{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_0", "text": "No free snacks or drinks on this Star Alliance partner. Just full legacy carrier fares for basically a budget airline. Flying out of Poland had no Euros or USD on me. I was thirsty and asked to purchase a bottle of water. The stewardess said that I could not buy it and could not use a credit card or purchase it in cash without their preferred currency. When I pointed out that they were able to sell duty free with visa cards she huffed and puffed and basically said it would be \"difficult\". She never offered me a tiny cup of water. On the way back I switched to Turkish Airlines via IST and got a free 3 course meal on both segments and friendly service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1", "text": "Both flights on time. Flight attendants are friendly however they allowed 3 different versions of female uniforms on the same flight. A white T-shirts under an apron looks very casual for a flag-carrier. The planes are quite worn and promotional messages on the seats for an insurance company look cheap. Food is ok taking in consideration that it was just an 1 hour flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_2", "text": "The service is mixed. Often the supervisor is not ready for boarding and there is no-one to greet. Last time when I boarded the crew were having their photo taken on the tarmac so we all had to stand and wait until they finished. Food is fine and the hand luggage service where it is delivered on the tarmac on landing works well on the CRJ aircraft.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_3", "text": "My routes are normally VIE-LJU or ZRH-LJU. I always wondered why Adria is not high profile airline being small can be a plus. The CRJ200 and 1000 are OK specially 1000 which are brand new and also A319 latest delivery. I hate that they never board on time neither depart on time. For 20 pax you should be in the air in about 15 min. But they lose a lot of time after the boarding is completed and the take off. The service is worse every time. Now you get a small pack of seeds or dry fruit and a bottle of water. The flights are normally only 30 mins but nevertheless I miss the nice box with good sandwich water and a small dessert. The price is well overpriced for what they offer. There were old inflight magazines in cabin. Crew is good but sometimes too familiar with passengers or fellow colleagues.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_4", "text": "Adria Airways now offer check in on line so it was straight to security which was great. Boarding quick and efficient. Plane downgraded from CRJ9 to CRJ2 but emergency exit seat reservation honoured. Waited on the stand for 30 minutes with no communication from the flight deck. Service was nice with sandwiches hot and cold drinks. Cabin crew were quite robotic seems that pursers are trained not to smile under any circumstances. If crew would have been bit more cheerful and communication from the flight deck bit better it would have been 4*.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_5", "text": "30 minutes late on first leg due to air traffic restrictions at Gatwick but Adria held the connecting flight for us even though there were only a handful of people transferring from the London flight. The food was adequate on both legs and the crew were friendly. All in all a perfectly acceptable journey and I would fly Adria again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_6", "text": "A great little airline. Although the CRJ-200 is a little cramped the service was good with a proper meal adequate refreshments and competent cabin crew. Their inflight magazine is in English and Slovenian and has an interesting mix of articles and company information. Same can't be said about Brnk international airport however! This airport needs a 'spruce up' to say the least.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_7", "text": "Cheapest option when compared to Lufthansa and Austrian plying this short 1.5 hour flight. Small plane meant a long bus ride to remote stand position. Larger carry-on bags had to be deposited in a trolley parked next to the plane. Aircraft spotless but leather seats showing their age - quite saggy in the squab. Service consisted of a choice of crusty cheese or ham roll followed by drinks tea  coffee. FAs smiling. The return was similarly uneventful but again a long bus ride at FRA. Luggage claim was quick.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_8", "text": "Outward flight on a CRJ200 very nice - comfortable excellent service and a good breakfast. Return flight on a 737 leased from Ukrainian airlines was also reasonable despite the limited legroom. Earning Star Alliance points also a plus - would recommend.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_9", "text": "Since Adria is member of Star Alliance there are pretty good connections to the most destinations in Europe. The onboard service is good staff quiet nice. Home base airport in Ljubljana has been upgraded and is getting more international. The business lounge is not on the level it should be - old furniture bad food choice dark. The 3 stars that have been given to Adria are correct.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_10", "text": "Outwards in 7A with plenty of legroom return in 12F with adequate legroom but need to be careful as the plastic shell on the bottom of the seat in front had started to crack with some sharp edges. Cheese roll served outbound and a jam filled croissant on the return - better than nothing but room for improvement. Coffee and soft drinks free but only one round early in the flight. Very pleasant crew on both sectors. Only gripe was baggage collection at LJU - three flights on one carousel and they seemed to unload baggage in batches from each flight turn about which caused chaos. The second carousel sat unused for the first 40 minutes waiting!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_11", "text": "Both flights on time and without glitch. The service is friendly but meals should be improved. Overall they gave the impression of being a pleasant short haul airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_12", "text": "About 2 hours+ journey. Both sector uses the Bombardier Regional Jet CRJ200. Small plane but the 2-3 crews on both sectors were friendly and the service efficient. Seats were comfortable and the planes in good clean conditions. Light meals were served - generally a roll here or a pie there plus drinks. The inflight magazine is surprisingly rich with information on Slovenian culture and way of life and is one of the best I have read. You board the planes on the tarmac via buses from the gates though and not through connecting bridges.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_13", "text": "Outbound was on A320 seated towards the front of Y-class on a very empty flight. The crew were friendly enough and served a ham or cheese roll and round of drinks. LJU airport was easy to use and out within minutes. The coach ride into town goes through some nice Slovenian countryside. Return was on a B737-500 flight was full and had a middle seat but exit row (9E) seat pitch was great. Again right after take off was served with a cream pie desert and drinks. Crew were again friendly and another smooth flight that landed about 15mins ahead of schedule.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_14", "text": "The food in economy was very basic but I didn't expect any! Drinks free. Was allocated row 11 (emergency exit) with out asking she said your very tall(6'4) I will give you some more leg room! Only minor complaint was the seat base comfort it was rock hard like sitting on a wood bench. On the return the seat in row 25 was little better they seem to have cut back on the foam. Crew were excellent a nice airline all in all.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_15", "text": "Was expecting very poor standards of both safety and comfort from this airline but was surprised. Flight at 5.00 am and the FA's were refreshed and alert. Pre flight safety procedures were clear and as high a standard as any other 3 star airline. The seats were quite hard and leg room was limited but the flight was made pleasant by friendly FA's. In flight catering was poor considering it was a four hour flight. We were handed almost frozen sandwiches and a juice box. Baggage collection was mayhem. All in all the flight was fair and would fly Adria again - but the airline does not compare to other 3 star airlines such as Aer Lingus and KLM.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_16", "text": "I was surprised when the flight attendant started giving out meals as I did not expect to be fed at all on such a short flight of only 55 minutes. It was perhaps a bit cramped on board the Canadair Regional Jet though I wouldn't complain about it. Crew was overall quite friendly and efficient.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_17", "text": "Plane was a new Canadair Regional Jet small (40 seats) but good leg room and comfortable. Both cabin crew were friendly. Food was just a cheese or ham roll but fine for a 1 hr 40 minute flight. And Adria were one of the only airlines leaving Gatwick that evening not to be delayed. Return flight was an A320 full comfortable and good service once again. Would recommend Adria again and worth paying the extra 20quid over Easyjet for flying from Gatwick and not having to pay for food or drink.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_18", "text": "Service pretty friendly planes clean  well-maintained flights on time. Food on each leg (outbound mid-morning return early morning) was a simple processed cheese roll though for a two-hour flight the food is probably not the most important aspect of the journey. All-in-all a pretty reasonable experience with no major complaints.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_19", "text": "The flights were on time the flight attendants nice and helpful. The sandwich has got an upgrade and is now equal to LH. A Minus point was that they were handing out only Apple Juices - if you wanted to have wine or other drinks you had to ask specifically for it. This gives me kind of a cheap impression as it seems to the passenger that they wanted to hide it from them. The wine they served was below industry standards and not what a wine country like Slovenia should serve its guests on their trip to the country. I absolutely agree that on such short legs there is no necessity of any food/drinks however either this is clearly defined in the service guide of the airline or then crews should adhere to their service guidelines.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_20", "text": "Overall I was quite impressed. All flights departed and arrived on time and the onboard service was efficient and reasonably friendly. Hot meals were served on all flights although the quality of these varied from disgusting to just OK. All drinks were complimentary. The aircraft (A320 and CRJ) were modern and spotlessly clean. Business Class seating is identical to economy with a moveable curtain. Transiting at Ljubljana was painless although it is a very small airport and the Business Class lounge is nothing special. I would happily fly with them again although they do need to improve the quality of their meals.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_21", "text": "The outbound flight was ok (food portions were a bit stingy given the 2 hour 20 minute flight time) and we arrived early into Ljubljana. Beware about arriving on a Saturday - the coach to the city centre are few and far between. I ended up taking a taxi which cost me 6500 SIT (about UKP 20) whereas the bus was 600 SIT (1.40). On the return flight Adria cancelled the flight for 'technical reasons'. Judging by the low number of people that went to the passenger service counter I think the reason for cancellation may have been more economic than technical. I was rerouted via Munich which added over an hour and a half to the journey and we flew into Heathrow (with BA) instead of Gatwick which left me with a useless train ticket and no way of getting home. The flight to Munich with Adria was good and an edible snack was served with apple juice. Despite the problems with the return journey Adria seems to be a reasonable airline and is an ok (if not the only) choice to get to this country.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_22", "text": "In both cases the plane was a brand new CRJ. Both flights were really smooth and the crews really efficient and helpful. Pilots kept us informed about everything during both flights. It was sunset and dusk and the flight over the alps was absolutely scenic. Despite the narrow cabin of the CRJ the pitch is quite generous and the leather seats comfortable. Both flights lasted 45 minutes and from MUC to LJU I travelled tourist class. Normally in short flights there isnt time for much than a drink. We receive an apple juice a cheese and salad sandwich plus coffee and tea. The LJU-MUC and due to an overbooking was on business. We were offered an orange juice prior to departure and then a tasty breakfast consisting in bacon and scramble eggs fruit salad a croissant and coffe and tea. Superb for such a short segment. Not being a prime choice its an airline which is pleasant to flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_23", "text": "Service bland and erratic uncomfortable thin seats food inedible and in minuscule quantities. Gate agent checking my visa requirements for 15 minutes. A real disappointment.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_24", "text": "In-flight entertainment was startlingly bad in first class on EI134 (chunky hand-held viewers with three or four tepid films) and non-existent on EI135 (even fewer films and shows repeated on tiny seat-back screens hourly, as in the 1990's). There was no in-flight wi-fi, so good thing I brought a book. First class inflight meal (EI134) was good, but first selection (beef) was unavailable. Inflight meal on EI135 was positively inedible except for the roll - not even dressing for the salad. First choice of meals on EI135 (chicken) was unavailable again. Second choice was tentatively identified as \"beef\". This was a shabby performance by Aer Lingus and I have come to expect much better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_25", "text": "Business class is a waste of money. There is the middle seat which is not available thus giving more room to the other 2 side passengers. No comfort seats no video system no amenities no nothing. Food was just ok stuff was kind and helpful. My advice: Beware of Aegean flights out of Europe as these are just seasonal. If they find that they have many empty seats left they will cancel the flight. I should fly Etihad economy. Its cheaper than Aegean business more reliable and has the same amenities except food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_26", "text": "Had ordered 2 children's meals and found out at service their meals weren't on board. Due to being delayed my son's went 8 hours without a meal and I had to feed them chocolate throughout the flight. Also the inflight entertainment did not show one children's movie. Awful customer service, they won't let me talk to a manager or Senior member of staff and have forced a travel voucher upon me I did not wish to accept.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_27", "text": "One month before departure they informed me that my returned flight was canceled because Aegean had canceled all Abu Dhabi flights after November. I asked for a replacement ticket with their partner Etihad but they told me they can't do that. So they gave me some money back and made me buy another return ticket for 300 euros. The business class has little to do with business class. Apart from the food it looks like economy class. The only difference is that there is a reclined table at the middle seat shared by the two side passengers. No personal entertainment system either just newspapers. I have noticed that many routes are operated by Aegean only seasonally so beware they may cancel your flight anytime if they see that they have not many reservations. Overall definitely a budget airline nothing more.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_28", "text": "Nothing for free not even water. Both planes in a poor condition with different seats. Even the announcements which are programmed were different which indicates to non homogated fleet. Flight attendants with poor attitude towards passengers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_29", "text": "Aegean had been informed she required a wheelchair and we received confirmation it was booked both ways. From Rhodes to London they had no details regarding the chair and had to rush around looking for one. Apart from that initial problem my mother informed me everything was fine however on the day of her return Aegean decided to go on strike thankfully they messaged although it was 10 'o' clock at night. I tried desperately to get through eventually they put her on the following day again with confirmation of the wheelchair. London section was fine she tells me and the staff were quite attentive but on landing at Rhodes I waited outside and to my disgust saw my poor mother dragging a 20kg suitcase behind her carrying a coat and her handbag! Not one staff member offered to help she even had to ask a member of the public to lift her case from the conveyor belt.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_30", "text": "I was told I must go on standby, with no option otherwise. I was assured that my baggage would be on the next flight out (4 hours later) which I caught. On arrival in Dublin sure enough, no baggage. This is hugely inconvenient as I am away on business with no change of clothes etc. The staff at the desk were overstretched, and not very helpful. I travel a lot with Aer Lingus and I have to say that their service is getting worse each time I fly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_31", "text": "Kept asking for updates about it and the flight attendants didn't acknowledge it. They only came around with drinks once. Food was inedible, and the leg room was small even for an airplane. I've flown internationally many times before and Aer Lingus was the worst in my opinion.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_32", "text": "It all starts from the arrival in the airport where Aegean counters for Business travelers and gold miles card holders are filled with people which means at least 30\u2019mins waiting for your check in. The return journey to Tirana is being carried out with a DE HAVILLAND 8-400 airplane with very little space for passenger seats. Aegean is allowing everyone to have more than one piece of hand luggage therefore you have to fight for an overhead space in this tiny airplane otherwise you will end up with the luggage under you tiny seat. Finally this journey costs only 260 euro (return) if you don't check in any luggage otherwise you have to add roughly 80 euro to the price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_33", "text": "17/10/2014. No space to place a laptop in cabin due to people with more hand luggage than allowed. Crew not friendly and not willing to apply the rules of hand luggage per person. Food below average. Drinks warm. This wasn't the first time things where not good. Would avoid flying with Aegean again if possible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_34", "text": "There went our prepaid extra legroom seats no air controls no Aer Lingus staff no individual seat TVs nothing - it was horrible and the worst part - no prior notice. Then - coming back Aer Lingus Shannon - Boston May 31 flight 135 - supposed to be a double aisle aircraft - you guessed it - Boeing 757 - one aisle - 6 hours and no explanations. Yes I understand the airlines can substitute aircraft - but (especially on flight 138) a comparable and comfortable substitute should have been made. I was appalled (and I am a regular traveler to Ireland).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_35", "text": "Flight EI136. Dublin \u2013 Naples. Flight EI450. I last traveled on Aer Lingus in 1977 as a child. The service was excellent and the food was great. So when I booked our trip in May 2015 to Italy through Dublin to Naples I was excited. I could not have been more disappointed. The service was terrible. There was only 1 flight attendant that gave a faint smile (and that was on all legs of the trip. A British staff member was on board for the final Dublin to Boston flight via Titan Airlines. They were a breath of fresh air and were very pleasant and actually smiled). The food was bad. The plane was pretty clean though. This was the cheapest airline I have flown on. They kept charging for everything. On the flight from Dublin to Naples they charged for every single thing even water. Not one thing was distributed for free. I could see if I paid very little for my flight but this was not a cheap rock bottom fare. Frankly I was ashamed of being Irish after I took the first leg of the trip. We were traveling with 10 other people and all agreed that they would have no interest in traveling to Ireland for a future vacation. So Aer Lingus - you might be saving a lot of money but you are obliterating anyone's desires to travel to Ireland in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_36", "text": "During my last trip to Athens for the outbound flight they put two flights together - as a result I was not able to change flights online. Hence I had to call them up in order to change flights they inform that I had to pay an extra 65 euros if I wanted to fly in a particular flight and 20 euro if I wanted to fly with another flight. I told them that this is a business ticket and I can change whenever I want to the could not care less. Hence I have decided not to fly with them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_37", "text": "Okay apart from issuing duplicate boarding cards to different passengers. Return was in a turbo prop plane which was 1 hour late and was infested by cockroaches running along the floor overhead lockers and electrical ducts. The plane was generally dirty. Obvious lack of maintenance.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_38", "text": "Flew with them Hholguin to Havana and back. Both flights only minor delays was served juice and a cake on this short internal flight safety demonstration was done.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_39", "text": "From the start we were greeted with disinterested and unfriendly staff at check in. Even though I checked in with my husband we were not seated next to each other even though the plane wasn't full. I moved myself over to sit with him before take off but why would they seat us apart? The cabin crew were miserable. Finally they rush through with the tea and coffee and snacks that you have to purchase and staff didn't even bother to ask us if we would like something. The plane itself was disgustingly dirty with drink stains spilled on the seat. The back of the seats holding the magazines was vile with what looked like a mixture of spilt drink food and mould. We will never fly Aer Lingus again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_40", "text": "The experience at Munich airport was very poor particularly the passport control line which was 45 minutes of unrestrained and uncontrolled pushing and shoving. Probably not Aer Lingus' fault but still a poor start. I had paid for a business class ticket over the internet. Did not find out until getting on the plane that the first part of the trip (Munich to Dublin) was economy as there are no business class seats on the plane. Typical economy experience. The actual business class portion of the trip (Dublin to Boston) was excellent. However the fare (which looked reasonable initially) in retrospect seemed far too high given that 3 hours of the 9 hour trip were actually not business class. I had a medical issue that caused me to book the business class ticket so I was really horrified at the unexpected 3 hours in economy which I had bought the business class ticket specifically to avoid.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_41", "text": "Very slow check-in with a huge queue. More importantly I can't understand why Aer Lingus make you check-in in Terminal Three and then make you walk the whole way back to Terminal one to board plane to Dublin - this is a long trudge from Terminal three through terminal two to terminal one. You would need a up to an hour to do this walk. (including long security check line). When you fly into Rome you go into terminal one and can exit there. When we finally got to gate the staff insisted on taking carry-on bags from some people (but not all) because the flight was full. In the end the overhead lockers were half empty but some people had a long wait for their luggage. Aer Lingus need to improve their ground facilities in Rome and move the check in desk to terminal one adjacent to the gate.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_42", "text": "Check in all ok at the airport but once on the plane the partner of the man seated next to me in row 2 made a huge fuss about my son (who was sitting quietly and minding his own business) being in the cabin to which the female crew member replied 'I agree but there's nothing I can do about it'. The other male crew member was 'too busy' to bring an infant lap belt once the doors had closed and I was offered neither a drink or a meal. Really poor service added to an outdated seat I wouldn't recommend Aer Lingus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_43", "text": "Flight was delayed. Not enough seats in airport lounge. No drinks provided. Only given a cookie. Travellers allowed to take extra hand luggage onto flight so there was not enough room for people who only had the one designated bag. We then had our return flight - we called the airline and asked if possible could we get on an earlier flight back to Athens if there were sears available. We were told seats were available most of the earlier flights however it would cost us euro 112 per person to catch the earlier flight. Offered us a 20% discount on a full new fare. Online price was only euro 117 to 131. We had initially purchased the two seats for euro 300. This spoilt our European vacation. We could understand a small penalty to changed however to charge a complete new ticket when there were empty seats available and there are numerous flights back and forth from Santorini to Athens.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_44", "text": "What a bunch of cold flight attendants. I have never experienced anything like it. A smile must cost them a million or cause them a lot of pain. Maybe it's these ugly uniforms. The service is minimal with one meal on a transatlantic flight and most of the flight you could not find the flight attendants other than in the galley. I have also never experienced a flight with so many passengers with bladder problems. Of course they don't go to the airport bathrooms to them it is much nicer to go in the plane so minutes after take-off they start to go and go and go. Make sure you sit far away from the bathrooms or better yet fly a better airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_45", "text": "I was booked to go YYZ-DUB yesterday. Flight was cancelled. I checked in at 3pm and left the airport at 12.15am after being added to same flight today. Checked in today at 3pm the line was packed with passengers enough for two flights. The staff checked in all but 9 of us who happened to be from yesterday's cancelled flight. A long time later they managed a flight to London Heathrow tonight with Air Canada boarding at 10.40 pm. I'm going to arrive in Heathrow at 11am and board an Aer Lingus flight for Dublin arriving at 2.45 tomorrow. I'm really not sure what to do when travel goes pear-shaped but Aer Lingus oversold the flights and nine of us unrelated and obviously not aggressive or over-assertive ended up in a horrendous nightmare. I've spent two day times in Pearson airport.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_46", "text": "The plane was very cramped with seats very close to the seats in front the width of the seats were very narrow! My seat didn't recline at all. It was loose and broken. The staff were rude and inefficient etc.. All this hell on an 8.5 hour journey at least.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_47", "text": "Flight over very uncomfortable as it was a smaller plane than usual and absolutely no leg room. No inflight entertainment which is essential for a nervous flyer. Seating comfort was better on return trip but Aegean have ceased inflight films and replaced them with extremely repetitive tourist films and no radio/music. Very disappointing. Having flown with Aegean on this route for many years I am now reconsidering.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_48", "text": "I bought a ticket with Aegean to Paros. It turns out that the flight is operated by Olympic Air - not a Star Alliance member - and therefore some of my privileges do not apply. I can still have more luggage but I can not use the lounge. The Aegean representative refused to issue an invitation to the Aegean lounge since \"it would cost them extra money\" while I thought I had this privilege included in my ticket bought with Aegean. Nothing about reduced privileges was mentioned when I bought the ticket. Aegean did not want to do anything to accommodate the urgent need of a passenger with a Senator Gold card of Star Alliance who had to use the internet in their lounge for an emergency.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_49", "text": "Absolutely appalling. 12 hour delay with no update through-out the day. No explanation or apology when we eventually got on the flight. Once we were on the flight the toilets were locked at the front and we couldn't get past the air hostesses to use the toilets at the back. States in Aegan Airlines TC of delayed flights that we are meant to get some form of contact from the airline within 7 days. 3 weeks later we still have yet to hear from them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_50", "text": "Over eleven hours late with no explanation other than 'technical problems'. It should have left after nine hours but no staff were on duty to keep us informed and a 7.30 am flight finally took off at 7.16pm. The staff were miserable and surly. No route map on the inflight and the front toilet locked on both journeys.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_51", "text": "The pre US clearance actually makes the flights more confusing as you have to give yourself over 2 hours to clear that area then find the appropriate gate. This is NOT printed on your boarding card and the distances in this airport are lengthy. Business class desk woman was extremely rude and so were the 2 customer service desk attendees that I dealt with to change my flight. Internet has never worked on these flights for me my vegetarian requests have been missed 4 out of 5 times and the general level of Irish customer service is extremely low. They speak to you as if it is a privilege to pay them to fly with them. Do not fly with Aer Lingus if you need to ask a representative for anything. They are understaffed and the employees are not helpful in general. Fend for yourself with this cheap airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_52", "text": "Instead an Aegean aircraft we had to board a nameless very old White MD 83. No announcements no apologies and a 2 hour delay! Onboard I found out that it was a Swiftair charter airline from Spain. Seat comfort very basic no magazines no monitors absolutely nothing. Very old noisy aircraft. I booked through the official homepage of Aegean and was very disappointed about this awful downgrading. Nevertheless the cabin Crew of Swiftair (except one Supervisor all Spaniards) did an acceptable job. The inbound flight ZRH to ATH was one hour late. But at least it was an Aegean aircraft. My next flights to Greece will be again on SWISS.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_53", "text": "1.5 hour delay is unacceptable. It was my second flight delay with Aegean in just one week. Seat space and meal very poor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_54", "text": "After 2 very enjoyable weeks in Ireland travelled Dublin to Edinburgh with a party of 20 on Aer Lingus. 16 had an extra bag booked and all those were well underweight. One person had an extra bag not overweight but not booked for which the additional charge was 320 euros. This was negotiated down to 270 euros and we were advised that the charge would have been wiped had we flown into Ireland using Aer Lingus. To put the extra charge in perspective the price of a return ticket plus bag on the net that day was 119 euros. This experience detracted from our visit and does not seem a good way to engender goodwill towards the airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_55", "text": "The first leg from London to Moscow went smoothly. The aircraft was very comfortable and there was an option of a bassinet. I am especially thankful to a flight attendant who was extra helpful and attentive to me as she saw that I was alone with a small child. The second leg from Moscow to Bishkek was much more difficult. It was a red eye 4-hour flight. I had zero help from the crew even when locating the seat and trying to manage my cranky and tired baby, and at the same time putting the carry on bag on top. The bassinet option was only available in business class. The temperature on the plane was extremely high. It was unbearably hot for the whole duration of the flight. The crew did not offer any help whatsoever. Traveling alone with a small child is a mission in itself. But there was no sympathetic attention from that crew at all.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_56", "text": "On the LHR-ATH flight they failed to carry out basic safety procedures like drawing back partitions and ensuring all seat belts were fastened. On the ATH-LHR leg I was informed that I had to pay an extra 45 euro for the same bag that was included in the outward ticket!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_57", "text": "SFO to DUB (and back this is a review of both trips). Ticket was over 1000USD so I was very surprised that drinks and snacks were not free except soft drinks and a tiny bag of pretzels. I have never experienced this on an international flight before. Food was pretty bad mostly tasteless slop for the main meal and an insulting muffin and coffee/tea for \"afternoon tea\" which was literally thrown at some people. We could watch movies/TV free but the headset quality was atrocious we couldn't hear clearly (same for announcements which could be a safety hazard). I switched to my own headset so I can confirm that this was an airline problem. Attendants were inattentive - on the night time outbound trip they disappeared so no water could be had overnight (there was no-one at the back of the plane). They were also curt and unsmiling - except when I tried to board when they stopped the passengers immediately ahead of me and went into a whole \"Irish\" routine which went on for a while. The waiting masses were rolling their eyes at this. The seat-belt sign was on the whole trip so in the end we just ignored it. All in all I will try to avoid Aer Lingus from now on.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_58", "text": "The flight took off 3 hours late from Delhi and no reason given, with the result I missed my connecting flight Moscow to Helsinki. The staff of Aeroflot in Moscow were not helpful and just gave a boarding pass for a flight departing at 6.40 in the evening and reaching Helsinki by 9.00 PM.  It was 11.00 PM by the time I reached Lahti and a large taxi fare because of the delay. Their customer redressal is poor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_59", "text": "We traveled each with 16Kg normal luggage from Brussels to Greece and back. We carried small back packs as hand luggage. Before we were allowed to check in we were charged 45 euros for each suit case. One would think that charging 190 euros (going and back) extra for luggage is obscenely greedy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_60", "text": "I paid for a flexible ticket which costs more than twice the ordinary fare. By right this should be equivalent to business class fare. However Aer Lingus operates an economy only seating on this route. It used to include 2 checked bangs of 20 kgs each. Not anymore as you only get one 20kg bag now. With this fare you get lounge access but you still have to purchase food and drinks on the plane. Outbound flight was largely ok. On the return trip I was very annoyed to discover that the overhead bin was full and as I was on seat 1C there was no front seat I could put my small carry on luggage under. Eventually the stewardess managed to squeeze it in an overhead bin above the seat behind. I find this unacceptable as obviously no proper checks were carried out allowing people to carry disproportionately more stuff on board and thus depriving others from getting their fare share of space. It irritated me even more that I had paid over the odds to discover that there was no space for my small carry on luggage above my seat. I have to agree with strict policies regarding carry on luggage as is with Ryanair. I guess I will still continue flying Aer Lingus as there are not too many options on this route but Aer Lingus should probably have a small business class cabin so that those who pay more get that bit more for the extra they fork out for their ticket. Alas I am unlikely to see this in my lifetime. In summary I think the worst thing an airline can do is combining a low cost approach while still charging extra for which you don't get much more. If Aer Lingus wants to be a real low cost airline that's fine but don't charge more and give nothing much in return.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_61", "text": "They had it as valid connection the CHQ-ATH at 17.25 arriving in ATH at 18.10 and then 19.10 - 21.00 onwards to LHR. The feeder flight got delayed by an hour resulting to almost lose the connecting flight. Upon boarding I inform the crew but they were indifferent. Finally I did manage to catch my connecting flight only because there were others delayed as well.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_62", "text": "What a disappointment. At US Immigration in Dublin we were handed Customs Forms. The guy handing them out had no idea what they were for or who had to fill them in. The Immigration process however was fairly straightforward and much quicker than we've experienced in the US. Once on board what a disappointment. We waited almost two hours before the flight attendants came around with the drinks trolley. They only came around once in an eight hour flight. And we had to pay for the drinks. This is the first time we've had to do this on a Transatlantic flight. They never came around with complimentary water or juice. I asked the attendant for some water which she brought to me but when the lady in front asked for water she was told they'd stopped serving drinks!! Lunch was pretty grim and afternoon tea was a flapjack - pretty hard to swallow when you're thirsty! On a positive note when we landed in Chicago we collected our luggage and were on our way pretty quickly. The return overnight flight was no better then our flight from Dublin to Newcastle was delayed because of an incident in Dublin airport. We were sitting in a very cold aircraft for over an hour. The pilot said he would start the engines to warm the plane up - the propellors turned twice! When we got home I had a query and needed to speak to Customer Service. I filled in a Customer Service form - 4 weeks later I'm still waiting for a response.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_63", "text": "2013 I booked and paid for a business class seat ATH-MAN but 3 weeks ago while checking My Bookings noticed I'd been downgraded to economy. The call centre simply shifted the blame to the travel agent. The latter found out that Aegean have decided not to offer business class on this route no warning no alternatives nothing. I cancelled my ticket.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_64", "text": "Athens - Rhodes A3216 Feb 22nd. This airline is intended to be a regular airline however it behaves like a low-cost one. You have to pay to check in a luggage in addition to the normal fare. Seat spacing is comparable to a low cost such as Ryanair quite insufficient. Food is average but more importantly it is presented in cardboard boxes which are recycled. Choice of beverages is very limited. Unfortunately Aegean is in a monopolistic situation in Greece and they are expensive and cost/satisfaction of service is below average.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_65", "text": "The audacity of them to charge for alcoholic beverages and the gall of them to recommend you spend \u20ac18 odd on what they call a decent meal when most national carriers provide the same free. I was travelling with some friends from Australia and they were taken aback by the frugality of the meals and beverages. Not my favourite airline and would only travel with them if it was absolutely necessary. As the Irish have a habit of mimicking every other country don't know why they cannot take this on board.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_66", "text": "21st April SU261 Tokyo-Moscow. Flew on a Airbus A330 from Tokyo to Amsterdam through Moscow. First time Aeroflot but never again. A list of disappointments: All announcements were in 3 languages: Russian English and Japanese even the sales and priority rewards announcements. During the 9 hour flight we only got a cold drink once(!) even during dinner we didn't get anything to drink other than coffee or tea afterwards. This was a day flight and I didn't sleep so I didn't miss anything I'm sure. 1.5 hour delay which is perfectly acceptable for me but don't let us board and tell us every 5 minutes that the delay will be an extra 5 minutes (and in 3 languages again). The sign \"fasten seatbelts\" was lit for 3/4 of the flight but I didn't feel any turbulence at all seemed like the stewards didn't want people to stretch their legs. Very outdated multimedia system no subtitles available. Stewards refuse to speak English and explains everything in Russian constantly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_67", "text": "Can be excellent in every way or disappointing in many other ways. For example though their fares are in no way low cost they started charging 20 euros for a piece of luggage each way (short haul) and 30 euros for longer flights i.e. to Spain. BA and CY do not charge. Going out to BCN cost me for 2 pax 95 euros more than for our return flight on Vueling. Of course Vueling offers no breakfast (you have to pay for it) yet breakfast on Aegean was as poor as you can imagine. Yes on this flight they used the good jet steps and not their favourite bus transport to - from aircraft. One thing that is really impressive is the inflight attendants exceptionally professional.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_68", "text": "Twice B777 and Airbus 330. Airbus 330 on the Moscow - Bangkok route. Not very comfortable these airplanes. Personal TV with mostly older movies. Food nothing special and no beer or wine served on any of the routes I have flown. I can understand they do not serve liquor but not even a beer with dinner. Service is average to good and friendly. Aeroflot got me on time where I was flying to. I think there are far better choices out there then Aeroflot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_69", "text": "I am at a loss of words for the unfriendly staff. We had the feeling that they were annoyed about our presence in the plane. I have never experienced such unfriendly staff in my life. In addition 4 hours late without even explaining the delay. The Inflight-entertainment system itself was not bad. I would say slightly below average but still okay. The problem were the headphones. The headphones were so bad that you could not understand a word. So we could not watch a single movie during our 10 hour flight. At least no movie with sound. Food was standard. Neither good nor bad. I would not complain if the price would have been low. But it was pretty much the same as other airlines like Emirates or Etihad. 1/10 will never fly with Aeroflot again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_70", "text": "Flight out was with Lufthansa which was great. However when we tried to check in online the day before our return to Cyprus with Aegean through Athens we got an error message saying 'non valid ticket' and giving us a number to call. We called the number which was Lufthansa and the agent told us he could see our booking but couldn't check us in as the computer systems weren't compatible. We tried the Aegean online check in but still no joy. So we got to Munich airport 2.5 hours before our flight to check in only to be told we were on standby! We were assured that the gate personnel would sort it out to our satisfaction so we went through to the departure gates. The departure gate had changed but not updated on the terminal screen. When we finally found it the staff were very off hand about us being on standby even though we couldn't understand how we didn't have a seat when the whole thing had been booked and paid for 7 months earlier. After making a big fuss and having to wait until 5 mins before take off we finally managed to get on the plane but not seated together. Another passenger offered to swap seats so we did sit together in the end. Unfortunately we were supposed to transfer in Athens and were very concerned that we would have to go through the whole thing again and we actually refused to board the Athens plane until we were sure we had seats on the Athens to Cyprus plane. No acceptable explanation was given as to why we had been given the run-around and in fact we were made to feel that we were just making a fuss about nothing. The service on board was indifferent food was shoddy and we will never fly with Aegean again. We've flown a lot long and short haul and I can safely say this was the worst experience ever.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_71", "text": "Hand-luggage bought especially for cabin use and used in others budget airlines with no problem. They made me to empty it twice! For a ticket bought 9 months ago at a price of \u00a3 \u00a3420 for a flight equivalent to 3.40 hours. The plane was delayed an hour. I just managed to get my next connection flight to Mytilini because it operates from the same airline and they were waiting for us. Aegean has monopolised the local aviation. Also the time schedule is such that it is not worth it to get another airline and change to Aegean for the local trip only.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_72", "text": "I used Alitalia Lounge in Terminal 3, modern, large, with limited food options (salads, sandwiches, desserts). I was one of the first to board the plane, so I had to wait almost 30 mins to get any drink/welcome drink, without asking for it, FAs started to give drinks only after boarding was finished. Seat was ok, not full flat, but quite comfy. IFE very poor, only 5 channels available, showing only 2 movies in Spanish/English version, no Air Show with a map available, so had no idea about flight time etc. Cabin crew were nice and smiling, quite senior and during breakfast service, looking very tired and grumpy. Disappointing menu - I was expecting some local dishes from Argentina, some beef etc, and I got green salad with parma ham, risotto or pork with ratatuille or ravioli. I tried first two - all tasted the same, bland, boring, over cooked. No cocktail service at all, as only whisky is available. Good wines. Service in business class is very old fashioned, reminds me service from the 90s, nothing modern as for plating, food presentation, menu etc. Dirty toilet in Business Class. Breakfast started 2 hrs before landing, again - boring tray with fruit salad, yoghurt, bread roll and almost shapeless croissaint, jam and hot omlet with... carrots. Horrible. Generally, very poor business class product. No PA from pilots for whole flight. Not recommended.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_73", "text": "We found the flight attendants to be aloof and unprofessional. Several passengers asked for different things and the flight attendants would just \"yes\" them but never followed through with their requests. It was like they were playing a game - just yes them and don't deliver. Will look for alternate airlines on future flights. I have been flying for over 30 years and never experienced anything like this before.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_74", "text": "Arriving at the Budapest airport we noticed that our flight SU 2031 which departure must have been at 12.50 was changed to 14.40 without any explication (delayed or something). We know we'll miss our connection to Bangkok so instead of arriving in Bangkok at 8.30 we were late 2.5 hours! That is why we had to call our transfer agency to not come to pick us up at the Bangkok Airport before 11 o'clock. So our short stay in Bangkok was shortened 2.5 hours!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_75", "text": "The seats are very uncomfortable they do not have enough space between them vertically. My husband is 6 feet tall and his legs were touching the front seat he had no space to move them. I am 5'5 and was also uncomfortable. It was a long flight almost 9 hours and the TV screens did not function properly. Mine had no image whatsoever. My husband's screen had image but no sound. No entertainment at all for almost 9 hours is ridiculous. We had to take a second flight from Buenos Aires to Bahia Blanca and the flight was delayed 2 hours. On our return from Buenos Aires to Miami the flight was also delayed this time for 1 hour. Even tough the prices of Aerolineas Argentinas are lower I would never use it again or recommended to anybody. I have taken the same flight route with American Airlines and LAN and they are much better. Next time I rather pay more for the tickets and have a more pleasant and comfortable flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_76", "text": "What a nightmare: aircraft ancient (still had ashtrays in the arm rests) torn and dirty seat covers toilet unspeakable by mid-way through the flight and the stop-over in Moscow is always stressful. Why do they make everyone disembark with all their hand luggage check the luggage through security when it hasn't been anywhere but on the aircraft since the previous security check and then make everyone get right back on the very same plane? If you are seated at the back of the aircraft then you spend your whole lay- over at Moscow airport standing in a queue to get through security. The food was almost inedible and my Chinese travelling companions played cards on the backs of the airline seats throughout most of the flight and all stood up to get their bags out of the overhead lockers when the pilot announced that we would be landing in three minutes! The cabin crew went almost apoplectic.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_77", "text": "Ground staff in both airports terrible neither courteous nor willing to help you. My greatest concern is flight attendants: most of the cabin crew and I mean 90% were rude they got angry if you requested a glass of water or soda (even though you walk to the aft galley to do so). During dinner one female flight attendant offered me chicken or pasta I asked her what kind of pasta and sauce she told me: \"sir I'm not the chef who cooked the meals\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_78", "text": "Flight from Miami to Buenos Aires was delayed by 6 hours and then canceled until the next day due to mechanical problem with plane. Re-booked on flight the next day. Luggage did not arrive in Buenos Aires for four days. Return flight delayed by 3+ hours resulting in missed connection. (All flights including connections on Delta were booked through Aerolineas Argentinas.) No help from Miami staff re-booking connection on partner? Delta. Ground staff in Miami sent us to the Delta counter to figure it out for ourselves. Delta would not rebook without us paying for new flight ourselves. Went back to Aerolineas Argentinas counter to find them closed until that evenings flight. Ended up renting car and driving 13 hours home.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_79", "text": "Didn't book a seat on this occasion so ended up in row ten which is noticeably smaller than the first 5 rows. Unbelievably the woman in front reclined her seat (its a short flight) and reduced my space even further. Plane more or less on time however landed at terminal one and walked miles to terminal 2 - no logic. 21st September Sunday flight - Queuing had been slightly addressed but loading was held back because of there only being one member of staff instead of two checking in and people just being slow. Arrived late which led to a few people having to run the length of Gatwick to get to their trains. Its about time Aer Lingus loaded people from the front and back of the planes.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_80", "text": "We took Aer Lingus 757 contracted by Air Contractors. The price was right but you get what you pay for. The food was worse than TV dinners the stewardesses were so unfriendly (on both flights) and the TV's did not work on the flight back so we could not watch movies. My friend took the Aer Lingus airbus and said the food was fabulous and they had a wonderful experience. We could not say the same. Next time we would take the airbus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_81", "text": "Short leg (BUD-SVE): A320-200 seats are alright (Recaro seats) meal was terrible. Crew was ok. Long leg (SVE-Phuket) 777-300 (Kutuzov) poor seats no leg room very unfriendly crew (both way) the worst meals I've ever had. However this was the cheapest and fastest flight to Phuket from BUD.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_82", "text": "Once again although cabin experience with this airline is good check-in process seems to be its weak point. Flight departed Stansted on time but just before landing at Athens I realised that I did not have a boarding pass for the connecting flight. I spoke to cabin crew about it but they seemed unaware of any issues/processes and simply referred me to the connecting flight desk at the airport. When I got there this was shut. There was no one available from the airline either and I ended up speaking to airport security. I was told that I had to come out of the airport security controlled area and check in all over again to get the boarding pass and that this is a standard procedure even though bags get transferred on to next flight automatically. There was a queue from hell at check-in which seems to be the norm for Aegean. I have never been asked to check in twice at airport for connecting flights. This then caused problems with my airport shopping not getting through security and I had to pick up my bag re-pack and hand in again. This involved a long and time- consuming process walking up and down the airport's different floors etc. Ground staff were understanding and did their best to help but there is no two ways about it: this was a very poorly \"organised\" connecting flight. I sent a form to customer service to complain but they just said that the problem was at Stansted and that they have rectified it. I asked how they have rectified it but they just responded by repeating the same. I am not convinced. A hassle-free flight with Aegean seems impossible and the overall experience does not correspond to what you pay. I would not recommend. On the way back with Air Berlin connecting at Dusseldorf did not give any problems and was a pleasure to walk past the Aegean packed check-in area knowing I didn't have to brave it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_83", "text": "5 hrs making my fianc\u00e9 and I miss our connecting flights back to Singapore. We were stranded in Istanbul airport for 12 hours with no offer of food or drink and no concrete solution from Aegean. Eventually at 3am the morning we were given a hotel. We slept for 4 hours. We then rushed back to the airport the next morning finally guaranteed a flight and arrived back just in time for work on Monday 6am. We were suppose to be there the previous morning (Sunday). Aegean made no effort to book us decent seats leaving us to sit apart the entire journey home as a result I didn't sleep at all during the flight. Therefore I had 4 hours sleep in 48 hours and had to go straight in to work. The representative also lied to us to keep us happy until we left and could do nothing about it. We tried to call him but he refused to take our calls. The plane was really nice and comfy seats but the pilot nearly crashed upon landing. I would suspect that the reason the flight was delayed in the first place was that there was no pilot thus a stand-in pilot was used.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_84", "text": "The flight was supposed to leave at 11pm. A maintenance issue on the plane but the airline did not announce a delay / cancellation until the boarding time. First the departure time was delayed to midnight and then to 2am. Finally at 1:45am they announced that flight was cancelled. Passport control was closed. Also there were no baggage claim staff. Aerolineas Argentinas decided to reschedule the flight to 6:10am (7+ hour delay vs. original time). After changing the gate and the plane the boarding started at 6.45am and flight left at 7:30am. This airline is terrible. They don't care at all about service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_85", "text": "Both flights were the worst that my wife and I have experienced. The flight attendants were rude inefficient unprofessional inattentive and were completely aloof to what was going on around them. For example I pushed our flight attendant buzzer at least 10 different times to no avail. We were completed ignored. The food service was a farce and disgrace. One passenger wanted a blanket asked for a blanket but never received one. Another passenger asked for a cup of tea several times and after 30 mins or so it finally arrived. At times you could not even find a flight attendant. We will probably never fly Aer Lingus again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_86", "text": "Love the airline but cost cutting is making the experience disappointing. Very tight seating with poor recline. Entertainment system not up to par with other transatlantic carriers. Flight attendants were exceptionally kind and friendly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_87", "text": "Awful customer service experience. The Aeroflot customer service team promised that they had found extra leg space seats as requested for my wife (dislocated her knee). When on board we found that they were not only normal economy seats but in fact were exactly the same ones that we had reserved previously (before her leg break). So not only was service unacceptable but also the staff seem to have > deliberately deceived us at the customer service and check in desks. I assume to move us on without having to do anything else. So they let the company down and of course passed the problem on to the flight attendants who also did nothing much to help. Very poor indeed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_88", "text": "I bought the ticket online but their website is not set up to allow you to select your seat. So I called their 800 number in the US. I called for 3 days several times each day before someone answered the phone. This agent's English was so bad it took 20 minutes to select my seats. EZE airport check-in at Buenos Aires is chaos. On AeroA all passengers for the MIA flight stood in a single line to be checked-in for only that flight. The same for other flights. We found this out by asking other passengers what to do as there were no AeroA employees or announcement boards present. There were long long lines of passengers snaking through the terminal. Check-in was so slow we were concerned we would miss our flight even though we arrived 2 hours early. It didn't matter though because our flight was delayed 3 hours on a crystal-clear morning. When we arrived at MIA 3 hours late the AeroA gate agents had gone home and there was no one to help us with rebooking our connections to Chicago. The planes both ways were run-down and old on the inside. On the way down a ceiling panel rattled the entire 9 hours. The entertainment system did not work either direction. The flight attendants only appeared 4 times in 9 hours: to serve drinks after takeoff to serve and collect dinner serve and collect breakfast and hand out immigration and customs forms. My advice: 1) Do not fly Aerolineas Argentinas for any reason even if you have to change your travel plans to avoid them or pay more on another airline. 2) If you are unlucky enough to use them and have to fly out of Buenos Aires EZE airport arrive 3 hours early and prepare for the slowest and most disorganized check-in procedure you have ever experienced. 3) If you do not speak Spanish then you will receive only limited customer service on the phone and their web site is primitive. 4) Prepare yourself for old tatty airplanes with no working entertainment system and largely-invisible flight attendants.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_89", "text": "Completely amazed as on time! The usual nonsense over passengers having far too much hand luggage - and despite being the posher version of travellers - not a single ounce of common sense with how to put luggage in overhead bins prevailed with the over-made up chef stewardess threatening to place a case in the hold.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_90", "text": "We were told we have to pay an extra 39 euros per person due to different flight cost and when we went to a different counter we were charged 20 euros per ticket as ticket amendment costs instead. In all the attitudes of the staff were very unpleasant.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_91", "text": "On the return flight from Heraklion a cramped airport check-in-area full of returning holiday-makers: as a home-airport for the airline I would expect more than only one check-in being available for two simultaneously departing flights (MUC  CDG) resulting in horrible waiting queues. Additionally all passengers including those who managed to self-check-in and proceed to a \"bag-drop-desk\" had to queue a second time to take their luggage to only one open x-ray station themselves - another queuing disaster in an already overcrowded waiting hall. In total the check-in and \"bag-drop\" process on this particular flight consumed nearly two hours in cretan summer heat. I think Aegean could certainly do better by doubling the check-in-staff (opening a second counter) and making sure that passengers can actually drop their bags at the bag-drop. Making the experience even worse was a consecutive technical issue with the aircraft resulting in nearly 3 hours of waiting in an equally overcrowded terminal airside with bad information policy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_92", "text": "I decided to try the business class (club condor) with Aerolineas Argentinas. I regret to says that the business class of American Airlines is much better. The seat at the club condor are ok not flat bed but ok. We were welcomed with orange juice a cheap champagne and candies. The menu says only one appetizer (no choice) and 3 main courses. Two options are for the breakfast time. The whole experience with the catering was horrible. From the presentation to the quality the food did not respond to a business class. Do not expect to have any cocktails since they only have wine beer and whisky. The dessert was a piece of rock (ice cream) and we received hard croissant and bread in our breakfast. The returning flight did not even have all three dinner options and the food was horrible as well. I wonder how do they plan to compete with such a horrible presentation. They do not provide you with the custom forms for USA.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_93", "text": "Offered two choices by employee: find a \"volunteer\" to cede his/her seat or get on a later flight. Chose the later. Found out later on this flight that the same thing happened to several other passengers. And this later flight was not full, which seems to explain the \"bumping\". Maybe a wise move in a profit or managerial way, but not a great one in public relations terms.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_94", "text": "Old aircraft with no Inflight Entertainment this situation bother me so much. There was also a complete lack of interest shown by the cabin crew in their jobs. Very disappointing. The flying experience was not be very good on Premier Class after I bought an upgrade from  economy class.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_95", "text": "50 am flight from Dublin to Boston. Worst flight I have had. 3 out of 6 hours of my flight was spent having to listen to a toddler with his non-stop and very loud crying which the parents didn't exert much effort to stop on top of a seat that doesn't recline. My back hurts so bad. This is just one of the minor things the airline should have a regular maintenance check on to provide more comfort to their customers specially for a long flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_96", "text": "The return trip from Dublin to Boston was not what we usually experience with Aer Lingus. The flight attendants were not helpful. They were slow distributing the snack which turned out to be only drinks didn't offer anyone a snack. They did not hand out blankets. Told passengers to get them themselves. Distributed the meal slowly and it was well into the flight before we ate. Ran out of choices so we got stuck with a beef meal that was inedible. The flight encountered some turbulence so seat belt naturally went on. Yet the pilot took his time turning that sign off when the turbulence cleared. It seemed like we were confined to our seats for most of the trip. That also seemed to make the attendants happy. They did not appear to enjoy their job at all that flight!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_97", "text": "Flight attendants polite but lacked professionalism as they forgot about handing out wet towels and two or three of them were sleeping in the last row of business class during this very early morning hour departure. This is simply unacceptable. The performance level by the crew was very different from what I have experienced on other sectors.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_98", "text": "In June after a long flight from PHL to MUC this airline was the only one to drive us around to the plane for Athens in a bus! Recent flight from LCA on 22/8 delayed 35 minutes arrived in Athens with delay. Good old bus to terminal what a pity. Aircraft seating is rather cramped for tall guys covered with plastic leather not really good for hot climates and worst of all the sandwiches were packed full with mayonnaise. Most passengers strongly complained and threw them away. Aegean could be good if they decide to eliminate such problems and make use of modern facilities not the good old diesel bus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_99", "text": "The check-in at Sydney was slow and inefficient. There is no online check-in option for this flight and no seats are allocated prior to check-in so though you should only need to be there 2/3 hours before for an international flight I actually was told to get there 4 hours before just to get a decent seat and even then I queued for nearly an hour to check-in. Boarding was smooth and uneventful. The plane was clean but old. The in-flight entertainment system is horrendous. Considering this is a 15 hour direct flight there is no seat-back entertainment system. There is one large monitor at the front of the cabin and a few smaller ones spaces sporadically. The picture quality is terrible obviously no option to select subtitles if you are not a Spanish speaker. The movies were the same two films on repeat for the 15 hours. Nothing else. The food was adequate though the ran out of some food options leaving my companion to eat vegetarian or nothing else. Obviously the wine is good - it's Argentinean - but the drinks are just served with meals. If you press your call button it is ignored and switched off. I gave up trying to get some water. Breakfast was terrible none of it was edible. Flying back EZE-SYD was not much better. Check-in was a little easier and fortunately this time I managed to get a window seat. Upon boarding I discovered the plane was not full so I had two seats to myself. The only good thing to happen on this flight. The food was just as bad the availability or lack thereof of drinks was the same as before. The toilets were filthy and were obviously not checked or cleaned during the flight. The call-buttons were again ignored. The entertainment system was the same again this time they showed two English language films with Spanish subtitles a slight improvement but still the same on repeat for 15 hours. I would not recommend Aerolineas economy to anyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_100", "text": "Aircraft old/new(800). Legroom really tight, airline crew to and from were mostly inattentive and tended to spend most of the time in the galley. They were doing their job perfunctorily, devoid of any concern and hardly smiled. Staff hardly spoke English! Only drinks and peanuts on international flight! I would recommend other airlines given the choices out there.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_101", "text": "This flight was strictly ok and seemed like one of cheap airlines. It was a short flight but the passengers were very loud noisy but our connecting flight from Dublin to SFO Flt EI147 was a nightmare. After two security checks and a very slow US immigration Customs we went to the gate and the flight was delayed 90 minutes. Once on the plane it was freezing cold and there were no blankets on the seats for passengers. Cabin crew kept saying the heat would start soon but that never happened. We were travelling with kids and they were shivering. After repeatedly complaining the staff gave us some extra blankets which helped a little bit. We had ordered Hindu Vegetarian meals but we were given meals with chicken as they had no veggie meals onboard and nobody was apologetic. On this long flight we were given only one tasteless meal that the kids hardly ate and one snack bar before landing. No snacks or treats for kids during the flight. Vowed never to fly Aer-Lingus again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_102", "text": "Flight left at 7.30am about 6-7 drunken young men allowed to board. One fellow spent the whole 3 hours of the flight yelling back and forth to his buddies swearing every second word it seemed and there were small children sitting right in front of him. Everyone around very uncomfortable. Three hours of drunken louts around us and staff incapable of dealing with them they continued to serve them alcohol. He wasn't met at the arrival gate by security like he would have been in most places. After the horrible flight our luggage did arrive but it did take almost an hour to arrive at luggage collection so not sure if that was Aer Lingus or airports fault. No onboard flight entertainment (3 hour flight would have been nice) and food was all to be paid for but that's ok since it wasn't a long flight. Flight was cheap so would recommend airline for that reason only. But the other low cost airlines we flew on were all cheap too and better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_103", "text": "Venizelou Airport was not easy for this first timer and while I could chalk it up to my age other passengers were also having difficulty. At 6:30 am there weren't enough ground staff to help make the process any easier but I finally managed on my own. It has the potential to be a great improvement once the bumps are ironed out. Found seating cramped and the fact that the seats do not recline a real disadvantage. Fortunately it was only a 3 hour flight but I had counted on making up for lost sleep and that proved to be impossible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_104", "text": "Long queues for check in staff seemed unprofessional. Cabin crew seems to be very tired no smile at all. I asked for 2 glasses of water after they served breakfast one for me and one for my mother they brought only one and said they would bring the second one. Nothing was brought. Meals were downgraded from hot breakfast to a sandwich that was cold.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_105", "text": "Several flights in last 3 weeks. Flights late no information staff unhelpful and couldn't even be bothered to clear the cabin. Missed one connection and took three attempts to get anyone to rebook it. Our luggage went without us. Thought Vietnam Airlines were bad but AA could teach them a thing or two!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_106", "text": "5 hr flight. EZE-FTE - they changed the airport 8 hours before the flight (from EZE to AEP ) luckily I arrived early and they put me on a bus to the other airport. Delayed 30min. FTE-EZE - delayed 3 hours apparently because of storms in BA that morning but I had a 1630 flight and they never managed to catch up. EZE-SYD - delayed 16 hours initially for heavy rain in BA then they needed fresh crew then the new crew arrived late then missed curfew at Sydney airport. We waited at the airport and departure times kept getting pushed back. Missed my domestic connection but was able to rebooked the next day. At least the airport has free Wi-Fi. Staff do not care and were not helpful will never fly them again!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_107", "text": "The flight from Sydney started with one hour delay and arrived before scheduled time due to fortunate conditions. Inflight entertainment was on a central screen 2 movies ok. The food was not great but reasonable for economy. I had to change my flight by 2 days going back Aerolineas made that very expensive for me. The return flight was very poorly organised. Check in was extremely slow with unnecessary delays. Subsequently the take off was delayed 2.5 hours without explanation. The flight itself was uneventful with the aircraft arriving 3.5 hours late. Movies on board were the same as on the flight to BA and were repeated. Meals were minimal. No drinks were offered in between meals.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_108", "text": "When I got on the plane the headrest was broken and dangling down the seat back? Why had no one tried to fix it? What a splendid first impression. The toilet at the back of the plane smelt disgusting. I asked a flight attendant if they at least had some kind of spray to alleviate the stench and she grudgingly produced something and stuck her hand around the door and squirted. I have flown several times on this airline recently and the thing that leaves a lasting impression is the complete lack of interest shown by the cabin crew in their jobs. Very disappointing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_109", "text": "I have really nothing positive to say except the low price. Of course we understood that we would not get much because of that low price. However we did not see the crew at all during all the flights only when the food was ready which was at really strange times we and many others on the plane were very hungry. We were served lunch and dinner on the first flight then breakfast on the second. The food was horrible. The food we got for lunch and breakfast was exactly the same and we did not had anything to choose from. The tv-screens at all seats were not working but that was not a big deal for us. We will never fly with Aeroflot again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_110", "text": "Average flight nothing special. Arrived in Buenos Aires at 5.30 am and went to our assigned gate at the domestic terminal. We were booked on Flight 1880 to Ushuaia that was to leave at 7.45 am (12/19/13) giving 30 hours to catch our 3pm (12/20/13) Antarctic cruise. Fl 1880 was postponed to 8.50 then to 10.30 without explanation. Then told the flight would leave at 3 pm. The flight didn't leave at 3.00 we were then told 8.30pm. What happened at 8.30 pm the postponed time for the scheduled flight is something out of a movie. We were never told that the flight was cancelled we were just told the flight would not be taking off. 2 hours later we were transported by bus out to the tarmac to board our plane to Ushuaia. After stopping at Trelow and taking on more passengers we were scheduled to arrive in Ushuaia about 2 am on 12/20. Landed at a small airport. The captain then for the first time announced that we were in El Calafete instead of Ushuaia. In the early morning hours of the 20th we are waiting in an unscheduled airport not knowing when or if we would arrive in Ushuaia. 2 hours later we board a plane and much to our relief we arrived in Ushuaia at 6am. Needless to say we did arrive at our cruise on time but we had one change of clothes to last us a whole 8 day cruise. We were never offered an explanation for the postponed and cancelled flights and then were diverted to a different airport without warning or explanation. We will never travel this Airlines again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_111", "text": "One of the internal flights was cancelled due to a strike by airport staff (Puente de Aereo - Buenos Aires). We had to queue for 6 hours to speak to a representative (during a heat wave where the temperature was close to 40 degrees C). When we did finally reach the front of the queue we were offered an alternative flight for 5 days after the original flight date and were not offered any compensation in terms of a snack or alternative accommodation. Their attitude throughout was \"it's your problem\". On our final flight back to Bogota they changed the flight time from 6.30am to 5.20am around a month before the flight. We turned up 3 hours before the flight as instructed on the ticket only to find no check-in staff present. We waited 1 hour before a single representative turned up and when I asked why staff weren't present to check us in at the time that we were requested to be there I was told \"it's very early\". This was another example of their attitude towards customers. As a result the flight was delayed by 2 hours. In conclusion the customer service levels at Aerolineas Argentinas is a joke.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_112", "text": "00 17/8. I dread going home with Aer Lingus as there is usually a scrum to get on the plane as the regulars do not understand the meaning of the word queue and the staff don't control the amount of luggage each passenger takes onboard leading to the ritual scratching of heads when their oversized hand luggage doesn't fit in the overhead locker and delay as bags have to be stowed. Why does this continue? When eventually the passengers were on board (it takes forever as many cant count) we then had to listen to the captain boasting about how he was going to get us there early - of course he didn't. Cut the showing off - control the passengers hand luggage and teach them and the staff some manners. Far too expensive for this nonsense - get professional.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_113", "text": "I flew Aer Lingus DUB-BOS-DUB in August 2014. It has good staff reasonable planes and routes. But it is really badly let down by its archaic web site with no access to your booking or seat selection before check in tacky interiors with seat pockets hanging off cramped seats some the worst airplane food I have ever had the misfortune to eat. On my transatlantic flight I ended up sitting for 6 hours on the way out in a seat that didn't recline with the person in fronts seat wedged in my face. On the way back I was determined not to let this happen again so chose a middle aisle seat with apparently (on the online check-in website) had seats behind and in front However instead I got a lovely seat beside the toilet which didn't recline as there was a bulkhead behind not shown on their plan. Online check-in is worthless as you still have to queue up in Boston and your carefully printed ticket is torn up and binned. Overall the whole experience was so poor I would much rather go with an airline that actually wants to give passengers a reasonable experience even if it takes a few hours longer to get to my destination.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_114", "text": "Returning from New Zealand I flew Air NZ Premium Economy to SFO (normally I go All Air NZ AKL to SFO/LAX to LHR-Belfast). However this trip I availed of Aer Lingus' new service from SFO to DUB to cut out a flight. Seats were incredibly cramped and uncomfortable with very small seat pitch and minimal recline which the passenger beside me commented on also as they boarded. Food was utterly disgusting my alleged beef Stroganoff actually tasted worse than it looked which was no mean feat I didn't even attempt a 2nd mouthful. Wine was extra $5USD. For a long haul flight costing over $900USD one way I think this is a bit mean \"breakfast\" was a joke a cling film wrapped ham and cheese roll and about 100ml of water in a foil sealed plastic tub tossed out. The whole experience just felt like a cost-cutting exercise. IFE was average/poor small selection of mostly dated material. I would advise anyone going for a long haul fly out of London on one of the better carriers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_115", "text": "My experience was horrible. I nicely asked for good seats because I was with 2 children. The worker answered that she could not help me because the computer chooses the seats. Given seats 35K 35G and 35H. At first look it seems normal but when we got to the plane it was shocking. One seat was window side the other two in the middle row. Where is the logic? Where is the common sense and customer care? This was a 12 hour flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_116", "text": "15. Disappointing - having booked online an emergency exit seat this was changed to a normal one at the back of the plane on which another person was sitting. The cabin crew were inadequately trained to handle my complaints appropriately.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_117", "text": "35. Arrived at the airport at 12.00 facing a long queue due to problems with check in system. Around 45 min prior the flight departure while still queuing for check in they announced our flight cancelled. They made us wait until 19.00 to tell us that we had to come back tomorrow for more info. We were given no food not hotel organised. Staff at the airport were arrogant refusing to speak English to non Spanish speaking customers and uninformative. Never again!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_118", "text": "The flight attendants had such a bad attitude and passengers flicked on the service light for the entire flight and not once did I see someone respond. They basically served dinner and then left the cabin for the entire time until breakfast. I was dehydrated and not feeling well and wanted some water and didn't see anyone come so being that I was in the window seat I flicked the service light and after an hour of waiting I finally went to look for someone all the way at the back of the plane and they were all sleeping (it was 7pm). It was such a bad service experience that I will sadly never fly again and recommend that no one else fly either. You have one chance to make an impression and they really blew it with me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_119", "text": "30am flight on 12/21/13. 5 hour delay no explanation. The cabin was dirty pieces of sticky food on the small video screen. Numerous AR employees and ex employees meandering around the business class cabin socializing with flight attendants and members of the crew certainly not helping the already poor service they were delivering. Multiple FAA safety violations. Example: people standing while the aircraft was moving luggage obstructing the pitch during take-off and landing etc. Service was awful. In addition to leaving 5 hours late it took them 2-3 hours to serve the first drink. When they finally came by with drinks I ordered a whisky. The flight attendant explained they did not serve whisky until after lunch and that that she did not have any whisky in her cart. She did not have the Shiraz wine that they listed on their menu either so I settled for whichever red wine she could give me. Lunch was mediocre and immediately after the service all flight attendant disappeared for about 7 hours until they brought the \"snack\". Not even a glass of water throughout the flight. Finally while sleeping the flight attendant woke me up because the back of my seat was \"bothering\" the passenger behind me probably because the seat was \"defective and reclined too much\". The whole point of paying for business class is for the seat.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_120", "text": "Passengers on flight 661 from Vienna to Dublin were left stranded at the gate for close to two hours past the posted departure time. Monitors in the area claimed the flight to be on time. There we absolutely no Aer Lingus or any other airport employees in the gate area during this time. The security personnel-the only non passengers we could access - refused to assist the passengers as we all became increasingly frustrated at the lack of information. We made phone calls to the Vienna airport (they must share the blame for this debacle as well) and Aer Lingus. No one offered any help whatsoever. Aer Lingus has apparently trained their employees to respond to any question or concern with a very irritating reply: \"We understand that you are frustrated\". This is all we heard from Aer Lingus employees throughout this flight. Not one Aer Lingus employee responded with appropriate action. At check in we were promised help with a seating request that I had tried to manage multiple times before arrival. No help was ever provided. The hot meal was frustrating as well. Many passengers were left with no option for the meal. This is no way to respect paying customers. We will avoid Aer Lingus in the future as it is apparent that they are in no way interested in appropriate customer service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_121", "text": "I saw one lady bring on a case large shopper and two large plastic bags! I had checked in a bag and placed a duty free bag in the overhead bin asked to remove it and place it at my feet so a passenger could place a large case in there - flatly refused. This is not the first time this has happened and ruins an otherwise usually pleasant journey compared with the other main airline operating out of Dublin. Come on Aer Lingus get tough with those bringing on excessive amounts of baggage and stop trying to penalise those of is who pay to check in luggage.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_122", "text": "Checked in at Palma okay on connection but no through booking for seats. Check in at Madrid and Aerosur cabin luggage allowance less than originating airline (through ticket) so cabin bag removed and put in hold. Entering plane strong toilet odour throughout the cabin. Generally a very dirty cabin interior with hard uncomfortable seating. No inflight films available. Bar service once glass of wine and water. Cabin staff said they had run out. Dinner was a greasy stodgy rice. I've got my return to look forward to - and all for \u00a31450.00 return. Awful - I do this trip 3 times a year and nobody else treats passengers like this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_123", "text": "The flight we were booked on was cancelled two days in advance and we were switched to a later flight. This flight was then delayed by over an hour and there was no information given as to how long the delay would be - the aircraft just didn't turn up. Once finally on board no acknowledgement of the delay but otherwise ok - a small sandwich and drink were served which was fine for such a short flight. The aircraft was quite old although not as old as some others we saw - they still use 727s for some flights.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_124", "text": "Of the seven one (Salta to Buenos Aires) was cancelled but postponed as a new flight the second (from Buenos Aires to Trelew on the same date) was cancelled and the passengers left on the airport overnight for 10 hrs. There were no announcements and the new flight never appeared on the board. We were given a chance of free dinner at a pizza place on the airport but no hotels. We foreigners pay more than twice of what locals pay!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_125", "text": "The NYC-EZE flight was delayed more than 8 hours. Luckily they emailed me before I set off to JFK airport. The problem is that they forgot that we had a connecting flight and did not make any provisions at all. Calling the Call Center to try to find out what to expect once in Ezeiza (stranded for 24 hours with two young kids? sent to a hotel? put in a different flight from the domestic airport?) was total waste of time. They don't even bother to pick up the phone. In summary: only fly Aerolineas Argentinas if no other option is available. They are unreliable have no customer service whatsoever and will not hesitate to leave you stranded. And never expect an apology.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_126", "text": "Our outbound SFO to MEX was great on a 737-800 with footrests and plenty of room. The return tonight was awful. The legroom on business class required my wife to climb over the center console to get out of her seat. The flight attendant came by to offer a drink and slapped down my chicken dinner which was cold. He never returned for two hours to refill my water. They kept the galley curtain closed and he sat and was playing a video game most of the flight. I such a shame when you are a full fare business class customer. Airlines should be required to uphold a certain standard and inform the passengers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_127", "text": "The flight crew and planes have always been first rate and the food while never great was at least passable. On our flight (EI-111) from Shannon to JFK we were served a meal that was quite possibly the worst we have ever been served on any airplane. We opted for the chicken \"dinner\" that came with some sort of rice as well as something called \"Spicy Salad\" if I recall correctly. The salad was inedible. If this is the type of food we can expect from Aer Lingus in the future I can assure you that we will be looking for a different carrier on our next trip.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_128", "text": "To this day I never received any reply of any kind. Still don't have my reservation code so still unsure if my reservation exist. Have not travelled yet so can not rate on board experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_129", "text": "This airline tries hard to fill the gap left by the collapse of Aero Lloyd Boliviano but is still plagued by constant changes to schedules usually because the aircraft flying the international route (Brazil) is late in arriving in Santa Cruz and therefore delays the local flights. It also tends to overbook flights and then moves confirmed ticket holders to later flights (it is really important to reconfirm flights) and will even change flight schedules back in time so flights depart 2 hours earlier then scheduled. The airline is fine if you are not in a hurry and don't mind delayed flights changed schedules and don't mind having confirmed tickets ignored.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_130", "text": "Ticketing process is manual and very slow - beware and get your tickets before the airport! We were handed a little snack bag as we boarded then served drinks on board - a great way to provide good service on a short flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_131", "text": "Rio-Buenos Aires-Sydney: AR2255 and AR1180 on 11 Oct 2013. Really bad. Flight was heavily delayed from Rio to Buenos Aires and I missed my connecting flight to Sydney. Meal awful old plane with no inflight entertainment staff very rude. Avoid at all cost better pay $500 more and go with a trusted company.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_132", "text": "Flew MEX-CCS- MEX a couple of times in business class in an old wear out 737-700. Shared TV screen seat that resemble the old American Airlines business class. Then I have flown GDL-MEX in the 737-800 what a difference. Service is nice they treat you well but definitely they need to vamp up the Clase Premier Product.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_133", "text": "A320/A321. In Athens check-in OK but boarding was extremely confusing with rude staff (overbooking even for pax with boarding cards. i.e. connecting passengers were refused boarding). In Santorini check-in at 7am completely mad people queuing outside of terminal no \"Gold star Alliance members\" check-in line plus a clear favor for local travel agencies and their pax. Unacceptable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_134", "text": "VVI-CBB-TJA. Checking in took about forever and the Aerosur ground staff forgot to mention airport tax that still had to be paid. This was mentioned by security officers with only 15 minutes to go. We still made it on time despite the lack of help of ground staff. TJA-VVI. While checking in I was offered to take a flight right way or two hours later. I choose the latter but was refused because the luggage guy had already tagged my suitcase for the early flight. Of course they couldn't get it back. Again total lack of service of ground staff. The flights were ok albeit not on time. Flying in these countries is never on time. Despite all this I would certainly choose AeroSur next time but only because there's no reasonable alternative.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_135", "text": "No entertainment other than outdated TV hanging from ceiling distorted picture and mainly in another language that could not understand. Seat in front of me was broken and was on a constant lean. The staff or should I say lack of it spent more time talking to one another or reading a magazine than attending to the passengers. The flight home was no better - it might of been cheaper but had I known what they were like I would of gladly paid the extra and flew with Qantas. I would not recommend that you fly with this airline I certainly will not.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_136", "text": "I used to travel Aer Lingus on this route quite regularly however since experiencing the leg room on the A319 I see no reason now to chose Aer Lingus over Ryanair when travelling from London to Shannon. I am 6'1\" and I literally could not fit my legs in to the seat. Luckily I was in the aisle however kept having to squeeze my legs in when the trolley came past. I am aware these are former Iberia aircraft hence the reason for the difference between the leg room in the A320 and the A319 however I feel Aer Lingus should have reconfigured the A319 to provide a consistent product between aircraft. I travelled in row 7 on the outbound leg of this journey (which was the former business class area for Iberia) and had more than enough leg room. Beware of travelling in the rear of the aircraft on the A319. Very unpleasant flight and I just about managed to put up with it for the hour duration of this flight. I could not imagine sitting in these seats for any longer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_137", "text": "Flew Sydney to Buenos Aires in a plane that looked like it was from the 60's. It was filthy on the outside and inside was even worse. When I opened my blanket on the plane it smelt. The staff were almost non existent during the entire flight. For the price I paid spending a few more dollars to fly with a competent airline with modern planes would be completely worth it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_138", "text": "Found the seats hard and the leg room constrained compared to several flights of similar length on Bangkok Airways A319 in late May/early June. Would not like a three or four hour flight on these aircraft. Would only recommend if no alternative unlike EI long haul which I consider good.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_139", "text": "We booked Aer Lingus because it was the most cost-effective option to New York from Birmingham with a short connection time. I was apprehensive above flying Aer Lingus based on previous reviews. The BHX-DUB sector was on an Aer Arran (now Stobart Air) ATR which was practically empty with overhead bins that accommodated carry- on's but the aircraft was very noisy. DUB-JFK was an A330 in 2-4-2 configuration. Seats and leg room were ok. Seat back TV entertainment was limited and not the most user friendly. Alcoholic beverages have to be paid for and there was only one round of soft drinks. The meal was mediocre and the pre-arrival snack was a flapjack. The crew constantly seemed in a hurry to distribute meals and drinks to the point where they practically chucked it at you before moving on. The crew then disappeared not to be seen until arrival. Whenever I fly transatlantic in economy I always seem to be disappointed. Nothing beats the middle eastern carriers on service. The only benefit of flying Aer Lingus is leaving from a local airport and the US pre-immigration clearance in Dublin which enables one to arrive in the US like a domestic passenger and avoid the lengthy immigration queues. Price however is comparable to other carriers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_140", "text": "Out April 4th back April 17th. Preferably I would never use Aeroflot again - expensive queues at every stage slow miserable long faced staff videos on board out of date food poor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_141", "text": "The aircraft cabin was not clean on all of the 4 legs I traveled the cabin crew were rude and unhelpful food inedible and on two of the planes the TV radio and reading light were not working. I will never use Aeroflot again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_142", "text": "We had delays at Gatwick but once in Tripoli we were told to wait two days for our connecting flight to Lagos which - totally unacceptable. We stayed in the airport from early Mon morning until monday evening stranded without any local currency and offered refreshments approx 11am. After a lot of protest we were put on flight approx 8pm that evening. This was my first experience with Afriqiyah and will be my last - despite the savings it wasn't worth the terrible experience. The lack of communication in Tripoli was disgraceful and =on the plane the staff were curt.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_143", "text": "One day before departure I received an e-mail informing me that the return flight was postponed from October 14th at 23:15 to October 15th at 08:40. Since I had to be back in Sao Paulo on the 15th in the afternoon I contacted Aeromexico in Brazil to request that my return flight be transferred to TAM who code share with Aeromexico on this segment with the flight leaving Mexico City around 20.00. Aeromexico told me that the notification must be a mistake because they see no changes in their system and all flights are according to original reservation. As proof they even sent me a copy of electronic ticket which really showed all the correct departure times. Also checking the Aeromexico site there was no indication of any delay. So I forgot all about it until one day before my return flight when I got a Trip Reminder e-mail stating again that the return flight was now at 08:40 on the 15th instead of 23:15 of the 14th. I again contacted Aeromexico this time in Mexico and again they confirmed that everything was according to original reservations and they had no information about any delay. After using Aeromexico's online check-in system and receiving electronic boarding passes with the correct time stamped on them I felt somehow reassured. My mistake. When I arrived at the airport to check-in my luggage I was informed that due to \"unscheduled maintenance\" the flight would be delayed by 10 hours. Unscheduled Maintenance? Really? Either Aeromexico's computer system is totally screwed up and they have no idea of what is happening with their schedules or they simply are lying to their passengers to avoid having to transfer tickets to other airlines. Whatever it is it is totally unacceptable!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_144", "text": "We waited in line 55 minutes while one employee handled baggage and check in for the flight. While she assured us that we would make the flight it was a harrowing experience after we arrived at the airport 1 hour and 20 minutes early. At the gate one employee handled boarding and she had to check a number of bags because the overhead bins were inadequate for a typical carry on. We paid extra for upgraded meals which were terrible and I hate to think what those that did not upgrade had to eat. The attendants from Dublin to Orlando were no shows except for the meal service and a laughable cookie snack. I would never recommend Aer Lingus to anyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_145", "text": "The A330 would be comfortable for a trip that lasts 4-5 hours tops definitely not as long as 8 hours. The Dublin to Orlando journey was very uncomfortable the seats are far too narrow the leg room is a minus and the arm rests are far too narrow. All in all a horrible journey. The flight was very smooth. The air hostesses were abrupt while trying to accommodate everyone. I will think twice before I book another long flight with Aer Lingus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_146", "text": "Departure from old and dark Terminal F in Moscow. Boarding started about 50 people went to the jetty when they stopped everything due to broken galley on board. We were strangled inside the jetway for over 30 mins with no info at all. Couldn't get on board and they closed gate doors so we couldn't comeback to the gate. Horrible service. Flight itself was ok nice 777 but 10 seats abreast is too much on such a long flight - too cramped and not comfortable. Crew were very young tried to smile few times and be nice. IFE was good. Food acceptable but very small portions. No alcohol was served at all. Return flight without any boarding problems. Food much better than from Moscow but no choices were given at all. Young crew didn't smile even once quite poor English female FAs looked very nice and groomed but male FAs looked like some cheap bar workers - all ties untied buttons of shirts were left opened really bad view. Not impressed at all. Generally I wouldn't recommend Aeroflot for longhaul flights as service is quite poor crew inattentive and very cramped cabin but they offer the quickest connection from Western Europe and day flights which saves a lot of time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_147", "text": "No seatback screen food OK. The return flight BA-Sydney was poor. The same movies were showing as 5 weeks previously! The food was awful. The service was ordinary. Nobody appeared to have checked the toilets for about the last 8 hours of the flight - no toilet paper full bins - disgusting.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_148", "text": "The quality of the food seems to be dependant of the airport you last left leaving SA or the UK the food was ok with a North African theme but when we left Tripoli the food was inedible. The flights are dry so they only serve warm juice or soda. The movies are heavily censored at first it's quite amusing but it gets irritating after a while. Woman's shoulders are blurred out and they even censor out all references to alcohol or gambling but blood death  murder are all good! Tripoli Airport is awful you can barely breath for the smoke and there's no organisation it's like going back it time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_149", "text": "I had three tickets to Mexico from two different places. On all three tickets and on two separate occasions they changed the flights and added a ten hour layover. They said that they would fix it by asking me to leave a day later. I booked through Expedia and they would not help. I was on the phone with Expedia and Aeromexico for at least two hours. They did offer a refund but by this time all the fares were at least $250 more. I had to cancel all three tickets and rebuy on other airlines at an extra cost of $750! Their schedules mean absolutely nothing - and certainly don't book on anything that requires a connection.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_150", "text": "Cabin experience was good even though there was no space in the overhead lockers both ways and I ended up storing the bag under the seat which meant reduced legroom. Service on board and catering acceptable but nothing special. Food good but service disorganised and one FA asked the customer to remind another FA to bring him water! Check-in experience was the worst with a huge queue and people trying to barge in. When I raised this with staff at bag drop-off they didn't seem bothered and said they would rather use capacity for the actual desks. Overall customer service on the ground was not great. In future I am going to avoid this airline as would advise you to never try to book a flight on their website. This is meant to confuse and rip you off. I have been booking flights for my own use and for work and have never encountered such an error with the flight dates before. This is a low quality airline charging high fares.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_151", "text": "Tripoli is the filthiest most hostile place and staff bully passengers especially female. We were delayed for 8hrs and no one would help. They all smoke in the no smoking areas the toilets have to be seen to be believed. Brand new planes are good but there the value stops - it is just not worth the saving on flight costs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_152", "text": "I am in full support of the labor action by the crew but I will never recommend Aer Lingus to anyone. We were not seated together so we could not help each other with our bags and the crew could easily have rectified this at boarding. A six hour flight sitting eight rows apart! This was not necessary. We paid over $500 in extra expenses because of the strike and the best the cabin crew offered was an extra cup of tea which was very nice but not quite enough. Avoid Aer Lingus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_153", "text": "Waited for 2 passengers for 35 minutes. Caused us to miss the Paris to Chicago connection by seconds. Aegean flight crew alerted halfway through the flight that we probably wouldn't connect in time and again as we left the plane. No help from them no one was available. Our group of five college educated adults couldn't find any directional signs whatsoever in Paris airport. We could only hear our names being called to board. We reached the gate in time to watch our flight take off. Had to spent the night in Paris. Filthy plane dirty seats badly worn carpet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_154", "text": "The cabin service was a disaster staff treated passengers in a disrespectful manner. Is only worth flying with them if you need leg room and have to take extra luggage. Seats are in a bad condition amenities - many of them do not work at all and the selection is very poor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_155", "text": "Last week reached Manchester 6 hours late following an unscheduled stop at Dublin. Technical difficulties again! No sense whatsoever of Aer Lingus trying to minimise the effect on passengers. They need better more reliable planes or much better customer service or perhaps if it wouldn't be too much to ask both!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_156", "text": "This was some older version airplane I was seated in row 16 in a broken seat and virtually with virtually no legroom. Comfort absolutely inadequate for a 13 hrs flight. After takeoff we were told that we had to land in Oslo to refuel. This turned out to be a 2.5 hrs stopover since no one was informed about our landing and need for fuel. In fact Aeroflot used the opportunity to change the crew so it is very possible that this was the actual cause for the unplanned stopover. All together we spent 16 hrs in that plane and of course missed the connecting flight on DL airlines.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_157", "text": "They changed the gate at the last minute and didn't make an announcement. We unfortunately missed our flight because of this and they weren't sympathetic at all. Mind you we had a toddler with us and I was 7 months pregnant. It was awful. We had to pay for a new flight and didn't give us many options. I will not be flying with them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_158", "text": "Staff at Rio airport are very rude. No apology from staff for not having a place for me and my son to return to Sydney. I also lost time at work which I was not paid for. All of this for choosing to travel with Aerolineas Argentinas for many years. I now will travel with any other airline never Aerolineas Argentinas again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_159", "text": "It is obviously an airline of a country in economic crisis. Aircraft used on the SYD-EZE-SYD route is like stepping back into 1975. Big old recliner seats (not flat) 3 scheduled movies on a continuous loop. No laptop power etc. The service is very basic to other carriers. AA club condor service is similar to what's offered in economy on other carriers. This is an extremely long flight close to 16 hours yet AA still doesn't use their brand new Airbus with lie flat beds I believe this is used to Madrid and back for obvious reasons. The crew on all sectors didn't really want to be there. EZE-SYD is one of the longest flights in the world made even longer by the aircraft and the service. We would choose to go with Qantas/LAN via Santiago in future trips to South America.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_160", "text": "Quite the worst business class flight we have experienced. Only good things to say about it is it arrived safely on time after a 13 hr.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_161", "text": "Fantastic seats and legroom. Food was good as was in-flight entertainment. Friendly efficient cabin staff. Late departure but arrived on time. Price lower than alternative carriers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_162", "text": "Landed at Tripoli airport on time and cheerful ground crew. I have never seen a worse and appalling toilets like what I saw at the Tripoli airport. Tripoli to Gatwick flight was ok a better and newer aircraft more responsive cabin crew inflight entertainment though without headset arrived Gatwick on time. Return flight was almost a replication of the inbound flights except that there was headset for inflight entertainment. Afriqiyah should replace aircraft flying Lagos leg its below international standard and they dare not fly such aircraft to Gatwick. Will fly them if they improve on the hygiene", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_163", "text": "All in all the flight experience was a pleasure with very good food good seat space and regular drinks - the spare seat next to me also helped. It was also good not to have the flight constantly interrupted by announcements of one kind or another in three different languages as seems to be the trend these days. Tripoli airport isn't a pleasure but no worse than you would expect and every landing seemed calmer than I am used to on the bigger planes. Two big faults though: firstly we had to turn the plane around for a sick passenger and no one made any announcement until about 5 seconds before landing which made most of us think we had turned around for a plane fault. Secondly on the outward flight my bags arrived two days late. Not a disaster for me but certainly it could have been for some people. No apology no attempt to trace me when the bag arrived (though they said they were just about to). Also only 3 movies for 26 hours of flying. Very cheap and comfortable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_164", "text": "Have to say that in both directions a pleasant and trouble free flight. Onboard catering was fine and Coach class seating exceeded standard specs both pitch and quality of seats. New aircraft but remember that this is a dry airline so no alcohol available. Overall I would be happy to fly with them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_165", "text": "The airplanes are new food is great seats comfortable and staff are improving. However the baggage service is a big disgrace. At the airport in Mali the service is useless and at the office in Bamako they cannot tell us anything. So until Afriqiyah can improve this I will not be travelling Afriqiyah again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_166", "text": "However received an email telling me of the 2 hour delay and my flight back to NY was cancelled. Called the airline and was told the cancellation was a mistake. When time to fly back to NY as scheduled I show up a the airport to be told my flight was cancelled! They could only offer me to fly out by 1am from Mx City to NY or rebook my flight for the next day. Booked the flight for following day and again my flight from GDL to MX City was delayed which made me lose my flight from MX City to NY and had to wait 9 hours until 1am to take the next flight back to NY from MX City. Plus Mx City Airport need to increase their WiFi Service. I was stuck for 9 hours totally bored with no WiFi good service. I was so disappointed because I had liked AeroMexico before and never had problems but this time I noticed their great service has declined. The only thing I thank them for is the food vouchers I got to get free food from any vendor at the airport. However delaying your flight makes a big difference in your entire day and getting home terribly tired with no sleep.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_167", "text": "Mexico City to Guadalajara. 7/26/14. When we arrived we were told the flight was oversold. Our seats had us next to each other on our original boarding passes we were separated because someone decided to fly a smaller plane. Our original tickets were for placement on a larger airplane. We boarded the plane. We waited on the runway for almost 2 hours. Every time someone needed to use the restroom they were told to sit down. Nothing was offered during this time. Finally the captain came on and said we had to return to the gate. He said we couldn't take off because of a maintenance issue. We got off the plane got our luggage and were told were told to go to the ticket counter. At the ticket counter we waited for another 2 hours. We asked if staff could at least provide some water and they said no they didn't have any. Unacceptable. We waited another hour until we were finally given a new connecting flight some food vouchers and a hotel room that we napped in for only 2 hours before we had to be back for the morning flight. I do not recommend flying with them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_168", "text": "When we were checking in the agent told us that the flight was delayed 50 minutes. We passed security and went to the business lounge until 1.45am - the time we were told to board. We made it to our seats only to wait 5 minutes and they told us there would be a delay of 3 hours so we didn't board until 4.30am. We went to our seats 1A and 1B. The width of the seats was uncomfortable but they do recline almost 180\u00b0. Service was awful. They only served the food no drinks offered and food was either salad or chicken. No AVOD and even not a movie during the 6 hour flight the TV was shared. We arrived delayed in Mexico City. Overall I do not recommend business class it is not worth the price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_169", "text": "Flight from Tokyo was pretty good. From Moscow there are no direct gates so you have to take a bus to board the plane. Waited 10 minutes inside the bus while it was right under the plane already. Another one and a half hour inside the plane before they drive us back to the airport and gave us 400RUB (gets you a coffee). Overall the flight was late by almost 6 hours on a 4 hours route. From Tel Aviv the flight was late by about half an hour. Upon landing had to board the bus again. It drove for about 20 minutes to the terminal. My bags didn't arrive to Tokyo (because the connection was too short). Will never fly with them again - it was cheaper by less than 100USD but definitely not worth it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_170", "text": "Two Airbus A320 are mainly dedicated for operations between Lyon ad Algeria. I would allow that the service tends to decrease. I can't stand how Aigle Azur operates \"charter planes with high density configuration for regular flights between France and Algeria. It is unbearable to get sat so tight in those seating rows impossible to move or eat correctly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_171", "text": "Flight boarding was fine seats the usual European system with centre seat left empty and centre of the seat folded down to form a table. Was offered pre take-off drinks i.e. half a plastic glass of orange juice or one inch of sparkling white wine again in a plastic glass. The drink service was equally mean when ordering a glass of white wine less than half a glass was offered. The meal service was chaotic with only the female cabin manager looking after the 15 B/C passengers. We were booked through to Mykonos with an hours transit time (not enough). We landed and were put on a bus to the terminal then clearing immigration (bags booked through to final destination) we joined the horrendous queue for security through to the domestic flight. The queue took 40 minutes and we made the connection by the skin of our teeth. Not a very relaxing way to start a vacation. On the return flights JMK-ATH was fine only taking 24 minutes. The flight from Athens was full 16 Business Class Passengers and again the service and the quality of the food really let Aegean Airlines down. The cabin crew on both International sectors were out of their depth service was slow and mean in quantity and quality. The return main meal was the worst we've ever had on an aircraft ever.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_172", "text": "Food out on the night flight was okay but could only have 1 half glass of wine. Trip back again no online check in be at the airport 3 hrs before but had to stand around for 50 mins before any processing began. Was told 3 weeks before the flight it would be delayed 20 mins - got to the Airport it was shown to be 1 hr delay but eventually the 8.30am flight departed at 11am. Food was dreadful but this time could get more than 1 glass of wine. There was no explanation as to why the flight was delayed. Experienced similar on Austral (a subsidiary) had to be there 2hrs before and it still departed late. Iguazu-Salta cheese sandwich offered which was thicker - the bread or cheese? No online check in but their adds tell a different story.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_173", "text": "There was no facility for web check-in or to have our seats pre-allocated prior to check-in. We arrived more than 2 hours prior to the flight to be told that the only way we could sit together was to take 2 middle seats in the centre row of the plane. The A340 has a 2-4-2 configuration. In such a configuration 50% of the seats are aisle seats. However it appeared that almost all had been pre-allocated prior to the ordinary check-in opening. In the end we were offered an aisle and a middle seat in the very back row. It is time that Aerolineas recognized that families are entitled to expect to sit together on long haul flights without having to take the worst seats on the plane. Other airlines manage to do this why cant Aerolineas?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_174", "text": "I was not disappointed with the quality of service - time seat cleanliness entertainment and food. Each section of the trip proceeded smoothly and I felt comfortable. Whilst the airline was superb I was disappointed with the toilet facilities at Tripoli. On both the outbound and the inbound flights I have never seen an international airport with deplorable and unhygienic toilets like the ones I saw in Tripoli.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_175", "text": "00 am arrived at 4am  departed at 5am. I asked one of the ground staff before departure if I could possible catch the connecting flight at Tripoli which was due to leave at 8.30 am considering that it was a 4 hours flight to Tripoli and 2 hours time difference in advance. I was reassured more than once that I will catch the plane and even a message had been sent to wait for me there. I boarded the plane with a lot of apprehension and when we arrived at Tripoli I was not surprised to find that the plane had left without me 2 hrs earlier. I contacted Afriqiyah staff and they looked embarased and didn't know what to do with me - I had to stay in the airport lounge till the next day when one of the staff took somehow pity on me  upgraded my ticket to the first class. Food is not bad inflight service good and 48 kg baggage allowance for somehow modest ticket price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_176", "text": "Arriving 4 hours late at 01.00 hours I discovered that my luggage and that of most of the other passengers was not on the plane. I could get no information from staff at the airport but was told that I would have to wait until Monday for the next scheduled flight to see if it was forwarded. With my schedule completely ruined and no change of clothing I had to book a hotel at my own expense and wait till Monday. I spent most of Monday at the airport trying to get information without success. Finally at 22.30 I was reunited with my luggage. Some passengers on that flight also did not get their luggage. I will not be using this airline in future even if it is still the cheapest deal.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_177", "text": "On time both directions and the onboard staff very attentive without being fussy. The let-down was Tripoli airport on arrival from Gatwick: very scruffy and down-at-heel and staff bullying passengers into line for us to obtain Boarding Cards for the Tripoli-Accra leg of the journey. Information was less than brilliant too. The return transfer was a better but that's probably because I knew what to expect! Afriqiyah Airways are good value in my opinion.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_178", "text": "Another hour passed while they tested the engine. We then had to \"deplane\" because they couldn't fix the engine. We were herded onto another plane and they took us yet again through the safety procedures. Then they proceeded to offer us tea and coffee for which they charged 2.5 euros. Because of the delay I missed my international flight by half an hour. Nevertheless the flight attendants insisted all those with connecting flights go to the terminals where their flights had already left. I spent 3.5 hrs trudging through Heathrow trying to get home. Finally after going through security 3 times in one day I arrived back at the Aer Lingus desk at terminal one. They gave me a voucher for a hotel that they told me (and wrote on the voucher form) was in Terminal 4. It was in Terminal 5. Another hour of trudging around Heathrow trying to find the hotel. The new flight I was booked on did not leave for 24 hours. Aer Lingus is the worst airline I have ever experienced. Never travel with Aer Lingus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_179", "text": "The difference of the inflight experience between KLM and Aer Lingus was incredible: the Aer Lingus flight was actually an endurance. Indifferent cabin crew and no service whatsoever without paying. The only good thing is that KLM assigned me an aisle seat on the first row allowing me to disembark quickly when the flight arrived at Cork Airport.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_180", "text": "I was disappointed with the movie selection offered by the in-flight entertainment. Compared to Delta there were far fewer movies to choose from and they were not current titles. Expect ones you've already seen 5 years ago. The hot meal was the usual chicken or beef options and was nothing to write home about. The pre-landing snack was a flapjack. They give you a knife and fork to eat it bizarrely. I guess this airline just loves wasting money. The armrests between seats do not go all the way up to prevent passengers lying down on a row of four. Annoying if you want to catch a quick nap. Overall I was disappointed with the flight given how much Aer Lingus charge for a one-way. I'll try another airline for the return journey.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_181", "text": "From HKG SU213 with new Boeing 777. Comfortable seat food ok. Served wine Staff friendly. Flight on time. Flight SU2436 to DUS delayed 40 minutes with no information. Boarding and check-in in DUS for flight SU 2537 and SU 212 very poor. I'm a Skyteam priority passenger from China Southern Airlines Aeroflot don't accepted the \"elite plus\" card same. No invitation to the lounge I had 1 kg excess baggage - not accepted. No requested seat for all flights. Aeroflot is am Skyteam member but does not follow the Skyteam rules. In Moscow Airport access to the Lounge but no priority Boarding. Seat in A330 a little small. Entertainment ok. Flight on time. The ticket fee was steep but service and own rules should be improved. I will not use this airline in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_182", "text": "Our flight SU 2461 from Paris to Moscow has been cancelled. It was night time and CDG airport had been closed. Two hours later we were back to the departure hall (through customs receiving baggage back etc). It was 2.30am. They gave us a hotel until 8am. We were told that Aeroflot would send another plane the next morning to pick up all passengers. But as usual it was too expensive for Aeroflot. Instead of another plane they started to check-in passengers on \"free\" seats for other Aeroflot flights. It was 7 hours of chaos. No one from Aeroflot was there no order no food no water. At the end we were checked in (with 13hr delay) but our baggage was left in CDG. We received it end of next day only. No simple \"sorry\" from Aeroflot no compensation etc. Will never use this airline in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_183", "text": "Whilst there have been some delays this has not always been due to the airline. Air crew seem extremely helpful carrying children and baggage to seats etc. Overall service much better that I would have expected and a generous luggage allowance.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_184", "text": "Only use AR to get from SYD to EZE if you can't avoid it! The seats are rock hard but with better leg room than many. No on-line check-in or seat selection. No early bag drops on transfers meaning I had to wait for 3 hours at EZE before passing through immigration. (At 2am.) No in-seat entertainment and the two in-cabin screens-and sound - only worked part of the time. The same low res movies shown in both directions. The food coming back from EZE was the worst I have ever had on an airline with a tiny dried-up croissant tiny hard roll and insipid yoghurt offered as breakfast and pasta with a teaspoon of tasteless tomato sauce for lunch. I could not even get any pepper when I asked. Red wine was good though. Food out of SYD was much better. Excellent new terminal C at Ezeiza and 57 nice new aircraft in Argentina - pity these advancements don't extend to the Australian part of the operation. Contrary to a lot of the other reviews I found the staff to be friendly and helpful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_185", "text": "We arrived safely which is about the only good thing I can say about this flight. The first time a crew member smiled was saying goodbye as we left the plane. No IFE to speak of no drinks (water) offered after dinner no snacks lights turned off and staff disappeared. Breakfast was cake and very cold solid bread roll. Very poor. Not looking forward to return flight home.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_186", "text": "Much better than charter flights from Paris or charters to Gambia. Very few people on all legs of the flight meant that everyone could stretch out over 3 seats fast and efficient check-in I was told I could have taken 40kg but the ticket issued through last minute.com only said 23kg. Entertainment good western and arabic films interesting documentary and tapes of Koran. Staff responsive but dont fuss laid back will give extra food plenty of drinks. Food all Halal and more'real than that served on 'western flights' but the same on return. Delay at Gatwick but they held all connecting flights in Tripoli. Planes modern and clean. Staff helpful and responsive in Dakar in changing return flight for under \u00a350. Good cheap way to get to West Africa. This is an airline that caters for ordinary people and adequately meets those needs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_187", "text": "They were late leaving Gatwick on the outward journey due to missing passengers and luggage having to be removed but check-in etc was fine although we only had hand luggage. We returned on a new A320 Airbus. We left Tripoli on time and touched down at Gatwick on the dot. The service was fine and the food was acceptable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_188", "text": "We were told there was haze over LA and we needed to land in Tijuana Mexico to re-fuel and allow it to clear up. After sitting in the plane at Tijuana for 1 hr they told us the plane was no longer going to fly to LA so we could get off and figure things on our own or fly back to Guadalajara and be on standby for flights back. We were supposed to arrive in LA at 9.45 it is now close to midnight and we're stuck in TJ. The flight attendants did not try to accommodate us while waiting. They sat in the back on their phones. We waiting for at least 45 min before we were allowed off the plane then waited an additional hour for our luggage. At the airport there was no help and no assistance. We actually had to have family drive 4 hours to pick us up and I have 2 small children with me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_189", "text": "The airplanes are good however the transit service is really poor this might be because of the airport it is hard to figure out your flight gate and it is complicated to get information from the staff. Waiting hours are awful I expected to get some sort of cabin or something upon arrival but sleeping on the floor buying your own drinks is about it. I won't fly a non direct flight with Aeroflot anymore it's not worth the money you save.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_190", "text": "Outbound on a fairly new aircraft was acceptable; about average for economy in terms of seat meal and entertainment. Return on a much older smaller plane was ghastly. Seats were tight together like budget airlines and service to match; not a serious national carrier. We were delayed 2 hours on the tarmac at Athens. That was beyond their control but they did nothing to alleviate the discomfort. Children crying cramped seats all taken. It is at times like this one sees the true quality. If all goes well as on the way out it's OK if not and you are on the older planes avoid!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_191", "text": "In Mexico City they wanted to weight my purse and wanted me to pay 2 kilos extra. Why do I have to pay if my belongings were under my seat? They don't accept dollars just pesos. I have never travelled on an airline that would weigh my carry on luggage or personal purse. The customer service reps at the airport in Mexico City were rude. Flight attendants were nice and helpful. I will never travel with Aeromexico.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_192", "text": "Thought I'd found a good value on a business class ticket that would let me earn skymiles. Wrong! I flew in business both ways but only got skymiles one direction because of the \"class of service\". (The leg where I got stuck in the middle seat is the one I earned miles on.) \"Middle seat in business class\" you might be saying? Why yes. Not the seat I reserved when I booked but the seating chart at that time didn't even show a middle seat. Would not recommend don't plan to fly again myself.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_193", "text": "Crew were more interested in socializing with each other than providing passenger service. There were times that the crew area sounded more like an Irish pub - loud and noisy! And then there is the fact that for all connecting Aer Lingus flights you must be re-screened for airline security! It took us an hour to clear Chicago security in order to make our connecting flight so allow additional time for this glitch! Aer Lingus may be a cheaper ride but I will not travel with them again!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_194", "text": "The windows were dirty with grease marks from prior passengers. I requested vegetarian meal six months earlier but was told they did not have any and received 1 small salad and cup of fruit for meal next meal - nothing! The flights also took off late for each leg of our destination. Although price was good I would pay more for another airline that had working equipment and clean plane.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_195", "text": "Dissatisfaction is the word that came to mind repeatedly during these series of flights. The food was excellent. Served on time and hot on each of these flights. Very consistent. The cost was excellent compared to other airlines offering the same trip. It was downhill from there. Of the total 4 flights required to make this trip zero were on time. Every single flight left late. This is clearly a normal practice for this Airline based on my experience. The initial flight to Moscow from Dulles (10 hours or so) had no working video displays for entertainment. There was working music but the headphone connector on the seat was shorted and would barley play sound in mono and only if held in a certain position. After landing and proceeding to the terminal in Moscow there was complete chaos. The airport appeared to be clean and new with lots of English signage however some of the people working in the terminal seemed to be avoiding anything that resembled being helpful. Most seemed to have attitudes for some reason. Russian passengers herded like cattle to the tiniest security checkpoint area that I have ever seen. There were 4 lanes for 300 people. The return flight was worse. After I reached Moscow from the Czech Republic there was more herding to the security checkpoint. This time a customs representative sat at a desk near by reading a book as a few hundred people waited in lines that barley moved. I asked the person reading the book if I was standing in a special line or something since the signs were not in English she responded that I should find another line in a tone that indicated the I was disturbing her. I eventually wasted an hour before I discovered that I was in the area of customs for domestic flights and not international. The International flight area took 3 minutes to process. This theme of herding and poor manners played out at every airport except for the final destination back in the US. I will never fly Aeroflot again. I would never recommend this airline to anyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_196", "text": "Our flight out of St. Petersburg was a disaster due to the lack of communication and inattentive flight representatives. We were booked on a 6.30 am flight to Moscow and were finally rebooked for a 2.40 pm flight. We were at the airport at 4 am and the plane left at 3 pm - that's 11 hrs in the airport. We missed our connection from Moscow to NY finally arriving in Orlando with no luggage. It was a nightmare.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_197", "text": "Aegean are a world class airline as far as domestic flights are concerned but I was very disappointed with service on this flight. Due to Business Class being full 5 rows of economy didn't get served a refreshment at all on the flight. This is very poor cabin management. The crew were taking their time fully aware that they'd never get the service done. Even thought it's just a drink it left a very poor taste in my mouth from a PR perspective especially when they tried to blame bad weather.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_198", "text": "The check in was extremely slow and the sequence of spot check was complicated. All forms were in French and fortunately I knew some words, but most of the guests got confused. The aircraft was very old and food was lousily prepared. The toilet was like a public non-cleaned toilet for years. Seats were not comfortable and some could not be reclined. But the captain and crew were nice, particularly since they knew I was from Vietnam and they talked in both french and english nicely. Appreciated when they found the lost wallet of my friend.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_199", "text": "Staff not terribly helpful. I was initially booked on Los Angeles to Mexico City via Hermosillo with only a 45 minutes connection in Hermosillo. Was told by the staff at check-in they were not sure if that is sufficient time for me to make the connection but they would not change my flights because that's the way the ticket had been issued. In the end they changed it because the Los Angeles to Hermosillo flight was overbooked. Guadalajara to Culiacan departure was late so along with a couple of passengers we missed the Culiacan to Los Angeles flight. All the announcements for the late departure from Guadalajara was only in Spanish though when asked one of the flight attendants would occasionally kept me updated. Passengers were given the option of flying via Mexico City arriving about 12 hours later or to continue on to Tijuana and making our own way to Los Angeles at our own expense. Check in was very slow on all flights. Seems that for most of the departures in Mexico there is a system for printing your boarding passes at the machines in the airport but even then the queue for bag drop itself is at least 1 hour long including in Mexico City. The domestic lounge in Mexico City was reasonable. Hot food station (soup) was manned by staff. Was not particularly impressed by how the waiting staff asked for tips twice (once before serving the soup and once after serving the soup at the counter) when all they are doing is their job.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_200", "text": "Flight attendant refused to speak English. Served dinner about 45 minutes later than in economy class meal was lukewarm. Exactly 5 minutes later she showed up again noticed that I was still eating and asked me if I was done. The reason became clear right after desert was served. On this 12 hour flight there is only service in the first 2.5 hours and in the 90 minutes before landing. 8 full hours there is no flight attendant no drinks no snacks. They expect you to sleep and not bother the flight crew. If you can't sleep it will be a long flight. Entertainment is very limited. Movies in the section new are at least a year old. You have about 10 to choose from. Watching out of the window is prohibited by AeroMexico. The windows will be darkened 15 minutes after take off until 5 minutes before touchdown. Service was better in economy class on this flight. Expect AeroMexico business class at the level of \"Premium economy class\" on any other skyteam airline. For sure not worth the extra money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_201", "text": "The ladies who work there are so unhelpful. They made us run to a flight that was taking off in 20 minutes and gave us a voucher to a holiday inn if we don't make it. Of course we didn't make it! We had to go through security all over again! Their phone lines go down at 9.45 ET which means when we call after missing the 8:05 flight to LA they're closed they put us on an infinite loop hold! Flight and airport wait time total was 14 hours! Now we're just stuck in Chicago and wouldn't have been if anyone would have put in any real effort in to get us home like putting us on the 9.25 flight that would have given us plenty of time to get to the terminal from international. Instead of doing what was right they did what was easy. Truly sad and disappointed in the customer service of Aer Lingus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_202", "text": "On the way out the TV's were not working they reset them several times and still didn't work. Food was very poor so advise taking a sandwich with you. Loads of free pretzels for some reason which were horrid. No choice of snack and a very small orange juice break. Coming back we had paid for an upgrade for our seats we were shocked to find ourselves in the middle row of the plane no where near our allocated seats. Complained to air hostess who said they had changed the plane so therefore had been downgraded. No compensation and certainly no refund. Eventually after 2 months complaining we got our upgrade money back no compensation for the stressful flight home though. Also on the way back the movies were constantly interrupted with news of Aer Lingus charity work and asking for money. I had no issues donating the rest of our dollars but would have done so without being asked 10 times.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_203", "text": "The first time was lovely then United Air got involved and things went completely down-hill. This last trip was horrid. I don't know how anyone could find the seating even close to comfortable. I weigh around 108 lbs and was traveling with my 145 lb brother the seat felt like concrete. Like one of the other reviews I have to sit on the pillow. These retro- fitted planes are the pits. The seat in front of me was 12 inches from my nose (the screen was basically in my face.) The arm rests don't fold all the way back so you have to be a circus contortionist to get out of your seat. Two people cannot pass one another even if they're going sideways. An older gentleman literally fell into what was luckily an empty seat trying to get back to his seat. The flight attendants were pleasant enough except for one male who thought he was \"large and in charge\". The food was the usual stuff basically it was edible. My brother needs a cane for walking and were with the other handicapped to get on the plane on the return flight. Unfortunately we ended waiting 20 minutes in the cold ramp thing (can't think of the right term) that leads to the plane while cargo was being loaded. That's right cargo not luggage. Yep the people who need canes and walkers were standing around for 20 minutes. As for the entertainment it didn't really matter since I can't look at a screen that's right in my face.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_204", "text": "30 and a return flight at 17.30hrs. Algiers to Annaba 4 hour delay no explanation no assistance was supplied. Annaba to Algires 2.30 hours delay no explanation no assistance was supplied. Old and dirty planes FA's neither friendly or helpful. Ground staff very unfriendly did not speak English either.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_205", "text": "The lack of IFE was an obvious flaw but my tablet computer lasted the whole journey so it was ok. The food wasn't great but the white wine was superb. Staff were very nice and even though I was Australian flying from Italy they all spoke perfect English. Flying Aerolineas was very much what it was like to fly domestic in Australia in the nineties - not great but bearable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_206", "text": "My flight in Buenos Aires was delayed 1.5 hours but Aerolineas did not communicate with us at all! They announced a couple of times in Spanish thank you for your patience but that was it. Finally when we boarded it took another hour to take off! The people on my flight were complaining of the terrible service they had already experienced with Aerolineas. When I arrived in Sydney I had missed my connecting flight and so had half of the passengers I was with. We all had to pay for new tickets to our next destination which cost me $170 to Melbourne! Their entertainment was poor they played the same movie over and over and when passengers asked for help staff ignored them! Pretty bad service is an understatement.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_207", "text": "After my last traumatic experience with AeroMexico I am not looking forward to my next trip next week. This really is the last time I will fly with them - going to pay more for United flights that go through Houston. It was amazing to read some of the reviews below that mirrored my experience. I missed a $150 flight and had to pay $600 to rebook! No sympathy. I was there at the gate 2 hours early so it wasn't that I was late. I hadn't got my passport stamped by immigration because I didn't see the table and even though I was told I had time to go get it stamped and I ran they closed the gate and I missed the flight. All the employees I dealt with were very cold and even seemed to take pleasure that I had missed my flight and had to buy a new ticket. There are so many bad reviews here that I hope others will refrain from using this airline until they adopt a more user friendly attitude.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_208", "text": "3 of our group were flying from LAX and one was flying from Denver. Both flights had less than 2 hours layover in Chicago. Since you have to change terminals and go through security again this layover is just unacceptable. The LAX group barely made the flight. It was almost fully boarded when we got to the gate and we did not dilly dally at all. The flight from Denver was 20 minutes late. Our friend and 5 other people ran from Terminal 1 to Terminal 5 and arrived at the gate at 5 minutes before takeoff time. All 6 passengers were denied boarding. They watched the plane pull away from the gate. The exasperating thing is that the Aer Lingus staff at the gate take no responsibility and show no empathy for this issue. It should be noted that we arrived in Dublin 1.5 hours early. So waiting 5 minutes to board those 6 passengers would not have impacted the arrival at all. Then to make it worse on our return flight they canceled my friends upgraded meal. Their logic was \"well you weren't on the flight to Dublin for your upgraded meal so we canceled your return meal\". I agree with the post about the seat arm rest not going up. Not because you can't spread out but because you cannot get out of your seat to go to the bathroom. Bottom line never again and I would not recommend Aer Lingus to anyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_209", "text": "Usual appalling slow boarding due to passengers having too much hand luggage and no common sense. The seats were smaller than Ryanair and for some unknown reason tilted so it was like we were going to be launched into the sky. The whole flight was extremely uncomfortable and hot. Out of interest can Aer Lingus passengers not count as they seem to have trouble working out where their seats are? Also one case and one piece of hand luggage seem to be interpreted as one case and ninety five bags.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_210", "text": "Flight was more than 3 hours late and no explanations were given by the Air Algerie ground staff. The aircraft was old and very dirty. Food was still on my seat. Cabin crew were very unprofessional and not friendly at all. Food was ok. Only one toilet was in service. I will never fly again with Air Algerie.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_211", "text": "I was supposed to fly from Sydney to Buenos Aires via Auckland and Santiago. I turned up at the check in counter in Sydney and was told the flight would be delayed because the plane hadn't arrived yet from Auckland but it would only be a couple of hours. When I returned they said the plane would not be arriving after all and that we would not leave Sydney for another two days. Staff were rude and unhelpful and once we were taken to the accommodation we didn't hear from them again except for a piece of paper under the hotel door telling us to be ready at 5am. After two days we went back to airport there was no staff member there and we had to go from counter to counter trying to find out which flight we were on. After finally checking in and going through immigration we were at the boarding gate when we were told that we would not be flying out after all as there was no plane to meet us in Auckland. No staff representative. I ended up changing to LAN Chile who were excellent.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_212", "text": "I was on time (1.30pm for a 3pm flight) at the check in counter and was sent to another counter Delta. When I was turned away there as well and sent back my flight had been closed for 5 minutes and nobody could help to get me on or even rebook me to the next available flight. After being stuck at the terminal for over 5 hours hanging on the phone with travel agent and Aeromexico I had to leave home again. I was told to go the next day to the check in counter where I again was told to pay a penalty to get rebooked. I redeemed my skymiles and booked another ticket.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_213", "text": "5 flight! Very uncomfortable no footrests and not a lot of space. Staff on the way back were rude and impertinent when I asked for a 3rd glass of wine (thimble sized) we were curtly told that we would not be served drinks for 9 hours and that you're only allowed 1 or 2 drinks which is new to me. Staff seemed reluctant to do any work and viewed it more of an inconvenience than their actual livelihood. My seat didn't recline so spent 10 hours on an overnight upright. Food was rubbish as well.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_214", "text": "Outbound delayed an hour due to problem with something in hold and had rubbish on floor when boarded return delayed almost an hour due to knock on delay. Attendants were nice both journeys.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_215", "text": "4 hours delay without explanation and they didn't give us anything for this. The aircraft (A330) was pretty old the bathrooms were disgusting and the plane was dirty! Very poor service on-board and cabin crews are not professional. The food was not appealing. The overall service was very poor!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_216", "text": "Both flight were late - more than 4 hours on the return flight. Food on board is average. The plane was not very clean and looks old. Personal friendly but not very helpful in the airport.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_217", "text": "Cabin crew are simply not professional food wasn't appealing and toilets were filthy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_218", "text": "Both long-haul legs were close to being on time but the baggage wait in BA was around 40 min (thus missed the transfer bus to the other airport in BA and had to get a cab). Upon arrival at AEP I was checked-in for the flight to Rio as normal. But 20 min after the schedule boarding time everyone was informed that AR decided to switch the departing airport back to EZE (and this is already at 10pm). So had to re-clear the custom collect our baggage wait for 30 min for the bus take the 1 hour bus ride to the other side of the town re-check in and re-clear the custom at EZE (which took 1 hour). Finally landed in Rio at 3.30am 4 hours late. No compensation was offered whatsoever. The return flights were relatively stress-free. Overall the cabin service was above average but planes are antiquated with no personal entertainment but a leaky roof. Breakfast on the 13 hour long-haul consisted of two pieces of cold bread and a banana. Much cheaper than LAN but definitely not worth the money paid.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_219", "text": "I checked- in and everything was confirmed with my seat etc. I was at the airport at 6am for the 8.30am flight. After 1 hour in line I was only half way down the queue. A little bit later other passengers bound for SYD were denied access. The following reason was given: the weather pattern on the route to SYD. Therefore they had to get rid of weight to have a lighter aircraft to make it the entire way. Later we learnt that they had given freight/cargo priority and consequently 80 of us were stranded with the next flight due 3 days later which only had 40 free spots. The employees only spoke Spanish which was hard for people who didn't know the language. Lots of ideas were thrown around but evidently the flight left without us. I had checked the flight the days/weeks before I was due to fly it and noticed that the flight always left EZE delayed by 1-2 hours which could be for similar reasons. Maybe they should go back to flying via AKL to be able to accept all the paid passengers. Their compensation was not good either and I (and several others) decided we wanted a full refund.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_220", "text": "Very old aircraft untidy and looked quite dirty. No personal entertainment unit. Surly cabin crew with very poor service standards. Hardly saw FA's for the entire flight and no effort was made to prepare the cabin for landing. I also took an internal flight with this airline from BA to Ushuaia. On this flight the service was just as bad and my seat was broken. I will never use this airline again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_221", "text": "MTY to MEX flight was delayed and they didn't do anything about it so I missed my connection to CUN then customer service gave me the run around and tried to charge me MXN$300 to put me on waiting lists for flights they clearly knew were oversold. Aeromexico left me stranded in the airport overnight and couldn't be bothered to offer board and a meal. Hadn't it been for my helpful travel agency I might as well been left there for 3 days until my returning flight to MTY. MEX to MTY was delayed as well as apparently the crew was stuck in TIJ. I'll never fly Aeromexico again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_222", "text": "My arrival in Mexico City gave me 1.5 hours to catch my connection to Merida. Our flight was on time so I expected to be ok - but quickly saw that I had a long wait in Customs. It took over an hour to get through that line-up. Carried my bag as fast as I could up to the area where connecting flights were to drop bags off - and to another line-up. The rep working there told me it was too late to catch my flight to Merida. It hadn't left but doors were closed. She told me to go and get a new flight across the hall. When I arrived there the rep told me that I must buy a new ticket. I was shocked. No other airline has ever made me pay for a new connection when I have been held up in a Customs line-up. Even the supervisor on shift would not bend. I could not believe this airline would treat a customer so badly. I had run as fast as possible between customs and baggage check-in - only to be told by the unfriendly agent that \"1.5 hours is enough time\" to catch my flight. So I paid for a new ticket - no choice! What stung even more was the feeling that AeroMexico just didn't care what happened to their customer arriving alone in a strange city. Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_223", "text": "The business class seat was not working well and there were no in-seat monitors. The service attitude was not pleasant. The stewardess greeting people at the door were not even smiling. Overall poor quality especially considering that the price paid was the same as the price of an Air France flight which I took on the way back and was incomparable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_224", "text": "Check-in agents said it was due to bad weather in Dublin crew said due to maintenance problems. I understand they wanted to do quick turnaround but the plane was filthy full of rubbish on the floor seatbelts not folded seat pockets not emptied etc. Inflight magazine was glued with chewing gums so it was impossible to read it. Crew announced they don't have any hot meals and sandwiches left from previous sector so only snacks and drinks were available to purchase. Crew did their job but nothing more. Sad low cost- like flight even though it cost 280 Euro.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_225", "text": "Since we were flying back home to ZRH we wanted to have all boarding cards. But for some reason we only got them until MUC. When I asked the lady at the check in she said Sorry I cannot help. You have to organise yourself in MUC. On both flights the flight attendants wanted to be somewhere else but on the flights. The food this time was inedible and the service awful. For a glass of water I had to ask 3 times and when she finally brought it she just rolled her eyes. I am not sure if I will fly with them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_226", "text": "3 hours delay and no explanation. Only drinks were offered for this 1hr 10mins international flight. Flight attendants are really not professional.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_227", "text": "When we checked in we were told that the flight was on time. Just before boarding time we were told that the flight was cancelled. We were told that all flights were full for 3 days but they would work on something. Long story short we stayed overnight at the airport (with 5 children) and the next day we were flown to Corrientes instead of Resistencia. We received nothing in compensation - no vouchers for food hotel or transportation - and not for lack of persistent trying. We did not even receive transportation cost for travel from Corrientes to Resistencia! We would never recommend this airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_228", "text": "Great price but pretty basic for the class paid. Worst was the return trip my agent had booked the ticket and I hadn't noticed that the flight home via Buenos Aires landed and took off from different airports. I thought they would arrange transfers - wrong. After much complaining they arranged a transfer with another bus company. We were lucky but others (including a mother and small child) got no guidance and had to get taxi's.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_229", "text": "I got there in plenty of time and had 2 bags to check. Their website clearly states that the first bag is free and the second bag is 50 dollars. When I got to the ticket counter the agent told me that the flight was fully booked and they were only accepting passengers with one piece of luggage. They were not accepting a second bag even if you wanted to pay. I asked them what I could do and they said I could board the flight but only if I left one bag behind. Forcing passengers with more than one luggage to give up their seats on an overbooked flight so they could solve their over booked flight without any compensation. If you ever take Aeromexico don't assume you can just pay for an extra bag. You can take 2 bags but you may have to either leave one behind or get moved to another flight. I let them move me to a flight the next day. I had to take all my luggage back home lugging it up the stairs because the escalators weren't working. No More Aeromexico for me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_230", "text": "First trip to Mexico and employees could have been more welcoming. Mother 71 not feeling too good had to make several pit stops as we were misdirected twice to our gate but we still made it 20 minutes before flight time. Not good enough gate was closed and we were sent away. We stopped at what was supposed to be Customer Service in time to hear another couple being harshly criticized for not being at the gate an hour before flight time and forced to buy new tickets to get to Cancun. My mother was so upset and didn't want me to have to buy more tickets but they knew I had no choice. This was the start of our trip and they knew it! On our return flight people were walking onto the plane minutes before the doors closed and the engines started.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_231", "text": "I booked a multi-city including 2 international flights and several domestic flights I can say that the only good thing about Aeromexico is their business lounge. Onboard the aircraft its a complete nightmare service is the worst I have had seats are dated and not comfortable inflight entertainment is poor and food is awful. I would strongly advise against flying with them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_232", "text": "Original flight cancelled. No staff at gate to provide explanation. Eventually rebooked on EI.178 which was delayed a number of times and departure gate changed on each (4) occasion. When this raised with staff response was rudeness. Flight eventually left 4.5 hours late (missed London train connection and had to book into Heathrow hotel). No food vouchers provided despite wait. On board aircraft no sandwiches available despite 4.5 hour wait in terminal. Had to pay \u00a313.50 for tea ham and cheese 'toastie' and separate cheese/biscuits. Most of 'toastie' overcooked/inedible separate cheese and biscuits soggy unpleasant and also inedible. 'Use by 'date on toast is wrapper 5 days past expiry. Complained: \u00a310 refunded. Raised matter with purser before leaving aircraft. Argumentative patronising and risible response. One of the worst overall travel experiences I have had - and will never fly this airline again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_233", "text": "Flights understandably delayed. Aer Lingus and DAA give no information for hours. Then load us on the plane with no information. Then pilot advises we have no baggage loaded and no catering loaded and has no idea when it will be loaded. So welcome aboard sit here for hours with no food and no departure time. We know the weather is bad why not have the courage and customer service gumption to communicate with customers and explain what is happening.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_234", "text": "Planes were new and clean (B737-800 and A330) on time crew was friendly and helpful. I had a stop in Algiers for 5 hours the staff at Algiers Airport were friendly too. A very good experience and the cheapest prices. Reading experiences from others it seems like I was lucky.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_235", "text": "Lunch wasnt great and the toilet was messy. Aircraft was a newish 737.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_236", "text": "The airline is a joke - you have to wait at least 3 hours before they tell you your not flying. We had 2 pay for my 2 young children nearly the full fare and then was told to give up a seat as they had overbooked. I am not from Algeria my husband is though - Algeria is like my second home. I feel that the Air Algerie gives the country a bad name - it should pull its socks up and start following the other airlines.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_237", "text": "My family and I use to fly Air Algerie from London to Algiers about twice a year. The service and the London office became so bad that it was almost impossible to buy a ticket. When Air Algerie was the only airline flying to Algeria people had to travel to London to buy their tickets. In the last few years more European airlines started to fly to Algeria. A lot of Algerians living in the UK prefer to fly Algeria via a connecting flight (Rome Milan and Paris) than flying with Air Algerie. The price of the ticket was in most cases more expensive. More recently BA started flying to Algiers from London and this provide us an alternative option. My family and most of our friends fly with BA with travelling to London. I think Air Algerie provides better food than BA but the FA on the BA flights project a more professional image.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_238", "text": "No personal IFE had to watch a tiny screen at front of plane one movie wasn't in English. Didn't see staff much so couldn't get drinks. All flights delayed at both Auckland BA for 6 hrs each. Given measly meal voucher at BA that bought me nothing much. BA Airport was horrible and staff unhelpful. I had no personal effects for 24hrs once I arrived in Rio. I flew them to save $1000 over LAN Chile whom I will fly with next time and just spend the extra.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_239", "text": "Except for BA to Sydney no onboard entertainment and food inedible. Cabin temperature ranged from acceptable to unbearably hot. Service non existent. Flight from BA to Sydney both seats could not be reclined so spent 14 hours sitting upright with seats in front reclined. Managed to change seats in Auckland. Only positives were flights were close to being on time and baggage came with flights.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_240", "text": "Consistency is something Aer Lingus need to figure out. After a recent flight it has me irked. Outbound my designer coat had to be bunched into a ball by a very abrupt FA and put up top for take off due to it not being secure. Inbound my neighbour had 3 shopping bags and a coat on the middle seat and not an eyelid batted? Food service is also always hit a miss outbound I was able to buy a breakfast offering on return nothing was available. Also I note the seat belt sign seems to stay on unusually longer than any other airline probably to keep passengers seated longer in order for service prep. Seats are comfortable for short haul leather but starting to wear slightly. Gold Circle club is a waste of time. At Dublin I attempted to check in at a computer terminal with my passport and told to report to a physical desk for check in. Oh joy huge queues luckily I tried another machine and it worked fine. The only reason I find a lot of people use IE is the route monopoly. I try fly with connections to Dublin when I can but something I have to subject myself to the unfriendly FA's and chaotic boarding and late arrivals.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_241", "text": "30 May 2013 Moscow - JFK flight SU 102. Round-trip to Moscow Russia Boeing 777-300ER JET. Boarding delayed an hour with no announcements. Team was doing an excellent job but air conditioning system was terrible. There is no personal ventilation like before now there is only central air blowing from above or from the side. On the outbound it was like a sauna hot and stuffy complains didn't help. On the way back freezing air was blowing onto me complains didn't help again. Will try to avoid them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_242", "text": "25 11th October 2014 from Kiev to Sharjah was delayed for 20 hours due to technical problems with aircraft. All passengers were seated at the aircraft during 5 hours without any food at all! We got beverages twice only. During that passengers had to listen to captain's promises about departure every 20 minutes each hour. Before flight cancellation captain told the passengers that the aircraft was fixed and ready to fly but the crew were out of hours. After disembarkation baggage claim procedure was unorganized and horrible. We spent a night at the hotel and departed the next morning.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_243", "text": "I was very disappointed to hear from the crew that the airline did not supply them with any copies of the on board sky cafe menu or food menu. The only thing we were been offered to buy or eat was a choice of disgusting chicken or cheese sandwiches! During our return and only 20 minutes before landing that my daughter found a copy of the menu under her seat full of delicious hot and cold meals snacks pastries candies and drinks that were all available but hidden from passengers!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_244", "text": "Found Aegean to be very average. Flight out delayed by 2 hours due to high winds with gate attendants 'managing expectations' stringing the delay out by 10 minutes every 15 that went by; however the return was on time. A321's seats are closely bunched for leg room and lack any head rests making sleep tricky on the longish flight. Cabin service was just slow meals of dismal quality in both directions though wine pleasant. A film was shown in both directions which worked OK. Some crew were friendly others were not focused. Online check-in works well but won't from their own iphone app. Experience at both airports fine. I enjoyed the BA experience more on this route for the quality of the product onboard.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_245", "text": "I was surrounded by 3 children all under the age of 6 who were screaming and yelling through the entire flight. They had toys on the floor and swinging from the chairs in the hallway of the plane and I was stuck in my seat not even being able to use the bathroom. The stewardess did not do much to stop the yelling because it was beyond her. By the time my dinner reached me it was cold and tasteless - last but not least my earphones did not work so I could not hear the TV monitor and had to also pick up trash that was stuck between my seat. Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_246", "text": "Their systems need to be modernised! No allocated seating carry your own suitcase to the porters on the runway cabin crew never smile or ask if you are okay. Baggage allowance for different people. The only positive comment is they serve relatively hot food. What saddens me more than anything is the fact that the flight is so short it doesn't take alot to make it a good flight! The price you pay is extortionate in comparison to what you receive!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_247", "text": "My ticket was purchased in the UK through an independent travel broker. No problems there but the ticket was not available for collection when I arrived to check-in at Heathrow. The incompetent Air Algerie rep then took one hour to sort this problem out. To add insult to injury I was flying business class but did not get to see the lounge or do any shopping as the check-in desk had closed by the the time my problem had been resolved. Business class on Air Algerie is a joke. The only additional privilege I could see was an extra four inches of leg room. The interior of the aircraft was shabby the upholstery was dirty and there was even old food and hair in the table stowage area. The food was ok and the service was relatively attentive but I couldn't help but think that it was all a bit too much of an effort for the staff. Come on Air Algerie. Get a grip on your customer service priorities refurbish the aircraft change the menu provide service with a smile - and keep the cabin clean!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_248", "text": "I fly with Air Algerie every two years for my vacation to Algeria. I always leave Montreal or Toronto for some European city and then connect with Air Algerie to Algiers. I also use Air Algerie domestically when i arrive to fly Algiers-Annaba. Flying with them every two years has given me the privilege of seeing the airline grow and IMPROVE. The food is great and plentiful even on the 2h flights from Paris and Frankfurt and the 1h30min. flights from Casablanca. Most other airlines don't even offer HOT meals on such short flights. I find their planes to be quite nice and they are trying to improve them. They phased out the 727s and 732s leaving only the newest and best also adding to it the Airbus 332s. The extension of the International terminal at Algiers gives you a more comfortable and modern lounge/check-in area and hopefully with the completion of the new terminal it will be even better. I find their only problem to be frequent delays. Other than that good service and good planes.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_249", "text": "Audio didn't work food was horrible lots of trays given back full. Staff had little or no courtesy bad movies with the TV screen flickering at all times.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_250", "text": "Boarded our flight to Mexico City from DFW at 06.50 in the morning after sitting on the tarmac for 40 minutes the pilot informed us that we would need to return to the gate. Once at the gate we sat for about an hour and reboarded and left for Mexico City. We had to catch a connecting flight to Cancun we had 30 minutes since our flight had been delayed so much they ended up moving our flight time to depart from Mexico City to Cancun 10 minutes early. Directed to the counter to get on a different flight. I was very disappointed in the airline and the staff out of the 4 flights there and back that we took I may have had 2 nice flight attendants. I had packed my bags to carry on and had made it on the 3 flights down and the one from Cancun-Mexico City without having any issues but when I went to board the flight from Mexico City to DFW they informed that I would need to check my bag because it was too big I thought nothing of it and assumed that it was just a packed flight but once we boarded the plane was practically empty with 5-7 overhead bins still open and my bag would have fit with the dimensions in all I was very disappointed with the airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_251", "text": "Aeromexico sold us 3 round trip tickets with one of the connections being operated by another airline (Avianca). I was traveling with my 2 small kids ages 5 and 6. At departure in JFK their system failed printing only 1 boarding pass for the connection MEX-BOG. Asked to go to the local Aeromexico ticket counter in Mexico City to pick up the missing boarding passes with the promise someone was going to have them ready. Forced to leave the connecting area at 5am (after a 5 hour flight) dragging my 2 small kids and luggage. In Mexico City at the Aeromexico ticket counter we were met by a supervisor who refused to print the missing boarding passes claiming my problem was with the second airline. I spent 45 minutes trying to find the other airline. They did not honor any of the seats booked together when the tickets were bought and separated my kids from me on one of the flights. Unfortunately they own a monopoly in Mexico.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_252", "text": "I have travelled this route for 10 years and have never come across such nonsense. As a result our family will never use Aer Lingus again. However it seems that it depends who you end up with when checking in a disgruntled employee can make your experience with Aer Lingus a nightmare.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_253", "text": "Aer Lingus was the only airline flying this route on that day so I had booked them as opposed to BA. We had some extra baggage so I went ahead and booked an extra bag ahead of time for 15 Euro. When I got to the airport I was told that although I had booked and paid for an additional bag I was still only allowed the same baggage weight allowance for one person (20kg). I cannot understand why anyone would want to purchase an extra bag without wanting extra weight. I assumed I would be allowed 40kg when I booked the extra bag but I was still only allowed 20kg which would have been the same weight as if I had not booked the extra bag. I am sure that a lot of other passengers fall for this! In all fairness Aer Lingus is a good airline to fly light. They have very competitive prices if you travel light but it can cost you your shirt and pants literally if you are over weight. I almost had to pay 300 Euro in over weight fess. Fortunately the staff at check in allowed me to manipulate the items in my luggage. I carried three coats in my hang on the plane and adjusted items between my luggage and hand luggage.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_254", "text": "90% of the time they either can't make the connection are delayed and/or lose the luggage. I find it remarkable that I have to pay for this kind of service to fly for work - flights into Mongolia are not cheap.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_255", "text": "Had to get alternative flight on Royal Air Maroc. No reason for alteration of flight time and no help or suggestions. First time I have booked Air Arabia and the last time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_256", "text": "Service is pretty much non existEnt and only a major case of hunger made the onboard meal edible. On the return flight takeoff was delayed about 3 hours no information as to why was given to us. As this was known well beforehand we could have remained in our hotels instead of being jammed into the airport at 1 in the morning then finally boarding the aircraft at 04:30 and sitting on the Tarmac for an hour before takeoff. During this time the crew had better things to do than hand out any water or other liquid refreshment it seems. I shall not be flying with this airline again if I can help it and shall recommend to all I know that they should avoid it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_257", "text": "Unfortunately some items in the A3 package continue to deteriorate. I booked my flight 3 days prior to my trip. It was expensive and I thought that the flights would be full nevertheless the flight to LHR was at 65% and the return at 85%. Inflight catering its a joke. Frozen pasta and a very small salad. No water service on 3.5 hour flight. The crew are very efficient but there is no interaction all you see is frozen smiles. Baggage delivery takes a life in LHR and half a life in ATH. Both flights well ahead of time but what's the point if you wait 45 minutes for your luggage? Big problem is that BA has almost the same problems and there is no third alternative on ATH-LHR route.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_258", "text": "Recent efforts to renew the fleet. Crew friendliness Non-smoking restrictions (though I'm a smoker I consider this a plus) Negatives : Delays (too frequent). Transit lounge (poor comfort). Business  First Class lounge (poor comfort as compared to other airlines). Hygiene on board (dirty WCs sometimes even dirty seats). Inflight entertainment (non-existent). Seating allocation (non-existent). Algiers airport duty free shopping and facilities (poor standards). One of the most expensive airline for $ per distance.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_259", "text": "The airport security is top notch. The food served onboard is good for medium range flights. Contrary to what some people say Air Algerie does allocate seats like other airlines but it is true that some passengers seem to not take that into account which tends to stress the staff into attitudes that are not very friendly during the first 15mns of boarding. Air Algerie has seen a huge improvement in service with the introduction of new planes. I recommend this airline yet I would like to see them adopt a world class frequent flyer program.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_260", "text": "This creates a big confusion. It is not the passengers fault but it is the airline which doesn't allocate seats. It wasn't used to be like that in the past.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_261", "text": "I can say with confidence that both security at airport and food during the flight are the best in the world. The Fleet maybe a little old but the level of maintenance carried out on the planes must be very high. The service provided by the crew is probably poor but I can assure you that the worst of Air-Algerie is the quality of the passengers. Everyone thinks the plane is his or her so he/she can seat anywhere smoke whenever they are pleased take overweighed hand luggage and use their mobile phones during the flight. I do advice people to fly with Air-Algerie but remember to be a good passenger and you will see how will be treated.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_262", "text": "We were surprised to enjoy a relatively pleasant experience with Air Algerie (Y class) flying recent aircraft (738 and 735s) with acceptable delays (~15-30mns) and fast connections in Algiers on both legs for about half the cost of the AF ticket. The only negative side was a cold uncomfortable transit room in Algiers airport on the outbound flight. On that leg travel time incl. connection was shorter than that of AF. Given the above plus the quality and quantity of food served onboard highlighted by others I consider Air Algerie a fair alternative to Air France on Europe-West Africa routes.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_263", "text": "Seats a bit worn but everything else OK. Internal flights a nightmare due to constant delays and cancellations. Due to cancellation they paid for 2 free hotel nights + dinner. When we decided to skip one of our destinations there were no sales people available to make the change. The change was done by check-in staff who were very friendly but clueless. It turned out they forgot to delete the one leg thus the system counted us as no-show and cancelled our tickets for the flight back! Luckily the plane was half empty so they could re-activate the tickets at EZE.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_264", "text": "Friday flight - delayed yet again due to Aer Lingus passengers taking their time to get on and off the plane. People again had too much hand luggage and the ground staff were forced to place some in the hold. Late take off due to passengers being selfish and hogging the overhead bins and generally being thoroughly stupid with regards to the basics such as sitting down quickly and being able to count from 1 to 29. The crew found it frustrating and its credit to them they kept calm during a very unnecessary delay. I'm finding this behaviour very annoying and am going back to Ryanair who at least make the effort to be on time and their passengers don't push and shove like Aer Lingus passengers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_265", "text": "Rather it would have been a good deal if Aer Lingus didn't end up charging my $521 for two more tickets to return home. After getting a little lost in Dublin we arrived at the airport with a little over an hour before our departure time. When we tried to check in at the kiosk it said check-in was closed. The attendant directed us to the check-in desk. They told us check-in had closed 15 minutes ago. When I pointed out that there were no lines at security and that an hour would still be plenty of time to get to our flight they still refused to let me check in and sent me to another desk to find another flight. The frustrating thing was I presumably would have been allowed to check in on the kiosk if I had been there 15 minutes earlier but I still could have had to wait in line to check my bags. That was not the case. I was able to walk right up to the desk because the airport was not very busy. When I went to the customer service desk we still had 55 minutes before our departure. Told they could get us to the U.S. that night but we'd have to find our own connections but she was not willing to quote the price of those other options. As it turns out it looks like Aer Lingus sold our seats out from under us. Yes I suppose I should have arrived earlier but I've made long haul flights before with less time to spare. Not a good ending to our honeymoon.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_266", "text": "Air Arabia did not provide the Bassinet for my infant even though it was mentioned in the E-ticket. My wife requested the crew to provide the Bassinet but they did not help her to provide this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_267", "text": "A huge line for baggage drop with only 2 Aegean employees to check-in the entire flight. A problem with the baggage belt added more waiting time and frustration. Staff were really snappy and rude. Due to that delay there was a 20 minute delay in boarding and departure. The plane was really hot (the air- conditioning did little to help). Finally when we arrived in Athens we had to wait an extra 20 minutes for bags to start coming out on the belt. Overall an unpleasant travel experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_268", "text": "As it's the only option in Algeria I travel twice a month with Air Algerie and I can\u2019t tell lots of things need to be done within the company itself for instance all Personnel need to have a worthy training to learn how to treat customers to improve their poor service quality.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_269", "text": "For the security all the airplanes in world are submitted to the same safety constraints so it is not more dangerous to fly with Air Algerie than to fly with others (All Air Algerie airplanes are from the last generation Boeing or Airbus). And the greater decision Air Algerie has taken is to eliminate smoking in their airplanes. For the delays I think is problem of security which is taken really seriously by Algerian authorities and also because there are simply not enough parking place at Algiers Airport which will be resolved with the new airport.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_270", "text": "It was the first and the last it took me 9 hours where it should have taken only 4. I complained to London branch manager but no action followed nor an apology.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_271", "text": "As a frequent user I can only confirm what others say about Air Alg\u00e9rie. The planes are 90% of the time late the service is miserable and the planes are in a state where most airlines would take them out of service. Only small highlight is the consistent quality of the food which is not refined but good tasting. Air Alg\u00e9rie certainly is part of the Algeria experience but those who are scared of flying may not find this the most reassuring airline to go with. A word of advice as a business traveller - take business class there is a small lounge at the Airport in Algiers where you can at least pass your time when the flight is delayed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_272", "text": "Initial check-in took 20 mins per person only 2 people working huge lines. Flight delayed more than 4 hours. No updates from the airline board still read on time. Missed connection in Buenos Aires no Business Class line rep tells me she can't help me reschedule my flight. No offer of meal tickets no lounge access they bump me to economy class and refuse to refund the difference - finally part with a voucher for a disgusting fast food place at the airport then the flight to Ushuaia is delayed 2 hours. Everything was a hassle. The lounge at Rio airport is a marathon to get to and a joke once you're there.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_273", "text": "Food - awful both legs economy style (Chicken and pasta) and also overcooked. Only breakfast to CDG not so bad. Catering sequence nothing to do with Other Sky team airlines. Flight attendants do only what is necessary extras are difficult to get. Not recommended.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_274", "text": "This is an extremely poor business class product. On entering the plane we were offered a choice of water or orange juice; on asking for a glass of champagne was told very curtly by the steward that they had not chilled any so could not offer it! No personal IFE in seat only offer of ipad type product with limited selection. Meal very mediocre - choice of wines ok. Service from cabin crew very unfriendly and desultory - they seemed to have little interest in providing much service. Seat was acceptable. But this old 767 really needs an upgrade and the cabin crew need some serious customer service training. This business class product in no way compares with Air France or KLM their Skyteam and codeshare partners.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_275", "text": "Aircraft new clean A320 with all economy cabin. There is no free food but you may choose some sandwiches and drinks for reasonable prices. Food is not good however. However wouldn't recommend to use this airline because of Sharjah airport. The terminal maintained very poorly and very dirty. People sleeping on the floor etc", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_276", "text": "We boarded the flight and after all the initial talks from the Captain etc were ready to take off. The captain must have noticed some sparks while taking off and he said that we are going to disembark. All the passengers were made to disembark and nothing else was told to us. We sat in the airport take off lounge waiting for an hour. finally after lots of noise made by the passengers a representative from Air Arabia arrived. She tried to convince the passengers but could not give a proper reply. At around 0030hrs the manager arrived and said that a spare part was coming from Sharjah in the morning flight 4:45am and that the flight was rescheduled to leave at 7am. No other compensation was offered to the customers. Some took the offer to cancel their flight while the rest who waited in the lounge were stranded without any offer from Air Arabia. Finally at around 3am after much heated discussion fried rice was offered to all. After that till 7:45am no staff from Air Arabia was present. When they came they again said that the flight was delayed no breakfast was offered. finally after much arguments we took off around 10.30am a long wait in the airport with no compensation! This experience must have made not only me but all the passenger that waited in that lounge dread flying with Air Arabia again. Everyone present there were hoping that Air Arabia would compensate us with something but nothing of that sort happened.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_277", "text": "Flights departed and arrived on time. The flights have good leg space. Food is not served free.Ideal airline for business travellers who have to fly between the GCC countries.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_278", "text": "For instance when departing Algiers all passengers must identify their luggage which is laid out on the tarmac prior to boarding the aircraft. For this I have no problem. The latest I have ever been leaving Algiers is 45 minutes. It gives me ample time to catch any connecting flights to my next destination. The other reason why they are quite often delayed flying back to Algiers is because there are simply not enough parking spots at the Airport in for incoming flights therefore they wait in Paris Rome Frankfurt etc until a spot can be allocated for the aircraft. The crew is always more than accommodating with refreshments and anything they can do to assist with comfort. They have eliminated smoking on the flights but some people still light up. When this happens they tell the person to put out the cigarette and if the person refuses they are told that should they refuse to extinguish the cigarette - then once they arrivedat the destination the local authorities will be contacted this usually takes care of the problem.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_279", "text": "Auckland to BA - toilet out of order. Return flight 7 weeks later same toilet out of order. Ceiling mounted TV was flickering for 13 hours. Service - rude. Movies - they only had 2. They lied to us about how long our flight would be delayed so they wouldn't have to pay for meals and accommodation. When we returned to the airport we found it was further delayed. We paid for 7 flights with AA and they changed departure and arrival times on us and in BA also switched arriving airports which meant we had to cross town to make our connecting flight. Don't order the special meals.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_280", "text": "At check in they bungled up my frequent flyer number and kept telling me it was invalid. After the lousy check-in process I proceeded to the lounge at Mexico City airport terminal 2. The lounge has slow service with a poor selection of snacks and drinks. Lounge was crowded too. Inflight the seats in business were very small on this 767. The seats don't lie flat but at an angle. The best part no in-flight entertainment. The staff handed out ipads with a very limited selection of movies and TV shows. Food was awful and they did not have my option. Flight attendants could not be bothered with requests and soon disappeared after serving us our meals. Despite attempts to call them no one showed up. This is not business class but at best premium economy. Overall a very poor experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_281", "text": "Muscat to Sharjah 3.5hrs delayed. Bahrain to Sharjah 2.5 hrs delayed. Air Arabia has very bad on timings performance therefore if you go for business trip you should not fly with this airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_282", "text": "No delays a fair service onboard (with a good selection of snacks at a reasonable price) as well as a quick transfer and 96 hour visa desk. The only problem is that in the evening (around 9-10pm the airport in Sharjah is crowded with many departures and arrivals. The immigration / security check sections are understaffed for this situation and there can be long queues. Hopefully the airport service will improve. Otherwise a fair mark for Air Arabia both for the service quality and for the good coverage of the Middle East  Central Asia.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_283", "text": "Excellent flight timings friendly staff on-time departures / arrivals and quality food on board at nominal price makes it ideal in terms of value for money. However the best feature I like of Air Arabia is the convenience of booking on-line from their fantastic web portal.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_284", "text": "Schedule convenient flights on time clean and comfortable aircraft and very friendly cabin crew. On board food can be purchased with a good selection of quality sandwiches at very reasonable prices. Seats have a very good pitch and aircraft on both flights were very new. This airline is expanding in the middle east and I would recommend using them anytime as they are extremely good value for money. Also Sharjah airport much less congested than nearby Dubai. The whole experience resulted in a great holiday.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_285", "text": "A320 on this sector having television screens for every 3 rows. Earphones cost Dh 10 on board but I advise you to bring your walkman earphones and plug them in. The aisle is at least 7 inches wider than a normal A320 and if one person attempts to stow his baggage in the overhead locker the person behind him can move ahead without any discomfort and there are no bottlenecks. Seat pitch is good and even a 6ft 2ins person can stretch out comfortably.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_286", "text": "No information about this delay. No announcements no staff to get information. The screen simply said 'Delayed'. After 2 hours a garbled message in Spanish was given to take boarding passes to a cafe and get something to eat. I pre-booked vegetarian meals months ahead and confirmed at check-in 3 hours prior to departure. But my name was not on list. The plane was old with poor TV and disappearing staff. This airline runs a good domestic service. Messages in English to a predominantly English speaking transit lounge would be a basic and obvious service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_287", "text": "New York - Dublin no problems food and entertainment poor. Embarking Dublin to Rome we were treated like small children (we are senior citizens) and were not permitted to take our carry on onto the plane. Terrible manners and we were embarrassed in front of the rest of the passengers. The return flight was uneventful but overall service very poor for an international airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_288", "text": "The flight was cheaper than other flights but it was not worth the money saved. The seats have less leg room than other airlines I fly around 10 times a year and this was these were the smallest mos uncomfortable seat I have ever sat in and I am only 5'4 / 163 cm. Staff do not speak English but they were professional. The food was atrocious and the beverages were fine but I would like to see anyone screw up an apple juice. The inflight entertainment is almost non-existent playing old Tom and Jerry reruns on shared TV's in the aisles. I would not recommend Aeroflot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_289", "text": "Both flights delayed (40 minutes and almost 2 hours respectively) which might have been a problem if I had transit. The seats are atrocious and some of them were broken. Mine were broken on both flights (headrest wouldn't stay and the tray table was squeaky and uneven). The service is more or less ok quite a lot of smiles although crew disappeared right after the meal for 8 hours. They answered the calls quickly so not really a problem. The meal was mediocre quality hit or miss catering from Hong Kong significantly better than from Moscow. They ran out of meal options on both flights pretty quickly. IFE screen was malfunctioning on both flights although after they restarted it it worked flawlessly. The system is pretty slow but I liked the movie selection. Aeroflot misinformed us twice on the gate we were arriving to which made it hard to greet us at the right terminal. They also decided that the bus is good enough to deliver the huge crowd of 300+ passengers to the terminal. Overall the experience was poor especially because of the seat pitch problem and broken seats. I must say Aeroflot is quite good on short- haul and medium-haul European flights but I would never take a long-haul with them again - the seats the delays and overall service leaves a lot to be desired and the overall feel is Aeroflot doesn't care about its customers at all.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_290", "text": "The last time I flew from Doha on the 13th October and the flight was supposed to be 12.50we took off at 6.35.After repeatedly asking ground staff what was the hold up I was told it was \"technical\" and that it would be sorted in 15 minutes. This went on for more than 5 hours with a whole plane load of passengers wandering around the airport very confused. There is very little trouble at the Sharjah end for departures and arrivals and I just hope that something can be done at the Doha end to avoid any more lengthy delays.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_291", "text": "Fast efficient check-in in Sharjah you can show up at the Check-In counter 45 min. before departure which is impossible in Dubai. Short ways in Sharjah Airport quite hassle free. New spotless clean planes very much on time. I flew Air Arabia 4 times so far to Kuwait two times Beirut and Colombo. Very reasonable prices for snacks and drinks only AED 10 for a large sandwich and AED 4 for a soft drink (US$ 2.50 and 1.00 approx). Very fast internet reservation website quick and user friendly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_292", "text": "The inflight service was just as good though the aircraft was older. However the check-in in Damascus was terrible with all the line for the three desks merging into one big mass of people pushing to get served. I was waiting for over an hour before I got to the counter. I asked for a window and got a middle seat (they said they had no more windows). I had to wait five minutes before someone could print me out a new boarding pass and eventually I got an aisle seat. I went to clear immigration and was told once i had had my passport stamped that I needed to pay 200Syrian pounds airport tax (mentioned nowhere even at check-in). I had to go back through security to buy the tax then go back airside and push my way through to the front of the immigration queue (I had been queuing at check- in so long the flight was boarding). Once on the plane it appeared that the flight was only half full and I had the entire row to myself so why they could initially only give me a middle seat I don't know. Back in Sharjah the immigration area is confusingly laid out and getting a queue that moves is pot luck. here again everyone is pushing to get served. A nightmare on the ground but great in the air.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_293", "text": "but the problem lies in the passengers well in such an low cost flight one may encounter those passengers that shower only once a week and whose habits are a bit rude or nasty.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_294", "text": "The airplane is an old 747 that it seems to be torn to pieces. You have great room for your legs while seated in those old cradles. There are rather comfortable though. Inflight entertainment does not work in 50% of the seats and flight attendants will never give you a proper solution. Food is ok but there's not much to choose but wines are superb.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_295", "text": "The departure time and flight number were different on the e-ticket boarding card and departure screen. Nobody could provide an explanation but in the end that didn't matter as it was 4-5 hours late depending on which time you chose. The aircraft was an elderly MD88 with no APU working hence the interior was stifling when we boarded. Leg room was appalling. The \"snack\" was inedible and the coffee undrinkable. To cap it all one bag was lost for 4 days.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_296", "text": "Why bother asking me online what seat I want when I cant even get it when I book months in advance? Once onboard it was quite stuffy and hot. Surprisingly they did serve a meal. The return was ok but the cabin crew were pretty rude and unfriendly. I wouldn't recommend Aeromexico unless you looking for a cheap flight and have no expectation.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_297", "text": "From San Antonio to Mexico City flight was good. From Mexico City to Oaxaca we got on board on time then had to wait almost an hour and a half for 3 more passengers. 3 people making 100+ people wait. Flight back from OAX-MEX-SAT Oaxaca to Mexico was fine. From Mexico City to San Antonio we arrive at our gate at 7.13 flight was scheduled to leave at 7.10. Aeromexico representative made no effort to try and communicate our situation to the flight crew made no effort to try and help us reschedule a flight simply turned away. Had to go talk to another rep who let us know that since we booked our flight online she couldn't sell us another ticket until I got in touch with the online site and figured out their procedure. I have no phone in Mexico and no Internet which made this extremely difficult. Never flying Aeromexico again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_298", "text": "Flight was over booked. So we got bumped off the flight the issue with Aer Lingus is that they really could not be bothered to sort the problem out. We ended up paying for a cab to Edinburgh but why could Aer Lingus not have managed to do that.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_299", "text": "I was seated in front of the emergency rows. When the doors closed I asked a flight attendant if I could take a seat in one of the empty emergency seats. There were 3 consecutive seats empty. You would think that I had just stolen the crown jewels! The young flight attendant berated me with sarcasm \"you have to pay for them\" in her loudest Dublin accent. This is not the first time I've experienced this type of condescending attitude from an Aer Lingus flight attendant. Totally unnecessary. Unfortunately no other airline flys Dublin/Nice.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_300", "text": "Air Arabia is a low-cost airline - never had such legroom at other airlines in economy class. Staff was very friendly and helpful. I can recommend this airline for travelling in the Middle East.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_301", "text": "Both flights left an hour late without explanation. When we booked flights in Australia we chose our seats and our choice apparently accepted. We reconfirmed this at check-in but upon entering the aircraft we discovered this not to be the case and we were not even sitting together. On the first flight the audio did not work on my seat and on the other the visuals were running without audio. Staff tried to speak English but generally had a poor capability so communicating in Spanish was more effective. Some staff were unfriendly and all staff disappeared for about five hours after serving the meal on leaving BA. Snacks and drinks were available in the galley areas but this was not announced so passengers only found out about it through diffusion. We flew a number of internal flights with LAN which is worlds ahead of AL on service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_302", "text": "Delayed 6 hours with no explanation dirty trays chewing gum on the arm rests. The flight crew sat in the departure gate and took up two rows of seats while we all stood. An overhead TV that didn't work and a loud speaker that was so loud we had our fingers in our ears. Nothing impressive here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_303", "text": "Mexico City airport is poorly labelled and difficult to find your way around. When we asked staff for help or directions we were given different directions each time. Since we has a 12 delay due to yet another flight cancellation we tested this hypothesis on a 7 staff members. When we originally selected our flights to Costa Rica this airline offered the best route. Flight times were great no more than 2 hour layovers and we were to reach our destination in less than 9 hours. By the time this airline finished canceling and delaying all our flights it took us over 30 hours to reach our destination. Total fight time was only 6.5 hours. Plus we were given immigration documentation in Spanish only and told it didn't come in English.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_304", "text": "The airport terminal was extremely warm and the flight left late. Not sure what the problem was but it was very hot on both flights. Since our flight left Cancun late we had to run from one gate to the other in order to not miss our connecting flight. So of course since we barely made our flight our bags didn't we were told our luggage would be delivered the next morning - well it is almost 8 pm and still no luggage. Not sure I would ever fly Aeromexico again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_305", "text": "I was shocked because I bought a more expensive ticket that allowed me to carry 2 bags. However in the fine print of Aer Lingus it states that whether you carry one or two bags the maximum weight allowable is 20kg. This makes absolutely no sense in having 2 bags of 10kg since the bag itself weights about 2kg to 3 kg so you lose out if you carry 2 bags. Your total weight allowance shrinks from 20kg to 17kg if you carry one bag and if you carry two bags it shrinks from 20kg to 14kg as the 2 bags will weigh 6kg in total. So I paid extra money for absolutely nothing. I thought that when you paid extra money you will be allowed to carry 2 bags of 20kg each (totalling to 40kg). This is the worse thing I found about Aer Lingus. I had to pay EUR75 for 5 kg overweight. Also this flight had no business class and I had taken the highest class available called Economy Class Flexi Fare. Even my Star Alliance Gold Card was not useful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_306", "text": "Firstly the plane from Moscow to Paris arrived late causing us to have a delay our original transfer time between Terminals at Moscow was due to be 1hr 55mins but with this delay it was about 30 minutes now. Eventually boarded and was a nice trip. Arrived Moscow through Passport Control and Security then a long fast walk to Terminal F told to go to gate 46 arrived there no passengers around then told to go to another gate arrived there to find the flight was delayed for technical reasons original boarding was at 20.00hrs but told to come back to the gate at 21.05hrs. At the new time were let through to go onto the Air Bridge instead of an aircraft at the end of the bridge was a metal staircase and buses got on the bus doors wide open minus 20 outside. Eventually doors closed bussed to far end of airport and held in the bus 50metres from the aircraft a wait of 20 minutes and we were let onto the plane after our brisk 50m walk. Passengers boarded then 2.5 hrs after original take off time we eventually got into position. Flight okay food edible. Upon arrival at BKK just after landing and heading towards the Air Bridge passengers rushing to get to the door the plane had not even left the taxiing area. For me a never again adventure with Aeroflot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_307", "text": "Every single flight was either cancelled or delayed. The staff are generally not that bad and they take a lot of stick from people. Food no real issues. The flights themselves are just so unreliable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_308", "text": "All eight flights were more or less on time the planes were clean and baggage always arrived without delay but service on all flights was poor and food all but inedible. There is a difference between the internal and the intercontinental flights however: the cabin crews on internal flights were just indifferent and bored on the intercontinental flights they were rude and in some instances overtly hostile. Ground staff generally falls into the category \"indifferent\" with a few positive exceptions. Conclusion: Try avoiding Aerolineas for intercontinental flights but for internal flights it's ok.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_309", "text": "After the flight was delayed for 2 hrs in TIJ with no explanation the ground crew had the audacity to ask me why we were late to catch the CUN flight. Seats were very uncomfortable for Biz class no leg room and the pitch hardly had any angle. My neck was hurting after couple of hrs. Food awful. FA's couldn't care less attitude made this 6 hrs trip unbearable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_310", "text": "Flew from Chicago to Dublin Ireland then back from Dublin Ireland to Chicago. The trip there was fabulous! Great customer service great food! The trip home on the other hand was disappointing. I have never experienced such rude customer service. The food was also extremely spicy when I asked if I could buy some snacks since I was starving I was informed that they cannot sell me any. Won't be flying Aer Lingus again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_311", "text": "Cabin crew extremely rude simple requests such as glasses of water plainly ignored. Food was sub standard and if you felt peckish after the meal you were abruptly told to go help yourself at the rear of the plane to a platter of soggy cheese and butter sandwiches. Same for drinks pour- your-own-glass at the back of the pane in full view of the cabin crew who just pretended you didn't exist. Overall cabin crew appeared quite blas\u00e9 and pompous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_312", "text": "Flight was showing delayed on the airport website still on time on the AR website. Unable to process web check-in. Complete chaos at the airport since the previous flight had been cancelled and the flight after ours was also cancelled. Not a single AR check-in staff or management available. After one hour of waiting with no announcement in English or Spanish or any AR check-in staff in sight we decided to take an 18 hours bus ride to ensure we get to BEU on time for our flight back to Canada the next day.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_313", "text": "Initially scheduled for departure at 18.05. Delayed various times until finally dropped from the monitor after midnight. Flight was cancelled no announcements in English very few announcements in Spanish. Misleading information about new flight the next morning initial departure at 06.30 from AEP then at 09.30 from EZE final departure ex AEP at 09.30. Only compensation for the 16 hours delay a dry piece of pizza and a can of Sprite. Flight was an old B737-500 despite the rebooking we were on standby for this flight and got the last seats on the aircraft.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_314", "text": "Shocked to learn a week before the trip that the flight was changed to have a layover in Mexico city. Now the flight turned into a 8 hour trip. Despite never advising of the change Aeromexico had the audacity to try to charge a $150 cancellation fee. On the connecting plane I spoke to other passengers who gave similar or even worse stories. Some said the website still showed a direct flight from their destinations even though it had changed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_315", "text": "I have to say that I am a frequent flyer with Aer Lingus over the years and I have seen a steady deterioration in the customer service of the airline attendants. I feel that re-education in customer service would benefit many employees of Aer Lingus. Quite frankly food was almost thrown at us when served no smiles and no manners! My friend is a gold circle member and did not accept the dinner served he asked for cheese and crackers and was told there was none.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_316", "text": "Despite having bought the ticket with KLM's Flying Blue programme number I was forced to pay extra fee for my luggage. Staff very unfriendly even when I asked for such a standard thing like having my own personal copy of inflight magazine. My luggage got lost. Interior of airplanes shabby.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_317", "text": "Flight was on time ground handling efficient. The flight was operated by the small ARJ Aircraft the Crew was inefficient and rude. Meals were below average.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_318", "text": "The service was appalling. I pressed the hostess button numerous times with no response. One meal throughout the journey was inadequate with a very small snack before landing. My snack was a soggy sandwich and breakfast was no better. I will not recommend this airline. Quality is of the essence.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_319", "text": "Pleased about the leg room however their flights late or just cancelled for no reason. The food was ok hostesses were direct with them wanting to give you hot drinks cold drinks or snacks. Check-in took 1 hr 40 mins so be prepared.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_320", "text": "Was not allowed to choose a seat when purchasing a ticket not during online check-in either and at the airport I was told the plane and seats were full. I was stuck by the window with the wall sloping inward - I am a large wide-shouldered man. Flights were torturous as was waiting on the tarmac for 30-40 minutes with no explanation as to why. No food or entertainment available.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_321", "text": "Flights were on time and boarding was well-organized. The seats were comfortable but everything looked tired and not exactly pristine. IFE is nearly impossible to use as the touch-screens wouldn't respond to pressure. The meal was okay (biryani chicken) though the piece of meat was about as big as an eraser. The flight attendants (save for one very nice girl) were sulky and bored and made us all feel like we were cattle. As we left the plane the cabin attendant didn't even look up into our faces when she said goodbye. In a nutshell the price was good but the service was shocking given the generally warm nature of all the Irish folk I know. Most peculiar.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_322", "text": "Just prior to departing the gate there was a loud commotion in the rear of the plane - it seems we were traveling with a restrained reluctant prisoner. We checked in for our return flight in St. Petersburg for Amsterdam. We requested that we and our luggage be booked thru to Detroit. the attendant assured us that it was done. Upon arrival in Amsterdam we were informed by KLM that they did not receive confirmation of our flight from Amsterdam to Detroit and our seats had been resold. 10 hours later we were aboard a Delta flight on the way home. The issue was not in translation because our request had been relayed by our Russian Tour director and our luggage was booked thru to Detroit. Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_323", "text": "Not impressed staff sometimes quite rude. One meal with drinks provided after take off soggy sandwich about half way and small snack before landing. Drinks few and far between we could go and help ourselves to warm drinks with no ice. Overall would not fly Air Austral again and would not recommend it. Return flight not better!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_324", "text": "The aircraft is in poor condition and the airline personnel are not helpful. They won't even give passengers an explanation for the delay and told us to file our complaints online.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_325", "text": "At check-in I requested for check-thru for my baggage but the man in the counter said it is not possible. I got alarmed when my other colleagues (we were in a group reservation) baggage were checked-thru. I had to recall from baggage and made to baggage drop for check-thru to Manila via Narita. Mexico City to Tijuana leg we were assigned a seat number - 14E which did not exist. So they found us seats on row 22. When we reached Tijuana we stayed on board and we asked if we needed to change seats as we were given boarding pass with different seat assignments. Again I was assigned seat 12A which still does not exist in the plane. We were made to sit in other seats and we had to bring our blankets and earphones because they do not issue fresh ones. We had connecting flights in Narita for our trip to Manila. When we got to Manila our baggage did not come with us. For 2 days we tracked our delayed baggage and learned they were not loaded apparently when we left Mexico.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_326", "text": "A 7.20pm arrival became a 8.45pm arrival.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_327", "text": "I paid 457 euro with taxes included which was a great price. The plane going over was shabby looking inside with no IFE. The food was just ok and the cabin crew never even smiled once or were standing at the door with leaving the plane. I say over all they need to improve on customer service and update the planes a little.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_328", "text": "All flights were delayed about 2 hours without explanation. Staff in Budapest and Moscow - very rude they don't speak English and whenever you ask something the answer is \"we don't know\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_329", "text": "Male flight attendants on the flight to RUN - nice however food provided is limited and alcohol only during meal times. Water is in short supply and passengers at the back of the plane were forgotten about almost all the time and rationing of water became an issue towards the end of the journey. Passengers were made to stay overnight in RUN - hotel stay provided to some passengers were terrible no assistance from the airline or hotel and dinner not provided (incur at passenger's expense). Return flight home was canceled with no word to most passengers (only upon check-in). Flight was canceled due to poor maintenance of the plane which suffered system difficulties on it's previous long haul journey and was forced to attempt emergency landing 3 times - and we were going to take this plane home! Was put up again at the same terrible hotel for the night. Female flight attendants extremely rude impatient and unwilling to communicate to passengers who cannot speak fluently in French. Very disappointed in the service provided by Air Austral will not fly again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_330", "text": "Delay of about 2 hours for a flight that lasted 45 mins. saw the plane. No crew member or agent to ask for information. On board the crew were not attentive and paid little attention to passengers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_331", "text": "I flew from Ushuaia back to Buenos Aires and it was absolute chaos. The previous 2 days flights had been cancelled due to Chile Volcano the airport was full of people and there was no organisation or communication for waiting passengers. There were lots of angry passengers a TV crew and lots of police but a lack of Aerolineas staff.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_332", "text": "They cancelled our flights and had wait hours in Argentina. The crew were not polite they did not provide accommodation and did not listen to our complaints. I needed to call to New Zealand to get someone from Aerolineas to answer my queries.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_333", "text": "Check in took 1.5 hours we got 5 seats two or 3 rows separated from each other (3 kids 47 and 10). We relied on the kindness of people on the plane to get all the seats together. For delays we lost the connection flight to SLP in Mexico City and we got a flight next day (18 hours later from our original). I asked for compensation for the hotel expenses We got nothing but the worst is that at the next day We just find out that local passengers got hotel expenses and we were international. I am going to use this airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_334", "text": "There was no announcement of the cause for the delay. It took the agents about 10 minutes to check a passenger. As passengers finally trickled to the gate there was no agent and no sign confirming that this was an Aeromexico departure gate - and there was no plane. On the return May 29 things were still a bit slow that's when the agent told me that she had arrived at work on May 22 to find totally new screens on which she had received no training. The system also told them (on May 29) that I hadn't paid when in fact it was a prepaid Expedia ticket. Apparently they had changed the flight number right as they were switching systems and my reservation was not transferred correctly. After my flight boarded they announced that the co-pilot hadn't arrived! Hence a half-hour delay. Totally amateurish performance throughout by this airline which I will try to avoid flying.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_335", "text": "A one hour flight. My luggage was left in Edinburgh. There was little in the way of service or concern and I was left with the impression that this happens on a regular basis.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_336", "text": "Short leg flights were okay. Just 2 hours although we didn't see much of the crew and surprised that the only refreshment available on board had to be purchased. Long haul legs were another story. Incredibly disorganized \"mob boarding\" in Boston. Flight crew on outbound leg were quite grumpy and unfriendly. I had pre-ordered a vegetarian special meal with an allergy requirement. They got the allergy but not the veg part and I was presented with a hunk of chicken which the flight attendant said she thought was \"Just a bit of tofu.\" Offered cheese and crackers. Returning I had called to make sure I got a suitable dinner. Well they had one but I heard them give it to the woman behind me. I had to explain to her that she had my food and get it back. On the return flight a flight attendant came with a big bag of blankets tossed the bag into the corner ripped the bag open and said not one word to anyone. No hot drinks available in the first round of service. Dinner trays stayed around far too long. On the return leg the promised \"afternoon tea service\" was delayed and was basically thrown at us. After we landed there was no attention from the crew. I've been flying internationally for nearly 50 years and have taken a lot of airlines and never seen anything quite like this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_337", "text": "Got the lowest price available by a long way so wasn't expecting too much. The flight from PVG-SVO was at 1.40am - the new planes apparently are on the earlier route so the plane was very spartan with shared TVs which showed one film throughout the whole journey. Staff were so serious that it was quite comical (does it hurt to smile?). SVO-AMS was again on a very basic plane this time with no TVs at all but at least the staff were nicer despite very poor English. Acceptable for a very cheap flight but I wouldn't choose them if there were other airlines at a similar price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_338", "text": "Both flights were with ATR-72 aircraft. The interior of this aircraft was very cramped with hardly any leg space. The aircraft definitely showed its old age. The flight from Mandalay to Yangon was free seated and flight was completely full. The in-flight service was nice and they served savoury croissants and cakes with drinks. Regarding reservations the booking system is fairly tricky. Also the airline requires the passenger to confirm the flights at least 24 hours before departures. Yet the 4 phone lines are constantly busy. For both flights our hotels repeatedly tried calling to no avail. Air Bagan offers value for money because there is hardly any competitive alternative today.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_339", "text": "My only issue was the size of the seats in economy - a tight fit.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_340", "text": "Only flew Air Austral for medium haul (RUN-SEY) but was excellent! Good service much space good food and very friendly staff! Next time we might choose them also for long haul.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_341", "text": "Very friendly staff at both airports and during flight. 777 are in good shape and the cabin clean and comfortable. Food was excellent - also a lot of choice for drinks including wine during dinner. Cabin crew present and often come along with water during the night. An amenity kit is distributed after takeoff with socks earphones earplugs and eyemask. Only drawback is that there are no PTV's and there's not much info from the cockpit. All in all a very good experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_342", "text": "I have travelled with Air Austral 4 times between Johannesburg and Reunion. My first trip was in 1992 - my latest was in November 2005. Before my latest trip I was of the opinion that they were one of the best airline I had flown economy class. Their B737's were configured 100% economy. Now they have a 'Business Class' and economy seems to have deteriorated to 'Cattle Class' - and they are 'just another airline'. All of their service levels have dropped to mediocre. I still plan to use them again this year as I love the island and Air Austral are the only airline that flies from Johannesburg to Reunion.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_343", "text": "We were left in New Zealand and passengers weren't advised of new flight time on different airline - the whole team disappeared from airport and left passengers wondering what to do. We had to pay $100 to get our bags to Sydney with Air NZ because they have a different baggage allowance. Little customer service skills.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_344", "text": "The planes are evidently old and the entertainment system is very mediocre especially for a 13+ hr trip. The food given was good enough and the crew was nice although they didn't offer anything unless you asked them. The biggest problem was the schedule on my return flights the plane from Rome to Buenos Aires was delayed 6 hrs we had to wait 6 more hrs in Buenos Aires to get back on a plane to Santiago (delayed an extra hour). They were good enough to move me and my sister to Business Class from Rome to Buenos Aires because of the problems although this was possible only because my dad and uncle were in Business already. Business class didn't offer many improvements in comparison to other airlines the seats although more comfortable than the Economy ones weren't as good as other airlines and the entertainment system was almost the same as in Economy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_345", "text": "However I am disgusted with the way that the airline has handled the problem with the Volcano in Chile. I understand that flights need to be cancelled but Aerolineas is not communicating with its passengers and is also not making any attempts to help those trapped in Argentina due to flight cancellations. The staff were very rude even getting up and walking away. It is such a disappointment to see the way that passengers are being treated. Those of us trying to reschedule our flights are having problems getting through to the call centre. Very unprofessional.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_346", "text": "Last leg AeroMexico MEX-MZT ground staff in MEX unhelpful checked in as soon as possible and still couldn't get us seats together (only two of us) for any of our connections. Trying to submit comments to their customer service afterwards gets you no where except repeated automated messages and there is no customer service number you can reach from the UK. I would never fly them again if there was an alternative.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_347", "text": "He offered no help and even attempted to mock me. As beautiful as Cancun was I would never go back if my only option was to fly AeroMexico. Cheap flights means cheap service and even worse customer assistance.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_348", "text": "Supposed to leave SJO and be home by 3:30pm on Saturday. Did not arrive home until Monday at 3.30 pm. This airline was a joke. The first day they had us wait in the airport for 12 hours only to tell us we wouldn't be able to leave. The next day our flight was delayed due to a flight attendant not having correct documentation to leave the country. Due to the delay half the flight missed their connections in Mexico City causing another overnight stay. We were never offered a refund for the flight or any inconvenience it caused.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_349", "text": "Had a disappointing start to our holiday! Delayed 2 hours from Manchester to Dublin no one kept us updated and when we got on the aircraft it was filthy! Never flown with Aer Lingus before and don't plan on flying with them again!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_350", "text": "Allocated seating and good snack served with excellent customer service. Would fly with them again any time!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_351", "text": "Our choice of Air Austral the first time was based mainly on the basis of our connection possibilities from Denmark. Next time it will be as a choice made by satisfied and loyal customers that believe that good treatment should be rewarded.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_352", "text": "I found the service was excellent and far superior to that of Air France.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_353", "text": "I use to fly on Air France in classe Alize (Economy Plus) but recently I tried Air Austral for the first time in Classe Loisirs (Economy) and was far more satisfied with the level of customer care in terms of punctuality high food quality and friendly staff. As being part of the Air France Frequence Plus scheme the good news is I can get some qualifying miles and this code-share flight makes my life easy as I don't need to change airport - ie remaining in CDG and not going to Orly. So I would recommend Air Austral in terms of: Comfort: their B777 is modern the seats are more comfortable and you have more space to put your hand luggage in the compartments above your head. Food: even in Classe Loisirs you have a huge plateau and you are really spoilt. Customer care: excellent staff. They provide you with warm towels as you get on board and in the morning. They also pass through at night asking you if you want some water while everyone is asleep. Everything with a smile! Punctuality: both outbound and return flights left on time. Unfortunately I read that Air France will stop this code-share flight with Air Austral and I find this decision very sad. I wish everyone who is part of Frequence Plus loyalty scheme to convince Air France to come back to its decision as the CDG-RUN-CDG must not disappear. Air Austral is the getaway to Reunion via CDG for all European and worldwide customers and you won't be disappointed. Thanks to Air Austral we are getting better airline service to Reunion excellent staff quality and well-deserved comfort. I'm very happy about their level of professionalism and the image the airline portrays of Reunion Island.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_354", "text": "There punctuality is great they are more often before time rather than on time. Recently i got the opportunity to try there new RUN-CDG-RUN flight in club class. Here also am very satisfied. There REPS in Mauritius are very competent. I recommend you this airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_355", "text": "I have not been disappointed. The onboard crew was extremely helpful and smiley from boarding to disembarking. The seat which can recline 140 degrees -almost flat bed - is very comfortable good width and pitch. The food is tasty and includes a creole dish accompanied with spicy condiments and an interesting variety of wines. Even the bread is warm unlike other airlines I'm used to travel with. I have been especially impressed by the quality of the service on board and this from the FA to the captain. Good work.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_356", "text": "Rude staff most dilapidated aircraft and 13 hours late - need I go on. Cheap rates but not cheap enough.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_357", "text": "Luggage didn't make a flight in Mexico City then was delivered to hotel in Cancun. All luggage from group of 10 traveling the same route had been completely ransacked with items stolen. On return trip Aeromexico customer service was a joke and did not tell me I should check an item in Cancun that was too large to fit in luggage. Flight attendant helped place it during the first flight. It was then confiscated in Mexico City due to different security standards there. Mexico City airport was also a nightmare.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_358", "text": "Business class seat were very uncomfortable. A red eye flight but cant sleep due to the seat type.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_359", "text": "They serve you just a meal and after the crew disappear - no movies and music program was not working well. Boeing 737-800 and for six hour flight is a narrow plane.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_360", "text": "First was delay the flight 7 hrs then the early fight I had at 7am was pushed back 3hrs with no phone call. Communication is important and so is time. The flight you book is tentative so don't be surprised if you book a flight and end up with a flight at a different time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_361", "text": "Main complaint is about the badly designed website. I was flying Shannon to Boston and then on to Tampa with JetBlue. AL kept emailing me to complete the \"Additional Information Required\". However their website kept rejecting my booking reference. Tried to email them (no reply). Tried over 3 days to telephone AL kept getting recorded messages. Spent at least 1 hour trying to get through to a \"person\". Eventually did to be told my booking reference was rejected as I was flying on to another destination (Tampa). Then she took the additional info and did it for me. Seems this is a routine problem! AL also could not print off Jetblue boarding card Jetblue referred me back to AL.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_362", "text": "Unfortunately A330 was unavailable for this trip (despite being advertised on the website) and instead we boarded a Soviet era IL96's. Flight left at least an hour late many of the seats failed to recline and there was no onboard entertainment system in economy. No apologies were offered for this bait-and-switch move by the airline. A glance at the business class section revealed two rows of slightly oversize seats separated by a curtain across the entire width of the cabin. If I were a business class passenger I would be furious . Other than that the flight was relatively smooth and uneventful. My advice would be to avoid this airline on flights over 3 hours and go with the competition instead.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_363", "text": "Flights were always in time the planes are modern staff is very pleasant and we felt very safe on board. Check in without problems free seating and even for bigger people sufficient legroom . Would fly again with Air Bagan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_364", "text": "Modern ATR 42 aircraft good safety briefing very quick turnaround with seat allocation on way out (70% full) and free seating on return. Aircraft departure on time and luggage off quickly each time. Snack soft drink and tea/coffee on short 45 minute flight. Great views from 16000ft over Irrawaddy plain and Arakan hills and exciting approach over the sea and surf to short landing strip between the palm trees. Good experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_365", "text": "All flights on time clean planes even the older Fokker 100 a nice in flight snack and very friendly flight attendants. Since I was traveling in the off season most of the passengers were actually local with a few package tourists on the return leg. Boarding passes handwritten you must also show your passport for domestic flights in Myanmar.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_366", "text": "Inflight experience good with clean cabins and nice and attentive crew. They served even on this short flight a little breakfast with cold-cuts and cold omelette which was ok. As the previous comment states the problem is rather the infrastructure on the ground. Everything is still very old fashioned with hand written tickets and passenger lists and baggage handled by hand or on trolleys pushed by man as well and power shortage even in public airport areas. Booked through local travel agent who kept us informed of flight changes so saved us the hassle to deal with airline ticket sales directly. As we were on a holiday it was a bizarre but entertaining experience and it felt like what airtravel must have been like 50 years ago.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_367", "text": "The flights were operated by ATR-42. Seating is not comfortable unless you take an emergency-exit row but on 40-50 minute flight you don't need comfortable seats. Inflight service great. Wet paper towels given to each passenger on the entrance to the plane. The food service was rather interesting - they gave us a chicken sandwich (really tasty) then they brought around some coffee and tea and about 10 minutes later-Cola and Sprite on a tray. Crew were very friendly and polite. Yangon Airport in its domestic part is really not modern with some not- functioning facilities and broken toilets. Thandwe airport is an experience itself! Overall Air Bagan offers excellent reliable service and I will fly it again when visiting a wonderful country Myanmar!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_368", "text": "In this time they lost my baggage for two days cancelled one flight with no previous notice delayed two times and worst of all the last airplane we took tried to depart and stop last minute twice due to technical difficulties. We had to wait for 24 hrs for them to fix it and lost our connections to Mexico. The company refused to assist us to solve any problem and kept saying : there's nothing we can do present your claim on line. I will never flight with Aerol\u00edneas Argentinas again!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_369", "text": "All five flights had significant delays with complete abdication of responsibility by airline staff who lied to and misled passengers. flight from Havana to Mexico City was delayed by 24 hrs with the ground staff in Havana clueless on the reason for the delay for the first four hours. Shabby treatment of all passengers the next day with no water or food. Flight back to Mexico City was 2hr s45min - and we were served peanuts. Crew unfriendly do not like to smile.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_370", "text": "I was disappointed by the service from Cabin crew. On previous trips crew were friendly and talked to passenger. CDG-PVR leg operated by a reconfigured 767 with expanded Business class cabin. Flew economy - seat was ok but with no foot-rest. MEX-PVR-MEX operated by EM-145's they only had one cabin attendant. I had no real issue apart from the fact the crew were not that friendly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_371", "text": "Experienced a poor service throughout except for the food. At check-in I asked if I could request an aisle seat or one with extra legroom (I'm 6ft 7ins) I was told I had to pay 50 pounds if I wanted it. Of course this made the journey very uncomfortable straight away as on both flights I was sat in between passengers. Both aircraft's were very old especially for the long haul Moscow to Shanghai. Entertainment consisted of a projector and white screen at the front of the cabin - the worst entertainment I've ever endured on a 9 hour flight. Staff seemed slow and unresponsive at times however did serve regular drinks and the food was nice. In future I would rather pay a bit extra with other airlines. Overall a poor service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_372", "text": "We booked a number of domestic flights with them and tickets were written out with OK status on February the 12th when we picked them up in their downtown Yangon office. A week later when we checked in at Nyaung U for a NYE-HEH flight Air Bagan staff told us flight AKY-RGN we booked was cancelled and we had to contact Air Bagan in Taunggyi once we arrived in HEH to arrange alternative travel. After arrival in HEH we contacted Air Bagan in Taunggyi who told us no flights were cancelled. We asked them to verify this again and later that night Air Bagan called us we didn\u2019t have to worry and the AKY-RGN flight would certainly fly. A few days later we flew HEH-SNW and as we had a reservation to fly SNW-AKY the next day we once more checked with Air Bagan at SNW airport on the AKY-RGN flight. We now were told AKY-RGN was cancelled as AKY airport would be closed \u2018for maintenance\u2019 for several days! The SNW-AKY we booked would still operate but as return flights for the next days would not operate we of course decided to cancel SNW-AKY. Air Bagan didn\u2019t seem to understand why we didn\u2019t want to fly SNW-AKY. Having no return flight from AKY didn\u2019t seem to be an issue for them and they suggested us to buy a full fare SNW-RGN flight. They agreed to refund us the cancelled flights (after paying a cancellation fee) but refund could only be made in the Air Bagan office where we paid the tickets! This would mean we had to go back to downtown Yangon what we hadn\u2019t planned into our travel schedule anymore. After several discussions with Air Bagan staff in SNW and with the help of our hotel manager in Ngapali the next day when we showed up at SNW airport for the SNW-RGN flight local Air Bagan staff appeared to be very helpful and tickets were paid back at SNW airport and fare for the SNW-RGN was \u2018Town Office\u2019 and not \u2018Published\u2019 full fare. We were very pleased local Air Bagan staff in SNW understood the issue and willing as well to refund us but next time I book a flight with them I\u2019ll think twice.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_373", "text": "Although we were put up in a hotel room it still lost us one day out of 10 of our hard saved visit to relatives. Waited in Auckland airport for 8 hrs before they ferried us out to hotel - dinner at 3am and had to be awake by 8 to go again (we had kids with us). Flight home was delayed again at Argentina (captain turned up 2 hours late).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_374", "text": "The first flight (Bogota to Buenos Aires) suffered a 12 hour delay four internal flights in Argentine were all delayed (hours of delay) and the last one (Iguazu to Buenos Aires) was cancelled! They took us to a filthy hotel in Iguazu. With these problems it is not worth to talk about service or food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_375", "text": "Food acceptable - I'm not fussy about food. Staff inclined to be offhand and more interested in socialising among themselves. Announcements very thickly accented English - difficult to comprehend at times. Cabin interior - on my first trip the reading light came away in my hand and the projected movie seemed to have been soaked in bleach before screening. On the second trip there was no film at all with no explanation or apology from the crew. Lateness - first trip OK. Second trip a shocker. Six-hour delay in leaving due to unspecified technical difficulties. On late arrival in Buenos Aires confusion reigned with passengers asking each other what was going on as most connections had been missed. By a mysterious process (no thanks to the airline's staff) I found myself on a coach with other mystified passengers thinking we were heading to a hotel for the night (it was very late). Instead we were taken to another airport and hastily put aboard another plane. I got to Brazil but landed in the wee small hours and faced an uncomfortable night sleeping on the floor of the terminal. Aerolineas thereby escaped having to foot the bill for hotel rooms.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_376", "text": "It's unethical to say the least. AeroMexico had a good selection of non-stop flights from LAX to PVR. Seats were more expensive than connecting flights on the U.S. based airlines. We were willing to pay extra for the non-stop flight. A week before our departure AeroMexico moved us to an indirect flight connecting through Mexico City. Our only other option was accepting a voucher from AeroMexico and rebooking on another airline at our own expense. Due to the short notice all flights (even connecting) were two to three times more expensive than they were when we had originally purchased the tickets. The annoyance doesn't end there. In Mexico City we only had one hour to change planes. Normally this would be easy. We didn't know we had to go through customs. There were hundreds of people already in line. Needless to say we missed our connection. We waited all day in the airport for another flight that had seats available.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_377", "text": "When we called in on seat assignments for the flight over we paid an extra $60 per person for seats that were to have more room (Rows 9-12) so we could sleep better. Turns out that the seats we had on the way home had more leg room and reclined further so that was wasted money. On the way home the entertainment recycled twice so there was a while where you couldn't watch a movie and since we were in the middle of one when it went down had to adjust it to get back to the spot where it crashed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_378", "text": "Glasgow to Dublin flight arrived on time and all US bound passengers were met at the arriving flight and bussed to the international terminal. For this flight we had US Pre-clearance at Dublin Airport. However waiting time was horrendous. Flight was due to depart at 10.15 and at 10.45 we still hadn't completed this procedure. Aer Lingus held the onward flight for all connecting passengers resulting in a one hour delay leaving Dublin. Airbus 330-300 seating was comfortable enough for the 6 hr flight. The on demand video system offered ample films. The headphones however of poor quality and sound. A pre-dinner drink was served. Soft drinks are free alcoholic drinks have to be paid for. Meal was mediocre and tasteless. The crew did not come around offering drinks. The younger cabin attendants were friendly. Older crew members acted like their job was a chore. Many not able to smile. Because we had pre-cleared US Immigration at Dublin we were therefore classified as a \"domestic flight\" and landed at Jet Blue's Terminal 5 in JFK. Because of this and the somewhat lower fare these points would be the only reason I would choose to fly Aer Lingus again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_379", "text": "Quite new Airbus 330-300 with sufficient inflight entertainment (if its working). Seats very poor actually with much less space than on the A320 I flew to Moscow with. Cabin crew generally never smile and disappear after lunch. Though my personal entertainment system was not working and my seat was broken no one apologized all I got from the stewardess was an unfriendly \"yes its broke\" then she went away. If you're on a budget Aeroflot long haul might be an option but be aware that you'll suffer big time for the 200\u20ac you save. The difference to Aeroflot short haul European flights could not be more striking.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_380", "text": "Loved the inflight entertainment. Selection of movies was superb all new movies. Food was good and seats were horrible - very small and uncomfortable. Could hardly sleep and that's for 8 hrs direct flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_381", "text": "My short vacation last long weekend was ruined by this airline. Both flights BUE-COR and return COR-BUE were cancelled. In the first I returned to fly next day. In the second (COR-BUE) they sent me by bus (800km). Check with a knowledgeable and honest travel agent before becoming their hostage.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_382", "text": "First one cancelled and we took next flight 3 hours later. Second one was delayed. The same with third flight. The last one also delayed before we could board and once onboard we had to stay sitting in the plane at Buenos Aires airport for more than an hour in a very warm day.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_383", "text": "BRU-SVO on a small airbus no inflight entertainment and the staff's ability to speak English was average with a smile every now and then. I got a small warm meal for the 3.5 hours flight. Transfer at SVO airport was below average. Friendliness was unknown. SVO-PVG on a brand new A330 with decent leg room and various movies and music on individual inflight entertainment system. I got 2 warm meals though only drinks during meals and not in between. PVG-SVO - old Boeing 767 no adaptive head rests small leg room very little seat recline and no individual inflight entertainment. On boarding I went to sleep so missed the menu card. During mealtime I asked what was provided and got an extremely rude answer. No smile tossing objects at me instead of handing over - very disappointed by service. In general I wouldn't recommend.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_384", "text": "Moscow to Dubai the planes were old with no inflight entertainment. My friend ordered vegetarian food before the flight however she ended up with no inflight meal both ways. If your flight is long haul then I would not recommend this airline. For shorter distances it is fine. General staff service was poor and none could speak other languages apart from Russian. Limited food and if you required a drink you needed to help yourself at the end of the aircraft.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_385", "text": "One extra bag cost 325 Euro. I could have purchased two tickets providing for two adults with bags for each less expensive. The counter agents were disinterested and responded to each other in Greek which I do not understand. This practice is unreasonable and unacceptable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_386", "text": "Almaty to Bishkek flight cancelled at last minute - no idea why (heard several explanations ranging from technical issues to lack of passengers). No notification from Astana staff until three hours later. I didn't have visa for Kazakhstan so forced to stay in airport transit lounge overnight. Next day tried to get visa at airport so I could drive to Bishkek. Air Astana people completely unhelpful - said it was impossible. Said I could either stay in airport another night until the next flight or fly to Bishkek via Moscow. Persisted and argued. Finally managed to talk to consulate at airport and received visa and took car to Bishkek. Air Astana refused to refund ticket or pay for visa.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_387", "text": "Five flights were delayed by over an hour and delays averaged 2 hours late. Each time the website reported an on-time takeoff when we checked prior to departing for the airport. The last time we flew this airline we checked the status prior to departure and it stated \"on-time\" for our flight from AEP to GIG. When we arrived at the airport the screens stated \"on-time\" finally after an hour in a line that did not move we noticed a crowd at one ticket counter and went to investigate. Our flight had been cancelled without an announcement. They rebooked us for a flight that left from a different airport and that took a detour through Sao Paulo. Our more expensive direct flight from AEP to GIG turned into a 13 hour marathon with us arriving in Rio de Janeiro seven hours late at 2:30 am in the morning. I will not fly this airline again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_388", "text": "Flight length was between 2 and 3hours each time. On every occasion the flight departure was at least 45mins or more delayed. Planes were generally older (late 80's early 90's) MD-90's. Inflight entertainment is non existent and the food served well below average. The problem in Argentina is that apart from the occasional LAN route Aerolineas sit on the whole domestic market so there is generally no choice of carrier.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_389", "text": "The plane we flew was very old had no inflight entertainment and the crew were rude. The flight crew left the seat belt sign on for most of the flight. My advice - give them a wide berth.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_390", "text": "The aircraft was an Airbus 330. I was allocated a window seat but had no window. A woman who had paid an extra $50 for a window found herself in the same position but was not given a window. The aircraft was very overheated and had no individual air vents above the seats. The individual lights above my seat illuminated my neighbour rather than my seat. There were inadequate numbers of toilets for the large number of passengers. This resulted not only in severe discomfort for passengers but the water supply ran out in the toilet closest to me resulting in toilet paper not being flushed. The food was as cheap and nasty as I have ever had in Economy. I am not tall but had very little leg room. I could do very little work not only due to the shortage of space but the intense heat of the aircraft. The TV and movie selection was OK but not great but the TV screen in the back of the seat in front of me kept skipping or freezing every time the passenger in that seat vibrated the seat - extremely irritating. On approach to Berlin droplets of water started to drip on me and the passengers around me. On arrival the aircraft parked a very long distance from the terminal building. We were bussed to the terminal - this took about 10 minutes. We were then kept on the bus for another 10 minutes before being released into fresh air. The terminal for Air Berlin at Tegel turned out to be a shed with only 4 customs officers for hundreds of non-EU passengers. It took about an hour in a line to clear customs. (EU passengers cleared in minutes due to their automated passport readers.) I am a QANTAS frequent flyer and ended up on Air Berlin because it is a One World partner with QANTAS. How Air Berlin managed to join that partnership of good to excellent airlines is a mystery only the executives of those airlines can answer. I will be complaining to QANTAS and Air Berlin directly. The small number of flight attendants worked very hard and were pleasant but I felt sorry for them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_391", "text": "Both time the flight was delayed by 5 hours. They seem to cancel flights until the plane is full and then let it go. Cabin staff and ground staff could not care less a very poor attitude. Horror stories from many other passengers about lost luggage. I would avoid using them at all cost.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_392", "text": "Delay in Amsterdam because of overbooking and stranded in Moscow. Now one day later I'm still in Moscow. Aeroflot gave explanation. Together with 10 other people we were guarded to a non visa area in a nearby hotel. We received no communication no new boarding pass and service is lacking. We're not even allowed to leave our hotel room. No sign of Aeroflot within the last 36 hours! The hotel guard explains that lost passengers arrive here every day and that this is very common. The whole service is horrible but the worst part is that really nobody cares! Don't expect any service or any communication. We also didn't received our luggage although it's still here at the airport.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_393", "text": "The whole experience left me rather bitter and I really don't see the value add from Etihad Airways in partnering with Air Berlin. The following were my experiences with Air Berlin: 1) Couldn't reserve a seat on Air Berlin since my reservation code was tied to Etihad's. Had to make a call to Air Berlin but the initial response from them was to call back Etihad since they couldn't see my reservation in their system. However Etihad told me to call them back again since the flight was to be operated by them and they should see it in their system. After calls to-and-fro Air Berlin managed to retrieve my reservation and assist to reserve a seat (which came with a fee). 2) Baggage limit was only at 23kg. My outbound flight from Abu Dhabi to Frankfurt which was operated by Etihad Airways itself was 30kg. So I had to pay for the excess since I needed to bring back lots of stuff back from my trip. To make things worse the counter at Tegel Airport could not accept my credit cards apparently again because the reservation code was tied to Etihad's and so the payment couldn't be booked to release my boarding pass. So I made a mad dash to withdraw cash and had to go to a Baggage Service counter in exchange for a receipt since Air Berlin does not handle cash. From this experience I will not consider Air Berlin for long-haul flights anymore (being charged for seat reservation and low baggage limit) as there are many other alternatives that can provide more value and cost savings. Nor will I fly with any of the Etihad Airways partners anymore since their systems don't seem to be well-linked up with each other.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_394", "text": "Arrived at Sydney airport at 7am for a morning departure to be told flight will be delayed until afternoon. Provided with a lunch voucher I spent the day at Sydney airport flight finally departed at around 1730. Arriving late to EZE I had missed my prebooked hotel shuttle and complained at the airline counter and they gave me a voucher for a hire car to my hotel which was nice. A340 was old seats were well worn and frayed overhead reading lights didn't work overhead baggage lockers difficult to close ancient entertainment system with flickering screen. Food was passable but nothing special cabin crew looked old and tired and mostly stayed in the galley chatting amongst themselves and were not very attentive. The pillow was so small and flat it was a waste of time as was the small think blanket. Every other flight I had within South America with this airline was very late causing inconvenience and disruption to my travel plans. My return flight to Australia was cancelled and I was driven to a hotel and picked up by bus the next morning only to face more delays uncertainty and poor communication from airline staff. This airline is a joke listen to me and many other people here when we say pay the extra money and fly to South America with LAN or Qantas but avoid Aerolineas Argentinas like the plague.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_395", "text": "On the way there flight was delayed almost two hours. Staff were rude requested a bassinet for my 3 month old When boarded plane was told there was nothing? Flight home delayed two hours again no bassinet. Staff did not smile when needed pressed the button and waited 20 minutes?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_396", "text": "The first stretch was 30 min late and I was forced to run through the terminals to get to my departure gate for JFK. I received no support or information from AB. Upon arrival at the gate I was informed that there was a 5 hour delay for the JFK flight. There was no information on the cause of the delay and staff appeared to be very confused. After 4 hours it was announced that there was another hour delay. The flight finally left over 6 hours behind schedule. The only compensation we received was a bottle of water and bag of chips. The return flight on April 2nd (AB 7249) was also delayed. Originally the delay was 40 min and then turned into over an hour. I therefore missed my connection back to Stockholm and was booked on a flight 4 hours later. The only compensation was again a bottle of water and bag of chips. The quality of the service once the plane was airborne was quite good and the entertainment system excellent (when it worked I was unlucky enough to have a malfunctioning screen on the return flight). In conclusion if you can afford to arrive late then the low ticket prices can make this airline attractive. However I will never fly them again given this rather miserable experience. The combined delays cost me over 10 hours of my life.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_397", "text": "Inflight service OK there doesn't seem to be a choice of meal and it is just plonked in front of one. But had plenty of room as plane was only half full. Return trip from Montivideo was hours late leaving for Buenos Aires. I had to take a bus to the international airport but as it wouldn't have arrived there till 0100 I had to take a car (shared with another traveller) for the 0200 flight which left at 0430! Plane was better than the first as everything seemed to work. Cabin staff do their job but not so friendly as other air lines. Lights out after dinner and don't see cabin staff much after that but there is water and drinks left in the galley area. Plane late into Auckland so therefore missed connection to Christchurch and had to buy another ticket as I had just got a non transferable thinking 3 hours between flights would be long enough. Air fare was about half the price of the other airline servicing that route. Not sure if I will use them again. Have to be aware of delays and we were not given any explanation as to why it was delayed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_398", "text": "Atyrau-Almaty flight cancelled without explanation on the day making us stay in Atyrau for additional 2 days without offering accommodation. Replacement flight delayed twice. After we an hour in a check-in queue we were told that they ran out of seats on the plane leaving us and about 20 other passengers stranded. Offered tickets on additional flight on the same day but it was late to get on the connecting flight in Almaty. After 4 hours told that the additional flight was delayed. At 11pm it was announced that the flight was cancelled so we attempted to rebook. Told the next available flight was in 2 days which was unacceptable and we bought tickets with another airline. The next day we flew to Almaty with another airline and got on our connecting flight to Bangkok. As a result of the issues with Air Astana flights we had to spend extra money on the flights in Kazakhstan and Thailand.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_399", "text": "Then 15 days later I flew from Rome to Buenos Aires the flight was again delayed 10 hours.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_400", "text": "We were given no explanation as to why after an hour our bags were still not dispensed. The staff had no idea even where the bags were! After 1 hr 45 mins we were told what happened and that \"we at least know where the bags are\". Exhausted after now a total of 10 hrs a meal voucher was given out when all we wanted was the be on our way! The whole experience was handled very poorly!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_401", "text": "Flight took off on time but hit heavy winds on approach aborted landing and circled for approx 40 minutes before diverted to Shannon. Bussed to Cork. Return flight on 30th January very much the same. When approaching Birmingham told that aircraft was outside it landing limits with the weather. Aircraft circled for approx 1 hour over Birmingham tried to land and aborted then diverted to Luton. Again bussed back to Birmingham 4 hrs late. Why do they use this type of aircraft this time of year which is close or outside it operating limits. Surely pilots have accurate weather predictions.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_402", "text": "Flight delay - 3 hours on departure. Missed connecting flight in Moscow with consequently overnight in Moscow. The food is very heavy and the crew unpleasant. It's cheaper than other airlines but you get low quality service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_403", "text": "First of all shame on Etihad for partnering with such a budget airline and expect all of its loyal customers to put up with it - it has severely damaged the prestige it had built up over the years. Air Berlin is essentially a German budget airline operated out of a budget hub with a cheap meal and a poor IFE thrown in all awhile pretending to be a full service airline wearing the Etihad badge. Flight crew are very basic leg room is extremely minuscule - like other budget airlines meal is tiny and unappetising. Worse of all even for inter-continental flights you've got to pay nearly 40 Euros to select your seat! Never heard of it! All in all I am extremely unhappy with what Air Berlin had to offer both pre and during flight. I am taking my money else where the next time I am heading back to Europe. Bye Etihad and your budget subsidiary.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_404", "text": "Firstly it was delayed 2.5 hours due to having to unload luggage of a passenger that failed to board. This meant that the flight would arrive into Abu Dhabi 30 minutes after boarding would commence for the connecting Etihad flight to Perth. Crew refused to advise if the connection flight would wait for us saying that Etihad had not contacted them therefore they didn't know. If they are partner airline and operating the service on behalf of Etihad and are responsible for the delay surly it is their responsibility to contact Etihad or surely there is a some agreement between the two carriers for situation such as this! We were told that ground staff would advise and assist on arrival in Abu Dahbi. But there was no ground staff who knew anything about the flight to Perth and no ground staff willing to help. Luckily the connecting flight was delayed for other reason and we made it but the airline did nothing to ease our minds. On the flight itself the crew were rude abrupt and just generally unpleasant. The food was worse than terrible. The hot food was served in a plastic-lined container the taste of which went all through the food. The only good thing about the flight was the seats - they reclined further and are possibly wider than most economy seats that I have sat in. I was very comfortable and slept well.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_405", "text": "Aerolineas Argentinas now offers service to Aeroparque which is more convenient than Ezeiza. We bought business class tickets. Check-in staff at GRU tells us that aircraft assigned to flight has all-coach cabin offers refund. Same happens on the way back. Strong suggestion that Aerolineas Argentinas is selling tickets to non-existent business class seats.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_406", "text": "They let passengers onto the flight who had been drinking heavily and nothing was said or done to turn them away the crew were unhelpful and sullen the food was inedible. On arriving in Moscow we thought we still had time to catch our next flight to London Heathrow only to be told the flight had already left. When we arrived at the desk we were given tickets for the next day and told we would be in a Hotel for the night. No apologies there was a lot of shrugging of shoulders and being told to sit over there. Rude and very unhelpful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_407", "text": "Service on board was not as we expected. Some of the personnel was unfriendly and not very understanding concerning families with kids. There was a delay on our way from Miami to Dusseldorf were we sat for 3 hours in the plane and the only thing that they offered was a protein bar. Food on the plane was not so good and we had to buy some snacks to the kids. The entertainment system on the longer flight of 11 hours was not working well and there were no helps from the personnel or alternatives. The delayed flight home had us miss the connection flight and we had to wait for 12 hours in the airport since the company did not use the 10-11 hours we were in the air to try and find alternatives for passengers with connection flights. The ground personnel said they only knew it 10 minutes before we landed in Dusseldorf. This is according to my view not a professional way of running a customer focused company. We will never travel with Air Berlin again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_408", "text": "First time with Aeroflot and would avoid in the future. Surly and unpleasant cabin crew. Very average food and almost incomprehensible announcements in English. Fortunately the flight was only just over two hours.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_409", "text": "Very ordinary experience. Flight departed bang on time. Crew were friendly and smiling which is always nice to see. We were offered a free non-alcoholic beverage and a bag of chips or gingerbread. They put on a few videos for the 3 hour flight but no headphones were offered. No meals were offered for purchase even though this was mentioned by the crew at departure. I'd recommend you take snacks. We were offered a small delicious chocolate heart as we got off the plane. We had to walk down stairs in the rain and be taken by bus to the terminal. Had to wait ages for our luggage. Is this the 1980s? Seemed like there were plenty of empty aerobridges. No explanation was offered. Wouldn't recommend this airline. Not sure how they ever made it into OneWorld?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_410", "text": "I booked the flight from Malpensa to Tegel and some weeks later they changed the airport from Malpensa to Linate which is further from where I live. This was just the beginning. On the flight back from Tegel to Linate although I was at the check in desk on time (70 mins in advance) they told me that I could not fly because the flight was overbooked! This was the evening flight and they offered me the chance to fly the next morning instead. They offered me another alternative to fly to Linate via Dusseldorf. So I went back to the Air Berlin desk where they gave me a new boarding pass. After finally arriving at Linate 3 hours later than initially planned what completed the disaster is that my luggage did not arrive. Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_411", "text": "American Airlines flight from the US was late and missed connecting flight. Aer Lingus would not honor ticket and required new tickets to be bought. Ticket agent was rude. Approached Aer Lingus office in Dublin who were unhelpful. Return ticket and check in agent in Dublin was rude and testy. A truly rotten experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_412", "text": "The first flight delayed an hour making me miss the connecting flight in Moscow to Hanoi. Had to spend the night in the airport hotel. The next day I had to fly to Beijing wait 5 hrs and finally catch my flight to Vietnam. All in all I was delayed 34 hrs. Onboard staff were not very friendly and their English pretty bad. The food was average and seats and inflight entertainment adequate for economy class.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_413", "text": "The flight was late in Berlin and 40 minutes late on arrival at Abu Dhabi. Missed our next flight to Bangkok. The seats are narrow and for tall persons it is impossible to sleep. The meal is not worth talking about. The cabin crew were friendly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_414", "text": "Once past security people are compressed into a small area whilst buses transfer you to the aircraft another painfully slow process. Once on board you get to witness some of the worse leg room in economy in the industry. It the took 1 hour to taxi out to take off unbelievable at 0200 in the morning get with the picture Abu Dhabi airport. Once airborne crew come through the aircraft in the dark to serve substandard food. Disembarking in Berlin passport control is at the end of the aerobridge so the line goes back towards the aircraft door and if your a non EU passport holder you can't even get to the line for that counter as the majority EU residents are blocking the path. Once through that process you wait in a small luggage claim area for your bags to eventually arrive! What a horrible experience from start to finish.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_415", "text": "Horrible experience! All passengers boarded as scheduled by 10pm. Due to weather conditions we were informed we would have to wait. We were kept on the plane from 9.30pm until 4.30am. No reliable info provided by the staff/pilot. No food provided. At 4.30am we were asked to leave the plane and return to the terminal where we were informed that the flight was cancelled and the next one would be in 2 days. Ground staff rude and incompetent. No-one cared to provide us with snacks and hot beverages.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_416", "text": "5 hours!). Today's flight due to leave Birmingham at 17.15 but message board revealed ETD 21.00. I wasn't prepared to wait that long and went home. As usual no explanation for the delay and nobody around to ask!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_417", "text": "Aeroflot inflight service was fine although staff could have been better trained and their English command was poor. Transfer in SVO is the Europe worst with the most confusing pointers impossibly slow passport control bizarre security check and no interest from staff to make the transfer more comfortable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_418", "text": "Upon arrival at the airport I found that the flight was cancelled. I was given a choice to either fly via Berlin and arrive late in the evening in Munich or wait for the 18:30 flight direct to Munich. I opted for the direct flight and then had the five and a half hour wait at the airport. The 18:30 flight was then one hour delayed as they had mechanical problems. So instead of arriving at the arrival time of 16:00 I arrived at 20:30 in Munich. This is the second time this has happened to me with Air Berlin in the last three months. The previous time I was flying to Milan and I had to spend the night in Dusseldorf as I missed the connecting flight. The ground staff in Munich were completely unhelpful and only the staff in Dusseldorf did an excellent job and were very helpful. I will certainly not fly AirBerlin again. The only compensation I received in the first instance was a five euro drink voucher!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_419", "text": "Flew AB short-haul quite a lot but first time long-haul. Much less positive than previous times. It started with a very grumpy attendant at luggage drop off. No welcome no eye contact just orders. Man must hate his job. Same attitude at gate while boarding. On board less legspace food bad and no pre- ordered vegetarian meal. Flight attendants robotic but that's AB. Movie choice limited. On the positive side: very punctual performance. But on long haul AB is not on par with other carriers like Lufthansa. Chose AB because of direct flight and departure time but will probably shift to another carrier next time. Lots of choice to the UAE.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_420", "text": "The planes were new but considering this is a European airline why did they design the seats with so little legroom? Everyone suffered when the the person in front started to recline seats. Limited choice on inflight entertainment. The experience on both flights were horrible and we would never want to fly with this airline again. Avoid this airline at all cost.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_421", "text": "Warning to anyone who is considering flying with them: if you expect even mediocre customer service do yourself a favor and stay away. We were supposed to fly from Maun with Air Botswana to land in Johannesburg landing at 4 pm with a full four hours to spare before our long haul flight back to the US via Delta. When we arrived at the Maun airport chaos had ensued. What appeared to be a huge tour group had the spotlight and despite reaching the front of the line to check in we were completely ignored as the attendants told us they needed to tend to others first. Service was exorbitantly slow as there were only 2 attendants who were hand writing boarding passes. After an hour of waiting we were told the flight was oversold and we would not be getting on. We\u2019re convinced that although we had booked our flights 6 months earlier we were bumped along with about 20 others from the flight in favor of the tour group. You can imagine the hysteria as the majority of the 20 had connecting flights in Johannesburg. The attendants assured us that we would get on another plane that was routed to Cape Town but would first stop in Johannesburg to drop us off by 6 pm. We found this odd but at that point had no other choice. It was only after we boarded the plane that we discovered we were instead going to Gaborone and from there another plane would take us to Johannesburg immediately. When we reached Gaborone the Air Botswana rep was extremely confused why we had arrived and told us we had been lied to and would have to wait another 1.5 hours to take off. Not surprisingly the flight was further delayed so we finally arrived in Jo'burg at 8.30 minutes after our second leg to Atlanta took off. We were extremely upset but told we\u2019d be waitlisted for the next Delta flight out - which unfortunately was not for a full 24 hours. The real kicker? We were told you owe us $650 USD. Still can\u2019t quite comprehend how they had the gall to say this to our faces but at this point nothing surprised us. No reps from either Air Botswana or Delta were available to give us a definitive answer on whether we\u2019d be guaranteed to be on the flight so off we went to a local hotel in hopes of returning the next day to get everything straightened out. The people who work for this airline not only have the poorest customer service skills I have ever witnessed. When we arrived on day 2 to try to check in to Delta we were told we only had a 50/50 shot of getting on the plane. There is one flight per day and subsequent flights were all booked solid. We were beginning to think this nightmare might continue on for days and days. Surely there had to be a carrier going to any city in the US that could accommodate us. There was. Two in fact. However Air Botswana would need to book it for us \u2013 and they flat out refused. We were only able to get on the Delta flight thanks to their management; the Air Botswana rep was never to be heard from again. I could not be more appalled at the way Air Botswana operates.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_422", "text": "8 million miler with Delta and have flown millions of miles with almost every Airline in the world in Economy Business and First Class. We recently paid $10000 for two Business Class Tickets from LAX to Dusseldorf with Air Berlin because we wanted to fly on the same air line as family members returning form a visit - never again Air Berlin. It took more than combined 14+ hrs on hold on the phone to confirm our flights. They never answers our various email complaint forms I filled out. Their business class seats are small just like Comfort Economy seat  even so the decline to a full bed but you may fall out when you turn around. Food is average and overall service ranges form very bad to average. Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_423", "text": "The connection was only 40 minutes so we knew things were going to be tight but that's how AB booked us. Things went downhill fast when some genius in ground services let 4 band members board the plane with their instruments (guitars etc). It was a full flight and I'm sure everyone here knows how little room there is in the overhead lockers these days. Where did they ever think these guys would be stashing their guitars etc? Anyway surprise surprise there was nowhere to stow them and the passengers were offloaded. Delay caused - 20 minutes plus. Then when we arrived at Berlin we were informed that the connecting flight was aware of the delay and to make our way to the gate as quickly as possible. Problem was the connecting flight was leaving from another terminal which meant a 500 odd meter dash and another set of security check points. Luckily my wife and I are moderately fit and got there reasonably quickly. I looked at the plane through the glass and could see it sitting there with stairs still in place. I presented our boarding passes to a very disinterested woman slumped behind the desk. She casually scoffed/explained that as we were late they had offloaded us and there was no way of getting on the flight. Knowing enough about the words 'offloaded' I didn't bother arguing and I realised there was no reversing the situation. We walked all the way back through security back to the other terminal and were told there was no way of getting to Paris that day as all flights were booked. They put us up in a cheap hotel in Berlin (without our checked baggage). Certainly the worst service I have experienced from an airline and not one I would risk again by flying them in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_424", "text": "My husband and I flew from Heathrow with Etihad and they were brilliant and can't fault the flight but from Abu Dhabi to Phuket it was awful on Air Berlin. No leg space and when the seat in front reclined you couldn't eat your meal or view the poor selection of video. We had one poor meal which consisted of a roll and not very appetising considering this was a six hour flight this was appaling we only had one hot drink with this I asked for a hot drink later and was told brusquely no. Our roll was practically thrown at us as well. Customer service was non-existent. Etihad need to reconsider their flight partner as this has put us off.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_425", "text": "Flight was 2hrs late leaving - explanation given was the plane was late arriving. Departing Glasgow on 29th Oct was again nearly 2 hrs late (no explanation given on this occasion). Every time I have used this route it is delayed and speaking with other passengers I am not alone! The aircraft is always dirty - coffee spills down the seats/walls seem to be a permanent fixture and added to that the dirty magazines and paper wrappings left behind in the seat pockets. If I had a choice I certainly would not recommend this route to anyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_426", "text": "Both A330's interior looked run down and seats were dirty. Toilets were not cleaned during the flight. The food almost the same as I had two days before on a SVO-MUC-SVO.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_427", "text": "Our Eastbound take-off was delayed 2.25 hours due to \u201c mechanical difficulties but the flight going back to JFK arrived a few minutes early. AB has a problem with space which is in short supply. I am average height and weight yet I could not walk in the aisles without turning sideways. A passenger in front me on the Eastbound flight reclined her seat and made the space issue more critical. Seats are narrow and seat belts date back to 1968. Staff are friendly and polite but refuse to recognize that some passengers do not understand German. Food quality surpassed my expectations saluting the American Cuisine on the Eastbound portion. The meal quality on the Westbound portion surpassed that of Business Class food on other carriers!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_428", "text": "To make a long story short - the 2 biggest issues were: The narrow space between the seats Ryanair has more space! That would be OK on a 2-3 hours flight but not 12 hours (TXL-AUH-HKT and back). Terrible. I am 1.88m and did not know how to sit. Customer service: I do not know if the flight attendants earn enough or have zero training because they have no idea about customer service. At the end of the day I do not care - I want the best service for my money and I have to say that I have never - and I have been to almost 80 countries - experienced such unprofessional often rude stewards. Two examples: I ordered special meals and on 2 of the 4 flights there were problems with it and the AB staff screamed the information about my special meal throughout the cabin. I went to the kitchen for a second beer. The lady gave me a lecture in a very rude undertone that the supplies have to suffice for the return flight from HKT to AUH as well. All this and more has never happened to me before. The result for me is: AB and AUH never ever again. AUH is a mess too - everything is totally unorganised and everything works like on a bazaar. I know DXB and DOH as well. DXB and EK are the best and I love to use them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_429", "text": "Check in was easy. Friendly smiling cabin staff who could communicate at a basic level in English. They passed out candy before takeoff and a mid-flight snack of tea/coffee apple juice and some sort of wafer dessert - distributed newspapers as well. Seating was comfortable with plenty of room.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_430", "text": "Great fare (just 845USD roundtrip) great food onboard. Some delays on both legs but that didn't bother me much. Good news is that Moscow airport has been renewed Wi-Fi and clean air (smoking allowed only in special cabins). They've banned alcohol on board so no more drunk passengers and fights for seats!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_431", "text": "Short 90 min flight on what appeared to be newer BAE 146. Interior had nice leather seats and the legroom seemed quite good for economy. The flight attendants seemed indifferent (almost as they were being bothered) as they just plodded through the flight. The only problem with the flight was the hot cabin. I had to ask the flight attendant twice before the temperature was lowered to less than an inferno. Apparently on the BAE 146 the cockpit controls the cabin temperature - not the cabin crew.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_432", "text": "The staff were friendly and outward journey JNB-Main was fine. The return journey was chaos! To start with the check-in at Maun airport was chaotic. The lounge was completely full of passengers trying to check in. Air Botswana had chartered another aircraft and upon boarding some passengers had no seats so they were told that they would have to catch the next flight. Once aboard they told us that the aircraft couldn't take our bags and that they would be in JNB on the next flight (apparently 2 hours later). I was connecting with a flight to Europe and if I had known that earlier I could have labelled my bag accordingly and I might have tried to check my bag through the whole way. I felt sorry for the staff as they were polite and tried hard to appease the passengers. They couldn't take the bags for safety reasons which is fair enough. The problem was that they knew this before we boarded the aircraft and chose to tell us once we were aboard. We flew via Gabarone to refuel. Then in Johannesburg a representative met us at the luggage carousel and told us that our bags would arrive tomorrow! At least he was there when our flight arrived and not when the supposed next flight was meant to arrive 2 hours later. However that was a bit of a shock for some of the passengers as Air Botswana must have known this in Maun. He took down all our details and where we wanted our bags sent if we weren't staying in Johannesburg. I honestly didn't expect to see my bag again. Three days later at home in Spain an Air Botswana rep phones me and asks me which airport in Spain I want my bag sent to! Zaragoza is 1.5 hours drive away and the nearest airport. My bag arrived there 2 days later. If any other airline flew between Main and Johannesburg I would try them. I think Air Botswana needs some competition!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_433", "text": "Computers at check in down no assigned seating every man for himself. Quite tall had reserved exit row was told to \"stand at the gate\" to be the first one on to grab the seat. However they boarded 20 people into coach ahead of us and the exit rows ended up being filled by families with kids. Changed ticket received confirmation via email arrive at airport to be informed \"Yes we sent a confirmation but you needed to come to our office to get the ticket.\" Upon informing them that they sent the e-mail at 10 pm and the office would be closed they informed me I should have driven from central Astana to the airport to do it. Entire day wasted in Astana airport eventually placed on a late afternoon totally packed flight. Guaranteed exit row instead given tiny seat with zero leg room. Food absolutely dreadful. Staff spent most of their time sitting in the entirely empty Business Class section watching movies and telling passengers on the full flight not to use the Business Class bathroom.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_434", "text": "While it was a last minute booking I'm afraid the service offered for the \u00a3570 I paid for the return ticket was abysmal! Only a short 1hr flight but nothing in the way of service not even a glass of water without having to pay for it. The saving grace was because I bought a full fare Y ticket I was allowed to use the lounge both at Heathrow and Dublin which where ok.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_435", "text": "The plane was two hours late; overhead luggage racks were full when we boarded and there were hefty charges for any food or drink aboard the flight. It also took unnecessarily long to serve passengers because the crew had to collect money and discuss food selections from all passengers who wished to eat or drink. There were no charges (yet) to use the toilets.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_436", "text": "Aeroflot offered the best fare and connections from Nice (via Moscow) so I took a chance - begrudgingly. Brand-new airbus aircraft smiling cabin crew leather seats and plenty of legroom. The crew came and greeted me to thank me for flying them - a nice touch. The food was good - even in Economy. Shrimp smoked salmon a lovely cod dish - very unexpected.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_437", "text": "Got on plane and when arrived in Jo'burg our luggage did not. No ones did. Found out afterwards that if it is hotter than 40C they will not take luggage if plane is full. Wish someone would have informed us. We didn't get our luggage back until Zanzibar 2 days later and many frustrating moments in between. Tired plane needs an overhaul or the insides redone. They had a quick stop (which was not on the itinerary or the ticket) in Gabone. It was to turn staff over or something but couldn't get off plane and the 10 minutes turned into 40 without AC doors opened and +40C.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_438", "text": "Tried to check in early in JNB and was told to come back later as the BP staff had not started working in the luggage area and the check in staff member thought our bags might get pilfered (liked his honesty). The flights both ways use the new ATR 2-2 seating which was comfortable and adequate. To MUB there was a sandwich service with drinks followed by a 2nd drinks service. From MUB there was just nuts with a drink service. On arrival we were told to sit till we were instructed to stand and they were very strict even after the door had been opened.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_439", "text": "What a terrible experience. The plane was in disarray  dirty. The cabin staff were dishevelled  not serious. I will never fly Air Botswana again!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_440", "text": "Our complaint is about the people who work at the Air Berlin counter in Zurich Switzerland. We arrived 40 min. before departure and were told that they couldn't check in our luggage because we were 20 min. late. We asked if they could send our luggage on the next flight we were told no because it must go with us. Our dilemma was to lose our luggage or lose the flight. They were very uncooperative and unhelpful to 2 old travelers. One would expect more from the personnel at the counter aren't they there to help us instead of causing more stress. We rushed to Swiss Air and they boarded us with 30 min. before departure with our luggage. That's what you call a helpful personnel and a good airline!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_441", "text": "Fly Aer Lingus about 2 times a month for both business and pleasure. Unfortunately not much pleasure flying with Aer Lingus and getting worse. At the gate there was a team of 5 identifying bags take off passengers and put in the hold. Despite my bag being within guidelines (I have measured it) it was confiscated. I was first told that it was too big when I challenged this I was told that it was a health safety risk and would not fit in the bin. Strange as the same bag has been on about 20 flights with EI. It was rude and humiliating treatment by the staff but based on many reviews here it is a common theme. When I got to my seat there was plenty of space in the bin. Arrived late into Brussels and then had a 40 minute wait for my hand luggage. People will be more forthcoming with bags if they are given back to passengers as they get off the plane - Air France and US carriers have no problems doing this If someone has a problem maybe it is because they have documents laptops etc which they would prefer not to go into the hold for obvious reasons. At this stage I will use Aer Lingus when I have to but if there is any reasonable alternative then I won't and certainly not for leisure flights. As an aside the cost of the flight was in excess of \u20ac500.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_442", "text": "London-Moscow flight was pleasant on a modern plane with plenty of leg room and as a short haul flight works well. However from landing in Moscow to reaching Shanghai was awful. Transit through Moscow is embarrassing - one desk with rude and unpleasant staff. I advise you to run off your plane if you have a quick connection because I have no doubt that they don't co-ordinate transit passengers and the plane would leave without you no effort made to fast-track those with short connections. One desk one security machine. The plane from Moscow to Shanghai was late and outdated with less legroom than the short haul flight from London no entertainment and food that was awful. Unfriendly cabin crew. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Yes it is cheap but there is a reason why it is cheap.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_443", "text": "All flights were on time with good service on board. Inflight entertainment includes several films in French and meals were good. We flew A319 320 and 330 all in good condition.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_444", "text": "I found the aircraft to be fine - nothing spectacular but clean tidy and in order. Younger cabin crew staff tended to be friendlier and more outgoing whilst older employees seemed weary and even a little sullen. Inflight snack an odd cross between chicken sandwich and summer salad with neither emerging as distinct in itself. My overall impression was of an airline that does a functional job pretty solidly - no delays for me - but could probably add a little more to its approach to customer care. There are plenty worse in Africa!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_445", "text": "Either we were lucky or Air Botswana are improving. BAe 146 in decent condition flights left on time and the crew were pleasant. The inflight snack was curious but as all Brit passengers are increasingly used to nothing at all this just isn't a problem. Given the flight time and distance our fares were reasonable though not cheap. May the improvement on our (and others') previous bad experiences continue.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_446", "text": "I understand they have a monopoly but $500 for a 2 hour flight is absurd! When they do have 'specials' you can call the day they are announced only to find out those cheap seats have already been filled. And their prices compared to SA for flights to Joburg are also incredibly high ($400 for a 1 hour flight). So high that we never fly to Joburg but opt to drive for 4 hours and spend a night in a hotel which works out to a big cost savings although not a time saver. The staff are adequate (although customer service in all of Botswana is poor so it is adequate compared to that baseline)  but not the food. And the flights are frequently late especially leaving from Joburg to Gabs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_447", "text": "I have always found them to be models of friendly efficient and helpful service. They seem to epitomise the character of the people I have met in Botswana- a ready smile and a genuine concern to help if they can. Air Botswana has an important role in representing this rapidly developing country- yes they must update their aircraft but they have a priceless asset - their staff. Take note Air France  Emirates with your indifferent customer relations.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_448", "text": "Outbound flight in the evening was good. Service was great. Flat beds great. Food was pretty poor though. I've tasted better 99p microwave made meals. Inbound flight - flat beds great. Service was awful. I echo comments made here about attendants wanting to get the job over and done with as quickly as possible. On top of that the breakfast was without a doubt the worst breakfast I have ever tasted. A McDonalds McMuffin is fine dining in comparison. So good hard product. Mediocre soft product.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_449", "text": "Later part of May - beginning June 2010. Flight to Ust-Kamenogorsk via Almaty not too bad or unpleasant considering I was en route already for 25 days (spending 18 hours in horrible Dubai Airport). My suitcase was damaged by rough handling. The flight Ust-Kamenogorsk to Astana was not bad either. Astana-Dubai flight started with a hiccup - since the customs people did not know where Namibia is and I was looked at very suspiciously despite having a private Visa and being with my Kazakhstan wife. The flight was very unpleasant - seats the most uncomfortable for such a flight! Attendants not interested in making the flight a wee-bit more comfortable. Prices not too bad - however flying to the destinations I need to go to there is no alternative to compare. Being the national airline there is much room for improvement.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_450", "text": "We were greeted at check in by the advice that wife's bag was 3 kg over and even though we had only one carry on bag well below 7kg no leeway was allowed. Aer Lingus is the only airline we experienced in 15 international flights that has a 20kg (not 23kg) hold baggage limit. To determine whether or not they are value for money I now routinely add $50 (that's what 3kg cost me) to their fares when I compare them. Food was non-existent so it's not easy to rate it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_451", "text": "I flew Barcelona - Moscow and was swayed by the price. The first leg was in a fairly new airbus A319 with comfortable seats and a clean interior. The only thing of note was the general demeanour of the crew who did nothing to make me feel welcome and were almost hostile in their dealing with the passengers. The pre-flight safety demonstration was multi-language and clear and I found most of the crew spoke English with no problem. In flight refreshments offered were a variety of fruit juices only. Alcoholic drinks are not available though after almost pleading I did get a diet coke. The meal was among the worst I have tasted in my many years of flying. The second leg Moscow-Shanghai was a real eye opener. The Aeroflot website shows that this flight is operated using one of its newer A330 aircraft with in seat entertainment but checking the entertainment listings I found that they been updated for 4 months. Not important of course but an indication of the haphazard approach to service. When I actually boarded I found that the flight is actually operated by (and has always been) by one of the airlines older Boeing 767 aircraft. Aeroflot Boeing 767's are much older than the rest of their fleet and come with little in the way of comfort or amenities. None of our seats or others around us would recline more than 2 or 3 cms. Walking up and down it was clear that no seats offered any noticeable ability to recline. They also had no adjustable headrests. All in all it was a very uncomfortable 11 hour flight. Added to the discomfort was the fact that there was no personal entertainment offered. The aircraft used the old system of large screens placed above the seats around every 10 rows. There were movies played - in Russian often with English subtitles however the quality of the screens and the placement made it an unpleasant experience. Once again the refreshments and food were very disappointing. The omelette breakfast was the only edible thing I had all other food was very poor. The staff on this second flight were more attentive than those previously. My return journey was merely a reverse of the outbound - equally as uncomfortable and equally poor food. The only significant difference was that I had coffee poured over me by one of the cabin crew who gave me a towel to dry my now soaking trousers but still failed to apologize or help in any other way and finally they lost my luggage and once located failed to get it to me for almost a week.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_452", "text": "The fare was more than UA but I decided to try them. Mistake! The crew on my ORD to TXL flight seemed interested only in getting the service over with ASAP. The food was terrible and served ungraciously. The seats are hard and more cramped than on UA (I did not opt to pay extra for an XXL seat since I'm 5'2 and weigh 98lbs I didn't think I needed it). On my return TXL to ORD the fight experience a mechanical problem resulting in a 2 hr delay. The ground staff made an unintelligible announcement and then retreated behind a glass partition where no one could ask them anything. Again on board service was without a single smile. Same terrible presentation and lacklustre service. I will not be using Air Berlin again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_453", "text": "I had to pay for everything except water and cola. They have launched a web check-in service but do not have a terminal to print the boarding pass at the airport. I find it rather uncomfortable due to the fact that you can't often find a printer when traveling on business trips. On my last trip I've checked-in online printed my boarding pass but I have learned that my seat doesn't exist because they've changed the plane. I've found it out only when I was onboard. Maybe not so terrible but not too good.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_454", "text": "I travel that route a lot due to work commitments and have rated theirs the best service in the past (compared to rivals Easyjet and Jet2). However the legroom on the Airbus 319 last night was simply dreadful. Ok I'm 6'3\" but have never had such a problem with them before. My knees were jammed into the seat back in front of me and I couldn't get comfortable. 3 hours of that discomfort and I was ready to scream. I checked the website to see how to complain and I have to do it in writing - no email address is provided. How very convenient (for them not a complainant) Add to that the fact that my first two drink choices (none too demanding - a can of Fanta and then a can of Diet Coke ) were sold out and I'm less than impressed. It appears that due to their move from Belfast International to Belfast City airport they're dumping the Alicante route shortly - on the basis of last night's experience I won't miss them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_455", "text": "Female Personnel on board from DUB- DUS (not at the terminal) was disinterested to rude the word please was unknown. The staff were busy on both flights immediately after take off to prepare coffee and sandwiches for their needs and only one had to perform the sales!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_456", "text": "On our way to Moscow we found the flight attendants to be rude and unhelpful (and of course not smiling). During the 7 hr layover we became concerned about the mere 1 hr layover on our return trip. It sounded good when we booked it but realizing that we would have to run through security and the length of the airport to get to our flight we didn't think it would be possible. We stopped to ask a woman behind a customer service desk and she said \"yes not enough time\" waved her hand at us and we were dismissed. Getting onto the plane to Delhi we realized our seats were not together. We once again tried to get an answer and was ignored. Very unhelpful and rude. For the return flight we had to change flights in the office in Delhi. Come to find out that there was another flight out of Moscow with a 3 hour layover. We switched to that flight. The office workers in Delhi were also cold and rude. As it turns out by the time we landed from Delhi in Moscow and got to the terminal to fly out that 1 hour layover flight had already left. We would have been stranded in Moscow for who know how long because nobody would have acknowledged our existence let alone get us onto a flight. Oh and did I mention I had ordered veg. meals? On the way to Delhi I did receive delicious meals on the return flights no such luck. I had bread.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_457", "text": "The plane was packed but the staff still did a great job. They gave a Air Berlin - The Ryanair of the One World alliance just plain poor. Having flown TXL-SOF return here is my experience. I am a top tier OneWorld member and fly all the time but AB are by far the worst member of OW. Their hub airport Berlin Tegel (TXL). Without doubt the worst hub airport in Europe easily surpassing chronically bad airports like LHR. It is a series of temporary buildings and metal huts connected by temporary walkways. Grossly overcrowded with massive deficiencies in service such as bathrooms restaurants seating areas etc. Those they do have are dirty. AB check in is often crowded and has long lines security was OK. But wait I am a top tier member so I can use their lounge right? Yes sir it is past security. OK I have 2 hours to kill I get to the lounge and there is no attendant there is an automated card swipe machine to enter that only accepts AB status cards. Eventually a man appears I explain I am an emerald member sorry you can't get in must have an AB card no override or personnel available. Now for you USA fliers that have a US sized carry on this gets a frown of disapproval from AB staff I was asked to check mine. Except they lost it from SOF-TXL. Inflight service on this 2 hour cramped seat pitch was a drink and a \"sweet or salty\" snack. I am done with AB - I'll connect through Madrid Helsinki or London thanks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_458", "text": "It's a different story on their internal and regional flights. I booked on-line for the short hop return from Bishkek to Almaty. It seemed like a good idea at the time but proved to be a disaster. The airline changed their schedule without informing me their records apparently said that they had \"tried to contact me\" - I'm not even sure how. I turned up at the airport and waited for 5 hours assuming that it had simply been delayed for that time only to find out that they had moved me not to that flight but to one 20 hours earlier. The Air Astana agent acted as though he hadn't seen an e-ticket before claimed I hadn't paid for the outward journey or maybe hadn't paid at all - really any excuse to not allow me onto the plane. I had no alternative but to go back to Bishkek and travel overland the next day - all at my own expense of course. The return flight had been similarly moved but a local agent helped me out to properly arrange that one and got a refund for the outward journey. I complained to Air Astana as my non-arrival had seriously thrown out the plans of my hosts in Almaty not just mine. No answer. I complained again only to receive a fob off reply that they regretted this but they weren't going to do anything further about it and hoped that I would fly with them again: I doubt that very much. I've given 1 rather than 0 as the Almaty to Bishkek \"return\" flight itself wasn't bad. Their ground service and support in these regional centres very much needs to upgraded to the same standard as their flight experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_459", "text": "At check in we were told that our bags were too big to go on as hand luggage in spite of the fact that they are the same bags we have always used. We were charged \u00a324 each. This was happening to everyone. Two passengers travelling separately both objected as they had travelled from Dublin to Bournemouth only a couple of days earlier with the same bags as hand luggage. It seems if we had made a scene we would not have been charged $8. Also another passenger on the same flight had a case that would fit under his seat and the steward had to remove it and put it at the back of the plane he was not charged for his bag either. On returning from Dublin to Bournemouth we checked in our bags thinking we had no option other than to pay (there are signs around saying pay up or leave your bags behind) and the check in girl said 'you do not need to check these in they are hand luggage.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_460", "text": "Absolutely appalling customer service from the very rude and miserable \"flight attendants\" cramped seats awful food. We were given a (what they called) sandwich which was half the size of the palm of my hand and bottle of water this constituted a 'meal' just woeful. The people who run this airline should be embarrassed to be associated with this below par sub standard outfit. Never again. If Ryan Air flew > long haul I'd rather go with them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_461", "text": "The DUS-MUC flight was cancelled which in itself is not unusual. However the manner in which their personnel dealt with this was not at all professional. There were no clear announcements or directions on what we had to do nor on where to proceed to claim our luggage. Then after we secured our luggage there was the re-booking procedure. There was much time and frustration in this process and did not leave us with a good feeling about Air Berlin.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_462", "text": "Good service actually decent food. Booked an extra size seat. Beware of this. The seats that are by the window in the bulkhead do not have much space for your feet as there is a large boxed in area for the door when it is closed. Aisle seat is fine but window seat not. TXL has to be one of the worst airports I have ever been to. Slow bus service from the plane to the terminal. 2 passport agents for 100's of citizens. On the way back I could not find out where my flight was leaving from as I had made a connection and no one would help me. Poor signs. I had to exit the terminal walk two other terminal down on the street and then re-check in for my international flight. I had 55 minutes between flights and kept asking when I booked was this enough time. I was told YES - plenty. I barely made it and was the last person on the plane. Ran the whole way to the gate. Flight back was not so good. A bit of a surly flight attendant. The guy in front of me kept putting his seat totally back and I could not eat my dinner or even get out of my seat! I am a small person - this was crazy. I asked him for some assistance but even though he spoke English - he ignored me. Would I fly them again probably not.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_463", "text": "The first thing I noticed about Air Berlin business class: It's cramped. Very cramped. Air Berlin tries to sell the head-high dividers between its business class seats as \"even more privacy\" \"even more isolation\" and so on but in reality these are just flimsy plastic screens that fail to disguise the fact that Air Berlin has taken away about half the width of a \"normal\" business class seat and inserted another seat which is recessed so the other passenger's feet are sticking into your space. They manage to cleverly disguise this in their advertising by depicting only isolated seat units. In Air Berlin business class the feet of the person in the recessed seat next to you are a few inches away separated by a flimsy shaky plastic screen cutting into your space. The person in front of you is also recessed with their head sticking into your space. Air Berlin's plastic seat divider is - inexplicably - cut low in the back with the effect of exposing the top of your head if lower your back rest. If you recline and the person \"behind you\" (remember they're only half-way recessed) doesn't they're breathing on your scalp. If the person behind you coughs a lot - as happened to me - you're either coughed on the head a lot or you simply can't recline. This is exactly the kind of annoyance one pays to avoid in business class. In addition to significantly reduced width the seats are very short. I'm 185cms (6'1\") and I could only \"lie down\" with my knees pulled up toward my chest. On my right the armrest was about four inches thick. On my left it was exactly the width of my index finger (not an exaggeration) and it was squeaky and wobbly (hard to believe but true). The in-flight entertainment is good with a solid noise-cancelling headset provided. The 15\" screen is decent and operated via a remote with a mouse-like controller that works reasonably well but which your mother will not learn to use in a 100 years. The entertainment selection is limited. There were a few new movies but most of the selection was old stuff. There is a power outlet and a USB outlet. Storage is a problem. There is a compartment with cheap carpeting under the ottoman a pouch for magazines and rather small overhead compartments. Except for the medium-sized table there are no surfaces. Every business class passenger has - a few inches from their face - a strange UFO-looking contraption that turns out to be a combination of reading light and \"night light.\" One can't help thinking this must be a case of designers gone insane. These units are unnecessary because there already is a reading light in the ceiling and ugly and cheap-looking producing the palest \"night light\" you could imagine. The food is pretty bad. Decent alcoholic beverages and snacks are available at any time. The flight attendants try pretty hard but they can't make up for the failings and cheapness of the cabin. They're nice but they'll throw you out of the kitchen immediately if you try to get up and stretch your legs a little. This shouldn't even be called \"business class.\" It's more of a glorified economy class plus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_464", "text": "The senior cabin crew member on the flight was only interested in selling and was continually annoying passengers on the PA and being in the cabin selling things. Whilst I appreciate the airline and crew make money from revenue I have never seen such a cheap and nasty service offered and something I've never seen or expected of Aer Lingus. It was the most uncomfortable flight I've been on as the lights were on bright the entire flight home. Other passengers were complaining but the crew were more interested in selling than making it comfortable for passengers. On a positive note the crew out on Saturday 18th were very good and the crew coming home could learn a thing or two from them! Everything else about the trip was smooth but the journey home just completely spoilt it hence the low scores.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_465", "text": "While I was on vacation Aer Lingus emailed me 6 times to notify me that our connection from ORD to YYC was cancelled but they failed to provide any assistance to get us home. I called their customer service line who offered me a similar flight on a different day but were unable to accommodate our schedule. I asked for a refund for the ORD to YYC portion of the flight which they agreed to but the agent was not able to tell me how much that refund would be. I had to rebook ORD to YYC on my own with a different airline. I will never use Aer Lingus again and I don't recommend it to anyone. Very poor customer service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_466", "text": "They didn't serve us a hot meal only refreshments (butter cookies and a drink). Even the flights have been delayed for 2 hours on both ways I recommend Air Cairo.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_467", "text": "Good charter airline. Modern A320 aircraft with friendly fa's. No entertainment onboard but hot meal served.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_468", "text": "The worst flight I ever had  chose economy as biz class is a rip off for domestic flight - service is terrible. I called many time the hostess for a glass of water during the night - no one came. No need to talk about food it was terrible. Service is like the food. My last experience with this airline (beside the one hour flight to St Petersburg I do regularly) I don't understand how they can be SkyTeam member.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_469", "text": "The customer service is appalling! Unfriendly unhelpful and rude staff! Tried to call service helpdesk in Moscow and no one would answer the phone or speak sufficient English. They have a long way to go to improve customer experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_470", "text": "Most uncomfortable seat and with the smallest leg room I've ever experienced. Knees where wedged against the seat in front of me the entire flight and I'm only 5'11\". They had to have the guy in front of me put his seat forward when serving the meals just to fit the food trays in. Entertainment and movie selection was laughable with nothing even remotely current. I know this is a low cost carrier but Ryanair is more comfortable that Air Berlin. Spend a few extra dirham and go with any other carrier than Air Berlin.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_471", "text": "I received the confirmation email stating clearly a 2 baggage allowance. I arrived to the airport with an extra bag which I was prepared to pay for. The check in desk refused to acknowledge the baggage allowance in the confirmation email and preceded to charge my card for all the bags. The card was swiped several times as the agent said the charge would not go through. At this point I opted not to take the flight due to the excessive cost (550 Euro) and left with all my bags. I checked my account today only to discover that $412 USD has been taken from my account from AirBerlin. As I did not approve these charges I do not have a receipt. I attempted to call AirBerlin but was not able to get a human being on the phone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_472", "text": "The most recent - I was flying to Dublin (with Iberia and British Airways) from Central America via Madrid and London. My flight from Madrid to London (on BA) was delayed so I went to Iberia and said I had to get another flight from London. They immediately changed my flight and put me on the earliest flight possible so that I could make my flight free of charge. I arrived in London and made my way as quick as I could to Aer Lingus. I was too late for my bags to go through but there was one more flight. I could change onto that flight for \u20ac78. I booked an overpriced \u20ac250 round trip from Dublin to London and then missed a flight due to another delayed flight and they wanted to charge me more to take an empty seat on the next flight! The staff member in London was rude with an uncaring attitude. No level of hospitality and kindness. Flight itself was fine - no frills not much better than Ryanair not much worse.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_473", "text": "Checked in on time for a departure at 13.15 this actually took off at 16.30 for Cork! If somebody had explained that the plane was being diverted to Cork and we were then being bussed back to Waterford we would have made alternative arrangements. When we were given our \u00a33 lunch voucher we were told that our flight was in Cork. No mention that our flight was being diverted to Cork as well. When we arrived at Cork there was nobody to guide us to the baggage it was not labelled we eventually found the bus! At no time were we told what was happening total lack of communication.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_474", "text": "Our original flights to Italy experienced minor delays but our return trip from Naples Italy was horrendous. We were delayed multiple times with no explanation. No Aer Lingus employee ever came to the Gate to explain what was going on. We were not offered the opportunity to fly on another airline and by the time we departed we missed our connection in Dublin and were forced to stay overnight in Dublin causing me to miss a critical business meeting. Additionally staff in Dublin \"accidentally\" booked us on flights (through London Heathrow) with another overnight layover. I did not discover this until we were in out hotel room in Dublin purely by accident because we were not issued tickets just handed a computer printout and told we were on flights to JFK in the morning. That night after discovering the error I found a United flight direct to Newark NJ and asked to be booked on that instead which I was \"allowed\" to do. This was the first time I encountered someone helpful at Aer Lingus. Now rebooked on a direct flight the next morning to Newark NJ at my request. To compound the experience the flight from Dublin was delayed 2 hours.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_475", "text": "December 26th Moscow Sheremetyevo to Beijing but due to the bad weather many flights including mine are cancelled. Aeroflot is unable to cope with the passengers requests for clarification and the assistant who manages the Transit office is only able to say that she cannot tell anything to anybody and that passengers should just hear the announcements and watch the displays. Needless to say the announcements are barely audible and spoken in a language which hardly resembles English and the displays report incorrect information. We happen to discover by chance that Aeroflot dispenses meal vouchers which passengers are able to receive only after long and exhausting queues. The worst part is when the flight Moscow-Beijing is actually announced at 1630 on December 27th. No information is given as to who is allowed to access the airplane and this causes chaos at the gate. After some time rumors spread that only passengers with a ticket for Dec 27th flight will be admitted as well as some people with the ticket for the Dec 26th flight. After a couple of hours in wait at the gate an announcement of an Air China flight to Beijing has the result to disperse part of the crowd mostly Chinese but when we go to the gate joining the others we notice that the monitor at the gate reports a flight to Antalya. Therefore we go back to the Moscow-Beijing gate and after pushing and shoving we are admitted into the airplane with no apparent logic while other passengers are left behind. What has happened is really beyond comprehension and I discourage anyone from flying Aeroflot which is the worst company that I have used in my entire life.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_476", "text": "Extremely limited service left my food and very uncomfortable flight. These are literally a low cost airline with a poor meal and a bottle of water thrown in. If Etihad endorse these then we'll revert back to Emirates.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_477", "text": "After returned to JFK due to problems with the plane's mechanics we were on the tarmac for 3.5 hours and then it took another 3 hours before we arrived at a hotel to spend the night. The next day we returned to the airport and there were only 2 ticket agents to re-ticket almost 400 passengers. We were given vouchers to use on the plane which we could not use once we got on the plane! We missed our reservation in Shannon and Aer Lingus would not refund this amount. The customer service at the New York Office was just an ineffective as the services we received in the airport.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_478", "text": "As a result I reached Stockholm on December 28 - after waiting in Sheremetyevo for more than 2 days and nights without any information food or lodging. The electronic screens displayed misleading information about many flights that were delayed or cancelled. I found out that my flight was about to depart merely by chance from my fellow travellers. After registration it was impossible to find any representative of Aeroflot in the international terminal D - they were just afraid to get out to the angry crowd and when they finally ventured they could not answer any questions and would not give their supervisors names. The new beautiful terminal is a mess without those who are responsible for customer service. I felt trapped and betrayed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_479", "text": "I tried Aeroflot again and my decision was made on the basis of the facts that they use new A330 on their longhaul which is a big step forward compared to their Il96 Russian aircraft and Aerflot flights and Skyteam partners moved to the newly opened Terminal E and D in Sheremetyovo which is supposed to shelter the passengers from the horrors of what is now called Terminal F. The flight from BKK was okay check in was problem free the boarding process was chaotic as usual and staff completely uninterested to help. To my horror we parked at the older terminal and it was the same story all over again. Horrible terminal with sad staff barking at passengers overcrowded old terminal with people sitting on the ground. I consider it as false advertising and clearly the airline lied as my reservations stated all flights were to fly to/from the new terminal. The A330 new and still clean onboard entertainment limited but okay a small number of films and a very limited music choice. The food was good and portions sufficient only one drink then totally zero cabin presence. After the meal the crew hid for at least 8 hours at the back of the plane and ignored many calls for service. They shamelessly kept hauling business class food for what it seems as their own private party at the back galley. Toilets filthy as no one checks on them. The same thing at the return flight. Beware that Aeroflot Bangkok flights are predominantly family oriented so there will be a large % of infants on board which can get very tricky with a plethora of babies yelling all through the red eye flight in unison. Aeroflot's greatest weakness is in its crew - sad robotic and no eye contact whatsoever. Thanks for the flight but I guess Ill give someone else my business until I see a considerable move forward from Aeroflot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_480", "text": "Flight delayed followed by chaotic approach in prioritising passengers meant we missed our connection by 5 minutes. This would have been avoidable if cabin crew had adhered to its policy of getting connecting flight passengers off first via rear door. Instead we were the last to leave as front door took priority. Very disappointing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_481", "text": "Getting in and out of seats is difficult and seats are very thin. Our flight was MIA-DUS and too long for comfort this carrier is best suited for regional routes not trans-Atlantic routes that become gruelling. I would rather pay 10% more to get additional leg space from a more traditional carrier. Crew was nice but had a reluctance to speak English even though they are serving an American market I thought that was strange as they clearly could speak English. Food was normal airline fare with lunch and a light breakfast. We flew the A330 which was very nice and new. Our DUS- Berlin and Berlin-Rome flights were fine both on A320's.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_482", "text": "There were four of us so I pre-booked seats on Row 3 to ensure that we sat together. Unfortunately the legroom in these seats was much narrower than the rest of the seats. The two male passengers were 6ft 4in and 6ft 2in so you can imagine the uncomfortable journey they had to endure. It would have been preferable not to book seats in advance and take pot luck!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_483", "text": "Unloading and loading of passengers was painfully slow (some passengers haven't yet grasped the need to read the ticket and establish what seat they are in). This is the second time this flight has been delayed and the excuses are somewhat similar. It might be an idea to cut the number of flights if they cannot keep the ones to London Gatwick on time. Very Poor prefer Ryanair. The 15/6/2012 Gatwick to Dublin.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_484", "text": "Found check-in staff at JFK to be extremely rude and not helpful. Aircraft was clean and departure was on time. Toilet midway through flight had no toilet paper or paper towels. They did nothing and appeared to have cared less.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_485", "text": "After I read lots of negative feedback about Air Berlin over here I was a bit terrified to use this airline. Actually my both flights were just fine and I can't say nothing bad. It's just 3 star airline so expect 3 star service. Cabin crew not smiling that's true. I read that on intercontinental flights lots of tall pax struggle I was just fine and picked an aisle seat as precaution. Seat comfort - just normal. Flights were departing little late but arriving on time. Check in luggage arrived with me into destination. The small plane this airline is using on route from London are extremely loud.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_486", "text": "After I made my reservations I got 6 changes from Air Berlin. I paid for the XL seats (more leg room) from LAX to Dusseldorf. After all their changes I am now traveling from LAX to JFK to Dusseldorf to Salzburg and they gave me XL seats only from JFK to Dusseldorf and I now have a 12-hour layover in Dusseldorf. They have rude clerks on the phone. No one can make a decision without a manager and managers only work 8-5 European time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_487", "text": "I was very disappointed in both the seat comfort quality of food and general service. The seats were narrow with poor leg room. In fact there was more leg room on the short flight from Oslo to Berlin than the long flight from Berlin to Abu Dhabi and they were hard and generally uncomfortable. The food on the way over was unrecognizable let alone edible with a business class passenger asking me what is was while we were awaiting customs clearance so they obviously got the same thing. The return flight food was marginally better. The staff were friendly and polite but did little to help a woman who had a 4 month old baby and a toddler who had booked a seat with a crib and didn't get it. She was basically told 'bad luck' and they left her to ask 2 other passengers if she could swap seats with them to accommodate her sitting with her child in the crib which attached to the wall. The toilets were also in a revolting state by the time we arrived at both destinations because they were not cleaned at all. I will not use this airline again. I had expected better from an affiliate of Etihad airlines who are excellent.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_488", "text": "Flew Budapest to Chicago round trip in economy class and was shocked at how cramped it was. If the person in front of you reclines their seat at all it is impossible to even move in your chair. The monitor was literally just a few inches from my face. I have never felt so claustrophobic on a flight before. Flight attendants do their job but with a bit of attitude. Also I had one piece of extra luggage (not overweight) on the return flight and I was charged $200 USD. Their fees are written very clearly on a piece of paper when you arrive at the airport but are very unclear and confusing on their website. Considering most airlines charge anywhere from $50-70 for an extra piece of luggage $200 is beyond ridiculous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_489", "text": "Flight delayed 5 hrs and no explanation or food vouchers were given. When it came for boarding, ground staff were shouting at passengers. Flight was very old B767, Air Canada should stop sending these old 767's across Atlantic, entertainment system did not work for the whole flight, crew tried to reset it but it did not fix the issue, it was a very long flight to have no entertainment system. When it came to food, it was awful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_490", "text": "We did get the leg room seats. However it seems that Air Berlin seats are exceptionally narrow. I did not measure the seat but my guess is that even an inch or two makes a great deal of difference. As we were taxiing in (both directions) the air conditioner condensation came dripping down onto my legs. On the way to Berlin this was a significant amount of water less so on the way back. The flight attendants who were sitting facing us and just smiled and said \"condensation\". While on the plane after I read for a while I attempted to turn off the overhead light. It would not go off. The flight attendant said that it had to be turned off by the computer which for the life of me I could got get into place. After he helped he could not get the computer to turn off the light. He switched computers and that still didn't work. We asked if we could change seats but there were not leg room seats available. The flight attendants tried to be very helpful. Berlin Tegel is a grey stone cold airport. Cigarette butts all over the place. Even people who were cleaning just bumped into you with the mop without a word of \"excuse me\" like the whole row of waiting passengers was supposed to get out of our seats while she mopped. I would not recommend Air Berlin.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_491", "text": "The seats seemed like they were from 1966 - very old and extremely uncomfortable. Fly this airline at your own risk.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_492", "text": "At the time of checking in, we were shocked when they said that we were on stand by when the tickets were booked over 4 months ago. The seats were not allotted until we reached the gate, which meant we were not scheduled to fly on that plane. Unacceptable! They started serving snacks and drinks just 30 mins before landing and they only served a few rows, not all. Reason being it was time to land. So, the cabin crew did not know how long they will take to serve all passengers? Why did they even start serving? Air Canada dropped lowest in our rating considering the amount of international travel we do every year.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_493", "text": "This was quite possibly the worst experience I have had with an airline. The plane was delayed but the main issue I had was the state of the 767-300 aircraft. The entertainment system was not working, seats were in a poor condition, WC's were in a poor state and the experience was somewhat disappointing, particularly as I paid almost \u00a3800 for the flight. I would probably not consider flying with Air Canada again based on the experience I had.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_494", "text": "I recently went from Dublin to New York. Outward journey perfect. Return another matter. I could not book a seat and at JFK I was the very first in line I was handed a boarding card not having been asked if I would like an aisle seat or otherwise. I did ask for the same seat I had on the outward journey if it was available. I was told it was not and handed the boarding card within 10 seconds. The impression I I got was that the lady at the desk did not even look. It will be a while before I use Aer Lingus again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_495", "text": "No choice of meal, only pasta in a white sauce and this was an international flight. I have flown Air Canada several times and have no idea how they get a 4 star rating I have flown other four star airlines such as Lufthansa and Etihad and I can say Air Canada does not belong in the same category.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_496", "text": "We went up to the service desk to ask if there was anything that was available that we could use instead of the entertainment system on board but understandably last minute there was nothing. The service we recieved at the ground desk was terrible. We were not treated with much respect almost as if we, the customers were something that was not important. After our disappointing encounter with the ground staff we got on board. We found out that our light and attendant call button were both broken. We got complaint forms however when we tried to enter them online all three cards had invalid claim numbers and therefore we cant claim anything. I have tried to call the airline from Japan but there is no free call to the airline therefor after not having entertainment we have recieved no assistance. I do not recommend this airline to anyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_497", "text": "The second leg from LHR to YYC on good old Air Canada was a nightmare. Boarded on time, sat on tarmac for an hour with no communication and forbidden use of bathrooms. Food during flight was mediocre to poor. Service was terrible, seemed like the staff was being forced to work there, seating was less comfortable than the Turkish Airlines used during first shorter sector.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_498", "text": "As this is a short flight (around 60 minutes everything included) food and beverages are not a matter of survival. However Air Berlin was once renowned for its on board service even on short haul routes. No longer. There was absolutely no service at all on this flight. Neither was there any explanation. One flight attendant privately admitted that they did not have anything on board. Too bad as they were one such a great airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_499", "text": "Turns out it would have been quicker to drive. We boarded on time but were then told that there was an electrical fault with one of the radios. We waited on the tarmac for an hour and then an engineer came and replaced the offending part. During this time, communication from the flight attendant was scant and when he did speak it was comical. Each time he read the announcements from his dog-eared handbook looking like he would rather be anywhere else in the world from here. We eventually took off and the flight to Edmonton was fine. On landing we were in the middle of a thunderstorm so there was no tractor available to tow us to the gate. We waited around 30 mins and then we were good to go. Coming back it was another story. I was booked on the 3pm flight back to Calgary to connect to AC850 at 17.50. I checked in and was happily waiting at the gate when my cousin called to tell me we were delayed (she was getting updates from an app on her phone). There was nothing to say we were delayed on any of the airport screens. Further updates came through to say the delay was being extended and then it finally came up at the gate, although no announcements were made. I had to watch the 4pm and 5pm flights depart on time and then finally the 3pm flight was cancelled and we were transferred to the 6pm flight. Obviously I had missed my connection by that point. Cabin staff on the return leg were rude and unhelpful when I tried to enquire how best to get to my next gate at Calgary. I understand that airlines are always prone to delays but the lack of communication really annoyed me. I'll definitely try to get a direct flight next time. Flight attendants could definitely benefit from some customer service training", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_500", "text": "\" The flight staff were not very friendly. On the way home we were forced to downgrade my ticket from first class to coach because my children were in coach and it was against policy. My husband and I sat in the last row of first class and my kids were in the first row of coach. The first class row was literally right in front of the row my children sat in. There were absolutely no issues on our leg out to China with my kids sitting in coach. I was never told that this was against policy. On our way back the ticketing agent refused to issue our tickets. We tried upgrading the kids that was refused because on the second leg of the trip there were no first class seats available. However, on the second leg of the trip there were only economy seats on the flight. The desk agent made us wait for over an hour refusing to give me back my passports. They said the only way we could fly is if they downgraded my ticket for an economy class seat. The agent refused to allow me to keep my first class seat. The whole situation was beyond logic.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_501", "text": "Our luggage didn't arrive and we had to wait 3 hours for the next Air Berlin flight to receive our luggage! Cheap but not worth it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_502", "text": "Flying from TXL to GDN and the flight was cancelled at the last minute no extra information was given and the boarding screen was just switched off so no one knew what was going on. Then we had to stand in a line for over 2 hours to be told that there were no flights for a few days after which was unacceptable. Then it was the whole process of finding the luggage to collect and the staff were so rude and unhelpful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_503", "text": "In all cases this was blamed on technical difficulties with the aircraft - ageing ATR72 turbo props. Today I had a 3hr delay out of Shannon and the Manchester flight was delayed 6 hrs. Very little information and the Aer Lingus information desk was unstaffed most of the time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_504", "text": "Cabin crew could not get to us on time, they were stressed to get service done. Disappointed in the service. Only three cabin crew for a full flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_505", "text": "We were promised a hotel for the night in the SF area. Instead Air Berlin provided us with no accommodation no advice no refreshments no phone calls. We were misinformed by Air Berlin about the availability of hotels in SF and alternative flights across the Atlantic. In effect we were abandoned by Air Berlin. We therefore cancelled the flight and flew with another airline. We would not recommend Air Berlin.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_506", "text": "Planes are new and clean but the space between seats is really small. I am 5'7\" and found it to be tight can't imagine how someone taller will feel. At one point the person behind me asked me to move my backrest forward because it was too tight for them. Food is average to below average maybe at par with American's food on international trips but lesser quality than British Airways. Flight was on time service was decent. I have a OneWorld Sapphire status so I used the BA lounge in Berlin (TXL). The lounge was old and quite dirty kind of like the airport itself. Selection of food was poor drinks were ok. On return flight I was not able to use a lounge at the Stansted airport - AirBerlin pointed me to a lounge but when I got there the attendant told me that AB does not have a contract with them. Then there was a last minute gate change and I had to sprint to a new gate to catch my flight. Used AirBerlin lounge in Dusseldorf - minimal selection of food ok on drinks. Flight from Dusseldorf to JFK was on time with 2 meal services average quality of meals. I do not plan to fly AirBerlin in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_507", "text": "I have made the trip from Ecuador to Canada three times this year. Each time I traveled, my baggage as been misplaced and delayed (three times in a row, consecutively). Their staff in Pearson (Toronto) are not informed on baggage through customs. I was given three different answers by three different employees. Air Canada has a policy where you do not directly speak to employees regarding complaints. Rather, you write in an e-mail complaint and are told you'll get a response withing 25 days to a month. AC's lost articles policy is time consuming, requires paper mail and has a lengthy window period for response. This is not worth the hassle in many cases.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_508", "text": "00 delayed at registration for 22.30. Midnight at embarking door, flight was cancelled without any kind of explanation, no option on another flight. We were asked to pick up our luggage, we were given a phone number but no human assistance, no voucher, no advice. The only hotel we could find at 1.00 am was the Marriott). We are elderly women foreigners without contact in Montreal. Next morning we learn by email (assuming you can read your mail abroad) that a plane will board at 17.00- no apology and no explanation. Arrival in Geneva with 20 hour delay. No assistance from Air Canada, nobody to help and direct us to a so called \"reasonable hotel\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_509", "text": "As a regular flyer with Aer Lingus (Gold Circle Prestige) it is with regret that despite improvements in some areas (e.g. improved lounge) Aer Lingus has difficulty differentiating itself with its competitor Ryanair and passengers are not always the highest priority. Despite a stated policy allowing a cabin case and a personal item such as a laptop bag Aer Lingus has not communicated this to ground crew which led to a poor experience. It is not acceptable for a passenger to be castigated for exceeding the luggage limit when in fact this is not the case. It is also standard practice with other airlines that bags taken from passengers due to lack of space can be collected at the door of the plane rather than at the baggage belt - this is crucial when transfers are involved. Another recent trend is that the seat belt sign is left on until service is completed - a benefit for crew and cabin service rather than passenger comfort. Aside from these issues the flight crews have been generally pleasant on recent trips and 7 out of my last ten flights have been on time although thankfully I had built in enough time to make transfer flights.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_510", "text": "We have found that over the last year or two their planes are filthy the seats food-trays and seat-pockets are sticky and dirty every time we travel. We have always used Aer Lingus when possible and have found the service pricing and onboard staff to be excellent but the poor cleanliness is really letting them down. I can't understand why they are letting this area slip so badly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_511", "text": "We had to download an app on the iPad or if you don't have a iPad the airline rents them for $10. Movies are mostly older ones, which I was shocked to see, since I've flown overseas many times. The leg room seems tight compared to other overseas flights I've taken. Crew were very nice. I'm Canadian, and very disappointed in my countries main airliner. Long ways to go to be a premium airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_512", "text": "The first leg was delayed by an unknown amount because of maintenance issues. They bumped me and other passengers to a different plane so that we would make our connections (after delaying for about 1 hour and 45 minutes), which was appreciated but I ended up in a terrible seat and still cutting it extremely close and I have no idea when the original plane actually ended up taking off. We landed in Toronto and almost ran off the plane to try to make what I thought would be a very short connection of about 30 minutes in a huge airport. Turns out the next leg was also delayed, so far by 2 hours (I'm still sitting her, waiting to board and fuming) for, again, maintenance. Apparently this time they know what's wrong but they have to go get a part to replace something in one of the pilot/copilots chairs? At least that's what I gleaned from the flight attendants and various other passengers discussing the issue. I understand that delays happen sometimes. But its a little ridiculous for both of these planes to need last minute maintenance. We haven't been offered any kind of compensation for all of this trouble and I'm annoyed. I've flown air Canada before and had things go as expected but only once before and a 50/50 record isn't great.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_513", "text": "We were supposed to catch flight AC 852 from Calgary to London, however, there was a 2.5 hour delay and accordingly there was a risk that we would miss our flight from London to Cairo. I went to the Air Canada customer service, who told us that if we missed our flight we would be compensated. However, on flight from Calgary to London I was disappointed once again, I asked the flight attendant for a can opener because I wanted to open my baby's formula but they said they didn't have one. It was very inconvenient considering that the flight was 9 hours long. They didn't give me extra food or any baby food (which was supposed to be provided since they knew there was going to be a baby on board). When we got to London at 2.57 pm, we, obviously with no surprise, missed our next flight that was planned to depart at 3pm. We were booked for the flight that leaves at 10.30 pm, thus making us stay at the airport for 7.5 hours! We were treated with no respect whatsoever. We were just given vouchers and told that was all they could do for us. Finally when we got to our final destination, adding to all the hassle we faced, our luggage had not been put on our flight and we had to wait for almost 48 hours before we got them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_514", "text": "It turned out it was Air Canada Rouge, flight AC 1902. The experience was mostly poor. The airplane was a 767-300 with tight legroom and no entertainment monitor displays. This was a big surprise for a transatlantic flight. When I did the web check-in on aircanada.com, it showed that the airplane had individual displays. The crew said you could download the application on an android or apple smartphone or rent an Ipad for $10. Of course we do not have such a device for each member of the family and paying for such a basic service item was out of the question. The Wifi was slow and the entertainment server would show busy many times when we tried to connect with the smartphone. The food was below average but the washrooms were kept in good condition during the flight. The only positive was the crew. They did all they could to help with questions and queries. I am not impressed with Air Canada Rouge. The quality of service is much lower than with Air Transat which we used to travel to Spain, Portugal, and France.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_515", "text": "My previous trip was in January 2013 (Berlin- Miami). Company changed their fees on June 1st and nobody had a courtesy to let me know that even though I am their top bonus member (frequent flyer program). I called before my flight to double check and asked if there is anything else I should be aware of (I flew with them few times before so I was familiar with their policies) and teller forgot to mention they changed baggage fees (from 50Euros to 200$). Customer service representative at the check in desk forgot to mention that too and she just transferred me to the cashier and it was than when I found out about the charge! I don't mind paying but I do mind being ripped off! Besides that their seats are very small and food quality could be better (a lot better).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_516", "text": "For some reason, I was not able to complete this for my sister. Once we arrived at YVR, the agent could not explain why there was a problem. Departure was on time. Leg room was non-existent, and I'm only 5'2\" tall! Seats cushion reminded me of those foamies we used to sit on in 1978 for a football game. Seat only reclined 1.5\" for an red-eye flight. Only purchased a chocolate bar for $3.50 so no idea of food quality. Only 2 drink services on a 6 hour flight seemed a little poor (and hot drinks were not available one way). IFE was non-accessible because we weren't told about the app until 3 minutes before we had to turn off our phones - no time to download. On the way home I has this handled only to discover the movies were tremendously old! Attendant who spoke in eng/fr over the PA system spoke so poorly, it reminded me of a Charlie Brown episode. I'm all for low-brow discount air travel, but I expected better of AC. I might as well have flown with Allegiant. In that case, I know what I'll find (and do to Vegas regularly). So poor value for $. For the same amount, I could fly with Hawaiian out of Seatac and receive full service and leg room.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_517", "text": "Our flight was about to board at 4.45pm they started boarding when all of a sudden we were told the flight was cancelled and with no further instruction or explanation other than to go get our bags and get our tickets re-issued. The Air Berlin staff are rude unhelpful and did not give us any alternatives other than to cancel flights or get on an even later flight out of Dusseldorf. This was my first experience with Air Berlin and it will be my last.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_518", "text": "Fine going to Vancouver, but on return there was a big delay! After 3 hours they changed the gate and got another plane - so an almost 4 hour delay.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_519", "text": "Asked for a glass of water 15 minutes after taking off. It was brought 1.5 hours later, the water was not drinkable. I couldn't drink it, I gave it back to an air hostess and asked for a good one, she said yes, the water she gave me was the tap water because Air Canada Rouge do not offer bottle water to passengers, however she said she would give me a glass of bottled water as an exception.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_520", "text": "Outbound I had a broken USB in first seat outbound, then broken headphone jack on second. 2 meter trim strip falling off and into aisle. Climate control failure onboard had passengers sweating profusely. Return flight, suddenly my carryon, which had flow with me all over Canada for 3.5 weeks (I was covering the Women's World Cup) is too large or too heavy, though it is max carry on size on other airlines I've flown. Wouldn't let us board. After 30 minutes and showing them the photographic gear they wanted me to put below (they would not guarantee it's safety,) they finally accepted my idea to put my camera bag in the crew area. Onboard, they ran out of food. Flight attendants left our consumed flood on our trays for 1.5 hours. When I rang call button to ask them to pick up the tray, I was chastised and told to set it on the floor. The attendant who came to me couldn't take it away, she told to me to set it on the floor in the exit row.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_521", "text": "New plane. Crew interested and friendly. Business seats were a trip back in time - far from flat and also cheap-uncomfortable so very stupid when they compete with flat beds on the route. Food was about OK only but no \"class\". Overall: was nothing like a Business should be at the price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_522", "text": "After several plane issues a problem with the door opening and other mechanical problems we sat on the plane at the gate for 30 minutes. While most of the plane had connecting flights the airline did not hold the planes. After flying 11 hours from LAX to Berlin I counted twelve of us that missed the connecting flight to Zurich due to the airline's failures. Had they held the plane it could not have been delayed more than ten minutes. So I had to wait five hours in the Berlin airport for the next flight. The airline's response? A measly $10 voucher not accepted by many businesses in the airport.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_523", "text": "With a family of five with three kids under 12, this was terrible. There was an app we could download to watch movies but the selection was minimal and we did not prepare enough devices for the trip because we assumed there would be provided screens. Also, nowhere to charge your device! How do they expect us to use our own device and not charge it? Half way through the flight all the battery was gone and we were a very grumpy family. Also the plane was very old and trashy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_524", "text": "To start my trip I signed up for notification for cancelled or delayed flight. I got nothing but find myself sitting at the airport with a 3 hour delay. No problem, delays happen. When we were getting ready to finally board they were over booked and had to sort out that issue. I booked an early flight so I would have an extra day in Vegas. That was blown. Flight home surprise agian delay. Smaller this time but still delayed. Now when we finally land we have been at the airport for 20 min but are still sitting on the plane because there is no room for us to park. I am currently still on the run tarmac sitting in a very hot plane. This is my first and last flight with Air Canada Rouge.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_525", "text": "Waited 45 minutes to get through customs, baggage was another 20 minutes before they got it on the carousel. When we got to the counter, the agent refused to issue boarding passes because she said we would not make the flight - we had 50 minutes before departure. The transfer baggage counter had actually closed 20 minutes before we arrived. We were forced to spend the night in Toronto. Toronto Airport is a terribly disorganized Airport and Air Canada fell very short of what I have known them to be. They charged for extra baggage even though they participate in a codeshare. They also took advantage of inexperienced travelers by checking in two people booked on one ticket so they could double the extra baggage charge. I personally will no longer make Air Canada a consideration for any flights in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_526", "text": "In general aircraft's ok but the biggest problem in the company is the impolite and unhelpful staff. Flight attendants do not offer help or service at all. Atmosphere in the plane was not very comfortable due to rudeness of cabin crew. We try to avoid flying with Air Berlin from now on.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_527", "text": "Terrible price-quality. Food disgusting. No individual screens or audio system. Must rent a tablet which is a cheap money grab. To be avoided at all costs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_528", "text": "Their business class is as good as United Airlines economy. Plus if you are 5'10 or taller you can barely fit in the seats and zero leg room.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_529", "text": "Keep in mind the weather was sunny and beautiful. No explanation given, just some crummy food vouchers for $25 to be used in the airport. Our connection to Chicago was going to be missed, so Air Canada said they would put us in a hotel at their expense, once we arrived in Toronto. At 9pm we boarded the plane only to be held on the runway for another 2 hours. Once again, no explanation. A long flight to Toronto then commenced. Upon landing in Toronto we were then told that they would not honor the hotel, but that we could sleep on the cold concrete floor in the airport until our Chicago connection was ready to board.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_530", "text": "If someone has paid for a seat on a plane, they should have that seat. After a few minutes of arguing, he assured us that we would be on the flight. When we had gone through security, we went to the customer service desk and explained what had happened. The lady there told us we did not have seats at this stage and that the guy in baggage drop had no authority to guarantee that we would get on the plane. She told us to wait at the gate to see if we were allocated a seat. After a very tense hour, and after most of the passengers had boarded, we were eventually called to the gate and given boarding passes, seated several rows apart. Compared to other airlines around the world, and particularly our domestic flights on Qantas and Virgin Australia, the standard of service is well below par. Having to pay for checked in luggage on top of an inflated flight price, and only offered a soft drink or juice and small pack of nuts adds insult to injury. They made the end to our lovely 6 week holiday in Canada a stressful time unnecessarily.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_531", "text": "Flight delayed by 2hrs. No sms or email sent to inform passengers. Rude check in staff. No apology given onboard. Ageing noisy turboprop plane. Unpleasant experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_532", "text": "All flights on time and clearing US customs and border protection in Dublin was an unexpected bonus. The seats and inflight entertainment was above average. However the bar service was only offered once during a 7.5 hour flight. I asked the stewardess if the drinks trolley would be making another appearance or if I could purchase a beer and she told me I could just have tea or coffee.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_533", "text": "The on line booking seemed simple until I tried to add and pay the \u00a324 extra for a checked piece of luggage. What a joke and a waste of my time. The call centre operator eventually sorted my problem out but I have been left with a very negative view of 'Cheepo' airlines. The system is misleading since I did not realise there was extra to pay until after the booking was made. All pretty rubbish really. Let's hope the flight is not as poor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_534", "text": "Most B773s are sparkling new, this must have been one of the originals. Crew was delightful, food was average. Would consider Air Canada slightly better than US-based airlines but not world class by any means.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_535", "text": "Flight was awful. The whole flight was spent with a woman putting her seat back in my lap. Mind you the legroom was barely existent to begin with. The seat back TV had no sound and the one on my wife's side had no picture. The crew while strolling by didn't really react to anything. The food? The \"meal\" on this flight was inedible! I could barely wait for them to take it away! The only saving grace was the warm beers I could occasionally get from a bored crew member. The second leg was thankfully quick and over fast no food and they wanted money for everything. Sometimes comfort is worth the price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_536", "text": "Plane delayed 3 hours for no reason out of JFK. Missed connecting flight to Catania. Air Berlin re-routed us through Rome and then by Meridiana to Catania. The entire time telling us our bags would arrive when we do. No problem. We land in Catania. Our bags never made it. Finally got our bags the night we were leaving. The airline is very disorganized. The seats and leg space are small. The food is terrible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_537", "text": "Ours delayed 2.5 hours which puts our connection in serious jeopardy in the US. The lounge is small and the food the most limited I have seen since flying business and first (maybe 10 years). I asked if some other food (sandwiches etc) could be provided since we were missing lunch and attendants said this is all they ever have. After reading other reviews regarding seats and service in Business I will not let American Airlines lead me this way again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_538", "text": "Unfortunately, everything on Air Canada\u2019s end was abysmal. Our flight (AC-1812), scheduled to depart from Toronto at 4.35pm was delayed five hours thus we arrived at our hotel at 5.30am and lost a huge part of the first day on our trip. We heard that the plane had mechanical problems in Cancun and was thus delayed. We were given ten-dollar vouchers for food at the airport and as a result, were not even offered snacks on the flight. Had this been the end of our poor experience with Air Canada, it would not have been a huge deal, however, our flight home (AC-1813), scheduled for 9.50pm on February 28th was cancelled completely. After our return flight was initially delayed, they had to cancel our flight to Toronto because they were missing a part for the navigation system in their plane. After both mechanical failures and massive delays, we did not feel confident that our flight would depart on time. Our flight was supposed to depart at 9.50pm on Saturday 28th of February but instead they booked a new flight at 5pm the next day. In the end, we had to book a flight home with WestJet. There was no one in the airport who could explain our options to us or help us get home on time. It would have been nice to have had some one with answers, as we were given none. We were herded back through customs for a couple of hours and when we finally got out of the airport, I still had the courtesy to tell one of them that we would not be leaving on the flight or staying at the hotel.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_539", "text": "Checked in 2 pieces of luggage at 25.00/piece. I don't mind the user fee but the carry on luggage was extreme. The flight was full. Carry on's excessive and large. The option to have carry on's stowed while waiting at the gate was unfair to those who had to pay to stow luggage. It was obvious that most of the carry on did not meet the regulations. Way too much luggage brought onto cabin. Very time consuming waiting for people to find a place to store luggage. The flight was uncomfortable. Seats are not large enough for most people to sit comfortably. Nothing complimentary offered other than water, other food and beverages to purchase. On a 5 hour flight I think free juice/coffee should be offered.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_540", "text": "Was delayed leaving the gate for half an hour because no available ground crew. Once in Montreal, baggage delivery took forty-five minutes. Two later arriving planes got their luggage first. What should have been a one hour forty five minute trip ended up taking four hours.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_541", "text": "The smallest space between rows I have experienced. Anyone over 5ft 8\" will be miserable. Airport staff at Dusseldorf offered no updates on delayed return flight - verbal rebellion at the gate. Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_542", "text": "In that time they managed to lose our luggage twice. In Berlin there is no one in the baggage area to help you. Lost luggage is handled by a separate outfit located in Terminal C Lobby. Finally received our bags 2 days later. Flight to Krakow was late (we got our luggage). They again lost our luggage on the flight to Budapest. Business Class was nothing special but the food was ok. We had a lot of trouble getting a glass of wine before dinner. Food service on the economy flights were either a sweet or salty roll and something to drink. Their coffee is terrible! The planes were OK - seating is a bit tight but they are an economy airline. If you need to check baggage fly Lufthansa.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_543", "text": "After my last 2 experiences in Stuttgart I will not fly them again. Both times on the return trip and after going through security they called me to re-route my flight. They make you go out of security then go to one counter and then to the priority counter. I have a roll bag that I carry on to Germany. On my first check in it is no problem to take it in. Once you have to go back out and check in the second time she makes you check it in to NY. Customer service on the flights is great. The ground team and systems in Stuttgart are awful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_544", "text": "I am tired of these \"low cost\" airlines by the main stream airline. Those had to be some of the most uncomfortable seats we have had to endure. Window and aisle going over and middle section back YVR-HNL-YVR. In fact the middle seats were better with room. The inflight entertainment system is a joke even as I knew to download the app on my iPad but the movies and all others were old \"vintage\" movies from 10-20 years ago! I will do my utmost to avoid Rouge in future even for my \"leisure\" travel. Friends of ours were stuck in Barcelona for 9 hours due to a aircraft issue in June 2015 and co-worker was stuck in HNL for same amount of time due to same reason, I see in thread this seems to be a recurring theme (maybe the aircraft are getting to old that have been taken off the main line of AC to support Rouge). The inflight crew seemed over whelmed and those uniforms are ugly. The service was slow and I had to remind several times I pre-purchased in flight food. When I fly AC main line they seem to know by my seat assignment and mention it to me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_545", "text": "Baggage once tagged had to go to a separate area to be weighed thus taking the staff away from their desk. By the time we got through security the flight had boarded but there were a number of stragglers who boarded after us and delayed the flight. Seating in row 20 was good for a long haul flight with AVOD which was a step up from Air Canada rouge and the options were reasonably up to date with a decent choice. Toilets were also a good size. Service was fine but food was a disgrace - it was described to me as the Asian option, presumably because it was served with rice. The second meal was no better, inbetween these meals was a large sandwich stuffed full of chicken,  the odd water run now and then. Does not compare favourably with the competition on this route, even Air Canada rouge via Osaka is a better option.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_546", "text": "My wife and I paid for our seats to guarantee being together on both legs. It made no difference or sense in the end since the seats had no leg room. We were uncomfortable the entire time. Upon arrival in Dusseldorf (DUS) we found out that our connecting flight was cancelled with no other options available. Furthermore our luggage would not arrive at our destination until the next day! No explanations or no apologies were offered. Customer service was dreadful in Dusseldorf - rude and slow. I do not fly for the food or the entertainment. My hope is to travel safely and while on board to not be squeezed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_547", "text": "I had paid extra money for the extra leg room. We had got the seats right by the flight attendants station and by the bathroom. The service cart was constantly sticking out which made it difficult for people to pass to the bathroom and squeezing between my boyfriends legs and the service cart. The monitor with the flight information was wrong. The food was terrible. And the worst were the seats. You feel like you are sitting on the metal bar going across your lower back. On the way from Berlin to Miami they kept everybody boarding the plane in a small locked area separated from the shops and cafes without enough seating for everybody. To top off the trip when landing the flight attendant demanded to take away the pillow that my boyfriend was sitting on because it had to be put away for landing. At that same time the pillow and blanket were laying down on the seat behind me and they did not create any danger but the little pillow my boyfriend was sitting on was taken away from him. Ridiculous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_548", "text": "I don't think I even realised that Rouge was different to regular Air Canada when I booked, but I will never travel Rouge again. The seat space was tiny (if the person in front of you has their seat back and you drop something on the floor, you cannot get it - there is not enough room to bend forward to pick it up - unbelievable). There was no entertrainment system, and the food was terrible. On the way home from Dublin, we were delayed by 14 hours because the plane we were supposed to be on had trouble leaving Toronto and there was no other plane. I guess Rouge does not use other Air Canada planes - we had to wait for a Rouge plane to become free. I will never use Rouge again. The price was no different.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_549", "text": "Boeing 767 decent in terms of space. Although we managed to get the exit row so I can't really judge the legroom in the regular seats but ours were great. Width of seats also great. Although we couldn't put our personal item (purse) under the seat so that was kind of a pain. A319 seats are decently sized in terms of width but the pitch is below industry standard. I rode the entire overnight flight with my knees pressed firmly into the back of the seat in front of me. I am only 5' 7\". My boyfriend who is 5'10\" found the trip excrutiating. The seat only reclines 2\" so impossible to sleep. The onboard crews on both our Rouge flights to and from Vegas were excellent - friendly, helpful and pro-active. On the way back when trying to load this flight which was supposed to be done on a larger Boeing 767-300ER they anticipated the difficulty they would have with carry-on bags because there was significantly less room and dealt with it brilliantly. The check in folks in Toronto were terrible. Cranky and super unhelpful. We asked where to take our bags to check them and were dismissed with an \"over that way\". Well over that way was about a quarter mile down to the other end of the airport where there were no signs to guide us. We had to pay $25 for each checked bag which is ridiculous. If we had paid for a much more expensive seat we could have taken up to 2 bags free. Seriously you can't even take one suitcase for free because we're flying economy? There was no meal on the flight unless your were in Premium Rouge. We could purchase food onboard which was okay. There was a decent selection and the prices were reasonable. But again, seriously, not even a free snack on a 4 hour + flight? The planes had no in-flight entertainment except for streaming video to their app. This was okay but selection was terrible. All outdated movies and tv shows and not good classics.  I'm not sure what our fare paid for. We weren't paying for a comfortable seat, for space for our baggage, food or entertainment. It seems like we paid to be uncomfortable, annoyed and bored. Why is it that basic things like having enough leg room so your legs are smashed into the seat in front of you or having a snack on a long trip is only for luxury passengers? Even when the flight is purchased entirely with aeroplan points it's not worth it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_550", "text": "My 9hr flight turned out as the worst flight I have had. After flying with British Airways for years now I decided to try Air Canada, but I won't again. The service and food were bad and a lot of screens and/or earphone plugs aren't working. As an single traveller, 6\"4, it's not the most comfortable way of traveling. When I came on board and saw where I was seated this man asked me to change places with his wife so they could sit together. That is no problem for me, I'm pretty flexible so I helped them out. Now I sat in the middle block, had 2 seats next to me that were free. So giving up my seat wasn't a bad decision at all. I figured I could sleep well when I moved one seat up. 15mins in, the stewardess comes to me and asks me friendly if I could change seats with an older couple. I decided to give up my seat again for these people. The stewardess promised me that the seats there were as good as this one I was sitting in, except the one screen wasn't working where the man sat. We switched places and then I found out that my headphones were not working properly. Only my right earphone worked. Since the other screen wasn't working I was stuck. A little annoyed I got out of my seat again and walked up to the flight attendant who asked me to change seats. All she offered was the headphones they provide onboard, she said she would come to me in a minute. After almost an hour of waiting I had to go back to her. I ended up with some cheese and crackers, grapes and a cup of peanuts, one headphone working and a terrible feeling for letting me change my seat for other people. Besides all that the food was not good at all. From the dinner plate I got, I only ate the brownie.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_551", "text": "Fortunately my flight was delayed but if is hadn't been then I would have missed my flight for sure. The number of staff was abominable and it should not be that poor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_552", "text": "My Super Elite days will end in 2015. They switch many popular routes out of Vancouver to Rouge. My one and only trip on Rouge to Hawaii was terrible. Uncomfortable business seats, teens as flight attendants were confused. Secondly, the new business configuration in order to cram in more customers is the worst I have flown on. Impossible to lie flat as there is no space for your feet and the serving tray is like a guillotine when opened. Thirdly, they significantly increase the e-credits required to receive an upgrade and at the same time cut in half the Aeroplan miles earned on short haul flights. I cannot find any positive change. As a result I have switched to WestJet Plus and Alaska.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_553", "text": "Flight was an hour late. Entering the plane was like entering a discotheque loud music plus screens with advertisement everywhere not comfortable at all. It was cold in the cabin throughout the whole flight. And somehow I did not get any food in the plane although it should have been provided. Would never use this company again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_554", "text": "We first had to fly north to Dortmund Germany. Total travel time was 4 hours! Plane was totally full. The seat numbers were not correct the staff did not care. No drinks served during this 1 hour flight. Cabin crew disappeared after take off. Arrived at Dortmund told to remain in the aircraft but after a while we all had to leave with our hand luggage to wait at the gate for re-boarding 15mins later. Seating number problem still not solved. Families who were promised to be seated together complained to staff flight attendants were rude and arrogant. After take off finally drinks were served in tiny cups and a dry mini sandwich served. At Palma airport the plane was not docked to the terminal although most gates were empty. We had to leave the plane by stairs take a bus and walk all the way to the arrivals hall.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_555", "text": "Before boarding, they warned us the toilet was inoperable. (Short flight, about 1.5 hours, so this is no big deal). While boarding, we had to leave our rollerboard \"carry-on's\" on the jetway, since the plane is too small to store them anywhere - the overhead bin is big enough for a laptop or purse. After boarding, we learned the air conditioning was half broken. I have never before been somewhere so hot and humid. Once we landed, we got to wait outside in the rain for our \"carry-on\" bags for 20 minutes, and several of us almost missed international connections because of this delay. In summary: no toilet, no air conditioning, and no carry-on bags.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_556", "text": "It was not identified on any communication. I had never heard of Rouge and I did not pay a discounted price. The experience was horrible. Hard, uncomfortable seats. No entertainment for international flight is unheard of in this day and age. They ran out of food selections and what was left was hardly edible. The worst part was the plane smelling of urine the minute one entered the cabin. Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_557", "text": "15 am. Air Canada's flight arrival and departure times to Lima have always been inconvenient-arriving in Lima well after midnight, if the flight is on time, and departures for the return flight to Toronto leaving Lima at around 2 am. I returned to Canada from Lima on Air Canada in April. For my June flights regular Air Canada economy service is no longer available, only Rouge. Rouge is simply awful, unacceptable. The seats in Air Canada Rouge economy are the worst I have experienced in more than 40 years of international flying. They are narrow, with limited leg room and thin padding. The flight to Lima was bearable as I didn't try to sleep. The flight back was intolerable. Falling asleep in the seat resulted in back problems. I will not take Air Canada Rouge in the future if I can possible avoid it. There is no regular inflight entertainment system, the food was awful, although not necessarily worse than normal economy, and drinks cost extra. For entertainment you can supply your own mobile device and use the inflight service, if you don't have a device you can rent an ipad for $10. The Rouge Premium seats at the front appeared to be marginally superior to economy but come at a steep price differential. To be fair, the crew did their best, although the pilot gave little information with respect to the flight. Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_558", "text": "I was badly surprised by the lack of professionalism of Air Canada FA. I was spoilt with hot liquids, water and juice 3 times during the flight from Beijing to Toronto, by different FA. Full flight both times, no smiles and kindness from any of the flight attendants, they were rude and seem to be very upset with some of the passengers. Our flight from PEK-YYZ was delayed due to two passengers missing, and while waiting on board, one of the FA's over the microphone said \"Perhaps we should give a round applause to the two passengers missing\". I find this very disrespectful and inappropriate. Overall, not a pleasant flight, rude cabin crew who shouted for people to remain seated, they didnt seem to care for passengers and they we were just doing their job with minimum standards. Very disappointing experience with Air Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_559", "text": "6/5/15. We just returned from a wonderful trip to Alaska. We flew Alaska Air there and returned on Air Canada flights. Big mistake! We booked last October and had confirmed reservations. From the moment we arrived at the airport, there were problems. First, their carry-on size is smaller than other airlines. OK. We repacked and paid for an extra checked bag. Then we proceeded to get our boarding passes only to find out we were on standby. No reasonable explanation offered. We proceeded to the gate where I stood ready to be first on line. The gate agent was patronizing and condescending, at best. He finally told me it was my fault since I did not select seats when I booked (the system said I could not select seats and would have to get them later.) I have travelled the world over for business - I am not a rookie at this. We waited and did get seats. Then they asked people to check their carry-on bags for free since the flight was full. We did it and were assured we were checked through to our final destination. Our first leg is completed - comfortable seats and good food options on board. Upon arrival in Toronto, we had to clear customs. We do all we are required to do, but we are not cleared to proceed because our bags have not been accounted for. We wait and are in fear of missing our next flight. Air Canada stamps our card so we can proceed. We run for the gate only to find the plane is not even there. We finally board and get to our final destination late. We wait for our bags and one is missing. No one from Air Canada is to be found and their phone system is very slow. We finally get through and are told the system is down and they can go nothing to track our bag. We did get our bag. The experience from start to finish was unpleasant and there were no apologies offered.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_560", "text": "On line seat selection is free 30 hrs before travel so opted for this to save time at the airport. Onboard the aircraft staff were surly and struggled to smile. They enforced safety rules and procedures with an iron fist. One business man was immediately reprimanded for standing and stowing his jacket as the main door had been closed. Seat belts were worn and tatty. All announcements from the cabin crew were rushed making them hard to understand. The only advantage I can see is the use of T2 at Dublin airport.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_561", "text": "We upgraded to premium, that was a joke, 9 hours of discomfort, crowding, childish flight attendants, poor food and overall the worst flight I have been on. I have always flown Air Canada due to the part of the country we live in (other airlines are unavailable) so it would appear that I either stay home or drive to a larger center to obtain seats on another airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_562", "text": "We think this is probably the worst airline we have flown.  None of the overhead reading lights worked so reading wasn't an option.  We were never I formed prior to boarding that we needed to download an app for entertainment and there is no connectivity on there is no connectivity after", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_563", "text": "Not to mention the cramped seating and lack of leg room.  I can't say enough about never flying this carrier again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_564", "text": "We checked in easily at the machine. At bag drop our Russian visas were very carefully checked. Boarding smooth for the first flight and our bulkhead seats on the A321 had plenty of legroom. A drink and a very bready pastry were served. Crew were efficient and the plane operated on time. Bussed to the terminal at Tegel. The boarding of the flight to St Petersburg was poor. Although there are dedicated gates for flights to Russia there is no signage or information to indicate that before reporting to the gate you have to have your Russian visa checked (again) at a desk labelled simply \"Air Berlin service\". To enter the departure lounge you have to pass through passport control. As we could see that the lounge had no toilets and not having been informed about the need to have our visa checked again we and many others decided not to go into the lounge until just before boarding time. At that time we were directed to join a long queue where a single employee was slowly checking visas. All the while Air Berlin announcements were telling people to board the plane immediately as it was about to depart! The whole mess could be avoided by clear signage and information. Once on board the A320 the seating and basic lunch were fine for a 2.5 hr flight - although loud chatter and giggling among crew in the galley during descent was a bit unprofessional. Again we were bussed to the terminal.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_565", "text": "We were told that the connecting Air Berlin flight in Berlin would not require that we go through security again (not true). The food and service in business class were very poor. The cabin was hot and the attendants either could not adjust the temperature or did not pursuant to our request. The Air Berlin website cannot be negotiated to see the seat layout and select seats hence we had to rely on the Air Berlin representative telephone conversations as to location of seats. Our seats were changed 3 times without any notice. Sound quality of the entertainment system is very poor. The information regarding status of the flight and time of arrival on the entertainment system was grossly inaccurate.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_566", "text": "The service was friendly and efficient, and the pilot updated us regularly on arrival info and turbulence, but there were few other positives. The seats were very cramped and uncomfortable. There were no individual monitors for entertainment, instead, passengers have to use their electronic devices or rent an I-Pad. Since my husband and I don't use electronic devices, we went old school and read whatever magazines we happened to bring with us. The food on board was terrible-worse than other food we've had on airlines. And AC Rouge charges for beer, wine, etc. All this for a price that isn't any better than other options. Next time, we'll go with the other options.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_567", "text": "From FLL to Ottawa we flow with an E-190 and Ottawa - Frankfurt with 767-300ER. All flights were on time without any delays. FLL-Ottawa: The Flight was full. A lot of cruise passengers were on board this flight. We had the last row in this small aircraft. The restrooms were at the end and they were very busy. Ottawa-Frankfurt: The Service was very poor. We had a Seat in the last row and we got only veggie meals. Unfortunately they had no more meat meals for us. The beverages were poor too. No more Coke Zero after 1/3 off flight time. They had enough Alcohol on Board.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_568", "text": "First the plane left with a delay of about 45 minutes after 2 hours in the air the airplane was detoured back to Montreal due to mechanical problem. Back in Montreal we encountered nothing but rude and useless staff. I had to pay for a cab and Air Canada only offered a voucher for 10 dollars. Next day the same aircraft was used to resume the trip. The returning flight Geneva-Montreal was also cancelled due to mechanical issues and it was the same aircraft. I lost it at the airport when the useless staff just give me a new flight for next day without even try to look for an alternative flight (several flights going to Paris for instance). I had to call customer service in Canada to change another flight also with Air Canada to South America. Long story short try another company and do not spend you money on this company. I wish I had taken a flight with KLM or AirFrance. They were cheaper but with 1 stop.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_569", "text": "Check-in hectic but quick boarding slow typical for USA. Seat small and very uncomfortable with little leg room a no go for a 9.5 hr flight. Service sloppy. Drinks ok. The only good thing was the price cheap as this airline has now become. Next time I will use another airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_570", "text": "I am 5' 7 and my knees were pressed into the seat in front of me and the gent behind me had his knees in my back for 5.5 hrs!  There is no way to stretch your legs or move comfortably at all. My husband and I got off the plane aching and cramped from the deplorable conditions. It is obvious that AC cares for nothing but their bottom line, and I would sooner pay more and suffer layovers than ever fly with them again. Oh and the $60 bag fee each way was an especially nice touch.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_571", "text": "I'm only 5'8\" and couldn't believe how cramped I was. The passenger in front of me reclined his seat a bit and I could not do the same because the passenger behind me was working on her laptop. I briefly moved to business class which was almost empty but that didn't last long. I managed to watch a movie on my iPad which was okay but the selection was weak and dated. It got me there and got me back but neither flight was sold out and two more rows made it very uncomfortable for all. I couldn't imagine an overnight flight on this carrier.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_572", "text": "I was in transit at Pearson en route from Tel Aviv to Dulles with an original layover of 2 hours 55 minutes. My initial flight AC 85 from Tel Aviv was late departing and arrived in Toronto at 5.50pm an hour and 15 minutes late. That still left me more than an hour-and-a-half to make it to flight UA 3803 scheduled to depart at 7.30pm. After disembarking from flight AC 85 and reaching Pearson's passport control an Air Canada attendant advised me to go through U.S. customs and proceed to my gate. I arrived at the gate on time at 7pm when boarding was under way. When my boarding pass was scanned a UA gate attendant said I could not board because the Dulles flight was oversold and I had been bumped from the flight some time earlier. No reason was given for the bump. The UA gate staff told me to speak to Air Canada about booking another flight back to Washington and I later had to cross the border into Canada and stay overnight at a hotel paid for by Air Canada. I boarded Air Canada flight AC 7354 to Washington DCA the next morning April 13th. After arriving at DCA I discovered to my dismay that the suitcase I had checked in at Tel Aviv was not on my flight. I spent 5 hours at Pearson trying to sort out the mess resulting from the bumped connection.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_573", "text": "Leg room is unheard of and it is just very unpleasant for flights of 3 or more hours. Cabin crew are helpful planes are fairly new and I would probably fly them again within Europe if prices are reasonable but never again for long haul! Food not terrible nor great either. Also keep in mind that the seats themselves are very small and luckily it was me and my wife traveling together or else it would be a very uncomfortable experience to be pasted up to a stranger. We are both very skinny people and yet we were all up in each others personal space. I took carry on bags and did not checked anything in due to hearing all the horror stories of lost baggage and I recommend you doing the same if your trip is short enough but keep in mind it needs to be under 10kg.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_574", "text": "What a poor effort by Aer Lingus. Entertainment systems on flights over and back kept breaking down so whole system had to keep getting rebooted. Kids were served one drink the whole flight then tea or coffee 45 mins before landing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_575", "text": "I would like to echo everybody else's sentiments about just how small the seats are. I'm 5'2 and found it to be a very cramped space. I cannot imagine how uncomfortable it must be for a much taller person. The headrest is useless. When the seat in front of me was reclined it was approximately a foot away. On both flights I found the planes to be very clean and the cabin crew very professional making several cabin walks throughout the flight. I used my Ipad and managed to find a couple movies to watch using the app. There didn't seem to be anything current available the movies I watched were released in 2008 and 2010. The food was your typical airline food no better or worse than I've had on other airlines. The afternoon flight to Curacao left on time and arrived on time. The return flight was approximately 9 hours late departing at midnight. Trying to get some rest in these seats is an impossible feat. This is the main reason I give my overall trip satisfaction a 2 rating. Although I'm used to paying for food and alcohol on flights I was completely taken aback to be charged for a sandwich after a 9 hour delay. I guess that's AC for you. As for if I would travel AC Rouge again possibly during a daytime flight if the cost was significantly less than a regular airline. If it were a red eye I would pay to upgrade or choose another airline to fly with.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_576", "text": "It is unbelievable how much they are willing to test the patience of their travelers. I'm only 5'5 and I found the seats to be extremely cramped. I could barely handle the 3.5 hour flight - I don't know how people handle a 7-8 hour flight. While the staff were helpful and friendly I was shocked that you have to pay for food and alcohol pay for a blanket and pay for on board entertainment. Why are we moving backwards. I remember the time when there used to be one large screen for an entire section then we progressed to individual entertainment systems and now we aren't back to square one - but we have regressed! If you are going to start cutting corners like this then at least reduce the airfare! What is Air Canada thinking? Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_577", "text": "Much worse flight than on the way out. We paid a hefty extra fee for exit seats which had no storage whatsoever and not even any room under the seats. Ridiculous. Crew were poor not friendly. One older male member of staff was quite attitudinal acting as though he was doing everyone a huge favour by serving them. A reasonable dinner but breakfast was a measly piece of banana loaf. That's it! The worst airline breakfast I have had.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_578", "text": "Flights themselves were unremarkable and indeed I was surprised that snacks were handed out on such short flights (1 hr 25 mins). Biggest complaints have to do with having to take a bus to/from the gate out to the planes. Additionally the boarding process and check-in area for domestic AB flights at TXL is horrible! AB ground staff are rude and unhelpful. Ticketing/check-in/boarding area for Tegel is one of the most inefficiently planned and run CFs that I have ever had the displeasure to experience. Combine that with no train line to the airport (just a severely overcrowded and unpleasant bus route to get to Alexanderplatz or Hbf). Will avoid flying out of TXL at all costs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_579", "text": "Flight was most uncomfortable hardly any leg room seats uncomfortable rude cabin crew awful food. Seat back television broke down a couple of times and had to be restarted. Would never travel with them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_580", "text": "I am a large man with long legs I fit in a normal seat width-wise but I cannot pretzel my legs sufficiently to deal with the lack of legroom. Because of this I reserved and paid extra for one of the extra-legroom seats on the emergency door seat 18F to be exact. Air Canada Rouge happily accepted my money and emitted the corresponding receipt but on obtaining my boarding pass I discovered I had been reassigned to 15A which on boarding the plane I discovered was a normal \"meat packer\" seat while someone else had been given 18F. It turns out that their business practice is to sell those seats to anyone but they only actually assign them to passengers at the check-in counter. To avoid a repeat we showed up for our return flight 10 minutes before the check-in counter opened. We were first in line yet my reserved and paid for extra-legroom seat had already been assigned to someone else. This is shoddy way to do business. I can understand that seats on the emergency aisle should only be assigned to passengers who will be able to help if they are called upon to operate the emergency door (something which I am perfectly able to do) and therefore should only be assigned at check-in but that being the case why allow someone to pay for and reserve one in advance when the reality is that they are assigned on a first come first serve basis by the staff at the check-in counter?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_581", "text": "Barcelona to Toronto. Forced to take Rouge from Air Canada since that's what they use. Cancelled the non-stop flight on the Sunday and moved us to the Monday non-stop. Had to come on the Sunday so ended up going by way of Montreal. Was charged an additional $90 for seats with some leg room. No entertainment on a 9 hour flight. If you wanted to see something you either had your own tablet etc. or you can get an I-pad from them for $10. Food was so-so. Check in counter at Barcelona Airport was a disaster. They don't have kiosk where you can check in and print your boarding passes and luggage tags. After about an hour in line I was finally able to check in on line and proceed to the separate line to check your bags. 4th in line took 25 minutes. By the time we finally got through all the lines (Security  Immigration) we had 20 minutes to run to the gate. By the way the airport was in total disarray and major staff shortages for the thousands that were in the terminal. Everyone was being fed into 2 lines at each point. Almost had to take the Monday flight after all.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_582", "text": "We had seats 42H and 42K. On the outward bound flight the air was blasting so much I was frozen and to make matters worse I was suffering with a pinched nerve in my neck. I was unable to put my head at the correct height on the head rest for any support as I am too short to reach it. I couldn't lean against the window (even though I had my own pillow and a special neck support collar) as there was a gap which my pillow would fall through. The return flight was even worse starting with check in at the airport. If you haven't done web check-in which isn't always possible while on holiday you have to wait in line while those people who have take their baggage to the agents. They had 3 lines one for priority one for web check-in and one for everyone else. There were 4 desk agents dealing with passengers. The flight was a red-eye and I was prepared for the blasting cold air but my husband had to borrow my scarf to cover his face and head because he was freezing. The flight crew tried hard but they are really not very professional. I never used the inflight entertainment option because using and iPhone or iPad was not something I could do with my neck issue. I had no idea when I made my reservation that there was no seat back entertainment. That has always been one of the Air Canada pluses - they have great movies. The only thing I can is the flights were on time both ways but that is no excuse for this poor show. What is Air Canada thinking? I have always flown them by choice and supported them. Their regular airline is great and their overseas business class for Europe is my first choice all things considered. I will never fly Air Canada Rouge again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_583", "text": "Was using their A320 with 3-3 abreast in Economy. Flight was 99% full and most travellers already paid and selected their seats. When my turn for the 24 hour seat selection check-in comes the reservation system selected what was left for me spouse and 2 children. With it being 3-3 we got the middle and aisle of either side in row 32 BCDE. This is the last row because the ones behind us were reserved for crew only. Its gets annoying as the 2 lavatories lineups extend past your row so you get a constant flow of people going in the almost 4 hour flight. Meals for purchase are fine for those that want it. The thing that ticked me off was only beverages were served complimentary. No snacks at all on this flight. There is one FA for business class cabin while two for the economy cabin. FAs are there to do their jobs and that is it. The boarding call in YEG was good where they actually boarded the Zone 3 properly by calling out pax with children board first and enough advance notice was given. In YYZ forget that. Zone 3 was not properly announced and it jumped from announcing Zone 1 hasty Zone 2 and a hurried Zone 3 general boarding with not enough time for parents with young children to board first announced. Its seems like a mess. I had to pay for my stroller since its not the umbrella type and their small dimensions. $25 each way. Really pathetic domestic service for AC as its a flag carrier and does not seem to be like one. Seating is the older one but legroom and seat pitch seems small already. Imagine if they decide to go with their high density seating like in their new 777s. When the person in front of me reclines I almost hit my knees.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_584", "text": "This was one of the worst trips on Air Canada that I have experienced. Really how many people can they jam on a plane? The seats were so close together I had trouble and I am only 5ft two inches tall. I cannot imagine how taller people manage or bigger people for that matter as the seats are also very narrow. The seats barely reclined maybe and inch or so. This was a long flight 5.5 hours with no food offered. Drinks of just tea coffee water and some soft drinks offered only twice in the whole trip. Not sure what the attendants do in all this time. The reading lights for all the middle section of seats did not work. This was an international flight - US to Canada but I think Air Canada views it as one country. The flight crew had the nerve to say on leaving \"Hope you had a good flight\". Obviously they have never flown in economy on this flight. My neck ached so badly after this flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_585", "text": "Food terrible - take your own picnic. Cabin very busy and didn't look too happy. Seats not great either toilets kept clean. Generally a \"tired\" airline. Won't use them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_586", "text": "Flight from OSL delayed. Connection in TXL to FRA could have been reached but Air Berlin did nothing to support connecting passengers (direct bus transfer) and even after running to the gate boarding was denied with the aircraft still at the gate! Re-booked to next flight to FRA more than 3hrs later. No support whatsoever. After finally reaching FRA suitcase was still in Berlin. Today (2 days later) the luggage still hasn't arrived.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_587", "text": "Poor service: only a sandwich although we were onboard for more than 5 hours (with one stop in Fuerteventura where we had to stay on board). From the 5 meals you could buy there were only 2 available (cost more than 10\u20ac). On the way back our video monitor didn't work and we only had 1 music channel working. Worst of all: very unfriendly crew. We flew already with TUI-fly and Condor (Thomas Cook) to the Canary Islands and had a much better service and friendlier staff on board. I won't say: never again but if I can choose between Air Berlin and another airline Air Berlin will be the loser.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_588", "text": "The service was slow no entertainment information prior to flight. 13 hours on the flight and had to movies TV shows because you need an Air Canada App to be able to view. Food was horrible and it was the first flight overseas by a major carrier that we had to pay for wine or any alcoholic beverages. But the biggest disappointment was the service of the staff. Never again will I spend the money to fly this airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_589", "text": "Horrible seating I'm 5'4\"' and my knees were jammed into the seat in front. I got massive leg swelling because there is no room to stretch your legs. Service is non-existent - you have to go to the back to even get water from the attendants. Food beyond awful. Lunch was a pasta with no sign of veggies a bread roll something that was supposed to be a potato salad with 1 olive on top and little sign of potato and a cookie. 4 carbs no fruit and no veg? This was advertised as a Lufthansa flight operated by Air Canada it wasn't a discount fare and we didn't know it was a Rouge flight until we boarded. Never again! Shame on you Air Canada! These flights were Lufthansa 6625 May 10 and Lufthansa 6624 May 24. Wonder if Lufthansa knows that AC is destroying its reputation with this dreadful service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_590", "text": "Flight was a half an hour delayed which is ok. Very little leg room. We requested vegetarian meals which were frozen when they arrived on our seats something that I think is unacceptable. Flight attendants did not speak Spanish which again is unacceptable when all other airlines flying to South America have staff that can speak Spanish. Definitely a downgrade from Air Canada for the same amount of money. Finally there is no entertainment system except for the Air Canada app which features a handful of old movies again very much downgraded product from Air Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_591", "text": "Insufficient leg room rude staff. We were stranded in Phuket on the return leg due to a broken aircraft. No one from Air Berlin appeared to know what was going on - we eventually left Phuket 25 hours late. Put up overnight after almost a full night at the airport in the most basic of hotels. Then our bags got left in Abu Dhabi. Will never fly with them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_592", "text": "Budapest staff were helpful and the flight to Berlin went well. Air Berlin flights from Berlin to Abu Dhabi and from Abu Dhabi to Berlin on Jan 31st were horrifying. Each way it was a 6.5 hr flight in cramped seats with bad food and rude service. The stewardesses were virtually snarling. The food was almost inedible The seats were unusually small. The worst flying experience we've had. The Etihad part of the flights was excellent with great food pleasant service and comfortable seating.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_593", "text": "Arriving at LAX on Friday they had screwed up my booking and made me fly standby. Their next flight wasn't until Monday so if I didn't get on the plane my vacation would be severely disrupted. Their counter person said he would try to help. He then vanished from the counter not to be seen again when I (thankfully) was boarding the plane. No word of apology from him or anyone else at Aer Lingus. Completely unprofessional.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_594", "text": "Have flown the route a couple of times with Aer Lingus and I think they compare favourably with Easyjet. The plane was clean crew friendly and legroom was greater. One problem though. I had paid for 2 seats but my partner was unable to fly so I had an empty seat next to me. I was asked to give it up so that a father could sit with his young son. This I agreed to do but pointed out to the stewardess that I had in fact paid for the empty seat. \"No problem\" says she \"I'll organise a refund for the unused seat\". She took all the details but I heard nothing. When I contacted customer service (a feat in itself) to follow up I was offered \u00a35 which after several emails was increased to \u00a327.93 when I had paid over \u00a3100. I was told that cabin crew have no authority to offer refunds. Certainly won't be prepared to offer my seat again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_595", "text": "The Cabin crew had nice uniforms however the service was rude and slow. The crew just assumed everyone was discount flyers who were used to horrible conditions. I will never fly this airline again. There should be some minimum standards for leg room and this airline does not meet that standard. The inflight entertainment was 5 years out of date but at least it worked to my laptop.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_596", "text": "Although the flight arrived on time the 9 hours in the plane were a nightmare. Seats extremely small staff inexperienced and rude food horrible entertainment non-existent cabin dirty and smelly and they charge extra for things such as a simple glass of wine. I will never fly with Rouge again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_597", "text": "However we have very rude and unfriendly service extremely bad food (they just skipped me with the second meal). My husbands outlet wasn't working and the flight attendant answered to my polite request to help with luggage (there was no space above our seats).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_598", "text": "As it was almost impossible for me to fit me knees into the seating area they fell into the aisle when I finally dozed off slightly. I was abruptly awoken by a male flight attendant who knocked me with a trolley. I awaited an apology but instead was yelled at for having my knees in the aisle. The other flight attendants did their utmost to make us feel as uncomfortable and unwelcome as they possibly could. It was as if they were going out of their way to be rude and unfriendly. Our return flight (mid October 2012) which we were dreading was delayed by over 2 hours. No staff available in Phuket to advise what would happen with our connecting flight from Abu Dhabi to London. When we finally boarded we were again met be extremely rude and unfriendly cabin crew. Flying Ryanair would be considered an upgrade from this. AirBerlin are definitely the worst airline we have had the displeasure of flying with and it is unacceptable that they are part of the OneWorld alliance. If you like flying low cost airlines with appalling service then you will love AirBerlin.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_599", "text": "Outward trip went fine. On return checking in at Dusseldorf was told flight was cancelled. No explanation given. Re-booked on BA flight that evening but this landed in Heathrow and my car was left at Stansted. Air Berlin failed to transport me to Stansted.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_600", "text": "Returned today May 18th. Flights left/arrived on time. Outbound crew was attentive professional and personable. Inbound team was 'average'. Ran out of 'healthy' food choice (despite the fact that bus class passengers paid higher fares). Massive confusion on the return flight (5 people booked in same seat). Biggest problem (as is often the case with Air Canada): baggage (again return flight). Passengers with checked luggage were sent to the wrong carousel and waited nearly 1 hour before a passenger located the correct one - with no help explanation or apology from Air Canada ground staff. Tight seating even in Bus. class. Free iPad with higher fare (my husband used one I didn't) with good in-flight entertainment.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_601", "text": "Flew from Vancouver to London. I was astounded at how little leg space there was for passengers and I'm short myself (5'6). It is simply impossible to get out of your seat if somebody is asleep. It is simply inhuman to put people into such cramped conditions for nearly nine hours. I don't know how they are allowed to get away with this. Are there no regulations governing minimum legroom on aircraft. You wouldn't transport animals like this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_602", "text": "Flew on them a few months back and I must say I was not impressed. Reading all the other reviews I assume that all the good ones were written by people shorter than 5'5. With its cool new cabin layout and the stylish cabin attendant uniforms it could easily be someone's favorite airline but with the drastic decrease in leg room I cant see myself flying them again. There was so little leg room I had to sit in the bathroom for the last hour of the flight. I am never flying them again not until Rouge goes belly up and the regular Air Canada flights start coming back to the Bahamas.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_603", "text": "I fly to Europe or Asia every month. Status is Super Elite. I was excited to take my first Dreamliner flight. Get to the airport at 10am for a noon flight. While in the check-in line somebody mentions the flight is delayed - by 12 hours! No call no warning no SMS ahead of time. Terrible customer service. Only one SAS guy capable of handling re-bookings. It was painfully slow. The 4 out of 5 \"Staff Service\" is for the lone AC employee I saw who did her best to calm people in the line down. Even my Trip-It Pro app didn't get any update feeds from AC about this flight. Shameful! I was eventually re-booked through FRA arriving at YYZ six hours late.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_604", "text": "I tried to book my seat online as offered by the Air Canada website 24 hours before my flight but the system would not allow me to do so. I was sick with the flu and requested to get an aisle seat 5 hours before my flight at Hong Kong airport. I was then told that the airplane was overbooked and that no aisle seats were available. I was told to go to the Air Canada counter to request one. To my great surprise their is no Air Canada counter in Hong Kong airport. I was then told to go to my gate and ask the personnel there which I did and they offered an end of the plane seat without a working TV. This was unacceptable for a 14 hour flight. I was then told to keep my mouth shut and keep the seat that was originally assigned to me. I travel for a living and this kind of service I have never seen before not even from discount airlines like AirAsia or Cebu Pacific. Next time I will know better and save some money by booking with a discount airline from which I can get the same service or better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_605", "text": "Flight out delayed by a few hours and all the crew had to say was that it wasn't their fault. Eventually there was an announcement that we were going to be given a glass of water! On the fight back one of the cabin crew plonked a meal in front of my husband who asked if there was a choice. The flight attendant told him there was only chicken left. No drinks service before our meal and the food wasn't up to much. Not all the crew were surly but most made you feel that you were a nuisance - even though we didn't ask for anything! Very poor service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_606", "text": "All in all quite poor flying in business class poor food and seat no lie flat very uncomfortable bad choice of movies. On the return leg they did not have enough food so I did not eat a main dish cabin crew apologised but did not offer any options. On the whole I found the crew to be quite rude and unhelpful. I will not use Air Berlin again and would not recommend them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_607", "text": "On the plus side the flight left and arrived on time. The in-flight experience was horrible. Seat pitch is so tight that my husband and I (5'5\" and 5'4\") were very cramped. No entertainment unless you have their app otherwise you have to rent an iPad for $10. They don't tell you in advance that you need the app. No service for the first 2 hours in the air then they came around with soft drinks never came round with these again. The only after-dinner choices were coffee tea or water. Food was awful. Neither of our overhead lights worked and my switch worked the light for the lady at the end of our 3-seat row. I've flown discount airlines before but have never felt as I did on this that I was an inconvenience. I will never fly Rouge again I didn't know when I booked the flight that it was a Rouge one - I will double-check in future. Air Canada has lost me as a customer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_608", "text": "Called their serviceline to reserve seats for my wife when checking in I was told there were no records. In the end got a 4 seater for me and my wife with the comment that they would not be able to guarantee until boarding would be completed. Since plane was only 70 % full it finally worked out. Lounge access: Although clearly mentioned on their homepage for their Gold Members no voucher for their contract lounge later in the lounge sent away due to I could not provide them with a voucher! Onboard IFE not working properly even reading lights could not be operated. When asking one FA to help she was very annoyed telling me she has other things to do. Finally she helped by resetting the lights. Food was not nice either. No drink rounds during a 9 hour flight with exception of meals. No amenity kits not even a small one for a night flight. No personal welcome or care for their status pax at least not for me whereas they seemed to be very caring about one more status pax 2 rows further front. Out of more than 30 long-haul flights in 2012 this was by far the worst. Never had such an unprofessional unfriendly experience and will avoid for future trips! They might be acceptable for a short hop within Europe but their long-haul product is really bad both for the ground handling as well as on-board.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_609", "text": "The food was good no complaints. Flight service staff were very good - ground service staff not so. The in-flight entertainment was very good. There was a problem with one monitor. The problem had not been fixed on the return flight - we had the same seats on the same machine! My problem is with the reclining seats. They are very peculiar in that in the full sleep position the body is in a decline the legs and feet are lower than the upper body. A very odd position that I found most uncomfortable. The seats looked a bit worn for newly installed seating. Late night check-in in D\u00fcsseldorf left something to be desired. There were 4 counters open and just a handful of passengers checking in. The Business counter was dealing with a rather lengthy problem so we went to one of the economy counters. The woman at this counter practically snarled at us. For these reasons - poor service by the ground staff and the office staff I would hesitate to fly with Air Berlin again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_610", "text": "Staff were surly and unhelpful. We were travelling with an 18 month old and they gave the bassinet seats we had requested/reconfirmed to two men instead of us. Food was terrible service was non-existent. Plane was old and poky considering length of flight. Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_611", "text": "The flight was over an hour late taking off and no explanation or apology was given. No dinner provided and a very poor explanation given for this ie there was a potential for clear air turbulence although during the flight we experienced little turbulence. Breakfast was provided but it was cold and of very poor quality. My wife had no audio for her in-flight entertainment and staff were unable to rectify this. All reading lights that were switched on were unable to be switched off so it was very difficult to get any sleep. The seats were uncomfortable and tended to tip you forward. There was no information provided about destination time or weather and the travel map on the in-flight entertainment did not work. Also no one could provide information about our next flight out of Berlin in spite of us having a forward booking e- ticket indicating that there was a service to be operated by Air Berlin. The general demeanour of staff was surly or apathetic. Without a doubt we would never choose to fly Air Berlin again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_612", "text": "In trying to bypass London on the way out we were booked on the first ever flight of Rouge from Dublin. It was several hours late food was awful staff were snipey leg room was non existent and there was no entertainment. My biggest complaint is that despite multiple correspondences with Rouge and Air Canada I have not had one word from them other that to say 'it's my own fault for not realising how bad it would be'. I have to make the same trip again shortly and am exploring every possible way of doing it without any flights on Rouge or Air Canada. This is very sad since I am a Canadian Citizen. Rouge should take note thousand's of people (who are complaining) are not idiots - time you wised up.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_613", "text": "The seats were very small and cramped but being in economy class we couldn't say much. The big Surprise came when the attendant brought our Kosher meal for both dinner and breakfast for us to open the seal. We were shocked with the portions. They were so small and only 4 tiny items for dinner and less for breakfast this morning. Even when Passover was over 3 weeks ago now we still got Passover meals for our dinner and breakfast. I called customer service today because our daughter is flying tomorrow with the same AC flight to see if something could be done in order to avoid old food for her and the answer was that whatever it is designed for her to eat it is already there for tomorrow night's dinner and they couldn't do anything. I'll definitely think twice in a different alternative next flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_614", "text": "40 hrs. The plane from Vancouver a Boeing 777-300 appeared new. The seating in economy was 10 abreast in the configuration 3-4-3. It was the worst flight I have experienced and I am a seasoned traveller. They have clearly added extra seats on these planes. I suspect the new Premium Economy cabin this plane has was added at the expense of space in Economy. It is unforgivable to subject economy class passengers to these new cramped conditions. Whilst people are getting bigger Air Canada sees fit to make the space provided smaller. On top of that the crew on my flight did and others have made the comment the bare minimum required and all without a smile! To treat passengers as if they are an inconvenience to their day is astonishing? The way the food is disgusting! A dollop of salad stale brownie and a dish of sludge which was masquerading as vegetarian Shepherds Pie! I also fly often to Toronto in planes with 2-5-2 configuration and that is more comfortable sadly the FAs and the good are still rubbish. If they change the configuration of those planes I will never fly Air Canada again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_615", "text": "I checked in online and had carry-on luggage only so did not have any interaction with the check-in staff. Used the Maple Leaf Lounge on the domestic side in Montreal which is in dire need of a facelift and expansion as it tends to get very crowded at peak hours. Boarding was smooth and both flights left the gate and arrived on time. The pods are showing their age with worn-out and scuffed sections. Cabin lighting was dim and did not facilitate an airy environment. On-board service was typical AC style with FA's doing the absolute minimum required of them. Food and beverage choices were OK but it is time for an upgraded menu as they have had the same choices on transcontinental flights in Business Class for the past 4 years. IFE had a reasonable selection of movies but the sound quality was not the best even with my own noise- cancelling headphones. Washrooms like the aircraft itself looked old and run-down leaving the passengers with the impression that they were dirty. Air Canada prides itself in being voted the best North American Airline for several years in a row which I believe is giving them a totally false sense of accomplishment by comparing them to US carriers which are widely acknowledged as being inferior to Middle Eastern and Asian carriers. Although AC has made some progress in recent years uplifting its image and improving its service its progress has now stalled which if left unattended will push them back into the same mediocrity as the US carriers. It is time for them to start setting the bar higher and striving for a higher standard of service by looking to full-service Asian and Middle Eastern carriers as examples to follow.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_616", "text": "Customer Service at JFK comprised a few hapless girls who did not bother to try and book any of the passengers on alternate flights. My return flight from Venice was rescheduled from 1.55 in the afternoon to 8.00 in the morning an incredible inconvenience requiring getting up in the middle of the night to reach the airport 3 hours before an international flight. These matters were made worse by the almost total disregard for the passengers or their schedules. Since my return to New York Air Berlin Customer Service has evaded replies to my letters for more than a month. It is bad enough for an airline to be sloppy. Fortunately most of my travels go smoothly. Inevitably I've occasionally travelled with a poor or weak airline. I will never fly with them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_617", "text": "Crew surly and uninterested food and seats terrible no space. The flight was so bad I checked all my onward travel on arrival in Phuket and was prepared to pay for other flights if Air Berlin were the carriers for any other legs. If you have booked with them or will have a leg of your journey with them be warned and do something about it now.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_618", "text": "I was mighty glad to have the exit row window seat on my outbound flight - even so I felt squished in like a sardine and had to keep my left arm folded over so as to keep the intimacy between myself and the poor man squished in/overflowing from the middle seat next to me from becoming completely indecent for 5+ hours. I checked in online for my inbound flight the night before but it was only when I got to the airport yesterday to check my bag that I discovered I no longer had preferred seating. In Air Canada's defence they advised that they had changed aircraft and the people that had bulkhead seats were given the exit row seats. So where did that leave me? In a middle/centre seat. Right beside the seat I had paid for. The fairly generous 4-star rating of the AC Rouge staff below was for the flight attendants only who were pleasant. Air Canada's motto should be \"We take the Service out of Customer Service\". Ground staff were completely nonchalant about the fact that I no longer had the seat I paid for. Oh and don't forget to download the AC app before you fly or you won't have any inflight entertainment. Well unless you rent one of AC's iPads.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_619", "text": "I flew what you call business-class on Air Canada rouge from Montreal to Las Vegas had I known that the entertainment was a simple iPad or that seats were so small that a midget would find it tight or that the seats were made so hard that it felt like a piece of plywood and would hardly reclined never to say that their service was lousy for all these great reasons I would recommend everyone never to use Air Canada rouge.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_620", "text": "Having been told by Aer Lingus and other airlines there were no more flights to Malaga until 27th I resigned myself to spending Christmas on my own so went home. At home 2hrs later I received a text informing me there is a special flight out at 11am - so went back to Gatwick and checked myself in. However the rest of my family who were due to fly out later that day weren't so lucky and their flight was cancelled completely with no 'special' flight available - so never made it so Spain for Christmas. My first experience flying with Aer Lingus was chaotic and disappointing and will not be using them again!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_621", "text": "Flight attendants were rude told me they couldn't help me put my carry on bag in the overheard compartment. I had to stomp on my bag for it to even go between my seat and the seat in front. Being the in window seat I was now stuck in my seat and am stuck with my bag half under the seat in front of me and half not with straps tangled at my feet. There was trash (used napkins/newspaper) in the pocket where the normal TVs would go. I am 5'4\" and my knees was almost touching the seat in front. I took out my laptop in hopes to stream the inflight entertainment pulled down the tray table and realized my laptop did not fit the table. Drinks came around and I had to deny my free drink because I had no room to put the drink down or to move or juggle a drink and a laptop. To my dismay my efforts of getting into a working seat position my streaming froze so I gave up and decided to take a nap. But a nap was impossible as they left all their cabin lights on for a 8.30pm-11.15pm flight and I was beginning to have a headache from the light. I had to wait until everyone was off the plane so I could shimmy my bag out from under the seat and slide it out from the window seat to the aisle. Flew a US airline on the way back and it was paradise compared to AC Rouge. If you really do wish to fly rouge I would personally pack an ipad mini that is already loaded with movies an eye mask and sports tape or ice/heat pack for your knees. Heck even bring a cushion because those seats are not comfortable whatsoever but that said cushion may also compromise with what little space you already have. And for goodness sake be kind don't recline your seat.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_622", "text": "Return on April 24 AC1839 PHX-YYC. The seat pitch is horrible! I am only 5' 4\" and felt squashed! I can't imagine how my husband would have fit had he been flying with me. I will not fly this airline again. I flew Calgary to Phoenix. Had no choice if you want to fly Air Canada to Phoenix you must fly Rouge.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_623", "text": "I'm a petite person and was miserably cramped in a small seat the food was disgusting and the most of the staff acted like those of us in economy class were an imposition. Two women who chatted loudly for 12 of the 14-hour predominately evening flight were not asked to lower their voices so that others could sleep the in-service entertainment a small screen inserted in the back of the seat ahead of us was dark and virtually impossible to see and although staff did pick up trash after meals they didn't after serving various beverages so we were left sitting in rubbish for the duration of the flight. Complaining seemed pointless in light of the persevering misery of the overall experience; I and most of my fellow passengers just took it all in stride. I will never (at least wittingly or willingly) fly Air Canada again. When I got home a Canadian friend said \"You flew Air Canada? Sorry! They're terrible!\" Such a great country such a lousy airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_624", "text": "The food on board could be greatly improved. On the return trip we noticed that the dining trays in our row were dirty and had not been cleaned from previous passengers. The toilet was also unclean and that was at the beginning of the flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_625", "text": "When we booked this flight on Opodo it was listed as an Etihad flight. As we have flown Etihad a number of times and were always satisfied we were looking forward to this experience. It wasn't until a later stage - after purchasing the flight - that this part of our trip (to Australia) was listed as \"operated by Air Berlin\". After having had a considerably bad experience with them on flight from DUS to MIA two years ago we weren't too excited about this but wanted to give Air Berlin another try on a long haul flight. Sadly things turned out to be even worse than expected: The plane was old didn't have an entertainment system installed and the leg room would have been OK on a trip to PMI from Germany but not for a 6+ hour trip. Ridiculous! The flight attendants were rather bossy the food awful and we were in doubt if the a/c was actually working. To us the \"climate\" in the cabin is an integral part of the success of a flight. There was hardly any oxygen which makes every flight an unpleasant experience. Altogether it was a very poor experience. This might have been state of the art back in the early nineties but we aren't talking about Ryanair here. Why has Etihad agreed to a codeshare with Air Berlin? It is just like booking a four star hotel but staying in a two star room.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_626", "text": "First time flying with Air Berlin and a disappointing experience. First problem was the lack of leg room. I'm 181cm and my knees were hitting the seat in the front while when reclined I had trouble stretching out. The second negative was the in-flight service. I can't remember the last time I came across such a sour and unfriendly bunch. No smiles and total lack of effort and interest. Half the food I didn't even bother touching it was so unappealing. One positive was the IFE which was modern and had a fair amount of choice. Air Berlin might be fine for short-haul but I will certainly not be flying long-haul with them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_627", "text": "Was told to be at airport by 3.10am for flight at 6.10am. Gates were not opened until gone 4am by a very surly man. Same thing coming back - told to be at airport 3 hours before flight time but gates were not opened until 1.5 hours before flight. Not impressed. Have not flown Aer Lingus before. I suppose that's what you get for going cheap. Seats were comfortable with plenty of leg room.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_628", "text": "New plane PTV entertainment friendly helpful staff and crew easy check-in on-time departure and arrival. Just one meal. Charge for all alcoholic beverages. Seats were cramped both width and leg room. Difficult to sleep since cabin lights were left on and crew was making frequent announcements throughout flight. Many were commercial announcements regarding tax-free goods. Dublin-Boston same aircraft type. Same pros and cons with one additional con - cost or change fee to re-schedule was \u20ac692. No forgiveness or consideration on non-refundable tickets. US passport control is now at the Dublin US flights departure gates. Easy to get through the passport control gates but the reduced space results in major congestion at the departure gates.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_629", "text": "It was the same as any other discount carrier for the most part. The seats were average. My husband is 6'3 and we usually try to get exit row seats. It seems that on Rouge the exit row is considered premium seating and is an extra $250ish per person! His knees were hitting the seat in front of him but that's to be expected. We were really disappointed with the entertainment situation. The app that you are to download doesn't work for android. It will play music but no movies or TV shows. There are plugs between the seats which is nice but they are on the ground and we couldn't actually reach them because the seats were so cramped. Charging for checked luggage has made most people use carry-on which means that there isn't enough room for all the bags in the cabin. All the reasons that we used to like Air Canada are gone. We will not be flying Rouge again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_630", "text": "I was not informed at booking that it was a Rouge flight but I will avoid at all costs. I do not mind stripping amenities to reduce cost but making the seats so awful is ridiculous. What is this an airline for ants?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_631", "text": "Passengers in the waiting lounge mentioned getting \"roughed\" previously to which all say \"this won't happen again done with Rouge\". Seats are horrible cabin temp uncomfortable lights stayed on for entire flight food non-existent in any form inflight entertainment dates back to 80's and flight attendants lacking in training and experience. This Low Cost Experiment by AC is a failure.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_632", "text": "At Toronto airport the monitors were showing \"on time\" but when I arrived to the gate boarding was almost completed. On board: dirty. Aircraft: old 767-300. No smile or help from the attendants (all over-head compartments were occupied by their equipment). Pillow and blanket: basic quality. Food: hot chicken low quality salad and cake. Cold bread given by hand by the crew. Breakfast: banana bread. 20 minutes later they came around with drinks and coffee. No magazine on board. Crew shouting loudly for duty free during night flight while people were sleeping. Wouldn't recommend.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_633", "text": "Typical of AC flights were late or delayed despite the weather being ok. Outbound YYZ-HKG flight had obnoxious disappearing FAs combined with a malfunctioning IFE. FB was nothing special but edible. An average flight. Return HKG-YYZ-YUL flights were distinguished by the worst departure and arrival delays of all the flights and terrible catering. The J class main meal of beef was overcooked and inedible as it was so tough. Breakfast highlight was dried out croissants and a glop of salty greasy noodles. FAs on this segment were professional efficient and polite. AC's IFE featuring small screens with poor resolution has a limited library of interesting titles. It remained closed for most of my flights unlike my flights on CX or BR which offer current films along with an interesting selection of Asian films. AC's international films have a lot of Bollywood and are of little interest to China/Japan route customers. I really look forward to the Asian film selection on AC's higher end competitor EVA. The AC IFE equipment is at least 5 years out of date along with the uncomfortable worn out pods. The equipment was somewhat cleaner than usual although AC still refuses to provide headrest covers like the Asian airlines do. Not the most hygienic approach to air travel. The new blankets are a welcome change. The lavs were the usual basic AC setup so very different than those found on Asian carriers. Boarding procedures have drastically improved with the implementation of zones although many pax still do not understand the cabin baggage size and weight limits. AC has an inconsistent approach to this issue and I could see that some economy cabin pax were going to be made uncomfortable by a few selfish people. Desk agents on all segments were polite and pleasant to deal with. Baggage delivery at Canadian airports was slow as usual. Considering the fare paid which was higher than the AC competitors I don't think I received good value for my purchase. AC offers an expensive inconsistent product with unreliable on time performance.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_634", "text": "Why bother to check in on-line and then expect such a delay to drop off your bag. The staff counters were opened for 4 lines (incl business) at Zurich and 3 lines (incl business) at Tegel. I for one will never bother with Air Berlin again as I simply do not have this time to waste on such a pathetic level of customer service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_635", "text": "The biggest issue in my opinion is seat pitch. I have been in Rouge and Rouge Plus. I won't fly with them if Rouge Plus is not available (only six seats on an A319). It also means they aren't much of a discount carrier if you have to add $40+ per seat in addition to the already higher fares. I am based in Halifax so a connection is the norm for me anyway. This makes the US carriers more attractive. Increase the seat pitch and a lot of the complaining will go away.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_636", "text": "Plane left late but not too bad and crew was wonderful. I would have recommended it to anyone but on the way back April 23rd (flight 1856) it was a scene from a high school musical. The flight attendants could not have been more self absorbed teenagers. Worst on board service in my 47 years of flying. They were talking in the back for 4.5 hours. I couldn't even get a glass of water. Air Canada Rouge should have 1 older flight attendant that can get them to do some work.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_637", "text": "Both legs in business class. Outbound to MSY on AC on cramped old CRA equipment. Not good enough for a three hour flight. Food was mediocre. Pieces of cold chicken thrown about on a few lettuce leaves. Overhead bins too tiny for carry-on resulting in bags being shoved under seats wherever possible by an overwhelmed and stressed attendant. Disgraceful considering the usurious fare charged by AC. Inbound on United was most surprisingly day compared to night. Roomy and comfortable 320 Airbus attentive attendants serving an open bar drink before takeoff and during flight to Newark excellent lunch provided with soup and chicken salad or a cheeseburger and potato salad as choices. Flight from EWR to YYZ also well managed even though only a one hour trip and comfortable on an Embraer with proper sized bins for hand luggage and spacious business class seating. On top of which return fare nearly half of what AC charged which is reason we flew United and from now on shall continue to do so in lieu of AC who have lowered their standards horrifically.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_638", "text": "I had a booking Alicante to Lisbon via Palma de Majorca where I am picking up a cruise ship. I have just received an email from them alerting me to the fact that \"due to urgent operational requirements a flight time change could not be avoided\". Fortunately I looked closer and found that not only was there a time change but they were now flying me to Faro not Lisbon (no mention of this in the email). I then had to ring a premium number to query this. The person I spoke to did not seem to find it strange that people book a flight to Lisbon because that is where they want to go and that Faro some 300 miles away is no substitute. I have a cruise booked and an overnight hotel booked but now no flight. And to add insult to injury before ending the call I was asked if there was anything else she could help me with.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_639", "text": "Needless to say we were extremely disappointed when we found out as we opted not to pack our Ipad and it's the only way to access inflight entertainment without paying. Our family's seat assignment on the way had one of us in front of the bulk head while the other three of us were behind it (which was not so bad). Even worse - almost everyone on the flight back was given seats one behind the other. Our 6 year old was given a seat by herself! Everyone in the plane had to jockey their seats to be with the people they were actually traveling with. Ridiculous to say the least. This is not the first time we fly AC Rouge (both economy and premium economy) and none of the experiences have been great. It's not the staff as they are very friendly and accommodating its the actual aircraft. Terrible!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_640", "text": "I've flown Rouge once and I'll never do it again. 29\" seat pitch (distance from seat to seat front to back) caused serious pain for myself and several other average-sized men on the plane. I can't imagine what would happen to someone who's actually tall. Talking to the Flight Attendants even they hate being on these planes as they put it \"it's a non-stop stream of unhappy passengers\". Avoid Rouge at all costs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_641", "text": "AC 1891 26/1/15. Had to sit sideways with my legs in the aisle for a 3 hour flight from Toronto to Tampa. If I hadn't had an aisle seat I would have had to get off I just didn't fit. I'll never fly them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_642", "text": "1) Flight due to take 1.5 hours but was 2 hours late. No apology offered. 2) I was a business class customer and due to be flying at lunchtime. No sandwiches were available in lounge at 2pm when we were due to be eating lunch on the plane. 3) Staff were extremely rude and unhelpful on both outgoing and incoming flights. 4) Same menu was served on plane for both legs of journey - 1 week apart.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_643", "text": "Exorbitant price for an advance ticket only to find I was on standby for all 4 legs of the trip. Ticketing in Ft Lauderdale was atrocious! Kiosks didn't function properly lines were chaotic only 2 ticket agents available during spring break week and they were slow as can be. They stuck the baggage tags on the wrong tickets. Even the agent at the gate was fed up. I am submitting this review with her encouragement!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_644", "text": "I loved the non-stop service and the nice flight attendants but the food was sub-par and the \"new\" business class seats which will be replaced again in November to bring AB on the same level as Etihad were not comfortable. The also \"new\" VOD with bigger screens did not work for me either. All in all flying Air Berlin business class is still worse than Air New Zealand or Turkish Airlines Premium Economy which is a shame for the rather high business class fare they charge!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_645", "text": "We are very disappointed with our flight experience with Rouge. No leg room no complimentary meals or beverages. Staff did their best to keep customers well served. There is more leg room in the Dash 8 that we took from Toronto to Timmins than the 319 we had from Toronto to Cuba. In the Future will make every effort to book with other airlines instead of with Rouge.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_646", "text": "On return we flew United to SFO great plane lots of leg room comfortable. SFO to Vancouver was a nightmare my knees still hurt and while I have never been an AC fan Rouge was the final straw. Nice looking uniforms does not a comfortable flight make. We were cramped no room for carry on. Almost claustrophobic temp hot seat lumpy and wedged between back and my knees. I am 6.1 could barely stand up after flight. I like the configuration United had 1st class then a number of rows with more space a number of rows with less leg room and then standard economy for the little people. I would be happy to pay a little more for the extra leg room or I may just drive the next time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_647", "text": "I'm 5' 11 and had no legroom at all legs were tight for two days after. On the way back I upgraded my seat to row 4 right behind 'first class' get more room. Room was a bit better for and extra $40 but the flight attendant in first class was unbelievable. 5 of 18 seats were empty but she would not allow for anyone to take a pillow for use - this was a red eye flight. She actually reached over the seat from empty row 3 and pulled it from the window seat passenger and then woke up his wife to take the one she was using. Then she was rude about it when asked why. Inflight entertainment was awful- besides inconsistent connection- many had it reset several times- the content was bad. Bad leg room bad service and bad inflight entertainment. I'll never fly Rouge again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_648", "text": "Wed March 18th Vancouver to Sydney announced on take off that hot water machines not working so no tea/coffee for the 14 hour flight. I don't believe it! Service very poor. I almost wonder if staff are working to rule due to some kind of dispute. Went to the galley three times in the flight to serve myself some water. No one was offering.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_649", "text": "However ten minutes before we were to board they announced the three hour delay. After the three hours flight was cancelled. They could tell us nothing and getting any info in English was difficult. All non German speaking travelers couldn't get rebooked until the next afternoon.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_650", "text": "Just as well we arrived at Venice airport early as four Air Berlin flights were leaving and only five counters were open. After 45 minutes they opened three more counters which meant we were checked in for our flight 1 hour 10 minutes after lining up. Given baggage receipts and boarding pass's to Cologne/Bonn. Flight was very good in all aspects other than we arrived Tegel at terminal C and were bussed to terminal C which was a delay. We then ran 800 meters to terminal A arriving at gate A6 at 16.45 hours. We were informed that our flight had left early also told we were not on their computer and nor was our baggage on this flight so they were not expecting us. They could not explain why we had onward boarding pass's issued in Venice. We went to their ticket office in terminal A and had superb service to ensure we caught the next flight to Cologne/Bonn. On arrival in Cologne our bags awaited us at the lost luggage area as they had come through on flight AB6503. A pity as in the air it is a good airline but ground staff wise it is way behind.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_651", "text": "We flew this leg same time last year (2014) and that flight was a \"real\" Air Canada flight not Rouge. This flight was a shock. I am 6'5\" so used to being a bit cramped on aircraft but ACR take it to a new level. The leg room is appalling I read about going long-haul to Edinburgh on this airline and would not consider it as 4 hours to Cuba was more than enough. The inflight entertainment was a waste of time the meals offered seemed pretty poor but the worse of all of this flight was the seating comfort. Future flights to Cuba will be with WestJet - AC have lost me as a frequent flier if this kind of cost cutting is their \"new\" business method.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_652", "text": "Most uncomfortable trip I took. Would rather stay home than travel with Air Canada Rouge. I am only 5 feet 10 and I could not move in the plane. I had to get up many time just to stretch.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_653", "text": "On my international flight which took off 1 hr late I received none of that. Even when going to the ticket counters to re-book my flights (after running to my gate and discovering that I had missed it) no one was on the same page. Some didn't print out new tickets they couldn't tell me where to go to get my luggage on the right track (which by the way I didn't get until almost 3 days later) and last but not least they flew me to a completely different airport in London without telling me of this change. On the way home from Europe same situation. 1 hour delayed flight (due to technical issues) causing nearly missed flight on other end. Wouldn't provide me with cart or tell me the status of my next flight and whether it would hold for us. Landed at final destination no baggage.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_654", "text": "While this was our first experience with Rouge having had tremendous negative feedback about the very limited leg room my husband and I decided to upgrade to preferred seating before we left on our trip. The preferred seating was better than the regular seating for sure. However while we paid $160 extra to upgrade our seats our boarding zone did not change. This meant that we boarded the aircraft last because our reservation was booked using points. When we actually did board the aircraft the overhead bins near our row were all full. It seems reasonable to me that when a person upgrades to preferred seating at an additional cost they should board right after business class passengers and before regular seating. Until Air Canada discontinues the practice of having passengers pay for their one checked bag onboard storage space will continue to be a huge problem. When I paid extra to have preferred seating I would have expected preferred service!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_655", "text": "This was our first trip on Rouge. The plane was the Airbus 319. The flights have left us scarred. There is no legroom and on a 5.5 hour flight no complimentary meal. We did download the Air Canada app for inflight entertainment but didn't find anything current or worth watching. This was our worst inflight experience ever! When I went online to understand the Rouge economy seat pitch (measurement of legroom) it does not mention it and I now understand why. There were 118 seats in the economy section and there may have been 5 empty seats at most based on what I saw. There were 2 stewardesses which I believe contravenes the 50 passengers to 1 stewardess legislation. Also there were only 2 toilets for the 2 crew in economy and all of the economy passengers. When a crew member had to wash their hands the washroom was the only place to do it. I would not call this \"leisure\" flying. Unfortunately for us this will be our last trip to Grenada unless the carrier changes or they re-fit the planes. Everyone at the resort we talked to was complaining about Rouge. The only positive thing I can say is the crew were very pleasant and helpful and I pity them because so many people were unhappy with the cramped quarters. Some men were actually sitting sideways for the entire flight because there was not enough legroom. Never again!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_656", "text": "Our plane was 45 minutes late arriving in Boston but were we reassured that making our connecting flights would not be an issue. After we boarded in Boston we sat for another 35 minutes before the plane left the gate. Needless to say we missed our connecting flight to Tokyo by 5 minutes. When we got to Toronto Pearson airport-which is the most unfriendly and confusing airport we have ever had the misfortune to be in-we got to our gate the plane was still there with the bridge still at the plane but we were told the gate was closed. After I informed them that if they could sit our plane for 35 minutes at the gate in Boston without moving then that would give us time to board our flight. We were rudely informed that that was not possible and were directed to go to customer service. Air Canada told us that they could not get us to Tokyo that day and that we would need to spend the night in Toronto. They paid for the room and some of our meals but the customer service was horrible. No attempts were made to book us with another airline as we have had happen in a similar situation in the past. Two years United screwed up and caused us to miss a flight to Hawaii but they bent over backwards and got us there only one hour later than our original time. Air Canada could take a few pointers from the competition. I will never fly Air Canada again and I will never fly into Toronto Pearson again. They both have much to learn about customer service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_657", "text": "The flight attendant was tired and made it quite clear to all of us in fact she actually expressed the fact. Passed the drink cart twice offered nuts and a bag of chips I asked for clamator and vodka got the clamato minus the vodka. Then she proceeded to sit where I could clearly see her reading a magazine and eating - very professional. When we were about an hour from destination the attendant got up and finally started breakfast prep then placed the cart in the middle of the cabin and started serving fruit plates 15 min later she served the hot breakfast not long after the descent started. Trays collected finally and still descending the coffee cups and juice glasses are still not picked up. This flight was not a business class experience and it will be some time before I take Air Canada business again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_658", "text": "The agents were extremely rude and unhelpful in Toronto Pearson airport. Common courtesy seemed to have been an understatement. Flights were cancelled without proper notification leaving passengers stranded in the airport with no where to comfortably stay. Not sure if this is policy but agents were not required to assist with bag tagging leaving first time fliers lost and confused.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_659", "text": "Delayed yesterday coming out of Munich by 6 hours. No communication internet was better. No counter staff. The flight was to Majorca and I had an ongoing flight. The Majorca bound young holiday makers found the time to get very drunk in the wait and were therefore removed from the plane by police. They where allowed to board and then removed from the plane without air con. Bags off and more delays. Bag lost in transit no connection. Then to cap it off the return flight was delayed by another 6 hours.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_660", "text": "The shorter flight from Winnipeg to Vancouver was onboard an Embraer 190. In economy there was adequate room to sit you could lower the table tray and if the person in front of you tilted their seat back it did not hit you in the face. The entertainment system the same one that has been used by Air Canada for a number of years provided a number of new or relatively new Hollywood movies. Once on the Rouge flight from Vancouver to Maui that all changed. The plane was a 767-300 which they have crammed more seats in over the regular 767-300. The seats seem thinner and more upright. My knees were touching the back of the seat in front. They have moved away from providing screens in the seat back facing you instead you have to provide your own screen a tablet laptop phone etc. Then you have to make sure you have loaded their\u201capp\u201dto play any content. Movies TV shows etc are broadcast via wifi. The older system on the first plane had four times the selection. Unlike the older system which is available even before the flight takes off this one was not online until about 40 minutes after we were in the air. On a flight that long a single charge on a devices battery is not going to last. When checking in for the flight home also Rouge from Maui to Vancouver I opted to upgrade the seats to ones promoted as having more legroom. Seats in the emergency aisle were advertised as such. For addition $60 per seat I selected them. More legroom was a lie. These were the seats right behind the toilets so even though there was more space between my knees and the wall in front of me there was nowhere to stretch my feet out whatsoever. There was no power outlet available. Being right by the toilets there was constant traffic and often unpleasant smells. I have been on overnight flights with Air Canada before a few times and always in the past to help make the passengers more comfortable and improve the odds of sleeping pillows and blankets were offered. Well on this Rouge flight none were offered and as the cabin did grow cooler and I inquired about them I was told that they were available for purchase! In all credit to the crew they just gave me a small one. The crew were friendly and helpful the plane itself looked long in the tooth. I have patronized Air Canada and chose them over other airlines for over 30 years but will I continue to do so? With this kind of service I don't think so.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_661", "text": "We stood in the jetway for more than 20 minutes waiting for staff to sort out baggage - unnecessary! Just enforce your own rules. A very poor alternative to reg. AC service. - bring it back please!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_662", "text": "Our first flight with Air Canada was a shuttle from Chicago to Montreal where our flight to Paris CDG was our next leg. In fact due to late arrival we missed our connection and had to stay 24 hours in Montreal. Everything was handled perfectly by AC staff who gave us vouchers for a 4* hotel nearby and for meals. We could get our checked luggage back and were immediately handed our boarding pass for the following day. All being very smooth in a quiet airport. The following day our 6 hours flight to Paris by itself was OK with various standards. Aircraft (777-300) with a clean cabin without decoration the blue colour of seats being the only colour. The seats were standard without footrests. A good VOD system with recent movies especially for French speaking passengers. This is for the good side but when you see the fancy earphones handed over you will regret not to have yours with you. The weak side starts with no newspapers or magazines available. Cabin crew obviously well trained and working efficiently. I am sorry that uniforms are so plain. No efforts from attendants to look like attendants and participate to the dream of flying like many other airlines. Meals were frankly just edible. A small salad where I am still looking for dressing chicken with bulgur (totally bland) and a so-called chocolate cake retaining from chocolate only the colour! A standard rate for the table wine offered graciously and for the rolls quite correct for an airline. A bad rate for the low quality plastic cutlery. It seems North American carriers do like plastic very much. Before landing we had a slice of cake (good) with hot drinks served in a tumbler. All in all we were expecting more from an Airline claiming to be for the 5th time the best airline in North America. It is true that US competitors are so bad but European airlines are much better and Emirates/Asian carriers are on another planet where passengers are taken care of.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_663", "text": "Flight attendants could be friendlier. Once in Berlin transit security staff in Berlin took me too late to the gate and I stood on the bridge and watched in dismay as my LHR connecting flight departed without me and my young daughter while security staff were busy talking on the ground next to my bumped luggage. 2 hours later security staff demanded USD2000 from me to rebook my missed flights via LHR to Chicago claiming that this was because I had no airport transit visa. When I explained that there was a fax from BA about my arrival and connecting flight and the tardiness of the security staff I was rebooked without charge but no apology. Air Berlin told me that they were not British Airways although the flight showed their name and number as well yet they simply cancelled my Chicago-Des Moines confirmed reservation on American Airlines without explanation. This is extremely poor service from a OneWorld partner.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_664", "text": "Legroom is so small that there was no way my feet could go under the seat in front of me. As a result my knees were bent at 90 degrees for the whole flight with pressure on my kneecaps the whole way. This was my most uncomfortable flight in my 3000000 mile flight history.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_665", "text": "55 am flight Berlin TXL to Frankfurt on a Monday morning. Arrived 2 hours before flight check-in area still not shown. Only shown 1.40 before departure. Get to the check-in area staff says go away. Turns out she is from Lufthansa. So we wait. 10 minutes later staff come along ignore us in the queue chatted with each other take another 10 minutes to set up. Printer not working has to ask neighbour for help. No instructions on where to go next. At 1 hour plus to departure I go to security. They say come back later. Flight itself was ok. FA ok. One drink and a roll. Bus to terminal. Luggage takes ages to arrive. Not pleased. Not recommended.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_666", "text": "I had been warned about it and was not impressed. I dropped something and was not able to pick up because there was no room. My husband's knees were pressing the seat in front. The flight attendants were serious. It was difficult for people to use their iPads. Not a pleasant experience and will not use it again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_667", "text": "When I got in my seat literally had to get claustrophobia under control and I am not normally claustrophobic. Took out my laptop to watch a movie and the person ahead put their seat back and in the process almost wrecked the computer screen. Absolutely no room for a computer. There was no room for my legs had to sit with them crosswise. Measured the distance between seats the width of my eyeglasses plus two inches. Service was fine but my knees were so sore on landing it was almost a half hour before I could walk without pain and again I usually don't have sore knees. Fine to cut costs but you still have to leave room for the passengers please! Always loved and flew Air Canada but will avoid Rouge whenever possible and will now consider other carriers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_668", "text": "Even at 5'6 my knees were crushed against seat ahead. No inflight entertainment endless queues for the two tiny bathrooms - for 120+ people? People lined up the length of the plane leaning on everyone's back rest as they waited to gradually make their way to a coveted toilet! My ill son needed a wheelchair to meet our flight in Toronto. Message didn't get through and we waited endlessly as crew asked us to leave the plane. Frequent flyer points be damned. Hello Westjet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_669", "text": "I was forced to sit through a 8 hour flight from London to Toronto with no TV entertainment because their screen was faulty while other passengers around me had their TVs working. The staff on board thought offering me newspapers was a good alternative to not having TV entertainment which we all pay for as part of ticket costs! Its like asking me to eat carrots for 8 hours rather than giving me the solid meal I was told I would receive as part of the service. Unbelievable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_670", "text": "Arrived at Pearson in good time and was advised the flight would be delayed 15 minutes (acceptable but just!). On arrival at departure gate loading of plane was initiated then minutes later an announcement that the loaded passengers would have to be deplaned as there as a maintenance issue (not a weather or staffing concern!). First observation: why does Air Canada insist on placing faulty equipment in the loading gate? Don't think it is too much to ask to have a functional plane ready and available to load at prescribed time! Worse the 'delay' (over the next six hours) lead to a flight cancellation at about 7pm. Many families with small children are then expected to deal with the development one that was obviously known hours earlier but not shared. Air Canada's behaviour in this regard is consistent - it would be only a common courtesy to advise on such matters - honestly and in a timely fashion - so passengers can make other arrangements. But no the airline drags the waiting times out until no other options are available. As a result a plane-load of angry passengers are at the 'customer service' desk to make alternate (hotel and air travel) arrangements only to learn that the staff there have not been advised of the situation. As a result more time is lost (almost an hour) as harried staff scramble to address the issue making other arrangements etc. without being prepared in advance for the onslaught with answers ready and alternate course of action determined! Again incredibly poor planning from this passengers perspective. Finally we were advised that we were scheduled on a flight the next morning and this one actually took off as scheduled and on time. Remarkably as for this passenger it was the first Air Canada flight (out of the most recent five flights flown with the airline) that was neither 'cancelled' or 'delayed' on departure (I reference flights between March 2014 and January 2015 in this regard: Denver SFO Nashville Miami and Ixtapa (1)). As a result my 'trust' in Air Canada is at an all-time low as they simply cannot be relied upon to reliably meet their contractual obligations. Worse no one seems to care about the stress and inconvenience caused by their unreliability. Wherever possible I would strongly suggest finding other airlines to utilize if and when possible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_671", "text": "Very disappointing business class service really third rate compared to other international airlines such as Cathay Pacific or Singapore. Boarding the flight from Vancouver to Toronto was disorganized and there was no clear line for business class passengers had to speak up to get on the plane. Deboarding was just as bad and no priority deboarding for the business class passengers. The only reason I'd fly with Air Canada is my belief that they have well-trained pilots and well-maintained fleet. Again that could just be a perception and other Canadian carriers may have the same standards.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_672", "text": "First impression was new airplane and very clean. Seats ok seat pitch compact. Staff correct but not very attentive and definitively rude when confronted. IFE excellent if you have brought your headphones or pay the \u20ac5 charge. The rest of the trip uneventful except for the very tired airport facilities at DUS and TXL. Return flight was nonstop TXL-MIA. Priority access only granted after insisting twice that we were Gold Status or OneWorld Ruby; nobody seems to have been instructed on what that means. Same plane IFE staff with a little better attitude though nowhere be found once they hand out \"the bottle of water\". Food was above average wine as always: one glass. Luggage handling ok. Rates are ok but same as other main carriers especially those belonging to One World. AB will have to do a lot to take advantage of their recent incorporation.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_673", "text": "Never again if I can possibly avoid it even after being a dedicated AC client for over 25 years. If I was 5 foot 6 inches or smaller it might have been somewhat okay comfort wise. No in flight entertainment and nice but inexperienced attendants. Obviously a strategy to operate at a low cost but fairs do not correlate. Very disappointed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_674", "text": "Great way to loose loyal customers Air Canada. I had to change a flight that now routed me through LA to Vancouver the last leg on Rouge. The seats were so uncomfortable and perhaps the tightest fit I have experienced when not in a private prop plane. I will never fly Rouge again and think about no longer flying with Air Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_675", "text": "After checking in we went to the appointed gate - we were there quite early so sat waiting at the gate for 1.5 hours. Our flight to Vienna was delayed 1.5 hours but no one could give us any information or help regarding our connecting flight in Vienna. We were told to keep checking the departure list and in the end 2 hours after the original time the departure list said that the plane was now boarding. Eventually 2.5 hours after the original take off time the plane was boarded and ready. When in the air we asked staff about our connecting flight which by now we had definitely missed they were very surprised to hear that there were people onboard who had connecting flights and they knew nothing. In Vienna there was one guy to help all passengers he informed us that we would be installed in a hotel in the airport for the night and that we would get on a plane home to Copenhagen at 6.25 am. Air Berlin had a special little extra surprise for us as this flight was not direct but had a stop in Berlin! Information was close to non existent and staff very unhelpful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_676", "text": "The crew are often the brunt of criticism but on this flight (3/16 YYZ-PHX) I couldn't praise the crew more. They were attentive two beverage passes and light meal cart and regular trips down the aisle with water for this 5 hour flight to PHX. Although young they seemed like they are really grasping the job and did so like other seasoned professionals on the big daddy airline - AC. For a leisure airline there is nothing leisurely about the experience. There is no inflight entertainment to speak of and the seating (oh the reviews about the seating) is absolutely horrible. Please Air Canada do something about the position of the seats - it's too tight! I would recommend Rouge for a trip of 3 hours or less. Do not book Rouge no matter how cheap you think it's going to cost for flights over 3 hours. Toronto to Jamaica - fine Vancouver to Vegas - fine. Otherwise it's an option but not priced well. For the product the price point is still too high. But good work on resolving some of the issues with the flight attendant \"kids\" that I've heard so much about. Air Canada please listen to me lighten up on the seating provide some fun on board like TV's and turn the product into a fun place to be.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_677", "text": "The outgoing flight was late and I missed the connection. Seating is uncomfortable and cramped. There is no seatback entertainment systems and the wireless system has a very limited selection of old material. I don't get the impression that I was paying less for the flights. The leg that I flew on United was much better in terms of comfort and service and being on- time. Since I booked the flights on the Air Canada website in future I will first check to see if there are options on foreign carriers. AC and Rouge can pursue those who occasionally travel on vacation.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_678", "text": "My husband who flies hardly at all was appalled at the way everyone was crammed into the plane and he has refused to take the return flight back to Phoenix. We have booked another flight on WestJet at a cost of $740. I doubt if my husband will ever fly Air Canada again. We were not the only people complaining about the lack of leg room. I am sure if it weren't for AirMiles there wouldn't be anyone on these planes.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_679", "text": "Prior to travel had to wait 25-35 minutes on long distance call to add special request. On board: They failed to provide the special meal. They were trying to blame it on me since I paid $120 for preferred seat. The flight attendant said she'll see what can be brought from Business class leftovers. They even failed at that so they brought me the side items of the meal (without the entree) which was awful. This was way too inferior to another European airline which I flew with last month. If that wasn't enough they ran out of water half way and at least one toilet got clogged. You couldn't wash your hands in the other ones! The Captain came on the speakers apologizing and explaining that the alternative would have been to land in USSR six hours ago but that they decided to carry on for many reasons. None was mentioned. Horrible experience overall. I'd avoid Air Canada on my future travels whenever I can.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_680", "text": "Outbound flight to Abu Dhabi very lightly booked. Average meal was served and we got small bottles of water as an extra service. Old seat layout without in-seat entertainment. Return flight was fully booked. My seat reservation had been given away despite the fact I checked in 120 minutes ahead of the flight. The aircraft was fitted with new seats. The new economy seats were disappointing the pocket is too small to even fit an iPad or a bottle of water; and the passenger behind me used the touchscreen like a woodpecker waking me up every time. Before departure the crew told passengers would have to enjoy the entertainment system without sound. The sun started rising but there was no effort to close the window blinds. As promised the crew mercilessly started serving breakfast 120 minutes before landing. Again loud announcements that woke everyone up. All in all an unpleasant experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_681", "text": "Scheduled departure was 8.40 am. At 9.00 they announced they were a bit behind and a plane was being towed to the gate. 45 minutes later still no plane and an announcement we're delayed to 10.30. At 10.30 an announcement they're still waiting on an aircraft and we can present our boarding pass to a few restaurants in the terminal for up to $10 worth of food and drinks. At 11.30 a plane arrives and we get boarded by 12. At which point they announce that the pilot and co-pilot have logged too many hours and we are waiting on a new crew. The new pilot arrives by 12.30 and tells us our plane was delayed because it had to be tested after getting overnight maintenance. She announces the co-pilot will be there soon. At 1.00 they announce that they need to reboot the computer system and we will be leaving shortly thereafter. By 1.30 the co-pilot and everyone seem accounted for but wait! We now have used so much fuel we need refuelling. We finally got underway at nearly 2.15 after waiting to refuel. This airline is a complete joke. As a Canadian I am embarrassed that they call themselves our national airline. All of these delays occurred after being forced to wait in Pearsons 'cattle pen' lounge for getting into Customs. We finally left at the same time we were scheduled to land. Numerous people on board missed connecting flights but the crew didn't seem to care. As an aside the crew seem very young and inexperienced and not well trained in how to handle these extreme flight delays with customers. If I could assign zero stars I would. The whole process was beyond frustrating I will always choose to fly via other airports and carriers when not forced to take Air Canada for work.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_682", "text": "Air Canada did nothing to rebook missed connections for people. My husband spent 2 hours on hold finally got to speak with an agent and walked her through the booking process because he had already found a flight with an open seat she was amazed there was even a seat on the plane. He started the 3 hour drive to Minneapolis where the Toronto connection was bound. 2 hours later Air Canada cancelled the flight from Toronto to Minneapolis with no explanation - and it wasn't weather. Worse yet they made one or two garbled announcements and that was it. My wife and the elderly lady she tried to assist were finally told they could only leave the secured gate area with an escort through locked doors gee guess Air Canada gate agents should have mentioned this when they cancelled the flight and told everyone waiting they would have to leave the gate area. Rude gate agents no directions on what to do to rebook just left their stranded passengers to figure it out for themselves.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_683", "text": "25. Terrible service waited over 2.5 hours before being offered a drink only offered two drinks in total for 9 hour flight staff were unfriendly. Food very average in flight entertainment poor. Terrible. Would not recommend to anyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_684", "text": "Codeshare with Etihad. Inflight entertainment zero seats small and service very mediocre. After serving an average meal the crew disappeared. On a 6-7 hour flight one would expect them to serve at least water between the main meal and the turkey/cheese roll before landing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_685", "text": "Most of the time very punctual crew not always friendly but watch out if the flight is late in into TXL on Friday evenings. Only passengers with connecting flights can disembark. I do have a gold card with AB as did several of the people next to me but still we were hindered in getting out by a loud FA. So far I have always booked them as they are cheaper than LH or Swiss but I will definitely review that.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_686", "text": "On the return Tel Aviv-Berlin. Flight delayed by an hour. No hot food just a sandwich - I expected a lot more on a medium haul flight. Staff were a bit rough around the edges and wore an awful black uniform. You had to pay 3 Euros for headphones to listen to the inflight entertainment. Money was the main motivation to fly them but not the overall service. Fine for short-haul but not for medium haul. The flight itself and landing etc were fine.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_687", "text": "AC 1809 SXM-YYZ Feb 21 2015. Having read all the reviews was prepared for the worst. And it was worse than the worst! Yes we were one of those that paid for pods from YYZ to SXM a year in advance only to be rouged. But the lack of any refund for business class airfare difference was moot compared to the horrific service. I felt like I was in an airplane where children were playing flight attendants. Sloppy attire stroppy attitude no respect  ridiculous service. Lets not even talk about the antiquated offerings on the iPad. I like Air Canada proper but when booking future flights will avoid the \"red check mark\" indicating a flight operated by rouge. West Jet you have earned new clients for our yearly trips to Anguilla via SXM!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_688", "text": "The same issues noted on previous reviews existed - cramped seats old shows/movies minimal cabin service inconsistent temperature aisle space must only barely meet standards reading lights not working (quote from an attendant \"working reading lights are not an airline safety requirement\" which was the response I got when I finally tracked down 2 attendants who initially both said they would check out why the lights weren't working or get me a mobile reading light and who never got back to me). We have decided to use our remaining Aeroplan miles on non- Air Rouge flights and then book with Westjet or US airlines for future trips. In addition to our recent negative experience another consideration to drop Air Canada was an Air Canada employee on a previous interaction said that no one likes Air Rouge but do not expect Air Canada to make any changes. Why would one stay with an airline who doesn't value their economy customers. AC would have to make some significant improvements to show that they actually care about customers to have me even consider flying with them in the future!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_689", "text": "First check-in at LaGuardia was a nightmare long queues and no staff. Some of the customers complained to Air Canada agent and her reply was \"you should be happy for what you have\". Boarding was chaotic and plane departed 50 min late. On the way back boarding in Winnipeg took about 45 min because flight was full AC staff had to check in many bags into the hold of the aircraft. We departed 25 min late and arrived into Toronto 15 min behind the schedule. On the better note clean planes good legroom and awesome cabin crew who were attentive and kind to passengers. Checked in luggage arrived on the baggage belt within 15 min of our arrival.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_690", "text": "Air Canada never fails to disappoint with their service it is dismal to say the least. They charge for everything from earphones to food on domestic flights. Food on international flights is also poor. I recently had breakfast on Thai Airways Singapore Airways and Air Canada. The meal was almost identical in all three instances but the portion size and taste was significantly better on Thai and Singapore. The dinner meals on Air Canada were also less than impressive compared to the Thai and Singapore. On more than 1 occasion my personal TV didn't work properly and flights nearly always depart late. I have flown nearly all types of Air Canada aircraft (787 777 767 A321 (A320) A330) and while their larger aircraft are comfortable their older smaller aircraft are uncomfortable. In the event there is a problem and you need to contact someone be prepared to be put on hold for at least 1 hour. The last few times I have called 60 minutes was the quickest I was able speak to a human.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_691", "text": "com. Air Canada changed my direct flight from Cabo to Toronto twice prior to my departure. The first change had me stopping in Houston for a layover and then on to Toronto. Clearly not what I paid for. Shortly after that flight was changed routing me through San Francisco on a 'red eye' that had me arriving home Monday morning at 5.55am. I was to arrive home on Sunday evening but finally arrived home on Tuesday morning at 10am after they had handed me off to United who simply overbooked my flight. I contacted Air Canada for assistance from Mexico three times but they simply weren't interested. I truly wish there was real competition in the Canadian Airline industry so that I could avoid Air Canada in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_692", "text": "Unacceptable business class seat same as 6-8 years ago on LTU Airlines. They may call it \"economy plus\" but it has nothing to do with international long distance business class. IFE ok FA - only men - friendly but lack professional skills. Food below business standard just \"superior economy\" - same for drinks. Flight departed 40 mins late - no explanation given. Luggage delivery at MIA airport ok.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_693", "text": "Our flight was delayed by 11 hours! Air Berlin did not offer passengers any compensation for the delay not even a meal coupon or a coffee. Onboard staff were also rude. They did not offer any explanation for delay when asked. The seats were relatively comfortable but the meals were below average. The overall quality is that of a typical budget airline. The worst customer service experience I have ever witnessed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_694", "text": "It was supposed to leave at 6.20 its now 7.15 and everybody is milling around the Rouge desk waiting to see what will happen. Typical AC.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_695", "text": "We found a good deal online from YVR to HON for spring break so booked. Flight was on time leaving YVR and aircraft seemed clean and tidy but seats were a bit cramped in terms of leg room and elbow room. The flight attendants were all very friendly and bubbly as one would expect from new grads - I liked the attempt to look trendy with the uniforms. What was disappointing though for my two young children was that there was no in-flight entertainment. It would have been helpful to know that one needed the iPad app ahead of time. Also disappointing the lack of good available - you would think Mac and cheese would be the obvious to stock up on this flight. What was extremely disappointing was to find out the day of checkout was that our 10.15pm flight had been delayed by 4 hours. What was even more aggravating was to find out through 3 further emails that our flight was delayed even more. The final straw that broke the camel's back was to check in and then find out that our flight would be delayed 7.45 hours. So here I am sitting in Honolulu airport writing this in frustration at 4am because I can't sleep and have two exhausted children on hand. Had we known this earlier we would have just booked a hotel room. What I find insulting is the airline's idea of compensation for this is $10 meal vouchers - what a slap in the face. On top I find it ironic that the airline is 7.45hours delayed which is just under 8 hours on their website for which they would provide accommodations for. I'm sitting here in the airport probably with 100+ passengers looking as exhausted and frustrated as I am and probably thinking the same thing - never again. As I peruse the Internet wish I found this website earlier as I hear this is not the first time this has happened.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_696", "text": "Attendant in Premium was pleasant and helpful food okay but seats very uncomfortable. Economy was hot and stuffy attendant was surly ran out of food to purchase had to pay $60 for iPads for the children. Definitely not recommended for family travel.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_697", "text": "How this airline gets four stars and boasts about it is beyond me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_698", "text": "The flight from Vancouver to Honolulu was okay. It was on time and I brought my iPad and had the app downloaded so I could connect to the entertainment system. Although the movie selection and TV selections were pretty old. I'm talking '80s '90s old and those are the ones outside \"vintage\" selections. Thankfully I found a couple of things to watch. The inflight crew were pretty good to Honolulu and the plane seemed clean. I was in the economy cabin on the way to Honolulu but decided to upgrade to Premium on the way back because I hate late night flights. Thank goodness I did. The return flight from Honolulu to Vancouver was delayed by four+ hours so at least I could go in the United lounge for a few hours. We left Honolulu at 2.30 am so there went my connection to Calgary. The crew in Premium were pleasant but young and inexperienced. One flight attendant was talking at full volume to her co-worker behind the curtain. A) It's the middle of the night and she should be quiet so people can sleep. B) There are things your customers shouldn't hear. Our compensation for the delay was food vouchers (hilarious because the Honolulu airport pretty much closes up after 9 pm - thankfully United's lounge stayed open late for those of us in Premium). The other compensation was a discount code for our next AC flight. Thankfully Air Canada rebooked me in Vancouver for my flight home to Calgary (although the agent made it seem like that was a big deal for them to do) and I wasn't too out of sorts. But from other comments it looks like the Honolulu flight out of Vancouver is delayed regularly. No more Rouge for me unless there are no other options.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_699", "text": "We were 1.5 hours late taking off. They said it was because they were waiting for people to get through customs but why should we reward people for being late and punish the people who left on time to get through customs. Rouge's website states you only need to be there 90 minutes before your flight this is wrong you need to be there at least 2-2.5 hours before to get through customs. Arriving late in Phoenix they had us waiting at the wrong carrousel for our luggage and never did tell us. Onboard entertainment is non existent you have to bring your own. The TV and movies on the Rouge app are so old you cannot find anything to watch. On return flight we were 30 min late leaving. Arrival back in Toronto we waited for over 1 hour to get our luggage. I will say that there is one thing they do well. Their booking online their online reminders and online booking for your meals - (just remember you have to show the flight attendant your ticket that you have prepaid for your meal.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_700", "text": "It was a launch of the new Rouge \"service\" but it was anything but! There was not enough space to open my book so that I could partake in the only source of entertainment available to me on the flight. I could not download the Air Canada app in time to use my iPad and to rent one would be $10. Paying for all checked luggage coupled with no space entertainment or snacks made for the worst flight of my life!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_701", "text": "My complaints about this flight which apply to every Air Canada flight I've taken in the past few years are principally about: a) terribly uncomfortable seats and b) the lousiest food anywhere in the air. a) Seat comfort. Who on earth designs a seat that is so short that it puts unbearable pressure on the middle of the back of one's thighs? And this wasn't a Rouge flight either but a mainline experience. Why do they torture us with seats that are so close together that our knees are grinding against the seat in front? I'm a very average sized person - 5'10 and 170 pounds - so there is no excuse why the seat should not be comfortable. And let's not even mention the fact that the available tilt is about 4 inches from front to back with zero lumbar support. b) Long ago back in the 70's when I was a university student I used to wonder why the cafeteria food was so terrible when Air Canada could server a very decent meal at 35000 feet in a pressurized aluminium tube. In those days I routinely asked if they had any leftover meals on transatlantic flights because the food was actually quite enjoyable. Not any more. It's just awful. Virtually inedible except when one is starving. And yesterday's flight was the very worst. Recently I had the opportunity to fly to from and around Central America on the Colombian airline Avianca. Although the aircraft themselves weren't new the in-flight experience and especially the food was exceptional. The difference between the food service on Air Canada and Avianca is night and day. Avianca has delicious food and interesting menus served with a smile. Air Canada has heated cardboard served reasonably efficiently but without any enthusiasm by flight attendants in dowdy uniforms. I'll be looking for alternative carriers to Air Canada from now on. Among North American airlines Delta gets my vote at the moment.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_702", "text": "We had booked the flight on Air Canada and were moved to Rouge without consultation. I have always maintained that while the staff on the ground were neither helpful nor happy the staff on the planes were brilliant. This was not true of Rouge. It was reminiscent of flying Ryanair but more expensive. The seats were unbelievable narrow with next to no leg room and I'm only 5'2. The elbow rests were small as well. The lights on each side of the aircraft were not turned off even though it was a red eye. We asked the staff who told us that the lights had to remain on as a safely concern because the reading lights weren't working. We weren't able to get a logical explanation as it seemed absurd that the reading lights would have anything to do with safety. At about 1 am the seatbelt light was turned on and an announcement was made to do up our seatbelts. The staff than walked down waking every covered up customer up to ensure their seatbelts were fastened. While I appreciate the safety factor I question the need to wake up every customer in the middle of the night. They offered water once during the flight. No other drinks were offered unless you wanted to pay. They also came around and offered food for pay; no snacks were offered. We're not sure what they did with all their time. We had spoken to an attendant on a previous flight who advised us that none of the existing crew members had been transferred to the Rouge line and that they were paid less. It showed in every aspect of this flight. We have been flying AC for years despite our but our ongoing problems getting off the ground because we maintained that once in the air Air Canada was excellent. This is not longer true. Our relationship ended on this flight. We will not be flying Air Canada again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_703", "text": "They are narrow and so close to the seat in front I don't know how a tall person could even fit their legs in. Or travel for longer than the 3 hours I did. Not comfortable. The flight attendants were very friendly and competent.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_704", "text": "Reviews of dirty planes incompetence and no seat room had me lamenting my end of my vacation (more so) than usual. I am 6\"4 most planes have a lack of room for someone of my height. I had built Rouge to be this awful thing after all it's transport how bad could it be. Honestly it wasn't horrid. Granted I had this flight through points I would be furious if it was purchased full fare for business. But as a leisure airline overnight where most passengers are sleeping it did the trick. I did not have a premium seat or exit row. Yes it was tight but I fit in there ok seems to be a theme most flights I'm on have little to no leg room this felt no worse. The entertainment system was moot as it was overnight. Cabin was quiet well served (yes those outfits are idiotic) and I think they know it too. But overall it was not the horrid experience I would have expected.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_705", "text": "Weather and de-icing delays kept passengers in the plane for over 3 hours waiting to depart from Montreal. She missed her connection in Toronto. Air Canada took no action during the 4 hour delay to rebook anyone who was going to miss their connecting flights. In the meantime AC's \"customer service\" number was continually busy. Stayed on hold for another 2 hours and finally got through to a booking agent. Got my wife rebooked for a later flight out of Toronto to MSP and wondered why this wasn't being handled internally by Air Canada. I notified my wife and she was able to check in and get to the gate in plenty of time for the later flight. I had a 3 hour drive to Minneapolis to pick her up. Just as I was getting on the interstate she text me saying that AC said there would be a slight delay but that it would be short. Halfway to Minneapolis I got another text saying that AC had cancelled the flight without explanation and were providing no assistance to stranded passengers. The gate agents were rude and simply told people they couldn't help them and that they would have to leave the gate area. What they failed to tell the stranded passengers was that they couldn't leave the secured area without assistance from AC or security. It was just by pure luck that my wife stopped an agent from another airline who explained that the passengers would need to be \"let out\" through a locked door so they could return to the ticketing area and start the entire process of booking a flight over again. Flights get delayed and cancelled that's just the way air travel has become. However Air Canada's total lack of regard for their passengers well being after a flight is cancelled was echoed by everyone flying Air Canada. The rudeness of the gate agents after the flight was cancelled and the empty promises of booking agents to assist stranded passengers was unparalleled. When the passengers were finally able to get to the ticketing area for Air Canada there were five queues with five functional computer terminals there were hundreds of people waiting in the five lines - but not a single Air Canada employee to be seen despite Air Canada's promises of assistance.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_706", "text": "We had a 5-month-old infant with us in Berlin the crew spoke little English so when we asked for 'deliver at the gate' tags for the baby's stroller they checked in the stroller as regular baggage all the way to Denver. In Miami we had a 6-hour layover and nothing to put the baby in. From Dusseldorf to Miami we didn't get a bassinet for the child as they supposedly were all booked. However when we walked around the plane it turned out that only one was in use. We ended up sitting in the last row by the restrooms where seats could not be reclined. We struggled to accommodate the baby for 10 hrs 40 mins. The crew was unpleasant when I asked for hot water to warm the baby's milk. I would not recommend Air Berlin.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_707", "text": "AC 1816. Nassau-Toronto Jan 28 2015 AC 1817. First point I'd like to make is that I'm a long-time dedicated Air Canada customer. I fly about once a month on business and 3-4 times a year on leisure. I'm 6'4\" - Rouge simply doesn't work. Rouge has managed to reach a new low in comfort. I don't need a lot of extras when I travel just a minimum amount of comfort. Really just boils down to a decent seat and some reasonable legroom. Whenever I travel now I avoid Rouge. Sorry Air Canada you've lost a dedicated customer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_708", "text": "I had no idea what AC Rouge was. I was not particularly looking for a cheap flight just a way to get to Quito Ecuador in a reasonable amount of time. Unfortunately we have to fly back to Vancouver the same way. I will spend 2 days getting to Quito the next time rather than fly Rouge again. The kids attending to the flight were polite but obvious \"newbies\". The seats were absolutely not acceptable for normal weighted/heighted people. I am not sure my seat even had padding in it at all (I weigh 128 pounds) and my husband's knees were pressed hard against the seat in front of him (he is 6 feet tall). I always feel a little nauseous when travelling and there was no dispenser for air at all. Some of the seats were not aligned so when you put your feet under the seat in front of you you are sitting at an angle. We then switched to Avianca in LA to San Salvador Avianca again to Quito and Tame to Cuenca. What a world of difference! Air Canada needs to look at Avianca and Tame to see how to run an airline and treat their passengers! We will go out of our way to not fly Air Canada Rouge again and we will be telling all of our travelling friends to steer clear of Rouge and Air Canada altogether if at all possible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_709", "text": "A rather unpleasant experience from start to finish. Best part of the trip was the flight to London only because that was on a codeshare flight with another airline. Air Canada flight from London to Halifax was on an old and dirty 767. Crew were rude and didn't have time for customers. Entertainment system dated and food was well below par of other airlines. Halifax to Montreal on a E175 and crew did bare minimum to pass their time onboard and again were just as unpleasant as the previous lot. My luggage got left in Halifax even though I had a 3 hour layover was reunited with my bags 2 days later with no apology offered when I returned to the airport to pick up lost luggage. Return flights were no better. Customer service and even customer interaction at the airport and on the aircraft isn't their strong point. I am heading back to Montreal in a few weeks time Air Canada are the cheapest but I have booked more expensive tickets via another airline so I can avoid flying Air Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_710", "text": "However when the plane never arrived it was bumped to a 1:25 minute delay. After everyone boarded the plane there was an additional 25 minute delay to upgrade the computer system with landing information about our destination. We were offered free $3 earphones for the inconvenience. I normally wouldn't write such a negative review based on one experience but this is after being silent for several similar past experiences.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_711", "text": "Incoming arrived late into LAS. Incompetent gate staff could not facilitate a quick turnaround so late departure. Late arrival at Toronto and then a frozen cabin door meant that we missed out connecting flight to London. Had to wait 10 hours for next flight. On flight there was No inboard entertainment no food cabin crew barely out of school. What a farce! This was booked as a United Airlines flight. Won't make that mistake again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_712", "text": "I would simply confirm what most passengers have said in these reviews. Cramped odd entertainment system and all around sub par travelling experience. Reading the reviews made me feel fortunate that my flights were under 4 hours. I could not imagine doing a transatlantic or transpacific flight in one of these planes. I plan to be travelling far more in the next few years and this experience has sent me scrambling to explore West Jet Porter or US airlines.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_713", "text": "I will never fly Air Canada and would never recommend it. We came at 3 am to check in for our 6am flight yes we don't get served. Still waiting while they take the Toronto flight. We have been standing and still standing here to check in our luggage. They have no customer services. We have a big group with boxes and carts. We have been told to go in 3 different lines since 2 hrs ago yet still waiting. I would never fly this airline ever again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_714", "text": "Offered menu choices soon after take off by meal time we were informed that they had run out of the beef option. In Business class no less! My wife didn't want the alternatives and therefore declined to eat. I told the attendant to give the beef to her and I'll have the salmon. The service director explained that even though we were full paying passengers there is a priority system there in terms of menu items. They had to take care of their Elite Super Elite and Million Milers before the others. We found this unbelievable in terms of a company policy. How much can it cost Air Canada to provide sufficient meal choices in J class? As it turned out the beef tenderloin was anything but tender or tasty. The rest of the flight was uneventful the seat was fairly comfortable and converted to flat bed easily. Turbulence prevented hot drinks service but that wasn't anyone's fault. The movie and TV choices were pretty pathetic compared to having just come off a Singapore Airlines business class segment from SIN to NRT. There was no comparison in the level of service the comfort and width of the seat and the meals. In fact when I mentioned this to the AC service director she candidly admitted that she was aware that they did not match up to SQ or Emirates in J class. I felt sorry for her as she was attentive a hard worker and did her best but had to comply with a restrictive mandate working for an airline that has a lot of room to improve.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_715", "text": "Knew it would be tight but they could put more padding on their seats. After a 5hour flight back was extremely sore. Agree with others the flight attendants appear to have little to no experience. Purchased a business class meal in economy and it took them over 2 hr to collect the tray and plates. My husband had no room on his fold down tray. And when we asked for it to he taken attendant refused. To top everything off because things were so tight we accidentally left our passport holder on the plane and didn't realize until next day. Fortunately got passports back but money was stolen. So try to speak to someone to report the theft and AC states they have no one on the ground in Phoenix as they have a third party. But they don't even have contact numbers to report the theft. Next time will fly either WestJet or Prter with JetBlue.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_716", "text": "My last flight last week was with Rouge. Small cramped and dirty. Cabin crew in cheap looking uniforms but service was adequate. My major beef is the seating. After 4.5 hours my legs hurt and my back ached. Is this the best Air Canada can do I hope not. Will look into other carriers that are willing to give me my moneys worth it will never be Rouge again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_717", "text": "Trying to leave YYZ Air Canada could not provide more than one person at the gate and then did not have a flight crew available. The delays were not notified in advance and we could not cancel hotel reservations. We missed connecting flight in Houston but were informed that United was holding flight for us. When we arrived at United counter they informed us that they told AC that flight was not held so we returned to AC counter only to find it closed. We then went looking for baggage and were told that the baggage was never included on flight out and then hung up on us. We have now spent five days waiting for baggage with no information provided to us or partner carriers very unusual. Typical response is apology with no further information or update nor return call of any sort. Complete incompetence exhibited by AC throughout this process and direct and outright lies in regards to continued correspondence with the firm. I will never fly with this airline again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_718", "text": "The staff at the airport representing Air Canada treat customers with disdain and do nothing to communicate delays etc. We are always left to guess about delays since no announcements are made. There is absolutely no courtesy shown towards regular customers. We are treated in a way that shows that our business is not valued at all. I only fly Air Canada because I have no choice where I live. I am happy WestJet will finally be providing service out of my local airport. At least then I will be able to experience some courtesy and satisfaction when I have to fly anywhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_719", "text": "Yes the seats are extremely cramped and the armrest between my partner and I wouldn't stay up (to allow us a bit of extra room). Heaven forbid the person in front of you reclines. The least they could do is give you a free sandwich on flights over 3.5 hours. Brought my own iPad with ACRouge app downloaded but the content was severely lacking (old old TV shows and movies). But the service was attentive and friendly (both at check-in and on-board) and the flight was on time both ways. Could have been worse.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_720", "text": "Airbus 319. Same trip last year but in B767. That was comfortable compared to this. Okay its the discount airline division of Air Canada. But its still 'Air Canada\". On time for both flights. We take our seats in Toronto (BC16) and the folding tray I use is down on the left side. I have to use my arm to stop things from sliding off. Leg room is at its limits. I'm a small guy. No entertainment unless you rent it or carry your own on with you. I listen to audio books I'm good to go. Return trip (AB27) Where did the leg room go. I must have got rid of that tension and gained height or leg length. Sitting squarely in my seat (window) and my knees were at the seat in front of me. The guy in front of me was getting in his seat and the backrest side against the bulkhead looked like it was going to twist off and break from the seat. Each time he moved in his seat which was a lot because he also was uncomfortable. I was getting kicked in the knee with the aluminium crossbar from his seat. From my chest to his seat back was 13-14 inches. Doing some reading from the en-route Magazine and the fleet seating setup. Not quite the vacation memory I would have liked to have had this year Air Canada. My luggage didn't fly home to BC with me to top it all off.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_721", "text": "From them changing planes and not notifying me so the exit row seat I'd paid for to accommodate my 6ft 5 son was no longer available to the poor quality food on the plane (the vegetarian tea time snack consisted of a banana plum and Satsuma) and the functional but not welcoming staff and the very narrow seat on the 787 all in all a very disappointing experience. The only plus points I could find were the online check in and bag drop and the entertainment system on the 787.I would best describe Air Canada as a transatlantic budget airline but maybe I've been spoilt by travelling with far superior airlines in economy class in the past.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_722", "text": "We had originally booked this flight with Air Canada and to our surprise it was changed to Rouge. We thought okay we'll give them a try. The flight crew was very inexperienced which was understandable but they didn't even seem to try to make the passengers feel comfortable. Once we were in the air and they passed through the cabin once we didn't see them again until just before landing. They were slow in loading in the plane in Vancouver and in Honolulu they didn't seem to have clue as to what they were doing. The service on the return trip was even worse than the flight over. I saw several comments about how cold the plane were and how uncomfortable the seats were. We had the premium economy which were the seats with extra leg room and really not much of a bargain but much better than what economy looked like. In the future I'll look for something else than Rouge. I think this is bad idea from Air Canada. WestJet crams their passengers in the seats but at least comes by to see how their doing. Rouge doesn't have the low cost model with the caring attitude.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_723", "text": "The seats are small no inflight entertainment if want you can rent an Ipad which is pre loaded with movies the plane we were on was dated and old. One wash room was out of order. Drinks of water and pop served once during flight. Flight attendants are not very friendly you feel like your bothering them if your asking for a drink of water. Cash call for the airline and no consideration for the people who can only afford economy class tickets. I will never fly Rouge again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_724", "text": "Again staff were rude and unhelpful. Inflight entertainment did not work in our row of seats for entire flight - 16 hours is a long time to listen to aircraft noise and read a book. Seat belt sign again used to excess and it did mean that tea and coffee were never served as no hot beverages when seat belt sign is on. Staff kept one toilet for their own use by claiming it was 'out of order'. One member of staff was extremely rude and loud actually shouting instructions at passengers. Would not fly internationally with Air Canada again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_725", "text": "Unfortunately all suitable flights were showing Rouge as the operator. We had recently had a very bad experience with Rouge due to the minimal seat space and no padding in the seats. We refused to even consider a Rouge seat. We seriously considered driving to Orlando until CAA found us direct flights with WestJet. Much more attractive than Air Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_726", "text": "Our flight was diverted to Ft. Myers instead of Miami due to weather. Problem was in Ft. Myers the airline kept us on the tarmac for 3 hrs giving us various stories. After we de-boarded a representative from the airline said they would refund the cost of the rental car for those who didn't want to wait for busses to Miami. After 2 months of exchanging emails they declined to refund the money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_727", "text": "Had confirmed seats by paying extra for Top Bonus but seat selection was not honoured. Re-routed with a 9 hr delay. No toilet tissue in the washroom after the first 3 hrs. Replaced slowly and continued to be a problem throughout the flight. Sat in row 28. Had to ask for beverage service which seemed to be a hassle for flight attendants.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_728", "text": "The travel agent offered us the option to book our flights with Air Canada then book transfer and hotel separately. We were very happy to choose that option since Air Canada was recommended as \"the best\". On Feb 18th we flew to Cancun on Air Canada Rouge and will never fly Rouge again. We had a 4.5 hr delay due to mechanical issues. We arrived at the airport at 5.30 am for our 8.30 flight. Between 6.43 am and 7.42 am the departure time changed 4 times. (11.00 12.00 13.30 and finally 13.00). We rec'd a $10.00 food voucher per person which we all know does not get you much in an airport. A sandwich and a drink was min $12.00. Not long after take off my sister in law went to the bathroom and came back to report that it smelt. The inflight entertainment system is a joke. The leg room is so cramped. We did receive a promo code for a discount on a future booking no idea how much of a discount but will probably never use it as it seems that all flights to sun destinations are with Rouge so disappointing. Hopefully when we are ready to book our Feb 2016 family vacation (10-12 people) Rouge will be gone and Air Canada Vacations will be a contender again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_729", "text": "Never heard of Rouge before and never want to hear of it again. You would think on an 8.5+ hour international flight that entertainment and meals would be a given without having to purchase. We were not aware there wouldn't be food. We are not big people but have never been so uncomfortable on a flight. Seats were far too close and didn't seem to have any padding. Plane also appeared quite dirty. The staff were neither friendly or unfriendly just seemed to be doing a job (probably hoping they would soon be transferred to the better planes!).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_730", "text": "Boarding was a mess with everyone rushing onboard. CPH-TXL slept through the flight. TXL-CPH flight I wanted to have a second drink and I stopped and asked the stewardess for a cup of water and was told to wait. She walked pass again without stopping back to the gallery. I pressed the call button and when the same stewardess came she refused to serve me as we were landing soon.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_731", "text": "Just to give less service. Had booked premium rouge and pre-chose seats. On return they switched my seats so my wife and I were now not together. This is taking care of customers. Avoid Rouge whenever it's possible. I will now fly Alitalia to Italy if AC keeps these old planes on the route.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_732", "text": "Filthy aircraft interior small cramped seats only food was what was left on the plane (sushi for breakfast) from the previous trip from Vancouver. Young inexperienced flight attendants inadequate in air entertainment with old movies and TV series no one has ever heard of if you didn't have an iPad and wanted to rent one there aren't enough for the plane no duty free on international flight. Hard to believe that Rouge was created to compete with the likes of Westjet and they missed the mark big time. All the captive popular destinations will be populated with Rouge so the service we are all used to with Air Canada will be gone. I find it hard to believe I'd say that I'd rather fly United now but it looks that way.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_733", "text": "Lauderdale to Toronto. I paid a full fare economy ticket and paid for a \"priority seat\". I want to know what is so priority about it as they make you board the flight last as it is in the front of the plane. All other airlines give you priority access when you pay extra for your seat assignment. Would have been better off picking row 30 for free.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_734", "text": "To leave at 11.50 pm boarded at 12.One hour delay while computer is programmed for Heathrow then 30 minute delay because of shift change. New seat cut off circulation in the back of my legs and I had the sensation of being crammed in to make more money. The entertainment centre controls are in the arm rest right where one would put their elbow. All night the passenger beside me was turning on and off his and my system and overhead lights. If I put my elbow on the arm rest I would do the same to the passenger beside me. Try sitting for 8 hours with no place to put your arms and light flashing on and off as you tried to sleep. Needless to say there was no baggage for my connecting flight to Lisbon. Don't fly the Dreamliner.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_735", "text": "No leg room overcrowded plane rude staff no choice of entertainment seats very hard with little cushion. Not significantly cheaper than the major airlines when you consider a sore back is assured after arrival.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_736", "text": "This was the worst flight I have experienced! There were only three flight attendants for the entire Airbus and no one was over 24 years old! Talk about inexperience! Only one attendant was serving beverages to the economy section and it took a painful two hours to complete! The seats were very uncomfortable and we were unable to get our knees straight in front of us. The back of the seats had no support which made for the most uncomfortable three hour flight! Never again will we use the services of Air Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_737", "text": "First thing I noticed after boarding was how dirty the aircraft was looked like it wasn't groomed in weeks. Seats were cramped very little cushioning cabin was extremely cold during flight didn't provide blankets or pillows. Will never fly Rouge again I'll spend the extra $$$ and fly with a real airline next time I head to Hawaii.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_738", "text": "We have done this route many times but this time it was operated by \"Rouge\". The most uncomfortable flight we have ever experienced. We will never fly Rouge again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_739", "text": "Never have I been on an airline that has such abusive people and a system generated to swindle money out of passengers because of bags. They were rude and knew that when you get to the counter you have no choice but to accept any tactics they use to get money out of you for bags. They will try to charge you 150 Euros for the hand pieces you are carrying which are not overweight and in regulation size. There were at least 15 to 20 passengers who were experiencing the same thing. It was not just one employee who was doing this the passengers realized and were talking about it that employees of AirBerlin had an organized system of telephoning each other to pinpoint passengers that they could charge more from the check in counter to the cashier to the gate check in. Three people on the counter at the gate who were picked out for extra charges for hand pieces were yelling at them for not providing a receipt.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_740", "text": "Cabin crew especially female FA's were not friendly and seemed irritated and annoyed. Service was not worth the price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_741", "text": "I have spent the last 3 or 4 years defending the \"new\" Air Canada for the quality and safety of travel with them (you know the drill about their \"award winning\" status). After my family's Rouge experience I am back at square 0. Let me count off the ways Rouge made us see red on our recent trip to Hawaii: 1) highly punishing and inefficient boarding process both in Vancouver and in Honolulu 2) primitive entertainment services 3) a 1980s vintage and obsolete B-767 where essential functions like lighting to read by didn't work 4) hours of discomfort in seats that hinted at promiscuity (that's how close they are to each other front to back and side to side) 5) a Rouge crew that was decidedly green (we figure that this must be a training ground for new Air Canada staff and the perky uniform is decidedly weird). So my family's take is: avoid AC Rouge and go WestJet or take a US carrier even if it costs more.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_742", "text": "What a terrible airline. First off no in-flight entertainment. Unless you knew that prior and downloaded the AirCanadaRouge App to your iPad. If you have $10 you can rent an iPad? The only entertainment you get is watching other passengers painfully adjust in their seats. Even less legroom than any other plane! Are you hot? Well there aren't any personal air vents. Hope you ate before you got on board or brought your own snack because you won't be getting a crumb from this airline. Maybe they should have saved money by not buying fedoras for the airline crew. Oh and all the airline attendants look like 19 yr old kids.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_743", "text": "This was confirmed and the seats allocated. When I arrived at the plane the crew had split our seats up and would not change other seating so we could sit together. My 4 year old was initially sat alone next to a stranger. The result was that I could not go to the bathroom with my son without leaving my baby. I could not change my baby without leaving my son alone - my wife was 30 odd rows away. The stewardesses would not help us get food from bags (which were all with my wife because we were meant to be sat together). When I complained through customer relations I was told that it is always challenging travelling with children. They let us down at every stage of our journey and ruined our trip home.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_744", "text": "I'm 5'4\" and 135 pounds so if I can't fit in a seat - something is drastically wrong! And I couldn't get comfortable - the flights to/from Europe were each 12 hours of misery. How greedy could AC be as to try to fit in that many seats? The plane is already super-efficient - so having an aisle seat is awful - you will constantly get your elbows arms and feet banged by the flight attendants. Add to that - the washrooms are so small I couldn't even fit in. And the toilet seats refuse to stay up! Come on AC adding a slow-release toilet seat would cost you nothing!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_745", "text": "Their only attempt to reconcile was to refund the ticket in full or give us 80 Euro off a hotel in Dusseldorf so we could catch a connection the next day. The former would cancel our honeymoon in its entirety and the latter would not cover the cost of a hotel at such last minute notice. There was absolutely no consideration or concern on their part. They seemed totally indifferent to the entire issue.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_746", "text": "This flight has run late most days over the past 2 months. Service on board poor - traveller requesting full can of Coke was denied and got a lecture from attendant that she still had several passengers to serve. Time to switch to Westjet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_747", "text": "The Flight Attendants quietly agreed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_748", "text": "What a contrast - a first class carrier and a no frills one. All Air NZ flights treated passengers as if they were valued and always gave them something (even a 75 min flight got wine and cheese). A 5hr one with AC got you a cup of lukewarm coffee. ANZ staff chatted and joked with customers. Air Canada's just went through the motions. It really felt like a \"bus run\". It was was so disappointing to see how far Canada's national carrier has sunk. I will avoid them at all costs in the future - too bad ANZ doesn't fly everywhere from Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_749", "text": "I had a premium economy seat booked on the outbound leg and an economy seat for the return but had purchased a preferred seat. I upgraded to business class on both legs on check in for $900 on the way out and 900 Pounds on the way back! AC have managed to hide their business check-in at YVR and LHR I had to ask both times where it was. At YVR its basically in the Domestic check- in section of the airport. The check-in agent mentioned that I had a good seat (4A) which is a single seat by itself. My heart sank a little when she mentioned that the aircraft had a 'high density' configuration. Airline speak for a plane where they have crammed in more seats. Onboard I found the new business seating terrible clearly designed for short narrow people. Once the seat is in lay flat mode your legs go into a narrow gap under the seat in front of you. I'm 6' and 230lbs and had a few centimetres of room to the side and above before my lower legs were hitting the sides of the available space. The seat feels narrower than before making the whole thing coffin like. The pods were much better and offered more privacy. This particular seat had excessively large armrests some of that space would have been better used to widen the seat. Where the seat controls are positioned you will hit them when you use the armrests in the regular fashion causing the seat to move when you don't want it to. When I mentioned to one of the cabin crew about the seat comfort he said \"I know we're ripping them out'. Clearly gone are the days of the $600 or less last minute upgrade to business. I don't think that the new charges justify what you get. Otherwise the staff were friendly enough the food was ok and the cabin was too hot. If you happen to do an upgrade to business from economy and paid for an economy cabin preferred seat email them to get your $90 back otherwise you wont get it. Finally I had a look behind the curtain at Premium Economy certainly didn't look like the pictures on the AC website which gives the impression that its somewhat separate from regular economy it isn't. Although I make an internal connection within the UK from Heathrow I will be giving KLM a try next time to Amsterdam where onward connections are still good. Their business upgrades are typically $500.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_750", "text": "The Transatlantic portion of the flight was much worse than the Intra-Europe portion. The planes used for transatlantic are older and very uncomfortable compared to Intra-Europe planes which were new and had more legroom! On the way to Europe our flight departed late and our bags did not make the connection to VIE. Ok so this happens from time to time we'll probably have our bags the next day. Nope airline was not forthcoming with any info at all. I had to call to get any status. Next day found out that 2 of 3 bags had arrived but could not get them to deliver those until 3rd was located. Then we find out my 3rd bag had a lovely time visiting friends in Venice (VCE). After 2 1/2 days and 20 calls later our luggage finally arrived.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_751", "text": "What a nightmare. The plane was about 3 hrs 40 mins late with no apology no information. I was in Business class. The crew was the rudest incompetent I have experienced in my 35 yrs of flying. We arrived in Miami priority bags came off last for the last insult!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_752", "text": "The seats were extremely small/cramped and at 6'1 I had nowhere near enough room. I was surprised how many seats they crammed onto an old 767. The staff were not very helpful or courteous and with no seatback display system we had to use our own device to access entertainment via wifi. Most of the people seated around me didn't realize that you needed to download the Air Canada Rouge app beforehand and they were out of luck (or had to rent one of their tablets). I was able to use my phone to connect but there was no wifi access for the first hour of the flight and it was intermittent at best afterwards with frequent dropouts and long waits for reconnections. The tablet concept does not work. I am disappointed that AC has transitioned/downgraded many of their holiday destinations to Rouge service and will be looking to alternatives i.e. West jet. I will never fly AC Rouge again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_753", "text": "Twice to the Dominican Republic and once to Rome from Montreal. Not a very good experience very tight seating no entertainment and the plane to Rome was an old Boeing 767 that needed overhauling. Service was mediocre and their outfits looked ridicules. From now on I will try to avoid AC Rouge.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_754", "text": "The flight was delayed by 2 hours. During the long overnight flight the cabin was ridiculously and uncomfortably warm making sleep difficult there was an unsettled noisy baby on board to whose parents the flight crew offered no help and due to the stupid design of the seats incorporating lights and volume controls in the top of the arm rests it was quite impossible to rest ones arms or support oneself on these armrests. The delay however then created the greatest problems. Passengers with onward connections were told to contact Air Canada ground crew. We were assured we had been rebooked on a later BA flight to Edinburgh. There was not actually enough time to transfer to the flight in Terminal 5 but that in itself did not matter as we (and many other passengers) had been misled. None of us had been rebooked. Fortunately BA did sort out the mess without any assistance from Air Canada who had gone incommunicado and would not answer calls. We were fortunate that we were able to complete our journey that day. I am not certain all our fellow abandoned passengers were so lucky. I am afraid I could never trust Air Canada in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_755", "text": "The flight to Toronto was delayed and I asked whether I would be able to make the connection which I was assured I would. On landing in Toronto I made it to my connecting gate 20 minutes before takeoff and they had already removed me from the flight. Colleagues who arrived at the gate behind me were not removed from the flight. The explanation from customer service was that they were in business class and I was flying economy. Needless to say the flight I was on and made the connection to was now full as was the next flight making me late for a meeting this evening.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_756", "text": "Plane was late arriving in Dortmund and more delayed leaving for Palma. Our AB connection did not wait in Palma so we were re booked onto another flight. Crew unfriendly and did not care that many passengers missed their flights. Our flights from check-in in Dortmund to Barcelona took 9 hrs 45 mins. Air Berlin used to be very good now they are people carriers who simply do not care.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_757", "text": "Not only have they crammed in extra rows of seats ensuring the most cramped flight experience they still let the seats recline which puts the seat in front of you in your face. I did not have a choice in airlines as I redeemed aeroplan miles and spent the same amount as if I had flown on AC but got stuck on rouge. The fact that Air Canada is switching sun and fun destinations to Rouge has made the decision to switch to Westjet an easy one. At least the loyalty miles (Westjet dollars) will actually get me on a Westjet plane!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_758", "text": "The overall experience was not too bad but the main negative point is the very poor quality of the food onboard. It is impossible to eat what they serve. Better to take your own food if you travel with Air Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_759", "text": "A very bad experience. Check in was a mess ticket incredibly expensive for what they offer. Excess baggage 10 euro per kilo. On board you have to pay for everything and very expensive. Plane was old and not very clean. Legroom was a nightmare and seats uncomfortable. And the most important: crew very rude and not smiling.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_760", "text": "Arrived to Zurich on AA. Due to the volcanic ash cloud my morning flight to Berlin got cancelled. No one showed up by the gate to explain what was happening so all passengers had to run back to the check in counter only to be redirected to the Air Berlin service desk. After waiting in line for about 30 minutes was told that I can be re-booked either to a 7pm flight this same day or following morning although they could not assure me that the flight would actually depart. No accommodation food voucher refund of the unused portion of the ticket or getting me on one of SAS flights directly to Oslo or Copenhagen were offered because in words of the airline rep \"It's not our fault.\" I ended up buying a train ticket to a friend in Germany renting a car and driving to Oslo myself.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_761", "text": "We booked on points and quite frankly I had no idea what Rouge was before we even boarded the plane. Biggest complaint was about lack of in-flight entertainment. As a parent with two younger kids in-flight movies are a lifesaver. I was floored to see that missing. Did we have other options - yes. We had our own ipad books etc. What was galling was to be told \"you can access movies from your ipad but only if you have the app downloaded first\". Of course that is useless advice once in the air so guess what? We have iPads for rent for $10. It's the nickel-and-diming on every last thing possible that drives me nuts. The plane was huge and full and yes seats are cramped. I am 5'8 and did okay my husband though at 6'4 it was an agonizing trip particularly the red-eye on the way back. Finally the crew. They all looked very young and the inexperience showed. A young Dad wasn't seated with his wife infant and toddler and was told to \"ask around to see if someone will switch\". He said \"I was told you would help me with that\" to which the response was \"there will be lots of people who'll want to switch if you ask around.\" Not sure if she ever did lend assistance. There are other nitpicky things (flight was more than an hour late leaving Maui) etc. Nothing was disastrous but all the little annoyances add up. I am officially done. To be charged for every little thing plus have poor service and the prices aren't even that much better? No thanks I'm out!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_762", "text": "Both my flight from Honolulu to Vancouver went mechanical and eventually cancelled after 7 hours of indecisiveness from the Air Rouge crew and now last night from Vancouver to Honolulu we took off and had to turn back around because of mechanical problems again and the flight was cancelled. The \"Premium rouge\" seats are Business class prices but no way Business class seats. What a downgrade from Air Canada's lay flat Business class seats. I am contemplating flying economy on Westjet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_763", "text": "I was so wrong! I travelled from Toronto to Phoenix. While waiting at the gate the staff were so disorganized they were not able to board the passengers in a timely fashion. There were 5 boarding groups. They called the first second and third in rapid succession so there were very long lines that were taking very long time to process. Once on the plane there was not adequate space for my carry on. I was told I had to check it. Since I have medications in the bag that I cannot be without I refused to check the bag. The stewardess asked me to remove the medication from my bag and keep it in my purse or under my seat. It would have been embarrassing! In order to remedy this situation in the future perhaps Rouge should not allow people to place backpacks and smaller items that can fit under the seat in the overhead bins so more room would be available for carry on bags. Then place coats and jackets in the bins after the bags are in place. The plane was so full that I had to sit on my winter coat for the entire 4 hour flight as there was not even a space for my coat. Not too comfortable. I paid the same price or more than my last Air Canada flight Toronto to Phoenix so Rouge is not even offering a more economical flight. More than likely more profit for the airline less comfort for the passenger.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_764", "text": "Our most recent trip to Europe included a one-way flight from YVR to LAX for a 3-day layover for some fun in the sun. We asked to be moved up to an earlier flight as we were meeting some friends in LA so I contacted AC reservations three times and got three different stories. I decided to go to the airport the day off early and asked where I could change my flight. This is where the unfriendly cold staff interactions begin. When I asked where I could go to change my booking the lady proceeded to hold up a finger telling me to pause while she scrutinized carry on bag sizes for passengers then when she \"had a moment\" pointed in the general direction of a service desk and said \"there!\". A short walk and 10 minute wait in the line led me to another miserable lady who told me I should be in the international terminal since I'm flying to LA but in this case \"she'd make an exception\". I proceeded to ask her if there were two different operating companies for domestic versus US flights knowing the answer. The lady gave a short and concise \"no\" response and proceeded to tap away at her computer for minutes without looking up or saying a word. Her next words were to give me the outrageous \"change fee\" costs which I paid to get the ordeal over with. When I asked about the policy change she said didn't give any explanation other than \"that's the way it is now.\" Inflight the staff were even worse. We flew on a \"Rouge\" flight which I guess is their budget full-staffed sub. Long story short the worst airline I've flown! From their front-end service staff to in-flight crew all around miserable people. I'm never flying with them again. Lets put it this way my wife and I were almost stuck in Europe during the Lufthansa strike and we feared having to travel on an Air Canada flight back home.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_765", "text": "Connection was late and missed our direct flight to Dublin which was oversold for the next night - after 7 hours in Toronto the next day we then flew to Frankfurt for another 7 hour layover before finally reaching Dublin 2 days late. The Tampa-Toronto flight was held on the tarmac in Toronto 20 minutes as there was no gate crew and the flight attendants did not allow connecting passengers off the plane first then customs closed. Air Canada booking agents \"forgot\" to rebook my husband and I on the direct flight resulting in the Frankfurt layover - inept. Return - same issue missed our connection in Toronto to Tampa had to fly 4 hours later to Orlando at midnight and rent a car to drive home. Will never fly Air Canada again!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_766", "text": "Very uncomfortable seating on old looking B737 HAM-MUC. Flight full and was very annoyed when gate agent decided my carry-on suitcase was too big to go onboard but had to be gate checked. Bag is/was well within size limitations but I was being penalised for boarding as one of the last passengers as previous passengers were allowed to carry 2 bags on board. Was very inconvenient to carry laptop travel documents and other valuables as lose items while carry-on was gate checked. Should have done what majority of late boarding passengers did and simply ignore the tag and take the bag/suitcase on board.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_767", "text": "As soon as I boarded the plane I was a little taken aback at how many seats there were (and I travel a lot and have seen a lot of aircraft). I sat in 51F which is right at the back of the plane (as in last row). It's a 3 seater row (with adjustable arm rests) so I had plenty of space to move around freely. However any other of the seating and it would be a very tight fit. I'm a larger guy so I tend to get the aisle seat but I found that the rest of the craft would've been very cramped for my size. Just enough leg room I'm 5\"9 and I was barely touching the seat in front of me. Any taller and it would be painful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_768", "text": "I must admit after seeing these reviews I was a little nervous. But I thought I would give them a chance especially since it was our honeymoon. On the flight down we were coming from Thunder Bay to meet the connection in Toronto. When checking in in Thunder Bay we were told we would be getting our seats numbers when we get to the gate. I later realized that this was a fancy way of saying the plane was overbooked and we were chosen to be bumped. However we were able to get on the flight and my wife and I were able to sit together. On the flight down the staff were very cheery and in a good mood. After this first flight I thought I might be giving them a good review. The seats are a little cramped but it was not too bad for four hours. The way back was pretty bad. So when we check-in in Cancun the agent said that the plane was overbooked and asking us if we would volunteer to spend the night. My wife and I both had commitments back home so we said no. So they gave us our tickets and once again told us we would get our seat numbers at the gate. Translation: If people show up you are still getting bumped. We both got on the flight but were unable to even sit anywhere close to each other. We asked if could be switched but we were told no. Ironically the lady was beside was by herself too so they were just too lazy to figure it out. The staff on the way back seemed very miserable. My wife told me she had to flag down someone to order food even though she had her credit card out ready to pay. And they didn't even give her a declaration card. Thankfully in Canada you can fill one out for the entire family. While I admit that the entertainment system is very innovative it did crash from time to time. So make sure you have some back up entertainment on your devices. The fact that we were almost bumped on our honeymoon is very discouraging. I would say stick to WestJet Sunwing or Air Transat. I can't wait until Porter starts doing tropical destinations. However I would not recommend Rouge unless you are prepared to be bumped and you don't mind the cramped space.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_769", "text": "I am 6'4\" tall 280 pounds. How I got into the seat I will never know. The poor person in front of me had my knees in their back and simply wasn't able to recline their seat. I'm used to AC staff being frumpy with a 'can't be bothered' attitude but this flight hit a new low. Rude abrupt ignoring requests dealing sandwiches like cards from a deck I could go on. The final humiliation was that after a 4.5 hour flight my legs were totally numb (as was my rear). It took three passengers and an AC staff member to heave me out of the seat and support me while the circulation returned. I changed to another airline for the return flight. I will never fly AC again. I will pay extra for another airline take a stop over change my route but never again AC. I am ashamed to be Canadian with you as the national airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_770", "text": "There is absolutely no space between your knees and the seat in front of you. When the person in front of you reclines you will get trapped in your seat. Worst of all the staff will treat you as the problem for being too tall. I know that I will never fly them again. Lufthansa and Air France offer much better alternatives. I have flown to Europe with these carriers and had more leg room with better meals as an added bonus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_771", "text": "It appears that AC flight attendants hate their job and are only too pleased to show this to the passengers. On the first flight one of the attendants was barely civil. Return flight a repeat performance with a different attendant. At boarding time I wondered why no attendant was welcoming passengers or being helpful at the rear of the plane where we were seated. An attendant was there alright seated in her position and doing absolutely nothing. During the flight she managed to serve the drinks before sitting down in the last row to read eat and watch a movie. Her colleague was somewhat more professional. I am wondering however what has happened to civility to say nothing of service. These people don't seem to understand that they are there for the passengers not the other way around. One sees nothing like it on the other major Canadian airline in Europe or in Asia where flight attendants still consider friendliness and service as part of their job. Appropriate training and supervision is definitely in order.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_772", "text": "As well the entertainment system is in my opinion very poor. The selection for those who have their own iPad is less than for those who rent an Air Canada Rouge iPad. I really wish that there was an option to fly this route at least once a week with the main airline Air Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_773", "text": "They're making a few extra bucks by cramming more very uncomfortable seats onto an Airbus 319. The \"entertainment\" streaming which replaces the usual video screens is a joke unless you enjoy watching endless commercials and the lamest movies on the market. My biggest problem is that Air Canada on certain routes no longer gives you a choice between a regular flight and \"budget\" Rouge. Fortunately we were flying Vancouver to Palm Springs ( only 2.5 - 3 hours). Pity the fools who are on long haul Rouge flights. I'd be tearing my hair out! The high school kids who were pretending to be flight attendants were enthusiastic and doing their best but as mentioned in another comment are they prepared for an emergency situation.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_774", "text": "While waiting for bags at the destination (which took 90 minutes) most of the passengers we talked to said the same thing - never again Rouge. Air Canada has embarked on a strange experiment to find out how much people will pay to avoid extreme inconvenience and physical distress.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_775", "text": "Phoenix to Toronto Jan 10th 2015 AC1848. There is simply no leg room in economy for an average height adult. It was incredibly uncomfortable for the duration of the flight. Will have to find an alternative airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_776", "text": "On my way to the airport I got a text saying my connecting flight was cancelled and they had to re-route us. I was to arrive at my destination at 0930 in the morning and didn't get there until 5 in the evening. I had a 2 hour wait in one airport and a 3 hour wait in another. This was not acceptable to me as I was travelling with my husband who is a dialysis patient and had meds with him that had to be kept cold also my 75 year old mother who has problems walking. Not once did we get an apology or even a food voucher to eat. Thankfully we were only travelling from Deer Lake to Toronto - usually a 2.5 hour flight but took us 11 hours. Very disappointed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_777", "text": "First issue: Booked to depart Vancouver at 0800 on 1 Aug 14 on a flight to Toronto we arrived at the airport early. Checked our bags and got our boarding passes however on the boarding pass it did not have a seat allocation but indicated that this would be done at the gate no problem. As we had cleared security and it was now only 0620 we casually got a coffee and wandered up to the gate. On arrival at the gate my wife went to the desk to get our seat allocation only to be berated by the desk person who told her they had been paging us we didn't hear anything. He then informed her that our flight was boarding. We said that our flight wasn't until 0800 he then told us that our original flight was delayed until 1000 and we had been placed on the one now departing. Obviously had we not arrived early we would have been waiting around until 1000. All well and good but why weren't we informed of the change when we check in? Arriving early in Toronto messed with our booked transport which caused a few anxious moments and we had to get a taxi however thanks to Viator we got a refund on our transport booking. Second issue: The next flight was from Toronto to Seattle (E90) 3 Aug 14. On this fight the cabin crew showed a complete disregard for the comfort of the passengers. We were seated in the second last row of seats and were very conscious of people using the toilet no problem. However the flight had a number of turbulence issues and at one stage the line up for the toilet was half way up the cabin. On a number of occasions people asked if they could use the toilet at the front of the aircraft and this was denied. It did not help matters with the seatbelt sign going on and off. At one stage a young girl who had been waiting a long time got to the front of the line only to be told to go back and put her shoes on. I have never been told to put my shoes on. Anyway all that said I will never fly Air Canada again. The first impression is always the best and lasting impression.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_778", "text": "The on time schedule was ok but I have never experienced such an unfriendly and unprofessional cabin crew with really poor language skills! Aas I was about to change the position of overhead luggage to get the lighter one in the less strong compartment I was told to remove it immediately. Even after explanation the answer was she would not care as this compartment was not for me. When requesting a new blanket as the one on our seats were obviously already used the same person told us that this was not her job the cleaners should have fixed this but if we want new ones we should get up and look for it ourselves.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_779", "text": "Maybe they should spend as much time taking courses in courtesy as they do on those ridiculous outfits. I boarded the plane and had to put my ticket into my pocket because I had a full hot coffee in my one hand and a very heavy fragile bag in the other hand. Upon entering the plane I already knew my seat number in my head. The attendant demanded to know what seat I was in. I told her and kept moving. She then got belligerent with me and demanded to see my ticket. I told her that I don't have a third hand and my ticket was put away. She jumped in front of me to keep me from walking forward and demanded yet again to see my ticket. I have flown this airline maybe 5-6 times now and all of their flight attendants are rude. The physical plane was fine the flying was fine the snacks were fine but the attendants - not fine.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_780", "text": "This was my first and last rouge flight. Economy seating was terrible. There's absolutely no room. When comparing economy seating and space on rouge to other airlines other airlines' economy seating is huge. I thought sardines had it bad but then again the sardines are typically dead before being canned. I now know what a sardine feels like. I'll be taking another airline. To Air Canada bring back normal service!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_781", "text": "30 for our family trip to Cancun. Check in was slow with only one attendant taking her time. After scanning our passports the Air Canada attendant told us that because my husband and son has the same first names it causes problems for their system. She was very rude about the whole situation! Arrived in Toronto where the attendants were more professional and friendly. Inflight was uncomfortable and tight which can be expected with economy class. Overall flights were OK but we will avoid flying Air Canada again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_782", "text": "Check in was speedy. There wasn't a queue to get through security so the Fast Track didn't make much difference. The lounge at Heathrow was spacious and comfortable and the food selection was fine. The 1:2:1 seat formation ensured privacy and the lie flat seat was comfortable and just wide enough. I'm 5ft 7in but if you were much taller or bigger it would be a tight squeeze. The food selection was ok fish meat or veggie but all choices were available. My salmon was well cooked and the vegetables were hot and not overcooked. There was a choice of 2 white wines one of which was not available due to all stock being used on the incoming sector! Come on I'm sure LHR has a pretty good catering set up. I don't drink Chardonnay or red wine (3 choices) so I had to drink beer instead. This really is unacceptable in Business Class. And why no Canadian wines? The service on both sectors was efficient and friendly so no complaints there. I can't comment on inflight entertainment as I didn't use it. The WC's were shocking. They smelt like a public urinal with wet floor and paper stuck to the floor - and this was 1 hour into the flight. They obviously hadn't been cleaned at the turnaround. The lounge at Calgary is being refurbished so it was crowded and not very comfortable. All the chairs had rips or worn arms so the refurb is well overdue. The flight back was ok I got my wine this time! The toiletries supplied were an unknown brand and not worth bothering with very basic. For the amount of money paid for Business Class they could do better. It's more like Premium Economy except for lie flat beds. If the LHR/Calgary sector had Premium Economy I would have taken it. Next time I will try Canadian Affair (charter) Premium Economy. This was a leisure trip so expense was very important as I was paying! If Economy is well priced on Air Canada it may be worth it but not Business Class.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_783", "text": "Staff were very rude at check-in at the boarding gate as well as on the flight itself. I requested a pillow and a blanket for my son who was very sleepy as we had transited from UK the air crew rudely said to me that we have to pay for it I didn't mind paying but it is something unheard of. I travel so often but never asked to pay for these things even in the cheapest airlines in Europe like Ryanair EasyJet etc. I will never recommend Air Canada to anyone and will never fly with them again in the future. This doesn't seem like a star alliance to me. Worst by all means.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_784", "text": "Weather delays in Atlanta caused me to be stranded in Miami for 4 days. Knowing the forecast I asked representatives in Stockholm and Berlin if I would make it to my final destination. All representatives refused to look up flight or airport information causing me to be stranded in Miami instead of getting on a later flight out of Stockholm. Furthermore the flight in Berlin was delayed 3.5 hours. Completely unpleasant flight experience. I will not fly with Air Berlin again. Flight was satisfactory.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_785", "text": "They have taken all the fun away from travelling on vacation and cheapened the Air Canada brand considerably. I am an elite status AC member and really struggling with continuing to give Air Canada any more of my business because of this. The service is mediocre at best and the whole ipad concept does not work. The movies are old and it is too awkward to deal with. Overall a truly unappealing experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_786", "text": "I am a regular BC Client and on short notice had to fly Rouge. All they are doing with this service is making me fly other airlines. I am forced to fly Rouge Premium to Costa Rica Feb. 23rd and purposely choose American Airlines with a Layover in Miami of 3 hours for the trip home as I prefer their business class.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_787", "text": "By the time we were boarded all the luggage bins were full of large suitcases. This has happened a number of times now. Tired of struggling to load our small bags and will now try another airline that actually enforces hand baggage size. Would help if Air Canada thought about all customers rather than ignoring an obvious problem.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_788", "text": "The new business class seat is terrible - narrow short ridiculously sized and shaped. It's okay as a seat but I paid for a good night's sleep. Forget it! I'm 6ft 4 and when the seat turns into a bed it slides the lower half of your body into a tiny plastic coffin-like box with no room to move your legs at all. It wasn't long enough for me - so it wasn't humanly possible to lie down! As a result I arrived at LHR tired and irritable lacking the sleep I had needed and paid for. The cabin crew were brilliant but they told me that a lot of other business class passengers had complained about this new seat. It's also difficult to get the seat back up again from a thr \"bed\". My seat 2A on C-FIVO was also missing a flexible reading light. It is a reasonably new aircraft so why on earth was that missing? Basically Air Canada has decided to shove more seats in every class onto this aircraft at the expense of comfort and space and every passenger is short-changed as a result. The B777-300ER that normally takes 359 passengers is being converted to 458 passengers - mine was one of them. The passenger loses. I have read that it is a plan to reduce cost per seat by 15%. It is a total disgrace - avoid this aircraft at all costs. Air Canada used to be a great airline but it is heading downhill. If this is the way Air Canada is going then it's time to change airlines folks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_789", "text": "Unfortunately no Premium class provided. On the way back I flew in Economy class. Worst flight ever being cramped and bum hurt which never happens even during a 15 hour flight. People beside me also could not believe this bus class service. Flight Attendants nice but what cheesy outfits. Air Canada what happened to you! As a frequent flier they are giving me too many reasons not to be a loyal customer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_790", "text": "Everything you read in the unflattering reviews is true. However to add insult to injury we had a full flight with no water in either of the washrooms! There was what appeared to be a well-worn sign in the washrooms apologizing for the lack of water and a supply of little individual towelettes to wipe your hands afterwards. On the trip back when the stewardess asked if I wanted a drink I asked first whether there was water in the washroom this time before deciding whether or not to drink anything. I will never travel Air Canada Rouge again. I will fly another airline for my next trip to Florida in a few months time just to avoid the inconvenience of no leg room (and I'm barely 5 foot tall) discomfort of thinly padded seats inability to get in and out of any seats but the aisle nothing to ease boredom - not even a used newspaper from a previous flight. By far the most uncomfortable flight I have ever been on.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_791", "text": "Due to the protection they get from the government they feel that it is their right to charge 1/3 more for flights. They claim that they will match competition pricing and actually publish on their site that they will but refuse to do so when approached. Online and phone reservation staff are confrontational and rude. Would not recommend them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_792", "text": "On the way out staff were a slow and unhelpful but our main complaint was the food - we boarded at 12 so assumed lunch would be provided instead a 'light snack' was served at 2.30 and there was no meat option because they had already run out. Before landing we were served another 'light snack' which was the smallest wrap I have seen. On the way home our flight was delayed at LGA for over an hour with barely any communication until we could board. Onboard my sister asked the attendant if we would make our connection - he looked at our ticket and said probably not without any sympathy or conciliatory expression. When he gave us immigration cards my sister told him we didn't need them as we were only transferring. He said \"you might if you have to stay overnight in Canada\" - a possibility that had not yet been suggested to us and which was delivered in an incredibly flippant way considering we had told him we had important work engagements we needed to keep the next morning. When we got to Montreal we rushed to the connections gate where Air Canada staff who were supposed to guide us told us the plane wasn't waiting for us despite there still being time to make it. The rest of the evening was spent walking from end to end of the airport as Air Canada staff constantly referred you to different colleagues for help. In the end we had to stay overnight in Montreal wake up at 3 to fly back to Toronto and then on to New York arriving in London 12 hours after planned. Even based on the first outward flight we know we will never fly with Air Canada again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_793", "text": "I agree with all other reviews. Worst leg room ever. Expect lots of leg related health issues in the future because you truly cannot move your legs while inflight. I fly with AC frequently but will be looking at other options. I do not carry my IPAD with me nor do I wish to rent one for $10.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_794", "text": "Sure breakdowns happen. I was tracking the history of the aircraft online and it has been broken down and attempted to be put back into service 4 times in a week. I am 6 foot tall and the lack of leg room was not only insulting it is bordering on a health and safety issue. Air Canada Rouge would rather make the extra few bucks off cramming a few more seats on the plane than worry about whether passengers will be able to walk again after flying with them. I am so upset that I have cancelled my return flight with this airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_795", "text": "Air Canada Rouge is the only AC option on this route. Flight attendants tried their hardest and were pleasant. Only two of them however so service was very slow. Seats are worst I have ever flown - no leg room hard and thin seat cushions. I'm 192 cm and my knees were stuck against the seat in front of me. Everything about the experience was cheap cheap cheap. Price was no different than regular AC service. I've been a regular and loyal AC customer for many many years. I would avoid AC Rouge and switch airlines if this is the only service AC would offer on the route I wanted. Trip satisfaction 4 out of 10 because we arrived safe and sound not because of the inflight experience!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_796", "text": "23/9/2014 Vancouver to LHR AC854. For Economy the leg room was OK compared to other airlines albeit still cramped. The staff were friendly and helpful. Entertainment system also OK. But the food! It is simply the worst quality I have ever encountered on a long haul flight and was so bad that I bought food from Subway in the airport to eat on the return flight. That turned out to be the right decision considering the quality on the return flight was as bad as on the outgoing flight. Simply not acceptable on a long haul flight and for that reason alone I will not fly Air Canada again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_797", "text": "Ground staff were helpful and reasonably friendly. The plane was a 767-300 and the seat was very uncomfortable as the padding in the middle of the seat had vanished over the years. The four stewardesses in my area must have been 60ish and not up to speed. One stewardess asked a passenger to get out of his seat and close the overhead bin as she had a bad back. Knowing that Air Canada did not serve meals domestically I checked online about international flights and it said that meals were served. None provided. During the flight I was offered a decent beverage twice and a couple of times the stewardess came by with a tacky plastic jug and served lukewarm water. I travel to and from Asia quite often and have never experienced such poor service on any other airline. I will absolutely go out of my way to avoid flying Air Canada again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_798", "text": "A320 was full and while it was a short flight of just over an hour it seemed a lot longer as every second passenger seemed to be a screaming child. Maybe have flights where no passengers are under 5 years of age? Let's see which airline is brave enough to introduce such a restriction. After this performance I think next time I will pay a higher fare on the full fare airlines.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_799", "text": "If you are booking a cheap flight their service may be fine but when you book an all inclusive vacation with Air Canada and have to pay for baggage check-in food and entertainment it is not acceptable. The seats were uncomfortable for a 5 hour flight. $10 to rent an I-pad for entertainment. No in flight music or movie without the rental. Not everyone has an I-pad or takes it on their vacation. Pre- booking seats can only be done by calling Air Canada and waiting on line for 45 minutes or longer. I will never book another Vacation with Air Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_800", "text": "Alas this might be the last time we use this airline as it was the most uncomfortable seating and rudest crew. My back is still hurting after a week and we cancelled a trip to Hawaii that was coming up due to Air Canada Rouge. The crew was as usual arrogant and unprofessional. They decided to turn all the lights on half away through the red eye flight to distribute beverages while everyone was trying to sleep. As for the price there is no difference with mainstream Air Canada. You pay the same for a horrible experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_801", "text": "Going there we dealt with rude staff. We brushed it off and believed it was just a bad day for them. Our return flight was no better. The flight back was from Athens Greece to Montreal and then Toronto. The sad thing was instead of returning home to Toronto on Saturday 4.30pm as our tickets stated we had the privilege of being bumped off our flight and sleeping at the Montreal airport with my 12 year old son and husband. No explanation was given except for \"sorry this flight is overbooked\". We had assigned seats and everything so how does this happen?? Apparently there was no hotel available that night either so it was a very rough night. I emailed customer service and still have had no reply.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_802", "text": "I'm not a very tall person but in order to sleep I had to lean forward on the tray table; I ended up being repeatedly suffocated by the person in front of me every time she reclined her seat. The entertainment system is okay and they dim the screens during the night to help you sleep. The food was good but it seems you only get the choice of Chicken or Pasta.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_803", "text": "Check-in ok. Seat pitch much narrower than on other airlines little to no leg room. Food is average but had to pay for everything even non-alcoholic drinks. No IFE on outbound flight - limited IFE with shared monitor on return flight. Staff rather arrogant and unfriendly. Cabin and wash rooms dirty on departure on outbound flight. It seems Air Berlin offers two very different products under the same brand - I'm happy with the product for the European market but long-haul is not recommendable and not even cheap!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_804", "text": "This was the worst experience of my life. Never again. Air Canada should be ashamed you are so cramped in your seat that can hardly breathe.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_805", "text": "Jan 10 2015. Absolutely awful. Paid for business class and got hostility class. Attendants terrible. Seating worse than economy on other flights. Will never fly AC again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_806", "text": "Didn't know about Rouge. There's no leg room minimal service no comfort no space in the overhead since people bring large carry-ons to avoid paying for checked-in luggage. The almost 5 hr flight to Phoenix from Toronto was painfully boring with the in-flight entertainment consisting of online streaming of old movies and shows. We had to bear all this again on the flight back!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_807", "text": "Our first flight was delayed which meant we missed our connecting flight to London. Both my sister and I missed several appointments - work for myself and registration for her PhD and meetings for my sister. It was also my sister's 25th birthday which is an extra detail but made the subsequent experience much worse to take. Our return flight included a connection at Montreal - the plane from New York was delayed and from the offset the staff on the plane were incredibly rude disengaged and unhelpful when we asked for advice and reassurance. The whole process was terribly managed - we arrived at the boarding gate in time to see our plane pull away from the gate - some better communications and we definitely could have boarded that flight with a five minute delay for the other passengers at most. We were then sent around the airport with cursory explanations and a lack of basic guidance - for example no one explained there was a shuttle bus to the hotel or even pointed us in the right direction. There was a lack of staff in the airport due to it being a bit later in the evening and we felt completely unguided in the process. I was stunned that a customer-focused service could have such a poor grasp of good communications and moreover just didn't seem to care about it's customers as well. We arrived in London 12 hours after our scheduled arrival time. Overall the process was poor in itself - bad food stingy amounts. When my sister asked if we would be served another meal the attendant smirked and said 'You could loosely call it a meal'. I'd never fly with Air Canada again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_808", "text": "Paying extra to get a seat with extra legroom is worth it although the seats are getting threadbare and any padding that may have been there no longer shields you from the frame of the chair this is especially true on their smaller aircraft flying into Kingston.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_809", "text": "The price is outrageous the service is generally poor (even in business I don't find it super friendly) and it is the only long haul airline where I have to bring my own food when I fly economy. Also completely inefficient and useless systems if you want to book an end to end flight using different members of Star Alliance for different legs of the flight (if not in the same class). Every time I have to deal with them I have to grit my teeth.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_810", "text": "Return from Fort Lauderdale to Ottawa. As many have said cramped. Rouge is overpriced. Reminded me of cheap flights UK to Spain 25 years ago. Yet for what one gets Rouge is not a cheap option. But at least the crew got us there and with a soft landing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_811", "text": "My husband was asked to hold our carry-on bag on his lap during take-off because there was no room in the overhead compartments and the bag did not fit under our seat. The staff on flight 1786 were not at all accommodating. Both my husband and I are not complainers but the service you get with Air Canada Rouge is totally unacceptable. They give you nothing for your money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_812", "text": "The seats were nothing like business class the service was so so we got an IPad for inflight entertainment and it felt like a 'charter type' airline. I wasn't aware that my flight was with Rouge so I was very disappointed when I entered the airplane and realized I was on the discount flight and had used my upgrades for this. I go to San Diego a couple of times a year and I will probably fly with United from now on since Air Canada doesn't give us an option to use Rouge when connecting to Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_813", "text": "Paying extra to get a seat with extra legroom is worth it although the seats are getting threadbare and any padding that may have been there no longer shields you from the frame of the chair this is especially true on their smaller aircraft flying into Kingston. Due to maintenance issues the entertainment system on the Toronto to Heathrow leg had to be completely rebooted mid-flight making it unusable for about an hour. Luggage handling was slow and bags marked \u201cPriority\u201d were some of the last ones off. Since they are the only airline that flies out of Kingston it used to be worth the extra 30% on fairs for flights going outside of North America to fly Air Canada for the convenience but with chronic scheduling problems because of aged aircraft it is becoming less so.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_814", "text": "Of those flights 11 were on Air Canada and on 8 of those 11 there were either delays of more than two hours or cancellations. My most recent was on Air Canada YVR to YEG - the flight was cancelled and it created a great deal of confusion for Air Canada. First they would let us know about putting on other flights in 15 minutes half an hour later they were still confused and lost. They said they would give a lunch voucher but couldn't get them to print and that took 45 minutes. Finally a lunch voucher that would buy an airport pre-made airport sandwich. Back after lunch and sched on flight in another hour (now 2.5 hours later). This is very typical or even quite good service for this airline. Food and beverages - if you like a mini bag of pretzels and some juice or water or coffee then great. I only travel Air Canada when absolutely necessary.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_815", "text": "Booked Air Canada in Feb 2014 got changed to Rouge. Worst flying experience ever. Flight to Honolulu was 1 hour late returning flight was over 3 hours late. Seats are uncomfortable with no legroom even in Premium class. We were charged the same prices as Air Canada nothing on Rouge is close to a regular Air Canada flight. We have flown many low cost carriers in Europe for 1/10 the cost with better service. Will never fly Rouge again it is awful. Inflight entertainment is a real laugh. My wife and I are regular Air Canada customers. I would rate trip satisfaction value for money and seat comfort 0 as other passengers have done.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_816", "text": "One week prior to departure rec'd an Air Rouge email - oh well had no idea what it was. Now I can inform you - it was awful - a throw back to Air Transat planes 20 to 25 years ago. The seats were so close you could not sit with your legs straight if you are tall and you could not cross your legs let alone your ankles. Once the person ahead put her seat back I could not move or would have hit my head on the back of her seat. There ought to be a law re safety -- none of us would have been able to move to get out in an emergency and what about health insuch cramped quarters. The correct spelling is not \"Air Rouge\" - it is \"Air Ruse\"! I will never take an Air Rouge flight again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_817", "text": "I begin by comparing the regular Air Canada Boeing 767 to the Rouge Boeing 767. You will note from the seating chart that the regular Air Canada Boeing 767 has 39 rows with eight passengers per row. The Rouge aircraft has 49 rows. The additional ten rows undoubtedly speaks volumes to the uncomfortable seating mentioned by many. Like many of the previous commentators I have been a member of the Air Canada Altitude 50K group for years. In good faith I booked with Air Canada to discover my flight to be with Rouge. The Rouge seats are extremely uncomfortable and offer an average sized passenger little if any leg room. Your knees are crushed when the passenger in front moves their seat back. Comparatively the seats are similar to sitting on a wooden church pew for the duration of the flight. I will never again fly Rouge. From Edmonton there are a number of other options available.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_818", "text": "I just returned from a trip to Thailand and flew the Vancouver to Hong Kong leg (return) business class in their newly configured 777-300 series aircraft. The new business class seating arrangement on this aircraft is an unmitigated disaster. Where do I begin! It is primarily a 2-2-2 layout with 3 rows being 1-2-1. This single seat is only available to AC super elite members. So AC has decided that any other full fare business class travelers on this aircraft are not entitled to a single seat. Ridiculous. The tight seats are far too firm and narrow footwells make it impossible to properly stretch out and have a relaxing sleep. There is no storage area and materials used are cheap and do not even belong in a Premium Economy section. Window passengers do not have a clear access to the aisle. You have to climb over the other passenger. This is unacceptable in a business class in today's airline industry! I browsed through the Duty Free Magazine located in the seat pocket in front of each seat and asked the Flight Attendant if I could order something. She advised me that the configuration of this aircraft did not permit any duty free sales on board. No duty free on board when there is a duty free magazine located in every seat pocket! I will never fly on this aircraft again and my frequent flights to Asia will be on other Star Alliance carriers which are improving their business class product not reducing it to cattle car status such as AC.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_819", "text": "On top of this they messed up on our return flight from Calgary. No premium economy available so we chose the front two seats in economy they changed the plane last May didn't tell us so we lost the seats after a few calls to the call centre in India they refunded the charge for the so called premium seats but it's not a money issue we wanted the seats. Arrive at the airport and now we have to pay $70 for our third case that was FOC on the way out. We explained we would have booked it if we could but no joy they charged us. The only way to complain is to write to them apparently which we will for sure. Based on these issues I wouldn't recommend this airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_820", "text": "Terrible. Avoid at all costs. I travel quite frequently and am of reasonable height/weight. The seats are tiny and uncomfortable. Knees pressed against the seat ahead. Barely any lean back because you'd slam into the person behind you. Very small storage above. Inflight 'entertainment' didn't work. 5.5hrs to Maui. Paid top dollar. Lots of other people commented the same. Nice staff not the jaded older ones that can be found on regular AC flights.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_821", "text": "Can't complain about the service as the attendants were workmanlike. Seating as noted by most reviewers is awful. The in-flight Wi-Fi service did not work initially and when I finally corralled a flight attendant she laughed and told me that the crew had forgotten to turn it on. By the time they did turn it on we were third of the way through our 2.5 hr. flight. Would fly this airline again on short routes no more than 2 to 2 1/2 hours and only with an aisle or exit row seat. Otherwise caveat emptor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_822", "text": "I was seated at the window seat on several occasions I had a request for food water in the middle of the flight I pressed the attendant button waited more than 20 mins then an attendant went by and just went past no stopping on our side of the aisle and asking if anybody needed anything this happened in the middle of the flight when everyone was asleep so I didn't want to call out loudly but was waving my hands. This went on for 3 more attendant passes me before I was able to get the attention of an attendant. On the way back flying from Tokyo to Toronto I opted for an aisle seat thinking it was easier to get their attention it was but they were not the friendliest or most cordial I was asking for snacks in the middle of the long flight I was asked to go to the back myself to get pretzels and cookies. No more long haul Air Canada flights for me if I can avoid it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_823", "text": "Air Canada did not contact me once during this time only provided vague updates through the hotel staff. On the ensuing flight from Greece customers were still charged $10 rental fees to use the in-flight iPads despite being delayed more than a day and a half. Disgusting customer service and clearly poor plane maintenance practices. A good way to ruin a vacation is to fly with Air Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_824", "text": "The seat space was so small I felt that I was being punished for the full five five hours of my trip. Since I'm just under six feet I wondered how the tall people were handling the unconscionable seating. I didn't write a letter then but vowed not to take Rouge again. However Rouge became the only option on a recent return trip to Tampa. I had the same negative experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_825", "text": "Flight 1810 January 8/15. Premium Rouge is not close to AC business class level at all and I don't feel it should be charging the same amount of points for Premium Rouge. Usually you are served water or juice on arrival to aircraft but there was a delay with that. The overhead bins above the middle seat section were too small to accommodate most regular size carry-ons. The inflight entertainment was non-existant and iPads were offered free to Premium rouge customers $15 for economy customers. We could have used our own iPads to watch the movies offered if we had known and downloaded an app for this. We were told this quite rudely by the air attendant who seemed quite annoyed we didn't already know that is how it's done on AC rouge. The iPads weren't handed out for an hour and collected about 45 min prior to landing so we did not get to finish our movies. You were also unable to hear any announcements when you had earphones in listening to the iPads which I'm sure is not allowed by the safety guidelines. The first drink service was after the iPads. The meal was very tasty and good but too bad no switch up with menu as we had flown previous day with same menu. Seats smaller and very old and no support. I am not sure if they were short staffed that day or what but all the attendants seemed very unhappy and rude. I would never fly this airline by choice and I think Air Canada should have a serious look at keeping this airline. We were unhappy in business class so I cannot imagine how those in economy felt.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_826", "text": "Seats are jammed in. They are narrow and there is no room between the seat in front of you. I am only 5' 7\" but could not sit straight with my knees together. They were jammed into the seat in front of me. I could not put my laptop on the tray unless it sat at an angle. Entertainment system was a joke. First of all they announced after we were asked to put our phones on flight mode to download the Air Canada Ap. This information should have been announced in the boarding lounge. Even if you had the ap it could not be used until 45 minutes after we left the gate and had to be turned off when we started our descent (1/2 hour before landing). Staff announced we were headed for Vancouver; not Calgary. They seemed like this was their first flight and were unsure of everything. They were like excited kids but not helpful. This is the first and last time I will flying Air Canada Rouge.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_827", "text": "One flight was on time one was 25 minutes late and the other was over an hour late. Minimal information was provided about the delays and most of that was obviously incorrect. Check-in at YYJ and YYC was simple and efficient but at YVR was terribly slow with only 2 bag drop desks open and huge queues. The overhead lockers on the YYC to YVR were inadequate leaving everyone a scamble to find space anywhere they could. I would give any other airline a try next time - Air Canada performance leaves much to be desired.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_828", "text": "30pm from Calgary to London Heathrow but after boarding the pilot announces that there was a problem with the de-icing device. They spent hours trying to fix the problem but in the end the flight was canceled. By the time we walked out of the plane it was almost midnight. I understand that due to safety issues there was no choice but to cancel the flight but what I'm extremely upset about was the unhelpful staff and lack of support for the 300 passengers walking out of that plane at midnight in a snowing city hungry and without anywhere to go. After exiting the plane we were summarily dismissed by agents who could do nothing to help us rebook our plane find hotels or even to just to remove our \"checked-in\" status so that we could call the helpline to rebook our flight. Because the desk agents failed to remove my \"checked-in\" status (when I asked they told me it would be done in about an hour which did not happen) I had to call the help line 3 different times before someone there was able to reach the ticket office to fix things up and issue me a new ticket for next evening. Needless to say it was a sleepless night. As a single Canadian adult traveling by myself with all the right gadgets and adequate travel insurance I was lucky enough to sort everything out myself albeit with endless frustrations. I can only imagine how much worse it would have been for foreigner families or elderly people with hearing problems. Because of this experience I will probably take a vacation from Air Canada for a long long time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_829", "text": "Unfortunately I made the mistake of consciously booking with Rouge while thinking that it couldn't still be as bad as my first experience - I was wrong! My YUL-LAS return flights over the past two weeks were a complete disaster in every possible way. I even earned a compensation reward (that will never be used!) for one of the flights. I fly a lot including regular transpacific flights (not with Air Canada!) and super discount flights on Chinese airlines. Nothing compares to the poor quality of service on Rouge. Rouge seats are terribly uncomfortable the flight attendants are clueless the planes are old and not well maintained (does anyone enjoy blocked overflowing toilets).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_830", "text": "On a recent trip to the Caribbean on AC rouge we were treated to incredibly uncomfortable and cramped seats a dingy and dirty interior a flaky electrical system (lights on lights off like magic if the lights worked at all) and an unreliable entertainment system (maybe you can watch a movie maybe we'll be having bandwidth allocation problems and you won't be able to). We brought our own devices for the entertainment system but there is no charging capability. How handy. And the light switches are on the arm rest so my neighbour's elbow was also quite efficient at turning it on and off unexpectedly. The flight was late both directions didn't seem to be weather related. Nobody made their connection on the way back forcing them to stay overnight. So no incentive to choose AC again that's for sure. We were always willing to pay a bit more in the past. Now we might as well go with any low-quality discount airline. Apparently they are all the same.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_831", "text": "Being 6'4 I would rather get a root canal then have to sit on a rouge plane again. I am in disgust that Air Canada would create such a terrible product when their mainland carrier is great. I am an altitude member and fly often with AC and somehow have managed to avoid this airline for almost two years and will never take another rouge flight as long as I can help it. The entertainment selection was terrible not that I had enough room to watch it on my ipad as my legs where twisted in a pretzel trying to find a comfortable place for my legs. Never again!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_832", "text": "Flew on new 787-8 aircraft in a standard economy window seat. The plane has only been in service since the early summer and it shows. It still looks (and smells) new. The climate control system pumped fresh air into the cabin the AC was very good. The windows on this plane are huge. The ambient lighting changed according to our journey's progress and provided a good general atmosphere. The entertainment system was excellent and fast responding with an extended selection of films TV shows games etc. Every seat came with a USB plug as well as AC power. Flight attendants were courteous professional and between them spoke 6 languages to cater to the various passengers. The overhead storage bins were very large. The cabin in general seemed spacious and pleasing. Before I review the seats and leg space please make note that I have small build 5'5\" (165 cm) and 132 pounds (60kg). Leg room was ok as long as you don't have carry on luggage on the floor. The seat reclined to a relative comfortable position (as far as an economy seat may be comfortable) although I didn't note a major improvement over other/older Air Canada planes including the 767-3 which was replaced by this plane on this route. The big problem with the seating in economy is the 3x3x3 configuration. The seats are narrow. I was lucky that nobody was sitting in the middle seat next to my window seat. The seat felt cramped without a person sitting next to me. It would've been almost unbearable to fly for 10 hours with someone next to me. Remember I'm smaller than the average person and couldn't imagine how an average or large person could last in an economy seat for such a long flight. Air Canada definitely dropped the ball with this seat configuration on an international flight. It might work for a short haul flight but not on a 10 hour flight. Simply outrageous design decision. Another inexplicable design decision was to mount controls on the arm rest exactly where you'd put your arm. There were several incidents witnessed during the flight where a passenger accidentally pressed the flight attendant button. The flight attendants reaction was as if it was a common occurrence. I myself accidentally pressed the seat lighting button a few times and changed the volume on my flight entertainment program. This is a very annoying design flaw especially if a stranger sitting next to you will push the buttons on your flight entertainment controls. Food was horrible possibly the worst meal I've come across specifically the main course for dinner as well as breakfast. One bite was more than enough to leave the food on the tray. The new plane has a lot going for it but is plagued by design flaws in economy that would most likely make the long journey in economy a very bad experience for almost every single person. Disappointing! I cannot recommend a flight on this plane in economy. My suggestion would be to pay the extra money to fly in Premium Economy. The seats looked far more comfortable and had had a better 2x3x2 configuration. I also suggest to eat prior to flying at the airport and/or buy food to eat prior to boarding.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_833", "text": "The equipment is old 767 aircraft. I confirm this with the flight attendant because the bathrooms were in really bad shape. The seats were new and hard and no longer flat beds. You can get spoiled when you pay for Air Canada business-class prices for economy experiences. The food was good but they ran out of my choice. Do not fly Air Canada rouge unless you need to use this airline. No TV on back of seats and bring your iPad.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_834", "text": "The TV did not work and we had to wait for the stewardess to be ready to re boot it! The seats are 3x4x3 and very little leg room although the leather seats were quite comfortable. The worst thing was the rude service we got from the air hostesses they looked like it was too much trouble to do anything for you! The food on return flight was appalling before we landed we were handed a yoghurt and a dry slab of some kind of cake. For the price of the flights I felt the great films did not make up for the bad service poor food and cramped conditions!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_835", "text": "We first had one stop in Montreal then straight to Edmonton landing at 10.30 pm. After the 4th change Air Canada had added another layover in Toronto after Montreal now returning at 1.30 am. I wouldn't have booked this flight if I knew this is the way they operate. There are too many other airlines that never change there flights no matter how full or empty the flights are. Book through another provider.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_836", "text": "All other Star Alliance airlines were great. Air Canada was shocking! There were no shower facilities in the Air Canada lounge in Vancouver. The aircraft was very dirty. Crumbs of food smeared sticky stuff old rubbish around our seats. We had ordered special meals due to medical conditions for 3 family members. The food was inedible - overcooked. Our business class meal consisted of chicken that was too hard to cut potatoes that disintegrated as soon as we tried to pick it up with a fork. Dessert was a small fruit salad. We were offered our breakfast instead of our dinner in case that was better and the crew were understanding but there were no other food options available for a 19 hour flight. We were hungry for 19 hours (travelling with 2 children). This would have been unacceptable in economy. Upon receiving our complaint Air Canada offered 10% discount off our next flight. Useless as we will never fly with them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_837", "text": "Seats were the most uncomfortable. For the cost of this flight I was expecting more for the money. I will not be flying with Air Canada any more for the simple fact that when the flights were booked back in August there was no mention of Rouge and there certainly was no discount for that portion of our flight. Time to go back to old system.. I do not recommend flying rouge if your flight is over 1 hour long or if you are over 5' 5\" good luck trying to fit your knees in front of you in your seat. Goodbye Air Canada Rouge!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_838", "text": "What kind of a system of 3 zones to load an aircraft? Simply ineffective annoying and takes extra time to load the aircraft. What were Air Canada thinking? Service was rated as zero just like a charter flight. No more Air Canada!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_839", "text": "What happened here? Last year it was standard comfortable economy and this year we were jammed in like cattle. Never again will we travel Rouge! The couple next to me had an 18 month old baby on their lap. Awful for everyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_840", "text": "Loading time is long as middle and window seat passengers have to squeeze in and out. I'm 5'10\" and my knees touch seat in front.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_841", "text": "Flight 1807 from San Jose to Toronto on Jan.4th. Initially scheduled to arrive on Sunday afternoon then changed some time ago to Monday morning at 1.40am. Plane was then delayed with no explanation for two hours and sat on the runway for another 25 minutes. The new seat spacing is absurd. If you are over 5ft 10 do not use this airline. Arrived Toronto approx. 4.30am on Jan 5th with partner and two younger kids to find that the bags did not arrive with the plane. To date no info on when they will arrive.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_842", "text": "What a disappointment! My previous flights to Honolulu were on Air Canada not Rouge. When I boarded the Rouge jet in December 2014 I noticed there was no inflight entertainment. A 6 hour flight with no inflight entertainment? Air Canada should let travellers know that the 767's they fly to Honolulu have no inflight entertainment. Had I know this I would not have flown Rouge to Honolulu.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_843", "text": "One of Air Canada's latest Triple Sevens equipped with their latest interior in economy with black leather seats and a very cramped 3-4-3 configuration. Very narrow seats uncomfortable but just OK for a 6.5 hour flight. The controller for the in-flight entertainment screen is now placed in the arm rest just where you lean your elbows causing lights and cabin call alerts all over the cabin. Little thought has been placed into the design of Air Canada's new economy cabin! Also my light control was turning on the incorrect light (obviously little testing of their systems on a new aircraft). Cabin attendants all old-timers and all very miserable but this is consistent with my experience of AC's transatlantic offering. Food - perhaps it is time they quit the hot food service! Still cannot believe this economy cabin design has actually entered service and other airlines that also employ the 3-4-3 configuration on the Triple are far more comfortable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_844", "text": "Never again. Seats were horribly uncomfortable-on the flight down my husband and I both ended up with back pain because the seat forced me to sit with my shoulders slumped forward. I've also never been on a plane with so little leg room-maybe three inches from my knees to the seat in front and I'm only 5'2\". Flight back was slightly better (different seats) but still uncomfortable. We noticed several rows of \"prestige\" seats as we got on the plane but they were the same as all the other seats except with a bit more leg room. There were only 3 flight attendants for the entire plane one and a half of whom were dedicated to business class so service was slow. As other people have said there's no inflight entertainment unless you happen to have an iPad. I generally read so that's not an issue for me but I'd have been in trouble if my e-reader ran out of charge as there were also no plugs or usb ports available. And though it's a small thing the uniforms are hideous especially the hats which looked to be \"one size fits nobody.\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_845", "text": "Both were equally disturbing in their own way. The bottom line is that if Air Canada is going to charge full fare on a flight then it should not be \"charter\" quality. If I pay to fly business then I should get what I pay for. As for economy the leg room is atrocious for a 5 hour flight. If the person in front of you leans back then their seat is a few inches from your nose. Also we were not warned ahead of time that there would be no entertainment- they tell you to download the app to watch movies on an Ipad or Iphone but they provide no charging mechanism for your battery so you are forced to rent an Ipad for $10. If we are paying the same rates as a regular Air Canada flight shouldn't the entertainment be free just like on those flights? Air Canada used to be my go-to airline. No more- certainly not if I have to take a long haul flight on Rouge. They are shooting themselves in the foot. They used to claim \"Best Airline in North America five years in a row\". This will never happen again if they continue on this path. Extremely disappointing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_846", "text": "Each time I take Air Canada between Vancouver and some Asian destination I become increasingly frustrated with half of the staff's attitudes. It seems to me that some of these flight attendants tend to get easily frustrated towards Asian passengers. One flight attendant was lecturing me what I should and should not place in the overhead compartment (I really wish I just ignored her). Another major issue I have with the new seat design is the placement of the earphone plug which is located in front of us. It's extremely inconvenient to unplug it in and out all the time when a passenger next to you has to get up. Plus this is also one of the least comfortable economy seats I have sat on.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_847", "text": "We had paid top prices to travel to visit family in Canada. On boarding the plane we were not greeted merely nodded at by a 'gentleman' who barely glanced at our boarding passes and said 'down there'! Not a great start and this attitude and lack of care or service continued throughout the flight. Not one of the cabin crew smiled during the whole flight - for which I was awake the whole time! Yes we were travelling economy class however we had paid premium prices for these flights! Very disappointing to be treated so poorly. As for the 'food' - words fail me!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_848", "text": "I knew it was going to be bad but still I was curious to fly rouge and experience it. The plane was very old worn and dirty non existent leg-room poor selection of movies from their wifi IFE cabin crew okay but very young and inexperienced never felt safe with them food options a joke and unhealthy. This product would be acceptable if low cost but the prices are the same as AC mainline and the offering is tremendously below standards. I had better flights with real low cost carriers in Europe or Asia for 1/10 of the price paid. Good things landed on time and my baggage arrived too. I won't get rouged ever again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_849", "text": "The leg room is terrible - my knees were jammed into the seat in front of me the whole time from Toronto to Phoenix and for the return flight back. If the person in front of you reclines their seat it is absolute torture. Out of 4 flights in total from Ottawa to Phoenix we had 7 planes due to mechanical failures. Very archaic options for in flight entertainment. If I could give 0 stars for \"Value for Money\" and \"Seat Comfort\" I would.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_850", "text": "2 hours 10 min flight. I thought drinks/snacks for sale but sandwich soft drinks were served complimentary. Inbound flights SKP/LJU/FRA CRJ900. each 1 hour 30 min flight. Skyshop menu was in a seat pocket and drinks/snacks were for sale. All flight crews were friendly. Security check at the Ljubljana airport for transit passengers was chaos however it's possible to go to a gate within 30min.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_851", "text": "Very fast on CRJ 90. Seats comfortable and crew was fine. Ground services good and lounge was quite nice.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_852", "text": "Flight almost full departure on time. Service on board by 2 pleasant and friendly female flight attendants. I bought coffee mineral water and a very nice and fresh filled croissant for EUR 6. Good value!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_853", "text": "Much more spacious higher ceiling and with big windows. The seats seem to be more comfortable and have more legroom. The business class is not separated from the main cabin though not even with the standard back seat curtain. The food offering could be slightly improved for usually I've had good meals on Adria.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_854", "text": "I loved flying with them. Very small airline but a functional one. Crew friendly on board nothing special regarding entertainment or service. But flight duration's were short too so nothing to complain about. What I loved the most was a fast transit process in Ljubljana since its small airport and immigration was very fast. Would choose them again on my future trips.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_855", "text": "Adria Airways provides a low cost product these days. The food and beverages become for purchase including water. This is acceptable for short flights but it should be clearly indicated during the ticket purchase on their web-site. There are no hot options and quality of sandwiches is really poor. Besides the service was very friendly and efficient. Both flights arrived on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_856", "text": "Flights were made by CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. Very clean cabin and comfortable seats. Staff were always nice and friendly. New SkyShop service was excellent with nice prices and it's not too expensive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_857", "text": "I love the very large windows which are at a proper height so that you don't have to bend your neck down in order to look out the window like on the older versions of this Bombardier equipment. Moreover the aircraft is very quiet. It's a short flight but in business class you got a good meal and a comfy seat.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_858", "text": "In Economy class was served just coffee tea an water but it's fine for one and a half hour flight. Very friendly and helpful cabin crew members. Very clean and comfortable cabin on CRJ900 aircraft.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_859", "text": "The aircraft's are very clean fresh new and the staff was very helpful. Besides I felt very safe and comfortable in the aircraft.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_860", "text": "It was on a very clean Airbus A319 and it was a light load flight. The crew were warm and kind especially the Purser who took her time walked and talked to several passengers. They even offered me a pillow and blanket which I appreciated. A warm refreshment with selections of cold/hot beverage were offered on this 2 hours flight. We took off about 5 minutes earlier and landed more or less 20 minutes earlier. It was a relaxing flight and I do hope they will be flying to more destinations in the future since Slovenia is a beautiful and lovely country to visit.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_861", "text": "It has much bigger windows which makes the cabin look more spacious. Despite Adria cutting back on a lot of their routes for what it is the service food and cabin is OK.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_862", "text": "Pre-take off on all sectors given an individual bottle of water and plastic glass. During flight some pleasant cold snacks tasty and attractively presented. Drinks on demand. Cabin crew all very friendly good eye contact and knowledge of English. Seats just normal economy ones. Transfers in Ljubljana a bit confusing. In one direction followed signs into a passage which was locked. A couple of minutes later somebody came and let us out to go through security. On the return leg did not have to go through security there. Disappointing that Ljubljana Duty Free shop does not sell alcohol after 9pm. Also that the Slovenian liqueur speciality advertised in their in-flight Duty Free catalogue is not carried on board. All flights on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_863", "text": "All flights were on time and nice very clean planes / good flight crew. Seats were comfortable enough for a 1-2 hours flight. Boarding was easy for all flights. Ljubljana airport is very small and nice. The only downside is the absence of any snack. FA served only water and coffee/tea. This is almost like low cost airline. It is recommended airline for short flights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_864", "text": "Too bad the airport is not too busy. Both flights were on time and they had Duty Free service with certain items on special prices. Their tickets are not good may be that is a reason that they are on economic difficulties.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_865", "text": "Both legs on time. Just a tiny sandwich and only one round of drinks but ok for a 2 hr flight. Slow and unfriendly staff. Very little room in CRJ200 even though it was not full. Passengers had to pick up their luggage from hold upon arrival to LJU and carry the bags to the terminal building.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_866", "text": "Boarding on time. The aircraft looked quite new and very clean. Meal served was above my expectations. Cabin crew were very nice. The only thing that was bad was the seating arrangement. I sat in 13th or 14th row and that row didn't have any windows! Otherwise flight was ok.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_867", "text": "First flight on time return flight slightly delayed due to heavy snow in FRA. Flight attendants attentive and helpful. Delicious snacks on both flights. While waiting for take off on first leg passengers were served Slovenian sparkling wine juices and water. Comfortable seats and generous leg- room with CRJ 900 to FRA and CRJ 200 to LJU. Both airplanes very clean and seemingly well maintained all in all quite an enjoyable experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_868", "text": "Small planes but as a tall man (6ft 4) I did not feel cramped either on the CRJ-200 (AMS-LJU) or the CRJ-900 (LJU-AMS). The cabin crew were friendly and the food for such a short flight was good. Also the price was right.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_869", "text": "A great little airline transferred to them after our transatlantic flight. The advantage for the CRJ sitting on a remote stand was that we got a really interesting ride around Frankfurt airport with operating aircraft taxiing landing taking off all around us. Onboard the crew were pleasant and managed to serve a hot lunch to us during the 60 mins flight. We departed and arrived on time and the flight was smooth.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_870", "text": "Delayed slightly at Gatwick but that happens. Otherwise very good flights. Cabin crew friendly and welcoming ensuring that you were okay - without being too pushy and forward. Short flights and light meals/snacks served.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_871", "text": "Adria were not as good as Swiss but they did make us feel welcome onboard and look after us. The return flight was much better than the outbound flight with the cabin crew smiling and talking to passengers. The CRJ was clean and looked in better condition than other airlines equipment I have flown in the past.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_872", "text": "Short hop from KBP to LJU. The airline is 3 star but my ticket had 5 star price tag. Online sale worked fine online check-in system issued me a pass with wrong boarding time (nearly 2 hours early). Luckily their call center worked well and I was told to report to the airport at normal time and use \"wrong\" boarding pass. It really worked. There were about 14 passengers onboard Canadair200. The plane was new and clean. Seats were very narrow however seat pitch was okay. My seat didn't work well so I did take off and landed in reclined position. Food was much below average (small cheese sandwich) bar service was good and generous. Flight departed late but made it in the air and landed about ontime. Crew were cheerful and attentive. My special meal was delivered and was okay (much better then standard sandwiches offered to other passengers). All in all a real strong 3 star experience but overpriced ticket. Also saw no difference between business and economy cabin. Same seats for different price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_873", "text": "New plane with pleasant cabin interior and comfortable leather seats. Flights on time food ok. Adria Airways has new uniforms (60 style) and the flight attendants are attentive. Web-Check-in works excellent.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_874", "text": "However I always find the service on the leg between Skopje and Ljubljana to be lower quality than the leg Ljubljana- Amsterdam Ljubljana - Frankfurt etc. The crew is not so friendly and helpful they always offer tuna sandwiches (assuming that because of the Muslim travelers). I insisted on a ham sandwich and never got it. Twice on the leg Ljubljana-Skopje (or vice versa). If Adria pretends to be a quality part of Star Alliance it shouldn't distinguish among the passengers which fly Skopje - Ljubljana and those flying from Ljubljana to Western Europe.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_875", "text": "Generous legroom, nice meals and a fantastic range of drinks to choose from. Crew was attentive and it is nice that Aegean leave the cockpit door open during boarding..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_876", "text": "Only complaint, please change the welcome and inflight \u201csparkling Greek wine\u201d to real champagne. Star Alliance priority bags arrived promptly at baggage carousel Heathrow.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_877", "text": "The boarding was quickly and the crew very . During the flight, we had no entertainment (no films, no flight info). The food was an olive bread with a free no-alcoholic beverage (the first was free). Very smooth landing at Heraklion.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_878", "text": "Crew immaculately groomed and attentive. Flight was on time. I was impressed with my first experience of Aegean.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_879", "text": "Both went well and flights were on time. Unexpected snacks and drinks on flight. Breakfast on MXP flight. Fast check-in, friendly cabin staff and quick baggage claim.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_880", "text": "First flight was on time, the A321 was clean and the Flight hosts were pleasant and friendly. Hot food was served and had an overall pleasant flight. Seats were comfortable enough, they seemed to be the same as the one Lufthansa originally put on their planes and I guess everyone went with them. Arriving in Athens there was a delay of half an hour due to congested skies as its the summer peak time. Boarded on time again a friendly staff with a good plane. They are a great choice.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_881", "text": "The Zurich - Athens - Zurich legs were in Business class, to which I was upgraded for free being a Gold Member of their program Miles and Bonus. During the inbound flight I was served a 4 course menu, with 2 choices for the main course, with excellent wines, return flight was in the morning, so breakfast with 2 choices of eggs (scrambled and omelette), fresh fruit platter, greek yoghourt and bread. Responsible for the Business class section was every time the Maitre de cabine, who was very attentive and kind. Flights were on time (ish) and transfer in Athens was easy and smooth, even though inbound luggage could not be through-checked because of the lack of customs in Mykonos Airport (it was on return though). Only slight downside was check-in at Mykonos at 6 am, with only 2 counters open and queue moving very slowly, taking me 20 minutes to check-in my suitcase. But I guess that's more a matter of the airport than the airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_882", "text": "Flight attendants were pleasant and friendy. Was traveing with my partner, we got bored halfway through the flight as there is no inflight entertainment system. Hot food was served, overall a positive experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_883", "text": "The entire experience was very good. We were a bit delayed on our return flight to Heathrow and were continually updated on progress. The seats were comfortable and not tight. A hot meal was served in flight - no fee and a beverage was even included. This was on a three hour flight - a really nice touch. Unfortunately, my gluten free meal which had been ordered was not on board but the flight attendant provided a very nice salad and a sincere apology. All in all, we had a very enjoyable flight each time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_884", "text": "ATH-ARN was again great legroom and also served a hot breakfast. For what we pay it is great value, far better than many other competing airlines, the planes are also new and clean. Only drawback is that there is no entertainment provided on the 3 hr flight, why not show a movie?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_885", "text": "Clean, plane seemed quite new.  Staff are friendly and multi-lingual (at least 3 languages on top of Greek).  Food is well above average and so is legroom.  But bring a book or some entertainment - no in-flight entertainment on this 3.5 hour flight.  But overall, I was very impressed. Would happily fly with them again and recommend to friends.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_886", "text": "Flight was an hour late leaving Athens due to congestion at Santorini return was 30 minutes late. Cabin was very clean crew friendly and impressed that a snack was offered onboard when returning to Athens. Due to turbulence when flying to Santorini the crew could not offer the inflight service so this was handed out when leaving the aircraft. Traveled with 6 month old baby and our bags got priority tags so this sped up the airport experience. Overall an excellent airline and would like to experience them on a longer journey.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_887", "text": "Corfu to Athens on Aegean Airbus A320 aircraft (A3 405). Excellent service very clean cabin flights on time and smiling staff.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_888", "text": "Plenty of legroom - better than some intercontinental I have been on. Food was OK; a little on the plain side. Service was very good and superbly efficient despite both flights being at capacity but the crew could smile a little more. At least as good as BA and a step up from KLM AF or Lufthansa for regional flights - very pleasantly surprised.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_889", "text": "Check-in (mobile) fast and uncomplicated. Airline flew on time crew was very friendly and caring food and beverages were excellent. Information provided from crew was clear and continuous. Overall a very pleasant experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_890", "text": "Nice airline that provides you a free meal and full bar service. The dinner consisted of tasty pasta with minced meat and a small biscuit for dessert and considering that you normally get zero for free these days in Europe it was very pleasant! Clean aircraft good information and attentive service will definitively fly Aegean again!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_891", "text": "Online check-in was quick just had to get boarding passes and to drop off bags at the airport. Despite having a bus gate boarding was organised very well and the flight departed ahead of schedule. The seats were quite comfortable and legroom was acceptable for this short flight. There was a small hot meal of pasta on the flight as well as a small dessert and drinks. Sweets were distributed before the main meal service. The red wine served on board was very good. Of note are the cabin crew who were very friendly and went around their work with smiles on their faces - this is rare these days with most airlines. The entertainment consisted of short videos on Greek island destinations and was ok though there was no audio available. Arrival into Prague on time and bags were processed within 15 minutes after leaving the aircraft. All in all Aegean is a hidden gem of an airline - I had a very good experience with Aegean and I would be glad to fly them again when I can.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_892", "text": "Flights were all on time and the crew were great. They were short flights so no inflight entertainment and only a drink which was all that was needed. On our landing in Santorini we did a \"go around\". About 50feet from a touchdown the pilot powered up and off we went. The pilot came on the PA and advised us of a change in wind direction and all was good. First time for me and very exciting. Great that the pilot kept us up to date and well informed. Quick boarding and the bags were on the conveyer within minutes of us waiting for them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_893", "text": "The flight was as it should be very friendly and helpful crew the flight was on time despite the fact was almost full. The breakfast was quite good in quantity with the only handicap the taste of the Greek 'tyropita' wasn't so equally tasty as a traditional cheese pie. Thoroughly clean and new aircraft. I will fly with them definitely next time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_894", "text": "New slim line seats with hard seatback and short cushion that doesn't properly support thighs so you are forced to sit in a very unnatural and cramped position. The further back on the plane the smaller legroom gets i.e. new seats + seat in the back = nightmare while older seats in front of the cabin are very comfortable. Apart from that pleasant flights with good service hot pasta meal on TXL-ATH small though but at least one of the few remaining airlines to serve warm meals on intra- european flights. Even on the short ATH-CHQ hop they serve drinks and a cake. As they charge extra fees for every checked bag people carrying incredible amounts of luggage into the cabin making boarding a bit chaotic. Cabin baggage restrictions should be enforced.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_895", "text": "Stress free check in at the new Terminal Two at Heathrow. Comfortable flight with adequate inflight hospitality with very friendly crew on all flights. Baggage checked through to our final destination and seamless transfer of flights in Athens. Clean and new Airbus A321/320 on all flights. Excellent experience would definitely fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_896", "text": "17/3 LAR-SKG on time Airbus 320-200 small leg room hard seats not comfortable very poor meal. 19/3 SGK-ATH on time Airbus 320-200 small leg room hard seats  not comfortable no entertainment (short flight). 19/3 ATH-TLV. Small delay Airbus 320 with excellent leg room very poor meal efficient crew. Clean aircraft's on all flights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_897", "text": "I always left and arrived on time the crew was very friendly and professional and I found the inflight magazine interesting to read. Aegean definitely is one of my favourite airlines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_898", "text": "However, check-in staff were friendly and quickly got through the line. A full flight so boarding was a tad chaotic moreso due to passengers not obeying the gate announcements. The flight closed up 25 mins after scheduled takeoff time (8.35pm) and consequently the pilot informed us we missed our slot and could not be airborne until 9.50pm Luckily, the situation improved and we took off at 9.30pm arriving in Dublin only 15 mins behind schedule. The senior cabin manager was delightful, accommodating and always smiling. Nice flight, efficient inflight service, cockpit updates and baggage delivered very quickly upon arrival. All in all a very good experience despite the initial delays.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_899", "text": "Greatful thanks to Aer Lingus and taxi service they provided.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_900", "text": "Seats are fine with decent leg room unfortunately there's no proper inflight entertainment on the flight. The service carried out by the cabin crew are professional and efficient. My return flight from Heraklion was delayed due to some technical difficulties. But we still managed to arrive in Athens on time. My flight to Santorini was short so they couldn't really carry out the full service but they still manage to give us cookies and fresheners. I would definitely take Aegean again on my next journey to Greece.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_901", "text": "I must say that the professionalism of the cabin crew was excellent. Although the flight was very short the cabin crew were smiling warm hearted to everyone and even at a time when they had to deal with a passenger that was demanding for more and more alcohol the cabin crew dealt with it with professionalism defusing the situation without embarrassing the passenger. I would definitely choose Aegean again for my trips.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_902", "text": "I got the 22.15 flight from Heathrow to Athens on the 13th and then the 09.15 flight to Chania on the 14th. At Heathrow the flight was over-subscribed so they were offering people a large sum of money a night in a hotel and the flight the following day - I wish they would have asked me! Then they were asking people to (voluntarily) check their hand luggage into the hold - so I offered because of the long wait I had at ATH! The flight was smooth the hot meal was served early on into the flight and we landed slightly early. The only criticisms I have is that the seats are a little hard and the cabin was stiflingly hot and very bright! Great to have a free meal though. On arrival at Athens at 03.40 I collected my hand luggage and checked into an airport lounge before my flight to Chania - which was well worth the \u00a320! Flight to Chania was a bit poorly organised but landed on time. Return flights were also very good and a mercifully shorter stop over in Athens!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_903", "text": "During the JFK-DUB leg, the crew was the most hospitable crew I have met. My seat was broken, making me recline without pressing the button, and the IFE had a pretty poor choice of movies, but other than that, Aer Lingus left me with an impression. Dublin Airport is clean, and when I was there for the connection, we were the only outbound flight, so the terminal was empty. Would fly with Aer Lingus again, especially with their incredible prices.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_904", "text": "I booked tickets several weeks in advance and got a good value flight. The website was clear with what one needed to pay extra. With the flight only an hour, I didn't want to pay extra for premium economy seats that would've guaranteed a more comfortable flight for a tall person like me (2m). Yet, I hoped that if the flight wasn't fully booked the staff would be flexible and allow me to sit in an exit row. Years of flying have continued to confirm to me that if you want service and flexibility, go with the \"legacy\" airlines, as opposed to the \"low-cost\" ones where you have to pay for everything. Once again, I politely asked and the Aer Lingus staff happily obliged - on both trips. As such, I was very pleased for the quality I got on this short-haul flight within the UK. I've not flown Aer Lingus long-haul, so I can't comment, but based on this experience I would be ready to try Aer Lingus transatlantically if they offered a good price and connection.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_905", "text": "Seat was standard European Business class seat (same as Economy class and middle seat was blocked). 3 course menu with Greek wines. They have standard coffee cappuccino espresso also. I was eating 70min of the 150 min flight! They have a only business class passengers bus between parking spots and the terminal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_906", "text": "To fix this they got us tickets on Olympic leaving the same day just a couple of hours earlier. Flight from Athens to Heathrow was very pleasant and we arrived on time. Staff were all friendly and willing to assist even the office staff in regards to our cancelled flights were very helpful.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_907", "text": "Early morning flight. Departing punctually serves simple breakfast. Crew friendly and efficient.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_908", "text": "One-way. New A320 with new style of seats quite uncomfortable though. Friendly and nice crew. A hot meal was served in this short flight and drinks. However passengers didn't obey at all to the new cabin baggage rules causing space problems and minor delays and the crew did nothing about it. Rules should be more strictly enforced.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_909", "text": "Great flight new and comfortable planes professional crew good meals and snacks. Great airline with great product. When and if I ever go to Greece again I will fly with Aegean.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_910", "text": "Check-in and boarding were quick and efficient. The airplane is very clean and the cabin crew were friendly and helpful. There is a good variety of food sold on the airplane.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_911", "text": "Plane took off on time and arrived a few minutes early on the other side, so no complaints there. Boarding was relatively quick and the cabin crew were personable, one passenger complained of being ill during the flight and was attended to with care and attention. A hassle free trip but they do need more space between seats on their planes, this is a national airline, not a budget one.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_912", "text": "I had an excellent light meal the personnel of the aircraft was gentle and smiley. The seat was the same like the economy class but it was comfortable enough.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_913", "text": "I then flew to Athens and then to Kos. On the 16th from Kalymnos to Athens and back to Mykonos and then on 22nd Mykonos - Athens - to Irakio Crete and then from Crete back to Athens. I must say I have had some excellent flights with Aegean. All flights on time and an excellent meal from London to Athens and this being Economy. On the internal flights you were offered a soft drink and snack. Cabin crews were extremely professional and I look forward to next October. The only downside is that: 1) They did not show any films or music available on the London flight and 2) When I booked in March I could not book the November flight home because tickets were not available so BA flew me home. I knocked a point off their food and beverages as they don't serve a gin and tonic in Economy. AS I have said I look forward to flying with them next year but they have changed the flight times to Mykonos from Athens from 7 pm to 6.30 pm which makes life difficult so they might lose this customer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_914", "text": "Ground staff excellent. On time departure. Flight staff were just going through the motions and seemed as though they couldn't care less about the passengers. Seating was tight, but bearable. Inflight entertainment was pretty good. Meals were not so good and beverage service was below standard. Had issues with passenger behind us that allowed their child to continuously kick the back of our seat. We asked the mother once of the problem yet the child continued. Asked again to please have your child stop the kicking. Third time was enough and flight crew intervened and helped settle the problem. A cookie for the kicking child and a glass of wine for us. Very odd situation but handled OK by crew. Overall the flight seemed short handed, stressed and just did not want to do their job. Return flight back was like night and day. Our baggage was well above the limit but nothing was said and they checked us in with no questions. Both flights were on time. Ground staff friendly and helpful, cabin crew were friendly, helpful and outgoing. Meals were actually tasty and there were non-stop beverage runs. The crew came across happy and willing to please the passengers. I got on the plane dreading the flight but departed with a positive attitude. Seating is tight though. I recommend Aer Lingus as an alternative airlines if you are looking for a budget alternative to flying.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_915", "text": "The first leg of this trip, JFK-SNN, was operated by Air Contractors (I actually think this was the best flight out of the 4). The Boeing 757 cabin was clean. There were pillows and blankets on each seat. The IFE was sufficient for a ~5 hour flight. There was a meal 1-1.5 hours after takeoff (Chicken or Beef). It was okay and what one would expect of an airline meal. SNN-LHR and FCO-DUB were on A320s. The planes were clean but the seats were a little bit tight. There were no IFE on both flights and they charged for food and beverage. DUB-JFK on an A330 dual aisle plane. No pillow and blanket at my seat but they had blankets available for the passengers. The IFE was again sufficient for 7 hour flight. There was a meal after takeoff and a light snack before landing. The boarding process on all 4 flights were effective and all 4 flights left on time. The flight attendants were friendly and attentive. The check in staff at FCO T1 was not but can't really fault them on that.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_916", "text": "I had pleasant experiences with my other two but wanted to reconfirm consistency before I rated this airline. Travelled LHR to ATH this time. Plane was clean and comfortable (for a 3 hour or so flight). My compliments to the staff. As in past flights they very pleasant warm and professional. Food served was as good as can be expected.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_917", "text": "Outbound flight was 15 minutes late. Check-in was fast on both flights clean airplanes nice FA fast baggage claim. Overall a pleasant experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_918", "text": "10hrs. Very professional service. The airline offered sweets on take-off small snack and drink on Kos-Athens which is just a 40 minute flight! The drinks service are repeated twice on Athens-LHR flight and the meals are adequate. Well worth \u00a370 one way and into Heathrow! I would definitely fly them again. Seating is okay for 3 hours 30 minutes and flight seems to go fast as the cabin crew are constantly busy with the passengers. Probably a budget IFE system needs adding for a little more enjoyment!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_919", "text": "A one hour flight with an old ATR42 turboprop. Seats surprisingly comfortable and we were offered a free drink plus candy onboard. Nothing special but we arrived on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_920", "text": "The urge to throw-up a feeling not welcomed by most especially not at 30000+ altitude was overwhelming and a sense of unwanted panic set in. Luckily I was accompanied by my boyfriend whom along with the diligent and empathetic flight crew got me back on track for the remainder of the flight. Frequently asking if I was ok or whether I needed anything was a small but oh so grand gesture which made such a positive difference.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_921", "text": "The only downside is that all flights departed a minimum of 30 mins late. On the good side: check in fast and easy nice clean and comfortable aircraft. Great attentive FA food served all sectors along with drinks. Baggage short on belt after arrival. Will fly them back to Greece.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_922", "text": "Flight was on-time comfortable seat spacing nice meal friendly and attentive staff. Would fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_923", "text": "My mother and I flew from JFK to Dublin and return. We were in economy from JFK to DUB and in Premier class on the return trip. Both were great experiences and on Aer Lingus new A330. The food was excellent in both cabins. We opted for the succulent steal ($18) in Economy and it was delicious. Crew were lovely. On return we were in the new Premier class cabin. The crew the food the service was terrific. You really could not ask for more.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_924", "text": "00 from Dublin to Heathrow. Late boarding apparently due to inbound plane being late which is odd as it arrived on time. Then the most ridiculous shambles of boarding that took forever. If people have paid for seats then they should get on first especially as some people are greedy with hand luggage and seem incapable of stowing it correctly. Finally after a good wait I got to get on the plane to find the lady on my row had blocked an entire area by putting her case in the wrong way round! Why is this not monitored? Its about time this boarding procedure was improved upon. Its the same old story. If its a full plane supervise them and get people to board both front and back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_925", "text": "Flight was delayed leaving Barcelona however still managed to arrive in Athens on time. Excellent cabin service provided by attentive and polite flight attendants. Can't complain especially with the hot meal and free alcoholic beverage provided in economy class. Wish Aegean offered long haul routes to North America!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_926", "text": "55 (L). I was checked in for 4A. It was impossible to see the screens which showed the \"safety briefing'\". I think the business class curtains prevented us from seeing the screen. A design problem and very important.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_927", "text": "The short haul flight was on time. Take-off and landing were very smooth. Cabin crew were friendly and helpful. Ground staff at Heathrow should improve their skills. She asked me to check-in my big suitcase at the boarding gate because she could not print the luggage tag for me - it was too late. I went back to the check-in counter at the time she announced. Finally I was stopped by security due to the liquid in my big suitcase. I missed the flight and I was o/b the next flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_928", "text": "Efficient check-in use of Lufthansa Business Class lounge (chaotic). Aircraft gate at the far end of the terminal had to walk a lot. Aircraft A320 smart neat clean. Cockpit briefing rather informative. Business class cabin crew (one flying attendant dedicated to four passengers) very satisfactory polite communicative professional. Seating pitch satisfactory - mediocre width (middle seat unoccupied - turned to table). Lavatory clean. Full satisfactory hot meal (choice of main course) with a Mediterranean accent freshly brewed espresso coffee. Actually no in flight entertainment - drop down overhead TV screens with safety instructions and flight path information. Arrived on time business class passengers departed first and transported to the terminal with a dedicated bus. Baggage (Priority labelled) were the first to arrive. Aegean airlines is rightfully voted as one of Europe's top regional airlines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_929", "text": "Return flight after week in Ikaria. Aegean flight left a few minutes late but made up time although sadly had to stack for 45 minutes at Heathrow. Excellent legroom and seat comfort. Pleasantly surprised with the quality of the meal provided and the drinks so much more than so-called cheaper airlines. Would definitely fly Aegean again. Only downside was the failure of UK Border Agency to have sufficient staff at the immigration desks at Terminal 2.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_930", "text": "I highly recommend to anyone with small children.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_931", "text": "Excellent service on-time performance and very polite staff.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_932", "text": "A3 377/A3 608 7 Aug 2014. Mykonos - Athens sector operated by Olympic Air Dash 800 aircraft. Clean inside and out and welcomed on board by very polite cabin crew. Only 2 Flight Attendants for a 20 minute flight. Departed on time and despite the fact that it was such a short flight a full drink service was offered with a variety of soft drinks napkins ice and a bag of peanuts and everyone was served. Upon landing in ATH the goodbye and thanks you greeting was polite with a smile. An excellent flight. 3 hour layover at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport Athens was a breeze. Was given an invite to the Aegean Business Lounge on the A side of the departure terminal which was comfortable with the usual drinks and snacks available and regularly topped up. Nice clean lounge with a view of both runways. ATH-LHR Aegean Business. Departed ATH with 15 minute delay clean Airbus A321-200 aircraft. Good PA announcements by Purser and Captain. Comfortable leather seats with middle seat free. Drink service and peanuts after take off with hot towel service. Menu was provided with a choice of 2 hot main meals of chicken or swordfish with a delicious salmon entree and a selection of delicious Greek desserts. A good choice of wines including award winning Greek varieties plus the usual soft after dinner and a good selection of teas and coffees. Hot towel service again before landing. Landed on time. A very impressive service offered by Aegean. Have no hesitation about using them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_933", "text": "The staff were charming and helpful no delays at all the check in staff were informative and efficient telling us where to go with our rucksacks (apparently they're awkward shape so go in the 'oversized baggage' section). We were so efficient getting off the plane we beat our luggage to the conveyor belt. Would definitely recommend this airline to anyone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_934", "text": "The plane was new and clean the service was excellent and what a treat to have a hot meal on a European flight. On leaving the plane at Athens we were told to contact the ground staff immediately as we had a very short connection time. We did so and the ground staff sent us onto the same bus as everybody else! Luckily the airport was not busy at 5 a.m. and we easily caught the flight to Mykonos. However a good very short flight to Mykonos and Aegean cannot be blamed for the ground crew. I would happily fly with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_935", "text": "No complaints about either flight. Both departed on time. Arrival in New York as a 'domestic' passenger is a real bonus. Flight out was on an Airbus with a 2-4-2 configuration which was nice. Return flight was on a 757 with an Air Contractors Shannon based crew (according to the announcement). Seating was not as good but as it was less than 6hrs back not an issue. Entertainment channels were fine. Food served was perfectly acceptable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_936", "text": "Overall a good experience with Aer Lingus. Flights were on time seat comfort ok and staff very good. Food and drinks only for purchase but prices are fair and quality is good. Had a pre-ordered Irish breakfast on my flight to Dublin which was very good. Only minus was the cleanliness at my seat on the return flight to Frankfurt my table was full of chocolate and the window was dirty too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_937", "text": "Flying Boston to Edinburgh with a layover in Dublin. Checked in online was almost immediately sent an email and text informing me my flight was delayed 40 minutes. Arrive at the airport and am continuously informed of further delays. The plane was late getting in and they flipped it as quickly as they could somehow managing to get fresh blankets and pillows in every seat although they did not have time to get fresh headsets on board before takeoff. By the time we got off the ground we were 2 hours behind schedule. Despite this we were informed that we would only be half an hour behind schedule due to favorable weather. This was not the case we were over an hour late. Upon arrival in Dublin almost everyone on the plane were given tickets for new flights since literally all of us missed our connections due to the delays. I was booked on the next flight out of Dublin (which was still a 5 hour wait) and given vouchers in 5 euro increments for breakfast as compensation for the inconvenience. Everyone with whom I spoke during the delay the confusion and the ticket transferring was absolutely a joy seriously one of the best customer service experiences I have had while flying. The food on the flight was great for airline food and in the course of a 5 hour flight we were given a beverage and snack service dinner coffee/tea and morning juice. For the price you really just can't beat it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_938", "text": "Nice surprise! Clean new aircraft (A320/A321) and the BUD-ATH sector even had a hot meal you don't see that so much today. Had to pay for my luggage in JTR agent was very polite so no problem. Will definitely not hesitate to fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_939", "text": "After being used to the service quality of US flights I was pretty impressed with their service. Light meals were served on each leg of the flight the crew were friendly and though only the route map was provided as entertainment it was all I needed so I was satisfied with that as well. Would recommend this airline for people traveling to/from/within Greece.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_940", "text": "Third time flying Business with EI most flights are economy and this was a treat for our wedding anniversary. From Dublin - check in efficient lounge pleasant US immigration took minutes. Boarded first and welcomed with a glass of champagne. Crew chatty and attentive. Lovely meal and a few hours sleep on the near flat beds. I understand this year they will move to fully flat. Arrive in JFK as a domestic passenger so seamless to public transport or a cab. Flying back was excellent too. Slept most of the flight. Crew in good spirits but not as good as the crew out on the 17th (4pm flight). Overall top marks.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_941", "text": "Check in was quick and efficient in less than 5 minutes same with security and US Immigration which is a real bonus. The flight was operated by Air Contractors for Aer Lingus 757 which is a smaller aircraft to the traditional A330 Aer lingus used to use on the route. I chose to sit in the back cabin of the aircraft as most people were sitting up at the front and the middle of the aircraft the few of us at the back had a row of three seats each. The seat pitch was fine (and mush better compared to the Qantas A380 which I was on two weeks prior). The pre order meal is well worth the extra money especially for the west bound flight it includes wine and has proper cutlery and is served on porcelain and the meal is served individually before the standard meals. In-flight entertainment was touch screen (there was no remote and the head sets is plugged into the side of the screen) with a good choice of movies: there are some new releases and a good few classic movies with the usual array of sitcoms music and the in-flight map. Crew were friendly and professional throughout the flight chatting with the passengers throughout the service. There was a small snack of a large flapjack with tea or coffee before landing. Overall a good service comfortable aircraft (despite the smaller size of the 757 there was a nice area near the aft restrooms to stretch your legs) good seat pitch (I am 6 ft) and it is well worth upgrading your meal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_942", "text": "Staff very attentive and polite. Booked Skydine well worth doing plentiful and tasty. Seats a little cramped. Blankets were not fresh! Return trip bathrooms a little tardy breakfast orange juice and snack dispensed with rather quickly by over enthusiastic young staff but will definitely use them again. Overall staff pleasant will use again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_943", "text": "I flew with Aer Lingus for the first time on New Year's Day and found cabin is clean with very basic in-flight facilities as no drop-down video screen buy on board food and no newspapers but departed and landed on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_944", "text": "Friendly crew who handled the flight in an efficient no nonsense manner. Both legs departed and arrived in time. Approx 75% full with a mix of business leisure and Disney visitors. Buy on board food is reasonably priced and the pre-order Irish breakfast was delicious. Fare was just \u20ac100 return. Recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_945", "text": "No problems with /check-in, both flights were on time, cabins were clean and seats were comfortable. The crew were pleasant and helpful, food was decent but the movies available on the AVOD were rather limited. The fare I paid was very reasonable and I think the Premium Economy service is an excellent value. All in all, I was extremely satisfied with Aeroflot and definitely would fly with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_946", "text": "Check-in Lounge Cabin crews all friendly and smooth operation. Complementary hot meal with pasta and soft drinks small bottle Greek wine coffee/tea. Priority luggage came out first at the FCO airport.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_947", "text": "Travelled 20 December - aircraft named the St Albert found the crew in both directions excellent. However the aircraft was old grubby and very tired looking it seems to be used on \"leisure\" destinations (a bit like the old charter style operations) the seat pitch is definitely narrower than their other aircraft and there was no seat pockets I'm accustomed to not having them on Ryanair and don't mind but on a 4 hour flight it's awkward. Ordered pre-order meals - they were ok I'm still not a fan of Clodagh McKennas inflight menu but it filled the gap. Unless you are in the 1st 3 rows they don't generally have much left when they come around. As I had booked wheelchair assistance for my mother I wasn't surprised that on arrival Swissport who do the handling do not have any lifts to take the passengers off the flight this is a regular occurrence at Agadir out of Aer LIngus's remit I reckon. Overall Aer Lingus is continually good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_948", "text": "The flights are always on time staff polite and very helpful. I'm not a fan of flying long or short journeys but I enjoy the experience with Aer Lingus.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_949", "text": "The price was the best on the market and the service was amazing. The planes were clean and new and all of my flights were without any troubles. I would like to say thanks to Aeroflot and its staff.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_950", "text": "In Rome we found out that our flight to Tokyo was cancelled - crew on the airport wasn't very helpful, but the call centre proved to be the best solution to sort us out and we had our tickets rebooked for direct flight with Alitalia to Tokyo Narita. So the 1st leg we didn't fly with Aeroflot (if not for the call centre we would be probably stranded in Rome). The return flight on A330-300 was better than we expected - 3 or 4 yrs old aircraft with a decent amount of leg space (in comparison with Alitalia it was better), pretty good IFE and really nice food - sushi and seafood pasta which I can say was probably the best onboard meals I've ever had. SVO-FCO in A320 was also nice, good Recaro blue seats and again pretty good meals. Service wasn't smiling a lot, but was attentive and my and my group really enjoyed the flights. All in all Aeroflot exceeded expectations! would definitely recommend it (except for the airport staff in Rome which wasn't helpful at all with rebooking the ticket!).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_951", "text": "Crew were very polite and welcoming the service was excellent for the price. I was surprised to have a full meal and to receive an alcoholic drink for free for such a low ticket price. I flew back with a low cost airline from Thessaloniki\u2026the ticket was more expensive and of course nothing was offered to eat or drink. I was also surprised to see how fast and easy it is to upgrade in their miles and bonus program. I have already booked my next flight with them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_952", "text": "Nice service friendly staff clean and comfortable seats. Good food on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_953", "text": "First time with Aegean. Extremely pleasant and professional staff excellent planes and comfortable seating. Not cheap but excellent airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_954", "text": "Booked and paid for seats at the front of the plane only to find that the only exit is at the back. Not a major issue but annoying plus a complete waste of money on what was already an expensive flight. Delay on way back as gate was late opening all kept waiting at gate in absolutely freezing conditions. Cabin staff on way out were very friendly and gave lots of great advice on shopping in Dublin.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_955", "text": "Flight staff were always very nice and welcoming. Since this was a short flight the low-cost carrier side of the airline revealed itself quite a bit. Didn't experience any problems and would definitely fly with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_956", "text": "Seats on the Airbus 321-200 are still real business class seats (not the common KLM-BA-Lufthansa nonsense 3-economy seats/ 2-persons space). Service is good, lunch is good (even special vegetarian meal), entertainment system is available and with a large choice. And the Russian hospitality is smiling and attentive to the guests. Had a good time on the first part of my trip. Changed planes in Moscow. Priority lane works well if the connecting flight is with Aeroflot. Moscow-Ulan Bator left on time. Seats on the Boeing 737-800 are only to be used for short distances, less than 4 hours. Mine was a medium haul flight of 6 hours. A night flight with chairs not to be used for sleeping. No real business class flat bed seat on these planes. A great pity. The service is good, dinner/breakfast is good (even the special meal for a vegetarian), entertainment system is available and with a large choice . And the Russian hospitality was once more smiling and attentive to the guests. The seats on the second flight let them down. The rest was a good experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_957", "text": "Nice service friendly staff clean and comfortable seats. Simple and useful online check-in.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_958", "text": "I have never flown with Aer Lingus before but cannot fault either the flights or their customer service. We booked the enhanced meals on our return flights from Dublin to San Francisco and my only comment would be that although the outgoing meals were superb the incoming meals appeared to have been a little overcooked. Without exception all flights left on time and arrived early.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_959", "text": "Service I will admit was bad. I fly maybe 4 times a year with Aer Lingus on its European network and some people need to remember that we sadly have left the era of luxury air travel like the Great Swissair. Even flag carriers now have to cut costs. What you pay for on Aer Lingus is very cheap for the service compared to another low cost Irish airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_960", "text": "Almost as wide a seat as business class without the full recline. I have an allergy problem and they ran out of the meal option in premium economy that I could eat, so the attendants gave me a meal from business class. The service in premium economy was really what I would have expected in business class, constantly serving drinks and providing service. Amazing value for the money. Brand new in-flight entertainment system on the B777-300ER, same day / night destination time zone synchronization lighting (i.e. blue during the day time at destination) as is found on the new Boeing 787. Bath rooms had extra amenities, wet wipes, deodorants, and hand towels. Beyond my expectations for Premium Economy (which they reffer to as comfort class).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_961", "text": "The Delhi-Moscow journey was good except for the IFE, the Moscow-New York leg was excellent. The meal served was excellent and the seats were pretty comfortable. The Moscow airport connection was a bit confusing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_962", "text": "The staff were friendly and helpful and tried to give the personal touch. From the moment we checked our bags in we found them to be really helpful. I was very nervous about the stay over and catching the next flight from ATH to RHO but they really reassured me and made sure I felt happy. On arrival in ATH they made the change of flight very stress free. Definitely use them again. So much different to Ryanair who were dreadful.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_963", "text": "I expected the worst that is to be refused boarding but I was so impressed that the Aegean staff agreed to check me in opened the check-in desk and helped me to join the other boarding passengers very efficiently. Full marks for flexibility without compromising security or delaying the flight and that extra effort made such a difference and saved me from a nightmarish situation of cancelled onward flights and hotel. The flight itself was also very stress-free and the hostesses were polite and friendly. Very nice airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_964", "text": "Flew out of T2. As a Gold Circle member I used the lounge. The views and ambience is far superior to the old T1 lounge but the food is still pretty pathetic the exception being the coffee - there is a machine as well as a percolator. The flight was fine with one exception the seat pitch was incredibly tight. This is a refurbished plane with the magazine rack at eye level. I am only 5ft 4\" but I still found the space very tight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_965", "text": "Business Class Orlando to Dublin and economy class connecting to Amsterdam. It is difficult to fault this airline. The quality and attitude of the flight attendants is remarkable. This was true even on the connecting economy flight to Amsterdam despite the seating being very tight and the flight was packed. Flights departed and left on time. Boarding was more chaotic as patrons waited while families with infants and those in wheelchairs boarded early but brought with them large extended families as well to take advantage of the early boarding. October 25 the return flight from Amsterdam only allows check in with KLM but Aer Lingus passengers find out too late that they cannot print boarding passes from the hotel but only at blue KLM machines in the airport. On return to Orlando in the time it took to walk for the gate to baggage Aer Lingus already had the bags on the conveyor belt. Now that's a first.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_966", "text": "In DC our trip got off to a rough start as Aeroflot's flight was not listed on any departure boards, nor was the gate marked with flight information. I don't know if this is a problem to do with the airline or airport. Once on board we were greeted by a clean and new looking airbus. The economy seats were cramped on our trans-atlantic stretch but not more so than other US and European carriers I've flown. The service was fairly good. The cabin crew were all business and no smiles, but they came around often to see if passengers needed anything. We had two hot meals that were edible and the in seat entertainment system had a really good selection of films. My only complaint on the trans-atlantic flight was that breakfast was served three hours before landing at 4.30 am Moscow time, unnecessarily cutting into sleep time. Our short-haul leg was equally comfortable. Again the planes looked new and were very clean. Cabin staff came through with snacks and beverages. Overall I found Aeroflot a pleasant experience. I think the airlines greatest weakness is its Moscow hub. The trans-atlantic schedules require long layovers. While I had a problem free flight, I saw a number of other passengers struggle to sort out problems with ground staff at the SVO transfer desk.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_967", "text": "Polite and helpfull staff on board. Ok meals.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_968", "text": "It was okay I had read a lot of bad reviews beforehand and whilst I felt the flight attendants were perhaps not too enthusiastic the entertainment food and legroom was not bad at all. Everything went smoothly. The flight was quite low on passengers too which always makes it more comfortable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_969", "text": "That said flight crew was pleasant and professional airplane was clean flight landed on time- Aegean even gives you a snack and a drink on this flights. Pleasant experience would recommend.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_970", "text": "Flying from Larnaca to Athens flight arrived on time to the destination seat space was ok food was horrible. Inflight service very average. Nobody expects anything special flying economy regarding food but what Aegean served for breakfast was beyond words. A tasteless omelette there was liquid coming out of it plus a small chocolate. The second segment of my flight from Athens to Brussels was better in leg space service and food but I find unacceptable the control they have on hand luggage. Lately they introduced the low fare tickets for people travelling with just hand luggage people of course try to benefit from this. Passengers carry in the cabin what they would otherwise have checked at the check in counters! What is happening is that people carry oversized suitcases and try to fit them in the overhead storage holders and I was really surprised to see that they allow this. I was carrying a 6 kg soft handbag which I placed in the overhead holder above my seat and the air hostess asked me if she could move it in a holder further in the other row simply to fit a big suitcase! The most positive aspect to this airline is the convenient times.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_971", "text": "Had the opportunity to bid for upgrade which we did and was accepted. The flight from CWL was on Stobart Air new plane and surprisingly quite a bit of leg room and seat comfort. We chose this route so we could clear immigration in DUB which was very easy to do and then sit in the BC lounge until ready to fly. The trip over was great comfortable seats which laid flat wi-fi 5 course meal on real plates and a tasty snack before we landed. The cabin crew were delightful nothing was too much trouble. The IFE was ok I mainly listened to music which had some great artists on there and some relatively new releases. I did not watch a film as I was too busy playing email tag with friends taking advantage of the wi-fi. Arrived at JFK on time and breezed through the terminal to collect luggage and to meet our waiting transfer. Return journey YYZ-DUB-CWL. Business lounge in YYZ airport is run by KLM massive lounge with great selection of food and drinks. The return plane was a different configuration and older so BC was not as comfortable in my opinion. There were only 12 seats and 2 were empty we were in row 1 and the screen for the IFE was so far away I could barely see it. One member of staff to care for our needs she was rather offhand and sourfaced not like that smilers we had coming over. Dinner was served it was ok but not to the standard of the outward flight and the seats were not as comfortable due to the fact that when you did use the recline/lie flat you were placed at an angle that made you feel as if you were about to slide on the floor. During the flight I asked for a cup of coffee (I dont sleep) and she said I will be serving breakfast in 30 minutes would you like yours now I said no just the coffee. When she served breakfast she did not give me mine so had to ask when she replied \"oh you said you did not want breakfast\". When we arrived at DUB we had to go through security again despite having just gotten off a plane and only being in transit. Due to the plane being slightly late we only had 15mins to get to our gate. Our bags were scrutinised and my friends duty free was checked to see if the seal had been broken and the receipt matched with the label. Very irritating we did end up being slightly late to our gate (we had our boarding passes) but it was stress we could have done without. The flight back to CWL was with Stobart Air packed but no problems. All in all not bad for the price we paid as the outward journey balanced the return.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_972", "text": "Short haul was an A320 long one A330. All flights on time. Somewhat more legroom and comfortable seats on the A320 but they were still ok on the A330. Onboard lunch/dinner surprisingly good breakfasts/snacks kind of mixed basket. IFE on A330 had a wide enough selection of movies no music for my taste and really sluggish controls. Flight attendants helpful and nice except of the first flight BUD-SVO. I lost my itinerary Aeroflot employees at Narita helped me out. SVO terminal F really sucks but that's not the airline's fault. My first experience with Aeroflot was positive I'd rate them close to 4 stars overall and I will fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_973", "text": "TLV-SVO B-777 excellent leg room SVO-CAN CAN-SVO SVO-TLV A-330. All planes clean with no trouble. All flights almost on time good website to book good service from staff. Meals could be better this time choice of meals has improved compared to 6 months ago.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_974", "text": "Their quality of service was a long way ahead of British Airways that I used on 4 other flights and I will look at using Aegean Airlines again on my next trip to Europe - if Athens is on the trip list!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_975", "text": "First time experience with Aegean Airlines was very pleasurable from good online check-in mobile boarding card on time departures friendly patient cabin crew and service oriented ground staff.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_976", "text": "Flight to Miami was full because of school vacation, big mistake on my part. The A330 is uncomfortable in economy. When the seat in front of you is reclined, you have the tray table pitted against you stomach, even if you are not fat. The flight attendants should ask everyone to sit upright when serving meals on the A330. Rows are so close that it is impossible to get up from your seat normally. One must slide to the end and climb out. I have flown this aircraft before and they are all the same in Economy - horrible. Considering how packed the flight was, the flight attendants were excellent. The food was mediocre with two choices: pasta or beef, and very small servings. Flight attendants provided drinks generously and water service was available throughout the flight. Bathrooms were kept fairly clean. Movie selection was very good, free headphones were provided. A very uncomfortable aircraft, avoid the A330 Economy. Only seats that looked spacious were the exit row seats. Check-in at EZE was smooth despite crowds and airport chaos.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_977", "text": "The food was good the entertainment was good and the leg room on the flights was great. Only issue I did have was from Amsterdam to Dublin because we arrived 30 minutes left and nearly missed our connecting flight from Dublin to O'Hare however we made it on time with all of our belongings. Will definitely use Aer Lingus again on any future trips to Ireland.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_978", "text": "Flight is Aer Lingus Regional operated by Stobart Air. Flights departed and arrived on time and were relatively smooth. Transit through Kerry and Dublin airports (with no luggage) was easy. The aircraft was uncomfortably hot during the early morning flight from Kerry. Food was dreadful - a rock hard scone from 'Clodagh's Kitchen'. Not Clodagh's best bake! These are relatively minor though easily resolved quibbles in what is a very useful service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_979", "text": "No check-in queue or problems even though I was late due to a delayed train. A relaxed and pleasant experience throughout. No being herded onto stairwells so that the airline can stick to its tight schedules - just walked straight onto the plane after a short wait. The plane itself was a newish ATR 72-600 with an easy-on-the-eye light grey/blue interior - not the oppressive yellow and blue of the competition. Also no jarring announcements or being pestered to buy scratch cards. National carriers are also often a small window on the country to which you are travelling so it was nice to have staff that were actually Irish. Terminal 2 in Dublin is also much easier than T1. A relaxing experience and good all round - well worth the extra few euros (although actually cheaper than FR for this particular trip).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_980", "text": "Flights were on time luggage problems were non-existent and the staff was great.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_981", "text": "Flights more or less on time. No problem with transfer. Good in-flight entertainment on B773. Food in economy just OK. We got an upgrade to Comfort class on BKK-SVO which was great. Big seats and plenty of leg room. Food also better - but not sure if better because of Comfort class or because made in Thailand. I don't like Aeroflots bread buns wrapped in plastic. They ought to have fresh bread. I also think all passengers on all long haul flights ought to be given 05 litres of water in bottles. Only difference to other European 3 and 4 star carriers appears to be the no alcohol policy. If a bit better food - and maybe a bit better English for some staff Aeroflot could easily be a 4 star airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_982", "text": "The boarding and flight schedules are perfectly fine if you ignore the constant use of a bus for boarding instead of jumping platforms in Athens but the cabin experience apart from the seat comfort which is ok is worse every time. The take off is usually ok. The trip to Rhodes lasts for approximately 50 minutes and the cabin crew are struggling to serve you. It looks as if with one hand they serve and with the other they collect what they have just served for landing. The crew are typically indifferent and tend not to smile. The catering is average but couldn't expect big things for a 50 minute flight. For now it progressively costs more money to travel with Aegean that what you actually get in return at least for these domestic routes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_983", "text": "Check in at aeroparque was fast no lines for security line. Boarding by bus 20 min delay no explanation given. Once on board nice FA nice service and arrival nearly on time. Bags short on belt. Good option on this route.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_984", "text": "A domestic flight both of only 1 hour. Crew were friendly and polite. Catering service was just OK. Aircraft were old but still comfortable (both B737). Both flights on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_985", "text": "The food was good the entertainment was good and the leg room on the flights was great. Only issue I did have was from Amsterdam to Dublin because we arrived 30 minutes left and nearly missed our connecting flight from Dublin to O'Hare however we made it on time with all of our belongings. Will definitely use Aer Lingus again on any future trips to Ireland.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_986", "text": "On the return trip the cabin was freezing and delayed by an hour food wasn't good on way back and entertainment was the same.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_987", "text": "Outbound A321 return A330-300. Both trips were comfortable with cabin crew all very helpful and pleasant to a non Russian Speaker. We were in economy both ways. The plane was clean the toilets were fine and the food and drinks provided were good for airline food in our family experience. Overall a very pleasant experience No IFE on way out as small plane but lots on way back choice was good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_988", "text": "On my 10 hour long flights we were served two meals! The food was very good considering it was airline food. It was hot with plenty of bread and salad. Free wine was served throughout the flight. We were provided with slippers blankets pillows and eye shields. The staff were very courteous and announcements were made in Russian and English. The entertainment had a terrific selection of movies and music. If you are a tall person you are better off purchasing the emergency exit seats as they were so much more comfortable for someone 6'. Connection in Moscow which I was a bit fearful of was actually a very nice experience. They accepted US dollars. Most sales people spoke some English. Free wifi in coffee shops. The cleanest airport I have ever been to with janitors cleaning the toilets constantly wiping down all chrome pillars in hallways. Sparkling clean. Connections were smooth where my check in luggage went straight to my destination without having to recheck. The smaller airbus for my 4 hour flight to Venice did not have any entertainment video but did serve a meal. I recommend Aeroflot as great airline for the price! Was totally surprised.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_989", "text": "Nice to have inflight infotainment on a short haul flight and not bad food better than Air Canada. No delays on time and cabin crew were nice. Only downside was that there was no seat-back monitors which many airliners are upgrading to and seats are sort of stiff.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_990", "text": "Great airline with great service and great staff. The trip was perfect despite the bad weather.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_991", "text": "This year on the morning of October 7th Heathrow was fog bound so the flight to Athens was delayed by two hours. This meant missing the evening flight to Mykonos. As soon as I was checking in their staff were most helpful. On arriving at Athens I was put up in Hotel Sofitel everything paid for and caught the flight to Mykonos the following morning. My only thought is that the evening flight to Mykonos is too tight with the London flight around about an hour and needs looking in to. Aegean is an excellent airline as part of my holiday flew with them to Crete as well all flights were full and I look forward to flying with them next October.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_992", "text": "We were looking for a reasonable Business Class fare from Miami to Buenos Aires we were amazed at how much less expensive Aerolineas was than the other carriers that we checked and were worried that it might be due to an inferior flight experience but decided that since were only flying down for three days to attend a wedding he had to go for it. Well I'm happy to report that with Aerolineas Argentinas you don't \"get what you pay for\" you get much more. The plane we took was an elderly Airbus that was a bit tattered (especially the bathrooms) but the seats were lie-flat and comfortable the food was above average (much better than American) and the flight attendants were cheerful professional and happy to help with a smile unlike the surly overweight lazy tenured FAs on most U.S. legacy carriers. I would fly Aerolineas again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_993", "text": "Great experience. Airbus 330-200 was clean and comfortable. Both flights left on time. Crews were first-rate. Great bargain. Highly recommend it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_994", "text": "The first took off late due to the late arrival of the aircraft which was the truth (refreshingly) as the aircraft only arrived 20mins before we were due to depart but the time was made up with a fairly quick two hour flight to BCN. Not a full flight so we had space to move and didn't have the usual cabin baggage issues. Took the cabin crew a while to get going with inflight service but they had everything we asked for. The crew were nice if a little robotic. Plane wasn't spotless but they were in a hurry to go again so understandable (it wasn't filthy either). The flight back was packed and the airport in Palma is awful one of the warmest airports I've set foot in. The usual issues with pax and their cabin baggage while this is not the fault of the crew it should be dealt with or pax should know how to stow their luggage efficiently. It seems to rather aggravate the cabin crew that they are reduced to baggage handlers and rightly too. Otherwise there were similar crew-bots to the ones on the way over. Did everything by the book and kept the lights low for anyone who wanted to sleep. As per usual the bags took an age to arrive and this seems to be quite a regular occurrence now. But as an experience but flights were absolutely fine and pretty good value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_995", "text": "We've flown with this airline 8 times this year and each time there are many mistakes in the booking process. Their website is worse than useless it throws a litany of errors and seemingly holding parts of your information input which confounds the website next time you access it. This last booking it lost seat reservations and despite many emails are unable to get a simple request like sitting together right. They charge for meals and don't provide them. Onboard all is well nice friendly staff on clean planes. Food is just acceptable. Best way is take your own and have a picnic. All our flights have been on time. Avoiding massive queues on arrival in US having immigration in Dublin makes flying to the US better than any other route. Advice? Book early and be prepared for a slow process.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_996", "text": "Boarding and landing was 20 minutes delayed. Very comfortable seats and excellent staff. Food was really good and you could choose from a variety of drinks. Overall a very good flying experience. The only thing i would like to stress is the lack of any entertainment. I don't know if it is so expensive to show a movie during the flight especially when the screens are available! An airline like Aegean should at least have some kind of entertainment for long flights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_997", "text": "No problems at all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_998", "text": "The first flight from Kiev to Athens the plane was a brand new Airbus A320 leather seats in the cabin and very comfortable. Take-off and landing were perfect the staff were normal. For food I do not intend to complain on a flight less than 3 hours. In general we were impressed with this airline and we can recommend it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_999", "text": "MSP-JFK-EZE-FTE. Flew Club Condor. Others in our party of 5 flew coach. We had the full Monty flying Aerolineas. But the staff handled us well. Flight out left on time but no accommodations for Sky Priority passengers. Charge the gate at JFK was more like it. The food was very good. Service is prompt in that every flight attendant worked to get the job done so they could disappear. We liked how they gave us 3 options for our meals. The ice cream for desert and/or cheese plate were fantastic. And it is true they don't offer mixed drinks. For water they gave us a bottle for the over night flight. Breakfast was again very prompt well presented and the crew when prompted did go the extra step. On the return our child's vegetarian meal was missing. The crew promptly reviewed the menu and told us additional items we could choose from. For the return our flight was changed to add a stop at BRC. At which time we were notified our return to JFK was delayed from 11 pm to 6 am. Sky Priority line did nothing to help us here. We had to suffer with the rest. However they did rebook our last segment with Delta for us and effectively communicated to the crew in JFK to assist us and they did! They offered us a hotel and dinner in EZE. As we missed our JFK connection back to MSP they put us up in NYC and paid for dinner there as well. We turned down the offer for the hotel room in EZE and were able to sleep in the Club Condor Lounge. This is easily better than most First Class Lounges I have seen. Aerolineas in my opinion did much more than Delta United or American would have done for us. Our kids got to spend time touring NYC for the night. Our only downside was the plane could have been cleaner. Sad for a new A330-200. Here the domestic carriers do a better job. For the price we paid on for the ticket and what we got it was well worth it. When this airline makes mistakes they make up for it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1000", "text": "Perfect trip Aeroflot is trying its best to be equally competitive with its European rivals and quite manages it. The only drawback is a horrible SVO connection. Unnecessary crowded passport controls for transit passengers Horrible terminal F. Otherwise would definitely fly with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1001", "text": "Checked in online for all flights and seat assignments honoured. Flights arrived on time or early. Boarding a little chaotic despite very strict adherence to boarding by rows. No queue jumping was allowed if your row hadn't been called you were not allowed to board. Yet somehow chaos and confusion reigned in the cabin partly because of the amount of hand luggage some passengers had been allowed to take on board and partly because every single flight was packed solid. In flight service was excellent if a little slow. Hot meals served on international flights (ok quality) free (and good) Greek wine available and refills willingly given. Fight attendants universally pleasant and service oriented. A321 on international flights with inflight entertainment on drop down screens. A320 on domestic service. Check in at LHR and RHO easy and quick. Baggage delivery prompt. All in all very pleasant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1002", "text": "Just beware that row 6 which was behind me has no window. I would not want to be in that seat!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1003", "text": "Equipment was Airbus 330-200. Traveled in Business Class (Seat 5d) Check in service was very friendly and efficient. Business class lounge was spacious and comfortable and serviced by attentive staff. Boarding was very good and through a separate jet way from other cabin. Welcome on board was very friendly and helpful. Seats are flat but at an angle; very uncomfortable and I kept on sliding downwards. Inflight entertainment was good in terms of equipment but mediocre as far as programming both audio and video. Unfortunately the only WC in business class was out of order so we had to use filthy economy class lavatories. Not good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1004", "text": "We flew on August 21 and returned today Sept. 5. Staff were excellent on both flights. We are traveling again in December and we look forward to much of the same. This was a short notice flight so it was a little pricey.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1005", "text": "After reading mixed reviews thought this could be a nightmare when in actual fact the service was good. Friendly staff flights on time online check in and seat reservation a breeze at Bangkok you can check in at self service terminal - saves a lot of queuing. Very convenient print boarding card fast bag drop new planes and great prices the food served was not big portion sizes but was tasty standard economy airline food no alcohol served on the BKK to Moscow leg but plenty of soft drinks - water juices etc which came round every hr or so. Moscow airport: I read loads of negative reviews terminal F is old and not great but D  E where most international flights depart from are modern Burger king TGI Fridays etc loads of retail outlets prices same as all airports. I also read its a nightmare to transit between terminals when in fact its not it is a long walk between them but no problem. One security check one passport check. I have to say some staff look very stern but they are actually very friendly. There is no smoking in all terminals. All in all I would fly with them again based on price and service I received.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1006", "text": "Very good food good leg room. 1 bag late and delivered to hotel. Overall very good I will use them whenever possible.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1007", "text": "Pros: nice new clean Airbus aircraft with leather seats and decent legroom. Flight on time. Very smart looking attractive cabin crew. Good English so all announcements were understandable ( quite rare with Aeroflot). Cons: service downgraded rapidly since last month's flight I took with them. This time only small sandwich and water/coffee/tea offered - nothing else (last time was tray with meal cake and whole selection of soft drinks). EU restrictions I suppose. Cabin crew very official and robotic absolutely no personal touch no interaction - beautifully groomed but cold and serious. Inflight magazine thick and full of good articles but in Russian only (literally last 4 pages were in English only) which is pity as it looks very interesting.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1008", "text": "Short 50 min flight on a A321. Flight completely full however the friendly crew managed to serve the whole plane drinks and peanuts. Very comfortable seats sufficient legroom. All in all very enjoyable. Would choose Aegean again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1009", "text": "All flights were smooth and on time. Check-in in Athens and Prague airport was fine and not too long. The seats on board the aircraft's were comfortable better than other airlines and the legroom was good. Inflight entertainment was nothing special. It was only the inflight map. The cabin crew and the service were very good we had a sandwich which was bigger than some other airlines with a choice of complimentary drinks for both legs. Overall Aegean Air is a very good airline as it claims to be. I would fly again with them if I have a chance. Too bad they don't fly long haul routes but they only fly regional routes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1010", "text": "The flight left on time and arrived on time. I travelled in Club Condor. The service was friendly and efficient. New A330 aircraft. The Club Condor seat was an inclined flat seat. I found the seat to be hard and the angle for sleep was not comfortable. I put the seat into a cradle configuration and was able to relax more and sleep for several hours. The food needs improvement - presentation taste and variety were all lacking and considering the price paid to sit upfront I expected better. The entertainment system was good. There were a lot of movies to chose from. There were several places to charge my devices. I would fly with Aerolineas again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1011", "text": "Reasonable prices and a remarkably good service all along the flight. There was a wide range of food to choose including delightful Argentinean beef. Check-in was fast and simple and the flight had no delays at all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1012", "text": "I have to say that there is an improvement in the service. Still there are delays and poor customer service on the ground. But on board there are new and comfortable planes and nice and attentive FA. Connecting in Aeroparque (Buenos Aires city airport) is always fast and easy. First leg delayed connection on time. Bags arrived at my destination with me.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1013", "text": "We didn't know what to expect but were extremely pleased. The planes we flew to and from Cancun were new and clean. Screens at every seat. Great service from staff. kicker is that I somehow managed to lose my iPhone on the way back home. I thought it must have been at the Cancun Airport so I called them a few times to check the lost and found. Nothing. Then about three days after my flight I got a call from AeroMexico that they had discovered my phone on the plane. I hadn't even informed them that it was missing because I checked my seat area and was fairly sure that it wasn't there. Honestly I don't even know how they managed to figure out whose phone it was. They may have had to call multiple people in our area of the plane. Anyway I went back to the airport and remarkably, they had my phone. I was relieved and extremely impressed. Needless to say I would highly recommend this airline to anyone flying to/from Mexico. And they are linked to Delta so I believe your points will accrue as Skymiles.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1014", "text": "Transatlantic flights were excellent good IFE system pleasant staff and acceptable food. Big problem was connection in Dublin long walk through terminal and had to clear security again even though we were in the flight connection route. This does not happen at Heathrow so not sure why Dublin can't fix it. We were running to make the Toronto flight as security had only 1 of 3 lanes open.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1015", "text": "I read all the reviews and statistics to check the possibility of any flight cancellation. Most of the reviews were negative but the stats were sound showing there were not significant delays. I was primarily hoping for 2 things 1). On time flight 2). Safe arrival of luggage. The flight from Amsterdam airport to Moscow (2 hours time) didn't had inflight entertainment. The other flight from Moscow to New Delhi (6 hours 20 minutes duration) had good inflight entertainment system. The quality of food was OK was not at its best. There were no delays in the connecting flights. I had to board from Terminal E to Terminal F which was nearby some 700 meters walking distance. However there were some issues with Moscow Airport - i). To my wonder the security staff was missing and the passengers had to wait for odd 20 minutes. They came scanned the handbags and put stamp on 'boarding pass' ii). the mini trolleys which are otherwise freely available on Amsterdam airport were simply unavailable. The passengers carrying hand bags had to face difficulty in rushing between terminals iii). The sign boards in Moscow airport are not mountedpositioned at appropriate locations. The travelers sometimes have to take U turn to go the correct direction.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1016", "text": "The food was average but not bad. They serve wine (ok quality) but no beer. After dinner the flight attendants \"disappear\" but react quickly to the calling light.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1017", "text": "No inflight entertainment but luckily only a 4 hours flight. Food average but ok. They serve wine (not bad) but no beer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1018", "text": "We flew from Athens to Rhodes 2 weeks ago fantastic airline short flight had sweets and soft drinks plenty of leg room.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1019", "text": "The flight was on schedule the flight crew were polite and helpful. Aerolineas Argentinas' premium economy class is the same as most US companies' domestic first class. The seats are J seats very comfortable and the food in this class was also a great sandwich yoghurt and a chocolate muffin. Compared to service in the same route provided by Brazilian companies I have flown and comparing also the price Aerolineas Argentinas Premium Economy class is far better in service and mainly in seat comfort!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1020", "text": "The space between seats was good so the trip was confortable. There was no option for the menu, and the taste was not the best, but time passed away and we arrived with no more troubles", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1021", "text": "Seat rows after 9 are extremely uncomfortable for any one over average height. Flight crew were aware of this but according to discussions multiple customer complaints have not had any impact. Select a forward row for comfort.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1022", "text": "Ordinarily I would hate such flights but the price and nature of the Aer Lingus flight was exceptional the cabin crew were dedicated and tended to my every need providing a friendly a fun flight to New York. The seats were very comfortable and I was greeted with champagne upon arrival the inflight entertainment was highly varied with some real classic films as well as many block buster movies and TV shows. The flight departed on time. The only slight drawback currently is the fact the seats do not lie completely flat that being said you still have more than enough room to relax. When I raised this with staff they discussed how their will apparently soon be changes made to put in place those seats that do lie completely flat as other airlines have begun to put them into place. Overall the flight was incredibly relaxing and I would book long haul with Aer Lingus in a heartbeat for flying out of Dublin the service is exceptional and business class was an unforgettable experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1023", "text": "The seats were really comfortable on both legs; however legroom could be improved (I'm 5\"8) and it was pretty cramped in the A330-300 however on the A320 the legroom was sufficient. Food was really good compared with other airlines and I was quite satisfied with Aeroflot's service. On the last flight from SVO-HKG that I took today all economy passengers received medium-haul amenity kits from Business class which was surprising as there was only a pair of slippers and eye-shades on the first leg. Overall I really enjoyed the flight and I'll definitely be taking Aeroflot again in the near future!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1024", "text": "Jul 20 2013 and Aug 11 2013. Aegean always exceeds expectations. Attentive and courteous cabin crew clean aircraft and comfortable seats. Above and beyond!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1025", "text": "This should be listed as a 4-star airline. Clean new planes excellent meals featuring Greek items and the most courteous FA's I have encountered in years. A pleasure to fly!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1026", "text": "Very clean aircraft very helpful crew and tasty food. Very nice take off and landing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1027", "text": "Really satisfied with the service. A small beverage offered with some 'alfajores' to eat. Nice trip in both ways and both legs on time. Really impressed by improvement of Aerolineas compared with its competitors in Europe. Small entertainment offered with Argentinean music videos and TV shows. Fantastic.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1028", "text": "Our plane was  comfortable. Each traveler had access to a touchscreen tv. We were able watch movies, tv shows, music videos and listen to music. They also provided croissant sandwich along with snacks and drinks. We arrived on time and without any problems. Thank you Aeromexico for your excellent service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1029", "text": "The plane that we took from Dallas to Mexico City was a nice plane, 2 seater instead of 3, they served us a Ham and Cheese croissant, peanuts, juice, water, beer, liqour, whatever we wanted. Smooth ride, nice landing, made it to Mexico City, from there we took a bigger plane but a little bit older, still a smooth ride and landing. On the way back from Cancun we were in a very nice plane with our own TV, headphones, several movies to choose from. My experience flying with Aeromexico was really good, nothing to complain about.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1030", "text": "Short 2 hour flight on a new A320 not the old Soviet era planes I was expecting which was good. Flight attendants well groomed spoke barely little English but were helpful enough. Didn't have any of the food because it was a short flight. Plane left and arrived on time Aeroflot was fine for a quick short haul flight no complaints. Moscow airport on the other hand.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1031", "text": "The stay at SVO was as bad as anticipated. However the two Aeroflot flights much exceeded expectations spotlessly clean very new planes decent food better than expected IFE excellent service. The price was right.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1032", "text": "Full service on a 1.5hr flight with many choices. Please change your seats in business class this is a normal economy seat with the middle seat blocked. Not comfortable in comparison for what you pay.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1033", "text": "Each flight was leaving and arriving on time the crew were nice though not all of the crew members spoke English. The snacks as well as the drinks offered were rather boring but free of charge. The planes were comfortable enough for the short flights especially the brand new Embraer of Air Austral with IFE in each seat were great!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1034", "text": "I thought that having bought my ticket so cheaply and being in the lowest cabin class, the flying experience would not be very good, but I was surprised by the kind attention of the stewardesses and also by a tasty breakfast in the morning. Only flaws in the flight was that the flight arrived half an hour late, maybe due to turbulance, the seats are a bit uncomfortable and the audio did not work, but as it is a 5 hours night flight only, that did not bother me much.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1035", "text": "The flight to Dublin had 'no frills' but was more comfortable than a recent flight on another Irish budget airline. The 3 hours transfer time at Dublin was partially taken up with clearing US immigration and the rest with sitting waiting for the on time flight to Chicago. The cabin crew were mature and efficient and the meal was very acceptable and served two hours into the flight. When we arrived on time in Chicago because all the paperwork had been done we were able to walk out of the airport without hassle after collecting our baggage. The return flight on 14th August had a younger cabin crew who provided a more lively friendly but equally efficient service. The Beef meal was very tasty and the cheese and ham croissant just before landing was welcome. A word of warning during the transfer at Dublin outbound and inbound further scanning was carried out on our hand baggage. The duty free bottle was accepted as the seal on the bag had not been broken and we had the receipt but a small bottle of wine from the aircraft which I had kept to drink later was confiscated even though it was unopened. I had read some of the 'horror reviews before flying but our experience did not match them and we would happily fly with the Aer Lingus again. The moderate inconvenience of transferring in Dublin was worth it to save at least \u00a3200 pounds each on a direct flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1036", "text": "Flew from LAX to Mokba and back. Very outstanding service. Check in easy quick and efficient. The food flying back from Mokba was very good. Sat in the first row right were the bathrooms are and was very impressed how ALL flight attendants were constantly checking and cleaning the bathrooms (our American airlines should really take notice of that. Their bathrooms are not clean - to say the least). Also the flight stats are throughout the whole flight very nicely displayed - including nearest towns at what direction and distance - never saw that with our airlines. It also shows \"pilot view\" of take-off and landing - loved that. Actually could recognize all people on the ground shortly before touch down watching the descending airplane at LAX with flashes going off like crazy. In the future I will try to book Aeroflot wherever available.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1037", "text": "Flew this sector 10 days after surgery and was pleased with the flights. No real express check in but express lane for security and a lounge in Omsk. Good food on both flights and comfortable space. No inflight entertainment - I had my own and the both flights on time. Luggage was amongst the first off in St Petersburg (a big plus given a transit in Moscow). Cabin crew spoke good English (again a noticeable improvement over the past few years). Aeroflot seems to be the best of the Russian Airlines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1038", "text": "Great cabin crew very friendly. Food is rather good (for airline food)! Beverage service is excellent. Enjoyed the extra legroom and the leather seats.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1039", "text": "Both flights on time very quick check-in and boarding. Very friendly and attentive efficient staff good service excellent melas even for the short hub from ATH to HER. It will remain our preferred carrier to and from Greece.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1040", "text": "They have obviously spent a lot of money over the past 3 years on new planes with in-flight entertainment. Service was friendly and our flights on time (AEP-SCL).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1041", "text": "The MID-MEX leg was operated by an E190 no IFE and the snacks were average peanuts but the seats were comfortable and due to the length of the flight it wasn't important. The second leg was on a 737-700. The seats were comfortable and very nice blankets were provided however the IFE was quite limited (overhead screens that played movies and nothing else and were shut off 3 quarters into the flight) so I would recommend bringing your own entertainment if you're flying an Aeromexico 737. In flight meal was edible at most. Overall there were no major problems but they need to improve their IFE on longer flights and their food.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1042", "text": "I cannot say enough good things about or flight service through Aeromexico. The planes were clean and very comfortable loved having the option of watching a movie TV show or listening to music. The attendants were friendly and took care of us all very well. Lunch boxes were served - that's a pleasant surprise in itself! I was very impressed!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1043", "text": "Old aircraft with \"drop down\" shared TV screens. Service and food could not be faulted on board the aircraft. Bags did not arrive in LAX - the check in staff in Mexico City had incorrectly tagged my two bags to a flight to Miami. Long story short the bags arrived in Sydney two days later thanks to a very attentive customer service officer in the USA. Ground staff at LAX could have shown a little more empathy with my situation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1044", "text": "After Ryanair changed their flight times to Dublin which did not help me I changed to Aer Lingus. The staff are friendly and always smiling the planes are comfortable and the times of the flights are fantastic. The prices are always a little higher than the other company's but I would not change back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1045", "text": "For the money is not expensive. The plane for this flight was a brand new A320 with sharklets. Unfortunately without a TV. The dinner was nice. Cabin crew with beauty red uniform were always respectful cheerful and ready to help. Pilots masters of their craft. Like for duty-free sales on board. All in all a great experience. Would definitely recommend and travel with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1046", "text": "Good airline in general terms. Meals as other alternatives but no alcohol served. Seats and leg room are OK. They offer Space + seats located in the emergency exists and prices are reasonable. Cabin crew no friendly enough from my point of view if I compare with other airlines to flight to China like BA Finnair or AF. The main difference is that they provide slippers and eye masks no offered by other airlines. Cabin and toilets are clean enough. Moscow airport is awful and really boring. Distances between terminals and gates are too much long. Flights arrived on time. Entertainment system only in English and Russian. Music selection is OK.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1047", "text": "Nice A320 good crew. However its standards are far below under its competitor - Czech Airlines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1048", "text": "A300-600 aircraft clean cabin with friendly flight attendants variety of meals were good but the quality of meal was very poor.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1049", "text": "Was my first time on the Dreamliner. It's a beautiful aircraft and the AeroMexico service and comfort the best I've experienced in long-haul tourist class. Formalities and connection at MEX Term 2 very efficient. Domestic flight to PVR on very comfortable Embraer 190.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1050", "text": "Flew YUL-MEX on a new 737-800 for the second time. Cabin was in great condition. Food service on this flight was much better than on my previous flights with Aeromexico in Clase Premier. Cabin crew were excellent and very professional. The purser knew each of the business class passenger's last names (there were 16 of us) and she was always around to see if she was needed. I fell asleep and she left me a drink and peanuts for when I woke up. Aeromexico staff is usually just OK - they are efficient but are cold and tend to disappear into the galley afterwards. This was not the case in this flight when there was always a flight attendant in the cabin (even in economy class). Great flight overall wish all crews performed this way.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1051", "text": "First flight from AMS to SVO on codeshare flight with KLM on B738. Flight was OK. Transit on SVO from terminal E to D was a breeze. There were no lines at immigration or security check. As we had a stopover for 6 hours we used the capsule hotel which was accessible from terminal D and E on airside (63 Euros for 4 hours). Flight from SVO to NRT was on an A333. Nice and new aircraft with good seats and complete IFE. We had 4 seats in a row for the two of us as the aircraft was about half full. Crew was attentive and quitte friendy. With one hour delay we arrived at NRT. The flight from NRT back to SVO gave us however some mixed emotions. on an A333 but with a crew that wasn't as friendly as the flight to NRT. We got the feeling we were bothering them even with some basic requests for drinks. Toilets were very dirty on this flight not only the fault of the crew as well as fellow passengers. Transit from terminal D to E on SVO was a mess. At immigration and security check there were long lines with a lot of people cutting lines. Flight from SVO to AMS on an A320 was better than the flight from NRT. Aircraft was however in a bit of a run down state and also quite dirty. Toilet was also in a poor state. The crew however was extremely friendly and flight arrived on time. In the end Aeroflot gave us mixed feelings. If you don't have many expectations for the price you pay for the flight the airline is OK. At SVO you need either luck or a lot of patience concerning transits of flights. If we would fly again with this airline really depends on the price of the flights they offer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1052", "text": "From HK to Moscow Moscow to UK UK to Moscow Moscow home. The first leg was \"bearable\" if a little short on snacks and food options - so much so that the first thing I did was to buy a little bag of peanuts to go in my carry on. The second leg was uncomfortable due to the shell seats which are nothing sort of a torture device. Two weeks pass before the third leg which was same seats same limited choice of movies and even the same food. The fourth leg - the entertainment system took around an hour to load. Same movies even though it was a different month! But the real issue for me was the meal. With almost every meal they serve 2 pieces of bread. The white \"loaf\" is always icy cold and hard. The little brown slice was also cold and hard. There was not enough butter for both. Given the price I paid for my ticket I didn't expect gourmet food but the piece of salmon was literately the size of a teaspoon. The chicken was barely warm. Usually the food is served piping hot and even if the bread is not heated if you leave your roll on top of your main meal you can get a bit of heat and steam into it. No such luck. The dessert - there was nothing to eat it with in the utensil pack was exactly what it looked like tasteless overly sweet faux cream. Breakfast I chose the pancakes which I was unable to eat they were far too sweet. I was pretty hungry by the time we landed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1053", "text": "From RIX to SVO it was a partner flight with Air Baltic. Then came the horror of SVO-PVG. I had no option to choose seats. I was asked in RIX while checking in for seat preference and I said aisle. I did get one for RIX-SVO and for SVO-PVG I got a 28th row which on their A330 is in front of the toilets and the seat does not recline. The seats were rather worn and entertainment system was slow though the selection of media was excellent. The food was plain insulting with 2cm of salmon sliced over some canned carrots and peas presented as a salad. The bun was hard and the choice of main course was chicken or fish for dinner and chicken or goulash for the supper. The dessert was surprisingly good though I had to wait 40 minutes for the tea to have it with while they were finishing servicing everyone. And now for the best part the service. Apparently they are split in the teams of 2 with some kind of good cop / bad cop principle as in both aisles we've seen one was making attempts to smile and the other one was plain offensive. The bathrooms were hardly cleaned the pilots announcements were hardly audible. So imagine my surprise when on the return flight from Shanghai to Moscow I was greeted by a very professional and helpful staff (still not smiling) got into a very comfortable seat of a brand new shiny 777 with plenty of room even with 3-4-3 scheme great new entertainment system with touchscreen much fresher air and the food was really delicious including a very fresh bun. The short flight SVO-RIX was also very pleasant with a nice little airbus with sufficient space a delicious chicken sandwich and soft drinks and the sweetest flight attendant. To sum it all I'd say its a real hit and miss thing with Aeroflot. Stay away from the airbus on the long flights make sure its a 777 they're great. If you're unlucky enough to get airbus steer clear of row 28. The food probably depends on where they get it. The entertainment is excellent on long flights tons of good movies TV shows and music. Do not expect a good polite service on every flight. Other than that flights were on time with great connections and very reasonably priced.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1054", "text": "But the service was extremely good. Served pasta drinks and hot bread. 3hrs flying time. On time arrival in Athens. Air fare was rather fair.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1055", "text": "The entire experience from check-in to landing was superb. Clean aircraft with decent seat comfort kind and smiley flight attendants. Both flights on time. They served a hot meal which was good enough and they served cold  hot drinks like 5 times during the flights. Overall a great experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1056", "text": "Staff very kind. Fresh food was good but I'd rather have something hot. The aircraft was very clean. The onboard magazine was good and interesting written in Greek and in English.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1057", "text": "The aircraft appeared very new and I have absolutely no complaints about seats or bathroom or cleanliness. The food was as good as any I have had on Qantas and the staff were as good or nearly so.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1058", "text": "Buenos Aires (AEP) to Cordoba Cordoba to Mendoza and Mendoza to Buenos Aires (AEP). They were award tickets through Sky Team (Delta) points. I was a little apprehensive after reading the comments here but in my case the flights all left close to on time and the aircraft were nearly new. Seating was comfortable and space was adequate. On each flight there was a beverage service and small snack box.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1059", "text": "They have multiple direct flights. I have been happy with their service both at the counter at the gate and on the airplane. The planes seem to be maintained well and bathrooms and seating areas are clean. Service is pleasant and professional without trying to be cute during announcements. The food to me just seems to be a little better the service a bit more professional and the areas cleaner than everyone else. Again much of what one views is based on perceptions and a few negative things can color one's view. In my case I see so many small positive things that it has probably colored my view of Aeromexico in a good way.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1060", "text": "AM 422 Dec 2 2014. I have flown from Miami to Mexico and back many times. For several years I made the trip once a month. I have flown on every airline that services Mexico City from Miami. AeroMexico beats them all. Basic friendliness refreshments and snacks prompt departures and arrivals reasonable and competitive fares all without the ubiquitous add-ones and charges of other airlines. I will adjust my schedule to fly this airline every time. This trip was the first in several years and it didn't disappoint. Keep it up I'm a big fan.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1061", "text": "Outward journey via Boston (second leg with Jetblue which was great) as the direct flight was sold out for days around my date of travel. Thankfully got one of the last seats on the direct flight on the return journey. Business class wasn't in the budget for this trip but the seats in economy were fine (I'm 6'0'' tall). I ordered one of the special meals for the Boston flight which was well worth it had the regular meal from SFO to DUB which was fine and you could help yourself to drinks and snacks from the galley at any time. The service is consistent the aircraft's always immaculate the personal entertainment has plenty of choice and the staff generally very friendly and helpful. You can select most seats on the aircraft for free at time of booking. Lets hope AL go daily on this route in 2015.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1062", "text": "Quiet flight on the way out got away early nice friendly and attentive cabin crew for the short flight. More or less the same on the way back but T1 at Heathrow looking tired. Although I'm happy to use Aer Lingus again in the near future and will be great to see the end of T1 at Heathrow when they move to the new terminal!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1063", "text": "Check-in was a breeze with a smile. Lounge at SVO pretty decent. Seats on A-320 great and greeted with choice of drinks including champagne. Cabin crew very friendly and spoke good English. I speak some Russian and was treated always with smile. Lunch very tasty. Beats Lufthansa Business any day. Captain did three announcement with good English. Flight on time would highly recommend Aeroflot on European flights anytime.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1064", "text": "It was a very pleasant flight and definitely will fly them again. The flight was on time the food excellent FA's were very polite and in Moscow City Aeroport Sheremetyevo the accommodation was superb. There is a Capsule hotel on 3rd floor and for 4 hours $103 we got a nice clean room with comfortable beds and a bathroom.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1065", "text": "TLV-SVO-CAN and back May/June 2014. Short leg - B-777-300 excellent seats and room. Long leg: SVO-CAN 10 hrs. A-330-300 excellent seats and room. Return flight: CAN-SVO A-330 and Short leg: A-330-300 the seats were cramped. Crew on all flights were very nice and efficient. Food was boring you get 2 meals on the long legs however they were almost the same. Flights were almost on time and inflight entertainment normal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1066", "text": "Boarding and take-off a bit late but nevertheless it arrived as expected to Rhodes airport. Cabin was clean and shinny and the crew very friendly and looking elegant in their (well designed) uniforms. Seats fairly comfortable and all leather dressed even in economy. One thing I don't like in Aegean aircraft cabins is the seat-plan which makes the cabin feel a bit crowded in fully booked flights. Snack and drink ok nothing special for a short flight but ok. Flight was nice and smooth landing was great. Overall a pleasant and comfortable flight. I think Aegean's reputation as a quality European airline is well deserved.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1067", "text": "Bit fussy boarding at FRA and slightest delay due to late incoming aircraft. Shiny new cabin on A320-200 attentive and welcoming staff. Overhead monitors for safety instructions and a flight show. Brilliant hot meal on 2 hour flight accompanied by appetizer (warm roll/butter/mini crackers/spread cheese) and selection of Greek wines in little bottles (not by glass) a dessert and two rounds of very decent coffee. Smooth landing on time. Absolutely recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1068", "text": "All in EMB190 jets. Only the Mendoza to Santiago flight were on time. Service was ok and the seats were quite comfortable with a good pitch.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1069", "text": "Return flight 416 on 10/16/14. Excellent airline. Starting from check in all associates were friendly and helpful. Personal entertainment in the seat backs was perfect. 1st checked bag free is always appreciated. Food was great and also a bonus as it was served at no charge and with smiling associates. Aeromexico is a new favorite airline of mine.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1070", "text": "I was impressed that they have a new modern fleet comprising 777s and the 787 Dreamliner. The check in process at the counters in Mexico City was very expedient and friendly. The boarding and departure were timeous. The service onboard for the quick domestic flight to Oaxaca was super friendly and cheerful. I cannot fault this airline. It was a better experience than most domestic airlines I fly in Australia.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1071", "text": "The planes are new the seats reasonably comfortable (good leg room and we are tall people) the food fine and good selections on the personal TV/Movie screens. No problems with being on time staff was friendly and efficient. I was especially impressed when we got into Dublin a bit late and were personally escorted through the lines in order to make our connection on to Paris. Never had that happen with any airline before! I would fly Aer Lingus again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1072", "text": "I am regular flyer on this route normally on 10.20am flights. What is going on with the re-instated check-in / bag drop queues at Brussels? I say re-instated because after online check-in finally came to BRU airport there have never been any issues with this flight in either checking in or dropping bag lines in Brussels. However last two times in June and this morning there were huge queues on both the Aer Lingus check-in line and bag drop/Gold circle line. And they both seem to advance eternally slow. Why does it seem to take so long per passenger to simply drop off a bag? I ended up getting fed up and bypassing altogether and brought my bag through security and got it checked at gate which is an added nuisance but one time I had skipped breakfast and really needed to get past security to eat something before collapsing. I am not sure what is causing the problem but there seems to be some ambiguity about the queuing lines for the check-in and bag drop / gold circle and people just seem to pass no heed of which is the correct line and join one or the other whichever is shorter. I think they need some better identification or barriers between the two to snake the queues to make it work better. Or a staff member guiding people correctly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1073", "text": "More often than not late leaving Bristol for. dublin. The walk to passport is so long - really is there no where closer to \"park\"? Should have landed 35 minutes ago and still not parked up.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1074", "text": "Stuttgart/STR to St. Petersburg/LED via Moscow-Sheremetyevo/SVO. Both on-time. From STR to SVO the plane was an A320 and from SVO to LED the plane was A321. The seats were very comfortable and the leg room was impressive! I am 178cm/5'10 and after sat down there was about 15cm/6in in front of my knees. In fact you can put one leg on the other without any problems. I often fly Lufthansa from Germany to Russia and in Lufthansa's A320/321 economy cabin you definitely do not see this much leg space. The food was fine. STR-SVO includes a full lunch and two rounds of drink service and SVO-LED includes a teriyaki chicken sandwich and drinks. The staffs were professional and spoke adequate amount of English. The captains of the flights each made 3 announcements in English (welcome in-flight update and a final goodbye after landing) which were quite impressive. Overall I found the trip very pleasant and Aeroflot's has exceeded my expectations! I can see clearly Aeroflot wants to improve and they are making a good effort!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1075", "text": "Both flights were great. Aeroflot has really stepped up their game. Both flights perfectly on-time. New aircraft fresh IFE (movies TV shows games - lots to choose from) friendly staff. Legroom could be an inch better but it seems that the rows to the back of the aircraft are worse. Food was unimaginative but edible. The crew could speak a little better English but it was sufficient. SVO airport is horrible though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1076", "text": "First leg was on an A321. Sufficent leg room and liked the fact the toilets were in the middle of the cabin. Food was average but I had eaten before boarding. Staff were friendly/professional and spoke English. Second leg was on an A320. Leg room was even better. Food was better than the first legs and staff once again were professional but English was limited. No IFE on either sector. I would use Aeroflot again if the fare was more competitive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1077", "text": "Both times there were new A320s with comfortable seats and adequate entertainment - magazines music overhead TV screens. First flight departed with a slight delay - 10 mins but arrived on time. On this 45 mins flight the cabin crew served a cookie and all kinds of napkins (dry and refreshing) but surprisingly didn't offer any drink at all. The next flight was also on time. The catering was tasty with meat little salad and baklava. Drinks of various kinds were offered. Both times the cabin crew was smiley but didn't show much care. Baggage arrived quickly. It was also very convenient to transfer through ATH. I would recommend Aegean Airlines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1078", "text": "Slightly delayed (about 15 min delay in boarding/arrival times - both ways). New aircraft very clean with nice seats. Legroom more than good for a 50 min flight Overall I would recommend flying with this airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1079", "text": "Pros: Staff helpful. Good value for money. Cons: Seats are old and sometimes broken. Food is average they serve just 2 meals in a long flight so take some with you during the flight. Old airplane and does not have entertainment system. You need to take a tablet with you - they don't allow phones even in airplane mode. Flights delayed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1080", "text": "Mixed experience first flight left at 2.40am from Rio to Buenos Aires on an Austral Embraer 190 and due to heavy turbulence there was no inflight service whatsoever on the 3 hour flight no apologies at all from the crew which I found rude. Short hops from BA to Montevideo and back uneventful. The return legs were better. Flights left and arrived on time crews on both Embraer 190 (Austral) and B737 did their job well. Their spoken English is awful if I didn't speak Spanish I wouldn't understand a word of what they announced.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1081", "text": "I took a chance on them a few years back when United dropped direct flights to places in Mexico I visit and found an airline with great service modern planes and competitive prices. The flight schedules are convenient and the staff I have encountered have been friendly and helpful when I have needed them. Only once have I had a issue due to weather - and they made sure to get me on another flight and while my bags did not make it on the plane they had them secured and waiting for me the next morning. In the past 3 years I have flown with them 10+ times and have no interest in looking elsewhere.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1082", "text": "Mexico City Mexico - Oaxaca Mexico. I live in Oaxaca and fly regularly to San Antonio to visit family in Texas. I have found the staff particularly patient helpful and courteous with my struggles to speak Spanish. My flights have been on time and the planes clean and pleasant. One trip my connection in DF was tight and the attendant booked me on the later flight in case I missed the one I was ticketed for.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1083", "text": "My husband is a retired Air Traffic Controller and said we were flying Aer Lingus or Icelandair only so we flew Aer Lingus. Loved it! The stewards were very nice and the crew were funny even in announcements. We did not upgrade the meal but they were great except on the way back I asked for the beef dish and she gave me the chicken which had curry and I can't eat curry. After finally getting her to stop and listen they were out of beef. I slept most the way anyway.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1084", "text": "TLV-SVO was on a new A330. As is typical of the former USSR the boarding announcement was met by a scrum of people rushing the boarding gate. No attempt made by the crew to regulate boarding and as a result it took nearly an hour. Once onboard the flight attendants were generally sour and the food was stale and lukewarm. In-flight entertainment was surprisingly good but still a step down from Delta and similar airlines. Despite TLV-SVO being an overnight flight the cabin lights were never dimmed and the service was staggered in a way that essentially prevented all sleeping. Could not figure this out. SVO was pleasant enough and SVO-RIX was an easy short-hop on a new 737. No service and no complaints. Would take Aeroflot again only if the price was significantly less than other European carriers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1085", "text": "Both flights on new and clean A330-300 though seats a bit hard and less comfortable than their A320/321 fleet. Chicken curry on flight to SVO and lamb on return flight and both quite nice. Flight attendants did not smile a lot but were professional. IFE very good with dozens of latest films and music. One thing that could be improved and that's the headphones : they do not give ear cushions and so wearing headphones is very uncomfortable even painful to ears sometimes. The sound quality is also terrible. Quite a pleasant experience on both flights and I will use Aeroflot again. For 250 which is an almost EasyJet price you get a full service package IFE and SkyPriority for a 3 hour flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1086", "text": "Two-hour delay of the flight from Moscow due to military parade and air space closure - no fault of the airline. But the boarding process could and should have been organized in a better way. Wonder why the jetbridge hasn't been used. No such problems on the return flight. Both flights on A320 pretty comfortable seats decent space. Training of the staff should clearly be improved first and foremost the language skills and attitude towards passengers. At the same time a young flight assistant on the return flight at least tried to be friendly and attentive. The food was inedible on the first flight and acceptable on the way back. Entertainment should be enhanced ie. by installation of individual multimedia sets in short and medium-haul aircrafts. All in all the general experience is pretty average. The ticket price was actually quite low compared to other offers for these dates considering the flexibility in the choice of flights and the level of seat comfort is pretty good but the main thing is that Aeroflot should be training the staff harder if they want to improve their international profile. Also basing on my experience of traveling with this airline I can say that the quality of in-flight service can differ dramatically on different flights so it is sometimes really a matter of luck.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1087", "text": "Superb inflight service three servings of drinks and appetizing hot meals. Punctuality good. Cabin crew courteous smiling and pro-active.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1088", "text": "An excellent flight and a great service. The staff are great and very friendly. Food was also nice. Only downside was check in which had a long queue.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1089", "text": "Two good flights the first on a Boeing 737-700 departed on time and arrived 15 mins early. Flight service is efficient and cabin crew very friendly. Totally recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1090", "text": "Great value for money if you don't have high expectations of the airline in the first place. Flight to BA was fine. No delays and food ok. The flight back however took off 2.5 hours late and then stopped in Patagonia with no explanation as to why so all up the journey took over 18 hours instead of 13.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1091", "text": "Have to say was very surprised on the outbound flight as the crew were very nice and attentive the food was good and the \"new\" business seat OK. The inflight entertainment was the flight map since nothing else worked. The cabin was tatty but clean so all in all ok marks for that. The return on the other hand lived up to everything I have read. This crew would put to shame any US crew when it comes to sitting in the galley doing nothing. Food was terrible and yep got a thimbleful of wine. Glad it was overnight so I got to try and sleep but that was hard given the number of families that the pilot FA's and gate agents brought up to the business cabin. All in all I still think they were an OK airline if you had no other choice.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1092", "text": "The start seemed off putting when I noticed an extra three hours on the flight time from Tripoli to Joburg which the booking office could not explain also when I was not on the reservations list at check-in. However the latter was sorted without hassle. Service on flight to Tripoli was fine plane new and clean food good. However we landed in a sandstorm which was worrying. Fortunately we were herded along to the departures lounge as all signs in Arabic. Onward flight delayed by a couple of hours due to sandstorm. Toilets at the airport were inadequate in number but reasonably clean. We were then taken on what felt like a mystery tour on an airport bus down a dirt road - turned out to be to the other end of the runway where our plane sat all on its own amidst military aircraft. The three hour extra time was now clear as it was a much smaller plane than expected (a few passengers had seats allocated on row numbers which were not on the smaller plane - however there was enough room and extra for everyone boarding). Once again food and service fine. There was a refuelling stop at Kinshasa. During my week in S Africa the revolution in Libya took off. I expected to lose my money and have to rebook myself back on an alternative carrier. However when I contacted Afriqiyah in Joburg they said I was re-booked on Egyptair travelling back same night as my original booking. They sent me email confirmation and my trip home went smoothly. The Afriqiyah staff were helpful and efficient in spite of what was obviously a stressful time for them. On the basis of value for money Afriqiyah is excellent but be prepared for a journey with a difference.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1093", "text": "All the things I like to have happen when flying came together on both flights. Both were on time check in went quickly and smoothly every Aeromexico person I had contact with was professional and friendly and even boarding was quick and efficient. The meals - sandwich and candy bar - was well a sandwich but the bread was fresh and a fun sized Snickers isn't all that bad. This was my second and third flight with Aeromexico and all were very pleasant flights. I caught up on a TV show going down and a movie coming back home. For me the airline did a great job and the fare was very reasonable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1094", "text": "Departed at 11.55pm on Oct 20 and arrived at 12.30pm on Oct 21. Had a very positive experience with my flights to and from Mexico City to Rio de Janeiro in Premiere Class. From the gate agents to the inflight crew the service was excellent. The meals and entertainment was also very good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1095", "text": "Check-in staff forgot to put a priority tag on my luggage. Even 70min flight Business class meal was only one muffin same as Economy class. The only different thing was refilling coffee. Seat was enough big but old. It's ok because of a short haul but if it's more than 2 hours I take Economy class to save money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1096", "text": "Could not check in online as we had not booked directly with airline which meant an early start at the airport and no seats together. BRS-DUB with Stobart and a tiny noisy twin-prop as you might expect for such a short flight. DUB-YYZ plane looked brand new - think this route had only just started flying - and was full. 3-3 configuration felt very cramped. Drinks and food OK but not served until about 2 hours into the flight and no pre-landing snacks left by the time they got to us on the back row - we were offered a selection of biscuits instead. Service was fine apart from this. IFE selection limited and touchscreen system somewhat temperamental. Not a full-service airline so alcoholic drinks had to be paid for (we were prepared and brought euros just for this). On return YQG-YYZ sector by Air Canada - checked bags through to BRS for us. YYZ-DUB was a night flight but drinks and food again served after 2 hours water on board not working so no tea or coffee (or water in the toilets) lights not dimmed at all though a blanket and pillow were provided. Flight seemed to be on time leaving but arrived 30 mins late though no there was no mention of this or apology from the crew. It was only on the very long walk from the gate that we realised there'd been a delay and had to run then be fast- tracked through security just getting to the gate for our connecting flight as it closed behind us. Needless to say our bags didn't follow us for a couple of days. You get what you pay for and Aer Lingus were a little cheaper and a lot more convenient than other airlines for us. For a 7hr flight they were fine and I might be tempted by the convenience of the DUB US immigration pre-clearance to fly to NYC or Boston with them but I wouldn't travel any further.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1097", "text": "A little costly compared to other airlines with no direct flight from Toronto to London. Baggage amount was reduced to regional amount on way back to Toronto as we flew from Newcastle yet it was International amount from Dublin to London didn't make sense.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1098", "text": "We had a light dinner. I have travelled with Aegean many times and I think that on SKG-STR route they should improve catering and entertainment. Staff very friendly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1099", "text": "Wonderful service in economy class although flight was delayed for almost 3 hours due to very bad weather conditions (heavy snow). Cabin crew was one of the best I have met on a flight. Meals in Y/C need some improvement.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1100", "text": "Condor class was not a lot more expensive than economy given the 16 hour trip. We had plenty of leg room and the food was excellent. The seats and everything seemed to function. Flights were on time and our luggage arrived on the carousel. Check in was speedy. As other reviewers noted the planes are old so I needed a cushion for lumbar support and we took tablets with books and movies downloaded. This worked very well with excellent picture and sound quality. Staff perhaps could have done more to keep others under control eg a couple immediately behind us watched videos on their laptop with no earplugs so we got the full sound while we were trying to sleep. Given the reviews we were pleasantly surprised with the trip.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1101", "text": "There were some troubles with the in-flight entertainment. On our way to JNB there were not enough headsets so we couldn't use the inflight entertainment. On our way back from JNB to Tripoli the inflight entertainment in our part of the plane didn't work at all. The food was okay and the cabin crew friendly. It's definitely value for money but there are some things to improve.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1102", "text": "Both flights approx 1 hour delayed Servisair lounge at LGW basic and overcrowded quiet lounge in Tripoli. Uncrowded flights - very few pax in Business cabin. Comfortable seats for 3 hr journey but angled lie-flat seats on A330 too short for me (1.80m). Food tasty (no alcohol of course) limited but OK film choice on AVOD. FAs sweet but not all spoke english. Be aware Tripoli airport can be difficult to navigate as all signage in Arabic only!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1103", "text": "My next leg was MEX to TIJ in a B737-700 old cramped no inflight entertainment just one tiny bag of peanuts for a 3 hour flight toilet old and dirty. The boarding procedure AM is implementing is awful and useless. It takes longer and it is absurd. First they board pax on window seats then center seats and on final call aisle seats no matter if you are in row 10 or 24. Uncomfortable at the gates. AM is the best airline there is in Mexico.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1104", "text": "Flights arrived and left reasonably on time. Service was satisfactory and cabin staff seemed quite friendly. They spoke only Russian with me but I heard adequate English to the non speaking Russian behind me. Food and wine was OK and the entertainment adequate. The return overnight flight had a flat bed and I had sufficient rest to be able to rent a car on arrival in Bangkok the following morning. Aeroflot continue to provide a reasonably priced direct service to Moscow from Bangkok which is why I use them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1105", "text": "Flight was on time the meal was served after one hour as we experienced turbulence and flight attendants weren't allowed to serve us. The meal was a sandwich and endless drinks. Crew friendly and smiling. NTE-ATH 18 August 2012: Flight on time. Boarded fast it was 100% complete like the last flight. Flight attendants served the meal immediately so people could sleep (the flight was late in the night). The meal was a sandwich again. Arrived on time. Nice experience will travel again this summer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1106", "text": "The airplane was an Airbus A320. Clean and comfortable. The staff were very friendly. Flight took off on time and arrived in Prague on time. The meal was poor but the trip was short. The first part of my trip the aircraft was full from Prague to Athens after 5 days only 60% full. I paid only 125 euros for the ticket!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1107", "text": "Airbus A320. Flight on time. Very pleasant trip. Cabin staff as always friendly and helpful. Nice meal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1108", "text": "Overall very good service for the value. Smiling and helpful cabin attendants and good snack box provided on such a short flight. No inflight entertainment only magazines (this point should be improved). Fast and efficient baggage delivery. I would certainly recommend this airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1109", "text": "All flights near enough on time and a smooth transit through Tripoli. Tripoli airport is not too bad although I wouldn't like to spend more than a few hours there. The entertainment was good food as good as expected the were polite (but spoke little English) and the seats comfortable with sufficient leg room. I did get the impression that the staff were probably a little too laid back at times. Overall the value for money was excellent the customer service was good and the planes were modern (although they did need cleaning up a bit.)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1110", "text": "Tripoli to Accra was delayed a little as only one scanner was working so when they started boarding about half the passengers were still on the wrong side of the security check. The other flights were on time. Food good seats comfy checked luggage was where it should be price was excellent. Having read previous comments here I had to see how bad the loos at Tripoli airport could be and was disappointed : clean and even soap in the dispenser!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1111", "text": "The Madrid flight was in a 777 and the London - Mexico flight was in a new 787. Completely different experience. They have substantially improved their food offering but now the crews have an excellent attitude in the way they treat the clients. The seat in the 777 is outdated as is the entertainment system but the 787 flat bed seat is a great quality seat. I can never sleep on planes and when I went up to the galley for a snack I found the cabin crew to be very friendly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1112", "text": "Both flights were on the newer 737-800s. I was upgraded on the outbound flight. Seats were the standard for medium haul although getting off the seat to walk can be cumbersome for those on the window seats. Meals were OK. Purser was courteous but distant. Inbound flight is a redeye. Service and meals were really good seats new and comfortable the one problem is that Montreal flights have a dedicated check in area and there were only two staff members working the flight so it took a while to check in. New 737s are really modern with PTVs and sky interiors. I don't know if this experience is enough to say that they have really improved.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1113", "text": "The entertainment screen can be pretty difficult to see if the shade is left up. EI should maybe roll out a business 'lite' for this route and throw free something or other into the mix but really it's quite a short flight so not hugely important but might be a nice touch. Bought a breakfast quite nice and filling. Crew the usual brand of EI pleasant. Usual happened on landing and has happened the last few times it's almost like someone has a peek out of a window and wonders what a plane is doing there as if it's a surprise. Waited an age to get on stand even though multiple were empty equally as long for a land bridge and then another 20 mins for luggage. Fine in the air but the ground needs work. Recommend all the same just don't be in a rush after landing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1114", "text": "It was all I thought it would be on Aer Lingus. The business class seating and all you get is worth the value in all areas. The service from the crew was great always seeing if you needed something if you were doing ok and keeping you updated.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1115", "text": "My first trip with Aer Lingus long haul and I was not sure what to expect. The experience was just perfect. Business cabin has only 12 seats plenty of room for storage. I had no neighbour making feel well isolated for a quiet flight. Sleeping was comfortable although the not fully flat bed is a bit tricky to handle at first. Food was one of the best I had on the many airlines I've flown with. Finally staff were very careful smiling and professional. I would definitively fly again with them. The only point to improve would be a better dedicated business check-in at LGW.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1116", "text": "A few suggestions for improvement: the airline could work on the friendliness and on the language skills of its stuff. The inflight entertainment for the long distance flight was perfect but very poor for the short ones. Food and drinks was very good!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1117", "text": "Flight crews on all 4 sectors were very professional and made every effort to make the flights as smooth as possible. Food very impressive both in terms of quality and quantity. Seats and Inflight Entertainment were not among the best but still met the average standards you would expect for long-haul flights. The real drawback for Aeroflot is the transfer at SVO in addition to all those comments already made we encountered extra problems as we only had about an hour transfer time on our return journey. A staff member called all passengers to HKG at passport control we were guided through Terminal D and E to the boarding gate at F - all by running there were no trolleys so we had to take all carry on luggage by hand - that's 20 minutes running. Our checked in baggage was left behind only arrived the next day according to Aeroflot's ground agent at HKG this is a daily recurring problem to this flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1118", "text": "Plane out very old and needing internal maintenance. A couple of overhead locker taped up with do not use notices. The TV that I could see did not work. Didn't see the cabin staff smile once. Seats are tired and sagged. Food was good though I had taken bits to eat but the meal we got was good. No in flight services after the meal but drinks and snacks available. On the way back we were at the airport 23 hours before the flight (due to our connection) and requested a row of seats together. Couldn't check us in as check-in opened 3 hours before. When we checked in 3 hours before we were sat in different seats over the plane and told there were no available seats! Managed to get the children sat together and myself and my wife were in separate seats. On return the plane was in a slightly better shape a little newer. The TV was working but lost the red so some interesting colours for the films. Reasonable films and one channel in English. Food was again good. The cabin staff were great. All smiles and they came round every couple of hours with water/juice. Value for money was excellent.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1119", "text": "Staff were friendly and spoke English! Once I arrived in Buenos Aires this changed. Next flight was to Sao Paulo but they refer to it as San Pablo. This flight was delayed a couple of hours but the staff were pretty good. Once I arrived at Sao Paulo the service was not as good but still okay. Staff seem tired and run down. Staff at the gate could not decide which gate the airline was at. If your a person of English speaking background and don't know much Spanish or Portuguese it pays to find someone to translate. I flew to Curitiba and the service was excellent and staff were friendly! We arrived on time. On the way back my flight got delayed and was going to be diverted from Buenos Aires due to poor weather. A nice stewardess kept me informed of this. Staff were very professional with the delay too. Overall a great experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1120", "text": "I took the precaution of travelling hand luggage only and making sure not to use the bathrooms during the stop over at Tripoli and was pleasantly surprised. The service matched any I've travelled with over the years and at half the price. Considering they offer the option of twice as much luggage in the hold as any other airline I've travelled with I might even travel with lots of luggage next time!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1121", "text": "Excellent flight to TIP clean new A330 with good food and friendly staff. Flight to OUA similarly well presented. Unfortunately the flight from ABJ-TIP was operated by Nouvelair on Afriqiyah's behalf other passengers also noticed the difference with grumpy staff and terrible food. Happy to return to CDG with Afriqiyah again and more good service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1122", "text": "I booked on price so my expectations were fairly low. The first three sectors were more or less on time fourth just under 30 minutes late. I was pleasantly surprised to find LGW check-in desk open nearly 4 hours before the scheduled departure time! Airline food is rarely very good in economy but Afriqiyah's compared quite favourably with most. My only criticism is that a couple of dishes were quite spicy - and a choice was not always offered. I was pleasantly surprised by the in-flight entertainment which had a modern touch-screen interface and seemed to be reliable. Legroom was good. For me the only negative issue really was Tripoli Airport. The departure lounge is small and not very comfortable. There were people smoking despite \"no smoking\" signs. Maybe smoking is only allowed in certain areas but the smoke carries everywhere. The toilets are in serious need of modernisation too. I was glad I didn't have to spend long there. The staff there were pleasant and helpful though. I would consider flying with Afriqiyah again if the price is right especially once the expansion and upgrading of Tripoli Airport is complete.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1123", "text": "The stewardesses on every one of the four flights were so helpful and willing to please that I was taken back due to the fact that of late stewardesses in general have carried an air of arrogant indifference. The planes were very clean. The schedule was adhered to.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1124", "text": "The crew was young and attentive professional and bilingual. The aircraft was a wonderfully well kept 737-800 with a state of the art entertainment system. Complementary snacks and drinks including alcohol were served twice during the journey. Landing was on time and arrival at the gate was relatively quick. I would definitely fly with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1125", "text": "Shannon to Boston on March 18 2014 (E10135). I have been flying with Aer Lingus since I was a child and am never disappointed with the food service and hospitality offered. The planes are well kept and clean. The crew were so attentive - they define Irish hospitality.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1126", "text": "Excellent service overall. Flights departed on time arrived early. The return was on one of the new aircraft. The Aer Lingus lounge in T2 is excellent and well worth the short detour. Only point to note is that all the Regional flights take off from the one gate in Dublin T2. You proceed downstairs onto the same level as US pre clearance through gate 412. I almost missed the bus over to the morning flight only for the fact that a ground staff called out 'anyone else for Bristol'. The screen at the gate advised next flight was the BRS flight and the Glasgow was boarding first. So perhaps they need to look at that or advise that there is a short bus ride over to the aircraft. Otherwise well recommended Vs the competition and the fare was excellent value for a short flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1127", "text": "Economy Feb 15/23 2014 the only one-stop option on this route. AMS-SVO on Feb 15 was OK A321 clean and relatively new. The biggest problem here was the handling agent in Schiphol apparently Aeroflot took the cheapest option out of available and all the issues such as slow poorly trained staff and poor co- ordination with airport services - everything is delayed all the time and every time (I took over 10 Aeroflot flights from AMS during the last two years). No entertainment system. SVO-KJA on the same day was served by a brand new B777. A decent entertainment system but not much space in the economy cabin. KJA-SVO-AMS was served by A319 and 320 - everything described for the A321 on the AMS-SVO route applies here as well. Business-class check- in in KJA was a very strange procedure but in does not have to do with Aeroflot I guess (although my experience with their KJA agents was thoroughly unpleasant so probably they just do not care to check how those procedure work). Safety training of the crew seems to be a very big issue. They just could not care less. Their usual passengers are not very disciplined in general but the crew just does not act on this at all. Food was good on all the legs although the beverages were a bit below average though - juice and wines were really bad (alcohol only on international legs). Transfer in SVO from Terminal F international to terminal D domestic (and especially back) is still a big problem. Poor information little help from staff. When you are transferring from D to F you really shall look around carefully at each turn (there lots of them) - once you skip a little half-hidden pointer - you are running into a wrong spot and getting through security control (double!) all over again. No SkyPriority service in the Terminal F except business class check-in counters and a VERY poor tiny and shabby business lounge.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1128", "text": "I must say I was surprised over the quality. We bought two ticket going from BKK to Arlanda round-trip Aeroflot was about 750$ cheaper than the rest. At the airport we got upgraded to premium economy for free. Good food good service and some of the air stewardesses even smiled. Others were not so happy but they where attentive. Of course my upgrade affects my review the only complaint I might have is that the check in was to slow but what do you expect when the plane is full and many get upgraded.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1129", "text": "Flight on-time and very pleasant . Cabin crew polite and helpful. Hot breakfast served before we reach Athens and normal meal at the Munich flight. The price a little bit expensive but I would recommend it! As always satisfactory.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1130", "text": "I enjoyed the flight. The seat was comfortable and there was plenty of legroom. In addition flight departed on-time. The crew always had a smile however the in-flight entertainment was poor.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1131", "text": "What a great airline for the price. We flew Club Condor class ex SYD. Before buying the ticket I researched the airline so I would know what to expect. It exceeded my expectations. Got the above ticket for AUD 3700.00 The only sectors in economy were AEP-FTE-AEP. Of the 7 flights all left on time except one and that only was delayed 20 mins. Food was great service was great. If you wanted anything they were more than obliging to help. Will definitely fly AR again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1132", "text": "Flight attendants great who provided a cheerful and competent service. One even went to the business class to get me a lovely cup of coffee when he realised coffee was crucial to my travelling pleasure! Yes there were delays in Tripoli - but immigration officials were welcoming and we were kept fully informed as to the reasons for hold up. Toilets in Tripoli are as bad as everyone else suggests - do avoid. Useful to know that they accept Euros in their Duty Free and cafe.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1133", "text": "Treatment has been unfailingly good. Yes there have been delays but informed of the reasons for the delays and on one occasion we were given drinks while we waited to go into the airport. The cabin crew are excellent and value for money is good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1134", "text": "Tripoli airport toilets are so bad you really have to be desperate to use them. Airline good value for money. Cabin crew not very cheerful looked tired all times. The only reason I would fly with them again is value for money but more friendly and cheerful cabin crew needed. A330 plane has good leg room and clean but the A320 plane not much leg room and needs cleaning up.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1135", "text": "New plan good entertainment attentive service. No problems apart from painfully slow Check-In at Gatwick and no alcohol.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1136", "text": "Paid $30 extra for AM Plus seats on row #7. Boarding at LAX was a bit of a mess because AeroMexico boards every window seat first then every middle seat aisle seat etc. Airplane was clean and my AM Plus seat had a few more inches of extra leg room. Take-off was smooth and the flight was good. A few hours into the flight breakfast and coffee were served. I did not partake because I was asleep (a special thank you to the flight attendant for not waking me up). Flight attendants were courteous respectful and polite. We arrived in MEX about 30 minutes ahead of schedule. Several days later I flew MEX to LAX (AM648) on a brand new 737-800. Once again sat on AM Plus row #7. Beautiful brand new leather seats with a personal TV screens. Every AM Plus seat was tastefully decorated with pillows blankets and headphones. A croissant sandwich peanuts chocolate pudding and drinks were served. Flight was smooth and arrived on time at LAX. Very nice flight attendants. Will fly again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1137", "text": "I have used the Friday evening and return on Sunday night frequently over the last two years. They have recently had more new planes (ATR 72) prior to this the flights were invariably a few hours late. However they are now mostly less than one hour late. Service from the crew is good for a one hour flight. Parking at a remote stand in Dublin then having a bus transfer plus a lengthy walk to Arrivals. Would be good if Ryanair returned to this route.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1138", "text": "Generally nice experience. Smooth priority boarding at SVO excellent champagne and starters though the main course looked a bit cheap. Attentive staff. I noticed that the flight attendants on both flights tended to smile more and respond more quickly to those who smiled in return. The seats are not lie-flat unfortunately but still softer and more comfortable than the recliners installed by LH on their A380s. The screen is large enough with good colors but the content lacks recent action movies.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1139", "text": "A320. Efficient and polite cabin crew smooth service although economy cabin was full. The cold snack (sandwich and tiny chocolate) was rather of poor quality/taste. Cold and hot drinks were offered with a smile. My score would be a 10 if the cold meal was a bit more inspiring!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1140", "text": "Aircraft are clean and meals tasteful. Almost always on time. Friendly staff friendly excess baggage policy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1141", "text": "A321 aircraft new and comfortable and large legroom. We had a hot meal something that I've seen just on LR flights. Flight on time and efficient crew. ATH-HER Jul 17th. A320 aircraft. Very short domestic flight but more stressful than the previous one. The plane was very crowded and the boarding chaotic. As the flight was just 30 mins long we were served in a rush remarkable that the crew managed to serve 150 people is a short time. In general I'd fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1142", "text": "I had no problems at all during the flight. No delays service wasn't that bad and staff were friendly. I wasn't able to eat the food served because my agent (nothing to do with AA) forgot to send the request for vegetarian food (must be done when the booking is made) and they didn't have much options for non- meat eaters. There's no entertainment at all. You pay what you get for the price I paid I am satisfied.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1143", "text": "Very friendly and professional service airplanes are modern and with more leg room than most.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1144", "text": "I live in Paris but my family lives in Cork. Aer Lingus is the only airline to offer a direct link to Cork from Paris. The staff always have a smile when you travel. Food is nice their is no In flight entertainment screens but its OK for a 1 hr 40min flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1145", "text": "However recently I flew with them to Munich and have to say I was very impressed overall with the service. I checked in on my mobile presented my boarding card on my mobile and had no problems using it getting through security. The aircraft was an A320 I was seated at row 12a which was an emergency exit so I had plenty of leg room on way out. Food was of good quality although I would have liked even a complimentary tea or coffee instead of 2.50 but only a small negative. On my return home the journey was a little more eventful which ended with me collapsing in the middle of the cabin. I can not commend the cabin crew enough for looking after me and administering the necessary first aid etc to ensure I was safe and comfortable. The crew were professional calm and reassuring which now looking back on it is what some other airlines are missing. I will definitely be a convert back to Aer Lingus.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1146", "text": "I travelled with my 3 grandchildren from Dublin - Madrid return and found it a very enjoyable experience. Staff were lovely had great patience with customers. Only downside was Dublin airport had no facilities for children only the play area at Burger King which my children were too big for.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1147", "text": "Not very punctual - departed and arrived 20 minutes late. Terminal F at SVO is crowded and inconvenient. Cabin crew friendly and efficient. Food was served twice good choice tasty meals. Entertainment system is very good. Blankets and earphones were given to all the passengers. Seat comfort was very poor to me. Seats are narrow with surprisingly little legroom. When you recline your seat the bottom part goes forward it makes the legroom smaller. Not the best experience ever but I would fly them again if the price is fair.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1148", "text": "Not much to rave or complain about - flight departed and landed on time decent seats good IFE. If only they turn on the IFE before departure and leave it on after final descent (during departure/landing the IFE reset to front camera - not much to see during night). Meals edible vegetarian meal option honoured. Will fly them again if price is good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1149", "text": "I flew yesterday on Aeroflot and experienced delays and missed connection through no fault of Aeroflot. I was dealt with by their many ground staff at Sheremetyevo extremely well the plane was modern and well flown and I would strongly recommend them for the service I received. Full marks and strongly recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1150", "text": "First time on this airline and I'm a little bit unimpressed with check-in at Porto Airport. No effort to direct passengers to correct boarding desks hence I ended up in the web-check in/bag-drop queue with passengers who had not even checked in online. Thankfully queue was processed within 20 minutes and got to the gate with plenty of time to spare. My seat was next to the emergency exit so I had plenty of legroom. Seat itself was comfy and perfect for a nap. Crew extremely professional and always had a smile on their faces. Flight took off on time and landed smoothly in Paris-Orly 20 minutes ahead of scheduled arrival time. Once on the ground we were told by the cabin crew that the captain of this Aigle Azur flight had piloted his last flight so we promptly congratulated him as we departed the aircraft. All in all Aigle Azur was worth the money that I paid . Not sure if I'll have another chance to travel on them again but if they have routes that I want to fly I'll keep them in mind.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1151", "text": "First time flown ZI and overall was an impressive experience. The cabin was quite clean and the seat was quite comfortable with good pitch. Warm and delicious meal for 2 hrs flight was a very good service. Another positive was the 30 kg free baggage for all economy class passenger.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1152", "text": "Both flights were satisfactory. Each one left on time. Candies were offered before take off. Snacks consisted of sandwich and yoghurt; this was for the morning flight to Prague. The evening flight from Rome also offered a sandwich and juice. Good coffee was available. The economy seats were comfortable for my Asian size. But the seat seems to be of standard size whether on an Asian American or European airline. The A320 cabins were clean. Cabin service was friendly and efficient. Check in at Fiumicino and Venizelos airports were fast and straight forward. The only inconvenience we experienced was at Athens airport. It was a late night arrival past 11pm but there was still the hassle of getting off the plane and riding a bus to the terminal. I thought all Aegean jets were not using the tube seeing several of their planes parked in the tarmac at some distance from the terminal. That wasn't the case with the morning flight to Prague as the plane was connected to a tube. Overall value for money is satisfactory. We'd choose Aegean again if an opportunity arises in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1153", "text": "All flights on time very nice looking Airbus 320; good leather seats overhead TV screens and nice cabin crew. They even tried to do some service on those 25 mins flights (sweets and drinks) but on both legs they managed to reach first 6 or 7 rows which is ridiculous in general - nobody expects any service on such a short hop so why bother?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1154", "text": "Yes it's an old aircraft and the seats are only the old lounge chair type. Also the entertainment is limited. But they are replacing the A340-200 with a 300 series later this year so that should solve these problems. The business class check in was performed meticulously and lounge access given at both airports. Priority boarding was strictly enforced. The on board service was friendly and very personal. My coat snatched away and hung up as soon as I arrived at my seat. The catering was adequate and appropriate for such a long flight. Main courses were presented and served from a trolley in the cabin. They did offer fast track on departure but not on arrival. Still the airport in Sydney was so quiet it was unnecessary. One small criticism is that the Sydney arrival cards were in Spanish. Not easy for us Aussies. The price paid for the ticket represented unbelievable value. I'd fly the again without hesitation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1155", "text": "Staff were friendly and helpful. We encountered no problems with this airline. Our flights ran on schedule and our luggage was not lost. On the return trip I was missing a form at the time of boarding staff quickly helped me fill it out and held the plane for me to run back to the boarding gate. We will use this airline again. We feel like we received good service for the price of our ticket.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1156", "text": "I was very nervous as were they. They had never flown before plus being alone they were scared. None the less they had a great flights. Their layover in Mexico City was fun they said. They were taken to a game room that was a restricted area for unaccompanied minors only where they were supervised and played video games and watched movies. My children said everyone they encountered with AeroMexico were helpful and friendly. No problems at all with delays baggage etc... I will use this airline again. My children will be flying annually to Mexico to visit their father.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1157", "text": "The staff at the airport in both airports (Mexico / Paris) were friendly and helpful. The plane is a new B787 Dreamliner with pretty modern installation. The food was served very good and the entertainment was for a long 12h flight very amused. I will prefer Aeromexico for future flights from Europe to Mexico or to Central / South America.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1158", "text": "Excellent experience first time with Aeroflot. All flights on time and baggage checked and delivered promptly with priority tags on business was the first to be delivered. Crew friendly and very professional seat comfort excellent leather seating in Business class with plenty of high-quality food and wines. On business service rivals some airline first classes even on Russian domestic short sectors printed menus and wine list lots of reading material (counted 5 different Aeroflot publications on a 1:45 min flight) and crews very attentive and caring. All of them spoke good English. IL-96 aircraft very roomy and spacious should be a nice experience on longer flights. Would fly Aeroflot again without hesitation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1159", "text": "Returned on Friday 24th August. We had booked a flight from Chania to Athens due to depart at 11.20. We eventually took off at 12.10 no explanation given. We were really worried as our connecting Aegean flight from Athens to Heathrow was leaving at 13.30! We landed in Athens at 13.15 and still did not know whether we would catch our flight as the stewardess said we could ask once we landed it did not lend itself to a smooth flight experience. However what happened next deserves a gold star: an Aegean representative met us as we came off the plane and escorted us very quickly and smoothly through several checks and security onto our London flight which took off as soon as we were on board at 1335. Amazing! And what is even more amazing is that our luggage was also found and secured onto our flight. Excellent recovery by Aegean.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1160", "text": "Would book again. Check in at LHR ok but more efficient in ATH (which is a great airport by the way). Helped that the main carrier in ATH so they have the resource to get people checked in. In flight service good - nice crew on both legs with lots of smiling and team spirit. Food ok but then we all have low expectations. Overall very good experience and would definitely chose over BA on this route.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1161", "text": "EMB190 and B737-800 were new and great B737-700 was old but well kept. First row on economy is great with plenty of leg room. All flights were on time and service was good. They offer only refreshments and alcoholic drinks. Attendants were nice and speak English perfectly. Terminal 2 at MEX is modern and great. Luggage drop and security was very fast. On B737-700 and -800 there was full IFE service with more than 10 movies.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1162", "text": "Plane is an oldish 737 without personal IFE but it was just fine in both legs. Seat Ok and amenity kit that Aeromexico now handles only on overnight flight with some space for improvement even though it was delivered with a really nice IPAD case. As far as service is concerned a huge difference between the MEX-LIM and the LIM-MEX leg. On the first leg it was outstanding with a professional warm and polite flight attendant. Good food and good selection of drinks. On the way back flights attendants did not even bother to greet passengers and performed their job mechanically and without interest. What a difference! What a lack of consistency in the product delivered by Aeromexico. A 3/10 would be a perfect grade to describe this last experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1163", "text": "Crew very attentive and flight on time both ways. Would definitely use them again instead of Ryanair from Stansted. Only gripe was hand luggage allowance. We were really restricted on what we could take onboard and had to end up purchasing another checked in bag so it was annoying when you see passengers with bags that well exceed the dimensions on their website carrying them on board.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1164", "text": "Booked flex fare as it includes lounge access bags etc on this particular flight. Aer Lingus use the the Airbus 330 so you can reserve the seats normally used in Premier Class (economy service). All good nice crew as per previous comments the IFE is a bit of a joke even in the premier seats the remote control doesn't sync with the screen and the touch screen has to be \"thumped\" to get any reaction. Choice of movies and TV was poor but I didn't take the flight to view movies used my iPad. Onboard wifi available at 11.95 euros per hour return flight same good crew but I felt a little stretched as they now operate with minimum crew numbers of 8 on board as against 11 when I last flew this route. One comment I do have to make ..there has been huge media coverage on Aer Lingus launching their new \"Bia\" inflight menu by celebrity chef Clodagh McKenna someone should point out not everyone in Ireland is as addicted to cheese Ms McKenna appears to be! Every single sandwich and snack has one type of cheese or another added even on the pre-order meals it's a choice of cheese or more cheese. I'm a great believer in not trying to fix something that wasn't broken. Your old pre-order menu and onboard menu was edible! Take a tip from other airlines purchase on board menus. All in all Aer Lingus are good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1165", "text": "Nice new planes and all on schedule. Food varied between fair and bad. No alcohol available due to past troublesome experiences with drunk passengers. Few smiles from staff but service good. IFE very good on B773. If food a bit better and wine available I would have rated a 4 star experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1166", "text": "Great value if you want a good price good food and don't mind not having the latest IFE or can read Russian newspapers. Security can be slow transferring at Sheremetyevo but then again international transfers at USA airports are slow too. Plane for about a 2 hour time to make transfers when in terminal D. Staff on the legs I was on were friendly and helpful. It helps a lot to speak Russian or at least some Russian words.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1167", "text": "Clean Airbus A320. Both flights on time friendly staff but the 'meal' they served consisted of a dry bread roll with one small thin slice of ham which was dry. You were not allowed any drinks after the first round with your meal unless it was water.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1168", "text": "I am a frequent flyer with more than 30-35 flights per year. Aegean is the top of my preferences for both my professional trips as well as my vacation. This time I flew with my dog and staff on the ground have been extremely helpful in making my trip troubles free. The service on board is much better from the competition in the Belgium-Greece route. There is a good meal as well as free drinks throughout the flight. The airbus was clean and nicely decorated with enough leg space. In a few words: Aegean was an excellent choice.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1169", "text": "It is hard to understand that the most expensive seats carry the name 'economy' attached to them. The catering service is very poor excluding alcoholic drinks and real food which is replaced by sandwiches served in a a very 'low cost' style box.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1170", "text": "Was travelling on the great unknown with this airline so I kept my expectation's low. Plane full with lots of legroom for 18 year old plane. Food was ok with snacks and drinks which you had to get yourself. Great views of the Antarctica if only the staff would let us see most of the flight the shades were kept down. Bring your own entertainment but they did show a couple of movies. For $1200 round-trip plus 2 internal flights I really can't complain.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1171", "text": "Almost 30 domestic flights and no cancellations only one significant delay (3 hours) due to airport strike. Service good to excellent free snack (5-8 dollar value to US domestic standards) beverages offered once or twice (even on flights under an hour) Flight attendants friendly and efficient. I am impressed it is now better than any domestic option in the US.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1172", "text": "My only complaints are: 1) They forgot my vegetarian meal on LIM-MEX leg. The flight attendant brushed me off and just left without even asking if I wanted a drink or a regular meal. Never bothered to check and never came back. 2) They sold me a flight that had a 1.5 hours layover in Mexico City I wasn't aware of the whole customs-immigration-checking my bags again at MEX airport. If they know of this whole ordeal why would they sell flights with such short layovers? Food and service: Most staff were pleasant. The food was pretty decent and free drinks even alcoholic ones. The flight didn't have individual screens so there's only one movie option. They did have radio and gave headphones a pillow and a blanket. Overall it wasn't a bad experience. As a side note if you have a connection through Mexico airport and are pressed for time make sure you ask the personnel if you can't find something as its lacking some signs. The conveyor belt for my flight was in a separate room than most of the belts had I not asked someone I probably would've waited in vain.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1173", "text": "While the service from the cabin crew was friendly and efficient I note several issues that management needs to address. Flex fare entitles you to access to airport lounges. This needs to be made stress free for passengers. This time I received the invitation by email but as I had changed the dates as I am entitled to do I used the original lounge invitation (as no new invitation came by e-mail). No problems encountered in Dublin but while in Paris the staff in the Icare lounge came back to me while I was sitting down and eating to verify that the original lounge invitation reference matched my flight reference. I don't blame her as she was very apologetic for having had to do so. Surely if this is an issue for ground staff Aer Lingus should send a new invitation when you change the dates. In some previous flights the invitation did not come at all and Aer Lingus did not reply to my queries and there were issues getting access to the lounge without this \"invitation\". Perhaps Aer Lingus does not really bother with this as most people don't really bother with paying the higher flex fares. However for those who pay they should get what they pay for without any stress. I would also suggest that if you pay this fare you should at least be entitled to one meal and one drink on your flight since the fare costs 3 to 4 times more the cheaper fares. I will continue to use Aer Lingus as I live in Ireland and I find their cabin crew generally friendly and efficient but I hope management takes note of my comments and suggestions. If they don't address these issues they may find more and more people opt for their competitors like Ryanair.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1174", "text": "This was unsuitable so I called the customer services and without any hassle we were moved to a flight departing Dublin for the original date. When we checked in via the self check in machine our pre booked seats had changed and when mentioned to the desk staff they quickly corrected our seats back to the original with a sincere apology. The morning flight was on an A330 the advantage to this was we had IFE for the short 3 hour flight but it was a welcomed bonus. Crew were friendly and accommodating to any request and seemed to enjoyed serving the customers with a smile even when it was a full flight. This was a faultless flight in every respect arriving at destination bang on time. I really can't fault this airline every single employee I had connect with either from the call center to the gate agents to the cabin crew made us feel welcomed. It is a shame that the return flight from Malaga to Belfast left to early for us otherwise I would have made this a return trip.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1175", "text": "Terminal F has been revamped with too many shops and not enough seats. Passengers camped on the stairs and the floor. As there were other flights to China departing from nearby gates almost at the same time one can only imagine the pushing shouting and queue-jumping. Allocating more space to people and less to shops would help address the problem. We boarded on time but some passengers had so many duty-free shopping bags that overhead storage soon reached maximum capacity. Tempers flared departure was delayed. I had to keep my backpack under the seat thus reducing that precious little space. After takeoff we were told that the entertainment system was out of order. No films no music no games. nothing. I had ordered a vegetarian meal at the time of buying the ticket online 6 months earlier and this is usually a very tasty Asian- style hot meal. This time my name didn't appear on the flight attendants' list despite being clearly indicated in the electronic ticket in my possession. Flight attendants ignored the issue and just apologized for the mistake. The best they could offer was a normal tray with two small salads instead of one. A few hours later when they served breakfast I realised that 2 out of 3 standard options were ok for vegetarians. Why wasn't a breakfast tray offered to me at dinner time? Flight attendants started serving tea and coffee. Due to turbulence they had to stop serving hot drinks and at least 100 passengers were left without any hot beverages to accompany their breakfast. The turbulence ended but serving hot beverages was never resumed. All in all not the best experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1176", "text": "Lines at airport moved fast no hassle on luggage flight left on time and arrived early seats were fairly comfortable and to our surprise we were offered a generous snack even though the flight was barely an hour duration. Overall superior in quality and service than any of the domestic flights we have taken in the US.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1177", "text": "The aircraft used for this route are old but seats are as comfortable as other airline's with more legroom than most. The meals were adequate if not great with ample self serve snacks. Drinks available throughout the flight and the service was polite and friendly. Taking my own entertainment (on a tablet) was no problem considering the savings being made on the price of the tickets compared to the prices charged by the competition. I also caught several Aerolineas regional flights in South America on new aircraft as it is are in the process of adding new aircraft to its fleet.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1178", "text": "The outward flight left early from Sydney and arrived early in BA. The return flight left 30 minutes late but picked up the time on the way home. On both sectors the service was prompt and efficient. Food and wine was good but not presented as top tier carriers would present. The entertainment system was archaic limited and not on demand. This is well documented by other reviewers. We took kindles and an ipad and once we watched one movie we were quite happy to read and play. Views of the Antarctic ice sheet also kept us amused on the way home. Seats are old style business but we did sleep nearly 9 hours on the night flight on the way over. If this one experience is the norm for this sector I would recommend the business class offering given the price advantages - you can overcome the most significant weakness (IFE) by buying movies for your ipad and you can buy plenty for the saving in air fares.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1179", "text": "The inflight service was great. I was allowed to priority board with my delta silver status. I even got access to skyteam lounge in Santiago without asking. Food was a bit of a let down especially since I requested a vegetarian meal. Other than that the entertainment was good not hundreds of choices but I found the selection of movies and programs fresh and entertaining. All four legs of the flight were on time and staff were very helpful. Even though I didn't know any Spanish I was able to communicate which is often a problem. Overall be it luck or their usual code of conduct I had a great experience with AM and would recommend to any one. Economical and comfortable despite a 16 hour trip.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1180", "text": "It was a very pleasant flight for many reasons. Staff were very friendly and willing to help with any question. The food served was good for a 3 hour flight. They served yoghurt with cookies and fruit. There was inflight entertainment but no option all that there was available is what they played. Overall I really liked this airline and am willing to fly with them in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1181", "text": "However on the way back home from St. Petersburg is where all the problems started. Our original flight was delayed 12 hours which meant missing all our connections. We stood in line for 5 hours. The service at the airport was horrible. No one would help us get a flight. After many hours different lines talking to many representatives we made a call to our Travel Agent and the Emergency help number that we had. Only after these calls were we able to get another reservation home. The flight was fine but the on ground service is far from good or caring.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1182", "text": "Flight 1481 Moscow-New York. I have been travelling Aeroflot for many years but I have never had such an uncomfortable seat in my life. Seems like the seats were designed by Gestapo for torturing passengers for 10 hours. Short narrow leaned forward! I will never understand the purpose of the head piece which makes your head protrude forward even more unless you are more than 2 meters tall. I felt very uncomfortable and tired. It was especially bothersome due to slow food service (it took the flight attendants about 2 hours to serve lunch and tidy up).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1183", "text": "Comfort is fantastic - I would say much better than even Cathay new business class let alone European airlines. Staff attention great. Food could be more imaginative and refined but generally very good quality. Lounge at SVO old terminal F is incredibly old and not good. I would recommend taking a short walk over to the lounge in the new terminal E instead. Aeroflot making a strong effort in long-haul business class to get closer to the leading airlines and is on the right track!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1184", "text": "Flight was on time! The plane an A320 Airbus was new and clean inside/out. Cabin crew was pleasant and caring the on board service was good even though the flight was just 1 hour. Seats were comfortable and you have the option to check in online! I have flown many times domestic and abroad and am always satisfied.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1185", "text": "Among the most attentive and pleasant crew I have come across. Clean and new airbus food service was very good. Drink service frequent - around 5 times for a 4.5 hr flight. Overall very welcoming and pleasant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1186", "text": "The flight has been delayed (2hrs), but the Air Algerie's airport workers gave us some sandwiches and soft drinks to apologize for the delay, a good point. The cabin crew were very professional. The aircraft (B767) was clean and in a good shape. The meal was excellent. Tea, coffee, and soft drinks have been served inflight. We landed smoothly at Algiers. The ticket price was good, and includes in it 30kg of luggage. A very good experience with Air Algerie.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1187", "text": "Very nice trip with my wife and my son (2 years old). No delay B737-800 sky interior not very clean and the cabin crew are not professional. Very good meals and wine. The price was cheap (450 euros for 2 adults and 1 child).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1188", "text": "I must say after reading the previous reviews here that I was pleasantly surprised. Flights were on time cabin crew were friendly (more so on the return leg) seat pitch in economy was actually very good cabin was clean and tidy. Yes there are no back of seat entertainment screens but for the price you cannot expect 5 star services. If being entertained is an issue bring your ipad or a good book! Food was OK. On the return flight after dinner service sandwiches were self- served from the rear of the cabin and it would be beneficial here to at least offer a selection (for us veggies rather than the ubiquitous ham and cheese). Overall the flight was as good as any for the price \u2013 in fact the worst part was actually going through customs at EZE  which took well over an hour. I thought I had landed at LAX! Overall I would recommend this airline if you are after a well-priced airfare \u2013 just don't expect 5 star amenities services for a 3 star price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1189", "text": "Check-in staff was helpful and well-organized. We boarded and left on time. Cabin staff was professional and friendly; the breakfast frittata was great and there was a variety of movies to choose from during the flight. They even offered wine in Economy Class. The 787 is a great plane and flying in this plane was a great experience. We arrived at JFK 30 minutes early.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1190", "text": "JFK check-in was efficient with no extra fees for checking a bag. They also served complimentary breakfast which was a decent omelette. Cabin staff was friendly and professional. We left and arrived on time. I had a 3-hour layover before taking a flight to Toluca (at a bargain fare) and asked Cancun check-in staff if I could change that leg of the trip to MEX. I was switched to an earlier CUN-MEX flight at no extra charge. The aircraft from CUN to MEX was brand new and spotlessly clean. We left and arrived on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1191", "text": "Flight out on time and the food was pretty decent I had upgraded my meal choice. Pretty quiet flight not too busy and plenty of space to stretch out although the middle armrest not lifting up all the way is pretty annoying if you're trying to spread out a bit. Fantastic crew. Return flight was fine food not as good and again great crew. However why is this flight scheduled to leave at the time it does (5.30 pm) and then arrive into Dublin 5.5 hours later it's fast but when you land in Ireland it's still only 11 pm in NYC. If the flight is that short and apparently it regularly is then could it not be scheduled it to arrive in Ireland the same day as it leaves NYC. Also I think it was a surprise to ground crew that we got back so early as we had to wait 50 mins for bags to arrive. Aside from that though good round trip.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1192", "text": "Transatlantic flights were not full and the whole family had extra room. Only irritating issues were too many announcements which kept everybody awake and seat armrests which do not come up all the way allowing one to stretch out over empty seats. Dublin to London flights were also good. Although we would have preferred direct flights the savings going through Dublin were substantial and well worth the slight inconvenience plus on the way home one goes through Immigration in Ireland which works very well.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1193", "text": "Good service very friendly staff new aircraft's - every time I have had very good experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1194", "text": "Aircraft left Larnaca on time cabin crew looked smart and were polite I had paid only \u00a380 for my one way flight value for money was excellent as all drinks and food was included. Although cabin crew only came round I think 3 times on the 5 hour flight drinks were available on request if needed and cabin crew were happy to serve from the galley. In flight meal was average I find catering on all flights from Larnaca not that great! Seat was comfortable and I had plenty of leg room pilot kept us updated on arrival times and the weather back in the UK which is always nice to know you're going to land bang on time. Despite the bad weather in London landing was probably the smoothest I've ever had on a flight didn't know I had touched the ground! Just wish A3 didn't fly into Terminal 1 at LHR as its not that great and is rather run down other than that Aegean cannot be faulted. A great little airline and I will definitely fly with them again to Greece or Cyprus!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1195", "text": "Short and sweet flight. Cabin crew were professional and aircraft very clean. There was no food and inflight entertainment because of short flight nice gesture providing passengers with a light refreshment.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1196", "text": "Overall I found this airline good value for money: they are cheap and offer minimal service. The aircraft's were old but kept in a good state except for the washrooms which were disgusting. Seats were rather comfortable. On the Algiers-Ouagadougou leg 1st class seating was attributed randomly to economy passengers. The meals were excellent even on the shorter Paris-Algiers flights. The food is halal but wine is available. Of my 4 flights only one was late by about one hour. No information whatsoever was given while we were waiting but the crew apologised once we were let in.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1197", "text": "1 hrs late departure due to late arrival of the aircraft. Confusing as destination \"Oran\" was shown at the departure gate. Flight full. Some biscuits water and a soft drink was provided. Announcements in French and Arabic only. It is a domestic flight but on arrival and departure immigration has to been cleared. Return Nov 3 Flight on-time long wait for the luggage in Algiers because of a parking problem. Airline recommended as flying is better than 10 hrs by bus.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1198", "text": "Plane is an older A340-200 - without personal IFE - just a main screen. Economy class seats were generously sized and I was offered an emergency exit seat from SYD-EZE. EZE-SYD was a standard economy class seat. Plane departed on time from SYD-EZE and again EZE-SYD. Staff friendly and always walking around. Food was edible but there wasn't much of it. A small self-serve bar in the galley provided water and snacks during the flight. Both flights the plane landed on time and overall was a pleasant experience. Despite being limited in features I got from SYD to EZE and back cheaply comfortably and if you bring your iPad/iPod you'll be entertained. If there was no price difference between AR and LAN/Qantas etc. consider going on the latter. But AR isn't a bad airline provided you've got some personal entertainment on the long 13-15 hour flights. One final point - the AR website is incredibly hard to navigate and use. Calls to their SYD call centre go without answer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1199", "text": "I found the service better and aircraft was old but with more legroom. The crew was also good and trying to help passengers as it was a long flight of 16 hrs. Food was OK and they should improve their entertainment service. Overall we enjoyed and would definitely go again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1200", "text": "The fare was really competitive. Flight left on time from Sydney to Buenos Aires. Food was below average (Fish and rice for dinner and very small sandwiches for breakfast and middle snack). On board entertainment is the worst entertainment I have witnessed. Flight attendants were nice. On my way back flight delayed 30 minutes. Food was good (Chicken and rice for lunch. Croissant tea and fruits for breakfast and small chicken sandwich for middle snack). On board entertainment was better than the first flight. Pros: Excellent price - On time flights - Friendly staff. Cons: No personal entertainment nor good screens - Bad food on first flight - Staff didn't allow me to use my iphone in flight mode - not very tidy (though not dirty).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1201", "text": "The aircraft was very clean. The loading process was efficient and quick. The flight attendants were very professional and all were bi- lingual. The entire staff of Aeromexico were pleasant and concerned with customer satisfaction.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1202", "text": "Perfectly acceptable short flight with friendly crew. Boarding is slow because all managed by just 1 person.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1203", "text": "Very pleased with the service overall. The outbound flight on Tuesday was lightly booked and we got away early. Terminal 2 is very pleasant to use and even the security area was moving quickly. This was the first time I had used the pre-order meal service and it worked well in getting the breakfast before the main cabin service began. It is good value and I would estimate that about 10 of the 50 or so passengers had pre-ordered. Coming back was even easier at Gatwick airport and this was an almost full flight. The cabin crew were especially good. I ordered tea and the cheese board (could do with a little more cheese). Weather was bad coming into Dublin in the aftermath of the storms and I could tell we weren't going to be able to land from the approach and just before touchdown we went on a go around. The Captain came on and was very re-assuring and explained what had happened and again the cabin crew were very reassuring in making the extra safety announcements. Nice experience and nice product and great crew.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1204", "text": "Outbound - The flight attendants always had a smile and were very helpful throughout. The only negative thing about the outbound flight was that there was a mother that did nothing but shout at her kids from the moment we took off until the moment we landed and when your flight is at 8.30 in the morning it's the last thing you want. Inbound flight DUB-CWL flight EI3298 31/10/13 - we left Dublin later than scheduled due to the fact there was a technical fault with a light in the cockpit and could not take off until it was solved. Within minutes engineers were onboard and both the captain and flight attendants kept us up to date with what was going on and reassuring us that everything was going well. The flight attendants on the inbound flight were much friendlier and talkative which is a great thing to have on an airline. Even though our flight departed late we landed just 5 minutes later than scheduled. I have recommended this airline to family and friends and actually me and a friend have booked to go back to Ireland with Aer Lingus on the new BRS-SNN route in April! Looking forward to it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1205", "text": "All aspects were better than most carriers I have flown. Check in was professional the flight attendants were attentive the two meals served and the food tasted good to very good. The plane an Airbus 300 as I recall was clean and in good condition. The entertainment system gave free movies (free ear buds handed out) music and TV. The luggage arrived with us. The connection in Moscow was easy. I have only good things to say about my experience with Aeroflot. I would absolutely fly them again and the cost was about 1/2 what it would have been on Air France.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1206", "text": "Check-in in Krasnodar was chaotic and no drop bags and run counter. (It was peak summer season). The actual flights were OK. I received my preferred seats on both flights and quite good English spoken by cabin staff. Reasonable meals were served on both flights evening though the Omsk sector started at 1.40 am. Both sectors were fairly well on time although departing Krasnodar was a little late (because of the problems with checking in. No entertainment on either flight - both around 3 hours).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1207", "text": "Upgraded to business class. Compared with Air France Aeroflot offers a great service in business class with a small gift and more choice of meals. Easy transfer at MOW. Flew an A320 with a good seat. No difficulties to sleep. Back in a IL96 nice 4 hr flight with a consistent breakfast (two choices). Crew sometimes rude but overall friendly. Lounge in MOW very quiet not many people attending. MOW-CDG on time again good service good (hot) meal and nice crew. Very good value for the money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1208", "text": "They are excellent in the following services: Great Lounges with separate room for smokers. Good luggage priority service in Greece. They must improve the following: Offer free 24h parking just like Olympic Air offer for their Gold members. Improve their unacceptable prices and value for money for local flights. Dramatically improve their in flight food for local flights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1209", "text": "Very clean inside and out. Flight departed on time with pre-take off drinks in Business. Comfortable blue leather seats with the middle seat free allowing more room. Attractive and attentive crew service with a smile and very polite. Dinner was a choice from a menu which was plentiful and delicious with a good selection of Greek wines to accompany the meal. Headsets given out and a film shown during the flight. Regular water service throughout with pretzels and snacks. Excellent business product and would definitely use Aegean again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1210", "text": "Great experience. Hot dinner was served entertainment was available (which is not the case on the competing companies on that route). Flight on time. Staff was very friendly and professional.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1211", "text": "My flights were A3510 and A3511. Excellent aircraft clean no malfunctioning seats inflight maps 2 captain announcements one the standard and one extra that we would experience some turbulence over Belgrade. Star-Alliance stylished meals served hot enough beverage and coffee happy to help flight attendants ultra-fast baggage drop-off and mobile check- in. I didn't even have to print my boarding pass. Highly recommended!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1212", "text": "The age of the plane from FFM to Alger was pretty old. The Alger- Annaba flight the same. On the return both planes were new. There was no delay. Service on the ground and onboard is ok. Food was excellent even during Ramadan. Take care at the Airport especially on the way from the international to the domestic Airport in Alger! Don't give anybody your papers except if you are sure they are really officials.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1213", "text": "While the aircraft was old and it lacks personal inflight entertainment it was well maintained. Good legroom. Crew were friendly and efficient. Left on time and arrived one hour early. All and all a good experience and extremely good value for money. I'm looking forward to my return in a few days.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1214", "text": "I travelled with Aer Lingus over Christmas/New Year. Very busy. Staff were very pleasant and unlike another airline on this route treating passengers with respect or weren't out-to-get me because I had a shopping bag with my carry-on coming on board. The staff make this airline very pleasant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1215", "text": "Flight delayed though just half an hour then bussed from Terminal D to the far side of F. Bus stopped about a hundred metres from the steps to the aircraft as the heavens opened. 50 people ran at once to try to escape the deluge. Utter chaos and appalling management by Aeroflot. Cabin crew were singularly unhelpful saying to a passenger who complained \"it's not our decision\". It took a good half hour from when the door was closed to take off which added to the frustration of the delay. But once airborne things took a turn for the better. The Cain crew were personable and efficient. Dinner was served promptly and was tasty. Impressive too was the nutritional information next to each dish - calories protein carbohydrates. The Italian red wine was more drinkable than many I've had elsewhere. IFE was via individual players that were handed out after a polite request. Reasonable selection of films. Spent a further frustrating 30 minutes in the hold before landing 90 minutes late. Luggage took another 20 or so - definitely not treated as priority. Despite some positive aspects overall this was a disappointing experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1216", "text": "All flights you couldn't fault food of good standard flight attendants smart and professional great selection of entertainment only problem was other passengers getting up before plane had stopped at terminals. You know who you are and it makes life very difficult for the flight attendants.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1217", "text": "10 left at 02.00. We were given little info other than plane broken and a new one coming from Athens. When the new plane arrived the ground staff and gate were disorganized making the delay even longer. During this extreme delay we were given snacks and water. Once arriving into Athens and missing my flight to JMK a ticket agent helped us and put us on a departure getting us in only a few hours late on Olympic. I emailed Aegean three times to enquire about a refund or another ticket (As we were instructed to do both in MXP and ATH) and it took two emails to get a response. Overall Aegean usually pretty good (I fly once or twice a year) but this interaction made me lose some trust.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1218", "text": "Economy seats were leather and soft and comfortable and the luggage bins were very large (I was able to fit my acoustic guitar in the cabin). The views as the flight took off and landed were incredible but the flight tickets were slightly expensive for such a short distance. Inflight entertainment was unfortunately absent as the flight (1hr) was too short for it and beverages were only served to half the passengers for the same reason. Otherwise it was a good trip.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1219", "text": "The flight to Annaba took 1hr and was uneventful. Air Algerie will always serve you a drink and a close an eye to your baggage allowance which is good. But service is non-descript and like many airlines of North Africa when there is a problem there is nobody to speak to and nobody is responsible for anything. So when flying them have lots of time on your hand patience and a good book. Their prices are usually good especially for domestic flights. Would fly them again but as I said it is nothing memorable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1220", "text": "On time at Algiers clean cabin a very large seat and big space not like Air France or Alitalia in Business Class.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1221", "text": "Bit apprehensive after reading reviews but both flights were fine. Punctual efficient and even a decent snack. Both were on Embraer 190 operated by Austral and the second craft was new - excellent seats and seat-back IFE with personal headsets on a flight of less than 2 hours.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1222", "text": "Smooth check in all flights briefly on time and connections smooth. Lounge access given at all concerned airports as being Skyteam Gold (though AF). CPH-SVO on Airbus 321. Flight basically full. Service fine but sparse. Alcoholic drinks for sale only. A cold lunch tray given quality acceptable. Seat good was given a spacious emergency seat. Bus to terminals in SVO. SVO-DXB on Airbus 319. No IFE but who cares. 16 seats left in economy I volunteered to give up seat 7C to the back row next to toilets as it allowed for stretching. Service devoted. Alcohol charged as only free on intercontinental flights. I would assume that SVO-DXB is pretty much intercontinental? Service excellent though by sitting on last row one is left with no food options but the ones left (clalf-meat) was good. English poor-very poor. Staff charming young and in excellent mood. DXB-NBO operated by Kenya Airways. Overbooked on business class 1 person was downgraded. I got one of the very last seats in the middle of an 2-3-2 configuration. But the staff were good hard-working in a sparkling mood and attentive. Ordered 2 drinks and was given 2 of each (as to make up for busy FAs and few rounds of service). This happened to everybody who cared but only at the first service - IFE on large plenum screen worked surprisingly well. Good information from captain and purser. Luggage delivery at the belts in Nairobi stressful and confusing. Monitors were not properly working.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1223", "text": "Flight arrived on time in Brussels and in Moscow. Staff very friendly. Food on board was OK but could (should) have been warmer. Plane (Airbus A319) was clean. In-flight shopping is rather expensive. Connecting flight to St Petersburg was OK. Plane (Airbus A320) was clean food on board was OK (very good to be honest). Both flights were in time. Just a pity that it is not possible to check in at Brussels Airport for the connecting flight to St Petersburg. Check-in by Internet also not possible.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1224", "text": "Economy class. Check-in in Saigon perfect painless and very accepting to wishes. Recognized Skyteam gold status and granted lounge access in Saigon as well as in SVO. Galaktika lounge in SVO had to inquire lounge card at transfer desk. Could choose any of 5(?) lounges. Flight SGN to SVO on Airbus 330-200. Approx. only 60% load was lucky to get some sleep as I needed it though day flight. News for international Aeroflot: they (again) serve wine (free) at economy-class though of limited quality! Good food 2 hot dishes offered at lunch at my seat (behind) only one choice left namely fish which however always is my first choice. Starter was mayonnaise marinated potatoes with red fish meat. Main dish was rice/catfish (white fish meat). Fantastic films on IFE! Small screens but easy to operate and good selection of films including some Russian movies of high quality. Staff nice and caring especially when speaking loud slow clear and polite English to them as their English is at times limited. Stewardesses were appealing dressed in neat smart orange-coloured summer uniforms! SVO-CPH in smaller Sukhoi jet which is nice similar to Airbus 319. Eventless trip soft drinks snack served (3 hours flight). Everything functioned OK. Arrived 20 minutes late due to long take-off cue of aircraft's waiting for permission.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1225", "text": "For the money we paid the service was really good, there are some problems like there is no food provided so we had to buy this onboard the plane. We did not have personal TV and the inflight entertainment was poor but the cabin crew service was good. I recommend if you want a cheap ticket with good service, but no entertainment onboard.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1226", "text": "It was a charter flight so I expected a bad experience but was pleasantly surprised. We left on time. The A320 was new and clean. The cabin crew were very helpful and nice. Very informative announcements by the captain. Good leg space.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1227", "text": "All flights were on time aboard newish A320. Food served was ok not great. Absolutely nothing to complain about and the views of the coast were spectacular!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1228", "text": "The flight departed on time and arrived 10 mins early. Very tasty meal served on board much bigger than expected. Several rounds of drinks movies shown during flight. Very attentive cabin staff. Overall an excellent flight for just EUR70.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1229", "text": "Service on the long haul was great from reservation process through check- in and inflight. Airbus 340 from and back to Miami had spacious economy class seats and attentive flight attendants. Onboard entertainment on the long haul was rudimentary at best and food was the worst airline food ever. Embraer 190 used on subsidiary Austral between AEP and UAQ was clean: spacious and had in- seat state of the art entertainment and refreshments. Had mobility issues and Aerolineas staff went the extra mile to take care of me. Favourable contrast in ground service with US carrier on arrival back to MIA was notable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1230", "text": "On time newish and clean plane snack box with drink for short flight and even some seatback IFE was available. FA's were professional at all times but perhaps a little devoid of smiles.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1231", "text": "This time we flew from Dublin to Orlando on EI 121 and returned from New York on EI 104. On both flights the service was quite outstanding. The crew are friendly but professional and the food and wine selections were of high end restaurant quality. Given our experience with other carriers business class usually at much higher fares the Aer Lingus product has to be one of the best available. We only wish they would once again provide a premium offering on European routes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1232", "text": "It was an extremely pleasant flight. The seating (in economy) was A+ the meals were very well presented and the food was delicious. The FA's were well dressed polite and professional.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1233", "text": "In the last month I was fortunate to travel with them twice. Both flights were consistently excellent. The food is amazing in terms of choice taste wine list and the service. I look forward to my next experience with Aeroflot business.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1234", "text": "Hong Kong to Moscow and return was in business class with Aeroflot. Very impressed. Seats on flight to Moscow were of an older type of business class seat but did everything I needed and all ancillary services (entertainment etc.) available. Seafood meal was probably the best airline meal I have ever had. (Expectations high but I think reasonable). On return flight had more recent capsule seats. Airbus planes looked new and counter service very good. Had domestic Aeroflot connection in Moscow to St Petersburg. Had to sprint from terminal F to D but made good time and domestic counter service again efficient and friendly. All planes on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1235", "text": "Great flight. Check-in was easy and agent offered me a pass to the Biz Lounge for AED 100 with food wifi drinks. Lounge was nice but wifi didn't work - not a big deal. Flight boarded via bus so nice to walk up the plane. Flight attendants very friendly - speaking 8 languages so very diverse. Safety video is the best ever! All done with children so you really want to watch and pay attention. Ordered a turkey sandwich which was large and very tasty. Smooth flight and landed 10 min early. Really enjoyed the airline and flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1236", "text": "Jeddah - Sharjah - Jeddah. Reservation completed online with no difficulty. As a LCC Air Arabia offers free carry on luggage and additional checked baggage for SR 50. Also offered confirmed seat for SR 50. I took the seat confirmation on both legs. Did not take advantage of the advance purchase meal offer nor did I purchase anything to eat on the flights. Inflight entertainment on A320 was suitable for a short haul flight. Seats were comfortable and flight attendants professional and efficient. On board sky sales were relatively affordable but I did not notice any major brand names. Interesting boarding and seating announcements were started while passengers were boarding rather than after the doors had closed. I thought this was a good use of crew time. I have flown Air Arabia Jeddah to Sharjah before and have enjoyed my flights I prefer the route rather than the Jeddah Dubai flight to avoid the hustle and bustle in Dubai airport. All in all a very enjoyable trip.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1237", "text": "A good experience with Aegean the overnight flight was fairly busy but the crew were professional there were 2 drink runs and the meal was very good but the portions were small. A320 was clean and the leather seats were comfortable. Headsets were handed out there was a good music selection and a movie was shown on the overhead screens. Flight arrived into Athens a few minutes early and the luggage didn't take too long to appear. An extremely good service and would use them again without hesitation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1238", "text": "Even though it didn't have an entertainment device (just an old 15\" TV on the roof) the seats were really comfortable with good recline. Food wasn't bad and the service was extremely friendly and helpful. Flight delayed 30 mins but arrived on time. Return flight on the same aircraft.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1239", "text": "I was departing from SJO (San Jose Costa Rica) to MEX (Mexico DF). Airline prices change too often and I bought my ticket well ahead of time to get it for a cheap price for a major carrier! Even while still in the airport as I am a nervous flyer the captain was nice enough to reassure me about the flight. On-board the flight attendants were very nice and friendly even giving me advise on what transportation to take to specific tourist places in Mexico city for a first-timer in the city. The food was okay and the movie was ok though I bought my own set of entertainment myself. All in all the flight and service was pretty good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1240", "text": "The transatlantic flights are always pleasant clean aircraft with friendly staff. IFE is adequate with personal seat-back TVs. Only complaints are that the economy seats are pretty hard and uncomfortable - they're actually nicer on the short-haul flights. I usually have to sit on the pillow to be comfortable. Also the departure gate area at ORD is too small for the number of passengers on the flight - numerous passengers end up standing and sitting on the floor in the hallway. Never had any serious issues with flight delays or baggage issues. Aer Lingus is head-and-shoulders above its only competition on the ORD-DUB route (AA) and its the clear choice for transatlantic flights to Ireland.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1241", "text": "Everything was OK on time. Plane was new A-320. Good meal and drink good attitude of FA's. At check-in I asked for an emergency exit seat - no problem.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1242", "text": "They also offered free wine. All amenities were free of charge they offered newspapers free of charge (Russian newspapers though). The entertainment was poor. Cannot complaint about the 767 comfort.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1243", "text": "Being a frequent flyer on this route in my opinion Air Arabia is one of the best low cost carriers I have flown. Every time the flights were on time clean and tidy with not so bad seats and leg space. Food available for purchase on board was reasonable and quite good. Overall a very good value for money and a highly dependable airline for sticking on to the schedule every time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1244", "text": "Despite leaving at ungodly hours 3.30am in my case this is probably one of my favourite low cost carriers and in my opinion better than some full service airlines that fly from the middle east to India. Plane was clean and service was excellent plane half empty so had whole row to sleep. Since leaving so early in the morning lights are switched off early overall happy with the service Air Arabia provides.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1245", "text": "Clean new Airbus 320 aircraft. Seats not perfect but good legroom compensates this. A selection of nice music before take off helps you fall in the good travelling mode. Both flights ahead of schedule. I'm scared of flying so a smiling and helpful flight attendants attitude definitely helped. Sweets before take off a small but nice touch. Decent proper meal with honest wine that actually tasted good. Overall a very good airline which helped me begin my holidays few hours before reaching Greece and prolonged it for a few hours when I was leaving.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1246", "text": "Aircraft A321 clean and tidy. Departed and arrived on time both ways. Good food inflight entertainment free drinks great service and friendly crew. Booked well in advance and got a great price. All in all a very good airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1247", "text": "Plane clean cabin personnel courteous almost robot-like neatly dressed. Apparently the flight time from Nashville to Cancun is not a 'meal or snack' flight. We were offered complimentary sodas juice beer mixed drinks and a small cup of mixed nuts - one time - for our 2 hour 40 minute flight at 11am. We never saw the cabin attendants again until we landed. Should have used the call button for another drink! If price is good I would fly them again but I would definitely be more prepared with a meal purchased at the airport. The return flight was the same - invisible attendants except for initial drink. The gate attendant said we would receive a snack as the flight left at 6:30pm - guess what no snack just more nuts! Cannot rate food or entertainment. Entertainment was radio only with ear plug set passed out and collected before landing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1248", "text": "MEX-CUN MEX-GDL MEX-VER. In general good price and good product for economy. Check in process in Mexico City fast and easy. Security control always very fast also no lines. Boarding process organized. On board always free snack. Departed and arrival on time most of the time only one time 10 min late. FA always nice. Bags fast on belt. Recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1249", "text": "Most flights were on time and crew were friendly. For both long haul flights (EZE-MEX-EZE) the aircraft was a 767 without IFE. Food was quite good crew kept constantly giving out glasses of water tea or coffee even in MEX-EZE a 500ml bottle of water was on every economy class seat. If I get the chance I will fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1250", "text": "We were very impressed with the friendly and professional service offered. The aircraft was spotless fresh and bright. The crew kept us informed of our progress and had issued a very warm welcome on boarding. On the downside we had booked on a full service airline where drinks and a snack were included on Aer Lingus you pay. However the full breakfast I ordered was delicious and well worth the money. I look forward to booking with you in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1251", "text": "Cheap flight from IAD to IST via SVO. Flight was delayed from DC. No reason given or even boarding announcement. Strange things: inflight safety video on old 767 was set to techno music first in-flight movie on overhead screens was a 1940s black-and-white Soviet film with English subtitles and they serve drinks about 20 minutes before meals so you're thirsty again by the time you eat. Food was bad except for breakfast pancakes which were really good. Bring own food and entertainment.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1252", "text": "A320 with comfortable seat TVs on board for entertainment. The crew was polite and patient. After landing Sharjah I had to wait more than 12 hours for going to Istanbul. Airport is small but comfortable. I am satisfied with the services of Air Arabia and the cheap flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1253", "text": "Sharjah airport consistently decaying and becoming more dirty every time. The aircraft this time was quite worn-out and not clean : seats windows. The major complaint would be the absence of free of charge water such as on some other LCC.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1254", "text": "Nice lounge at Athens with good selection of food. Flight average food terrible breakfast consisted of burnt pasty offering and a bread roll. Overall a fair offering but given the reviews was expecting more.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1255", "text": "Airbus A319 both ways. Flights full. Attentive crew nice flights drinks served for a 50 minutes flight. Recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1256", "text": "First flight was good I boarded in terminal 2 in Mexico city's international airport crew were smiling it was comfortable and food was excellent. Aircraft (B777-200) was good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1257", "text": "Flight half full we sat all ready to go in the cabin without air for a good 15 minutes before we were on our way. The aircraft had slim seats which tend to be the new trend with airlines to reduce weight and give a little more leg room. Leg room was OK but comfort of the seat is poor due to the lack of padding giving you some back pain even for a flight of a little over an hour. Drink service was OK staff friendly and attentive. Arrival on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1258", "text": "Flew round trip MCO-DUB 10/22 and returned 10/31. Continuing service to CDG. Very friendly and ever present staff on the transatlantic portion. The seat turned into an almost lay flat bed which provided a sound sleep in both directions. Wines were well chosen and poured frequently. Meals were well presented with a variety of appetizers before and hot breads during dinner. The staff service and the overall cleanliness of the plane convinced me that I had made the right choice for an airline. The connection DUB-CDG was a packed economy flight. For an hour and a half flight it was tolerable. Aer Lingus competes with Ryanair on this route so everything including water is for sale. My choice from now on for transatlantic flights. Clearing customs and immigration in Dublin is a real plus. American customs and immigration are rude and hostile but about what you would expect from them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1259", "text": "Another more or less faultless flight with Aer Lingus across the pond. Young cabin crew who were enthusiastic smiling and charismatic. Very attentive to all passengers on a late night flight from New York to Dublin. Pilots again very informative on routing weather and arrival time which is great. Crew apologetic for delay leaving JFK but flight still arrived 55 mins ahead of schedule. Added bonus was the fact that the crew played some great modern music while taxiing to stand after arrival. One minor criticism was the pace of check- in/bag-drop. Great job all round.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1260", "text": "Both flights on Airbus 330-300. Seating seemed tight in both width and legroom compared with other airlines we have used. We booked their so called Choice seats for which we paid extra but there is no real advantage to this other than you get to board with business class. Aer Lingus offers the facility to pre-order better quality meals and I would definitely recommend doing this. Much better than the normal economy offer and you get free wine. The service on the flight out was exemplary. They had lost my wife's pre-booked meal but rustled her up a business class meal and gave us extra wine to compensate. Film choice is not nearly as good as we have experienced on Far East airlines and very annoyingly they truncated the film service towards the end of the flight to show a video for their pet charity which they had already screened at the start of the flight. Big bonus being able to clear US customs in Dublin so arrive at Chicago as domestic passengers. On the flight back they woke us up three hours after serving dinner for a cheese roll at 3.30am Suggest they abandon this idea and let people sleep a bit longer. Overall it was as good as economy gets on European airlines although not anything like as good as the likes of Singapore and Malaysia. Would fly with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1261", "text": "Outbound flight light load had breakfast not bad value and quite tasty. Remote stand in DUS but efficient transfer via bus so no complaints. So return last night full flight (215 people). Departure at 9.20pm. At about 8.30 at gate announcement made asking everyone to go downstairs collect bags and exit for bus transfer to Cologne where our aircraft was! Turns out curfew at Dussledorf means no jet aircraft after 10pm. Inbound flight was delayed which would have prevented a departure prior to 10 resulting in an overnight. All handled pretty well to the point that obviously this was not the first time this happened! Bit of a pain back through security etc in Cologne and people who had bought duty free in Dussledorf had some issues. Ended up arriving in Dublin at 1am about 3 hrs late. Flight itself fine. My only comment is on one attendant. Few German lads in row opposite me having a few drinks. A bit spirited but nothing to bother anyone. In fact the young attendant on board had a few laughs with them chatting about best pubs to go to in Dublin. Then as other attendant passing they were a bit loud and I noticed her giving them a hard stare. I travel a lot and know when people are behaving in a poor manner but not in this case. She had a furious look the whole trip. Ok so like the rest of us on a Friday night not impressed running so late but we were all in the same boat and I thought the passengers were remarkably stoic and took it all on the chin.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1262", "text": "A smooth flight to SVO on a newish A320. Seats are proper business class seats (2-2 config) but they do look and feel a bit outdated already. Nevertheless still comfortable and there's plenty of space. Cabin crew were polite and effective. The main (and only) complaint on this flight was the quality of food. The main dish was pretty much inedible but the choice of wines and drinks was good. Transfer in Moscow was quick and easy. No delays at security screening/passport control. Terminal F is bad in comparison to terminals D and E. The Classic or the \"First class\" lounge is old crowded and all in all unpleasant. Boarding the BKK flight was chaotic. Even if priority was given to business passengers there was no real control as to who was boarding first. Nevertheless managed to be one of the first ones onboard. Once onboard was shown to my seat and offered the pre-flight drink by a friendly cabin crew member. Aircraft was a brand new 777-300ER with a new cabin design throughout the aircraft. Business class seats (2-2-2 config) found these seats very comfortable and the atmosphere of the cabin modern and pleasant. Cabin crew professional friendly and attentive. A 3 course dinner was served and the quality of the food was much better. Plenty of drinks offered. IFE system with proper wide screens offers sufficient amount of entertainment apart from the choice in music. All in all a very positive experience with Aeroflot. Would certainly fly Aeroflot again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1263", "text": "The LED-SVO leg even had the bonus of the purser giving a brief of what one could see or do in Moscow. The meal services on both legs were conducted at lightning speed which I initially found worrisome as I was only halfway through my ARN-SVO meal when I saw the crew collecting the trays four rows away but I did see that the mainly Russian and Swedish passengers were already done eating so it was probably my pace that was the issue. For the prices I paid Aeroflot delivered exceptional value. I expected a Soviet relic but I experienced efficiency and service at its Russian best.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1264", "text": "Excellent experience and fare lower than on standard airlines. Well- designed and clear website. Clean planes and polite crew. Food available for purchase of board at very reasonable rate and of good quality.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1265", "text": "Manager quite ignorant to people's needs. Cabin crew quite the opposite very polite and always smiling. A shame how one can spoil it for the other. If you have excess luggage I personally think they over charge. They charge \u00a315.00 per kilo and believe me you cannot get away with it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1266", "text": "Excellent service and a good fare. Both aircraft's clean and comfortable with several rounds of drinks (wine tea coffee). Food good. Flights on time or ahead of schedule.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1267", "text": "Check in was a breeze. The food was warm and good even had dessert. Staff was courteous and helpful. After flying EasyJet for most parts of my 2 week European backpacking trip flying Aegean was a treat.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1268", "text": "On vacation we were hospitalized with fever and skipped our flight home. Air Astana appreciated our position and changed dates for our unreturnable tickets without charge, so we could come home later. Great thanks for help, now we are your loyal clients.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1269", "text": "They arranged everything for me with Emirates. My flight back to Australia was ok no delay. The food isn't good. No TVs but it is not a problem if you have magazines and books. The seats are not comfortable. The price is good however staff don't speak English very well. The check-in was very slow it took nearly 2 hours. Recommended if you to want save money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1270", "text": "Patrick\". Booked flight 6mts in advance for a hugely competitive \u00a3440 return. Major plus is clearing U.S. Immigration and Customs at T2 and hassle-free seamless arrival at T5 at JFK. Aircraft spotlessly clean new and unworn. Entered fleet in 2010 only. PTV screens were great with excellent documentaries although choice of good movies limited. Staff professional and efficient. Pilot is provided plenty of weather and routing information. Chose the pre-ordered chicken meal which I would highly recommend doing. Head and shoulders above the standard economy meal. Overall an excellent flight and experience. Could in no way fault.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1271", "text": "Departed a little late but arrived in time. Comfortable flight (not full). Good and pleasant service from the cabin crew. Decent selection of food and drinks for sale. Overall cannot fault it and the price was very reasonable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1272", "text": "Normally full of praise for Aer Lingus there seems to a general problem with inflight catering with Aer Lingus lately. They heavily advertise their new \"pre-booked meal service\" this is the 2nd time in 5 weeks that the meals were never loaded? Why offer something you can't provide food for purchase seems to always run out crew were ok but hassled not the normal friendly crew. Swissport the ground handlers are a disaster.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1273", "text": "Very early flight but crew very friendly and helpful. Left on time but slight delay landing in Manchester due to fog. Pilot informative about weather throughout the flight. Flight very smooth with comfortable seating. Fly often with Aer Lingus and would highly recommend.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1274", "text": "After flying in economy first time I decided to try out Aeroflot business as it was pretty cheap. Staff English pretty decent food good for my taste plenty of alcohol. Overall money spent well. SVO-BKK business class again I was happy with the level of service and comfort for the amount of money spent on a ticket. Shall use Aeroflot in future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1275", "text": "All flights on time. Separate check-in for business class disturbed by allowing economy class pax using the biz-class check-in counter. However correct check in though a bit stressful as the airport and particularly the flight to Moscow was crowded. Flight HAN-SVO overbooked and roughly 20 of 34 seats in business were economy pax being upgraded to business. FA managed to accommodate all additional pax. Access to lounges in HAN SVO and VIE went smoothly. Invitation cards issues at check in and at transfer desk in SVO. In SVO you are free to choose which of 4-5 Aeroflot lounges you want access to. FA staff polite at a first glance a bit too firm and not truly kind. Seats are good. The lie flat on A330-300 is a bit angled but sleep-able. Food present in good quantities and good though not sophisticated. Drinks are good. Champagne/juice offered 2-3 times at take-off. Disappointment is that after departure and until you get any drink they go and take orders which complicate things and the serving of the first drinks happens only 1.5-2 hours after departure. No drink wagons everything is brought by hand to individuals. Food is good a bit tasteless 3 options. Refills or modifications are made possible. FA-English skills very poor. Entertainment acceptable but earphones are collected an hour prior to landing. Altogether a bit rough and robust service but no major faults apart for very slow 1st service on board. Good value for money if you buy discounted biz- class. 3 of 4 flights on time only the last flight was delayed due to snowstorm in Moscow.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1276", "text": "Excellent in every respect - new clean aircraft relaxed and attentive service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1277", "text": "30 minute delay outbound from LHR meant connection was very tight in Athens. Cabin crew provided reassurance to anxious passengers (one crew member saying 'Aegean Airlines cares for its passengers don't worry) and at Athens those of us with tight connections were met by a lady who competently and at very high speed escorted us through what is a complex connecting arrangement. No delays on the return service and we landed 15 minutes early at LHR. Service onboard was good with a hot meal and a free bar. On the way from LHR to ATH we had a new A321 aircraft with in flight entertainment (main screen). Otherwise flights were on a mix of A319 and A320 of varying ages. Thoroughly enjoyed my flights with them the crew work hard and seem proud of their airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1278", "text": "Embraer 160 from Tashkent-Almaty-Tashkent. Excellent service on Board. It was at a high level starting from check-in to landing. Flight attendants were very neat and friendly also pleased with the print media. Even given candy during takeoff and landing as well as a pillow which were very nice.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1279", "text": "clean and well presented crew efficient and helpful Food and alcohol selection great seat very comfortable and inflight entertainment console worked well. Arrived on time and fresh. This is a great connection for Kazakhstan.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1280", "text": "One was operated by Austral on a new airplane which had comfortable seats with IFE in back seat. I may have been lucky but I can recommend them for domestic flights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1281", "text": "Both flights were fine. Punctual efficient and a decent snack. Both were on Embraer 190 operated by Austral and the second craft was new - excellent seats and seat-back IFE with personal headsets on a flight of less than 2 hours.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1282", "text": "Departed MTY Terminal B very nice fast check in. Boarded a brand new 737-800 with IFE in Biz and coach classes. In MEX went to the AM lounge - its excellent. Boarded (777-200ER) sat in Premier Class all the way to PVG. It has a tech stop over TIJ which turned out not so bad you don't even get off the plane at TIJ just crew changes and on we went to Shanghai. It was a 14.45 min flight but sleeping eating movies and great crews made my flight amazing!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1283", "text": "I was very hesitant but chose to do so as I was taking 5 people with me and it was $250.00 cheaper pp to fly Aeromexico than the other domestic airlines. My experience turned out to be a very pleasant one. Other than legroom being a little tight in economy on 2 of the 4 flights planes were clean on time staff very pleasant and flight attendants dressed well. Mexico City airport was very easy to manage. My experience was just as good if not better than any other domestic airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1284", "text": "Aside from the legroom or lack of I can't make any negative comments. We were given a pretty good breakfast half hour into the flight nice hot coffee and flight attendents made multiple beverage runs throughout the 3.5hr flt. The return was pretty much the same except it was a dinner flight and they offered complimentary alcohol. I'd say AeroMexico is a much better airline to travel to Mexico in economy class then US carriers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1285", "text": "Flight 136 Sep 15 2013. Flight 137 Sep 27 2013. Excellent flights excellent crew! Aer Lingus will be our airline for overseas travel. Highly recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1286", "text": "One cannot praise Aer Lingus enough the flights were excellent as were the meals on board. Aircraft's were spotlessly clean and good service from start to finish. The only draw back was that we could not find lounge at MCO as it was United's in another part of airport.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1287", "text": "Frankly not so bad considering the price. Pros: Relatively comfortable. Direct flight. Cons: boarding is badly organized especially in SVO cheap wine in tetrapaks only paper glasses food choices are limited to two items.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1288", "text": "First experience with a Russian airline. Aircraft new A320 and A330 reasonably on time. SVO terminal F horrible more like a busy bus terminal. Seat comfortable PTV with a limited choice. Staff attitude OK (didn't really expect too much in this part of the world). Would fly them again as they offer a decent product for a low cost.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1289", "text": "Flight was comfortable with reasonably good service. On return trip breakfast was extremely good - much better than the lunch on the outward leg. No significant delays even though Greek ATC was working to rule.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1290", "text": "Despite this being only a 20 minute flight it's operated by an A320. Very few passengers on it on outward leg but quite busy on return with large number of pax transiting Athens en route to US and Canada having been back home for summer. Service was okay - early morning flight so we were offered coffee/ soft drink and chocolate croissant. Check in at Athens was very efficient. Chios is the smallest airport I have experienced but everything went very smoothly - even in a very cramped check in area there was no long delay getting luggage checked in and boarding cards issued.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1291", "text": "It was the first time I've flown Air Astana and I have to say that I was delighted with the attentive anticipatory levels of service I received. The plane itself looked brand new the business class cabin was spotless and a true delight to sit in. While the inflight entertainment was not as extensive as higher profile airlines this wasn't an issue for me. The dining experience was excellent quality varied food presented fantastically. The service and the environment along with the punctuality made this an excellent first experience of an airline that is clearly having an effect in the region.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1292", "text": "Full flight and despite this the airline manages to board everyone very quickly. The crew of Aeromexico have a very high Uniform standard and are very professional. On this 2.5 hour flight I was offered a complete breakfast drinks including alcoholic drinks newspapers and headphones. Their Hub in Mexico City is definitely the best terminal in North America.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1293", "text": "Outward flight was fine and on time. Food on flight was quite poor and bad value. Aer Lingus seemed to have changed caterers. Return flight was a shambles. All passengers were boarded on time and the pilot announced that all was ready with just some paperwork to complete which would take just a few minutes. Time passed slowly and the minutes mounted up. After about 15 minutes the pilot said that there was a slight problem and he was waiting for an engineer to sort things out. The engineers duly arrived and were to be seen examining so instruments in the cockpit. They left and returned a number of times and the cabin crew did their best to reassure the passengers and were unable to begin catering of any sort because of customs regulations. After about and hour a supervisor went to the cockpit and some more examining of instruments continued. The pilot said at this stage that there was a fuel gauge problem and after about another 15 mins he announced that the problem had been satisfactorily solved. So one and a half hours late we departed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1294", "text": "Got a great deal on the ticket price very comfortable A330 planes on the long haul segments with seat-back IFE with a great selection of movies and music very helpful and friendly crew and decent food/drink selection. All sectors were on time and transfers at SNN and DUB were fast and easy. In addition to the excellent all round service there are two major advantages to using Aer Lingus for transatlantic travel: Pre-clearance is available for all USA bound flights out of SNN and I believe selected flights out of DUB hence you arrive as a domestic passenger in the USA and walk straight out of the airport - the pre-clearance facilities in Shannon at least have virtually no queues and you can get through them in a matter of minutes so I suspect that even accounting for the layover time it is as quick as flying directly. Secondly Aer Lingus use T5 at JFK which is a marvellous Terminal loads of space seats eating and drinking options and really fast efficient (and surprisingly friendly) security - I believe that T5 is exception at JFK in this regard. All in all I would very highly recommend Aer Lingus for transatlantic travel to anyone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1295", "text": "Check-in at IST was total chaos plane arrived on time at SVO and on the return the plane left on time from SVO. Check-in at SVO was brilliant no chaos we waited for about 1 minute. Both inflight to and from SVO food was awful. Quite confusing to see that complimentary drinks are served in advance of meal. Attendants not smiling but are very professional and try to help as much as they can. Plane was an Airbus albeit the plane on the online sales was shown as IL96 Turbo. Plane didn't look very clean. A great deal in means of price but don't expect much!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1296", "text": "FRA check-in was chaos 2 counters were very slow moving. SVO connecting was very smooth - it took less than 10 mins for passport check and security check. SVO-HAV 13 hours flight by A330. Economy class first 4 row of IFE didn't work. Seat (12D) pitch was wider than 52 inches. I am 184cm and it was enough to stretch my legs. This is more important than IFE for me. Every hour a drink and snack service by cart. Crews never smiled but worked well.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1297", "text": "Absolutely happy with the service (especially taking into account the price as it was one of the cheapest options). All flights on time efficient boarding procedures nice good quality meals. The crew is attentive and friendly (we flew Aeroflot in December 2011 and could see a big improvement in the quality of the service over the year). New aircraft and comfy seats.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1298", "text": "I am aware there are air traffic control restrictions so may not be the airlines fault. However I feel they are crafty as we were just getting up to a 3 hour delay when they boarded us only to sit on the plane for ages so they would not have to pay any compensation. On the plus side the fleet is modern and new. On all but one of the flights the cabin crew were helpful smart and smiling. I found the food to be adequate although no choice. You can check in online 48 hours before the flight and also book emergency row seats for no extra charge.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1299", "text": "Was an overnight flight. Flight left on time and cabin crew were extremely thoughtful. Placed blanket over me while sleeping and when woke even though food service had finished and on way to landing - they found an apple to give me. Was a great experience and very impressed by cabin crew attitude.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1300", "text": "Direct flight airport close to city and city close to ski fields. Great value for money. Well maintained aircraft good attention to service - what more do you need.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1301", "text": "Both flights were delayed no reason was given as to why; communication would have been appreciated. There was a single screen for entertainment but no headphones were passed out during one flight until the movie had run! The movies were old. The food was decidedly average. The plane fittings appeared old - my seat bottom was entirely loose from its frame and two of the bathroom doors I used wouldn't close properly. The toilets were not serviced at all during the long 12 hours flights so they were pretty horrible by the end. The crew were friendly and bilingual but once meals were served they did not really appears. I wouldn't seek to fly with this airline again unless there were no other options. I had an internal flight in Argentina on LAN Chile and they appeared to be a more polished act.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1302", "text": "Both trips were effortless and the customer service was top notch. Everyone was friendly and helpful. I also flew this airline between Dublin and Paris and had a positive experience as well.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1303", "text": "Loved the lounges at both ends uncrowded and stylish. Cabin crew were friendly and attentive. Great in flight magazine. The new Terminal 2 at DUB is a delight. But the aircraft's are very cramped the flight out was completely full and I felt very trapped even being on the front row. The lack of proper inflight catering brings the on board service down combined with the cramped seat pitch and no free on board catering creates a no fills feel. Even if you pay and pre order a meal on a flexi ticket you lose it if you change your time. Surely modern IT could cope with re-assigning it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1304", "text": "Outbound on 05/09/13 on A330. All aspects of this flight was excellent. Flight on time seats were comfortable and staff excellent. Only gripe was delay in getting baggage in Malaga airport. Return on 17/09/13 on A320. Seats were a bit hard but ok for a 3 hour flight. Staff again friendly and helpful and flight on time. Baggage on carousel on arrival. Aer Lingus is definitely my preferred carrier out of Ireland.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1305", "text": "Easy check in easy to find the lounge which offered basic refreshments. The big surprise was our flight offered champagne or OJ as we sat down flight crew very friendly short delay as wings were de-iced and the purser took our drink orders and meal preferences at that time. The seats were comfy the portable digital handheld entertainment worked well and easily. On time. We also got a small toiletries bag and a luggage tag. I have no complaints and would highly recommend in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1306", "text": "ATH-SVO a well maintained A320 almost fully packed with very good pitch and a very friendly crew. Very nice uniforms. Tasteful food and choices available. Refreshments for free with refills alcohol at a charge. Arrival in SVO but no jetway available it was snowing so the stairs became a bit tricky. SVO-VNO on a Sukhoi Superjet. Seats a bit hard but it was only a 75 minutes flight. Dinner was served. Friendly crew. 15 minutes delay but with this kind of weather it was nothing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1307", "text": "Super Flight great crew I was even offered a chance to see the captain. Great movie and lovely food good choice of duty free items lounge was comfortable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1308", "text": "Air Austral is the airline of R\u00e9union Island owned by the local public authorities. On the good side food is average but not too bad particularly main dishes. FA are smiling and very attentive ground staff really nice. Boarding was very well organised. A small travel kit is provided with socks. Pillows are wide. Cabin looks fine although a bit ageing in Y. New livery on the planes is really great. On the downside choice of films on the IFE is surprisingly limited and most French films - and seats are really narrow because of 3-4-3 configuration on B777 particularly exit seats. All in all I find its service to be slightly better than AF and Air Mauritius on this area.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1309", "text": "After reading mixed reviews here we were a little apprehensive at first but booked anyway because of price and also short stop over times. Staff were friendly upon initial check in blocking the seat next to us so we had more room. Actually the only flight we had to sit next to someone else was Reunion-CDG. Entertainment selection was great and the staff were very friendly and attentive. Food was tasty and very sufficient. And the care packs with socks ear plugs sleep mask and headphones were a nice touch. On return flight Reunion-Sydney the plane was virtually empty so we had a row of seats each as did most other passengers in the cabin. Again staff were very attentive constantly offering drinks throughout the flight. All in all we had an extremely pleasant experience and have no hesitation flying with them again. Have recommended Air Austral and will continue to.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1310", "text": "The service from the staff was great. Very personalized friendly and they spoke fluent English. There was not IFE on A321 but 2 movies were on drop down screens. Excellent IFE on B767 with HD screens and good variety of movies TV series games. Food was very tasty and plenty of alcoholic drinks beverages coffee/tea. They offer newspapers and amenities kits. Great airline to fly with TSE airport small but new and clean.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1311", "text": "The first leg was extremely hot as the AC was turned off. However the subsequent legs were good. Beer was free and so were the meals. Overall the service was much better than American domestic airlines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1312", "text": "25 hours because of engine problems which meant we would miss our connection in Puerta Vallarta to Calgary with WestJet. Aeromexico ground staff in Guad made it possible for us to catch our connecting flight. We were met in P.V. on the tarmac and were personally escorted through the airport rushed through immigration phone calls were made to ensure that our luggage had been transferred and we made it onto the WestJet flight with only 5 minutes to spare. We had a hotel and rental car booked and paid for in Calgary so we had to get there and we did.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1313", "text": "Very easy connections at DUB. Aer Lingus is my transatlantic airline of choice.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1314", "text": "On boarding the aircraft at Boston Logan Airport for our flight we were greeted by a very welcoming flight crew. The aircraft was well maintained and very clean. As soon as we departed Boston beverage service was served. Complimentary soft drinks served but alcohol was not free which is ok. Dinner service began about 1 hour after departing and we were served chicken or beef. The meal service was delicious. Flight crew came around during dinner service with more beverages and water. More food available if we desired. Entertainment was excellent plenty of choices for movies. I have to say Aer Lingus is a wonderful airline with great service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1315", "text": "Great fare so switched my natural BA allegiance. Good food some fun with crew. Entertainment on A330 OK to pass some time. Laughs with crew and seat row ordering my drinks in Russian but everyone appreciated my poor efforts so I never went thirsty. Lounges in SVO are poor and crowded. Nice sandwiches though. Transit change is easy to do. SU are a good alternative to AY for Asia flights. All flights on time and everything felt very safe.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1316", "text": "All flights were on time. Onboard service was great. Comfortable seats and great entertainment plenty of movies music and games. New Airbus A330-300 as well the Airbus 320 very pleasant and comfortable. Overall very good experience great value for money and I strongly recommend it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1317", "text": "Good planes seats and food. All on time. Let down only by the crew who though very glamorous were a bit clueless. On both long legs I attempted to get a second drink - all met with nods and smiles - to no avail. The Business lounge in Athens was good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1318", "text": "Cabin crew were attentive and professional. The food was tasteful and drinks distributed 3 times during the flight. Punctual latest aircraft clean.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1319", "text": "There was a delay of 1 hour from Crete to Athens however we received a voucher for a free domestic flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1320", "text": "Flight number AR 2252- 22 August 2012. Embraer 190 aircraft. Arrived at the airport in time for a 9.50am departure. There were many announcements in Spanish but very few in English until English speaking passengers enquired at departure gates. Flight was 1 hour late with no explanation given. Flight itself was fantastic however cabin crew were less than friendly and did not even check our boarding pass to direct us to our assigned seat as we boarded. Inflight \"snack\" was some sort of carrot cake caramel filled biscuit covered in a white chocolate substance with a caramel sweet.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1321", "text": "Onward and return on a Boeing 747 with good comfort on seats. Individual screens. Excellent service and good meals. The pitch was just too little for me and that's why I just give 9 and not 10.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1322", "text": "Onward flight was on a Boeing 737-800 with only a 20% load so we had enough space during that 20 mins flight. Service was a cookie and juice which was nice. Return flight was on a ATR 72 aircraft with the same service. Crew was friendly and helpful. Flights and bags where on time. Would fly them again even ticket price is quite high.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1323", "text": "During the past the service has been getting better and better. Some irritants during flights such as flight attendants bumping in to your elbows (aisle seats) or waking you up for meals have disappeared. Meals have got better. The old 757 interiors are being renovated. Long flights know offer personal entertainment systems for each person in Economy. All the ticket prices have been reasonable though it is hard to build up miles with Air Astana's Nomad Club. That is one complaint I have with Air Astana. With most airlines I would have gotten free upgrades by now. Many of Air Astana's low fares exclude you from accumulating frequent flier miles. I hope this changes in the future. Overall I say Air Astana is a good carrier to choose nowadays.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1324", "text": "The flight between Astana and London both ways wasn't very busy and the planes were very modern and well maintained. It was a pleasure and relaxing to fly with them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1325", "text": "Nice quiet smooth flight with lots of entertainment.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1326", "text": "I did not experience any problems. The cabin crew and gate staff seemed okay but the onboard food and drink was a little overpriced. Overall I was quite satisfied with the service delivered by Aer Lingus for my short flight to Dublin and back I would travel with Aer Lingus again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1327", "text": "Direct flight. The airline has improved tremendously in the last 10 years. Now I find it adequate and on par with any of the lower price international carriers. Bring your own entertainment and snacks though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1328", "text": "PEK-SVO in A330-300. New seats comfortable but not lie flat. Cabin was very clean and modern. Staff efficient but not overly friendly - which is to be expected. Head FA did ask me how I should be addressed and stuck to that preference. Food was fair and there was certainly plenty (6 courses). Drink selection good. AVOD was average - not the greatest selection but enough to please. Transfer at SVO was very easy. Lounge at SVO was average - ok food drinks and good wifi. SVO-TXL on an A320. Immaculate condition of plane and the staff/inflight meals were excellent for a 2.5 hour flights. FAs handed out portable players for flight which is great. Very impressive short-haul service. Overall an excellent value for money considering most of the other carriers were charging more for an economy seat.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1329", "text": "Both flights on time luggage reached the destination. Clean new Airbus A330 pillow and blanket provided. Inflight entertainment system very good however mine was broken after 4 hours on flight to Havana. Restarting the system helped but then the handset stopped working as well so the system was useless. Cabin crew polite and helpful. Big minus for the food which was awful. Beverages were good although there was no alcohol on this route. Very difficult to understand the \"Russian\" English during the announcements. My rating of the flights reflects very much the impact of poor food (which is important during the 12 hrs flight) the rest was very good especially the price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1330", "text": "The overall service and meals were beyond expectations for a French airline crews were polite professional and present throughout the cabin. All flights with brand new B773 are pleasant with PTV's and conformable seats. The only flight with B772 was on the MRS-RUN leg and it was a shame because no PTV on this ageing aircraft. However the transit area in Saint Denis La R\u00e9union airport definitely needs to be revamped there is nothing Air Austral can do about it but I hope this will be modernised shortly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1331", "text": "High level of service across the board. No difference between flying on an ATR 72-500 and a B777-300. The crew were well groomed polite and efficient. Great Creole cuisine with a French savoir fare. Hot meals for the main services and good open sandwiches in between. On Demand Entertainment System worked well with plenty of choices. International magazines available. Clean lavatories.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1332", "text": "I have travelled to Europe several times and never look forward to it. Booking and check-in no problem staff and service was very good. The addition of a TGV ticket to get me closer to my destination was much appreciated and connection was easy. My only quibble was a limited entertainment selection.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1333", "text": "Check-in staff were friendly and speak good English. The B757 used was clean and have a new look about it. The IFE was reasonably good with offerings of some of the latest films. The cabin crew was friendly helpful and attentive. The overnight flight from Almaty to Bangkok took off at around 1 am. About two hours into the flight a full meal was served. Before landing in Bangkok at around 8.45 a.m. no breakfast was served. For a flight like this suggest that two light meals be served \u2013 one shortly after take-off and breakfast before landing. Overall it was a pleasant experience flying with Air Astana.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1334", "text": "This was the first time that we had flown Air Astana and we were generally pretty impressed. Not quite up to the standard of the top Airlines but worth their 4 star Skytrax status. Outbound the meal was one of the best I've experienced in the air; with multiple courses presented separately and the food options varied and delicious. Inbound was another matter however with tasteless cold fish chicken that was a bit dry and less attractive options. Maybe the Caterer in Astana isn't as good as in London. Service both ways however was excellent with pre take-off drinks offered boiled sweets hot face towels drinks and nuts or canap\u00e9s and very attentive staff. The seats were pretty comfy and whilst not fully flat (hopefully their Dreamliners on order will have fully flat seats in Business) they still had very decent recline and allowed for some sleep. (we were on a 757 for all sectors so if you get this aircraft type or a 767 on Domestic sectors then you're doing pretty well in Business Class for such a short flight - nothing like the terrible Business Class European Airlines offer on short haul flights). The Etihad Lounge at Heathrow was excellent; and it's very quiet at the time that Air Astana fly as there are no Etihad flights at this time however the Lounge in the Domestic Terminal at Almaty is really an embarrassment (small pokey room no natural light small snack counter charging for everything right down to a cup of tea!). Air Astana hand out tablets in Business Class as there are no seat back TV's. We found that we could hardly hear through the headphones on the way out but this was much better on the way back. The Moving Map however wasn't working on the way back and since the tablets aren't connected to the flight systems at all we had no idea where we were or how long until arrival for the whole flight. (even Economy Class presumably can access this info). Other minor irritations were the same 2 songs played continuously on loop when the aircraft is on the ground and the lovely new anti jet lag ceiling lighting system being inexplicably put through it's paces for the first few hours of the flight jumping between colours every few seconds. Terminal 4 at Heathrow was relatively quiet at the times Air Astana flew which made for a pleasant experience; and I can recommend Terminal 4 Long Stay Parking which is actually just across the main road from the Terminal - no more than 5 minutes in the shuttle bus! Overall we enjoyed our experience with Air Astana perhaps more so than we were expecting and given that they are often keenly priced I would recommend them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1335", "text": "Two of the three sectors were very late at night or early morning and I chose sleep rather than food. It seemed a little strange serving dinner at about 2.00am! It would be better to offer breakfast when flights depart after 11.30 at night. Cabin crew were good and friendly (all seemed to speak good English) and I was allowed to take some items from the dinner menu prior to landing in Bangkok. The Astana - Almaty meal was good and the quantities perfectly adequate. Check in for all flights was quick and easy. I was disappointed that there is no business lounge in Astana for domestic passengers and the lounge in Almaty is one of the worst I have been in for International Business Class. Luggage was relatively quick off the plane especially in Bangkok. The seating was reasonably comfortable and there was adequate leg room on the flights from Moscow to Almaty. From Almaty to Bangkok it is an angled bed which is reasonably comfortable. IFE is very limited but not so important when you only want to sleep on the flight. I had my own entertainment for the Astana Almaty sector. I continue to fly Air Astana because I think that they are probably the best airline in Eurasia and not bad at keeping to their schedules. The flight from Moscow was delayed for about an hour because of a technical problem. We were promptly advised by the crew of nature of the problem and the likely time needed to fix it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1336", "text": "FRU-ALA ALA-TSE and TSE-AUH. The FRU-ALA flight was so short they offer a cabin drinks service on the ground. ALA-TSE we were offered a drink and small snack on the B757 overhead screens played a silent sketch show. TSE-AUH was on an A320. A full cabin service was offered. Entertainment was on overhead screen and amenity packs were provided. One movies and a couple TV shows. Leg room was good on all sectors. Staff all spoke English. But check-in always seemed to be chaotic.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1337", "text": "A340's don't have entertainment main cabin TV screens are old. Air hostess hide once they serve you you hardly see them - they disappear. This is poor as people have to go and ask for water etc it becomes a kind of self serve Airline. For the price is good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1338", "text": "Two good flights the first on a Boeing 737-700 departed 10 mins early and arrived 15 mins early. Flight service is efficient and cabin crew friendly. The return flight on an MD-88 old but in good condition quiet and comfortable with a friendly and helpful cabin crew with the flight arriving at Aeroparque (AEP) 10 mins early.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1339", "text": "Great staff friendly and helpful employees and easy to navigate Terminal 2 in Mexico City and Terminals D and E/F at Houston Intercontinental Airport.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1340", "text": "Every flight I have flown is excellent. My most recent was from Milan Linate to Dublin. Flight was on time and all went smooth with luggage etc. All members of staff were helpful and accommodating. Food was good for aeroplane standard and was reasonably priced for being on a plane. Seats and leg space are excellent for economy class. I am once again flying with Aer Lingus in 2 weeks time to Lisbon from the excellent Dublin airport terminal 2. It is a brand new terminal. A great value airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1341", "text": "All planes were clean seats were comfortable food delicious and CAs friendly. I was worried about the transfer at the SVO but it went smoothly at both passport control and security. The SVO terminals which I used ie Terminal D (for long flights) and F (inter European flights) were connected and seemed to be walking through miles of duty free shops with little seats. Will try again in economy class as far as business class is concerned I think their product is at the same level of most European big companies such as KLM and SAS and definitely superior to US carriers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1342", "text": "I flew with them from Amsterdam to Moscow and then on to St Petersburg. Flights departed before the scheduled departure time (all flights) and they landed before the scheduled arrival time. Flights were on their very comfortable Airbus A319 and A320's. The legroom was sufficient for someone of my height (I am 1.81 meters) and the inflight service the food was excellent. Hot meals and alcohol were standard. Cabin crew could have been a bit more cheerful (they didn't smile at all) however they were okay in their politeness and they did their job fine. All in all great flights and I would definitely use them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1343", "text": "Aircraft's always clean stuff friendly and kind. They are a top airline with very good service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1344", "text": "Aegean was quite good: flight attendants were nice food was OK the pilot was good when he explained to us that we would be delayed. The only problem was there wasn't enough room for my bag on the plane so somehow it ended up in security and it took 1/2 hr to find it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1345", "text": "Excellent service and quite comfortable for Economy class. Flight attendants friendly always coming through the cabin with water. Plenty of food provided.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1346", "text": "Fast check in at Sydney Airport they use the Qantas Club which was nice. Boarding delayed for 45minutes due to late arriving aircraft. Business Class roomy and seats comfortable not lie flat but very angled. Crew spoke mainly French and some broken English - but they are a French Airline. Food good service attentive and friendly didn't use the inflight entertainment. Overall not a bad product.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1347", "text": "Seat is comfortable food is perfect and staff very friendly. In St-Denis lounge we got champagne and apetizers vry nice. Compared to Air France this company is excellent!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1348", "text": "I travel internationally and domestically frequently. Based on my experience Air Astana is a cut above the rest. As a person who is afraid of flying it is a pleasure to see the rapid modernization of the fleet. I am 193cm tall and leg room is important for me Air Astana usually offers the most. The inflight entertainment is current and changes frequently. Lastly I have found the cabin crew to be very supportive. there was one occasion where I complained about the temperature of the cabin being too hot and the senior flight attendant had a customer complaint book where she recorded my complaint. A great initiative which I have never experienced on other airlines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1349", "text": "But you should know this: I travel a number of times a year TSE-FRA and am finding more frequent delays with no information given. The last 3 times there were 40 minute-2 hour delays so beware! Quite a lot of confusion at FRA last time when the plane was 90% filled with a single group of Chinese travelling to Urumqi. Don't take a window seat in winter - the a/c isn't up to it and there's an arctic draft every time. Inflight entertainment not much only overhead screens and reruns of candid camera type stuff and one movie repeated on 6 hour flight. Internally in KZ the prices are ridiculously high because they are the only airline which is up to international standards.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1350", "text": "Good service. Perfect take off and landings. Air Astana continues to work on their services and airfleet and I continue to see an ongoing positive development of the company. Some destinations are more expensive than others but generally good value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1351", "text": "Staff were helpful and friendly. Seats comfortable but there is no onboard entertainment and the plane was old.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1352", "text": "No delay at all the flight was nice although no headphones were given. Seats are comfortable for such a small flight 1.45 hrs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1353", "text": "One flight left 30 minutes late yet managed to arrive on time. The others left on time and arrived either on time or early. Newspapers and either breakfast or a light lunch onboard. Very friendly flight crews. No problems at all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1354", "text": "Flight left on time. Aircraft was a Boeing 777-200 in a very good condition. Cabin looked spacious and clean. Seat was ok but sleeping was not easy as it was angled. Moreover the config was 2-3-2 so if sat in the middle and pax next to you are asleep you have to jump over them. AVOD system was reliable. The food was tasty as Aeromexico have started a new collaboration with a group of chefs. There was also an express dining option for those of us who wanted to sleep. The crew were attentive and helpful with high uniform standards. They responded effectively to customer needs and were constantly through the cabin offering drinks and top ups. Two hours before landing breakfast was served. Flight landed in MAD on time. Great flight and exceeded expectations.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1355", "text": "Check in was a bit disorganized in Terminal 1 of Madrid. Terminal was very busy due to the summer holidays no sitting at the gate Terminal 1 has very poor services for travellers. Boarding was on time and done in a very organized way. Legroom was reasonable food was very nice and service was outstanding. Cabin crews were very polite and caring. Landing on time. Baggage came with 15 mins delay due to a shortage in transporting vehicles.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1356", "text": "Fly regularly on this route - such a great alternative to other low cost airlines. Flight took off from London early and arrived early and same for the return. Cabin crew friendly and attentive throughout the flight. Food for purchase was good value and tasty. I have flown over 20 times with Aer Lingus and never had a bad experience. Assigned seating comfortable seats and great crew - makes flying a breeze.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1357", "text": "As a fearful flyer trying to overcome it this was a pair of practice flights for me. Flight attendants could not have been more helpful and supportive especially as they are really busy on short flight. A320s were great and though it was a gusty crosswind day for landings never felt anything but safe and supported. One attendant even provided me with some extra reading material in case I needed it to help distract me and even bought me a drink from the trolley! Was not expecting such above and beyond service. Do airlines realise how much of a good impression caring cabin crew give? Will definitely be flying with this airline again!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1358", "text": "NRT-SVO(333) Check-in was smooth. Lounge at NRT (Delta) was comfortable. Cabin was clean. Seat was comfortable. CAs were friendly. Food was very good. it was a nice flight. SVO-IST(321) 1 hour delay. It's not bad. BEG-SVO (320) Check in started 2 hours before the flight. Lounge was good. CAs were friendly. Food was good. SVO-NRT(333) Connection was smooth. Newest 333's seat was very comfortable for sleep. Not sliding down. Cabin was clean. CAs were very friendly. Food was excellent. It was a quite nice flight. Problem was logistics at the airport.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1359", "text": "Quick boarding with allocated seating for 45 minute flight in ATR72 to Ngapali Beach. Good safety briefing before time take off and light snack and drink en route. Pleasant FA's smooth flight and great landing over the surf and through the palm trees to this small exRAF WW11 strip on the Bay of Bengal. Luggage is delivered by handcart to the entrance gates-expect to pay 500kyat per piece.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1360", "text": "Surprisingly new plane pretty much on time and with very pleasant crews. Also served a good snack gave out towels although flights were only about 45 minutes. Was a bit reticent about using them but very pleasantly surprised.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1361", "text": "Everything worked well despite air traffic control strikes in Greece. It was anyway one of the best medium-haul flights. Online-Check-In efficient baggage-drop-off at the counter - no queues. We had to leave Thessalonika before 6pm because of the strikes. Plane arrived late so they really did a good job to turn the plane around in 20 mins. Cabin clean proper looking. Comfortable seating. Great service with a warm meal and a wide choice of beverages. Staff unbelievably friendly and helpful. Arrived on time. Great!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1362", "text": "Arrived early at the checkin counter to be told to go away as I was 30 mins early when we did check in there was a queue and things were really slow due to being a terminal. Then because we had excess baggage (which took 20 mins to determine) we had to pay at another counter...20 mins to do that!!!! Then back to checkin counter for another 30 mins delay. All in all after arriving 2.8 hrs before flight departure we got to the departure gate 20 mins before boarding. A complete and utter shambles. Flight though was excellent! Cabin crew were attentive meal good and aircraft/cabin condition clean and modern.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1363", "text": "Overall nice experience although the flight is long. On the long haul flight meals are quite good and there are quite a lot of things on the platter. Before landing a snack is served. Sandwiches and beverages are provided during the whole flight. On short haul drinks only are served. Flight attendants are quite efficient but can barely speak English fluently. No individual screens.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1364", "text": "The food was great and flight attendants were excellent and friendly. I\u2019ve got a 19 month old so they kept the middle seat for us - free and they kept offering to help and asked if everything was ok. The only drawback is theres no PTV and not much info from cockpit.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1365", "text": "I find the experience with new 767 ER relaxing though the flights between Astana and Almaty are always full. The ground staff keep improving. Seems new planes brought a fresh spirit on board. 767 Business Class is great and gives privacy to the customers. Looking forward to flying the Dreamliner. Food is much better than before.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1366", "text": "KC 856 21 May. I fly Air Astana very often. I find the experience relaxing though the flights between Istanbul and Almaty are usually full. The leg room is good. I think the mileage program could be improved where you could upgrade using your miles during check-in. The food is usually fresh though could be improved. Inflight entertainment is weak and needs improvement. Overall good value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1367", "text": "It was a great experience. Friendly staff and excellent service comfortable seat nice and generous food. AirAstana will be my first choice from now on.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1368", "text": "We travel with a young child and the staff have always been very friendly and helpful.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1369", "text": "But the price difference compared to other airlines more then made up for it. Foods was ok and the staff were good and if your prepared with a book then this is good value. Because the planes are older there is actually pretty good leg room in Economy. On my return I'd been travelling for 32hrs and they gave me an unexplained upgrade to Business Class. I was finally able to sleep and the service from the crew were great.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1370", "text": "Crew professional offering drinks and refills. Hot breakfast on morning flight and full meal on afternoon flight back. I was offered a headset and newspapers. Both flights on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1371", "text": "BHX-DUB. This was my seventh flight with Aer Lingus and again they didn't disappoint. The cabin crew were excellent very friendly helpful and caring. The aircraft was an A320 and was clean and smart with the seats having good legroom and comfort. The flight was slightly late but the Captain was very informative and gave full route details. I can't comment on the food and beverages as I had none. Overall this flight was very comfortable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1372", "text": "The flights were like chalk and cheese. The early flight from Odessa was on time efficient check in and an adequate breakfast. Seats OK and no in flight entertainment. Cabin crew polite and efficient. Second flight was originally delayed by 90 minutes and then by another 5 hours and another 2 hours after that. Meal voucher was given (inadequate for a reasonable meal given airport prices) but no real apology and explanations in English lacking. Soon after takeoff I moved seats and slept so no comments possible about staff - they seemed not to speak much English. My rating of the flights reflects very much the impact of the delay on the Moscow - Mineralnye Vody sector.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1373", "text": "Flights departed and arrived on time. The crew was professional and reasonable friendly. The level of English was more than adequate. The hand held entertainment systems between Bangkok and Moscow were rather dated and substandard for a business class cabin. There was no entertainment on the shorter Moscow - Simferopol sector. From Bangkok to Moscow the cabin was almost full but service standards were maintained. Food was good. From Moscow to Simferopol the cabin the crew served a good meal on the short flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1374", "text": "You don't normally expect catering on flights of under an hour but there was something on all segments. Arrived in good time at Heho Airport for a flight to Yangon and they automatically put me on to an earlier departure. There is a certain amount of third world amateurism about the boarding process but it all seemed to work.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1375", "text": "Manual check-in process with no computers. This airline seems to be the only one to have a lounge in the domestic terminal in Yangon. Air-conditioned and friendly associates offering a cheese croissant. No bathroom inside so that was a drag. People in Lotus class got a private van to the plane which was nice compared to cramming onto a bus. Onboard the flight was pretty good. The front of the plane is much quieter compared to the back. Their inflight magazine was pretty decent and the english grammatically correct. Even on short flights they gave you food. On my YGN-MDY flight which was about 50 minutes they served a full breakfast. Seats were pretty comfortable on par with United A320 first class seats. I don't really see the need for inflight entertainment on such short flights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1376", "text": "Toys were given out to kids before take off. Many passengers had ordered special diets but FA managed to deliver our meals as quick as possible. Always ask if you need a second bread. Hot meal with one choice (beef brisket with rice) and I am amazed how they prepare such a Hong Kong style cuisine! Seats 3x3 not very spacious but good enough for flights less than 4 hours.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1377", "text": "I found Aegean's price reasonable and A320 was very comfortable. The crew were happy to help and free meals were included which was nice. Great that Heathrow Terminal 4 is used too. Cannot fault.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1378", "text": "Flown old Boeing 757 in business. Old chairs/layout. Plenty of legroom good for sitting and on a short flight less than 2 hours no need to lie down. A full meal was served on this short flight. A very nice vegetarian meal. No entertainment available or offered. No business lounge available on domestic fights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1379", "text": "Flown new Boeing 767 in business. Good new chairs (fully flat nice big touch LCD- screens) and modern interior. Nice choice of entertainment. And much to my surprise a full meal on a flight less than two hours. Good vegetarian meal. Pity they do not have business lounges on domestic flights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1380", "text": "Check-in staff at Delhi and Almaty are very efficient. I had a wonderful experience on 18 April flying from Delhi to Almaty. The flight crew went out of their way to take care of passengers needs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1381", "text": "Return April 4 from Astana to Almaty KC854. Had the pleasure of flying Air Astanas new 767 service between Astana and Almaty. It was the best domestic economy class service I have flown. Each seat has in seat videos with the latest films tv music etc. I had a choice of international newspapers as well as a warm sandwich and drink. As usual the crew were smiling multi lingual and well dressed. The seats had a good tilt.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1382", "text": "It may be the case that both are right but for fairness I have to say that in 15 yrs of domestic flights and regional services to/from Brazil and Paraguay I have never experienced more than 30 mins delay and have always received good service in Economy class.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1383", "text": "Aeromexico had the lowest walk-up fare and still acceptable connection in Mexico City. Onboard service professional occasionally smiling and frequently offering beverages. T2 Terminal in MEX is comfortable and acceptable eating and other amenities. MEX-JFK a hot meal and beverages incl alcohol and newspapers/magazines. FAs were curt. The only downside to AM is that they are rarely competitive on fares relative to American Airlines CO and US on advance purchases.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1384", "text": "It was our first experience on this airline and we were very pleased. The planes were A330-200s and were clean and in good condition. Very good entertainment choices. Food was standard airline fare. I didn't order the upgraded meal because I didn't think it would be any better but from comments that I've heard next time I probably will next time. Flight attendants were friendly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1385", "text": "Nothing bad at all outbound on time departure and arrival flight crew were excellent ordered the \"Extra \" menu for Euro and it was worth every penny. Flight back you cannot order the extra menu which is a great shame again the flight crew were open friendly and very professional - flight left late and arrived very early. Couldn't fault them at all - spot on. Well done to Aer Lingus.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1386", "text": "Friendly staff on board less so on the ground. A330 new efficient with good entertainment on board.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1387", "text": "DEL-SVO was late by more than 6 hours and as per the airline rules we should have got a hotel stay. Instead we had to spend the whole 6.5 hours at the IGI T3. Supposed to board an A330-200 which was unfortunately unavailable so we boarded a A330-300 with wide and comfortable seats and on-board entertainment facility! An hour after take off came the drinks. Then the main- course followed by a delicious cake and a cup of tea or coffee. All flights were smooth and flight staff courteous. In all my experience was very good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1388", "text": "5 hrs before long lines online check in was not possible. Flight boarded on time it was a A321 instead of the scheduled A320 due to high volume booking as elite plus we were lucky to be upgraded which was a very pleasant surprise. Welcome drink amenity set and a 2x2 configuration. After take off received a nice hot lunch and a drink but the remaining 2 hours no service quite odd. For business seats for European business good service should be better. DIGI player was good for a 3.5 hr flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1389", "text": "ATR-72. Decent plane old and tired but as you'd expect from an airline in Burma. There was 1 cabin crew member and the co-pilot. Very pleasant service and a nice cheese croissant for the flight. Completely empty so you could stretch out over two seats which is important for me being 6ft 3.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1390", "text": "Flight attendants were somewhat offhand. Reasonable leg room in economy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1391", "text": "Three on time one an hour late and this because a party of VIPs decided to turn up an hour after the scheduled take-off time. All flights satisfactory. Planes in OK condition. Even on short flights we were served refreshments. Nothing computerised and the whole process completed manually. When joining flights outside Yangon (the starting point for most flights) there is 'free' seating. This is because the systems are unable to work out which seats are vacated at each stop.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1392", "text": "Very comfortable seats excellent meal clean and new aircraft and in-flight entertainment. Frequent flyer department are sometimes a bit difficult to deal with and I would have liked more in-flight information from the flight deck. Definitely value for money for a direct flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1393", "text": "Sat in row 4A perhaps too far front as the you cant see the TV screen at all due to the fact it is placed on the Business Class Divider (first 3 rows are business class). Flight well priced and I like the fact that their tickets are changable by paying a small fee. The food was fine but portions were too small. Asked for a second meal which was provided after 5 minutes. The luggage collection landing in Heathrow was too slow and took forever. Despite these small issues Aegean Airlines is an airline that I enjoy flying with and the best choice by far out of Athens.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1394", "text": "Excellent onboard service and some of the best airline meals. The flight attendants were nice and professionally handled a medical emergency right after landing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1395", "text": "I try to arrange my trips back to the UK around the direct flights to LHR. I have never experienced a delayed or cancelled flight the staff are well-trained and generally open and friendly and the food is not exceptional but is of a consistently good quality. I usually travel economy class though on the occasions when I have used business class it has been a good experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1396", "text": "Always a pleasure to travel starting from the convenient way of purchasing the ticket and excellent relation of crew members. I quite often take the domestic flights around two times a month and therefore comfort is crucial for me. In January I travelled to Frankfurt from Astana. As usual right from boarding until landing it was an enjoyable journey.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1397", "text": "Buenos Aires-Rio De Janeiro and Montevideo. Domestically I have flown between Buenos Aires and Mendoza Cordoba and Salta. I only have praise for the staff and organisation of this airline. I have encountered polite efficiency from check in staff and air crew the aircraft were clean and I experienced no delay or problems with the flights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1398", "text": "The food was the best I have had on an airline. All flight attendants were cheerful and courteous. The only complaint is that at Dublin airport our boarding passes stated that the gate closed at 10.55 am even though our flight did not leave until 12.40 pm. I do not appreciate being given misleading information like that even if the airline is only doing it to get the slackers to show up on time. I say leave them a couple of times when they are late and they will learn to be on time and not cause the rest of us to show up at the gate only to sit for almost two more hours after already spending two hours going through security and customs! Also the seat cushions on the plane are getting too compressed to have a comfortable trip lasting 9 hours. The seat cushions should be replaced with new ones.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1399", "text": "On time departure from Heathrow and early arrival into Cork. Early Departure from Cork and on stand 20 mins early into Heathrow. Clean cabin each way and efficient (if a bit brusque) cabin crew. Had reasonably priced drinks on the way out only with the bar service prompt and fast. We paid extra for row 1 which was worth every penny. The only downside was oversize bags in the cabin along with perhaps half of the plane breaking the one piece of hand baggage rule leading to no space in the overhead bins. On a par price wise with other competitors on the route (once extras are added in) but overall my preferred choice between London and Cork with good legroom pleasant staff and a reserved seat.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1400", "text": "Excellent flights in both directions. Cabin crew very professional and attentive. Found the check-in process at JFK terminal 5 with JetBlue staff to be extremely slow. Check-in at Shannon was excellent and very efficient. Clearing USA customs in Shannon saved a lot of time and aggravation that I have experienced coming in from other European countries.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1401", "text": "Check-in went smoothly. From JFK-SVO the seats were as comfortable as could be. Flight attendants were friendly the food very good: served drinks dinner tea/coffee drinks breakfast tea/coffee. I felt comfortable asking for additional drinks. Inflight entertainment had a very good selection. Once I arrived in Moscow my bags needed to be collected and checked in again. When I came back to the airport 9 hours later I was surprised to find that check-in was easy with no long lines. Once onboard I was surprised to find the airplane in such good condition. There was no inflight entertainment on a 5.5 hour flight but the crew were friendly. The food was my only real disappointment. I'll definitely be flying Aeroflot in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1402", "text": "When flying Economy Aeroflot is very good for short haul flights to EU. When flying Business quality issues arise. Lounges sometimes are packed both in terminals D and F especially in the morning or late in the evening. Secondly onboard quality service is unsustainable: sometimes attendants are nice and helpful sometimes rude and evasive. Aeroflot always forgets about its Business class passengers and priority Boarding especially in terminal F for long haul flights. However the major problem is the home airport of Sheremetyevo. In most cases people are spending an awful long time just to leave the airport area. Queuing in a traffic jam next to the airport for an hour on Saturday night after a 2 week vacation and Business Class experience crosses everything out about the Aeroflot flight. So my recommendation to use Aeroflot would pretty much depend on the route time and class.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1403", "text": "Very pleasant flight on time new A320 film with french translation earphone was free. Food hot and excellent. Crew were helpful. Very nice experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1404", "text": "They did not deliberately increase their prices during the mad panic caused by the bad weather in Europe in the days before Christmas. My original booking to travel London to Athens was with KLM and then I was passed to Air France. Neither of them could organize things properly and after endless problems it took them 4 days to get me only as far as Paris with no hope of leaving for at least a day. Aegean came to my rescue and even though they also took off late they made sure I did not miss my next flight with them to a Greek island. During this 4 day nightmare I had to rebook my domestic flight several times with Aegean and they were very accommodating.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1405", "text": "Very good airline clean planes both on time friendly cabin crew. Got a hot meal on the IST-ATH flight but didn\u00b4t have time to finish it due to short length of flight stewardess very apologetic. Will definitely fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1406", "text": "The seats were comfortable and the leg room was good. I was able to check in online and then at the airport changed my seat to the emergency exit seats due to the extra leg room with no problems at all. Kuala Lumpur is fantastic and as we head towards George Town we are looking forward to exploring more of Malaysia and of course the return flight with Air Astana.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1407", "text": "I flew with my family from Almaty to Delhi and back and we were all very happy with the flights. The crew was nice and attentive departures were on time and we really enjoyed the time onboard.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1408", "text": "KC 950 18th February. Air Astana is a very good airline. Staff are friendly and helpful. Because of the demonstrations in Bangkok we had to rebook our flights. Air Astana offered us a free upgrade to Ho Chi Minh City though the ticket was more expensive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1409", "text": "My business class seat was worth paying the extra over economy with the full lay flat seat and lots of room to spread out with a wide side table. Over the time I've been flying Air Astana I have seen them polishing their cabin service and the professionalism and presentation of the staff is of a high standard. Beverage service was very good although the food let the otherwise excellent travel experience down a little the meal was below par for business class. This was in contrast to the trip down to Bangkok and all previous international flights with Air Astana where the food has been very good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1410", "text": "I was surprised at the overall quality of the Aerolineas Argentinas operations : online check-in inflight service from friendly and professional crew and the snacks including the quick Calafate to Ushuaia hop. The radar went down at Ushuaia and AR sent three bus loads of passengers on a four hour bus ride to Rio Grande through a heavy mountain snow. As the buses arrived in Rio Grande the Aerolineas Argentinas flight landed and a completely full flight was airborne for AEP in less than an hour.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1411", "text": "Everything was fine - no queue to check in flight was on time decent snack on board and aircraft reasonably new. So nothing special but nothing to complain about either.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1412", "text": "Flight slightly delayed but compensated for by being able to check luggage to onward British Airways flight to London. Crew attentive and professional. Cold lunch very average. Easy to get to Terminal 1 using the air train and despite the information on Mexico City Airport website there were plenty of people with more than just hand luggage - they do check your e-ticket though (didn't need boarding card).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1413", "text": "A321 almost 15 years old but clean and comfortable with excellent leather seats and adjustable head-rest. Ground service was competent and speedy and cabin crew were friendly professional and well groomed engaging with passengers. There is a newly updated menu with drinks and snacks available to purchase. I was disappointed to see that there is a now a more limited selection than previous versions of the menu but prices are still keen and quality is very good. All in all vastly superior to Ryanair when flying from Ireland to Belgium.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1414", "text": "I have been positively surprised. Pretty new A330-202 good entertainment good food. The only weak point was the readiness of the staff in Dublin to solve a problem with ESTA Visa. Fortunately I was able to find a helpful person at Aer Lingus at the end.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1415", "text": "Flight was delayed by more than 30 minutes with no explanations or apologies. Sat on the tarmac for some time. A light snack was served and included drinks. Seat was reasonable comfortable and luggage came quickly enough. Didn't hear any English from the cabin staff. No inflight entertainment but only a short flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1416", "text": "The aircraft's are new with rear entertainment in each seat. Food is excellent on the JFK to Moscow flight but down hill from Moscow to Delhi. Service on Aeroflot on all segments is very slow after meal service for food trays to be picked up but good rounds of drinks are provided along side coffee and tea after the meal service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1417", "text": "Club was neat, comfortable, offered two cocktails and pre-flight snacks including a corn bisque which was quite good. Boarding the plane was quick and soon enough we were airborne. The A332 is roomy but the seats in business were tight and at times a bit uncomfortable. Without an air control, the temp got really sweaty and hot. Sleeping was rough! Food was sufficient but there was no prior cocktail service. Nothing was offered. After asking, the FA was cordial and served us the drinks of choice. Service was professional and exceptionally quick. Flight was safe and upon arriving on route to Rhodes, the lounge in Germany was a great place to get a rest and some complimentary breakfast, the lounge was better than AA's admiral's club at JFK. Dependable but nothing special for a business class service. Would rather fly American Business.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1418", "text": "The seats were more comfy and planes were clean and tidy. The staff were nice and friendly. The food was extremely nice although you do not get a choice. All this was complimentary.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1419", "text": "Keep up the excellent service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1420", "text": "Crew very friendly and efficient. Food fine - greek oriented cuisine with complementary drinks. Seats comfortable reasonable legroom. As we had young children check in staff put priority labels on our bags for us. My only minor complaints would be at Heathrow they have just 3 or so desks and only open these a couple of hours or so before departure so you have to queue up to check the bags in - web check in is not that straightforward - I was unable to check us all in together but had to do it as 4 separate check ins. Also unable to purchase a ticket online for my son as he was 1yr old at time of booking but 2yrs old when flying and their website could not handle that. Otherwise a very pleasant start and finish to our holiday.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1421", "text": "Aegean have a modern fleet of mostly A320s. The flight was short but efficient. Seats comfortable. Business lounge in Athens is small but has a great variety of food.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1422", "text": "Staff were friendly and helpful. Lack of business lounge in ALA a major minus. Food average. All in all fair service as it should be noted that this is half the price of BA.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1423", "text": "Although it was a New year vacation period with heavy passenger load all services - starting with tickets sales to luggage delivery were efficient and precise. On our way back we flew a brand new Boeing-767 and it was the best plane I have taken so far. We had to stay in Almaty for a night because of the weather conditions and \"Air Astana\" provided us with great rooms in a downtown hotel and round trip transfer. Staff were polite professional and competitive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1424", "text": "Surprised reading other reviews or lucky. Price for internal flights quite high.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1425", "text": "A330 found it comfortable and in flight services good. I would comment positively on the check in at Dublin handled quickly and with the US pre-clearance it saved massively on the US side landing in a domestic terminal. On return found the Aer Lingus ground staff in JFK friendly and efficient. Overnight flight to Dublin was quite and comfortable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1426", "text": "Very new A320 aircraft with lots of leg room. FA's speak good English are friendly and generally very attentive. For this price I can only recommend Aeroflot on European short distance flights. Be aware though that things are different on long haul.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1427", "text": "Boarding a little late also on both flights and arrival also late (15 min). During the flights all on 320 aircraft's they are comfortable but nothing special 32'' seat pitch. No IFE for nearly 5 hour travel time. Food decent and good quality. Flight attendants not friendly but polite do their job. They also offer drinks several time during the flight. Recommended for European travel to/from Russia.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1428", "text": "Service is top notch, so are the food and drink. The seats are comfortable and have a massage function included. The way they are placed gives you loads of privacy. Way better than Lufthansa, KLM etc.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1429", "text": "Good entertainment selection for the long flight, good food for airline food.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1430", "text": "Boarding was nice and fast, we were welcomed when entering the aircraft. Flight crew informed about flight and cabin crew did a nice job. I got one coffee and a glass of water with a nice muesli bar. You can choose between salty and sweet, all of this is for free. Baggage at Berlin Tegel was fast and we arrived on time. Return flight was the same only the plane was a Bombardier propeler plane, which I like because seating is 2-2 and you can see more. Crew was fine again and this time I choosed salty and got a bag of prezzels. Since this was a small plane, we were bused to gate, but it was fast again. Air Berlin is a good airline and I booked again CGN-TXL-CGN with them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1431", "text": "Nice clean A320 polite and smiling crew. Service consisted of nice hot dish (unusual these days for short haul) and dessert Just one round of drinks (wine and beers available free of charge) but those who asked were served a second one with a smile. Crew perhaps a bit too tolerant with passengers who did not respect the seat belt sign during taxiing. .", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1432", "text": "Only contracted lounge in ATH if you are flying extra-Schengen. Unacceptable for the largest carrier in Greece since two of the most popular destinations are extra-Schengen: London and Larnaca. Some of the flight attendants have the nasty habit of ignoring passengers and thereby forgetting to bring drinks or meals to some. Hidden charges - this is not a no- frills airline yet you get charged for booking your flight online (10 EUR) there is no way around this fee as if you buy it over the phone you pay as well if you buy at their ticket desk as well.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1433", "text": "The price was fair flight was pleasant staff polite cabin clean the food very average as usual!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1434", "text": "The seat comfort was the best I have ever experienced in Economy and the leg room was significantly more spacious than in other economy cabins. Both flights were on time and despite very full flights the service was very efficient and pleasant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1435", "text": "EDITORIAL MESSAGE Due to concerns about authenticity of the review submitted and/or the user's name being that of the airline customer as stated on their submit form this comment has been deleted.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1436", "text": "The flight is only an hour long so I wasn't expecting food the snack provided was decent. Used the web check-in so airports were a breeze. The staff and cabin crew was friendly and energetic. However they still have punctuality issues: both my flights were 30 minutes late and screens at the airport showed that many of their flights were delayed too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1437", "text": "Saw today they've increased from 3 to 4 flights a day so I presume they're doing well. They are in direct competition now with FlyBe who used to have this route to themselves and competition can only be a good thing IMHO. AE flight times are very similar to BE although we left before them twice even though their departure time was first. I think that reflects the increased pressure Flybe have on their turnaround times. The service is better on AE even though you still have to pay for food and drink the planes are better (A319s) and were immaculate. Only had hand luggage so can't comment on airport check-in. I did mine using their phone app which worked perfectly. The only niggle is their charging to book seats in the first 5 rows I find it a bit money-grasping. Will definitely continue to use them on this route as long as the price and service continue in the same vein.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1438", "text": "Paid extra for front seats Row 3 on way out and row 1 on way back for quick exit and was worth it. Also less hassle and pressure than Ryanair on same route and times. Tickets were only marginally dearer and not enough to make me join the rush for a seat on FR. Flight was on time in both directions even with de-icing procedures. Ground and flight staff were both excellent but sometimes I wish they would enforce the cabin baggage regulations - even a little bit.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1439", "text": "Pleasantly surprised. 200\u20ac cheaper than everyone else. New clean A330 aircraft with good IFE for long-haul flights. Good food. Language skills and friendliness of staff fair. Last leg back home to IST was with an old IL96. All in all would definitely fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1440", "text": "Free magazines during boarding. Free soft drinks and a sandwich. The staff on board were very friendly and attentive. I can recommend Air Berlin.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1441", "text": "The online check-in worked without problems and really fast. On the airport you could choose between a few magazines and newspapers you were able to take on the flight (no fee). The flight itself was on time and the staff was very friendly. Even on that short flight (around 50mins) we got offered a drink and a snack (Lindt chocolate or crisps). At leaving the airplane we got Air Berlin chocolate- hearts. The flight back was excellent too. The online check-in worked and the flight was perfectly on time. Very friendly staff and good service again. The flight attendant accidentally spilled a drop of coffee because of turbulence. She gave me two more chocolates as excuse which I found very kind. At all I can say that Air Berlin is a very good airline especially for German and European flights. Also the value for money is very good. I would definitely recommend Air Berlin.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1442", "text": "Let's not mention TXL airport though. The rotten airport (including the Air France Business Lounge gates and boarding area) is a disgrace which I will not blame Air Berlin for. However once I boarded the plane the service was so amazing - like in good old times. I got greeted by my name. Blankets slippers amenity kits are individually brought to you with a smile. The new flat seat feels more like a private cabin than a seat - much better than Lufthansa's new Business Class or AA's new one that I used recently too. The food and bar service was like in a restaurant - including a special dish of the day that was not on the menu. Last not least: The flight attendants were tremendously kind and attentive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1443", "text": "Both flights very nice new aircraft on time decent food (hot meal) with entertainment and this on a 2.5 hour flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1444", "text": "personally I am not using those services. I prefer the traditional check-in line which was convenient and not crowded. The service was nice the crew was friendly but when I asked for a newspaper the flight attendant took a note of my seat; but she never brought me the newspaper (may be they run out of newspapers because they had lot of people in business class). In the returned flight the flight attendant noticed my seat and then she brought the newspaper to me. There was no IFF but on overhead screen you could see the map of the flight and flight information. Food was nice with selection of wine or beer. Both flights on time and about 60% full. On the return flight they had time for duty free trolley.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1445", "text": "The whole experience was very enjoyable and comfortable. The cabin crew were very pleasant and helpful and the service was excellent. The food was particularly enjoyable and I was able to relax and enjoy the trip back to Almaty after a hectic week in KL.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1446", "text": "Went out coach and came back Business. The equivalent BA flight (coach both ways) would have been an extra \u00a3600 for the dates I wanted. The other thing was the convenience of using LGW instead of the awful LHR T5. Had a very early and quiet departure from LGW. Boarding was nearly on time and quite smooth. The food on board was appalling. It seems that if you pre- order meals you get far better quality. Maybe that should be made clear on the booking website. I needed to take some medication towards the end of the flight and asked the crew for a glass of water. It was provided in a very flimsy plastic 'glass'. Return leg in Business was on the evening redeye. Check-in was fine. Lounge was ok. Once the flight was called and I went to gate we still had another 30 mins wait. Business class seats had a huge control panel but no documentation on how to operate them. Trial and error eventually got the seat flat. The food was poor for business class. The white wine and fizz were excellent but the Italian red with the steak was disgusting. Breakfast was poor for business class. I would have expected an attempt at a cooked breakfast. But maybe that's why it was so much cheaper than BA.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1447", "text": "Efficient check-in with added bonus of fast track security in Dublin. Good lounge experience particularly in Dublin. Recaro seats very comfortable. Food quality very good and quality wines served. Staff attentive without being intrusive. A very comfortable way to cross the Atlantic.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1448", "text": "PEK-SVO and SVO-PEK flights on A330-200 and A330-300. SVO- BCN-SVO on A321. Staff spoke good English food was tasty and served with good china. Amenity bags given out on all legs including European flights. Drinks are good. A330 seats are not full flat but managed to sleep on both legs. A321 seats are real business class seats not economy seat with empty middle seats. AVOD pretty good plenty in English. Business lounge at SVO Terminal F is new but Terminal E is in pretty old - could not find a seat. Lounge food and drink limited. Transit at SVO was not as bas as expected. Issuing business lounge at transit desk can be pain as you need this access card to get into lounge but you can only get the access card through transit desk. No priority boarding on all legs. I will definitely fly Aeroflot again if they keep the standard.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1449", "text": "Plane from Moscow to Tokyo was brand new. Very good and extensive entertainment program with many choices. Tickets were cheap. Stewardess was nice and the food was good. The big downside however is Moscow Airport. Other shops close early and the prices are very expensive the staff seems a bit careless. Just doesn't manage to keep up with bigger airports.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1450", "text": "g. CDG France). Manual Check-in is a little slow. Meal is very good even for economy class. The staff attitude and friendliness is impressive. And the flight is very comfortable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1451", "text": "Food average and crew professional.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1452", "text": "There are a lot of modern new air planes that are being added continuously to Air Astana. The service is much more pleasant and more active inside the plane because the crew are very young comparing to KLM British Airways Lufthansa. The food is comparatively much better than other international airlines. In some planes they have some seats that are very unusual but comfortable you can sleep on them very easy and comfortable. On the international flight prices they are very reasonable. I'm definitely recommending use Air Astana.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1453", "text": "Almaty - Beijing. Thoroughly professional service good food! Great entertainment on iPad excellent on board staff simple check in procedure. Lacks lounge in Almaty.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1454", "text": "I booked this flight with pretty low expectations. The flight was 90 minutes late. However this flight was better than expected. A340s used on this route are old. However the seats were comfortable and leg room acceptable. The complimentary light meal coffee and juice were tasty and appreciated. The cabin crew's English was quite good - some of the crew were young and friendly while there were a couple of more experienced and more gruff senior crew who shouted orders. All PAs are given in Spanish first then English. It was very hard to understand the English notices as the English spoken was heavily accented. There are no personal TVs and on this three hour sector no movies were shown - just the route map on the main screens. Their service is significantly lower quality than their main competitor LAN but they are also significantly cheaper. I think it would be less comfortable to fly the much longer AKL-EZE sector on this airline but for AKL-SYD they were fine.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1455", "text": "B747-400 used were really old no personal screens in the seatbacks only small ceiling screens. Furthermore on MAD-BUE flight the inflight entertainment system gave up working shortly after the safety movie so no movie or Airshow at all. Meal/drink service was absolutely minimal no drinks at all during both 12h night flights. Cabin announcements unmotivated and in bad English. The old fashioned seats were very comfortable. great legrooom and recline. Bring your own food drinks and entertainment don't expect anything special from the cabin crew but enjoy the comfy seats which are much better than those ultra-thin seats which most leading carriers offer today.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1456", "text": "Great price lovely comfortable planes on time and very efficient boarding (probably helped that the plane was only 2/3rd full). Only drawback although not necessarily the airlines fault is the horrible small dingy and dirty departure gate they use at Gatwick South terminal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1457", "text": "On time comfortable pleasant crew good food and excellent value for money. I usually fly Ryanair from Shannon - who possess none of the above qualities - except blowing trumpets on arrival. For me to use Aer Lingus to travel to Spain means an extra 60 mile road trip which I am happy to take.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1458", "text": "Both legs slightly delayed planes reasonably well kept and seats are comfortable with average pitch and recline. Limited choice of movies and TVs on the seat back AVOD IFE. Food was ok. 2 meals but no mid-flight snack for the 10hr flight. Plenty of water runs. Crew pleasant enough.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1459", "text": "Flight was rebooked to an early morning flight which was not as planed. Checked in online with no problem. Staff was nice and as soon we were airborne service began. The cabin had a nice smell of fresh coffee and fresh baked roll for breakfast. Soon I was served a cup of hot coffee one glass of apple juice and a hot saltbread roll. All was tasty and the crew was very nice on a one hour flight. Cockpit informed about flight. Baggage took some while because Tegel Airport is way to small but this is not Air Berlins fault. Better than Germanwings since service is free of charge.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1460", "text": "We were very pleasantly surprised by the high standard of service and attention given by the cabin crew on all sectors. The aircraft was reassuringly up to date and instead of built in entertainment system had iPad movies/TV at least in Business Class which anyway give a much better picture (and the choice of music is excellent too!). Quality of onboard food out of Almaty was a bit iffy however understood when one takes into account one is in Central Asia. This airline is a little gem and excellent value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1461", "text": "I have been flying Air Astana regularly for nearly 10 years. I think that they are the best airline in the Russian speaking world. My flights left and landed almost on time although we sat in the plane for an extended period of time in Ho Chi Min city and were not allowed off it. The food was good included the shortish flights between Almaty and Astana. The entertainment on the two long haul sectors was a bit limited. Cabin crew spoke quite good English - even on the internal sectors. Seats and legroom quite comfortable though the seats do not go horizontal on the long sectors. They provide good to reasonable value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1462", "text": "Not many flights between Paraguay and Argentina and this one went into the city airport Aeroparque saving a lot of time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1463", "text": "There was only one check-in agent for the entire flight. Venice Marco Polo airport is a nightmare to depart from as there are very few security desks and lots of flights. Queue for security was appalling and stretched out of the departure building! I stood in line for almost 2 hours and saw several flights between different groups of passengers from various countries. Small children and elderly people were very upset. As I stood in line my name was called for final boarding. I only just made it to the gate and saw that 3 other passengers were denied boarding. I was bussed out to the flight alone on a transfer bus. Flight was pretty full and departure delayed 45 mins - not the fault of Aer Lingus though. The seats were fine if cramped. Tea and a snack had to be paid for. The crew were very nice and worked hard. I am a QANTAS frequent flyer and opted for the Aer Lingus flight to gain some more points. I booked a Y class seat and yet have not been awarded any points at all by Qantas who blame Aer Lingus who in turn blame Qantas! The fare was not the cheapest as some rivals offered cheaper deals with a stop-over. I would use Aer Lingus again as I like their friendly staff. I feel that the check-in procedure at Venice needs to be examined and Aer Lingus ought to exert some pressure on the airport to improve the squalid experience in the airport.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1464", "text": "Both flights were on time and the service was excellent. Cabin crew very good particularly on return flight. Cabins were clean and tidy and Aer Lingus seems to have tightened up on the practice of allowing oversize baggage into the cabin. I had booked well in advance so price was quite reasonable. My usual gripe is with Cork Airport arrivals where the air bridges remain redundant and passengers have to brave the elements and 3 flights of stairs to get inside the airport building.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1465", "text": "767-300ER 45 mins delayed departure and arrival twice. Seating was ok personnel somewhat friendly only small central screen with Russian movie as inflight entertainment good food with drink rounds no rounds in between. Old style experience. Good price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1466", "text": "TLV-SVO on time excellent ground service quick check-in. Aircraft a little bit old but well kept no entertainment but very nice and good service. SVO-PEK on time good transit arrangements A330-300 - new aircraft good service and meals. PEK- SVO on time B767 - again good service and meals. SVO-TLV - a long walk from arrival terminal to departure terminal very comfortable waiting area A330-300 - brand new aircraft good entertainment and very good crew service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1467", "text": "Attitude of AB ground-staff in DUS remains problematic. They are grumpy and arrogant. Crew on board okay. Very punctual and swift performance. Price (396 euro RTN for 4) included snack drink chocolate and 23 kg luggage. The only problem with AB is reliability. They cancelled the last two flights out of Berlin so we had to leave almost three hours earlier. Had a similar experience last year. On the other hand: definitely preferred AB above Germanwings because of constant strike risk.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1468", "text": "The new aircraft in rather good condition although seats are very used in economy class. Sensible costs good service on board friendly crew and tasty meal. The traveler mini-bag was given consisted of toothbrush toothpaste a bandage for sleeping and a pair of socks. On-board entertainment was rather good also pillows for more comfort were provided by default. These airlines will be my choice for future trips to KZ.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1469", "text": "Meals tasted good. Staff Service excellent both inside and outside the flight. Staff in transfer lounge nice and helpful. Before my return trip from SVO-HKG I had a flight from Riga to SVO with Aeroflot. When I arrived at ALA for transfer the staff of Air Astana suspected and asked if I had any checked luggage. I said I had and Aeroflot had already transferred it to Air Astana as they told me so. He said my luggage was not with the flight according to their record. He also went out to see if my luggage was at claim lounge. He couldn't find mine so took me to report lost baggage. 15 mins after reporting the loss I was waiting for my next flight in departure lounge. My luggage was found at SVO airport. Staff in transfer lounge were professional and helpful.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1470", "text": "Excellent service very friendly staff. Even got a snack in a handy plastic bag to reuse at security next time - nice idea. On return from Montevideo arrived to check in and was offered a seat on a flight leaving one hour earlier. So great experience. Only negative was very complicated booking process. Booked online but then had to call the office here in France to make payment. Not possible either online or through Buenos Aires call centre. Very strange.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1471", "text": "The seat is very comfortable Recarro sport-type does not go fully flat but is very nice in all other conformations. Even though Aer Lingus doesn't match up with the fabulous seating/bedding of major liners they exceed the US carriers in other ways. We saved about $1500 versus those carriers and I felt it was a fine bargain. I'd fly them again for sure.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1472", "text": "The flight lasted only 2 hours. The cabin was ok it was clean. The seat comfort was ok but not excellent. The staff service was excellent. The food was ok and the sky shop had a great selection. The inflight entertainment was ok but a bit boring.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1473", "text": "First time with Aeroflot was a pleasant surprise. No trouble at all and a very professional service. Vegetarian meal had been ordered and was delivered without having to ask for it. On one leg the food was a disaster but on the return flight it was really good. Nice selection of games music and movies. Transfer at SVO very smooth nice connected terminals. Our cabin baggage was never measured even though its size was obviously very close to the limit.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1474", "text": "New Airbus from Moscow to Tokyo food above average and entertainment system quite satisfying. Aeroflot has very strict rules when it comes to the baggage weight and size limits so try to have that in mind when travelling. They measure your bags and they will charge for every additional kilo or cm.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1475", "text": "My flight from Zurich-Dusseldorf-Miami return in Business class was one of the most pleasurable flying experiences I have had. The planes were clean. The crews were efficient and kind. The food was plentiful and incredibly good. The seats are extremely comfortable. The entertainment is the best in the air. Overall Air Berlin is much better than KLM Air France British etc.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1476", "text": "On time flights with very friendly check in staff and cabin crew. I will use this company again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1477", "text": "Consistent friendly service and generally very punctual. Last flight Almaty to Atyrau business class. Boarding always a mess but once on board great service. Occasionally poor attention to regulations with people on mobile phones while taking off and landing but generally getting better.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1478", "text": "The snack and beverage services were nice too. There was a delay in the departure from Bariloche to Buenos Aires which seems to be usual in Aerolineas Argentinas. It is said that many passengers choose some other airlines instead of Aerolineas because of the habitual delays. I hope it will become more efficient and competitive in time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1479", "text": "Staff pleasant and polite. Food edible if you are hungry. A good budget airline seats in good condition and comfortable. Only downside would be no in flight entertainment. It wouldn't kill them to put on a movie especially during school holidays.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1480", "text": "A very warm welcome from the Irish crew members upon boarding the aircraft. Soon after takeoff we were served beverage service and then our main dinner course of which was up to high standards. The main course consisted of chicken or beef. A very tasty meal. The crew members were all welcoming and served the passengers with full courtesy and friendliness. I have to say the crew always work hard on these flights and are a pleasure to have on board. I definitely will be flying with them in the near future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1481", "text": "New A320 fine leg space attentive cabin crew with decent English skills light meal. Moscow-Bangkok economy. New A330 excellent leg space good cabin crew fine meals individual screens with decent selection of movies. On the return from Hong Kong to Moscow the B767 was visibly old and needed refurbishment it lacked individual entertainment systems.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1482", "text": "Dash 8/A330-200. Air Berlin has a good product in Economy Class. Good IFE for Long haul flights. Seat Comfort and Pitch are acceptable. AB seems to hire a rather mature Cabin Crew. This translates in a professional cabin service which is not always friendly per se. Main issue is the provision of refreshments on the IC flights. Two meals are provided;1 warm meal two hours into the flight and the second cold (and small) approximately 60 min before landing. This was the same for in/outbound. This means no refreshments or snacks for approximately 6-8hours!! So BYO! In addition make sure you select a low row number 1-35 rows in the back of the aircraft cannot select meals and get whatever is left. Meals are rather poor in quantity and quality. Note that AB is a semi-LCC though with mostly regular fares. This could explain the poor Food and Beverage service. Flights were all remarkably on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1483", "text": "Have flown with this carrier on a number of occasions in recent times on both short and long haul flights. Have found them to provide a very good level of service on all occasions. This flight was short duration with no in flight entertainment and provision of only a light refreshment. Seats satisfactory for short haul only and legroom tight in comparison to long haul aircraft. Unable to be seated together despite early booking for group of 6. However given the short flight any inconveniences were minor - no complaints. Long haul evaluation just below level of Etihad/Emirates/V Aust. Have used and will happily continue to use and recommend this carrier.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1484", "text": "return. Service was pleasant and efficient. Very polite and professional staff onboard. Food was good but could have been a little better.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1485", "text": "We flew with a large group of small children. Airport staff were helpful with check-in and we were allowed to board first. Cabin staff were very helpful and friendly and dealt well with our kids (handed out children's packs on the way out for example.) Food was good quality and there were films showing throughout the plane (no individual at-seat screens in economy though). A pleasant experience overall!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1486", "text": "Food and drinks were reasonable. Cabin interior was clean. On return the aircraft was MD80 legroom reasonable but as no entertainment service on this 3 hour flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1487", "text": "Both trips take about 11 hours and the experience was good. The seat is confortable though it is not a flat bed and the food was good. The plane was a rather old B747.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1488", "text": "No inflight entertainment just a snack and drinks service and good legroom which Aerolineas have on the A340. Friendly and engaging crew. Overall a good flight and very cheap ticket.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1489", "text": "Staff were efficient and friendly enough. The food was fine leg room pretty good. Buenos Aires to Auckland after dinner the lights go off and you do not see the staff often after that but water was left out on the tray. TVs only in the centre aisle but audio was in English. Blankets and pillows on the seat. The plane had been around for years though. A negative is at the boarding lounge gate you handheld baggage is searched and they took all my wife's makeup and threw it away they should have provided plastic bags because it needed to be in an individual bag and she was very upset about this.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1490", "text": "1.13. However Aer Lingus took the strain they organised overnight stay in a hotel and booked us onto the next flight the next day. Staff were excellent and could have not done more for us in a difficult situation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1491", "text": "I have travelled a lot with Aer Lingus and it seems they have moved away from the very low cost type of airline back to what they were. Was seated in row 2D adequate space (I'm 6ft 1). Crew very good as always and its nice to see the mature crew menders on board. I do have one gripe - Aer Lingus have a fantastic Deli/Pay Menu its a pity they never have any of the stock this is my 8th time since July with Aer Lingus where the stocks run out by the time the trolley hits row 2. I complained to the senior cabin crew member - she said agreed - that its always happening to them. Would still use them again no problem.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1492", "text": "My second long haul flight with Air-Berlin and as before can't understand the bad comments on this forum. No worse or better than most other European airlines. A330 aircraft on both legs. Flights bang on time great IFE with lots of choices good quality screen and an OK price. Seat is also as comfortable (or non- comfortable) as on other European airlines such as Lufthansa and KLM. On the negative side: both Berlin Tegel and Abu-Dhabi airports are horrible - both outdated too small and boarding was a nightmare on both. That is not an Air-Berlin problem or fault. What is however Air Berlin's fault is the stupidity in the way we boarded in Tegel buses taking us to the aircraft and passengers boarding an A330 from both the front and rear gates without taking into account seat numbers. Result was dozens of people trying to go past each other in opposite directions in the middle of the aircraft - the most brainless way to board such a large aircraft that I have ever experienced. Other than that nothing to shout or not shout about and will use them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1493", "text": "Very friendly crew on both flights including regular updates on flight status. Compared to Germanwings all passengers still get free drinks (2 rounds alcoholic beverages are not included) a rather tasty sandwich and then some chocolate later. Space is also ok. So while the service has declined over the years (no more free magazines) Air Berlin still offers better service than most other charter carriers plus the friendly staff made both flights very enjoyable. The only thing I would criticise is that although they show even a movie on this flight you need to purchase headsets which in the end nobody did (yes they are only 3 Euro but giving those out for free would be nice).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1494", "text": "The cabin crew were friendly and helpful without being overbearing. The spacing between the rows of seats was very large the seats reclined quite far back. Even though there were no indivdual tv screens for each seat we were each given ipads preloaded with movies which was a brilliant idea. You didn't have a huge choice of movies but most of the recent blockbuster releases were there along with some international movies. Overall it was a very pleasant flight and I would definitely choose to fly with Air Astana again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1495", "text": "A Western standard experience including attentive and friendly cabin crew and excellent food. On time departure and arrival. This short trip was a relaxing moment in a busy day plus got some work done in the spacious seat. The seat armrest was broken though so hopefully a repair was due just after this flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1496", "text": "Air Astana is the best airline in Kazakhstan in terms of comfort and service. Luckily I have not had major delays and those which I had were usually weather related. Flight attendants were friendly and professional good aircraft's better legroom choice of food and entertainment helpful customer service. Overall very good progress in the last 5-7 years and dramatically improved flying experience if compared with its predecessor airlines just around 10 years ago.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1497", "text": "It was smooth no delays. 757 of Air Astana\u2019s fleet has good business class with quite comfortable seats - almost flat. Good food and service. Inflight entertainment is ok they provide Ipads which is quite convenient.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1498", "text": "Plane was delayed by five hours after we'd checked in with pretty much no explanation (except that the incoming plane from Sydney was delayed but again no explanation why). We were travelling with two young children so the delays were a bit difficult. Legroom was pretty much as I remember other airlines in economy class. The lack of decent entertainment was a pain (only the old monitors up in the aisles where you had to crane your neck to see) but the kids ended up falling asleep anyway. And the movie they played was in Spanish. Dinner was acceptable. Kids had a kids meal as requested. It was disappointing there was no beverage service during the night for those who were awake. I went hunting for a drink of water hoping they'd give me a bottle to tide me over but no just a cup. Having said all that the staff were reasonably friendly and the fare was much cheaper. It saved us around $1200 as a family. So if you don't mind no-frills it's not a bad choice. The domestic leg from Buenos Aires to Lima was on time and efficient.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1499", "text": "Did exactly what was required (LHR-ORK-LHR) affordable smilingly and on time. Can't ask for more than that these days.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1500", "text": "However in 2012 I chose instead to connect via London Gatwick on the outbound and London Heathrow on the inbound UK parts of the journey. Boarding the flight for Dublin at London Gatwick I was struck by the friendly Irish humour when asked by the flight attendant whether the wrapped Christmas present in my open carry-on bag was for her! That set the tone for the flight and indeed the Christmas season! It just shows how much a friendly crew can add or detract from the flight experience. Aer Lingus offered a professional and friendly service throughout with surprisingly comfortable seats. Did not purchase any inflight catering or make any other purchases given the very short duration of the journey. T2 at Dublin was impressive and although there was a mishap with my luggage on arrival the matter was sorted efficiently and to my satisfaction. I will be using Aer Lingus again in a few months time and looking forward to it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1501", "text": "Check in was fast boarding was smooth and the flight was pleasant to Dublin. Flew back January 6 2013 Dublin to JFK. Check in immigration and customs pre- clearance boarding were all smooth. The only issue and this is most likely not an Aer Lingus issue was the ridiculous walk from the plane to pick up baggage. Perhaps this was due to ongoing construction at the terminal. If not I feel for anyone that has trouble walking.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1502", "text": "The staff were great. The seats were of average comfort for economy and the inflight entertainment was great with a choice of films and games. The only drawback to this flight is the lack of alcohol (and the choice of drinks is indeed rather limited). However that was the only issue I found and it wasn't too much of a problem. Also navigating my way from the old terminal to my next flight was fine too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1503", "text": "First leg Paris-Moscow was very good. A new airbus with comfortable seats helpful and smiling staff full bar service and good food. No flight entertainment. Transfer at SVO was ok. Moscow-Tokyo was not delayed. While food and onboard staff were nice the plane a Boeing 767 was falling apart. Flight entertainment was a Russian dubbed copy of Home Alone in one of the few screens that would pop out here and there. The second leg was a brand new A330 with new seats individual screens more than 50 films to choose from full bar service and great food. Staff were friendly and English speaking. Great value for money and I strongly recommend it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1504", "text": "The flight was about 25 minutes late taking off (good by most standards). Food was average service was average although the staff came across as a bit unfriendly. The inflight entertainment system was excellent (there were a wide range of up-to-date shows movies and music to select from). However the seats were the most uncomfortable I've ever flew in. My knees were literally pressed up against the seat ahead of me the entire flight. No legroom whatsoever. On the whole nothing to shout about but not the worst either.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1505", "text": "I am a tall person and I asked at check in for a seat with lots of leg room and was asked if I wanted to sit by the emergency exit. As a consequence my journeys were wonderful lots of leg room and helpful staff.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1506", "text": "No delay at all. The seat was quite comfortable staff service excellent I was served some traditional Kazakhstan food and it was delicious. There wasn't much inflight entertainment. This airline is the best way to access Kazakhstan.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1507", "text": "Everything ran on time (slightly ahead of time actually) and service was up to the usual AA high standards. I was offered a free upgrade to Business Class on the return (overnight) trip which was very much appreciated - I slept solidly throughout the journey and felt surprisingly fresh on arrival.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1508", "text": "I am a frequent global business traveller and was very impressed. Especially impressed with the friendliness of the cabin crew who were professional and helpful! Will definitely travel with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1509", "text": "Two excellent flights both leaving and arriving early. Ok they have 'add-ons' at the time of booking but they are transparent about it and the luggage allowance is generous. In my view they are the best airline to travel on to/from Ireland. Have been travelling with them for over 25 years and they have been consistently good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1510", "text": "Check in at JFK is quick and easy and the oasis lounge is comfortable well stocked and quiet. What sets Aer Lingus apart is the friendly crew and to warm genuine Irish welcome on boarding . Although it was a full overnight flight the crew provided excellent service with generous drinks top ups and above average J food. The almost flat bed is reasonably comfortable for the length of flight. I only managed an hours sleep as its a short hop over the pond. Nice continental breakfast towels and proper tea before landing. Bags off first and overall excellent value. Return leg on the 105 on New Years Eve was excellent. Friendly J check in with no wait new T2 lounge quiet and the benefits of pre-flight clearance in Dublin are immeasurable. Again great crew generous drinks good food and warm smiles.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1511", "text": "All flights on A320 and A321 aircraft. Extremely comfortable seating onboard all flights. Cabin and flight deck crews seemed to have excellent English skills although all 3 flights were domestic Russian ones. Aircraft clean transfer at SVO extremely easy in a new facility. On each flight served a \"lunch box\" style snack with a croissant or sandwich and a carton of apple juice in addition to a full bar service. Punctual flights and quick baggage reclaim. I am a member of KLM's Flying Blue frequent flyer programme and the miles for these flights were added quickly within a few days of travel. Only issue was that the first flight had been rescheduled and only a telephone call to Aeroflot in Moscow could confirm this - they did not try to contact me first.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1512", "text": "You really get what you pay for. The transfer at Sheremetyevo is not the most pleasant - old-fashioned counters rude staff with poor English skills. Onboard everything gets better - seat width and food is not that bad but you better bring music and books with you as entertainment is zero. Return flight much better on the newest Airbus A330 a long 10 hours flight. Luggage arrived intact. Altogether a great choice if you are on a budget.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1513", "text": "It was a little tight when the person in front reclined all the way. The entertainment was the best system I have seen lots of movies TV games and the map including flight data.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1514", "text": "Offered a business class upgrade on boarding. The flat bed seats were brilliant for an overnight flight as was the meal drinks selection and level of customer service. A relaxing journey which went quickly due to the level of comfort and service. On the return journey I was in the economy seat I had originally purchased. I slept almost all the way and with my seat fully reclined I was able to stretch my legs out fully. There was certainly more legroom available than on other airlines I have flown into and out of Almaty and Kazakhstan itself. The meal was a lovely Thai chicken curry. The service was great and the drinks trolley was always in service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1515", "text": "On time crew very friendly and professional. Food and service was very good. After the debacle of the previous flight the agent in KL met me at the gate to again apologise. He had been very helpful previously. I also received an e-mail from the company's senior operations manager who went to lengths to apologise and explain. I do feel this is more than most airlines would do to follow up. This does give confidence that the airline is focussed on continuous improvement. The entertainment unit also had more movies loaded and this kept me fully occupied and well entertained for the flight. However suffice to say that the experience on the return journey was a good one with very good service and perfectly on time with the plane unloading from an air bridge on arrival making unloading of the 767 much more efficient.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1516", "text": "Both flights were excellent with attentive staff good food and top- ups of drinks whenever you wanted. Staff did not disappear into galleys during either daytime or night time legs. IFE is very good with a good choice of up to date movies. There was a problem with this on the return and they only managed to get the outbound movies shown. The lie-almost-flat seat was very comfortable and enabled me to sleep for a couple of hours. Both legs were on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1517", "text": "New Airbus planes in good condition. Efficient staff and interesting hot meals. All flights on time. Baggage handling in Moscow and Vladivostok was incredibly fast. Very satisfied.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1518", "text": "A very decent choice if you are on a budget the negative aspects of the travel being related to the airport. The crew did not smile much with poor English skills. Drinks and food came often on SVO-NRT. IFE is very poor on the 767-300.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1519", "text": "From reading all these reviews before my trip I was a bit nervous but actually my trip turned out awesome! I took five Air Berlin flights on my 3 week vacation and not one of them was an issue. Even my bag arrived with me! All flights were on time served pretty decent food and the flight attendants were friendly. We got served chicken or pasta on the long haul flight and croissants or chips on the short haul. The legroom especially on the A330-200 was tight even for a 5' 3\" person like me but it was a manageable. If you're tall you might have a problem. Each seat on the A330 is equipped with a personal inflight entertainment with a good selection of games and movies. When you select a seat on the A330 choose an even number because you'll have a full window instead of sitting between two halves of one. My only problem was the boarding process. Too many people were pushing and shoving when their group is called and the airline changed a gate in MUC without notifying us. Overall my experience was good much better than an US airline. I would definitely fly Air Berlin again!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1520", "text": "The Flex fare reasonably priced. Check in both at DEL and ALA was good. Minimal waiting times and the staff were very professional. Board process was ok. Slightly let down by the fact that we were bussed to aircraft and made to board via steps in the rain. Both flights were on well kept clean A320s. Flights were relatively empty so I had 3 seats to myself. Cabin Crew were pleasant and professional. Food and Drink was tasty well presented appropriate for route and time of day. IFE from drop down screens were a bit of a disappointment and hard to follow. Better off bringing a book. Punctual departure and arrival. Would fly again and recommend to others.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1521", "text": "Early morning business flight. All on time and aircraft full on this relatively new route. Crew were friendly and breakfast was very nice. Departure formalities from Almaty are confusing and bizarre with no priority for business class at any stage apart from check in. No Air Astana staff to guide you through the complexities rather there are hawkers trying to make some cash who are more of a hindrance. Lounge is horrid not even 2* let alone 4*. No priority boarding for business class. Hand held TV offered but I didn't use it. Would happily fly Air Astana again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1522", "text": "A couple of internal Kazak flights. All on time. Clean and comfortable. Leg room good on both flights. Crews fine but seemed to be little interest in standard health and safety (eg phones ringing in flight people walking around the aircraft during taxi). Did a good job but not a 4* airline!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1523", "text": "Business Class. Excellent service and cabin crew. Timekeeping excellent. Hope return flight on 19th January is as good!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1524", "text": "Great service and flight time even if it is a bit early at 6.40am. Food is excellent and not too expensive. Cabin crew are professional and friendly. Aircraft Airbus A320 was 5 years old and was very clean and tidy. Fare was good 120 euro return cheaper by 30 than Ryanair however they are far superior to fly with and are very lenient with bag weight. Pity they do not fly more services into Shannon like SNN- MUN SNN-BCN and SNN-AMS. these would do very well for business and leisure people.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1525", "text": "Checked in online very easily. Flight was quick to board cabin crew were friendly and the seats were comfy. Cork-LHR was delayed 1.5 hours due to poor weather conditions at LHR we were updated frequently by EI staff. Once the a/c arrived they were very quick to board us and again the service was brilliant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1526", "text": "The flight went surprisingly well the plane was new lots of entertainment options even a USB port below the screen. The staff were not smiling just like at Moscow airport. The flight was on time and 40% cheaper than others doing the same route.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1527", "text": "The meals throughout the flights were good with all hot meals. No entertainment (even music) available on A320. No individual monitor available on B767. Seat and cabin interior definitely need refurbishment. Even though seat on B767 was very tired it had deeper reclining and was softer than some of other airlines. The cabin crews were friendly. Will fly with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1528", "text": "A330 service in Business class. I often fly BA Virgin and Singapore Airlines transatlantic. I have to say I thought Air Berlin were just as good (admittedly SIA use A380's on the JFK- Frankfurt run and are a little roomier). I thought the seat was very good (I was in 2A). The food was good and the entertainment system was good although I think Virgin wins that one. Flight was on time despite a big headwind. I will definitely fly them again and love the fact I can avoid Heathrow and use my Avios points.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1529", "text": "She raised her voice was very aggressive didn't ask me but said firmly that I must change my seat. Then went away to business class returned with flight attendant-supervisor who said it was ok for me to keep my bag in my hands and was very sorry about this situation. I think the crew need more training (working with passengers and working in a team).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1530", "text": "Both flights departed on time. Flight attendants helpful and friendly with reasonable English. Food was good and sufficient. IFE's a bit restricted and out of date for Business Class. Big problems in Almaty because I could not produce the credit card used for the booking. Took several hours of work and an email from a bank in Australia before I was allowed to board the flight. Flight full from Moscow to Almaty and only a third full from Almaty to Bangkok. Despite the problems with credit cards I will still fly them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1531", "text": "First flight from KUL-ALA on their 767-300 flight was on time and service was great. But for a 7 hour flight it was quite hot in the cabin. Had some trouble with my visa-on-arrival in Almaty but the ground crew were very helpful translating throughout the immigration process: they even carried my bags and checked them in for my connecting flight while I was waiting for my visa. Flights from ALA-AKX and return were good got on their new Embraer and the service onboard was excellent though the crew does need improvements their English. Overall it was a great experience and would like to fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1532", "text": "November 10-17 2012. A330-200 was clean the seats were comfortable the inflight entertainment system was excellent the food acceptable and the cabin crew attentive. We paid the extra $100US round-trip per person for bulkhead/emergency row seating. It was well worth it. Row 11 A/C has excellent legroom. A draw back is that the entertainment monitor is between the seat and has to fold up as there is no seat in front of you. I would recommend Aer Lingus in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1533", "text": "Madrid-Moscow flight new and spacious A321 no inflight entertainment food ok but drinks only served before the meal and not with the meal. Good connection in Moscow. Moscow-Shanghai on Airbus 330-200 good inflight entertainment best row is 24 with more leg space. The seats on the side are more expensive but the ones in the middle are free of charge. Same problem with drinks here. Return flights the same I would recommend - good value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1534", "text": "The outward flight started off good. We left on time and the plane was new and comfortable. The food is of a good standard. However once we landed at Sheremetyevo it was a whole other story. Due to weather we had to wait just yards away from our gate because there was ice on the ground. The plane was very stuffy and I think it took an extra half an hour until we finally stopped at our taxi gate. On the inward flight it was much better. Very quick and comfortable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1535", "text": "First flight a clean Bae146 in very good condition half empty with loads of leg room. Food excellent for an airline and service find. Second flight on an equally clean ATR72 with equally good snacks. All flights on time. Much prefer them to SAX or Airlink!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1536", "text": "Check-in in Faro was quick even with only 2 check in counters open. Got seats in back of the plane. Check-in staff nice. Plane boarding was quick and not a hassle and on time. Take off on time. Service on board was great very nice crew. Got one coffee one water and one nice beer for some change. Free movie shown on overhead screens and again a lot of legroom. Cockpit crew provided us with nice information like seeing Paris at night from the sky. We stopped on the tarmac so deplaning was via bus to terminal which took about 45 minutes due to bus queue on terminal. Baggage took about 1 hour before on the belt. With out that mishap Air Berlin is a great airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1537", "text": "Excellent flight friendly and helpful flight attendants. Cabin crews English is getting better and more than adequate for a foreigner travelling with them. Food was good but could have been a little better. Seats good - not quite a bed but allow you to stretch and sleep. Portable hand held entertainment units not so good compared with other airlines. I upgraded at airport and this represents excellent value. Pre-booked business class is not good value.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1538", "text": "Very friendly attentive and polite staff. Flights were on time and very comfortable good connections modern aircraft and all in all a great flying experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1539", "text": "All 4 were on time excellent service by cabin crew very good food and drink selection - both on domestic and international legs. Good seat comfort (cradle seats on shorter sectors angled lie flat on B767 to KUL). The only disappointment was the lounge in ALA which is basically a bar and you get a voucher for a soft drink plus a snack.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1540", "text": "Service was good and staff friendly. Better food better wines even cold champagne now. Staff are the airlines asset. They are informative polite and helpful.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1541", "text": "ATR72 looked relatively new bright interior due to LED lights. Seating very cramped more than other ATR 72's I have flown bearable for one hour. The first and second rows have facing seats which were occupied by 2 drunk women. They managed to buy a round of drinks from the drinks trolley and continue their celebrations. The landing was smooth and on time we turned off the runway quickly to reach the stand. Whilst waiting to disembark one of women wore the pilot's jacket as her friend took photographs All the action should be captured on the plane's CCTV. Certainly a different form of in flight entertainment!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1542", "text": "All the flights were on time at departures and arrived at destination before scheduled. The crew were professional and friendly and the flights uneventful. The A320 have very comfortable seats economy A330 is a bit short of space for long haul flights but inflight entertainment and the service were ok considering the low fare paid.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1543", "text": "A330 New York-Moscow excellent new and seats were good (2x4x2). Travelling with my wife it was convenient to have the seats to ourselves without someone else next to us. A320 Paris-Moscow just okay nothing extraordinary but not bad (3x3 seating LCD screens in the row). Personal IFE with good selection of movies in Russian and English on JFK-SVO. They served a hot meal with alcoholic beverages plus usual assortment of soft drinks even on flight Moscow to Paris. As someone who'd flown Aeroflot over the past 20 years they have changed for the better over the last couple of years - and are by far the cheapest option to fly from NY to Moscow.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1544", "text": "A good experience. New A330/A 319 planes clean and good seats. New lie-flat seat on 330 wasn't really flat but perfectly fine for a daytime flight. The real surprise was the 319 which has \"proper\" business class seats even on this short three-hour flight (i.e. four seats in a row rather than the usual six seats with the middle seat kept free). Good selection of food and drinks. Plenty of IFE (about 50 movies to choose from and on-demand even on the short-haul sector). Most staff didn't speak too much English but perfectly fine to get the job done. The only letdown was Moscow airport. Yes the terminal building has been refurbished to international standards but the many uniformed people barking at you in Russian and the organisational chaos are still a nuisance. No customer service culture there. I chose Aeroflot on price and got very good value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1545", "text": "Booked from Australia for Jo'burg to Maun flight. Kept great communications for any changes and even transferred me on a SA flight no extra charge for my Kasane-Jo'burg leg when I explained about connection time with my Qantas flight due to schedule changes without having to be asked and emailed me back a new booking. Great service nice snack on a short leg clean modern plane on time friendly ground staff. I hear things might have been different a few years back but certainly my experience was very good and would fly with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1546", "text": "Good short flight efficiently run with good crew. On time and no problems.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1547", "text": "Both flights were spot on time. Service on board was fine with drinks and light snacks served for the roughly 2 hour flight in each direction. Aircraft's were in good shape and the seats comfortable for this type of trip. Check-in in Jo'burg was easy and very quick. Check- in in Kisane was a breeze as the airport is tiny. All in a good experience and a great way to enhance your Botswana experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1548", "text": "Check-in in Dusseldorf was really nice got seats in row 9 with window. Check-in staff nice and polite and helpful. Plane boarding was quick and not a hassle and on time. Take off just 10 minutes late due to emergency landing of a 4U plane. Service on board was great very nice crew. Service with the Sansibar-Snack was nice we got a Currywurst with roll and two nice bottle of Pommery champagne for a little extra but it was nice to have that. Free movie shown on overhead screens and a lot of legroom. Cockpit crew provided us with nice information. We got jetbridge at Faro so deplaning was nice and smooth again. Baggage was on time on the belt. So this is a great airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1549", "text": "As we had our dog and dog box we found the service by Air Berlin staff at both airports very helpful and my family are grateful for this service. We travel every year to Corfu for a long summer holiday and certainly shall use Air Berlin again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1550", "text": "Using Air Astana many times (not just this route) I have found the flights to be very expensive and often delayed due to technical issues or weather plus chaotic check-in staff! However the flight itself is well above average in food flight entertainment and service. Taking into account the experience from arriving at the airports plus the cost of the flight one would expect a smooth journey per se. Unfortunately this is not the case! Being a state airline and promoted as such there is a lot of room for improvement in this area.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1551", "text": "Check-in cabin service average food basic no delays. The Abu Dhabi flight was in an A320 though so entertainment and facilities were limited. It's like a lesser western airline but they do seem well-organised and have a good website. The only problem I had was caused by Etihad. I booked a codeshare through the Etihad website as it was the same price but included a bus to Dubai. However the bus departure time on my ticket did not exist and had never existed. I had to wait 3 hrs for a bus. If they had provided accurate information I would have made alternate arrangements.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1552", "text": "The service was pleasant and efficient KCTV was handed out as soon as seat belt signs went out so the time waiting for drinks to be served passed quickly by. As for the new wine selection this is good now that imported wines are included. The change from my first flight (Nov 2007) to now is positive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1553", "text": "I flew for business in Economy class and was impressed how professional the service was. The food is ok there was IFE via a small flip-down video screen and headsets were handed out to all passengers in time. During the flight from TSE to SVO they issued a travel pack (flight socks blindfold comb). I did have a complaint with the customer service from one member of the cabin crew and requested a comment form which was handled professionally by other members of the crew.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1554", "text": "Flight attendants were nice and helpful and much to my surprise the food wasn't half bad. Comparatively speaking the seats were comfortable; certainly roomier than those on United. Upon boarding each seat had a pillow in it and there were free movies and TV programs to choose from. Landed in Chicago 45 minutes early.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1555", "text": "Please Aer Lingus enforce the carry on bag limits it was a full flight and nearly every passenger was hauling on a wheely suitcase. Those of us who had checked in luggage were asked to remove coats and duty free purchases from the overhead bins so that these suitcases could be accommodated which is both annoying and unfair!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1556", "text": "We booked vegetarian meals and confirmed these via the booking agent Opodo. However when checking in it became apparent we had no vegetarian meal. The stewards on the first leg were great and rustled up a vegetarian meal for us they were good and I started to wonder what all the bad reviews were about. However during the next leg it was obvious - the staff never smiled and were not helpful with our vegetarian request. The inflight entertainment was not great a few new movies - it was a laugh to see movies from the 70's though. The return leg was not great we didn't even bother asking about the vegetarian meal as I couldn't face the stern expression on the steward. It was not a pleasant journey. Aeroflot is much cheaper than other airline and I would recommend it as it did the trick we arrived safely. So if you are happy to forego smiling staff have a passion for old Russian films and do not want vegetarian food you will love Aeroflot!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1557", "text": "I have flown the Maun-JNB flight many times and everything has been great. Never had any delays. The last comments are from 2011 and 2010 and now I think they have a brand new fleet. My flight was nice - not the best aircraft.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1558", "text": "Despite the reviews here I was pleasantly surprised. The plane looked new and the leather seats were comfortable. The 2 cabin crew were ok. The plane left on time and landed on time 2 hrs later.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1559", "text": "Dusseldorf to London Stansted F7 276 (with Etihad) 17 August. Our family have travelled with Air Berlin for years mostly within Europe no problems except now they have an inefficient incompetent partner for the route Dusseldorf/London Stansted called Etihad operated by Darwin airline based in Switzerland. Etihad is never on time and 17 Aug flight from Dusseldorf was first delayed by 2 hrs then another 1 hr + then cancelled. That made 2 flights that day cancelled no reason given at the gate. Air Berlin say they aren't responsible and there was absolutely nobody to help reschedule flights. Etihad Regional NEED to be represented at both airports because there was no staff whatsoever so no customer services to help any of the many passengers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1560", "text": "Really good long haul cross Atlantic flights kind and helpful at staff check-in and for in-flight service. Good meals with drinks brought round in between. Planes seemed new with fresh seating and USB ports on the media screens. The short haul Stansted to Dusseldorf parts were delivered by Etihad Regional and again good in-flight service. The only slight negative was the time to check in on return they opened it 1.5 hours pre flight and completed 45 mins before the flight with only about 30 people in line the slowest check per person I've ever known. However Dusseldorf airport was lovely and smart for the wait time between flights. Avoided US Immigration hassles/poor customer service by flying Germany to Mexico.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1561", "text": "The Business Class was very good and liked the beds. There was plenty of space but would prefer truly flat beds. Friendly check-in in Bangkok and food was better than expected. Allowed to stay in the Business lounge while I waited for the connecting flight to Astana. Business lounge in Bangkok was very ordinary and toilets were in a different area. Almaty-Astana-Novosibirsk. Everything was adequate and better food than I expected. These flights were still full.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1562", "text": "The best direct flight between London and Almaty. Service is very good cabin crew are all well presented and professional. My only criticism is that I found the selection of wines quite limited. Everything else was as you would expect from a leading international airline boarding inflight entertainment landing etc. I have been a customer of Air Astana for the last 10yrs and can say that services planes and routes have all improved.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1563", "text": "Excellent selection of drinks served by staff who knew how to mix them well prepared fresh food friendly and professional cabin staff newish plane comfortable seats  good music selection (I even have to admit I found the crass candid-camera-esk overhead TV amusing too then off the aeroplane and out of the airport and into a taxi in 5 mins max.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1564", "text": "It was streamlined and helpful from check-in to arrival. The staff were unfailingly polite and helpful and did everything possible to make my journey pleasant. It took me a short while to work the seats but I slept very soundly when I had. There is plenty of space and it was an extremely comfortable way to get to Kazakhstan.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1565", "text": "On time clean planes friendly FA's. Quite happy that they are enforcing the carry on luggage rule as planes now get off on time. I don't know why people are complaining about having to pay for food. Most EI flights are 2.5 hours or less. Eat before you leave or else bring your own food and stop complaining. I'm very happy with them and will continue to use them. For the fare you pay (if you book well in advance) I have few complaints about the service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1566", "text": "The only flight they could re-schedule us for was on 8th Nov and the only customer service they offered was a card with a telephone number. We approached the Aer Lingus staff in JFK who despite having no obligation to help us said they would see what they could do. In the end they managed to accommodate us on their flights and got my family back to Dublin The Aer Lingus staff on the day showed customer service at its very best.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1567", "text": "Quick boarding at TXL. They gave snacks and drinks during the flight from TXL to VCE. Very polite and friendly crew.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1568", "text": "The comfort and service was of highest standard and compared favourably with airlines with better reputations.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1569", "text": "This was a good flight it departed and arrived as schedules and the luggage was offloaded efficiently at Almaty. There was a slight hiccup with the check-in and I did not get the seat that I had pre-requested however I finished with a better seat. Flight service perfectly adequate and I was spoken to in English when they realised I was not a native Russian speaker. I had no problems on what was a comfortable flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1570", "text": "Very full flight and a booking error in my row which resulted an upgrade to Business Class. Food and service quite friendly with some preferences being given to those who had paid full business class fares. Seats were comfortable recliners and I was a little surprised with the legroom. Service was good and the English better than I expected. Economy class gives value for money but I think that Business Class does not.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1571", "text": "Flight was on time staff pleasant and seat pitch reasonable. My only quibble was that in Row15 service arrives last of all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1572", "text": "Cabin almost full helpful and smiling stewardesses despite demanding passengers regarding their choice of meals. Missed a glass of wine but no alcohol on this segment.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1573", "text": "I have to say out of all international airlines I've flown Aeroflot is the most out of date with their entertainment technology. The seats while old were leather and soft and I slept for the first time on a flight. Hong-Kong to Moscow was 1.5 hrs late due to winter storms. Trip to Shanghai was on time and the plane almost empty so every passenger could occupy an entire row. The food was average and the staff do not smile but that's just the culture. I would fly with them again one of the better airlines in the cheaper price bracket.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1574", "text": "Was nervous after reading all of the comments here but the flight was very good. The IFE was perfect small TVs on the back of every seat in economy with more than enough movies TV shows music and games. Food was decent enough for the price water was served periodically. 5 bathrooms: more than enough. Staff was pleasant enough. Only problem is that the 2 hour layover in Berlin Tegel was hell. Berlin-Tegel Airport is designed terribly and was under construction when I flew but that isn't Air Berlin's fault.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1575", "text": "There was a 3 hour stopover at Berlin Tegel which wasn't great but no issues whatsoever with Air Berlin. Both flights left on time aircraft was newish and clean service was pleasant despite a fully loaded plane and they also threw in coffee and a sandwich. No inflight entertainment but hey on a 2 hour flight who needs it? We were very happy with what was delivered for the price (Italy to Sweden for just $200) and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1576", "text": "The seats were the same pitch as Qantas (31\") flights departed close to schedule and drinks were served despite the short flight time. The only slight criticism I have is that their website is a bit tricky parts of it rely on Flash which may be why I couldn't get an English version to load on my mobile device also whenever I tried to put my passport details in I got an error - if this happens try selecting \"No passport\" this worked for me. I'll definitely choose them again if I'm flying their routes - great effort!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1577", "text": "Checked-in online but offered a better seat at the airport which is nice of check-in agents. Domestic legs on newish A319 with plenty of legroom in economy. ALA-PEK on rather tired B767 with ancient bulky ceiling TV-sets and stale interiors but the flight and service very good. Had seats 29A+B for myself (exit row seats) on both flights with huge legroom. Special meal delivered as requested. ALA-PEK-ALA are the night flights so service was unobtrusive if you like which is good for couple of hours sleep. Excellent experience with Air Astana (although no competition whatsoever in the local market therefore fares are quite expensive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1578", "text": "Ppolite staff food very reasonable a good selection of drinks and in-flight entertainment. On occasion the flights can be late but this is more due to the weather and the odd mechanical hiccup however this has improved. You may find this airline very expensive (Amsterdam to Atyrau) with 50% saving to be had via other routings. These comments relate to trips Amsterdam to Atyrau Atyrau to Aktau and Istanbul to Atyrau over the last 3 years.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1579", "text": "We had trouble at the beginning. Although we checked in on the website they couldn't provide the same seats so we had to sit separately from my wife. They also sold 1 ticket for 2 people but they just couldn't do anything with the situation. The only way would've been to seat one of these guys to the business class. We waited 2 hours on the plane (of course some people missed their connection in Bangkok in the result of this unprofessionalism) until they saw no other solution but that. Very unprofessional attitude. Later on cabin crew were helpful and friendly food was OK good classical music channel to listen airplane relatively new clean very small legroom though for a tall guy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1580", "text": "A very pleasant trip good service from cabin crew. Slight delay returning due to circumstances outside Aer Lingus control. Catering is paid for but not too expensive. Competitive fares make this route worth considering on Aer Lingus.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1581", "text": "Spacious Economy Class and a very good value for more than an hour flight. No delays on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1582", "text": "Check-in and inflight service was excellent in spite of our very limited Russian skills. Good inflight meals at no charge. We had switched our overseas flight from Aeroflot to Delta because of poor Aeroflot reviews (should not have done that). The return Moscow-JFK Delta flight was 3 hrs late causing many on the plane to miss connections at JFK while two Aeroflot planes left on time and made their connections. SVO terminal was beautifully clean modern and bilingual with efficient service in stark contrast to the poor arrival image given by JFK.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1583", "text": "Small problems with check-in at Omsk and only received one boarding pass. Breakfast was good and the service leisurely for a 3 hrs plus flight. Plane was full and the flight left and landed on time. Was surprised that they had an English language paper on board. This is an improvement on previous internal flights. Moscow-St Petersburg is a short 80 min flight and received a quick and light second breakfast which was just adequate for this flight. Again the flight left and landed on time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1584", "text": "Flight attendants are 40+ ladies but cool and friendly food was very good even though it was a low calorie pre-order meal. The plane was without individual IFE but we received portable movie players with a decent selection. Overall on-board experience was great while airport experience was so-so. Business lounge at Sheremetyevo airport was awful with plastic forks almost no food available no A/C. Aeroflot Business Class is a very good value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1585", "text": "6/24/14 AB 7420 TXL-ORD. I had the privilege of flying Air Berlin business class last week from Berlin to ORD. It was my first time with Air Berlin. The seating was the best I have had. The staff were friendly and efficient. On my return from Berlin-ORD I had the best airline meal I have had. It began with a Thai beef salad and I selected Beef Slices in water chestnut sauce for an entree. Both salad and entree had very tender beef. The cold meal was also very good. A recent review said the new business seats were narrow. At 300+ pounds I found it to be fine. I'll definitely fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1586", "text": "Air Berlin is a very nice airline. They gave everyone a complementary sandwich and a drink. Entertainment was okay just a little hard if you are a bit far from the dropdown screen. Staff very helpful.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1587", "text": "Left and arrived on time. comfortable seating. No food served; just a 50cc bottle of water handed out. No inflight entertainment.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1588", "text": "Although we stayed for a night in Busan and then flew to Seoul the next day the airport staff were very helpful and friendly they helped me reserve seats for the second route with leg room. The ticket fee was still attractive even though it was during their New Year. No choice for the drink (only Jeju orange juice) inflight. No delays.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1589", "text": "We were late out of Almaty but that was not a real problem as the service on the plane was professional. The seat pitch is okay for the 4 hour or so flight to Dubai as is the food. Entertainment was via overhead video units but it was fine to view. No problems with disembarking in Dubai. Equally the return flight was good leaving Dubai at 2300 - good food and service on board.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1590", "text": "I have to say the service has greatly improved. The seating is classic but very spacious. The plane is aging but clean. The onboard service is fair to good and IFE surprisingly diverse. I checked no for \"value\" for money because this ticket costs double the price of a twice as long flight on CX or AF.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1591", "text": "New and spotless A320 plane. Comfortable seats and decent food on both legs. Colleagues had warned me about SVO but found Terminal D in SVO to be first class: very efficient good signage good services. Both planes late by 30 mins but that's about the only negative thing I can say. All in all a good value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1592", "text": "I decided to take this trip because Aeroflot recently replaced old fleet on this route with new Airbus A330 and because ticket was quite cheap. The plane is really good food and service are good too. On both legs boarding was efficient and flights arrived on time. The drawback is departing from old terminal F while most Aeroflot flights depart from new terminal D. Check-in and security are much easier in D.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1593", "text": "Food is great new A330-200 entertainment systems are very good with a big choice of movies. I am loyal to SkyTeam and was forced to used Delta a few times on my journeys to Russian. I realize that Aeroflot staff do not smile always but other things compensate for it. I'd rather not be hungry and bored with okay staff then be hungry and bored onboard of Delta planes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1594", "text": "Can't understand what all the bad reviews are about. Both flights were on time using an A330 with the cabin in a clean good condition. Not a lot of space in economy but I wouldn't say it was much worse than other European carriers. IFE is excellent with a very good selection of Movies and TV series. Food was OK but nothing to write about. Considering the low price and punctuality would definitely use them again. Only negative is Tegel airport which is simply not designed (or capable) of handling large aircraft - but that is not Air Berlin's fault.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1595", "text": "The plane was packed but the staff still did a great job. They gave a coloring book and stickers to my children. They enjoyed the flight. Water was served. The inflight magazine was in both German and English and had some good content. There was some turbulence coming into Berlin but the pilot handled it well and landed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1596", "text": "Check-in courteous despite I arrived pretty late. No inflight service for such a short flight they served orange juice but it was not necessary to do so if fares go lower. They have an interesting selection of duty free shopping on the plane it's worth trying it. Uneventful trips and luggage arrived safe and sound. I'd wish they offered more routes into Korea from Fukuoka. Very user-friendly website that allows to catch good fares and per it's seat selection. Flying BX was a nice surprise.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1597", "text": "User-friendly website made the ticket purchasing easy. Departure delayed 20 minutes but the plane arrived on time in GMP. Orange juice and water served on a very short flight. FAs were friendly and efficient. Seat pitch and leg room may be a bit tight but I believe it's common for an LCC. Overall a great choice for those who want to take a domestic flight in South Korea.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1598", "text": "Flight attendants great and tried to have a little fun with the passengers. On the way they served drinks (water/juice/coffee) and a fortune cookie. They also had some kind of draw for a few different gift certificates. Airplane very new and in excellent condition. Seats were quite close together so my legs were almost pressed against the seat in front of me even though it wasn't reclined (if you're tall it might be irritatingly tight). Overall though a pretty good airline and I will fly with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1599", "text": "I even wonder when they serve drinks on a 50 minutes flight (Seoul - Pusan). I'd rather have a cheaper ticket.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1600", "text": "Check in smooth and the flight was on time. The plane was a new A320. IFE was limited but this was a 3.5 hour flight. The onboard service was adequate for a medium haul economy class flight. No complaints except for the incredible rise of prices on Air Astana International flights. From Kazakhstan we do not have much choice of airlines and Air Astana is still the only one with a descent safety record so I prefer to use it despite the ever increasing prices.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1601", "text": "Great service great food an interior decor and outside livery that have a quality design. Air Astana customers include many oil industry personnel who have flown often worldwide and positive comments are often noticeable among passengers. Agree with a previous comment about FAs who are very pleasant. Service to Atyrau has improved leaps and bounds from the days when a worker cigarette in mouth and large hosepipe in hand used to bang the hull of the plane to talk to the pilot about refuelling. The airport is still a bus station though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1602", "text": "Seats are comfortable although not lay flat and space is more than enough. Their duvets are perfect. Cabin crew very friendly and helpful. Food is good service is second to none. Aircraft was clean and flights operated on time. On the ground staff are very helpful. However the Business class lounge is severely lacking in facilities in Almaty. Not even free drinks. In Atyrau there are no Business class facilities at all! Terminal facilities generally in Atyrau are severely lacking. Its not possible to get any refreshments in any way shape or form once you are in the departure lounge. Thankfully if you are just transiting through Atyrau to Almaty or vice versa you're not in there long. All in all very pleased with service its just a shame that terminal facilities let down the rest of the service. Sort that out and its 10/10! Keep up the good work.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1603", "text": "Aircraft was clean and comfortable FAs polite and helpful. Flight on time. Only drawback was deplaning at LHR - passengers who were not connecting to another flight exited the aircraft first from the main door onto a jet bridge. Passengers with connecting flights exited last through the rear door down stairs and met a waiting bus. It seemed backwards to make passengers who might have tight connections wait until last to exit. Also since passengers were trying to exit from both the front and rear of the aircraft single-aisle aircraft it was difficult and time consuming for everyone to leave their seat collect their carry on and make their way to the exits. Perhaps this is a restriction coming from the airport rather than Aer Lingus but it seems like something that could be improved.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1604", "text": "This time we travelled from Dublin to New York and back from Chicago to Dublin. Both flights on time. Clean and new aircraft good food excellent service and great films onboard!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1605", "text": "All flights on time. Flights comfortable. Cabin crew very friendly and efficient. Aer Lingus is my airline of choice out of Ireland. Shame no IFE on flights to Canaries as flights are 4 hours in duration.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1606", "text": "Access to SVO is tiresome but airport is first class : easy clean and helpful. Both flights on time. Aeroflot a new Airbus Nordavia an old 737. Pilot information good cabin service impeccable light food dull but adequate.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1607", "text": "Flights were punctual staff was very friendly and attentive food was decent price was right. Legroom a bit tighter than our recent flights on American and British Air. But overall totally fine.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1608", "text": "Like the fixed prizing. Makes you wonder why it has to be so stressful travelling in Europe with the likes of Ryanair etc. Would always choose Air Busan again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1609", "text": "Seat pitch a little tight but enough for me. Flight attendants a little abrasive but you can't judge an airline by one flight attendant! Overall good airline and it serves its purpose well; affordable no frills flying so that is what you should expect. South Korea is small so flights with Air Busan are only in the 1 hour range!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1610", "text": "Their fleet is new enough and I know from some sources that they do their best to provide safety and best service. Sometimes it seems that the prices are too high but if you order tickets via internet you will get a discount especially on trips with some promotions. But this service is worth to be paid.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1611", "text": "First sectors a 3.5h night flight and wasn't really crowded. I had a row for myself so laid down and had a sleep. Unfortunately after 1h they switched on the lights and served some food. I tried to continue my sleep. As we were delayed and as I didn't have an absolute proper Visa it took me a while for immigration. Searching my bag was easy even I was late and the belts already stopped. Air Astana had some helpful staff there and got my Bag from the luggage room in a minute. Finally I didn't catch my connecting flight. But the rebooking to the next Astana-Almaty flight worked without problems on this Airport. On this flight they served breakfast that was OK. ALA Airport is hell. Staff (even Air Astana check- in) is nearly not speaking English and to get to the domestic check-in you have to have a print out of your ticket as they don't know what an e-ticket is. Staff in-flight was always kind and helpful and had a good English.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1612", "text": "Great experience! Helpful Customer Service. We arrived 1.5 hours early to DUB and on- time back to ORD. First Rate Movies and decent food.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1613", "text": "Onboard A330 which was fantastic! Onboard one of Aer Lingus' largest aircraft for a 2 hour flight! Took off on time clean cabin flight attendants and inflight entertainment was fantastic! Would recommend them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1614", "text": "Cannot speak too highly of transatlantic sectors. Good time keeping clean cabin for today's airlines reasonable food. IFE was adequate for flight duration. Seat was comfortable enough again for the trip duration. What made Aer Lingus stand out on both transatlantic sectors was the service and efficiency of the cabin crew. My only gripe is the connection in Dublin where all of a sudden from being in a business class environment one has to jostle with other passengers. Perhaps they could look at having a dedicated point such as Swiss do in ZRH. Also the security point staff seemed overwhelmed with the scanner operator having to open bags too. I hasten to suggest that over worked staff can lead to lapses!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1615", "text": "Friendly staff good meals and good seats. Only in the flights from Amsterdam to Moscow and back is no inflight entertainment. IFE Moscow - Beijing good and a lot of choices of music movies. We had friendly staff even smiles sometime. Meals good different and good quality. A few little delays but nothing more then a few minutes. One problem is that we fly on the old terminal F the people are rude and unhelpful but the new terminals are better.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1616", "text": "Arrived in Moscow 15 minutes late but departure to Beijing was one hour late. Reason (de-icing of the aircraft) was announced. A320 on the Brussels- Moscow stretch older B767 on the Moscow-Beijing stretch. Service onboard was correct and friendly and meals of decent quality. I feel that good quality was offered given the very low fare.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1617", "text": "Long lines slow and chaotic check-in at BKK. Planes spotless and economy seats reasonably comfortable. Crew did not stop passengers from standing up and opening the overhead compartment while taxiing. Onboard service was minimal. BKK-SVO crew performed their duty but without smiles. SU does not serve alcohol on economy class for the BKK-SVO route. Onboard food has nothing special to mention about. Limited drinks and entertainment choices. SVO transit security checks extremely slow since there was only one counter. SVO has been renovated since I last passed through this airport. I did not expect much and the ticket was the cheapest!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1618", "text": "Excellent Airline. Food was good. Helps so much to have a few screens to look at during a flight. The staff were so kind. The funny thing I noticed was they advertise more for Etihad than they do for themselves. Would definitely fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1619", "text": "Staff polite and welcoming and the food good. We had first run movies TV shows games. We flew from New York to Ireland to Italy and back. Would recommend this airline 100%.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1620", "text": "All flights were on time A320 nice and clean with leather seats that have head rests. Flight attendants have always been friendly providing excellent service. Check-in at the airport and getting an assigned seat is particularly nice and makes standing in line for boarding unnecessary. Great value for money and I fly with them on every opportunity.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1621", "text": "Except for a bottleneck at Moscow airport the return flights were okay - good food limited inflight entertainment reasonably pleasant cabin staff. I would fly with them again if they continue to offer their low prices. The bottleneck at Moscow - transit passengers had to go through one security machine - completely inadequate for the number of passengers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1622", "text": "Air Berlin flies this sector on behalf of Etihad. A satisfying experience. The plane was only around 60% full so I had 2 seats to myself. The seats were a bit cramped so it would be uncomfortable if the flight was full. Very nice and friendly crew who chatted and socialized with the passengers. Food was not bad at all I was actually dreading German food due to my previous experiences with Lufthansa but Air Berlin's food was obviously from Abu Dhabi airport and tasted good. Smooth flight no complaints at all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1623", "text": "I had trouble at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport at check-in on 27th January my seat booking could not be found even though I had rung the day before and was assured I had a confirmed seat. I was sent to Domestic terminal D to a Korean Air office that did not exist - I rang the airline and again was told my seat was booked and confirmed and after going to the service desk at Terminal D being yelled at by a charming girl I did receive help and a man from Aeroflot escorted me back to Terminal F. I had 4 attendants then check me in and one was waiting at the gate to see that I was OK and to tell me to checkin again at Seoul for my flight to Sydney. The flight was fine food was good and the service was fine. Russian airports are very difficult at the best of times I only speak a little Russian but I have travelled with Russians and it is also difficult when there are problems for them as customer service is terrible one. Russia is not a country where it is easy to travel - at airports there is often no trolleys no one who speaks English and rude service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1624", "text": "Food and drink were free unlike many American carriers and found the food to be quite good. I did experience a horrible lack of organization and enforcement of the rules. No one would take their seat and flight attendants would not intervene to get things moving faster. Thus my flight from JFK was 20 minutes late taking off. Other than that the service was professional. Dinner was served quickly along with several rounds of drinks none of which were alcoholic. During landing I experienced the same disorganization and lack of enforcement of rules. When were on final approach to Moscow a woman entered the bathroom and would not leave. There was some attempt at removing her but not nearly enough. The flight to Kiev was more of the same passengers refused to take their seats until the plane was actually moving. There as little to no attempt by the crew to seat them. Our flight was delayed over a half hour because of this. Inflight service was good perhaps better than the flight between JFK to Moscow. Despite the short flight a meal was served and drinks came frequently. Overall my complaint was the lack of effort to get the passengers seated. The flight attendants knew enough English to make ordering food and drinks easy despite me not knowing a word of Russian.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1625", "text": "Pleasant and straightforward flight on time. Clearly not the most exciting option as it is a low budget carrier but excellent value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1626", "text": "Modern aircraft both flights with Boeing 737-700 one brand new with Dreamliner interior very nice. Good service from flight crew got 2 drinks and offered sweet or salty snack. Crew was nice and smiling. Pilot informed during flight and arrived on time in Berlin. Baggage was quick on belt. TXL is an old airport and that is not to blame Air Berlin for that. Return flight was nice as well crew gave me a 3rd hot drink that was a nice touch. Plane was not full and the service was nice and with a smile. Much better than Germanwings. I wish Air Berlin would fly CGN-HAM.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1627", "text": "We flew from Bristol to Boston connecting in Dublin. The regional flight was on time with quite poor legroom but we arrived early in Dublin. We changed terminal on one of the buses. The 11am flight from Dublin to Boston doesn't clear immigration in Dublin but it was no big deal. Non-alcoholic drinks were complimentary but things you had to pay for were obviously overpriced. The crew were pleasant and the entertainment was fine. Overall the flights were very good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1628", "text": "Service was superb both ways. Staff friendly on both transatlantic flights and on Glasgow - Dublin / Dublin - Glasgow flights. I would have no hesitation in travelling with Aer Lingus again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1629", "text": "I agree! I flew one way from Yerevan Armenia to Moscow and on to Los Angeles. New Airbus planes good leg room and above average meals. The flight crew seemed like they would rather be elsewhere and were not very interested to assist when someone had taken my seat. I had to stand for a while and then took matters into my own hands and found another seat.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1630", "text": "Fine crew meals and planes. Boarding in A319 in Oslo took some 40 minutes most of which were spent inside the aircraft waiting for other passengers to take their seats - thanks to lack of management and guidance from the cabin crew. Due to this arrived to Sheremetyevo D with a 35 minutes delay cutting my connection time down to 40 minutes. Passport control /customs very fast. Waited for luggage about 15 minutes. Ran to the transfer desk where two of the three staff said they can offer re-booking for a later flight to LED. However the third representative was extremely helpful did few phone calls to warn the gate that I am coming and basically ran with me through the corridors carrying my luggage to the LED flight gate. Unfortunately the flight to LED was delayed people were standing at the gate for 40 minutes hearing no info but only \"5 more minutes!\". Finally the gate personal announced cancellation of the flight and we were rescheduled for the flight departing in 2 hours. On the way back from St Petersburg everything went smoothly I even did not need to pick up my luggage at Sheremetyevo for customs clearance. Service and flights were just great. Aeroflot does change for the better but has to put more effort into ground staff training and customer service. English training for the crew is necessary as well. As for lack of smiles - I guess this is simply a cultural feature - Russians generally reserve smiles for situations of fun and/or pleasure and apparently Aeroflot staff do not feel much of either at work.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1631", "text": "Amsterdam to Moscow can be compared to a flight with any European airline you get even a warm meal. Moscow to Bangkok was excellent service was good even though the crew did not speak good English. Announcements in English were very difficult to understand. You get a warm meal twice and in between drinks and snacks. The selection of drinks is awfully poor for a long haul flight. Aeroflot does not serve any alcohol on flights to Bangkok but they also have not replaced those alcohol drinks with anything else. You are served only Cola Fanta Sprite water tomato juice apple juice or orange juice tea and coffee. Inflight entertainment was excellent with many films and games as well as music. The only negative thing we could find was the fact that Russian passengers do not take safety matters very seriously. We heard mobile phones ringing and passengers going to use the toilet during approach! Apart from the routine announcements and checking seat belts the crew was not interested in telling passengers to behave.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1632", "text": "The seats were small and the leg room is very small. I usually travel this route through Aer Lingus which has a lot more space and more comfortable but unfortunately they discontinued this route. The flight attendants for my flight was rude and not nice. They didn't smile and if you asked for anything it seemed like you were bothering them. The food was the worst. Would not use this airline again. The price was very good though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1633", "text": "There was the choice cheese or chicken sandwich. The food you have pay for was a little bit better but still not worse the money. The flight was not expensive so I would recommend this airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1634", "text": "Never a problem on EI clean plane nice crew reasonable (ish) price for snacks and drinks and T2 in Dublin is a breeze. Why they don't try and sort it out and try to become a 4 star airline is beyond me if Virgin Australia can do it and they can't touch EI on some levels then what's stopping them?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1635", "text": "Check in at LHR got us an earlier flight aircraft clean and seating very comfortable. Cabin crew on both sectors were very helpful legroom ok for a short haul flight. First experience with Aer Lingus and will use them again. Overall very pleased.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1636", "text": "Very professional crew frequent updates from the pilots arrived 50 mins ahead of schedule food was very nice for economy class. Cabin crew very attentive and always checking up to make sure everything is okay and offering more free tea and coffee. Cabin was very clean and bright and quite quiet. IFE had a large range. Pre clearance at Dublin airport was fantastic and meant we were out within 25 mins once we reached Chicago.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1637", "text": "New A320 polite staff good food. Price was cheap. I would fly again with Aeroflot.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1638", "text": "First flight an A319 seats quite comfortable with good legroom and delicious dinner. Moscow-Havana new A330-200 seats good although they don't recline were much. The biggest drawback was that IFE offered a very limited amount of movies and TV shows no where near main competitors.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1639", "text": "AB cancelled the original DUS-MAD flight which was quite a nuisance. So had to fly via Berlin which added 3 hrs since they didn't offer to fly direct on their OW-partner Iberia. On the positive side: very punctual flawless performance. Free drinks and a nice snack and only 80 euros one way. Seating in 737-800 to TXL cramped. Luckily an empty middle seat. Otherwise it would be hardly bearable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1640", "text": "Long time ago since I last flew with Air Berlin and it was a positive surprise. Both flights on time. Cabin was very clean and spotless seats are nice and not cramped. We even got coffee and tea on this one hour flight. FA's very friendly. Overall a very good experience and I would fly Air Berlin again on European routes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1641", "text": "I expect that here by the staff on US carriers but not Aer Lingus. Otherwise the flight was faultless.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1642", "text": "The economy class product its getting better after dipping for a few years. Most of the A320s now seem to have the more comfortable seats with moveable headrests and a little more legroom than before (29 rows now instead of 30 I think). I'm an occasional flyer on this airline maybe half a dozen times a year mostly Spain-Ireland or Germany-Ireland. The staff are still pleasant if less experienced. It's a significant notch above Ryanair in overall product and service and worth a premium (often there is none). Pricing overall is competitive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1643", "text": "Great flight. 8 hour trip non stop great entertainment and staff service was excellent.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1644", "text": "Air Berlin 7460 code-shared by Etihad. The seats don't offer much space but I was very impressed by the personal entertainment system. It basically looked like a tablet - very sharp display touch screen fast response. I've haven't seen such a great system anywhere else yet (I only fly economy though). When somebody's unit stopped working the flight attendant brought a replacement! The only drawback of this was the fact that it was a night time flight so I tried to get some sleep rather than spend the time watching movies.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1645", "text": "The staff seemed very courteous and keen to engage in small-talk with customers. DUB-LHR flight not brilliant more down to bad luck than anything else on this flight it was more the people I was with that caused aggravation behind me shaking my seat back and forth as if it was a play-thing. This wasn't helped by the person in front of me reclining back so there little room. I am not questioning the plane attendants or cleanliness.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1646", "text": "Excellent airport new route from May. Aircraft was nice clean ART42 nice leather seats which had plenty of legroom for the 1 hr 35 minute flight. Excellent inflight with smiling hostess.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1647", "text": "I'm a regular user! Staff are always lovely and will go the extra mile to help you if you need it. Planes are clean and on time. I'm taking a longish haul to LA in August and am going via DUB not only because they have excellent fares but I'd pick them over United Delta BA or Air France any time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1648", "text": "Excellent airline which offers very competitive prices but also good service. The flights from Moscow and back were on time. The connections in Dusseldorf went smoothly. The transatlantic flights were great. I enjoyed excellent entertainment system which provided wide selection of great movies and music. The food were very tasty and fresh. The staff were very efficient and polite. All in all a very pleasant experience. I would recommend not to economize though and pay some extra fee for the preferred seat selection since the leg room is rather scarce.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1649", "text": "Check-in was straightforward and both flights pleasant and uneventful. Excellent product with good crew and well maintained cabin. No complaints!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1650", "text": "Food was excellent and IFE was fine with recent movies and plenty of music and games. The seat was not that comfortable as it was not a \"Lay flat\" but had a slight angle. Still managed a few hours sleep. Crew attentive and pleasant throughout.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1651", "text": "Great service both during the check-in process and onboard on both flights. Very good IFE and decent food. The fact that you have to pay for alcohol is a bit annoying but it is becoming the standard in the industry. Clearing customs in Dublin is a great plus. Overall a very good experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1652", "text": "Used the Air China Business Lounge which is consistently disappointing. Flight was ready to leave the gate on time but ATC had grounded all flights due to pending thunderstorms. The captain did a stellar job keeping the passengers informed while we waited on the tarmac for 4 hours. The crew served water, juice and snacks during this time. Once airborne, the service was prompt and FA's generally friendly although a couple of them appeared to be annoyed and uninterested in their job. Dinner and breakfast were OK with reasonable number of meal and drink choices. The pods are at the end of their service life with cushions becoming inadequate for restful sleep. IFE content was mediocre and sound quality was poor. Due to the lengthy delay in Beijing, I missed my connection but the wonderfully polite and helpful agent who took my call at AC's Concierge Desk had me secured on the very last flight out and even had my boarding pass delivered to the arrival gate in Toronto. It is nice to see there are still some service-minded people left at AC. The flight from Toronto to Montreal had very basic service given the short duration and the time of day. Luggage delivery both in Toronto and Montreal was shockingly slow.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1653", "text": "Vienna has this amazing facility where if you fly Air Berlin or Austrian you can check your hold luggage in at the city train station up to a day before and take the express train out to the airport. We made use of this facility and despite being a bit doubtful everything worked perfectly. Thanks to this we had no waiting time at check-in or at the airport. Boarding was orderly and quick even with only one person at the gate. Flight crew was friendly the plane being a newish A320. Inflight snack was okay nothing special but I've seen worse airplane food. On arrival in Rome we had to wait over half an hour for our luggage but that seems to be par for the course there. All in all I'd fly them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1654", "text": "I generally have low expectations of airlines today especially when travelling with my national flag carrier British Airways. I was pleasantly surprised by this flight. Yes Economy Class seat pitch is just 30\" but the scooped out seat backs help in that respect so you gain a little knee room. The food was pretty good that is to say I've had a great deal worse and the crew were friendly and attentive at all times. I particularly liked the entertainment system which worked well and had large seatback screens. All in all for an Economy Class flight of nearly nine hours not a bad experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1655", "text": "Cabin attendants were friendly on both flights. Even landing on time at FRA due to full spots we had to wait on a taxiway for 10min. Outsourcing ground staff at TXL could not answer where the AB lounge was. \"I don't know\" with smile.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1656", "text": "On our return flight the plane was once again delayed 30 minutes. In March we made the same journey using Ryanair and there were no delays. It is very difficult to contact Aer Lingus as they don't give email contact details.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1657", "text": "Very reasonable flights but we did not check-in any bags. Check-in with iPad was simple and straightforward and we breezed through security in both directions. ATR-72 plane was ideal for this short flight. The propellers are a lot louder than a jet plane but the 2x2 seat layout is much more suitable for most travellers than the usual 3x3 you expect on sort haul flights. The planes were comfortable and well maintained and the service both ways was professional and friendly. Overall a perfectly acceptable for the short route with an excellent frequency to Glasgow. Much better value for money than the competition (Ryanair from PIK which is invariably more expensive and less frequent). My only real complaint is the need to bus passengers out to a very remote stand in Dublin.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1658", "text": "Flight went very well. All on time. Polite staff and good \"meal\" on board. I would recommend.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1659", "text": "Lounge access at Heathrow and very nice lounge in Dublin - impressive airport. Flight from LHR-DUB was very full and uncomfortable. Flight from DUB was in new and very clean A330 - only 10 passengers in business class. Excellent service and very impressed with the food quality. Seat was comfortable and spacious. All in all a good experience - would not like an overnight flight as the seat was not at all comfortable for sleeping - angled type and impossible to get comfortable in that position - also a bigger pillow than the regular economy version would have been appreciated.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1660", "text": "Ground staff were not very good they seated the group in different rows but they handled hand luggage in an efficient elegant and professional way. No room inside the cabin? No problem they check it in for you at no extra cost. One appreciates such details when dealing with a bunch of students and all their souvenir purchases. As for the flight - peaceful even though I could have used some more leg space.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1661", "text": "Short flight BHX-DUB was fine. Clean plane friendly attendants but cramped leg space which is fine for such a short flight. I had prepaid for my seat selection but due to aircraft change DUB-JFK I was moved to back of plane. I complained to attendant at gate in DUB who apologised and offered to put me in a window exit seat as there were no other aisles available. I preferred the aisle and so stayed with it which turned out to be fine. FA's are for the most part very friendly except for a couple on the return who were efficient but not really friendly. The best thing is being able to go through customs for the US in Dublin on the way out. No lines and easy to get through. ATR on the way back from DUB-BHX looked very old and not very well taken care of. Overall I liked Aer Lingus and plan to fly them again next time I go to the States.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1662", "text": "Airbus A320. Boarded 30 minutes prior to departure and left ahead of schedule. Terminal 2 in Dublin very clean modern and spacious. Cabin crew friendly efficient and professional throughout. Purchased drinks and snacks which were of good quality and sold at reasonable prices. Seats leather and comfortable with acceptable legroom. All in all a good flight. The only negative aspect was Madrid Terminal 1 which is old fashioned and lacked any decent facilities.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1663", "text": "Seat was ok but a bit snug width-wise. Queues for the loos tended to stand right in front of me so it was a busy area. Inflight entertainment was good but would benefit from more recent films. Cabin crew were friendly and helpful and always happy to answer questions. Food was really good, a lot better than other economy flights I have taken. Coming back I upgraded to Business Class and was given seat 7a. I didn't get to choose as I missed my original flight due to a connecting flight cancellation so was just happy to have made the flight. Seat was ok but uncomfortable in fully flat mode - it would have been a lot more comfortable with an extra cushion layer. Flight attendants were friendly but rushed to get everything done before people wanted to sleep. Food was good but some choices ran out quite quickly. I liked the idea of pre-ordering breakfast and letting them know if you wanted to be woken for it or not. Overall a good flight, a lot better than the experience I had on my connecting flights with Jazz", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1664", "text": "Good service good staff good food good wine and drinks but the seat was horrible.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1665", "text": "Tale of two airlines. Web check-in on the way out went well. Full load but crew was helpful arranging hand luggage. Dealt well with some difficult passengers. Crew professional some very friendly. Check-in machines on the return worked well. Passengers seated in the back where allowed to take big hand luggage with them. Those in the front were not so felt sorry for those who paid even more than for a standard seat as they either had their bags checked in for pick up or had to store it at the back of the plane. Front two crew members absolutely unmotivated and yelling at passengers. Prices no longer that cheap. Terminal 2 is ok. Flight to Dublin would be a 8. Back would be a 3. Buy onboard choice is good and prices are ok.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1666", "text": "GVA-DUB in economy and DUB-MCO (Orlando) in Business. Both flights on time and impressed by the cabin staff. The Dublin to Orlando flight was lovely - very nice food and wine(s). Seat - not a flat bed and was very comfortable for sitting for sleeping it was not and I cannot imagine spending a night in it. Our bags were tagged through from GVA-MCO and when we checked in for DUB-MCO flight only 2 could be located. Counter staff went out of their way to locate and re-tag the \"missing\" bag. Pre-clearance for the US was speedy and pleasant. All in all we were very impressed - service and price both right!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1667", "text": "First leg to Toronto left and arrived on time. A small but tasty snack and full bar service was available on the short flight to Toronto and the FA was friendly and very efficient. Flight from Toronto to Beijing had an orderly boarding process and was ready for departure however a last minute delay was encountered to remove luggage belonging to a passenger who did not show up. The aircraft interior looked in dire need of an overhaul with floor boards torn off at the pods, food splattered on the pod walls and side panels of the seat hanging loose. The service from the FA's was warm and conducted efficiently. Food was of reasonable quality and quantity and it was good to see an updated menu. There was a good selection of wines, spirits and soft drinks but there were no hot beverages available during the 13 hour flight due to a maintenance problem. I learned later in the flight that the very same aircraft had been suffering from this for the last three weeks. IFE was disappointing as the content had not been updated for the last four months and did not match what was advertised on their website and magazines. The pod style seats need an upgrade as they are worn out and becoming uncomfortable. The flight arrived late but mainly due to congestion in Beijing. Luggage was delivered promptly. Overall it was an OK experience but lack of coffee and tea on a very long flight (especially to China) was inexcusable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1668", "text": "Food quality is poor, but no worse than most other airlines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1669", "text": "I took the 2 hour flight from Zurich to Dusseldof and then Dusseldof to JFK. There is no sign outside Zurich airport about Air Berlin you have to discover that its Check In area is at 3. Check-in line was short and easy. The plane arrived at Dusseldof with no gate so a bus took you to the door. Once you exited the door you enter Germany. You have no idea where you were. I found out I had to move from the arrivals area to the departures area. I had to go trough the security check and then get my passport stamped. The inflight service and food were excellent. There were two meals. Flight attendant provided non-stop service and distributed water bottles. The programs on the monitor were excellent and the screen has very good resolution. The flight map was not working.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1670", "text": "Generally acceptable but quite average. Services mostly on time and the journeys smooth. The Aer Lingus Dublin lounge is very pleasant and the staff helpful. Many cabin staff have an unpleasant attitude that suggests we should be thanking them for giving us the opportunity to fly with them - we expect to be treated with at least a bit of respect! The loyalty scheme is not great - they will not provide points for basic non-flexible flights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1671", "text": "Great airline to fly with when travelling with children. Flight attendants seem to make even more of an effort with them. Like the look of their new inflight menu and what we bought onboard was tasty. T2 is a pleasure compared to what DUB was previously.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1672", "text": "Good value for money a step up on the appalling service that we expect from the legacy US carriers but pretty minimal. This is a code share with United and for all intents a United flight in Aer Lingus livery and standard legacy service issues (complimentary and edible meal but you have to pay for alcohol and snack services). A330 was clean and serviceable. Economy had the usual cramped seats. IFE system is good. For the price it is good value.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1673", "text": "The flight to Dublin was with Aer Arann which was fine for the 50 minute flight. Flight to Chicago on A330-300 and we sat in a small three row cabin just behind business class which was excellent. Crew were friendly and professional and the meal was standard economy fare. Only one bar run so if you wanted wine with your meal you had to purchase it. The return flight was only 6.5 hours which was great and the catering was very tasty. Overall a very good product by Aer Lingus.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1674", "text": "Overall quite satisfied with Air Berlin. Check-in at JFK quick and staff accommodating in helping find me a good aisle seat (I am rather tall). Gate staff and boarding were fine. AVOD fine although TV choices were a bit limited. Seats are comfortable legroom should be more than adequate for someone under six feet. Cabin crew were polite drinks service was punctual liked the whole bottles of water handed out. Food was merely decent. Return flight same comments although TXL gates leave a lot to be desired. Overall I would recommend AB; despite their lower cost they are indeed better than most United States carriers when it comes to Economy long-haul.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1675", "text": "Returned from a cruise which ended in Venice. First took a short flight to Dusseldorf to then catch the connection to JFK. All connections were made on time. The Air Berlin flight staff were all very congenial. Was able to watch three movies on their entertainment system to pass the time. Food was good. \"Open\" bar even better. I would definitely fly Air Berlin again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1676", "text": "The whole experience was excellent. Crew were professional but friendly seats comfortable the food delicious and choice of wines good. Given the price we paid - roughly half that of the other airlines we generally use - the service represents great value for money. A shame they don't offer business class on European services but we were still able to use their lounges at LHR and DUB.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1677", "text": "Very organised and efficient boarding with on-time departure from DUB. Smooth flight and early arrival into BUD. Cabin crew courteous although a little functional. Return flight delayed 40 minutes. Pilot and crew apologetic for delay. Plenty of information given on routing arrival and weather. Cabin crew were friendly and accommodating. Problems with excessive hand-luggage is regular on this flight but this was dealt with at check-in and by onboard crew efficiently.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1678", "text": "Really can't complain about their short haul product - both flights were on time a drink and a snack offered and crew on both legs were friendly enough. At least the short haul service is comparable to established airlines such as Lufthansa or BA. Will definitely use them again in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1679", "text": "Airbus A320. Both flights on time. New planes with decent seat pitch. Attendants friendly and professional. Lots of information from the cockpit. Good value for money!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1680", "text": "Boarded Airbus A330 on time staff both pleasant and efficient ensuring a quick boarding had seat just behind bulkhead for business class. This area contains 12 or 14 seats and is worth paying extra for - comfortable and entertainment excellent. The flight was nice crew keeping us informed on route and weather etc meals passable at best! However on par with most other carriers from my experience overall a nice flight and felt well looked after.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1681", "text": "Unfortunately before we left I broke my foot and was on crutches for the trip duration. We signed up for handicap assistance through Air Canada. They were our flight provider for every leg of our journey. I am so impressed with the service Air Canada provided. At every Check in, one or more Air Canada representatives were there with a wheelchair to transport me (with my 78 year young mom), to the next flight connection. Everyone who helped was courteous, experienced and efficient. It made the trip so much easier, and there were some very tight connections, especially in Toronto. Thank you so much for your outstanding service Air Canada. My only complaint is the new $20 baggage fee which is the only reason my review is a 9 instead of a full 10. I wish it did not exist", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1682", "text": "Both flights delayed: in Berlin they announced 10 mins but it turned to be 25 mins when we boarded. There was an apology from the captain. Return flight also delayed this time nobody announced anything and we had to wait. When for a 55 mins flight you have a delay of 20 mins it is not that good. I found the crew not necessarily rude but there was no feedback from them there were just doing their job and waiting to finish and go home. I keep asking myself how small a sandwich can become? At Air Berlin they succeeded to make the snack smaller and smaller. The Inflight Entertainment is becoming more and more \"commercial\" and there are no more films or cartoons.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1683", "text": "Quite expensive in most cases as booked quite late but were either not much more expensive than Ryanair or less when you factor in that you would have to pay for priority boarding with Ryanair whereas can book a seat for free on Aer Lingus. But there's no comparison between the two. Very good experience and T2 at Dublin is a fantastic improvement on T1. AL have just launched a new Sky Cafe menu that looks tempting and very well presented although it is a bit misleading to be presenting the full Irish breakfast on bone china when it actually comes in a silver foil tray! Cabin crew without exception very professional and friendly although when I was standing at the back of the cabin waiting to disembark at Manchester it was a bit sad to hear two of them complaining about their jobs. It's not the same as it used to be. But given the choice I would choose AL over any of their competitors out of Dublin.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1684", "text": "I have flown this route with Ryanair and although it is marginally cheaper (\u00a35 or so) Aer Lingus is worth it. Much more comfortable cabin and seats friendly staff and excellent service. Arrived to destination early.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1685", "text": "Although the Toronto to Copenhagen flight is relatively short - only 7 hours - it gave me a chance to experience the excellent new product and service. Business class has a spacious 1-2-1 layout in what AC calls private pods. Private they are for you very much feel isolated from the other passengers, which I appreciate. I love the 787 big windows. It makes you feel more connected to the exterior. I also loved the new IFE with a great touch-screen product. You can view your menu and all your wines on the screen. Food was superb - this time had an outstanding chicken tikka masala. The sparkling wine though, could be improved. It's too sweet for my liking. As is expected today, the seat converts to a fully-flat bed. When sleeping, perhaps the seat is still too high up for sometimes when turning around I would hit the front console with my hips. I don't have big hips. What I also loved about this pod is plenty of storage space. It was worthwhile to fly via Toronto to Europe from New York, just to avoid the American airlines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1686", "text": "The Embraer 190 has a spacious 1-2 business class layout, with comfy cushy seats. What impressed me most is that we had a proper meal-service which I very much appreciated. This is very rare in North American skies these days.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1687", "text": "Kind and humorous staff both on the planes and at the airports. The food was tasty and more than enough also plentiful drink runs. Then before the staff retires for about 2 hours one receives a small bottle of water-never had that happen before. As can be seen the staff presence is great throughout the flight. The Inflight Entertainment is good too although the TV series were a bit outdated. The plentiful amount of films made up for that again though. On the night flight we were given a large amenity kit with tooth brush and paste socks ear plugs and a eye mask. Only problem is the tiny seat pitch. Even if the person in front of you doesn't put back his chair your knees touch the seat in front of you.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1688", "text": "Assisted to the whole family in getting seats at the front of economy class. Dublin is a very clean airport to fly through but I went with Aer Lingus before the big move to terminal 2. Terminal 1 is still very nice. During the flight the cabin crew were nice and food was lovely. All together a lovely flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1689", "text": "Flew on an A320 both ways. Very high density and seats tight. Delay of 30 mins both ways. Very friendly staff and actually made you feel that you were important to them as a person not a customer. Food was lovely and landing was extremely smooth as usual.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1690", "text": "But it offered the best direct option from Vegas to Calgary. Our 737 flight was full, but the coordinated boarding process got everyone aboard quite quickly. Service was attentive - the FAs look over-casual, but the guy who looked after my wife was good with pillows and blanket. Perfect 10/10 landing in Calgary - complimented the co-pilot on his effort. We also flew Vancouver to LA in an upgraded 767. Again, full plane, but luggage space and legroom quite adequate. Entertainment via iPads.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1691", "text": "Even with Altitude status - so I can get a bullhead seat - the direct flight has appalling seat width and recline. Adding in extra economy rows so a few \"Premium Economy\" seats (is that a joke AC? ) can be jammed into this flying nightmare makes the matter worse. The 3-4-3 seats per row is a fine example of pure greed. Even the new business configuration is dire - what was wrong with the pods? I much prefer them to this arrangement.  My advice: take a connecting flight on a different plane type with a sensible seat configuration. Inflight meals, entertainment and staff are usual AC standards - nothing special but getting better. I'm usually asleep most of the flight so I'll defer to other passengers for more details on this aspect.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1692", "text": "The agent at the ticket counter should be complimented on his empathy and understanding. However, I should also mention that I was disappointed when no attempt was made to inform me about changes made to the flight, especially since the departing flight from Toronto was delayed by one day. In spite of this disappointment I would continue to fly Air Canada.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1693", "text": "Out in old business class configuration and return in new configuration which is the same as Etihad's business class. Food and beverage offer was not quite as sophisticated as Etihad's but not far from it and I found the food to be very tasty and well presented. The staff were also good in my opinion - being warm and attentive. The old business class seat would not be that comfortable for sleeping on an overnight flight but the layout actually worked well for a daytime flight. IFE was good with enough variety and choice to keep most people happy. All in all I was quite impressed and would be happy to fly their long haul business class product again!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1694", "text": "Late departure due to passengers trying to take over sized bags onboard. Gate crew did a professional job of trying to take bags from people who should have known better. An almost full flight handled professionally by a competent crew. Nice Hot Irish Breakfast from the Buy on Board menu and regular updates from Captain during the trip. A great mid way service in terms of getting what you pay for with the care from the crew equivalent to that of any full service airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1695", "text": "M Wickham's comments re: Venice are interesting. I had the same experience flying back from Bologna where the captain made reference to problems on the ground. Took an age to get people to the gate and onto the buses to the plane. No reason for it. Just typical Italian laid back attitude. Still made up time on the way back and only ended up 5 mins late. Both flights were fine on time clean aircraft and friendly FA's.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1696", "text": "Air Canada is known for poor food and very poor entertainment options (the television programs are very limited and don't change regularly) but the seats are good in economy and excellent when you have a flight with the pod configuration in business.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1697", "text": "For once, we have very positive things to say about Air Canada. Air Canada Rouge was very comfortable for the longer flights overseas - even offering meals, snacks, blankets and pillows. The inflight entertainment we used on our own Apple devices worked very well, and there was one plug in our seat area for charging. It was nice to be able to choose our seats ahead of time with no charges as well. The most positive thing we have to say about our flights is that I accidentally left my ipad mini on board our very last flight going into Halifax. The flight attendant went out of her way to turn my ipad into lost and found and even emailed me telling me this. It had ended up in St John's, NFLD, where we arranged pick up to have it returned to us. We received it a couple of days later. I am very thankful and grateful to her and the other employees in lost and found who made sure I received my ipad back! As far as I'm concerned, they went above and beyond.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1698", "text": "Everything went extremely smoothly. Free seat next to me (as a Topbonus Gold member) pre-ordered food was on board and very nice (Indian vegetarian curry) cabin crew very friendly and professional both flights a few minutes ahead of schedule luggage among the first 5 bags on belt. Air Berlin at its best!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1699", "text": "Flight was smooth and food ok. Crew was just like every other flight crew. We took a tape measure and measures the seats front to back and side to side. The seats are the same on all the different airlines we flew except for jet blue which had a 1 inch larger seat. The reason why the seats seem close is because they recline to a greater degree.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1700", "text": "All flights were on time the atmosphere on board (CRJ) fine service is friendly although their snack and drinks are not outstanding. But for a flight of 1 hour what should it be? Codesharing with LH enables to collect miles though they dont count for status.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1701", "text": "Check-in staff at LGW very efficient and friendly. A320 clean and staff most helpful. Food and Wine need improvement. Flights all on time and overall a pleasant experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1702", "text": "Me and my family have been using Aegean Airlines for years and we have always been happy with the service. I was disappointed to find out that they have stopped playing movies during flights. On my return flight from Athens to London last week there was entertainment system at all. No music no movies. I think this is the last time I will use Aegean. Very boring flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1703", "text": "There was a problem with the system and my seat was given away to someone else. I asked then for a window seat and this was not given. I was seated in the centre of the plane in an aisle seat so I had no view of the scenery as we were departing and landing. The cabin crew were friendly. I had pre-booked a hot meal leek and cheddar quiche which was forgotten.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1704", "text": "Having informed infant travelling and confirmed bassinet seat boarded plane to be told sorry not bassinet row after all. Plane change the previous evening and row numbering differed with new aircraft and bassinet rows were not allocated appropriately for new aircraft. We were lucky that kind passengers (with no accompanying infants) eventually gave up their bassinet row seats. Contacted Aer Lingus before the return leg of the journey to request bassinet row for the journey home - customer service response was poor in relation to the matter. When we checked in on flight home and we requested to be sat together if possible we were informed there were four children travelling in bassinet seats and my husband would have to sit in row behind me (my 3 month old) and my two year old. We were fine with this as we understood priority to be given to adults with accompanying infants but once we boarded flight it became obvious one bassinet row occupied by 2 infants (our row) and the other bassinet row given to adults with no accompanying infants. It would have made our trip home a little easier to have been seated together as anyone with children knows. We travelled from the UK to Dublin to support Irish company but we will not fly with Aer Lingus again. Previous travel for us with British Airways to US was predictable and turned out to be superior. It is a pity.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1705", "text": "Aegean have introduced these hopeless self check in machines. Having already checked in online and printed our boarding passes we ignored the machines at Heathrow and went straight to the desk where the assistant refused to serve us until we had used a machine. But this would not recognise our name booking reference or passport numbers. We tried again and again until eventually another member of staff sorted it for us. Not a good start as far as we were concerned I was fuming. Returning from Athens we encountered exactly the same problems with a check in machine there. This time even an assistant failed to operate the terminal and she subsequently instructed us to join a lengthy queue. Reaching the front 15 minutes later we were told we were in the wrong queue it was the Olympic desk and not Aegean which was the next one along. Our plea that we were in the queue we had been instructed to join by a member of staff was met with no sympathy whatsoever. With us on the verge of going ballistic the person at the correct desk was thankfully sympathetic and helpful. Everything on our flights was as expected though I must comment that there was less legroom than I have ever before experienced on a plane. As a tall person (5 ft 11 in / 180 cm inside leg 33 in / 84 cm) I spent the entire flight with my knees jammed firmly either side of the seat in front of me and unable to move.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1706", "text": "I had a booking through United Airlines from Houston originally travelling through Barcelona Athens Istanbul and back to Houston. However at Barcelona Airport I was informed that I had to pay 45 Euro for my baggage for the Aegean flight to Athens. The stewardess were generally rude and spoke little English on board. I will never fly them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1707", "text": "Seats were small and cramped. Drinks took forever to be served and were chargeable (on a transatlantic flight). Crew were very pleasant but there weren't enough of them and service was slow and poor. Food quality was poor - army standards. I am sure there are better airlines doing a better job - WestJet or Air Canada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1708", "text": "The seats do not recline fully and you are in close proximity to your seatmate. The food is coach class. Do not sit in first row as the attendants go in and out of galley but always fail to close the curtain when they go in and out. Returning to Florida and had to go through JFK and connect to JetBlue who does not have business class so you are in the way back in coach . You can pay extra for a seat closer to the front with extra leg room but of course Aer Lingus does not arrange that. Basically paying for 3/4 business class.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1709", "text": "The aircraft an Airbus A321 was full but loading was well organised and my economy seat had decent legroom although was on the hard side. I was looking forward to my usual gin and tonic and was disappointed to discover that there was to be no drinks service on this four hour flight. The meal was eventually served on a chaotic tray the salad comprised small amounts of grated carrot and cabbage and the hot main was a pea and potato stew of strange flavour. The high-light of the meal was the small roll and cheese triangle! The bottle of red wine offered with the meal undrinkable. Two weeks earlier I had flown economy class LHR to Istanbul with British Airways and enjoyed the usual high standard of service I that I always seem to find on their flights.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1710", "text": "24 2013 - Jan. 3 2014. A below-average airline. Their website is so primitive it is impossible to reserve seats. Their toll-free number is not manned 24 hours a day astonishing. On our plane to Buenos Aires none of the in-flight video worked for the entire flight. There was a loose panel in the ceiling over an aisle and it rattled the whole 9 hours. The food was mediocre even by airline standards. The flight attendants were businesslike but disinterested. The plane was only about 1/2 full but the FA's were often nowhere to be seen. Our flight back was 3 hours late leaving EZE after a chaotic check-in at the filthy Ezezia airport. At Ezezia you do not stand in one line for all flights and go to the next available agent. Instead there are separate lines for each flight no indication of which line you should stand in and the agents appear when they feel like it. There was no explanation for the delay and no apologies. If you have any other option for flying between the US and Argentina I would take it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1711", "text": "I booked a flight in February for a trip May 21-25 from DFW to PVR. Received an email from my booking site (Rovia) giving me details. From that point to the time of the trip I constantly checked Aeromexico's website for the flight info and it told me that I can't check it until 24 hours before the flight is set to depart. I check it when that time comes and the flight has been rescheduled and conflicted with my connecting flight in Mexico City (both Arrival and departure). This was done without any email notice or anything. There was no attempt to fix the mess up with the exception of giving me a flight in days later and flight out many more days after my trip. This was to be my first trip out of the country and this airline ruined it so I am completely unsatisfied and will definitely recommend anyone doing business with Aeromexico.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1712", "text": "We are a family of 4 with extensive travel experience. The tickets were not very cheap to begin with. We wanted to fly into London and fly out of Paris. For this the fare difference between Aer Lingus and Virgin British Airways was about $25-40 per person. Having flown with them I have now decided it would have been better to have flown with BA or Virgin. The flight from SFO to DUB and back is a long haul flight. On this flight we were offered one meal and one breakfast bar. The staff don't ask for Water or any other beverage from time to time. I saw other passengers bringing their own food drink etc.. They are probably used to traveling on this airline and are adequately prepared. The quality of entertainment is poor and the system they use is slow to respond. From time to time it hangs and we had to ask the crew to reboot the system. I guess we have been used to superior service from BA Singapore Airlines Cathay Air New Zealand and were disappointed even though the difference pricewise was not much. Speaking for myself and family we will not fly Aer Lingus again even if they offer a cheaper price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1713", "text": "The only positive comment about the experience is that Aeromexico allows access to the Air France lounge at SFO. Everything else about the flight was a complete disappointment. Check in at SFO was slow and disorganized. Equipment looked very tired not well maintained and dirty. IFE was an antique. Old school seats with minimal space. Worst part of the flight was the service provided by the FA. She barely spoke to passengers during the 3.5 hour flight. There was only one beverage service no nuts no peanuts nothing served with drink. Lunch including dessert came on one tray served from a dirty looking trolley. Aeromexico catering is a complete joke. Tiny salads of tough lettuce leaves cooked to death chicken cutlet that was like the sole of a shoe dried up carrots an insipid soggy little tartlet with Cool Whip. After lunch the galley curtains were drawn and the FA disappeared for 2+ hours until landing. Not one pass through the cabin to offer of a drink water nothing. Aeromexico should be ashamed of themselves for treating their Business Class passengers this way.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1714", "text": "After a scheduled stopover in Santa Cruz in Bolivia suffered a further delay of 4 hours. In addition to this as the plane that took us up was very small for the flight he was forced to make an additional stop to fuel in Cali Colombia. The planes we had to take us to get to Miami were dirty with broken seats no kind of entertainment (such as TV). The poor and inattentive staff of course had to deal with few resources. The return flight similar. Delays old planes but most of the journey by plane Miami-Santa Cruz had a noise in your engine that was intolerable to the ears. Large number of passengers frightened by the strange sound was heard constantly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1715", "text": "At the airport check-in was easy. I recommend that you arrive early to avoid the impending line. The counter staff was as friendly and they did not charge me for my extra luggage weight. I was impressed by the 737 that AeroSur is using on this international flight [do note that most AeroSur flights use aging 727s]. The flight attendants served a box meal and drinks on this two hours flight and we arrived on time. .", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1716", "text": "Something bad has happened every single time. Aerolineas Argentinas has a near-monopoly in many Argentinean markets which is very unfortunate. On my most recent trip the flight schedules were changed an astounding 6 times within 3 months of departure with the final one being a cancellation of my flight and a new departure from a different airport. Once you do have an actual confirmed flight the chances of it leaving on time are close to zero. My personal record was an 8-hr delay causing me to miss my connecting flight back to the US.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1717", "text": "On my way back to Thailand which is just 2 days ago on SU270 I was not impressed with the cabin crew at all. Their service was not helpful. While they were serving dinner I asked for something to drink the crew member just said \"one minute\". At that time I thought that they were busy serving food so I waited I ended up having to eat my whole meal without any drink! I myself would not fly with this airline again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1718", "text": "One of the crew had a very bad attitude. She never smiled and just dropped the food in front of me in a very rude way without saying anything. Secondly pre-landing I was using an earphone with the music off. She told me to turn it off which I had done. However I still needed to put the earphones on my ear for descent due to discomfort in my ear during that flight. When she saw me still using the earphones she told me again when I said it was already off and she kept telling me in a rude way to turn it off. She refused to check and kept asking me to put down my earphones.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1719", "text": "At the airport check-in was easy. It pays to arrive early and avoid the impending line. The counter staff was friendly and they did not charge me for my extra weight (about 4 kilos). I was impressed by the new 737 that Aerosur used on this leg - most AeroSur flights use older 727. The flight attendants served a box meal and drinks on a 2 hours flight and we arrived on time. I would use them again for this route.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1720", "text": "I went to the travel agency to ask about what I should do - the answer was to wait until the end of the conflict. Agency was unable to rebook me or to transfer to other airlines. I am having difficulties to find their offices in London or contacts - can someone help. I have lost my money and time and no one to help.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1721", "text": "30am supposed to fly to Sydney at 8.30am had a connecting flight to Melbourne from Sydney. Flight was delayed until 9.30am then until 1pm didn't leave Argentina until 2.30pm now stuck in Sydney airport on the floor because Qantas have a cut off time on the weekend and Aerolineas Argentinas managed to get me after the cut off time when I was supposed to be here at 5pm! If there is another airline out from Argentina I would take that instead if this one. Even the flight entertainment is poor. You don't get your own screen so you're stuck watching these old tvs that the worst picture known to man. The only good thing was that I got 2 seats to myself. Probably because everyone knows not to fly with them!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1722", "text": "4-hour delay departing change of aircraft at Buenos Aires resulted in an 8-hour delay. Passengers asked to wait in a lounge then abandoned. No staff for several hours. After 6 hours we got a rapid announcement in Spanish. Passengers were English-speaking Australians! BA to Auckland was unpleasant. TV screens were not working well. The girl in front of me ordered a vegetarian meal as did I. Of course they did not have it. They never have vegetarian meals. The hostess actually argued with the girl and told her that it was her fault that the meal was not ordered. The final insult was a 4-hour delay at Auckland Airport. I will never fly Aerolineas Argentinas again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1723", "text": "However in September they decided to stop in Johannesburg instead and booked us a transfer from Johannesburg to Capetown. Alas on our way out after an unscheduled stop in Paris to pick up \"a few passengers\" and a 4-5 hour unexplained delay in Tripoli we missed the connecting flight and had to pay \u00a3200 each for new tickets - despite reassurances from Afriqiyah Airways in Tripoli that they had transferred us onto later flights. In the end we were travelling for over 24 hours. On the way back the travel documents we used to travel out were not accepted in Johannesburg airport and we had to call the UK from a mobile to get further details. Once again we got stuck in Tripoli airport for over ten hours due to snow at Gatwick. Tripoli airport is awful - it is one giant ashtray with disgusting toilets. Despite the lovely planes this was the worst airline experience I have had.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1724", "text": "The cabin itself is nothing out of the ordinary for business class. It is a 2-2-2 configuration typical on 787s. Enough room to stretch out and sleep if needed. What disappointed me though was the service. You would expect for paying what I paid for that seat they would have been more attentive. The only times the flight attendants came around to attend to us was when serving dinner serving breakfast and once to bring us a bottle of water. Other than that they stayed in their areas chatting the entire flight. I was traveling with a family member and we stood up to stretch and order a beer. Well after they had served us each two they said they were out of beers. Really? Overall the only thing this flight had going for it is that it is the Dreamliner and it is direct from NRT to MEX. if you don't mind a stopover I recommend flying to SAN on JAL's Dreamliner and transferring there or maybe to LAX on SQ's 380 and transferring there. Aeromexico needs to step up its service game if it hopes to compete with the Asian carriers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1725", "text": "Our flight was delayed 10 hours on the way to Sydney and on the way back they cancelled the flight. After 9 hours we were sent to a hotel near the airport no employee of the Airline anywhere. Bought a new ticket from Lan airlines.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1726", "text": "First time on Aer Lingus and the biggest draw was the excellent fare. Having said that I won't recommend except for bargain hunters. BCN-Dublin is basically a low cost flight curiously more comfortable than the 757 they used for the transatlantic leg. This must be the narrowest twin-engine plane around very narrow seats (and I'm on the slim side) and little legroom on top of that. I heard many people commenting on the lack of space. The personal entertainment system is not bad although only a few recent releases plus some shows and documentaries and music and maps. Food on the outbound flight was awful and made me ill afterwards so I avoided it on the inbound and brought my own food. Drinks service is seriously cheap no free alcohol and just water orange juice or Coke/Sprite available. Crew was friendly but never followed up on the one occasion (each flight) I went to the galley to ask for something even though they said they'd bring it to my seat. Transfer at Dublin was easy but with a lot of walking. I won't fly this particular route with them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1727", "text": "Aeromexico screwed up the connection so I missed my leg to LAX. Instead of simply rebooking me on a later flight (of which there were three) they wanted to reticket me and charge me the then rate which was $650 more than I had originally paid. Seriously? You want me to pay $650 for your mistake. Worse when I said I'd fly Alaska instead they didn't care - but refused to refund me my original money for the MEX to LAX leg. This is the second such instance with this airline. Two years ago I was making the same trip and also was not able to complete the leg from MEX to LAX. They said there was \"weather problems\" in LA. (My family was at the airport in LA at the time and said it was clear as day and gorgeous weather). So they cancelled my flight to LAX and I was told I couldn't get on another flight until the next day. They made me pay for my hotel room at the Mexico City airport because it was a weather delay (which it wasn't) and was beyond their control. Worse I had purchased an upgrade to First Class earlier in the day (before the flight was cancelled) and when the First Class cabin was not available on the flight the next day they wouldn't refund my First Class upgrade cost even though they were going to put me in Coach. So when I got home I filed suit in Small Claims Court and I won the cost of the hotel and the First Class upgrade cost.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1728", "text": "They held the flight to DUB in order to fill all unsold seats which made us late for the plane to BOS. They had us run all over the airport 3 times and sent us to 4 different wrong desks staff were rude and patronising they did not listen to anything we said just printed new boarding passes and left us to waste 5 hours in DUB airport with no meal vouchers or anything. Seats were \"downgraded\" to much worse ones in the back plane flight attendance slept for most of the flight and I had to wait 20 mins to get some water to take some headache pills. Even worse on the way back we had to make a transatlantic flight in such a tiny plane that \"low cost airlines\" would have been ashamed of! And all in hellishly hot temperatures.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1729", "text": "This flight has only one type of customer: oil  gas people. I have found the service as fair overall crew friendliness and meals are actually in good category (crew friendlier then Air France). It's a pity Aigle Azur does not have baggage transfer handling agreement at CDG which means that each time we transit at CDG to / from other airlines we need to go through the immigration to recover our luggage no automatic transfer between Aigle Azur and other airlines at CDG (leading to LOSS of luggage at CDG for those not in the know such as in my case). I hope they could one day operate inside Algeria (the company owner is Algerian - French) since with the local monopoly by Air Algerie the service is non existent.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1730", "text": "I travelled from London via Tripoli to Cameroon last December. I lost my luggage - I am still to be compensated and nobody seem to care. I will think twice before travelling again with this airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1731", "text": "Flying to and from Sydney the seats were very hard and uncomfortable. The plane seemed very old. Inflight entertainment poor quality TV and screen. Food was just bearable. The only flight that left on time was the one out of Sydney. First and last time flying with AA. Delay in BA to Santiago due to not wanting to fuel the plane in the rain. Delay from Santiago to BA no idea why. A supposed delay of 22 mins which turned into just over an hour from BA to Sydney which caused me to miss my connecting flight. So overall not happy with the experience. Also trying to check in at Santiago to fly to BA took the check-in lady well over half an hour. Real disappointment for a holiday I had waited 1 year for.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1732", "text": "I felt like I have stepped back in time when flying with this airline. They need to update the seating in the older aircraft. Very little attention is paid to safety carry on bags were left unsecured on seats during take-off. Seats were broken and reclined without pushing the recline button. Despite the seats being broken passengers were permitted to use them. There was no personal entertainment and it is strictly bring your own. Before and soon after take-off the cabin became very cold. Approx 1 hour into the flight the seat belt sign was turned off for the first time shortly after staff delivered the food. There was no choice of meal (chicken or red meat) let alone a vegetarian selection. After dinner the food trays were collected and the lights turned off and all passengers were expected to sleep. The staff must have also turned up the temperature as the aircraft cabin became very hot and stuffy. The flight was 14 hours and passengers were expected to sleep 10 of those hours. Approx 2 hours before landing the lights were turned back on we were fed again and the cabin became very cold. Trays removed just in time to land in Buenos Aires. Staff were seen at the rear of the craft playing on laptops and not offering any drink runs to passengers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1733", "text": "(Flight SU 0102). It was the difficult long flight to New York - 9.5 hours plus 4 hours delay. Many passengers among these 300 hundred people lost their connections. It is shameful. My seat was between two large men and it was very uncomfortable I had only a half seat for myself. I will avoid Aeroflot flights since this event.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1734", "text": "Redeeming my skymiles I booked ATL-MEX a new ticket as Aeromexico was not willing to rebook me. At the end of my business trip in MEX I tried to check in for my return flight but I learnt that they have an internal policy that if you are not on your first flight they cancel your booking for the second flight. To get home I had to buy another ticket. The SkyTeam should really choose their codeshare partners more wisely. Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1735", "text": "Stormy day but no information as to when flight would depart. Left waiting in very cold room in bowels of the airport for 2 hours. Flight took off just over 2 hours late but disappointingly pilot never told us they had not taken our baggage due to weight restrictions. At Cardiff everybody stood around the baggage carousel and no bags. Rang Dublin to find out when bags would arrive and found no info. Told case was still in Dublin and as we were due home on Sunday 29th December to go to the baggage counter in arrivals. On Sunday at 1pm I got a call from Cardiff Airport to say my case had arrived and as we were flying home that evening they would hold it at the airport. Like previous comments I like to support The Irish Airline but my confidence in them has been shattered and a good weekend was destroyed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1736", "text": "Thoroughly agree with previous reviewer. Lack of information was very frustrating and unhelpful. Despite the delay luggage also did not make it out of Dublin so it is missing somewhere in the world now. Missed transfer to Sydney and no provisions were put in place for those who missed their flights. As an Irish person living abroad who wants to be proud of their national airline I was very disappointed with the experience I had.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1737", "text": "Lounge in T2 is ok. Flight attendant wasn't very friendly. Only drinks and no food served on the 2.15 hr flight to Cancun. Very poor service. Seat was ok. No entertainment.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1738", "text": "We left LAX on July 21 2013 destination ZLO. The way there wasn't too bad. On our trip back on Aug 3rd we had a 5 hour layover in Mexico City. Numerous flights were cancelled throughout the day and we ended up staying at the airport for over 12 hours until the cancelled everything altogether. We were put up in a hotel nearby which had a 1.5 hour wait to check in due to everyone else's flight being cancelled. We slept for 2 hours and had our departure to LAX early AM. We finally arrived in LAX and Aeromexico lost my husbands baggage. All we wanted to do was go home and we were stuck waiting for an Aeromexico staff for at least an hour so we could give them our contact information and leave. That was the worst trip back ever.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1739", "text": "I was told that there was a 3 hour mandatory check in time. The agents involved did not want to hear about my issues on my way to the airport. I was told that especially on Sundays flights are full up and my seat was sold to another customer. I had no bags to check in and I had to pay a hefty fine to re-schedule my flight to another day. For all those unfamiliar with the DF airport it takes 10 minutes to go through security and another 5 to walk to the gates. Most flights are not even given a gate number until 1 hour before the scheduled departure time. This was my fist and last time flying with Aeromexico.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1740", "text": "I am afraid Air Algerie had a lot to learn to be internationally competent.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1741", "text": "My father who lives in Annaba flies Air Algerie regularly on work and is absolutely fed up with the airline. At Lyon one corner had been allocated for Air Algerie check-in. It seems even the airport authorities have given up on that corner. A good amount of chaos. In the line before the immigration gate few Algerians broke the wire cordon jumped in and broke the queue in spite of being reprimanded by airport officials. Boarding was disorganized with no priority boarding for business class or for the elderly. Upon entering the plane I discovered that seat numbers meant nothing. My seat was occupied and the FA politely told me I could sit anywhere! Food was horrible. They ran out of water bottles and started serving water in glasses poured out at the back of the aircraft. The water had a fair amount of salt in it. Upon landing at Annaba it took us over an hour to get out of the chaotic airport despite having cleared immigration in 10 minutes. Basically the bags took that long to come out and this when the Lyon flight was the only flight that arrived at the airport that time...when we landed there was not a single aircraft other than ours (domestic or international!!)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1742", "text": "40pm. The food was shocking and the staff rude and unhelpful. You were not allowed any drinks after the first round with your meals unless it was water. The toilet doors at the front were locked and out of order. One lady asked about her booked meal - the air hostess replied \"no booked meals tonight\" shrugged her shoulders and walked on. On the way home however Larnaca to Belfast it was like a different airline - air hostesses were well presented and couldn't do enough but the food was still shocking. On both flights - no film or inflight entertainment.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1743", "text": "I agree with all the negative points said by the people in the comments and I would like to add that it is impossible for people to get through the phone to contact Air Algerie agency in order to book or to buy a ticket - and if we make a booking through internet we don't get an answer that the booking has been accepted or not !", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1744", "text": "We had a connection from BA to Iguazu that was missed despite airline staff at Bariloche airily dismissing our concerns. Staff did not communicate. The next day we flew to Iguaza with no food or drinks. Staff were hostile uncaring and rude. Planes are old and not very clean.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1745", "text": "No online check-in or boarding pass. I had one carry on bag and they tried to make me check it. The plane seemed old the food was ok 2 movies on overhead monitors however my headset didn't work. Attendants were friendly hardly ever saw them except for the 2 \"meals\" no diet coke and no soft drinks available for breakfast. Landed 25 minutes late after a 9 hour flight with the announcement \"another on-time arrival\". Saying it doesn't make it so. I have to return on them but I'll not use them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1746", "text": "The airplane was quite old and of poor standard (eg: there is no seat light no visual display to follow the air blows from the seat and not from above). The crew were not well trained their way of addressing customers was not professional. The food they served as a lunch was well below standard.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1747", "text": "Some things never change. Food inedible I knew this so I went onboard with a full stomach. I understand priority luggage should come first but not 10 minutes before everyone else's! I have noticed this on a couple of Aegean flights. Plane was new and clean as always cabin crew decent. Aegean if you want those extra stars you need better food better luggage handling services and more happy faces!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1748", "text": "We sat all day at the gate in SYD eventually told flight cancelled due to mechanical problem. After spending 2 nights we left SYD last night only to land in Auckland for 16 hour layover due to crew shortages. No communication other than rumours from hotel staff. Airline had paid for accommodation and meals but very basic. No entertainment onboard other. Due to fly out 10pm tonight. Traveller beware.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1749", "text": "03 and 30.03). Both flights were drastically delayed (from Moscow to Vietnam 6 hours and back 12.5 hours). I missed all my connecting flights and lost hotel bookings. Unfortunately Aeroflot didn't give any information about estimated boarding or departure times as well as reasons for the delays. No foods or drinks served in Moscow during 5 hours of waiting! My luggage went to Stockholm Arlanda not to Tallinn as it was confirmed in Sheremetjevo Airport. I am home now and got my luggage but I am really not sure if I will use Aeroflot for future trips.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1750", "text": "Food was not good the seats were uncomfortable and the TV system rubbish. Staff were not friendly with little customer service skills.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1751", "text": "We missed our Aero Mexico flight to LA through their incompetence and consequently our onward connection to Australia that evening. Ground staff were next to useless and we got the run-around for 4 hours being passed from one supervisor to another with no-one wanting to take responsibility with lots of shrugging of shoulders. We had to organise our new flights ourselves at some cost to us. Once on board the premier class is just like premium economy although its supposed to be the equivalent of business class. Food and service is basic. I believe they have plans to fly from MEX to LHR shortly. They will have to lift their game to be any competition to existing carriers on that route. We love Mexico but will use another airline in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1752", "text": "At the time of booking was told that a baby bassinet and baby food would be provided for my infant. When I called to reconfirm the flight 2 days before travel I was told that Aeromexico did not have bassinets on a 5 hour flight from Mex to NY. Felt tricked as I was not given this information at the time of booking. In-flight entertainment non existent no personal video screens and unclean airplane on the way into JFK. Movie was shown on an overhead screen unfortunately the headphones provided were non functional. The food was horrible and neither me nor my wife ate the food no baby food provided for my infant. The only positive from the flight was that the plane was empty and we could place our baby on the seat between us. It would have been very hard to carry the baby on our lap for 5 hours without a bassinet. On the return flight check-in was a mess at JFK the staff were not efficient and when we asked if the flight was on time we were told it was. We rushed through security and when we reached the gate the flight was delayed 2.5 hours. The airline staff were not competent and no one could explain the reason for the delay. Inflight food was terrible no video screens despite the plane being brand new. No baby food for the infant. Again the only positive for the return flight was that the baby had a seat between us as the flight was empty. Overall a bad experience for us and our infant.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1753", "text": "The PEK-SVO/SVO-PEK legs were served through old planes no IFE uncomfortable seats ok food. Transit through Sheremetyevo Airport was a bit of a nightmare: it took a long time and staff was not friendly and helpful. The SVO-FCO/FCO-SVO were much better as planes were newer IFE available and staff friendlier.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1754", "text": "First off my flight was delayed for reasons that none of the staff at the desk was able to explain. Check in was extremely disorganised and poorly signaled. About 1 hour into 14 hour flight I noticed that my inflight entertainment screen was still off while other passengers' screens were on. Then it turned out that 6 rows did not have working inflight entertainment screens or overhead reading lights. As soon as we let the staff know they told us they would \"reset the system\" and let people at the front of the plane know. About 30 minutes later nothing was working and we asked again what the status was. We were told quite rudely that they were looking into it. Needless to say this carried on for another 3 hours. It became evident that the flight attendants were avoiding our section as we could see them walking around offering water to passengers in the aisle on the other side of the plane quite often. Finally about 4.5 hours into the flight the person sitting next to me asked once more whether they'd managed to see what was wrong with our screens. The flight attendant said \"well obviously it's not working. Didn't you figure that out?\". I can understand that technical problems may arise but that does not mean that paying customers should be treated rudely. I was very happy to finally land in Mexico city after 14 hours of a tortuous flight. I am very hesitant to fly with Aeromexico again if this is the standard of customer service that they have.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1755", "text": "Scheduled to leave at 3.30pm still in airport at 6.40 - airline says next announcement is at 7.30. They are quick to charge high fees for overweight baggage but they fail to spend the money to maintain a sufficient number of ready to fly planes. Weather is fine and we are still sitting in the airport. It is now 6.55 and we are still sitting here. It is freezing so we asked for a blanket: they said they would \"organize\" one and never provided it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1756", "text": "The staff were very friendly and I was given 11A an exit seat so I had a lot of leg room though all the seats seemed to have buckets of space (more than my previous LH economy flight). The pay-food was good value and tasty and we landed in Beirut 30 mins early. The attendants came though the cabin twice with free water. The A320 seemed brand new and was very clean. A great Flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1757", "text": "Aeromexico is the only airline to have a direct flight from Montreal to Mexico City. 5 hours flight very disappointed being the first time flying with them. The aircraft a 737-800 looked very tired and dirty no personal ICE what am I doing here staff food so so at least the cabin was almost empty so I was able to stretch my legs through the flight to not get bored at all. As usual some people are luckier than others in my case it turned not a nice experience. At least we arrived almost on time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1758", "text": "On a return flight from Madrid to Mexico city. After asking three staff member there was nothing to do according to them. On board we had asked for special food and again no sign of it. On the way back we called in advance to have a front row seat and staff at the telephone were helpful but while checking in at the airport we found ourselves in a back seat. Again the special meal was nowhere to be seen. In the future I will try to avoid using this company.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1759", "text": "I have to say this is a terrible flight. 4-5 hours at night on an A320. There is little difference between business and economy. The support service for booking and upgrades is simply the worst I have experienced.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1760", "text": "Flight on time flew on a modern A319 cabin crew friendly enough however legroom was practically non existant I literally didn't have room to read a magazine on my lap and actually getting to my (window) seat was tough. Overall pretty average but the lack of reasonable legroom made the flight quite uncomfortable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1761", "text": "Business/First poor boarding seat cramped meal was a bad ham sandwich. Plane was a 737-700 that was late departing. As we approached LAX there was fog and we were told we were going to Tijuana. On arrival at Tijuana passengers told we would be flown back to Mexico City. As a few passengers complained we were eventually let off the plane but told we were 'on our own'. Airline did not care less and said they had no responsibility for the situation. Bags took 30 minutes to show up. The product was bad to start with but the whole experience was just awful. Ended up taking a taxi to San Diego and then having to drive myself to LA.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1762", "text": "Outbound the 12.40 am departure time became 4.30 am due to a crew issue. The plane was an older 737. The EmPower jacks at our seats were dead and there was grime on the hard part of the seat. There was no special meal service for business class - everybody got a small ham and cheese sandwich. The front toilet quickly got foul but that didn't stop a steady stream of coach passengers coming up front for it. The FA's were nowhere to be seen. AM has no connections/transfers desks for international arriving passengers at MEX. We instead had to go out to the airport lobby and stand in line for an hour at the ticket counter for a rebooking of our missed connection to OAX. Staff working in the ticketing lobby were rude. On the return flight to SFO it was the same older plane and yes the same type of ham sandwich for dinner. Only highlight of flying AM was that we ended up spending a lot of time at the Salon Premier lounges in T2 which were nice though filled to the gills.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1763", "text": "I have flown this route 6 times over the last couple of months. This is by far the fastest way to Mongolia from London but am fed up by the last of customer service and inability to transit luggage through SVO. The planes from LHR to SVO are generally new and clean. Onward from Moscow the planes are ancient although the business class seats recline flat. The food is always the same - just about edible in business class. Out of my last 4 journeys my luggage has been lost 3 times. Going to give up with Aeroflot and fly Korean air via Seoul now. Via Moscow might be quick but the total lack of customer service wears very thin after a while.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1764", "text": "I knew this as had checked on internet. However when I tried to ring I got cut off 4 times before finally talking to someone. When we finally got to the airport the boy I was travelling with was 'on the list' but I wasn't and was touch an go as to whether I would get a flight at all. All ended well as we finally both got back to NZ even though we were put on different flights. I felt sorry for the staff in Sydney understaffed and under a lot of stress but they were polite and as helpful as possible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1765", "text": "Aer Lingus were punctual as I have always found on this route and the staff were pleasant enough. A major complaint is the terrible leg room their Airbus 319's which they received from Iberia. These aircraft are only just bearable for a shorter journey. I also found there to be too many in flight announcements selling food and goods. British Airways is the alternate option on this route and whilst their punctuality is not as good as Aer Lingus - every other feature is.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1766", "text": "October - November 2006. Quick check-in nice lounges (although poor drink and snack selections) at both CDG and RUN. All flights perfectly on time quick delivery of luggage on arrival. Business class seat comfort (old) business class IFE (not on demand) first class service and meals. Overall a very nice product much cheaper than Air France and much better (at least compared to AF current B747 on this route ; new AF product using B777 is expected in 2007). Minor drawbacks : frequent flyer program does not seem on par with AF one ; CDG airport is further from Paris than ORY (which AF uses).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1767", "text": "They are by far the worst airline I have experienced. It is a very poorly run state owned airline acting like a monopolist. Customers are treated like dirt. Staff at check in is rude (Puerto Iguazu was the only exception). Flights are nearly always delayed without any explanation given or sometimes cancelled altogether. Even worse some of its planes are in very poor condition and seem utterly unsafe. Follow the advice of some Argentinians I met : always avoid them. It is better to spend 24 hours in a bus (they are very comfortable) than 2 hours with Aerolineas.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1768", "text": "Astonished by rudeness of the cabin crew no service at all we were not greeted on the aircraft or off. Crew ignored our need for a glass of water my seat was broken no film or music for a 4 hour flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1769", "text": "The rest doing everything to avoid the customer. Although arriving 2h before departure we almost missed our flight. The queue became so long that locals started fighting with the personnel since they lost their flights due to Aerolineas Argentinas \"I dont care attitude\". Service onboard is a plastic bag with juice and a fruit-bar. Flight attendants friendly. A country like Argentina does deserve a better airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1770", "text": "But their customer service is completely ridiculous. We had 2 checked bags going from Mexico City to Seattle they lost one of them. We reported it missing and then called the next day and they said they had no report and couldn't find the package. They gave us numbers to phones where no one would answer and were completely apathetic. Once they finally found the luggage they then shipped it 5 hours away from our home instead of to the Portland airport which is 15 minutes away. Then they lost the baggage in Yakima! Turns out they shipped it to Canada - still working on getting it back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1771", "text": "50 flight. This flight was delayed 5 hours we had no information of any kind during this time. It was not until we got on board and the pilot explained what happened this is very bad practice. It would have been very helpful if we had an announcement just to explain why the plane was late and giving an estimated time of departure. As a result I missed my bus connection and my relatives had to come up to the airport to collect me at 8.30pm.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1772", "text": "Almaty - Astana flights. The basic route for this airline are notoriously delayed. So if you plan on a business trip on this route make sure to factor in at least a fee hours. Better a day. Disappointing. Ground staff not trained on how to deal with this. As a result they are nervous not pleasant and generally not helpful at all.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1773", "text": "Flight 7001 from Miami International to Rome via Dusseldorf. The boarding started around 3.15pm. After several hours inside the plane we were informed by the captain that they were trying to fix a \"leak\". After two more hours we were instructed to disembark the aircraft with our carry on and wait inside the terminal. Neither water or any type of food or snacks were offered by Air Berlin employees. Early evening we were told to board the aircraft again with all our belongings to our incredible surprise we stayed inside the plane again for more than two hours. Finally the captain informed the passengers that now the aircraft was having computer \"issues\" and we would have to sleep in Miami without any hint as to when the next plane will be ready for us to continue to Dusseldorf. Early next morning I went to Air Berlin counter just to find chaos and indifference to all passengers from the day before. The employees did not know when the next plane will be departing so I run to American Airlines who provided me with connections to Rome.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1774", "text": "They put me on an alternate flight on the same route that departed several hours later and included a 12 hour stop in Moscow rather than a 3 hour one. I requested a Vegetarian meal and had this verified prior to the initial cancellation of my flight. No one at Aeroflot bothered to transfer this request to the replacement flight and that flight didn't carry any vegetarian meals. I received some meal tokens to spend in the airport however the value of the tokens was pathetic by any measure. The only eatery open was TGI Fridays and the only vegetarian option there was soup which I ordered with a glass of orange juice. These two meagre items not only came to more than the amount I had in tokens but required me to pay several Euros too! The level of English of Aeroflot staff is terrible for an international airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1775", "text": "Flight was very crowded. Lost of crying babies. They didn't turn the lights off all night and it was very uncomfortable. Flight attendants were rude but I guess they were just busy. Difficult to get any service. Miserable trip.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1776", "text": "Perfect weather although no real excuse given. On boarding more than 2 hours late and by bus from the terminal to the aircraft which caused more delay we sat on the ground for a further 30 mins while a drunken passenger was off-loaded. At least half the flights I have taken with Air Astana have been delayed by hours not just minutes. On-board I asked the cabin crew to see if the connecting flight would be held or if other arrangements needed to be made. Their reply was that 'we will call ground staff and let you know'. The second time was 'we will talk to the captain' the third time was the same answer. On my fourth request I was then told that we have other passengers who are all going to be late. I was travelling on an Air Astana ticket and there was no concern or accountability shown toward this situation. T Arriving in KL with just 10 minutes to spare for the connection on Malaysia Airlines of course we could not board. 767 used on this route is very old although has had some face-lifts. Seats are narrow for business class seats and they are not lay flat they are \"lay on an angle and keep sliding down\" seats. The entertainment system is an IPAD style of portable unit. This only had a choice of three last release movies and at the end of the day there is nowhere to put it where you might consider ergonomically sensible to watch it. I would recommend that you definitely leave a minimum of 5 hours for your connections because they will most likely be late!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1777", "text": "During this one hour journey the crew managed to serve newspapers drinks (with coffee/tea) plus a nice sandwich. New A320 everything went smoothly. Recommend on this busy route between 2 Russian main cities.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1778", "text": "On arrival asked if possible to have an exit row seat. Was advised of a \u20ac45 charge which was then waived which was a nice start. Aircraft then boarded one hour late and one hour taxi/waiting to take off which made it 2 hrs delayed. Cabin crew efficient but poor command of English. Good leg room/comfort with food as expected on an Economy ticket although alcohol has to be paid for.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1779", "text": "Was not expecting much when I purchased the cheapest one way ticket I could find. Check-in at Istanbul despite having a 20 mins wait was friendly and easy. Flight to Moscow delayed 30 mins but the cabin interior was clean and brand new if a bit spartan (no inflight entertainment). Still the seats were comfy and the flight attendants courteous. Moscow-Tokyo leg was great. The seats were comfortable flight attendants friendly and everything went smoothly. My only real complaint is that the choices on the inflight entertainment on this leg were slim but at least it was there.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1780", "text": "Pleasantly surprised with the flights on ATR's considering we were in the middle of RTW FC Oneworld - unfair comparison. Cabin crew were OK certainly as good as I would expect. The aircraft must have had new paint recently as they looked quite good in and out. Didn't expect to be flying them no spare pages in passport so SA wouldn't allow me in country.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1781", "text": "On arrival at the airport we engaged the services of a porter. We had 2 rucksacks and 2 camera bags. I paid him around ZAR30 (USD4) and it was well worth it. As we had bought goods in Johannesburg and wanted to claim back tax I told the porter and he zipped us off to a Customs Counter that had no queue (we passed others that had at least 7 people waiting in line). We cleared Customs in no time check in was fast immigration and security had short queues and it took around 15 minutes to get the VAT refund processed. The aircraft was a BAe-146 - load was around 30% so we had 3 seats to ourselves. We were served a drink and a very small sweet roll. Maun airport is a small building with 1 immigration line and a bench where your bags get delivered to. Customs a breeze.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1782", "text": "3 of us flew from Heraklion to JFK via Dusseldorf on July 20th. After checking in online the previous evening we arrived at Heraklion airport 2 hours early to drop off our bags. There was no separate bag drop line and we were at the very back of the check in line. AB was trying to check in 350 passengers for 2 flights using only 2 counters Each group would take 10-15 min to be checked in - a total nightmare. By the time we got to the counter it was 10 min past departure time the PA system was calling our names for boarding and we hadn't even started the check-in process. By some miracle we made it onto the plane but our bags didn't. When we got to JFK we filled out the lost bag paperwork and headed home thinking we'd get the bags in a day or two. We finally got 1 bag 5 days later and the other two 8 days later.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1783", "text": "Old aircraft substandard in-flight entertainment (the overhead TV monitor in my section not working and others with poor picture from what I could see) cramped full flight 2 of the 3 meal choices not available by the time the meal cart got to me all the wine with the meals gone by half way down the cabin bar service once per flight and grudgingly given using cheap local (to Kazakhstan) versions of spirits mixers and wines by unsmiling cabin crew.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1784", "text": "I could not check-in online so called up the airlines to find my flight was re-scheduled. My connecting flight had been rescheduled so that my transit took 24 hrs and they wouldn't provide any sort of accommodation. Moscow airport contains narrow corridors with duty free shops food must be paid with Russian money. There was free Internet but only in a few places with low wifi signal. Plane food was bland and mediocre. Average service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1785", "text": "Not too bad at all. The Pula lounge in Gaborone although tiny is quite a comfortable spot to relax in before the flight. The ATR42 operated on the route is definitely showing its age and seats are fairly uncomfortable. Snack service consists of peanuts and biltong whereas competitor SA Express provides a full sandwich service on board. Crew were friendly - downside being arrival in Johannesburg - for aircraft to overnight in Johannesburg we were parked on a remote stand a good 10-15 minutes from the terminal building.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1786", "text": "Plane in a good condition and clean. Cabin attendants however very unpleasant and seemed just to wait to finish the job. Sandwich with cheese of very bad quality. Hope not to be in situation to fly them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1787", "text": "Plane interior was old and not very clean. Entertainment not existing on both flights. Inflight magazine only in Russian. Food was tasteless and choice of drinks is very limited (one drink on 3-4 hour flight and only choice between orange and tomato-juice and Cola or sprite. No alcoholic drinks served or sold. All in all a very disappointing experience!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1788", "text": "I flew to Copenhagen by SAS flight 8700 operated by Aeroflot. The agent wanted to charge me for the excess baggage. I tried to explain to her that on a code sharing flights I am governed by the rules of SAS not by Aeroflot rules. But she did not want to listen repeating again and again that she knew the rules. Eventually after a long verbal exchange she called the authorities and found out that I was right. In the Aeroflot lounge - which I was entitled to use in lieu of SAS lounge - the employee on duty refused to let me in. She sent me to the other end of the airport where the people sent me to another lounge and each refused to let me in. The employees of the Aeroflot as it turned out did not know their own airport: they did not know any telephones to call nor they had any directories at and they did not know even the telephone of their own lounges in different part of the airport nor were they able to provide any reasonable assistance. Eventually at my insistence one of the supervisors after calling around for 10-15 minutes found out that I was indeed eligible to get into the very first lounge. The same girl who did not allow me in eventually had to call and find out that she was wrong. She never apologized. In fact all the personnel there turned out to be so rude and incompetent.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1789", "text": "This airline made a lot of improvements : new aircraft good crew hot meals - no problem at all during flight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1790", "text": "After another 45 minutes captain said sorry today we do not fly: the plane is broken. By about 0430 in the morning the Aeroflot airport staff said to me that I must spend my night with an unknown other traveller. After having been sent to the miserable hotel at about 1330 next day I was able to leave Beijing to Moscow with a better A332 aircraft. Staff is incompetent and very rude. They just don't know a word of English and if you have a problem it remain a your problem. They have to learn a lot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1791", "text": "Experienced more of the same disorganization that I saw on my previous flights. I have found that flight attendants to not enforce the rules because they are half the size of their very pushy customers. Flight smooth except for passengers attempting to remove heavy bags and dragging every other object out of the overhead with it. Upon landing in JFK we were delayed getting to our gate. While we were stopped passengers got up and got their bags and raced for the exit. There was no effort made to stop them because of the size difference with the FA's. Plane was new and seats were reasonably comfortable. I feel sorry for Aeroflot staff having to deal with stubborn and highly combative passengers. Aeroflot tickets are cheap enough to entice me to fly with them again even if the passengers act like a mob.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1792", "text": "Staff extremely unfriendly no alcohol in economy 3 hours in Moscow. Would always have to be way cheaper than better alternatives such as Thai Etihad Emirates for me to use them again. However much better than Royal Jordanian who we used to BKK last Christmas - they were truly appalling.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1793", "text": "After almost 2 hours flying finally the staff offered us a small sandwich (with beef or cheese) and one cup of coffee. Another 2 hours later we got a bottle of water. Doing nothing but trying to sit compressed between my seat and the extreme tilted seat in front of me I really felt hungry. When I asked for another piece of bread I got one and the promise that there would be more served in 20 minutes. Indeed we got food. While collecting the rubbish we were offered a drink coffee? No only cold drinks. Before my experiences with Air Berlin were ok but this last flight was really unpleasant.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1794", "text": "The manager said the next flight was the following day at 9.45pm. When passengers started asking to be put on another flight he said there were too many of us he said there was nothing he could do and finally shouted \"I am not going to answer anymore questions the flight is cancelled and that is that\". We cancelled the flight and booked another airline that same day.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1795", "text": "Every airBerlin flight the \"snacks\" become smaller and smaller but this is too much. That bag of potato chips will cost anywhere less than 1 Euro and I think this becomes towards a customer humiliating. There are always the same unhappy stewardess-faces always looking like they can't wait to finish their shift and go home. Not to mention that at the airport we were sent in an improved Terminal with only two flights very crowded and absolutely no duty free facilities. I am fed up with this airline and I have given up my topbonus card after one year of bad experiences with them. I hope I will never have to travel again with them. The only plus I can give the flight was in time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1796", "text": "But when you arrive 2 hours early and your flight gets delayed and you arrive at your destination and they not only forget to put my checked luggage on the plane but half a dozen other peoples luggage on the same flight might I add, is just plain ridiculous! Yes I understand it happens, but not to eight different people on the same flight. I fly a lot and out of all the airlines I fly, this has been the most disappointing! My boyfriend and I checked our bags at the same time and his bag arrived.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1797", "text": "Journey started with online check-in and a bag drop at Malaga airport. The queue was not orderly and the staff did not police the queue very well at all. The check-in agent who dealt with me seemed indifferent and did not make eye contact with me which was rather rude. Boarding the flight took quite a long time as the flight was full. Far too much hand luggage had been allowed aboard the flight. The cabin crew were not very friendly nor welcoming at all. There was considerable turbulence during this flight and the crew did little to allay the fears and concerns of some of the passengers. A small snack was served as well as a drink. At the end of the flight an overheard monitor displayed the route taken for a few minutes only. There was no goodbye from the crew at the end of the flight. I found the staff very cold on this occasion.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1798", "text": "The agent was aloof. We had an onward connection with Lufthansa and despite providing her with booking reference and ticket numbers, she insisted there was nothing she could do to issue our boarding passes, so much for seamless integration with Star Alliance. On board, it was a very tired looking A330. The FA's bordered on rude and threw drinks and meal trays at the passengers. The food in both quality and quantity were on par with a budget airline. Seats were OK for economy and IFE had decent selection. AC lost its title as Best North American carrier and I hope this serves as a warning to them as their service and especially staff interactions have put them on par with the rest of the mainstream carriers in North America. There is nothing left that distinguishes them from their American counterparts. Time to get your act together AC.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1799", "text": "The aircraft interior was dirty, seats shabby and the state of the toilet was atrocious. The aircraft had been at the gate for long enough to be properly cleaned, so there was no excuse for the lack of cleanliness. Flight attendants completely indifferent throughout the flight. Clearly they were intent on doing the bare minimum. Surely and unsmiling. Very poor standard of grooming, some looked like they had slept in their uniforms. There is no in seat entertainment system. A long flight on Air Canada Rouge would be unbearable. Avoid at all costs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1800", "text": "Very disappointing experience. On the way to Dublin the flight was nowhere near full but when asked if we could book seats together it was deemed an inconvenience. The flight attendants are not attentive and are inconvenienced if you ask to be served anything other than tea or coffee. The gate personnel on this airline were unwilling to make any accommodations. On the return gate check-in personnel were awful. They were unnecessarily stern and would not bend to make a single accommodation.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1801", "text": "When she got to Toronto, no wheelchair was brought to her even though AC confirmed that she would have her own at the door for the leg at the next terminal. She had to walk to the gate and no one offered help! She has cerebral palsy and walks with difficulty and very slowly. Nobody at AC wondered if the only passenger with a wheelchair had the proper service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1802", "text": "5 hours before scheduled departure time. Massive line for check-in only one woman and one desk checking in 2 flights. No weather nor equipment issue purely bad management and under-staffing. 3 hours in line not a single announcement. By the time we arrived in Dusseldorf our flight (business class) to JFK was long gone. Told the next flight they could get us to Chicago on was the following afternoon - 24 hours later! Told they'd booked us into the airport hotel and they gave us two 10 Euro food vouchers. Flew back to Chicago on Lufthansa/the Star Alliance. Despite business-class having angled seats the food service and punctuality of the flight were flawless. As a lifetime-gold/million-miler on American this experience was sufficient for me to alter my habits and to focus on the Star for my future air- travel needs. Air Berlin's 'service' was utterly lacking.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1803", "text": "One major problem was that the day I flew there was a fuel service strike so I was delayed for over 4 hours. I frequently check my flight status especially when I leave, throughout that day I had checked at least 4 times. I only found out about it when I was at the check in counter. There was no email, no automated phone call, nothing to notify me. I was stuck waiting for hours doing nothing. When we finally got on the flight all they said was sorry. Nothing more. Not even some form of a minor compensation like refunding the baggage fee or something free on the flight. The seats were cramped, there was significantly less legroom compared to Westjet. No entertainment system whatsoever. It's 2015 and this airline operates like it's 1990 with the design of this plane. The sad part is that they can get away with this because there's absolutely no competition in this industry within Canada. Flight travel should be a stress free situation and the whole time I used this airline was such a inconvenience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1804", "text": "For my flight from Calgary to Munich there was a promotion to check ski bags for free for flights to Europe. Upon arriving at the airport, I was told I would have to pay $100 because by bag was over 50lbs and the promotion only applied to those under this weight. Once I got my boarding pass, I found that I was not seated in the window seat that I had previously booked. This was also the case for my flight from Toronto to Munich, as I had booked beside my friend flying from another city for that flight and we were at opposite ends of the plane. Then we sat at the gate in Calgary for over an hour once boarding was completed with no reasonable explanation for the delay - thankfully I had a 5 hour layover. I am a loyal customer to Air Canada and Star Alliance and I choose to fly with them above other airlines, but experiences like this that make me question my loyalty.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1805", "text": "This was the worst flight I have been on. The seats were extremely cramped and uncomfortable on an 11 hour flight. The person behind me had their knee in the small of my back. Wine was extra. Service lousy. Entertainment via wifi to your personal tablet with ten year old movies. I got told I couldn't get a extra cup of coffee because we were within an hour of landing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1806", "text": "Very unorganized in Venice. First told to wait in line 54/55 then it was moved to 5657. There was not enough staff to check us in and people in line were rude and pushy. When we finally boarded we were taken to a bus that they crammed the entire plane into. A mad rush to board. The crew opened both doors which made no sense so again another round of people pushing and ending up on the wrong end of the plane. After everyone was settled we were told that the plane had to be mechanically signed off so had to wait 30 minutes or so. The flight from Dusseldorf to JFK had to be held for us. Impressed with Air Berlin on our outbound flight June 5 from JFK to Dusseldorf to Barcelona but this return flight home left much to be desired.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1807", "text": "Took flight on a one way basis as return dates were subject to change. I am a top tier AA flier and the addition to Air Berlin gives some good connection options. Aircraft was a new Airbus with standard seat pitch and seat comfort in economy was uncomfortable. The IFE is good with each seat having independent controls and a reasonable selection of movies etc. Unfortunately the selection is via a touch screen buried in your seat back and the Neanderthal behind me felt that instead of lightly touching the screen they had to indent their finger into the screen - constant tap tap into my seat that precluded any chance of sleep. Food average drinks average FA's average. Despite being top tier no way to select seat on line - had to call in advance and their website is poor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1808", "text": "Flights were late which seems out of character for a German airline but landed on time. The seats are extremely close together. I'm 6'4\" (194 cm) and could not sit with my legs forward at all and could not stretch them under the seat either. For the longer flights the entire 8 hour flights my knees and shins were pressed into some part of the seats in front of me. I was on the aisle so every time someone passed by me they bumped my knee shoulder or foot impossible to even relax much less sleep. I'm not overweight at all but these seats could only be comfortable for children. To make it all worse on the trans-oceanic flights the pilots seemed to find every segment of turbulence over the North Atlantic. I think we were bouncing around for at least 50% of the trip. Air Berlin: good prices bad passenger experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1809", "text": "We were worried about travelling with this airline following the reviews on here however our flight to Phuket was on time and food and in flight entertainment was ok. So far so good. Our return journey was a different story. We arrived at Phuket airport to be told we couldn't check in as the AirBerlin plane hadn't arrived or even set off for us. Various options were thrown around including another night in Phuket returning on the next Airberlin flight. After being left in the dark for some time we were then booked on to a Qatar airlines flight which first flew to Kuala Lumpur then to Qatar where we then boarded a flight to Heathrow. In total we were delayed by 8 hours. The manner in which we were left in the dark at Phuket was very worrying and it seems from the reviews below that this is not rare for this airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1810", "text": "The plane is new the overall look is ok entertainment is ok as well (just a few movies and all in English and German). But leg room is ridiculously small the seats are very hard and the food is just ok. Adding to this a very unpleasant crew. I will avoid flying Air Berlin on long distances in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1811", "text": "It was surprisingly quiet and smooth for a propeller plane as I sat as far away as possible from the engines at the very last row. Cabin crew acceptable but no food offered on this flight. Next leg: YYC-FRA on an Airbus 330 - cabin crew on this flight were atrocious. Food was literally thrown on passengers tray tables. Serving portions were very small. The food which was offered was disgusting - the tomato pasta dish was extremely unappetizing. And the \"continental breakfast\" was a small piece of cake and a yoghurt shake - it was hardly a snack let alone a breakfast. Cabin crew disappeared after the meal service not to be seen again until before landing in FRA. Final leg: YYZ to YYJ onboard an Airbus 320. Seats uncomfortable - my neck became sore about an hour or so into the flight. Again no complimentary food offered on this five and a half hour flight. Overall Air Canada never ceases to disappoint.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1812", "text": "I tried to reserve my seat on their online service in advance but what I saw was only their sorry page and I couldn't process any more for my seat request. When I checked-in at LGA they provided me another boarding pass for my connecting flight. I asked them to reserve a front side seat by aisle but they said they could not reserve any seats for my connecting flight at LGA. When I landed at YYZ I stopped at their counter for transferring passengers to reserve my seat but amazingly they said they couldn't do that just before the departing time. Just before my flight started boarding they changed my boarding pass and my seat was between aisle and window seats. I have asked them to give me another seat but they answered they can't do that because the flight was full. I don't know why I couldn't request my seat in advance at LGA and transfer counter at YYZ.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1813", "text": "00 in the afternoon. At 9.30 that morning we received a cryptic message from Air Canada apologizing for the flight disruption. We telephoned Toronto to find out that in actuality it had been cancelled due to 'overcrowded airspace'. We were fortunate enough after two phone calls to be able to rebook through London. It was simply listed as 'delayed' and as we boarded outer London flight at 1.30 it was still listed this way. They were as it tip urns out eventually rolled over to the next day 13.00 flight. This is not right not to have informed us all about the flight being cancelled. I do not think I will attempt a Rouge flight again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1814", "text": "They were by the door (entrance door and emergency exit) which has a very big bulge on the door with makes the legroom (for your left leg) smaller than an ordinary seat. I asked the steward about this and he was somewhat surprised that the seat was sold as XL. On the way back we ordered XL seat for my son. He got an ordinary seat. On the way back we also booked reserved seating for me and my wife to make sure we did not get bad seats. We got seats by the toilet which were impossible to recline. All together we have paid about 200 euro for nothing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1815", "text": "Inadequate legroom for a 5'9\" tall person meant my knees touched the seat in front of me on the overnight to Berlin from JFK. On the way back from Dusseldorf a 6'1\" guy sitting next to me couldn't fit in his seat without sitting bowlegged and the elderly woman in front of him couldn't recline. Aside from the DUS-JFK meals which included various unidentifiable items and cold chicken nuggets other amenities were fine but I will never fly them long haul again. On a positive note domestic European transfers had more legroom than the transatlantic flights.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1816", "text": "Customer Care-Center hasn't got a telephone number or E-Mail given on their website -small print out was the only thing we got at the airport no alternative flight or anything like that. You better pray that your flight experiences no problems or you're probably as lost as I am.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1817", "text": "00 to try to get home. She is currently in a hotel (still in Rome) and was told there would be no other compensation. She'll be flying back Alitalia.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1818", "text": "AirBerlin has chosen to cram as many seats as possible on the plane an Airbus A330-200 reducing the seat pitch in economy to 30 inches. To do this they removed all padding in the back of the seat and space for legs. Nearly the least comfortable seats I have ever been in and certainly the worst for an 11 hour flight. Lots of empty seats on the plane an indication of how attractive the airline is. The flight out of Las Vegas was 2 hours late in leaving; there is no online check-in for Germany-USA flights the counters do not open until 3 hours before the flight so you drag luggage around until they do open. The cabin was cold not merely cool. Otherwise the food was tolerable the drink cart did have free wine and Baileys the new - not on all flights - On-Demand entertainment system with seat back screens did have an OK selection of movies CDs TV programs; and the staff was efficient and polite. If AirBerlin in the future will get me a direct flight over a painful series of connections I would take them again - otherwise there is another German airline.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1819", "text": "We were to take off at 6.30pm and reach Vancouver by 9.53pm At 5.45pm there was an announcement asking for eight volunteers to get off loaded. We started boarding at 6.20. At 7.00pm there was an announcement that an off loaded passenger's baggage couldn't be located. At 8.00 they located it. The pilot then said he would need to refuel! Finally it was 8.30pm when we were finally on our way. We reached Vancouver by 11.30. Our return on Monday March 16th was equally terrible. Our flight was scheduled to leave Vancouver at 9.10am and reach Montreal by 4.54pm. Our connection to Newark was to take off at 6.10. The flight didn't take off till almost 11am. In fact we had left the gate when the pilot announced a weight balance problem and brought the plane back to the gate to refuel. At 12.30pm when service was finally rendered there were no lunch items - only breakfast items to be purchased. When we landed in Montreal it was past 5.15pm. Even though we had informed the crew that we had to make an international connection we got no assistance. Our seats were at the back and it took 10 minutes to get out. There was no ground crew to assist us. We had expected a cart that would take us from the domestic to the international terminal for a quick transfer. On foot it was a very long walk. After quickly completing immigration and customs we reached the gate by 6.04. The gate had just closed - ironic that the only Air Canada flight our entire trip that took off on time was that one! They put us on an Air Canada flight to LaGuardia adding three hours of ground transportation to our already exhausting day. That flight left half an hour late reaching around 9.00pm. We had to buy tickets for ground transportation to take us from LGA to Newark since our car was at Newark airport's long term parking. We reached the car park by midnight and finally arriving home early next morning! There was no apology from Air Canada even though it was the airline's fault. Further there was no attempt by the airline in any tangible way to make the bad experience a little more bearable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1820", "text": "The flight attendants are awful they never smile do not show any interest in their work and never use the words please and thank you and overall as a passenger I was made to feel like a burden to them. The plane was dirty upon boarding AC5 many of the seats were still reclined meaning that safety protocol for landing had not been adhered to. The in-flight route map lasts 20 minutes then crashes the food is awful and the speed of service appalling. The trash from dinner was sat on my tray table for 55 minutes as the flight attendants were all eating and chatting in the gallery. As a regular NH flyer I feel the code-share between AC and NH reflects badly on NH who are outstanding. First and last time to fly AC - an airline who are really let down by the worst flight attendants I have seen.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1821", "text": "30 am. Instead after \"crew rest\" issues delayed the first flight ended up doing: DCA to Toronto where we missed our next connection due to delayed flight; and then the next flight was cancelled (no snow that day) and after much negotiation with bored reps (and a 1 hour hold with customer service) we ended up Toronto to Montreal where we were promised we could get to Quebec City but when we arrived they couldn't book us for 48 more hours to Quebec. Ended up renting a car in Montreal and driving to Quebec City where our bags were lost for another day. 3 hour process turned into 24 hours and we never arrived at our destination via Air Canada. Were promised flights that didn't exist no apologies. Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1822", "text": "The change to Rouge service for popular destinations from Vancouver is the reason. I cannot fit in the economy despite being slim and fit. My legs don't fit!. I flew the business class and it was disgusting. Terrible food and kids providing service. I have switched to Alaska and West Jet as a result. I will also note that the new business class seats on Air Canada long haul service are the worst I have ever experienced. There is no room to extend your legs and the tray is impossible to figure out.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1823", "text": "I asked the gate agent politely if there was any chance he could move me up. He was helpful and moved me up to Row 21 where there was an empty seat. The in-flight entertainment was ok for the 6+ hours flight enough to get me there (because I can't sleep on planes.) I was also starving halfway through the flight but wasn't interested in pay $13.50 for a wrap so shelled out the $4.50 for pretzels and hummus as there was no free snack offered to go with my Diet pop. My flight from HNL-YVR was cancelled. I had checked in online already but when I got to the airport (2 hours before take off) I noticed the lines at the ticket booths were not moving at all and there was an already overall miserable feeling mulling about between the guests. I overheard someone say the flight was cancelled. I never even received a notification regarding this fact until it was close to boarding time. There were already guests checked through bags checked and they were told to come back through security to the ticket booths so they could be assigned a hotel to stay at overnight. Our aircraft never showed up due to \"mechanical problems\". It wouldn't be departing until the following day at 1.30pm. All connecting flights in Vancouver to my final destination (Winnipeg) would've already been long gone so I would've been stuck with an overnight in Vancouver the following night. I was flying alone however the rest of my family was on a WestJet flight scheduled to leave 15 minutes after my flight was supposed to take off. I asked the lady at the ticket counter what my options were and if she'd be able to help get on the WestJet flight instead. She kept blowing me off telling me there was nothing she could do nor did she seem like she was willing to help me in anyway. The lady at the Westjet counter immediately took all information and got me on the flight with no problems. Needless to say Air Canada Rouge definitely disappointed me big time. No wonder the flight was ridiculously cheap!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1824", "text": "Queuing for check in: I am a wheelchair user. I don't demand it but most airlines let wheelchair users join a fast queue for Check in. I don't demand it but have to say that it is a polite gesture this polite gesture was missing with Air Canada. Check in: was chaotic with long queues and check in staff seemed all over the place. It took us almost 1.5 hrs to reach the check in counter only to see that half the check in counters were not even open. Boarding: As we arrived at the boarding gate and were showed boarding passes we realised that me and my wife had been allocated seats a few rows apart. To the credit of airline staff they quickly sorted this out and put us in premium economy. Although they told us that we will have to pay for the entertainment and food but once we were on board they did not charge us. Arrival in Toronto: Because I need assistance to get on and off the plane I have to wait until everyone has gone. Usually it takes 5 to 10 minutes but this time it took over 45 minutes for assistance to arrive because no one knew that a passenger needed assistance to disembark the plane. Please note that I had requested the check in staff in Manchester twice to make sure that people know in Toronto that I will need assistance. Luggage collection: Upset and frustrated we arrived in the lounge to collect our suitcase. Everyone from our flight had collected luggage and gone. No carousel information was available. First we tried to look for our suitcase and then I found Air Canada customer service counter and queued to ask which carousel our suitcase would have arrived at. All of this took another hour and half almost but still no staff was available to help. Eventually we found our suitcase near one carousel. This was the first time we travelled with Air Canada and will be the last.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1825", "text": "The flight was 4.5 hours late food was awful and then to top it off my luggage was left behind at LHR. Return trip was just as awful with the standard cramped seats and to top it off they messed up my meal (dietary requirements) not once but twice. The meal was given to the wrong passenger and when I spoke to the flight attendant all I got was an apology that they did not have anything else to offer. Then they repeat the mistake again during snack time. If it weren't for the virtual monopoly on the LHR-YYZ I would not be travelling with AC ever again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1826", "text": "Their loyalty program is worthless unless you want to cash in your points for a flight with 3 connections and even then you still have to pay $500 in taxes and fees along with your points. Flew to Jamaica on AC Rouge as part of a vacation package. Worst plane ever nice flight attendants that had to deal with the airlines inability to properly stock food and beverage (they ran out of everything about a half way through the service so half the plane had nothing to eat). Both outgoing and return flights were an hour late in arriving. Other than some of their non Rouge planes being nice and the entertainment in those planes being pretty solid there is not much good to say about this overpriced airline and their ability to deliver flights on time and in a satisfactory manner.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1827", "text": "I had a flight from London Stansted to Verona they cancelled it without informing me because I booked trough Edreams. I had been waiting for 5 hours at the airport no information displayed no apology and I had to pay the transport from Stansted to Gatwick. I tried to complain with the customer service via email but no reply at all.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1828", "text": "I will be cancelling my Visa Aeroplan and start using Adventura. The seats were so uncomfortable I had to roll-up my husbands sweater and stuff it behind my lower back. Having to use tablets to view movies etc is a real pain. Trying to eat and view / hold your tablet is difficult. Plus the TV shows are old and movies are old as well. Low budget airline at no discounted cost.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1829", "text": "\"Premium\" class seats on Air Canada Rouge are the exact same size as economy class seats. Flight was one hour late and not properly groomed in between flights. Lots of garbage left on plane. Also heard a couple of elderly people complain at the gate that no pre-boarding was being offered. Once airborne service was non-existent. No meal offered on a 5 hour international flight? Again this is supposed to be \"premium\" class. No blankets. Cabin was freezing. No seat back entertainment iPads were offered that were glitchy and the flight attendant seemed annoyed when I asked for ear buds. I could go on and on. Just a total disaster every step of the way. Air Canada is my airline of choice but avoid Rouge at all costs. I usually only give reviews to companies when it's something positive and the service was remarkable. But Rouge is just remarkably bad. One star.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1830", "text": "Moving around or using the bathroom was very difficult as the seat belt signs were kept on for most of the flight even when the conditions weren't turbulent. Some of the staff were rude and unhelpful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1831", "text": "Was looking forward to trying the 787 Dreamliner. Well what a disappointment. Firstly Air Canada somehow managed to offload us from the flight in London and this was only realised when they scanned our boarding cards at the gate. In the meantime Air Canada had sold our assigned seats to someone else and after much stress we were eventually given seats right at the back of the plane. No apology from any of the crew on board for the stress caused by a problem entirely their own fault. Underwhelmed by the 787 looks like any other new aircraft on the inside the seating is narrow due to the tight 9 across seating and the plane seemed quite noisy. This accompanied by the typically forgettable Air Canada service meant I left that plane with nothing good to say about Air Canada. Connection at Toronto was tight due to our late running inbound flight. Our 777 to Vancouver had been swapped from a high density one to a standard one with less seats you can imagine the chaos at the gate as the flight was now oversold. Again more seating changes for us and we were now seated in economy middle aisle instead of Premium Economy. Overall a totally unpleasant experience made more stressful by Air Canada at every stage. I don't need this when I fly and will now take my business elsewhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1832", "text": "We left 90 mins late so arrived 90 mins late. But what made me angry most was the missing empathy of the unfriendly crew for the passengers who had to wait 1.5 hrs in the dry-air cabin without any offers of water to drink.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1833", "text": "Air Canada should take their name off of this disaster of a discount carrier as it will kill their overall reputation. Our first trip was with our 2 year old to Florida. Flight was delayed 7 hours with no information as to why. When we got to Orlando we had to wait an addition 3 hours for our bags. This flight is to Cancun. Was supposed to leave at 10 am finally left at 7.30pm. Again no reasons given. Flight was packed and seats were cramped. I could go on and on about all the negatives but Rouge is a disaster. I have always liked Air Canada but Rouge has killed all the goodwill Air Canada had built up with me over the years.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1834", "text": "I politely asked the check in personal at Calgary a basic question about baggage fees and received a very defensive rude response. Customer service does not appear to be much of a priority. Flight attendant was not particularly friendly and had minimal interaction with passengers. I find the overall experience much more efficient on Westjet and they're fleet is newer too.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1835", "text": "I do not know how Air Canada can pass off this \"Business Class\" on their Rouge flight as equal to their normal Business Class accommodation which they offer. Clearly I questioned the Aeroplan representative when told we would fly home on Rouge and was told it is the same as regular Air Canada Business Class although not the pods but with adequate comfort and leg room. To say that the seating was inadequate would be an understatement. We have traveled Air Canada Business Class annually YVR to OGG and have never encountered such sub-standard cramped seating with minimal leg room. My husband and I are tall people this being one of the reasons we choose Business or Executive Class. I was barely able to walk when we finally landed in Vancouver. This type of accommodation can cause a health issue for many people. You charge for Executive Class and provide less than adequate Economy seating. Since 2004 we have travelled to Maui annually and paid the extra Aeroplan points for the comfort of the Business Class. In our estimation we got less than Economy. Most of the Canadians whom we encountered on Maui who had flown Air Canada Rouge Business Class were horrified and the reports we received were of great concern to us. Even though we had been privy to these negative comments we felt that being Air Canada it could not be that unsatisfactory. Therefore based on past experience we embarked upon this flight with open minds. We were quite incorrect it was far worse than anything we could have imagined. This is gross misrepresentation on the part of Aeroplan and Air Canada. If Rouge is the only flight Air Canada is offering between Vancouver and the Hawaiian islands then we will be seeking flights with other airlines in the future. At best it was \"Cattle Class\" accommodation. I can only imagine the cramped conditions for the people in Economy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1836", "text": "I have some hip/sciatica issues and suffered for days after. Will not fly on Rouge ever again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1837", "text": "I was stuck with a large woman next to me a seat leg directly in front of where my feet needed to go and the leg had an entertainment control box on either side of it in effect requiring me to have no legs as there was nowhere to put my feet. If I had been a 6 foot+ man I would have been miserable. The new leather seats are harder than the old ones and are very uncomfortable. The screen can no longer be angled. The service was the one thing which has not changed it was as dreadful as it has always been. We will after 25 years of flying with AC be looking for a new carrier. The two 9 hour+ flights were pure misery.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1838", "text": "Despite written confirmation stating our seat selection my travel companion and I had to sit three rows apart in seats D and F.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1839", "text": "Check in at Dusseldorf airport took a long time. Staff is unfriendly and not much service or help at check in. One customer before me had a problem with small overweight handbag. Staff just shouted at him. No window seats available although later in the airplane there were empty seats occupied by staff. Food poor. On my return from Chiang Mai transit was poorly coordinated by Air Berlin. Only by help through Thai Airways was I able to find transit point and catch my flight in time. Air Berlin also forget at first to file my correct passport number - had to return at check in. Flight back horrible - no window seats just small seat in the middle. Not enough space for legs. Seat in front of me failed to work so less space. Staff seemed not to care about this problem. Flight arrived on schedule very slow unloading of the bags. For a budget airline it is pretty expensive. The attitude is arrogant.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1840", "text": "I am an AC frequent flyer and will look for alternate carriers if the only option is Rouge. Flight to Tampa on January 18th was a 18.50 departure and we got off the ground at 00.30 on the 19th. Trip home on the 23rd was delayed over 3 hours. Not sure what the issues were but weather was not one of them. I have no problem with one delay but two in a week makes me think that these folks have some issues. Seats also leave something to be desired and Rouge should be renamed Crampjet!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1841", "text": "I normally enjoy flying Air Canada even tango is more preferred than other airlines. Air Canada Rouge is the least comfortable airline I've ever been on. I am 5'5\" and if I didn't sit up perfectly straight my knees touched the back of the seat in front of me. My boyfriend who is 6\"3' was quite a bit larger then the space that he was provided. The poor person in front of us had issues reclining because his knees were in her seat. Air Canada is great as long as there is no rouge tacked on at the end.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1842", "text": "Went on Rouge the worst flight ever. Did not tell us we had to download an app to get inflight entertainment until 15 mins in the air so nothing to watch on the 5 hr flight. Packed in like cattle no leg room.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1843", "text": "I am 6'4\" and could barely get into the seat. The passenger in front of me insisted on reclining his seat back. The AC Rouge website states that the slimline seats provide more room and more comfort. My legs are still swollen from the flight. The only good thing about flight 1892 YYZ to Tampa on January 16 was the inflight cabin attendants. I will never fly Rouge again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1844", "text": "The seats do not recline far enough to rest comfortable the inflight iPad usage is really not conducive to eating in flight and your posture is compromised while viewing a the iPad needs to sit on your tray table thus causing your neck to bend downwards. I watched as passengers tried to eat while positioning their iPad here or there. It was really bothersome. It was not a comfortable flight. We fly to Maui several times a year and this is not my preferred airline for sure - Air Canada Rouge is not what I would choose to fly. I was very disappointed overall.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1845", "text": "Fairly new aircraft with everything clean and working as it should. Cabin crew were okay without being anything special. I found the staggered beds to be quite comfortable although if travelling alone it is better to avoid the pairs of seats near the window unless you want to climb over/be climbed over by a stranger. Food was okay but nothing special. Air Canada lounge at Heathrow was nice but the check-in process was poor. The premium desk was far removed from the economy kiosks with poor signage and the Air Canada roving ground staff lady that we dealt with did not help. It was only when we reached the bag drop desk after a long wait that we were told where we should have gone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1846", "text": "While I had entertainment from LA to Toronto my daughter had none for both legs of the trip. I can not imagine in this day and age that an airline offers no entertainment. Food was okay but you must pay for wine on international leg of trip. I think it's either BA or AF from now on.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1847", "text": "This itinerary was made tolerable by the fact I was able to upgrade both flights using aeroplan e credits. Very uncomfortable seats on the 319 to LAS and the so called Premium Rouge reminds me of Canadian early 90s on their 737 with the seat next to you not sold. Food was OK both flights but obviously cut rate from mainline J eg less linen. The 767 flight to YYZ was akin to narrow body J mainline in terms of seating. I am not sure what Air Canada was thinking with the IFE what are you supposed to do with that iPod while eating? And they were handed out far too late on the first flight. I did not get through the movie I was watching. If I had to wear a uniform like that to work I would not be doing so proudly! I will avoid Rouge if at all possible in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1848", "text": "They should rename it Air Canada Sardine Can. I am only 5 foot 3 inches and my knees were hitting the seat in front of me. I dropped my glasses on the floor and there was no way I could get them and was told by the steward on the plane that there is nothing he could do that I would have to wait until the plane was empty and then I could try to reach and get them and then he said nothing else can be done and my reply was \"fly another airline\". Going into Cuba I had 3 forms to fill out and they gave them to us as we were starting to land and then told to put our trays up and we could not use the trays to fill out the forms. Very poor service and you are crammed in as I said like sardines.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1849", "text": "5 hours late leaving London Heathrow for Montreal. Knew I would miss my connecting flight to Toronto City where I had family waiting for me. Was assured from the aircrew that Air Canada ground crew were aware of the delay and arrangements had been made to fly Toronto passengers out on two flights. All we had to do was contact the AC agents at Montreal. Suffice to say no one was available to help in fact a less helpful bunch of individuals I have yet to meet. After lots of chasing around from one departure gate to another I was eventually put on a flight to Toronto Pearson which resulted in my sister having to dash across Toronto at the last minute. Furthermore it seems my luggage arrived on an earlier flight isn't that a security breach? All in all a very poor service from Air Canada which has resulted in me vowing never to fly with them again going back to Air Transat.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1850", "text": "Both flights very good. Clean cabin comfortable seats (always cramped in CRJ) efficient and attractive cabin crew announcements made in Slovenian and pretty good English and German. Water bottle for each passenger even on short flights like these and coffee offered on second flight. Aircraft departed on time boarding was efficient captain kept passengers updated no IFE of course bags arrived very quickly. In LJU nicely stocked Priority Pass lounge and is a nice small airport MUC is an awesome airport to connect through. Would highly recommend this little regional airline and Slovenia is beautiful.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1851", "text": "My experience is that the staff on the ground need a better education regarding how to care of passengers. If it comes to a delay and pax have to go to the info desk to change tickets and so on then you really see of how unfriendly and unprepared staff are. The airplanes could be cleaned better and I do also see some room for improvement for the flight staff.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1852", "text": "That cost ~30Euros more than the Go Light fare. Suddently as we were waiting for the boarding to start, the airline representatives announced that every person who has the Cheapest fare, can put his baggage in the compartment with no charge. I find no reason to pay extra money and being fooled with this policy. All the other provided services were far above medium, approaching excellence. I will fly again with Aegean but the ticket policy needs serious reconsideration", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1853", "text": "Both flights were excellent, smooth, cabin staff immaculately dressed and professional. I would use this airline again. Perhaps a free snack like a sandwich or crackers and cheese would enhance the experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1854", "text": "The ground service is good, and the food is on the good side. On the other hand, most of their planes are starting to show their age and sometimes the seats are really worn out.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1855", "text": "Aircraft's were always clean service was fine food above average and quite good compared to other regular European airlines and the staff was always courteous and friendly. There were only couple times out of the last maybe 30 round trips the flight was delayed and that happened summertime when the European skies are congested. I have great respect for this airline and how nicely developed to become one of the best regional airlines of Europe.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1856", "text": "Aircraft was very clean and well maintained. Cabin crew were immaculately smartly turned out and friendly. In flight food was good quality. Pretty comfortable seats. No inflight entertainment though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1857", "text": "Although the business class is not up to par with most other airlines, it is far from bad and the service was great - Irish hospitality at its best!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1858", "text": "Easy check-in. Quality of meals and wine excellent for short . flights. Attentive staff -although as first two flights only 3 of us out of possible 8 to be expected. Really did run a separate bus on arrival for just 3 business class passengers at ATH and LCA.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1859", "text": "Able to fly in and out of Cardiff when other flights were cancelled due to fog. Maybe more expensive than alternatives, but reliable. Preferred airline on the Cardiff-Dublin route.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1860", "text": "Went to book luggage in and was grabbed and asked if I wanted to be put on the earlier flight which was good. I had previously paid for a seat upfront but only got row 9 in the reorg which was odd as there were spare seats on the earlier flight. Bad news - loads of planes leaving at that time so really only gained about half an hour but hey not their fault. Usual problem though - people with too much luggage and no idea of how to stow on board. They did weigh some and grab some but I feel they need to monitor this when people get on the plane as some people really are quite selfish and clueless. Also Aer Lingus passengers take forever getting on or off a plane which actually does matter if you have trains and buses to get. However cheaper than Ryanair and quite pleasant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1861", "text": "All flights on time crews were polite and professional. I fly economy everywhere and expect uncomfortable seats (they were) but while I don't like it realize that's the way economy is so if flights are on time I'm satisfied. Aegean even supplied a meal in coach for the ATH-MAD flight which no USA airline does. I would fly again with Aegean and recommend.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1862", "text": "You go down. Flight is over. This 20 min flight from Athens to Mykonos on an A320 does what it needs to do get you to your destination.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1863", "text": "The crew are always extremely friendly considering it is 06.50am and 20.50 on the return. The service is great and they always smile  welcome everyone on board unlike the other Irish airline. However one major concern from the end of March '15 the 06.50 flight will cease to operate and the first flight of the day to Dublin will be at 09.10 which is useless for those of us going to work in Dublin.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1864", "text": "Both flights on time very clean and comfortable Airbus A320/321 planes. Beautiful well- groomed and very nice young cabin crew only hot meals served on both flights full bar service incl very nice Greek wines. Bags delivered within 20 mins. Highly recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1865", "text": "Check in with Aegean was a breeze professional and quick. Boarding was efficient and welcomed on board by polite and attentive crew with genuine smiles. Nice to see New Airbus A321 clean outside and spotless interior. Lunch consisted of tasty Greek meatballs with potatoes which was delicious. Greek salad as starter and a nice dessert. Tea and a choice of coffees were available and the usual soft drinks. Cabin crew were very polite and pleasant helpful and offered service with a smile. A Singapore Airlines style service. Return leg ATH-LHR was just as pleasant. Found the whole Aegean experience to be very comfortable with polite attentive crew and good service throughout. Would have no hesitation in using them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1866", "text": "I have to say I was pretty disappointed. It may be a good service to those who haven't flown other airlines long haul. I found the seats cramped and uncomfortable. The PTV touchscreen was very unresponsive. They went around and gave one measly plastic cup of soft drink and advised those who wanted to \"buy\" wine for dinner they better do so now. Dinner arrived around an hour later (way too late as on a night flight everyone wants to get some sleep). By the time dinner came everyone had obviously finished their drinks and couldn't get another one with their dinner. The cabin crew didn't look too happy. When dinner was handed out and rubbish collected they disappeared for the rest of the flight. No water nothing. In comparison I flew Delta out and they were miles better complimentary wine with dinner (and a second and third if you wanted it). They came around with free drinks very soon after take off and dinner promptly after that. They served drinks with dinner and were very attentive throughout the rest of the flight handing out refreshments. They were also very friendly. I will not fly Aer Lingus transatlantic anymore when there are much better options. Management really need to look at what the competition are offering charging for things and being scabby on long flights is not really on in this day and age.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1867", "text": "There was enough food and it was tasty (2 full meals and snacks and drinks whenever you want). Takeoff and landing were great. Cabin crew was pleasant in general. There were some bad aspects of the flight, such as very slow entertainment system, big delay for more than 3 hours. In general the flight was good except the delay in Vladivostok airport.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1868", "text": "The flight from LED to SVO had a delay and although we were told that the connecting flight would wait for us as (because of the re-booking) there would be a large group of SXF passengers on board, it did not. But directly upon entering SVO airport a SU representative would hand out pre-printed new boarding passes and a beverage voucher, so no need to go to a transfer desk. I found that quite professional. The aircraft used were in very good shape and we found seats and legroom far superior to most western airlines. Crews were dressed in very attractive uniforms and were quite fluent in English. Alcoholic drinks and a sandwich (even a pre-ordered vegetarian one for my companion) were offered - basic, but hey, that's the way it is nowadays. Small downpoint: the very interestingly looking in-flight magazine was almost exclusively in Russian language. The transfer in SVO (as well as entering Russia in LED) was quick and smooth (performed by traditionally grumpy staff, though). The sparkling airports in LED and SVO but Berlin's SXF trashy airport to shame. We were quite impressed by SU and would not hesitate to use them again, especially when they offer a decent rate to Asia in their new Premium Economy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1869", "text": "I am fed up with the Aer Lingus bashing on this site. Whilst conceding that I am Irish and could be accused of bias on the number of occasions over the last few years I have flown with Aer Lingus I can truthfully say that the overall service has been outstanding. Flight delays are usually outside the control of the airline. The crews without exception have been warm friendly and totally professional. I have enjoyed flying with Aer Lingus and look forward to doing so again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1870", "text": "Pleasant flight catering could be better. The negative part was the ground staff (at the gate): they changed without asking us the flight by transferring us to the next flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1871", "text": "The flight was delayed on the way out although it was confirmed that this was due to the airport the plane was leaving to come to Belfast to pick us up and in the end it was only just over an hour due to a speedy turn around by Aer Lingus staff. The aircraft was clean and tidy and not at all tired looking a good job especially given the short turnaround time that staff had. Flight was comfortable with a decent enough level of leg room although the cabin did feel a little hot on both out and inbound flights. The food selection was decent and of a standard a little higher than I would have normally expected although perhaps in the grander scheme of things like most airlines a little pedestrian. The return flight was much the same no problems and nothing to further stress my wife and I while travelling with our toddler for her first time on a plane. Also a few days after landing I contacted Aer Lingus as we seemed to have misplaced a new pair of shoes we had bought in Palma airport for our daughter. Usually some airlines are impossible to deal with after the fact however Aer Lingus were helpful and really gave the impression they went the extra mile to see if they could locate our misplaced shoes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1872", "text": "I have travelled with Aeroflot several times within the past year I have to say that the level of service you get with this airline is inconsistent. Compared to my last trip with them (STR-SVO-LED and back) which was extremely satisfying this time the service is only so-so. For SVO-PEK the cabin crew seemed inexperienced. The crew disappeared immediately after dinner service. The food from SVO is very average and the cleanliness of the toilet was not maintained well during the flight. For the return trip the crew members seemed much more experienced and they delivered a fairly high level of service. The food was also significantly better. Overall I think Aeroflot is improving. However they still have a long way to go. As a passenger your experience with them can vary greatly depending on the crew or the route. But considering the price which was very competitive I must say that what I got for this trip was fair.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1873", "text": "Check in was prompt and staff were friendly and bilingual. Never experienced any delays in fact we were actually moved forward from a 6 hour change at EZE to a flight departing 5 hours sooner for no extra charge. Snacks and drinks served in all flights and despite the 737-7 seats being noticeably more cramped and less comfortable than the -800 I'd certainly recommend.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1874", "text": "Excellent service. I am a tall guy and Economy Class is usually a nightmare especially on long-haul flights. On my trip to Tokyo the flight attendants noticed that I was struggling to get room for my knees and offered me one of their personal seats which had more legroom and since these seats did not have any entertainment system the crew made sure I was comfortable for giving me extra drinks. (I got a full bottle of wine for free!!) Aeroflot has become an excellent airline and I will be happy to travel with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1875", "text": "Seating a bit cramped due to the 3-4-3 configuration. I guess the only complaint is the food which was horrible. Cabin crew helpful and efficient. No alcohol policy on airline due to incidents with drunk passengers. But overall Aeroflot did a good job getting us from a to b via SVO. We would book again with Aeroflot. But a food upgrade would be nice.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1876", "text": "The aircraft was a brand new Boeing 737-800 and the 2 by 2 sets in the forward Club Economy very comfortable and done in soft leather. A small snack was served by very friendly cabin staff and all was well until the beverage cart rolled by and we asked for some Malbec wine and were told that Aerolineas do not serve wine on domestic flights! One can imagine my surprise that after paying USD $992 per ticket that the flag carrier of Argentina which grows some of the world's finest wines does not showcase this product onboard-they did not even give us the option to purchase wine on a two hour flight! We will be returning to Buenos Aires on LAN.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1877", "text": "Overall impeccable and a pleasure to fly!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1878", "text": "It was a very positive experience. Aeroflot has gone through a large modernization programme in the recent years and it was very evident when I travelled with them. Most of their fleet now consists of modern airliners such as the A320 the A330 and the Boeing 777. I flew on their A320 from CPH to SVO. For a short-haul flight the onboard service was extremely good compared to most European airlines. The food consisted of fresh bread cheese beef and a delicious cake and the cabin crew were serving cold and hot drinks throughout the whole flight. The crew was extremely friendly. Since the plane was only half full many of the passengers were lying down across the seats. The cabin crew immediately offered them blankets and pillows to make them more comfortable. This is the first time I have experienced this on a European flight. The transfer at SVO was smooth and easy. The airport has been renovated and now offers an easy access between the terminals without having to go outside the airport. The passport and security check took less than 10 minutes much to my surprise and I was now standing in Terminal D which had a wide selection of restaurants shops as well as free WiFi. The flight to Tokyo was on an A330. The interior felt fresh and new and the seats were very comfortable although for a tall guy such as myself the legroom left much to be desired but that is not the fault of the airline. The cabin crew on this flight were fluent in English and Japanese. Again very friendly people. There was a passenger in front of me who seemed rather anxious about flying and kept calling the crew throughout the whole flight. They never ignored his calls or talked bad to him. They kept smiling and did what they could to make him feel comfortable. The food was again very tasty and the menu offered both Russian and Japanese dishes and despite the rather cramped space I had a very comfortable flight to Tokyo. I have read many negative reviews about Aeroflot and I will not deny that people might have had some bad experiences but my opinion on Aeroflot is that it is a modern airline that offers some of the cheapest tickets in the world while maintaining a high standard in customer service. I have already booked my next flight with Aeroflot and I will continue to fly with them whenever possible.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1879", "text": "Departure delayed by 30min and arrival to AEP slightly behind schedule. Plane in good condition (must say that the new livery looks better than the old one). Sandwich and drink offered during flight. Crew fine. AEP is easy to navigate. Luggage (priority tagged as FB Elite) arrived fairly quickly and first on band. Was dreading flying AR but flight was overall fine. Planning to fly them long haul in C class from Spain in May.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1880", "text": "Short hop across the Irish Sea. By far a more preferable experience to that offered by Ryanair: no check in queue pleasant staff on-time boarding and departure and arrival into the new Terminal 2 at Dublin airport. Bags also delivered rapidly at both ends. On-board the (brand new) ATR aircraft the seats were comfortable and spacious. A bar and snack service (for cash) was offered. The only slight niggle was the ridiculously long Aer Lingus check in queue on the return home (Sunday evening). 50 minutes from start to finish. They do have a 'late check-in' desk and regularly have to announce flights that are closing and direct people to this desk to avoid missing flights!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1881", "text": "Getting there was a bit stressful because the flight connection was too close for comfort and we had to run to make the Athens flight. The crew was rather parochial. They did not speak much English and their manners were not the best. Food was poor but not horrible. Movie choices pretty decent and the actual flights were very smooth. The pilots were quite good judging by the take offs and landings. The price was unbeatable and though this was not stellar service I would choose again if their prices remained low.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1882", "text": "It was a last minute booking the price superb and the service excellent - especially for economy class. The food was on par for international flights but I really appreciated the courtesy of the staff. I would not hesitate to fly Aeroflot again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1883", "text": "Ticket purchased at last minute and check in a bit confusing directed to about three different counters but each without a large queue. Flight was comfortable and only a few minutes late arriving in Moscow. No IFE but it was only a little more than a hour long flight. Cabin crew were friendly and responsive and spoke reasonable English. It was like a shuttle flight and perfectly adequate. Leg room was adequate.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1884", "text": "Both flights on time comfy seats and friendly cabin crew. No inflight entertainment probably because it was a short flight but a good experience to fly with Aegean.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1885", "text": "I flew economy so like any other airlines you get what you pay for as far as cabin space however in all other respects Aeroflot was superior. Cabin crew were professional and polite food was quite good. Entertainment was superb with 100's of great movies and shows to choose from as well as games wifi charging stations and all the works! I travelled with my children 4 and 7 and had no trouble keeping them busy for 12 hours. Children's meals can be pre-ordered and were well thought out although my picky ones didn't eat them. Kids got tons of goodies from the staff. The value was great and I will fly with them again in the future. My only complaint were the tiny and rather dirty bathrooms. Otherwise excellent airline!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1886", "text": "Plane was new and clean staff warm and friendly and they served drinks and a sandwich on this 1-hour flight. This airline deserves more than a 3-star ranking in my opinion.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1887", "text": "Slightly delayed departure in STR but arrival on time in ATH after short stop in SKG. Great food and good selection of beverages. Departure from ATH was several hours delayed due to striking ground staff. Received vouchers for snacks. Definitively recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1888", "text": "Direct flight to Tehran. Economy class. Aircraft A310. Fare was quite good. Check-in fast. Cabin crew showed Iranian hospitality. No individual inflight entertainment but fairly speaking since the flight was at night. One toilet closed for whole trip the other two were not clean and almost out of tissue. Food was enough and fine for me. Many drink options. Flying time was less than 10 hours on my way to Tehran and less than 8 on the way back to Shanghai. Considering all the above I will certainly choose this airline next time for my trip to Tehran.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1889", "text": "Excellent customer service and particularly impressed with clear communication and politeness of cabin manager on this flight. A320 seats much more comfortable than the A319s that EI also operate on this route.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1890", "text": "From SFO to Dublin - all was good as above except for the meals these were tasteless.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1891", "text": "Very good experience overall. Both flights were on-time and comfortable. The planes were very clean and the cabin crews were very friendly and professional. 1) On LED-SVO I put the sandwich in my bag as I was not hungry at that time. The flight attendant who was serving tea/coffee saw I did not have a sandwich on my tray table so she asked me very kindly in English whether I was hungry and why not take a sandwich for snack. 2) On SVO-STR after I walked into the back cabin the flight attendant greeted me and offered to guide me to my seat. 3) The SVO-STR flight (3hrs) included a full lunch with a very generous portion of cold cut salmon and potato salad as the starter and lamb and buckwheat as the main course. The dessert was a granola bar with honey chocolate cherry and apple coating. It was very tasty! Overall from my 4 flights with Aeroflot within two weeks I have to say the level of service is quite good and consistent. I think it is really time to change the stereotype that many of us had for the Russian national carrier for many years!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1892", "text": "The A320 was 6 years old the cabin was quite ok inside. Seems like the company's making effort to keep their planes clean. Flight attendants were just doing their job without being extra attentive. Catering included Greek cuisine and was good but not substantial - no meat was offered in the meals fine for vegetarians. Inflight entertainment meant magazines and music no TVs or anything else on that particular aircraft. The flight was on time no issues with the baggage. Overall experience is good would definitely fly again for a reasonable price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1893", "text": "I flew from Puerto Vallarta and had to change planes in Mexico City for flight to Los Angeles. One glitch - my bag was put on a later flight ( about 30 to 40 minutes) along with 20 to 30 other travelers. It was frustrating standing around and wondering until an announcement was finally made.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1894", "text": "May 25. A321. Boarding totally messy. Excellent food and drinks. Extremely pleasant staff. Luggage arrived very quickly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1895", "text": "We had no problems with any of the flights. They departed on time and our luggage arrived safely. Check in was super fast. The planes were reasonably modern and staff service OK. Food consisted of a snack box which was adequate for a short haul flight. While the flights were expensive prices were reduced considerably by purchasing discounted tickets before we arrived in Argentina. Given the reviews we were pleasantly surprised with the flights or perhaps we were just lucky. There was certainly nothing wrong with them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1896", "text": "Having to connect at SVO was the only downside to an otherwise comfortable and pleasant trip. Anyone who knows SVO terminal knows that it is overburdened chaotic and in dire need of an overhaul. We made our connecting flight (no thanks to the indifferent Aeroflot ground personnel) only because the aircraft was late arriving in Moscow. That said we still had to run through the terminal. Flights on SU were surprisingly good with comfortable seating choice of well catered meals and cabin attendants who were very professional and friendly. This airline has really upped their game on long haul international flights. In fact I dare say there are equal to if not better than many of their European competitors. And price wise they are way ahead of the game. It's a shame they use SVO as their hub however.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1897", "text": "A320 and A321. All flights about 70% full. Clean cabin friendly and nice crew comfortable seats. Food ok just a sandwich and free drinks. Smooth flights and arrivals ahead of schedule.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1898", "text": "Economy. Flew on the A330 to and from. Excellent plane. The cabin crew were very helpful and friendly. The meal on the plane going over was excellent it was off their new sky menu. I got the steak it was lovely. It was first class dining in economy class. It was well worth the \u20ac17.50 because that included a glass of wine. I would recommend getting this. Unfortunately I couldn't get this meal on the way back sold out. However the meal we got was still lovely. Overall would like to fly with Aer Lingus in the future again. Would recommend them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1899", "text": "Short trip from SAT to MEX and return on Embraer jet. First time on AM and it was a terrific experience crew were efficient aircraft clean and very well maintained. Snack service was tasty with fresh choices and excellent bar service. I will gladly take AM again as my travel plans permit.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1900", "text": "We use them whenever we can. The reasons are many but here are some. The crew are very accommodating and always courteous. We enjoy having food to eat. If there is an empty seat after takeoff we were allowed to move. The plane was new.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1901", "text": "Boarding on the outward and return was calm and civilised and the ATR aircraft clean and comfy enough for a short hop. Check-in staff and the crew onboard were polite and there was an adequate range of snacks and drinks for purchase onboard. Terminal 2 at Dublin was smart and stylish. The only drawback was the long lines for check in and bag drop on the return flight but there were a large number of people travelling that day - many returning after the Giro.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1902", "text": "The price of ticket was 200$-300$ cheaper than the price of a ticket with other airlines. All flights were ok. If not on time either late by a couple of minutes or early by a couple of minutes. IFE great. Staff OK. One of the things I didn't like is the food. It is edible but it is always beef or chicken with a salad or cheese with ham (on all flights) the meals are not diversified. I didn't like the seats. I'm 190cm so it was really uncomfortable for me to sit in this seat for a flight of 9-10hrs but it shouldn't be the same problem for someone shorter. Airport is good. Staff is friendly. Terminal D and E are new and spacious but terminal F is over crowded and there is a lot of stores and not a lot of places to sit. Overall the experience was good. Will take them again and recommend them to someone if price is good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1903", "text": "Cabin crew did a quick run through the cabin with a (paid) drinks cart then duty free cart and promptly disappeared behind the curtain for the rest of the flight. The airline appears to be unsure of its identity although they provide a baggage allowance they are not a full service airline as this flight was over a meal time (dinner) no food or snack service provided but not a LOCO as no food was available for purchase either so we went hungry!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1904", "text": "The day we travelled there was a public sector strike which was no fault of the airline. However although they updated their website the day before with a list of delayed and cancelled flights ours did not appear in the list which led me to believe it would run to time. When we checked in they informed me it would run 4 hours late but still allowed us to check in our suitcases. They offered no vouchers or refreshments (which I would have thought for a delay of this length they would have to but maybe strike situations are exempt). We eventually took off 20 minutes later than the new expected departure time. The air crew were so busy talking in loud voices at the front of the cabin we couldn't hear the safety demonstration. It also meant that they did not notice the guy behind us ignoring the instruction to switch off mobile devices as he continued with his. They did however manage to hand out boiled sweets and whizz round with a drinks run which is as much as you could expect on such a short flight. The tickets were expensive considering we booked them 9 months in advance and it was a 25 minute flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1905", "text": "JFK-MEX on the red eye was completed on an older model 737 with no inflight entertainment (presumably due to the timing of the flight - depart 12.15am arrive 4.40am) but we were served a very nice hot sandwich shortly after takeoff. MEX-JFK return on a brand-new 737 - great plane excellent inflight entertainment and again a nice hot meal. The ZIH-MEX connection was slightly delayed but we were assured that a significant amount of passengers on the flight were connecting to the JFK flight. Sure enough about 18 of us were greeted by an agent upon deplaning in MEX and were escorted as a group to the JFK gate which was in the process of boarding. Excellent service throughout by both ground and cabin crews. Would not hesitate to recommend Aeromexico in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1906", "text": "Compared to the competition this is the only option for Greece. Friendly service good hot food at lunch and evening flight with wine seat comfortable aircraft modern clean and on time. Overall very good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1907", "text": "Another great experience with Aegean on a clean and relatively new aircraft with a meal served by polite and caring crew. Although a moving map was displayed throughout the cabin a movie or some other form of entertainment would have been appreciated for this 3-hour flight (I flew Aegean to London before and a movie was shown). Regardless this airline is a pleasure to fly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1908", "text": "Both flights were excellent. Sheremetyevo airport very modern comfortable there was barely any line-up for customs and security screenings. Security was painless compared to the US and Canadian ones. Food was great I asked for an extra meal on both flights and they gave it to me. The offered wine for free in economy class. FA also friendly. The only concern is the delays. When I flew there the delay was 40 min on the way back the washroom broke down in the aircraft so the delay was 4 hours. They gave us meal vouchers so we got free food at SVO.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1909", "text": "The service was incredible (actually as usual on Aeroflot long haul flights in business class compared to short haul it is better). Our plane was delayed but we arrived only 7 minutes later than it was proposed). Cabin was originally designed for EgyptAir and it was very good. Entertainment system has a big variety of films and all films can be watched in either Russian or English. In my opinion Aeroflot on long hauls is much better than the majority of other European airlines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1910", "text": "A320 new and clean all leather seats. Only drinks served. All female crew seemed completely disinterested. Airshow available however no position of the aircraft available only the map of the area. Heard good things about A3 service however that was not the experience we had.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1911", "text": "Clean and new aircraft FA's could be a little more professional. Nice complete meal. I am used to taking this airline to go to Algeria and it is really improving.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1912", "text": "The international flight has the biggest leg room and is very comfortable. No TV's but not a problem - bring your own entertainment. Food is mediocre but drinks are served regularly. Internal flights are good - they new Embraers are great and the new B737's have suitable legroom. The Virgin sourced planes are tight in terms of legroom. The website is great and service when things go wrong is also friendly and good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1913", "text": "Check in at Poltava was OK. It was possible to check in for the connecting flight to Brussels. Flight LED-SVO got a delay of almost 25 minutes. Probably the delay was caused by the used plane (Airbus A330 i.o. A320). It takes more time to board 320 people instead of 120. Plane was clean service on board was OK. Staff very friendly. Due to the delay our transit time was extremely short. We had to run to catch the connecting flight. Connecting flight was on schedule. Plane (Airbus 319) was clean service on board was great. We arrived on time in Brussels and unbelievably our luggage was on board and arrived as well!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1914", "text": "Check/baggage drop in Madrid (sub contractor) slow inefficient. Aircraft clean comfortable. Punctuality slight delay on departure arrival on time. Flight attendants efficient friendly and very professional. Greatly improved offerings of food on board at reasonable prices. Baggage delivered speedily on arrival in Dublin. Altogether excellent flight and service. They do however need to watch that they are not let down by ground handling agents.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1915", "text": "Check-in was good. Fairly new planes (E190) with IFE even for this short flight of slightly less than 2 hours. Was served a sandwich and something to drink.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1916", "text": "The Aircraft was an Airbus 330. The Senior Crew Flight attendant was a very compassionate woman who attended to us and all of those around us with interest and tenacity. The seats we paid $50 extra were extra leg room (perfect) the seat itself for me (I have a 44\" waist was tight but tolerable). The food was very good (Lasagne) and the later sandwich (ham and cheese) was also very good and unexpected. Great flight. The return trip on 11/18/2013 Flight EI125 we thought OK now we'll see how it is in comparison. The Male Flight Attendant and also Senior Crew member was great as well. We had the same seats on the opposite side of the cabin. The amenities of even economy class on this Airline are excellent and a great value. The equipment is first class and the crew made me proud to be Irish American.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1917", "text": "HAM-SVO on A320 smooth check-In with 2 boarding passes (HAM-SVO and SVO- PVG). C-lounge with basic refreshment. HAM-SVO C class cabin seat and service were excellent. Arrival at SVO new Terminal D quick and easy transit at both passport/security. SVO-PVG departed from Terminal F very long walkway from D to F. Terminal F awful old/dark/busy. Lounge at Terminal F was difficult to find. I was refused entry because I did not have the invitation card. Had to go to transit desk. After entering I noted the lounge was full no seat available. Flight to Shanghai on time with new and clean A330. Seats 2-2-2 not full flat but comfortable to sleep. Good onboard service greeting by purser/crews with good English skill. Foods (3 choices) very tasty. AVOD with 500 programs. Return: quick check-in with 2 boarding passes good spacious lounge. Flight PVG-SVO at 1.30 am. Old/tired B767 seat 2-2-2 narrow and less comfortable than A330 portable IFE with DVD-player same good onboard service. Landed at Terminal F and lesson learned went to transit desk asking for C-Lounge Access card. SVO-HAM A320 left Terminal D on time with best European C Class cabin I have flown. Good products with following minus points: No priority boarding on all legs no priority handling of baggage chaotic handling at SVO Airport.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1918", "text": "For a LCC Air Arabia has been a welcome surprise. They offer you 20 kg baggage allowance new airplanes decent seats and a fresh crew. For a price/quality comparison they are better than Air Maroc. But their website is often malfunctioning certain routes are deleted without notice time tables suddenly change and they often leave at ungodly hours. I'm satisfied with this airline and will keep flying them if they keep their standards to the current level.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1919", "text": "Check-in at AEP was confusing proceeded to departure lounge upstairs. There is no VIP saloon at this airport for Club Economy passengers. Equipment was an old MD88 that was worn. No IFE. Seat pitch was around 35\u201d or so. A lunch box was distributed shortly after take off - a stale sandwich a packaged cake and a pack of nuts. Drink service followed and FA's disappeared. No second round of drinks. Toilet was dirty. For a 3 hour flight I would expect a more substantive meal in the \u201cpremium\u201d cabin. My bags were amongst the last to come out despite marked \u201cpriority\u201d on the tag.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1920", "text": "Rude and unhelpful staff in Moscow lack of any kind of information post service inexistent. On the way back from MAD to BKK first flight got delayed 2.5 hours so when we arrive in SVO connection to BKK had already departed. Instead of giving us a hotel they gave us a boarding pass to Seoul! We arrived to Seoul without any idea of what to do next nobody say anything to us no information. There they gave us a boarding pass to BKK with Korean airlines for 6 hours later. Arrive into Bangkok with more than 12 hours delay they inform us that our bags were still in Moscow. The worst customer service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1921", "text": "Flight arrived in London early but luggage delivery so slow in T1 it didn't make any difference. Decent service food horrible as always. New and clean plane. Decent movie onboard.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1922", "text": "My first time on this type of aircraft. I liked the large windows and larger seats. One thing though leather seats tend to have you slide down and slouch. Flight was on time staff friendly bags delivered by the time I had deplaned.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1923", "text": "It was one of my best flight experiences starting from check-in inflight meal offering and friendly approach of flight attendants. It was worth every cent I paid.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1924", "text": "The seats are comfortable and lounge in Athens has a smoking area that is not packed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1925", "text": "21/2/15 KS601/941 Almaty - London. You really get the feeling with Air Astana that the company is genuinely striving for improvement all the time. Staff are extremely courteous and helpful planes are really clean flights generally arrive on time. The new economy sleeper is a winning option for people who dread the loss of a nights sleep but cannot bring themselves to fork out the full business class fare. I travelled with my four children and we all thought economy sleeper was brilliant. At least a chance of sleep much more space quieter cabin and better food that in economy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1926", "text": "Nice service only bad thing - occasionally you book with Aegean and end up having a return flight or a second leg with an inferior company. Make sure you check what connections and return flights are involved.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1927", "text": "Return trip from Hong Kong in mid February. Plane was very delayed but informed. Could in my view been done earlier but was nice to be told a couple of hours in advance. Trip itself was pleasant. Good inflight entertainment and again the inflight crew did an excellent job and were responsive to needs. Food could be improved as compared to other airlines traveled but do note it is economy class.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1928", "text": "B757-200 not new AC but fully refurbished to perfection. Clean and inviting. Crew very well groomed wonderful IFE tasty hot snack on this 80 min flight. Temp however was very high in the cabin and my req to lower it a bit were not fulfilled. I started to feel ill and asked for ice to cool my head crew showed no empathy or care. I was glad it was a short flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1929", "text": "GRU-MEX on B777-200 comfortable aircraft good legroom individual but limited IFE. Offered complimentary alcoholic beverages but meals were inedible. MEX-LAX on B737-700 fair legroom. Aeromexico has an odd confusing boarding procedure - instead of using boarding groups based on seat rows just like most of airlines they call passengers by seat type: window middle or aisle. That means if you are travelling with relatives or acquaintances boarding will have to be individual. If you consider connecting through Mexico City be aware that no matter the destination is you will have to go through immigration and customs. So think twice if your final destination is the US.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1930", "text": "Bags were transferred seamlessly at Athens which was my main concern. LHR-ATH flight was smooth cabin lighting could have been dimmed with one meal/trolley service for the flight food was served quickly however and the cabin crew were extremely friendly. ATH-JMK was the quickest flight I've ever done and by the time they handed out the drinks they were grabbing them back for landing. Overall a pleasant flying experience helped by the open selection on booking seats (I got exit rows) and the ability to check in 48 hrs before. My one criticism is when doing cabin announcements they speak English so quickly that you do not always hear/understand what is being said.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1931", "text": "Check In at Hamburg very quick. Shared Lounge with acceptable refreshments. Boarding well organized. The big surprise was the C Class cabin. It is a separated cabin with wall and real C Class seats and seat pitch. After seated the FA offered a glass of champagne or orange juice and handed over the lunch menu (3 choices). After take off the purser came and greeted every passenger personally and handed over the portable IFE Digiplayer. Digiplayer offered limited IFE but more than okay for a 3 hrs flight. Lunch was very tasty. Arrival at Moscow Sheremetyevo newest Terminal D. SVO- HAM also at Terminal D - quick Check-In / AFL own lounge without window but offers better quality and quantity of refreshments than Hamburg lounge. Return flight with same great experience. AFL offers an excellence Business class product much better than those established European Airlines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1932", "text": "Very fast check-in at LAX however the lounge wasn't open which was awkward. Flight to MEX was comfortable however the flight attendant couldn't be bothered to do anything with the meal and the omelette was served cold. Club Premier lounge in DF was great with food wine and showers. Flight to Sao Paulo was average food was great however I didn't think the seat was as comfortable as LAN. All in all decent - much better than an American airline to S America.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1933", "text": "Flew JFK-MEX on their red-eye flight. Did Web check-in and made a quick baggage drop. Movie and two TV episodes as inflight entertainment. A nice sandwich for midnight snack/dinner. Early Departure and early arrival to MEX. Bags were already waiting in carrousel after arrival.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1934", "text": "Arrived at terminal 1 30mins late due to air traffic. Had another 2.5 hrs to collect baggage and check in at terminal 5 for a domestic flight on BA. A fast walk to the baggage claim took about 20mins and thereafter waited another 30mins for the baggage to arrive. By the time someone accepted us at one of the many empty counters it was already too late. We missed our connection I strongly recommend allowing at least 4 hrs to connect from terminal 1 to 5. The airline itself is very good. Clean and new A321 friendly flight crew and free drinks onboard meal was average.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1935", "text": "Flight transfer is very easy to navigate in Dublin and on this flight you actually pre-clear US customs in Dublin which is an added bonus. Business Class cabin extremely spacious on the A330 and you are warmly greeted with a nice amenity kit bottled water and champagne. Business Class dining is superb and well worth the upgrade cost in itself with a good choice of entrees. Service includes hot canap\u00e9s salad and main cheese and biscuits together with a choice of desserts. You won't go hungry! Cabin crew are attentive and if you require extra refreshments you only have to ask. On return to Dublin you also get continental breakfast. Seats are comfortable and fully adjustable to how you want. There are extra buttons in the arm rest which allows you to individually control different parts of the seat including massage. IFE good although they seemed to have dimmed the brightness of the screen recently so you may need to close the window blind to watch. Overall great experience and have already booked Business Class for my next trip to Boston in October.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1936", "text": "Staff provided warm professional service - first rate. Experience from check-in to baggage claim was hassle free. Business class food was great - much better than expected. Seat was very comfortable. Really good value for money - certainly will fly with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1937", "text": "Boarding in Amsterdam was the horror - more than half an hour at the business class check in and total mess in the departure area. AMS-SVO was okay. Old B767 clean but worn no entertainment nice food the crew unengaged and strangely non-relaxed. Transfer in SVO had slightly improved since the last time but the same one has to get all the luggage travel with it about 1 km and check in again. The navigation system in the terminal is confusing but manageable. Business lounge in the domestic departure terminal D is small heavily smelling with tobacco and a strange selection of food - basically only rolls and cookies. A bit more food is available from the bar for extra pay. SVO-KJA a new A321; the seats were standard economy class with standard pitch which was a bit painful in the overnight flight food good the crew was slightly more attentive to passenger needs. The return flight was the same with the only comment that business lounge in the Terminal F is way worse than in the Terminal D - not clean even stronger tobacco smell and no food at all but Terminal F is terrible in itself so no big surprise. It is a recommendation for this route but only because this is the only option available.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1938", "text": "Very attentive crew . Good and adequate food crew offering water . Leather seats comfortable and clean 777-300. More IFE options of movies and other programmes would make it better.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1939", "text": "Good quick check and priority lane in busy Bangkok airport luggage slow off in Almaty (did not get priority despite the label). Good crew and food and wine. The 757 from Bangkok to Almaty was a little tired and angled seats should exclude an airline from four star status. The service from Almaty to Astana was good - a full meal served. From Astana to Novosibirsk there were problems in security checks and no fast lane for business class passengers. Staff helped people with tight connections. The domestic Business lounge in Almaty is very poor but the new lounge in Astana was good. I don't think that they deserve their four star rating but they are improving and the English of the Cabin attendants is a lot better than when I first flew with them 10 years ago. I will continue to choose to fly with them in Central Asia.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1940", "text": "Flight a Embraer 190 with personal entertainment with TV series and documentaries and some CD's. The entertainment system failed twice but the crew reactivated it quick. Did not expected entertainment on a domestic flight. The crew offered a sandwich with a drink. Good legroom at emergency exit but the normal seats also offered good legroom for this short flight of 1.5 hrs. Departed 2O mins early and landed 40 mins early in Iguazu.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1941", "text": "Outstanding service for the economy class good food very nice ground staff and crew. Fleet is modern with B777 with high quality entertainment system. Seat pitch tight and slightly cramped. RUN airport is small and allows very short connecting time if need to continue journey to east or Saint Pierre airport.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1942", "text": "Check-in interesting as there are no computers and everything is weighed manually. Ground crew cordial but not overly friendly. Flight crews were friendly and always helpful. Catering is good for the short flights with croissants and drinks being offered on even the shortest of flights (unthinkable in Europe). Aircraft's were always spotless and comfortable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1943", "text": "Clean modern aircraft. Served breakfast and drinks by friendly flight crew. Flights on time and terminal 2 in Mexico city airport out is amazing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1944", "text": "Ground crew eager to help and facilitate flights on time comfortable journeys with nice meals on board.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1945", "text": "It was a fantastic flight crew helpful and smiling. All announcements very clear understandable and most important things for me multi-language Turkish English Russian and Kazakh. The way aircraft was new.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1946", "text": "First leg on B738 and E190 on the way back. Comfortable flights given that I had cheapest economy ticket and got seated in premium seat in the front of the aircraft on an outbound flight. Some breakfast items on quite a short flights were a nice touch and crew were friendly. Good value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1947", "text": "The flight was great! On time and arrived early in Moscow on a nice Airbus A330. The plane was fairly new. The seats bathrooms and interior of the plane was excellent. The food on the transatlantic flight there and back were both great. Chicken or fish with veggies bread and chocolate. The only complaint I would make is they serve the drinks and wait too long to serve the food. They served the drinks 15 mins before the food was served so by the time I got my food I had no drink. The service was 7 of 10. The flight from Moscow to Kiev was excellent as well. 1hr and 15mins on time. Overall Aeroflot is a good airline I would fly with them again!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1948", "text": "It was very good value for money. Flights mostly on time inflight service exceptional and friendly FA's. Helpful ground staff. Overall this will be my preferred carrier to Greece.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1949", "text": "Clean modern 737 aircraft that departed on time professional bi-lingual flight attendants. Inflight service consisted of just a drink service (with free booze) and a pack of peanuts. Their terminal 2 at Mexico City is a beautiful modern facility. Its just a shame they don't offer online check in or self service check in.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1950", "text": "We booked via Delta so expected to pay for baggage and have no meals. But Aeromexico baggage still free and nice meals on long leg of trip both ways. Drink and snack on 35 minute Acapulco-MEX leg. Staff were charming and helpful. We had a delay leaving Acapulco and the agent who checked us in for the flight came and told us that the flight was delayed leaving Mexico City. He had rebooked our flight to LAX and changed our baggage claim tags. We both had first class seats assigned. Unfortunately we both found the new first class seat design on the 737-800 torturous. The headrest appears to have been designed for crash test dummies. We had been much more comfortable in our coach seats.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1951", "text": "Both flights on time. Excellent service from Irish cabin crew. Food for purchase but reasonably priced and tasty. Only complaint was lack of staff at passport control in Dublin so long queues. Cant understand. Felt sorry for All non EU passport holders. Not Aer Lingus fault but only glitch in otherwise faultless travel experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1952", "text": "Red-eye flight from Beijing to Almaty on B757-200. The aircraft is old but well-attended. Seats are ok. Cabin crew speak good English. Catering was served in the middle of the flight. Passengers who were sleeping were not offered their meals and amenity kits. Arrived early. Almaty-Astana-Moscow on A320. Food is tasty. Good choice of drinks including alcohol. Entertainment is outdated - just magazines music and a movie. Both flights on time. Smooth landings. We checked our baggage straight from Beijing to Moscow. It was a bit risky with 2 stop-overs but the airline staff assisted us in Kazakhstan and checked if the bags followed us. They were very helpful and the ground crew were efficient because our baggage arrived safely at SVO. I would recommend Air Astana if the prices are adequate.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1953", "text": "On the upper deck on the way to Argentina: service was good food as well - seat worked and slept nearly the whole flight. On the way back on the much smaller lower deck flight attendant was somewhat short-sighted and set everyone in wrong seats - we had our laughs. Seat was a bit broken but found some sleep. Food wasn't so good on the flight back to Europe.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1954", "text": "Nice and fast check-in procedures inside the beautiful Aeromexico lounge at new Terminal 2. Flight operated by a freshly re-painted B737-800 - first time I experience an almost 6 hour flight on this kind of plane but the interior was clean and confortable so this was not a big issue. The only problem was that we were at row 12 just before the emergency exit so our seats would not recline for safety reasons: I would have appreciated to be informed about that before the assignment! Meal was served very early (6pm) considering mexican habits but I did not eat so I cannot judge. Crew polite even if not very friendly. We arrived at Lima half an hour ahead of schedule. Overall a positive experience but the price could have been more competitive (we paid EUR 1.000 for two economy tickets).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1955", "text": "The seating was standard European Business with the middle seat blocked. The highlight of the flight was the meal which was a pasta dish with shrimp calamari and tomato sauce - simply excellent. Friendly crew and good service as well as the meal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1956", "text": "Booked at the last minute because of the BA strike. BMI lounge excellent at T1 Swissport lounge at Athens almost as good. Modern clean A321-200 seats 2A/C outbound  1D/F inbound. FAs excellent. Food service rather rushed outbound with no pre-lunch drinks and no offer of champagne pre take-off. Food average quality but good to have the Greek accent. Food service and quality similar inbound and still no sign of champagne. IFE unusually provided on a 4 hr flight but consisted of just a single film on overhead drop-down LCD screens. Priority baggage return worked remarkably well both outbound and inbound and the general efficiency of the new Athens airport was a delight. Overall a good product.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1957", "text": "In general I would say that it is a very good company as long as everything goes well and you DONT need anything from the customer support. In that case you have to wait for hours (sometimes days) for someone to pick up the phone quite often to tell you that she/he is not competent to respond to your question and as such your call will be forwarded. Surprisingly 9 out of 10 times nobody will pick up the forwarded call. Another malicious trick they are doing is saying that you should wait for the responsible person to call you. Something that may happen after a week or so if you get lucky. They also have the bad habit of not informing the passengers for delays or other unexpected event that may jeopardise the trip. I missed a flight once (one of the very few that departed that day) because the advice of the Athens airport information desk (Aegean did not pick up the phone or the line was busy from 9 in the morning till midnight) to to my question if the flight will be delayed-cancelled or not was to go at the airport four o'clock in the morning and hope that the flight will take place otherwise ask the Aegean people there. I didn't risk it. As a result I was waiting 4 months to get the taxes from the ticket back. There are also hidden charges as using the internet to book tickets involves a fee the same applies though if you book the tickets by phone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1958", "text": "EDITORIAL MESSAGE Due to concerns about authenticity of the review submitted and/or the user's name being that of the airline customer as stated on their submit form this comment has been deleted.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1959", "text": "Flight left on time food decent (two services on this 6 hour flight lunch and snack before landing) although the main lunch was pretty small and all types of drinks free. This airline has a pretty bad reputation for being late but it seems they are buying new planes and things are getting slowly better. For me it was all I could ask for - cheap nonstop and good service. The only change would be to have some sort of in flight entertainment.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1960", "text": "Everything went extremely smoothly from luggage check in to luggage pick up. The personnel on the ground and on board was extremely friendly and efficient. The only drawback of the airline is the food selection and quality.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1961", "text": "Economy class. Full house. A bit of a mess at the gate at Frankfurt due to the airline's boarding policy last rows board first. Most people did not know or did not understand this so they waited for their turn as close to the gate agent as possible and as a consequence there was some pushing. Left with a delay of 10 minutes. Very hard working and helpful crew they spoke good English and were always around offering something. Economy passengers received a comfort kit somehow basic but still a nice touch. Inflight entertainment is pre-historic small flat screens hanging from the roof every few metres showing just one film and a couple of cartoons. Drink service several choices including alcohol. Meal service with two options fish or chicken. Nice cheesecake for dessert. Finally after the trays had been collected crew served vanilla ice cream. Although the flight took almost 6 hours with an arrival time of 6 am no breakfast was served. Coffee or tea would have been appreciated especially given the 2 hour immigration queue at Astana upon landing. Overall a more than acceptable experience. I would not hesitate to recommend this airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1962", "text": "All in all it was a great flight no delays staff were extremely friendly as always check-in was simple and they also offered to check in my carry on luggage free of charge. If Aer Lingus flew from Stansted I'd fly with them anytime I was going home.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1963", "text": "I didn't expect too much and therefore I was really surprised by the airline and the new terminal at Sheremetyevo airport. The crew members were friendly and could speak good English. Very good hot meal and comfortable seats. I was very satisfied.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1964", "text": "The cabin crew were warm and helpful. I hadn't requested a vegetarian meal but the stewardess was nice enough to bring me extra salads and rolls. They came by often with drink service and to collect trash. The movies and shows available were great. I'm a very nervous flyer and as we were preparing to land a stewardess talked me through it and was very comforting.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1965", "text": "Short flights okay (only coach class but they kept the seat next to me free). Business class seats fully flat really great if you sleep on the side (otherwise might be a bit short) staff extremely friendly meals rather uninspired (I had a pre-ordered vegetarian meal). Entertainment has a nice selection however I slept most of the time. Would fly with Air Berlin in business class.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1966", "text": "Both flights arrived on time. Good food and excellent alcohol selection. Service friendly and efficient. PEK-ALA on 767 and ALA-SVO on 321 old but well maintained. Generous legroom. No individual entertainment. Overall very good value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1967", "text": "Booking check-in all very straight forward only problem is had to queue along with other passengers at Southend Airport as no separate bag drop for online check in pax. Flight on time and first time in ATR42 aircraft. Very comfortable seating even with bags under seat in front of you. Allocated seating and not being treated like cattle is a big thumbs up from me. With this airline and Southend airport it has bought my faith back in commercial aviation. Would definitely use Air Lingus Regional again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1968", "text": "Overall good flight but service could have been better for business class. Old looking cabin on A300. FA's older and quite reserved. No repeat servings and one had to ask for a drink refill. Catering good from HKG and meal very tasty. Seat comfort is ok but not designed for taller person. Priority luggage tags mean nothing with Aeroflot almost for sure your \"priority\" tagged luggage will show up last! Result was 55 mins wait at the luggage belt for delivery. SVO airport F terminal chaos at customs as usual.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1969", "text": "Prior to the flight newspapers were distributed. We were then stuck in a jam while taxiing prior to take-off. Service onboard was plain and overall very correct. I have low interest in IFE though the little I tried seemed quite correct. We were served dinner and breakfast the former with wine. We arrived on time. The transfer went smoothly and the second leg was as pleasant as the other. The fare was 30-40% cheaper than on other airlines doing the route. Great value for money and solid level of quality.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1970", "text": "All flights were on time. Onboard service was great. Comfortable seats and great entertainment lot of movies music and games. Meals were lovely on BUD-SVO flight - cold meal with two drinks juice and coffee/tea. On SVO-DEL flight warm meal was served - they gave us menu before dinner so we could choose. Lot of drinks served. Cabin staff can be more polite.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1971", "text": "Excellent service for the second time this year. The short flight Glasgow to Dublin is on a prop plane but is perfectly adequate for the short distance. Dublin-Orlando includes good entertainment food and most courteous cabin crew. A330 was very clean.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1972", "text": "Nice A321 to Moscow with good meal. Sheveremeteyvo Airport Terminals DE and F now interlinked though website states still bus link. B767's are old and on boarding it was noticeable that the interior had not been refurbished. Once airborne the service and food excellent. The seats were comfortable and the overhead TV had some good films. Return flight from Beijing on new Airbus A330-300 very pleasant and comfortable. Good personal seatback entertainment system with very wide screens for economy class. Lots of choice though some movies not up to date. Food good again. A321 to LHR only half full cabin crew pleasant and attentive food fine and only problem was that cabin lights not dimmed for night flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1973", "text": "Very polite and professional staff onboard. Excellent serving of special meals as ordered at booking and excellent care for children and aged passengers. I would recommend providing more toiletries (hand lotion combs etc). If possible please consider other supplier of noise-reducing earplugs those available in the passenger's pouch now don't reduce the noise and pressure discomfort in the cabin.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1974", "text": "Although the flight was a little late leaving Alicante due to slow loading of passengers and hand luggage the actual journey was a pleasant experience. I thought all the staff were friendly and courteous. Arriving into Dublin well after midnight all the staff were still smiling and pleasant as passengers disembarked. I will travel again with EI as long as staff continue to smile and look like they care about passengers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1975", "text": "Both flights on time. Great to clear USA immigration in Dublin. Inflight service outbound efficient but staff not as friendly as normal. Inbound staff excellent nothing too much trouble. Inflight entertainment good but on return had to ask for it to be turned on for the whole aircraft. Staff forgot. Then it had to be rebooted. All told took an hour before the IFE was up and running. All flights on time. Seats standard economy seats but comfortable enough. Great to be domestic flight into the USA. Took 15 mins from getting off the aircraft to kerbside.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1976", "text": "Short haul flights with A320. Lots of legroom new planes. Long haul flight with new A330-300 legroom ok but bad seats who got pretty painful after a while good IFE with pretty good selection of movies. General comments : staff is good but not too enthusiastic. Food average. You have to pay for alcoholic drinks on long haul flights (alcohol banned on some flights).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1977", "text": "18. After years and years of flying with UA and having to transfer in Europe it was a relief to fly non-stop to Berlin. The cabin was clean the staff was very helpful and the food was quite acceptable. The seats were comfortable. We had requested wheelchair assistance at both ends and it was ready and waiting.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1978", "text": "Flight was a bit shaky due to monsoon season nothing that captain could do about it the aircraft was new clean food was fine crew very attentive especially the young male attendant on the way back who was superb. The seats were fine too but when the person in front reclined his seat there was unfortunately not much space to move especially with the little one on your laps. Overall it was very pleasant experience and we will fly with Air Berlin again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1979", "text": "Most comfortable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1980", "text": "Flights early in both directions. flight attendants attentive and friendly. Plane on outward journey was 23 years old! Seats were old and tatty but nonetheless clean and comfortable. Return flight on a modern aircraft which was in immaculate condition. Comfortable leather seats made the journey more endurable and the plane was spotless.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1981", "text": "The weather was deteriorating and we were caught off guard by a typhoon heading our way. We got rebooked for free quick and friendly service. At the gate the flights would all be cancelled. The flight was bulk loaded pilots ready. The first delay occurred as extra service agents were called to the gate and were providing information to the passengers. After an hour delay we observed extra pilots boarding as well we learned the captain after deliberating safety being his major concern decided to fly out. A quick boarding nearly full flight and we took off in heavy winds and weather while dark. Despite the weather the pilot remarked thanking us for coming along for the ride saying Hang tight and nice flight which broke the tension. Even though it was a bumpy flight the crew were really calm and nice which calmed us all they spoke English too. It's times like this they must remain calm and they did. Not one time did we feel anything other than our safety was what was most important. A very capable and friendly airline.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1982", "text": "Seats in business are rather tired but still comfortable and service is very good; Air Astana FA's are always professional and friendly. Good food both in economy and business. Flights operated on time. Overall this again was a good experience and I would recommend using KC rather than other domestic carriers (which are to be honest very few in Kazakhstan).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1983", "text": "Both times just after 1PM. No delay on first flight half-hour delay on second but reduced to 20 minutes on arrival. Hand luggage was slightly (about 1 inch) too broad but was never measured or weighed and therefore it wasn't a problem. Both flights about three quarters filled - all single travelers myself included got either a window or aisle seat with the middle seat left clear. Friendly staff and clean planes. On short haul flights no television screens with flight information. Available food on plane very limited. Inflight magazine one of the most boring I've read so far. Good value for money I'd use them again but not for a flight with a layover since (small) delays seem to be common.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1984", "text": "Service was very good steward was friendly and attentive food on the flight from Dublin to Boston two levels higher to rate than on the flight home (over seasoned crab cakes and greasy) I immediately got a different menu offered.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1985", "text": "A333's between BOS and DUB were clean comfortable and had great entertainment systems. The inflight meal was pretty good for airline food and the service was very good. A320's between DUB and BCN were clean and a little less leg room. They charged for everything including water. When boarding in BCN they weighed our carry on luggage (never had carry ons weighed on any airline ever before including the flight to BCN) one was a bit over so we had to check it at an extra 50 euro.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1986", "text": "Whilst not at the level of top airlines I had no problems at all. Flights on time. Food OK. Planes relatively new and clean. Happy to continue as is quickest route for me and no complaints.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1987", "text": "Aeroflot was good for the given price. The customer service was up to the mark (eg. I didnt confirm veg meal while booking but attendant once informed remembered to bring me veg meal with a smile). I found it to be a cultural thing with the russians which you should be open enough to accept it. Things can be little chaotic at Moscow airport. Check which airplanes they are flying on given routes and make booking accordingly - Airbus they had were new.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1988", "text": "Very good fast efficient and friendly staff. At GMP ground handling done by Asiana so all the traditional quirks of this great airlines. Served water and OJ on this very short flight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1989", "text": "The plane leg room and food were ok nothing too great but adequate. Entertainment is rather limited especially when you are offered the same films on the way back. Passengers were sober and quiet but they did not react security calls and moved around cabins in a random manner. A huge queue to go through a single transit desk in Moscow. One machine - a real embarrassment. Airport is a 19th Century with coffee costing \u00a35. We needed some help with finding a gate. I approached 6 airport staff - all were abrupt rude and unhelpful (I am bi-lingual and tried both languages). Staff in the plane were polite but still no smiles as in other airlines. There were numerous delays in all locations. I have to say that the price was very good so will go again. Please smile more and show more films.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1990", "text": "I was promised 500 miles for online check in which didn't work. Airport check in a breeze. Boarding was chaotic A321 spotless with good seat pitch. Fast baggage delivery. Onboard experience was somewhat spoilt with inedible breakfast snack and young crew members who looked lost and helpless. English announcements were hard to comprehend.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1991", "text": "Nevertheless it was good that Air Berlin efficiently recognised my One World Emerald/Platinum Status so I had pre-allocated good seats and quick check-in with early 'pre-board' on every sector. I also pre-ordered their hot meals and bought myself some wine on-board so not a bad experience overall. The return flight back from Antalya was somewhat bizarre but enjoyable with only 10 out of 210 seats occupied so it was essentially an empty aircraft - all other flights were full (and all on-time). Priority luggage does not appear to be recognised. All in all quite a pretty good experience and which reminded me for the benefit of my fellow countrymen very much like some of the better Jetstar flights and experiences in Australia.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1992", "text": "Boeing 737-700 round trip. Same equipment. Check in was fast both ways. We checked in 1 bag. You can have 1 free (23kg) bag checked in. Pretty much left gate on time both ways. Seats were comfortable but jiggly. I got the seat of the passenger sitting in front of me in my lap during take off both ways. Air Berlin says on their website state they will give you a free non alcoholic drinks and a Ham/Cheese sandwich on flights over 90min. We got a choice of \"sweet or salty\". Note: If you choose \"sweet\" you will get a waffle bar. If you choose \"salty\" you will get a bag of chilli potato chips. Drink choices of coke products and juice/coffee. It would have been nice if they asked if you want a \"waffle bar\" or a \"bag of potato chips\" because I was confused. An overall average flight. Left on time and landed on time. Good value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1993", "text": "One thing that stands out is that they are not consistent. The crew (under-staffed) do not work as a tight team and so the service is often all over the place. Being a TopBonus Gold member makes no difference at all except for priority check-in lounge access and pre-aboard. I always fly economy and choose to sit at the back I usually miss a choice of meal the seat next to me is rarely kept free and the regular collection of rubbish from your seat is very poor or non-existent. I often disembark with a seat pocket full of rubbish or I take it with me to the toilets during the flight. When pressing the call button they attend to your seat turn the call button off and then a give quick glance to see if you actually wanted anything. Water is given to you in a bottle there is no mid-flight juice/water service. When boarding they have 1-2 crew members greeting passengers while the rest stand in the galley no effort to emerge and help people find seats store luggage etc. I fly Etihad frequently and am shocked at the tie-up the two airlines have - complete opposites when it comes to service. I have a tomato allergy for which I can rarely get a special meal so when boarding I ask them to make sure they put aside a meal that does not contain tomato this request is often met with no response or an attitude of that is a lot of work of 14 in the last year only once did a crew member actually give me a crew meal. I now take my own food. Have tried several times to upgrade to business class with miles but never been able too. On a positive note the long- haul aircraft is modern IFE is excellent and seat comfort is ok and they are nearly always on-time. I have flown business class a few times and they are excellent - there is however only two business class cabin crew for 19-20 people so if full I imagine service would be different when I have flown there is only a 10-12 people in business class.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1994", "text": "As an OW Sapphire member I was able to reserve a seat for free in advance additionally because I made the seat reservation only 3 days prior to departure I was able to obtain an XL seat free of charge which is something that Air Berlin normally does not offer its OW partner members. On the flight to TXL the plane type was changed without advance notice so I ended up with a normal seat but on the way back I enjoyed the larger legroom. I must say that if you're taller than 6'2 the normal seats are at the limit of what one could call comfortable. Though there is no pain or pressure in any way. The fare cost less than 5$ the rest made up of various taxes and fees and it ended up costing me around 120$. I like the fact that overall the service was good enough for this amount of low fare. Along with the good public transport connections in ZRH and TXL door-to-door cost me 135$. Departure was on time in both cases. Staff was friendly in both cases though there was nothing special about food and beverages being offered. No inflight entertainment at all bring your own.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1995", "text": "Outbound: BHX very quiet no queue for check-in all on time A320 clean the seat is fine for such a short flight. At Dublin the transfer was pretty smooth took approx 30 mins to pre-clear US Customs and Immigration. You don't collect and recheck your bag it's checked through and you are shown a picture of it on the belt to confirm it's yours etc. Boarded A330-300 clean tidy good AVO generally a nice plane to be on. Sat in the 2 row mini-cabin at the front quietest flight I've been on. Recaro seat is fairly decent. Food was perfectly edible and the crew were helpful and friendly. Arrived early into JFK bags came within a few mins. Return flight much the same exact plane and seat. 30 mins late boarding but made up most of it - arrived 5 mins late. Transfer was much easier and quicker A330-A320 in 30 mins left ahead of schedule arrived early to BHX and was quickly out of the airport. Overall very happy and I think this will now be my preferred route to the East Coast saves the trek to LHR.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1996", "text": "Seasonal route to Naples. Outstanding product service and price. Beats any US airline. Professional pilots and FA pleasant and clean cabin A330-300 decent pitch IFE. Armrest does not raise all the way. DUB-NAP on clean A320 Sky Deli edible enough price competitive with airport. Return DUB-JFK A330 bulk seat 9D in private cabin behind Business. Cool spot IFE screen folds with armrest. DUB T2 is small and efficient transfer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1997", "text": "Though almost fully booked on both ways boarding was smoothly (maybe due to new boarding process). Crew - as always at Air Berlin - a bit of a mixed box: varying from friendly with a personal touch to absolutely indifferent. Seat quality and choice of snacks and beverages very good for a short hop. Arrival 5 min late both ways - so almost on time. All in all good domestic product and value for money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1998", "text": "Flight from WAW to TXL on a new Bombardier Q400 short and smooth. Flights from TXL to AUH and from AUH to HKT on the A330-200 were half empty so it was very comfortable having 4 seats in the middle row to sleep all by myself. Same thing on the way back. Service was great as well I can't complain at all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "airline", "split": "test", "example_id": "airline_test_1999", "text": "To my surprise, me and family did not have any negative experiences a lot of other commenters had. I'm 5'10 and found the seats to have average legroom just like any other airline I've flown. The crew were professional, helped out immediately when someone needed it, and served with a smile. The food to me was good, obviously not restaurant fancy, but good and filling. Drinks and bottled water, not tap, was offered every now and then. Although there is no screen in front of you to provide you with in-flight entertainment or location, they have an app that you can download on your Apple or Android where you can access some good movies from. I had no problem connecting to it and it kept me entertained for the long flight. Overall, I would fly with them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_0", "text": "Horrible book, horrible.\n\tTHis book was horrible.  If it was possible to rate it lower than one star i would have.  I am an avid reader and picked this book up after my mom had gotten it from a friend.  I read half of it, suffering from a headache the entire time, and then got to the part about the relationship the 13 year old boy had with a 33 year old man and i lit this book on fire.  One less copy in the world...don't waste your money.\n\nI wish i had the time spent reading this book back so i could use it for better purposes.  THis book wasted my life", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1", "text": "shallow self-indulgence\n\tI like to use the Amazon reviews when purchasing books, especially alert for dissenting perceptions about higly rated items, which usually disuades me from a selection.  So I offer this review that seriously questions the popularity of this work - I found it smug, self-serving and self-indulgent, written by a person with little or no empathy, especially for the people he castigates. For example, his portrayal of the family therapist seems implausible and reaches for effect and panders to the \n\"shrink\" bashers of the world. This \"play for effect\" tone throughout the book was very distasteful to me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_2", "text": "Horrible book, horrible.\n\tTHis book was horrible.  If it was possible to rate it lower than one star i would have.  I am an avid reader and picked this book up after my mom had gotten it from a friend.  I read half of it, suffering from a headache the entire time, and then got to the part about the relationship the 13 year old boy had with a 33 year old man and i lit this book on fire.  One less copy in the world...don't waste your money.\n\nI wish i had the time spent reading this book back so i could use it for better purposes.  THis book wasted my life", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_3", "text": "Disappointment\n\tI'm not sure who's writing these reviews, but I read repitition after repitition after repitition, with a lot of confusing fluff. Asking hard questions to solve complex or simple issues. What's \"fierce\" about that? \n\nThe writing style and content just didn't flow. Wasn't real. I mean, in one section, she actually uses the term \"bucko,\" as in, \"Let me tell you something, bucko.\" What are we in \"Happy Days?\" Couldn't take the book seriously after that. Very bad.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_4", "text": "A Disappointing Mess\n\tI picked up the first book in this series (The Eyre Affair) based purely on its premise and was left somewhat underwhelmed. Still, the potential for the series seemed so large that I went ahead and read this second one too, only to be even less enchanted with the franchise. This is a pure sequel, and any newcomers are advised to read the misadventures of Thursday Next is strict order, lest one miss out of allusions to past events. Although... on further consideration, maybe it doesn't matter, since clearly anything can and will happen in this series, and Fforde isn't all that interested in keeping to a linear plotline anyway. \n\nThe setting is the same as the first book, an alternate mid-1980s England in which literature is the preeminent social preoccupation. Fresh off the events of \"The Eyre Affair\", Thursday Next (a police officer specializing in literature related crimes, such as first-edition forgeries, valuable manuscript thefts, and the like) is gritting her teeth through a new round of fame as the woman who saved Jane Eyre (and changed the ending for the better), when all she wants to do is cuddle up at home with her new husband Landen. Unfortunately, the evil Goliath Corporation has managed to use a corrupt member of the Chronogaurd (timestream police) to delete Landen from this timeline and are holding his existence hostage. In the first book Thursday imprisoned one of their top men inside Poe's \"The Raven\", and it seems they want him back. \n\nThis a potentially interesting plot, but it keeps get lost amidst all the other things Fforde throws into the mix. Most notable are a series of strange coincidences which keep coming close to killing Thursday (and are also linked to events in the first book). Another plotline concerns the discovery of a \"lost\" Shakespeare play, which looks to be the most important literary event of the century, if Thursday can authenticate it. There's also the small matter of Thursday's pregnancy. And just when one is comfortable with Thursday's role as a \"SpecOps Litratech\", and that whole milieu, she's thrown into an entirely new one as a member of \"Jurisfiction\", a kind of police comprised of book characters who move around in different literary works and maintain order... Finally, her father pops up to inform her that something in the timestream has gone wrong and the entire world is going to be turned into a mass of pink sludge in a few days unless he can figure it out, and can she help him. Phew!\n\nI've probably missed one or two elements, but you get the idea. Fforde is just brimming with nifty ideas, but the shame of it is that he can't stop and give any of them the attention they deserve. It's impossible to get invested in any of the plotlines when you know he's just going to move on to something else in a few pages, and it's impossible to care about the characters when their existence is utterly malleable, as is time and place. I suppose it's all meant to be puckish good fun, but the overall effect is more an attention deficit disorder Nancy Drew heroine meets a poor-man's Douglas Adams. The book has its occasional moments, but the humor is far too broad and unsubtle, and there's absolutely no narrative tension. All the literary in jokes in the world can't save this shambling wreck, and I don't think I'll be moving on to the next book.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_5", "text": "Save your money, there are better books out there\n\tNot only do I disagree with his opinions, but some of his facts are blatently false.  On page 106 he refers to violence agains Native Americans by European settlers as \"isolated instances\" and not planned nor calculated.  Had to read it for a class and it was less then enjoyable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_6", "text": "Thank you, but no, thanks\n\tquot;I have received your new book against the human race, and thank you for it. Never was such cleverness used in the design of making us all stupid. One longs, in reading your book, to walk on all fours. But as I have lost that habit for more than sixty years, I feel unhappily the impossibility of resuming it. Nor can I embark in search of the savages of Canada, because the maladies to which I am condemned render a European surgeon necessary to me; because war is going on in those regions; and because the example of our actions has made the savages nearly as bad as ourselves. quot; Voltaire (1755", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_7", "text": "Unendurable\n\tThis book was on somebody's Amazon.com LISTMANIA for Sea Turtles, so I hunted it down.  It is only vaguely about sea turtles, in that it is set on an island in Georgia where sea turtles nest.  There is a sea turtle biologist introduced at the very beginning of the book, and then he disappears, so it's obvious that he was involved in the crime. \n\nThere are way too many characters in this book to keep track of and most of them are not believable or likable.  I wish this book had at least been fun to read but it was tedious and I ended up skimming the whole thing, looking for any sign of sea turtle interaction.  Skip this book and send your $6.99 to a sea turtle hospital instead.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_8", "text": "The Hard Way\n\tI am not sure whatever possessed me to buy this book.  Honestly, it was a complete waste of my time.  To quote a friend, it was not the best use of my entertainment dollar.  If you are a fan of pedestrian writing, lack-luster plots and hackneyed character development, this is your book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_9", "text": "Some good info among the political commercial\n\tWhen Professor Polk describes the sweep of history in Iraq, he is at his best, but the book often descends into a political diatribe that is neither appropriate nor grounded in the facts.  Much of the political ranting is supposition, marring what would otherwise be an interesting and informative work. The ranting gets especially tedious towards the end.  My advice, read the first part and skip the last half", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_10", "text": "Interesting reading, but take it with a grain of salt\n\tThis is a story of the lives of 5 people who attended college with the author during the early 1980s in post cultural revolution China.  The 5 people live relatively miserable lives, touched by official corruption and incompetence (with the exception of one who benefits handsomely).  China is portrayed as a country filled with desperate people lacking any morality, with widespread corruption, and widespread incompetence.  This view is difficult to reconcile with the economic development and obvious progress that has occurred there in the past 20 years.  This book is an interesting read as gossip often can be, but it is doubtful the 5 people portrayed represent present day China", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_11", "text": "The Half-way mark\n\tThis is the sixth book in the Left Behind series. It is also the first one in the series I did not finish in one sitting. It did not flow as well as the others, so as to lend itself to a complete reading in one evening. The book also spends a lot of time re-telling what we read in previous books. I felt this time like I read half a novel.\n\nThe book starts in the thirty-eighth month into the tribulation. But most of the characters seem a little too self serving in this book. Allowing their own desires to guide their actions. Whether that desire be derived from rage, revenge, self pity, or even guilt. Rayford spends most of his time focusing on Hattie or his desire to kill the Anti-Christ. Though I do like the description of the handgun that Rayford procures. And when the time comes for the assassination, there are a few characters to chose from. \n\nThe book ends in an old time cliff hanger where you are left guessing who it is that assassinated the Anti-Christ. Stay tuned for the next volume. I have read this far, so I will finish the series. Though most people my find this book suspensful, I did not", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_12", "text": "Bukowski's worst book\n\tHands down this is Bukowski's single worst book.  Bought it when it first came out just before/after his death in 1994.  Having read just about everything the man had written, \"Pulp\" was a hugely disappointing epitaph.  If you've never read Bukowski start with \"Post Office\" or the short story collections, but avoid this like the plague.  A bad book.  I can't think of a single reason to recommend it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_13", "text": "average\n\tVery average book!  Frei doesn't go down as one of my favorite sports writers. Loves to sensationlize rather then just tell a great story", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_14", "text": "I didn't expect it to be this bad....\n\tThis book had a good message, and could have had a lasting impact on me. But the plot was obscenely dull, and the middle of the book (Gene and Finny relationship) does not seem to fit in with the rest of the book. Not recommended", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_15", "text": "There is hope for the world\n\tFinally there is a solution to the problem of world poverty! Yunnus has proven, by the success of his bank's loans to the desperately poor, that the poor are masters of survival and the best equipped to pull themselves out of poverty given the right tools and support. Founder of the Grameen Bank, he and his collaborators in many coutries throughout the world (including the US and Canada) have shown that lending to the poor, helping them realize their own potential and giving them the support network they need to succeed is having dramatic results wherever it is tried. Yunnus' book is inspiring and an eye-opener. It made me realize that professionals working in large international charity organizations cannot bring about genuine change unless their offices and employees live and work among the people they are trying to help. It's hard to separate the book from the idea. One is as fascinating as the other. Out of 5 points, I give it a six", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_16", "text": "Farfetched\n\tWhile reading this book I found the details of some cases to be unbelievable.  Also, the \"photographs\" of the murderers and detectives all looked fuzzy and more like drawings.  I've read a lot of true crime and never heard of catching a murderer because he breathed his asthma medication on the murder victim's hair.  Or because they chemically deduced which cologne he wore. And who leaves their backdoor open when they know a violent Doberman Pinscher has been getting through their backyard fence? Sure, just let that dog on in. And whose place of employment has a record of all employee's blood \"groups\" (not their TYPES, just their GROUPS), when the employee doesn't even know HIMSELF what group he is?\n\nThen I read the introduction, which I always skip, and found out this book is FICTION, not true crime as the cover announced and in which section it was in in the book store.\n\nAs FICTION, it's okay, (I prefer Agatha Christie), but I don't believe the forensic work in this book is even based on any fact. So read it for entertainment, but don't be so gullible as to believe any of it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_17", "text": "There are better logic books out there\n\tI was disappointed in this book--especially after reading the other stellar reviews (which are all, weirdly, from Texas, where the author lives).\n\nWhen it's a book about logic and clear thinking, a reader expects that book to be free of typographical errors, imprecise logic, and muddled thinking.  Needless to say, I almost put the book down after reading the introduction because of the missing words and typographical errors.  Exampe from page 11:  \"Because the real is out there, we must effectively with it....\"  Here's another gem from the same page:  \"I am sorry to have to tell you that fact, but that is the way things are.  That is the nature of nature.  That is the reality of reality.\"\n\nLook at page 33.  The author states, \"Why when one exception is uncovered, multiple other exceptions surface almost right away is not entirely clear....  Probably this has something to do with the way we humans view reality.\"  Very disappointing--hasn't this author studied any cognitive psychology?  It's called confirmation bias and it's entirely clear.\n\nOne more example!  On page 60, the author states that Barbara Boxer, a senator from California, \"doesn't know the difference between a revolver and a semiautomatic pistol\" and is \"unlikely to shed intelligent light on the relative safety of either gun.\"  Ouch.  How does he know what Barbara Boxer knows or doesn't know?  She's actually very well-versed on the difference between the two; has he heard her speak on the subject?  It comes across as more of an ad hominem attack than anything.\n\nAnyway, save your money on this book and instead buy Jamie Whyte's CRIMES AGAINST LOGIC.  Now that's a well-written book!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_18", "text": "It's been said before, and much better............\n\tHe gave it all he had, but there just wasn't much of interest there.  He's a self-described, turmoiled loser, and not very interesting one to boot.  Kafka, Roth, and Jeremy Leven (Satan, et al), write about similar troubled Jews, and are much funnier and interesting. I like his honesty, but, it's not worth the price of admission", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_19", "text": "Closer to healthy than atkins, but not quite there.\n\tThe Paleo Diet is based on an interesting premise- the idea that what we ate before agriculture suited our needs perfectly because our bodies had been bred by evolution in response to our what we could find to eat in our environment. It seems like a giant leap to assume our paleolithic ancestors naturally gravitated towards exactly what we need to eat. Animals in the wild do make sensible choices most of the time, because their decisions are instinctual. Self-awareness creates a problem that doesn't exist for other animal behavior as it does for humans. Sometimes we do things out of curiosity, or laziness, or false beliefs. So, considering the erratic behavior of present-day humans, who is to say our paleolithic ancestors were any more intuitive about their nutritive needs? Even the book suggests humans ate what they did out of trial and error, frequently just trying whatever they encountered in the wild.\n\nThe fact that wild foods are frequently much richer in nutrients than domestic foods does not mean that you must subscribe to a strict paleolithic diet to take advantage of this fact. Rather, eat more wild-sourced food. Just about anything edible from the wild will be a healthy food, unless the environment from which it comes is polluted- and that is a very real problem. \n\nMeat is a very dodgy thing nowadays, not like it was in the pristine wilderness of the paleolithic era. The Paleo diet would be a healthy thing if we were still in that world. Now, we need to worry about heavy metals in fish flesh, and antibiotics and growth hormones in feedlot animals. Beef will have some naturally occuring omega 3 if the animals were allowed to wander in a more or less natural fashion, as they did when the most commonly employed mechanism for animal control was the cowboy. This is no longer true. The average cut of meat in your supermarket is taken from a feedlot animal, fed the wrong food and in conditions unsanitary in the extreme. Basing a diet on meat in this day and age can be dangerous. You must choose your meat sources carefully. Meat made from free-range animals raised on pesticide-free in a caring manner can be very hard to find. \n\nI found Loren's rejection of all products of agricultural development a little too simple minded, and in some cases irresponsible. There is nothing at all unhealthy about whole grain foods or legumes consumed in moderation, and significant weight loss could occur for most people if they ingested organic whole grains and legumes but conscientiously avoided only the major evil products of agriculture: high fructose corn syrup, trans-fatty acids, artifical sweeteners, uncleaned foods raised non-organically with pesticides and herbicides, and improperly raised food animals. \n\nMy main objection to the book is nearly one hundred pages (about half) of the book is dedicated to the spiel- convincing you this thing is real and valid and worth your time. I think the forward to the book or perhaps the first chapter alone would have been sufficient for that purpose. After a while you get the feeling Loren is trying too hard to sell this idea to you, and it really interferes with the flow of the book.\n\nFurther, a lot (but not all) of the studies cited show only marginal advantages of different aspects of this diet. The claims that you will experience great weight loss and feel better than you ever have are quite nice to imagine, and peppered throughout the book. But it's hard to believe with the less than overwhelming studies cited.\n\nOne last nitpick. One great way to compensate for the lack of typical food taste enhancers like salt and sugar is the use of herbs and spices. something very much like the paleo diet already exists as part of peasant cuisines around the world. It's a pity the recipes included do not explore those, but instead offer somewhat watered down and uninspired fare instead. Espscially asian cuisines frequently make due with alot of the ingredients that are ok on the paleo diet, and their interesting spices make it all the more entertaining. I found the recipes far too traditional and western-centric.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_20", "text": "Biased, inaccurate, and misleading\n\tIf you want a biased and misleading account of the Arab war against Israel, this ought to satisfy you.\n\nShlaim tells us that Jabotinsky, in discussing Zionism explained that \"if the cause is just, justice must triumph.\"\n\nI think Jabotinsky made a very good point here.  You see, human beings will, if given the chance, tend to buy land in the places they wish to live in.  The ones who can make best use of the land and wish to do so will be the high bidders for the land.  If injustice consists of stealing that land from them and justice consists of letting them buy the land and keep it (which they will wish to do if they are offered only low prices for it), then it is easy to see what the triumph of justice would mean here.  In particular, it would mean a prosperous Israel and a triumph for Zionism.\n\nShlaim appears to have missed all this.  To him, Zionism is unjust.  And to him, the triumph of terror and theft is both forthcoming and desirable.  He tells us that a new independent Levantine Arab state \"is inevitable.\"  I disagree.  It may be likely.  But it would serve no purpose.  It would not help Jews, Arabs, or others.  Its only purpose would be to damage Israel.  The people of such a state do not as yet have an independent language, religion, culture, cuisine, or foreign policy.  So I think there is still hope that sanity may prevail here.\n\nShlaim also tells us that this new Arab state will be \"weak, demilitarized, and territorially divided.\"  Is it just possible that this, if true, provides even more reasons why neither side might want to create it at all?   And could that make the appearance of this state even less inevitable?  Or at least less desirable?  \n\nAnd the author also explains that both sides in the Arab-Israeli conflict will have to make \"painful compromises,\" and that Jerusalem will have to be \"the subject of hard bargaining.\" \n\nReally?\n\nIs having peace and prosperity with reasonable borders a painful compromise?  For either side?  Of course not.  Shlaim is kidding us if he expects us to believe that war, poverty, and destruction are somehow less painful.\n\nHad Shlaim been writing about France and Germany, we'd have seen at once that the whole viewpoint is nonsense.  He'd have been telling us that the German National Socialists needed an independent state in France, either to replace all of France or part of it.  He would have laughingly dismissed French claims on the basis of the entire idea of France being unjust!  He'd have sternly explained that a German National Socialist state in France was both desirable and inevitable.  And he would have discussed the necessary \"painful compromises\" for both sides and the \"hard bargaining\" about Paris.\n\nThere are plenty of reasonable books about the Arab war against Israel.  This isn't one of them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_21", "text": "nothing but publishing politics\n\tDidn't care for this book at all.  If you want to learn about Stephen King you'd be much better off reading or listening to his book  quot;On Writing. quot", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_22", "text": "Stranded on an Island\n\tI have been a fan of Sue Henry since her first Jessie Arnold mystery.  I was looking forward to reading her lastest adventure, but was very disappointed in this outing.  The characters were one-dimensional.  After discovering who the \"bad guys\" were I needed to reread part of the book for clarification.  Sue Henry has a very annoying habit of foreshadowing at the end of many of her chapters.  \"...they hadn't a notion just how decidedly things could - and would - change in the next few hours.\"  Even the relationship between Alex and Jessie seemed stilted.  I realize it is difficult to create plausible mysteries for a civilian like musher Jessie Arnold, but this book tried too hard and accomplished too little", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_23", "text": "I dont like this book\n\tI want to make a short comment here:\n1) This book is quite confusing. It mixed up the real story with the make up one.\n2) Saying that Ramanujun thought Goldbach Conjecture is wrong was a huge mistake. Everyone believe that Goldbach Conjecture is true. And Ramanujun is a real genius. I cannot stand this make up part", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_24", "text": "NO stars for this book!!\n\tWhat a bunch of high school hallway gossip! The author does not know the difference between white and albino! The 'genetics' discussions on color (which includes people, chickens, horses, and dogs - all of it suspect) and mutts vs. purebred dogs are total claptrap! I confess, I couldn't get past page 87 when the author explains that 'one of the reasons wolves turned into dogs was that nursing human mothers probably adopted orphaned wolf cubs and nursed them at their breasts along with their human babies.' WHAT?? A waste of my hard-earned $. Having read those parts I cannot believe anything that went before or that follows, not that I'm reading any further. How is a multi-published author allowed to put such uneducated 'information' into print? And now she's influenced readers -- a terrible situation. Publisher, where are your pre-publication reviews? Shame on you for allowing this ignorant speculation to be published!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_25", "text": "The members of Turning Pages Book club suggest....\n\tThis book could have been written in 200 pages instead of 400 if James Frey did not repeat himself a million times.\nAlthough, the book is based on fictional characters the author could have developed the characters more by including more of the occupants from the treatment facility and told their individual stories to make the story flow and make the book more interesting instead of being so repetitive.\nThis book however, did shed some insight on what addicts go through during detox.\nHe could have been less descriptive in the sections where he described getting sick and throwing -up, and the very graphic descriptions he gave when taking his stitches out; even though his tactic was to show how brave he was, the reader could tell that it was all in his addictive mind!\nThis book would be an encouragement for someone who is an addict and need something to pull them into reality to show them that they can kick their addiction and change their life before it is too late, like it almost was for James.\nIt was just an okay book and we hope James Frey's next book will be much more interesting", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_26", "text": "Eh...\n\tNot all that useful, really.  Message is \"buy mutual funds!\".  In general, since the vast majority of mutual funds underperform the market, just buy index funds would be the best advice.  Most of the text is entirely useless to someone who might want to trade individual stocks.  Passages suggest that if a company seems undervalued you might want to have lunch with the CEO to go over the financials and confirm your valuation.  Oh, thanks Peter, what great advice... (\"Mr. Gates, your 11 o'clock is here to discuss purchasing 15 shares\")", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_27", "text": "Drop the religion\n\tThe biblical and creator references in this book are overwhelming. I thought I was buying a book about knitting, but found the references too distracting to be able to focus on her knitting instructions.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_28", "text": "This series is getting old now\n\tJust finished reading this novel this morning and I think it is probably the weakest one of the lot.  Like a lot of reviewers, I didn't find this one anywhere near as gripping or well-developed plotwise as a number of the earlier ones in the Stephanie Plum series.  As well, the supposed sexual tension- love triangle between Stephanie, Joe and Ranger is approaching its use-by date.  It is definitely becoming boring and I think Ms Evanovich needs to resolve Stephanie's romantic situation once and for all.  I still enjoy characters like Lula and Grandma Mazur but a lot of the situations Stephanie found herself in fell flat with me.  There are only so many times she can have her car blown up, handbag destroyed, apartment broken into, etc, before it becomes tiresome and repetitive.  I still think there is a spark of life in the Stephanie Plum series, but I hope the next novel is a better effort and not so much by-the-numbers as this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_29", "text": "Keep Looking\n\tThere are plenty of excellent Play Therapy books out there, this is not one of them.  Maybe it's just me, but a play therapy book should be way more user friendly.  I need quick access, color and... ART", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_30", "text": "I'll Pass On Carb-Loading One Hour A Day\n\tWhen you have lost weight, it's a very natural thing for others to be curious about how you lost your weight and kept it off. Whenever they have heard me tell my story, read my blog or book, or found out that I did it on the low-carb lifestyle, one question invariably has come up from time to time: \n\n\"What do you think about this low-carb diet where you can eat whatever you want for one-hour per day?\"\n\nMy initial reaction to these people was usually something along the lines of this:\n\n\"That's absolutely crazy! There's no way you could ever lose weight and keep it off using this method.\"\n\nI did the Atkins diet and honestly have not stayed on top of all the bazillion other low-carb diets out there. But there was something very odd about this plan that it made me look around to find out more about it.\n\nLittle did I know there was an actual book out there about this very diet so many people had been telling me about. It's called The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet and it was written by a husband/wife team Drs. Richard and Rachael Heller.\n\nThe CAD diet, as it is referred to, makes the claim (and I agree with it) that many people are addicted to carbohydrates and need to be weaned off from depending on them for sustenance. Just like a drug addict gets small concentrated doses of their preferred drug daily so they can eventually get by with less and less, that same concept is what goes into the CAD diet.\n\nIf people think the Atkins diet is restrictive, then check out what you have to do on the CAD diet:\n\nBREAKFAST: ZERO-carb meal consisting of protein and fat.\nLUNCH: ZERO-carb meal consisting of protein and fat.\n\nYou are NOT allowed to eat any bread, fruit, milk, juice, and most starchy vegetables. Absolutely NO snacking whatsoever except for black coffee or diet soda. You cannot use artificial sweeteners either.\n\nSound appealing, anyone? Hmmm? I suppose if that's all there was to this diet, then NOBODY would do it. But there is one more key aspect of the CAD diet that you probably will be interested in. \n\nDINNER: Eat equal amounts of protein, vegetables and dessert of whatever you want to eat in whatever amount, but it must be eaten in a one-hour time frame. You can even enjoy a beer or glass of wine with your \"reward\" meal.\n\nHow's that for incentive? You basically starve all day long just so you can get to those sixty minutes at the end of your day where you can say hello to the buffet line! Who wouldn't enjoy a diet that lets you do THAT?!\n\nWell, I'm still very skeptical about any lifestyle change that encourages you to eat the very foods that got you overweight or obese to begin with on a DAILY basis. I caught a lot of flack from my fellow low-carbers about my controversial \"planned splurge\" meal every 6-8 weeks during my weight loss. However, the Hellers give you a DAILY planned splurge!!! What's up with that?\n\nWe can blame this on Dr. Rachael, who stumbled upon this way of eating when she weighed 268 pounds after being on diet after diet. She became a psychologist to learn more about why people overeat (ostensibly to help herself in the process, too). She had skipped breakfast and lunch on a particular day she was fasting for a blood test and then, like most of us would, ate to her heart's content whatever she wanted for supper. The next morning she noticed she had dropped 2 pounds.\n\nThinking something must have gone wrong with her scale, she tried it again the next day, skipping breakfast and lunch and then eating a gargantuan dinner and once again, she lost another pound. She played around with what would eventually become The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet and went on to lose 150 pounds which she has kept off to this day.\n\nThe frequency of eating carbohydrates is the key behind the CAD diet. The Hellers believe that anyone who consumes ANY amount of carbohydrates during the day will set off all the bells and whistles in your body that you are hungry faster than if you avoided them altogether. They say that eating carbs throughout the day is like giving lots of small doses of cocaine to a cocaine addict. It will make them crave their poison even more!\n\nThat's why you basically avoid eating carbs on the CAD diet until the end of the day. This process of getting over carbohydrate addiction is a tricky one, and the Hellers think they have found a solid plan for making it work for lasting weight loss in people.\n\nI still can't get around the fact that you don't change the poor eating habits of the people who have packed on the pounds. Sure, they basically starve themselves throughout the day before they eat their one BIG meal each day, but how is that stimulating the metabolism and preventing the biggest obstacle to weight loss success -- HUNGER!\n\nThere's no way I could do the CAD diet because I enjoy eating every 2-3 hours to keep my digestive process constantly in motion. I truly believe this is one of the things that has helped me lose the weight and keep it off. Since you cannot snack or use artificial sweeteners on the CAD diet, it would literally drive me insane even if there was that \"reward\" meal at the end of the day!\n\nWanna take a test to see if you are a carb addict? Click here to take the 10-question Carbohydrate Addict's Test. I scored a 2, which means \"You do not appear to be carbohydrate addicted.\" No kidding, ya think?\n\nDr. Jonny Bowden, author of Living The Low-Carb Life, examined the CAD diet and said the diet uses some fuzzy science to make their points about why their plan works.\n\n\"While it seems pretty clear that there are both insulin and serotonin abnormalities in the obese, it's not at all clear that high levels of insulin depress levels of serotonin, as the Hellers hypothesize--in fact, the majority of the evidence points to the opposite response.\"\n\nFurthermore, Dr. Bowden said he is concerned about the lack of attention on exercise as part of their weight loss program, stating \"it's vital to both maintaining weight and to raising the metabolic rate.\"\n\nWhile The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet has worked for a lot of people and I always tell people to do what works for them to lose weight and keep it off, I still have my reservations about this program. I think I'll pass on carb-loading my body for one hour a day", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_31", "text": "Silly book\n\tThis book is just plain stupid. If it works for people and helps them lose weight I realize they will be estatic. However, it is not healthy. Each of our meals should be balanced. These people are promoting unbalanced eating. The reason so many of us are carb sensitive is because we have spent a lifetime over indulging on carbs! If one were to sit down and eat each meal with balanced food groups, including complex carbs in small amounts, we would not only lose weight in a safe manner, but we would heal our bodies from the inside out. This diet won't heal us, it is a fad. If anyone is looking to really heal their metabolism, lose weight and even heal disease, try reading \"The Schwarzbein Principle\" by Diana Schwarzbein, MD. That is a great book on how to heal diabetes, hypoglycemia, and many other things. It also explains how eating balanced and giving up stimulants will not only help us lose weight, but reverse aging and stop having food cravings in the first place. This book promotes eating unhealthy foods and is only about weight loss, not getting healthy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_32", "text": "Infamous Bridge-Burner Offers Highly Subjective Opinion On Writing\n\tNo wonder John Gardner didn't write more fiction books.  He was far too preoccupied with what he believes makes good fiction, rather than actually writing it.  \"Creative atrophy\" I believe John Gardner himself would call it.  If there's ever been a better example of the \"those who can't do, teach\" argument, I haven't encountered it.  This is hardly the place a \"Young Writer\" should start.  Instead, how about reading what you like and avoiding \"ignoramouses\" such as John Gardner?  John Gardner is unable to accept the fact that many of the world's finest writers never made it through college, and many more didn't have the luxury of a \"rigorous classical education.\"   The most hilarious part is where Gardner mentions that only through a line-by-line university level discussion will anybody ever be able to fully enjoy Shakespeare.  It's interesting to note how Gardner, who \"taught\" creative writing at the university level, fails to exhibit the critical thinking and objectivity he says one can only obtain through a college education", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_33", "text": "The Roots of Management Science\n\tThis was originally published in 1911 and promulgates the author's task management system.  This was the beginning of the \"scientific management\" line of research and so is widely credited as being the first management science book.  The essay certainly provides an interesting window into an earlier time.  He also illustrates how implementation of management tools requires leadership for success.  Still, a reader shouldn't plan on taking away a great many lessons not available from other sources.  The book should appeal mainly to those specialists working in the field and to historians rather than most readers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_34", "text": "A Simple Mind\n\tI know a lot of people liked this book, but it didn't work for me. The main character and his buddies run around like chickens with their heads cut off, acting as if they have committed a huge crime. The problem is, they didn't. There is no crime. I talked to several cops and a prominent defense attorney about this plot, and it makes no sense. It would make sense if someone comes after the McGuffin, early on, but no one does, not until very late in the book. So most of the story has no foundation.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_35", "text": "Who wrote this?  Surely not Hillerman\n\tIf Tony Hillerman wrote this novel (novella actually), I sure can't tell. I have been a Chee/Leaphorn fan for many years, but this novel is not in the same league with Hillerman's other work. It is reminiscent of a 'B' movie. Instead of building suspense, the plot is laid out all too plainly, the characters are unreal, and the Chee/Bernie romance doesn't ring true.  I am amazed that it was published", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_36", "text": "This book is only for The Apprentice Lover.\n\tI gave this book two stars because the book was a little boring and dragged on in some areas. The best information was in the margins and the quotes not really any of the information in the book. I have read: Carolyn, Bill, and Amy's books and I want to give this one a try. \n\nThis book is truly for The Apprentice TV lover but if you are looking for business advice this is not the book for you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_37", "text": "Cynosure Scallions on the Mountain Look Downwards (Upon?) the Zebus   Sevens\n\tReally tried to like this book. Premise was grand; story bobbed and weaved; conclusion was flimsy. Discursive scientific literalizations distract   disorient. Crichton breaks the rule to never stanch the flow. I dislike the quartet of scientists who investigate the outbreak; they don't come across to the reader as likeable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_38", "text": "Typical, Eurocentric  Stereotypes About Muslims\n\tI couldn't read past the second chapter.  Roberts is just perpetuating the same old stereotypes about Muslims.  It really steamed me that she used a verse of the Quran out of context for the title page of \"The Bitter\".  \"Your wives are your fields, so go to your fields as you like\" isn't meant as a justification of sexual abuse and has never been interpreted as so by real scholars of the Quran.  I'm not going to finish this book, because I'd rather not be reminded of how much I am viewed as some sort of exotic, oppressed \"other\" type of woman, thanks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_39", "text": "Pathetic\n\tI bought this book while rushing through an airport terminal needing something to read on the plane.  Not one of my better decisions.  Very wordy, and the dialogue is so clipped and stilted it's totally absurd -- reminds me of the way the cops talked in \"Dragnet.\"  We are talking zero development of characters.  Perhaps Mr. Woods feels he doesn't need to give any depth to characters that he's been writing about in previous books.  Well, he's wrong.  You basically just don't care about these people.  They aren't real, and they talk weird.  Not much action either, unless you count actions like:  they got in the car; they got in the boat; they got in the plane.  You get the picture.  This is another case of a well-known author throwing something together so he can get it on the newsstand and rob you of your money.  Don't fall into his trap like I did.  There are a lot better books out there.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_40", "text": "Is Lying a Smart \"Business Decision\" Like Going To Prison?\n\tShould Martha Rules have included any information regarding her going to prison as a \"business decision\"? I would have been interested in reading about the pr strategy used in this \"criminal spectacle\" designed to make the question of Martha/Mdiddy's innocence a moot point. Are honest business practices being pushed to the side? By normalizing, generalizing, and minimalizing Martha/Mdiddy's crimes, are we loosing our morality? How important is integrity to a leader...former CEO of a company?\nBe \"thoughtful", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_41", "text": "Disbelief really hard to suspend!\n\tMine got unsuspended with the second boyfriend's death.  \n\nI am a great fan of Nora Roberts and really looked forward to this book.  Believe me, it is not one of her best.\n\nI started off admiring her setting and characterization of the Hale family, but, then, this went on way too long.  It also took way too long to get to the real story. The middle of the book bogged down to the point that I had to make myself keep reading, which is very unusual for Nora Roberts.\n\nMuch of the plot was over the top unbelievable.  How many boyfriends of one person can be killed?  The 20 year mystic connection with Bo doesn't quite come off, either.\n\nI'll certainly remain a great fan of Roberts, but no one's perfect, I guess.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_42", "text": "What, another birthday????\n\tI found this book very boring. Tyler does a good job on detailing the charictors but I kept waiting for something to happen. Poor Maryam never developed into a person she was so caught up in trying to be a proper\nAmerican. I will read another of her books since she is so well thought of", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_43", "text": "This book is suspect.\n\tI am by no means an economist, and much less an expert on finance, but this book strikes me as a thinly veiled, unsubtle hatchet job on the efficient markets hypothesis.  I've seen much subtler discussions of the Efficient Market Hypothesis written for general audiences, enough of them so I can recognize that Lowenstein doesn't get it; he equates efficient markets with \"the price that the market offers is always the intrinsic value,\" and not with \"you can't reliably predict intrinsic value any better than market prices themselves do.\"  This is a crucial difference, because it is only by assuming that market efficiency is the first that his attack holds water.\n\nThe other thing that makes me very suspicious about this book is the way Lowenstein presents the character of the various people involved in the story, given what his sources are.  Reading between the lines, I just have to wonder if his description of the personality and character of the people he describes as the core folks at LTCM is much too informed by interviews with people who've had a falling out with them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_44", "text": "Spinning for Dummies\n\tThis is a moderately well-spun book about the \"No Spin Zone.\" Should be called the \"Know Spin Zone\" since really nothing in it is objective.  O'Reilly is a case-study in the typesubjective journalism that is prevalent in the media these days and the book shows this.  In other words it's a must read for everyone with the ability to see through it.  If you can't see through O'Reilly's bias then this book is poison", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_45", "text": "Definitely not up there with Krakauer!\n\tOne of the blurbs I read on the book jacket compared this book to Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm. No way!. Those two books were edge-of-your-seat reading experiences. This account of a kayaking expedition is just plain boring. The action doesn't start until about halfway or more into the book and even then, the cliched writing and deification of Balf's subjects make this book very hard to get through. Unless you are a serious kayaking fan, I would not recommend this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_46", "text": "so nazism is back\n\tHey here's an idea. What if Hitler was right all along, only it is men, not jews, who are to blame for all the woes of the world. We should build a new Auschwitz and exterminate them all. Right Andrea? In my opinion, this is just as bad as any misogynist. It's ridiculous garbage like this that has set the women's liberation movement back for so long", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_47", "text": "Not nearly as compelling as \"Rise to Rebellion.\"\n\t\"The Glorious Cause\" is the sequel to \"Rise to Rebellion,\" and since the first novel was so good I eagerly dove into this one, but was disappointed to find it had nowhere near the same depth and quality of characterization. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it a 4, as compared to the 8 I would give \"Rise to Rebellion.\"\n\nThe events recounted in \"Rise to Rebellion\" involving the lead up to the Revolutionary War seemed so much more detailed and interesting, with a vast array of characters that were so colorful; John Adams, Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, Ben Franklin, and others. \"The Glorious Cause\" was not without its merits, but it seemed so much drier and less appealing, with a more narrow focus. It was far too long in some parts, to the point my attention wandered, and getting through it was a chore in some sections, unlike the preceding novel which seemed to turn its own pages. I listened to this book on audio tape during my commute, and often found myself impatiently trying to keep my focus upon the narrative while controlling my urge to fast forward to a livelier scene.\n\nOne element I felt truly slighted by was the coverage of Benedict Arnold and his defection to the British cause. I assumed this would be one of the lengthier and more rewarding sections of the book, but it zipped by fairly rapidly with little genuine immersion into the subject material.\n\nA mark of a good book is how I feel when I have finished reading it - if I am disappointed I have reached the end of the story, then I know it was time well spent. Getting to the end of \"The Glorious Cause\" felt more like finishing some particularly grueling outdoor project; it was uncomfortable work, and now that I'm done I feel I can do something a bit more interesting. Because Shaara did such a good job with \"Rise to Rebellion\" I don't feel my lack of appeal for this book is his responsibility; perhaps the subject matter didn't complement my taste as well. I prefer interesting historial detail over tepid, droning battle descriptions, and I feel the differences between those two categories represent perfectly the differences between \"Rise to Rebellion\" and \"The Glorious Cause.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_48", "text": "the plot itself could make a movie on Lifetime or Oxygen\n\tdo yourself a favor - don't waste your time with this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_49", "text": "Repetitive and disjointed\n\tNot as good as  quot;Entre Nous quot; - less fun and more acedemic. But even then it is not a well written essay. The few good salient points are repeated too often, and with not much creativity or development", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_50", "text": "Sadly disappointed\n\t\"The Other Boleyn Girl\" and \"The Queen's Fool\" are two of the best books I've ever read--and I've read a LOT of books, especially about this period, which especially fascinates me. They were gripping to the end, and my involvement with the characters was complete--true masterpieces. So whenever a new book by Philippa Gregory comes out, I buy it, hoping to have the same experience, and lately have been sorely disappointed. \"The Virgin's Lover\" fell flat, and now I am trying to read this book but not finding myself engaged, must give it up. One reviewer suggested the books were being written too quickly--that is always an easy guess, however it depends on the writer. Anthony Trollope, for instance, was able to turn out amazing book after amazing book with incredible speed. That may or may not be the case with Gregory. I know, as a writer myself, that there are times when the work flows out, feeling almost as if it's channeled from another source, and times when it's harder, more mechanical. The more challenging situations are those when I'm not entirely convinced or in love with my subject. So to me, neither of these books feels as if they spring from a natural impulse. They feel forced, constructed. I'm going back to Trollope", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_51", "text": "No stars over Yosemite\n\tI listened to this as an audiobook.  This is the worst book I've ever listened to from Audible.  The worst.  The narration is just too, too cutesy sweet and the writing is junior high quality at best. Unfortunately, I keep hearing Emperor Franz Josef in Amadeus saying, \"It has, well, too many notes.\"  Barr describes everything  (including clothes, hair, shoes, etc) with multiple metaphors, a plethora of adjectives, and, well, too many notes.  I kept yelling at the author to just shut up and tell the story.\n\nI tried three times to listen to it and just wanted to scream after 10 minutes.  I've heard this woman read other books and quite liked them, but her voice and this story just don't add up to anything other than ear pain and a case of diabetes.\n\nWhere's Michael Connelly when you need him", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_52", "text": "Missed the mark\n\tI am a Nevada Barr fan and was unfortunately disappointed with \"High Country.\"  The story takes place in a restaurant (boring). The characters were dull and I kept getting them confused. Anna's constant thinking of how old she feels is tiresome. I also missed Anna's sister, Molly, who is only mentioned a few times in the book. \n\nSorry, but I really can't recommend this book as a good read. If you want to get a feel for a real Anna Pigeon adventure, pick up \"Track of the Cat\" or \"Liberty Falling.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_53", "text": "WHAT A WASTE OF $$ (UNLESS YOU HAVE $75,000 TO REDO YOUR KITCHEN)\n\tThis is the same old tired suggestions for cleaning up your clutter.  The suggestions given are to install custom made draws that double and triple pull out.  The suggestion for the pantry was to organize cans from little to big (duh) and then group like items together (duh) that's in every single organizing book published so this one is not different than any other.  Also the other suggestion was to install a pull out swinging triple door pantry system.  Oh is that affordable? If I had $75,000 to redo my kitchen I would install the fancy garbage bin that pulls out of the cabinet and the double drawer pot rack with side lid bins.  Come on, don't waste your money on this book or it's suggestions.  Very few pictures and all for the rich.  I thought Good Housekeeping was for the everyday family.  Get it at the library and then return it after you don't read it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_54", "text": "This Angel Fell Flat\n\tHmm, quite a disappointment, especially after splurging on the hardcover edition.  Set as a kind of \"Rockies Rear Window,\" this is one slow story.  Endless pages of crazy-making when I'd already guessed the outcome about halfway through.  Finally skipped ahead to finish the book.  I had really looked forward to Angels Fall, too :(  If you are a Roberts fan, don't spend the money on the hardcover, wait for the paperback, go to the library, or borrow from a friend.  Not worth the price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_55", "text": "LIES, DAMNED LIES, AND STATISTICS\n\tIt was Mark Twain who popularized the aphorism of Benjamin Disraeli that there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.  I kept hearing all these marvelous things about FREAKONOMICS, a book by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, so when I ran across it at 25% off, I did a stupid freakin' thing and bought it.  I thought, What the freak, I've got a pretty inquisitive mind and I'm open to seeing things differently, to discovering new viewpoints.\n\nThe doubt started early when I got the book home and I first noticed the glowing comments on the dust jacket from the likes of Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times.  When all of the liberal news agencies are lining up to tell me how wondrous a certain publication is, I'm immediately going to be freakin' suspicious.  Author Malcolm Gladwell tells us on the cover, \"Prepare to be dazzled.\"  Well, evidently Ol' Malcolm is dazzled a whole lot easier than I am.  (I won't even mention the smug mug of Stephen Dubner that taunted me from the book's dust jacket because I don't want you to get the idea that I judge a book by its cover.  Or in this case, a writer by his physiognomy.  So I won't mention that.)\n\nIf you're the kind of person who is amazed to learn that 70% of auto accidents occur within 10 miles of a driver's home, then you just MIGHT be dazzled by FREAKONOMICS.  If I tell you that the company that issues its 5-day-a-week employees only 3 uniform shirts, thinking that it is cutting costs, is probably increasing its overhead, and this fact astounds you  - if you must ask \"But how?\" - then yes, buy FREAKONOMICS and be dazzled.  Mostly what FREAKONOMICS offers (when its conclusions can be trusted) is just what we used to call \"common sense.\"  But since America has been reduced to a bunch of corpulent, brain-dead zombies staring vacuously at that box of SURVIVORS, and AMERICAN IDOLS, and LOST knuckleheads, good old-fashioned common sense now appears to dazzle the dead (when you can sever them from that box and put a real book in their hands, that is).\n\nI dove into FREAKONOMICS hoping to find my purchase worthwhile.  I got no further than page 13 when my fears were realized: everything would require second-guessing and verifying.  On that page, Smug Mug tells us (based on a single report by the Institute Of Medicine) that \"drinking eight glasses of water a day has never actually been shown to do a thing for your health.\"  Fortunately, I read YOUR BODY'S MANY CRIES FOR WATER by Doctor F. Batmanghelidj over a decade ago so I already knew what a bunch of bunk that was.\n\nIn chapter 4, Smug Mug \"proves\" that legalizing abortion in 1973 with the Roe v. Wade decision was responsible for a national drop in the crime rate.  This represents the centerpiece of his book, both literally and ideologically.  The first thing the reader must accept is that there really has been a significant drop in crime since the early 1990s.  On page 92, the author acknowledges that the police in Atlanta were discovered to be underreporting crime in the early `90s in hopes of landing the 1996 Olympics.  Well, would police forces nationally have an incentive to underreport crime generally if it has actually dramatically increased since the `90s as predicted?  True, being honest might be means to an increased budget, but it sure would make your department appear inept and unable to maintain control.  And surely the Chamber Of Commerce and the big business interests would frown on that public perception.  Let me ask, do YOU actually feel you're less likely to be the victim of a crime now than you did in the early 1990s?  That's funny, me neither.  There's so much crime now that some of what was once reported to the police agencies goes unreported, and recently, an ex-police officer friend told me that cops can no longer engage in some of the micro-policing they were able to do in the `80s and `90s because crime is so out-of-control now.\n\nIn dismissing other possible factors responsible for the huge drop in crime (if this claim is a verity), Dubner states that increased police personnel accounts for only 10% of the drop.  Having a bit more insight into the nature of police work than does the average civilian, it's funny that I find myself even contending with the stats Smug Mug uses that actually WORK AGAINST his theory: I believe the wide-scale hiring of police officers since the early `90s could have impacted the crime rate only minimally - less than the 10% - while actually increasing the municipal coffers via traffic citations significantly.  And Dubner concludes that right-to-carry firearm laws \"simply don't bring down crime.\"  (Be sure to read the utterly fascinating book, GUNFIGHTERS, HIGHWAYMEN   VIGILANTES by Roger D. McGrath, for a decidedly different and scholarly viewpoint!)\n\nIn dismissing all explanations for the unexpected drop in crime except legalized abortion, I didn't notice any mention of the tremendous increase in homeschooling and the proliferation of private schools since the early `90s, and I wonder if that might have some statistical bearing.  Ya think?   Yes, I think Smug Mug is selective.  He calls some abortions a \"crude and drastic sort of insurance policy.\"  Not \"immoral.\"  Not \"sinful.\"  But then I didn't expect Smug Mug to call a sin a sin.  \n\nAnd even if Levitt and Dubner's hypothesis is correct, that abortions have lowered crime, the fact remains that not every aborted child would have eventually murdered an innocent person, but every aborted child was an innocent person murdered.  So why are we even discussing this?  I'll tell you why: because the pro-choice folks can feel a slightly shifting consensus, and now they're pulling out all the stops, trying to \"statistically\" convince the masses that they're safer with all those unborn potential criminals missing.  I find this repulsive!  (And there are studies indicating that those missing people have, and will continue to have, a negative economic impact on society.)\n\nI won't even go into chapter 5, What Makes A Perfect Parent?  Suffice to say that as usual (surprise! surprise!) all the statistics Dubner employs nearly always seem to confirm the rightness of the liberal dogma on each issue.  Funny how those crunched numbers always crunch conservative beliefs.  Just know that if you're a working mother, you haven't cheated your child in the least, but if you're a dad who thinks that an occasional spanking is in order, you are \"unenlightened.\"  If your kid is watching lots of TV, it isn't turning the \"child's brain to mush.\"  (No word on whether or not it's turning his/her morals to mush though.)  And the studies (that we are called to pay attention to) show \"that a child's character wasn't much affected whether or not he was sent to day care, whether he had one parent or two, whether his mother worked or didn't, whether he had two mommies or two daddies or one of each.\"  (I've often wondered what might have happened to me if my Mom, who was home most of the time, hadn't been there to hammer the dangers of drugs into my head day after day, year after year, while I was growing up in the `60s and `70s.)\n\nI've given FREAKONOMICS two stars because I did find the section on the naming of children very interesting, as well as the story of Stetson Kennedy's fight against the \"three Ks.\"  But if you're smarter than I am, you'll borrow this book from your library rather than paying money for it.  Economically speaking, that's just \"common cents.\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_56", "text": "Vastly Over-Written and Vastly Over-Praised\n\tFrom the remarks at this site, people either love this novel or hate it. I hated it. I hated it for the reason that it represents all that is bad about MFA program writing in the last 30 years. The emphasis is entirely on STYLE. Forget story. Forget that your reader needs some reason to be reading the narrative. Just throw out and string together wonderful language and the reader will follow you anywhere. Some of this thinking goes back to Henry James, some of it goes back to Virginia Woolf who was so terrified of books with plots or dominating conceits (like H.G. Wells' THE TIME MACHINE). The first 100 pages of this novel are about a real estate deal and the people to whom Frank Bascombe is trying to sell a property. It's brilliantly written. In fact, it's so brilliantly written that I had a lot of problems seeing a former sportswriter being so introspective and articulate about his life, his loves, and the region of the country he inhabits. This book has no driving plot. In fact, it's an arbitrarily chosen conceit: what happens on July 4th in the life of one guy. It's not James Joyce's ULYSSES nor is it trying to be, but EVERY thought this man has is in this book. And none of it is related to a plot or story or any reason whatever why a person--any perso--should pick up the book. \n\nIndeed, that seems to be the crux. I read this book because it was by Richard Ford, a man whom all of my colleagues in the mainstream fiction world revere. You must read this book, they said. So I did. And I consider it an extraordinary waste of my time. To be sure, this is a judgment call, but I'm allowed to make it. EVERY reader is allowed to make that call. But I know I'm in the minority in this. This book is supposed to be one of the greatest American novels of the last 25 years. But will it be so in another 25 years? Are novels now only to be interior monologues (which Virginia Woolf preferred and said so in her essay \"Modern Fiction\")? \n\nPerhaps our values are changing. Perhaps the MFA programs in this country are correct in only cultivating style rather than story. But what it eventually evolves into is a form of narcissism, wherein the author writes at length, putting on the page all of his or her thoughts about whatever and we're supposed to . . . what? Applaud it? \n\nI believe that the authors we'll remember will be the natural storytellers. I don't think Richard Ford is one of them. But, man, he sure can write", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_57", "text": "The Anti-Mystery Story\n\tThis was the first Hard Case publication book that I have tried.  It won't be the last, but I was hardly impressed with King's story.  \n\nI don't so much mind having a story with no ending (I got the point even without the author's afterword that was obviously meant to propitiate his regular readers who he correctly feared would be disappointed by this latest work), but couldn't King have given more of a mystery?  That is, after all, what is expected of a crime-mystery book.  I can't believe that I was asking too much.  Instead, I was treated to 178 pages of \"Welcome to Maine!\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_58", "text": "Brainless Squared!\n\tThe \"bottom-line\" on \"Brainless\" is that one has to be \"brainless\" to take time to read Coulter's writings, and even more brainless to waste the time to read an analysis of them.  \n\nYes, it is mildly interesting to learn of Coulter contradictions (eg. bashes the elite, then takes on Harriet Miers - partly because she didn't go to an elite law school, and \"I believe everything I say,\" vs. \"Most of what I say, I say to amuse myself and amuse my friends.\"  And then there are the infinite number of brainless \"Coulterisms\" and unsupported assertions - eg. \"public schools have more sex scandals per year than Catholic priests - thirty times more,\" \"Liberals lie about the science on stem-cell research because they warm to the idea of destroying human embryos,\" \"I've never seen people enjoying their (9/11) husbands' deaths so much.\"  On the other hand, Maguire really doesn't have that much to say that IS INTERESTING!\n\nOn the other hand, if you hadn't figured out already that there is someting seriously wrong with Ann Coulter - this book won't help.  Save your money and your time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_59", "text": "Mandelbrot repeatedly claims standard models...\n\t...are incorrect and that his fractal models are much better. Of course if his models were worth more than the paper they're written on Mandelbrot wouldn't have to write books like this because he'd be cleaning out everyone else's wallets on the stock market. In particular, if it's true that extreme events are more unlikely than most people think then he could easily exploit this with a suitable derivative. But the fact is, Mandelbrot doesn't know anything that countless other traders don't already know. So instead Mandelbrot is forced to resort to telling people how smart he is through his books rather than actually being smart enough to make a killing on Wall Street.\n\nBut I am glad I read this book. Having seen Mandelbrot 'on tour' a few years ago I developed a strong prejudice against him. But reading this book has convinced me that my prejudice is entirely justified. He can never just state a fact. Instead he always has a to phrase it as \"my work shows that...\" or \"I demonstrated that...\" even if he makes the same claim again and again. If he can try to take credit for other people's work he'll do so. He even managed to find someone to write an introduction for the book who was prepared to refer to the Levy distribution as the Mandelbrot-Levy distribution. The most egregious example of self-aggrandisement has to be the caption to a picture of the Brooks-Metelsky-Mandelbrot set where he mentions that two mathematicians only scaled part way up his 'Everest' of this set and received Fields medals for this work - the implication of course being that Mandelbrot has actually seen the view from the summit. Disgustingly he doesn't even deign to mention the names of these mathematicians.\n\nOne time I criticised Mandelbrot publicly and someone responded by pointing out how many peer reviewed papers he had published so he can't be all bad. But in this book Mandelbrot actually reveals to us how he used his social network to work around the peer review system. Astonishing!\n\nI think it's also worth pointing out that there are some interesting ideas in this book and so it's not completely valueless. But I found the discussion of multifractal time methods (which make up a large part of the book) to generate plausible looking but fake price charts to be a bit pointless. I work in computer graphics and use similar methods to generate random surface detail all the time, but it doesn't mean I have a deep understanding of the statistics of random surfaces. It just means I know how to fool the eye", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_60", "text": "Can you save someone's soul by insulting their intelligence?\n\tTo cover all the problems with continuity, logic, theology, geography and plain common sense in _Left Behind_ would take a whole book.  One hardly knows where to start.\n\nPerhaps it is too early to assess the damage that will be done to Christian religion by this trashy novel.  As such, it isn't even a decent trashy novel; instead of steamy sex scenes, we get sanctimonious sermonizing.  Worse than that, what the authors have done is to turn the powerful imagery of the Bible into a cheap comic book, ignoring its spiritual messages in favor of promoting a self-centered preoccupation with getting a ticket to heaven before it's too late.\n\nThe comic book aspect can not be overemphasized.  Even if you suspend disbelief enough to accept the rapture scenario (an idea with virtually no scriptural support), little in the characters' actions, thought processes or dialog rings true.  One gets the impression that the book was hastily thrown together by a junior high school student.  God ends up looking like the ultimate villain, demanding that you hurry up and get yourself and your friends on his side Or Else.\n\nWhatever happened to the inspiring Christian writers of yesteryear?  Who is the present-day equivalent of C. S. Lewis, or Catherine Marshall, and why aren't they getting more attention?  These were writers who actually made you THINK.  LaHaye and Jenkins seem to believe that thinking is the last thing God wants us to be doing; they hardly miss a chance to put down anyone with any hint of intelligence or independent thought.  They show no interest in answering the sort of hard questions that surviving non-believers in such a world might ask.  One wonders if they have ever met a non-believer at all, or witnessed the aftermath of a disaster for that matter.\n\nThese days, it seems as if all the media attention is on the likes of Ann Coulter or Pat Robertson, whose mission seems to be to turn Christianity into a twisted, bigoted caricature of what it once was.  Perhaps all the great religious thinkers really have been raptured.  If _Left Behind_ is an example of the sort of writing that we can expect from Christian writers, then it is the church itself that is in danger of being left behind", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_61", "text": "doesn't have it all\n\tWhile this book contains a ton of data, don't get it if you want calorie counts on anything homemade.  If you look up french toast, for example, it only gives information on name brand items.  Much of the information in the book is available on the packaging of the products.  I suppose that if you wanted to check it before shopping, or use it before eating out, it would be helpful.  But if you want to find out the caloric content of any homemade items, you are out of luck with this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_62", "text": "A disappointment\n\tThis book was selected by my book club. I had never read Anna Quindlen before.  Rise and Shine was a disappointment to me.  I kept hoping that Meghan would somehow be redeemed, but that did not happen.  She is really not very likeable.  I thought there would have been more of a dialog between the sisters concerning Leo's tradgedy.  Meghan blamed her sister in one line and then it was never brought up again.  The book left me with an empty feeling.  It was not a satisfying read", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_63", "text": "A note of dissent\n\tIn addition to the fact that I, too, felt that I was enduring a commercial for DFA, I was annoyed by the fact that this book is nothing more than a rehash of The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need: Index Mutual Funds and Beyond - The Way Smart Money Invests Today, Swedroe's May, 1998 book. He introduces a small number of new studies and illustrations, but if you've read the first book, there's no reason to look at this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_64", "text": "wrong item sent\n\tI received a book that I didn't even order.  The one I ordered is yellow and white ( 3th edition).  THis isn't the one I ordered; therefore, I need a refund.I sent the book back and I know the seller received it on 8/19", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_65", "text": "Another not -so- helpful rant\n\tIt is sad that this is what passes for political commentary now.  Coulter's work demonstrates exactly the potential danger for degrading society and disdain for thinking that people like Ms. Coulter piously/hypocritically rail against.  She will happily take the same formula to the bank time and again.  Why must political discussion turn to childish name calling in order to convince self-selected audiences of something they already want to believe.   Pitiful rants here.  If you are in it for fun or don't care that you are getting a skewed, sensationalist opinion, maybe you should read a few paragraphs of this in the book store.  But for something better, why not go for an intelligent book that takes an even handed, analytical approach, rather than buy into the opinions of a new breed of political analyst (on both right and left) that race to produce the most extreme charactures of any political philosophy they do not happen to agree with.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_66", "text": "Crops, Crops and More Crops\n\tI had to read Jared Diamond's Pulitzer prize winning book because of the rave reviews and acclaim. The thoughts that he introduces in the book are certainly interesting and he presents us with a new way to interpret history which is certainly important. However, there is much overkill in making points about the development of each civilization - crops are the major topic with little discussion on guns, germs (more than the other 2), and steel. Of course the arguement for this focus is that the domestication of crops is how civilizations develop guns, germs and steel. I enjoyed parts of the book considerably, but you would have to have a strong interest in horticulture and botany to truely appreciate the book. I guess I was spoiled by first reading his sequel to GGS, \"Collapse\" - a terrific read that should be of interest to everyone -it relates our industrialization to every aspect of the environment and show historically how this has shaped history. It has major rammifications for our situation on this earth right now. -RK", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_67", "text": "Sean Hannity should be arrested\n\tWhen the truth about 911 is known he must not escape justice. He is a criminal and must be treated like one. Christian Peper", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_68", "text": "Giants standing on his shoulders\n\tHal Abelson is responsible for a famous epigram, \"If I haven't seen as far as others, it is because giants were standing on my shoulders.\"\n\nThis book is solidly enough written, but it's a cut-down, shallow rehash of a few justly famous functional programming textbooks.  The first is Abelson and Sussman's \"Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs\"; the second, Bird and Wadler's \"Introduction to Functional Programming\".\n\nIf you want to really learn deep truths about programming, go buy those two books.  If they leave you scratching your head about how to transmogrify what you learn into Perl, buy Schwartz's \"Perls of Wisdom\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_69", "text": "Biased genetic studies?\n\tAuthor La Guardia mentions how the Lemba of Africa have the Jewish gene. Fine! But when he deals (in several pages mind you)with the Falashas (also of Africa) he never mentions that genetic studies have positively shown these Jews NOT to be descended from the 12 Tribes of Israel despite the Falashas's longtime rep for possibly being a Lost Tribe of Israel which, again, has now been 100% disproven through genetic studies", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_70", "text": "Dick Morris- degenerate\n\tJust a reminder that this guy cheated on his wife around the same time Clinton was being pounded for his indiscretions.  \nSean Hannity, early in his book \"Let Freedom Ring\" reminded us of how Bill Clinton tainted the office of the presidency and then not two paragraphs later noted how Morris was a good friend of his (Hannity's) and then led into negative opinions on Morris of Clinton.  Didn't bother to mention anything about Morris doing the exact same thing- and this little worm woulda lied with his palm on the Ark of the Covenant so don't give me (...) about the lame@ss lying under oath Republican punk.  (...) hyprocrite!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_71", "text": "Typical liberal rhetoric.\n\tI first read passages from this book in college.  I can now see how liberal professors very much enjoy using this book to influence young minds.  Professor Zinn is a far left author.  He uses the usual lines: America generally bad, communism generally good.  Obviously Mr. Zinn has the right to write whatever he wants, and his writing style is very convincing.  However, if the reader investigates the facts, many holes become visible in his theories.  Those who agree and disagree with his writings should explore opposite viewpoints.  A good example is \"Intellectual Morons : How Ideology Makes Smart People Fall for Stupid Ideas by Daniel J. Flynn\" which gives the reader a good profile of Mr. Zinn.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_72", "text": "Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of  Finacce\n\tPoorly proof read and obfuscatingly written, this book had the potential to clarify for the many the importance of Black's contributions.  It was a frustrating read due to lack of clarity and lack of simple explanations about the significance of Black's work", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_73", "text": "Did anyone proofread this?\n\tI agree with the reader(s) who said this book totally contradicts itself and seems thrown-together, as if no one proofread it.  In one chapter she'll recommend something; then later on she'll tell you it's ineffective and/or dangerous!  She gives a long, long list of herbal supplements that are supposed to aid weight loss -- but she just repeats all the advertisers' claims without any comments, recommendations or opinions of her own.  Personally I think most natural/ herbal supplements are a ripoff, but if she had given any testimonials by people who've found them to work, I might consider trying them. On the whole, this book is a waste of money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_74", "text": "Save your money\n\tWhat a complete and utter waste of time.  Its obvious how these guys got dubbed the nutroots", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_75", "text": "There's nothing new here\n\tThere isn't anything in this book that you won't find in Warren Buffett's annual letters to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway (available for free at the Berkshire Hathaway website).  If you've not read those letters then I suggest you get right to it - they clearly lay out Mr Buffett's approach to investing and are written in a very easy to read, humorous and homely style.\n\nThis book pulls many of the highlights from those letters together in one place and lays out some major tenets and themes that could be said to make an investment \"Buffett like\".  \n\nIf you're not familiar with Warren Buffett and have not read his letters to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway - then you will likely find this to be a good introduction to Buffett.  Anybody else should probably steer clear as there isn't anything new here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_76", "text": "A tragedy indeed....\n\t\"The Last River - The Tragic Race for Shangri-la\".......Tragic. Yes I'd agree that this book is tragic.\nTragic that I bothered reading it.....tragic that I paid for it in order to read it.....tragic that Todd wasted his time writing it......tragic that I disliked it so much that I can be bothered writing a review.\nThe warning should have come upon examination of the back of the dust jacket. \"Advance praise for The Last River\" it reads. In retrospect this means no one is prepared to recommend the book after they have read it.\nIt seems that Todd had a vision of how big a book needs to be, and went to great lengths to flesh out the story to reach his goal. So much of the content has so little relevancy to the story, that you soon tire trawling through it.\nThis was my third Tsango experience. I do recommend the Outside documentary on the Lindgren expedition. \"Hell or High Water\" is not outstanding, but is worth a read, but on this book, my advise to Todd is please make this the Last River that you drag through the wringer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_77", "text": "Random thoughts?\n\tThis books should be called \"The random thoughts of a rich old man.\"   It appears to me someone followed Mr. Buffet around and wrote down what ever he said then thought \"how do I present this is a book?,  oh how about a random collection of dis-jointed thoughts! yea that's  it!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_78", "text": "On Democracy? or On Over Simplification?\n\tThis book is great! Assuming you already have a Ph. D. in Political Science. Otherwise this book is best reserved for drop quoting, or light reference. The author shows bias towards the United States' form of  Democracy, as is to be expected in such a book. The simplistic nature makes  the reader annoyed more than informed. The childish approach is suited for  school children, but not as appropriate as other books for real analysis", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_79", "text": "Even 3 paragraphs show the inaccuracy\n\tHart disputes O'Reilly's claim that the US \"gives far and away more tax money for foreign coutries than anyone else.....\" by countering that per capita the U.S. is near the bottom of the list. O'Reilly wasn't quoted as saying \"more tax money per capita\".\n\nMore goofy reasoning by someone who ought to know better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_80", "text": "This diet made me sick!\n\tAfter two weeks on this diet plan I could bearly lift my head up.  I nearly fell asleep driving home from work nights...not to mention hardly staying awake while at work.  I thought it would be a pleasant change from the restrictions of Atkins, but I was never tired on Atkins.  I don't know if it had something to do with insulin from the sudden onslaught of carbs...or what the problem was.  All I know is I am happily following Atkins and losing much more rapidly than I did on this CAD plan.  In two weeks I lost 6 lbs. on CAD...14 on Atkins.  You figure it out", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_81", "text": "Founding Work of Modern Statism\n\tThis book, above all others, reveals the breakdown of classical (libertarian) liberalism into the statist liberalism of today.  Although the first part of the work, being a refutation of Edmund Burke's silly  nonsense, is stellar, and is well worth reading.  Regardless, the second  part, the chapter on  quot;Ways and Means quot; in particular, is composed  of the most despicable, anti-liberty doctrines that one can find.  What  Paine basically proposed was a late 18th century form of the welfare state,  replete with progressive taxation, subsidies for child birth, and other  fine statist amenities.  Thus, as all of these things are, in his words, to  be claimed as rights, the title of this book comes to mean nothing  whatsoever.  It is indeed sad that Thomas Paine has gained such an enduring  legacy as a friend to liberty.  In truth, he is actually one of its worst  enemies, as he combines a just zeal for resistance to oppression,  revolution, and reason, he sabotages his entire political philosophy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_82", "text": "Almost Pornographic\n\tI enjoy reading books of trivia and fun facts, but I didn't even make it through the first chapter before I put this book down in disgust. Almost every entry had to do with sex or male endowments. As I was flipping through the book, I found x-rated pictures and drawings that I would hate to have to explain to my children if they were to pick up this book. I never would have bought this book if I had seen it in a bookstore, and I regret throwing it in the trash before I could see if I could get my money back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_83", "text": "Great lesson in how to dramatize and sell books..\n\tAnyone that knows anything about Milken knows that the guy created millions of jobs, and contributed much more to society than people like James Stewart, who often act like parasites at the expense of others.\n\nAnd what about Milken's life after this whole affair? I wonder what Stewart will write about in the sequel, since Milken has taken on a life of philanthropy basically unrivaled, and certainly contributes more to this country than most. Milken's creation of a liquid market for junk bonds allowed credit risk to be redistributed throughout the capital markets, effectively creating more capital, more jobs, and more wealth creation. \n\nAnyone up and coming in IB, or looking to inform themselves of the 80's capital movement, please at least check out some other perspectives on the era. \n\nNote: These comments don't apply to Boesky or the arbs who were doing nothing but breaking the law. I would argue a strong distinction between Milken and most of the other characters in this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_84", "text": "Will Be A Collector's Item Some Day\n\tI recently saw this book on the bargain bin.  This book was pure garbage, by two arrogant 20-somethings in clown suits.  Basically they are saying valuations don't matter.  Since they wrote the book, it has been prooven that their philosophy, approached over the long term, produces some great damaging losses.  The book may be useful during the next bubble, which if history serves, will occur well after these clowns pass on to the big three-ring circus in the sky.  To the dungeon with these two knaves", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_85", "text": "Shockingly overrated!\n\tOur book club read this last month and not a single member had anything good to say about this book.  As the facilitator, I was surprise by the consensus since we usually have at least one or two members who love the monthly selection.  The writing is disjointed to the point that Ms. Krauss loses her reader.  Then when she introduces the potential that many of the chapters might just be imaginary interactions between the characters, the reader is left extremely frustrated.  I really cannot imagine how Ms. Krauss' novel has garnered so many stellar reviews", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_86", "text": "Just plain dumb\n\tI am having a hard time understanding why people have raved about this book.  I guess everyone is entitled to have loyal fans, but I just don't see what was great, or even good, about this story.\n\nTwo teenagers enter a school and end up killing seven people.  They are caught, they confess, and the Grandmother of one of the killers hires Spenser to prove the boy's innocense.  We are given the impression a great mystery, with possible red herrings, is about to entertain us.  Alas, it is not to be.  The kids did it, plain and simple.  Why they did it is so stupid.  The story reads as though a sixth grader has written it.  The plot is lame, and even as lame as it is, it isn't executed well at all.\n\nThe characters are boring and 2 dimensional.  The banter which takes place between the main character and others, while it seems to be trying to be witty, is just dumb and unbelievable.  I just can't say enough about how stupid this story is.  There are too many wonderful mystery authors out there writing gripping, intense works of fiction to waste your time on this one.  This is the first novel I have read by this author and will most definitely be my last", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_87", "text": "White Males Only\n\tBefore purchasing Made in Detroit I read the reader reviews.  The reviews were so mixed that I decided against buying the book and checked it out of the library instead.  As it turns out I made the best decision.  All I can say is `thank you fellow reviewers'; this book was definitely not worth the purchase price.  My statement has nothing to do with the author's writing skills, he is a skilled writer.  It has everything to do with his lack of insight.  That Paul Clemens could live in a city and have such a skewed view of it is downright scary.  I read the book, waiting for Paul to have a revelation that would help him put the pieces of his life together and make peace with them.  But after 241 pages he was no more enlightened than he was on page one.  Blacks are caricatures whose sole role in life is to make Paul's life hard.  Women are peripheral characters who are barely given a voice.  He finds a way to put down and demean everyone who is not a white male in his book.  \n\nIf you are a white male who harbors secret racist feelings you will enjoy this book and it will validate your feelings.  If you are anyone else your reaction will no doubt range from mild boredom to outrage.  As I read this book I felt sadness, a profound sense of dismay and had some of my worse fears confirmed.  (There are white folks who actually still think like this.)  My hope is that the light comes on for Paul, he is still young.  If it does maybe he will share his insights with us.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_88", "text": "Long on Verbiage, Short on Plot, and Ultimately Pointless\n\tThe book jacket for \"The Ruins\" offers a can't-miss premise:  a group of post-grad American tourists at play in Mexico jump at the chance for a little adventure among Mayan ruins but find but then find themselves in unimaginable danger.  It's the stuff of great Summer thrillers ready to be taken to the beach.  But 319 pages later, the reader is left to wonder whether or not the publisher put the wrong book in the jacket.  \n\nAlmost immediately, you'll notice that Smith's writing is as dense as the jungles that make the setting.  However, despite the endless stream of words, his descriptions are often threadbare.  Plus, there are no chapter breaks, which eventually pushes the pace until it feels like an assignment to continue.  \n\nNext, the characters themselves begin to fall flat.  There are only really two couples to keep track of, and yet it's difficult for the first third of the book to distinguish them.  There is little to keep you interested in what they're doing or why they might be doing it.  Smith's attempts at developing these four as characters come in fits and spurts.  This seems obviously haphazard and hurried - the author is jamming in backstory whenever needed to explain characters' actions as if he were patching leaks in a dam.  By the end of the book, the foursome seems to be as disinterested in each other as the reader is in them.  \n\nAnd for the readers who are hoping to discover something of interest in the setting such as Mayan mythology or archeological lore, forget it.  Aside from language barriers with the locals, there is no reason why this fantastical story couldn't have been set in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains, the Saharan desert, or anywhere else.  The danger posed has nothing to do with Mexico, archeology or mythology at all.  \n\nAh yes, the danger posed.  Well, I can't say much at all because anyone could give away the entire book with one line of explanation - that's how thin the plot is.  The numerous other reviews that fault this as a short story masquerading as a novel are exactly right.  Suffice it to say that when you do realize what the danger is (and you'll realize it well before any of the well-educated characters do), it's a real eye-roller, as if to say \"I read this many pages for THIS?\".\n\nBy the time the story concludes, it's more irritating than suspenseful.  The characters take so long to blithely undertake any course of action at all that you'll start rooting against them.  Eventually scenes of gore start piling up in an obvious and lazy attempt to interject some action, but even aside from being misdirected, it's too little too late.  \n\nThis book could have been an adventure, a supernatural thriller, a survival tale, or a horror screenplay.  It could have even taken the high road as an examination on people's reactions to situations of extreme stress:  some take the lead, even enjoying the challenge, while others whither into a shell of hopelessness.  But none of the possibilities ever come to fruition in this disappointing effort.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_89", "text": "A major disservice to the book\n\tThe book THE LOST CONTINENT is an amazing captivating read.  Bryson is truly brilliant in his descriptions.  This CD totally KILLS that.  First of all the narrator reads at a mile a minute, sometimes to the point where you can't understand him.  And second, they abridged the CRAP out of it, cutting some of the most interesting commentary and actually cutting the entire SECOND HALF of the book!  While the book is amazing, this particular recording of it should be avoided at all costs", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_90", "text": "What, another birthday????\n\tI found this book very boring. Tyler does a good job on detailing the charictors but I kept waiting for something to happen. Poor Maryam never developed into a person she was so caught up in trying to be a proper\nAmerican. I will read another of her books since she is so well thought of", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_91", "text": "boring\n\tWhat a waste of time. This was like sitting through a very boring business course. I was never interested in turning the page. I would have liked to see more of Carly personal side and maybe some human aspect to this story.Instead I felt like a robot was telling this story.Very much of how great her business style was and very little about anything else. I forced myself to finish this. A huge diaappointment.Don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_92", "text": "Bones: Buried Deep\n\tI am a huge fan of Kathy Reichs' novels and of the TV Series, Bones. However, this book was quite a disappointment to me. I did not care for the way the author wrote dialogue -- Brennan's dialog is not that simplimatic on the TV program, and she certainly would never say, \"Where at!?\" The author way overused the joke where Brennan did not \"know what that means.\"\n\nAll I could think of was how much better this novel would have been if written by Reichs herself.\n\nI started to jot down the holes in the story but quit after a while", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_93", "text": "Poorly written\n\tThis is a badly written, repetitive and self-serving account, largely, of the foolishness of  quot;portflio insurance. quot; That things which are  quot;just like quot; something else may not be so in reality, and that  magic fixes in the market (which after all fly in the face of the  rational-expectations/efficient-market hypotheses which often are built  into the view of the market being relied on) I guess needs to be pointed  out regularly, since hope of quick, uninformed, and painless fixes seem to  reoccur with each new wave of financial charlatans and the greed they feed  on. Jacobs does point out such problems for a particular, rather bizarre  episode, and suggests, not too coherently, that such  quot;scams quot; are  still prevalent. However, He does this in a horribly repetitive and  self-laudatory way that is not really very clearly argued", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_94", "text": "where is the quality control\n\tdesign of book is very poor--pictures totally unclear and print is crowded making it impossible to focus on the story.  The translations are not bad but there is no effort to organize the material and put it in contex", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_95", "text": "Real dogs need real care Not  quot;dummies quot; info\n\tThis book is so full of misinformation that I shudder to think (since it is in the  quot;dummies quot; series), that this may be the only information that many people will read before they embark upon a very serious commitment with a dog. \n\n It is poorly researched, full of dogma and nonsense. \n\n If you have to read a  quot;quick book quot; find one written by an expert - a veterinarian, or anyone with a track record in animals. Instant info can be found on bulletin discussion boards, magazines etc", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_96", "text": "Don't waste your money...\n\t...you can waste your time and save your money by checking this out of your local library.\n\nIf you want to get an \"inside view\" of the inner workings of Wall Street during the excessive gyrations of the '80s, then read Den of Theives - that book is well written and well worth the money!\n\nWhat turned me off about this book was the structure and the writing style.  The first half of the book was essentially the author relating fortuitous circumstances that were the product of Serendipity.  He was simply in the right place at the right time, had virutally no idea how he got there, felt out of place the whole time (even when he was raking in the Big Bucks in NY and London), and so now he thought he'd wwrite a book about it.  I also got the sense that he was trying to assuage some guilt from his association at Salomon Brothers.  He was there, he made a lot of money, good for him - get over it!\n\nI was also pretty disappointed because the subject matter has A LOT more potential.  I might have actually enjoyed it - had I not read Den of Theives 7 years earlier, and already had some idea of how things took place.  But, if you can get it for $5 or less (including shipping), and you have little to no knowledge of what an investment banker's life is like (and you haven't also seen the movie Wall Street (which covers the same highlights in this book)), then it's probably worth it.\n\nI did like the wrap up he did towards the end of the book, relating where he had heard everyone from the firm ended up...althought that seemed a little rushed..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_97", "text": "Sophomoric and sloppy.\n\tI'll preface this by saying I'm a cryer.  I cry at movie previews when they simply look entertaining.  I cried all the way through Superman Returns.  I did not, however, shed one tear during Message in a Bottle.\n\nIn English class, I always learned to \"show, not tell\" when writing.  When that is your rule of thumb, you'll write a moving piece of literature, even if you're not completely skillful.  Sparks is the master of telling without showing.\n\nI'm honestly baffled by all the good reviews it gets.  The story is somewhat engaging, but with no payoff.  But the work is filled with passages like (and these are from memory; if I picked up the book to look for verbatim examples I'd have to type the entire thing), \"He went to the refrigerator, opened the door, and took a beer.  After opening it, he sat down on the back deck.\"  Or, \"Though she was overweight, she moved quickly around the table.\"  \"She got out of the shower, dried off, and put on khaki shorts and a white cotton shirt.\"  Have you read enough yet?\n\nI'm new to the romance genre.  My mother-in-law recommended Sparks because -- I think she was trying to imply -- his sex scenes aren't too graphic.  They were to me, but then, I'm new to romance, and spoiled by the masterful, unequaled storytelling skill of Stephen King.\n\nPlease hold your New York Times bestsellers to a higher standard.  Let's hold on to whatever quality control we can in music, movies, and literature", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_98", "text": "Definitely not Alcott's \"Little Women\"\n\tI started reading this book expecting to like it - it's historical, related to Little Women, won the Pulitzer, doesn't feel like fluff, etc. However I had a really difficult time getting into the book. \n\nFor one, the language sounded much more pretentious than historically accurate. I've read other works from the time period she's supposed to be writing in, and rather than feeling in keeping with that era, this book felt indicitive of someone who makes full use of her thesaurus. \n\nAlso, I haven't read her other book so i didn't enter this novel with a trust for the author. Consequentally, I found that as she mentioned connections to Little Women, I became defensive. She had not proven to me that she had the right to use this work. In some of her character choices, such as one of the first encounters between March and Marmee (I'm not going to go into details so as not to spoil the scene), I believe that she made a radical departure from anything that Alcott would have written of her characters, and that Brooks really did not stay true to the original. \n\nThe first half of the book is also really dry. This could just be my personal taste, but the first half moved so slowly! The book started to pick up about half way through. Overall, the story being told and the Civil War aspects weren't bad, and could be a decent story in their own right if she'd just speed things along at the beginning.\n\nHowever, I think Brooks did the book a major disservice by linking it to Little Women. I bristled every time she mentioned an individual from the book, because she was really changing their characters (other than Aunt March). The choices that Brooks' characters made were not in keeping with choices they may have made in Alcott's book. \n\nIn the afterward, Brooks discussed her research and how she actually based the March family and particularly Mr. March more on the Alcott family itself than on the characters from Little Women, even commenting how the March Family in Alcott's book isn't very interesting, and how \"Nobody in real life is such a goody-goody as that Marmee.\" If she felt that way, then why use them as the basis for her book? Seen in that context, her earlier *huge* liberties with Marmee's character seem to just be a way to \"stick it\" to Alcott: \"ha ha, look how much more realistic Marmee is now!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_99", "text": "Not realistic for most people\n\tWhile I found the writing style good and the information interesting, the actual diet was unrealistic, too restrictive and lacking fun basics that make other diets tolerable. I found myself longing for spices (how bad could pepper really be?) and questioning the validity of their restriction. I couldn't stand the ground-up flax seeds in my cranberry cocktail - the texture reminded me of trying to drink mud with little bugs in it (or what I imagine that to be).\n\nI'm not writing this to disparage anyone from trying the diet - if you can handle the restrictions and you have the self-control required, you might find this diet doable and rewarding. I tried the Fat Flush with a group from work - inspired by one woman who is able to do the flush again and again every year (she always gains the weight back). The rest of us, while successful for varying degrees of short periods, found the diet unrealistic for any long-term results - all of us gained the weight back and spurred by instant weight loss, some even picked up worse habits than they began with.\n\nThe funny thing is I found much of the health information useful or interesting, but I got rid of the book b/c sitting on my shelf it reminded  me of unrealistic goals and failure - not what I want out of a get-healthy  plan. \n\nI'm writing this review so that others don't get sucked in by all of the positive reviews hoping for lasting results - 3 of us didn't have any", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_100", "text": "Biased genetic studies?\n\tAuthor La Guardia mentions how the Lemba of Africa have the Jewish gene. Fine! But when he deals (in several pages mind you)with the Falashas (also of Africa) he never mentions that genetic studies have positively shown these Jews NOT to be descended from the 12 Tribes of Israel despite the Falashas's longtime rep for possibly being a Lost Tribe of Israel which, again, has now been 100% disproven through genetic studies", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_101", "text": "an odd mix  but 3 stars\n\tAs many have stated before me the book starts off with great promise for people who like historical fiction, however midway it turns into a romance novel.  I give it 3 stars for holding my attention.  A good beach read that can get you thinking (a little) about a time past.  The one star is a mistake and I cannot seem to change it.   3 ***  stars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_102", "text": "The book is not complete and at times can be misleading\n\tBeing a student of photojournalizm in Moscow, Russia, I looked for the most complete book on photographic composition that is available. I had studied one book on the subject by the russian author, but knowing that photography in the US is much more developed and professional I was striving to get a book by a professional photographer.\n\nI was disappointed by the book \"Photographic Composition\" by Tom Grill for a number of reasons:\n\n1. It does not cover all important compositional elements, and those that it covers are not explained in full detail. It does not explain:\n- how elements with the similar shapes, similar sizes or similar tone interact with each other, \n- the reverse perspective effect and its uses,\n- why right and left sides of the photograph differ and why, how it can be used on practice,\n- how to balance \"weight\" of different elements of the photograph, it touches it briefly and furthermore provides an incorrect example,\n- difference between compositional center and the center of interest, how to balance them if they are in different parts of the photo (does not match each other)\n- all signs of perspective, it does not say anywhere that overlapping of objects is a clear sign of perspective (trivial as it may sound, it still should be marked in any complete work, especially when the author covers other three elements)\n- and much much more.\n\n2. It does not use photographs of the best masters to illustrate the topic, neither does it show how composition works in art, which I believe is very important.\n\n3. Most examples are in color, while most ideas on composition are best explained using B W photographs.\n\n4. Last but not least, composition is about meaning, making a message, not just how to balance different elements within a frame. The book makes this statement, but in my opinion fails to provide poverful examples, while you can fully appreciate the power of composition only by studying powerful photos with good explanation why precisely this photo is good.\n\nOVERALL: I believe that if you want to study composition you want to know all important considerations, not just a few and briefly explained \"how-to-quickly-improve-any-photo-you-take\". This books fails to provide complete approach to composition and at times can be misleading.\n\nI'd be very grateful if you could recommend me (and other folks that look at our reviews) a more thorough book on composition, I'm sure there must be a good book in english on that subject. Thanks!\n\nP.S. For those who can read in russian I advise a book by A. Lapin \"Fotografiya kak..\", which compared to the book by Tom Grill explains composition in full", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_103", "text": "All Dressed up, No Place to Go\n\tAlthough Dead Soul begins quite decently and surprisingly for Doss, who has a tin ear for dialogue, dearly loves a cardboard character, and has no sense of plot, it rapidly and unsurprisingly disintegrates into a mangle of missed opportunities. \n\nSince most plot reveals take place off scene, you have no idea what's going on until the end where Charlie tells all. Is this supposed to create suspense? Does Doss even realize how ridiculous this is? Does he have an editor? Can the editor read English? Now these are real questions for Charlie to answer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_104", "text": "pathetic\n\tThe Winner and Absolute  truth made me continue reading Baldacci books.His last few books Christmas Train and Split Second were awful.Now Baldacci takes his left leaning anti american feelings and tries to shove it down our throats.That was the last money I ever spend on a Baldacci book,I even threw out his good books. Shut up Baldacci and write fiction books. Your ideas do not get through in this non fiction world", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_105", "text": "Perfect cure for insomnia\n\tA friend going through the same problems as I am was strongly recommended this book by her therapist and she bought it for me, as well.  I was enthusiastic to read it and at least understand these emotions.  If I could actually use the information to help myself, all the better.  I was warned that the beginning was a bit slow and hard to get through, so I struggled through it, expecting it to get easier to read.  It didn't.  It's been sitting by my bed for months with the bookmark at page 104 and I'm really sorry because I'm sure that the contents are useful and interesting, but I just can't get past that page 104.  I normally refuse to leave a book half unread, but this just has to be an exception because every time I pick it up I fall asleep within 3 or 4 pages.\n\nI agree with some of the previous reviewers that there is way too much emphasis on the actual workings of the meetings.  I feel like I'm watching a video of it, as every minimal thing is described in incredible detail.  But I wanted to read this book to understand the views and conclusions of the group, not to become an expert on the tea breaks they had.  Also, I felt lost as the scientific tests they had previously carried out were explained in such detail, I ended up having to skim over some sections.\n\nThis may be a great resource for those who have great patience and/or a scientific background, but too much for a regular Joe like me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_106", "text": "A wallowing, depressing and ugly book with no redeeming value whatsoever\n\tThis is the worst, most depressing piece of fiction I have ever read.  There is no real protoganist and not one singular character worthy of admiration--and after a while, their actions just become inexplicable.  The author's soul must truly be an ugly one to have devoted so much time and energy to using his mind to generate so many casual acts of evil throughout the book.  It starts out promising but by the time you get to about halfway through the book or so you get a nagging sense that your very own soul might be sucked out of you and permanently stolen by the heart of Neil Gaiman's darkness or one of his minions.  Additionally, the characters' motivations change like the shifting sands, nothing they do makes any real sense except some inexplicable movement towards doing greater and more evil en masse like some sort of coagulating bacteria or disease.  What is so creepy about this book is the casualness of it all.  Unlike some of Stephen King's work (ie: The Stand), there is absolutely no redeeming thread here--no rallying or marshalling the troops to combat the emerging evil.  It's evil in evil vs. evil surrounded by evil.  All I can say is that this book is ugly, ugly, ugly.  At least writers like Joyce Carol Oats and Joseph Conrad's intentions when writing about such things is to effectively demonstrate the ill effects of such darkness, but to make heroes of characters one should avoid is unconscionable.  The choices the supposed protoganist makes make no sense--and you do root for  him in the very beginning but you find he is just like one of them after all.  I suspended my doubt and disbelief as long as I could but finally became so incensed by the audacity of both the literary critics and the author to pass this off as excellence, I literally stopped mid-sentence and chose to never read this author's work again.  It's a shame too because he has allied himself in other incarnations with a truly gifted artist, Dave McKean, who maybe hasn't completely gone over to the dark side like Neil has.  His association with Dave McKean is the only reason I even opened-up the book--and maybe a little because the title intrigued me.  But it's unfortunate that the industry rewards \"clever\" works such as Mr. Gaiman's with undue praise.  I've never so strongly disliked a book.  Have you ever found yourself getting angry because you felt robbed or duped by a book?  Well, don't believe the hype, this is the one to throw in the trash or disintegrate with X-men eyeball laserbeams before all your humanity is sucked out of you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_107", "text": "I really wanted to like this book\n\tIf Julia Glass had not set the bar so high with Three Junes, I would have given the book 3 stars instead of 2.  There are sentences, paragraphs, even pages of brilliance in this book, but it is as if winning the National Book Award gave Ms. Glass unconditional confidence in her writing, and character development in particular.  She seemed out of touch with the major demographics the narrative slings around.  As another reviewer wrote, the writing process seemed transparant.  Reading the book, you get the feeling that the characters are what Ms. Glass (a privileged white woman of a certain age) imagines teenagers, or New Mexicans, or black chauffeurs, or Hispanic nannies, or even gay people to be like.  She is like a tourist who voyeuristically delights in other cultures without really understanding them.  The teenagers and the Santa Fe inhabitants are the most painful examples of caricatures.  Greenie might be the most believable, and although I understood why she was falling out of love with her gloomy Alan, I wasn't sucked along with her when she falls in love with \"the other Charlie\".  He was only very mildly interesting and certainly not worth (even temporarily) losing your child over.  With Saga, she manages to develop her most sympathetic character, but Saga's life is left floating and unresolved at the end.  Even the brief appearance of Fenno, who I loved in Three Junes, lacked intensity and seemed gimmicky.  All and all, a very disappointing second novel.  You have to wonder, since most reviewers are pointing out all of the same problems with character, what good is her editor?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_108", "text": "Over Rated\n\tI heard all of these great things about this book etc...... So I got a copy and let me tell you it was a huge let down. I can honestly say it had loads of disgusting passages that I did not find at all entertaining. The \"bowel movement\" chapter was totally repulsive. I found it self indulgent, he had a crappy upbringing, that does not make for a good book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_109", "text": "Long and drawn out\n\tThis seemed too long and too drawn out", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_110", "text": "A little bit more than who's who, but definitely not how they achieved greatness\n\tSimple arithmetic and you know it's stupid to expect much from a 227 content book that attempts to tell the success stories and forumlas of 55 business leaders. Definitely everyone of them deserves its own biography instead of an average 4.13 pages. So I had lowered my standard before I read it. Still I had been quite disappointed. All passages were columns published previously on IBD written by different reporters that not only the writing style but the focus on individual leaders fluctuated much between hard data/history and success formula, primarly on the former. I am sorry that I could gain little knowledge/insight (that I really wanted to learn \"how\" they succeeded) during the reading. I felt even worse after reading from the previous reviewer that the content had been available on the net. In short, please give this book a pass!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_111", "text": "Wow, what a disappointment!\n\t\"The Most Anticipated Book in the History of Poker!\" exclaims a blurb on the cover.  Well, if so, I can tell you that a lot of people have been, or are going to be, VERY disappointed.  Comparing the classic Super/System from 1978 with this book is, to paraphrase Mark Twain, like comparing lightning to the lightning bug.\n\nThis book is more of a tribute to Doyle Brunson than it is \"A Course in Power Poker.\"  Johnny Chan writes a fairly vacuous Preface in which he lauds Brunson, but doesn't say anything about how to play.  Then we have Brunson's Introduction in which he tells us mostly about the contributors to the first Super/System.  Next there is an autobiographical sketch by Brunson entitled, \"My Story.\"  (If you want a book that gives the real flavor of Brunson's \"story,\" get a copy of According to Doyle (1984).  It contains 47 chapters in which Brunson recalls his early days and life on the road.)\n\nFollowing \"My Story\" is a short history of Texas Hold'em by Crandell Addington which isn't much, and then there is the first chapter that could actually be considered part of a course in power poker.  This would be 43 tips from Mike Caro cribbed from his lectures and books.  However the tips are hardly \"exclusive\" for SuperSystem2 as claimed.  Beginning with Caro's cute but now very familiar, \"In the beginning, everything was even money,\" most or all of the tips have been recycled.  For example, Tip #18, page 146, \"WHEN A FREQUENT BETTOR CHECKS TO YOU...don't bluff\" is just about the same as Tip #10 \"Seldom bluff if frequent bluffers have checked into you\" found on page 137 in Caro's Fundamental Secrets of Winning Poker (1996).  In fact Caro even recycles his \"exclusive\" tips in this very book.  Tip #31 says that PLAYERS STARING AWAY...are almost always more dangerous than players staring at you,\" while Tip #40 says in part that \"OPPONENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BET OR RAISE IF THEY ARE: ...(3) staring away.\"\n\nJennifer Harman's chapter on limit hold'em is so ordinary that it's remedial.  There's not even a hint of anything new.  There are a number of books on the market that cover the same ground much more thoroughly.  I especially recommend Small Stakes Hold'em: Winning Big with Expert Play (2004) by Ed Miller, David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth or anything by Sklansky.  Also her insistence on referring to hands backwards, \"6-7\" (e.g., on p. 252) instead of \"76\" is annoying and contrary to a well-established convention.\n\nAnd the caricatures by Russ Braun!  They are so bland and flattering that each may have passed prior inspection by the subject's mother.  Comparing these to the witty and sharp work by Stan Hunt in the original is like comparing a cliche to something alive and vital.  Brunson doesn't even look like himself.  Here he's just a generic, smiling, dough boy kind of guy--except in the small, clever, lifelike drawing gracing page 7 which WAS drawn by Stan Hunt, copied from the first book.\n\nGood are the chapters on Omaha and Stud Eight-or-Better.  However, although Brunson has Bobby Baldwin billed as his author of the Omaha Eight-or-Better chapter, actually it was written (as acknowledged) by Mark Gregorich.  He does a good job of introducing the game and giving some of the strategies, and I'm sure he is a fine player, but what about Bobby Baldwin?  Well, as CEO of Mirage Corporation and President of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Bobby is far, far too busy to write the chapter himself.  So he just lent his name and his supervision.  Can you spell R-I-P-O-F-F?\n\nPerhaps the most embarrassing part of the book is Doyle's chapter on no limit hold'em.  It is little more than a reprise of the same chapter in the first book published 28 years ago.\n\nAlso recycled is the section on \"Colorful Names of Various Hold'em Hands\" on pages 628 and 629.  The dated references to Raquel Welch (\"38\") and Broderick Crawford (\"10-4\") seem more than a little out of touch.  Indeed, this book is nostalgic tribute to Brunson and the great success he and the original book achieved.  And that is a shame, because this book is billed as an exciting event in the history of the publication of books on poker when in fact it is something hastily put together to flatter Brunson and, hopefully, the pocketbook of those involved.\n\nOne final thing: there is a Glossary, suitable for beginners, which is okay as it defines such things a \"Deuce,\" \"Flush,\" \"Four of a Kind,\" etc., but seems a little basic for \"A Course in Power Poker.\"  Worse though is this definition of a \"Cold Deck\": \"A term often used to describe the deck by players who feel they're not getting enough playable or winning hands.\"  Players may indeed remark that \"the deck is cold,\" but the origin of the term comes from the fact that a stacked deck used by cheaters that is switched into the game tends to be \"cold\" to the touch since it has not been handled since it was stacked.\n\nBottom line: pass", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_112", "text": "Sacre bleu!\n\tSomeone reported all my 3 negative reviews of Daniel Silva books and got them removed! Hmm, I wonder who that could be. \n\nI am rather annoyed at this because I spent quite a lot of time detailing why I didn't like one of the books, reasonably, I thought. Apparently, someone had decided that they did not follow the review guidelines. I used no profanities. OK, there were some spoilers, but not more than I usually read in other reviews. Not single worded, no phone numbers, no solicitations, etc. Maybe whoever it was just didn't like my negative review. Well, the last time I checked, the 1st amendment still applies in this country.\n\nOK, so let me try to post another review of why I didn't like this book without violating any review guidelines, and I'm not going to spend 30 mins on it like last time. \n\nI thought the book was very poorly written and very boring. I struggled through 1/3 of the book but the author could not capture my attention and I decided not to continue to the end. I've read a couple of other Daniel Silva books, but neither one of them could change my mind that he is an author that I don't like. I will not be buying any more of his books", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_113", "text": "As authentic as a daytime soap opera\n\tI'd heard the buzz (both pro and con) and thought I'd take an independent read. I was dismayed with this book.\nJames Frey has insulted anyone who has gone through a real experience with substance addiction by trivializing the truth of whatever experience he really had. One of the hardest things an addict has to grasp is the TRUTH so that he can take ownership of his actions and take the 12 steps or whatever is necessary to save his life and often the lives of loved ones tangled up in the mess with him. Lies are what enable \"slips\" and \"enabling\" and \"denial\" and those other catch words that describe continued misery and failure. Recovery is nearly impossible without honesty. So, can we look at this man's \"memoir\" and expect it to offer anything of value? It's poorly constructed, repetitive, and narcisitic. Even if Oprah hadn't exposed him, the writing takes the tone of \"whoppers\" like Frey's account of the drug house visit in which he \"rescues\" Lilly. Other reviewers and Smoking Gun have written about the fantastic episodes one by one, and I can't improve on that.\nSuffice to say this mockery of misery and hope is no more real than a daytime soap opera.  Story lines in a soap may look like real life to one who is isolated from real life, the same way A Million Little Pieces might look to someone who has not been touched by real addiction. A real addict with typical delusion could be misdirected from a true course of treatment with tragic result.\nI was left with the impression he thinks institutions and people who help others with substance recovery are pitifully misdirected or inept. Like a joke of some kind. I'm not laughing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_114", "text": "The Best Picoult So Far\n\tEvery book by Jodi Picoult grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go. Mercy stands out from all the rest. You will not forget this book or the people in it for a long time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_115", "text": "just so-so\n\tOf the 7 or so Grisham novels Ive read this one is my least favorite.\n\nIt's not a bad story at all but it's just way too long, about 150 pages longer than it needed to be. \n\nIt also just lacked credibility in many spots. Grisham is normally quite good at presenting characters and situations that are at least plausible, if not really interesting. Most of his books give the layman some insight into the workings of the law that Ive always thought were fascinating. This book, however, plods along and doesnt bring anything new to his body of work.\n\nThe other thing that really got me was the dialogue he wrote for Mark Sway, the 11year old protagonist. He sounds more like a street-wise 30year old, using words like \"wonderful\" and phrases that have been out of use since the 70's. I think Grisham forgot he was writing the words for a young boy and not one of his more typically older characters.\n\nThis isnt a bad book if you just want to escape for a few hours a day but most of his other ones are far more enjoyable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_116", "text": "Why the music?\n\tI find some parts of Didion's book very relatable, at least when she's exploring her feelings of shock, the superstitious feelings, and the obsessive re-living of her husband's last few days and death.  But these sections become less and less frequent as the book continues, and it all seems to devolve.\n\nBut pertaining to the audiobook:  What is with the music they insist on playing in the \"background\" at the end of sections?  The first time it came on, I took out my earphones to see if someone in my office was inexplicably blaring piano solos.  It's weird and invasive and distracts from the reading", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_117", "text": "Everyman's Library edition is also ABRIDGED!!!!\n\tBeware of the Everyman's Library edition of this book (green hardcover, ribbon marker, isbn # 0-679-40564-X). Book V dealing with the revenue of the sovereign has been completely ommitted. According to the introduction, this was to limit the book to one volume and keep the price low. I wish I had known this BEFORE I ordered the book since now I have to buy a different edition in order to read Book V. What a ripoff", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_118", "text": "Dawn\n\tDawn written by Elie Wiesel is a story about two men who are\nmeant to be killed at the same time, at dawn. David Ben Moshe is \nJewish and will be killed by the English at the same time as Elisha; a Jewish man will kill an English man John Dawson.Elisha and his friends wait all night for dawn, the book takes place with them in one room, thinking about what they have to do, they have little conversation between each other.\n\n     I did not find the book Dawn very interesting,I found it to move very slow, because Elisha and his friends stayed in one room during the whole story, and while one man was thinking about what he should do or how he felt, the reader did not know how the other people where feeling at that time.  The part I found the most interesting was when there would \nbe conversation between Elisha and his friends, especially when they talked about their pasts, which was one of my favorite parts of the book, it was\ninteresting because there was more action happening when they when explaining their past.  \n\n     Although I found this book boring for the most part it was very descriptive and therefore I would recommend it to anyone who likes very descriptive books.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_119", "text": "Crops, Crops and More Crops\n\tI had to read Jared Diamond's Pulitzer prize winning book because of the rave reviews and acclaim. The thoughts that he introduces in the book are certainly interesting and he presents us with a new way to interpret history which is certainly important. However, there is much overkill in making points about the development of each civilization - crops are the major topic with little discussion on guns, germs (more than the other 2), and steel. Of course the arguement for this focus is that the domestication of crops is how civilizations develop guns, germs and steel. I enjoyed parts of the book considerably, but you would have to have a strong interest in horticulture and botany to truely appreciate the book. I guess I was spoiled by first reading his sequel to GGS, \"Collapse\" - a terrific read that should be of interest to everyone -it relates our industrialization to every aspect of the environment and show historically how this has shaped history. It has major rammifications for our situation on this earth right now. -RK", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_120", "text": "A Long, Depressing Journey\n\tWhen our book club selected this novel, I was enthusiastic ~ the premise appeared to leave so much room for the development of great characters and a great story.  However, after the first chapter or so, I kept waiting for the big \"wow\" factor...and it never came.  I found most of the characters unsympathetic and not very well-developed.  Like other readers, I finished it out of obligation, but never gleaned any enjoyment from reading it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_121", "text": "Thanks but no thanks\n\tWhile I enjoy adventure stories for the casual reading they are and have read all of Cussler's, I was disturbed by a lot of the assumptions in this and other of his recent books.  This is transparently hawkish; an ultra-conservative defense of the questionable actions of the very furthest right of the political spectrum.  (One could even suspect it was commissioned or at least underwritten by these elements.)  It reflects the current culture that decrees all means justify the end - as long it benefits the right people.  Cussler's recent books portray that it's OKAY for Americans to go into other countries - with which we are not at war - and kill its citizens for some secret government agenda.  That it's OKAY for our US government to hire out \"black ops\" in secret because it's against our laws to do so openly.  Through the years, I've tolerated Cussler's blatant sexism, juvenile writing style, improbable exploits of cartoonish heroes.  However, he has veered into political territory that offends me but even more, terrifies me that it may be the truest part of his stories", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_122", "text": "Had trouble downloading the customized settings\n\tUsing this book and CD-ROM depends upon being able to download the customized settings, so that the reader's PhotoShop, for example, behaves the same way as the author's PhotoShop. However, my system repeatedly hung up on that section of the download from the CD-ROM. Furthermore, this author doesn't start at a \"dummies\" level by defining the terms that he uses throughout the lessons, so I had trouble following along. Overall, this wasn't much help for me in my quest to learn PhotoShop from a baseline of complete ignorance", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_123", "text": "Author just uses a book to take shots at Christianity\n\tHorribly disappointing.\n\nThese manufactured dialogues are evidently Stephen Law's way of dealing with his personal problems with religion.\n\nFor example, in one chapter Law manipulates his \"teaching\" by having God contradict the Bible (the assumption being God's the author) in a dialogue with a conservative religious person. Law even sarcastically concludes the chapter by saying this dialogue is only a dream, the real God would probably respond differently.\n\nGood idea for a book, ruined by the authors distorted logic. There are numerous ad hominen and circular reasoning errors.\n\nThe title and premise fooled me into reading it.\n\nMr. Law, how will you pay back the readers for wasting the time they invested in your philosphical rant against religion", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_124", "text": "the worst of them all\n\tHuge disappointment. Trace wasn't that good either. Having read all Scarpetta's previous storiesbut I was hoping Trace would be only bad one. However, the downhill trend seems to continue. These two books are not the usual intelligent plots Cornwell is capable of writing. Save your money, don't buy it. I completely agree with all the reviews posted so far, so I won't go into the plot -or rather lack of a real plot -details", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_125", "text": "Poor Content\n\tThe book is manipulative and unrealistic. I felt the author was blatantly trying to persuade the reader to believe that infieldey, betrayal and lack of morals is acceptable if you have a self absorbed best friend.  Definitely one of the shallowest books I have ever read.  I bought the book as it was rated as a \"best seller\" , and I was stuck in an airport for hours on end. The entire plot is hideous as the \"burned best friend\" makes up reasons why it's accept able to betray her best friend. If I was not completely bored, I would have given up on the book after the first 20 pages.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_126", "text": "Is it true?\n\tMy mother in-law was actually responsible for Billy Milligan while he was in the Athens State hospital in Ohio.  I've had a chance to read this book, and although very good, what my mother-in-law tells me is much, much different. \n\nShe cared for him during his entire stay there.  She said that he had more psychology and parapsychology books in his room than she could have ever imagined.  She also said that his IQ was off the charts.  She believes (and she has a doctorate in psychology) he only has FOUR distinct personalities.  Raven being one of them.  Billy had the abilitiy and knowledge to manipulate his condition, making it appear much more severe. \n\nOf course, she can't write anything about this, because Billy's publicist made everyone caring for him sign a waiver saying they wouldn't.  Yes... Billy Milligan has a publicist. \n\nHe also was a millionaire (because he exploited his disease) and drove a corvette on the weekends they let him go home.... yep... they let Billy Milligan have weekends.\n\nThis book is a very good interpretaion on what could possibly been going on in Billy's head.  However, after talking with someone who was actually there, and knew him well.... makes me second guess the validity of it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_127", "text": "K-Man's Book Reviews\n\tA very disappointing book, and again, makes me very wary of any item on a \"New York Times Best Seller List\" or any other list, and really any big name reviewer recommendation.\n\nThis book has one 50 page chapter which is excellent - the recap of the Thompson \"Shot heard around the world\" homerun. If you are a baseball fan as I am, that (barely) made the book worthwhile. The other 700 pages are disjoint, incomprehensible, and really trivial. You come away thinking \"I really don't care bout this stuff\" - I don't care about the dynamics of trash, about J Edgar Hoover's bathroom habits, Klara Sax's artistic depression and annoying infatuations about roof tops, about characters that just don't have much depth to really care about. At the end, even potentially interesting characters like Albert (the one on the baseball quest) become hard to bear. The whole book in fact had the feel of going to a senior citizen home.\n\nI read this book, as perhaps others did, expecting a book about the mafia or about other figures in the underworld. What I got was a book with a good first chapter, some interesting tidbits here and there about how life used to be in the 50's (fear of nuclear weapons, duck and cover classroom exercies), and a lot of knowledge about the trash business. \n\nThe \"masterful\" epilogue, as other reviewers call it, really does no justice to a reader who has spent so much time toiling over Delillo's ragtag story telling. I am ok with stream of consciousness writing, or nonchronological chapters, or even random chapters, but the methods used in thsi book served no purpose other than to further make the reading difficult. \n\nWas this book about how mundane our lives are versus the bigger things that occur around us? Or how each of us is on an individual quest? Or that the 50's-60's-70's-80's were just years of fear, and the 90's are years of greed? I am still unsure, I still don't think any of these themes came across well.\n\nPlease - not pretending to be a sophisticate, intellectual, or professional critic - but this book is really not worth the time or effort. You can be staisfied by a number of other books, including the \"The Corrections\" by Franzen or \"The Cold Six Thousand\" by Ellroy  which cover a similar period or similar themes and do not make you so frustrated or disappointed at the end.\n\nRead the first chapter, then put the book down or you will be sorely disappointed and have wasted an awful lot of time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_128", "text": "Bias Was Off-Putting\n\tDr. Northrup provides women with practical information about their bodies, stages of life and medical procedures.  However, I was appalled by her bias against Western cultural heritage and Christianity.  Her views on those topics were extremely unbalanced, with no acknowledgement of their positive contributions to culture and women.  As a Catholic whose best teachers were strong-minded, compassionate religious sisters, I felt offended by her slur against nuns.  I am aware that not everyone feels the same way about their religious upbringing, but I would expect an academic to strive for some balance in their research.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_129", "text": "disappointing\n\tThe whole concept of this book as well as the honesty of the undertaking: I'm not buying it. The author's effort is half-a**ed at best.\nBesides the musings and excessive self-praise, it is downright preachy.\nTheir effort might pass as non-consumerism for New Yorkers, but would never pass in the rest of America.\nDon't buy it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_130", "text": "I didn't like it.\n\tThis book is the reason I've read only one John Updike novel. I was so disgusted by the people, the plot, and the very boring and unrelated technical passages that I never read another Updike. I thought the characters were completely unrealistic", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_131", "text": "Sluggish, Uneventful, Corny and Borrrrring\n\tI usually read Stephen King for his interesting ideas and imagery and expect his books to read fast and well. I've read three previous King books that have had the occasional long passages with overstated depictions of horror, doom, and grotesquery in order to immerse his readers into the tone of his story.  This one takes the cake because what is meant to read as terror and horror is really ridiculous and unimaginative. And this is exactly what \"Insomnia\" is. This isn't a spoiler, just the author's note: at the end of the book we read Sep. 10, 1990- Nov 10, 1993- three years in which King took to write this book.  Three years which were evidently wasted.\n\nThe other King books I've read were engrossing for their characterizations and character identification.  \"Insomnia's\" Ralph Roberts is certainly a character the reader could identify with.  He is strong, kind, has traditional gentlemanly views on aiding women in distress and regards them as beautiful and respectable. His counterpart Lois Chasse doesn't come across as identifiable. Instead she serves as a  secondary character who has no real flair or identity other than being in love with Ralph. King doesn't usually do that with his secondary characters.  Other characters with much smaller roles in this book come across as real and identifiable, like Ed and Helen Deepenau, the three bald doctors, and Ralph's numerous confidantes.\n\nThen there's the whole abortion mess. This central political issue crumbles midway thru and seems to serve no purpose at all in the story. Though King does provide an interesting and seemingly objective commentary on the issue via Detective Leydecker (albeit with a tranparently pro-choice slant), it serves no relevance to the theme of the story but just hangs there on display used for no more than a story device.  \n\nI gave the book two stars because I am an inspiring writer and reading this provided me with some of the devices that are important to utilize as part of a writer's arsenal. The devices were obvious and all thru the reading I asked myself, 'How is King going to get through this?' His weapon of choice was most often Ralph Robert's narration (via third person) that analyzed the events of the story and interpreted its meaning and significance. It seemed whenever King was in trouble in the story, he would use Ralph as his solution and let him think it out and guide it for him. This is a useful tool for a beginning writer, but King used it as a crutch to tell a story that had no pulse from the beginning.\n\nOne last thing, the villians just don't work. They are not frightening, they are not demonic, they are not vicious or malign. Three little bald doctors with scalpels and scissors? Their defining characteristics are being small and bald- does that really frighten anyone? The real villian among them dances around and jump ropes to reveal his evil madness. Then there's the Crimson King, the evil supernatural mastermind we read about from page 100 who finally enters the story on page 550 as a Catfish in one of the most terrible, anti-climactic scenes ever rendered.  I rest my case.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_132", "text": "Slightly Disappointed - Review Edited\n\tI bought the book on the basis of the reviews and on a quick read of a copy a friend owned.  It looks really good on the surface and does have a lot of useful information.\n\nOne problem I found is that many of the example photos seem to be inserted only to increase the photo count.  Also, because of printing limitations, I find it very difficult to see the differences between before and after examples.\n\nI have edited this review to fix an error.  However, I can not figure out how to change my rating from 2 stars to 4 stars.  Consider this a 4 star review.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_133", "text": "Agree with \"Lost in Translation\"\n\tI have loved each and every one of Jane Hamilton's other novels and highly recommend them:  The Book of Ruth, A Map of the World, Short History of a Prince and Disobedience.  This book, sadly, does not rank among them.  It feels forced and uninteresting, with outlandish and unrecognizable characters and scenarios.  I've already paid for it, so I'll probably try to finish it, but don't waste your time or money.  Read another Hamilton instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_134", "text": "not as good as her 1st 2 books\n\tthis book was very disappointing. i LOVED her 1st two books. so when this book came out i was very excited. after reading it, i found it was rather dull and not very funny. there were very few parts that actually made me laugh, unlike her 1st two books", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_135", "text": "Don't waste your money\n\tI read exactly half the book and stopped.  Based on all the criticisms of the unlikely ending, that was a good decision.  As it is there went hours of my life I won't get back!  The book is silly and laughable.  The premise sounded great - but the book is bad.  Really bad", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_136", "text": "Condescending, Redundant, Repetitive\n\tRobert Kiyosaki's books are all the same thing re-packaged over and over again. This book could have been condensed into a couple of paragraphs and saved it's readers a lot of time. He writes in an arrogant, condescending manner that is hard to stomach. I would hate to have been his real dad. It's obvious that he despises him and worships at the alter of \"Rich Dad.\" It's offensive and disturbing.\nRead the first review of this book and you'll have the essence of the whole thing. Don't give this guy any more money for putting out this drivel", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_137", "text": "Not realistic\n\tthe author lives in a dream world and is not in touch with the business work environment of today.  Her advice is old-fashioned and out-of-date.  Many better textbooks on Ethics available", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_138", "text": "I love Stone Barrington books - but not this one.\n\tI had this one figured out by the second chapter. Too predictable and shallow. Hopefully, the next Stone book will actually be worth reading", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_139", "text": "A disappointing book about a fabulous story\n\tA disappointing book about a fabulous story.  The book reads as if it was pasted together from press cuttings and, if you look at the chapter notes, this appears to be how it was researched.\n\nThere are little irritants, such as referring to Steve Jobs as \"Steve\" as if he's a close friend, but the big problem is that it recounts a number of interesting incidents in Steve Jobs' career while missing the main story.  And what a fantastic story that is.  I hope that someone has written a decent account of Steve Jobs' life because I would like to read it.  \n\nOne thing is certain: \"iCon\" sure ain't it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_140", "text": "Bad second act for Frey.\n\tEven with the questionable veracity, I enjoyed Frey's first book, A Million Little Pieces, since it stayed true to an addict's experience.  Leonard, on the other hand, came off as pure fantasy, with very little substance.  Even the description of Frey's struggle was too contrived to be believable.  It was not even interesting as fiction.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_141", "text": "Hayek--Orwell's Mentor\n\tAt the height of socialist popularism in England, cir. 1944,  George Orwell, a leading proponent of socialism, believing in its promises as did many,if not most of Eurpose's leading intellectuals and politicians, wrote a review of Hayek's famous book, \"The Road to Serfdom.\"  Orwell wrote the review in the \"Observer,\" London April 9,1944.\n   Hayek, mentions this fact as a footnote in chapter 17 of his classic book, \"The Constitution of Liberty\" published in 1960, as evidence of the disillusionment of socialist intellectuals, when they were confronted with the observation that individualism and socialism were mutually exclusive. Those same intellectuals had not accepted the proposition when advanced by Karl Mannheim in his book, \"Man and Society in an Age of Reconstrucion\" (1940).  Mannheim had been a long opponent of socialism, but Orwell had only been converted after being exposed to \"The Road to Serfdom.\"  By 1960, when Orwell had become a world renowned author and staunch opponent of Big Brother doublespeak, Hayek recognized that the political proponents of socialsm which was dying as a political ideal, were now introducing the concept of the welfare state.  \n    While virtually everyone alive today have been effected by Orwell's works and his prescient warnings about Big Brother, how many of us are aware of Hayek's infulence on him?  \n    \"The Constitution of Liberty\" provides its readers with an enormous wealth of knowledge, of which this one footnote is only a small example.  Each reader is bound to be effected in one way or another by the knowledge imparted to them, and this is one of the main lessons to be learned about \"liberty\" which requires the \"rule of Law\" to exist in today's society, but that Rule of Law must be understood.  The failure of today's inteligencia is to fail to fully comprehend the meaning of liberty and its necessity in a world full of confusion from the confrontation of competing civilizations.  \n    Unfortunately, Hayek is no longer alive to help guide us through the new millenium.  Fortunately, he has left us a large volume of work, perhaps more relevant today than it was when written years ago.  While \"The Constitution of Liberty\" is voluminous in itself, it should be kept as a reference book.  Hayek's other works, \"The Road to Serfdom\" and his last published volume, \"Fatal Conceit-the Evils of Socialism\" published in 1980 is a magnificent continuation of Hayek's life long discertation on the evolution of mankind's growth from a tribal, familial society which did not require man to understand or protect Liberty, to a group of city-states that prospered because of the Liberties protected in Athens, but only moderately understood, so that such a great and wise philosopher as Aristotle would believe that freedom could only exist as far as a man could yell. \n  Hayek's understanding that Western Civilization has prospered from individualism, that it has grown and prospered from the freedom to travel, to trade, to exchnge property, material, real and intellectual.  He explains why man must be humble, that humans progress from trial and error, not from conceited belief that one way or another way is correct.  That to be free and liberated is to be free to make mistakes and government should exist to protect individuals'rights to make mistakes while they attempt to profit in their own ideals and beliefs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_142", "text": "Awful\n\tThis has to be one of the most ridiculous books I have ever read. At one point the authors ask: if money equals security, wouldn't you feel safe walking through a major American city at midnight with a suitcase full of cash handcuffed to your wrist? If money really did equal security, you would! I stopped reading after that. \n\nI will say, however, that this book cured me of all of my bad financial habits. I never want to be so bad off as to look to a book like this for advice again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_143", "text": "SURVIVING ON THE RUMORS OF ITS SORDID REPUTATION\n\tI heard about this book growing up but didn't read it until just recently (a middle-aged adult) and I have to agree with so many other reviewers who feel its popularity largely stems from the time period in which it was written, i.e., it was SO SHOCKING AND DISGUSTING! Such filth! I mean, that's why I heard about the book when I was growing up. But as so many others have already pointed out, it is tame by today's standards. I also have to agree with another reviewer who wrote that the \"female protagonist is completely a male fantasy. The book's message is simply that men like women who are able to climax at the same time as their partners without any need for foreplay or other effort on the man's part...\" Now, you see, what struck me about Sir Clifford's situation, and Lady Chatterley's, for that matter, is if they really loved each other, his paralysis from the waist down wouldn't have had to put a stop to his supplying her with orgasms; there ARE other things that can be done, yes? In fact, quite possibly Connie would have had an orgasm for the first time! (Ahem, women readers will know what I mean.) But Clifford treated Connie poorly. With or without the lack of sex issue, I think she would have been emotionally open to an affair anyway. Which to me, just goes to show that a man wrote the book...a man totally out of touch with what really makes a woman tick.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_144", "text": "oops!\n\tI bought this book on a friend's recommendation.  If I had been in a book store and could have read a page or two I would have known immediately it was not the type of book I would read.  I'm sure it's wonderful for those who like it.  I passed it on to a friend", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_145", "text": "This One Let Me Down\n\tThis story was about a young brother trying to make it in life.\nI have to admit that I was excited to read this book, and it let me down.  I didn't like how Bobby let Pearl walk all over him.  I don't think Bobby Dallas was portrayed as a \"Do Right Man\" at all, but rather a wimp.  During the first half of the book, I waited for him to get a back bone, which he never did.  From there on the whole story was slow. I was bored about continually reading about him and his radio job.   This was a slow read for me, I skipped a few chapters just so I could find out what finally happened in the end", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_146", "text": "Sex belongs in the bedroom NOT in the library!!!!!!!\n\tThis book is filthy.  I had to take a shower after I read it.  Why doesn't he get a job?  Why does he have to live in France? Why doesn't he save his money instead of investing it in alcohol and hookers?  So many questions.  People just think this book deserves a place on the same shelf as say James Michenier because it was banned.  It was banned because it's a bad book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_147", "text": "The NYPL should be ashamed of putting this product out\n\tI bought this off of the New York Public Library website.  What an utter waste of $40.  The book that comes with the software is somewhat helpful, but honestly there is no new information to anyone who has been collecting books for a while.  The worst part is the \"software\" that you are supposed to use to catalog your books.  First of all, it is difficult to install--this is always a sign of a inferior product: no product that was properly QA'd would be released in such condition.  Second of all, the product is just a fancy version of a spreadsheet.  I could literally use Excel or MS Access to catalog my books just as well as this software.  You actually have to input EVERY piece of data associated with a book.  There is no excuse for anyone with an Internet connection to have to manually input book data.  I state again: it is very surprising that the New York Public Library would include this product in their stores.  It is a major, major rip off and there are far superior cataloging products out there.\n\nThe product I finaly ended up using is one called Readerware (http://www.readerware.com/).  Readerware, for the same amount of money ($40), allows you to scan in the barcodes of your books--the software comes with its own CueCat scanner.  Then the software looks up the barcodes you entered, (using the Internet),  and updates each barcode with all the available info on the book. I scanned 800+ books in about 4-5 hours.  BTW, you can also use Readerware to scan in all of your DVDs and CDs, (you have to pay more to get the full version of Readware that supports books, DVDs, and CDs).\n\nOf course, you don't have to take my recommendation to buy \"Readerware\", but please don't waste your money on \"Your Home Library.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_148", "text": "Good idea didn't translate into a book\n\tI like the idea that Michael Lewis wrote this book/article to defend a man whose coaching techniques are clearly out of style in todays world of my child this and my child that. Having said that I did not like this book:\n\n1) the writing was chopping and hard to follow at times. i had to re-read many sentences to understand lewis' point. \n\n2) the story lacked the depth of lewis' other wonderful books - where's the who/why/what that lewis used to moneyball (and others) educational - i wanted the story behind the story. \n\n3) who were all the pictures of? i found them distracting... \n\ni'll continue to read lewis' books bu thope the next one is bette", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_149", "text": "Less than expected...\n\tI bought this book with big aspirations of another \"Joy of Cooking\" with a little upscale to it. While I must say the design of the book is fabulous (I am a graphic designer and truly love the cookbook's design), the recipes leave much to pine for. I don't like that most of the ingredients are nothing I normally keep in the house and I am not likely to use often enough to warrant purchasing them. I have yet to actually cook a meal from it for this reason and I have owned the book for over a year. I will stick to \"Joy of Cooking\" for it is much more of a tool in the kitchen.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_150", "text": "I will rate this 1 star and 5 stars-read more...\n\tAl Gore is making a good road to tell us the facts on Global Warming , but he is missing the fact that in 3-4 years we will have the New Ice Age coming and Billion of people on Earth will die and he is missing 40-60 % of the cause of the Global Warming. The book is good and bad. We can stop this Global Warming in one month. But we cant' do it untill we will expose the real cause of it. Think about: in one month we can stop it. Each month ( in the next 2 years )we will postpone the truth is just bad.\nThe movie is good and bad.\nIs bad in 90% and good in 10%. He put enormous work in it , so many government agencies he is using for this ( mostly) But he is missing the main point.\nHe will need to change that in the next movie and this is the main point. As a government employee he will never be able to tell the truth. is going to be all the time wixh wash....\nWe will need to get this work from this stage and do it under an independent ( no government involvement) study.\nAdria", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_151", "text": "The 25 Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople Has a Bad Habi\n\tThis book has a bad habit of being weak and juvenille.  Very weak and ordinary.\nG", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_152", "text": "none of the better WW2 memoirs\n\tI have read some memoirs of the 2nd WW from a German standpoint and this was not one of the better. Although very fascinating at times it was also oddly detached and some of the stories about his sniping seemed \"made up\". It sometimes read as a fiction novel where he was alittle too much superman to be belivable.\nI also found it very strange that he very seldomly refered to other members in the squad, i do recognise that sniping surely is lonesome work but still, it was like nobody left an impression or if he held back with intent.\nAnother thing that is getting tiresome is that is always the russians that are the bad guys doing grizzly things, but he didnt stand for a minute to think what his own country had got himself involved in.\nStill a good read but these factors didnt allowed me to be gripped by the story as other memoirs have.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_153", "text": "The first hundred pages really work, but then...\n\tThe Kite Runner gets off to such a good start, with its blend of history, observations about daily life in Kaboul, and a compelling story of two boys growing up together. The second half goes badly astray, as the novel becomes more and more manipulative and sentimental. By the end of the book, the author is willing to put his characters through all sorts of hell just so he can follow up with a teary reconciliation. I wish an editor had convinced him to tighten it up, stay focused, and resist the urge to tug at the heartstrings with such a heavy hand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_154", "text": "Maybe I'm justing getting older\n\tI have read all of the Artimis Fowl Books and loved them until now\n\nI was disapointed with this one, and not found Artmis unusaly irritating, but felt the whole book was the lacking the charm and wit that had made the other three so good. \n\nTruth be told I was younger when I read the first three, but still I can reread them and enjoy them (as I did after reading the fourth and being very disillusioned with the whole seris) so if you want my advice then I suggst you don't buy this book and let the magic of the first three live in peace", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_155", "text": "Hate to burst the bubble....\n\tI purchased this book to gain a better insight about Aspergers.  Instead, it left me with many unanswered questions.  The book is the equivalent to a boring, monotonous `Dear Diary' that gets stuck in one era: His college years and his interest in music.  (This is understandable as the author is terrified of life outside of college,   music is all he knows.)  Yet I craved more details, I wanted to know more about Mr. Shores' childhood, his parents, the stims, and the chaos...DETAILS!\n\nIt felt as if the author was trying to prove how intelligent he is, boasting of his accomplishments and how he's almost neurotypical.  His failures were blamed on other people out to get him for unknown reasons.  Lets say it for what it is: A man who looks kind of disheveled and a bit `odd' (Unabomber) gets a job in a financial institution, he rides his bike in, hangs out in the shadows getting dressed, doesn't socialize - and no one wants him around.  It's BECAUSE HE'S WEIRD!  Yet the author blames his co-workers.\n\nI'm sorry but the reality is, the author probably can't see and understand that he IS different because he has Aspergers!   I mean, most typical people can spot someone that is odd/weird/different a mile away.  They avoid them not because they're being hurtful, they just can't relate to that person. \n\nI wished he had focused in much greater detail about his feelings, emotions and behaviors when he was younger-to gain a better understanding of what shaped him into the person he is now.  The book was written as if he fast-forwarded through his entire youth and got stuck on `pause' when he got to college.  While this is obsessively interesting to him, it was tiring reading page after page of redundant accounts of his college days.\n\nThere is no depth to the book, it was shallowly written and there is not enough elaboration to make me understand, (or want to for that part) what makes Stephen Shore the person he is.  While this may be due in part to his disorder, it left so much to be desired. \n\nI'm sorry to anyone who takes offense to this review, as this is not my intention.  I applaud Mr. Shores accomplishments and the hurtles he's overcome.  He must be MUCH more dimensional than the book conveys.   I wanted to know more about HIM and not what he's done in his life.\n\nI'd suggest a better read would be one of Temple Grandin's books.  I got a true feeling of who she is and an understanding of how she got there and how autism fits in.  She goes into details about what she was thinking as a girl, teenager and adult.  Her pranks, her temper, the metaphors and their importance..everything.\n\nI bought this book based on reviews, and I felt it necessary to give mine.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_156", "text": "An average story...cliche ending.\n\tThe story opens well and hooks the reader.  However, the ending is a disappointment and comes across as cliche and predictable.  I gave it two stars because there was not a category for a 1 and a half", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_157", "text": "Trite\n\tThe audio is delivered in a monotone that almost puts you to sleep. Not a good thing while drivin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_158", "text": "Huge waste of time and money\n\tIf you want to spend 4 times as much money, 8 times as much time, and 12 times as much frustration trying to serve something that your guests will ultimately \"politely refuse\"--THEN BUY THIS BOOK! The author clearly has NO CLUE that \"less is often more.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_159", "text": "A landmark in comic history! 5 Stars\n\tI originally bought this title when it came out as a four-part mini series in 1997 and it is still one of the favorites in my collection. \n   Kingdome Come is an Elseworlds (what if) story set approximately ten years after the retirement of Superman and subsequently nearly every other super hero. As the story unfolds, the reason Superman quit is revealed. A rival hero named Magog killed the Joker and was put on trial for murder. When the public cried out for his aquittal and it was granted, Superman quit in disgust. The results of the public choosing a hero that would kill are very apparent in the future. \n   The children of the super heroes we know are everywhere. They hold society in a state of terror as they enforce justice and fight each other in the way they see fit, destroying property and causing chaos. Wonder Woman approaches Superman in his self-imposed exile in the nuclear wastleland that is Kansas and asks him to return and lead the former heroes in returning order. \n   When Superman returns to the public eye in issue #2, it sets into motion an Apocalypse as described in the Bible, but with Superheroes being the catalyst. The new Justice League rounds up every violent super human and puts them into a prison designed by Mister Miracle(The world's greatest escape artist) called the Gulag. All this is shown from the viewpoint of Norman McCray, a disillusioned pastor and friend of the Golden Age Sandman. He is led on his journey by the Spectre (DC's Angel of Death)\n   I absolutely love this story by Mark Waid, the way he wraps comic characters and events into a Biblical epic is brilliant. The painted art by Alex Ross is jaw-dropping in it's realism. The re-imagined characters are god-like in their depiction, especially the Flash- a red blur wrapped in lightning wearing a winged Greek helmet.\n   Issue #3 ends in a cliff-hanger with all the villains rioting and breaking out of the Gulag. As Superman races to the scene, he is thrown to the ground by the only person that could, Captain Marvel. I still remember waiting for issue #4 to come out. \n   The fight scene between Captain Marvel and Superman was voted #1 all-time by Wizard magazine and is worth the price of this trade alone. Even  without this fight scene, I would rate this as one of the ten greatest mini-series ever, but with it Kingdom Come is #1.\n  The only possible negative to this series is that you have to already know something about comics to fully appreciate all the subtleties Waid and Ross weave into this story. Nearly every DC character is pictured at least once.(A geek's paradise I guess) After reading this I actually liked Captain Marvel, who I had always seen as an even cheesier version of Superman. The fear the other heroes have of him and his power level make him hard to laugh at, despite Jerry Ordway's Power of Shazam monthly series to the contrary.\n  I hope my description of the story has led any undecided mind to pick this up. Fabulous art and incredible writing. (This should be 5 stars, but I can't seem to edit my rating", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_160", "text": "Did not like\n\tI did not like the book.  It did have some interesting points to consider, but it did not seem like discipline to me.  I am more of a Love and Logic fan.  I think kids cannot always see the natural consequences of their own behavior (or don't care) until far into the future and must sometimes have consequences imposed upon them, which this book says not to do.  I just don't agree with it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_161", "text": "Myths?  More like Facts to me\n\tMyth #1: American women live under patriarchy \n\nMyth # 2: America's the World's leading threat to the environment \n\nMyth # 3: America is a racist nation \n\nMyth # 4: The Untied States is an imperial power. \n\nMyth # 5: The rich get richer, the poor get poorer \n\nALL FACTS.\n\nPlus, The higher the IQ the more liberal someone is. Ben Franklin, Einstein, our founding forefathers like Thomas Jefferson...all liberals. The lower the IQ the more conservative because it is easier to not think for yourself.\nI love America, but changes need to be made. \nRome fell too eventually from bad politics", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_162", "text": "OH PLEASE\n\tI just finished listening to as much of the book on CD as I could stomach.  The minutia and lack of knowledge of police terminology and tactics was nauseating.  The words forhead, perp, peruse, crim, and finger were repeated over and over and over.  What might have been a good story in half the words was ruined by descriptions of everyone's clothing, spouses, children, and thinking", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_163", "text": "Buyer beware\n\tThis book is so outdated. All the techniques listed in this book are from the 1980's and earlier, which means that most of the things you can learn from this book are already learned by you from the past. There are much more recent interesting researches and discoveries of human nature you can find in other books", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_164", "text": "Series writing can be a terrible trap for a writer ...\n\tand I suspect this is what has happened to James Lee Burke.  The Dave Robicheaux series has been floundering sadly for several books now - and that is tragic, considering the promise of the early books, which peaked in the hauntingly beautiful In The Electric Mist With Confederate Dead.\n\nI grew up in southern Louisiana, and Burke captures a culture that many people have no experience of.  But the series is becoming repetitive and stale, culminating in this book, which is just awful.  Burke's characters, with the exception of the always funny and touching Cletus Purcell, are wearing thin and becoming less and less sympathetic.  Dave Robicheaux becomes more priceless and preachy in each novel.  His anti-alcohol tirades would make any Prohibition era preacher proud.\n\nBurke has fallen into a trap of using the same imagery and phrasing again and again, and it makes the reader wonder if he isn't cutting and pasting entire paragraphs repeatedly.  If I read one more time in a Burke book that Leadbelly strung his twelve stringed guitar in octaves, I will be sick (hey, Mr. Burke?  Twelve stringed guitars have always been strung that way, Leadbelly didn't invent that tuning, okay?)  If I read the word \"phallus\" in a sex scene in one of Burke's books one more time, I think I will just give up.  The phrases are getting old - really old.  The preaching about political corruption and alcohol got old many books ago.\n\nOne thing to be thankful about in this abysmal wreckage of what was once a great series - Bootsie, Dave Robicheaux's wife, is dead, though that doesn't keep her out of the story.  But at least the reader is spared another element that has been repeated to death - the moment in every book with Bootsie in it where she gets up in the night, angry with Dave, and goes to sleep on the couch.  I've had bets with other readers as to what page Bootsie will do this inevitable stunt (which then opens up the opportunity for another sex scene with the \"phallus\" when they kiss and make up) in each Burke novel where she is a character.  Thankfully, also, Alafair, Dave's adopted daughter, is far away at college, and we are spared her teenaged brattiness which became tedious in the earlier books and yet another repetition of the story of how Dave came to adopt her, which is included in every book since the introduction of the Alafair character.\n\nIt's time for Mr. Burke to let the series go.  It's a travesty of its former self.  Reading this book is like visiting a relative who has lost their mind to dementia - you see a hollow, nearly unrecognizable shell of a formerly vital and beloved person.  It's painful", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_165", "text": "HA HA HA!! I'M NOT NAUSIOUS!\n\tI am newly preg too. I went out and got this book without reading any reviews. I sum it up this way: a pompous composition of contradiction and condescension. I can't stand the tone and the constant jabs seemingly mocking you and having a GREAT OLD TIME enjoying those pains you will be feeling! IE ..And all those trips to the bathroom to hug the toilet. Ha ha ha...\n\nLast night, I'm reading her stupid book and I get some good advice on what to do with your friends who are smokers. I would just not be near them while they smoke. Period. She says to threaten them with the law that protects non-smokers. Good idea...If that doesn't work, Ask them ALL TO QUIT because YOU are pregnant. And if that doesn't work try being nice. I don't know many smokers but I don't know even one who would smoke in a house or one who would smoke outside and blow the smoke in my face. Another comment that really got me..Take a good look at your slim waistline because won't see it for a LONG TIME! (Implied: OR Ever!) I take pride in keeping myself fit. I am a little freaked about the weight issue. I find that comment insensitive to a point of being twisted. What about the first-timers who are also former eating disorders --like me.\nEven the woman on the cover of this book looks like a Stepford Wife.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_166", "text": "Painful\n\tNot very scary, too long, and poor character development.  There are a lot of good reviews about the book.  Maybe I missed something", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_167", "text": "Women are from vaginas and men are too\n\tF this self-help industry crap. Quasi-astrological poppycock at its worst. I can tell this book clamps on to the mind and squeezes it to death merely by reading the cliched title. Humans are far more complex than the hack Man-Warrior/Female-Maiden title what's-his-name gives them. And remember, this \"doctor,\" is quietly making mucho mucho bucks off your poor purchase. Your goddamned ancestors never needed a book to run their lives, so why do you? Let's push all the life coaches off cliffs and put the self-help industry to the torch. That's a great start to a sane life", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_168", "text": "Rich Dad is fake!\n\tThis book shows how Robert has been lying all along. He talks about how he bought his dream car while being homeless. Ok then, how did Robert make the monthly payment? Why would he be stupid enough to sleep in a Porsch as a bum? This guy is such a liar and is trying to con the masses. He is a conman and a good one. Thats why hes a motivational speaker. It takes a good speaker to con you out of your hard earned money. Don't fall for this conman! This book contradicts what Robert has been preaching in previous books. Robert says pay off your debt while he says he bought his dream car while being homeless. That would be odd but it isn't odd because Robert is a professional liar", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_169", "text": "Not worth the read.\n\tThis was the first book by Danielle Steele that I have read and it will be the last I read by her. I was truly disappointed and believe she is a highly over-rated author. The story was VERY drawn out and I caught myself dozing off a few times because the book was so boring. If you want to fall asleep quick then this is the book for yo", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_170", "text": "Sappho and sex.... and magic??\n\tI have very mixed feelings about this book and can't say I enjoyed it all that much. I love the story of Sappho, what little is known of it, and so I picked up this book expecting to see a historical fiction novel cut with realism, research, and certainly the unavoidable necessary lewdness of the celebrity of Lesbos. But monsters? Centaurs? I mean, the story of Sappho's life is not the story of The Odyssey and for the life of me I don't understand why  author Erica Jong decided to give her readers a combination of Greek heroine and Clash of the Titans. \n\nOnce I was able to get past the fantasy elements, I realized that I was not being pulled into the story on its own merits. There wasn't enough emotional dimension -- for all her travels, we're shown pretty landscapes and scary oceans but we don't see enough of a real character. I read Sappho's poems in college and the talented mind behind those words is NOT present in this book. \n\nI'm not saying the book is without its good points. Jong has certainly done a lot of research and her enthusiasm is many times contagious. But I found the whole bit a little odd... like picking up a book about Cleopatra and seeing her encounter dragons, unicorns, and the goddess Isis. If Jong had written about Ariadne, this all might have worked. The blend of fantasy just didn't add up to a palatable meal for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_171", "text": "Muddled\n\tI usually enjoy Ms. Maron's Deborah Knott books very much. The characters are well drawn and give deep insight into Southern life. This one, however, is very flat and the characters are poorly drawn and one dimensional. The first murder doesn't seem to contribut anything to the storyline and is just \"there\". The second one involving Dwight's son (who is a very poorly developed child character) and his ex wife is not very interesting. \n\nI devoutly hope this was the nadir of the series and it will improve after this. Probably not, though-I foresee several storylines involving husband/stepmother/stepchild conflicts. Glad I checked it out from the library and didn't purchase it outright..do the same and don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_172", "text": "Red Lily\n\tThe story was slow, predictable and boring. I am still amazed I hung in there and finished reading it.  It's a dud in my opinion", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_173", "text": "Scrooged!\n\tThe sub-header to this book could very well be: \"All Work   no Play makes Jack a Dull Boy\". \n\nBasically, Tom Stanley's scholarly treatise on American wealth comes down to this mind-ripping, continent-blasting conclusion: \n\nMillionaires, you see: \n\n1) Save more than they spend; \n\n2) Don't spend anything. \n\nThat's it. Page after page, chart after chart, graph after graph, anecdote piling up on anecdote, all of it boiling down to the same conclusion: don't spend more than you save. Clip coupons. Hang on to your wife `til Death you do Part. Buy a rambler for 80 grand, and cling to it like a rat clutching a Big Mac in a hurricane. \n\nTo wit: if you're a good little Bob Cratchit, and burrow down in your suburban Dacha, drive the Civic, eat Top Ramen, and take your vacations at the State Museum of Knitting   the Fine Arts, you'll die loaded!Sound like fun? \n\nDidn't think so. Look: you've got one life, and after death all bets are off. Sure, you could be hauled up by the angels to Paradise, or it could just be one plate of linguini too many, a nasty flatline and one vast inky void of non-consciousness. Either way, you're looking at one single trip on this not-so-flat Earth, so you might as well live large. \n\nIt's true, now: you can haul in major bank in whatever profession you choose: eremetic horror-writer, Wall Street tycoon, Railroad baron, small-town librarian, legal eagle defender of the Criminally Insane, whatever. And you can always outspend it. That is the source of endless tragedy and Dickensian woe throughout the ages, without a doubt.\n\nBut there pitfalls at the other extreme. Listen: I live next door to one of these McMillionaires. The guy is this enfeebled little wizened gnome of a critter, used to be a bank Vice President and got bought out because he was a dingus. Total skinflint. Miser. Goes on his own hunting trips and brings back venison, deer meat, which he forces his family of---jesus, I think 12---to eat for months. Lives in a shacky little rambler, buys used Crown Vics from the local police department and bargain basement prices. \n\nThe guy, no doubt, is high net worth. But he's also a loser. \n\nThis is a guy who didn't want to cough up a few hundred bucks to help build a joint fence between our properties---so there's a fence, even a fence that abuts his property---but beyond my house and demesne, he elected not to build a fence. Instead, he got a plastic Jersey Barricade (orange and white) and went with that. Is that any way to live? Is that really what it means to be a `millionaire'?\n\nI think not. Half the glory of the Age of Great American Consumption is buying stuff you don't need, but want. Desire. Demand. What else is work for?  Find a way to creative bliss, work at something you're good at, that you have a real passion for, and the money will follow. \n\nBut for the Love of God, it's only Money: spend it! What is money for, if not to indulge yourself? \n\nSure, get a pace---plan to the end---set a budget. But how many of you want to be that newspaper column on page A3, the 95 year old dowager pauper who begged for alms on the streetcorner, ate catfood out of a tin, and scrounged for quarters by the bus stop, then was found rigid and cold in the urine-stiff sheets of her dirty bed, sprawled atop a fortune estimated at 20 million bucks? Sound like a plan? I think not. Money may not buy happiness, but it sure as hell can get you a Rolls-Royce Phantom. \n\n\"Millionaire Next Door\" might have it right in its sociology---and for what it is, Stanley's thesis is meticulously researched, mustered like a well-trained army, and capable of marshalling its teeming forest of facts like a well-drilled martinet---but it's off the map when it comes down to the point of the whole thing: if you've got it, flaunt it. \n\n\"Millionaire Next Door\" isn't a bad book: it's scholarly, and plods along its own hand-me-down lodestar towards its prophesied conclusion (be cheap! Die loaded!), and perhaps some folks will be astounded to discover there are some real richies down the block who in another day would have been called skinflints. \n\nBut as a map to your stars, this one is a little cramped, cribbed, dank, and stinks of mothballs. I think I'll take first class---scratch that, how much did you say that Learjet was going for, again? \n\nJS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_174", "text": "Serious Flaw\n\tI was expecting a substitute for the classic \"Photoshop Channel Chops\" by Monroy and friends.  It trivializes the subject with \"How to unlock the hidden power of channels ... blah blah.\nIf you want a better understanding of channels be prepared to wade through a lot of fluff with this one.  Infomercial.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_175", "text": "This is the thinnest book on Enron that I read; it covers the whole affair very superficially.\n\tI don't get the impression from reading the book that the authors have even tried to analyzed the financial holdings that was set up. It is the thinnest book on Enron that I read, for very good reason.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_176", "text": "Poor\n\tThe storyline is way over-the-top, the plot is very poor, the red-neck-America-knows-best attitude of the writer is funny and sometimes annoying. Still, I've red worse books. But not many.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_177", "text": "If you like books about unicorns, read this\n\tI'll put my opinion first, so there won't be any doubt in your mind.  I don't believe that you can write useful books about national character.  Is there really such a thing as  quot;national character quot;? People are  just too different, too unpredictable. How well can you predict the  behavior of the people closest to you ?  How well can you predict what  people in your own country will do ?  Would every Italian, if they could  write well, have written the same book as Mr. Barzini ?  I seriously doubt  it.  So what we have in THE ITALIANS is one man's views on the conglomerate  nature of 50 million Italians.  After reading it, I felt even more strongly  that such books, though possibly entertaining, are a waste of time.  An  informative book about unicorns--but do they exist ?   Anthropologists have  been concerned, for many years, in getting the  quot;inside view quot;--the  view of a culture as seen by the person within it.  While Barzini is  indisputable Italian, he tries to visualize Italians as seen by foreign  visitors, then explain to those of us not lucky enough to travel there, why  they are as visitors see them, or why they are not as foreigners may think.   This is not a successful gambit.  Cultures are based on many general  factors--like history, socio-economic patterns, religion, family,  etc.---but the specific results are just that, specific.  Barzini covers  many topics--the importance of spectacle and giving an illusion of  something rather than actually having that quality; the family vs. the  state; Italian modes of achieving success; the north-south split; Sicily  and the Mafia; and last, the tragedy of Italy's long domination by  foreigners.  But nothing really connects.  There are only superficial,  scattered impressions, nothing very concrete to grasp.  The reader is left  with a handful of stereotypes.  Barzini is at his best when describing the  lives and modus operandi of particular characters in Italian history.   These sections were well-written and interesting.  But his portrayal of  Italian  quot;character quot; is fuzzy, contradictory, and ultimately,  unconvincing.  Finally, if you are a lover of lists, you will thrill to  this book, because there is a list on nearly every single page.  Myself, I  got pretty tired of those lists.  If you want to know something useful  about Italy, read another book.  If you just want entertainment, which  might support any stereotypes you have about Italians, then this book could  be for you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_178", "text": "Thin characterization\n\tI agree with one the comments posted below. The main problem with this book is Mitch is a totally one-dimensional character and it's impossible to find any depth in him. Over the course of the book he doesn't change, he's unsympathetic, and by the time we've reached page 500, we don't know anything more about him than we did on page 10. I found myself dying to get to the end of this book, just so I could start another book with some substance and some well-drawn characters.\n\nAnother major problem is that most of the characters in this book use the same wise-cracking speaking style so there is no sense of the characters being different from each other in any way.\n\nOverall, I thought this was mediocre and a bit of a waste of time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_179", "text": "The guide sucks\n\tYou'd be better off using the internet to figure the game out. The guide feels super cluttered, it's almost hard to read and it doesn't tell you everything at the right time. I think it feels cluttered because there's too many pictures in it. Every page has at least 7 or 8 images on it. The best thing about the guide is the production value but I didn't buy for that", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_180", "text": "Not for a modern economist\n\tBook is out of date with modern economic thought.  Essentially restates classical economics and provides little in the way of acceptance of the need for balance between government and the markets.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_181", "text": "Not many new ideas or examples\n\tReally not sure why this book received such good reviews, because it had nothing new.  Expected from the cover some reviews of outfits worn by different individuals pictured.\nVery disappointed ... and any (and all) of the \"what not to wear\" books are so much better.  Oh, Sam, did mention it's better to hand wash cashmere, oh yeah, I already know that.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_182", "text": "Unrealistic And Unoriginal\n\tIf you haven't read anything on e-commerce at all, or if you're a total newbie, the latter half of this book may offer some useful advice on how to start an online business. For someone who is already in the business or has already done some research, this book merely repeats a lot of well-known tips. Even then, some of the tips, like in section on affiliate programs, are just theoretical assumptions and projections with very little practical information on how to actually attract sales and traffic.\n\nAs for the first part of the book where Allen demonstrates how he could earn $24k in one day, I find it totally unrealistic and it certainly won't happen to anyone reading the book unless he has Robert Allen's background to begin with. Even then, this sort of strategy won't cut it with today's wise and cynical netizens anymore.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_183", "text": "Buy a book on probability instead\n\tThis book is built around the idea \"I wish it were true = it is true\".  While this book has innate appeal to those looking for meaning in their lives, if you're looking for a firm foundation for understanding coincidences in your life (i.e. intellectual integrity), you'd be better off buying an introduction to probability", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_184", "text": "Disapointing\n\tCompared to his other superb books, this is one is tedious and boring.  The overall thesis is a stretch - trying to find equivalences between pre-industrial (and pre-printing press) 13th century price paterns and those of the industrialized and post-industrial 20th century requires ignoring far to many factors.  At a minimum comparing a world in which 90% of the population are attached to agricultural production and illiterate to world where almost precicly the reverse holds is just too big a leap to swallow.\n\nSadly, one suspects more than a little political axe-grinding is involved. \n\nEnjoy Fischer's other books where he excells, but you won't miss much if you neglect to read The Great Wave.  Besides, the subject has been better treated elsewhere by authors not so obviously out of their depth", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_185", "text": "Bill, a sad ending to a good show\n\tBill is very boring typically talks about business tips you already know.  The show was much better, you should buy that.  Kwame is much smater and deserved the job.  I can tell that this book is another promotional tool.  Don't waste even a cent on this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_186", "text": "The translation is a problem - the stories are not\n\tMy introduction to Borges was through the collection Labyrinths. I immediately fell in love with the stories, the prose, the poetry, and so went on to buy this complete volume. While it is nice to have all Borges's stories in one place, and at a reasonable price, the language doesn't really hold up for me. The translation is... well, not sloppy, but too simple, like those childrens' versions of classic novels they pressed on you in 5th grade. I have nothing against Andrew Hurley, but his translation of Borges leaves me cold. I'd give Borges 5 stars out of 5, but Hurley? No more than 2.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_187", "text": "Has been\n\tFound recipes dated, layout makes it difficult to use and although some of the how-to is useful, its generally from another era. Bought Gourmet cook book instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_188", "text": "A little too disjointed\n\tWhen I bought this book, I didn't realize it was mostly just a consolidated writing of Friedman's collumns in the Times.  I think Friedman is a great author with lots of great insights, but he isn't able to go into his ideas in depth as much as I would have liked in a bunch of detached 750-1000 word segments.  Since the sections are arranged chronologically, there also isn't the opportunity to tie the themes together.  \n\nIf you really like Friedman, then it's worth a read, but if you are in it for just one, I'd read The Lexus and the Olive Tree first.  It is by far his best", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_189", "text": "The ugliest chronicle of a true legend of our time.\n\tThe very title for the book - \"I Con\" - despite its cleverness, should reveal the lack of any objectivity, or class for that matter, from the authors, Jeffrey S. Young   William L. Simon.\nI could best describe this book as a shoddy pastiche of ambiguous-sounding facts, poor research, colored by a palpable disdain for [arguably the most interesting legend of our time] Steve Jobs. \nWhat is really distasteful is that this antipathy of the authors towards Steve Jobs, seems 'personal'; which, in a democratic sense, may be alright i guess, [but only] UNTIL facts begin to wear thin, and the research seems doctored, leaving the rants sounding hollow, unsavory and shrill.\nAnd the facts aren't well-strung together either!\n\nFrom the very opening description in the book, which overdramatizes and harps on about the return of a \"reformed\" Steve Jobs, to Apple in 1997 (as though the most unfathomably impossible phenomenon in the history of humankind had occurred), to the careful selection of maliciously undertoned quotations, and quite often blatant slanders about Jobs, the book appears to be a collation of 'hate diaries' maintained by two wannabe authors, whose sole purpose in writing this book seems to be to fuel an anti-Steve sentiment among its readers!\n\nIf you happen to be one of those people, who finds some twisted pleasure in those idle conversations that involve scandalmongering [especially Steve Jobs], then this book should provide ample fuel for your negative energy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_190", "text": "Some intereting facts, but often twisted to suit author's aims\n\tLike most great diplomatic moments, successes and failures alike, decades will pass before anything approaching a full history of the Camp David debacle can appear.  Even then, disagreements on the apportionment of blame will likely continue on for decades after.  Given the wide interest in the Israeli-Arab conflict and the complex nature of the negotiations, new works exploring the crucial climax at Camp David remain welcome.  Some dismiss Mr. Swisher's work because he was not in fact part of the negotiating team, but instead was responsible at Camp David only for negotiations.  That seems to me unfair.  Clayton Swisher clearly did considerable \"leg work\" to prepare this text; sadly both his rather obvious bias and almost juvenile desire to settle scores renders what could have been an important work at best suspect.\n\nMr. Swisher's book follows on the heels of Dennis Ross's interesting \"The Missing Peace\" and, given Mr. Ross's direct involvement in the negotiations; no one could be blamed for looking at other works as well.  However, Mr. Swisher spends much of his time looking to lay the blame at Mr. Ross's feet, even when he makes claims that others at Camp David, many more central then Mr. Swisher directly contradict his statements.  Much for example is made in this work of Mr. Ross's change of \"municipal Jerusalem\" to \"greater Jerusalem\" in a draft as if this caused the breakdown of the agreement.  Unfortunately, Ross's change in fact was a return to an earlier draft after being changed by Robert Malley, a member of the US team and now often a talking head representing the Palestinian point of view, who made the alteration without consulting any of the parties.  Malley has never denied this.  Moreover, days would pass before the negotiations actually broke down.\n\nSwisher's target, perhaps seeking to sell books by putting forward a contradictory point of view, shifts the blame wherever he can to Israel and the US negotiating team.  While such an effort might well be reasonable, Mr. Swisher often twists facts, making excuses for Palestinian gaffs while blowing minor facts out of all proportion.  For example, Mr. Swisher brushes aside the days lost when Mr. Arafat and the Palestinian team insisted that Jews had no historic link to Jerusalem or the Temple Mound -- a position farcical on its face -- as mere posturing.  However, he never mentions that such ideas, undermining the Jewish people very claim to the Land, serve only to inflame the parties and make agreement almost impossible.  Nor does Swisher ever consider the Palestinians failure to negotiate in good faith, treating every Israeli offer simply as a new base line, rather than offering any proposals of their own.  Again, even Robert Malley concedes that this disingenuous strategy by the Palestinians likely doomed Camp David from the start.\n\nSwisher's dismissal of all Israeli concerns reaches a crescendo when he simply casts aside as silly Israel's interest and the Palestinian's refusal of any compromise for the so-called \"right of return,\" or the claim that all Palestinian who left the area of modern Israel and all their descendants must have a right immigrate to Israel, a right held by no other people.  As to the simple fact that this would lead to the destruction of the Jewish State and that the Palestinians are thus expecting Israel to commit national suicide, on this problem Mr. Swisher remains silent.\n\nLastly, one cannot help but marvel at Mr. Swisher's odd coverage of the events after Camp David.  That Yasser Arafat led a bloody war against Israel rather than offering an alternative proposal for peace is dismissed.  Mr. Swisher combs through events searching for, magnifying, and twisting any event that will make Israel look bad, while at the same time minimizing or even ignoring the waves of suicide terrorists who have murdered hundreds of Israeli civilians in cold blood.  Mr. Swisher even parrots points of Palestinian propaganda so thoroughly disproved that even Palestinian leaders no longer mention them, such as the claim of massacres during Israeli operations in Jenin, which exhaustive study long ago proved to be nothing more than a fabrication.  \n\nCuriosity will cause readers to ask why Mr. Swisher takes this extremely biased view.  Fortunately, he lays out his rather simplistic point of view at the very beginning of the book by writing the following, \"The primary reason for Arab and Muslim anger against America has been and remains unbridled support for Israel's oppression of the Palestinians.\"  Again, one can only muse as to why Mr. Swisher does not take Osama bin Laden at his word when he spoke shortly after 9/11 that his hatred manifests from the presence of American Christian soldiers in the heart of Islamic holy lands like Saudi Arabia and later Iraq.  Surely neither the bombings in Madrid or more recently in London had anything to do with Israel, but it seems for Mr. Swisher's simplistic world view, it is at the door step of the Jewish state where all blame is to be laid.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_191", "text": "Oh boy, more \"lets understand the terrorist\" garbage\n\tThe religion of peace is at it again!  In response to the popes words, muslims all over the world respond with violence, destruction, rage, hatred, burning down buildings, burning papal effigies, issuing fatwas against the pope, and even shooting a 70 year old nun in the back.  Wow, such peace from a religion of \"peace\".  If Islam is a religion of peace, then all the guns in the world are pink flowers, and every nuclear bomb, a soft feathery pillow.  Violence for words.  Destruction for speech.  PLEASE!  This is a religion of war, and bereft mindless 70 year old bags like Noam have begun to lose a lot of mental function with age.  This old bag of a man gives Muslims free passes and blames America.\n\n\nQuestion:  When will the world start holding to account the actions of Muslims, and stop blaming others, such as Bush, America, the Pope, or God knows who else? How many more innocent people will die at the hand of Muslims before the western world finally, and for the first time, holds the Muslims accountable for their own actions, rather than someone else?  \n\n  Well Im sick of the left defending this vile cesspool of Islamofacism.  Im tired of the leftist media beating up on Israel and coming to the side of middle-eastern tyrants who shoot 70 year old nuns in the back in response to spoken words.  And then these radical leftists have the audacity blame the pope!  Can you believe it?!!  Yes, idiots all over the western world actually blame the pope for the mindless violence and destruction that followed from a spoken word.  Its unreal!  A grown man got a gun, deliberately aimed it at a 70 year old woman's backside, and deliberately pulled the trigger, purposefully killing her in cold blood....and yet according to socialist America-hating leftists, he couldn't help it.  Its not his fault...its the Pope's fault guys!    Respond to words with violence, and then blame the speaker, absolving the person who actually commits the violence of responsibility.  As absurd as that sounds, I'm sad to say there are actually people all over the world who think that.  And they are idiots (like Noam)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_192", "text": "What's the point?\n\tVery little plot, which is boring.\nThe reader should be paid by the page, if not by the word, to read this book!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_193", "text": "This book isn't for everyone\n\tI bought this book this weekend as we're doing the pre-five in a Row w/our preschooler and I don't much like it. I've got a mother w/borderline personality disorder and who doesn't observe personal boundaries of other's what-so-ever (if I need a break away, she hunts down my poor husband, all my relatives and friends- ugh) and so this book just kind of made my stomach turn as I could see her reading this to me and justifying her 'stalker mom' mentality. \n\nIn the end, I think if a person is from a semi-normal household w/proper respect for a child's boundaries and need for space away from their parents, then this book is okay. I just find some moms are too smoothering- even ones w/o personality disorders- and this book doesn't send a message about love as much as 'I own you'. I like 'Mama Do You Love Me?' better for explaining to a child a parent's unconditional love.\n\n'Good-Night Moon' by Margaret Wise Brown, however, is by far my children's all time favorite book. I was reading that one to them ineutero and still every night before they go to bed. They love it and so do we as parents. But this one even creeped my hubby out and he's from a fairly 'normal' family.\nTake it w/a grain of salt", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_194", "text": "A book full of gaps\n\tAside from the 1958 Championship Game and the 1968 Super Bowl, the actual football games got very short shrift. The 1964 Championship Game didn't even get a MENTION! Whole years are virtually ignored. Very, very little discussion of Unitas' career and his impact on the game: mostly just anecdotes about family, friends, and teammates, and way too much space devoted to post-mortem comments from same. I think I learned way more about Johnny Sample and Gino Marchetti and Jim Parker from this book than I learned about Unitas. And that's not saying much. There's a lot of padding in this book but precious little information. And a lot of the anecdotes will be familiar if you're a football fan. Wait for the paperback if you're a Unitas devotee; otherwise don't bother.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_195", "text": "Boring and Poorly Written\n\tThis is the first book by Shaara I have read. And, if his other works are like this, it is also the last.  \n\nOn the cover, J. Persico is quoted as saying Shaara makes \"literature read like history and history read like literature.\"  He goes on to claim that Shaara brings the war to \"pulsating life.\"  I have even read a review that claimed this book was better than Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front.  \n\nI must have been reading a different book.  The first chapter, The Replacement, is a great short story.  After reading it, I had hight expectations for the book.  Unfortunately, it falls apart after that great beginning and it is a dull affair that completely lacks any sense of a coherent narrative from a literary point of view.  And, the history reads like an 8th grade textbook. \n\nHis narrative style is unable to give life to people that actually lived.  They are flatly presented and there is no sense of really caring about what happens to them.  \n\nAfter the dislocated short story of the first chapter, the book delves into a long-winded story of the flying aces, interspersed with summaries of historic events that do little more than ruin the flow of the story.  It frequently feels like the book is written for people who are unwilling to read a real history book.\n\nShaara doesn't even begin dealing with the trench warfare of the war until the 1918's, when the Americans arrive, focusing, as I noted before, primarily on the air war that occurred in the first years of the war. I should point out that the air war would be interesting reading in a book of its own.  Here, however, it seems more to reflect that the author did not deem the ground warfare fought by non-Americans worthy of a story. Or was too lazy to research the events enough to write about the ground war from the British or French perspective. \n\nAnd, I have no particularly problem with him focusing on the American perspective on the war, but then why bother with writing anything prior to our entry?  I suppose a smaller book doesn't sell as well.\n\nFor those interested in historical fiction, I would recommend Bernard Cornwall's work.  And, perhaps, Shaara can learn a bit from him", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_196", "text": "Great for philosophy, but doesn't inspire!\n\tThis book is an nice collection of differing points of views about latinos/hispanics. However it's primarily philisophical. It's more confusing than inspiring. It's great for those studying for a phD, but will not inspire average latinos to action. This book tilts slightly more towards the assimilationist point of view, although a few writers do express some pan-latino thoughts.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_197", "text": "Too popular to bother trying anymore.\n\tJ.K. Rowling successfully put me off this book series within the first two chapters of this book.  The characters personalities were wavering in book 5, in this they completely vanished or mutated.  I'll only be getting the 7th one because it's the last one and I've read this far so I might as well go the whole way. \n\nIn books one through four the trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione were loveable characters tenaciously and cleverly seeking out the answers to the mysteries that came up each year and saving the day.  Book 5 had them doing more angsting and screaming than mystery solving, and more whining than day saving. Book 6 made them stand in paper doll doing a bad job miming the motions the real characters would have done.\n\nThis book Harry seemed to care more about romance.  A very poorly done romance littered with cheezy phrases and romantic moments on par with the worst of bad fanfiction; which had no background or build up from previous books.  A female character from the background, whom Harry barely even notices all through the past five books, is suddenly the most perfect and beautiful girl in the school in mary-sue fashion.  Several other characters in both the foreground and background were also unfortunately treated to Rowlings amature attempts at romance, none of which bore any revelance to plot or story.\n\nHarry also had a significant decline in morality and intelligence.  The clever boy who put clues together with his friends now cheats in one of his classes and makes one stupid mistake after another.  The image of Harry that stuck with me and seemed to glare off the pages every time he spoke or did anything was of him lying, frozen in a curled position on the floor of the train with blood coming out of his broken nose, under his invisibility cloak and rolling around with the trains motion after a particularly stupid episode with Malfoy.\n\nAs to the general plot of the book.  Poorly done.  Continually backstaged by sickeningly done romance and angst it barely made an impression on me.  Most of the 'revealations' in the book revealed nothing not already known or obvious from old information, and the culmination of what Harry was not-quite-solving didn't amount to anything.\n\nMy final opinion: Don't bother to read past book 4 if you're just starting the series and care anything at all about characterization.  A very disappointing book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_198", "text": "Worthless and Disproven\n\tKeynes was no doubt an influential economist.  His theories and 'expertise' on economics influenced the post-New Deal economic policies of the United States and the internationalist wealth redistribution schemes like IMF.  However, his ideas on economics failed miserably and it was application of Keynesian ideas that wrecked so much havoc on the U.S. particularly in the 1970s with the stagflation (an inflationary recession with unemployment which was theoretically impossible accordingly to Keynesism.)  We have Keynes to thank for budget deficits and the nebulous idea that we can spend ourselves into prosperity through the largesse of the federal government.  Read Planning for Freedom or Socialism by Ludwig von Mises instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_199", "text": "Nothing special here\n\tI read this short novel because I greatly admired Shaara's Pulitzer Prize winning \"Killer Angels,\" and because I'm a baseball fan.  The novel feels more like an outline or first draft than a completed work about an aging pitcher.  It's a bit shallow and predictable in its plot.  The characters are what one expects in all too many sports novels and short stories.  The feel or atmosphere just isn't quite there.\n\nAny baseball fan will see flaws in the book right away, flaws that distract and damage the work.  Shaara sets most of the novel in Yankee Stadium with the Hawks playing the Yankees.  Why the author chose to have one real team against a fictional team is unclear.  The Hawks apparently are from Atlanta, but an Atlanta team, Braves or Hawks, whichever, would not be playing the Yankees interleague on the next to last day of the season.  Finally, when a visiting pitcher goes out to warm up before the game, he does so in the semi-hidden bull pen down the left field line in Yankee Stadium--not on the mound on the field.\n\nThis book was published posthumously and Mr. Shaara perhaps never had a chance to polish his prose--prose that was excellent in \"Killer Angels.\"  It's unfortunate.\n\nThere are glimmers of interest in the book, but not enough to recommend it to baseball fans or fans of the author's other book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_200", "text": "Why is waiting for Godot like waiting for a bus?\n\tBecause you wait and wait, and then three don't turn up at once", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_201", "text": "Over rated\n\tThis book is not as good as i thought it would be.  I hope i have better readings with Bryan Tracy's Advance selling", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_202", "text": "Nothing New\n\tWright presents no new information about Al-Qaeda, leaves out plenty of information about Al-Qaeda and neglects the USA side of \"the road to 9/11.\"  Understanding Qutb's radicalization of Islam is important to understanding why Ayman al-Zawahiri and Usama exist and also why they failed at creating theocracies and were lame ducks until the USA found a use for them as an enemy.  What cannot be neglected is the myths spread about the United States by the Neoconservatives and followers of Leo Strauss.  The United States is not a unique and beautiful snowflake.  The liberal idea of individual freedom was decried by Strauss as destructive of the society of the USA and he told his followers to keep the public in line with grand myths about US exceptionalism.  After the the Soviet Union was kicked out of Afghanistan, both Qutb and Strauss' followers believed they were the cause of it.  Since the Cold War the US has been working off of the \"friend and enemy\" model of policy formulated by Carl Schmitt and 9/11 presented the US with what Schmitt called a \"state of exemption.\"  If you think jihad was the cause of 9/11, ask yourself why Richard Clarke found Bush and his advisors saying find a way to tie this to Iraq hours after 9/11.  See the BBC documentary, \"The Power of Nightmares\" or \"From Secularism to Jihad: Sayyid Qutb and the Foundations of Radical Islamism\" by Adnan A. Musallam or the Political Ideas of Leo Strauss by Shadia Drury for a better analysis of Qutb and Strauss than Wright has in his book.  If you prefer to stick with fiction about \"the road to 9/11,\" check out Patrick S. Johnston's novel \"Mission Accomplished.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_203", "text": "Recycling Personified\n\tIf you've read one Gary Null book, you've read them all.  He is no doubt highly knowledgeable and dedicated to his subject, but when I buy two books with different titles by Gary Null and find they are the same, I'm pretty annoyed.  His early books were taken directly from Herbert Sheldon's Natural Hygience material, which I assume must not have been copyrighted, and I felt ripped off then, in the 70's as I did recently when Amazon was good enough to give me a refund for one of the books.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_204", "text": "Partisan Politics Provide Poor Analysis\n\tUnfortunately, instead of an thorough analysis of the genesis, justifications, and problems with overarching property rights, DeLong acts as a mouthpiece for other property rights activists.  DeLong covers some of the same ground as Congressman Richard Pombo in his 1996 This Land Is Our Land, simply emphasizing anomalous examples instead of practicable solutions.  DeLong's denial of the externalities resulting from uninhibited development leave his analysis unbalanced and ill-founded.  DeLong's politics overcome his analysis.  This book is similar to his condemnation of industry for their recognition to the denial of carbon dioxide emissions.  (...)  His political agenda overwhelm his rational", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_205", "text": "it is ok\n\tthis was certainly not one of Cornwell's best works.  IT was almost like a couple of possible novels rolled into one.  It read like a draft for a novel rather tahn a complete novel", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_206", "text": "Reluctantly dragged along with Frances Mayes\n\tThis book really irritated me. I loved Mayes's previous books and was really looking forward to reading this one. The concept, a year of traveling to different locations, seemed like it would be really interesting combined with Mayes' fresh perspectives, enthusiasm for discovery, feisty opinions and poetic descriptions. But somehow it didn't work. \n\nI get the sense that her heart wasn't really in this book. Maybe because the trips were taken over a span of five years, and cobbled together? Or because there's so much `padding' - endless quotes from her own or other people's writing. When she liked the place, her descriptions feel artificially enthusiastic, almost as if the book was paid for by the chamber of commerce. I got tired of reading that she could live there, or could imagine taking her grandson there, or wishes she was born there, or that it's SO much better than San Francisco. Where she doesn't live anymore, and hasn't for years. There are also too many stories about refreshing local characters who think Frances Mayes is the nicest, most tasteful, most interesting person they've ever met. Especially since these people tend to be waiters, cab drivers, rug salesmen or others whose business depends on charming the tourists. \n\nMost of the book consists of sneering at her fellow Americans, or talking about people's personal appearance. This is boring and clich\ufffdd - and if you like that kind of thing, Bill Bryson does it better. There's also way too much name dropping (she's always mentioning \"my friend so-and-so, the famous ____\"). What happened to the ordinary, financially stretched, middle-aged college professor? She seems to be taking on the persona of a celebrity. She doesn't want to be crowded in with a group, doesn't want to associate with ordinary tourist types - now she deserves the VIP treatment. This is definitely a change from her previous books.\n\nI think when it comes right down to it, there's too much Frances Mayes in this book. I thought I liked her, but what I really like is her writing style. It can still be magical - when she gets her ego out of the way. But when she puts herself front and center, she becomes more tedious and pretentious than interesting. Now I'm sorry I read this book, because I'm afraid it will spoil my enjoyment of the earlier ones.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_207", "text": "Could win any poor writing award\n\tThe work of a 12 year-old without talent. Phrases are tediously cobbled with clumsy, inappropriate similies. Story line is absurd. If this were Koontz's first novel, no publisher would touch it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_208", "text": "Hate parade mixed with racism.\n\tHateful liberals once again undermine their so-called ideology by promoting the hatred of over half the US population. They claim to be tolerant and open-minded toward all lifestyles,religions, races etc... but that open-mindedness obviously shouldn't apply to people who disagree with them. Throughout the \"book,\" Moore also demonstrates his racism towards caucasians and thin people. If you like this book, I also recommend Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler. Both \"books\" are jam-packed full of hate.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_209", "text": "bad, bad, bad\n\tWho published these weak translations?  Yup, they are on newsprint and get smudged immediately.  How about using real paper?  B N needs to stop thinking opportunistically and start thinking about quality", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_210", "text": "PLEASE...don't waste your time\n\tI bought this book because of the 4 star rating by readers.  Let me be candid....what the hell were they reading?  This book is simply insipid, implausible and a waste of time.  Get this for a premise....rich, geeky guy buys a major league baseball team called the \"Connecticut Nutmegs\"!  Nutmegs for a major league team??!!  Yeah, right.  It gets better....he has an incredibly sexy girl friend who stars in the C-list movies he produces....ok hold on to your seats, here comes the good part....she is going to be his star player on this MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL team!!  Why, because in college she was an excellent athlete.  So some buxom starlet who ran track in college is going to play major league baseball!!  Am I the only one who thinks this is plain stupid.  Oh, yeah there's a murder along the way.  Parker (author) must have pictures of the publisher having sex with a goat otherwise I can't think of a reason why it got published.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_211", "text": "I Couldn't  Wake Up\n\tHaving read \"The Millionaire Next Door,\" as well as most if not all of the classics in this category, I expected life-altering experiences with this book.\n\nThere were too many statistics, and statistics that contradicted one another, not to mention generalizations about various subgroups that, try as I did, I had to put my copy down and use it at first for a door stop, then because the cover art is great, I decided leaving it on the coffee table makes a great conversation piece.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_212", "text": "A doctrinaire view of biology\n\tMost books that set out to explain why organisms behave as they do describe observations of behaviour on almost every page. The books of Richard Dawkins, whom Rose selects as his special target, illustrate this well: readers can reject all of his interpretations while remaining fascinated by the purely factual information that they contain. How one can hope to convince anyone of the truth of a theory without supporting it with abundant facts? Yet hard biological information is extremely sparse in Rose's book. There is a great deal about what he thinks of other biologists' opinions, but almost no observations from behavioural biology. Nonetheless, in his preface he aligns himself with the practising biologists \"who spend a significant part of every working day thinking about and designing experiments\", dismissing Dawkins and Daniel Dennett as \"people who either no longer do science or never did it.\" What a pity, therefore, that he chose to include so little of the experimental basis of his ideas in his book. There are a few vague remarks about how chicks behave, and that's about it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_213", "text": "Not quite what I expected...\n\tThe first twenty pages of the book quickly sparks your interest but soon after that, the story drags until it picks back up again toward the last third of the book.  I think the story would have been more credible if Barr would have thoroughly explored the inner workings of her fictional religious sect and offered more details about it.  Without those details, the book seemed \"unfinished\".  It was like watching a movie and only viewing the actions of the good guy without being exposed to villain.  Boring in my opinion.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_214", "text": "If you like books about unicorns, read this\n\tI'll put my opinion first, so there won't be any doubt in your mind.  I don't believe that you can write useful books about national character.  Is there really such a thing as  quot;national character quot;? People are  just too different, too unpredictable. How well can you predict the  behavior of the people closest to you ?  How well can you predict what  people in your own country will do ?  Would every Italian, if they could  write well, have written the same book as Mr. Barzini ?  I seriously doubt  it.  So what we have in THE ITALIANS is one man's views on the conglomerate  nature of 50 million Italians.  After reading it, I felt even more strongly  that such books, though possibly entertaining, are a waste of time.  An  informative book about unicorns--but do they exist ?   Anthropologists have  been concerned, for many years, in getting the  quot;inside view quot;--the  view of a culture as seen by the person within it.  While Barzini is  indisputable Italian, he tries to visualize Italians as seen by foreign  visitors, then explain to those of us not lucky enough to travel there, why  they are as visitors see them, or why they are not as foreigners may think.   This is not a successful gambit.  Cultures are based on many general  factors--like history, socio-economic patterns, religion, family,  etc.---but the specific results are just that, specific.  Barzini covers  many topics--the importance of spectacle and giving an illusion of  something rather than actually having that quality; the family vs. the  state; Italian modes of achieving success; the north-south split; Sicily  and the Mafia; and last, the tragedy of Italy's long domination by  foreigners.  But nothing really connects.  There are only superficial,  scattered impressions, nothing very concrete to grasp.  The reader is left  with a handful of stereotypes.  Barzini is at his best when describing the  lives and modus operandi of particular characters in Italian history.   These sections were well-written and interesting.  But his portrayal of  Italian  quot;character quot; is fuzzy, contradictory, and ultimately,  unconvincing.  Finally, if you are a lover of lists, you will thrill to  this book, because there is a list on nearly every single page.  Myself, I  got pretty tired of those lists.  If you want to know something useful  about Italy, read another book.  If you just want entertainment, which  might support any stereotypes you have about Italians, then this book could  be for you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_215", "text": "Good, but has a few errors\n\tIt has the potential to be a great book if the author had taken some time to actually look into each breed. The \"Canadian Eskimo Dog\" is now referred to as the Canadian Inuit Dog out of respect for the Inuit people. He has the dog's height wrong, and the weight range is much too high. This leads me to conclude that if there were that many errors on one dog breed, who's to say that it's not wrong on other breeds too? \nI was quite disgusted and mad to see the \"designer dogs\" put as purebred dogs. Labradoodles, Bichon/Yorkies, Cockerpoos, and Bull Boxers are NOT purebred dogs. They are mixes given a fancy name and sold for staggering amounts of money. \nThe first few chapters on the history of the dog is quite fascinating though, and the pictures are nice. If you need an all-in-one book and don't mind many errors, this is a great book for you. If you're like me, go down the road of buying a better dog encyclopedia and different books on different subjects rather than this faulty all-in-one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_216", "text": "Expert Obedience Training for Dogs\n\tTwo main comments.  Firstly, the book is mistitled or I misread the meaning of the title and I would be delighted to return it.  This is a book devoted primarily on how to make your dog perform \"tricks\" with much on showmanship.  I have no interest in that but I do have an acute interest in dog obedience relative to the master's care of their puppy and mature dog.  Problems handlers encounter in \"greeting\" of your dog with other dogs and people. \n\nSecondly, the book, as written, talks down to the reader and unless you have had some professional experience with dogs, you feel very unqualified to read on.  I felt intimidated by it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_217", "text": "A bone to pick with 'Skeleton Man'!\n\tI've read only a few of Hillerman's previous Leaphorn/Chee novels. I've enjoyed what I've rtead, though they are an acquired taste, and I don't indulge in them very often. I tend to enjoy the earlier, more active years of Joe Leaphorn more interesting than his ' semi-retired unofficial advisor to Jim Chee' phase. \n\nFrom what I gather, 'Skeleton Man' continues a recent trend of disappointment with Hillerman's last few novels. Even without having read the books immediately prior to this one, I can understand that sentiment.\n'Skeleton Man' starts off with a rather risky premise, tying the story in with the real life collision over the Grand Canyon in 1956. While an author can occasionally pull off a good story with a strong connection to 'real life'(See Nelson De Mille's 'Night Fall'), Hillerman fails here.\nThe story is bogged down with bland and unlikable supporting characters, flimsy motivation, and very little that could really be called 'action'.\nChee ends up joining Leaphorn in the background for much of the story.\nThe spiritual and ritualistic aspects of Hillerman's earlier books are, for the most part, glossed over here. Even what should have been a major plot development (Chee's wedding) is overshadowed by Chee have to rescue Manuelito, in the manner of far too many contrived 'Superman rescues Lois' situations. \nBetter to stick with Hillerman's earlier novels. The 'aging athlete past his prime' analogy suits Hillerman, I'm afraid", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_218", "text": "For the plain and simple\n\tThis book is 'oragnized' into sections - Getting Started, Organizing Room by Room, Organizing Finances, Organizing Time, Organizing Home Life, and Organizing Transitions.\n\nWho needs an entire section telling you the benefits of being organized - isn't that why I bought the book?  The author takes 'plain and simple' to new heights...for example - \"To organize your refrigerator, start by uncluttering it.\"  \n\nI was hoping for something with more substance.  There was nothing in this book that I didn't already know.  If you're looking for something very basic as far as what to do in your home...you will like this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_219", "text": "Not what I expected\n\tI like looking at old pictures and old letters, but I thought when I bought the book that I would actually be looking in the history of someone's life with pictures to go with it but that was not the case.  It is just a random bunch of pictures and a random bunch of letters put together in a book.  The pictures aren't necessarily the pictures of the people who wrote the letters, so you know nothing of the authors, no explanation of the times they lived in or the place they lived in or anything.  In other words, no story behind it whatsoever.  Just a disappointing collection", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_220", "text": "'It is obvious that heavier-than-air flight is impossible.'\n\tI will be brief: Penroses writing is mediocre, his drawings obfuscate more than clarify.\nThe vast majority of the book is devoted to completely and utterly extraneous topics, and seems to largely be a platform for Penroses new quantum theories.\nHis arguments are unclear, weak and largely dependent on philosphers like Lucas and Searle, while his idea of quantum effects is improbable and surely in the end irrelevant (cannot computers tap into quantum effects?) and his knowledge of computer science deeply, deeply suspect.\nFor example, I quote here from the final sections which actually have something to do with his ostensible reason for writing the book: \n\"Neverthless, one still might imagine some kind of natural selection process being effective for producing approximately valid algorithms. Personally, I find this very hard to believe, however.\"\nThe entire flourishing, commercially succesful field of evolutionary computing begs to differ here, Mr. Penrose. SUch bonehead errors compells me to point out that this mathematician has no clothes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_221", "text": "dreadful\n\tPerhaps this book appeared to be a futuristic medical thriller when it first came out, but now it seems like a bad 1950s horror movie.  The story involves brain surgery gone bad, with a mix of artificial intelligence and mind control.  The end of the story was very predictable and played out exactly as I suspected from the very beginning of the book.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_222", "text": "P L E A S E . . . buy something else\n\tMany reviewers on this site read TLGPE in the 70's, when we were young and impressionable. (I happened to be 13 when I read it.) If one could be sued for intellectual forgery, Lindsey would certainly be found at fault.\n\nMost of us, thankfully, have gotten past our fears that plagued our teenage years. After all, when we read TLGPE, we were young. We were searching and seeking. We didn't have all of the facts. There were wolves who knew this, and they preyed upon us. Many people who were older, yet still intellectually undeveloped, read this book and were moved to 'believing'.\n\nFor most of us, our minds matured. We began to see the vast chinks in Lindsey's pompous Christian armor. We began to realize that fear is a weapon brandished by madmen, by people who use a subtle, gentle cloth of manipulation to control others.\n\nThis is beyond dangerous. It is beyond extreme, as most of us have now found out.\n\nI love a good horror novel. I love a good 'true crime' thriller. But the fact that people read Lindsey's books and take them at face value is, perhaps, one of the scariest notions I have ever imagined.\n\nThat, dear reader, is beyond horrific . . . and far more terrifying than anything you'll find in the bible or any of Lindeys 'books'. The only thing scarier is that Mr. Lindsey is still receiving royalties from an outdated, silly, contradictory and completely barbaric book penned over thirty years ago. Please don't be the next sucker. Please don't add this one to your cart.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_223", "text": "The Language of Threads: A Novel\n\tThis was a less than stellar sequal to The Women of the Silk but it did finish the story of Pei to some extent.  I found the historical aspect of the novel the most interesting and the story of the women the least believabl", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_224", "text": "Red Lily\n\tThe story was slow, predictable and boring. I am still amazed I hung in there and finished reading it.  It's a dud in my opinion", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_225", "text": "Same Old Same Old\n\tThe title grabbed me because I have been noticing for, oh about 14 years now, the decline of the truth in this country.  Unfortunately, this book is written precisely by the kind of person who has lost touch with reality and what truth is (definition of irony I believe).\n\nThe reason it is #1 on the bestseller list is because there is a ready audience out there, of similarly detached people, who want anything (and I mean anything - a website with a good conspiracy story and a glass of warm milk before bed everynight is their ideal) that backs up their point of view.  \n\nIt is precisely why the truth is so out of fashion.  New media streams like the internet, blogs, etc. offer up \"news\" without accountability.  They allow this segment of society to avoid confronting the truth and instead construct their own alternative realities.  It makes people like Frank Rich, rich, with very little effort.  Why bother checking facts, his core readership doesn't care whether it is true or not, just tell them Bush is evil", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_226", "text": "A new \"Worst\" book in my libray\n\tWho better to write a book about morons than Flynn?  An abyssmally miserable book with so little substance I was surprised it didn't float out of my hands.  It's a great resource for those looking for a plethora of examples of pitifully poor logic; Two wrongs don't make a right, non-sequiturs galore, red herrings - they're all there.\n\nIt seems apparent the goal was to scoop up the easy money from the thin thinkers in our world.  It certainly wasn't to write a scholarly treatise where the reader came away enlightened in the slightest way.\n\nI guess I have fallen into the category of \"moron\" by spending money on it and worse yet, reading it to completion.  I'm embarrassed.  Flynn should be too", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_227", "text": "Not all great quotes...\n\tI wanted to like this book.  It's a great size for carrying around to dip into.  However, I'd say about a third, or maybe more, I haven't counted, are anonymous. Here's an example: \"Life is filled with possibilities\" p31.  Now I don't know about you, but I'd hardly class that as great stuff from great minds. Then I read \"Decide what is worthwhile and follow through with it\" and I'm beginning to yawn. When I came to \"Above all, life should be fun\" and \"Always keep a window open in your mind for new ideas\" and I'm just about ready to throw the book into the garbage.  Also, the format of the book is terrible.  Someone decided to put every quote into a little frame, so you get four quotes on a page.  \n\nStill, for the price, it's not that bad.  No, on second thoughts it's pretty dire.  There's just too many pathetic jingles in here for me, which only motivate me to demand a refund!  If I were you, I'd save my money and put it towards something else - \"The Book of Positive Quotations\" has 7000 quotes and I wouldn't be without my copy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_228", "text": "The first hundred pages really work, but then...\n\tThe Kite Runner gets off to such a good start, with its blend of history, observations about daily life in Kaboul, and a compelling story of two boys growing up together. The second half goes badly astray, as the novel becomes more and more manipulative and sentimental. By the end of the book, the author is willing to put his characters through all sorts of hell just so he can follow up with a teary reconciliation. I wish an editor had convinced him to tighten it up, stay focused, and resist the urge to tug at the heartstrings with such a heavy hand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_229", "text": "Doesnt look like Grisham at his best\n\tI remember reading \"The Chamber\" distinctly. Somehow, this book doesnt even near that standard. The story line is vague with unnecessary twists and turns. The characters have been strongly depicted but none of them turns out to be standing out", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_230", "text": "Skip it...content of zero value...\n\t...Uldrich makes big bucks on the public speaking circuit discussing nanotechnology...I suspect this book was published for no other reason than to provide some \"credentials\" to support the speaking engagements...his most recent books published since this one have been one about George Marshall and another about Lewis and Clark -- real cutting edge technology there!...nope, don't buy it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_231", "text": "A poor imitation.\n\tThe ghost writer was probably afraid to put his own name on the book.  It was totally predictable without any of the depth found in real Ludlum books", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_232", "text": "Silly,Silly,Silly\n\tI have been a devoted Hiaasen fan from the beginning and awaited all his novels which are few and far between with much excited anticipation.  Although his writing remains flawless and some of his lines are hysterical, the story is just so silly I found it hard to keep my attention focused.  I compare reading this book with watching a sponge bob cartoon which I do with my children on occasion.  Sorry, I just couldn't finish it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_233", "text": "Great company and leader - Outdated and dubious book\n\tI wavered awhile between three stars and two stars, because a company and entrepreneur as brilliant as Sony and Akio Morita seem to deserve at least three. However, in the end, the book's errors just piled too high. It opens well, with the story of Sony's founding and rise from leaking offices in a half-wrecked department store just after World War II, to becoming one of the world's great companies. This is a fascinating and inspiring story, and Morita tells it with flair.\n\nThen, unfortunately, the downward spiral begins. Morita consistently takes his experience at Sony and assumes that every other Japanese company operates the same way, which is a fantastically wrong assertion (as the last thirteen years of Japan's seemingly endless recession have shown). He also frequently takes good basic management techniques, like trusting employees and giving them creative leeway, and tries to brand them as somehow uniquely \"Japanese\".\n\nThen there are all the claims which are simply out-and-out false, such as Japan supposedly having the world's best construction technology. (It actually has perhaps the worst in the industrial world, as the Kobe earthquake unfortunately demonstrated.)  Or how Japan is supposedly a nation fanatically devoted to not wasting anything. (Yet it only recently discovered the concept of \"second-hand goods\", instead of throwing nearly-new furniture and clothing away. Plus, Japanese garbage trucks groan under the weight of the world's worst overpackaging.)\n\nReading between the lines, a person can see the roots of so many of the problems that Japan faces today. For example, Morita spends a good deal of words attacking the excess of lawyers in the United States. While this can, of course, sometimes be a serious problem, it also gives U.S. consumers a way to protect themselves. Japan's consumers, on the other hand, without an accessible court system, are almost completely at the mercy of bureaucrats and executives. Complaints about dangerous products or chemicals in drinking water are simply ignored, because they lack any threat of legal action. In another example, Morita praises the \"trust\" and agreements without contracts that exist among Japanese corporations. In reality, this \"trust\" is a death pact, as bankrupt inefficient companies are propped up by their buddies, instead of letting them fall and create openings for fresh and innovative entrepreneurs.\n\nOther than the glimpses into Sony's history and corporate culture, this book is only interesting as a museum piece - yet another in the flood of \"Japan is going to take over\" books that came out in the Eighties. Although, of course, considering all the \"Internet companies are going to take over\" books that came out in the Nineties, not even this is a uniquely \"Japanese\" phenomenon. \n\nPS: Anyone wanting a healthy reality check about the current state of Japan should read \"Dogs and Demons\" by Alex Kerr.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_234", "text": "Bible Comparison\n\t[Joshua 6:23,21]Joshua said to the people of Israel, \"The Lord has given you the city of the all silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the Lord: They shall come into the treasury of the Lord.\nThe people utterly DESTROYED ALL THAT WAS IN THE CITY, BOTH MAN AND WOMAN,YOUNG AND OLD, AND OX AND SHEEP, AND ASS, WITH THE EDGE OF THE SWORD. \n\nDeuteronomy 17:3-5 \"And he should go and worship other gods and bow down to them or to the sun or the moon or all the army of the heavens, .....and you must stone such one with stones and such one must die.\" \n\nRomans 1:20-32 ....32. \"Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.\" \n\nNumbers 31: And the Lord said unto Moses, \"Avenge the children of the Mid'-an'ites.. They warred against the Mid'-i-an'ites, as the Lord commanded Moses, and they slay all the males. And they took all women as captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods. And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire. Moses said, \"HAVE YOU SAVED ALL THE WOMEN ALIVE? NOW KILL EVERY MALE AMONG THE LITTLE ONES, AND KILL EVERY WOMAN that has known a man by lying with him, but all the young girls who have not known a man by lying with him keep alive for yourselves.\" \n\n[Quran-60:8-9] GOD does not enjoin you from befriending those who do not fight you because of religion, and do not evict you from your homes. You may befriend them and be equitable towards them. GOD loves the equitable. GOD enjoins you only from befriending those who fight you because of religion, evict you from your homes, and band together with others to banish you. You shall not befriend them. Those who befriend them are the transgressors.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_235", "text": "One point story. . .\n\tI was more upset with this book than anyother. I've loved every book in the series , but this one was more dissapointing.\n I pictured EVERYTHING the sasme as in the movie though... thatrs just telling you how welll it's written and described. But, it was more about the Triwizard tournament the whole entire time. Still, i am addicted to the series . Either way you should read the story just to understand whats going on. I just wish it would have been more exciting and less predictable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_236", "text": "Interesting ideas poorly communicated\n\tGalbraith's insight on society unfortunately gets lost in a maze of double negatives and confusing sentence structure.  His ideas are sound, though he has a very off-putting pompous delivery.  In fact, his verbosity and poor structure is so bad, that it turns what should be a slim read into a fairly mind-numbing experience.  The book really needs to go back to an editor", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_237", "text": "A book that will make you laugh and frighten you\n\tMr. Galbraith is smart, accomplished, and learned man who knows what is best for all us.  His view of a good society differs from past visions of societal utopia.  Rather than a completely coercive state directing the  actions of its citizens to some hirer calling, Mr. Galbraith aims to be  `practical' and just further defines the third way.  Nonetheless, his  proposal of what makes a good society is not the classical liberal view and  it is more attuned to the European model of society.  Many of his proposals  are so silly you won't take them seriously.  But sadly, he is quite  serious.  For example, Mr. Galbraith states that in a good society everyone  should have a rewarding life.  Of course, he never defines the standard by  which society should judge whether or not a life is rewarding.  Neither  does he address what one should do if their life is un-rewarding and what  the obligation is of society to fulfill that vision of a rewarding life.   And, of course, who is the `rewarding life judge' and does this judge have  the authority of the state to take something from someone (who has a life  that is deemed too rewarding) for someone who has life that is too  un-rewarding.  Mr. Galbraith fails to convince the reader of the  practicality of his proposals and ends up straddling a line between  socialism and capitalism, and saying nothing new", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_238", "text": "Christian fundamentalism dramatized\n\tEven the avid \"trekie\" reader of the Star Trek science fiction novels, movies and television series must suspend disbelief, when he finds Captain Kirk saying \"Beam me up, Scotty.\"  But the biblical literalist reading this book need make no such effort, when he reads in this book that Jesus will effectively beam millions of true Christians up to heaven in the world-wide \"Rapture.\"  Though the characters and their roles are fictitious, the book specifically references the relevant biblical passages for the believer. \n\nThe story line opens with the chaotic moment of discovery after the historic mass Rapture event, and the remainder is a moral melodrama concluding with emotional born-again conversions. \n\nIn the September/October 2006 issue of Foreign Affairs Walt Mead writes that fundamentalists are not hospitable to the idea of gradual progress toward a secular utopia driven by technological advances and the cooperation of intelligent people of all religious traditions.  \n\nInstead fundamentalists separate themselves from the world and have a premillennial pessimism about prospects for social reform.  Billy Graham's biography by Strober notes that they criticized Graham's \"new evangelism\" for its inclusiveness and for its involvement in addressing social problems. Yet their separatism does not preclude proselytizing as portrayed in these novels by the \"Tribulation Force\" or as exemplified by Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority.\n\nThey are also committed to an apocalyptic vision of the end of the world and are hostile to international institutions such as the United Nations. Mead notes that it is no coincidence that the Left Behind novels show the Antichrist rising to power as the secretary-general of the United Nations.\n\nThe U.S. Statistical Abstract reports that the per capita numbers of fundamentalists are growing exponentially, while evangelicals and liberals - e.g. Southern Baptists, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Methodists - and Catholics are continuing their per capita declines.  Such data and the reported popularity of these Left Behind novels indicate fundamentalism's growing appeal in reaction to contemporary American society.\n\nI see the readers who seriously respond to this book as the \"left behind\" in the backwash of the tidal flows of cultural change in modern American society, and as conservative Christians who believe it is better to stay behind.  And in not just a few respects, they may be wise to do so.\n\nThomas J. Hickey", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_239", "text": "Hard to read, misses the mark\n\tWhile the author rehashes some basic business writing theory, she consistently fails to follow her own rules:\n- The text is full of fluff\n- The style is flippant instead of useful\n- The lecture style puts you to sleep\n\nThere are much better books on the subject. A textbook approach is necessary for this subject. Not this dopey-run-on-crap.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_240", "text": "Don't waste your money...\n\tIf you walk into B N and flip through (not even buy!) the other \"well known/recommended\" pregnancy books you'll get much more information than what Douglas offers. \n\nIf you're lazy/want a quick read, this book is for you.\nIf you're looking for a comprehensive tell-all (which the title and reviews lead you to believe), this is *not* the book for you.\n\nThis was a total waste of money! If I had know it was this bad I would have just used my money to buy diapers instead.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_241", "text": "This Angel Fell Flat\n\tHmm, quite a disappointment, especially after splurging on the hardcover edition.  Set as a kind of \"Rockies Rear Window,\" this is one slow story.  Endless pages of crazy-making when I'd already guessed the outcome about halfway through.  Finally skipped ahead to finish the book.  I had really looked forward to Angels Fall, too :(  If you are a Roberts fan, don't spend the money on the hardcover, wait for the paperback, go to the library, or borrow from a friend.  Not worth the price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_242", "text": "Abolutely boring\n\tThere were several good scenes, but they didn't make up for the rest of the book.  Not worth reading.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_243", "text": "Not one of Quindlen's best\n\tThis book was easy enough to read, it just wasn't what I expected from Quindlen.  I usually find her writing style and her way of thinking about things so captivating, in this book I really did not find either of those traits to stand out.  The back-and-forth from current day to the past was somewhat confusing, and sometimes I was in the middle of a paragraph before I realized this paragraph was a jump to the past, whereas the previous paragraph was present time.  Although I got used to that writing style, I always found it annoying.  The storyline itself never sold me either: a typical, young \"sew-your-wild-oats\" boy finds a baby and decides to keep it and is the \"perfect\" father. I just did not find such an occurrence likely.  And, as a mother myself, all the times he either left the newborn alone or took it with him while he labored on the land just made me squirm. Anyway the whole story seemed far-fetched and disjointed to me, and a disappointment especially since I have been a Quindlen fan for many, many years", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_244", "text": "just awful\n\tjust awful\n\nsave your money, this book is not worth it. The pictures are dull and lifeless, boring composition. Mann hasn't captured anything here but a bunch of worthless photos. Any 10th rate amateur photographer could have done better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_245", "text": "And yet more elitist filth in print\n\tI was recommended Borges' works by one of his innumerable over-educated sycophants and I will never forget the tremendous time I wasted attempting to grasp the supposed value of his life's work (when I should have been writing my dissertation). Each time I read one of his pedantic, mediocre peices of short fiction, I was convinced by these elite book review troglodytes that I would like other examples of his work if I continued reading since  quot;all of his stories are so unique. quot; I found the exact opposite to be true. One story after another about mazes, mirrors, mystical mathematical formulas and books, books, books. The ideas were transperant, the language boring in the extreme. His poetry is trite. Who needs this? Borges reads like a petulant graduate student at University of Chicago who failed repeatedly to get his/her short fiction published in _The Atlantic Monthly_. Particularly among academics, literary elites and like people, many seem to cite Borges and worship his genius more than read him--and certaintly _no one_ reads him critically. I read most of his work, and I can tell you, outside of a few interesting turns of phrase, you'd be better off reading a Yale dissertation on the semiotics of self-superiority. People incessantly talk about how imaginative Borges is. The vast majority of popular SF and fantasy writers are more imaginative. Even many of the despicable magical realist  quot;geniuses quot; make Borges look rather plain. Borges merely litters his works with elite literary references and a kind of faculty cocktail party wit to make it more palatable to the kind of people who never step foot out of Manhattan or Cambridge. If you're this kind of pompous fellow, you'll want to sleep every night with a portrait of Luis by your side and a series of mirrors, as it were, slowly attempting to seek some kind of trans-substantiation with this benighted old librarian. If you're the kind of person who prefers reading about interesting characters, enjoying nuanced use of language, and grasping subtle, daring ideas that transcend purile academic banter, run far, far away from Jorge Luis Borges. Even top authors from all over the world and every historical period get bad reviews. The adulation of Borges merely underlines the fact that this is more about a cult of personality among (those who think themselves) intellectual elites than a serious attempt to evaluate his fiction. I think his fiction is better considered a kind of academic experiment, relegated to quirky local fiction publications and coffee house poetry slams, and not an example of literary genius. In that sense, 30min spent on one of his short stories gets you the drift of his entire body of work, and that's about as much attention as he deserves", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_246", "text": "Nothing New Here\n\tI have read a bunch of poker books and play regularly.  There are a lot of good books out there, Dan Harrington's the very best, but this isnt one of them.  Too much ego here and not enough helpful information", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_247", "text": "Not Bad\n\tI use \"The Notebook\" and \"A Walk to Remember\" as optional films in my upper division sociology courses. After hearing many positive student responses, I was curious about Sparks as an author--one of the few males writing commercially successful romance novels.  After a slow start with \"True Believer,\" I was more satisfied with \"The Rescue.\"  Taylor's friendship with Mitch and his emotional growth add dimension to an otherwise standard tale of boy meets girl, etc., etc.,", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_248", "text": "Neocon babble\n\tAnn Coulter is unbelievable in her unrelenting hatred of anyone not in aggreement with her warped sense of reality.  To her there is no middle ground.    I am an educated, well travelled adult who while born in the United States, spent a good portion of my childhood living overseas and consider myself to be fairly open minded.  To be called a communist, a traitor, and an enemy of America just because I don't buy into the ultra conservative mind think is an insult to the freedom that this country was founded on.\n\nI have never in my life considered buring or destroying a book because of it's evil, until I read this one.\n\nBe afraid, be very afraid of these people", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_249", "text": "200 Pages of Total Immersion Italian\n\tThe is by far the weakest Grisham novel I've ever read.  The first two hundred pages creep along at a glacial pace as the protagonist (Joel Backman; more about him later) wanders Italy for nearly 200 pages, learning to speak the language and spending way too much time sipping espresso in quaint trattorias with Italian carictatures that would make Chico Marx cringe.  When Grisham finally rachets up the action and suspense, it's all for naught, as the story eventually limps and staggers to a completely listless and anticlimactic ending.\n\nAs for Joel Backman, I can't think of a more unlikeable and unsympathetic protagonist in recent memory.  A disgraced lawyer, lobbyist and traitor that plowed through life in a meaningless quest for wealth and power, all the while causing numerous deaths, and alienating numerous wives and children is supposed to be someone we care about?  Does this character redeem himself in any meaningful fashion?  You read the book and decide..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_250", "text": "Too Predictable\n\tNot a bad beach read but nothing in this story is unexpected. I didn't really connect with the main characters. I was interested by the description in the supernatural aspects (the lights) it seemed like a mystery/love story that may have been unique but instead was a way too predictable love story.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_251", "text": "Not funny.  Waste of time.  Distasteful.  Boring.  Awful.\n\tIf the Kranks really did what they set out to do and skip Christmas, that would have been a good story.  The end.  \nInstead, they end up having to scramble to try   make Christmas \"happen\" for their daughter unexpectedly coming home.  In other words - a typical stressful material holiday, instead of a celebration of friends, family, or even, gasp! Christ's birth.  I agree - if you don't want to celebrate Christ's birth, if you don't want presents and holiday decorations and family time - skip it.  Why torture yourself?  \n\nIt would have been a good story if they did this.  Instead, the plot deteriorated into a very stupid, ridiculous and unrealistic dash to the finish line of \"making Christmas happen.\"  \n\nA completely unsatisfying and unfunny read.  Threw it away so others wouldn't have the displeasure of reading it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_252", "text": "Don't waste your money...\n\t...you can waste your time and save your money by checking this out of your local library.\n\nIf you want to get an \"inside view\" of the inner workings of Wall Street during the excessive gyrations of the '80s, then read Den of Theives - that book is well written and well worth the money!\n\nWhat turned me off about this book was the structure and the writing style.  The first half of the book was essentially the author relating fortuitous circumstances that were the product of Serendipity.  He was simply in the right place at the right time, had virutally no idea how he got there, felt out of place the whole time (even when he was raking in the Big Bucks in NY and London), and so now he thought he'd wwrite a book about it.  I also got the sense that he was trying to assuage some guilt from his association at Salomon Brothers.  He was there, he made a lot of money, good for him - get over it!\n\nI was also pretty disappointed because the subject matter has A LOT more potential.  I might have actually enjoyed it - had I not read Den of Theives 7 years earlier, and already had some idea of how things took place.  But, if you can get it for $5 or less (including shipping), and you have little to no knowledge of what an investment banker's life is like (and you haven't also seen the movie Wall Street (which covers the same highlights in this book)), then it's probably worth it.\n\nI did like the wrap up he did towards the end of the book, relating where he had heard everyone from the firm ended up...althought that seemed a little rushed..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_253", "text": "the world is flat\n\tit is juust a copy of the frist book. if you read the frist the world is flat, then don't waste your time.\njo", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_254", "text": "Fluff and poor philosophy\n\tWhat a disappointment!  Based on reviews, I couldn't wait to get this book.  Don't let the 48 pages fool you...half of the pages are pictures, and the half with writing on them are double-spaced with wide margins.  Took me all of 20 minutes to read (and only that long because of all the page turning).  Nothing wrong with being concise....except that the philosophy here is overly simplified.  Quindlen goes to great lengths to equate \"Pefection\" with \"Conformity\" and condemning it as inauthentic.  I do believe that women tend to set unrealistic expectations for themselves (i.e., wanting to be the perfect mother, perfect daughter, perfect wife, perfect businesswoman); therefore, it creates warm, fuzzy feelings to hear someone criticize perfection as being \"boring\".  Unfortunately, to claim that \"[well-behaved women] don't make good lawyers....or businesswomen\" just doesn't follow.  This is not deep reading.  20 minutes?  Don't waste your time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_255", "text": "really bad sociology\n\tMy understanding is that this book is an accessible summary of the ideas Catsells presents in his three volume magnum opus, the Information Age (which starts with the Network Society). If this is so, I am definitely not missing much by not having read the trilogy. This is a really bad piece of sociology, characterized by a technologically deterministic analysis. Why did I give it two stars instead of one then? Well, it does have some OK parts. Catsell's analysis of the origins of the internet is an interesting bit of the sociology of technology and what saves the book from pure technological determinism. He also presents some convincing data (gathered by other people) that use of the internet for socializing does not suck people into an on-line world, alienating them from the world of face-to-face interaction; this happens in the case of a few troubled people, but most people use the internet to enhance their already existing off-line relationships. The rest of the book basically argues that the network format of the internet is reshaping the rest of society in its image, with everything from big business to governments to social movements adopting a network form in response to the rise of this new technology. This is, frankly, ludicrous reductionism. It doesn't even stand up to a simple test of chronology--a lot of the developments that Castells argues are driven by the internet predate the explosion of ist usage in the mid-1990s. As Castells himself admits, businesses were already taking on more of a network form before the internet appeared big time on the scene, and social movement scholars have shown the same is true of transnational social movements. On top of this, Castells shows an effusive enthusiasm for all things networked, whether they be transnational corporations or the transnational social movements that oppose these same corporations. I'm really at a loss to understand how one can enthuse about both of these opposed phenomena. Castells does see some of the problems with the new network society--loss of job security and the digital divide, for instance--but he tends to downplay these. And his solution to these problems tends to come down to more of the same--more internet access, more network social organization. Talk about a narrow vision", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_256", "text": "Drama, Constant Climax   Hysteria Do Not Make a Novel\n\tThis \"novel\" would be better suited for the stage.  It reads like a play, often.\n\nIt's not realistic as the author goes overboard in depicting \"high drama\" within a family.  They suffer a tragedy that would certainly affect a family but to the extent the author has them changing is not realistic at all.\n\nThere are far too many scenes of shouting, histrionics.  The father goes from being Ward Cleaver to a verbally abusive monster.  If I had to see the mother one more time with her calling \"Robin!\" I was going to scream.\n\nThe author needs to understand that high drama and a climax will be inferred by the reader after seeing the conflict.  This author forces the climax onto us in every scene.  He's desperate for this end result of angst, high drama and shock.\n\nIt's overkill.  I don't believe that a 14 year old would become this promiscuous.  Sure it happens but this was the Leave it to Beaver family at first.  It just doesn't make sense that because of ONE incident, all members of the family devolve into sordid disasters.\n\nIn short, the author needs to be focused more on telling a story, allowing the reader to infer.  Instead, he thrusts high drama and climax onto us at every turn.  It's ironic, actually, as he's trying to make us feel drama but he did it so much that I just felt tedium.\n\nVery, very contrived and forced novel.  Not believable.  I do not recommend", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_257", "text": "Make sure you read some of the reviews before you read\n\tPlease take the time to consider what kind of reader you are.  I hated this book.  It took me at least 6 months to read this because I could not force myself to read it.  But that being said I also hate stream of consciousness and now wished that I had looked at some reviews and realized that was what I was getting myself into.  I read 'As I Lay Dying' in High School and hated it too.  There is no plot, and no point.  I hated it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_258", "text": "Fabulously Biased \"Research\"\n\tIt still amazes me that anyone takes Gould seriously. He is an admitted Marxist, and he allows his social beliefs to influence science. That is not science. Science is a dispasionate search for the truth. I get the feeling reading this book that Gould doesn't like what the truth is, so he wants to shape the way we see the truth. They used to do that in the middle ages when it started to look like the earth revolved around the sun.\n\nGould tries to claim that Samuel George Morton fudged his data on measuring skull sizes. This is not true. Morton conducted his tests with integrity, and only one error was found which actually benefited the measurements of a non-Caucasian group (Kevin McDonald, \"Culture of Critique\", 36). General intelligence is not a \"statistical artifact\" as Gould wants to promote.\n\nGould or any other scientist who wants to take Darwin out of biological sciences should be viewed with extreme skepticism", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_259", "text": "Too popular to bother trying anymore.\n\tJ.K. Rowling successfully put me off this book series within the first two chapters of this book.  The characters personalities were wavering in book 5, in this they completely vanished or mutated.  I'll only be getting the 7th one because it's the last one and I've read this far so I might as well go the whole way. \n\nIn books one through four the trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione were loveable characters tenaciously and cleverly seeking out the answers to the mysteries that came up each year and saving the day.  Book 5 had them doing more angsting and screaming than mystery solving, and more whining than day saving. Book 6 made them stand in paper doll doing a bad job miming the motions the real characters would have done.\n\nThis book Harry seemed to care more about romance.  A very poorly done romance littered with cheezy phrases and romantic moments on par with the worst of bad fanfiction; which had no background or build up from previous books.  A female character from the background, whom Harry barely even notices all through the past five books, is suddenly the most perfect and beautiful girl in the school in mary-sue fashion.  Several other characters in both the foreground and background were also unfortunately treated to Rowlings amature attempts at romance, none of which bore any revelance to plot or story.\n\nHarry also had a significant decline in morality and intelligence.  The clever boy who put clues together with his friends now cheats in one of his classes and makes one stupid mistake after another.  The image of Harry that stuck with me and seemed to glare off the pages every time he spoke or did anything was of him lying, frozen in a curled position on the floor of the train with blood coming out of his broken nose, under his invisibility cloak and rolling around with the trains motion after a particularly stupid episode with Malfoy.\n\nAs to the general plot of the book.  Poorly done.  Continually backstaged by sickeningly done romance and angst it barely made an impression on me.  Most of the 'revealations' in the book revealed nothing not already known or obvious from old information, and the culmination of what Harry was not-quite-solving didn't amount to anything.\n\nMy final opinion: Don't bother to read past book 4 if you're just starting the series and care anything at all about characterization.  A very disappointing book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_260", "text": "Not worth it\n\tThis was the first book by Daniel Steel that I laid my hands on....Really could not make out how she strikes the chord with the readers. There are so many open ends in the story...chartacters are not distinctly outlined...Tremendous scope of improvement on the story is there", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_261", "text": "Confusing on audio\n\tWoolf's style of writing (changing between several characters' thoughts) causes difficulty for one to follow this novel on audio. The paperback proved to be easier for me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_262", "text": "Sad Sorry Snoozer\n\tThis book is not what I thought I bought.  I was expecting information useful to left handers.  Instead I found out why society belives left-handers are evil and research on how left handers are formed.  I  enjoyed reading the encylopedia more than this book.  By the way, it was  written by a right-handed person", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_263", "text": "Borrrrrrrrrring\n\tWhen I picked up True Believer, I was anticipating a good mystery as well as the chance to empathize with sensitively drawn characters.  Neither panned out.  This book is boring.  The characters are one-dimensional and there is no mystery.  Too much detail and not enough substance.  Not sure what the point of the story was as I didn't get it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_264", "text": "Ouch!  Worse than Most Paperback Romances\n\tThis book proves once again, that you don't necessarily have to be a good writer to make lots of cash and sell huge quantities of books to the mass market.  \"True Believer\" is an all-star team of cheap, shallow cliches.  There is no plot.  No one really believes anything, and everything is a contrived, superficial mish-mash.  The dialoge has no depth, and when you've had too much dialoge, there's paragraph after paragraph of the main characters, \"thinking\" to themselves.  Wow, is this bad.  \"Message in a Bottle\" was a great plot idea, but its been a slow, steady descent since then.  You might have a good laugh at it like I did, but otherwise I was very disappointed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_265", "text": "where's the spark?\n\tI have 50 pages to go and I can't wait to finish this boring waste of time. Very predictable, sappy, sweet and quite meaningless.  I give it a minus 1", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_266", "text": "There is no number, only a lot of assumptions and risks\n\t\"The number\" poses an interesting question but provides no helpful answers. A four percent draw on invested assets is as much an old wives' tale as a piece of scientific wisdom, even if it is a number. Eisenberg's number is the inverse of that draw down, or twenty-five times.... well, there's the rub, twenty-five times what? income? expenses? income less savings? projected discretionary spending? Post-mortgage payoff and college tuition expenses? The proverbial bottom line is clouded by conversations with an eclectic collection of consultants, experts, philosophers, and casual acquaintances. Eisenberg, a former Esquire editor and short-timer with Lands End, ruminates about a simple question: How much money do you need to feel secure? The problem is that security comes in multiple forms: happiness, comfort, excess consumption, ego. And the accuracy and stability of those measures and outcomes is compounded by key assumptions about how long you will live and how healthy those years will be. Constructing a one-year budget is hard enough. Constructing a thirty-year budget is nearly impossible.\n\nEisenberg doesn't help his case by the offbeat and idiosyncratic examples and profiles he chooses. Doctors, divorcees, `downshifters', and very little real data shed little light on the real issues. Maybe I knew too much going in. Maybe I expected too much from a few positive references from other sources. In the middle I was confused. By the end I was simply disappointed. And I have my own number, and it changes every day", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_267", "text": "Worst Advice Book in History\n\tThis is, without question, the WORST book ever written on one's financial life.  To begin with, it's useless: ZERO information, ZERO new analysis of old information, ZERO advice, ZERO interesting anecdotes.  Additionally, it's rambling--meandering from summaries of old data, to poorly written schmaltzy 'new age' feel-good blathering.  What exactly is this guy's point?   No way to tell. \nSeriously, this book is SO BAD that all the people who allowed their names to be associated with blurbs on the cover have, in my opinion, lost all remaining credibility.  \nWhat a waste of my $16 and 4 hours. \nI want my money and time back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_268", "text": "Disappointing\n\tThis book has a lot of names.  I'll give it that.  But, there are some relatively common names that are missing.  And so many invented names.  My favorite of the invented names are Schmoopie and Poogie.  As if these names will show up on a birth certificate!!  \nThe definitions/origins of the names are poorly researched and confusing.  \nFor the name \"Cowboy\" the book tells you it means \"country\"  for the name \"Country\" it tells you it means \"western\".  \nNot that either of those is a standard name, but, for \"words as names\" aren't you going to pick it because it has meaning to you?  \nAlso, the lists are totally false, something the author (if you can call her that) made up while sitting around drinking with her buddies.  And some of the names on these lists aren't even found later in the book.  (ex. Lynus on the \"Party animals\" list)\nI wish I had held out for a trip to the bookstore instead of just picking up the first book I saw at Walmart.   I figured with so many names I would find one I liked, but I am just so distracted by all the junk that I will never find a good name here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_269", "text": "Decent/lofty ideas... but lacking...\n\tThe trouble starts early. There is an apologetic preamble which states that the author(s) would not dedicate precious space to titles that are well known and well documented beyond the gaming community. This is an enormous assumption about the general public's knowledge - both of video games and more-so it's history of design. Many people that have heard of these games or seen their children watch the TV-spinoffs, most likely would not be able to identify what the games actually look(ed) like or anything about their play dynamics in a gaming environment.\n\nEven though Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Donkey Kong, Defender, Asteroids, Missile Command, Frogger, etc. are mentioned briefly there are no images of reference for these classic games for us to (a) review and recognize, and (b) learn from. If this is supposed to be a sort of retrospective of the graphic art of game design (this is not about studies of techniques for rendering) then why not show some of these all-time classics as well as the 'new-time' classics? The latter are better represented throughout the book but some of the choices are omissions are questionable. The brief smattering of 'classics' that are shown tend to be more human-looking figurative than 'iconic' which seems lacking to me in breadth and style of representation.\n\nBeyond this much of the work - but not all - feels and looks rather 'same-y' to me. Lots of brooding dark scene-scapes and characters clearly inspired by countless horror/goth/fantasy masters such as Boris Vallejo or much of the work seen in Heavy Metal. When there is mention of games that are actually considered modern art on display at world-famous museums, such as \"Rez,\" -- we are not shown any images of it because space was taken up by two nearly identical renderings of Lara Croft(!) in the same spread. One has to ask oneself: what was the author/picture editor thinking?\n\nThe fact of the matter is that for all the long-winded talk in the intro there is little to graphically show us where the industry came from verses where we are now. And from what I can tell, there is absolutely no mention of the explosion of games and utterly unique designs being done in FLASH. Arguably one of the largest and least expensive/complicated environments for making a unique game. Furthermore, all the games covered and talked about (that I can tell) are from very large corporations and as such tend to be slanted and biased in a number of regards.\n\nMy biggest problem with this book was the editing - particularly with regard to choices of art. Far too many examples if things that look the same versus examples of unique design concepts and forms as well as proper representations for an historical analysis. Very nice printing, some nice layouts, and some interesting topics are raised with relation to character conception versus form, versus environment - but I would not recommend this for critical graphic design analysis or critical anything", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_270", "text": "300 Pages of Misandry\n\tIf you are a man, you will not like this collection of feminist essays.  This book is worse than bad.  It is an abomination", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_271", "text": "Holy Moly\n\tThis is the book Dan Brown's bestseller \"The Da Vinci Code\" is based on. Indeed, Michael Baigent et.al. have even sued Brown in court, charging him with plagiarizing their book. The ideas behind \"The Da Vinci Code\" have been exposed as completely bogus by many real historians. Obviously, this exposure affects \"Holy Blood, Holy Grail\" as well. \n\nThis book is methodologically flawed. It claims that Jesus survived the crucifixion and sired children with Mary Magdalene. But if this happened, there should be ancient documents telling us about it. There are essentialy only three ancient views of Jesus: the Christian, the Judeo-Christian and the Gnostic. None of them includes the notion that Jesus married and had children with Mary Magdalene. It simply isn't serious to reject the ancient documents in favor of modern texts of questionable value, as Michael Baigent does. Of course, a conspiracy theorist might claim that the ancient documentation is lacking due to a massive cover-up. But such an argument, compelling as it may sound, is worthless to the historian, who must work with the real evidence, meager as it may be. A claim that can neither be proven or disproven is of little help. Besides, how many sects or cults have managed to keep their esoteric secrets? Very few indeed. There is always a defector or infiltrator somewhere. The idea that the biggest secret of all times was revealed by a confused French right-wing extremist only 40 years ago is very hard to take seriously. Indeed, the fact that not even heretical groups like the Gnostiscs claimed that Jesus had sired children, is good evidence against the claim. The Gnostics, after all, made all kinds of peculiar statements. But not this one. Why? \n\nWhy are books like \"Holy Blood, Holy Grail\" and \"The Da Vinci Code\" so popular? Perhaps they say what many people want to hear. That in itself is somewhat damning, I think. For how many people want to hear the truth?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_272", "text": "Sucks\n\tEve Dallas is a cop in the future, chasing drug dealers, killer and being a badge heavy bitch in general. Her foster mother shows up and tries to get money out of Eve's rich husband and ends up dead.I hated this book, the characters are all unlikeable and the story drags", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_273", "text": "Big Book of Minimal value\n\tMuch repetition and too little of artists neither western nor white...or male for that matter. Though the sections are a lovely idea the same art is used in each. A not terribly risky venture, this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_274", "text": "Beauty Bites Off Too Much\n\tBuy a Girls Gotta Do What a Girls Gotta Do instead.  Snortland's book is more of a feminist's political treastise on how males and females are raised and nurtured versus a pragmatic approach on skills to identify potential threats and strategies to deal with them.  She does hype Impact training which sounds like a beneficial program. I bought it for my daughter, but read it first. Actually, I tried to read it; halfway through the book I  decided to toss it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_275", "text": "Margaret Mitchell is rolling over in her grave\n\tAlthough I really do like Ripley's writing and her stories, this one was shameful what she did to the memory of GWTW. I have to blame this on the editors. Scarlett was not the colorful character as in GWTW in this so called sequel. Publishers and editors should know there is no sequel worthy of the original great classic", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_276", "text": "Sociology, more of the same\n\tThis is a revolutionary book. It introduces the stage metaphor into sociology; all of social interaction is a performance on a stage. It's questionable how novel this metaphor is, but this is certianly its first explicit statement. The language used to present the ideas of the author is, like most sociological writing, unecessarily complicated. There are some problems with clarity and structure; the book just doesnt have a holistic feel for me. No sociological background is presupposed, there is extensive quoting from other sociological sources, many footnotes, and various other ways to enter sociological literature throught the book. So if you are interested in reading sociology, this is probably a good place to start (again, the language is unecessicarily thick and this may be it's bane as an introduction).\n\nHowever, the book is misguided. The idea of viewing social interaction as a performance on a stage is unecessary. The authors motives for saying this will make my position clearer.\n\n(The following is a charicature of the author's argument). There is certianly a large amount of social behavior which is directed towards other people (the audience) in order for the audience to build an impression of the actor. Well, if it can happen here we can draw a parallel with other situations, infact all situations and therfore all of social interaction is like a performance on a stage, \"All the world is not, of course, a stage, but the crucial ways in which it isnt are hard to specify\" (p 72). The performances can either be with individuals, or groups of people, and they can be performing conciously or unconciously. (end of charicature)\n\nThere are other arguments, obviously, and the statement \"we can draw a parallel with other situations\" is most of the content of the book, which i dont like to gloss over with a sentence. But the real question here is, is the view worthwhile? My answer: No. Social interaction is a complex phenomena that cant possibly be summed up with a signle metaphor. Yes, some social interaction is like a performance, where indivudals are intentionally making impressions on one another. Yes, some social behavior can arise from unconcious beliefs. However, most social interaction is exactly the way we see it, conciously controlled, meaningful, purposeful interaction with individuals; it is not some kind of performance with the purpose of creating a \"reality\".\n\nI hope my view of the book is clear so that the biases on the final part of my review can be sorted out: the book is a waste of time. Where the author is right, the statement is little more than common sense. Where the author goes outside of common sense, he's wrong, sometimes plainly so. This book is part of the tradition in sociology of thinking that society pulls the wool over each individuals eyes, that reality is a social construct with no purpose other than social control (here the wool is the performance, and the control has to do with impressions ... but this quickly degenerates into an obscure mess of assertions). There is no real empirical support given for most of the claims. Where \"evidence\" is given, the evididence is so heavily intepreted that it fails to correspond to facts in the world but rather to facts about the views of the reporter. Where there is no correspondence to the world there is no truth. Various sources of sociology are cited, but this is more like intellectual bullying. Saying that some author, which also didnt have any empirical support for his claims, agrees with you is just to bully your reader into acepting your claims. The claims in the book have no practical application in the world, but only serve to intepret situations differently, and in personal opinion, less correctly. Nothing said here will lead to better predictions about social behavior or a better understanding of psychology. In short, this isnt a scientific study at all. \n\nMy final qualm with the book deserves its own paragraph, the use of language. The best example is the definitions given at the end of the introduction \"A performance may be defined as all of the activity of a given participant on a given occasion which serves to influence in any way any of the other participants\" (15). This is a curios definition. Me breathing while i work is a performance, it changes the percentages of O2 and CO2 in the atmosphere near my co-workers. Me staring into space is a performance, other people see me stare into space and are therefore influenced. Infact, me simply existing is a performance, since my existance causes a gravitational effect on the other participants, as well as influencing them to create beliefs about me existing. Its as if Goffman created a definition for performance which included all possible actions taken by any person, and then wrote a book about how all possible actions taken by any person fall under the category of performance. He didnt. He used a word that we associate with controlled behavior (performance) and defined it in a way no one is used to. Then he used alot of word play to show that behavior has no substance, its all for the purpose of maintaining social reality. I hope this very limited example shows the terrible use of language that is endemic to Goffman and sociology more generally.\n\nSo an ode to sociology is in order ... actually no it isnt. Why wont this subject go away? This book is an integral part of sociology, and it espouses the methods and style of sociological researchers and writers by being an archetypical work within the tradition. The methods are questionable; the style is obscure. Like it or hate it, sociology is a part of modern thought. Read the book to be an educated person and keep in mind its intellectual failings", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_277", "text": "Extremely Boring and Devoid of Stories or Examples\n\tI'm surprised that someone so seemingly intelligent does not know that stories and specific examples are what make a book interesting. This book was totally devoid of them, but instead used vague generalizations from beginning to end. I read the whole book and was waiting for it to get good. It never did. Don't waste your time or your money. Any positive review must have been written by the author's friends. I would rather eat cardboard that read this book again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_278", "text": "Hassan's Review - Get another Translation\n\tI do not think the man who \"translated\" the Koran here is a true Muslim. One cannot shuffle and reorder the Suras to suit one's own taste. This man does not have the right to mess up our Holy Book in this way. Plue the style of writing is not nearly as engaging as the Ali version. I have not been in a Mosque yet that had this version of the Koran on its shelves. You can go into any Mosque in this country and pick up a copy of the Ali Tranlation for free. Why waste your money on this Infidel sham version?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_279", "text": "False advertizing.\n\tI would love to read a neutral book on Barry Bonds, I hate cheerleader type books about players but I also hate one-sided ones as well. The only good things he really has to say about Bonds are about his baseball brain and his relationship with the famous Marge (whom he then sarcastically remarks that Bonds was only her second favorite player).\n\nThe book covers a wide variety of topics, some are puzzeling. While most of the book bashes Barry Bonds is also bashes his ex-wife for being an exotic dancer. I was pretty upset to read that, I was a fan of Pearlman but I thought he had more class then that.\n\nThis book came out right after (or because of) Game of Shadows. This book here actually praises Game of Shadows while bashing Bonds for illegal activities when 3 weeks after the book came out the writers of Book of Shadows are being subpeoned for illegally optaining information, guess that backfired Pearlman. In fact Game of Shadows may be taken off the shelves soon as well.\n\nThe book uses many annoymous sources (there is a reference sheet in the back, most of those articles all include quotes from many unidentified sources), so its really hard to take alot of the harsh quotes that Bonds says seriously because it is heresay.\n\nThe book pretty much discredits itself at the end when Pearlman proclaims that sports writers do not actually try or want to dig up dirt on people, they like to find good stories. That quote alone will have any Bonds hater rolling thier eyes at the sheer stupidity of it. Sports writing has became essectially a tabliod now. Even Skip Bayless publically admitted that most writers do that.\n\nSo once again, the biggest problem is that it fails to stay on neutral ground. This would be like writing a book about Babe Ruth and only mentioning that he beat up umpires, ran into the stands to attack people, slept with hookers, drank all the time, was mean to Lou Gherig, etc.\n\nWhile that may be true it would also only tell one part of the story and would be a waste, just like this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_280", "text": "No Substance to 'Substance'\n\tI was disappointed with this purchase. If you read the book jacket, you have gotten about all of the information out of it that's coming.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_281", "text": "Surprised by animal cruelty and mishaps throughout book!\n\tWow, I was expecting a fun, light read, and in the first chapter already had to skim over a couple of paragraphs relating to \"mishaps\" that happen to animals in Zippy's life. Well, I thought, next chapter will be better. NOT. The next chapter included a graphic scene of chickens being slaughtered by shovels! Every chapter so far has had something very disturbing about animals in it! If you are sensitive to these things, I would not recommend the book. I'm not sure I'm going to finish it at this rate. Granted, I AM super-sensitive to any animal suffering, but this is really overload. I'm halfway through and so far this is the list: The aforementioned chicken slaughter, a neighbor stealing her cat and starving it in the basement, another neighbor looking to poison her cat, dog-sitting for friends and losing the dog and not worrying about it that much and finding him dead days later, her father going out with a shotgun to kill the dogs who massacred Zippy's pet chicken, joking about a neighbor enjoying \"puppy stew\", keeping her two dogs penned up, torturing a raccoon by holding in front of 30 braying hounds.... I mean, does that seem like a lot to you??? For a light-hearted \"tender\" memoir???? Jeez louise! I can't sleep at night from this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_282", "text": "Not impressed...\n\tI picked this book up after reading both Books in the Bartimeus Trilogy and was excited to see what else Jonathan Stroud could conjure up. This book was a let down. I just couldn't get into the plot. I even found the story somewhat disturbing and eerie, especially for young children to read. There are very evil characters in this book who would be much better suited for an adult sci-fi novel, rather than a book marketed for children and young teens. The characters were unlikeable, and the plot just never seemed to grab my attention. I was very dissapointed that this is from the same author who wrote the amazing Bartimeus trilogy books! Well, I figured I would add my two cents in and let people know I just didn't like this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_283", "text": "Love the restaurant, the cookbook.... not so much\n\tI have to preface this by saying that I absolutely love eating at the candle. So delicious.\nbefore we moved from NYC, I thought we HAVE to get this book. We've tried several of the recipies, following them to the letter, and have been really dissapointed everytime - with the exception of the  hummus.  I think that they must be leaving out some key ingredients in a lot of these recipies, because all of the ones we have attempted have been either completely flavorless, or tasted like salt. Don't even bother with the soups unless you are a gourmet cook and can figure out how to punch them up somehow after following these directions, because they all end up runny and bland. so sad", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_284", "text": "Minimally helpful text\n\tDon't be excited about this book's small size and light weight, the text needs more examples to support you while doing homework.  Breif chapter explantions caused me to nearly fail my class.  Was NOT a gret book, in fact many students complained to the Dean regarding this book.  Good luck", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_285", "text": "Christiane L. Aubry \"wants to know more\" Pennsylvania\n\tAll over the place.\nConfusing. Poorly organized.\nI was unable to read this book and would love to return it.\nBad very bad.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_286", "text": "A waste of perfectly good paper.\n\tI had expected an insightful analysis of the motivations behind modern terrorism. Instead I got a diatribe against western liberalism. Lee Harris is the poster child for the modern John Birchers, people who believe our way is not only the best way, its the only way. In an increasingly global economic and political system, his view of the world can be said to be outmoded, at best quaint, at worst pathological for if we are truely to address the problems facing humanity over the next 100 years, we will need tolerance and inclusivness.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_287", "text": "Where's the beef?\n\tI enjoy this work, lots of fresh observations and connections.... but having read it in the light of recent trends in the e-biz world, it sounds thin and delusional...a lot like Tom Peters after way too much espresso. There ARE consequences from CONTINUALLY embracing change...and, in my experience ALL of them are BAD. I wonder on what real-world  EXPERIENCE Mr. Kelly bases his thinking. My advice, embrace chaos and change, but do it VERY CAREFULLY...because it will definitely have consequences.  Truth  amp; Beauty!  -Bv", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_288", "text": "Patterson readers beware of this dog\n\tThe only explanation is that James Paterson churned this dog out to make a buck. I've read a number of James Patterson books and while I'm not a hard core fan, I've enjoyed most of them. I know this will outrage some Patterson readers but I'm not much of a fan of Alex Cross who frankly I find boring as hell. \n\nAs mediocre as Patterson often is as an author, readers should beware, London Bridges is especially bad. The novel reads like an abridgement, moving at a frantic pace without ever generating any suspense. The premise is ridiculous - super criminals with silly names join forces to blackmail world leaders (sounds like the plot for an Austin Powers movie - without any of the humour). \n\nPatterson is not remotely qualified to enter the international terrorist thriller market. An author who churns out 3 or 4 novels a year doesn't have time to do the kind of research that is needed to produce a plausible terrorist thriller. \n\nThe twists at the end - \"he's the wolf - no, he's the wolf - no, she's the wolf - no....\" by the end, I just didn't care. \n\nJames Patterson has written some decent crime novels but his fans should beware. Quantity, not quality seems to be Patterson's priority these days. London Bridges is a mess from beginning to end.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_289", "text": "Self Reliance: Can we really Rely on Waldo!\n\tNot his best book,I Thought Waldo Lost in New York is more authoritive. I mean who honestly belives that someone who is always lost can be trusted to help other people become self reliant, when he can't even rely on himself", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_290", "text": "A Different Definition of a Classic\n\tMark Twain once said that (and I paraphrase)the definition of a classic is something that everyone wants to have read and no one wants to read. That is my experience with this book. For some reason, A Tale of Two Cities never made it onto any of my high school reading lists, and I figured it was one of those books I should have under my belt. So I picked it up. What a slog! A book that might have been fascinating due to its French Revolution subject matter was a mass of rambling descriptions and melodrama. We were supposed to shed tears for Sidney Carton, a character who you barely get to know, and root for Lucie Manette...the highly unrealistic paragon of unspoiled goodness. The only thing I liked about this book was how Madame Defarge knitted a list of people on which she planned to take revenge. An admittedly cool concept. Maybe this book speaks to another era, maybe it's past its prime, maybe I don't have the required literary sensibilities, or maybe I couldn't relate, but A Tale of Two Cities bored me to tears.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_291", "text": "Chased by the Light: A 90-Day Journey: 2001\n\tWhile it is true that Brandenburg is a tremendous photographer and the majority of photos are simply breathtaking.  I returned my copy because the datebook also contained disturbing photos of dead wildlife.  I'm very tender when it comes to wildlife, and while I know that death is a natural part of the life cycle, I am disturbed by dead wildlife and would never chose a book or datebook containing such pictures.  For anyone who is animal sensitive and dislikes any death photos, then this IS NOT the book for them.  Otherwise, I would recommend it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_292", "text": "Confusing Snore-fest\n\tI saw this book at a friend's shortly after seeing the movie.  I asked her if I could borrow it.  She said I wouldn't want to.  She'd been trying to read it for awhile, and didn't like it.  I decided to try anyway.  Unfortunately, my friend was right.  This is a definite case of a movie being much better than a book.  I really liked the movie.  However, the book is too long and boring.  There are so many tangents in it that have nothing to do with the central story.  I can't believe I even finished it.  Rent the movie-don't waste your time on the book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_293", "text": "Great concepts that go nowhere.\n\tI zipped through the first 100 pages of this book unable to put it down.  Unfortuneately the author seems to run out of gas after that.  The main character just goes on a big, boring sight seeing tour.  It reminded me of that show on the Travel Channel where that girl visits hotel after hotel fawning over the interior design. There is not a hint of conflict until the final pages and then it's very short-lived and quickly followed by one of the worst non endings I've ever read.  The book just stops.  Not a hint of resolution or even a cliff hanger pointing to a sequel.\n\nIt's a shame because Grimsley had some great concepts to work with.  In my experience novels that mix technology with magic usually fail at both, but Grimsley had a workable foundation he could have developed into something unique if he had focused on the SF concepts instead of minutiae.  \n\nOnce in a while the characters stop admiring the drapes long enough to notice the GIANT FREAKIN' PORTAL BETWEEN TWO WORLDS--but enough about that.  \nGee, what a lovely sofa..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_294", "text": "What Crash?\n\tThis book contains some useful historical information and some insights into the mass psychology of booms, bubbles, and busts.\n\nPrechter should have left it at that.  Instead, he offers up predictions.  Big mistake.  This guy bases his forecasts on Fibonacci numbers and so-called Elliott \"wave counts.\"   He labels all market patterns so that they fit the preordained Elliott Wave 5-up, 3-down pattern.  If you see more or fewer waves than he does in any given market move, you just don't understand that there can only be 5 waves to the top of a bull market.  He's imposing his theory on the market, but surprisingly enough, the market doesn't care.  It does whatever it wants, in however many waves it wants, and Bob has been very frustrated at the market's aberrant behavior lately.  He got lucky early in his career, but it seems he's been fairly consistently getting the market wrong since missing the '87 crash.  \n\nAny superstitution can \"seem\" to work if you only look at its happenstance apparent accuracies and disregard its abundant failures.  Keep looking for certain numbers of waves and Fibonacci ratios and you'll find what you're looking for.  Pick any set of numbers or patterns or wave counts, and you'll find those too.  The market doesn't care about any of those things, though.  It's nothing more than an aggregation of billlions of individual choices, which are influenced by an infinite number of factors none of us can ever understand fully.  University studies of various investing methods have found that Elliott Wave, like most, is no better than random stock selection. \n\nIf Prechter had chosen the random method, he and his followers would at least have a good chance of keeping pace with the market.  Unfortunately, he has been getting everything from the Dow, to oil (he thought it was going to $10), to gold (he didn't think it could break $400), to deflation (the \"deflation\" scare ended shortly after this book came out) WRONG in the past couple of years.  He apparently STILL believes that the Dow will go to 400 (not 4,000 but FOUR HUNDRED) because his charts tell him it should (they've been telling him that since about 1990, actually).  Prechter doesn't understand demographics or economics or markets or the monetary system, all of which render \"Dow 400\" among the goofiest of forecasting absurdities -- unless you believe a giant asteroid will hit and wipe out two thirds of the population (I don't think Prechter is counting on that).\n\nOur debt-heavy economy may have a significant crisis soon, perhaps by the end of the decade.  It will most likely be spurred on by inflation and rising interest rates.  But it's not happening now and it's not happening in the way this author has been prematurely forecasting for over a decade.\n\nThis book came out near the bottom of the 2000-2002 stock bear market, just in time for a reader to short stocks as they began a new bull market.  How typical.  While promoting the book, Prechter said it was \"definite\" that stocks would \"crash\"\nin 2003.  He said that 2003 would be \"the best year yet\" for bears (short sellers).  Late into 2003, when it was clear that the market had proven him wrong, Prechter declared on a radio show that by the end of 2004, the Dow would \"certainly\" fall below 5,000.  Wrong again!  Since his Fibonacci turn dates and Elliott wave counts fail to portend the future, maybe next he'll tell us he's found the secret code to the stock market from the text count of Nostradamus' writings.\n\nBob Prechter couldn't call the market if it was listed in the Yellow Pages.  This guy couldn't time the market if you gave him a stopwatch.  He's throwing out guesses and misleading people by describing them as \"definite\" and \"certain.\"  He's either a liar or a true believer in his own irrational superstitions.  In either case, he's not credible.\n\nHere's all you really need to know: Buy dividend stocks.  Buy short-term bonds.  Buy gold.  Hang on to them.  Do that and you'll do better than you will trying to follow the prognostications of market gurus.  Plus, you'll have a lot more time to devote to family, fun, and productive activities", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_295", "text": "One of Koontz's Worst\n\tThis is truly a disappointing book.  It starts incredibly slowly and I found it very hard to become interested in the plot.  Another disappointment is Koontz's recycling of elements from other novels: (1) plucky, highly intelligent disabled girl (the young female protagonist in \"The Hideaway\" had almost identical deformities and personality), (2) devoted, super-powered canine companions, (3) bad guys driving around in ultra pimped-out RVs, and (4) evil bioethicists.\n\nThe Leilani character is patently ridiculous.  She conveniently has a genius IQ, but that does not make the absurdly adult manner in which she speaks any more believable.  I found it so disconcerting as to detract from the plot.  Koontz clearly has trouble writing for children, and this book is no exception.  Almost all the children featured in his books are either autistic/MR or genius wunderkinds; the latter, however, does not justify his habit of making smart children talk like genius adults.  Dean heaps the hardships on poor Leilani, with all the subtlety of an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger.  In case you miss the anvils, you are supposed to really, really like her and fear for her safety.\n\nI don't know how or where Dean Koontz learned about bioethics, but he has a terribly misguided view of the field, taking an extreme sect of it to represent the main viewpoint of the field.  Further, he states multiple times that these eugenic bioethics principles are being taught to medical students at major universities (who will have to pay for their involvement with evil bioethics) -- as a medical student, I can assure you that this is patently untrue.  That Koontz could be so off-base on a topic that directly relates to the central motive is disconcerting and makes an already weak book even harder to swallow.\n\nThe final issue is Koontz's near-deification of dogs, particularly Golden Retrievers, which is a common motif in his more recent works.  It is ridiculous and unintentionally funny to an almost painful degree.  His obsession with dogs and their mystical powers borders on the psychotic (and I like dogs).  This novel probably features the most egregious example of Koontz's tendency to create overly sappy, sugary-sweet endings.\n\nDean Koontz has written many books better than this one.  Spend your money on one of his stronger efforts", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_296", "text": "The Careless Characterization of Helping Professionals\n\tMcKnight's concerns about communities' dependency on professional assistance are legitimate, but disturbingly overstated in this book.   \n\nIn the end I felt McKnight's trashing of the already well-trodden government provision of social services may not be altogether helpful to distressed communities.  He sidesteps concerns of capital mobility and exploitation and the pernicious effects wrought by years of discrimination.  Any debate over when and where and how social programs can be effective is cast aside as well, since in McKnight's picture, social programs and the professional service providers are, in fact, the vilains and culprits for most of what ails society.  \n\nOne of the damaging fallacies that seems to be perpetuated in this book is that service professionals are not able to be both professional and caring - the two are deemed mutually incompatible.  Mcknights views resonate with employers' caring rhetoric - conveniently invoked every time a healthcare worker tries to claim she does care about patients but is still entitled to a living wage or, perhaps, health insurance.   \n\nWhat is further implied is that communities will readily and ably take up the reign of providing for themselves and their members when denied more institutionalized professional services.  It seems implied that communities had no problems before the social programs to solve them came into being.  In this, I think I see McKnight is invokeing an idealized notion of an society at an earlier time; maybe his argument would have seemed more reasoble in a time when families were less geographically mobile and may have constituted an economic unit, when the elderly lived shorter lives and were less numerous themselves with more children to care for them, and the local economic activities were more functionally interdependent.  \n\nBut McKnight's model for today's cure doesn't seem to fit today's conditions.  On the other hand, McKnights solutions may be the only ones available in a society where budget cuts and elimination of social services seem the prevailing trend.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_297", "text": "Somebody Stop Me........\n\t........from reading Danielle Steel.  Here's the book:  three bachelors meet three women.  They all break up, they all end up happily ever after.  BORING, not one single exciting thing about this book.  I was happy when my lunch break ended so I could go back to work and stop reading.\n\nYes - we keep reading her because we feel obligated and hope for a better book someday, but I think I'm at the end of my rope with Danielle Steel.  My librarian told me last night they aren't even going to carry any new books of hers.  THAT'S sad", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_298", "text": "doesn't have it all\n\tWhile this book contains a ton of data, don't get it if you want calorie counts on anything homemade.  If you look up french toast, for example, it only gives information on name brand items.  Much of the information in the book is available on the packaging of the products.  I suppose that if you wanted to check it before shopping, or use it before eating out, it would be helpful.  But if you want to find out the caloric content of any homemade items, you are out of luck with this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_299", "text": "The Wrong Hostage\n\tWhile entertaining, I found several times that the story slowed down and got a little preachy about the politics of drug money. While probably true it distracted from the story by being repeated and heavy handed. I also found the timeline hard to believe. Maybe because I have lived in the area and understand the distances (and traffic) travelled in short periods of time. I am a big Elizabeth Lowell fan  (as well as Ann Maxwell) but this was not one of her better books", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_300", "text": "Eat Great, Lose Weight (Miniature Edition)\n\tI was very disappointed in this book even though it was a miniature.  Some of the pages were blank, having not even been printed.  I figure the book was a total loss of money spent", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_301", "text": "Voodoo Physics\n\tGary Zukav states in his introduction \"I had never studied physics. In fact I didn't like science and I had no mathematical aptitude.\n\nOn Opra (TV) he admitted that he does not have a TV which may explain his lack of contemporary physics let alone any depth.\n\nI noticed that some reviewers refer to the \"New Physics\" is that like \"New Age\" or voodoo physics? \n\n90% of the matter must be missing from this book. Or else how can he take physics out of context and make such fantastic leaps to religions parallels that he knows little of. He even twists the religion around to serve some unknown purpose. \n\nMany people say they did not understand physics until this book; Surprises, you still do not. You now know what Zukav wished physics was. Take anti-mater for instants that does not mean the opposite of mater. And the relationship between particles has no correlation with the relationship of dogs and cats.\n\nAt least get it straight before mixing it up. Try reading some of these:\n\"The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski\". The book available everywhere the DVD's available from the UK.\n\n\"The Upanishads\" by Eknath Easwaran (Editor), Michael N. Nagler (Photographer)\n\nOr just about any mainstream material on physics and religion.\n\nThen if you still want to mix worlds into one read someone saner:\n\"The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism\" by Fritjof Capra.\n\nAlso on the fringe but not as radical as Zukav is a series called \"What the Bleep.\" (both in books and on video)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_302", "text": "A Light weight novel with little plot or character development\n\tI was disappointed with this novel which is set in my hometown of Chicago.  I had hoped that the author would have taken advantage of this setting, but it really seemed as if he had just read one of our gay newspapers and pulled out a few names to function as place names.  The plot is trite as are most of the characters.  Characters change their \"stripes\" at the drop of a hat.  The book has a certain fairy tale, and they lived happily ever after quality that I found really disconcerting.  I would have been more \"satisfied\" if Dean (the main character) had turned out to be an ax murderer!  Just kidding of course or am I?  If you can pick this book up used for a couple of bucks, okay but don't you pay a penny more", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_303", "text": "Little by Little !\n\tI ordered this book and read most of it in the hope that I would learn something about Familiars . In the interval between ordering and receiving my sixth sense made me begin to have doubts about Ms Little . Had she flown about the battlements of an old castle in the form of an Owl? Had she entertained A Hyrax or a Feral Cat as a house guest ? Had she ever had a pet Bat living behind a picture in the living room ? Was she acquainted with the properties of Henbane and twylight sleep and did she number Hecate among her close friends? The kindest thing , I thought was to suggest that Ms Little Knew as much about Familiars as I know about Conveyancing or Futures Trading , and let it go at that", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_304", "text": "NAMBLA Members Line up For Blocks to Get This!\n\tNow that Hannity has gone on the record as a pedofilia apologist and defender of child molestation. \n\n\"Thank God for Hannity!\"\n-Lee Krock, founder of NAMBL", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_305", "text": "BECOMING A MASTER MANAGER:  A BOOK REVIEW\n\tBECOMING A MASTER MANAGER, the textbook currently used in my Introduction to Management class, does not effectively convey the important fundamentals of business management.  The book is structured around eight 'roles' of an effective manager, and each role is further broken down into a number of competencies that are functions of that particular role.  While I appreciate the effort to organize a relatively broad subject, I do not feel that the book is necessarily easy to follow.  The reading is constantly being interrupted by assessments and applications for each competency, and while meant well, they are usually skipped over in an attempted to finish the reading and they seem to me to be a large waste of paper.  Furthermore, BECOMING A MASTER MANAGER stresses models and theories of management that I find useless without the necessary fundamentals of management, which are not adequately presented in the textbook.  Some of the models and theories have merit and should be discussed more in depth, but in a more advanced level of business management.  And while BECOMING A MASTER MANAGER is the official textbook for my management class, I have relied heavily on a different textbook for my information, and only the eve of a test do I bother to look over BECOMING A MASTER MANAGER, I do not recommend this textbook for an introductory class at all", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_306", "text": "Not the best\n\tI'm not a fan of mysteries to begin with.  However, my public library has a limited selection of audio books, so I take what I can get.  I am a voracious reader, and I listen to audios to get more \"reading\" in, as you can listen and do other things.  I much prefer the Lillian Jackson Braun \"cat\" books, at least there is some humor, and I like the \"mystery\" part of these books better than Deaver's.  Sorry to all the Deaver fan's out there...I HAVE enjoyed a few of his books, but I get tired of the \"same ole-same ole\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_307", "text": "Yawn. More stereotypical female masochists.\n\tI bought this book because it was listed with Ellen Miller's Like Being Killed, a brilliant and complex book about a woman's love affair with heroin, her best friend Susie, and her best friend's duplicitous HIV positive boyfriend. The protagonist herself was brilliant and complex. So naturally, I expected the same thing out of Swimming Sweet Arrow. Man, was I disappointed. This was yet another trashy tale about a pathetic woman's masochistic sex life, pathetic obsession with brutal men, and pathetic quest for attention. Her entire life is a meta-existence: rather than desiring, she desires to be desired. Rather than enjoying, she enjoys being enjoyed. The male characters and the female characters are written by someone who has never met a male or female who didn't exhibit the most common stereotypes; in her world, all men are sensation-craving brutes, and all women are attention-craving doormats. The men want drugs, fun, and sex, and the women whine and cry and enjoy nothing--not the drugs, not the sex, just being a victim due to the attention it provides. This book made me really miserable to be perceived as part of this gender.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_308", "text": "a plus\n\tI have read all twelve of these books and hoping there will be more. The language is pretty graphic but they are so funny you can usually ignore those words. These books can cause you embaesment, since I read where ever I have to sit and wait and you burst out laughing people do stare and wonder if you are losing it. Please we would all like to see more of these", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_309", "text": "Interesting But Not Helpful\n\tOn the plus side, this book is fairly easy to understand and contains sufficient pictures of the exercises.  I was very excited at first, but unfortunately none of the exercises, massages, meditations, etc I tried seemed to help any of my health problems, even after a month.  The book contains inspiring stories of people who have quickly recovered from serious illness or injury, yet leaves me crying in disappointment.  I will probably keep trying a few of the exercises and methods for awhile, but I don't hold any hope of them suddenly starting to work at this point", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_310", "text": "NOT the book you know and love!\n\tThis is a nice enough board book, but be advised that it is NOT the full version of Dr. Seuss' book!  They've left out several (charming!) pages of text and illustrations for the Board Book...  What a disappointment to loyal fans, and how unfair to the newest generation of fans-to-be", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_311", "text": "Disappointing\n\tThis book was suggested reading as if  quot; THE GREAT SECRET to PERSONAL FREEDOM quot; was going to be revealed. It spoke of a self-centered mindset that seemed to suggest that I was to live my life how I wanted and not consider how my actions would affect others around me. A very simplistic and selfish point of view", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_312", "text": "A Lame Blog in Hardback\n\tI read a good short story by Franzen in The New Yorker a couple years ago, but this book is lame, lame, lame.  The essays contain little to no humor or insight- they are just lengthy, boring opinions on various subjects.  Imagine if you can a duller, less-relavant Andy Rooney.  If I wanted to read some loser's uninspired musings, I would get on the internet and start reading weblogs.  I hereby declare this book Unreadable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_313", "text": "This book lacks\n\tSorry for the sarcastic title. I've read most of this book. I'm still reading the last chapter which is actually the most hopeful chapter.\nI'll start with what I liked. Harris lays out some good suggestions on handling the pyhsical aspects of a dating relationship (or courtship if you get caught up in semantics)\nHowever, Harris offers nothing else except a rudimentary courtship model that involves physical boundaries and guarding against things moving too quickly.\nI think this is good wisdom, but the book completely lacks in many other apects of pursuing a relationship. He talks very little about communication skills. Also you won't find much on personality traits or compatibility. \nWhen I began a relationship with my girlfriend I read this book. I don't regret reading it, but it lacks in a lot of areas. Part of this is due to the fact that I don't know what credentials Joshua Harris has to make his claims. He is not a Phd, or a relationship or family counselor. He had two substantial romantic relationships in his life. One with the girl who inspired him to write his first book, and the other with his current wife. When it comes to relationships, I would hardly call Joshua Harris and authority on the subject. He has no more experience or wisdom that the average person who would pick his book up off the shelf.\nI support the crux of what Harris talks about. I respect the fact that him and his wife Shannon waited to their wedding day for their first kiss. The book is chivalrous and romantic. It is a hopeful book. \nBut it paints only a partial picture of how to persue a relationship. If you are into reading relationship books, just be sure this isn't your only resource.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_314", "text": "Fully developed characters are in danger of extinction...\n\tThis is my 3rd McDermid novel, I previously read 'Mermaids Singing' and 'Wire in the Blood.' McDermid writes good prose but in this 3rd novel I see dangerous repetitions in character types which, if repeated in the next Tony Hill/Carol Jordan book will make that one my last purchase. Generally McDermid paints female police officers as brighter, more diligent and more intuitive than their male counterparts, as well as more often homosexual. The men, with the exception of leading man Tony Hill, are mostly all egotistical, back-stabbing, power-hungry morons of the lowest order, while Hill is rendered impotent -- a redundant bit of emasculation since all the other males are castrated of their moral fiber. The slow mating dance between Hill and Jordan gets a lot of buildup and little payoff. And in this book, the serial killer and the surrounding hunt for him are as limply portrayed as Dr. Hill. The emotional connection between Hill and the killers in the two previous books is missing here, making the entire killer plot read like an afterthought. And the real villain -- not the serial killer but a drug-pushing / illegal-immigrant smuggler loses character focus as the reader is given reason to sympathize with him as well as with the killer. The climactic scenes involving the capture of one villain and the death of another are without any sense of thrill or danger. I was extremely disappointed with this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_315", "text": "souls of black folk\n\twas worthless...was not the correct match for my class book requirement.  Never used it...if someone wants it you can have it for free", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_316", "text": "Disappointing - still searching for answers\n\tI was looking for a book with practical advice on how to handle real-life situations.  I felt most of the book talked about how to parent, i.e. cosleeping, wearing baby, etc, but did not give advice on how to handle a specific situation.  What do i do when my child runs away from me toward the street and then hits and bites me when I pick him up?  I don't want to spank, but a 24-month old just doesn't take to \"a talk\" or timeout like Dr. Sears says he should.  The Sears Birth Book was amazing, I recommend it to anyone, but this book did not help me answer my questions", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_317", "text": "Breathtakingly bad\n\tI'm usually a sucker for just about any kooky theories backed up by barely-there evidence. Even trying very hard to be generous (hey, I'm a Christian and I think it would be fabulous if the stuff in this book were true), I think I could poke a hole in every page. And that's after perhaps 12 months of formal Mandarin study and a similar amount of Cantonese.\n\nDon't buy it. It's embarrassing to Christians that this sort of thing gets passed around as scholarship. If they'd wrapped it up with a plot around it, it'd make a great work of fiction", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_318", "text": "A Formal Analytical Review\n\t\"OF PARADISE AND POWER\" - BY ROBERT KAGAN\n\n\"Americans are from Mars and Europeans are from Venus\" - apart from simply raising a few eyebrows, this line by Robert Kagan author of \"Of Paradise And Power\", has not only caught the attention of many but managed to stir up a wave of discussions among the politicians and elites concerned with cross-Atlantic relations. Kagan's thought provoking book became extremely popular and received international acclaim for its analysis of the deteriorating US-Europe relationship, not to mention its catchy and striking phrases systematically introduced throughout the slender yet captivating book. Kagan introduces multiple chapters in his book, in order to deconstruct the key underlying issues which he claims are causes of the ever widening divide between US and Europe. In the chapter \"The Power Gap\", Kagan starts from World War I to understand the aversiveness Europe displays towards military and wars. He argues that while both the World Wars weakened Europe tremendously; they helped the US emerge as a super power. He further elaborates on the might of the US in the chapter that follows - \"Psychologies of Power and Weakness\". Kagan explains how lack of power can not only affect psychologies and ideologies, but change perspectives as well. He claims Europe's paucity of military power compels it to not only tolerate threats but ignore them all together and at the same time try and counterbalance the US force by constructing a world which is governed by economic and soft non-violent methods. This chapter culminates into \"Hyperpussiance\", a chapter in which Kagan discusses intricate details of Kosovo and Bosnia, highlighting Europe's failure and America's effectiveness in handling the situation. He finally presents his central argument in the chapters \"The Post Modern Paradise\" and \"The World America Made\" where Kagan states, \"Europe's evolution into its present state occurred under the mantle of the U.S. security guarantee and could not have occurred without it.\" Casting doubts on Europe's intentions, Kagan centers his argument on the growing self-centered policies of Europe and questions the validity of cohesive terms such as `west' in his chapter \"Is It Still `The West'\"? \nFinally, it seems Kagan provides a solution to this insolvable problem of the US-\nEurope divide in his concluding chapter, \"Adjusting to Hegemony\", by simply stating one line - \"the task for both Europeans and Americans is to readjust to the new reality of American hegemony\". This extremely small book, as compared to the issue it addresses needs further analysis and some close examining. There are many issues to be addressed in Kagan's brief analysis and one might not be completely satisfied with certain claims, reasonings or the manner in which such a grave and sensitive topic is handled. While there is a tone of underlying bias (in contrast to the general opinion of a well-balanced view that the author holds), Kagan manages to miss out some crucial facts and figures, not to mention present stark paradoxes, and the essay lacks sufficient citings.  \n\n    To start with, let me point out the contradictions in Kagan's arguments, the presence of which highly undermines his claims, leaving the reader in a dilemma unconvinced of either argument. Kagan claims, \"Europe's relative weakness has understandably produced a powerful European interest in building a world where military strength and hard power matter less than economic and soft power...rules of behavior\" (pg.37). He goes on to say, - \"Since Europeans lack the capacity to undertake unilateral military actions, either individually or collectively as `Europe,' it is natural that they should oppose allowing others to do that they cannot do themselves.\"(pg.38) in contrast to \"...Europe today has the wealth and technological capability to make itself more of a world power in military terms if Europe wanted to become that kind of world power\" (pg.53-54). Kagan contradicts his own views, stating many times that Europe is militarily weak, nor does it have the capacity to build up its forces yet at the same time, puts forth an argument of Europe's capabilities of increasing its defense spending and military might to match the US. \n    In the chapter, Psychologies of Power and Weakness, Kagan's one claim contradicts another which is made in the next chapter as the reasoning for both his claims seem to be absolutely tangential. He first explains Europe's greater tolerance for threats is due to its weakness and the fearful past, which it has suffered from. He then metaphorically explains it by giving the example of a man with a knife and the same one with a rifle having different interpretations of the word `threat' when confronting a bear (pg.31). But again Kagan himself feels Europe can become a military power as and when it wishes to, when he says \"They could easily spend twice as much as they are currently spending on defense if they believed it necessary to do so\" (pg.54). So this forces me to ask a question, would one be mauled by a bear if one could produce a rifle to prevent this misfortune? So isn't it quite possible that Europeans feel safe, not because they \"...enjoy the `free ride' they have gotten under the American security umbrella over the past six decades\" (pg.54), but rather because there was and is no real threat at all?\n\n    With the use of phrases such as \"The Axis of Evil\" and \"Rouge States\" (pg.30), which Kagan uses to describe Iraq and Iran, not to mention his references to `Weapons of Mass Destruction' (which he uses as a pretext to the war in Iraq), which still seem to be elusive for some reason, he seems to perplex me by blatantly ignoring his own creation. While Kagan maintains that Iraq was a threat and the US perceived it as one while Europe did not, he might want to explain as to why, in 1997, he (Kagan was the Director of the Project for the New American Century) signed a document which justifies American occupation of the Middle-East, irrespective of threats from Iraq or Iran. \n\"The United States has for decades sought to play a more permanent role in Gulf regional security. While the unresolved conflict with Iraq provides the immediate justification, the need for a substantial American force presence in the Gulf transcends the issue of the regime of Saddam Hussein...\nFrom an American perspective, the value of such bases would endure even should Saddam pass from the scene. Over the long term, Iran may well prove as large a threat to U.S. interests in the Gulf as Iraq has. And even should U.S.-Iranian relations improve; retaining forward-based forces in the region would still be an essential element in U.S. security strategy given the longstanding American interests in the region.\"(pg.17 - Rebuilding America's Defenses - *1) \nThis forces me to conclude that either the author has resorted to `cherry picking' of evidence or he suffers from selective amnesia.\n    Some of his reasoning, analysis and analogies seem to be too naive. When explaining military action, one cannot justify it by saying, \"When you have a hammer, all problems start to look like nails\". The author speaks about the nation's (US's) willingness to go to war simply because it has the ability and the capacity to do so. Without discussing a need or providing concrete reasons for the use of aggression, the author seems to be content in justifying use of force, simply because one has it. One important aspect Kagan leaves out in his analysis are the political and economical aspects of the ongoing US-Europe feud. While I have discussed some economical aspects later in the review, one must note that Kagan does not mention the Kyoto Protocol (apart from Clinton's negotiation of it (pg.45)). The US withdrawal from the Protocol had created serious problems and divisions between the two giants (www.climnet.org - *2). While there were many other issues that further fanned the growing fire, disagreements over the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty for example, which Kagan conveniently sweeps under the carpet, needed to be addressed if one is discussing transatlantic relations (www.bbcnews.com - *3, 4)\n\n    For a book which covers issues from the pre World War II decade (occasionally going back to ancient philosophy) to the present issues, 72 citations, from which many are simply extended explanations (for examples, see supra notes- 19, 20, 22), seem to be alarmingly low, especially with the absence of some important ones and not to mention, certain citations which wrongly allude to historical facts. Kagan mentions, \"As `some' Europeans put it, the real division of labor consisted of the United States making the dinner and the Europeans doing the dishes\" (pg.23), yet he does not refer to any source for this cynical statement. He says, \"The vast majority of Europeans always believed that the threat (if any) posed by Saddam was more tolerable than the risk of removing him\" along with other alleging statements like, \"The rehabilitation and reintegration of Saddam Hussein's Iraq is precisely what they(Europe) sought\" (pg.44) , and again gives no source for the origin of these beliefs. Strangely, he supports one of his claims by stating in his supra note.20, pg.30, \"for that matter, this is also the view commonly found in American textbooks\". One might not generally expect to see such puerile purporting evidence in a scholarly analysis of transatlantic relations. Kagan at times jumps back to Athenian times and has injected strong philosophies in his essay. He mentions a number of times how Americans see the world from a Hobbesian perspective while Europeans are followers of Kantinian policies. Kagan seems to have overlooked the fact, that though Hobbes had described the state of nature as that of \"all against all\", the only reason Hobbes justifies a sovereignty is to ensure peace on earth. Kagan conveniently cites Hobbes (Hobbes theory itself was flawed as later philosophers termed it as `Hobbes Dilemma') to justify American aggression, but no where in Hobbes' theory is aggression justified by the sovereign (Leviathan - Ch.17). \n\n    There are some conclusions Kagan draws which seem to be beliefs of an American idealist living in a world where politics is as pure as religion. He concludes that while the US was providing \"free security\" to Europe after the Cold War, \"...America's great power and willingness to assume responsibility for protecting other nations...\" (pg.34) has given Europe the opportunity to build up economically. Kagan further asserts his point when he says, \"Given America's willingness to spend so much money protecting them, Europeans would rather spend their own money on social welfare programs, long vacations and shorter workweeks\" (pg.54). These are inaccurate presentations of facts, which are more of subjective, bias ideologies. I would like to put forth two points in order to accentuate the conspicuous fallacy of these two statements. First, America's interest in Europe was not to provide it with security whether before or after the Cold War. One must not confuse the fact that measures taken to restrict the Soviet advance was purely for selfish motives, rather than for the benefit of nations which were under the watchful eye of the communist empire (Kagan himself acknowledges the fact when he says, \"With the check of the Soviet power removed, the United States was free to intervene practically whenever and wherever it chose...\"(pg26)). Second, when Kagan acknowledges that Europe which has a \"$9 trillion \" economy is in a comfortable position to support its welfare programs along with increased military spending; attributing the fact that Europe spends more on welfare, as he calls them \"free-riders\", results in a faulty analysis.\n\nWhen I had mentioned earlier that Kagan chose to omit and ignore certain facts, the example of the Balkans, which the author has cited many times in his book would seem most relevant. Kosovo is one of the primary issues he discusses to bring forth US benevolence and European incapacity. \"American involvement in Kosovo or Bosnia was not based on calculations of a narrow American `national interest'...While Americans had a compelling moral interest in stopping genocide and ethnic cleansing,... the US had no `national interest' at stake in the Balkans\"(pg.50), this is how Kagan sees it. Indeed stopping genocide was a concern, but was it the only concern? While Milosevic had very much agreed to station NATO troops in Kosovo to stop the conflicts, none seem to have been interested in his offer; they rather wanted complete access and control to all of Yugoslavia. The Rambouillet Accord, to which the Contact Group added an Appendix B on the last day of the conference held at Paris, one must note was the primary reason for rejecting NATO troops, as it demanded Yugoslavia to surrender its autonomy and sovereignty. Yet, he does not mention of Milosevic agreeing to station NATO troops in Kosovo (http://wsws.org *5). \n    Some thing missing from Kagan's entire book are the words \"Latin America\" and \"Africa\". As seen above, Kagan believes America was spending its money protecting Europe and Europe alone from all the threats around the world, before and after the Cold War. But what baffles me to quite an extent is that not once does Kagan mention about any American intervention in Latin America (official or not), Africa or the Far East for that matter. Those who are well aware of the world around them, will be aware of America's support for dictators and other corrupt regimes throughout Latin America and the far East, Indonesia for example, which were for self serving purposes alone or is it that the author is implying that the Latin American and African countries were a threat to Europe, hence the interventions and no mention of them? (A complete timeline by Steven Kangas can be found on multiple sites *6, 7, 8) \n\n    There is one severe `defect', as I put it, which undermines the entire argument of this book. Kagan's tunneled vision approach, which refers to the word `power' only in terms of military strength and capabilities, ultimately results in a false dichotomy, which is the stumbling stone for his thesis. Kagan believes the world and in particular, Europe, is left with two options, that either they follow the US or be a tacit audience. The reason he reaches this conclusion as I previously put it, is due to his convergent view. \"Rather than viewing the US as a Gulliver tied down by Lilliputian threads\", says Kagan, \"American leaders should realize that they are hardly constrained at all, that Europe is not really capable of constraining the US\". He reinforces this claim throughout his book (see pg- 33, 37-40, 59, 62, etc). The author's abysmal ignorance about hard-hitting, highly valid and relevant facts has rendered severe blows to the validity of his claims. Kagan has committed serious errors here, by ignoring Europe's strength, not military but political and economical indeed. With a population of 456,953,258 (the CIA Fact Book *9) and still growing, the EU, leave aside Europe, cannot be simply overlooked or brushed aside as a dead competitor or a bygone culture. Europe is economically strong enough to trouble the US as and when it wants to, the recent problems over the genetically altered meat, banana dispute, steel industry debacle, Airbus-Boeing clash and many more, have all proved that Europe's economic strength is much of a concern for the US.  While I must point out a rank deletion, I believe this is `the' single factor which is capable for arguing against all of Kagan's thesis and arguments, and that is the American Economy. Not once has he mentioned the deteriorating state of American economy (2001), even though problems did exist when he wrote this book. He seems to be blissfully ignorant and persists that America can sustain its exorbitant defense spending, \"...the US can sustain its current military spending levels and its current global dominance far into the future\". Strangely, the growing inflation rate, rising unemployment, stagflation, trends the economy was showing of heading towards a recession, were I believe dismissed as myths by the author (for statistics see - www.bbcnews.com; http://wsws.org *10, 11). Also, Kagan's final solution suggest that, \"The obvious answer is that Europe should.... and build up its military, even if only marginally\", leaves me with a conundrum. Is Kagan implicating that Europe has no military at all or is it that he wants to begin a new arms race, this time Cold War II? Kagan must understand he is writing this book for international publics and not simply those, whose ideologies are in tandem with his. Hence, I doubt most would disagree that the world should get into an arms race here, as we all know, there is no stopping to this evil if it once starts.\n\nWhile I have already discussed the effects of trade and economics (which Kagan ignores) on the US-Europe relation, there is something I must point out before I end this review. Kagan, rather conveniently digresses of the topic, which is transatlantic relationships, to justifying US hegemony in a neo-conservative fashion. While most Americans themselves would probably not agree with Kagan's ideology (as the public opinion and faith plummets - see polls from various news sources *12), leave aside Europeans or rest of the world, Kagan writes almost 15 pages to justify it. This was a rather disappointing conclusion to his book, where he thinks the only solution to the ever widening divide is \"Adjusting to Hegemony\". When Kagan says how many (statistics seem to abandon him) Americans believe that by advancing their interest, they advance the interest of humanity, he sounds exuberantly jingoistic and to drive the point home, he quotes Benjamin Franklin as saying - \"America's cause is the cause of all mankind\" and again I must bring to the author's notice, the recipient of these remarks is an international audience, which is diverse, has its own culture and heritage, religious beliefs and ideologies and has no reason to believe why their culture or beliefs are inferior to any other.  An author of his stature must realize that it is transatlantic relationships and not a primary grade bully that is being discussed. While he seems to take pride in saying that America has a \"go it alone\" attitude (pg.39, 99), it does not abide by the UN Security Council (pg.40, 99), takes action unilaterally irrespective of international laws (pg.45, 61, 99), is justified in adopting `double standards' (pg.62, 99), he fails to fathom the gravity of the current day (or rather the day when he wrote this book) situation and the growing unpopularity of American foreign policy around the world. While he sees Europe as an obstacle in the path of America's imperialistic goals, a neutral observer would be more than justified in pointing out that may be it is the US that hinders progress and efforts of the EU to establish a world which respects international laws, human rights, collective public opinion and most of all - peace. He fails to give an impartial, if not a complete solution to rid the world of this wedge as he weakly concludes his essay by saying, \"...a little common understanding can still go a long way\". While many have nothing but words of praise, as a one line summary by Francis Fukuyama calls it - \"Brilliant\" (a co-architect and signatory of the Rebuilding America's Defense Project) and according to Dr. Henry Kissinger, [against whom innumerable charges of human right violations have been levied, who ironically, Kagan terms as a \"quintessential realist\". See - http://en.wikipedia.org(for cases) *13; http://www.thenation.com(for list of crimes) *14] the book is a \"seminal treatise\" which would \"shape the (US-Europe relation) discussion for years to come\"; I do not particularly endorse it it. As I have already put forth immense supportive data to show why the book lacks a concrete argument, sane reasoning or supportive evidence, though its lucid prose, easy comprehension and its articulate linking makes it a good read, it barely digs deep into the problem or the solution, apart from scratching the surface, `the military surface'. Indeed the book did create waves in the political arena, which was probably due to its impeccable timing, but I cast serious doubts on the claims that it would be \"discussed for years to come\".\n\n\n\n*1   - http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf\n*2   - http://www.climnet.org/news/march2001.html\n*3   - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1383385.stm\n*4   - http://212.58.226.30/1/hi/business/2052405.stm\n*5   - http://www.wsws.org/articles/1999/apr1999/yugo-a14.shtml\n*6   - http://www.atrocities.net/ \n*7   - home.att.net/~Resurgence/CIAtimeline.html \n*8   - www.serendipity.li/cia/cia_time.htm\t\n*9   - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ee.html\n*10 - http://www.wsws.org/articles/2000/dec2000/us-d30.shtml\n*11 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1263211.stm\n*12 - http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php\n*13 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Kissinger\n*14 - http://www.thenation.com/blogs/capitalgames?bid=3 pid=17", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_319", "text": "Fast and Loose\n\tI suppose every author in this genre comes to the table with an agenda.  That being said, in this book, Mr. DiLorenzo seems to play fast and loose with the facts (or at least with his conclusions).\n\nThe flyleaf of this book promises \"extensive research and meticulous documentation\" but at least one other reviewer has already pointed out some problems with this author's historical research.  That should raise a red flag to anyone reading this book. \n\nConsider this:  The author claims Lincoln was more interested in building an American \"empire\" by centralizing Federal power than ending slavery.  This implies Lincoln was premeditated in what he would do as President.  I challenge anyone who believes that to read Lincoln's actual words and, more importantly, examine his actions.\n\nThis we know:  Abraham Lincoln was a complicated man and, as a thoughtful person, his views on slavery changed during his many years in public life.  He came to believe that slavery would not die out on its own.\n\nI do recommend purchasing and reading this book since it is so different from the mythical view we have of Lincoln today.  However, when it comes to some of the \"facts\" and conclusions expounded in this book be very careful what you believe", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_320", "text": "Haunted\n\tYuk!!! Worst Book I've ever read - I read alot and with alot of variety. This book stinks (too farfetched, retched, disgusting and plain weird).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_321", "text": "Great stories, good humor, bad narration voice\n\tThe book is brilliant, no question about it. His stories are great, his humor dry and culturally insightful. The problem is that, like all audio books, the voice of the narrator can make or break the experience. And in this case, unfortunately, the voice of the author fails the material.\n\nSorry, Bill, but your voice is just too droning and monotonous for an audio book. It's hard to get past the first few discs as his voice tends to lull you to sleep. I wouldn't recommend this audio book for listening while driving or in traffic (as I did, and almost got into an accident).\n\nIf you want this book, get the paperback", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_322", "text": "Well intentioned advice for men; women not included.\n\tDr. Gray must be a wonderful lover.  As a woman I read his hints and suggestions for a man's love making technique and marvel at his insight.  I truly could not have imagined a man so aware of what a woman really wants in the bedroom.   However there are no corresponding ideas for a woman geared to improviing her skills as a lover.  By maintaining a position of gallant \"ladies first\" mentality he, in truth, is demeaning the power of women's sexuality.\n\nThere is much to be gained by men reading this book.  Attitudes can improve, skill levels can rise and even the articulation of loving feelings can be created and/or grow with the help of this book's suggestions. Women are unfortunately reduced to being receipients of, not participants in, in bedroom activity", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_323", "text": "It's a CRIME that this book is still for sale.\n\tThe publishers should be sued. Maybe we should get a class-action together.\n\nImagine taking an instruction manual for the very first Apple computer and putting a new title on it \"How to use your new home computer\" and selling it in bookstores today. This book is doing EXACTLY that!\n\nAlso, it is highly doubtful that the tactic ever worked in the first place. The author's website vanished years ago. In a thinly traded NYSE stock if you try to repeatedly front the specialist with 2000 share orders he will simply move the price 50 cents against you immediately following your next purchase. Game over.\n\n[...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_324", "text": "Ego Visible\n\tI had high hopes when I picked up this book because Styron is a terrific writer and I was interested in the subject. By the time I was done I nearly threw it across the room. Admittedly, Depression makes for a tough topic, but that's not good enough.\n\nThere's more to Depression than staring at an empty page, unable to muster the courage to write one single word. The dark places of the soul also have their fires, their drama, even if they are played out in secret. \n\nI will grant that the writing is spare and elegant, as you would expect. But I would have traded all the insider literati name-dropping for one paragraph that gave me a visceral sense of how he felt, something that put me there with him. I have read instruction manuals for appliances with more passion and conviction. \n\nStyron is candid about his descent into alcoholism, but the self-destruction inherent in alcoholism does not imply the elimination of ego, frequently it heralds the triumph of ego. In Darkness Visible, Styron maintains egomaniacal control of his subject through aloof detachment, showcasing a carefully polished veneer, never inviting the reader in.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_325", "text": "Gimmie A Break!\n\tNot that I don't like Shakespeare's works, but his tragedies are terrible, especially this one. I can't understand the language real well, so I have to grab one with the contemporary language so that it'll be easier to understand. I just can't understand this love tragedy at all! Here are some things that confuse me:\n\n*How did this feud really begin?\n*Why can't this story end in happily ever after?\n*Why does Lady Capulet have to be so stuck up on everybody?\n*Why couldn't Shakespeare have written in a language we could all understand?\n*Why does everybody have to jump to conclusions?\n\nI simply can't understand why people love this play so much. It's ridiculous! If you want a true love story, try reading \"A Midsummer Night's Dream\". This one absolutely SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_326", "text": "More than a disappointment!\n\tI wanted to cry when I put this book down because I miss the Danielle Steele that wrote 'Thurston House', 'Family Circle' and others.  For years now I have felt that she is simply putting out books because she is contractually obligated to by her publishers.  I really feel like her heart just isn't in it anymore.  She has become very idiosyncratic and predictable.  Every book has her main character 'being honest.' I keep reading because I am a loyal Danielle Steele fan and I write this in hopes she'll read it and either decide she is writing because she loves it (like she once did) or decide to retire and let us love her through her earlier works.  This book was just awful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_327", "text": "Self-laudatory nonsense, and insulting to anyone with half a brain.\n\tI received this book as a gift.  I was skeptical upon reading the praise for the book on the back cover from such political wonks as Bob Novak and Sean Hannity.  Haven't any well respected catholic theologians or scholars approved of this book?  No.  And with good reason.  It's not a history book, it's a poorly researched piece of garbage designed to bilk \"the faithful\" out of their hard-earned dollars.\n\nI did read several chapters of the book to be fair.  When Crocker describes the Papal forces during the Albigensian crusade as \"soldiers of God, overcoming all the odds to destroy the wicked oppression challenging the authority of the church.\"  I wanted to puke.  And how about the Inquisition, where Church authorities sanctioned physical torture against \"heretics?\"  Well, Crocker concedes that torturing someone might stray a little bit from Christ's original message of tolerance... but hey, they threatened the authority of the righteous Catholic church, so they got what they deserved.  Uh, yeah, amen brother.  \n\nThese considerations aside, the book isn't even well researched, which immediately destroys its credibility with me.  For example from the Albigensian crusade, Crocker states that the armies of the heretics numbered over 100,000, yet with only a few thousand men, the Pope was able to defeat them, as they were filled with the \"glory of god\" or something like that.  Curiously, in his footnotes he cites nothing to back this claim up.  Maybe because it isn't true.  And any cites to books that have been critical of church policy, like, say, endorsing Mussolini, are derided as \"unresearched,\" \"politically motivated\" and \"shameful\"\n\nIronically, that's exactly what \"Triumph\" is to me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_328", "text": "More branded product masking as substance\n\tYet another offering from the Kinkade art product assembly line. Pass on this -- Read real books and buy real art instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_329", "text": "Highly Literate Sophomorism\n\tThis is a well written but ultimately sophomoric disquisition on the concept that if you don't have faith in the supernatural, you have no reason for hope. \n\nAccording to this book, the rational world is such an unpleasant place that, if you are not religious as Schaeffer defines religious, \"[t]he only way of escape lies in a nonrational fantasy world of experience, drugs, absurdity, pornography, an elusive \"final experience,\" madness... .\"\n\nPiffle! \n\nThroughout history, a great many people found life to be good without resorting to either madness or Schaeffer's brand of religion. And indeed, religion and rationality need not be foes, as frequently demonstrated by scientists and science writers, such as Isaac Asimov and Stephen Jay Gould. Reduces our choices to \"religion or madness\" is just silly.\n\nSchaeffer in this book champions not religion or spirituality, but authoritarianism with a clerical face. His fans won't like that characterization, but my job as a reviewer is to tell you what's in the book; if you seek comfort in authoritarian religion, this book's skillful wordcraft makes it is a good place to start", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_330", "text": "Is there a lower rating available?\n\tAs a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, I can definitively state that this book does not cover everything that needs to be covered or in any depth whatsoever. I got this book based on the glowing reviews I found here, and I'm at a loss as to why these reviews would have recommended it.\n\nThe most aggrevating part about this book is the subtitle \"An Integrated Approach to Security in the Organization.\" The book not only lacks effective security integration techniques, it doesn't seem to address the entire organization where it tries its half-hearted integration.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_331", "text": "Waste of time\n\tSorry, but I found this book a total waste of time. I never did like the main character - I found HER boring! I laughed out loud when I read another reviewer say that \"this person escaped her life to be a secretary?\" - good point! It was just so unbelievable a woman would leave her children without any thought really - and to continue this \"new\" life without really taking time to search her soul. Instead she befriends even more boring people than herself.As far as the ending of the book goes - I couldn't have cared less what happened to her anyway! After reading it (book on tape) I felt I had totally wasted my time. What a disappointment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_332", "text": "From Christianity...To 'Churchianity'\n\tThe author comes off as a whining, unhappy camper about having to grow up in what he considers a 'stifling' church environment; further apalled by the Church Founder's belief, in that it (the Worlwide Church Of God) was God's True Church through the ages, right on up to the present 'end time'. Feazell spends a good amount of time giving his negative opinions on Herbert W. Armstrong,the Church's actual teachings, and a general trashing and somewhat of a misreprentation of the general denomination as a whole, labeling it a 'cult'...and further damning its Pastor General as a \"heretic\", despite the Church's humanitarian works, publishing, Colleges and international outreach for world peace over the past seven decades under the leadership of H.W. Armstrong. Since Armstrong's death in 1986, Feazell and his cohort Joseph Tkach Jr. seem to be having a field day jumping up and down on his remains, and writing books on how great it feels to be loosed from having to keep the apostolic Holy Days, sabbaths, ten commandments (which, in his estimation are now the 'ten suggestions') and general lifestyle of this 7th Day Church Of God denomination. Mr. Feazell apparently does not speak for all the Church membership, as over 100,000 members left and formed various smaller independent Church Of God conferences throughout the United States...and continuing the legacy and apostolic, traditional Christian system of worship restored by Herbert W. Armstrong in 1927.\nRecommended reading: \"Autobiography of Herbert W. Armstrong\"; \"Mystery Of The Ages\"; \"The Incredible Human Potential\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_333", "text": "Its complete crap\n\tThis is yet another book where anyone who passed a high school bio class will know is crap. [...] he seems to have found a devoted crew of morons who believe that he really can cure all.   If you ever go to one of their conventions, you'll know that its AMWAY for stupid soccer moms with allergic kids.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_334", "text": "Too long, boring, badly written, not exciting, etc...\n\tJohn Katzenbach is an accomplished author and I had previously read and enjoyed another of his novels (The Analyst), so I was surprised at how bad The Shadow Man was.  The premise of the plot is that four very old Jewish people, survivors of the Holecaust, believe they have seen the \"Shadow Man\".  The Shadow Man was a Jew who joined forces with the Nazis to find Jews that were hiding to avoid certain doom in concentration camps.  These four old people feared the Shadow Man more than anything.  When one of them is killed, a retired police detective named Simon Winter looks into who the Shadow Man is.  Meanwhile, the Miami police are also investigating the death of the elderly Jewish woman and have young gangster as a suspect.\n\nEventually, Winter and the police and the District Attourney join to hunt the Shadow Man, a man of pure evil.  As the book villian, it was hard to fear a villian who was a killer 50 years ago but was now in his 70s.  Also, this book barely touches on WWII, yet purports at times to be a novel about WWII.  I've read a lot of great WWII novels, and this book would have been great if it had been set in the 60s.  But setting it present day with senior citizens and the main characters wasn't too exciting.  It wasn't exciting primarily because I wondered where had the Shadow Man been all these years?  Why was he starting to kill now?  The Shadow Man had no motivation to kill.\n\nFinally, I realized I didn't like this book when I was skipping paragraphs at a time during the last 20 pages.  The entire book was like this with each character prone to long rambling inner thoughts that really added nothing to the story.  If you take away the WWII angle, this novel is bad.  The WWII angle adds some excitement, but there are probably thousands of books out there that relate the horror of WWII better than this one does.\n\nThe review from Publishers Weekly printed above summarizes my thoughts and deserves to be repeated...\"Katzenbach (Just Cause) has some good Holocaust and WWII vignettes and pretty good cop-talk here, but the book is burdened by flat characterization, a slow pace, an odd, unsatisfying ending and a serious need for editing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_335", "text": "Is it ethical to sell this book\n\tThis book was written in 2000 from events occuring in 1998!!!  Totally out of date! Useless!! Wondering why it is still for sale.  The author, contacted by email responded but did not address the questions asked, simply giving excuses and mentioning that he wrote another book much better than this one...  Outrageaous!  Spread the word and if you own the book, get your money back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_336", "text": "Incredibily unpleasant read\n\tI have been a huge fan of the Anna Pigeon mysteries.  The hard truth about Hard Truth is skip it.  It is a very unpleasant experience.\n\nThe graphic representation of child abuse and cruelty in this book still makes me ill.  \n\nWhat I've loved about the Anna Pigeon series is that I felt like I got a good sense of the national park where the story took place with an appreciation for the natural beauty of the area.  I doubt Anna spent more than a night in Rocky Mountain National Park.  Not only does she completely miss the unique character of the park but the park has no necessary link to the story.  The whole thing could have taken place in urban Chicago.\n\nI have been picking up Nevada Barr books as fast as I could find them.  This book, however, was truely repulsive.  I'll be much more cautious about investing a part of my life in her next book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_337", "text": "Dr. Narby's Wild Ride\n\tJeremy Narby's The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge, started out decently enough with Narby reminiscing about his days doing field work in the Amazon Basin and from there he goes over some interesting ideas regarding DNA and Serpent Myths but then all goes down hill as he suddenly becomes a follower of Intelligent Design and makes an all out attack on Darwinian Evolution and Science itself.\n\nA number of Narby's ideas regarding DNA and Shamanism are intriguing enough but he has apparently decided that all Shamanism is based on Molecular Biology, while he freely admits that he is being very reductionist on this point, I still see many problems with his view that Shamanism is based on Molecular Biology at heart. His argument mostly surrounds the symbol of the Serpent/Dragon which is present in many different mythologies often with connections to water and associations with twins. He decides that this is in actually a representation of DNA as viewed by Shamans and believes that all serpents in mythology and shamanic visions are actually DNA. Since DNA emits photons and this has been shown to possibly play a part in cell communication (along with the traditional chemical communication) Narby believes that in shamanic trances the shaman becomes able to see the light emitted by DNA (which often show up as snakes) and the shaman communicates with the individual bits of DNA (which is conscious) and the entire linked network of DNA based life. As justification for this argument he points out that some groups hold that spirits are beings of pure light, to him this is almost literally correct as the spirits are actually DNA and communicate through light as \"spirits\".\n\nFrom there he goes on to say that all ladders, staircases, and ropes in shamanic quests are representations of DNA and when the shaman uses them he is travelling along DNA and similarly when the shaman goes to the underworld he is sinking down to the world of Molecular Biology (although since one can apparently work with and see DNA in the middle world one must ask why one would need to shrink down). While these views might make for some interesting theological discussion about some shamanic practices, Narby seems to have ignored the psychological aspects of visions and quests and any elements other than snakes or other things that just happen to be long and thin. Given Narby's view of spirits as DNA one must ask what spiritual helpers/allies are? Is someone's spiritual guides DNA in some bacteria on my hand? Will I kill Yahweh by washing my hands with anti-bacterial soap (hey maybe that's why Jesus decided that washing one's hands was bad!)?\n\nA lot of his proof is like the proof of Erich von D\ufffdniken except that where D\ufffdniken saw aliens and spacecraft, Narby sees DNA and Molecules. Take for example this D\ufffdniken-esque proof from the book:\n\n\"The second was a rock painting of the Rainbow Snake. I looked at it more closely and saw two things: All around the serpent there were sorts of chromosomes, in their upside-down \"U\" shape, and underneath it there was a kind of ladder!\" (p. 79)\n\nBy Chapter 10, entitled Biology's Blind Spot, Narby has decided that Evolution is Wrong and all of Science must be toppled. This bit seems to have come out of nowhere like someone spliced a Pro-Intelligent Design rant into a book where it didn't belong and as with all Pro-ID and Creationist literature we get the same old faulty attacks again and again. Attacks such as Evolution being based on a Circular argument because the most fit species survive to spread their genes and therefore are more fit. Yes, that is the definition of fitness, and sometimes the basis of things start as tautologies such as the Theory of Gravity but like Gravity Natural Selection and evolution is justified and testable by looking at it's predictive power. Population genetics and mathematics shows clearly that natural selection is very predictive and has so far not been falsified. Similarly, we can also look at the fossil record in geological strata for evidence of evolutionary change over time.\n\nAfter that attack Narby then attacks the Central Dogma (Which is how transcription of DNA to proteins works) by misinterpreting what Francis Crick meant. Crick never meant the word Dogma in Central Dogma to be taken in the sense it is used in religion instead he meant it as a joke name for a grand hypothesis that he had at the time little actual experimental evidence for. Narby misinterprets Crick's joke to argue that evolution is apparently Faith based, since this argument has no basis in reality it falls flat immediately.\n\nHe then argues that ants and other animals are fully conscious because they do amazing things that seem to require forethought and they tap into DNA like shamans to do things. Higher animals are smart and may have consciousness but ants are pretty dumb. One is reminded of Edward Selous and others' ideas about thought-transference to explain how flocks of birds move and how ants and termites build hives, as it turns out birds flocking behaviour operates on simple instinctual rules (clustering, maintaining speed, and appropriate distance) and so are Ant Nesting behaviours. One proof of this is to put food just out of the reach of ants, and some dirt underneath, while they understand how to move earth and tunnel they will never purposely move earth to build ramps, bridges, or tunnels to reach a goal. The birds who flew in flocks and the ancestors of ants who had developed nesting behaviour managed to survive better and so these behaviours somehow became instincts and persisted.\n\nNow Narby makes the extremely tired argument that life is too complicated to be determined by chance alone, and he is correct on this matter. Too bad there is more than chance guiding evolution, we also have Natural Selection guiding the process, to quote Richard Dawkins: \"Life results from the non-random survival of randomly varying replicators.\" The combinations which work survive and prosper and are kept in the population. Narby argues \"How can a small telephone directory of information emerge from random processes?\" (P. 142) to answer this I wish to quote a bit of Michael Shermer's 25 Creationists' Arguments and 25 Evolutionists' Answers which nicely illustrates how natural selection can produce Shakespeare's Hamlet quickly from random letters:\n\n\"Natural selection is not \"random\" nor does it operate by \"chance.\" Natural selection preserves the gains and eradicates the mistakes. The eye evolved from a single, light-sensitive cell into the complex eye of today through hundreds if not thousands of intermediate steps, many of which still exist in nature. In order for the monkey to type the first 13 letters of Hamlet's soliloquy by chance, it would take 26 to the power of 13 number of trials for success. This is 16 times as great as the total number of seconds that have elapsed in the lifetime of the solar system. But if each correct letter is preserved and each incorrect letter eradicated, the process operates much faster. How much faster? Richard Hardison constructed a computer program in which letters were \"selected\" for or against, and it took an average of only 335.2 trials to produce the sequence of letters TOBEORNOTTOBE. This takes the computer less than 90 seconds. The entire play can be done in about 4.5 days!\"\n\nNarby also tries to argue that gaps in the fossil record such as in whale evolution and other places where there are few or no intermediate forms indicate that evolution has not occurred. This however just means that in this instance there are gaps in the fossil record because the fossils have not been found yet. Narby also points to the seemingly rapid appearance of species in the fossil record as an argument against evolution. Apparently Narby has never heard of Punctuated Equilibrium.\n\nNarby stunningly also tries to argue that because large portions of DNA is identical over many different species that this somehow indicates design, unfortunately for Narby a lot of these identical sequences of DNA code for the basic processes of life. A human who couldn't cope with oxygen or a fox which could not metabolize energy would not last long in this world. The fact that these sequences are identical is actually a point for evolution because the same processes have been preserved and we even see similar basic skeletal structures in animals even when it is not efficient or useful such as digits in the fins of dolphins or the appendix in humans.\n\nFinally, we come back full circle to his argument about Natural Selection being a form of circular logic and he ties to paint Evolution as unfalsifiable (No, we can test it's predictions in such fields as Genetics and Palaeontology) and being denounce by an increasing number of scientists (not at all true).\n\nAll in all while Narby has some interesting nuggets of information and ideas in The Cosmic Serpent he ultimately seems to squander these ideas by jumping around in random directions and to strange conclusions based on very little evidence", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_338", "text": "Too Out of Touch Herself\n\tShe wastes the first chapters, and my time, going to extremes with kooky consultants that only someone who doesn't deserve to be hired would use.  It adds to the drama and despair I suppose, but it comes off as contrived, and as an attempt to pander to her extremist/pessimist reading coterie.\nI don't think Babs could have possibly put more words in quotations.  Her OCD with quotated words and terms is a distraction that ultimately drove me nuts. I can't believe she's an accomplished writer.\nHer writing style can best be described as unsmooth and read-stoppage inducing.\nOh well, her intentions were good", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_339", "text": "Read the first  2 chapters...\n\t...and dump it...great advice given in a previous review. \n\nI think the \"shame\" about this book is that it glosses over some very interesting ideas with (in my opinion) some wholly unsupported and mostly un-related crap. \n\nTalbot is to the theory of the Holographic Universe what Mark Furman was to the guilt of OJ Simpson.  Whatever truth there is to it will be hidden by his presentation of \"false evidence\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_340", "text": "Utterly Silly-GWTW's Legacy is Safe.\n\tThe author has her narrator(\"Cinnamon\") spend most of her time comparing herself to the fascinating Scarlett,in a game of wish-fulfillment one-upmanship. Even though she's calling the shots,as it's her book, Scarlett still comes out miles ahead. Perhaps it was only that way for a certain strata of society,but there WAS once a beautiful world of chivalry and gallantry and bravery and even some idealism-even if misplaced-just as there has been throughout the ages in other societies,such as \"Ivanhoe\" presents.The story may have been one-sided,but it's the side MM chose to tell,and there's kernel of truth in the \"myth\" of the Old South,as in all myths.\n\n Margaret Mitchell has nothing to fear from this silly so-called \"parody\",which is really a subconscious-or not so subconscious,in fact-effort to knock from her pedestal,that epitome of heroines-Katie Scarlett O'Hara and the wonderful Melanie Wilkes.As if Rhett would ever give any other woman a serious thought-he was obsessed with Scarlett.That's why he turned to women like Belle Watling.And to imagine Mammy killing the male babies,when she had been devoted to Ellen O'Hara from Ellen's childhood.Thank goodness this book isn't a pimple on the fanny of the classic GWTW,because what it is a a travesty-and not even a well-written or engaging one at that.GWTW will still be read and loved for all time,like the classic it is,when this book is selling for a quarter at garage sales.I didn't even pay that,thank goodness-the woman gave it to me,and I read it and burned it with the rest of the trash.I'd give it a negative star if there was such a rating.Ludicrous and laughable-try again,Ms Randall,and try to get over the jealousy of Scarlett and Co. Again,Margaret Mitchell need not fear,LOL", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_341", "text": "Genetics:  From Genes to Genomes\n\tI found this book extremely verbose and unorganized.  It would serve as a great reference book for a lab researcher or grad student.  But it's way too technical and dense for an introductory genetics class.  The authors do a poor job presenting the material in a comprehensible way to an undergraduate genetics student.  Not recommended", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_342", "text": "Not enough substance\n\tThe author makes a good case for index mutual funds but there are\ntoo many digressions about the author's extracurricular activities.\nDo you really want a pumpkin pie recipe in a book about mutual funds", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_343", "text": "Manifesto of Liberal Pseudoscience\n\tFor someone who spends his career attacking politically-motivated science, Stephen Jay Gould does a pretty good job combining scientific research with politics in this book. Gould rambles on and on, attacking giants of modern science like Samuel Morton and Francis Galton, and never putting up any serious scientific conclusions of his own. Gould presents fabricated objections to serious research and selectively excludes studies that make a clear correlation between intelligence and brain and skull size as well as differences in brain size between the human population groups and correlations between brain size and class. Gould only ridicules the most outlandish claims of scientific racism and refuses to pick on findings that have been proven correct. For anyone who has no knowledge of biology, this book will give them a very distorted view of the entire science. Stephen Jay Gould is a paleontologist; evolutionary biology is an amateur field for him, and it would be best if he, as well as all other crypto-Marxists who wish to blend science and politics, stay out of it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_344", "text": "Sophie's Choice Gone Wrong\n\tThis is the story of Stingo, a 22 y/o aspiring writer in NYC in 1947 who meets a pair of lovers, Sophie and Nathan, at his boarding house and is drawn into their dysfunctional relationship, falling in love with both and witnessing their self-destruction.  Nathan is a mentally deranged and drug-addicted genius.  Sophie is a haunted Polish survivor of Auschwitz.  Her story unfolds as she confides to Nathan the awful truths of her unwillingness to join the Polish resistance, her eventual capture over a small infraction and her heart-destroying choice when she arrives in the camp--she must decide which of her children will live and which will be sent immediately to the gas chamber.\n\nWhile Nathan and Sophie are both fascinating, fully-realized characters with terrible obstacles, Stingo, the narrator, is about as imbecilic a person as ever an author has entrusted his narrative to.  Despite his thirty or so years of perspective on the events of '47 which he is relating, he seems to possess little or no wisdom about them, no intriguing viewpoints about his life or his friends' tragedies, and his actions and attitudes at the age of 22 are so immature and superficial as to be almost unbearable.  The novel is far too long--it could be nearly cut in half and only benefit.  The narrative style is foolishly ponderous, far over-written, especially in the first half.  And in the end while the structure of narrator/observer seems like a fine choice in the abstract, the specific narrator and his terrible lack of wisdom only interferes with the heartbreaking story of Nathan and Sophie.\n\nIn the end, the narrator never even approaches the key question in my mind:  why did Sophie so quickly choose Eva to die rather than Jan?  A lack of true understanding of what would happen to the girl?  A blind panic?  A preference for her son, the sort of harmless preference many parents may harbor that is never important because we are never asked to choose?  It is this having chosen which seems more than the other tragedies to have really destroyed Sophie, and yet it's glossed over in the narrative.  In fact, it's followed by Sophie and Stingo having an endless night of 'fu---ng' as the novel would put it.  Really?  Almost hard to believe Sophie could get it together to have peremptory sex after her drinking and her terrible revelations.  She uses sex to escape with her lover Nathan, but it's hard to imagine this all-night sexcapade Stingo relates.  Could it be that Styron only knows how to connect people through sex?  \n\nHow this could be considered one of the greatest American novels of all time is a mystery to me.  The potential is there, but only a truly talented, dedicated editor could have rescued the book from itsmany structural and linguistic failures", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_345", "text": "Awkward writing makes a bad story even worse.\n\tMiddle-aged Gracie is a typical Hollywood wife, right down to her botox injections and designer wardrobe.  When her husband dumps her after almost ten years of marriage, Gracie finds herself without love, without friends, and most importantly, without status.  (But at least she's still got the money!)\n\nActually, most of what I know is from the dust jacket since this book was too torturous to finish.  The plot is predictable and uninteresting and is littered with so much name-dropping that sometimes it's hard to follow.  The characters are taken straight from Stereotype 101 and are so badly written that they're impossible to relate to.  The writing is ponderous and lumbers along awkwardly, lacking polish, wit, or interest.  Especially irritating is Grazer's insistence on using Gracie's name as much as possible.  For example:\n\n\"Gracie thought about it; they'd never been to marriage counseling.  Gracie had gone to counseling in the beginning of their marriage - there were many issues to overcome.  More or less her personality issues - the fact that Gracie had too much personality.  Gracie said and did pretty much what Gracie pleased, in the beginning.  Before Gracie learned The Way of the Wife\" (p 38).\n\nI lost interest after about 20 pages, plowed my way through 40 more, then gave up.  It's very obvious that this is a poorly-veiled autobiography (Grazer/Gracie) and that as a Hollywood wife, Grazer DOES have the connections and clout her protagonist lacks or this book would never have been published.\n\nDefinitely not worth your time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_346", "text": "Poor Form - Lacks Original Research\n\tAs the reviewer from Jackhorn, KY stated, this book lacks original research.  If you read the section on the \"house church movement\" and then go to the website for The Homechurch Homepage, you will see that Mr. Wolfe hacked away at many of the articles on the site to obtain his \"research.\"  For the many quotes he used from the website, not once were any of the authors contacted by Mr. Wolfe in order to do any original research.  If he had done so, he would have come away with a different take than he wrote in his book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_347", "text": "aweful\n\tbought book flipped through for 5 minutes, found good use starting a woodfire. all the info contained can be had for free on the internet. if youve been trading more then 2 days you already know more then the scope of this boo", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_348", "text": "Reinharts disappointing hyped coffeetable bread book.\n\tAs a professional, certified chef and baker, I am also an avid baking and cookbook collector. After seeing that this book won and the James Beard and the 'IACP Cookbook of the Year' awards -both prominently displayed on the cover of this book- and after reading the 'too good to be true'-reviews on Amazon -some reviewers sound so exalted and in trance as if Peter Reinhart is the Jesus Christ of Bread- I finally decided to buy this expensive book. \n\nWhat a dissappointment! For all those blindly following Reinhart as he were the Saviour of True Bread, wake up! Reinhart's book is simply flawed. Compared to other bread books, it's even a quite average book. But one that is luxuriously packaged. A lot of hot colorful expensive air. And it's expensive not because of the info and exlusive bread knowledge in it, but because of the super luxuriously editing. This is a book for book enthousiasts, not for bakers, professional or home. \n\nI see baking and cookbooks mainly as working tools, as information and inspiration. Not as eye candy. If you want nice pictures, buy an art book. A book on baking bread with these awards behind it, should give you tons of new info about ingredients and techniques, original insights, an appetite for baking, factual info, the newest and tested developments in technique... What you get here is a fluffed up egotrip. 47 formulas and ample bread info packaged into a shining 30-40$ publishing hype.\n\nDon't get me wrong: this is a beautiful, expensive book. But one you don't use in the kitchen, and certainly don't smudge with butter but put on the coffee table in the living room to impress guests and have polite conversations about. But as a source of new information or enlightening up to date bread knowledge, giving pointers about using new bread ingredients combined with old proven bread baking techniques, as a working tool sweating near the hot oven at home or at a bakery, compared to other bread books, this book fails miserably info-wise. But it has a snappy lay out. \n\nJeff Hamelmans 'Bread, a Book of Techniques' and Rose Beranbaums 'Bread Bible' give the readers much more practical info and insight into bread baking. They talk more about the subject 'bread'. And not about themselves like Peter Reinhart clearly relishes. Mr Reinhart clearly sees himself as so important and interesting a person that we read in this book about his wife and their sightseeing in Paris. How about the bread info, the kneading, rising, baking, ingredient- and techniques info? I honestly prefer industrious bakers who pass on their baking knowledge clearly without having to read at which hotel room they stayedin. Bakers with such big ego's that think that readers of a Bread Baking book are more interested in the shopping experiences of the wife during 'a learning trip' to professional bakers on which she accompanied him, than in another bread formula's, should work in shobizz, not in a bakery or a culinary school. Big ego's with more talk than substance galore in the food industry. Reinart is, judging by this book, sadly also one of them. I don't see in a 1000 years Rose Beranbaum in one of her books rambling on about her husbands prefered color of ties or Jeff Hamelman writing in a bread book about the time he spent with his wife in Paris. Mr.Reinhart: your readers forked out 30-40$ for bread info, not your personal travel experiences. As you as a teachers no doubts sometimes say to a pupil: Stay with the subject! And the subject of this book, for which I paid is 'Bread and Baking. If we want to know about your personal life, we'll read an interview in People, if they find you interesting enough.\n\nPeter Reinharts 'The Bread Baker's Apprentice' as a 'Bread Book' is simply a marketing creation. Smartly edited, but way too short on substance. There is not much new information on bread. Worse: there is not much info at all! In total for 30-40 $, you get exactly 47 formulas on 307 pages of which 2 color photo pages are simply ads for other books by Ten Speed Press, the editor or this book. Compared to Beranbaums 640 pages, Hamelmans 400 plus pages, that is a big difference for a big price. With Reinharts book, you get a lot of shining white surface that in other Bread books is filled with bread info. As a buyer of this book, you also pay for full page black-and-white and color pictures that are pure filler. See p. 3, 6, 26... And why is the beautiful model Fumie on the cover of a bread book and not mr. Reinhart himself or even ... bread alone? With Reinharts next book they will no doubt put Kate Moss in an apron and a bakers vest. Package the air attractive enough and the readers will swallow it and fork out the 30-40$. Never mind the content. \n\nLet's talk a bit about the formula's. That should be an important part of a baking book, right? And they should be original and fine tuned, right? Sadly to say: nothing new or original here. Some aren't even fine tuned. And baking is all about fine tuning. Worse, almost all the formula's can be found in other bread books. And, most insulting for a buyer of this book, a lot of the mere 47 formulas (Reinhart uses this expensive word because 'recipe' propably doesn't fit into the marketing of this baking book) in this book are rehashed or directly derived from Reinharts former book 'Crust and Crumb'. Clever marketing and ba-da-bing! By the way, 'Crust and Crumb' has been reedited in 2006. At a fair price, I admit. So if you want your dose of Reinhart at a right price without the pomp, sc\ufffdnes of a marriage, without Peter Reinharts comment on the Eiffel tower so to speak... buy 'Crust and Crumb' and leave this luxuriously edited egotrip on the shelves. But before I buy I would also first flip through Beranbaums and Hamelmans bread books in the bookshop or in the Amazon shop. As for this book, you should ask yourself: 'Do I want a serious bread book or a nice coffeetable book?'. \n\nTaking in consideration all the egostroking in this book and in reviews, as a baking book for the world market, this book is almost worthless. The universal accepted working standard in worldwide baking is metric weight. Like it or not, but that's a fact. You weigh your ingredients carefully by grams, kilo's etc. Reinhart visited French top bakers Poilane and Gosselin, clearly admires them and aspires to reach their level of baking. I don't think that Poilane measures in cups and ounces! But even then, let Reinhart measure in cups for the home market. But then have the decency to add the metric equivalent in the formula's itself for the rest of the world. This guy goes on and on about his wish to bake authentic European inspired bread like ciabatta, fougasse... About a Worldwide Bread Revolution! And then he refuses to use the most important tool to make these breads: the same language, the metric weight system. Rose Beranbaum places the metric equivalent next to the cups/ounces. It's a simple as that. Bread is a world food, so use the world standard for baking. If not, market your book mainly to the USA market and be honest and upfront about that. And don't give us that inflated hot air babble about a Worldwide Bread Revolution without using the worldwide accepted working standard, the metric wieght system! This big flaw makes the book almost useless for bakers outside the USA. The Worldwide Bread Revolution won't be for tommorrow if we have to use this book worldwide!\n\nNext point: Reinhart advocates instant yeast over fresh pressed yeast. Every baker worth his salt (or yeast) will tell you that fresh yeast gives a far better taste, volume and texture. Yeast is a living organism. As 'instant yeast' it has been dried and put on the shelves for God knows how long. It's like you force a just woken up coma-patient, that has been dormant for months, years... to run a marathon. Fresh, pressed yeast is still alive and its taste and texture are a world of difference compared to 'instant' (aka dried) yeast. Try the difference between fresh yeast and instant yeast for taste and texture and fully developed rising at home, and judge for yourself. To place fresh yeast on the same level as instant yeast is preposterous for someone like Reinhart who spends days on his pre ferments! For scientific back up, you can always read the recently translated book of world renowed food scientist Herve This 'Molecular Gastronomy, Exploring the Science of Flavor' (Columbia University Press 2006).\n\nAnd it gets worse. Reinhart frequently uses shortening instead of butter or olive oil in his breads. If Poilane hears this, he'll drop dead! Every baker knows that even a small amount of butter gives a much better taste and texture than shortening. Shortening produces a rancid/metallic taste and a slimy, unpleasant mouthfeel. Not to talk about health. Most shortening is choc full of trans fats which are much more unhealty than butter fat. Read Harvard's nutrition professor Walter Willets book: 'Eat, Drink and be Healthy' (Free Press 2001). New York has already picked this info up. Professional food writer and teacher Reinhart hasn't or doesn't care. For instance, Reinhart proudly declares -not as a joke- that in Italian bread you can use shortening instead of olive oil. In Italian Bread! Come on, let's be serious. And this guy teaches at the Culinary Institute of America! It's like he is advocating spam to put on the BBQ instead of beef! If that is the standard of baking that Reinhart uses, he'll have to wait a long time to reach the standards of a Poilane. \n\nThen there is Reinharts Hygi\ufffdne Problem. There is an international standard for basic hygiene in food called the Hazzard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP). Reinhart as a professional tutor and teacher must no doubt know the HACCP by heart. The first thing in hygiene that an apprentice baker learns, is that before even touching ingredients, he must remove all the rings on his fingers. Because the place underneath a wedding band for instance, is the place where the filth gathers and bacteria feast. And kneading dough with all that filth underneath a wedding band that you keep on, is not only very dangerous for the health of customers, it is simply not done for a baker. I like my bread without filth baked in, thank you very much! In the school where I earned my diplome in baking, if a student had a ring on during practical class, he had to leave the class immediately and he lost important points for his exam. Yet we see professional teacher and Bread Book Author Reinhart kneading dough WITH HIS WEDDING BAND ON! See p. 36-37, 82-83, 255, 245... Unforgivable in a 'professional' baking book. And all the more in an expensive book that won the James Beard and IACP awards! Has anyone of the juries of the James Beard Foundation and the IACP, any basic knowledge of food hygiene? Has nobody seen this cardinal sin against food hygi\ufffdne in a so called 'professional Bread Book'? One other thing, for a bread book that pretends to be world class, there is no word about gluten-free bread. Not one formula. And this while more and more people are allergic to gluten (protein in wheat flour).\n\nTo end on a positive note, one thing I found acceptable in this expensive coffee table book, was his 55 pages with the 12 stages of bread. But, fellow reviewers, you can find all this info and more, and explained more clearly, more detailed and to the point, in Hamelmans 'Bread' and Beranbaums 'Bread Bible'. And it doesn't take 55 pages of expensive high quality shining white paper. Peter, take out all the white empty space, learn to write more clearly and to the point, and you can say the same thing in 20 pages. Which leaves you 35 pages for more formula's for example. But if you haven't any formula's left or are preparing a new book, then, yes, by all means stretch the 12 stages of bread to 55 scarcely printed pages instead of 20. Why make it simple if you can make it seem difficult, impress your not so knowledgable readers and in doing so stroking your own ego?\n\nSo despite all the hoopla, hyped reviews, near hysterical praise and important awards, this is simply a too expensive, show off-book. It's like the tale of 'the King with no Clothes on'. Somebody has to yell: 'Hey, wait a minute!'\n\nIf you want good books on bread baking: buy one by Jeff Hamelman, Rose Beranbaum and Bernard Clayton. You don't get a model on the cover, but the content is all the better. And in a bread book, isn't content more important than packaging", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_349", "text": "History of the Dictionary\n\t\"This has been a story of an American soldier whose involvement in the making of the world's greatest dictionary was singular, astonishing, memorable and laudable - and yet at the same time wretchedly sad.\" - Prologue.  Well, that certainly could have been the story.  But what it was was a history of the dictionary (as in \"the history of the horse\") with W.C. Minor's contributions finally gotten to on page 116 or so.  Winchester, the author of several other books I'll avoid, also seems to suffer from the common malady - or unwillingness - of not knowing how to end a book.  So the last fifty pages sink the poor reader into...the history of insanity/dimentia/Alzeihmer's, whatever you want to call what Minor suffered.  Whereas I should have shed a tear when the main character - assuming it wasn't a dictionary - was laid to rest at age 85, I was fairly glad to see him go.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_350", "text": "Good book but in the wrong way\n\tAs a romantic comedy, Star Wars is a failure.  As a science fiction film, the Annie Hall is a complete disappointment.  Whatever other merits these movies might have, there are definitely areas that they are lacking.  Which brings me to The Rough Guide to Cult Movies:  as a reference book, it is highly suspect.  What's notable is that Annie Hall fails as sci-fi because it doesn't try to be that genre; The Rough Guide fails at the very category it aspires to.  Which is too bad, because it is often an interesting read.\n\nThe failure starts at the beginning of the book with a definition of cult movies that is so broad as to be meaningless.  We then a series of chapters representing various \"genres\", some of which are valid (science fiction, westerns, horror), some of which are ridiculous (Animals, Food, Nuns) and some of which are not even true genres (dubbed, independent, straight-to-video).  After this, we get various miscellaneous topics that are thrown in without rhyme or reason, such as a list of top movie grosses followed by presidential movie trivia.\n\nThe movie descriptions are often amusing, although there are numerous errors (such as misstating Geoffrey Rush's role in Pirates of the Caribbean), even more omissions (every reader will find his own; one example is that Unforgiven is missing from Westerns) and plenty of movies that are really miscategorized but seem only placed in a specific genre to fill it out.\n\nWhat saves this book is, even though it fails as a reference book, it is nonetheless entertaining.  I am therefore giving this two stars instead of one.  It's a rather useless book, especially if you want to learn more about movies, but if you do pick it up, it is probably the most entertaining two-star book that you're ever likely to read.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_351", "text": "Irrational hatred with authoritative sounding documentation\n\tAnother farce to feed irrational hatred with authoritative sounding documentation... If you dig that sort of thing... there are tons out on the market...Unfortunately they don't come with disclaimers. like one would get when reading a book on the occult... People tend to go for books that support their bigoted view, and this is a fine example... it is a lucrative business in the united states to see what is en vogue and write a book of it.... It is a living. When the Da Vinci code was written it was a craze everyone had to write the idiot's guide to the code, how to interpret the code etc etc.... I am not surprised of a book like this and certainly there is no accounting for integrity or lack thereof... people write for years even for the NY times before others discover their plagiarism.... or in this case the secret agenda.... before long we will all be drafted to support capitalistic oligarchies err democracy abroad...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_352", "text": "your head will split open and ooze goop after reading this\n\tAll I can say is pass me some aspirin. This is a dozy of a bad novel. As it says on the dust jacket, a Supreme Court law clerk grabs a petition and ends up becoming deceased. Its up to the brother to uncover the truth by finding the real killer who had let a poor black man rot away for a crime he did not commit. At the same time the brother contends with mysterious bad guys out to get him and stop the unearthing of the evidence. Not only does he deal with his family, but his brothers friend, a sexy young law clerk herself and the duplicity on the bench she works for.\n\nAnd that's only the start of the plot. \n\nIts really pretty bad, it descends into mired pretensions and goofy resolutions. The characters are so shallow that you are left with little notion of who they are except for a faint nasty after taste over their conceded ways. Baldacci is along with James Patterson and Dean Koontz one of America's worst authors. If you want an author who writes on a similar vein to this, try one of Harlan Coben's last four or so stand alone thrillers with out the character Myron Bolitar in it. Or for a more sophisticated read, look for Denis Lehane, he wrote the amazing Mystic River, but his PI series located in Boston is pretty good as well.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_353", "text": "Confused Apology for Japanese Militarism\n\tI must say that after reading this book, I am more confused than ever as to the origins of the war between Japan and the US.\nThe book starts in 1936, although most knowledgable people know that the march to war really began with the Japanese seizure of Manchuria in 1932.  The author continually repeats the refrain that \"Americans don't understand the Japanese mentality and culture\", and it was this \"misunderstanding\" that led to the war.\nIt is true that Toland defines the Japanese term \"gekokujo\" as being some sort of \"insubordination\" that led to the Kwantung Army to feel it could move, presumably without orders from Tokyo, into Manchuria. However, Toland does not explain how this could happen. There is little description of the power structure in Japan, we do know that there was some attempt to create parliamentary democracy, but there were also the giant oligarchs who had much power, plus the military hierarchy.  Somehow, the military took control in the 1930's, but Toland doesn't really say how.   He describes in detail the \"2/26\" Uprising of young officers in 1936, and how they were willing to kill without compunction, and how fanatical they were, yet we are then told that they OPPOSED expansion into China, and that the repression of this coup attempt would lead to an expanded war in China.  I must say I don't understand this at all...Toland potrays them as militaristic fanatics, yet they seem to be \"the good guys\".  Weren't those who supported expansion into China also militaristic fanatics?  This is left totally unexplained.\nToland then goes on to describe the fatal \"Incident at the Marco Polo Bridge\" in 1937 near Peking (Beijing) which led to the full-scale invasion of China.  Toland says the government in Tokyo, again, had nothing to do with it, in fact both the Chinese and Japanese commanders on the spot tried to calm things down, but some undefined \"hotheads\" (possibly Chinese Communists) kept inflaming the situation. Somehow (without Toland telling us how), a decision is made by someone (not necessarily the \"peace-loving\" Japanese Prime Minister Prince Konoye) to mount a full-scale invasion of China.  An impression is left by Toland that the Chinese, particulary, the Koumintang government of Chiang Kai-shek was provocative and unreasonable.  All I know is that\nthat Marco Polo Bridge is within China, and it is understandable\nthat the Chinese would resent the Japanese military presence there.\nAfter this, we move on to the atrocities of the \"Rape of Nanking\", which again, according to Toland, \"somehow\" happens, (Toland does admit that there were atrocities and between 200,000 and 300,000 Chinese were butchered by their \"brother Asians\" who claimed to be liberating them(?)). Toland says the Japanese commander at Nanking did not order any such behavior, nor again, did the government in Tokyo.  How then do thousands\nof supposedly disciplined Japanese troops suddenly get it into their heads to do such things?  Toland doesn't give us a clue, other than his general statement that \"westerners don't understand the Japanese\". Toland also, in a way, tries to claim that Western opposition to Japanese expansion into China was \"hypocritical\" because of Western Colonialism in East Asia\n(US in the Philippines; Britain in Hong Kong, Malaya, Burma, India; Dutch in East Indies; French in Indochina), however, by the 1930's the US had already agreed to give the Philippines\nindependence and the British were beginning to wind down the Raj in India was setting up an autonomous Indian government, so it was\napparent that Colonialism was already on its way out before the war. \nAll this makes me wonder about the various things he says in the book, and I would look for a better source on the tragic history of this period. I have read his books on the end of both World War I and World War II which are much better, so that adds to my disappointment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_354", "text": "Repackaged Database Marketing\n\tThe book is chock full of examples and anecdotes but really has no new worthwhile conceptualizations or insights to make it worth reading.  If you don't know anything about database marketing, then you will get something out of this book.  If you are familiar with the basic concepts of customer database analysis, loyalty programs and relationship marketing, there is nothing new here.  In fact a much better introduction to all those concepts is The Loyalty Effect by Reichenheld or Customer Connections by Wayland and Cole.  The subtitle mentions the dot com world, but the book has little to say about the Internet.  The book really does not cover CRMs (as oppsed to database marketing) in that it fails describe how CRM systems work and what database, modeling and communications platforms are required to implement them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_355", "text": "Where are my red slippers?\n\tOh.... my.... God!!!! There is another Patricia Kennealy running mad through the streets and shouting about high schoolish love fantasies that exist only in her mind. I thought one Patricia was enough. But after reading this book, I am faced with the frightening realization that there are TWO of them!\n\nAlso, what I find very disturbing is that this version of Patricia may be even daffier than the original version. After reading just 6 or 7 pages of this hallucination horror show it was evident to me that the author is suffering from a case of Patriciaitis and a dose of Kennealyism.\n\nBy the 40th page I was searching for my red slippers so I could click them together and get back to Kansas. Or anywhere else, as long as my copy of this book didn't make the trip with me. A pack of lies and a waste of paper and time. I would rather read Mary Poppins than wade through this endless journey of rubble.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_356", "text": "Second rate reference book\n\tA rather toothless attempt at rewriting Strunk and White, or Chicago into  quot;fun. quot; Reference books shouldn't waste this much space on casual conversation. Get to the point--get Elements of Style, Elements of Grammar, and Chicago rather than this handbook", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_357", "text": "Poor parsing of concepts and confusing diagrams\n\tThis textbook is more useful for the flashy (and admittedly very good) teacher's ancillaries. But this review is not for the ancillaries. It is for the text itself.\n\nThe text's treatment of proofs is very cursory and not rigorous enough. The diagrams for the algebraic problems are too confusing, compiling numerous different concepts into one problem. While I agree that students must learn to differentiate one property/theorem/rule/postulate from another, it doesn't make sense that most, instead of some, diagrams are over-complicated. Personally, I don't like the format with the examples, mainly because it downplays the necessity for students to become LITERATE in math, not just a good \"example comparer.\" The text has little actual TEXT to speak of.\n\nI have not been teaching HS for very long, but I do not like this book. I am not a textbook dependent teacher, but I do (woefully) recognize that students have poor study skills and don't reference notes all the time. I do not teach out of the textbook and I spend many hours planning lessons, lecture notes, my own examples, etc. I had many complaints that the problems were confusing, included too many ideas at the same time, etc. Some may be successful in \"teaching themselves\" from the examples, but I am very disappointed that textbooks no longer have TEXT. I may be a math teacher, but I understand the importance of reading and how it helps a person to process the material. \n\nOn the other hand, the teacher resources is a great set of worksheets, study masters, note taking guides, etc. Perhaps the authors spent more time on those resources instead of the text.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_358", "text": "Was this a novel or a horticulture manual?\n\tThe prologue of this book lead me to believe this was going to be a very touching love story of a woman losing the love of her life and finding love again.  I was disappointed, soon after, when it turned into a gardening manual and a tale about ghosts, with a sort of haphazard romance thrown in the middle-and then even that was disappointing.  I mean Graceland for a first date?  I noticed a lot of similarities between Roz and the mayor in Northern Lights, and Logan and Nate from that same book.  None of them can talk in complete sentences.  And Stella, who comes across as this loving mother, who puts her kids before anything else, works from sun up to sun down and is so smug that she thinks the whole business is going to come crashing down around everybody if she isn't there to oversee everything, even though the place has been successful for years.  There is no addressing the issue of moving on with her life after the death of her husband, she just does it. Unless, of course, it was in the last 50 pages which I didn't bother to read because I just couldn't torture myself any longer.  And I'm a big fan of Roberts.  I love her Quinn brothers books and a lot of her other work.  But this just stunk because I could really care less who the ghost is going to turn out to be.  I'm certainly not going to suffer through the last two books to find out.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_359", "text": "DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY\n\tThis book has taken photo after photo straight out of the Ikea catalogue! Obviously, the authors have decided that they have nothing to offer and opt instead to refer to Ikea's design and storage ideas. This book actually put me in a bad mood. Listen up folks, THE IKEA CATALOGUE IS FREE. Do yourselves a favour and pick one up, because none of these so-called \"organization\" books have anything to teach you that cannot be found at your local Ikea store. These authors should be fired. Shame on both of them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_360", "text": "You're kidding me, right?\n\tNot insightful, not even humorous. I am willing to admit that maybe I just don't get his writing style, whatever that might be. I hope Mr. Rakoff gets into a new line of wor", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_361", "text": "Forget it.\n\tRidiculous, convoluted and unresolved plot with main characters that have become predictable and boring. \n\nDid Cornwell even write this one herself? If so, she missed a glaring discrepancy when she proofread: On page 216 Marino remembers Mrs. Paulsson greeting him at the door \"wearing jeans and a soft pink sweater\", but later when he tells Scarpetta what happened during his visit to the house he describes her as having worn black books and a camouflage shirt when she opened the door.\n\nPerhaps it was the author's attempt to let readers think Marino only imagined the pink sweater scenario because he was too ashamed to remember what really happened. However, to this reader it comes across simply as a mistake the author forgot to go back and correct", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_362", "text": "Don't answer it\n\tWhen I reviewed THE STREET LAWYER recently, I mentioned that I've never put down a Grisham unfinished and that we should throw the man some props. For that book, certainly. For this one, nope. I read four chapters, 41 of its 391 pages, and gave up totally unengaged and uncaring about any of his characters or his plot. I hope he just had an off day or something, and that what he wrote later got back to what makes him so readable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_363", "text": "Most Boring\n\tI liked most of Jo Beverly's books.  In fact, she is one of my favorite romance writers.  That's why it's hard to believe she could write something so boring and contrived.  The premise -- saving an opium addict--- is good.  One could expect a lot of turmoil between the lovers.  But no -- it's all pretty smooth. The passion is tepid and not much else happens.  A series of \"Rogues\" from previous books is paraded before the reader without really adding to the story.  And the conversations are so boring that I simply had to skip them.  I guess this may be enjoyable to new romance readers who do not know better or hard core Beverly fans", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_364", "text": "poetry in Riis' How he oher half Lives\n\tHow the Other Half Lives was written over a century ago as an expose' of the appalling living conditions in the tenements of New York City. The author speaks with a crusader's zeal and with so much detail that the reader can visualize these tenements, these streets, and these people as if they were living today. This is a grim and moving portrayal of the lives of the men, the women and the children that inhabit these loathsome neighborhoods of New York City in the late 1800s.  He so graphically describes the filth, the sunless and airless rooms, the crowding, and the starvation that these places palpably exist for the reader and bring a chill to any heart.  Riis has a genuine concern for the tenement situation and understands these people's plight. His pictures are touching and meant to vividly show their misery. He, for the most part, blames the money-hungry landlords for these crowded conditions: \"How shall the love of God be understood by those who have been nurtured in sight only of the greed of man.\" (p. 266). He laments that the tenement is three quarters responsible for the misery of the poor. Then, after his extensive discourse, he offers three concrete cures for these dreadful conditions, something that many authors forget when they are enlightening readers. \nRiis states his purpose for writing this book himself on page 297 when he says, \"If this book shall have borne ever so feeble a hand in garnering a harvest of justice, it has served its purpose.\" The author apparently succeeded with his purpose, because in the flyleaf of this book the publisher tells us: \"This book helped bring about new revisions in the housing codes of the major U. S. cities.\"\nHow does this book relate to adult education? By moving chronologically from the founding of America to the slums of NYC in the 1800s, are we to understand that education took a back seat to the accumulation of money during those hundred years? Certainly Riis posits that education is one of the solutions to this problem while at the same time implying that wealth accumulation and the lack of education has been the cause of this problem.  \"Thus the whole matter resolves itself once more into a question of education, all the more urgent because these people are poor, miserably poor almost to a man.\" (p. 147). He does not forget that this \"education\" is not only for the poor people, but also for the wealthy landlords. \"Clearly, it is a matter of education on the part of the landlord no less than the tenant.\" (p. 270). Riis' almost missionary language exhorts us to never allow greed to override a compassion for humanity.  \"It is a fight in which eternal vigilance is truly the price of liberty and the preservation of society.\" (p. 233). The relation of this book to the other units of study in this course could be explained as an example of how low mankind can descend if education is not considered one of the major cornerstones of a society.\nAlthough this book was exhaustive in its detail, it was easy to read while at the same time enlightening. I found myself enjoying the ranting tone and the fascinating lists of neighborhoods and the labels that Riis used for the different races. In a sense it reads like a Ginsberg poem; constantly hitting the reader with melodious lists of places and people from another era. Read these geographic names out loud and feel their rhythm:\nJewtown, Bandit's Roost, Double Alley, The Bowery, The Bloody Sixth Ward, The Fourth, Fifth and Tenth Wards,  Blindman's Alley, The Bend, The Battery, Little Italy, The French Quarter, Hell's Kitchen, The West Side, Bottle Alley, Frog Hollow, Poverty Gap, Murderer's Alley, Gotham Court, The Old Brewery, Old Africa, Potter's Field, Blackwell's Island Asylum, Rogues' Gallery, Penitentiary Row, Chinatown. The list goes on. To someone reared in rural America, this chant sounds like a song about another country.  \nRiis also has something to say about all the races of people that live in the tenements of New York City: \nChinaman (he can't be taught), (Chinese (coolie--laundry business), Polish Jew (coops himself up in his den with his thermometer at boiling), Russian Jew, Jew (money is their God), Bohemian (poor, but thrifty), Blacks (like to gamble, but they are clean), Greek, Hebrews (tailors, all of them), Dutchman, Irish (like to drink and have expensive funerals), German (order loving), Swiss, Pasquales, Russian, Italian (a born gambler; lighthearted and gay), Swamp Angel (thieves), Street Arabs (army of homeless boys), Tramps and Toughs (the world owes them a living),and the Celtics. I was enthralled by the street lingo and the colloquialisms and Riis' comments about every race. \nI noticed one interesting similarity between the late 1800s and the present day. Riis says that the gap between the social classes is widening everyday. I hear people talking about the growing differences between the rich and the poor often these days. Does every generation think that is happening in their time? \nNot only should this book be used by people researching New York City`s tenements, but it should also be read by everyone seeking a blueprint for social change. It is a reminder to show us how hopeless the human circumstances can become when man's greed overrides his concern for human dignity.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_365", "text": "Damaged book\n\tThe package the book came in was smashed. The book appeared as if it had been used. It took over 2 weeks for it to arrive. I wouldn't order any books from amazon agai", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_366", "text": "Inadequate\n\tSpend your money elsewhere. For someone who supposedly lives in the vicinity of Yellowstone he knows and sees little. To anyone who steps outside of the sealed up world of their car and even casually looks, the senses are all brought to life with sights sounds, smells, temperatures, textures and colors.  Cahill does not inform. He is not even a very good writer, for if he were, he'd do the same thing I did, huck the book into the trash. Go to Yellowstone yourself and hang out the windows of your car and even that simple pleasure will tell you how inadequate this book really is.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_367", "text": "The binding is very bad.\n\tGot this book for my oldest daughter about a week ago and she reports the binding is very bad. Pages are falling out", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_368", "text": "Slow paced\n\tI recently read \"I\", \"K\", and \"L\" in succession.  Compared to \"Innocent\" and \"Killer\", I found Lawless to be slow paced (even though this edition finds Kinsey spontaneously traveling across the country) and the plot twists less surprising.  With others I've read in the series, I am usually hooked relatively early in the story line.  I was 1/3 of the way through this iteration before becoming mildly interested in the outcome.  Even the subplots were not overly attention grabbing (Kinsey has little contact with immediate family, ergo she substitutes others in her life--Henry, Rosie, Pitt family, the criminal elements in this book--as her family...).  I also found it hard to believe that some of the characters that appear in \"L\" could be so dim-witted on one page, and great possessors of vast knowledge with incredible powers of deduction on the next.  Anyway, there are others in this series I would recommend more highly (\"M\" being one of them)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_369", "text": "Not a good book for a beginning geology student\n\tI had to read this book for an Intro to Geology course, and although I find geology to be fascinating, I had a very difficult time following this book.  The author uses a lot of technical vocabulary and is rather repetitious.  Although I understood what McPhee was talking about most of the time, I think it would have made a better film documentary than a book.  The author constantly went off on tangents and the overal organization of the book did not appeal to me at all. . .it would be more readable if written as a field journal because I could not even figure out when one day turned into another.  But the book did a decent job of presenting the bigger picture", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_370", "text": "I didn't like it\n\tSamantha seems a lot like Becky.  A young woman whose life is very out of balance and doesn't know how to face up to the consequences of her decisions.  Instead of staying at the firm and working out her \"mistake,\" she runs away.  This is just like Becky hiding her bills.  And then she gets a totally implausible job, because she can't tell the truth - again like Becky.  Samantha doesn't tell the truth until the very end when the media coverage forces her to.\n\nI agree that the firm would never have taken her back; they probably would have viewed her as a former lawyer who had a nervous breakdown and was in need of psychiatric care.  Samatha, like Becky at times, seems somewhat manic, in that she's frantic somtimes and makes major life decisions on impulse in a state of agitation.  just like Becky when she rushes after her sister on a hike for which she is totally unprepared.  Lithium, anyone?\n\nI don't have an opinion on the housewife/lawyer \"controversy,\" but I do think Kinsella's protagonists need to grow up", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_371", "text": "Too psychologized\n\tThis is the first book I've ever returned. While a lot of what she does is admirable and does work (the \"You\" form instead of \"Lord/He\" works very well), two things make it unusable: constant use of \"Beloved\" for the word \"God\" or \"Lord\" becomes irritating very quickly, and she subjectively pops out the word \"enemies\" wherever it appears and puts in \"fears.\" I wouldn't dare tell someone with AIDS or a refuge or whomever that their only enemy is their own fears, and even for others such overpersonalization doesn't work. The classic 137th Psalm was unrecognizable -- where did the dolphins come from", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_372", "text": "Just plain Awful\n\tBad paper, Old advice. Just plain awful and a waste of Money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_373", "text": "Morrigan's Cross\n\tJust not my cup of tea.  Well written but as I said not my cup of tea..I will not purchase the others in the series", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_374", "text": "Better than you Sean\n\tThree things make me better than Sean Hannity:\n1) I was actually in the US Military\n2) I graduated college, unlike Sean\n3) I don't believe that everybody who votes a certain way is a loser, or hates America.\nSean Hannity is a bunch of hot air. Just watch him on FoxNews, or listen to him for one hour. He is yet another of the current line of conservative commentators who believes that all people who vote Democrat hate their country and hate all Republicans.\nSean - stop labeling everybody. Every American has their own opinion", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_375", "text": "Dressed Up Postmodern Metafiction\n\tThe first book of Auster's New York trilogy was originally published in 1985, and in 1994 was adapted into this graphic novel. I've never read the original (or any of the other parts of the trilogy), so I can't comment on Karasik and Mazzicchelli's adaptation. However, I can say that since I'm not particularly fond of existentialist or postmodernist literature (those two terms being the most common critical shorthand for Auster's story), this really didn't do anything for me at all. The story is basically an exercise in metafiction, and if you like that stuff, great -- I do not. It is dressed up (at least initially) in the mystery genre, but that's just window dressing. (There's a long legacy, especially in France, of cloaking novels and films of ideas in genre trappings (for example Alain Robbe-Grillet's two books The Erasers and The Voyeur, or the films of Jean-Pierre Melville.)\n\nThe story begins fairly straightforwardly: a reclusive writer of potboiler mysteries named Daniel Quinn lives in New York on his own since the death of his wife and son. A complete stranger calls him and thinks Quinn is a private detective named Paul Auster and begs him to to take his case. (The writer Paul Auster, and his family, shows up for one scene -- it's that kind of book.) Quinn meets with the strange man, who was raised in rather harrowing circumstances by his professor father, who was seeking to discover the true language of God. The father has been released from jail and Quinn is supposed to keep an eye on him and report. Everything starts to derail when he loses track of both the old man he's been following, and his clients. He spends several months watching the building and going crazy. Once he realizes they've disappeared, he finds his own life has disappeared as well. Obviously this is all somewhat about identity, but it's more about fun stuff like language, representation, and other tiresome postmodern subjects (as are the other two parts of the trilogy, which involve a man spying on someone, and yet another disappearance). \n\nIt has to be said that the artwork does an admirable job of treating the bizarro world Auster has thrust his characters into. The simple, heavy black and white inking is a perfect match to the material, especially when the representations become less literal and more symbolic. However, if your taste runs more toward things like plots and characters, this is probably not for you. Fans of Auster may enjoy this, but fans of the graphic novel form are probably going to be much less keen.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_376", "text": "Dry, boring and unrewarding\n\tPaul Auster's City of Glass is perhaps the worst read I've experienced.  The story moves at a pace that would make a snail envious; the murder mystery plot is as thin as air and hardly resolves itself; we spend way too many waking hours with the main character sulking around his apartment staring into a toilet bowl in which he has just defficated--I kid you not.  The best part of this novel is the end.  I read with fervor to get to the end in hopes that the author would have the talent to tie everything together and make this experience somewhat valid; however, I was utterly and discustingly dissapointed beyond my wildest dreams.  To all the reviewers and critics who claim this book is a metaphysical, existential tour de-force, I beg wholeheartedly with my very life to differ.  I believe the author had no such thoughts in mind, had no direction when writing this disgrace of a work and it saddens me to see such an unentertaining, dry-dry-dry piece of fiction with one or two not-so-clever plot devices, gather such literary praise.  Like a Rorschach image you can see life, love, death, a myriad of wonderful symbols, and if you would like to believe that the person who put that ink blot on the page intended you to see all of that depth, intepret and dwell in that depth--coming to conclusions and reflecting ultimately on your own life, well, then, good for you.  But in reality, the person that made that Rorschach for you is Auster, and he just ambigoulsy splatted some ink on the novel pages before you with no ryhme or reason and you All bought it...hook line and sinker. This novel is an exercise in an authors ability to take us nowhere, show us little on the way and still receive praise, despite an ending which is refelctive of the entire work, in that it plain and simply: sucks", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_377", "text": "No help at all\n\tThis book did not teach me anything and was a waste of money. page 364:  Principles of Long term investing:  \"Chapter 8 shows that among the S P 500 Index returns, large value stocks have a small edge over large growth stocks.\"  Now look at Chapter 8.  \"Of the 10 largest corporations, only 2  (Exxon Mobile and Citigroup) are value stocks.\"  duuhhh.  Now I know what to do.  I have a choice of two stocks.  If you already know all there is to know about the stockmarket, buy this book and pat yourself on the back for being so smart. If you know little, it won't add to your knowledge at all", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_378", "text": "Posing for high school seniors\n\tI bought this book to try to learn some useful poses for my subjects, and given most other people's ratings, I decided to give it a try.  However, upon opening the book my first thought was, \"these all look like high school yearbook photos\", which is exacltly what they are.  It seems that that's primarily what type of photography the author does and his book is geared almost exclusively to that market.  His main concern, which he stresses throughout the book, is creating a \"saleable picture\", and he keeps emphasizing the importance of pleasing mom, since she's usually the one with final say over the pictures.  A better title for this book would have been, \"How To Take High School Senior Pictures\".\n\nEven then, most of the pictures are not very good, both in their original execution and in their print quality for this book. In addition, the poses are unnatural and awkward looking, and the book is filled with typos and grammatical errors.\n\nTo be fair, the author does suggest some useful basics of things to do and things not to do when posing a subject, but there is really very little useful information here.\n\nSo, if you're interested in learning how to take pictures that look like a Sears portrait, this may be the book for you.  However, if you really want to learn some useful techniques for posing your subjects in a more natural or more artistic manner, I'd steer clear of this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_379", "text": "Gary - Lost Christianities\n\tEhrman's work is not for a person of faith. It does not take faith into consideration. It is a wonderful research project based on limited documents available - most forged and falsified; and none which can be validated. I read it as an immediate follow-up to his work \"Lost Scriptures\" - Books that did not make it into the New Testament. I was warned by my minister who is also a Bible scholar and has two Ph.D.'s - and my minister was correct. In Lost Christianities, Ehrman seems to make an effort to discredit our current books of the New Testament by implying that many New Testament books may be false, forged, translated incorrectly, altered to serve a purpose, etc... Ehrman clearly attempts to form a relationship between the New Testament books to those falsified books that did not get into the New Testament. Ehrman's Lost Christianities starts out strong, but ends weak to the point of losing and disinteresting the reader. If for nothing else, it is an attempt to test your faith, but in the end your faith will be strenghtened - if you have faith. The book leads one to believe that the author is as much a Bible critic as he claims to be a scholar. He does present all sides of the New Testament story and it is interesting how the New Testament was formed. However, the lack of confirmed and validated documents will lead one to begin to question if Ehrman is accurate or merely sensationalizing much like the media does. To save you the time and money, simply let your faith answer any questions you may have on the validity of the New Testament and how came to be. Ehrman and other Bible critics (ie., The DeVinci Code) seem to be profiting by creating questions about the truth and validity of the New Testament story. Save your money and give it to your church instead. \nGary", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_380", "text": "Incredibly boring\n\tI'm a Conan Doyle fan and found The Alienist to be a pretty good read, so I made the unfortunate mistake of buying this book in softcover without taking a gander inside. Carr seems to think he can ride his reputation for 316 pages without putting much thought into whether anyone along for the trip will get some enjoyment out of it. The dialogue is flat, the plot uncompelling and Carr relies on the near-endless use of exclamation points to inject some excitement!!! into this tale, which left me skipping pages at a time as it neared its conclusion because I couldn't bear to read the mangled sentences. This book has no climax -- just, thankfully, an ending. Spend your money on something worth reading.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_381", "text": "Good satire, awful presentation\n\tI had read all about FSM before picking up this book and bought it as more of a conversation piece.\n\nWell, suffice to say this will never get any space with my other books as it is very poorly put together.\n\nFlimsy cover, flimsy pages, it's put together about as well as a children's coloring book.\n\nI too was fooled by the default picture, I thought it was a nice hard cover with a bookmark ribbon like other \"religious\" texts.\n\nNothing could be further from the truth.\n\nHey Amazon, change the default picture to the one which shows the book as is, a flimsy cover with a picture of a hard cover on it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_382", "text": "S is for Slow Read\n\tNormally, I find it hard to put a Sue Grafton book down once I get started. Not the case with \"S\". I did not enjoy the plot about Violet and her abusive husand.  The main character Violet was too much of a stereotype - boobs, red hair, just a boozing slut over all.  I didn't get the whole thing about her brother and why he disliked her. The ending wasn't clear either. I did like the development of the relationships with the young girls exposing jealousy and how it ruined relationships over several decades. Most of the characters just weren't that interesting overall.\n\nI missed her interactions with Rosie the restaurant owner and her neighbor, the handsome 80 year old baker Henry. Usually, there is an interesting man in the picture too - not here. \nI would vote pass on this one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_383", "text": "outdated - thy name is the Crying of Lot 49\n\tSo, being a fan of all forms of literature, more specifically challenging[faulkner], pretentious[d.h. lawrence] and original[kafka] works, I was surprised at how long it took me to get around to reading what's considered Pynchon's most imporant work.\n\nImportant 40 years ago, perhaps, but the test of time has totally obliterated the supposed wit in this one.  Oh man, the radio station is KCUF, boy, that's incredibly clever, I bet it's, like, something spelled backwards.  I fully understand what Pynchon was trying to accomplish with this work, to skewer extreme right wing nut jobs, among other things, all while giving us a story with no particular plot, no moral, no message.  I can understand it, but it doesn't mean it's worth my time, I didn't even finish it.  I read about half and then just dropped it to the floor.\n\nI've read in numerous reviews of Haruki Murakami's work that he's a latter day, Japanese, Pynchon.  I don't agree, Murakami's ability to create a surreal dream-like atmosphere is amazing, Pynchon is a hack", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_384", "text": "Not Worthy to Bear the Name THE BEST AMERICAN POETRY\n\tThis smugly-edited series has become a dreary example of careerist nepotism and features mainly short stories with linebreaks and jokey poems that are not funny. \n\nSome choice awful lines: \n\nDenise Duhamel: \"Don't give into your cravings, you need to stay lean / So you can lift up your skirt as you prance and twirl...\"\n\nKim Addonizio: \"Better dead then fed. / He who laughs will not last. / Sticks and stones will break you,\"\n\nThomas Lux: \"that the eyes be gouged out / and replaced by hot coals / in the head, _the blockhead_,/ of each countrymen or woman who, / upon reaching their majority, / has yet to read MOBY DICK...\"\n\nMost of the poems herein, besides Franz Wright and Paul Violi among a scattered few, would have been better off as just titles than full poems. The big name poets featured have generally written better poems, the younger poets all seem to have some connection to the New School. It's incredibly disappointing: THE BEST AMERICAN POETRY 2006 could have been so much more. Instead, *it's* a joke", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_385", "text": "Presumed Innocent\n\tI thought this book was going to be a great Legal Thriller, but little did I know that it would turn out to be the worst book I have ever read. I expected a lot more out of Scott Turow, who wrote \"One L\", which I loved, but this book was plan boring. The begining started out slow and it never picked up from there! The worst Legal Thriller, ever", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_386", "text": "How did this book get published?\n\tFrom about the second page of this book, I was shaking my head in disbelief that anyone would publish it. The characters and their relationships are so poorly developed you are left with a blur of images lacking connection to one another. Add to that the stereotypical characters (the men are all violent and lusting either for girls or boys, the women are all \"large-assed\" or fat with the exception of Ella).  And the gratuitous sentence or two at the end of each section about various characters' sexual proclivities was so completely dumb, not to mention kind of repulsive (I like a good sex scene as much as the next person, but Tuck's descriptions are completely banal). \nOh wait, there's more. The Spanish is ATROCIOUS. It's hard to believe that Tuck had a translator for this book. It's pretty clear that whoever copy edited it neither reads nor writes nor speaks Spanish. Half the names are grammatically incorrect. Many of the words are just plain wrong (\"vita\" means life in Italian, not Spanish, for starters). I felt embarrased for the author. Does she know that her book is full of errors?\nThe one word that comes to mind when thinking about this book is: SHALLOW. I sincerely hope that readers don't mistake this book for historical fiction. The author clearly knows little about Paraguay and its people and history, and clearly doesn't care, from her superficial treatment of it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_387", "text": "meandering and plotless\n\ti was disappointed after this book was suggested to me. nothing ever happens. there are a lot of long winded descriptions and background and very little story", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_388", "text": "OMG!  This is so bad...\n\tI've read most of the books written by Greg Iles. I liked them all except Dead Sleep, which by the way was much better than this one!\n\nAnyway, despite Dead Sleep, if I see a book by this author I haven't read yet I'd grab them right away without further thinking because I enjoyed the rest of his work very much. \n\nSo, when I bought Sleep No More I was prepared to stay up all night because I was certain it would be thrilling. WRONG!\n\nThe whole Mallory/Eve/Cole/etc thing is just not believable at all even though I set my memory and imagination open as the author suggests. \nI still laugh when I think of the explanation of how Mallory gets into another person (she has to have sex and have a mindblowing orgasm). I should give Greg Iles some credit for this idea, a stupid one, but creative nonetheless.\n\nAs for the characters, I was so appalled by the paranormal plot that I couldn't care less about any of them. I read The Quiet Game and liked it, but the appearance of Penn Cage was just so blah because he's like a cameo in this book and didn't have a character development nor adds anything to this book.\n\nIn conclusion, I would not recommend this, especially to those who liked other books by Greg Iles. \nNevertheless, I'm going to continue to purchase other books by him because I enjoyed his other works very much and strongly believe he is one of the best fiction writers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_389", "text": "Not convincing\n\tThis book tries to convince non-Christian skeptics but seems to spend too much time justifying orthodox perceptions and concepts of prayer and liturgy, without addressing fundamental objections", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_390", "text": "Not great\n\tThis book is poorly written.  Although it is one of the most update-to-date versions out ther, it seems muddled and repetitive.  I was surprised at the number of grammatical mistakes and errors.  Clearly little time was spent editing this book.  I'm not sure how it got to be a New York Times Bestseller, outside of the fact that it is related to Harry Potter.  I'd advise going with a different biography", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_391", "text": "does too much and too little\n\tby focusing primarily on the history of the swimsuit Pollard's book does not address the larger issue of modesty in public dress as effectively as he might. And while the history of fashion sheds light on fashion, (i.e. swimsuits have observably become skimpier over a century) Pollard can offer no explanation except the caving in of Christian virtue. This is basically saying Christians have lost a culture war without explaining why. \n\nWhile the initial exposition on what the parameters of Christian modesty mean Pollard provides no application for what a suitable example of Christian modesty would be. Furthermore, when push comes to shove he refers to the Westminster Larger Catechism for application rather than sticking to the biblical principles he espoused. Some of his cases are self-defeating. On one hand he notes that garments in biblical periods could be sleeveless and then states that the inexorable decline of swimwear in the west into sluttiness really began when sleeveless swimwear appeared in the mid-19th century.  Props for giving the topic serious consideration but as an exegetical study it is still wanting.\n\nOn the other hand, it's cheap so if you're not persuaded the research has been effective it won't cost you much", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_392", "text": "Prosaic....\n\tPersonally I found this book to be little more than a GRE verbal refresher course.  Sure, it is objective and balanced but so impassionate that such a contentious issue seems like nothing.  I think you can strip away emotion from a social problem so much that it creates the question of, well, then, does this really matter?  In my opinion I feel this is what the author has done.  I was really disappointed in this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_393", "text": "the chicken soup for the writing-it-down souls\n\tThis book may be as well called \"the chicken soup for the writing-it-down souls\".  The author illustrates her points by telling many uplifting stories.  However, if you are a self-help reader like me who is used to David Allen's \"Getting Things Done\", you may find that storytelling is distracting and not as convincing as it can", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_394", "text": "Just Another Book In This Genre\n\tThe book claims to help you:\n\n1. Say goodbye to aching joints, sagging skin and fatigue\n2. Improve the quality and function of the genetic material in your cells\n3. Ramp up your body's self-repair functions\n4. Increase your stamina, endurance and sex drive\n5. Dramatically improve your resistance to disease, including cancers\n6. Have more youthful, radiant skin\n\nYou don't need to be a cynic to be able to tell that the claims are all inflated. Sure, you'll see some improvement if you have been leading a very unhealthy lifestyle, but for those of us who are already exercising regularly and eating a relatively healthy diet, some of the tips on progressing further to \"genetic repair\" will sound a bit too good to be true.\n\nIn fact, most of the advice and recommendations given in the book are not very different from that found in many other books on nutrition and supplement. The authors just gave all the info a \"DNA twist\". I stopped reading the book a few chapters from the end when it begins to talk about hormonal supplementation and some glowing testimonial on the author's services. All \"natural\"? No side effects? How long have the subjects been followed up and how long have physicians really practised hormonal therapy on otherwise healthy individuals? The results may be real, but how safe is it for the rest of subject's life?\n\nSounds like another one of those practice-promoting books in this genre. Disappointing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_395", "text": "Use caution in laying all your hopes on yet another \"cure.\"\n\tMy almost-6 year old daughter was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and we took a multi-pronged approach, including things like supplements, a GFCF diet, and OT/PT/speech. After a year on the GFCF diet and many specialized supplements and no change in behaviors, we went back to a normal diet with standard vitamin supplements and continued her behavioral therapies. \n\nOur close friends' daughter, now age 4 and also diagnosed with autism, took a similar approach, but even more strict, following the DAN protocol as well as the recommendations of this book, including chelation, a dizzying array of supplements, GFCF diet, OT/PT/Speech, ABA, etc. \n\nWhile our child has made tremenous advances, or friends' child has not, beyond minor advances related to her age--at 4, she is still non-verbal, far from potty trained, exhibits many repetitive behaviors, and needs constant verbal and visual cues for the simplest tasks. \n\nThe point I am trying to make is that every child is different and no one, NO ONE has shown that one course of therapy cures or even convincingly improves a significant percentage of children with autism. Autism, as most of you likely know well, is a catch-all term. Our friends' daughter no doubt has a very different kind of pathology than ours. I have yet to really see a book or study address that fact first and foremost before offering a course of action, rather than immediately launching into predictions of one \"cure\" for a broad range of issues. \n\nWhile I do think some of what the author recommends can be helpful (and it really may offer a tremendous help for some children with autism), some of the therapies (like chelation) can be very dangerous--in fact, I have yet to see one of the many families who tried chelation therapy see *any* improvement in their child's symptoms. I have seen more success with GFCF diets (for a small percentage of children), but the greatest success seems to come with comprehensive behavioral therapy. \n\nI certainly understand where families are coming from--I have been there myself, but treating your child like a guinea pig and attempting to \"cure\" them with multiple substances that have had very little study/peer review in a desperate frenzy of worry is both dangerous to their bodies and destructive to their emotions. As with anything, balance is your approach will serve you and your child well.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_396", "text": "very very disappointing\n\tdon't buy this book, no substance only good for sale", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_397", "text": "Wow...\n\t.... you can get all three of these wacky books in one neat volume! Doesn't this hurt the bottom line at Hagee Ministries? What, has the pool of his mesmerized followers begun to dry up? It reminds me of when the band, KISS (aka Kings In Satan's Service) re-packaged their first three albums as \"The Originals.\" At least in that case you had an extra track of \"Rock and Roll All Nite\", assuming you already had the album \"Dressed To Kill.\" On the other hand, maybe Hagee Ministries was using the KISS model, assuming that it wouldn't hurt to have his drivel repeated in one handy, compact volume of fear", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_398", "text": "Steinbeck's Bait-and-Switch: A Good Writer Fails to Act\n\tI'm perhaps the only Steinbeck lover not to have yet read \"Grapes of Wrath\" or \"East of Eden.\"  Instead I have focused on \"Of Mice and Men\" and his lesser known works, such as \"To a God Unknown\" and, my personal favorite, \"Pastures of Heaven.\"  I've been enamored with his ability to vividly craft characters in particular.\n\nWhen I began reading \"In Dubious Battle,\" it appeared the most engaging of all Steinbeck's work.  Telling the story of American Communist party workers Jim and Mac, it begins with the story of hardscrabble Jim initiating himself into Mac's radical cell.  There is a great (and misleading) sense of intrigue - Mac and Jim travel by boxcar, work secretly through letters, go from secret contact to contact and finally arrive among disgruntled orchard workers.  Early on, the pace is fast, exciting, and engaging.\n\nSuddenly, Steinbeck simply fails to deliver, leaving the reader wondering when he's going to pick up the pace again.  After Jim and Mac slowly initiate a worker's strike, I expected the sense of excitement to continue.  It simply never does.\n\nSummary of \"In Dubious Battle\" - Workers get mad.  Workers get tired.  Workers get mad.  Workers get tired.  Workers get mad.  Workers get tired.\n\nThe rest of the book mostly concerns Jim and Mac talking - and talking - and talking - and talking.  And while their philosophical chats are mildly interesting at first, they simply repeat themselves for the rest of the book.  Most of the action takes place in the dark or far away from the narration, and most of the story simply concerns the strikers bickering over petty nonsense...\n\n...and eating.  Steinbeck must have been peckish while writing this story, because at least a good 25% of the story concerns finding, eating, and (worst of all) TALKING about food.  There is plenty of action that Steinbeck could have shown during the story, but for some reason he prefers to focus on Jim and Mac endlessly walking from tent to tent in their encampment, discussing whatever comes to mind.\n\nSteinbeck's sense of intrigue and social injustice is worth reading the first few chapters.  But I advise any reader of \"In Dubious Battle\" to take this course - after the strike is initiated, simply set the book down.  You won't miss anything.  Nothing of great import happens, and only a very few memorable characters ever surface, and they are lost among the sea of forgettable faces.\n\nI suppose now I'll give \"Grapes of Wrath\" a go.  Perhaps if it isn't one of his \"greats,\" it isn't worth reading", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_399", "text": "not an economic history of money\n\tThis is the sort of book you get when an author writes on a subject with which he has only a passing familiarity, and lacks the confidence that the subject matter is inherently interesting enough to hold the reader's attention.  The result is a book that is ultimately unsatisfying.\n\nOne symptom of the problems described above is that large portions are devoted to subjects other than money.  For example, the author uses the first three pages after the introduction to describe Aztec ritual sacrifice in literally gory detail before proceeding on to the use of cocao beans as commodity money.  I think that's meant to be what they used to call in show business a \"grabber,\" but for the reader expecting to learn about money, it's a distraction. Another problem is that the author's grasp of modern economics is shaky at best, and especially in the latter part of the book, he'll make a point and then repeat himself, much as an undergraduate trying to extend the length of a term paper that's run a few pages short.\n\nAnd yet, there's also some interesting and oddly convincing tidbits of information here. The author states that L. Frank Baum's 1900 book \"The Wizard of Oz\" is really a parable about the need for a bimetallic dollar based on both gold and silver.  But even as it strikes you that this is an interesting bit of trivia, you realize that it's only a bit of trivia and has little larger significance.\n\nIf you're looking for a economic history of money, you should look elsewhere.  If you're interested in the cultural and sociological impact of money, this may be more to your liking, though I think it still falls short.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_400", "text": "old-fashioned elitist boredom\n\tThis is a fairly helpful book for those born before the '70s-- a time when \"a yarn\" wasn't an archaic term. Does it give some helpful hints?  Sure, there's the obvious ones like show don't tell and all characters have free will. But fiction has changed a lot since Henry James (thankfully), and this book might be better left unread. Plus, I don't buy the \"only people who aren't well-read don't like it\" argument. I've read nearly all the books mentioned and I still wish I never bought this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_401", "text": "Sluggish, Uneventful, Corny and Borrrrring\n\tI usually read Stephen King for his interesting ideas and imagery and expect his books to read fast and well. I've read three previous King books that have had the occasional long passages with overstated depictions of horror, doom, and grotesquery in order to immerse his readers into the tone of his story.  This one takes the cake because what is meant to read as terror and horror is really ridiculous and unimaginative. And this is exactly what \"Insomnia\" is. This isn't a spoiler, just the author's note: at the end of the book we read Sep. 10, 1990- Nov 10, 1993- three years in which King took to write this book.  Three years which were evidently wasted.\n\nThe other King books I've read were engrossing for their characterizations and character identification.  \"Insomnia's\" Ralph Roberts is certainly a character the reader could identify with.  He is strong, kind, has traditional gentlemanly views on aiding women in distress and regards them as beautiful and respectable. His counterpart Lois Chasse doesn't come across as identifiable. Instead she serves as a  secondary character who has no real flair or identity other than being in love with Ralph. King doesn't usually do that with his secondary characters.  Other characters with much smaller roles in this book come across as real and identifiable, like Ed and Helen Deepenau, the three bald doctors, and Ralph's numerous confidantes.\n\nThen there's the whole abortion mess. This central political issue crumbles midway thru and seems to serve no purpose at all in the story. Though King does provide an interesting and seemingly objective commentary on the issue via Detective Leydecker (albeit with a tranparently pro-choice slant), it serves no relevance to the theme of the story but just hangs there on display used for no more than a story device.  \n\nI gave the book two stars because I am an inspiring writer and reading this provided me with some of the devices that are important to utilize as part of a writer's arsenal. The devices were obvious and all thru the reading I asked myself, 'How is King going to get through this?' His weapon of choice was most often Ralph Robert's narration (via third person) that analyzed the events of the story and interpreted its meaning and significance. It seemed whenever King was in trouble in the story, he would use Ralph as his solution and let him think it out and guide it for him. This is a useful tool for a beginning writer, but King used it as a crutch to tell a story that had no pulse from the beginning.\n\nOne last thing, the villians just don't work. They are not frightening, they are not demonic, they are not vicious or malign. Three little bald doctors with scalpels and scissors? Their defining characteristics are being small and bald- does that really frighten anyone? The real villian among them dances around and jump ropes to reveal his evil madness. Then there's the Crimson King, the evil supernatural mastermind we read about from page 100 who finally enters the story on page 550 as a Catfish in one of the most terrible, anti-climactic scenes ever rendered.  I rest my case.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_402", "text": "Harlequin Presents...Nicholas Sparks\n\tWhile easy enough to read, if the exact same pages were enclosed in a Harlequin Romance cover, I wouldn't know the difference.\n\nI'm extremely surprised this is a \"best seller\". Maybe I should take up writing because I can't possibly be worse than this.\n\nOk, it's a good enough story but wow, it's predictible and boring. I read it completely in 2 days, and I'm a reader that savors pages so it takes me a while. I wasn't intrigued, I wasn't on the edge of my seat, and didn't shed a tear", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_403", "text": "Not worth the money\n\tBought this book hoping for a comprehensive resource of information on hiring a nanny.  Boy were we disappointed.  As was mentioned in another post - the book is nothing more than a glorified outline, and half of the book is copies of the forms that are on the disk, which forms by the way are in .pdf form and are not even fillable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_404", "text": "Too many metaphors, not enough info.\n\tI found this book to be full of silly metaphors (as if that's the only way we could relate to  Dr. Twerski).  It just didn't get me the information I needed.  Perhaps others would find it motivational", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_405", "text": "Dick management: Yes.  Idiot puritanism: No, thanks.\n\tThis books seems interesting until you learn (within a few pages) that the author forbids masturbation at any time and basically sees sex as a crude animal instinct.\n\nIf you're a big Bill Bennett fan you might enjoy this, but for those inerested in developing a little more restraint while still participating to some small degree in modernity, look elsewhere.  BTW, Mr. O'Reilly, the world is NOT a more brutish place than ever before.  Sad, to say, it's almost certainly less so.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_406", "text": "No original material, as far as I can tell.\n\tI agree with a previous reviewer who found fault with the way the story was told.  There is no excitement in describing the stages.  They are just wrapped up all of a sudden.\n\nTo me, it did not seem like the author did many interviews of his own.  It seems like he just watched the Tour de France and retold what he saw on the broadcast.  His supposed \"back-stories\" which should be really interesting, all seem like a recap of the mini segments during the Tour broadcast that let you know more about the participants.\n\nThere is just nothing that reaches out and grabs you, and makes you want to keep reading.  I finally quit it after the poor description of the day in the Pyrenees.  That is one of the most exciting stages of the race, and the narrative was so wooden", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_407", "text": "lacking in details and intimancies\n\ti'll be the first to admit that i'm biased based on my expectations from shaara's father's great book, the killer angels.  it is not fair to compare the two, but because reading the father's book lead me to buy this one, i thought i should mention it.  this book does not contain nearly the details and intimancies of the father's book.  it is not surprising since this one covers a much longer time frame than the battle of gettysburg, so shaara has less pages to devote to each person and battle.  but the result is a less satisfying book.  it skims rather than digs deep", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_408", "text": "The Definition of Trash\n\tTrash sells and this is the definition of trash. Unfortunately many readers see this as history instead of fiction. Shaara who may have had a ghost writer obviously never visited a manuscipt library to do research. Readers should stick to reading the history of these events done by people who know how to research and how to write", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_409", "text": "If only I could have back the hours I spent reading this book...\n\tI have read all of the Scarpetta novels through The Last Precinct, and I have never wanted hours of my life back as I did when I finished The Last Precinct.\n  Cornwell tried to go in a new direction with her writing, and it failed. If Kay Scarpetta was a fortune teller, this book may have been alright...\n  What I mean by that is, in at least 2-3 separate occassions in this book, Kay says \"I had a feeling I knew exactly what [so in so was going to say/do to me...\"\n  Really Kay? Out of absolutely nowhere, you just believe that the unusual way Marino has been acting is due to the fact that you are going to be prosecuted by a special grand jury for homicide even though NOTHING led up to your supposed \"revelation.\" You are truly impressive.\n  Reading this book makes me want to steer clear of Blowfly and Trace, but then again, maybe Cornwell read some reviews and saw that she had to shape up.\n  This book really ticked me off and I wouldn't recommend it to an enemy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_410", "text": "My complaint...\n\tI don't own this book nor have I read it, but if that first sentence is any indication of the quality of writing, I won't ever.  It is not a sentence.  One would think you would save your non-sentences for someplace else in a book, not start off with one, giving your readers the impression that you are all hat and no cattle before you even make your points", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_411", "text": "Lets correlate joblessness with everything\n\tThis book is full of excuses and manipulated data that ignores the ultimate moral responsibility of a society.  We can correlate joblessness with the number of innercity households that contain black ink pens if we want to.  While Wilson presents an argument in an attempt to educate, his words are slanted in such a way that we are left feeling \"sorry for them\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_412", "text": "Dull, Trite, and Disjointed\n\tI am an avid reader and have never once submitted a book review.  However, after reading Botox Diaries, I felt compelled to write and warn you all that this book is dull, trite, and disjointed.  I love my \"chick-lit\" books, but Botox Diaries is a disgrace to this genre.  The plot is weak and unrealistic (even in light of the suspended disbelief one normally affords \"lite   fun\" books).  The plot is also disjointed, perhaps because two authors co-wrote this book.  The characters are shallow and excruciatingly dull.  Botox Diaries is absolutely the worst book I have ever read. \n-- December 2005 Update:  My friend insisted on reading this book (ugh...despite my warnings!). Even though she was stuck in the airport for eight hours, she still couldn't bear to finish the book, because she found it so dull. She actually left it, half-read, at the airport", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_413", "text": "I'd like to give it ZERO stars.\n\tOf all the textbooks I've had, from elementary school through graduate school, this is easily the worst one I've ever had, for any course. \n\nFirst of all, the authors so redundantly use the word \"whilst\" and the phrase \"rules of the game\" that it really gets on your nerves. My classmates all agree with me on this point. \n\nSecond, speaking of getting on your nerves, half of what these authors say is, \"...as we talked about in the previous chapter\" or \"as we'll talk about in the next chapter\". There is so much redundant language in this book that it really could be condensed to about 25% of its size, and hell, it probably could simply be a chapter in the text for some other course. \n\nThird, the authors should win a Pulitzer prize for flowery language. They seem more interested in impressing me than educating me. Their sentences are far too long. They don't know the meaning of clear and concise, and I think they should all go back to English Composition 101. They'd be great politicians, because never have I heard anyone say so much and yet say so little....over and over and over again. \nThe book is a like an inflated academic paper...and it's BORING. If ever a topic begged for a case-study approach, it's this one, and this book is not the answer. Save your money, and beg your instructor not to use this text.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_414", "text": "not the best\n\tto me .this book was definately NOT one of the best in the series.I admire the Kristina,but this book was slow and dull.It was practiacally all about the politics of sweden.very dull", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_415", "text": "Not the best\n\tI'm not a fan of mysteries to begin with.  However, my public library has a limited selection of audio books, so I take what I can get.  I am a voracious reader, and I listen to audios to get more \"reading\" in, as you can listen and do other things.  I much prefer the Lillian Jackson Braun \"cat\" books, at least there is some humor, and I like the \"mystery\" part of these books better than Deaver's.  Sorry to all the Deaver fan's out there...I HAVE enjoyed a few of his books, but I get tired of the \"same ole-same ole\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_416", "text": "Not very well reasoned...patently unoriginal\n\tLike most critics of Objectivism, Mr. Walker focuses his criticism on Ayn Rand's frailties and idiosyncrasies rather than the principles of the philosophy she founded.  My disappointment in his book was immediate and I have to say it's as unoriginal a piece of writing as any other critic I've read.  His cynicism drips from almost every sentence and his contempt for all things Objectivism is obvious to anyone who takes ideas seriously.  I cannot recommend this book even to those interested in contrasting views of her approach to philosophy; this book was written for those of like mind to the author...whatever mind they can be said to have.\n\nThe body and scope of work done by Objectivist scholars who've never met Ayn Rand now ellipses her work - both fiction and non-fiction - and the work of her original core of thinkers.  To characterize the movement as a cult may have had some validity in the years prior to her death, but only in the most remote sense of the word.  Right now the ranks of Objectivism are swelling with intelligent people who differ in background AND in opinion.  Mr. Walker's principle mistake is looking at Objectivism as something that was born exclusively from the mind of Ayn Rand...something Miss Rand herself would disagree with.  Objectivism is the logical continuation of a line of thought that views mankind as a reasoning animal...a line that extends back through history and begins (explicitly) with Aristotle.  Those (like Mr. Walker) who dismiss it on the basis of Miss Rand's personality and the culture of people that grew around her in her lifetime are truly missing an opportunity to enlighten themselves.  \n\nThere is no doubt Ayn Rand is a polarizing figure; my advice to those inclined to read Mr. Walker's book is to read Miss Rand's books as well.  Particularly her non-fiction.  I'm not a real big fan of her novels or fiction in general - it was Rand's non-fiction works that first inspired me to study her philosophy - so my first suggestion would be \"Philosophy: Who Needs It.\"  I enjoyed her novels, but I enjoyed her non-fiction more", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_417", "text": "Flowery, predictable drivel\n\tI would normally not read Barbara Taylor Bradford but my boyfriends' Mom gave it to me as part of a present, so I said what the heck, I'll try it.  \n\nJust as disappointing as I'd expected. Light, uninteresting, and with no real plot or ending. As for the historical pages, read Catherine Cookson instead.  \n\nI may go back and listen to A Woman of Substance only because other reviewers seemed to have enjoyed it.\n\nBut this sequel was too into clothes and the finer things, and full of too-successful, too-beautiful men and women. Not believable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_418", "text": "Weak Cases\n\tHi, \nI have used this book among others to get accepted to McKinsey (and with success) and I think this book gave me less then others. \nThe advantages are the more or less detailed frameworks chapter and the real-life interviews chapter, but the cases themselves are rather superficial and sometimes even obviously ridiculous(like for example the case in which a Star-Trek like omnipotent people transporter has been invented, and the book claims that it wouldn't replace cars because it costs 100,000$. Come on, they would buy one for every block).\nI think there are much better resources than this.\n\nGood luck with your interviews", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_419", "text": "Interesting but lacking....\n\tTimothy Garton Ash's book the file was very provocative and interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the personal experience of one man who happened to be in East Berlin before unification and then was able to see his file  afterwards.  However, i am a bit disillusioned.  The story interests me but  Garton Ash really doesn't say anything!  I am disappointed that he so  poignantly and blatantly pokes at communism and a totalitarian state.  And  yet he does not back it up.  The book is good under the premise of  democracy good, communism bad.  It feels like he is just pooling for  support.  And nobody knew the wall was going to  quot;fall quot; when it  did.  I know of many professors who were writing books critiquing communism  who had to throw out their text because of the abrupt fall of communism.  I'm wondering if this book is just a way to cash in an unexpected event.  I  am dissappointed.  Maybe i just don't know enough of Garton Ash but if this  is the case, i should not have to feel the need to know his history before  reading the book.  The book had some good points and kept me entertained  but on the whole didn't do anything for me.  Peace", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_420", "text": "The protection of the Remnant\n\tPetra of all places. Supernatural protection, persecution, on ad naseum. The one drug on, and on, and on,  and on ...... \nSame tired story, persecution by Carpathia a lame attempt at evil incarnate and his lackies. Sorry.. \n\nI think the series denegrates Christianity rather then exalting it.   I've read all 12 and found it morose and condemning. The opposite of how I view Christianity is.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_421", "text": "The Rest of the Story\n\tThis is a very famous and a very influential book. This was not the first time I checked the book out of the library but I now know much more about antidepressants and the related issues than I did when I first became familiar with Kramer's book. What I found on my quick survey of the book this time amazed me. This is not a book supported by research. It is a book of stories. The stories, one after the other, are about Kramer's patients (Kramer is a psychiatrist) and how taking Prozac dramatically transformed lives overnight. Consider these four examples.\n1. Sam: \"Sam not only recovered from his depression, he declared himself better than well. He felt unencumbered, more vitally alive, less pessimistic. Now he could complete projects in one draft, whereas before he sketched and sketched again. His memory was more reliable, his concentration keener. His memory was more reliable, his concentration keener. Every aspect of his work went more smoothly. He appeared more poised, more thoughtful, less distracted. He was able to speak at professional gatherings without notes.(Page x.)\n2. Sally: After four months on Prozac, she looked brighter, calmer, self-assured, in control of herself. The most important effect of the medication, Sally felt was that it cleared her head...After ten months...she negotiated a small promotion and pay raise at a time when the bank was cutting back staff...More remarkable was the change to her private life. She started going to dances...(Page 147.)\n3. William M: The patient's low self-esteem, which had been present since his earliest childhood, began to disappear...On medication William M. experienced a sense of self-worth superior to any he had felt before. (Page 203.)\n4. Ms. B: For the first time in her memory she felt perfectly relaxed and happy sitting at home reading books or listening to music and felt less of the free-floating anxiety that was previously quelled by going out...Off Prozac, Ms. B. bar-hopped in search of men. Prozac moderated her sense of aloneness and allowed her to enjoy a variety of social settings.\nDozens of other examples could be cited. The point is, this is essentially the book. It is a book which convinces the reader of the almost magic power of Prozac by sharing stories like these. What is disturbing is that I now know the truth. Research investigations have found that the power of antidepressants has increased dramatically. They are now more effective because our belief in the power of a pill to cure social shyness, anxiety, depression, and a bad temper has increased dramatically. We have come to believe, as Kramer puts it, \"biology is destiny\" (page xiv). No where does Kramer explain that the longest of the clinical trial used to get approval of Prozac to market was only 8 weeks long. No where does he share that a tranquilizer was given to study subjects and the other tricks used to make the effectiveness of the drug appear greater than it really is. The dangers of long-term use (diabetes, Parkinson's disease, permanent muscle jerking, etc.) are never discussed. (Of course, these problems were still unknown when Kramer wrote.) See Timothy Scott's wonderful, and unlike Kramer's book, carefully documented book America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and How We've Been Fooled to find the dangers as well as what does bring good mental health. Yes, this book has been influential. Thus, Kramer bears some of the responsibilty for the myth surrounding antidepressants. (They do not work as well as exercise even--numerous studies.) It's funny how, as our knowledge grows, a great book beomes a harmful book, but it is just that.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_422", "text": "Nothing good to say about the 10th good thing....\n\tI work in a school library and as a cat lover am always seeking out the cat books.  This one caught my eye and I was expecting something wonderful.  I found the story to be hopeless and defeating.  How sad the only comfort the father has to offer is composting tips and the last memory the child has to hold is that of a decomposing cat.  I'm no censor, but two thumbs way down.  Also, if you are looking for something wonderful for pet loss, try Cynthia Rylant's, Cat Heaven", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_423", "text": "Weak Link in a Great Series\n\tI read A is for Alphabet years ago and did not get pulled into the series.  Years later I read S is for Silence and was hooked. I started to read the series--backwards at first and then jumped to the beginning.  I have really enjoyed the books and felt a connection to the heroine (and forgiven Ms. Grafton for making her weigh 118 lbs on her 5'6\" frame).  However, I agree with the other readers who feel like this is not Grafton at her best.  You just can't believe that Kinsey would put herself in these ridiculous positions---belting a police officer to endear herself to a woman she is investigating, remaining in an incredibly (and unbelievable) dangerous situation, to name a few.  The dialogue is weak,the sexual situations seem gratutitous, and there is a fair amount of stereotyping of hispanics.  But even with these issues, I did finish the book.  Grafton at her low point is still a good read", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_424", "text": "lacking lots of info\n\tthe first few chapters have built the anticipation for a good strategy to learn , HOWEVER, there were no formulas, nothing to learn.\nbook talks about theories about market timing with no proof.\ni wouldent take it seriously as i though", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_425", "text": "fairytaleaficcionado\n\tinteresting, well documented, with marvelous illustrations.Definitely a good buy for adults who still dream  of fairy tales characters. It is a pity that the collection does not include stories from \"One thousand and one nights\". Otherwise it will be perfect and complete.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_426", "text": "vague and dull\n\tIt certainly sounded exciting.  Unfortunately, it's mostly a bunch of long winded articles on vague ideas that you've already thought of a hundred times.  That's not to say that the ideas aren't important.  I was simply expecting something a bit more focused by an author willing to take some risks.  On the bright side, the book won't become dated for quite some time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_427", "text": "Typical characters, fast plot\n\tFlynn offers up a fast-paced, if unbelievable story.  Unfortunately, character development is paper thin and clearly portrays Flynn's political preferences.  Characters, like Rapp, with a military background are guided by clearly defined ethical principles, have all the answers and are always showing those good-for-nothing politicians how the \"real world\" works.  Meanwhile, Flynn's politicians (the majority of whom are Democrats) seem only concerned with public opinion and the next election.  While there are grains of truth in his characters, Flynn consistently goes for the cheap, partisan stereotype.  I was looking for a well-developed political/military thriller.  I'm still looking.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_428", "text": "not so good\n\ti felt as if this book was way below my reading leve", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_429", "text": "Microserfs 2.0?!?\n\tI'm really a great fan of Douglas Coupland, which is perhaps much of the reason I found this book so disappointing. I hate the fact that it has been dubbed the new Microserfs, since it totally lacks the insight, wit and 'funny because its true' apsects of the original. About the only thing it has in common with  Microserfs is the fact that its set in the same industry. \n\njPod is set in a landscape of unreality, with no apparent reason than to make a series of whacky adventures for eccentric, and for the most part unlikeable, characters. It certainly doesnt reflect the IT industry of today, and the members of the jPod really only seem to represent those aspects of this community which give programmers a bad reputation, as essentially dysfunctional (autistic) as they are. There doesnt even seem to be any real focus for this story. I felt like I was mostly reading about a heap of stuff that 'happened'.\n\nIts not all bad, and there were more than a few humorous moments, and interesting plot twists. Coupland's highly approachable and fast moving writing style hasn't changed. Its really just the subject matter and whatever its trying to communicate that seems to have fallen in a heap, in this book. I normally devour all of his books within a day or two, and want to read them again soon after, but it was a real struggle just to get through this one to the end", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_430", "text": "If you like Scarpetta - -\n\tThen you'll probably like this story.  \n\nMy wife and I read books together and I'd sworn off Cornwell after Hornet's Nest (which on TV Cornwell admitted was some warmed over college material - and it showed horribly).  The Scarpetta character (in some books) is unbelievably emotionally ultra-hyper (going from confident to terrified every time Marino knocks on the door).  \n\nIn this book she was mercifully level headed almost ALL the time!  What a relief.  And there was a real story.  I'm not really a fan of her work over the last 10 years but there's almost enough lab details here to satisfy.  Sure wish she (Scarpetta) would learn to delegate - imagine the top lab expert for her state and she has to go to every crime scene and move bodies herself!  \n\nAnyway don't start here with the Scarpetta series - but if you already like the character, this one is a B+.  Compared to other crime novels in general, it's still a C- in my estimation", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_431", "text": "Worst in Ages\n\tThis book is atrocious.  It is THE worst book I have read in the last decade.  A 10 year old could have done better. The plot gets more ridiculous as the book progresses, the characters act unbelievably and it is amazing that someone can actually get paid to write such garbage.  The only plus was that I got it out of the library and didn't pay for it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_432", "text": "I just don't understand\n\tWhy are there so many insanely positive reviews for this book?  Honestly, what has this author contributed to the world with this book?  Was it the characters?  No, they've all been used and reused and used some more in practically every other work of fiction in the last fifty years (i.e. cocky and handsome FBI agent, beautiful but dangerous killer with a past, take-no-sh#t FBI boss, etc.).  Was it the deep insight into the characters themselves?  A laugh out loud, \"No!\".  There was nothing coming close to character development.  Was there some new and clever writing style?  Unless you count having two page chapters revolutionary (I call it a way to have a two hundred page novella turned into a four hundred page novel).  How about the plot?  Was that something worth my time?  Not unless you haven't ever watched suspence movie in your life.  \n\nSo honestly, what the hell makes this book worth anyone's time?  All I can find in this book are two dimensional characters, needless sub-plots, ludicris dialogue, and empty promises (we're lied to about the main character's fate in the beginning and we're lied to about this being a thriller in the vein of Hitchcock).  \n\nAs a person who has turned to the world of novels to escape Hollywood's onslaught of needless, pointless, and time wasting strategy of churning out movie after movie of pure garbage I can trully say that this is the type of book that will doom us all into a market of hurried and horribly bad novels to take our hard earned money.  \n\nThis man does not deserve our money and certainly does not deserve to write anything other than an apology letter to the world for dumbing us down into thinking that this type of writing is anything other than trash", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_433", "text": "I'm throwing this book out\n\tMy friend's and I will pass books back and forth to each other to read if they are good. My friend was going to throw this one out instead of passing it along, but since I have a dog, I thought it would be interesting, but it wasn't, so I had the honor of throwing it out myself. \n\nTypically, I would donate the book or give it to charity, but I don't think anyone would enjoy it. It's just this author's drivel. It doesn't focus on the president's and their pets at all like the title suggests.\n\nI could see where another author could have created a really fun book about presidents and their dogs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_434", "text": "Unbiblical and bad writing make for one star\n\tThis book is so flawed in every which way, it is hard to know where to begin. First of all, we are living in the end times, and when Jesus comes, that's all she wrote, folks. There's no seven years, no Christians being zapped up, etc. This is our Second Chance on Earth. No tribulation. This book takes figurative visions and tries to apply it literally, and does it poorly. Reading this book made me think that if this was true, then what's the point of trying to be a Christian. Why not just live your life the way you want to, and then when people zap out of thin air, change your life. It's ridiculous and sends the wrong message. Plus, the writing is for second graders with no redeeming characteristics to it. But I really don't think the author's care at this point (seeing how many millions they've made printing lies). My recommendation is to read the bible instead of this series; then you'll get truth and the bible is probably shorter (and much better writing). Man, not even Kirk Cameron could save this train wreck.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_435", "text": "It's exciting, it will sell, but it's just not happening\n\t#65279;Millennials Rising is the latest book in the generational series by the authors William Strauss and Neil Howe, focusing this time on the generation born after X.\n\nFor those not already familiar with the authors' theory, Strauss and Howe are two authors who began writing about generations in 1991. They wrote the book Generations, which introduced a theory that generations fall into four re-cycling types, and each type comes of age during a different kind of era, or \"turning\". The Silent Generation is of the \"adaptive\" type, for instance, passive, gentle, and in tune with their emotions, and came of age during the Golden Age of postwar America. The Baby Boomers, remembered for their \"Awakening\" in the 1960s, are of the \"idealist\" type, concerned with God and spirituality and impassioned about what they believe in, but inclined to change during life (from hippie to the current \"Just say no\" control freak). Generation X, which they named the Thirteenth Generation, is of the \"reactive\" type, being alienated, street-smart and materialistic, without a feeling of need to be \"loyal\" to anything, coming of age during the 1980s and 1990s. They then first identified everyone born since 1982 as the \"Millennial Generation\", and predicted back in 1991 that it would be grow up to be optimistic, hard-working and clean-cut, just like the G.I. Generation that fought World War II, going back to the \"civic\" type generation before the Silent Generation. In 1993 they published the book Thirteenth Gen, which specialized in Generation X and why they are the way they are. In their third book, The Fourth Turning, they went back to the whole theory and writing about all the generations. They also changed the archetype names from adaptive, idealist, reactive and civic to Artist, Prophet, Nomad and Hero. Strauss and Howe wrote in this book about an upcoming era of epic battle and mass destruction, much like the one in which the G.I. Generation came of age. They then predicted the Millennial Generation would form the role of Heroes during the coming crisis, and they would lower teen pregnancy rates, stop using drugs, serve the United States, in uniform even, and desist with using profanity.\n\nSo then in 2000 they put out this book, Millennials Rising. In this one the authors try to explain the Millennial Generation (my generation). Millennials Rising attempts to identify who we, the most ethnically diverse generation in American history as they note, are. In Millennials Rising they write about this generation's Boomer parents and their influence on the Millennial Generation, as well as the kind of world in which this generation is growing up (which S H think of as hundreds of television channels, SUV lifestyles, rappers who swear, and people who smack each other on TV). The book states that Millennials want to work together in teams, believe the people in authority know more about right and wrong than they do, are enthusiastic about learning and going to school, are loved and protected by their parents, achieve great things in school and will achieve great things in the future, and lest we forget, always want to exude that \"positive peer pressure\" on their fellow Millennials.\n\nThe obviously leads to the question, then, is the generation really optimistic, hard-working and clean-cut just as they say? Consider this: Only 28% of high school seniors say that the work they get assigned at school is \"meaningful\", only 21% describe their courses as \"interesting\" and still barely over a third, 39%, believe that what they do in school will have any relation to their success later in life. The generation was supposed to be enthusiastic about learning. The Millennial Generation also rapidly increased drug use, especially pot, from the level at which Generation X was using them in its teens, as even the authors themselves note.\n\nS H portray the world of edgy entertainment, such as television shows, movies and music, as a Zoroastrian battle. In popular music, for instance, artists are described by extremes that either represent the alleged Millennial values or go actively against them -- on one side, artists like Eminem, Limp Bizkit and Marilyn Manson, on the other, boy bands and Britney Spears and her imitators, along with such second-tier bands as the S Club 7. They do not deal with the Millennial interest in bands that lie somewhere in between the two. For instance, Blink-182 is just about the biggest band around now, and yet Millennials Rising does not mention Blink-182 and the many young fans who make the band a success. South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut is the authors' idea of where popular culture is today. Millennials Rising heralds boy bands as what music will increasingly be like as the current decade unfolds, and blasts the \"edgy\" bands as groups that will be washed away, but could the authors have predicted bands like Good Charlotte or artists like Avril Lavigne?\n\nThis leads to the bigger question of whether the book and the theory will be able to predict anything. S H write about \"rebelling by being better\" during the present decade. Apparently, their idea of rebellion is not listening to Limp Bizkit, blasting censorship, or doing illegal drugs, but wearing preppy clothes, waiting until marriage to have sex, and trusting their government. According to them, we should expect to see Millennials petitioning for policies that will punish their own peers. S H write that we will accept the draft and join the military in great numbers when the crisis presents us with a war, and even do National Service. Frankly, can anyone imagine any more than 20% of today's high school students doing their duty and risking their life in war in the name of America? Also, our generation has done nothing to make a commitment to following Bush as leader during the Iraq War, while S H predict Millennials serving their president. How suited to a Hero generation is that? The G.I. Generation followed FDR so blindly they had to print his campaign materials in Braille. When it comes to rallying around their president and leading the direction of the nation during a crisis, Millennials have surely disappointed those who expected them to do just as the authors said we would. This, of course, does not have to be a bad thing, but it does make you wonder about the limitations of the predictive abilities of the theory.\n\nSome parts of it make for very interesting reading, but all the talk about how they are to be the \"next great\" generation gets to you sometimes. S H seem to believe you can never think too big about those Millennials. Millennials Rising presents an image of youth that is set to amaze you and will attract readers, but sometimes what the book describes just isn't happening", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_436", "text": "Get the whole picture elsewhere\n\tIt certainly is no surprise with the development of technology and expansion of capitalism that knowledge-based workers are the future in American Society. It seems to me that Drucker spent too much time attempting to criticize Marx, which was a complete failure. Drucker didn't even fully analyze Globalization in its entirety.\n\nThe only credit that should be given to this book is his analyzation of the American worker. Nonetheless, he offers a limited viewpoint on all aspects of society. Look elsewhere if you want to get a better understanding of where our world is headed and what state we are in. Drucker neglects the whole and simply accepts what backs his own perspective", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_437", "text": "Convoluted and totally confusing....\n\tMr. O'Nan should have taken a refresher course in basic writing.  His skipping and skimming and throwing to and fro people, events, etc., is downright frustrating and confuses the project.  Unlike superior literary treatments (see Walter Lord's TITANIC), this book leave you with more questions than anything else and the urge to take a long, hot shower.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_438", "text": "Trivial, Tiresome  and Tedious\n\tThis fourth installment of Becky's trying tribulations is the worst. The qualty has plummeted from passable fun to total embarrassment. I don't understand how Kinsella's editor didn't draw the line (and the red pencil) at the litany of shopping expeditions. And her endless, excrutitating 'inner' reflections. Becky's exploits aren't amusing anymore. Her purchases on her honeymoon aren't wacky. They're bewildering. For a shopaholic with supposedly good taste, Becky buys the ugliest sounding things on her travels and then flogs them all on Ebay once home in England. And oh yes, then she discovers a long lost sister. That situation is about as believable as three designer wedding dresses and two weddings from the previous book. And then Bex and her sister wind up on a rock rescued by Tarquin in his personal helicopter. I am not making this up. It's all there in the book. And none of it is even remotely entertaining. And now God help us, Becky is pregnant. AARRGGGH!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_439", "text": "Sociology, more of the same\n\tThis is a revolutionary book. It introduces the stage metaphor into sociology; all of social interaction is a performance on a stage. It's questionable how novel this metaphor is, but this is certianly its first explicit statement. The language used to present the ideas of the author is, like most sociological writing, unecessarily complicated. There are some problems with clarity and structure; the book just doesnt have a holistic feel for me. No sociological background is presupposed, there is extensive quoting from other sociological sources, many footnotes, and various other ways to enter sociological literature throught the book. So if you are interested in reading sociology, this is probably a good place to start (again, the language is unecessicarily thick and this may be it's bane as an introduction).\n\nHowever, the book is misguided. The idea of viewing social interaction as a performance on a stage is unecessary. The authors motives for saying this will make my position clearer.\n\n(The following is a charicature of the author's argument). There is certianly a large amount of social behavior which is directed towards other people (the audience) in order for the audience to build an impression of the actor. Well, if it can happen here we can draw a parallel with other situations, infact all situations and therfore all of social interaction is like a performance on a stage, \"All the world is not, of course, a stage, but the crucial ways in which it isnt are hard to specify\" (p 72). The performances can either be with individuals, or groups of people, and they can be performing conciously or unconciously. (end of charicature)\n\nThere are other arguments, obviously, and the statement \"we can draw a parallel with other situations\" is most of the content of the book, which i dont like to gloss over with a sentence. But the real question here is, is the view worthwhile? My answer: No. Social interaction is a complex phenomena that cant possibly be summed up with a signle metaphor. Yes, some social interaction is like a performance, where indivudals are intentionally making impressions on one another. Yes, some social behavior can arise from unconcious beliefs. However, most social interaction is exactly the way we see it, conciously controlled, meaningful, purposeful interaction with individuals; it is not some kind of performance with the purpose of creating a \"reality\".\n\nI hope my view of the book is clear so that the biases on the final part of my review can be sorted out: the book is a waste of time. Where the author is right, the statement is little more than common sense. Where the author goes outside of common sense, he's wrong, sometimes plainly so. This book is part of the tradition in sociology of thinking that society pulls the wool over each individuals eyes, that reality is a social construct with no purpose other than social control (here the wool is the performance, and the control has to do with impressions ... but this quickly degenerates into an obscure mess of assertions). There is no real empirical support given for most of the claims. Where \"evidence\" is given, the evididence is so heavily intepreted that it fails to correspond to facts in the world but rather to facts about the views of the reporter. Where there is no correspondence to the world there is no truth. Various sources of sociology are cited, but this is more like intellectual bullying. Saying that some author, which also didnt have any empirical support for his claims, agrees with you is just to bully your reader into acepting your claims. The claims in the book have no practical application in the world, but only serve to intepret situations differently, and in personal opinion, less correctly. Nothing said here will lead to better predictions about social behavior or a better understanding of psychology. In short, this isnt a scientific study at all. \n\nMy final qualm with the book deserves its own paragraph, the use of language. The best example is the definitions given at the end of the introduction \"A performance may be defined as all of the activity of a given participant on a given occasion which serves to influence in any way any of the other participants\" (15). This is a curios definition. Me breathing while i work is a performance, it changes the percentages of O2 and CO2 in the atmosphere near my co-workers. Me staring into space is a performance, other people see me stare into space and are therefore influenced. Infact, me simply existing is a performance, since my existance causes a gravitational effect on the other participants, as well as influencing them to create beliefs about me existing. Its as if Goffman created a definition for performance which included all possible actions taken by any person, and then wrote a book about how all possible actions taken by any person fall under the category of performance. He didnt. He used a word that we associate with controlled behavior (performance) and defined it in a way no one is used to. Then he used alot of word play to show that behavior has no substance, its all for the purpose of maintaining social reality. I hope this very limited example shows the terrible use of language that is endemic to Goffman and sociology more generally.\n\nSo an ode to sociology is in order ... actually no it isnt. Why wont this subject go away? This book is an integral part of sociology, and it espouses the methods and style of sociological researchers and writers by being an archetypical work within the tradition. The methods are questionable; the style is obscure. Like it or hate it, sociology is a part of modern thought. Read the book to be an educated person and keep in mind its intellectual failings", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_440", "text": "A truely biased Bio. an epic waste of time and money.\n\tI was at first rather impressed by the epic size of the book thinking it must contain something new about the comedian. Well, I was wrong. It was long, tedious and nasty. Granted, Chaplin was not perfect, but the author's preoccupation with his imperfections borders on sickening. A better title for this book would be 'Trash, what I think of Charlie'. Joyce Milton would do well writing for tabloids..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_441", "text": "P L E A S E . . . buy something else\n\tMany reviewers on this site read TLGPE in the 70's, when we were young and impressionable. (I happened to be 13 when I read it.) If one could be sued for intellectual forgery, Lindsey would certainly be found at fault.\n\nMost of us, thankfully, have gotten past our fears that plagued our teenage years. After all, when we read TLGPE, we were young. We were searching and seeking. We didn't have all of the facts. There were wolves who knew this, and they preyed upon us. Many people who were older, yet still intellectually undeveloped, read this book and were moved to 'believing'.\n\nFor most of us, our minds matured. We began to see the vast chinks in Lindsey's pompous Christian armor. We began to realize that fear is a weapon brandished by madmen, by people who use a subtle, gentle cloth of manipulation to control others.\n\nThis is beyond dangerous. It is beyond extreme, as most of us have now found out.\n\nI love a good horror novel. I love a good 'true crime' thriller. But the fact that people read Lindsey's books and take them at face value is, perhaps, one of the scariest notions I have ever imagined.\n\nThat, dear reader, is beyond horrific . . . and far more terrifying than anything you'll find in the bible or any of Lindeys 'books'. The only thing scarier is that Mr. Lindsey is still receiving royalties from an outdated, silly, contradictory and completely barbaric book penned over thirty years ago. Please don't be the next sucker. Please don't add this one to your cart.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_442", "text": "Completely Incomprehensible\n\tI am a bright student and have a GPA of 3.86. This book is completely useless for class. I reread the chapters and it simply does not make sense.  I found the internet to contain more useful information.  This book should not be used in any Introduction to Philosophy classes. It is much too complex. If you are attending classes at WIU, I would skip the purchase of this book and rely on the internet for your assignments", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_443", "text": "The title for this book is highly inaccurate\n\tThis should be retitled \"The Leftist, Israel-Hating, Politically Correct Revisionist Guide to the Middle East.\"       That would be far more accurate.     For a textbook, the author freelances just a tad bit too much, a lot of what is in here is presented as fact but is mostly opinion in disguise.    The author fails in presenting a clear and unbiased view of the Middle East and instead allows his personal politics to get in the way.       \n\n    My professor dumped this book as the course textbook 1/4 of the way through the semester due to the never-ending left-leaning political commentary.    This is no serious review of the Middle East, just a socialist-based fantasy on how THINGS SHOULD BE.   The author himself proclaims that accuracy isn't always important, its the idea that matters.\n\n      This book is a joke, I looked for something serious, unbiased to aid me in learning more about the Middle East but this book doesn't present anything new and its political leanings are just to the left of Stalin.\n\n\n     If you want to learn what an extreme left liberal thinks of the Middle East, buy this book, otherwise stick to encyclopedias and hopefully, less biased college textbooks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_444", "text": "No match for a great city.\n\tIf you're going to write about the city that is Paris, you'd better be up to the task.  Gopnik may have the writing and observation skills that would have served this assignment well, but this collection of essays generally falls flat.  For someone who resided in the City of Light for 5 whole years, Gopnik gives us a surprisingly myopic picture constrained by his own self-absorption.  Those who are interested in Paris and its natives will be sorely disappointed in the smug chronicles of a New Yorker who regards himself and his son to be the most interesting elements of this city.  I have zero interest in My-Toddler-Does-Paris stories and Gopnik's relentless insertion of his look-how-cute-my-kid-is accounts should have been saved for a family re-union instead of wasting precious space that could have been used for more interesting topics.  \n\nFor a better book on Paris cuisine and culture, check out the collection of Gourmet essays from the last 60 years titled 'Remembrance of Things Paris'.  It provides a wider variety of perspectives and a more expansive and interesting view of Paris -- and it's blessedly free of all that baby's-scrapbook stuff.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_445", "text": "Seemed like he was in a hurry...\n\tThe book isn't good at all. I'm sorry. I loved I am Legend and seeing the list of books this guy has written which had been developed into classic horror movies (Hell House included) I was really excited to read this. I have heard many complaints about the book from calling it \"soft porn\" to \"sick soft porn\" and then even being offended by the sacrilege present in the tale. Sacrilege in a book called...Hell House is probably something you need to come to terms with before picking it up. Attacking the author because of the content is really something that is not necessary. I doubt these were Mathis' \"sexual fantasies\" in the book but more likely his idea of melding something pleasurable together with something terrifying. It is an effective way to convey horror to a reader. Similar to enacting horrible violence on children, or worse, babies in cinema (try watching the Hills Have Eyes without being on the edge of your seat while the villains in the movie dangle the fate of an infant in your face). Mathis should not be condemned for content.\n\nHere is what he did right. He took the idea of a haunted house and brought it into the world of science. Much like I am Legend used science to define its vampires, Hell House uses science to define hauntings and it is very well researched and believable within the framework of the story.\n\nThe bad parts may be more numerous. His characterization is horrid. There are four characters really and their personalities do not define them. You will remember Barrett by his limp, Fishcer by his fear, Florence by her religious beliefs, and Edith...well because there is no one else. They are paper thin and have no real motivations. The pacing seems poor too. A lot of moments are left on revelations in the point of view characters mind which that character has not fully processed because the chapter ends before they can relay it and all of its profound meaning to you, the reader. As a matter of fact the revelations themselves, when all is said and done, are really pretty dull. There is also a habit characters have, when going into great lengths of exposition that goes on for pages, to cup their hands around a coffee cup. It seems too much like a commercial for me! Anyway, the book hardly slows down for characterization or details and we get very few vivid descriptions in the book. Sometimes I wanted to know what things looked like, I wanted imagery not just exposition for pages. What was it about the atmosphere that, say Fischer found so scary? We needed the scenes to be better developed. By the end I was so tired of lines like:\n\n\"God do you know what this means?\"\n\"What?\"\n\"I can't tell you now but it's freakin' awesome!\"\n\nThat exchange is not in the book but you will find many similar moments throughout. Just tell us already! The fear should come through our attachment to the characters not the mystery of the house because the mystery of the house is kind of weak. This book is not worth it, unfortunately. I hate to say it because I Am Legend is really good (though it did suffer from some of the same things I pointed out above, though on a smaller level). It's the classic \"show don't tell\" advice", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_446", "text": "Avoid the book and movie\n\tNo thrills and a pointless plot marr what could have been a pretty decent story.\n\nThe whole thing is based on who wants to kill Darby and why. And that is where it falls apart. The FBI or CIA could have easily investigated faster and easier then she could, and what is the point of trying to kill her?\n\nTo bury what is already out in the open? The FBI, CIA and White House all had a copy. What are they trying to silence? Nothing at all. Perhaps if it were just for revenge the plot might not have collapsed on itself", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_447", "text": "Rehashed, Recycled. Nothing new here.\n\tThis book is more of the same rehashed, recycled, repurposed content from the authors. Much of this material is available in any basic marketing text. In fact, this book reads strikingly similar to just about any training manual on the basics of branding. If you've worked at any of the big agencies: McCann, JWT, Y R, you learn the contents of this book on your first day in about a hour. All the cases cited in this book are stale and extremely weak. The \"editorial reviews\" listed above are shill quotes from clients who are cited as \"cases\" in the book. \nRemember this before you buy: the author, and the firm for whom he works, use this book as nothing more than a lead-generation tool--it's called \"thought leadership\", a nebulous term used by company to propagate its own way of thinking. Save your money. Don't become a victim of Prophet's propoganda. Buy something with substance like Jean Noel Kapferer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_448", "text": "Garbled and Overrated\n\t\"A Dirty Job\" was my first Christopher Moore novel, and will probably be my last.  I was captivated by the story line as I read the dust jacket, but found that the writing was not nearly as interesting.  I thought the author spent way too many pages with humdrum matters of no real interest, and very little addressing the actual theme of the book.  Although wanting to relate sympathetically to the book's hero, I just wasn't drawn in enough to care about him.  The action began in the final quarter of the book, and you had better suspend reality before reading it.  I actually couldn't wait for the book to end so I could move on to something more interesting", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_449", "text": "Where's the editor?\n\tThe word Atlas is misleading as there is alot of text accompanying the various maps. Some pages are nothing but text. I expect an Atlas to use maps to explain more rather than words. The maps that are in the book are good, but numerous sections do not have one.\n\nThe book is split into sections/topics written by individual persons. However, in many sections the text ends in mid-sentence, as if several pages were forgotten about in each section or as if there was some arbitrary cutoff on the # of words per section.\n\nof this approx 200 page book, sentence cutoffs appear on these pages. Each page also represents the end of a section.\n\np.37,55,63,82,89,96,115,141,149,163, and 175\n\nclearly, not just a simple oversight.\n\nAlso, the table of contents is inadequate, as it primarily denotes the major sections - which is by ocean, but not the individual topics.\n\nI give this 2 stars (Rather than 1) as the idea is good, and the content that is in the book - looks good. Execution is another story. Frankly, I would be a embarassed by the editing and quality control oversights", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_450", "text": "Liberal Bias?  Complete Nonsense...\n\tWow..What lies.  I NEVER hear any kind of news channel favor the left...NEVER.  The media, especially FOX News, has a right wing bias..its 100% FACT, proven beyond any reasonable doubt.  The republican right wing NUT JOB Wackos INVENTED the concept of a liberal bias in the media for political advantage, and its simply not true.\n\nRepublicans are the worst thing that could ever happen to this country, all they know how to do is lie, cheat, steal, and profit off of the suffering of others.  Oh yeah, and these religious wing nuts are delusional bigots who think some guy waved a magic wand and invented the universe.  Give me a break.\n\nThis book is 100% lies.  I actually burned the book after I read it...(Notice the lack of credible sources).\n\nGood job republicans...Continue to make up news...the people are catching on!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_451", "text": "Description is misleading\n\tThe Amazon description says Vol. 1-3, boxed set, hardcover.  That is all true.  What they don't tell you is that there are actually six volumes.  The box in which it comes is clearly marked, \"Volumes 1-3 (of six).\"  That would have been a much better description for Amazon to have used.  If you have volumes 4-6 and you are looking to complete the set, this book is for you.  If you are looking for the complete set, look elsewhere", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_452", "text": "See the WONDERFUL (very different) 1937 movie instead ...\n\tSadly, this thrilling sea-yarn from 1897 is nearly unreadable today.  Between the seafaring jargon - which must have delighted boys of yore - and the unfathomable dialects, it can take ages to puzzle out a page.  Some of the anecdotes related by the good seamen of the schooner \"We're Here,\" which has picked up over-privileged Harvey Cheyne when he was washed overboard from a luxury liner, I could not grasp the point or moral of.  My husband has read all the Patrick O'Brian series, so I asked him to puzzle out a representative story, that of Counahan the Navigator, and after spending 15 minutes reading me a few pages aloud and filling me in on the few terms he understood, he said, \"Honey, I see what you mean.\"   One can get the general gist, but it's best to read through fast, then go back and see if any of it makes any more sense.  \n\n\tFor example, when educated Harvey says, \"Why can't we always fish from the boat instead of from the dories?\" his pal Dan answers, \"Allus can, till we begin to dress daown.  Efter thet, the heads and offals, 'u'd scare the fish to Fundy.  Boat-fishin' ain't reckoned progressive, though, unless ye know as much as dad knows.  Guess we'll run aout aour trawl to-night.  Harder on the back, this, than frum the dory, ain't it?\"\n\n\tI got my B.A. in English, and I would rather tackle Joyce's \"Ulysses\" than an unannotated version of this book. \n\n\tSo why did I bother?  A few days ago, a friend showed us the DVD of the 1937 movie, starring Spencer Tracy and Lionel Barrymore, on his big screen home theater, and it was thrilling and very moving.  The movie is quite different from the book, though, but it may give some incentive to check out for oneself how Kipling crafted the story, as it did for me.  But dear teachers, PLEASE, do not subject students to this particular title unless you are going to spend the semester on it and are willing to turn them off classic literature forever!  (Let them read \"Cannery Row\" instead!)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_453", "text": "Disappointing Story\n\tI would not personally recommend this book to horror/thriller fans.  I would definitely not recommend this book for anyone under 18!  If you like soap operas, you may enjoy this book a lot.  If you are searching for the secrets of Rose Red or a good ghost story, this is not your book.\n\nI read the story before the author was made known.  I thought it might be Stephen King or Tabitha King.  The writing style was far below Stephen King's style and it was very erotic, which I suspected Tabitha King to be the author.  However, the accounts of Ellen were obviously written by a man, as the erotic episodes were definitely not from the viewpoint of a woman.  So, it was no surprise when the author was neither Stephen nor Tabitha, but a male author I have never heard of.\n\nThe book reveals almost nothing new about Rose Red and it's secrets.  I would dare say that 90% of the diary goes on and on about Ellen and John's wealth and extremely dysfunctional marriage.  On and on about John's extramarital affairs, Ellen's withholding of sexual favors, more affairs, more withholding of favors, more affairs, more favors withheld.  The story is a vicious circle regarding this.  It's almost like she gets burned, but yet continues to play with fire.  Very frustrating and almost boring, as you read the same scenarios redundantly.  By the third time, you know exactly what he's doing and how she will retaliate.  Silly.\n\nI mentioned above that the Diary of Ellem Rimbauer revealed no new secrets of the house.  In fact, as the diary progresses, it skips four occurrences (it made mention of the four, like \"by the way, four disappearances happened since last time I wrote, but I won't tell you about them\").  And this I found obnoxious - ***SPOILER ALERT***  Ellen waits some three or so years for a  from a master uber-psychic.  Three long years.  But after the , nothing is revealed!   The book is riddled with episodes like this.  Some big secret is coming.  When it finally is revealed, it's no secret at all.  It's something dumb, like \"yes, there are spirits in the house\".  What spirits?  Why?  Who?  Nothing is ever satisfactorily explained.\n\nI would have given it one star, however it seemed to have a single quality.  At the start of the diary, Ellen was an ordinary 19 year old to John.  Soon, she is corrupted by John, wealth, maybe corrupted by her African best friend (jury is still out), and hatred.  She prays to God, but also to \"her other god\" (the dark one).  At first, you suppose she is playing with fire.  Right on.  She gets consumed by darkness, revenge, and hatred and falls into self destruction.  \n\nOverall, I personally thought it read like fan fiction.  I would bet the author whipped up this short story just for giggles, but somehow it got published.  I was disappointed, hoping for a good ghost story.  But I ended up reading a soft-porn, soap opera style plot.\n\nHope I don't offend those who loved the book :", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_454", "text": "Creates more questions than it answers\n\tThe book's appearance and story line are both lighthearted and gentle with the underlying message that acceptance is the highest of all virtues. This approach will probably work for a typical 5 year old child in a Lesbian led household - especially a girl child. If the child is a boy and/or approachng 8 or 9 years old, the hard questions start coming and this book pretends these questions will never be asked.\nDoesn't everyone have a father, somewhere? Who is my father? What is he like? Where is he? Does he know about me? Does he care about me? Why don't I know? Why don't you know, Mommy?\nMommy, when you grew up you lived with your Daddy, why don't I?\nWhen I grow up, should I live with a man or a woman? Why? How/when will I know? Does it matter? Is our family really a complete family if my father is unknown?\nI want to be a father some day. How do I learn what good fathers do?\nI love my friends and my dog;Does that make us a family?\n\nThink about it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_455", "text": "Simplistic At Best\n\tIf you want a VERY simple will or a VERY simple living will or power of attorney for health care, this program will work for you. However, it offers only a very narrow range of options for personalizing the generic forms included in the package. I disliked this program so much that I threw the whole package in the trash.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_456", "text": "P.O.S.\n\tTipler says many times \"as I have proved\".  Huh? What the f is he talking about?  There is no proof in this stinking pile of filth.  He's got an abundance of physics in the back of the book-I'd like to hear from a physicist if any of that crap makes any sense, but I don't think it should matter.  I am intelligent enough to understand basic physics concepts, and Tipler just doesn't make any sense.  His writing is so bad that anyone who reads this entire thing will have wasted a colossal ammount of time.  The more books you read, the sooner you know when to stop reading, put the book down, and read a work of fiction instead, which can play with such ideas without boring you to death", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_457", "text": "Not one of his best\n\tI enjoy the Hillerman Navajo mysteries because the characters are well developed. Not so in this book. I found the first half really boring and hard to get through. The characters were not people you could care about, an important issue for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_458", "text": "lots of fill...little thrill\n\tAs a piece of entertainment, this book falls flat. Way flat.  There is a story here, but mundane sub-plots (including the love story) are thrown in in an attempt to fill the pages to make it a book.  I found myself skipping pages - lots of them - to get to the point.  Overall, very disappointing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_459", "text": "Lengthy tedious thriller\n\tAmazingly tedious for a thriller.  Reacher is a good character, believable in his expertise, but a bit cold blooded in his use of violence. The book takes too long to tell everything (and I mean everything) - it seems every minute of the week long plot is chronicled as is every thought Reacher has (many repeated over and over). I hope Child fixed these flaws in later books.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_460", "text": "Dark Watch:A Dud\n\tAs I read this book it was easy to tell that it was not written by Mr. Cussler, the story was slow and the plot was transparent.\n\nThis book just didn't have the \"zing\" of the older Cussler stories.\n\nIf you are just laying around with nothing else to do it will give you something to read", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_461", "text": "Does D.S. know any other law schools besides, Harvard and Yale...I am so tired of her books...this is it.\n\tDoes D.S. know any other law schools besides, Harvard and Yale for her characters to have attended. I am so tired of her books...this is it for me.  Its the usual suspects for her...rich and white....quite boring.  I used to love her and would read anything from her, but those days are over.....Maybe she should retire", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_462", "text": "Negligent\n\tThe very first thing you read in this book is a mistake.  The Prologue begins with a photo of German POWs at the end of WWI.  The photo caption states that the German Army at the end of WWI was \"unbroken\" and implies that Germany capitulated because of a loss of will on the part of its political leadership.  This is doubly misleading.  The German Army was soundly defeated on Western Front in 1918 and then began to disintegrate.  In 1918, Germany was essentially a military dictatorship run by Ludendorff and Hindenberg.  The political leaders who lost will were the German High Command.  Defeat on the battlefield and despair on the part of senior commanders hardly meets the description of an unbroken army.  Keegan is essentially repeating the pernicious \"stab in the back\" myth used by the German military and right wing propagandists to undermine the Weimar republic.  Its astonishing to see this published decades later by someone who is supposed to be an expert on such matters.  \nThis type of error recurs throughout this book.  My favorite relatively minor error is Keegan moving the Ploesti oilfields, a major strategic resource, from Romania to Hungary.  See prior reader reviews for documentation of a number of factual errors of varying magnitude.  Just as important and in some cases even more important are Keegan's failures to discuss crucial aspects of WWII.  He makes little effort, for example, to discuss the origins of the war.  Indeed, his paragraphs on this topic suggest that he finds it too confusing to discuss.  Leaving aside his shirking of his obligation to discuss this crucial topic, there are excellent overviews of 20s and 30s that are good guides to this admittedly formidable topic.  Instead of an effort to discuss the origins of the war, we get a superficial and somewhat misleading discussion of how industrialization transformed military technology and organization.  Instead of a discussion of the sad history of the Weimar Republic, crucial for understanding the ascent of the Nazis, we get another misleading discussion of the Freikorps phenomenon.  Among other significant omissions are his failure to grapple with the possible strategic significance of the Allied bombing campaign against Germany, a issue analyzed insightfully by Richard Overy in 2 of his excellent books.  Keegan's discussion of the Holocaust in both inadequate and implicitly misleading.  Partly because he doesn't discuss the origins of the war and the role played by Nazi ideology in starting the war he fails to show that in crucial respects the Holocaust was the point of German aggression.  The Nazis went to war not just to overturn the Versailles settlement or even to conquer Eastern Europe, but to impose their bizarre notions of racial conflict on the rest of Europe.  Without this background, its impossible to understand the outbreak and the specific nature of WWII.  Among other things, Nazi racism prevented them from rationally exploiting the resources of the western Soviet Union, a factor in their eventual defeat.  As pointed out by other reviewers, Keegan devotes a disproportionate amount of the book to activities of the Western allies when the Eastern front was really the crucial theatre.  \nTo be fair to Keegan, writing a concise 1 volume book like this is very difficult.  The best 1 volume work on WWII is Gerhard Weinberg's book, which is about 1000 pages of text in a fairly small font.  Some of the individual sections of this book are quite good and Keegan has a nice, sometimes actually elegant, writing style.  None of these positive features, however, can overcome his neglect of basic features of WWII and the lack of attention to basic facts.  This is not just error, this is actual negligence.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_463", "text": "Acupressure Techniques: A Self Help Guide\n\tThis book is almost useless for helping someone understand how to use acupressure to alleviate physical symptoms. As a licensed massage therapist who already knows quite a bit about acupressure, I am always willing to learn  more about any kind of bodywork. I had hoped to be able to pass on some ideas to my clients for self help but this book was definitely not it. The book gives some accupoints for specific problems, some of these are \"golden points\" able to stand alone in use, but others are not. The book gives no order to use these in and furthermore does not specify if all or any of the points are to be used together in sequence, or not. Also,it does't tell where the points are EXACTLY. There are really too many flaws to go into here. Acupressure is very complex, this book tries to simplify it to the point that it looks like some goofy folklore advocating some bad mojo", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_464", "text": "This software is unusable on mac's and unix systems.\n\tI bought this software hoping that it would help me to find required mathematical formulas faster. At home on my powermac (OSX.1, OS9.2) I only see messed up windows. Furthermore, the formulas are unreadable, using an archaic font. Trying to save the day, I went to my linux machine at work reading  quot;Your operating system, Linux 2.2.19-7.0.1, is not supported by this software. It appears that the software is only suitable for some SUN and SGI machines. It only appears to run properly on a windows machine. From an editor, who I remember, is one of the few persons finding errors in Knuth's TeX system, I expected much better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_465", "text": "A quick read and a quicker write\n\tThe number of books written in our society is huge and getting huger. Everyone recognizes that far more books are being written and published than can be read. Why are people so anxious to be authors in such a market? One reason, apparently embraced by the Goldstones, is that it is so EASY to write a book! All you have to do is write down some reminiscences of your experiences. They don't have to be particularly interesting experiences. You don't have to do any research into your subject. If you describe what all the people you encounter are wearing, if you go into details of how you found a babysitter for each trip you took, if you quote verbatim phone calls from relatives and shop keepers (even if they are not interesting or witty), and if you describe the hotel rooms you stayed in, you can finish the book in a couple of weekends! And readers can finish the book in a couple of hours with little harm done.\n\nThe book does accurately represent the travails of beginning book collectors, and I recognized some of my own experiences in the stories the authors tell. However, the book does not take the effort to educate readers so that they can skip over common early errors, nor does it attempt to answer many of the questions that the authors themselves raised when they first began collecting. What determines the price of old books? Why are first editions important? Why should Tarzan books cost more than great works of literature? These are good questions that anyone might think of when getting into book collecting, and you will find the questions but not the answers here.\n\nThe book is written in a breezy style that is easy to get through, and if you have two hours at an airport to kill, you could do worse than to read it. But by the time you arrive at your destination, you will have likely forgotten most of what you just read, because so much of it is ephemeral details of the authors' own lives, transportation problems, and experiences. If you are really interested in book collecting, it would be wise to read one of the many books that describe what one should look for, how prices are determined, different styles of book collecting, and so on. Fragments of this knowledge are transmitted in this book, but they will leave you with more questions than answers.\n\nTo be sure, not every book about book collecting needs to be a font of wisdom. But the entertainment value of the authors' experiences was weak, and did not make up for the absence of useful content", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_466", "text": "Oh puhleeze\n\tWhat exactly is it that Ms Wearstler does? This book is filled with \"glam\" pictures of recycled design ideas by Billy Haines,Dorothy Draper and Billy Baldwin,mostly of the \"Hollywood Regency\" style. Ms Wearstler,whose home it is, appears in the photos dressed to the nines and seems to want us to think that she dreamed up this nifty new look. \nTake a look at the new Billy Haines book and the just released book on Dorothy Draper and you'll see real designers at work AND whose work and style this really is.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_467", "text": "LOST fans, don't bother.  Choose \"Watership Down\" or other\n\tFans of the ABC-TV show \"LOST\" will probably be buying \"Our Mutual Friend\" in droves after having seen Desmond keeping it to be the \"last book [I] ever [read]\".  Since I did not have to buy it, having purchased a full set of Dickens years ago, I immediately set out to read it.\n\nWhat a disappointment it was!  Dickens wrote it on an installment basis publishing it in a magazine over a 19 month period.  One cannot avoid a sneaking suspicion while reading it that it is, just a bit, perhaps, 'padded'.  Any good editor could have tightened it up at least 200 pages. \n\nDickens' work is melodrama, but some of it is just more overwrought than is compatible with good art.  As Oscar Wilde said of 'The Old Curiosity Shop', \"I simply cannot read of the death of Little Nell without laughing.\"  'OMF' goes quickly down to this level of bathos and remains there to the last sentence. \n\nEven worse is the ending.  Some endings just can't help but feel contrived; and Dickens, having gotten a large number of his characters into drastic positions, pulls so many strange- colored rabbits out of his hat that the reader simply feels cheated.\n\nAll of this may seem rather harsh from someone who was willing to shell out hundreds of dollars for \"The Complete Oxford Illustrated Dickens\" but I assure you that my only concern is for you, gentle reader.  Unless you are possessed of adequate time to read the whole of Dickens' oeuvre or are required to read \"Our Mutual Friend\", I would, instead, direct you to Dickens' far superior works:  'David Copperfield', 'Oliver Twist', 'Pickwick Papers'.  \n\nIf you are looking for 'LOST' reading material, I would refer you to 'Watership Down' (Excellent), 'The Stand' (by Stephen King, entertainment, not literature), 'The Dark Tower' series (by Stephen King, entertainment, not literature, and similar to 'Our Mutual Friend' possessed of a fatally flawed ending) or a review of philosophy like 'Locke, Rousseau and Hume'.\n\nNamaste and Good Luck,\nAKA Redemption Isle on TheFuselage.co", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_468", "text": "Sad Disappointment\n\tThe title is a misrepresentation.  This is not a handbook for driving a Porsche quickly or professionally.  I bought this book because in 2 months I am going to drive my rear engined 993 on a F1 circuit.  I have no circuit experience, and cannot get any coaching or any circuit experience in the country I live in.  Since this is a rear engined car which I have little experience with I was particularly wanting some tips particular to rear engined cars.  There is nothing in the whole book which is particular to driving Porsches or rear engined cars.  The only reason I will not throw this book out is because it has some interesting 1960's and early 19970's Porsche racing pictures (poor quality black and white though).  Also to be fair there are some good racing stories. He is undoubtedly a very impressive driver having been successful at the highest levels in rallying and sports prototype endurance racing.  A better title would be \"My Porsche Racing History\".  If you want a book on fast driving I would highly recommend Ross Bentley's \"Speed Secrets\" in place of this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_469", "text": "A dissapointment\n\tWhen I picked up this book I had high expectations,seeing that it had received good reviews.It opened quite spectacularly as well, on a rather surreal note.But as I read on, I couldn't help wondering what the point was in this rather incoherent, rambling tale.The book seemed like a sloppy, haphazard collection of incidents that didn't make much sense or assist character development. The central character herself was unbelievable and I found it impossible to identify with her or understand her actions or even sympathise with her plights.It seems to me that the writer had tried too hard to create a hip,cutting edge story and the end product was strained and gimmicky. Some incidents were quite mirth-provoking, however,that's why I gave it two stars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_470", "text": "Get to the point!\n\tThis was another Pinker book I couldn't finish. If he was a taxi-driver he would take you from Brooklyn to New York via San Francisco. Sometimes even his asides have asides! Perhaps like pulp fiction writers he gets paid by the word", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_471", "text": "don't  waste your money!!\n\tWhile I very much enjoyed Miss Wearstler's first book, I found Domicilium Decoratus to be borderline obnoxious. Rather than show great decorating, the book focused mainly on close up shots of objects in her house that took up the whole page.In addition, I feel that as the viewer of the book I do not need to see fifteen entire  pages of Miss Wearstler dressed in ball gowns pretending to be domestic", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_472", "text": "Difficult Read\n\tI am an avid reader, and I will finish a book no matter how difficult it is, or how boring it is, and I couldn't finish this one. It was so dry - and I couldn't connect with any of the characters. I was really disappointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_473", "text": "I dont like this book\n\tI want to make a short comment here:\n1) This book is quite confusing. It mixed up the real story with the make up one.\n2) Saying that Ramanujun thought Goldbach Conjecture is wrong was a huge mistake. Everyone believe that Goldbach Conjecture is true. And Ramanujun is a real genius. I cannot stand this make up part", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_474", "text": "Disappointing\n\tThe plot is good but there are about 200 pages too many.  Why a full chapter to tell us what the protagonists are thinking about the attach case, when we already know it was not in the car and we could tell them where it is? We know where the precious document is : another useless quest. People are murdered by the half dozen, the characters are outrageous, most of the time improbable, and I felt the semi-erotic swimming episode totally stupid, not to mention the girl apologizing constantly about it.\nI have read much better books than that. Sorry..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_475", "text": "There's a sucker born every minute\n\tThis book is an excellent example of how creationists approach science: write a book with a lot of bafflegab that sounds scientific but is actually devoid of any meaningful content, and then finish up by concluding that evolution is impossible. What a bunch of baloney. \n\nFirst of all, evolution, in the sense of \"common descent,\" is not impossible. Even ID-iot superstars Michael Behe, Stephen Meyer, and Jonathan Wells have admitted as much. (See a summary of their recent testimony in the Kansas biology curriculum hearings in the evolution/creationism forum at the West Virginia Gazette. (wvgazettemail) (put \"/forums\" after com) So any ID-iot who thinks all that bafflegab about irreducible complexity (IC) and the nonsense in this film is the death knell of evolution is simply ignorant.  Man evolved from non-human ancestors. Get over it. \n\nThaxton in particular ought to read that summary, since he himself was one of the witnesses and looked particularly ID-iotic.  \n\nIn any case, the empirical data discussed in this book is indeed nothing but bafflegab. Talking about the allegedly empirical foundation for intelligent design makes it sound deliciously scientific, especially to poorly educated ID-iots, who generally are clueless about real science; but even if the empirical data is accurate, it's nothing but a facade, because it has nothing to do with the book's main conclusion. \n\nFor example, imagine your neighbor told you that his dog could play Beethoven concertos on the piano. Skeptical, you ask for proof. \"Simple,\" your neighbor replies. \"See, here's my dog, and there's my piano.\" Only a moron would accept that as \"proof,\" and yet ID-iot Christians are more than happy to accept exactly that kind of \"proof\" from ID-iotic films like this. \n\nThe problem with your neighbor's \"proof\" is that it proves only the existence of the dog and the existence of the piano.  Neither of those issues, however, was the real cause of your skepticism, so the \"proof\" was entirely meaningless. The critical issue, of course, was not the mere existence of the dog and the piano, but rather the ability of the dog to play the piano, and your neighbor's \"proof\" was completely silent on that issue. Again, only a moron would accept evidence of mere existence as proof of piano-playing ability. \n\nIn this book, there's a lot of talk about how complex certain biological systems are.  That is nothing but meaningless bafflegab, because the mere existence of complex systems is not a disputed issue. The disputed issue is how those systems came into being, and on that issue the book's \"evidence\" is completely silent. \n\nThis book was designed to fool poorly educated, easily impressed ID-iots.  Judging from the five-star reviews, it seems to have succeeded.  Well, there's a sucker born every minute, and apparently a lot of them are found in evangelical churches and seminaries.  In one of the very first evolution debates, Thomas Huxley accused Bishop Wilberforce of using his intellectual and oratorical gifts to mislead and bamboozle people.  Things haven't changed much since then. \n\nInstead of meaningful evidence, this book substitutes a God-of-the-gaps argument. \"Gee, look how complex it is. It must have been created by an intelligent designer. Maybe, just maybe, it was God. Wink, wink.\" \n\nGod-of-the-gaps arguments are dumb. Only ignorant suckers are taken in by them. So if any of those folks who wrote five-star reviews for this book would like to buy a nice bridge in Brooklyn or a dog who can play Beethoven concertos on the piano, please give me a call.  I'll be happy to provide evidence!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_476", "text": "Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets - Review\n\tAn elf appearing to Harry Potter warned him not to return for a second year to the school of sorcery. The Chamber of Secrets, he said, had been opened and a  monster is lurking. Harry goes anyway and is the only one who can hear the monster, challenge it and save students who have been \"petrified\" by the monster. Age group interest: early teen. I wanted to see what all the rave was about. Lots of action, not much morale.\n\nTrish New, author of The Thrill of Hope, South State Street Journal", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_477", "text": "An Example of Nativist Bigotry\n\tA writer for the Irish Echo said this book should have been titled \"The Protocols of the Elders of Erin.\"  It was written around the time Al Smith was running for president and appealed to the nativist, anti-Catholic prejudices of upstate New York and America at that time.  While there really were gangs in that era, most of New York's immigrants were busy building hospitals and schools like St. Vincent's, Fordham, St. John's, Manhattan and Manhattanville.  The vast majority of the city's population including its immigrants didn't riot in 1863.  In fact New York City's 200,000 soldiers and sailors, more than half of whom were immigrants, won over 100+ Medals of Honor during America's Civil War.   \n\nIt's a tribute to the persistence of prejudice that this book isn't more widely recognized as the nasty practical joke that it is", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_478", "text": "Awful\n\tI find it very difficult to get through half of this book. I have put it down and picked it up more times than I care to mention. It is a waste of time. Awful book..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_479", "text": "No redeeming features\n\tThis is a very bad book. It is poorly written, the characters are caricatures in misery, and it is almost impossible to develop any empathy for them except for the older daughter, who suffers in silence after the devastating, and, to her, mysterious, death of her mother. Her father fails in both his calling to ministry and his responsiblities to protect his daughter. He is so distant that he believes what teachers tells him about his child's behavior, which is a perfectly legitimate childhood grief response, rather than the bad behavior that others choose to label her with indifference to her deep pain and confusion. He fails in his responsibilities to his parishoners by not realizing that he himself is mired in grief and needs a break. I couldn't finish this. It is drivel", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_480", "text": "disappointing :(\n\tI was looking forward to reading this book, first in a series. Sadly, I gave up on it about 100 pages in. I felt there was so MUCH mundane writing and hardly any dialog between not only the two main characters but between any characters at all. It just feels completely unemotional and without any sort of feeling-there is NOTHING exciting about this book. The heroine is naive, and not in a good way. I hope the others in this series are better. 1.5 stars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_481", "text": "Mixed Review\n\tThis book provides a good overview of blacks (slave and free) in New York. It's a very good reference (encyclopedic) book.\n\nMy main problem with it is that Leslie M. Harris, the author, relies heavily (if not entirely) on secondary sources. The book, then, is nothing more than a patchwork of various other more scholarly works. Hence, finding the actual primary source (i.e. court decision, council minutes, etc) proves extremely difficult.\n\nI do not recommend this book for advanced students. If, however, you're interested in an easy read and don't care about sources, this is the book for you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_482", "text": "Thank you, but no, thanks\n\tquot;I have received your new book against the human race, and thank you for it. Never was such cleverness used in the design of making us all stupid. One longs, in reading your book, to walk on all fours. But as I have lost that habit for more than sixty years, I feel unhappily the impossibility of resuming it. Nor can I embark in search of the savages of Canada, because the maladies to which I am condemned render a European surgeon necessary to me; because war is going on in those regions; and because the example of our actions has made the savages nearly as bad as ourselves. quot; Voltaire (1755", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_483", "text": "Nothing doing\n\tI found stale recounting of very well-known facts about 20th century technologies and their economics, with no insights.  Since it covers the gamut from plastics to jet engines to microprocessors, and it's only 200  pages in a fairly large typeface, I wasn't expecting historical depth.  But  I was expecting at least one fresh idea.  I bought it on the strength of a  much earlier book by Nathan Rosenberg (about technology in the economy of  the 19th century).  I was disappointed.  I get the feeling the book is  intended as a brief survey for people who just came down in the last shower  -- college freshmen born in the 1980s.  I'll bet they find it kinda stodgy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_484", "text": "One of the all-time worst books I've read..\n\tThis book is simply horrible. Repetitive dialogue and situations. Characters that just make you groan and roll your eyes. \n\nI've read two by this author and she's just awful. Both books used the same lines over and over again. The stories chased their tails in circles half the time. Dull, repetitive and annoying.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_485", "text": "disappointing\n\tOK, i can't deny it, this book was well written. But what made me throw up is the age differance, i mean what the hell! how can Tana like someone who's 30 years older than her? that's aweful! this is what i really hate  about Dan's books, she hooks someone who's 20 with some1 who's 35. i don't  find that interesting. all i can say about full circle is that it's good  but so depressing. it made me cry( which proves that Danielle is a good  writer) don't read this book if you are not ready to get depressed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_486", "text": "I liked her at the start, but wanted to slap Julia by the end!\n\tI have never actually thrown a book across the room in frustration - and I love books, so this is drastic!  Spoilers ahead - please don't read on if you haven't read the book.  I managed to (somehow) get through the first book, 'Wideacre', which I disliked - whilst I adore the rest of Gregory's novels, so this was hard for me - and grit my teeth and tried to read this book, the sequel as I'd bought it and it looked more promising.  It was 'marginally better' as one reader put it, than the first, but a very depressing and frustrating book indeed.\n\nI was getting very angry and frustrated after the second half of the book - as many other readers have highlighted, Julia's consistent inability to stand up to Richard made it impossible for me to like her anymore.  I quite honestly wanted to slap her to wake her up from that dreamy state she was in!  Because I wanted so much for Julia to be with James - who I liked a great deal.  I was so depressed after everything went wrong and she didn't marry him... ah, because I was expecting the usually very clever Ms Gregory to surprise me and have a twist at the end and say, aha!  She does get her true love in the end and she and Ralph get rid of Richard and although it's not happily ever after she learns to grow a backbone and be the very first female heir to Wideacre.\n\nThe rape scene with Julia and Richard was very violent and far too detailed and I think it may be difficult to stomach for anyone who has ever been in an abusive situation like that, in fact, for anyone at all.  I don't want to get into the tricky area of abortion too much, but I really did feel strongly that Julia should have gone to Ralph for help when she concieved the child with Richard.  This was a child of incest and rape - and she knew in her heart there should be no heir for Wideacre - they were all simply too inbred and it needed to end somewhere for nothing was going right.  Clean slate, so to speak.  Yet she gives the child away - then in her final letter asks James to find the child?!  What?!  And I was expecting perhaps a deformed child, after all this inbreeding (I mean this child is the product of parents who are brother and sister AND grandparents who are brother and sister!!!) but she was perfect and beautiful.  I was hoping the gypsies would keep her and she'd never be found again.. but alas, the Lacey madness will live on...\n\nThe perfect end to this book would have been a nice twist.  Gregory could have made her very good point about inheritance rights and the lack of power women of Beatrice and Julia's era had by Richard being killed by Ralph, then Julia inheriting the land - baby Sarah is adopted out to the gypsies and never seen again and Julia either lives as a widow and runs the land or (this would have been lovely - I bet all the girls have sighed over James a little, didn't you?  he was a little like the handsome romantic leads in Austen's books) James forgave her - for they had both made mistakes and Julia's was not intentional nor her fault (I was practically screaming at her that it wasn't her fault - and she gets it in the end, when it's too late!) and they marry and have 'normal' children - or perhaps none, they just learn from their mistakes and respect each other, and make a fresh start for Wideacre.\n\nThere were so many allies that Julia had - she was a sweet girl and I liked her - I wish that I could have shaken her though, I got so mad.  So many people in the village offered their help - this trap she was caught in with Richard could have been avoided - ahhh... SO frustrating.  I will not be reading the third book in the series.  I shall go back to reading Gregory's more historic novels (A Constant Princess is one I haven't read yet and it sounds excellent).  I wouldn't recommend this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_487", "text": "Coma This Is Not\n\tChromosome 6 has a great premise: what happens if medical technology accelerates to the point that scientists can create genetic doubles for people; doubles who serve as living organ reservoirs for possible future organ transplant needs-a sort of biological insurance policy? How much would people pay for this service? How far would they go to protect it? What are the moral implications?\n\nRobin Cook comes full circle, returning to the themes of his 1970s novel, Coma. Coma is the novel that first made us aware of the dangers of corporate medicine and greed; of the subtle but relentless destruction of the long-standing relationships patients had with doctors, and the dignity those relationship once preserved. Now, a quarter century later, Robin Cook is shown to have been eerily prescient as technology has caught up to his nightmare.\n\nChromosome 6 is a very believable scenario of a technology designed with the best of intentions being corrupted for the sake of profit. In this novel, there is mystery and murder; medical sleuthing and exotic, international sets. There are a host of characters whose paths will intersect at some point-the set up is brilliant and we read with eager anticipation-but...this novel is so poorly written that I cannot believe it has Robin Cook's name on it. Though not high literature, Robin Cook's novels have always been tight and suspenseful, with believable characters and settings that seemed real. The characters in Chromosome 6 are as flat as road kill, the action as watered down as a glass of coke left in the sun until all of the ice has melted. Turn a page and the story just ends...what? That's it? Are you kidding? Did Robin Cook really write this? I don't think so.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_488", "text": "lousy book with a wishful thinking\n\tafter get shorty, e.l. might just wish shamelessly that his next book with those same chili palmer characters might hit the goldmine and pay dirt and being bought up by the dumb hollywood producers and made into another movie again, with this single-minded purpose focused, e.l. wrote this totally unnecessary sequel to get shorty. and he was right again, it was bought and made into a movie again, but pathetically, a horrible one compared to get shorty. the novel itself was also a complete failure with so many obvious evidences that e.l. indeed wrote it in a way for another movie in mind. i simply failed to find there's any interest in reading this going nowhere story. it just like reading a double imaged e.l. personified in chili palmer and lobbying so hard to make this novel into a movie, with all the bore-to-death script, dialogue readymade for hollywood to grap. how could you imagine that those winnos in los angeles, especially those who in the hiphop music biz would watch 'charlie rose' and would have known and recognized chili palmer as the producer of 'get shorty'? you think those people would faithfully turned on their tv and channel surfed to pbs to watch 'charlie rose'? and at every corner of los angeles, every table in any restaurant, almost everyone would recognize 'chili palmer'? and you have to ask yourself: since when people would recognize a behind-the-screen movie producer, even a director in person? even they stand in front of you and claim themselves they are? yeah, maybe elmore leonard would watch 'charlie rose' regularly? and you think that charlie rose would interview a notorious shylock in his show? give me a break! this book, from the 1st page to the last was an absolutely no-brainer, so shallow and so superficious! just a total unnecessary and unwanted cash-in", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_489", "text": "Dreaming Water\n\tGail's writing is again wonderful in this in book, but I found the book disappointing due to a lack of closure. I felt the book led you up to a particular point in the life of the character's and then left you wondering in the end what the message was meant to be. I almost felt as if the writer wasn't brave enough enough to tell you the ending to a tragic, yet hopeful story. I can only compare this book to the Samurai's Garden since I haven't read a third book by this author yet, and I loved the Samari's Garden! So I was surprised that this book lacked closure at the end. I am not sorry that I read this book due to the fact that I enjoy the author's style of writing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_490", "text": "An historical account\n\tI would not neccessarily call this book \"Christian\".  It is more of an historical account, Bible as literature type of book.   It does make you think about different aspects of Jesus life, but most of that is speculation or perception.    Yancey leaves the reader hopeless at the end.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_491", "text": "good plot but bad details\n\tThis book started out good but went downhill quickly because of poor research and virtually NO understanding of computer systems by the author. I don't mind authors skipping over technical details of computer systems to keep the plot moving, but if the author decides to provide detailed technical descriptions of encrytion codes, firewalls and hacking techniques, those details must be fairly correct. In this case, the technical details were so wildly implausible that I finally had to stop reading. The part where hackers were gradually forcing their way through a firewall to access NSA data were particularly difficult to read without becoming distracted by the absurd details. The NSA almost certainly doesn't have computers with highly classified data connected to the internet (through any combination of firewalls) but if they did, they could simply disconnect the internet connection if they were being hacked. \nBesides all that that, the characters were cliched and not well developed.\nThis is all too bad, because the plot was interesting and I would have kept reading if the technical details were either accurate or just avoide", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_492", "text": "Germaine  Greer  -  Elitist Poppycock\n\tThis is one of the worst books ever, don't buy it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_493", "text": "Very disappointing!\n\tI am a huge Clyde Edgerton fan, and I'm sorry to say I was VERY disappointed with this book.  It just never seemed to get off the ground.  I was expecting the type of story that I fell in love with in *Raney* and *Walking Across Egypt* (both of which left me in tears, I laughed so hard). If you're looking for Listre, you're not going to find it in this book  Oh well, I guess I'll wait on his next one..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_494", "text": "Please, Stop Putting Me To Sleep!\n\tI had to read this book for a diversity class. Sennett uses language and sentence construction that is overly ostentatious and difficult to understand. Inside this fat book is a very thin book trying to get out. He needed a good editor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_495", "text": "copying David and Jonathan`s example\n\tI have sent away for a book called \"Lord Given Lovers:the Holy Union of David   Jonathan\" as I find the subject very interesting in this day of same sex marriages, now that David has been used in this subject as married to Jonathan, in the days when the Scibes who wrote the law against such things, I would like to know why David and Jonathan were not stoned to death according to that same law, and if David did such a thing, I would believe that all the Jews then would have did so to, copying David and Jonathan`s example", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_496", "text": "Flew has rejected these arguments himself.\n\tIt has been said time and again that experience is the best teacher.  Antony Flew, the world's number one atheist (at least with respect to the rare ability to argue his point without using ad hominem arguments) has recanted his atheism.  \n\nPhilosophically, Flew was a rationalist.  Having accepted the empirical evidence of intelligent design in nature, he was able to liberate himself from the tunnel vision of rationalism and hence from the shackles of irrational atheism.\n\nFlew himself would give this book one star.  So, I don't think it ungracious to do the same", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_497", "text": "Not for everyone\n\tIf you are going to Walt Disney World Resort for the first time and want to keep some mystery until you actually ride the attractions, then this book may not be for you.  Some of the descriptions for the various attractions go step-by-step through them, including plot points in 3D movies and so on. The book also leaves a lot out in other areas, such as dining (little coverage), getting around Walt Disney World, and off-site hotels and dining.\n\nFor me, the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World (by Bob Sehlinger) was much better at giving me the info I needed without giving away any details as to the surprises on the rides. That is, it told me what might frighten a youngster, what might bore an adult, and so on, but it didn't say specifically what would happen at every stage of any of the attractions. Just generalizations about the ride, then specific warnings for different types of people.\n\nThe only things Birnbaum offers that the Unofficial Guide doesn't are pictures and info on some of the ancillary activities such as parasailing. If you have an Internet connection, you don't need the pictures.  And as for the ancillary activities as well as nice maps, you can't beat the Passporter book on Disney World.\n\nSo, for me, the Unofficial Guide plus the Passporter yields the best trip planning library for Walt Disney World.  If you like, you can also pick up the EZ-Guide, as it also has some interesting maps and info.\n\nAs for Birnbaum's, it really doesn't have anything to offer.  I wouldn't recommend against buying it, though, except for the \"let me tell you the plot and ending to the movie before you go\" mentality. I hate spoilers, and wish someone had warned me before I started reading this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_498", "text": "Hardcore Jargon on Intersectional Group\n\tFor decades, African-American studies scholars have left issues facing non-heterosexuals to the side.  For years, \"queer\" scholars have left concerns of people of color to the side.  This anthology tries to address that void.  It goes a long way in proving that black, gay academics can be just a rigorous and hardcore as white gay ones or straight black ones.  The anthology has representative numbers of men and women.  In some ways, it's a Who's Who of Black Gay Academia, including works from Cathy Cohen, Dwight McBride, and Jewelle Gomez.\n\nStill, there is much about this book that frustrated me.  A few years ago, a study was done of black LGBTs and most respondents said they hated the term \"queer,\" yet the academics here champion it.  Really, if \"queer\" is supposed to represent the four groups equally, then this book was quite lacking in its coverage of bisexuals and the transgendered.  This is surprising given famous black bisexual writers such as Alice Walker, Stuart Hall, and June Jordan.  Often \"people of color\" is used when only blacks are brought up; Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans barely come up in this book at all.\n\nJames Baldwin is brought up often here.  I understand that.  His writings were rigorous and often dealt with racial and sexual issues simultaneously.  Still, I kept thinking about how bell hooks once wrote that Toni Morrison gets a lot of attention when publishers won't print the works of black women that are equally as sophisticated.  James Baldwin deserves his crown in black, gay letters, but I'm concerned about him being the only one to get to wear a crown.  Several books have been printed about the many non-hetero members of the Harlem Renaissance, yet that group hardly comes up here.  James is getting a bit played out and the authors here are not helping change that tendency.\n\nFinally, I had beef with many of the essays.  Charles Nero has great points but his essay is really two works glued together.  Can anyone really say the whiteness of New Orleans' \"gay ghetto\" is due to \"Chasing Amy\" or \"Six Feet Under\"?  One author could have written quickly about how he supported a gay, feminine student when that student was condemned by a masculine, heterosexual one.  Instead, he went on and on in unnecessary jargon and babble.  Kara Keeling's essay was 90% theory and 10% a discussion of Dunye's \"Watermelon Woman.\"  Why bother to bring up the film if you're barely going to discuss it?\n\nI wasn't really feelin' this text, but that's not to say it didn't have great aims", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_499", "text": "Good research or ...\n\tThe Case for Marriage makes arguments supportive of Pres. Bush's policies on marriage. However, Howard Kurtz of The Washington Post (1/26/5) reports that Maggie Gallagher was paid over $40,000 by the Bush Administration to write columns and a \"private\" report supporting its $300 million HHS marriage initiative. \n\nMr. Kurtz reports that Ms. Gallagher filed a column apologizing to her readers, writing \"I should have disclosed a government contract when I later wrote about the Bush marriage initiative. I would have, if I had remembered it.\" She also states she was \"aware vaguely\" that her work was federally funded. It must be vaguely hard to remember being paid $40,000. Bad memory, vagueness, national column: what will we say to the children? \n\nI wonder who paid Ms. Gallagher to write this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_500", "text": "The Incredible So-Whatness of Being\n\tI was lured into reading Under the Volcano after seeing its inclusion on the Modern Library's One Hundred Best of the 20th Century and after reading a reviewer compare it to James Joyce (I am an amateur Joycean who tries to read Ulysess, Portrait of the Artist, and Dubliners at least annually).  Lowry has nothing that likens him to Joyce.  This book is leaden and tedious.  I forced myself to finish it because I hate to start a  book and not finish it.  But it was no labor of love.  It was simply a labor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_501", "text": "This is what happens when someone reaches beyond their capacity\n\tI think the Linda Howard who wrote White Lies, Sarah's Child, Duncan's Bride, MacKenzies Mountain, Diamond Bay,etc. is one of the most talented current romance writers.\n Unfortunately, when she gave up the genre romances and turned to the \"big Time\", her writing started to decline. She is clearly in over her head now.  What a shame she couldn't stick to a format in which she excelled and warmed the hearts of millions of readers.\n  This just goes to show that one should figure out where one excels and stick to it. This is pure \"Peter Principle\" in action.\nToo bad", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_502", "text": "This is disturbing..\n\tThat so many people gave this book five stars really concerns me. Luckily, I bought this book used, otherwise I might be kicking myself for paying full price. Between her utterly uninspired \"devotional dances\" to things such as sex, wisdom, and the \"Sticky One\" (a term she made up for the astral body), and her constant blabber about masturbation and rubbing your juices all over everything to \"anoint\" it, I was unimpressed, to say the least. However, driving on a trip a friend and I got a lot of laughs out of flipping through this book. It's very, very amusing if you don't take it seriously. The thing that makes me sad is that she's just using her sexuality to sell a feel good waste of paper with absolutely no depth. There's nothing evolutionary about it, unless you consider being a wanton, idiotic freak \"evolutionary\". If this is what humanity is evolving into, I am frightend", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_503", "text": "Hopefully This Series Will Improve!\n\tUnlike Cussler's other series, I found this first story of the \"Oregon Files\" slow going at first and rather confusing. There are just too many things going on (no problem, I suppose, for multi-taskers!) and way too many characters to keep track of. Also, there's little to no character development even of \"Mr. Chairman\", Juan Cabrillo. The fact that he and his companions are mercenaries (with a penchant for good deeds that pay well) doesn't compare favorably with the NUMA heroes. However, the plots were intriguing and getting the golden budda out of the country was exciting and more like the roller coaster rides I expect from Mr. Cussler and co-writers. I look forward to the subsequent Oregon Files with high hopes.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_504", "text": "I think contracts are not very strong tool\n\tI read this book and I think presented material is not practical in commercial applications. In my opinion better solution is writting tests and using aspects to integrate applications. I know this is something different from contracts, by I think contracts are to complex, hard to maintain and lacks of support for multithreaded problems. \n\nFor me another problem with contracts is problem in describing complex constraint that exists in problem domain. For example how to describe that objects must be cloned, not passed by reference or how to check that objects holded by readonly list not change their state during operations on list?\n\nRegards,\nMarci", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_505", "text": "Worst book in the series, including the prequels.\n\tSome may disagree, and in fact, many have asked me why I disliked this one so much; so, here is why:\n\n- scratch 'plotting'... by this point in the story, 'plodding' is more accurate. \n\n- caracatures over characters. A staple of the series, 2d characters; but by this point, when new characters keep getting introduced this late in the story, it becomes an annoyance, a drag and overkill. \n\n- virtually zero gain. \nthe entire first half of the book is a rescue mission for a minor character and the mission, once accomplished (or not) is forgotten by the end of the book. The third fourth of the book finally starts to swing thigns back to the original LB premise of end times doom and gloom thanks to the horrific judgments; sadly, it's very boring and slow. However...\n\n-... the book doesn't get good until the last fourth. \nAnd that, my friends, is not good for the overall quality of this entry in the series. \n\nBy this point, it's obvious that the authors were REALLY stretching it. However, as I said, things got really good in the last few chapters and led into 'Armageddon', one of the best books in the series. How ironic. \n\nThumbs way down for Left Behind: The Remnant. It's sad when the best part of the book is a scene involving the antichrist sunbathing on a rooftop.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_506", "text": "entirely inaccurate ...\n\t... and the maps are worthless.  \n\nTwo examples of the many glaring inaccuracies contained in this book:\n1) Rick claims you can pick up a bus map in any tourist information kiosk.  The following is an actual transcript of our conversation with the tourist info lady:\nus: buon giorno.  do you speak english?\ninfo lady: of course.\nus: we'd like to go to Vatican city.  may we have a bus map please?\ninfo lady: a bus map? for Roma?\nus: um, yes.\ninfo lady: no such thing exists.\n\n2) Rick claims you can see everything you want to see in the Vatican in one morning: St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel - everything. Um, Rick? Have you ever BEEN there? Did you notice the 40,000 other people there all trying to get in to the same things? Did you notice the priceless and beautiful works of art on practically every surface?  Did it occur to you that people might, perhaps, want to stop and admire a large number of them? Light a candle? Say a prayer? Some of us, also, have to behind a crowd of 35 elderly Germans to look at Michaelangelo's Pieta, and everything else.\n\nMethinks ol' Rick either spends an average of 15 minutes apiece on the most astonishing and pleasurable spots in Rome, or is comfortable elbowing foreign senior citizens in the ribs", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_507", "text": "Don't waste your money\n\tThis book is not very helpful and confusing to use. A lot of the information it provides is information you can read on the food labels IF you buy those brands.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_508", "text": "Capable but strange\n\tGives many examples of Weapons, most of which are useful.\nGives no/few examples of Rings/Armours/Rods/Staffs/Shields\n\nDoesn't really think out a lot of the bonuses, also I question a lot of the penalties one has to take to use a Legacy weapon. About the only table worth taking is 4-1, or 4-2. Sure its a minus three to your saves, and a minus 2 to your attack power, and a whole SLEW of HP. The rest of them are so painful they aren't worth taking. \n\nAlso all the caster \"Tables\" the ones your suppost to use if your a caster but losing caster levels and spell slots left and right doesn't make any sense. No matter what feats and wizardry skills its not worth it. Those could have been more thought out.\n\nAlso I question the fact that in some cases the lowest tables, A, D, and G. Seem to be a lot better than the B, E and H tables just from the way they interact with things. I do fully agree that the top end capability you can add to your Legacy item is quite powerful, the I table is filled with many useful things the you wish you could have picked two of them. What I wish/want was if they're was some way to trade lower level slots to get you the capacity to get two I table skills. Also some way to get either more or less slots if you take a less dangerous or more dangerous tables of the legacy grid.\n\nThe rules for weapons and fighters/barbarians/paladins/rangers. Are very well thought out and are very powerful. Yet for anyone other class they need heavy modification to be workable. In a Caster heavy campaign like the one I run and participate in its a very low value book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_509", "text": "The only book I've wanted to throw away\n\tIt's not that the actual story is nonsense but they guy has included so much 'fluff' that you get board waiting on a paragraph with real content.  This book was so frustrating, I really wish I had saved myself the bother of reading it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_510", "text": "Surprisingly hyped\n\tThis book is mostly hype. The writing is not that great. Japan must be really dying out if the country of some of the world's great literary giants can award such a prize for such weak work. However the book has erotic energy and is fresh in that way. If you are a serious reader skip this book.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_511", "text": "its over guys\n\tThis is a kids book. First few had my attention but since then its getting worse with each book.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_512", "text": "Not that funny\n\tI keep reading and listening to his books because everyone says how good they are, but I have never found this to be so.  He always strikes me as someone who potters around never really interacting with people who then goes home and writes about it.  He seems more at home studying statistics (which he includes everywhere) and drawing his own facile conclusions from these statistics.  I always imagine him stuck in his room reading his newspaper, surfing the net and smugly summing up his brief interactions with people in the real world.  All his travel books are equally awful as he never really interacts with anyone - just comments on them later.  Still lots of people think he is grea", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_513", "text": "Disappointing\n\tSorry guys, I looked forward to working on recipes from this cookbook due to the very enthusiastic reception it received from the media.  The graphics of the book are truly beautiful.  The recipes however, hmmm,  try again.  I followed a simple recipe for Apple Crisp and got a bad result.  I now go to respected standard cookbooks for my Apple Crisp recipe and the old family favorite always turns out great.  Really people, the recipes are NOT the stuff of greatness.  Graphics? Great. Photography? Great?  Recipes? You have got to be kidding", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_514", "text": "Escaping the Massive Yawn\n\tImagine, just as I was getting bored with this book, through an odd act of  contingence its binding literally fell apart in my hands.  A  Loki-Eshu-hermetic encounter?  What a thankful rescue.  Rambling and  indulgent, such repetition would be better kept to a long essay rather than  a full book.  A trickster's story, indeed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_515", "text": "The Old Feint and Switch\n\tSo you pick up this book and read on the back cover the exciting quote about Hemingway's ghost and you're ready to drop some cash, right?  Guess what--there's zero information about the Hemingway haunting in this book!  In addition, old Ataulfo of Madrid has less words wasted on him than an asthmatic's version of Handel's Halleluja Chorus.  Instead, what's offered here is a rehash of old stories (and old theories about what ghosts could be) with insipid, comic book illustrations.  Why this is called a  quot;field guide quot; with its connotation of an exhaustive reference to every kind of manifestation of a particular phenomenon--be it birds, plants, or mushrooms--is yet another part of the mystery of why this book exists.  If you're a serious researcher of this subject, then pass this book up and seek Hem's fetch elsewhere", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_516", "text": "Filth, Rot, and Decay\n\tCreepiest book ever.\n\nHow can I describe it? It's like waking from fevered dreams to find yourself in a bathtub filled with molasses and blood, and flies crawling in and out of your eyes, your nose, the corners of your mouth. It is unpleasant.\n\nI don't know, I hate to be the philistine, and I suppose it's a good thing that these books exist, for other people, but for me? I don't want to live in such ugliness", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_517", "text": "Not age appropriate\n\tLeaving the racism issue aside, this is not a book for small children. Even if everything turns out OK in the end, I'm not prepared to expose my children to issues of capital punishment and the drowning death of a small boy. Small children forget the ending and focus on the scary parts in between. Perhaps I'm a softie, but let's allow them to be children and not worry about being wrongfully accused of murder and sentenced to death by beheading. Just because it's a classic doesn't make it appropriate reading.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_518", "text": "Forget the racism argument....what about the drownings, executions, burnings at the stake, suffocations.....\n\tRacism is not the problem with this book - sure...5 Chinese brothers look alike -maybe they look alike because they are brothers, not because they are Chinese.  I bought this book because generally I love the books written in earlier times - they have a quaintness about their stories and illustrations that can transport you and your child to another time.  This book does have engaging illustrations.  What I find disturbing is the fact that this is a book for children yet:\n\n(1)\ta little boy drowns, never to be seen again\n(2)\tone brother is tried, arrested and sentenced to have his head cut off\n(3)\tthe people of the village assemble in the village to witness the execution where the \"executioner took his sword and struck a mighty blow\"\n(4)\tthe next brother was sentenced to be drowned and was thrown overboard from a boat\n(5)\tthe next brother is sentenced to be burned alive - he was tied up to a stake and set fire \n(6)\tthe next brother is sentenced to be suffocated - he's shovelled into an oven\n\nThis is no more appropriate for a child (or adult for that matter) in 1936 than it is in 2005.  Now, a lot of you are probably thinking I'm one of those mothers who just needs to get a sense of humour and lighten up.  I'm not...I love the Giving Tree, and can put naughty Eloise (and the smoking nanny) in context, as I can many other books that polarise readers.  I really wanted to like this book but trust me....if you buy it, you will have lots of uncomfortable explaining to do to a young child.  An eight year old may be able to put it in context, but there is no way you should read this to a four year old.   If you want a great book written in the 1930s, buy Ferdinand the Bull instead.  It's a fantastic book.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_519", "text": "Disappointing\n\tUnfotrunately Shantaram did not grab my imagination at all.  Nor did I find it emotionally satisfying.  I realize Shataram is meant to be a kind of Bollywood story - over the top, flowery, cliched etc. but the Bollywood movies I've seen have been engaging and strangely satisfying, despite their soppyness etc.  Shantaram was not engaging because the poor writing and shallow characters spoil the story.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_520", "text": "YAWN..........\n\tFirst I have to admit, I only read 150 pages of this book.  That was all I could possibly stand.  Life is just too short to waste on a book you don't enjoy reading.\n\nBallas, our main character, is a drunk and a scoundrel.  One is not sure whether they should root for or against him.  He is a vagrant, thief, and all around not so nice guy.  He steals a mysteriously beautiful gemstone, which sets into motion something........I got too bored to stick around and find out what.\n\n  The first 150 pages are filled with Ballas being beaten within an inch of his life, coming to, healing enough to move on, only to be beaten within an inch of his life again.   ok, we get it, let's get on with the story.  I just got too bored to stay with this one folks.  Maybe it got better, but to me, if an author can't write well enough to grab and maintain my attention, their book isn't worth my time.  There are too many great books out there.  Read this one at your own risk, if you can stay awake through it, that is", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_521", "text": "Some merit, but overall flawed\n\tBy arguing that human rights comes from some vague concept of \"dignity\" and \"familiarity\" rather than sentience and feeling, Fukuyama brings to mind the European colonists who considered Africans no more than \"common beasts.\" His philosophy, although argued in a tone that seems reasonable, is at turns startingly narrow-minded and genetically-racist. Not reccomended: readers should look otherwheres for a more balanced and less judgemental review of biotechnology and ethics", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_522", "text": "The Elegant Gathering of White Snows\n\tDon't waste your money on this book. I will finish the book because it is our book club choice. The characters are shallow and  self centered. The writing is middle school quality. Kris Radish seems to have an agenda she is pushing and she was going to get it all into this book come hell or high water. No poetry and no beauty, I could care less about the women in this book. Who could possibly think life's problems could be solved by walking away from them while drinking lots of wine? I treasure my sisters and women friends but I wouldn't want to be a friend to any of these women. I would give it no stars if I could", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_523", "text": "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind - Abridged CD\n\tThe book is AMAZING!  The CD is HORRIBLE!  Stick to reading the book yourself.  I have over 45 audio books...and this was like listen to a bad commercial.  I had to turn it off. There is no connection between the narrator and the words he is reading.  They don't even state who the narrator is!\n\nI recommend the book to anyone.  The content is life changing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_524", "text": "The Celts in Ireland\n\tMr. Cahills book offers an interesting and controversial take on history. He is an excellent and compelling writer, but his differentiation between pre and post diaspora Israelites when discussing the Celts in several of his books is not always clear. \n\nIt was only the post-Babylonian diaspora Southern Kingdom Israelites who came to be known as Jews, around 500 BC. \n\nIt was the post-Assyrian diaspora (721 BC) of the larger ten-tribed Northern Kingdom Israelites who became what we today call the Celts. It is they who are both the Island Celts who populated Ireland, Scotland, Wales, etc., and their cousins, the Continental Celts who sacked the Roman Empire under many Celtic tribal names and who make up most of northwest Europe today.  \n\nThe author could perhaps clarify this part of his presentations on European history by reviewing losttribes.net or any other modern Celtic site based on contemporary archeology.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_525", "text": "Disappointing\n\tSorry guys, I looked forward to working on recipes from this cookbook due to the very enthusiastic reception it received from the media.  The graphics of the book are truly beautiful.  The recipes however, hmmm,  try again.  I followed a simple recipe for Apple Crisp and got a bad result.  I now go to respected standard cookbooks for my Apple Crisp recipe and the old family favorite always turns out great.  Really people, the recipes are NOT the stuff of greatness.  Graphics? Great. Photography? Great?  Recipes? You have got to be kidding", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_526", "text": "Narcissistic Twaddle\n\tAll I could think was, \"Damn, if I had so many friends at my beck and call to talk me down off the ledge, I'd never be depressed.\" I don't know quite how to explain it, but I felt no empathy for him. I only ended up feeling more depressed. As a history of depression, the level of research was quite impressive. \n\nIf you read Prozac Nation and wanted to punch her out, steer clear of this one as well", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_527", "text": "Simple, Elegant and Wrong\n\tRoberts' little fable pits a wholly benign free-trade against absolute protectionism and guess which one looks better.  Based on the theories of David Ricardo, the fable assumes that every worker in the world is always treated fairly and every boss is kind and responsible.  In The Choice there are no sweat shops and no corrupt CEOs.  Fables like The Choice (or the \"free-market economy\" for that matter) are easy to believe because we want the world to be that simple.  That's why the book is dangerous.  The Choice has almost nothing to do with the real world, but it sounds good.  The argument is so seamless that it appears almost unassailable.  If you buy Roberts' version of Ricardo, however, you must accept Wal-Mart as the epitome of business virtue.\n\nRoberts may be a great guy, and he certainly writes well.  Unfortunately, his book begins with a series of fallacious premises and works its way toward a conclusion that is simple, elegant, and horribly wrong", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_528", "text": "Not quite what I expected\n\tThis book turned out to be a disappointing resource.  Although the book includes 20,001 names, many are unlikely and outlandish (Klotild, Edwige, Ghislain, Ethelbert, Birtle), making it arduous to sift through to find the  names more worthy of consideration", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_529", "text": "Distortion of John E. Holts Public Record\n\tProfessor Solove comments about me on page 147 are out and out lies. Search  washingtonpost.com news archives for \"john and holt and and gsa\" for the true story.\nJohn Emory Holt", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_530", "text": "Her Weakest by Far\n\tI've read all of Nevada Barr's Anna Pigeon books and enjoyed every one of them until I reached Hard Truth. After writing so many intellligent, suspenseful stories, Barr has joined what seems to be an open competition among mystery writers to see who can come up with the most despicable crime. Murder's not nasty enough? How about the murder of children? Still not gruesome enough? Add incest/rape/torture...you get the picture.\n\nOstensibly such books are meant to give the reader insight into the minds of evil villains, but really, who cares? The kind of evil depicted in these books is not just disgusting but banal. It's like bad language in humor--in general, it's just a cover for bad writing. \n\nIn Hard Truth, Barr outdoes all of the competition for sheer nastiness, in the process leaving out the features that make her other books so enjoyable: the charm and intelligence of her main charcter, the well-reasoned defense of nature, the lush descriptions of each story's setting. I found this book neither enlightening nor remotely enjoyable. I give it two stars for an interesting but largely wasted character (a recently paralyzed ice climber), but otherwise I'm sorry I spent my time and money on it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_531", "text": "Koffee table gloss.\n\tSome times it is nice to have a book that points out the obvious. You can be too close to a problem to notice the obvious. Unfortunately this book is too obvious. And it is all fluff with no substance. Wait you say. This is a design book what do you want? Code?  I really wanted design. So where is it? Between the pages that tell how to use exotic tools to do what html can? Or is it between the lines that keep emphasizing speed? Or is it that this is one big advertisement for the contributors? Oh well, it makes you look scholarly to have this book on the Koffee table", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_532", "text": "Where did JA Jance go?\n\tI own and have read all of JA Jance's JP Beaumont and Joanna Brady mysteries and eagerly look forward to the next episodes in these character's lives.  I picked this book up, thinking it would be on par with all the JA Jance books I've read previously.  What a crashing disappointment.  I can't care about stereotypical characters in unbelievable situations - truth be told, I kept looking at the cover to see if I'd picked up a Harlequin by mistake.  I'll probably read more Ali Reynolds books if this is indeed a new series, but I'd much rather see what happens with JP and Joanna - incidentally, I didn't think much of either of them, either, when their paths crossed some books ago.  This one gets a big \"Aw, c'mon, JA, you can do much better than this!\" from me.  For those who haven't read previous books and happened to have the bad luck to pick this one up as your first JAJ, get the JP Beaumonts and start at the beginning.  They are worth the time and effort", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_533", "text": "Good First Effort But Needs Improvement.\n\tConsidering that this is virtually the first attempt (as far as I know) at a Dictionary of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement, this is a good start. It is worth the price for what it does contain but it is not without glaringflaws.The title  quot;International quot; leads one to expect much more coverage of Pentecost outside of the U.S. Canada, where Pentecostal movements thrived in parallel with those in the U.S., is given very scanty treatment.Some major early Canadian apostles, such as O.J. Lovik, are skipped entirely. There is also too much opportunity given for some controversial movements to propagandize. A balanced article would necessitate an article by an unbiased observer, rather than by the leaders of those movements.Finally, there is too much credence and space given to sociological assessments of a movement that requires, above all else, keen spiritual discernment to separate the wheat from the chaff. That said, I will consult my copy often, for the great amount of useful material it does contain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_534", "text": "Sex belongs in the bedroom NOT in the library!!!!!!!\n\tThis book is filthy.  I had to take a shower after I read it.  Why doesn't he get a job?  Why does he have to live in France? Why doesn't he save his money instead of investing it in alcohol and hookers?  So many questions.  People just think this book deserves a place on the same shelf as say James Michenier because it was banned.  It was banned because it's a bad book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_535", "text": "A find magazine article padded to book length\n\tMr. Winchester takes an interesting subject, collects enough material to make a fine article in, say, National Geographic, and somehow pads it out to several hundred pages in length.  (Case in point, a chapter devoted to how he found an interesting fossil by the seaside while a kid, but loses it, and his journey back to the site of this failure of his to wallow in the misery of this horrible loss. Ick. Self-induldgent.  Boring.)  Worse, still, even where there is a potential for interesting and enlightening material, such as relates, say, to the subject's wife, all Mr. Winchester bothers to give us are some gossipy speculations.  I guess extensive research might have been too time consuming.  Numerous times I considered stopping reading the book because the writing was so dreadful, but the subject was just interesting enough to keep me going, hence my review of two stars.  \n\nJohn McPhee could have covered the actual science of geology way better than Mr. Winchester, and just about any other author could have done a better job of telling the personal story", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_536", "text": "horrible\n\tBought this one for Evolution class. It is a horrible excuse for a textbook. Do not buy this book unless it is for a middle school student. If the authors think this book has been written for an advanced audience, then I would suggest that anyone interested in learning evolution not attend University of Washington", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_537", "text": "JKG thinks he funny. He's not.\n\tWhile I did find the book informative and a good supplement to Robert Sobel's The Great Bull Market: Wall Street in the 1920s, Galbraith interjects his sarcastic view of the participants in the 1920s Bull Market way too much. This makes parts of the book extremely difficult to read. While I persevered to the end, I fouynd Sobel's account as informative and much more enjoyable to read", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_538", "text": "Book shows age\n\tI was very disapointed by this book. After just finishing the 400+ pages book \"Bull! from Maggie Mahar\" which is an absolute ecxellent book about market cycles (although the more recent boom of 1982-1999), \"The great Crash\" was really hard to read. It totally shows its age (it was written more than 50 years ago). The language is hard to understand and some words seem weird in todays time. \n\nBut its not just the language which makes this book not enjoyable. It is not written with much entertainment value, and the book I mentioned earlier shows clearly that it is quite possible to write an very entertaining book about the stock market. It also is very superficial, it doesn't go into much detail at all. It doesn't tell any examples of real people or anything which would make the book more readable. \n\nIt lists names and companies without doing a good part of explaning why it lists them. Sometimes I was thinking to myself \"Please get to your point.\"\n\nThat book was probably a good read in 1955 while people still could relate to most of the names he lists. But now (2004) there must be better books out there about the Crash of 1929.\n\nI give it two stars and not one (you can't give zero stars) because it has some interesting facts. Overall I would NOT recommend this book. Try another one about this subject", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_539", "text": "very disappointing...\n\tI have been reading a series of autobiographical accounts of modern day warriors and had high hopes for this title.  As others have pointed out, Coughlin's ego can be suffocating at times.  This could be forgiven if it were the books only flaw.  Alas it is not.  The writing is amateurish at best and the author's overuse of adjective and hyperbole is very distracting.  The language is disjointed and unnatural as if it were written with the heavy use of a thesaurus.  Again this could be forgiven as we're reading this book for a soldier's account, not that of an English grad student.\n\nThis book offers a stark contrast in comparison with Nathaniel Fick's \"One Bullet Away.\"  Whereas Fick seems to be an intelligent, thoughtful and humble warrior whose primary concern is the welfare of his men, Coughlin conveys himself as a shallow intellect with more concern for personal glory and satisfaction than anything else.  He is a team player when he hand picks the team and considers them worthy of his own company.\n\nYou cannot know a person from reading their writing but Coughlin's character development is very superficial.  His attempts to convey a \"human side\" are unbelievable and seem grossly contrived.  This is a great contrast to the character development in \"One Bullet.\"  There is no connection between author and reader in \"Shooter.\"  Coughlin does not develop the role players either.  In \"One Bullet\" you really feel the brotherhood developed among the officer, his NCOs and the enlisted men.  Additionally, Coughlin's demeaning descriptions of his support staff (non-trigger pullers) is tedious and only reinforces doubts about his team ethic.\n\nTo make matters worse the action isn't as well developed as in other titles.  The author's self-congratulatory tone and emphasis on personal exploits, with plenty of after-action chest thumping, obscures the view of battle.  He spends little time on the finer elements of sniper tradecraft, training and shooting.  This can be found elsewhere.\n\nOverall this book was a great disappointment.  If only a fraction of Coughlin's self-acclaimed exploits are true, then he is a remarkable sniper.  He should let his accomplishments speak for themselves and not try to beat us over the head with them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_540", "text": "Survivor in Death\n\tthe beginning of this book was excellent, but dont be fooled, the first few chapters are the only decent part of this book.  the rest of the book is just filled with sex and the ultimate downfall is that there is no foreshadowing to the killers. what's the point of writing it if the reader cant try to figure out who the murderers were.  this was one of the worst books i have ever read, i'd call it a trashy romance novel with a hint of mystery. dont waste your time reading it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_541", "text": "Cambridge's normal skeptical view\n\tSeveral reviews of this book, published elsewhere, stress\nthe contents of Rossi's analysis were more focused toward \nthe skeptical side of Egyptian math and construction methods.\nRossi, therefore is being fairly depicted as publishing new information within unproven paradigms.\n\nOn the math side, Rossi mentions Fibonacci's algorithm\nand phi, two paradigms that clearly were not used in ancient\nEgypt, though many like to suggest that they were. The\nFibonacci algorithm idea was introduced after 1891 and J.J. \nSylvester's skeptical views of the RMP's 2/nth table, are \nreference point to 1202 AD and the Liber Abaci, but not \na reference point of Egypt. Egypt used more subtle ideas\nlike http://egyptianmath.blogspot.com and http://akhmimwoodentablet.blogspot.com .\n\nYet, Hultsch in 1895 clearly showed that Ahmes in 1650 BC \neasily wrote out 2/p series into short and concise unit \nfraction series using a very simple partitioning method \n(as Ahmes wrote out n/p answers in his 'false position' \nalgebra problems, ie. 5/19 written out in a long awkward \nseries using 1/12th as the first partition, as he did for 2/19,\nas describe a couple paragraphs below. Ahmes wrote 5/19\n\nper, 5/19 - 1/12 = (60 - 19)/(12*19) = (38 + 2 + 1)/(12*19)\n\nor, 5/19 = 1/6 + 1/12 + 1/114 + 1/228). \n\nClearly modern scholars (two being Robins-Shute) have often suggested that 'false supposition' was used by Ahmes, hinting\nthat Ahmes guessed at his answers. Ahmes never guessed! Ahmes'\nanswers were always exact when he worked with rational numbers.\n\nModerm scholars were the ones that had guessed, and missed, finding Ahmes deeper methods. Interestingly no scholar, until\nvery recently, has claimed to have read Ahmes' shorthand\nnotes. Modern scholars had sadly filled inlogical gaps left\nby Ahmes with their own intellectual guesses - many of which\nhave been proven to be wrong (as Rossi had not learned, since\nhe referenced none of the controversial Eguptian fraction and weights and measures issues).\n\nBruins also discovered the Hultsch method in 1945, and today \nthe method is named the Hultsch-Bruin method. It says that\n\n2/p = 1/A  + (2A -p)/Ap\n\nwhere A, a highly divisible number selected in the range\n\n   p/2  lt; A  lt; p\n\nwith the divisors of A uniquely added to (2A -p)\nthereby solving (2A-p)/Ap.\n\nExample,\n\n2/19 = 1/12 + (24 -19)/(12*19)\n\n      = 1/12 + (3 + 2)/(12*19)\n\n      = 1/12 + 1/76 + 1/114\n\nwith the (4 + 1) alternative being discarded\nsince its last denominator was too large.\n\n\nRossi also mentions that Egyptian division may have followed\nan inverse operation of its multiplication 'doubling' method.\n\nHere also Rossi did not seen the simple remainder arithmetic\nfound in RMP #62 where 100/13 = 7 + 9/13 = 7 + 2/3 + 1/39.\n\nGenerally Ahmes and all scribes divided by this Q = quotient\nand R = remainder method. The Akhmim Wooden Tablet even \nshows a special method for grain and volume division where\na hekat unity 64/64 was divided by n, with n  lt; 64, as\n\n(64/64)/n = Q/64 + R/(n*64)\n\nEven more interesting, Ahmes also used this method to \ndivide 100 hekat by 70, with his final form matching\nthe Akhmim Wooden tablet's special use of ro = 1/320th\nof a hekat, by:\n\n(6400/64)/70 = 91/64 + 30/(70*64)\n\nand introducing ro = 1/320 of a hekat,\n\n             = (1 +16 + 8+ 2 + 1)/64 = (150/70)* 1/320\n\n             = 1+ 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/32+ 1/64 + (2 + 1/7)*ro\n\nI'll not go on and discuss Rossi' view of Egyptian\narchitecture being the above her standard Cambridge \nskeptical comments.\n\nOverall, many accept Rossi's view as informative,\nand I do as well, in limited areas. However, on the \nmath side of Rossi's quick use of a Sylvester's and\nother recent skeptical techniques, all disproven years ago,\nshows that her Cambridge training needs to be expanded\nto read the Egyptian mathematical texts. Clearly Ahmes\nand his brother/sister scribes are the only experts \nthat should guide our understanding of Egyptian math.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_542", "text": "Snow White became Chuky\n\tIf you admired the young McCourt boy who survived misery and a drunken father in Angela's Ashes (A'sA), this book is sure a huge deception. The first 80 pages are a great continuation to A'SA, but suddenly the rhythm of the book stops, as if McCourt had suffered from a severe drought of ideas. The storyline becomes chaotic, changing the day-today timeline we were used to to a mixture of anecdotes that take place 5 years forward and jump back again, no order or sense whatsoever.\nWhat's worse, nice and naive Mccourt transforms into a copy of his drunken father, constant beating up of women included. It's a huge shock (hey this story's REAL, folks!); it's as if Snow White suddenly turned into the role of the Queen. \nMcCourt won't be the same nice, brave and funny guy for me nevermore.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_543", "text": "Disappointing.\n\tLike the other posters, I too was given this book as part of our homestudy for adopting a child from China. After reading the first chapter I found myself insulted. This book assumes all who read it are adopting because they cannot get pregnant, which is not my case. While infertility is something that should not be ignored, and I appreciate the fact that most adoption books I read address the matter, this book would have been much more respectable if it did not direct its text to the reader as a person who cannot conceive. I was so insulted that I returned the book to my social worker with these concerns", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_544", "text": "Wish I hadn't wasted my time, but saved by listening to story\n\tI have long had the desire to read a Grisham book, because I have heard good things.  Well, my chance came and I was sorely disappointed.  The audio cd's were on sale at a truck stop and I decided to get them for The Chamber.  The opening to the book kept me going, but by chapter three, I had already decided this, \"If Sam Cayhall lives I'm going to be mad because I get furious about hate crimes, and if he dies, he had better not die a martyr or worse yet the \"hero\" to the story.\"  Sadly, I pursued curious about the ending.  I'm very glad I got the cds instead of the book, because it only took six hours to get through it.  Sure wish I had those six hours back and the money invested so I could try a diferent author.  Mayber Grisham's other books are better, but I won't be reading them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_545", "text": "Shamefully Simplistic\n\tWe live in a man's world. Women are raped, abused, beaten and generally regarded as objects for male gratification. This is an epidemic problem, and Christian men are just as great of offenders as the general population.\n\nSo here comes another book on male sexuality, for Christian men. The idea is good: rein in the beast. But the major defect, which sinks the book, is the self-centered nature of the remedy. \n\nChristian men are given a toolkit to not look at booty. What we are not given is a concrete understanding of compassion. It's all self-centered. Who cares if the world is just as dangerous for our wives, daughters, and loved ones? At least I'm \"sexually pure.\" \n\nSurely sexual purity includes overthrowing the sexual aggression in society at large? This is a life and death situation. We will be successful according to the goals we set. It is not enough for men to stop lusting. We need to fundamentally change the sexual ethics of our society - ethics that aren't greatly concerned with women's well-being. \n\nIf you're only concerned with your own thoughts, this book could be useful. But what about the sense of security for the women in our society, who have to live with sexual aggression, cat-calls and \"hey-baby\"s? This book sets shamefully low standards for the church's role in reshaping society, even as it sets admirably high standards for individual men's thought-lives", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_546", "text": "Soul by Soul by Walter Johnson\n\tThe principle question that arises from a reading of  quot;Soul by Soul quot; by Walter Johnson is why was this book written? It is touted as history, yet not only does it lack any original historical material, it  also lacks any discernable historical facts. Rather than history,   quot;Soul by Soul quot; seems to be a mean-spirited, emotional tract  designed to promote two fundamental ideas: 1. that white people living in  the antebellum South were universally loathsome, brutish and cruel and 2.  that black people living in the antebellum South were universally noble,  good and abused. To support his views, Professor Johnson strings together a  loose collection of repetitious snippets from antebellum abolitionist  literature and excerpts from gossipy litigation proceedings. His personal  contribution is represented by his miraculous ability to enter the psyche  of the book's long deceased characters and divine their true, but unspoken,  motives and thoughts. Quite a feat for any historian!      One loses count  of the number of times that the reader is treated to white people using  their  quot;probing fingers quot; in this book. Fortunately, in between  probes, the reader can be shocked by the  quot;killing fields of the lower  South, quot; the  quot;historical sexualization of black bodies, quot; the   quot;slaveholders' inevitable failure to live through the stolen bodies of  their slaves, quot; and the  quot;brutish perogatives of whiteness. quot;  This is heavy, hate-filled stuff worthy of a TV mini-series but it is out  of place in a supposedly serious history text.       I live in a former  slave quarter in New Orleans. In the antebellum period, this building and  its resident slaves were, interestingly enough, owned by a free black who  was financially ruined in 1863 by the Emancipation Proclamation. As an  amateur historian, I would have thought that a book about the New Orleans  slave market would contain some pertinent historical facts about these  markets. What were their addresses? What percentage of their customers were  black? What percentage were white? How many slaves did the typical New  Orleans household have? How were they fed and clothed? What were their  working hours? These are basic questions that should have been addressed  but instead, the reader is given an emotionally charged, repetitious,  boring rehash of tired, previously published material. In short, this book,  for the most part, reads like a rambling, overly long sermon. Anyone  seeking serious scholarship on the subject of slavery would do well to look  elsewhere and should consider reading the  quot;Slave Narratives quot;  compiled by the Federal Writers Project,  quot;Time on the Cross quot; by  Robert Fogel and Stanley Engerman and  quot;The Slave Trade quot; by Hugh  Thomas. The first of these is a collection of interviews of former slaves  performed by the W.P.A. in the 1930's. The latter two works contain  original historical research and both deal with the facts of slavery, not  the emotions", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_547", "text": "It's a waste of money even for beginner\n\tSure this book is only for beginner or outsider of Cosulting business. But then, for the price of this book, I would rather buy a much cheaper book but with more useful information and ideas - such as Consulting for Dummies. The book is full of motherhood statements and it is more liked written by a grand mom and she called herself consultant; But come on, Consulting is a highly skillful business that require structural, systematic yet creative thinking. Overall, I think this book is a waste of money for experienced consultant. While for beginner, the reader will risk the wrong impression that it's this easy to win a consulting work - highly unlikely in a complex and competative world", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_548", "text": "Irrational hatred with authoritative sounding documentation\n\tAnother farce to feed irrational hatred with authoritative sounding documentation... If you dig that sort of thing... there are tons out on the market...Unfortunately they don't come with disclaimers. like one would get when reading a book on the occult... People tend to go for books that support their bigoted view, and this is a fine example... it is a lucrative business in the united states to see what is en vogue and write a book of it.... It is a living. When the Da Vinci code was written it was a craze everyone had to write the idiot's guide to the code, how to interpret the code etc etc.... I am not surprised of a book like this and certainly there is no accounting for integrity or lack thereof... people write for years even for the NY times before others discover their plagiarism.... or in this case the secret agenda.... before long we will all be drafted to support capitalistic oligarchies err democracy abroad...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_549", "text": "Better that you die than survive rape\n\tThis book states that it's better to die than survive a rape:\n\n\"Also far-reaching is the effect of the loss of chastity. Once given or taken or stolen it can never be regained. Even in a forced contact such as rape or incest, the injured one is greatly outraged. If she has not cooperated and contributed to the foul deed, she is of course in a more favorable position. There is no condemnation where there is no voluntary participation. It is better to die in defending one's virtue than to live having lost it without a struggle.\" (p.196)\n\nHow much more twisted can it get?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_550", "text": "Just very odd......\n\tThis story should have and COULD HAVE been really good. It presents a great concept, but the story is just so poorly crafted. It is VERY sexist, the prose is stiff, and the plot is dull. I will concede that it was interesting at times; it kept me reading, but I really didn't get much out of it. I can only praise Heinlein for including the \"intelligent conversation\" which takes place after the press conference, where there is a great explantion on why the English language is so difficult to learn. The whole story is just very odd. Do read it though. It's a title to read if you wish to be considered \"well read.\" Despite its faults, Valentine Michael Smith will be a character in literature that will never be forgotten, just as we will never forget Atticus from \"To Kill A Mockingbird.\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_551", "text": "Three Junes -Where did They Get That Name?\n\tSometime ago I read my Sunday paper and noted that \"Three Junes\" was listed as a popular book choice.  The title sounded interesting so I bought it.  That was 2 months ago and I am still trying to get through the paperback edition.  It is difficult to follow the timeline, to understand the characters and where they fit, and to get involved in the storyline.  I will finish the book because that's my style.  It has not been a book that I could not wait to get back to.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_552", "text": "Enjoyed the first book, but the second book is not up to par\n\tSadly this second book left me unsatisfied. For one, Wouk's misgivings in the first book were well exaggerated in the second. Of course, once one has read through the first book, its hard to stop. Yet, by the end of War and Remembrance I was thoroughly sick and annoyed by Wouk's characters. It's hard to relate to super humans, who constantly do super human feats. Most of the characters in the book come from superior stock, graduate from the top universities, have extremely good looks, and seem to harbour traits that make superman look normal and mundane.\n\nI guess after spending endless hours reading the book I am somewhat frustrated. Perhaps you will be like me, and by the second book without pausing. But, for the sake of saving some time, I recommend you consider parting with the characters in book one. Don't make the mistake of buying book two just because book one was so good.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_553", "text": "Fun... but long\n\tThe book was fun but the fact that it is too long overshadowed all this fun. I got the impression it was rather written to become a movie. All I can say is that thanks to C.Bushnell for 'Sex and the City'.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_554", "text": "Could have Been Great But No Cigar!\n\tI'm sorry to say, this work will not rate very highly on my scale. \n\nThe author is brilliant, not to mention right on the things he says. It's just that the writer's style is so abstract and nebulous that he's absolutely maddening to try and follow. One moment, he'll be talking about how religion evolved, and the next he jumps to an illustration that takes half a page and uses language that is so illusive you ask, \"What in the world is he saying now?\" I got so excited in the first chapter while things made sense, and then noticed how he drifted here and there, making good points and then totally abandoning them. \n\nI bought this book three years ago and just recently finished reading it because I had to keep going out of my way to put it down and come back to it!! It never seemed to get better. I gleaned a few good points and enjoyed it...well...sort of, but the author is so unclear at times that it drives you nuts - and this is coming from an atheist who agrees with the philosophical position of the author!\n\nOverall, I really cannot recommend it unless you are a VERY slow, contemplative reader who doesn't mind an unorthodox read. Other than that, the book is packed with some good info. I just wish I could have gotten to it more easily.\n\n(JH)\n\nwww.ministerturnsatheist.or", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_555", "text": "Just what America needs.  More rabble rousing.\n\tMiniter takes advantage of the American ideological divide by cashing in with controversal editorials of hyperbole.   Maybe he could get together for a book with Ann Coulter", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_556", "text": "Really horrible book\n\tLike everyone of you, I am crazy about my toddler.  I got this book and the book of Wendy S. Masi' Toddlers Play.  The comarison: day and night. Kuffners book might have 365 activities, but it really bad organized.  I am a first time parent, so I need some help/guidance; thsi is why I baught this bbok.  \n\nThere is nothing to guide me on which activity is for what age group, so I don't know if an activity is for 18 months or 24 or 12 months- ie amI challenging my toddler, am I boring him or amI providing him with the right fun activity for his age??? Some of the activities are too obvious- it seems like the author wrote down anything she could think of just to fill in 365 activities in the bookl and there is you see the author's luck of creativity and/or knowledge of the subject.  Also the descriptiosn are very brief with limited illustrations.\n\nI really don't understand why anyone will give 5 stars to this book.  I don't care about the money I spent for the book.  I care that I ended up with something that I can not really use to provide my toddler with fun.  For that reason I strongly recommend the othe rbook (Wendy S. Masi's book).  Yes it has 100 instea dof 365 activities, but it is colorfull, easy and pleasant to read and each activity is marked by an ege indicator.  Look at the 'look inside' of both these books and you will see what I mean.\n\nGood luck + have lost of fun with your toddler(s)!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_557", "text": "Steve deserves a better effort\n\tWithout question a book is needed to address the origin and history of late night television and Steve Allen's pivitol role it. Sadly Ben Alba's \"Inventing Late Night: Steve Allen and the Original \"Tonight Show'', is not that book. It is, largely, a poorly edited and self-contradicting pastiche of previously published memoirs by Allen himself combined with some excellent interviews with Allen's TV contemporaries. These interviews could form the basis of an excellent book by the likes of biographers Scott Berg (Sam Goldwin) or Neal Gabler (Walter Winchle).\nThe opening chapter, which addresses Allen's dysfuntional up-bring, education and his early days in radio and TV sets the stage for the author's failure to create a full-blooded, well-rounded analytical portrait of Allen and his work. Alba draws here, almost exclusively and certainly uncritically, from Allen's memiors while combining these words with one quote from a childhood friend and two early reviews. Taking Allen and the reader's one independent witness at face value, Allen had a rootless, violent and unstable childhood. Given these negative conditions Alba gives  no hint of how, why or even if, Allen really remained attached to his drunken and generally unstable mother and her equally troubled extended family. The author gives us two brief stories from Allen's adulthood to demonstarte that the family ties endured. Actually, all the stories show is that Allen attended an uncle's funeral and very briefly troted his mother out once on his Sunday night show. How did this dysfunctional world of Allen's youth effect his two marriages and five sons? Why, after a childhood on the fringes of a perlious show business existance did Allen choose this same career field for himself? Alba doesn't even pose such questions about the boy's effects on the man. He just plows ahead in a haliographic haze. Throughout \"Inventing...\" Alba maintains this pattern of unquestioning acceptance Allen's words. No other witnesses are called, no other points of view are examined. Steve tells a story; Alba accepts it and edits it into his text. Why not read Allen straight?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_558", "text": "A Review As Ugly As This Novel\n\tIt truly is the best war fiction regarding WWII if you have never read ANY other fiction regarding WWII. I love war fiction and non-fiction and beside parroting the Time Magazine blurb prominently displayed in the novel I can not even come close to understanding why anyone, let alone review after review, would even come close to that stupefying conclusion. To me it is the best example of intellectual snobbery that critics like to pat themselves on the back with. Only they understand and you lesser intellects are not capable of appreciating. What it is, is a bloated, narcisstic, misogynistic waste of time. \n\nOf course any piece of literature is subjective, but to me, this critically acclaimed work fails on every level that a novel should, regardless of genre. Unless you love James Joyce (another bad writer lorded over us by the critically elite), I think most readers expect some sort of plot development. Don't expect that here. How about engaging characters that develop and grow throughout the novel? You better pick up something else.  It seems to me the reader should at least be invested in one of the character's outcome. Far too pedestrian a thought if you \"get\" this art. If I can't have any of that how about writing a character that is even remotely likable? Forget it non-ivy leaguer! I was rooting for the Japanese to kill them all, so at least their \"loved\" ones at home would be spared of these nearly universally despicable human beings. The only thing that propelled me to finish was to get to the ending that would perhaps tie together the painful experience of reading these soldier's hateful ruminations while, oh by the way, a war was being fought around them. Nope, no big ending either. It just ends. \n\nYes, I have heard that the plodding ugliness and pointlessness of the entire book is to symbolize war itself. Give me a break. While this may be bad news for us common folk duped into reading it, it certainly is good news for Tom Clancy. His last two decades of literature are just misunderstood genius depicting the banality of human existence and not bad writing at all.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_559", "text": "Cookbook to fancy\n\tI enjoy food but most of the recipes in this book are things I wouldn't eat in the first place", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_560", "text": "Who are these people kidding?\n\tCommunism is one of the most evil ideologies in human history, responsible for the extermination of 100+ million people. This book (which started it all) holds at least much of the blame. Communists were and still are a threat to the free world, and communism is a slave system. Some \"intellectuals\" actually support the tired mantras of Marx's philosophy, whether because they are insincere or simply pedants who haven't seen enough sunlight, I don't know. In any case, if they ever step foot in the real world they would take note that communism denies private property, and is totalitarian and slave-driving (the government owns everything, including you). And the deaths caused by communism are hardly necessary to bring up. Pol Pot, Mao, Stalin (of course), etc etc...who are these people kidding", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_561", "text": "OK for general PM Concepts\n\tNot sure this is the book to study for the PMP. Agree that its missing the tools techniques and concepts but he made it clear up front he was not going into it. Also, the intergration knowledge area is missing. I think if he went into the format of the exam , it would really serve its purpose better.\n\nRead this after you have read the PMBOK and another REAL PMP EXAM prep book! This is great to read the day before for leisure with no pressure", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_562", "text": "I Tried\n\tThis book irritated me on many levels; not that the writing was poor or the plot weak. In fact, the plot, the premise, the writing were good--unfortunately the characters didn't pull it off or keep me interested because they were all kinda indifferent or unlikable.\n\nI read somewhere the number one reason people keep reading a work of fiction--regardless of plot--is because they care about someone in the book. \n\nIn this book, I was hoping they would all drown by the end of the story...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_563", "text": "This book is not for the novice\n\tThis book is not for someone who just wants to pick up enough French to get them through a trip unless they have a good ear and memory.  I found \"French in 10 Minutes a Day\" much better as you must write what you learn in a workbook", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_564", "text": "Not impressed\n\tI have been a huge fan of Dean Koontz for years, ever since my mom got me to read Watchers.  But this story is just way too slow.  Just when I thought it was going to grab my attention and start off for the rollar coaster ride....it would slow way down again.  I almost put it down halfway through the book, but I kept pushing along thinking that it would get better just around the corner.  About 2/3rds of the way through it got a little bit more entertaining....but I just felt like something was missing most of the time I was reading.  I just couldn't get into the characters.  I wouldn't recommend this book to any first time Dean Koontz reader because it would most likely turn you off....don't judge his work by this novel.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_565", "text": "\"Fictional stories of scientific falshoods\"...\n\tIf you are interested in learning about the *actual* science of food, but don't want to learn any science, at least read a book by someone who *did* learn it.  There is so much grossly erroneous information in this book that he discredits himself entirely.  \"Oil is more dense than water-- and that's why it can be heated to higher temperatures than 212\".  As a chemist and formulator I can assure you that nearly all oil is lighter than water, and even if it weren't that's *not* the reason it has a higher boiling point.  Ever make oil   vinegar salad dressing?  Ever seen crude oil on the ocean?  How about the funk on top of old greasy dish water?  Folks, oil floats on water... and the earth is not flat.  Either this guy is a complete moron, or he is a very clever con artist.  Either way, save your money... and buy that blind Amish author's book \"Semiconductor Microengineering for Dummies\" instead.  It's better researched", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_566", "text": "There are better options available for readers\n\tI was drawn to this book by the promise of experiencing or gaining familiarity with a new part of Paris, a city I have visited often.  The book fell far short of that.  It left me disappointed and longing for what I had missed.  It was difficult to connect with or enter into the story primarily  because the author failed to portray a personal intimacy with the subject. As an example, she tells us that moving within Paris was a bigger event than imagined but the description lacked emotional depth. Where were her feelings, little experiences, failings, successes, reactions. Overall, the author proved she has knowledge but does not know how to share it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_567", "text": "Too Expensive\n\t$24.95 is way too expensive for a book that is only 100 pages.  Other than that the content in the book is good", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_568", "text": "Too Drawn Out\n\tNormally I don't take the time to write a review, but this book just bugged me.  When I finished I felt like I had run a marathon.  The book was just too drawn out and I felt the descriptions were long winded.  Faith was a little too unbelieveable even though she was abused and had little self esteem.  The plot was good, but moved slowly.  I am typically not drawn to Danielle Steel books and probably with good reason that I never seem to like them very much.  I am glad that this book was in a box of 30+ books that I paid $15 for at a used book store.  I would have felt like I wasted my money had I actually paid full price for it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_569", "text": "Companion web site not there\n\tThe companion web site mentioned in the book is not there. When I typed in that URL, I got redirected to Peachpit's advertising site of this book, but no \"links\", \"tools\", nor \"examples\" mentioned in the book at all!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_570", "text": "Talk about a tornado in a trailer park...........\n\tBetween the \"Glamour Shots   Easy Sex, Different Babys' Daddys\" What else is there? Oh yeah, the many scripture quotes   abortion info.  Dont forget unprotected sex with every man she dates. Dont forget letting a strange man pick your daughter up from school. Poor Amber!\nThis gave me insight alright, on how dysfunctional Amber Frey is.\nShame on her for using Laci's photo!   \nI hope that she spends her profits on much needed therapy   a Tubal Ligation!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_571", "text": "Don't Waste Your Time\n\tI absolutely love Janet Evanovich and the Stephanie Plum series, so when I saw this new series of books with her name on it, I grabbed them up.  I couldn't even finish reading this book.  It was so bad.  The whole talking car concept was, frankly, just stupid.  This was like watching an episode of Knight Rider, but without David Hasselhoff.  The characters are flat, and the dialogue is stilted and contrived.  I can only believe that Charlotte Hughes did most of the writing, and why on earth would Evanovich attach her name to this?  Needless to say, I will not be reading the rest of the series.  Spend your money on something worth reading", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_572", "text": "Mr. Risen has found the legal loophole in espionage for cash:\n\tDon't sell it to one country on microfilm for a lot of money, sell it to everybody in hard cover for ~$20.00 a pop.   Somebody is going to have to explain to me the difference between what Risen has done here, and what the Walkers were imprisoned for.\n\nImagine a WWII era reporter, during the war, giving away that the Allies had broken the Kreigsmarine Enigma code in order to challenge how much money was spent doing it; or how we used false signals to test Japanese intentions in the run-up to Midway just to question whether we correctly evaluated the information; or disclosed the exact D-day landing beaches in a vain attempt to substitute their own \"expert\" opinion.  \n\nJames Risen's product is the same thing, only with a snarkier Monday-morning-quarterback vibe.  And when hindsight is your only insight, you know you're in trouble.  It's easy to figure out who had it right on intelligence issues a few years down the line, even easier to find the \"I-told-you-so heroes\" eager to tell their tales of cassandrian victimization.   And that's really all State of War does.  It collects a pile of disconnected (often single-sourced and anonymous) anecdotes, and fleshes them out.  The more interesting the story, the more questionably it's sourced, and the fuller its fleshed.  In the end, it's a bloated yet vacuous work that discloses sensitive specifics in order to illustrate a few widely known and obvious generalities, those being:\n\n      Intelligence gathering isn't perfect.  \n      Mistakes are often made.  \n      Present laws do not keep up with technology.  \n      (Just in case you didn't know that already) \n\nIf you're hoping for an across the board Bush slam, think twice.  There's info on botched Clinton-era operations as well (one of which transferred nuclear weapons technology to one of our favorite Mid-East regimes), but again, why?  What's worse, the specifics in the book have given terrorists valuable intelligence without giving anyone else anything usable (Unless cocktail party whining is a \"use\").  In the wake of this book and the politically-motivated NY Times story, the bad guys have already started altering how they do their communications.  Great news for American civilians and military members alike.   \n\nThis book might have a place 10-20 years down the line.  But as it stands, during an active shooting war, a valuable, effective, and completely legal intelligence gathering tool (a tool Clinton used with \"0\" congressional oversight) is revealed and disabled so that James Risen can buy a boat.  \nAnother triumph of American journalism!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_573", "text": "TERRIBLE FOR THE PRICE!!!\n\tI ordered this book through a bookclub and returned it.  It was terrible!  Tanya Holland is a beautiful Black woman, but I feel has gone too far out of the way to create \"innovative and different\" recipes so much that they are not appealing and certainly should not be categorized as soul food.  The price is outrageous for the handful of recipes that were chosen for this cookbook.  I collect african american/soul food cookbooks among others.  If you are really into soul food cookbooks and what they really represent, your money would be better spent on \"Essence Brings you Great Cooking\" by Jonell Nash, \"The Ebony Cookbook\" by Freida DeKnight or \"The Black Family Reunion Cookbook\" by the The National Council of Negro Women.  If you are interested in healthier soul food try, \"The New Ebony Cookbook\" by Charlotte Lyons or \"The Family Dinner Quilt Cookbook\" by The National Council of Negro Women.  If you are interested in diverse, cultural flavors, I would recommend Vertamae Grosvenor's cookbooks or \"Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons\" by Jessica B. Harris.  I have collected over 50 african american soul food cookbooks.  They cover the gamut.  That is why I can give an honest opinion on Tanya Holland's book.  I just wish that she would publish an african american cookbook that the average African American can relate to.  One that would be useful to families in their everyday cooking.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_574", "text": "Now that the DailyKOS crowd has finished posting\n\tI've always been a big believer in \"attack the message\" (if you don't agree), don't attack the messenger.  The reverse has been almost standard practice of the Left when they can't refute the truth, facts and common sense of conservatives.  Which is close to 100% of the time. \n\nSo I have to be very careful not to copy the Left when I write as a fifth generation Kansan and having lived all of my life, thus far, in the same \"upper-middle class\" suburb Mr. Frank seems to so despise in his first and only book.   But his book was so filled with errors, personal opinions disguised as facts and mislabeling of events, people and general culture, as to make it a book of fiction; not one of fact. \n\nHe stated himself he had every advantage presented to him early in life but he chose not to take advantage of them.  He relishes being a victim and seems to mostly be upset that he wasn't born into a poor family of migrant laborers.  Perhaps born as Ms. Condoleezza Rice?  She is certainly a good example of someone held down by evil conservatives and not permitted to excel in life (not).  Living in, and exposed to, the surroundings of his childhood, it appears to me his life's goal was to become a professional victim and a loser in life where the deck is stacked against you from birth.   He's, so far, at least succeeding in that!   Being an accomplished loser.   What a goal! \n\nHis only \"accomplishment\" was the writing of one book that could only be believed as fact by disciples of The DailyKOS.   \n\nHaving written his fictional book of what life is NOT like in Johnson County, Kansas and how he was stopped cold at every turn of life's losing lottery, he really has nothing else to say.   Perhaps he can now survive as an invention of the Left writing the same type of fiction over and over (as he just did for the NY Times).  He must be a very unhappy person.  It seems most liberals are.  How sad.  The only real obstacle they have in life is seen in their mirror each morning.  That's it no matter how much they deny reality. \n\nHe seems like an intelligent young man who had everything going for him.  What a waste of talent.   Now, he's just another \"victim\" doing his best to convince everyone else they too should just give up as they can't win in life no matter how hard they try.  As I intimated, I'm sure glad Condoleezza Rice ignored people like him!  I just wish people like him were fewer in number and that more ignored their delusional vision of reality.\n\nChecking in from Kansas, he is a \"one book wonder\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_575", "text": "totoally unrealistic for the times\n\tI recently read this as part of a survey of childrens' literature about the Medieval period. Let me say first, that the dialogue is completely modernized, with not even a complex word to redeem it. I know this is because the original is supposedly in dialect, but please, our children are more sophisticated than that. Adam is self-involved, careless, and annoyingly stupid. Despite it's touted 320 pages, this could have been printed in 150, and contained much the same material. The only thing that redeems this novel from being totally forgettable is the snatches of Latin and Old English ballads scattered throughout. If you want your children to have a much clearer understanding of the times, with a book focussed more on character than on plot or modern accessability, have them read Song of the Gargoyle. It's also about a boy who loses his father, and has to search for him, in the company of a dog-like being, but has ten times the depth and realism of this piece of trash. The boy is also a minstrel, of sorts, but he has more likable qualities than Adam, as well as more adventures in less pages. The ending is a happy one, but it involves a twist, which isn't at all forseeable, as theat in Adam of the Road. Please, just skip this, I don't care if it won a Newberry Award, and read Song of the Gargoyle, by Zylpha Keatly Snider", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_576", "text": "Hardly Authentic Science\n\tEarly on the author tells how he proved to concept of \"learned helplessness\" through his experiments where he administered electric shocks on caged dogs until they gave up and just lay there and whimpered.\n\nI threw the book away at that point.  This \"scientist\" shouldn't be rewarded for his senseless cruelty that proves nothing.  We don't support your science, Herr Doctor Seligman!\n\nGet the book from a library if you must, but don't reward him for his \"experiments.\"  It could have been your dog this moral idiot experimented on", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_577", "text": "EDITOR CALLED TO TASK\n\tMy all time favorite book is Deavers THE BLUE NOWHERE and The Testament by another author.  I think this book is on the bottom of my list.  It was a combo term paper and novel.  I wonder where the editor of this book is.  Where was he/she?  It read like it was written by two different people and a poor editor combined them.  \n\nDon't worry Jeff, I'll still buy your next book...I've bought them all but please ...get a second opinion about your editor. I good editor wouldn't have let it go out in this shape.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_578", "text": "3.64 lbs of Pure Spirtual Abuse\n\tJohn R. Barry (another Digital Communications textbook author) first introduced me to this text.  And Mr. Barry, as with many com. theory persons I've met since (GTRI in Atlanta, GA; MITRE along around the Boston area of MA; Northrup in El Segundo, CA; Intersil in Palm Bay/Melbourne, FL) actually use this book to justify their values and beliefs.  Essentially, it's their Bible.  The only problem is that the values and beliefs in Proakis, especially from an engineering perspective, are very third rate.  Trying to use this text in a classroom situation, especially with a third rate engineer as an instructor, is an utter disaster from both an economic and an engineering perspective.\n\nJohn R. Barry, for example, is a very good baby-sitter and a so-so mathematician (he couldn't be otherwise as a faculty member of Georgia Tech).  But as an engineer, John R. Barry, as with the other followers of Proakis, compares very unfavorably (in fact, I don't consider Barry an engineer; I consider him a phony that should be removed from the ECE faculty of GATECH; the department's economic fortunes would be far better if he were moved into some kind of adjunct English/Mathematics Faculty or just shipped off to some research laboratory without any students to harm [i.e., vampirically mind f--k them and then kindly provide them with werewolfic deliverance (yes, I mean along the lines of the 1972 movie with Jon Voight [Angelina Jolie's Dad] and Burt Reynolds)]...any place where truth/reality aren't so important).  There are far, far better communications engineers out there than John R. Barry [infinitely better to be precise].  And what makes these others better [others meaning real engineers; John R. Barry being a make-believe \"engineer\"] is not mathematical ability, memorized knowledge, or even rhetorical shrewdness, but rather the difference lies in a faith of facts; something a follower of Proakis never seems to possess or even grasp the possibility.  \n\nIn fact, the values and beliefs in the Proakis text seem to promulgate not only  Intellectual Abuse, but also a Spiritual sort as well. In a nation (where Steven Pinker, who like Proakis is of Harvard Fame, has noted) that has around 75% of its population esentially believing in the biblical/torah-related account of things, this kind of Spiritual abuse can be very dangerous indeed and lead to serious consequences.  Though it may not be intentional, nevertheless, the values and beliefs of Proakis's text and those of its instructors tend to be extremely spiritually abusive.  These values and these beliefs somehow set up a massive cognative dissonance with many student's own biblical/torah-related values and beliefs.  The result is almost always a broken-spirit.  From an economic perspective, this is bad. Very bad. And it should be stopped by no longer using this text or any like it.\n\nMost of the \"engineers\" now being \"developed\" by the followers of Proakis (e.g., John R. Barry) are very analogous to Mid 20th Century Carribean medical school \"doctors.\"  They can say, write, and use a lot of terminology making them useful for billing purposes, i.e. writing up invoices to Insurance/Government agencies.  These \"engineers\" like those \"doctors\" don't and probably never will understand the essence of their professions, though because of their training or lack thereof they really think they do.  When in fact, they are utterly clueless \"professionals.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_579", "text": "can't full the chuchu\n\ti used to follow politics but now i know better. clinton is a hero to poor folk in the US only bc bush is such a nazi, sorry, but clinton did more than any pres in US history to cut welfare to the moms who need it the most! i ain't no fool partisan of a richmans party and i don't like america. and yes i'm born and raised in the US, there is no democracy here, only a moneycracy!!! power to the ppl lets make a real country for the ppl, not the capitalist leech scum!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_580", "text": "Wrong Edition\n\tI am supposed to get 16th edition, instead I received 15th edition. The book was completely changed from the previuos editio", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_581", "text": "disheartened\n\tI came to Blowback by way of a year-long research project on  globalization. Over the past year I have read dozens of books, both scholary and popular, on this topic. Right - Left - Love America - Hate America - Multi-Cultural - Eurocentric; I've suffered through them all ( happily, there is as yet no feminist perspective on the subject ). \n\nFirst let me state that Chalmers Johnson, this regrettable book notwithstanding, is not by profession the village diot. Johnson is a highly respected economic and political analyst, a man who used to be worth listening to.\n\nWhat happened?  How did he come to cobble together this breathtakingly unanalytical smorgasborg? Where did the imperialist conspiracy rant come from? Johnson, where did you go?\n\nWell, the easy answer is that he delves into complex areas of which he has no knowledge.  His take on America's military policies is ludicrous.  Anyone who questions why the U.S. Army is still in Korea after 50+ years need only point to Seoul on a map and drag his finger a couple of inches north, where he will discover NORTH KOREA. Of coures once an idealogue veers into unknown territory there is no other path left for him than that of conspiracy.  Conspiracy \"theory\" is all fine and good for the lazy and uneducated; it's their sanctuary; but for a scholar of Johnson's caliber to go there is incomprehensible. Unti you see what I saw.\n\nThe professional works that I read on globalization were pretty much uniform in that they addressed one or another facet of free-trade and concluded more-or-less-nothing, all in scholarly language.  For the most part the popular books were  not nominally about globalization at all, although globalization was the only thread holding the books together, and to each other. Brushing aside the fact that most of the authors of the popular group are ageing oddballs from the 60s ( you underestimate the mustard-gas-like effect of that era at your peril ),the only possible reason for these immensely angry, nonsensical books is this: no one fully understands globalization.  No one. Even when you define the thing narrowly it is a cantankerous beast, too young to tame; growing unpredictably every day like the Blob. They're frustrated, these authors.  I can't blame them, but for some reason they must have a scapegoat and the've rounded up the usual suspect, America, as in why does America impose - dominate - ignore, etc. the third world?  Silly question, really. You're at the top of the food chain, what do they expect you to do? When bad things happen you want to be sure they happen to someone else.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_582", "text": "McJihad vs. Reality\n\tThis book is inexplicably influential, probably due to its catchy but ultimately meaningless title. Barber fails to convincingly analyze an interesting thesis, instead delivering an exasperating 300 page-long list of every single thing on Earth that he disagrees with. Barber contends that natural human political behavior results in smaller and smaller ethnic enclaves trying to separate themselves from the larger world, while unchecked global capitalism is erasing ethnic flavor with bowdlerized mass-culture sameness. Interestingly, Barber contends that these two contrary movements are actually in an unholy alliance, using each other's excesses as excuses for their anti-democratic behavior. That is a fascinating thesis, which makes the weaknesses of this book all the more infuriating. \n\nThe first part of the book is an interminable tirade of lists within lists, of cultural trends that Barber disdains, in an avalanche of complaints that is not analytical but merely selective and arbitrary. It's all tied together with attempts at \"edgy\" pop culture references, made-up terminology (like the annoying \"infotainment telesector\"), and pseudo-intellectual quotations and namedropping. All is lumped together unconvincingly under the anemic term \"McWorld,\" which is so vague and all-inclusive as to become meaningless. In his never-ending examples of how recent cultural trends are damaging the freedom and intelligence of the masses, Barber merely comes across as a condescending snob who thinks his own interests are superior, or a curmudgeon who thinks everything was better back in the good old days, or both. In the second part of the book, Barber proceeds to throw obtuse political science theories at various world hotspots, in which tribalism and separatism are damaging the integrity of nation-states. His umbrella term for this phenomenon is the dangerously loaded term \"Jihad.\" Note that this book was published back in 1995, so that word was not as prevalent in Western discourse as it is now, but Barber still uses the term as a loose descriptor which is likely to offend both devout Muslims and ardent anti-Islamists.\n\nWhen it comes to the specifics, many reviews here and elsewhere list out the numerous flaws in Barber's arguments, and there are so many of them that a lot of reviews are necessary for the task. You can agree or disagree with various critiques of Barber's contentions based on your own personal politics. But everyone will probably conclude that in this book's final section he does not deliver on the ironic implications of his initially intriguing thesis (embodied in the book's title), and simply forwards borrowed theories on civil society and the public sector. Overall, this book is mostly the longwinded grumblings of a nostalgic know-it-all who portentously predicts doom for every single cultural and political reality of the modern world. [~doomsdayer520~", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_583", "text": "Brainwashing propaganda but well edited\n\tThis is a classic circle jerk book that consolidates a number of articles from educators and educational researchers who talk about the same thing, and cite each other or similar data and research.  The authors do write well, so I gave it two stars.  But it has under/overtones of the same old myths in erroneous educational ideology that is actually the malaise killing our educational system - dump more money into schools; teachers are underpaid and overworked; high stakes standardized testing is bad.  Folks might be well advised to pick up a copy of Jay P. Greene's \"Educational Myths\" to run a little de-tox on the stuff they read here", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_584", "text": "Academic\n\tThis was a comprehensive collection of statistics and War Department strategy notes but it had no life. It gave no feel for the soldier, sailor or marine on the ground.  It was all acronyms and big picture strategy. If you are looking for something less academic and more readable try a different account of the battle. Since this was one of the most gruelling and bloody encounters of the war, the participants should get more ink. Here, the brass get all the attention", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_585", "text": "A Little Dry\n\tI found the book informative while reading it, but also a bit confusing and a little dry, best used for a college course and not for recreational reading.  (Which is no doubt why we even had it in our house, someone had  to use it and it's equally boring companion for some college course, I'm  certain of it...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_586", "text": "Fun, But Too Many Flaws\n\tSure, I had fun reading this book.  But the Amazon reviewer who termed it \"highly speculative\" is understating the case.  Opinion, conjecture, hearsay, and speculation too often take the place of thorough, solid documentation.  And unlike many other Amazon reviewers, I found McLellan's tone off-putting.  She alternates between patronizing her subjects (the very notion of calling them \"my girls,\" for instance) and setting them up primarily as sources of voyeuristic thrills for the herself and the reader.  Is the book dishy and intriguing and flamboyant?  You bet.  But is the topic of lesbianism in Hollywood well-served here?  I don't think so", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_587", "text": "Short and Sweet\n\tJudging by the long reviews before me, it should be obvious that there is much to say about Calvin's theology.  This book doesn't say too much.  For those familiar with his theology, DON'T buy this book.  It will be a waste of your money.  For those who would like to know more about Calvin's theology, without getting caught in mid 16th century language or too deep into theology, buy this.  If you want a good in depth coverage of Calvin's theology, buy the FULL version and enjoy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_588", "text": "Not for Most Adults\n\tIf you just got out of prison or maybe had a spell of amnesia or if your just hitting your 20th or 21st birthday then you may learn some stuff here. \n\nBut if you got yourself online to read this review then I doubt you will find this book much help. There were a few helpful ehows for me in the book though. For example I forgot exactly how to boil an egg. And there it was in the book. A typical type of ehow. \n\nAnd this book is BIG and HEAVY. with most info ridiculously simple I would say the size to useful ratio is not that desirable.\n\nMaybe this would make an ok high school graduation gift but other than that most people should avoid this book. The ehow website is great though and its FREE!.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_589", "text": "My faith has been shattered ...\n\tin the possibility that Steve Berry could ever transcend his not-so great debut, The Amber Room.  Romanov Prophecy started in the right direction, Third Secret was OK, but I think he hit his *peak* right there.\n\nI really want authors to get better--heck, I hope to write better papers as I go along in college.  But, Steve Berry, sorry.  And for all you people out there who don't like it when people give negative reviews of a book you like, just hang on a second before you give me a big fat NO vote.  \n\nFirst of all, even though this is fiction, the whole Da Vinci Code genre purports to be based on fact.  Berry always writes his Note at the end to underscore this.  However, if you want the reader to accept your plot, please get some basic facts correct first.  The most annoying one for me, as, ahem, a French major, is the very dramatic chapter closer where they zip off to the \"Palais des Popes.\"  Excuse.  Me.  \"Popes\"?  Just because the English word looks kind of like the French word \"pape\" (for pope) doesn't mean you can flippantly swap them!  Eek.  And, btw, this is a real place, so some editor somewhere should have noticed this.  Shame on you, S.B.'s editors.  OK, I'm not saying a novel must contain no anachronisms whatsoever (it IS fiction, after all), but really big, glaring mistakes of geography or history cannot be tolerated.\n\nThe other main issue I have with this book is the vehement attack on Jesus Christ and the resurrection and the Bible as a whole.  Cotton Malone, our hero, says that the Bible contains hundreds (I'm paraphrasing) glaring inconsistencies.  If I remember correctly, he says that one of the gospels (he picks on Matthew a lot) doesn't place Bethlehem as the place of Jesus' birth.  That one doesn't hold water--I checked Matthew myself.  Says so in ch. 2.  I don't mean to thump the metaphorical Bible, but who is Steve Berry to question the authenticity of the world's #1 bestseller ever?  That's quite audacious ... some would even say blasphemous--but I tread on glass.  \n\nI really can't go into the terrible character development, or lack thereof, or the wussy Knights Templar.  Yeah, they're big and bad, but Malone seems to bump them off with the greatest of ease.  Some \"Knights of Christ\" they are.  \n\nWell, having alienated most of you, I bid you farewell as I go in search of a more worthy book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_590", "text": "Meh\n\tJesus, talk about the little girl crying \"wolf.\" When I picked up this book, I expected to read a truly terrifying tale about how people got sick with a horrifying disease that no one knew/knows how to deal with. What I got instead was a lot of perseverating and a lot of emotional presumption. \n\nThe book starts out promisingly, even if Preston surrenders freely to flowery prose. We're given the account of Charles Monet, one of the first documented cases of the Ebola virus. From there on, Preston gives a description of the virus, what it does, how it does it - the works. Then, he moves on to the Human Component, the cast of characters, so to speak, for the big story.\n\nThe big story is, alas, not so impressive. It's a case of an Ebola outbreak amongst a shipment of monkeys that everyone thinks is going to cause awful problems to come about, but nothing of the sort happens. Basically, people run around in bio-hazard gear, fret a lot, and monkeys die. In between, Preston manages to surpass his self-indulgence to talk about other cases of the Ebola virus, cases of people being infected, \"crashing and bleeding out,\" cases that are a lot more interesting than a shipment of monkeys, unless you're a PETA type.\n\nThe worst thing about The Hot Zone is just how self-indulgent Preston is. He starts to novelize his subjects a few chapters into the book, which is a noble idea, but not when they don't die at the end. Basically, he's trying to make you care about these people, and all for naught. And by the time that you're supposed to be truly concerned, you actually WANT them to die, because you're tired of hearing about him describe, in active detail, what they eat in the morning, what they do in the afternoon, and how they lie in bed with their spouses at night. When you're addressing a subject as fascinating as a Level 4 virus, why are you spending time talking about Nancy Jaax's hands and karate prowess? Moreover, when you've finally gotten to the monkeys, why are you talking about what kind of monkeys they are and how they dwell in the wild? Does anyone really care?\n\nI wish I could say that this book moved me in ways other than to reverse my peristalsis, but I can't. Preston's ornate metaphors that pepper almost every page of this book are tiresome and unnecessary; he had the chance to write a compact little thriller about an averted crisis of global proportions, but he instead chose to \"get into the minds\" of his subjects. And what a bore that became. There were only two redeeming aspects of this book: one was the description of the African, human Ebola victims, and the other was the description of the virus itself, although, again, both were sabotaged by Preston's inability to write. \n\nIf you want to know something about Ebola, go get An Idiot's Guide to Dangerous Diseases and Epidemics. If you're pining for the namby-pambiness of the Human Element, read The Hot Zone. Personally, I like to avoid rereading the Uncle Tom's Cabins of scientific accounting", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_591", "text": "Couldn't get past the first few chapters.......\n\tThe author is certainly writing for a target audience.......as one other reviewer said, white, upper-middle-class, female would-be mystics. I found the stories of life on the commune mind-numbing (then again, I was born in Berkeley in 1970, so that hippie commune kumbayah stuff reminds me of eating carob when I was a kid) and the rest of what I did manage to read alienating.......zzzzzzzzzzzz.......I am not saying this is a bad book at all, just that it's focus was so narrow that it completely lost my interest. The language was so fuzzy and woo-woo that it just irritated my Gen X (for lack of a better word) postpunk sensibility. It's a shame, too, as I was really looking forward to this book and hoping it would assist me in reconciling my own struggle between feminism and spirituality. C'est la vie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_592", "text": "Not worth the time and money.\n\tThe book is basically a dictionary of terms in the computer graphic field.  All most the whole book contain very simple ideas and concept I knew already.  \n\nAlso Lynn Pocock doesn't even do computer graphic work professionally.  I have yet to see any computer animation works by the writer.\n\nSAVE YOUR MONEY", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_593", "text": "Discombobulation\n\tThis was a terrible disappointment.  More of a memoir than anything about book-collecting, it was so disjointed it is hard to say what it was about or what the point was.  There seemed to be no context or fabric to the book.  \n\nThere were, however, HUNDREDS of references to obscure authors, actors, film-writers, magazines and books.  There were pages at a time where I was completely lost because I had no idea about whom the author was speaking, but he wrote as if the person was well-known to the reader.\n\nBaxter leads the reader around the world from his beginnings in Australia, thence to Britain to the US and ending in France.  Again, there is no context.  He would flip from a reference to the obscure artist, to an anecdote about himself or some bookseller or collector and then perhaps mention how he had acquired a book.\n\nIf viewed as a book about collecting books, you will not learn much.  If viewed as a memoir, there was little that was interesting about the author's life and there was precious little about his life other than acquisitions.  \n\nThere were a very few nuggets about what makes a book valuable or diminishes its worth to a collector, but they were too few and far between.\n\nIf you could not tell by now, I can not see much reason to read this book.  I think Mr. Baxter flattered himself to think that either he or his collection would be of general interest", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_594", "text": "Out of date\n\tThis book is seriously out of date for modern web design and development", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_595", "text": "Trashy like flypaper!\n\tI read this in Jan. of 01 and am just now transcribing my notes.  Here goes:  Trashy, but I couldn't NOT finish it.  Story of best friends who go to a summer house every August with their families.  Secret betrayals of friendship, a hidden illness, a birth and a miscarriage.  What else do you need to make a soap-opera style plot?   I give Thayer credit for her spot on descriptions of feelings one experiences after miscarriage, from envy to despair.  Bottom line: Rich people with too much money and rich people problems. It didn't stay in my short term memory very long", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_596", "text": "Wolf in Sheep Skin\n\tIf you are a Christian, this book isn't for you. It is full of blashphemy, concluding that we must \"... forgive God\" and that we must love God \"... even if He isnt perfect\". Kusher even has the will to say that \"...God would not be God...\" without our love for Him. At one point he reduces God to an aminal saying that in the garden of Eden, when God said \"...let US make man in OUR image\" he was speking to animals and creation. Kusher explains that God created the world, and in the next paragraph that we came by evolution.\n\n  Since when was God in need of forgiveness? Isnt it that \"... God so loved the world\" and it wasnt us that loved God? I have no words in describing this book. It is full of error, because it does not base it self on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. All this book does is frees you from the thought that you are a sinner, and that it isnt your fault, and that actully you are a good person. Why do bad things happen to good people? Wrong question. There are no good people in the world in the first place. \" for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God...\" The world is in sin. The world DOES NOT HAVE GOOD PEOPLE!! Only by the grace of God, through faith in Jesus Christ you are made righteous. I beg you in the name of Jesus Christ to stay away from this book. It hasnt helped 4 million people, but it lied to them. Kusher, please turn from your ways and come to Jesus, then will you understand the life question \"WHY\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_597", "text": "Not One of Sparks's Best\n\tAs a long time fan of Nicholas Sparks, I was a little disappointed in this book.  The potential for it to be a great story faded when it became about these two characters and nothing more.  The entire book takes place in this little Bed and Breakfast and lacks the support of any minor characters.  There just wasn't enough going on in this book to keep my attention. \n\nSparks's writing is beautiful as usual, but the plot for this story just didn't impress me the way his other stuff did.  If you are looking for a great Nicholas Sparks read, try The Rescue", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_598", "text": "A complete disappointment\n\tIt is difficult to believe that such a slow and dull book could be written about such a compelling subject.  The reviewers who have lamented the short, choppy paragraphs that irritatingly jump from one scene to another, without benefit of full explanation or connection, are correct to scorn the overall poor writing that makes up this book.  I had to read some paragraphs several times and even then didn't understand what I was reading.  It was nearly impossible to picture most of the action in my mind, as it was mostly just a jumbled collection of facts and anecdotes that rambled on and on and on.  The description of the fire itself drags on chaotically for fifty tedious pages, which incited one yawn after another.  The book lacks any sense of focus and the author uses a very poor choice of words in many instances.  For example, the narrative is littered with sentences like: \"She made for the east exit...\"  Okay, fine, but did she run, walk, crawl, hop, skip, jump, or fly to the east exit?  I just don't know what to picture there.  The word \"made\" says nothing descriptive and is therefor about the worst word that could have been chosen.  This type of problem occurs on every page of the book.  I haven't read anything else the author has written, so I hate to be so critical.  I wonder, however, why his editor didn't send his manuscript back to him with thousands of suggestions.  I felt as if I was reading a very hastily-prepared early draft.  I have read many gripping books about disasters and survival situations.  This just isn't one of them.  Compare \"The Circus Fire\" to \"Into Thin Air,\" \"Heart of the Sea,\" \"Batavia's Graveyard,\" or \"Ordeal by Hunger\" and you'll understand what I mean", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_599", "text": "Tony Roberts Stinks as a rRder!\n\tSince I listened to this as a cd it is difficult to comment on the book as Tony Roberts performance was so bad, it was impossible to follow the story line.  He read so slowly that it seems he received a bonus if he could stretch this little book into 7 excruciating cds which he did.  In addition to the slooooow reading, his characterization were completely over the top.  Dino sounded like a moron and \"Billy Bob\" well like a Texas moron.  And what about Billy Bob, that cliche name eptomized the whole weak little story.\n\nSkip this this one or prepare to suffer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_600", "text": "Too long\n\tA much condensed version would have helped but still would not have been a good story.  The end was a disappointment and the middle laborious", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_601", "text": "Read this only with a wider range of Christian thinkers\n\tToward the end of How Now Shall We Live, Chuck Colson states, regarding popular music and media, that a little cotton candy is permissible as part of a healthy diet. However, he warns, a diet of junk food can be fatal.\n\nGood advice concerning pop culture-but even more applicable to this book. Yes, it contains a kernel of truth, but it ultimately is dangerous if not balanced by a heavy diet of other thinkers and theologians such as Thomas Merton, St. Francis of Assisi, Ron Sider, Tony Campolo, Brian McLaren, Brother Lawrence, Philip Yancey, Wendell Berry-the list goes on. It often is guilty of oversimplifying the ideological conflicts the modern Church faces, drawing the lines down to \"Christians\" against the \"naturalists\" or \"humanists,\" thus ignoring the wide range of threats that seek to destroy the Church.\n\nWhile there is truth in Colson's writing, I believe it ultimately stems from a flawed worldview-one defined largely by comfortable middle-class American thought and militaristic nationalism, sprinkled with the politically correct amount of Christian belief. His faith seems to be overly academic, one that favors rhetoric and proof over prayer and other spiritual disciplines. Evangelism, it seems to Colson, is comprised heavily of apologetics. The secularists must be shown that they are wrong, he says. Yes, there is truth and there is time for debate, but this book seems to prefer winning debates over building bridges and relationships. \n\nYou see, I used to fear evolutionists and the proverbial round table of \"secular humanists\" that many conservative evangelicals love to discuss. But as I've grown, I realize that threats to the Church come more often from within than from secular culture, and they almost always have more to do with power and politics than the Enlightenment or science.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_602", "text": "I AM GLAD I DIDN'T PAY FOR THIS BOOK!\n\tI borrowed this from my sister-in-law to read. It is the first Barr book I have read.  I did not like it because of several reasons.  First of all, THE VULGAR LANGUAGE was too much.   One can write a fantastic thriller without words that are in the gutter.   Second, it was so mundane for a mystery.  The writer could have made this a very interesting book with the setting being in Yellowstone National Park.  \nSomeone needs to give me a book of Barr's to prove that she can write an interesting book using words that are common to our daily language instead of trash talk. (By that I mean words one would use in professions of integrity.)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_603", "text": "quot;Just Enough quot; is more than enough.....\n\t\"Just Enough\" is more than enough:  A turgid, pretentious, strident, and wholly unoriginal piece of work.  Its framework neither breaks any new ground in the study of the sociology of business or organization behavior, nor is it a particularly useful addition to the realm of self-help pop-business literature. At best, this might have been a reasonable ten page article in the Harvard Business Review, but surely not enough material for 280 pages!  Better to read  quot;Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow : Discovering Your Right Livelihood, quot; by MARSHA SINETAR, and call it a day", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_604", "text": "Narcissistic Twaddle\n\tAll I could think was, \"Damn, if I had so many friends at my beck and call to talk me down off the ledge, I'd never be depressed.\" I don't know quite how to explain it, but I felt no empathy for him. I only ended up feeling more depressed. As a history of depression, the level of research was quite impressive. \n\nIf you read Prozac Nation and wanted to punch her out, steer clear of this one as well", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_605", "text": "Let me explain WHY I give it one star....\n\tPlease take this to HEART....\n\nI love Mr. Belushi's acting, he's funny and all...I have nothing against his career and respect him for making all the changes he did in his life...\n\nBUT...I cannot say this louder then this:\nNOT ALL WOMEN ARE THE SAME!!!!!!!!!!!! \nI was reading this, I knew what I was to expect...so I went in with SOME knowledge.  \nI love a real man, I LOVE A REAL MAN!!  I am NOT your a-typical woman and I will kill or die trying to remain myself.  When ever I see book after book or hear more and more about this ..... I just fume because I will be the FIRST to admit WOMEN'S LIB DESTROYED WOMANHOOD!  \nBUT and I repeat BUT...NOT ALL WOMEN ARE FOR WOMEN'S LIB AND ALL THE DAMAGE CAUSED IS NOT SUPPORTED BY ALL WOMEN.  \nI am destroyed by people like Mr. Belushi because THEY think I am one of the group called 'all women' and am judged because I belong to this group. \nHis book is the most selfish book I have ever read and again, do not get me wrong about being a man, I SUPPORT IT AND CAN'T STAND a man who can't be a man....\nfor ME, money is NOT status, a career is NOT status and marriage does not complete me!  If you fail at making the money you want, I'll encourage you to lift your spirits and NEVER tell you what job to do...if you don't have the money to take me out or buy me anything, I don't judge the quality of who you are, I will enjoy a night in front of the dvd player with you and I'M HAPPY!  I don't ask you to call because I'm checking up on YOU, I ask you to call and let me know you're safe....I don't snoop in your stuff because I'm NOSEY, I respect your privacy because I TRUST you - give me reason to stand up and NOT take your crap and I will, but ONLY after I shower you with unconditional love and acceptance because I GIVE IT TO YOU, and if that still hasn't reached you, all I can do is then stand up for myself where my man should be protecting me.  \nYes, chivalry IS the key to this girls heart, but you better have a set to back that up too!  \nYour friends are my friends and I love them because I love you and you love them...nothing more, but they sure do take by destroying us since they don't have the 'us' in their own lives...\nI SUPPORT and WISH THERE WERE more real men out there...there are only two wants from this woman to her man 1-don't cheat on me and lie to my face, I NEED THAT SECURITY (pay attention, my security does NOT come from YOUR paycheck, it comes from your arm wrapped around me, PROTECTING me with your love) and 2- it is YOUR job to take care of us and when you can't, I am right there to get your back NOT to get in your way, NOT to diminish you, but to HELP YOU when you say you need my help.  \nThat did not cost you your friends, did not cost a penny and it did not cost you your freedoms as a man.  I GIVE FREELY, LOVINGLY, UNCONDITIONALLY and ALWAYS not because of the notches on your bedpost, not because it cost you a dime, not because you did it MY way, not because you gave up one dang thing - I gave you every reason to WANT to give me your arm around me and your WANT to protect me.  \nTwo things is all I need to give you an entire lifetime of love, honor, RESPECT and every ounce of my body to you...FREELY...got it???  \nI am halfway through the book and realized that yeah, I love one of the biggest jerks out there because of who he's become, I will love him til the day I die and will always and I mean ALWAYS give him that love, RESPECT as a man and honor him as MY man....because 'I' want to change ME to be a better woman, not because he got whipped into what I wanted him to be!\nNOT ALL WOMEN FIT THE BILL OF TRUE WAMONHOOD but I sure am dang proud of myself that I strive for it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_606", "text": "A bad choice of plot and character\n\tIt is difficult, nay, impossible, to like a book when all the characters are obnoxious, money worshipping parasites, and that is exactly what we have in this novel.  \n\nOut of the blue a godfather appears, a deus ex machina, who offers an idealistic lawyer, Clay Carter, more wealth than he can imagine or use.  Anyone with a brain would know that there has to be a hook within the bait, a very sharp, very large hook.  With apparent ease, this naive lawyer swallows the hook and makes millions and millions of dollars before he so much as senses that he is in deep trouble.  Enthralled with the gaudy toys and women that money brings him, he immediately loses sight of reality.  What a hollow and useless individual he is, as are those he hires to assist him and those with whom he associates in his lawyer world.\n\nWhether or not there are such individuals (Enron?) is beside the point.  They may exist, but I for one am not eager to hear their life stories.\nThe atmosphere in which they live is boring, as are their conversations, their lack of values, their hobbies, their sex lives, and their comeuppances.  Somehow, even in their fall, they never lose all their money and they never quite realize what hollow individuals they are.\n\nHaving read most of Mr. Grisham's other books, I expected better from him.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_607", "text": "A Rather Plodding Morality Tale\n\tI like John Grisham, but THE KING OF TORTS was a slow-moving disappointment.  Grisham is obviously making an argument for tort reform in this novel, which is fine, but he ends up putting the message above the story.   \n\nGrisham devotes much of this novel to a young plaintiffs' lawyer and his new law firm dedicated to class action lawsuits.  This provides Grisham with an excuse to explain, in agonizing detail, how tort lawyers sue big companies and collect huge fees.  Grisham also produces scene after scene describing the enormous wealth of class action lawyers, and how they put their own greed above the interests of their clients.   \n\nIn the end, none of this adds up to an engaging storyline.  It doesn't help that the young lawyer in this novel is a rather unlikable person that Grisham is obviously setting up for a fall.  Since I didn't care for this character, I found the storyline of THE KING OF TORTS to be largely uninvolving.\n\nThis novel is also rather preachy and heavy-handed in tone.   I personally dislike class action lawsuits, but I read novels for entertainment, not to validate my own political beliefs.   Although this book was decently written, I just didn't find the story interesting enough to recommend.\n\nFor a better version of this story, I would suggest A CIVIL ACTION by Jonathan Harr.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_608", "text": "way too complicated\n\tThis is a good book for serious health nuts that have the time and energy to make simple easy recipes with a million strange ingredients that you've probably never heard of. If you plan on making lots of baby food with kelp and sea weed then this is the book for you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_609", "text": "Chased by the Light: A 90-Day Journey: 2001\n\tWhile it is true that Brandenburg is a tremendous photographer and the majority of photos are simply breathtaking.  I returned my copy because the datebook also contained disturbing photos of dead wildlife.  I'm very tender when it comes to wildlife, and while I know that death is a natural part of the life cycle, I am disturbed by dead wildlife and would never chose a book or datebook containing such pictures.  For anyone who is animal sensitive and dislikes any death photos, then this IS NOT the book for them.  Otherwise, I would recommend it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_610", "text": "Don't recommend this book! The worst book I've ever read!\n\tI have nothing more to say than I've already said in my headline. Lou Dobbs' book was a big disappointment for me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_611", "text": "ugggh\n\tI've read every one of Iris Johansen's \"suspense\" novels and have loved most of them.  The last couple though have been so painful to get through. This one however, I don't think I can even finish.  I read where someone called these characters \"cardboard,\" and I couldn't agree more.  The female heroine randomly throws in curse words in a cheap attempt to create tension between herself and the supposed male protagonist.  Whereas in the Eve Duncan Books and the Wind Dancer books we are drawn into the story and come to care for the characters, it is patently obvious what will happen with each of these characters - makes me think of a writing 101 class.  \"Now this should happen here, and this here, and this here and boom, climax, happily every after.\"  \n\nI hope that Iris can get her groove back and begin writing novels worth my time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_612", "text": "5 stars? Really?\n\tMark Rank proposes many interesting ideas that attempt redefine how we think about poverty in America.  Most of his ideas are solid, but my deepest concern is with the readers who gave this book 5 stars and used the word \"interesting\" to describe it.  Did they actually read it?\n\nThis book is an unending parade of boring and repeated ideas presented in different, yet equally boring ways.  I honestly beleive that this book has destroyed the thrill of musical chairs for me forever.  This book could have been written in about 150 pages instead of the 250 it actually took if he simply used his original, not to mention solid, ideas.  The nature of the book greatly weakened his overall argument.  \n\nNot only was the book dry, but it also seemed to fail to acknowledge the global system the US is a part of, and in particular, the role that immigration plays on poverty in the US.  He talks about the US and the people in it as if they were static, but we live in a very fluid world, growing more fluid everyday, and I feel that his failure to ackowledge this fact truly hurts his overall argument.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_613", "text": "complete inability to move the story along!\n\tforget the tom wolfe comparison. this book is simply BORING! i'm half through reading it, but i'm still waiting for something interesting to happen. if nobody tells me that the second half is much, much better than the first, i'm going to throw it away (which i rarely do). how could i believe this excellent book review (in a swiss newspaper)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_614", "text": "too much homoerotica\n\tI appreciate that there has to be some of this to cater to the various tastes out there--but this book has way too much.  I read 4 stories in a row that were either about lesbians or bisexual men. \n\nI am going to stick to books that have more balance or emphasize hot sex between men and women.  The other stuff just doesn't do it for me.  I got bored and started turning the pages fast.  Disappointing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_615", "text": "Trotsky: Mass Murderer and Liar\n\tYou know, I hate to burst the bubble of devoted Trotskyites across the globe, but Trotsky was just as responsible for Stalin's rule as anyone. For Leon to blame Stalin is the height of hypocrisy. Without Lenin's apparatus of social repression and Trotsky's apparatus of military dictatorship, Stalin would never have been.\nThe Russian Revolution was never a win for workers. It destroyed them, some 4 million at Lenin's hands, 30 million by Stalin, and 65 million by Mao Tse-tung.\n\nNo policy or ideology that denies the soul can ever succeed. And communism does just that. By denying that which makes humans humans, it can bring only suffering", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_616", "text": "Poor excuse for a book\n\tI thought Keegan was a \"serious\" historian.  This book contains little to do with the actual war itself - you would have picked up more on how it was fought on a 2nd rate cable news channel - indeed I beleive thats where he did all his research for this poor excuse for a \"serious\" miltary analysis of the iraq war", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_617", "text": "not the best self-help\n\tThe self-improvement books How to Win Friends and Influence People and Talking the Winner's Way are both way superior to this short book. Most of what you read is basically review if you've ready other similar books. And what's present doesn't pack enough substance or  quot;how to quot; to make it really worth your time. About half-way through the book, Gabor started presenting fresh ideas. The problem, however, is that it was half-way through the book. Not a bad read, but there's so much better. If you happen across it one day on the street, it won't do any harm to read it. But I can't recommend paying money for something you already know, or can get for a better deal", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_618", "text": "Entertaining But Apparently Not A Scholar\n\tThe book is entertaining, however if you wish to read this from a scholarly point of view and you have spent ANY time studying the ancient world to any degree...you will be appauled to find that the author of this book simply added his own interpretations to events, biblical texts, and blatantly stretched (pun so intended) the truth on so much.  I'd had enough from a research point of view when this guy not onlt spelt the names of gods wrong, but hyped only childish popular perspectives that no closer resemble ancient Sumerian belief than does the golden arches as a phallic symbol.  If you take away any claim of being a historical reference, this book is good.  It's a tongue and cheek look on the penis and that is about all it does.  Totally not serious, but a giggle to be had here and there.  Some of which is at the author's expense", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_619", "text": "Great book if you are looking for \"victim\" status.\n\tWhen I first got diagnosed with ADD (as an adult) I believe the exact phrase \"You mean I'm not lazy, crazy or stupid?\" went through my mind.  FINALLY, there was an explanation.  \n\nSo when I heard about a book by that name, certainly I had to check it out.  Once I did though, I was sorely disappointed. \n\nI have ADD, yes.  Nevertheless, I've still managed to get pretty far in life in spite of the \"handycap\" the authors of this book seem so eager to hide under. \n\nIt's been a while since I read it, but I have the distinct recollection of finding some new example of a \"You can't succeed in the world because you are 'disabled'\" mentality on every page.  You can't do this, you can't do that, you've failed and you will continue to fail - just accept it. \n\nExcuse me?  I don't know about the authors of this book, but MY ADD makes me creative and intuitive and perceptive and just generally a genuinely unique and awesome person (egomania aside).  Where is this addressed?  Where are the helpful hints for harnessing THAT kind of potential?\n\nIf they're in there, I sure didn't see them.  All I found were new little tricks for combatting the \"affliction\" with which I am (oh so unfortunately) beset.  Using these tricks, I can hope against hope for some semblence of a \"normal\" life they say.  Thanks but no thanks.  I'm doing pretty well so far, and I refuse to feel like some sort of mental cripple.\n\nIf you, and the authors are happy considering yourself as something less than the rest of the world because of the way your mind works, feel free - this is the perfect book for you.  But you can count me out.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_620", "text": "The Bad Borin Book of Evil Tricks\n\tHave you ever read a book that just seemed to drag on and on?  For me, that was this book.  If you like fantasy then you might like this, because that is the genre of this book.  It is about a Jewish girl named Hannah.  She goes to a family party and hears a knock on the door.  She opens it and then sort of wakes up and she thought it was a dream.  She now has a new name, Chaya.  She now has to figure out what happened, and what she will do in this body.  It takes place in New Rochelle.  It is old times.  It doesn't give a specific time but you can infer by the clues and setting.  She doesn't know why this happened to her but she must try to fix it.\n\tI didn't like this book at all.  I thought it was really hard to follow.  You have to pay attention throughout the whole book.  You can never daydream or you won't know why they are calling her a new name.  This was definitely made for older adults, or people with a higher reading level.  If you are a good reader and you like to challenge yourself, try this book.  I don't recommend this book if you are younger, or just not that well of a reader.  This is for very and I mean very good and high level readers.  I would say between the ages of 25-60 might like this book.  I don't think this book was a page turner.  I wanted to put it down, instead of not wanting to put it down.  It never sparked my interest.  Her being Jewish, and the book being a fantasy, I couldn't relate to anything that happened.  This book was hard to concentrate on.  If you look up for one second, you miss most of the story, so concentrate hard.  I couldn't relate to anyone. I am not Jewish.  If you are Jewish, you might actually understand this book better than I could.  I didn't like the genre.  It was all fake and totally unrealistic.  If you like that sort of stuff, then read this book, but I don't like fantasy.  I didn't like how it was written.  It was too hard to concentrate on.  I had to reread twice to find out why they are calling her a different name.  I never found any surprised in the story.  I could guess what would happen next.  It was predictable.  None of the chapters had cliffhangers.  If just was boring and that's it.  I thought it was extremely boring.  I didn't understand anything and I would rather do my homework, than read that book.  My mind wandered a lot.  I had to read sections over and over again.  I never believed the plot one bit.  With the story being fantasy, everything is farfetched.  I think older people would enjoy this book, because they would be the only ones who could understand it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_621", "text": "A B movie in Paper Form\n\tI picked up this book at the airport as I was heading to Japan. While staying with my in laws in the country, there is no English language anything. This is all I brought so I had to finish it. But it was a struggle. \n\nFirstly I like complex thrillers, and I liked all the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan series. Technically excellent, if with totally one dimensional characters. \n\nThis book reminds me of the original Star Trek, where everyone but the Captain is affected by the virus. The hero is always right. \n\nBell can write, his prose, I think is fine, but the scenarios are sometimes laughably implausible. I also agree with another reviewer here that there is an unpleasant racist overtone in some of his depictions of some of the bad guys. \n\nOverall awful, just awful. My first and last Bell book. I will be leaving the rest of the Bell collection on the shelf", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_622", "text": "lacking in details and intimancies\n\ti'll be the first to admit that i'm biased based on my expectations from shaara's father's great book, the killer angels.  it is not fair to compare the two, but because reading the father's book lead me to buy this one, i thought i should mention it.  this book does not contain nearly the details and intimancies of the father's book.  it is not surprising since this one covers a much longer time frame than the battle of gettysburg, so shaara has less pages to devote to each person and battle.  but the result is a less satisfying book.  it skims rather than digs deep", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_623", "text": "Is Toni Morrison for Real?\n\tThe reviewer below who said \"More Heat Than Light\" got it partly right.  This book is SO badly written you have to wonder if the author's other works were written by the same person. Not only is it sophomoric, it is gibberish.  Had its author been unknown, she would surely have had to pay for the book's publication. Incredibly bad, it may at least serve as a source of hope for struggling writers who believe that only the best works are accepted by publishers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_624", "text": "Don't Waste Your Time\n\tAfter reading Deep South and Flashback, I was looking forward to going back and reading some of the earlier Anna Pigeon books. Liberty Falling has to be the worst of the Pigeon series. I found myself skimming over pages and skipping over the last third of the book to get to the end and hope the ending would make it worth the read. It wasn't.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_625", "text": "Manifesto of Liberal Pseudoscience\n\tFor someone who spends his career attacking politically-motivated science, Stephen Jay Gould does a pretty good job combining scientific research with politics in this book. Gould rambles on and on, attacking giants of modern science like Samuel Morton and Francis Galton, and never putting up any serious scientific conclusions of his own. Gould presents fabricated objections to serious research and selectively excludes studies that make a clear correlation between intelligence and brain and skull size as well as differences in brain size between the human population groups and correlations between brain size and class. Gould only ridicules the most outlandish claims of scientific racism and refuses to pick on findings that have been proven correct. For anyone who has no knowledge of biology, this book will give them a very distorted view of the entire science. Stephen Jay Gould is a paleontologist; evolutionary biology is an amateur field for him, and it would be best if he, as well as all other crypto-Marxists who wish to blend science and politics, stay out of it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_626", "text": "Like Shadow of the Wind (good) with chuckles (bad)\n\tI'm at page 116 right now.  The writing is lovely, the specifics dense, and the sense of place rich.  If the author tries to create suspense one more time by having the father say, \"I just can't go on with this story!\" I'm going to throw the book at the wall.  Also, so many embarrassing little holes.  If I were a librarian I would say, \"So Dracula's checked out.  Go to a bookstore.  Every bookstore in the country has a copy.\"  And if I were the cat, I would know I was a goner the second I appeared as indeed he does within a paragraph(you need to plant the gun in an early scene if you're going to fire it).  Lastly, it seems like Dracula would be so much more efficient if he just killed the main characters rather than killing everyone around them.  Unless \"Dracula\" is related to our heroine--that would be good.  Will read a bit more. . .", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_627", "text": "Confusing but better than nothing\n\tOverall I found this guide pretty confusing, but I guess it is better than nothing.  There are better choices, and some may want to consider auto-formatting software such as Eazypaper and others.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_628", "text": "MEDIOCRE\n\tI read this book, it was okay but the story flashed back to much, and I couldn't folow all of it but I read all of it anyway. I wouldn't recommend it. TOO SLOW MOVING, and BORING because of the flashbacks. The movie was the same way", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_629", "text": "Another Awful Book\n\tLet me start by saying that I would have given this book zero stars if I could.  The reviews I've read are all true.  This book is boring, extremely repetitive and a waste of time.  The only reason I finished it was because I paid for it.\n\nI truly believe that Danielle Steel has lost her gift of writing.  She has not published a good book in a long time.  I also think that she's lost her editor, because to me, a good editor wouldn't let books like this be printed.\n\nThis story pretty much follows stories she's done before except it's told from the guy's point of view.  There's the rich guy, Charlie, who can't seem to find the \"perfect\" girl to marry.  He finds a flaw with every one he dates.  He lost his parents at a young age, his sister left school to raise him, and just before he graduated college, she died of a brain tumor.  So of course he's afraid that anyone he gets close to will die or leave him.\n\nThen there's rich Adam, whose wife left him and took their two children with her.  It was a bitter divorce, so he has no desire to ever marry again.  He dates girls half his age and never stays with one long.  His parents blame him for the divorce.  Every time he visits them, his mother let's him know what a huge disappointment he is to the family.\n\nThe last of the trio is Gary, a struggling artist.  He has no desire to ever marry or date.\n\nThe three men spend the month of August each year on Charlie's yacht, partying and going on and on about how they don't want commitments.  Well of course, each one meets someone, they start to date, they argue, they break up, they have their epiphany and everyone lives happily ever after.  Same old story.\n\nDanielle Steel should stop writing.  You can't tell me she doesn't have enough money to live on.  I for one will not read any more of her books, even a paperback, and I won't even bother renting them from the library.  I won't waste my time having to check the book out and worrying about getting it back on time.  There are better authors available and I'm going to read them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_630", "text": "The Gothic aspects did not work for me.\n\tThis is the second Nevada Barr that I have read. I picked it up on the strength of Deep South, which I thought was really terrific. It was frustrating that nearly all of what I liked about Deep South was missing from Flashback.\n\nFlashback is structured with interwoven narratives which involve both the real-life murder and a civil war mystery related to Anna Pigeon's own family. The civil war story (told through letters and dream-like sequences) is clearly intended to add a note of gothic mystery to the story. Some may like the flavor that this element provides, but for me it dilutes the elements of the writing that I most enjoy. I really liked the crisp realism of Deep South, and felt that the style put it a cut above most books in the genre. Flashback, on the other hand, felt painfully contrived. The plot line with the letters was extremely unrealistic and (to my mind) unnecessary. \n\nIf you like historical mysteries with a gothic flavor more than you like realism in a detective novel, then you will probably be significantly less bothered than I was by Flashback. Barr at least made a clear choice with her approach to the book. Judging from the reviews, not everyone had a negative reaction to the interwoven plot lines.\n\nI will go ahead and pick up a third Barr book, because I did like Deep South so much. It was disappointing to have not had my high hopes realized with my second outing, but hope that it can be redeemed with a third.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_631", "text": "where is the quality control\n\tdesign of book is very poor--pictures totally unclear and print is crowded making it impossible to focus on the story.  The translations are not bad but there is no effort to organize the material and put it in contex", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_632", "text": "Basic Stuff\n\tI was not impressed with this book.  It is just basic stuff.  I would have expected a more sophisticated analyis of financials from this publisher", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_633", "text": "disappointed\n\tI expected information about design, but this is just a self serving \"I am good at what I do\" book. I am sure he is good but there is little or no information about how to actually desigh furniture. No proportions, no instruction except make your mistakes on paper by sketching first. A waste of good money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_634", "text": "Astoundingly Poor\n\tIf an author sets out to write a collection of short stories about adultery, you'd think they'd have a lo say about it, right? Well, Ford certainly expends plenty of words, but the net impact of them is next to nothing by the end of this incredibly feeble navel-gazing group of stories. Mind-numbingly similar in tone and temperament, the ten stories center of upper and upper-middle class white, middle-aged, married professionals who seem to have drifted into infidelity. Story after story plods cautiously along, poking at the consequences of adultery in a very mild way, with leaden dialogue and a lot of empty moodiness. Adultery is treated almost as a kind of bland rite-of-passage for a disconnected male. Marital infidelity can happen in so many ways for so many reasons, and yet Ford seems interested in only a very limited field of it. I have no idea what his personal background or situation is, but it's a collection you read and leave wishing the author had worked out their issues in therapy or something. If he wasn't such a literary bigshot, there's no way this would have been published-it strikes the same note over and over and over, and isn't provocative, insightful, or even interesting. PS. If you were planning on the audio version, don't. Ford is a terrible reader, sounding like someone reading the telephone book aloud as punishment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_635", "text": "A Terrifying True Story...A Completely Mediocre Read\n\tIf HZ's sensationalist title gives you pause, you're on to something.  The \"story\" Preston narrates is, indeed, terrifying.  It is a story about disease, politics, epidemiology, history, geography...  So much could have been made of this story (and so much has been, by far more capable writers).  Preston, it seems, is only capable of going for the jugular.  HZ shows no evidence of research (it lacks even a trace of a bibliography), and attests little more than a rudimentary grasp, on the part of its author, of the history, epidemiology, or politics of Ebola (no more than one might glean from any half decent article on the topic).  From its opening page stroll through the air-lock doors of a bio-containment research lab, to its closing page 'death-defying' romp through Kitum Cave (how very brave of you, RP!), HZ is in full pandering-for-the-cameras mode.  If this book was not a thinly veiled Hollywood screenplay, I'll eat my proverbial hat.  Even this might have been tolerable were Preston a remotely thoughtful observer or a marginally adept writer.  HZ is all cliches and lazy reporting.  It is an embarassment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_636", "text": "Very Disappointing ... There're better books out there for Co-dependency\n\tMost of the information is very \"theoritical\" and \"limited\" -- author focus mainly on her own analysis of her mother and her relationship with her.  ...  In a nutshell, the message is that a dysfunctional mother'll pass her emotioanal issues to her daughter(s), and in turn, the daughter(s) may pass that onto her offspring(s).  ...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_637", "text": "How to Ignore Genocide\n\tThe official censes of the Ottoman Empire in the early 1900s showed well over five million Christians living in the provinces of what are now modern Turkey.  Western specialists who helped the Turks conduct their censes stated that the Turks purposely undercounted the Christians and overcounted the Turks.  So, there were many more than just five million Christians.  There are now approximately only a hundred thousand Christians in Modern Turkey.  The question that the author pointedly neglects to address is what happened to the difference between over five million in the early 1900s and only a hundred thousand people today.  We know that over a million surviving Greeks were expelled in the exhange of populations between Greece and Turkey in 1923.  Again, what happened to the huge difference of 4-5 million people?  To the 1.5 million massacred Armenians, must be added three quarters to a million Assyriac Christians (Aramaic-speaking Arab Christians) and as many as two million Greeks (almost 30 percent of the Greek people).  The author does not touch on the large numbers of Christians who were enslaved by Turks or forced to convert to Islam to avoid massacre which explains the large number Greek-speaking \"Turks\" around Trebizon on the Black Sea.  \n\nIt is not as if there is not vast contemporary accounts of neutral and Western observers of this enormous genocide and ethnic cleansing of the original, pre-Turkish populations of Anatolia.  I can only conclude that the author had such an inborn bias in favor of Turkey as to ignore a slaugher that approaches the Jewish holocaust of WWII.  Avoiding this subject amounts to holocaust denial.  \n\nThe Christian genocide was the first great genocide of the 20th century and Hitler's model for the Jewish genocide. The massacre of the Greek and Armenian population of Smyrna (now Izmir) ranks with the Rape of Nanking in sheer horror and scale, but the author skips over it in a rush to avoid any detail of the crime or assign any blame except to the Greeks and Armenians by repeating the discredited canard that they set fire to their own city.  \n\nThe author's treatment of the Christian genocide reminds me of the comments to me of a Turkish officer at a NATO conference which were to the effect that there had been no Armenian genocide (the Turkish Government official line) but, in any case, that they had deserved it.  The author seems to have taken her treatment of the subject from the Turkish Government as well", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_638", "text": "The title of the book tells all.\n\tPick up any dictatorial king from the past world and read any writing about him by one of his blind followers, whose very existence and relevance is due to that king. What you will get from that kind of writing? Noonan was a speechwriter Reagan administration. Sound familiar? Noonan does not get how ordinary citizens used to live under the rule of kings and how they felt about kings. Probably she does not care. Americans are lucky that they never had any king. Noonan fails to provide any inside information how Reagan dealt with many difficult things of his presidency - AIDS, Iran-Contra, welfare, deficits, funding mujahideens, cozy relationship with Saddam. Instead she tried to portray his 8 years like a Disney feelgood fairytale - good ruler, happy citizens...\"happily lived ever after\". Basically, this book contains just glorification of a person who is viewed as king by the writer.  Her admiration took away her basic ability of criticism and desire to provide any information that readers don't know already. This is a writing isolated from the reality of 80's (which is nothing new in human civilizations). Secondly, she fails to understand that Reagan was just an elected politician and many have contributions on whatever achieved in his 8 years of presidency - including average hard-working Americans. But she gives ALL the credits to Reagan, except all the negative things, like Iran-Contra. In the world of democracy this book deserved to be in trash - a perfect place for the kings, characters of kings and the writings about them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_639", "text": "Extremely Disappointed, couldn't even finish it.\n\tMy grandmother and my mother have read Danielle Steele for years, but I must admit I'd never picked one up. I was always more for historical romances. But I wanted something different, had heard good things about her, so while at the library, decided to give her a try. I have to say I'm extremely disappointed. Granted, I'm a fellow writer (a very picky reader by nature), and an unpublished one to boot, but the writing could've been better in my opinion. The first five pages are all backstory of Paris's marriage (no action, no excitement, told very \"history lesson-ish\") and what could have been an extremely powerful scene between Paris and her husband (the inciting incident in the first chapter) left me wondering, \"So what?\". Twenty five pages in, I could care less about these people. I honestly expected more from a bestselling author.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_640", "text": "why is it dragging on and on and on?\n\ti wonder if im reading the same book the others are reading. i'm on page 101 right now and it took me about 4 days to get this far. (i've gone through 3 clique books in a day, so it's not like i'm a slow reader) the book is just so boring. its like ive read all of this cr@p before! so far sam had a graduation party at her dad's yacht, we hear about 2 new characters from a rival school who happen to be enemies of sam and her group and conveniently enough the two schools do something together, i forget what but it looks like it will be the opportunity for sam to get her revenge for getting poop smeared on her white jeans a few years back (eye-roll). anna is incapable of taking care of herself at a time of crisis (her car gets rear ended by some cliche white trash woman) so her dad's 'dont judge a book by the cover cliche' tatooed but hot new intern comes to rescue her, omg romance! (another eye roll) ben is being a troll my guess is hes cheating on her, but seriously reading that chapter where they go on this really uncomfortable date just made me want to scream at the book! it was so annoying.\n\nthe only thing keeping me reading right now is the cammie storyline, i want her to confront her dad and find out what happened to her mom.\n\nright now im giving the book 2 stars, after i finish the book (if i ever do) ill come back and edit this. if anyone wants to take me out of my misery and tell me what happened to cammies mom, be my guest! lol\n\n***EDIT*** it got a lot better after page 101, the Sam plot got developed (a bit overdone, tacky and stalkerish, i mean a life size cut out? a 100 cell phones? come on, what a waste of money. she could have donated all that $$$ to some charity in peru and impressed her guy a lot more. the cammie story is getting juicier, and parker may have a bona fide crush on sam. i still think ben is a creep. well i guess i wont spoiler everything lol. i'm still not done yet. ill continue this after i finish.\n\n***FINAL EDIT*** after a good middle, the book took a nosedive.  the story of cammie's mother was horribly disappointing. i officially HATE ben now and im getting more and more sick of anna for even being into him. what kind of guy tries to make a girl feel weird and uptight for thinking that sex between two people should be special??? that just really turned me off. the girl who wins a contest by wearing nothing but body paint to the party?? okay, this is a book that 12 year olds read, did we seriously need to hear that? the best way to get liked is to get naked?\n\nsigh... the two stars rating stands. sorry", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_641", "text": "Disappointing\n\tAfter having read and loved Howard Pyle's 1968 Classic Press\nedition of \"The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood\" I was quite \ndisappointed with \"The Story of King Arthur and His Knights\".\nWhereas Pyle brilliantly brought his characters to life in \"Robin\nHood\", the characters of \"King Arthur\" seem flat and lifeless\nby comparison.  The King Arthur stories read like little more\nthan a description of events; one doesn't really get a feeling\nof being there while things are happening as in \"Robin Hood.\"\nThe dialogue seems much more realistic in \"Robin Hood\", but I\nthink there's more to it.  The writing style in \"King Arthur\" \nI'd characterize as prosaic---in sharp contrast to the charming, poetic style of writing in \"Robin Hood.\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_642", "text": "boring\n\tso very boring... i gave up halfway in. i usually hate to leave books unfinished but i felt like it was a waste of my time. my sister liked it though.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_643", "text": "Give it a rest Alan!\n\tAs I've said before NATIONAL HYPNOSIS!!! Liberals want to dupe the masses into believing that modern Conservatism and Lberalism are different ideologies (they both come from Hegel and Machiavelli the philosophies that gave birth to Communism and Facism).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_644", "text": "PollyAnnaEducation\n\tMr Wong is making a good living selling his book and working the lecture circut.  Some good ideas but a lot of impractical stuff included.  The reality of the classroom and the ineffectiveness of school administration make working under such ideal circumstances unrealistic.  Work in 5 classes of 40-50 kids each day who can't read (many are moved up so they can be with their friends) and such touchy feely programs quickly fall aside.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_645", "text": "revised review\n\tThese are revised remarks since my comments about \"Prediabetes\" and \"Stop Diabetes\" being the same book.  I got them both and felt somewhat duped.\n\nGretchen did contact me to explain the Prediabetes is a second edition of Stop Diabetes.  I wish it said that on the cover.\n\nThe book(s) info about stopping the progression of diabetes is great, so I do recommend either of these books.  It is well written in a style that's easy to understand.  Just don't get both books; they're essentially identical", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_646", "text": "I read this book why?\n\tI have to admit that my wife read this book first and said it was slow.  She didn't say how slow though.  But rather than take her word for it (why should I?  After all, she's my wife) I bothered to pick it up and read it.  How I wish I had listened to her and left it in the box of stuff for the rummage sale.  I cannot stand Baldacci's juvenile charactor dialog, but finish it I did though most of it I could have read through closed eyes and not missed anything.  I'll stick with my Nelson DeMille from here on if I want literary junk food", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_647", "text": "A Profusion of Details: Lacking Significance\n\tThis book is so densely packed with miniscule details and examples that the information's significance becomes blurred, if not obsolete.  The authors show they are very knowledgable on the subject, but they fail to analyze the information they present.  The reader is left to interpret the meaning of details and ponder why they are included.  The authors also use repetitive examples that become tiring and ineffective.  The only minutely important information is presented in the topic sentences of each paragraph, and the book can be reasonably well understood just by reading the introductory sentences.  While this book could be a treasure house for someone researching the relationship between manors and their respective villages, the average reader's attention is never captured.  Students, beware!  Before embarking on an excruciatingly dull explaination of medieval village life, reconsider your other options of reading material. (One option is another book by these authors that has gotten better reveiws.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_648", "text": "101 Ways to Massively Increase the Value of Your Real Estate without Spending Much Money\n\tAttention: Seasoned RealEstate investers don't waste your time purchasing this book. Ideal for amatuer investors who want to add more value to their piece of real estate.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_649", "text": "Snore is Right\n\tI found this book to be a vaguely interesting dissertation on what the SHAM (Self-Help Actualization Motivational) Movement is, and maybe even on why it is, but no help whatsoever in giving me any tools for argument against it.  I thought, sucked in by the interesting cover suggesting brain-washing in such a humorous way, that the author might have a sense of humor herself and I'd find her book absorbing intellectually and on other levels as well.\n\nI would read a page or a paragraph or two, close the book, and nod off.\n\nThis is such a fascinating area, it could be the basis for a really fascinating book, but \"Self-Help, Inc...\" left me feeling I needed to go to a self-help group to deal with the density of the verbage.  It would not appeal most to the people most in need of reading it  -  the victims of SHAM", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_650", "text": "Don't support this writer by buying this piece of trash\n\tA friend recommended this book which I unfortunately bought.  I feel sorry for people who think that this is \"writing.\"  The author not only contradicts herself but the writing is shallow and lacks any depth.  If you want to feel good, buy yourself a bottle of wine, not this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_651", "text": "Willy Loman This Guy Ain'y\n\tThis play explores the same old turf as \"Death of a Salesman\", but it does so with much less satisfaction and much less character development.  Eddie is no Willy Loman, though, and the play suffers immediately from a lack of a central, driving force like Willy.  Parts of the play seem borrowed from Tennessee Williams, and they don't seem to work in this context.  There is some business about the romance of the Old World Italy versus the New World of Opportunity on the docks of New York, and it is the only topic that is at all explored well, if still unsatisfactorily.  Eddie's dreams are represented in his pretty niece, Catherine; and unlike Willy Loman's uncle, she is still an attainable dream. That makes Eddie's life seem all the more petty, in comparison to Willy's: he longs wearily not after what he could have had, but after what he can never have, as he is already married.  The death scene at the end of the play also seems like a forced, tacked on ending, and Alfieri's entire presence is a more or less unsuccessful stage gimmick.  There are better plays by Miller, and many better plays by others", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_652", "text": "White Males Only\n\tBefore purchasing Made in Detroit I read the reader reviews.  The reviews were so mixed that I decided against buying the book and checked it out of the library instead.  As it turns out I made the best decision.  All I can say is `thank you fellow reviewers'; this book was definitely not worth the purchase price.  My statement has nothing to do with the author's writing skills, he is a skilled writer.  It has everything to do with his lack of insight.  That Paul Clemens could live in a city and have such a skewed view of it is downright scary.  I read the book, waiting for Paul to have a revelation that would help him put the pieces of his life together and make peace with them.  But after 241 pages he was no more enlightened than he was on page one.  Blacks are caricatures whose sole role in life is to make Paul's life hard.  Women are peripheral characters who are barely given a voice.  He finds a way to put down and demean everyone who is not a white male in his book.  \n\nIf you are a white male who harbors secret racist feelings you will enjoy this book and it will validate your feelings.  If you are anyone else your reaction will no doubt range from mild boredom to outrage.  As I read this book I felt sadness, a profound sense of dismay and had some of my worse fears confirmed.  (There are white folks who actually still think like this.)  My hope is that the light comes on for Paul, he is still young.  If it does maybe he will share his insights with us.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_653", "text": "I guess that were the adventure end for me.\n\tAfter reading the first book *(which was catastropha) and reading the second which was really good, I thought that the series is taking off, I was mistaken, the third book is slow, and boring, you can see very well that Stephan king has no Idea what so ever where he is going to take that series\n\nNothing much is happening, and while the second book introduce some interesting ideas, the third book just go to the ordinary adventure that you can find (And better written as well) in dragon lance series, or other adventure books, also many ideas that were in this book already appear in many king books,\n\nreading reviews of manuy users on the fourth book, which some say is very boring \nI guess this is where the adventure end for me..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_654", "text": "One-sided and angry...\n\tThis book reads like the blog of some angry person who ignores evidence to the contrary and embraces anything that agrees with him.  It was very hard to take seriously", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_655", "text": "Worse than painful!!\n\tI've enjoyed Johansen's books for years, but this one was awful...I'm beginning to wonder if she's using a ghost writer.  Totally ridiculous plot, trite dialogue...I lost count of the times she used the phrase \"Sophie said through her teeth...\"  I was beginning to wish someone was PULLING my teeth rather than having to read this book.  Johansen is capable of SO MUCH BETTER than this!  I'm praying she isn't falling into the Nora Roberts/Danielle Steel/James Patterson habit of churning out the same old tired fodder just to meet a publisher's deadline", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_656", "text": "One of Koontz's Worst\n\tThis is truly a disappointing book.  It starts incredibly slowly and I found it very hard to become interested in the plot.  Another disappointment is Koontz's recycling of elements from other novels: (1) plucky, highly intelligent disabled girl (the young female protagonist in \"The Hideaway\" had almost identical deformities and personality), (2) devoted, super-powered canine companions, (3) bad guys driving around in ultra pimped-out RVs, and (4) evil bioethicists.\n\nThe Leilani character is patently ridiculous.  She conveniently has a genius IQ, but that does not make the absurdly adult manner in which she speaks any more believable.  I found it so disconcerting as to detract from the plot.  Koontz clearly has trouble writing for children, and this book is no exception.  Almost all the children featured in his books are either autistic/MR or genius wunderkinds; the latter, however, does not justify his habit of making smart children talk like genius adults.  Dean heaps the hardships on poor Leilani, with all the subtlety of an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger.  In case you miss the anvils, you are supposed to really, really like her and fear for her safety.\n\nI don't know how or where Dean Koontz learned about bioethics, but he has a terribly misguided view of the field, taking an extreme sect of it to represent the main viewpoint of the field.  Further, he states multiple times that these eugenic bioethics principles are being taught to medical students at major universities (who will have to pay for their involvement with evil bioethics) -- as a medical student, I can assure you that this is patently untrue.  That Koontz could be so off-base on a topic that directly relates to the central motive is disconcerting and makes an already weak book even harder to swallow.\n\nThe final issue is Koontz's near-deification of dogs, particularly Golden Retrievers, which is a common motif in his more recent works.  It is ridiculous and unintentionally funny to an almost painful degree.  His obsession with dogs and their mystical powers borders on the psychotic (and I like dogs).  This novel probably features the most egregious example of Koontz's tendency to create overly sappy, sugary-sweet endings.\n\nDean Koontz has written many books better than this one.  Spend your money on one of his stronger efforts", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_657", "text": "Three Junes -Where did They Get That Name?\n\tSometime ago I read my Sunday paper and noted that \"Three Junes\" was listed as a popular book choice.  The title sounded interesting so I bought it.  That was 2 months ago and I am still trying to get through the paperback edition.  It is difficult to follow the timeline, to understand the characters and where they fit, and to get involved in the storyline.  I will finish the book because that's my style.  It has not been a book that I could not wait to get back to.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_658", "text": "Not for fans of TR\n\tAs an admirer of Theodore Roosevelt, I was very disappointed in Mr. Brands' book. It appeared to me that Mr. Brands' intent was to analyze the life of this great man strictly from his critic's point of view. While any good biography worth its salt should present a balanced view of the man, Mr. Brands appears to go out of his way to find fault in almost all of TR's actions. TR was by no means a perfect man, however, history has proven him to be one of our greatest presidents. One gets the sense after reading this dreadfully long and depressing account of TR that Mr. Brands'truly disliked his subject", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_659", "text": "lacking in details and intimancies\n\ti'll be the first to admit that i'm biased based on my expectations from shaara's father's great book, the killer angels.  it is not fair to compare the two, but because reading the father's book lead me to buy this one, i thought i should mention it.  this book does not contain nearly the details and intimancies of the father's book.  it is not surprising since this one covers a much longer time frame than the battle of gettysburg, so shaara has less pages to devote to each person and battle.  but the result is a less satisfying book.  it skims rather than digs deep", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_660", "text": "Fell well short of my expectations...\n\tWhen I started reading this book, I was hopeful that it would be an insightful commentary on the ridiculous nature of politically-correct word choice.  Unfortunately, I did not find it to be particularly clever or funny.  On some level, it seems like the PC craze has subsided since the mid-90's when the book was written, and it just doesn't read as the brilliant critique that I expected.  We've now heard so many silly descriptions followed by the suffix \"challenged\" that it just isn't funny anymore.  I suppose that this book worked much better when it was written, but it hasn't aged well over the ten years since", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_661", "text": "Nonsense redefined\n\tI must admit I was skeptical when I first opened this book based on previous knowledge I had of MPD.  This book made me that much more skeptical.  In most cases of MPD or DID as it is now more commonly referred to the problem arises through the suggestive power of the therapist.  This case is different though.  On page 67 of the paperback copy I got, Ms Chase describes Stanley(her name for Phillips) as wondering how it is that the personalities could seemingly communicate with each other while at the same time not being aware of each other.  Her answer that she or as she claims her \"troops\" give is that it is through the use of \"thought transference\" which was known to the ancient Greeks as she tells us later on.  I almost burst out laughing when I read that.  She also contradicts her claim that the alters don't know of each other later when she has one of them discussing the alters Rabbit and Sister Mary Catherine at the same time.  Another way this happens is how they often refer to themselves as 'we'.  Many of the alters sound as though they came from books or movies.  The abuse that she claims occurred while living with her stepfather is rather graphic.  Her claims really belong in the same realm as those who claim past life memories, ufo sightings, satanic ritual abuse, and second sight.  I think she is not credible in the least.  There is not one fact given to support her claims of past abuse and it would be interesting for someone to write a book looking into her claims to see if there is anything that would substantiate them.  She does let us know in the book that she is very creative, artistic, intelligent, and apparently well read.  I think this has a lot to do with her claims of multiple personalities.  The book itself is long, boring, anti-climatic even with the final confrontation with the stepfather which occurs at the end.  She also seems to be claiming in the book some pscyhic abilities.  Don't waste your money on this book, unless you have to read it for a class as I did.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_662", "text": "Blah Blah Blah\n\tThis book just rambles on and on and never seems to end.  I don't think I have ever been so disappointed in a book.  Since I started to read it, I feel like I have to finish it.  I am just praying for that day to come soon.  I have to skip over entire paragraphs just to get through a chapter.  It is overwhelming proof that hippies should NEVER write books", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_663", "text": "Ballz.\n\tthis book blew my ballz.  it was possibly the worst book i have ever read in my entire life.  although i am usually sleepless in seattle, i found myself falling asleep each time i tried to read it.  i advise no one to ever read this godforsaken book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_664", "text": "OK - but you didn't tell the whole story\n\tI was there, as were several of my fellow Sitka Fire Department EMT's and State Troopers from the Sitka Academy.  The 6 of us, along with two parajumpers from the Canadian Armed Services were flown through the typhoon winds, on a helicopter, out to the Williamsburgh where we spent the next 33 hours attending to the rescued passengers - literally giving them the clothes off our backs and keeping them calmed.  We knew there was a doctor onboard, from Anchorage, but we literally never met or saw him - I'm sure he did good work in the little clinic he had set up - but that is where he stayed.  The real story was out in the rest of the ship that weekend.  But I was disappointed to see that Mr. Jeffers failed to fully research this book - the role the Sitka rescue teams played (both on the Williamsburgh and trying to assess/fight the fire on the Prinsendam) was totally overlooked - despite the fact that there is a lot of documentation available that tells our story - which was the human side   had some quite amusing moments in the face of this event.  I was so looking forward to this book and then to find out he left a large part of the story out, was very sad.  At least we all have our commendations from both the Coast Guard commendant and the Canadian armed services - they knew we were there!   Too bad Mr. Jeffers didn't due diligence.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_665", "text": "Highly overrated\n\tTropic of Cancer by Henry Miller. Not recommended.\n\nIn his 1960 introduction to Tropic of Cancer, Karl Shapiro said, \"I call Henry Miller the greatest living author because I think he is,\" \". . . as a spiritual example he stands among the great men of our age,\" and \". . . he [Orwell] predicts that Miller will set the pace and attitude for the novelist of the future. This has not happened yet, but I agree that it must.\" Shapiro does not support any of these points in his essay, and nothing about Tropic of Cancer supports them, either.\n\nTropic of Cancer consists of 318 pages recounting Miller's experience as an American expatriate in Paris and expounding his personal philosophy, often in ways that are rambling and painfully nonsensical. Miller's stories about his friends are tedious, pointless, and catty; like Miller, they seem to have been talentless hacks whose belief in their own artistic abilities makes them artists and writers, as though believing is being. Miller writes, \"A year ago, six months ago, I thought I was an artist. I no longer think about it, I am\"--which is the type of arrogant pretentiousness he mocks in virtually all of his acquaintances.\n\nWhen they are not creating, or talking about philosophy or creating, Miller and his circle seem to spend nearly every moment picking up women (and disease). They rarely use a neutral term such as \"woman\" when there are so many obscene, demeaning words with which to objectify the gender. The women that Miller and friends find are invariably portrayed as stupid, drunken, irrational, loose, sly, deceptive, and good primarily for one function, which Miller turns into a squalid, cold, joyless act. In spite of all the vice and the \"living,\" no one seems to be having fun, and some characters, notably Fillmore, find themselves nearly trapped into the bourgeoisie life.\n\nMiller expresses contempt for the machine, the industrial age, and money--although he schemes to keep 2,800 francs from Fillmore's mistress and revels in having so much in his pocket. Often hungry, Miller obsesses about food and relies on his friends to support him. When he describes his Indian friend Kepi as \". . . a scrounger, a sort of human tick who fastens himself to the hide of even the poorest compatriot,\" he could be talking about himself as he bitterly complains about those of his friends who are stingy with money, accommodations, food, and wine.\n\nMiller's logic about the working world is facile; he writes, \"If you want bread, you've got to get in harness, get in lockstep.\" On the surface, this is true, but it never seems to occur to him that, if you want bread, someone must cultivate, raise, and harvest the wheat and produce the other components; someone must transform these components into bread; and someone must deliver it to the shops and cafes. In other words, if most people weren't in \"lock step,\" Miller could choose to starve or set himself to produce bread, joining the world in harness. He makes his choice clear, then whines about it. He may despise those who support him, whether they are friends or workers, but that is perhaps because he, a misanthrope who finds fault with everyone but himself, needs the very people he denigrates (including \"the grocer, the baker, the shoemaker, the butcher, etc.--all imbecilic-looking clodhoppers\"), a reliance which he resents. He hates the machine and the machine mind, but offers no alternatives.\n\nSeemingly incapable of sincere feeling, Miller finds human emotion amusing. When a friend says, \"A boy can break your heart . . . He's so damned beautiful! And so cruel!\" Miller writes, \"We had to laugh at this. It sounded preposterous. But Collins was in earnest.\" When an acquaintance to whom he owes money dies, he writes, \"At any rate, he was killed in an automobile accident shortly after my arrival, a circumstance which left me twenty-three francs to the good.\"\n\nShapiro claims that Miller is a poet, but his attempts at poetic and philosophic ramblings often make little if any sense. Speaking of buildings and statues, Miller says, \" . . . they must be saturated with my anguish,\" the kind of bad metaphor in which he frequently indulges. He describes artists such as himself as the \"inhuman ones.\" \"I am inhuman! I say it with a mad, hallucinated grin, and I will keep on saying it though it rain crocodiles. Behind my words are all those grinning, leering, skulking skulls, some dead and grinning a long time, some grinning as if they had lockjaw, some grinning with the grimace of a grin, the foretaste and aftermath of what is always going on.\" Whenever these attempts at poetic philosophy appeared, rambling on for pages, I found myself yearning for a return to his insipid stories about prostitutes, disease, friends, and hunger.\n\nTropic of Cancer is perhaps the worst book I have ever read (and I did promise myself that I would read Tropic of Capricorn). Shapiro says, \"There are not many of these emancipated beings left in our world [emancipated from what? --DLS], these clowns and clairvoyants, celebrants of the soul and of the flesh and of the still-remaining promise of America.\" If Miller, with his whining, his criticism, his holier-than-everyone attitude, his \"art,\" his two-dimensional view of people, and his obsession with excrement, is the \"greatest\" of these souls, may I never meet the least.\n\nNote: If there were a 0 stars option, Tropic of Cancer would have earned it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_666", "text": "I would have put 0 stars\n\tThis book was a complete waste.  It was boring to read and hard to follow.  I finished the book just see how it ended and hoping to clear up the confusion.  I never should have read past the first chapter.  Read Pop Goes the Weasle, or Lake House by Patterson.  Just not this book.  It is hard to believe it is written by the same author", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_667", "text": "Wish I could get my money back...\n\tAs a strong proponent of attachment parenting and a rather radical unschooler, this book was a BIG disappointment!!! I bought this book after reading the reviews and wish I hadn't paid more than $1 for it. While the title \"The Unprocessed Child\" accurately describes Laurie's upbringing, this book shouldn't be grouped with other unschooling literature. The author, while cherishing the close bond she has with her daughter, reminds me of the mother in \"Love You Forever\" who sneaks across town and climbs into her grown son's room at night to spend time with him--sweet but a bit creepy. The fact that she admits that she even went to college at the same time as her daughter so she could spend more time with Laurie pretty much says it all. The mother clearly has her own issues that I hope she allows herself to work through and heal from now that she's not spending 24/7 with her only child. We have been unschooling each of our four children since birth --challenging temperments and all--and I feel very privileged to spend so much time with them as they discover how exciting it is to decode and discover the world around them. If you want to read a GOOD book about unschooling without unsupported platitudes and preaching in almost every chapter, I would recommend \"Homeschooling our Children, Unschooling Ourselves\". Those authors offer more balance and eloquence than Ms. Fitzenreiter.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_668", "text": "Not bad, but not really good eithier...\n\tThis was my first reading of Jamaica Kincaid. She has a short, concise style, which made me often feel like I was reading poetry. However, I felt that it also had some downsides, like stifling character growth. In Lucy, the title character comes to America to be an nanny for a rich couple with four young daughters. Lucy watches as their marriage crumbles and tries to avoid turning into her own mother, who for some reason she hates. I wish we knew a bit more about Lucy, like why she hated her homeland so much. It was  an alright quick read, but had it been longer, I doubted it would have held my attention", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_669", "text": "Bias Was Off-Putting\n\tDr. Northrup provides women with practical information about their bodies, stages of life and medical procedures.  However, I was appalled by her bias against Western cultural heritage and Christianity.  Her views on those topics were extremely unbalanced, with no acknowledgement of their positive contributions to culture and women.  As a Catholic whose best teachers were strong-minded, compassionate religious sisters, I felt offended by her slur against nuns.  I am aware that not everyone feels the same way about their religious upbringing, but I would expect an academic to strive for some balance in their research.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_670", "text": "Black House\n\tIve read mixed reviews on this book and though i had to make my own mind up. I first bought the book, 120pages later i realised that i had no clue what was going on, so i bought the audiobook (5 hours later i was still thinking what the hell is going on). \nNow im stephen kings No1 fan and have loved the majority of his work, the talisman for me was a fantastic bolt on to the dark tower quest. So naturally i thought this would be the same.\nThe book is one of the slowest drawn out books ive ever came accross, not a patch on previous work. I forced myself through the book expecting more, and im sorry to say this one doesnt deliver on any horror, excitment etc, do yourself a favour, get a tin of paint and watch it dry - more happens in that and at a much quicker pace than it does in this book.\nThis book is for die hard fans only... but even diehards will find this a chore", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_671", "text": "Not for experienced runners\n\tThe book is interesting, and well written. It contains little unique or scarcely known or understood information. Novice runners might like it and get more from it than experienced runners.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_672", "text": "Not sure of ownership, but sure of his bad theology\n\tI have a book of Ross' by the same title, but the cover is different (remake?) but most of my problems with his theology come from his advocation of the \"big bang theory\" which has numerous scientific problems (quantized redshifts to name one) and serious theological implications.  If the big bang were true, then there were animals before man. Animals that lived and died.  The Bible says that man's sin is the reason why we die and suffer.  If death was around before sin (\"For the wages of sin is death\") then what good would Jesus' death on the cross have been", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_673", "text": "Knew it was bad after three pages\n\tI'm sorry, but I expect more out of a book. Beginning on page one the character development was infantile and the writing sophomoric. After reading beautiful books such as Cold Mountain and Brideshead Revisited, to mention just two, I found that this book started off so poorly and was so amateurish that I knew it would be a plot-driven monstrosity that wouldn't be worth the read. At page four I was fed up with the author's style and slammed the book shut", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_674", "text": "Not what it appears\n\tI was excited to see the book with recipes for the \"14 Super Foods\" after reading Steven Pratt's book, but was very disappointed.  Yes, the recipes do use the \"14 Super Foods\", but also use such ingredients as shortening, Cheez Whiz, and yellow cake mix - hardly healthy!  If you are interested in eating good, healthy meals made with the \"14 Super Foods\", don't buy this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_675", "text": "full of lies, propaganda, and hate\n\tThis year, 60% of college entries will be female.  Look at this spring's honor role listings.  Last year, 78% of honor role members in my community were female.  Schools are fails boys - not girls.\n\nIf you wish to waste your time on a politically correct diatribe that is full of anecdotal and subjective pap, then get this book.  If you want to really improve the quality of education, there are thousands of reads better than this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_676", "text": "Where are the flags? And sound effects?\n\tI remember hearing about this book by the great patriot Sean Hannity sometime in 2001, then it was a mere idea. From that time on, until August 20th 2002, I waited for what I thought would be the greatest book of all time. I remember seeing the cover art and hearing about the title: \"Let Freedom Ring\" with not just a picture of Sean Hannity on the cover, patriot that he is, but also a flag. I loved it, couldn't be more happy.\n\nWell, the day of the book's release, I took a day off work (i've never missed a day of work before in my life), and rushed to get this book. It looked better than I ever imagined.\n\nWith the flag on the cover and the title of \"Let Freedom Ring,\" I thought, finally, technology has caught up to our patriotism. I expected a book filled with flags, flags with sound effects. Maybe some firework sound effects. \n\nBoy was I wrong. I opened the book only to the colors black and white. No red. No blue. No stars and stripes. I quickly turned the pages, looking, searching for flags. I found none, no sound effects either, no fireworks. \n\nAt that point, I went into a 4 year long depression. I nearly committed suicide at several points. It's only now that I can bring myself to review this man's book, patriot that he is. \n\nI say this so you know what you're getting yourself into. There are no flags, no stars and stripes, no fireworks, no sound effects. \n\nI have since recovered, but only because of old stars and stripes. I went back to teaching last year, not fully recovered, and my colleagues, knowing how much I love America and the STARS AND STRIPES, suggested I have my class do a research project: find the most patriotic book ever made. \n\nThe methodoloy was simple: A book made out of flags with flag pictures would score high, a book that was not made out of a flag or flags and had no pictures of flags would score the lowest. \n\nWe found some very good books and they did cheer me up. The one that was the most patriotic by far was a book called \"President Jesus: How Jesus Wrote the Constitution, Freed the Slaves, and Won World War II.\" Its published by a small church in Texas. I was very proud of my students for finding it. It has brought countless joy to my life. Along with the book, made entirely out of a flag, with flag pictures, and written in blue and red ink, you get a giant flag. I'm not sure of the dimensions, but they had to haul it to my house in a moving truck. I've draped it over my house and it covers it completely. People even have to crawl under the flag to enter the house. \n\nNow I often go outside and just gaze at old stars and stripes for hours at a time, smiling.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_677", "text": "Betty's Not What She Used to Be\n\tTime was when the words Betty Crocker actually stood for something good in cookbooks, although the books' recipes, for better or for worse, were always a product of their times.  The very first \"Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book\" was published in 1950 (still available), revolutionized how cookbooks were produced, and was an enormous best-seller.  The recipes were the result of much thorough testing in the company's kitchens and in homes across America.  This was cooking from scratch with very little reliance on convenience foods in its pages.  This gradually changed as Betty and her books became more and more of a shill for General Mills' products and her name got plastered on one mix after another to the benefit of the company's bottom line, but to the detriment of good cooking.  \n\nThe two all-purpose cookbooks that came out in 1961 and 1969 were both loaded with recipes and wonderful tips/helps, although you could see the beginnings of sacrificing quality for convenience--especially in the 1969 edition--but this was still relatively minor in proportion to the majority of the recipes.  If you have one of these books, treasure and keep it; you'll never see their likes again.\n\nThe current 10th edition looks good but, like the past several editions, the number of recipes has been drastically reduced.  Gone are the many variations, which are especially missed in baked goods.  It was wonderful having recipes of many cakes that were sized for two people or small families and having different mixing methods to choose from.  Now way too many recipes are of the \"dump and stir\" method instead of choosing methods that would insure the best results.  Also gone is the very friendly, assuring, conversationial voice of yesteryear.  Yes, there are recipes covering a wider range of ingredients and styles, but they are mostly stripped-down versions.  \n\nIt's obvious that the folks at Betty Crocker now seem to think that no one really cooks anymore and can't be bothered with proper preparation of dishes, which begs the question of why General Mills even bothers to publish these cookbooks anymore.  The \"Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook\" is a better bet for those looking for an all-purpose, everyday guide.  It has a better layout, the recipes and ingredients are generally of a higher quality, and there are more recipes and variations than Betty Crocker's had in some time.  Even better, if you care at all about the quality of the food you eat and serve your family, I highly recommend the cookbooks of Cooks' Illustrated/America's Test Kitchen.  Their comparable, general-purpose cookbook is called \"The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook.\"  The recipes are tested and reworked--dozens of times, if necessary--to be the best their staff can make them and you get precise directions in preparing them.  It's a shame that Betty Crocker has abdicated her throne and good name, but there's even better stuff out there now.  Go for it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_678", "text": "Not much beyond the cute title\n\tThe cover of this book declares that you'll learn \"Ten Simple Truths That Lead To an Amazing Life.\"  If your idea of an amazing life can be distilled to \"eat, drink, and be merry,\" then perhaps you'll see value in the sophomoric platitudes that abound in this book.  Alfred E. Neuman, of Mad Magazine, with his declaration of \"What, me? Worry?\" provides a pithier statement of the philosophy proposed by Ms. LaRoche.  If you're looking for some deeper meaning to life, to success, to accomplishment, you'd be much better served by reading Napoleon Hill, Anthony Robbins, Dr. Covey, Denis Waitley, or Brian Tracey.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_679", "text": "Very Disappointing ... There're better books out there for Co-dependency\n\tMost of the information is very \"theoritical\" and \"limited\" -- author focus mainly on her own analysis of her mother and her relationship with her.  ...  In a nutshell, the message is that a dysfunctional mother'll pass her emotioanal issues to her daughter(s), and in turn, the daughter(s) may pass that onto her offspring(s).  ...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_680", "text": "E for effort\n\tI am agreeing to the comment of \"E for effort\" on this book.\n\nThis book describes the author's attemps to improve his condition and how he suceeded. But he admits in his book that he is not sure which ones actually worked. Plus, the author also takes diabetes medications, along with other medicines and supplements. My main concern is what worked for him probably won't work for someone reading this book.\n\nThis book does not really provide a clear picture on what to do. He made so many changes on the medications and supplements, it is hard to say what worked.\n\nOne can find the general imformation presented in this book on \"Diet\", \"Exercise\" and \"Stress management\" (relating to clog arteries   heart diseases) through the internet. I didn't gain any new information by reading this book.\n\nThe printing of this book is also done in a very strange way. \nThe text is printed at the center, occupying only the center area with a lot of spaces around, so about half of the page is blank.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_681", "text": "YOU NEED MORE THAN 8 but good choices\n\tI Look for books all the time on this topic to see if there any new moves I can pick up to help shape and tone the stomach area which is a problem for most of us. I think if you are just starting out this book will help you understand the positions you need to get into but it's going to take alot more than 8 minutes to get results and I have been training for years", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_682", "text": "Profiting from the Christian Man Shortage\n\tThere is no doubt in my mind that Josh Harris is a good person, who sincerely wants to help people, particularly young Christian women, who are especially affected by the vicissitudes of the modern dating scene. However, he doesn't seem to offer much honesty about why this book has been so popular.  Either he's guilelessly uninformed or deliberately avoidant: inexcusable in either case, considering how influential this book has become. \n\nIs it because it offers the best possible advice on how to navigate the most clear and direct path from singleness to marriage?  No.  For the vast majority of singles, the approach described in this book will be too rigid and contrived to be workable.  Few couples have actually gotten together this way.\n\nThe real reason why this book, with its overwhelmingly female readership, has sold so well comes down to one main reason: there is a SEVERE SHORTAGE OF SINGLE CHRISTIAN MEN, as documented in CampuslifeCollegeGuide.com male/female ratios, and the Barna Research group website which estimates the shortfall to be in the MILLIONS.  Christianity Today recently identified the gender imbalance as being the issue that \"rises to the top\" for Christian singles.\n\nBecause Christians are encouraged to look at circumstances as springing from \"God's plan\" for their lives, many of the surplus women faithfully avoid doing the math, but certainly feel the lack of male attention.  Unfortunately, this often gets boiled down to some kind of \"passive Christian guy thing\", but it probably has more to do with the complacency that accompanies the abundance of women: which is the defining masculine climate wherever there is a man shortage, whether it's New York City, Post-war Russia or your local mega-church.  It's not so much a lack of male leadership, but a lack of males.\n\nAnd so the idea of courtship appeals to the romantic longings of single Christian women frustrated by what they perceive to be a lack of initiative taken by single Christian men, who they greatly outnumber.  Since reading Christian books about relationships can be as titilating as any romance novel, many of these women will pour over every detail looking for the one piece of advice, the one thing they can change about themselves that will make a difference.  Which means they stay on the spiritual self-improvement treadmill, fuelling a Christian singleness industry with its own slogan \"The Gift of Singleness\" that refuses to tell them the truth about the Christian man shortage that is the greatest cause of their prolonged singleness!  Of course, their lack of contentment (an innate response that tells you that things don't add up) is something they are told to repent, ironically by pundits who themselves will not repent of how they profit from this symbiotic relationship.  But as long as these women can be convinced that their discontent is caused not by unnaturally protracted singleness that's the result of the Christian man shortage but their by own spiritual failings, there'll always be a market for Christian self-help books like this one.  Pure genius!\n\nWhat's more, there are \"unintended consequences\" that can go along with Harris' model for \"courtship\" that he doesn't really address:\n\n1) Because all masculine initiative taking must be based on a guy's intention to marry the woman, it makes asking a woman to do anything a BIG DEAL to him. This can have several sub-consequences: \n(a) It creates a lot of anxiety for guys in terms of their decision-making and rejection-risk (getting turned down for a date is bad enough, but imagine having your \"potential marriage proposal\" crash and burn!) (b) It fosters prolonged crushes, as stakes get so high with the guy investing all kinds of time and energy in figuring out that this is \"the one\", he might not ever do it (c) Ironically, it can boost up the guy's expectations in terms of a woman's looks. Because the guy has to have everything worked out in their heads (that yes, this is the kind of woman I want to marry) lot of guys end up not bothering to spend time with girls who don't LOOK like whatever their \"wife prototype\" might be. Guys who date and don't make a big deal of \"a date\" are more likely to ask out women they never thought of marrying and possibly end up getting married anyways (In \"How to Get a Date Worth Keeping\", Henry Cloud explains how couples will admit that their spouses weren't really \"their type\" when they first met). \n2) It keeps people from the humbling reality check that dating provides. Serial dating (as practiced in Latin American countries, where a guy will ask out tons of women, get turned down by most of them until he has a \"short-list\") teaches you where you stand with the opposite sex. You ask your way down your \"ladder of options\" until you find your equal (likewise for women, in terms of dealing with the facts about who's asking and who's not). With courtship, a man or woman can nurse an untested prototype of what they want in their heads for years. The idea that it's better not to have any previous flames to compare them to is FALSE. You're better off being compared to their last girlfriend/boyfriend (a real human being with chunky thighs and all) than with the evangelical Angelica Jolie/Brad Pitt that has filled their imaginations since adolescence! \n3) It reduces interactive opportunities that promote the acquisition of social skills needed in a romantic context with the opposite sex. It reinforces the pattern of psycho-social-sexual immaturity you commonly see in Christian singles circles. \n4) It's unfair to the woman to have some guy spring a potential marriage proposal (which is essentially what courtship is) on her without any prior notice that the guy (who's had a head start on working out his feelings) is romantically interested. Most Christian women seem to need some time to progressively get used to the idea of having a date with most of the guys who would realistically ask them, let alone entertain the thought of marriage. \n5) It also heightens the significance of anything the men do when interacting with the women in their circle, who inevitably end up reading too much into their behavior and expecting too much whenever any nuance of interest gets expressed by a someone they like. Kind of like, \"he's a nice, sincere, Christian guy and he wouldn't be spending this kind of time with me if he didn't think of me as marriage material, right?\"...not always so. \n\nIf we are to stand back and take a look at it, the whole courtship redux really hasn't gotten off the ground: it works for too few people at this time. Maybe the world has changed too much, or perhaps there are other issues today's Christian singles face in the mating game that need to be dealt with first: such as the confusion about \"the gift of singleness\" and the shortage of men. I would recommend Debbie Maken's Getting Serious about Getting Married: Rethinking the Gift of Singleness for an alternative view of courtship that embraces the ordinariness and universality of marriage, instead of this moldy oldy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_683", "text": "More errors\n\tIn addition to the errors listed by others, I see missing letters in the middle of words, quote marks that are the wrong style (backticks instead of curly quotes, done inconsistently), inconsistent indentations ... it's a typesetting nightmare.  Big disappointment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_684", "text": "Useless unless\n\tThis bool from the evil russian is useless if you already own \n\" naked warrior \" .Good techniques  and informations nevertheless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_685", "text": "Terrible\n\tLets say you were reading a book on the mafia, written by John Gotti, or perhaps some lesser-known mobster.  And there was nothing but glowing accolades for the mob and it's activities.  Furthermore, anyone who opposed the mafia and it's activities was labeled an \"extremist\" and in the text, their names were never more than about 4 or 5 words away from words like \"Ku Klux Klan,\" \"racist,\" \"bigoted,\" or \"paranoid,\" you'd begin to suspect that the book was a bit biased, wouldn't you?\n\n\"Americas Uncivil Wars\" is a book written by Mark Lytle, a professor at Bard College.  He documents events in American History, in this book, from the 1950's to about 1975.  Practically every time a genuine conservative individual, or organization is mentioned in this book, it is associated to a racist organization, whenever Mr. Lytle doesn't add his own commentary.  For example, on page 22, he says Joseph McCarthy revealed himself as a \"mean-spirited slob.\"  This is a far cry from the McCarthy I know, the McCarthy who wrote the brilliant \"Americas Retreat from Victory\" for example.  And forget about anything good mentioned about the John Birch Society.  Page 138: \"Most Americans ignored the hooded Klansmen, the John Birchers, and other extremists...\"  never mind the fact that JBS is not and never was a racist or an extremist organization.  But here is their name, sandwiched between the KKK and \"extremist.\"\n\nIt is a typical tactic of the left to associate the opposition with the \"stench of racism\" as Stalin may have put it (I don't remember his exact quote).  But you might ask, what about on page 89 where he refers glowingly to William F. Buckley as \"the cornerstone of the anti-communist wing of conservatism...?\"  Keep in mind that this is the same Buckley who years later, in Lingua Franca magazine, confessed that he would be a \"Mike Harrington Socialist\" or a \"Communist\" if he were college brat today. \n\nNow on the other hand, try to find anywhere in this book, the words \"murderer,\" or even \"extremist\" in front of names like Mao Tse Tung, or Che Guevara or Tom Hayden, to name a few.  There is a good reason for that, but I will leave it to your imagination, the reason why.\n\nIn summary, should you decide to read this book, take it with a grain of salt, or better yet some motion-sickness pills because unless you are prone to the same convictions as our professor Lytle is, you're going to need a barf-bag", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_686", "text": "Poisonous Misinformation\n\tThe most depressing thing about a book like this is not the outrageously inaccurate content, but, based on the high ratings and adulatory comments by other reviewers, that most people actually believe this drivel. How can we possibly form an effective energy policy when the citizenry are not only uninformed but ill-informed? The answer is that we cannot. I will not bother to go through a detailed criticism, not only because it would take an almost book length document to do it, but because, in the highly politicized atmosphere we live in, no one would believe it. Today, the \"truth\" depends much more on one's political views than on an objective evaluation of the evidence.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_687", "text": "A Classic Text, Superficially Updated\n\tThe cover claims that the book has been \"revised and updated for the digital age,\" but Winston's information on technological tools is both superficial and already dated. The term, \"PDA,\" does not even appear in the index", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_688", "text": "A Real Chore to Make it Through\n\tI approached this title with all the expectations fostered by many friends endless promotions. I did my best to like it, to find some secret meaning, some redeeming quality within, to no avail. Actually finishing the book was an accomplishment, in my opinion. Ultimately I found the book aimless, soulless, and the promoter of everything negative about the human species. I know this sounds harsh, but time after time I felt let down by On the Road.\n\nNo, I don't \"dig\" it, Dean", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_689", "text": "Be careful downloading e-books!!\n\tI was disapointed when I downloaded it and got 8 pages.\nAs a customer, I expected to have the digital version of the full book and not a summary.\nI thought that the price difference was due to the absence of paper, printing, handling, shipping, etc.\nThe hardcover version is more than 300 pages; if you take the price per page of the digital version, the hardcover version should cost then ten times more!!!\nAll the examples are referred to that version and nowhere I was said that I was paying 5 dollars for a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PRODUCT. \nI honestly believed that I was buying the full book.\nI will think better before ebuying again...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_690", "text": "Squeezing Spiritual Growth into a Business Box\n\tThis guide to church growth has gained popularity during the recent trend of mega-church models and numerical prowess in evaluating the current health and future viability of individual churches.  Many of the theories and models are based on business studies and business growth theories.\n\nWhile the guide may be helpful in identifying strengths and weaknesses in your local congregation, its theories for projecting future growth or your church's demise are analyzed using European and Urban models, and have limited insight into the unique dynamics of the Christian church in the varied regions of North America as a whole.  \n\nMost limiting in this perspective is the distinctly spiritual aspect of church growth which results in a gigantic disparity in trying to compare churches and businesses.  This is a manual for analyzing and strategizing, for plotting and planning to stock more \"seats in the pews,\" and makes no significant mention of the actual spiritual journey or genuine troubles and struggles of the very real person searching for belief.  The philosophies of this book graphically illustrates why some other Christian writers such as Eugene Peterson, contend that too many pastors view the members of their churches as assets to be managed rather than human souls with questions, concerns, needs and priorities of their own.  Issues that cannot be forgotten in the numbers game of current church growth modalities", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_691", "text": "Am I Still Awake?\n\tI devoured all of this writer's books when I first discovered them and it had been quite some time since then when I bought this book. I'm a real sucker for a book with dogs so I dove right in only to become disappointed all too quickly. I didn't remember all the rambling. It is rampant! At times it was almost like reading a text book for all the 'skimming' that I did. I can't say it was a waste of time but some more editing would be appreciated", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_692", "text": "one star is one too many\n\tI am both astounded and confounded by the reviews here.  Simply put, this is the single worst novel I have ever read.  Everything about it--the writing, the characters, the story--is godawful.  Here follows an absolutely true story.  While I was forcing myself to read this drivel, I went out on date.  She and I were discussing how much of a book one should read before giving up on it.  I was advocating the 25 page litmus, and she insisted on at least fifty.  She did several long train commutes a week to and from work, and so read a lot of novels.  Anyway, I started describing this book.  She recognized it immediately, and interrupted me saying,  quot;The Bear Went Over The Mountain!  Don't read another word!  If you think it's bad now, it only gets worse, if you can believe it! quot;  She was right.  If you feel the need to find out for yourself, save your money and borrow it from a friend or the library", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_693", "text": "Unrealistic premise...\n\tJoseph Nye keeps repeating himself: multilateralism by global American charm attack. That is simply a stupid assumption. And it is untrue of American history in foreign relations. Nye still owes some answers to European scholars of International Relations who criticized his idea. In fact that is no personal multilateral approach..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_694", "text": "Interesting, but not an ethics.\n\tI found the book thought-provoking, but there is more to philosophy than provocation. The common underlying argument of this book, and its only valid statement as ethics, is that since the only purpose of ethics is to regulate human behavior, the ethics society adopts should reflect the kind of society we want to live in. This results-oriented approach is all very well, but Singer doesn't really build upon it through any legitimate philosophical argument. Virtually all of Singer's arguments about particular issues rest upon emotional premises that the reader either does or does not accept. If you accept the premise you are likely to find at least some merit in the argument; if you don't accept the premise, its impossible to follow along to any useful conclusion. In short, these are not ethical writings but the political writings of someone who is too smart for standard political discourse and not interested in limiting his thoughts to philsophy as a discipline. How useful you find this is up to you. I personally don't know Singer from Adam and had not received any prior indoctrination about how groundbreaking he was before I picked up the book; as a result, I have trouble seeing what people are so excited about", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_695", "text": "Old predictions that have not come true\n\tThis book is old news and is filled with predictions for 2005   2006 - most of which are inacurate.  His boom and subsequent bust theories are not materializing - and at this point even if they do will be of much smaller scale than his grand predictions (DOW over 40,000) presented in this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_696", "text": "The South Rises Again in all its Historically Inaccurate Glory\n\tI originally wrote a review of this book in 1999, titled \"This is a racist book disguised as a work of art.\"  It seems that I didn't explain well enough my objection to Styron's co-opting of the story of a real human being, Nat Turner, whose story was more accurately depicted in the 1831 book, \"The Confessions of Nat Turner,\" by T.R. Gray.  Not only did Styron steal the title of Gray's book, in which Gray recounts his interview with the real Nat Turner, but the incidents Styron invents for the sake of drama reveal his southern-bred racism.  \n\nUnlike his depiction in Styron's book, Nat Turner was married.  Styron's invention of Turner's pivotal and conflicted relationship with a white woman, Margaret Whitehead, is entirely fictional.  So is any self-doubt that Turner did the right thing by leading the revolt.  In Gray's account, Turner did not express regret. There is so much more depth to Turner's life that is either fictionalized beyond recognition or left unexplored in this book.\n\nDo those facts make a difference in a work of fiction?  Yes. The parts Styron has unnecessarily fictionalized are key to the story he invented.  Turner's fictional relationship with Margaret is saturated in the southern myth that black men are obsessed with white women -- lusting for the forbidden fruit, for which they must die.  That Styron crawls into Nat Turner's skin in order to infect him with self-doubt about his mission emasculates Turner and diminishes his cause.  What offends me most is that Nat Turner's life deserves to be explored by a modern author who does not condescend or patronize this African-American hero.  Instead, we have William Styron's version of Turner's life, taken by many readers as fact.\n\nIf one prefers racist fiction posing as a legitimate account of a life, then one might enjoy wallowing in this version of \"Confessions.\"  But if one prefers reality, I recommend Gray's book as well as other accounts available about the slave revolt at Southampton, Virginia.  Styron's book does not provide significant insights into Nat Turner, slave revolt or slavery itself.  His book clouds the truth with the same kind of Reconstruction era distortions that spawned the hideous phenomenon of lynching", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_697", "text": "This one's a stinker\n\tI really love Amanda Quick, but this one just didn't work. We don't even get to see the hero and heroine meet and spend time together; the action starts after they've already spent a week getting to know each other. Very disappointing from a romance novel.\n\nAnd I don't really expect tightly woven mysteries in my romance novels, but the plot in this one defies belief. It's never explained why the first murder even occurs. The hero's fear that the murderer will focus on Venetia because she's using the last name \"Jones\" is beyond ludicrous. If that was going to be a major plot point, at least make it an unusual name that would link the hero and heroine together. But JONES?!\n\nAll would be forgiven if the romance were compelling, but it wasn't in the slightest. I will probably choose to wait for the next one in paperback or at the library", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_698", "text": "two stars for evocative writing\n\tThe notion of \"interpretive communities\" is at best derivative of Kuhn's classical work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, and at worst a framework of obstruction employed against those who wish to revivify literary theory and criticism in the wake of postmodern hegemony", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_699", "text": "sorry I spent the time\n\tLike others, I picked this book up after reading several in the No. 1 Ladies...series.  No comparison.\n\nThe story is in the first line on page one and the last three pages of the book.  I just don't understand the rest of this book.  Isabel never even asked the key question to the whole \"mystery\" until it slapped her in her silly face.  The mystery for me is - what is the Sunday Philosophy Club, and what in the world does it have to do with this book?\n\nI'm sorry I spent the time on this - there are important books to be read", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_700", "text": "Pot Noodle Bushido\n\tThis novel of a 17th century samurai's odyssey to Europe starts as a very straightforward story and rather continues that way, but towards the end, Endo does get in a few good points. The style is somewhat pedantic and staid, but easy to read. It's certainly not a zen classic and the story never really gets off the ground or totally convinces. The historical backdrops are paper thin and obvious cut-and-pastes from history textbooks. I must admit I am somewhat baffled by all the rave reviews here. I can only conclude that a lot of people who don't really have much experience of Japan, think they've stumbled upon some sort of motherlode of bushido spirit in this conveniantly Westernized piece of writing by a Japanesese Christian. Remember, not every Japanese woman is a geisha, and not every Japanese writer can wield his pen like a samurai's sword", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_701", "text": "Just Awful..................No Stars Whatsoever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\tIt took me a year to finally complete this book.  And honestly, the only reason I completed it was because I had nothing else on my bookshelf to read.  This book dragged on and on to the tiny climax about 5 pages from the end.  What a waste of such a beautiful book cover.  Do not waste a year of your life or a dime of your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_702", "text": "Wonderfully creative but overcomplicated and not easily indexed\n\tThe book had so much promise, but I find it to be disappointing in several ways, alas.  The recipes I've tried have been delicious, and the instructions accompanying those recipes are fairly clear and authoritative, although the discussions and instructions don't rise to the level of a cooking teaching tool, as would, for example, anything by Julia Child, Marcella Hazan, Jacques Pepin, or any of the King Arthur Flour baking cookbooks, all of which really teach one new skills while providing wonderful recipes.  In this case, I was already pretty experienced at making ice cream before I bought the book.  Were I a tyro, I don't think this book would be the best introduction, although of course there is nothing like plunging in and trying.\n\nMy biggest disappointment, though, is the organization of the book:  ice cream recipes are \"bundled\" with their accompanying cookies, garnishes, and the like; instead of a group of recipes for chocolate ice cream, for example, we have a group of recipes for ice cream sandwiches, with ice cream of any of several different flavor families.  One has to dig around in the index at the back of the book to find, say, recipes for chocolate ice cream.  I would much prefer to have an index or table of ice cream recipes, by flavor and page number, right up front -- I don't want to spend so much time looking for the flavor I want.  \n\nMy next disappointment is that the text is printed in a graphically attractive and most stylish but virtually illegible size and color.  My middle-aged eyes struggle desperately to read the book, even with my reading glasses on, and I surely can't prop the book 18-20\" back from my utensils, to read as I work without changing position, as I like to do with my cookbooks.  This is a case in which the author and editorial team seemed to have chosen (admittedly very attractive) style over function.  The book IS very attractive, and the photographs are lovely -- but I would gladly sacrifice some beauty in favor of being able to read the recipes and discussions more easily.\n\nMy final disappointment is in the complexity and elaborateness of most of the \"dessert packages,\" for lack of a better word.  Making the ice cream or sorbet and its accoutrements is, in most cases, a tremendously labor-intensive exercise.  I have opted for using some of the creative and delicious ice cream recipes and figuring out my own much simpler and easier garnishes and accompaniments.  I work a demanding job and have a house to run.  I love to cook, but can't devote as much time to making an ice cream sandwich, for example, as these recipes require.  So I use less of the book than I'd wish.\n\nOver all, Ms. Luchetti's sense of style and taste are impressive, and she seems superbly knowledgeable about frozen desserts.  And many of the ice cream recipes are lovely.  But I had hoped that this would be a book I would pull from the shelf much more often than I will, in fact, because the book is so difficult to use", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_703", "text": "Yuck, Yuck, and double Yuck\n\tThis is like teen-love-fiction, and by that I mean it's like a teenager wrote it, one who uses bad detail, cliche phrases, overused idioms, bad dialogue and poorly crafted plot.\n\nMeet mr. millionaire who teaches polo to a woman -- and they of course fall in love, slowly, boringly, painfully.   Then the kids come in and the remainder of the book is like a couple dealing with kids, with no plot development. Yuck.\n\nShe says on the back she's responding to a call for something like energy and thrills and sexy writing.  Uh, not in this one.  The only sexy scene is on page 138, and that's not very good either.  \n\nThe best part of the book is that it proves she really does need to go back and learn the craft of writing because either she never learned it or she forgot what she learned", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_704", "text": "Great--if you are a rich capitalist\n\tDon't buy this book if you do not have to for a class. I did. As with most textbooks, it is a ripoff. Mankiw got a 1.4 million - MILLION - dollar advance for it. Who do you think pays that. \nWhat kinds of things does this text teach? Well, it contends that unemployment insurance and labor unions cause unemployment, because people do not want to look for work when they can fall back on the governmnet. This is the biggest load of hooey in the world. I guess when you are a rich, tenured professor it is quaint to see those people lining up who just lost their jobs because business major read your book. And minimum wage? Kills off jobs.\nMr Makniw is now the chairman of the presidents council of economic advisors. What a job he has done. Worst jobs record since Hoover. Of course, if the capitalists honchos had their way, everyone else would be working for $2.75 an hour. \nRead this book, but go to the grocery store first. On top of the $100-plus you pay for this book, punk down 75 cents for a box of salt. You're gonna need every grain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_705", "text": "A bit misleading in the title..\n\tYou think you are getting something to help assist you in linking yourself with the beyond, but you are in all actuality getting something that reads more like something being explained that the author doesnt really believe instead.  I love Konstatinos' other books, but this one left a bad taste in my mouth", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_706", "text": "An absolute abortion\n\tDr. Freeman's justly esteemed \"Lee's Lieutenants\" -- a THREE VOLUME work -- still stands (despite the discovery of materials unavailable to Dr. Freeman when he first wrote in the 1930s and 40s) as the baseline for any study of the Army of Northern Virginia.  The cheap attempt by a modern publisher to squeeze a few cents out of the franchise, offered here, throws out TWO of every THREE words Dr. Freeman wrote to allow for a one-volume \"abridgement\" for those presumably too intimidated by the thought of reading three entire books.  \n\nThe three-volume work, as Dr. Freeman wrote it, was reprinted fairly recently.  If that is no longer available on Amazon, any decent sized used book store will have it in stock.  \n\nWHATEVER you do, avoid this butchered, one volume version like the plague", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_707", "text": "Too full of jargon for me\n\tThis is probably one of the hardest books I have ever read--with no background in either philosophy or cybernetics, much of what Hayles discusses is just plain incomprehensible.  I also found it difficult to accept the idea of humans already being  quot;post-human. quot;  If you are interested in deep philosophical writings on technology and the human condition, with links to literature, read this.  If you don't really care about the post-human, skip it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_708", "text": "This book is just not accurate\n\tI have to agree with Stephen Haines. This guy drags in everything but the kitchen sink. He makes Boehme a Gnostic, the troubadors, the Knights Templar, William Blake, the Masons, Jung, and finally, any physicist worth his salt.\n\nI mean, some of these folks might not have been orthodox in their Christian practice, but being heterodox does not make one a Gnostic.\n\nHow did he forget Meister Eckhart, and Sabbatai Tzvi? If he has Boehme as a Gnostic, then these also are Gnostic. \n\nHe never distinguishes between Gnosticism as a group of sects, and gnostic practice, which pervades Kabbalah, Sufism,etc. \n\nThis is just not a good book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_709", "text": "Pretty poor effort\n\tI'm a long time fan of the Anna Pigeon mysteries, and have read all the others. Unfortunately, \"Hard Truth\" does not live up to the quality of Ms. Barr's earlier works. It feels very contrived. It also appears to take advantage of stereotypes against religious groups. This book just does not meet the expectations I've come to expect from the series.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_710", "text": "Mixed feelings\n\tI've used the lonely planet guides on other trips before, and have always been very pleased, but this one left me with a different taste in my mouth.  LP was the only guide we purchased, based on our previous experiences with them, but we had the chance to peruse others in the B B's we stayed in throughout our trip.  Of all of them, I'd rate the LP as the 2nd best for our interests - as they say, individual experiences may vary!  Ireland has become a very expen$ive tourist destination, so upon reflection, we would have been happier with the Rough Guide.  LP has just tried to hard to cover all levels of expense in one guide, and has ended up short-changing all of them in the process.  I hate to say it, but I'd rather see them do one thing well than 3 things mediocre at best.  I'd still put it above most of the other guidebooks though.\n\nOur first and foremost gripe is how out of date the price estimates on everything are.  I realize it was published two years ago, but we gradually learned to depend on everything costing about 20% more than LP listed.  That's quite a jump for 2 years, indicating to me either poor fact-checking for the 2003 edition, or some pretty crazy inflation and a need for another update.\n\nOur second gripe was the local maps.  They failed to provide maps for a lot of the smaller cities, and only provided maps of the city-center areas in the larger ones.  Given the rarity of Irish street signage, those maps would have been a God-send for navigation in towns.  Also, and this may be a function of the 2003 printing, a lot of the towns in Ireland are instituting one-way patterns in their city-centers, and LP's maps rarely identified this.  \n\nA third, again related gripe is with the existance, or lack thereof, of the various restaurants, b b's, shops, etc. listed in the guide.  Probably 30% of the restaurants in the guide just aren't there any more.  I realize they must have been when it went to print, but that didn't help us any.\n\nOur last gripe is the rather uneven coverage of large areas of the country.  Granted, it reflected perfectly the tourist patterns - heavy coverage of larger cities and popular tourist areas along the coasts, pretty awful coverage of less touristed interior areas.  Unfortunately, we didn't just want to go where all the other tourists go, so this left our noses still further out of joint.\n\nOverall, I'd say if you want a guide that covers the sightes well, both LP and Rough Guide do that.  If you want to keep the expenditures down, Rough Guide does it much better.  If you want to go all out, um, there's probably a third option, but neither of these two will do it well.  If you want to be thrifty in some areas and splurge in others, then this guide is the closest you'll get to filling your schizophrenic needs in one place - although, in that case, I'd really recommend getting two guides, one for each end of the spectrum.\n\nOne last piece of advice - buy a heritage card when you get to your first castle/tomb/historic place!  If you plan on visiting more than one or two historic places, its 20e cost will be recouped within days with all the free admissions it will get you for the rest of the trip", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_711", "text": "blach\n\tThis is a childrens book and it is supposed to teach a positive message. It should have been tiltled the \"jewish Mother \" tree or something. So the message was Use me and use me and use me some more and after I'm all used up, use me some more and I will be happy. Thats something we want to convey to children", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_712", "text": "One sided and out dated\n\tMuch of this book is very one sided.  In particular the sections on the environment are distorted and now known to be incorrect.  The book would be much better if they had not shown their bias", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_713", "text": "Stick to what you know\n\tAyelet Waldman is a graduate of Harvard Law School, so I assume she's an intelligent woman and a good lawyer. She should stick to what she knows. The fact that she's married to a famous author doesn't make her a writer. Her novel is poorly written, overly sentimental and, to put it bluntly, very dumb. \nWhat's next? Padma Lakshmi writing a novel because she's married to Salman Rushdie?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_714", "text": "What Forged a Nation\n\tI had read a book about the French and Indian war, one about the revolution and also the recent best seller,1776.  I found The War That Forged a Nation an excellant addition to my understanding of this important period in American history.  I would highly recommend it.  Very readable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_715", "text": "Good book, bad reading\n\tUnfortunately some audio books are read in monotone-very dull indeed-but in this audio book the reader goes too far in the opposite direction by reading an adult book as if it's story time and she's a preschool teacher. \n\nMy daughters and I loved the main characters in audio books such as Bridget Jones Diary, The Nanny Diaries, and Sammy's Hill because the reader made us sympathize with them. We knew that whatever the characters did they did with sincerity and whatever happened to them could happen to anyone. Emily Gray, the reader of Can You Keep a Secret, made the main character sound witless and very, very phony. All of the other characters sounded one dimensional.\n\nWe listen to audio books on our frequent long car trips. Although we had nothing else to listen to at the time, we could only stand of this book before we had to turn it off. A few weeks later I randomly read a few chapters of Can You Keep a Secret in a bookstore and thought that it was amusing. Perhaps Emily Gray didn't find the book amusing, so she thought that she needed to go \"over the top\" to add humor. If so, it didn't work. She took a lighthearted, enjoyable book and turned it into the equivalent of listening to nails on a blackboard.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_716", "text": "Don't buy this book. Check with the experts instead.\n\tIf you look at the March 2004 issue of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts, you'll find a very negative review of this book. Given that the reviewer (Herbert Leon MacDonell, the Director of Laboratory of Forensic Science  Bloodstain Institute of Corning, New York) and all members of IABPA actively work in the field of forensics, I'd take their word for it. Here's an excerpt from the review, which can be found on the web at http://www.iabpa.org/March2004News.pdf\n\n\"Many fine books have been written on the general subject of forensic science but this is not one of them. It only takes reading the first page for the reader to discover that this book is not going to be a source of accurate forensic information.\" \n\nThe reviewer goes on to say:\n\n\"...the frightening aspect is that lay persons who purchase such garbage are unaware of how inaccurate the things they are reading really are. It is unfortunate that there are publishers out there who will print a manuscript without having some form of peer review to determine whether there are a few minor errors or is it so bad like this book, that they should trash it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_717", "text": "Puh-lease . . .  felt like was I reading an erotic novel\n\tFirst, I am a very open-minded person, raised by a hippy/Biker family.  I really expected to identify with this book.  While I appreciate the what Ina May's movement accomplished during its time, I felt like the book was almost a joke--verging more on detailing accounts of an occult community--A community of people living on old school buses in the woods, delivering each other's babies.\n\nThe language is terrible---everything is described as \"psychedelic,\" etc--one woman even referred to her female parts using the big \"p\" word.  While they try to add a personal touch by including individual narrations, it sounds more like a compilation of uneducated people describing their birth stories the way they were pressured to believe---NOBODY mentions feeling pain during labor. Honestly, I feel that the pressure of the community was so intense they wouldn't have admitted to pain if they could.\n\nAlso, many of the accounts were extremely erotic---couple are encouraged to fondle one another during labor to keep connected and relaxed.  In some accounts, a couple would be making out, while a midwife would massage the birthing mother in her \"laboring parts\"--turning the woman on and keeping her relaxed.  Not my cup of tea.\n\nI had so little respect for the lifestyle and the language of the people that I didn't get much out of the book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_718", "text": "What happened to the good stuff??\n\tI am soooo tired of Danielle Steel's books. They have lost all of the originality with which she used to write. Every book now has the same story line just different names for the characters. BORING!  What happened to the good stuff - Thurston House, Ghost, Kaliedescope ........  \n\nI had stopped reading her books because I have been sick of the same old thing - I borrowed Miracle from a friend hoping it would indeed be a miracle and would be original Danielle Steel -I was completely wrong. I would guess her writing is suffering because she pumps out 2 to 3 books a year. Danielle if you are reading this (and I hope she is) PLEASE give us back something great to read - Quality instead of Quantity!  Until then I won't be buying or borrowing any more of her books.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_719", "text": "One of the most deceptive books ever written\n\tThere is no measure how harmful and disastrous this \"sermon\" has been to all who have read or heard it.  The teaching of hell or everlasting damnation (eternal torment) is a pagan teaching that has been graphed into the teachings of Christianity over 1800 years ago.  The first century church never believed in a \"hell\".  The theory of hell was brought in by converts to Christianity from  pagan religions of the world.  \"Hell\" was embraced by the political/religious leaders of the church because they saw the controlling and \"converting\" effect of the pagan doctrine and thus it was adopted as \"orthodox\" centuries after the resurrection of Christ.  Our English translations have all been used to continue this pagan teaching as fact, when it is actually fiction.  Mostly all English versions except the Concordant Literal New Testament and Young's Literal propagate this fallacy.\n\nDo your homework.  Go to www dot what-the-hell-is-hell dot com and www dot bible-truths dot com and read up.  If you scoff then here is your challenge.  Do the research from a non-traditional, non-pagan perspective and you might find incredible things to praise God about.\n\nOther HIGHLY recommended books are \"The Inescapable Love of God\" by Thomas Talbott (ISBN: 1581128312, not on Amazon, you must google it), \"The Origin and History of the Doctrine of Endless Punishment\" by Thomas Thayer, \"The Bible Hell\" by Dr. John Wesley Hanson.  Go to the sites given above and finally get a better view of what \"hell\" is and where it came from.  You will find answers to the many questions that arise from searching this out.\n\nAll those who scoff and stop up your ears and move on, to you I say that the real hell is the one that your doctrine creates in the minds and hearts of all who have been indoctrinated by it and your view of God that it creates.  THAT is hell indeed, and THAT is the ONLY hell that exists", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_720", "text": "Disappointing mystery thriller\n\tSometimes I've enjoyed books by David Baldacci (WISH YOU WELL\nand THE WINNER come to mind); others, such as THE LAST MAN\nSTANDING did little for me . . . add SPLIT SECOND, which I just\nheard, to that latter list . . . it was a disappointing mystery thriller\nabout two disgraced Secret Service agents who come together to\nsolve two campaign-trail crimes . . . I cared little about any of the\ncharacters, and there were far too many subplots floating around\nfor my taste . . . the ending also didn't do much for me, as it brought\ntoo many separate threads together in too quick a fashion . . . lastly,\nI did not particularly \"buy\" the man behind the crimes; he just wasn't \nall that believable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_721", "text": "Unbelievable, and for a very good reason, namely it's not true\n\tThis book belongs in the Fantasy section of the library.\n\nLet's start with the question of Israel's borders.  Do some folks say that these borders ought to be the Nile and Euphrates rivers?  After all, Israel is kind of small.  Doesn't it need, um, a tiny bit more land?\n\nWell, Israel may need a little more land.  But almost nobody is proposing anything like this.  I see very few Israeli politicians demanding even all of the West Bank, let alone all of Jordan.  And as for the Nile to the Euphrates, this is pretty much exclusively anti-Zionist propaganda.  There's a nice article by Daniel Pipes in the March, 1994 issue of Middle East Quarterly that goes into this in some detail, in case anyone cares.\n\nYes, we've seen propaganda before.  In the 1930s, some Germans claimed that the Jews were planning to take over the whole world.  Now, what do we see in this book?\n\nWhat we see in this book is Chris Hedges quoting someone as saying that Israel allows state-funded religious schools to preach that Jewish rule should extend from the Nile to the Euphrates.  Is there any connection between this and truth?\n\nYes, there's a connection.  You see, in the Bible (in Deuteronomy), Moses says at one point that Israel's borders shall run from the river Euphrates to the \"western sea\" (presumably, the Mediterranean, but definitely not the Nile).  Of course, someone might want to ask a Jewish authority about what the Bible says.  It turns out that there's much more detailed material in the Book of Numbers, and that is what Pipes says religious Jews are taught is Biblical.  And that specifies a much smaller Israel.  In addition, it is quite a leap to go from Biblical borders, no matter how large or small, to preaching that Jews ought to rule such an area today.  Hedges is doing us a big disservice here.  You may want to check all this for yourselves.\n\nIn addition, Hedges has an exciting description of the Battle of Khafji (which took place during Desert Storm).  Some people who were really there dispute it, however.  You may want to check that as well.\n\nWe also see Hedges describe the behavior of Israeli soldiers in Gaza on June 17, 2001.  Now, remember that these soldiers are trained to obey orders.  Their superiors know that Israel can't afford unnecessary violence.  The soldiers are there to protect lives, not to hurt or kill others.  And in fact, it turns out to be true that in the fighting between Jews and Arabs, the Jews (as expected) have rarely been guilty of gratuitous violence.  On the other hand, the Arabs, who have rather different goals and constraints, have displayed quite a bit of bad behavior.\n\nNevertheless, in spite of logic and facts to the contrary, in this book, Hedges comes up with the following (as usual, I encourage you to verify for yourselves what the truth is, and you might want to start by finding out how many people died that day and who they were):\n\n\"I had seen children shot in other conflicts that I had covered - death squads gunned them down in El Salvador and Guatemala, mothers with infants were lined up and massacred in Algeria, and Serb snipers put children in their sights and watched them crumple onto the pavement in Sarajevo - but I had never watched soldiers entice children like mice into a trap and murder them for sport.\"\n\nWell!  What is it about Israelis that could lead them to behave in such a surprising manner?  Hedges speculates that exposure to all sorts of nasty reading material about the Holocaust has perverted these unfortunate young men.  Well, I'm perfectly prepared to believe that men and women from all nations have been exposed to all sorts of reading material.  But I don't buy Hedges' absurd conclusion at all.  Nor do I buy any of what he says about the behavior of the soldiers.  And no, I'm not in denial.  If you believe Hedges, I think you may be in denial, though!\n\nI'll stop here.  Anyone capable of saying what I've quoted from Hedges so far is capable of saying anything.  We readers do not need this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_722", "text": "Book never arrived - very disappointed!\n\tNever received the book, so very disappointed at the delivery process and cost I have incurred", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_723", "text": "A so so novel\n\tThe most disappointing thing about The News from Paraguay is the beginning, and not precisely because is a bad one, but because in the first chapters of Lily Tuck National Prize awarded novel,  there's a hint that  could have been better than it turn out to be.\nSo I confess that  for a few pages (those that engage a reader with a book) I found  charming the decimononic  story of Ella Lynch, a beautiful widow living in Paris well beyond her means. That even when  Ella decided to follow hairy Franco -a paraguayan stud- not because his looks, not even for this foolish thing called love, but because  he smelled like luxury and power in a faraway land; I still found it a joyable read,  but right when she arrived to her privileged life of  \"querida\"  of the most powerful man in Paraguay and began to have one baby after another in tumultuous times,  The News from Paraguay became boring and I began to skip entire paragraphes until I got to a previsible end.\nBased on true facts, the life of a Paraguayan dictator and his irish  mistress; Tuck, who confessed that she never went and wasn't interested in ever going to Paraguay (i think she finally did) can't even get the spanish names right: Manuel, instead of Manuel, Rosaria, instead of Rosario; Inez, instead o Ines. What's the deal with the?\nMaybe I lost something in my not so good english, but I still can't get why,  a so so novel like The news from Paraguay, can win a National Prize", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_724", "text": "Should get ZERO stars\n\tThis is one of the few books so bad that I couldn't finish it.  There is no explanation of how things work,or in many cases what they really are.  I feel like the only motivation for any of the characters was greed, sex, or guilt about greed and sex.  Do not bother with this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_725", "text": "Read because it considered a classic\n\tThe book is written about an empire in the future.  I'm not really sure why Asimov thought that the future galaxy would be ruled by an emporer, which is a dying system of government, instead of a democratic republic.  I know this is nit-picking, but I didn't like this book.  \n\nApparently, the future can be predicted with a high degree of accuracy using math and statistics.  Anyone who works as a mathematician or statistician, as I do, knows that it's difficult to predict what's going to happen in anyone's life tomorrow, much less the entire world 500 to 1000 years into the future using statistics.\n\nThis book is intellectual worship, which is something I can't stand.  Intellectual worship is when people think they are intellecually superior to everyone else, so feel they should rule over everyone else, if only you would listen to them.  This idea drips off the page as event after event is predicted by some really smart dude.  This smart dude predicted a collapse of civilization and treated it as inevitable.  Another idea that's patently absurd- that any event that occurs is inevitable.\n\nIf this guy was so smart as to predict, with a high degree of accuracy, the downfall of civilization, and the rising of a new one, along with the traumatic events this new civilization would go through, why wasn't he smart enough to avert the downfall of the original civilization.  Surely, with his predictive ability people would listen to him, but he decides to let it crumble for whatever reason.\n\nAnd Asimov is a mediocre writer.  The story is only moderately interesting because no character really gets developed.  I read this book because as a sci-fi fan, I felt obligated", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_726", "text": "BIG SAMAD SEFIANES HONEST OPNION THEFT OF OTHER PEOPLES WORK\n\tMy name is Big Samad Sefiane, I have been writing screenplays and making music since the age of 13. The only problem with that\nbook which came out in feb. 2004 is very much a like my screenplay I have written and copyrighted before he released his book. I wouldn't rate a book, singer or songwriter who takes other peoples ideas and mixes it with his work. The book is too much similar to my screenplay Entitled HACKERS. After sept. 11, 2000 mail slowed down and it took me a year to copyright my screenplay. The screenplay as visible on the internet and also sent to strattford career institute for editing. The similar scripts will be reviewed by an entertainment attorney", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_727", "text": "Help please\n\tCan anyone tell me if the book words on the vine has an answer key with it? Thanks. sgra", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_728", "text": "Hilariously Melodramatic\n\tThe only thing this book is good for is getting high with your friends then reading the dialogue aloud.  The thought that anyone actually believes or takes the \"situations\" in this crap serious is so befuddling it's scary.  This is nothing more than propaganda for some strange religious cult.  I don't know about you but if I'm going to buy a book to help me with my kids it's going to be by an expert, not some failed fiction writer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_729", "text": "This one misses the mark, for me...\n\tI've read five of the nine \"Temperance Brennan\" mysteries that Kathy Reichs has published, but this is my least favorite. I lost interest about two-thirds through. I felt the villains were not fleshed-out, the murder mystery too complicated and unlikely, the ending too neatly contrived, and the personal/romantic side story too awkward. This one was also too long, by about 50 pages. Reading it felt like eating a stew in which there were a multitude of ingredients, yet they did not blend into a successful flavor. The other four of her novels were fine. I love the TV series as well, although \"Bones\" allegedly shows Dr. Brennan much earlier in her career, with the supporting cast and the job duties and locations totally different than what is found in the books. In the TV series, \"Dr. Brennan\" has a steady cast of supporting characters who grabbed my mind and heart very quickly. In the books, her lesser characters all seem...lesser, indeed. Better luck next time out, Dr. Reichs", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_730", "text": "Not so good\n\tFirst off, so much of the copy is devoted to his horrible sense of humor, imagine a junior high school student \"acting big\" to impress his friends with jokes, that type of annoying bravura humor is simply unrelenting throughout the book.  It is filler.  The illustrations are sized so big the actual technical content of the book is quite low.  Just more filler.  Finally, all the techniques in the book can be found during normal operation of PS, or at worst a few internet searches.  I think this book is over-priced and I wish I could return it.  Caveat emptor", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_731", "text": "Harlequin Romance !\n\tIf Tess is going to continue to write books like this, she should switch her publisher to Harlequin Romance, it will give the unsuspecting buyer a \"heads up.\"\n\nIt is not possible to describe the many short falls of this rather long boring novel without giving the romantic subplots away, let just say that the ME does no pathology as she is way too busy whining about an unatainable romance and the detective does no detecting as she is totally wrapped up in her parent's pathetic lives.\n\nThere is a bit of a mystery bouncing around in the book, but it is hardly worth wading through all those pages.\n\nCome on Tess, you can do better than this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_732", "text": "Mary Mary\n\tTotally disappointing.  From the beginning the novel read well, but like a Sherlock Holmes mystery at the end the person who committed the crimes came out of the blue .  I, personally, do not like reading this type of mystery....I want clues.  Alas, there were none.  Also, the characters did not make sense.....most were too undeveloped.....Mr. Patterson needs to go back to the drawing board   try to forget the $$$ he is being paid up front by the publisher", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_733", "text": "You must be kidding.\n\tI wish I could have back the numerous tedious hours slogging through White Noise to the bitter, bitter end.  Not since Jane Smiley's Moo has such a dull tome been written aobut, among other things, Ameican academia.  Little happens of note.  No one cares about the cardboard characters.  Someone gets shot in the belly, for no good reason.  And yet this is fawnedover as a comic masterpiece by, among others, The New York Times.  I ahve been told to read White Noise before I picked up Underworld.  Have no fear.  I'll undergo root canal without Novocain before I try that one on for size.  I've been reading nothing but plumber's trade journals and German magazines just to try to get the taste of this novel out of my mouth for the past few days.  I'm thinking of getting the definitive Curious George collection just so I don't have to read any words.  At least that guy in the big yellow hat knew enough to keep his mouth shut, unlike that noncompoop Jack Gladney and his boring friends.  If people prersist in thinking this is great literature, I suggest giving up reading altogether.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_734", "text": "Is there a sequel?\n\tI didn't find the book too bad but it has no ending.  Did he leave out the last chapter?  I have always liked his books so hopefully he's got this out of his system", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_735", "text": "The worst book supposedly about philosophy that I have EVER read\n\tPirsig mistakes mental illness for deep philosophical thought; he mistakes child abuse for some form of \"real\" child rearing.  I just read his interview in the Guardian UK.   Although it has been years since I have read this book, it still leaves an awful taste in my mouth when I think about it.  I have read philosophy from classic to contemporary; I have lived in Japan and practiced Zen archery and Zen meditation - this book has only incorrect views of Western AND Eastern philosophy yet Pirgsig, to this day thinks he has contributed to the philosophical canon. This is proof that Pirsig remains deranged.  Moreover, in the Guardian UK interview he still found the time to criticize his son who was brutally murdered; Pirsig then tries to elicit sympathy by mentioning his son's murder. Pirsig is a perfect example of someone with Narcisstic Personality Disorder.  Pirsig's son should have sought court protection from his monstrous father and largely absent and/or capitulating mother.  \nIf you are one of the poor souls who finds something \"deep\" in this very large pile of verbal manure then I think therapy would be money well spent", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_736", "text": "Unfulfilled promise\n\tThe premise of the store is interesting.  How did left tackle become one of the most important positions in football?  The first half of the book does a fair job of walking through the reasons.  (West Coast offense, LT, etc.)  \n\nUnfortunately, at that point Lewis runs out of things to write about, so he starts talking about Michael Oher, an O Lineman at Ole Miss.  Oher's story is intersting, but it is too early to tell.  He is a \"superstar\" but only a sophomore.  I also think that Lewis overdoes how great Oher already is.  \n\nI also don't really understand what Oher's story really had to do with the original premise of the book.  Is Lewis saying that because left tackles now make millions, Oher wants to be one?  I would think that if Oher had come around in the 70s people would still have thought of him as a football player.  Last time I checked lineman were big and strong (and quick) in that era too.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_737", "text": "Disappointing and lacking something\n\tI love Linda Howard books.  I always look forward to her releases and this book was a gross disappointment to say the least.  I think the characters are not developed well, and the relationship between Cal and Cate occurred too fast.  The story was rushed and I'm sure Linda could have done much better writing on this book.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_738", "text": "Liberal's Study Bible\n\tThis is a liberal's study bible.  The study notes show the best 'modern' scholarship, which doubts Moses wrote the first 5 books of the bible.  Doubts the authorship of most of Paul's Epistles.  Even doubts that the beloved disciple John wrote the Gospel of John.\n\nBelieves Redactionary Interpretive Theory is valid.  Falls right in line with most modern and so called 'higher' critisim of the Bible.  Avoid this study bible, if you believe the Bible is really God's word from cover to cover", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_739", "text": "Only read half of it\n\tI picked this book up at my public library because I had put it on my reading list a while back when I saw that the President(!) of the United States George Bush read it while he was on vacation too.\n\nI went to my local cofee place and got a MEDIUM regular cofee flavored cofee but in a LARGE cup (so theres room for plenty of milk which I like and also you only get charged for a medium even though its in a large).  Anyway I am reading this book and it seems okay but then this guy with a laptop bumps into my chair where I have rested my cofee which is not at all my fault because thats why the chair has a little ledge there.  So then this guy says he is sorry but that doesnt exactly unspil my cofee if you catch my meaning.  And he offers to pay for a new cofee but it doesnt really matter its the principle of the thing.\n\nAnyway then he leaves and I notice my copy of the book has cofee spilled on it not just my pants as I thought previously.  So I'm not about to read a book with cofee stains all over it so I take it back to the library.\n\nNow here I have to point out that I had a little incident a couple weeks back with the librarian and long story short they lost a book about a fireman that I returned and made me pay for it but not without a fight.  Well you better believe that same librarian who yelled at me is watching me now whenever I go in there and she sees that cofee stain right off when I turn the book in.  I explain that its still perfectly good and you can still read it and it wasnt even my fault and maybe they should get the $8.50 from the cofee house they made the cofee not me.\n\nBut you can guess how this ended up.  I am down another $8 dollars and change (I paid the .50 cents in pennies I got from the place I keep pennies in the car which got me a cross look since I counted them out one by one but it was worth it).  And I never finished the book since it was ruined.\n\nBut! I liked the parts I read \"okay\" and if the President likes it I guess it gets FOUR STARS only I made it TWO STARS because I only read half.  Maybe I will read the second half later if that librarian retires and then I will come back and give this book it's missing TWO STARS if it ends well.\n\nLesson learned is life is not always fair but you \"keep on keepin on\" like they say", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_740", "text": "Is the writer a real believer ?\n\tTo say Christianity will die is to say that one can see the end of the world. Purely craziness. Christianity will live as long as the world exists. What is died is the faith for many Christians, what has been changed is our faith (by money, pride, and selfishness) and consequently, our church and our societies. \n\nWhat dominants many US and European Christian churches is a worldly Christianity, a Christianity affected by the materialism, and world-view. The exact thing that Jesus repeatedly condamned. \n\nI feel extremely sad when I can see pasters and evangelists earn 6-figure salaries, live in luxury houses, air-travel in business class, or socialize with social elite. I feel extremely sad when I see young theology students without born-again experience and spiritual life become pasters and preasts. \n\nJesus have given us great mission: to preach gospel to every corner in the world. But money, pride, and selfishness have consumed the hearts and sole of many Christians and today they love the world more than they love Jesus. Are they still Christians? Of course not. \n\nTo say Christianity needs change is purely nonesense. Only person see himself greater than Jesus would say something like that. What needs to be changed is ourselves, not Christianity. \nBecause we have embaked a wrong way, following the world and not following Jesus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_741", "text": "not good for learning, OK as a reference book\n\ti am currently subjecting myself to finance curriculum at a quant-heavy, top-5 bschool.  this text was recommended for my Intro Cap Markets class (although the prof didnt exactly use it in the class).\n\ni often used it to gain understanding of what was taught in class.  unfortunately, i found this book to be EXTREMELY painful.  it was verbose, overly complicated, hard to read, poorly organized   full of jargon.  while it is thorough in its coverage of Capital Markets   instruments, i found it to be nearly impossible to read.\n\nesoteric theories   mathematical proofs were introduced with little background, and often without insufficient detail to understand grasp.  but the jargon   vocabulary are what made the book so unreadable ... trying to read a chapter in this book would literally consume 4-5 hours of my time.\n\nAND forget about trying to use this book to do problemsets OR assignments. i could go on, but trust me, this book is bad ... UNLESS you already have a good intro   just want to use this as a reference", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_742", "text": "How about a zero star rating!\n\tVery disappointing and BORing! NO likeable characters, VERY uninteresting story.  Could/Would not finish--too many \"better\" books waiting", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_743", "text": "formulaic and unsatisfying\n\tI have enjoyed the Miss Julia books tremendously but this is my least favorite.\nMiss Julia is married to Sam Murdoch. Poor guy is sent to find the missing Hazel Marie in one part and is gone for a good deal of the story. Miss Julia does not even make a case of those missing hours! It is as if the author could really care less.\nThere are so many little plots that you feel as if the author had several ideas and just took one and expanded it but left the others to show all the complications in this woman's life. There are times when Miss Julia seems to self-centered and the tongue in cheek mood of the other books in this series is really not present here. I found her less likable and also less believable. She has taken in her husband's mistress ad illegitimate child. Now, there is a question about the child's paternity and she is tolerating the whole thing!!!!!\nPerhaps other books in the series would be a better intro for the uninitiated", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_744", "text": "Readable, but very disappointing\n\tDon't make the mistake of judging the entire Hard Case Crime series by this lackluster entry.\n\nI can imagine the publishers being overjoyed when Stephen King agreed to write a novel for them and then cringing when they received this manuscript.  The writing is fine, as you'd expect from King, but there's nothing remotely hard-boiled or sexy in this novel.  (Don't let the cover fool you!)  It's simply the meandering story of an apparent murder that happened years before.  There are a couple of interesting hooks, but they certainly don't lead anywhere.  This one's for Stephen King completists only.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_745", "text": "Where has the magic gone?\n\tPROS: 1. John Corey is still a funny, memorable character.\n\nCONS: 1. Very little suspense. The author's use of a doomed character's point of view--switching to third person--to tell the reader all of the hows and whys of the main villain's Dr. Evil-esque plan (\"FIRE THE NUKE!\"). Then, after we know everything, we get plopped back into the first-person, investigative head of Corey, who doesn't yet have the story solved. The result is predicatable and tedious.\n\n2. The don't-look-behind-the-curtain (gratuitous?) use of the Ted Nash character, who makes a brief appearance at the end...despite having died in NIGHTFALL...and, uh, THE LION'S GAME. Why is Ted's appearance so brief here? Well, he admits to screwing Ms. Mayfield. Naturally, Ms. Mayfield opens fire and fills Ted with bullets. Presumably, Ted's dead for good now. \n\n3. The politics of DeMille's novels has been present in other books, but it's never been this catty. Why is the nuke kook a right-winger? (Hey, why not?) I should have known when the jacket cover said the book \"will challenge you to question everything you thought you knew about your leaders and your country.\" The only thing this book has made me question is how anyone can seriously be more worried about conservatives nuking L.A. and San Francisco than the real terrorists out there...the ones who want to slit throats and post the footage on the web.  \n\n4. Continuity problems from how the last book, NIGHTFALL ended...Corey and his wife seem way too disaffected by it all. Yep, they are bothered by 9/11, but they are both working their same jobs, apparently having gotten over the whole sickening coverup (witnessed via videotape) that the \"accident\" of the TWA flight 800 was really caused by a missile. There is passing reference to this, but not much. Apparently, a guy like Corey doesn't do much soul searching. He just keeps going to work. In realilty, it's hard not to notice that DeMille still doesn't know how to deal with the storytelling hole he got himself in with the last book.\n\nCorey is really all this book has going for it. And, while in his capable hands the world will be saved from kooky nuclear schemes from kooky Republicans, he can't save this book.\n\nI think I'm done with DeMille, for better or for worse", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_746", "text": "Insufficient Research\n\tClarke's glaring research error: Author of The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931), in an article titled \"The New Frontier\" wrote \"Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you or a zealous one asking what can you do for your country?\". Clarke sure missed this one, as have so many before him. Did Kennedy just paraphrase, or did he plagarize? I would have liked to have seen Clarke deal with this sticky issue.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_747", "text": "Lukewarm reception\n\tI was so excited when I initially bought this book and honestly, when I read it I was disappointed.  I thought it was a bit dry and boring to read through, despite the useful tips.  Although the authors try hard, they really don't convey the spirit and fun that college life has to offer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_748", "text": "Scholarly but unpersuasive -- and heavy with details\n\tWhile I found this book interesting and informative when it dwelled upon the personalities and contributions of the physicists who discovered and explored the field of quantum mechanics prior to WW2, I found two problems with the book as it entered the war.  First, it spent too much time, at least for me, on the details of minor episodes and players.  In this sense, I might have appreciated the treatment had I been a scholar researching the field - but I wasn't.  Hence, I often found the reading dull.  Second, I found Powers' ultimate thesis - that Heisenberg purposefully delayed the German atomic bomb program - unpersuasive.  It appeared to me that Powers often strained his interpretation of the facts to make them conform to his thesis.  For example, when reviewing Heisenberg's \"Farm Hall\" statement in August 1945 that two tons of U235 was required to make an atomic bomb, Powers suggests that because Heisenberg articulated the appropriate lesser amount a week later,  and because he purportedly suggested at an earlier date that a bomb could be the size of a football, his \"two ton\" statement was a purposeful \"error.\" Equally persuasive, if not more, is the simple thought that Heisenberg did indeed grossly overestimate what was required, thereby prompting him to tell Speer in 1942 that a bomb was impractical. This is not to say that Powers is necessarily wrong.  I simply believe that based on the facts he presents, the issue remains debatable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_749", "text": "How to Say It:  Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs for Every Situation, Revised Edition\n\tThis is not what I expected or wanted.  The book is written for business senarios with very few suggestions of a personal nature.  The description of the book does not indicate that it is mainly for business use", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_750", "text": "A real slog\n\tI know H. James is considered one of the \"Greats\" of American literature and I question my taste for hating most of his writing.  With few exceptions I think he is  a pretentious purveyor of obscurantism.  I read Wings of the Dove many years ago in the days when I would not allow myself to set aside books I did not enjoy.  I recently picked up a collection of his short stories and remembered why I disliked him so much.  Now in my old age I had no pangs of conscience when I happily closed the book before finishing it.  If more of the stories had been like Daisy Miller I would have proceeded further but unfortunately much of the writing reminded me of Wings.  I am currently seeking  relief from Henry's turgid prose by reading Hemingway.  I'd trade in a Henry  for an Ernie any day.  It's also difficult to like Mr. James' snobbish, shallow and unsympathetic characters.  The more sympathetic ones were obscured by his heavy hand and my impatience with his style.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_751", "text": "not-so-fast ...\n\tEarlier this year I reviewed what many will see as the companion volume to this book (\"Photoshop Blending Modes Cookbook for Digital Photographers\"), written by the same author. Unfortunately, the newer publication is less useful. It seems to have been written on a pretext that it's clever to be able to duplicate what traditional artists can do. This seems - from my own personal viewpoint - to be greatly undervaluing the power of Photoshop (and similar software). Practitioners of digital fine art should (really, constructively) be looking to explore what the principles of prior and traditional art can mean within a new domain.\n\nPlus, the book gets off to a definitely poor start. The second and longer of two introductory sections is titled \"The Tricks of the Trade\". Well it would be better if just some of the \"tricks\" had been explained in full and more accurately.  Say, how to make a selection in Photoshop from the best available precursor (a black-and-white alpha channel). Or say again, how to make tonal corrections to the original photograph using a luminance mask. Then again, the first (and shorter) of the introductory chapters, titled \"The Artist's Eye\", is just a teaser. This topic - pre-visualizing what can be achieved as an output image when composing the original photographic input - could have benefited from a much more detailed explanation/argument. Indeed, it could even merit an expansive concluding chapter (but the book doesn't have one of those at all ....). This is, after all, at the very core of what the user could harness to any given artistic objective.\n\nAdditionally, I think that it's strange that a book such as this simply makes no reference at all to what could be printed from the recipes it contains. Some of the finished (output) images might look quite intriguing as 3 by 5 inch reproductions in the book - but does the methodology hold up if you're targeting a 20 by 36 inch output (say) on a large format printer? And what to do if that's not the case? Finally, and in common with the earlier companion volume, this book suffers from strange and inconsistent layouts of screenshots and text, plus all sorts of technical and editing omissions/errors (which include, for example, having the wrong screenshot in the wrong recipe - see p.108)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_752", "text": "Not a good martial arts book!\n\tThis book is not worth wasting your money on.  The techniques that are represented look OK to the untrained eye, but if you examine them closely, you will notice many mistakes.  The techniques are sparse, one per angle.  They are also demonstrated with poor posture and attack.  To the novice,  this book may appear to represent the art of Cabales Serrada Escrima, but  it does not.  More than half of the book is unrelated to the system of  Serrada. This book does nothing to show the effectiveness of Cabales  Serrada Escrima", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_753", "text": "WHERE ARE THE REFERENCES?\n\tThe monographs lack any sort of scientific references.  A true reference manual should list references so the reader can verify the conclusions made", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_754", "text": "Enjoyable but not recommended\n\tUltimately the ending was so outrageous that it took away from the rest of the story. I would not recommend it to anyone for that reason. I've already given my copy away.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_755", "text": "better red than you\n\ti was more than willing to give None Dare Call It Treason a chance, as i found the scale of Stormer's research impressive. However, the fact that none of his predictions concerning a massive Communist takeover in America came to pass, coupled with his outspoken admiration for McCarthy and truly insane predictions like this:\n\n\"Once the takeover comes, you, like millions of others, who believe in God and man's responsibility for his own actions, can be slaughtered like diseased animals or worked to death in slave labor camps or brothels for the Red Army.\" p. 20\n\nhave forced me to conclude that Stormer's thesis was overwhelmingly incorrect. Perhaps the most irritating part of the book was his suggestion that the American educative system was hopelessly pro-Communist. The fact that None Dare Call It Treason was distributed in American high school classes rather undermines his argument.\nthe sad thing is, because None Dare Call It Treason is so exhaustively researched, it is far too dry to be amusing, even when read ironically. and ironic amusement is the only positive product of propaganda.\nin closing, i would take Communism over John A. Stormer's America any day", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_756", "text": "quot;Contract's quot;??\n\tIf the author's misuse of the apostrophe in the title is any indication of how they wrote the rest of the book, I would stay away", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_757", "text": "No creativity and not very lasting!\n\tI recently picked up a copy of Mage: The Awakening not knowing quite what to expect. Since Ars Magica I've loved Mage. From GURPs I quickly switched over to White Wolf's editions of Mage: The Ascension, finally setting on the revised copy most commonly used on game sites today.\n\nMage: The Ascension Revised was truly a delight, featuring a complexity never seen before in role playing games. A complexity that made working magic truly fun, sure there were flaws, without a good Storyteller you could easily abuse the open ended magic system to do absolutely anything you wanted... but it was a good price to pay for flexibility, interesting possibilities and an all around great RP system.\n\nIs it fair to compare Mage: The Awakening with Mage: The Ascension Revised? Of course not, the game has to be based on its own merits and flaws. The problem is that this game seems to suffer from a lack of creativity which pervades the RP modern RP market. It also seems to be marketed toward a very specific audience.\n\nWith the exception of some really interesting RP books (White Wolf's translation of \"Engel\" from the German, a role playing experience distinct onto itself and wholly creative, and \"Demon: The Fallen\" - which was unfortunately a flop and still managed to be creative), RP books are typically very bland and all the same. \n\nMage: The Awakening is no different. Unfortunately it tries to blend easy mechanics with simple spells as though past Mage books have been too complicated (which they haven't, unless the new World of Darkness market is much younger than they previously were... which is a possibility, or perhaps they aren't interested in realistic depth so much as they are just having quick fun). \n\nThere is absolutely nothing culturally significant about the Mage: The Awakening game system. If you enjoyed the Buddhist, Hindu, the various forms of Christian, Judaic and other religious outlooks being present in your game system, Mage: The Awakening takes a step back from the pluralism/intellectually stimulating material found in its predecessors and offers a quick, fun system with no lasting appeal.\n\nThe background story of Mage: The Awakening is simply terrible. Sure reviews constantly pick on Atlantis, but for a good reason: there's simply nothing else to pick on! The Awakening is simply devoid of any depth whatsoever, but what it does do is provide some interesting magic rotes (spells) instead.\n\nAnother problem is that there are no antagonists. In previous Mage games there were antagonists you could use or not use depending on your game. In Awakening they don't even offer any choices. This game is obviously less popular online and more popular in tabletop settings (online, where depth is usually called for, Mage: The Ascension is still used quite frequently).\n\nSome positive qualities about the book are that it has an excellent production value and it provides a concrete game system to play with. Provided you had an excellent Storyteller present with lots of storyline ideas, you might have a fun tabletop session. But quite frankly aside from the production value I can't recommend this book. The largest problem of all is that it simply has nothing distinctive about it... nothing to make it stand out and be worth playing over previous game systems.\n\nIn an age of simplicity please do yourself a favor and have a little patience and find yourself a good Storyteller. Go back and read the books that made this one sell like hotcakes - buy the \"real\" Mage books - if you still want to, pick up a copy of The Awakening and somehow incorporate it in your game", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_758", "text": "Awakening is Inferior to Ascension\n\tWhite Wolf wanted to revitalize a mature product line by rewriting it and they had problems with the old system that deserved fixing. They did an excellent job on the core rules and the game mechanics are overall the best they've ever been. \nOne of the flaws of MAGE:Ascension was that it is dominated by the struggle between the Technocracy and the Traditions, in a manner that reflected Vampire:Masquerade's clan structure and Sabbat vs Camarilla. One of the flaws of Vampire:Masquerade was that it had this whole history of \"Caine as the first vampire and the Anti-Diluvians as the founders of the clans\", that overshadowed the game. \nIn Mage:Ascension, Mages saw themselves as having evolved over time and that history had been re-written by the technocracy, so who really knew about the past? \nIn Awakening they took exactly what they were trying to jettison from Vampire and put it into Mage with the creation of Atlantis and the Exarchs. The Societies that replace the traditions are not as interesting. The replacement of Avatars with Towers doesn't make sense to me. The eternal struggle theme remains with the Exarchs but seems a lot less important than the struggle over the consensus in Ascension.\nAwakening is chock full or rotes. For, Mage in a LARP, rotes are essential, shifting emphasis to rotes improves the compatibility of table top and live action systems, but detracts from the table top experience where Mages can do almost anything. They split the Entropy Sphere into Death and Fate, which kind of makes sense, except that Death has too much overlap with Spirit. \nI'm going to use the new Mechanics with the old world in my new campaign.\nThe new Mage setting doesn't inspire me like the old one did. While the new Vampire and Werewolf settings may catch on, I think the new Mage is going to be a flop -- after the core book I don't expect to purchase any more of the supplements.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_759", "text": "Get rid of the glasses\n\tI bought this book but should have listened to my gut feeling...look at the picture of the \"Forever Cool\" Ms Mathieson\non the cover.  She keeps saying GET RID OF THE GLASSES in the \"before\" pictures but she should take her own advice. \nThe before pictures of women are so bad that \"duh\" the after pictures do look better.  However the over-all impression is that the book \"teaches\" you how to dress so you blend in in suberbia, not how to be individually stylish or dress to look like anything except someone with a credit card who went to the local shopping mall and bought whatever was socially acceptable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_760", "text": "Not a worthy successor to Holy Blood Holy Grail\n\tThis is another offshoot of the commercially successful predecessor. The book traces the history of the knights templar and their supposed transformation into free masons. Much of the discussion focuses on free masonry, including its role in the American Revolution. I found the factual support lacking and the prose quite uninspired", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_761", "text": "Review\n\tKrakauer is highly confused and I can tell that so are some of these reviewers. He cannot give insight into or shed light on something he knows little truth about himself. The church he is talking about is completley separate from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Jon Krakauer is nothing more than an sadly misinformed and idiotic person trying to enlighten his readers with things he has misinterpreted. Books like these are written on every religion with hopes of discouraging the believers and proving to those that don't believe -that their assumptions were correct", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_762", "text": "A Heartbreaking Disappointment\n\tElizabeth George, please come back.  This book examines in sickening detail the events preceding the murder of our lovely Helen.  I, for one, don't care.  I get it.  We all got it the last time.  It's been a long time since I have abandoned any book after a few chapters, and this book truly deserves to be put down in every sense.  Don't buy it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_763", "text": "Disappointing\n\tI had read such glowing reviews of this book, and had enjoyed other Creamer works so thoroughly that I was suprised how uninspired I was while reading this. Perhaps I failed to be dazzled by Stengel the man. Perhaps I grew tired of the predictable retelling of Stengel's life, season by  season, many of which held no remarkable events. Baseball in '41 is a much  more rewarding book, full of wonderful anecdotes well recounted", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_764", "text": "Funny book but too many grammar mistakes\n\tI enjoyed the plot and the characters -- it was very funny.  But there were too many grammar mistakes in the book, which I found too irritating and distracted from the book.  Some conversations did not flow logically --  one person would answer herself, which didn't make sense.  Also, the author  switches from 1st person to 3rd person with the character of Nickel.  And  she used 'to' instead of 'too.' As a former copy editor and English major,  this was very distracting!  But overall, a great book.  I plan on getting  the next 2", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_765", "text": "Didn't like book at all\n\tI didn't care for this book at all. I think it is a very well written book, for TEACHERS, but not for a parent who is transracially adopting a child.  I was looking for a book on how I would parent an African American child and this book was more of a textbook.  I think it is very misleading to have it labeled as a \"must read for parents and teachers\" and it should be advertised as a book for teachers.  I thought \"Inside Their Voices\" was much more informative about the experiences of a transracially adopted child", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_766", "text": "I can't really rate this item...\n\tWhy? because I was expectin something else, but first of all, I didn't expect that you have to open/make a hole in your Robosapiens to modify it, so forget it! i will not damage my Robot", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_767", "text": "Way too long and repetitive\n\tI was interested in the plot and characters for about half the book.  After that it seemed that little new information was added, or the little that was new came in the midst of much repetition.  There were so many different characters, and we had to hear the separate reactions of each of them to bits of news.  The structure of the tale reminded me of the way a police procedural might be played out on TV", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_768", "text": "The Egotistical Master\n\tMailer tells us a lot we don't want to know about. It's the gloomy long tale of an egocentric writer's acceptance of the ups and downs of his metier. He gives his biased opinions on things he knows and things he doesn't know about. All the negative aspects of his persona are laid out. Still, it must have taken some bravery to lay out some of them. Or else he needed the money. Truth sells, even if it is a very mediocre unfocused book, and quite un-useful. It should have been titled  quot;Me and My Books, Some thoughts on me and my writing quot;", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_769", "text": "Hardly Engaging\n\tI've read some of the other reviews, and I couldn't disagree more.  This book is not a page-turner.  I found myself skipping over whole sections of prose because they were boring and sometimes needless.  The story is straighforward.  Hardly any surprises.  Hardly any twists or turns.  Bad guys are always bad guys.  Good guys are always good guys.  There's no hidden agenda lurking through the story.  The blue rose is a natural anomaly.  The people who really want it -- the people willing to steal and kill for it -- are conveniently identified as people willing to steal and kill for the blue rose.  There's no \"mystery\" here really.  It's just a matter of getting to the end of the book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_770", "text": "YUCK!!!! Just a BAD book!\n\tAfter trying 2 recipes, I thought that I was a pretty bad cook. So, I asked my friend, a very good cook, to try a couple more recipes. She had the same results. Disgusting!! These recipes must not have been kitchen tested. Mine as well just boil some chicken and dump a can of cream of mushroom soup on top. The results would be better.  Stay away", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_771", "text": "A Great Effort Sadly Lacking\n\tI held great hopes for this book--Duveen has long been of interest to me because of the pivotal role he played in the creation of some of the greatest art collections in this country.  However, Secrest in her drive to capture the \"essence\" of the man has so mangled the story of his life and career that reading her work is more chore than delight.  To say the book is disorganized is to deal in serious understatement.  But worse than that are the inaccuracies, especially when she writes about Duveen's customers.  Just for starters, apparently she didn't recognize the need to differentiate between John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his father (or maybe she didn't know there has been more than one JDR!).  You won't learn much from this tome that you don't know to begin, and getting through it will be a struggle.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_772", "text": "UNBELIEVABLE\n\tThe original Julie and Romeo was delightful. This book was utter nonsense.  A great disapointment. Finished reading it only to find out if it might get better as you went along. It Didn't", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_773", "text": "Weak and disorganized\n\tAfter some years in the IC design business (mostly analog) I needed to teach a course on ASICSs. This book was the text specified by my predecessor. I did not like the book, and eventually read the Weste and Harris book in its 3rd edition. Wolf is not nearly as clear, complete and logically organized as Weste and Harris - no comparison", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_774", "text": "Ironic -- an unproductive book on productivity\n\tThe book is divided into 52 chapters that repeat basically the same points over and over again. So you have to read through the chapters and try to spot the occasional new idea. It seems strange that a book on productivity makes you waste time gleaning a few good ideas. (Come on, man, if you have 10 pages of good ideas, give them to me in 10.) But then again I guess most books in this genre make you do that. Sheesh", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_775", "text": "An opinion on Hendrix - far from anything new\n\tIf your into Hendrix enough to want to find out more about Electric Ladyland, your probably already going to know everything in this book. If you've read such great Hendrix books such as 'Electric Gypsy' then you won't get much from this book other than information obtained that you've read before from 'Electric Gypsy' coloured in this authors opinion on Jimi's music.\nThe author lays down his opinion that reads like someone either not overly impressed by Jimi Hendrix, or someone that has trouble laying praise where it's due. The author makes big calls in this book which fall flat, for example expressing his view on how Jimi could of edited and recorded certain songs better in his opinion (not unlike like Alan Douglas made true) or ego trips like footnotes after mentioning 'Like A Rolling Stone' at Monterey can only be outdone by the rare hard to find Flamingo Club version in 1968 - where does he get that from? The Flamingo club version is near inaudiable for most of the recording with its vocals and the guitar very distorted at the very least and is no way a superior rendition than Monterey but the book has many little comments by the author like that which only makes you think, is this guy trying to brag about his Hendrix collection? Or does he just have to have a different opinion on everything to try and make his book, which really has nothing new, stand out from the pack? His opinions would be valid if he didn't try to go against the grain to just go against the grain! If you've ever heard or seen Jimi at Monterey you don't need to be told how so many people thought he played crap that night - the evidence that this is one of his greatest performances is right there on CD or on the screen as you watch it which just makes bringing up that negative side without balancing it with the many rave reviews he also got seem targeted. Why point out the bad things and not mention the good?\n\nIf you want to learn the technical side of the recording or the technical side of Hendrix, you won't learn it from this book. You'll get the classic Hendrix bio for most of it with this Authors strange comments, some bad reviews for Electric Ladyland to show Hendrix was human after all i guess and an author bringing up all his 'friends' and 'visits' to people that are well documented in knowing Jimi. \n\nAll in all, if you have no opinion on Hendrix and read this you probably won't think he's that great and get a distorted opinion on him, if you love Hendrix and read this you'll wonder why this Author bothered to write a book about Jimi in the first place other than to let us know he has so many friends that knew Jimi, was lucky enough to see him play a few times and the funniest of all, could of done some things better in his opinion.\n\nTwo stars because there's many books out there with much more information about Electric Ladyland, let alone Hendrix, that aren't trying to re-write Jimi's history from one person's perspective and critique thou it's cheap and quite funny if you have a big Hendrix library anyway.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_776", "text": "General and shallow overview\n\tThis book is bad for beginner and practically useless for a master. There is no comprehensive description of training complexes, footwork drills and other important details, which were completely omitted. It gives just an  overview of the system in general, so the reader can have some vague  feeling of what Giron escrima is", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_777", "text": "Horrible\n\tIt is now more than a month after I was supposed to receive this book and I have not gotten it yet, what the hell is going on", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_778", "text": "A world of boring.  A raging sea of boring!\n\t2 stars for decent writing (at least a decent translation), for an intriguing start, and for the occasional appearance of a melancholy dwarf.  That's pretty much it.  Negative stars aplenty for the protagonists -- Coy and Tanger (I listened to NC on 13 endless tapes, so perhaps am misspelling their names).  The tortured metaphors they speak, think, and by which they -- and their insipid adventures -- are continually described, bore to tears.  Aside from an occasional scrape between Coy and the aforementioned dwarf or his boss, all of the action in NC clusters at the beginning (promisingly so, I'll grant) and the end (all wimper, no bang) of this novel.  As a salty seadog once said (no doubt anticipating this novel), \"Ahoy matey, thar.  She blows!\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_779", "text": "Disappointing, Slow, Clumsy\n\tSouth by Java Head features fundamentals I find so promising:  a nautical adventure set in Southeast Asia during World War II, written by a prominent screenwriter.  Nonetheless, the story falls flat and I found it just barely compelling enough to finish; the plot moves slowly, punctuated by one clumsily executed plot twist after another, the descriptions of action are confusing, and the characters mere outlines devoid of development.   I hoped this book would be as good as a 1950's nautical adventure i highly recommend, The Wreck of the Mary Deare, but unfortunately Java Head is just disappointment.  For other SE Asia World War II fiction, Clavell's King Rat is also a good place to start", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_780", "text": "No flavor, no color, no good\n\tI read this book and hated it; I was sorry I wasted my money.... Normally, I would have donated the book ater reading it. But, in this case I was so disappointed, I threw the book away after reading it.  I was disappointed with the author for scrubbing the language so clean that the area she set the book in could have been anywhere in the US.  I was also disapponted in the Oprah book club selection committee.  It seemed to me they found a \"story\" they liked, and that is where their critical thinking ended. It was the only and last Oprah book selection I ever bought.   After reading it, it was obvious to me that whoever had chosen the book for the Oprah club had never been to western Pa.  I am from western PA as is O'Dell and this book lacks local color.  She either forgot or choose to ignore that language is also a part of the landscape of a locale.  Landscape is just not about dysfunctional families, EatnParks and religious statues in the yards.... People in that area of PA say \"ain't,\" \"slippy,\" and \"youns.\" This would be esp. true for someone like the main character, Harley. (There are people with college degrees from this area who still have \"color\" in their language.) O'dell is no Faulkner or Caufield. I find this lack of \"local flavor\" with a lot of modern authors.  Unfortunately, our books are even becoming Mcdonaldized. There is nothing special about this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_781", "text": "No 'Real World' Relevence\n\tAlthough interesting, these are designs and concepts that are not practical in the real world.  But, if all you want are some pretty pictures..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_782", "text": "This book should be called Occanumba, not Heartland!\n\tThis book is not my favourite in the Heartland series. It is not even really about heartland, the main part of the book is based in Occanumba. \nAlso, there are hardly any horses in this book, just Maverick (who is only a minor part) and a tiny bit of Spindleberry and Albatross. It is mainly about Carey and her mood swings. \nIt is also a bit unrealistic, as Amy comes out eith long, involved, emotional speeches that no teenager i know would blab on about! The way she talks is more like a middle aged psychatrist!\nI also think that the most recent books have been targeted at a younger audience. At the start of the series i would class them as 'young adult' material, but now they are just for kids who like horses. She is supposed to be going out with Ty but they never seem to kiss much or do anything romantic. In this book he goes to Occanumba with Amy and they don't even get off together once! Even though they are in the forest all alone at one point, with no adults around. \nAll in all this book is ok, but rather boring. Nothing much happens, i thought Amy might at least have an arguement with Joni when she takes over with Spindleberry, but no, Amy has gone middle-aged and doesn't do anything. I would only recommend buying this book if you are a total heartland fan. Carey is really annoying at the start and the horses hardly feature at all. \nI hope the last 2 books in the series are better, because this one was rather pants.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_783", "text": "Tedious Film School Psycho-Babble.\n\tReplicant Alert! Avoid this book if you have any affection for the movie. Except for the last couple of pages, the author has little to offer other than the usual drivel about  quot;Post-Modernism quot;. You will be much  better off buying the Director's Cut on DVD, and watching it several  times!   This series of books has its exceptions, this is not one of them.   Unintentionally hilarious in parts, as only the academician can be.    Pretentious, ponderous cinema-scholar jargon that offers little of value or  insight.   Read Sammon's The Making of Blade Runner instead!  (Nice  cover, though...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_784", "text": "Not for 4 year olds\n\tThe message meant more to me than to my young children.  They didnt understand why the children were being locked in a box.  They think playing in cardboard boxes is fun, not a punishment for exercising too much freedom.  I could see using the book as a basis for discussion, but I think it may just scare children that they too could be locked up by their parents", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_785", "text": "Great if you have that specific model BlackBerry\n\tThe book was specific to one particular model of BlackBerry. They should have that in the title. It was of no use to me. After five minutes, I set it aside to gather dust.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_786", "text": "You'd have to be a true Blue Devil fan to like this book\n\tI got this book thinking it might give me some insight into how Coach K motivates his teams, organizes his practice sessions, and instills leadership qualities in his athletes.  What I got was a less than thrilling re-hash of some of his best quotes as seen through the eyes of a local news reporter.  You'd have to be a true Blue Devil fan to like this book.  I didn't, so I gave it to one of my co-workers who graduated from Duke.  He likes it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_787", "text": "Ye gods and little children\n\tLeaving aside the fact that the author lied through his teeth (e.g. he never actually studied Hwa Rang Do - he offered the Lee brothers some ink and they gave him a faked history) this stuff is about as inefficient as any stick fighting book I've ever seen. Try Marinas' Panandata, Mark Wiley, the Presas brothers, Leo Giron or Ray Galang for stick stuff. You'll be much better off", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_788", "text": "For Hardcore Fans Only\n\tNot the most exciting book out there.  But if you like minor league baseball, this book's worth a quick read.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_789", "text": "A soap-bubble book\n\tI was disappointed greatly at the time I opened this book. HUGE gaps between strings, LOTS of empty space on pages - all this is for masking the simple fact: this \"200 pages book\" contents could be easily printed on 80 pages or even less. And, more, these pages are filled with useless \"interviews\" (who wants to read an interview INSTEAD of explanations?!) and other empty words. \n\nThe book is supposed to teach us how to make modules for NWN 2. But it doesn't. See, the chapter about scripts consists of 4 pages - is it REALLY enough for such a great theme? (These pages, I mentioned it already, are less than 2 pages...). \n\nThis book is better than nothing. A bit. Because SOME useful information it provides. And that's all good that could be said about it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_790", "text": "Great efforts but lack reality\n\tI was not expecting this book to be a Sunday afternoon photo shoot for reanactors. It lacks reality and substance.I returned this book out of disapointment.Seeing the same faces in every picture but in diffrent uniforms takes a lot away from this book. However, the color photos were nice. Better luck next time but a A for effort", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_791", "text": "Not very satisfying at all.\n\tI'm a pretty diverse reader, so I decided to give this one a go.  It started out somewhat interesting, but then just sort of made me keep saying, \"Okay...what's the point here?\"  I really like Ninah, the main character, but I keep waiting for her to break free from the chains of this commune she lives in.  I guess the ending is somewhat a symbol of her doing this, but I closed the book wondering, \"why did I read this?\"  I grew bored with a lot of the goings on in this community and found many of the \"punishments\" just ridiculous.  I'm pretty open when it comes to accepting different religions, but this was just way out there for me.  Ninah's relationship with her Nanna was the neatest one in the book.  I'm glad I'm finished...now I can move on to something more fulfilling.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_792", "text": "lots of not what NOT TO DO.\n\tHaving a plant nursery for 20 years I can tell you if this book is you only resource be in for a wild ride. He  states many places what has cause him the most problems, but no one starts a nursey the same and workable ideas would be better than the work he calls stressful and more important than growing plants. Our nursery is the opposite of stressful and has so many happy rewards never mention in this book.........Very little help on selling and getting customers also", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_793", "text": "Way too long and repetitive\n\tI was interested in the plot and characters for about half the book.  After that it seemed that little new information was added, or the little that was new came in the midst of much repetition.  There were so many different characters, and we had to hear the separate reactions of each of them to bits of news.  The structure of the tale reminded me of the way a police procedural might be played out on TV", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_794", "text": "Missed the bullseye :-(\n\tI'm a huge Suz fan ... but I really think she missed the boat on this one.  Her style has changed since she moved to hardcover   this book just fell flat for me.  The secondary storyline or FBI agent Jules was much more enjoyable than the lead couple Cosmo   Jane.  Didn't like her at all   Cosmo lost his \"Seal-ness\" somewhere along the way.  Not a re-read for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_795", "text": "In a word, ego\n\tThis book is simply an ego boost for the author. I found absolutely nothing I could use in my own business, but was\nvaguely impressed with the writers \"word of mouth\" business. I kept reading, expecting to find the secrets to starting my own word of mouth campaign any minute, only to feel that final book readers frustration in the end. No good ending, no secrets revealed, this book is a waste of time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_796", "text": "Interesting subjects who deserve a better writer\n\tA book on the theme of having the courage to deepen family ties.  That's a good theme.  However, the author can't leave well enough alone.  He really goes after people without kids as though they all, regardless of their circumstances, remind him of his former self:  someone with too much cynicism and cowardice to raise a family even though that's obviously the \"only\" way to become a complete person.  \n\nEach chapter introduces a family and a crisis.  The people, who range from southern Americans to Turkish Muslims to Protestant Irish in Belfast, are terrific.  \n\nBut the author goes off the deep end on page 47:  \"Now there are cities full of professional women and men who wholeheartedly echo this feeling [not wanting children].  They go around saying things like I'm too selfish to be a mother, or I'm not a baby person, or my favorite, I love my life too much to do that to it.  A friend of mine calls them the Petrified Forest - people who would freeze their life in time if they could.  'Manhattan's turning into a Petrified Forest,' my friend mocked.  I [Bronson] winced when she said this, because I used to be one of them.  When the Petrified Forest imagines parenthood, their hearts are flooded with the feeling of doors closing, not opening ... In our society today, parenthood is on trial.\"  \n\nWell, hardly.  Bronson is making a lot of assumptions about childless people.  Everyone doesn't need to have a baby just because Bronson found it a refreshing alternative to preserving his immaturity.  I'm all for individuals pursuing the particular life that makes them happy, but they should never push their specific solution upon the rest of us.  In conclusion, read this book if you want to, but be aware of the bias.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_797", "text": "Disappointment\n\tI bought this book because (if I recall correctly) it was long-listed for last years ManBooker Prize and also, (this I recall) because it had good reviews here on Amazon. Anyway, I was real disappointed. I quit paying attention after page 100 and quit outright a few pages later.  I found the contrasting aspects of the Father's character interesting but after awhile so contrasting they felt way off reality.  Character of aunt, cousin, priest, mom etc etc also grew gratingly \"perfect.\"  This  may be excessive, but after a while I felt like I was reading a bit of sophisticated version of a teen romance novel.  The comparisons with God of Small Things are seriously unflattering to Roy's great book.  Comparisons with (the overrated) Memoirs of a Geisha or (also not finished) One Thousand Chestnut Trees would have been more appropriate", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_798", "text": "Disapointed\n\tThis book deals with some fairly rediculous topics.  I'm not into mysticism or talisman's or that stuff, so perhaps I am biased.\n\nIt did provide a useful history of the 'masonic' symbol on the American one-dollar bill, which I enjoyed.\n\nBut Hieronimus puts forth far too much theory regarding supernatural powers for my taste", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_799", "text": "Junie's rude and I can't find anyting that redeems her.\n\tWhy someone would chose these books is beyond me, especially when there are so many other good choices. Literature has an impact on people and the only impact I can imagine Junie having on others is negative.\n\nMy daughter's first grade teacher is reading the Stupid Smelly School Bus to her class right now. Wanting to be an involved parent, I borrowed a copy from the friend and read it too. Junie is a brat. She thinks like a brat and acts like a brat. \n\nOur family says, \"Thanks, but no thanks!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_800", "text": "Not a great role model for kids\n\tI agree with some of the negative reviews that the Junie B. Jones books often use language and depict behavior that are less than desirable.  My son, who is a pretty sensitive boy, didn't like Junie B. Jones because he thought she was rude.  I would much prefer that my kids read books with kids who, though they may get in trouble from time to time or may make mistakes, are generally nice people.  We did love the Magic Tree House series, both for the adventure and the personalities of Jack and Annie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_801", "text": "Reviews by S. Douglas Scotty and Hardluck Stink\n\tWhy is S Douglas \"Scotty\" slamming every car sales book on Amazon but Zig Zigler's? Do you work for Ziggy or maybe a friend and pushing this book for him. Take a look at all of S. Douglas \"Scotty\" reviews concerning car sales. He puts almost everyone of them down but praises Zigler's book. What's up with that? \n\nAnd then if you look at reviews from HARDLUCK It makes one wonder if he is selling a competitor's book on here because he is attacking books written by Douglas Hensley who is a really good writer. It makes me wonder if (S. Douglas Scotty and Hardluck) are the same person or are possibly in cohoots together pushing people away from pretty good books. Something stinks here. I wish I had time to play on the web all day and put bogus reviews on people. Something stinks in Denmark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_802", "text": "Lacking in Details\n\tThis book does a good job of telling you what your IPAQ can do but a very poor job of telling you how to do it.  I wanted more information about how to set up my IPAQ to connect with the internet.  The book told me it could be done and how wonderful it was, but lacked specific information about which screen to go to and how to actually make it work.  \n\nI later purchased IPAQ for Dummies.  This book told me what the IPAQ could do and specifically how to do it.  It was great.  The Dummies book also gave lots of information on programs that are very helpful to add to your IPAQ.  \n\nI was disappointed with IPAQ Pocket PC but very happy to get my hands on IPAQ for Dummies!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_803", "text": "Badly out of date\n\t\"Up to the minute\".???\n\nHardly!!\n\nMarch 2005, the publication date, is a loooong time ago in ipod years, if you have one of the new models, video 60 Gig for example, you will be sorely dissapointed, it talks about the nano and photo i pod as the \"latest edition to the ipod family\", well they are now teenagers and probably due to be retired at any moment, ipod mini anyone? Those things are Neolithic now, yet are given too much space in this \"up to the minute\" book as if they had just been released! \n\nGo to Borders, look thru their ipod books and find the one with your ipod in it, if you have a brand new one as at May 2006.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_804", "text": "You're advocating illegal acts.\n\tI remove children from abusive parents daily.\n\nLegally, you cannot hit your child with anything but your open hand on any area but your child's buttocks.  If a neighbor, friend, teacher or family member calls Child and Family Services because your child reports to them that you are doing what Dr. Dobson advocates, your child could be removed from your care.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_805", "text": "Snake Oil\n\tThe book mentions Mannatech (notice the  quot;manna quot;?) and its product Ambrotose.  Snake oil, sugar pills!  Not backed by scientific studies.  All claims are anecdotal, i.e., are faith-based.  Mannatech products are peddled to the hopeful, the desperate, the last-chance-for-me's, and so this is not only doing a disservice to others, but is preying on people's weakness.  The company is set up like other pyradmid-schemed companies, using  quot;associates quot; to  pump its sugar pills, costing consumers a lot of money.  Folks, there is no instant solution in a pill.  The associates make claims for cleft lip, Down syndrome, obesity, all the terrible things human beings must bear in this world, and offer a pill made up of sugar to combat what is essentially a natural, human state.  In New Zealand and Australia, the govts. are looking into Mannatech.  Beware!  The sugar pill recipe came in an inspiring moment to a scientist when in prayer to God.  Excuse me, but while I believe in the power of prayer, I do not believe God drops manna-pills from heaven.  God expects us to do our work, namely, don't overeat, live with that cleft lip, get some exercise, eat your vegetables and fruits, read good literature and enjoy the sunlight", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_806", "text": "dry and dreadful\n\tIt's no wonder that people look at me strangely when I explain a great love of history to them.  It's books like this that persist in the ruination of history for many a student.  If this book were more widely  circulated, the need for sleeping pills would be drastically reduced.  I  have no idea how the author could take something this interesting and make  it so boring that I would literally fall asleep reading it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_807", "text": "Know your Woods? Not after reading this book\n\tI don't understand why anyone would publish a book anymore with black and white illustrations. I know this is supposed to be a classic and all that so it's my own fault for not checking when I read the description. I don't even know why I'm keeping it; I'll never read it. You have to wade through tons of technical jargon and lengthy chapters that would be much better served by some large color photographs. Maybe that makes me shallow, I don't know, but there are much more 'complete guides' out there on this topic these days", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_808", "text": "What a dirty trick\n\tI was seduced by the sinister cover and the synopsis on the inside cover into thinking this was going to be a chilling account- Account my foot!  I gingerly turned the first page and instantly drowned in wave after wave of details.  As if the rough draft was a series of scraps stapled together and mailed off to an impatient publishe", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_809", "text": "What drivel!\n\tThe 20% you need to know: This book is poorly written, and the author would do well to use the 80/20 principle in his writing.\n\nThe 80% that will make up the rest of the review: I have never read such boring prose. I've had the concept fully explained to me. I fully understand what the principle is. I have heard it about 80 times now when 20 would have been enough (actually, once would have been enough). Now, what do I do with it? How do I implement it into my life? I am now on page 53 and he still hasn't gotten around to that part. It seems to me he should have used the theory when writing this book. Cut to the chase! Give me the top 20% of useful information so I can go ahead and use it to increase my productivity and effectiveness by 80%. Instead I get the feeling I'm wandering around aimlessly in the bottom part of his bar charts among the 80% of fluff to fill up his book quota. How many stories about economists and computer software do we really need? I don't know about you, but I wanted to increase my productivity by using my time better, and reading this book so far has been a complete waste of it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_810", "text": "No Way\n\tAnyone who knows me would tell you I truly enjoy reading.  I am an avid reader known to finish an interesting book within hours. It took me two weeks to get past the first seven chapters of this book. The story just could not keep my interest.  I felt no real affinity to any of the characters.  I have other books by this author and come away with an interst in what would happen next with her lead characters.  She writes with real emphasis on how characters interact with each other and usually leaves you wanting more.  In the case of this novel I just didn't feel it.  Her other novels will not leave you dissapointed. Ugly ways is not a good example of the Ansa's true talent as a writer.  If you have not done so try her other novels.  I guarantee you will come away wanting to read more", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_811", "text": "For those who prefer speculation to reason\n\tThe subtitle to this review should have been \"Glaring Inconsistencies   Outright Fantasies\". I've found a large number of inconsistencies with history that should be obvious to anyone who has read this thing closely. For example, on page 7 Coleman says \"the Club of Rome was established in 1968\", but on page 17 he suggests that the Club of Rome played \"a key role in the Cuban Missile Crisis\" and \"attempted to sell its 'crisis management'...progam to President Kennedy.\"  Unless we've been misled, the Cuban Missile Crisis happened a full 6 years before this group was founded.  What are careful readers to make of such a passage? Either it's a typo and he means 1958, or, as I heartily suspect, he doesn't have a grasp on his subject.  On page 9 Coleman suggests Henry \"Kissinger's role in destabilizing the United States by three wars, the Middle East, Korea, and Vietnam is well known...\" However, Kissinger, working at Harvard from 1948, had no role in the U.S. government until the 1960's, working for the Kennedy Administration.  The Korean War, as we are all aware, occured in 1950, and ended long before Kissinger had any influence on American foreign policy.  If it were true that Kissinger had an influence on the United States' policy in Korea, for example, then Coleman would be wise to address that issue at this point in his text. However, he only leaves us with the cryptic \"is well known\". It is definitely NOT well known, and Coleman is just fooling those readers who think that a book which is difficult to read or which is discussing difficult subjects must be true.\nThese are just a few of the inconsistencies that I could check in a short time that Coleman throws out at you. If you're not a careful reader, you'll be tricked into accepting some really ridiculous ideas.  If you prefer speculation to reason, then by all means gorge yourself in the sickly sweet nectar of \"what ifs\". If you're looking for something based on reality, then, rider, pass by", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_812", "text": "A backlash wolf in sheeps clothing\n\tIt would take a book to answer all that is wrong with Farrell's reasoning, but to make a few points:\n\n1. He implies that female 'circumcision' is much the same as male circumcision which is astounding but points to his general ignorance. If male circumcision is about teaching males to endure pain (actually more about male tribal bonding) then what on earth is a little girl being taught when she has her external genitalia cut away and is left with a tiny hole and a life-time of pain and health problems?? It's for protection? What, or whose, interests are being protected? \n\n2. He does not acknowledge that the shorter male life-span is due to testosterone and all its consequences for males. Castration is known to increase the male life-span. Why do men even want more testosterone rather than less? Surely illogical?\n\n3. The male 'instinct' to protect females is actually to protect the bodies men need for sex and reproduction. As more than 50 million females have been killed recently in Asia simply because they were female should make us question this supposed 'instinct to protect'. And protecting females most often translates into ownership and control. This is a similar logic to that of men in certain cultures that use the pretext of honor to justify the murder of females. Why do women need protection form their protectors? Men need to explain their logic here. Is it something like the protection criminal gangs provide for people against other criminal gangs? \n\n4. Powerless men are created by male-male competition for access to young females and again, the sacred testosterone drives this not women. \n\n5. His views on rape are ridiculous. Young human females have permanent sexual signals whether they want sex or not. These external signals do not usually reflect the females internal desires and concerns and this causes the confusion. Men are responding to fake signals that females don't know how to override without becoming invisible altogether.\n\n6. This book is basically about all the hoops males try and jump through in order to rise in the male hierarchy and ultimately get their DNA into numbers of females.The men who fail are the men without power. Farrell wants us to feel sorry for them which is as likely as men feeling sorry for, and diverting their monogamous sexual interest and resources towards, unnattractive old women. \n\n7.Farrell does not explain the irrationality of men rejecting and being abusive about women who don't sexually reject most men (ie the easy women) at the same time as they complain about the pain of being sexually rejected so often by women. There must be some mysterious male logic to it - perhaps situated in a fantasy world of being the only male who isn't rejected. Duplicity is clearly a male trait that farrell failed to mention.\n\n8. It is a suspect logic that concludes that the people who have been the lawmakers and political leaders for millennia ie males, have actually only been acting in the self-interest of females. For men to have evolved a lack of self-interest is impossible. To argue that they have is Farrell's most ludicrous argument. Of course women also have self-interest, intimately tied to that of their children. The very real difference is that because we evolved with a mating system where females moved to male-bonded kin groups to breed males had the advantages of size, kin-bonding, no real reproductive demands of offspring and time and cicumstances that enabled them to be the rule-makers which included the enforcement of ownership and control of females as they were exchanged between groups for breeding. They may have felt varying amounts of power within that system and they may have felt the power of their sex needs as female power but to say that this is actually women having and exercising power is absurdly illogical and contrary to reality. It is another fantasy to add to that of South Sea Island free sex and mermaids.\n\nThis book is interesting for debate and as an example of male sexual frustration being blamed on women. Ultimately it is about how some men suffer trying to get sexual/reproductive access to females and might help us notice that the 'power' being defined is reproduction. \nIn a market where the supply of sperm far outstrips the tiny market of eggs it does reduce the value of sperm and create massive competition in males and competition in females for better quality sperm and/or extras that improve the outcome for offspring. Embedded in Farrell's books is the manipulative attempt to solve this by encouraging young women to 'put out' more. It's the same old male longing for 'free' sex ie the usual reproductive behavior of male animals where post-copulatory costs are carried by females.\n\nIn nature male animals experience far less or equal disposability as females when they are monogamous and concentrate more on parenting ie are symmetrical with female reproductive behavior. Can we look forward to this in the human male in the near future and solve the whole problem? Can we expect men might consider reducing the supply ie their sex-drive/seeking multiple partners and increasing their childcare. Reduce testosterone? Or is that blasphemy? \nThe new question is What do men want? The answer is the same as ever - sex. The methods of trying to get it are the same even when put in a new wrapper such as Farrell's ie irrationality, deceit and manipulation.\nPerhaps the real myth is the myth of ADULT power and we should direct our anger and frustration towards our gametes, hormones, fetuses, infants and children that are the real reason males and females exist, are pulled together and driven apart. \nAt least let's not create a new myth that the human male somehow managed to evolve a lack of self-interest. How gullible does Farrell hope we are", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_813", "text": "YAWN\n\tThis was expected. A fanatic relativist dismembers absolutist views into little irrelevant pieces. Our civilization has been jumping between absolutism/universalism and relativism ever since its decline, with only a few people realizing a third alternative. With this whole book based on a flawed definition, it is a pointless and utterly tedious read", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_814", "text": "TOO SEXUALLY EXPLICIT FOR MY TASTE\n\tAs I was reading this book, I came across many poems that were far too sexually explicit for my taste, to name a few:  \"The First,\" \"Early Images of Heaven\" and \"Full Summer.\"  I found these poems to be highly offensive, and improper for the general audience.\n\nHad I been warned of the book's sexually explicit content ahead of time, I would not have read it.  I believe that it should be so marked on the cover so potential readers know what they are\ngetting into", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_815", "text": "why are reviews same for revised edition\n\tI looked at the 2002 printing as well as this 2006 revised printing in order to see what has been updated and all the reviews are identical. why? which edition are people reviewing? I think Amazon is making a mistake by not alloting reviews properly.\nI don't plan to buy this book until I can see the 2006 version and see if it's worth it myself", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_816", "text": "Repulsive\n\tWe have to do better than this for our children. Controlling and turning your kid into the perfect little, well behaved lemming is going to haunt you until you die. This type of abuse never has a good, long term effect on anyone. Put the paddles and belts down and talk to your kids. They deserve at least that much.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_817", "text": "Misinformation and Euro-centric\n\tYou can tell I don't pay attention to Wall Street Journal or New York Times. I picked up David Sacks' book from Borders' Linguistics stack because of the title. I should have known better. \n\nI started the first chapter and didn't have the time or intention to finish it. The book is a collection of charts and stories about the history of alphabetic writing that are to be expected from the title -- in some cases conviniently summarized things in tables and maps -- but lacks, in my opinion, systematic thinking on the reasons behind the origin and prosperity of alphabetic writing that is found in other scholarly works (scholarly it is not). \n\nEven within the first 20 pages or so, I was disawayed more than a few times by dubious claims, utter misinformation, and distastefully Euro/English-centric. Here are some examples:\n\n\"The alphabet was not the earliest writing: Egypt, Mesopotamia, and probably China already had nonalphabetic systems. But the alphabet was the most efficient writing system ever found, before or since (p.1)\" -- What about Hirogana for Japanese? Syllabaries can be much more efficient for languages that do not have a large inventory of syllables. \n\n\"The 'spreadability' of an alphabet means that the future of our Roman letters looks very bright indeed. (p. 10)\" -- He was speaking of languages that are written in multiple alphabets, such as Swahili, Serbo-Croatian, Urdu/Hindi, and Yiddish. And then came this proud comment on the prospect \"our Roman letters\". Immediately following the above quote, he gave examples of Azerbaijian and Tatarstan's decision to switch to Roman, as well as other \"struggling nation\"'s likewise decisions to \"switch to Roman letters for native tongues, as a big to tie into global trade and communications and to better prepare their prople to learn English. Tragically, much that is venerable and spiritually sustaining while be lost. Yet that seems inevitable in the 21st century were are shaping. And it is sobering to reflect that our 26 letters wield such power.\"\n\nHis view of the learnability of the alphabet is also uneducated, shall I say. The following superficial comment could have come from an old gradama who happened have NOT been a teacher for her lifetime. \n\n\"An alphabet enjoys on huge advantage over any other writing system: It needs fewer symbols. No other sysmtem can get away with so few. This makes an alphabet easier to learn. Students need memorize only two dozen or so letters to begin building toward literacy, which typically takes about another five years of instruction\". \n\nAnd -- he writes -- because of this simplicity, children can become literate before the working age. \"This cricial fact has made the alphabet historically the vehicle of mass literacy. (p.5)\" Well, \"vehicle\" is a very clevery way of framing it. At least he is not saying that where there is alphabet there is mass literacy. Mass literacy was nevery a goal before the inducstry revolution. Now Sacks joins the ranks of you-know-who's by implying that the Europeans and Western ideals were destined to take over the world because they had the alphabet and probably the mandate from God. (Guns, what guns?)\n\nSacks also compared \"our 26 letters\" -- as if alphabetic writing is patented at the USPO -- to Chinese. \"Today Chinese schoolchildren normally take three years longer than Western children to learn to read and write, with most of that \nextra time devoted to mastering the symbols.\" \n\nThis is completely misinformation. Learning to read Chinese is not easy, but do a little research, you will find studies over studies and books over books on comparitive studies of literacy (including my own). I've nevery seen a credible study that substantiates the 3-year lag. By the way, Sacks almost never gives citations. \n\nI think that's enough. This explains my total disappointment with the book -- I sholdn't have any high expectation from the start, had I known who David Sacks is.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_818", "text": "I kept waiting for her to leave him\n\tThe hero is a cold,mean brute who does not deserve his gentle wife Kassia.He should have been made to marry Joanna the shrewish woman he was betrothed to.I couldn't get past Graelam raping Kassia,I really couldn't.I know this is medieval England and women were more or less treated like chattel,but come on.Kassia is a gentle sweet girl who does everything to please this philandering,brute of a man.He sleeps with one of the servants after he marries Kassia, when she confronts him he threatens to beat and rape her which he had already done(I shuddered again right there).There's not one but two women undermining Kassia's authority and she sits back and takes this,please!The servants and his own soldiers abhor his treatment of Kassia throughout the book.I prayed for her to runaway with Dienwald or for Guy to fall in love with her and take her away from Graelam.The women who made Kassialife hell were rewarded for their treatment of her,they are never made to pay for what they did to her which is another thing that put me off this book.I like to see the heroine giving as good as she gets even if she's not a particularly strong character.Kassia was far too soft and gentle for this brute as a result he walked all over her quite literally.I wanted him to really suffer for his treatment of her which he didn't,this is why I bothered to finish this book for him to get his comeuppance which hedidn't.She capitulated far too easily in the end when he came to get her at her father's castle.I know that he's a warrior but didn't knights have a chivalric code", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_819", "text": "James Dobson is a sadist and a pervert\n\tPinching a child's trapezius muscle? Hitting him or her with a belt or a stick hard enough for it to hurt? James Dobson should be put away.\n\nRaising children this way may make them obedient to their parents, but they will be prone to abuse others once they reach adulthood. Look at Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein.\n\nAt best, children who are physically abused will grow up to practice BSDM.\n\nThis book deserves no stars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_820", "text": "\"Strong-willed Child\"?\n\tDobson has this to say about the supposed 'strong-willed child'. \"Even in infancy, he fairly bristles when his dinner is late and he insists that someone hold him during every waking hour. Later, during toddlerhood, he declares total war on all forms of authority...his greatest thrill comes from drawing on the walls and flushing kitties down the toilet.\" The \"strong-willed child\" has a \"rampaging will.\"\n\nIt should be pointed-out that James Dobson's training is in Educational Psychology, NOT Child Psychology, OR Child Development. I'm afraid he confuses 'strong-will' with anger, alienation, resentment, and contempt. These are behaviors that are commonly produced in children as a result of his (and his ilk) approach toward child-rearing.\n\nLike his right-wing christian compatriot, Ezzo, he would have parents believe that children are inherently evil. The implicit advise is to beat the devil out of them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_821", "text": "California Al\n\tI wanted to be interested in this book, but it became pretty boring ater a while. There is an undercurrent of romanticism that pervades the authors purpose. He claims to be neutral, yet his descriptions and conversations with many of the people slant towards idol worship. Although the author claims to be in recovery, I did not get the sense of how drugs and alcohol can ruin peoples lives. I felt that his narrative was self serving, and glorifying the wonders of drugs and experimentation. There is a price to pay. What was good was hearing his father's take on the whole down side of watching his son grow up loaded. That was interesting. I'm getting weary of the proselytizing about how epochal the 1960's, 70's and 80's were. I didn't like his picture either", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_822", "text": "My Brother's Experience With The Perricone Prescription\n\tMy brother had severe acne a year or so ago that he inherited from my Dad's side of the family.  He had tried antibiotics with no success and wanted to go on Accutane.  Having heard bad things about the side effects, my Dad wanted my brother to try the diet for a couple months before deciding to take the medication.  He faithfully followed it with no results whatsoever.  Some of the ideas in the book are absurd - as a diabetic with a horrible eating habit and no teenage acne, I can tell you that the focus on dieting and insulin spikes as a direct cause of of the condition is preposterous.  When I was a teenager, I'd go on serious candy binges that required insulin doses bordering on the irresponsible, and I got through high school with only the occasional zit.  I've read that for a small number of people, diet can be a factor for acne, but obviously our experience points to something else as the primary cause (this assumes you eat reasonably well - malnutrition isn't sexy).  Since medication should always be a last resort, a change of diet is probably a good first approach for those with minor blemishes, but those with a serious condition should look elsewhere.  For the curious, while my brother had some strong side effects from the Accutane (none dangerous, primarily incredibly dry skin and eyes), it certainly succeeded in clearing up his skin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_823", "text": "Falco Falters\n\tThis is a fine series so when I began this volume I had hopes that it would be of the same standard as the others.  Ms. Haney has a genuine gift in giving readers the \"texture\" of everyday life in imperial Rome (at the time of Vespasian and Titus in this one).  The dialogue and the characters are both engaging.  So what went wrong?  A young girl appears to speak with Falco believing someone in her family wants to kill her.  And away we go, on and on and on!  I was weary by the time I got to the rather flat conclusion and felt that a good editing would have been most helpful; the length of this book (326 pages) really cannot support so thin a story.  I was left wondering what had happened and if somehow I had missed something as there was so little going on", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_824", "text": "Boring....don't bother with it.\n\tVery disappointed with it. Was expecting something groundbreaking, but it failed to deliever. An easy read and quite honestly, boring.\n\nDon't waste your time. Read something more worthwile like Robert Anton Wilson.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_825", "text": "Sounds like the author reviewed this himself\n\tI am pretty sure that the author sent the only positive review.  That is pretty pathetic.  This book was written with no rhyme or reason.  There is no good progression of information or understandable sense to it all.  One  star is stretch.  Plus, i am asian, and it was still hard for me-that is  when you know it is bad", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_826", "text": "Raising a feminist\n\tThis book, by the way, was published in 1988, NOT 1998 as the notes above indicate. It is also reflected in the books theme and attitude.\n\nI have read three chapters so far and this is what I have gleaned from the book:\n1) Your daughter will only be \"successful\" if she chooses male oriented occupations.\n2) Your daughter will only be \"successful\" if she is a doctor, NOT a nurse. Heaven forbid she be a nurse, housewife, teacher.\n3) Your daughter won't be \"successful\" if she goes to a coed school. Send her to a female only institution, that way she only has to compete against other girls.\n4) Your daughter won't be a success without playing poker, chess or other strategy games. Don't even think of pulling out Dora or some other \"girl\" game.\n\nSurely there must be better books for Dads to gain some info on theie daughters and ways to help them along as they grow. I could go on with more examples from this feminist rant, but frankly don't have the time. My daughter and I are going to kick the soccer ball.\n\nAnd BTW, don't even let her enjoy an english class or play with dolls. Force her into that science and math slot. Sign her up for computer camp because we all know that PC's are designed strictly for boys.\n\nI really feel this book is outdated, both in examples and most importantly, attitude. Try something different.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_827", "text": "A bad way to spend bucks\n\tI have read this book only once time, it tooks me about 1 hour, It is very basic, have not any important info, else that you can get from a free catalo", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_828", "text": "Try that again?\n\tFirst a little background... I'm 53 with a preteen son. I'm not quite a Luddite.  I make my living from an online business that I own and operate. Our \"big\" present to our son last Xmas was a computer -- one he and I were going to build from scratch. The main use of the computer was going to be video games and school work. We gave our son a budget (not big by gamer PC standards) to shop for the parts. \n\nI've read a few books recently on the gaming \"culture\" to better understand it. This book came highly recommended from reviews here, so I read it.\n\nMy reaction to the book? It took a while, but I finally realized it felt like I was reading a study paid for and prepared on behalf of the video game industry. There are lots of great statistics, but rather flimsy rational defending extensive video game playing and how it's successfully preparing gamers to succeed in the future.  \n\nI did learn a few things. I got a dose of reality about why it seems like everyone under 35 plays video games extensively. I see that the *gamer generation* has a lot to offer. I also seriously wonder about the gaps in what they have to offer.\n\nA main thesis of the book is that gamers learn how to think and figure things out, because video games are about figuring out how to beat the game. Interesting, since by the examples cited, it mostly appears to be trial and error with no significant logic involved. I call it learn by trying anything, as opposed to learn by thinking. Both have their place.\n\nSupposedly, gamers are more willing to take (theoretically controlled) risks as well. Somehow the authors see the dot.com boom (and bust) as an endorsement of the future of business in the hands of gamers (who largely ran the dot.coms). I see a different story than the authors from those days of yore.\n\nI could go on, but I think you get the point. The book says little (nothing?) about how video games are helping gamers learn math, science, or reading. Personally, I believe those skills/knowledge are MUCH more important to a person's future than the ability to learn thru trial and error. \n\nMaybe the conclusions of the authors will prove to be correct. I hope so. But personally, I'm concerned for any business that runs on the pure gamer mentality that I understand to be endorsed by the book.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_829", "text": "Poorly researched, and not accurate for many drugs\n\tUnfortunately, Sidney Wolfe and the whole \"Worst Pills\" business enterprise is riding on the reputation of Public Citizen as a champion for consumers, but has failed to live up to it with this guide. In some cases, warnings are included regarding various drugs that are not based on scientific reports, but rather, are based on the marketing literature and information from the pharmaceutical companies themselves -- hardly an unbiased, consumer-oriented source of information. Consider as one example the book's \"Do Not Use\" warning regarding the prescription drug, Armour Thyroid. Rather than offering any research to support this severe recommendation (because there ISN'T any research), the \"guide\" instead quotes the AMA and the American Thyroid Association, two groups that greatly enjoy the largesse of the thyroid drug makers who want to put Armour -- a far less expensive drug -- out of business. If this is the sort of \"unbiased information\" you want about the drugs you take, you might as well go ahead and just read the pharmaceutical company pamphlets. If millions of thyroid patients taking Armour Thyroid were to follow the advice in \"Worst Pills,\" the only thing that ends up for the worse is our health. I definitely do NOT recommend this book in any way. -- Mary J. Shomon, Thyroid Patient Advocate and Autho", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_830", "text": "Violence Begets Violence\n\tDobson has it wrong. Children's susceptibility to God and the attributes of God has to do with rearing them with the love of God in their hearts from the beginning, praying and relying on God, and being taught to please God. Violence begets violence. To spank and be violent toward children is proof of the perpetrator's ignorance of modern scientific evidence that spanking is detrimental to the emotional, physical and spiritual evolution of children. Ignorance begets ignorance, and if you're in charge of children, feeding your mind with ignorance is no benefit to your child", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_831", "text": "Somewhat disappointed...\n\tI agree with one of the earlier reviewers headlines, that was something like  quot;just ok, not great. quot; I've been working w/ Server 2003 for a while now, and from my work experience, I knew certain things in the book were kind of being glossed over that really needed more coverage. I would read each chapter, read the summaries, take all the practice questions, and be left with this nagging feeling that the book was not really preparing me completely for what I'd face on the exam. Unfortunately, I was right, and I just missed passing the exam. This book isn't terrible, but just be sure you use some additional resources and that you have some good work experience also", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_832", "text": "Why continue to be deceived?\n\tHank Hanegraff is a blatant replacement theologian where the nation of Israel is concerned.  He is further from the truth where prophecy is concerned than most groups, to include pretribulationists.  Indeed, his \"scholarship\" is no scholarship at all; it is pure propaganda....  To see real scholarship, get Tim Cohen's materials (see below):\n\nTim LaHaye, Jerry Jenkins, and others in the Pre-Trib circle, such as Ed Hindson, Tommy Ice, Chuck Missler, Zola Levitt, Thomas McCall, John Hagee, Grant Jeffrey, Marlin Maddox, Perry Stone, Texe Marrs, John Walvoord (deceased), etc., continue to put forth the same deceptions that Hal Lindsey popularized decades ago.  The notion of a pre-tribulation rapture is foreign to scripture, it is foreign to the teachings of the early Church, and it is grooming the Church for destruction through ignorance and lack of preparation for what is really coming.  These men are novices and not prophecy \"experts\" or \"scholars\" by any stretch of the imagination; they are those who tickle the ears of gullible Christians.  Why continue to be deceived?  Tim Cohen, in his excellent book, \"The AntiChrist and a Cup of Tea,\" provides biblically sound and testable evidence to show that the coming AntiChrist is known NOW.  Not only that, the same author (Tim Cohen) has now put out the strongest presentation on the whole issue of the rapture EVER offered to the saints of God in Christ: \"The REAL Rapture\".  If you really want to know the truth about the timing of the coming rapture, then you need to hear Tim Cohen's \"The REAL Rapture\" (based on a volume in his forthcoming \"Messiah, History, and the Tribulation Period\" series (see Prophecy House's site for details on these items, which are also available via Amazon)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_833", "text": "An effort too far in repetitious jargon\n\tI found this book to be pretentiously over complexified. The relationship between object and surface has been aptly documented by many other art historians of the late 20thC.\nI think that Fred has in this case over analysed too few works by the great artist, flag to me and many of the people I have discussed it with is far too complex a work for a man like Orton to even vaguely comment on critically. He appears to my other academic associates and I to be slightly out of his depth at this level, and in future would do well to perhaps abandon the bottle of Gin which he is widely known to keep under his desk, and to consequently write something worthwhile and not liquer-induced.\nMr Orton, I am not your fan.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_834", "text": "this book stinks!!!\n\tthis book hardly has any conversation in it and hardly goes into detail about anything. i didn't even like the story. i would give this book a big fat ZERO if i could!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_835", "text": "A world of boring.  A raging sea of boring!\n\t2 stars for decent writing (at least a decent translation), for an intriguing start, and for the occasional appearance of a melancholy dwarf.  That's pretty much it.  Negative stars aplenty for the protagonists -- Coy and Tanger (I listened to NC on 13 endless tapes, so perhaps am misspelling their names).  The tortured metaphors they speak, think, and by which they -- and their insipid adventures -- are continually described, bore to tears.  Aside from an occasional scrape between Coy and the aforementioned dwarf or his boss, all of the action in NC clusters at the beginning (promisingly so, I'll grant) and the end (all wimper, no bang) of this novel.  As a salty seadog once said (no doubt anticipating this novel), \"Ahoy matey, thar.  She blows!\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_836", "text": "History by Conjecture\n\tThis is a highly influential book.  Roosevelt has had many enemies growing out of his presidency.  No one has had the same negative impact on Roosevelt's name to equal Wyman's attack.  But, although Wyman, a  professional historian has well-documented his research, much of the  indictment of the Roosevelt Administration is based upon conjecture  incapable of proof.  The litmus test of his proposals was the bombing of  Auschwitz.  He asserts that the failure to bomb was due to a lack of  caring.  Thousands of Jews could have been saved.  But there is no way to  prove this.  Many Jews could also have died because bombing was inaccurate  and Jewish prisoners lived close to the crematoria.  Too much in his  charges is based on too little evidence.  Peter Novick in his book, The  Holocaust in American Life, calls Wyman's thesis a  quot;comfortable  morality tale quot; and  quot;bad history. quot;  In addition to Novick,  Henry L. Feingold, Frank W. Brecher, and William Rubinstein have written  critically about Wyman", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_837", "text": "In Way Over Her Head\n\tCover Blurb:\n\nWhen undercover work requires working under the covers, danger is an uninvited bedfellow...\n\nErin McKenzie, a newly promoted homicide detective, lands the assignment of her career when she is chosen to investigate Elizabeth Adams, the number one suspect in a slew of serial murders. Adams, elusive and devastatingly beautiful, is not only an accomplished seductress but also a lesbian.\n\n* * *\n\nI have just finished reading this book after struggling with it for two months and, quite frankly, it is probably the worst book I have ever taken the time to finish. The only reason I prevailed to the bitter end was I wanted to see if it truly was as bad to the last page as it was from the first--and let me tell you, it was.\n\nNot only was this slow-paced, stilted, plodding excuse for suspence peppered with paper-thin characters who all sounded vaguely familiar, but two of the three main protagonists are thinly disguised Xeroxes of two beloved TV characters, minus the breast-plate, sword and loin-cloth skirt. I leave you to work out who I'm refering too.\n\nThis book desperately struggles with flat, stilted language that has neither voice nor colour, giving the descriptions of place and people about as much life as a body on the morgue slab awaiting autopsy. Add to that is the fact that at least 50-60 pages could easily have been cut from the length by a good Editor, thereby maybe adding a smidgen of tension to the over-worked plotline.\n\nHowever, it is the three main protagonists who irritated me the most, the Author seemingly unable to decide on personality traits and character, which vacillate in a jarring way. I was left totally unsympathetic to any of them and the situations/circumstances they found themselves in.\n\nA very unsatisfying read", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_838", "text": "Tiptoeing Around a Teen in Training\n\tI thought this book was a waste of my reading time.  I saw a review on the Today Show, and read several postive reviews as well, and it piqued my interest.  What I thought may be a book about how to deal with and accept the coming changes/challenges of a mother/pre-teen daughter relationship was a book about a mother seeming to tiptoe around her daughter's emotional state.  What is Sarah going to think about this, what is she going to say about that, etc.?  The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 is that I applaud the time spent Karen and Sarah spent together.  Something that should be done in all parent-child relationships.  \n\nI would like to think there are better books on this subject.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_839", "text": "You'd think the book would be about Natalie...\n\t...but Lana Wood has a very autobiographical writing style. I found Wood's memoir to be incredibly gossipy. She speaks for pages upon pages about her own feelings during pivotal times in Natalie's life. Every here or there, it's nice to have an eyewitness account of what happened at certain times, but I'd rather read about the Academy Awards for which Natalie was being nominated instead of the powerful men in Hollywood with whom Lana was sleeping. There is a lot of name-dropping as well as a lack of substance in the book's context. After reading this, I read Suzanne Finstad's NATASHA and found it to be very thorough and much more detailed about both her personal and professional life. I was not a fan of this book in any respect", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_840", "text": "Very Weak And Unsupported Theory Of Happiness\n\tI appreciate anyone's attempts to examine the deeper nature of life and share that with the rest of us. However, I could see a hole in Csikszentmihalyi's attempt from the beginning. \n\n\"In the course of my studies I tried to understand as exactly as possible how people felt when they most enjoyed themselves, and why. My first studies involved a few hundred \"experts\"--artists, athletes, musicians, chess masters, and surgeons, in other words, people who seem to spend their time in precisely those activities they preferred.\"\n\nI'm surely not alone in wondering why on earth one would presume the above professions are strictly happy and \"optimal experience\". Particularly the reference to artists and musicians, who typically have severe struggles with life, and aren't on cloud nine just because some professors might like them in a couple hundred years. That is what I felt was the very weak point of the book--a study of happiness with almost no reference to unhappiness. \n\nIt goes on to talk about ways to find flow in our ordinary life, while dodging the bullet continually about why if flow was all those great people needed, did they still encounter countless problems and unhappiness.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_841", "text": "A bit disappointed!!!\n\tI must admit I usually write only positive reviews as I buy books very carefully.  This is unfortunately a wrong buy.  I like the Shabby Chic style and since she's the person to get inspiration from on this style, I immediately bought this book without hesitation.  I must say I wasn't inspired at all not even on one item and I am usually quite easily inspired by just reading a mag, browsing through ebay or simply walking around the market.  The pics are big but on flowers??  I think  I should've got the first book instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_842", "text": "DIY Cover Up\n\tI too eagerly anticipated reading this book, since I went through an apron-sewing blitz this summer. I was a bit disappointed, however. Although the photos and instructions are helpful (for seamsters more accomplished than myself), the tone of the book is reactionary, with negative statements about working mothers and a lot of nostalgia for the Ozzie and Harriet era. Although Geisel celebrates the rebirth of the domestic arts, she praises the home-as-nest (enclave of traditional domesticity) rather than the house-as-studio (a DIY workshop involving every member in open-ended acts of engagement with economy, history, and culture.) Still, there's some interesting history and some great photos", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_843", "text": "There are better choices.\n\tI found this book sadly lacking in substance and quality activities. Spend your money on Days of Knights and Damsels by Carlson", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_844", "text": "Miserable dictionary of doublespeak\n\tNot recommended for native speakers of the English language.\nWhen trees == forests and top-level directories are instead 'naming contexts' .... The desirable format would be \"This feature, which MS call 'X', is 'Y' plain english\", but instead the Y feature will only ever be called X. \nThis is not a helpful book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_845", "text": "a nice place to visit....\n\tIf I had been an editor and received \"Deadly Slipper\",\nI would have said the following:\n\n\"Dear Ms. Wan,\n\nYour book is unacceptable for the following reasons:\n\n1) The Setting.  One hazard of writing about the place\nwhere you spend your summers is that you end up\nwriting through the eyes of a visitor rather than a\nnative.  Dordogne sounds delightful,and I'd certainly\nlike to visit it based on your descriptions of\ndelightful pigeon coops and sheep scattered across the\nlandscape, but it is disturbing that you have\ncicadas singing in May.  It suggests you are only\nfamiliar with the setting during the vacation months\nwhen you habitually visit. To really describe a place,\nI think you need to know it better.\n\n2) The characters.  Because you spend your summers in\nDordogne, you appear to know only other wealthy\nforeigners.  All your main characters are expatriates\nwith irritatingly bourgeois occupations.  I don't know\nif you realize that all the native-born French\ncharacters you portray are ugly, boorish, sexually\ndepraved, mentally defective, criminal, or terminally\nquaint, and they all appear to make cheese.  Surely\nthis isn't a realistic portrayal of the French.\n\n3) The Orchids.  Actually, the orchids are fine, but\nthe idea that orchid fanciers are maniacal and\npossibly homicidal is a questionable one; most orchid\nfanciers are fairly tedious.  Also, the idea that a lady\nslipper mutant would spontaneously occur and allow the\norchid to live outside its native habitat is idiotic. \nAnyone would tell you that a hybrid is a better bet.\n\n4) The Dogs.  One cute dog is sufficient; two are too\nmuch.  Puppies are inexcusable.\n\n5) The Romance.  Most mystery writer are aware of the\nhazard of including a romance in a mystery, but you\nwalked in innocently, unaware that your two characters\nare unpleasant, self-involved and have no chemistry\n(and that's not even mentioning their unspeakable\ndogs).  You set a big obstacle in their path by having\none think the other is a deranged serial killer; a\ngreat writer might be able to pull this off, but you\ncan't. \n\n6) Trendoid aspects.  Epistolary novels are *so* 18th\ncentury.  But having a NY psychiatrist profile the\nserial killer by email is so LAST WEEK.  You will be\nsorry you did this, sooner rather than later.  \n\n7) The Ending.  Ridiculous and melodramatic.  Georges Simenon wrote about crime with great psychological acuity.  You should read one of his books.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_846", "text": "boring\n\tThis book is very disappointing. The writing is terrible and rather amateurish. The writer bored me, maybe something's lost in translation from French, I don't know.  I already knew the killer the first time he was introduced in the book, although the writer tried to create red herrings which did not work. Mara sounds stupid, immature and inconsistent. Skip this book, it's not worth your time. Peter Mayle's mysteries set in France are way much better that this. At least his novels have sense of humor, suspense, very interesting characters and most important, they are very well written", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_847", "text": "Lacking\n\tI was extremely disappointed by this book/pamphlet, being misled by the other favorable reviews.  It is completely lacking in information.  It has 51 6\"x8\" pages with huge font and too many cartoons.  It successfully defines what is good and bad posture, but does not provide excercises to improve it (it simply states to \"practice\" good posture).  There are much much better alternatives.  I have read \"Posture Alignment\" and recommend that, and have heard of great reviews for \"Posture, Get It Straight!\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_848", "text": "Okay for ideas\n\tThis book is the typical package of business ideas.  The book gets 2 stars because the few pages devoted to entrepreneurship has very little substance and the information under each idea is sparse and in many cases not helpful.  In addition, there are numerous ideas that require a tremendous amount of work.  The author does state that what may be work for one person, may be play to another.  However, this relates to doing something you enjoy or having a passion where you don't mind putting in the time or work.  The title suggests that the business ideas listed in the book will not require a great deal of time or effort, which is not the case for many of the ideas(Masonry, Restauranteur for example).\n\nThis book has some value for those that have not read similar books of this type.  Otherwise, I would take a pass on this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_849", "text": "It's just \"Reefer Madness\"\n\tAnd you shouldn't inhale.\nSeveral reviewers have ecstatically proclaimed this book and movie to be an eye-opening, truth-revealing work, but those who are credulous enough to think they learn history through agenda-focused books and films like \"Hunting\" need to go back and see other \"documentaries\" like \"Triumph Of The Will\", \"The Eternal Jew\" or \"Reefer Madness\".\nLet's be honest, people. \nThis book was written by a strongly pro-Clinton columnist and the movie was produced by well-known FOB (Friend Of Bill) Harry Thompson.  It's about as objective as the factually challenged \"Fahrenheit 9/11\", a work that Moore himself now calls \"satire\".  (By the way, I'll bet you didn't know that many Middle Easterners who have seen Moore's movie are outraged at the shallow, stereotypical and racist image he presented of their people and culture.)  \nThe point is, whether intentional or just laziness these dime-a-dozen political books typically contain significant misrepresentations.  If you're already a member of the author's congregation, you won't care.  You'll shout \"hallelujah!\" and say that \"Hunting\" has given the world Great Truths.  But clear thinkers understand that it's foolish to uncritically accept the representations in either this book or the followup movie.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_850", "text": "The Medicine of the Future\n\tDr. Oz is an accomplished heart surgeon in the field of cardiac transplantation. He describes how he combines complementary medicine (e.g. hypnosis, reflexology, yoga, message, acupuncture. Etc) with orthodox Western medicine. There is an excellent forward by Dr Dean Ornish, and an interesting epilogue containing an overview of the complementary medicine techniques. The bulk of the book contains stories of patients Dr. Oz treated using this revolutionary way. I am a cardiologist, and I have a great interest in combining western medicine with complementary medicine, which is the reason I bought this book. However this book was a bit boring to read and was also a bit of a disappointment. Nevertheless, those interested in this new medicine, which I think will be the medicine of the new millennium, will want to read this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_851", "text": "Beautiful!\n\tThe most gorgeous artwork in comic books. Contains the most extraordinary artwork of Alex Ross(Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman,  the Justice League, etc, even Hanna-Barbera!) A comics fan, I recieved this as a Christmas gift, and I read it again and again.\nA must-have for comic book fans.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_852", "text": "For lovers of Robicheaux\n\tThis book is for lovers of Robicheaux.  His demons seem put to rest, redemption seems almost within his grasp - and yet the worst mayhem ever occurs within these pages.  The poetry and sense of regret for lost innocence pervade Burke's prose as always, but his anger at humanity's shortcomings is bubbling volcanically just beneath the surface.  Hurricane Katrina features as a force both of destruction and cleansing.  A bit like Robicheaux himsel", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_853", "text": "Excellent and broad survey of the development of civilization with all the punch of high quality fiction!\n\tThis is going to be a short and sweet review because many others have commented on this book at length. I want to contribute my two cents as a concise opinion based on its value as a powerful, engaging and thought provoking story.\n\nThis book packs the punch of great fiction. It covers a broad territory from the ice age to the present with the drama of an epic. You certainly don't need to be a history major, biologist or anthropologist to be moved by the story of civilization as told by the author.\n\nJared Diamond places a very strong emphasis on the role of geography, environment and other factors that relate back to nature in the rise of civilizations. I think the major shortcoming of his work is that he doesn't give enough credit to social factors and their role is history.\n\nIf you don't know a lot about history or how physical factors in the environment contributed to the rise of agriculture, the need for armies, etc. You will find this fascinating reading. If you have a deep knowledge of these areas, anthropology and sociology, you may find the overly reductionistic stance annoying. However, most likely you will enjoy the well-written story if you can keep in mind that it doesn't provide the full picture.\n\nIn short, this book magnificently illuminates Jared Diamond's specific areas of interest, while downplaying or neglecting others. It provides a valuable piece of the truth and it does so in a very engaging and thoughtful manner.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_854", "text": "A good book.\n\tSince I am a World's Fair \"fanatic\" I have read almost everything that I can on the subject. In general, this is an interesting and well researched book. The author has apparently attended most of the expositions that he writes about. However, I must point up three rather glaring errors in the book. In describing the Louisiana World Expo of 1984 he states that the unbuilt symbol tower was supposed to be \"80 feet tall,just 150 feet shorter than the Eiffel Tower.\" Since the Eiffel Tower is actually over 900 feet tall,the New Orleans fair tower would have had to have been at least 800 feet tall.This may have been a typo which the author did not catch in time.The other error states that the US Pavilion at the Brussels World's Fair of 1958 was a \"large,squat,round concrete block structure.\" It was indeed large and round, but not squat and not made of concrete blocks.According to the excellent book about Edward Durrell Stone, the architect of the pavilion,the outer walls consisted of large aluminum panels which were latticed in intricate designs so that the interior would be flooded with natural light. I have seen photos of the US Pavilion, and it seems a beautiful and airy structure to me. (In comparison to the Soviet Pavilion, which resembled a large refrigerator!) Thirdly, the Spokane Expo of 1974 was not the first time that the U.S.S.R. exhibited at a U.S. expo. They had a large pavilion at the New York World's Fair of 1939. All in all, however, I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the history of World's Fairs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_855", "text": "To the point and beautifully Illustrated\n\tThis the one book that taught me more about how to use my SLR than the camera's manual itself. The step by step approach and the logical arrangement of chapters makes it a book that really teaches you photography. I also liked the way Mr. Frost uses two photographs to illustrate a filter. One take without the filter and then the same one with a filter.  Also explained very well is how longer lenses reduce depth of the photograph and small helful tips on increasing your depth of field.  An encompassing book, the last few chapters tell about how a slide show can be made more interesting and how to take care of your equipment.  The peppering of photos and illustrations make you want to go out and take pictures using the methods shown. A good buy and money well spent. My only gripe is that I preffered the smaller size of the previous edition as it fit easily in my kit bag", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_856", "text": "At least somebody has \"got\" it\n\tTom Friedman is a engaging writer.  He also writes from a very personal perspective, both as to how the world has changed for him and his family, and for his friends around the world.  You get the feeling that Mr. Friedman is describing the world changing as he is watching.  What a treat and a very easy read.  Pick it up and learn about what is really going on outside the US shores", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_857", "text": "Beautifully written, heartwarming story\n\tThis story captivated me right from the outset, as Vivian copes with age-related loss of memory. Her scenes are tenderly drawn in sensitively described and insightful detail, and she is a very realistically portrayed. \n\nAs Susannah packs up her childhood home and prepares to move Vivian into an assisted living apartment, she uncovers clues to her past concerning the mysteries of her brother's death and whereabouts of her long-lost high-school sweetheart. With just the right blend of drama, action, suspense and resolution of family issues, this enjoyable story is very uplifting and thought-provoking, providing reflections for my own midlife crisises. It is easily read within a couple of hours, and there is a subtle tie-in to the Blossom Street books, leaving the possibility that these likable characters may reappear in subsequent books in that series.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_858", "text": "A great find during an annual summer shopping trip\n\tI found this novel at a bookstore on the boardwalk I visit at least once every summer.  I love going there and looking to see if I can find a book that I have never heard of, by an author I've never heard of, and buy it on a whim.  This is the novel I bought last year.  I has, unfortunately, sat on my shelf since then until tonight, because of many reasons.  Tonight, however, I picked it up and read it cover to cover.  The narrative was brilliantly told, the dialogue completely believable and the plot totally heartwrenching.  If I had made it to the end without some tears, I would believe myself made of stone!  \n\nSkip is a character many can relate to: a man unsatisfied with how his life has turned out, down about how his friends have really not been friends at all, that gets the chance to do something great by this little child.  However, it is the change she makes in those around her which are truly the BLESSINGS of the title.  Faith, a name not used lightly, restores her namesake in all those touched by her.  She ultimately gives him the chance  of making something of his life without even knowing it.  Many BLESSINGS occur in this wonderful novel, and I found myself all at once sour about how humankind can be at times, but also proud at how humankind can be at others (which is a fact, in itself, that proves how well Quindlen has spun her tale).  The fact is that just because a person has been to jail, has deadbeat friends, does not mean he is of that same stock; just because an elderly woman has become so dragged down by her own life does not mean she has no feeling left in her.  Skip, Lydia, Nadine, Meredith, Jennifer...all have many dimentions to their characters that Quindlen has spectacularly drawn", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_859", "text": "An Outstanding Resource\n\tI sit here with my two newly acquired volumes of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America in absolute awe!  With almost 200 contributors, almost 800 entries and nearly 400 illustrations, editor Andy Smith and Oxford University Press have done a magnificent job of putting together what is clearly the most comprehensive work on this immensely broad subject ever undertaken.  Whether you are a food professional or interested amateur, a historian, sociologist or anthropologist, a student or scholar, these volumes will no doubt become your most important resource for information related in any way to the history of food and drink in America.  The scope is astounding, spanning some five centuries and ranging from events and trends to products, from ethnic, religions and cultural influences to political and social movements in American history, and also includes dozens of biographical entries of important contributors and influences on the development of culinary life and gastronomy in America.  Despite the enormity of this work, it is refreshingly approachable, set forth alphabetically, written in clear language, translated when needed, and annotated and supplemented with bibliographical information for those wishing to explore further.  As a food professional-recipe developer, food writer and culinary educator-there is no doubt in my mind that these pages will soon be worn and this seminal work will remain among my most valued and cherished resources for as long as my interest in food and gastronomy is alive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_860", "text": "Eye Opening Information\n\tI borrowed this book on CD from the library and half way through, ordered the book so I would have it to refer to. Excellent book, highly recommended. Helps to put a realistic perspective on millionaires", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_861", "text": "Highly Satisfying Novel, Despite the Blood and Guts\n\tWhile expertly crafted, this is not a pretty novel, nor is it gentle.  The subject matter -- abduction of a child -- is somber, as are a few gruesome descriptions of death and dying.  The plot twists and turns, as befits a LeHane novel, and one way or another this complicated story finds its way to a denouement which the reader may not find satisfying. But you can usually trust Lehane to take good care of you in this, one of his finer books.  And not only are there plot twists to wrestle with, there are more than a few serious moral issues that will have you squirming or at least scratching your head.  All in all, this was a solid, enjoyable thriller.  The reader will feel his time was not wasted", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_862", "text": "The best book on money I've ever read\n\tAwesome. This book is worth its weight in gold for the insights and understanding it shares. With a professional background in finance, economics and a profound study of the Word of God, the author is well qualified to expose mammon for what it is, and to challenge the reader to a deeper surrender to the only real treasure worth having. Buy two and give a copy away. Can we have a new edition please", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_863", "text": "One of Koontz's better books\n\tFear nothing is about Christopher Snow, whose parents die in supposedly innocent ways, but Chris soon finds out that what is seems is not really what it is, and even that his little town of Moonlight Bay is stranger, and scarier, than he thought. Chris then sets out with his friends, and his dog, to find out the truth about what's really going on.\nFear Nothing is a good plot written in typical Koontz style. Fear nothing grabs you from the beginning and holds you all the way through. It keeps you guessing and just when you think you have it figured out, it throws something new at you and makes you guess some more. Koontz creates some very likable characters and by the end of the story, you like them, and feel as if you know them.\n\tFear Nothing is very descriptive, Koontz describes his locations so well you feel like you're in them, and experiencing the plot right next to the main character. I have not read the sequel, but I am anxious to do so.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_864", "text": "Absolutely Fantastic!\n\tI'm not even a vegetarian , let alone a vegan, and this book offers such flavorful and simple recipes.  Some more time consuming than others but definitely worth the wait!  Unless you hate veggies, this book is a must have!  I just made the Herb Scalloped potatoes as a side dish and the author was right, it's hard to believe there's no cheese or cream! the pizza with caramelized onions, kalmata olives and tomatoes is fantastic too!. . . . .lots of yummyness", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_865", "text": "Possible Side Effects - A. Burroughs\n\tVery good, easy, light   funny read!  Although his best, by far, in my opinion was \"Running with Scissors\".  This was an enjoyable read   would recommend reading his work if you like David Sedaris, both have a similiar style", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_866", "text": "As expected . . .\n\tThe book arrived as expected and was in great shape.  Thanks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_867", "text": "How Many Terrorists Can Walk a TightRope?\n\tAs I read, I kept trying to figure out whether this tale is a collection of reflections on how two religions can destroy a region and its people, whether the characters have broader agendas than their stories or whether it's just a good tale peppered with strong political images.  \n\nAnd, a good story it is.  How can you beat this writing?\n\n\"The pandits of Kashmir were left to rot in their slum camps, to rot while the army and the insurgency fought over the bloodied and broken valley, to dream of return, to die while dreaming of return, to die after the dream of reture died so that they could not even die dreaming of it, why was that why as that why was that why was that why was that\" (p. 297)\n\n\"The beauty approached him, beckoning.  Her arm slipped around his shoulder, supple as a snake, and like a snake her leg coiled around his.  Then like a third snake her other arm and like a fourth snake her other leg until she was slithering all over him....  She had as many arms and legs as a goddess, and multilimbed and irrestible she coiled and tightened around him and, finally, with all the power she possessed, she bit.  The accidental death by king cobra snakebit of [the] General was announced ... the next morning and he was buried with full honors.... (p. 316)\n\" p. 31", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_868", "text": "Interesting, good info, odd storyline\n\tThe Andromeda Strain tells the story of a bacteria growth in Piedmont, Arizona. This bacteria kills people in a matter of seconds and killed everyone in the town except for a 69 year old man and a baby. A top secret commission is formed to see how these bacteria kill people and to see how they can be stopped. \n\nThis book has the makings of a real thriller. I couldn't put the book down through the first 250 pages. However, this book had a dissipointing ending.\n\nThis book involves a lot of \"cool\" technology. This book could have taken place today (instead of 1969) because I could visualize a lot of the book. I found myself thinking \"Awesome technology\" more then I was thinking that Crichton is sure a great author. He seemed to involve a little too much foreshadowing. \n\nThis book does involve a lot of research and \"up-to-date theories\" for 1969, but is a little dated today. This does not take anything out of the story.\n\nI would recommend this book because it is really interesting. Lots of research went into this book. The book is fast paced and has many modern aspects of a Crichton novel", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_869", "text": "Ruth can do better\n\tStill a great read, but not as good as Tender at the Bone and Comfort Me with Apples.  Foodies will love the continued insight into restaurant review protocol, but the author really shines when she remembers early food experiences with her mom, dad and other relatives and friends.  The highs are not as high, nor the lows as low in Garlic and Sapphires.  Reichl has a long way to go to lose me as a reader; that said, I hope she has a few more early memories to incorporate in her next book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_870", "text": "excellent!!!\n\tvery good writing done by both authors. i've always loved C.C.  now with Du Brul, the story gets even more suspenseful.  a really awsome page turner.  get this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_871", "text": "i love this book!\n\tthis is most definitely my favorite book on earth! i'm so serious, this is such a cool book. it really appeals to anyone. kids could read it because there are short sentances and pictures (some tough words though...start with epiplectic??) but teens and adults (i'm sure) can also appreciate the morbid and brilliant humor of edward gorey. for anyone that thinks that $10 is too much to spend on a little book, ((you may be right in some circumstances)) but this is such a fantastic book i know i am gushing but i love it soooooooo much!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_872", "text": "Quite enjoyable.\n\tEven though you know before you start reading that this book will have a happy ending, it is a fun read.  A well written and pleasant book.  One of the best of this falls crop.  I am already waiting for the next book in the series", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_873", "text": "Sound Advice\n\tI found this book to contain some really sound advice and I would suggest it for anyone that was contemplating risking their money on the ponies", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_874", "text": "The Struggle of Faith and Duty\n\tThis was the first novel I read from Endo, and I have to confess to being hooked on it from the first. It is both interesting from a historical perspective, taking in an event that was singularly fascinating, and deeply profound from a psychological perspective. It is also a partial critique of ambition and desire in the clergy of the day.\n\nHasekura is a deep character, and the reader spends a bit of time with Hasekura's thoughts. This is especially so as Hasekura confronts the emaciated, dying Christ that he sees on his travels toward Rome. The possibility of faith in this \"pathetic man\", and the conflict that produces with his duty to Lord and ancestors, forms a a deeply emotional narrative coupled with Hasekura's desires, dreams and simple wishes. The psychological aspect of the book is very well presented and notable in its impact.\n\nA notable part of the book is tied up with Father Velasco, whose ambition seems to know no limits. His own struggles with ambition, and the self-justifications that he employs, are a lesson worthy of remembering. \n\nThis novel is a great one, and I was hooked to the very last page. It will take you into the world of Hasekura, Velasco and their companions, as they themselves see it. It will take you into their dreams, their hopes, their fatalism, their fears and their struggles to cope with their situation. I totally, unreservedly recommend this novel. I love this novel", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_875", "text": "Go ahead, Have another one.What's one more gonna do?\n\tDry is anything but what the title of this work implies.The pages drip with boozy escapades and one can almost smell and taste the liquor on Augusten Burroughs breath.A must for drinkers who would like to stop or at least reassess what the heck is going on in their lives.Almost motivational in its honest appraisal of the difficulties inherent in this addiction. The writing style is clear and refreshingly down to earth,funny, yet foreboding and diary-like in its presentation.Burroughs clearly transmits via humor and self awareness the many dimensions of this destructive addiction and the problems that can come with it, especially the limited usefulness of rehab.The story itself is pretty hip with a good look inside the mind of what we could easily call, \"a hard core drinker\" as he anticipates the \"next one\".Passages describe a variety of interpersonal dilemmas,job and sexual conundrums.Dry is also a good insightful look at how the treatees view the treaters and how quickly they can size up weaknesses and exploit them.This is a page turner but it does drag a bit in the middle, yet has a strong finish.An earlier work 'Running With Scissors' was apparently good enough for Hollywood, so take a shot with DRY.After all, when your liquor bottles occupy more living space in your place than you do, it might be time to slow down,stop and get a copy of Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, and a copy of Dry.  CHEERS!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_876", "text": "If you have hormonal imbalances, this is a great resource...\n\tOMG!!! I could not put this book down... I am in my upper twenties and I am going thru a bunch of these symptoms already. Yes the book is bios about natural progesterone, so what... I have not personally used progesterone cream yet, because I am waiting for my saliva test results to make sure that's what I need. But even if I don't, everything else provided in the book is amazing information. Your diet, your vitamins, your stress level, your physical activity, everything is co-related to most woman's hormonal imbalances. They even talked about a case where a woman did not want to use the natural progesterone and how by changing all of the other stuff in her life, she achieved hormone balancing. If you are suffering from hormonal imbalances, I will strongly recommend this book. I also bought other ones that I will be reading after this one. But I started with \"Be Lean by Romy Seleznov\", which is a story from her life and how she struggled to balance her hormones and gives all the details of what she did, then I continued with this book, and the next one I will be reading is \"Natural Hormone Balance for Women\" by Uzzi Reiss, which does cite this book as well. \n\nIf you think you have a hormonal imbalance, please do not rely on your doctor 100%, I am not saying that you should not believe them or rule out everything they say, but do your homework. I have been telling my doctors since I am in my TEENS that I feel I have an imbalance with my hormones and since all of the results come back fine they have been telling me that my symptoms were \"normal\"... WRONG!!! Now they found a tumor in my pituitary gland, which causes an imbalance... The tumor grows slowly, so I am sure that it has been there for years, but they never checked it before. Now that I am treating it, all of my \"normal\" symptoms are almost gone. I am still on the process of getting everything in balance. If you feel you have something wrong, even if the results of your blood work comes as normal, READ more and look for healthy ways of changing your diet, exercising more, balance your hormones, and look for second opinions and definitely have a good naturopath that you can go to. Also \"Bikram Yoga\", is an excellent exercise to helping you with hormonal balancing. At least that's part of what I changed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_877", "text": "Retro yet relevant\n\tWhilst the book may seem a little dated when it talks of tweed in the country and a matching silk jacket for your cocktail dress, it does contain a lot of useful information about putting together a great career wardrobe on a budget, which colours match, which accessories never date, and how to dress for evening functions of any nature.\nI highly recommend it for anyone who thinks Jackie Kennedy was the epitome of chic, and who would like to know how to pull it off themselves", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_878", "text": "\"I don't think it sounds like mice.\"\n\tThe quirky illustrations done by the masterful Dave McKean at once contribute to the book's charm, but also lend to its dread. However, this is not a book for especially wee ones or children prone to nightmares. Some people may not appreciate Dave McKean's artwork as much as they should, because it is so different, at least to those not familiar with the Sandman graphic novel series written by Neil Gaiman in which Dave McKean did the cover art for all the books. At first glance the layout might seem confusing, even distracting, yet it somehow works here. Neil Gaiman has crafted an eerie tale that befits his style of writing. He introduces us to a charming young girl named Lucy, who suspects something is not right with her home. And though her pig-puppet seems to share her concern and understands her fear, the rest of her family do not...until it's too late. The action waxes and wanes until all seems resolved in the end, though perhaps it is not. You be the judge. This is a worthy book to read to third-graders and above, though some younger children may be able to stomach the tale without any concern. Neil Gaiman deserves praise for bringing his brand of storytelling to a younger audience, one so unfamiliar with his other work. I highly recommend this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_879", "text": "Make this your first investment\n\tIf you are planning to become a landlord, buy this essential book before you purchase a rental property or hang that \"For Rent\" sign in front of your house.  A healthy dose of legal reality will counterbalance any easy money ideas you may have and help you decide whether the work and risk involved in being a landlord is how you would like to make money.  The legal concepts you learn may even influence which properties you buy and how you maintain them.\n\nIf you are already a landlord, keep this book at your finger tips.  The information is well organized and easy to find for quick reference.  Legal concepts are presented in plain language and illustrated with scenarios showing how the concepts might play out in real life.\n\nThe authors make dry legal topics as interesting as possible.  Add the urgency of knowing a legal misstep could land you on the wrong side of a lawsuit, and you will find yourself eagerly turning these pages", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_880", "text": "A tragic story, magnificently written\n\tThis is the story of another tragic episode involving a Native American tribe.  That this probably happened under other circumstances, and happened to more than the Arapaho tribe, cannot be doubted.  This is another in a  series that has given us insight into tribal life and continues to  leave  us wanting more.  The characters are strong, believable, and you want the  best for all of them. The underlying plot--selling tribal babies and  telling their parents they died--is heartbreaking.  The reunion of one such  child with her father made me weep.  And Vicki's trial reconciliation with  Ben gave me hope.  This is a great work, written with deep feeling", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_881", "text": "Good Summer Read\n\tMy husband bought this book for me and I have to say it is not a book I would normally pick up. I also have to say...I loved it! It was a very entertaining story with several plot twists along the way. I enjoyed the writing style and would highly recommend this book for taking on a relaxing trip this summer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_882", "text": "Thrills beneath the Earth's surface\n\tA team of highly respected scientists is recruited and sent on the most exciting mission of their careers - they are to explore and catalog an expansive system of tunnels and caves deep below the Earth's surface in Antarctica.  They set off on their adventure only to learn that a team, like themselves, was sent on this same mission only 3 months prior and has never been heard from again.  They also learn that what makes this set of caverns so exciting and sought after is that they contain diamonds larger and more plentiful than any mankind has ever seen.  Wealth of this sort has attracted both dedicated scientists and individuals with more menacing plans in mind.  But these dangers are nothing compared to the beasts that are native to this subterranean world who are numerous and life threatening to the mission and the team.\n\nJames Rollins' debut novel sets the stage for what has become his successful career writing scientific thrillers.  He does a wonderful job of incorporating biology, archeology, geology, and other various earth sciences into an exciting and page turning novel.  Some of his subsequent novels are stronger than this first work, but Subterranean does not disappoint and definitively sets the stage for his many books to come.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_883", "text": "Gems from among the leavings\n\tThis rather strangely titled book is a tribute to the demand for Elizabeth Bishop's work. It is a set of pieces gleaned from some 3,500 pages in the Vassar College library collection. Not exactly random (but almost) here are 108 poems, some prose, notes she took, some sketches, some facimilies of her papers, some sketches she made, and other pieces harder to describe. \n\nObviously this is a book that will appeal most to people who are already Elizabeth Bishop fans. This is more of a work in process. It tells more about her as a person, it illustrates the great effort she went to get her poems just right before sending them off for publication. It shows something of the way her mind worked. \n\nThe work here is not Ms. Bishop's best. It's unfinished. Some of the shorter pieces, fragments really, make you wonder where she might have taken it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_884", "text": "Interesting premise\n\tMy fav essay was about  quot;the quot; River.  Also, now when watching the evening news, the link between fire and flood makes alot of sense.  Thanks for the enlightenment", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_885", "text": "Wonderful \"Wizard of Oz\"\n\tI was a reasonably big fan of the \"Wizard of Oz\" when I was a kid. I'd seen the Judy Garland film, the \"Return to Oz\" film, my parents had taken me to a theatre production, and there used to be a cartoon series about Dorothy and her friends that I quite liked. Here in Australia, though, you don't see an awful lot of the Wizard of Oz books, and I missed out on all that as a kid. I managed to find a copy just recently of the the original story, and I really liked it. It's really a shame I couldn't find it earlier.\n\nDorothy is a girl who lives with her aunt and her uncle in the countryside of Kansas. In the midst of a \"cyclone\", Dorothy, her dog Toto, and her whole house are swept away to the Land of Oz, a beautiful but strange world full of all sorts of interesting creatures, good and bad witches, and a very famous wizard. Dorothy tries to find her way home, and on the way makes many new friends, like the Scarecrow, \"Tin Woodsman\" and the cowardly lion. Will she ever make it home?\n\nIt's rather different to the movie, I found. For one, the journey Dorothy and her friends go on takes many days, whereas the in the Judy Garland film it seems to all take place much shorter. The magic shoes Dorothy picks up in Oz are silver here, and not ruby red like in the film. There are also a lot of other creatures and things in the book, like the queen of the mice, the Hammerheads, and the Dainty China people. Though the world of Oz seems pretty big in the film, it feels a lot bigger to me in the book. Oz has a nice atmosphere too, I thought. It's very cosy and familiar, and kind of evokes a kind of America the way that say C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien evokes a kind of Britain, if that makes any sense. North, south, east, west... in Oz's every direction there's a new land to explore. You never know who you might meet, or how they'll do things there. I quite like how laid back everyone is in Oz. The way the Munchkins and the people of the Emerald City speak, for instance.\n\nI enjoyed finding out things about my favorite characters too, like how the Tinman became made of tin and how the flying monkeys became slave to the wicked witch of the west, which is all described here. That reminds me, there is a little bit of fairy tale violence here, but nothing worse than you might find in \"Little Red Riding Hood\".\n\nAll in all, a great read, I thought. Whimsical, colourful and fun. I do hope I can get my hands on some of the follow up books. Good thing there's amazon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_886", "text": "Book should come with box of Kleenex\n\tThis book was wonderful.  The rich grandeur of the south is alive in this story of unimaginable dedication and love.  This book had me teared up more than a few times.  \n\nKobe Bryant bought his wife a million dollar ring, Noah simply wrote a notebook and read from it.  Read this book and you will know why True Love cannot be bought, duplicated, or imitated with money.\n\nphilli", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_887", "text": "Helpful as a Backdrop Before Reading Paul's Epistles\n\tWe know some things about Saul of Tarsus (later named the Apostle Paul) but a complete biography is always lacking because of sketchy and incomplete information. Most everything we know from Paul is from the Dr. Luke in the Book of Acts or Paul's epistles themselves.  II Peter Chapter 3 makes some very intriguing statements.  Peter, in some of his last earthly words before martyrdom, validates Paul's apostleship and states that some of his writings and teachings are difficult but that we should follow them. \n\nPollock's book is presented as documentary-style reading since Paul's complete biography is not entirely clear.  There is much the author states is inference or speculation. If you can respect that and not build doctrine and facts on where the evidence is fuzzy, I think this is an excellent book.\n\nOne example of \"fuzzy\" facts that Pollock considers is the age-old controversy over the authorship of the Book of Hebrews.  The author of Hebrews does not identify himself and scholars argue who wrote it.  Pollock speculates that Paul, while imprisioned in Acts Ch. 24 for two years may have had time and motivation to write the book to the people he so desparately wanted to reach.  With his imprisonment and his controversial style among the Jews, he may have left his identity anonymous so he himself would not be a stumbling block to reach his Jewish brothers.  Eternity will reveal who wrote the Book of Hebrews but it is certainly a plausible theory.\n\nOverall, the greatest benefit in reading this book is to provide a better framework for understanding Paul as he travels among the early churches and wrote letters to them correcting the various false teachings and problems that developed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_888", "text": "wonderful translation\n\tI've been reading a chapter a day for over a yr. It's a great motivator for the day ahead. I've found this translation to be the best I've read. Other translations have been boring or too dense. This one was very powerful", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_889", "text": "Finally, a Roth novel I like!\n\tThis is the first novel by Philip Roth that I actually like.  Portnoy's Complaint was a good hundred-page novella, spread out over a three-hundred page book; the other pages were filled with the dross of his political opinions, and his kvetching about his parents.  Operation Shylock was also too pre-occupied with pushing a political agenda (but just what agenda, we are never sure).  This is Roth's primary fault as an author - he is too didactic.  I find that I really don't care much about what Roth's political opinions are.  Ironically, this is probably one of the attributes that make him a critical darling - it shows that he thinks \"deep thoughts.\"\n\nThe Professor of Desire is blessedly free of politics.  In it, Roth sticks with the subjects he knows best: sex and relationships.  Young David Kepesh is a sexually frustrated young student.  That changes while studying abroad in Swinging London, where he finds that what they say about Swedish girls is true.  Things take a turn for the worse after the end of his disastrous marriage finds him crushed by loneliness in New York.  With the help of a psychiatrist, Kepesh tries to discover if he will ever be able to commit to anyone or experience happiness.\n\nThe Professor of Desire finds Roth at a more mature place in his career.  Gone is the odious kvetching about his parents that polluted so much of Portnoy's Complaint; the parents in this book are treated with sympathy.  At one point, a character points out to Kepesh that there is no point in mining the workings of a Jewish family for his fiction anymore.  He is also less homophobic in this novel - but not much so.  There are still things about Roth's style that take getting used to; I don't think there's anything profound in his refusal to offset dialogue into separate paragraphs - it just makes it harder to keep track of who is speaking.  However, The Professor of Desire is a short, lyrical novel that is the best of anything I've read of his so far.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_890", "text": "Wow... what a b*(#h\n\tI am nearly finished with this book - I haven't been this mesmerized by a book in forever! I would certainly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_891", "text": "Beware of superbookdeals seller\n\tIf you want to buy the book, go ahead, just be careful of superbookdeals, they take your money but don't deliver and don't answer emails. Caveat Emptor", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_892", "text": "One of the best books of 1997- or any other year!\n\tJust when you think you've got Gemmell figured out, he turns the tables on you.  Fans of Gemmell and Jon Shannow might find the book a bit slow at first, and something of a retread of previous Jerusalem Man tales, but be patient...the master has got some great surprises up his sleeve!  Readers unfamiliar with Shannow are strongly advised to go back and read the previous Stones of Power books before this one.  You won't be disappointed.  Gemmell is one of the most important fantasy writers of the late 20th century", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_893", "text": "PSYCH-K is a wonderful tool for making big, positive changes in my life.\n\tI have spent my life wishing that I could change things over which I seemed to have no control.  Rob explains that the reason for this is that my subconscious mind is holding on to old beliefs that are limiting me.  He goes on to tell how PSYCH-K is a safe, powerful, and simple way to change those beliefs using balances that integrate the hemispheres of the brain.  It is prayer coming true for me quickly and lastingly.  I have followed up reading the book by taking the Basic and Advanced training workshops and am using PSYCH-K to find \"peace\" in my life and am helping others do the same in theirs.  This book is written so that it is easy to read and very informative for someone like me who is looking for ways to improve their life", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_894", "text": "A Look at the Death Penalty\n\tThis book is not only interesting but gives a great deal of insight into life on \"death row,\" at least in the state of Mississippi, and the appeals process involved with stays of execution and commutation of sentences.  It touches on activities of the Ku Klux Klan. It was my impression that the author leans toward those who favor the abolition of the death penalty.  However, some sympathy is found for the victims of crime.  The story centers on Sam Cayhall who is sentenced to death after several trials over a number of years following the crime.  Sam's grandson becomes his attorney during the last months of appeal from \"death row.\" The latter part of the book leaves one wondering whether or not there will be an execution.  Meanwhile Sam shows repentance and response to the prison's chaplain.\n\nI found it to be one of the better John Grisham books.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_895", "text": "Powerful, but not one of Stephen King's best.\n\tI just finished the book today and I will start out by saynig that this is a very good read. I will not spoil the plot if you have not read this book. Oh, and this book is NOT scary, but it really is creepy. Give it a go", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_896", "text": "6 Stars and more really - wonderful cookbook and book\n\tThis is wonderful! It is for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and also for those who are interested in historic cooking - from prairie and colonial days which have their basis in so many of the cultures which settled America in the early days, and adapted for use there\n\nThis book is a very happy blend of the Laura Ingalls stories and the food which was eaten, interspersed with the recipes and how they would have been prepared and cooked. Of course Laura didn't include any of the actual recipes in her book and so they have gleaned from similar cookbooks and so on of the day. It has been adjusted to modern need for exact temperatures and measures.\n\nI found this book so lovely to read through, not just browse through. The interest factor is great - learning what things were available, and how they were used - baking soda, yeasts, how the oven was used, what cooking items they would have had access too as well as some of the stuff we should know but forget - seasonal food avaialble. But it is good as a simple recipe book. It is an incredible look at times gome past\n\none of my best reads in the last few years, I also bought a Prairie cookbook which I would highly recommend as well - it is more of a recipe book than this one, but a lovely complementary book to it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_897", "text": "A very balance approach!\n\tWe would expect a well balanced approach to writing about the work of the Holy Spirit in the church by the author who also wrote \"Tyranny of the Urgent\" and we get it!  In this book, Charles E. Hummel, former president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, first reviews the history and growth of the various Charismatic groups within both the protestant and Catholic churches.  He provides many valuable explanations of the meaning of related scriptures as well as observations of healings and prophecies that he himself has seen.  He later gives his recommendations for keeping the Holy Spirit \"fire in the fireplace\" of a biblical church body. I came away encouraged in my own Spiritual gifts and reminded that the more extraordinary Spirit gifts have not disappeared and that \"to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_898", "text": "Excellent Idea, Severe Omission\n\tBlanchard and Hybels and Hodges team up for an excellent perspective on leadership from a Christian point of view. While reaching out to the secular marketplace with valid concepts for servant leadership, they put together an excellent framework for leadership. The summary checklist, given on pp. 171ff., offer a helpful concise summary of the book. The glaring omission, and one that I can't believe that Hybels would make, is to clearly point out that following Jesus' style of leadership is absolutely impossible apart from first having a personal relationship with Jesus, in other words, you can't lead like Jesus if you don't have him in your life to help you. I can't believe that there wasn't at least an appendix for those who would like to pursue that issue further. I believe that the authors are posturing too much to get the secular audience to read the book. But for the Christian, it is an excellent book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_899", "text": "My Favorite.\n\tThis is my all time favorite book! I have never found myself going through so many different emotions while reading one book. It is definately one of Nicholas Sparks bests", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_900", "text": "Engaging look at a scary set of diseases\n\tDeadly feasts: tracking the secrets of a terrifying new plague by Richard Rhodes is one scary book. It tracks the discovery of prions, the mishapen proteins responsible for mad cow disease, scrapie, and Creutzfeldt Jacob disease. Following human cannibals in the jungles of New Guinea in the fifties, bovine cannibals of the British Isles in the eighties, and the bizarre history of sheep scrapie from the 17th century on, Rhodes does a great job of presenting the history and discovery of this bizarre group of diseases. I especially enjoyed the characterizations of the scientists, from the Noble Laureate who so enjoyed the New Guinea that he often regretted rejoining civiliziation, yet brought thirty natives back to the USA and helped them through school, to the hyper-competitive scientist who named the molecules even though he wasn't quite certain what they were. \n\nBut this isn't just a story of scientific discovery. As the foreboding subtitle blares, Rhodes explores some of the scarier aspects of prions. These include spontaneous formation, responsible for the known early cases of Creutzfeldt Jacob disease, trans-species infection, including mad cow disease and scrapie, the long long incubation period and lack of immune system response, and hardiness of the disease. One scary factoid: a scientist took a sample of scrapie, froze it, baked it for an hour at 360 degrees (celsius), and was able to re-infect other animals from this sample. \n\nFor all the uneasiness this book inspires, it certainly doesn't offer any answers. A condemnation of industrial agriculture, a warning that it's unknown whether vegetarians are even safe, and a caution against using bone meal for your flower garden do not make a recipe for handling this issue. To be fair, it was printed in 1997--perhaps things are under control now.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_901", "text": "It's not too late for Bob.\n\tThis book was very candid and well written. It shows that Bob primary goal was to build a business, and become rich and he succeed. The idea that he sold it as a media for African American pride is what got him in trouble.  Pulley shows that it was  quot;strictly business quot; Mr. Johnson need not so defensive, what he created made him rich, this book shows that wealth does not equal respect? Nevertheless he has $3 billion dollars and hopefully plenty of time to write a final chapter of which he can be prou", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_902", "text": "Excellent\n\tA good and clear illustrated guide to exercises with both machines and free weights. Also the best methods for each body type outlined. You even get sample workouts for people at all levels of fitness and exercise development.\n\nThe book shows exercises for each body part so you can develop your own routine and it also includes a log you can copy.\n\nThe book includes routines for seniors and weight loss. There are some 300 color photos and you'll learn how to do each exercise and what to avoid that may cause injury.\n\nA good book for anyone at any level of fitness who needs a complete, handy guide. Being spiral bound it will go with you and you can easily use it daily.\n\nMy one complaint is that some of the routines are devoted to using machines only and many people don't belong to a gym but work out at home. For them, this creates a real problem", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_903", "text": "Excellent Book\n\tI use this book and/or refer someone to it almost every day in my line of work. I highly recommend it to anyone who works with color", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_904", "text": "From Beirut to Jerusalem\n\tHaving spent the last year in the Near East, I found that reading this book gave me an incite that was most helpful to me and my collegues.  While this book was written about the Isreal-Lebanon issue during the 1970's-1980's, though it just reared its ugly head once again in the last few months, it was as I said a great help to me to understand or at least better understand the arabic way of life and culture.  With the world attention squarely on the Near East we all, weather American, European, or other cultures throughout the world, need to know and understand the Near Eastern mentality, culture, and to some extend how the Islamic Religion plays into the everyday life and politics of that area.  With this book being written by a Jewish American and with Thomas Freidman's understanding of the Near East way of thinking gives the book a credibility others could only hope for.  I recommend this book to anyone that is a student of the Near East, Politicians and Military Personnel, Religious Leaders, and anyone who wants a better understanding of the Near East in general.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_905", "text": "A great book for all those people who still believe in true love..\n\tI just finished reading The Handyman's Dream, By Nick Poff. I was completely blown away! This is a great book. Its about 2 guys who meet one another in small town Indiana. After the first chapter you will want to have these fellas over for dinner. The story is very well written and has alot of innovative things in it that I havent seen in any other gay novels. I love the way the author integrates Music and songs into the story. From the Character Norma ( ed's Mother)and her quirky comebacks to the wonderful Mrs. Penfield, the novel will have you laughing and will touch a place deep inside you that few books do. This story also tells of the fears and struggles a gay couple had in the past, and one many still have today. I love the fact that its very g rated and a good read for not only gay folks but also straight folks...Anyone who believes in the power of love. I wish while growing up I would have had a book like this one to show me that there IS such a thing as good , healthy gay relationships.  I Highly recommend The Handyman's Dream.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_906", "text": "The A-frame book I always hoped someone would write\n\tI've always thought someone should do a retro coffee table book on A-frames.  Someone did.  It's perfect.  The book has a great cover in cool 60s colors.  Inside is a detailed history with pictures, illustrations and everything one would ever want to know about A-frames.  Thank you Chad Randl!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_907", "text": "Dave Barry's Genius\n\tAnything by Dave Barry is genius - full of insight, uncannily funny, entertaining, and thought provoking.  Dave Barry Turns 50 makes a perfect small gift for 50th birthdays (as does Dave Barry Turns 40 for those a decade younger.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_908", "text": "Anyone who makes decisions should read this\n\tThis is not a book about management.  It is a wonderful exploration about how and why groups of individuals can and do make better decisions than individuals.  It sets out some necessary conditions for this wisdom to be able to take place and then does some excellent analysis of why that happens.  \n\nWhat I got out of this book was some very important ideas about why collaborative decision making is important and how to assure that it is done well (If you want the other side Irving Janis' old classic on Groupthink is a good counterpoint.)  \n\nUnlike a lot of other big idea books this one is very literate and readable.  It is a joy to read but it also offers some very substantive ideas", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_909", "text": "Sanctuary-     By Nora Roberts\n\tJust LOVED this book!!!  Enjoy Nora Roberts books but this one is now at the top of my list. It is so suspenseful you can hardly wait to turn the next page to see what happens next. This mystery/love story is great and so well written. All the characters are so well developed they seem to come to life and just about jump off the page. Very enjoyable reading!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_910", "text": "A must for costumers\n\tIf you're interested in reproducing authentic costumes, you won't find a better guide to hats and bonnets than this book.  I haven't found anything close to it.  Intended for collectors, it is full of photographs showing what women wore on their heads for the 200 year period covered.  Today a hat is usually something worn strictly to protect from inclement weather.  Until a generation or so ago, no woman felt dressed in public unless she wore some kind of hat.  It's a valuable addition to any costume library", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_911", "text": "Eye candy with excellent recipes\n\tTo put this review into perspective for you, it is written by a serious student of cooking that has been actively studying food on their own for 25 years.  I have been focusing on Italian food for the last 10 years.  My favorite cookbook is \"The Professional Chef\" by the Culinary Institute of America. \n\nIf you are a serious home cook you will love this book.\n\nThe photography in this book is nice and the food styling is beautiful. If you love to entertain and/or you want the meals you serve your family and friends to be gorgeous you will get so many ideas reading this book.\n\nThe directions for the recipes are very thorough and well written.  I believe that a serious beginner could follow these recipes without a problem.\n\nI have tried many of the recipes in this book all to rave reviews.  I particularly enjoyed the chapter on foams. The \"cream whippers\" are expensive, but they are extremely fun to use.  \n\nThis book does not need to be used just for small bites.  It is as simple as just making fewer portions from the same recipe. \n\nThis book is highly recommended for anyone that is serious about cooking.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_912", "text": "This book was the best educational book i've ever read!\n\tSyl Sobel is my nextdoor neighbor.  This book is a wonderful resource for the whole family.  It is illustrated, has a glossary for those hard to know terms and an index!  Buy this book today!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_913", "text": "\"Frenetic\" Watch\n\tWith \"Dead Watch\", Sanford has delivered a political thriller that is fully worthy of mention alongside his popular police-procedural Prey series.  I share the Booklist reviewer's sentiment that Sandford has produced a D.C. intrigue reminiscent of Ross Thomas (a VERY good thing!).  \n\nMy biggest beef with Dead Watch is the bland characterization of Jake Winter (though Sandford does do a good job of making Winter not be Lucas Davenport); nearly every other character has more personality-pizzazz.  Not to worry though, the Madison Bowe character and the breakneck speed of the story more than make up for that shortcoming.  If I'd been turning pages any faster, I'd have probably started a fire.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_914", "text": "this book rocks\n\tthis book sucks very badly! as soon as i was on the second page i threw it in the fire place!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_915", "text": "Flying High\n\tI saw the second title of this series at my local Borders bookstore, and decided to try the first title. Do not be fooled by the \"Young Adult\" category; this book is also appropriate for full adults looking for a good read. Though a little adolescent at times, this novel is still excellent, and I recommend it as a fun and fascinating fantasy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_916", "text": "Mr. Lynch Shares More of His Expertise...\n\tWhen Peter S. Lynch speaks, wise investors will listen.  This book covers the famous fund manager's career at the helm of Fidelity Magellan from 1977 to '90, and post career into '92.  It's far more introspective than \"One Up On Wall Street\" and it was no doubt meant to be for this purpose.  For example, there isn't nearly as much fundamental principles for stock picking outlined in this book as the former.  My belief is that the reader would do best by reading \"One Up On Wall Street\" first and follow up with this title, as its the newer of the two, regardless. \n\nPeter's style of writing (with John Rothchild) is no-nonsense and easy to take in.  To my knowledge three books have been published by the duo and all three have been entertaining and never dry.  The reader can comfortably take in some very important stock-picking principles from one of the greats without feeling intimidated at any point.  I think this is a sign of a well written book that covers a topic that isn't child's play (unless you like playing with money).\n\nAnd although this book doesn't cover nearly as much technical information as the first, it still offers a lot of tasty tidbits for stock pickers.  I made plenty of notes while reading \"Beating The Street\", and I'm confident that I'll be well served by doing so.  Peter reiterates many of the guidelines he mentioned in his first best-seller, such as scrutinizing company earnings and the balance sheets, and he gives his wise opinion of picking bargain stocks that have lower P/Es than their growth rates.\n\nOverall, this title definitely deserves four stars, and his first book deserves at least five stars.  Lynch and Rothchild have authored several investing books that will stand the test of time. You'll sleep better with your investment decisions by having these valuable classics in your collection.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_917", "text": "A Sweet Little Story\n\tI purchased this book to read to my baby and it is just a sweet little tale about Mommies and their mischievious babies.  I can't wait until she is old enough to sit on my lap and really understand the story when I read it to her.  I highly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_918", "text": "Use this with high school kids!\n\tBriggs has perfected the art of the wordless book, and this is a great title to use to teach older kids how to do storyboarding for video or movie-making. Compare the book to the video as a final \"lesson\" and students will see the intricacies of the craft. This newly reissued edition has a \"sparkly\" cover, and is sure to be a favorite for families with kids of all ages, as well.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_919", "text": "witty and excellent\n\tthis book sucks you in from page one!  it's entertaining and witty!  no need for more detail", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_920", "text": "The real story.\n\tThis is the real story about wall street firms and the way they look at their clients. Beware that you may not like the way they look at you. It is a good wake up call for those who think their broker is always looking out for their best interests. Very entertaining with great stories. You won't want to put it down!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_921", "text": "The possible plot\n\tThis fiction of a plot against American Jews is very interesting. It is well written and it holds your attention. The little boy telling the story and the intricacy of politics attached to the story make this novel a book you cannot put aside. This is about an era of American history, and it is well documented. I recommend it to everyone: the older generation who lived thru it and particularly to the younger generation of people who are not familiar with this period; it teaches that history is constantly in the remake and cultural differences are still a problem in our world.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_922", "text": "Excellent narrative of Billy Beane and his bean counter approach\n\tLewis has written a fascinating study of the bean counter approach ,used by Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics to construct a team of moderately priced players chosen on the basis of ,primarily, on base percentage for everyday players and the number of groundball outs and strikeouts for selecting pitchers.\n             This approach generated a number of divisional championships for Oakland in the weakest American League division,but no pennants and world championships.There are omitted variables and misspecification  problems in the sabermetrics(statistics) approach of Bill James used by Beane.First,James's system totally ignores the number of batter strikeouts.All outs are not equal.Hitting flyouts and groundball outs will many times advance the baserunner if any previous batters got on base.Hitting the ball also allows the baserunner to get on on an error.Strikeouts are thus the worst type of out.This omitted variables problem can be dealt with by simply deducting 1  to 1.25 points from the on base percentage for every strikeout over,say,100 for a regular,everyday player who gets 600 official at bats over the course of the season.The second problem is that the James system does not differentiate between walks due to the hitting skill of the batter and walks used by the pitcher to set up forceplays and double plays,especially if he is a pitcher who gets a lot of ground ball outs.Another category is needed-walks that are not followed by forceouts or double play groundouts and/or walks where the runner is able to steal second base.These walks are different from the walks given to a 40 homer player who strikes out 150+ times a year and hits .250 but has a .375 OBP.\n        James's system needs to be adjusted to take into account these two factors", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_923", "text": "Great for aspiring inkers and comic fans alike\n\tI finally know what makes for good comic book inks after reading this book. Gary Martin comprehensively outlines all the elements of comic book inking including the various techniques, styles and methods that the pros  use. Plenty of samples from his own work and that of others. If you want to  learn how to ink comic book art or you just want to know what distinguishes  good inking from bad, I highly recommend this book. The production values,  art and cover are also very professional", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_924", "text": "Good Read\n\tI am a longtime Jance fan and wasn't disappointed with Dead Wrong.  Any complaints would be the overemphasis on Joanna's pregnancy with a concomitant under-emphasis on tension and suspense (great ending, though!).  Butch is effectively out of the way in this installment as he promotes his book, but  also comes across as overly self-absorbed, especially when his obnoxious parents show up and his wife is poised to deliver their child.  Jenny, too has little to add to the story.  But Joanna shines, as usual. Nice to see such a reliable, ethical, and strong female protagonist", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_925", "text": "Actually 4 1/2 stars\n\tDon't get me wrong this was a really good book.  And I am so close to giving it 5 stars.  It was just a little too short for me.  The story invloving the ball game was great and showed why baseball is so pure at its core.  The only thing that was lacking in the story was the story outside of the game.  You will fly through this book, it is a good story and you will feel satisfied after reading it, even after that mild short coming I mentioned.  Just my opnion, I could be wrong", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_926", "text": "Quick and easy to read\n\tI liked this book because it was quick and easy to read, but also had more in-depth information in the back.  Each month, there is a chart of symptoms to let you know what is important to go to the ER, call your doc, or wait 24 hours to check.  There were great decision guides that presented both sides.  I like that I know a reputable hospital stands behind the book, as well.  I have 6 pregnancy books, but this one is my favorite", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_927", "text": "Hurricanes, other killer storms   reporting on these to the public\n\tBackground\t\n\tI read Isaac's Storm, by Erik Larson, around 1998. Recently I had occasion to thumb through it again which has prompted this review. Larson covered three killer hurricanes, two killer blizzards and one flash flood.\n\t\t\nGalveston and related Hurricanes\n\tMy first impression was that anyone who had read this book, about a major hurricane, would never consider riding out such a storm. Larson painted a frightening story of brick homes and brick schools being torn apart by the surging waters. \nIsaac Cline was the U. S. Weather Service Chief at Galveston at this time. This book gives much detail on the Galveston storm. This hit the island in September 1900, with very little warning. Indeed it was the arrogance of the U. S. Weather Service in general, and Issac Cline, their station chief for this area, in particular, that essentially preempted any warning. \"Cline was one of the 'new men', a scientist who believed he knew all there was to know about the motion of clouds and the behavior of storms.\" First, the U. S. Weather Service refused to pay any attention to any inputs from Cuba. The U. S. Weather Service had men stationed in Cuba who \"said the storm was nothing to worry about.\" Cuban's \"own weather observers, who had pioneered hurricane detection, disagreed.\" Secondly the U. S. Weather Service insisted that, any storm warning had to come from the Washington office, with absolutely no exceptions. Finally Isaac had the conviction, and public position, that no hurricane could ever hit Galveston, as they would be steered north before reaching as far west as Galveston. With such a position Cline had no motivation to try and influence headquarters. \n\tLarson cited two older hurricanes in his book. \n* September 16, 1875 - \"The storm raised an immense dome of water and shoved it through Indianola, pushing the waters of the Gulf and Matagorda Bay inland until for 20 miles the back country prairie was an open sea.\" This storm took 176 lives.\n* August 20, 1886 - This storm completed the destruction of Indianola. So many residents were killed that the survivors abandoned the town completely.\n\tIn 1891, \"in the wake of a tropical storm that Galveston weathered handily\" Cline  was asked to appraise the city's vulnerability to extreme weather. Isaac wrote: \"The opinion held by some - - - that Galveston at some time will be seriously damaged by some such disturbance is simply an absurd delusion.\" He made this statement in spite of the fact that the maximum elevation of Galveston Island, at that time, was an almost trivial 8.7 feet above sea level. He made it also in spite of the two killer hurricanes hitting and destroying the town of Indianola, about 150 miles southwest of Galveston on Matagorda Bay.\n\tCline had a \"model\" of Gulf hurricanes, namely that no hurricane could ever hit Galveston, as they would be steered north before reaching as far west as Galveston. His \"model\" of these storms was clearly fatally flawed, or politically influenced, and it resulted in 6,000 to 10,000 deaths. \n\tLarson suggests there was a \"scent of boosterism\" behind this article, and that he was writing an article that Galveston promoters would be happy to see. Could this have been a harbinger of things to come? Could Cline have been the first government weather scientist to prostitute himself by writing favorable papers on the weather for his sponsors?\n\tThen the storm hit. Both the U. S. Weather Service and Isaac Cline looked very arrogant before the storm, and also in defending their overall performance, after the storm.\n\nOther extreme weather events \n\tLarson also covered two blizzards and one flash flood in his book in this book.\n* Hail and flash flood, August 1885 - \"a severe downpour near San Angelo, including hailstones the size of ostrich eggs, killed hundreds of cattle and created a flash flood with An escarpment of water that Isaac estimated to be 15 or 20 feet high.\"\n* Blizzard, November 1888 - this surprise blizzard destroyed 150 vessels off New England, and caused the death of 450.\n* Blizzard, January 1899 - \"this blizzard swept much of the South. Icebergs 10 feet high flowed down the Mississippi past New Orleans.\" This storm even hit Galveston and piled snow on it's beaches and drove water out of the Bay into the Gulf exposing portions of the bay bottom.\n\nConclusion\n\tIsaac's Storm shows the incredoble wrath of hurricanes, 105 to 125  years ago. It also depicts the incredible spectrum of extreme weather events, also of the same vintage. All in all a most interesting and rewarding book, one that I would recommend highly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_928", "text": "Another winner\n\tTerrier will not disappoint Tamora Pierce fans!  The narration is done through first person, told as a journal.  This is particularily challenging for authors to do well as it is easy to loose the flow of the story, and difficult to account for actions the narrator hasn't seen. But Tamora has performed her usual magic, snatching up the readers' interest from the first page and holding it until the last (I even read all of the notes pages and the bio).  Readers may find it difficult to put down.  Once again it will be hard to wait for the next boo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_929", "text": "Another awesome thriller by Grisham.\n\tThis is the third book I have read by Grisham, and so far I have really enjoyed each one. Grisham really knows how to write a good legal thriller. This book does not have any courtroom/court-case scenes, which I really enjoy, but it still kept my attention very well. Grisham gives you just enough \"inside details\" to keep you guessing without actually telling you the answer. For example: at one point, the clues seemed to point to Fletcher Coal being involved in the killings, but that was way off the mark in the end. This characteristic of Grisham's writings makes for a very enjoyable read.\nOne of my few complaints about this book is the sudden romance between Gray and Darby. They had hardly even met before they seemed to become attracted, then it VERY quickly blossomed into an open show of affection, even though at the same time, Darby was supposedly mourning for Thomas. Even so, that is probably the main thing that seems wrong about this book, and it does not detract from the overall quality very much at all.\n\nOverall, this is a very captivating, page-turner book that really holds your attention. I highly recommend it, as well as Grisham's other books. So far, I have found Grisham to be an awesome writer of legal thrillers. I promise that you will not be disappointed. Read and enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_930", "text": "A GREAT BOOK IF A LOVED ONE IS DYING\n\tI bought this book because my mother is dying and I needed to know more. Kessler has a wonderful way of delivering this knowledge.  He is thorough in imparting this knowledge and does so with total compassion for the dying and the living.  I underscored many passages in this work and especially appreciated someone telling me (chapter 8) what can I expect in the way of physical signs as mom goes through the dying process. This book is very user friendly having a very readable quality. I strongly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_931", "text": "Humorous...if you think about it\n\tThis collection of stories and essays by David Sedaris definitely contains a lot of variety.  Overall, I found the way the stories were dripping with sarcasm delightful.  Some stories were a bit dry, but others such as \"SantaLand Diaries\" and \"Diary of a Smoker\" had me laughing out load.  However, the best stories I found were the ones such \"Season's Greetings to our Friends and Family!!!\" which I had to think about before fully understanding and laughing at their humor.  I would definitely like to read more of Sedaris' works, especially those based on his real-life experiences as, overall, I found the collection of essays in this book more entertaining than the stories", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_932", "text": "Very fun!\n\tGuys and Dolls is a fantastic musical, and this vocal selections book is a good representation of it. Unfortunately, some songs like Marry The Man  Today, My Time Of Day, Follow The Fold and The Oldest Established have been  left out from the book, but that is the price you pay, or rather don't pay,  when you don't buy the full vocal score. However, this book will satisfy  fans of the show, complete with pictures from the original 1950 Broadway  production, the 1955 film, and the New 1992 Broadway Revival. Definately,  this book is a good buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_933", "text": "Left behind series picks up again after a lull\n\tCourtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques\n\nNicolae Carpathia continues his reign of terror over the world, destroying any who dare to oppose him. Followers of Carpathianism suffer one indignity after another with their water supply being turned to blood and their bodies breaking out in hideous boils and sores.\n\nAngels of God appear to believers all over the world to encourage them and keep their faith strong. The tribulation Force continues to resist Carpathia as they prepare for what is expected to come... the ultimate desecration of the Church by the false god.\n\nThis story started to pick up again after the two previous books failed to keep this reviewer's interest, who was glad to discover that continued determination to read the whole series was worth it. There are more examples in this installment of what attracted millions to the Left Behind series.\n\nCharacters continue along the lines drawn for them by their personalities, with readers taking pleasure in experiencing the continued adventures along with the Trib Force and Tsion Ben Judah. However, be forewarned, the culmination of certain characters' individual stories will make readers sit up and shout \"What the heck was that?\" or \"THAT is what happens to them?\"\n\nThe story continues with plenty of adventure for the players and the natural progression of their faith... or lack thereof. Desecration will captivate readers enough to make them hold on to find out what will happen next.\n\n? Kelley A. Hartsell, January 2006. All rights reserved", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_934", "text": "Marvelous Story for WWII Navy History\n\tThe author brought more than the story of the battle to light.  He was able to give insight into the lives of the sailors and their thoughts during the battle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_935", "text": "Another great Kinsey mystery.\n\tquot;I quot; is for I think you would like this book if you read it.  It was a little bit wordy at the beginnig but each page gets better than the one before.  You will be glad you got past the first few pages because it gets a lot more interesting as you go along.  And the ending of this book is really something else, it makes the whole book well worth reading.  I really liked the book and I think you will too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_936", "text": "Absitively a Great Read\n\tYou know that guy down the street who acts awful snake-like?  What about the cashier at Walmart who is catty?  And there are always people in our lives that could easily be one of many species of monkeys.  Neil Gaiman shows through fiction that there may be more to these strange characters in our lives than we realize.   In this novel, gods (which represent animals) roam the earth in the bodies of humans.  The main character is the clever, trouble-loving spider who interacts with other animal-gods in everyday human life.  This book, along with other science fiction books, has given me an appreciation of the creativity of the human imagination. \n\nThe strong point of this novel is the humor employed by Neil Gaiman.  On par with Douglas Adams, the author of Anasi Boys fills the pages with quirky, pop-culture laden humor.  The main character, Fat Charlie, I found much in common with.  His awkward moments with friends, family and everyone else reveal a social insecurity that many are familiar with.  The story, however, isn't anything special.  I like witches and animal-gods as much as the next guy, but the plot is uninteresting.  It is a rare book that combines wit with plot, and this is not one of those rare books.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_937", "text": "Inspiring! and Classy!\n\tWow..I LOVE this book! The recipes are creative and the presentations beautiful. I love the simplicity of each recipe, which give the warmth and richness of traditional old fashioned taste with a twist of the class  amp; sophistication of today's refined culinary experience!  Sara's food philosophy and the atmosphere she has created in her market has been my dream. I'm living it through her cookbook right now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_938", "text": "nifty development environment\n\tThe use of an Integrated Development Environment [IDE] for a user to learn a language in, and to then program within, is well known. Microsoft has made powerful IDEs for its languages. And the open source Eclipse can be used for Java. Along these lines, Ducasse offers his book. It teaches Smalltalk using the Squeak IDE. \n\nThe twist is that Squeak uses the visual metaphors of robots and robot factory, to convey the crucial concepts of objects/classes. As Ducasse explains, Squeak can be directed at an audience that is perhaps of high school age or even younger. So a clear visual feedback between example code and what the student sees then happen is vital, given her limited background and possibly limited attention span. \n\nSqueak uses Smalltalk in part because that is a very minimalist language. If you come from C++, Java or C#, you may be struck by its simplicity, compared to the oodles of classes and notational intricacies of those languages. Which of course also makes it easier for a young student to learn Smalltalk or Squeak itself.\n\nI wonder a little about the book itself, though. A motivated high school student could easily use it. But for some younger students? In that situation, it may well be that the book could be best directed at a teacher, who can then instruct from it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_939", "text": "Title says it all\n\tA very straight forward book by Jim Otto. There is a price when one wants to achieve or aspire to achieve glory on the gridiron. Jim Otto is that person and he candidly tells us what he was willing to sacrifice to reach that plateau. For the Raider fan at heart, or a football fan in general, this is the book to read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_940", "text": "Great as ever\n\tSkeleton Man is another success for Tony Hillerman.  The usual well-planned mystery to solve, and more about three of my favorite characters, Joe, Jim, and Bernie who appreciate the desert so much", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_941", "text": "The Creation of the Underclass\n\tIn this fascinating collection of essays, Dr. Dalrymple proposes a compelling thesis. Over the last twenty-five years a new type of underclass has emerged in western societies, an underclass that uses the welfare system in all its forms, subsidised housing, free by-weekly pay checks, child support and free medical benefits. From a liberal political standpoint, this support for the nation's \"have nots\" is a compassionate gesture to take care of its own poor. One would logically assume that providing the poor with life's essentials would bring the crime rate down and provide incentive for these people to further their standing in society. In fact, as Dalrymple proposes, it has had an opposite effect: crime in his native England has skyrocketed; drug use is at an all time high and domestic violence is a wide spread common occurrence. Why? Liberal values not economics has created individuals that deny any responsibility for their own lives, it is always the rich, the government or societies institutions that is to blame, thus crime continues to rise while England's Welfare State has grown into an unwieldy Goliath.  \n\nDalrymple has worked in numerous countries and has been an attending physician and psychiatric consultant in London's prisons for many years. Thus his thesis is not born from some abstract social theory about human behaviour. He has treated thousands of victims of domestic violence, consulted thousands of prisoners who have been incarcerated for petty crime to murder. The common thread that runs through all these cases is a pathological denial of responsibility for their own circumstances or conditions. \n\nAs Dalrymple explains:\n\n\"Like so many modern ills, the coarseness of spirit and behaviour grows out of ideas brewed up in the academy and among intellectuals - ideas that have seeped outward and are now having their practical effect on society. The relativism that has ruled the academy for many years has now come to rule the mind of the population.\" (P.85)\n\nIn other words, this post modern notion that there is no high and low art, no good and bad, no subtlety and crudeness, only relative perspectives; taking this further, our behaviour too is not individually determined, but society and its oppressive inequalities that make me who I am, and a biological predisposition which causes me to steal from the old lady next door, beat my wife beyond recognition and consume drugs and alcohol like there is no tomorrow. The trickling down of these academic theories, biological determinism, Marxism and the post modern theory that there are no levels of hierarchical values, only difference, has created an underclass of victims who believe they should get something for nothing and commit crime because society has created them as victims as self-determinism does not exist.\n\nDalrymple provides numerous real life examples from his practice working in a hospital in London. His writing style is straight forward, at times literary but never sentimental. The arguments in these essays are persuasive and push the reader to examine the underlying modern ideologies that have created and sustain a well provided for underclass of criminal \"victims\".", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_942", "text": "If you enjoy history and psychology together....\n\tThis is a pretty good book.  However, I would have liked it better if the focus would have remained on the effect of Lincoln's depression on his life and that of his family rather than a psychological perspective", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_943", "text": "How not to murder your wife\n\tA fraudulent marine biologist, whose wife is about to expose his cover-up of phosphate pollution of the Florida Everglades, tries to kill her by throwing her overboard from a cruise ship.  Unknown to him she survives and haunts him to punish him. \nIt's a wonderfully comic page-turner, although the plot runs out of steam towards the end and the practical jokes played on the would-be murderer become repetitious. A few ends are left loose. It challenged comparison with the Florida novels of Elmore Leonard, such as \"Maximum Bob\" and \"Stick\" but it does not quite live up to the master. Some of the humor contrasting weird and wacky Floridians with stolid Upper Midwesterners seemed to derive from David Barry (and Euripides, Ovid and Tasso used the maiden-rescued -from-sea-monster gimmick).\nI thought this was his best since \"Striptease.\" The intervening ones have been too incoherently plotted and (although I'm a tree-hugging whale- lover myself) overloaded with environmentalist politics.  Incidentally, isn't releasing alien snake species into the wild an environmental no-no?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_944", "text": "easy to read and entertaining - trust me\n\tI really don't understand all the negative reviews about this book.  I found it an easy to read pleasant mystery, with a main character in midlife turmoil I wanted to sympathize with.  J. A. Jance did an excellent job keeping the pace reasonably fast, while not losing the reader with extraneous characters.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_945", "text": "Escellent\n\tIn the month that I have been puting the teaching into practice,I have felt better like I haven't felt in eleven years. My weight is going down and my energy is increasing. I am getting a lot of compliments, and someone told me I look more like 31 than 51 which is my real age", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_946", "text": "Heartfelt Tale of Women in Rural China\n\tThis is a simple, yet heartfelt and elegant tale of the lives and struggles of women in rural China of the 1920s and 1930s. The story centers on Pei, who as a young girl, is sold by her parents to work in a silk factory.  The story evolves as Pei befriends other women in the silk factory, participates in a strike for fair working conditions, reconnects with her family, loses loved ones, and escapes from advancing Japanese soldiers. The plot is succinct and the characters are interesting, varied, and believable, if perhaps lacking somewhat in psychological depth.  Socio-cultural aspects of life in 1920s-30s China are elegantly woven into the plot.  Themes of friendship, love, and courage are convincingly presented.  Overall, the book is a captivating read, and strongly recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_947", "text": "off the shelf just in time\n\tThis thing sat on my shelf, half-read for the longest time.  Only the notice of the upcoming release this November of Pynchon's next got me motivated enough to dig into it again.  It's not that it isn't brilliant.  No one else around can dazzle you with so much wit and wonder.  The first encounter with the talking dog is as magical as anything you'll ever read.\n\nAnd it's not like this is the only Pynchon novel that takes some effort to get into.  There are plenty of folks who have had to to take a couple cracks at V or Gravity's Rainbow before catching the wave.  \n\nBut Mason and Dixon is a lot of work, if for no other reason than the effort it takes dealing with the mid-18th century prose style.  (Can you imagine the effort it took to produce it?)  John Barth's Sotweed Factor is  similar, and yet somehow infinitely more accessible (and highly recommended!).  Pynchon's gift for rapid exposition is not necessarily suited to the constraint on verbal glibness.  Especially in a work this voluminous.\n\nAnd yet the darn thing is consistently challenging, if one has the patience and energy to put into it.  It seemed to me that the beginning and ending were the best parts, but this could very well have everything to do to the enthusiasm one brings to a new book, and the emotional satisfaction one gain's when reaching towards the conclusion.  One thing for sure, for once Pynchon truly has plotted out and delivers a conclusion worthy of the whole work, as opposed to suddenly rushing out a trap door and leaving the reader in a state of suspension (which of course is also one of the many delights of his first three novels).  This time one gets the sense that the author has a good deal of affection for his featured players.  \n\nThis book is a great as you want it to be, if you're willing to work at it.  I'm just looking forward to the next one being a little more nimble.  (Meanwhile, I've got a couple months to see if I can make more of a dent into The Recognitions.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_948", "text": "It has already been said, but I will say it again\n\tThis is a great book.  I will not go into so much detail as the previous reviewers, but I must give credit where it is due.  Having read many books on the subject of the Bush White House including, \"Fiasco,\" and \"State of Denial,\" I did not think I would learn much more from this one.  I bought the book a few days ago, mainly because I like David Corn.  When I read it I was pleasantly surprised at how insightful it is.  I think along with the two books I mentioned earlier, this trio make up the essential reading on Bush, Iraq, and everything that can be encompassed in those broad categories.  If you could only read one, I would call it a dead heat between, \"Hubris,\" and, \"State of Denial.\"  If pressed I suppose I would have to give the edge to Hubris, as the writing was much less tedious I thought.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_949", "text": "Now Make It A Screen Play\n\tThis audio-book was fantastic. It took off like a horse out of the starting gate at the Kentucky Derby and never let up.\n\nVincente Callabrese is a part time enforcer/collector for the mob and part time movie producer student. When Vincente is asked to produce one of his classmates screen plays this is a start of a new career for Vincente.\n\nFirst a name change, from Vincente Callabrese to Michael Vincent. Then it's off to Hollywood where he rapidly becomes one of the hottest producers in the movie business.\n\nUnfortunately, Michael has a hard time shaking his past. When he tries to buy the movie rights to a novel and is refused, he asks his old friend Tommy Povenzano for help. Tommy assures Michael the he will help. This is the start of all of Michael's problems.\n\nIn typical Woods fashion this novel is a mover. Though this novel isn't full of excitement, it will keep you on the edge of your seat wanting to see what happens next. It doesn't take long between incidents.\n\nThe bottom line here is that this is a book not to be missed.\n\nChoke \nDead In the Water\nOrchid Beach\n\nThese are all other options by Mr. Stuart and I would recommend any of them.\n\nThough this book has not won any awards Mr. Woods won the Edgar Alan Poe award in 1982 and was nominated again in 1992. Once you have read or listened to this book you will understand why.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_950", "text": "An excellent first choice\n\tI fail to understand the complaints of two previous reviewers. This beautiful glossy volume is an excellent compendium of previosly publisned Cook's Illustrated  recipes. In style and format it would make an excellent first choice for anyone wishing to be introduced to a selection of the best of the best recipes from America's Teet Kitchen (i. e. Cook's Illustrated) without the tediousness of having to wade through lengthy descriptions of how the recipes were arrived at.\n\nThe cooks at America's Test Kitchen test each recipe up to fifty! times, often in several versions before arriving at the what they (and their taste testers) feel is the very best recipe. No other cookbooks offer this degree of security to the home cook.\n\nChapters include: Starters and Salads, Soups and Stews, Vegetables and Side Dishes, Eggs and Breads, Pasta, Meat, Poultry, Seafood, and Desserts. Throughout, are guides and charts to everything from grains to the best bakeware (also kitchen tested). The recipes range from familiar comfort food (e. g. Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, Glazed Meatloaf, and Deep-dish Apple Pie) to \"show-off\" company fare (e.g. Baked Brie en Croute, Grill-roasted Chinese Style Duck, and Dark Chocolate Mousse). \n\nIf your looking for recipes that work everytime, do yourself a favor and purchase any Cook's Illustrated cookbook, including this one. You won't be dissappointed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_951", "text": "China Inc,\n\tThe book was very well writtem with great information on the amazing economy of China. The book is a must read for anyone interested in business or economy fields.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_952", "text": "The Best Study Bible I've Ever Seen - great for 35 and under\n\tThis Bible blew me away when I went hunting for one a few months ago to give to a youth who had come into my life.  I was so impressed, I  bought one for myself.  This Bible is many things, but the first thing that I noticed, quite honestly, is that the colors were bright, the print readable, and the illustrations far less serious and far more engaging than your typical Bible.  Without growing to an unwieldy size, the editors manage to throw in a wealth of study information, written in a modern, friendly style, that helps make even the dryest or most confusing parts of the Good Book both understandable and relevant to today's society.  That is what makes it perfect for someone, like my young friend, who is unfamiliar with religion, Christianity, or just plain old Bible study.  It's less intimidating that most Bibles and all material is presented in such a manner that you don't feel \"unprepared\" if you pick it up cold.  Catholics are often les familiar with the Bible than many Protestant denominations, as we have a wholistic focus that is both valuable and worthwhile--however, a better relationship and understanding of the Word can only enhance one's spiritual life and experience as a Catholic.  If that applies to you (which, I have to admit, it did to me) this is a wonderful way to get your feet wet in Biblical translation, discussion, interpretation, and modern relevance.  Who won't like this Bible?  1 - Those more familiar and attached to more formal translations such as the King James Version 2 - Those already familiar with intensive Bible study, IF not working with youth or those less familiar 3 - most Protestants...the discussion is from a very clear Catholic viewpoint...not really controversial, just Catholic 4 - and traditionalists who are offended by the idea of making the Bible \"accessible\" and \"relevant\" through use of the lingo/parlance and point of view of today's under-25 set.  I believe one reviewer felt that the Bible didn't need to be made culturally relevant, finding the sidebars on race, cultural differences, modern morality, and varying interpretations to be just another extension of the \"Political Correctness\" movement. I couldn't disagree more.  The Bible should be the one book that everyone can \"see themselves\" in should they seek such a thing.  This Bible does that for a new generation of Catholics and for a new, hesitant group of explorers.  I'd ballpark the appropriate age for this version at around 13-35 years", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_953", "text": "The United States of Europe\n\tI handsold so many copies of this book that my local bookstore accused me of emptying out the warehouse so they couldn't order any more.  Reid strives for a journalistic impartiality here but he is so excited by the current evolution of political life in Europe that he carries you along.  I especially love the story of little Portugal, which has unilaterally decided that drugs are no longer a criminal matter but a medical one.  The US could learn from that example, and from many other European examples in this book.  When you read the story about GE and Honeywell, you'll realize we're going to have to, because they're going to teach us whether we want to learn or not", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_954", "text": "Great Package! - THIS ONE WORKS.\n\tI have purchased probably 5 business plan books and software packages over the last 8 years. None of them were clear enough or easy enough to get me through the process of writing a good, complete business plan. This one really works. I sat down with the book and software, and over the course of a week, wrote a business plan that has received great results. Every business owner needs a business plan and this is somethig that you really do have to do for yourself. Unfortunately, writing a good business plan does not come easily to many people. This book will get you through the process, and you will end up with a good plan. \nMy only complaint is that the software is windows only", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_955", "text": "Hannah Coulter\n\tThe book was excellent, as I knew it would be because I like the author, Wendell Berry.  And the service could not have been better: the book is in excellent condition (like new) and came in an amazingly short time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_956", "text": "service and quality\n\tMy order arrived quickly and for a used book it was in excellent shape, looking like new. I won't hesitate to order from this company again. Thank yo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_957", "text": "I'm impressed\n\tBest of the series so far. Alternating the action between the two older siblings in one chapter and Sunny in the next really worked for me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_958", "text": "Listening to Isaac's Storm\n\tI listened to Isaac's Storm on CD while painting a room, and it made the time fly!  The CD rendition was clearly spoken and had excellent production value.  That said, I also loved the story.  I am a weather-hound, and I enjoyed the detail of the way in which the nation maintained it's weather bureau.  (I had recently read \"The Children's Blizzard\" and I would consider this as a nice companion book for we weather-hounds.)  The descriptions from survivors was threaded effectively along with a panoramic view of the Galveston tragedy.  I have not read the book, but I found the CD riveting.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_959", "text": "Must Read on a Neglected Topic\n\tIn his book Trading Risk, Ken Grant draws upon his experience as a risk manager for Tudor Investments and SAC Capital to create an insightful and surprisingly non-technical guide for traders and portfolio managers.  As Director of Trader Development at a large proprietary trading house, I have been impressed with the role risk management plays in the success of the firm and its individual traders.  Moreover, this is a scalable difference: risk management very much impacts the outcomes of individual trades, results of trading days, and performance across entire quarters.  Where I believe Grant has admirably succeeded is in documenting that risk management is much more than simply \"cutting your losses\".  Trading Risk systematically breaks down elements of the process of managing trades, from the establishment of concrete objectives to the allocation of risk capital to specific trades and the use of correlation analysis in evaluating trading results.  His discussions of adjusting portfolio exposure and evaluating the risk components of individual trades are highly practical and encourage a rigor of self-analysis that is rarely practiced.\n\nPerhaps an example from my own work with traders that overlaps Grant's ideas might be illustrative.  I encourage traders to keep a log of all their trades that tracks time of day, position taken, position size, holding period, and profit/loss (P/L).  Changes to the position are also documented, as traders scale into or out of trades.  From this record, we can evaluate a host of performance statistics, such as position sizing as a function of market volume/volatility, the correlation of profitability with trade size/holding period, and patterns of activity within the trading day.  While Grant's background is with portfolio management-appropriate to a manager who is holding a basket of positions in a variety of equities-his ideas are easily adaptable to the intraday trader who is trading a single instrument.  By viewing each trade during a day as an element of that day's \"portfolio\", we can ask important questions about the mix of position sizes, overall directional bias, and the management of volatility as a function of trade capital/loss limits.     \n\nWritten in an engaging style with bits of humor interspersed, Trading Risk ends with a practical chapter that summarizes the book's major points.  He explains the importance of developing and modifying trading plans, defining one's trading \"edge\", judiciously allocating risk capital, and improving performance \"at the margin\".  This latter point is a particularly neglected element in risk management.  For the active, large trader, the ability to squeeze the extra tick out of trades is frequently the difference between a winning day and a losing one.  Superior traders have an ability to read the very short-term patterns of price change and momentum to determine when it is prudent to hit the bid or let the market go offer in exiting a position.  At such points, good risk management and good trading are indistinguishable.\n\nI have few reservations about Grant's book.  A text of 250 pages is not going to provide many workbook-like examples, something that would help the more mathematically challenged master the ideas of value-at-risk and correlation analysis.  Small retail traders who trade only occasionally will probably find the risk metrics less compelling than larger, active traders or portfolio managers, though the basic principles emphasized in the last chapter certainly apply to any serious trader.  Considering the absence of serious discussions of risk management in the popular trading literature, Trading Risk is a major contribution and a worthy addition to a library.  I plan to use it as a core reading in our training program for new traders, perhaps the best endorsement I can give.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_960", "text": "A nice ride\n\tOnce again I am amazed by the amount of controversy associated with a book addressing a religious subject.  I bought this to get a better feel for the Old Testament [operative word is \"feel\"].  As a Roman Catholic, the Old Testament is addressed in the first reading at Mass, but then brushed over for the most part in a cursory manner.  It is particularly confusing, hard to read, and difficult to understand in proper context, without some help.  In fact there are portions of the Old Testament that just seem cruel and ridiculous.  Davis's book helps to demonstrate that it was written by people, in a certain time and place, and within a historical milieu.  It may not maintain the historical accuracy some may like, but it is sufficient to be effective.  \n\nIt is just too simplistic to look to the Bible for all answers; as if it were some sort of statutory code, with the answers to all questions.   The search and answers for truth are never ending, and the Bible is a beginning.  I get more from Catholic writers who explore the Bible and the traditions of my religion relative to our world, than I do from the book itself.  Davis is throwing in his spin, as well as a pretty accurate assessment of the Bible in historical context, which I found quite helpful.  \n\nTake it for what is worth, a spin in a convertible through the Bible.  A nice ride, but nothing more.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_961", "text": "An essential book for art lovers!\n\tI was fortunate enough to have seen the now-legendary Vermeer exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. during the winter of 1995-96.  21 out of the 35 (or 36) extant paintings by Vermeer were included in the show, offering a unique opportunity to see the bulk of Vermeer's amazing works in a single space, something that no one has experienced since 1696, when @20 of his paintings were auctioned in Delft.  Given the rarity and fragility of Vermeer's works, it is unlikely that such an event will ever be repeated. All who were unable to make it to the show, however, have this splendid book as a document of this unique event.  This book will remain the standard work on Vermeer for many decades, and represents the fruit of several years' labor by art historians on two continents. Because so little is in fact known about Vermeer the man (in truth, we have no idea at all what Vermeer's education, interests, and personality were like), the catalogue essays fill this gap by contextualizing Vermeer's work within the history of Dutch painting, the development of perspective, and the fascinating tale of Vermeer's  quot;rediscovery quot; in the 19th century and his richly-deserved rise to worldwide fame. The essays and catalogue entries may be too technical for some readers, as the authors have expended a lot of effort to reconstruct Vermeer's exact technique, something which can only be gleaned from careful study of the paintings themselves (no drawings by Vermeer have survived, nor have any statements he may have made about painting).  This extensive scholarly apparatus, while illuminating and occasionally even riveting (the essay dealing with Vermeer's rediscovery is a great detective narrative!), tends to obscure the strange, even uncanny emotional charge that his images are suffused with.  Vermeer's personal world - so limited in content yet unforgettably haunting and evocative - is one of stillness and peace suffused with tension.  Each image contains remarkable spatial and temporal ambiguities that make simple scenes like a lady writing a letter while her maid looks away or two people standing near a piano (The Music Lesson) vibrate with dramatic tension.  Sadly, the somewhat passionless writing encases the pictures (all of which are superbly reproduced) in a rhetoric that does not address the fundamental issue: What is it about these paintings that is so powerful that their maker was rescued from total obscurity and has inspired poetry, novels and countless studies?  I was hoping to find some discussion of the psychological meaning of these images, but the traditional (overly scholarly and dry) art history within did nothing to help me understand my passion for the  quot;Sphinx of Delft. quot;  That said, the book is a masterpiece of empirical research on the artist (barring some new discovery, it is unlikely that we will ever have any more facts about Vermeer and his world than can be read here), exquisitely designed, and distinguished with beautiful reproductions.  The volume is certainly one of the few bestsellers in the field of the art book - when I attended the show, the paperback print of the book was totally sold out and the hardcover was flying off the shelves (it is odd that the book has not been reprinted in paperback).  Johannes Vermeer is THE text to have on this artist and is unlikely to be superseded anytime soon.  Immerse yourself in Vermeer's world and you will be transformed.  Seeing this exhibition changed my life, and I treasure this book as a means of recapturing the awe and joy that overwhelmed me at the time.  I hope you will enjoy this book as much as I have", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_962", "text": "Though-provoking treatise on human dependence on dogs\n\tIn the \"New Work of Dogs,\"author Jon Katz expands his scope from focusing on his relationship with his dogs---a topic he has detailed in previous books---to examining the canine-human relationship on a broader scale.\n\nInformed by arduous research (a two foot stack of papers, books, journals), he sets out and succeeds in making a case that dogs, by-and-large, are doing different work from their traditional herding, hunting, and guarding. We have pushed our canines into new territory as emotional companions, therapy dogs, even extensions of our egos to help us cope with an increasingly complex world. \n\nThe notion that we are growing increasingly isolated as a culture is not new, but seeing how humans are using dogs to cope with a society that no longer maintains the cultural bearings of \"the greatest generation\" is new (at least to me).\n\nMr. Katz visits with many dogs and their owners of various social economic strata who inhabit the enclaves of Montclair, New Jersey.  More often than not, he found that dogs are being used as emotional surrogate, a classic situation noted in attachment theory but hitherto mostly applied to other people. Many of these dogs are pampered, untrained, and confused. Others are abused to some extent, whether through deliberate actions or through negligence. \n\nThe stories are alarming and informing. I see many of the mistakes I made with previous dogs laid out before me and wonder if my two Australian shepherds are as well-adjusted as they seem. \n\nMany reviewers have commented, and correctly, that anyone planning to own a dog needs to read this book. Sadly, I think Mr. Katz will largely reach those people who already possess a great deal of knowledge about dogs---those who train their dogs, who buy or adopt breeds suitable for their living conditions or schedules, and who treat their dogs with consistent, loving authority.\n\nMr. Katz does not make harsh judgments on any of the circumstances he depicts but instead concludes by noting how many dogs are dumped in shelters where they languish or die. The numbers are staggering. \n\nAnd he takes matters a step further with the thought-provoking idea that if we have dog rescue groups, how can we not also have their counterparts to reach out to those of our own species in dire need.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_963", "text": "Quirky and creative pictorial portrayel\n\tQuirky and creative pictorial portrayel of man's best friend.  Makes the reader feel warm and fuzzy.  A great gift book.  Arlene Millman, author of BOOMERANG - A MIRACLE TRILOGY (The tale of a remarkable Boston Terrier)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_964", "text": "Diffrent  Aproach\n\tlIKE A MYSTERY NOVEL AT FIRST THEN LIKE A FICTIONAL JOKE BUT CRAZY AS IT SOUNDS IT WORKS. It is intresting to apply the guidlines Bob recommends for getting out of the rut of lifes financial strifes and other problems of life. I found it easy to understand and even if it challenges your lifes beliefs keep reading . Good Stuf", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_965", "text": "Typical Steel!\n\tI loved this story.  It was written in true steel fashion...exciting, interesting, and fullfilling", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_966", "text": "One of the few books to discuss what we can ALL learn from  the Cirque du Soleil creative process\n\tWhile this book had some minor flaws (I'll discuss those briefly later), it is worth owning, especially since it is one of the few books to truly discuss the creative process of Cirque Du Soleil and how the rest of us can learn from what the performers do every day- the type of risks they take in hopes of creating magic, the beauty and spiritual resonance of their performances.\n\nThere is another book out there that explores one man's experiences with one performer and it is also intriquing but this new book reveals more about a wider variety of artists, directors, designers, etc.\n\n\n    And, for all those who've watched and been entranced by a Cirque du Soleil performance...wouldn't we all like to create a little of that magic in our lives? Wouldn't we all like to ignite our own creative fires, even if they come out in different ways, perhaps in writing, perhaps in our work lives or the time we spend with our families or while alone.  \n\n\n   One of the main lessons I got from this book is that being fully open as possible to one's imagination, hopes, dreams and aspirations can lead in wondrous directions and affect even the most \"practical\" or mundane tasks of life. It just takes the willingness to take the risk, to accept failure and setbacks in return for spiritual and emotional growth and lifechanging experiences. \n\n   This is more than a book geared to artists and peformers. It truly is for the rest of us. It can change your life. \n\n    Having said that, I found myself wanting more, felt myself not quite fully satisfied by this book. I felt some of the sections were a little too pat or formulaic. But these are minor quibbles when the book offers so much and is one of the few  books that really explores the Cirque du Soleil creative process. Until a better one comes along, I'd consider this a MUST for anyone wanting to know more about the secrets and techniques of the Cirque du Soleil \"spark\", a spark that can affect us all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_967", "text": "Flawed but Enjoyable\n\tYes, it's cliche. Yes, the plot is lifted directly from Star Wars. Yes, there are obvious references to Anne McCaffrey, Tolkien and other fantasy writers. But who cares?\n\nEragon is, above all else, an enjoyable read. Despite underlying flaws in the writing, Paolini effectively tells a rewarding good-versus-evil story in a clearly-defined world, with a well-thought-out magic system and a realism Tolkien could never muster. Sure, Eragon has its critics (mostly aspiring writers that have not enjoyed Paolini's success), but if you can ignore their blustering and simply take the book at face value, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Although not as epic or impressive as some of the older fantasy works, Eragon is nonetheless, a great read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_968", "text": "Freedom, Freedom, Freedom!\n\tGive up dieting forever! I have and I am now losing weight eating anything, yes anything, I want.  Can you imagine eating anything you want and not being frightened?  This is the book that will set you free, this is the book you need. Has it struck you that dieting is unnatural?  Don't eat this, don't eat that, count this, count that, measure this, measure that, I can't have this, and I can't have that, ad nauseum.  Which diet guru are you going to believe?  Can you reall stay with a low-carb diet or a high-carb diet or calorie counting the rest of your life?  Most importantly, do you want to stick to a restricted diet the rest of your life?  The first day of my new eating pattern I ate two meals.  The second day, I woke up with no hunger, no reactive hypoglycemia (nausea and shakes from hunger)!  What a miracle.  I have shifted to an apple for lunch and anything I want for dinner (I love to cook and desire to eat with my family).  At maintenance, I may end up eating two meals a day; I don't know and it certainly isn't something to  quot;worry quot; about.  The diet gurus that say one meal will cause you to overeat later, etc., are wrong, wrong, wrong.  Maybe it sounds theoretically correct, but it does not work that way.  Listen, I have found out the less you eat, the less you eat.  I do eat to satisfaction at dinner and it does not stretch my stomach.  By the way, Dr. Dean Edell stated on his radio show that he only eats one meal a day himself.  He says there is NO scientific proof that X number of meals are better than one.  Also, I want you dear readers to know that I have four friends who are  quot;naturally quot; slim (adult women - 30's and 40's). Two of them eat a small amount for lunch (like a small hamburger) and a good dinner (they are sizes 3 and 6).  One gal eats at 2:30 PM, a huge amount, and a snack at night (she is size 7).  One gal does nibble all day, like a potato chip here and there (no thank you, personally).  Oh, and a relative who is size 4 eats breakfast and dinner, never lunch.  Remember my comeback for sabotagers:   quot;Slim people don't need much food, even if we exercise.  Who says a certain number of meals a day are better than one or two? quot;  The only negative thing I have to say about Diane's book is that I felt she took scripture out of context.  God fed the Israelites manna 2X a day; they were supernaturally filled and nourished.  He does not feed anyone manna today.  Also, biblical gluttony is not overeating (I do believe a lifestyle of overeating is sin, but not gluttony).  Biblical gluttony refers to the Roman-type parties where people overate, overdrank and went on to commit more sin.  On the positive side, I do believe Diane tries steer away from legalism and authoritarianism.  This book is an answer to prayer.  You won't be sorry if you buy this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_969", "text": "Very very good\n\tI really liked this one because of the characters... and of course the background being about wine.. and the lifestyle of those who create it :)  I definitely recommend this one.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_970", "text": "Page turning\n\tJames Patterson at his best. 5th in a series and I can't wait for the 6th.Page turning with characters I can relate to", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_971", "text": "A marvelous grounding in popular history\n\tThis book provides the reader with a clear, basic understandingof the grounding of popular opinion regarding gay life during the last50 years.  While the history is too rich and detailed to be dealt within a book with this scope, this is a remarkably readable and valuable thumbnail of the currents of the public discourse on gay life, and should provide any reader with an understanding of how crucial and new gay civil rights really are.  I only hope that it will inspire others whose experience of being gay is a relatively new one to realize how important political activism and community still is.  Not only that, a very engaging read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_972", "text": "Very reflective, wonderfully descriptive and entertaining!\n\tLoved it. Highly suggest it. Couldn't put it down", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_973", "text": "Massive and masterful!\n\tWith over 1000 recipes, this cookbook is going to take some time to truly put through it's paces, but I've had great results with the few dishes I've tried so far.  The Turkey Wraps with Chipotle Mayo rocked, with a gem of a condiment included - pickled red onion.  I'd use that on any sandwich, anytime.  The sauces for Halibut with Spicy Asian Vinaigrette (really a sambal vinaigrette) and Wasabi Cream were awesome.  Veggie dishes like Asparagus with Shallot and sesame seeds add a special touch to everyday dinners.  \n\nGranted, I haven't even put a dent in the vast amount of dishes represented in this massive cookbook - but so far so good!  I picked this up a few months agao as a remainder and paid about 10.00 for it - about a penny a recipe!  What a deal", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_974", "text": "The best diet book I have ever read\n\tif you ever eat fast food after reading this book, you obviously didnt read it. it covers how the fast food industry has changed america for the worst. how they manipulate kids into eating fast food. the conditions of the animals that are raised to be eaten. the diet of the animals. what goes on in the slaughter houses. how they have made the farmers go out of business. how the restarunts are run. fast food in schools and much more", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_975", "text": "Excellent\n\tI think this is really an excellent book, one that I would highly recommend. Everyone should read this and realize the words of wisdom.  The authors do an EXCELLENT job of talking about why it is so important to eat well about all the benefits of proper diet and the dangers of improper diets.  And so on, and so forth.  Get the book and educate yourself", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_976", "text": "Insightful\n\tEver since Tuesdays With Morrie I have been intrigued by ALS and the ways that people cope with its devastating debilitation. Morrie has given us so much with his aphorisms and insights regarding living life", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_977", "text": "Even a cooking idiot (ME) can dazzle!\n\tI am admittedly a terrible cook, so I follow recipes to the letter, often with nonmagical results. With Julia Child in my kitchen, however, things are looking up! Her recipe for roast chicken was so exact that even I could not mess it up. That and the sauteed beef steaks are now my go-to dinners because they are easy and reliable.  I've also had great success with the quiche and biscuit recipes and look forward to trying breadmaking for the first time.  This book is essential for anyone out on his or her own for the first time, newlyweds, or people like me who just don't get it (but really want to)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_978", "text": "A Must Read... Study\n\tThis is the best book on creating wealth that I've ever read. Study this book. It's full of action points... not a bunch of fluff", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_979", "text": "Two books in one! First covers networking. Second covers three types of small businesses and Internet marketing.\n\tWhat a wonderful book this author has written. It talks about developing interpersonal skills, public speaking skills, prospecting skills, networking etiquette, sales skills, marketing principles, and even customer service. It mentions the power of the Thank You note, and of giving more than you receive. It also devotes a chapter on some things about home-based businesses. And a chapter about the opportunities available through network marketing, and also a chapter on mail order and direct marketing as a business opportunity. I'm not sure the mail order chapter should have been included. Quite frankly, I think the author should have written another book about what he discusses in chapters 12 to 14 instead of including those chapters here. And I think Chapter 15 should have been saved for its own book, and not included in this book either. But who cares! Anybody interested in the main thrust of the book (endless referrals) is going to be interested in chapters 12 to 15 - and they are well written and informative.\n\nWhat I liked the most about the book was the chapter summaries at the end of each chapter. I did not have to wade through the book the first time through. I just had to read the summaries. The other thing that was really nice about the book was the \"recommended reading\" sections at the end of chapters 12 through 15 and the one at the end of the book. Those booklists were very thorough and helpful. 5 stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_980", "text": "A much needed focus\n\t'Conservatives Without Conscience' does nothing less than expose the matrix of political illusion with a comprehensive framework of science.  There is much more that could be said about the authoritarian character structure and the history of the science, but John Dean does a good job of explaining the basics, and how it applies to our modern political landscape. \n\n\t This is not new information, it has just been sequestered in the hands of academics and the Carl Rove wing of the Republican party.  The academics keep measuring and refining their understanding, and Carl Rove and his party keeps using the information to manipulate the american public.  Finally, someone mainstream has laid it out for all to see.  Knowledge is power, so everyone should read his book.  However, one lesson to be learned from this book is that closed mindedness is a hallmark trait of the authoritarian character, so this is not a book written to convert anyone with strong authoritarian character traits.  They don't tend to read books much anyway.  It is a book  for the open minded, that will put into context our mean spirited political landscape,  the by any means necessary tactics of many named players, and the proto-fascist movement that has hijacked our country. \n\n\tJohn Dean pulls no punches.  He names names and kicks butt.  He gets a little dry when trying to define his wing of conservatism as opposed to neo conservatism, but even that is well worth the effort. \n If you have a shred of unease about the leaders of the Republican party and those who  unquestionably support them, then read this book.  It is an eye opener", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_981", "text": "A Must Read for EVERY Woman.\n\tThis is a must read for EVERY woman married or single who desires to have a better relationship with the men in their lives.  We all have men in our lives husband, father, brother, son, friend or coworker with whom the relationship is worth improving.  \n\nKeep in mind this is neither a marriage book nor a psychology book.  It is a book about men written for the women who truly care about them and the relationships they have with men.  There is a companion book written about women for men appropriately titled, \"For Men Only.\"  Perhaps those who were offended by this book should give that one a try.\n\nI found this book to be both touching and challenging.  Very Good book!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_982", "text": "Very Educational\n\tThis book gives insight to how the mind with a purpose (of being a millionare)looks at everything he does. An easy read and highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_983", "text": "Buy 10 Copies of This Book!\n\tI have bought many books in my life, but Randy Gage's \"Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke\" is the first time I ever bought a book with a parental advisory warning for explicit language. Gage does things a little differently than anyone else, which is something I quickly discovered when reading this book. This book is brash, to the point and filled with insight and inspiration. I thought that Gage presented his points in a well thought out manner that really took the establishment on head on.\n\nMany points presented in the book are in other personal development books. However, I don't know of any book that has all these points in one book. Even Gage himself admits in an interview that this is a combination of Think and Grow Rich, The Secret, Ayn Rand and several other books and cd's.\n\nA lot of it you have heard before, like if you say you are broke, then you will always be broke. However, I didn't realize how much the mainstream media and the political establishment are contributing to our negative, broke thoughts. Most frightening of all, I learned why the establishment needs us to be broke in order to keep their power. I am taking Randy's lead and watching less TV, especially the news. That's the worst of all!\n\nThere is also a nice introduction to Libertarianism and the works of Ayn Rand. As a Libertarian myself, I was delighted to see this included in the book. With recent reports circulating about Britain on the verge of becoming a police state, this warning about big government couldn't have come at a more appropriate time.\n\nAs expected, Randy does make a plug for MLM, but this is by no means an MLM book. The MLM plug is just a few short pages. However, it is still a nice resource for MLM people to use for third party credibility. He also mentioned real estate and information marketing as good businesses as well. I must be smart, healthy and rich, as I am already involved in all three.\n\nI found myself nodding in agreement to this book. I also found a lot of places where I was thinking, \"Oh, I'm not the only one who this this way. Why hasn't this been mentioned before in the press?\" Other times, I thought, \"Oh my god, I am being really manipulated here.\" While he was \"preaching to the choir\" with me, I'm sure that many people with more \"mainstream\" views will feel more challenged reading this book.\n\nBottom line, if you love MLM get 10 copies of this book, if you support the Libertarians, get 10 copies of this book. If you are like me and love them both, get 25 copies.\n\nAbout the author\nCarlos Scarpero is the host of the Network Marketing Minute podcast and the creator of the Success Duplicator downline building system. [...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_984", "text": "Good Reading\n\tKing did an excellent job keeping you guessing in this one.  There were some areas that could have been condensed and were sometimes confusing.  For the most part, not bad.  Would make a good movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_985", "text": "Excellent\n\tThe authors map out clear, effective and proven strategies for rewarding parenting in this excellent well-written guide. An imaginative approach was called for when my 16 year old boy Jonathan threatened to barricade himself in his bedroom using just twigs, leaves, and his own spittle and dung, and this guide provided just that. There's nothing wrong with setting parameters, the authors say, just as long as that are not arbitrary or capricious and they are clearly articulated - and for crying out loud why should he be allowed to act like a nesting African Hornbill under my roof", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_986", "text": "The Navajo Landscape\n\tTony Hillerman once again takes us into the world of the Navajo with Jim Chee and the legendary Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police. I read this for the first time some years ago, and this entry in the long-running series is very exciting. It has a lot of atmosphere and Leaphorn and Chee are fleshed out more than usual in this terrific read.\n\nBoth Chee and Leaphorn are dealing with personal issues as this one begins. Chee hasn't quite figured out how he feels about Mary leaving him because he could not leave his Navajo way of life behind and move to the city with her. He is smitten with a pretty Navajo attorney named Janet but she's with someone else. Leaphorn meanwhile, is on terminal leave and retiring after the unexpected death of his beloved wife Emma. Niether he or Chee can explain his obsession with finding a missing pot hunter named Eleanor Friedman-Bernal. No Navajo would be involved, as stealing pots like this would make one a \"Thief of Time\" according to Navajo tradition.\n\nChee's letting a rather large backhoe get stolen right from under his nose will have ties to Leaphorn's investigation, and once more Chee will be helping Leaphorn all across the Navajo territory. This one will stretch all the way into Utah and down the San Juan River. Leaphorn will be reminded of a young boy's death by drowning before this one wraps up, and it will have unexpected ties to his search for Eleanor.\n\nIt seems Eleanor was looking for pots made by the Anasazi, a tribe that simply vanished from the face of the earth. Pictographs and petroglyphs of Kokopelli, the \"Watersprinkler,\" will play a vital part in this mystery. But Eleanor's interest is also anthropological, and someone thinks what she's discovered is worth killing for.\n\nLeaphorn and Chee will be hundreds of miles apart when they reach the same conclusion in this complex mystery. One will have to race to the other as things turn ugly, and two very different men will find commom ground when Leaphorn asks the unexpected of young Chee.\n\nHillerman's descriptions of the thousand foot cliffs along the San Juan River at night, under a sky filled with Navajo mystery, will enthrall you. This is a good mystery and quite possibly the best in the series. You don't want to miss this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_987", "text": "I'll Make This Short\n\tMark Levine really, really, really knows his stuff.\nMark Levine is really, really, good at explaining what he knows.\n\nNote: This book is not for beginners, but if you're ready to expand your jazz skills, there is no better book I've seen (except for his Jazz Piano book!)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_988", "text": "Must Read to Catch-up on Islamist History\n\tThe position enjoyed by Mohammed as a prophet of God is disputed by his unprovoked attacks on innocent people - Islam was spread by use of the sword.  Because Americans are poorly educated on religious history in general and Middle Eastern History in particular, this book is a must read.  It is a single source for how Islam became as powerful as it is today.  The Editor uses multiple sources to document the facts necessary to allow the reader to support the assertion that Islam is a violent religion", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_989", "text": "War and Peace: Both Inscrutable\n\tReading WAR AND PEACE is an immense undertaking, which has less to do with page numbers and more to do with addressing some very fundamental questions about what it means to be human. The first time that I read it, I read it as a novel, for entertainment. Years later, I picked it up again but this time my task was more ambitious. I sought to know how Tolstoy could justify the ways of God to man.  During this second reading, I was able to examine the Russian names, characters, events, and historical occurrences which occupied me the first time through. What I saw was that each of the hundreds of individuals was very much linked to the concluding Epilog, which I scanted then but studied now. Most readers of WAR AND PEACE find this part heavy going, which it certainly is, but in it, Tolstoy creates a key for unlocking the reasons who we are and why we do things the way we do. In essence, each human being is like an atom of gas floating in space, with one atom colliding at random with another, but when a sufficient number act in concert, such as Napoleon's invasion of Russia, their force is irresistable. When Tolstoy introduces world leaders like Napoleon or the Tsar, he does so in such a way as to depict them as no more than one more free floating atom, who can not see the Big Picture any more clearly than anyone else can.  The tragic decisions of these misguided leaders are based on a collective illusion that they and they alone can use divinely inspired reason to affect lasting change.  But when human beings act as if they acknowledge that their powers of reason are both limited and self-deluding--as when General Kutuzov relies on looking inward toward instinct rather than outward toward other circling and equally misguided atoms, then they are drawing closer to a universal \"one\" with nature.  This \"one\" Tolstoy invests with religious overtones as synonymous with God. Tolstoy does not say that human beings are preprogrammed robots held in thrall by that \"one\" or any other deity, but he does say that history, time, and man are all part of a universal flow that swoops along all in its path, and that if any intelligent atom wishes to know which way the flow is likely to go, then he might wish to emulate General Kutuzov, who at least knows that humbleness in the face of chaos is the first step in finding a rational basis for who we are and where we are going.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_990", "text": "Timeline\n\tMarvelous story with historical concepts and involment leading the reader to intrigue and fascination.  Buy this book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_991", "text": "The Truth hurts.\n\t(W is not really number one.)\n\nRitter's book is best summed up by Ritter in these 4 paragraphs from the Epilogue;\n\n\"The notion of the war in Iraq resulting from an intelligence failure is very convenient for all parties involved. The intelligence community can simply say that intelligence is a tricky business, and sometimes you get it wrong. This, of course, provides a convenient excuse for the politicians, and compliant media, to contend that they were simply acting in the public interest based upon the information they were given...\n\n...In the end, to accept the concept of Iraq as an intelligence failure, one must first accept the premise that the USA was implementing, as its primary objective for Iraq, the Security Council's resolutions on disarmament. This argument is simpy not sustainable. The behavior of the United States government and its intelligence agencies during my time as an inspector was not that of a government that was serious about disarmament. Support for UNSCOM's mission was, at best, tailored to the political imperatives at any given time. There was a total willingness to compromise the integrity of UNSCOM (and with it the whole notion of multilateral disarmament) for short-term tactical advantages in the battle between the US and Iraqi regimes. Towards the end of the inspections era, elements of the US government actively sought to make UNSCOM's job more difficult by cutting it off from intelligence sources. Disarmament was simply not the USA's principal policy objective in Iraq after 1991. Regime change was.\n\nThe CIA was designated as the principal implementer of this policy. Therefore, when one looks at the March, 2003 invasion of Iraq and the subsequent removal of power of the government of Saddam Hussein, the only conclusion that can be reached is that the CIA accomplished its mission. Iraq was, in fact, a great intelligence victory, insofar as the CIA, through its manipulation of the work of the UN weapons inspectors and the distortion of fact about Iraq's WMD programs, maintained the public perception of an armed and defiant Iraq in the face of plausible and plentiful evidence to the contrary. We now know that both the US and UK intelligence services had, by July 2002, agreed to 'fix the intelligence around policy'. But the fact remains that, at least as far as the CIA is concerned, the issue of 'fixing intelligence around policy' predates July 2002, reaching as far back as 1992 when the decision was made to doctor the intelligence about Iraqi SCUD missile accounting, asserting the existence of missiles in the face of UNSCOM inspection results which demonstrated that there were none.\n\nAs an American, I find it very disturbing that the intelligence services of my country would resort to lies and deceit when addressing an issue of such fundamental importance to the security of the USA. Intelligence, to me, has always been about the facts. When intelligence is skewed to fit policy, then the entire system of trust that is fundamental in a free and democratic society is put at risk. Iraq, and the role of the CIA in selling the war with Iraq, is a manifestation of such a breach of trust.\"\n\nWe've been had. On the Grand Scale. The problem of \"politicization of intelligence\" is clearly a bi-partisan issue.\n\nI'm recommending this book for anyone who seeks the truth about Iraq's WMD's. I'm giving this book 5/5 stars just for delivering up the truth, damn the consequences", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_992", "text": "Layered plot with plenty of twists and turns...\n\tIt's been awhile since I had a really good crime mystery read.  Therefore, I was excited when The Cold Moon by Jeffery Deaver arrived at the library.  The latest Lincoln Rhyme novel delivered just what I was looking for...  twists, turns, and plenty of forensic work.\n\nThe plotline here starts out on two tracks.  A killer nicknamed The Watchmaker is murdering people using slow torture techniques.  His signature is leaving a particular clock style at the scene. Rhyme and Amelia Sachs, his partner, are put on the case in order to solve it before more people die.  Sachs is also running her own case involving an apparent suicide that really turns out to be a murder.  The murder points to a run-down bar where a group of cops meet on a regular basis.  There's a strong chance that the cops are corrupt, so Sachs has to step carefully as it's not clear who she can trust.  The two cases converge when The Watchmaker is captured but the reality of his killings turn out to be a carefully staged plan to expose the corruption that Sachs is investigating.  But the layering of deception goes even deeper than that, and Rhyme has to continue to dig through each apparent motive and story to finally get to the core truth behind The Watchmaker...\n\nIf you want plot twists and turns, this book will definitely satisfy.  There are a number of scenes that appear to be transpiring in one fashion, only to be something else entirely.  The layering of plots by the killer never seems to end, and each new revelation ends up being the start of a new level of distraction.  A couple of the twists seemed to be a bit over the top, but not so much as to put me off the story.  It's a book I really didn't want to put down, even though I had other things I should be doing..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_993", "text": "The point of unlimited possibility\n\tThis was the first book by Johnson I read, though my mentors and teachers spoke of him often. The information about the mandorla was particularly helpful, giving a visual and archetypical model for holding the energy of the apparently opposite forces in a space of new possibility. \n\nJohnson writes that if I can be with the opposites, at the point of their intersection and stay with my conflicting thoughts and impulses long enough, the two will teach each other something and produce an insight that serves both... produce something utterly new instead of win, lose or compromise.  \n\nThe key appears to be that every real solution has to grow from the unique situation I face. Formulas, how-to's, devices and processes can never be enough in such moments. Referring to my own past for an experiential reference or to another's experience or advice can't do it, either, because it prevents or sidetracks the point of unlimited potential that wants to appear in and emerge out of each unique encounter.\n\nI liked what Maria had to say in her post: \"Meet your shadow\", dated November 22, 2003. She said she gave it only 4 stars because he doesn't tell how to DO that is described as possible in the book... I felt a little of that, too. And I have since appreciated the blessing of not being told how until I've done a bit of my own struggle with my own opposites in many life situations. \n\nA book I found to be a perfect companion to this one is \"I of the Storm - Embracing Conflict, Creating Peace\", by Gary Simmons. I highly recommend it in addition to this book. It addresses some of the questions I felt about the nature of conflict after finishing Owning Your Own Shadow, in a way that shed light into my life. I am very appreciative of both books.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_994", "text": "If I could recommend just one book to anyone it would be this.\n\tThis book is the most eye-opening, amazing, enlightening and practical work I have ever read. There were so many jewels of wisdom and edifying anecdotes in these pages. Anyone who is serious about improving their relations with others on the job and socially should read this work with the utmost attention. If everyone practiced these simple principles, this society would be truly utopian. That is why I bought 12 of them: to be able to give it to friends and associates who I believe would really benefit from it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_995", "text": "History at its Best\n\tThis is the best book available on the Great Storm of 1900 and its effect on Galveston, Texas. An unbelievable amount of research obviously went into it. Very well written. Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_996", "text": "Somewhat outdated, but still worth while\n\tMcNeill calls American Indians and Africans little more than the victims of the West in this book. He explains that they have little role in the development of culture (which he sees as passing from society to society from Mesopotamia on, like some sort of conceptual Olympic torch) and some get it and others do not. It is an outdated and bigoted way to see cultural history, and difficult to read without cringing. \n\nThat said, the book contains marvelous elements. Few writers will explain with his brevity and mastery how cultures have passed elements, one to another, over the expanse of time; few writers can convey the forward momentum of history as McNeil. So with all its faults, it is very worthy book, certainly worth reading while keeping in minds its somewhat dramatic shortcomings", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_997", "text": "The Best of the Trilogy\n\tRed Lily is clearly the best book in the series.  While reading this one I could visualize the scenes.  This book would make a good movie, but I can't decide under what category it would fit into.  Although it's clearly a romance portions of the book would definitely be considered a thriller.  With all the talk of a ghost (as the rest of the series) this book it isn't a believable read as much as a fun read.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_998", "text": "Well-written book\n\tFor those that are avid readers of journalistic works such as this one, you would absolutely enjoy every moment rummaging through the pages.  Statistics are provided but never to the point of being too dry and too boring for the readers to read through.  The writer endeavours to shed lights for us ramifications of China and its muscle power.  Instead of branding China as a villain, we need to understand that without support from purchasers who are looking for the cheapest bargains, China wouldn't be where it is now.  Wal-Mart is covered in detail.  The writer gives us a projection that if car manufacturing industry is heading the same direction of products manufacturing, it's only a matter of time before prices for cars would plummet quite considerably in the future when China has perfected its manufacturing bases just as Japan and South Korea had done before it.  Then, there's another discussion about the shifting of population from countryside into urban centres where manufacturing bases are located, and how China is able to sustain the supply of cheap labour.  China's progress isn't simply detrimental to other countries.  On contrary, it benefits them as well.  For example, Australia is having a boom right now due to exportation of natural resources to China.  With increase of living standard in China, Chinese needs more nutritious food.  As China couldn't provide enough, United States particularly the Middle States are enjoying a boom in supplying food to the Middle Kingdom.  Then, there are also discussions about other foreign powers keeping United States in check by siding with China, and also the love and hate relationship between USA and China of controlling the currencies so as to keep the interest rates at an attractive rate to facilitate growth in China and so forth.  Whilst nobody knows for certain the exact figures of information provided (since China has this tendency to manipulate figures since the beginning of time), suffice to say that the book explains how the mechanism works and allowing us to have an insight of how international trade ticks.  Yes, some reviewers are fastidious and highly critical of figures provided by the writer but ultimately, I think they are missing the points.  What's crucial from this book is that we need to understand better about China and learning how to work alongside it in order to share the gains it would garner over the years to come.  Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_999", "text": "End of Oil\n\tEveryone should follow the advise published on the outside cover of this book...\"You live in this world, you use oil, you must read this book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1000", "text": "A Time to Kill\n\tA Time to Kill and The Broker are my two favs from Grisham.  Suspense is the name of the game.   I like books that make me read them straight through because they're so suspense filled. Another great novel is Deadly Behavior by Dee Sullivan.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1001", "text": "interlude in Death\n\tI love this series.  I have every one of the books in this series and will never let them go.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1002", "text": "Simple, effective, and very powerful.\n\tHere is a book written for literally anyone who wants to learn lessons for life on how to get rich. And for all those desperados out there dreaming of getting fantastically rich with ridiculously little effort: here is your guide. You will learn that making money and getting rich isn't hard at all, but it requires a little discipline. There are only a handful of tips given in this book, but they are sufficient to make a real difference in your wallet and a real difference in your life!\n\nThe style is very easy to understand and very straight-forward. A child could read this book, even though the setting is that of the ancient city of Babylon, but that makes the story and the lesson all the more interesting. Five stars are awarded to this book and trust me, you'll agree with me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1003", "text": "captivating and beautifully written\n\tI just finished the book last night, crying as I read the last few pages.  I guess since Carole Radziwill and I are the same age and share a lot of the same interests helped capture me into this memoir and unable to put it down.  It also gives you some unheard stories of the famous family.  I felt like I knew Carolyn Bessette Kennedy better through this story rather than the tabloid press.  She was a delightful and woman, filled with life, which makes her ending even more tragic.  The book honors a beautiful friendship and a marriage tested by CANCER.  It pays homage to Anthony Radizwill as well as John and Carolyn Kennendy as it lets you see them as real people rather than tabloid  fodde", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1004", "text": "Teaches How To Market Yourself\n\tI read this book after the authors (Scott   Omari) told me about it on one of the public forums (about GMAT). Excellent book, it's gives the overall picture of what an MBA candidate should look like to an admission officer at the B school. It definitely gives you an edge. This is book is like 'everything about B school applications in a nutshell'. \n\nThere are some methods like drawing a 'grid' to see where you stand, really gives insight into what are your strenghts   the areas you should improve or 'cover' in the application essays.\n\nOverall, not the one   only but very good book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1005", "text": "Post 9-11   Pre 9-11 Conversations with Noam Chomsky\n\tThis is book is collection of Interviews by Noam Chomsky given before and after the attacks on the WTC. \n\nI found this book a little too brief and would recommend to first time readers of this author to read some of his other work and then come to this particular book.\n\nThis book is nonetheless an Interesting view to take on the events that are discussed in it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1006", "text": "As a Man Does; Good daily verse reading\n\tNicely printed and bound - If you like James Allen you'll like this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1007", "text": "Open Book Management = More Profits and Happier People\n\tHow can people play the game if they don't know the rules or how to keep score?  Open book management means you teach people how business works, you share financials and you reward them for improving the profits of the company.  Good solid  quot;how to quot; information if you want to set up a profit sharing plan and get people really involved in the success of the company", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1008", "text": "Keen marketing sense\n\tReviewed by Bette Daoust, Ph.D. for Reader Views (6/06)\n\nI find it interesting that I am reviewing a book I had read five years ago when it first came out. All this really means is that this book has definite longevity (and believe it or not, all of the \"predictions\" in the book are a reality today. Seth Godin set forth to spread his book like a virus to everyone he could through his connections, and their connections, and their connections and \"so on and so on\". The truth is the idea virus is real and his book is living proof that ideas and other products can certainly be spread by word-of-(mouth, email, infrared, download, or whatever).\n\nI have always been an admirer of Seth Godin and although I have not read all of his books, I will make certain that I do. He has a keen sense of marketing like no other as in his \"Purple Cow\" as well as this book \"Unleashing the Idea Virus\". Who better to write about spreading ideas around than Seth. His book has certainly hit the circuit and still has a long way to go before absolutely everyone who should read this book (and apply the information). This book is a must for anyone that touches the marketing function in their business.\n\nThe Idea Virus is a book full of common sense items but with a twist that makes them more realistic than just theory. The real life situations described bring all the points to home. I just hope that the next time I sneeze, a new idea, the targeted hive picks it up and swarms around it and passes it on. I want to own the market in my defined hive and I want it to propagate and live on for a long time. This book is one terrific example! Go download it or purchase it at the bookstore.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1009", "text": "Still a benchmark\n\tEvery now and then a pivotal moment in history is witnessed and recorded by a master communicator.   The mid-first century of Rome was such a time and Tacitus was such a communicator.  The Histories will forever be a benchmark of good history with its observations on human nature and behaviour along with their impact on history.   The historian will do well to read Tacitus not just for the historical lessons but for his approach to history as a record of human activity.   While observing and commenting on the human element in history, Tacitus avoids making moral judgements and remains as objective as possible in the midst of turmoil, wars, and rumors of wars.  His beloved nation and people were suffering under the barbarity of fratricidal war yet he remains above the madness and records the events with passion tempered with objectivity.  His example is one that has remained difficult for others to follow.\n\nA word on this translation in particular - I found Mr. Wellesley's translation very readable and poetic.  He seems to have captured the literature value of the text as well as the content.  Well done", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1010", "text": "A truely excellent read.\n\tPhilbrick does an outstanding job of weaving an enthralling story from historical references. He gives the reader a wonderful sense of the social, religious and political forces that motivated the Pilgrims in their incredibly risky venture into the unknown. The book presents a fascinating view of the clash of the Native American and English cultures that tragically led to the near annihilation of the New England \"Indians\".", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1011", "text": "good\n\tI enjoyed reading The Mark. It was definitely a page turner. Of course it makes me want to continue with the series. Tim F. LaHaye is a great author and story teller. I actually visualized the whole the thing. I would thank him in person if I could, for a wonderful job done...\n\nThank you..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1012", "text": "Nice Intro but incomplete\n\tFirst, the strengths: Andrew gives intelligent summaries and discussion of some major historical film theorists, with chapters on Munsterberg, Arnheim, Eisenstein, Balazs, Kracauer, Bazin, Mitry, Metz, and Ayfre, and Agel. He focuses on the debate between the formalists (who believe film art is defined by its formal properties including editing, framing, mise-en-scene, lighting, and etc.) and the realist tradition (who believe that film art is defined by its basis in photography, a physical impression of its subject). The highlight is undoubtedly Andrew's excellent discussion of the great French critic Andre Bazin, which is not surprising since Andrew's Ph.D thesis was on Bazin. The weaknesses: This was published in 1976, and so it completely ignores the vast body of criticism published since then, especially feminism, and the influence of Lacan and psychoanalytic theory. Still, this is not a bad starting point for students of film theory", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1013", "text": "Run, don't walk, to buy this book\n\tHI.. I would say most people should run, not walk, to buy this book. It doesn't matter where you are starting from, everyone can benefit from this stuff, and there are a variety of ways to compile wealth that the authors talk about. I found it to be very inspiring and well worth the money. I would recommend it to all my friends, especially those who are befuddled by the markets, because it has simple straightforward advice. good luck to all the savers and investors among us! for socially conscious people, they also tell how to help society (as well as get wealthy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1014", "text": "Beautiful Book!\n\tTony Sweet's photographs are breathtaking!  As you look at each photo and associated rationale for how and why he chose a particular exposure or composed it in a certain way, you realize the keen awareness he has of his environment and the obvious care and patience he places in his work.   I am so glad that he shares the technical side to his wonderful work.  I think photographers of all levels will have much to gain by reading and studying this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1015", "text": "Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\n\tDefinitely one of the best books I have read. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon is a complex mixture of simple things. The simplicity of the language, style, ideas, characters and concepts is unique to this book. The expression of complicated life matters and situations in such a simple manner makes this book a definite must-have.\nIn the book, Mark Haddon borrows the voice of his lead character Christopher, an autistic child, to tell the story. Christopher is an autistic and smart 15 year old boy. He's a math whiz with an unsatisfiable appetite to solve problems. His approach to all life issues is to convert them into a math problem of some sort and find out ways to deal with these issues.\nThe story mainly revolves around Christopher's investigation to find out who killed his neighbour's dog Wellington. Despite his father's instructions to not pursue the issue, Christopher goes on to attempt to solve the mystery of who killed Wellington.\nThe story unravels before Christopher and he is hit with a reality far more complex than his own understanding of life. His investigations result in only unearthing long buried secrets of his mother who, he knows, died three years earlier.\nChristopher's determination to solve the mystery of who killed Wellington and the mystery of his mother's death is something to be revered throughout the development of the story. The child's emotional roller coaster ride is witnessed first hand on every page. The reader experiences Christopher's feelings and emotions so transparently that it makes it extremely difficult not to feel attached to the story.\nThe story in itself is funny at times, sad and miserable at others; complex in one place and extremely simple in another.\nThis is a novel that you can be certain will change the way you perceive the things in your life once you are through. Your world will never be the same again. In a good way", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1016", "text": "Mind-Expanding\n\tThis is one of the best -- and scariest -- business books I've ever read. Christensen clearly illustrates why many of the 'tried and true' formulas really don't work. His research is compelling and is presented clearly enough for non-technical readers. I can't recommend this book highly enough", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1017", "text": "Pure Mcguane\n\tBeing a dyed-in-the-wool Mcguane fan, I think he just keeps getting better.  Not only is he the best fishing writer alive, but his non-fishing stories are bizzarely entertaining, have an interesting twist, and always explore human interaction. I believe his writing is based on his many and varied experiences, from crazy street people to ego-crazed CEOs, as well as the many places he has lived.  Who else would know what a cabinet is, except a Rhode Island resident?  What...no mention of hot weiners or coffee milk?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1018", "text": "Great cheese puffs!\n\tI was anxious to try the Artisanal gougere recipe, and I was not disappointed!  The cheese puffs were light and cheesey and beautiful to look at!  I compared his recipe to Le Cordon Blue recipe, and his adds a pinch of baking powder and about 2-3 times the amount of cheese.  Plus he give approximate mixing times, which was a blessing for me since I had never made cream puff dough before.  The Cordon Blue version had no mixing times and with such a small amount of cheese compared to the Artisanal version I cannot believe that it would be anywhere near as good.  This book appears to have Terence's personal touch, not just regurgitation of classic bistro recipes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1019", "text": "Like discovering a long lost Bronte\n\tBased on 20 pages of an unfinished Charlotte Bronte manuscript, you forget that it was written in 2004 and are quickly enjoying what feels like a long lost Bronte! Ms. Boylan takes into consideration Charlotte's growing concern (at the time of her death) with children born into extreme poverty and deprivation. The plot involves a search for the true roots of an orphan (Emma) and introduces the readers as well as her main characters to London's back streets. Of course there are all the undying and unfulfilled loves as well as the unlikely coincidences that make for a great period novel", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1020", "text": "Scarier than any Stephen King novel...\n\tYou want to read a horror story? This is it. This is the shameful way our government dealt with AIDS in the first six years it appeared in the country- by doing nothing at all.\n\nEVERYONE ignored it. The CDC, the NIH, the National Cancer Institute, it was ignored by everyone but a handful of scientists and doctors, and they were ignored too. Over 2000 gay men (and hemophiliacs, and straight people, and babies) died before the government even acknowleged that yes, something new was going around. Newspapers and media did not report this, because it was too embarrassing talking about how it was a \"gay disease.\" Gay men didn't want to discuss that it \"might\" be spread through sex, and the ideas of shutting down the bathhouses and losing that little bit of hard-won liberation was unthinkable. Blood banks wouldn't even ACKNOWLEGE the fact that their products were contaminated, even after it was PROVEN that transfusion AIDS was possible and happening.\n\nBy the time President Reagan FIRST uttered the word AIDS, over 25,000 Americans were dead from the disease.\n\nThis book made me cry. The entire way through it, I wanted to scream, I wanted to throw things, I wanted to hit people until they realized that gay people deserve to live too. A university official that was denying AIDS researchers desperately needed funding had the nerve to actually remark, \"Well, at least AIDS is getting rid of a lot of undesirable people.\" How absolutely disgusting. \n\nThis is a dauntingly large book- 621 pages of reading, all of it frustrating, angering, scream-inducing, and yet, still inspiring. They didn't give up. No one threw in the towel until their last breath, or until funding, sufficient funding, was finally granted. Sadly, the author himself died of AIDS in 1994. God bless everyone who worked so hard to make AIDS a household word, which finally happened, oh, about SEVEN STINKING YEARS after it first started killing people in the US. What the heck is wrong with this country? Why did people have their heads in the sand for so long? What's so stinking WRONG with us?\n\nAnother book everyone should read, if only to know how our government helped spread AIDS around the world by ignoring it for six damn years. How many people did they kill by doing that? Far, far too many. We were the last civilized nation to institute an AIDS education/prevention program. This book made me dislike the bureaucracy of this country even more, and I didn't think that was possible.\n\nGod bless everyone who is working to make life better for people with AIDS", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1021", "text": "One of the most influencial books I've read this year.\n\tHaving been born in 1981 I was educated as a teen about the importance of safe sex and the realities of HIV and AIDS. But, this book brought home the true horrors of the history of the pandemic. While lengthy, it is extremely informative and, if read with an open mind, refreashingly unbiased. I found myself taking extra time and care in reading \"And The Band Played On\" just to let the information sink in.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1022", "text": "Bye-bye to Barty #8217;s biting back-chat\n\tIt #8217;s been two years since the recovery of The Amulet of Samarkand, and Nathaniel (now known as John Mandrake) is a Government official in the Office of Internal Affairs, apprenticed to Jessica Whitwell.\n\nHis job is to hunt down a pack of rebellious commoners known as the Resistance, who have been causing a series of disturbances in London, aiming to destabilize the rule of the magicians.  He suspects the involvement of a girl named Kitty and her friends whom we met in his previous adventure, and although correct in this assumption, it soon becomes obvious that there is deeper evil afoot, as a destructive force hidden in a black cloud begins attacking the city, destroying buildings and magical artifacts as it goes.\n\nWhen things start spiraling out of control, he is forced to call upon Bartimaeus again for help, and the adventure spirals into a saga of grave robbery, political maneuvers, foreign travel and ancient magic.\n\nThough certainly not as good as the first, and a little too long, The Golem #8217;s Eye makes for good reading, but is sadly lacking the sarcastic witticisms of everyone #8217;s favorite djinn that were the high point of book one.\n\nAmanda Richards, May 20, 2006", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1023", "text": "The most terrible story I've ever read--five stars,\n\tThis is an aweful story--you should read it, absolutely.  \n\nI dread the turn of every page, so I'm recommending it to my closest personal friends as well.\n\nAnd since this is about terrible things happening to would-have-been-happy small children, I cannot in good conscience forget to recommend it to my brother so that he may read it to my nephews.\n\nThe most terrible story I've ever read--five stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1024", "text": "Great reference guide\n\tI am a manager for a Federal Govt Agency.  I found this book informational and easy to understand.  Immigration law is a complex subject.  The book is easy to read and addresses many important aspects related to this subject.  The sections related to inadmissability, removal are well written and easy to understand.  The chapters related to the history of various classes of immigrants was intersting as well.  I would recommend the book for persons who want to expand their knowledge of this topic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1025", "text": "A GM's Friend\n\tEach Planet listed in this book has details on length of day, length of year, species, population, size, climate, terrain,   much more. Each one also has a picture of the planet accompanying it.\n\nThere's also a map of the core worlds along with key location / site maps on nearly every listed planet(very cool).\n\nCoruscant has a huge 29-page entry to it. It also has the GM character Dexter Jettster, info on the Jedi Temple, and many more spots on this planet.  Great for many, many adventures.\nAlderaan   Corellia get around 7-pages.\n\nThere's also a few new species, many new creatures, and a lot of GM characters to throw at Players.\n\nSome starships are also in here, inlcuding : TIE/Ad Defender prototype   E-Wing.\n\nMy only complaint is, there AREN'T more of these Planet books out there for this RPG.  WotC could have done a series of Secrets of... books for each system (or something like that.)\n\n   Otherwise, there ARE a lot of things in this book that will make players believe that their characters are in STAR WARS.\n\nSo, yes, buy the book! Support this space fantasy RPG", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1026", "text": "Kudos to Ruth\n\tI just read this book cover to cover on a flight back to NYC from Barcelona.  My mouth watered as I read the included reprints of her past reviews of NYC restaurants - even after my five days of fantastic Spanish cuisine!  But more surprisingly, I was drawn in by what seems to be quite an honest glimpse of the NYC restaurant experience seen through the eyes of many \"characters\".  The book left me such respect for the depths that Ruth Reichl went through in order to dine as the everyday person would experience, especially in NYC's \"best\" restaurants.  Her recounts made me actually appreciate the research and dedication required to write a truly objective (as objective as food tastes get, I suppose) review.  A very easy and enjoyable read.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1027", "text": "A Definite  quot;Must Have quot;\n\tThis is one of two or three  quot;must have quot; books that every person interested in or practicing Smalltalk needs to read and keep on a shelf near by. Kent's writing style is clear, concise and often humorous. A very  entertaining and informative book by one of the giants in the Smalltalk  world", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1028", "text": "Yes, Stephen King really IS that good\n\tWe see a phrase a lot when we visit how-to sites for writers. World building. By this, we mean the setting, the characters, and everything else where our story will occur. For me, this often means maps, memories and visits, since I write about where I live. But if you'd like to see exactly what \"world building\" means, head down to your local library and grab SALEM'S LOT by Stephen King. \n\nYeah, that's right, I'm reviewing a book by Stephen King. As if his career really needs my help. \n\n(I bought my copy at Foreign Language Bookstore on Yanan Lu in Hangzhou, with a new introduction that is a pleasure to read, but I mentioned the library to save you some money.) \n\nWhen Stephen King mania first gripped the English-speaking world, I missed it. I saw the film of CARRIE and hated it. Years later, at a guard desk on a long shift, scheduled so suddenly that I hadn't had a chance to visit the library, I read what was in the desk instead. THINNER. If I were Stephen King, I'd have put a pen name on that crap as well. \n\nOne of King's fans brought me around. She recommended THE SHINING. Of course I thought of that Kubrick/Nicholson travesty. No no, she said, read the book. It's much different. Yes, it is. It's fantastic for its perceptiveness. Next up, PET SEMATARY, which scared the crap out of me. And that, my friends, is not easy. \n\nON WRITING. I've gushed about that enough times. The films STAND BY ME and THE APT PUPIL. So, in the end, I appreciate King and forgive him for CARRIE, and I think he's forgiven himself. We won't talk about the Richard Bachman alias, although the film of THE RUNNING MAN was fun in a stupid sort of way. \n\nSALEM'S LOT. King's second book, and perhaps it should have been his first. I've been in China since 1999. If I ever want to visit a town in the US, I don't need a plane ticket. I can just real SALEM'S LOT. Consider it a clinic on world building. These are the places and the people I left behind, right there, recorded by a master. Well, except for the vampire. I don't recall seeing him in Watha. Maybe he moved into my old house. \n\nActually, that's Stephen King right there. He creates an entirely real world, then throws in something unusual because it makes the story move and because he just thinks it's cool. A vampire here, a rabid dog there, a mind reader over there, a UFO crashing into Hickville... \n\nNobody has defended Stephen King by mentioning that William Shakespeare trucked heavily with ghosts and witches and prophesies in his stories, so I'll limit myself to a single sentence. \n\nI believe that, just as I studied Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN in a Literature class, one day students will study Stephen King. Just nothing about cars that come to life, because those stories really suck. I will accuse Stephen King of being uneven, and he explains why in ON WRITING. But at his best, I recommend him highly. \n\nOh, and here's a weird bit of trivia. I recognized the scene on page 50. Nothing before it, nothing after it, just that one bit. So I at least began reading this book. Probably at a guard desk. Tampa, Florida, has excellent libraries. At my guard desk, when I wasn't writing, I was getting drunk on literature, and I can't possibly remember it all. But I think SALEM'S LOT by Stephen King plus THE THANATOS SYNDROME by Walker Percy spurred me to write THE DEMONS WITHIN, which I later threw out but which gave DESCENT INTO MADNESS its back story. \n\n(For Madman trivia buffs: Terrence and Sandra Howell once had their own novel. It really sucked. Terrence had his own novel 15 years before that. It also sucked. He's a composite of two classmates, Terrence Cram and Ricky Howell, so I'm glad he finally showed up in some form.) \n\nIn ON WRITING, Stephen King tells us that he was so drunk and stoned at one point that he can't remember writing some of his books. It seems I was so high on literature at one point that I forgot entire books I read, including SALEM'S LOT. So, I guess that getting old does have its advantages.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1029", "text": "Awesome\n\tSimply Awesome! I keep having to stop the tape so it can sink in", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1030", "text": "The Skinny on Hiassin\n\tWere someone to write a biography of Carl Hiassin in fifty years it is hard to imagine that he or she wouldn't focus on the author's latest triumph, Skinny Dip. It is one of his seminal achievements. The book simply shines with humor, well drawn characters, action and as usual everyone gets their just desserts. It is also one of his smoothest rides. One gets the feeling that Hiassin was very confident in every sentence that he wrote.\n\tHere is an overview that will stimulate readers' interest Hiassin's. The book opens with Chaz trying to kill his wife by flinging her over the rail of their cruise ship, but by some twists and turns and luck Joey survives long enough to be rescued. Much of the rest of the book circles around the characters interactions and relationships as Joey and her team pursue vengeance. By the midpoint of the novel Chaz is already an emotional wreck and it doesn't look like Joey is about to let up any time soon. \n\tThe moral backbone of the novel is twofold. One is the pitting of the Everglades Forest and her defenders against big business and her pollutants. The Everglades is quickly turning from pristine swamp into another type of ecosystem entirely and many Floridians want to prevent the remaining land from being destroyed, which means millions of dollars loss to the big agricultural business. Hiassin's two segments on the real life plight of this swamp standout a bit apart from the book, but also lends it a feeling of seriousness.\n\tAnd two is the pitting of criminals against victims who aren't going to take it anymore.  Hiassin is at his when he reapetedly refers to the attempted murder as an insult to Joey. As most survivors of violent crime can ascertain there is a severe indignity attached to one's helplessness. \n\tThere are six main characters in the book: Joey and her horny husband Chaz, Joey's rescuer Mick who is a kind and eccentric ex-policeman who lives alone on an island, Joey's brother, a rich expatriate who raises sheep in New Zealand, Mr. Hammernut, the owner of a large agricultural empire and Tool, the books muscled goon who undergoes a moral transformation. The small group of sub-characters is entertainingly populated in part with a hermit who lives in the swamp, a street-tough hairdresser, a slap-happy senior and a cowardly lawyer.  \n\tThough similar elements live in many of Hiassin's works his books never feel like he has used a formula to create them more easily. This can't be said for all or most of crime writers and should be accredited to Hiassin's love for storytelling, his skill as a plot weaver and his ability to evoke so many different emotions. In this line of thought this reviewer took note of the characters subtle (except for Tool) character changes throughout the book. Joey for example seemed learn a bit more restraint as she calmed down a little and the same can be said even for characters that have appeared in some of Hiassin's previous works (Mick).\n\tHiassin has never been a fan of superficial materialism, but the issue is slightly complicated by Skinny Dip and does not simply fall into place along character axes. While the villains all crave money some of the heroes are loaded too. Joey maintains a very frugal existence considering her $ 13 million trust, but her brother spends lavishly. Joey's rescuer on the other hand lives on a disability check. One may wonder if the only difference between Chaz and his wife is that she never had to work or hustle for a buck, but there is one other way in which the enemies contrast and that is the way they treat their associates. Chaz is continuously scrambling for something and in his desperation - be it for sex, money, or escape - uses other people as tools rather than relating to them as equals. On the other hand, Joey has a good sense of humor and she enjoys the companionship of her pals.\n\tLike most of Hiassin's work this book is not an overly violent one. Although it begins with an attempted murder, the event is quite peaceful. There is no struggle, no blood and the victim, Joey, does not die. \n\tAfter reading Skinny Dip I immediately lent it to my best friend Katie who has not been able to put it down. So, potential readers be warned: Like Katie you may not be able to get any work done for a day or two, but the time is not wasted on Hiassin's best work to date. One comes away gaining not only pleasant memories of laughs and smiles, but also the feeling that one has poured one more drop into the bucket of our minds that we must fill in order to make this world a better place. In short, Carl Hiassin puts us in touch with the good guys in ourselves", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1031", "text": "Wonderfully written novel\n\tI bought this reluctantly because it was decided upon by a discussion group I was partipating in, but I ended up being very glad to have read this wonderful piece of contemporary literature. Mary Lawson weaves an incredibly sad but totally compelling tale of life in a small community in Canada. Others here have given insight into the plot and characters, so I'll keep this short by saying that you won't be disappointed and that I eagerly look forward to reading more from this author, she seems to have exceptional talent", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1032", "text": "A better title might be: \"A Truly Great American's Life\"\n\tAs one of America's greatest presidents, Ronald Reagan will certainly be studied by historians for years to come and, like Abraham Lincoln he will likely be revered and discussed by people of all nationalities for many generations.  This book and his earlier autobiography, Where's the Rest of Me, will surely be the touch stones for any such inquiries and discussions.  This work, An American Life, however, will be of primary importance since it addresses his entire life and political career rather than simply the earlier part of his life, during which time he was primarily a sportscaster and actor.  For anyone who had the pleasure of listening to Reagan's political commentaries on the radio, or hearing him speak as Governor of California or as President of the United States, the book will be particularly enjoyable; for it is written in the easy-going conversational style that Reagan used in life.  What makes the book even more interesting is that you can not only catch a glimpse of the country into which Ronald Reagan was born but also see how that country was transformed into the nation as we know it today.  You may also observe that the problems of Reagan's day are not much different than those we face today.  I would highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to understand Ronald Reagan, how his many faceted character was formed, the inner workings of his mind, and the actions which led to his monumental achievements.  In my view, it would benefit the country greatly if this book was made to be required reading for every American child.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1033", "text": "Shock and Awe\n\tJeff Shaara never ceases to amaze. I have absolutely loved everyone of his (and his fathers)books. I have been waiting awhile for him to delve into World War 2. and he did not disappoint me. First things first, I COULD NOT put this book down. Everything about it was phenomenal. Icant explain it in any other way. Please read this book. Even if you dont like books like this it is well worth your time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1034", "text": "Excellent historical fiction\n\tI love historical fiction, and The March was one of the better historical novels that I've read. The characters are well-drawn, and the action moves along briskly, with no dead spots.  The civil war background seemed very authentic, and unlike many similar historical novels that focus on the military actions or the civilian actions, The March blends the two to show that war really is hell.\n\nDoctorow is an excellent writer, and he obviously did a lot of period research to make the background so believable.  My only objection was his implication that the civil war was only about slavery and that Union soldiers fought solely because of the slavery issue.  That's not true, as studies of Union soldiers' letters and diaries have demonstrated that most soldiers fought out of patriotism or to join with other family members, or for other reasons than just slavery.  That also applies to Confederate soldiers.  A minor quibble that doesn't really hurt the book, but it does discredit the author for not sticking to real, documented historical fact.\n\nHighly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1035", "text": "Worth Every Bit of the $10 Selling Price\n\tAre you ready to become a \"home gamer.\"  Are you seriously looking to improve your current results in the stock market?   Do you have a moderate level of knowledge about the stock market and our economic system?  Are you equally concerned with preserving your capital while earning a better-than-average return?  Do you prefer a system that incorporates probability and statistics as a tool to assess risk?  Are you a believer in using fundamental analysis AND technical analysis in choosing growth stocks as your preferred investment?  Do you have adequate time and interest to devote to actively managing your portfolio?\n\nIf your answers to these questions (especially the final one) are \"yes\" then buying this classic might be the best 10 bucks you ever spent.\n\nThis little gem is chock-full of information and practical advice garnered over 50 years of investment experience, coupled with an acute observation of human nature at work in the market", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1036", "text": "Fun non stop action!\n\tThe Pelican Brief is one of John Grisham's more fast paced and exciting book. \n\nTwo supreme court justices are murdered by someone who does such a good job that there are few if any clues to go on. Darby Shaw and her lover/professor are intrigued by who could have done this so Darby does a ton of research and writes the \"Pelican Brief\". Her boyfriend/professor is a good friend of someone in the FBI and the file gets distributed. The bad guys find out about Darby, who apparently has hit the suspects right on and the chase begins. \n\nThis book is very entertaining with nonstop action. You'll be constantly turning the page to see how Darby and friends etc keep escaping and how the plot will unfold. \n\nThe only problems with the book are as follows: \n\n1 - The book has so many characters that it gets confusing at times\n\n2 - The book is all action and adventure and little else. Once it's done you'll never go back and read it again. This would make a very poor book club book.\n\n3 - A little over the top on the implied sex etc between Darby and her professor etc... (but nothing compared to what you'll get in other books)\n\nOverall a very entertaing and exciting book but not a lot of \"soul\". I would definitely recomend it to anyone who likes action books.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1037", "text": "Exciting audio w sound effects\n\tI listen to books on tape constantly and when you get a reader and a story that can take you away, it is a find!  Nothing annoys me more than a poor or monotoned reader or one who places inflections in inappropriate places, like news readers.  I loved the sound effects coupled with an excellent reader and the two added to the experience of listening to this book.  I also liked that the story was partly done in first person.  The main character initially doesn't seem to have much to offer the world.....\n\nAnyway, there are others who have diagramed the story, I just wanted to say, I enjoyed it and the way it was presented in audio version.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1038", "text": "Real Age: I'll Never Tell!\n\tI love this book in conjunction with Dr. Perricone's books. They compliment each other nicely. A great tweak to feeling and looking better", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1039", "text": "always amazing and intriguing\n\tFor those of you who might find the first Found book or this second one offensive in its content -- guess what? -- life is offensive. And for that matter, life is also often tragic, poignant, ironic, hysterically funny, random, and sometimes all of these things at once... the \"Found\" books and the magazines reflect all of these aspects of everyday life. That's what makes it so remarkable. Indeed, how many books can cause you to giggle and feel emotionally vulnerable within two pages? This work by Davy Rothbart, co-editor Jason Bitner, and all the Found crew deserves praise because this is a cross-section of humanity stripped down to its beautiful bare essentials. If, several thousand years from now, (android? zombie?) archeologists study our current century, they might go through our trash. Think of \"Found\" as giving them a headstart.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1040", "text": "Great book\n\tMy sons, 4 and 8, saw this book at a well know book store and loved it.  It costs $20.00 there, so $13.00 is a steal.  They love the pictures and the book is very attractive and \"cool\" looking", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1041", "text": "A wonderful book for girls!\n\tMy daughter received this book for her 7th birthday.  She loves all  the details and can read it over and over again.  These pop-ups are amazing!  I would highly recommend this book to anyone with a little princess of their own.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1042", "text": "good book\n\tI am from Romania and the book arrived in about 2 weeks. I am very pleased of it, it has no damages, it arrived quickly and, most important, it's a very good book. A touching story that will make you laugh and cry. I recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1043", "text": "Highly recommended textbook\n\tGreat book!  It's comprehensive and easy to understand.  Highly recommended textbook.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1044", "text": "The Sinister Pig, Tony Hillerman\n\tHave read the whole Leaphorn/Chee series by Tony Hillerman. This is one of the better ones - the subject is topical and the characters take on more definition. The overall \"feel\" is that this time, the subject is of a more personal nature to Tony Hillerman? A good read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1045", "text": "AWESOME!!!\n\tThis is a great book about risk.  Very valuable.  Written in a clear and easy to understand style.\n\nA bargain at 5 times the price.  You can't get this info and data anywhere else", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1046", "text": "A great book about a not too well known episode\n\tJohn Lynch wrote a classic in Spanish-American Revolutions 1808-1826. He masterfully describes all the events that led to the independence of Latin America from Spain. The book starts in Rio de La Plata and ends in Mexico and Central America. Curiously one can note a common pattern of highly stratified societies lead by Spanish officials and merchants in not complete harmony with the Creole ruling class. The reluctance of Spanish Monarchy (and later even of liberals) led to independence basically motivated for the economic and social interests of the Creoles (Spanish born in America). For all of those who are interested in a better understanding of Latin American societies of today this great book is a must. Lynch cleverly combines historical and economic facts about the Hispanic American societies looking for free trade and in such a way clashing with the status quo of monopolies imposed by the decaying metropolis.  Two thumbs up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1047", "text": "My all-time favorite!\n\tI can recite most of it from memory, I love it so!  I tell people about it all the time and recommend it (along with Alexander Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday) as a staple in every library.  It's a great one to have even if you don't have kids (sometimes the little buggers show up for visits!) This book does a hilarious job of pointing out to kids that some days just stink and that you live through them anyway.  The illustations have some great humor for the adults.  Read it aloud to someone you love! Aura Mae, Author of Get Some Hairapy - a hairdresser's prescription for happiness", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1048", "text": "Anything truly great is not for everyone...(a criticism of critics by a critic)\n\tI recommend that most people do NOT read this book.  If you choose to ignore me and you read the work anyway, please first be remotely acquainted with and keep in mind a few things before you attempt to do so (and certainly before you try to express an ostensibly reputable opinion on Amazon): **magical realism**; Jewish history, religion, culture and humor(although the last is perhaps redundant); memory; folk lore; the English language; love; the nature of histories; sex; death; pain; narrative style and voice; the multiplicity of human, and likewise Jewish, experience; imagination.  I will assert, because I hope it is true, that you don't need to all of these things to enjoy \"Illuminated,\" but you do need to be familiar with some of it.  And you must be willing to spend some time with this book to enjoy it.  All those with self-diagnosed A.D.D. need not bother cracking the spine. However, even if you qualify despite the rigor of what may be required of you, everything may be indeed sadly \"obfuscated.\"  Or perhaps less disappointingly, only partly obfuscated.  If so, don't get angry. Don't curse the gods or creative writing programs. And certainly, if you are going to write bad reviews on Amazon, preface it first with your own faults as a reader. Lastly, buck up.  Read another book.  Even the Bible (another little book high up on the best seller's list) is not for everyone.\n\nAnd for those of you out there who disagree to my approach with this review of \"Illuminated\", that is fine.  Dismiss it.  At least, please don't take the advice of any other critic here who speaks in an equally perturbed voice.  Moreover, don't read it for the reviews...Actually stop reading reviews. Now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1049", "text": "the best so far\n\tIn my opinion, besides \"Beyond Bodybuilding\", this book is the best \"value for money\" by Pavel so far. Two hundred something pages are saturated with information. Explanations on how and why are thorough and comprehensive. Description of techniques of exercises are not missing the smallest detail. Highly recommended for training freaks.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1050", "text": "A Theory of Liberty, Not \"Justice\" Police State. Liberty 1st\n\tIt's been several years since I read the book.  Saw it recently, the book seems to be a favorite, of the coffee-house, talky, chattering, left, Marx-Freud-Rousseau crowd.    \n\nHowever, all this at talk of a \"just society\" and the \"underprivileged\" can and does mean only one thing:  A POLICE STATE.   \n\nAnytime, a so-called \"theory\" attempts to create a utopian state, there will be coercion.   Anytime, there is coercion, you will infringe upon individual rights, freedom of speech, freedom of association and freedom to govern one's own life.  \n\nInstead of a \"police state\" in the form of a theory of justice.  He should have written a book titled \"A Theory of Liberty\"  Any society without liberty as the foundation will have coercion and hence the destruction of liberty.   However, this book remains the coffee-house favorite.\n\nRawls was an \"Ivory Tower Pinhead\".  A brief bio states that he was a professor all his adult life.  What kind of adults spend their whole life having fake, phony, welfare for intellectual, make-believe jobs like being a professor of political theory. What dat?????  Oh, Please get a real job.\n\n#1.   THOSE CANNOT DO WILL TEACH.....\n\nSo much for the ivory tower pinhead.   A theory of justice will lead to a police state, a state of coercion.   What we need is theory of LIBERTY", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1051", "text": "Amazing book!\n\tWhat lessons, if any, do past social movements teach American citizens?  Is change feasible in today's society?  Howard Zinn attempts to answer these two questions, along with a number of others, in his book entitled 'You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times.'  A beautifully written and inspirational book, 'You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train' is quintessential Zinn-direct, yet optimistic.  Zinn's central argument is that we are all capable of participating in change, however, for change to occur, we must all experience a social and political reawakening.  Zinn's book offers the reader a more hopeful version of politics and society.  Yet, such a version is only feasible if we, as Americans, actively participate in the political process.  This involvement will fill ones soul with a sense of meaning, and in the end will create a better world for all to live in.  For those interested in the history of American society, politics, and social justice issues, 'You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train' is a marvelous book filled with inspiration", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1052", "text": "EVERY parent should read this!\n\tThis book should be a mandatory read for every parent   parent to be.  What an eye opener!!!  This book gives you things to look for in predators...how they operate.  There are comments from real predators as well as victims.  The book can be difficult to read at times.  People are truly sick!  But it gives parents power in what to look for   how talk to your child(ren).  MUST READ!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1053", "text": "Amazing!\n\tI've been a Sendak junkie since I was a kid. His books have always been among my very favorites, and I'm happy to say they're among my kids' favorites as well. I also love pop-ups, so I was really excited to learn about this book. And I must say, my expectations have been surpassed.\n\nThe story line is very simple: a young child looks for his Mommy, encountering various monsters along the way and defeating them in creative ways. There are only a few written words in the book. But the story that the pictures tell is wonderful. What child wouldn't be delighted by a book in which a kid defeats the wolfman by pantsing him? Nosferatu gets a binky! And there's a ton of detail in the pictures as well. My girls like to spend several minutes looking at each page spread.\n\nThen there are the pop-ups. This book is really a paper engineering marvel. The pop-up bits are enormously detailed and full of movement. My favorite part is when the boy unwraps the mummy. It's an understatement to say the pop-ups are spectacular.\n\nThe only reservation at all I have about this book is that my kids will probably love it to death. Like another reviewer, I think I'm going to buy them their own copy and keep one for myself!\n\nIf you have the least interest in Sendak or pop-ups, or think you might, buy this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1054", "text": "Stephen King keeping alive the art of the short story\n\tFirst, a few words about each of the four different stories.\n\n\n\"The Man in the Black Suit\" - 3 stars\n\nThis is a story about a 9-year-old boy who meets the Devil himself. It's a very scary experience for the boy, especially because his older brother died the year before and now the Devil tells him that his mother has just died in the same way.\n\nThis is the weakest of the four stories because the Devil, although being scary, doesn't really come across as a serious threat. What kind of second-rate Devil is it that can't even catch a boy who decides to run away from him?\n\nIn \"Everything's Eventual\" Stephen King writes that this story won a prestigious \"best short story\" award in 1996, much to his surprise. That surprises me too, because in my opinion this story is not that great.\n\n\n\"All That You Love Will Be Carried Away\" - 5 stars\n\nThis is the shortest story (only 35 minutes) and one of the two best ones in this collection. Alfie Zimmer is a traveling salesman in the American Midwest. He has an amazing hobby and he's tired of life. But if he commits suicide, what will everyone think of his hobby?\n\nWhat makes this story so good are the very detailed and evocative descriptions of the conditions under which a traveling salesman lives. Alfie's strange hobby is also captivating, as are the descriptions of the landscape and isolated towns in the bleak and barren Midwest.\n\nIn \"Everything's Eventual\" Stephen King admits that Alfie's strange hobby was actually something he did himself!\n\n\n\"The Death of Jack Hamilton\" - 4 stars\n\nThis is a very unusual story for Stephen King. It tells a \"mythical\" story about the 1934 death of Jack Hamilton, member of the John Dillinger gang. Homer Van Meter, another gang member, purportedly tells the story.\n\nJohn Dillinger, Jack Hamilton and Homer Van Meter were all real people. You can find a lot of interesting background information about them by doing an Internet search for John Dillinger.\n\nDespite the fact that these were all ruthless gangsters we find ourselves sympathizing with them. Stephen King's approach to the story is that gangsters are also human beings. The slow death of Jack Hamilton and the efforts of John Dillinger to get him medical help and Dillinger's distress as Jack Hamilton's condition worsens are powerful images.\n\n\n\"That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French\" - 5 stars\n\nThis is the best story in the collection. Carol was brought up as a strict Catholic, but then, during the first years of her marriage to Bill, she had an abortion. Now she and Bill are supposed to be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary and Carol is being subjected to a horrendous punishment for what she did.\n\nWhat makes the story fascinating is that it is not God who is punishing Carol. No, it is Carol, under the influence of her Catholic upbringing, who has prescribed her own punishment. And this punishment Carol is inflicting on herself is much worse than a benevolent God would come up with, even assuming that God considers what Carol did to be wrong.\n\n\nIn summary, two very good stories, one good one, and one that's just OK.\n\nThe four stories are read by four different professional readers. The total running time is approx. 3 hours 40 minutes, not 4 hours as specified on the packaging.\n\nAll four of these stories are included in the book \"Everything's Eventual\", along with 10 other short stories by Stephen King. If you want to save money or if you dislike audio books then \"Everything's Eventual\" is a better deal.\n\nRennie Peterse", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1055", "text": "Great stuff for the science-minded cook\n\tFascinating exploration into the physics of cooking, written in an engaging and detailed style. Probably better for the scientist who cooks than for the cook who's into science, since the language is sometimes a little dense for the layperson. Worth working through, though, if only for the gorgeous and elegant formula for figuring out how long to boil your eggs to get them EXACTLY right.\n\nOne caveat: the author is British, and recipes, measurements, and terms are geared for the British/European cook. This means you'll find a complete explanation of sausage rolls and nothing about popcorn. Just FYI", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1056", "text": "A vital resource for leaders in any multinational business\n\tWritten by a senior business advisor in the fields of security, commerce, and governance with a senior strategist and communications consultant, Mapping Security: The Corporate Sourcebook For Today's Global Economy outlines how companies of today and tomorrow can effectively protect themselves against threats, remain fully accountable, and stay within the rules outlined by a hedgemony of global regulations. Detailed nation-by-nation drill downs on security in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region are particularly helpful in framing what to expect and how to prepare for it. Written in plain terms, Mapping Security is a vital resource for leaders in any multinational business, especially in today's complex world inhabited customers of diverse cultural backgrounds, not to mention increasingly savvy thieves and worse.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1057", "text": "AND THIS IS PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL!\n\tEvery page is an eye opener.  The author has done an excellent job revealing the side of Hillary that has so long been hidden. \n\nI think America could do better by picking a different first woman president. Someone with some morals and a love of our country. She has neither. It is an important \"first\" that should withstand the test of time. Historians are going to have a field day writing all the trash these two are involved in. \n\nHer mothering skills reveal a great deal about her character. Her child was always placed last. The only time Hillary showed any family unity was when it was necessary for the media to put her in a positive light.\n\nHow did these two gain so much wealth in such a short amount of time?  They did not even own property when \"they\" became president.  There are still a lot of questions to be answered, and many more books to be written about this family. \n\n8 years of these two is quite enough.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1058", "text": "If you own a business, you need to listen to this CD - Several times,\n\tPeriod", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1059", "text": "Good Biography\n\tA very good and indept look at Andrew Jackson. The author was very thorough including a very good look at early 19th century American. Andrew Jackson's a contraverisal President. On the good side he defeated the British at the amazing Battle of New Orleans, help in expanding into the West, a great soldier, clearly loved his wife Rachel enough to duel to defend her, and was probably the only president who could threaten a state with military force if it tried to leave the Union and tough enough to make it happen. On the flip side his percusion of Indians, the Trail of Tears, his many duels makes him a very complex and sometimes hard to understand person. But still a great biography", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1060", "text": "The Elements of Style: A Classic with Timeless Advice\n\tAlthough the original Elements of Style was written in 1919 (or earlier), it still holds true that anyone who wants to learn how to write in a clear and concise manner will benefit from this book. After reading this book you'll know to avoid breaking elementary rules and principles that are made in writing: excessive  use of adjectives and adverbs, writing in the passive voice, using different tenses in writing, using the improper case of pronouns (example: using \"who\" when \"whom\" should be used and vice versa). \n\nOne of the most important things that the writer stands to gain from this book is an improvement in his writing style. After reading this book, you will know how to write in a way that comes naturally, write with nouns and pronouns (not superfluous adverbs and adjectives), write and then rewrite, but do not overwrite and overstate, use orthodox spelling, do not explain too much, avoid fancy words, be clear, do not inject opinions, use figures of speech sparingly, and countless other helpful techniques.  \n\nTo say that this book should be required reading for all writers is an understatement. This book should be required reading for anyone that writes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1061", "text": "Legacy not quite up to standards of EON and ETERNITY\n\tI have read almost all of Greg Bear's books and loved EON and ETERNITY as well as THE FORGE OF GOD  and ANVIL OF STARS. I found LEGACY a little disappointing compared to EON and ETERNITY, which preceded them. The  narrative spends a lot of time on the human interactions of the characters,  and not much time on the technological concepts of the  flaw and gate  openers, which I missed. I did finish this book and at times was quite  spellbound by it. Not Mr. Bear's best work, but a must-read if you have  read EON and ETERNITY", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1062", "text": "YOU'LL NEVER REGRET READING NO REGRETS..BY Ren Sundvall.in MN\n\tSomeday, I would love to travel to the places that Ann Rule writes about! As she is so discriptive, I usually feel like I have known these places, and the people she writes about, although...I have never been. These cases she presents in NO REGRETS, are as REAL to me, as if I'd known them, and felt the sorrow of their loss! My personal favorite was A Very Bad Christmas..I usually like her Christmas ones, like Black Christmas in Vol.2! I have always planned to review all her books (of which I own), they are all wonderful, and Amazon has them. Just buy them, you'll be glad you did", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1063", "text": "Insightful and timely\n\tI've been staring at a copy of Thomas Friedman's 'From Beirut to Jerusalem' on my shelf for nearly a year now, meaning to read it but always drawn to something else.  Finally, recent events demanded that I learn more and I finally pulled it down, dusted it off, and read it.  I'm so glad I did, especially now.\n\nThe book is not the easiest read, since it delves into a lot of regional history and politics, which gets complex no matter what you do.  Friedman's writing style, however, goes a long way towards making the text quite accessible for just about anyone, and his unique perspective on the events that he witnessed and covered in his role as a journalist keeps it interesting and always relevant.\n\nWhat I really appreciated about the way Friedman presents his story is that it really is HIS story.  He is obviously a man gifted with a keen sense of observation, and so he picks up on many details others might miss, such as the faces of Israeli soldiers or the opinions of Lebanese taxi drivers.  But still, the story is told mainly through events he observed directly -- he just happened to be there for many of the events that shaped the Middle East as it is today.  He tells it in both large and small terms, from some of the politicians he met and interviewed to discussions he had with neighbors and colleagues while living in the region.  The result is that you get the broad spectrum of what was going on in the region, particularly in the 1980's, a critical decade of events.\n\nI also appreciated Friedman's fairness throughout the book. From his perspective on the Lebanese government to the Palestinian intifada to the Israeli occupation to the American involvement in the region, he deals with all of the players fairly, whether big or small, famous or unknown.  That's not to say he doesn't have criticisms -- certainly, he has plenty to say about everyone...but one is never left with the feeling that he has been too harsh on one side and lenient on the other.  Friedman's willingness to observe with an unbiased eye and ear is key to the strength of this book.\n\nEven with the newer added chapters, dealing with the late 1980's and early 1990's, this book cannot be considered a \"complete\" history of the Middle East, or even of the events of the last 50 years.  However, it is not meant to be that, I think.  What Friedman has documented here is an excellent primer for anyone interested in learning more about how we got to where we are today in Lebanon and Israel and Palestine.  The book is not an end in itself, but for someone who wants to learn more about the region that is in the news almost every day, this is an excellent place to start.\n\nThe only way to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past is to learn from them. As such, 'From Beirut to Jerusalem' should be required reading today", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1064", "text": "Great collection of stories\n\tIn \"The Year of the Jackpot\", a statistician graphs the points of convergence \nof cyclycal events.  Overlapping his graphs, he notices that the  \nwavy lines are approaching extremes.  Interesting times.\nThe story \"By His Bootstraps\" is not logically sound: How did Bob Wilson\nget to the other side of the Gate so that he could operate the Gate before\nsending for the first version of himself?\n\"The Menace From Earth\" tackles Earth Moon female jealousy.\n\"Sky Lift\" details the heroism of a rocket pilot carying an antidote to the\nPluto colony.  \"Goldfish Bowl\" asks: What if humans were kept as pets by\ndisinterested intelligent beings?  \"Project Nightmare\" is about\nPsionic humans who are able to locate nuclear devices and prevent atomic \nfusion -- using psi ability.  \"Water is for Washing\" is about a mega\nearthquake that creates a new sea between the Pacific Plate and the \nNorth American Plate.  The Gulf of California extends to Los Angeles", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1065", "text": "48 LAWS OF POWER:  My Son's Evaluation\n\tMy son (34) is currently incarcerated.  He asked for this book so I had it sent to him.  He holds on to it for dear life and swears, had he read this years ago, it would have changed his life for the better and he wouldn't be where he's at.  He raved so much, he insisted I order one for myself.  I did.  In summary, what I derived from the reading was one must be callous in this life and put yourself first.  Otherwise, you'll be no more than a stepping stone for others.  It's a good book but I oftentimes got lost in all its references to those that preceded us by 500-600 years.  Fellow inmates that have the book feel the same as my son.  It's a Bible to them and they refuse to part with it for others to read for fear it will never be returned to them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1066", "text": "DNA Genealogy\n\tSerious genealogists hobbyists and professionals will be excited by this new resource, which thoroughly explains the new science of DNA testing and how it can be applied to family history research. Although this book is not for everyone, if you have successfully passed high school biology, you should be able to manage the information and its technology in this excellent reference. Wouldn't it be interesting for a man and his wife to go back in time to discover about when they might have had an ancestor in common? DNA testing and analysis had give you that and much more. It can even give you an idea what part of the world your pre-historical ancestors lived and migrated to. The authors practice what they preach and tell how we can do it too, with many DNA labs and companies listed and compared. We rated this book four hearts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1067", "text": "Biting wit abounds.\n\tDorothy Parker was a great writer and a great social observant who now gives us a clear window into the past. Her wit is biting and at it's best in this collection, favourite reads are for the individual to decide, however, for me, as well as cheering me up with her razor sharp observation and almost cruel wit. Parker also saddens me for her wit must have been based on the cynacism of one who viewed her life as overindulged and wasted by circumstance, as a wealthy woman and as a woman in her time. Reading her is alawys like laughing with a red hot tear in your eye, for her work is as much an insight into her soul as it is to her lifetime and lifestyle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1068", "text": "loved loved loved!\n\tI rented this book from the library about a year or so ago. I LOVED it! I'm back here now b/c I'm putting it on my wishlist for Christmas! I want to read it again and again. I'd never read Erica Jong or anything about Sappho. I saw Erica on The Daily Show and they talked about this book and I ran to the library. You should buy this book! Greatness", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1069", "text": "Too short!  It demands a sequel!\n\tThis book is like a long short story that centers around Danny and a period that he is at Yale.  He and his friends are preparing for a big party.  The book goes on to follow Danny as he tries to start a relationship with Polly (who is sometimes on sometimes off in her relationship with one of her professors) while remembering about a local girl back home named Cindy who he kind of left in the lurch after they finally went all the way.  \n\nJust before Danny is ready to go home for spring break and work on his father's mobile lunchmobile, Cindy arrives at the school with a big surprise.  This changes Danny's view on things and makes him numb to the point that he even doesn't care when some toughs try to hone in on his father's lunch route and threaten him.\n\nDanny goes back to school after the break and after resolving his issues with Cindy to attend the big bash that his friend Matt was planning at the beginning of the book.\n\nThis book like one of his later works, Little Children, shows Perrota's talent for creating intriguing characters in such short novels.  This book like the other seems to end too prematurely and definately screams out for a sequel!\n\nPerrota is a super talented writer and I would love to seem him develop a much larger complete novel than leave the audience hanging at the end of another short one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1070", "text": "1776\n\tI read 1776 shortly sfter having read McCullough's John Adams so some of the same ground was covered but from a different perspective, I found 1776 to be an interesting and smoothly flowing read. Anyone who has enjoyed and appreciated David McCullough's other works will enjoy 1776", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1071", "text": "Funny but odd.. Buy with caution.\n\tVery good book but only buy it if you are looking for a book with a very strange sense of humor. In the first story he explains his job as an Elf at Santaland and describes his daily life. It is so funny, some of the things people do there are amazing and crazy at the same time.\n\nDon't buy this book if you are looking for a nice book to read to your young kids or just sit in front of the fire reading a romantic book while it is snowing outside.\n\nBut if you are looking for something funny and odd at the same time, then by all means buy this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1072", "text": "A perfect \"Whodunnit\"...\n\tThe twist here is that the reader knows while the characters do not.\n\nIn a matter of minutes, nine people's fates are determined by three men sitting in a jail cell. Simply playing a \"game\" to pass the time, each man names three people he'd like to see killed. When the first man is released, three people become a target as he follows through with the game.\n\nThe first in a trilogy, Dead Wrong gets it dead right. Mara Douglas is on one of the men's list, and it's up to Aidan Shields to protect her. While the book is decidedly light on the traditional sex part of a romantic suspense, it is implied. \n\nI liked both characters, and Aidan avoids being the atypical surly alpha male with surprising charm and affection.\n\nI can't wait for Dead Certain, which follows the second man as he is released from jail and takes up the gauntlet thrown down by the first man. I got this one from the library, but I certainly will buy the next two", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1073", "text": "WONDERFUL!!!!!\n\tWould you like to bake Portugese Egg Tarts, Middle Eastern Pizzas with Lamb and Pine Nuts, Almond Milk Bread?  Or how about Tender Potato Bread, Velvety Bean Bread, Dom's Italian Boules and Focaccia?  \n\nThere's also, Sweet Potato Rolls, Cranberry-Chocolate Sweet Buns, Chelsea Buns, Truck-Stop Cinnamon Rolls, Sticky Buns, Cathead Skillet Biscuits, Bangkok Waffles with Dipping Sauce, Snowshoe Bread, Ciabatta, Irish Potato Bread, New Year's Pear Cake, Naomi's Any-Day Skillet Cake, Brazilian Bolo, Martha's Mother's Cookies, and so on. \n\nOr, if you are ready for a trip to Tibet, Wales, Syria, Brazil, France, and/or Italy--it's here, too.  Please enjoy this wonderful book--in the kitchen for those you care for, and on the couch with a cup of coffee--and one of these finished recipes, of course", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1074", "text": "Insightful!\n\tThis book provides an excellent guide to finding and hiring the right people for your organization.  If the procedures outlined here are learned and followed, one can be certain of consistently better hiring decisions in the future", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1075", "text": "Patterson is Tops!\n\tOnce again John Patterson has created a master thriller in the Alex Cross series.\nCharacter development is well done as is the plot line. One can't help but be drawn into the story and feeling the tension.\nThis is another winner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1076", "text": "Reading this book at sea...\n\tI read \"Six Frigates\" sailing south down the coast of Australia from Hamilton Island in the Whitsunday group. \n\nKeen to dodge a storm, we did a 48 hour dash down to the safety of Yepoon running a 3 hours on/3 hours off watch cycle. Problem was I didnt get any sleep. I was too deep inside Six Frigates. Back on deck, I'd update my watch on what I'd just read. They loved it. Sailing by instalments.\n\nIan Toll's a wonderful writer. The man is a time machine. He drops you right into the middle of the smoke-filled, blood splattered action. Patrick O'Brian fans: this is the book for you. \n\nToll's also a deft hand at dropping insights that get you thinking. Like the half-parargraph mention of Madison writing to Thomas Jefferson agreeing that a war with the arab states of north africa could easily be won, and in the process stop the attacks on US merchant ships but advises Jefferson that the issue will be the cost of then keeping the peace... Perhaps George W should have a read a little more history at college.\n\nYou'll taste the sweat and blood and salt on every page. Best read I've had in ages. And my shipmates agree!\n\ncheers\nAndrew Maloney\nAboard Sonne", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1077", "text": "Introduces some interesting concepts and explanations\n\tThe author, James Surowiecki, lays out and explores a variety of general and specific cases of groups of people acting either wisely or stupidly.  The examples are all easy to relate to, and I found them to raise meaningful questions in my mind which were answered in due course in the text.\n \nWhen I think of crowds, I think of unthinking masses moving together, led by tradition, habit, or an individual.  How can that be wise?  A more accurate title would be \"How some groups of people can make better decisions than experts, while others act like collective idiots, and what characteristics distinguish the two types of groups\", although that's hardly likely to sell as many copies. :-)\n \nFor me this really shed some light on my past experiences of participating in successful and unsuccessful teams at work.  I'd sometimes wondered why I've been on a few teams that appeared to \"click\" (smart people who want to work together to achieve a common goal), but our results weren't great, whereas other teams have been successful.  What was it that made a good team?  I had some of the pieces, felt I still had some real gaps in my knowledge.  This book certainly helped.\n \nTo paraphrase the basic idea that I took away from the book, teams of people can achieve superior results if:\n1 Each individual on the team is well informed; \n2 The work of one individual does not influence the work of another; \n3 There is an objective method to aggregate individual conclusions into a group conclusion.\nAs simple as they sound, there are many ways to fail, and the book does a great job of exploring a variety of phenomena that cause failure.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1078", "text": "A different fun book\n\tThis book is fun comical book for children who want to read something mysterious. This cute book gives the reader the enthusiasm in turning the pages to see what happens of the young boy going into a creepy house focusing on the search of his mother. \n\nCynthia Marie Rizzo, author of \"Julie and the Unicorn\" and \"Angela and the Princess", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1079", "text": "Leaders Are Not Born But Made--It Begins Here!!\n\tIt's an easy read and can be applied immediately to you situation. The book brings the basics of leadership traits and principles to the reader similar to the military leadership books I've read in the USMC. So many times have I held jobs where a manager, although excellent in managing projects, through some lack of sensitity or judgement created an uproar that cause moral to fall and people to become resentful and leave. There are many stories in the press of managers and CEOs restricting \"bathroom breaks\", playing favorites, freezing wages and laying off employees while taking huge \"bonuses\" like American Airlines and ENRON. What's present here is basic but essential information for anyone in a leadership roll whether at work, church functions, or managing a family trip. This should be required reading for everyone BEFORE you find yourself in a situation as leader. The boss could be out for a whole month  tommorrow. Can you keep the team working smoothly while the boss is out or is it party time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1080", "text": "A Must Read\n\tAgain, Jodi Picoult is excellent. You are truly able to engolf yourself in the characters and thier emotions", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1081", "text": "MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE LOVE STORY ... I LAUGHED AND CRIED!  BITTERSWEET!\n\tI've read this book four times through the years since I first bought it.  The love between the two main characters, though a forbidden love, is so beautiful and magical it made me cry for Meggy and Father Ralph.\n\nNot only is this an unforgettable love story, it's also a great education about sheep farming in Australia.  Magnificent description of a then harsh land.  The dialogue is believable, the characters so very real ...  I didn't simply read this book, I experienced it.  When the characters laughed, I laughed, and when they cried, my heart broke for them.\n\nPoor little Meggy ... poor father Ralph.  How bittersweet and memorable.\n\nI really can't get over the quality of this book and the sensitivity of the author.\n\nReview by Betty Dravis, author of a new epic love story, 1106 GRAND BOULEVAR", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1082", "text": "Changed my way of seeing people!\n\tThis book has changed my life. It is amazing how much I learned about myself. Now I understand my wife and other people, and I don't judge them anymore. My relations to others is now easear and less stressfull. Thanks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1083", "text": "Of Paradise and Power : America and Europe in the New World Order\n\tGood, high-level analysis of current US vs European international relations written from a conservative perspective.   As with any book covering fluid world events this book can only provide a snapshot, circa 2000-04, of those events.  But there are two significant underlying assumption in this book: \n\nFirst, as the single greatest world power, the US will project its power for decades in any region of the world it feels has long-term impact to its strategic goals, such as Europe throughout the entire Cold War, Southeast Asia in the 60's   70's and in the Middle East today.  \n\nSecond, US historically has viewed itself as the proponent of the spread of liberal democracy through out the world.  \n\nRather than focusing on the snipping back and forth between the US   Europe, the two major assumptions of this book could serve as a litmus test to observe how current US foreign policy in the Middle East plays itself out over the next few decades.  Is it merely a current political view or a historic shift in strategic focus to a different region of the world? Stay tuned.\n\nIt is a well-written, quick read with meaningful subcontextual insights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1084", "text": "Packs an emotional wallop\n\tIn some ways KM Soehnlein's THE WORLD OF NORMAL BOYS reminded me of the teenage novels of Paul Zindel.  There is that same depth of feeling along with characters that can break your heart and make you laugh at the same time.  Zindel wrote specifically for adolescents.  Soehnlein does not have those restrictions and has written a brutally honest book about homosexual experimentation among post-pubescent boys and its social implications.  Although the book is written for adults, it speaks on a deep personal level to the adolescent in all of us.\n\nTHE WORLD OF NORMAL BOYS is the story of a family that falls apart when a tragic accident befalls the youngest child.  The story is seen through the eyes of the victim's 13-year-old brother as he tries to find something to hold on to while his mother drifts into alcoholism, his father goes nuts, his sister becomes a religious fanatic (and a kleptomaniac) and he finds himself smitten with two boys.  One is Todd, the athletic and arrogant brother of his girl-pal confidante who lives next door.  The other is Scott, a boy who deals drugs, cuts school and has an alcoholic father who beats him.  All the characters are vividly rendered.  If this were ever turned into a film, the actress who plays the mother would probably win an Oscar just for her final scene in the car.\n\nThis is powerful and emotional writing.  I found it very moving.  It's tempting to want to recommend this book to a wide audience, but I am reticent because there are several scenes of furtive and unacknowledged sex between teenage boys that could upset some people.\n\nBut I will never forget this book.  Five stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1085", "text": "A Classic\n\tThis is a book about beauty, passion, a longing for the thing that a true artist or lover of the arts, especially music, craves and feels, the fire that burns within. A book that dares to take one, if one dares to take that step, on a journey deep into the bare souls of it's characters. The story that unfolds is not a story that has a specific plot, or develops into dramatic changes for the characters. That is not what the author wanted to convey, and one should approach this book as one would a tale of a little piece of humanity, and not expect the characters to travel actively without. The book gives us these people, the town, the surroundings. It brings us deep into the realities, the thoughts, the complexities of the human soul. The people are good, bad, ugly, beautiful, selfish, depressed, found, or lost. But from the moment the reader of this book feels the passion for music in Mick Kelly's soul, and her yearning to soar above the squalor and desperation of the small town, then the author reveals her own soul with her words, for those that pick up on what her words show. I am still amazed at the power this book has. Any other readers here who have written that they failed to understand why one should bother reading this book, should perhaps make due with fast moving action books or glossy novels about the rich and famous.\nFor me, this book will always be the book that made me capable of understanding how a writer weaves words together with her soul", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1086", "text": "--Powerful and Unforgettable--\n\tGODS AND GENERALS is an extremely well done and fascinating book.  The author, Jeff Shaara, did an excellent job of interpreting the characters. His task was a difficult one because his father's book, THE KILLER ANGELS is a classic in the chronicles of Civil War stories.  This book precedes the one written by his father. \n\nGODS AND GENERALS takes the reader to the beginning of the Civil War and through many of the battles. The major players in the story are Winfield Scott, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Winfield Hancock and Lawrence Chamberlain.  The career biographies of these famous men were striking.  After reading of their early lives and service experiences, it gave me a better understanding of just how horrible a civil war was to all of these men who had formerly served together in the Union Army. They were an outstanding group of soldiers and the sadness that they all faced was to go to war against fellow soldiers and friends.\n\nI listened to the unabridged books on tape version read by Dick Estell.  He brought the characters to life by his narration. This book is well worth the time and truly is an unforgettable part of our history.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1087", "text": "This guy can write!\n\tI picked up this paperback because my curiosity was stimulated by watching Mystic River, the film based on another LeHane novel. Darkness, Take My Hand did not disappoint. Different characters, same setting, and identical sense of insanity and irredeemable evil. LeHane's prose is intelligent and witty without being overbearing, a welcome change from many other authors who crank out formulaic , hackneyed language and stories in the crime genre. LeHane's descriptions jump right off the page at you. His characters are so human, so intense, their dialogue so sharp, that it's almost like watching a movie in your mind. There isn't a wasted word in this book. The suspense starts to build on page 1, and never lets up, becoming more and more menacing with each subsequent chapter. This is a stay-up-late read to finish only when you're NOT alone in the night. \nLeHane's other works top my summer reading list. I'd love to see what he could do in a different genre", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1088", "text": "Fills a much needed void!\n\tAs a parent of an adolescent with Asperger Syndrome, I found this book easy to read and understand, with practical how-to instructions and guidelines for preparing my son to enter the work force.  I really liked the emphasis on developing social and communication skills that are found throughout the book.  This is one I will recommend to friends and relatives as well as my son's educators", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1089", "text": "Sandford is a mastermind.\n\tThis book was hard to put down.Can't wait for the next book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1090", "text": "a warning against laziness\n\toblomov is a guy who never quite manages to do anything. he has great difficulties managing to do anything. finally a friend manages to convince Oblomov that he must be active, otherwise he will never escape his laziness. the psychology in the story is great. the plot is always simple, perhaps too slowly progressing. there is much humour in this book. the characters are truly believable", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1091", "text": "Delivers What It Promises\n\tI loved this book! The authors share technqiues from carnival barkers, magicians, and tradeshow pros who know how to grab attention and captivate any audience. While some books provide only principles, this book gives you step-by-step magic tricks, persuasion mechanisms and techniques that anyone can apply.\nWritten in a conversational tone, this entertaining book tells you the why and the how of persuasion. \n\nDiane DiResta, author, Knockout Presentation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1092", "text": "The Guinness World Records 2005\n\tThis book is a wonderful all-color rendition which has important\nfactual information on the tallest man, the tripling of the\npopulation in the past half century and the spectacular\nOlympus Mons on the Marsian surface- just to mention a few of the many features contained.  The book is perfect for\nstudent projects in science and the arts. It well worth the\nprice charged", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1093", "text": "Common sense and dignity\n\tThe Concept of Mind is a great book for several reasons. The main reason to me is that Ryle clarifies the concept of being human, while he uses language in a natural way. In stead of constructing concepts based on (for  example scientific) assumptions, he shows what we already see as obvious,  just by pointing out what we mean with our ordinary language. He is far  from reductionistic; mark the subtle irony: 'Man need not be degraded to a  machine by being denied to be a ghost in a machine. He might, after all, be  a sort of animal, namely, a higher mammal. There has yet to be ventured the  hazardous leap to the hypothesis that perhaps he is a man.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1094", "text": "fantastic horror mystery thriller\n\tHe is a nightwalker, a Navaho vampire who because he is only half Nosferatu has the strength not to succumb to the allure of the dark side of his nature.  He is a New Mexico state police officer who is often teamed up with beautiful FBI agent Diane Lopez who not only knows what Lee Nez is but accepts him for his good heart.  Right now they are trying to infiltrate a smuggling ring made up of skinwalkers (Navaho witches) who can shape shift at night and still retain their ability to think like a human.  \n\nThese smugglers known as the Silver Eagles go to Mexico in animal form, meet with their suppliers, and return with silver and turquoise for jewelry suppliers who get their products at black market prices.  The two cops seek to arrest humans who are part of the smuggling ring and kill the shapeshifters so they no longer can carry out their evil plans.  While Diane and Lee stalk the Silver Eagles, they are hunted by a vampire who wants to kill them because they murdered her nest including her husband and brother.  They remain on guard at all times because beside each other they don't know who they can trust.\n\nOnce again the Thurlos provide readers their interpretation of the vampire mythos unique to the Navaho culture.  Lee can stay in sunlight provided he uses sun block while his speed, strength and night vision make him a better police officer.  In the Thurlos world, skinwalkers are evil creatures who must be killed; a variation on the hapless victim werewolf legend.  BLOOD RETRIBUTION is a fantastic horror mystery thriller that readers of these genres will want to read.\n\nHarriet Klausner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1095", "text": "Remarkable work\n\t\"By a hypnotism that defies explanation--at least by a non-German--Hitler held the allegiance and trust of this remarkable people to the last.  It was inevitable that they would follow him blindly, like dumb cattle but also with a touching faith and even an enthusiasm that raised them above the animal herd, over the precipice to the destruction of the nation.\"\n\nThis remarkable book is based principally on the captured German documents, the interrogations and testimony at the Nuremberg trials of German military officers and civilian officials, the diaries and memoirs which some of them have left, and on Shirer's experience in the Third Reich.  Shirer became one of the most respected journalists in wartime Europe.\n\nThe book is exhaustive and detailed with extensive notes and bibliography.  A bit of patience is needed to get through the dialect, often quoting Mein Kampf.  Shirer brings forth wonderful descriptions of the people who played a role in those troubled times.  The individual battles are not detailed, so one will need to refer to other sources for a more detailed look at these battles and horrors that ensued.  This is an important book for those interested in Germany and life in the Third Reich at this time. \n\nThe Reich rises with a quick run through of Hitler's youth and the German history, then the politics and Hitler's megalomania that led to national socialism and the rise to dictatorship.  The Treaty of Versais and the fall of the mark lead to Germany's economic fall, allowing for the people to welcome in a dictatorship, a new messiah by deceit.  The military buildup could now begin.   The coups to overthrow Hitler and the Nazis had already failed and will continue to fail throughout the war.  For the officers it was either death by Hitler or death by fighting.  The massacres of the Russians began soon after the invasion of the East.  The French and other countries were also caught up in the massacre, and William gives us the eyewitness reports.  The \"Jewish cleansing\" started soon after the nazis took over their first countries. The Nazis kept developing more and more efficient means of extermination and experimentation.  There is an exhaustive lead up to the start of W.W.II, the invasion of Poland.  There was freighting information discovered on what would have been in store for Britain if invaded, not to mention the world and the slaughter of Russia.  The Nazi's pinnacle arrives at about 2/3 of the way through the book where the fall begins with the Allied advance.\n\nIt took military action eventually to stop Hitler's \"New world order\", not the people.  The lack of doing anything to stop Hitler from walking into the Rhineland should not be forgotten.  Does not the blame fall partly on the people, Chamberlain, and the military generals?  Maybe if more would have read Mein Kampf, and not disregarded it's contents millions would not have lost their lives.  The Nazi propaganda took over the press, and soon indoctrinated the German people.  There were many opportunities to stop Hitler by France and Britain early on.  Have we not learned anything from the past?  Is there not a parallel in our country?\n\n\"The Germans imposed the Nazi tyranny on themselves.\"\n\nHegel was one of the many influences on Hitler and Marx. Hegel and Marxism is still very much alive today in humanism, nationalism, \"supreme state\", racism,  and mysticism", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1096", "text": "Excellent!\n\tAfter reading a book of Sandra Brown's that I horribly disliked, I was hesitant to give her another shot. I'm truly glad I did; The Witness was a first-rate thriller!\n\nThe villains in this book are greasy, sick individuals that rather turned my stomach...just what you like when you want to get a taste of Why A Person Would Run For Their Life! Sandra Brown wrote these characters (and that of Ricki Sue-who I could easily picture!) particularly well. The baby was truly the icing on the cake: this infant motivated Kendall throughout the book and, like any mother, lived for the love of her child.\n\nI also loved the sexy, romantic element here-it was just enough that it didn't overwhelm the story...even better, it didn't change Kendall into a mindless goober (a state which many female characters in \"romance\" novels often achieve.)\n\nThe Witness succeeded on so many levels yet fell short of a full five-star rating. Perhaps it was the Crooks...they came off a bit cliche, but were still necessary characters.\n\nStill, this book is an excellent, thought-provoking choice with a WOW ending. Very enjoyable", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1097", "text": "A staple item for the humor lover's bookshelf\n\tSince reading this book in 1994, I have used it as a reference for my life AND work. Using a warm and witty style of writing, Allen teaches us the physiological and emotional benefits of mirth.  My favorite chapter title is  quot;Strike While the Irony is Hot! quot;  So clever!! I recommend this book to friends who are facing life challenges and to everyone who attends my workshops.  On a more personal note, since embracing The Healing Power of Humor, I felt freer to add a little levity to my Aunt Alice's funeral.  My family was amazingly grateful.    Me too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1098", "text": "Comprehensive, clear, practical\n\tWhile not written at the level of technical philosophical detail as Aquinas or Pannenberg (as another review here stresses), this text is still set apart from most general theological treatments by its philosophical clarity and coherence.  This is in addition to the virtues of its serious treatment of the range of Scriptural data concerning each topic, its apologetic engagement with differing views, and its practical counsel for life and ministry.  It is a great resource for thinking through major theological issues and positions.  I recommend it highly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1099", "text": "A gem\n\tMy pick for the finest book of 2005. (Ok Smith's on beauty is up there too) We know from page one that we are  in the hands of a master craftsmen! Reading Ian McGawen is like watching a great pitching performance. It might be slower paced than you'd like but God is it beautiful.\n   Fraught with elegance and grace \"Saturday\" is a great read and the work of a true literary giant. I highly reccomend this book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1100", "text": "A likeable conclusion to the trilogy!\n\tBook number three in the Outlander trilogy, the fantasy historical romance of the time traveling Claire Fraser, has Claire re-unite with her 18th century husband, Jamie, who she left before the battle of Culloden in Dragonfly in Amber.  A time travel trip through the stones is once more necessary and Claire has to leave her beloved daughter Brianna behind. \n\nThis trip is successful and Claire is now plunged into the complicated life of Jamie, who has survived the battle but now is dealing with the post-uprising difficulties of the Scottish.  While Claire is involved with the difficulties of her re-union with Jamie, there is also a series of mysterious and violent murders in Edinborough, and the kidnapping of Jamie's nephew.  Claire and Jamie sail the high seas and encounter pirates, voodoo and slave uprisings in the Caribbean.\n\nThis colorful third installment in the series at times seems like it tries a little too hard to have Claire and Jamie caught up in every possible adventure of the time period.  Nevertheless the foundation of the solid characters created and nurtured by Gabaldan weather the slightly torrid escapades of this timeless romantic couple.  One of the new characters is a bit flimsy and caricatured; the giggling, bouncy, foot-worshipping Chinaman Mr. Willoughby.  Although he later proves to be more substantial than his intial portrayal, the appearance of this character is contrived and jarring.  A note I think the story would have been better without.   \n\nDespite its flaws, Voyager continues the thread of a passionate romance and fascinating premise.  The time travel fantasy is portrayed well--in particular the notion of what one would bring back to the 18th century if all you could carry was in your pockets.  Combining historical romance and fantasy was a genius stroke that makes this series of continuing interest.  Gabaldon's superior narrative, likeable characters and excellent research continue and keep her audience hooked.  In light of the inherent difficulty of maintaining reader interest in a character and premise over three books, this is a highly sucessful sequel.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1101", "text": "A powerful visual impact\n\tAngus Konstam's HISTORY OF PIRATES  uses works from the Mariners' Museum in Virginia to provide a powerful visual impact. Piracy from ancient to modern times is surveyed in a series of maps, images, and discussions that cover specific events, regions, and pirates. Plenty of historical and political background to the events place each in perspective and provide an excellent survey of mariner events of the times. There are other pirate histories on the market - but none with the commitment to visuals of HISTORY OF PIRATES.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1102", "text": "How do you want to interpret consciousness?\n\tUntil very recently the subject of animal awareness has not even been approached with the correct questions. As Rogers clearly points out, most of the research on cognition has been directed at supporting the assumption that consciousness is an exclusively human phenomenon.  An inherited predisposition to preserve a human monopoly on consciousness survives only because it appeases our omnivorous behaviors. \n\nIn the early 1600's Spinoza correctly determined the existence of an emotional balance. He told us that one extreme emotion will dominate the senses until such time that an equally extreme opposite emotion brings us back to emotional center. Antonio Damasio provides a compelling case that consciousness is inextricably linked to emotion in his book \"The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness\". Using Damasio and Spinoza as a frame of reference it follows that each and every decision we make is based on an emotion, not a uniquely quantifiable language infused thought, as the popular human interpretation might assume. Examples of this might be choosing the color of paint, a selection from a menu, the selection of a mate or which way to turn when unsure. Animals have provided us with an exhaustive and document able list of emotional behaviors. How is it possible to arrive at the conclusion that animals are not conscious when most animals will clearly display behaviors consistent with emotional stimulus? \n\nThe last frontier of computer science is the quest for a conscious, non-human entity.\nRay Kurzweil has spent the better part of his life predicting the emergence of an exponentially accelerating form of machine augmented human consciousness. In my view,  it would be safer to assume that at some point technology will provide us with means to understand the different levels of consciousness that exist. While computers struggle to redefine consciousness by passing \"Turing Tests\", visionary ethologists might find ways to interpret the world through different eyes. \n\nIt is exceedingly difficult to discuss the subject of animal consciousness from the point of view of the animal and avoid emotional interpretations. Lesley Rogers has given us a glimpse of this vast subject by asking the correct questions and, providing the current objective answers from each available vantage point. At a disciplined two hundred pages the book stands out as a concise introduction to the subject of Animal Cognition.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1103", "text": "Very useful but a little dated\n\tI am a professional photographer, and I was looking for a book on lighting technique - which this book supplied excellently.\n\nTheir step by step approach is easy to follow and understand, and all explainations have images attached so you can see what they are talking about.\n\nThey slowly build your general knowledge on how light works rather than supplying specific lighting diagrams, allowing (and suggesting that you do) you to adapt the knowledge to your own use. They then go into more detail with difficult lighting subjects such as metal, glass, and more, and how to deal with them.\n\nMy only complaint is that the book is starting to feel a little old, especially when they talk about colour. It is almost exclusively film based with virtually no reference to digital technology. If they were to do an updated version with more emphasis on lighting for digital, I would provide 5 stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1104", "text": "Very Interesting!!\n\tThis book was so different from what I thought it was about when I ordered it.  It still was knowledgeable.  It is hard to grasp as you must actually do the experimentation.  I also thought the illustrations should be in color since that is what the book is about.  It has some examples in the beginning of the book but I hate to keep looking around in books I personally like it to appear in front of me as I read.  It was a very interesting book to say the least", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1105", "text": "Examines the nature and applications of air power\n\tWalter Boyne's The Influence Of Air Power Upon History is an informed and informative history which examines the nature and applications of air power from the early days of the balloon to current space warfare and jets. Air power exercised in both war and peace times survey the contributions made by people and technology of each era, drawing some important links between individual achievement and usage", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1106", "text": "Insightful and possibly life-saving\n\tThe insights here are simple, straightforward and profound. It explains how modern society can sometimes put men into a no-win situation, resulting in a feeling of frustration, impotence, incompetence, and depression. The only socially acceptable way to express it is rage (even though rage is vilified, I can tell you that showing hurt, pain and weakness invites scorn, distain and disrespect, even from those who purport to love us). \nBy explaining how we get into this trap, it helps us to understand it and thus gives us a chance to find a way out. I wish I could give a copy of this book to every man and woman in the world. I see so much of it played out every day all around us, and the pain both men and women feel because of it does so much damage. Read it before you have a crisis if you can, but if you are already in crisis, make the effort to read this book even if you can't read anything else. It might even save your life. Believe me, I know what I'm talking about.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1107", "text": "Fable of Unintended Consequences\n\tIt was a cold and snowy February day when a stranger walked to a small country inn and ordered a meal and a private room. This stranger guards his privacy and desires solitude. His luggage consists of many bottles of powders and fluids as would be used by an experimental investigator. The local general practitioner visits the stranger, and sees something he can't believe. Then someone steals money from the Reverend Bunting although he and his wife see nobody. Later Mr.   Mrs. Hall, innkeepers, see the stranger's room is empty, until the chair moves around as if possessed by spirits. When questioned by Mrs. Hall the stranger removes his nose! Then the bandages and spectacles go, and the people see no head! When the constable comes to arrest him, the man removes all his garments and disappears into thin air. The crowd tries to grab him but he escapes. \n\nMr. Thomas Marvel, a wandering tramp, is found by this Unseen and convinced to work for him. They return to the inn to fetch books and clothing. This sets off a commotion among the people there, and another chase. The panicked people fled from the streets and locked themselves in their homes. There was a story about \"flying money\" that was removed from shops and inns. At another inn Marvel seeks shelter, he has escaped from the Invisible Man. When this Unseen enters to take Marvel away, a bearded American fires at the Unseen with his revolver. Later the Unseen visits a physician for treatment of his wound (his blood can be seen). The Unseen has met Dr. Kemp at college, and is fed and clothed. \n\nThe Unseen explains the scientific principles of optical density in a general way. If the refractive index of a substance was lowered to that of air it would be invisible in most cases (Chapter XIX). The Unseen kept his work secret because of the thefts in the scientific world of science. But the Unseen acquired money by foul means which cursed his work! Griffin tells of the previous experiments that led to invisibility (Chapter XX). The next chapters gives Griffin's history. But Kemp has written to the police, and they arrive. Griffin escapes once again, and Kemp warns the police about what must be done (Chapter XXV). Griffin is mad and inhuman, \"pure selfishness\". His attempts to kill Kemp lead to his own destruction, and his body becomes visible after death (Chapter XXVIII). \n\nIf accurate, this story provides a snapshot of life in London and its suburbs at that time. It also tells that carrying arms was nothing unusual. H. G. Wells shows his literary skills in making believable an impossible condition. There are those who still believe that describing something in words makes it real (like \"childproof guns\", etc.). Readers of Wells' later works can judge how close to the truth his writings were. This fable warns against uncontrolled scientific experiments, from poison gas to atomic bombs, or the current craze for cloning or \"genetic modification\" The story of unseen theft of money can also be a warning against a Private Banking Cartel and its continual devaluation of the currency to help Big Business in its struggle against small businesses and working people. In this story the people unite to terminate the Unseen; this doesn't always happen in the real world.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1108", "text": "The In The Garden Trilogy\n\tNora's \"In The Garden\" Trilogy was great, but I must say not her best.  Her characters are so life-like and you actually feel like you're part of the story.  She's a phenomenal author and I have not come across anything of hers that I have not thoroughly enjoyed.  \nI also highly recommend \"The Three Sisters Island Trilogy.\"  By far my favorite.\n\nHappy Reading!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1109", "text": "Swarm theory\n\tThe new economy is a global economy favoring intangible things: ideas, information, and relationships and is intensely interlinked.   Today, the new information based sector occupies over 15% of the total US economy.  In the postindustrial society, communication has become the economy and the cultural, technological, and conceptual impacts reverberate at the roots of our lives.   The financial sector has reshaped the economy; the financial sector ownership involves only a small number of people;  the financial innovations include: mortgages, insurance, venture funding, stocks, checks, credit cards, and mutual funds; the financial sector has given rise to corporations, market capitalism, the industrial age, and has influenced how all business has been done.  Since communication is the economy, the net is the future.  The net has accelerated in usage due to the increase in silicon chips and fiber optic data transmission; the net is weaving lives, minds, and artifacts into a global scale network; the result is the swarm of information, reticulating the surface of the planet; the new economy will increasing obey the logic of the networks and understanding the network will be the key to understanding how the economy works.  In 1997, there were 6 billion non-computer chips and by 2005 the predicted usage was at 10 billion.\n\nThe network represents connectivity.  We are connection everything to everything.  The network values the dumb power of bits in the swarm; the connectivity and usage of the dumb bits or parts in the swarm yield smart results; and we don't need advanced Artificial Intelligence to make an intelligent system.   The network is a link of distributed, bottom up, data bits;   it lets things communicate among themselves and takes a decentralized approach for communication, for example, manufacturing robots scheduling their own work based on incoming requests, as they bid on work dependant on their capability.  The swarm aim is superior performance in a turbulent environment.  Consider the power of the \"Wisdom of the crowds\".  In one case sample, 5,000 attendees, at a computer graphics conference were give individual access to a simulator and the task on how too land a plane.  The attendee had novice knowledge about how to land the plane.   The jet responded to the average decisions of the swarm.  The group landed the jet with almost no direction.   In another case example, the group was given the task to navigate a submarine and go look for buried treasure.   The group could not initiate any movement until leadership from a loud speaker was given to \"go right\".  The leadership unlocked the paralysis of the swarm and the direction facilitated action.\n\nTechnology success is measured on how invisible it becomes to the end user and how effective it becomes to the long term strategy in developing products and services that can't be ignored.   The power of the network increases in value n power 2 where n is the number of members.  Therefore, networks need to increase their critical mass of members to become effective.   Innovation attracts members.  Innovation is more important than price; price is the derivative of innovation; monopolies push up price and decrease quality and create a dangerous singular source of innovation; and the network destroys monopolies through collective innovation, such as, open source.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1110", "text": "mini version of Out of Control\n\tOffers 10 rules for organizations to follow to benefit from the emerging Economy. The book is really just a condensed version of Kelly's earlier book, Out of Control", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1111", "text": "A Hardboiled Gem!\n\tThe late Ed McBain left all mystery buffs a lasting legacy with his 87th Precinct novels but a worthy addition to this legacy is The Gutter And The Grave. Written in 1958, this hardboiled gem has been all but forgotten. But thanks to Hard Case Crime, a new generation can experience this incredible early work from one of the all-time masters. \n\nThe hero, Cordell, is as tragic and harboiled as they come as he, soaked in cheap booze, wallows in the memory of an unfaithful wife. Until a favor for a friend draws him into a web of murder and deception. It seems everyone is lying and each lie twists the tail in new directions, leaving the reader's head spinning. The novel features McBain's usually excellent dialogue, the setting is well-drawn featuring the jazz scene in 1950's New York. There's humor, pathos, some great fights and enough broken dreams to fill Broadway. \n\nThis little gem of a novel has been unavailable for far too long. I give it my highest recommendation. Fantastic!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1112", "text": "Essential to Understanding Intelligence Challenges\n\tGreg Treverton has written a much needed overview of the national intelligence process and correctly identified the challenges which face the US, in a post-9/11 world.  His views of the world beyond 2010 are quite revealing and his challenges to the intelligence community to assess threats to the US are precisely focused. His views on the major intelligence entities reveal urgent modifications of structure and process, if the intelligence community is going to regain relevance with national customers.  As a teacher of intelligence process, specifically as it relates to strategic warning, I believe this book is essential reading for anyone who aspires to be a true intelligence professional. This book will help even the wisest analyst understand how to maximize available sources and methods.  The quest to provide the best possible intelligence is a goal which must be achieved.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1113", "text": "Interesting cartoon and puzzle combo\n\tIs this a book of New Yorker cartoons or a puzzle book?  Well, it's a little of both, and the result is a novel way to laugh and exercise your brain at the same time. Most of the 83 puzzles consist of cartoons that are missing words, captions, or picture components. By figuring out the missing elements and sometimes combining them with acrostics, crossword puzzles, or other word grids, the cartoon humor is revealed. \n\nFor the most part, the puzzles are of only moderate difficulty, although there are a few difficult ones (at least for me) that involve matching a cartoon with the decade in which it was created or matching cartoons from early and late in a cartoonist's career. Frequent puzzle solvers will recognize many of the familiar puzzle types from Games Magazine and other media that Puzzability publishes in. The foreword to the book contains a casual and loosely coupled conversation between New Yorker cartoon editor Robert Mankoff and New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz.\n\nThis is an entertaining book that you'll hate to throw away when it's been completed because of all the witty cartoons it contains. Enjoy!\n\nEileen Riebac", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1114", "text": "My Favorite Movie Guide, By Far...\n\tVideohound's Cult Flicks and Trash Pics is a book that I consult often. Not only is it informative, but it's very entertaining reading as well. This is a book that any cult movie lover should own. If the names Roger Corman, Lloyd Kaufman, Ray Dennis Steckler, David Lynch, Frank Henenlotter, Jack Hill, Herschel Gordon Lewis, Dario Argento, Paul Bartel, Russ Meyer, Terry Gilliam, Alex Cox, Edward D. Wood, Ken Russell, George Romero and John Waters mean anything to you then you need this book. In addition to reviews of hundreds and hundreds of cult films, the book has lengthy bios of many of the above filmmakers as well as actors and other important cult figures. Plus there are tons of photos, there's a big specific category index to help you find exactly what you're looking for and indexes for actors, directors and writers. One of my favorite features is that nearly every page features a quote from one of the movies featured in the book. This is a great book though it's far from complete. Lots of movie geeks will be able to look through the book and point out any number of movies that were left out. However, for every movie you know of that's not in the book there are probably five that you've never heard of. I recommend Cult Flicks and Trash Pics very highly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1115", "text": "Have the older version.\n\tUsed this in medical school. Excellent resource. In my time google and yahoo were not around, so this was the quick source. now that [...] is around, not as necessary, but still valuable. There is a pediatric version as well.\nHigh yield", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1116", "text": "Worthwhile\n\tThis is a great book for those who have interest in modern economics. Vividly, the author used a lot of nice little stories to explain complicated theories proposed in academic papers (works that received the Nobel Prize).\n\nI'd strongly recommend this book to any undergraduate economics/business major as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1117", "text": "Min Cui's Review\n\tNarrated through the heartfelt voice of Amy Tan, the Kitchen God's Wife illustrates a compelling story of heritage and self-discovery. As a young Chinese woman, Winnie Louie, the main character and the conduit through which Tan expresses her voice, must endure an atrocious life under the abuse and torture of her wicked husband Wen Fu, a pretentious, arrogant, and egregious man who not only cheated his way up the military ladder, but also committed numerous felons including rape, murder, blackmailing, and extortion. Day after day, beating after beating, Winnie slowly begins to realize that in order to escape from Wen Fu and start a new life free from violence and marked by love, radical and immediate actions must be taken. When dealing with someone without even a modicum of human decency, someone like Wen Fu, the usual, traditional, and orthodox actions are futile. Striking a perfect chord between concision and elaboration, Tan keeps the reader constantly engaged as the dramatic story of Winnie unfolds itself. Relying mostly on authentic voice and keeping the meretricious elements to a minimum, Tan narrates the novel with surprising precision and unmatched beauty. Against the magnificent backdrops of a WWII-era China, the novel reassures the universal nature of mankind, that the problems troubling people today are experienced by all generations, regardless of race, nationality, or social status. As you read this rare gem amount literature, open the introspective window and enjoy the novel with your heart.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1118", "text": "Hard hitting truths about the real world of work!\n\tImagine you're attending a career enhancement seminar and suddenly you're doused with a giant bucket of ice cold water. In essence, \"Fire Your Boss\" is just that. Stephen Pollan's discourse on the stark realities of the real world of work shatter all the hyperbole and fluff of \"careering\" in not just corporate America but any occupational arena. It's an easy, conversational and straightforward read that IMHO should be called \"Hire Your Boss\". Pollan, a life coach with the style, chutzpah and hubris of a Donald Trump/Scott Adams hybrid, elaborates on the criticality of taking care of your number one customer in the microeconomic marketplace-your boss. Pollan supports the essence of this approach with references to how the economic landscape has changed over the last few decades and how it's helped to perpetuate agency activity in organizations. Simply put, managers will continue to act purely out of self-interest rather than an alignment with organizational objectives. With this in mind, what will avail those of the non-management cadre the most is looking out for the needs of supervision, with more of a \"hired gun\" approach rather than that of a sycophant. Many of Pollan's precepts will at first seem counterintuitive--such as \"work for the money, the love will follow\" or \"lose your career, get a job\" and may come across as trite and cynical. However when taken in context the underlying schema is this: a job is a means of providing income-no more, no less. Trying to find personal fulfillment therein is a recipe for self-destruction. The author does a fine job of using the experiences of his clients to help illustrate these key concepts and concludes by offering a seven-step roadmap to help one achieve the empowerment and independence in the modern job market. \n\nAlthough Pollan drives across some salient points about the contemporary world of work he does tend to oversimplify a bit with regards to some management behavior. Furthermore, some of his coping strategies have the guise of tactics that only a New York Attorney could formulate. Wait-Pollan IS a New York Attorney. In sum, this is as an island of sanity in a sea of \"Be a Star at Work\" banter that perpetuates the dangling-carrot-over-the-sea-of-cubicles syndrome. Finally, when you boil this down you realize that one as an employee should consider themselves self-employed. I find it a good affirmation of what work really should be and a refreshing rebuttal to all the careering pundits whose success is predicated on the management's mystification of office life.\n\nNot for the faint of heart!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1119", "text": "A Jamesian Curiosity, overlong but beautifully written\n\tI liked this book, but I notice that all the critics seem to hate it. It did take me more than a year of picking at it on and off. I picked it up because Walter Laqueur referred to it in one of his books about terrorism. Written in 1886, it suggests that there is a pan-European anarchist underground, which the protagonist gets mixed up with. It is interesting in its depiction of liberal guilt among the wealthy, who support a political movement that would lead to their own extinction. The prose is wonderful, as is the depiction of the subtleties of the characters' personalities, if you have the taste for that sort of thing. All in all, it was worth reading and it passed the most important test for a novel: I finished it with regret. I had previously read and liked Portrait of a Lady, which is a superior novel. As much as I liked it, I would have to say do not start with Princess as an introduction to James. Incidentally, I have a theory about the omniscient narrator in James' books being a malign demiurge, but I will spare you that theorizing here", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1120", "text": "Good Intro To Crichton\n\tThis was the book that got me to enjoy reading back in the day.  This was also my first Crichton, and I have to say I enjoyed it to the fullest.  Easy to read adventure novel", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1121", "text": "Terrific book\n\tI think this is Harriet Lerner's best book. I has the clearest and most helpful chapter on family secrets that I've ever read. The chapter called  quot;A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Orifice quot; is worth the price of the book. The chapter on affairs, even though controversial, should be helpful to all couples, especially if you think your partner will never cheat on you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1122", "text": "Confusing, Hilarious, Profound\n\tLost in the Funhouse can be a very bewildering and irritating collection if you aren't in the right mood for it.  If you aren't well-versed in post-modern fiction (barthelme, calvino, etc are good reference points) you might want to start somewhere else first.  Even Barth's novels are more immediately digestible.\n\nWith that said, though, this collection doesn't really operate on one consistent level.  Perhaps this is because many of these stories were written by Barth much earlier in his career.  The three stories concerning Ambrose's birth and development are very straightforward and enjoyable on a surface level until the whole series goes flying into left-field with the titular \"Lost in the Funhouse\" story (which Barth is probably most known for).  From that point on, most of the stories are more about the process of writing and the relationship between the reader, writer, and the characters.  Stories like \"Title\" and \"Life-Story\" work more as essays on the nature of fiction than actual works of fiction, and were (for me at least) a little tedious.  The best moments occur when Barth combines his thoughful analysis on the nature of writing and art with a really good ground-situation, typically based on Greek mythology.  The best of these are the utterly raunchy \"Petitition\" and the labyrinthine \"Menelaiad\".\n\nTaken as a whole, though, Lost in the Funhouse is greatly satisfying, even if (like me) you really only understood about 20% of what Barth was talking about on your first read-through.  It's the sort of book I'll go back to again and again to try and delve deeper into the mystery of the funhouse while appreciating all over the hilarious bawdy humor.\n\nOh, and make sure to read Barth's seven additional notes at the front of the book (though maybe only after you've read the story that is being discussed in each note, so as not to ruin the initial experience)-- they really help to clarify some of Barth's intentions.  I can't even imagine appreciating a story like \"Glossolalia\" without having read the note concerning it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1123", "text": "TEN STARS WOULD BE MORE ACCURATE\n\tI ALREADY HAVE THIS BOOK AND I AM NOW BUYING FOR FRIENDS.  IT DOES SPEAK TO ALL AGE GROUPS AND IS MAGNIFYING TO THOSE OF US GALS WHO GREW UP IN THE SAME TIME.  ANNA QUINDLIN WRITES AS IF SHE BROKE INTO MY BODY AND STOLE MY THOUGHTS, MY DREAMS AND MY MEMORIES. IF SO, I THANK HER FOR THE INTRUSION BECAUSE SHE OBVIOUSLY LOOKED AROUND. IT SOMETIMES TAKES MY BREATH AWAY, THE WAY SHE PUTS INTO WORDS EXACTLY WHAT I FEEL.  I THANK HER FOR THAT, BUT I WON'T ASK FOR ROYALTIES", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1124", "text": "Eye-Opening Book for Those Interested in Place or Language\n\tThough you may not immediately think that there is a connection between language and the places where you live and pass through, your sense of your surroundings and of language itself will be transformed after you read Gaston Bachelard's  quot;The Poetics of Space. quot;  Bachelard argues that language--especially poetry--can reveal hidden aspects of our experience of space, especially of our home space.  For example, he considers how common phrases such as  quot;go up to the attic quot; and  quot;go down to the basement quot; are revelatory of our typical sense that stairs to an attic are stairs one ascends, while stairs to the basement are stairs one descends--in spite of the fact that both sets of stairs must be equally ascended and descended.  As he does with other such observations, Bachelard extends his observation regarding the directionality of different staircases into a discussion of how the attic and basement hold different roles in our daily and imaginary lives.  In addition to exploring how we experience space and place, Bachelard equally attends to the way in which language can function either as a daily and common means of communication or as a site of new and creative insight; roughly speaking, he argues that poetry happens when the motions of language itself open us up to a new way of seeing or understanding something.  By reading this beautifully written and engaging book, you will likely come to understand or see anew experiences from childhood through adulthood that pertain to places where your have lived, grown up, felt comfortable or alienated, had a feeling of wonder or fear, etc.  I recommend this book to anyone interested in the experience of place or space, in language and what it can reveal to us, or in what counts as poetry rather than as common everyday language", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1125", "text": "For Women Only! Your Guide to Health Empowerment\n\tThank you, Dr. Null, for holistically addressing the health concerns that are predominant in women.  The politics behind female healthcare are shocking and frightening.  You put it all into perspective within these  covers.    You also saved me from the quandary of what to buy all the women  in my family for Christmas.   You're insightful and have a wealth of  helpful information.   Bless you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1126", "text": "I read your brother\n\tVintage McCourt! This is a good one but reminiscent of A Monk Swimming by the same author. Mallachy McCourt is good, but I prefer his brother, Frank. Poor man, I wonder how many times he has heard it. But it takes nothing away from the book. What genius of a family. Poverty in childhood has turned out into prosperity for posterity. Thanks McCourt Brothers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1127", "text": "A must-read book to know inside out about .NET CLR\n\tAs always, Jeffrey's book is worth reading very much. I have read the first version (edition), and I read this one again. If you want to know lots of inside out about CLR, this is the one to read. This is a must-read book before you go for a job interview, because you are expected to have read it by lots of interviewers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1128", "text": "This Works!\n\tThis plan actually works! In five months I've gone from a women's 2X to a 12 and I'm not finished yet! The basic plan is simple. Managing the exceptions is a bit more tricky, but of the three books I have by Michel Montignac, this one explains the exceptions the best. No counting calories! No extreme excercise! If you are looking for a balanced way of eating -- THIS IS IT", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1129", "text": "4 Set CD of Meditations from the Book\n\tThis is a 4 CD set of meditations as a companion to The Inner Temple of WitchCraft book.  Using the background of the book, the CD's set up an easy way to work with the material in the book without having to open the book to reference it during the mediations.\n \nMr. Penczak's voice is perfect as far as I am concerned, it does not grate on you nor does it lull you into sleep.  The light melodic fill is just that, filler for the spaces between words and does not distract from the words.\n \nI found the material covered to be good for meditation and it works well with the material in the book.  If you find the book to be what you are looking for, the CD's are a good addition. \nI enjoyed the entire presentation, and Mr. Penczak gives us some very well based and solid material. boudic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1130", "text": "One of Koontz's best\n\tA wonderful story of how even our smallest action can have great consequences that we can't even understand.  A long book with fantastic memorable characters.  My favorite of these characters were the two brothers who were fixated on Serial killers and natural disasters.  This is the only way they know how to cope with the outside world.  \n\nOverall-You will certainly get your money's worth.  Enjoy this one.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1131", "text": "Raises some interesting questions about academic honesty\n\tHave you ever been tempted to write pure nonsense?  Maybe on some rainy first day of April?  I once felt like writing:\n\n\"I sure made a mistake when I told the Goddess Minerva that She couldn't square the circle.  In response, She drew a circle next to me, a truly beautiful and perfect circle.  And right in front of my panicky brown eyes, She turned pi into four!  Not just the circumference divided by the diameter, but the series expansion as an inverse tangent as well.  What would She do next, make me unwell by dropping the first letter from my first name?  i tried to apologize, but it was too late.\"  \n\nI was not the only one to dream of mangling pi.  In \"Contact: A Novel,\" Carl Sagan went me one better when he had aliens send messages to each other at infinite speed by hiding them in a numerical representation of pi and then, you guessed it, changing pi everywhere!\n\nStill, Alan Sokal went beyond even this, getting the following published in the journal \"Social Text:\"\n\n\"In this way the infinite-dimensional invariance group erodes the distinction between the observer and the observed; the pi of Euclid and the G of Newton, formerly thought to be constant and universal, are now perceived in their ineluctable historicity; and the putative observer becomes fatally decentered, disconnected from any epistemic link to a spacetime point that can no longer be defined by geometry alone.\"  \n\nSokal put this and many more whoppers into his hoax, which defended an equally absurd thesis: that \"physical 'reality,' no less than social 'reality,' is at bottom a social and linguistic construct.\"  \n\nWhile this joke may not prove much, it does raise the issue of whether a few people in academia are misusing the vocabulary of science to create absurd statements in defense of an antirationalist point of view.  This book shows that they are.  \n\nThe authors show that Jacques Lacan makes completely arbitrary analogies between topology and psychoanalysis.  We then see some of the same irrelevance and superficial use of topology in the early works of Julia Kristeva.  After an interlude in which Sokal and Bricmont seriously discuss the philosophy of science, there are more examples of academic nonsense.  The next victim is Luce Irigaray, who in what I agree is about as ridiculously antifeminist a statement as one could make says:\n\n\"Science always displays certain choices, certain exclusions, and these are particularly determined by the sex of the scholars involved.\"\n\nThat's rich: objective truth is different depending on whether one is a Woman or a man!   I must admit that I half expected Irigaray to say that pi was different for Men and women.\n\nAfter that, we see Bruno Latour's idea that Einstein's Theory of Relativity has implications for sociology.  The authors point out that this is manifest nonsense.  Were we to discover tomorrow that the ratio of the mass of a particle to its energy were slightly different from what relativity predicted, there would be a revolution in physics, but no need to alter theories of human behavior.  \n\nLater, we see Jean Baudrillard say, \"It is a sign that the space of the event has become a hyperspace with multiple refractivity, and that the space of war has become definitively non-Euclidean.\"  And there are more, um, words, from Gilles Deleuze, Felix Guattari, and Paul Virilio.  \n\nSokal and Bricmont conclude that all this inanity is a threat.  That either it will lead to even more irrationalism in academia or to an academic abandonment of social critique.  And I think it's worth warning us to avoid such a future.  But I also think we simply need social journals to get scientists to review (and reject) papers that use big scientific words instead of making coherent statements", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1132", "text": "Fans of the first series, rejoice!\n\tErin Hunter has once again created a captivating saga about the four clans of warrior cats...who could be living in your own backyard.\n\nThis first installment begins where the last book left off. Firestar, the protagonist of the original series, is now the leader of his Clan, and his two daughters Leafpaw and Squirrelpaw, are now the main characters, along with a great cast of new cats and some familiar faces. Along with Brambleclaw, the son of treacherous Tigerstar, Feathertail and Stormfur, the kits of Firestar's best friend Graystripe, Brambleclaw's sister Tawnypelt, and the newbie Crowpaw, Squirrelpaw embarks on a journey to save the Clans. Meanwhile, Leafpaw is left to try to decipher mysterious messages from Starclan.\n\nThis book is a great, fast-paced read for any cat lover or fan of the first series. The plot is well-developed and intriguing from the first chapter", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1133", "text": "The Great Communicator\n\tPeggy Noonan's Reagan has the texture of truth, unlike a recent Reagan bio by Richard Reeves that has the texture of slime.  Noonan's Reagan is not hagiography;  it's clear-eyed, clean, and palpably honest.  I feel Ms. Noonan's honesty just as I felt the incredible lightness of Reeves' shallowness.  \nNoonan wrote her story of a great man and the building of his character as Ronald Reagan lay dying.  Now that he's gone, Peggy Noonan is our era's great communicator.  Not every word of When Character Was King is the utterly necessary word at the absolutely necessary time -- a few of her words don't fit and an occasional fact is flubbed -- but all other words of hundreds and thousands fit perfectly into the best portrait we have of a good and great man, a description also used fittingly for Dwight Eisenhower.\nNoonan, I believe, is the only biographer of President Reagan who understands the import of a first-term footnote, an episode that most of the world has learned to forget or, like Reeves, has learned to diminish.  That's the PATCO strike which, as Noonan shows, had world-historical implications.  By the force of his focus, President Reagan used PATCO to reassert free-world mastery in our twilight struggle with an Evil Empire that was evil and that was an empire.  Thank God we had Reagan at a moment of maximum danger.  Thank God he had Noonan to tell his story", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1134", "text": "A must read  for business, education and government leaders\n\tThis book is excellent reading to inspire leadership.  Its greatest asset is the fact that Connelly selects great leaders and writing that characterizes their personal leadership styles", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1135", "text": "A must read\n\tThe first book in NR's 'Born In' series is wonderful, you don't want to miss it!   quot;Born In Fire quot; focuses on Maggie Concannon, a tempermental and loyal woman who is also a gifted artist. Gallery owner Rogan Sweeney takes an interest in Maggie's fabulous glass creations, and soon after takes a personal interest in Maggie herself.  Maggie is a wonderful character, stubborn and flawed, yet still caring.  Nora does a fabulous job of developing Maggie, and does it in a way that she seems like a real person.  Rogan is an extremely likeable hero.  Maggie's sister, Brianna, is her complete opposite; quiet, sweet, and calm.  The relationship between the two sisters, however, is very touching and very real.  This book is full of colourful characters, some we love and some we hate.  The romance between Rogan and Maggie is wonderful.  Basically, I just can't say enough good things about this book.  You will love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1136", "text": "For the Vicarious Adventurer\n\tCahill's writing is somewhat of an acquired taste. This is a compilation of outdoor stories which do not always seem self contained - some missing context, some missing closure. And they are not necessarily adventures in the conventional sense, as stories may focus on nature, archaeology, sociology, etc. While the book cannot be construed as an outdoor reference, there is good information (ex.  quot;wisdom quot; of cave diving). Some stories hit the vicarious adventurer's sweet spot. The author is at his best in this book when relating his experience caving in Kentucky, engaging the reader with educational content (ex. barometric effect on air flow), spectacular descriptions(ex. lightening igniting bat guano), and hair raising suspense (ex. getting lost in a maze of passages). Not all of the stories held an equal level of interest for me, but they are short enough to peruse and ponder as time permits", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1137", "text": "Read it and draw your own conclusion\n\tBy far a very thorough and intelligent read.  I could not put it down.\n\nThe evidence that pyramids all over earth from a lost epoch of man align to specific star clusters is overwhelming in my opinion.\n\nDoesn't take a PhD to realize that if something looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck.... chances are it's a duck.\n\nEverthing is presented via full color images and in an easy to comprehend format.  It has changed my perspective and at the same time answered many questions for me personally; and of course will raise many more!\n\nAn absolute must read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1138", "text": "An absolute masterpiece\n\t\"Spring Snow\" is unquestionably one of the finest Japanese novels ever written, as well as being a masterpiece of world literature in its own right.  It is an eloquent, moving story with a \"tale as old as time,\" that of star-crossed lovers who's love transcends social roles and obligations.\n\nIn another culture, with another writer, this would be a romantic, if not happy, story.  But this is Japan, and the writer is Mishima Yukio.  In his hands, the lovers Kiyoaki and Satoko transcend literary stereotypes, and become agents of their own happiness and destruction.  By the very nature of their relationship, raised together since childhood, playing a complicated cat-and-mouse game of love and sexual tension, their future is never in doubt.  \n\nIt is impressive that a writer such as Mishima, known for his right-wing politics and his samurai dreams, could craft such a tender love story.  While knowing the eventual conclusion, the reader savors and hopes for each stolen moment of happiness between Kiyoaki and Satoko, and knows that even their despair is something to be treasured because it is shared.    Not that it is a clear path.  Even knowing Japanese literature, and the road it usually takes, there are surprises on the way.  Things do not turn out the way one would expect.  \n\nI was incredibly moved by \"Spring Snow.\"  It is a novel that affects the heart of the reader, and lingers long after the last page is turned.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1139", "text": "Rational Analysis\n\tI read the second edition of this book since it is enlarged with the study of the housing market. The phenomenon of bubbles and negative bubbles or collapses is described extremely well by means of statistical data of markets for over a century and a half. The raw data is adjusted to inflation to give a realistic perspective of the trends and patterns. Bubbles seem to be occurring at regular intervals typically based on the \"new era\" story and everyone believes at least during the heady days that good times are here to stay. But as shown by proven evidence of the past, no bubble has sustained itself permanently and good reason prevails sooner or later. When this happens, the bloated bubble collapses and the hangover is terrible. The story so far is quite simple. But what makes this book so interesting is the depth of research and the manner in which the phenomenon is studied and explained.\n\nThe combination of mass psychology and market prices is at the core of this book. For bubbles to happen, information flow is the key. Media plays a significant role in disseminating information and bubbles seem to have originated in recorded history after the advent of the print media. In recent times electronic media particularly the television and the internet play a significant role in speeding up bubble formation and also the reversals. Media needs a storyline and this story needs to be continued to retain customers on a daily basis. Stock market is the ideal place that offers an opportunity to try one's luck if a casino is far away. Backed by on-line dedicated news channels and internet trading, well, it is not surprising that we have day traders in herds. In such situations fundamentals like industry analysis and P/E ratios take a backseat as explained by the author. Historical averages are breached and a euphoria of \"once in a life time opportunity\" prevails. What happens to the Efficient Markets Theory in such situations?. Since this theory says that markets are perfectly priced based on all publicly available information there cannot be a situation of either under pricing or over pricing. This book perfectly challenges the efficiency and accuracy of this theory.\n\nIt is unfortunate that substantial amounts of investments meant to be otherwise risk free sources of income, pension funds for example, are getting diverted into risky markets.  Here the author has come out with a list of some sound proposals to protect hard earned life long savings of innocent citizens who are exposed to the irrationality of markets.\n\nThe bubble in the housing market is also discussed well. Housing seems to be isolated bubbles occurring in specific regions and not a global phenomenon. But nevertheless the damage can be the same. The party of low interest rate regime seems to be over and a spike in mortgage rates is sure to be the needle that will prick right through this big speculative bubble. \n\nWhat goes up has to come down ! But once you start reading this book, it is difficult to put it down. Intellectually stimulating and bound to be economically rewarding.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1140", "text": "An Excellent (and comical)  novel about family\n\tA Late Divorce is one of my very favorites novels.  This ordinary tale about the late divorce of a middle-aged couple, one of whom is in a mental institution, is told from the perspective of each member of the family:  children, their spouses and mates, grandson,etc.  I have rarely laughed so  much, or been touched so much, by the insightful description of the Kaminka  family and their travails over a failed marriage, real estate and conflict.   The scene with the rabbis at the mental institution is literary hilarity  at its best...A wonderful work, original, illuminating and FUNNY", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1141", "text": "Simply the best art critic\n\tI agree with the first reviewer: this is what art criticism, politically engaged or not, should read like.  Berger was an old-time Marxist; I am an Anglosphere conservative.  He is a man of the Left; I am of the Right.  No matter, his essays are the most wonderful introduction to art criticism, and at times philosophy, that I have read.  Incredibly perceptive, sensitive, without empty sentimentality but filled with genuine sentiment and deep empathy for the human condition, Berger can make any painting or work of art say more than even its author may have intended.  He uses history but is not a historicist, for  he lets the works reveal themselves openly.  The essay \"That which is held,\" a philosophic vindication of romantic love through an analysis of \"time\" is a near masterpiece of the essay form worthy of Montaigne.  Berger  will be missed in the barren landscape of contemporary Europe.  Danto and the Americans are simply not in his league", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1142", "text": "My All Time Favorite Fantasy\n\tI have enjoyed all of David Gemmell's work but this one takes the prize. It contains sorrow, great sacrifice, courage, honor, and some of the best battles every written. It is easy to see the scenes and the people as you read, the characters are ones you will become attached to. If you love fantasy that involves warfare and courage with people making the best of a bad situation and with no magic items to save the day, you will love this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1143", "text": "level headed reading: Jesus in his own context\n\tin order to properly understand the Jesus of the new testament, instead of making a Jesus of our own liking, it is necessary to understand Jesus as he himself indicated.  Jesus himself, according to the new testament, made constant reference and allusion to the hebrew scriptures, ( old testament ), as he sought to explain himself, his actions, his teachings and his significance.  Understanding the old testament is therefore of paramount importance for understanding what Jesus was and is about. This means far more than knowing some of the messianic proof texts or knowing about Noahs ark or the temple and sacrificial system of the ancient hebrews.  Understanding the old testament involves knowing the overall aim and purpose of it, and how it all is held together by connected themes that form a unified whole.  Christopher Wright's book, Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, is an absolute Godsend towards getting the drift of the old testament and how it carries forward to the Jesus of the new testament.  This book is a little bit technical at times, it is not a devotional work, but reading this book will educate a person to accurately understand what the old testament is about and how it flows into the person of Jesus, thereby expositing the true meaning and intent of Jesus according to the background that Jesus himself referred to.    Thanks Chris Wright for this fabulous book. Also see his forthcoming book, The Mission of God, due out in fall of 2006 by intervarsity press. It looks to be another bullseye!!  For some other great little books on Jesus that are sane and sober, see:  Jesus and His World by Peter Walker,  The Original Jesus by N.T. Wright, and for a bit of a larger work see Jesus and The Gospels by Craig Blomberg", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1144", "text": "Excellent Resource for Raw Food Nutrition\n\tThis book provides a straight-forward approach to a raw-food diet, and the changes required to maintain the health of your pet through the process.  It also helps to have someone who can assist you in locating the ingredients locally, but Schultze provides all the requisite information that you will need.  A great resource to go to when you get a nagging question, or have a concern.  Try not to let people talk you out of trying the diet, as you WILL see changes in the health of your pet; many veterinarians that I have spoken with are not particularly supportive.  My 2 y/o Lab has a softer coat, clearer eyes, and better muscle tone since I have started him on the diet.  This diet is slightly more expensive than feeding dog chow, but the reward of having a healthy, happy pet far outweigh the associated costs.  Good luck, and enjoy your pet", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1145", "text": "An excellent introduction to critical thinking\n\tA comprehensive, entertaining and plainly written introduction to critical thinking.  It should be in every school and public library (preferably next to the biology books that have been stickered with pro-creationist caveats).\n\nMy only complaint is the title. Perhaps it should have been called \"The Critical Thinkers' Reference\" so as not to confuse those poor mites who cannot differentiate between rational thought and Cartesian Skepticism.  \n\nOf course, if your world-view is not based on rational thinking and evidence, then the knowledge contained in this book may make you feel uncomfortable.  You may even feel threatened to the point that you negatively review it.  Guys - as Robert Park once said: \"Alas, to wear the mantle of Galileo it is not enough that you be persecuted by an unkind establishment, you must also be right.\"   Please read this book (or even read the FAQ on Carroll's website) and learn how to reason.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1146", "text": "A Mother of a Book\n\tsometimes when you read a book you are expecting to read some details,but a book like this blows the lid off the mother fully. Deborah Santana doesn't hold back at all. she takes you on a journey from her childhood to her teen years with Sly Stone. then eventually with her Husband Carlos Santana. you read about a strong Woman who overcame so many obstacles was grounded strongly thrived despite some negative forces. a very powerful book that you simply can't put down. Deborah Santana is a Remarkable Soul Sister. this is a Must read book from start to finish.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1147", "text": "When the Wind Blows\n\tOnly my second James Patterson book, When the Wind Blows, will keep me coming back for more.  I was not disappointed and look forward to reading many more of his novels.\n\nFrannie, a veterinarian, and Kit, an FBI agent find themselves thrown together in the hopes of saving a few very special children.  Surrounded by some mysterious deaths in the past few years, including her own husbands, Frannie now is trying to stop yet another murder.  It all begins when she thinks she sees a girl with wings in the forest near her home in Colorado.  From here we learn of genetic experiments and more heinous crimes than those.\n\nThis book was written prior to the much acclaimed and popular Lakehouse with many of the same characters.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1148", "text": "My Faith Rejuvinated\n\tOrdinary Joy reminds you that God is in fact all around you in your ordinary living if you just take a break from all the hustle and bustle and truly appreciate His beauty. Joe Campeau uses personal illustrations that we can relate to, and in turn, relates them to the teachings of Jesus. On a personal note, my own faith has waivered for quite some time that after taking a \"closer look,\" I am rediscovering God's presence in my life and I know that, no matter what, \"the sun will shine tomorrow and I will be kissed by Son again and again and it can never be wiped away.\" Peace and JOY", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1149", "text": "informative  amp; interesting read!\n\tThis book provides a very interesting and informative detail of the history of birth culture in America as discovered through the study of birth chairs.   In incluedes intriguing pictorial documentations of birth chairs and how they evolved into the modern maternity beds in use today", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1150", "text": "Incredible -- beautiful and tragic historical/paranormal!\n\tHaving read Katherine, I wanted to get my hands on another Anya Seton novel. Her words are beautiful and her accurate historical references in the Medieval and Renaissance eras are breathtaking. People recommended Green Darkness because of its timeless romance, historical feel and paranormal aspects centered on past lives and reincarnation. So I gave Green Darkness a whirl. This enormous book (a big trade paperback with over six-hundred pages) enthralled me from beginning to end and I wish it had been longer, that the magic hadn't ended. Despite its rather large size and intricate story, the novel ended too soon for me. (I like big books, but you have to make sure that you will enjoy the whole thing when getting a large volume.) I finished this gem in three sittings. The novel's setting begins in the late 1960s (around the year this was first published). Richard Mardson takes his beloved wife, the American heiress Celia Taylor, to his estate in Sussex, England. There he shows her around the ancient castle that had belonged to his noble family for centuries and introduces her to his friends and peers, all respectable noblemen and women like Richard. But something strange begins to happen between them. Celia is experiencing deja vu, as though she'd been there before. This happens the second she enters the castle. At the same time, Richard becomes restless and moody. Celia is bewildered by his abrupt change from the once loving man to someone who isolates himself and avoids her. Their lives and their marriage could be in shambles, and Celia has to go back to her previous life during Tudor England to figure out what had gone wrong in order to salvage their happiness at present time. Her past life is a woman named Celia Bohun who falls for a handsome monk named Stephen (Richard) Mardson. Their forbidden love is timeless and the things they go through are staggering. There are many twists throughout the novel.\n\nI have read few novels that had made me go through as many emotions as this one had done. Celia and Stephen's love for one another was something truly beautiful and tragic at the same time. This novel brought me to tears by the time I finished. The building of tension between the protagonists is almost palpable. Celia is a very complex heroine. She is proud and innocent, but also could be quite the vixen when she sets her mind to it, especially when Stephen is involved. Stephen is a tall, dark and gorgeous hero who has taken a vow of chastity for his religion, but his attraction to Celia is undeniable and it is something that torments him. This part of his personality makes him a tortured soul and he is very appealing as a result. The part in which Celia looks after him when he falls ill is one of the sexiest scenes in the novel. It has a mixture of eroticism and innocence, for it is the first time Celia sees Stephen's nude body. The romance is indeed wonderful, but the historical references make this novel all the richer and more palatable. We experience all of the things that occurred during Tudor England, from Henry VIII's reign passing on to Queen Mary and onto Queen Elizabeth I. I have been reading quite a lot of historical/biographical novels and finding this book was like finding hidden treasure. You feel the time period and the events that took place in those times. The most insightful things for me were those centered on Queen Mary's persecution of Protestants and all the historical things that occur while time passes after the scandal centered on Celia's love for Stephen. The ending is one of the best endings I have read. Green Darkness is a true treasure that all historical enthusiasts should own. The story is quite intricate, not an easy read by a long shot (I find that most novels that center on reincarnation are very complex), but the overall development of the story is extremely well woven and beautifully executed. There are numerous characters in this novel, but I never felt like I had to keep up with them in order to remember them. Each character serves his or her purpose and I loved them (or hated them if they were villains). The one thing that puzzled me was the emphasis on Mabel's weight. I thought plump women were considered prettier in those times. And Celia (the twentieth century one) sounds a little too British for an American who'd set foot in England for the first time. Other than those negligible details, Green Darkness is perfect. Anya Seton was a great author, one of the best in her time. I think I like this novel more than Katherine. I wonder if Anya Seton and this novel inspired Jude Deveraux to write Remembrance (which I read at the same time as this one), which is another romance centered on soul mates and past lives partly set in the sixteenth century. Anyway, Green Darkness is one of the best historical/paranormal novels out there and I cannot recommend this memorable gem enough", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1151", "text": "Vernes' Vision of a Subterranean World\n\tA Jules Vernes classic, this is one of those novels that has stood up well against the test of time.  True, there are some items that may seem a bit dated, and of course the whole scenario of the fantastic adventure to the depths of the earth is impossible.  Yet, this novel is still a joy to read.\n\nWith a stoic Icelander as their guide, a renowned professor and his reluctant and skeptical nephew descend into the depths of a volcano in the vast frozen tundra of the Arctic, as the adventurers attempt to retrace the steps of a renowned alchemist.  Contrary to popular belief (and scientific reality), the party descends deeper into the bowels of the earth, which is remarkably of a mild climate and not a boiling inferno.  I won't serve as spoiler, but sufficed to say, that they uncover vast new worlds and creatures living in the subterranean world hundreds of miles beneath the terrestrial crust of the earth.\n\nVernes does attempt to make their descent seem plausible from a scientific standpoint.  Their instruments, a crude electric light and others, would be considered state-of-the art for their time.  Vernes also goes in great detail to describe the geological formations and fossilized remains contained in the earth.  Vernes also attempts to explain how it is possible to travel so far under the surface of the earth without increased pressure harming the body.  And if you take Verne's theories to heart (although modern science refutes them), their journey is plausible.\n\nHowever, I do have a couple minor gripes.  Vernes goes into great detail describing fossils and rock formations, which no doubt lend scientific credence to his novel.  Although this may interst a geologist or paleontologist, the rest of the masses (myself included) probably find this too tedious and distracting from the main story line.  Also, there is one glaring scientific discrepancy with Vernes logic. During their rapid ascent (the details I won't reveal), the adventurers would have surely perished from decompression sickness (a.k.a., \"the bends\").  Although it was still a new phenomena at the time, I believe Vernes should have taken into account the rapid change in pressure, as he did during their slow descent into the abyss.\n\nThe nitpicking aside, this is a superb novel that has withstood the test of time.  A modern reader will no doubt be entertained and enthralled at Verne's vision of a subterranean world.  Nearly a century and a half later, Vernes' works still inspire awe and imagination", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1152", "text": "Exciting and provoking\n\tI was stunned to see so many critical reviews of this book here.  Even more stunned by the criticisms.  This is not a scientific treatise, and never pretends to be.  This is not an introduction into the more abstract and obscure aspects of Emergence, nor is it a dry and tedious mathematical paper.\n\n  This is an interesting, graspable, exciting and intelligently written book about a phenomenon which is absolutely, positively crucial to understand.  To some people Emergence is a particular abstract in a particular field - those people were disappointed and found this \"light reading\" - which is really too bad, because they are the ones who NEED this book the most.  Alas, we can expect it to be a while before these \"scientist\" can look outside their own shallow mud-puddles of their over-specialties to see how applicable emergent theory is to the world we are immersed in, both natural and man-made.\n\n   If you didn't find this book exciting, you didn't read it.  Sit down and read it without distraction and prejudice.  Let Johnson do what he does best; take you on a journey of ideas and concepts.  Sure, some of it is simplified for the lay-reader, but anybody who isn't a total couch-potato is going to find the content interesting enough to set-out and search for details on their own.  It isn't Johnson's goal to elaborate on some trivial and fragmentary specialty that only people with masters degrees and secured positions in academia could possibly enjoy or tolerate.  \n\n  His goal is to show what emergence IS and why it is SO important, how vast the concepts are in their potential application in every imaginable field, and how elegant, simple, complex, chaotic, and BEAUTIFUL emergence IS !\n\n   And he does exactly this quite well.  If you read this book and are not excited, you didn't get it.  Read it again.  And again.  Look up the examples of emergence, and try to actually find your own examples of emergence in YOUR world, in YOUR daily experience.  The enrichment you'll gain from it will be worth a lot more than any silly over-specialty in an obscure field of research that nobody has ever hear", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1153", "text": "ENDEARING FELINE WHIMSEY\n\tA WONDERFULLY TOLD CAT-TAIL! THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE LOVELY AND APPROPRIATE TO THE PLAYFUL THEME OF THE BOOK", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1154", "text": "Excellent Cookbook\n\tI love this cookbook. There are so many amazing recipes. As someone who is allergic to dairy, I am totally blown away at how creamy some of the dishes are. Besides the recipes, the book is filled with beautiful pictures and profound quotes that combine together to create a really special reading experience. I highly recommend this cookbook to vegans, vegetarians, people allergic to dairy and wheat, and meat eaters, as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1155", "text": "i love this book!!!\n\ti am a kindda new wife but struggling with learning how to grow up and not be a nag.  stormie is very easy to understand in her book and can relate to almost anyone. like another person said i do feel like this book was written just for me.  the written prayers help me bc sometimes i dont know how to pray for my husband and this gives u the words to say and scripture to back up everything she says.  also, it helps me more importantly be a better wife. this isnt a book to try to get ur way and mold and change ur husband. i'd say its about giving urself up to The Lord to change u and make u a better wife . and praying for ur husband is selfless and probably one of the most important things u could be doing. i highly recommend this book, highly.  it changed me almost instantly!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1156", "text": "My favorite book in the series\n\tI have read all of Van Gulik's murder mysteries and this is has to be my favorite. The characters are intriguing and some sinister. The end is satisfying and bittersweet, challenging integrity vs justice. I would,  however, recommend you read the others first (chronological is good,  Chinese Gold Murders is first) to get to know the main characters although  this book can stand on on its own", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1157", "text": "Excellent classic book on toxic shame and how to deal with it\n\tThis is in my opinion John Bradshaw's best book. It encapsulates his thinking on the area of toxic shame and demonstrates how this phenomenon is at the core of compulsions, addictions, co-dependencies and our need to achieve beyond what is really necessary or serves our larger purposes.\n\nIn this volume, John Bradshaw demonstrates how toxic shame develops and leads to the breakdown of families. He also talks about how this cycle is perpetuated through generations and actually covers a lot of ground in terms of family dynamics.\n\nThrough affirmations, working with feelings, visualizations and other techniques, the author shows the reader how to work through toxic shame. As someone who has done the work himself, he comes across as compassionate, knowledgeable and very practical.\n\nSometimes I get annoyed when I read this book because of unnecessary repetition of some key concepts. This is the explanation for my 4 rating, along with the fact that many of his books overlap each other with respect to content. Therefore, my overall rating is that this is a solid, well-written classic that certainly deserves its best-seller status. However, prepare yourself for some repetition and unnecessarily long examples of what he is talking about.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1158", "text": "Can't Read Again\n\tI love this book!  I love this series and it absolutely pains me to think that this may be the last (I say maybe because originally Buddies was supposed to be the last).  It is such a difficult book to pick up and read because every emotion invested in the previous three books is tested.  My love for Dennis Savage's irony becomes sorrow at the hope that he will lose face and stay with Little Kiwi.  My love for Little Kiwi's innocence becomes concern for his actions.  It's like watching your child make questionable decisions and knowing that no matter what the result, the choices that they make are theirs, and there's nothing you can do about it, but let them be chosen.  It's hard letting Little Kiwi grow up and become Virgil Brown.  I imagine it's the same way with a child, but at least then you get to see what happens!  Mind you, the book like the other three is a comic genius with subtle, feeling humor that has you laughing one minute and crying the next.  But just like  quot;Just Above My Head quot; by James Baldwin (which I highly recommend), I have been unable to pick up this book and read it again.  It simply leaves me realing with so many feelings, yet I would not trade the experience reading it with anything.  How does one mix merriment with malaise so well?  Read the book and find out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1159", "text": "Cute\n\tThis is a cute story about a spider who drops in on a farm.  All the farm animals greet her and invite her to play.  But the spider spends the day building her web instead.  The book is fun and informative, and not at all scary.  The pages are doubled so they are easy to turn, but be careful, because inquisitive little fingers may reach inside the pages and rip them.  The book has about 350 words", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1160", "text": "A great unsung character\n\tCollins' efforts with his justly famed  quot;The Moonstone quot; and  quot;The Woman in White quot; have perhaps overshadowed his very fine work as seen in  quot;Armadale. quot;  Lydia Gwilt (don't you love the last name?) is one of the great unsung characters in English (or any western) literature.  Collins seems to delight in making her as full-bodied, as attractive to men, and as dangerous as he can without ever losing his grip and falling over the slippery precipice into satire.  Given the tenor and social conventions of the time, her quest for revenge on the despicable Alan Armadale seems perfectly in keeping.  Lydia Gwilt is like an early, English Scarlett O'Hara without the redeeming humor Scarlett was known to exhibit.  All in all, an extraordinarily well-written and three-dimensional character study", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1161", "text": "Changed my Life\n\tI evolved into a lower carb nutrition by finding first that I needed more protein than I had thought and that I reacted strongly to sugars.  I bought this book when I decided to lose a few pounds, but wanted to understand any health implications related to a low carb diet.  I was already having gall bladder and liver issues.  I bought this book first and 2.5 years later, it is still the best reference I have.  The chapter on hormones is a bit technical, but this chapter alone is worth the price of the book.  \n\nWithin three days of eliminating grains from my diet, I no longer cared whether or not I lost weight.  My awful blood sugar drops and painful bloating were gone, my energy increased significantly and within weeks I noticed that the gall bladder pain was gone (and it hasn't come back).  Within three months my intense hot flashes disappeared and I started sleeping better.  \n\nThe book first describes what low carb nutrition is, then goes on to discuss hormones and how insulin impacts the overall balance of the body's hormones in different ways.  It addresses overall energy, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, vitamins and minerals, and weight control (one chapter - the rest is on health issues).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1162", "text": "A great book. My 3 year olds favorite.\n\tThree of my nephews and my son's favorite book. He wore it out and I had to buy another one.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1163", "text": "Wonderful book\n\tThis is an excellent book.  The anecdotal stories that the author includes make the book much more readable when compared to other parrot guides.  The authors book on Senegal parrots and their family is also full of information.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1164", "text": "Perception is everything\n\tIn response to the guy who said this book isn't  quot;scientific quot; I say, it's as scientific as the diagnosis. (Which is essentially a catalog of behaviors that annoy teachers, but I digress.) There's no scientific proof that ADHD actually exists as a disorder. Since we don't understand the brain, or why it does things, how can we assume that brain scans actually tell anyone anything? Choosing a positive perspective about annoying behavior is a good start. The book is worth your time, but you should also check out Hallowell or Ingersoll", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1165", "text": "Outstanding book\n\tAmong all the theories of ethics with which I am familiar, I have always found Kant's system to be the best: carrying out one's duty for the sake of the duty itself. The problem with Kant, however, is that his theory of morality is grounded outside humanity, dependent on a source of which we can never, some may claim, have any understanding. Christine Korsgaard fixes, at least for me, this problem, by showing that one does not have to venture outside humanity in order to ground its morality. In short, the source of normativity is our humanity itself.\n\nI don't want to get into too much details and give away the main points of the book. Suffice it to say that it offers, in my opinion, some of the best arguments for the objectivity of morality. The conclusion I reached after reading the book was this: It is as much justified for a human to complain 'Why should I be moral?' as it is for him/her to complain 'Why should I have two eyes?' In both cases, the answer is 'Because you are a human being, a social animal with two eyes.'", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1166", "text": "Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership\n\tHighly recommended! The text is engaging and very informative.  Clear possibilities for implementation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1167", "text": "Sexological Review\n\tI found Lovemaps a valueable and insightful look at the way individuals relate to sexual behavior and establish their sexual identify and desires based on life experiences which as Dr. Money indicates occurs in childhood and which is unconsciously formed by the individual. I found this book extremely helpful while working on my Doctorate in Human Sexuality and now 6 years later as I continue my research and work as a Sexologist and Sex Therapist. I highly recommend this book to other Sexologist and Clinicians, as well as any man or woman who is interested in learning more about sex and sexual behavior; and in essence more about themselves. It definitely helps if you read a book before judging it. And this book should be in everyone's \"Sensual Library\".  Live with passion, Dr. Charley Ferrer, author of The Latina Kama Sutra, The W.I.S.E. Journal for the Sensual Woman, Para La Mujer Sensual, El Kama Sutra Latino, The Passionate Latina: In Our Own Words... www.instituteofpleasure.org", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1168", "text": "A phenominal resource book dedicated to enlighten and inform its reader.\n\tThe Art of The Table - A Complete Guide to Table Setting, Table Manners, and Tableware, is extremely thorough in covering all the details related to proper table etiquette. Author Suzanne Von Drachenfels makes it so easy, and entertaining in the process, finding the answer to any mealtime dilemma.\n\nIn nine, worldly-wise written chapters, you will learn all about table fundamentals. Starting with the dining experience (formal vs. informal), then dinnerware, flatware, stemware, table linens, serving techniques, dining finesse, menu planning, Suzanne completes her mission with her undertaking of table manners in a changing world. Her history lessons compliment any given subject and are very enjoyable. Excellent", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1169", "text": "One of My favorite from SK\n\tRose Madder was one the first books that got me hooked on Stephen King. This story is phenomenal, in my opinion.  I have to admit the first time I read it I was a little confused.  I was not one to be to much into \"sci fi\" fantasy type stuff.  This, like any good story or movie is best when it is read a few times.  Then you really get to pick up the subtle hints that you may have missed before. Then again I am a bit biased.  Rose Madder is right at the top of my list of most favorites (just below Bag of Bones", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1170", "text": "A handbook for parents full of personal anecdotes, fanciful stories, and good common sense advice\n\tCarol Kuykendall --- author, speaker, and strategic projects director for MOPS International (Mothers of Preschoolers) --- has compiled what she considers the five-star winning components of a successful family. According to this mom of three grown children, the five key elements of a great family begin with love -- expressions that inspire and comfort; fun -- activities that recharge a family's batteries; loyalty -- lessons on sticking with family through it all; growth -- embracing new challenges and seeing the value of stretching; and faith -- holding close a relationship with Christ that shines vividly and practically into the lives of others. With many personal anecdotes, fanciful stories, and good common sense advice, Kuykendall does a marvelous job presenting a handbook for parents that is easy on both the eyes and the heart.\n\nThe author's two-part text deals with family matters that focus on the beginnings of new family life when a young couple first discovers they're pregnant. Some of the practical points offered in this section include deciding who to invite to the actual delivery, naming the baby by taking into account potential teasing/taunting as a result of this all-important choice, hashing out basic parenting decisions regarding naps/nursing/discipline, dealing with those unmet expectations that crop up almost immediately after giving birth, and learning to fit into the extended family with the newest member without stepping on other siblings' toes or feelings.\n\nKuykendall then delves into dreaming for a bit. Just what kind of family does the new couple want to be? The author discusses the value of looking back in order to glean the best of past childhoods while wisely leaving not-so healthy patterns behind where they belong. She also details the importance of taking a realistic look at where a family is today, accepting where people are, because this is the point from which everyone can move ahead. Finally, a brief segment on looking ahead with hopeful, faith-inspired enthusiasm closes out this foundational topic.\n\nTo complete part one, Kuykendall does a lovely job presenting the \"gifts\" children bring to a family. Clearly, children are gifts from God, but with them come powerful life lessons on perspective. Consider the gift of \"do-overs,\" in which parents can relive the innocence and wonder of childhood discovery through their children's eyes. This important truth reminds parents that God is the giver of second chances. Kuykendall also cites the gifts of humility as children \"reveal us to ourselves\" as imperfect parents. Children also model sincerity of a simple, uncomplicated faith.\n\nOnce this solid foundation is set, Kuykendall spends a generous amount of space re-defining her five-star qualities, each with its own separate chapter (Love, Fun, Loyalty, Growth, Faith). Every chapter opens with a lengthy discussion that includes biblical principles and selected bible verses, personal insights from the author's own family life, specific action points, and quippy yet powerful quotations for increased take-away reminders. One of the most telling quotations included in this timely text appears near the end, and it typifies Kuykendall's entire message beautifully. \"Family is...A soft place to land.\"\n\n\n   --- Reviewed by Michele How", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1171", "text": "I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!\n\tWow!!!  This is a ton of great information from a 'been there, done that' Mom and Grandma.  \n\nThe author shares wisdom, humor and stories all wrapped in grace...  \n(I loved that I could read it and be inspired to be better, encouraged for the great things I AM doing, but not feel guilty about all the stuff I'm NOT doing.)   \n\nThis is a celebration  of the family. I think I might make it my new standard baby shower gift!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1172", "text": "The rare little children's bio of Dr. King\n\tWhen I first started reviewing children's books on Amazon.com I gave myself a long list of rules to follow.  And one of those rules stated that I was not to read other reviews of a book on the site until AFTER I'd written my own review.  I wanted my little writings to remain unsullied and pure, filled only with my own thoughts (which I obviously mistook to be brilliant) and feelings.  After a while though I gave up on this rule.  By and large (and this is not speaking for all reviews... just 90% of them) a review for a children's book goes something along the lines of \"It was good, my four-year-old requests it every night, buy this book, etc.\".  Nothing too shocking or revealing.  So I grew lazy.  I started reading other reviews of picture books long before I sat down to actually write a review of my own.  Just moments ago I went to do the same thing for the beautiful picture book, \"Martin's Big Words\".  This book was on my list of must-reads because it had garnered itself a Caldecott Honor years before.  So I went to the appropriate Amazon.com page (much as you are now) and read the first review on the list.  At the time, it was an unassuming July 18, 2002 review entitled, \"There's Something Wrong Here...\".  I read the review.  I digested the review.  And I came to the inescapable opinion that the points raised in the review were good ones.  Ones that I should consider, dare I say, in my OWN review.  This is unprecedented.  Never has a review for a book, a children's book, really hit home for me like this one did.  So to that mysterious reader who thought to make a point back in 2002, I commend you.  And to myself, a mental whipping for breaking my own rules.  It's a hard act to follow, but I've a point or two of my own to make and I'm gonna make `em.\n\t\nNow  as a children's librarian I get a whole heaping helpful of small children coming in around January 17th (or just before) requesting books on Martin Luther King Jr.  For the older children, such requests are usually easy enough to fulfill.  But for little ones with short attention spans and even shorter vocabularies, the choices are limited.  Fortunately, there's, \"Martin's Big Words\".  A beautiful encapsulation of the life of the great man, the book shows Martin as a child, first encountering the insanity of segregation.  We see him grow up and preach a gospel of love and acceptance.  Following this are small looks at the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, civil rights marches, and his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize.  Finally, while marching with striking garbage collectors (a fact not often mentioned in children's biographies of King), he was shot and killed.  Says the book at the end, \"His big words are alive for us today\".  \n\t\nThe book is stunning to look at, you know.  The endpapers consist of pane after pane of brown, peach, amber, and umber stained glass.  Taken together, the stained glass appears to be a variety of different skin tones all working together to make something beautiful.  Using collage, illustrator Bryan Collier peppers his unique style with symbolic images (such as four lit candles placed in remembrance of the girls killed in the Sixteenth Street Baptist church).  In the rest of the book, Collier's images leap off the page.  They're bright, colorful and eclectic.  Combined with author Doreen Rappaport's elegant eloquent narrative, children get a full understanding of the courage and greatness behind Dr. King's life and actions.  \n\t\nSo what about the complaints of this book?  Let's examine them fully.  First of all, one criticism is that in the image of the civil rights march there are thirteen men on display, none of whom are either white or female.  This is true.  And it is a little odd.  Not don't-buy-this-book odd.  Just why-did-the-illustrator-make-that-choice odd.  From looking at the picture I can only assume that Collier was working off a snapshot of a portion of a march from the past and didn't notice that it was a bit skewed.  The other criticism of the book is that whites are only portrayed as evil rednecks that want to kill Dr. King.  I dunno.  The book says plenty of things about diversity and the coming together of the races.  As for the lack of positive white images, I admit they're not present in this particular book.  However, the world is filled to overflowing with books that DO present positive images of white people.  As a white person myself, I'm sick to death of 'em.  And I'd gladly exchange four or five hundred such books for a single one that was half as beautifully illustrated and written as \"Martin's Big Words\".  \n\t\nSo yeah, the book has a flaw here or there.  But it also fills a need.  However important you deem it that your children see positive images of whites during the Freedom Marches is your prerogative.  But don't pass \"Martin's Big Words\" by because it fails to fully display the diversity of the 60s in your eyes.  It's a great book with a great message.  It's also one of the few King bios that'll capture your seven-year-old's attention for longer than a minute.  A great addition to any library and a necessary purchase for anyone who wants to teach their small child about a magnificent man.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1173", "text": "Never travel the same route twice!\n\tIbn Batuta describes his encounters with peoples and lands west of his native Tangiers (Morocco) in the 14 C. By avoiding to travel the same route twice, he comes to the same places a number of times (Baghdad, Delhi) spinning and zigzagging his ways through mountains and seas. As he explores with brio this world, he unfolds himself and as in most cross-cultural encounters, this maybe one of the most interesting features of the book. He accepts miraculous events with a candor I have not found in any other Middle Age traveler of those lands (from Marco Polo to the Jesuits). He gives little description of the way people live in the places he visits - which I regret - apart from detailed descriptions of the gowns and other garments he is given by some of the Sheikhs of the places he visits. The descriptions of how those sheikhs succeeded to govern illustrate how (extremely) fragile power was and is in those regions. \nNames are sometimes difficult to relate to those we know - which is regretful. \nDon't follow Ibn Batuta's advice, read (and enjoy) the book twice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1174", "text": "Very funny and so true\n\tI lived in a situation somewhat like that Richardson describes.  We watched VietNam from 1000 miles away, but the players were the same.  It was like living at the far edge of the Welsh Marches in the time of the Roman Empire.  Maybe if you haven't lived within a bureauocracy you won't understand, but everything he says is true", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1175", "text": "GREAT READ\n\tA must for any afterlife library.The chapter entitled \"Mothers Chapter\" is worth the price of the book alone. I know it will be hard to put this book down. A delightful 2 day read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1176", "text": "Global Capitalism's Local Disaster\n\tThere are many books out there about the supposed strengths or weaknesses of globalization and free trade, but at least in terms of the international movement of capital, you'll usually find mere boosterism and ideology. At last, Paul Blustein has given us a look at the real-life effects of financial shenanigans and speculation on the lives of real people in a developing nation. Here we have an in-depth and incredibly informative examination of the global financial trends that led to the horrendous collapse of Argentina's economy in 2001-2002, which resulted in millions and millions of people descending into poverty and hardship. You won't be surprised to see the word \"bubble\" regularly, as Blustein covers the surprisingly slow-moving factors that added up to disaster over several years, with many mistakes made by all parties along the way. \n\nIn addition to some financial mismanagement and damaging internal politics within Argentina itself, Blustein also explains errors made by the IMF and the Clinton and Bush administrations, and unhealthy speculation by foreign investors who had no regard for the outcomes of their actions. Not to mention, Argentina was the punching bag for an international monetary system that is built to ensure short-term rewards for speculators, plus an ideology that believes it to be acceptable when elites in rich countries profit while regular people in developing nations are left holding the bag when the bubble bursts. I would also recommend this book for those with a general interest in international monetary matters, as Bluestein does a marvelous job explaining phenomena like currency exchange rates, international debt and equity markets, and other financial concepts that you may wish to understand more deeply. If you're an ideologue in love with the supposed panacea of free markets, thinking that the unfettered movement of capital around the world will raise all ships, you might have your worldview shot down by Blustein and his excellent look at Argentina's misery. [~doomsdayer520~", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1177", "text": "Definitely worth every penny\n\tI have a pile of thes books at home   this is the first one that ever gave me any useful information.  I am physically challenged and I have a hard time getting around.  This is the only book I ever read that features information for people like me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1178", "text": "There is a unprocess to everything\n\tI found this book to very informative. In a nutshell, it tells you how food is processed throughout your system and it's reaction. Like, fresh vegatables can be eaten with anything but starches don't digest well with meat. There are stages to going *Raw* that Ms. Rose has honestly and clearly put out there. Our bodies just can't go Raw over night. Yhere is a change in the digestive system. I know from my experience how my body feels when I eat raw for several days and then introduce the wrong combonation of foods. I feel like I'm suffering at the toilet.Sorry. Natalie gets you through the stages of developing this life style. It's a Detox program not a cookbook. It has recipes for all the stages to going *Raw. Ms. Rose hershelf claims it took several years for her to go completely Raw. The recipes are for those various stages. I don't find anything wrong with this book. As far as enzymes. All foods have them, and yes our body has them too. When cooking foods you are breaking down the enzymes that are packed with nutrients. That simple. We want to incorporate more enzymes or natural living food into our bodies. \n\nAnd if you read your Bible...you will know what it means to eat pure food. Eat what the Lord has provided for you. You best optimal health can continue and grow from eating more living foods. \n\nI was on this plan for a month. Without exercise I did the stage 3 and followed through the evening. I lost 16lbs in a month! I didn't even do an enema yet. My body was doing well everyday several times a day getting rid of the waste I've manage to occumalate. I didn'want to wear my food anymore. My insulin was way off from process snacks. This really help me feel the difference and pay respect to the best thing I could have done for myself. This book is a great beginning. I hope you see it the way I do", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1179", "text": "Not bad at all\n\tI enjoyed this novel. It wasn't Hiaasen's best work but it was well beyond a lot of novels one could read. \n\nHiaasen has the ability to look at the lower end of society and bring out the humour in how they conduct their lives. In this novel, two people win the Lotto. Ordinarily this would be a cause for celebration but when one of the winners bemoans the fact that they have to share their spoils with another and they are wanna-be white supremists, then the adventure starts. \n\nThe shenanigans of the characters is both humourous and engrossing, this is a book that I recommend", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1180", "text": "Great Resource!\n\tThis book opened up new database opportunities for me. Without it, I would never have unlocked the real power of MySQL 5", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1181", "text": "A Great Sequel to Jurassic Park\n\tThis novel was amazing.  It is just as good as Jurassic Park and I recommend it to anyone who loved Jurassic Park.  This novel is much better than the movie so if you liked Lost World, then you should definitely read this.  Crichton realistially extends this series and keeps you entertained throughout the book.  Once you pick it up, you won't want to put it down", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1182", "text": "Fast\n\tI really enjoyed this book. It was interesting and fast. It kept my attention and I did not want to put the book down.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1183", "text": "Outstanding book that will build character!\n\tThe Chronicles of Narnia by accaimled author C.S. Lewis is worth every penny. I bought a copy for myself, but I am saving it for when my son learns to read. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe will move you if are you 25 or 5 and the story is a of such a kind--that you are the better for reading it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1184", "text": "More Than a House\n\tThrough Forster's impressive command of the English language and advanced character development, the story of Helen   Margaret Schlegel unfolds. The sisters--who are highly educated, pensive, and artistic--become entangled with the Wilcox family--practical, unilateral capitalists--and the Basts--working class and unassuming. However, the initially subtle differences between the sisters (and how they approach love, misfortune, and personal relations) become more obvious as the novel progresses, climaxing in a scandalous ending that was unexpected from a high-brow English novel. (I think some of the 1 and 2 start reviewers never actually read the novel to its dramatic end) Human nature notwithstanding, the novel's refinement, gorgeous writing, and riveting story-telling prevail to the end. I loved it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1185", "text": "\"I was cut out for finer things.\"\n\tThe narrator of Joe Perrotta's novel \"Joe College\" is Danny, an English major at Yale. Stuck with the peculiarities of his roommates, and with a horrendous crush on a fellow student named Polly, Danny struggles to complete his junior year. While home in New Jersey on a summer break, Danny drives his father's lunch wagon \"The Roach Coach.\" And this is how he meets Cindy, a pleasant, chatty secretary. Danny compares her to the girls on the Yale campus, and the comparison is not flattering to Cindy. He's faintly embarrassed by her, and while she's ok to date when he's home in New Jersey, he's ashamed of the relationship when he returns to Yale.\n\nOnce again, Perrotta presents the theme of escape from New Jersey, and in the novel, Danny's escape is temporarily through Yale, but ultimately through education. Cindy represents everything Danny is trying to escape--a lifetime driving the Roach Coach, and Danny knows far too many people who made huge mistakes and ended up trapped forever in New Jersey. \n\nClass is another theme in the novel--during the school year, Danny works in a cafeteria. The employees and the Townies are all too well aware that their lives are mapped out--whereas the Yale students seem to have vast, limitless opportunities. While Danny's background is humble, and his parents have made tremendous sacrifices to send him to Yale, he rubs shoulders with peers who come from incredibly wealthy homes. To them, Yale doesn't quite hold the desperate stakes that face Danny. When it comes to making some rather questionable moral choices, Danny nakedly examines his motives, and simply shrugs. While this does not make Danny a heroic narrator, it certainly makes him very real and very human. As a Perrotta fan, I hope that the author rediscovers Danny in another novel. In \"Joe College\" Danny's moral fibre is still quite plastic, and he may prove to be fascinating in middle age--displacedhuma", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1186", "text": "Metallica's Last Thrash\n\tTHE BAND: James Hetfield (lead vocals, guitar), Kirk Hammett (guitars), Lars Ulrich (drums   percussion), and new member Jason Newsted (bass) formerly of Flotsam And Jetsam (replacing Cliff Burton, R.I.P.). \n\nTHE DISC: (1988) 9 tracks clocking in at approximately 65 minutes. Included with the disc is a 10-page booklet containing song titles/credits, song lyrics, band pictures, one 'gavel' drawing containing  band member faces, and thank you's. This is Metallica's 4th studio album. All songs written by Hetfield, Hammett, Ulrich and/or Newsted. Recorded at One On One Studios, Los Angeles, CA. This would be Flemming Rasmussen's last album produced with the band (Bob Rock would follow). The Japanese (import) version contains a bonus track - a Diamond Head cover, \"The Prince\". Label - Elektra.\n\nCOMMENTS: \"...And Justice For All\" was the last classic Metallica album of the 80's. It was also their final attempt at thrash metal (once the 90's rolled around and producer Bob Rock entered the picture, the band took a more \"mainstream\" metal approach). The majority of songs are long with complex riffs... borderline progressive. Let me first say that for years, this disc sat on my shelf. I thought it was over-produced; I didn't like Ulrich's snare drum (sounded cheap and tinny) or his double bass (sounded shallow and metallic - partly due to a coin taped to the drum skin where the foot pedal hit); Newsted's bass was nonexistent (the standard explanation for this combines Newsted's absence from the mixing sessions where he could have voiced his opinion, and the lingering issue of his \"newness\" within the band following the death of Burton); there were three songs that I just could not get into (\"Eye Of The Beholder\", \"The Shortest Straw\" and lightning fast \"Dyers Eve\"); and the articles I read about the 3 original band members hazing and not accepting newcomer Newsted was infuriating... call if fun, call it pranks, call it cruel - Newsted simply did not deserve this kind of treatment. Newsted (or anyone else who took the job) had two choices - put up with the crap or leave. From the outside looking in, Burton's loss was tragic, but the way Hetfield/Ulrich/Hammett handled the situation afterwards seemed uncalled for. As far as \"...And Justice For All\" is concerned though, it's taken a decade to grow on me and finally realize there are some brilliant songs here. In my opinion, \"One\" is one of Metallica's finest songs in their entire catalog. \"One\" has an awesome slow beginning, tells a great story of an injured soldier, and ends in fine metal thrash form (not to mention one of the more memorable MTV videos)... all in all featuring great guitar work (intro, rhythm and solos). \"Blackened\" is an underrated gem of an opener. \"To Live Is To Die\" is the other masterpiece (almost 10 minutes long) - riffs and spoken words written by Cliff Burton (his last written testament) - this song has great riffs and 7 minutes of jamming before any vocals... reminiscent of something taken right off \"Master Of Puppets\". The title track also resembles something from \"Puppets\". \"...And Justice For All\" chart success - hitting #6 on Billboard's \"Top 200 Albums\" from 1988, as well as the song \"One\" hitting #35 on Billboard's Hot 100. There's good and bad here... this album is still considered a classic and essential. If not only for the songs \"One\", \"Blackened\" and \"To Live Is To Die\" (4 stars).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1187", "text": "Wonderful and Most Fun\n\tI just finished my second reading of it.\n\nI really cannot add much to the great reviews already written. I've always loved Dickens' way with words, and this book is a treasure in that department. The English, the Era, the characters, the countryside.... it got to the point where I couldn't wait for the evening to come so I could continue reading.\n\nThis also seems to me to be an important \"cornerstone book\" for other great English literature. The theme (though just a seed) for  Scrooge in A Christmas Carol begins here, in a story called The Goblin Who Stole a Sexton, a story related during one of Pickwick's Christmastime visits to a friend in the country. When reading The Wind in the Willows or Tolkien's works, I cannot escape the feeling that they were also influenced by the charm, the sense of humor (okay, humour), duty to friends, and the simple but most important things in life which Dickens so impressively describes.\n\nThe only negative thing is that I discovered that it had an effect on me which made me wish that I was free from the drudgery of daily work, was retired (with ample monetary means, of course, like Pickwick himself), and could devote the remainder of my life to similar ramblings, adventures, and pursuits.\n\nAn excellent book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1188", "text": "THE MARCH CONTINUES\n\tI first read this extraordinary book in 1986, just two years after it was first published.  Picking it up again, I find it eerily applicable to our current situation. There is a familiar old adage that teaches us that those who refuse to learn history are doomed to repeat it. THE MARCH OF FOLLY brings this message back to the forefront.\n\nBarbara W. Tuchman eloquently discusses the bizarre propensity of governments throughout history to pursue policies contrary to their own interests. Mind you, this is not a pacifist book but rather one that begs governments to beware of the reckless pursuit of policy that might prove to be dangerous. And, yes, I admit right readily that hindsight is 20-20.\n\nBeginning with the Trojans and their acceptance of the Trojan Horse to benighted Papal policy during the renaissance to Britain's stupidity during the American Revolution to questionable American policy during the Vietnam war, THE MARCH OF FOLLY invites the reader to consider the fact that as things change in historic chronology apparently nothing else does.\n\nGiven our current war policies, efforts and mistakes in Iraq, Tuchman's masterpiece is a very poignant read and we must confess, regardless of individual political leanings, that the potential for history to repeat itself yet again is considerable. Who knows, there may yet be a sequel to this one appropriately titled THE MARCH CONTINUES.\n\nTHE HORSEMA", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1189", "text": "Excellent book on personal hygiene and public health\n\tMany stories in this book reminds me of the famous essay  quot;Silent Spring quot;. The writing style is extremely accessible to every body and yet delivers a significant amount of knowledge, advice, and sometimes wisdom. The author carefully explains medical terms and implications, thus easing the reader's mind without using a medical book. This book is highly recommended to anyone who has a curious mind", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1190", "text": "Good news for cats :-)\n\tAs a health writer, I know that pharmaceuticals can be very dangerous compounds. But for years, I overlooked the fact that drugs aren't good for pets either. Your cat can probably benefit from safer alternative  treatments. Martin Zucker has put together a wonderful book with top  veterinarians. Don't keep alternative and holistic treatments to yourself  -- share them with your pet", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1191", "text": "Great, subtle book by proven author\n\tI LOVED this book!  I read it in a single day.  I have read everything else of Maupin's and strongly recommend this novel, too.  This is probably my favorite book of his.\n\nThe author had more lyrical descriptions in this book than I remember from his past volumes.  I found myself rereading lines and paragraphs simply for the sheer beauty of language.  The falling apart relationship between Gabriel and Jess also hit me as realistic and at times almost too painful to read.\n\nA great book!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1192", "text": "Who knew that earth demons like Chef Boyardee?\n\t'The Regulators' is not quite on the literary level of 'Desperation,' but that makes it more fun in a way, especially as it's less preachy.  I liked that 'The Regulators' adds a little more information about the mysterious Tak.  Here we see a more terribly playful, oddly fastidious, and possibly younger Tak who loves spaghetti, chocolate milk, westerns, and Cassie Stiles.  And while most of the characters of 'The Regulators' are flatter than those of 'Desperation,' 'The Regulators' gives us a glimpse of what some inhabitants of Desperation might have been like before Tak possessed them, particularly Audrey and Collie who were never shown \"pre-Tak\" in 'Desperation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1193", "text": "almost, but not quite...\n\tA looming 21-year High School reunion has led me to ponder the past, especially the town I grew up in. I have been reading The Geography of Nowhere by James Howard Kuntsler, a book which explores the rise of suburbia and automobile culture in America. Kuntsler explores the effects of modernist design philosophy (Le Corbusier, Gropius, Bauhaus etc. ) . Although Kunstler's book is by no means a complete history, his insights are provocative. His basic thesis is that the rise of the automobile has led to the development of a banal and meaningless  quot;geography of nowhere quot;. In other words, since the 1920s, Americans have pursued a single-minded vision when it comes to urban development: namely treating our built surroundings as disposable commodities to be bought and sold, with little regard to aesthetics.\n \n Growing up in a suburb, I experienced this sort of fake-non-reality-bubble of what a city should be, or what it should do for its residents. There was always nothing to do, nowhere to go. Fortunately, in those days, creative people created their own  quot;scene quot;, no matter how lame it was. Such a naive scene based on our libertine tastes and overbearing ignorance. Of course, conformity was the rule.\n \n And we all nearly s--t ourselves when we got behind the wheel of our first car. It was almost like and 5-year-old's first trip to Disneyland. It was like that first sexual experience. It was an epiphany, of sorts.\n \n Little did we realize that our addiction to auto travel would bring such a high cost to our lonely empty souls. Who ever thought that being so cheap would cost us so much?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1194", "text": "Extraordinary\n\tExtremely well researched. McChesney has been a key figure in the \"media debate\" and he approaches the subject with knowledge and objectivity. His disciplined, almost scientific investigation is an example of non-partisan coverage of a crucial issue. If only a few politicians were as concerned with the public interest as McChesney, we would be in a better world. I am a Mexican citizen so I couldn't care less about U.S. partisan politics, and if you care about the fate of public communications, you shouldn't either. This is a problem that affects every country, not just the U.S.A., since the big telecommunication companies are broadcasting all over the World. The interest of big advertisers is being protected by U.S. policy and their marketing messages are then blasted everywhere. Even the smallest community in the South-Mexican jungles knows Ronald McDonald. CNN has Latin editions of their biased news transmitted to most Latin countries. As an outsider, I hope the U.S. citizenry will realize that this is not an issue of Democrats vs. Republicans but a World-wide issue of the individual vs. the big corporations. In reality they don't care about your political affiliations, as long as you saturate your credit cards to buy their heavily advertised products, you can debate each other to death", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1195", "text": "A book for the ages\n\tWoodward and Bernstein, famous reporters for the Washington Post during the Watergate scandal, chronicle their experience investigating and exposing the deceptive actions of President Nixon and his cronies during Watergate.  This book takes the reader through Woodward and Bernstein's efforts at uncovering the truth, internal dilemmas about the information they were uncovering, and covert meetings with confidential sources.  They tell a tale of mystery and intrigue that stands up to some of the world's best fiction except that this story actually happened and signaled the end of an era where the US Presidency was respected above all else.\n\nThis book is a fascinating look at how investigative journalism once was.  Instead of printing first and asking questions later, Woodward and Bernstein, along with their editors, took painstaking efforts at checking, double checking, and even triple checking their sources and information before putting something derogatory in print.  It seems a sharp contrast to journalism today that appears to be publish now, ask questions later, and file a retraction in small print even later.  This book also tells the tale of two very opposite reporters and how they pulled together to write about the crime spree of the century and topple a corrupt Presidency.  It gets better with each reading", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1196", "text": "Excellent.\n\tA lot of the reviews I have read here, both positive and negative, have noted Smith's acerbic and sometimes hostile tone. In my own discussions on god, particularly when engaging Christians, I probably would not use SOME of the more harsh language found in the book. It tends to be devisive and unproductive, and also reinforcing many of the deragatory stereotypes that are applied to Atheists.\n\nThat does not mean that any of Smith's arguments are not legitimate or powerful. They should be confronted by ANYONE who takes any position regarding religion or god.\n\nPerhaps the most revealing and important passage of the work comes at the beginning of the Chapter discussing the purported \"proofs\" for the existence of good posited by Christian Thealogians and laymen. \n\nSmith explains that \"Many times in the past, before knowing better, I would engage in arguments with theists who claimed to have a rational foundation for their belief. After several painstaking hours of pointing out flaws in the proposed arguments, I would receive some form of the following comment: 'well, it really doesn't matter if these proofs are invalid, because I have faith in the exstence of god anyway.'\nThe Theist who resorts to this approach has no claim to rationality- only lack of integrity.\" Smith's frustration throughout the text at this type of intrangisence is palpable and, ultimately, entirely understandable.\n\nSome of the reviews on this page are illustrative of the general resentment which most Christians seemed to hold for the methods by which human beings acquire knowledge and distinguish truth from falsehood. As an outspoken Atheist, I have heard these types of decrees repeated to me ad nauseum- and they never stop being disturbing. \"Lean not on your own understanding,\" I have been told again and again. \"Trust in the lord and stop using all this silly logic,\" or \"god wants us to believe like children,\" they will say.\n\nAll I hear is: \"I am happy being ignorant. You will be happy in this delusional fantasy land I live in, too. I know god is not just an inadequate answer to these questions, but no answer at all. Things don't need answers, or explanations, or anything. Everything is ok because I have faith in god.\"\n\nHence, I sympathize with Smith's frustration. I urge all Atheists to read this book, which reads more or less like a conversation between an atheist and an extremely intellectual and sophisticad christian who spews (practically)every argument ever conjured to be a believer or to be a Christian, and has them overwhelmingly refuted. Smith understands the obstanince that Atheists will inevitably encounter when Christians (particularly unsophisticated Christians) are challenged. This is probably the reason why some of his repudiations seem unnecessarily expatiated. Any atheist who has offered apologetics in defense of atheism knows that trying to engage a christian is like playing Whack-a-mole, as soon as one battle is definitvely won the Christian will retreat into a sheild of ignorance. This act, Smith accurately points out, will usually involve the word \"faith\" being substituted for, but meaning the exact same thing as, \"ignorance.\" I assume this is why SMith so meticulously tears apart the idea of something that human beings call \"faith\" being an effective(or even theoretically plausible) conduit to fundamental truth. He also points out the common ways that Christians like William Lane Craig and J.P. Moreland use mangled science or language to misrepresent the issues at hand.\n\nAs a small example of this that I found interesting, in \"Does God Exist?,\" J.P. Moreland states that he believes that people can actually perceive god through something he calls \"Numinous Perception.\" Moreland does not give an explanation of how an outside observer could ever deiscern whether someone was having a genuine \"Numinous perceptive\" experience, or how exactly numinous perception would actually work physiologically or psychologically. Conveniently, this would rule out any chance of Moreland's hypothesis ever being tested and shown to be accurate or inaccurate. When someone hears an argument like this, one can easily turn to Smith for excellent articulation of why they are absurd and illegitimate. \n\nSmith writes: \" My argument with the Christian is that he claims to have experienced god, but he refuses to explain the process by which he, a physical organism, experienced this supernatural being. I won't limit him arbitrarily to the traditional five senses, but I will demand that he present evidence for his new perceptual powers. Has he discovered a new sense? Fine, then let him tell us about it so we can test it. No christian has ever succeeded in explaining just how he perceives his mysterious god. He claims to have knowledge of a mysterious, unknowable being, having gained this knowledge in some mysterious unknowable manner. This is totally unacceptable.\"\n\nMoreland's clever creation of a scientific sounding title for perception of god does not help him.\n\nThis book will help atheists with this type of argumentation through just about any thread of thought a theological argument can get into.\n\nYes, the rhetoric 30 years later SOUNDS more sophisticated (with other clever titles like \"intelligent design theory\"), but it is not ACTUALLY more compelling or sophisticated than when Aquinas wrote his five proofs or Russell challenged Copelston. I reccomend this book and I can't wait to read \"Why Atheism?\"\n\n(Just as a curious note, does anyone know if SMith actually debated people in public? If anyone knows of any transcriptions id love to read some, please let me know if you do. Clark00018@aol.com )", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1197", "text": "Innocence lost, or boys will be cruel\n\tGolding is a deeply symbolic novelist who relies, especially in this novel and in The Inheritors (1955), on ideas from the viewpoint of evolutionary biology and anthropology.  The central symbol of The Lord of the Flies is that of a pig's head upon a stick stuck in the ground, a totem in the making perhaps, but seen by Golding as Beelzebub, the \"lord of the flies,\" the devil, a head of rotting flesh enveloped by flies.\n\nThe central idea is that without civilization we will degenerate into predatory animals ruled by superstition, the will to power, and the primordial need to survive.  When Piggy's glasses, which symbolize the tools and knowledge of our culture are broken, it signals the degeneration, the return to the wild in which, as Thomas Hobbes has it, there are \"No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.\"\n\nThat a group of English school boys could degenerate so quickly after crash-landing on a deserted island may be seen as a bit fanciful, or more exactly, as the artifice of the artist; nonetheless, the premise of this extraordinary work may well serve as a cautionary note for our times.  Should we, through nuclear warfare, a runaway greenhouse effect, sectarian violence on a global scale, or through the exhaustion of the fossil fuels that power our civilization, regress to the state of savages, we have this warning.\n\nInstead of the noble savage, instead of a return to the Garden of Eden, instead of the Swiss Family Robinson or Robinson Crusoe, Golding takes us step by step from the world of the boy's school to life and death power struggles and a fascination with savagery to the beginnings of tribal warfare.  As in The Inheritors, Golding sees not the good in humans, but the viciousness.  In The Inheritors we homo sapiens murdered the gentle Neanderthal, here we children become gangsters of the island, on our way to becoming tribal chieftains as murderous and vengeful as the God of the Old Testament.  I understand that Golding wrote the novel in part to answer the pollyannaish naivete of R.M. Ballantyne's The Coral Island (1857), which I haven't read.\n\nClearly cruelty is one of Golding's main themes.  Left to their own devices and without the restraint of civilization's justice, humans will be cruel sometimes just to be cruel and sometimes as a means of gaining power.  The boys Ralph and Piggy naively try to set up a democratic sort of government, but are defeated by the brutality of Jack and his will to savagery.\n\nThe loss of innocence that the boys experience is seen as not the loss of something they intrinsically had, but of something superimposed upon them by civilization.  In reality, Golding is saying, there is no innocence in children, that is only a fairy tale idea to which we romantically subscribe.\n\nThis is one of those novels that has found its way onto the high school or even the middle school curriculum because it is easy to read and because it is easy for young people to relate to.  But the strength of this novel lies not only in its theme and readability but in the fine characterizations of the individual boys.  As in all great works of literature, it is the combination of character and story that compels us to turn the pages, and invites our admiration.\n\nIt should be noted that Golding deliberately left out one of the central drives of humans, probably because he did not want to muddy up his theme of savagery, or perhaps because he felt the task too great or perhaps because he didn't find the task palatable.  I am referring to the lack of sexuality in the novel.  Not only are there no girls on the island, but the boys do not, at least overtly, involve themselves in sex.  We can see that Golding's artistry anticipated this criticism since it can be argued that the boys in this situation and at their tender age are not yet ready to express themselves sexually.  I wonder if postmodern psychology would agree.  Certainly Freud would not.\n\nBottom line: a great read, a terrific adventure, but not a book in my opinion that should be read by preteens, in other words, you need to be older than the characters in the book in order to read the book without fear of nightmares", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1198", "text": "Splendid but flawed biography\n\tNot only a terrific portrait of Louis B. Mayer, but a wonderful history of Hollywood movie-making.  My caveat is the portrait of Dore Schary.  While Eyman is fair in his depiction of the struggle between Mayer and Thalberg, Eyman found it necessary to choose sides in the Mayer Schary conflict in the last part of the book, possibly to \"correct\" the view of Mayer the Monster and Schary the savior in earlier Mayer bios.  His portrait of Schary, a man I knew, bears no resemblance to that decent, fair minded, and gifted man.  It is clear that he interviewed few surviving friends and family members of Schary.  Eyman claims that Schary had no knowledge of the making of musicals, yet Schary in his post MGM days produced a successful musical, \"The Unsinkable Molly Brown.\"  Whatever good flims came from MGM during Schary's reign are dismissed as the work of others. He creates a portrait of Schary as a talentless hack, forgetting not only the good films Schary wrote in earlier days but the successful Broadway play he wrote about FDR, \"Sunrise at Campabello.\"  He writes that Schary only spoke of himself in retirement.  I knew few older men who took such an interst in world affairs and the fortunes and misfortunes of his friends.  If he can get Schary so wrong, it forces me to question his other judgments.  Having said all that, I think this is a fine book, evoking old Hollywood with grace and style.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1199", "text": "Going to Italy\n\tIf you are planning a trip to Italy, this is a book you should take with you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1200", "text": "Dave is amazing!\n\tWow - I had to have this book. They are right, he explains everything wrong with Oracle and all about vulnerabilities and exploits.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1201", "text": "a necessity and a work of pure genius\n\tas soon as people see breton's name on a book, they immediately feel indignation and privately exclaim,  quot;the dictator of surrealism! quot; what they don't seem to realize is that, despite being a flawed and somewhat ambivalent man, he probably had more passion in his pinky than they do in their entire body.  quot;nadja quot; is simply one more delightful proof of breton's genius and his infallible flair for the surreal, the mysterious, the mystical, and everything that is profoundly divergent. in this tale of intrigue and obsession he travels the streets of paris with a ghostly, clearly insane young woman who calls herself nadja, which is the russian word for hope.  the most captivating parts of the novel are the bizarre and surreal conversations he has with her. even though he found her incredibly fascinating and almost an ethereal enigma, things start to turn sour between them and breton grows bored with her.  at the end of the novel, nadja is put into an asylum after the police are called because of her incessant screaming and apparently incoherent behavior, some of which suggested that she was living in a world of hallucinations and irrational fears.  we do know that nadja was a real woman and not by means some fictitious creation of breton's, and we also know that she came to a somewhat unfortunate end. it may be true that breton's behavior and attitude of indifference and deliberate ignorance about her truly wretched fate (she died of cancer, insane and completely alone) is indeed nothing to admire, but those who put too much emphasis on this admittedly accurate fact forget that while he may in a sense have betrayed her, he also made a truly admirable effort to make the world see nadja and those like her as no one has seen them before, and immortalized her in a book that is absolutely unforgettable and breathtakingly beautiful. breton was a profoundly hopeful and truly revolutionary figure who exhorted humanity, even while the second world war raged and reaped it's devastating results universally on all of mankind, to recognize the miraculous and wondrous nature of our very existence, however 'absurd' or meaningless some felt it to be after the horrendous events of the twentieth century. it is true that he occasionally goes over the top with his optimism, but his iron will and determination to fight 'miserabilism', the philosophical justification of human misery, at all costs can only call forth our admiration. his exaltation of the imagination as the highest of human faculties and the sole organ of man that will allow him to attain felicity seems to be verified by direct, concrete experience of life.  as we grow older and we come to realize that sensual pleasure is a big part of life but essentially empty and hollow, our inner lives (hopefully) become more vivid and we end up spending more and more time there. breton knows this and wants us to cultivate it to the highest degree possible. don't be fooled by the 'anti breton' rhetoric and take a dismissive attitude toward him, because you'll be missing out on some of the most fascinating books (to my mind) ever written", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1202", "text": "A must-read for those who want a strategic plan that works!\n\tMr Hargrave's book contains practical guidance to developing a sound, realistic and executable strategic business plan. Drawing from his wealth of business experience from working  amp; leading various corporations and running his own consultancy practice, the book provides a detailed framework from which managers can follow to draw up their own plans. On top of that, explainations are given throughout the book on why certains steps are needful while others are superfluous, what key issues to consider and what pitfalls to avoid in formulating the plan. Three words that describe the content of the book will have to be: impactful, illuminating and practical. A must-read for managers and aspiring MBAs in strategic management. A second edition to bring in the role of IT in strategic planning would be great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1203", "text": "Hey honey!\n\tWe're all getting old and fat! This book just makes you feel less alone about the ordeal", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1204", "text": "What a wonderful book!\n\tI always need tissues when I read this book!  It has helped so much!  I teach preschool and one of my students lost his dog.  I gave him this book and Dog Heaven.  His parents said how much both books helped.  It is just so hard for children to understand death.  I think this book goes a long way in validating a child's feelings.  So often children don't know what to feel, they know grief, but there is so much more than that.  It truly helps when children know it's ok to be confused, hurt, and just upset.  I HIGHLY recommend this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1205", "text": "If you don't know what is going on.....\n\tIf you don't know what you are doing then you need to get this book.  If you think you know what you are doing, then you definitely need this book because you probably have no clue.  Contrary to what one reviewer states, this text does provide a good balance between application and theoretical example.  I use this book all of the time as a graduate student.  It is a wonderful reference.  If you are studying econometrics, then this is the first book you should buy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1206", "text": "A Wealth of History and Opinion\n\tThis book offers such a fabulous collection of ideas.  The information and ideas one can gather from these pages is both a great way to trace the roots of feminism as well as to decide where we go from here.  \nEach section and piece has introductory information giving a setting of time, place and situation before the writers present their views.  There are so many ideas, ideals and beliefs that while not always agreeable or congruent, can be applied to today's feminist movement.  There is virtually nothing in the book that isn't valuable as either an example of progress or the seed of a new branch for the feminist tree.\n\nTo understand the position in which women today navigate life, this book is essential reading.  Interesting, entertaining and informative, it ought to be required readin", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1207", "text": "\"To have committed no fault, yet to be so entirely alone...\"\n\tNICHOLAS NICKLEBY is a significant Dickens in the uncannily absorbing way the narrative diversifies to various literary discourses. The protagonist's experiences and encounters in adverse milieu through life not only embody melodrama, comic relief, political satire, class comedy, social criticism, and domestic farce, they allow Dickens the opportunity to portray, to the minutest nuance, an extraordinary cast of rogues and eccentrics. The main frame of NICHOLAS NICKLEBY is a quintessential Dickens: a generic, virtuous man who concerns with the affair of establishing his identity as a gentleman and the pruning of whom entwines him in a checkered fate. Nicholas Nickleby has committed no fault and offenses, and yet he is to be entirely alone in the world, to be separated from the people he loves, and to be proscribed like a criminal. The more unbearable the ordeals and the more injudicious the deal of the hand from life, the more profusely the novel accentuates Dickens' outrage at the cruelty and social injustice.\n\nWhen Nicholas Nickleby is left exiguous after his father's death, he turns to his hard-hearted uncle to solicit succor. But Ralph Nickleby, a most unscrupulous and avarious man he is, demonstrates that he is proof against all appeals of blood and kindred, and is steeled against every tale of distress and sorrows. The man will never fail to exert any resolution or cunning that will promise increase of money for there is scarcely anything he will not have hazarded to gratify his greed. It's not that he is unconscious of the baseness of the means with which he acquires his gains. He cares only for gratification of his passions of avarice and hatred. He might have from the beginning conceived dislike to his nephew whom he brazenly places in Squeers' Dotheboys Hall, a school for unwanted boys, as an assistant master. \n\nThe cruelty of Squeers, who's coarse and ruffian behavior even at his best temper, Nicholas has been an unwilling witness. The filthy condition of the school and the bodily distortion of the boys impart in him a dismal feeling. The thought of being a helper and abettor of such squalid practice fills his with honest disgust and indignation. The cruelties descend upon helpless infancy fuel this rightful indignation in Nicholas, who interferes with the schoolmaster's flogging a boy named Smike and astonishes everyone in school.\n\nNot only does Ralph persuade Nicholas' family to renounce him for the atrocities to Squeers of which he is guilty, he also betrays his niece Kate into the company of some libertine men who are clients of his and who speak of her in a most casual, lecherous, ribald and vulgar terms. She is roused beyond all endurance by a profusion of compliments of which coarseness becomes humor and of which vulgarity softens down to the most charming eccentricity. The mutual hatred between uncle and nephew aggravates as Nicholas overhears conversations about his sister. The hidden feud further percolates to the surface and leads to a pitch to its malignity as he tries to rescue a girl from a marriage to which she has been impelled. \n\nAs the uncle insidiously hatches a scheme to retaliate against his nephew who has in every step of the way interceded and thwarted his plans for mercenary gains, Nicholas entwines with a cast of characters who are humorous, memorable, and true to life. Peripheral to his molding to become a gentleman are episodes of political satire, theatrical success, courtship, family farce, and chicanery. The most significant character is no doubt Smike, whom Nicholas saves from the hellish grip of the schoolmaster and has become his best friend. Nicholas' unfailing love and protectiveness toward the boy accentuates his being the novel's hero, whose domestic virtues, affections, compassion, and delicacy of feelings qualifies him to his later fortune and does him justice.\n\nNICHOLAS NICKLEBY is a flamboyantly exuberant work in which Dickens wreaks the tension of his social satire to a pitch. Details on the Yorkshire school offer such magnifying vision of the cruelty, filthiness, and despotism in the boarding schools. Nor does he spare the rogues and the greedy, whose squeamishness he sarcastically embellishes as a common honesty and whose pride as self-respect. NICHOLAS NICKLEBY also evokes the subtle problem of human nature in establishing boundary of one's remorse. Although Ralph might feel no remorse in his betraying his niece to the temptation of his libertine clients, he hates them for doing what he has expected them to do. \n\nIn a sense, Nicholas is seen as the unswerving force that is determined to right the wrong of the society. He tries to appeal to the compassion and humanity of those who have gone astray and to lead them to consider the innocent and the helpless. Nicholas might embody energy for radicalism and ambition to challenge social injustice; his ultimate goal is the recovery of his ancestral position in the social hierarchy. But in the effort to undertake the good deeds, he is influenced by no selfish or personal consideration but by pity for the people he helps and detestation and abhorrence of the heartless schemes.  In the same way he is determined to appeal to his uncle's humanity and not to wreak revenge on him. But Ralph's hatred for his nephew has been fed upon his own defeat, nourished on his interference with all his schemes. \n\nNICHOLAS NICKLEBY is a sober social commentary woven with social and domestic issues. Woven in one man's aspiration to restore family's ancestral dignity is Dickens' own musing, monologues, teachings on the soul, the life, and the moral. The discourse at times assumes a voice of despondency, sobriety and indignation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1208", "text": "Excellent source of fairly up to date information...\n\tThis book is highly informative, updated to include everything up to around Hero's Trial (New Jedi Order), which makes it a must even if you already have the more presentable Star Wars Encyclopedia.  While the Encyclopedia has more interesting and fact filled entrys, it's also hideousely out of date, a problem that this one would easily correct!  I read it cover to cover in a few days, and was quite impressed with how much research went into it, and how few errors were made.  Even so, I have to say I'd recommend this book mainly to fans experienced with EU stuff, lest they quickly become lost and overwhelmed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1209", "text": "THE ABSOLUTE BEST\n\tThis book has everything from the SSD Executor,to the ISD Avenger,to the Emperor's resurrection.This book is the one you need if you are looking for information on people,planets,starships,fighters,space colonies,EVERYTHING!!!This book is da bomb wit a capital b", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1210", "text": "The classic Mediterranean travel narrative!\n\tPeter Mayle's breakthrough book remains the classic Mediterranean travel narrative. An elegant and witty writer, Mayle set the standard for travel writers of the 1990s, and he's difficult to equal to the present day. Reading and re-reading \"A Year in Provence\" is like coming home again and again to a faithful friend. \n\nMayle is absolutely superb!  The next best thing to actual travel.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1211", "text": "A Wealth of Information\n\tThis book provides you with numerous analytical tools that can be used to quantify the strategic decision making process. Not a real page turner but the models are useful and the case analysis provides real world examples of companies entering strategic crossroads. Overall I think it provides the reader with a pragmatic way of managing the abundance of information involved in the strategic decision making process", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1212", "text": "Provides Great Insights Into Life\n\tThe reader that keeps with this book will be rewarded. The conversations in the book are intelligent, the characters and dialogue are real, and the descriptions and settings are vivid. While the author provides a lengthy disclaimer at the end of the book explaining how the fictional university and town in the book are not based upon Yale and New Haven, it is sometimes hard to believe, especially given that the author has been a faculty member at Yale Law School for over twenty-years. This is not to say, however, that the descriptions in the book of the law school and town are inaccurate. Rather, they may provide quite an accurate description of a town torn between those affiliated with a prestigious university (Yale) and those that are not.\n\nIn short, I enjoyed this book because it kept me guessing and the pace was just right. This is not a read-it-in-one-day thriller that Grisham might come up with. Instead, this is a much more intellectual read. What I enjoyed most about the book are its insights into life itself. Carter uses fictional characters to explore the good and bad sides to marriage and family life, careers, law, and racism in this country. If you are willing to keep reading when the story seems slow and to learn and grow with the characters (especially Talcott), believe me, this book will reward you, and you'll be glad you read it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1213", "text": "The poet laureate and patron saint of sane science.\n\tAs a one-time practicing physicist (now just an \"arm-chair physicist\") and lifetime music lover, I have found this beautifully-written little book irresistible over the 17 years it has been in my library. In 1983, when the original hardcover edition came out, this book was given to me as a gift by  someone knowing my musical tastes, figuring that it would be the perfect  gift. It turned out to be, but for reasons that are largely  non-musical.\n\nAs an arm-chair scientist, I've read and enjoyed more than a  few popularizations by well-known scientists over the years. These include  Richard Feynman with his wry humor in virtually everything he wrote (I  number myself among those physicists who \"cut their eye teeth\" on the  Feynman Lectures in Physics), Stephen Hawking, Brian Greene, Carl Sagan,  and even Brian Swimme. (The Swimme of \"A Walk Through Time\" goes down  easily, and covers much of the same ground that Thomas does, but in a quite  different way; the Swimme of \"The Universe is a Green Dragon\" is a much  harder sell for me due to its hard-pressed attempt to oversimplify.) But  for sheer elegance and poetry and breadth of scope, and for essays that  provoke thought on the part of the reader, none can hold a candle to  Thomas.\n\nEveryone who reads this little masterpiece will have his or her  favorites. Here are a few of mine:\n\nIn \"Things Unflattened by Science\" (an  essay on unaddressed and/or incomplete challenges that future scientists  might well undertake), a paragraph on how biologists might endeavor to  better understand what music is, and how it affects the human condition,  starting with a rather small-scale assignment to explain the effect of  Bach's \"The Art of Fugue\" on the human mind.\n\nIn \"Altruism\" (an essay on  the symbiotic interrelationships among species), how it is that such a  condition actually exists, and a challenge to future scientists to better  understand how our own species might become more altruistic (and adult)  than it presently is.\n\nIn \"The Attic of the Brain\" (a cautionary essay on  the risks of psychiatry, most importantly psychoanalysis, in terms of  performing \"total brain dumps\"), the need for all of us to carry around a  little clutter in our lives, as insurance against the chance that we might  inadvertently lose our ability to retrieve something truly important.\n\nIn  the title (and final) essay, another cautionary tale, this time on  thermonuclear weaponry, the most lucid description I've ever read regarding  the true meaning of this music as envisioned by Gustav Mahler. In a few  brief but sublime paragraphs, Thomas has captured the essence of this  remarkable opus in a way that no musician (and that includes such  Mahlerites as Bernstein, Karajan, Klemperer, Rattle and Walter) ever had.  Until very recently, that is, with the release a few months back of a  staggering performance by Benjamin Zander, conductng the Philharmonia  Orchestra. But that is another topic, and another review.\n\nIn the  seventeen years since the initial publication of this book, quite a bit has  changed in our worldview, in some aspects of society and science. But not  enough! The observations and challenges that Thomas lays out will endure  for centuries, provided only that we endure as well.\n\nBob Zeidle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1214", "text": "The up to date Case\n\tThis book has easy to understand  amp; have up to date case. The Harley Davidson case is one of the cases that showing us how's struggling US to face Japanese company offensive. This is the good case to picturing the dawn to earth marketing strategy compare to arrogant  amp; not efficient strategy willing by US Company", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1215", "text": "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn- A Racial Controversy\n\tThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been argued as a racial controversy since the first day it was published. Shortly after it was accessible to the public, multiple committees banned the book, proclaiming it to be racist and \"trash\". To this day, Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is banned in several school districts. \n\nIn my personal copy of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, there is a helpful and informative introduction and notes throughout the text written by Robert O'Meally. He clearly states that the intent of Twain's word usage is needed in order to properly and vividly describe the setting and tone of the book. His usage of the racial slur \"nigger\" can be seen as offensive, but I believe it was necessary for it to be realistic. The dialogue that Huckleberry uses throughout the book stays very true to his character, time, and place, at which the slur was used casually. \n\nBesides the usage of the word \"nigger\", characters in the book often loudly express their racist mentality.  In the begining of Chapter 14, Huck and Jim are talking about all sorts of topics, both of them speaking their mind. Twain describes Huck's thoughts: \"Well, he was right; he was most always right; he had an uncommon level head, for a nigger.\" Obviously some would perceive this to be intolerable and crude, yet I believe that Twain is simply describing the way Huck thinks of Jim. The growing friendship between Huck and Jim is the basis of the entire novel. The book depicts the way Huck feels and thinks about several ideas and concepts about life, the way he feels about his friend must be present and elaborate.\n\nI strongly support Mark Twain's the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The book wins people over with it 's dialogue, plot, originality, and capability to express a realistic story that takes place in a racist and unjust America.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1216", "text": "Challenging you to step up to the plate\n\tThis story gives me hope in mankind again.  Despite the horrendous abuse, this woman gave herself -- all of herself -- to save a child from the torment she experienced.  I wish there were more people like Torey Hayden in this world.  I can only hope that I can touch lives in the way Ms. Hayden has.  This book will open eyes to the terrors of abuse that does, indeed, occur in this world, despite the fact that we would like to close our eyes to it.  It also demonstrates the hope that victims can overcome and the need for us to step up to the plate to end this war of terror", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1217", "text": "Columbus Cubes or bust!\n\tAlthough not as fascinating as his PAPER CRYSTALS (a stellar work of modular origami), MATHEMATICAL ORIGAMI is a very solid work on the topic.  David Mitchell again gives clear instructions in text and diagrams for a very intriguing branch of paperfolding.  There are many books on geometric and modular origami, but Mitchell's are more than just \"look at this neat design.\"  Instead, they are well thought out and very intelligently written.  A must-have for fans of the art", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1218", "text": "OOOH, My goodness\n\tThis book is off the hook.  Oh! my God this book will have you looking at your \"so-called\" straight man in a whole new light", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1219", "text": "Wow - my ears are opened!\n\tI just got a book out of the library.  The author is a nut about recording songs and analyzing the sonograms (frequency intensity over time), and in his mind, when he hears a song, he identifies it by how it \"looks\" in his mental sonogram.\n\nThis whole idea is amazing, and I think I'll never listen to birds the same way again - just after reading the first few pages!\n\nThe writing style pulls you into the author's world as he tracks birds and ponders the meaning of their song.  If you love birding, you will wish you had been there on every walk, and you'll want to wake up two hours before dawn the next day to discover the amazingly different pre-dawn songs of common birds.\n\nThe book comes with as CD with 98 tracks of songs, and some of the tracks are slowed down, which really changes your perception and shows you the depth and richness of some of those \"blurt\" sounds birds make.  The Woodthrush  at 1/10 speed reminds me of a howling wolf.  I know I'll never listed to this song the same way again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1220", "text": "Divided in Death\n\tI'll skip the description since that has been done so many times here. But I would like to say that I don't have much time for reading, so make sure the books I choose are those by authors I consider 5-star. J.D. Robb a/k/a Nora Roberts is one of the most prolific authors I've ever read. How she manages to produce books that remain fresh and vibrant attests to her incredible talent and creative imagination. I've read this series out of order, but each book is written so that the book itself can stand alone. This one, however, revealed to me the reason behind Eve's sometimes belligerent attitude, her strong persona, and standoffishness. Robb is great at revealing subtle conflicts, inner turmoils. Great book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1221", "text": "Can I get an \"Amen!\"??\n\tMcDonald's is one of the great symbols of America, and most countries around the world absolutely love McDonald's.  If you want to know the history of the mega-giant corporation, this is a good starting place.  We are capitalists in America - we love making money, and that can only be considered a good thing.  McDonald's embodies much of the American spirit and American dream.  Sure, the food isn't healthy - as if that's a newflash for anyone these days.  But eating it in moderation is not harmful in any way.  Oh, and westcoaster (below) didn't actually read this book prior to reviewing it - that person just has a problem with successful business-people earning money.  If you don't have that problem, read the book and marvel at the entrepreneurial spirit.  And to Hades with the naysayers - come to think of it, I'm outta here - gotta grab a Quarter Pounder with cheese, baby", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1222", "text": "a pun extravaganza!\n\tOne of the best new authors to date, and possibly one of the best writers in the history of the English language! Jasper has a VERY firm grasp of the language and creates a..slightly...twisted version of reality where people jump into books, fictional characters jaunt around the real world (Hamlet) and books have a tendancy to re-write themselves. Characters include Jane Eyre (of course), the Cheshire cat, The Red Queen, Hamlet, and a slew of minor personalities from books out of print (for good reasons). If you like puns, you'll LOVE this series", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1223", "text": "Another winner from the author of THE FOUR AGREEMENTS!\n\tI loved THE FOUR AGREEMENTS by Don Miguel Ruiz, in which he\nshared wisdom from his Toltec ancestors . . . it helped me and I'm sure\ncountless others develop a simple, yet effective code of personal\nconduct.\n\nSo when I had the chance to listen to his follow-up book, THE MASTERY\nOF LOVE, I naturally was intrigued by the possibility of gaining some\nmore valuable insights from the author--this time dealing with the\nsubject of both developing and maintaining a loving relationship.\n\nPerhaps my only disappointment in this title was that it was too\nshort . . . I gained so much from it that after one listening, I\nimmediately felt the need to go back and listen a second time . . . methinks\nthat if you were reading it, you'd do the same, if just to master this\none concept:\n\nTo try to change somebody is to try to change a dog or cat. You love\nthem for who they are. If you're with somebody, don't try to change\nhim or her.\n\nAlso, there were these other valuable tidbits:\nLet go of the past and begin every day with a high level of love.\n\nIf you don't love yourself, you can change your belief and your\nlife will change.\n\nWhen you hear your heart guiding you to happiness, make a choice\nand stick to it.\n\nForgive others, and you will see miracles happen in your life.\n\nAnd lastly, there was this one that really struck home:\nIf your choice is to be in a relationship and your partner is playing\nthe same game . . . what a gift!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1224", "text": "Rambles a bit\n\tSimon Winchester is a popular historian, in the modern mold. This means that he's socially and politically a liberal, and that he's interested in *everything* connected with a specific event. He'll examine it from all angles, and attempt to see it from everyone's eyes, look over everything connected with it, and then draw some conclusions. Usually, those conclusions over-reach some (I'm being general about this type of writer, not of Winchester specifically) and the point of view is relentlessly modern.\n\nWinchester has chosen as the topic of this book the explosion of the volcano Krakatoa in 1883. Interestingly, the author is trained as a geologist, though he has spent most of his life working as a journalist and writer. This means that he actually understands the terminology of geology and vulcanology enough that he can at least make an attempt to explain it to the rest of us in layman's terms, and the result is generally a happy one. Krakatoa was a complex event (the island had three summits, each a separate volcano: two disappeared in the explosion, but they erupted for a good while beforehand, and their effects lasted for years afterwards) and Winchester does a good job of relating what happened, the prelude to it, and the aftermath.\n\nThe one criticism that people have which I agree with is that he tends to wander a bit, at times. There are discussions here of everything from Dutch Colonial policy to the habits of spiders to rather technical (though carefully explained) geology. While it's all interesting, sometimes it does stray a bit far from the chosen topic. The author also occasionally over-reaches, a bit. For instance, his assertion that the explosion of the volcano indirectly led to Indonesia's independance is a bit much. My edition included a magazine article he'd written just after the Boxing Day tsunami, in which he attempts to connect the San Francisco earthquake with George W. Bush's election as U.S. President...that seems and even bigger stretch, to be honest.\n\nWhen the author sticks to the story, however, what he writes is very interesting. I would recommend this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1225", "text": "COMFORTABLE BOOK TO REREAD SOMETIME\n\tThis is truely a funny book.  It of course is the origin of the Ma and Pa Kettle movies, yet much more.  I like to pull this one off the shelf every now and again just to be able to chuckle.  When you read it, you must remember when it was written and what the racial and political attitudes of the time were, although,  it is a good read on that level too, i.e. seeing were our culture has been and where it is today.  I did read one or two reviews which compaired this work to some of the authors other work...good grief folks, lighten up..read the thing for what it is..a funny story meant to amuse. When I was a kid, I did not read Micky Mouse and analyze each comic book for political correctness, nor social commentary (although, being a dog lover, I was not always happy how Pluto was presented and treated) nor did I compair the Micky of 1949 to the Micky of 1952.  Anyway, digging into a book like this for those reasons is fine I suppose, if you are into such, but for me, I just enjoyed the read and highly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1226", "text": "Photographer as Artist\n\tGeorge DeWolfe sees the photographer as an artist, not a technician, yet his book provides the technical knowledge and shows how to use Photoshop to create consistently high quality fine art prints.  Writing for the experienced photographer with a basic knowledge of Photoshop, DeWolfe begins by showing the photographer, with many examples, how to evaluate an image and decide what adjustments will bring out its special qualities.  The experienced photographer has always used his or her understanding of how light, luminosity and color give life to an image, and has traditionally used various techniques in the darkroom to enhance them.  DeWolfe begins by training the eye of the artist to see these elements and understand how they work.  After showing the reader how to truly see the image and decide how to fine-tune it, DeWolfe then gives us a very detailed digital workflow which, once mastered, allows the photographer to produce excellent prints on a consistent basis. The workflow is clarified by many screen shots showing Photoshop techniques and before/after image adjustments. Those who think visually will find these particularly helpful.\n\nDeWolfe's approach is to use the simplest techniques that can produce consistently fine results.  (Some Photoshop users will be surprised by his use of the history brush instead of masking; as a photographer who uses this tool, I appreciate its simplicity and controlled results.)  His focus is not on \"tips-and-tricks in Photoshop\", but on how to get the best possible prints in the simplest, most straightforward way.  While a first reading gives valuable insights, the book's true value becomes evident when the photographer uses the workflow on his or her own images, and practices to become proficient.  The proof, as they say, is in the print", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1227", "text": "My Life as a Baby is a Winner\n\tI received my first copy of this cute album as a gift when I had my first baby.  I had so much fun putting it together that I tracked it down for my second and now for my third.  Telling the story from baby's point of view is fun and gets mom thinking about how baby would really feel about all the firsts in his/her life.  It is an easy album for moms and dads who want to record all the important events that the first year brings, but who haven't joined the scrapbooking craze quite yet.  I love this album and plan to have one for each child", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1228", "text": "No soup cans here...\n\tWell, the name of this set does say it all. Fashion! That's the theme of this mix   match stationery set. I liked it a bit more than some of the other mix   match stationery sets out there. The paper quality is a teensy bit better with this set as the paper is slightly thicker.\n\nThe illustrations are very colorful and pretty, it has drawings and he complements each with colors such as bright blue and fuchsia. The drawings are all bold and enjoyable ranging from a pattern of high-heeled shoes or little kisses to a close-up of a very Warhol-esque face. At the top of each sheet, there are little quotes of Andy's relating to fashion. Very cool for maintaining the overall theme, I think. The different colored-envelopes each have a flap that more or less complements one of the particular sheet designs but of course, as the name suggests, it's all open to a little mix match. Finally, there are quite a lot of stickers to decorate your mail as your will dictates. They're very pretty too including purses, mannequins, kisses, and oh, they're the clear kind so they look a little bit more distinguished.\n\nAll in all, a very good way to spruce up your everyday mail. Get it especially if you're a fan of Andy Warhol or a die-hard fashionista", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1229", "text": "You can cook!\n\tMy sister, whom moved out and had never cooked a thing in her life, really enjoyed the benefits from this book! The moment she saw it on my shelf, she snatched it up and took it home and I haven't seen it since. I hear she's cooking some great meals and hope she'll invite me over for dinner sometime soon! ;", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1230", "text": "Amazing!\n\tThis book has adrenaline written all over it! Michael Crighton did an excellent job of keeping readers on their seats. I was blown away. Not only did his novel have adrenaline, but it also had horror, which kept you waiting for your hand to turn the next page", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1231", "text": "Lost World is a good book!\n\tLost World\t \t\t Knopf Inc., 1995, Hardback 393 pp., $18.87\nMichael Crichton\t\t                            ISBN 0-679-41946-2\n\n\tWhat would you do if you were trapped on an island stuck with prehistoric dinosaurs that are ready to tear you to shreds? A group of scientists are stuck on an island are about to be torn to shreds. Ian Malcom and his three partners have gone to an island called Isla Sorna believing there are dinosaurs that are still on the island since the prehistoric time. When they get to the island they figure out that the dinosaurs are not from the prehistoric time but from a cloning company called Ingen that cloned dinosaurs in Crichton's previous novel.\n\tLost World is a grabbing novel and will keep you reading for hours on end. Crichton gives great descriptions of characters, places, and objects that will keep guessing if he was really on the island. It makes you feel like you are a part of the story on the island or off. Crichton has made novels that continue this novel and start this novel. Jurassic park was Crichton's novel before this and Jurassic park III is the novel that continues this novel.\n\tLost World is exciting, adventurous, grabbing, and will always be a great novel. I would recommend this novel to anyone who likes adventures and anyone who likes to feel like you're in the story. Lost World is the best novel I have read and will be for quite a while.\n\nAndy Pop", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1232", "text": "Good Prep Guide for Passing the Test\n\tI liked this prep guide because it's not one of those huge books that's impossible to fit in your carry-on or laptop bag if you're traveling.  It has enough information to pass the test, which is good enough for me because that's all I needed to pass the test this month.  But, if you're one of those people who has a need to get every single question right, this is not the book for you.  The book doesn't cover every single thing you need to know for the exam, just enough to pass it.  The only draw back to this book is that it doesn't come with a CD with a comprehensive set of sample test questions.  I had to go to one of those huge books that I bought a couple of years ago for that, but I didn't read the huge book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1233", "text": "Please post this review--customers deserve information\n\tThis is a retitled re-issue of _Invisible Republic_. For its content, then, it clearly deserves a 5-star rating (at least from here). However, you ought to know what you will be getting if you already have that classic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1234", "text": "WOW!  A Fun, Lively, Wonderful Westward Journey!\n\tVerla Kay has done it again!  She's created a brilliant rhyming picture book that works great in the classroom and is also a delightful choice for a bedtime story.   COVERED WAGONS, BUMPY TRAILS is the vivid, touching, enjoyable story of a pioneer family moving West.  Readers will fall in love with  quot;Mother, Father and Baby John quot; as they journey in search of a new home.  Their struggles and triumphs come alive in sparse  quot;cryptic rhyme quot; verse, such as:  quot;Plunging, slipping, Stuck in snow. Frozen wheels,  quot;Oxen, WHOA! quot;  And the art by S. D. Schindler is fabulous with colorful kid-appeal.  This is a wonderful book that  you won't want to miss!  When you reach the final page, you'll smile at the absolute PERFECT ending", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1235", "text": "Robert Hand, the finest astrologer of all times!\n\tI wish I had put some kind of protection on my Transits by Hand. I did not buy the hardback and usage of the paperback over the years by me and my daughter has managed to deteriorate the 2 or 3 copies I've had to reorder!  I always read other books about transiting planets and their influence, but for the final touch I always resort to the master himself, Robert Hand.  I was lucky enough to hear a few of his tapes and he is absolutely fascinating to listen to; has a delightful sense of humor (Sagittarius influence), is a supreme story-teller, which makes it impossible not to learn as you listen.  A lot of hard work must have gone into this work.  If anyone is to break the barriers between astrology and scientific worlds, Hand would be the one to lead the onslaught!  No astrologer or anyone learning astrology could do without this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1236", "text": "Great Book!\n\tTalk about a warm, fuzzy, heart touching book, this is it. Authors Allen   Linda Anderson have touched on the very core of the existence of our beloved pet, the dog.\nTaking accounts from numerous people they share with us stories of courage, love,loyalty, sacrifice and more that our four legged friends have bestowed on humans.  After each story we have a short meditation that enhances the read.\n \nI am a dog lover so for me this just re-enforced their need in our world and helped me appreciate them more.  Are they indeed sent from our Maker as messengers of love? I believe that may well be true.  If you love dogs, or even if you just want to understand their unique service to man; this book is for you.Written in a tender, honest,  interesting and absorbing way; you will find it difficult to put this book down.  I recommend \"Angel Dogs\" highly. Absolutely amazing insight!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1237", "text": "Freedom is Choice, Constrained\n\tCitizen explores just what freedom really is as it follows a young man, Thorby, as he matures from boy to man. Starting as a slave sold to a most unusual beggar, Baslim, we see the first aspect that many equate with the absolute opposite of freedom, though we see that in fact 'slaves' sometimes have more freedom of choice than 'free men'. The society he paints here is vivid and believable (though the economics of slavery in a star-travelling culture has always seemed a little dubious to me). Baslim is far more than he appears to be, and puts Thorby through a rigorous education, both academic and practical. How do you become a really good beggar? Here Heinlein falls in with Ayn Rand - whatever you do, do it to the best of your ability, from begging to juggling. Also there are several comments included here about the integrity of the self - lies to others and misleading yourself both come in for some dictums. These are items that may pass over young readers' heads, but perhaps planting seeds that all assumptions should be examined, nothing should be accepted on 'faith', that personal integrity is more important than 'success', that consequences of actions should be examined carefully before committing to that action. \n\nLater, Baslim calls in some favors and sends Thorby to live with the Free Traders, a group of space merchants that keep to themselves with their own unique culture. Here Thorby discovers another aspect of freedom: a person's ability to do as he wishes is severely constrained by the culture in which he lives. The Free Trader society (which owes much to Margaret Mead's seminal ideas, and highlighted by an anthropologist character named Margaret Mader - Heinlein was not usually so obvious with his names) of rigid matriarchal domination and separation into moieties provides security, peace of mind, and the ability through rigid rules of formalism to allow a small group of people to live together for extended periods without breaking any heads, but has as its downside great limitations on freedom of choice. This section of the book may be the best part, as the society is so different from today's American culture that it becomes fascinating in its own right, apart from its effects on Thorby. Thorby himself grows and changes significantly in this part of the book, from first love to determining just how he must balance the demands of duty and personal desires.  \n\nThe last section deals with Thorby back on Earth, within a society not much different from our own, and shows a third aspect of freedom: the internal courageousness to make your own decisions and act upon them. Freedom is just as constrained by internal timidity and/or defining decisions as by external forces. As this last section offers little in terms of new or different views of society (though it is a good mirror of some of the flaws of a capitalistic/lawyer dominated one), it isn't as engrossing as the first two sections, but is highly important in terms of completing Heinlein's thematic investigation of all aspects of freedom.\n\nCharacterization other than Thorby and Baslim is pretty thin, especially for the females that appear in supporting roles. This was fairly typical for his juveniles, as they were basically strong adventure novels with their primary focus on their central character. But the thematic line on slavery/freedom is much stronger here than most of his messages in other books, and as this particular position is also stated in some of those other works (most especially Farnham's Freehold), has to be seen as one of Heinlein's personal beliefs (unlike some other positions he proposes in his books that seem mainly designed to stir up debate).  \n\nThis book is not Heinlein's absolute best, nor even the best of his so-called 'juveniles' (which are typically better reading than most 'adult' mainstream bestsellers), but still provides an engrossing, fun, and illuminating read. Recommended for all readers willing to look at life styles different from their own.\n\n--- Reviewed by Patrick Shepherd (hyperpat)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1238", "text": "Preschool class loves this book\n\tI checked this book out of our local library when I was teaching a unit on \"oceans\" to my preschool class. The children listened closely as the suspense built in this story and the surprise ending was wonderful. The children understood the food chain concept and have asked me several times to \"Read it again!\" It has also triggered a renewed interest in the children for using their own imaginations to create stories of their own creation. I am ordering a copy for our own personal library. This one is a keeper", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1239", "text": "One of the best books I've ever read or owned\n\tWhat books you would grab as you ran out of a burning house? Remember that old parlor game? This is one on my list. My copy is stained and spine-cracked and I could not live without it. It's the standard by which all cookbooks should be measured", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1240", "text": "fire to flight ratio\n\tYou will either kill them or become a video on arabic television!  Hows that for modern desensitization", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1241", "text": "The Death of the Devastators\n\tMany people remember the battle of Midway as the turning point of the war in the Pacific due to the sinking of four Japanese aircraft carriers, and rightly so.  But would the American success at Midway been possible without the heroic actions of their torpedo squadrons?  Probably not.  In this eye-opening account of the battle, author Alvin Kernan sheds much new light on these intrepid airmen who, flying obsoloete aircraft and using defective torpedoes, cleared the way for the SBD Dauntlesses to deliver the crushing blows on the Japanese carriers.\n\nAfter sighting the enemy carriers, the three American flattops began launching their torpedo bombers, dive bombers, and fighters in the hopes of making a coordinated attack on the Japanese fleet.  However, while en route to the target, almost all of the squadrons became separated and the USS Hornet's contingent of fighters and dive bombers never even made it to the Japanese fleet. Its aircraft either returned to the carrier or ditched in the sea.  Meanwhile, ,the planes from USS Yorktown and USS Enterprise were not able to coordinate their attacks.  Thus, the torpedo planes attacked without fighter protection.\n\nThese planes were thrown into a virtual meat grinder of anti aircraft fire and pursuit from Japanese fighters.  Out of a compliment of 51 planes, 44 were shot down.  One man, Ensign George Gay, survived from Torpedo squadron 8.  Not a single American torpedo hit the Japanese fleet.  However, this sacrifice was not in vain, for a few minutes later, the SBDs found the Japanese and in the span of a few minutes sent three Japanese carriers to the bottom.  The fourth followed later in the day.\n\nThe author brings up some interesting points in the book.  For example, he mentions the confusing flight plan of the Hornet's commander Ring, who, for some reason, chose to fly a course which would take him well north of the Japanese fleet.  He then failed to write an after action report upon returning to the Hornet.  The author also describes the inferiority of the American aircraft, specifically, there extremely limited range which, in the end, caused the American fighters to turn back.  Also, the fighters that did make it to the Japanese fleet never flew down to help out the lumbering Devastators.  In all intents and purposes, the SBDs happened to end up in the right place at precisely the right time.  If they had not, the battle could have turned out much differently.\n\nThis is a fascinating book.  I've read several books about the battle of Midway, but none have went into the depth of exploring the destruction of the torpedo planes as this one does.  The writer, a former member of the Enterprise's air group, describes the battle as only a true eyewitness could.  He raises some alarming quetions which I had never thought about before reading this book.  Although the book itself is somewhat short, it does a masterful job of covering the plight of the torpedo planes.\n\nI highly recommend this fine book.  If you've read anything previously about the battle of Midway, you must read this book.  It sheds some new light on the heroic sacrifice of the American torpedo squadrons and how their actions paved the way for the American victory", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1242", "text": "Darwinism Dead in 50 Years Time\n\tStimulating, compelling primer on the fallacies of naturalistic evolution. In a philosophical wrestling match, Phillip Johnson bends Richard Dawkins into a pretzel and pins his shoulders to the mat in three seconds or less. \nMacroevolutionary Darwinism is living on borrowed time. Within 50 years it will join the ranks of Geocentric Universe Theories, phlogistons, and phrenologies. A lot of guys with letters after their names are going to have to look for new work, or else be honest enough to convert from their naturalistic religion to a real form of science, that pursues Truth no matter where it leads", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1243", "text": "Crucial Desk Reference\n\tThis is an integral desk reference for the reproductive health educator.  This text outlines all that there is to know to date about contraceptive methods and their function.  I don't inted to part with this until the 19th edition is released.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1244", "text": "Good, but scenarios getting out of date\n\tThe Challenge/Solution style of these books are great for security beginners as well as seasoned professionals.  If you read carefully you can pick up many hints/tools which you can use in real life security scenarios.\n\nMy only -ve comment about this book is its getting out of date now.  Many of the incidents described are not relevant now, as security practices at most firms would thrawt these incidents.  Having said that, the scenarios are still good for security beginners.  For advanced readers I would suggest the Second edition or the soon to be released third edition", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1245", "text": "Incredible Book\n\tI purchased this book to find out about the publishing industry and more effectively market my book.  Without Mr. Kremer's Book I would have been clueless, however now I am well informed and continue to sell my book.  It has been picked up for a second edition by another publisher, which was my main goal.  ( I self published as a quick way to get review copies out to the public and get the book rolling)I knew the world needed my book and I needed it releasedquick.  Mission accomplished.  I keep 001 ways close to my side and continuously consult it as I continue my publishing journey.  Highly recommended to anyone who wants to sell books and be successful and effective in the process", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1246", "text": "My favourite poetry book :)\n\tWe got this book out from our library recently and within a week I had ordered a copy for us.  My nearly 2 year old demands poems from it all the time (as only 2 year olds can demand!!) and her older brothers have also enjoyed them.  The book has so many poems that struck a chord with us; just one small example: With recent cold weather I ended up sharing Dragon Smoke (about day being so cold you can see your own breath) with my oldest son's class at school. I have also suggested that our local pre-school buys a copy for the adult library so that the poems can be shared with the children when relevant themes / moments arise.  The pictures are perfect for the poems creating a completely wonderful package. It is just an absolutely superb book and one I will be buying as a present for many other families.  I think in a way the title is a bit of a pity, (although completly reasonable), as these poems will last a lot longer than just for the \"very Young\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1247", "text": "Flip it!!!  ...........  Flip it good!\n\tFlip the Switch is an excellent book.  I'm 29 and tired of being overweight.  I bought this book months ago.  I read half of it, then moved from Seattle to Valdez, Alaska.  All the while I was moving, I could not stop thinking about this book.  As soon as my shipment arrived, I found the book ASAP and finished it.  \n\nI have seen that some complain about the resistance products he promotes in his books.  I look at it this way:  Spend a ton of money on a gym membership or spend around $10.00 for a resistance rope - PLUS - you get to do this in the privacy of your home.  This is a great idea, especially for women that have children, a job and the home to contend with.  \n\nJim Karas was overweight for several years.  He can relate to me.  He revels on the fact that resistance training is the way to go and thank goodness because I simply cannot handle cardio workouts due to a bad back.  The running and \"stepping\" in cardio is too much for me.  \n\nThis is a great book for anyone but women will especially appreciate the convenience", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1248", "text": "Quaint and Entertaining\n\tThis collection of shorts narrating the lives of the inhabitants of 44 Scotland Street - a Edinburgh neighborhood, full of quirky characters, both lovable and unlovable - is quaint and entertaining, striking a cord of truth in the mind and heart, like many of Smith's stories. A great addition to those previously delighted with Smith - for new readers I recommend The No. #1 Ladies' Detective Agency", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1249", "text": "Fast-Paced Book\n\tHaving read most of Grisham's books, I've saved a few of his \"best\" for last.  While it wasn't a 5 star book like I'd hoped, it certainly was one of his better books with a lot of detail and of course the plot was an interesting one.\n\nHaving saw the movie years ago, I had a good idea of what the book was about:  Two Supreme Court Justices are killed, a law school student, along with many other people become curious and try to figure out \"who dun it\"...only, she writes a brief and hits the nail on the head, and when the wrong people find out, she's on the run for her life!\n\nI enjoyed the book mostly because it was fast-paced, and had a lot of detail.  So much detail and characters, I had a bit of a struggle to keep up!  Of course it was suspenseful and the characters, especially of Darby, the law school student and the reporter who starts to help her uncover the truth.  Good read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1250", "text": "Iran, Tormented Soul in Search of an Identity\n\tKenneth Pollack first gives his readers an excellent introduction to the remarkable history of Iran from the rise of the Persian Empire to the reign of the Pahlavis (pp. 3-100).  Pollack shows clearly how nationalist and xenophobic Iran got wary of meddling foreigners, starting with the hated Russians and Brits, in its domestic affairs (pp. 4, 41).  Many Iranians have angry psychological scars, believing that foreigners are the source of all their problems for partially understandable reasons (pp. 26, 71, 89, 99, 125, 128, 155-56, 161, 173-74, 242, 297, 389).  \n\nPollack focuses the bulk of his book on a balanced account of the troubled American-Iranian relations in the last 50+ years.  The U.S. started building its \"satanic\" reputation after the CIA played a key role in helping the Brits get rid of Iran's popular Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq in 1953 (pp. 57-67).  Mosaddeq's \"crime\" was the \"illegal\" nationalization of the Iranian oil industry under control of the rapacious Brits (pp. 52-56).  The U.S. did not improve its reputation among most Iranians by supporting the dictatorial Shah who largely mismanaged the modernization of Iran until his overthrow in 1979 (pp. xxv, 72-140).  \n\nPollack convincingly demonstrates that the Truman Administration and its successors usually did not exercise enough pressure on the Shah to democratize and liberalize Iran when they had the opportunity to do it (pp. 49, 76-77, 81, 89-90, 104, 121-24, 136-40).  The Shah, who was ironically considered sold out to the West, became less and less amenable to the \"omniscient\" U.S., beginning in the mid-1960s (pp. 39, 50, 84, 94, 99-100, 107, 120-27, 158, 173).   \n\nAfter the revolution of 1979, the U.S. mostly supported Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq war and funded different destabilization operations to contain and try to overthrow the Islamic Republic (pp. 206-16, 259-65, 273-76, 386).  The U.S. apologized in 2000 for some past misdeeds in an unsuccessful attempt to improve its relations with Teheran under the presidency of the moderate but ultimately ineffective Mohammad Kathami, who was under relentless pressure from the hard-liners (pp. xxv, 303-42). \n\nPollack blames with equal conviction the Iranians for the awful relations existing between both countries.  Iran has built its reputation of international pariah due to the illegal seizure of the U.S. embassy staff in 1979, its lack of democratic credentials, its support of terrorism around the world, its opposition to the Middle East peace process, and its pursuit of (nuclear) WMDs (pp. xxi, 141-80, 182, 198-201, 237-40, 248, 256-59, 266-67, 277, 345, 379-82).   Pollack also explains to its readers that many Iranians have a poor understanding of the U.S. (pp. 50, 180, 309).   \n\nPollack does not hesitate to show repeatedly that greed has not stopped the international community, including the U.S. at times, from doing business with Iran in the last 25+ years (pp. 164-65, 262-65, 271-72, 286-89).  Iran is trying without much success to emulate China by crushing internal dissent and favoring economic development (pp. xxiv, 250, 369-73, 390-91).  The U.S. will be of no help in this endeavor as long as Iran stubbornly clings to its pursuit of acquiring nuclear military expertise on top of other objectionable actions (pp. 273, 312, 324, 351). \n\nPollack tries to crack the Iranian enigma by rightly ruling out an invasion of Iran due to its size, population, and topography (pp. xxiii, 383-86).  Pollack ultimately pleads for a three-pronged strategy that rests on an unconvincing mix of carrots and sticks (pp. 375-424). \n\nThe U.S.-led international community seems to believe that Iran will \"submit\" to the \"diktats\" of foreigners in the nuclear crisis without undermining again the \"legitimacy\" of the hard-liners (pp. xxv-xxvi, 157, 251, 352, 365, 395-400).  Hard-liners have not forgotten the humiliation of 1988 (pp. 227-33).  Nuclear WMDs would shield Iran from further \"humiliating\" foreign interference (pp. 259, 361-69).\n\nThe Shi'i hard-liners, inspired by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and co, relish martyrdom and heavy sacrifices (pp. 157, 177-79, 222-23, 302).  Like most of his predecessors, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is seeking confrontation with the international community as a way of diverting Iranians' attention from their problems for which ideology is a poor solution (pp. 158, 238, 243, 293-96, 348, 369-74).  Iranian hard-liners can find plenty of inspiration in the playbooks of Adolf Hitler and co.\n\nThe U.S. will discover again at its own expense that key countries will balk at acting responsibly after Iran predictably fails to comply with the legitimate demands of the society of nations (pp. 165, 262).  Iranian hard-liners consider weakness a defensive and reactive policy towards their offensive agenda (pp. 218, 234-35, 266, 300).  Nothing meaningful will happen until the implementation of very comprehensive economic / financial sanctions and the credible threat of massive strategic bombardments against the nuclear and revolutionary power infrastructure across Iran (pp. 299, 301, 392-95).  Iran has not been impressed with half-baked carrots like the Critical Dialogue and, with \"Mini-Me\" sticks such as Dual Containment and a few cruise missiles (pp. 265, 273-76, 283-84, 291, 337-38, 344, 391).\n\nThere will be no free lunch (p. 385).  Stepped-up war against (state-sponsored) terrorism will require a series of \"patriotic\" sacrifices to mitigate the inevitable, short-term sharp increase in energy prices.  Furthermore, there will be a new spike in terrorist operations as a \"payback\" for muscular action against Iran (pp. 253, 345-49, 354-58, 373, 392).\n\nIf Iran is not stopped before it acquires nuclear WMDs, it will indulge with a vengeance its own regional hegemonic aspirations not only in the Persian Gulf, but also in Central Asia (pp. 253-56).  Energy prices will not go down in this scenario.  Furthermore, Iranian hard-liners could consider Southern Russia and Chinese Xinjiang fair game for their revolutionary agenda due to the sub-optimal treatment of many Muslim minorities in these areas (pp. 198-205).  Their military nuclear program is not purely defensive.  Whoever ignores the past, will pay a heavy price down the road.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1251", "text": "A real eye-opener!\n\tI consider myself knowledgeable about history, especially WW2. After reading just half of \"Flags of our Fathers'\" I realize how much I 'didn't' know about this part of the war. Most of my research was of the european theatre. \nI am so glad I purchased this book. It makes me feel so humble as to my own time spent in uniform for I never had to endure or sacrifice what these young men did. \nAnyone thinking of not voting should read this and be sure to vote for these young men gave everything so that we could have that right. Even more they went through hell before they did it.\nDo yourself a favor and get this book.\nRichard Neal Huffman - Author of Dreams In Blue: The Real Polic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1252", "text": "Excellent\n\tMy daughter loves this book.  She reads me poems and stories from this book all the time.  I think all teenagers should purchase this book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1253", "text": "Light into darkness\n\t\"Lords of the Earth\" is the term the Yali warriors use to describe themselves.  They live in the Heluk valley in Irian Jaya, and the only knowledge of them to reach the outside world are the dark rumors of the cannibals beyond the mountains.  The first section of the book is about them, their customs, and the awful fear and darkness they lived in.  Don Richardson does a great job portraying a people bound by chains of sin, and longing for release.  The horror of their pain is graphic, and not suitable to be read to younger children.  \n\nThe second part of the book describes the early life of Stan Dale, his conversion, and his burden for those in darkness.  He is drawn as a determined man, physically strong and fit, with firm convictions.  \n\nThe book goes on to tell of Stan's coming to the Yali people.  How a strange story begins over his identity, protecting his life.  How the first few Yali Christians were killed, and later Stan and a fellow missionary were brutally murdered.  How another missionary family died in a plane crash, except for the nine-year-old son, whose friendship with the Yali paves the way for them to turn to Christ.  \n\nThe book reminded me Christ's words in John 12:24, \"Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.\"  On earth, Stan Dale never saw the fruit his life and death brought forth, but he will rejoice in heaven with the Yali that are there through his witness.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1254", "text": "War and Peace: Both Inscrutable\n\tReading WAR AND PEACE is an immense undertaking, which has less to do with page numbers and more to do with addressing some very fundamental questions about what it means to be human. The first time that I read it, I read it as a novel, for entertainment. Years later, I picked it up again but this time my task was more ambitious. I sought to know how Tolstoy could justify the ways of God to man.  During this second reading, I was able to examine the Russian names, characters, events, and historical occurrences which occupied me the first time through. What I saw was that each of the hundreds of individuals was very much linked to the concluding Epilog, which I scanted then but studied now. Most readers of WAR AND PEACE find this part heavy going, which it certainly is, but in it, Tolstoy creates a key for unlocking the reasons who we are and why we do things the way we do. In essence, each human being is like an atom of gas floating in space, with one atom colliding at random with another, but when a sufficient number act in concert, such as Napoleon's invasion of Russia, their force is irresistable. When Tolstoy introduces world leaders like Napoleon or the Tsar, he does so in such a way as to depict them as no more than one more free floating atom, who can not see the Big Picture any more clearly than anyone else can.  The tragic decisions of these misguided leaders are based on a collective illusion that they and they alone can use divinely inspired reason to affect lasting change.  But when human beings act as if they acknowledge that their powers of reason are both limited and self-deluding--as when General Kutuzov relies on looking inward toward instinct rather than outward toward other circling and equally misguided atoms, then they are drawing closer to a universal \"one\" with nature.  This \"one\" Tolstoy invests with religious overtones as synonymous with God. Tolstoy does not say that human beings are preprogrammed robots held in thrall by that \"one\" or any other deity, but he does say that history, time, and man are all part of a universal flow that swoops along all in its path, and that if any intelligent atom wishes to know which way the flow is likely to go, then he might wish to emulate General Kutuzov, who at least knows that humbleness in the face of chaos is the first step in finding a rational basis for who we are and where we are going.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1255", "text": "An immense poetic achievement\n\tAdd this reviewer to the list of people who hold Paradise Lost up to the lofty title of The Greatest Epic Poem in the English Language; it is not only this, but one of the best in any language. Writing unabashedly in the tradition of unrhymed Homeric epic verse, Mitlon was working well within what was earlier purveyed by Homer, Virgil, and Dante -- but he brings his own distinctive touch and flair to the work. The opening lines of the long poem are clearly inspired by Homer, as are other elements, but Milton has a very unique poetic style; long sentences, often with the principle verb at the end, being one of its mainstays. This language is very grandiose and quite complex; it takes a while to get used to it -- you will have to pay very close attention during the first book -- but, as with most classical literature, once the reader gets the hang of it, it goes quite smoothly. The Divine Comedy of Dante has a more towring reputation than does Milton's Paradise Lost -- for one thing, it is older -- but I among those who find Milton to be superior. The Divine Comedy is, certainly, an undisputed masterpiece, but, where it was, more or less, a satire and a thinly-veiled attack on many of Dante's political enemies, Milton's work deals with much more complex and profound subject matter:  why mankind fell, how the gods themselves operate and think, the nature and attractiveness of evil and sin, the importance of love in human relationships, the moral problems of God's justice. It is true that Dante's work is more original; Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, at least in seed, come straight from The Bible. But Milton only uses these stories as a springboard for the exploration of the latent moral and ethical problems lurking beneath. Milton explores these problems with a refreshingly fresh perspective -- strictly within the Christian tradition, to be sure, but far from fundamentalist, and even quite radical for its day. Although some cite the work as Christian apologist, there are certainly many elements within the poem that many of the more hard-line Christians would be taken aback by; it was, of course, even more controversial in its day. One thing about the work that often gets pointed out is that Satan is a far more interesting and appealing character than God. This, in my view, does not have Milton unwittingly on the Devil's side, as some critics have suggested. Rather, he is pointing out how appealing sin is always is:  of course it's interesting, of course it's appealing -- otherwise, we wouldn't keep falling for it again and again and again. If we saw its razor-sharp fangs and [dripping] mouth, we would have stopped getting ensnared in its trap long ago. However, as a non-Christian myself, I cannot but disagree with some points of Milton's theodicy; the last two books, in particular, and Paradise Regained as a whole, were, for me, quite hard to swallow. I found the more human elements of the poem to be its most intriguing. Milton paints Adam and Eve as quintissentially human characters who possess many of the same feelings that we all share:  joy, happiness, fear, sadness, depression, and, most of all, the overriding paramount importance of love. The act of Adam, who was not himself [evil], eating of the apple so that he could follow Eve, no matter what doom was to befall her and them, out of love for her, is still one of the most touching moments in all of literature -- as Mark Twain, in the voice of Adam, later said, \"Wheresoever Eve was there, THERE was Eden.\" God, Satan, and the various angels are also endowed with human characteristics; most Christians today seem to have forgotten that God created Man \"in His own image\", and that He is not a perfect creature. Likewise, Satan is not entirely evil -- certainly he is ambitious and narcissistic, but so are many humans -- indeed, many have seen him as the hero of the poem (an errorenous view, as I see it.) God often comes off as extremely cold and hardly forgiving or merciful; indeed, to many readers, myself included, this poem doesn't come anywhere near its stated goal of justifying the ways of Gods to men, but only reinforces the views we already had (Mark Twain, whom I have previously mentioned, has a very different view of the situation, closer to my own perspective, that is worth seeking out.) Whatever one's objections to the theology and theodicy expressed within the poem, the poem remains a great work of literature -- poetic, grandiose, profound, extremely readable, and thought-provoking. The shorter sequel, Paradise Regained, is also included in this edition. This work, in my view, comes nowhere near the glory of it's predecessor, but it is still a good read and it is very handy to have it included in this volume as well. For that reason, I highly reccommend picking up this particular edition of the works; also because the introduction, written by Dr. Susanne Woods, is very good, and it has notes provided by the wonderful Christoper Ricks, who also edited the poem for this version. Unlike many editors, he does not include so many notes that they become cumbersome and distract from the text:  they are genuinely helpful and there are not too many of them. This is an absolute classic not only of English literature, but of world literature, and a monument in the tradition of epic poetry that you owe it to yourself to read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1256", "text": "A very good reference, but...\n\tFor someone totally unfamiliar with Authorware, I thought this book rather confusing. I typically learn best by playing with software and using the manual to construct my own exercises. However, I knew Authorware was pretty complex so I thought this book would help. Well, it did help a little but overall I became quite frustrated with following the book's exercises. As I use Authorware I imagine I'll keep this book on my desk as a reference tool. But until then, I'll content myself with playing on my own", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1257", "text": "In-depth details of qualitative research explained with ease\n\tPatton describes qualitative research design and data collection methods in a way that even the novice researcher can easily understand and utilize.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1258", "text": "The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook\n\ti bought this cookbook due to the introductory price I received and have loved every recipe I have tried.  Many of the recipies are heart healthy and I have found those to be tasty and easy to prepare.  Good luck and good cooking", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1259", "text": "Mom may need hysterectomy\n\tI loaned my copy of Dr. Streicher's book to my mother who thought she may need a hysterectomy.  My mother reported that Dr. Streicher's book had information on topics she couldn't find elsewhere -- even about laparoscopic procedures which she hadn't heard about before.  Dr. Streicher's book helped educate my mother so that she was an informed patient and knew what questions to ask her own doctor.  Fortunately, it was determined that my mother did not need to have a hyesterectomy.  My only problem with this book is getting my copy back from my mother.  I may need to purchase a new one.  I think it is a \"must-have\" for any woman 40+ -- even for men whose partners/spouses/girlfriends are facing this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1260", "text": "The Book Changed My Life\n\tThis book was a gift given to me by a friend years ago. I own and have read about twelve books on the topic. Out of all of them, this has been by far the best. By the end it feels like a journey inside yourself has taken place and you arrive to a new destination on your insides. The feel of the book is one of love and support. Not the self-centered type, or author as guru type that I have read in other books--this one has the experience of two professional therapists that shows itself in each chapter. It made a large difference in my struggle with an eating disorder that started at age 10. I am now 44.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1261", "text": "Classic with room for hugs\n\tClassic book is great in dribble-proof format with good reproductions of the original illustrations.  Lots of squirming and hugging while reading this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1262", "text": "Be The Business\n\tTapscott and Ticoll have written another very detailed, practical and profound book about business that shows their knack for zeroing in on the heart of a momentous change that is stirring in the world and explaining it all clearly and completely.  At the heart of The Naked Corporation is the notion that shareholders and other stakeholders are empowered by technology to know more and more about organizations faster and faster, which in turn greatly emboldens them to take action based on their new knowledge.  In other words, perhaps the old adage \"there's one born every minute\" needs updating.  They're still being born, but hopefully now only a few per hour?  Corporations \"getting naked\" can't be good news for marketing departments.  Their job can no longer be about creating a nice rosy image; companies and products must be the image - for real.  Yikes...David Brett, Founder, Knexa", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1263", "text": "Could be filmed in Kentucky\n\tI read this book, loved it, and now want to make a movie of it. There is a local town that has a college, churches, and the overall atmosphere of the town. I felt like I was reading about it while I was going through the book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1264", "text": "What I needed!\n\tI bought this book to learn some simple things to fold in a Kindergarten I used to work in, and it was an instant success! I was sat at the table for hours folding frogs and boats to the kids, and they seemed to really enjoy the creations! This is a great book for parents and pre-school teachers, and it is a great way to learn  a little bit about geometry too. Some of the models are difficult to understand, but folding is about taking your time. A great way of finding a corner of peace in our rush-hour lifestyle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1265", "text": "Don't Try to Read it at One Sitting\n\tWhitman is not the world's greatest poet - that's probably Shakespeare - but he's certainly been the most influential American poetic voice over the past century. He was the first poet to take all of American life as his subject. Ever the Romantic, Whitman was also the first poet to bring Romanticism into line with everyday reality.\n\nHis narcissism can be annoying, but his panoramic descriptions of life and the imagination have a singularly cumulative power.  Some of his short poems (\"A Noiseless Patient Spider\" and \"To a Locomotive in Winter\")are individually memorable. The longer poem \"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed,\" indirectly about the Lincoln assassination, is brilliant. I think most of his Civil War poems are overpraised, but \"Come Up from the Fields, Father\" is a masterpiece of its kind.\n\nOn the negative side, Whitman's transcendental philosophy, which he likes to indulge at length, will strike many readers as very sappy.  His style, lots of details piled up on top of one another, grows monotonous, and readers who criticize his lack of traditional poetic craftsmanship cannot just be brushed off. My advice is to not to try to get through it all at once. The poems rarely become \"difficult,\" they just tend to blur one into the other. Which may actually have been Whitman's intention.\n\nOverall,there's never been a book quite like \"Leaves of Grass,\" in any edition, and that's why it keeps selling as a true classic. In other words, a very old book that people still buy and read and enjoy even when no teacher is telling them to. Reading it will get you as close as one book can to actually living in nineteenth-century America, with all its follies, inequities, and promise", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1266", "text": "Data is an Asset\n\tI have been an information systems professional for several years now and I am happy to see that there is finally a focus on data as the asset it truly is.  If I could put  quot;certified data quot; on the Balance sheet as a separate line item,  I would.  I have been reading your book  quot;Improving Data Warehouse and Business Information Quality quot; over the past several weeks and I have this ear-to-ear grin that some peers find disturbing.  (Why does he get so excited about data?)  High Quality Data=success", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1267", "text": "The importance of character in an age of image\n\tOs Guinness has a knack for taking difficult and complex subjects and capturing and presenting information that allows small chunks of the philosophy to be grasped and pondered deeply.  This book is no exception.  The fact that it is also a study guide is even more effective in delivering the message while directing the reader to several key questions to consider in each section. \n\nOne of the best aspects of the book are the hundreds of quotes and essays, all around the central theme of the importance of character.  While our culture often acts to create an \"end justifies the means\" behavioral set, never before has character been so important, or so difficult to really practice and live.\n\nThe book begins with some essays from famous leaders; from Plato to George Washington, Winston Churchill to Machiavelli, and compares and contrasts what each felt about the importance of character, and how it was to be demonstrated.  Much of the material is pretty well known, yet the ability to so easily read and discuss different styles and approaches is well worth the effort. \n\nMy favorite sections were on the \"Cultural Erosions of Character\" in which the many examples of how society pushes and changes the definition and meaning in life impacts what we define as important at all.  From advertising, to media, the pressure to conform is greater than ever, but in some ways has always existed.  \n\nOne of the best essay's in my opinion is called the \"Revenge of Failure\" wherein Henry Fairlie rips the \"legend of our times\", as envy at its worst.  No longer content to envy what others have and we do not, we now attempt to destroy in others that which we cannot achieve ourselves.  This process degrades talent and is a poor attempt to \"buy\" our way into importance not through the achievement of something remarkable, but through the tearing down of the remarkable achievement into something attainable.  Thus character becomes something that is no longer \"earned\".\n\nThe sections on plastic surgery and other shifts into a looks based culture further erode the importance of character.  In this relentless and obsessed pursuit of the elusive perfection, the hunter becomes the hunted, and always loses in the battle to fight against aging and the myth of happiness in ones physical appearance.   Powerful depictions of how this societal pressure has claimed far too many who sacrifice character for fleeting and shallow appearance, are depicted with a convicting clarity.\n\nOverall, this is a very well done and thought provoking book.  As a study guide it would be ideal for small groups, or even personal reflections.  The book is so full of quotes and essays that it can be read at once, or in dozens of small bites with equal effectiveness.  Highly recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1268", "text": "Good Historical View\n\tThis book brings some of the items one read about in history classes to a more 'back channel' perspective.  Monroe Doctrine and the like are the opening situations, and instead of 'we put a blockade on German ship' it goes it to some of the things that happened to stop a war from breaking out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1269", "text": "one of my all-time favorites\n\tI grew up reading and rereading this book, as did all the five children in my family. It's one of the very funniest books I know on the subject of families and their foibles. Shirley Jackson is so well known for her more macabre and adult writing that people are usually skeptical when I recommend this for its outstandingly intelligent humor. Once you read this you must also read Raising Demons, which is the sequel, and every bit as good, although much harder to find", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1270", "text": "The Elevator from the Intermediate Level to the Professional Level\n\tRead on if you are:\n\n- Used to PHP programming, but not a very sophisticated programmer.\n- Looking out to do more programming on a higher level.\n- Ready to read through book texts three times and to read further material that is not included in the book you buy.\n\nSchlossnagle's book is not written along one red line, it covers various topics and allows jumping around quite freely. However, the topics that it covers are highly efficient in helping you advance with your programming skills. They might not quite be what you'd expect from a PHP book, because actually Schlossnagle covers  anything that is needed to work with PHP on a professional level.\nConsider this list of topics:\n\n- Write clean code\n- OO-Design Patterns\n- Project documentation\n- Performance tunings\n\nThis is all not really PHP-only stuff, but it is a great source of inspiration and furthers the understanding of programming in general very much. The latter I find is necessary for everybody who's up to something bigger in PHP.\n\nThe PHP examples in the book are - I have to admit - maybe sometimes rather scarce. One would like to see more applications of abstract problems, more examples. But is that what a book is for, to give examples?\nI don't think so. For me a book is mainly a source of great ideas from great programmers, anything else is available on the web.\n\nAfter having bought \"Advanced PHP Programming\" I purchased other books, the topics of which I would not have considered without reading Schlossnagle's work. I'm just about to write a diploma work and the book is a great reference for anything concerning PHP and development projects", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1271", "text": "you'll smile!\n\tI learnde so much from this book!  I laughed(yes!), I cried(not really), and I had the time of my life.  This is a great book.  I've only been around since the late 80s so a lot of jokes were kinda way above me.  But I still enjoyed it!  Herman's Armpits forever (har har", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1272", "text": "It's not a product, it's a process!\n\tBruce Schneier offers an excellent 'big picture' overview of the computer security field. From types of attacks, to algorithm security to security in the context of your data center, you get a full overview of the current practices and consequences arising from them. The author argues for security as a process, not a product; security is not something you can add to your product after the fact. Starting from the product specification, down to your last outsourced programmer, security has to permeate your organization for it to work. Building 'attack trees', relying on peer review and enforcing liability are all suggestions advanced by Bruce Schneier. \n\nSecrets and Lies is a well organized book with plenty of real world examples, problems and solutions. Buy a copy for yourself, and many more for everybody else you know, we will all benefit in the end.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1273", "text": "Nice little book!\n\tThis is a very handy little book to have for your medical library. It is easy to follow, has a nice index to look up your particular problem and doesn't bog the reader down with a huge history and medical jargon of accupressure. \nIt has easy to use pictures too.\nI have used it already to help my annoying neck and shoulder pain!  Sure beats a $50.00 office visit (and most likely, a 3rd or 4th) to your doctor :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1274", "text": "Clear, Brief But Not Too Intuitive - The First Three Minutes\n\tThis book is thrilling. You will learn of the first three minutes of our existence in this universe. Not only do you learn of what is believed to have happened during the first three minutes, but you will also learn the exciting story of how it was discovered. The book is written at a level that can be understood by the lay person.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1275", "text": "Loved it!\n\tI have to tell you that this is better than the first! You just fall in love with gal pal Mavis in this one. (And continue to love her and Eve as the series goes on.) The series is one of the best I've ever read and I read a lot. Not may authors can compare. Hope the series continues for a long time.\n\n\nReviewed by Rosanna Filippello Author of the Angelo Mysteries Series published by JustMyBest inc. Book One--Angel of Death, Book Two--Angelo of Justice  \n(Angel of Truth to be released Fall of 2005)\nwww.detective-angelo-mysteries.com", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1276", "text": "Necessary reading\n\tIf you really want to know what to expect when you're expecting, read this book and Henci Goer's Thinking  Woman's Guide to a Better Birth.  If you'd  really like to remove yourself from the technobirth machine, read Ina May Gaskin's Ina May's Guide to Childbirth and Spiritual Midwifery.  If you've always thought you might want a natural birth, read Peggy O'Mara's Having a Baby, Naturally.  And remember this one thing:  If you really (really) want a natural, unmedicated birth, don't give birth in a hospital", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1277", "text": "A work that is compassionately direct yet psychologically and spiritually humane.\n\tFor most of us, the area of thanatology is something quite new, despite the fact that death is such an intimate \"companion\" that can come at any moment of our lives, whether by degrees or instantaneously, irrelevant of our ethnic, social and economic backgrounds. It is a plain truth that can not be avoided, and no technological advancements can make it go away. I would personally like to consider death as the ultimate best friend who would never desert you, despite what your feelings may be. And as a child has the innocent ablity to humanize a doll or a toy soldier, the adult must equally do so with death, not shy away from it and be totally uncommunicative to what it means: the total cessation of physical life, for if one denys its existence and its inevitability, the person could not only suffer from added unnecessary physical heartache, but he or she could also augment the physical stress with mental, spiritual and religious grief as well. Submission to and acceptance of the truth, no matter how difficult it would be to hear, could be the highest catharsis that medicine could not come close to healing. In Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's classic study of the dying process, she interviews patients of various age brackets who teach the living what dying means to them. But even though the experience is individualistic to that specific person, the process of dying has a universality to it which connects us all. Hence, how do you take the sting from the wound? In On Death and Dying, you remove the sting by communication and by simply being there to let the patient say what he or she has to say, to let them vent, and at their own pace, go through the classic defined stages of the dying process: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The patients become our teachers. We learn of their fears, their possible financial burdens, in one woman's case, the fear of the worms, et cetera. But we also learn about what the families go through, their own anger and disbelief and guilt. It is about pacing and the opening up of repressed fear for all the people involved. Sometimes there is cohesion in the shock and anger, other times not. The United States is one of the most death-denying countries out there, a fact most evident with plastic surgery on the rise and chiseled bodies to reverse the aging process, for going foward means only one thing: death. Ross's overall message is that death does not have to be and is not the horror that we all think it is, the grim reaper with the skeletal hand and the sharpened scythe. Death has issues for everybody, doctors, faith-filled people, even Ross heself. It is a step that we are all going to take sooner or later. But it is comforting to know that we are all in it together.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1278", "text": "Well Done Book, yet...\n\tI enjoyed Robert Webber's book and have enjoyed hearing him speak as well. At a recent speaking engagement he echoed my own concern over the \"fate\" of the church in America. So much \"commodification\" has happened in the church that one wonders if anyone knows what it truly means to be \"ecclesia\"? Although I agree with much of what he says and am part of a liturgical church (The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod which utilizes the church calendar and has had a strong emphasis on liturgy - - - the church body which Webber received his doctorate from), my question is are we truly called to \"change\" the church in order to meet the people where they are at? \nI agree with his assessments yet I question the reasonings behind doing it. Do we begin to emphasize certain things to the demise of others, just because the culture would be more \"prone\" to come to the church? Or does the church remain faithful to its calling despite the changing tides of culture? \nOur self-centered culture always asks the question \"What does this mean for me?\", and this has been a active question in the church for sometime. I believe the question that we should be asking is how does God give meaning to me, or what do I mean to God? Our focus needs to be off of ourselves and onto the Lord of the cosmos", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1279", "text": "A Classic!\n\tIt is quite rare that a book appears that is this good; but this book is so good that even men (I am male) can (i.e. should) enjoy it. A groundbreaking, unabashedly feminist (wo)manifesto, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to countless women in the past ten years, and has ushered in a new era of sexual liberation. If you are still incredulous, ask yourself how many books published hitherto so much as had the word 'vagina', let alone all the facts thereabout in it? A wonderful book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1280", "text": "The Nostradamus Code\n\tWith the hype over the Da Vinci Code and its related popularity, you can sometimes get the feeling that some people probably think the grand conspiracy novel started with Dan Brown.  Of course, this is not the case, as Brown is merely one in a long line of such thriller writers.  Probably the biggest in the bunch was Robert Ludlum, but not to be forgotten is Jon Land.  Not quite the big name that Ludlum or Brown, Land is nonetheless the most pure fun, with outlandish plots and tons of action.\n\nThe Last Prophecy brings back Danielle Barnea, an ex-Israeli cop and Ben Kamal, a former Palestinian detective.  Despite the obvious conflicts caused by their different backgrounds, the two are faithful lovers and, as the novel begins, both working as investigators for the U.N.  In this case, the two are called to look into a mass murder in a Palestinian village.  At first, it appears to be a massacre by Israeli troops, but it soon enough appears to be something far more sinister, a conspiracy tied to events uncovered at the World War II and some lost prophecies of Nostradamus.  The last of these prophecies provides the key to the conspiracy.\n\nLand uses his standard formula for his Barnea/Kamal novels:  the two split up for the majority of the book to separately unearth parts of the plot only to converge at the end to stop the bad guys.  Typically, the people who provide the information are assassinated by the villains before they can reveal all.  This formula works well enough since Land executes it well (and really, Brown and Ludlum use a similar formula themselves).\n\nI won't say this is perfect writing, but it's plenty good enough to merit a strong four stars.  My biggest \"problem\" with Land is that he is only writing books featuring Barnea and Kamal; I miss his older novels with Blaine McCracken, which were even more delightfully outlandish with their James Bond-like world conquest plots.  But in the absence of McCracken, this series still fits the bill for what Land does best: entertain from beginning to end.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1281", "text": "Reality check\n\tNote to reviewers - the title of the book was a play on Hillary claiming that there was a \"vast right wing conspiracy\" against her husband in the Monica scandal - she and others stridently argued that the attacks on her husband were due to a right wing conspiracy (right up until the stains on the little black dress ruined everything).\n\nThis is an excellent non-polemical book that sets out the steps taken by the left to unseat Bush. I watched from Canada and monthly visits to the US (business) and the book accurately reflects what was going on (rightly or wrongly) at the time. \n\nIt describes how a loose linkage of the media, Hollywood, pop stars, MoveOn.org (Soros), academia, Kerry spinmeisters and the intelligentsia on the left and right coasts self organized to bring down Bush and the GOP.\n\nIt is a good read and ties together many of the disparate threads into a reasonably accurate picture. Perhaps the book can be faulted - hence only 4 stars - because there certainly was strident activity on the right too. Limbaugh, Hannity and O'Reilly, of course, doing their thing although not with the power of the mainstream media and Hollywood behind them.\n\nFor me the interesting theme he points out is the self organizing nature of the endeavour driven by an almost irrational loathing of Bush.  Recall many Hollywood gliterrati threatening to move to Canada if Bush was elected. \n\nI'm editorializing here - but it does seem strange that some reviewers - notably one from the UK - use this site as a platform for gross anti-US, anti-Bush remarks rather than taking the time to actually critique the book in question", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1282", "text": "Is there a liberal PAC out there...\n\tDevoted entirely to coming to Amazon to trash conservative books? I see the same names here I saw for Kate O'Bierne's book, Tony Blankley's book, Michelle Malkin's books, David Limbaugh's books...you get the idea. And most of your reviews say almost the exact same thing, too. You'd think SOME of you would aim for creativity, especially when you're accusing Republicans of being mindless automatons.\n\nThat said, York's research is impeccable, and anyone who paid attention to the last Presidential election knows EXACTLY how hard George Soros, Hollywood, et al. worked to push Kerry through, from Cameron Diaz's teary \"If you want rape to be legal, don't vote\" lunacy on Oprah to the dollars moveon.org spent demonizing the Swiftboat vets. No one works harder than the Left to silence dissenting opinion and hide the truth. It's because of books like this one, conservative talk radio, and Fox News that conservatives finally have a voice in this country, and the left hasn't had to debate for so long, they've forgotten how.\n\nTo anyone looking for truthful, incisive commentary on how far the Left has gone to demonize and destroy Bush, how much time, money, and effort they've wasted to obstruct him at every turn, regardless of whether the policy in question would benefit the country, this is an excellent book. If you're a mind-numbed leftist automaton that opposes everything purely on unquestioning ideological grounds--well, I guess I'll be seeing your reviews on the next conservative bestseller, won't I", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1283", "text": "Courage Under Fire\n\tA moving and inspiring portrait of men most people will never know about but will always be remembered by those touched by their deeds and courage in places we don't remember much anymore. I am thankful for the sacrifice they made so I could freely write this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1284", "text": "Murder   Mayhem, M.D. Style\n\tSince so many others have outlined the general plot of this story (huge lawsuit against a hospital; suspicious deaths that may or may not have been committed by a doctor) I'll simply leave a brief comment.  Although the story isn't all that complicated, it was still a quick, enjoyable read--and the ending was one I didn't see coming.  Please be aware, though, that THE 5TH HORSEMAN is NOT an Alex Cross novel, which seemed to be one reviewer's complaint.  This is the story of Lindsay Boxer, SFPD Lieutenant and her fellow Women's Murder Club friends.  I found the story to be heartfelt and emotional, full of action-adventure, and, as I said, a very quick, satisfying read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1285", "text": "Balanced\n\tGlantz punctures both left and right in this balanced analysis of what has gone wrong in Iraq. A powerful story that should be required reading for politicians and political groupies of all leanings", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1286", "text": "Discipline that Works and Teaches\n\tAs a parent, child and family therapist and school counselor I have seen Positive Discipline concepts change the lives of parents and children alike.  We are all searching for a way to raise our children that allows them to develop the long-term life skills of confidence, responsibility, contribution and the ability to solve problems.  The schools that teach these skills in addition to academics have students that perform better in school and in life.  Using Positive Discipline will actually save you time in the classroom, and make your job and relationships with your students much more enjoyable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1287", "text": "A Faithful View of Our Favorite Psalm\n\tRabbi Harold S. Kushner is one of the best known authors of our time, having written the classic book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People.  This, his ninth book, was one of the top ten best selling religious books of the past year.  As the title indicates, it is a study of Psalm 23, certainly the most beloved of all of the Psalms.  Dr. Kushner writes with a pastor's heart and a special eye toward the healing wisdom to be found in that portion of God's Word.\n\nIf you are looking for a book about putting your spiritual life into meaningful practice, you might wish to read this book.  It is filled with inspiration and encouragement for an ongoing trusting relationship with God.  Kushner takes each phrase of the Psalm as his chapter headings, and verse by verse, provides insight and practical suggestions for how to make these truths come alive each day.\n\nThroughout the book, Kushner utilizes his vast knowledge of the original Hebrew text to help the reader understand the nuances of the words such as \"soul\" and \"cup\".  He explains the nuances of what the soul is and why the soul needs nourishing.  He states, \"The world asks so much of us.  We give ourselves so totally to our work, to the task of raising our family and running a home that we often forget to take time to nourish our souls...\" (page 61).\n\nThe fact that God helps us \"feel safe in an unsafe world\" (page 50) is the Psalmist's theme, repeated and emphasized in every line.  Drawing from the world of science and literature, art and great works of theology, this deceptively small book is filled with encouragement and blessing.\n\nOccasionally, Christians forgo reading Jewish authors, forgetting that Judaism is the forerunner of our own faith in Jesus Christ.  That would be a mistake.  For, here, we have a work that is sacred to both of our traditions, presented by an acclaimed author, dedicated scholar and proven congregational leader.  Dr. Kushner is Rabbi Laureate of Temple Israel in Natick, Massachusetts.  He has been honored by the Christophers as one of fifty people who have made the world a better place and by Religion in American Life as their Clergyman of the Year in 1999.  This is a book to read, give and savor over time.\n\nIf you find this review helpful you might want to read some of my other reviews, including those on subjects ranging from biography to architecture, as well as religion and fiction.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1288", "text": "(4+)The Narration of Susan Ericksen Makes This Story Come Alive\n\tI have long been aware of the commercial success of author Nora Roberts but the storylines and writing style (a genre often characterized as romantic suspense with apparent emphasis on the romance) have never tempted me to read any of her work. However, I happened to pick up a copy of volume #21 (depending on how you count anthology inclusions) in the .... IN DEATH series written under the pen name J.D. Robb and was immediately intrigued by its premise of a futuristic police procedural series (the year is 2058) with a strong central character (Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas) who had a continuing romantic interest (the mysterious Irish billionaire Roarke). I have long enjoyed the Spenser series by Robert Parker and the ensemble cast of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct novels; the reward of finding another such series to enjoy would only be increased by some speculation thrown into the mix regarding the future direction of science in the aid of police work as well as speculation concerning the evolution of New York City, an area very familiar to me. I was immediately hooked by SURVIVOR IN DEATH and despite some minor criticisms gave it a five star review (3/30/2005). I read ORIGIN IN DEATH, the next book in the series, as soon as it was released and also enjoyed it sufficiently to rate it five stars as well (7/26/2005). As with other series which I have enjoyed, I then decided to read some of the earlier books to fill in the backstory and see how the characters have evolved. \n\nIn my opinion, the early stories in the series can best be labeled transition novels as romance author Roberts attempts to transform herself into mystery writer Robb. My recent three star review (11/29/2005) of NAKED IN DEATH, the initial book in the series, discusses the specific positives and negatives of that attempt, so I will not go into detail again here. And in summary, I found this book a much better police procedural although with the major flaw that it seemed a little too obvious that Eve's pursuit of her initial suspect (although logical) would turn out to be a diversion from her identification of the real killer. I so greatly enjoyed Susan Ericksen's audio rendition (unabridged CD) of that book that I also chose to listen to the audio version of this novel; I highly recommend her narration as likely to add to your enjoyment of the story. \n\nA wonderfully apt Dryden quotation concerning fame and death opens this story; then Lt. Eve Dallas is discovered at the scene of a shocking homicide. Prosecuting Attorney Cicely Towers, a powerful and widely recognized star in the District attorney's office and a woman with whom Eve has dealt on occasion, has been found with her throat brutally slashed in a nasty neighborhood far from her office and her home late one night. The final appointment in her datebook is for an earlier dinner with her good friend and long time lover George Hammett; Eve quickly establishes that she arrived safely home and subsequently received a mystery call of which she made no record but which obviously drew her to the scene of her death. Eve's investigation is complicated by the close friendship of Cicely's ex-husband Marco Angelini and their adult children (David and Marina) with her boss, Commander Whitney and his increasing concern as Eve's investigation concentrates on the family. Eve discovers that both David Angelini and Marina's fianc e Randall Slade have financial problems which could provide a motive for murder; as additional damaging background information surfaces she appears to be on a collision course with Whitney's understandable concern both for these children who have suffered the tragic loss of their mother; in addition, the stress increases when it appears that the friendship Whitney's wife with the family may lead to her potential involvement as a material witness. Finally, a further complication which brings into question Dallas' objectivity is the revelation that the Angelini family, Cicely Towers and Eve's lover Roarke are are partners in a business venture.\n\nAdditional murders soon occur which bear the signature trademark of the killer, and media pressure intensifies on Eve given the visible lack of progress in her investigation and the antipathy which she has evoked in C.J. Morse, who coanchors the evening news with her friend Nadine Furst. Eve is infuriated by C.J.'s actions and yet knows that in fact the only effective way to silence the slimeball's continual attempts to denigrate her investigatory skills during his broadcasts is identify and catch the murderer. Meanwhile, Eve is also involved in establishing the boundaries in her relationship with Roarke, both with regard to their personal lives and when his aid might be appropriate in her police investigation. After several twists, including one diversion which I had not anticipated, the story suddenly rockets towards a violent climax which it is not clear that all the central characters will survive.\n\nIn addition to Roarke, Commander Whitney, Lt. Dallas, and reporter Nadine Furst, this story contains all the series characters introduced in the first volume including Dr. Mira and the unique irrepressible Mavis Freestone and Summerset, all of whom play relatively minor roles in this narrative. Finally, the reader is introduced to Patrol(wo)man Peabody, whose observational skills in her relatively minor role in this case commend her to Eve. She will eventually become both Eve's good friend and partner on subsequent cases and their complementary styles and skills will combine with their dedication to speaking for the dead and their loved ones will serve them well. \n\nIf you plan to read several volumes of the series, I strongly suggest that you start with NAKED IN DEATH and then read this book even though they are inferior to the two later books which I have read. The later books include details concerning the mysteries of Roarke's and Dallas' childhood backgrounds and the impact on their individual lives which provide a context that I would have preferred to have gradually unfold as I completed the series in the sequence which the author intended. And certainly, if you want a romance/detective story then read NASKED IN DEATH. While this book still had some steamy sequences much more typical of Nora Robert's novels than the later stories in this sequence, they were much more infrequent and better integrated into the story. However, if you only plan to sample a few stories in the series, then I strongly suggest that you skip the early books and concentrate on some of the later novels, including either of the two which I mention at the beginning of this review. The characters and their relationships are much more developed as the series progresses and the plots are also more complex. Meanwhile, I plan to continue to pursue the dual goal of reading each of the new releases as they occur while gradually filling in my knowledge of Dallas' past cases.\n\nTucker Anderse", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1289", "text": "Indispensable resource\n\tThis is a reader that covers the various theories of nationalism as well as varieties of nationalism itself. This makes it a largely indispensable supplement, handbook and reference work for anyone interested in nationalism. This is particularly true today as the scholarship on this social phenomenon continues to grow unabated, and since it is patently obvious that nationalism hardly seems about to disappear. The reader contains important extracts from the major works on nationalism by some of the most important early theorists such as Renan, Max Weber and Stalin (although the views of Marx and Engels themselves or Lord Acton and Friedrich Meinecke would have been welcome additions) and almost all of the most important contemporary scholars (Gellner, Anderson, Connor, A. Smith, etc.). The texts are well-selected and organized, and it really contributes to making a very complex subject and a daunting field of scholarship seem a little easier to grasp", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1290", "text": "Well illustrated and explained.\n\tIf you are just starting out on photography, I highly recommend this book. It begins immediately on the first chapter on picture making! For this reason alone, I would give it 5 stars. Here in the first chapter, the authors wasted no time to tell you what makes good pictures: the photographer, not the equipment. They then proceed to explain why the majority of our pictures (at least, the rest of us non-professionals) turn out unflattering despite our best efforts and high-tech cameras. \n\nIf you read nothing else but the first chapter alone, I would bet that your photography will already begin to improve. Or if not, the first chapter will at least inspire you to try the suggestions and see the result yourself. In fact, even if all you have is a humble point and shoot film camera, the things they teach in the first chapter are still totally valid, as the principles of good photography remains the same whether you use film or digital.\n\nThe next chapters give details about camera operations, how to creatively use camera controls, and another great topic, how to tackle different photographic subjects. Just what I needed! I like the chapter on how to process you own film in black and white. Although I'll probably not dive into it, this chapter gives you good grounding on the grassroots of photography.\n\nOther good stuff inside:\n\n1. Projects at the end of most every chapter. I dare you to do all the project at chapter one and tell me if it will not improve your understanding of what makes a good picture!\n\n2. Information on digital aspect of photography. Although I shoot film slr, I know that one day, I'll want a digital slr so the info on it is nice.\n\n3. All the illustative pictures are ones that can be done by amateurs! In keeping with the beginner's purpose, this is intentional on the part of the authors. If you are looking for award winning photos or famous photographers, you wont find it here. But the pictures in the book are beautiful in their own right and they drive home the points taught. \n\n4. Modest studio lighting you can create yourself! The principles on the very important aspect of light taught here are very revealing to me. The diagram of how to photograph a subject using only your own flash and any old white card to reflect some light is already a good starting point.\n\nHowever, I am tempted to give this book 4 stars since I felt that despite it's generous information, attractive layout, highly readable text, and wide pages, the authors skimmed the topic on tricky exposure problems. The use of grey cards, spotmeters, and handheld lightmeters to solve these tough light problems were only briefly explained. On the other hand, they provided easily applied solutions to our most common exposure problems. So I give them the benefit of the doubt that such issues correctly belong to advanced photography topics which might only discourage the wobbly beginner if mentioned here. Now that you are aware of it, you will probably do more research on it. Meanwhile, a lot of my pictures are already much improved by the application of the principles in the book alone.\n\nI therefore, highly recommend this book to fellow beginners in photography", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1291", "text": "live a joyful life\n\tIf you are ready to take complete responsibility for yourself and live the joyful life then this is a must read. I will say it is simple even thou I will avoid saying it is easy. For your sake and your loved ones sake give this idea a go.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1292", "text": "Shapeshifter Tarot\n\tThere is a Tarot correlation, but the deck also has a strong shapshifter orientation as well.  The cards are a piece of art in themselves.  The cards encourage a strong connection with nature.  The spreads give good results to those of an inquiring mind.  With a minimum of reading, you are off and running getting insights to the past, present, and future.  There is a wide variety of uses for the cards for self or with others", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1293", "text": "Classic Larry Niven\n\tThis story, set early in the  quot;Known Space quot; period, is an important part of Larry Niven's future universe, full of his accustomed ingenuity in both the plots and the science. The Protectors don't fit quite comfortably into the  quot;Known Space quot; Universe, and have raised some problems later, for example in the famous  quot;Man-Kzin Wars, quot; where the  quot;Known Space quot; universe has been shared by other writers, including Poul Anderson, Jerry Pournelle, SM Stirling and Hal Colebatch, but the story is fine space opera and entertainment, and has a genuine sense of strangeness and wonder that all too often is lacking from contemporary SF", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1294", "text": "Awesome\n\tI picked up this book looking at the cover trying to figure out his picture. I then looked at the titleee and it clicked. I read this for school and it wasn't hard to finish it because it amazed me with what everything really was. Usually I read fiction books that have diseases or disorders in them. I figured that there should be some explaination for me. It wasnt hard to follow. Also everything was explained very well. I didn't have any real background other than the fictions books that you really couldn't go by", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1295", "text": "This book won Thomas Mann a well-deserved Nobel Prize\n\tAfter viewing the German artistic mini-series for television many years ago, I decided to read this German family story to rival Galsworthy's Forsythe Saga. I was not disappointed, because this book deals, among others, with one essential aspect of human existence: man's difficulty in adapting to hardships and changes in social status. The story of the Buddenbrooks is a story of moral values among individuals who, although belong to the same family, can be astonishingly different in their understanding of life and their grasp of reality. In this family we see characters who are able to adapt, understand the world and compromise, while at the same time we are exposed to those who are limited by their own upbringing to a life of limited flexibility and eventual disillusion and self-abandon. This fundamental book of world literature attacks two antithetic facets of human nature, two views of the world that are constantly at battle within all human beings. It is for this reason that  quot;Buddenbrooks quot; is fundamentally an allegory about man and his internal turmoil with the major challenges of life, a carefully crafted story with psychological insight that makes the reading of this book definitely worthwhil", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1296", "text": "Fun reading for physics enthusiasts who can also appreciate the humanities\n\tAlan Lightman is one of those rare individuals who has a solid background in both physics and the humanities.  As a result, he has been able to write this very enjoyable collection of essays dealing with the human context of science, especially physics.  None of the essays are ultra profound, but they're still insightful enough to make worthwhile reading, especially considering that the amount of literature in this genre is fairly limited.  This book reminds me of \"Feynman's Rainbow\" by Leonard Mlodinow, which I also found to be very enjoyable and, like Mlodinow's book, Lightman's book is a quick read.\n\nAs other reviewers have noted, the specific essay topics are a mixed bag including autobiography, biography, the relationship between math and physics, the nature and experience of scientific inquiry, and other broader topics such as the influence of technology in human life.\n\nAs indicated in my title, if you have at least a popular-level familiarity with modern physics, and can also appreciate the humanities, I predict that you will find this book to be quite enjoyable, and perhaps also somewhat enlightening.  I enjoyed reading the book, and I expect that I will read it again in the future", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1297", "text": "A clear place to begin the conversation.\n\tIt may sound as though I am damning this book with faint praise, but I believe that with a subject as complicated as anti-western feeling there are few better places to begin than with a good conversation opener.\n\nWritten in clear non-academic language, Buruma and Margalit have written a book-length essay which further elaborates on the article which they published several years ago in the New York Review of Books. The point of the project is to posit a hypothesis on the roots of anti-western feeling and use that to draw open the discussion as to how the gap can be repaired.\n\nI notice that the original article sparked much less disappointment than the book. There is something about the translation to book form which implies a level of completion or comprehensiveness that an essay by itself cannot achieve. You will find that most reviewers (myself included) had a list of things that we missed in their overview. These omissions felt serious to me, but I notice that the lists have very little in common. It is truly not possible to please everyone or include everything, so perhaps it is just as well that they did not try.\n\nIf you already have an adament point of view in this discussion, then this book may well irritate you. Buruma and Margalit clearly do their best to be as objective as possible, given their own cultural bias. If, however, you are like me and mostly have a clear view about your own lack of answers then you will probably find this a valuable reading experience. Since reading it, I lent the book to a good friend (sorry, publishers!) and we have not been able to stop discussing the points that it raised. Quite an accomplishment, in my opinion, for a self-described short history.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1298", "text": "get your juicer off the shelf and use it\n\ti couldn't help myself when i opened the juicing bible--i should have been doing other things--but i spent over an hour perusing the pages.  it contains a wealth of information on fruits, herbs, and vegetables and their healing properties.  the layout is handy and it is easy to find things with the detailed indices.  the recipes are simple, clearly written, and sound delicious.  i am excited and inspired.  in fact, i'm going to get my juicer off of the bottom shelf of the pantry and go for it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1299", "text": "An impressively updated, indispensable reference.\n\tThis second edition of a classic provides an update on a reference recommended for college-level collections specializing in Chinese literature. Sources of Chinese Tradition  has been recognized already as a  scholarly staple: in its new form Sources of Chinese Tradition  has been  extended to include the Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin eras of China and  includes invaluable source readings on history and literature of the times,  from the 18th-century Qing civilization onward", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1300", "text": "The Best World History Atlas Book Anywhere\n\tThe Oxford Atlas is the best of all competitors. It is full-size, high quality ink and paper, 368 pages and covers most areas of history from the caveman to the present time. I am not speaking of the concise edition but of the full-size edition. The ISBN number is #0195215672. \n\nThis book covers about 2,000,000 years of history from the origins of humanity to the year 2000. The Atlas is the result of over three years' work by internationally renowned cartographers, an expert editorial team and specialist academic consultants", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1301", "text": "Fun, Very Light\n\tMichael Farquhar has created another bathroom book for the history-loving set.  This one, Treasury of Deception, is just what it's title implies and is broken down into categories and ranges from prison escapes to scientific frauds, from practical jokes to deadly hoaxes, such as the blood libel.  It is a truly odd mixed bag and should be read over a long period in many small bites, although that may prove harder to do than anticipated and one may find oneself gobbling the whole thing down at once.  The book is light at the right moments and more serious when required and, amazingly enough, never veers into the truly silly, which is a blessing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1302", "text": "First Feist\n\tThis was an amazing book.  It was one of those where when you read it, you can picture the story in your head, almost movie like.  Feist did an amazing job with descriptions and character developement.  This was my first Fiest book, but I can guarantee you, it wont be my last.\n\nThe plot follows a young boy named Kieli and his story of becoming a spy and weapon against those that murdered his village. The story begins with Kieli on a vision quest, a test to prove he is ready to be an adult.  He must go to a sacred hill and wait for a vision to appear to him.  He then finds that his village has been attacked and that he is the sole remainer of his people.  The story goes on to tell of his quest for vengance and his plot of revenge.\n\nAmazing in every way", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1303", "text": "A Valid Reason for Betrayal?\n\tI think Nora Roberts has a fantasy with horses and horse farms, as we've seen in her books Irish Thoroughbred, Irish Rebel and now True Betrayals which was written in 1996. Unlike the other two, True Betrayals is not pure romantic fiction but a blend of several genres. To me, it was very interesting and kept me amused and entertained for several hours.\n\nKelsey Byden was led to believe that her mother, Naomi Chadwick, had been dead for quite a few years and when she received a letter from her mother asking if she'd come visit her, she was an emotional wreck. It seems the real reason her mother wasn't a part of her life as she grew up was the fact that she had been in prison for killing her lover. Talk about shock value! Kelsey decides to visit her mother to try to come to terms with her emotions - Kelsey had recently divorced and just finding out her dead mother was very much alive was enough to make anyone emotionally unstable and made Kelsey question everything in her life. \n\nNaomi has a working horse farm in Virginia and Kelsey goes to try to make sense out of her life. Sounds like a typical plot line, right? Well, sort of, but if Nora Roberts is writing it, you can bet there are a few twists and turns along the way. Like Kelsey being thrown into a situation that could result in another murder.\n\nCan the trainer who works for her mother be the answer to Kelsey's broken heart? Can Kelsey ever trust her mother again after being deceived by her for so many years?  Will Kelsey ever believe in herself again? I won't give away any of the plot, you'll have to read and enjoy this one for yourself!\n\nI do have to say that the plot is not the part of the book that I enjoyed the most - sure there's a little mystery thrown in just to keep things interesting. Sure there is lots of romance and sorting of feelings toward the mother-daughter relationship. But what I enjoyed the most were the descriptions of the horse ranch, the surrounding areas, actual workings of the ranch, etc. Nora Roberts is first rate at painting a very vivid mental image and I found myself slipping off to Virginia and owning a ranch of my own in my imagination while reading this book. The lush green landscape, the openness of the working ranch, the racetrack - ah, it sounded like pure heaven.\n\nThe plot is very predictable: everyone lives happily-ever-after, mother and daughter are reunited, true love waits for Kelsey, etc., etc. What makes the story enjoyable is the mix that Roberts has perfected - not just pure romance, but a little mystery and intrigue also.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1304", "text": "These visual puzzles provide much food for thought\n\tMind's Eye is the second 'Eye of the Beholder' collection, which began as the first comic strip to run in the New York Times, and provides a fine set of black and white strips which presents a particular viewpoint. These visual puzzles provide much food for thought: there are panels of scenes, then turn the page for the unifying concept linking them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1305", "text": "Great data ...\n\tHere's a book that would have made a great spreadsheet. There's a lot of data here, displayed via a string of pictographs. Text in this book serves to provide directions only. \n\nI would have rated this higher if it provided a little background on the location, the history, geographic features, etc", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1306", "text": "Very Useful and Helpful for speaking Spanish on both sides of the Atlantic but lacked some 21st Century Vocabulary Words\n\tWith respect to my qualifications, I am the founder of the Learning Spanish Like Crazy method. I am also the author of several articles written on the topic of learning Spanish. And now for my review . . . \n\nI tend to judge a Spanish-English Dictionary by the following criteria:\n\n1. Does it provide 21st Century Spanish vocabulary words or only outdated\nSpanish vocabulary?\n\n2. Does it provide BOTH the words that are commonly used in Latin America\nAND Spain or only one or the other?\n\nUsing yardstick number one this book did fairly well. I found words such as \"raton\" not only defined as \"mouse\" as in the rodent but also \"mouse\" as in \"computer mouse.\" And \"pantalla\" wasn't only defined as a \"screen\" but a a 'computer monitor' as well. However, it only used the original definition of \"bajar\" (to lower, to descend, or to go down). It lacked the 21st century definition which is \"to download.\"\n\nUsing yardstick number two, this dictionary did well. For the English word \"block\" I found the Latin American definition of \"cuadra\" but I also found the European definition of the word which is \"manzana.\" Several Spanish-English dictionaries that I have used in the past only define the Spanish word \"manzana\" as the English word \"apple,\" and only define the English word \"block\" as the Spanish word \"cuadra.\"\n\nIt is important that a dictionary provides both the  Latin American and European Spanish words. From my experience, Latin Americans tend to use\ndifferent vocabulary words from one country to another. But if you use the European Spanish word, even though they may not use the word, they will be familiar with it and will understand you. \n\nOverall, I give this dictionary \"cuatro estrellas\" (four stars).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1307", "text": "Very helpful for those hurting\n\tI just finished reading this book and loved it. It helps put things into perspective. I would recommend it to anyone who is going through trials in their life. It's on my all time favorite books list, I just bought a copy for my mother-in-law and am encouraging many of my friends to read it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1308", "text": "One of the best books I've ever read\n\tI can't go on enough about this book. It should be required reading in colleges and for those in all levels of government, Wall Street and industry CEOs.\n\nThe writing is excellent. Many of its passages read like prayers. I can't think of topics and subjects more important than those Jensen writes about -- our cultures diconnection from the natural world and from ourselves and how it has impacted our mental and spiritual health and the health of the earth.\n\nJensen is so passionate about these topics that he does repeat certain ideas, BUT instead of ruining it, I think the non-linear trajectory of his book actually enhances his message.\n\nThe first half of the book where he discusses problems can be hard-hitting and difficult to get through certain parts of it, BUT please hold fast through the end. It is worth it.\n\nJensen's eloquence and wisdom are best when he is also discussing answers, or possibilities, as it were.\n\nwww.corimorenberg.co", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1309", "text": "Hells Angels\n\tI have always been intrigued with the Hells Angels and this book answered many questions especially the history of the club. I was impressed that the author lived with them for a year.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1310", "text": "A  quot;MUST HAVE quot; FOR MALE INTIMACY\n\tI was recommended this book after having taken a Body Electric workshop a few weeks before.  From the first page I began to re-live the entire bonding rituals that we had experienced over that weekend.  How to connect, how to communicate, and how to intimately bond on a higher plane!  Although some of the prose is repetitive, it helps instill a spiritual base on which the reader can pull from. A definite  quot;must have quot; book for the gay tribe who would like to interact spiritually and emotionally", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1311", "text": "Fforde Ffun\n\tOnce again, Jasper Fforde has created a story that is brilliantly written, perfectly blending English literature with wit.\n\nThe book continues the story of Thursday Next by creating a new conflict, as well as making connections with the previous Thursday Next novels, adding a deeper level to the reading.\n\nHighly recommended reading, but I also recommend you read the series in order", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1312", "text": "Fforde's manic world of \"All Things Next\" is fully complete\n\tWith the release of Jasper Fforde's fourth title in the Thursday Next sci-fi/fantasy series, readers will be treated to the culmination of the alternative Earth that the author has spent three books building. In \"Something Rotten,\" the options for direction for the series are fully realized as the alternate Earth of 1988 and the world of Fiction are completely in place.\n\nWhen last we left the intrepid Thursday Next, she had just saved the world of Fiction from yet another villain intent on its destruction. Pregnant and with her husband erased from history by the evil Goliath Corporation, Thursday's finally given birth to a son, Friday, who at two year old only speaks in Lorem Ipsum (a good example of the craziness of Fforde's vision.) Deciding that her time overseeing the purity of novels has worn thin, she returns to Earth and winds up becoming:\n* The target of an assassin\n* The coach of her town's professional croquet team\n* The thorn in the side of a hypnotic politician who is actually fictional\n* The hostess to Hamlet, Prince of Denmark\n* The on-again, off-again wife to her exterminated, unexterminated husband\n* The finder of a live clone of William Shakespeare\n* The friend of Neanderthals everywhere\n* Dead--twice\n* The holder of the secrets of the apocalypse\n* The once-again savior of the planet\n\nIf you think that's about three books in one, well that pegs \"Something Rotten.\" Fforde packs this book so full of plot and sub-plot that readers must juggle all those narrative balls at once. That Fforde can bring all this together at the end shows that his mastery of his world has grown since the start of this series, \"The Eyre Affair.\"\n\nWhile not as inventive as his previous book, \"The Well of Lost Plots,\" Fforde's world-building is largely done, so \"Something Rotten\" can focus on the story and not on backstory--that's a big plus. Longtime readers of the series will find that this fourth book finally illuminates some of the backstory that existed even in the first book. For instance, we finally get to see who Millon de Floss is and get a better look at the genetic experiments that have resulted in an England overrun with mammoths, dodos, and Neanderthals.\n\nAll the typical humor that we've come to expect from Fforde is here and he's done well picking up the mantle of Douglas Adams. Someone has to write nutty British sci-fi and Fforde is doing it about as well as anyone right now. And while \"Something Rotten\" is a terrible place for new readers to jump into the Thursday Next books, for fans of the series this is probably the most satisfying of his books.\n\nEnjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1313", "text": "Getting Thin and Loving Food\n\tI really like this book. It's simple to follow instructions, and there is good advice all the way thru it. Everything from the author's mom's advice to what to do to jazz up a low fat, high flavor recipe to make it more flexible, tastier, or fancy enough for company.  I like KD's tv show on Food tv, and I liked her first book, this book is better than the first. I am eating more healthfully(Is that a word?) and keep taking the small steps KD recommends to keep doing even better. I highly recommend the book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1314", "text": "Dr. Northrup walks her talk!\n\tI always look to see if an author stands in their truth.  If they walk their talk.  Dr. Christiane Northrup does.  I have read all of her books, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause and now Mother-Daughter Wisdom.  They all embody her path to well-being and her knowledge on the subject of women's health.   In her book Mother-Daughter Wisdom, she shares her own life experiences from raising two daughters and her expertise as a medical doctor and relates them to health and wellness.  I find this book to be a great tool and guide to help mothers raise empowered daughters and a model for a healthy mother-daughter relationship.  I have three grown daugthers and would have loved to have had this book when they were growing up.  I found out through much trial and error how to raise empowered daughters.  Dr. Northrup is a pioneer in our time venturing into these unchartered waters of how mothers and daughters can have a balanced and loving relationship.  She addresses the many challenges in our society today facing girls and gives suggestions on how to deal with them in a positive way.  She talks about mothers caring and nurturing themselves in order to care for their daughter.  This book is also a  reference book as Dr. Northrup covers from birth to adulthood for the many stages in a mother and daughter's life.  Mothers, men, and women without children, would benefit by reading this book to connect with their own legacy with their mother or if raising a daughter.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1315", "text": "The Best Six Sigma Book from alpha to z-tests\n\tThis book is a must have for anyone applying six sigma to real world problems.  Not only do I use it on a nearly daily basis, I'm finding that my engineers are embracing the terminology and concepts so clearly conveyed in this text.  We're spending 20-minutes at each staff meeting to review topics from basic statistics to advanced application of teaming concepts to get results.  Instead of the usual soft stuff application examples that seem to illustrate that the author thinks everyone's making clothes pins, Pyzdek's book shows that he's really lived this stuff.  I highly recommend this book to anyone serious about applying six sigma for results.\n\nJoe Maciulla\nManager, Manufacturing Engineering Systems\nRaytheon Missile System", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1316", "text": "A Must-Read for the novice handicapper\n\tThis book is an almost encylocpedic digest of current theories of thoroughbred handicapping.  None are covered in such detail that you can run off and start making money at the track, but each points you to a source for more comprehensive information on the theory that interests you.  \n\nIf you are willing to ignore books on \"handicapping made easy,\" this book is probably among the best starting points for the novice.  It explores a variety of approaches, leaving you to select what you like, and follow a path toward mastery", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1317", "text": "Dorm Room Diet - Solid Lifestyle Approach for All Really\n\tOz talks sense. From the first chaper, I was hooked. She suggested making a minor change for the first week. I cut back on one soft drink per day - from 3 down to 2. That was quite painless. I also took her starter tips - drink water before meals and don't eat closer than 2 hours before bedtime. Again, those were minor and didn't crimp my style.\n\nThis is not really a diet book though it deals with diet (as in what you eat). It's really about living well and making mostly good choices but not going overboard (and ultimately failing). \n\nOz is a vegetarian, but she said that red meat was fine in moderation. Go for only twice per week on that she suggested. I love beef, but I also like chicken and fish and can tweak that part of my meal plan. Chips are junk food, but a bowl isn't a huge deal. Just don't grab the bag and keep munching. If you have an urge for chocolate, melt some semi-sweet chocolate and dip fruits like strawberries in the chocolate. It really does satisfy that chocolate craving with smaller amounts of chocolate.\n\nThat's typical of her advice and things that I can handle and maintain.\n\nShe also talks about exercise and about supplements (meant to supplement and not take the place of good food). She's reasonable with her ideas here as well. I added some extra work out time (even jogging 5 minutes while watching TV adds up if you do it pretty often) and bought a basic vitamin plus B, C and E (all heartily approved by my doc). \n\nOz lost 10 pounds her first semester. This is not a crash course. She's down 30 lbs now (over 2 years I think) - just slowly and surely. And, she's maintained rather than yo-yo'ing.\n\nI think most people (college or not) would benefit from reading this book and trying out Oz's common sense plan. Older readers might need a little less food overall and might not opt to go out and have a snowball fight to burn calories, but the basics are here for a good lifestyle plan that isn't painful and does work.\n\nThis would be a great book for anyone (females more so) headed off to college or in college. Oz has dealt with being overweight. She did a lot of research and put a workable plan into action. I think most readers will love her style and also will be able to use her ideas and stay slimmer and healthier.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1318", "text": "Wow!\n\tThis is a very involved book, bringing to light all the past and present characters. I loved it. It was nice to see the history of O'Connor and his mentor Jack. I thought Ms. Burke pulled this one off nicely with the mystery being spread over a 40+ yr timeframe. Nice job. It was nice to see new characters introduced also, I hope to see them in future books. If you haven't read this series, you could probably get away with starting out with this book. I have to tell you though that you are missing a lot by not reading all of the other books in the Irene Kelly series.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1319", "text": "A quick, terrific read\n\tOnce again, David McCullough's treatment of an american icon is the best of its kind. This biography reads like a fascinating novel, and McCulloughs narrative ability is unmatched. No one seems to be able to tell a story the way he can. \n  The great Theodore Roosevelt, known throughout the world and across the ages as an incredibly strong, tough, larger than life figure actually began as somewhat of a weakling. The book covers his total transformation from a sickly child to a man of great resolve and courage, the man who would become President of the United States.\n  Best of all is that McCullough likes and admires his subject. This is not always the case with biographies. Roosevelt and his family are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. Highly recommended, as are all of McCullough's books", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1320", "text": "Last Man Standing - Baldacci's best\n\tI \"religiously\" read all of Baldacci's books - he can't write them fast enough for me; and this is one of his best! I'd give it 10 stars if I could", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1321", "text": "A good book but like most heinlein's books\n\tto surmise, the book is about an actor who is hired to be a political figure. \nI will not reveal any more as to not ruin the nature of the plot.\nI felt that like some of heinlein's books, the book is plauged with \npolitics, less science fiction, the only sci-fi thing about it is that the plot takes place in space, other than that, it's all politics.\nSame thing with Citizen of the galaxy, a book that starts off really well and ending with a theme that do not portray sci-fi rather it shows heinlein's knowledge in law. \nI felt that the book could have been much better and i don't see how it won the Hugo award.\nConclusion: The book is a fun pass, but nothing more. don't expect any groundbreaking plot, or jaw dropping plot twists, just your old fashioned politicians-dear-diary", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1322", "text": "5000 yrs of Western Civilization Mapped Out\n\tI am an inveterate map reader. Whenever I travel there is a map in my pocket. But a recent trip to the Middle East and growing hobby collecting ancient coins had left me lost and confused as I tried to put in context  the ruins visited and the coins I collected. With time, the names of cities  and regions change so that one needs a separate map for each period.   Morkot's superbly written historical atlas not only provides maps, but the  rationale and context for their evolution and change. One of the best  features in the structure of this book is the use of the overview, followed  by a series of in-depth accounts, each from the perspective of the  important  quot;players quot; during a given historical period.  This  approach is immensely effective in reinforcing the information since the  same information is repeated and new information added as each of the  regions, their politics and battles, are succesively presented.  From the  Mycenae to the Parthians are thousands of years, thousands of miles, and  thousands of political entities whose ebb and flow of power and reach of  influence affect us even today. For the first time after years of puzzling  over strange Grecian place names and leaders, I am now able to begin to  understand the who what when and where for the 5 millenia preceding the  birth of Christ.  I wish this had been the first book I read in my study of  ancient history.  I can hardly wait to start on Penguin's sequel - Acient  Rome", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1323", "text": "What have you got to lose\n\tIf you wanna stop smoking then give this a go. You'll either stop right away or you'll never beleive your doomed to puff on for life . Either way you win. strange thing to say about a book but true i say. Amazing stuff.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1324", "text": "Excellent and entertaining stories that illuminate essential spiritual truths\n\tI like most of Jack Kornfield's work and this book is no exception.  It has a lot of good stories that are very entertaining and each of them illuminates important spiritual truths.  The focus of this book is on misconceptions about enlightenment and samdhi experiences.  Also, it contains some beautiful accounts of samdhi experiences taken from various religious traditions.  \n\nThere is a lot of practical wisdom in this book about finding meaning on the spiritual path and in life in general.  Jack Kornfield dispels the illusion we are ever a finished product or that our various personality quirks will ever disappear completely.  In one section, he quotes Ram Dass who once was asked, did you get rid of all your personality problems and he replied, \"no.. but I've become a connoisseur of my neurosis.\"  \n\nIn another section, Jack talks about vocation or purpose in life.  I found this to be particularly well done and personally meaningful.  While the book is good, I think you may get more out of the audio CD because you get to hear the tone of his voice and inflections.  I think this carries a part of the communication that doesn't come across in his books.\n\nMy favorite taped work by Jack Kornfield is your Buddha Nature.  This is on the 10 paramitas (perfections) and I think it represents his most poignant expression of his thinking on life.  If you like After the Ecstasy, the Laundry... you may want to consider purchasing this as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1325", "text": "Absolute leader among all the Econometrics textbooks\n\tThis book is inspiring!\nThe coverage is very broad and it can serve as a handbook for graduate students. Even the hardest bits of econometrics are explained in an easy to understand way.\nMy personal favourites are chapters 16, 17 and 18.\nI will definetely buy a hardcover of the next edition of this econometrics masterpiece.\nSumming up, it's one of my favourite books.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1326", "text": "Possession Is The Least of Our P{oblems\n\tThis series of books is a beast that has possessed me with its great storylines, characters and cliffhanger endings.  Kudoes to LaHaye", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1327", "text": "Good History Book, Bad Science Reference\n\tBishop presents an entertaining history of bees and beekeeping, and gives us an absolutely fascinting tour into the relationship between humans and bees, both ancient and modern. What she misses are her science references:\n\nOn page 142, Bishop recounts the removal of a stinger: \"...he grabbed the whole sac, which simply squeezed in more venom.\" This is not true. It is an oft-repeated piece of conventional wisdom, but in 1996, entomologists at UC Riverside published an article in The Lancet (348:301-302), with the conclusion that rather than removal method, speed is of the essence. Visscher and Vetter wrote of their conclusion: \"The method of removal is irrelevant, but even slight delays in removal caused by concerns over performing it correctly (or getting out a knife blade or credit card) are likely to increase the dose of venom received. The advice should be changed to simply emphasize that the sting should be removed, and as quickly as possible.\" \n\nOn page 276, Bishop writes about royal jelly \"...worker bees secrete and feed exclusively to a select few fertilized eggs, one of which, on this special diet, will grow into a queen.\"  This is patently incorrect. Royal jelly, as all beekeepers know, is fed to all the brood by nursery bees for the first 2-3 days of the brood's development. After this time, most brood who are not destined to be queens will receive pollen as food, whereas queens are fed the jelly all their lives. It is rather stunning that an author who keeps bees herself and obviouly spent considerable efforts in researching her book can make such a glaring error in bee knowledge. \n\nThis was quite a blow to me at this point in the book as I have enjoyed the book very much, and to run into such a blatantly uninformed statement from the author caused me major disappointment. Otherwise, this is quite a good, absorbing read.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1328", "text": "Yet another great read\n\tVery good book. She did it again, draws you in so you can relate to all characters and their issues. Book 2 stayed interesting continuously. Looking forward to Book 3", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1329", "text": "An Often Overlooked Gem\n\tTRUMAN CAPOTE's wrote THE GRASS HARP early in his career and it is an often overlooked gem.  This sweet, eccentric, moving and decidedly southern tale is the leisurely paced story of the repercussions that ensue when three townfolk decide to up and run away to live in a treehouse on the outskirts of town.  Three quickly becomes five and eventually swells to even more as the makeshift home becomes a sort of paradise and refuge where stories are shared, closeness is established, and love blooms....think FLANNERY O'CONNOR meets SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON with a dash of STEEL MAGNOLIAS.  Themes of finding one's place and path and making oneself known are skillfully woven into the narrative.  It has the feel of a fantastic and utterly charming myth.  Primary assets are the \"thick as molasses\" southern mood and syntax as well as a bevy of unforgettable characters.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1330", "text": "Just write\n\tThe big gift that the present public school system bestows upon most of us is a giant inferiority complex.  Few of us ever wake up to the mental prison-cells that society has put us in and fewer still escape.  Anne Lamott's book is one of those that not only encourages people but shows them how to let go of their perfectionism and internal critic and all the other fears and ego traps that keep us from creating.  Once you get past this junk, you begin to see you don't really need books telling you how to write at all.  You just need to write.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1331", "text": "My Favorite Kid's Book\n\tThis is my favorite kid's book--and I've read a lot of books to my four-year-old! The illustrations are simply wonderful and the story is great. It just begs you to use funny voices as you read. I buy it as a gift for every birthday party", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1332", "text": "Necessary Illusions: Chomsky's tour de force\n\tOf all the articles and books of Chomsky that I have read, Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies is without doubt the most exhaustively researched (and footnoted), the most logically  structured, and the most convincing. Chomsky reminds us that the majority  of the populace rely on the various media institutions for their  information about political affairs; both domestic and foreign. One can  only hold an opinion on a topic if one knows about the topic. So take, for  example, the popular myth of the 'persistent Soviet vetoe' at the UN during  the cold war. Why do people believe the USSR was constantly vetoeing any  and every Security Council Resolution? Simple! When they did, it generated  front page condemnation. When the US or the UK exercised their right of  veteo: silence. As Chomsky notes, during the years of 1970 and 1989 the  former Soviet Union veteod 8 resolutions. The US veteod some 56. This is  what Chomsky refers to as Thought Control. Unless the public examine the  factual record of the UN themselves, they will never come by this  information, (at least not in the mainstream press). So although Chomsky's  title may appear somewhat paradoxical, or oxymoronic, a moments reflection  on such facts shows it to be, in fact, extremenly pragmatic and truthful.  The question is, have you the honesty and sheer guts to question yourself  and challenge the information which has contributed to your beliefs?  The  crux of Chomsky's argument is that propaganda is to a democracy what  violence is to a dictatorship. Chomsky points out that, in fact, propaganda  is, contrary to popular postulations, more important and vital to a  democratic society because people still have some rights. That is, since  people can talk, the powers that be must ensure that only the correct words  come out of the peoples' mouths. In a dictatorship it does not really  matter too much what people think; for whatever they may think, they have  to do what they are told, by pain of death. In countries such as the US  (and the UK) other, more subtle, methods are required.  People often  critisise Chomsky for the sources of his information (the copious  footnotes). No such critique can be levelled at this work. Chomsky's  sources are declassified internal planning documents, naval proceedings  documents, and the very institutions he examines, New York Times,  Washington Post etc. If there was one Chomsky book I would suggest you to  read, this would be it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1333", "text": "A Book for All Ages\n\tNaomi Shihab Nye is a bridge-builder.  She reaches out to those of other cultures, and always expresses understanding of those sometimes forgotten in our society.  A good book for all ages", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1334", "text": "As much as I hate to say it ...\n\tPat was right!  Anyone read the news lately?  Bush has succeeded only in creating more terrorists.  Mission accomplished.  Buchanan may have some whacky views about illegal aliens, but he knows his foreign policy when it comes to warfare and economics.  If he and Ralph Nader didn't dislike eachother so much they would no doubt make the best running mates this country has seen in half a century.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1335", "text": "No comparison to the film\n\t\"East of Eden\" is a beautifully written, sprawling, three generation saga of the men and women who settled the Salinas Valley in California. The story begins far away in the East, on the farm of the unscrupulous Cyrus Trask and his two sons, Adam and Charles. Adam is an upright, honest young man who naturally draws people to him, while Charles has an angry, violent spirit.\nCharles tries in vain to earn the love of his father, and takes his anger at his failure out on Adam. Adam is sent by his father into the army as a sign of his love, but Cyrus keeps Charles close to home, knowing that war would release something dangerous and violent in his other son. \n\nAdam wanders for many years across the country after his service, and some of the most lyrical passages in the book describe his life as a tramp, closely mirroring Steinbeck's own experiences during the Depression. Finally he returns to the farm and exists in uneasy partnership with Charles until the mysterious Cathy arrives. The more astute Charles quickly realizes her true nature, but innocent Adam marries her and they move to California. \n\nAdam expects Cathy to pursue his dream of life on a ranch, but Cathy is a vicious, evil character with no redeeming qualities, and after the birth of twin sons she escapes only to re-emerge much later when her sons are grown. Adam hibernates for many years on the ranch, broken-hearted over Cathy's desertion, and convinced he must hide the secret from his sons forever, which become an impossible task. Repeating the pattern of their father's life, the twins Aron and Caleb vie for their father's love, with Aron effortlessly winning it while Caleb comes to believe there is something evil lurking in his spirit. But this time around, Caleb is redeemed in a way Charles never was.\n\nSteinbeck's prose is masterful, and his descriptions of the Salinas Valley, lush with the rains, brutal with the drought, capture exactly why men were drawn to the west. His portrayals of character and motives--sadly lacking in the movie--are totally convincing, and his Adam is a flawed but admirable character. \n\nSteinbeck has been a bit out of favor--at least until this was chosen as an Oprah book. As an English-as-a-second-language teacher I recently taught \"The Pearl,\" and that book too surprised me with its gorgeous writing and subtle imagery. (We all read it in high school but I now realize it went right over my head.) Try Steinbeck again--you won't be disappointed--my book club wasn't!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1336", "text": "Indubitude\n\tIf you liked Empire, you'll love Multitude. The authors and reviewers alike speak of Multitude as a follow up to Empire, but I think something very different is happening here. Hardt and Negri have pushed and pulled each other forward over a vast and forbidding territory, and in Multitude they have attained a height/depth of perception well beyond Empire. If you are attempting to learn your radicalism, or inform your progressivism, through Hardt and Negri, then you may see Multitude as continuing from and expanding Empire, and you may also join the chorus bemoaning the perceived digressiveness and discursiveness of both books. But what we actually have here are two attempts at the same fateful book: where Empire was the best try we had at the time, Multitude now succeeds. Where the digression in Empire circled around the feeling of our world-cultural hematopoiesis, the discursion in Multitude captures it.\n\nFukuyama attempted to deal with Multitude in the July 25th NYT Book Review, and either utterly failed at, or purposefully decided to avoid, addressing the book qua philosophy. At this point in his apologizing for economists, it is hard to imagine that Fukuyama's name has ever been mentioned in the same breath as Hegel, or that he has ever actually read any of the German Idealists;- whereas with Hardt and Negri, we almost have that level of man among us again. For Fukuyama, history has indeed ended, because he has stopped feeling it and can now only move around his darkened signifiers. For Hardt and Negri, and for those who have read, listened, and felt their way into the great becoming that is world history, we are indeed not at its end, but at its very beginning. \n\nThe chief problem with this book is that the English language, as a field of common meaning, is not up to handling this level of thought anymore. (E.g., the very British cheery insufficiency of George Monbiot's 'Manifesto for a New World Order'.) Hardt and Negri wrote Multitude in English, but were thinking in German, that neoplatonic lego of a language. So, if you consider yourself progressive but can't get the feeling and sweep of Multitude, then trash your TV, stop reading anything written after 1930 for a few years, then come back to it. You will find you have become allergic to CNN, but you will also find that - finally - you can *feel* what the world and her history are all about.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1337", "text": "Loved It!\n\tI found this to be a real page-turner.  It addressed all the issues leading to the near destruction of the High Plains in the 1930s: agricultural, social, political.  Dealing heavily with first-person accounts, I learned about the Dust Bowl, the depression, and the psychology of the times.  Great book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1338", "text": "Another excellent book by Connelly\n\tA very good crime fiction book. Connelly fans should buy this book without any hesitation if you don't have it already. Why it's good?\n\n1) Connelly is very good at creating 3 dimensional, believable, realistic characters and this book is no different.\n2) A very realistic behind the scene look in the inner workings of a police department, he's supposed to have been a crime beat writer.\n3) Logical plot. His books are not as fast flowing or edge of the seat exciting or scary as some thrillers, but they can't be if they are crime fiction. Rather, he takes you through the investigation step by step, going through the process that his detectives go through so you can see how they solve the crime. \n\nCons: The only con I have is that the books are somewhat noir (I'm plagarizing this word from some other review). The thing is, Bosch is not your spiffy \"yes sir\", toe the blue line cop. And so, even though you want Bosch not to stir the pot and just get on with his detecting he does his best to sabotage his position in the force and your wishes, well, c'est la vie, apparently Connelly likes to put angst in his readers' lives.\n\nI'm not going to spoil the book, if you must know what the book is about you can read the intro. All I'm trying to get across is why this book is good. A must buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1339", "text": "Winning Custody\n\tThis was, by far, one of the most inspirational books I have ever read. The ramifications of this book have had far reaching effects on all aspects of my life. This is a must read for anyone going through a custody dispute. The author really knew what she was talking about", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1340", "text": "Clearly Illustrates Traditional Japanese Construction\n\tAnyone who wishes to build a Japanese tea room either in the garden or attached to their house could do well to start with this book. You can also use this book to design accents for a single room, or to craft an entire house. It was written by a German architect who  lived in Japan several decades ago and carefully measured surving older buildings as well as studying architecture there. While there are more detailed books in Japanese, this may well still be the best available book in English", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1341", "text": "A good resource, but opportunities are missed\n\tThis volume contains a lot of valuable information, and is the only work of its kind I am aware of, ie an exhaustive survey of worldwide charismatic Christianity. That alone earns it four stars.\n\nHowever, I was disappointed that the editors chose to write from a pro-charismatic bias that may alienate non-charismatics. Indeed, some of the shorter entries seem more like blurbs for the ministers and movements they represent rather than academic, encyclopaedic introductions. The problem is not with what information is included so much as what information is *not* included - for example, absent from the entry on Oral Roberts is any mention of the dubious fundraising techniques and outrageous publicity stunts for which he is most (in)famous. Ian Bilby's entry details his leadership of Elim New Zealand, but includes no mention of the sexual scandal that led to his removal as Elim's NZ leader. All but the most staggering embarrassments in Pentecostalism's history seem glossed over, as if not offending anyone was a major principle in deciding what to include.\n\nI would expect a scholarly work to reflect both the glory and the shame of this important subject. This is an annoyance in an otherwise very good work.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1342", "text": "HarperCollins Bible Dictionary\n\tThis Bible dictionary is a one volume source for nearly everything associated with or found in the Bible.  It covers the Bible cover to cover with personalities, places, themes, concepts, etc.  Anyone who needs a resource for Bible studies or just for general knowledge will want to own this book.  Church libraries should have it available for library users. This is an excellent resource.\n\nThe editors chose authors who can write succinctly and clearly when they write on their subjects.  Readers will appreciate the thoroughness as well as the readability of this book.\n\nI can't emphasize it enough.  This book is a must have for anyone interested in the Bible", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1343", "text": "Ready to get fit\n\tAn excellent overall guide for both beginners in weight training and women who are familiar with their local gym!  In this book you will find weekly workout plans laid out clearly for you as well as other lifesyle suggestions to meet your health and fitness/physique goals", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1344", "text": "A  COLORFUL  INTRODUCTION  TO  PC\n\tAny beginner or intermediate learner, who wants to be enlightened on the basic mechanisms of both computer and its peripheral devices, would be laying a good foundation by starting with this book. Without compromising its concise outlook, the coverage of this book is as comprehensive as it is illustrative. Its updated chapters are well-appreciated, although that anyone who currently owns the seventh or even the sixth edition would not be missing much by sticking with either editions.\nDespite being labelled \"How Computers Work\", the contents of this book are not limited to PCs. They covered other related issues like: Networking, Multimedia, Printers, Software, and so on. Detailed explanations, which are frequently complemented by high-resolution graphics are abundant. This book literally takes its reader into the 'engine room' that keeps a computer running. It is an impressive virtual tour on paper!\nHowever, if you are an advanced learner, this book will be of little use to you. In fact, there is hardly anything in it that any self-respecting advanced learner has not come across. Likewise, Apple/Mac stalwarts need not invest in it. Its focus is entirely on the PC: with no room for Mac.\nAll-in-all, the uniqueness of this book is plausible. It is a welcomed advantage. Every PC component, as well as peripherals, are laid bare. It is a resourceful hand-holding tools for beginners: a worthy and dependable guide for any novice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1345", "text": "Simple and Sweet\n\tI read a lot of books about gay guys, girls, ect. but never have I picked up one that touched so well on the subject of homophobia.  It's a simple enough story to read, compared to some other gay authors but it touches extremely well on problems that one can encounter growing up, first with weight, then intelligence, then being gay.  I couldn't put it down after the first chapter", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1346", "text": "Excellent resource for an Italian cookbook library\n\tThis review is written from the perspective of a serious home cook that has been studying cooking for 25 years and concentrating on Italian cooking for the last 10 years.\n\nThis book is targeted to anyone that wants to learn the history of Italian cooking. This book is full of both information and recipes.  This was one of my first Italian cookbooks, and is still one of my favorites.  This book is an authentic Italian cookbook not the Italian-American type that we are accustomed to in the USA.  If you want a good comprehensive book on authentic Italian food this is one of the books that I would recommend.\n\nHowever, if you are a beginner Italian cook, this is not the book for you.  The directions are written for someone that is familiar with the Italian kitchen.  The author assumes you have a basic knowledge of the Italian kitchen and typical recipes.\n\nOne complaint, and it is minor, is the lack of glossy photographs that I have become so accustomed to in cookbooks.  The recipes in this book more than make up for the lack of photographs.\n\nOverall this book is highly recommended for those that are serious about Italian cooking", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1347", "text": "The temporary death of a priori\n\tBefore the Epiricist philosophers came along, it was generally accepted that there were certain things that humans merely knew facts to be true. Basic philosophical concepts were reasoned to be true by a priori reasoning. Thus, complex metaphysical ideas were formed by inductive logic, working off what was assumed to be true. Then Hume came along and destroyed more than two thousand years of metaphysics. Hume showed that everything we know can be broken down in to two categories: Relations of Ideas and Matters of Fact. Relations of Ideas are things that a true by defintion. 2+2 will always equal 4, because that is how it is defined. Try as we might, we can never successfully imagine 2+2 equalling 5. So relations of facts do not really tell us anything about the natural world. They are definitions we use to describe what is happening. Matters of fact, on the other hand, are ideas we have that arise from our experience with the world, such as \"The Sun will rise tomorrow morning.\" Unlike with Relations of Ideas, Matters of Fact are not true my their defintition. We can imagine successfully \"The Sun will not rise tomorrow.\" How, then, if we can imagine the supposed impossible, do we know anything to be truly impossible? Hume creates the basis for philosophical skepticism in this enquiry. He effectively show us that we can never know anything to be absolutely true. It wasn't until Kant's Critique of Pure Reason that philosophy recovered from the blow of Hume's metaphysics. This is a seminal text in the history of metaphysical and epistimilogical work and should be read by any and all philosophers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1348", "text": "quot;Must quot; reading for all Elie Wiesel fans.\n\tElie Wiesel's And The Sea Is Never Full provides the concluding volume of memoirs, relating his meetings with world leaders, his travels, and his diplomatic adventures. Familiarity with Wiesel's importance and his prior  memoirs will lend a special appreciation for this concluding volume", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1349", "text": "A pleasurable read\n\tI really enjoyed this book from beginning to end. There are some very touching passages that get to the heart of what a good marriage is and the unique bond that husband and wife share. I am glad this story wasn't about finding new love soon after losing someone who was clearly her best friend and soul mate. For the most part it is about finding other areas of pleasure in your life through exploring different types of bonds with friends old and new. It is also about new beginnings while still honoring the memory of the one she's lost. I could read this novel over and over. The deep respect for marriage is refreshing in a world that can be dismissive of marriage's sanctity and too often focused on those that fail", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1350", "text": "Pretty Good Read\n\tYou know the author is good when he can make you tear up for a former KKK member on Death Row. While the book was a little slow at times, I couldn't wait to turn the page and find out what happens next. If you like John Grisham, you'll like this book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1351", "text": "OMG!\n\tThis book is HYSTERICAL!\n\nCheck out the video (above) of the housewife slapping her husband's butt with a spoon \nwhile she's got him bent over the kitchen counter!!!!!!\n\nFUNNY", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1352", "text": "one time around of good mystery\n\thercule poirot is up again to a very baffling mystery...this mystery is about one family that facing a crisis after one of the memeber dies...and in this family case,christie once again using her expertise (ie mystery surrounding the family) in manipulating her imagination according to the right situation...and i can assure you that you will thoroughly satisfy after you read this book..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1353", "text": "An epic portrayal of an important, maligned truth.\n\tAyn Rand's masterwork earns its reputation as a monumentally influential book.  It is at least as important today as it was when it was published in 1957.  Altas Shrugged lays out, in the form of a sprawling novel, Rand's philosophy, Objectivism.  It has been said in a couple of different surveys that the book is ranked by Americans as the second most influencial to them, trailing only the Bible.\n\nAtlas Shrugged covers a lot of philosophical ground, but at its heart is a story that drives home the importance of the people who produce disproportionately in society; people who invent, design, build, manufacture, improve and manage.  She lays out the a story of a society that resents these people and their wealth despite the fact that they earned it and that they improved everyone's standard of living while they improved their own.  Mysteriously, society's producers start vanishing, one at a time until almost none are left.  The outcome and the explanation are fun reading while they make an important point.\n\nOur society has been wealthy enough for long enough that it is way too easy to take that wealth for granted and forget where it comes from.  The decisions we make when we fail to keep in mind the source of the wealth do really have the power to make our standard of living go away.  Rand reminds us of this critical, but easily forgotten lesson in an eloquent way.\n\nRead it and then tell ten friends to read it too.  More of us need to see this side of the story.  The fact that it's unpopular right now just makes it that much more fun", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1354", "text": "if you are only going to read one Woolf, read this one\n\tIf you are going to read only one of Virginia Woolf's many works, this is the one to read.  She is the greatest novelist, but her novels cannot be equal, some being better or more universal than others.  She really *arrives* in this one.  I first read it twenty years ago in college, but I still think of phrases, thoughts, and concepts from this book.  The novel's themes resonate the way poetry does.  Worth the reputation.  I hope no one ever tries to make a movie out of this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1355", "text": "Horowitz on the destruction of the American academy\n\tHorowitz with the help of researchers provides glimpses of the \"101 most dangerous academics in America.\" Your own political outlook will determine whether you think Horowitz is an American hero or a buffoon.\n\n  I'll vote for American hero as Horowitz provides details on professors whose very existence on a campus should motivate people concerned for their children and the destiny of the United States to march on the legislatures that use taxpayer funds to pay most of these \"academics\" demanding their immediate termination.\n\n  College has changed. Where the goal was once to teach young minds to think independently, it is now a place for intdoctrination, with punishment meted out for non-conformance to the various left-wing doctrines being rammed down the throats of young adults.\n\n  The book is so densely packed that choosing representative excerpts could easily create a shorter bookof its own. For example, Professor Jose Angel Gutierrez opines \"[w]e have got to eliminate the gringo, and what I mean by that is if the worst comes to the worst, we have got to kill him.\" This from a licensed attorney, now a professor paid from the public purse - taxpayer dollars. Prof. Alison Jaggar, another beneficiary of taxpayer money, seeks to combat the \"male-dominant structure of everyday life.\" She seeks, essentially, a world without men. Not exactly an inclusive outlook.\n\n  The examples cited above are mild. Most are far worse - and these are the people, often supported by taxpayers in public colleges, who are forcing their views into the minds of young people. With tenure and increasing control of the hiring process, other views are shut out of the academy. The academy itself is being converted into a political training ground. Many of these left-wing radicals are tenured and can not be fired, not even the likes of Prof. Haunani-Kay Trask who says \"[t]he enemy is the United States of America and everyone who supports it.\" She also advocates the deportation of all non-ethnic Hawaiians from the islands. And the taxpayers foot the bill for her to \"teach\".\n\n  Some of the names are familiar to many as talking heads, such as Prof. Joseph Massad who demands the destruction of Israel and denies that the Jews are a nation. Imagine what happens to a student, a Jewish student in particular, who disputes Massad's views. This happened and Massad screamed at the students. When the matter was investigated - a rarity - Massad conveniently couldn't remember the incidents.\n\n  Other of these professors make equally outlandish claims, many of them based on race, gender or sexual preference.\n\n  Reading this book is a sure invitation to outrage - and then depression as you realize that there is little the average citizen can do to stop what is happening, unless citizens band together to create enough of an uproar as does happen on all too rare occasion.\n\n  A must-read for anyone concerned with the fate of America's young minds and the nation itself.\n\nJerr", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1356", "text": "He is so HOTT!!!!!!\n\tThis book is a story about a girl named Valerie. Her life is turned in the direction of weird when her mom anouccnces that she wants a divorce because she has found a new love. With another woman!! With this scary detail in mind Valerie's dad has been called on business to a small unknow country in Europe to be a royal chef.\nOne good thing does happen to her though. When in the library trying to figure out her new school test she mets the Prince. Prince Greog. \nTo find out more read Royally Jacked.\nAnd remember even if the begining is boring keep going cuz the book does get better and continues to do so.\nSo enjoy:", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1357", "text": "Better than the previous Editions\n\tI bought this book because it was required for a class I am taking.  I had the 3rd Edition already and wasn't too impressed.  But this 5th Edition is much more appealing.  I just became PMP certified and reviewing this book before taking the exam was a great primer to get my head out of pure PMBOK and into real world Project Management.  The case studies and Directed Readings are great for seeing real world PM activities.  I would suggest the book for guidance and classroom type learning.  If you're an experienced PM then this book is too academic and won't feed your intellect.  Buy something else", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1358", "text": "Do you ever wonder what happened to Meissonier? No? Do you even know who Meissonier was?\n\tIf not, here is a chance to find out. Two figures left an imprint on the French art amidst the turbulent times of the late nineteenth century. Manet, whom history dubbed the father of Impressionism (although at the time art critics branded him untalented) and Meissonier, then the highest paid painters and now a figure obscured by history. How did time turn the tables on these two characters? Why is Meissonier forgotten, while the Manet's paintings sell with $20 million price tag? The answer is in this book. \n\nMr. King's skillful examination of the art's progression from its realism to the appearance of impressionism in the latter part of 1800's makes for a delightful reading. He analyzes the art critics of the time, the leading political figures, the consequences of a war with Prussia, the French life and French economy. \n\nWritten with intellectual appeal and with an eye on the events that drove history, The Judgment of Paris is highly recommend to all lovers of historical non-fiction. \n\n-by Simon Cleveland", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1359", "text": "A READABLE, ENGAGING CLASSIC\n\tThis book is more dated than THE SECRET GARDEN, but it's still a great story. It's hard NOT to identify with Sara Crewe.\n\nI loved this book as a child (though not as much as I loved THE SECRET GARDEN, which I think is a better book). However, A LITTLE PRINCESS may appeal more to some people; some readers may find the story stronger and the main character, Sara Crewe, more likable. Sara's determination to stay herself despite how other people treat her and view her is inspiring and may help readers through tough times of their own. Some scenes (I don't want to spoil the surprise by describing them) are magical.  \n\nA LITTLE PRINCESS is a great story that makes readers think. Some of those thoughts make you uncomfortable, like the thoughts about differences between rich and poor children - but that (I think) is part of the book's greatness. \n\nBe sure to get an unabridged edition: this book is beautifully written and should not be simplified. Kids now CAN read and will love this book: at least, every girl to whom I have given a copy has read it and reread it -- on her own.\n\nFor a modern, well-written book about another girl at an English boarding school, read Libby Koponen's BLOW OUT THE MOON. It has the same classic feel, though American heroine is very different from Sara in some ways (though she too is determined to hang onto her identity) and MOON is quite funny", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1360", "text": "A Comprehensive Survey of Classical Literature\n\tA useful reference work for anyone interested in the literature of the ancient world, The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature is arranged alphabetically and contains encyclopedic entries for all of the major authors and their particular works, Greek and Latin gods, mythological characters, histories of Greece and Rome, major historical figures, and relevant places. \n\nThe original edition of the 1930s by Sir Paul Harvey became a classic of its own and was intended by the author to be a handbook of information for readers of the Greek and Latin authors and of modern works that touched upon the classical world. The current second edition is edited by Margaret Howatson, who revises and enlarges the Harvey edition. She notes that while a few of the entries on technical subjects were written with classical specialists in mind, the book generally requires no knowledge of Greek or Latin and is intended for anyone curious to find out more about the classical world.\n\nAn ideal companion for any reader interested in Greek or Latin literature and history", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1361", "text": "A Great Magazine, A Great Collection, A Great Concept--Can You Tell I Like This Idea?\n\tWe are so truly lucky to live in an age when something like this is possible! Without existing virtual technologies, compiling a complete collection of the New Yorker would otherwise be a near impossibility due to space considerations, availability, and of course the daunting financial investment. For the price of a modest concert, eighty years of intelligent discourse, satire, observation and fiction are all available. I have nothing negative to say about this; it does what it promises and does it well. It still amazes me that I now have every issue of The New Yorker, and look forward to the continuation of this extraordinary trend of publications releasing the entirety of their output", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1362", "text": "This is The Premier Book on Interior Decoration!\n\tIf you want to get an excellent idea about the history of the domestic  interior, this is the book for you.  Every type of  dwelling is to be  found, with exquisite detail.  From the very simple, to the palatial, one  finds great delight in these wonderful watercolors.  Culled from the  domestic interiors of Europe, the Continent, Russia and America, these  historic records give the reader an extrodinary glimpse into the past.  It  is an accurate record of the most minute details, from the floors to the  paintings on the walls.  Scholarly enough for students of Interior Design?  Yes; but why should they have all the fun", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1363", "text": "From the Heart of a Lonely Man\n\tThis is a must read book.  Not just once, but many times.  Each time you read it you understand and see a different view of the book.  One needs to read this book from the Heart as the meaning of Kokoro means from the Heart.  The story of a married man, yet lonely.  Why he feels guilty about the death of his best friend.  A scholar with no ambition, rich enough to enjoy a few simple things in life.  How he talks about the ending of his own life. He is sure his wife will be taken care of after his death.  The student is confused. I am confused.  Read the book more than once.  Each time you read, put yourself in each characters \"shoe\".  Written with passion, Kokoro, from the Heart. Is this book fiction or non-fiction, you decide", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1364", "text": "Vintage Parker\n\tJesse Stone is sort of Spenser's alter ego. He's younger, and Spenser's never had a drinking problem, but other than that, they're pretty much the same character, except Stone's about thirty years younger. Robert B. Parker has been writing detective novels for a very long time now: this is the fourth Stone novel, there are 31 Spenser novels, three featuring his third character, Sunny Randall, and nine books that aren't part of a series, some of them non-fiction. That's 47 books, for those who aren't keeping up with the math. Obviously, by now Parker knows what he's doing. He seems able to write one of these every six months or so: he alternates between Randall, Spenser, and Stone with ease, and just floats along.\n\nIn this outing, Stone's faced with a real problem. Paradise (the town he's Chief of Police in) has been hit by a rash of killings, and it's soon apparent that they're the work of a serial killer, or killers. Stone has no way of tracking the killer at first, and the killers seem able to strike with impunity and kill whoever they wish.\n\nMeanwhile, there's also a scared girl at the local high school, the victim of a gang rape and some threats afterwards. Stone has to resolve things, and control the situation so that the girl doesn't get hurt.\n\nAnd of course there's his personal life, which has been a problem for him since the series started with Night Passage. His ex-wife is a manipulative sociopath, interested in only herself and how she can control him, near as I can tell. In this installment, she attempts to manipulate him more than she should, and things take some interesting turns.\n\nI enjoyed this book a great deal, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for some light reading", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1365", "text": "A readable  book that deserves some credence\n\tThis is a warm and readable book about a fascinating subject: What happens at death, or near death? It is written by a world renowned and respected scholar and medical doctor. And, in spite of the fact that I am a Christian, with conservative beliefs, and even though I maintain my faith carefully focused on God, I do nevertheless give the accounts in this book some credence (along with its companion, written subsequently, \"Life Beyond Death\").  I invite you to read it and see why", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1366", "text": "Rather surprised!\n\tI actually enjoyed this book very much.  I was in a romance slump and needed something different.  Well, I got it.  \n\nThere is no need to give a synopsis of the story -- my predecessors have done an excellent job.  The only thing I really want to say is that I really, really liked Muriel and Edward, the dog.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1367", "text": "Seth Frantzman is an idiot\n\tThis is the stupidest review I have read so far on this site. The person who wrote it has no idea what they are talking about. I seriously doubt they even considered reading the book. (I haven't but I've been poor and I've been on welfare.)\n\nYou should know something about a subject before you spout off", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1368", "text": "what happened in the Middle???\n\tI just finished reading the Hitorian. The first 400 pages were so compelling, that I could hardly put it down. Then..... it became soooo boring. It literally took me the same amount of time to get through the next 200 pages as the first 400. I just had to keep putting it down and shaking my head, thinking this has to get better, considering how good the first 2/3rd's were.\n\nI also have to say that I was disappointed with the ending - it was way too contrived for me... SPOILER ALERT*** - I found it EXTREMELY unbelievable that Dracula would 'assume' that Helen died in the fall and not gone after her, as the author states when Helen is recounting how she made it out alive from the fall. I mean, come on... Dracula is supposedly all knowing and has tracked this woman all over the world. Now were supposed to believe that he simply says \"damn, she fell - I guess after all I've been through, I won't bother to check - I'll just find another victim\" - sorry, didn't buy it and it really was a big let down after so much potential in the beginning..\n\nOverall, the book was really great. Fascinating reading for the Dracula fan. Just wish the ending held up to the beginning.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1369", "text": "Missing person\n\tWendell Jaffe swindled a lot of people out of money and then conveniently disappeared from his boat.  The verdict was suicide, but the insurance company that had sold him a half-million dollar insurance policy is not convinced.  When 5 years passed, the company was forced to pay the premium to Jaffe's wife.  Two months later, a man looking very much like Jaffe is spotted in Mexico.  The insurance company hires private investigator Kinsey Millhone to investigate and she does spot a man who appears to be Jaffe, along with his girlfriend Renata.  They escape Kinsey's surveillance and she returns to California.  Jaffe's son Brian is in big trouble with the police and Kinsey concludes that Jaffe will return to help his son.  As she continues her investigation she becomes acquainted with Jaffe's supposed widow and his two troubled sons.  She also comes in contact with some of her long-lost family, and agonizes over whether she wants to establish a relationship with them, and open up old wounds.  Sue Grafton can be relied on to provide a good read, and this book, although not the best in the series, is no exception", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1370", "text": "Gripping!\n\tThis is one of Nora Roberts' best books ever! I have read everything she's written and this is now my all time favorite. I ADORE this book.  The characters are interesting and very human, the plot is gripping and the background fascinating.  Callie, an archeologist, comes to a little town in Maryland to set up a dig and ends up learning about her birth parents and reuniting with her ex-husband. What I really like about this is the two main characters already have a history before this book so its so much that they fall in love on the spur of the moment, like most romances (including Roberts).  Definitely a book I highly recommend for both the romance and the thrilling plot.  It will keep you glued to the pages until you figure out who the bad guys are", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1371", "text": "All around good, easy read\n\tI started the book last night, and couldn't put it down until 4 am, but at least I finished it! It was a good storyline, I enjoyed getting a simple  glimpse into the media world.  It also gives you a good peek into the  corruption behind campaigns and politics in general. I really liked the  characters in this book, although each one, in my opinion, could have used  some more depth.   The only reason this book doesn't get 5 stars is because  as you read it - you start to feel that the second half of the book   lt;with extra emphasis on the last quarter of the book gt; was completely  RUSHED.  I really don't like a sudden closing to a book. However, it really  does keep you guessing until the last couple of pages.  I just feel that it  could have had MORE of an impact, and MORE of that  quot;UMPH quot; had the  story been written at the same speed throughout. I do recommend this book  for anyone who just wants a good book to read.  If you're looking for  something you will remember for life - this isn't going to be it.  But if  you're looking for a pleasant way to spend a nice afternoon - - - by all  means, try reading Mary Jane Clark's  quot;Do You...etc. quot;   Final  word: I believe her mother-in-law, the OTHER Clark, would be quite proud of  her ex-daughter in law.  The woman can write.  However, given her talents,  I wish she would learn to write in her own style, instead of in the  familiar style of the OTHER Clark", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1372", "text": "hilarious\n\ttruly and surely one of the best comic strips ever! were you to be sick in bed and need something to make you laugh, this is the best medicine", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1373", "text": "The Profit Order World\n\tReviewers are right about this book tracing the origins of the modern surveillance state back to the birth of the modern prison system but they are not mentioning the prime motive for this that Foucault points to: profit and capitalism.  With the rise of industrial society it was more important to regiment and discipline the masses than 'off with their head' or hands.  The panopticon prison idea was taken to the factory and service industry by industial giants like Carnegie and Rockefeller and the fruits of this profitable perversion can be seen all over society today: delivery drivers monitored throughout the day by GPS, social security cards, public schooling (founded by the same industrial giants) intellectual and psychological grading, job placement and conformity, credit ratings, licences needed to do everything but go to the bathroom, a growing snitch culture...Foucault's major thesis is that surveillance (discipline) aids profit and any deviation from profit leads to state-sanctioned punishment in the form of increased surveillance.  As industry and profits increase so will the surveillance and discipline that make it run smoothly.  Every facet of modern society works to this end.  The irony is, as techno-pundits like McCluhan later pointed out, in the modern world the prisoner with a tv set has as much denatured freedom as the tycoon in his guarded estate and they enjoy a lot of the same things in a world where pleasure is increasingly programmed and vicarious; in a world that has turned from the moral order to the profit order, where bad credit today is the profit order version of the ancient moral order idea of excommunication.  Everything that stands in the way of the profit order, whether it be an idea, person, religion, or country is attacked.  Bottom line, we are all 'human resources' in the political economy, in the religion of capital: packaged and packed like a bunch of sardines with the capitalist state and its laws protecting the tabernacle of profit over all else.  The inanity and inherent fraud of our system, not to mention the explosion of prison populations and an insane consumer society, makes a lot more sense after being traced by a renegade like Foucault.  Of all his books this is also the easiest read.  This is a beautiful book by a complicated man.  by the way, he taught at the University of Buffalo for a short time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1374", "text": "One of the better sexual books.....\n\tWhen I thought there were not any more sex  quot;techniques quot; I could learn from a book, this book just amazed me.Combined with stuff about how to make a lady feel special out of bed, this book can make you a better lover, husband or sex partner for sure.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1375", "text": "Totalitarianism:  Nazism and Communism.\n\tHannah Arendt's _The Origins of Totalitarianism_ is a book that takes a hard look at two rival totalitarian movements in the twentieth century, Soviet Communism and Nazism, and traces their historical roots.  The book is divided into three volumes focusing on Antisemitism, Imperialism, and Totalitarianism.  The first of these volumes is concerned with the historical origins of Antisemitism.  Arendt examines some of the ways historians have dealt with the historical roots of Antisemitism.  For example, some historians have argued based on a \"scapegoat theory\" that the Jews were used as an innocent scapegoat for the world's ills.  Arendt concludes that such approaches are flawed because they fail to take into account the full historical situation of the Jews.  Arendt explores the rise of Antisemitism in the birth of the nation-state, the emancipation of the Jews, the rise of the Jewish financiers, the roles of Jews within society, and the infamous Dreyfus affair.  Of particular interest here is the role of conpiracy theories concerning such individuals as Benjamin Disraeli or the infamous forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.  The idea that the Jews constitute a race or are members of secret societies or clubs played an important role in the historical development of Antisemitism.  The second of the volumes in this book is concerned with the rise of Imperialism.  Here, a discussion of racism and racial thinking is examined involving such racial theorists as Count Arthur de Gobineau and various forms of Social Darwinism.  The role of the Boers in South Africa is looked at and a thorough examination of the lives of such individuals as Cecil Rhodes, who called for the creation of a secret society of aristocratic Nordic elite, is made.  The great Pan Movements, Pan-Slavism, Pan-Germanism, and the Pan-Arabism of T. E. Lawrence are dealt with and their subsequent roles in the creation of the totalitarian states is explored.  The final volume of this book is concerned with Totalitarianism proper.  Here, the role of propaganda and the secret police, as well as terror and the concentration camps are dealt with in their place in Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia.  Arendt explores each of these issues and shows why they are so particularly disturbing.  Arendt contends that totalitarianism sought to annihilate the nature of man completely.  Repression and terror abound within the totalitarian state and freedom is virtually nonexistent.  Written during the Cold War period and just after the Second World War, this book takes an important look into the minds of such totalitarian leaders as Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin.  Their movements of Nazism and Soviet Communism continue to haunt the modern world even though they have been largely extinguished.  The book is important today not only for historical reasons, but also because it gives a unique view of the world within a totalitarian society and the unique political danger that such totalitarian movements and institutions causes for the modern world", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1376", "text": "Great summer read\n\tI found Airframe to be a great book to read on my summer vacation.  I was expecting it to be more of a science fiction novel but it is really a book about corporate intrigue and social commentary (i.e. the media).  That being said, I was not the least disappointed.  \n\nIn his typical style, Crichton takes an aerospace engineering course and boils it down to plain English.  I learned so much about the construction of airplanes and the airline industry - it was fascinating.  He also does a great job in raking the mass media over the coals - which was fun (and somewhat ironic from the creator of \"ER\")!\n\nThe book is fast paced and reads like a movie - which I am sure is no coincidence by Crichton ;)  The main character is very likeable and you find yourself rooting for her.  There are a number of plot twists and surprises and it certainly keeps you turning the pages.\n\nIn summary I would not say that this is Crichton's best work, but it is surely a very enjoyable book that I would recommend to everyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1377", "text": "Beautiful and Practical\n\tThis is not the book for you if you're impatient with precision and specifics; if you want good results, you'll do what Michael Recchiuti tells you to do. You'll buy the higher-butterfat butter, you'll use the Scharffen-Berger or Valrhona and chuck the Hershey's, and you'll be so glad you did, because every recipe --and I mean every single one of the seven or eight recipes I have tried from this book thus far-- has been fantastic. \n\nI would not call this a good beginner's cookbook, though the photography is gorgeous enough to qualify this as a coffee table book even for those who don't want to get in the kitchen. Some baking experience is helpful, as is a well-equipped kitchen (stand-mixer, immersion blender, heavy-bottomed pots for sauces etc).  This is an outstanding book and I highly recommend it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1378", "text": "Better than Volume 1!\n\tFor those who have not read Volume 1, just get Book 2 and get all the great information plus lots more.  Being a born-again Christian, some of the dialogue is beyond my belief system, but just glean the book and keep the great stuff.  If your faith is well-grounded, just look at this as a first class medical journal and forget the buddhist hogwash", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1379", "text": "wow.\n\tif you've been given this book, or recommended it by a friend then you've been blessed. this book is bizarre, yes, but if it finds its way to you i'm sure you won't be troubled by that minor detail. thank you Elisabeth Haich, for this book - it's a gift - i can't possibly explain in words the effect this book had on my life, nevermind fathom how the author used words to discuss topics which have traditionally defied discussion. i still can't believe that this book actually exists, but i'm eternally thankful it does", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1380", "text": "Yazoo City Native\n\tI am from Yazoo City so this book has always been one of my favorites. I saw Willie Morris at a car wash in Jackson, MS not long before his death. I was shy and didn't want to bother him, so I didn't introduce myself and have a chat. I would have loved to have spoken with him. Now I regret my shyness - should've taken the chance. Yazoo City has an enduring quality and charm that shows in all his books and stories. No matter where I live, it will always be home. There is a great feeling of safety and warmth whenever I drive into the city limits. It is a feeling of home. Not many people have that sense of home these days. I feel blessed to have grown up there", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1381", "text": "Must Read for Actors!\n\tThis play was amazing! I am not a reader, and I couldn't put it down. I recommend this play for any actor. It will stretch your mind and acting abilities.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1382", "text": "MAGNIFICENT!\n\tI don't know why the other reviewers though it was a horrible book. It was absolutely captivating!  I was immediately enthralled in the story, and the has such a profound message.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1383", "text": "A thick Read\n\tA great reference book to have for any designer, although a little tedious at times a solid read with a great historical overview of the subject. I would definitely recommend to any enthusiastic designer with a thirst for knowledge on things Typographical.\n\nSince reading, I have become more critical of Typography in general and it works as a great guide when in doubt", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1384", "text": "Laughing so hard I;m doing #1 in my uderbritches\n\tJust when you thought you've heard all Larry has to offer...  it gets WAY better...   I've only just started reading it the past 2 days, but I have to say it..  I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE THAT'S FUNY RIGHT THERE!!!!!   \n\nHe's got hte downhome Good Ole Boy humor mixed 9at least i see it that way) with a good interpretation of how ALL \"blue coller\" working class people are.    I may be a yankee.. but I'm from the great city of PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA.....  AND WE LIVE AND THRIVE ON GOOD OLE AMERICAN LIVING.   Funny how Redneck verbage and Pittsburghese IS errily SIMILAR.  Makes me PROUD to wave, wear and salute the red white and blue", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1385", "text": "This book contains powerful healing techniques\n\tThis book was referred to me by one of the author's students. I have been practicing Karuna Reiki for several years.  I was thrilled to read this book. The author has introduced many specific healing techniques and symbol combinations that have produced amazing results for my clients.  She obviously has an incredible passion for Karuna Reiki because the book reads as if the energy itself wrote every word.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1386", "text": "NOBLE PRIZE WINNER ON CONFLICT\n\tThe 2005 Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded to Robert Aumann and Thomas C. Schelling.  Schelling is professor of Economics at the University of Maryland and applied game theory to conflict.  His focus was on the weapons issues but his ideas have been applied to a host of business issues.\n\n\tIn this review, we will apply some of Shelling's concepts to how companies fire employees.\n\n\tSchelling says \"uncertain retaliation is more efficient than certain retaliation\" when bargaining and \"the capability to retaliate is more useful than the ability to defend.\"  Now let's get practical.\n\n\t\t\tGOODBYE SCENARIO\n\n\tAs a verb, \"goodbye\" is the act of parting.  It is also an acknowledgement of parting.  A goodbye scenario assumes that once employees physically leave the building, they will never be a factor for the company's future.  The relationship was transactional and the transaction is now over.  \n\n\tIf the firm defines the termination as a goodbye scenario, the firm should be guided by a business model that says, \"What's the least expensive way of terminating this relationship?\"  And Board members should ask tough questions about paying too much.\n\n\t\t\tAUWIEDERSEHEN SCENARIO\n\n\t\"Auwiedersehen\" is German for \"Until we meet again.\"  It has a more open-ended quality than the English \"goodbye.\"  In an auwiedersehen scenario, the assumption is that once employees physically leave the building, they may continue to be a factor in the firm's future.  But it is unclear what that factor may be.\n\nAfter their non-compete contracts are over, they may join a smaller competitor and become potential allies or opponents in your firm's efforts to develop strategic alliances or acquire the firm.  \n\nThey may join firms that touch your industry and become potential referral sources of new business for you or a potential source of caution to others about using your company.\n\nThey may attend alumni programs at their schools and encourage/discourage graduates from joining your firm.\n\nEach of these scenarios assumes capability of retaliation plus uncertainty of retaliation.   \n\nThe best practical defense in terminating employees under these conditions is \"Treat  people with dignity on the way out because the assured costs of such positive treatment are less than the potential downside retaliatory risks.\n\n\t\tAUWIEDERSEHEN VS IT'S NICE TO BE NICE\n\n\tWe work with companies that treat departing leaders with dignity \non the grounds that  \"it is good public relations and good for morale if we help former employees achieve a `soft landing.'\"  This positive rationale works only in cultures supportive of such a rationale.  \n\n\tThe Schelling rationale does not depend on an organizion having a specific culture for treating people with dignity.  \n\n\tIt develops a contingency approach to management based on a risk assessment.\n\nThere may be times when a \"goodbye\" scenario does indeed make good sense.  There are other times when \"auwiedersehen\" makes better economic sense. \n\nIn applying Professor Schelling's theories, management's failure to take defensive measures with those possessing abilities and options to retaliate is is just bad economics.  One sees it at work every day.\n\n\n\n(...)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1387", "text": "A Fantastic Exercise in \"What If\"\n\tThis isn't really a novel and it isn't really a collection of short stories, but the vignettes are more fable than whimsy because fables are filled with lessons.  Alan Lightman writes about many possibilities of the alternate reality of time, as he imagines Einstein envisioned them.  Each alternate reality builds off a cliched phrase we use to describe time:  Time is Money, Time Flows Uphill, Live in the Present - Forget the Past, Time is Motion, etc. \n\nLightman writes beautifully and his imagined realities are intriguing, each could be the setting for powerful stories.  It's a quick read, a fun read, and well worth the 'time.'\n\n- CV Ric", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1388", "text": "Using this book at UNC Charlotte in class\n\tAll right... All right, I say. So I'm writing about a preteen book about a little girl. That doesn't make me weird does it? It shouldn't since I had to read it for a college course. So I'm writing because, well, who would've ever guessed, but I loved it? It's a ripping story, man. It is funny, inventive, historic and riveting, all the things I was sure it wouldn't be when I got assigned the book. So, here I am, blown away by a book about a little girl. I don't even like history, but it wasn't presented as antiquated. It was dealt with as you and I would deal with our history, as pertinent, in the moment, and nothing that has been generated and worked over in a history book. I'm telling you, the character Darby is great, as are all the characters, including the total garps that go around spouting their racist jargon, etc, until Darby unintentionally questions everything, causing all matter of problems, like maybe she'll get knocked off by the Klan. The story is actually something you'll find yourself absolutely focused on. I couldn't put it down. I've read a lot of adolescent fiction for this class, and I can say that if I had a kid, I'd be pouring this down their brain. So, does that make me weird? Who cares, huh? I had to read the book for my class, and I'm happy I did", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1389", "text": "Creating Mindful Reactions That Are Good for Your Health!\n\tI decided to read this book because I enjoyed Dr. O'Connor's book, Undoing Depression so much.  I am delighted to report that Undoing Perpetual Stress is an even better book.\n\nWhat is perpetual stress like?  The metaphor that Dr. O'Connor uses is that of an impala who thinks there's a cheetah behind every rock.  The flight or fight response is never at rest . . . and the poor impala's health is soon destroyed.\n\nDr. O'Connor argues that our over stimulating world creates the same kinds of stress from unseen \"threats\" as the world goes whizzing by at 75 miles per hour.\n\nIn the book, he describes the sources of the stress, how stress undermines your body, immune system, brain and mind, and what you can do to put the stress comfortably in the background.  \n\nThis book will appeal to those who are stressed out, those who experience anxiety and depression at the same time, those who love such people, and those who want to better understand the mind-body connection based on the latest scientific research.\n\nUndoing Perpetual Stress is filled with many helpful exercises that will help even those who don't think they have too much stress.  One of the best from my perspective was taking a psychological snapshot of yourself every five years . . . and spotting what was wrong with your life at each stage.  I was astonished to realize how many memories I had repressed, but which are still influencing my psychology.  And Dr. O'Connor is good about reminding you to \"practice, practice, practice\" the exercises and his advice.\n\nI have been a meditator for over ten years, and this book helped me to gain a lot of perspective on what the meditation is helping and what it is not.  While I have eliminated a lot of the background noise, I haven't dealt with a lot of old issues.  It was helpful to find out what those issues are . . . and what to do about them.  I found that my creativity and mind were suddenly freed by the process.\n\nFor parents, there's a lot of new information here on how various parenting methods influence a child over a lifetime.  It's a lot better than what you read in that first book about how to be a parent.  Check it out!\n\nThis book should be required reading for anyone who finishes high school", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1390", "text": "LOVE IT!\n\tWhen I saw the cover of this book, I had a feeling I would love it. The picture of the little boy on the cover flexing his muscles is something I have seen my three sons do many, many times. When I opened it and started to read, wonderful memories flooded back of when my sons were younger. I laughed and cried almost simultaneously while reading several of the stories. \n\nIf you have sons, or have friends that have sons, this book is a must. I will be buying my friends who are mothers of sons this for Christmas", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1391", "text": "Incomparable\n\tFew works survive two and a half thousand years and remain a masterpiece. This is one of them.\n\nThucydides crisp account of the long struggle that brought disaster to his native Athens is remarkable for it's candor, despite events that must have been tragically painful. The text includes legendary personalities (Pericles, Alcibiades, Demosthenes, Nicias, etc): their actions, words, and fate. Facts license readers to decide what's important, and the events described are worthy of discerning the essence of humanity.\n\nWho would have thought the promise of Persian defeat (told by Herodotus) would be squandered in a tedious contest that ultimately proved grave for all involved? Athens' distinction as the first democracy makes it a vital epic (given recent attempts to democratize the Middle East). Melos destiny at Athens' hands may give pause. As may the Syracuse expedition (especially Book Seven).\n\nI read Warner's translation thirty years ago (it was 50p then), and still turn to it from time to time. Also recommended: `The Landmark Thucydides' (Robert Strassler, Victor Davis Hanson). This is a volume for those willing to spend a bit more to obtain the history matched with maps and footnotes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1392", "text": "Contentment\n\tI too have stood at the dessert table of a buffet hopelessly unable to eat as many servings as I wanted.  This is a perfect metaphor for the book \"When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough\".  The book is about the spiritual yearning you feel inside, that always seems to want something more.  Until they arrive at that \"something more\", people can never truly feel content.\n\nAs is the case with most of Kushner's writing, he uses a book of the old testament to further his explanation. In this case, he effectively employs the seemingly paradoxical book of Ecclesiastes.  This book of the Bible finds its author searching for more in life.  In the end, the author finds that it is not so much the end as the journey itself that has importance.  \n\nKushner's overall point is best summarized on page 189.  Does it make a difference if I am honest, good, or faithful?  It does not seem to matter to my bank account or fortune.  \"... It matters if we are true to ourselves, to our innate human nature that requires things like honesty and kindness and grows flabby and distorted if we neglect them.  It matters if we learn how to share our lives with others, making them and their world different, rather than try and hoard life to ourselves.  It matters than we learn to recognize the pleasures of every day, food and work and love and friendship, as encounters with the divine, encounters that teach us not only that God is real but that we are real too.\"  \n\nIt is a simple yet beautiful message.  People that live this message will certainly discover the beauty in their life", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1393", "text": "Here's the template!\n\tThis is *da book* on  quot;The Dick Van Dyke Show quot;, but it's really far more than that.  It is the finest book on a TV sitcom I've ever come across.  Waldron painstakingly discusses everything you'd ever want to know  about  the show, and he interviewed (seemingly) everyone connected with the  show, including Carl Reiner, Mary Tyler Moore, Dick, Larry Matthews, Rose  Marie, and many of the writers. If you're a DVDS fan, you've gottta have  this tome on hand.  I can't recommend it  highly enough.  I fervently hope  Vince will do subsequent books on  quot;Cheers quot; and other  sitcoms...he's the ONLY man for the job", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1394", "text": "As informative and Entertaining as the Movie Counterpart\n\tI purchased this book after having seen Super Size Me and I was a little worried that there would be nothing new for Morgan to present. I, however, was proven wrong. This is a very good read that is able to put down more statistics and specifics about the food industry that the movie was not as focuses on. The movie, of course, was focused mostly on the fast food industry.\n\nMorgan Spurlock is always a surprise. You seem him with his long sideburns and know he is from West Virginia and you just expect the stereotype. He is not a stereotype. The book is written in a very clear voice, the same intelligent humorous voice that came across in the movie, \"Super Size Me.\"\n\nMy one disappointment is that I was hoping the book would have more details about the diet that his girlfriend put him on when he finished his 30 days, but now I see she has her own book. Ah, marketing!\n\nI think you can read this as stand alone but as everyone notes, it works great in conjunctions with the movie to help you not forget", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1395", "text": "Exquisite Historical Prose!\n\tThe nature of a people is seldom easy to describe because the attempt is often sabotaged by either the Outsider's incorrect perceptions or the Insider's preconceptions, depending on which is constructing the definition. What we find with W.J. Cash's The Mind of the South is no different, although it is a pleasant journey. Sparkling with some of the most fluid prose ever found in historical writing, Cash's work deserves recognition for this reason alone; yet there is value in the exposition itself, even if it forgets a full two-thirds of the South's population in its description (blacks and women). What the modern reader is left with, then, is not so much a description of the \"the southern mind\" as it is \"the white southern male mind.\" And while Cash's work does not quite apologize for the many neuroses of that mind, it does attempt to explain the effects it has had on our perception of the American South, with a small dash of glory added for good measure. \n\nFirst, it is important for us to take into account the wonderful introduction to the work by Bertram Wyatt-Brown. Wyatt-Brown shows that Cash's battle with depression was a salient part in understanding his interpretation of the South, as was his upbringing. Wyatt-Brown seems to agree with my assessment on the Insider/Outsider effect:\n\n    \"The origins of Cash's interpretation of his culture and region lay not only in the objective fact of Southern intransigence about issues of race and change, but in the very makeup of his mind. Like so many creative depressives, he stood apart from the society around him. Such a position of detachment can provide a special angle of vision that those immersed in society cannot obtain (Cash xxvii).\" \n\nWyatt-Brown, with this statement, makes Cash an outside-Insider, by virtue of his being a manic depressive. He is a southerner, and therefore capable of the same preconceptions of his own people as any southerner; however, according to Wyatt-Brown, by reason of his mental condition, he is elevated away from this status and into a new status altogether, a presumably better one. I would agree with this, if the work itself is to be taken as proof. Cash is capable of wonderful insights into his own culture and society. However - and this is crucial! - we must not gloss over the fact that by omitting women and blacks from his work, Cash loses some credibility. It is here, it seems, that Cash could not escape the Insider mentality. \n\nThis work is characterized by one over-arching theme: southern culture, though as elusive in most respects as any other, is penetrated throughout with one defining and collective temperament. In essence, this work is interpretative rather than linear, as it attempts to analyze rather than delineate. This elevates Cash from the traditional historian (in the mold of Clement Eaton) to sociologist or social commentator (in the mold of David Halberstam). That is not to say that Cash does not know his history or pilfers it from others; it seems impossible after reading The Mind of the South for one to imagine Cash using such smooth language while pulling facts from anywhere outside his own mind. The disjointed quality usually apparent in any attempt to fuse sources without an overall voice is thankfully absent. Cash is who we hear while we read, and it is his elucidative brush-strokes that paint the image of the Southerner.\n\nMuch is left out of this short review of Cash's work, as brevity is a consideration. A more complex examination of the work would require many more words than I have time for at the moment. But I do feel obligated to at least sum up the trajectory of Cash's masterpiece. The first few chapters lay the groundwork for Cash's southern temperament - individualistic, violent, quasi-aristocratic, provincial, just to name a few - while the remainder of the work displays the evolution of that temperament while it is worked upon by forces both outside it and from within, and its own natural need to adapt. The Yankee plays his part, as does Uncle Tom and the fugitive slave, the southern belle and the Garrison abolitionist, the carpet-bagger and the scalawag, the confederate soldier and the lynch mob, the fire-eater and the bible-thumping revivalist. It is impossible for any society to exist in a vacuum, or as a prehistoric insect preserved in amber. That being said, it is still remarkable that the American south came as close as it did", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1396", "text": "Another hit from Barry\n\tThis is another collection of Barry's columns and a surefire hit for any fan.  As usual, his columns pack a punch and end with a zinger or inside joke.  Mr. Language Person makes an appearance or two in this collection, and Barry also takes on TV commericials, his relationship with his wife, and (always a winner) the life of his teenaged son.  Recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1397", "text": "bright and enjoyable, but not especially deep\n\tWhile I agree with several people who don't consider this chick-lit, I don't see why that is a bad thing. I enjoyed Radish's writing style, purple prose and all. If you're expecting a Dickensian journey into a complex character, this book is not it. However, it does provide a snapshot of a woman forced to assess her life and choose between the road less traveled and her current miserable life. \n\nYes, the (positive and negative) circumstances of Meg's life were unrealistic, but I felt they were dramatized to make a point. We all have strong, kind, and amazing people in our lives, but we have to look for these things in people. I had an aunt just like Marcia, who fought her battles with a fantastic sense of humor, courage, and love for everyone around her. The message I took from this book is this - life can be all you want if you simply take the time to nourish your own strength and that of those around you. It doesn't take money to be powerful and satisfied with your life", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1398", "text": "Insightful and Exceedingly Rare Scholarship\n\tKudos to Finkelstein for having the courage to tackle such subject matter.  The fact that he himself, a descendent of Holocaust survivors, has been attacked and derided for writing it just goes to prove one of his underlying points: you cannot criticize the state of Israel or its proponents without being labeled an anti-Semite.  Any discussion of their illegal occupation or the countless UN resolutions condemning them is tantamount to sympathizing and promoting terrorism.  By far one of the most interesting sections is the portion dealing with the Swiss banks; this version also has an updated appendix that covers rulings left out of the hardcover edition.  Finkelstein does come across overtly hostile at times but his anger is justified and those holding it against him seem to blow it a bit out of proportion.  Very odd that those on the far left and far right both give accolades to this work.  Hilberg's endorsement carries a tremendous amount of weight, and those unfamiliar with his seminal multi-volume set The Destruction of European Jews would be well served to check it out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1399", "text": "He LOVES it!\n\tNot only was the book cheaper on Amazon than the bookstores but I ordered this book for my boyfriend from here and I got it earlier than expected so that was great! He says it has great step-by-step images and that's a positive for him since he learns more from visuals. Also, it has instructions that he's able to follow and understand.\n\nWe both just wish it had more \"food art\" in the book but, overall, it's a great book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1400", "text": "My Infant Smiles Whenever He Sees This Book\n\tWe have enjoyed another of Eric Carle's books--Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See--since my son was a few weeks old.  So, when my son was about 7 months old, I bought From Head to Toe.  It was a wonderful purchase!  After a few reads, my son was imitating the animals just like his mama--waving his arms like a monkey and on his hands and knees like the cat.  It was so wonderful for me to see that my son was understanding and processing the books I read to him.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1401", "text": "A rich and thought-provoking book\n\tIf you are a runner, you may have experienced the mental benefits that running provides.  You may have also felt a spiritual presence while running, perhaps saying a prayer or working through personal problems while on the trail.  In this extraordinary book, Joslin explores this mind/body connection and gives many different ways to experience the spiritual side of the sport. He shares meditative techniques developed over many years and very rich personal experiences with excerpts from his running journal.  The book is well thought-out and written with a great deal of humility and care.  This is one that I will read again and again.  It changed the way I approach running.  I also think about this book throughout the day, even when I am not running.  A great book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1402", "text": "Leslie does it again!\n\tI am a total addict of Leslie Sansone's Walk Away programs - I had many exercise videos, but never stuck to anything until I found her energizing, fun, and most of all easy workouts.\n\nIn her personal, talking-to-you-like-a-best-friend style, Leslie shows you how regular exercise benefits you in all ways from your health to your body to your mind and then presents her easy to follow basic workout which consists of three walking steps that are interchanged and sometimes modified while doing the program.  \n\nThere is no dieting in this program!  She is a strong proponent of getting up and moving to better your life and shows it here by offering a few modifications you can make to your way of eating to help you lose weight, but no real diet, which I think is great!  It helps to show that the real health factor is getting the exercise you need, not feeling deprived of the food you want which is why many diets fail.\n\nShe has many success stories to motivate you peppered throughout the book and closes with a discussion about how stress affects your life and how you can beat it through exercise.  \n\nI love Leslie!  She is personable, motivating, and a great teacher - I am forever grateful to her for getting this former couch potato, at-home mom to stick to an exercise routine that I know will always benefit my life", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1403", "text": "Thinking and Racism\n\tTo think about racism is to be thoughtful. To be thoughtful is to be engaged in the process of learning. To refuse to reflect on and examine your belief systems is to be ignorant", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1404", "text": "A Loving Look At Middle Earth\n\tThis book was originally published ca 1980 as England and Always.  I have not seen the original so I can't tell how much of this book is new material (beyond a chapter dealing with Peter Jackson's films).  Lobdell has examined Tolkien's writings from several interesting and unusual perspectives.  One of the most interesting deals with the influence of Edwardian adventure fiction (Haggard, etc.) on Tolkien.  Another fascinating chapter deals with Middle Earth as a Christian world in a pre-Christian age.  There is also a short fiction story in an Appendix which is meant to be a sort of parallel to Tolkien's own abandoned sequel to The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the Shadow.  I enjoyed this story, though of course Lobdell as a fiction writer cannot measure up to Tolkien. (But then, no one can!)\n\nI am a long time Tolkien reader and addict (since the age of 12 in 1969.)  Most of the time I do not care for Tolkien \"criticism\" and \"literary analysis\", which to me seems to suck out the magic, but Lobdell's work is different.  The World of the Rings enhances Middle Earth and intensifies the love I feel for it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1405", "text": "One of King's Best\n\tMasterfully thought out   written. Not your usual supernatural, horror King story. Written in 4-5 completely different chapters there is some supernatural, but it begins as a story of some friends in childhood, follows them through the years   culminates with them as adults. Each chapter is completely different yet ties some characters in. At the end they are all tied together in some ways years later. It's ingenious in it's finale and I advise you set aside some time for reading. It's very difficult to put down. Once it grabs your interest, it just sucks you into the story. If you remember your childhood friends (we all do) you'll identify with the story", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1406", "text": "Heroic and On Target.\n\tPhyllis Chesler is a most unusual feminist. She really doesn't fit in with the equity feminist crowd and is a complete dissenter from the female superiority, gender feminist crowd. The one thing that makes her consistently worth reading is her passion for telling the truth. This seems to be her most pervasive (and endearing) feature as an intellectual, and the trait was ubiquitously on display throughout her recent \"Death of Feminism\" release. Here she tackles a verboten subject which is whether or not women are the unbridled source of goodness that many feminists assume them to be. Numerous examples of misapplied and unprovoked indirect aggression are identified and elucidated in the text. On the whole, it makes for compelling reading. We find that women are regular human beings just like everyone else. They have many of the same, yet subtlety different, characteristics as do men. In these pages, Chesler illustrates the magnitude of inter-woman hostility as their strong social skills can often be applied in a negative manner. Many mother-daughter conflicts are projected into adult situations. Why feminists wouldn't have wanted this published seems rather silly to me. We should regard women as they are and not as objects of fantasy. Chesler never implies any inter-sex superiority or inferiority, she is content to describe what is, and it's great stuff indeed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1407", "text": "Perfect Introduction Book\n\tI have just finished my sophomore year in college and in my first course relating to information and computer security we used this book. I would recommend it to anybody who is interested in getting into the rapidly expanding field of infosec. \n     As they say with the CISSP certification, it is an \"inch deep and a mile wide\". This book covers many, many topics however it is really intended to be an introduction to these concepts.\n     It gave me a good overview of information security concepts and prepared me for senior level Infosec courses as well as preparation for graduate school.\n\n*Note that preparation for the CISSP exam would require much more then just this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1408", "text": "Liberals--\"Save the Bureaucracy, To Hell With Kids.\"\n\tAsk your favorite Liberal or Socialist the following objective question and you'll quickly find out how totally vile many Liberals, Socialists and Do-Gooders are:\n\n     \"If you, as an elected Government bureaucrat could send\na poor, black child to a violent, academically inferior Government public school (K-12) for $15,000 per child per year of taxpayer money,\n     OR, send that same poor black child to a nurturing, academically superior Private or Parochial school (K-12) for\n$7,500 per child per year of taxpayer money\n\n     To which school would you, Ms. Liberal, send that child?\"\n\n     For over 13 years Liberals, Socialists and most Do-Gooders\nhave bravely answered:  \"I, as a good Liberal, would send that\npoor black child to the violent, academically inferior Government School!\"\n\n     Save a poor black kid for $7,500 per year? or Destroy a poor black kid for $15,000 per year?  And most Do-Gooders and\nLiberals choose expensive destruction?\n\n     Have fund asking your Liberal friends the above question\nand watch the squirming.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1409", "text": "Check the facts\n\tGirl Sleuth is a must-read especially for the over-50 Nancy Drew fan.  Rehak's research is remarkable.  However, on p. 47, Rehak has Mildred Augustine headed west to the University of Iowa from her hometown of Ladora, Iowa.  She would have headed east.  I have been teaching 30 years in the school district that now includes students from the town of Ladora and have my own degree from Iowa.  I've traveled Highway 6 between Ladora and Iowa City many, many times.\n\nMarcia Nilles\nWhat Cheer  I", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1410", "text": "Fun Reading and great characters\n\tThis was my first Julie Garwood novel and it was very good. I thoroughly enjoyed this authors descriptive characterization. The playful bantering had me laughing uncontrollably and falling in love with the characters even more with every page I read. \n\nWith all the other reviews, I don't need to explain the plot. It isn't anything new for the romantic suspense genre, but very entertaining and an enjoyable read. It has mystery, intrigue, suspense, action, and romance. What more can a reader want?\n\nIs it worth the money?  Definitely. Can't wait to read more.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1411", "text": "My Favorite Quotation Book!\n\tI have had this book for 9 years and it continues to be my favorite.  I have several other quotation books, but I always keep coming back to this one. It covers many topics that are categorized in a user friendly format which makes searching for the perfect quote a breeze.  I recommend this  book for the quotation fanatic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1412", "text": "Great Book! Greg Isles never disappoints me!\n\tTurning Angel was a page turner for me so I bought BLood Memory. WOW! It did not disappoint me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1413", "text": "Witches with a Message\n\tI had to read this book as an assignment for a Seminary class on Leadership.  I was sceptical that a children's book about witches would be applicable to a master's level college course.  My scepticism was unfounded.  This is a good, fun read.  But, more than that, this is a story that tugs at heart strings and teaches through the trials and personalities of it's characters.  I recommend it to \"children\" of all ages!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1414", "text": "Western Liberalism on Trial\n\tIn Faith in Nation, Anthony Marx delivers a spirited rebuttal of the \"literary trope\" (p 15) about a liberal, inclusive Western nationalism. Instead, he argues that even the \"truest\" brand of Western nationalism-that of England and France-came to being only after brutal fratricide of massive scale. His entire theory is based on a central position that nationalism developed much earlier than is popularly believed today. This leads one to question why does he insist on such a position? Has he made the case for it? What happens to his theory if the position turns out to be wrong? \n\nI will argue that the definition of the state, or the lack thereof, is key to answering all of the above questions. Only by implicitly loosening the definition of the state, can Marx trace the genesis of Western nationalism back to as early as the 16th century, thus cementing the linkage between Western nationalism and religious violence. However, the liberal adaptation of the concept of the state puts Marx's entire theory on shaky ground.  \n\nAccording to Marx, the state is the raison d' tat of nationalism: for nationalism to become a historical force, it \"must ... refer to a state as an existing structure or potential object of engagement\" (p 8). Although he declares early and clearly what nationalism is (p 4), he never spells out his definition of a state. In fact, what we would think of as a modern state today can hardly be found in 16th century Europe. \n\nOnly when the definition of a state is sufficiently loosened, can Marx backdate nationalism to the 16th century, when most of the political authorities at the time existed in the form of royal courts. Only after he pushes back the genesis of nationalism, can Marx connect the religious violence of the 16th century to nationalism. Only when the religious violence is viewed as part of the history of nation building, does it acquire significance in the nature of Western nationalism. Otherwise, the St. Barthelme Day massacre or the burnings at Smithfield is just another \"normal\" religious upheavals in history, thus any association the massacre or the burnings may have with nation building would be purely coincidental-as Liah Greenfeld implied when Marx quoted her in saying, \"Frenchness was disassociating itself from Catholicism.\" To Anthony Marx, however, French nationalism and its French Catholic identity are not external to each other. They are just different stages in the same dialectic process. Therefore, real \"Frenchness\" is actually the public oblivion in France of the strange relationship between the church and the state1. \n\nYet all the grand reasoning depends on Marx's definition of the state. After all, can we call the royal courts of the 16th century \"states\"? Not only has Marx not given his readers a clear answer, some of his own writings seem to contradict each other. For example, Marx mentions that the Treaty of Westphalia marks the beginning of the modern states (p 35). But the French War of Religions and the reign of Mary Tudor-the very conflicts that are supposedly at the core of nation-state building-occurred almost a century earlier. Even if we use the later date, 1648, as the beginning of the state system, one still has to be cautious to label all subsequent political authorities \"states\". Regardless whether Louis XIV actually said \"I am the state\", the fact that monarchical authority is directly associated with an individual ruler makes it transient in nature (relative to institutionalized modern government), therefore it can hardly be designated the \"object of engagement\" for nationalist ideology. \n\nSince Marx's concept of the state is on shaky ground, his entire theory appears highly questionable. I would argue, however, there are two options that can salvage his arguments. One is to weaken the link between nationalism and the state. In other words, nationalism may develop independent of the state. This observation may have a wider application outside of the context of Western history than inside of it. The other option is to introduce a third element, such as political culture, that can bridge the violent past and state and nation building in later times. For example, one accepts that the massive fratricide did happen earlier than the emergence of the nation-state. Nevertheless, the bloodshed molded a new political culture, which manifested itself as a more inclusive nationalism when the nation-state took shape later. If such an interpretation proves to be a more sensible reading of history than that of Marx, then Marx's criticism of Western nationalism can be easily appropriated to deconstruct the Western political culture-the liberal democracy-itself: that it has a ugly past but short memory. However, is the world ready for such a \"total recall\"?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1415", "text": "Europe since 1945 for the Non-Historian\n\tTony Judt's  \"Postwar - A History of Europe Since 1945\" is the well researched material from a British conservative born 1948 in London  and educated at Cambridge and Paris on political, social and economic developments in Europe following World War II. \n\nSteeped in information about little understood countries, the book would be a great read for non-Europeans interested in how the continent recovered from the war, especially in East Germany, the Balkans, and the Eastern Europe countries that were strongly influenced by the USSR.\n\nThe book makes the point, that without the threat of the USSR in Eastern Europe, the US isolationist might have prevailed, which would have adversely influenced the recovery of West Germany, and Communism might not have collapsed so quickly. \n\nAlthough the book is relativly easy to read, its 800 plus pages are peppered with little over-the-top clauses that add about 200 unnecessary pages to the work. Nevertheless, as non-professional historian, I would rank the book slightly under 5 stars.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1416", "text": "Great book, needs a new update\n\tAs a pharmacy student, I found the Washington Manual to be the best pocket guide for looking up guidelines and treatment options, as well as interaction charts and pregnancy categories.  This is a well written book that covers most of the major cronic health conditions and treatment.  This book does not waste time and space talking about every detail of each disease state, but rather focuses on the causes, measurements and treatments.  My only criticism is that this latest edition is dated 2004 and in medical therapeutics, is considered old", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1417", "text": "Honest History\n\tThis book tells us the truth that has been hidden from most U.S. citizens for so many years. Each chapter tells about a different regime change given us all the dirty little details, names and places of the participants.  This book helped me and will help all of us to finally understand \"why they hate us\". I only regret that their is not a sequel", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1418", "text": "Intensity\n\tI could not put this book down!  I was so amazed with this shocking story that I bought several copies for gifts.  Reading this book was like watching a scary movie.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1419", "text": "Do not skip this book because of the movie...\n\tI was stunned at how much I enjoyed this book. I had avoided it for years since I was not a big fan of the movie. This book really explains well both the history of the Civil War (troop movements, etc) as well as the personalities of its participants. It is an intimate portrayal of these characters, especially Lee and Jackson. I found it to be quite compelling and I'm looking forward to book three of the trilogy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1420", "text": "Excellent book\n\tI took the 2 Tom Cover's classes in Information Theory at Stanford last year. We used this book as the text for both classes. The first class covered roughly the first 8 chapters and the second class the remaining ones. This book assumes that the reader has a clear understanding of basic probability theory.\n\nTom's classes were among the most enjoyable I took last year and I recommend this text to anyone interested in knowing about Information Theory. If you just want to know the basics, read through chapters 1-8. The reader interested in understanding the power of information theory is adviced to read the whole book. A final comment, it is clear to me after my experience with Tom's classes that mastering Information Theory is a daunting task. And in fact, this book provides the interested researcher just with the basic knowledge needed to enter the field", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1421", "text": "An Alternative Ending?\n\tI think one of my major problems was the level of opinion being shot\nat the reader in the book. But then at times that made the book more\nentertaining - its acerbic opinion of the right, how Reagan getting\nelected made her feel stupid about being American, a funny British couple. The description of small details from each of the characters' childhood was something I\ncould relate to because i think of that myself. There were clever\ntidbits from anthropology, and economics, and generally all fields of\nintellectual inquiry, all somehow connected with the patchwork of love\nand relationships, and thus brain meets heart and you end up with\nsomething almost like the Bible for our times. The focus on the main\ncharacter made it so that every detail about him was described.\nAnyway, I am rambling, so, a note about the ending:\nI did find myself thinking this is getting very strange as the book\ngot towards the ending. It might have made more sense if Nelson\nactually was interested in the new girl the narrator finds for him,\nand the story then comes full circle. It would end in a nice ironic\nsort of way. However, his rejecting her makes in my mind for what\nwould be a bad traditional ending. I don't mind this, since the one\ntime I wrote a story for a creative writing course I ended up with a\nterrible traditional ending. Now, could he have been anything other\nthan a mystic? I felt that there was some hint towards Hinduism and\nspirituality building up towards the end. He mentioned India and\nHinduism unexpectedly and repeatedly at one point in the book. So his\nbecoming a mystic was alluding perhaps to the ashramas - and his\ntransition from intellectual worker to a mystical worker to eventually\na sage, as he attains Nirvana and becomes the Buddha of our times. So\nin this way an ending emphasizing the spiritual, is perhaps the best.\nIn line with the book, the spiritual is the eternal, and only\naccessible through life-changing (near-death) experience. What you do\nfrom 25-50 (making a model village in rural Africa) is transient (can\nnever be perfect; infighting; hunting; guns; the \"dark-side\" of human\nnature will come back even in Utopia; i like the flexible hours; work\nwhen you want; accumulate credits; do manual labor once in a while;\nstart the day with reading , not the end when you are tired; siesta,\nfiesta etc.) no matter how good you are. The girl herself is secondary\nto the book - ironic since the book promotes feminism, is written by a\nguy with a female narrator but a male protagonist, who she is fixated\non and has doubts about. But in the end the Jesus character is still\nmale. While the female goes back to Palo Alto and takes an average job\nin service of the savior. The Man has the final laugh.\nDo you favor a better ending", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1422", "text": "Teaching Kids to Read (Without Stressing Out!)\n\tIn her latest book, Tracey Wood demystifies the process of teaching kids to read.\n\nAs parents, we've all been told that reading is critical to a child's success in school, in a future career and for pleasure and enrichment throughout a lifetime.  We feel a great deal of pressure to help our children achieve this important skill, but typically don't know how to go about it.\n\nTracey presents a refreshingly straightforward, step-by-step approach to teaching reading skills.  The book is chock-full of word lists, fun activities, games, and creative ideas to engage a child's interest and get him reading.  There are helpful book recommendations for readers of all levels (including parents!) and pointers on spotting reading problems early, with practical suggestions for getting help.  The book is spiced with humorous anecdotes parents can truly appreciate.  Tracey's compassion and commonsense shine through and take the stress out of teaching kids to read.\n\nI highly recommend this book to parents of beginning readers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1423", "text": "Its good as a second source,\n\tThere is no way, you should limit yourself to just one source, this book is a second source book,(Maybe even third source).\n\nThat said, It's great for looking up names, (there is a lot listed) For finding names that may not be household, then looking at better sources for more info.\n\nThere is no book that has everything, every name, every movie star, if so, it costs 500.00 or the book weighs about 10 pounds.\n\nYou don't want to buy a library? ok, then, it's ok by itself, its fun by itself, to just do browsing, almost, (but its not) \na coffee table book.\n\nIt works well with other book sources, to check, and maybe another source will prove it wrong, or \"Who's Who\" proves the other book wrong, when double checking.\n\nI didn't find loads of errors in here, a few, the biggest problem (as others mentioned) is very brief or not complete career lists, movies or TV they did is not complete.\n\nIt's not a great book, it's a great second source book, \na double check or name finder book, for movie and TV stars.\n\nAt a fair price, it should be in your collection just for the reasons I mentioned.\n\nBuy it? yes, buy it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1424", "text": "A great basic cookbook\n\tIf you are a gourmet chef this book may be far too basic for you but it is great for a beginner like me.  I have two kids under the age of two and have been able to cook a decent meal from this cookbook every night for the past month that I have owned it.  My husband has been very impressed with my new found cooking abilities and all but one of the meals I have fixed has been good.  I would recommend this book to anyone who has lost faith that they can ever cook well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1425", "text": "Thorough and comrehensive\n\tThis book is a perfect trade off between simplified \"for-dummies\" type writing that simply acquaints you with the subject matter and a comprehensive text that thoroughly covers the subject. If you are a CPA hopeful, a governmental finance professional or a political science graduate student this is the text for you. Although layout and vocabulary could be simplified for improved readability, once you become familiar with the authors' style the reading is enjoyable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1426", "text": "Truly Wonderful Stuff\n\tThere was not a single poem I didn't like, and most of them I loved. Her poems seem to touch upon the core of things. I feel comfortable with saying I think she is in the same league as Mary Oliver, Hafiz, Stafford, And Rumi.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1427", "text": "an excellent survey of the impact of railway travel\n\tIn the last few decades historians --following sociologists such as Durkheim-- have turned their attention to the ways in which new technologies have altered people's experience of space and time.  Schivelbusch's small piece is a pretty good (but light-weight) example of  this genre. He reveals some interesting trivia along the way: he tells, for  example, how padded upolstery was invented to assuage the fears of  first-class passengers brought about by the roughness of new speed; he  shows that compartment design in passenger cars reflect the contrasting  social values of Europe and America. But he is at his most interesting when  describing the ways in which the railroad created new conceptual forms of  geographical distance by obliterating the spaces in between destinations.  Furthermore, by creating the need for standardized time-tables, railways  nurtured a standardized/homogenized conception of time. Local  idiocyncracies became less important. Doubtless true national identities  could never have emerged without revolutions in transportation and  communications. A book that takes these ideas much further is Stephen  Kern's excellent work  quot;The Culture of Time and Space. quot; If this  genre interests you, Kern's book is an important read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1428", "text": "Best thus far.\n\tThis is my favorite of the series thus far. Without wanting to give too much away, this is the book in which you finally learn just exactly why Roland is willing to give up anything and everything (and clearly has) just to get to the Dark Tower. King mentions that the Dark Tower series is sort of like his Middle-Earth, where all of his stories originate in some way from this massive odyssey and world, and you see what he means with this book. Fan's of The Stand will recognize signs of the super flu within the first few hundred pages, and one of my all time favorite King villains comes back to pay his respects", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1429", "text": "very good\n\tI really like this book it was well written and enjoyable.The characters in it were very interesting to read about. I like the way that Imogene and Maxine stayed friends all the way through the book. The two girls really seemed to bring out the best in each other.Maxine never thought Imogene was crazy because of the strange things that happened. Maxine just believed her and helped her through everything. Overall it was a well written book with very good characters and it showed what friendship really is", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1430", "text": "MUST HAVE BOOK\n\tGreat gift from Grandmother. Children love this book. It's a great book for anybody learning the English language. EVERY class should have this book. This is a gift that everybody appreciates.  Get the book down for the child to look at and learn. Great teaching tool!  Exceptional pictures! I always buy two--one for the new grandchild, and a copy goes to the school, when they start school.  You have my vote for the VERY BEST", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1431", "text": "Moral Philosophy\n\tImmanuel Kant is truly one of the most influential moral philosophers in history; and with this book, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, he positioned himself far further.\nIn this book you will find things to be deeply contemplated, about \"good will\", the moral value of conduct and its metaphysical aspects.\nThis translation of the Kant's original Grundlegung von Metaphysik der Sitten to English is quiet easy to understand, so it is relatively an easy-reading book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1432", "text": "good politics\n\tSaid gives good insight into politics, especially in the middle east.  I didn't enjoy the literature section as much because I wasn't familiar with the authors.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1433", "text": "Writing From Your Heart\n\tHal Zina Bennett's profound advice from his prolific writing career (over 30 published books) is,  quot;write from the heart quot;.  As wonderful as that sounds, most writers know it's not an easy thing to do.  \tHal takes us to another dimension by sharing his personal process and showing each of us how we can remove the blocks to our expression and creativity by learning how to speak from our heart to the heart of our reader. I can speak from my own personal experience, having attended his workshops and received personal counselling from him in the process of writing my book,  quot;Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance:  Awakening Spirituality Through Movement and Ritual quot;. \t quot;Write From the Heart quot; also offers practical guidance in several areas.  This includes such things as the need for solitude.  However, he is not just talking about having  quot;a quiet space quot;, he goes beyond the physical to the inner - a state of mind.  He says,  quot;Once we know what it is, what it looks like and feels like, we can create it for ourselves, almost--I say  quot;almost quot;--regardless of where we happen to be. quot;  \tI would certainly recommend this book to anyone writing for personal expression or looking to be published", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1434", "text": "Inside Jerry Falwell\n\tIn light of Rev. Falwell's unfortunate comments about the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, I recommend this book to anyone seeking to understand,  quot;Why would that guy say that stuff? quot; Harding presents an objective, intelligent, perceptive analysis of the way that Fundamentalist language shapes the way in which they relate to the world, and how Jerry Falwell changed that shaping from withdrawal to the active Moral Majority of the 1980s. Harding combs through Falwell's history and sermons to observe how the language of  quot;being born again quot; affects the listener, showing Falwell's shift from separatism to political activism. She critiques both Falwell and Falwell's critics in a fair and keenly insightful way. Good reading and good understanding", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1435", "text": "Good reading\n\tI agree with the reviews already written. I too got bogged down with trying to keep track of the names. It is when I got to the end I found the listing of the people. If I had known that earlier it would have reduced my mind confusion. Really enjoyed the way the book was written. You felt their pain with out seeing their blood. I better understand the explosion", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1436", "text": "Vonnegut's Masterpiece\n\tkurt vonnegut's book slaughterhouse five is a great piece of literary work in itself. his unique style of black humor, combined with his vivid imagination is second to none. this book was exciting and unpredictable as i continued to read! its main purpose involved the struggle of a man with his grip on reality. is he, or is he not crazy?\n\nthe imagery in this book was another great element, and many regard this as one of the greatest anti-war books of the century. this book is definitely worth reading and will not disappoint! you can't go wrong with kurt vonnegut's slaughterhouse five", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1437", "text": "Hooray For Hollywood\n\tFirst off this is \"A History of Hollywood\" not \"THE History of Hollywood.\"  David Thomson isn't writing the chronological, straight-up, blow-by-blow account of Hollywood movies.  \"The Whole Equation\" is an essay that takes as its question, \"are Hollywood films ever art like a Beethoven symphony or a Picasso painting?\"  He says they are both more and less than that.  More because American film captures the tension between wanting to make money and wanting to say something which allows for the unintentional to happen.  That serendipity is wonderful when it works which isn't often.  Less because there are always artistic compromises as someone is always looking at the budget and thinking about the profits.\n\nAnd unlike most film critics he is just fine with this tension.  His argument is that to understand and appreciate American film, you have to understand that it's always about the money and about the art.  That means it is never truly art in any pure way (but is any art truly pure?). To tell you the truth, I don't think the book succeeds that well on that level.  He  points out various people and their struggles with this dilemma through out the history of American film but he doesn't developed a coherent argument that builds on his initial insight.\n\nFor me, that just didn't matter.  What makes it a terrific read is that David Thomson knows and loves film.  He writes with a adolescent thrill and openness about his subject that makes it fun and poetic.  He uses the film \"Chinatown\" as his framing device and as that is my all-time favorite movie, I was in heaven.  He is not a deep thinker but his book crackles with his delight in sensations whether of the movie theater, the audience, the actors, the costumes, the music, all of it.  He constantly raises questions and throws out insights that just tumble onto each other until you realize that like watching a film, you must just suspend your disbelief and enjoy the ride.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1438", "text": "E. Lynn put's it all out on the table in this one!\n\tI read Any way the wind blows   Not a day goes by before I read Abide with me.  If you happen to come into the series of E. Lynn's books and want more of the scoop on Basil's problems with his past, Raymond's lifestyle, the true 'not-so-divafied' evil side of Yancey and they're mutual friends...then you should start with this one!  It'll help you put 'two   two together' on the lives and backgrounds of all of the characters", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1439", "text": "Historically Based Information With An Emphasis On The Weird And Wacky\n\t\"Underground Education\" does not so much offer a radical intellectual perspective, as is perhaps implied by the title. But rather is a collection of funny stories and oddball facts about various people and events from the past. Some of the historical figures are famous, such as George Washington and Cleopatra. While others, like the several female serial killers discussed, are more obscure. The book is divided into 10 chapters, including the arts, religion, science and sex. Actually, this book reminds me somewhat of the \"People's Almanac\" series written by David Wallechinsky. But here the emphasis is definitely on the strange and often perverse. It's a fun read for those interested in this sort of knowledge. But some entries are overlong and most readers will probably want to read the sections of greatest interest rather than cover to cover. Still it is a worthwhile purchase.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1440", "text": "A Look at the Death Penalty\n\tThis book is not only interesting but gives a great deal of insight into life on \"death row,\" at least in the state of Mississippi, and the appeals process involved with stays of execution and commutation of sentences.  It touches on activities of the Ku Klux Klan. It was my impression that the author leans toward those who favor the abolition of the death penalty.  However, some sympathy is found for the victims of crime.  The story centers on Sam Cayhall who is sentenced to death after several trials over a number of years following the crime.  Sam's grandson becomes his attorney during the last months of appeal from \"death row.\" The latter part of the book leaves one wondering whether or not there will be an execution.  Meanwhile Sam shows repentance and response to the prison's chaplain.\n\nI found it to be one of the better John Grisham books.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1441", "text": "Beautiful\n\tA work of art, Makine's use of language is stunning.  Not a quick read, I frequently had to stop and ponder many profound passages.  Literature as an art form is not dead", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1442", "text": "A must-read for all believers\n\tMrs. Kent's story applies to each of in the hard places of life.  We all have an \"Isaac\" - the person or thing closest to our hearts, our future hopes and dreams - that must be layed down.  In telling her story, Mrs. Kent illustrates the difficulty of this, yet demonstrates that it can be done.  She doesn't gloss over the pain, yet doesn't leave us there, either.  She shows us there is hope", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1443", "text": "Learning to Care for Yourself\n\tQuite often, we read books for young people where the main characters must lean to care for others and not just themselves-where the main character must break away from childhood egocentrism and emerge into the adult world.  In Katherine Paterson's Lyddie, readers find the opposite theme:  Learning to not lose oneself in the responsibilities of the adult world. \n\nThe novel follows Lydia Worthen, a teenager in 1840s Vermont.  With her father gone to seek his fortune, Lyddie, with some help from her brother Charlie, must take charge of the family farm, her emotionally unstable mother, and her younger sisters.  To cover the farm debt, Lyddie's mother leases the farm and sends her oldest children into forced servitude.  After a year of misery working for a local tavern, Lyddie becomes a mill hand in Lowell, Massachusetts.  While there, Lyddie's sole focus becomes earning the money to pay off the farm debt and reunite her family.  Her hard work and single-mindedness earn her a reputation as a \"skinflint\" and \"Amazon.\"  It's only after the farm is sold, her youngest sister dies, her mother is sent to the asylum, her remaining siblings are adopted by another family, and her job is lost over fraudulent charges that Lyddie begins to look out for herself-that she begins to ask what she wants for herself.\n\nWhile Lyddie is not Paterson's best work, the book does provide lively insight to factory life in Lowell, where many young women flocked in the early 1840s for economic opportunity.  While readers are not thrown into the heart of the labor movement, we are able to see the conditions that led to organized labor: The long hours, the sexual harassment, the illness and disease resulting from mill work.  Still, all of this background provides a fitting setting for the story of a young woman who must learn that she has more to offer the world than her back-breaking labor.  If you've enjoyed Paterson's other works of historical fiction, Lyddie will not disappoint.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1444", "text": "Great Book!!!\n\tThis is an excellent book if used correctly.  When you apply everything that the books says to your life it will change things for the positive.  It is a realistic approach to evangelism that really works", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1445", "text": "Breathtaking Story\n\tI adored this book.  The character development is strong, and delightful! With the exception of the villain, all characters are likeable.  I couldn't wait to read the next book in the trilogy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1446", "text": "Fantastic!\n\tWhen you read any of Amy Tan's books it makes you feel like you are a part of the story.  This book was a great read because it evokes emotions of excitement and sadness for the main character all at once", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1447", "text": "Wickid Satire\n\tFabulously entertaining novel from Martin Amis which easily eclipses the rather depressing `Information.' John Self is a blatantly materialistic hedonist who works as a profitable director of commercials. He is an alcoholic, a misogynist, and a microcosm of mainstream American culture in the 1980's. John has also landed a gig directing a feature film, titled `Good Money,' and `Bad Money,' depending on what day of the week it is. Amis' writing is mordantly brilliant; both acerbic and biting. There are transactions in here that I just love, such as John's stinging interactions with his girlfriend Selina: \n\n\" `I've just gone off sex,' said Selina this morning, as she finished the tea I fondly brought her. \n`So?' I asked her. \n`God, be nice. Use your imagination. It'll pass. I've just gone off sex.' \nThen what do you think is the point of you? I wanted to say. But I didn't. I resisted the temptation. I looked into the proud drama of her face, the valves and orbits of her throat, the wetlook runnels of her hair, the breasts, heavier than ever, solidly mounted on the ribcage, the naked slopes of the belly, the sudden flaring of the hips, a smell of sleep. \n`Then what do you think is the point of you?'\n`You', she said, `are unreal' (226). \n\nYou should read Amis for his remarkable power of description, his talent for black comedy and middle-aged disillusionment. Pay little heed to his flights into post-modernity, they are merely exercises in literary chic.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1448", "text": "Really seems to help!\n\tI was recently diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, and I started following the nutritional suggestions in this book. I think it's already starting to help! Plus it tells you how to perform strengthening exercises for your aching joints. I am a big fan of Dr. Nelson's other works. I like how she explains the science and the applications. I plan to share this with my mom, who also has osteoarthritis", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1449", "text": "Wow, this book made all the difference.\n\tI can't say enough about this wonderful book. It's packed full of examples, covers more than just the pre-adoption and placement aspects, and is incredibly non-judgemental. There's so much information here, more than I expected. It really helped me think through all of the issues related to adoption. It's for both birth and adoptive parents, in fact, two of the birth parents we've been in contact with were excited to hear about it and ended up ordering the book themselves. Reading through this book really helped me conquer my fears about adoption. I'm so glad it was recommended to us. If you're thinking about adoption, even if you're thinking that open adoption isn't right for you I highly recommend taking a chance and buying this book. It's great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1450", "text": "Real Life situations\n\tThis book was the best financial planning book I have ever read. It had real life situations that helped out alot. I didn't realize how much in debt I was until I read this. I didn't have a problem with making payments and even paying extra on them. But I never planned for a disaster or loss of a job. If you spend a couple of years paying off your debt, that is years of happiness just knowing you don't others money. This book helped me realize this. Thank You Larry Burkett for this and all of your other books, God was really with you during your writting", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1451", "text": "Beautifully Written and Fact-Packed Memoir of World War II\n\tWilliam Manchester, the greatest narrative historian of or time, provides a vivid account of his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.  As with all of his books, we see, hear, smell, taste, and feel the experiences with him, as if we were there.  Although more personal, of course, than his other narrative histories, Goodbye Darkness provides the same factual details, and each sentence, paragraph, and chapter is crafted with the same beauty and skill that is Manchester's hallmark.  An amazing memoir by a truly great writer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1452", "text": "A different opinion\n\tBeautiful. Kushner attacks many of the world's carnal attitudes and inputs thoughts and principles that help combat them. Though he is not Christian, this book is full of principles that help you avoid being conformed to this world and be transformed by the renewing of your mind", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1453", "text": "Excellent adventure novel\n\tExciting and highly entertaining story about 3 men who travel to the centre of the earth through an extinct volcano. Here they come across prehistoric forests, a giant subterranean sea inhabited by prehistoric marine dinosaurs, and some ancient offshoots of man. Although some of the science bits are outdated, implausable and sometimes drag a little, the book is still surprisingly modern and fresh after 140 years. Maybe the first adventure novel of this kind and certainly of influence on modern culture.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1454", "text": "a must-read for anyone who eats\n\tIf you read one book on food ethics in your life, it should be this book.\n\nSinger and Mason's book is an excellently researched and foot-noted exploration of three different American diets, tracing these diets back to their sources and showing the many hidden affects that our food choices have on our environment, our neighbors, the animals that many of us eat, and ultimately ourselves. This book shows how these seemingly innocuous choices really do make a difference in our world, and then guides the reader towards resources which might help them make different choices, if they so choose.\n\nThis book is not only full of an amazing depth and breadth of information on everything from organics, to local food, to intensive factory farms, to fair trade products, it also is immensely readable. The meetings with the three different families are very vivid and help to humanize these issues further. \n\nI highly recommend this book to every thinking person who eats. Which is, really, all of us. Please read this book! Do yourself, your neighbors and your planet a favor! \n\n(:,\nJennife", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1455", "text": "The first book of design for all designers\n\tDesign is a difficult process that is often associated more with art than science.  With principles of style, concerns about how design works.\n\nWhile many wring their hands about this, Alexander breaks the problem down, organizes it and then provides a framework for design that is relatively design neutral.  That is a feat in deed.  \n\nBy thinking about how one structures a problem space and the bias that creates -- Alexander give the practioner a powerful tool for setting up the design process and scope.  He then goes on to discuss the design process and he makes important distinctions between concious and unconcious design.  \n\nNotes on Synthesis and Form are the foundation for Alexander's work on design patterns.  This is the must read book before spending time on these other works.\n\nFor the practioner, this book provides a powerful and applicable framework for addressing problems in multiple disciplines.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1456", "text": "Again....the best\n\tAnother great story.  Stephen King is not typical in this book.  The development of the characters is awesome.  You felt everything that Dolores was going through and you know you would have done the same thing.  You route for her.  She is spunky, bitter but she means business.  Great book.  I highly recommend this book.  I read it in about 6 hours", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1457", "text": "Now I can play\n\tI bought the book the other day and breezed right thru it.  It's great in that you can skip around the book to the sections you NEED to read (or refresh yourself on).  I keep it handy because I often refer to it.  It is thorough in explaining various aspects of reading music, playing, etc.  The humor interspersed makes it enjoyable to read rather than boring but the humor doesn't detract from the content and lesson.  Glad I bought it and you should buy it, too, if you want to teach yourself how to play", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1458", "text": "The best yet, and will be tough to match\n\tThe Waste Lands, the third novel in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series is by far the best volume yet.  This volume picks up a short time after the end of Drawing of the Three, and we see Roland training Eddie and Susannah to become true gunslingers in Roland's world.  Soon into the novel, the three gunslingers encounter one the Guardians of Mid-World, a huge cyborg bear, who is guarding a portal that goes between the different worlds.  Roland explains that each of these portals is connected to the Dark Tower by a beam, and if they follow the beam, it will lead them directly to the Dark Tower, they just don't know how far away it is.\n\nAs the three gunslingers start to follow the beam, we, the readers, are taken to our own world and reintroduced to Jake, the ill-fated child from The Gunslinger.  Jake is currently having a mental breakdown (as is Roland) due to the fact that Roland saved him from dying his destined death at the hands of a Cadillac in The Drawing of the Three.  One part of Jake tells him he should be dead, the other says he should be alive.  Jake's mental breakdown leads him on a journey across New York to a haunted house that has many connections with other characters in the book, and in this house, Jake believes he can get back to Mid-World and be reunited with Roland.\n\nThe final part of the journey in The Waste Lands, takes our group to a city called Lud, on the outskirts of the waste lands.  The group believes they need to find a monorail named Blaine in the city, and he will help them on their journey to the Dark Tower.  Once they enter the city, much goes wrong and we are introduced to a really cool, but really evil character called the Tick-Tock Man, who runs Lud.  All of this leads up to a ridiculously exciting conclusion and a killer cliffhanger that makes me really glad I waited to read these until they were all published.\n\nAs far as action and suspense goes, The Waste Lands takes the cake easily from the previous two books.  Most of all, this book makes us appreciate the character development from the previous books.  We care so much about these characters, and would be devastated if anything were to happen to them.  This book also goes a long way in providing some much needed answers about the Dark Tower in general and Mid-World.  These answers are both satisfying and frustrating.  They are satisfying that you aren't completely clueless as to what is going on, but there are deeper answers to everything that we are given in this novel, so it just makes you want to read on more.\n\nThe series just keeps getting better as it goes along", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1459", "text": "A Gothic Delight\n\tEdward Gorey uses gothic illustrations to tell the tale of a strange creature who appears one day in a family's home.  The prose is an amusing rhyme which describes the family's confusion and frustration at dealing  with this unwanted guest.  Although the illustrations are gothic and dark,  the reader is still amused by the creature and the family who must deal  with it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1460", "text": "A seductive page turner, but lacking something....\n\tFirst off, I have to admit: I am 22 years old and read the entirety of this book in one 7 hour sitting on my way to Paris.\n\nI picked up the novel out of sheer curiosity and personal research for my job. I work at Barnes   Noble and am in charge of both the Teen and Children's sections. When our store sold out of New Moon within a week of initially getting the book, my curiosity was piqued -- I felt I had to give its predecessor a try so I knew what the hype was about and could give an honest opinion about the book.\n\nNow here I sit and I have finished both Twilight and New Moon. I have to admit -- Meyer has a talent. Both books I read at breakneck speed, barely stopping to eat or sleep. Her prose is smooth and easy, accompanied by a plot that I found engrossing. I went back after reading Twilight and re-read my favorite sections more than once. The love story was hypnotizing and surprisingly seductive. I definitely plan on recommend this book, mainly to teenage girls who will swoon over Edward.\n\nHowever, I only gave the book four stars. While I enjoyed it immensley as I read the novel, a few things bothered me upon looking back: \n\n1) While Meyer deinitely has a talent for writing an engaging novel full of beautiful descriptions, the character descriptions at times felt extremely lazy. If I had to read one more time about Edward's marble, angelic face (what, exactly, does that mean??), his liquid topaz eyes, or how Bella glared at Edward, I thought I was going to pitch the book down the aisle of the plane.\n\n2) I'm not sure I buy their romance. It was heartstopping and climactic during the read, but honestly, what DOES he see in her? If Bella keeps asking that question to herself, maybe her audience shoud seriously consider it. \n\n3)Bella herself bothered me. I found Bella to be horribly dependent on Edward to the point that I got irritated with her. And her constantly having to catch her breath around Edward -- Puh-leeze. Be a woman! Stand on your own feet! She never fully developed into a character for me since she revolved solely around Edward, something that I, as a self-sustained woman, cannot connect with.\n\nAnd lastly, 4)Bella wants so desperately to become a vampire, but that seems like it could pose a problem between herself and Edward. Since I haven't seen any evidence that Edward likes Bella for any other reason than that she smells wonderful (a scent that she has because she is human and has blood coursing through her veins, mind you), what happens when she no longer smells good? Meyer is really going to have to prove to me that Edward actually loves Bella for other reasons than her smell, otherwise it will be completely unbelievable if Bella turns into a vampire and Edward is still attracted to this ordinary girl...\n\nAlthough the plot has its shortcomings, I still thoroughly enjoyed it and that is why I give it four stars. I will read the next one when it comes out, and any other subsequent after that, for the simple reason that the books are entertaining and Edward is so dang alluring", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1461", "text": "Police procedural and medical thriller wrapped up in a bow!\n\tBoston is trembling under the shadow of a serial murderer with a notably gruesome method of dispatching his victims - brutal, savage rape, an obviously knowledgeable, skillful removal of the uterus while the victim still lives with the coup de grace coming as a slashed throat and severing of the carotid artery! Little wonder the media has awarded him the moniker \"The Surgeon\". In the course of their investigations, detectives Thomas Moore and Jane Rizzoli discover an earlier case with a virtually identical MO in Savannah in which the murderer, Andrew Capra, was ultimately killed by a stalwart would-be victim who fought back and shot him before he could finish the job! They are startled to discover that the surviving victim, Dr Catherine Cordell, is a noted cardiac surgeon currently practicing in a major Boston hospital, and beyond all belief in the possibility of coincidences, she appears to be the target of the now active killer!\n\nOnce again, Gerritsen has unerringly brought her intimate knowledge of medicine and the hospital milieu to the table. But, contrary to what one might fairly expect from Gerritsen's past work, has successfully served up a compelling investigative police procedural which lovingly details the forensics, the pathology, the profiling and the gut-wrenching detail in the relentless task force style search for a psychopathic serial murderer! Several superbly paced sub-plots are inextricably woven into one another as the story unfolds - Cordell's slow recovery from the assault she endured two years ago and her halting re-integration into life and the hospital work force; Jane Rizzoli's bristly temperament as the lone Boston female homicide detective and her work-life struggles against the \"old boy\" attitude of the police force; Thomas Moore's extended grieving period over the untimely loss of his dearly loved wife and the difficulties he faces as he recognizes his entirely inappropriate blossoming romantic feelings for Catherine Cordell; the task force style investigation of \"The Surgeon\" and his relationship with the long dead Georgia killer; and, Cordell's daily life in the cardiac ward and the emergency room of the hospital and the brilliantly described relationship she maintains with her working partner, Dr Peter Falco.\n\nNot only does Gerritsen handle all of this with skill and aplomb but, with every passing page and each successful murder, she ratchets up the suspense as we realize the killer is taunting the police, honing his skills and reaching for Catherine Cordell as his ultimate target. Yet he constantly remains one step ahead of the investigation.\n\nA great addition to the library if, like me, you love your easy reading page-flipping thrillers!\n\nPaul Weis", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1462", "text": "Curmudgeon's Diary of Walking the Coast of Great Britain\n\tEngrossing and amusing travelogue by world's crankiest traveler.\n\nSome people really hate Theroux, accusing him of snobbery, self importance, and bigotry.  I can certainly see why some readers wouldn't be able to deal with his style and opinions, but I must say that this volume might be a pretty good litmus test of readers' tolerance for the author's travel works.  (If you can enjoy this one, you'll probably enjoy his other non-fiction works).\n\nI, for one, totally enjoyed hearing about grunge-y has-been towns, obnoxious holiday camps, and seedy hotels.  To me, the book was a real page-turner, and he writes so vividly of scenery.  I felt he wrote about the worst bits of his trip with true humor, reminding us travelers that it's helpful to keep a sense of humor during the rough times.  \n\nI felt the book was a pretty decent scouting report for the island's shoreline, and I now know what to avoid there.  I can definitely thank Theroux and his fussy standards!  \n\nIf you like Theroux, it's a good bet you'll love this one.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1463", "text": "the only cookbook (out of hundreds) that I use weekly.\n\tMy father was a chef, and although we did not have much money, I was brought up appreciating good, fresh, healthy food as well as cookbooks -- my father had a library of cookbooks, gastronomic dictionaries, even cookbooks in French (he was trained by a french chef in the 1950's).\n\nWith that being said, I am obsessed with eating, and occasionally cooking, good food.  This cookbook is the one I use over and over again.  I have cooked almost every recipe in the book, more than once, which is a true testament to a wonderful cookbook.\n\nThe beauty of it is that is is simple -- most ingredients are things you would have on-hand.  Most recipes are for the novice cook, but can be challenging enough for a true obsessed gourmet.  The other aspect is that he balances flavors and spices perfectly -- nothing is too overly spiced, heavy, etc.  When I cook for guests, I use this cookbook because it is manageable but makes me look like a genius.  People always say to me, \"This tastes better than restaurant food!\"\n\nGet the hardback version -- it will last longer and make you feel like a true cook (as we all can be.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1464", "text": "The Source for True Armanen Runelore\n\tGuido von List was the leader of the Armanen-Orden, the single most important magical order of the 20th century. This book deserves to be on every thinking Germanic Heathen and Magician's bookshelf...  Many of List's ideas influenced the most important thinkers of the modern Heathen revival, including Edred Thorsson...\n\nThe Armanen-Orden still survives in Germany, and von List's Futhork is no less powerful today than it was when it was revealed to him in 1903. In English speaking lands the Knights of Runes continues his tradition.\n\nBUY THIS BOOK", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1465", "text": "Great Topic - kudos Mr Watkins!\n\tMy husband took the book out from the library for me and after reading the first few chapters I decided that this was a book to own. As you will keep going back to re-read the roadmap to help you on your new venture(s). \nVery insightful for all levels not just C-Level positions", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1466", "text": "Helpful information for parents willing to develop their childen readership\n\tIn general the book provides some simple tips of how to help your children to learn reading by having fun and develop a taste for reading. It worked for me, and I would recommend it for parents that are eager to provide their children with a push for developing this important skill", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1467", "text": "Good advice in book will help to not lose the next one\n\tThe advice seems to be good advice to use in any relationship. You also have to know your own situation very well and know when not to use his advice.  My ex would feel crowded if I sent her a bunch of sweet cards like the book says to do and would feel like I was trying to manipulate her, therefore I took it easy on the cards.  My ex may never get back with me because we are long distance but I feel I am loving her much better than before because of this book even if she doesn't realize it.  Remember to NEVER tell your lover that you read this book, especially if he/she is nervous about being manipulated", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1468", "text": "Walking amongst Dummys\n\tI'm glad I bought this book and I will continue to refer to it.  The remit of the Dummies series is to provide a guide to its subject matter without any great fuss.  The text focuses on practical techniques without unnecessary diversion into the detail of molecular biology or computer science.  In this respect it would have been a difficult book to author, readers having come from one discipline or the other.  I agree with previous reviewers that this is well worth reading before doing a bioinformatics course or degree.  Bioinformatics is a new field, and this book has delivered a useful introduction to it without recourse to expensive textbooks full of unreadable filler", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1469", "text": "A strong argument for tort reform\n\tHere is the disclaimer:  I was already a proponent of tort reform before I read this book.  However, after reading this novel, I am a stronger proponent of it than ever.  Enter Clay Carter - unknown defender in D.C. of the poorest of the poor.  Then a nice juicy settlement falls into his lap, one he can't refuse, partly because the parent's of his long-time girlfriend are pressuring him regarding his money.\n\nGive Carter a taste of money, then the greed sets in.  For the middle half of the book, we get to see unadulterated greed come to run his life!  Especially infuriating is how he lets that greed come before the well-being of his clients.  This is what will be his undoing.  One of his clients who was already ticked off at a settlement he made gets a terminal illness and decides to go after his lawyer.  This is the rags to riches to almost rags in the course of about eighteen months.\n\nGrisham actually makes you feel sympathetic with the main charater (Clay Carter) through his rise, and especially his fall.  That shows to the quality of his storytelling.  In fact, while Carter is in some ways a sympathetic character, he mostly is not!  Mass torts and greed is the theme of this story.  The fact that he came back to haunt him was only justice.  Too bad such justice doesn't often happen in the real world of mass torts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1470", "text": "Creating a Census for an Antique Book\n\tThis book is rather different. Although it's about Copernicus' book \"De Revolutionibus\", very little astronomy is discussed. There is also very little about Copernicus himself. The main theme of the book is finding as many still-existing copies of Copernicus' book as possible, and describing each one in detail - the ultimate purpose being the publication of a so-called \"census\" of that ancient book, i.e., a snapshot in time that identifies and describes each individual copy and where it is located in the world. Since I know nothing about antique book collecting, I learned a lot on this field by reading this book. I was not aware of all the work and travel required in finding a given copy of a book, especially identifying the authors of any hand-written notes on its pages. I did find certain lengthy descriptions rather monotonous, but some of the author's adventures are quite intriguing, particularly where he makes use of his notes to identify possibly stolen copies that eventually surface at auctions or elsewhere. Some aspects of life and technology in the sixteenth century that are important for the theme of this book, as well as discussions of some of Copernicus' contemporaries, are touched upon. But as the author states, this book is really a memoir of his census project. I think that this book would be of most interest to those with a passion for ancient books and ancient book collecting.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1471", "text": "Let's Not Go Completely Overboard\n\tLike pretty much anything in which Neil's involved, this a fine and useful work. The reviews of Teddy Millon's Axis II taxonomic extensions are worth most of the considerable price of admission here all by themselves. But after 30 years in the field, I'll warn any newcomers that getting any too rigid with treatment plan rollouts will make you as nuts at the people you're treating. \n\nAs -guidelines- with notions about starting points and signposts along the way, however, these are very useful. Neil's six-step Treatment Outline seems a bit oddly ordered, and I wasn't able to find a rationale for determining diagnosis in the final step (when you have to lay one on the client's payment guarantor at the outset). But otherwise, the six steps are another handy construction among several now available. \n\nIf you're fairly new in the field, this will be a real handy reference, but don't stake the clients' lives (or your own serenity) on this when they start to go refractive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1472", "text": "Critical Book Review\n\tDiane Ravitch discusses the development of censorship in textbooks and on tests that has been slowly integrated into the educational system.  She speaks about the rights of the First Amendment pertaining to free speech, and provides a detailed history of how censorship has become a part of the textbooks and tests that have been developed.  The book is informative and thought- provoking.\n\tRavitch starts by discussing the creation of bias and sensitivity boards and how they have come to dominate what can and cannot be said in certain literature for education.  She goes on to talk about certain topics and words that must not be used.  This list is ridiculous and completely irrational.  Due to left and right wing intervention, almost everything of interest has been stripped from the educational requirements.  Ravitch discusses in great detail the effort of both sides and what their motives were in demanding that certain changes be made in textbooks and tests.  She goes further to detail the goals of each side and how they were met.  She argues that such censorship keeps children from learning historically accurate facts because adults would rather paint a picture of Utopia and keep children from feeling any emotions.  \n\tRavitch presents a good, convincing argument with concrete reasoning to support her views.  To the best of my knowledge and research, she has done a great job at gathering accurate information about what has been going on in publishing companies and the struggles they have faced from bias and sensitivity reviews, feminists, minorities, and other groups.  Her reasoning is inductively strong with few logical fallacies.  Occasionally, Ravitch begs the question through circular reasoning and attacks the motives of some publishing companies.  Although she has clear concise points, Ravitch intermittently distorts the timeline within chapters, which is slightly confusing.  Her claims are logically consistent and her argument seems complete with all the relevant evidence presented.  Throughout research, Ravitch manages to also find publishing companies who have tried to change standards and incorporate more accurate facts in textbooks and what happens to these companies when they go against the bias and sensitivity rules.  The argument Ravitch presents is a historically accurate account of censorship in textbooks, fairly and effectively arguing her point.  \n\tToday, more and more people are beginning to notice what is going on with censorship in textbooks and are speaking up and taking steps toward removing these censors.  Textbooks are becoming more accurate, and classic literature reintroduced to the classroom.  Ravitch calls for the dispersion of the \"language police\" and a return to the \"freedom of speech\" that everyone has the right to exercise.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1473", "text": "Laughs, gasps, aha's and oy veys\n\tBorn to Kvetch is, at one time, informative, enlightening, synical, humorous, and irreligious.  I learned so much about the Yiddish language, Jewish mores and their beginnings, Jewish and Yiddish history and interpersonal relations.  At times I was in tears of laughter or a tear of sadness; amazed or embarrassed and often shocked by Michael Wex's irreverence.\n\nLoved it all", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1474", "text": "Matilda and the Trunchbull\n\tOne of the few Roald Dahl books I read, it remains one of my favorites from childhood.  I saw the movie too, and the movie is very funny, and I felt it did the book justice.\n\nMatilda is about a precocious little girl named Matilda who has a crazy family (who doesn't support her at all and certainly doesn't respect her intelligence).  At a very young age, she is able to read very advanced books and she wins the admiration of her new teacher Mrs. Honey.  The only problem is her dim parents and the evil Mrs. Trunchbull who rules the school with an iron fist.  And then there's Matilda's new found super powers.\n\nIt's very funny, the predicaments Matilda gets into and the things Mrs. Trunchbull says, even if she is cruel.  It might be a little scary to very young children, but it depends on the child", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1475", "text": "Fun, Fast-paced puzzler with plenty of Nancy Drew trivia\n\tMystery-writer biographer Cece Caruso is in the midst of book on Nancy Drew author \"Carolyn Keene\" (actually a pseudonym for numerous authors) when her bookstore-owner friends ask her to deliver a vintage Nancy Drew book to collector Edgar Edwards. Cece is more than happy for an excuse to meet the eccentric millionaire collector. They strike up an immediate friendship, and after showing her his collection, he shows her something really special--a nude portrait of the model who posed for the original Nancy Drew covers. \n\nCece is scheduled to give a luncheon speech at a Nancy Drew convention in nearby Palm Springs, and Edward invites her to use his vacation house there. Delighted at her good fortune, Cece packs up herself and her two friends, Lael and Bridget, a boatload of vintage clothes (which she collects, though she told Edgar she collected nothing) and head for a fun girls' weekend. Unfortunately, someone throws a kink into their plans--a big kink. A dead body. Edgar's body. \n\nThe suspects are many, including Edgar's boy-toy friend and his majordomo; a wild-eyed Nancy Drew fanatic who wouldn't have wanted that nude painting made public; her less-than-honest, performance artist daughter; Bridget's new boy-toy boyfriend; a shi-shi art dealer. And, of course, Cece herself, who could have endeared herself to the police had she not insisted on solving the mystery herself. But her curiosity about the model in the nude painting, the artist who did the painting, and anything connected to Nancy Drew gets the better of her. \n\nThe second in the Cece Caruso series is a fun, fast-paced puzzler, and Cece and her \"chums\" give Nancy a run for her money. The Nancy Drew trivia is fascinating, and the many references to vintage clothing makes me want to learn more. My one beef--Cece leaves town, twice, and stays gone for hours on end without making arrangements for anyone to take care of her dog and cat. I mean, maybe she did make arrangements, but if it was mentioned, I missed it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1476", "text": "Sharp insight from Virginia Postrel\n\tI consider myself an optimist and insightful person, but somehow managed to miss many of Postrel's insights. She gives me even more hope that the future is going to be more wonderful than I previously thought. She does keep that hope in check, though, by talking about the enemies of the future- primarily protectionists and those that see free trade as a threat, instead of the blessing that it is. \n\nShe thoroughly destroys the notion that 'there is nothing new under that sun'. While the universe, therefore our earth, is necessarily finite, we misunderstand this finiteness because we misunderstand the different combinations things can be arranged in. For example, a deck of cards has only 52 cards, but the number of combinations you can put the cards into is 52x51x50x49x...x3x2x1, which is a number larger than the number of particles in the universe! So whenever you shuffle a deck of cards, you can rest assured, that that is probably the one and only time that arrangement of cards will ever be in existence... ever. \n\nPeople are so inventive and creative and always looking for new things. Obviously, there will always be new things. Every time someone declares that we are nearing the end of history, science, technology, etc. it's safe to say they have no idea what they are talking about. We need to let people be as creative and as inventive as they can. It will only make our lives better, on the whole. There will always be setbacks, but as long as people can think, we will always find a way to make out of those setbacks. \n\nThe book is a stunning, intelligent look at modern life. I liked it so much, I bought The Substance of Style, which is, yet, another insightful look at modern life.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1477", "text": "Funny and True\n\tAfter seeing the movie, I decided to pick up the book.  This book proved to be very funny, as the protagonist wrestles with issues that many, many women her age face today.  Fielding ingeniously draws readers in with very true, often serious real-life topics (being single and not liking it, infidelity, betrayal)and is yet able turn it into light, funny reading.  That takes talent, in my book.  In the wrong hands, this novel could have been a very dreary book that no one would want to read(in light of the above topics).  You cant help but root for Bridget.\n\nI recommend this book and its sequel.  Most everyone will get a good laugh out of it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1478", "text": "not restricted to just educational context\n\tMuch of the book's material is not restricted to educational research. It is generally applicable to anyone who wants to perform experimental studies in the social sciences. Where you need to deal with human subjects. Granted, in the book, these subjects are often primary school kids. \n\nBut the guidelines given in such matters as the general steps for qualitative research, data collection and data analysis are quite general. Likewise further in the book, when it discusses quantitative research. \n\nThe book's discussion of statistics is necessarily abbreviated; directed at a reader unfamiliar with chi square tests and the like. But still easily understood", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1479", "text": "Informative and insightful\n\tMcCain et al write very well and I was impressed by his style.  The writing was not the only style with which I became familiar but the \"style\" of the man himself, John McCain.  This was a truthful, revealing account of a man of honor who is presently in an oft less-than-honorable profession.  We can only hope the remainder of his career echoes with laud that of his grandfather and father.  I believe this read is one to add to one's readings of autobiographies / biographies.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1480", "text": "Yoga of the heart\n\tThis book is about yoga for the heart, which is rare in our body sculpting culture, yet paradoxically heart diseases are one of the greatest risk factors for our modern health. A simple, profound gift of yoga is the  recognition that the body is the temple for the indwelling spirit.  Realizing this simple truth profoundly affects our relationship to the  body. Through the author's lifetime committment to the teachings of yoga,  we glimpse the relevance of the yogic lifestyle. This book serves as a  guide in making healthier choices in everyday life. By walking for awhile  with Nischala, we touch a deeper realization of the unity that yoga brings.  I recommend this book to any yoga practitioner, teacher, as well as anyone  who seeks greater peace of mind and physical well-being", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1481", "text": "Irresistible Grace\n\tI first saw this book reviewed in the early 1990's. It aroused a double response of curiosity and suspicion. Like many a cynic I asked myself, \"Now who's this guy and what's he spinning?\" Against my natural inclination to dismiss it, I ordered POG. On receiving it I began reading and found my suspicions confirmed: here was another triumphal and insensitive adherent to the doctrine of the sovereignty of God.\n\nStrangely, however, I couldn't stop reading. Despite months of scrawling angry counter-arguments in the margins of its pages I was drawn inexplicably to the sensibility of its core premise about God's delight in being God. To make this story short, I found myself, in the end, exhausted but surrendered to the portrait of God that Piper paints with the full palette of scriptural truth. And finally happy too, with the beginnings of the joy Piper wished for his sons in the Foreword.\n\nSalvation history testifies to the fact that a distinguishing evidence of the truth is that it is often hated - at first. The fact that POG eventually had such an unnatural (or supernatural) effect on someone like me - initially so inclined to resist and rebuff - speaks more to the validity of this book than if I had joined immediately in the chorus of deserved admiration.\n\nThis is not a critical analysis of POG; others have provided that sufficiently on this page. Instead it's a personal account of the Irresistible Grace that against all nature drew a small and scoffing soul into undeserved open spaces where God's glory was seen...and is now sung.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1482", "text": "Excellent Book! Informative and fun\n\tFor those looking to dig deeper into the nuances of the C language, this is an excellent book!  It has given me a better understanding of C that is helping me design better C code.  A must have", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1483", "text": "Understanding the roots of Racism\n\tAfter reading this book and reading the Amazon.com readers' reviews to this book, it is evident that there are \"White-readers\" who do not understand hooks' point and the basic notion and theory behind racism.  My suggestion is that if you are white, you should explore the topics of racism, power, and class before attempting to understand the depths of which hooks is writing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1484", "text": "Interesting thought\n\tInteresting thoughts!  It makes one think about why we do the things that we do.  I look forward to sharing some of theses ideas with my daughter when she is a little older.  I think that it is worth reading.  A new outlook on dating", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1485", "text": "Be Afraid...be very afraid\n\tIt is not often I reread a book but this was well worth it. It is the true story of a  quot;cracker quot; who set about trying to break into computer networks and how people from system administrators to the FBI try to stop him. Written in the style of a thriller, you are swept along in amazement at the exploits of the cracker. If this doesn't alter your view of internet security nothing will. On the down side it becomes a chore trying to keep all the players straight in one's head, it is indeed a cast of many. Although somewhat geeky at times and it does help to have some background in computer networking it won't prevent you from enjoying what is surely the most bizarre story of internet hacking you will read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1486", "text": "Great introductory guide\n\tI felt this book was reasonably priced and offered a wide array of helpful fundraising advice -- especially for the small to mid-sized nonprofit. It covers a lot of the basics in a writing style that is pleasant to read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1487", "text": "Involved, very scholarly work on the 20th Cent. MidEast\n\tThis is the sort of book I have been looking for a long time. I've read other books on the Middle East which purport to have a similar focus, but which are instead incomplete, notably \"Sowing the Wind\". This book, by contrast, maintains the focus rather carefully and provides a concise history of the whole region. It looks as if the book was written as a textbook for (I would presume) grad students studying the subject, but really any intelligent person can pick it up and learn a great deal.\n\nAn issue with a book like this is the tone of the work, how well the author writes. Kamrava isn't the second coming of Hemingway, but he's not too bad, either. The book is divided into two portions: first, a historical section that gives you an overview of the region's history, and second a topical section that looks at various issues that impact the region currently. The first section is very readable, the second less so (who actually enjoys reading about economics?). The author, however, does a good job (for the most part) of not sounding like a university professor telling you about something, though he does occasionally use words that are obscure, especially in terms of sub-regions of the Mid East.\n\nI still enjoyed this book, thought I got a lot out of it, and would recommend it. The author seems to be a hair more optimistic about the prospects for peace and prosperity in the region than I am, but he makes a good case for his point of view, and the result is interesting", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1488", "text": "Another \"I wish I would have read this earlier in life!\" book\n\tWhether you are new to dating, widowed or divorced and starting to date again, or in your 50th year of marriage - you will be able to gleam something from this book that will impact your life in a positive way.\n\nIdeally - you could read this book before you embark upon the \"dating chapter\" of your life.  But, even if you're not new to dating, this book can make an amazing and positive impact in many ways - it can increase your chances of finding the right person, reduce your chances of being hurt by or hurting someone (emotionally) during the dating process, and help you avoid scaring away someone with whom, otherwise, you could end up having a wonderful relationship.\n\nI especially recommend this to women who are in a relationship (or, who are thinking that they \"thought they were\") with a man who seems to have changed all of a sudden.  If you are questioning things like, where did he go? why didn't he call?  why does he seem so distant now?  what did I do wrong? - you are possibly at a point in the relationship where your choice of actions can make or break a relationship that might just be on the edge of going somewhere.  And, likewise, I recommend this to men who feel that they've come to a point in their relationship where they all of a sudden \"aren't sure\" anymore, are feeling anxious or maybe even \"trapped\", and at the same time there is a strong need to just get away and think and/or if the woman you are dating seems to have become more insecure, worries more, questions you more, starts pressuring you more about commitment, etc.  All of these situations, emotions, etc. are explained in this book.  You're not the only one - it's a normal part of dating - but, unfortunately, most of us won't possibly be able to understand this without someone else pointing it out to us - like Gray has done in this book.\n\nEven if you are married - this book opens your eyes to many things and can really improve your level of understanding with your wife/husband.\n\nIf you are the perfect mate in a perfect relationship - you may not realize some of the problems other people experience and therefore, could probably benefit from this book by being able to better identify with friends, family, children when they come to you for advice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1489", "text": "The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder\n\tI came into this book expecting one thing. After the first part, Perhaps an Accident, my expectations had completely altered. As I read through the second part, Marquesa de Montemeyor, my expectations were slowly changing even more. By the beginning of the third part, Esteban, my expectations had transformed so much they were hardly recognizable. \n\nI came into it expecting a novel about a man of religion's struggle with faith. By the first few pages I came to realize it had much more of a non-fiction lean, at this point I was scared of being bored. As I started to read part two I began to realize it wasn't about this Brother Juniper at all but the people in the accident. Throughout parts of the first chapter I have to admit I did feel bored, but near the end it caught fire and I was wowed by the first part's finish. This reinvested my firm belief that the ending of a short story will completely redeem it, for that's what each part was: a short story telling the complete life of one of the victims in the accident of the bridge.\n\nThe story of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winner is that a bridge (the finest bridge in all of Peru) snapped and five travelers fell to their death. Brother Jupiter decided to use this accident to prove that it was God's will. This man found it more difficult than he expected discovering an ambiguity in life that he had not seen. Basically the novel to me is detailing the complexity and mystery of life.\n\nI would say the way The Bridge of San Luis Rey was written was, generally, not exceptionally appealing to me. It was told almost exactly like a textbook account of the events. Using this method though, there were dazzling moments when the book flowed like poetry. \n\nThe book also seemed slightly tedious at times. Certain sections were difficult to get through but as I pressed on I felt a certain gratification, in knowing that I was being shown snapshots of life that were almost as real as they get. \n\nDespite these downfalls (which had their upshots as well), the meaning of the book made it for me. The characters were all taken on spiritual journeys and though each story ended in death, which was a death too early for all of them, there was a certain bittersweet happiness in their soulful accomplishments. \n\nIn total I would suggest the Bridge of San Luis Rey but only if you're willing to fully concentrate whenever you pick this book up. It can be a beautiful book but only if first acknowledged as a tough book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1490", "text": "Another great book!\n\tAnother great book as usual! Too bad there aren't more books like her's. Don't we all wish we lived in Mitford! Great Bible quotes, great friendships and a little love splashed in somewhere", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1491", "text": "Literate and exciting\n\tAntonia Fraser has written a wonderful non-fiction account of Marie Antoinette and the Court of Versailles that makes you feel you are living at the time.  A detailed yet understandable explanation of the political and royal intrigues of the time, both in France and in Europe, that lead to the Revolution", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1492", "text": "Wicked fun reading\n\tI found #10 at a garage sale and thought I better just start at #1. I have buzzed through to #12 and through out them all I have found myself laughing out loud.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1493", "text": "Great book\n\tFuller offers an insightful blend of battlefield detail and the broader causes and effects for each engagement presented.  He avoids one of the major shortcomings I have with a lot of other military history authors: bogging the reader down in pedantic minutiae.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1494", "text": "It really is the ART of the grill\n\tI purchased Weber's Art of the Grill at the same time as Weber's Big Book of Grilling. I feel that with this book they went for a more upscale level of grilling which is fine. I would recommend this book to anyone new to grilling or an old pro. It is well layed out and the pictures are of high quality. As in the other Weber cookbooks, the format is easy to use and well thought out. If you are looking for a more  quot;beginner quot; Weber grilling book check out Weber's Big Book of Grilling, you can't go wrong with it. I was glad I purchased both", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1495", "text": "Bittersweet Humor and Advice to a Young Son\n\tYou probably know Joel Siegel from his enthusiastic movie reviews on Good Morning America.  But do you know the rest of the story?  Here's a chance to find out.\n\nMr. Siegel became a father for the first time at age 54, and his son, Dylan, was born on the day Mr. Siegel finished chemotherapy for colorectal cancer.  That cancer later spread to his lungs, and two more cancer surgeries and treatments followed.  Mr. Siegel's marriage did not last, but his love for Dylan did.  Realizing that his chances of living to see Dylan grow up are limited, Mr. Siegel decided to write down all of the wonderful things he wanted to share with Dylan over the next few decades . . . but might not be able to.  The result is a touching memoir with a heart that will cause you to shed more than an occasional tear while appreciating Mr. Siegel's love for his son.\n\nMr. Siegel writes well, has had many interesting experiences, and retains his sense of wonder.  He is open about many of his faults (which have led to failed marriages), but remains cautiously optimistic . . . and careful.\n\nDedicating the material to his son makes the memoir more personal and meaningful than almost any other memoir that I have read.  Anyone with an open heart would enjoy and benefit from this book.\n\nIf you are like me, you expected to mainly hear about the movies . . . and you will.  But there's much more in the book about Mr. Siegel's family, Jewish heritage (there's even a Yiddish dictionary with hilarious definitions), illnesses, past marriages, and advice for Dylan.  The show business stories are almost all ones that I had not heard before, and will reward those who are primarily looking for this feature.  Although you might think these are only about the movies, he also was a music critic and got to know the Beatles in the early days.\n\nI was particularly interested by Mr. Siegel's first-hand accounts of working for civil rights in the South, helping with Bobbie Kennedy's campaign, and how he helped his wife, Jane, with her fatal illness.  \n\nOne of the thoughts you will have as you read this book is how you would write a parallel one for either your children or your grandchildren to play the same role in sharing knowledge and love across the generations.  I hope you will read this book and feel inspired to either transmit your own lessons in your own way . . . or to create the book you want to share with your descendants.  \n\nIn any case, keep a hanky handy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1496", "text": "A story of survival\n\tHow does she do it? \nThis will forever be one of my favorite books. Reading about the astoundingly crazy life Mary Karr had as a child made me wonder how her sense of humor could be so sharp and perfect and still get across the sadness and pathos without making me feel bad or hopeless. \n\nNor did I feel that she was in a hopeless situation. It always seemed as though there were morsels of goodness somewhere to be found. A profoundly inspiring book. I only hope I can be as resourceful and resilient", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1497", "text": "There it is . . .\n\tMy hat's off to anyone who can sum up this book in a customer review. It is beyond anything I've ever read in its portrayal of men at war as witnessed by the war correspondents who accompany them on the front lines. Unlike the embedded journalists of our own time, the writers and photographers who covered Vietnam were much closer to being free agents, restricted only by their ingenuity and fearlessness to seek out the action that would represent the essence of America's military presence in southeast Asia (\"There it is . . .), while the evidence everywhere was of an irrationality raised to such a pitch that it had become something driven only bit itself.\n\nUnable to remain objective or even conceive of objectivity, Herr and his colleagues yield to a kind of hallucinatory experience, depicting the war as a phantasmagoria, a really bad trip that also seduced them with what one of them insists is a compelling glamour. To read this book is to experience Vietnam not as a historical record or analysis, or even a personal memoir, but as a kind of hypnotic nightmare from which many, including survivors, never wake", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1498", "text": "Setting the record straight\n\tWhen considering the faith of the founders of the U.S, it is easy to rely on half-truths and assumptions.  David Holmes dispels a lot of myths in his well-researched book which uses historical documentation, personal letters, and observations of conduct in order to describe the various beliefs which the early patriots espoused.  He begins by describing the religious movements of the 18th. century which influenced our founders.  One interesting point he makes is that 9 of the original colonies had government-sponsored churches, a practice which the country quickly abandoned when the colonies united into a nation.  Although many of the people he describes, including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson, were brought up in orthodox Christian churches, such as Episcopal and Congregational, they were later influenced by the Deist movement which opposed many orthodox Christian views.  He describes some interesting practices, such as the fact that George Washington would leave Anglican services before participating in communion, despite the fact that his wife Martha would stay for the sacrament.  This is only one example of an early political wife who stayed true to her orthodox upbringing despite the Deist leanings of her husband.  Holmes concludes his book with a brief description of modern-day presidents and their religious beliefs which bear much more scrutiny than the founding fathers' did.  In writing this book Holmes displays an impartiality which is fitting for an historian, and which makes it all the more believable", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1499", "text": "a vital and reliable companion to u.s. history today\n\tThis volume contains entries that deal with concepts, events, persons, and movements in u.s. history. The length of the entries is appropriate to the topic considered. In addition, the entires both inform the reader with up-to-date information and indicate how revisionist historians have resahped opionions or refocused the discipline. The entries are clearly written and eminently readable. They are persuasive in thier opionions, yet respectful of other stances. The cross references are helpful and ample. The same obtains for the bibliographies. The Oxford Companion to U.S. History far surpasses some other contemporary dictionaries in U.S. history. Its articles are treated in more depth and greater nuances. The entries in the other dictionaries are too short and far too superficial. I would highly recommend this for people involved in serious historical study and research", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1500", "text": "A CHILD IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE THIS BOOK!\n\tERIC CARLE'S ILLUSTRATIONS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND UNUSUAL. THE SIMPLY STATED STORY IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE VERY YOUNG TO SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. THE AUTHOR INCORPORATES MATH AND SCIENCE IN A BOOK YOU WILL WISH TO READ AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE STORY WAS A FAVORITE FOR THE CHILDREN, AGES TWO TO FIVE AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY'S STORY HOUR, AND IT WAS A FAVORITE OF MINE TO READ TO THEM.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1501", "text": "A rare gem (spirituality)\n\tAs a \"follower of Christ\" (Christian) who considers himself an Evangelical Protestant, this little devotional book will hold a special place in my library and my heart.  For all Christian believers, the richness and power of Brother Lawrence's life's witness and words are a fountain of Truth, a treasure that is as elegant (spiritually) as it is simple.  For the non-believers, I am afraid that reading this booklet (a spiritual treasure in disguise) will just confirm St. Paul the Apostles's words that \"the message of the cross is ... foolishness to the Gentiles\" (1 Corinthians. 1:18, 23 and 2:14).\n\nThe only way to do justice to this booklet is to quote from it and let you get a taste of it ...\n\nThis is a unique biography because it is not compiled by the Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection (birth name Nicholas Herman but known by his monastic name) but by the ones around his life in 17th century France.  Thus one learns very little about the beginnings of his life but very much about his godly lifestyle in the last 30 years of life of bliss (presence of God in his heart) and suffering (3 physical and debilitating ailments). \n\nWe learn about this Spirit-filled vessel in God's vineyard - Brother Lawrence, by reading the Eulogy of the abbot of Lawrence's Christian community, 4 short notes of his conversations with his spiritual father - Abb? de Beaufort, 16 very short letters of spiritual advice and encouragement Brother Lawrence wrote to friends and seekers, a manuscript found at his death called \"Spiritual Maxims\" and a memoir of a leader in the church in France.\n\nThe followings are a selection of the many highlights and underlined phrases and sentences from this book:\n\n\"Busy yourself with keeping your mind in the presence of the Lord.\"\n\n\"My most normal habit is to simply keep my attention on God, and to be generally and lovingly aware of Him.\"\n\n\"I occupy myself solely with keeping my attention on God and by being generally and lovingly aware of Him.\"\n\n\"We have an infinitely good God who knows what we need.\"\n\n\"Console yourself with the One who keeps you fastened to the cross.\"\n\n\"We should love our friends, but without prejudicing the love of God which must be first.\"\n\n\"Think often about Him; worship Him without ceasing.  Life and die with Him.  This is the beautiful call in the life of a Christian.\"\n\n\"...we should love one another through our words of counsel and even more through our good examples.\"\n\n\"...our only business in this life is to please God. ... my little progress in the path of perfection.\"\n\n\"I applied myself to practicing the presence of God ... Doing this gave me such a high esteem for God that faith alone was capable of satisfying me.\"\n\n\"A devout woman told me that the spiritual life is a life of grace that begins with service fear, increases through the hope of eternal life, and is consumated by pure love.\"\n\nMY PRAYER: May we all experience God's love, which truly can consume all other passions, and be filled with His grace which will empower us to truly love our neighbors (Christian and non-Christian) as ourselves.  This is my life goal", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1502", "text": "A fun, practical corkbook that's well within reach\n\tI love this cookbook   use it all the time!  My daughter has many allergies (tree nuts included) so we haven't been able to use all the recipes, but those that we have are wonderful!  I keep checking back, hoping to see another book by this author, but haven't found any so far.  As for the \"rantings\" spoken about in another review....I read the book cover to cover and didn't find anything that fits that description.  I enjoyed Ms. Meyer's stories of her children and her 'journey' and appreciate her having shared it.  Thanks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1503", "text": "Can you imagine Hell?  These six people can.\n\tIt's pretty impressive to think that a book like \"Hiroshima\" was written, and appreciated, less than a year after the atomic bomb was dropped.  John Hersey took a bold step in investigating the lives and experiences of those who were on the receiving end of the birth of the Atomic Age.\n\nInterviewing six survivors, Hersey assembled a snapshot of what it was like have an atomic bomb dropped on your city.  Pure luck and circumstances determine if you survive or not.  The color of your clothing means everything.  White clothes reflect the heat, while dark clothing absorbs it.  Even if you survive the initial blast, what you see next might make you wish you hadn't.  But human beings are stubborn creatures, and seem to keep going even in the most hellish circumstances.\n\nI have been to the Hiroshima Peace Park several times, and have seen the human face of the atomic bomb up close and personal.  It is a humbling experience, and one that forever changed my opinions on war as a means of settling disputes.  Hersey's book has a similar impact, being told in such a clinical, observational writing style that you can't help but be moved by the reality of it all.\n\nMy one criticism of \"Hiroshima\" is the cast of characters that Hersey chose to showcase.  For some reason, they seem to be largely Christian, including a German Jesuit priest and a Japanese Methodist minister.   With Christians being such a tiny percentage of the Japanese population, considerably less than 1%, the choice to interview Japanese Christians seems a deliberate one.  Hersey is telling the largely-Christian US readers, \"See? They aren't heathen devils.  They are Christians, just like you and me.  That's who we dropped the bomb on. That's who we killed.\"   This puts in question the journalistic neutrality of the book, and has Hersey in the light of putting across an agenda instead of simpling reporting what was", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1504", "text": "Comprehensive\n\tWorking in an IT company catering to bankers I bought this book to help understand their lingo. I have to say it hasn't disappointed yet. It is also very up to date the latest IT/banking terms. If you were to read all the definitions in this book you would probably know more than you banker. A great reference. Buy it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1505", "text": "Great Book\n\tI disagree with the reviewer who said that this book does not offer solutions.  Again and again the author reports that people need to be heard, and need to stop repressing emotions to get well.  As a counselor working with battered women, I was amazed at the number of them who also had auto-immune disorders such as fibromyalgia.  This book is a must read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1506", "text": "A wonderful peice of American religious history\n\tThis item is a must-have for anyone who is serious about understanding the origins of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS or Mormons for short).  While not an authentic artifact, it is an excellent reproduction of the original book that started one of America's most successful and controversial social-religious movements of the 19th and 20th centuries.  \n\nThis reproduction allows the reader to read the original 19th century language style of structure and grammar as it fell from the lips of Joseph Smith (Author and Proprietor) to the pen(s) of his various scribes.  \n\nWhen the book is placed in it's historical context, the reader can see the doctrinal development of many of the key points of theology that are the underpinning of the current LDS Church as well as Smith's answers for many of the religious concerns of his day.  \n\nAlso, interestingly, when compared to the current version of the book and the LDS Church today, the reader can see the evolution of church doctrine over time.  \n\nFor Example:  \n\nThe development from a monotheistic doctrine of deity (see book of 1 Nephi and Mosiah - also see Lectures on Faith, also by Smith), to the current polytheistic doctrine that the church espouses (see current version of the Book of Mormon - changing of the text in 1 Nephi to correspond with current church doctrine).  \n\nThe original condemnation of polygamy (marriage to more than one wife at a time) with the exception of raising up a righteous posterity (see book of Jacob), to the open endorsement and practice of the same from the mid to late 19th century for no reason other than Smith saying that God commanded the practice, then to the abandonment of the practice in order to prevent Church property from being confiscated and to allow Utah statehood in the union.  \n\nThe condemnation of secret, oath-bound clandestine societies (see book of Helaman, 3 Nephi, Ether) to the practice of blood oaths of secrecy, loyalty and revenge (for the murder of Smith) in the Masonic-derived Nauvoo temple endowment.  \n\nThe original condemnation and futility of Baptism for children and those that die without the law (see book of Mormon - name of a section within the book), to the practice of performing all church ordinances (including baptism) vicariously for the dead (those that died without the law).  \n\nLike all religious/social/mass movements, the LDS Church will evolve and change to meet the needs of its members.  The importance of this book for any follower of the religion (or student of sociology, history, etc.) is to chart the origins of the institution and then follow it's metamorphosis over time as the institution attempts to adapt to a constantly changing and growing market.  For that reason alone the book receives 5 stars.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1507", "text": "A Practical  quot;how-to quot; and  quot;what questions to ask quot;.\n\tIf you wish to improve the Quality of your software development, this book is worth reading, studying, and questioning.  It realy does not tell you how or why to improve, but suggest processes and measures that you need to  concider if you are already commited to better software", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1508", "text": "Typical McCarthy - but that is a good thing\n\tHaving read all of McCarthy's other books already, I came into this knowing what to expect as far a style and content.  And I was not disappointed.  McCarthy can better develop a character in two sentences than most authors can in two chapters.  The vivid description of the mountains, the people, and their culture puts the reader right there in the story.  These harsh, terse, and somehow always beautiful images will remain in my mind for a long, long time.      I found this story a little more abstract than most of McCarthy's other works, yet I was able to see his message in the end.  Required reading for any McCarthy fan", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1509", "text": "Great Concept, Best Low Carb Book I have Seen\n\tI bought this book along with Saving Dinner and Saving Dinner for the Holidays last year.\n\nI LOVE the concept of having the weekly menu planned out as well as the grocery list put together and ready for shopping. We went through the entire book and I have to say, it really broadened our food horizons as we had been stuck in a rut for a long time with our regular foods. Also, the books really did eliminate a lot of stress by allowing me to know in advance \"What's for dinner\" and be ready to prepare it.\n\nThe only cons I can think of would be that the food is not exactly kid friendly, and you will need to be an open minded eater. If you have a lot of people with finicky preferences in your household, this may not be the book for you. Also, our grocery bill for two went up from about $75 a week to $125 because of the veggies and meats. Good, healthy quality food ingredients, but unfortunately, painful to the wallet.\n\nThat said, I have NEVER seen a low carb book out there that compares to this one, the food is good, the variety is there, and it takes the low carb lifestyle above and beyond \"bunless burgers\" and eggs and bacon.\n\nOverall, I would recommend Leanne's Saving Dinner books. For the open minded foodie. Or for those weeks that you just want to not worry about dinner and the grocery list. These books are great to have and do offer a good variety of recipes to broaden horizons while removing some stress", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1510", "text": "Good introduction\n\tI used this book for an introductory lesson on descriptive cataloguing in library, archival and information science. It worked very well for giving an overview of the problems in just this interdisciplinary approach. A lot of examples are given and explained in an understandable way. There are some reduncancies but this helps for the understanding", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1511", "text": "Revisionism at its Best\n\tIronically, socialist, anti-American, iconoclastic Professor Taylor, could be, at least in this work, the inspiration for the great David Irving's more pathbreaking work on an unneccesary and destructive war.  It is demonstrated that Adolph Hitler, the popular Nationalist German leader, was no more responsible, and in many ways less so, than the so-called Allies, who foolishly guaranteed Poland, only to give her over to jewish Bolshevism at Yalta.  By refusing to grant Germany's rightful place as a continental power, Britain and France lost millions of lives, their world empires, and their economic prominence.  The sole beneficiaries of this needless conflict were the Soviets and their Western fellow travellers.  And upon the final dissolution of the evil empire, courtesy of one Dutch Reagan, we have a European continent completely dominated by...Germany", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1512", "text": "No Baloney Here: Straight Shooting Advise From an Insider\n\tIn a sea of books from self-proclaimed \"career counselors,\" Mr. Corcodilos has no-nonsense advice from a true insider.  Instead of the usual yada-yada, Corcodilos explains how a candidate can stand out in a sea of prospective employees clambering in a recruiting system designed to produce the status quo.\n\nOne hears a lot of complaints from hiring managers that effective, qualified employees are in short supply.  However, Corcodilos lays bare the true cause of this corporate angst:  The present recruiting system is broken.\n\nAsk the headhunter is worthwhile reading for both the candidate and the hiring manager; two agents who are in desperate need to meet", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1513", "text": "Great Mountain Story\n\tI LOVED this story it was enriched with so many lessons, emotions, and detail that you felt like you were right there with Lous and Oz.  I would recommend this story to any one!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1514", "text": "Austen at her best\n\tI really enjoyed this book.  It took me a while to read it, about 2 months, because it's definitely not fast paced.  I was glad I had seen the movie first because it made the whole thing easier to understand.\n\nMr. Darcy is \"pride\" and Elizabeth Bennett is \"prejudice\".  These two are made for each other, unbeknown to themselves.  This is essentially the story of how they fall in love, with lots of twists and turns.\n\nI really like Mr. Darcy.  He is the perfect gentleman.  He is readily willing to admit his own faults, when they are brought to his knowledge.  He also doesn't retaliate when rejected by Elizabeth and accused of things he didn't do or that are misunderstood.\n\nElizabeth is also wonderful.  She is doubtful about people and quite cynical.  I really like that about her.  It makes for some great banter between Darcy and herself.\n\nMy favorite part of the book is when Elizabeth see Darcy at Pemberly.  This is where I think she begins to fall in love with him.  Pemberly is where he is at home- where is is truly himself.  I would probably be charmed by him too!\n\nThis book took a little commitment to get through, but once I got into it, I couldn't wait to see what happened next, even though I already knew the story.  I recommend it to anyone who enjoys Regency England", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1515", "text": "Undecided\n\tI liked TRACK OF THE CAT, but I didn't love it. The idea that the lion is wrongly accused was one I found appealing, but the plot was, at times, predictable. The setting was well-drawn, but most of the characters were pretty one-dimensional. The clincher, though, is that I'm not sure yet just how captivating Anna Pigeon is as a main character. I believe that this is her first story, so I don't want to make a snap judgement, but Anna is nowhere near as quirkily entertaining as a Sherlock Holmes or Miss Marple. That would be expecting a lot, I know, but frankly she isn't even as engaging as, say, Gideon Oliver or Sharon McCone or Brother Cadfael, and she lacks the depth and power of a Harry Bosch.\n\nAs I said, the jury is still out for me here. I liked TRACK OF THE CAT, but I wasn't wild about it. It's a solid first try, and I'll certainly read another Anna Pigeon or two before deciding whether or not to go for the whole series. I expect most readers will find this opening mystery enjoyable. I recommend it, but my recommendation is a mild one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1516", "text": "Millionaire Mind Book Scratches the Surface\n\tExposure to Harv Eker's Millionaire Mind Intensive set me on a path of working towards financial freedom over two years ago.  I also attended the Guerilla Business School, a $2500 intensive.\n\n  What is important to realize is that actually being in a room in the workshops and doing it several days in a row will actually (as it did with me) shift your perspective, if you are at all open to having it shifted.  \n\n  Getting into a better mindset with regards to prosperity is fundamentally an issue of breaking down old programs and replacing them with new ones.\n\n  This book may help you, but the seminar will help you more.\n\n  The Millionaire Mind intensive taught me things and set in motion a change in perpective for me.   I am now financially free and well on my way to be wealthy as an internet marketer promoting a website called ZeroDollarMarketer dot com.  \n\n  Being rich is a matter of perspective.  True wealth is measured for me by the health of my body and mind, my relationships, and lastly my pocketbook.  But its sure good to have plenty left over at the end of the month.\n\n  A journey worth pursuing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1517", "text": "One Of My Favorite Books\n\tThis is one of my favorite books of all time, and during my 40 years of life I've read a lot of them.  \n\nFirst off: the style is simple and direct - no big words and no long sentences. But this is by no means to imply that it is unsophisticated. As the product of a 19-20 year old mind, it impresses. It reads very much like a modern novel. This is the kind of novel you wish you could have written yourself - at any age, let alone 19 or 20. As such, it is remarkable.\n\nSecondly: the subject matter is disturbing yet something that must be taught. Educated people should know how easy it is to become a hypocrite when how one behaves is determined solely by how he believes the public will react. Matthew Lewis was not concerned about this. This is what makes him such a great writer. Too many contemporary authors are more motivated to write what they believe the public will like than what is in their hearts. Lewis' book created a sensation when it was published. He probably realized that he was writing a controversial book, but he believed strongly that what he had to say was the truth and that it should be said. After all, he was writing during the French Revolution, while the Reign of Terror was raging in Paris. People were just beginning to become disillusioned with Reason (because of what they felt it had led to in France), but had yet to become infatuated with sentimentality and passion (as they would during the Romantic era). As such, then, it was a time of transition. Lewis must have been aware of the danger (as he saw it) of people turning back (as they had during the Middle Ages) to Religion for answers in a time of such upheaval. He obviously felt that more Religion was not the answer, that too much Religion can pervert the mind just as too much Reason can. This is why his work is still relevant today. The battle over what role Religion is to play in society still rages today.\n\nThese are only a few thoughts I hope will be helpful to those who might consider reading this book. On the surface, the book is a delightful romp into a fantasy realm. Underneath, though, there is a deeper current which reflects the broader course of history and still resonates today", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1518", "text": "Why Classics are Classics\n\tAs one reads Peter Pan, one doesn't have to do much thinking to figure out why its story has achieved such worldwide acclaim.  I had ridiculously high expectations of Mr. Barrie's imagination before purchasing this title, and he has fulfilled them completely.\n\nMany parts of the story are nothing but nonsense, which I enjoy above all else.  Mr. Darling, the head of the Darling family, commands his children to take their medicine after he hides the medicine he's supposed to take.  He brags about how noble he is for drinking a medicine that tastes so much worse that theirs.  Unfortunately for him, during his bragging his medicine is found, and the whole family agrees to take their respective medicines on the count of three.  Sure enough, when three is reached, everyone except Mr. Darling takes their medicine, and Mr. Darling once again tries to hide his.\n\nThis kind of scenario is what I'd call Mark Twain nonsense.  You can imagine it being true, even though it's quite high up on the ridiculous scale.  Then there's what I would classify as over-the-top nonsense - AKA bull - which there is plenty of in Barrie's original story of Peter Pan.  Going back to Mr. Darling, if we take a look at how he's doing near the end of the book, we find him going to and from work in a dog kennel.  Ah, yes...grown men in pet taxis.  What could be more fun than the \"he-didn't-even-try-to-make-this-belivable\" silliness of such a scene?  To be honest, I don't know if I'd even read books if they all left out fun stuff like this.\n\nOther silly parts of the book involve Wendy growing up a day quicker than most girls; the narrator claiming he hates Mrs. Darling only to call her his favorite character a few sentences later; the lost boys asking Wendy to change the characters her story just two sentences into it; the narrator using the phrase \"woke into life\" because Peter likes the word \"woke\" more than \"wakened;\" and my favorite, Captain Hook using a stale cake as a missle and then falling over it in the dark.\n\nI believe the novel version of Peter Pan was written after the author had already established Peter Pan as a successful play.  That may explain a lot about the colorful narration, which takes many, many literary liberties.  We see everything from blatant narrator interference with the characters in the story to the shameless attempt at informing the audience that the narrator only chooses to make the events in the story happen a certain way so certain characters in the book won't be disappointed.  Perhaps without these wacky (and maybe even insane) traits in the narration, there'd be no reason to read the book, since it would be no different from the play.  After reading the Peter Pan novel though, I'd have to say it almost seems criminal to watch an adaptation of Peter Pan without any wacky narration.\n\nContrary to most adaptations of Peter Pan, the individual lost boys (of where there are six I believe) are actually more developed as characters than John or Michael Darling.  Heck, at the end of the book they actually end up moving out of the Neverland to live with the Darlings and grow up to busy themselves in interesting professions.\n\nI may not like the actual land of Neverland as much as I like the land of Oz, but Barrie's narration is unbeatable in my opinion.  He could probably make a Jeopardy contestant's Friday night schedule sound exciting.\n\nI believe Barrie has written another Peter Pan book as well, a prequel of sorts entitled \"Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens.\"  It should be interesting, particuarly if it addresses what is contained in the dark dreams that haunt Peter throughout this book.  Freud would have a field day with such dreams and the whole mother issue.\n\nThe only thing I expected to see in this book that I didn't see was \"happy thoughts.\"  That must have been a creation of Disney", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1519", "text": "Wow... what a b*(#h\n\tI am nearly finished with this book - I haven't been this mesmerized by a book in forever! I would certainly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1520", "text": "Mmmmmm.....Scrumptious!   And the Memories.......\n\tHaving patronized Boulevard all but twice, I still feel the need to write a review.  You have to understand that those of us \"Back East\" think that California food is understated and so easy.   Now not being a huge chef myself, but cooking a bit and doing some experimentation and emulation of real chef's recipes (my fave restaurants being of course, Boulevard, and back east, 2941, Le Tire Bouchon, Maestro, Citronelle DC, Galileo, Inn at Little Washington, etc.).  I have no clue where I'd get some of the ingredients in this cookbook, other than maybe the San Francisco Ferry building's fabulous farmer's market (another real SF treat!).  But to be real, we have to sometimes improvise on ingredients.  Do what you can with what you have locally and you might be surprised.  Now I was spoiled with a fabulous waiter at Boulevard who asked the chef to let me know what was in one of the recipes and I have her handwriting -- just ingredients, no measurements.  And yes, I've been able to improvise, and her very treasured scribe is in my own personal collection of \"recipes.\"   But nothing is better than going to the restaurant.   Cookbooks are fab and fun, but getting the realy cooked food directly from the professionals (herselves) are even more exciting.  Buy this book even just for the photographs, as I've never been in a more well-decorated and well-thought-out restaurant.  If only I didn't live on the East Coast!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1521", "text": "Practical and Very Useful Book on Software Profession as a Career\n\tBusinesses cannot exist without the IT and vice-versa. They are interdependent. IT systems automate the business processes and run 24 by 7. Therefore we cannot really view those who work at the \"Business\" level as above us.  So, I disagree with the author on this point. However, he does sort of make a U turn later on in the book.\n\nThis book will make you think. For instance: What is the supply demand for programmers in a particular Business domain? This would be a good question to research so that we can plan our career.\n\nHe talks about how to survive layoffs by being knowledgeable in different areas. Not everyone wants to stay in one organization for a long time. Another thing is that it is almost impractical to learn everything in a particular technology (say, Java technology). Developers will have different intentions, for example they might have a backup plan in case of IT downturn, either by having a cash cushion or generating cash flow through software products.\n\nI agree about following your passion. It enables us to transcend limitations. It inspires us and makes us reach a level of performance that amazes us. This explains the previous paragraph (which sounds like excuses).\n\nAnother principle that he explains - \"Be the Worst\" is very real. Two projects, one early in my career where I had the opportunity to work with a strong and talented team of developers and project manager. Recently when I found working for people who were not anywhere near my capabilities, they did affect my performance.\n\nThis book helps to see and expect what the work environment could possibly bring us and what we can do to proactively handle these situations.\n\nMaintenance is seen as a menial work and recruiters downplay any experience on it. Oh, this is a developer job...  Chad advises you to learn to love maintenance. \n\nHe recommends having a mentor and I am glad I read his book. I know mentors can also come in the form of a book!!! You can have more than one mentor.\n\nI love the Eight-Hour Burn concept. This explains why I get very depressed and productivity drops during the last few weeks of the project. Now I know how to make the work stay in the office. No more nagging problems following me home!\n\nThe concept of \"Presence\" is very realistic. I learned this by making mistakes in the workplace and the cost was high. I wish I had read this book early in my career. Lot of things that he explains has already happened to me in my career. Still I was able to learn how to handle those situations successfully next time around.\n\nReading open source code really helps to solve recurring problems quickly. I have experienced this in my job. The cover of this book really needs to be improved. The content of the book is much better than the quality of cover image", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1522", "text": "A modern day search for the truth - with disheartening results\n\tI have spent a lot of time and money researching into Mormon history. The big problem is that, as Henry Ford once said \"History is bunk\". With Joseph Smith and the history of the Mormon church, there are hundreds of accounts that argue that he was an inspired prophet and just as many, an ingenious charlatan. There are even accounts that avoid making a judgement either way and leave it up to the reader to decide. Hence, using history as a basis for discovering the truth about the history of Joseph Smith can be a very frustrating (and sometimes expensive) exercise. The Church itself avoids encouraging the study of historical events to gain testimony, but instead promotes the individual member to gain a spiritual testimony. It is easy to see from my statement above, why.\n\nThis book takes a completely different approach in investigating the truthfulness of what Joseph Smith produced. Forget about what might have happened in the early 1800's and instead, focus on the actual record contained in the Book of Mormon itself. Let current day investigation be the basis for the search of truth instead of historical personal accounts. This removes any bias of the source material and hence allows for an objective study.\n\nThomas Stuart Ferguson starts out as the Book of Mormon's most enthusiastic proponent. He sacrifices a large portion of his life both petitioning the First Presidency for financial support, and performing extensive archaeological expeditions to find evidence of the civilisations documented in the Book of Mormon (BofM). While he expects an abundance of material to be discovered, he finds none. Nothing. No evidence of the language or writings contained within the BofM, the animals and crops mentioned, artefacts, city names, weapons, metals, glass etc. Nothing for the period documented within the BofM (2500 BC - 400 AD). There are few discoveries outside this timeline, but none within. All he wanted (and expected) to find were actual artefacts or at least murals/pictorials showing the above documented items. \n\nThe turning point came when fragments of the Joseph Smith papyri were rediscovered in the late 1960's and found to contain nothing in common with The Book of Abraham. This is a completely separate quest in itself (see \"By His Own Hand Upon Papyrus\").\n\nWhile Ferguson may have lost his faith, he never left the LDS church and continued to attend and support it - he even sent a son on a mission. He believed the Mormon church was \"the best fraternity on earth\". In public, he was a \"normal\" member, in private circles he believed Joseph Smith was a fraud and as a result, spent the remainder of his life researching why.\n\nThis book is both a document detailing Ferguson's quest for the truth, and his way of dealing with it from the result.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1523", "text": "Frank Peretti Lite\n\tI call this one \"Frank Peretti Lite.\"  It was very entertaining but not a deep as his previous books.  Instead of focusing on sin and spiritual warfare, this one had a creationist angle.  I really enjoyed it, just not the same as his other books.  Also, you have to remember that this is fiction.  Of course the scenario is highly unlikely if not impossible.  But the central point about mutations comes through.  Great summer read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1524", "text": "On death and dying\n\tI haven't had a chance to read the book in its entirity, but have enjoyed what I have read.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1525", "text": "Get the Hardback version.  It is vastly superior!\n\tThis book was originally conceived of and designed in the manner of an illuminated manuscript.  The images are combined with the text to convey meaning.  In the paperback most of the images are gone and the ones remaining are converted to black and white and shoved into the middle of the book where they lose their context", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1526", "text": "Timing is everything, and you won't have it.\n\tOne reviewer of this book said he's sick of investing tomes, they offer no practical benefit except to enrich the authors, who usually run money management firms for which the books are meant to recruit clients. \n\n   And of course those firms charge hefty fees, even if their timing is slightly off (say, a few years or so).\n\n   Another reviewer loved the book because he realizes he is going to have to work harder to invest successfully over coming years. If only he had read the book in 1999.\n\n   What is not fully understood by many investors is that the money game is run by Wall Streeters with whom you cannot compete and beat over time. Some of the smartest people in the world work on the Street and they are not sharing what they know with anybody. But they want you in the game. They need you. They take care of their biggest clients (and I mean really big) and every client who is not big is late to the table and last to leave, usually at a loss. Because smaller clients start buying what the big players are just starting to sell. Which is why the big holders sell in dribs and drabs over time. Every winning trade requires a losing trade. Too bad, past results are no etc. etc.\n\n   Try to work the market independently against the big guns and you will eventually come to know the meaning of whipsaw. And its consequences. Everybody thinks they can get out in time. Trouble is, when markets tank--stock market, real estate markets--there is no getting out because there are no buyers. It's a free fall without a parachute. Many real estate speculators will learn this in the coming year.   \n\n   The author of this book, Ed Eastering, is well respected and can give you a good view of how the game works. Which is useful in a textbook kind of way. And he attempts to lay out some tips for the solo investor. \n\n   Trouble is, timing IS everything and the information you need to time the market is not going to be found in any book. Or any proprietary system being peddled over the internet. If it worked that well they would not be selling it to you.\n\n   So what's the answer? \n \n   Contrarian investing? When everybody is long, go short, and vice versa? Good idea but it requires a discipline that can tear apart the innards of a veteran Wall Street trader. It is just not wired into the systems of most people to pull it off. And reliable sell signals are about as hard to find as a legitimate 1918 Inverted Jenny. \n\n   Another possibility: do what most of the really rich usually do, stuff it into long-term U.S. Treasuries that pay a fixed interest rate and guarantee the principal at maturity. Of course, you have to keep them for the long term, which the really rich can afford to do. Can you? If not, you may sell the bond at a loss that negates the interest you were paid. So you're stuck with safe U.S. short-term notes which mature at par and pay the promised (usually much lower) interest rate. Not very exciting.\n\n   And if inflation pops your interest rate may give you breakeven or less. Well, that's tough unless you had the cojones to buy one of the most volatile commodities in existence: gold. This is a truly ferocious trap that has ruined many. \n\n   The big guns say don't speculate with money you can't afford to lose. Hey, thanks. That fits about .001 percent of the investing population.\n\n   Read Easterling for the historical big picture. And it ain't a pretty picture. It's all about volatility and volatility is a killer. \n\n   And so the moral of the story may be to be very careful with your investment decisions. Err on the side of caution. The first consideration of the physician is Do No Harm. The first consideration of the financial investor is Lose Not Thy Wad. \n\n   Of couse there is the notion that markets investing is really just another excuse to excerise the gambling urge for people who consider casinos crass. If that's you, may luck truly be with you.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1527", "text": "Freakonomics\n\tOne of the most interesting books I've ever read!  I could not put this one down.  If all economics books were written this well, everyone would want to be an economist!  The author has a unique perspective on the analysis of data that is very compelling.  He will make you question every \"fact\" you've ever heard and observe the world around you from a different angle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1528", "text": "Classic statement of animal liberation\n\tIn the 1970's, Peter Singer came out with a radical argument which was new in the field of ethics; animal liberation.  \n\nWhile some philosophers and others had in the past, argued for the necessity of being kind to animals (Schopenhauer probably being the most notable case because of his deep respect for Buddhism), Peter Singer was probably the first philosopher in Western philosophy to set out a systematic rational set of arguments for regarding the rights of animals.  \n\nSinger's primary argument, and a very interesting one, is science has demonstrated we show very close connections to many kinds of animals, particularly in the structures of our vital organs, nervous systems and brains.  Singer gathers some strong evidence from biology showing how many animal species are apparently capable of feeling pain and hence of suffering.  \n\nOn these grounds Singer argues animals are entitled to certain rights, at least when they are being used by humans.  The fact animals can suffer means we can't just treat them as another form of material object or resource for our use, but we need to consider them as fellow beings.  \n\nSinger builds up a set of arguments against eating animals, using animals in agricultural contexts, using animals for scientific experimentation, or using animals for commercial research such as the testing of cosmetic products.  Singer draws on some infamous and damning experiments which seem to have caused terrible pain and suffering to animals for little apparent gain in scientific knowledge, including the use of 'rape racks' and virtual torture of infant monkeys in one series of experiments.  At the end of the book, Singer presents several vegetarian recipies and hopes readers will stop eating meat on this example.\n\nSinger's work has been very powerful in its influence, and several philosophers built on and expanded on his work.  However, others have criticized his arguments quite strongly, on many grounds.  It has also become a kind of manifesto for many animal rights campaigners and animal liberationists, some of whom have resorted to violent means to 'free' animals from scientific experimentation.\n\nWhile I admire Singer's rigorous arguments as well as the formidable evidence he marshals to back it, I cannot entirely agree with them.  It seems that at least some scientific research involving animals is necessary for fighting many awful diseases and conditions which cause terrible human suffering.  I think a total ban on animal research, especially medical research and biotechnology research aimed at improving human health, is excessive.  \n\nAnimals also form an essential part of the livelihood of many people around the world.  No doubt in many cases some practices lead to animals suffering, but does this mean all useage of animals in agriculture should be stopped?  Where do we make changes?  When do we make them?  I certainly agree agriculture should be done in such a way animal cruelty is removed, and suffering reduced as much as possible, but preventing all suffering is impossible, and reality will require compromise.  \n\nAlso as another ecologist remarked, sometimes practices which cause harm to an individual animal is necessary to protect the overall ecosystem.  Hunting rabbits and kangeroos or cats or horses will cause suffering to these creatures, but is often a necessity in Australia where in many areas these animals are dangerous pests that ruin the native environment through overpopulation or hunting.  \n\nStill, the strongest thing in favour of Singer's thesis is that we do share a profound connection with nature, and our terrible disregard for the biosphere is coming back to haunt us in the form of mass extinctions of species.  We certainly need to redevelop a sense of what Edmund Wilson calls 'biophilia', a sense of affinity with nature and the natural world, rather than simply seeing it as another object to gratify our desires", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1529", "text": "Excellent!\n\tIf you're into reading memoirs, this is exceptional.  Her clarity of thought and her ability to portray her feelings into words is unsurpassed, in my opinion.  I enjoy her prose so very much.  I can find myself relating to so many of her feelings and thoughts despite the difference of age and time.  This is a great read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1530", "text": "One great book\n\tThis book explains in simple terms all the stuff that the other one's don't explain. It's one of the best books on photography hands down.\nIt's clearly the next step in amature photography you will need.I am currently waiting for it to arrive at my door. I have read it already.\nI want to own it so I have it forever. I plain on absorbing every comma, period and explaination mark, and explaining it to everyone.\nMy hat's off to the author. I LIKE IT", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1531", "text": "Give the kid a break and use your imagination\n\tGeez.  Its a book folks.  Nobody said it was going to be perfect.  Granted the sentence structure leaves alot to be deisred but use your imagination.  Draw upon your inner child and immerse yourself in the story and stop worrying about the piddly things.  If you want to read books then read them and enjoy them.  If you want to EDIT them then go be an editor.  We live in a world where people sell drugs that kill our kids for money and your worried about this guy making a few bucks with a writing career?  It's called priorities people, get some.  I say he should continue to write and see what he becomes.  \n\nI have read Tolkien (not just The Hobbit and LOTR - but ALL of his works).  Dark Tower, Harry Potter, and Star Wars stuff too.  I love Sci-Fi.  Stop nitpicking.  If your at that point then you have lost the purpose of picking up a good sci-fi book.  Start over.  Do not pass go and do not collect $200.00.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1532", "text": "Ultra-high expectations unmet\n\tI'm a little late in reading this book.  I am trying to pace myself between the movies and the books so that I can enjoy a little Harry Potter at least every year.  \n  I think Goblet of Fire is the best in the series, so naturally it would be pretty difficult for Phoenix to live up to that standard.  In Goblet, it feels like Rowling had a fantastic ending in mind, and that drove the writing of the story.  In Phoenix, it seems like the story is key and the ending was simply tacked on to round it out and provide some concluding information.  The major theme seemed to be the Ministry's takeover of Hogwarts.  I found that entire thread to be thoroughly engrossing.  Harry's dreams, however, took on sub-plot status, and then rose to the top for the final conflict.  \n  I didn't mind the length of the book, but it did seem to drag in a couple of places.  The gang spent too much time at Grimmauld Place.  I could have also done without Hagrid's giant story.  \n  My biggest problem with the book was Dumbledore's secrecy.  Good stories have real roadblocks to keep the hero from achieving his/her goal.  In Phoenix, the cause for most of the confusion was that Dumbledore was reluctant to share certain information with Harry.  He explains his behavior in a most unconvincing way in the final pages.  The secrecy was necessary for the story to take the course that it did, but it lacked good motivation and left me feeling let down.  It reminded me of the natural disaster movie template where the world could be easily saved if not for an arrogant bureaucrat who refuses to listen to the young upstart with all the answers.  It is contrived conflict that is hardly believable.\n  Don't get me wrong.  I love the Harry Potter series.  And, perhaps my expectations have risen too high.  I am eagerly awaiting the movie and then I know I will devour book 6 (when I allow myself to read it).  I lose interest in most book series after the first couple of installments.  Harry Potter always leaves me wanting more", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1533", "text": "Emotional Intelligence 10 years on\n\tThere is about as much additional science in Social Intelligence, compared to Emotional Intelligence, as you could write on a postcard : mirror neurones and spindle cells.   Nevertheless, we can be thankful that Daniel Goleman chose to pay his tax bills this way.  Firstly, it serves to bring back the lessons of the earlier book to best-seller awareness, which is goodness.  Secondly, it re-casts them more clearly in an inter-personal format.  Note that this already existed in Emotional Intelligence, but was not so clearly called out.  \nThe most positive aspect is the confirmation provided by fMRI studies to previous empirical or intuitive knowledge on the importance of inter-personal relationships to psychic ecology.  A question-mark would be against the reliance on Seligman's and Csikszentmihalyi's questionnaire based results.  Questionnaire psychology is frustratingly limited in the gap between the suggestive nature of the results and the impossibilty of distinguishing between correlation and cause-effect", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1534", "text": "Fabulous....as always!\n\tI am a big Tananarive Due fan because she never fails to deliver the goods in terms of interesting plot, storyline and characters, which many can be anyone of us. She is a fascinating author as she creates several different scenarios that are very different over a great span of time and unites them in a way that is nothing short of amazing. Keep up the good work.....A T. Due fan! Trinice S. Moses - Sisters with a Purpose Book Clu", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1535", "text": "One great book\n\tThis book explains in simple terms all the stuff that the other one's don't explain. It's one of the best books on photography hands down.\nIt's clearly the next step in amature photography you will need.I am currently waiting for it to arrive at my door. I have read it already.\nI want to own it so I have it forever. I plain on absorbing every comma, period and explaination mark, and explaining it to everyone.\nMy hat's off to the author. I LIKE IT", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1536", "text": "Pure Hiaasen\n\tCarl Hiaasen, who pens a weekly column for The Miami Herald, certainly follows the adage \"Write what you know.\" While he occasionally covers nationally significant events, Hiaasen generally confines his writings to the fertile territory that is the state of Florida. Readers of Hiaasen's columns know well his passions and viewpoints. His sarcastic commentaries often take aim at such topics as the medical profession, land developers, crooked politicians, gun aficionados, tobacco companies, madcap theme parks and the destruction of Florida's environment. But weekly newspaper pieces are not the end of Hiaasen's caustic observations --- they are only the beginning. In 10 novels written over a span of 20 years, Hiaasen has expanded upon all of these topics in hilarious tales that poke fun at every aspect of life in the Sunshine State.\n\nNATURE GIRL is Hiaasen's 11th novel. While he skewers many familiar targets, there are a few new objects of ridicule for his skillful and entertaining writing. Hiaasen's Florida romps all share common traits: quirky plots, countless screwball characters and an irreverent style that creates laughter on every page. The prime target for his ire in NATURE GIRL is Boyd Shreave, a telemarketer pitching Florida real estate who places a sales call to Honey Santana, thereby setting in motion a chain of events familiar to any Hiaasen aficionado. Anyone who has experienced the pain of a telemarketing call interrupting a quiet and peaceful evening at home can identify with Santana's plot of revenge. She turns the tables on Shreave and lures the unsuspecting pitchman to Florida for a phony tour of nonexistent Florida property.\n\nNATURE GIRL begins with an event not uncommon in a Hiaasen novel: someone dies and someone else tries to dispose of the body. Sammy Tigertail, a fugitive half-breed Seminole, takes a tourist out on his airboat. The tourist is frightened by a harmless water snake and dies of an apparent heart attack. Panic-stricken, Sammy decides to ditch the body somewhere in the Ten Thousand Islands area of Southeast Florida. The cast of characters, as often occurs in a Hiaasen novel, expands exponentially. Shreave has a wife intent on divorce, along with a girlfriend who accompanies Shreave on his ostensible Florida vacation. Eugenie Fonda once achieved fame as the girlfriend of a tabloid murderer.\n\nWhile Santana is obsessed with her plot to destroy Shreave, she must also fend off the advances of a stalker known only to readers as Mr. Piejack and her drug-running former husband Perry. Add to the mix one Florida State co-ed who falls in love with Sammy Tigertail and a private investigator hired by Shreave's wife to follow him on his tryst with Eugenie, and the pieces to a puzzle that create a picture of hilarity are almost all in place.\n\nCarl Hiaasen is a genius in creating mayhem on the pages of his novels. Characters move in all directions across Florida, and readers may often have difficulty keeping track of their various escapades. In the end, however, everything comes together in a typical Hiaasen conclusion. NATURE GIRL is pure Hiaasen, and his many readers once again will experience the joy of his humor and his easily recognized and human characters.\n\n   --- Reviewed by Stuart Shiffma", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1537", "text": "Changed attitudes!!\n\tExcellent, realistic, practical advice.  As parent of a very strong-willed two-year old, I continually found myself in a power struggle with him over EVERYTHING!  After reading this book in a couple of hours, I immediately began implementing the techniques (which are very common sense and SIMPLE), and now, just a couple of months later, I have a totally different relationship with my little boy.  I no longer feel like I am controlling him all the time, he is happily independent in ways we are both comfortable with.  This book really changed my life.  BTW, I had previously read the original Love and Logic for older children, which I liked, but it recommended spanking for children under 3.  This did NOT help!!!!!  This book recommends no spanking, but withdrawing all attention empathetically, which is what my pediatrician recommended, which actually works", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1538", "text": "Outstanding\n\tDale Carnegie is one of the authors I have admired for so long. There are numerous reasons why this book is a classic one. He deeply believes that in every person there is good and you can approach it. Of course, there are many negative people who don't like this book because they see everything in black and white. Carnegie on the other side advocates a really delicate, positive and humane approach to everyone around you. It comes very close to \"treat the others as you want them to treat you\". I am sure that if everyone read and apply the principles in this wonderful book, the world will be a better place. I am sure that you will be pleased as well with his talent to really understand what drives people. Some of the key and basic motivators he discussed are sex and being important. His viewpoint is very close to the one of the bestselling author of scientfically guaranteed male multiple orgasms and ultimate sex. After all genius things are usually simple. Carnegie explores the human nature and common hot buttons together with the reader and gives you tools to manage and push them at your will with the help of numerous examples. I liked that the book is practical, easy and fun to read, and most of all that it delivers great value. I can not say the same for many other books. Definitely get a copy especially if you are a \"good\" person and prefer to treat people with respect and dignity", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1539", "text": "5.0 stars\n\tI seem to keep giving Mr. King all 5 stars.  Well, so what!?  His books are worth it.  I took my time with this book because I knew it was the last one in the series and I didn't want it to end.  The ending will send chills up your spine and you get closer and closer to the Dark Tower.  The journey, the roses, Roland, the history... King is one of the masters!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1540", "text": "Freakonomics\n\tOne of the most interesting books I've ever read!  I could not put this one down.  If all economics books were written this well, everyone would want to be an economist!  The author has a unique perspective on the analysis of data that is very compelling.  He will make you question every \"fact\" you've ever heard and observe the world around you from a different angle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1541", "text": "Statecraft\n\tA very solid and balanced recounting of the career in power of one of the most important diplomatic figures of the past one hundred years. In his book, Professor Beisner wisely concentrates almost entirely on the twelve years Dean Acheson was in power in Washington, D.C.\n\nThe great issues grappled with in the immediate years after World War II still live with us today: Russia, Germany, Vietnam, Japan, North Korea, Israel, Iran, France, and China/Taiwan. If you are curious to know why some things are the way they are in today's world, read this book. The number of key foreign policy challenges that flew at this talented Secretary of State is astonishing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1542", "text": "Made my son a reader!!\n\tUsually it's a struggle to get my 10 year old son to read.  He could not put this book down and has spent the last few days reading it aloud to me and citing different stories.  Now he wants me to look for similar books.  A success!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1543", "text": "A Life-Changing Read for Humans 8 to 108\n\tThis is one of those life changing books.  I first came across this while looking midlessly through my local \"spiritual\" bookstore and ended up reading the entire thing in the next two hours.\n\nAs a fast read, with a simple, concise message, this book lacks nothing.  It isn't dated, unless you consider religion or spiritual ideas dated.  Richard Bach creates a story that can effect you as much or as little as you want- but it teaches the precepts of becoming a messiah yourself and helps you to view Jesus, Christianity, God, and yourself in a brand new light.  \n\nNeedless to say, this is a five out of five.  Buy it today and then give it away", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1544", "text": "Awesome read\n\tThis book was mind expanding, and told a great story of exploring the facets of one's personality and how much that personality is interdependent with his wife and others. My favorite part was the story of the \"Golden Pages\" where a person is taught by the wise man that truth of man's existence is inspiring and worthy of discovery, but to share that truth with others is subjecting oneself to ridicule and criticsm, if not war", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1545", "text": "Sports!\n\tYear  In  Sports  2005   gives   you  all  of  2004.  As well,it  gives   hockey,basketball and  much  more.  It  gives  you    fast facts,triva", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1546", "text": "You Can't Go Wrong with Larry Gonick\n\tI have been a fan of Larry Gonick`s work for years ever since I first stumbled onto his Cartoon Guide to Statistics.  He covers a subject the way it should be covered-historically.  Innovations in science and math have moved along together in a historical time line.  It was this historical approach that made Carl Sagan's Cosmos series one of the greatest innovations in the effort to popularize science.\n\nI have long said that we teach science backward.  We still teach on a 19th Century model.  We start with biology, then chemistry, and finally physics.\n\nEven when I was in high school, I wished that I could take physics before chemistry.  Before I was elected as a school board director, I was on our district's Gifted Advisory Council.  I made the suggestion that we teach physics before chemistry and, then, biology last.  I was immediately shot down by one of the other parents on the basis that sophomores do not have the math courses under their belts to tackle physics.  So why not teach the math along with the science?  Integrate it.  (No, that would make it too relevant.)\n\nI felt vindicated when a friend of mine reported that she attended a lecture by a Nobel laureate making the same assertion that I had been making for years-we teach science backwards.  After all, the toughest course out there is biochemistry-at least that is what every med student I know has ever said.  And biochemistry is the new frontier for blockbuster innovations-nano-technology not being the least of these frontiers.\n\nGonick underscores my assertion about teaching physics first, because in this book on chemistry, he introduces quantum mechanics, which is normally taught as physics, on page 28.\n\nDon't let he word \"cartoon\" in Larry Gonick`s books fool you into thinking that these are easy fluff surveys of the subjects involved.  He makes each subject accessible while being entertaining, but each book stands on its own as a complete basic survey course of the subject.\n\nSo when I needed to add about two dollars to my order to get free shipping, it took me about thirty seconds to find my book.  I went right to Larry Gonick", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1547", "text": "Academic Classic\n\tAn outstanding, conceptually challenging, classic exploration of the ontology of art. It may be daunting at first, but once you become accustomed to the level of abstraction of the text, it is extremely  rewarding", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1548", "text": "Reinforces things you tell your kids\n\tSometimes advice coming from a parent is even better when it's reinforced by an outside source.  This book does just that.  It's practical and yet compassionate toward the sometimes awkward feelings young girls deal with.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1549", "text": "One of the best intro books on the subject!\n\tOne of the best! You cannot go wrong reading this as an intro to Islam. Truly an insiders look. A must read for everyone who loves freedom", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1550", "text": "The best book for ARM's firmware programmers so far\n\tThere are many books on ARM's architecture or manual references. So far, this book is the only book which concentrates on the firmware development side. Both assembly language and C are discussed, which is a relief for embedded/firmware engineers like me who like to combine both languages in a project.\nThe 15 chapters in the book are:\n1- ARM Embedded Systems\n2- ARM Processor Fundamentals\n3- Introduction to the ARM instruction set\n4- Introduction to the Thumb instruction set\n5- Efficient C Programming\n6- Writing and Optimizing ARM assembly code\n7- Optimized Primitives\n8- Digital Signal Processing\n9- Exception and Interrupt Handling\n10- Firmware\n11- Embedded Operating Systems\n12- Cache\n13- Memory Protection Units\n14- Memory Management Units\n15- The Future of the Architecture\nThe strength of this book lies on the extensive examples on how to program ARM effectively. It is a nice guide for those who want to learn ARM programming style", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1551", "text": "Dr. Deming's Management Principles- a Charming Illustration\n\tI read this book five years ago, when I was a manager leading a small company about 15 people. I  honour management style that respect human nature. Deming's priciples presented in this book give me a systematic  insight of the principles based on mutual trusting and respect. I used his  approach -- our company makes good profit -- and more important, all the  staff enjoy working in our company", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1552", "text": "Useful insights from Dell's direct sales success story\n\tIf you are in the computer business, or in sales, you already know the Dell story. It's about a driven man, Michael Dell, who came up with a simple idea - direct sales - and then expanded his company into the world's second biggest manufacturer of personal computers. Dell's personal story is inseparable from the story of his company, and his book gives readers his unfiltered, first-person perspective. He covers his company's history, challenges, problems and successes in an unvarnished, matter-of-fact style. We highly recommend this book to anyone in the computer industry, to entrepreneurs and to managers who want to make their small businesses grow", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1553", "text": "Tender, Touching and Humorous!\n\tThank you Laura Jensen Walker for your tender, touching and humorous insight into the value of our special girlfriends.  All women will love reading Girl Time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1554", "text": "Incredibly Useful!\n\tAs a prospective college student, I have to tell you how much I appreciate Students' Guide to Colleges. It combines many of the best features of the Princeton Review and Fiske guides with much more comprehensiveness. I also appreciate that it is without any trying-to-sound-hip blather because these are not editor-interjected profiles, they're written by actual students. This is a great compliment--I have been looking at colleges seriously for about a year, and this is the best guide to colleges among the many I've seen. I also just read the Oberlin College profile in this book with an Oberlin alum and relative. She said that this was this most comprehensive and accurate Oberlin portrayal she's read in a guide. Among other things, she and I loved the different student perspectives and the unthinkable-in-previous-guides questions like \"what aspect of your school would a prospective student not see on a college tour?\" The guide's honesty also impressed me, as the Fiske guide lauded Vassar's \"diversity,\" for example, where Students' Guide admits \"Although Vassar likes to talk about diversity a lot, most students are actually wealthy and white.\" I am confident in saying that anyone applying anywhere from Hampshire to Harvard will find this book incredibly useful!! \n\n-Josh", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1555", "text": "Deep Waters\n\tThe Plot: After an emotional burnout, both Elias Winters and Charity Truitt are ready for a change. Each ends up moving to Whispering Waters Cove and operating a shop on Crazy Otis Landing. The two are instantly attracted and end up investigating a murder together.\n\nI've read this book twice. Initially, I was disappointed in this book. I had just finished reading several other JAK novels. Similar plots, similar characters with similar backgrounds . ... Reading this a second time without the JAK marathon, I found it an enjoyable read. The characters are likable and respectable. Good mystery. Amusing read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1556", "text": "Learning Python\n\tYou can always depend on the O'Reilly \"Learning\" series to provide an excellent detailed introduction to any language.  You will be up and running after you read this book.  \n\nMy only complaint is the same material was covered several times as it was expanded in detail.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1557", "text": "quot;Excellent source of frozen yogurt recipes quot;\n\tOr so my wife tells me... she photocopied half the frozen yogurt section from the library before deciding we should buy the book. So far as I can remember, they were all good", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1558", "text": "A very responsible and important study\n\tI would strongly recommend that anyone interested in this book read the review of this book by M. Goldin on H- Net.It is comprehensive and comes from someone who served in an Armed Forces combat unit during the Second World War.\nThis book chronicles the negative and prejudiced attitudes held by various figures of the Army throughout the past century. \nThese attitudes may have been  important in effecting the lives of individual soldiers at the unit level.\nThey too may have had certain effect on overall U.S. policy in such matters as bombing the rail lines into Auschwitz. \nThere were also efforts to influence negatively American attitudes towards the emerging Jewish state in Israel. \nThis is in a way a sad and yet important book to read. It chronicles how that fundamental American ideal of equal treatment of the individual human being was violated by prejudice, and ignorance.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1559", "text": "Historical Primer\n\t'A Little History of the World' is exactly what the title indicates. Gombrich takes the reader from the dawn of time to the mid-twentieth century. Gombrich covers cave men, great religious leaders, philosophers, and events over an incredible timeline.\n\nI got this book for my eight year old son and I to read together. There were certain chapters and topics which grapped his attention. Other chapters were a little over his head in regards to understanding the causes for certain events. In particular, the chapters covering the Inquisition and the causes that lead to the French Revolution were a little difficult for him to truely understand.\n\nThis book is a great way to introduce a child to the wonderful stories that make up the world we live in. It may also be a stepping stone to further reading on subjects that spark some interest", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1560", "text": "The Greatest Book on John Lennon\n\tThe original publication of _The Lives of John Lennon_ in 1988 was accompanied by hysteria.  Much of it emanated from Yoko Ono, who likened Goldman's book to \"being punched in the face.\"  Yoko is a close friend of Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone magazine, which duly ran an article attempting to discredit Goldman's book.  Some of Lennon's fans took this behavior in and assumed that _The Lives of John Lennon_ was forbidden; they would not read it because doing so would make them naughty.  \n\nNow, however, the dust has settled, and _The Lives of John Lennon_ holds up beautifully.  Each contention of Goldman's which was alleged to be outrageous in 1988 stands.  Remember the ridiculous panic over Goldman's portrait of Lennon as a heavy drug user?  That drug use has now been acknowledged by just about everyone who knew Lennon, including Ono and Lennon's first wife, Cynthia Powell.  The same is true about Goldman's claims about Lennon's tendency towards violence (a tendency Lennon himself owned up to in his Playboy interview).  And, while Ono and others acted agitated over Goldman's depiction of Lennon as bisexual, Ono herself is found to have said she considered John Lennon a \"closet fag\" in a 1981 interview.  (Why, then, was Ono so upset by the appearance of Goldman's book?  Because of what it reveals about her.)    \n     \nIt will be clear to anyone who approaches Goldman's book with a fair mind that the outrage its publication originally sparked was unjustified.  _The Lives of John Lennon_ is not dishonest or flawed in any way.  A perusal at his \"Sources\" section reveals his awesome thoroghness.  Goldman bravely explored areas of Lennon's and Ono's lives that others shied away from out of deference to Ono, a worshipful attitude towards Lennon, and a reluctance to figure things out.  Albert Goldman was the most fearless and thorough writer to approach this subject.  _The Lives of John Lennon_ might be overwhelming to the infantile fans who deify Lennon, but for those with genuine interest in Lennon, it is indispensable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1561", "text": "Great Detailed Tutorial For Those New To Reporting Services\n\tMany reviewers of this book have given it high marks because it is a terrific tutorial and that introduces most of the crucial techniques for writing great reports. I would agree as I have reporting experience with MS-Access and Crystal and this book helped me get up to speed quickly.  If you like learning in a step-by-step fashion right out of a book - this is the book!\n\nThe bad reviews came from people that were looking for more of a reference type book.  While this book is not a bad reference it does fall short as a reference book.  For example,  one reviewer brought up that the ability to shade alternating detail rows of a report does not appear to be easy to find in this book.  I would agree with that. I was unable to go into the index and find a quick solution in this book. \n\nIf you want a better reference book try the WROX book, Professional SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services.  That book is not as good as this book from a step-by-step standpoint but it is a better reference when you need a quick solutions.  For example, page 272 has code on how to shade alternating rows - they call it Greenbar Reports.  It was not easy to find in this book either.  How many people would look up \"Greenbar Reports\" in the reference?  I was looking into \"shading alternative rows\".  I just happened to stumble upon it.\n\nI bought both books together.  Of course there is lots of overlap but between the two that is all you will need to become a pro at Reporting Services.\n\nReporting Services could use a COOKBOOK-style text like they have for Access and other programming languages. Those types of books have served me well over the years. Until then this book and the WROX book should do the trick", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1562", "text": "All the world's children have the same wants and needs\n\tI am a Lutheran church librarian and I am glad I bought this very satisfactory book for our church library.  Its text stresses that children are the same the world over.  They have the same feelings and needs, and have the same hopes and dreams.  The illustrations are a nice change from the usual.  Each page is surrounded by a gold picture frame in which faux jewels are embedded.  The illustrations appear to be tempera or opaque watercolor, drawn in Persian style.  The colors are very saturated.  The book's cover gives you an idea of what they look like.  The message of this book is one of diversity--that even though children live in different parts of the world and may have different nationalities, races, ethnicities, languages or faiths, they still have the same hopes, dreams and daily needs.  This is a very important message for children to hear in today's world where there is so much suspicion of those we \"perceive\" to be different.  The more children realize that kids are the same everywhere, the more tolerant they will be.  Children pick up prejudice by the time they are three years of age, say researchers, so you have to nip it in the bud very early, and this book does that in a wonderful way.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1563", "text": "Kelly Ripa loved it!\n\tI heard about this book from Kelly and Regis when they both raved about it on their talk show. I bought it and I'm as excited about it a they are. It's everything they promised and more -- and it's actually fun to read which I never thought I'd ever say about a  quot;job quot; book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1564", "text": "A MUST for any lover of baseball\n\tquot;Stengel: His Life and Times quot; is no mere biography.  It is a chronicle, not only of the earlier days of baseball, but of America itself.  As a biography, it is superlative.  As a history book, it stands on it's own merits", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1565", "text": "small sizes\n\tI agree with the other reviewers that the book is worth buying and excellent to give you new ideas for using crochet with knitting. However, be warned that the sizing is fairly small. All of the womens patterns are either size 36 inch or 40 inch FINISHED measurements except for one pattern which is 40.5 inches.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1566", "text": "Class differences\n\tAngels was the smallest college in Cambridge.  It was  built at the beginning of the 15th century.  Fairly had a fellowship.  St. Angelicus students had to find their own lodgings.  Fred Fairly had taken the science tripos and received a first class degree.  He came from a rectory and so his material wants were limited.  He was used to making do. At the end of his first year as a junior fellow he wanted to tell his father he was no longer a Christian.  Fred knew the country was not a place of peace.  The Rectory had been built in 1830.  \n\nDaisy Saunders wanted to know how the human body worked and applied for nursing training.  She was seventeen and her mother had died recently and she was free to live away from home.  Daisy, now known as Saunders, was a probationer during her first year.  She was told to keep her eye on James Elder, an attempted suicide via the Thames.  It was January 1912.  To all the patients, except for the dying, food was of paramount importance.  Elder refused to eat.  The constable had said he was a gentleman.  He asked Daisy if the incident had appeared in the press.  For arranging for a notice about Elder's conduct in the newpaper, Daisy was dismissed.  \n\nFred Fairly and Daisy were in an accident with bicycles.  A Good Samaritan thought they were married to each other and put them to bed together in the spare room to regain their health.  Fred was enchanted and afterwards he looked everywhere to locate Daisy.  The kindness of the Wrayburns, the Samaritans, gave Daisy a place to stay in Cambridge.  She would do work in the house in exchange for room and board.  She had traveled to Cambridge to find work in a private hospital.  Happily Daisy was employed at the mental hospital and Fred found her again at the Wrayburns'.  They went for a walk in the country.  Fred asked Daisy to marry him.  Mr. Wrayburn told Daisy that Fred could not be a junior fellow if he married.  \n\nIn the trial, pertaining to the accident, the journalist, who had accompanied Daisy to Cambridge, was able to identify the man who drove the horse cart wildly causing the accident.  When the heart is broken, efficiency is impaired.  There was some suggestion in the testimony of the journalist that Daisy had been or would have been used, but for the happening of the accident.  Daisy had to leave the Wrayburns and Cambridge because of what was disclosed in court.  Leaving her lodgings, she was free at last to cry over the hurt she had caused Fred.  Daisy and Fred passed each other on her way to the train station.  We do not know what action, if any, resulted.  \n\nBoth of the young characters are portrayed as having beautiful consciences.  The writing is elegant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1567", "text": "An Inspiration and a Joy\n\tI am a photographer and a writer and the author of numerous books on photography and I have had a copy of the Sierra Club Engagement Calendar on my desk every day for more than 20 years. I find this calendar to be an inspiration in terms of both its beautiful photography and its wonderful geographic diversity. I've never had a photo published in the Engagement book, but I've probably gathered more inspiration and ideas from these little calendars than from the hundreds of how-to books in my office. \n\nThe photos in these engagement calendars are the cream of the cream of the crop of the world's best nature photography. Master photographers like the late Galen Rowell, who had many dozens of photos published here, consider it one of their finest showcases--and who can blame them. Sierra Club has never relented on the quality of the reproduction of these superb datebooks and considering there are more than 50 photos in each book, the price is a bargain.  \n\nI have used this calendar as a journal and a diary of my writing progress for, literally, decades. And whenever my brain starts to freeze after writing about photography for weeks on end and I need a new idea to write about, I simply flip through the calendars and I can discover hundreds of them in the work of many of the greatest modern nature-photography masters. Also, when I'm looking for travel ideas, places to go to shoot new pictures for my books, I also look here for inspiration and ideas. The Mojave Desert, Monument Valley, the Everglades, the Sonoran desert--these are all places that I learned about in great detail from these datebooks. You learn more about a place by seeing great photos of it than you ever will by reading about it--or so I feel. (Of course, you learn a great deal more if you hop on an plane and go see it!)\n\nFinally, I gave my mother the engangement calendar for Christmas every year for around 20 years and she used them as a daily journal. I still have every one of those journals and they are a great joy to flip through and see what she was up to each day. \n\nWhy this long winded (and very sincere!) endorsement for such a simple product? Because I owe these caldendars (and the Sierra Club) a debt of gratitude for inspiring me day after day, year after year, with the greatest photography in the world. If you have a young photographer in your life, inspire them, show them how spectacular photographs of the natural world can be. For an investment of under $15 you can change their perceptions of nature and help educate them about fine photography. Someone gave me my first copy of this calendar many years ago and I've been grateful ever since. \n\nOf course, I have to warn you, once you look at some of these photos you'll want to put your camera up on Ebay :)  But don't do it! Instead, use these photos as your photographic inspiration and your goal.   \n\nJeff Wignall\nAuthor, The Joy of Digital Photography (Lark Books", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1568", "text": "A valuable tool\n\tGoing into the business, I bought this book and found it very helpful. This one as well as \"I'm Living Your Dream Life\" by Michele Cozzens are well worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1569", "text": "Amazing\n\tI originally bought this for my almost-2-year-old because I wanted him to have a new alphabet book with both upper and lower case letters shown (there are not many out there besides chicka chicka boom boom). Instead it has become a favorite of my three year old who already knows her letters. The reason: this book shows the letters and has beautiful illustrations of many items in one picture that begin with each letter. Some things are easy to find in the picture and others are more challenging. It is a beautiful book that provides \"I spy\" and \"Where's Waldo\" type challenges. I highly recommend this book for the 1-5 crowd", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1570", "text": "Think while laughing !\n\tA really great book by a great man.  I almost laughed out loud while on a train and am sure people thought I was crazy. The book made me wonder how can you lead such an interesting life and yet win a Nobel Prize in physics (I guess you can). \nThough the book does not follow a chronological order , I could feel the earlier part corresponds to the youthful times in his life (If he ever got old). Towards the later stages in the book I could also sense some cynicism in his words and he feels strongly about the lack of integrity, particularly in scientific research and life in general around him. \nA wonderful book that gives some insight into a brilliant mind and inspires to think while learning and not just memorize facts.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1571", "text": "Finally, no more \"Lousy and Ridiculous\" for chemistry graduate students\n\tAs a recent grad of an org chem graduate program who had to suffer through the nearly 20 year old text \"Mechanism and Theory in Organic Chemistry\" by Lowry and Richardson, this book by Anslyn and Dougherty is a fabulous update that is easy to read and great asset to any chemistry student.  I agree with the other reviewers that the problem sets are challenging, the text is clearly written, and the material relates well back to current research issues. If you are a graduate student considering getting another reference to help you through your organic chemistry graduate program, get this book before you try \"Advanced Organic Chemistry: Structure and Mechanisms\" by Carey and Sundberg. I expect that \"Modern Physcial Organic Chemistry\" will become a staple to most chemist's shelves similar to that of a CRC Handbook or \"Advanced Organic Chemistry\" by March.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1572", "text": "Tremendous\n\tLine by line, this book has some of the best writing I've seen in a while.  This is an amazing thing, since it's still very fast-moving and not at all overwritten.  The author just has an amazing eye for detail and a very crafty sense of humor.  The book surprised me constantly with its insights, and these characters were so real to me by the end that I missed them for a week.  I read Craig's first book, and it doesn't stand up to this at all.  It's exciting to see how much the writer has improved, and I can't wait for the next one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1573", "text": "One of my lifetime favorites\n\tAlistair MacLean combines psychology, action, history, sociology, and intrigue into a wonderful spy story. The hero potrtays a tried and true James Bond without the condescending attitude. There's none better", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1574", "text": "S, M, L, XL, EXTRA GREAT!\n\tI've read, and re-read the book, although not it's full content, but randomly I open it and find a surprise each time. I just love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1575", "text": "Doesn't flow, but...eh, who cares!\n\tI've gotten through about 1/3 of the book and I'm highly amused.  The first 50 pages are muddled and rather pointless so far.  However, I've laughed my way through them.  One thing Eco has is a very sophisticated sense of humor.  If you enjoy a mental challenge and writing that's loaded with wit, I'd suggest picking up this book.  I never knew there were four kinds of people before: morons, fools, lunatics and cretins.  And I may just be a fool.  :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1576", "text": "A well written and fun read\n\tThis entry in the Fang Mulheisen series came as a surprise. It was closer to something by Elmore Leonard or even Carl Hiaassen. Great, engaging  characters, funny dialogue and an excellent plot", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1577", "text": "Great for Veteran freezer cooks!\n\tIf you have been freezer cooking for awhile or are completely new to it you will enjoy this book because it has a different spin on freezer cooking than the classics. I started with Once-a-Month-cooking and at the time it seemed revolutionary, but, though I loved it was a hard days work. Then came Jill Bond and she was really talking bulk cooking! When Deborah's first book came out I was excited because it fit in with my low-on-cash, short-on-time lifestyle. \n\nThis book is terrific because it provides a healthy alternative that is still pretty inexpensive. The meals are more than casserole and there are lots of options that are more appealing for the warmer weather when you don't want to heat up the kitchen.\n\nMy favorites are the Cheese and Chicken Shells (not for everyone however) Chicken Enchiladas (taste great made with homemade whole-wheat tortilla, if you do that), Crab rice Chowder (gourmet), Bean Casserole and everyone LOVES Spaghetti Pie. There are lots of good recipes in this book. \n\nThe drawbacks of this book is that after a few initial sessions I felt that I was more likely to choose some favorites than to use her already laid out sessions...that is okay, but, not as easy as using the shopping lists and plans. Worth trying if you are serious about Freezer Cooking, but I would start with Frozen Assest first", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1578", "text": "perfect for the upcoming cold-weather months!\n\tI had eyed this book for quite some time before I purchased it, and I am so glad I did!  The pictures of the drinks are so tempting and beautifully done that you are warmed up just by flipping through the book!  Most of the recipes in this book are alcohol based, so don't pick this book up looking for lots of kid-friendly drinks (though there are definitely some that kids would enjoy, such as a s'mores hot chocolate).  The recipes are all simple and there is a nice section on creating garnishes.  Order this book and get ready to sit back and enjoy some tasty, piping hot drinks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1579", "text": "An excellent description on the role of the state\n\tThis is an excellent book on the role of the state after a revolution, how it will wither away, and what a society should look like ( or try to mould itself into ) after the revolution.  Lenin, drawing on the works of Marx  and Engels extensively, refutes many claims by both the Anarchists and  opportunists on the role of the state, and corrects many common errors  believed about the Marxist road to Socialism.  This is a thoroughly  informative read.  I recommend those wondering how a Communist society  would emerge after a revolution to get this book;  It will open your eyes  widely", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1580", "text": "Masterpiece of Western fiction.\n\tThe Big Sky is not just a masterpiece, it's probably THE masterpiece of the genre of western frontier fiction.  This is unusual because it deals with a moment in time that isn't really dealt with that much - the Rocky Mountain fur trade during its golden age of about 1820 - 1850.  The cowboy era has been responsible for most of western film and literature, partly because the images and events that happen in that world are recognizable to us: the economic and social issues you always see dealt with in \"cowboy\" movies mirror our own experiences in many ways.  The cowboy has also been said to be an image of freedom to Americans, when actually nothing was further from the truth.  Cowboys were regular working stiffs, about as romantic as carpenters or plumbers in their own day.  They didn't consider themselves \"free\", nor would they have spent much time thinking about it during their brutal 14 hour work day.  They did what they did because they loved horses and riding and cattle and it was good honest work that paid a living wage, and there was a bit of swagger to it - people in town recognized cow hands for the tough-as-leather men they were, especially with their characteristic boots and hats and general flair for the dramatic that many had.  But it was backbreaking work, and the entire cowboy heydey lasted less than 30 years.\n\nI said all that to say that \"The Big Sky\" really is about freedom, and really is about the West.  It's about the true, wild, primitive west, before the plow, before roads, when there were still huge, intact Indian cultures in place with armies of horsemen and enormous herds of buffalo.  So it's interesting to me that this genre is largely ignored, but I can see why - there are no set-piece plots just begging to be turned into movies - no \"new sherriff in town\" characters, because there are no sherriffs, and no towns other than a few trading posts.  There is only the land and the sky and the interaction between a few incredibly brave white men and all those Indians.\n\nIf you don't already know, this is the story of Boone Caudill and his friend Jim Deakins, and several important side characters, but it's basically Boone's book.  He's driven west by an aching need for wildness and freedom, and is pushed out by a brutal father.  He makes his way west to St. Louis, along the way befriending Deakins, in hopes of meeting his uncle Zeb who had become a trapper years earlier.  The rest of the tail is complex and interlaced, and not a simplistic good guy/bad guy plot at all, and what stands out is the crystalline depictions of the people and places and over all, arching like the sky itself, is freedom.  Freedom to roam at will in that beautiful country is the main character of this book.  Freedom is the religion, the politics, the philosophy, the recreation - it is everything that is important.  The trappers are there to trap - sure - but they're really there because this is a wild, free place, where they will not be hampered by rules, where they can be natural men.  It sounds over romanticized, but it really did happen that way, and from what we know, that is truly the way they felt about their lives and why they endured the agonies of that existence.  Despairing that new settlers are moving west and building farms and towns, Boone cries \"Lord, Jim - remember the Tetons standing proud in the sun, and the Seeds Ke Dee...don't you remember her when she was all purty and new and not a man track on her save Injun?\"  This novel makes you sob like few I've ever read.  The sense of loss, the closing of an age of the world, hangs in the air like mist.  They are going to be the last to see something so precious, and for their pains they get to watch their world wither and die under the press of settlement.\n\nThe movie \"The Mountain Men\" with Charleton Heston comes close to capturing a tiny bit of this book, and you can tell it's inspired in many ways by it, but no other book or film has ever come close to truly painting the world of the mountain man as has this novel.  \"Jeremiah Johnson\" is another good film, with many fine touches.  But if you want to follow the water up stream, back to its source in the mountains, then please, before you grow too old, read \"The Big Sky\" and open your heart to that time and place and the wild, brazen beauty of the America few Americans know ever existed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1581", "text": "Slippery\n\tA wild and crazy ride on a submarine stuck in the Arctic ice. This book is full of crazy characters! Both two legged and four legged.  A must read for anyone looking adventure in the high Arctic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1582", "text": "For a long story, this one is worth every word\n\tThis one I read before I started leaving my reviews on Amazon. It's a wonderful story. You'll love the characters. Absolutely a 5 star read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1583", "text": "Contemporary English Bible: low cost edition\n\tMy comments are not on the CEV translation, but rather on this particular edition.  Among all low cost editions of the whole Bible (Protestant canon), this one is outstanding in three respects:\n1)  it has the most extensive annotations (footnotes, introductions and outlines for each book of the Bible, and study helps) of any.  They are not as extensive as many full-fledged study Bibles, of course, but it is a fraction of the price.\n2)  these annotations appear to have been designed to be solely descriptive, not reflecting any particular theological or scholarly bias.  Thus, this edition can be used by persons with quite a wide range of theological orientations. \n3)  it has the largest print size.  (Many low cost editions have rather small print.)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1584", "text": "Awesome Tecnical Manual\n\tIf you have ever needed to change a part on your bike, upgrade to something better, change out your drivetrain, tune your derailleur's, or  even true a wheel... this is the book for you!  With awesome in depth  pictures, and step by step technical procedures for doing just about  anything to the bike that you so dearly love.  John Barnett's experience  with bike repairs far surpasses that of the guy that you normally bring it  into for those expensive repairs, so spend the money for the book, and save  money in the future while at the same time learning from one of the top  professionals in his business!  Do it, it's an awesome book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1585", "text": "An inspiring book\n\tI enjoyed every chapter and I especially appreciated the author's hand drawn illustrations. I also learned a lot about how forests develop and the importance of biological diversity. I think that I will now see a lot more when I walk in forest. Like the other reviewer, I feel inspired to acquire some acres of logged out land up North and let the forest grow", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1586", "text": "Excellent book - like any good book on the subject you need to read between the lines\n\tI thought this was an excellent book.  Those who say this won't turn you into a champion overnight, I've got news for you - NO book can do that.  Only you can...I've raced (retired now) for most of my adult life including some pro races, some of my crew have gone onto Champ cars, NASCAR, and F1, I was lucky enough to be associated with a team that won the Champ car title and my engineer was from that team.  This book gives excellent information and if you can read between the lines you will learn quite a bit that can help you in your racing career.  Those who can't learn anything from this book are advanced enough they don't need to buy any books, but most of us don't have last names like Andretti, Senna, Unser, etc.  If any of you have ever read Senna's book on driving you might also say it's nothing special but you need to read between the lines and figure out what he is alluding to, not what he writes directly about.  Few people will directly give you the \"secrets\" to motorsports", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1587", "text": "Excellent though flawed intellectual history of the 20th century\n\tPeter Watson, holding a number of research degrees, offers a comprehensive intellectual history of the 20th century in this book.  Not being an easy read, it takes some time to get through.  \n\nThe main strengths of this book are placing the intellectual development of the 20th century in its economic and social context.  This is quite an achievement, considering the remarkable scientific and technological advances and the fragmentation of human knowledge into many small and specialised areas in very arcane topics.\n\nWatson tends to cover science the best, and provides excellent accounts of the development and progress of 20th century science, including the theories of relativity, quantum mechanics, scientific cosmology, evolutionary biology and the discovery of the gene.  However, the book falls down in some parts where it covers philosophy.  Watson dismisses Husserl's Phenomenology as 'abstract' and of little importance, when in fact Phenomenology was probably the most important philosophical school in the 20th century along with analytical philosophy, founded by Russell and Wittgeinstein, and attracted so many leading European minds to philosophy in a time when science was at its zenith of glory.  \n\nOverall though, Watson's work is a very important attempt to see where we are in what we know, and where we are going.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1588", "text": "The best book in the series\n\tI read this book in less than one week. Normally I spend and average time of a month in finishing a book, but this was one of the  quot;rare quot; cases that the reading last until 2 am. Marcus travels to a wild land,  Germania Libera in order to send a gift of the emperor and ends with his  life in hands of a German sorceress. The full novel is filled with action  and historical references, it's worth the money!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1589", "text": "The Beach House\n\tI absolutely loved this book!  I could relate to each of the four women at different times in their lives.  It reminded me to take all things to HIM in prayer at ALL times", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1590", "text": "Kids love it!\n\tIt was a gift for my nephew and it delivered. He just couldn't put it down before he recognized all the characters", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1591", "text": "Finally, a truly advanced scripting book for VBScript\n\tHaving worked with VBScript for a little over four years I am by no means an expert; however, I feel that my experience does give me somewhat of an advanced applied knowledge of scripting. I was pretty skeptical when I saw the word \"Advanced\" in the title, but this book laid all my concerns to rest in the early chapters.\n\nThe book begins with securing (including digital certs and policies) and encoding scripts as well as listing some nice techniques for implementing alternate credentials in WMI and ADSI. For me personally, the real meat and potatoes of the book was the copious information pertaining to working with WSF and WSC files. Don and Jeffrey take the time to detail the reasons behind XML functionality as well as it's application within the scripted files. These guys clear up a lot of questions on these two subjects and how to package your scripts using these technologies. They wrap up the package peice with explanations around HTA's and form controls in HTML scripts.\n\nThe book moves on to cover topics such as ADSI and ADO scripting, working with WshController and remote scripts, WMI and WQL classes and techniques, and different applicable real world examples. All this information is then wrapped up with tidbits of using scripting editors to debug, sign, and package your scripts as well the wizards (WMI, ADSI, WSF, etc) and other tools available to make scripting easier.\n\nI've obtained quite a few VBScript books over the years and this one is by far the only one dedicated to truly advanced VBScripting. If you are new to scripting with VBScript, you might want to start with another book geared to learning the methods, properties, classes, etc of the syntax and the technologies it can use. While this book does offer great explanations on advanced topics, you really need to have a solid background in scripting before you read it.\n\nThumbs up! Highly recommended bang for the buck", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1592", "text": "Great Account of Sports and Social History\n\tRather than reading a biography of Red Auerbach, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell, turn to this period book! Here you get everything: a complete portrayal of the situation of African American who were just starting to segregate professional sports outside of the Brooklyn Dodgers. But at the same time it is an introduction to a time, when athletes were not the superstars of today.\nOn top of that, you get enough biographcal information on Russell and Chamberlain, but also on Cousy, Auerbach and many others. \nThe book is very well written and starts right with information, no tedious introduction to plough through", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1593", "text": "She likes it, so it must be good\n\tI got this book for my fiance on the recommendation of my Rabbi.  She loves it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1594", "text": "Excellent choice for Visual Artists contemplating photography as a medium of expression\n\tAs a Visual Arts student coming to terms with the whole conceptual ideology in contemporary art, I found this book an excellent choice for delving into the theoretical side of contemporary photgraphy. This book is definitely not bedtime reading.  Trust me, I tried it and kept myself awake! There is also an excellent reference to archives, journals and other books to peruse.  I found the book easy to understand and has helped me immensely in my quest to understand what constitutes Visual Art in current times. An excellent choice for all those contemplating a Visual Arts career using photographic image", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1595", "text": "Must have Book\n\tIf you are into Cooking than this is the Book you must have.\n\nThis is not another recipe book but a complete culinary referance for both novice cook and expert", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1596", "text": "Coffee table book that also has true substance\n\t_The New Taste of Chocolate_ has the beautiful pictures of a coffee table book, but it has a lot of academic substance and a lot of value to the reader.  \n\nThe main chapters are: \n - Growing Up with Cacao\n - A Natural and Cultural History of Chocolate\n - From Cacao to Chocolate\n - Identifying Cacao\n - Tasting Chocolate\n - Recipes\n\nThere is also a glossary, and a list of companies to order fine chocolate from.  \n\nFor a beginner like myself, who loved chocolate but hadn't progressed much beyond Hershey's with Almonds when I read the book, _The New Taste of Chocolate_ was very educational.  It explained the path from cacao bean to chocolate bar, and it also explained the difference between dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate.  It explained how cocoa powder comes from chocolate, why chocolate is so difficult to make candy with if you don't know what you're doing, and why fancier recipes will sometimes specify chocolate manufacturer and cacao percentage.  \n\nIt was also quite interesting to read about the guidelines for tasting chocolate.  The discussion about criollo, forastero, and trinitario cacao plants was very fascinating from a scientific standpoint.  I later found that what is true for cacao trees is true for many other types of plants (including wheat): the plants that make the tastiest   highest quality edible parts are also the least productive and most delicate, so growers   breeders have to choose whether to grow something that will almost certainly produce a less-desired but still profitable crop, or to grow something that has an uncertain yield but is highly profitable should the plant actually produce anything. \n\nThe recipes were also interesting.  After reading this book, I became more adventurous in my chocolate-tasting and started trying some of the European imports I see in the local grocery stores.  My only regret is I am now knowledgeable enough and my tastes are spoiled enough that M Ms and Hersheys with Almonds seem pretty bland", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1597", "text": "User friendly, great pictures!\n\tThis book has a photo of each dessert so you can see what you're making and easy recipes that look impressive, all using a cake mix box of some kind.  Their Snickerdoodle Cake uses a white cake mix, some other ingredients, and includes a Cinnamon Buttercream frosting recipe.  Yum!   I love the variety of recipes (bundts, bars, round, layered, etc.) and my kids and I can do many together.  I think the packaged cake mixes from the store have a nice taste, so these recipes just build on those mixes.  I just want easy recipes that aren't intimidating, and this book is the solution for that.   I highly reccommend The Cake Mix Doctor.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1598", "text": "An old- time favorite\n\tThis was a childhood favorite of mine which I frequently read in the Library of the Troy Jewish Community Center 87 First Street. \nI can remember sitting there and reading about such questionable greats as Harry Danning, Sid Gordon and Moe Berg. Of course there were undoubted greats like Hank Greenberg and Sid Luckman. And there was in boxing too Barney Ross and Benny Leonard. \nPerhaps there are more up- to- date books about Jews in sports but I doubt there are any which tell a story as well, and give the young person such a warm feeling about the Jewish contribution to what seemed at that time of life, the most important form of human activity.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1599", "text": "Simple and clear\n\tThis is an easy to use instructional manual with practical assignments to help you retain the information given. Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1600", "text": "Find Music That You Love\n\tWe love this book - Mom and Two Year old included!  Gerald the giraffe finds music that he loves and is able to dance like never before.  Fun text, colorful illustrations.  This is a book we have read over and over in our house.  Has a great message about finding the music that works for you.  I love it so much I bought a copy for our niece!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1601", "text": "Very thorough but somewhat difficult to read\n\tIf one approaches this book with a view to learning Music Theory, one would be slightly disappointed.  The author brushes right through the fundamentals but that is to be expected from an outline book of this type.   All in all, I think this book will come in useful after I've learned Music  and need to review theory from time to time.  Great book though", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1602", "text": "Good for the most part\n\tI'm a fan of Bill Myers work and have been since \"Blood of Heaven\". This one slipped by me somehow and when I saw it I immediately got it. While the plot is somewhat tight for the most part, I do have some problems with parts of it. For one thing, the thought of a terrorist who will kill someone very close to him (read the book to find out) shouldn't have any qualms about killing millions of others. So why is he so intent on the stones? But the most annoying part of the book is the fact that people call each other by their names so much that it gets old. The minute anything happens, they're all screaming each other's names in the midst of the chaos until you finally just want them to shut up and get on with it. For the first-time emergency, we can live with it...but when something happens every few chapters, you've got to have a break! \"Daniel!\" \"Tyler!\" \"Helen!\" \"Tyler!\" \"Daniel!\" \"Dad!\" \"Helen!\" \"Tyler!\" Give me a break! Otherwise, a good story...though not up to the same level as \"Threshold\" or \"Blood of Heaven\" (definitely better than \"Eli\" though). Recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1603", "text": "superb presentation/content\n\tThe quality of this presentation is far above what  one normally sees in  quot;game quot; cookbooks.  Lots of color pictures; all recipes tried so far are keepers.  BTW: elk substitutes straight across in  most of the recipes so its like two books in one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1604", "text": "One of the most lucid and enjoyable math books available\n\tIf you want great  mathematical puzzles, you buy a Terry Stickels puzzle book.  If you want to read about the universe from the world's best amateur mathematician and physicist, you read Martin Gardner.  If you want a  professional's point of view of all the above, you read anything by Ian  Stewart.  This is simply a must read for all clear thinking people", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1605", "text": "Another way to look at the strong-willed child.\n\tThis book gives very good advice about managing behavior problems in difficult children. However, the concept of a \"strong-willed child\" is confusing because it implies a child with will power or self control. These difficult children actually have poor will power and self control. The techniques given in this book will help teach such children self control.\n\nIt is important to understand that the cause of the strong-willed child is an excessive drive for power over others. The strong willed child wants to be Captain and he wants everyone else including his parents to be a deck hand.  Parenting this type of child correctly, will help him learn to better control himself and respect others. However, he will likely never be the compliant child that some parents are hoping for.  [...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1606", "text": "If You Have Any Sight at All You Should be Reading This Great Series!\n\tJoe Pickett's daily life is not as enjoyable as it once was.  His wife now has a successful business and brings home a lot more money than he does, and there's still the temptations both of them thought about while Joe was away at Jackson hanging over their marriage.  His relationship with his fast growing up daughter Sheridan is not what it once was and his new boss is doing everything he can to make Joe's life a misery.  Throw in a civil war between Saddlestring's largest family and the appearance of, after along term behind bars bloodthirsty J. W. Keeley, who will not stop at anything until he has avenged his daughter's (Joe's stepdaughter's) death through the slow and torturous murder of Joe Pickett, and one way or another the era of Saddlestring's game warden is set to end.  \n\nC.J. Box's Joe Pickett adventures seem to very in style with each novel.  The initial Open Season was a surreal not quite but almost Carl Hiaasen type novel, then Savage Run turned the series into a more traditional thriller type of adventure.  Trophy Hunt introduced a very far fetched paranormal element into the series and as many, I was glad when Out of Range returned this series to the traditional believable realistic type thriller, a style which continues with In Plain Sight.  \n\nI would strongly suggest reading these books in order, starting with Open Season as parts of previous novels are given away in subsequent ones and In Plain Sight is certainly no exception to that.  It will be interesting to see if C.J. Box continues with the characters of this series in some form or another or if his next book will be a totally different kind of adventure.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1607", "text": "Thin plot, thin characters, but still an enjoyable read\n\tIn Plain Sight offers an exceedingly thin plot and thin characters, but it is still an enjoyable read owin entirely to author C. J. Box's prowess at telling a story.\n\n  Saddlestring, Wyoming is enjoying the dawning of spring and, unsuprisingly for a police procedural, a possible murder.\n\n  Opal Scarlett, the grand and really mean old lady of Thunderhead Ranches, has disappeared and perhaps has been the victim of foul play. Tom Wayman, an alcoholic fishing guide, is brought in as a suspect. Opal, in violation of the law, charged Wayman and other boaters a fee for navigating the river that runs  through her land. She strung up razor wire across the river and the lazy sheriff thinks a drunken Wayman killed her when he tossed her into the river. Frankly, there's not a lot of excitement here.\n\n  Joe Pickett, Wyoming Game Warden, is dealing with a problematic new boss and his 14 year old daughter, Sheridan. Sheridan just happens to be the best friend of Jule Scarlett, daughter of Hank Scarlett, one of two brothers who might be heir to the big ranch. Of course, they can't find a will and the two brothers are smashing each other with shovels when Joe arrives to drop off Julie. Julie, it turns out, doesn't live with her father Hank. No, she lives with Opal's eldest son, Arlen, on his \"side\" of the ranch. There's a third brother, Wyatt, who is a bit on the weird side. The very weird side.\n\n  Enter J. W. Keely, a good old boy, who is on the run from Mississippi where he has murdered a couple. On his way to Wyoming to settle a personal vendetta against Joe Pickett, Keely murders a prisoner and then guns down a cowboy who did nothing more than get Keely angry. Again, not much here. Keely is not a convincing bad guy; more like a typed out description of a \"bad\" guy.\n\n  Under the name of Bill Monroe (which author Box reminds us several times is also the name of a famous country and western musician) goes to work for both of the Arlen brothers.\n\n  Golly gee: several nasty things happen at the Pickett household. Oh my, the FBI keeps inquiring into the whereabouts of  Nate Romanski (or something close to that spelling) who apparently figured largely in a previous novel. All this produces tension in the Pickett household, high job stress, arguments with best friends. Yawn. Just not a lot of excitement here either.\n\n  Finally comes the climax. Rain. Thunder. Floods. Pickett's daughers kidnapped! The truth comes out! Box tries for a surprise ending, but it's kind of like a wet firecracker.\n\n  All that said, \"In Plain Sight\" is still an enjoyable, if not particularly suspenseful, read. He has a strong writing style and does a nice job of weaving in a feel for Wyoming's people that is, in my opinion, stronger than the underlying story. This is the sixth of the Joe Pickett novels. I won't be going out of my way to read the older ones, but I will keep an eye out for anything new by Box. He's definitely a comer even if he hasn't arrived.\n\nJerr", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1608", "text": "cookbookgal\n\tThis book is comprehensive and easy to follow.  Every recipe I have tried has worked.  The pecan pie recipe is especially good, and very easy for novice bakers.  If you could have only one dessert book on your shelf, this would be it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1609", "text": "Terrific reference material\n\tGrowing one's herbs is satisfying but using them completes the cycle. If you've ever wondered what to do with all the herbs you've managed to put in your garden over the years this book can help you. If you are just starting out with herbs this book can get you going properly. Not only does it have recipes but it has some ideas that I never could have imagined let alone used. The bulk of the book is dedicated to the herbal index which is extremely helpful. Each illustrated herb is broken down and expalined simply as to it's use, from root to leaves. The only problem I found with this section is that it is organized by their botanical names, which unless you're so inclined is difficult to find quickly. This is a minor problem that is remedied by the oversized common name, which of course is not alphabetized but more recognizable. A page is dedicated to over 100 of the most common herbs used. It tells you how to cultivate the individual herb and it's uses, which includes the medicinal use. Even if I don't use all the herbs or have them growing in my garden it is fascinating to know the historical and contemporary use of herbs. This book is a constant learning experience that can be read over and over. A perfect garden companion for that break under a tree. The knowledge can prove to be invaluable. Even such common herbs as Thyme can present posssibly new insights into it's benefits. Have trouble sleeping? The leaves of Thyme can help insomnia as well as stimulate the production of white corpusules to resist infection amongst it's many other attributes. There is much more information than I need here but there is something for everyone, from herbal dyes, to baths and massages and to the ever popular potpourri. This is, as the title suggests, the complete book on herbs. A great book for the kichen or to help you plan your herb garden, this book has as many uses as the author presents uses for the herbs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1610", "text": "ANOTHER  SUPERB  PRODUCTION\n\tHistoire et Collections has done it again.A fine work of the quality which the collector and researcher has come to expect from this publisher.\nI have previous works on the British Tommy in NW Europe and Canadian soldiers. All are elaborately illustrated with charts, individual item photos, and reconstructions worn by models of combinations of equipment and clothing as qoen in northern Europe. In addition there are many lists, charts, and tables gathering together informatioon gleaned from many scarce and obscure publications.\nMuxh of rhia work has appeared in the excellent French language periodical Militaria published also by Histoire et Collections. This method of proceeding has the great virtue of first publishing in a more temporary format and inviting the readers to submit corrections and additional data which can be used to improve the final work published in book form", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1611", "text": "Delicious, Healthy Food Fast!\n\tI love to browse through different cookbooks.  I have quite a collection, and usually go to the library to find new recipes to try before I decide to purchase the entire book.  I normally look for 3 things in a cookbook, besides delicious recipes that will work for my family.  This includes:\n1)  Pictures of more than 3/4 of the recipes (Color pictures are the best)\n2)  A spiral binding, or at least one that easily lays flat\n3)  New   innovative recipes that have ingredients I can easily find at a grocery store\n\nI also prefer if the cookbook lists all of the nutrient information including sodium, fat content, protein, fiber, and carbohydrates.\n\nI picked up this book to find new ideas to make a quick meal in-between working and shuffling the kids to various sporting and school events.  Let's face it, eating out isn't always the best for you, especially since you cannot always tell exactly how much fat or sodium you are ingesting.  I wanted some new recipes to try, but not necessarily a dish that would have my kids eyeing it suspiciously and saying \"what is it?\".  I was not disappointed.\n\nThe book offered many beautiful color photographs, and the pages themselves were glossy and thick...not the cheaper paper that many cookbooks use.  All of the nutrient information was included, along with a column called \"Nutrient Bonus\" that lets you know if the dish contained a lot of Vitamin C, Calcium, etc.  The book was hard cover, but the binding was loose enough that my copy easily lays flat, another good bonus so that I was not always struggling to keep my page open.  It also contains a rather large vegetarian section.\n\nSome of our favorites include: Seafood Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette, Bistro Beef Salad, Vietnamese Style Beef   Noodle Broth, Mock Risotto, Chicken Stuffed with Golden Onions   Fontina, Almond Crusted Chicken Fingers, Beer-Battered Tilapia with Mango Salsa, and Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes.  Enjoy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1612", "text": "Changed my life\n\tI cannot adequately express what this book did for me.  I related to many of the stories, followed the advice, and am now a happier, healthier and more successful person than I was before.  How can you beat that", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1613", "text": "Great book to identify your SMLE\n\tThis book was great in helping me identify the details of my SMLE III, including decypering all the symbols. It also provided a nice history lesson on the rifle. I would recommend for collectors, those who own one, or those that just have an interest in them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1614", "text": "The Struggle for Revolutionary Culture\n\tTrotsky once wrote that of the three great tragedies in life- hunger, sex and death- revolutionary Marxism, which was the driving force behind his life and work, mainly concerned itself with the struggle against hunger. That observation contains an essential truth about the central thrust of the Marxist tradition. However, as Trotsky demonstrates here, Marxist methodology cannot and should not be reduced to an analysis of and prescription for that single struggle. Here Trotsky takes on an aspect of the struggle for mass cultural development.\n\nIn a healthy post-capitalist society mass cultural development would be greatly expanded and encouraged. If the task of socialism were merely to vastly expand economic equality, in a sense, it would be a relativity simple task for a healthy socialist society in concert with other like-minded societies to provide general economic equality with a little tweaking after vanquishing the capitalism mode of production. What Marxism aimed for, and Trotsky defends here, is a prospect that with the end of class society and economic and social injustice the capacity of individual human beings to reach new heights of intellectual and creative development would flourish. That is the thought that underpins Trotsky's work here as he analyzes various trends in Russian literature in the immediate aftermath of the October Revolution of 1917. In short, Marxism is certainly not a method to be followed in order to write great literature but it does allow one to set that literature in its social context and interrelatedness. \n\nYou will find no Deconstructionist or other fashionable literary criticism here. Quite the contrary. Here Trotsky uses his finely tuned skill as a Marxist to great effect as he analyzes the various trends of literature as they were affected (or not affected) by the October Revolution and sniffs out what in false in some of the literary trends. Mainly at the time of writing the jury was still out about the prospects of many of these trends. He analyzes many of the trends that became important later in the century in world literature, like futurism and constructivism, and others- some of which have disappeared and some of which still survive.\n\n The most important and lasting polemic which Trotsky raised here, however, was the fight against the proponents of `proletarian culture'. The argument put forth by this trend maintained that since the Soviet Union was a workers state those who wrote about working class themes or were workers themselves should in the interest of cultural development be given special status and encouragement (read a monopoly on the literary front).  Trotsky makes short shrift of this argument by noting that, in theory at least as its turned out, the proletarian state was only a transitional state and therefore no lasting `proletarian culture' would have time to develop. Although history did not turn out to prove Trotsky correct the polemic is still relevant to any theory of mass cultural development.\n\n\nOne of the results of the publication of this book is that many intellectuals, particularly Western intellectuals, based some of their sympathy for Trotsky the man and fallen hero on his literary analysis and his ability to write. This was particularly true during the 1930's here in America where those who were anti-Stalinist but were repelled by the vacuity of the Socialist Party were drawn to him. A few, like James T. Farrell (Studs Lonigan trilogy), did this mostly honorably. Most, like Dwight MacDonald and Sidney Hooks, etc. did not and simply used that temporary sympathy as a way station on their way to anti-Communism. Such is the nature of the political struggle.\n\nA note for the politically- inclined who read this book. Trotsky wrote this book in 1923-24 at the time of Lenin's death and later while the struggle for succession by Stalin, Zinoviev and Kamenev was in full swing. While Trotsky did not recognize it until later (nor did others, for that matter) this period represented the closing of the rising tide of the revolution. Hereafter, the people who ruled the Soviet Union, the purposes for which they ruled and the manner in which they ruled changed dramatically. In short, Thermidor in the classical French revolutionary expression was victorious. Given his political position why the hell was he writing a book on literary trends in post-revolutionary society at that time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1615", "text": "I love Alex.\n\tDr. Alex Delaware is completely incorrigible! I love this character, but no wonder his pal Milo is going gray - keeping Alex out of trouble is a full time job! There is a scene in this one where Milo tells Alex straight out not to go snooping - he tells him, \"I know you ...\" Yeah, Milo knows him all right, and so do we, don't we? (And if you don't - read the books! They're great!)\n\nOkay, Alex is a clinical psychologist who is semi-retired, does mostly forensic work now for the court and the police. His best friend Milo Sturgis is a homicide detective with the LAPD. Once Alex gets involved in a mystery, he is incapable of letting it go. In all fairness, it is Milo who gets him involved in this one. \n\nAlex and his girlfriend Robin are rebuilding their house - she's a carpenter, so she's very hands-on with the rebuilding. In the meantime, they're living on the beach in Malibu. Sweet.\n\nMilo is quite taken by one of the jurors involved in a particularly gruesome and high profile case. Ever since the trial, Lucy Lowell has been having nightmares and Milo asks his friend Alex to try to help her. She's quite a character and Alex is taken by her too. (Things get a little complicated when she reveals her crush on Milo - FINALLY! A woman falls for Milo! (I'm not the only one!) The fact he's gay does put a crimp in things, but no matter). While her recurring dream becomes more intense, other strange happenings have her - and everyone else - questioning her sanity. But there is obviously more going on than anyone originally thought and Alex is afraid maybe this dream is not a nightmare at all, but a long suppressed childhood memory. The memory of a murder.\n\nMilo is tied up with another complicated case, so Alex goes off digging on his own - again. I had to laugh - several times, Alex comments about doing something \"on impulse\" and I'm sitting there waiting for someone to try to kill him. The lies come so easy for him in this one - he's been getting a lot of practice. He pretends to be a journalist, a freelance novelist, a publisher and he even manages to keep his lies straight - he's amazing! But the inevitable happens and he and Lucy find themselves staring down the wrong end of a gun. \n\nThe mystery is 20 years old, so it's a very cold trail and a very complicated case - you won't figure it out - the ending is quite a surprise", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1616", "text": "A Focus on Hardware Optimization\n\t\"GPU Gems 2\" edited by Matt Pharr (Addison-Wesley, 2005, ISBN 0-321-33559-7) is a collection of forty-eight white papers that detail cutting edge techniques based on today's latest graphical processing units (GPU).  The full color hardcover text is 784 pages and includes a CD-ROM with working demos and source for some of the articles presented in the book.  The text retails for $59.99.\n\nThe book is divided into six parts: geometric complexity, shading, high-quality rendering, general purpose computation on the GPU, image oriented computing, and numerical algorithms.  A part has anywhere from five to twelve chapters.  Each chapter is written by a different author but the format and style is consistent.  The chapters have an introduction, discussion of the problem or technique, conclusion, and references.  The material is presented with color illustrations and occasionally some pseudo-code or code fragments.  Generally, the material is extremely current and very approachable to read.\n\nAs a sequel to its well received predecessor, the text focuses on taking advantage of the computational power and features of today's high-powered GPU boards.  The first part of the book, geometric complexity, emphasizes this with chapters dedicated to batch rendering, using multi-streaming, hardware occlusion, and displacement pixel-shaders.  Each chapter illustrates how operations traditionally performed on the CPU can be moved into the GPU for efficiency and greater effect.\n\nThe subsequent two parts on shading and rendering continue along the same theme: improved performance by using hardware functionality found on the GPU.  Each topic considers the performance ramifications and GPU capabilities when discussing the problem domain of a rendering technique and factors it into the final solution.  For example, chapter 10 considers irradiance environment maps for fast lighting - but with a twist - using the GPU to do the calculations in real-time.  In doing so, the book's real value becomes apparent.\n\nThe fourth part on general purpose GPU computation is an interesting addition to the text.  The chapters illustrate methods of offloading traditional CPU tasks by exploiting the inherent parallel nature of modern GPU hardware.  Since the book features Nvidia hardware, the architecture and performance capabilities largely focused on their products.  \n\nIn the fifth part of the book, hardware assisted image creation and analysis is considered.  By using context clues from the spatial, texture, or lighting data - additional refinements can be made to a scene prior to rasterization.  The topics presented in this part are further refinements of the text's main theme (using the GPU fully) and are specific solutions to uncommon problems - or approaches to rasterization.  None the less as GPUs continue to evolve, the topics presented in this section will undoubtedly become more common.\n\nFinally, the sixth part of the book provides several non-traditional graphics examples to illustrate calculating data on the GPU: solving linear equations, options pricing, and numerical simulation - just to name a few. As using the raw floating point power of modern GPU is a growing trend - these sections were quite interesting and well done.\n\nThe included CD-ROM contains examples to 28 of the 48 articles in the book.  In most cases, the example material includes source code as well as pre-compiled binaries to help illustrate the topic presented in the text.   In order to run the majority of the samples, Cg must be installed on the host computer.  In addition, the CD-ROM provides access to Nvidia's software development kit, Cg toolkit, performance tools, and several helpful reference links to on-line sites.\n\nGPU Gems 2 provides a cutting edge view of the capabilities found in today's video cards.  The selected articles illustrate that every part of the rendering process can be enhanced in some fashion by fully using the underlying hardware.  As such, this book is essential to anyone working with modern GPUs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1617", "text": "Good story, good art to  match\n\tNot great, maybe, but good. \n\nThe theme is vampire - the creatures that feed by night on their human cattle. But what if the night goes on and on?\n\nGood suspense, good characters and development, and an artistic style that carries the mood. It's a nightmarish visual style and a limited palette (black, white, and blood red), but it works. Recommended.\n\n//wiredweir", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1618", "text": "Excellent book - a must read.\n\tJohn Little and Peter Sisco wrote static contraction... but John takes it a step further and eliminates the need for doing reps with scientific explanations to back up his revolutionary concept of weight training/ muscle building.. My girlfriend and I started doing this method in may of 2005 and I can honestly say i've never found such a fast, quick and easy way to build muscle. This is also a great method for those not wanting to spend hours in a gym... after a while, you only need to workout once a week... but don't forget to stretch afterwards... and don't forget to do cardio on other days.\nI've never been able to develop the 6pack abs until I used the techniques in this book... not to mention all the other muscles popping out that I never knew were there before! I don't entirely agree with his take on supplements - although I think he's referring to all the stupid gimmicks out there designed to waste your time and money. Apparently he's not familiar with Shaklee", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1619", "text": "The Struggle for Revolutionary Culture\n\tTrotsky once wrote that of the three great tragedies in life- hunger, sex and death- revolutionary Marxism, which was the driving force behind his life and work, mainly concerned itself with the struggle against hunger. That observation contains an essential truth about the central thrust of the Marxist tradition. However, as Trotsky demonstrates here, Marxist methodology cannot and should not be reduced to an analysis of and prescription for that single struggle. Here Trotsky takes on an aspect of the struggle for mass cultural development.\n\nIn a healthy post-capitalist society mass cultural development would be greatly expanded and encouraged. If the task of socialism were merely to vastly expand economic equality, in a sense, it would be a relativity simple task for a healthy socialist society in concert with other like-minded societies to provide general economic equality with a little tweaking after vanquishing the capitalism mode of production. What Marxism aimed for, and Trotsky defends here, is a prospect that with the end of class society and economic and social injustice the capacity of individual human beings to reach new heights of intellectual and creative development would flourish. That is the thought that underpins Trotsky's work here as he analyzes various trends in Russian literature in the immediate aftermath of the October Revolution of 1917. In short, Marxism is certainly not a method to be followed in order to write great literature but it does allow one to set that literature in its social context and interrelatedness. \n\nYou will find no Deconstructionist or other fashionable literary criticism here. Quite the contrary. Here Trotsky uses his finely tuned skill as a Marxist to great effect as he analyzes the various trends of literature as they were affected (or not affected) by the October Revolution and sniffs out what in false in some of the literary trends. Mainly at the time of writing the jury was still out about the prospects of many of these trends. He analyzes many of the trends that became important later in the century in world literature, like futurism and constructivism, and others- some of which have disappeared and some of which still survive.\n\n The most important and lasting polemic which Trotsky raised here, however, was the fight against the proponents of `proletarian culture'. The argument put forth by this trend maintained that since the Soviet Union was a workers state those who wrote about working class themes or were workers themselves should in the interest of cultural development be given special status and encouragement (read a monopoly on the literary front).  Trotsky makes short shrift of this argument by noting that, in theory at least as its turned out, the proletarian state was only a transitional state and therefore no lasting `proletarian culture' would have time to develop. Although history did not turn out to prove Trotsky correct the polemic is still relevant to any theory of mass cultural development.\n\n\nOne of the results of the publication of this book is that many intellectuals, particularly Western intellectuals, based some of their sympathy for Trotsky the man and fallen hero on his literary analysis and his ability to write. This was particularly true during the 1930's here in America where those who were anti-Stalinist but were repelled by the vacuity of the Socialist Party were drawn to him. A few, like James T. Farrell (Studs Lonigan trilogy), did this mostly honorably. Most, like Dwight MacDonald and Sidney Hooks, etc. did not and simply used that temporary sympathy as a way station on their way to anti-Communism. Such is the nature of the political struggle.\n\nA note for the politically- inclined who read this book. Trotsky wrote this book in 1923-24 at the time of Lenin's death and later while the struggle for succession by Stalin, Zinoviev and Kamenev was in full swing. While Trotsky did not recognize it until later (nor did others, for that matter) this period represented the closing of the rising tide of the revolution. Hereafter, the people who ruled the Soviet Union, the purposes for which they ruled and the manner in which they ruled changed dramatically. In short, Thermidor in the classical French revolutionary expression was victorious. Given his political position why the hell was he writing a book on literary trends in post-revolutionary society at that time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1620", "text": "Storm of Swords\n\tThe third book of a series and follow the story line.  I have not finished it yet but am enjoying it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1621", "text": "BRILLIANT LAWYER STORY\n\tEd Hayes exposes himself and one might think that the machine gun style of the book is fantasy but it doesn't do justice to the man himself. His dedication to his clients is legendary and he spends every working moment thinking and working for them. Having shared some of his adventures but as a cop,I found that he loves cops. If it wasn't for the fact that he would not have been able to support his interesting lifestyle he would have been one.\n\nHis book covers his life and gives a glimpse into the man and his style. He doesn't know how to go at half speed and neither does the book. His upfront approach is evident. He just doesn't have time for B.S.\n\nIt's a quick read and an enjoyable one. Make sure that you take it with you on vacation! It will make it more enjoyable", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1622", "text": "Correcting an oversight ....\n\tV. I. Lenin wrote this book in 1917, while he was hiding from the Russian government. Lenin pointed out that \"The question of the relation of the state to the social revolution, and of the social revolution to the state, like the question of revolution generally, was given very little attention by the leading theoreticians and publicists of the Second International (1889-1914)\". He wanted to correct that oversight, and that is probably the main reason why he wrote this book. \n\n\"The State and revolution\" is a very short book, well structured and not difficult to read at all. Initially this pamphlet was going to have seven chapters, but Lenin didn't conclude the seventh, due to the outbreak of the Russian revolution. In the postscript to the first edition he explains that, saying that due to the reasons already explained the conclusion of the seventh chapters would have to be put off for quite a long time, but that all the same \"It is more pleasant and useful to go through the `experience of revolution' than to write about it\".\n\nThe main idea in \"The State and revolution\" is that the State is a product of the irreconcilability of class antagonisms, and an instrument for the exploitation of the oppressed class (a \"special coercive force\" that rules through violence). The State of the bourgeoisie will disappear, but only through a revolution that will take the people to the dictatorship of the proletariat. The proletariat (the working class) will become then the ruling class, \"capable of crushing the inevitable and desperate resistance of the bourgeoisie, and of organizing all the working and exploited people for the new economic system. The proletariat needs state power, a centralized organization of force, an organization of violence, both to crush the resistance of the exploiters and to lead the enormous mass of the population -the peasants, the petty bourgeoisie, and semi-proletarians- in the work of organizing a socialist economy.\"\n\nThe dictatorship of the proletariat will be only a first stage in the path to Communism (\"Then the door will be thrown wide open for the transition from the first phase of communist society to its higher phase, and with it to the complete withering away of the state\"). According to Lenin, the necessity of systematically imbuing the masses with the idea of the necessity of violent revolution lies at the root of the entire theory of Marx and Engels. All throughout this book, Lenin cites and examines Marx and Engels' writings, in order to explain and support his own point of view.\n\nThe importance of Marxism for nowadays world has diminished enormously, but I advice you to read this book nonetheless. It is certainly not a grueling task, and it will allow you to understand better some notions that many Marxist leaders believed with all their hearts. Ideas drive men, and men make history. \"The State and revolution\" will help you to get acquainted with some of those ideas, and that is not a small feat.\n\nBelen Alcat", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1623", "text": "Two Hooks Up!\n\tMy kids and I love this book.  There were so many cute ideas, several parties worth.  Pirates are a hit with most kids and this book uses this theme combined with simple objects to make things that kids will think are awesome.  I especially liked the recipes, the place cards, the ideas to make with salt dough, and the pirate facts throughout the book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1624", "text": "Great resource for an experience Java Programmer\n\tI am an experienced Java programmer. This book together with the NetBeans IDE allowed me to come up with a J2ME application in less than a week. The examples in the book is a great resource for learning to write J2ME applications. I learn best when I'm coding. In my case, I used the source from the PeekAndPick RSS Reader to come up with my J2ME text reader. The program has been heavily modified since, but the book provided sample code that was a great starting point for my learning.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1625", "text": "I am the book's author\n\tI want everyone to know that this book was a labor of love. I want to help make people aware of the life and the legacy of Ilan Ramon, a hero and inspiring figure for all of us", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1626", "text": "The Art of Chinese Swordsmanship\n\tWow! This is a wonderful reference book not only for Taiji Jian (tai chi sword), but also for Taiji Quan. All sections of the book are straight forward and easy to follow. There wasn't any mystical  quot;mumbo jumbo quot; I couldn't comprehend. The first chapter which gives the reader information about the history of the Taiji jian, I particlularly liked this historical information. Chapter two is for Taiji jian and Tai Chi Quan practitioners. This chapter explains clearly the  quot;ins and outs quot; of Taiji Quan and Taiji jian. The author explains basic trainning, principles, elements, etc. I found this section of great interest to me having only studied Taiji Quan for about a year now. I believe the information I've gainned from reading this section will help improve my practice.I think advanced practitioners will find chapter two valuable as well. The remaining chapters 3-8 give the reader information on the parts of the jian, how to practce with the jian, basic movements,fighting principles, and a 32 posture form with pictures and detailed explanations. The explaination of each picture includes info about the key points, internal components and the movement itself. This is a great manual that I know I will refer to over and over again. This is a must read book for any Taiji Quan or Taiji jian practitioner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1627", "text": "This book wins my heart\n\tThe Hellion Bride is the second book in Bride Series. I love Ryder and Sophie and the joy of meeting other characters from The Sherbrooke Bride. I kept turning the pages to find out their secrets. Deceptive and abusive uncle Theo as well as murder scenes make the story more thrilling and a suspense. The Virgin Bride also comes in handy and she is an angel rather than a ghost for she always is encouraging and very nice. Sinjun pleasantly spices up the whole story. I can't wait any longer to read her own story The Heiress Bride", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1628", "text": "This book tells girls what good sportsmanship is all about.\n\tquot;Good Sports quot; is a book which helps girls to be the  quot;best athlete you can be. quot; It catagorizes players, parents, and other important people into real-life situations. It has quizes, quotes from  other athletes, and memory pages. Also, it offers a lot of web sites and  other addresses for girls to look up their favorite sports. More  importantly, this book shows girls what teamwork and good sportsmanship is  all about. One of my favorite parts in the book says:  quot;Sometimes heart  is the strongest muscle. quot; This book also tells girls how to take good  care of yourself- to eat healthy so that you are a better athlete. It  includes the food pyramid and what one serving is.  quot;Good Sports quot;  involves  quot;Power Drills quot; and advice from other girls. It goes  inside the lives of other athletes, such as Michelle Kwan, but also shows  girls'lives who are teens or pre-teens.  This book not only focuses on the  physical parts of playing a game, but on the mental part as well: keeping  your dreams alive even when you're at the bottom of the team, or you were  embarrassed at a basketball game when you tripped. I would reccommend   quot;Good Sports quot; to any female athelete, whether you are experienced  or haven't even started yet. It teaches you the basics and also the mental  parts of a game! It has advice on keeping your mind and body strong, along  with being a good winner and loser. It has advice from other athletes,  famous or otherwise, memory pages to record your victories, dreams and  goals, and ways to reach sports associations. As the book says, it includes   quot;Winning. Losing. And everything in between. quot", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1629", "text": "Our Grandmothers Were Right\n\tBarbara Ghazarian's book is a wonderful collection of recipes that originated in an ancient culture. I enjoyed reading about her family and how Armenian food remains a large part of the communal family experience. These foods from the Mediterranean region are exciting, flavorful, and easy to make. Barbara's emphasis on bulgur wheat -- a staple in the Armenian diet -- is particularly important, as this whole grain product has stood the test of time. It might even be considered the gold standard of healthy, easy-to-prepare grains.\n\n Simply Armenian  gives Americans a way to incorporate whole grains, meats, and vegetables into a healthy meal that a family can share. While I read the book, a line kept running through my head: \"our grandmothers were right.\" They cooked with simple, whole foods that provided excellent nutrition and variety from recipes that were handed down from mother to daughter.  Simply Armenian  allows us to cook like our grandmothers and provide the same healthy choices for our modern families", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1630", "text": "Creepy and Fascinating\n\tThis is a sci-fi novel about the end of the world.  Every single adult on the planet died.  THere are a couple of kids living in a house alone.  So begins the Fire-Us trilogy, fascinating, scary, and intriguing.\n\nThe story is really interesting - I mean slap in your face, give-me-more, I LOVE THIS intersting.  A couple of the images were really disturbing, though, like the fact that Hunter had to move the skeletons out of his way at the supermarket.  The kids in the story are fascinating, and the Teacher's scarpbook-thing was so . . . wierd that it was actually kind of scary.\n\nThen Angerman is introduced.  He's really messed up, but I get the idea that he knows something about the virus (Fire-us) that the others don't.  This makes him an amazing character, and even if you don't like the story its worth reading the sequel just to find out what happens to him and his battered dummy.\n\nI really love this series, though some of the descriptions might be a little too much for younger readers.  Well worth anyone who is into sci-fi and apocalypse, as I was at the time.\n\n\n\nP.S. I read this book five months ago and I still remember all of the characters and their names and quirks.  Talk about powerful writing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1631", "text": "Great follow up to The Red Hat Club!\n\tI love this book - such a great novel detailing the friendship and bonds of a group of women over the years.  I'll be re-reading it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1632", "text": "Righteous\n\tGood books on popular music are, frankly, few and far between. This is one of those precious few. Journalist Dan LeRoy has done a remarkable job of piecing together the details of the creation of this album. Even better, he has written an engaging story. It might be a cliche, but I couldn't put it down.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1633", "text": "If you want to do advanced DVD authoring - buy this book!\n\tThis book shows you in an easy to read format the true capabilities of the DVD format and what is required to do it. It helped me in being able to ask intelligent questions when purchasing equipment", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1634", "text": "A Reassuring Read\n\tWhat I like about this book is that the tone is just right for a self-conscious preteen boy who has more questions than answers but is too embarrassed to ask anybody. Leave this book in his room or in the bathroom without making a big deal of it, and I bet he'll take a look inside. Some books are so clinical; others don't provide enough information. This one gets it right--at least for your basic seventh or eighth grader. As someone who has been writing for girls for years, I'm always curious about what is out there for boys, and I like Daldry's style.\nCarol Weston, author of Girltalk: All the Stuff Your Sister Never Told You", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1635", "text": "Highly Recommended\n\tHACCP is the acronym for Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points. This text, by Arduser and Brown is the be all and end all on the topic - in my view.  It even comes with a companion CD-ROM that contains all forms from the book in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) and MS Word format. This is a major time saver when it comes to preparing and administering the required tests to staff members and the newly hired.\n\nThe comprehensive 530+ page text covers everything I can think of that relates to food safety in restaurants and other eateries. It is designed to teach food service managers and their employees the specifics of food safety in accordance with the FDA Food Code. This excellent training manual is in large print format that makes it easy to read. The writing is easy to understand and the authors were careful to explain key concepts and terms so that even a novice can study it alone.\n\nThe seven comprehensive chapters in the manual cover the following topics: Hazards to Food Safety; Factors Affecting Food-Born Illness; Food Safety Regulations; Following The Flow of Food; HACCP; and the Facility Plan. These are followed by an extremely helpful Glossary of terms. The Appendix includes all forms needed to meet the FDA requirements and to run an efficient and safe establishment. Included are checklists, signage, compliance checklists, and equipment cleaning charts, allergen-control program worksheet along with job descriptions for personnel. There is even a Certificate of Completion to certify that staff members have taken and passed the required tests (included).\n\nWith the rise in reports of food-borne illnesses and deaths it is essential that every food service operation adhere to the regulations and safety procedures at all times.  In my view, this book is essential to ensure you are in total compliance. \n\nAs one who has conducted training I find this book deserves 5 stars for its complete coverage of the subject matter in an easy to digest all-in-one format.  I highly recommend this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1636", "text": "a great little book!\n\tI love this little recipe book! It is very simply written, but informative -- everything from what a crepe is and how to turn them, stack them, freeze them, and thaw them, to diagrams on folding crepes and blintzes, and, of course, the recipes: the basic crepe recipe followed by all the variations, as well as dessert crepes and blintzes. Haven't tried very many yet, but am looking forward to it -- especially the orange dessert crepes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1637", "text": "CJ Box does it again!\n\tAnother incredible read from CJ Box.  I'm intrigued in the manner he sets up the future of Joe Pickett in each of his books.  I couldn't put this one down", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1638", "text": "Impeccable Perspective - A Must Read\n\tWith all the sensationalism and relentless obfuscation of the realities of life by the media I found this an exhillarating and thought provoking book.  There's more..., but I'm sure you'll read and revisit this book again and again once it's prominently displayed on your bookshelf.  Worth every penny...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1639", "text": "Mythology for the Masses\n\tPamela Jaye Smith has an incredible talent for inspiring writers to dig deep into the core of their characters, which invariably leads them to discovering their own personal nuggets of truth. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of mythology, spirituality and metaphysics. Yet her real gift is being able to relate all of this amazing information in an entertaining and clear manner so that it's easy to understand. The book is very well organized and packed with all kinds of valuable treasures.  I highly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1640", "text": "Life in Old Plymouth\n\tIn this study Demos examines family life as it was for the Pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower, before they joined with the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The book is in three main sections: the physical setting (housing, furnishings, and clothing); the structure of the household (family connections, including servants); and individual development (childhood, coming of age, and old age). The most striking thing is how all aspects of communal life were controlled by the Court: although laws were not draconian, they spelled out how one was to conduct his or her life pretty thoroughly. Mess up and you would be punished. But it's also true that people were not that different back then, either: parents still cared for their children and worried about their futures by making provisions for them; families were at the core of society's welfare; even women were given rights denied them in the mother country. It's interesting that even these first settlers saw the American continent as a vast area just waiting to be colonized, and one of the biggest problems facing the authorities was how to keep settlers from wanting to spread out too far from Plymouth itself, thus weakening communal ties. A highly recommended book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1641", "text": "WONDERFUL Book!\n\tThis book is a big hit with my PRE-K class! I was pleasantly surprised at how responsive and attentive they were while I was reading this. They have memorized most of the book. They all loved it! An excellent resource for teaching about diversity and various cultures! I'd definitely recommend reading this book to/with ages four through maybe second grade", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1642", "text": "Good for first timers...\n\tIn a hobby filled with opinions, this was a one-stop shop for beginning to up-and-running of my first large aquarium. It was exactly what I was looking for in a book of this nature. I'm not going to say it's the best, worst or in between because it's the only one of this nature I bought. \nSince then, of course, like most folks, I've read web sites, talked to others in the hobby and formed my own opinions. \nBut the reason I bought this book was to cut through the confusion and get started and for that, it was terrific. Could have used a bit more on fish and plants and that's the reason for 4 stars instead of 5. Next revision, he should throw in a bit more on the fish he picks, offer some alternatives within the scenarios he set up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1643", "text": "Anna Anderson WAS Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia\n\tAnna Anderson/ Anastasia\n\n \nI have researched this great mystery for some time now and I have concluded that the woman, Anna Anderson, could not have been an imposter. Not only did she never give any signs of playing a part, but she was in posession of all sorts of little facts and information that no one on the outside could have known. She knew of Gleb Botkin's paintings before he even came to see her, she knew exactly what she and her sister Tatiana had been doing while WWI was being declared for Russia (this was confirmed by Dr. Rudnev who was visiting Russia and saw Anastasia and Tatiana at that time), she had intimate knowledge of every single royal house in Europe, and could recognize her royal cousins- sight unseen- by their voices alone. One must wonder how a demented Polish farming girl could do that. Aside from just her character, there the many scars and lacerations on her body, as well as the bunions on her feet identical to Anastasia and the cautorized mole on the shoulder which was verified to have been on the young Anastasia as well by a standart officer who did not even support Anna Anderson's claim. For over six decades, Royal cousins and friends to Anastasia would try and trip this woman up with tricks. They would misstate things just to see if she would catch them and she always would. It is virtually impossible for someone to go 65 years without ever being caught in a mistake. Anna had people such as Alexei Volkov and Alexadra Tegleva in tears after having met her because they were so touched. No one has ever yet attempted to explain why Ambassador Zahle and Grand Duke Andrew's papers are still kept secret, why Doris Wingender touched up her photographs in court, or why Pierre Gilliard had his scandalous midnight 'burning' of evidence. To this day, anthropologists who compare Anna Anderson's face, ears, and handwriting specimens to the young girl she claimed to be declare with certainty that the \"two\" women are the same. \n   The Franziska Schanzkowska story is clearly a lie from beginning to end. Anna Anderson was several inches shorter than Franziska Schanzkowska, wore a size shoe three inches smaller, was not mentally insane like Franziska, she spoke a bad German while FS spoke German as her first language, and could understand Russian. The Schanzkowska siblings did not understand a word of Russian when spoken to them. AA clearly understood Russian. Anderson also gave birth to a child. There is no record of Franziska ever having a child. Recent documents also show that Schanzkowska was never injured in the grenade explosion which supposedly infliced the wounds on Anna Anderson's body. The DNA tests have won the hour, but I hope the future will see the release of Ambassador Zahle and GD Andrew's papers to cast even more doubt on this. Richard Schweitzer's switch theory is very probable given the doubts about the identification with Schanzkowska as well as the security measures which were not that good at Martha Jefferson Hospital during the complicated court battle between Marina Botkin Schweitzer and the Russian Nobiltiy Association. According to Massie's book, one researcher was even allowed access to the intestinal tissue during this time. Is it reasonable that the Royal families would ignore the fact that Anna Anderson was about to recieve recognition as the Tsar's daughter after they had been fighting to disprove her all her life? \n   In any case, the body of Anastasia is still missing, although in Russia there lies a body under the coffin which reads 'Anastasia' measuring 5'7, despite the fact that Anastasia was the shortest of her sisters. If this isn't reason enough to be suspicious that there is some sort of agenda, I don't know what is. I'm afraid however that the body lies in the ashes spread over Castle Seeon under the stone which reads, \"Anastasia Manahan 1901-1984\". \n   To end this, I will quote Empress Alexandra's best friend (aside from Anna Vyrobouva) Lili Dehn, who met Anna Anderson in 1957(?) and declared, \"Don't bother to tell me she has read these things in books. I have recognized her physically and intuitively, through signs which do not decieve. What can I say after having known her? I could not have been mistaken.\"\n\nThis is to explain my conviction that Anna Anderson was Anastasia. I think there is something about the DNA we do not know. \n\nThe File on the Tsar- 2002 edition... p. 362 \n\n'Nearly fifty years ago, Anna Anderson told a story about a sketch she and her sister had put on to amuse their parents during their confinement in Tobolsk. She played a male part, she 'recalled', and and had to borrow a man's dressing-gown. At a pivotal moment in the play, a freak draught made the dressing gown billow up around their thighs, revealing that she was wearing the tsar's long-johns- against the bitter cold of the Siberian winter. The family, said Anna Anderson, had hooted with laughter. \nThe only witnesses from the imperial household who would have been present at that scene, and who are known to have survived, were the two family tutors-both foreigners. One was the English tutor, Sydney Gibbes, and his memoirs were published for the first time in 1975. They include this account of an incident during amatuer theatricals in Tobolsk. \n\"The cast,\" Gibbes wrote, \"had its happiest night with an Edwardian farce by Henry Grattan, called 'Packing Up', ... Anastasia took the male part... at the end of the farce the 'Husband' had to turn his back, open his Dressing-gown as if to take it off- Anastasia used an old one of mine... but a draught got under the gown and whisked its tail up to the middle of her back, showing her sturdy legs and bottom encased Emperor Jaguer's underwear...' \nSo far as exhaustive research can establish, only Anna Anderson had ever before told this vivid ancedote, in private and three decades before the Gibbes memoirs appeared. If Anderson was a phoney, as the seemingly damning DNA evidence now tells us, how did she know the story? \nThat was one of the myriad puzzles that believers in Anna Anderson had to confront when the scientists delivered their verdict. Ian Lilburn, a research historian and the only observer to attend every session of the \"Anastasia\" appeal process in the German courts, had a calmer response than some. \"I think,\" he said, knowing he sounded like a Luddite and Romanov flat-earther, \" there is something we don't know about the DNA.\" \n\n\nMaybe after reading you can understand why some of us don't believe the DNA was Anna Anderson's, and why we don't believe she was the tall, size '36 shoe wearing Franziska Schanzkowska who could not have had such exclusive info if she were an imposter.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1644", "text": "Great laugh for grown ups\n\tAs an adult I picked this up for my teen daughter and read through it and laughed and truly valued the advice within and wished I had it when I was a teen.  Also a lot of this advice will work for any age.  I loved the advice for falling down the stairs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1645", "text": "Insightful!\n\tThings are going swimmingly in Fish! land. In the latest volume, Fish! Tales, authors Stephen C. Lundin, John Christensen, Harry Paul and Philip Strand build on the successful training program that evolved from their first Fish book. Tales shows how four companies - a long-distance call center; a hospital neural-renal unit, a car dealership and a roofing company - have applied Fish! theories effectively. They also provide short examples from other companies to show how well the Fish! function. The four main principles are familiar by now - keep the work fun, seek to serve others, stay focused on your customers and have an enthusiastic attitude - but the examples in the book bring them alive. Along the way, the authors heavily sell their Fish! courses and merchandise - that's just good salesmanship - but the real catch of the day is the final how-to section, showing ways to apply these principles in any organization. The lively writing style helps keep you hooked. We suggest that if you haven't yet caught any Fish!, start with this one. Its cheery, accessible methods should lure you in, hook, line and sinker", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1646", "text": "Brilliant and Untouchable\n\tWhile some may think that good work should be \"readable and enjoyable,\"  great work is meant to elevate us. Stun us, amaze us, fill us with wonder.  Otherwise, See Spot Run would be a masterpiece.  \n\nWilliam Faulkner is a writer the likes of which we may never see again.  He is not only brilliant of word but of concept.  He creates a picture not only by text, but by context and form.  In many ways, his works sculpt.  How else would we see things from the vistas of the characters, especially those who can't speak but by setting and demonstration?\n\nOne reviewer cursed his conveyance of emotion by \"using big words.\"  Writing is the art of language interplay, the use of beautiful and succinct language.  Faulkner uses language that most of us have never heard of but when we take the time to look up that language, the effect is stunning and makes the experience all the more worth it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1647", "text": "The Greatest Novel\n\tThe Reviewers above and below warn that the novel is difficult to read.  If you a person of average intelligence, all you need is a character list and a careful reading and you will have absolutely no problem finding your way through the greatest novel ever written.  (It's an incredibly easy read the second time around.)  \n\nThe Sound and the Fury is a summation of Faulkner's works.  Everything that is done in the rest of his novels was first done in The Sound and the Fury.  The Sound and the Fury is poignant and tragic.  It is monumental in its mythical power.  It is Southern and yet it is universal.  It is Faulkner's triumph as a novelist.  It is a study of human consciousness, perception, and existence.  The novel follows the decline and eventual fall of the Compson family.  In Faulkner's world of Yoknapatawpha County, the Compsons and Sartorises, the Sutpens and de Spains, in other words, the established old families of Jefferson declined as the invasive and unethical Snopes, portraits of the modern businessman, ascended to power.  The story is an intimate portrayal of the Compsons, and yet it is a symbolic and mythical account of decline and tragedy.  Why is it the greatest novel ever written?  It takes the innovations in narrative technique as developed by Joyce and Woolf in the movements of European Modernism (which it does better and with more purpose than Joyce and Woolf) and combines them with an exploration of storytelling and an intense devotion to a portrayal of place and region.  The story is great and moving.  The characters are loveable, hateable, tragic, and intensely vivid.  The place is conceived and presented with taxing reality.  The language, as with all of Faulkner's novels, is at times soaring and at times quite terse.  The structure is perfectly balanced and symbolically paired with the passion of Christ (the three days are Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday).  In short, it is the paradigmatic example of what literature can (and should) do; even the greatest of literary feats stand in its shadow", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1648", "text": "fantastic English mystery in the Christie tradition\n\tWhile on maternity leave from Cambridge University and with her husband away handling a legal matter in Los Angeles, Professor Cassandra James meets her neighbor actress Melissa Meadows and her spouse Keith Kingleigh.  Melissa and Cassandra share an affinity since both recently gave birth prematurely.  Kevin is going to direct a production starring Melissa.  He asks Cassandra to adapt the Victorian drama East Lynn, which she agrees to do.\n\nAs opening night beckons, Cassandra notices the cast seems extra nervous.  Later an anxious Melissa calls Cassandra believing that someone is stalking her.  Cassandra tries to calm her down.  The next day Melissa fails to appear for a rehearsal so Cassandra goes to visit her.  Melissa is gone without a word, but abandoned her six month old baby that she had shown so much love.  With her own fussy infant at her side, Cassandra wonders what happened to her new friend while unable to contact Stephen, dealing with the abrupt arrival of her first husband, and Detective Sergeant Vickers suspecting the professor killed the actress.\n\nSTAGE FRIGHT, the second Professor James tale (see MURDER IS ACADEMIC), is a fabulous amateur sleuth mystery that builds up the suspense slowly so that the reader like the heroine suspects everyone's motives.  Either foul play occurred or Melissa had played the role of a loving mother, but Cassandra cannot find a motive for either scenario while the evidence points towards her so that even the audience will believe she harmed or murdered the actress.  This is a fantastic English mystery in the Christie tradition.\n\nHarriet Klausner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1649", "text": "Betty Crocker's Easy Slow Cooker Dinners : Delicious Dinners the Whole Family Will Love (Betty Crocker)\n\tI was a little disappointed. Maybe I should have shopped through a book store.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1650", "text": "A MUST HAVE FOR ANYONE SELLING A STORY\n\tMichael Hauge is not only a master at helping you elicit emotion from your story, he now also shows you how to do it in 60 seconds and generate nothing but excitement for your project", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1651", "text": "Loved it\n\tI REALLY enjoyed this book.  I thought the movie incorporated most of the good parts in the book.  There were some character changes and some additional characters in the book, but I don't think they hurt the story line by trimming here and there.  I read the book after seeing the movie - I always wondered what the movie had been based on.  I love baseball, and I think the book was great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1652", "text": "From what it's really like to run a coffee bar to legal issues, sales, shop equipment choices, kitchen layout and more\n\tThere's plenty of money to be made in the coffee business and if your dream is to get out there and run a coffee bar, you're in luck: Complete Idiot's Guide To Starting   Running A Coffee Bar provides all the basics on how to do so. From what it's really like to run a coffee bar to legal issues, sales, shop equipment choices, kitchen layout and more, much of the book is very specific to the coffee industry and provides a wealth of specific business advice.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1653", "text": "For the Creme Brulee Lover\n\tAll kinds of creme brulees.  This is an outstanding cookbook on a one style of dessert and has many varieties and helps and serving suggestions.  Favorite is the chocolate box presentation suggestion.  Everyone seems to go for creme brulee", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1654", "text": "thrilling, exciting,absorbing,unforgettable stories amp;pictures\n\tJiraishin is completely new cop drama. There's no extremely humane hero.And no beauty as his partner. But I felt a lot of touching emotions by  this.It's really interesting", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1655", "text": "The Butchers Theater\n\tThis was the very first Jonathan Kellerman book I had ever read.  This is by far the best one he ever wrote.  I don't think that I have ever read a book so riveting and suspensful.  It's like watching a top notch horror/mystery movie.  This has got to be my most favorite book of any by anyone.  I still recommend it to people after reading it quite a few years ago now.  I give this book a 5++++ star rating", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1656", "text": "An Affair to Remember\n\tThose interested in American art of the last century will find great pleasure in reading this book. Chicago and New York are the centers from which Katharine Kuh radiated. As a museum curator, art dealer, and published critic, she was personally close to many of the modern masters. In this book, she provides short but telling stories about their work and lives. I especially liked the chapters on Rothko, Tobey and Noguchi.\n\nDisparate side characters, such as Judge Learned Hand and LBJ, pop up and add further to the value of Ms. Kuh's memoir.\n \nAvis Berman has done a great service to all those interested in the history of twentieth century American art by completing the memoirs of Katharine Kuh. The author's reflections have been preserved in a form, while still true to the author, that is likely better than had the elderly Ms. Kuh herself remained alive to complete the job. Notes to the text and a more complete description of Katharine Kuh's personal background are some of the very much-appreciated work accomplished by Ms. Berman", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1657", "text": "This's been my favorite book for 8 years\n\tIf you're an easily offended religious fanatic who's always looking for the vaguest insult or contradiction to your beliefs... I guess you shouldn't read this. (Actually, you could probably read this one and just skip the sequels.)\n\nBut if you're anyone else (of any age) who enjoys a really awesome story with great characters, adventure, danger, fantastic visual writing, and not a single boring moment, (well... it might take a little effort to get past the beginning, but that's coming from a really impatient reader) then yeah. Go for it. Because there's just nothing that compares", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1658", "text": "Self Help Masterpiece\n\tI was so impressed with this book that I wrote the following letter to its author:\n\nI just completed your book Time Tactics of Very Successful People.  The book is truly a masterpiece, and I have found it immeasurably helpful in my ongoing pursuit to become the best person that I can be.  Your book is full of wisdom and great ideas, the value of which is many times the price I paid for the book.  I have read the works of personal development legends like Napoleon Hill, Brian Tracy, W. Clement Stone, Tony Robbins, Mark Victor Hansen and others and have benefited from all of them, but I really enjoyed reading your book because I found that you offered some fresh ideas that these other great men did not. I am sure that the extraordinary concepts your book provides will enrich my spirit, enlighten my mind, and serve as conduits for achieving my goals for the rest of my life. I really liked the way that you ended the book.  The quote you gave from Earl Nightengale perfectly reflects my philosophy for successful living, but helped me crystallize my thinking in a way that has helped refines my philosophy further. \n  \nThanks again for providing the world such a valuable resource, a guide which I am certain has helped and will continue to help many others to live happier, more productive, and more peaceful lives.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1659", "text": "Excellent book\n\tAlthough I have been writing code for a few years, this was my first foray into AI programming. I find the examples easy to understand. Everything is very well written and the example code is well documented. I could not have asked for a better book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1660", "text": "YES, YES, YES\n\tI was at the SFMOMA to see her YES exhibition, and exactly what I expected, I was overwhelmed with delight... Her art is whimsically amazing. Her music touches your heart and soul. Seeing all the people there that day, I was glad that Yoko is finally getting all the respect she deserves, after all these years... Also caught her live performance at the Los Angeles's Roxy almost 6 years ago just took my breath away. I truly think she's one of the true visionaries of our time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1661", "text": "A magic story\n\tI loved this book!   I picked it up on a whim at the airport, and couldn't put it down for the entire flight. Now I'm telling all my friends to get it.  Not only does it have tips about playing cards, but it's just a flatout pageturning thriller.  You keep wondering where this guy's life is going to lead him next.  Very suspenseful and funny too.  Highly recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1662", "text": "Great!\n\tI don't know if I wold be willing to leave bags of blood at the bookstore,  like the previous reviewer suggested, but it's a great book.  Everyone  should read it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1663", "text": "read it\n\tthe best book i read in the past year.  the truth hurts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1664", "text": "Beautiful!\n\tThis is a great book for anyone who wants a old world country feel to their home. The illustrations are beautiful and the decorating advice is thoughtfully planned out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1665", "text": "required reading for elementary students!!\n\t...\"First Grade Takes a Test #8221; is an excellent, multicultural book that should be in every elementary classroom, especially Kindergarten thru 3rd grades...For it #8217;s use in demonstrating that the really important things in life aren #8217;t measurable, and even as a tool for helping students understand and interpret poorly worded questions (and there will always be a handful of them on any standardized test), the book is invaluable.  Highly recommended from this early childhood teacher", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1666", "text": "The Peak of Storytelling\n\tMost people are in awe of the \"classic.\" However, a book does not pick that title on the whim of a professor of arcane texts, rather a book gains such when it constantly and consistently speaks about the human condition. Classics do not only thrill and teach, they also live.\nThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a classic.\nThis tale of accusal, love, betrayal, imprisonment, redemption, and retribution, defies genre. \nRecounting the plot serves no purpose, so I will simply surmise that most readers focus on vengeance at the expense of reward. Edmond Dantes could not have desired living just to kill those who wronged him; he expected to return to those who remained faithful. Here Dumas, using Dantes, Sinbad, Albert and Abbe Busoni, championed a nonviolent stoicism which exposes a person to death to experience life.\nThe Count of Monte Cristo is a vivid potrayal of French life after the Revolution, an epic account of a man's quest for closure and an inspiration for the Shawshank Redemption. It is never too late to read it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1667", "text": "a real mystery for grown-ups\n\tAt 37, John Wade was Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. At 40, he ran for the U.S. Senate. He was heavily favored to win. At 41, he wasn't just beaten in the primary, he was crushed --- \"loser by landslide.\"\n\nWhat happened?\n\nJohn Wade had a secret. As secrets will, it came out at the worst possible time. And, suddenly, he was no longer a rising star --- he was a war criminal, a killer of babies, a man to be shunned.\n\nHis secret was My Lai.\n\nThe Vietnam War is now so far from us, and American history --- especially the history of a war we lost --- is so sketchily taught, and some of you are so very young that I really ought to take a minute here and, in quick brushstrokes, relate what happened in a little Vietnam village on March 16, 1968.\n\nBetter idea: let Tim O'Brien tell it. He arrived in Vietnam a year later, and served as a foot soldier there for a year. Got wounded, got traumatized, the whole deal. Here's his account:\n\nAt approximately 7:30 on the morning, a company of roughly 115 American soldiers was inserted by helicopter just outside the village of My Lai. They met no resistance. No enemy. No incoming fire. Still, for the next four hours, Charlie Company killed whatever could be killed. They killed chickens. They killed dogs and cattle. They killed people, too. Lots of people. Women, infants, teen-agers, old men. The United States Army's Criminal Investigation Division compiled a list of 343 fatalities and an independent Army inquiry led by Lieut. Gen. William R. Peers estimated that the death count may have exceeded 400. At the Son My Memorial, a large tablet lists 504 names. According to Col. William Wilson, one of the original Army investigators, \"The crimes visited on the inhabitants of Son My Village included individual and group acts of murder, rape, sodomy, maiming, assault on noncombatants and the mistreatment and killing of detainees.\"\n\nEventually, after a cover-up that lasted more than a year and after the massacre made nationwide headlines, the Army's Criminal Investigation Division produced sufficient evidence to charge 30 men with war crimes. Of these, only a single soldier --- First Lieut. William Laws Calley, Jr. --- was ever convicted or spent time in prison. Found guilty of the premeditated murder of \"not less than\" 22 civilians, Calley was sentenced to life at hard labor, but after legal appeals and sentence reductions, his ultimate jail time amounted to three days in a stockade and four and a half months in prison.\n\nTerrible, terrible. (And ironic: Seymour Hersh, who broke the My Lai story, now writes about the Iraq War for The New Yorker.) But in fiction, O'Brien doesn't play judge and jury. John Wade may have been at My Lai and done terrible things there, but he found a way to live with his shame. And here's the remarkable thing --- Tim O'Brien bends over backward to see it Wade's way.\n\nWhat I tell you now may seem like a plot \"spoiler.\" It's not. \"In the Lake of the Woods\" is a mystery --- maybe even a thriller --- but it's totally innovative in form. That is, we know right off that something happened. The first question is: What happened? And then a gloomier question: Who did it?\n\nWhat we know: After the primary defeat, John Wade and his wife Kathy retreat to a cabin in the Lake of the Woods, a part of Northern Minnesota so remote that there's nothing but water and islands between it and Canada. Thirty-six hours later, Kathy disappears.\n\nDid she flee?\n\nDid she drown?\n\nDid her husband --- reliving his Vietnam experience --- kill her and dump her body into the lake?\n\nNot easy questions. And O'Brien doesn't answer them: \"I tried to make each hypothesis plausible. John may have killed Kathy. Or Kathy may have run off with someone else. Or maybe she simply drowned. Or got lost in that vast wilderness. I believed in each hypothesis as I wrote it. I inserted evidence to support each hypothesis --- just as life itself gives us contradictory evidence about a great many things. But in the end, it's all a mystery, insoluble, beyond certainty.\"\n\nAnd to make it more mysterious, O'Brien tells the story from multiple perspectives. Offers testimony from many people. Cites historical documents. And then amps up the uncertainly by giving Wade a hobby --- magic.\n\nAnd maybe that's what it comes down to --- an ungainly kid, an abusive father, a need for approval that never got satisfied. As O'Brien writes:\n\n\"A fat little kid doing magic in front of a stand-up mirror. 'Hey, kiddo, that's a good one,' his father could've said, but for reasons unknown, reasons mysterious, the words never got spoken. He had wanted to be loved. And to be loved he had practiced deception. He had hidden the bad things. He had tricked up his own life. Only for love. Only to be loved.\"\n\nToo simple? A clue that takes you away from the solution? Could be: O'Brien is that good. (He won the National Book Award for \"Going After Cacciato\". The New York Times named The Things They Carried as one of the best books of the year in 1990 --- and chose \"In the Lake of the Woods\" for that list four years later.)\n\nThis much is sure: You start \"In the Lake of the Woods\" expecting one kind of book and quickly get another, darker, scarier book. You find yourself thinking \"God, this is awful,\" even as you read faster and faster. You cringe at what Wade might have done, wince for what might have been done to him. And, as he comes apart, so do you.\n\nThis is a harrowing book, as grown-up as it gets. It's a great story, masterfully told. And more: It draws you in, demands your opinion. And then it demands your honest opinion --- because you have your secrets too, don't you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1668", "text": "Blown Away\n\tAn absolutely magnificent peice of literature! The use of language is witty and funny and I have never experienced such joy from a collection of short stories before. The ''Is He Deep?'' introduction set the mood of the bok and that question played on mind throughout the entire read. Fantasti", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1669", "text": "The elite's secrets that have degraded over the millennia.\n\tRobert Barid's exploration of history's secret connections is brilliant. By integrating hidden and not presented in any other book various facts of sciences, he clearly shows that our ancestors had much deeper understanding of the Reality than most of the modern people. I had a chance to explore many other books by this author available from his page on the World-Mysteries.com and I highly recommend all of them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1670", "text": "A Solid Defense\n\tThe Gospel of Judas has had its fifteen minutes of fame. It is but another in an endlessly long line of stories or documents meant to shake the foundations of the Christian faith. Like its many predecessors, it gave National Geographic and anti-Christian authors an opportunity to voice their dissension with the biblical story of Jesus. A book titled The Gospel of Judas shot to near the top of the bestsellers lists and nearly as quickly, shot straight back down. Still, while its popularity was short-lived, it allowed Bart Ehrman and other revisionists a chance to laud the epistle for its new insights into the life of Christ. Surely Ehrman forever cast doubt upon his credibility as a historian when he blathered, \"(The Gospel of Judas) is one of the greatest historical discoveries of the twentieth century. It rivals the finding of the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Gnostic Gospels of Nag Hammadi.\"\n\nNational Geographic describes the importance of the document in this way: \"The Gospel of Judas gives a different view of the relationship between Jesus and Judas, offering new insights into the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Unlike the accounts in the canonical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, in which Judas is portrayed as a reviled traitor, this newly discovered Gospel portrays Judas as acting at Jesus' request when he hands Jesus over to the authorities.\" A classically dualistic, gnostic document, The Gospel of Judas presents a Jesus who is seeking to escape from the corruption of this physical world and asks Judas to betray Him so He can be free of this wickedness. Judas complies and shows himself to be a hero, rather than a villain. No longer the betrayer, He is a faithful friend to Jesus Christ.\n\nRenowned New Testament scholar N.T. Wright is the first Christian to my knowledge to write a thorough refutation of the teachings of The Gospel of Judas. Judas and the Gospel of Jesus is due for publication in October of 2006 and will be published by Baker Books. It is a short book, weighing in at only 144 pages, but provides a thorough treatment of the subject matter.\n\nWright is fair to this newly published document. He does not say that there is no value in The Gospel of Judas for surely there is, for it tells us much about the gnosticism that was a great opponent of early Christianity. It gives historians access to an authentic, original document. But it tells us nothing about the real Jesus and the real Judas. Those who would have us believe that this letter provides details about the real life of the real Jesus can be little more than revisionists. Wright shows that such people believe in what he calls \"the new myth of Christian origins.\" This myth, popularized by men such as Bart Ehrman, has three main teachings: first, Jesus was not as the canonical gospels portray Him; second, there were a great many different varieties of early Christianity, and they produced a large number of different \"gospels,\" all of which circulated among Christians more or less unchecked; third, when Christianity became consolidated in the fourth century, many teachings about the \"true\" Christian faith were rejected.\n\n\"Classic Christianity,\" he says, \"has a lot more life and promise than have ever been imagined by those who propose the new Myth, or by those who offer newly discovered gnostic texts as the panacea for our ills. It is a shame that the churches have been so muzzled, so often self-blinded to the full dimensions of the gospel they profess, the gospel of Jesus himself.\"\n\nThrough this short book, Wright asks good questions and insightfully shows where The Gospel of Judas simply cannot be held as equal in any way to Scripture. He shows himself to be a New Testament scholar the equal of any involved in promoting this new gospel. While the document appears to be genuine, it is little different and little more significant than the multitudes of other gnostic writings which have come down to us, even two millenia later.\n\nIt is perhaps somewhat ironic that N.T. Wright, who has reimagined and reinvented many of the teachings of Paul (and thus Jesus), would be the first to make a stand for the truth against others who would seek to reinvent Jesus. Unfortunately, Wright's New Perspectives are glimpsed, even if only dimly, through much of the text of this book. Still, he offers a compelling response to Ehrman and others and one well worth reading. I would tend to believe that, for most people, The Gospel of Judas is best ignored. It offers little that would be of interest to the average person. For those who do have interest in it, Judas and the Gospel of Jesus will no doubt prove an interesting response to the irrational views espoused by those who wish to reinvent Christianity and to cast doubt upon Scripture", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1671", "text": "Piece of my Heart\n\tPeter Robinson is one of my favorite authors.  When I travel on vacation I make sure to take his latest novel.   \"Piece of my Heart\" transitioned between the present and a time about 25 years ago.  The characters were well developed and the story line moved.  There were many layers of sub-plots that were interwoven.  I thoroughly enjoyed how everything was brought to its final conclusion.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1672", "text": "Couldn't resist...\n\t\"De-mystifying\" a musical genre is a favorite practice of many historians, educators, and musicians, and has been overdone. Unlike them, but not unlike a master performer, Palmer is able to strike a balance between technique, feeling, and authenticity: He is historically and musically adept without denying the Blues its inherent mystery and evocative nuance. \nPalmer put his life into this work and it shows; he without a doubt \"convinces\". I highly recommend his Deep Blues.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1673", "text": "i love this book\n\tmy son chris played on this team.  i love coach k as he has gotten me a job and new car.  duke has saved my family's life . this is a great book and all duke fans should read it.  FIST!  - vivian harpe", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1674", "text": "Good starter reader.\n\tThe plot is stronger than Dick and Jane, not quite at the Dr. Seuss level.  But my 4-year-old loves the thing.  He wants to read it - what more can one ask for a first reader than self-motivation?   Good illustrations,  basic vocabulary, frequent repetition, and not scary", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1675", "text": "The Horse Packers Bible ........\n\tThis is probably the single best work I've ever seen on the  quot;science quot; of packing. Joe Back lived and worked in N.W. Wyoming, and was a legend in the area. His humorous annecdotes, and extremely accurate hand drawn diagrams, combined with his obvious knowledge of the subject, make this a  quot;must have quot; for anyone seriously interested in learning how to pack horses or mules, and survive. This little work deserves a place in any packer's library", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1676", "text": "A MASTERFUL CONTRIBUTION\n\tSome previous reviewers have complained about  the complex style and writing of this book. Although in fact it is not an easily readable book, for the general public, if you have a serious interest about the history of the third Reich, make no mistake: you will not be able to overlook this book, which will surely be a  classic. It is a thoroughly well researched  contribution about the connection between religious beliefs and mass fanaticism; the interaction between the \"new\" domestic and international values, based on aggression; and the other causes involved in the rise (and fall) of the III Reich. From a different perspective from other mainstream historians, this winner of the Samuel Johnson prize for non fiction,  has accomplished quite an original scholarly feat, one which will enlighten the comprehension of this particular  period of history. No wonder many international critics have found the subtitle of this  opus  -A new History- particularly well deserved. Of great interest is the chapter related with the demise of the rule of law, a thorough analysis of the penetration  of the judiciary and the subordination of the police and government to the totalitarian Fuhrerprinzip", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1677", "text": "Cuts to the core....\n\tDark Nature cuts to the very core of the will to survive.  Mr. Watson takes you on an easy to read journey \"up\" the food chain to the homo sapiens: who is neither man nor kind.  For me, Dark Nature removed judgment from the word \"evil\", giving a deeper, behind the scene look at what drives life.  A must read.  This copy was purchased a gift. In my judgment to continue to grow I needed to understand this piece of myself and the world around me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1678", "text": "Her ideas are classic, yet fresh\n\tAs a professional bridal consultant, I keep an extensive library of wedding related books on hand to help my brides design their own weddings.  Ms. McBride's Bridal Flowers is one of my favorites.  It is full of wonderful ideas - not just the traditional \"must have\" wedding flowers such as bouquets  amp; boutonnieres, but the out-of-the-ordinary (but inspiring) boas, decorated lampposts  amp; gilded calla lilies.  Ms. McBride shows that flowers are for more than just being carried or worn.  The large color photos are fantastic.  So many other books have little or no photos, or hand drawn diagrams that leaves the reader wondering.  Ms. McBride's book lets you see exactly what she is talking about.  It doesn't claim to be a how-to book, but perfect to take along when visiting your floral designer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1679", "text": "Really the Last Prophet\n\tThis rare book details Aleister Crowley's ascension as the prophet of a new Aeon, the Aeon of Horus. Out of all the Aleister Crowley books in mass market format, this stood out in memory years after I read it as one of Crowley's most disturbing works. In fact, I questioned my new faith in Crowley's religion Thelema reading this book; this was for real and not a joke. After contemplating, I thought it would be worth it stick with this because witchcraft is now a cool thing amongst today's youth and Crowley was a famous early form of witchcraft as we know it today. This is serious stuff, I wouldn't mess around with this unless you are interested in the occult. It should be noted that real life ritual magick as described in these type of works really do work; I did a ritual from Necronomicon and Lesser Key of Solomon to help with a college Astronomy course- I got a respectable C grade when I close to failing with a D-. But be prepared for some harassment aboyt alleged satanism.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1680", "text": "Bravo!\n\tThis is a wonderful book, which my children adore, and which taught them each to recognize the instruments in the orchestra before they were three", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1681", "text": "A nice follow-up to \"Stitch 'n Bitch\"\n\tThe patterns in this book are really interesting.  They range from everything to cabled belts to baby booties to light sweaters.  This isn't as informative as the original \"Stitch 'n Bitch\" book, but if you have mastered the basics, it is a good starting point for ideas.  Plus, it has tried and true tips and tricks from knitters accross the nation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1682", "text": "Twain's \"before and after\" account of his quarter-century on the Old Muddy\n\tTwain's account of his years on the Mississippi is part travel book, part memoir, and part historical work, with a few sketches, stories, and tall tales tossed in for good measure. There is even an outtake from the not-yet-published \"Huckleberry Finn,\" along with extensive excerpts from historical and contemporary accounts by other authors. This smorgasbord of material makes for an uneven book, but much of it shows Mark Twain at his humorous and humanistic best.\n\nThe kernel of the volume (and its best, most cohesive section) is in chapters 4 through 17; this material appeared in the Atlantic magazine in 1875 and recalls his early life as a crew member on steamboats in the early 1850s. His adventures as a young man are fraught with danger, full of comedy, populated by a number of ornery, mischievous, and reckless characters, and occasionally embellished (although Twain is a bit obvious when he's fobbing off a yarn). As Twain later wrote in \"Puddn'head Wilson, \"if there was anything better in this world than steamboating, it was the glory to be got by telling about it.\"\n\nAfter he published the series in the Atlantic, Twain added another 46 chapters; much of it an account of his homecoming (incognito--or so he'd hoped) to the Mississippi River in 1882, when the steamboat had been rendered obsolete by the railroad. Many of these descriptions are unusually (for Twain) melancholy; he remarks upon the relatively emptiness of the river traffic and notes the transformations to the river and its banks that had made steamboat travel safer but less adventurous. His new journey provides opportunities to relate a number of stories--some allegedly told to him on the river and a few unpublished tales that he deemed relevant and worthy of inclusion.\n\nThe material from other sources, unfortunately, tends to bog things down--and there are about 10,000 words of it commingled in the text and included as appendices. Twain gathered newspaper articles and historical documents; he also included travel writing from earlier visitors, primarily Europeans distracted by how Americans and their homes were horribly uncouth and dirty. (You almost get the feeling that Twain would have smacked \"the once renowned and vigorously hated\" Frances Trollope upside the head if he'd had the chance; she provides Twain with the most interesting, if snooty, descriptions of traveling along the Mississippi early in the century.)\n\nThe material Twain wrote, however, more than compensates for the dryness of the extraneous stuff. As always, he is quotable, witty, amusing, and provocative. In spite of its excesses, nobody has done the Mississippi better", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1683", "text": "Pretty Helpful Book!\n\tI like the way it teaches fractions and doesn't use candy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1684", "text": "How BIg is a Foot?\n\tThis is a terrific book for young and older children. It is a fun way to demonstrate why we need a universal form of measurement.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1685", "text": "Great Bread Machine Book\n\tI love this book!! I've owned it for about a year now, but just got it back after a very long visit to my mother-in-law. (3 months) She loved the book also and didn't want to give it back! She bought one of her own! Thank goodness! I think she got tired of reading the recipes over the phone to me! lol! Anyways great book, lots of information. Also great for what ever size machine you have. Does small (1lb), Med. (1 1/2lbs.) and large (2lbs). for each recipe.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1686", "text": "Why Aren't You Reading This?\n\tHow this book flew under the nation's radar---I'll ever know.  Furthermore it's discouraging as hell because it only goes to prove that great work so often goes unrecognized.\n\nThis book plays out like a Spielberg movie from page one.  Very Spielbergian because of it's perfect blend of adventure, romance and humor.  The characters are dynamic and interesting as hell.  \n\nThe storyline is straight out of an Indiana Jones serial, and it keeps building until you're reading as fast as you possibly can just to see what happens.  \n\nThe art work is astounding.  These are the coolest-looking heroes, sexiest women, and the most powerful looking baddies I've ever seen penciled in my life.\n\nIt's just a shame that this book isn't getting the buzz that crap like \"Ultimate Spider-Man\" is getting---because in all reality this is the best graphic novel on the shelves right now---and could easily be the film adaptation that could return Steven Spielberg to greatness.  \n\nFor once in a very long time...I'm truly blown away.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1687", "text": "Great!, if you're a Carolina fan...terrific if you're not!\n\tOn the way to a conference in New Orleans, my flight from Raleigh to Charlotte was cancelled due to mechanical problems, and I was booked on a flight to D.C. As I boarded the plane with  quot;The Carolina Way quot; under my arm, a gentleman seated at the front of the plane asked how I was enjoying the book.  I explained that I had not yet started the book, so I could not give an answer.  The gentleman followed me to my seat and introduced himself as Dr. Gerald Bell, the co-author of  quot;The Carolina Way quot;.  Myself a Carolina fan, I was pleased to meet Dr. Bell, as he spent several minutes talking about Coach Smith, whom I have admired for over forty years, and the UNC basketball program, which is presently undergoing a much needed resurgence under Coach Roy Williams. Dr. Bell's contributions to the book tie Coach Smith's leadership philosophy to practical business applications by relating wonderful anecdotal references from Carolina's storied history to today's business situations.  Surely, Coach Smith, given his ability to recruit top players, has been criticized by many for his failure to win NCAA championships in the manner of Coach John Wooden at UCLA, but winning two NCAA championships, winning at a consistency high level unmatched by any program without violating strict NCAA rules, and coaching top players that graduated at a +90% rate and have gone on to be successes in their chosen professions underscore the unique successes of Coach Smith's  quot;system quot;.  Teamwork, integrity, loyalty, and hard work, are the cornerstones of the Carolina Way, and anyone in the position of managing, leading, or molding young people today would benefit from reading this book, corny as it is at times.  This book is not just for Carolina basketball fans", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1688", "text": "Kellerman At His Best!\n\tThis is my favorite Jonathan Kellerman novel. The book focuses on a disturbing story about Munchausen's Disease by Proxy. This book so quickly caught my interest, that I ended up doing my psych 101 paper on this disease. I had not heard of this disorder when I read the book. It was disturbing, intense, and tore away at your heart. I would definitely recommend this book! Munchausen's Disease seems to have become a more popular topic since I read this book. I have seen countless documentaries on, and it was also featured in the newest episode of House. It is a disturbing, yet intriguing disease, and this book delves straight into the ugliest form of it, Munchausen's Disease by Proxy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1689", "text": "Warcraft book2 10000 years before warcraft game1...\n\tThe story of Illidan, Malfurion, Rhonin, and krasus using dark powers, heroic strength is enough to blow anyone away. Iy enchants me, it shows the World of Warcraft from a combination of Knaak's and Blizzard Entertainment's imagination", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1690", "text": "one to reread!\n\tmy three year old loves this and I do too! it is a great book to share at Xmas as well.  The pictures are wonderful and we are giving it to nursery school as part of Chinese New Year celebration", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1691", "text": "The SPARK\n\tAs an overweight, stressed-out, 40-something professional, I am thrilled to find this book!  The SPARK is exactly what I needed to get my body moving again.  I am one of those who had fallen for the 1-hour a day exercise trap, and if I didn't have an hour, which I usually don't, I just didn't exercise.  I love doing my three to four SPARKS a day, knowing I am doing my body far more good than waiting for that elusive day when I can fit in 45 minutes or more for my workout.  This is a wonderful concept, and so doable! It's working!! Thank you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1692", "text": "And the lesson is...\n\tAlways think twice. Never jump to hasty conclusions without considering ALL the effects of an act or decision. That's the essence of Economics: \"looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy.\" \n\nMost economic fallacies are the result of ignoring this lesson, as Henry Hazlitt clearly shows with many examples throughout this witty short book. Are there benefits in destruction (let it be a humble broken window or a bloody war? Is government spending the solution to unemployment or industries in trouble? Can taxes benefit the economy of a country? Do inflationary policies really encourage a well-functioning economy or are they just a smokescreen to conceal otherwise unpopular decisions? Are all labor union practices truly justified? And, what about tariffs, subsidies, parity prices, rent control, or minimum wage laws? These are the kind of issues the author analyses beyond what you can usually hear, read, or see on the media.\n\nBeyond what you may think about the government's role in the economy, whether you agree or not with the author's liberal views, \"Economics in One Lesson\" shows how one should always try to see beyond the obvious and avoid missing the forest for the trees.\n\nAs the author points out, half-truths presented as complete truths are behind most economic fallacies. Demagogues and 'rogue' economists try to divert our attention by focusing only on the most visible effects of a given decision (or, in the worst cases, on the only effects that should be seen not to discredit an already decided course of action). Learning to supplement and correct their half-truths with the other half is the most reasonable thing an independent thinker can do. BTW, \"Economics in One Lesson\" might be a good place to start..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1693", "text": "Sweet Read\n\tI found this in the church library, but it is not Christian fiction. It is simply an easy read. The story is sweet, made even sweeter by the topic. Cake. I am not even much of a cake person. I normally prefer ice cream or some sort of brownies/cookies, etc... But, as I read, I found myself longing for a bit of these intoxicating concoctions put together by the narrator. I don't recommend this book if you are diabetic or on a diet. The need for sweets will be simply overpowering", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1694", "text": "Good info, but missing a certain something...\n\tOverall this book is just fine for someone interested in cooking with a DO. The mix of recipes is fine, but they just seemed to be missing something. They were all more or less of the  quot;huck a good sized hen into the pot and cook for a while until done quot; variety. All of the recipes look tasty, though I would have liked to have seen a few more meat dishes, especially some more creative ones. Let's be honest, when you pay for a book you'd like to see more than  quot;...put a 5 lb beef roast into a preheated Dutch oven, salt and pepper to taste, cook until done. quot; Give me a little something to work with here! Inspire me! I can already cook a roast like this in the oven. Having said all of that, I would still reccommend this book. The vegetable dishes and desserts look fantastic and I can't wait to try some of them. As an aside, this is the only Dutch oven book I've seen with heart-healthy recipes as well as more traditional fare. Given that the average DO book requires the use of a metric ton of lard, this will probably appeal to a wider range of cooks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1695", "text": "Interesting and educational and children LOVE IT!\n\tBoth of my boys love this book and request it over and over again.   It is such a fun book to read because the children interact with the reader by answering the questions.  Love it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1696", "text": "Best book for teaching children about people and nature.\n\tquot;The Shaman's Apprentice quot; presents more information about the relationship between people and nature than many much larger volumes. The story of Kamanya, Gabriela, and the shaman Nahtahlah, educates children about the important roles of all living things. The text is supported by rich and colorful illustrations which easily maintains the interest of children from four to 14. If you want the children in your life to understand the importance of rain forests and the need to preserve them, you must have this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1697", "text": "Fascinating look at America 50 years ago\n\tJohn Gunther's INSIDE U.S.A. comes as close to time travel as we are likely to get, hurling us back to the America of 1947, as he explores, state by state, the people, politics, issues, passions and fads that make up our country.  Written with great energy and insight, Gunther captures an America justly proud of its WWII success, still unsure of its role in the world, and populated by fascinating characters like Mayor LaGuardia of New York, Governor Saltonstall of Massachusetts and Boss Hague of Jersey City.  Gunther describes regional characteristics that persist today.  He captures aspects of America that are gone,l never to return (an  quot;industrial quot; nation based on coal, iron ore and steel.)  And he foresees issues that dog America to this day -- the  quot;Negro problem quot; (actually, the  quot;White problem. quot;)  He condemns the segregationist society he finds in America, so inconsistent with its lofty ideals.  As you can tell, I loved this book.  It's very hefty -- but every time you are about to put it down, Gunther comes up with another amazing fact or interesting sidelight that keeps you reading.  All this said, Gunther does concentrate on the (a) historical, (b) political and (c) economic side of things.  You won't find much here about the arts or science.  But it is amazing a single individual could have compiled this much data and presented it so interestingly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1698", "text": "IT'S SHOFAR TIME!\n\tThis is the sixth and final addition to the author's excellent Holiday Time series, just in time for Rosh Hashanah! As in the other titles, (It's Challah Time! It's Seder Time! etc.) Tod Cohen's full-color photos capture the joyousness of the children as they learn to celebrate the holiday wearing new clothes, making Jewish New Year's cards for their families, tasting new foods such as pomegranates and star fruits, and blowing the shofar. The sounds of the shofar are explained in easy, understandable terms for this young age level. The children are also shown learning such things as tying their shoes and writing their names.  The brief amount of text on each page and very appealing children pictured learning to make round challot and blow the shofar make this just right for using with pre-schoolers, their parents, and in the classroom. Included is an easy shofar craft and a brief paragraph about Rosh Hashanah. Recommended for all Jewish libraries. Ages: 4-6.  Reviewed by Andrea Davidso", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1699", "text": "We Love This Book!\n\tPretty much all of the Todd Parr books we've read are great but the \"Peace Book\" and the \"Family Book\" are by far our favorites.  They are very positive and carry a theme of tolerance.  We'd highly recommend this book!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1700", "text": "A book intended to deflect attention from Arab racism\n\tThis book is essentially about how culture is used to promote the interest of stronger, imperial powers.  Said condemns intellectuals in the West who in his eyes are \"agents of exploitation\".  Yet Said himself is an agent of racism.  \n\nA Pan Arabist, he always supported Arab unity and \"Islam\" at the expense of non-Arab and non-Moslem peoples.  Said directs and manipulates the Western taste for self criticim, and all that does is deflect the world's attention from Arab and Moslem attrocities committed against Christians, Kurds, Jews, Israelis, Coptic Christians, non-Arab Sudanese, etc.  \n\nThus, reading Said, you would never realize that Sadam Hussein's poisoning of the Kurds has never been condemned by one Arab intellectual or leader.  This is because a racist prevalent attitude in the Arab mind is that the entire Middle East should be Arab.  This also explains the attitude towards Israel, a country that is predominantly non-Moslem and speaks a Middle Eastern language other than Arabic.\n\nThe pity is that Said himself is a Christian, yet he never spoke on behalf of Coptic Christians in Egypt, or the right of Christians to practice their faith in Saudi Arabia and probably other places in the Arab World.  He is facilitating the overall aim of PanArab Nationalists by distracting the West from what is happening in the Arab world.  \n\nFor a better understanding of relations between the West and Islam, I recommend books by Bernard Lewis, such as \"The Moslem Discovery of Europe\" and the \"Jews of Islam\".  I also recommend books by the Egyptian scholar and Jewish refugee Yael Bat Yeor, such as \"The Dhimmi\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1701", "text": "Is This BOOK Made Of 100% American Products? Nope!\n\tOh, yes - this is a very fine book... for me to poop on! \n\nIn other words, it's a JOKE book. It's just another one of a half dozen duds out there, all trying to slam whoever happens to be the #1 retailer at the time - this decade it's Wal-Mart. \n\nForeign countries paying their workers less? Blame Wal-Mart! Worker insurance prices going sky high because the medical industry over-estimates it's fees? Blame Wal-Mart! Crooked unions feeling threatened they'll get their butts kicked by non-union competition? Blame Wal-Mart! Etc., etc.\n\nYou just have to laugh at how these semi-journalistic schlockmeisters try so desperately to compare themselves to a real activist like Micheal Moore, who actually accomplishes some social good once in awhile. \n\nBut you know who's REALLY laughing? That's right - Wal-Mart. That's because they've ALREADY built their thousands of stores, and been in business for over 40 years, so it's way too late now for these mealy-mouthed media wannabes to do anything about it! \n\nAnd what do these ersatz authors expect at this very late date, anyway? That millions of consumers, during these roller-coaster economic times, will be instantly brainwashed by these new crackpot books and then suddenly start to \"boycott lower prices\"? Ha! Ha! Ha! \n\nLike I said, this has got to be just another joke book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1702", "text": "Free Money\n\tThis was one of five books that I brought from Amazon.com and by far the worst of the lot.  This man has one idea about how the government really works.  Take it from me I have been with the IRS for five years", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1703", "text": "Over rated\n\tThis book is not as good as i thought it would be.  I hope i have better readings with Bryan Tracy's Advance selling", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1704", "text": "The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Review\n\tInspired by his uncle, Eddie, who worked at an amusement park, Albom writes a well-coordinated tale of people who connect here and in the afterlife, which is described by him as a very materialistic ambience. The concept is old: a better life beyond and a reason for the people with whom you cross paths. There are concepts to be learned from the five people. The story is delightful and cavalier.\n\nTrish New, author of The Thrill of Hope and South State Street Journal", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1705", "text": "Let Me Save You Some Time\n\tIf you're thinking of reading this book, let me save you some time--don't.  I like a good literary read as much as the next guy (really), and make it a point to read all the Pulitzer winners, but this book, in perfectly plain English, sucked.  There is no plot, no beginning, middle or end, and is so tedious and boring that I actually started reading it from the back forward.  It didn't help, but it didn't make a wit of difference either.  Do your self a favor and skip it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1706", "text": "This book is Bedlam!\n\tThe back cover to this book was intriguing, and captured me immediately. The writing, however, was so plodding, so inconsistent, and so non-sequential that it was painful to get through to the end. This is aside from the fact that this man appears to be socially inept and unable to manage his affairs from day to day.  I can't believe that this book made it past the editors.  In one paragraph Jon Katz tells how Rose is the only dog for the job of helping him capture his runaway herd of sheet, and in the next he says that Rose is too young to herd sheep.  In one paragraph he can't live without his wife, she gives his very existence meaning, and throughout the book he describes how he lives apart from her in order to...what was it again?  Oh, right, herd sheep!  At one point the dog he loves the most is also the one he can't connect to and finally gives away.  And then can't stop visiting, even though everyone knows how confusing that would be to a dog. And why is he wondering why the world looks at grown men funny when they hang around too much with teenage boys - there's a reason, Jon!\n\nIf you care at all about literarure, stay away from this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1707", "text": "At least one story told wrong\n\tI'm an avid reader of history, as well as processing a degree in the subject.  So imagine my surprise when, after receiving this book from a friend of mine for Christmas, I read the erroneous account of the Children's Crusade of 1212.  I had done research on this topic, so I was horrified to read the completely inaccurate account of what occurred.  Had the author not read any historical analysis on the subject from the last 50 years?  If he had, he would have realized that there were actually two crusades - one consisting of mainly French people led by Stephen of Cloyes who, when told to turn back by King Philip II, did so.  That ended that crusade.  The other one, led by a shepherd from Germany named Nicholas, led a group across the Alps into Italy.  Some left for home while others continued on to Rome.  It's interesting to note that in Rome, many received dispensations from their crusading vows because these \"children\" were either too old or because they were pregnant.  Perhaps until relatively recently, people believed in the Children's Crusade because it represented a morality play or because some historians gave too much credit to chronicles (like Chronica Albrici monachi Trium Fontium) which were written long after the crusade supposedly occurred, rather than relying on more contemporary sources.  Nor did they realize that the latin word \"pueri\" used in the chronicles can have several meanings (such as unmarried men rather than  children). \n\nIn the final analysis, you just can't rely on books like these to really teach you history.  The best you can do is read what they tell you and then try to verify it.  If only the author had bothered to check the History Channel's own account of the Children's Crusade on their website, or perhaps read the excellent paper done by Peter Raedts in the Journal of Medieval History, or even just checked out the brief but accurate entry online in wikipedia.  The book gave two pages to this event, and sadly got it completely wrong.\n\nFor this gross oversight, I am compelled to give it one star.  Readers of history, never just believe what you read - verify", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1708", "text": "Great, perhaps, for English majors, but boring for my bookclub.\n\tAmerican Pastoral was repetitious to the Nth degree. I read the Human Stain a few years ago, and it was good.  But, in Pastoral, the reader is put through a zillion permutations of possible dialogs between the Swede and a psychoanalyst, and between his daughter Merry and a psychoanalyst, but absent the psychoanalyst: Roth is our psychoanalyst. What he misses, however, is that we simply have to realize that interpersonal dynamics are sometimes beyond our control. The Swede never failed as a father; rather, he failed because he couldn't let go of his sense of responsibility for her", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1709", "text": "Almost turned me off to Heinlein\n\tI've been a fan of Heinlein's SF for just about as long as I've been an SF fan at all (somewhere around thirty-five years). But when I read this collection some twenty-odd years ago, it nearly turned me off to the old man altogether.\n\nThe fiction is pretty good (although even that isn't Heinlein's best). But to describe the nonfiction accurately, I'd have to use words that Amazon will remove from the review anyway.\n\nFor the most part, the pieces collected here represent a side of Heinlein I strongly dislike. Though I respect _Starship Troopers_, it's never going to be my favorite Heinlein novel no matter how many times we quibble over the precise definition of \"fascism\" -- and I'm not going to have much respect for the nonfiction in this collection.\n\nAnd mind you, it's not because I disagree with Heinlein's opinions; it's because he gave bad arguments for them and called other people nasty names when they differed. Some of the stuff collected here is tendentious to the point of being propagandistic. (At least in his fiction, he was able to create characters with points of view that differed from his and get into their heads well enough to present them sympathetically -- in short, to grok them. Not here, boy.)\n\nHeinlein (who bought into the Korzybski/General Semantics fad pretty early on) spent a lot of years dismissing philosophers as tailchasers who derive their premises from their conclusions. But his own attempt at philosophy, as represented here in e.g. \"The Pragmatics of Patriotism\", is very nearly the worst writing on ethical philosophy I've ever seen.\n\nThen, too, people who knew Heinlein report that despite his overall gentlemanly demeanor, he could be pretty churlish toward people who disagreed with him. Well, he's certainly unpleasant here; anybody who doesn't agree with him on the need for massive nuclear buildup is dismissed as a poltroon or a custard-head. Even in the unlikely event that I thought he were _right_, I wouldn't find this a very helpful approach.\n\nPerhaps more surprisingly, his popular writings on _science_ aren't very good. Asimov's reputation as the \"great explainer\" is in no danger here.\n\nThis volume is second only to _Grumbles from the Grave_ in cementing Heinlein's posthumous reputation as a rather mean-spirited fellow whose fictional characters were generally much better company than he was. When I want Heinleinian company, I'll stick to D.B. Davis, Manuel Garcia O'Kelly Davis, and (maybe) Lazarus Long.\n\nAnd when I want to read some humane nonfiction by an SF master, I'll still turn to Asimov. I credit Heinlein with three magisterial novels, several imperfect-but-great ones, and a good number of brilliant short stories. But the stuff in this book should have stayed in his drawer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1710", "text": "Dreadful Mishmash\n\tI have to say I truly hated this book. The premise sounded interesting so I decided to give it a try.  I've read all her other books in the series and found the characters to be quirky.  This time I found her usual friends and co-workers to be boring and self involved caricatures. The groundwork was there for an interesting serial killer with complex motivation but it never developed that way. The constant head hopping was annoying and the ending came out of nowhere.  Cromwell has obviously gotten bored with her characters and it shows.  This is my last Cromwell", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1711", "text": "I wouldn't recommend this book... lacks credibility.\n\tIn his book, The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz, embodies four principles for experiencing personal freedom in life.  He says that we should be impeccable with our words, not to take anything personally, don't make assumptions, and to always do our best. The basis for some of the agreements we make with ourselves stem from early childhood training through a series of rewards and punishments from our parents.  He calls this process \"domestication\" (p. 6). Ruiz says that 95% of the beliefs we hold are nothing but lies and that most of our agreements are based upon the fear of rejection.  The agreements that he gives are meant to free us from the emotional bonds that get in the way of our personal energy and to transform our lives.\n\nWhile there are various nuggets of truth throughout the book, some of it goes off into the abyss where he takes a thought and carries it to what I would consider to be to be an illogical conclusion. In some instances he uses biblical scripture to support his claims; however, in looking further, he takes some of the passages from the Bible out of context.  Some of his ideas are presented as if they were new ideas, but I would think most of us by a young age, should already an understanding of these principles. Although his book has been highly rated, I hold the position that Mr. Ruiz lacks credibility and logic as a writer, therefore, losing good standing with me as a reader.\n\nAccording to Ruiz, as children we are not given the opportunity to choose our own beliefs.  When we go against the rules we are punished (or rewarded for compliance). The fear of rejection leads us to agree with, or become something that we are not. In essence, we become a carbon copy of someone else, such as our parents.  He says our normal tendencies are lost and we judge other people based upon these agreements.  He boldly states, lacking statistical data to back it up, that 95% of our beliefs are based upon a lie (13).\n\nThe implication is that we are merely nothing more than a society of mindless, \"domesticated\" individuals, hurting ourselves, judging and victimizing other people along the way.  This kind of thinking negates the teachings associated with parenthood and the positive aspects they bring to our lives. By his interpretation, if 95% of what we believe is a lie, then 95% of what our parents taught us is also a lie.  I would disagree.  There are many people who exist today as viable, productive members of society who I'm sure would point out they too became a copy of someone else's beliefs and values.  If these role models are only filling our heads with lies and teaching us how not to be ourselves, by his interpretation, we don't need parents, teachers, or leaders. He undermines our personal paradigms and omits that as adults we do have the ability to choose a different path, which I believe is our right of passage. By his rational we lose the ability to choose our own destiny.  Instead, we become victims of it.\n\nOne of the few things we agree upon is his first agreement, be impeccable with your word; however, he misquotes the bible (John 1:1) when he says \"In the beginning was the word and the word was with God, and the word was God.\"  He uses it to epitomize the use of \"word\" as in what one speaks (26).  Looking a little further down in that passage, it also says \"The word was made flesh and dwelt among us\".  This passage is not talking about a form of speech, or speaking, but rather \"Jesus Christ\".  Christ became flesh and dwelt among us.  In that same chapter he says that \"sin begins with rejection of yourself\" (31).  However, in Christianity it says that sin is a transgression of the law (1 John 3:4) and that sin is neglecting to do God's will (James 4:7).  It's not about self, but about disobeying God's ordinances. While I agree that watching what we say is something we all need to strive for, this is not a new concept.  Most children have learned by the age of 6 that if you don't have something nice to say, don't say it at all.\n\nIn his second agreement, don't take anything personally; he says that nothing people do is because of you. While this is true to some degree, he leads the reader down a path of illogical extremes when he says that even if someone took a gun and shot you in the head, it was nothing personal.  So in essence, when Mary Jo Buttafuoco was shot by Amy Fisher, her expression of displeasure regarding Amy's behavior was nothing more than a fundamental form of projection because according to Ruiz \"you are dealing with yourself, not me\" (51).  No, realistically, Mary Jo Buttafuoco was shot because Amy Fisher wanted her dead. This kind of logic encourages victims to remain in dysfunctional relationships and perpetrators to continue abusing victims.  As an American, I'm glad that someone took 9/11 personally.\n\nAccording to Mr. Ruiz he takes neither destructive nor constructive criticism.  It seems arrogant to place myself so far above reproach, that I would turn a deaf ear to all forms of criticism.  When my College writing professor, gave me his opinion regarding my work, if I were following the authors line of reasoning, I would believe that my professor was \"trying to poison my mind and was feeding me his emotional garbage\" as Mr. Ruiz suggests (49). I would rather believe that my instructor has my best interests at heart and is seeking to teach me how to become a better writer.\n\nAnother agreement is about not making assumptions in life.  He says when we make assumptions, in essence, we create unnecessary drama.  Unfortunately we live in a world where that is not entirely possible.  Assumption is a necessary part of a thought and reason; even within the scientific community a hypothesis (or assumption) is formed in order to test a theory.  In order come to school each day I must make assumptions that my instructor has a college degree, and that he or she must be reliable enough in life to make it to work everyday.\n\nIn his forth agreement, always do your best, he claims it is based upon the actions of the other three agreements, stating they will only work if you do your best.  Again, these are fundamental principles that almost any child has learned.  \n\nWhile Ruiz does indeed present some viable ideas, his concepts begin to unravel when he doesn't back up his statements with facts, but instead takes a basic concept and follows an illogical line of reasoning to reach his final conclusion.  I can't completely discount everything that he says, but he lost credibility with me by some of his assumptions and weak rationalizations.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1712", "text": "WORD GAMES\n\tAGELESS BODY is Deepak's attempt to neutralize the word \"old\" as in old age.  The writer has a knack for making common words, like \"body, \"mind\" and \"self,\" into profound concepts.  His technique is to overlay his abstract ideas with suggestive experimental studies.  But ambiguity in interpreting these studies abound.\n\n\tIf you like poetry, Deepak may be your read: \"The billions of changes occurring in our cells are only the passing scenery of life; (P. 36)\"  Or try to interpret this one: \"The emptiness at the core of every atom is the womb of the universe; in the flicker of thought when two neurons interact there is an opportunity for a new world to be born. (P.40)\" \n\n\tAt times he attributes to cells and DNA a creative intelligence to direct their own construction and at other times his designer is invisible.  He would make a great spokesman for the current hocus pocus over \"intelligent design.\"  He can't accept the growth of any cell, even a plant cell, without an intelligence involved.  He mentions and attacks evolution only one time on P. 115, asserting that the growth of a cell could never be a random process.\n\n\tDeepak ends up in the very same thought circle as every other writer who tries to explain life in scientific terms: Intelligence is a self organizing entity and every cell evolved is only intelligence having a conversation with itself.  Whether your word game tosses in the word \"quantum\" or not doesn't change much.  What a solipsistic thought; what a solipsistic world.  I wonder if his readers who actually experienced the oneness Deepak speaks of wouldn't, after awhile, go insane", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1713", "text": "Just what we need..........\n\tmore hate books.  How could anyone write anything so wrong", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1714", "text": "Hate Litterature\n\tWhen I read this, I was not expecting to become a commie, but at least I was hoping for something more compelling than the pure hatred of people who have more than others and the racist concsipracy theories (especially re Jews) that the authors came up with.  \n\nI understand that people accord this book some respect because it has influcenced many people.  But that is what hate litterature does.  This book is especially powerful in its attempt to find sharp class lines to allow the \"masses\" to hate", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1715", "text": "Disappointing with a capital  quot;D quot;\n\tI'm in a good mood today, and feeling generous -- hence the two stars. Secrest learned that Rodgers could be a rotten person, that he drank and was a womanizer. She then proceeds to beat us over the head with it at great length. I didn't count the words, but it seemed like she spent more time on that then she did on Rodgers and Hammerstein -- not to mention the post-Hammerstein years. We learn nothing about how these shows came about and what happened to them beyond the most cursory; it's if her research there was limited to the notes on the cast albums. I've kept most of my theater books, except for this one. It went to the used book store", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1716", "text": "A total disappointment and very depressing\n\tI've always been a huge fan of Nicholas Sparks, and I couldn't wait to read Dear John. Well, there was no reason to rush. It starts out okay, but then just gets more and more depressing. The main girl character is annoying and you hope that John will find someone who deserves him, instead of just pouting over her for most the book. \nI cannot wait for another Nicholas Sparks book, but only because I want to know that he hasn't lost his touch, and that this novel was just a fluck", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1717", "text": "Terrible\n\tIf you want to be scared and paranoid through your first pregnancy, then this is the book for you. This book has no insight on anything. It is vague. It doesnt explain anything in detail. It talks about every possible thing that could go wrong but probably wont. Each chapter lists all the symptoms you might be expeiriencing, but that is as far as that goes. Its not a very good book to turn to you if you have concerns because it will just make you have more! You might as well ask your doctor because this book constantly refers you to your doctor. It has no insight or answer for anything unless you have a high-risk pregnancy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1718", "text": "quack quack\n\tThis guy's box is missing a few tools.Most of the stuff he quotes as fact is not supported in real life. He's full of crap. Everybody knows walking is good for you, but kevin T. starts his chapter on walking by saying that 'when you take your dog for a walk, he (or she) poops............well la-de-f_____ing-da....isn't that WHY you take your dog for a walk....because you don't want him (or her) to poop in the house. Then there's his statement that if you put your teflon pan on high heat and have a parakeet on your shoulder, the bird will keel over dead because of the poisonous gasses.......and another thing, who ever heard of an acidic body???  I think I know what planet Trudeau came from....URANU", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1719", "text": "Disappointed\n\tI really liked Suzanne Summers. I've read all her other books and have her tai chi exercise video. When I saw her on the Today show advertising this book I couldn't wait to get it.\n\nShe promotes the Schwarzbein Principle which states that being a vegetarian is unhealthy. Suzanne has an entire chapter dedicated to someone named Wendy who after 10 years of being a vegetarian was convinced to start eating meat again! Just because Wendy's particular diet was unhealthy, that doesn't mean that all vegetarians are unhealthy. There are meat eaters that have unhealthy diets. Look at all the Hindus in India, they're lifetime vegetarians and are healthy. \n\nI know that soy has been a controversial subject recently, but it's the pill form of soy that is questionable, soy it it's natural form is healthy for you. How can you say that soy is bad for you when millions of East Asians eat soy as part of their daily diet? I've read countless books and research that supports the benefits of soy.\n\nI eat a balanced vegetarian diet and get all the nutrients my body needs.  Just because one doctor doesn't believe that a vegetarian diet is healthy, doesn't make it a fact. Suzanne you've really gone too far to tell everyone to stop being a vegetarian. With that misinformation in your book, I have a hard time believing that anything else is true and fact.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1720", "text": "A Let Down\n\tThis novel is set in the 40's, when Elizabeth Short (the Black Dahlia) was found murdered, her body cut in two. The characters revolve around the investigation of this incident, altnough her name is changed. The chapters go back and forth between the views of two brothers: one, an amoral cop, the other, a Catholic priest, Monsignor, businessman, whatever you want to call him.  Neither one is likable, the 40's cop jargon is incomprehensible, and the Catholic politics/building programs are boring.  However, the murder is solved and the end is neatly tied up with a bow.\n\nIf old cop stories appeal to you, you might like this, but I'm sure you could find better.  Double Indemnity, for instance, is superior", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1721", "text": "This is a great book...\n\tThis is a great book if you have the right teacher. The book is very informative yet if you have no back ground in abnormal psych you might want to make sure the teacher for your course is capable of explaining it to you. I also recomend that you make sure your copy has a CD rom. The study guide and website are great tools too. They help a lot", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1722", "text": "don't -- just don't.\n\tif you have fond memories of ms steele, or no memory at all because you're new to her, please... don't read this book.\n\nliam looks like a child with his long blond hair; he acts up because no one can control him since that's what his parents tried to do to him; he sees any \"no\" as a slap in the face because once again, that's what his parents did to him.\n\nsasha looks like a cold woman with her pale skin and dark hair always pulled back; she is totally concerned about her reputation: \"but what will they think of me?\" and can't stand up for her needs; she refuses to lower her standards, but when liam leaves, she falls into a \"morbid depression\" and goes back to him.\n\nrepeat for 300 pages... \n\n\"careless,\" \"self-indulgent,\" \"filler\" are three words i'd use to describe it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1723", "text": "This serie is getting worse each book...\n\tI enjoyed the first 3 books of the Women's Murder Club. Didn't like too much the 4th (of July), but the 5th is just BAD ! What's the plot ? There is no plot ! 2 serial-killer stories try to share the pages of this not-such-a-page-turner, the 1st mystery (Car Girls) get solved mid-way throught the book and I bet plenty of readers won't remember it by the end of this painfull read... By trying to develop 2 stories, Patterson gets our interest for none. The most sad thing of all is that I used to like to Women's Murder Club members, but now they all seem so unreal, remote from anything actually likeable. And it's been the case since one of them died and another one joined the club, in the most stupid, artificial way really. Not much to save this book, it's even badly written. Don't know if Patterson thinks about writting a 6th, but don't count on me next time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1724", "text": "One of the worst novels I have finished this year\n\tMaybe it is me but this novel was about as exciting as watching the grass grow.  It is the first mystery novel that I have read by a female author and I hope that it is not representative of the gender.  But, by the reviews here, all by women, I can see that Jance writes to that crowd.  Her readers seem to like being taken down the aimless boring pass of relationship drible. If you want to spend 10 pages with the main character sitting and talking about nothing in her mothers house or on her friends porch talking about their health than this book is for you.  It is amazing that Jance can start great with the murder scene and then 200 pages later start uncovering her first clue, the insulin bottle.  Jance gives no indication that Oak Vista or the stranded stranger are even remotely related to the story. Do not start this book it is absolutely a total waste of time.  If you want a good mystery read Coben, Crais, Patterson or Michael Connely", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1725", "text": "OK\n\tIts a good book to draw examples of idustries in different stages of technology evolution. However it is lacking in theoretical content,", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1726", "text": "Read \"Blindness\" and Pass on The Plague...\n\tDr. Rieux, the main character of the novel, moves throughout the book in a detached surreal hopeless manner.  He goes thru the motions of \"doing his job\" while death surrounds him from a wide spread and accelerating plague.\n\nI find Jose Saramago's \"Blindess\" to be a far superior book to The Plague.  Similar theme and concept but more descriptive and moving.  The Plague was clinical in its approach - almost bloodless.\n\nI found this highly acclaimed book to be very difficult to re-read, often having to re-read many pages over and over.  I would pass on this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1727", "text": "Good, but weak for Hillerman\n\tI've read a lot of the books in the series, and Hillerman is one of my favorite mystery writers, but I have to say this one fell way short of his other mysteries.  My main complaint is the presence of several plot gaps and inconsistencies not characteristic of the author--his well-crafted mysteries almost always hold water, but not this one.  I whole-heartedly recommend most of Hillerman's other Jim Chee/Joe Leaphorn novels, but if you want a good entrance into his captivating style and skill, this is not the book to pick up.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1728", "text": "Watered down rehashing of Flow\n\tOne can't be sure that this book isn't deliberately exploiting a cynical belief that most business books are so bad, that if this weren't crappy, it wouldn't sell. Even for someone who believes in Csik's theory of flow, this book is a no-win blow-out. Instead of making clear statements backed by evidence, the book's tone and presentation are mere editorializing assertions. There is no reason to read this, when his original popularization, Flow, more carefully and clearly summarizes Csikszentmihalyi's interesting research.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1729", "text": "Absolutely biased and poor political/religious sensitivity\n\tHaving read Clive Cussler adventures for over 10 years, i was totally disgusted with the redneck and narrow minded attitudes expressed in the book. The father, who does not stay with his son, decides to revenge his son fighting a war trying to kill people in someone else's country. That is perfectly justified!\n\nThe book mentions Hindu mercenaries who have not been seen anywhere in the world in any century much less this one. This is a direct insult to all Hindus as being one I am astonished at the insensitivity of the author. How come \"Hickman\" is not a \"Christian\" mercenary or for that matter the Corporation as they seem to be in this for the money. The justifications are ridiculous. India and Hindus of India have been terrorized, jailed, colonized and robbed by Christian and Muslims alike over the last 1000 plus years. You don't find us calling people by religion and we have all major religions in our secular country. We have grown spiritually to accept everyone, and I would like the authors to read more than a 2 page synopsis on religions before writing books. The book smacks of jingoism and is a pathetic display of the authors minimal knowledge of religions and global affairs", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1730", "text": "reading this is akin to banging your head against a wall\n\tThe premise of this story started off smartly. I was drawn in as a reader as Case set up an unusaul plot where the protagonist is in Russia to cover a minor story only to be pushed aside while his sources of information are taken away. But from this point onwards the story becomes painfully predictable as time after time Case takes the predictable rout. Finally the story completely falls apart and it was like when you watch one of those really bad action flicks where the hero saves the day time after time and its so stupid that you get a bad headache. \n\nI have read one other Case book I think, his \"Kingdome Come\" that was written under a psudo name, or maybe Case is the psudo name, I'm not sure. But what I am trying to say here is that 'Kingdome Come' was much better than 'First Horseman.' Its still a little corny, but it reads like a more contemporary Ludlum", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1731", "text": "very average\n\tI was really disappointed with this book.  A lot of the recipes are identical to one another, with just one ingredient - eg a different type of vegetable - substituted.  With no pictures and not much more content, I really regret buying it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1732", "text": "What do Stossel, O'Reilly and TBN have in common?\n\tLies, half truths, spin and glitz.  Of course there is some truth sprinkled in.  Self promoting TV stars are more interested in being self promoting TV stars than truth. Theres just not enough time for both. At best it's entertainment, at worst it misleads the children.  And finally they are all biblically illiterate.  So be careful...especially with TBN.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1733", "text": "Spooky and Delightful\n\tIn my usual perusal of the thrift shops for 25 cent novels, i came across this interesting find summer of 2005.\n\nfrom the very first page, the book had me hooked. merricat blackwood is a girl i could relate to on first degree. in her family, she's a bit of a misfit, and as  a consequence, finds herself and her older sister constance locked away in their large old house as the town freaks after the *mysterious* death of their entire family at dinner on night.\n\neveryone hates them and wants them gone. merricat braves walking to town to buy groceries for her sister with cash from the vast amount of wealth they keep hidden in the house. the towns people sneer at merricat and ask her to leave and she, head lifted, tries bravely to remain unafraid.\n\nit is an all together marvelous book for anyone who enjoys the cryptic events that go on behind the scenes of creepy old houses.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1734", "text": "Check all books carefully\n\tMy problem was that these books were missing chunks of pages!  We didn't notice it until book 4 of 6, but 80+ pages were gone!  Now, Amazon was great about replacing the set adn paying for me to return the messed-up set.  This is just a warning to check your boxed set when it gets in for missing chunks of pages!\n\nOf course, the Harry Potter series is great, adn we love having them in paperback", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1735", "text": "Don't waste your money\n\tI read exactly half the book and stopped.  Based on all the criticisms of the unlikely ending, that was a good decision.  As it is there went hours of my life I won't get back!  The book is silly and laughable.  The premise sounded great - but the book is bad.  Really bad", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1736", "text": "Not good\n\tI thought the title was interesting so I bought this book.  Wow, what a disappointment.  This is sappy and poorly written.  How does Mitch Albom keep  getting on the best sellers list", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1737", "text": "Danielle Give  me a break\n\tMy husband has a theory that Danielle Steel has a dart board and each circle surrounding the center is labeled either, falls in love, loses family member, has death of loved-one,fights for life of herself or loved one, loses partner,business or spouse. He feels when she is at a loss she justs throws off a dart and whatever she hits becomes the outline for her next book. \nI have been a loyal fan for many many years and take his kidding with a smile and secretly pray he's not right. \nThis book proved me wrong and he was right all these years.\nIt was so obvious from the first few pages what was happening that I was certain I had read this story before somewhere. After having waited  long time to get this book from my local library I was so disappointed that it was so poorly written and so badly not thought through I couldn't even read it completely, but skipped sections to finish it, knowing what was going to happen before I got to it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1738", "text": "Articles = great, definitions = very poor\n\tYou have to ask yourself, \"Why did William Grimes think there was the need for another culinary dictionary?\".  As you read the book, the answer comes quickly, before you're even very far into the \"A's\"... apparently he didn't.\nI was repeatedly disappointed by the cursory, often puerile definitions which accompany most of the 2000 culinary terms Grimes presents.  The simplistic line or two of text each are accompanied by are often incomplete and sometimes down right misleading.\nThe introduction builds up the book as a necessary tool to help we little folk through the growing complexities of modern food buying and eating.  In a world no longer dominated by a few French terms we are led to believe that this book will bridge the gap between old-school cooking books (say, from before 1990) and the current state of culinaria.  Why then are so many of the terms defined in an out-dated, even archaic mind-set?\nTake  the term \"brown sugar\".  This book says it is \"unrefined or partially refined sugar\", a definition all well and good perhaps 200 years ago.  Today brown sugar is almost always made from refined sugar with a special molasses syrup and colorings added back to it - a very different thing indeed, and Grimes should know the difference.  The are innumerable other examples available in the same vein.\nAdditionally, Grimes give us  \"food lists\" scattered periodically throughout the book but provides only sporadic support for the words used in them.  For example, there is a list of Varieties of Apples.  48 varieties are listed but when one wants more information on them it is often lacking.  Sure \"Red Delicious\" apples have an insipid definition in the \"R\" section but what about the more interesting varieties like \"Sundowner\", or \"Lodi\" apples?  No further mention of them can be found in the book.  There is also a huge list of  \"Fish and Seafood\" but if you are intrigued by what the \"Geoduck\" or \"Sprat\" listed might be, you're out of luck (without running to a REAL culinary dictionary).\nThe bright (if limited) spots in the book are the articles on food etymology and history.  There are 7 of them (reprints from other publications and various authors) that are each informative and interesting.  Grimes would have done much better to have put together a collection of these little insightful gems and left the definitions to those more inspired by the subject.\nMy guess is that the brevity of the definitions (leading to rampant deficiencies) was, perhaps, an attempt at simplicity but the effective \"dumbing-down\" of the book is insulting to anything but the most elementary reader.  I know that Grimes, a former restaurant reviewer for the New York Times, must know a lot more about food than this book makes him sound.  Grimes is listed as the \"editor\" of this work (along with a number of others) and it defies logic why he would allow his name used as the primary.\nUnfortunately, my copy of this book is destined for \"re-gifting\" or a permanent place on a dusty shelf somewhere while my venerable, dog-eared Larousse Gastronomic retains it's place of honor near my desk.\nBon appetite, ex libris, and caveat emptor. DH", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1739", "text": "Interesting, but....\n\tWhile this is a well researched and thought-provoking piece of literature, I do have some critical comments to make.\nFirstly, it is apparent that the author's own holocaust experiences (or more specifically, those of his family) have left him with a vested interest in how the material in this book is presented.\nSecondly, there is a LOT of content to trawl through to get, in my opinion, a few pieces of interesting material.\nFinally, the underlying theme or accusation that without IBM the holocaust may not have happened, or would not have been so sever, is (again in my opinion) flawed. As the book shows, IBM certainly made it much easier for the Nazis to locate and identify Jews, it would not have been impossible without IBM.\n\nHaving said all this - it was an interesting read and although overly wordy is certainly worth reading", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1740", "text": "I'm sorry but this is mostly amusing to me personally\n\tThere are two things which tickle me about this book.  One is the sample Zack's report at the back which has a strong buy #1 rating on a -.3% return on equity stock.  The other is the section on practical use of the system.  It, of course, is for any type of investor including long term investors even though the effects that the system measures lasts only for 1 - 3 months.  And don't forget about growth investors and value investors either.  This section is so short as to be laughable.  Also notice that in the 2002 A list there were 216 stocks.  Most are going to have to buy a subset.  But what subset?  No info is provided on the performance of typical subsets for each investor class.  Perhaps an MVO addict or a Monte Carlo hack would have the answer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1741", "text": "HIGHLY implausible plot lines\n\tMy first Grisham novel, and it reminded me of why I seldom read fiction.  The plot has numerous barely-believable twists, the most ridiculous of which is the protagonist's attorney assisting him in eluding authorities after escaping a juvenile detention facility.  Said lawyer then drives from Memphis to New Orleans with the little delinquent in her car basically at the kid's mere suggestion.  Absurd!  No attorney in his/her right mind would do such a thing!\n\nThe \"storybook ending\"just prior to the boarding of the FBI Director's private jet is implausible as well as gratuitously sappy.  Also, I highly doubt that the FBI Director gets personally involved in many -- if any -- such cases.\n\nThankfully, I paid only 25 cents for this book in paperback form at a garage sale 2 weeks ago.  Given that it's written at about a 4th-grade reading level (and I have no children), it'll make good fireplace kindling next fall.\n\nFirst Grisham = LAST Grisham", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1742", "text": "Kozol Frustrates Me . . .\n\tI am a teacher at an inner-city school that struggles with the same issues presented by Kozol.  That said, this is the fourth of Kozol's works that I have read, and I came away just as disappointed with \"The Shame of the Nation\" as I did with the rest of them.  I am so incredibly sick of him shouting from the mountaintops that there is a problem with public education.  He acts like we don't already know.  He acts like there is some unseen solution out there that should be obvious to everybody.  Instead of pointing fingers and and complaining about it, why doesn't he use his experience and know-it-all knowledge to offer real, concrete and practical solutions?  Kozol is a classic Monday-morning quarterback pointing out the flaws in what everybody else is doing - but he doesn't get his hands dirty anymore.  If he is really as educationally omnipresent as he thinks he is, the least he could do is offer some solutions.  I've made four mistakes.  I will not make a fifth.  I have 150 underpriveleged kids to teach, and I can't afford to waste my time on another volume of complaints while he points out the obvious", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1743", "text": "They killed trees for THIS?\n\tWhat a disastrously bad and unfunny novel.  The self-involved main character is pathetic and whiny, the \"plot\" is see-through and cliched, and the writing style is far below what can be found on any mediocre blog.\n\nWhen people criticize chick lit, this is exactly the kind of book they're talking about.  It's shallow to such a shocking degree than when it tries to take itself seriously, or stretches for a literary flourish, it's absolutely cringe-worthy.  I find it hard to believe the people who've praised it here actually read the same book.\n\nThis was given to me by an acquaintance shortly after my engagement.  She said she didn't really like it but thought it would be \"more my kind of thing.\"  Obviously not a person who knows me well.  Thankfully, it doesn't appear the author is terribly prolific, so readers don't need to worry about trying to stumble through page after page of show-offy navel-gazing.\n\nI wouldn't say it's one of the worst books I've read, but it's certainly one of the most useless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1744", "text": "A Disciplined Mind Without the \"Disciplines\"\n\tProf. Gardner's book is disappointing. He tries to be all things to all people saying both that he believes in basic competencies but wants to put inquiry first. Also, his language is inflated, and lacking in philosopical specificity. For example, he believes in building up the inner world of \"mental representations\" [unexplained term] yet insists on \"performances of understanding\" [another unexplained term]. \n\nAlso, he has respect for the individual learner and individual differences, yet he is concerned about the \"position\" or \"situation\" or social class dynamics in which the learning takes place. Thus, he fails to do justice either to the individual or to class, race, or gender.  The role of leadership in learning is wholly ignored; and responsibility is not explored.  In short, it is extremely difficult to pin down Prof. Gardner. It would be kind to say he is eclectic. I hope it's just not fuzzy thinking.\n\nHowever, we can discern that he has a romantic obsession with beauty, truth, and goodness. Imagine -- the Holocaust is reduced to being an illustration of what goodness is or is not! His treatment of these ideas is superficial and banal. I don't like to be so judgmental, but his writing about them does not deserve a detailed analysis.\n\nWhen attacking E.D. Hirsch whom he calls the main speaker for \"cultural literacy,\" he sets up a straw man. He says that Hirsch's school of thought has an underlying belief in the Lockeian \"tabula rasa.\" Yet, I find nothing in Hirsch's writings to indicate that he believes in a tabula rasa. \n\nFurther, is Prof. Gardner really less elitist than Hirsch as some have claimed? I have found that the Harvard elite spend their entire lives trying to achieve and learn everything, and be on top. Their lives are marked by ambition to the Nth degree; yet, he debunks time-honored and experience-honored content areas that traditionally have defined literacy at its best. Thus, I find a certain inherent dishonesty in Gardner's presentation.  \n\nBelieve me, friends, I have taught students who have many ideals, Greek ideals and other ideals, but know very little, nor do they aspire to learn. If they have those ideals, and if they are facile and glib, will they be the leaders of tomorrow who are embraced by Prof. Gardner?\n\nI find a tendency on Prof. Gardner's part to oversimplify certain issues like the Holocaust, and to overcomplicate certain others like the nature of intelligence. \n\nThe world is not waiting for the concept of intelligence to be re-written.  Am I oversimplifying when I think that there is something very awkward about saying that there is no fundamental difference in intelligence between Einstein and the custodian of my school? Is this awkwardness because I am an elitist putting down the custodian?  Is it because of lack of intelligence that I am still in the grip of a univocal definition of intelligence? I don't think so. Rather, we all know we are dependent on each other, and that everybody has some unique aptitudes or gifts they can express and be respected for, but trying to elevate this understanding to a higher level of truth or intellectual significance seems to me to be illegitimate. \n\nLastly, his writing style is a bit too fond of adjectives, and the book reads as a whole like It Takes A Village by Mrs. Clinton. The Disciplined Mind has a mellifluous style that presents itself as being highly sophisticated and, at the same time, as down-to-earth, with balanced common sense. Yet, ultimately, the book is boring.  As one Amazon reviewer states, Prof. Gardner is full of himself.  \n\nIn this book, there is no straightforward discussion or emphasis placed on knowledge, justice, Judeo-Christian values, persistence, responsibility, or character development...words which I find essential for a true philosophy of education.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1745", "text": "nauseating\n\tFor decades, many male professors have made the same excuses for sexual exploitation of their students--to the fury of feminists.  To read a feminist using the same rationalizations is both nauseating and infuriating", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1746", "text": "Not much better than astrology\n\tWhile this book may give some basic ideas that are useful to keep in mind while you are trying to understand your relationships with others, in the end it is just another attempt to give people answers they want even though such answers don't exist.  I'll admit that being a first or second born might have a general effect on your personality, but just how far can we take this kind of analysis?  The author of this book goes so far to offer that by knowing your own birth order and that of your same-sex parent, he can determine the birth order of your ideal match.  My father was 3rd and I was 2nd, thus I should pair with a 4th born.  Anyone who thinks about that for five seconds should realize that it is totally bogus pseudo-science.  There are too many factors involved to be able to make such predictions.  Not every Nth born is the same, and no relationship between Nth and Mth borns can be analysed this way.  As with astrology, the only thing this book can do is unnecessarily deter you from pursuing relationships with people just because they are the wrong \"sign\".  Who's to say I won't get along with a 2nd born?  Rather than relying on voodoo like this, we are better off just paying attention to how we actually get along with other individuals", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1747", "text": "Mystified\n\tMy 60s something father gave me this book. I am a 45-year-old middle-class man with a 6-year-old son using my wife's account. I don't understand for whom this book is written. It is full of painfully obvious advice such as \"Don't play with your food\" or \"Do not throw golf clubs... in anger.\" Anyone raised in America (presuming that is the author's intended audience) who doesn't already understand these things and take them to heart isn't going to be interested in reading about them in a book, if they can even read. Chapter 15 deals with Staring and differences where the author admonishes: \"Do not repeat racist, sexist or ethnic jokes or tolerate them in your presence.\" If you were not a racist you would obviously already understand and agree with this. If you are, this book isn't going to change your attitude and you would probably want to burn it. I found this book useless for any reasonably sophisticated person unless you happen to be from a third world country or another planet. If the book was intended to teach good manners to the unsophisticated, dream on! I think the author has a Professor Henry Higgins Jones. I am also concerned about my father's opinion of me, I mean \"Do not expect a child to endure a lengthy shopping trip unless it is to a toy or candy store.\" Duh", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1748", "text": "Mariology It Ain't\n\tI concur with another reviewer: get Luigi Gambero's \"Mary and the Fathers of the Church,\" and, I might add, his follow-up work, \"Mary in the Middle Ages.\"  Read these two books alongside \"Truly Our Sister. . .,\" then decide whether 15 or 16 centuries of organic, historically contiguous development of the Church's Marian doctrine by some of the finest minds and hearts the Church has ever produced--including Bridget of Sweden, or Johnson's glib, 21st century, feminist revisionism provides the better spiritual nourishment.  \n\nThe Blessed Virgin Mary stirs us to properly love her divine Son, bringing us into the intimate recesses of the Trinitarian love itself!  Anything shy of that simply misses the point and leaves one painfully short-changed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1749", "text": "Horrible, horrible book.\n\tAs someone very interested in urban exploration (especially in the subways) I wanted to check this book out upon hearing of it. After reading many of these Amazon reviews though, I opted out of a purchase, and took it out of my Bronx library instead. Thank goodness as I only wasted valuable time, and not any money.\n\nThis book is a sham. It is obviously mostly fiction. And it's boring fiction at that. The book is divided into chapters, each chapter a new \"adventure.\" \n\nI read the subway one first, where the \"explorers\" take the 6 train around the loop at the end of the line, to see the City Hall Station, which opened in 1904 (NYC's first station) and closed in 1948. The station is located on the loop of the 6 train, that makes the southbound trains go back up north after the last stop, Brooklyn Bridge. First of all, anyone can go on this \"adventure.\" Just stay on the train at the last stop, Brooklyn Bridge, and that's it. Despite the author's attempt to make this sound risky, no conductors walk through the train to see if anyone is on (like they really care), just sit down. The author created some \"European tourists\" that inadvertantly stayed on the 6 after the last stop, and the author even tries to create some mystery by saying \"are we on the wrong train?\" Well, unless all those huge \"6\" signs that are lit all over the train are difficult to read, then you probably got on the correct train. The author also fails to mention that the MTA used to give public tours all the time through this station (and others like the 18th street on the 6 and more) but stopped after 9-11. This chapter was a joke.\n\nI started reading the other chapters, and saw they were no better. I then started to breeze through the book. One thing that is very obvious - no photographs of the adventures are in the book at all. This, despite the fact that on page 67 the author states, \"Josh takes out his camera and snaps away at every pipe and puddle...\"  But no photos of their \"adventures\" are in the book. Why? Because it's fiction. \n\nThere are photos of what they are supposed to be exploring, sure, that's easy. There's even one pic of one of these clowns hopping some fence somewhere, ooo. Buit no pics of the actual \"adventures.\" I guess \"Josh\" lost all those pictures when he went to CVS to have them developed.\n\nThe funny thing is, you can save yourself a lot of time by just going online and viewing pictures of these things for yourself. Especially the City Hall station, there are tons of pictures of it available from the people that were in there during the tours.\n\nJust stay away from this sham of a book, it's really a huge waste of time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1750", "text": "Really not much here.\n\tSue Grafton has written many good books but this one is weak, weak, weak. Try 'A is for Alibi' or 'J is for Judgement'. They show off Grafton's writing talents much better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1751", "text": "Pamuk's First Novel is a Disappointment\n\tLike many others in my book group, I had been looking forward to finally reading something by Pamuk. And like most of my book group, I was fairly disappointed by this short early novel from him. Originally published in Turkey in 1985, the story is prefaced by an introduction in which one Faruk Darvinoglu purports to have discovered the manuscript in a dusty archive. He then goes on to explain that parts of the story can be historically corroborated, but much of it can't. This should immediately alert the reader not to take everything in the book as it comes. Even more so if the reader knows that Darvinoglu is the protagonist of Pamuk's earlier book The House of Silence. Such intertextual tricks immediately bring to mind the works of Calvino, Borges, and their ilk.\n\nThe basic plot is very straightforward: in the mid 17th-century, a young Venetian gentleman is captured by Turkish raiders and sold into slavery to an aspiring Turkish scholar who happens to look just like him. The two men then spend the next few decades cloistered together, engaged in various psuedo-intellectual investigations of astronomy, biology, engineering, and so on. These bring them to the attention of the Sultan (based on Mehmet IV), whose patronage waxes and wanes, culminating in a lengthy attempt to construct a powerful war machine. Along the way, their claustrophobic relationship swings back and forth, and is interrupted by an outbreak of the plague, whose outcome they are tasked with predicting. The book concludes with a brief section which will challenge the reader's assumptions and calls into question everything that comes before it. Namely, are there two characters or are they just manifestations of two aspects of a single person?\n\nThis all unfolds at a glacial pace, and the two \"characters\" are mere ciphers. Their clashing of wills and ideas take up page after page, but the reader is always told about the conflict rather than shown it, and this makes for disengaging reading. Pamuk seems much less interested in storytelling or characters than in grand themes such as the nature of identity, the collision of cultures, and the very nature of reality. But none of these are addressed in a way that is particularly fresh or interesting. The tension between East and West is handled in a fairly superficial manner, as the Turkish master is obsessed with Western advances in science and technology, while the Sultan has a credulous appetite for tall tales and soothsayers. This all comes across as a rather ambivalent satire of the fluidity of Turkish national character. In the end, this is not a particularly good introduction to major modern writer whom many have compared to Eco, Calvino, Borges, Kafka, and Kundera. However, readers who enjoy highly ambiguous works about self-identity with unreliable narrators may find this a satisfying read", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1752", "text": "Pseudo-feminist tripe\n\tI fail to understand all of the hoopla about Susan Sontag. While I have only read a limited selection of her work, in these essays,  quot;Against Interpretation quot; being the ultimate example, Sontag emerges as a simple-minded, arrogant ignoramus. In her utterly unreasoned invective,  Sontag ignores (or is just unable to understand) two critical facts. First,  some works of art and theory are difficult to understand (in varying  degrees) without the help of interpretation. Sontag's flawed analysis of  the supposed ruination of the works of Kafka by interpretation demonstrates  that not only is she among this crowd, she has clearly reached new and  unheard of misguided heights. Second, Sontag ignores the fact that works of  art in other languages cannot be understood in translation without the help  of interpretation and criticism that demonstrates the extent to which  aspects of a certain culture are imbedded in the original language. This  couldn't possibly be clearer than in poetry. Weinberger's excellent   quot;Nineteen Ways of Looking at Wang Wei quot;, which adroitly considers  the subject, hadn't been released when Sontag published this essay but it  probably wouldn't have made a difference. What was she thinking? The only  good aspect of the essay (and why I give it 2 stars instead of 1 or zero)  is the fact that it has given me ample opportunity to win arguments against  individuals who are flawed in their thinking enough to enjoy Sontag's  writing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1753", "text": "Better off reading his column in women's magazines\n\tI stumbled across this book by accident at my library and decided what the heck, all those millions reading Gray's franchise can't be wrong.  Plus, I've seen Gray on Larry King once, and he seemed like a nice and reasonable enough guy.  This book, though, promising in its intro to be \"sexy\", touched more of my comical than my sensual nerves.  Now, I am not above accepting bedroom advice where it's warranted (for instance, it is thanks to Dr. Gray that I finally made sense of that night years ago when my husband slept on the couch after a huge fight caused by my criticizing a movie we'd just went to see).  But Gray's generalizations, dumbing down of most issues and sharing his own sex life with his wife Bonnie were mostly unhelpful, and I suspect that the passages I found funny were involuntarily so. \n\nAlthough I'm the first to admit that women love compliments, Gray's suggestions, as displayed in several top 10-lists of things to say (and, occasionally, what not to say) were a tidbit too repetitive (ever wonder how many combinations you can play with the phrase \"your breasts are wonderful\"?  Read the book!).  Almost as enlightening was the hot tip on how, while getting to the undressing part, the man should pull the woman's panties \"up her crack\" (a.k.a. give her a plain old wedgie--no joke).  And, don't miss the one where the Mongolian woman pulls a flag at full mast when she's in the mood and at half when she's not (or maybe it was different colors, I couldn't read clearly through my tears--no offense to the Mongolian people!).\n\nMore annoying were the recurring (and very stereotypical) assumptions that a woman always needs 10 or more times more cajoling into sex than a man (in various ways, be it foreplay, flowers or the favored seduction line hit lists), that a man always comes (and too quickly, of course), and that you need constantly innovative acrobatics in the bedroom, or your (otherwise mutually comfortable and sure-fire, I wonder?) approach will become a \"turn-off\".\n\nBottom line (no pun intended):  if you want some light and basic (!) guidance, the book is not too terrible, but if it is \"advanced bedroom skills\" (Gray said that!) that you're after, you're better off digging out that old Erica Jong or even any pulp.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1754", "text": "yea you guys rule\n\tcongrats on your first victory in eight and a half decades", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1755", "text": "Didn't like the writing style at all\n\tI have never read one of Johansen's books and after reading this one, I'm not likely to read another.  I usually enjoy reading pretty much any type of mystery and am not a literary critic by any means, but I just couldn't get into the story here because of the flowery and cliche-filled writing.  Exclamations such as \"dear heaven\" and \"lord\" were repeated over and over again by all characters throughout the book, which doesn't seem to fit with the rest of their conversational tone (it would suit my southern grandma, however).  As another reviewer said, the big mystery of why Daisy wouldn't leave Geneva wasn't particularly mysterious - if she really wanted Jason to leave she could have just told him.  Character development was lacking and I just didn't care that much about them.  I would have liked to hear more about Cynthia and her antics.  I did finish the book because I was curious to know what happened, but I couldn't wait for it to be over.  Sorry, but this was not my cup of tea", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1756", "text": "Sorry, Guys, I'd Have to Disagree\n\tI rarely stop reading a book in the middle of it, but I couldn't take any more of Look Homeward, Angel after Part I (about 1/3 of the way through).  It was long, rambling, and most of the passages did not add anything to the story, not even in the way of atmosphere.  I do not recommend this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1757", "text": "What A Crappy Book\n\tI'm thankful that I was able to get this book at the library and didn't spend $15.00 buying it.  I own The Blue Day Book by the same author and I think it's fantastic and it cheers me up right away.  He should have stopped with that book. It claims to be a witty, thought-provoking book that makes an ideal gift for anyone who's seeking their true purpose and wants to laugh along the way.  The only thing this book has going for it is the amazing animal pictures.  It did have one thought that I really liked:   quot;Some people say that life is all about acquiring knowledge.  If that's true, then why do smart people dress so badly? quot", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1758", "text": "Repetitive and redundant\n\tOf the thousands of books I've read in my life, and the hundreds I've actually purchased from Amazon.com, this is the first time I've felt strongly enough about a book to write any sort of review.\n\nI kept waiting for the author to get to the point.  He rambled and meandered and didn't tell me anything new whatsoever.  He used the words \"alchemy\" and \"alchemists\" in almost every single paragraph of the book.\n\nSkip this book - you'll get MUCH more out of the \"Cosmic Trigger\" series, \"Quantum Psychology\", or \"Prometheus Rising\" by R.A. Wilson.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1759", "text": "Pleasure reading shouldn't be this painful :-0\n\tI bought this book 2 years ago - almost to the day...I have the receipt stuck in the book...I can only seem to force myself to get to page 50 and then I just can't stomach anymore and I put it down for 2 more years. Maybe this is a piece of art. Something to be treasured and something that should change your life. But pleasure reading shouldn't be this painful. I wish the store would take it back - but I think I've probably had it for too long", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1760", "text": "Not quite what it seems\n\tNansook Hong paints a painful picture of her marriage to HyoJin Moon, but she does not own up to the full truth of her parents' machinations to get her married into the Moon family. Eyewitnesses tell of Nansook visiting the Moon household and knowing full well of HyoJin's excesses in advance of her marriage. The Hongs wanted desperately for their family to be entwined with the Moon family, and after arranging for one child to be wed to the first Moon daughter, they pushed Nansook to marry a Moon son. Though I don't know all the motives, the point is that there was an agenda behind her marriage and probably this book that Ms. Hong has not been honest about. It is only too easy to paint an unflattering portrait of Rev Moon and his wife but at least some of this is suspect, given her own deceit", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1761", "text": "Read a review article instead!\n\tI agree with another reviewer who said the book was unnecessarily long.  Genetic Algorithms are a great programming tool, and there are some tips and tricks that can help your programs converge faster and more accurately, but this book had a lot of redundant information.\n\nIf you are interested in using GA for solution-finding, I doubt you'll find much useful in this book beyond the first chapter or so.  Many of the examples later in the book were so specific that I couldn't see how they could be usefully generalized.  Really optimizing a GA approach for a specific problem domain takes a fair amount of tuning, and this book won't help much with that.\n\nI think time spent surfing siteseer or other publication sites would be better spent than reading this book.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1762", "text": "Generalized overview with little new insight\n\tI agree completely with the Becksted review (I also noted that it was helpful, but I meant it would have been helpful had I read it before I bought the CD).\n\nThis refers to the CD version.  I did listen all the way to the end, I kept thinking there was going to be something, but continued to be disappointed.    \n\nI found the analogizes to be strained beyond usefulness (evaluating someone's integrity by the size and shape of the wake they create... are their people waterskiing on it?) \n\nIt seems to be politically incorrect to come out in opposition to \"integrity\" in this day and age, but frankly this book didn't help me much.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1763", "text": "Silliness Masking as Literature\n\tYes, it was intended as a \"fun\" read (literature of the absurd?) and it did evoke several chuckles, especially at the first.  But as literature (read into that word what you will) it's an abysmal failure. Crammed with so many jokes, puns, outrageous and over the top dialogue and downright stupid action, one's interest is eventually diverted from the story to the catchy devices. It's a case where you can't see the forest for all the intervening trees. \n\nI had expected a \"straight\" tale similar to the Alienist.  Then when I discovered it was a humorous take on the police procedural I perked up.  It was only after the 100th hyperbole and cutesy 20th century reference that I grew weary of the whole thing.  Toward the end it descended into caricature.  What's sad is that the idea was a good one - maybe the author should stick to SNL and the visual media.  In fact, the book seemed very visual, almost as if the author were transcribing a SNL skit", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1764", "text": "Go to the bookstore down the street.\n\tHunt this book down.\nRead \"The Bet\" (pp. 131-134).\nPut this book down.\nLeave the store satisified knowing that you have read the only  humorous story in this collection.\n\nSure you could read some other stories in the book, but they're so terribly unfunny that you will invariably come to hate yourself and everyone around you for being in a store that carries this dreadful book. \n\nThe only way these stories could possibly be funny is if they were somehow adapted for a series of SNL skits, in which McSweeney's unfunniness were somehow reversed by the lens of SNL's unfunniness. Come to think of it, this book is just as awful as SNL, except that you can't change the channel. You're just stuck there on the subway wishing you'd picked up that AM Metro, desperately trying the read the Wall Street Journal (or even the Daily News) over the shoulder of the person next to you. Anything - just anything -  to avoid the tears of boredom that come from reading this garbage.\n\nSo, If you like late-model SNL and you can read, you may like this. But I doubt it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1765", "text": "Consider this!\n\tTo anyone who has or is planning on reading this book, consider this. This book has a lot of words which feel good and can make anyone's guilty conscience ease in thinking that \"your own will is god's own will.\" (quoted from Walsh's books) If you will it, then God wills it because he loves you and wants you to live in freedom, right? Will is a precursor to action. If there is no such this an a 'right' or 'wrong' will, then in essence there is really no such thing as a 'right' or 'wrong' action. If someone else's actions hurt you, you feel that action is wrong. But the person who hurt you certainly had his feelings for acting that way, right? It was his will, therefore he was justified and right and god's right there to back him up. The victim is suffering. Where is his god when he needs him? Was the victim correct in believing the action wrong? Was the perpetrator correct in believing his action was right? In this book, god says that WE have the authority to decide what is right or wrong. The action is both right and wrong, right? Wrong. \nThis is when you may want to take a look at the Bible. The Bible portrays God as a loving yet HOLY God. Holy is defined as exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness. He loves us but sees a REAL AND DISTINCT right and wrong as clear as day where sometimes it appears to be a tangled mass to our limited senses. He created us and gave us a conscience which can in most cases discern a right and wrong in a situation. He gave us a free will which allows us to then choose that right or wrong. Are we always going to do the right thing? No, and He knows that. When we do wrong thing, it is unhealthy at best to believe that doing wrong is the right thing to do because we desire it. We're NOT God. We do wrong all the time and God simply wants us to acknowledge this. He wants us to exercise our FREEWILL to do right according to our conscience and what's told in His book. But he knows that even still we will do wrong when attempting in good faith to do right. And that is why in a generous act of sacrificing Love He sent His Son Jesus Christ to SHOW us the way, sacrifice Himself on the cross for our wrongs, and be there still today to forgive our wrongs when we believe in Him and in the truly amazing thing He did for us. It's a beautiful thing! \nI urge you to believe that the Holy Bible is not a lie and Jesus Christ simply did the things the book said He did and is the person He claimed to be. 11 disciples took everything they said and wrote to their grave and never recanted even after much persecution. Wow! \nI've been a believer in Christ for almost seven years and He's continued to worked wonders in my life. I would have been a fan of these books if God had not put me on His path. \nIn case you're wondering, I gave this book 2 stars because it has reinforced my faith in Christ by giving a glaring example of what God is not. \nIf you've read through all of this, thank you. I encourage you to write me. God bless!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1766", "text": "Better guides available\n\tWhen I traveled in Japan with a friend, this was the book we brought with us.  Within a week we were at a foriegn language bookstore in Tokyo looking for a better one.  There are some things this guide does quite well -- it helped us out finding reasonably priced places to stay throughout the country, and the advice to get a JR pass was invaluable.  \n\nHowever, the book has a very negative, immature view of Japan as a country and travel in general.  It seems to be written by bitter expatriates with a fascination with gaijin bars and the sex trade.  Did I pay $1200 for plane tickets to go drink with Americans?  The authors express a bias against culturally interesting sites, ancient and modern, that borders on the anti-intellectual.  The cultural notes are dated, inaccurate, and shallow.  After a while, we began to think, \"If Lonely Planet doesn't recommend it, it's probably interesting.\"  The maps, as many have mentioned, are almost useless.  Ironically for a series which fetishizes getting off the beaten path, it's practically useless once you get out of the main tourist areas. \n\nThere are much better guides available.  This entry has sworn me off the LP series for life.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1767", "text": "Inaccessible prose\n\tMaybe it was me, but I kept wanting this book to work and it just never grabbed me and I had to put it down.  It was almost aggravating", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1768", "text": "Author needs his own soapbox\n\tSteer clear of this one - criticizing others for lack of original thought or a consistent viewpoint, while virtually copying their cover (not to mention riding the wave of their unique concept) illustrates the weak and timid position assumed  by this author.  Please achieve your own significance, not bashing others popular and widely accepted readership.  As Christians, we are obviously aware of varying theories on end-times.  To even slightly indicate we are not aware indicates the authors pompous platform.  So sad his approach couldn't be based on his own original work", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1769", "text": "Unbeliveable\n\tI was very excited about receiving this book, by the way big upps to lupo997 for getting my book to me in a timely fashion.  After reviewing the book further I realized it was like Touched by an Angel, and I don't like that show at all, but I decided to read it anyway cause it looked good.  That was a mistake, the character's were two dimensional and truly unbelieveable.  In the first story - Rainmaker - The Professor was sooo in love with Hailey he didn't care about getting killed or putting his own child's life in danger - come on now.  He would rather see his blind daughter killed for this woman he barely knows.  I didn't even read the second story, maybe I'll come back to that.  The third story was totally ridiculous as well.  Paris is so sick of Russell - he doesn't have a job, money and no ambition, yet she stays with him.  He cheats on her, she has the broads up in her house and sells them Mary Kay!!  Yet she stays with him.  He has given her an STD!!!  She stays with him!!!  She doesn't even like making love to him.  During all of this nonsense her fi-one boss is pushing up on her, and she resists.  She won't cheat on her man.  What!!!!  If you like reading fairy tales then this is the book for you.  For everyone else who likes a little believable drama in their fiction - DO NOT GET THIS BOOK!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1770", "text": "How....?\n\tHow some people gave this book a five star review is way beyond me.  First of all, I'd just like to mention that this nice book gives you schematic diagrams using symbols and other things without explaining them first! Secondly, if you want to understand electronics it can only be assumed that you want to understand the physics behind it! This book dedicates about a sentence to a paragraph to physics for each section.  Horrible! So basically, this INTRODUCTION to electronics doesn't do a lot of introducing you to anything! I'm on transistors right now, and I've spent days researching the physics of how they work on the Internet, and guess what? It's using schematics I don't understand, and yet again I'm going to have to do more looking on the net.  This book is not worth it.  Don't buy it! Just please, for your own sake, find another one.  Also, half the book is dedicated to projects.  That is, actually building electronic circuits! Why didn't the author just entitle this, \"How to build electronic devices\", then? It's beyond me! As far as explaining things are concerned, the book does very little, and assume you know more than you do.  Unfortunately I'm going to have to end up buying another electronics textbook, because this one is just horrible.  I was really wanting to learn something from this book, but it's just not happening.  For every chapter I've read on this book I've had to do research on the net, and I'm sick of it.  I'm on pg. 154, and I'm closing it.  DO NOT buy this book! I've already found a better book on amazon.com (just buy reading the Table of Contents!!!!!!!!!!) and I'm going to get it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1771", "text": "The worst proofed book in the universe\n\tThis book is by far the worst proofed book I've ever read in my life. I can't believe I'm writing this as a review, because I can normally overlook a few typos. However, the typos in this book make for an almost impossible read. I can't believe I paid money for it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1772", "text": "King officially jumps the shark\n\tThis is perhaps the most disappointing King book I have ever read (and considering that I have read \"Desperation\" and \"Insomnia\" that is saying a lot).  The storyline was okay until the author lost me by inserting himself into the story.  I have no problem with characters from other stories popping up but for the author to become a character was over the top.  The only thing I found interesting about King as a character was the diaries that appear as the last chapter of the book.\n\nI thought this was a blatant attempt to market his other books by having them referenced throughout the book.  I would guess that anybody that reaches Song of Susannah has read is a faithful reader of King and does not need to be reminded of all his previous works (which as of late have been bad with the exception of \"The Green Mile:  Hey, Steve, if I wanted to read an infomercial I'll read my junk mail.\n\nI cannot wait to read the last Dark Tower book so I can be put out of my misery", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1773", "text": "I guess that were the adventure end for me.\n\tAfter reading the first book *(which was catastropha) and reading the second which was really good, I thought that the series is taking off, I was mistaken, the third book is slow, and boring, you can see very well that Stephan king has no Idea what so ever where he is going to take that series\n\nNothing much is happening, and while the second book introduce some interesting ideas, the third book just go to the ordinary adventure that you can find (And better written as well) in dragon lance series, or other adventure books, also many ideas that were in this book already appear in many king books,\n\nreading reviews of manuy users on the fourth book, which some say is very boring \nI guess this is where the adventure end for me..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1774", "text": "New age tripe\n\tHave you ever met a person where every single thing that happens to them is a spiritual awakening?  The kind of person that can't go to the bathroom without making some sort of journal entry of the new vistas they discovered?  Well that is the kind of mentality you get with this book.  You can't simply look at a sunset and be in awe of nature or God.  No you need to relate to it and make it a part of you.\n\nI am avery spiritual person and love traveling.  I have traveled all over the world and feel complete when I do so.  Reading this book did the one thing I never thought was possible, it put me off of traveling.  \n\nFortunately, the feeling passed quickly.  I will not make little travel shrines.  I will not take little spiritual trips across my living room.  I will not follow this persons advice.  And this book is going nowhere near my rucksack.  Sorry, I am too stoic for this book.\n\nI would recommend people read books about the places they want to go.  Learn their culture and a little bit of their language.  Don't worry about the trip just go on it.\n\nMy passport is the only material possession I truly value.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1775", "text": "Dissapointed\n\tI admit I was impressed by the table of contents of this book, and I admit I had no previous experience with the subject, but sure with the 'real life' of support services for a database company. Most of the book is devoted to review commercial software available on the market and for me, this is just enough to be dissapointed. There are better commercial magazines or even websites can provide you this information for free... Although some formulas and templates looks very interesting (that's why 2 stars), maybe should you consider a help desk book instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1776", "text": "Dragged down by a dead weight of an ending\n\tThis wasn't such a bad novel, and I kind of enjoyed it.  Not great, but easy to read and the story chugs along briskly.  However, the ending really killed it for me.  It's too unnecessarily long.  Once the major conflict is resolved, the story is over and yet we must hear a treatise on what it means to be a faerie and the price paid and the virtue of love and heroism and blah blah blah.  I wish I'd just put the book down after the rain because I would've left with a feeling of at least entertainment.  But after reading on and realizing that there were no further complications, only pages of explanations, I just lost much of my enthusiasm for the book.  Would've been three stars if it'd just known when to end", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1777", "text": "Good Start - No Finish\n\tThe author had all the elements for a good mystery/suspense except for one thing, the lack of an end or resolution to the mystery.\n\nI find it difficult to believe the author of such noted works as Bag of Bones and The Stand would leave his readers hanging in such a manner. Fiction should be about conflict and resolution and we have the basis for the conflict. A body turns up on the beach and the only clue comes from a pack of cigarettes found on the body. We learn the man was from Colorado but very little else.\n\nIf the author had brought the story to a meaning conclusion it might well have been a classic mystery or crime thriller but unfortunately the reader is left to wonder what really happened. I would recommend a Mary Higgins Clark mystery in place of this boo", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1778", "text": "No Temperance Here\n\tMs. Reichs has lost the recipe, or at least the focus and formula that has brought her success prior to Cross Bones. Although not nearly as bad as P. Cornwell's last two or three misfires, Reichs is way wide of her usual high mark here. In this offering, Temperance is out of character, out of both style and focus, and the story is just overly convoluted and circuitous; a yarn that meanders around heading every which way except toward a finished product. Even the writing is unfamiliar and not of the same voice Reichs has maintained in her many Brennan novels. Having finally given up on Cornwell, after many years, I'll hang in there for one more Temperance Brennan dig; everyone is entitled to one gong", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1779", "text": "Almost as good as Hapworth\n\tRobin Williams used to tell a joke about his son, saying that whenever he got angry with him his son would say 'you hit me and I'll write a book.' I'd like to tell you that there is some deeper meaning behind Peggy Salinger's memior about life with her father, but it seems to more or less boil down to that same idea. Although there are some interesting revelations about Salinger as a man, his daughter doesn't seem to appreciate that many of the problems she faced in her youth were not neccessarily unique to being the daughter of JD Salinger, they're the problems that children of divorce and children who live in rural areas face everyday. There's a lot of blame thrown around here, and not a whole lot of admitting to one's own mistakes. Although this is probably to be expected, it's still frustrating, since Margaret Salinger has more or less made a career out of trading on her father's good name, and since many of her chief complaints about her famous father are largely hypocritical. (Complaining about your father's desire for privacy but refusing to mention the name of your first husband was probably a bad idea.) I admit that her father is probably not as nice a guy as you think he would be, but this is not really a revelation, nor should it affect your feelings about his work. I wouldn't recommend reading it unless your working on a thesis of some sort", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1780", "text": "The typesetting  for this edition is awful\n\tGreat book, of course, but for this edition Oxford used a computer to justify the  type. On every other line you encounter three or four spaces   where there should be  only one. It may not bother most readers, but I'm looking for another    publisher's edition", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1781", "text": "Skip it\n\tI enjoyed Andy Kessler's book about finance (Wall St Meat) but this one is just silly.  It seems to show the wisdom of the old writer's saw about sticking with something you know about.  This book is like sitting in a bar listening to a drunken bore try to impress you with all the little bits and pieces he heard at a hospital that day.   I couldn't wait to get to the end so I could throw it out", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1782", "text": "where's the story?\n\tI really thought I would be able to learn about the Philadelphia Project from this book, considering the title. However, the actual project doesn't make an appearence until the last chapter. The entire book focuses on ideas that may or may not have contributed to a project that may or may not have taken place. \nThis book was disappoiting to an extreme.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1783", "text": "What Went Wrong With the Writing of This Book?\n\tIn the post 9/11 world in which this book, subtitled \"The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East\" was published, it should not be surprising that the reader would anticipate a discussion of the factors that led up to that awful day. This, however, is not to be found in What Went Wrong?\n\nInstead we are treated to a cerebral discussion of various and sundry esoteric minutiae. We learn, for instance, that, \"A distinguishing characteristic of Western music is polyphony, by harmony or counterpoint. This begins in its simplest form with the choir, in which matched voices sing different notes in a planned sequence to produce a combined effect; then comes the keyboard instrument, matching the ten fingers of the two hands, following different routes in a common purpose; and finally, the musical ensemble, from duets and trios to the full orchestra\". While this is all well and good, and may even be mildly interesting on some academic level, it is hard to understand how it plays into a discussion of \"The Clash Between Islam and Modernity...\" that has led to the precarious times in which we live.\n\nOr, on another note (harmony? counterpoint?) we learn that Robinson Crusoe was translated into Arabic by Butrus al-Bustani and published in the late 1850's. Big deal!\n\nWhat we don't learn anything about is the rise of militant Islamism. There is no mention of Wahhabism or how this fundamentalist Islamic movement contributed to the rejection of modernity. The Muslim Brotherhood also is not to be found in the index, nor is there a mention of Sayyid Qutb, or his writing of the incendiary manifesto, Milestones. Furthermore, there is not a single reference to al-Qaeda, though Usama bin Laden does appear, albeit seemingly as an afterthought, in what appears to be a hastily added Afterword.\n\nSo what went wrong?\n\nBeats me..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1784", "text": "Tough language but few verifiable facts\n\tIn a world desperate for health solutions, the uneducated masses flock to purported cures and aids that have  not met the tests of either scientific or medical validity.  Alkaline water is one of those potholes that the unsuspecting customer encounters.\n\nCareful research of this book and related topics finds that the real reason alkaline water is popular is that in pregnant Oriental women, it is believed that the use of alkaline water increases the probablility of a boy rather than a girl being born.  Hence the seven(7) percent utilization of this water in that part of the world.  \n\nElsewhere, mycocardia problems with controlled animal tests using alkaline water have been known since 1996 but are suspiciously avoided by the Japanese organizations which promote alkaline water.\n\nCommon sense nutrition tells us that if one is concerned about acidic food intake, then the use of alkaline foods with alkaline fibre and neutral pH liquid is the answer.  \n\nAlkaline promoters would have you dilute your sensitive blood pH with  high alkalinity thus inducing hematological problems which may put  you in the emergency room as my medic(1985 Nobel Prize recipient) clearly points out.\n\nYou might as well drink battery acid he said, the result will be the same stress on your blood pH.  Here is a medic who is not an expert in water but in internal medicine cautioning against forced dilution of blood pH.\n\nHe continued by saying that when that much alkalinity is added to the digestive system, the very low pH which naturally occurs in the disgestive tract is neutralized and food is not metabolized properly.  The various amino acids which are essential in the metabolic process are no longer effective and food putrifies and nutrition suffers.\n\nThe alkaline promoters, including this book's author have been sniffing glue in a closed closet and are simply out of touch with  even the very basics of body chemistry and metabolic processes.\n\nRead the book for entertainment and not for education and utility in your daily nutritional program", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1785", "text": "K is  for killer...\n\tWell, if anything this was a decently written story, with good dialect and character detail. However, this story felt like it was going around in circles without any indication of ever ending. Grafton seems to have an idea of where she wants to go with this story but never really gets there.  \n\nThe story starts off with PI Kinsey Milhone in her office at night when she hears a knock on her door. She opens it to find Janice Kepler, mother of Lorna Kepler standing before her with the tale of her daughter's mysterious death. Not only this, but she also explains to Kinsey about how no one ever solved the murder because Lorna's body was left to decompose for ten months in her isolated cabin house. They talk for a while about the strange circumstances surrounding her daughter's death until Janice tells Kinsey about a pornographic video that was sent to her house after Lorna's death. This tape leads Kinsey on a wild goose chase of suspects in the red light district and gets her nowhere when it comes to turning over the real murderer. \n\n\tMillhone dives even further and searches through the world of Lorna's day job where she uncovers a mysterious lead about an expensive, elaborate project which is angering several people a considerable amount. Kinsey also checks up on Lorna's family members, and with the exception of Janice, all seem to have a motive to murder her Lorna. \n\nNot being a fan of these types of novels, I decided to at least give it a chance but this story got me nowhere. By the middle of the novel I wanted to give up and skip to the end of the story, but when I got to the end I had to go back to the middle to figure out how everything ended. I stopped caring about the whole murder after so much more emphasis was placed on so much side stories and it seemed like Grafton did too. The ending left me with a strange feeling and I didn't know if the book had actually ended. All in all, it was just not the right kind of book for me but if you're a murder mystery fan, try any other of Grafton's alphabet themed novels besides this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1786", "text": "Thin\n\tI wanted to like this book, but I found it disappointingly thin.  I wouldn't go so far as the previous reviewer and dismiss it as  quot;hopeless quot;, but it's certainly superficial: Postman seems to rely on secondary sources about Enlightenment thought, rather than any deep reading of Enlightenment texts.  The idea of  quot;building a bridge to the 18th century quot; seems more like a marketing device, a fresh way of presenting some of Postman's familiar themes, than a serious proposition (He even includes a summary of his  quot;disappearance of childhood quot; argument in an appendix).  It's a shame, really, because the Enlightenment has been getting too much undeservedly bad press for far too long, and Postman is correct when he points out that we owe much of what's good and admirable about contemporary society to Enlightened thinking.  For a much more substantial survey and defence of Enlightenment thought and culture, read Roy Porter's _The Creation of the Modern World: The British Enlightenment_", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1787", "text": "could have been said in half the amount of pages\n\tThe material is first-rate but his writing style is horrid. His five-part typology of memory doesn't make sense since he is basically repeating the same theme for each type of memory in each chapter. The underlying theme is about the destruction and shattering of the self. Very poorly written and bad organizatino of his material. There are much better and clearer books on the Holocaust! Don't bother with this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1788", "text": "Wow its not just me!\n\tI was anxious to read the reviews on this book and I am happy to find its not just me! Her words and sentences are REDUNDANT! Yes \"wacky artist\" was used about 50 times in the span of 2 pages! Liam picked up a poker and scared the daughter! WE KNOW! Don't tell us 100 times! This is what I think: Either Ms. Steel thinks so little of her devoted audience that she feels we need to be spoon fed the material...OR she's just writing whatever comes to mind and no one is editing. Is D. Steel so popular and successful that no one has to proof read her work? Also, is it cold stone sober? Or STONE COLD SOBER? (it should have been the latter) No editor caught that mistake?  I've been a fan of Ms. Steel's work for 21 years now and the past few year's works have been deplorable! I first excused it due to the death of her son.. But her talent never picked up again. From the Ranch onward the books are just pure fluff. If you want to read a novel and not think about what you're reading...then read her books, this one especially. If you want to read and process and fall in love with characters try Barbara Delinsky, Luanne Rice, Alison Clement, Susan Wiggs..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1789", "text": "Not Recommended\n\tHaving read (and thoroughly enjoyed) Levitt's Freakonomics, I picked up \"Hidden Order: The Economics of Everyday Life\" looking for more of the same. Unfortunately, I was sadly disappointed. \n\nI get the impression the author intended to write a Freakonomics-type book, but was only able to come up with 40 pages of material (located at the end of the book). Facing an irate publisher, he then filled in the initial 290 pages with his old Economics lecture notes. As a result, readers who have taken an elementary economics course will find much of the material repetitive, while those who have not will most likely find the material too confusing to be of any real use. (Despite the glowing accolades on the cover, the author's explanations are no better than those available in a standard textbook.)\n\nThe author also posits end-of-chapter questions for the reader to ruminate upon, but does not provide any answers. Aside from formal textbooks where such questions are intended to be assigned to students, such tactics are unconscionable. Of course, the author may be priming the pump for sales of a \"Hidden Order Supplement\".\n\nA final negative point is the author's tone, which is frequently condescending towards the reader (e.g. telling the reader they would not understand the math behind a given theory, so it will not even be presented). While this may be true for a layperson reading the book, being talked down to certainly does nothing to build their confidence or cultivate their interest in the subject matter.\n\nOverall, if you can borrow a copy from a friend or a library, the last 40 pages are worth reading. Otherwise, save your time and money.\n\nReviewer's background:\nB.Sc. (Computing Science   Mathematics)\nM.B.A. (Finance   Marketing)\nPh.D. (Finance)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1790", "text": "Interesting Thesis, but overlooking some important points\n\tMr. Friedman's book begins with an interesting thesis, defining morality and its definition within a context of economic growth.  The idea that economic growth or stagnation effects the mindsets of the people living in that time period is a logical argument that Friedman often well supports with historical facts.  However, the exceptions to his argument make me wonder if he really believes in his own thesis, or if he just felt the need to write a book.  Furthermore, for every chapter in the book, there seem to be at least one or more flawed arguments or points that, with a little thorough thought or research, don't make sense or can easily be disproven.  With these things being the case, I find Friedman's argument a little hard to buy.  The entire book seems to build up to the final chapter, which Friedman uses to make policy recommendations that would aid in economic growth; this final chapter could have stood alone from the book entirely, however, because the evidence in the book an his arguments elsewhere in the book (ie. the importance of education) do not add or support his final policy recommendations.  His policy recommendations could have easily been listed by students in an economics class as responses to the question \"What should the government do to promote economic growth?\"  They don't push the argument forward or indicate anything that hasn't already been suggested in the past, nor do they give suggestions as to how to go about implementing his policies.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1791", "text": "The narrow-minded get it\n\tIn a review remarkable for saying nothing about the book, Popop from Boston (April 9 below) alludes to some children blown up by an IRA bomb in a North of England shopping center. Popop is very broad-minded. It pains him that anyone would bad-mouth such \"armed operations\". They were perfectly justified, he explains, because of thousands of innocent Irish Catholics murdered at the hands of the British army.\n\nI know why thousands of murders are important to Popop. Without them, while he might justify random bombings in his own mind, he could hardly do so in decent company. But I live in Ireland, not America, where news of these murdered thousands has not reached us. Gerry Adams never said a word about them, not wishing to be laughed out of the country. He had to make the most all these years of a dozen fellows caught in a crossfire in Derry in 1973. I guess he saved the big one for the broad-minded boyos in Boston. What of all those dollars that Popop broad-mindedly dropped in the Semtex collection box? They were not wasted. Thousands of Irish really were murdered - mostly not Catholics but all of them really dead - at the hands of the disorganization that Mr Adams always denied being a member of. To be sure, his non-henchmen failed to terrorize the Northern Irish into caving in, but his enforcer, who can barely write his own name, did get to be Minister of Education (I'm not making this up; I couldn't).\n\nOh, and the book is quite thought-provoking. There's a lot about Bushes, Arabs and the wrong kind of tax-cuts that went over my head. There's wit of a subtlety rarely seen since Voltaire - you can tell by the CAPITALS and !!!!. There are explanations of 9/11 to suit every taste, whichever Bush you blame. Myself, I suspect those Enrons. But Mr Moore did discover:\n\n\"THERE ... IS ... NO ... TERRORIST ... THREAT!\"\n\nHe paid us a flying visit, dined with some IRA capos who were laughing up their sleeves, and found the solution to the Irish Question without breaking sweat: everybody should be nice to each other", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1792", "text": "This Book is a Poorly-written Economic Rant\n\tInvestment Biker: 1-1/2 stars, just barely escapes the lowest possible rating.\n\nThis is a book about what a Tom Wolfe-style Master of the Universe does on holiday. It's nearly impossible to have an \"adventure\" when you are carrying 10(!) platinum credit cards. He got cold and wet a few times, worried about finding gas, didn't always have hotel rooms up to his standards, and had delays at some borders, yawn.\n\nThe adventure must have been resisting the urge to buy an airline ticket back to New York using one of his many Visa cards.\n\nI rode a bicycle around the world for 19 months at about the same time Mr. Rogers was having his \"adventure.\" I am stunned that he perceived so little in his long travels.  I don't know how someone could travel in foreign countries that extensively and end up completely unchanged by the experience.  However, this fits perfectly with his huge arrogance, which is truly the theme of the book.  He already knows it all and will tell you all about it.\n\nWhich makes one wonder:  why did he bother to leave NY City in the first place?  I guess it was a good opportunity to pose with and boink the attractive and young (naive and pliable? -- certainly lubricious) daughter of one of his clients.  And a good opportunity to pump himself up by feeling superior to all those \"brown faces\" he's driving through.  The arrogance, the arrogance!  Typical privileged, right-wing know-it-all.  I'd like to see him try to survive in the Peruvian highlands without all his money and fancy equipment.\n\nThis is not a travel book: Mr. Rogers uses his trip as a way to sell a long economic rant. You can save yourself a lot of time by just reading his final chapter, \"Afterword.\" I will summarize his position: governments are bad; smart, rich guys like me are good (remember October 1929?). Many of his predictions are laughably wrong. He advocated selling the US economy short in 1993.  Look at the US stock market performance from 1993 through 2000 ...  Gosh!  Idiot!  Some reviews are touting his prescience on markets.  Hello?  How about his predictions on the biggest economy in the world?\n\nMr. Rogers' writing is very poor and it's loaded with cliche's. He and Tabitha are always zooming on \"powerful steeds\" into \"gorgeous scenery\", or \"steep, craggy mountains\" into \"glitzy, glamorous hotspots\" or \"delightful, cozy hostels\", or across \"hot, empty, flat deserts\" into \"dumps\" that are not up to American standards. He'll \"describe\" one of the greatest mountain chains on earth, the Andes, as \"the top of the world\" (p. 315) for five short sentences and then move on to more important matters like further adventures with border guards and investing.  Great writing?  Rubbish!  I think he used a computer program to come up with his \"descriptions\" of the places he went.\n\nMr. Rogers is woefully ignorant about the places he goes - and he doesn't learn anything along the way. He views the world exclusively through the keyhole of economics. Most of the \"interesting facts\" he mentions about theses places are just wrong. One indicative example: He describes the Moreno Glacier in Argentina as, \"one of the few in the world still moving.\" (p. 294) I found myself laughing out loud many times at his \"facts\" and descriptions.\n\nIf you want to understand the distribution of goods in the world, read \"Guns, Germs, and Steel,\" by Jared Diamond. If you want to read about a real motorcycle trip, read Ted Simon's \"Jupiter's Travels,\" or Robert Fulton's, \"One-Man Caravan.\"\n\nFor good travel books, try:  \"Seven Years in Tibet\" (Harrer), \"News from Tartary\" (Fleming), \"Arabian Sands\" (Thesiger), \"Gypsy Moth Circles the World\" (Chichester), \"Sailing Around the World\" (Slocum), \"Motoring With Mohammed\" (Hanson), \"Full Tilt\" (Murphy), \"A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush\" (Newby), or \"Eastern Approaches\" (MacLean) \"My Life with the Eskimo\" (Stefansson), \"Endurance\" (Lansing).  I could go on and on.  \"Investment Biker\" is poorly-written drivel compared to all these and so many more.\n\n\"Investment Biker,\" a classic? That's ridiculous.\n\nFrom another review:  \"Greatest Book on Finance, Business, Travels Ever\"  That comment almost leaves me speechless.  Obviously written by someone who has read very few travel books indeed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1793", "text": "Lacks detail and helpful tips\n\tThis is not one of Lonely Planet's best guides.  There is suprisingly little information.  For example, the book mentions that there are a few companies that give day tours from Rekyavik but doesnt tell you anything about how they compare in price or services.  basically, everything in the guide and more can be found at the tourist information center in Rekyavik, which luckily is run very well.  I found this really disappointing since Iceland is very expensive and I was hoping to keep down costs (in reality this is almost impossible, even eating at the grocery store I was spending 10 dollars a meal for bread and cheese) Furthermore, Iceland is a very small country and it would have been very easy to have given a lot more details.\n\nAs with any tour book some of the info is out of date.  some of the museums and businesses were closed including the Icelandic Phallogical Museum.  It also seemed that this book was written for the high season in the summer months.  I went in March and found the information on the offseason limited and sometimes inaccurate.  I usually trust Lonely Planet but in this case I would have tried one of the other guide book companies or simply visit the tourist center when you get there.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1794", "text": "Horrible!\n\tThis book dragged on and on.  The ending was stupid and the plot was pathetic.  Very similiar to The Devil Wears Prada which was also bad.  Don't waste your time on this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1795", "text": "Stick to Romance, Sparky.\n\tSparks must have had a momentary lapse of reason when he decided to take a stab at suspense by writing The Guardian. This book is awful. The storyline is weak and predictable, the dialogue is excruciatingly lame, and the characters are poorly developed and lack depth and chemistry. There is virtually no romance, which is the reason to read Sparks' books. I can't tell you how many times I rolled my eyes at the stupid things people said, the way the dog seems to be human, and the predictability of the plot. This book is so poorly written and so lame I have trouble believing Sparks wrote it. If you want a good plot with romance mixed in, read Message in a Bottle or A Walk to Remember. If you want suspense, read Mary Higgins Clark or Agatha Christie; they do a far better job with it than Sparks does.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1796", "text": "Mostly useless\n\tI found the book very difficult to use and almost never had what I was looking for.  The small dictionary in the back of my eyewitness travel guide was much more useful", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1797", "text": "NOT FOR A FAMILY WITH KIDS\n\tThe photos are beautiful, the designs are just wonderful...but if you have kids this is not real life. This is a magazine lifestyle. You could only do this if you had an unlimited budget, there are no true solutions for real families with real children and real budgets. Sure my home could be organized if I had an open checkbook and could have such fabulous built-ins, and all the baskets I could buy! Stick with the real simple magazine and leave the book for the coffee table.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1798", "text": "Not the great American novel\n\t\"An American Tragedy\" by Theodore Dreiser is considered one of the greatest American books ever written.  This may be the case if you can get past the first chapter.  Five times, I have tried to read this book.  To date, I am 0 for 5, having fallen asleep each time trying to read it.  If you're a bit of a lazy reader or one who doesn't want to work through a book, this is not for you.  Try Mark Twain instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1799", "text": "Long on drama, woefully short on credibility\n\tWhile I applaud Ms. Lawrence for educating fans on the gross injustices within the Hendrix family and for having a commendable understanding of Janie Hendrix's psychological make up that is lost even on many who are within her orbit, there are some very serious credibility problems here.  \n\n   While even the idle Hendrix fan knows Jimi was born in King County Hospital, (Now Harbor View) Lawrence states he was born at the home of a family friend.(Ouch) Jimi is quoted allegedly verbatum throughout the book but from some alledged tapes of interviews that no one has seen or heard and that Lawrence conveniently plans on destroying so 'no one can profit from them'.Meanwhile cigarette packs (yes, cigarette packs) and necklaces are being sold via ebay or to private collectors allegedly having belonged to Hendrix ,siting Ms. Lawrence as the previous owner and source of authenticity. \n\n   At one point she aledgedly quotes Hendrix as saying:\n\n\"The LSD passed around San Francisco was a fabulous discovery for me, I'd taken acid in London but....\" \n\n     Aside from Jimi's use of the word 'fabulous' being at best incredulous, the fact that Hendrix had already tried LSD in New York in 1996 before going to England and subsequently Monterey is common knowledge among afficianados and again makes all of these alledged direct quotes questionable. Those of you who have listened to and read the hundreds of hours of interviews available through collectors, official releases and press clippings will also find some of the wording of these alledged quotes that the book, and the credibility of it's author are based on, extremely suspect. At one point Ms. Lawrence even offers an aledged quote from Hendrix's mother who passed away in 1958:\n\n\"Jimi baby\" she told her son \"I have to escape this\"\n\n   While quotes like this can illicit an emotional response  \nfrom the average reader,they are clearly  fictional. Throughout the book people close to Jimi are referenced but very sparsely quoted, if at all. I shared the recount of Jimi's trip to Berkeley as a small child (Pg.5) with Jimi's aunt Delores and she laughed openly and wondered aloud where people come up with these stories. This from a woman who was actually there and involved in planning said trip. While making a reference to Ernestine Benson and misstakenly referring to her husband Cornel  as \"Bill\" , Lawrence again allegedly quotes Hendrix in lieu of an actual interview with the Benson's who are both still living and have incredible first hand insights having lived with the Hendrix's. \n\n  Lawrence's assertion that Hendrix committed suicide simply because his journal was left out is no less ridiculous than Jimi's adopted stepsister Janie's claim that Jimi didn't OD.  Lawrence then stops just short of gleefully giving herself credit for Monika's suicide, but the jist is clear. This book is more than a bit narcissistic with Lawrence lauding herself as much as she does her subject. While proclaiming herself to be a close confident of Hendrix' the general consensus is that she wasn't around that much, if people even know who she is at all.\n\n  For a much more well researched and credible look into Jimi's life read Electric Gypsy or even more so , the new book Room Full Of Mirrors by Charles Cross. The Man, The Magic, The Truth, while very dramatic, is rife with glaring inaccuracies and is for the most part a novel about the author and her subject, not a biography or a reliable historical record. Unless these alledged tapes that are widely quoted throughout the entire book are made available, their legitimacy and the legitimacy of the book will forever be questioned. \n\nRay Rae Goldman\nArchivist/Historian\nJames Marshall Hendrix Foundatio", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1800", "text": "Wade\n\tI give this book a low rating because of the misinformation that Nicholas Wade has presented and in the manner it was presented, \"DNA and the Secret Family of Thomas Jefferson.\"\nThis most difinitive \"unproven\" statement leads the unsuspecting reader to believe that he \"seems\" to know so much about genetics and early man that he knows all about the Jefferson-Hemings DNA Study and for what \"reason\" he sees fit to include it into a serious scientific book as being very suspect as mentioned by some reviewers. He seems to not associate science and truth together as it pertains to the Jefferson-Hemings controversy. Unless I overlooked it, I saw no reference to the excellent work that genetist  Spencer Wells is performing for National Geographic Socity.  I assisted this study by providing access to Jefferson DNA  sources. The result of a match was found in the early Phoenicians,(Caanites mentioned in the bible)and in lands that today are Syria and Lebanon.  \n\nFrom what I know of the study (I assisted Dr. E.A. Foster with the DNA study), Mr. Wade's analysis of this is extremely limited, in fact, it is extremely biased. \"Thomas Jefferson fathered an unacknowledged family with his slave mistress Sally Hemings\" (pg 257). What truthful fact does he have to give this statement? He makes the most of giving details by lying James Callender and lying Samuel Wetmore/Madison Hemings in Pike Co., Ohio. Why the details in a book topic such as this? I will give you serious readers on the serious DNA topic my opinion. As you may see in my several reviews of other biased books, these authors know nothing of the details of the DNA Study but spread old early biased media tales. He did not inform you that a team of blue ribbon scholars (13 senior professors) for the Scholars Commission ([...]) and determined that there is no proof that Jefferson is guilty of these charges. You may read on my web page: www.angelfire.com/va/TJTruth all the details of this study. \n\nHe cannot plead ignorance of the details because I sent him my research early in the media blitz and any reporter not using the many search engines to thoroughly search a subject is most suspect in my opinion. Can any serious researcher read his book and believe he/she is receaving accurate knowledge. My knowledge of the other topics he has written about is limited, BUT I do know this Jefferson-Hemings Study and he has done no current or original research. He references Annette Gordon-Reed as some type of \"authority\" on the controversy. She was charged by the Scholars Commission Report as having completely rearranged a letter from Jefferson's grand-daughter to give a negative meaning to her words. To add insult to his otherwise feeble attempt to influence your thinking, Wade has a figure with the title, \"Thomas Jefferson Family with Sally Hemings.(Pg.260-261).\" His lack of knowledge of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson is most lacking in current research because he goes into details that Martha Jefferson and Sally Hemings are half-sisters (an old political rumor brought forward by people wishing to confuse readers and to be politically correct. \n\nHe does not mention a very scholarily book by Dr. and Mrs. James McMurry, \"Anatomy of a Scandal, Thomas Jefferson and the Sally Story\", who did deep research on this rumor and found it a lie designed to fit earlier political mud slinging. Since he did not give the reader another source for study, another VERY interesting book, \"Jefferson Vindicated, Falacies, Omissions,and Contradictions in the Hemings Genealogical Search\", I will tell you it has a foreword by former Monticello Director, James A, Bear, Jr. All of the named books, including, \"The Jefferson-Hemings Myth\" are available through Amazon. \n\nI do agree with Wade's last sentence on the Jefferson-Hemings controversy.......\"Some mysteries lie beyond the power of even DNA to resolve.\" I might add that contrived history is intertwined with DNA and even the Hemings will NOT permit the gathering of \"another\" Hemings DNA source.....only ONE originally tested.\n\nHerb Barger\nJefferson Family Historian\nherbar@comcast.net", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1801", "text": "Disappointing\n\tA biography about a boy - and a very tough and brave one - who was in battle for such a short time he was spared the continuous horror that veteran survivors (or killed and maimed) of Iwo experienced. He saved the wounding or death of the three other members of his fire team in an apparently instinctive and singular act of self sacrifice. By strict definition, this act was deserving of the Medal of Honor. His terribly painful recovery from wounds received is heart wrenching, but the relatively odd sense of personal glory is in sharp contrast with other accounts of Iwo veterans, or any other battle, I have read. The other accounts I have read generally conclude: War is a horrible thing to experience, and not glorious, but \"I would do it again.........\".\nThe recent books I have read will illustrate this contrast:\n\"GOODBYE, DARKNESS\", William Manchester\n\"GOD IS NOT HERE.....\", Richard Overton\n\"THE QUIET HERO\", Gary W. Toyn\n\"FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS\", James Bradley\n\"THE LAST LIEUTENANT\", John Shively\nThese men may have entered combat as boys, but they certainly left as men.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1802", "text": "This man has vanished forever\n\tI can't remember the last time I failed to finish reading a novel.  I abandoned this one with 100 pages to go.  With another implausible plot twist, I've had enough.  \n\nMaybe I've been spoiled by the quality of character driven fiction from George Pelecanos, James Lee Burke, Robert B parker, James Sallis, Scott Phillips, and Robert Crais but I suspect that this is not just a failure to connect with the characters and more to do with poor writing.\n\nI've read quite a number of Deaver's novels and enjoyed the complex plots and the exploration of psychologically/psyciatrically devient chbaracters, but this is just over the top.  When I came to the chapter that excplained how the magician faked his death while in custody, that was enough.  \n\nI have another fifty novels lined up waiting to be read and I'll be damned if I'm going to waste any more time on this poor one.  For that matter, after six or so Lincoln Rhyme novels, I can't say that I really know or care anything about Lincoln or Saches", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1803", "text": "agenda here?\n\tWell in my opinion, there is no longer any doubt that some things appear to be flying in our skies, and some people have had some unusual experiences (mostly disturbing, but some apparrently enlightening), but the question is, is it all as it seems?  The fact of the matter is, various military branches from around the globe have real hardware that could easily fool us.  Holographic projections can and are used to place images within our skys (this is related to controversial theories surrounding the 911 events); there are devices that can manipulate brain waves and neuronal excitation to have people hallucinate any scenario; advanced, drug manipulated hypnotic techniques can control memories and behaviour; implants have been around for decades and have even gone mainstream now (Verichip).  I'm not saying that other lifeforms don't exist in the Universe (far from it), and perhaps there are a number of entities here on Earth carrying out agendas, but this idea that there are little, menacing Greys abducting us for various sinister reasons without immense COLLUSION seems suspect.  It smells of classic fear mongering that the elite love to push on us.  Historically, there's been the Barbarians, Huns, Mongols,  Pagans, Jews, Christians, Vikings, black Natives, Cannabals, red Natives, Mexicans, Germans, Nazis, Communists, now the Arabs and the next logical conclusion is some evil force off planet because they have used all the boogey men on Earth.  Even President Reagan set us up for this scenario in an infamous speech in the late 80's.  The fact is that with known technology (not including whatever they may have that has not been leaked), they could quite easily pull the hoax off.  Even genetic manipulation and cloning is much further advanced and PRACTICED (albeit \"underground\") than most people can fathom.  What has become another fact is the major extent to which the UFO community has been infiltrated and compromised, of which Strieber has been front and centre at various times.  My belief is that Strieber is part of this fear mongering campaign, sponsored by the elite and carried out by various military and government groups.  In this book, his \"hard-evidence\" is flimsey and suspicious.  For example, why wouldn't super advanced Aliens using implants design them such that they are entirely organic and of shapes that mimic human tissue (thus not showing up on any X-ray, MRI, CT, etc)?  And design them such that they quickly break down when removed from the body?  Surely, this would be child's play for Alien scientists?  Why no major discussion or mention of the human military, or NAZI connection with abductions?  There seems to be a growing number of victims who are recalling strange \"fragments\" of memories that are slipping through various memory covers.  Why are they mentioning cooperation of human doctors and nurses with the Greys?  Why are they mentioning swastikas and other known military insignias on uniforms?  Why are some speaking English, others German?  Why is there a connection with deep, underground bases and specifically Antartica?  These are things Strieber never mentions, which I find curious.  My point is, things are happening, but it has become nearly impossible to ascertain what, and Strieber's books seem to cloud the issues and possibly even advance certain agendas.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1804", "text": "Don't fail to read this if you're new to Earth\n\tIn today's world, various forms of parochialism have a dialectical relationship with the homogenizing influences of globalizing consumer capitalism. These forms of parochialism may be ethnic, \"cultural,\" religious, nationalistic, etc., depending on where you look. On one hand, ancient forms of identity continue to define in-groups and out-groups; on the other hand, multinational corporations elide these differences as they operate in a wider and wider worldwide marketplace.\n\nExample: the Turks and the Armenians hate each other and even partly define themselves by this ancient conflict (\"Jihad\" is Barber's label for this); yet they see the same Pepsi ads and do the same kinds of work in their local Pepsi bottling plants (\"McWorld\" is Barber's label for this).\n\nThat's the book. \n\nThis might be a useful resource for writers of term papers who need to endnote something fairly obvious. Outside of that, it would take an observer from another planet to find this book's insights novel or pointed. If you're new to planet Earth, by all means pick up a copy. It will catch you up on a few useful truisms.\n\nAs others have pointed out, the \"terrorism's challenge to democracy\" subtitle seems intended to capitalize on 9/11, but doesn't accurately reflect the book's content. \"Jihad\" is deployed as a synecdoche in this book; Muslim extremism is just one of the book's many examples of parochialism", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1805", "text": "insulting to people with a moderate level of intelligence\n\tThis is without a doubt the worst piece of social science ever produced. Regardless of where you stand politically, Johnson is guilty of revisionist history to the worst degree. Throughout this work Johnson displays a truly and utterly amazing ignorance of geopolitical realities.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1806", "text": "Tediuous, repetitive, and altogether poorly written\n\tSheppard's attempt to capture the \"American youth angst\" failed miserably. Instead what he created was a novel that felt more like a chore to get through.  I never developed any connection or understanding of the characters.  Each chapter seemed to stumble into the next, with the end as predictable as the next expletive Sheppard was going to use to give his protagonists a hard edge.  You'd do better saving your money, driving to the nearest mall, and find the kid in the Anarchy T-shirt looking sullen, because it appears that is all Sheppard did in this work.  Phew Stinker-rooney!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1807", "text": "product never arrived then i was told it was on backorder\n\twell, i thought that the book was coming. when i did not arrive at the last possible date i emailed and was told it was on backorder.  they did let me get a refund which was nice.  i would use them again for that reason alone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1808", "text": "Owen:  World's Worst Husband.\n\tOwen does a remarkable job of making himself look like a complete jerk.  He comes off as arrogant, showing little empathy towards Debra's problems earlier on in their marriage ( eating disorder, depression, social anxiety).  He writes about very private matters in his book that have nothing to do with the legal trouble Debra was in, but instead are very embarrassing to her.  He comes across as a husband with no compassion.  It's ironic that he goes on and on about Debra's poor choices in boyfriends over the years, and how they were always so controlling of her....and then he goes on to tell us how mad he was because he was a tidy person and Debra didn't keep the house tidy...and he didn't approve of the way she dressed!!  Seems to me that he was no different than the other guys she dated.  He repeatedly reminds us of how smart he is, his GPA, jobs, earning potential, etc...but then admits that when they separated, he sticks Debra with the credit card bill that still had a balance from their wedding and honeymoon to pay off!  He says it was in her name, so she can have it!  Owen shows how little a man he really is in this book. Debra did have horrible things happen to her as a kid, and maybe if she could have married a man with compassion in his heart, she wouldn't have gone down the road she did.  I feel very sorry for Debra after reading this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1809", "text": "A War Criminal's Memoir of Mass Murder\n\tA sad reminder that history is written by the victors. I wonder how Americans would feel if Al Qaeda would write a similar book glorifying the 9-11 attacks. Disgusting", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1810", "text": "Chloroform in Print\n\tMark Twain called the Book of Mormon \"chloroform in print\" and he wasn't kidding.  It is by far the most boring read I have encountered (I could barely get through it).  I am a woman of faith - faith in God and faith in Christ and I don't know how anyone could believe this rubbish.  PLEASE, anyone who is taking this at all seriously - do some research on the church.  Ask some hard questions (you will likely get a rehearsed answer, but it's worth a shot).  \n\nJoseph Smith was accused (and fined with a misdimeanor) of being a \"glass looker\" - hired by a man to help him find buried silver mines started and left behind by the Spanish. He would use \"magic stones\" that were placed in a hat to tell him where to find the location.  So convenient that he later found \"gold plates\" and used what he called the \"Urim and Thum\" (which, by the way are actually gemstones that were carried by the High Priests of Israel in biblical times) to translate these plates (he describes them as stones he looked at in a hat).  \n\nThere are SO many myths that are told by members of the church \"most men were SO distraught at the thought of polygamy\", the age issue of Joseph translating the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith's actual role in polygamy (which really should be called polandry - when a woman has more than one husband...  11 of Josephs 33 wives were actually married to other men first and then married to him, having NEVER divorced the first husband - what's up with that???).. etc.. and the list goes on and on...\n\nI am not disputing that Mormons take care of their own... that they are often kind people who have good hearts, I think that is all wonderful and if you want to join their church for those reasons that's great! Just PLEASE do some homework first and don't just rely on the \"power of prayer\".  There is a reason that Utah is the [...] capital of the USA (I'm sure every one of those people \"prayed\" about that big business decision - it can OFTEN be mis-intrepreted).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1811", "text": "Boring\n\tThis book provides nothing new.  It is centered on the whole idea of setting up your retirement accounts so they automatically deduct from your paycheck.  If you have 401k, duh, it does that automatically...anyway, boring.  It also says to save money, don't use credit cards, pay yourself, blah, blah, blah.  Oh yeh, if you save early you will be a millionaire in like forty years...zzzz.   Ok, it did help me by reminding me about the interest rates in banks.  One idea was to put the emergency funds in a money market account which offers a higher interest rate than a regular savings account.  Upon reading this, I decided to do this and doing this made me realize the dismal .2% I've been earning on my saving account.  And not realizing the latest craze started by ING, all the other banks offer an \"online savings\" account which offers 5% compare to the dismal .2%.  I immediately switched!  Other than this part of the book, it was boring", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1812", "text": "I expected more\n\tBefore I started reading \"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,\" the book had a lot going for it: stellar reviews on the cover, an intriguing title and its status as one of five or six books found in the meager philosophy section at Walden Books in Pocatello.\n\nUnfortunately, despite these advantages, the book failed to deliver anything but ambiguity and disappointment. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't terrible, it just wasn't very good.\n\nI'm not sure whether the book is a memoir, a novel or a philosophical treatise. In \"Zen\" Robert Pirsig tells the story of a motorcycle trip he went on with his son, Chris in the 1970s. But the story, I guess, is not really about the bike trip itself but the thoughts the author has about quality and technology.\n\nThe only interesting passage of the whole book can be found on page  17:  \n\n  \"The Buddha, the Godhead, resides quite as comfortably in the circuits of a computer or the gears of a cycle transmission as he does at the top of a mountain or in the petals of a flower.\"\n\nThat passage is good. The rest of the book is depressing and confusing. Throughout the entire motorcycle trip, the author ignores his son and becomes lost in his own head thinking deep thoughts about the definition of \"quality.\" \n\nI'm not sure if this book was intended as a novel, but if it was, it failed to produce character growth. It's standing as a work of philosophy is not much better. The author's ideas could have been explained in a 20 page essay and been much clearer. \n\nWhatever the book was supposed to be, it didn't impressed me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1813", "text": "Why is the cost so reasonable?...\n\t...essentially you get what you pay for. This book is certanly NOT representative of what I have come to expect from National Geographic. \n\nI had eagerly anticipated the arrival of my book, but was dissappointed to find within the first few pages that it is uninspiring at best. Most of the pictures are poorly executed and at times seem amateurish. In the past I've found photographs by professionals like Steve McCurry ('Portraits')visually arresting. Not so here.\n\nAt least it only cost me $20 oredering from Amazon. If I had been able to preview it beforehand, I would not have thought it worth even the discounted price", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1814", "text": "BAH!  Correction Please\n\t\"Karl Marx, years ago, gave a description of why this might be happening. He followed the most moral and meritocratic theory for wealth and value: an object is worth as much as the effort it takes to make.\" \n\nNO IT'S NOT!!! An object's worth is based upon both the supply of an object and the demand for it arrising from consumers. To imply that it comes from the effort it takes to make implies that a milkshake that takes only a few minutes to make is worth far less than a vial of poison that took an hour to make or an atomic bomb that took months to make, which would mean that we should subsidize the military-industrial complex, since all those workers worked hard to create those deadly things. \n\n\"Petty-bourgeois' owners, i.e. the mom-and-pop stores and small business in general, of which my grandpa, a dentist, was a part of, are being driven under by corporate chain competition in retail.\" \n\nThis is either to the innefficiency in their store to meet consumer demands or to the massive regulations burdened upon them by the government. All regulations do nothing but add an increased burden on to competition and thus kills them out. There's a reason why the owner's of Wal-Mart recently said that the federal government should increase the minimum wage to over $8, as this would cause many smaller businesses to go bankrupt, lay off employees, and prevent future businesses from starting up to compete with Wal-Mart. Another problem is the subsidies that the smaller store pays to Wal-Mart (Wal-Mart collects millions in subsidies due to Marx's Labor Theory of Value once again) and of the use of emminent domain abuse (which can be justified on the grounds of the \"greater good\" as opposed to the individual good of your mom and pop stores). \n\n\"But no theory is ever flawless, and socialists should be able to correct their past flaws to account for human nature and \"reality.\" There is no reason to believe that heavy social hierarchy and class division is a necessary evil; workers CAN manage their lives just fine through cooperatives.\" \n\nSure there is. Human beings are inherently unequal, differing in many skills, abilities, ambition, the choices that they make in life, how they apply their time, etc. etc. Of course, there is isn't any reason that individuals can't create wealth nonetheless, creating goods and services that help others out in exchange for some good or service itself. And cooperatives need to be voluntary first. Nor can cooperatives produce the bulk of wealth.  There needs to be some Division of Labor, Trade and Commerce, etc. or else all cooperatives end up as hunter-gatherering tribes reduced to the real law of the jungle to survive.  This can't happen if everything is collectively owned. \n\n\"Since workers are the sole producers of goods from scratch to end\" \n\nNO! Entreprenuers, innovators, etc. provide much of the creativity, design, direction for the purchase and use of capital goods, negotiation of deals, evaluation of threats, problems, and consumer requests, and other such things. It wasn't the workers at Microsoft who created cheap desktop computers, it was Bill Gates, the workers are merely a form of mass-production who help out, but ultimately mass produce a good or service in exchange for privately owned wages, caused by supply and demand.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1815", "text": "PAIN AS GOD'S MEGAPHONE\n\tSince God is Infinite Goodness, we must conclude that the appearance of reckless divine cruelty is a delusion.  When we are comfortable, we are too shallow-minded to realize that we need God.  Since God knows that He is the only thing that we really need, He inflicts pain upon us to wake us up to this fact.  So pain is God's megaphone.  If some people, such as the Jews, try to love God without going through Christ, it is not yet God - merely the best approximation their fantasy can attain.  Hence poor God is forced to keep screeching at them through His megaphone.  But even people who try their hardest to love the true God, such as Job, or C. S. Lewis for that matter, cannot adore God as much as He wants to be adored, so He uses pain over and over again to \"plant the flag of truth within their rebellious souls.\"    \n\nWhere does this notion of an Infinitely Good God come from?  Given mankind's painful existence, \"an inference from the course of events in this world to the Goodness and Wisdom of the Creator would be preposterous.\"  God had to reveal Himself to mankind by Revelation; thus it is in the likes of Abraham and Moses, who identified God as righteous, that all peoples are blessed.  Lewis informs us that God expostulated with His own creatures on the basis of their own ethical conceptions - \"What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me?\"  One has to wonder if Lewis has ever actually read the Bible.  Can anyone really deny that if a leader of today did exactly the sorts of things that Abraham and Moses did that they would be decried by all of sane mankind as monsters?  I have never understood why, or how, I am supposed to pretend that this is not true.  Of course, God is wiser than me, so if I could only see it from God's viewpoint, I would see that the butchery of whole populations, including babies and animals, was actually an act of love.  In MERE CHRISTIANITY Lewis condemns this line of reasoning in eastern religions as \"damn nonsense.\"  Undoubtedly, we get the impression of a just and loving God through the teachings of Christ, but the conviction that God is Infinite Goodness, Omniscience, and Omnipotence did not come from biblical revelation; it was developed by medieval Christian philosophers by reasoning through extrapolation -- a process that Lewis, rather inexplicably, deems impossible.\n\nLewis's insistence that people have free will needs to be examined.  Even as he describes it, since we are born in sin, we cannot use free will to avoid sin, and most people are blind to their sin.  Hence, it logically follows that there can be no free will without the ability of self-perception.  The evidence suggests that incessant pain, especially when inflicted upon children, destroys this ability.  Abused children typically grow up to be abusers.  In my own case, I adamantly insist it was the drug, marijuana, which first gave me introspective ability, at the age of 23.  Prior to that moment, God knows that I had no free will.  Free will is not a realized trait that we are born with, but a potential ability that requires a great deal of effort to develop.  In most people it remains largely dormant.  Since free will is dependent on self-knowledge, the role of religion needs to be the development of introspective ability.  Dogmatic adherence can only hinder this.\n\nLewis is at least honest enough to acknowledge evolution.  Unfortunately, it is hardly possible to reconcile the notion of evolution of man from animals with his fairy-tale notion that animals only exist by destroying each other because they were corrupted by Satan before man's appearance on Earth.  Somehow, the perfectly good \"Paradisal Man\" descended from animals already corrupted by Satan.  Lewis can be abominably silly sometimes.\n\nLewis is given to disjunctive, either/or, logic.  Either the common human experience of supernatural awe is a mere twist in the mind with no biological purpose, or it is direct experience of the supernatural - a Revelation.  I would once have scoffed at this, but a Numinous vision of Christ was the major turning point of my life.  The problem is that this Revelation was not at all consistent with Mere Christianity.  According to Lewis, the purpose of pain is to break our will, since it is our tarnished wills that keep us from God.  I had only recently come to realize that I had not had free will until my sense of self was awakened by an illegal drug.  I experienced Christ in the very moment that I was cursing Christ for demanding that I beg forgiveness for that which He was responsible.  Albeit, at the time I was an atheist, and was only cursing at what I had been taught about Christ.  I experienced Christ as the core of my being, not as an entity completely separate from myself, and as an awakening of will, not a surrender.  Lewis assures me that the feeling of being one with God, rather than a creature of God, is Satan's ultimate deception.  But I have also experienced Satan within myself.  If Christ were not the core of my being, I would never have survived Satan.  I know the difference.  I do not acknowledge that Christianity has the authority tell me what my experience of God must be.\n\nI am a scientist by training, not given to superstitious credulity, however much like it what I have written above must sound.  In my attempt to make sense of my experience of Christ and Satan battling within my mind, I have come up with the following myth:  It is, at least, not completely unreasonable to assume that consciousness is an inherent quality of existence.  This consciousness would first be in a primordial state, probably in some way responsible for evolution, though not by anything like intelligent design by direct control.  There could be no distinction between good and evil; in fact the terms could have no meaning, until consciousness evolved to a complexity capable of self-awareness.  As self-awareness developed, so did awareness of pain and terror, and a rebellion against achieving a level of awareness capable of experiencing pain.  The human mind, as the vessel of consciousness experiences these antagonistic trends and, for whatever reason, tends to personify them as God and Satan, or their various cultural equivalents.  What makes the Christian God so detestable is His complete refusal to accept responsibility for anything.  Satan can therefore be described as \"God's self-ignorance.\"  Buddhists are apparently able to put themselves into the conscious state of inanimate matter, hence there insistence that good and evil are identical.  C. S. Lewis tells us that \"it is not God's purpose that we should go back into that old identity.\"  I think I agree with him on this point.  Mankind's goal must be to attain free will be becoming conscious of what we really are.\n(Peter Payne, author of CAPTAIN CALIFORNIA:  A YOUNG MAN'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE EVIL WITHIN HIMSELF)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1816", "text": "I must be missing something...\n\tI am a chef and an avid collector of cookbooks. I find the recipes of this book to be mediocre at best, terribly organized and lengthy. I am not interested in Lawson's endless anecdotes, rather, I would prefer her stories to be replaces by pictures (an essential for cooking books, in my opinion), of which there are none. I was disappointed, and would not recommend this book to anyone. For basic, great recipes, I would suggest any of Ina Garten's books. Her recipes are no-fail and the books are well done.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1817", "text": "Too much French for me\n\tThe chief problem with this book is that the writer incorporates the French perspective by using citations in French with no translations.  I took 2 years of high school French but I'm not that good!  This could be overlooked except that, for obvious reasons, I was very interested to hear the perspective of French writing on this lopsided defeat.  The experience was like someone telling a long joke and them mumbling the awaited punchline, or someone tearing out the last page of a riveting mystery novel.  I simply can't believe key citations weren't translated.  \n\nOtherwise the study of Henry V was great, and I would like to hear more about him (except since he died young I probably heard it all already.)  The treatment of the battle was superficial, but perhaps given the lack of material this could be understood, but more could be done", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1818", "text": "Disturbing novel about being above moral law\n\tHave you ever done something wrong but justified it so that you wouldn't feel bad?  Have you ever seen someone else do the exact same wrong thing and condemn him? In this story, the main character seems to believe that even when he does bad things he's still a \"good guy\" because \"good guys\" don't do bad things.  Dizzing logic, huh?  Throughout the novel, you review his senior year of high school with him.  It starts out with the story of how he got the nickname \"Killer\" to why it's okay for him to take illegal drugs or break a public statue.  The flashbacks of the past year are woven within the present day drama of him trying to convince a scared and angry young woman that he didn't rape her.  He won't let her leave the room until she believes it.  The ending is less than satisfactory for me.  I would much rather the main character have received retribution and the girl receive justice", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1819", "text": "Meh\n\tJesus, talk about the little girl crying \"wolf.\" When I picked up this book, I expected to read a truly terrifying tale about how people got sick with a horrifying disease that no one knew/knows how to deal with. What I got instead was a lot of perseverating and a lot of emotional presumption. \n\nThe book starts out promisingly, even if Preston surrenders freely to flowery prose. We're given the account of Charles Monet, one of the first documented cases of the Ebola virus. From there on, Preston gives a description of the virus, what it does, how it does it - the works. Then, he moves on to the Human Component, the cast of characters, so to speak, for the big story.\n\nThe big story is, alas, not so impressive. It's a case of an Ebola outbreak amongst a shipment of monkeys that everyone thinks is going to cause awful problems to come about, but nothing of the sort happens. Basically, people run around in bio-hazard gear, fret a lot, and monkeys die. In between, Preston manages to surpass his self-indulgence to talk about other cases of the Ebola virus, cases of people being infected, \"crashing and bleeding out,\" cases that are a lot more interesting than a shipment of monkeys, unless you're a PETA type.\n\nThe worst thing about The Hot Zone is just how self-indulgent Preston is. He starts to novelize his subjects a few chapters into the book, which is a noble idea, but not when they don't die at the end. Basically, he's trying to make you care about these people, and all for naught. And by the time that you're supposed to be truly concerned, you actually WANT them to die, because you're tired of hearing about him describe, in active detail, what they eat in the morning, what they do in the afternoon, and how they lie in bed with their spouses at night. When you're addressing a subject as fascinating as a Level 4 virus, why are you spending time talking about Nancy Jaax's hands and karate prowess? Moreover, when you've finally gotten to the monkeys, why are you talking about what kind of monkeys they are and how they dwell in the wild? Does anyone really care?\n\nI wish I could say that this book moved me in ways other than to reverse my peristalsis, but I can't. Preston's ornate metaphors that pepper almost every page of this book are tiresome and unnecessary; he had the chance to write a compact little thriller about an averted crisis of global proportions, but he instead chose to \"get into the minds\" of his subjects. And what a bore that became. There were only two redeeming aspects of this book: one was the description of the African, human Ebola victims, and the other was the description of the virus itself, although, again, both were sabotaged by Preston's inability to write. \n\nIf you want to know something about Ebola, go get An Idiot's Guide to Dangerous Diseases and Epidemics. If you're pining for the namby-pambiness of the Human Element, read The Hot Zone. Personally, I like to avoid rereading the Uncle Tom's Cabins of scientific accounting", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1820", "text": "Only For Those With Little or No Work Experience\n\tThis book was advertised as though it would be valuable for any professional. This is absolutely not the case. This book covers very, very basic guidelines and does so in an overview type fashion. I would recommend this book for college graduates or those who are employed at entry level jobs and are seeking advancement", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1821", "text": "Nonsense\n\tSheer and utter.  This hardly can be called a work of fiction.  Had this been his first work, I could understand the grammatical mistakes, but this is inexcuseable.  The publisher should be fined for this book and the editor fired", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1822", "text": "Not Christie's best\n\tHmmm. I'm struggling to give Agatha Christie such a low rating. She wrote the kind of mysteries that you could sink your teeth into. Not quick reads, but very methodical with lots of character development. I don't always feel very motivated to get through some of those slow-moving chapters, but I always do it knowing that I will be rewarded with a great ending. Christie was great at spinning scenarios designed to shock the reader when the  quot;who, where and why quot; were finally revealed in the end. I was shocked again at the end of this book - not because I didn't know who the killer was, but actually because I already knew who and how. I tried to convince myself for awhile that it had to be someone else because it was just too obvious. Very disappointing. Christie books I would recommend instead - ABC murders, And Then There Were None and Murder of Roger Ackroyd", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1823", "text": "Stupid book written by a stupid person\n\tI read this book because my English Professor spoke highly of it. I would call it a collection of stupid and hypocritical opinions and ideas. So why did your bridge fall down Mr. Engineer? Oh, I dropped my structural steel class so I could do a course in another language. I don't think it's right to criticize something like a college degree if a person doesn't even possess one. Actually I think that something like a college degree would be a great start before writing a book like this. It might decrease the chances of writing a book as stupid as this one. This book insulted my intelligence and I wouldn't even recommend it for a laugh", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1824", "text": "Manufacturing error\n\tOn the one hand, I loved the book, since I am a big fan of Thomas Paine. However, my particular copy was missing the last 50 pages or so of \"The Age of Reason\". When they get the printing and/or binding problems straightend out and have purged the inventory of the defective books, they should remove this review. At that point, I will eagerly buy a new copy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1825", "text": "Deeply Disappointing Dexter\n\tI was not a huge fan of the first book, but the concept was interesting and some times a series gets better with each book. This may not be the case here. While it is not as forehead smacking dimwitted as the first, it is has it's moments of unbeleiveablity. How can Dexter be so attractive that women throw themselves at him, and such a good pretender of being human that he can be oblivous when women like him? The only women who was not attracted to him has been his foster sister, and I kind of think it might be only a matter of time. I also dislike how every person who is his foe ends up dead or out of commission. Are they going to introduce a new character to be \"on to him\" every book? This is not only frustrating but it shows that the author is completely incapable of developing any character or relationship longer than a few pages.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1826", "text": "ruined by its ignorance of female sexuality\n\tI found this book embarrassing to read - not because it's risque, but because it so clearly illustrates how the French   Italians got their reputations as great lovers. Is this the best that English literature can give us? This fellow clearly understands little of female anatomy, let alone female sexuality. \n\nIt's also mean-spirited. Lawrence proves his points by setting up his version of idealized man and even more idealized woman, and then spends most of the book trying to knock down every other character and concept. This is his only real method of proving the superiority of his ideal. He drips way too much contempt.\n\nEverything outside of sex is dumb, meaningless, ridiculous. Attempting to derive enjoyment from the \"mental life\" makes one ridiculous; being paralyzed makes one ridiculous; trying to have sex in any way outside Lawrence's own true and correct way makes one pathetic, or defective, or spiteful; not being able to enjoy the sort of lovemaking Lawrence proposes makes one undeserving of the title of \"woman\" or \"man\"; and so on. \n\nLooking at Italian art is stupid. Everything in Paris is stupid. Constance can apparently tell from a glance that nobody in France knows how to have sex properly.\n\nReading the book without his openly contemptuous commentary on what's \"wrong\" with everyone except C. and M., one might easily conclude that Constance doesn't really seem happier now that she's sleeping with the gamekeeper, and Hilda does seem happier in Venice - the author counters this by ridiculing \"that kind\" of happiness as delusional and druglike. He even seems to imply that her being so pleased with her life is yet more proof that there's something wrong with her. Of course Constance is wretched, because she does not have that one thing that, in Lawrence's view, really matters in life - not Mellors, but Mellors' equipment. This book does degenerate into phallus-worship, which makes the author's hostility toward \"druglike\" pleasures seem sort of ironically comical.\n\nHilda is pathetic precisely because she can derive enjoyment from sensual pleasures: from Venice, from the feel of the sun, from jazz, from dancing. This seems weird to me - as if Lawrence is punishing the uppity woman. Hilda is also described as worse than pathetic - she is a \"user\", with strong suggestions that she is cold and immoral - because she enjoys that part of dancing which allows her to press up against a strange man, only to walk away when the dance is over. (This may be why at least one reviewer called the book sexist, since obviously Lawrence doesn't mind if Mellors is callous and behaves as a \"user\".) \n\nIt's actually sort of creepy how an author who seems to be claiming that sensuality is good consistently knocks sensual pleasures like the feel of sunshine on one's body. Everything is stupid except sex - and not just any sex, but his notion of real sex. \n\nThis is where astute readers will have the most trouble. Lawrence clearly defines a \"real\" woman - Constance Chatterly - by contrasting her with bad examples. \n\nA woman who lays there \"unfeeling\" is clearly an example. Such a woman is described in terms suggesting she lacks warmth/decency/heart/womanhood/etc. Lawrence doesn't even seem to have considered the possibility that maybe what the man is or isn't doing could even be related; it's presented quite clearly as a difference between good/desireable women vs. women who are defective not only physically, but in character.\n\nOn the other hand, a woman with an unfeminine urge to be In Control - that is, one who insists on moving herself, rather than sitting passive and letting the man do what he will - is forgivable when Michaelis is the male (because he's premature, and meant to be pathetic), but it turns unforgiveable when it's women in general and especially Mellor's Bertha, who just refused to come when she should out of spite. Bertha just had a sick (!) urge to be In Control, demonstrating her essentially vicious and pathological nature. The only thing Mellors did wrong was to not put her in her place promptly - he \"spoilt\" her. \n\nAs for all those touchy-feely things that women so frequently enjoy? Forget it. Lawrence suggests that Mellors does at least sometimes kiss and touch, but if it happens at all it appears to be mostly incidental, nothing important. A Real Woman doesn't need foreplay. Just hop on and go, and if she's what she ought to be, she'll feel crashing waves and dark tides sooner or later.\n\nThese were what I found the most embarrassingly inaccurate - that a woman's duty is to lie there, not too passive, but not too active, and come when she's supposed to (and if she doesn't, it's her own fault); while a man's job is to climb on top and \"perform\". All of this is based on what ought to be a perfectly logical set of assumptions that are, unfortunately, not true. The truth is that a woman's vagina is not the equal-but-opposite inverse of a male penis; there's a thing that both males and females start out with, which in a man becomes the penis, and in the woman becomes (or remains) a clitoris. Lawrence seems to assume that what a woman feels is similar to what a man feels - but he assigns this feeling to the wrong body part. \n\nWomen have always known about their own bodies; surely a man so dedicated to the advancement of sexuality could have and should have taken more time to research how women really feel about things, preferably apart from what women think men \"want to hear\". This, too, is no doubt why it has been accused of being \"sexist\". The author (or at least Mellors) openly blames women who cannot or will not \"come to the crisis\" when she ought, as if it were entirely of the woman's doing and had nothing at all to do with the man. \n\nIt's also likely that science will eventually prove (if it hasn't already) that women like Constance Chatterly are not the norm or 'what a woman ought to be' emotionally as well as physically. For all that Lawrence spends an awful lot of energy ripping apart what he sees as silly, even noxious emotions and desires - such as \"intimacy\" and \"connection\", both of which he has Constance openly ridicule - biologists are increasingly finding that not only do men and women tend to have different feelings and expectations when it comes to the sex act, but that there is believed to be an evolutionary advantage in these differences, based on the notion that a man's biological job is to get his DNA out there, while reproduction for a woman involves a heavy emotional and physical commitment. If this is true, it would be the woman who takes such a cavalier and reckless attitude toward sex who is the deviant, not the one who wants to connect emotionally with the future sire of her child. \n\nSo - while there may or may not be women who feel as Constance does, at the same time it's not so clearly obvious that a woman \"should\" feel that way, as to justify Lawrence's open belittling of women whose emotional states don't match masculine emotional detachment and distance.\n\nThere's a lot of talk of \"tenderness\" - in fact, Constance keeps mentally accusing everyone in Venice of somehow \"lacking tenderness\" - but quite frankly I am unclear on what exactly is supposed to be so tender. The only thing he values about her is that he quite clearly likes having sex with her, but even there she only stands out particularly because a good sex partner is so difficult to find. \n\nI can imagine a woman putting up with - but I cannot imagine a woman particularly treasuring - a man who rebuffs her when she wishes to talk, who is rude to her instead of treating her as equal (remembering she's a Lady) when she asks him questions, who calls her c--t as if that were her name, and generally treats her as if she were a whore. I could imagine a woman finding this fun if it were a game they jumped into and out of, but this is how their relationship really is; she spends far too much time begging or wanting to beg him for reassurance - for the things he won't say and the questions he won't answer - for me to find her undiluted enjoyment in their relationship particularly credible.\n\nFor what it's worth, I think life will be better when this book has become obsolete. It is exactly this sort of schlock that had women feeling pressured to fake their sexual responses - at great cost to their marriages, if not their selves. Those who agree that heppiness is linked to sexual satisfaction should be in favor of replacing this book with something that deals with sex in a way that reflects female sexuality in an honest and realistic fashion. As for those who just want a good read - I'd call it a matter of personal taste. Obviously some people enjoy this book. (Equally obviously, I did not.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1827", "text": "Don't Buy this Rotten Book!\n\tThis book deserves no stars. \n\nPLEASE stop buying and promoting this rotten book! This is a book about a rotten, selfish self-centered male who takes everything including the life of the female tree. Even at the end when he chops her down to sit on her as an old man, he's still unsatisifed and has a big scowl on his face!\n\nThe female tree gives and gives and gives, and the male (from boy to old man) just takes and takes and takes and is never satisified, happy or thankful.\n\nWhat kind of story is that?\n\nThis is truly a rotten story. Don't buy it! Don't give this to your children!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1828", "text": "Predictable\n\tI read the back cover of this book and immediately knew most of what would happen.  As soon as I met the character who would turn out to be the driver, I knew the rest of the story.  It was extremely easy to figure out and quite disappointing.  The story's decent.  The text flows nicely, and the suspension of disbelief is strong, but where did Nick's originality go?  Where's the sweet and innocent charm of The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and Nights in Rodanthe?  It seems like he's run out of steam, or didn't care too much about this one.\n\nA decent book to read, but don't expect anything spectacular as you would with his earlier work", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1829", "text": "Civilized Discourse Leaves Discontented Reader\n\tThere isn't much I can add to previous reviews of Civilziation and Its Discontents. My own reaction (after 2 cracks at it, one in college, and one post-) is one of bafflement and boredom. With academic, convoluted language, Freud discusses the role of the individual with his neuroses and his conflicts with socialization and civilization. Many of his jumbled sociological observations are better recorded by previous thinkers--Rousseau, for example. His psychological conclusions have more or less been explored at length in his previous works. Therefore, the redeeming value is found, perhaps, in Freud's closing passages, eery portends of Europe's ugly years", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1830", "text": "A Sad SF Renaissance\n\tThroughout my read, my head kept shaking with disappointment.  If the  quot;renaissance quot; of hard SF relies on stories a full decade, even two decades, old, then the genre's future is feebly fixated on its past.  Not to say that some of the stories here aren't wonderful ... emphasis on  quot;some. quot;  But dredging dead decades to claim a rebirth of hard SF fails to deliver on the title's promise.  This is more nostalgia than renewal, and you should read a library-borrowed copy if you want to reminisce about great writers past/passing.  But don't drop any real money expecting a glimpse into Sci-Fi's future", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1831", "text": "Action photos please!!\n\tWhile this book put together by the Detroit Free Press has action photos, they are some of the most disappointing pictures i've ever seen in a book about a team's season. Where are the photos of Tiger players actually hitting a baseball? If you want to see photos of players celebrating and covered in champagne, talking to fans and media and blowing bubbles, then this is the book for you but if you want to see some actual fine baseball action shots from the diamond itself, be prepared to be frustrated. I much preferred the photograhy in the George Cantor paperback \"Out of Nowhere\" The Detroit Tigers' Magical 2006 Season. I know that this volume covers the Play-offs and World Series whereas the Cantor book doesn't, but it's photo collection is poor, the photos in the Cantor book are superb. If you are a Tiger fan you may enjoy this book very much, (the writing and articles are quite good at least)but my enjoyment was spoilt somewhat by hardly any pictures of Tiger players hitting baseballs or fielding grounders etc. Very disappointing, worth only 2 stars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1832", "text": "How a book can create a conflict, Said and his gross mistrepretations\n\tEdward Said, created a proble and made a career of the Israel Palestine Conflict, and conviently died before he could also resolve the death and destruction he brought to the Arab Palestinians. He was a one man destruction derby under the guise of poetry, linguistics and hate and he helped stir up anti Israel and anti Jewish hatred on every University he spoke at. Hopefully, this \"vintage\" book will become no longer relevant, ans disappear", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1833", "text": "Great Read!\n\tBill O'Reilly has a good reason for his massive paranoia:  Somewhere, deep in the recesses of his brain, he knows something's wrong.  Only he's got it backwards:  The \"secular progressives\" are doing just fine, but he's the one with the serious problem.  Here's a guy who had to pay millions of bucks to settle a sexual harassment suit; yet, he's proclaiming himself the arbiter of the correct, \"traditional\" point of view.  Only in an era of the stupid, undereducated and witless would Bill O'Reilly have a modest role to play.  Save your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1834", "text": "Forsythe Drops the ball\n\t\"Col Mike Martin\" raised in Iraq, speaks fluent arabic.........\n\nThe Taliban are Pashtoon, they are not arabs, they don't speak arabic, they don't even like arabs very much. They are a totaly closed tribal society. I spent a year living and working with the Pashtoon in 2005 in Helmand Province. There are no members of the Taliban who are not Pashtoon. The other ethnic groups in Afghanistan, the Tajik and the Hazara, are opposed to the Taliban.\n\nMike Martin would not have the correct family, clan and tribal ties and background to carry this off.\n\nSorry, but Forsythe has dropped the ball on this one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1835", "text": "yep its ok\n\tComing from a 16 year old girl that has to read this book for a school project...I would have to say that this book is kind of boring. If your into physics and science and all that jazz then you will most likely enjoy this book. But if you're going to read it just to read it, then I would suggest you not. I have to admit, that some of the stuff Richard Feynman says is funny but I found my self skipping pages at a time because of its boringness.  Don't get me wrong, I really do admire Mr. Feynman as a man and he was a great physicist but this book was just ok. Sometimes he got into a lot of in-depth physics stuff that I just didn't care for. But sometimes i was interested in what he was saying. \n\nHave a nice da", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1836", "text": "Big Book of Grilling, BBQ and Rotisserie Cookbook\n\tJust bought a rotisserie and was hoping to find how to use it and good recipes. Only found about 4 or 5. I would've liken to know different types of meat you could cook in it and for how long you cook it for", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1837", "text": "overrated\n\tThis is by far one of the least helpful parenting books I have read.  I used numerous suggestions in this book and NONE of them proved to be effective.  Using my own judgment and keeping calm with a positive attitude toward my toddler proved to be more effective then anything mentioned here.  His suggestions for head banging are completely stupid and made my toddler bang her head harder during a tantrum.  Not recommended", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1838", "text": "abstractionist in disguise\n\tThe book starts out captivating then it suddenly shifts to Elkinks views of painting, that are strongly bent to the favor of abstractionist.  Elkinks thoughts on Jackson Pollocks creative energy is more than I wanted to know.  He devots almost an entire chapter to this already to small book, to his idol.  How Pollock flicks his wrist to get the effect of splated paint just right and Pollocks tourched stance over his works as the canvis is lying on the floor.To much!  I Do not recommend this little book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1839", "text": "I thought I'd come away with useful information...\n\tI bought this book thinking that I would learn something new about the cosmetic industry. Not only did I not learn anything, I came away from the book wondering just how someone could've accumulated all of that information without being able to present it in a better way.\n\nThis book is packed with non-scientific fluff (using ill-defined terms such as \"toxin\" and making blanket statements with no evidence such as \"Scientists involved [sic] mechanical science--as I like to call it--do not understand plant science, but scientists, who know plant science, understand both [grammar and punctuation left exactly as in the book].\") About 60% of the book is packed with charts and glossaries. And I have to say that this is the worst-edited book I have ever read, with constant typographical errors, misspellings, and apostrophe problems. There just doesn't seem to have been a lot of thought put into the actual execution of this book.\n\nLook, I am certainly this book's target audience--I shop at Whole Foods, use organic skin-care products and potions, and work out six times a week. I care about my body and what I put into it. But this book is not a good use of anyone's time or money, as all of its information can be found quite easily (and in most cases with better grammar) on the internet. You're better off buying _Fast Food Nation_ if you'd like clear, concise information about what you're putting into your body", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1840", "text": "Could have Been Better\n\tThe Nautical Chart could have been a better book if, its author had eliminated about 50 to 100 pages. The story dragged. I read it at night in bed and I kept falling asleep.  The book does have its merits.  The information regarding navigational instruments and  history was interesting and was exciting at times. The ending was good (the best part of the book). The relationship between the Coy and Tanger had shades of James Caine and Jim Thompson. Even so, I would hestitate about recommending this novel.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1841", "text": "Certainly expected more\n\tI really expected more from Coetzee, whom I had never read before picking up this book.  I saw after finishing the book that it was originally published as separate stories or vignettes, and I'm not surprised.  The title character spends all of her time giving speeches, which is strange for a novel--you think you will get a plot, but you just get lectured to.  The writing is good, spare and cogent, but the book does not hang together well enough to be a novel, in my opinion.  The best chapter, which is the last, has little or nothing to do with the prior chapters", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1842", "text": "Half of story is missing\n\tI am a long-time admirer of Claire McNab's writing -- despite the fact I have been disappointed in the direction (or lack of it) in which she has taken the Carol Ashton mystery series. Although she is more known in the U.S. for her mystery and espionage books, her novel \"Under the Southern Cross\" is a bang-up, great romance delivered in her typically spare (or is it stingy?) style. I was excited to see she had written another romance and not a mystery with a 10-second sex scene thrown in. But, when I got to the last line of this book I found myself closing it and thinking that I had once again been suckered by past memories of Claire McNab. \nThis book has a lot of promise to it -- therefore the two stars I gave it -- but it's promise unfulfilled. There is a long setup of the writer Vonny Smith pining for the personal attention of her editor, Diana. But, why exactly is she in love with Diana? Darn if I know. The writing has great humor and spoofs the whole genre of romance novels. But the entire novel is a setup and, in the end, there is no delivery. It's annoying, frustrating, and feels like a cheat. Wasn't there an editor to say: \"Claire, this story needs more!\" Or was Bella Books just intent on cashing in on Ms. McNab's name? Who knows. But, this is one book I won't be rereading. I wish I hadn't paid full-price", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1843", "text": "Poorly Organized\n\tI own perhaps 20 books on the Bird's and this is one of the worse. Mostly because the material is so poorly organized; no real attempt is made to sort through the (admittedly tangled) move orders/motifs/variations in this opening. Also, the author seems to have a 'bad attitude' even though he plays the opening and has several examples in the book. The section on the Leningrad Dutch-Reversed is better than the others but still lifeless.\n\nThe entire Everyman opening series has deteriorated a great deal the past two years and I'm about done buying any new ones, especially if they are as bad as Bird's Opening.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1844", "text": "Over Rated!\n\tThis is book was on the New York Best Seller's list because it's about New York, not because it's well written or even interesting.  You run across a few gems throughout the book, but you have to be patient to get to them.  I hate to buy, start and not finish a book... it seems like such as waste. I'd gladly skip the book if I had to do it over again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1845", "text": "Look at it from the child's point of view...\n\tFirst off, I have not read this book myself, so disreguard this review if you want. I'm reviewing it because based on the reviews and what I can tell here, and from descriptions from my own mother, I believe this is the book she used in a failed attempt to potty-train me. I am 99% sure, but she does not remember the title so I can't be 100% sure.\nMy mother described a system where she devoted one day to nothing but potty-training. She got everyone else out of the house, and removed all my toys from eyesight. Then she went through a detailed explanation using a potty doll and had me try to explain it back, using the doll. She then showed me what looked like a whole kitchen full of little toys and candy, and told me I would get rewarded for using the potty that day. I remember all that part. After that she said that we went through a process where she had to scold me for accidents and we did nothing but try to go potty all day. I was definately old enough to be doing this, because I actually remember it. (I am 25 now, so if this book was published in the late 70s or early 80s, I'm being accurate.)\nNow, let me tell you the results. I don't remember how I felt that day, but I do know that it started something that became a huge emotional battle for me. I was a very sensitive child, and I am a very sensitive adult. What mom and I remember was that potty-training became a war in our home- and it took YEARS. Because of my sensitivities and my mother's poor choice in training methods, I began holding my bowel movements. (I was able urinate in the potty at a normal age, not sure when.) I would hold bowel movements whenever I had the urge to go, even if she put me back in a diaper. I held for weeks at times, and sometimes this required a lot of pain for me (obviously). When it finally got to the point that I couldn't hold it anymore, the BM was so big that I needed physical help to go. Sometimes it would get so bad that the opposite result would happen- I'd have a sudden diarheaa because the muscles were fatigued. This went on for years, and the doctors kept telling mom that I'd eventually outgrow it. She tried suppositories, oil, fiber, and even started giving me adult doses of laxatives. Finally, when I was 5 (two years into this), Mom made a tape recording of me SCREAMING while trying to go to the bathroom. A doctor took pity on us and prescribed enemas. I used them on and off for two more years. I was finally fully potty trained- AT SEVEN. I am now 25, and occasionally I still notice some health problems that may be attributable to this.\n\nNow, obviously there is no way I can fully explain why all that happened, and I certainly can not blame all of that on the book. I was a very sensitive kid, and my mom picked a bad time to do it too (I had just had a baby brother). But I just want to describe the danger of using a insensitive method. And I'm not just talking about the pain I went through there- if we're to believe Freudian theories about the anal stage of childhood- well, let's just say I could be his poster child.\nI am now potty-teaching my own highly sensitive daughter, who will be 3 in a week. We have been working on this (no specific methods, just lots of sitting on the potty) for over a year now, and with NO results. But I'm not in a hurry, and thats because she's not ready, and we need to do this on her timetable, not mine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1846", "text": "A poor effort....\n\tI read this as a thirteen year old boy and enjoyed it.  A re-read twenty years later gave me a different perspective.  MacLeans dialogue between his characters is comic book variety at best. There are also a few glaring errors that I am surprised that his editor did not pick up on, two of note: Shaffer (supposedly from Montana) is credited with a Mid-West accent?? Montana is far west not 'mid' west.  Secondly, Nazi helicopters?  This is just plain sloppy.  MacLean should have known much better.\n\nThis one belongs on the bookshelf of a teenage boy.  For a better read of MacLeans better works I reccomend; HMS Ulysess and Bear Island.  The characters are far more credible and provide a better story by far.  A poor effort by Mr MacLean", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1847", "text": "There's really no age group for this book\n\tI hold Martin's Song of Ice and Frie series in high regard; the man is a talented writer.  For adults. \n\n    The problem with this book is that it reads exactly like whay you'd expect a chlidren's book written by George R.R.Martin to read like.  By this I mean violent imagery and the occasional immolation of soon-to-be-dearly-departed-uncles.  (And as an uncle I object to this wanton anti-uncle setiment running rampant in children's literature!!!)\n\n   There seems to be no age group for this book.  The story isn't that engrossing, and a kid I'd feel comfortable buying a book for containing this level of violence would most likely want something more substanial.  Though for adults I strongly recommend Martin's other books over Mr. Pratchett, when it comes to books for kids about this age level I've gotta go with Pratchett's Wee Freemen over this.\n\nOr, for slightly younger kids, The Persistent Gappers of Firth.  Hell, eveybody loves the Gappers of Firth.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1848", "text": "Repackaged prepared foods\n\tI was INCREDIBLY disappointed with this book purchase - especially because I paid FULL PRICE for it. I have absolutely NO USE for it. Why? \n     Why pay money for a book that simply takes prepackaged cookie and cake mixes, and adds a handful of nuts or dried fruit, (thus, making it \"homemade\") to give away? Anyone with the smallest amount of natural creativity could do this on their own, without the instruction of a cookbook. Let me give you an example: One of the \"recipes\" in this book is for lollipops.\nYou melt down other lollipops or pieces of hard candy and drop a stick in the puddle. WOW. That is CRAFTY. How ridiculous. Even worse, - as you will see by the illustration, - the \"homemade\" 'lollipop' looks disgusting. The stick is about four times as thick as the paper-thin puddle of liquified old hard candy. I wouldn't DARE give such a thing away as a GIFT.\n     Only a handful of recipes in this book are actually scratch-made from ingredients. The premise of this book is dressing up premade prepackaged foods from your local grocery store, and slapping some notions from the craft store on a glass jar or paper box. While some of the presentation ideas are original and attractive, in general it will prove a grave disappointment to an experienced cook.\n     I have given this book two stars because it does present lovely photo illustrations of every \"recipe\", and may give you inspiration for packaging and presenting your best recipes as gifts...... but if you have any creative talent and cooking skill whatsoever, - I advise you to seek out another book on this subject. It is not worth the cost of the book.\n     Should you be interested in the simplicity and economical value (the craft notions to dress the package will cost more than the food you are preparing)found in this book, - PLEASE- buy a USED copy, - it isn't worth more than $3 bucks. This is definitely a publication for a very inexperienced cook - and it is only for such a one I would recommend this book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1849", "text": "I make movies and travel extensively. My life is great.\n\tThis is not very good. That is to say, the writing and the fluidity of Gazzara's life become bland and uninteresting quite fast. \nI initially picked it up because as an actor I find biographies or autobio's about somewhat lesser known people more curious than approaching someone like Paul Newman or Brando, who each have several books...And Gazzara's career has been an intruiging one. As a member of the Actors Studio, which produced the aforementioned actors along with countless others, his rise to Broadway and Hollywood was quick. He originated Brick in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and played his first film for Otto Preminger-opposite James Stewart and George C. Scott, among others-in Anatomy of a Murder. \nBut his approach to acting, which is of primary importance to me, was not chronicled. Instead he regales with stories of what and who the people he worked with were like. What the particular country he was shooting in was like, etc., etc. \nOne of his primary sources of regard is his work with John Cassavetes, and it is clear Cassavetes was a major influence and close friend, someone Gazzara owes much, and the process by which they created Husbands and other films is investigated more than any other. Cassavetes too comes out as a more interesting, Larger Than Life guy, while Gazzara's tales of living in Italy, or being in Spain, New York, Hollywood, the Philippines, etc., etc. just made me jealous...\nI guess I wanted to know more about the life of an Actor who has worked as long as Gazzara has, is still relatively known-but never became a \"star,\" and continues to work, without feeling he is a hack who doesn't take his work seriously..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1850", "text": "One of the best Crichton novels\n\tSphere by Michael Crichton is an excellant novel. This was certainly the hardest to put down of all of the Crichton novels that I have read. \n\nThe story revolves around a man named Norman Johnson. Johnson is a phycologist. He travels with 4 other civilans to a remote location in the Pacific Ocean to help the Navy in a top secret misssion. They quickly learn that under the ocean is a half mile long spaceship. The civilans travel to a center 1000 feet under the ocean to live while researching the spacecraft. They are joined by 5 Navy personel to help them run operations. However on the surface a typhoon comes and the support ships on the surface must leave. The team of ten is stuck 1000 feet under the surface of the ocean. After a day under the sea they find out that the spacecraft is actually an American ship that has explored black holes and has brought back some strange things back to earth.\n\nThis novel does not have the research that some of the other Crichton novels have, but it still has a lot of information on random things from the lawes of partial pressure to behavior analysis.\n\nI would strongly recommend this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1851", "text": "Excellent Short Fiction from one of our best stylists\n\tJohn Crowley's well-deserved recognition as one of the best literary stylists writing in the English language is readily apparent in these four fantasy novellas that date from the late 1980's. His  quot;Great Work of Time quot; is an intriguing Rashomon-esque time travel fantasy about Cecil Rhodes and British economic imperialism in East Africa at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. It was almost as compelling a read as the  quot;The Nightingale Sings At Night quot;, which offers a fantastical twist on the Adam and Eve creation myth saga. The other two tales,  quot;In Blue quot; and  quot;Novelty quot;, I found much less compelling, but they are redeemed by the same lyrical prose Crowley uses in other tales. It was a wonderful surprise to find this book at a library; a surprise which I think many readers will also discover", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1852", "text": "An excellent cookbook full of delicious recipes\n\tI checked out this cookbook from the library and as soon as I cracked it open I knew I needed a copy of my own.  It is full of simple, tasty, and easy to prepare recipes.  I really like how most of the recipes don't require many special ingredients and how simple the directions are.  I was a little apprehensive having made the decision to become a vegetarian but this cookbook gave me confidence I'd still be able to enjoy a flavorful variety of cuisine", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1853", "text": "A gem...\n\tI saw the 1963 classic first, which happens to be one of my most favourite ghost movies of all time! (what a major disappointment the remake was). So as soon as I could a got a copy of this. It was an awesome novellete. I read it in one sitting, couldn't put it down! I do have to say I enjoyed the movie better...but this is a great journey as well.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1854", "text": "Funny, sexy, sweet, poignant\n\tThis book does something I've never seen before. It shows a cool young homo boy who's punk rock and a skater, not some wishwashy queen-boy. Sam, the lead character, is really cool. I'd like to be his friend, and his boyfriend, but that's another matter. Also, the dude he likes, Clay, is really hot. He's a surfer, but he's not a stereotypical surfer, he's much cooler, and also a little punk rock. I love this novel. The ending is really sad, but I loved it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1855", "text": "A dream, a vision, the West incarnate\n\tReading this book is like having a holy vision: I feel as if I should tell the world about it, but at the same time it seems so sacred and personal that maybe I should just keep it to myself and try to figure out why it came to me, into my life, into my head.\nThe book is the story of Billy Parham, a son in a late-1930s New Mexican ranching family.  Billy traps a wolf that has been killing his father's cattle but realizes he can't kill it and has to return it to its home in the mountains of old Mexico.  Billy crosses the border into Mexico, and as he does he crosses from real life into a world of dreams, where everyone moves as if the air was liquid, where every ruin has an irretrievable story, where soot and heat and danger hang in the air, and where nothing ever goes as planned.\nThe story is not as streamlined or as focused as its thematic predecessor, \"All the Pretty Horses,\" but that's not necessarily a shortcoming.   The book sprawls out like a wide hot desert--curling north and south, east and west, across the present and into the past.  The writing is as good as any writing I've ever read ever, and certain metaphors and feelings will stay with you for years.  For example: the coals of a campfire seeming like an exposed piece of the core of the earth.\nThis is a book that needs to be read.  Pick it up, and let it seep into your skin, let it open you to other worlds and peoples and ideas, and let it change you.  Let it open your eyes to the world, and to the West, and the goodness and the hope and the sadness that haunts the lives of all of us.  \nThis is a book made of all those ineffable things that most of us just can't put into words.  But here, somehow, Cormac McCarthy has managed to do just that.  Here is the intangible, but tangible.  Here is the unnameable, but named.  Here are the thoughts you could never express, expressed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1856", "text": "Loved it\n\tBeautiful vineyards, fueding families, mystery, and an unlikely love story with a twist. Great read. Prepare to read this one through because it was hard to put down!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1857", "text": "A good writer suffers!\n\tPaul Sheldon,a very good writer famous for his books in the \"Misery\" series.A popular character in his book is someone named Misery.In his final book he kills the character off,therby ending the series.Paul's number one fan is Annie Wilkes,a retired nurse.(I would like to say,retarded).\n\n One day Paul gets into an accident and gets both of his legs severely damaged.Coincidently,Guess who finds him?\n Annie.Yes,she finds him and starts to nurse him back to good health.But when she soon finds out that Paul has killed the character \"Misery\",Annie is pissed...She makes it her business to get Paul to write another novel in which \"Misery\" is not killed.It sounds simple,I know.But when Paul refuses to write the novel,Annie uses force,and she tortures him so much that he just gives in and begins to write a new novel.\n  Meanwhile thinking of a way to escape,Paul writes the novel and suffers at the same time.He lost one of his foot,because she burnt it off!Yes,this Annie Wilkes is a lunatic.While Paul is under Annie's capture,he learns alot about things he took for granted.The ending of this book is a happy one,you won't be disappointed.I recommend this book as any other SK novel.It is a great Suspense,drama novel...enjoy...Nigel\n\nHere is another version of the plot.(taken from wikipedia)...\n\n\"The story begins with Paul Sheldon slowly waking out of a coma. Gradually, his memory returns to him: he is a wildly popular romance novelist of the Misery series of novels (the main character of which is named Misery Chastain) who has crashed his car in a winter storm outside of Silver Creek in Grand County, Colorado, and has been badly injured. His rescuer, Annie Wilkes, is a former registered nurse and has taken him to her secluded country home to personally care for him.\n\nAs luck would have it, Annie is Paul's \"number one fan\" and eagerly awaited all his publications. Almost immediately however, Paul realizes that there is a flip side to this coin: Annie is mentally ill, she has not told anyone where he is, and she has a violent past that includes a successful career as a serial killer.\n\nAnnie begins to physically and psychologically abuse Paul when she finishes reading his latest published work, in which the heroine Misery dies. Annie later forces him to burn an unpublished manuscript of his new novel, \"Fast Cars\" he was carrying at the time of his accident, disgusted at its radical departure from the Misery series. Eventually, Annie forces Paul to write a new Misery novel \"just for her\" and bring the character back from the dead. Paul works on the book as Annie's violent mood swings and her psychosis deepens. Her insanity escalates as Paul tries to escape; she eventually chops off one of Paul's feet, one of his thumbs, and murders a police officer investigating his disappearance. As the authorities begin to close in on Annie, Paul's plight--both in his writing and his attempt to save his life--becomes more desperate.\n\nPaul eventually defeats Annie by smashing her over the head with the second hand typewriter she had given him to write \"her\" novel. After he escapes, he publishes the new Misery novel to great critical acclaim.\"...enjoy...Nigel", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1858", "text": "Made my ordinary day much better\n\tI was given this book by a friend as a going away gift.  The day I decided to read it, I was ill and lay on the couch reading it in one sitting.  I was a bit drowsy, but I could not but it down...It made me nervous, excited, sad, and happy...all the emotions that a good book or movie can offer.  Get this if you are a serious reader looking for a fictional escape", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1859", "text": "Lud-in-the-Mist eugenic?\n\tThis book was extremely well written. It's a gorgeous story and not cliched at all. What totally gets me is that after searching the web for a time, I have not been able to find anyone that has written on the connection between her book and the eugenics movement taking place in the 20's. She most bluntly did not agree with eugenics at the end. For example, on page 233, \"And if all the gifts of Life are good, perhaps, too, are all the shapes she chooses to take, and which we cannot alter.\" The book is filled with hints at the time period even though, after looking at countless reviews, the reviewers keep commenting on how her other books took from the time period and historical events and that Lud-in-the-Mist did not and it was a \"fantastical\" piece of literature. In my opinion, this book was TOTALLY based on the time period. There's even a line by the blacksmith about how since he's not \"white\" anymore he has come down in the world. If you're looking for a cultural artifact of the 20's, this is an astounding piece", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1860", "text": "Warm and wonderful\n\tThis book brought tears to my eyes the first time I read it.  It is warm and comforting.  A wonderful message for children that their mama will always be there no matter what..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1861", "text": "Hugh Hewitt Needs to Spend More Time Rebuking Crybaby Republicans\n\tHugh Hewitt is right on target encouraging Republicans to remain loyal to President George W. Bush.  We are confronted with a long term fight against Islamic nihilists.  The Democrats who dominate that party nationally are essentially pacifists trapped in the mindset of the countercultural excesses of the 1960s.  Indeed, if the Democratic Party returns to power, the war on terror will be severely compromised---if not lost.  Even theological modernists like myself recognize that the Republican Party also best represents the values required to underpin a viable social order.  And yes, we need to purify our ranks and rid ourselves of back stabbers like Senator Lincoln Chafee.  But what about the Republican crybabies who threaten to severely damage the party if it fails to cater to their excessive demands?  These folks may be our greatest threat in the elections of 2006.  Many of them possess a suicidal Nietzschean streak.  In their heart of hearts, they idiotically believe we should let the Democrats win so that the Republican Party can be \"purified.\"  The author has yet to sufficiently deal with this crisis.  Hopefully, he starts to do so real soon before it's too late.\n\nThe crybaby Republicans are particularly dangerous concerning the explosive illegal immigration issue.  A number of them come across as nativists who despise Hispanics.  We cannot, however, forget that the children of numerous illegal aliens are often American Citizens.  They get to vote at the age of 18---and will most certainly seek revenge on the GOP for harassing their parents.  Let's get something straight: we are also not going to send an estimated 10-12 million people back to their original homeland.  But aren't these individuals breaking the law?  Human law is not about the striving for utopian perfection.  Yucky sausage making compromises are occasionally required.  I may have a few complaints about Hugh Hewitt's newest book.  Still, you need to purchase a copy.  His overall advice is indispensable if you truly love your family and wish to protect the United States from ruin. \n\nDavid Thomson\nFlares into Darkness", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1862", "text": "A great piece!\n\tI'd definitely recommend it not only to the Knowledge Management professionals, but to the general public. It's a fun and easy read.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1863", "text": "Johnson's Classic Novel of \"Passing\"\n\tMany novels of the African-American experience in the United States use the theme of \"passing\". These novels generally involve a light-complexioned African-American who can \"pass\" for white.  Among other things, novels based on a theme of \"passing\" allow the character and the author to comment upon black-white relationships in the United States from both sides -- from the black experience and from the white experience.\n\nBoth white and black authors have made extensive use of the theme of \"passing\".  The earliest novel involving \"passing\" of which I am aware is by William Dean Howells in his short 1891 book, \"An Imperative Duty\" which dealt with an inter-racial marriage.  The African-American novelist Nella Larsen wrote a novel titled \"Passing\" set in the Harlem Renaissance.  More recently, Philip Roth's novel \"The Human Stain\" involves the story of Professor Coleman Silk, a distinguished academic and student of the classics who passes for many years as white.\n\nColeman Silk is the successor to the protagonist of James Weldon Johnson's only novel, \"The Autobiography of an ex-colored Man\" written in 1912.  The unnamed protagonist of the book is an individual, like Roth's character Coleman Silk, with great intellectual and artistic gifts who is torn between the opportunities open to him as an, apparently, white person and his strong sense of black identity.  Like Coleman Silk and the characters in most novels involving the theme of \"passing\", Johnson's protagonist marries a white woman and lives a life plagued with guilt regarding his abandonment of his heritage as an African-American. Johnson's short novel is, to my mind, the best written on the theme of \"passing\", and it is a fine novel indeed. The book initially was published anonymously.  The writing is so powerful and believable that many readers took the book for a true autobiography until Johnson acknowledged his authorship in 1914.  Many years later, Johnson wrote his own autobiography, titled \"Along This Way\" in part to show that the story of his own life was not the story of the protagonist in the \"Autobiography\".\n\nJohnson's story shows how his protagonist goes back and forth, both internally and in the outward events of life, about whether to make his way in the white or in the black world.  He ultimately finds himself successful but unhappy. In addition to the story line of the book, Johnson uses the \"passing\" theme to allow many reflective passages by characters in the book on racial relationships in the United States early in the 20th Century.  The most famous such scene occurs as the protagonist travels in a \"smoking car\" for whites on a train in the segregated South.  He participates in a discussion among several white men of varied backgrounds on the \"race question\" as it was viewed at the time.  There is also a chilling scene in the book involving a lynching, the burning alive of a black person.  Johnson worked fervently in the latter years of his life to secure the passage of anti-lynching legislation in Congress.\n\nBut Johnson's novel includes a great deal more than a consideration of race issues.  The book offers an outstanding picture of life in early twentieth Century America -- in the South and in Johnson's beloved New York City.  The book is filled with pictures of dives and gambling dens and of the trade of cigar making in both South and North.  It is filled with the love of the piano and of classical music.  Most strikingly, the book has the spirit and feel of ragtime, which reached the height of its popularity during the years in which the book appeared.  Johnson shows great appreciation for this product of American culture.\n\nThe book also illustrates some universal themes.  The protagonist is troubled, specifically, by the conflict between his identity as an African-American and his wish to succeed as a white person.  But the broader themes of the book are the consequences of lack of self-knowledge, the role of chance in human life, and the consequences of a certain sense of purposelessness and frustration, which plague many individuals separately from any consideration of race.  Johnson develops these themes eloquently and ties them in well with his theme of \"passing\".\n\nJohnson's novel is an important work of American fiction which deserves to be read.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1864", "text": "Are \"you\" in this book?\n\tYou, the reader, are the subject and the hero of Calvino's novel, an exercise in reader-response theory gone mad. Calvino's lively experiment begins by describing a reader (that is, \"you\") reading Calvino's novel and, after this opening, \"you\" settle in to read the novel that you were \"meant\" to be reading--a noir mystery with a cliffhanger at the end of the first chapter. \n\nBut all is not fair in the Land of Fiction; the copy of the book has been misbound by the printer, so you have to rush to the store to get a properly printed book--only to find that the replacement is a different book entirely. After several tricks and machinations, you end up reading the beginnings of ten different books, written in ten different styles, yet all sharing place and character names and even themes. (Part of the fun is identifying the author being imitated: the most obvious segments mock Borges, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov.)  While initially it seems that Calvino assumes you are male, soon you are introduced to the Other Reader and \"you\" see the story through her eyes. Both of you work to solve the mystery of the erratic book passages, and the pleasure of reading is heightened by romantic tensions between the two of you.\n\t\nThe book alternates between the story fragments and the story of \"you.\" The repeated changes and interruptions in style and story can be baffling: \"You can't get your bearings: the characters have changed, the settings, you don't understand what it's about, you find names of people and don't know who they are.\" It's a bit like \"Groundhog Day,\" except that instead of being stuck inside the same day, you're doomed to repeat ten different but terrifyingly similar acts of literature interruptus. \n\nWell before the end of the novel, you realize that the real story is not to be found in any of the parodies (mysteries, fantasies, and romances) that you desperately try (and fail) to finish, but in the story of your reading experience itself--an experience made all the more complicated by the web of conspiracies engendered by the Other Reader, a reclusive popular writer, a charlatan churning out counterfeit books under the writer's name, a sloppy and conniving translator, and various officials of repressive dictatorships.\n\nFor the reader who doesn't mind when an author attempts to describe your state of mind, Calvino's novel can be pure fun. The success of Calvino's task depends in no small part on whether the reading experience he describes recalls how you read a book; I know that some readers find some of these passages alien (\"That's not how I read books\"), but for me the various descriptions of the reading experience were both perceptive and eerily familiar. This reader, too, found the first half of the book far more engaging than the second half; later in the book, the gimmick inevitably wears a little thin and the detours that spoof publishing conglomerates, repressive governments, and state censorship were a bit more than this short novel could handle. And the \"solution\" to the puzzle, although fitting, has the oomph of the finale to a shaggy-dog story. No matter--if you enjoy metafiction, you might just recognize yourself in this clever book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1865", "text": "Pictures Are Worth A 1000 Words\n\tCharlie Bone isn't your typical nine-year-old boy.  Although he didn't know that himself.  But when photographs get mixed up and he ends up with a picture of a man and a little girl that talks to him, he knows everything that was normal about his life is gone forever.  Tracking down the picture, Charlie finds out it belongs to Miss Ingledew, a woman who owns a bookshop and has been looking for her missing niece for years.  She gives Charlie a mysterious package (that he can't open) and sets him on his journey that will change everything in his world.  As it turns out, Charlie is one of the descendants of the Red King, a mysterious person who had wondrous magical powers who went into hiding.  The Red King's children have been equally divided between good and evil ever since.  At Bloor's Academy, Charlie finds friends and enemies, and the challenge of his lifetime as he tracks down secrets others don't want revealed.\n\nJenny Nimmo is the author of five books in the Charlie Bone series and has written several other children's books and fantasies.\n\nMany people compare Charlie Bone to Harry Potter, and that's a good comparison.  But the two series are different.  Harry's family is really non-supportive, but Charlie has a loving mother, a doting grandmother, and Uncle Paton, who turns out to be something of a hero.  The book is a fun, fast-paced whirlwind of mysteries, magic, and friendship.  Even at 400 pages, it feels like it's over much too soon.\n\nThere are a few jarring instances where the point-of-view was disconnected, moving from one character and one scene into another without warning.  They were easily overlooked due to the pacing of the story, but noticeable all the same.\n\nFans who are waiting for the next Harry Potter book who haven't tried the Charlie Bone series are encouraged to do so.  Charlie's story, although similar, has much to offer in reading excitement", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1866", "text": "Mind Of A Dog\n\tMr. Bones is a very special dog, a dog who understands Ingloosh and almost speaks it. A dog who is happy roaming about the country with his master, Willie G. Christmas. If Willie is homeless, probably schizophrenic, certainly eccentric; if they rarely have enough to eat; if he doesn't always understand Willie's metaphysical ramblings--what does that matter between a dog and his best friend? Alas, in the first chapter, Willie is coughing up blood, and Mr. Bones knows that Willie is going to die.\n\nThe entire story is told through the point of view of this remarkable dog. Is it the story of a dog? Or the story of Willie? Or the story of life in America? Or a story about love, alienation, betrayal and loss? Well, it's all of these. And what is Timbuktu? For that, you will have to read the book. I'm not going to tell you.\n\nAuthor Paul Auster is a genius with language. Somehow he draws you into this improbable story and makes it believable. More than believable. Compelling. Does he really get inside the mind of a dog? Who am I to say? I can only say that for me he makes the mind of a dog as believable and understandable as any other mind. \n\nSome reviewers expressed disappointment with this book, but I thought it was wonderful. Just let it speak in its own voice and take it for what it is and you will love it. I recommend Timbuktu highly. Reviewed by Louis N. Gruber", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1867", "text": "Excellent Study Guide\n\tI bought this book for my son as a study guide, he is almost finished reading it for the first time, now he says he is going to go back and highlight key information that he will need on his exam.  He is raving about this book, worth the money spent and a very good price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1868", "text": "Moving.  Educational.\n\tNever before have I been moved so completely by a simple reference book. The author skillfully weaves his understanding of our democratic system with a profound love for L. Ron Hubbard's Dianetics -- not an easy task. I bought this for my grandmother... and she hates books. That's how good this is.  quot;Better than Cats, quot; she says. I can't say I necessarily agree with her -- for starters, the private sector's influence on public policy and decision-making is nowhere near as entertaining as Mister Mistofellees' song and dance -- but who am I to argue with an old woman? Nobody, that's who", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1869", "text": "These things are true...\n\tAmy Tan writes about wonderful people. \n\nAmy Tan creates exceptional characters.\n\nAmy Tan will write you a story that is so rich and clear you can almost touch it.\n\nThat is what I love in reading Amy Tan. As your average southern white female, I'm not exactly versed in the world of Amy Tan's characters. But she takes me there. I find myself so completely involved in the world she writes about that I forget where I am. Isn't that why you pedalled your bicycle to the library in the summer when you were a kid? Amy Tan will remind you of that sense of discovery you had back then, when you were reading all the great classics for the first time and the discovery of it all was an addictive thrill that kept your library card smoking and well worn with use.\n\nShe has a gift in her storytelling for expanding the universe. Read this book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1870", "text": "one of the best books I have ever read\n\tI highly recommend this book.  It has changed the way I look at life and spirituality.  Nearly every line in the book is filled with profound meaning.  Additonally, the style is clear and the ideas accessible for anyone who is truly interested in spiritual fulfillment.  I am at greater peace with the world since having read this book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1871", "text": "Teenage Opinon\n\tStephen King has made another novel full of horror and suspense.  The biggest storm ever is about to hit a town called Little Tall Island in Maine. While this storm is occuring a strange gentleman named Andre Linoge stops to visit.  He walks up to a home owned by an old woman Martha Clarendon. Linoge charges in the old womans home and brutily murders her.  Later, he purposly lets the police department arrest him", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1872", "text": "The solution to all educational problems\n\tCurrently, educational studies are being revealed, which are showing that students of minority heritage (particularly Black and Latino) have an affinity towards InterPersonal learning and Tactile learning\n\nInterpersonal = learning through being social and group work\n\nTactile = learning by building or constructing things\n\nOur current educational institutions, especially high school and below, cater to Auditory (hearing) and Intrapersonal (introverted, little group work) learners\n\nSo in total, poverty and language barriers are likely not the biggest culprit towards our low school scores, in areas of economic problems ----- rather, it is the fact that teachers are not teaching to the strengths of our children - as a matter of fact, most children are being taught within the areas of their learning weaknesses\n\nWith that in mind, FRAMES OF MIND is one of the first books to distiguish the way we learn and how to cater to it\n\nWithin this book lies the best solutions to our educational system, and its only a matter of getting the teachers to facilitate their lesson plans differently\n\nI highly recommend this book - especially to those who are interested in seeing what the future of America is all abou", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1873", "text": "Great book to listen to while you work out.\n\tI love this book.  I listened to it on tape.  The storey started out a tiny bit slow but oh is the story good!  I recommend this book to anyone who likes romance, not real graphic but very sweet, and suspense.  Oh this book is so good.  Hammond Cross is the ideal man and Dr. Lad is just as sweet and classy as can be.  The end is the best.  Hammond struggles with doing what is right and what is ethical.  Very good book!  Two thumbs up to Ms. Brown!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1874", "text": "GREAT COFFEE TABLE BOOK\n\tI found this book in a little store in a vacation spot.  I thought is was the cutest, most unusal selection of dogs and sayings I've ever seen.  It's the kind of book that just lifts your spirits and makes you feel good all over.  A wonderful gift for any dog lover in your life.  Wonderful photos and inspirational dialogue. You just want to keep picking it up and perusing the contents. Fun book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1875", "text": "Possibly the Best of the Rich Dad books\n\tThis is the best Rich Dad book to date.  The book is filled with priceless information that 90% of people in the U.S.(particularly baby-boomers) are clueless about today.  \n\nMost Rich Dad fans will know that Kiyosaki's books tend to talk about the same general principles and don't touch on many new and groundbreaking concepts.  This book, however, is the exception.  I learned so many eye-opening things from this masterpiece.  It has truly changed my life and the way I look at money.  Do yourself a favor and BUY THIS BOOK.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1876", "text": "A fantastic book!\n\tI found this book on my own before going to get my MBA and was always a bit embarrased to admit that I had learned more from this book than any other (it's design makes it look a bit elementary).  I was pleasantly surprised to see that my Finance professor at the MBA program (Babson - the #1 entrepreneurship program 11 years running) brought it out on the first day and said it was a \"must\" for any businessperson's library!\n\nIt is a fantastic resource - don't let the look fool you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1877", "text": "Kudos to Ruth\n\tI just read this book cover to cover on a flight back to NYC from Barcelona.  My mouth watered as I read the included reprints of her past reviews of NYC restaurants - even after my five days of fantastic Spanish cuisine!  But more surprisingly, I was drawn in by what seems to be quite an honest glimpse of the NYC restaurant experience seen through the eyes of many \"characters\".  The book left me such respect for the depths that Ruth Reichl went through in order to dine as the everyday person would experience, especially in NYC's \"best\" restaurants.  Her recounts made me actually appreciate the research and dedication required to write a truly objective (as objective as food tastes get, I suppose) review.  A very easy and enjoyable read.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1878", "text": "A Memoir of Two Wars\n\tJohn Falk takes the reader on the journey of his escape from depression.  And while medicine plays a key part in his freedom, we also see how a brutal and bloody war also plays a role.\n\nHis description of his illness is juxtaposed nicely against teh atrocities of war and his insights into himself and the war are poingant.\n\nA good read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1879", "text": "A Terrific Little Termite!\n\tFrom the beginning, Roberto was different.  He loved his wood, but he'd always rather play with his food than eat it.  More than anything he wanted to become a famous architect like his heroes, Hank Floyd Mite and Fleas Van Der Rohe.  Belittled at home by the other termites and never taken seriously, Roberto sets off for the big city to  quot;build his dreams. quot;  Life in the city is hard, and not just for Roberto.  He meets all kinds of bugs with housing problems, including roaches chased from a diner, a housefly with no place to go and a poor ladybug whose house is on fire and children are gone.  Marshalling all his determination, Roberto decides to build a new community, that will meet the needs of these out-of-luck bugs and maybe make his architect dreams come true at the same time..... Nina Laden has written and illustrated a delightful and amusing story with a most improbable hero and youngsters will be rooting for Roberto as he chases and finally realizes his heart's desire, in his bug eat bug world.  Ms Laden's witty text, full of creative wordplay, will charm adults as well as children and her outstanding collage artwork, so full of wonderful detail, really brings this story to life.  A terrific picture book for youngsters 4-8, Roberto the Insect Architect lets everyone know that with hard work, your dreams can come true", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1880", "text": "A woman built the Brooklyn Bridge\n\tWhile the Brooklyn Bridge is the oldest of the bridges crossing the East River, it's one of the strongest, sturdiest and will most likely outlast the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges. John Roebling and his son, Washington, did not know how the forces of nature and bridge loads would affect their bridge. Given this gap in their knowledge they overcompensated by building a bridge capable of withstanding forces many times greater than would ever be applied to their structure. \n\nBut the Roeblings' gaps in knowledge also worked against them. One of the most interesting portions of the book is where McCullough discusses the pressurized caissons beneath the East River where Washington Roebling and many his workers spent their time. Few doctors or engineers at the time knew how high pressure environments would affect the human body. The quick changes in pressure killed workers and left many, including Washington, with a condition known as the bends. Washington's wife, Emily, was forced to transform herself into chief engineer while Washington struggled with the bends.\n\nThere are lots of fascinating facts and tidbits throughout this book on the bridge and the people involved with its construction.   McCullough's book is much more about the politics and people behind Brooklyn Bridge rather than the engineering. I would have preferred to read more about the engineering techniques, but I  still found this book reasonably engaging.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1881", "text": "A Helpful Memoir for Women\n\tLiz Perle does a really nice job in \"Money, A Memoir\" of weaving statistics, professional studies, and other people's experiences with her own personal experience and insight.  While many parts of her book sound familiar (e.g., women shopping when they're in a slump) it does look below the surface at some of the root causes of our unhealthy relationship with money and why we differ vastly from men in that regard.  The other thing I appreciated about the book was that Perle doesn't claim to have all the answers, and explains how she was able to find a happy medium in her relationship with money, which to me sounded like something I could attempt and achieve.  Thanks, Liz for a very important memoir that women of all ages should read", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1882", "text": "A timely analysis\n\tOn Nation, Underprivileged is a timely discussion of an issue that impacts us all.  In his book, Professor Rank carefully crafts a compassionate, analytical and innovative approach for addressing poverty in our country. This is a must read for all (especially policy makers).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1883", "text": "The Law was not about truth. It was about negotiation, amelioration and manipulation.\n\tMichael Haller's life revolves around criminal defense, his an attorney operating out the back of his Lincoln town car. His appearance sharply dressed and charmed mannerism makes him a very approachable guy, people either called him Mick or Mickey. Tall, dark and Intelligent with his good looks and Irish blood lines made him a catch. In the court room he was very together with great timing, in his personal life it was a mess, at last count he had two ex wives and one daughter. His father long deceased was also a famous defense attorney; another pressure of expectation in life he felt he had to live up to, his father wrote books and practised law that didn't have room for innocent clients, so far Mickey had spent most of his life worrying that he just wouldn't recognize innocence if it came along. Being an Independent operator he ran his business with his own private detective on his bankroll, he was also chauffeured around by an ex client who couldn't afford to pay his fees. In total he kept four Lincolns for another enterprise on the horizon encase things turned sour, what he was really looking for was a franchise player, a case to keep the cash rolling, point blank a meal ticket. \n\nLouis Ross Roulet dealt in LA property he was a rich playboy, currently booked on charges of ag-assault, GBI, and attempted rape, and although his arrest charges looked bad these could always be dropped to something less by the time he made court. Mickey couldn't believe his luck not only a rich client but looking at the evidence it was stacked in favour to get him off the hook. This was all too easy, in fact with sharp tactics of negotiation and manipulation it was an open and shut case. Just as he was on a roll Mickey's close friend is murdered he begins to have second thoughts about his case something just didn't sit right, in his search for innocence had he instead stumbled upon something more sinister or maybe something just plain evil. \n\nThis is the first time in a long time that I have picked up a book based on a court room drama; but this book is much more than just that. Michael Connelly has done a wonderful job; his close collaboration with real life defense attorneys has paid off with their knowledge shining through; well written and easy to follow so you don't get lost in the jargon of law, especially for someone like me who is not familiar with the US law system. I'm hoping very much that Mr. Connelly will be able to entwine the exciting lawyer Mickey Haller in other books going forward, Congratulations to Michael Connelly for a rollercoaster read. \n\nA.Bowhil", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1884", "text": "Encyclopedia Prehistorica\n\tSabuda is my all-time favorite pop-up maker! His stuff is so fabulous and intricate, it'll just blow you away", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1885", "text": "Far Journeys Review\n\tI am so passionate about this book.  It has answered all the life questions I have ever held.  Although many people I have recommended it to have reported that they have not been able to \"get into it\" - for me, I would say it is the best book I have ever read.  \nThis is about the 5th copy I have purchased because when I lend it out, somehow it is not returned and I want to have a copy to re-read every now and then.  (I will not be lending this one again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1886", "text": "Secret Pleasure\n\tAnother beautiful contribution by this author. Love letters to make you weep, smile, laugh and imagine . . . or remember . . .  how it feels to love and be loved", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1887", "text": "The Usbourne Book of Art Skills\n\tAn excellent, well explained art book, with beautiful and easy to follow illustrations. The book is a treasure chest of ideas suitable for the primary classroom. This book provides plenty of opportunities to explore the various strands of the visual arts field. A great resource for any teacher, parent or doting aunt", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1888", "text": "good as always\n\tMy only caveat about this otherwise enjoyable installment in the Eve Dallas series is that the web site did not prominently state (i.e., I missed it!) that this had previously been published as part of an anthology. I made the mistake of only checking the publishing date, decided it was a new novella published independently (as would be deserved, given the track record of the series), and ordered it without checking further. My bad. But a reminder to readers who want to buy everything from the series -- be sure to read the description carefully enough to determine whether it is a previously-published-in-a-book-you-already-own item!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1889", "text": "One of the best book of the ordinary language philosophy\n\tGilbert Ryle shows a great skill in condensing his whole argument in a succinct metaphor. On page 16, he writes: \"A foreign stranger visiting the Oxford campus is shown libraries, department buildings, and museums. Then he asks \"But where is the University?\". This is the \"category mistake\". Cartesian question \"Where is the mind?\" has a same confusion, he asserts. \n\nA famous epigram \"Ghost in the Machine\" is sometimes misinterpreted. His point is that there is NO \"ghost\". What we think ghost (spirit) does not exist (therefore ghost!).\n\nAlthough the philosophy of ordinary language and the logical behaviorism, the British school represented by Wittgenstein and Ryle, had an its apogee in 50's, its crux of reasoning still has an important element. I still feel the current dominant school in cognitive science such as functionalism has a long way to go, before it can make it acceptable for broader spectrum of scientists whose prime mode of thinking is purely materialistic or physicalistic.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1890", "text": "A must read!\n\tDifferent, refreshing, entertaining, funny, eye opening....even better than reading the book is to listen to it (buy the Audio CD!) on a loooooong drive..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1891", "text": "dog lover\n\tLoved this book.  I think that this is a must-read for anybody working in a shelter or rescue situation.  The only negative comment is that the people who really need to read the book are not going to read it.  Working in the field, we see first-hand the changes that need to be made in our thoughts on animals. I wish that reading this book could be required before obtaining any animal. I will say that I cried during parts of the book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1892", "text": "Beautiful\n\tThis book was stunning - I was enraptured with the writing and loved the story. So many emotions in one book. Looking forward to reading more from this author", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1893", "text": "Should Be Mandatory Reading for New Employees\n\tOver the years I managed a staff, I grew concerned about the ignorance of basic business behavior among employees.  Asking a new staff member to read a book like this might head off some future conflicts.  Worth a try... maybe even highlight some sections that you feel are most important", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1894", "text": "Top notch SF\n\tI was surprised at some of the poor reviews given this book and have an idea that these stem from those picking up books from a list of Nebula Award winners. This book is not at all your typical SF story, indeed it feels much more like a mainstream story with some SF aspects than it does an SF story. I'm an avid reader of both science fiction as well as mainstream fiction, so this holds a good deal of appeal for me.\n\nGriffith's prose is wonderful and showcases a beauty of language seldom seen in science fiction. Her characterization is also near perfect. I won't spend time discussing the plot as that's been handled amply by the other reviewers, but I will echo one other person's thoughts: The storyline that has Lore working at a sewage plant is, surprisingly, every bit as engrossing as the ones that deal with her kidnapping and her high society upbringing. To me, that says a good deal about Griffith's talent as a writer.\n\nAs for the sex scenes, which some people describe as being nearly constant in the book, there are actually about four or five scenes taking up somewhere around ten pages of the book (not each, but in total). Additionally, they're not placed in the story without purpose.\n\nOverall, an excellent book. Personally, I'm quite glad that it won a Nebula. It's certainly desereving", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1895", "text": "Gets right to the point\n\tLike so many of the books in the for dummies series it is well written and just gets down to business. The approach taken with this book is a nonviolent approach to training with training being enjoyed by both man (or woman) and beast. I have been training my Shiba Inu puppy based on this book for the last two months now and have had good results.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1896", "text": "Looking Through a Glass Darkly?\n\tThe mysterious oriental mirror is ugly, and it has powers that wield themselves on the unexpected.  It wreaks havoc and sometimes kills, as is the case with several people in this book.  The rest are either thought mad or driven mad.  Question:  If you could, would you switch places with somebody else in a different time?  I think I might, but I would like to be given a choice.  Brandy McCabe and her granddaughter Shay Garrett aren't given that choice.  Both are 20 years old and about to marry men neither love when the mirror transports them into each other's bodies.\n\nMarlys Millhiser has woven a complex and fascinating story of culture shock in which Brandy becomes her granddaughter and Shay becomes her grandmother.  Shay is thought crazy in the early 1900s because she can tell the future, and she keeps a diary to tell her grandmother how she has lived out her life should she return to her own body one day.  Her story and how she deals with a pre-citified Boulder, Colorado is the most interesting segment of the book, but I didn't feel sorry for Shay as much as I admired her strength of character.  She also had her mother's stories of her ancestors to go on, but this was not the case for poor Brandy.  The Garrett's and Shay's fiancee' don't know what to do with a pregnant Shay who is terrified and clueless about the year 1978, but they know after discovering the diary that she really is Brandy.  \n\nThe story is often heartbreaking, often times quite funny, and there are so many supporting and unforgettable characters--like the lovable Thora K., Brandy's first mother-in-law and the old man who takes care of Shay when she runs away from her family--that this book is not only compelling, but also makes you think about your own place in this world.  What Shay and Brandy do have in common is Rachel, Brandy's daughter and Shay's mother.  Now picture those two being in each other's place when you think of that!  \n\nSomebody here called the book a literary classic; I wouldn't go that far, but it is excellent, regardless.  The Mirror is magical storytelling any way you look at it, so let it weave it's spell on you.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1897", "text": "Great for self groomers\n\tThis book will be invaluable now as I am going to groom my dog myself. The instructions are easily understood", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1898", "text": "Great First Mystery in the Joanna Brady Series\n\tI LOVE Joanna Brady!  However, this introduction to her and her life in Bisbee is NOT the best book Jance has ever written.  One thing that is terrific about Jance, though, is that she is from Bisbee and describes the town in exact detail.  Bisbee is a quaint crazy town and Jance grabs all of the details of that small town oasis in the desert.  Joanna Brady is a likeable character and the series gets beter and better as time goes by. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1899", "text": "Excellent mystery...\n\tI thought that the two books previous to this in the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James series were slight disappointments.  Kincaid seemed relegated to a side character with Gemma taking the lead.  IN A DARK HOUSE is an excellent mystery that brings the two back to equal ground and re-establishes them as one of the best partnerships in mystery fiction", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1900", "text": "Please translate more of Kirino's work into English!\n\tOn the surface, Natsuo Kirino gives us a book loaded with nail-biting, page turning suspense.  What lies beneath is a scathing commentary on the social climate for women in Japan.  Women are seen as beautiful young pets, or useless old bags.  Kirino shows a side of Japan that I didn't know existed.\n\nKirino's brilliant characterization makes this book work.  Every person is fleshed out within the context of the story, and flashbacks are only used when absolutely necessary.  I never felt like the story was on hold while I learned about someone's childhood.  I can't stand it when writers stop a story cold just to fill in holes that they have created.  Kirino doesn't have that problem.\n\nThe book has a bit of a slow start, but it is necessary for the author to paint a picure of the mundane world the characters live in before things start to heat up.  The story picks up momentum and charges through to a brilliant ending (I have to disagree with other reviewers who disliked the ending. If you don't like the ending, you may be missing the point of the whole book). The plot twists manage to surprise the reader without feeling forced. Kirino's style is concise and well-paced.\n\nMy one complaint is that it is difficult to keep the characters straight because of their similar names.  With names like Yayoi, Yoshie, and Yoko it's hard to know who's who at times.  This may show my American ignorance, but I have to admit that this was a problem for me.\n\nThis minor complaint aside, I loved this book and I highly recommend it to all fans of crime fiction", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1901", "text": "Essential Reading for Therapists Treating Depression\n\tAs a therapist (16 yrs), I have been using the material in this book for reframing the experience of depression for my clients.  The clients I have introduced this book to are now reframing their illness as an intiation  into a greater understanding of their relation to self/soul.  While at  times dry for most laypeople, It has become a reference book for my  practice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1902", "text": "The best compliment I can think of.\n\tI really enjoyed this book. It was a few good laughs over a few good dumps. What else can a Goomba ask from a book sittin' on the back of the cammode", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1903", "text": "The future seen through the eyes of a nineteenth century Fabian Socialist\n\tWells wrote The Time Machine (1895) rather furiously; it seems the author was short of money and exploited his idea of future time travel, summing it up in a tightly constructed, very short novel. Most works that I have read from the nineteenth century are long-winded, purple-toned, velvet-like effluviums. This one is short and for once I would have liked a book a bit wordier.\n\nAnyhow, the narrator, a sort of mad tinkerer, describes his visit 800,000+ years to the future. He finds two distinct inheritors of the human race: one smallish, simple-minded but joyful class of vegetarian people that live on the surface of the Earth (the Eloi), and one larger brute-like class of photophobic ground dwellers that perform most of the work for the Eloi, but unfortunately also eat them. Gone are most of the trappings of modern society. Humans have devolved into beautiful idiots and those that prey upon them.\n   \nDarwin's theories of evolution and natural selection were just beginning to take hold at the time Wells was writing and they obviously influence the work. I read somewhere that Wells took a university course taught by the biologist T.H. Huxley, who highly regarded Darwin's theories. Socialism also influences the book, with the Morlock underclass literally kept in the dark until they devolve into creatures that cannot tolerate light and have to rely on human flesh for food. Part of socialist theory is conflict theory; so instead of cannibalizing their own, the Morlocks eat the Eloi as a sort of vengeance.\n\nDarkness, and the use of the dark as something mysterious from out which monsters may jump, is Gothic old hat for early writers of this genre. Wells uses the dark as the place where the Morlocks are banished, and where the Time-traveler believes the Morlocks have his stolen time machine. We feel the Gothic fear when he knows he has to go down there to attempt to get it back. Also, I wouldn't say Wells is the first to blend science with fiction either; see Hawthorne's \"Rappaccini's Daughter\", Mary Shelley's Frankenstein or Edgar Allan Poe. And is there something unsettling about the Time-traveler's undertaking with the childlike Weena? Her death at the hands of the Morlocks is tragic, but imagine the circus-spectacle she would make if the narrator brought her back to his time as he intended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1904", "text": "I don't know why all the bad reviews\n\tI picked up this book hoping to fall asleep reading. Instead I was drawn in by page 3 and stayed up until I'd read most of it. The main character, in my opinion, is Janet, the mother. I think it's more or less in her voice, and that is why she is the most developed character. \nThe book was very funny in an \"Oh no!\" kind of way. Sure, there are some outrageous stories and some things may seem unlikely to some people. They are lucky, I guess. I, for one, can really relate to the dysfunctional family and to a lot of the characters. \nBut it isn't meant to be a character study or some huge philosophy assignment. It's meant to entertain you while you pass some time reading, and it does that just fine", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1905", "text": "Simply fantastic!\n\tI got my copy of  quot;The Five Keys to Value Investing quot; as a graduation gift from my dad who is a longtime professional equities investor.  He thought this book would be a good way for me to prep before I start my career on Wall Street.  I was not disappointed.  The Five Keys is a very good summary of what I learned in business school and much, much more.  The author draws heavily from his own professional experiences as a disciple of one legendary value investor and couples it with the value investment styles of other great investors like Buffett and Graham.  The experience that the reader is drawn into is very worthwhile; but what makes this book very special is the framework.  I have read several investment books over the years, but none like this one.  Putting thousands of lessons and teachings of prominent value investors into a solid frame of mind is clearly the draw.  In addition, reading along as the author analyzes and dissects companies and few special situations add gravitas to the body of work.  The clarity in the concepts and the \"conversation-like\" tone was particularly attractive to me. In sum, this is a very coherent, practical book on the principles of value investing despite the fact that it is not too objective -- considering the authors' strong unapologetic bias towards value investing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1906", "text": "A Rational Approach to Life Enhancing Changes\n\tI loved this book.  I love it so much, I want to give copies to my sisters, my friends and to get my husband to read it.  The ideas seem so simple and straight forward, that when you read it, you say \"of course, I can do that in my life.\"\nMuch of it covers identifying your goals, focusing on those and affirming that you can achieve them.  I found it very rational and not just wishful thinking.  \nI really like the exercises included in some chapters.  One exercise was to write a description of what would be a your perfect day.  He explains the purpose of each exercise and ask questions/gives direction for carrying it out.\nIt's the type of book that can be sampled and parts re-read at intervals to reinforce your efforts for a happier life", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1907", "text": "Laurie, Charlotte, NC\n\tI read this book and could not put it down. Mr Moyers will change the way of thinking for many as this disease has no limitations on the age in which this disease affects someone and all those around them. This book has insight and  boundless wisdom for all generations involved. I would recommend all colleges make it madatory reading, and only wish somehow every adult knew it was available.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1908", "text": "Perfect intoduction for the curious\n\tOnly about two hundred pages, Jonathan Spence does a very noble job summarizing one of the most powerful, mysterious, fascinating, and frightening persons of the twentieth century.  Though if one is looking for a book that goes into detail about any aspect of Mao's life or policies, it is best to look elsewhere.  This book is a straightforward and unabashed introduction and quick overview of Mao's life and work and ideas.  Perfect for people curious about Mao and twentieth century China who want to read more than an abstract, but do not necessarily need or want to tackle a big and detailed work.  Just the facts and little commentary.  Spence does a good job balancing any bias against or for Mao and his policies and deals mostly with the reasons for them and overall consequences", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1909", "text": "Easy to read Bible\n\tWhen my sunday school teacher gave us the challenge of reading through the Bible in a year, I thought it was going to be hard.  So I started looking for a one-year Bible.  When I came across this one I was really excited.  It is by far my favorite traslation because it is so easy to read.  I can get through the daily reading in about 15-20 minutes.  It breaks down the hard to read old testament into easy reading.  And one of the best parts is that it breaks down the reading by day, so you are not constantly going back and forth between the books.  Truely one of the best Bibles I have purchased!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1910", "text": "A good summer read!\n\tKate White introduces us to the world of tabloid reporting in a sassy titillating crime novel--Over Her Dead Body. \n\nI could feel the slime drip off the characters that were responsible for keeping the Buzz and its rag competitors in production. While the mention of 'current' celebrities will date this book, Kate's spellbinding storytelling definitely has \nstaying power. \n\nOver Her Dead Body is a fast-paced novel about the murder of the Mona Hodges, Editor in Chief of the Buzz, who had a long list of hostages in her wake, each one having good reason to hate her or perhaps kill her-with a sprinkling of romance for levity. \n\nEven though the main character, Bailey Weggins, a celebrity crime writer, gets discombobulated many times throughout the investigation, she is clever enough to pull together the pieces of the mystery to its conclusion. \n\nRight to the end Kate White keeps the reader guessing on who did this horrible crime. \n\nI am looking forward to reading more Bailey Weggins' mysteries. Don't keep us waiting, Kate!\n\nArmchair Interviews says: Sounds like another good summer read.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1911", "text": "A Wonderful Historical Account\n\tVery few books can weave the historical narrative with an account of the subject as Mr.Derbyshire does it in this book.Whats more, he does total justice to the subject by making sure persons who should get their credit does atleast so. The author's canvas is huge and he almost reminded me of how much I missed undergraduate math.\n\nA must read for students of algebra as this one sets a context which is far brilliant than the dry subject textbook (I myself taught a class in Algebra aat University of New Orleans", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1912", "text": "Genuine\n\tA lot of these reviews say that they've read this book and it's \"done wonders\" for them and everyone they've recommended it to.  The book itself will not do wonders unless you work on the things Gawain suggests.  It's not a miracle cure-all book - it's about giving you the motivation to do something about your life instead of sitting back and watching the trail roll out behind you.  I read this book in college when I was going through a little bit of a rough patch, figuring out what I wanted, etc.  Now that I've graduated and am slowly becoming wary of the corporate world, I need more positivity in my life so I'm re-reading it in the hopes that I can zero in on my goals and start achieving them again.  I highly recommend it to those who are open-minded enough to give it a chance", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1913", "text": "Among the creme of the creme of business books\n\tThis is one of the most insightful books I've ever come across.  The author is simply a genious.  Embracing the principles of this book may be the difference between developing a successful business or not", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1914", "text": "This is the Only Book you will need!\n\tI realize that this is the only book currently on the market for the 993, aside from spending a small fortune on the actual shop manuals (on CD's), but after receiving the book and spending several nights giving it a good read, I have come to the conclusion that someone will be hard pressed to put together anything so accurate and complete.  This is a must for any 993 owner!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1915", "text": "ENJOYED THIS THIRD OF THE SERIES AS MUCH AS THE FIRST\n\tThe story of Anne continues with this work and the author stays true to her style, story line and character developement.  This, like the other books in this series, have a rather timeless nature about them and a comforting charm.  The reader, of course, must remember the time they were written and the style and syntax used at that time.  From my own point of view, this is great.  I enjoy this type of writing and certainly enjoy Ms. Montgomery's story telling abilities.  In this work, Anne goes off to Redman College and her adventure continues.  Recommend these books for readers of all ages.  Wish there were more works out there like it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1916", "text": "Lotus seed\n\tThis book is great for encouraging students to ask questions and infer meaning!  Try it out in the classroom", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1917", "text": "A Godsend.  Thank you, DR Hallowell.\n\tI bought my first copy of this book about two years ago. Grabbed my brain and would not turn it loose...because the pages SCREAMED... \"THIS IS YOU!\". I am now 51 years old, and have had the cross of ADHD ... or blessing... as you may see it all of my life. \n\nI found myself picking up the phone to call close relatives and grabbing friends to lecture them on what was going on...mostly reading straight from the book. My mother wondered if my father and older brother had ADHD. Dad is dead now, but this can help me put some of the dysfunction in our relationship together.  Yes, I have been persecuted for having untreated, undiagnosed ADHD. Yes, this book explained an awful lot to me, gave me real solutions, and encouraged me knowing that the two authors are also blessed / victims of this malady / mental enhancement! I subsequently have bought copies for my aged mother in another state, and for my fiance. I have to say, my fiance read it through and studied it like a how to manual for fixing me! (She's a little scary, sometimes!) And of course I sent a copy to my brother, the doctor, who has added it to his trusted library of resources and textbooks. \n\nI am now on one of the medications for the neurotransmitter stimulus. I have opted out of the antidepressants, because of their scary side effect warnings. But the stimulant works to calm me and flush me with something I don't have without the medication. It makes a difference. I feel better and more confident, more able to concentrate and more up to meeting all the challenges of life. What more can I say?  Their attention to all facets including proper medication and case history is fascinating, intriguing, and extremely useful. Hope is out there", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1918", "text": "Lightning\n\tI liked the book except the ending,I do not think she should have taken Sam back,He did not stand by her when she needed her most instead he went after another woman,The things he said   and did to Alex were unforgivable,Sorry doesn't cut it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1919", "text": "Outstanding glimpse into the lives of undocumented Mexicans\n\tWritten all the way back in the mid-1980s, long before all the heated rhetoric about illegal immigration going on in the US today, this book has turned out to be amazingly prescient. I feel like I would have had a much better understanding of this subject (not to mention appreciation of the people involved) had I discovered it a long time ago, but I suppose late is better than never.\n\nTed Conover did what I don't imagine very many other Americans would have the courage to do: Cross illegally from Mexico into the US with Mexicans doing the same thing. In doing so, he gives readers incredible insight into what compels some Mexicans to make that journey (i.e what life is like where they come from), what the journey is like, and what awaits them on this side of the border. I found myself exceedingly grateful for having been born American and simply in awe of the Mexicans who live such vastly disparate lives from their privileged neighbors to the north.\n\nConover simply relates his experiences to readers without the kind of  ideological commentary or other editorializing that can get in the way of the facts surrounding the contentious issues involved. Coyotes is a well-written, touching, informative, and inspiring book that should be required reading for all Americans before they open their mouths about illegal immigration", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1920", "text": "Fantastic Book\n\tIf you want to take your pictures to the next level this is the book for you. Fantastic and easy to follow .. for the advanced amateur and pro", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1921", "text": "The Birth of Modern Geology\n\tPart geology, part biography, part history of Scotland, this excellent book is a tribute to James Hutton, the originator of modern geology. Starting with the status of geology in the eighteenth century and the use of the Bible as the basis for estimating the age of the earth, the author weaves the intriguing story of James Hutton and how he came about discovering signs of the earth's true antiquity. The political situation in eighteenth century Scotland is well described and illustrates the times in which Hutton lived. But the book goes further in that the evolution of geology after Hutton's death is also discussed, ending with modern estimates of the age of the earth and a brief description of the methods used to produce them. This is a very well-written and exciting book that should appeal to a wide audience", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1922", "text": "Let it speak for itself...\n\tI have looked high and low through countless new age books and Voyagers was the first book that really fofilled my sense of longing. After every other book I had read, I found myself still searching, but after Voyagers, I no longer needed to search. That is not to say that everything you ever needed to know can be found in this book, it is more of an introduction to a larger body of work where you can find information on everything you wanted to know, and then some. If you are genuinely looking for answers, then don't take my word for it, or any one else's for that matter... just read it for yourself and decide for yourself if it is right for you.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1923", "text": "Storm In The Night!\n\tThis  book is  execellent in explaining  about  fear and  how  to  conquer it. My f0ur  children  loved it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1924", "text": "Who's telling the truth?\n\tOh, Spike in San Antonio. It's so hard to believe that sexism exists, isn't it? I'm not sure where your numbers come from, as your logic seems tenuous, at best, but according to that left-wing, liberal think tank known as the US Census Bureau, Rowe-Finkbeiner is right. And it's getting worse. \n\nThe Census Bureau reported in August, based on the Current Population Survey, that women's  real median earnings fell by $171, or 0.6 percent, from 2002 to 2003, while men's increased by  $336, or 0.8 percent. (The increase for men was not statistically significant, but the decrease for women was.) The gender wage ratio thus fell to 75.5, compared with 76.6 in 2002. In addition, a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released in October of 2003, controlling for changes in education and work experience over time, concludes that women s earnings have  remained stagnant, relative to men's, for an even longer period--17 years--with a gap that cannot be explained by measurable differences in education and experience.\n\nIf you actually read The F-Word, you might find  cited cases like this: Although women make up nearly 3/4 of Wal-Mart's workforce, men hold 90% of management positions--despite female employee's receiving better performance evaluations overall--and female employees are paid lower wages than male employees for the same jobs. None of this is disputed by the corporation. Why? According to Wal-Mart, because men are there for a career, while women are working for pocket money. I wish I could say your attitude was merely naive--but the truth is it's far more dangerous and insidious. Thanks to Rowe-Finbeiner for telling it how it really is.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1925", "text": "Good, considering the time\n\tHarvey is a totally spoiled boy. It starts when Harvey is on a ship with his Mother (I forget where they are going) he is washed overboard, and saved by a fisherman `Manuel.' On the fishing boat Harvey makes his first friend, learns to work for his keep and so on. The story worked, it wasn't cheesy, maybe because it was one of the first novels of that type, but the plot of Harvey \"growing up\" seemed just to be there so you will read the book. The characters were well developed except the cook, you never really figure out where he is coming from. Most of the book was about fishing of The Grand Banks, very interesting is you like fishing and ships, but if you are reading it for the story, there is not that much, the ending was also weak, we are happy the Harvey is reconciled, but I really think that his parents would make a bigger stink. Good historical value, Kipling is a very enjoyable writer, yes I liked it but the plot had some flaws. I do recommend it though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1926", "text": "Surprisingly Helpful!\n\tI was forced to read this book for my graduate studies and I found it surprisingly helpful.  By filling out a basic personality inventory, this book will tell you what  quot;style quot; of worker you are and then how to deal with people of other  quot;styles. quot;  I see this book being a hit with sales people who have to interact with many other people everyday.  But I can also see how this book could provide a foundation for learning how to work with other people in any environment.  If you are willing to make slight modifications to your personal behavior, this book gives you the skills to build great relationships.  I agree, however, with the previous reviewer's comments that this book does not go very deep, thus only 4 stars. Do not expect to change your boss into a nice guy just by reading this, but you can make your day-to-day dealings with him more enjoyable using these tactics.  (This is also an easy read... Took me 2 days!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1927", "text": "Another drop in the parenting bucket.\n\tI find it difficult to rate and review parenting books with such specific agendas, such as The Continuum Concept.  I fear that alone this book would render a nervous, new mother terrified of failure!  I am wary of books that pretend there is only one way to raise every child.  That said, I adore text that encourages instinctual, intuitive parenting.  Coupled with the dozens of other parenting guides I have read (from all spectrums), The Continuum Concept is a very valuable book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1928", "text": "A Fresh New Look about an Old Topic\n\tFor those who love historical texts, but sometimes have a hard time weeding thru the period language, overly technical jargon and miles of microfiche, this book is a real blessing. The author not only deals with the methods of tracking, chasing and boarding prey, but goes happily in-depth about the people who follow the \"sweet trade\". He covers the buccaneer lifestyle on land as well as at sea, the events leading up to their rise in influence in the Caribbean, and goes into clothing, food, religion, heirarchy, weapons, flags,choice of ships and cultural relationships.\nI picked up this book primarily to confirm or disprove my theories on individual weapons combat during boarding actions and while the techniques are not played up in any great detail,citing the use of powder and grenades over cutlass and knife, the reasonings behind what weapons were used and how unorthodox hand to hand combat could be in closed quarters are sound.\nOverall a very enjoyable and informative book!\n\nGareth Thomas\nDirector; Historical Maritime Combat Associatio", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1929", "text": "great girls food\n\tI made 4 dishes from the book for my girlfriends and all of the recipes were a huge hit.  The carmelized onion and spinach dip was amazing as well as the tomato and ginger soup.  I especially like the 'buy and arrange' features  which give you clever stylish ideas for easy dishes to throw together if you don't have alot of time. No more 3 course meals for me, I'm going all appetizers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1930", "text": "Flavorful, fast-paced and entertaining\n\tOkay, the title is a bit much.  But I enjoyed this book tremendously.  Some of the criticisms point to the elements I liked best.  The routine cases, how they were approached, and the results were a revelation to someone who has no real idea of police work except what I've seen on \"Cops\" (constant action and crisis!).  There was a new story on every page, and I wound up reading until 1 a.m. on a work day because I just couldn't help reading \"one more page\".  The descriptions of the surroundings, the characters, the sounds and smells of the settings, conjured up a real sense of being there.  I was fascinated by the character faults and virtues of the people in the book, as Atkinson tried to remain true to McCain's philosophy that most people aren't entirely good or bad.  As a resident of the area, I finally understand the gang wars that were taking place when I was growing up (I remember the old Boston Record American newpaper with the crime scene photos splashed across the front).  I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who lives in the Northeast, and to others who'd like a glimpse into how Boston politics are practiced in every profession", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1931", "text": "Blix couldn't take the candy from a baby -- just too kind.\n\tquot;Disarming Iraq quot; is Hans Blix's thought-provoking and historically-important memoir of the few but critical months leading up to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, during which he tried to paint a clear picture -- for the UN and the world -- of his inspection team's findings, claiming no need for urgency and lobbying for diplomacy.\n \n The polarized atmosphere was palpably tense: while the U.S., the UK and Spain insisted that Iraq was not responding to inspections, France, Germany and Russia asserted with equal force that the inspection program had never been fully explored. \n \n Parting the raging waters (for a few weeks, anyway) was the quintessential diplomat Hans Blix. As it reads, he was too diplomatic, unwilling to state his results confidently for fear that it might drive UN policy. It didn?t help that he had a few doubts of his own; that in spite of not finding any  quot;smoking guns quot; in terms of banned weapons, he still sensed that Iraq was playing a cat-and-mouse game. Either the regime's odd narcissism allowed it to believe that it did not have to comply with the UN, or it was hiding something. Either way, Blix's hesitation was enough to set the stage for Colin Powell's historic February 5, 2003 presentation of evidence of WMD?s in Iraq, which was more or less the proverbial point of no return.\n \n Apparently, what Mr. Blix was trying to tell us -- before he was drowned out by the noisy din of a fearful and overzealous media -- is now common knowledge about WMD?s in Iraq: Blix's commission failed to find anything not because the Iraqis succeeded at hiding the weapons, moving them ahead of inspections, but because the weapons really weren?t there. Iraq had disarmed at the end of the Gulf War in 1991, just as they?d claimed. The UN inspection program had worked -- without knowing it.\n \n So how did the war move forward under false pretenses? According to Blix,  quot;a deficit of critical thinking quot; was to blame. He speculates that our Congress would never affirm the use of force merely to end a reign of terror (even though Blix himself wishes for a UN resolution against brutal dictatorships). The Bush administration had to justify war in Iraq by linking it to terror, and since there was no real link, it had to capitalize on the  quot;theoretical quot; link of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.\n \n This is as far as his speculation goes. Where the phrase  quot;military industrial complex quot; would seem most natural and expected -- followed by a salacious tell-all about Bush, Cheney and nefarious links to Saudi oil -- Blix cleverly sidesteps the issue of America's impatient itch for war by feigning ignorance. Giving Blix the benefit of the doubt, perhaps he prefers to be thought of as naive and not sensational.\n \n Needless to say, Dr. David Kelly's death (the British scientist who leaked to the BBC that the British government had  quot;sexed up quot; a document alleging Iraq's nuclear capabilities) was an  quot;unfortunate suicide quot; -- and not the work of a shadow government. (The entire document, by the way, turned out to be a forgery.)\n \n At least Blix observed the  quot;horse trading quot; ( quot;intense economic and diplomatic pressures quot;) our government used to obtain votes from other countries -- votes needed to pass the UN resolution authorizing the use of force -- as well as he disapproved the Bush administration?s spying on UN delegations while on their diplomatic visits to New York. Blix had other objections to U.S.-led efforts, but they are all based on facts and evidence, and are in defense of IAEA (a previous inspection organization, also headed by Blix) and UNMOVIC (the UN's Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission).\n \n Interestingly, the largest setback to diplomacy was related to a 167-page  quot;cluster quot; document released by Blix in early March of 2003, which summarized all the inspections for the three preceding months. Unfortunately for France and Germany, American and British members of UNMOVIC leaked pre-release draft copies of the document. In other words, France and Germany had much less time to prepare their official reactions to the cluster document than their British and American counterparts. Their positions, in favor of renewed inspections, were not as compelling.\n \n While Blix?s passion is definitely enough to carry his memoirs, one can easily see why it was so difficult for Americans to take Mr. Blix seriously: he lacks that forcible personality that commands respect. Even so, he is gifted with an even temperament, a good sense of humor, and a deeply-imbued sense of integrity, all important qualities for diplomacy. Although he may have been the only individual capable of peaceably bridging the large gap between the UN and Iraq, in retrospect it may have been asking too much from some of our leaders to match Blix?s diplomatic efforts in their reasonableness and patience", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1932", "text": "By Far the Best Baseball Book in Print!\n\tThis is the best baseball book ever!  Not only is it beautifully organized and rich with facts, but it's so well written! As someone who came late to baseball, I find the book hard to put down.  IF you can only buy one baseball book, this is it--it's a major reference for any fan, and it's going to make a great holiday gift too.  Get your copy before they're all gone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1933", "text": "The best choice\n\tThis book is the right choice for beginers and advanced users of Spring. It covers all major aspects supported by the framework, and goes beyond than a \"24 hours learning\" book. Emphasizes the basic theory and shows how to correctly use the framework in J2EE applications", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1934", "text": "Fasten Your Seatbelts and Enjoy the Ride!\n\tI stumbled upon Matthew Reilly's novel in the new release section of my public library. I had never heard of him before, this being his first release in the United States, but the synopsis on the inside of the dust jacket caught my attention so I decided to give the book a try.  \n     Most books coming out now have author blurbs of recommendation I take with a grain of salt. Most of these authors are paid for their reviews or they are personnal friends, making it difficult to determine the sincerity of the review.  Everything is promised to be a \"white, knuckle thriller\" or my personal favorite \"a rollercoaster ride of excitement\" but the majority of the time the book does not live up to the hype. This is definately not the case with \"Ice Station\". This book is Action with a capital A! How this book has not been optioned for film bewilders me because if it is done right it would be one of the best action films of the past twenty years. The book alone left me exhausted.\n     For a quick intro without giving anything away (because I hate spoilers) a crisis emerges at an isolated Antarctic research station.  A marine recon team is sent to investigate and all hell breaks loose.  This is not an exaggeration.  When the action begins in this book it does not let up. Every time I thought the book was going to have a down moment to give me the opportunity to eat or get some sleep, I got cold cocked by a left hook.  The characters only pause in the book to reload.\n     Now there will be nay sayers out there who will criticize that the book lacks any real substance.  Maybe there could have been more characterization, perhaps there is a fact or two off when utilizing military jargon or technology, or maybe an event bends the laws of probability but all I can say is I don't care. I had fun with this book. For the two days I read the book I had a blast. This is not a contender for the pulitzer prize. It is not going to pop up on Oprah's book club. This is a summer action movie put to words and I dare you not to have fun. \n     I may have discovered Matthew Reilly in the library but now I purchase his books as soon as they are released in hardcover. I know what to expect and he never disappoints.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1935", "text": "Assertiveness Training\n\tAs the authors state in the preface of the book, the main focus of the text is to show the reader how to write high quality contracts. This is not a text intended to convince readers of the veracity of design by contract, but if you are a developer with an academic knowledge of assertions, then this book with its extensive examples will likely convert you to a design by contract advocate.\n\nMost of the examples presented in the book are written in Eiffel, an object oriented language that fully supports preconditions, postconditions and invariants without need for preprocessing. If you haven't written code in Eiffel I highly recommend that you download EiffelStudio and deploy the examples in this book. Although there are tools that offer assertion facilities, none provide the ease of use as that seen in the Eiffel language. The text covers a preprocessor that imparts assertions to Java, but the extra steps and unique keywords required to incorporate and activate the assertions are likely to prevent wide scale use of the tool in a software development environment.\n\nSome aspects of object oriented languages such as design by contract and multiple inheritance are often taught through a language and an integrated developer's environment that minimally supports the functionality. As such developers form a poor opinion of the concept and not the tool. The keyword support of contracts in Eiffel makes the language a perfect learning tool which will impart a more than academic understanding of the value of assertions. \n\nThe authors state ardently that developers have a choice between spending hours hunting down the causes of runtime errors or instead allocating time to write thorough contracts. As a sometimes Eiffel developer I can state that this assertion is accurate. Since contracts also assign responsibility for the runtime errors, they are invaluable for debugging. I recall an instance when I encountered a postcondition violation while using a linked list from the Eiffel library. As a client of the class, I didn't spend any time tracking down the source of the error other than to report it along with the condition that triggered the error to the supplier. In industry significant time is spent debugging code prior to delivery and maintaining code afterwards. Any concept or tool that aids in this function is indispensable to the project. Apparently many people understood this notion since for several years the proposal to broaden Java to include keyword support of programming by contract was purportedly the most frequent \"non-bug\" report requested by Java developers.\n\nThe book is well organized providing a set of step by step instructions on how to write robust contracts applicable to a wide range of examples from simple data structures to more advanced cases such as the implementation of the Observer Pattern. I considered myself well versed in design by contract but the six principles and guidelines as well as the frame rules, introduced successively via examples, provided a more rigorous approach to developing contracts than I had employed in the past.\n\nIn Chapter 2, the distinction between basic and derived queries is discussed and all six principles are introduced through a stack example. Each principle is unveiled in conjunction with designing methods and their contracts for the data structure.\n\nIn the development of the dictionary class in Chapter 3, the authors present a case for a new query which asks if the dictionary already contains a specific key. The query arises from the specific application of the principles pertaining to postconditions. This is an excellent example of how contracts result in the development of new and needed features in a class. \n\nIn Chapter 6, the authors present a clear rational for weakening inherited preconditions and strengthening postconditions and invariants in accordance with other literature pertaining to the same topic. In particular, the example of a delivery service reads like a case of retail agreement in plain language but is complemented by examples of code and UML diagrams. The concept of guarding postconditions with preconditions to facilitate possible redefinition of methods is also introduced and well explained.\n\nChapter 8 covers the benefits of design by contract and if the reader has compiled and executed the examples presented in the book, they will have experienced some of these benefits firsthand. Of course there are considerations like better documentation and more reliable code, but the debugging assistance is the most overt benefit of contracts. The stack traces associated with assertion exceptions are an invaluable tool during both development and maintenance. Anyone who has developed quality software under a tight schedule understands the benefits of precision bug identification and resolution.\n\nAnalysis by contract, introduced in the final chapter, presents the concepts of design by contract abstractly removed from the code specifics. The authors present an analysis of a person withdrawing money from a bank. In doing so they codify the sequence of events based on the contract stating that the design is \"derived from the specification rather than being a design that is also being used as a specification.\" The obvious implication of this is that the final product will likely fulfill the specification implicitly.\n\nThis is a book packed with knowledge that is essential for all developers regardless of the current support of design by contract in conventional languages. In the future, as the more popular languages incorporate additional design by contract concepts, there will be an increased number of authors producing texts on these topics as well as a growing number of developers annotating their resumes accordingly. I suspect that all of these texts will reference Design by Contract by Example and many of the developers that already understand the concept will be well acquainted with the pages of this book.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1936", "text": "A Writer Worth Watching\n\tImaginary playmates are not unusual. But, there hasn't been a playmate like TillyTilly since those nasties Henry James created in \"Turn of the Screw.\"\n\nAnd, like them, TillyTilly seems to be something more than what a child has imagined.\n\nJessamy Harrison, the eight-year-old daughter of a Nigerian mother and a British father, is a precocious and lonely child subject to screaming tantrums and panic attacks. During a visit to her Nigerian relatives, Jess explores an abandoned building and meets TillyTilly, a child of her own age, who she befriends. The problem is, no one else can see TillyTilly.\n\nOn their return to England, TillyTilly mysteriously shows up and soon leads Jess into a heap of trouble. Fun becomes horror as Tilly demonstrates a penchant for cruelty.\n\nGiven that Miss Oyeyemi was only 18 when she penned this complex novel, there are some drawbacks. Jess is often portrayed as much more sophisticated and articulate than the reader can believe and some characters are not drawn out enough. Despite these flaws, maturity is certain to give us a writer well worth watching for in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1937", "text": "Book Purchase: On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society\n\tGood Transaction, Thank you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1938", "text": "Gain Insights to Accelerate Growth\n\tThis book is full of useful insights.  I was fortunate to hear Reichheld present this content at a seminar for marketing professionals.  While some reviewers have complained that his approach is overly simplistic, I doubt any of them have actually applied his methodology to their business.  I applied his methodology to my business (direct selling) and had over 6,000 interviews completed to identify promoters, passives and detractors in the businesses of independent distributors.  Consistent with Reichheld's findings, the segments of my business that were growing fastest had more promoters in their respective customer bases and were performing better across a wide range of metrics.  From the detailed findings, we identified best practices that were leveraged across the entire business.  Buy the book.  Have an open mind.  Apply the concepts he has laid out.  If you do, you will walk away with useful ideas to accelerate the growth of your business", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1939", "text": "A fun read!\n\tI'm generally into non-fiction and new to Nora Roberts, but I enjoyed \"Northen Lights\" very much. The book is well crafted with a believable plot and a group of quirky likeable charcters. I was sorry to finish the book and found myself wanting to vist \"Lunacy Alaska\" again. Final test was I ordered and sent the book to a dear very literate friend; she enjoyed it as much as I did", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1940", "text": "Better than Lonesome Dove\n\tI read this book a couple of years ago, and I have just recently started to read it again. As much as I liked Lonsome Dove and Larry McMurtry's ability to wrenches your heart by eliminating characters you fall for; Greg  Matthews stings your senses with the characters he develops", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1941", "text": "Entertaining but beware this advice\n\tThis book was like Madonna's famous photographic book of 1992 when it hit the shelves in the 1960's. This is Brown's manifesto on the liberal lifestyle which was spawned in that era. Reader beware ... choices and actions have consequence ... and ponder very carefully before being Cosmopolitan long after the expiration date. Living it up does NOT mean reckless behavior. Values are personal but when one woman's values cause her to act in ways that impose the boundaries onto another (ie - affairs with married men) it is as much an imposition as bible thumping over others' heads. People are free to do what they want but if they go down a certain road they have no right to take unwilling others down the path with them. Although now dated and updated with Sex and the City - ask yourself if you really want to be wild your whole life. Retiring one lifestyle for something stable is a rather good thing when the time is right. Helen Gurley Brown has done alot of good for women pursuing careers, enjouing the single life, and having an identity ... but too much too long has a cost. Do you really want to be like Brown and her counterpart Hefner ... 80 years old and taking hormones in some attempt at youth?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1942", "text": "Love poems from the Heian era.\n\tJane Hirshfield and Mariko Aratani have done a marvelous job with the translation of these lovely tanka-- manages to capture both their fragility and robust complexity. I had a friend who was a Japanese scholar, who explained to me once the complexity of translating waka. I have nothing but admiration for those who can do it well. Hirshfield actually has an essay at the back of this book called \"On Japanese Poetry and the Process of Translation\". I recommend it highly, even if you do not normally read this kind of essay.\n\nI am a little bit afraid that the focus on the love poems and the emphasis on Ono no Komachi and Izumi Shikibu as female writers may give the wrong idea about the strength and importance of the poetry. Shikibu is widely considered the greatest poet of her period and Ono no Komachi was one of the Rokkasen-- the six best waka poets of the early Heian period. The reason that I am not giving this volume five stars is because of this packaging and not because of the poetry itself.\n\nThese poems are a joy to read aside from any issues of scholarship. They are strong and sad and very affecting. There is actually no stronger recommendation to read this than the poems themselves, so I will close this review with one of the poems by Shikibu:\n\nWhat is the use\nof cherishing life in spring?\nIts flowers\nonly shackle us\nto this world", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1943", "text": "Engaging and illuminating\n\tBefore reading this book, I'd had a much more black-and-white (sc., mostly black) impression of Jewish life in medieval and early modern Europe. This cogently-writtten volume presents a much more nuanced picture. Ghetto walls were an injustice, but also a refuge for many Jews from the tense environment around them. Oddly enough, this circumstance contributed to the relatively large number of conversions to Christianity in the liberal West after the Napoleonic liberations (in contrast to the shtetl Jews in Poland and Russia, who lived side-by-side with Gentile neighbors). Katz's discussions of of Jewish martyrs during the First Crusade and the flexibility of rabbinic responsa, among other topics, are also quite fascinating.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1944", "text": "Why it's still in print a hundred years later...\n\tH.G. Wells wrote War of the Worlds as a warning to the complacent, world-dominating British citizens of his era to not take the status quo for granted. The arrogance of some British politicians in particular rubbed Wells entirely the wrong way, particularly their sentiment that the British had an 'obligation' to 'civilize' the world (read: colonize) for its own good. Well's book was a rock thrown at that attitude-on-a-pedestal, and although he didn't knock it down, he made his point- and in spectacular fashion. In one way, the Martians *were* the conquering British, with their superior weapons and baffling ways that must have seemed incomprehensible to the natives of Africa and other areas colonized by force.  Wells' dark tale was also a warning that even the British- despite their firm belief in their world destiny- could be squashed like so many bugs by an indifferent cosmos that didn't give one whit about the British (or anyone else's) false boast of superiority. In the end, though, it's a hopeful book- just as the Martians died off because they weren't biologically suited to live in this world, Wells also foretells the end of the British Empire because the British (alien) way was not the native way of life in the colonies, suggesting that the British wouldn't survive there long; the natives would eventually prevail. And they did. On top of all that, it's rousing entertainment that can be read just for its drama and suspense.\n\nAnd that's why it's still in print a hundred years later.\n\n-Mark Wakely, author of An Audience for Einstei", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1945", "text": "Marker\n\tAs usual, Robin Cook keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end.\nExcellent reading", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1946", "text": "I love this book! It's amazing!\n\tI love this book. I have read this book in three different languages (german, english and french). It's a completley heartwarming story and not only for kids! This book has a lot of great quotes like:\n\n\"On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.\"\n\nYou really should read it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1947", "text": "How to Get off your Bum and Make a Difference\n\tMs. Roddick has managed to put together some important issues, outstanding commentators, and good information design in one place with this book.  I read it through from cover-to-cover (I seldom do this) and found myself both enlightened and inspired. I recommend it highly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1948", "text": "Best Treatment of Strategic Planning for Churches\n\tI've read some of the negative reviews listed for this title, and I must strongly disagree.  Malphurs' work here is the best treatment of strategic planning for churches I have found to date.  In place of the term \"advanced\" in the title, a better word would be \"comprehensive.\"  Nonetheless, Malphurs here provides a handbook addressing church planning that is unrivaled today in breadth and insight.\n\nAs a pastor of twenty years, I wish this book had been available when I first started in ministry.  I hope this title is now offered in many seminaries, because its content would be a gold mine for young, soon-to-be church leaders.  Pastors, church staff members, and lay leaders, this volume is a must-have.  In my opinion, it is required reading for anyone involved in church leadership", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1949", "text": "The Perfect Holiday Gift!\n\tWhat fun!  This hilarious book is filled with\nRichman's amusing culinary observations and adventures during his long and impressive career as GQ's food, wine and restaurant critic.  It is the perfect winter read and holiday gift. It is witty, engaging and even touching at times.  My mother said it was the only thing that made her laugh out loud during her double knee replacement rehab!  I am giving this book to all my friends this year.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1950", "text": "Goes Through Cars Like Toilet Paper\n\tIt's been a while since I've read one of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels, but a sudden need for light reading found Ten Big Ones at the book store.  Plum's biggest worries tend to be about whether she is lusting after Joe Morelli or Ranger, how to get the latest bond jumper down to the police station, and how she is going to replace whatever vehicle just got destroyed.  Definitely light fare, even if her current problem is how to avoid death identifying the thief in a grocery store heist and then turning the local gang leader into a careening pinball in traffic. He not only wants Stephanie dead, but he also wants her end to be spectacular.\n\nStephanie's response is to break up with her steady boyfriend, Joe Morelli, again, gorge on jelly donuts, and go into hiding at one of Ranger's lairs.  Of course, this doesn't work as well as it should because even Ranger's soap is too sexy for words.  And Stephanie, glutton for punishment that she is, she has to go out and make sure everyone knows that she is trying to keep a low profile.  So, you see, this is standard Stephanie Plum fare - lighthearted mayhem and a heroine who is half macho and half wuss, usually with bad timing.\n\nMy issue with Evanovich's books isn't with any particular one, but with what happens if you read too many at one time.  Stephanie's biggest problem is herself - a decided lack of common sense.  Which is what you would expect from someone who works as a bounty hunter, but leaves her gun in the cookie jar.  In four hundred pages this is funny, but if you've been reading a lot in a row, the steady diet of vaudeville sight gags is dj vu all over again.  After a break of a year or so this goes away and I found Ten Big Ones a pleasure to read.  It introduces a whole ne order of plot complication and one of the more remarkable bus drivers in literary history.  By all means, if you need a break from the weight of the world, take the time to read this.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1951", "text": "Borges, the Memorious\n\tI've long been a fan of Borges the short fiction writer. But this little book has made me an instant fan of Borges the reader and Borges the literary critic. I have to admit that so much of petry mystifies me, but within the pages of this book, I felt as if Borges' insight was finally allowing me to understand poetry in a way I hadn't considered before. Witty, modest and polymathic, Borges shines through the pages of this book. You can read it in an hour, but if you read it for 1 week straight, you still wouldn't be able to appreciate all the gems of wisdom in it. Great stuff", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1952", "text": "A very good and accessible character sketch.\n\tI enjoyed this book. It focuses mainly on Franklin's time abroad in England and France and gives an overview on who Franklin was and how he interacted on the world stage during the revolutionary period. I believe it's very accessible and would be a good starting place for anyone interested in Franklin's life. He's funny", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1953", "text": "The Thornbirds\n\tA moving story of a family of all boys from New Zealand who have a young sister named Meggie. They are hardworking lower class people who work the land and shear sheep. When the family moves to Australia to inherit property, young Meggie becomes bonded to the local Priest from the first day she saw him. As she grows up, the friendship blossoms into a school girl crush, then a first kiss. Meggie wants the relationship to go further... but she is not able to get her wish. Young Meggie is in love and is not able to forget Fr. Ralph no matter what she does. She soon moves away from the family homestead by becoming married to Luke O'Neal, a substitute for Fr. Ralph. Her marriage to Luke is terrible and she is extremely miserable. Fr. Ralph, in a moment of weakness and concern for Meggie's health, comes back into the picture. He cannot forget the love he had for Meggie either. Both are not able to say no and their passion overwhelmes them. The consequences of their act plague them for a lifetime... a remarkable story showing the vunerability, yet obedience to the priesthood", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1954", "text": "Great children's book - beautiful and intriguing\n\tThe watercolors are beautiful, but more amazing than that is the way the stories are told. Zen Shorts has really caught my kids. Even my youngest, (7 years) who is drawn to all things panda, is requesting the stories again and again because they make her wonder. There are some wonderful kid's books out there, but this is something special", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1955", "text": "A Thoughtful and Important Book\n\tThis is an excellent book examining how and why some people come to believe that they have suffered appalling abuse that most probably never happened. It DOES NOT deny the reality of or harm caused by sexual abuse (the author explicitly states this on many occasions) and the reviewer who suggested that this is \"a terrific book if you are child molester\" probably (I guess) didn't bother reading it and made up the especially foul accusation to prevent others from examining the issues surrounding repressed memory and the cult of therapy.\nThe author shows how even trained professionals can disregard overwhelming evidence against a particular hypothesis (repressed memory/MPD/satanic cults) and rely on their intuition to (unintentionally) wreak havoc with their clients lives. In the upside-down world of some therapists, lack of hard evidence is trumped by strength of feeling for even the most outrageous accusation. Pendergrast demonstrates how uncertain and malleable human memory can be.\nThe book is written in an easy style and despite what another particularly stupid review suggests, concentrates specifically on the scientific evidence for his claims", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1956", "text": "Philosophy, Psychology, or Theology? No, Just Great Literature\n\tRaskolnikov, an impovershed student in 19th Century St. Petersburg, conceives a plan to kill and rob a shrewish hag of a pawnbroker. He justifies his plan because he is an ubermensch and she is a louse. The world will be better off if she is dead and he is able to finish his education. Killing and robbing her will accomplish both purposes. After all, the ubermensch owes it to society to commit any crime that will ultimately benefit society. The crime is perpetrated and the rest of the book deals with Raskolnikov's angst over his guilt and his redemption through suffering. Almost every major character in the book is more likeable that Raskolnikov.\n\nThe philosophy of Dostoyevsky's book seems to be primarily a refutation of Hegelian and proto-Nietschian philosophy and an affirmation of Christian values. Along the way he also manages to work in a rebuttal of social-Darwinism.  \n\nHaving known, prosecuted, and defended hundreds of murderers, I was much taken by Raskolnikov's psychological progression from crime to atonement. Much of his self justification rang true to my experience. I have known many killers who thought of themselves as superior beings above the law, and many others who justified killing on the grounds that the victim lacked human worth. So long as the killer can keep the victim dehumanized, the killer can live with the deed. When the killer begins to regard the victim as a fellow human, guilt sets in and many confess--often years later. Raskolnikov's behavioural symptoms did not, however, ring true to my experience. Although some killers are guilt-ridden to the point of distraction, they can usually control themselves much better than Raskolnikov. His actions practically shouted his guilt. \n\nThe interplay of the large cast of characters gave the book great psychological depth, but Dostoyevsky didn't beat the reader over the head with the psychology.  He didn't tell you what the characters were thinking.  Their actions showed you what they were thinking. In my experience, most modern psycho-dramas ladle out the psychology in huge dollops. Modern writers would do well to re-read Dostoyevsky.\n\nThe abridged audio edition read by Michael Sheen is three hours long, and the tale does not suffer much from the massive abridgement necessary to get the story on three CD's.  My greatest complaint with the edition is that Sheen reads the story with a British accent, and the characters all speak with British accents.  It was somewhat hard to adjust to a Russian novel read with a British accent.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1957", "text": "Journeys Through the World From Your Armchair\n\tNational Geographic Magazine has long been recognized for the quality of its color photographs by its brilliant staff of photographers who manage to go to places both known and unknown and open vistas of other cultures, other peoples, other landscapes.  In this very large and exceptionally affordable volume are some of NG's finest images plus many dazzling photographs not previously published in the magazine. The result is a panorama of the world as few other books can supply.\n\nCovering nearly all the countries of the world, WIDE ANGLE uses its descriptor to unfold some remarkable images of fields and terrain and the peoples who inhabit them, all composed beautifully with NGs typical 'hidden camera' technique.  This is a travel volume for those who plan to visit the out of the ordinary places as  well as a scrapbook for those who have been to the more accessible places, but is it more: this is a closer look at the planet we inhabit that is so magnificent  it urges us by images alone to protect the beauty we threaten to destroy.  Recommended. Grady Harp, January 06", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1958", "text": "Incisive and novel critique - absolutely recommended\n\tColonial Fantasies is a powerfully argued and engaging dissection of colonial psychology, critiques of Orientalism that isolate gender and culture, and the Western feminist adoption of the rescue paradigm.  One of Yegenoglu's incisive arguments is that desire is the nexus in the process of colonial discourse that constitutes the Western subject as well as the possible resistance or interruption of this process.  As desire frames the relation between the subject and its other, Yegenoglu argues that the veil interrupts the relation.  As a barrier from which the other can see but avoid being seen, the veil is the site at which the colonialist desire is made manifest, but simultaneously displaced (62).  Her argumentation is lucid and compelling: for the colonial gaze, the veil is both the tantalizing object of desire (in the fantasy of unveiling) as well as the b te-noire, because it precludes the climax of the voyeuristic project.  The veil therefore frustrates the identity-forming process of the subject-object positioning in colonialist discourse; the subject cannot quite see the object, and its subjectivity thus remains in question.  Interestingly, this overtly phallocentric logic of identity forming through scopic penetration has been inherited by Western feminism.  As the veil has come to signify the backwardness of Islam and its inherent oppression of women, the visibility of the veil itself comes to embody difference.  In this dynamic, the identity of the liberated Western woman is constructed vis- -vis the oppressed Muslim woman (102).  Since the status of Western women is contingent on the continued representation of Muslim women as oppressed, Yegenoglu reveals that the Western feminist establishment has a vested interest in the exceedingly patriarchal ideology of colonialism.  Yegenoglu then exposes the fallacy of assuming the unveiled woman to be normative; such universal constructions serve particular political ends in outmoded Enlightenment ideology.  She argues that unveiling and veiling are both cultural practices particular to certain cultures and historical moments (115).  This facilitates the deconstruction of the binary by unfixing the poles.  In sum, Yegenoglu's critical analysis of the colonial fantasy has produced a thorough tome sure to provoke further discussion among post-colonial theorists", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1959", "text": "Close your eyes and enjoy the ride!\n\tI think some of the previous reviwers with negative opinions are taking this book waaay too seriously. As political thrillers go, this is one of the best of the genre. It's packed with insider information, from power-mad politicians and the amoral king-makers who advise them, to nerves-of-steel assassins avoiding the meticulous pursuit of the FBI. Granted the premise is implausible: a group of former SEALS assassinate a group of congressmen and senators who the SEALS believe have sold the country down the river (or, in the Southern vernacular, because \"they needed killin'\"). While one can argue whether the SEALS have the high moral ground in this setting, it doesn't detract from the page-turning non-stop action. Like a thrill ride at Disneyland, this book should not be examined too critically. Just get in, hold on, close your eyes, and enjoy the ride", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1960", "text": "Entertaining Education\n\tThis is a great devotional book.  The book uses an engaging, real-life story to set the context.  I read it with my kids every night and they look forward to the little story and they take turns guessing the correct behavior.  The included bible reference provides the ultimate answer and it is a great way to introduce bible teaching to the kids", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1961", "text": "Ending was great\n\tI won't spoil the ending, but some many other reviewers didn't like the twist.  However, the reader who needs to have everything wrapped up and be 100% happy should read Runaway Jury.  However, like The Firm (another great book) that ends with the characters on the run and in trouble, this book has a very realistic ending that you didn't expect.  This was my favorite Grisham book, followed by The Firm, Runaway Jury, and Pelican Brief.  I found the Broker to be too much of an Italian lesson, the Brethern simplistic, and The Street Lawyer was a giant sermon about helping homeless people - with very little story holding it together.  If you like the Firm you will like The Partner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1962", "text": "Fascism in action\n\tThis is what happens when uneducated reactionaries dictate to a concept that is beyond their comprehension.  It's just more sanke oil from the same pigs who gave us the scams of deregulation (capitalism governing itself), privatization (the giveaway of what our taxes bought to those who pay little or no tax), and globalization (repositioning the Republican Party to a time predating the Emancipation Proclamation).  Hitler and Mussolini would certainly approve", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1963", "text": "I wish all textbooks were like this one...\n\tAs an econ student at UC Davis, I have learned to appreciate books that explain concepts concisely and in an easily understandable way.  This is one of those few.  Chapters are relatively short and are uncluttered with unnecessary examples or tangents.  Graphs are labeled with simple explanations that are useful for clarification as well as quick-reference.  \nI recommend this book to people who want to understand econ without trudging through the swamp of repetition, needless technicality, and headache", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1964", "text": "Melding Economies\n\tThe boom Mr. Dent speaks of HAS begun-but is starting in the population centers of the Far East and is being partially digitally controlled by companies here in America.  The boom will hit us in industries that we have competitive advantage in and will then expand into the financial sector once enough excess labor is absorbed in the competitive advantage industries that wages go up as companies compete for workers.  Since so many of our publicly-traded companies outsource and have significant overseas manufacturing operations, they are using that cost-savings in order to finance the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley.  The net effect is that Sarbanes-Oxley is being digitally enforced throughout the global operations of U.S. publicly-traded companies.  This is part of the reason why you hear of increasing unrest in many emerging markets.  Large portions of their economies are being reshuffled in order to digitally align with our securities laws.  So the industries that will expand will primarily focus around:\n\n1.  Baby Boomer spending\n2.  Competitive advantage exports", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1965", "text": "Great Biography on a Great Man\n\tThis book was not your usual biography, where it lulls at certain points, the entire book was an enjoyable read.  It covers his life from beginning to end and focuses on his character.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1966", "text": "Surprisingly Honest and Terse First-Person history\n\tWilson doesn't spend two paragraphs explaining how the snow clung to the trees.  He tells you about how the bombs sounded as they landed near him and how he saw his friends get cut down in the prime of life.  You get a pretty good feeling for what it must have been like to dig a foxhole and wait for the mortar fire.  It's scary the way he relates having come upon on a bunch of lost Germans who could have killed him had he paused a few seconds.  When he describes the onset of winter and his men without the proper protective gear losing digits to frostbite, you can just imagine some bureaucrat sitting by a toasty fire promising to get on that tomorrow.  \n\t\nIt's amazing that Wilson could write such a detailed history forty years after the events occurred, but maybe even more amazing that he doesn't embellish the situations.  There is little reflection on an event because he's off describing the next firefight or lost buddy.  \n\nThe most frustrating parts of the book were seeing raw officers replacing fallen soldiers rather than promoting the battle proven officers in the field.  It was not only unfair, but unsafe and yet the bigwigs away from the fighting didn't know the difference.   \n\nThe title refers to a commander who told Wilson before he went into battle that he'd be promoted if he survived.  The promotions were slower coming than his successes and yet the war is such a long way away from this retired insurance salesman that he doesn't seem that upset about his treatment.  It turned out to be the experience of his life.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1967", "text": "Having to live another day was the worst nightmare...\n\tIn 2003 I suffered my worst major depression ever. It lasted for over a year, and in the worst moments -which lasted months- my anguish was so intense that I wished I were dead. Again, the worst part was when I couldn't even get a full night's rest, and after just two or three hours of sleep would wake up at 2 or 3 a.m. full of despair, unable to even pray or meditate or get any kind of relief, and anguished at the prospect of the new day approaching... Having to get up in the morning was hell. Needless to say I couldn't work, and that increased my ill-feelings and my guilt at seeing how my wife had to shoulder the full responsibility in our family of four (we have two adolescent kids). \nReading Andrew Solomon's book, which I found recommended at depression-blog at blogspot dot com was an extraordinary experience, because for the first time ever I found my own reflected on the written page by a gifted writer who has also suffered the extreme anguish and pain of major depression.\nIn my illness, I found that psychiatrists, doctors and other therapists who haven't themselves gone through the hellish nightmare of a major depression simply cannot understand what it is like. It's just like what happens with someone who has never eaten an orange: no matter how much you you try to explain how it tastes, the other person will have no real understanding unless he/she eats one him/herself. Same with friends and well-wishers of many sorts, who will tell you things like \"Cheer up!\" or \"Make an effort!\" without realizing that that's precisely what you would most want to do -but can't. \nSolomon's book and the advise of Mike S. -now a friend, and the guy who created the depression-blog at blogspot dot com- have been of great value to me. And of course the courage and love of my wife, who never -even in the worst moments, when we both thought I might die at any moment- abandoned hope, sustaining me, putting up with a lot, holding me when I cried in utmost despair and wished I were dead as the only relief in the midst of what now I recall as the worst kind of torture a human being can be subjected to...\nAnd my kids, too, who at times even made me laugh with a joke or helped me get some sleep with a massage. And God, who in the midst of utter darkness and despair, was there too, and saw me through", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1968", "text": "It really is the easy way!\n\tI will probably write a few APA-format papers while getting a Master's Degree on-line and I think for my limited use, \"APA the Easy Way\" is the right product for me.  I agree with other reviewers that if you do a lot of writing in the APA style, you may need the complete manual.  However, I have the complete manual and since I bought \"APA the Easy Way,\" I don't think I will ever need to use the full-size manual again.  I especially like that it gives step-by-step instructions on how to do all of the \"set-ups\" for MS-Word.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1969", "text": "Early McCarthy\n\tI am informally studying Cormac having read his last works first, namely \"No Place for Old Men\", preceeded by the \"Trilogy\" and \"Blood Meridian\". His precise knowledge about the area and customs of his story and the minimilist language which he develops in the later novels is interesting to watch grow", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1970", "text": "Reasons for being alone\n\tSo here is a collection of essays by Jonathan Franzen, the wizard who brought us the highly intelligent and acutely mesmerizing novel of 2001, The Corrections. Many of these essays originally appeared in literati mags such as Harper's and The New Yorker--so, readers should know what they're getting into. I read this book mainly as an attempt to try to get a sense of Franzen as a corporeal human being, and not just some exalted author of an award-winning novel. Overall, I liked most of the essays appearing in this collection. From the promising opener, in which Franzen poignantly recounts his father's slow descension into quietus from Alzheimer's, we progress to a quasi-portentous pronouncement of the dangerous state of privacy in America, before Ashcroft and the Patriot Act invaded the American lexicon. Why Bother (which was previously referred to as The Harper's Essay) is an interesting rumination on the inevitable failure of the novel in the 21st Century as a tool of social reform; the novel should not be used as a way to engender social reform, but, should rather be written--ultimately-- for plain old entertainment value, Franzen seems to argue. \n Some of these essays seem to be a little discursive; Franzen evidentally has a lot to say, and seems to forget what the initial point of his arguments are, going off on long tangents; such as in Mr. Difficult, where as some other reviewer stated, he begins with an interesting exploration of his artistic need to be \"pretentious,\" but then slowly veers off into a history and ode to author William Gaddis.\n \n Franzen once again proves to be a smart and sophisticated reader and writer, and this book perfectly showcases his aptitude for social commentary, without pontificating or being too offensively forward. People may consider Franzen an \"elitist,\" but I consider him to posses a well-read, inquisitive mind; there are far too few Jonathan Franzens around these days", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1971", "text": "The Picture of Dorian Gray\n\tI would first like to start by saying that The Picture of Dorian Gray is, by far, one on my favorite novels. And were I not slightly dissapointed with this particular edition of the novel I would have given it 5 stars, without a doubt.\nIt is a fabulous story, I would recommend it to anyone.\n[As a small sidenote -- I would simply like to say that Wilde's particular style of writing is one which I do, in general, find rather enjoyable.]I have heard some people say that they found this book diffucult to muddle through. I was not one of these people.\nAlso, The other stories in this book are not bad at all. I enjoyed The Happy Prince quite thoroughly. - *note this particular \"fairy tale\" was very reminiscent of Hans Christian Anderson's writings.\nTHE FLAW(S)! I blame the editor for this one -- this book, as far as I have been able to find, does not include the alternate(slightly more drawn-out) ending to this novel. I was, needless to say, a little upset by this missing detail. (If I have merely overlooked this extended ending, by all means let me know)\nANOTHER SMALL FLAW -\nIf you have not read the book DO NOT, i repeat DO NOT, begin by reading the AUTHORS NOTE. Although the authors note was very insightful and generally enjoyable to read - it easily gives away more than half the plot. The authors note is a spoiler -- BEWARE.\nOverall , still a great novel. Not so happy with the editor", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1972", "text": "Same schtick different players\n\tDon't get me wrong, this was an enjoyable read.  Since retiring Matthew Hope I guess EM had an urge to return to SW Florida with this tale.  Funny adult repartee and a good  quot;mystery quot; but only age 9-12 reading level according to the Amazon rating??  These latest books from McBain are all very similar and are being churned out at almost a TV-episode rate, but how about trying to stretch a bit", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1973", "text": "29,028 feet of pure pleasure\n\tAfter reading this account of the acension of Everest, you gotta wonder why anybody would want to.\nIs it really worth it ?\nFor the thrill seaking personality, of course it is.\nFor normal people, forget about it.\nEven if you aren't into climbing mountains, this book is gripping from page to page and you don't want to put it down.\nKrakauer's first (?) book - \"Into the Wild\" is also great but this one is better, being a first person account.\nI remember when this came out and the surrounding backlash that accompanied it from people associated to the dead.\nForget them, Krakauer get's it right, with no hidden agenda, unless you count surviving.\nI would have liked more commentary from the surviving members, though.\nAnd not to state the obvious to everyone else but me but why do they leave the bodies on the mountain ?\nThey risk their lives to rescue the affirmed or injured living but once they're dead, they just leave them there ?\nWhat's up with that ?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1974", "text": "4.5 stars\n\tAgain... early King is the best King.  This book is so good you'll read it back to back", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1975", "text": "A Good Man's Long Journey\n\tJohn Tyree is a soldier first, a man second. Or so he thinks until he meets Savannah Lynn Curtis. While on leave, he falls desperately in love with Savannah, the proverbial girl of his dreams. Sweet, intelligent, and giving, John knows he'll always carry her torch.\n\nWhen September 11 changes the world, John is no exception. Moved by patriotic loyalty, he chooses to \"re-up\" in the army, adding time to his service and breaking his promise to return to Savannah. More promises are broken when he must attending to his ailing father.\n\nThis is the story of how an ideal love can falter, despite its purity and strength. Not every romance results in a happy ending, but with a great deal of luck, those who don't survive will find meaning from the experience. Love, loyalty, friendship--all those sentiments are great, but to what cost? And how does this make a good man great? This is John's journey to that understanding.\n\nIt goes without saying that Nicholas Sparks is one of today's \"master\" storytellers. Part of what makes him so successful is that he has the ability to create moving stories without pulling punches or painful twists. Such is the case in DEAR JOHN. Sparks offers a love story that has all the requisite components--well-crafted setting, high emotion, obstacles, resolution--then breaks it. It is from the sadness that hope emerges, and John Tyree, although still quite young, gains wisdom that will last a lifetime. Sorrow will be a large part of this, yes, but there is room for something more, something that will reach beyond the pages and touch John's tomorrow in a way only he will see.\n\nWhile this works, there is something lacking. It is one of those hard-to-define qualities that marks the difference between a good book and one that is outstanding. Maybe it's the heavy reliance on John's soldiering as an excuse for certain behaviors. Or perhaps it has more to do with aspects relating to John's relationship with his father, who appears to have Asperger's syndrome.\n\nI'm giving DEAR JOHN 4-Books for a beautiful story, but not five because of that indefinable element that was lost between idea and paper.\n\nReviewed by Christina Wantz Fixemer\n11/22/2006", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1976", "text": "Not innate, but geographical differences\n\tJared Diamond has an ambitious goal: explain the history of mankind globally.\nHis thesis is quite simple: different people had different histories because of geographical (environmental), not innate (racial) differences. He presents, develops and defends his point of view brilliantly and forcefully.\n\nSome people remained hunters-gatherers, while others became masters of the world.\nThe crucial factor in human history is food. The availability of materials (plants, animals) for domestication leads to the production of food surpluses in some geographical fertile regions, which allowed the feeding of specialists outside agriculture (craftsmen, warriors, bureaucrats, priests, kings). Intensive food production, population size and societal complexity stimulated each other as fewer peasants were needed to feed the whole population. Craftsmen developed maritime, military and industrial technology and warriors conquered new territories.\nPopulation growth generated a centralized organization (a state structure) for decision making (politics) and conflict resolutions (law).\nDomestication provided other cardinal advantages. Infectious diseases evolve from animal diseases. Through intimacy with animals people became immune. But, when not immunized populations came in contact with immunized, they were wiped out. Also, animals could be used as power engines and warrior transport means.\nOther important historical factors were those related to transmission of acquired knowledge: migration and, cardinally, writing.\n\nWhile hunter-gatherer groups remained more or less egalitarian, states with centralized governments generated great differences of wealth. They became ruled by elite which controlled nearly wholly (kleptocracy) or partially the manna of the state (the budget).\nBut, how could the elite continue to control the masses?\nJared Diamond sees 4 different solutions: arm the elite and disarm the masses, redistribution of wealth, impose public order and curb violence (police), construct ideology or religion to justify the kleptocracy.\nThe author remarks judiciously that with the organization of the state the irrational beliefs of the population became institutionalized into an `official' religion.\n\nAll in all, Jared Diamond's book is a magisterial and very revealing Darwinian essay about power problems and survival of the human species.\nA must read for all those interested in the history of mankind.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1977", "text": "Will There Be Pi in The Sky By and By When You Die?\n\tBarrow, an astronomer at the University of Sussex when this book was published, provides an entertaining and informative account of the foundations and philosophy of mathematics.  Do mathematicians invent or discover mathematics?  What 'reality' do mathematical entities like pi have?  What accounts for what physicist Eugene Wigner has called, in a now-famous paper,  quot;The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences quot; (299)?  After an interesting account of the history of counting and numbers, Barrow discusses in succeeding chapters the philosophies of formalism, inventionism, intuitionism, and platonism, a sophisticated version of which he seems to favor.  Perhaps most mathematical workers follow what Alfred Korzybski called  quot;the 'christian science' school of mathematics, which proceeds by faith and disregards entirely any problems of the epistemological foundations of its supposed `scientific' activities quot; (Science and Sanity 748).  I commend Barrow because he considers these epistemological questions important and writes about them so engagingly.  Barrow's discussions of theories and personalities provide useful background for understanding mathematical foundations.  As for Barrow's conclusions, from a non-aristotelian view, the appeal of platonism seems understandable as an example of identification, the confusion of orders of abstracting.  Barrow doesn't seem to consider that mathematicians may both invent and discover mathematics.  He seems so taken with the effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences that the notion of mathematical entities existing solely as high-order abstractions in human nervous systems seems insufficient to him.  As Korzybski pointed out, we live in a world of multi-dimensional, ordered structures or relations.  It does not seem unreasonable, then, that we can map this world with an exact language of relations, i.e., mathematics.  But as Korzybski also pointed out many times,  quot;the map is not the territory. quot", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1978", "text": "Read it as a child and now use it as a professor\n\tI remember my father giving me this book when I was young.  He was a junior high school english teacher and used this book in class.  Together we read the stories and I loved them.  Now I am a college professor and use the book in class myself. While some of the summaries are \"dated,\" they are still useful in communicating the basic action of the play to students and the very fact that they are \"dated\" allows the book to serve as an illustration of how interpretations of Shakespeare's plays have changed since the Lambs' time.\n\nI recommend this book heartily.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1979", "text": "Wonderful, dramatic, suspensful, touching, and many other things all rolled into one.\n\tThe characters are Tom, a Navy seal specializing is counter terroism home on medical leave visiting his uncle, and Kally, a big-city doctor caring for her terminally ill father.  Sounds like a typical match for a romance novel, but this novel is so much more than that.  Kelly and Tom have a past, but her father and his uncle has an even bigger past.  All four of them have to draw on their pasts to protect the futures of themselves and many others.  Many long kept secrets must be bared and all their hearts must mend.\n\nI think I have yet another author to add to my favorite list.  This novel not only has a suspensful, gripping plot, but is packed with romance, and excitment on many levels.  Most romance novels are only about two people with various cameo appearances by several others.  Not so, with this one.  There are four different stories wrapped eloquently into one novel, and expertly blended to create the whole.  The reader is kept guessing and there are surprises around evey turn.  Some are pleasant and some sad.  This is truly a moving tale on all levels.  You won 't be dissapointed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1980", "text": "Jules Gets Four Stars\n\tSuzanne Brockmann is an unbelievable writer and her stories always draw me in.  The \"mystery\" portion of the story and the romance between Jane and Cosmo left a little to be desired.  I really didn't understand why Jane had to have her alternative personality as Mercedes and Cosmo was a little to soft for keeping up the hardened SEAL persona.  These particular characters seemed a bit empty compared to Jules and Robin, who clearly stole the show in this book. \n\nAs a matter of fact, of the different plots and stories going on in this book, Jules' was the best.  It was not only very well-written and sweet, but even as a hetrosexual female, I could identify with Jules and how he felt at times because what was happening to him, happens to all of us, whether you are in a gay or straight relationship.  I am really hoping that Jules either gets his own book, or has more appearances in future novels where he does find true happiness. I do share Ms. Brockmann's opinion when it comes to differences in appearance, nationality, sexual orientation, etc. and I really like how she includes this in her books.  As far as I'm concerned love is love, no matter what and it's portrayed beautifully here.\n\nPlease Ms. Brockmann, don't allow the naysayers to steer you away from this storyline, it's a very good one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1981", "text": "Excellent beginners book\n\tI bought this book to start free weight training at home.  It is wonderful for home use.  The author describes the benefits of weight training and how to lift weights properly(which I found very useful as a first time weight lifter).  I love the descriptions that the author gives for each exercise.  The author also color codes which exercises to do for each level of training.  I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is first starting out with free weights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1982", "text": "My son chose his school here\n\tMy son had visited several colleges, and was having a terrible time figuring out which ones he would \"fit in\" and get the best educational experience from. He ended up reading this book and visited a few of them that he liked the descriptions of. After applying to, and getting accepted at, four of the schools in this book (and two not in the book) he ended up at Denison University. He's in his second year, and just loves it. I've always felt a little \"indebted\" to this book, so I thought I'd leave this review", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1983", "text": "Valuable asset\n\tThis book is a great thing to have for anyone involved in the world of theatre.  It does the hard work of picking out a crucial 16-bar piece of a song for you!  Great for auditions.  The book has selections from musicals (old and new, familiar and rare), as well as movies (even some Disney!).  There's one for every vocal part.  Granted, not every piece is exactly 16 bars.  Some go a bit over, but this is usually excusable due to proper phrasing.  It's well worth looking into for those who are just starting out.  It's also a way of introducing yourself to a variety of musicals", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1984", "text": "wow\n\tThis is a great compliment to the more project-based MAKE magazine, as it focuses a little more on the personalities of the \"makers.\" Of course, it also describes (and shows, in beautiful photographs), their projects, but it's a great way to see into the personal side of the amateur engineers, bored brainiacs, and fringe-worthy souls who are the heart of the newest form of the DIY geek culture: creating incredible, real-world projects, from the mega (a home built submarine for 3) to the micro, (a diy bat detector), to the whimsical (a Lego blocks project that will solve the Rubik's Cube).\n\nIf you're a vociferous reader of Slashdot, you may have seen some of these projects before, but the book really gets into the motivation behind them. \n\nProduction values, writing, and design are superb, and of course, URLs are provided so you can find out more on the makers' sites.\n\nBottom line, this fascinating survery of Make culture (and cool projects) is a must for every geek's coffee table, and it's also a great way to introduce your mom into what it is you actually do with your spare time..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1985", "text": "Fakebuster\n\tA narrow book for a wide-range art specialists. Needs to be supplemented with other Amazon 4-5 books concerning the problem of forgery", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1986", "text": "Indispensible for the Sword Fancier\n\tI'm not the expert fencer I long to be (yet), but I do have an ever-growing collection of swords, mostly gifts from grateful Spanish patrons, but I've also been able to purchase and acquire blades from several countries. The pride of my collection is a fairly well-preserved Roman sword from the reign of Trajan. \n\nBurton was, as we all know, something of a dabbler. In this book, he offers us not only straight history of the sword, but also countless fascinating bits of sword lore. I quite frankly can't imagine any sword lover being without this book. \n\nI am looking for a first edition, but for now, this reprint is a valued part of my library", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1987", "text": "Peter Robinson - A Great Talent!\n\tI admire an author who deviates from a standard formula and the interweaving of two cases really works in \"Piece of My Heart.\" DI Stanley Chadwick faces a murder case in 1969 against the backdrop of a rock 'n roll concert. His teenage daughter has facts to hide and DI Chadwick walks a fine line. DCI Alan Banks is seeking a murderer in 2005 which eventually connects with the 1969 murder. \n\nThe plot has already been outlined, so I'll just say it's a delight to visit DCI Banks again. I'm never disappointed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1988", "text": "Great book\n\tThis book is the best book on Rand's esthetics I've ever read; in fact, it is the only book on the topic that I know of.  It is refreshing to see that the authors are objective and critical; they are not slavish cultists  savoring every last word written by Rand.  They approach the material with  critical distance and do an excellent job of placing Rand's work in the  larger history of esthetic theory.  They demolish abstract art, and devote  considerable energy to discussing Rand's definition of art.  They even  propose their own individual alternatives!   If anything shows  independence, it is this willingness to debate the differences between the  authors of the same work!  Remarkable!  The world of Rand commentary is  filled to the brim with sectarianism and partisanship.  That is clear just  by reading one of the reviews here, by people who are devotees of certain   quot;scholars quot; who do nothing but repeat the catechism.  They take  swipes at genuinely independent work anytime it is published; that is why  they hate this book.  Because it is independent-minded.  Judge for  yourself.  Don't be fooled", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1989", "text": "Mr. Explainer does it again\n\tWhen I read Ron Penton's first book, Data Structures for Game Programming, I couldn't wait to see what he did next. MUD Game Programming lived up to all of my expectations, and indeed surpassed them.\n\nThe author has an extraordinary knack for making complex topics understandable -- and, equally important, making them interesting. Reading MUD Game Programming is like having a friendly, cheerful expert sitting down next to you and showing you the tricks of the trade. Instead of just telling you what to do, he explains the thinking behind the decisions that go into the design of a complex program such as a MUD server, enabling you to make the decisions that are right for your own project, which might not be the same. You end up with not just knowledge but understanding.\n\nI highly recommend MUD Game Programming to people doing any type of network-based multiplayer programming, not just traditional MUDs. I'd give this book six stars if they'd let me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1990", "text": "Fabulous history\n\tI studied the medieval Islamic world a little in college, and fell in love. It's a fascinating age in which Central Asian Buddhists, North African nomads, Ethiopian slaves, Greek cave-dwellers, Persian aristocrats, Arab bureaucrats and a host of different cultures came together, mixed, wrote wonderful literature, and lived the kind of drama that makes history fun. But it's hard to find anything written about the time that isn't arcane professor babble or Islam 101. (You know, \"There are five pillars of Islam...\" Snore.)\n\nHere Hugh Kennedy has written the book I always wanted. He wisely concentrates on medieval Islam's golden age, the early Abbasid dynasty, when Baghdad ruled a large portion of the world-and, even more astutely, on the dramatic stories and personalities of the court. Let's face it, you read about the Abbasids because you want to know how the slave girl Khayzuran not only managed to marry the caliph but to quell a military revolt, why her son Harun al-Rashid was immortalized in The Arabian Nights, and why the all-powerful Barmakid family suddenly fell from grace to prison and execution. Kennedy brings the caliphs and their families to life. He's up front about the fact that the book is about aristocrats, but the common people of Baghdad, the \"pickpockets and sellers of cheap sweets\" who fought back when their city was besieged, and the middle class who developed Islamic tradition dance around the edge of the narrative.\n\nKennedy doesn't believe everything he reads, and doesn't think you will either. He repeats stories-like the \"harem intrigue\" tales, in which devious women are blamed for various deaths-that are almost certainly not true, but tell us something about the people who believed them, and are still enormously entertaining. He also is frank about the same-sex relationships, male and female, that were a part of the era's culture, without the awkwardness of many modern historians. And he's smart enough to explain the geography-why southern Iraq could support such a fabulously wealthy monarchy, and why the Afghanistan/NE Iran region was so critical to the faraway Middle East-in a way an American can understand. Very rare for books on Islamic history, the book boasts an excellent map, naming both cities and regions-invaluable for a hapless Westerner who doesn't know where the major cities of Iran are today, never mind where long-gone kingdoms like Yamama and Ushrusana used to be. There's also a surprisingly good index (another rarity).\n\nThe book isn't flawless. Kennedy twice awkwardly interrupts his straightforward account of political events with fascinating chapters on aspects of court culture-palaces, poetry, science, and (my favorite) women's lives. Unfortunately, this structure means the reader learns about the palace Mutawakkil built before she knows enough about him to care, and doesn't hear anything about Ma'mun patronage of scientific research until long after he's dead in the main narrative. The last chapter goes into far too much detail about the depressing downfall of the dynasty, short-changing a more interesting discussion about its legacy. But all in all Kennedy does a great job, and I for one plan down to hunt down his earlier books.\n\nIf you know nothing about Islamic history and want an accessible introduction to an fascinating period, or like me know a little and want to learn more, I highly recommend this book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1991", "text": "it's like a little post-relationship Bible\n\tSince almost all of my good girl friends (including myself) have gone through nasty breakups lately, I have become much like the Gideons in that I have practically resorted to buying a case full of these fabulous books and carrying them around in my trunk, distributing them to my poor,  heartbroken friends. It is the perfect thing to read when you're in that  post-breakup stay-in-bed-in-your-pyjamas-and-eat-ice-cream stage.  Beautiful, beautiful work. If all you have to complain about this book is  that you didn't learn how to properly can, you're missing the point. Pay  the extra 5 bucks and spring for the lovely hardcover -- it's worth it. I  cannot say enough wonderful things about this scrumptious, funny, simple  little insightful jewel! Mwah", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1992", "text": "Great read - like James Fenmore Cooper -\n\tI really enjoyed this work. Didnt know this guy won a Pulitzer but it figures. I was swept away by the imagery created by this master. It was evocative of Cooper (although he surpasses Cooper), and McMurtry and the guy who wrote  quot;all the pretty horses quot;. The  quot;master quot; can always create the world to drown the reader in - this guy is great - I plan to read the whole series..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1993", "text": "2 years...\n\tIt's been around two years since I first read this book, and i must say i reference it to people all the time.  the reason: it is so darn fascinating.  i really liked how the author put things in context and made me think about media forms and how we transfer data.  if i gave you an 8-track tape right now, would you know what to do with it to get the info contained on it?  younger folks might not know what it is.  they would recognize tape (maybe), but 100 years from now, how many players would be around?  the book talks about a project the author was on.  a nuclear waste site in new mexico needed to have a way to communicate to humans (or others) in the future that the site is radioactive.  since the radiation could last 10,000 years, the message would have to be able to be understood centuries from now.  what would the message be like?  if you read the book you'll find out!  lots of different ideas are kicked around and i just couldn't put the book down.  buy it, have fun", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1994", "text": "A great book by a BTDT (been there, done that)\n\tHarvey Mackay was one of the first authors I had read on how to run a business.  The book is written in an entertaining manner, and contains a great deal of fantastic advice. \n\nTo this day, friends who were around me when I read this book in college will quote parts of it back to me.  \n\nIt contains tidbits of guidance, some great, some small.  All good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1995", "text": "Nicely Done -- Wish He'd Write Another\n\tThis novel is more enjoyable than the Flanders Panel, but still not up to the level of the Fencing Master or his recent series, the Captain Alatriste books. The characters are well drawn, the setting comes alive, and the story flows. There are a few sections of the book that need some more editing to make them a bit more crisp, but I cannot tell if that is due to the translation or is in the original. The only real disappointment came when I finished the book:  I wish there was a follow-up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1996", "text": "Mostly true, except for the information from McNamara\n\tPeople were looking for a book that could grab them about Nam when this was a best seller in 1972, and this book has details that people were not getting from television or the front page of newspapers in those days.  Magazines that published book reviews typically had a view of Nam that was tuned more to the nuance of individual points of view than the geopolitical justifications which failed to consider the nature of the situation in Nam itself as a primary consideration.  Portions of this book originally appeared in `The New Yorker,' so the author was becoming widely known as this book was being prepared.  Frances FitzGerald's original trip to Vietnam was in February to November of 1966, and resulted in articles for the `Atlantic Monthly,' the `Village Voice,' `Vogue,' etc.  People who read fashion magazines were particularly interested in what a nice girl might think of a situation like Nam, where large numbers of young Americans were being subjected to a military view of the situation on a personal level so intense that most publications would refrain from printing the kind of expressions which naturally describe the emotional shock of being shot at or booby trapped in some more surprising fashion.\n\nThis book is not perfect.  The only listing for `Tonkin Gulf Resolution' in the index is for the page on which President Johnson's use of the Resolution is questioned by Senator Fulbright in 1966.  That was the time this book is mainly concerned with, but it gives an enormous amount of background information.  It is possible to find a listing in the index under ` GVN' for `and U.S. entry into the war, 354' which gives the page that reflects Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's testimony to Congress that:\n\n\"It was in response to an amphibious sabotage raid by GVN forces that North Vietnamese PT boats attacked the U.S. destroyer Maddox, mistaking it for one of the South Vietnamese vessels.\"  (pp. 352-353).\n\nActually, the OPLAN 34A attacks along the Gulf of Tonkin coastline were operations planned and approved in Washington, D.C., and McNamara lied about South Vietnamese operations to maintain the secret status of U.S. operations, during which the North Vietnamese PT boats were responding to recoilless rifle fire from a small boat when American intelligence informed the Maddox that it was about to be attacked.  Radio intercepts of North Vietnamese naval messages on August 4, 1964, were used to convince LBJ and Senators that an attack had occurred when two American destroyers were picking up radar ghosts and sonar readings off the reflection of a hard-turned rudder, as shown by subsequent tests.  Edwin E. Moise's book, TONKIN GULF AND THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR has much more information about that secret circus stunt.\n\nJeffrey Kimball's recent book, THE VIETNAM WAR FILES:  UNCOVERING THE SECRET HISTORY OF NIXON-ERA STRATEGY, contains a reference to the author of this book in a Memorandum by Dwight Chapin to Haldeman, January 18, 1973, about a month after heavy bombing near or in Hanoi to get some ceasefire agreement signed, hoping it could be called `The Peace Announcement' (p. 288) and attempting to describe a point of view different from what intellectuals were expecting.\n\n\"The FitzGeralds and the Fondas, the Halberstams and Harrimans, the Clarks and Ellsbergs and Baezes are poised in the wings just waiting to treat the end of the war as their victory and to so opine from coast to coast.\"  (Kimball, p. 291).\n\nI have the First Vintage Books Edition, August 1973, which was after Dwight Chapin's Memorandum, but I am not sure if American bombing in Cambodia had ended when the actual paper in this book was printed on.  There are only six lines of listings in the index for Cambodia, mostly on general issues, but the week I spent there was hardly earth-shaking.  Of more interest to me was the report in FIRE IN THE LAKE about the An Lao valley, where the battalion 1/12th Infantry from the 4th Infantry Division spent the months from September, 1969 to January, 1970.  I believe this was our first free fire zone, with a base high above a village that had been destroyed, surrounded by paddies in which elephant grass was growing instead of rice, but enemy soldiers were found harvesting highland rice on the hillsides.  Enemy contact was the only kind we had, after all other possibilities had been eliminated in the manner described in this book.\n\n\"In Operation Masher/White Wing alone--a multi-regimental sweep through the north of Binh Dinh province--the Allied forces, by the estimates, destroyed an entire enemy division.  In the process they left hundreds of civilians dead and wounded and `generated' so many refugees as almost to depopulate the fertile An Loa valley.\"  (p. 405).\n\n\"While the American troops opened roads and `cleared' great stretches of territory, the Front guerrillas came back into every area except those heavily garrisoned by U.S. troops.  By the end of 1966 the NLF continued to govern the An Lao valley as well as the suburbs of Da Nang, Hue, Nha Trang, and Saigon.\"  (p. 406).\n\nThere is only one line in the index for Frantz Fanon, but anyone who is interested in how FitzGerald saw a link between revolution against colonial powers in African and Arab countries and the situation in Nam, \"including the belief in Fate and the symbolic killing of self, which he called `the behavior patterns of avoidance. . . . the sudden crime waves that spread through the cities, the tribal warfare, and the fierce, irrational feuding of the native sects.  As he explained them, . . .\"  (p.509).  You wouldn't want to believe how true the stuff in this book could be today", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1997", "text": "It's nasty and the kids love it\n\tI bought this for my classroom bookshelf. I teach 7th grade science and my kids fight with each other to read it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1998", "text": "Must have\n\tThis book brings together, pratical budget concerns with fashion, which are often in two totally different universes. Not worlds, universes.  In the fashionista there is everything from how to get wine out of a shirt to when to know if you should splurge on a coat. In the worlds of increase American debt, this book should be on everyshelf in America!  It is light portable and she is extremely funny!  Two thumbs up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "books", "split": "test", "example_id": "books_test_1999", "text": "Not Perez-Reverte's best, but entertaining\n\tIf I were to choose the two best novels by this author, they would be The Nautical Chart and The Queen of the South.  The Fencing Master, by comparison, isn't as lively or as intellectually thrilling -- but it is a chewy read.  I particularly loved the characterization of Don Jaime as an older man realizing what he has lost in his life.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_0", "text": "One of the worst movies I have ever seen.\n\tThis entire movie could have run in only 20 minutes and you wouldn't miss anything and might even enjoy it. Unfortunately it ran 88 minutes too long and I couldn't wait for it to end.  I saw it in the theater and the people all around me were all complaining how boring it was. At least a quarter of them walked out before the end. It's that bad. It's a shame, I love a good suspense/horror movie and the decent actors in this movies were waisted", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1", "text": "Fun to Watch\n\tFun to watch but my 9 1/2 yr. old daughter could not follow the moves.  Neither could I for that matter.  We tried to learn the moves through \"breaking it down\" but there is just not enough repetition.  Too complicated.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_2", "text": "Did we see the same movie?\n\tEvery review I've read about this movie pops and fizzes with praise and I just don't get it.  No one speaks until practically 10 minutes into it, and by then you're so confused by the random scenes thrown together and the cyrilic letters, it makes it hard to enjoy what comes next.  If you like extremely BROAD slapstick humor and find that totally charming, then I guess I can see the appeal.  Everyone talks about how this movie spawned so many catch phrases.  I have to wonder what they could be: \"Damned Melon!\" or \"I passed out when I broke my wrist, and when I woke up, the cast was already on!\"???  I will say listening to the dubbed english and having the english subtitles on at the same time does add some humor, because they say completely different things, or omit speech altogether.  In sum, don't waste your time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_3", "text": "Not too impressed\n\tThe acting was very good. The pace was adequate. However, the plot was predictable. The movie just reeks of the intelligent thriller syndrome. Clive's character kept calling this the perfect robbery. The characters talk about the relative intelligence of the other characters or how the other characters can't possibly know what is going on. I'm still not sure what Jody Foster's character brings to the plot.  \n\nAny way, they do stupid things. The bank robbers dig a latrine in a storage closet. You don't know the hole is a latrine until the end of the movie. However, they do call it a \"s--thole during the movie. They spent hours on this hole. Why not use a bucket instead of a hole in the floor for a latrine? They even brought buckets in with them. They were disguised as painters. Why couldn't Clive's character use a bucket with chemical treatments instead of a hole in a floor of a bank for a latrine. \n\nFinding plot holes in this movie is like shooting fish in the barrel. Furthermore, the plot is so predictable that it made the movie drag. I have to be honest, I didn't guess the ending. I kicked myself for they gave plenty of clues. For example, a big one is the title of the movie. However, the lame clues (the s--thole) acted like red herrings. They threw me off the scent.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_4", "text": "More \"Lost Cause\" Mythology\n\tIt's amazing how Hollywood and the publishing industry have bent their knees to Secession mythology, from Birth of a Nation to the present example of melodramatic falsification. This is a very dull, shapeless, stilted movie. I wouldn't bother to denounce it on artistic grounds, but since it is above all a piece of propaganda, I'm compelled to condemn it as history. What it presents is the \"War between the States\" version of the Civil War, in which the gallant Southerners defend their homes,their beloved hills and dales, their cultured lives from the inexplicable invasion of the rude hordes of the North. There are only two Black characters, both sentimentally loyal to their Southernness and their masters; otherwise, slavery is beside the point. The generalship of Lee and Jackson, of course, is idolized, while the Northern officers above the rank of colonel are portrayed as fools. The battle scenes are perfectly predictable; guys charge on foot, other guys shoot, the fields are littered with bodies. Wouldn't a little exposition of the logistics of those battle been more interesting? How real is it to show only one train, and that Southern, in a war won more by transportation than by musketry? If you are a believer in the myth of the Lost Cause and the justice of Secession, if you have ever cottoned to the notion that the War wasn't really about slavery, then I challenge you honor! I defy you to read just one heavy, scholarly book, Arguing About Slavery by William Lee Miller, a professor at the University of Virginia. It retells the debates that occurred in the House of Representatives, over slavery, in the 1830s, twenty-five years before the election of Lincoln. The uncompromising sectional hatred expressed in those debates will surely convince you that the Civil War had deeper roots than you thought, and that slavery Was indeed the central issue for both sides, Blue and Grey", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_5", "text": "Sex in quarantine\n\tMaybe for some people, to spend 40 days without sex is not big deal, but in Matt Sullivan's case, it could be a total nightmare.\nAfter his girlfriend Nicole leaves him, Matt spends about six months devouring girls, until he starts to hallucinate. Advised by his brother, Matt decides that celibacy is the answer to his problems, and proposes to go through lent without sex.\nFor Matt's friends, this odyssey is as absurd as impossible, and immediately they take advantage of the situation to make bets about how long will last Matt's abstinence. He doesn't have it easy, as many temptations will make him suffer, and even smell the possibility of a new love.\n40 days and 40 nights is a movie that tries to get the most comedy possible out of the sexual frustration of his leading character. In a similar way that other grotesque comedies have try to explode in the past years, this film tries to sell us the idea that relationships based only in sex are less satisfactory than those based on love. OH. WHAT A SHOCKING DISCOVERY!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_6", "text": "movie reviews crossed: kitty foyle   johnny belinda\n\tEditorial Reviews\n\nAmazon.com essential video\nAfter initially rejecting the role as too sentimental, Ginger Rogers found the title character of Kitty Foyle to be an Oscar winner and a career breakthrough. Released in 1940, only a year after her nine-picture partnership with Fred Astaire ended, Kitty Foyle helped establish Rogers as a nonmusical box-office star. The film portrays a white-collar working girl who receives a warm and welcome marriage proposal from Mark (James Craig), a kindly but humble doctor. As soon as she accepts, however, she receives a different proposition, this one from her former love, wealthy socialite Wyn (Dennis Morgan), who plans to flee his life and his wife and asks Kitty to join him and live in unwedded bliss in South America. Kitty then recounts her life in flashback to help her choose which man to love. Rogers gives an appealing performance as the feisty yet vulnerable Kitty, who makes up in moxie what she lacks in social status. Did she really deserve the Best Actress Oscar over Bette Davis in The Letter, Joan Fontaine in Rebecca, Katharine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story, and Martha Scott in Our Town? Well, evidently Rogers had real-life moxie too. --David Horiuchi \n\nProduct Description\nKnown for light comedies and her partnership with Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers stepped off the dance floor and into 1940's Oscar spotlight with her Best Actress turn as Kitty, an indomitable working-class girl who endures the rejection of Philadelphia society, makes her own way as a single woman and ultimately chooses between an unmarried arrangement with Main Line scion Wynnewood Strafford VI (Dennis Morgan) or marriage to a struggling physician (James Craig). Rogers' deserved Academy Award confirmed she was more than a dance star - a fact humorously underscored when she returned to the studio and was greeted by staffers and actors in top hats and tails. Jane Wyman won the Best Actress Academy Award for her sensitive portrayal of Belinda, capturing the girl's affecting isolation, awakening desire to learn and ultimate triumph. Directed by Jean Negulesco and co-starring Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford and Agnes Moorehead (all four Oscar nominees* for their fine work), Johnny Belinda (nominated for a total 11 Oscars including Best Picture) blends atmosphere, nuance and high drama into a heartbreaking classi", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_7", "text": "Is ''cringe-worthy'' a word?\n\tI'm surprised by all the praise this movie gets here at Amazon and beyond. There really wasn't much here I liked. The soundtrack was the usual \"pap\" you'd expect from a family friendly movie, though the sets were nice. It seems this movie was just miscast. Mel just doesn't do comedy all that well, at least for a lead role. Jame Garner, the reason I bought this seems more like a bystander. And Jodie is Jodie and I never bought for a moment she was her character. \n\nAlthough the cast is a powerhouse (on paper), sadly the chemistry never really works and the jokes are just cornball. An example: There was a sequence when Bret asks his friends (who are standing behind him) to whistle to reveal themselves to some bandits he was confronting; which as it turns out they are unable to do. Instead Jodie and James, blow madly, just like the movie.\n\nThis movie reminds me a HELL of a lot like ''The Three Amigo's''; on paper you would think it couldn't miss, but on film it's painful to watch", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_8", "text": "And who could that be stalking us now?\n\tAlong with the nanny, the stepdad, the cable guy, the 14-year-old girl with a crush... we now have the PHOTO PROCESSING CLERK to fear! Yes, everyone is out to get us.. or at least that's what Hollywood would have us believe.\n\nI am getting sick of films like this that constantly contort  normal healthy human interaction and community relations into perverse horrors that are far from reality. No wonder we live in a culture of such exagerrated suspicion, mistrust, fear (and the resulting isolation) when we have films like this constantly stoking these fears of people around us.    \n\nYes, films like these have their place. However, I think Hollywood has taken it a bit too far and needs to pull itself back into reality.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_9", "text": "no title\n\tWell, I sure could have skipped this one.  I well remember the critics raving over this on television, but why is beyond me.  Mostly, I was just plain bored.  There simply was no depth at all, just bunches of short takes and wise cracks.  Bush was just downright dirty, making insults and slurs all over the place, something I do not consider an appropriate attitude in a man who would be President.  And it is interesting that in one of the reviews it was noted that Mary Matalen, the deputy manager of Bush's campaign and very acid-tongued (maybe she wrote some of the slurs Bush used), is now the wife of James Carville, top strategist for Clinton's campaign, and basically the star of the movie.  But all the scenes were focused on the funny quip, the bon mot, no long scenes of the nitty-gritty work, or any answers to any questions about Clinton either, for that matter.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_10", "text": "Where is the salsa?!?!?\n\tSo I bought this movie because some of the reviews said that the acting was terrible but the dancing was amazing.  \nWell, anyone who thinks that the salsa dancing in this movie is amazing, awesome, good, or ok, has never actually SEEN salsa dancing!!\nI am a salsa dancer, and this movie was HORRIBLE!!!  I have seen amazing dancing, and good dancing.  This was TERRIBLE dancing!  And there was hardly any salsa!\nIt was 80s dancing to salsa music!  That's IT.  The only time there was actually salsa dancing was when the main character was training with the club owner.  Other than that, it was just 80s dancing to salsa music.  That's it.  \nIf you want to see salsa dancing, I DEFINITELY DO NOT recommend this movie.  \nIf you want to see horrible acting, and old 80s dancing, then I recommend this movie...\nThere was only one thing that I liked about this movie.  The appearances made by Tito Puente and Celia Cruz.  That was great to see, but not worth buying the movie for....  \nOh, and the story line?  What was it again????  \nYeah...\nI love movies, good ones and bad ones.\nBut this one???  The WORST movie I have seen so far...\n\nTo the best of my knowledge, there aren't actually any movies with really good salsa dancing. \nHopefully, someday, there will be", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_11", "text": "Terrible Movie\n\tFrom start to finish a total waste of time.  I viewed this movie with some of the single women from my church including a recently married woman, we were all appalled at how desparate this \"Pamela\" was note to the director not all women waiting on God are that desparate.  The so called Christian principals in this movie were laughable.  At the end of the movie I found myself apologizing to my guests for wasting their time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_12", "text": "No Diamonds....Just Rough\n\tThis movie was so horrible I don't know where to start. Maybe I could start with the fact the actors were so horrible it was as if the director picked them randomly off the street. Or maybe he just casted his own family...at any rate they were untrained and stale. Secondly, I had a serious issue with this movie not following basic christian principles. If Tyler Perry manages to tone down the swearing in his semi-christian plays, why wouldn't this movie director have enough sense to follow suit...If you're trying to actually sale to a christian audience. Furthermore, I thought the bible said a little something against divorce; like it wasn't permitted unless your spouse commits adultery/fornication. This movie seems to say it's okay to go against the word of God if you're in love. In fact, christianity was more of a theory in this movie than it was a practice....by even the protagonist! I laugh as I think of the scene where Ce-Ce Peniston's character says seductively, \"I'm looking for a man with his mind on Jesus\" Yet she's dressed like a hooker. Speaking of clothing, why did Ce-Ce seem to change outfits even in the middle of scene. They go on a date and she's dressed one way, by the time they come home she has on something different; with no logical explanation. And please explain why they had someone's grandfather playing the role of Rico Suave. Maybe the movie would have actually been worth while had he looked more like the man of any woman's dream. I felt more like telling him about AARP than I did falling in love with him. In addition, the soundtrack, IT-WAS-JUST-ANNOYING. At some parts it was even hard to hear what the characters were saying because of the music. I just wanted the maddness to stop! Lastly, It seems as if the director tried to portray single church women as being overwhelmingly desperate (although some are) However, having pamela fall so quickly for bryant was just, well, almost juvenile...perhaps even a disrespect to women at large. Overall, this movie made me want to puke. PASTOR Larry \"Flash\" Jenkins really needs to get some true insight on the conditions of the church and maybe even go back and read the bible for himself for clarity", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_13", "text": "this one deserves a big fat zero\n\tthis has got to be one of the WORST, most unrealistic movies to date. i never have high expectations for lesbian flicks--rarely are they done well. this one, however, takes it to a whole new level. what was courtney love thinking?!\n\nyou'll regret wasting your money on this. i can't even fathom why it's gotten decent reviews so far", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_14", "text": "Fun interviews, but NO song shown in entirety\n\tCheap Trick is undoubtedly one of the best live acts around today.\nThey have such great stage charisma, top notch talent, and they consistently get better with age!  What other band sounds better 30 years later?\n\nAfter my disappointment with the Special One CD, I was excited to hear about this DVD; I heard most Special One songs live, and couldn't understand why they translated to tape poorly.  Having these songs stripped and performed live would be exactly the hot product to put out.  And the songs DO sound much better now, such tremendous intensity Robin has live, the guitars and bass sound great, and there's a great build up to the climax of each song.\n\nHowever, what's really the downer about this DVD is that although you get fun fictious anecdotes and silly interviews of the band between every track, you then get 2/3 of each live song.  NOT A SINGLE SONG APPEARS HERE IN ITS ENTIRETY.  It's like a Behind the Music (without drama or drugs) based around a new live show.  The banter is great, but this clip-show format KILLS the replay value of this disc.  \n\nThe closest comparison I can give is the 2-DVD version of Silver, how the second DVD has fun clips and chat between tracks and then overlays into the songs.  That's exactly what this is like, however, you do not get the benefit of the complete uncut show.\n\nBonus features are fun, with the band and their families visiting Japan, although the two live special appearances they played are again not shown in their entirety.\n\nPerhaps someday we'll get the Budakan show on DVD or an updated Every Trick in the Book DVD.\n\nUpdate 6/14/05:  Exactly a year later, I've still yet to pop this into my DVD player for a second watch, and Cheap Trick's still my favorite band.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_15", "text": "Too Sympathetic Towards Da Vinci Code, One-Sided Experts, Still Debunks!\n\tThis DVD gives documentary coverage concerning such DA VINCI CODE topics as Rosslyn Chapel, the Priory of Scion, the Knights Templar, the Gnostic Gospels, Le Dossier Secrets, Da Vinci paintings, and Opus Dei.\n\nThis DVD, BEYOND THE DA VINCI CODE seems to bend over backwards, measuring every narrated word, to try to support and be sympathetic towards the Dan Brown allegations made in his novel--despite the evidence and expert interviews that they themselves provide in this documentary, they still seem to be in favor of what Dan Brown has written in the DA VINCI CODE.\n\nOut of a half dozen expert interviewees, the most notable are two \"big\" names who are MAJOR influences on THE DA VINCI CODE book. Margaret Starbird, author of THE WOMAN WITH THE ALABASTER JAR; and Richard Leigh, one of three authors of HOLY BLOOD, HOLY GRAIL, (which was a NY Times Bestseller in 1982), both appear throughout this program. \n\nThese two are probably the biggest proponents of the Jesus/Magdalene conspiracy today, after Dan Brown himself. So it is especially meaningful when Richard Leigh and Margaret Starbird disagree with what Dan Brown has written!\n\nAccording to expert interviewee Richard Leigh, though THE DA VINCI CODE book says that the Knights Templar found documents to prove the Jesus/Magdalene conspiracy, in reality, NOBODY knows what, if anything, was found by the Knights Templar in Solomon's Temple. \n\nLeigh also says the whole business about the pentagram, pentacles, 5-pointed stars as mainly representing the \"sacred feminine\" is NONSENSE--that symbol has been used throughout history to represent other things just as often! \n\nRichard Leigh also explains that the original Priory of Scion was last referenced in 1619, but the modern day Priory of Scion people from the last 50 years are \"bonkers,\" trying to present a hoax of the LE DOSSIER SECRETS, to try to gain political influence for themselves. \n\nThis LE DOSSIER SECRETS, which appears on the bogus \"FACT\" page at the beginning of THE DA VINCI CODE book attempts to show a traceable genealogy of descendents of Jesus, but has been debunked for decades in France. It does NOT belong on a page titled \"FACT\" in the DA VINCI CODE book! That is very misleading, not factual. Brown says the LE DOSSIER SECRETS were discovered, but leaves out the fact that they are commonly known to be phoney!\n\nMargaret Starbird, another major influence on the Dan Brown novel, says that even though she believes in the Jesus/Magdalene bloodline, there is NO PROOF of the bloodline lasting into the French Merovingian line of kings, circa the first millenium A.D.\n\nThe documentary, using other expert interviewees and location footage, goes on to debunk the ridiculous claim of the Rose Line alignments being found in significant locations throughout THE DA VINCI CODE novel; as well as showing there is no evidence that Leonardo Da Vinci was a member of the Priory of Scion, let alone the Grandmaster; the rose is NOT the symbol for the Priory of Scion; and Opus Dei has NO INTEREST in the \"secret\" bloodline of Jesus/Magdalene because they don't believe it even exists.\n\nSadly, most of the debunking occurs towards the end of the show, in brief statements, before quickly moving on to the next topic; while most of the screen time is spent romanticizing and retelling what Dan Brown's DA VINCI CODE book claims about the Jesus/Magdalene conspiracy.\n\nOverall I was disappointed by this HISTORY CHANNEL DVD for presenting such seemingly wishful support while showing that so much just ain't so in the DA VINCI CODE book--though I am not surprised, the HISTORY CHANNEL usually sides against Christianity on issues to support atheism in their shows, in my opinion.\n\nA much better DA VINCI CODE debunking DVD is BREAKING THE DA VINCI CODE, which more clearly presents the evidence without romanticizing the novel's lies about history and Jesus", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_16", "text": "Only mildly interesting, and no \"classic\"\n\tI saw this at the library and brought it home, thinking it might be interesting to watch. I very rarely watch films made after the 1950's, but this one looked as if it could be enjoyable. It ended up being only mildly enjoyable, and a bit boring. I felt that within all the time it ran, we didn't really get a good understanding of the inner being of the main characters; seemed to remain in shallow waters all along. The film was sort of good...pretty photography,and for the most part it seemed like the costumes, hair, way of speaking, etc. were accurate for the time period (so often such movies are so obviously modern people dressed up and pretending to be from way back when) but something just wasn't quite right, and it is hard to know exactly what it was. I was surprised and disappointed that there was quite a long scene with male nudity which to me was quite unnecessary and inappropriate. I think the whole swim scene could have been done effectively without showing full nudity. I am grateful the women in the film remained properly clothed. So I would not recommend this film for families with young  children, because of the nudity.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_17", "text": "This Disney release was rushed.\n\tI'm a language teacher and I have a number of DVDs that I use at school as language tools.  DVDs are great because they're inexpensive teaching aids when it comes to foreign languages...but only when the DVDs actually have other tracks than English.  Nowadays practically every released movie has language tracks and sometimes subtitles in other languages but this DVD seems like a hearkening back to the dark ages when people were lucky just to get a movie on this format and no extra effort whatsoever was put into a movie's release on DVD.  I was pretty disappointed to discover just as the DVD was shipping that it wasn't what I thought it was going to be.  I suppose it's my fault for assuming, but I feel ripped off just the same", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_18", "text": "The cell phone is the main character\n\tThe most interesting part of this action movie is the centrality of the cell phone. The movie is a Nokia product placement, highlighting what awful danger you are in if you are not connected and, conversely, what a phone can do for you if you have one. The plot centers on Jessica (Kim Basinger) who is abducted because the bad guys think she has something that they need. Mystery #1: What is it? \n\nAfter lots of running/driving in various parts of L.A. the bad guys round up Jessica's family, while on the other end a pretty guy turned superhero and a would-be day spa owner cop are trying to help them. Mystery #2: how will the cell phone save the day?\n\nMystery #3. Watch for the credits at the end of the film. They show up on a...? Yep, you got it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_19", "text": "Horrible DVD transfer\n\tThis is the WORST transfer of a movie (that is not a tape-to-tape before DVD bootleg) that I have ever seen.  Many scenes in the daylight show a jiggling reflected lights, or so it appears, and lines dance around with the sound.  It was so bad I thought it was in individual damaged DVD, until I read other reviews here and on IMDB.\n\nThis is far worse than most cheapie transfers that are no longer owned but are in the public domain.  At least in those instances they usually have the excuse that the print they are working from is old and worn.  I have a much better video of Exodus on VHS tape in EP!\n\nAnd this movie is currently being offered at Amazon for $14.95.  Don't bother!  Tape it off TCM and you'll have a far higher quality visual record.\n\nAs for the movie itself, despite good actors and one of the most wonderful music scores, it's very flat.  Kirk Douglas would have been a far better choice than Newman, who acts like he just came off a binge after a losing pool streak.  Nonetheless, it should not be sold with in lousy visual copies", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_20", "text": "watered down unanswered questions\n\tI unfortunately bought 4 of the ramtha dvds at the same time.. this was the best of them.. the others were pure wastes of money. While this one didnt answer many questions and ramtha takes forever to make a point. if you've seen \"what the bleep\" dont waste your time or money on these ramtha dvds.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_21", "text": "An Invitation to Open Your Wallet...\n\tWow!  Practice a few vapid platitudes and wield some handy aphorisms and woo-woo sounding phrases, change your voice, and you, too, can be a CHANNELER! For money!  I'm definitely in the wrong occupation.  Has anybody ever thought to question \"Ramtha\" on a few specifics that a 35,000 year old being from \"Atlantis\" should know?  Did Ramtha's ancient society speak Indian-accented English?  What an amazing stroke of luck!  What did Ramtha's people do for agriculture and diet, how was his/her society structured, what tools did they use, and where was \"Atlantis\" precisely located?  I'm certain that archaelogists and anthropologists could benefit from such knowledge that such a wise being could impart after miraculously surviving 35 millenia--or how many years precisely, and in what reckoning?  Could Ramtha show us some writing samples in Atlantean script?  Linguists could help here.  Or--is it just possible that JZ Knight and her kind are great at pulling one over on us because we WANT and NEED to believe?  Isn't that a more realistic explanation?  What does that say about those who buy into this?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_22", "text": "Pretty Woman Meets Toxic Tort\n\tEven though I would agree that \"Erin Brockovich\" is an entertaining movie, Julia Roberts performance in it is no more Oscar-worthy than was her performance of a prostitute in \"Pretty Woman.\"  I am second to no one in enjoying a good \"David and Goliath\" story, but this movie has such shaky roots in reality, it is more of a tall tale, than the \"true\" story of a historic class action suit that, I would imagine, left more unhappy plaintiffs, than it did satisfied ones.  However, as the movie title implies, this is indeed Erin Brockovich's story, in the same way that the \"Xena\" character is the main attraction in \"Xena: Warrior Princess\" (though it should be noted that Xena's wardrobe is considerably more modest than that of the Erin Brockovich character).\n\nErin Brockovich is a vain, brassy, boorish, single mother of three young children, with no marketable work skills, a transparently opportunistic manner, who dresses very much the same way as the prostitute character Roberts played in \"Pretty Woman\" (prior to Richard Gere's character taking her on the infamous Rodeo Drive shopping spree).  The movie's beginning finds Erin unemployed and pursuing a personal injury lawsuit in connection with an automobile accident; her lawsuit is lost, primarily thanks to her own disastrous testimony (swearing, cursing and shrieking from the witness stand) while being questioned by opposing counsel.   Unbelievably, Erin parlays the failed lawsuit into a job at her attorney's (played by Albert Finney) firm, mainly by pushing her way into the office and ensconcing herself at a desk.   Later, while handling the paperwork for a run-of-the-mill, pro bono, real estate sale, Erin discovers the file contains the seller's medical records, that, for reasons she (correctly) does not understand, seem to be of particular interest to the buyer, the mega utility company, Pacific Gas and Electric.  Erin independently embarks on her own personal investigation of the case and discovers that PG E had (for decades) negligently contaminated the ground water (surrounding one of their power plants in/near Hinkley, CA on the edge of the Mojave Desert) with toxic, hexavalent chromium.  This discovery leads to the queen mother of all class-action lawsuits (at least in terms of the award), in which hundreds of Hinkley residents sue PG E (by and through the representation of Erin's boss) in a toxic tort action that eventually nets a 330 million dollar settlement for the plaintiffs.\n\nRoberts gives a photogenic, if not especially gifted, performance in her role as Erin. The movie contains a plethora of flattering shots of Roberts (literally gushing out skin-tight, low-cut, bustier-inspired \"work clothes\" that would never be permissible attire for any employee of a law firm on this planet) as she engages in warm and fuzzy discourses with the unsuspecting and unsophisticated Hinkley residents. While there is much to be said for Erin's apparent drive and tenacity as she pursues the plaintiffs in the suit, she is not an especially likeable character; rather, she is rude, verbally abusive and only conciliatory and kind when and if it serves her interests.\n\nAlbert Finney is considerably more appealing and believable as Ed Masry, the aged and  weary attorney who is Erin's boss.  The bantering that occurs between the two is generally amusing; unfortunately thanks to the inept direction and camera work, the focus for these scenes seems to be more on Roberts (strutting about in short leather skirts and noisy, five-inched-heeled mules) than on the sometimes-interesting personality dynamics that seemingly exists between the two characters.  Aaron Eckhart plays the affable, gentle biker and next-door-neighbor, George, who becomes Erin's boyfriend-by-convenience.  The \"convenience\" factor is totally one-sided and for Erin's benefit exclusively; she  unabashedly uses George for free, live-in childcare, thereby giving her the necessary freedom to assist Masry as they put together the historic case.  Erin eventually winds up receiving a staggering two million dollar \"bonus\" check  (from Masry) when the tort action case settles; contrastingly, George gets a \"thanks\" for his nanny services from Erin and his walking papers. \n\nThe plaintiffs in the case are an assortment of simple individuals with unpretentious outlooks on life, who have been dealt a dirty hand by the utility giant.  Though the Hinkley residents are sympathetically portrayed, make no mistake-this movie is about Erin Brockovich (indeed, I do not think there is a single scene in which the chacracter is not present) and less about the brave struggles with life-threatening, generation-spanning illnesses that the real-life plaintiffs were forced to face, due to the toxicity in their water source.  Erin Brockovich is presented to the viewing audience (in typical Hollywood fashion) as a sort of heroine; but in fairness it would seem more accurate to say that she was a woman who indiscriminately used people, walked on others when necessary and seized opportunity after opportunity until she eventually struck it lucky and got rich.  Is the movie entertaining-absolutely.   Inspiring- not even slightly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_23", "text": "Worst workout ever\n\tThis is the worst Workout tape that I have ever purchase, the trainer switches moves to quick and doesnt explain what she is doing like she expects you to know before hand what she is about to do. I am personally gonna smash my copy of it. Only reason I gave it 1 star is because the ratings dont go lower", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_24", "text": "Liked this one the least......\n\tmaybe because I didn't like Porco. Everything was sub-par for me. Animation is definitely not as good as his later movies. Not enough weirdness, tried too much for the plot. Everything was just too ho-hum. As if he tried to carry the whole movie on Porco's shoulders. But once you got past the fact that everyone else was human and Porco was a pig there wasn't anything else there.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_25", "text": "That's The Grudge, huh?\n\tThis was not very good, in my opinion. The Ring scared the bejeezus outta me. This was not scary. Two weeks afterwards, I still find my mind wandering about one thing...why the heck didn't they just kick that little boy in the head and send him accross the room? If I walk into my house and see a half-naked boy meowing and hissing at me, I'm gonna flip him over my knee and give him a good spankin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_26", "text": "You've Got to be Kidding Me\n\tWhile some movies require that you throw out your disbelief, I had a very hard time doing so with this movie.  This movie was just plain stupid.  They should have kept this film story in the states.  Once everything moves over to Tokyo, the film plummets into inauthenticity the likes of which I haven't seen in a long time.  I would have respected the film 1,000 times more had it ended when the main character goes to Japan.\n\nSo let's get this straight, Japanese high school students act like American high school students?  Lucas Black's character is simply told to go to a Japanese high school where he will simply pick up the language and make do?  Everybody speaks English ? His father lives in a tiny apartment yet has a garage that's about double the size of his apartment?\n\nI would have much preferred subtitles and a story that felt, looked and sounded more Japanese.  Japanese students are among some of the most polite students you will ever meet.  The Japanese culture is steeped and immersed in being respectful, polite and dutiful.  Real Japanese high school students would be embarassed by the way their culture was represented here.  Actually they probably wouldn't be embarassed, they would laugh at the film's poor attempt in showing true or even remotely true Japanese culture.  Japanese culture is not steeped in American hiphop and egocentric behavior and it's a pity so many Americans will see this film and actually think that Japanese students are just like American students.  There would be nothing further from the truth.  Japanese students do not act, look or sound like what was filmed here.  Not by a long shot.\n\nGiven my dislike of how the Japanese culture was handled in this film, it left me finding the plot irrelevant.  The plot was OK but it would have been much better if they had either stuck to a more authentic representation of Japanese culture or kept the story in the states.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_27", "text": "Downright Abyssmal\n\tI'm making an exception to my usual practice of not reviewing anything on amazon, due to the utter vileness of this movie.  I saw it when it came out in theaters and hated it, and then a friend purchased the DVD and convinced me to give it a second chance...  all in all, this movie ended up taking about four hours of my life that I will never get back.\n\nThe performances are thin and uneven, the plot is inconsistent, and the dialogue sounds like it was pulled from fortune cookies made by the cast of Friends.  To be fair, this movie does face several major obstacles.  It has the misfortune to depend on the \"acting\" of glorified Ken doll Freddie Prinze, Jr. and the vastly overrated Julia Stiles, and in addition to trying to rise above these challenges, it also attempts to survive the intrusion of Ashton Kutcher.  It fails on all counts.  \n\nI do not hate the whole romantic comedy genre; nor do I hate the \"teen\" movie sub-genre, under which some would place \"Down to You.\"  (In fact, \"Can't Hardly Wait\" is one of my favorite movies.)  I simply hate BAD movies, and this movie is a true abomination.  If you enjoy the experience of wanting to drill into your own skull, then by all means, buy this DVD.  If, however, you value your sanity, then please do not make the same mistake I did; stay far, FAR away from this movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_28", "text": "Treasure fans Beware!\n\tMany of these shorts on this DVD (as well as the other DVD's in this series) have been on the treasures allready so i recomend passing on these DVD's besides all the dirt and the bad restoration you'll see on the cartoons", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_29", "text": "Pretty Revealing\n\tThis DVD exposes the Ultimate Warrior as 25% postitive and 75% negative.\nI do believe that Jim Hellwig does suffer from narcissm in relation to his ongoing identity crisis.  Just another case of a wreslter who couldn't seperate himself from the character, and even still till this day as he is retired give speaches to colleges.  The only thing that bothers me is that Jim Hellwig wasn't involved in this dvd to give his perspective and opinions.  He was offered to participate and again offered to make his story heard before and after the fact.  Jim Hellwig declined,   used it as another opportunity to initiate a lawsuit.\nThis guy did make an impact in the wrestling world, but it was too shortlived.  Fans can chalk it up as a cool memory, but unfortunately not one linked with any high level of respect like we can with Flair, Piper, Hogan, and the most respected of all The Undertaker", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_30", "text": "Loaded deck shoots blanks\n\tConsidering the sensational cast (Eli Wallach, Terrence Hill, Bud Spencer, Kevin McCarthy and Brock Peters), the Euro-western era it was made in and the locations where it was shot, Ace High is a major disappointment. The plot is uninvolving and incoherent, the cinematography is cramped and completely lacking in style, the music is weak during a time that spawned so many memorable soundtracks and the direction lacks any focus whatsoever. The editing looks like it was performed with a butcher's knife. After the first ten minutes, I knew I'd made a mistake buying it. A boring 120 minute piece of junk, Ace High is hopelessly outgunned by any number of great Italian westerns including Corbucci's The Mercenary or Parolini's Sabata series. Save your fistful of dollars for a better film", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_31", "text": "The Character of Martha Dunstock\n\tRather than give another general review as others have kindly done,  my review focuses on one aspect of the film, indeed one character, that of Martha. \n\nMartha Dunstock is known throughout the film as Martha Dumptruck. Even the film credits include the nickname `Dumptruck' besides the character's surname (evidently feeling the need to labour the point). Portrayed as unattractive and pathetically grateful for any attention she is given, she unwittingly provides the Slater character with information enabling him to murder a student. Later, when the cult status of the `suicides' (that is, murdered students) becomes apparent, Martha attempts her own suicide by walking into the path of traffic. But her attempt is shown as a failure. At the end of the film Martha is bruised and now disabled, in an electric wheelchair. Ryder's character, having finished her voyage of self-realisation, rejects the school Prom night and instead invites Martha to stay in with a video and popcorn. Martha gratefully accepts and the closing scenes show Ryder walking along the corridor while Martha encircles her like a planet around the sun.\n\nThe image of Martha in her wheelchair, an object of pity for Ryder and for the audience, signifies to us fears of being different, of not being beautiful, of not being loved and respected. Martha is the person we are all frightened of becoming. She is given no means of solving her predicament by the film maker. And though some of us in the audience may be fat, or disabled, or both, we may yet still fear Martha, and are invited to consider Ryder's protagonist's journey of self discovery as our own, even is in physical and social reality, we are more like Martha.\n\nFor this reason, `Heathers' fails as an exploration of the `Hell' of High School ( a description often used by Buffy/Angel/ Firefly's Joss Whedon). Those in the audience NOT as thin and complying with Western standards of `beauty' as the protagonists (probably the majority of us) ultimately may find the so-called subversion of cruel hierarchy in this film just that little too shallow, leaving a bitter after-taste. The way `fat' people are portrayed in films such as these unfortunately often reflect the predictable, transparent and absurd fixations of the film makers. Sadly this is happening even today - in some ways it has gotten even worse since the Western World decided to wage a 'war on fat' (to quote Paul Campos) - and even at best it is lazy film-making.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_32", "text": "One Starr is far, too much\n\tThose of you who remember Ryan Starr from American Idol know why she quickly became \"has been\" material for VH1's the Surreal Life. Ryan Starr also happens to be the worst actress I have ever watched on film, television and or commercials.  The director must have agreed with me becaue there are very few shots of Ryan that last more than 10 seconds at a time.  Her dialogue is kept short and simple, and when she does have more than 3 lines at once, the complete lack of feeling, expression   emotion in her voice makes you consider turning off the movie and doing something worthwhile, like cleaning out the fridge or picking at your hang-nails.  That is all I can say, I would really like to put this movie behind me and never speak of it again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_33", "text": "Disingenuous Tripe\n\tWhatever else the GLTB community may find laudable about this waste of a video disk, the undeniable fact is that the cover blurbs coyly and disingenuously suggest that it is a comedy, and that is a boldfaced lie.  Featuring world famous funny man Dom DeLuise, the movie is described as what happens when he casts real life lesbians in the roles of two on-stage lesbians...and \"sparks fly.\"  As it is, the only sparks that probably flew occurred when someone with greater sense tried to set fire to the master reels and destroy this boring piece of tripe.\n\nFrom the movie's self-proclaimed description, and with DeLuise in a major role, the comic possibilities that suggest themselves to the potential viewer are endless:  Does DeLuise KNOW that the actresses are lesbians?  Do the production's other members? Does that derail the production?  What mayhem ensues? \n\nIn point of fact, however, the single attempt at \"comedy\" comes from DeLuise's portrayal of the director as a prissy, fastidious old queen, pampered and catered to by his boy-toy assistant each time he gets the vapors and overheats.  \n\nThe bulk of the movie is essentially dull documentary monologue, as the \"actresses\" explain to the camera their respective experiences in being cast in the roles of on-stage lovers.  Unfortunately, there is nothing endearing or even slightly interesting about either character and the result is a great bore.  The few flashback scenes where the viewer actually sees the two characters practicing their on-stage roles under DeLuise's fevered direction come across as uncomfortably voyeuristic.  There is an inescapable feeling that the camera, the viewer, AND DeLuise, are intruders.\n\nAbout the only thing that CAN be said about this film is that Director Lee Friedlander mercifully eschewed the usual Hollywood practice of casting preternaturally beautiful women in the lead roles, thereby adding at least a touch of reality to this otherwise banal effort; the lead actresses look like just any two women off the street.  Other reviewers have commented on the bad, infomercial level acting of the two lead characters.  Whether or not that is accurate depends upon whether the leads, Robin Greenspan and Lacie Harmon, are actually lesbians simply playing themselves.  If so, then this IS bad acting.  If the women are straight, however, one has to at least give them credit for convincing performances.  Sadly, there is not much other credit to be given to anything else about this film.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_34", "text": "The Perfect Prescription for Insomnia\n\tNormally I love documentaries.  I've watched hundreds of them and with one exception I have loved them all.  However, OUTFOXED is the single most boring film I have ever seen.  \n\nA relentless rant against Rupert Murdoch's cable news station, this film could possibly interest someone who is singlemindedly obsessed with Fox News, but I cannot imagine that anyone on earth is interested enough in Fox News to remain awake while watching this movie.\n\nWatching OUTFOXED makes me realize what a genius Michael Moore is.  Whether you love him or hate him, whether you agree with him or not, you have to admit his films are entertaining.  This film, however, is a major bore.\n\n- Regina McMenami", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_35", "text": "Insert pun with word \"con\" here...\n\t\"Con Express\" has lots of action in it, which is great because this hides the poor writing and uninteresting characters. Unfortunately, the action isn't enough, and in between stunt pieces and shoot-outs, the audience is tempted to doze off. City Heat Productions isn't really known for producing films of the highest quality, so usually I go easy on them. If this were a big-budget company producing this, I'd be inclined to pan it entirely. But I wasn't expecting much and got a little more than I bargained for. The action is, for the most part, pretty good but nothing competitive with your usual dumb action movie. Flanery and Vosloo are perfectly casted, but everyone else seems to stiff to add any more flow to the movie. Vosloo especially appears to be enjoying himself as an over-the-top bad guy hijacking a train containing deadly chemicals. The film moves fast and contains shades of better movies like Under Siege 2, Con Air, Spy Game, and Speed. If you liked those, you probably won't mind this one too much. Just go easy on it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_36", "text": "A very long political attack ad\n\tI was trying to think of the best short description of what this is. Sure it's a propaganda film but that doesn't mean much to most people. However, most people have seen attack ads around election time. That's what this is, a very long political attack ad, full of all the things we commonly see in such ads: distortions, sarcasm, scary close ups, mood music, mocking tone, glaring omissions, out of context quotes, etc.\n\nThat said, the most rewarding review so far must be the one by AT \"DL\" (New York), who basically condemns Michael Moore as pro-Bush because Fahrenheit 9/11 doesn't say Bush engineered 9/11 himself. What's next? A review that condemns AT \"DL\" (New York) as pro-Bush because his review didn't say that Bush flew the planes himself? Or that Bush is an alien who gave birth to Saddam and Osama on a UFO?\n\nJust when you think you've seen the craziest conspiracy theory ..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_37", "text": "quot;Golden Coach quot; ruined by bad mastering at end\n\tThe DVD for  quot;The Golden Coach quot; is for the most part fine, but the final minutes, which are crucial to the full impact of the film, are ruined by deplorable mastering. The scene appears to be out of focus and the colors are washed out to the point of barely being able make out what is happening. I believe Criterion made some kind of mastering error, because Martin Scorsese's introduction to the film explicitly refers to the wonderful restored ending of the film. Criterion should withdraw the DVD and offer a replacement", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_38", "text": "NOT WORTH THE MONEY, OR THE TIME\n\tI WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH STEVE'S PERFORMANCE.  EVENTHOUGH IT TOOK A LOT OUT OF HIM TO REFRAIN FROM SWEARING, HIS MATERIAL TOWARDS THE END OF THE SHOW BEGAN TO DWINDLE TO THE POINT THAT IT JUST BECAME PLAIN IGNORANT, ESPECIALLY IN THE PART WHERE HE WAS EXPRESSING HOW HE WOULD \"KILL SOMEONE\", ETC., AND GLOATING BOUT IT.  AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I LATER CAUGHT IT ON A CABLE NETWORK.  GOD MAY NOT BE \"THROUGH WITH HIM YET\", BUT IT WILL BE UP TO HIM (STEVE) TO REPENT ON HIS OWN.  THIS MAY BE GOOD HUMOR FOR A MORE COMPLACENT CHRISTIAN AUDIENCE", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_39", "text": "This movie is a clunker\n\tWasted talent.  None of the characters are believable in the roles they are portraying.  Some funny stuff.  Craig Ferguson can do better.  Charlotte Church should stick to singing as acting is not her forte.  Every thing in this movie seems forced and there is no chemistry between the characters", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_40", "text": "Monumental issues, but fails to convince\n\tI have been a Le Carre fan until the end of the Cold War. I somehow still managed to follow him later for some time. But now it is over, definitely. I disliked this novel, and the movie is obnoxious. Rachel Weisz is quite ridiculous in her part. Which idiot nominated her for her Oscar is beyond the point. Zellweger got an Oscar for an even more horrible performance recently, in the otherwise quite acceptable Cold Mountain. And even the otherwise great Blanchett had to turn in an awful performance in The Aviator to get one. (Why can these nice girls not get one for one of their good movies?)\nMy conclusion: this world is strange. It has no idea what is good and what not.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_41", "text": "Profoundly unfunny and completely unwatchable film.\n\tCompletey and utterly unfunny performances by Oldman and Roth. Stoppard may be a brilliant playwright but a filmmaker he is not, having botched a great potential for his play on the big screen. We get instead a literal and utterly uncinematic treatment of his much-touted play. Watching the first fifteen minutes of \"heads, heads, heads, heads, heads, heads, heads, heads, heads,\" is colossal torture, like status elipticus. It's suited to the stage maybe but can never play well on the big screen. Having hopes it might pick up, that was dashed as the entire film seem to lack any momentum or any type of cinematic sensibility whatsoever. A classic blunder of failing to recognize two different mediums. Don't take my word for it, watch it yourself and see.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_42", "text": "The InCrowd is out.....\n\tSusan Ward,coming out of daytime and primetime soaps on TV, gave movie acting a try with this rather lame picture from AOL Films.    Director Mary Lambert tries and fails to give us a Basic Instinct story with zero script and while this was a studio pictures, it looks like Warners gave them a fairly low budget to work with.  As the lack of film sets show.   If you like Susan Ward, then give this a movie a try, if you want to hope that she gets better film roles in the future, DON\"T FIND IT HERE", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_43", "text": "Is The DVD Cover Familiar To You?\n\tThis is a pure Rip-Off from the cover of Aerosmith's Live Bootleg album from 1978...Where's the shame? Too bad Twilight are not original enough to come up with their own cover.\n\nIn another words, this DVD is pretty suck and the originality here is nowhere to be found...Especially on the cover art that they stole from a much bigger band.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_44", "text": "DEAD MOVIE\n\tShame on talented actors like Maura Tierney and Jerry Orbach for their involvement in this laughably bad mystery movie.  Uninspired direction with a trite and convoluted script combine with terrible acting to make a movie that has little to recommend it.  \"Star\"/co-writer John Romo is one of the worst leading men to come around the bend in some time, and this is his only film, and I can see why.  He plays a private investigator who finds himself looking into the murders of several lingerie models whose underwear was designed by Tierney, who also works in a local factory run by Orbach.  Dennis Christopher shows up as a seedy illegal alien investigator; and June Lockhart and Lyle Waggoner lend their names to supporting roles as Tierney's estranged parents.  The movie professes to make some statement on the poor treatment of immigrants but it's so shoddily included, it makes no statement at all.\nLittle heard of movie; I can see why", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_45", "text": "fake \"Dog Whisperer\" - studious ignorance\n\tCesar Milan, the so-called 'dog whisperer', bases his training methods on a dog behavior model that is so out of date as to be archaic - from the dinosaur age. He teaches that dogs base all their behavior on their pack status, and that you need to use painful 'corrections' to convince them that you are Alpha. This idea hasn't the slightest shred of evidence going for it. \n\nYes, dogs do have dominance roles, but that hasn't the slightest thing to do with problem behaviors. Dogs do 'bad' doggy behaviors because they work. Dog guards his food bowl? Dog wants to keep food and knows that growling keeps you away. Dog pulls on the leash? Dog wants to get somewhere faster and knows that pulling speeds things up. The dog doesn't care whether or not you're alpha; he only cares that what he's doing works to get him what he wants. \n\nTechnically, Cesar's methods work. But they use force, fear, and pain to teach the dog, when you can teach the same things faster with the proper positive motivation and non-forceful techniques. I have three hyper, active, highly driven Border Collies, and they're all very obedient and mannerly. They don't haul me around the leash, nor do they leap at guests, nor do they ignore me when I tell them something. And I don't need to be 'Alpha' to get them that way; neither does anyone else. \n\nI strongly suggest that you don't buy this item. Good books to start with are Karen Pryor's 'Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs', Melissa Alexander's 'Click for Joy!' (also with a great problem solving section), and Jean Donaldson's 'The Culture Clash'. You can easily have a happy, obedient, well behaved dog without causing him fear and pain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_46", "text": "Movie great, DVD substandard\n\tThe sound on this DVD is absolutely horrible.  The dialogue is at a much lower volume than the music and sound effects, making it impossible to view without constantly tinkering.  I also have the VHS, on which the sound is perfect, so I can still watch this wonderful movie.  But I would sure like to get my money back for the DVD", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_47", "text": "This review is more about the movie transfer than the movie\n\tThis review is more about the \"SuperBit\" transfer of the movie to DVD than the movie itself.  The movie itself is great and I highly recommend it.\n\nHowever, the transfer on to this 2002 \"SuperBit\" version is very lacking in several areas.  The SUPERBIT idea is a good one that is poorly executed on this transfer.  The original intent was to maximize video and audio quality by limiting or even eliminating extra features (like trailers, documentaries, featurettes, and \"Making-Of\" snippets) to reserve space such that the movie can be presented in the highest quality.\n\nThey have failed to do that here.  The video and audio quality are not what they could be.\n\nFirst, the movie is encoded onto a DVD-9 RSDL disc.  This means the DVD is capable of storing 9.5 GB of data.  However, not even 6 GB is used. As a result, the video and audio quality is not what it could be.\n\n\"Panic Room\" is a 112 minute movie.  Any movie that is 2 hours long or less should be able to easily fit on a DVD-9 disc at maximum encoding rate, provided no extra features are placed on the disc. The maximum video encoding rate to fit a 2 hour (or less) movie onto a DVD-9 disc is 9.8 Mbps.  However, this SuperBit version averages only 6.5 Mbps.\n\nThis SuperBit version offers audio encoding in 3 types: Dolby 2.0 Surround 192kbps, Dolby Digital 5.1, and DTS 5.1.  At first glance this is great news, until you discover that the DTS encoding isn't as high quality as it could be.  The DD 2.0 Surround is presented at a bitrate of 192bkps as expected.  So is the DD 5.1 at the expected 384kbps rate.  DTS 5.1 can go as high as 1536 kbps, but on this disc is presented at only 768 kbps.  This is unsatisfactory given the fact that one-third of the available disc space of the DVD-9 isn't even used.  The DTS encoding rate should be at least 1024 kbps for a movie like this.  This would represent a 33% increase in filespace for the audio portion, but a much larger increase in audio quality to the human ear.  The filespace increase would be only about 256 MB, which is very reasonable when you have over 3 GB of space not even being used.\n \nIf they had encoded \"Panic Room\" on this SuperBit disc at an average video bitrate of 9.5 Mbps, and removed the trailers and features, they would have had enough space to present all three audio encodings above, especially the DTS 5.1 encoding at the 1024 kbps rate I stated.  \n\nSuch an encoding process would have used 9.4 GB of the 9.5 GB of available space.  A much better way to fill up the DVD-9 disc and adhere to the spirit of the SuperBit ideal.  The result would have been a movie encoded to DVD-9 at a much higher video and audio quality than what was presented on this disc.\n\nI notice that they will be offering a repackaged SuperBit version in October 2006.  Hopefully that version will fix the flaws I just mentioned and present the movie in the highest encoding rate both video-wise and audio-wise.  It might even offer the better DD-EX 6.1 and DTS-ES 6.1 audio encodings for that extra rear center channel that many A/V receivers can process now.\n\nAnother thing I am noticing is that many times, for popular movies, they are released them in 2-disc editions.  The first disc contains only the movie and the second disc is all the extra stuff.  If the movie contains both DD and DTS encodings on the first disc, with a very high video bitrate of 9.0 Mbps or greater, it is already in the SuperBit mold.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_48", "text": "Zero stars: Fincher, what exactly were you thinking?\n\tI got nothing to say. Was this supposed to be intense? Was this supposed to be a thriller? It was boring. Horrible acting, except for Forest Whitaker: but even he couldn't save this one. Pure Fincher? Pure trash. Horrible, horrible, horrible. Quite possibly one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I am just too upset to type, I can't believe I actually waisted my time with this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_49", "text": "Femme Fatales or Very Lame?\n\tTerrible direction, terrible writing, it almost feels like the director didn't know what he was working with. Although this movie wanted to be in the same race and quality of the movie CLUE, it fails to realize that the plot and characters are incredibly riculous and not funny ha ha but funny stupid. It was a total watse of good celluloid", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_50", "text": "Pan and Scan - DVD is NOT letterbox!\n\tThe film deserves 5 stars but the DVD only gets 1.  Why:  no letterbox format.  After waiting years for this fabulous film to come out on DVD, why would they give us full screen / pan   scan?  Yes, the quality and color are great but oh, what we're missing on the sidelines", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_51", "text": "Sorry, Spy Hard is a waste of time\n\tI love Leslie Nielsen, but this movie is not funny. His better movies are Wrongfully Accused and the Naked Gun movies", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_52", "text": "Quack,Quack!\n\t\"The Hospital\" as well-crafted as it is is a wholly unpleasant viewing experience.  It is not so much a dark comedy but a mean-spirited one.  I was a fan of Paddy Chayefsky's \"Network\" and at least that film had a little bit of light to compensate for the darkness.  I'm led to believe that Chayefsky must have had a bad experience with the medical profession and this resulted in him skewering it as a whole.  If George C.Scott's character is supposed to be the voice of reason why is it that when he's not brooding, drinking, or contemplating suicide he's off on some rant?  Diana Rigg is completely wasted in this film.  Her whole purpose here seems to be to sport a short mini-skirt and be ravaged by Scott's character.  The film is also not helped by the lead-footed direction of Arthur Hiller.  The medical profession can be lampooned but don't look for it in this uneven tirade of a film", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_53", "text": "There's no person like this person\n\tBetty Hutton has a colossal amount of energy. She seems to be doing everything she possibly can to be entertaining. She's a good sport about a funny but unflattering getup in her early hayseed numbers. Her voice is sturdy, durable, indestructible.\n\nBut oh my God, her acting choices ... She and the Indians are stampeding around with performances far too broad for the medium of film (whereas Buffalo Bill, allegedly a larger-than-life character, looks like a corpse by comparison, and Howard Keel, in only his second film, must manage to act like these are human beings he's relating to). \n\nTake a look at Betty Hutton's reaction upon seeing Howard Keel for the first time -- the mugging would be considered \"a bit much\" if seen from the back row of an amphitheater. At best, her performance is clownlike; at worst, it's apelike. Little of her performance overlaps with what we know as humanity. It's a magnificent effort, and a stunning testimony to her desire to please, but her comedy has no reality, no nuance, no connection to any sincere emotion. She seizes on \"hick\" and drives that into the ground, then she plays nothing but \"infatuated\" for a while before toggling to \"resentful\" and so forth ... It's a series of masks and set pieces, but it's not a character. Judy Garland was in sad shape at that point in her life, but even then she would have been able to find the vulnerability flickering behind Annie's rootin'-tootinest moments, and she wouldn't have neglected Annie's grit even in the melting sentimental scenes. Nobody can do vulnerability like Judy, and yet few are identified so strongly as survivors -- both qualities that would serve this character. Annie could be a wonderful character, a great self-conflicted mess of strength, longing, guts, femininity, skill, naivete and worldiness, all trying to cohere into a woman who can win her man -- but instead Betty Hutton makes her a pop-eyed, crude cartoon with the subtlety of an iron skillet. I am surprised that Hutton didn't insist on doing the role with a couple of teeth blacked out. Maybe they just wouldn't let her. The scenes where she tries to read out loud are compelling for the way they illustrate someone playing for a cheap laugh, oblivious to any further potential the character and situation might provide. \n\nI kept replaying scenes over and over in awe before moving on, and the memory of Betty Hutton's performance is branded on my brain, but it's because this performance seems like it's following the traditions of some other culture, some other world. It's like going to a sideshow.\n\nThat said, the tunes are a non-stop parade of hits -- there probably isn't any other show in which the composer so successfully nails so many numbers one after another, in wildly different styles, with effective melodies worth remembering. The classic tunes just keep coming. The movie works as spectacle and songfest, and as a startling specimen of what audiences would swallow in the days before political correctness. But if you're looking for a portrayal of a woman with genuine feelings and motivations, you might be distracted by the gorgeous blonde chimpanzee who steals all her scenes.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_54", "text": "A B-movie with a little more substance\n\tMichael Moriarity is my hero! He is just one of the coolest actors in my opinion. He has done such great B-movies as this, Q, and It's Alive 3: Island of the Alive. How awesome is he?? Anyways, I think that this movie was hilarious! I think a lot of people take this movie too seriously, thinking that it is going to be your typical movie. But you shouldn't because not only is this a B-movie, but IT IS supposed to be funny. My favorite part is when \"the stuff\" started bubbeling out of the ground and that old hick guy just starts eating it. Who would do that?? I just started laughing by butt off when that happened. So if you watch this movie, just sit back and enjoy it for what it's worth, don't be too critical on it.\nWhat I learned from The Stuff: Dairy products are evil! Especially if they come from with in the earth!\nIf you like The Stuff, I recommend: Watching other B-movies, such as Island of the Alive 3, Zombi 3 and 4, etc", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_55", "text": "What a Letdown!\n\tI love Jeff Goldblum, but he didn't carry this film. The film was ruined for me the second Julane Moore (yuck!) and the ridiculous, lame token Black daughter of Goldblum showed up no doubt to satisfy nauseating political correctness in Hollywood all at the expense of this bust of a film. It's obviously too much to ask for a white protagonist to actually have a white daughter. What a concept. It just added to the disbelief of the characters (stay Goldblum), the storyline, and the ultimate letdown of this much anticipated sequel. Jurassic Park III wasn't much better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_56", "text": "Great visuals but couldn't stomach the horrible dialogue\n\tI am a big fan of Frank Miller's work and I loved reading the graphic novels the movie was adapted from. When I saw this film I was blown away by the visuals. It had an amazing graphic style that was very different than anything I had seen in a movie before.\n\nHaving mentioned it's good points I have to say I was enormously disappointed with the dialogue and some of the story adaptation to screen. It seems to me those involved in the screenplay and production were too concerned with adapting this in an overly faithful manner from the graphic novel to the big screen. For the most part the bad dialogue and some of the terrible acting in parts were just too painful to sit through. I had to keep checking to see if my ears were bleeding yet.\n\nEach extraordinarily bad line or horribly acted sequence made we wince like I was being mugged. What works in a graphic novel doesn't necessarily work as well when adapted directly to screen without a bit more adaptation than you'll see here. All the characters were severely and tragically 2-dimensional with none of the depth you get from reading the graphic novel and very little attention was paid to developing better dialogue suitable for a big screen experience. Also, many of the big name actors in this movie were capable of much better performances than they displayed here.\n\nPurists and rabid fans of the graphic novel may be capable of somehow finding a way to look past all the terrible acting and awful dialogue that is rife throughout the film. However, my bottom line opinion is it's a good film to watch for the visual look only, but you will almost certainly enjoy it far more if you keep the 'mute' button on. This film had the potential to be truly great but it is extremely disappointing that it fell so far short of that mark", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_57", "text": "Big name cast adds up to unfocussed dud. The worst movie of this genre.\n\tIncredible does describe this movie- incredibly bad! This movie doesn't know what it wants to be. At times one can see attempts to recreate and milk the genuine rage and drama of \"Mississippi Burning\" or the anger and impunity of \"Ghosts of Mississippi\", or a hybrid of those and bits and pieces of other movies of this genre. At other times it looks like its just trying to draw from the sex appeal and cheesy interaction of 2 of its main actors, Matthew McConaughey and Sandra Bullock. As a result this movie picks up the rear in that genre's list of movies for lack of originality, and the scattered hodge podge statements it tries to make. Some of my favorite actors are wasted, either by being given cliched dialogue, over acting, or being put there merely for their brand name with no script to support their presence. If this script is considered a great adaptation of a great book, then I have no interest in reading the book. I'm sure the idea and the premise looked good on paper. But the direction doesn't guide the story with any coherence or identity of its own.  Bullock is mere cheesecake and is unbelievable in her role, proving she's only worthy of b-grade \"Miss Congeniality\" type crud.  McConaughey over acts so much (as can be said for Keifer Sutherland and others) that it can be said he balances out the under acting of Patrick McGoohan, Kevin Spacey and Donald Sutherland. Samuel L. Jackson should be ashamed of himself of not only his worst performance ever, but also easily his worst choice of movies to participate in.  Even the extras in this movie are horrible. Enough can't be said about the terrible direction in this movie, equating elongated facial shots with drama to a fault, making Sergio Leone westerns look much more authentic by comparison. This is not \"a powerful film.\" It's a powerful attempt at using a big name cast, a brand name book and a capable director to use material that they know would easily jerk the emotions of its audience, and in doing that they resort to all the cliches of this genre scattering the story line in so many directions, culminating in an over the top, pleading hunk of cheese summation scene by McConaughey that wouldn't hold water in any real court of justice. Maybe people claim greatness to this movie out of guilt, or because they haven't seen quality comparisons and classics like \"Mississippis Burning,\" that has both a great script and fabulous acting. I don't know. All I know is it tugs from so many hokey directions it takes the final scene to remind everyone how it started. Among the top of my most over rated movies", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_58", "text": "SUCKS!\n\tUnless you enjoy movies that are not funny, not scary, and have the worst actors this side of rodeo clowns, DO NOT WATCH this series of horrible flicks.  Putrid!  Not even \"so-bad-it's-funny\". Absolutely the worst films in the history of mankind!  Heed my warning!  SUCKS!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_59", "text": "Cult classic...please, a waste of my childhood\n\ti actually saw this movie when i was 7 and it freaked me out abit, but i mean the brother was basically a blob with a face and the story was as bad as the acting. The ending was garbage and it had nothing to offer in todays world.Dont even rent this, i dont even know why you are considering the film.\n\nI only give it a 2 star rating because t managed to scare a seven year old and i havent forgot how dumb the film was since.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_60", "text": "Unbelieble bluff\n\tI read some good reviews about this movie. In adition, I respect french's cinema, they usually gives us interested and unconventional movies. So, I bought \"Spanish Apartment\".\nA big dissapointment. Hughe one. \nIt's candid, it's \"naive\", it's boring, with poor ideas, poor acting, very predictable. There's a lot of good movies around you, don't waste your time in this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_61", "text": "Bette and Woody?\n\tBette Midler and Woody Allen together would make one think of a movie that is very funny and pleasing. Instead here we get one that has more romance and drama than comedy as Bette and Woody play a couple who is celebrating their wedding annivesary as their children have both left for school. They also discover that they have been cheating on one another. The movie gets boring rather fast as Bette and Woody are the only ones we get to see as there are very few supporting characters. I would have expected better from these two", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_62", "text": "I hated this film\n\t....for several reasons.  Apparently, the other online reviewers are extremely over-analytical in their critiques of this film.  The DVD's jacket has a quote from Rolling Stone...\"Think 'Sex and the City' with men!\"  Well, I say, \"Think again.\"   As an avid watcher of \"Sex and the City\", this film has little if any comparison to SATC.  Firstly, this film is not a comedy.  There were very small instances when I kind of chuckled, but could barely muster a real laugh.  Actually, towards the end of the film there is so much constant screaming and fighting that I kept hitting FAST FORWARD on the remote (those of you who regularly depend on reviews for movie choices know exactly what I mean here!).  The characters are presented in a confusing fashion with only snippets and glimpses into each person's life.  These disjointed glimpses don't give the viewer time or depth to care what happens to any of the spoiled rotten characters.  Yes, they are all bored whether they are in their 30's or their 50's.  Yes, they all want to break away from the mundane by running away or having affairs.  I usually enjoy movies with this breaking-away-from-boredom type of plot for example...Pane e Tulipani (Bread and Tulips), Facing Windows (also starring Giovanna Mezzogiorno and a MUCH better film), Under the Tuscan Sun, Shirley Valentine, A Month by the Lake, etc. The Last Kiss does not deliver anything near what these other films do, however.  The viewer is left with no warm feelings about life's decisions, only a twist ending that will make you furious and sick for having spent two hours watching this film", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_63", "text": "Not worth your time\n\tI was unfortunate enough to have stumbled across this in 2004.  I was thinking it would be a good sit down and watch type of movie, but it was really lackluster.  \n\nThe acting is wooden, the script is very lame, and worst of all, the action isn't very exciting.  I expected a much better movie from director Richard Donner.  There is a battle scene, and there are action scenes, but they just aren't exciting.  When the action isn't exciting, you better have a good story.  The story here is alright, but certainly not enough to save the movie.\n\nI don't hate any of the actors, they are decent when they have something to work with.  Here they had nothing to work with, so they obviously didn't do too well this time.\n\nThis really isn't worth your time.  I gave this to the thrift shop after I got it, and I feel sorry for the person who bought it there", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_64", "text": "Fock You!\n\tThis movie was AWESOME!  Ben Stiller is a comic GENIUS, he's the new Jerry Lewis!  DeNiro, AWESOME!  Hoffman, AWESOME!  Streisand, AWESOME and still very sexy for an old liberal ho!  I thought the sight gags were priceless, and the plot line serene!  This was Hollywood movie watching heaven!  This film should have won some Academy Awards!  I mean if Marisa Torme can win for My Cousin Vinnie, these A-1 actors should've at least been nominated!  This is a highly entertaining film, and I recommend it to every and anyone to see, but wear your Depends, because you might pee yourself from laughing so hard!  Dubya 99, you don't know what in the FRIGGIN' H E L L you're talking about!  Yeah like we're suppose to take the opinion of an anti-social loser, that complains about going out to the movies?  Stay home, I'm sure Dateline NBC will be calling soon about that episode they had recently", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_65", "text": "A horrible movie attempting to use Snipes name\n\tThis truly is a horrible movie.  7 seconds, huh, yeah 7 seconds to realize I made a mistake in renting it.  The acting is horrible, the plot is horrible, the filming is horrible...  Everything is horrible!  I was hopeful because of Snipes, which is why I rented it despite not ever seeing the movie anywhere before in the theaters.  The guy at the store even told us that he was told it was a good movie!  Snipes couldn't even do the fight scenes and make them look real.  The ending is a car chase that ends so abruptly that you suddenly see them sitting next to a pond behind their house completely in love!  Huh, they were a romantic interest?  They hinted at it, but never showed this happening.  \n\nDo not rent or buy this movie.  Stay away, or you will be sucked into it shaking your head wondering why you rented this movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_66", "text": "A Big Waste Of Time!!!!\n\tI loved the original movie, and I love Johnny Depp so I thought this movie would be awesome.Wrong wrong wrong!! First of all, the child actors were horrible, well the Charlie and Mike characters were ok, but the two girl actors were the worst I've seen in a long time. And what did they do to Johnny Depp? He was so creepy and weird. I took my nine year old to see it in the theater, and even she almost fell asleep. If you really want a treat watch the original with Gene Wilder", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_67", "text": "Why did they bother?\n\tThe books are witty and charming. This, in stark contrast, is formulaic schlock. Americans -- and much of the world's consumers -- prefer their entertainment predigested so it doesn't require chewing, so they consume the same nutritionless movieland cliches endlessly.\n\nIn the land of limitless equality, everything is reduced to equal tastelessness. If you want impart the capacity for discernment to your child, you could start by avoiding this twaddle. The Eloise books are special, while this movie is mere product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_68", "text": "Very biased- A HUGE disappointment\n\tWhen I purchased this DVD, I was hoping to get the complete picture- an unbiased presentation. From scratch I could sense what was to come. Bad presentation coupled with one sided propaganda forms the crux of this DVD. It is not well researched and very important issues have been completely omitted. What little was discussed appeared to be very tainted. \nI definitely did not expect National Geographic to come up with this kind of a DVD. I will definitely think TEN times before I purchase anything from them. Maybe they should just stick to wildlife/geography/ecology and leave history/religion/spirituality alone", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_69", "text": "some good stuff, but lots of uninspired episodes as well\n\tThough I'm still a big South Park fan, I do think that the quality of the show has progressively declined over the past three seasons.  This season has its standouts, most notably the truly demented Christmas Critters episode, but it also has incredibly lame episodes like the dance off and election episodes.  \n\nTo make matters worse, Matt and Trey put next to no effort into providing any extras for fans who pony up top dollar for the dvd collections.  A show like the Simpsons not only has more episodes per season and sells for the same price but the people involved in the Simpsons go the extra mile to satisfy fans:  full episode commentaries with writers, producers, directors, voice actors, etc as well as deleted scenes and other special features.  Matt and Trey provide generally uninteresting \"mini commentaries.\"  No doubt about it, the boys are just generally \"phoning it in\" at this point, seemingly caring only about continuing their franchise and maximizing their profits for as little effort as possible", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_70", "text": "Damaged\n\tI hear this is a good movie, but can't play it as the DVD is visibly damaged.  So what about Quality control?  This disc should never have gotten out the door, but the odd thing is, I ordered 2 DVD's from Amazon - different titles, both damaged.  Are you guys buying 2nds and pawning them off on us?  \"F", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_71", "text": "Spaced Out Reviewers\n\tI usually trust Amazon reviewers on movie reviews, but this time ....NO WAY!   This silly, totally predictable film left us playing with the cat for our evening entertainment, hoping the movie would liven up.  Sadly, it didn't. To those who rave about the film...you must be in another dimension or something.  Thumbs DOWN.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_72", "text": "A little dissappointed\n\tI liked the shows when the 1st ran on tv; the unrated didn't quite live up to my expectations", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_73", "text": "Painful to watch...\n\tAnother product of Hollywood's \"Karaoke Culture\".  In an age where we see cinematic remakes of every kind, we have in \"U-571\" an outrageous attempt to borrow from the success and acclaim of \"Das Boot\".  But instead of a gripping war drama that reveals the tragic waste of war, we get a cheap flag-waving pile of Hollywood propaganda. The lighting, camera angles and claustrophobic set are obviously inspired by DB. But the bigoted innacuracies (German submariners machine gunning helpless sailors) and absurd scenarios (an incredibly lucky stern shot sinks a destroyer in hot pursuit) put this ridiculous movie in its own category. U-571 is just another thin, over-promoted, throw-away movie you'll forget the day after you see it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_74", "text": "Worst Lesbian Film of the Decade\n\tNot only was the dialogue of the film trite and the plot much like a pornographic after school special, but the movie unfortunately reinforces a worldview which anti-homosexual groups been touting for years--If you're thinking turning your female frienship into a relationship, don't.  The lesbian always goes crazy and dies in the end.  \n  If you're interested in finding out what I'm talking about, Lisa Duggan explains how this ideology gets transimitted and reinforced in her book Sapphic Slashers. Also, If you're interested in watching a film about first-time lesbian love, please do yourself a favor and check out The Incredible True Story of Two Girls in Love or But, I'm a Cheerleader.  Support movies that actually advance queer causes instead of making all of us look like freaks", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_75", "text": "Shamefully Dissappointing DVD.\n\tThe shows themselves are wonderful, but the people who put together this DVD set should be ashamed of this paltry effort! There are NO cast or staff interviews about the ending of such a wonderful series. NO commentaries. No English sub-titles.  NO John Spencer honorarium of any kind. They didn't even take the time to include the 1 hour re-showing of the original pilot they aired before the finale!  The only \"extras\" are two not-special-at-all special features dealing with the debate. This DVD set is definately NOT worth the money to buy it brand new.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_76", "text": "Unsuitable for European DVD players\n\tUnfortunately this MS collection is not compatible with European DVD players.  The cover of the DVD actually tells you this as well as that it is 'not for sale or rent outside the US and Canada'.  Save yourself a lot of trouble and don't buy this if you are from the EU!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_77", "text": "Total disappointment..!!!\n\tCheesy instructor\nthe instructor's voice covers the music in the background which turns you off going on with the exercize, the music itself is monotonous and the beat is not inline with the moves. the instructor is too fast to follow..to cut it short i do not recommend this for anyone ..totally not professional", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_78", "text": "Too fast\n\tI have always like Denise Austin, however; this was tape was way too fast for a beginner.  I thought it was for beginner and on up.  Denise went way to fast and she did not explain the poses at all.  I will not be using this tape.  I was disappointed because normally I love her videotapes and her.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_79", "text": "Yuck, Yuck, Yuck\n\tI hated this movie. SO unrealistic. Sure, maybe there are some little freaks running around raping and drinking and beating. But I AM a teenager in a city. NOBODY acts like this!\nWhat the hell is the point of this movie? To scare the crap out of parents?\nAlso, the rape scene was vile. At first I respected the director for showing it and not shying away. A FULL MINUTE LATER, I started feeling awkward and uncomfortable. It wasn't even artistic, it was just disgusting and truly disturbing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_80", "text": "Scarlett\n\tMargarett Mitchell must be rolling in her grave. She wrote a masterpiece in the 1930's, then Alexandra Ripley bought the rights to her book by conning Margaret Mitchell's heirs to sell out the legacy of their relative.  Alexandra Ripley's novel was an embarrasing pile of mush, even worse than a Barbara Courtland romance novel.\n\nBeautiful costumes and a good cast - but the script is a soap opera and very poorly written with too many cliche's.  The TV movie version is even worse than Alexandra Ripley's book. I would have given this movie zero stars - but gave it 2 stars solely for the world class acting of Sean Bean as the deliciously evil Lord Fenton. \n\nSean Bean heats up the screen as a sexy, feral villian along the lines of \"The Man You Love to Hate\" as an unsafe sex symbol.  Unless you are a Sean Bean fan, there is nothing worthwhile about this film.  The script is trite, cliche'd and very slow moving.  Sean Bean is only in Disc 1 and his character is eliminated and the movie slides downhill from there.\n\nDisc 2 is overwrought with very boring, drawn out courtroom scenes...I was almost rooting that Scarlett would be hanged for the murder just to see an end to this movie!\n\nI've always liked Joanna Whaley-Kilmer and Timothy Dalton. They are excellent actors wasted in this pile of mush movie. Ann-Margaret's performance as Belle Watling is so bad I wanted to slap her.\n\nDo yourself a favor and watch the original Gone With the Wind starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh if you want to see a wonderful film", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_81", "text": "technical problems\n\tI've loved this movie ever since I saw it on CBS years ago so I was really excited to own it on DVD. Unfortunately the experience was ruined when I discovered that there are big sound problems on the second disc. Loud popping sounds completely cover up the dialogue in an entire scene. I was very dissapointed. \n\nThe movie is great but the sound problems aren't worth the purchase. Stay away", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_82", "text": "Very boring\n\tThe plot to this movie or so called sequal is horrible.  I rented this movie expecting something good and I end up falling asleep.  I actually had to watch it several times just to find out what really happened.  Don't even buy it, it is a waist of your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_83", "text": "The Most Biased Movie I've Watched in  Long Long Time\n\tWhatever ills are in the world, it's all the fault of the corporations. That's the basic premise of this terribly misguided one-sided and totally non-objective movie. For example, instead of saying how terrible it is for companies paying people in the developing world peanuts for their work, they forget that these people's alternatives ARE EVEN WORSE and that's why they took that job in the first place!  These jobs provide them with one of the few options they have and, if they chose that job freely, it must be their BEST option, no matter how crazy it seems to us. As people's skills rise, as opportunities increase over time (by having MORE corporations and not less, to create more competition for these people's labor), and as the country becomes wealthier, these people's wages will rise automaticaly and in fact, the wages of the whole country on the average.  There are no shortcuts to his.  A famous story comes from Nepal where anti-child labor laws, at the urging of the UN, turned thousands of kids overnight into prostitutes as those jobs, as sad as it may be, were their best options to avoid starvation and feed their families.  It's a slow process, but all the industrialized nations went through that process.  Government-mandated \"shortcuts\" usually produce results which are even worse.  However, the results speak for themselves: in VERY short period of time, for example, HUNDRDS OF MILLIONS of people were lifted out of poverty in China, India and around the world thanks for the \"evil\" capalism   its corporations.  No other system has ever done it so quickly as in the past 15 years in China and India alone.  Also, cost of living is very low there, so these pennies really can go a long way, don't measure it to the cost of living in the West.  What is the filmmakers alternative they offer for these people? I guess to let people starve to death, then the makers of this movie don't have have anyting to complain about!?  Other examples of stupidity include showing that a company is like a person who's a psychopath.  A corpoartion is a legal entity yes, and may act like a separate \"being\" as far the law in concerned, but does a corporation have a nose, feet, stomach? Can it eat apples or sneeze or have arthritis? Of course, not, than how can you attach a human idea like a psychopath to it??  Several of the main \"spokepersons\" in the movie, Chomsky, Michael Moore, Rifkin and others are renowned for their off-the-wall comments which frequently have NO basis in any kind of economics or reality.  To correct the inaccuracies in the statements made by these and other people in the movie, you'd have to stop it every 5 minutes and explain to the audience how profoundly wrong the statements are.  Throughout the whole movie, you're basically bombarded by one-sided arguments with VERY little of the other side presented, despite the director's claim of the opposite 9they claim 1/2   1/2, it's more like 80%-20%).  Just look at Chomsky's comments about how the consumers are so stupid, they don't realize that all the things they buy they don't really need. I mean we don't need fashionable clothes (hey, let's all dress as boring as Chomsky!), DVD players, or any new gadgets that make life easier or more fun.  Who is the judge of what you REALLY need?  Chomsky, of course. He is the final arbiter of what you really need or what you don't. You're too stupid to know what you want, according to him. He says that you should do \"more important things\", like...perhaps studying lingistics (which he teaches but which very few care about).  The movie DOES make some correct and good observations, especially regarding polution, however, I'd say that 80% of the movie is factually and logically flawed. It's also FULL of economic fallacies. It's worth watching I guess, just to see how many errors one can make in just 1 movie.  Despite all the ranting in the movie, it fails to mention THE biggest reason of most of the problems it brings up - too much governement interference is every facet of life.  For examples, how could a Government of Brazil forbit the people of collecting rain water! How could the U.S. government do so many things for private companies with public funds?  Just forbid the governments from playing favorites with companies, forbid government corporate welfare of ANY kind, forbid subsidies to companies, cut the suffocating red tape and regulation (esp. in developing countries but in the West too), cut corporate taxes to 5 or 10% (and see unemployment rate go to almost nothing, give people all around the world a better life, increase competition, etc.)  If these and other governments (and not corporations') problems were eliminated, the vast majority of ALL the problems which the movie brings up will simply go away.  An interesing film for anyone to see how the truth can be twisted by mindless people with an agenda to go back to 15th century rural lifestile (spoken about with much admiration), people with NO understanding about economics, how the world really works and how to REALLY raise the billions out of poverty who this movie does the biggest disservice for.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_84", "text": "The Chopped it up\n\tWe saw the movie in the theatre and loved it. The DVD we just purchased was horrible. They chopped out so much of the movie it made it un-watchable. It is only good for a coaster under my drink now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_85", "text": "TERI HATCHER NAKED? BIG DEAL - WHERE'S THE CURVES?\n\tShe's built like a 12-year-old boy... give me Vida Guerra anyday", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_86", "text": "Logo Imprint Compromises Presentation\n\tI was thrilled when I first read that MLB Productions was finally issuing a DVD version of highlights of the Baltimore Orioles' three World Series victories.  I already owned the VHS versions, one of which (the 1970 World Series) had a major flaw in the audio synchronization (watching the last third of the highlights was like viewing a badly dubbed foreign film).  Finally, I could own all three highlights reels on one disc and without the sync error on the 1970 World Series.\nMuch to my dismay, the MLB logo is permanently, and obtrusively, displayed on the upper right corner of all three programs.  What's that all about?  Does MLB Productions think I'm going to illegally copy and distribute stills?  Thank goodness I don't own a plasma TV or I'd be staring at that stupid logo for the next five years!\nSound and picture quality are okay otherwise.  But....that logo is really annoying", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_87", "text": "Orientalism on demand\n\tthe movie directors in the ME, particularly Iranians, are responding to demands by the West for certain type of movies. They produce what is demanded from them; in turn, they receive awards. cultural industry empowers these demands; they are the ones who will ensure that such movies will be received the Western audiences and they are the ones who decide who is awarded. There is no single ME movie which depict the story of Western imperialism in the ME and then awarded for doing so. ME movies must show that ME women are in need of emancipation; ME cultures are presented as in need of getting civilized. civilization itself is presented in vertical sense; there is a civilization somewhere out there all MEasterners are expected to reach; yet, it was that same civilization that threw doll bombs on them. (no reference to who threw them doll bombs or who mined their country; who deprived them of education and knowledge. the West is represented by beautiful, blonde nurses, a nice American guy who just pretend to be a doctor and help them with his \"everyday Western knowledge of medicine\" in the midst of total ignorance, and the helicopters that threw on them fake legs. such a nice way to civilize!)\nthe story of Afghanistan is real. however, the movie does not render a fair job in reflecting the background of it. rather, it does an excellent job in meeting the cultural demand; in producing a product that can sell well. \nthe situation is miserable; but what caused such misery in Afghanistan? your answer after seeing the movie will be that it is Islam; it is that Islamic culture; that backward culture of those people with wonderful eyes. such a conclusion is strongly demanded in the absence of other factors. there is no single implying in the movie, a smallest reference, that Afghanistan has suffered centuries old imperialism at the hands of the British and then the Russian and now Americans who played their Great Game on the chessboard of Eurasia. There is a passage in the movie to the effect that somebody will come to liberate them. those imperialists came in the name of civilization; French did to Algeria, the British did to India; all in the name of bringing them civilization. It was White Man's Burden to do so. Yet Makhmalbaf needs more awards. he has to compete in the cultural circus and perform well for the pleasure of Western audiences, in order to continue to be in demand. you did a nice job, applauses; go on.\n(anyone who is interested in cultural imperialism should read Foucault's works and Edward Said's Orientalism.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_88", "text": "Really, truly, awful\n\tIn the film commentary, Director Robert Altman said he thought a really good film should leave people saying, 'I don't know what it was about but I really liked it.' (That's a paraphrase). And I think that's the key to why this film is so bad: The director didn't know what it was about.  \n\nThe weird, atonal score by Gerald Busby was an annoyance throughout, often drowning out the dialog. It's the kind of creepy music that comes in most horror movies just before the space aliens are going to appear, or in a psychological thriller, just as the nutcase is transforming into a psycho. Only in this film, the creepy music played on and on. That was it. No nuances, no alteration, no variance, no imagination. Just the same creepy atonal 'psycho' music all the time. \n\nDuvall and Spacek did a good job but the writing and directing were abysmal. Lots of shots where the camera stays on the actor for a loooong time, and dream-like sequences, conveying... mystery? suspense? drama what? Ah..I got it, they convey CONFUSION! That's it! The writer/director was confused!\n\nA waste of talent, and a waste of my time watching it. It is one of those films I watched thinking it HAD to get better. It didn't.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_89", "text": "What's up Charlie Brown?\n\tThis was a wishy washy attempt at the truth. The facts are there in parts and pieces, but it was not really put together well. Some of the choices of material are questionable as being truly valuable to the topic. This DVD had an agenda and is not unbiased, and I think it failed at it's overall agenda. There is more than enough information pre-9/11 and post-9/11 to put together something more worthy and accurate than this DVD has attempted to do. If this is the best contrasting evidence to the bush administration that can be produced after all that has happened in the white house and beyond, we are truly in trouble. The truth is out there, and I think this DVD tripped over them and kept walking without looking down and gathering all the facts together. There were plenty of important facts and things said worth listening to on this DVD, but this DVD is maybe worth a glance, but not a long hard look.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_90", "text": "Ratner is a lousy film maker....\n\tThis man is like Michael Bay.  Using high speed action sequences and terrible casting and script writing, the fact that Chris Tucker appears in this and almost every movie that the man makes signals a trend to do these as not so much movies as they are music video comedys only it's patheic and not funny, and that is also why the man who is now making X-Men 3 will cause that movie franchise to die a quick death at the movies.  The man is a joke", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_91", "text": "movie for morons\n\tThis movie is an insult to merely bad comedies. Gee, another movie with a fast-talking, potty-mouthed, black guy (hello Eddie Murphy) who, because it's perfectly fine in ultra-lib, pc Hollyweird, calls Charlie Sheen (and everyone else who is not Black) a host of nasty, racially-oriented names. The movie is a mess. Let's see. The protagonist (Tucker) plays a con men who after being falsely suspected of being a cop-killer, is chased around  by cops and the bad guys. The McGuffin is a sack of diamonds. Sheen is supposed to be a co-star, but like most of his other movies, he sleepwalks through it. Clearly this movie is meant to be a vehicle for Tucker. The sceenwriters were obviously making it up as they went along. First \"screenwriter\":\" Hey Bob, what will we have Tucker do next? Hey I know, let's have a car chase and have him call some people some names\" Second \"screenwriter\" \"Hey, great idea Fred, I sure don't have any ideas\".  Apparently there are many people who think this guy is funny even though the movie is a rip-off of Murphy the Trickster flicks. Basically the plot is Tucker runs around dodging bullets and calling everyone a name. If that's your idea of humor, I pity you.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_92", "text": "Pul-eese. Why did they have to make this movie?\n\tI have only one question about this movie. And that is, Why in the world did they change so many things that were in the book? \n\nIf you haven't read the book than you don't know what I'm talking about. But if you have, then you do.\n\nI can't even begin to explain how good of a movie this would've been if it had been adapted correctly. Half the time while watching this, I felt as if I was watching Teletubies or something, the colors were so bright.\n\nIf this movie had been placed in the correct time period with correct costumes, locations, characters, and details from the story,then EVERYONE would love it. Not just 5 year olds. \n\nIt makes me so angry when I watch this movie. Yes, its funny and charming but it is so embarrassing. Everytime I loan someone the book, I have to explain to them that it is nothing like the movie at all. In fact, it is a hundred times better. More even. \n\nI am really disappointed. I just don't get how Gail Carson Levine would agree to all the changes that were made. If someone ever gets the courage to adapt the book into another movie, than I suggest they do it right. And if they do, then I'll be very thankful.\n\nI just don't get it. The book is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better. You wouldn't believe how much better it is. \n\nI am truely ashamed that this movie is even related in any way to the book. Next time, please, please, do it right", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_93", "text": "Not worth it\n\tFirst of all, 1 hour worth of workouts is not sufficient for 20 bucks.  Second of all, I missed the section that explained the requirement of a workout bench and dumbells to do most everything in the video so that was a pain.  Also, regardless of the fact that one girl does a beginners version of the excercises, it is still moderately difficult", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_94", "text": "Praying for engine trouble!\n\tSaw this as an inflight movie. Boy, did I pray for engine trouble, so we'd have to land and I could get away! Sucks or what? I liked Smith in 'I, robot', 'Independence day', etc, but this was awful. It's a one-joke movie. Problem is, the one joke was the one plastered all over the TV spots and trailers (the jet ski incident). The highlights involved the subplot of him teaching a guy to be cool - wish that'd been the main storyline instead - far, far superior! Will not be adding this to my wishlist", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_95", "text": "awful, horrible, ridiculous.\n\ti cannot get thru this one.  i started fast-forwarding but there didn't appear to have any good spots.  when i saw that christian cammpbell was in this, i thought, this has to be good.  i had just finished a movie where he starred.  can't remember the name of it.  i guess a person should never buy a movie because of who stars in it.  tori spelling is well known, but not to me.  someone should have put her out of her misery right from the start.  she does not play a flake very well, and i don't know what to call her except a flake.  i stopped this dvd in about the first 1/2 hour and will go back and give it another shot, but with tori spelling as one of the leads, i already know this one does not have a prayer.  i would say; save your money on this one unless you are under 13.  i have a ton of straight and gay movies that tell a story and a couple or few that don't.  this one falls into this category. one that came with this one was \"the broken hearts club\" and while not my cup of tea it was far superior to this piece of garbage.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_96", "text": "Trite\n\tThe Fridays gang steals some diamonds.  Mike Epps is not Chris Tucker no matter how hard he tries to be.  His constant whinning is enough to ride my last nerve.  Plus, everything about the movie is just campy and just wholly unbelieveable that I don't know where to begin.  Whatever you do don't buy or rent this garbage-wait to catch it on TBS or something", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_97", "text": "How bad can a movie be?\n\tWow.  It's rare I consider a movie absolutely horrendous, but this one qualifies.  We are given absolutely no reason whatsoever to care for this guy, and halfway through this tedious excuse for a movie, I found myself yelling \"DIE already\".  When he doesn't kill himself in the end, all I wanted to do was shove him face down in the ocean and drown him.  A dumb stupid awful \"indie\" movie that is a waste of film, time and effort", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_98", "text": "Sean Mcginly Fan disapointed\n\tim a huge fan of writer Sean Mcginly, his classics include Venomous starring Treat williams and Sonic Impact with Ice-T.  Mcginly's films are the topic of discussion at film schools all across the world, he is a renowned talent and i have to say that i was appalled when i saw his latest film Two Days.  i think he should stick to writing as the film was virtually without direction and the cast (which included hacks like Paul Rudd) was not in the same league as superstars Traci Bingham and Ice-T who have graced some of his previous work.  Please Sean, stick to doing what you know best and stay away from the intellectual stuff, leave that to idiots like Capra, Wenders, Scorcese etc.  They are not in your league.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_99", "text": "Free to Be You and Me - As Long As You Are Like Me\n\tI rented this on a whim and it brought back a lot of memories from my 1970s days in elementary school.  This video made its rounds in the public schools.  The songs are catchy and the film quality is good.  \n\nBut make no mistake, this is propaganda aimed at children.  I will not be showing it to my kids.\n\nDespite the freewheeling title, the message is that girls will find happiness only if they mimic boys.  \n\nCase in point:  Atalanta, a princess, finds happiness when she competes with men in a footrace and when she rejects marriage so she can travel the world (on her father's horse).  She also designs and fabricates rocketships in her spare time.\n\nJuxtapose that story with another cartoon where a femine girl in a pink dress and curls is devoured by tigers when she follows the custom of \"ladies first.\"  The tigers abide her request and throw her into a boiling cauldron.  The narrator advises us that the boiling girl makes a very tasty meal.\n\nOur \"hosts\", infant puppets voiced by Mel Brooks and Marlo Thomas, are revolting.  There should be a law against using Mel Brooks' voice for a baby.  Apparently, I repressed memories of these creatures, but seeing them again brought back the horror.  Needless to say, I fast forwarded through the disturbing puppetry.\n\nOverall, this DVD is fun for thirtysomethings but should be kept away from children", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_100", "text": "Not Even Worth Finishing\n\tSaw the previews of the first movie, but I wasn't expecting too much from that. I tried to finish both the first and the second, but that didn't work out too well...I felt these films didn't deserved to be watched all the way to the end. I don't know how some of y'all were able to sit through this poor excuse of a movie, and that includes the first. All I really have to say is you if you like this movie or maybe a better version of it...Y'all should really consider watching Cops and those insane police chases shown on TV. After all this is just another episode of Cops with guest actors in it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_101", "text": "Pathetic\n\tCan't remember when I've seen a film with more depraved and pathetic characters than this.   A has-been silent screen star who lives in a sinister dark house surrounded by a gzillion of her own photos and a weirdo butler essentially kidnap a holiday screen writer, down on his luck.  The writer wanders onto what appears to be deserted property, and hides his car trying to escape a Finance Co. The  threesome make the creepiest trio you could ever imagine.   In one early scene they have a funeral, casket and all, for a monkey.  Yuk.  \n\nGloria Swanson was directed to play a woman who still thinks she can make a come back by writing her own script, though she despises movies that \"talk\".   She waves her hands about, and makes strange corny expressions with her face in every scene. She falls for the screen writer, William Holden, and won't let him out of her sight.  The film was made in 1950, and Swanson is supposed to be playing a woman of only 50, not exacty over the hill (if we look at many of today's movie stars.)   But she's treated in the film as though she much, much older.  I thought she was supposed to be about 75 or so, but her age is mentioned towards the end of the film.  My heavens, at 50 she could still be in movies, and from the amount of money she apparently had, didn't need to be living in such a dark, creepy house.  Film didn't make sense.   \n\nSorry I bought it.  It was ridiculous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_102", "text": "I also was mislead by the title! Now I have to ship back!\n\tI just opened a box with a Cesar Millan book and THIS DVD. Imagine my surprise. I don't like the pairing of this book with Cesar's stuff either! Now I have an extra errand and cost to ship back. If anything like this ever happens again, there are other sites to order from online. I don't want it to be too much work to browse and \"study\" the copy...I feel a bit cheated", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_103", "text": "Don't Say a Word  (2001)\n\tDirector:  Gary Fleder\nCast:  Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Skye McCole Bartusiask, Guy Torry, Jennifer Esposito, Shawn Doyle, Victor Argo, Conrad Goode, Paul Schulze, Lance Reddick, Famke Janssen.\nRunning Time:  113 minutes\nRated R for violence, including some gruesome images, and language.\n\nEvery fall, Hollywood trots out their latest thrillers, attempting to cash in on the college crowd who wants to bring their dates to a dark theater and take advantage of the squeamishness of the content on the screen; there is a hidden connection in the biting of nails and the changing of the leaves, yet without fail every year there are enough thrillers to keep manicurists in business. Nothing sums up the quintessential fall thriller quite like \"Don't Say A Word\", a suspense romp as routine as they come.  Diverting enough to fool you into a good time, \"Don't Say A Word\" makes one wish for a leap in time to the holiday Oscar contenders already.  Dr. Nathan Conrad (Michael Douglas) is a successful psychiatrist with a beautiful wife (Famke Janssen) and a cherubic daughter. On Thanksgiving morning, a group of bad guys, lead by Patrick Koster (Sean Bean), break into Nathan's apartment and kidnap his daughter. What the men want is a jewel they lost 10 years earlier in a botched robbery that is being held in a secret place by Elisabeth Burrows (Brittany Murphy), a mentally unstable young girl rotting away in a hospital. Since Nathan seems to be the only medical professional she trusts, Patrick uses him as a pawn to recover the jewel. Nathan is soon at the mercy of the kidnappers, but as he gets deeper into Elisabeth's mind, he realizes the young girl could be helped after all.\n\nIt's perfect casting to place Michael Douglas in the lead role, as no one could play yuppie paranoia quite like he can. Douglas has perfected this type of performance into an art form with his work in \"Fatal Attraction\" and \"A Perfect Murder; Douglas is a little more subdued than normal in this film, as his aging seems to be wearing away his ability to play the hot, rich stud who gets in over his head. The film does contain many moments of pure distressed Douglas (his forte), with his hair glistening, teeth clenched and his eyes scanning the room, etc. Douglas, at least in the first act of the film, makes an attempt to carry the picture with his expected bag of tricks. Soon enough, director Gary Fleder places too much narrative nonsense on Douglas's shoulders, and the actor eventually just gives up and lets the genre's conventions take him to the safety of the end credits.  Director Gary Fleder is no stranger to the fall thriller game, having directed both \"Kiss The Girls\" and the rollicking \"Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead.\" Not really an imaginative director, Fleder nevertheless can be counted on to get the job done. With \"Don't Say A Word,\" Fleder isn't working with a particularly good script, so he falls back on what has worked for him before. This plan of attack from Fleder leaves the picture stale and overtly familiar. The film is not interested in adding new elements to the plot to keep things at least appearing fresh. The end result making \"Don't Say A Word\" more boring than exciting.\n\nThe thriller, which is set in New York City, uses the city and apartment locations well, creating a nice sense of claustrophobia. It is when the action suddenly leaves the confines of the city and moves to a cemetery in a nearby island that the picture loses quite a bit of tension and interest. Moving to an obviously-a-soundstage cemetery ruins the fun of seeing the character freak out in their narrow apartments and office spaces. The film must end with a clich d showdown, which is the reason for the move to a different location, but Fleder makes a big mistake taking the story away from the grip of the big bad city.  The one element that Fleder does get right is the casting of actress Brittany Murphy. A powderkeg of emotions, Murphy is the perfect choice to play the deranged Elisabeth. Murphy is a grand talent (where is her Emmy for her voice work as Luanne Platter on \"King Of The Hill\"?), and the only actress in Hollywood that truly achieves success as both a tormented patient and a cute, little princess (\"Just Married\", \"Uptown Girls\"). Unpredictable and bristling with untapped passions, Murphy makes a vivid impression in \"Don't Say A Word.\"  You've seen this type of film before, and just because it's the time of year when apples taste the best doesn't make this barely alive thriller any more enjoyable. For fans of the genre, \"Don't Say A Word\" is another solid installment in the Michael Douglas versus New York crime saga. Just don't expect any surprises", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_104", "text": "I'm is sequal hell.\n\tWhat is the deal. Cant Hollywood leave well enough alone. How many classic animated movies are they going to ruin with sequels? Let me think, their was Balto 2, Little Mermaid 2, Aladdin 2 and three, Secret of Nimh 2, Land before time 2,3,4,5,6,7 etc. enough already. Next thing you know they'll be making a Lion King 2, and a Buity and the Beast 2. O wait, they already did that didn't they. All the movies I have named were great originals but God awful sequels. ADGTH 2 is just as bad. If you loved the original, STAY AWAY FROM ITS SEQUAL.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_105", "text": "What a soundtrack. Too bad the movie couldn't keep up.\n\tThis movie is one of cinema history's seminal examples of a soundtrack carrying a movie to success. \"Saturday Night Fever\" from a few years before is another example, but that movie could actually stand on its own. Jennifer Beales' torn neck sweater and table dancing routine aside, I don't think this one could.\n\nI understand this movie is near and dear to the hearts of a lot of 80's children, and I will agree this is one of the all-time great soundtracks of cinema. The problem is, the movie's plot is a slow-moving, wasted opportunity.\n\nPhysically, Beales is sexy enough to keep your attention, and her portrayal of working-class girl in a man's job striving to express herself was a pretty novel idea when this movie was made. But her unsympathetic personality and mediocre acting undermine her character. Come to think of it, the acting all around is a bit weak.\n\nBut that's not the problem. The movie suffers from two fatal let-downs. The first is the plot itself. Feminism-affirming depictions aside, it's pretty simplistic, unimaginative stuff, even for a dance movie. What's worse is how slow it all moves. The drama sequences in-between dances drag on, straining your patience and sympathy for the character's plights.\n\nThe other more tragic flaw, since it is a movie about dance, is the cinematography. While it's certainly not the worst cinematography ever, (check out \"the Limey\" next time you want a headache.) the dance sequences look like they've been salvaged from scraps on the cutting room floor. We're supposed to be moved by Beales' character's natural talent, but for most of the movie we never get to see her do much except walk and pose in a crazy mashup of bad edits. By the time the final dance scene finally comes along, the drama of her audition performance is ruined by drawn-out, bad editing. It almost seems the judges let her into Juliard simply because she was able to stay in the air for longer than a minute.\n\nPerhaps I'm a purist for asking for good dancing onscreen to consist of more than rapid-fire editing. But if it's a movie about dancing, one would think the least they could do is show dancing. Many movies before and after Flashdance managed to get this right (\"Saturday Night Fever\" certainly did, to its great success), but maybe nobody told this movie's director. It's a shame", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_106", "text": "Shirley MacLaine's Best Movie?\n\tThis is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The characters are unlikeable except for Charity's two friends. The songs are far too long and I had to fast forward through most of them because they were so dull. I was especially disappointed with Big Spender because I love the song and expected a spectacular dance number from Bob Fosse and all they did was stand there draped over the bar. The only redeeming factor was that Sammy Davis Jr. was in it. He's awesome even though the song was fairly stupid. This was my first Shirley MacLaine film and on the back it said that Sweet Charity was her best movie. I have no desire to see her other movies then", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_107", "text": "Doesn't hold a candle to the original\n\tThis is a remake of An Affair to Remember with Cary Grant and Deborah and it does not work. Some movies just should not be remade. The ONLY thing good about this movie is Katharine Hepburn's appearance. Get the original", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_108", "text": "A Disappointment\n\tFirst of all, I am a Joy Division and New Order fan; therefore, I tried to like this.  Really, I did.  \n\nSadly, this film stinks.  The focus is not on the bands themselves, but on the obnoxious character known as Tony Wilson.  What a monster!  Either it was the actor's depiction or he does truly have a horrid personality in real life.  \n\nMaybe I'm not British, but I did not find 24 Hour Party People to be very funny.  Only a few scenes made me grin.  The randomness added very little to the overall quality of the film. \n\nIn addition, the camera work was very jerky.  Looked like it was done by a novice (and yes, I'm one myself, having made two movies)\n\nThe only redeeming aspect has to be the scenes with Joy Division.  Too bad the members of this band are minor characters.  I can only hope that the biopic of Ian Curtis currently in production will be much, much better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_109", "text": "waggy mcwaggster\n\tMan! this movie is soooooo boring. I literally slept through this movie. If I die not having watched it again ill be happy.   i dont even know what its about cuz i watched it when i was like 5 yrs. old, but i dont care cuz just thinkin bout it makes me wanna cr", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_110", "text": "Big name cast adds up to unfocussed dud. The worst movie of this genre.\n\tIncredible does describe this movie- incredibly bad! This movie doesn't know what it wants to be. At times one can see attempts to recreate and milk the genuine rage and drama of \"Mississippi Burning\" or the anger and impunity of \"Ghosts of Mississippi\", or a hybrid of those and bits and pieces of other movies of this genre. At other times it looks like its just trying to draw from the sex appeal and cheesy interaction of 2 of its main actors, Matthew McConaughey and Sandra Bullock. As a result this movie picks up the rear in that genre's list of movies for lack of originality, and the scattered hodge podge statements it tries to make. Some of my favorite actors are wasted, either by being given cliched dialogue, over acting, or being put there merely for their brand name with no script to support their presence. If this script is considered a great adaptation of a great book, then I have no interest in reading the book. I'm sure the idea and the premise looked good on paper. But the direction doesn't guide the story with any coherence or identity of its own.  Bullock is mere cheesecake and is unbelievable in her role, proving she's only worthy of b-grade \"Miss Congeniality\" type crud.  McConaughey over acts so much (as can be said for Keifer Sutherland and others) that it can be said he balances out the under acting of Patrick McGoohan, Kevin Spacey and Donald Sutherland. Samuel L. Jackson should be ashamed of himself of not only his worst performance ever, but also easily his worst choice of movies to participate in.  Even the extras in this movie are horrible. Enough can't be said about the terrible direction in this movie, equating elongated facial shots with drama to a fault, making Sergio Leone westerns look much more authentic by comparison. This is not \"a powerful film.\" It's a powerful attempt at using a big name cast, a brand name book and a capable director to use material that they know would easily jerk the emotions of its audience, and in doing that they resort to all the cliches of this genre scattering the story line in so many directions, culminating in an over the top, pleading hunk of cheese summation scene by McConaughey that wouldn't hold water in any real court of justice. Maybe people claim greatness to this movie out of guilt, or because they haven't seen quality comparisons and classics like \"Mississippis Burning,\" that has both a great script and fabulous acting. I don't know. All I know is it tugs from so many hokey directions it takes the final scene to remind everyone how it started. Among the top of my most over rated movies", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_111", "text": "Failed Miserably\n\tI went into this movie thinking it would be great to see a film set in the turbulent but interesting history of first settlements in the far north of Northern America. Having only really seen Pocahontas through the eyes of Disney, I felt this would be a good chance to see something more significant and engaging on one of histories more interesting events.\n\nLike other reviewers, I found the photography and the scenery to be simply stunning. Visually, the film wows the viewer. The scenes simply amaze with their beauty, the sets with their majesty and also rustic simplicity. Coupled with the musical score, this was some of the best camera work I have seen in a long time. This was, in my opinion, the sole redeeming feature of the film.\n\nWhile the filme attempted to contemplate serious and deep issues of love, allegiance and so on, it succeeded in only boring the tears out this viewer with the monotonous monologues of the characters done as long lengths of naration. In one part, the plot lost some continuity and needed reviewing to get to grips with what had happened.\n\nFor actors of the calibre of Colin Farrell and Christian Bale, this film did not show them at their best. Certainly not the worst I have seen by any stretch, but definitely not the best I have seen from either one of these actors.\n\nTread with caution on this one, and hire it before you buy it. I am glad I did not spend good money purchasing it. Quite frankly, it is a great cure for insomnia", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_112", "text": "Surprisingly slight and insubstantial\n\tThe New World is the least of Terrence Malick's limited filmography to date, and could be best described as a monotone poem. It's not exactly bad, just mundane and rather forgettable even while you're watching it, more of a self-indulgence than a genuine attempt to communicate with an audience. Visually it often seems surprisingly flat and uninspired, while the script comprises of far too many trite voice over questions s-p-o-k-e-n v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y i-n h-u-s-h-e-d t-o-n-e-s against selections from his classical music collection, which doesn't magically render them profound but simply makes the film evenly paced to the point where nothing can stand out: even the battle sequence takes time out for more musings. Another big problem is the miscasting of the inexplicably prolific Colin Farrell, a nice enough lad offscreen I'm sure but an extraordinarily limited actor who just cannot carry a picture no matter how many chances he's given. True to form he trots out his two `important picture' expressions - the Bambi-caught-in-the-headlights-of-an-oncoming-car one and the one he thinks looks serious but simply makes him look like he's not been getting enough roughage in his diet. The fact that he's outshone by Q'orianka Kilcher in her first speaking part speaks volumes of his inadequacy, although to be fair he has been worse. Indeed, among the male leads Christian Bale does much, much more with much, much less in the last third of the film, as does a typically underused Christopher Plummer in the first third. \n\nMalick is very good at the madness and mutiny that infects the deluded settlers of Jamestown, but because it happens to people we've barely been introduced to it carries no emotional or dramatic weight. If anything, it just made me think of how much more Herzog could have made of it all. Moments work, most notably the expulsion of the `Naturals' from their land and the brief latter sequences in England, but on the evidence of the 135-minute version I very much doubt Malick's promised longer cut will solve the problems. I know it's meant to be a work of art, but I just came away with the feeling that I'd watched an old and very average Universal International 50s Western redubbed by first-year philosophy students. The only surprise was that Jeff Chandler and his bouncing Basques didn't crop up.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_113", "text": "lots of visual style.......little substance\n\tme and my partner are both real open minded people who enjoy a huge range of films. And we do really like The Thin Red Line. But this was a real boring piece of film making.....The whole film was just one huge poetry reading and I prefer to read poetry from a book.....It just doesn't goe anywhere and we found the love scenes even worse than those directed by George Lucas.Even the battle scenes were just poetry readings..........Watch Thin Red Line instead if you are interested in this director's work...That film is a masterpiece....This isn't", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_114", "text": "Crammed a 1 hour movie into 3 = BORED out of my mind!!!\n\tThis movie is quite possibly the biggest waste of Christian Bale and Colin Farrell to date.  It was boring, overblown and incessantly long.  It's one of those movies where you keep hoping it will get better, but it never does - and then it just ends.  Don't waste the time or the money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_115", "text": "Really Really Really Bad\n\tOff-hand, I can't think of a worse movie. (And I think Nicolas Cage has done some truly awesome work in other films--hey, he's making a buck, here.) That's all. 1/32 star, if possible", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_116", "text": "Never received product.\n\tI never received product as they never shipped it. Amazon sent me an email stating that they couldn't complete my order as it was \"non-deliverable\".. Not sure what that means if every other item I purchase is \"deliverable\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_117", "text": "ugh\n\tThis is an extremely dry anime.  The manga version by Masamune Shirow is filled with bits of humor.  Not so for the anime.  The character Batou was especially funny in the manga, but, for reasons unknown, he is the driest character in the already humorless anime version.\nExpect long scenes filled with monotonous talking.  These really make the movie crawl.  One minute there's action, next you're listening to Matoko or Batou go on and on about existentialism.  Seriously, these little talks, take up 3/4 of the movie.\nThe visuals are awesome, no question about that.  Even so, they do not fulfill the need for SOME kind of thread of a story.  Altogether, not much actually, HAPPENS during the movie.\nIf you must see it, rent it first to be sure you want it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_118", "text": "A good ole Rebel, New Orleans\n\tI will not watch the movie \"Andersonville\" until they make a movie called \"Elmira\"(the camp in Elmira, N.Y., the worst of the Union prison camps had 35% death rate)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_119", "text": "Here we go again\n\tI gave this movie 1 star because it is not a true documentary.  It falls more along the same fodder as \"Spinal Tap\".  It is missing a counter point from GM.  One could argue that Roger had chances to talk with Moore, but choose not to.  One the other hand, Rogers missing interview is what gave the movie such an emotional hold.  I believe that Moore counted on not being granted air time at GM for the production of this film.  An interview would have killed the tone.\n  Watch the nightly news NOW.  Last night, March 22nd 2006, GM offered a one time buy out to some of it's employees.  The news reported that GM cannot afford to maintain its relationship with the UAW (Just like what caused the Flint situation in the film).  This same thing happened in the late 1980's and brought forth this extremely biased movie.  This film is entertaining in a strange way, but should not be considered to be the absolute truth.  Watch it with a grain of salt.\nFor what it's worth,\nUnder close examination,\nCareful consideration and\nKeen intellect, you will see a undercover message\nYou might need to examine closely the content.\nOutwardly, things are not what they seem\nUntil you look more closely.\nMany times the basic concept is\nMisread in the dialog\nOnce you see this, and\nOpen your mind to it,\nRational thought will\nEmerge", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_120", "text": "The Lisbon Suicides\n\tTherese, Lux, Mary, Bonnie and Cecilia make up the five Lisbon girls, ages 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. Cecilia, the youngest, lives in her sisters shadows because they are all older and of much more interest to their male neighbors. As a cry for help, she slits her wrists and lays down in the bathtub, she survived the incident. After a psychiatrist highly impresses upon the strict Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon that it would be benificial for Cecilia to be exposed to environments which have boys her own age, Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon decide to allow the girls to throw the one and only Lisbon party. Some of the neighborhood's boys are invited over and while the party is in session, Cecilia is pretty inanimate, sitting on the couch while her sisters flirt, talk and laugh. Midway through the party, Cecilia asks to be excused and Mrs. Lisbon - though somewhat reluctantly - allows it. Cecilia goes up to her room (on the second floor of a two-story house) and jumps out the window, landing on the spiked fence on the front lawn of the Lisbon house. In this way, Cecilia Lisbon commited suicide. Only four girls remain.\n\nThe act which Cecilia committed did not go at all unnoticed. The father saw her immediately, the party ended there and all of the boys went home rather glum. Four of the Lisbon's neighbors, four young boys, suffered a rapidly growing obsession with the Lisbon girls, who were beautiful and a total mystery to the outside world. They got hold of Cecilia's diary and tried to explain why she committed suicide. The eldest decided Cecilia was a dreamer, and she did not think she would fall when she jumped out her window, she thought she would fly.\n\nWith their youngest sister gone, the remaining Lisbon girls grow closer to each other, stranding themselves further from the outside world. When school starts again, they attempt to go on acting as if nothing happened, not ever mentioning their youngest sister. The run-of-the-mill awkward act is taken part by the rest of the school however. The usual profuse apology to the mention of the word \"death\" and the like.\n\nTrip Fontaine is the most popular guy in school, the object of desire to all of the girls at school... Except for the Lisbon girls, which is of no importance to Trip until he sets eyes on Lux. Trip cannot help but be enchanted by her flawless beauty. In the beginning, he is unsuccessful in his quest to even catch her attention for she bluntly shows she's not interested. But after his consistent courtship, Lux falls for his charming ways. Trip then attempts to convince Mr. Lisbon to let him and three of his football team pals take the Lisbon daughters to Homecoming. After Mr. Lisbon talks to his wife, he agrees to Trip's request, knowing nothing but Trip's sincerity and claimed honorable intentions, on the understanding that Trip have all of the Lisbon girls returned to the house by curfew.\n\nAfter Trip explains the situation to his football peers, he gives in to those who bribe him the most handsomely. Meanwhile, the Lisbon girls are picking out fabric for the dresses they shall wear to the Homecoming Dance. Though one pattern is used for all four dresses, each dress looks unique when concentrating on detail. Once they pick up the girls, they stop midway to the Homecoming in order to smoke, Lux being the only girl volunteering to smoke.\nThey then drive to the dance. Trip and Lux sneak away and sneak swallows of alcohol. Another one of the Lisbon sisters and her date follow, but leave soon afterwards, not being as wild nor daring as Trip and Lux. At the time they all decided to meet back at the car so they could make the girls curfew, they are all there... Except for Trip and Lux, who at that time were alone in the middle of the football stadium field. Deciding they must make their own curfews, Therese, Bonnie, Mary and their dates leave without them. After fooling around, the intoxicated Trip and Lux fall asleep in the middle of the football stadium. Trip awakens in the middle of the night and leaves Lux there alone. When Lux wakes up early the next morning she is confused as to why Trip is not there. She takes a taxi home and her parents were worried sick (of course). But they take measures as far as pulling the girls out of school and stranding them inside the Lisbon residence.\n\nThe girls, in a desperate attempt to hold onto a connection to the outside world, begin using morse code to interact with the four boys who so closely follow their lives. One of which boys lived across the street and the rest which came over daily after this in order to contact the girls. Soon following, the boys begin talking to the Lisbon girls via phone. One day, the girls invite the boys to come over once Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon are asleep. The plan being that the boys were to drive the girls somewhere, the boys hastily agree. They sneak over and Lux invites them to wait inside for her sisters and Lux goes to wait in the car. The boys wander down to the basement while waiting for Therese, Bonnie and Mary, verbally expressing their hopes for the night. But then they realize they have stumbled upon one of the sisters. She had hung herself. The boys, scared to death, run all the way home. Time passed, things changed, girls came and went... But no matter what, those four boys NEVER forgot the Lisbon suicides.\n\nUltimately, the movie was nothing short of queer. When trying to sum up the story in a few lines (such as \"Follow the lives of the Lisbon sisters and how they connect to their neighbors. A story full of obsession, gossip, lust, love, desire and isolation.\") the story sounds quite unique and intriguing, but the story fell short of that for me personally. Partly because the Lisbon sisters really committed suicide for a reason not much deeper than isolation. The movie, in places, is also extremely flawed. I do not believe Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon could've removed their daughters from school for so long without their daughters being taken from them by social services. In many parts of the movie, they should've used upbeat music to fill the deafening silences. The whole movie was filmed in a style that I can truthfully say makes me rather bored. I would only suggest this film to, perhaps, people who like movies such as \"Elizabethtown\" which Kirsten Dunst is also in. But I personally disliked this movie which was not very tasteful and will not be watching it again in the future", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_121", "text": "Great Acting Ruined By Politics\n\tStellar performances by all actors and actresses involved in this movie are ruined by the sheer ignorance of the topic. Not one single \"fact\" about guns contained in this movie was true and at the end of the film I had nothing but an overwhelming feeling that the bad guys had clearly won. What a crock", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_122", "text": "The can be written for a Democrat, or Republican\n\tFor that matter it can be written for any party candidate that wants the truth of his/her dirty secrets covered up. I feel that it's the most insulting film to be released. It hides the fact that we as citizens, and our government don't really care about who we stick in office. If the party lines up with what we believe in screw the fact he had to cover something up. I can't fathom why we continue to fall for this all the time, and believe me I don't feel it's right to air it all over the news either. I feel that it comes down to the man, and if he does have the values his/her party believes in then he will do the honorable thing, and own up to his/her mistake. This movie is just another nail to drive into the justification that it's alright to cover things up, and there are no absolutes, or rights or wrongs. Wht happens when we tick off the wrong person who's rich? Do we wait until then to change the moral? That's Pathetic, and so is this movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_123", "text": "Another disappointing Marvel movie\n\tWho's idea was it to put Jessica Alba as Sue Storm?  Chris Evans's portrayal of Johnny Storm was somewhat disappointing too, although not as bad as Jessica Alba's portrayal of Sue Storm.  Why do they cast Hollywood big names in these movies just for the sake of having big celebrities in these movies?  They really need to cast people who actually fit the roles and have talent for portraying the characters.  This movie was somewhat good, but it didn't feel all that great.  So far, this movie is just another of Marvel's somewhat disappointing movies along the lines of Elektra, The Incredible Hulk, Xmen 3, Daredevil, and The Punisher.  I was so happy to see Marvel characters getting their own movies, but after seeing what Hollywood does to them, I would rather see Marvel's chracters go back into hiding.  Special effects were good in this movie, and so was the story.  Michael Chiklis as the Thing was great, and his The Thing character makeup was done very well, and he played the character well too, as did Ioan Gruffud with Mr. Fantastic.  Jessica Alba and Chris Evans definitely demoted this movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_124", "text": "Dated and Dull\n\tThe central idea of this movie is the activities a 1920's Robin Hood and his band of gangsters. Unfortunately, even the Rat Pack cannot save this movie. The script is slow, dated,and dull. Barbara Rush's scenes are especially confusing. Her scenes almost seem to be part of a different movie. Nothing comes of her apparent interest in Sinatra or Martin which makes me wonder why they made the final cut. The main actors seemed to be bored, and with the exceptions of Bing Crosby and Peter Falk, walked through their performances. (Maybe they were hung over most of the time?)  \nSave your money and borrow it from your local library.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_125", "text": "Well that was tedious\n\tWell folks, looks like we may have the most over praised movie of the current millennium right here. (\"Crash\" comes close, but that film has a lot more detractors than this one, and many of those who liked it seemed to do so because they imagined, somehow, that it would \"change the world\".)  My beefs are not the same as most of those who don't like the film:  I don't much care that it may show an unrealistic picture of drug abuse, nor do I find it overly depressing.  Fact is, it isn't depressing at all cause I didn't care.  It's just boring and annoying, sometimes at different moments, sometimes simultaneously.  This not a good combination.\n\nAll right, here's a plot summary:  Jared Leto, Marlon Wayans, Jennifer Connelly and Ellen Burstyn all do drugs, and this really messes up their lives. I hate to give it all away like that, but there it is.  The fundamental flaw is this: I don't like any of these people, so their pain doesn't mean anything, and since that is all there is to this movie it absolutely fails to have any sort of effect.  Maybe if Aronofsky had put more time in to characterization it would've worked, but now there just isn't anything there.  As far as what's actually in the movie, we've got  Jared Leto as a stupid chunkhead who has inane conversations with his equally chunkheaded girlfriend Jennifer Connelly, who wants to be a fashion designer, or something.  Beyond this we've got Jared's mother, Ellen Burstyn, who is a weird old woman and Marlon Wayans as Leto's friend who deals drugs with him at times and appears headed towards the big leagues.  I particularly love how there's no real attempt to make Wayans into a person.  He's got one flashback about how he wanted to make his mom proud and that's it.  The doubly sad fact is that he's the most likable of the three.  He at least displays a little life.  Connelly and Leto apparently just wandered here from a Bergman film and are so dull and slow that it's a wonder that the smack doesn't cause them to cease to exist entirely.  (Well, Connelly actually does coke, I think, but it fails to liven her up any.  Also, I actually *like* the Bergman films I've seen, so that's not really a fair comparison.)  They love each other, apparently, but since I don't even like either of them I'm not much interested.  Finally, Burstyn is mostly just creepy though her performance does take a turn for the hilarious as she goes off the deep end.  Perhaps it wouldn't have been funny if I cared about her, but we've been over that...  \n\nAnd I want you people to know that I'm not utterly heartless when it comes to movies.  I can care about the characters, but none of these people did anything for me, so the movie's dead in the water.  For good counter examples watch \"Trainspotting\", which has drug-addict characters with enough humor and life to be likable and interesting and \"Bubba Ho-Tep\", a film which displays the plight of the lonely elderly 50 times better than this film despite being a silly horror-comedy with a mummy in a cowboy outfit in it.  On the other hand, neither of those movies is nearly as pretentious as \"Requiem For A Dream\", so watching them will do nothing to stroke your ego.  Still, if that's all you want to kinda find plenty of films better than this one for that purpose.  \n\n\"Requiem For A Dream\" isn't helped any by Darren Aronofsky's repetitive, derivative over-direction.  The trouble is, this movie hasn't got any plot to distract you from how redundant the visual style is.  There's nothing inherently wrong with any of his tactics, but they're hopelessly driven in to the ground, as we see fast-motion a thousand times, quick-cut montages a million times and plenty of wonky camera-attached-to-the-actor junk, and they are, again, impossible not to notice cause the plot sure ain't drawing me in.  I imagine that the overdone, repeating visual style is meant as a representation of the endless cycle found in drug use, but that doesn't make it any more pleasant or entertaining to watch.  The score suffers from the same problem as they use the same handful of themes over and over. \n\nTruth be told, I thought this movie was pretty okay for about the first half, but then it really started to grate on me.  It became evident that no, Aronofsky wasn't going to introduce any new visual tricks and no, these characters weren't going to get any more interesting.  I looked at the timer continuously for about the last 40 minutes of the film, and was so uninvolved that the supposedly horrifying conclusion where all the characters really get it bad was utterly ineffective.  It was kind of uplifting, really:  Now that these tedious characters have finally hit rock bottom I can go do something else.  Now that's a good ending.\n\nGrade: D+ \n\nPS This is 500 reviews.  I doubt if I will write 500 more, but who knows", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_126", "text": "Pretentious\n\tThe only reason why I saw this was because of Susannah York. This shows she was more capable of the dix she played in  quot;The Killing of Sister George quot; and was a fine actress. Otherwise this movie is blah. It's okay to make a surreal other world but you have to make it interesting. The men in this movie are so disgusting one can't blame her for getting mad anyway. For another pointless film of this caliber see Secret Ceremony", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_127", "text": "It is worth seeing, but Michael Morre missed the point\n\tHe thought the columbine incident was about gun control.  It was not.  It was about anger and bullying.  That is the problem.  That is what would have fixed that problem.  We need to help children be better to eachother or problems like this will keep going on.    It is worth seeing because it is interesting, but he is wrong on this one.  Micahel Moore is a good director but people are not always right", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_128", "text": "A wild, wild gimmick\n\tYou want realism of the Old West? Try showing people frequently blowing big wads of snot out their nose and hawking green loogies onto the floor or into their sleeves because they didn't have tissues. Try having the actors and actresses go for a couple of months without washing their hair, and not brushing their teeth with toothpaste, so their hair is oily and their mouths are scuzzy and black.\n\nTHAT would be realistic, but it's a LOT more repellant to television audiences than gratuitous profanity. So this \"realistic\" show has characters with clean, fluffy hair and pretty teeth spew garbage langauge constantly -- and sucker viewers and reviewers buy this as \"realistic\"!!! Every great writer of every age and era, be it Mark Twain, Owen Wister, William Shakespeare, or John Steinbeck, or any other storyteller whose works have survived for generations, told \"realistic\" stories of their era but who understood what realistic trivia to keep in, and what to leave out, in order to TELL THE STORY. That is WHY their work has remained timeless.\n\nDeadwood's writing shows a huge insecurity complex in choosing to rely on a gimmick (and a juvenile one at that) like over-the-top profanity. Whether or not the Calamity Janes of the time actually used the words \"ignorant f****ng c***s\" is something we will never know and is also absolutely irrelevant.\n\nThere are an awful lot of sheeple in TV land", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_129", "text": "Now a longer version of a movie that was too long?\n\tOK, the original is a classic and is what...90...100 minutes long? Jackson stretches it out to 3 hours and adds very little to the story.  The native were scary. The quiet scenes with Kong were welcome additions, they actually made him into a character...something that can't be said for any of the human characters.\n\nThe insect scenes are ridiculous!! The dinosaur stampede was idiotic. Anything with the young cabin boy almost seemed like it was clipped out of another movie. Now Jackson is adding 38 munutes to a movie that is grossly over padded to begin with?!?\n\nPeter Jackson is a hack director that has no idea how to tell a story efficiently.Remind me to skip his next 15 3 hour long epics", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_130", "text": "No Habeas, not much Corpus, and definitely not Delictus\n\tI hate lawyers.\n\nWhat is a lawyer, anyway? Basically: it's a telemarketer in a decent suit, a guy who would be hawking the latest Ronco Hair-in-a-Can super-duper late night special to folks in Akron over his plantronic headset, only he won the genetic lottery and got shot out of an upper-middle class womb. \n\nShakespeare said it first and best: \"First, let's kill all the lawyers!\". Former Enron uber-dealmaker John Wing put a little fast-times Houston spin on that one: \"get all the lawyers in a room---and shoot 'em!---in the mouth, so you *can't* miss!\" \n\nExactly. Anyway, \"The Firm\" is a flick that purports to make the world of high-priced yappers jaw-rippingly exciting, so I was probably all amped up to despise it. \n\nBut not really: back before I dug into a gig with the Dark Side in high finance, back when I was hefting a backpack over the sodden campus of my old alma mater, I briefly considered going into law: briefly, for about an hour. It was a desperate time, and I needed money. \n\nWhy did I consider walking Hell's Highway, if only for an instant? Because John Grisham, boring lawyer-turned-ripping-potboiler-writer-turned-back-into-boring-lawyer, a kind of Tom Clancy for the paper-pusher and green-eyeshade set, made it all sound pretty damned funky (and lucrative! Hey, dig that BMW 7 series, baby, beep beep!) in his engrossing little novel \"The Firm\": granted, I've read better prose on the backs of cereal boxes, but it held my attention. \n\nI mean, seriously: you're 19, and the whole flying out on the corporate Lear to Grand Cayman and switching out briefcases full of cash sounds kinda cool. And strippers, man, plenty of strippers. Oh, and did someone mention a BMW?\n\nWhat's the difference between a lawyer and a snake? The snake at least has the decency to hiss before it sinks its fangs into your a**. \n\nNow it's true: Grisham writes like Kim Jong Il sings, but---in \"The Firm\", anyway---he was a master craftsman at moving things along at a bristling pace, from the pedestrian---hotshot Law School whiz kid gets picked up by a Memphis white-shoe law firm---to the Pretty Damned Atrocious, all while keeping the pressure ratcheted up with a dense, suffocating sense of malice. \n\nGrisham, like Michael Crichton, isn't a prose genius: he's not even mediocre. But he writes for film, and \"The Firm\" cried out for cinematic treatment. \n\nSo it's baffling that, with all the right Stuff---Tom Cruise as winsome lead Mitch McDeere, Gene Hackman doing his chain-drinking Gene Hackman thang as the corrupt (but ultimately worn-out and pathetic) senior partner, and Sydney Pollack helming it up---that the big-screen treatment of \"The Firm\" is such a yawner. \n\nTalk about contempt of court.\n\nPollack takes all that intricately woven little Grisham-plot and barfs big ugly chunks of it up on the screen. At its guts, really, \"The Firm\" was really nothing more than the Big Career Nightmare: I've bet the farm on this gig, I'm getting big money, I'm working like a fiend, my wife is having trouble remembering my name, and evidently I'm not doing tax-deals for loaded clients---I'm doing money laundering for The Mob. \n\nPollack just mangles the whole thing, convolutes the simple, and renders up a flick that will have you checking your watch and yawning. Casting is part of the problem: Cruise does his thing, running around Memphis with his briefcase. Hackman drinks a lot and exudes pure Armani-clad sleaze: \"The Firm\" is all funny-wrinkles when he's onscreen, but hey, a man can only do so much. \n\nJeanne Tripplehorn (Cruise's squeeze), who plays Lara San Giacomo when she's not playing Tripplehorn (seriously, google the two of 'em: astounding!) is a bitter old battleaxe who made me want to stick forks in my eyes. Wilford Brimley is just plain wrong as The Firm's security chief: too bald, too cracker, too rotund, too silly, too low-end, to do the role justice. \n\nHolly Hunter is even worse: Hunter is one of those eighties thangs who got pumped up as Something Sexy, which is baffling, given that she's about 3'8, and has all the sex appeal of an Oompah-Loompah. It doesn't help that she's a big, ugly Southern stereotype, the caricature most denizens of dumpy Michigan towns imagine Southerners to be. You want her to die: she doesn't. Pollack wants us to think she's clever and funny. She isn't. \n\nEd Harris, I think, is in this movie. So is Hal Holbrook, which kinda ruins everything, because everytime Hal Holbrook is in a movie you know you're dealing with a bunch of friggin' crooks.  \n\nAnyway, the coup de grace to the stupidity is the entrance, Deus Ex Machina, of Paul Sorvino (Don Morolto---what kind of Goombah name is dat, anyway? Somebody call Tony Soprano!), who takes this juggernaut of boredom from the merely stupid to the totally ridiculous. \n\nIf you wanna see Tom Cruise running around Memphis with his briefcase for two hours, by all means belly up to the bar. \n\nOtherwise, case dismissed. \n\nJS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_131", "text": "Did we see the same movie??\n\tOkay, the script is not the most imaginative I've ever seen, but I like the actors (especially Ben's best man) so I was friendly with this movie for the most part.  I didn't even mind the obvious holes in the plot, such as...why do these characters not have credit cards or cell phones? Or at least, why don't they use them?  Oh no, much more plausible that Ben will have to strip dance in a gay bar for $150 to buy a car to drive to NC.  I didn't even mind the fact that the whole \"We're married and my husband's a doctor.\" charade was so predictable. Oh Gee, he's pretending to be a doctor and he's on a tour bus with a bunch of elderly people. D'ya think someone might have a heart attack and \"Dr. Holmes\" might have to step up?  And uh, they're pretending to be married and Oh! surprise there's the best man and maid of honor! D'ya think they're gonna get busted?\n\nWhat killed it for me was that ridiculous ending.  It was obviously supposed to be a surprise (and it was) but there seemed to be no other reason for it than to pull a fast one on the audience.  I felt cheated. I spent the entire movie getting emotionally involved with the relationship between Sarah and Ben, and I really cared about how they would handle things with the fiance and Sarah's little boy and all that.  I cheerfully became disengaged from the relationship between Ben and Bridget, I totally believed neither one of them was ready to get married or right for each other.  The film spent an inordinate amount of time showing me they're not right for each other and that this wedding was not meant to happen.  RIGHT UP TO THE LAST MOMENT, we think he's breaking it off with Bridget. Instead, what the heck let's just go ahead and get married after all.\n\nHuh?  He left Sarah sitting out there waiting for him in a HURRICANE!!! after making her promise that she would still be there when he got back.  This man obviously doesn't have a clue what he wants in life, and I'm expected to believe they lived happily ever after?\n\nNot only that, but what does it teach us about taking this commitment seriously?  It teaches us that if our instinct is telling us \"don't do it!\" and our genitals are yearning for someone else and even Mother Nature seems to be working hard to prevent this marriage, aw heck go on ahead and do it anyway.  It's just marriage. It's romantic! You could get lucky and live happily ever after!\n\nIt's been my experience, when things aren't feeling just right as you approach that wedding, turn and run. The last thing you should do is close your eyes, grab your balls and take the leap", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_132", "text": "Confusing, too many characters, difficult to follow story line\n\tSimply put: the movie is boring.  Clich\ufffd upon clich\ufffd is confirmed and story lines never come together. It seems as if the director was unsure whether to make a movie or a documentary. The main plot is very thin (a CIA agent is ordered to kill an oil prince, gets caught and then warns the prince (why?)) and therefore some elements were added to make the movie more interesting. So, a kid dies, which results in the \"natural\" response of the father: freely advising the person indirectly responsible for his son's death. The lawyer has a drunk \"friend\" and keeps him around, why, no one knows. Some kids become suicide terrorists and blow up a ship.\n\nAll in all, this is one of the worst movies I have seen in quite a while. I was neither entertained nor intellectually challenged. I neither laughed nor cried, I did not gain an understanding nor was I compelled to learn more or take up a cause. It meant nothing to me, which in my eyes is the worst one can say about a movie. \n\nSave your money, save your time, choose another movie.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_133", "text": "not better than channel surfing\n\tOther reviews rant about Ms. Judd; frankly, after Double Jeopardy and High Crimes, I'm not seeing the superb actress, but that's aside the point.  This movie has one point that can be summed up in this review so you can spend your time better on something else--  Search for truth, not innocence.  Especially if you are an attorney", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_134", "text": "another one of them Ashley Judd thrillers\n\tAshley Judd's (Normal Life, The Locusts) husband, played by Jim Caviezel (The Passion Of The Christ, Frequency) gets arrested and put on the guilty bench for a slaughter in El Salvador a bunch of years ago. So, Judd hires the always superb Morgan Freeman (Unleashed, Million Dollar Baby) to help her out on the case and to find out the truth while she tries to get her husband out of imprisonment. Judd then has threats on her life after. The opening sequence pulls you in, the thrills are a mixed bag (car crash scene for example was good) and the outcome, well, I really saw coming anyway. Ashley Judd's thrid thriller but its her second one with a murderous manipulative husband(Double Jeopardy). Twisted and Kiss The Girls had a killer running after her or playing games with her noggin. Also starring Bruce Davison (X-Men, Dahmer), Amanda Peet (The Whole Nine Yards, The Whole Ten Yards) and Tom Bower (Die Hard 2", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_135", "text": "Good movie.\n\tFunny and very inspirational. Good way to encourage young teenagers to build self esteem. If there's a will, there's a way. Anyone can dance", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_136", "text": "A Celebration of Hopelessness\n\tI give this film one star for the acting, which is often very good. However, the plot and message of this film revel in hopelessness, and debase every aspect of lower income, urban people. In all honesty, I've seen more joy in an African famine. I sat through this film, against my better judgement. Still, if you're truly interested in investigating the dark underbelly of urban American misery and frailty, then I recommend \"A Streetcar Named Desire\", \"KIDS\", \"Last Exit to Brooklyn\", and \"Traffic\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_137", "text": "maybe it just hasn't aged well...\n\tok, I've only just seen this film for the first time, so it's hard to really judge the social impact it had 13 years ago and its importance in that respect, but this is not a particularly good film.\n\nI mean, it has its choice moments where it really comes together. the shot of caine downing a 40 in the korean grocers is imaginitively directed. any scene with o-dog is almost guaranteed classic status. samuel jackson's in it. and if you're a fan of dave chapelle's tyrone biggums crackhead character, the token crackhead in this film is worth a few laughs for his to-the-tee similarity.\n\nbut that's really my problem with this film. serious issues are reduced to a series of ham-fisted archetypes straight out of central casting. and they're ALL here: the homey black grandparents, the nation of islam convert, the socially conscious mother whose son is starting to go down caine's road... all characters that might fare better in a different film that treats these issues with more subtlety and depth.\n\ntake the french film 'la haine', for instance. it clearly took a lot of inspiration from menace 2 society, boyz n tha hood, etc., but its characters actually feel tormented, instead of just having lots of scenes written FOR them to show their torment. rather than just running through a laundry list of problems, one-by-one, scene-by-scene, it really gets to the heart of something bigger, some grander alienation that urban youths feel, which is what menace 2 society would like to be able to do. plus, if you can believe it, the hip-hop in 'la haine' is quite a bit better.\n\nso while I would definitely recommend seeing this film, keep the remote aimed and ready, finger on the fast-forward button. maybe about a half-hour of this film is really worth watching, whereas the other 70 minutes are mostly just dull moralising. oh yeah, and there's a really embarrassing-to-watch sex scene thrown in for no particular reason. oh, also, the filmmakers apparently think people who have just been shot look like they are being electrocuted while spitting out cherry slurpees. in a film that didn't try to carry so much social weight, that kind of thing would be ok because you could laugh it off as bad filmmaking, but it really just cheapens this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_138", "text": "Rent if you want to see, not a collectors item\n\tThese plays were okay, I'm glad I rented them before buying them.  The props and things were very nice, the actors didn't gel well with each other or connect with their characters and the singing was mediocre ( definitely no Tyler Perry quality on that note) but the messages were good just seemed a little unrealistic and too drawn out.  I thought Alexander O'Neal sang in one of them but he didn't", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_139", "text": "\"In Good Company\" is not good company\n\t\"In Good Company\" goes on and on at the end a little bit, and the ending especially is not fulfilling character/plot-wise.  If it had ended 15-20 minutes before it actually did, I would give it three stars instead of two.\n\nI admit there were quite a few times when I laughed a bit to myself, but it didn't make me fall off the couch or anything. There were other times when I thought the actions of some characters were weird or forced.\n\nOverall it isn't an entirely bad movie, but, like I said, the ending is unfulfilling.  Overall not strong performances coming from Scarlett Johansson or Topher Grace", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_140", "text": "the book is a lot better\n\ti had high expectation on the video but it turned out to be quite disappointed and boring, i have to say that the one is one of my favourite books i ever rea", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_141", "text": "Dry comedy for people who don't like dry comedy\n\tThis show deserved to get cancelled, and there's a very simple reason.  This is supposedly dry, subtle comedy for people who don't usually like dry, subtle comedy.  It's a show that was presented to the FOX audience, an audeince that normally likes the most inane, low-brow kind of humor, that doesn't know what dry comedy is and would fall for a pitiful imitation of it.\n\nMeanwhile, to people who actually appreciate subtlety and dry humor, the so-called comedy in the show is unbelievably obvious and predictable.  Every time a line is spoken on that show that is supposed to be a joke, it's clear how forced and contrived it is, how hard the creators of this show are trying to fake dry humor, something they clearly don't understand.  It's embarrassing for someone with appreciation for humor to watch, because the jokes are so uninspired and fall so flat.  It's just an awkward mess.\n\nBut those aren't the people this show is targeted at.  It's targeted at that FOX audience who has never even seen dry humor before, and so anything even resembling it is new and amazing to them.  They think this show is brilliant because it's a little smarter than MAD TV, or at least thinks it is.  And since those are the people who are seeing the show, you hear all these people raving about how brilliant it is.  If the show were on HBO or some other network, exposed to a different kind of audience, you would hear a lot more negative response to it from people who like dry comedy that actually works.\n\nSo why did this show get cancelled, when so many people think it's so amazing?  If it's so great, people would have actually watched it, right?  So where were the ratings?  The fact is, the people who love this show are a very vocal minority.  The audience for dry humor didn't watch this show because it's not funny.  But the audience who was fooled by this show, as vocal as they are, was just too small:  they were people who were encountering something other than inanity for the first time in their lives and thought it would make them look smart to pretend to like it.\n\nThis is not one of those shows that was cancelled because it was too smart for TV, as its apologists claim.  No, it simply was a completely unfunny failure that was only impressive to people who have never heard anything but fart jokes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_142", "text": "contrived, implausible crime drama\n\t\"Four Brothers\" is yet another nail in the coffin of John Singleton's increasingly moribund moviemaking career.  The director - who burst upon the scene in 1991 with the vibrant and gritty \"Boyz n the Hood\" - has here mounted a film so burdened by implausibility and contrivance that it makes one wonder if the once-promising filmmaker will ever be able to get back on track again.  The story, reeking of artificiality, features Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin and Garrett Hedlund as four troubled young men raised by the same foster mother.  When she is killed in a convenience store robbery, the quartet launches into action, seeking revenge against the perpetrators and becoming slowly convinced, through their investigation in the neighborhood, that the killing might not have been as random in nature as they had been initially led to believe.  \n\nThe main weakness of this film is that it gives us virtually no reason to care about any of the characters.  By not showing us any scenes between the boys and their foster mother (except for one embarrassingly bad Thanksgiving dinner fantasy sequence that looks as if it were conceived by a first-year film student), we are forced to take their relationship totally on faith, rendering the boys' thirst for revenge arbitrary at worst and academic at best.\n\nThe acting is uniformly flat, with the characters little more than wafer-thin stereotypes, and even the action scenes come across as surprisingly mundane and second-rate given the Singleton pedigree in this area.  The boys' running around from venue to venue in their Detroit neighborhood, brandishing guns in full view of the populace and screaming for information about their mother's killer, is ludicrous on the face of it and often reduces the film to the level of cheap low comedy burlesque.  \n\nWith nary a single moment that rings believable or true, \"Four Brothers\" is by-the-book filmmaking from a director who has proven that he has the wherewithal and talent to do so much more.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_143", "text": "not impressed\n\tI do not understand what the hype about this dvd is. I baught it according to [ ] reviews, but unfortunatly, was very dissapointed. I def felt a burn in my upper abs, but you are laying on your back THE ENTIRE TIME. There is no changing positions and targeting the abs from diferent angles. To me, it was basically crunch after crunch after crunch. Would not recommend it unless you want buldge in your upper abs", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_144", "text": "Anti - American\n\tWhile I've been a big fan of Ghost In The Shell, these stories are the worst yet. (I've watched the first three episodes on Cartoon Network as the DVD is not out yet). \n\nIn \"Make Up\", the story is flawed in that Paz would have never been allowed to roam \"free\" while an exact copy cat of himself is on the lose killing people.\n\nIn \"Poker Face\" the \"Emperial\" America is such and Anti-American statement especially when the Amercian UN Forces have the American flag sewed on their uniforms backwards! This may have been an error but I doubt it. \n\nIn PAT. the tachikoma's voices are so annoying and so much information is thrown at you that it's hard to follow. Most if is a rehash on previous episodes. With their childest voices, they shouldn't be used as a main plot of the story", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_145", "text": "Very disappointed and frustrated\n\tPersonally, I found this workout extremely difficult to follow; the moves are simply not broken down enough to be understood. After pushing myself to go back to every part I didn't understand, I grew frustrated. Other reviews have mentioned that being able to pick up the moves comes from such repetition,  as I have obviously tried, but that technique killed my motivation and the thrill, both of which I believe are integral to any workout. And in my opinion any workout that one pays for should deliver a deserving output; one shouldn't have to teach themselves the moves. \n\nTo a less significant degree, I agree with the reviews that comment on the \"cheesiness\" of the video. At first, such cheesiness made me laugh, and then as I grew frustrated, it merely made me further annoyed. What I feel also adds to the cheesiness is instructor Marie Forleo's unsuccessful motivation attempts, which are not only redundant, but suggestive in a most unnecessary way. \n\nI don't mean to sound so aggressively negative--I just wish I had been able to learn the moves, because they did look like fun", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_146", "text": "BORING Showtime movie\n\tThought it would be insightful but it was just dull and low-budget.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_147", "text": "A one hour idea stretched to almost three hours\n\tI found this movie to be almost unwatchable.  If your idea of a good time is watching Henry Gibson trying to sing while the camera takes long pans over dull crowd scenes, then this movie is for you.  The three minutes of excitement near the end barely has anything to do with anything that preceeded it.  Altman can pull off such greats as \"Mash\" and  \"Godsford Park\" and then stink up the joint with this.  What's up with that", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_148", "text": "one of the worsts!\n\tthe movie title itself says a lot, the movie itself is a total scam, fools people to rent or to watch it. a horrible directing, script and performance. you'd better jump off empire state building in the late afternoon if you feel bored than watching this brain-dean bad movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_149", "text": "For Completists Only\n\tStrengths: Soundtrack by Christopher Franke, performance by Andreas Katsulas in 1st half. Interesting idea of weapons system.\n\nWeaknesses: Plot was mostly stupid. Tragic underutilization of G'Kar as a character in the second half. Unconvincing sense of scale for the Leanndra (Why call for \"a healer\"? How many healers are on board this tiny ship?). Felt more like a pilot for a new series than a standalone movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_150", "text": "Not too good for kids\n\tDenise Austin needs to stick with making exercise videos for adults. This video isn't kid friendly, and doesn't have a good feel for kids. To be honest, it is very close to most of Denise's exercise videos for adults. What Denise has forgotten, or may have never known, is kids are kids, and they need to be treated accordingly, and that means with exercise videos to.\nA good choice for kids is - Kick to Get Fit Jr. -For Kids, this video is done by a qualified kid's fitness professional, not someone who is just throwing adult type movements at kids, and just hoping they can do them.\nMy kids are NOT at all happy with this program.  There are 6   10 years old, and they were bored   turned off by this video within the first 5 minutes, mostly because they didn't understand the movements, and then found most of the other movements very hard to do. Once again, the forgotten point - Kids are kids, and they need to be treated accordingly. One last point, in the video Denise mentions that she received information from a variety of different professionals in the field of children's exercise   fitness. This is all good except they all forgot one VERY IMPORTANT DETAIL,-  You MUST be able to teach   instruct children at a level they understand. Just because you know something about exercise, it doesn't mean you are able to teach it to children. Knowledge is one thing - Teaching   Instructing is another, and the fact is, some people are just not very good at instructing children. A point that is very clearly displayed within this program.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_151", "text": "Utter nonsense\n\tSixth Sense   Unbreakable are so much better than Signs, and I'm sorry to say whatever M. Night Shyamalan originally had, he's lost. When Sixth Sense came out, he was tipped as the next big thing, but I'm sorry to say, it's no longer there. In my mind, he cannot match any films up to the success and sheer uniqueness of Sixth Sense.\n\nSigns just fails miserably. The concept was a good idea, but the execution was terrible. It reminded me very much of Blair Witch Project, as in what little action there was happens off screen, and the torches as well. It's also definitely not Mel Gibson's best film. Even the actors appear to struggle with the dialogue-heavy script, and not really much happens. Apart from one brief glimpse of an alien. Oooh. Fascinating.\n\nThe problem I think that Signs has, is that it's already following many other, far superior, alien movies. Aliens attacking the earth has been done, and lots more memorable than this. There's also the overly religious theme, which the film probably would have done better either toning down, or scrapping altogether. It was really just thrown in to try and justify what was happening in the film. The scenes between Gibson and his kids and his brother are way too sentimental and really cringeworthy.\n\nThe finale doesn't really make the film better. The discovery that the naked aliens find water like acid to their skin is atrocious! Why come to earth, the surface of is mostly covered in water, and the atmosphere is full of water droplets and vapour?! And then they travel millions of light years with far advanced technology - and then can't break into a wooden house?! Are you kidding me? But the most ridiculous thing is not only do the characters not pay attention to the dogs, who sensed something was not right (time to get myself a dog), but the fact that all the sophisticated radar equipment cannot detect the aliens entering our atmosphere - but a BABY MONITOR can?! Huh?!\n\nA film to stay well away from. Thankfully, I didn't spend my hard earned (ha!) money on it, but borrowed it from a friend. I shall approach M. Night Shyamalan's films with trepidation from now. Oh, and when a director decides to give himself a speaking role in his own film, make it a SHORT one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_152", "text": "A really unfunny comedy\n\tI saw this movie in the theater and was amazed at how quiet it was in there! Since I was bored, I found myself looking at other people there to see if I could get a read on what they were thinking, and after it was over I asked my friend what he thought. He said, \"Oh, it was okay\" but didn't elaborate. So let me: it was painfully unfunny, with jokes or punchlines that fell flat, horrible acting, totally predictable, and very forgetable. This is a movie you might want to rent ONLY if you're really bored and nearly every other movie is out. And even then, you'd be better off to go home empty handed. There's not even much eye candy to recommend, which is a nice fallback if there's nothing else going for it. How people could give this movie anything more than 1 star is puzzling. Just because you like a movie shouldn't mean you give it 5 stars, especially when it's as bad as this one. I mean, I liked Freddy VS Jason, but there's no way I'd give that movie 4 or 5 stars. This is bottom of the barrel", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_153", "text": "What passes for science these days is sad\n\tAs an environmental scientist, I find these soft-science/hardball political presentations of the global warming discussion distressing and unhelpful. While they rally the convinced, having partisan political types at the forefront of the discussion is probably unhelpful. To wit, about a third of this movie turns out to be a self promotion video complete with a replay of 2000 election footage. \n\nAbout the \"movie\": it's actually a filmation of the presentation Al Gore has made for some time on Global Warming. In it he tries to make the case that nearly everything we are measuring on this dynamic earth is the result of man-made CO2 and other green-house gasses. The audience is bombarded with a long series of charts, graphs, and suppositions that make for a compelling argument - IF one has little or no knowledge coming into the presentation.\n\nAnd this is where this production goes terribly wrong, the fact checking was terrible, the cherry-picked data was obvious and heavy-handed, and finally the movie ends up serving those who oppose any discussion of global warming more than it helps the cause. Two examples: \n\nAn Inconvenient Truth asserts that a sea-level rise of 20 feet is a realistic short-term prospect - yet, the 2005 joint statement by the science academies of the Western nations warns of sea-level rise in the four to 35 inches range in the 21st century.\n\nGore discusses the Earth's atmosphere as relatively thin, and declares that, \"The problem we now face is that this thin layer of atmosphere is being thickened by huge quantities of carbon dioxide.\" Hello? Thickness has nothing to do with global warming people. Carbon dioxide has molecular bonds that vibrate on the same wavelengths at which infrared energy radiates upward from Earth's surface - meaning that the vibration warms the CO2, which makes things hotter. Further the references to nitrogen are pure nonsense, since it doesn't play a role.\n\nMy warning is to not let the politicians ruin the scientific process, no matter how noble the cause may be.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_154", "text": "Ridiculous\n\tDull, dull, dull.\nIf I could have submitted a review and given ZERO stars I would have.\nPointless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_155", "text": "Its ok but is too random\n\t(It is really random the selection they used as you hardly have a great cage match in every choice and for the millionth time that WWE lies to us, Snuka-Backlund was NOT 1980! It was June 28, 1982! The date they claim from 1980 was Backlund-Patera in a Texas Death Match. A company with that much money has no excuse for such a continous screw up! Snuka was not working for Vince Sr in 1980, he was in the NWA feuding with Ric Flair as part of Gene Anderson's stable!)\n\nDisc 1\n\nChapters:\n\n    * Bob Backlund vs. Pat Patterson\n    * Bruno Sammartino and Larry Zbyszko feud\n    * Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy Snuka\n    * Don Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka\n    * Tully Blanchard vs. Magnum TA\n    * Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Orndorff\n    * Ric Flair vs. Ronnie Garvin\n    * Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart\n    * Isaac Yankem vs. Bret Hart\n    * Triple H vs. Mankind\n    * Triple H vs. The Rock\n    * Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon\n    * WWF World tag team champions Edge   Christian vs. Hardy Boyz\n    * Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit\n    * Edge vs. Kurt Angle \n\nDVD Extras:\n\n    * WWF World champion Bob Backlund vs. Pat Patterson (clipped, 12:55 aired, 9/24/79)\n    * Bruno Sammartino vs. Ivan Koloff (9:02, 12/15/75)\n    * WWF Intercontinental champion Don Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka (6:40, 10/17/83)\n    * WWF World champion Bob Backlund vs. Stan Hansen (8:44, 4/6/81) \n\nDisc 2\n\n\nOver 3.5 hours of bonus material!\n\n    * NWA U.S. champion Tully Blanchard vs. Magnum TA in an \"I Quit\" cage match (Magnum wins title, from Starrcade, 14:41, 11/28/85) *****\n    * NWA World champion Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes (Rhodes wins title,from Great American Bash, 21:01, 7/26/86)\n    * NWA World tag team champions the Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Ole   Arn Anderson (from Starrcade, 11:23, 11/27/86)\n    * WWF World champion Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart (from SummerSlam, 32:17, 8/29/94) *****\n    * Triple H vs. Mankind (from SummerSlam, 16:25, 8/3/97)\n    * WWF Intercontinental champion Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty (13:12, 1993)\n    * Edge vs. Kurt Angle (from Smackdown, 14:41, 5/30/02) ****1/4 \n\nEaster Eggs (hidden features):\n\n    * Disc 1: Ending of the Ronnie Garvin NWA World title win over Ric Flair. Access it by going to the Chapters menu, scrolling down to the Flair vs. Garvin match, click right twice. You will see the final 3 minutes of Garvin's win. (9/25/87)\n    * Disc 2: See a special interview by Owen Hart prior to his match with Bret Hart. The interview takes place in an empty arena in anempty cage.Access it by going to the Extras menu, scrolling down to the Hart vs. Hart match, click right twice. \n\nInformation:\n\n    * Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada)\n    * Playstation 2 Compatibl", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_156", "text": "More of the same . . .\n\tBeing a fan of Cesar, I expected something new and informative.\n\nThis DVD is nothing more than a bunch of selected episodes from his series.  So, if you already have his episodes on DVD, don't buy this, unless you want the aggression-specific episodes on one disk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_157", "text": "Pretty forgotten by now.\n\tThe Forgotten starring Julianne Moore and Domnic West is a slow, tepid, and hard to grasp film. The previews for this film were better than the actual movie, I guess that's a bad sign that the movie isn't going to be great (I'll try and remember that next time). The only reason I am giving The Fogotten 2 stars is the scene with Alfe Woodward, you'll know what I mean when it happens, the scence is scary and comes out of nowhere, very intrguing spurprise awaits. Anyways The Forgotten is a movie you should see once and that's it, happy viewing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_158", "text": "let's make this short and sweet...\n\tThis is one of the most boring movies I have ever seen.  I knew from the very beginning of the movie that there was no way I was going to be able to stay awake through the whole thing.  I was right; I fell asleep about fifteen minutes into it.  Recently, I was offered the chance to watch it again.  I thought, \"OK, I didn't see the whole thing, it might have gotten better, so I'll give it another chance.\" ... Bad mistake.  This little tale about a horse race across a vast desert did nothing to hold my interest for very long.  Hidalgo is the name of the horse.  So what?  That's about as boring as this movie.  So why the 1-star markup? Cause the main character is played by Viggo Mortensen, of Aragorn fame in the smash movie series The Lord of the Rings- and I do like Viggo.  I did not, however, like this movie.  It's kind of fitting it should be set in a desert- cause that's exactly where this movie should be buried, never to bore another wave of audiences again.  If you find yourself overworked and in need of a nice long nap, watch Hidalgo; you'll be out in no time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_159", "text": "Not Happy\n\tI have a 2 year old and have seen him on all the Kids Channels.  I was hoping the DVD would show each of his songs as they are performed on TV.  Instead it was like a concert and did not keep my attention nor my sons.  This would have been a better CD instead of a DV", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_160", "text": "What a snooze fest.\n\tIt is hard to believe that the same team that made Gettysburg made this verbose waste of time.  This movie almost guarantees that The Last Full Measure will never be filmed and that is a shame.\n\nIt was a mistake to take Stephen Lang and put him in the role of Jackson.  Jackson was considered, even by his contemporaries, a military genius but crazy by half.  The film missed the mark with their attempt to show his religious convictions and his devotion to duty.  Lang had him speaking in long winded prose that sounded like bad soap opera dialog desperately trying to be Shakespearean.  The prayer scene in the morning? PUKE!  It could have been a voice over with battles scenes or soldiers marching, or anything else rather than what became just a terrible scene.\n\nMost of the \"women\" folk of the south were equally sappy and long winded, and I hate to say it but I was glad when the too precocious for words overacting child died of scarlet fever I was glad to be rid of her.  Her scenes should have been left on the cutting room floor.  I get it Jackson was \"such a warrior and a peaceful lover of children at the same time what a diametrically opposed individual\" give me a break, I hate being force feed like that.  A better Director could have gotten the same point across quicker and more subtly.  \n\nThen there is Chamberlain quoting Shakespeare while all around him look off to the distance with thousand yard stares.  \n\nThere is supposedly 4 to 6 hours of footage lying around to this film.  I would love to see it reworked by a better director into what it should have been.  A narrative like Gettysburg that goes back and forth between a few central characters in a logical sequence without all the ham fisted attempts a proselytizing and all the noblesse oblige.\n\nIf you must see it borrow it, rent it, but don't waste money buying it unless it is in the $3 bin at the local dirtmart.\n\nGettysburg is much better.  I actually missed Sheen and I hate that guy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_161", "text": "OK Concert - Poor Audio\n\tI was really looking forward to this, I've seen Cheap Trick live, and they really put on a good show. I don't know how some of the other reviewers can give this 5 stars for audio. It is like listening to a concert in an empty warehouse - muffled audio, and underpowered vocals.   I have a 5.1 home system and this is probably the worst sounding concert DVD that I've ever heard. I'm giving it 2 stars because I think it was a good show to see live (if you were there), but the audio quality (or lack of it) ruined it for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_162", "text": "Does not hold our attention\n\tLet me start off by saying that I have higher degrees in art, art history, music, and Romance languages -- so I am an admitted \"art snob.\" Having said that, I would recommend that you try the Baby Einstein \"Baby Van Gogh, World of Colors\" and \"Baby Mozart\" videos instead of this Brainy Baby video.\n\nI find this Brainy Baby video to be slow, boring, insipid, condescending, and visually uninteresting; I cannot wait to put in something else. Wait, you say, isn't this about the baby who is watching it? Well, I first realized that it is truly boring (and not \"just me\") by watching my 6-month-old's reaction to it. (She is now 10 months old, and still does not like it.) She consistently snubbed her nose at this video; she did not watch it for more than a few seconds at a time and always turned away to find something more interesting to do. She has never had this reaction to the Einstein videos I mentioned.\n\nI tried reintroducing this video every few weeks since she was 6 months old, thinking maybe she would grow to understand it better, but after 4 months of this approach, she still is not interested. However, the Einstein videos have captivated her from the beginning, and still do.\n\nHere are the specifics that I think are the problem. The visuals are weak and not bold/colorful enough. My daughter is bored by watching the other babies play with toys. The female voice-over is distracting and annoying, rather than engaging and instructional as intended. The flow is not as coherent as the Einstein videos, which are broken into little themes that make sense in each video. There is no charm or sense of humor, like the Einstein videos.\n\nNo, I do not have any connection whatsoever to the Baby Einstein folks. I'm just saying that the Brainy Baby videos seem less professional and are not as engaging. If you're going to spend the money and spend your time watching a video with your baby, buy one that you and the baby will enjoy together", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_163", "text": "Tolerable, but not really very good movies\n\tMy friend bought this set and so I was able to view it before purchasing it myself, and I WON'T be purchasing it. I had seen The Long, Long Trailer before and it was one of the most aggrivating movies I have ever seen; one of those films where you can't believe 2 people could be so dumb to do some of the things they do. We enjoy most of the I Love Lucy series, but there is a point where you can only take so much of those shows; the aggrivating ones, and this film was just an overly long aggrivating I Love Lucy episode. There is funny humor and aggrivating \"humor\" and this was definitely the 2nd type. \n\nYes, it was interesting to see Lucy and Desi doing films together, but overall these films are just tolerable, and none are ones I would rewatch for enjoyment. Too Many Girls was definitely a B picture, really really bad in so many ways...poorly written script, cheap scenery; you never got the feeling they were in college, except at the football game, which seemed so similar to the football game the Marx Brothers participated in in Horse Feathers! Too much partying, singing, dancing; what was this school majoring in, theatre and opera?  It just is a really bad picture. Yes, neat to see Lucy and Desi and how they met, and see them so young together, but otherwise, a real time waster in my mind. The funniest thing on this disc was the cartoon extra!\n\nOf the three, Forever, Darling is probably the best but again that seemed \"lacking\" somewhere. The color was that beautiful almost surreal 50's color that I like. The Yosemite scenery was beautiful too. But I think the angel stuff could have been much better developed; he was out of the scene too long at times. The part I liked best was Lucy imagining herself in the movie with James Mason because it was quite funny. But the camping trip was just a very predictable mishap time that was too much in the I Love Lucy mold and I was bored with it quickly.\n\nI know die hard fans of Lucy and Desi will buy this no matter what, and that's fine. But for others, I advise you see them first...you may like them, but then you may see them for what they really are cinematically. There are lots better movies out there that I would rather buy! I Rate these 2 stars; one star to me is \"torturous\" to watch. These aren't THAT bad, but almost.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_164", "text": "A disgrace to the Mexican-American people.  How about \"zero stars\"?\n\tI saw this movie a while back only because the family of the girl I was dating at the time was watching it and therefore was forced to sit down and watch it too. To this day,I pray I don't ever have to sit through 2 hours of crap that trashes the reputations of the average mexican-american again. As a mexican-american who has worked hard to take the right road in life,I was disturbed at the storyline of this wannabee classic. Do we really need to come out with a movie for all of America to see that shows a negative side of the mexican race? Prison sex? Babies drinking beer? Young kids doing a drive by? Mexicans killing innocent blacks and vice versa? Please!!!! Wake up mexicans-americans! We need some positivity!!!!! Edward James Olmos said he made this movie because he wanted to send a message. What message? That doing the things shown in this movie are bad? I think we knew that already! What surprises me alot is all the positive reviews on Amazon that this movie got. This of course means that no matter how much sense I have made,it is more than likely that no one will find my review helpful. P.S....Let us not forget that I am not the only one who thinks negative about this film. Several consultants involved in this film were murdered by individual(s) out there who found the movie offensive. Edward James Olmos himself was the center of threats following the release of this movie. Adios amigos!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_165", "text": "About as biblical as Sponge Bob\n\tI watched about fifeteen minutes before I got enough.  It was so un-Biblical it was insulting.  Besides that, it's a bore", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_166", "text": "Explain the phenomenon!\n\tMaybe it's just me, but I really don't see the appeal of this movie. It's an incredibly small production (3 actors comprise nearly the entire film), with very low production values. Norman Reedus gives by far the weakest performance as the hitchhiker, but Alan Rickman and Polly Walker are not at their finest, either. (And I am an Alan Rickman fan just like anyone else who would even consider watching this movie.) If you are an Alan Rickman fan, chances are you've already seen your fair share of horrible and incomprehensible movies that leave you wondering why an accomplished actor would choose them. And Dark Harbor is just one more of these. Don't let the promise of a \"nude scene\" convince you to buy this movie - honestly, Alan Rickman is better appreciated with his clothes on. As far as the movie is concerned, the plot is unoriginal and not particularly engaging. It is a very dialogue-heavy film and the dialogue is not well-written enough to carry it off.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_167", "text": "WORST FILM EVER\n\tI have seen many pathetic films in my life. This topped them. Did I rate one star? Sorry- I meant negative 11 stars. It was the absolute worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life. It was a total waste of three hours when I could have been sleeping. There was no point. The script and storyline were pathetic. The gore was overdone- too much blood, killing, and the like. It was totally historically inaccurate, and the Civil War scenes were so grossly unrealistic that it was laughable. All Civil War veterans are rolling over in their graves. Any scene that was supposed to be touching was pathetic. One of the abolsute bombs was when Clint Eastwood fires off a canon twice with his cigar- yet he does not even load it- either time. And somehow, without even aiming the canon, he knocks his 'friend' off his horse. \n\nThe movie is a failure. F-A-I-L-U-R-E. Crappy. Junky. Just plain DUMB. STUPID. PATHETIC.\n\nI am not going to waste any more words on it. Just....whatever you do....save your money. Don't buy it. It's not worth 50 cents", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_168", "text": "bad baby, bad!\n\tOkay, it's not high art but this film has something to say all be it in a round about fashion.  It does make the viewer wonder about modern medicine and how it can possibly affect those who take it on a regular basis.  On the other hand, the film lacks true suspense.  I was hoping for an explosive opening scene when the baby is first born and instead was offered a yawn.  The baby itself is about as scary as fozzy bear and while there is some blood flow it is kept to a minimum.  The pacing is too slow at times and it just doesn't stand up that well today.  The actors who took part in this didn't go anywhere say for the father who went on to appear in the sequel.  Why there was a sequel is beyond me.  I recall how frightening the commercial was for this film when it first came out but I was only five at the time.  At the most this is a rent not a buy.  I guess good for it's time but perhaps a re-make would pump some needed life into the story.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_169", "text": "Aims low and hits its target\n\tThis straight-to-video's modest budget is attested to by the fact that while most of the action is supposed to take place at a large state prison, this prison only seems to house about 12 inmates. The plot is that old but reliable one about a man posing as a prisoner so he can go \"undercover\" and solve a crime. The crime in this case is not especially interesting and it's resolved in much too pat a fashion. However, leading man Tommy Lee Thomas looks good with his shirt off, (though he seems too small to be throwing his weight around), and there's a torture scene, (modeled on the one in \"Lethal Weapon\"), in which he's hanged by his wrists and zapped with electric shocks. Mr. Thomas' performance may not be of Oscar caliber but he does know how to yell.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_170", "text": "hehe .. ooooh\n\tPinocchio       -     24.50\n101 Dalmatians  -     19.99\nMulan           -     22.49\nHercules        -     22.49\nPeter Pan       -     29.99\nLion King .. not LKII 22.49\nLady and the Tramp    24.00\nJungle Book     -     22.99\nLittle Mermaid  -     18.99\n\nGrand Total:    -     207.93\n\nAll of them are special editions and I've not the listed reduced private seller price, thats the straight up corporate sham price. I regularly shop for awards/trophys and I couldn't imagine a pretty case with plate gold finish costing more than 80 bucks thats 287.93 You could still take your sweetheart to the movies and Benigans for some baked potato soup for this inflated price. I'm not sure .. But I don't THINK this case is platinum, makes you look any younger, make you fly or will help you sleep better so .. I think I've made my point", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_171", "text": "Should have been a rental\n\tI was disappointed after the first 30 minutes and realized this was a bad knock off between \"The Gospel\" and \"The Fighting Temptations\".  I would not recommend purchasing.  You are better off renting", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_172", "text": "Simpsons Go PC on DVD\n\tI've been waiting for this season, literally, for years.  It contained (notice the past tense) the funniest scene ever in the entire run of the show.  It was in the emergency clinic in the episode \"My Sister, My Sitter\" where the scene pans around showing the patients.  Smithers appears holding an empty gerbil cage and is the only patient not sitting down.  When I first saw that, many years ago, I literally rolled off of the couch with laughter as my wife stared at me like I needed a padded room.  She didn't even understand the joke when I explained it as an alternate lifestyle practice of \"hiding\" the rodent so as to make sitting down more than a little uncomfortable.  This DVD cut has been cut and makes Smithers reply about not letting Lisa ahead of him make no sense.  One of my favorite things about the Simpsons was that they didn't care who they offended.  Well they went PC and now I'm highly offended!  If they hadn't messed with it I would give them 5 stars, or more realistically I wouldn't have bothered to write this review.  Quit tampering with the show, FOX!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_173", "text": "old documentary!\n\tPlease think this DVD is recorded in 1986. More worse, this is recorded as a documentary. Sound quality is worst. After I bought this and DVD of  quot;Company quot; (same, worst sound quality DOCUMENTARY), I suspect the word  quot;concert quot; or  quot;soundtrack quot; in DVD title", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_174", "text": "The Character of Martha Dunstock\n\tRather than give another general review as others have kindly done,  my review focuses on one aspect of the film, indeed one character, that of Martha. \n\nMartha Dunstock is known throughout the film as Martha Dumptruck. Even the film credits include the nickname `Dumptruck' besides the character's surname (evidently feeling the need to labour the point). Portrayed as unattractive and pathetically grateful for any attention she is given, she unwittingly provides the Slater character with information enabling him to murder a student. Later, when the cult status of the `suicides' (that is, murdered students) becomes apparent, Martha attempts her own suicide by walking into the path of traffic. But her attempt is shown as a failure. At the end of the film Martha is bruised and now disabled, in an electric wheelchair. Ryder's character, having finished her voyage of self-realisation, rejects the school Prom night and instead invites Martha to stay in with a video and popcorn. Martha gratefully accepts and the closing scenes show Ryder walking along the corridor while Martha encircles her like a planet around the sun.\n\nThe image of Martha in her wheelchair, an object of pity for Ryder and for the audience, signifies to us fears of being different, of not being beautiful, of not being loved and respected. Martha is the person we are all frightened of becoming. She is given no means of solving her predicament by the film maker. And though some of us in the audience may be fat, or disabled, or both, we may yet still fear Martha, and are invited to consider Ryder's protagonist's journey of self discovery as our own, even is in physical and social reality, we are more like Martha.\n\nFor this reason, `Heathers' fails as an exploration of the `Hell' of High School ( a description often used by Buffy/Angel/ Firefly's Joss Whedon). Those in the audience NOT as thin and complying with Western standards of `beauty' as the protagonists (probably the majority of us) ultimately may find the so-called subversion of cruel hierarchy in this film just that little too shallow, leaving a bitter after-taste. The way `fat' people are portrayed in films such as these unfortunately often reflect the predictable, transparent and absurd fixations of the film makers. Sadly this is happening even today - in some ways it has gotten even worse since the Western World decided to wage a 'war on fat' (to quote Paul Campos) - and even at best it is lazy film-making.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_175", "text": "Ridiculous\n\tDull, dull, dull.\nIf I could have submitted a review and given ZERO stars I would have.\nPointless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_176", "text": "I figure if I study high, take the test high, get high scores! Right?\n\tHow High is a film that lends nothing, I repeat, nothing to the film community at large.  I have read some critics that say that this film introduced a whole new generation to the Cheech   Chong of the new millennium with the Redman/Method Man pairing.  While most seem to agree that this is a horrible film, very few of them mention how utterly racist the overall experience happens to be.  When I use the word racist, I mean that it builds upon the degenerate clich\ufffds that African Americans struggle with on a daily basis with our society.  While there were elements in this film that seemed like there was some reverse racism occurring, what struck me hardest in the face was how embarrassing Method Man and Redman must be to both the film community, but also to their own culture.  I have a very open mind when it comes to social issues as well as films, but this one left my jaw on the floor several times.  The blatant swings at African American stereotypes were meant to be a source of humor for director Jesse Dylan, but instead fell flat on their embarrassed face.  Humor was in very short supply in this film due to the ethnic stereotype clich\ufffds that seemed to be used nearly every second of this film.  Nothing was original.  Nothing was exciting.\n\nWas the pairing of Redman and Method Man an idea of comedic proportions?  I think not.  As you can tell from their short lived series after the release of this film, the corporate world wanted to cash in on these two rappers, but soon realized that they were not as bankable as they thought.  Why?  Method Man and Redman, who completely different people, were nothing more than the same character in this film.  With the very subtle hints of Method Man being smarter, nothing could separate the equality of these two characters.  That is why they failed as a comic team.  Think of Matthau and Lemmon or the above example of Cheech   Chong, what made these teams work while the How High team crashed and burned?  What worked the best were the differences that uniquely drew the pair together.  Their differences made us laugh and sympathetically brought them together, but with Method Man and Redman, they were the same.  I was watching the same two characters fight through the same two challenges in this film. What tried to be funny instead transformed into repetitive.  What Dylan did to counter the similarity between Redman/Method Man was bring in obscure secondary characters that added nothing to the flimsy plot or helped us feel emotion for our two main characters.  The clich\ufffd jock, the clich\ufffd frat boy, the clich\ufffd Asian (which was again another racist moment), and the clich\ufffd rich white boy, just felt and were old.  Watch college films from the 70s and you will see these same combinations, but what makes the films from the 70s different is that they used them with originality.  How High, from beginning to end, was anything but original.\n\nI must admit, after watching this film of which Harvard was willing to loan their name to, I don't want to go to Harvard.  They should have pondered the effects this film would have upon their prestige heritage.  How High is a dark spot in Harvard's history.  Do you know what makes it even worse?  This film wasn't even created at or anywhere near Harvard.  Again, Dylan was cutting corners to create a false sense of realism that continued to hurt this film.  How High has no redeeming qualities.  Ooops, I stand corrected.  The only smile that was ever created on my face during this film was when Spalding Gray spoke.  How did they get him and Fred Willard to do this film?  I have said it once, I will say it again, some actors just need their bills paid.  Inconsistency, incompetence, and aggravation seemed to be the hidden themes of this dud.  What destroyed this film further is that if you take the actors away and look at the story in general, it is nothing.  There is no original story at all with How High.  Going to college, working for your grades, winning over the heart of the President right at the last minute - this was nothing short of a \"cut and paste\" film that had no backbone and horrid acting!\n\nI do not like Jesse Dylan's style of directing.  While I think Kicking and Screaming is his prized film (due greatly to Will Ferrell), all of his films seem to be extremely choppy with the editing and are randomly interjected with an overdose of unnecessary scenes.  The John Adams scene in How High is a prime example.  The Benjamin Franklin moments is another.  The unconcluded \"Truth Serum\" can be considered another.  How High was just scene after scene of inconsistency.  Lumpy oatmeal would win first place before this film would ever be congratulated!  I blame a majority of the issues with this film on Jesse Dylan.  If he would have tightened the script, created unique and \"cult-like\" characters, and eliminated the racism, he may have had the quintessential \"weed\" film in Hollywood.  Now, all he has is a violent case of the munchies and nothing to show for.  Sad.\n\nOverall, this was one of the worst films that I have witnessed.  Never have I been so emotionally charged about the racist moments in this film as I have with How High.  The actors, all around, were horrible.  The story had no legs to stand on and it became very obvious after the opening credits that unless you were either 10 to 15 years of age, this film would never be considered a comedy.  Nothing was funny.  Nothing will make you laugh.  The only part worth enjoying in this film is the ending credits.  The ending credits give you a chance to walk away and forget this part of your cinematic life.\n\nGrade: * out of ****", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_177", "text": "a minority opinion\n\tI'm guessing that many of the reviewers are watching this movie through a haze of childhood nostalgia. I had not seen this movie as a child; those that say it's faithful to the book must have read something other than Lewis Carroll's Alice. However, the kitsch value is considerable; cheezy music and costumes, pure 1985. That being said, the Jabberwock was pretty cool in that \"Godzilla-man-in-the-rubber-suit\" sort of way. Also, the set design was very handsome. It's too bad that the lighting technology of the time couldn't have been more varied; everything looks somewhat flat and two dimensional. The film that comes closest to Tenniel's original Alice illustrations is the 1933 Paramount b   w version; it's not available on dvd but occasionally turns up on Turner Classics", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_178", "text": "Sterile, derivative and plastic...\n\t...just like Hollywood and just like the music industry which, I guess, is the point.  \n\nJohn Travolta, playing on his character from Get Shorty (and, to a lesser degree, like his character in Pulp Fiction and Swordfish) is Mr. Cool.  This time he's trying to make it big in the music biz.  He discovers a new talent (artist Christina Milian) and works his way through an assortment of characters that are more types and cliches than real characters.  \n\nA brand name cast and yet no one makes any more than a dent on the personality radar.  The dialogue seems forced, funnier on the script than on the screen and most scenes feel posed and sterile.  Most of the actors appeared as bored as many celebrities are outside of their media personae.  Aside from a few interesting moments, only one speech toward the end made by Cedric the Entertainer redeemed the film.  \n\nIt's like a big commercial (which, I suppose, is any Hollywood film).  Certain musicians get shameless plugs (Steven Tyler and Aerosmith, included in the film), various movies get shameless plugs (including, in a not so disguised fashion, Get Shorty), certain Hollywood landmarks (e.g. the Mann Chinese Theater) are plopped into the film like a tourist video and even the L.A. Lakers and the Staples Center get a plug.  \n\nIt's an attempt to play on the irony of making a film about making a film or, in this case, making a musician.  So we watch Travolta as Mr. Cool navigating the landscape of the music industry to give Christina Milian her sudden and instantaneous rise to the top of the charts.  The ending is so horribly cheesy I felt as if I was watching American Idol.\n\nWatchable, but barely.\n\nThe Player covered this terrain so much better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_179", "text": "The Rock and  Vaughn stole the show\n\tThankfully I watched this movie having recorded it on my DVR so I could fast forward through most of the scenes with Uma Thurman and John Travolta.  Their scenes and dialogue were so horrible that fast forward was the only way to get through the movie.  Besides, this is not the kind of movie that you really need their dialogue to understand or enjoy it.  \n\nAs usual, Uma's acting is simply dreadful. I tend to avoid any movie with her in it because I know it will be bad.  How she became a \"star\" in Hollywood is beyond me.  She is not attractive nor can she act.  She could have been replaced by a nobody and it wouldn't have changed the movie one bit.  I think when they need an actress who doesn't mind playing drivel roles, they call her. John Travolta is not much better.  His version of \"cool\" just doesn't do it for me. His diction is becoming more slurred as the years go by that I hate to hear him speak.  And someone please tell Uma and John that nobdody wants to see them dance so please just stop finding reasons to do so.  \n\nThe ONLY reason I gave this movie 2 stars is because of The Rock and Vince Vaughn.  Their roles were priceless and had me laughing all throughout the movie.  I never grew tired of Vaughn pimping and The Rock primping.  While I fast forwarded through Uma and Travolta's scenes, I tended to rewind during Rock's and Vaughn's scenes; they were so funny I had to see them again.  Cedric the Entertainer was also pretty good.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_180", "text": "What's up Charlie Brown?\n\tThis was a wishy washy attempt at the truth. The facts are there in parts and pieces, but it was not really put together well. Some of the choices of material are questionable as being truly valuable to the topic. This DVD had an agenda and is not unbiased, and I think it failed at it's overall agenda. There is more than enough information pre-9/11 and post-9/11 to put together something more worthy and accurate than this DVD has attempted to do. If this is the best contrasting evidence to the bush administration that can be produced after all that has happened in the white house and beyond, we are truly in trouble. The truth is out there, and I think this DVD tripped over them and kept walking without looking down and gathering all the facts together. There were plenty of important facts and things said worth listening to on this DVD, but this DVD is maybe worth a glance, but not a long hard look.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_181", "text": "A TRIBUTE\n\tA tribute is defined as \"a gift or other acknowledgement of gratitude, respect, or admiration.\"  That is what you have here.\nBut, if you want a true picture of that incredible morning, don't waste your time and money, look elsewhere", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_182", "text": "Eva Green, Eva Green, Eva Green, Eva Green. Nothing else.\n\tWell you know the drill. Some people will like anything that is \"artsy\" or \"out of the ordinary\" or \"made by that great director\". Its a different kind of herd but a herd nevertheless.\n\nThe movie is about incest. It is about sex and adolescence. And, ironically, it is some kind of a parody of the very crowd that is giving this movie rave reviews. The best part of this movie is Eva Green. Or, more precisely, Eva Green's body. I didn't care about her acting (I thought it was mediocre). I just sat there and drunk her body in, wishing that I was that lucky actor (whats his name again?). The only reason to watch this movie is Eva Green. If she was indeed exploited by the elderly director with an intimidating reputation, then I am glad it happened. The movie is visually rich. In fact, its so rich that Bertolucci seems to be masturbating his sensibilities for us all to see. But I will take it. He captures and celebrates Eve Green's stunning body - every square millimeter of it(including her genitals - the movie is NC17 for a reason), to perfection. Other than that, there is nothing else in the movie. The story is utterly insipid, the old movie clips, the \"discussion\" of morality or whatever ... nothing interesting. The music is another plus point.\n\nBottomline, watch it for Eva Green's body. It deserves five stars. But the movie deserves only two", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_183", "text": "SUPER TEEN\n\tHaving been a teenager once, I can certainly understand the inner turmoil and angst teens experience.  However, in PUMP UP THE VOLUME, the movie's attempt to martyrize teens and make all adults look like uncaring morons only serves to underscore why so many adults look with disdain on teens.  The teens in this movie seem to have little respect for authority and their assignation as to being tortured and misunderstood is vanquished in their juvenile behavior.  Even our hero (well played by Christian Slater) cannot communicate with people on a one to one level; he instead decides to become some kind of salvation to his teens by using his pirated radio shows to cause some kind of uprising among them.  As a proponent of truth, he is a vapid antithesis of truth: he fakes masturbation to arouse the youths; he doesn't use his real name or voice; and on a call with a potential suicide victim, he treats the caller as someone who isn't serious and never really offers any kind of consolation.  The suicidal teen says he is lonely and we automatically assume he is lonely within his familial structure, but isn't he just as lonely with the peers who mourn him after his demise?  The adults are played almost as caricatures and the teens as misunderstood heroes.  Sorry, folks, been there done that...living at any age requires a commitment to better yourself and do what you feel is right.  Questioning authority without any viable alternatives, as none of these teens do, merely escalates the generational gap, and movies like this are merely attempts to exploit the so called misunderstanding of youth", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_184", "text": "If I want to see a boring and pointless dream sequence I'll rewatch Dallas\n\tRoger Ebert, a review I greatly respect and normally agree with, raved about this flick.  Roger, I love you, but you missed the boat on this one.\n\nI'm not going to review the plot because it's been done by several reviewers already.  Suffice it to say, David Lynch didn't get enough of symbolism interpretation in freshman English (\"Okay, class, who wants to discuss the meaning of the impaled pig's head on page 72 in Lord of the Flies?  David, how about you?\") and now want to inflict it on you, the unwitting movie watching public.  Thanks, Mr. Lynch, but I'll pass.  I didn't enjoy figuring out the obscure symbolism in page after page of Crime and Punishment and I didn't enjoy it in scene after scene of Mulholland Drive.   \n\nTo add insult to injury, Lynch prides himself on putting scenes in his movie that make absolutely no sense, rationalizing it by saying life often doesn't make sense.  This habit of his is less noticible in this film than, say, Twin Peaks, mostly because the whole film is for the most part senseless.  Yeah, it's true that a lot of things are absurd in my own life, but more along the lines of \"...I would've won Powerball this week except I spent my lottery money on a scented candle at the RenFaire, what the heck was I thinking...\" or \"...I wasted 2 1/2 hours of my life watching this dumb movie, what the heck was I thinking...\" but I've yet to be visited by scrawny cowboy or a wheelchaired dwarf.  I must live a sheltered life or something.\n\nLynch also forbids chapter cuts in his DVD, believing his movie must be watched in its entirety, or not at all (I'd advise the second.)  To be fair, in this case I don't think he's motivated entirely by a exaggerated sense of importance, but rather by the knowledge that every male, if given the chance, would overshoot most of the movie and focus on the hot chick on chick action.  C'mon all you 5 star givers, admit it!  You find the movie pretentious and silly, but the topless scenes more than make up for all the drippy pseudo-art!  \n\nTo reiterate, if I wanted to see a boring and pointless dream sequence I'll rewatch Dallas - if I wanted to see a nice rack I'll take my top off and look in the mirror.  Who needs Mulholland Drive", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_185", "text": "hmm\n\tThis movie is for liberals what the Left Behind book series is for Christian conservatives, it portrays reality how they want to see it. Its like they wanted to make a good story but tried too hard to cram as much PC political propaganda in as possible and ended up ruining it. Entertaining in some parts but pretty dumb overall IMO", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_186", "text": "weak\n\tThis movie was a weak effort by Capra, who directed it, and the star, Gary Cooper. It's a good story, just poorly directed (Capra can't hit a home run every time). I found the acting very wooden and the movie seemed to just drag on and on. And no extra features on the dvd, at least none to speak of", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_187", "text": "not big on mixing musical with fantasy\n\tI never saw this movie until i was 16. The girl i was dating at the time loved this movie. The rocky horror picture show was number one on her list so i tend to compare this one to that one not that the storys are similar in any way. But they do have one thing in common they are both horrible movies. I did give this movie two stars because it had some slightly entertaining moments, well so did fraggle rock! fraggle rock got cancelled for a reason! everyone burn your copies now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_188", "text": "AN Awfull Film\n\tI turned it off after 20 minutes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_189", "text": "Great Show  - Terrible Marketing\n\tIf they're releasing 2 volumes per season, doesn't that mean that there will be 18 sets since the show was on 9 years? At $35 a volume that's over $600.00!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_190", "text": "See the original!\n\tI don't know how this skunk got 4 and 1/2 stars on Amazon let alone one!  I could hear Hepburn, Bogart and Holden rolling over with a resounding boom.  I think this is mainly because of Ford's Linus.  He is a very unsympathetic character in this remake.  The film critics said that, while the original Sabrina was about her transformation, this version was about Linus' transformation.  But here Linus shows no transformation that you can really see.  His explanation to Sabrina for his deceitful romancing at the end- \"There was a merger, and you were in the way.  No hard feelings\" is very cold compared with Bogart's \"Would you believe I enjoyed every minute of it?\"  In the original, you get the feeling that Sabrina gets the right man; you don't get that here at all", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_191", "text": "All lies, an attack on america...\n\tFor what purpose these lies about the life of this man? Are the liberal film makers racists who don't believe that there is a good black man to depict on film so they have to lie? If someone wanted to write fiction about a badass black fighter on the cusp of super stardom who is framed for a murder then be my guest. Hurricane carter is not and was not that man.\n\nFacts:\nIn the movie denzel washington is shown in military garb with more medals on his cheat than colin powell. They want to drive home the point that here was a man who served his country and is now about to be screwed by it. Fact is carter was kicked out of the army after being court mashalled 4 times!\n\nIn a title fight scence with an italian american fighter named giodello carter is depictied as beating this man pillar to post only to be screwed out of the decision he so richly deserved. Fact, giardello deserved to win that fight according to the overwhelming number of experts who have viewed it then and now on tape. The depitction is another lie.\n\nAnother lie is this notion put forth in the movie that hurricane was on the verge of getting that title before mean white bigots framed him for this murder. Fact is that carter's boxing career was going down hill and he had only won 8 of his last 15 fights. As carter's boxing career failed he became more militant in his political views and hated white people. While in prison he was diagnosed to be psychotic. Yeah a psychotic racist is the model for black america. Shame.\n\nNorman jewison must not think much of black folks to make a movie of lies like this. Denzel washington should be ashamed he participated in such trash. Those who produced this trash bet that the average public would be gullible enough to believe these lies with no attempt at knowing the truth and hollywood didn't care; they just like the message. Looking at these reviews i have to say they made a good bet. America bashing and race baiting is alive and well, earning oscars and making for big box office. A shame.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_192", "text": "Rating the Product not the movie!!!\n\tThe movie is one of my favorites, works on both a romantic level, and a comic level.  But where's the widescreen?  Todays consumers are more educated (THANK GOD) and they've almost stopped asking the stupid question \"Why watch widescreen, you lose the top and bottom of the movie?!\"  They finally get that you are seeing MORE of the movie with widescreen and not less.  So how can I be expected to buy this DvD?  It is for all intents and purposes \"Incomplete\".  Who's going to pay for all of something and be satisfied with only getting some of it?  Buy this movie as soon as WS version becomes availible", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_193", "text": "Attempting to tribute, copy, and mix many American movies\n\tThis movie was obviously made by Japanese fans of several American films.  It then tried to mix them all together in one film. \n\nThe main ones are the Matrix, Reservoir Dogs, and Night of the Living Dead.  Especially the Matrix.\n\nWe have several yakuza meeting at a specified location where they usually bury their victims, the location turns out to be a forest of reincarnation so their victims are coming back to life.\n\nThen it is a dead-come-back-to-life genre gore film heavy with feuding Yakuza elements.\n\nOur main character has the long black Matrix type coat and general emotionless demeanor.   The high-tech 360 camera movements of the Matrix are blatantly being imitated minus the high-tech aspect.  Instead it is obvious that the camera itself is being moved 360 around the action.\n\nI really hated the Matrix so a film mainly paying tribute to the Matrix already has a big strike against it.\n\nAs for the other elements, they were all brought in awkwardly and it just seemed to constantly extend the story with another element of their favorite American movies that they wanted to include.\n\nThe gore was mostly uncreative and uninteresting.\n\nNote that if you are looking for something different than typical American movies by checking out those wacky Japanese movies, you will not get it here", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_194", "text": "The Plot Successfully Escaped\n\tHART'S WAR had potential. The last months of World War Two as a backdrop with demoralized GI's crammed into an overcrowded POW compound.  If this picture was soley about the hardships endured by surrendered soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge, then it could have had a chance.  Instead the film makers took on too many plots and subplots.  \n\nUnintentionally the movie borrows from SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE, A SOLDIER'S STORY, THE GREAT ESCAPE and STALAG 17.  A cardinal rule in war films is that the premise has to be simple.  In HART'S WAR we find some good elements lost in a virtual Mulligan stew.  \n\nIn the story Colin Farrell's character, a rear echelon lawyer, accompanies another officer on what he thinks is a joyride.  Unfortunately for Farrell, the Germans have launched their attack in the Ardennes. The young lawyer is captured, harshly interrogated, and finally shipped out to a German stalag.  There he meets the senior POW officer, played by Bruce Willis, and tries to settle down in the dirty and uncomfortable life of a POW.  A soldier is killed and a recently downed Tuskegee airman is accused of murder.  Yes, you guessed it.  Farrell takes on the aviator's defense during the subsequent courts martial.  \n\nIf director Gregory Hoblit left the storyline to develop around the trial a decent film could have emerged.  Instead we have additions of Colonel Hart's unexplained behavior, an mass tunnel escape plot, sabotage and the German Commandant's attempt to befriend the American lawyer as superfluous baggage.\n\nHART'S WAR was filmed in the Czech Republic, no doubt to cut costs.   A little more effort and a lot less story and this film would have had a better showing at the box office.  Still, if you enjoy war movies you should probably add this DVD to your collection", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_195", "text": "SUCKS!\n\tUnless you enjoy movies that are not funny, not scary, and have the worst actors this side of rodeo clowns, DO NOT WATCH this series of horrible flicks.  Putrid!  Not even \"so-bad-it's-funny\". Absolutely the worst films in the history of mankind!  Heed my warning!  SUCKS!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_196", "text": "Garbage\n\tI cannot believe the black actor in this film is so sterotypical of the ghetto or uneducated image we've seen in films like \"baby boy\". Almost every line he had included a cuss word or n word. He didn't add a thing to the film except to be an annoyance. I don't know what this film was about. There are parts where there is a long silence with no talking. The whole movie was shot in the house with the exception of the maid when she finally leaves the house.\nThere are a few scenes where the characters are running around  without any obvious aim. The film attempts to make the audience interested only to leave us saying, \"what was all that excitement about?\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_197", "text": "You Have To Be Kidding!\n\tHow anyone could rate this movie 4-5 stars is beyond belief. This was such a contrived movie that had a simple plot that went nowhere. As I watched this movie I could not figure out if it was meant to be a comedy or a drama. It was never very funny and both lead actors, playing one white and one adopted black brother, had scenes in the movie that were terrible. Romany Malco has a scene where he is running around in his underwear for no apparent reason accept to show off his body. He jumps out of bed when his cell phone rings, runs down the stairs and then outside and back in just to gather everyone in the house and scold them, in his drawers? He is talentless and idiotic as a  quot;brother quot; in France that no one can relate to. Paul Rudd is likable but his shining scene is when he comes back to the chateau drunk and  quot;grossly quot; tells off everyone - people he has known for less than a week! The servants are the best actors in the movie and play their parts well...but can't make up for the dismal rest. Ludicrous - a bad movie that probably could have been funny if they had went for laughs instead of drama. This is another example of a rental that you think is going to be good but then disappoints", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_198", "text": "fuzzy wuzzy\n\tOkay I admit, they had a shoesrting budget and did most if not all the work on the weekends with the help of friends. Heres my problem, they could have at least paid more attention to the focus of the camera, most of the scenes were blurry, every now and again the focus was clear, I mean c'mon, when I was fourteen I made a short stop motion animation film using an old Bell and Howell super 8 cam and even then I paid attention to the focusing.Okay enough of that, now for the pros of the film. The make-up fx were good and there is one scene that will make most MEN wince, the outdoor and some indoor settings had a NOTLD feel. Overall I recomend at least checking it out and make up your own minds, at least you can say you saw it. Rent if you can, if not, buy used", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_199", "text": "DOA\n\tFor years, I've bemoaned the switch from film to digital video for low-budget horror movies, but I'd rather watch ANYTHING shot on video than watching the waste of film that is Dead Life. Don't be fooled when I say this movie is shot on film. It SERIOUSLY looks like it was shot on a 1950s 8mm camera. It's perpetually grainy, dark, fuzzy, and shaky, and not in an artsy way. My $200 video camera looks infinitely better than this. The video quality is appropriate, however, as it's matched in wretchedness by every other facet of this stink-fest. The sound is murky and undecipherable, the acting is strictly amateur hour, the characters are paper-thin with no distinction or purpose, the story is non-existent, the dialogue is a completely worthless bore, there's nothing remotely scary, and the special effects (including a couple of computer effects that look like they were made on a Commodore 64) are laughable. Or, at least, I wish they were laughable. That would've at least made for some sort of enjoyment instead of the utter torture of this (high school) student film. It's movies like this -- cheap and devoid of any real effort to uphold the horror legacy, but which get cherry spots on Blockbuster shelves because they're packaged with slick cover art -- that give horror movies in general (and zombie movies in particular) a bad name, and that make horror fans so wary. Disgraceful!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_200", "text": "The Big Letdown\n\tUnfocused, repetitive, and worst of all - boring!  What should have been a slam dunk documentary about one of the worst blights on the modern age of politics instead turns out to be a damn shame.  Ronnie Earle, the district attorney at the center of the film, says,  \"This isn't about Democrats and Republicans, this is about cops and robbers.\" If only the makers of this film could have been so concise at some point in the first reel or two of their documentary as to what it is they were trying to say. Instead, from the start, The Big Buy feels like a film you've walked into thirty minutes late. Following the theme stated by Earle of cops and robbers, The Big Buy is supposed to have a film noir aesthetic, but the intended use of light and shadow is so intermittent you likely won't notice. Somewhere in this mess is a good film and a better story, to bad it's not being told here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_201", "text": "Disappointing Second Set\n\tWith the exception of disc# 6 this collection was very disappointing.  It was obvious that the show lost its charm after season #3 and was well on its way out before Paul Reubens little incident.   However, if you liked Pee-Wee Herman the first collection under Playhouse#1 is excellent.  It was fresh and innovative.  My 3 year old loves the first 6 discs.  Disc #7 to disc #10 are actually pretty bad and not worth the purchase.  They should have included disc #6 with the first set.  Anything after that was simply not entertaining.  The quality of all the discs still is excellent.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_202", "text": "One of the most  homoerotic films I have ever seen!\n\tLeeches is a terrible movie.  Dude, I have never seen anything so gay in my whole life (except the director's other film Speed Demon).  When the guys were less clothes than the gals, thats not a good sign.  The video shelves at a local corporate video rental store carry tons of this director's work.\nThey're all filled with loads of homoeroticism.  Women are ugly and they were single piece bathing suits whilst the guys wear banana hammocks.  The 'roided up leeches enter their \"male\" victims through anal orrifices.  After watching about a half hour of this mess I had to turn it off.\n\nWhy does this guy fool people into renting these movies.  I don't mind gay subtext in films but when it takes over the film and hits you over the head with it then it's time to draw the line.  No hetro relationships in this one.  Just the director molesting his male stars with his camera.\n\nHorrible stuff, stay away from David DeCoteau's work and his fifty different aliases (unless you know what you're in for)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_203", "text": "F*** The O.C.!\n\t\"The O.C.\" has got to be one of the most Overrated, Overhyped, shows that I have ever seen, this side of \"Friends\". This show makes me ashamed to be from SoCal.Their is nothing Appealing or Compelling about a bunch of rich, spoiled, suburban, white teens(sorry,I mean 24,25,28 year old acters playing teenagers) and their so called \"problems\".I admit,I tried to give this show a chance, I tried to watch a few episodes,and really, I couldn't make it passed the half an hour mark w/out turning it to Adult Swim or some \"Nick At Night\" Re-run or something. and speaking of white, is \"O.C.\" suppose to stand for \"Orange County\" or \"Only Caucasians\". I had no idea, that their were no Black, Mexican, or Asian people that lived in the \"O.C.\" Peter Gallagher's character is suppose to be the \"bad guy\" huh? Please! How about I snatch this chump off the \"O.C.\" streets, toss him in a trunk and take him to Long Beach, Compton, Crenshaw, or Watts and then lets see how \"bad\" a guy he is then. The bottom line is, I can't stand this gay, fake show and I can't stand all you losers that praise it even more! And by the way, This show don't even belong in the same ZIP CODE as B.H. 90210! Now put that in Yo Pipes and Smoke it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_204", "text": "Lacks real emotion and heart\n\tI expected alot more from Richard Harris. He was very stiff and it was hard to warm to his portrayal of Abraham. Also, there wasn't enough vocal input from God, expecially since his promises to Abraham and indeed the world should be center stage and offer the viewer a wholistic picture of the first covenant. There were some omissions and scenes out of order from the bible. I was somewhat annoyed that the movie had God saying that Sarai's name means Princess and that he would change it to Sarah which means Queen. This is not true!! In Hebrew Sarah means princess. Such apparently small mistakes really withdraw the films credability", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_205", "text": "Very poor video quality, it's not worth it.\n\tIn Dr Yang's DVD I expected to find a good reference for my practice of the Yang 108 form, but I am very displeased with the quality of the DVD. For the price that I paid, I expected a least good video quality. When Dr. Yang executes the complete form the illumination is very poor; there are close ups of the upper body and obviously, the movement of the legs is not seen; you get lost with changes of camera angles; at some point, you can see people in the background; and the stage is not properly set up. Also, and with all due respect, his movements are weird. I have seen several presentations and videos of other professional instructors of the Yang 108 form and there are several differences in the way movements are executed. Definitively I do not recommend this DVD to any one who wants to use it as a reference, you can use it as a movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_206", "text": "Good but about 10 years too late\n\tI have been a long-time radiohead fan and, like many others, have been waiting patiently for a live DVD.  So I was thrilled to find out they released one and immediately bought it without even looking at the setlist.  It never occurred to me that they would release material that is nearly 10 years old!  \n\nI couldn't help being disappointed when I watched this DVD.  The constantly changing camera angles and general lack of concern for the song itself make this unpleasant to watch.  In fact, I only watched it once and it has since been gathering dust.  I know I would have enjoyed it much more had it come out when the songs were still in their prime.  \n\nI've always that Radiohead was modern, progressive, and totally innovative.   I appreciate their old music but they have come a long way since pablo honey... and it doesn't help that before every song, Thom mutters \"this is a new one.\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_207", "text": "0 STARS:  I thought I would give this series another chance...I must be a dumba$$.\n\tThe original \"Candyman\" sucks so bad, but everybody praises it and I kept wondering to myself, \"am I missing something?\"  So, I tried watching it again and it still sucked as I could not even get through it, so I figured maybe I should watch the sequels and maybe I would find something that I liked about this series.  Well, after watching \"Candyman 2\", one becomes cognizant that this series is just full of rubbish...again, the social overtones and politically correct notions present in this series make the movie absurd in the extreme.  The villain in \"Candyman\" makes me want to laugh because he is so NOT scary...if you want a good laugh, watch the \"Candyman\" series, but if you want to be scared, you would even do better to watch \"Ren and Stimpy\".  In all seriousness, watch \"Halloween\" and \"Halloween II\" if you want to see a good slasher and horror movie that really produces the goods and doesn't try to send a social message. LOL.  Some people call \"Candyman 2- Farewell to the Flesh\" a horror movie...I just call it rubbish", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_208", "text": "Very Poor Quality DVD\n\tLove the movie, but the quality of the DVD put out by Alpha Video was so bad it was very difficult to watch. The sound was scratchy and muffled and the picture looked as if the brightness was turned all the way up. If you don't want to be disappointed and feel like you've been ripped off, wait for the remastered cut before you buy this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_209", "text": "Disappointed Mom\n\tMy son LOVES airplanes and jets! I bought this DVD based on the rave reviews of people with young children loving this video. If you want a DVD that shows airplanes/jets flying, DO NOT BUY THIS DVD! The name of the video should be, \"Watch the Blue Angles Get Ready to Fly,\" because that is what this video is. In the first 20 minutes there are short scenes of the jets flying. Then the next 25 minutes is NO FLYING just talking and showing the Blue Angles getting ready for their show. In the last 8 minutes you get to see part of an air show. My son has never made it to that point. He wants to see airplanes/jets fly and I'm now on a new search for a DVD that will do this for him", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_210", "text": "FOR BEGINNING BEGINNERS ONLY!!!\n\tWell, I guess I should've read more reviews of this DVD. It is STRICTLY for beginners. I don't sweat and my heart rate barely goes up (if I do breath of fire it helps). When I want an easy day I'll pop this in and do both sessions. Very simple. But I'm sure it's good for a beginner--a BEGINNING BEGINNER. Sara Ivanhoe is soothing though, and encouraging. But seriously, this is a very easy workout", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_211", "text": "Nothing but soft porn\n\tThe novel of Wide Sargasso Sea was  decent book. A re-writing of Jane Eyre's Bertha. But the film is really hard to tolerate. It starts out ok. Although it seems to start deviating from the book early on. Past the point where Antoinette marries Rochester the film turns in to nothing but soft porn and the acting gets worse too.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_212", "text": "What's All the Fuss About?\n\tThe lead actor bore an uncanny resemblance to the real Edward R. Murrow, and there was a lot of realistic smoking for a movie set in the `50s, but otherwise I'd didn't understand all the adulation for what was to me a short, boring movie that seemed much longer.  Maybe I've just seen too many biopics lately", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_213", "text": "No \"Socermania\" instead too many repeats\n\tI was hoping that \"Socermania\" would be on the \"Extreme Sports Fun\" DVD but NO! Instead disney had to put on all of the same cartoons that were released on the \"Disney Treasures\" this also goes for the other two DVD's Extreme Music and adventure fun, allthough 'Pluto's Blue Note', 'Donald's Dilemma' 'No Sail' 'Old Sequoia' and 'Trailer Horn' are on DVD for the first time but with the new Disney Treasures \"Disney Rarities\" and \"The Chronological Donald volume 2\"(which might I add could use a lot of improvment on the restoration) who needs these DVDs, so I suggest not to buy these cheap DVD's and buy the Treasures in spite of the bad restoration", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_214", "text": "Good film, worthless release\n\tFilm: 4.5 stars; DVD: 0 stars\n(DVD released March 2000)\n\nThis is a very good - albeit not great - film whose DVD release has been ruined by Disney, as they so often do:\n- 18(!) minutes deleted from the theatrically released version\n- non-anamorphic transfer\n  \nIt's been over six years since the DVD was released.  One can only hope that an un-butchered version is in the works.  However, based on Disney's track record, and on the quality of their marketing \"wizards\", I'm not holding my breath.  Don't know if Disney licenses to Criterion but, if so, that may be the only way we get a decent DVD release", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_215", "text": "Paul Walker finally yields his throne to...\n\t... Tyrese Gibson, for WORST ACTOR EVER.  Up to this point, I've been a huge Paul Walker fan for his comedically bad acting.  He's made a career of it.  In this one, his impressive acting techniques involve the use of the word \"bro\" at least 75 times (to give his character street cred), and thoughtfully rubbing his chin during meetings with the other cops - it's clear Walker is deeply considering his plight.  But really Walker can't hold a candle to the absolutely atrocious acting of Tyrese Gibson.  My god where did they find this guy?  The movie would've been OK as a standard, mindless action film, but it really was ruined by the 6th grade drama club acting.\n\nNow you might be wonderning: who's the genius who decided to put these two together in a movie?  But wait, there's actually method to this madness.  Since their was no Vin Diesel, the director knew he had only Paul Walker left.  And it's well known that Walker cannot carry a film (see \"Timeline\").  So what to do?  Of course!  Find an actor EVEN WORSE than Walker and cast them together!  All of the sudden Walker doesn't look so terrible, because everyone's focusing on this other chump.  And apparently it worked, because a lot of people enjoyed this film, and there's even a sequel.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_216", "text": "ABOUT AS ENTERTAINING AS WATCHING MICHAEL JACKSON DRY-HUMP HOWDY DOODY\n\tI WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE CAST OF THIS MOVIE DRESSED UP AS HOT DOGS AND THROWN INTO A CAGE WITH STAR JONES AND MARV ALBERT.\n(...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_217", "text": "Snore.\n\tDon't let the cover fool you, this film isn't half as fun as you may hope it is. Maybe it's my own fault, but I was expecting something more like \"Groove\", or at least something interesting to watch. And it's not for my lack of knowledge of the bands, I often listen to Joy Division/New Order/Happy Mondays, and more from that scene. However, this seemed much more like the story of Tony Wilson and The Factory, than it did about the music, and almost came-off as a documentary. I almost stopped watching it out of boredom, but saw it through anyway. Now I wouldn't call this bad, it had it's good parts, just not many.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_218", "text": "Poorly done mocumentary\n\t24-Hour Party People is a mocumentary at the lowest rung (if Best In Show was not enough) that tries at many times to be funny but is mostly in poor taste. The British scene in the 1980's was influential and at the height of the 2nd Brit wave, and Michael Winterbottom could have exposed the goings-on in a much better way. \n\nMy main issue with this film was it's attempts at being funny in a hip-Britster fashion that falls flat constantly since the issues occurring are very serious. The dialogue is difficult to follow especially since most of it is meaningless anyway, and the film never really follows it's premise as much as it should: the rise of Factory. I did really enjoy the Joy Division segments, though, even if exploiting Ian Curtis's death was slightly in poor taste. \n\nUnless you're a fan of the Brit explosion of the post-punk era, and an extreme fan at that, I could not recommend this film. It's not even greatly educational for music lovers and at times very difficult to get into.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_219", "text": "Naughty but clever\n\tYes. Wild things is what I recommend for our jaded eyes. Aren't we sick of all the crowd pleasing PG-13 shows which are neither sexy or action packed - most of all with hardly a plot? Wild Things is sex sex sex but with witty capital H humor and a twisted story.\n\nRecent eye candy shows could learn a thing or two from this film. Candy can remain sweet and sickening but a great script and a good cast (from Oscar nominee Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon etc) can turn candy into cuisine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_220", "text": "BEWARE:  ALL SHOWS ARE EDITED\n\tALL THESE SHOWS ARE THE SYNDICATED ONES.THERE ARE AT LEAST 3 MIN CUT FROM EACH SHOW.SONY SUCKS BIG TIME FOR RELEASING EDITED SHOWS. NOT THE FIRST TIME( SEE SOAP,OTHER SEASONS OF GOOD TIMES).BROUGHT MINE BACK AND GOT A REFUND", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_221", "text": "Disappointing\n\tBeware the reviews that say this is an underrated classic and masterpiece and all that.  Was real disappointed by 9th Gate.  This film is tepid, there is none of the satanic intensity/ambiance that you find in 'Rosemary's Baby' It's too Hollywood, surprisingly, considering the maverick presence of Depp/Polanski. Film opens well, with a suicide and Depp's opportunistic character who seems to straddle the moral fence, but it never creates the proper mood or atmosphere.  Exorcist 3, which I was equally disappointed in, at least was more satanic.  I won't spoil anything for those who do want to see it, but the showdown scene between Depp and those he is purusing is awkward and poorly directed.  Emmanuelle Seigner comes across more like a hippy chick than a Demona. And the 'showdown with the devil' is a letdown to say the least.  This film could have been great but Polanski dropped the ball, considering he was the producer/director/co-screenwriter, and the film fails in all three areas. It's not horrible, so I give it 2 stars.  But don't buy this film, rent it only.  Buy Angel Heart instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_222", "text": "Cate, oh my...............\n\tTo borrow from a previous reviewer:  A movie to kill an evening with if you have one that really needs murdering.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_223", "text": "Fact is stranger than Fiction\n\tI am a fan of historical fiction, and this has to be one of the most historically inaccurate films I have ever seen! What bothers me the most is that the general public, who hasn't read the Tudor biographies like some of us have, will believe this stuff because it is their only exposure to the subject! I won't go into all the inaccuracies since other reviewers have already touched on them. Why tamper with history, when it was actually more fascinating than what was portrayed in this movie.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_224", "text": "Out of Sync Tommy\n\tI've been a fan of the Who since I recieved my copy of Tommy on vinyl in 1970 for Christmas.\nI resisted buying this DVD set for a long time because of the price and knowing that if it was a current release that Townshend would be playing an accoustic guitar while someone backstage would be playing what he should be (he started doing this due to hearing loss years ago). The Who hasnt been the same since.\nWatching the Tommy performance will make you seasick its so out of sync. It just goes to show that some publishers and performers will let anything out the door to make another buck.\nI had just moved to Las Vegas when Entwhistle died there of a cocaine overdose, it was somehow prophetic in a way, I didnt have tickets for their show that week but I thought with his death it wouldnt have happened anyway.\nSurprisingly it did, (its all about $$$$$).\nIf you've never seen this band in its heyday go get a copy of their Live at the Isle of Wight festival show or Woodstock for a second choice and see what this band was really like.\nAnd shame on the people who let this recording hit the shelves, I hope they choke on the money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_225", "text": "Worst special (extended) edition of a movie - EVER!\n\tWhat were they thinking?!  There are actually scenes DELETED from the original theatrical release!!  The extended edition is an \"abomination\" if there ever were one.  \n\nFurthermore, I discourage anyone who has not seen the original from purchasing this product.  Seek out the original release because I believe the \"original\" release included in this set is not of the same quality.\n\nDavid Lynch was right in not becoming involved in this edition", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_226", "text": "Misnomer\n\tThis may be entitled \"Warner Bros. Classic Holiday Collection,\" but Warner Bros. had nothing to do with the production or distribution of Boys Town, Men of Boys Town, or the 1938 Christmas Carol. Louis B. Mayer may return to haunt the Christmases of those heretics against the one, true religion of MGM, who purloined Spencer Tracey, Mickey Rooney, and Ann Rutherford to enrich the reputations of Harry, Jack, Abe, and Ted.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_227", "text": "Atrocious.\n\tAbsolutely terrible. The most inexplicable comedy phenomena this side of Dane Cook. \n\nNothing happens in this movie (and I mean nothing) except a bunch of sullen characters exhanging \"comic\" glances and looking withdrawn and cynical. I don't think a Soviet run production company could suck the life and charisma out of these talented actors better. So on that point it's a success. All the sullen, understated lines and glances are supposed to be funny-they're not, they're boring. Somebody needs to tell Wes Anderson that too. ASAP", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_228", "text": "Hipster drivel\n\tI think this movie is so incredibly contrived and just so damn cutesy I don't know why it has gotten so much critical acclaim, especially about how it's all just so devastatingly human despite everyone acting like a cartoon character?  But being in a liberal arts college I have to listen to almost every other student rave about it so it must have some sort of generational following.  The characters and the situations remind me of the short stories I would write in the sixth grade when I was around 12 years old, where all of the characters have a bunch of dumb, absurd eccentricities that anyone could come up with if they wanted to because you're wanting so badly to be inventive and unique but in hindsight they make you cringe and tear up all those old notebooks full of such irritating, inane nonsense.  The whole movie feels like ones 12-year-old self trying to write about adult problems that they're distanced from yet infatuated by.  This movie appeals to the type of people who like to read Catcher and the Rye so they can either consciously or subconsciously think of their chain-smoking, wannabe-depressed but more like \"I'm so sad 'cause I don't have a girlfriend\" indie-rocker lives into some sort of literary wellspring.  I think the visuals in all of his movies are so tremendously appealing, it's unfortunate he can't just do fantasy films or something instead of these barely funny yet barely dramatic \"subtle\" messages on the human condition or whatever those critics say.  Hipster drivel - look for something else to watch", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_229", "text": "\"Who would want to kill the sweetest ****** woman in the world?\"\n\tI knew I was in trouble with FOUR BROTHERS when I saw that Josh Howard (of SPORTS NIGHT fame) was scowling hard, trying to be a tough Detroit cop. Not believable for a nanosecond. And then it got worse when Marky Mark said, \"Why don't you two cops get some doughnuts and coffee?\"\n\nThe rest of the film veers along in that kind of lame and clich\ufffdd rhythm. Almost every scene in this thing is a howler. And watching it, I remembered I hadn't forgiven Tyrese Gibson for the travesty that was 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS. Still, Tyrese is better than Garrett Hedlund, who looks like he's a refugee from THE OUTSIDERS.\n\nBut the movie's not a total wash; after all, it's got a GREAT soundtrack", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_230", "text": "I'm not an expert, but this movie sucks\n\tSeriously, I am an expert, and this movie sucks. But, imagine for a moment--yes, stop and withdraw from your metaphysical prejudices--a movie whose premise is truly profound, strikingly engaging, and culturally challenging--that art is only such relative to those individuals, those `experts', whose tastes, likes and dislikes, decide it so. Given that aesthetic claims are empirically nonsensical--a matter of pure subjective opinion--why is it that some art is valued at all while some not at all? Besides this interesting question, which is put forth explicitly, without the pretentious riddles of terrible poetry, and in about 60 seconds, the rest of the movie is obnoxious editing and narration. Avoid at all costs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_231", "text": "B is for Boring\n\tThe only extraordinary thing about this film is how OW could take such a fascinating subject and drain the life out of it.  I found myself wanting this to be over about halfway through (after I dozed off).  Don't be fooled by the other review here.  They are the true fakes (if you know what I mean).  Save your money and save your time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_232", "text": "Do Musicians have a conscience....?\n\tFollowing Live 8 i have to wonder if Live Aid justifies the euphoria that followed it. Most people if honest would say that on the whole musically it was pretty bland and as for achieving its aims-well that's debatable. What it did manage to do was make Bob Geldof whom no matter how honourable his motive were done quite nicely out of it thank you. Before this his career was on the skids and now he is a household name, knighted by the monarchy and very,very rich. The same with U2 pushed them into the statosphere and made Bono think he is some sort of latter day prophet. Same with Queen pushed them into mega-stardom. So do musicians have a conscience or was it the chance to get maximum worldwide publicity, push their latest album all for fifteen minutes of stage time. Sounds pretty good to me. One can't help wonder that they could all give there royalties for the past year and wipe out the third world debt without coming on stage and screaming 'give me your money'. There was a shot(deleted of course) where backstage the good and the great were dining on expensive food and wine whilst up on stage was a backdrop of the starving. Another example of there hyprocrisy. Madonna singing 'imagine' on her latest tour '..imagine-no prosessions..yeah right! I can't help but think for all there posturing there was an eye on global exposure and a chance to feel good about themselves when they went back to their mansion and who would dispute that McCartneys version of 'let it be' was stomach churning? Face it the only musician (Peter Green ex-fleetwood mac) who wanted to give everything away to charity got certified. Proves a point", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_233", "text": "Review\n\t\"Capote\", directed by Bennett Miller with a conscious sensation of subtlety and a slow pace, was widely acclaimed by critics after its release in 2005. It is based on Gerald Clarke's 1988 non-fiction book \"Capote: A Biography\". The film starts by Capote's (Philip Seymour Hoffman) interest in the Kansas crime merely as a reader and ends with him becoming the most famous writer on the crime. His knowledge of the criminals, especially Perry Smith (Clifton Collins Jr.), which started from the newspapers elevated to an intimate yet undefined relationship. The writer is sympathetic and sees in Smith a strong resemblance with himself, yet he uncaringly and mendaciously uses him to get to his aim. Capote was looking for something to write and indeed he found it. \"In Cold Blood\" was his most famous novel; the one that established him as a legendary writer. He was left overwhelmed, confused and unsatisfied, however. The movie is quite ambiguous, though. Characters are marginally defined and the dialogue wavers between witty to irrelevant or inexpressive. At many instances it is hard to grasp the causes and consequences of specific situations and conversations. For instance, people are always laughing heartily at what Capote has to say, although he never actually says something funny or worth a great deal of laughter. The setting and the music were both barely significant. Although Philip Seymour Hoffman's performance is highly remarkable, the actor's resemblance of Capote is questionable. Hoffman is 5'10\" and more stout than the slender, barely 5'2\" Truman Capote.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_234", "text": "An amateur effort all around\n\tThis movie is utterly unremarkable -- actually, scratch that.  This movie is actually VERY remarkable -- because of how BAD it is.  First of all, the protagonist is pathetic: it's impossible for the viewer to sympathize with her because she is just a pitiful, weak person who does absolutely nothing to try and solve her problems; all she does is cry and moan.  Second, the actors are some of the most wooden and stiff performers I've seen in any movie.  Third, there are some plot gaps and questions that never get answered, which disrupt the movie's flow and continuity; for example, the protagonist gets hit head-on by an 18-wheeler truck, and her car is absolutely mangled, but she walks away without a scratch.  Someone care to explain how that's possible?\n\nI probably would have stopped watching this piss-poor excuse for a movie if I wasn't at a friend's house (and there's the fact that it's his movie): I sat through it just to be polite.  When all is said and done, this movie just isn't worth your time.  I'm glad I'm not the one who actually paid my hard-earned dollars to buy this piece of dung", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_235", "text": "Booooooring\n\tI've been had is all I can say, after reading other reviews I really thought this would be an interesting, exciting movie. Instead, the story is lame, the acting is pretty pathetic and it is so NOT scary or at least gripping. I watched the whole thing as I thought maybe I am missing something, but no there is no twist thats worth mentioning as the whole movie is predictable from beginning to end. Sorry guys, but this is nowhere near, Audition, Tale of two Sisters or even Whispering Corridors", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_236", "text": "Only for Foodies\n\tIf you've seen Tortilla Soup, there is no need to watch this movie.  This is just the Chinese version of the said movie.  The similarities of these 2 movies are so prominent that it would actually be a waste of time and money to buy both - same characters, same plot only in a different setting.\nI got to enjoy the scenes with food, though...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_237", "text": "Just Say No\n\tThis movie is no \"Heathers.\"  It's not even \"Mean Girls.\"  As hard as it tried to be witty, shocking, dark, and satirical, it just made me want to bang my head against a wall to make the pain of watching it stop.  Maybe I'm just too old for this drivel -- although I could watch \"Clueless\" and \"The Craft\" until my DVD player breaks -- but whatever entertainment value this movie was trying to push, I just didn't get it.  The movie wasn't funny (which is sad to say when one of my favorite comedic actresses, Carol Kane, couldn't even elicit a smile out of me), the plot was full of holes, and the writing seemed very rushed and contrived.  I wasn't expecting greatness when I watched Jawbreakers, but I was at least hoping for 1 1/2 hours of mindless entertainment.  Unfortunately, the \"entertainment\" piece was dropped and I was just left with \"mindless.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_238", "text": "review\n\tMy wife and I ejected this DVD after half way through and planned to throw it out.  I later figured I'd see if it got any better and watched the rest of it.  The last guy is good and I won't throw this away now; he does a bit on throwing up that is good.  Most of the humor is gutter humour and is not that funny", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_239", "text": "Pretty stupid and obnoxious\n\tAlmost unbelievably bad, except I saw the remake of 'Shaft,' which should have been a forewarning.  This is like a comic book for filmgoers.  No, not a graphic novel adapted to the screen.  More like a comic book for kids, that you'd be embarassed to own at any age.  Doubly offensive is the high quality soul music that is on the soundtrack, a travesty to the nth degree.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_240", "text": "Not good\n\tThere are 2 types of people who like black and white films: old people and clever clogs know-it-alls. Why watch this when you can buy Picture Perfect with the lovely Jennifer Aniston for the same price. The emperor's new clothes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_241", "text": "Dive ! Dive !\n\tThis is the classic WW2 submarine war movie, and most WW2 submarine vets will tell you that this is the best movie.  I greatly enjoyed it and it is true sub action, based on what I read about WW2 submarines.  The special effects are a bit cheesy, you can see the wires pulling the torpedos and you can tell that they used scaled model ships...but if you overlook those items, you get fine acting and a good plot with plenty of\naction", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_242", "text": "stupidest movie I've seen in a long time.\n\tI HATED THIS MOVIE. It is one of those ones that you keep watching because you think it may get better and it never does... stupid plot - too many holes and stupid ending.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_243", "text": "Couldn't have destroyed the story worse...\n\tI suppose if you never read the book, you might think this movie is good... maybe even charming.  But having gone into the theatre with this as my favorite novel, I was so grossly disappointed I can't tell you.  \n\nSee, the book is about two people - Novalee and Willie Jack.  They head West together, until Willie Jack abandons her at a WalMart.  They part ways on more than one level - his life goes as low as a life can, and her life rises beautifully.  It's a study in contrasts, and it's done impeccably in the novel, with a plethora of complex characters to richen the journey... but it didn't translate because of Hollywood's froo-froo mentality.\n\nHollywood cut Benny Goodluck - a main character in the novel - completely out and shaved Moses(another major character) down to a bit part while making Novalee's one-visit-mother a major player.  And they DESTROYED Forney... who is supposed to be eccentric, late-thirties genius, withdrawn and strange... they turned him into a twenty-something easy-going stud type with a crooked smile.  SO. NOT. FORNEY.  I never wanted to jump thru the screen and slap people so badly in my life.  That horrid.  And Lexie... she's supposed to be a size 22 with four kids and white-trash tendencies... and they put ASHLEY JUDD in the role.  Hello...?!?!  Does that picture at the top look like a size 22 with four kids and white trash tendencies to you? That's just the biggie complaints, too.  \n\nRead the book, don't watch the movie.  You'll be amazed at how inept Hollywood was at telling this story", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_244", "text": "You've got to be kidding.\n\tThis movie is basically about 12 yr. old boys crying with each other.  When does that ever happen?  The dialogue is completely unbelievable considering the age of these kids.  What 12 yr. old worries about \"..never getting out of this small town.\"?  \nI guess if your childhood consisted of sitting around and crying with your friends, then you might enjoy this movie in some lame nostalgic sense.  I have a feeling Oprah would like this movie.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_245", "text": "Not That great, actually is kinda bad.\n\tDont get me wrong, i'm kinda young but i love 80's / 90's movies specially the horror ones.  I had great spectation for early Geoge Romero movies. But both night of the living dead and day of the dead are pretty bad. Gorge Romero is a pionner of the zombie movies and sure a that time they were scarry, but for today standars they are not, even they are not that good for most of the 80's 90's movies.\n\nThe Bad:\n\n1. Acting is not beleavible. It looks like the were \"acting\"\n2. The dialog's are not how people actually talk.\n3. The soldiers at \"Day Of The Dead\" are a shame, they are fat stupid and dont have any dicipline. They behave like a bunch of drunken teenages and they are grown ups\n\n4. More than half of the movie you just see them talking and yelling each other.\n5. I think is stupid that zombies behave like living humans (listening music, shooting, \"talking\" )\n6. the only 3 scarry moments are just the tipical fast escenes from a quiet moment. Theres is not any frightening atmosfere .\n\nThe Good:\n\n1. The gore scenes are really good, maybe too much bloody. It shows how good in cammera effects are rather than computer generated.\n\n\nSo far the only great zombie movie i have seen, beleive it or not is Resident Evil 1.\nResident Evil 1 has it all. Resident Evil 2 NOT. Resident Evil 2 is one those \"just shoot and kick\" movies and I'm not a fan of cliches or indiscrimanated violence ala rambo.  \n\nSo if you want a gory movie, maybe you may like this movie, but the gore is just at the end of the movie. You will be better pleased with \"Cabin Fever\".\n\nIf you want a frighten atmosfere and real fear look somewhere else maybe Resident Evil 1, Poltergeist, the original japanese version of The Ring and The Grouch, ScareCrows. Alien, Aliens and even Alien 3 not Alien 4 (It Sucks).\n\nBut the Best review is your own so i recomend you rent them and judge them by your own and decide if the worth the price", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_246", "text": "a fan of the first\n\tthis is by far the worst moive I've seen. I LOVE the first secret garden. No one can do a sequel to a moive as good as the origanl. It's a classic. But this sequel is terriable. It controdicts the first moive. It takes the magic away. If you liked the origanl, first moive don't watch this, it will take the magic out of the first moive", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_247", "text": "Awful\n\tThe slight actor in the title role is more suited for light comedy. Unintelligible at time....Not what the books are about", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_248", "text": "not good\n\tIf your expecting a documentary with the clarity and production value of \"End of the Century\" or \"Filth and the Fury\" THIS AIN'T IT!  Picture taking 40 hours of bad home video (really awful sound) and editing together and calling it a documentary. No current interviews, No voice over making any sense of the chaos...No thought to flow or storyline, just a mishmash of stuff banged together. A real dissapointment. The saddest part is that for those fans out there who want it, this material could be a great source for a documentary with actual substance. I've liked the dolls for years and was really excited at the prospect of them getting their due. Its a shame this is what its been reduced to. Shame on everyone involved", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_249", "text": "Nothing to write home about\n\tI picked this set up despite reservations (reservations being Luke Perry and the guy from the Cosby Show) because of the creator J. Michael Straczynski. Unfortunately the show is just not up to snuff. \n\nIt's really nothing more then a C average show. Normally that's not a big deal but when you consider this is on a premium channel (Showtime) and costs over $70.00 on DVD it's just not good enough. \n\nSpecific problems I had with the show include a lot of filler episodes. The season is only 18 episodes long and at least half are stand alones that contribute nothing to the overall story line. The show would have been better off with only 12 episodes all geared towards a single over riding story (this is the model that HBO uses). \n\nProduction value is also sorely lacking. Once again I'm going to compare to HBO (I feel this is fair since these are both pay to view networks). The HBO series Carnivale has unbelievable production value, the set's, locations, costumes and visual effects are all motion picture quality (the same can be said for Deadwood and Rome but Carnival makes for a better comparison). But Jeremiah all looks the same. You can tell the show was all shot in the same location, every back road and town look like they are in the same county.\n\nThe biggest problem however is just the premise. A post genocidal virus world populated by orphaned children seems like a good idea but in practice it get's tired fast. I had to force myself through the last 9 episodes. Luke Perry's quest to find Valhalla sector fails to add any intrigue or mystery. Simon's quest to rebuild civilization also comes up flat and any moral or social lessons conveyed are thinly veiled. So basically it is neither exciting nor intelligent. Plus if you need any other reason to dislike this show then know that Jason Presley makes a guest appearance (just what this show needed a 90210 reunion).\n\nIf you're looking for a great show this is not it. If you can watch it cheap give a whirl but don't waste any hard earned cash on this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_250", "text": "Torture to watch\n\tI hate to trash on an American Classic... but this was truly horrible.  I thought my son would like this due to the flying car.  It took hours of TORTURE to get to that scene.  Horrible, horrible film.  Mindless, drawn-out banter, and weak story line.  Our copy eventually broke (stepped on?) --- we felt SOOO lucky to have it gone.  \"One Star\" seems like a generous rating", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_251", "text": "Whoops, was I wrong about this set\n\tWell, I wrote the review about this set, and boy was I disappointed when I got it.  I see that the company who produced it must have paid very little in royalties as there are numerous silent episodes and ones with the lesser caracters.  1 disc has spanky and alfalfa and the fifth is a sad attempt at filling out this collection.  The transfers are terrible and the sound is worse.  Come on guys, at least try to put some effort into it!!!  I got the set, watched it lt; and traded it in at the local hock shop for something i could use.  What a waste of money!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_252", "text": "Gina just doesn't understand!!\n\tGina is just like the protesters--she just doesn't \"get it!\" The liberal way of doing ANYthing is throw more of our tax money at it! Whereas Africa's problems including poverty   AIDS will NEVER be solved UNTIL they get the birth rate down! As long as more babies are born than people dying, their population goes up--VERY bad. The only way to eliminate poverty is LESS children!! Send money for that but nothing else.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_253", "text": "Judge yourself first.\n\tThe concept of this movie looked interesting but as the story unfolded \"The Girl in the Cafe\" turned out to be a left-wing political message.  I wonder if the writer of this movie realized the blatant hypocrisy in the character \"Gina\"?  Gina browbeats the members of the G8 conference over the terrible poverty and suffering in the world, particularly involving children while she initiates a sexual relationship with a man she barely knows.  Does the thought ever cross her mind (or the person writing the script?) that casual sex is one of the primary reasons for the rampant spread of HIV/AIDS, all varieties of venereal disease, children born out of wedlock, etc?  Maybe Gina should look at her own life before judging other so harshly.\n\nThis movie is unrated at the time of this writing but would likely receive an R rating for nudity and language", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_254", "text": "Bogus collection\n\tThis should be called the \"John Ford tiny collection\", as most of his major films are not included. Even \"John Ford the early years\" would at least alert customers to the fact that this is only a small sampling of Ford's work.\n\nShame on Amazon for their collaboration in this matter, and for advertising the John Wayne/John Ford collection so closely that it is easy to mistake one for the other.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_255", "text": "\"O\" Please!!!!!!!\n\tFor me this movie is a painfull thing to watch. I wish that I could give this 0 stars. The infamous fake \"O\" scene kind of recked true intamacy for me. It may be true that women do this but it is one of the worst kind of lie imaginable. \n\nOne of the truths for us guys is that when we are cuddiling with a woman we fanasise that we are with the first girl we fell in love with. \n\nJust FYI.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_256", "text": "Trinity Collection is a Bootleg - You get what you pay for\n\tTrinity Collection is a Bootleg. Picture is extremly poor. 3 movies for $10. Too bad, I like Trinity, she's cute. Ooops, wrong Trinity..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_257", "text": "Disappointed\n\tI would love to review this Lions Gate DVD, but I can't catch one word in ten.  It is NOT, as advertised, closed-captioned, and the characters' speech is too casual and British for me to get.  Drat! -- I was so chuffed to see there was a cc version", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_258", "text": "If you want a porn flick...\n\tI was not happy with this purchase.  This video only taught 10 min. of teaching followed by 30 min of a porn flick at the end.  The teaching was informative balanced with different women with various shapes and builds, I could have used more teaching and less of a porn show.  This was a waste of money!  There are a few more reviews like mine so take our advise.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_259", "text": "Could you last from dusk to dawn?\n\tI don't know how I managed to see this gory splatterfest TWICE in college.It's a terrible movie (next to that other awful movie \"Wild Wild West\" which also stars Salma Hayek)\n\nQuentin Tarantino George Clooney play a pair of ne'er do wells who take a family hostage.They end up going to a strip joint filled with evil vampires...and battling them until dawn.Turns out that the strip joint is built on top of an Aztec temple,hence the bloodsucking strippers.\n\nGeorge Clooney managed to overcome this,as well as \"Batman Robin\" to get into \"Syriana\" \"Good Night,and Good Luck.\" He's a talented actor;too bad he couldn't save this movie through sheer charm.When it comes to heists,he's better in \"Ocean'e Eleven\" as a dapper casino-robbing metrosexual.\n\nAvoid this movie,unless you REALLY like gruesome,violent movies..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_260", "text": "Drown, damn you, drown!!\n\tHow could Mr. Cameron take a subject like this and a cast and brig out the worst in everybody?\n\nThe production design and cinematopraphy are sumptuos, but the script and dialogue are so banal, the fine cast delivering one empty performance after another. (Including Leo, who was so good in \"What's Eating Gilbert Grape?\" in 1993 when I didn't yet know who he was, I thought he was really a cute little retarded kid... yet in \"Titanic\", there's just nothing there--- or nothing permitted). \n\nTalk about a SHIP wreck!!\n\nOnly the two studio-backed block voting resulted in the record-tying Oscar wins/nominations.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_261", "text": "It's no warning, it's Predictable!\n\tWhen I saw the movie, it was so predictable. Halfway into it, the broadcasts were so lame as well as the so-called live-footage. Total rip-off of \"War of the Worlds.\" Reminded me \nof an NBC-TV movie from the early 80's called, \"Special Bulletin.\" Much better with it's live-broadcasts! The only \nthing i liked about this movie, when I switched back to catch it's climax ending. They never even saw their ever-ending doom.\nSure put's the military in it's place!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_262", "text": "MOVIE FEEDBACK\n\tI AM PRETTY EASY TO PLEASE WHEN IT COMES TO MOVIES.LOW BUDGET,HIGH BUDGET,DOESN'T MATTER.THIS MOVIE IS ACTUALLY THE WORST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY 45 YEARS OF VIEWING.WAS TOTALLY NOT BELIEVABLE AND THE WRITING AND DIRECTING WAS SHABBY AT BEST.DON'T WASTE YOUR HARD EARNED BUCKS ON THIS LEMON!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_263", "text": "Great Play, But Look At The Editing\n\tInto The Woods is one of my Sondheim favorites.  Having seen the PBS presentation of this, I am thoroughly dismayed at how poorly this DVD is edited.  Rather than allowing one to be engaged by the staging and character interaction, this DVD uses pan and scan to isolate characters and provide sometimes inappropriate close-ups.  This especially detracts from what one wishes to see in a play; the staging.  By forcing the viewer's perspective, this version does a disservice to a very fine play that investigates our relationships with each other through fairy tales and their aftermath.\n\nI am hoping that somebody releases a version that does not presume to edit out the director's vision", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_264", "text": "Overrated dramatic mess.\n\tI purchased this movie because I love Chris Cooper as an actor and because the reviews were very positive.  I played the movie yesterday and boy, was I disappointed.\n\nThe movie was much too slow and boring. I love mysteries and hate dramas therefore I thought the little personal stories throughout with flashbacks actually detracted from what I thought was going to be a good mystery story.  In the end the mystery is solved with a thud and don't get me started on the quasi Luke   Leia moment at the end.  PLEASE!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_265", "text": "all humans must go\n\tthis is a \"horror\" movie in the sense that it is incredibly grating and all the people in it act like total garbage.  I don't mean the acting is garbage, though it is.  I mean that all the characters in the movie are complete human garbage, such as make you want to start your own special death camp just to get rid of them.  If the aim of the movie was to turn the viewer into a one-man murder wave, then... bingo.  I am locked and loaded and ready to ratatatatatatatattat.... blow away the cast", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_266", "text": "\"Is That All There Is?\"\n\tI generally admire Jennifer Aniston's work so I picked this up when the video store offered a second rental free with the purchase of two bags of popcorn.  Sadly, watching the popcorn pop was more interesting than the movie.  If you went to sleep after the first 10 minutes, you would't miss much since nothing really happens.  If it's a comedy, it isn't funny. If it's a slice of life, the lives are deadly dull.  The emotional level is so low-key you suspect the entire group is on valium.  Jenifer Aniston especially, seems to have phoned this one in.   \n\nReal characters?  As it happens, I've known thousands of real people over the years and not a one bears the slightest resemblance to any of these sad-sack characters.  If they're actually representative of real Americans then we're in big trouble!  My wife   I had the same reaction at the end of this one ..... \"THAT\"S IT??!!\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_267", "text": "Makes you want to kill yourself\n\tDull and pointless.  How could Jennifer Aniston read this script and think that doing this film was a good idea?  We had to turn it off about half-way through.  Shallow, boring, superficial; take your pick.  It's like a contest--which character's life sucks the most.  If you're going to depress people, at least make it interesting.  Would it have been so hard for the writers to mix in a PLOT with their nihilism", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_268", "text": "Unconvincing\n\tColin Firth and Kevin Bacon head up the cast as a comedy duo from the 50's whose careers are ruined by a scandal involving the murder of a young woman. Bacon does a pretty good job as a creepy funny man, with Firth as the anchor of the team. Off-stage the comedy roles they play are echoed in their lives. But I found \"Truth\" confusing and unengaging. I found it hard to care at all about the demise of the duo. And as several have noted, Lohman as the reporter who seeks to uncover the mystery of the murder is not credible. Give this one a pass", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_269", "text": "Shallow Treatment of Profound Ideas\n\t\"The human race today is in a really bad state, mainly because most people do not want to wake up. They want to be told how to behave instead of understanding their own power.\" -- Miceal Ledwith in The Great Questions in the Hamburger Universe, Vol. 1 of Deep Deceptions\n\nI thoroughly enjoyed the DVD \"What the BLEEP Do We Know!?\" mostly for the engaging snippets of dialogue from scientists, theologians, and mystics. I also enjoyed Ramtha's DVD \"Create Your Day\", even though it wasn't quite as good as the BLEEP cameos. \n\nIt was with great expectations that I viewed The Great Questions in the Hamburger Universe, Vol. 1 of Deep Deceptions by Miceal Ledwith. Unfortunately, the plodding pace of the 57 minute DVD--as well as the ramblings of Ledwith--was very disappointing.\n\nLedwith brings up some great points in this DVD, but never goes beyond the surface. He asserts that thinking people have discarded most of the infantile tenants of the \"hamburger universe\" (i.e. the \"vault of the heavens\" overhead with the vault of hell underneath). Yet, instead of treating his audience as intelligent folk, he makes nebulous comments without explaining the \"what and why\".\n\nHe mentions string theory (quantum physics) and the \"true\" nature of the big bang, going on to say that levitation isn't a \"miracle\" but only a matter of superseding gravity with the \"Torsion Field\". The problem is that he's tossing about these terms in support of Jesus' words that \"ye are all gods\" and \"greater works than these shall you do\" without actually explaining the meaning or *science* of a Torsion Field and just how consciousness supersedes natural laws. (FYI: The Torsion Field is quantum spin waves of empty space. Einstein and Elie Cartan did some preliminary work on this theory in the 1920's. The Einstein-Cartan theory could possibly be used to explain ESP, among other things.)\n\nLedwith spends a good portion of the DVD highlighting the silliness of traditional Christianity, including the clouds and harps of heaven. He goes on and on about how a cloud is, in reality, damp and would be uncomfortable to sit on (duh) and that if one were to play the harp for eternity, they'd wear down the fingers to the third knuckle. I understand highlighting the damage that traditional Christian thought has caused humanity, especially in terms of evolution. In fact, as a former minister trained in theology myself, I probably \"get it\" more than most.\n\nBut while poking fun at Christian thought is popular these days, you had *better* have some theological and scientific claims to back up your assertions--especially if you want to be a part of the \"thinking\". Christian apologists know their Bible inside and out, so if Ledwith wants to undermine their fear-based, illogical ideas he needs to do so with his supposed area of expertise...THEOLOGY. Heck, even at a simplified level, all one has to do is consider that if an individual set a paddle on fire and repeatedly hit a baby with it over and over and over, this act would be considered a barbaric tragedy condemned by Christians (and others, of course). \n\nYet, God the Father would do much worse by condemning humanity to eternal torment forever and ever? Apologists would say \"Well, humans CHOOSE to go to hell.\" The interesting thing is that the Bible says \"no man can come to the Father except the Holy Spirit draws him\" because his understanding is \"darkened\". \n\nThis is just one of the many points that Ledwith could bring up, but instead, he preaches to the New Age choir by ridiculing monotheistic religions (primarily Christianity) via nebulous assertions. In fairness, Ledwith makes excellent points, but nothing that you couldn't get (much more eloquently) from Marianne Williamson, Gary Zukav, Eckhart Tolle, Neale Donald Walsch, and others. Some of these points are:\n\n\"We are pawns tossed about by those people we perceive as more capable and enlightened than us.\"\n\n\"If Jesus were on Earth today, he wouldn't recognize his own teachings.\"\n\n\"Anyone who looks back at our history can only be appalled at the small-mindedness, the hostility, the barbarism that has characterized our whole traverse as a race.\"\n\n\"We don't realize how following another's image of God is spiritually and evolutionarily limiting. We don't even think of it.\"\n\n\"The flat earth mentality still corrupts and completely distorts our fundamental beliefs at the basic level still today.\"\n\n\"We've never gotten rid of the Inquistatorial mind to this day.\"\n\n\"The answers we've been given by religion are bizarre, emotionally charged, and childish.\"\n\n\"Heaven varies according to the broker (Christian denomination), but the basis is pretty much the same: earning credits for good behavior so you can immigrate to heaven.\"\n\n\"God is just a human magnified (in monotheism). We take these categories from the lowest plains of existence and impose them upon the Divine. As a result, we're left with something so sentimental, mawkish, and inaccurate that it bears no relationship to reality.\"\n\n\"Whatever God is has no gender. These childish images are holding us back.\"\n\nLedwith makes other interesting comments, but they beg for elaboration. One such comment is:\n\n\"(That) Jesus' death was to appease the vengeance of a savage God...this had NOTHING to do with what Jesus Christ did.\"\n\nI'd love to hear his explanation of the crucifixion! Spiritual teachers such as Williamson have brilliantly explained the metaphysical aspects of the crucifixion of Christ. Does Ledwith have a clue as to why Jesus died? If he did, why didn't he share it?\n\nHe quotes Jesus by saying \"greater works (than I) shall you do\", attempting to make the case that humans are living far below their potential--mostly due to a flat earth mentality. What he fails to mention, however, is that polemicists and theologians debate the meaning of \"greater works\" (meizona tout n in the Greek) in terms of whether \"greater\" refers to quantity versus quality. (My Greek professor made a case for the former, saying that converts would multiply miracles by sheer numbers.)\n\nLedwith also perpetuates the biggest misquote circulated in New Age circles, attributing \"It's not our weakness that frightens us, it's our power\" to Nelson Mandela. The actual quote is \"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure...\", which was uttered by Marianne Williamson in her book \"A Return to Love\".\n\nOne of Ledwith's comments that I found particularly insightful is \"As human knowledge grows, the territory of God shrinks. God becomes a refugee.\" The \"God of the gaps\", as he called it, are areas that we try to fill with human knowledge in the attempt to explain what we don't yet understand. An example would be ancient paganism attributing lightning to the actions of Zeus. Despite this interesting observation, it's not enough to enliven the rest of the DVD.\n\nWhat separates the tight, insightful segements in \"What the BLEEP Do We Know!?\" from this DVD is that the conversations captured in BLEEP were the result of directors Chasse, Arntz and Vincente ASKING probing questions of the experts...questions borne out of the directors' own curiosity and personal paths. On The Great Questions in the Hamburger Universe, Vol. 1 of Deep Deceptions, however, Ledwith is left to ramble at the camera rather aimlessly, which doesn't make for good viewing and does not offer lucid alternatives to the flat earth mentality of the hamburger universe. Perhaps this is more the fault of \"director\" JZ Knight.\n\nIn the end, I couldn't help but feel like this DVD was thrown together in order to capitalize on BLEEP's popularity. Let's hope the subsequent installments of this series are tighter, deeper, and smarter", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_270", "text": "Garbage\n\t\"Chamber\" was always the worst entry in the Harry Potter series, but this film adaptation manages to take what was already a crappy story and make it even worse. Choppy editing, horrible humor personified by the untalented Rupert Grint, smug acting by the equally untalented Emma Watson, poor screenwriting by that hack Steve Kloves and incompetent direction by the other hack Chris Columbus makes this a very unpleasant experience. \n\nSkip it if you can.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_271", "text": "Good for beginners only\n\tI go to abs classes frequently and wanted to get this DVD to help mix up my routine and give me something to do if I didn't want to leave the house.  I was a little disappointed in this DVD.  I love Self Magazine and their workouts and the amazon reviews made it seem very promising.  The routines are broken down into four separate workouts.  The only one that involved any effort on my part was the Pilates-inspired section.  As for the rest, the other sections would have you do too few reps, I felt, to get your muscles warmed up, let alone reshape them.  I think this DVD is great for beginners.  Its simple enough to follow and it won't scare you away too soon.  But if you're like me and you workout on a regular basis and just want a new routine, this probably isn't the abs workout for you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_272", "text": "THIS is the review I wish I'd read before buying\n\tI looked at the name (Groovaloos) and I looked at the cover -- and my gut told me not to get this DVD. I went against my gut and believed the reviews; I wish I'd listened to my gut. For those of you who think it looks and sounds a little hokey, you're right on the money. They can all dance, but compared to what I expected, they seemed mediocre. Here's the lowdown: (1) the sound sucks - they're in a city park and you can hear the instructions fine, but the music isn't loud enough to really \"feel\" something that makes you want to move, (2) they just seem like a group of people who don't naturally have a rhythm, but they've learned some moves; it's SO not inspiring, (3) it's not edgy enough, and (4) it looks good if you've got a group doing it, but when someone's doing it alone, it's just okay. Overall, this DVD was okay, but not great. Get it only if you're truly desperate", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_273", "text": "Yawn...\n\tI was a huge fan of the books growing up, and a lover of the period and Jannette Oke's books. I had greatly enjoyed the first movie and was eagerly looking forward to watching the next in the series. Well, I just finished -- and could hardly stop from yawning while I watched!  \n\nThe movie started out well enough.  Wonderful filming, great costuming, glorious rolling hills and large trees transport you back in time.  No, the faults definitely do not lie with the production of the movie.\n\nThe scriptwriting and acting seemed to have gone down a notch.  I remembered the tomboyish Missie from the last film and couldn't wait to see her older.  The actress portraying the older Missie just did not do her justice! While she was pretty, she read most of her lines flat, with little emotion.  The worst was the very ending, which was supposed to have been a heart-breaking moment between father and daughter, instead fell completely flat.  In fact, most of the scenes with Missie had me checking to see how much time the movie had left.\n\nI think there were several attempts to portray Missie as spirited (like her chasing the chicken in the restaurant), but to me they just felt out of place from the new placid Missie we were continually seeing.  \n\nApart from that, the rest of the cast was average, with a few star moments here and there.  I can't remember the book very well to check for accuracy, but the story was so-so as well -- melodrama only reared its head in a few places.  \n\nOnly if you want to keep up-to-date with the series, I would recommend this.  Otherwise, I'm glad they replaced Missie's actress for the next film.  Perhaps we'll get to see a more energetic performance.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_274", "text": "Expanding your mind through books and bad German dubbing is a no-no\n\tViewing a movie as an adult that you once enjoyed as a kid is a good way to see if it stands the test of time. Many of those films that stand the test of time are from the Fantasy genre, including Labyrinth and Dark Crystal. Would I add Neverending Story to that list? Hell no. The dubbing is atrocious (funny Germans), and the costumes and \"effects\" are flat-out bad. Labyrinth looks better than many movies released these days, and easily trumped Neverending Story when it was released two years later. The story and plot had the potential to be interesting, but the execution makes Neverending fall flat. And sure, Neverending Story may have advocated reading in the mid-80's, but Labyrinth advocated the use of psychedelics, which is the next step up for mind expansion", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_275", "text": "a comedy routine !\n\tunwatchable  !!!!!--over rated poet-- singers who sing off key---- aggrandizing this mediocrity is ludicrous---", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_276", "text": "What a pity!\n\tI hope people don't start to think of this movie as Alien 5.  In my mind this is a whole new venture, one that is separate from any of the work that Sigourney Weaver did on the first four Alien films.  The first 4 films are pretty good and I really like the whole series.  It works rather well and I would love to see another Alien film with Sigourney in it.  I think they could pull off one more film.  Ripley's a great hero.\n\nThis movie was pretty bad.  The only reason I give it 2 stars is because of the special effects.  I felt like I was watching a Scooby Doo version of Alien.  Whoever greenlit this film clearly just wanted to make money.  The plot was..well..stupid and the atmosphere of the movie was pretty much non-existent.  Each of the first four Alien movies were provocative in some sense no doubt because of Sigourney's involvement.  This one was as boring as a white wall and it was as cheesy as a funhouse at a state fair.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_277", "text": "Day of the Suck\n\tFrancisco was right, this film is about as well-conceived as buttcrust.\n\nThe review on the back of the dvd says \"jaw dropping, \" but the full quote probably reads \"jaw dropping (because i was lulled to sleep like a baby)\". There is about 30 seconds of truly jaw dropping footage, in the zombie attack scenes, but these scenes only account for maybe 5 minutes of the movie. The rest of this film consists of the ear-bleeding whines and yawn-inducing infighting of the human characters, ill-conceived and extremely unlikable caricatures of a pseudo-cynical and extremely redundant \"evil side of human nature\" message that would be better left to Jean Renoir (or even Adam Sandler considering the results here). I don't watch zombie movies for the characters, especially characters so vapid and unengaging. It seemed like the script writer read a novice's How To pamphlet and said \"yeah, it needs some CONFLICT\". If these characters weren't so constipated and bloated I'd give them a chance. One Amazon reviewer tries to justify all of the one-dimensional absurdity by crowning it with the weighty title of \"social commentary,\" but that's just a mindless knee-jerk observation that fails to ascertain whether it was carried out sucessfully. It wasn't.  You'd get more insight watching a kid frying ants with a magnifying glass. The critical ambitions of this movie are ill-fitting and embarassing, and ultimately just plain disappointing since they allot almost no time to showcase the director's real talent, which is (you guessed it) the lovely undead. The rest is monotonous dreck.   I don't know why horror directors have so much insecurity about the worth of their strengths that they feel they need to shroud them in a poor man's dramatic rags. \n\nAll that aside, the ending is the worst anticlimatic cop-out in the history of horror movies. A horror movie that sucks for 3/4 of its duration needs a cool climax to redeem itself, but the cut-away at the end makes you wanna kick the director in the gonads. Sorry, but anyone who calls this a classic is a friggin soundbite-repeating moron.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_278", "text": "i bet it's real stupid,\n\ti have not seen this movie, nor do i EVER want to. i've only seen the previews on tv and read about it in previews. why do i think it's probably one of the stupidest, pointless movies on the face of the earth?, because i bet just about every guy who's had trouble getting girls watched it, took notes, and believed each and every single thing that was in this movie, and believed every sentence that was in this movie where you got to hear the woman thinking out loud in the movie. i bet many guys took this movie way too seriously.\n\nwell, i bet some of the stuff said in there where it has the woman thinking out loud was garbage. not all women are the same, and not all men are the same... you can't believe every thing a woman says. not all women want what that one individual woman wants and some women lie. but hey, nobody's perfect. every guy had individual tastes too, and guys lie sometimes to.\n\ni for one, as far what i finad sexually appealing with a woman's appearance, like women who are a tad bigger. i like'em to weigh about 140 to 160 lbs. if they're around 5'5\" to 5'7\". yet there are guys who like petite women(i personlly don't know why).\n\nthere shouldn't be a movie that tries to help guys get girls. the movie title \"what women want\" was just wrong. i bet many guys thought of it as the gateway to seriously improving their game if they're looking for a date.\n\n\ni personally think guys put way too much emphasis on trying to find out what women want. i don't think that should be necessary. i think it's ridiculous. i think the guy should be himself like the girl is practially all the time and just feel good about himself. not every girl is going to be into every guy... i think self-confidence is probably the most important thing for a guy to have when trying to get women.\n\ni'm a guy and that's my opinion...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_279", "text": "Sentimental and fake\n\tHaving enjoyed LOST IN TRANSLATION, I thought I might like this one, which seems to have some sort of cult reputation-- why I can't fathom. The entire plot is self-serving, shallow, and unrealistic. I guess it's supposed to depict the horror of repressive religious values, and while I don't condone those, the film lacks clear characters or any motivation. A lot of people have buttoned up parents who don't get it, and it doesn't mean they kill themselves-- because they were grounded!?\n\nSince the writer-director gerw up in Hollywood, she may not be aware that you can't keep your kid home from school without a very good reason-- social workers and what not come after you. So the entire premise is false.\n\nRomanticizing mass suicide by having a bunch of soft focus young blondes do it-- after which they supposedly ascend to erotic eternity in the imaginations of their boyish peers-- could actually encourage the act. It's not caring, not real, and not responsible.\n\nBut I guess that wouldn't bother the rich, overfunded daughter of a Hollywood genius out to make a name for herself.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_280", "text": "Not as Advertised\n\tI bought this DVD for my collection.  I do not buy full screen format DVDs.  Amazon described the DVD as \"Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC\" with an aspect ration of 2.35:1.  However, when it arrived, it was Full Screen only with an aspect ratio of 1:33.1.  Consequently, I returned it.  My recommendation, if you only want Widescreen, don't believe the description that this DVD is dual-layered and don't buy it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_281", "text": "If you care about \"The BOYS\" get the UK set\n\tIt is a shame that American film classics ( like L and H)  get more attention and love outside of the US than in it.\nI just bought the Universal Laurel and Hardy 21 Volume Box set which is only available in Europe from Amazon UK (region 2). This set is EVERYTHING people are saying it is. It is a complete film history of the boys which starts with the boys early silent films ( some solo efferts) and goes though the Hal Roach Features. All the prints are restored and of pristine quality. A truly beautiful set and a worthy tribute to the boys. There are some missing films ( I assume for copyright reasons) such as Babes in Toyland, The Devils Brother, Bonnie Scotland and Flying Deuces. \n\nTo acomadate these DVDs I bought a region free DVD player off Amazon,which is the only way to go if you really want to collect. The DVD player was very cheap. plays beautfully and  is well worth the investment. As a side note if you have a region free player all the DVDs in the Universal Box set are also availble as single dics, in case you don't want to spend all the money at once or just want a few of the films. If you love Laurel and Hardy this is the only way to go! Anything to screw Hallmark and the corperate monster!! Why did they buy these great films just to sit on them and distribute half-A prints!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_282", "text": "Pretentious and Dull\n\tPersonally, I found 8 1/2 to be one of the most boring films I've ever seen.  It was a pretentious, self-indulgent trip down the director's memory lane.  I understood the plot, and enjoyed some of the thoughts raised near the end, but overall was bored silly by stilted, pointless dialogue.\nHaving said that, the cinematography was stunning and the music almost made the film worth watching.  Perhaps 8 1/2 would have been better off as a series of photographs with musical accompaniment :P", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_283", "text": "This dud has its moments.\n\tOkay, this is a really bad movie.  That said, there are some moments here that are so over-the-top bad that they're funny.  The fake accents are so horrible that they become campy and the now notorious love scene involving Sandra Bullock is outright hilarious...and very embarassing.  How she could be making love without removing a single garment is a mystery, but the acting in that scene is ridiculous, as well.  However, it is certainly memorable.  Sandra Bullock shows up for another short scene later in the film, but her role is essentially a throw away part.  Then there is the sudden appearance of notable actor Steve Buscemi at the very beginning of the film in which he seems almost ashamed to be in.  His character never returns to the story after that.  By the end of the film there are so many plot twists that heartfelt boredom ensues.  The acting is bad, the budget is obviously low, and the script, which invokes the occasional giggle, is a quivering mass of bulbous drivel.  Avoid this film", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_284", "text": "Only for the kids!\n\tWhat do we do\nWhen first started watching wrestling in my early teens, Ric Flair was a hero of mine, he matches were funny and he cut the best promos ever. \n\nSo when this DVD came out I got it immediately, hoping to relive my youth, but I realized something. All the matches are the same, there long and dull, the same moves are done over and over, and the matches only pick up when Flair opponent takes the advantage. There is nothing wrong with long matches, if that are done well, like the Iron man match between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels, but it feels like these matches are long of the sake of being long, so it can show Flairs endurance. \n\nI also noticed Flair is so repetitive, all wrestler use trademark moves, but flair has been using the same handful of moves his entire life, for example, chop...woo...flair flop...figure four...cheat....win, that not a description of one flair match, that's every flair match. When I started watching wrestling I only saw his WWF matches, so it all looked new to me, when you watch his matches back to back you realise how boring they are. Other wrestler have put together DVD, which shows a variety of different matches such as Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benito, Bret Hart   Shawn Michaels, all top wrestler adopt to there opponents, Flair expects his opponents to adopt to him, that's way all his matches are the same. \n\nThe only thing worst then his DVD is his book, I lost all respect for Flair after a read his book, it seem that he is just like HHH and Shawn Michaels in that he does not have the balls to say anything to anyone to their face, put does it behind their backs. He bashes Mick Foley for being a stunt man, who only does gimmick matches, so what's HHH, a guy flair calls great, can anyone name a good HHH match that isn't a gimmick match (WM X-7 against the undertaker does not count because it turns into a street fight). He says Foley kisses the writers asses when everybody knows that he is the ultimate back stage player, who used booking rights to award himself 16 world titles. He critises Bret Hart for not putting over Shawn Michaels at Survivors Series 97, when he was called upon to job to Lex Luger before he left who the WWF. he refused and took the title with him to WWF, brining the WCW to its knees. \n\nAfter watching this DVD, reading his book, and seeing how his using backstage politics at the WWE now, to keep himself in the limelight, its fair to say the Ric Flair is one of the most overrated wrestler in history and by the way I could have won 16 world title if I had my friends booking the show\n.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_285", "text": "Same Time Next  Year Comments\n\tNot a bad movie...not a great movie.  Ellen Brustyn was great", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_286", "text": "Alec Baldwin Could've Been Hard-Boiled But Ends Up Soggy\n\tI remember going to great lengths to fit a matin e showing of HEAVEN'S PRISONERS into a busy Saturday afternoon during its 1996 theatrical release. Considering the source material and the talent behind and in front of the camera, our little filmgoing party of detective-film fans and Alec Baldwin groupies (a.k.a. my mom, my stepfather, and me) found this contemporary film noir to be a big disappointment. Baldwin, who also served as co-producer, brought James Lee Burke's New Orleans ex-cop/recovering alcoholic hero Dave Robichoux from the printed page to the big screen. While Baldwin and the rest of the cast did well in fleshing out Burke's characters and have some tangy tough-guy/gal dialogue, they're hampered by two things: \n\n1.) The film's slo-o-o-ow pacing. Maybe the Louisiana heat got to everyone, not just Baldwin. Of all the actors, Long Island native Baldwin sweats the most, so much that it began to remind me of the sweating-bullets gags with Albert Brooks in BROADCAST NEWS and Robert Hays in AIRPLANE! \n\n2.) A plot that, as rendered in the film (whether it's the fault of the screenwriter or the editor, I can't be sure), never quite follows through on any of its elements. It's too bad, because these elements could've made for an exciting movie: drug dealing, illegal alien smuggling, rival crime bosses (one is played colorfully by Eric Roberts before he became a parody of himself, essentially playing a Southern-fried version of his character from director Phil Joanou's 1992 thriller FINAL ANALYSIS), an adorable little Salvadoran orphan girl (named \"Alafair\" by the Robichouxs, after Dave's mom. Late in my pregnancy at the time, I liked the name Alafair so much, I nearly changed my mind about naming my then-unborn daughter Siobhan!), and a bevy of beautiful, beguiling women, including earth mother Kelly Lynch, vampy Teri Hatcher in a full-frontal nude scene that was much ballyhooed at the time, and Mary Stuart Masterson, looking like a young Jessica Lange in what was then a change-of-pace role for her: a troubled stripper who loves Robichoux. Despite the sexy promises in the movie's ads, none of the ladies share anything with Baldwin but dialogue and some kisses and/or embraces. Maybe the climate was already so hot, the filmmakers didn't want to add any further steaminess for fear of poor Baldwin collapsing from heat prostration! As my mom put it at the time: \"I thought the height of my day would be seeing sexy, dashing Alec Baldwin, but he came up sweaty, rumpled, tired, depressed, and moving as if he was in slow motion. If he'd made love as many times as he got beaten up, it would've been the sexiest picture of '96!\" \n\nTo be fair, there *are* a number of strong characterization and action scenes, but there's just too darn much talky, molasses-paced lag time between them -- and yet, oddly, some of the scenes end abruptly just as they're about to become intriguing! Perhaps Joanou, Baldwin   Co. could've dredged a tighter, more involving thriller out of this if they'd whittled the 140-minute running time down to 105 minutes or so. As HEAVEN'S PRISONERS is now...well, read James Lee Burke's books instead.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_287", "text": "Devilishly addictive, but not much payoff\n\tThis program is evil. It is easy to get sucked into watching Gantz, because of the unique and inexplicable situation that the main characters, who have all died, find themselves in. They have gone to purgatory, and purgatory is like an all-too-real video game. One feels compelled to continue on with the series to begin to answer some of these mysteries.\n\nThe art direction is decent. Visually, it doesn't look cheap. The English voice acting is embarassingly bad, especially the main character, but not as bad as the dialogue, internal and vocalized, that this character has been given to speak. \n\nThe worst thing about this series, apart from the juvenile humor about breasts and boners, is the \"action\" scenes. These inevitably play out with the people in danger standing around arguing and philosophizing about what to do, when the obvious course of action is to take the guns that are in their hands, and shoot at their alien adversaries like there is no tomorrow. After you witness a few of these frustrating situations on the video, if you don't feel like banging your head against the wall, you are made of stronger stuff than I. \n\nThis first set of episodes leaves the viewer with more questions than answers, and more frustration than satisfaction. Save yourself the pain.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_288", "text": "More Gibson garbage...no stars\n\tI wouldn't normally write a review of such drivel but felt that I had to when I saw what Christiane Schmidt had to say.\nNow we all know Mr Gibson has got issues with the British (as well as others) - just look at that other pile of tosh - Braveheart. But here is an example of why rewriting history to fit your own personal prejudice is dangerous. The usual response is \"It's not history but Hollywood, it's fiction based on historical events\". But the problem is that some people actually believe it really happened like that!\nNow I'm sure that many atrocities took place on either side of what was in effect a civil war, but I've never read of the British burning down churches with people inside - Nazis, yes....British, no. But who cares about whether it really happened....it's only a film!!\nGood grief, next thing you know they'll be making a film about the US recovering the first enigma machine.....oops.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_289", "text": "Wonderful series, Horrible Idea to re-release like this...\n\tLet me just start by saying that I don't own \"The Chosen Collection\" but that I do own the original releases of all seven seasons. \n\nWhy review this then? \n\nQuite frankly, I believe the combined sets to be a waste of money. I have seen the reviews of this set done by fellow reviewers, and it is was my experience that that the boxes for the previous sets are not much different than this - they are as flimsy as this set is, and just as breakable.\n\nThe set's discs appear the same as the previous editions, probably a rehash from leftover sets. A bonus disc may be the only redeeming factor, but since I don't own it, I haver never seen it.\n\nI spent my money on \"Buffy the Vampire Slayer\" once, and once is enough for me. Buffy is a endearing series, but why throw away DVD sets just to have them \"return\" from the garbage", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_290", "text": "Total Garbage\n\tThis movie is the most boring, uninteresting piece of garbage I have ever\nwasted my money on. The plot is stupid, the characters are dull and insipid, and the whole movie leaves you asking, as the credits run, \"So What?\" Don't waste your money!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_291", "text": "Candyman 3:  The Day of the Dead  (1999)\n\tDirector:  Turi Meyer\nCast:  Tony Todd, Donna D'Errico, Alexia Robinson, Jsu Garcia, Mark Adair-Rios, Lupe Ontiveros, Elizabeth Guber, Rena Riffel, Ernie Hudson Jr.\nRunning Time:  93 minutes\nRated R for bloody violence and gore, sexuality and language.\n\nThe third in the series derived from a concept by Clive Barker, \"Day of the Dead\" (they can't even come up with their own subtitle) staggers down the well-trodden path already navigated by the \"Halloween\" and \"Nightmare on Elm Street\" movies: that is, taking a decent concept and flushing it down the toilet. The original movie was a near horror masterpiece and relied on atmosphere rather than gore, while the first sequel was bearable if completely routine. This one is just a load of rubbish.  Donna D'Errico, from Baywatch (what a spectacle of credibility), stars as Caroline McKeever, the great great granddaughter of the feared Candyman (Tony Todd once again), once a normal man but now an apparition who appears to slaughter everyone around you if you dare to say his name five times in front of a mirror.  Caroline says his name five times in front of a mirror and up he pops to murder her nearest and dearest. As the Candyman hacks his way through various bad actors, Caroline teams up with new pal David (Nick Corri) to find a collection of paintings knocked up by the Candyman while he was still alive, which may hold the key to stopping him. \n\nThere's not a single thing here that isn't scavenged from the first \"Candyman\" film and every other ropy horror movie produced since caveman days. The screenplay is so lazy it can't even be bothered to connect half the characters to the plot, the photography is bright and glossy, which is at odds with what's supposed to be a dark story, while nothing in the direction adds any atmosphere at all. Anyone could have directed this movie, so little effort has been put in to make it scary, while the ending is an outrageous cop out. No thought has gone in to developing themes or structuring the plot because no one here is talented enough to give this movie any depth beyond having D'Errico running around in a variety of tight vests.  The rest of the performances are poor too, although none are quite as bad as D'Errico's pathetic attempts at screaming and breathing erratically.  Surely more can be done with characters like the Candyman than the constant repetition of scenes where he appears to stick his hook through someone's stomach.  The fact that the makers of this movie think Candyman is so terrifying that the very sight of him just standing there will strike fear into our hearts is a sign that they just can't be bothered even to try something a bit different.  Clive Barker may not be the master of horror as every at first claimed him to be, but he's right about one thing: the sequels to his movies are garbage", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_292", "text": "THEY TRIED I GUESS\n\tThe saga of the candyman continues in this third installment of the hit series. I can remember the first time I watched the original created by Clive Barker, I luv'd it, the same can't be said for this film. Caroline is last living descendent of the candyman, and he wants to end it all by ending her. All who watch this film and the acting of Donna D' Errico will wish for the same thing. One would only think that she got the job to secure watchers of Baywatch for the film and for that reason only, or maybe it's because a little fragile thing like her can't take on candyman head on. Get a real actress like KATHY BATES in there and she'll kick his ass {MISERY is a classic}.\nAs far as Tony Todd is concerned he does a good job in this film, but not as scary as he has been in the other films. He does a good job none the less, and serves as a co-producer. As far as the script goes it's a decent attempt at the franchise, Al Septien   director Turi Meyer do what they can. But that doesn't save the film from being less then average. Side performances from the art gallery owner, the two bad cops, and the gypsy women are great and save the film a little. \n\tThere isn't much to the story, Caroline is his last descendent and he wants to stop his pain by taking her. People she knows gets killed so it looks like she did it, and she tries to stop him, that's it nothing more to it. Over all a more worthy sequel of its predecessors would be more enjoyable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_293", "text": "Idiotic movie about really stupid people\n\tMaybe the 1995 script was edgy and groundbreaking, but I doubt it. Since Vanilla Ice was in and out of the cultural eye 4 years before the spec script and 15 years before this movie, the concept of white kids trying to act black in the most ugly ghetto stereotypes is just not all that new. I went to high school with kids like this and I've bought the Eminem CD. And there's a little more to them than the stupidity. But let's discuss the movie.\n\nAnne Hathaway plays a dumb girl who thinks that acts ghetto in her gated community and urges her boyfriend to go buy drugs in East L.A. (??). Seeing her boyfriend beat down, she's eager to return and find that hot latino dude that did the beating. Then she goes to parties, gets into even more trouble and starts losing her Jerry Springer-inspired ghetto talk. The Mexican guy keeps trying to tell her that there's more to his life than selling crack on the street corner, but well he's doing a lot of selling crack on the street corner. Actually, he's coming off like a gangsta Yoda ready to impart life lessons at the drop of a hat. Yes, it's ironic that she's trying to dress ghetto while he's trying (not very hard) to dress suburban (wife beater is suburban?)\n\nThe movie's climax is a scene in which Anne and Bijou ask the guys if they can join their \"crew\" and if the gang didn't have a sex gang initiation for women before they asked, they sure have it then (and really, who doesn't know that that's gang initiation standard - started by the Hell's Angels in 1965). After that disaster (both Anne and Bijous say no - but Bijou takes a little more time saying no) the movie unravels as Anne Hathaway discovers her inner WHITE GIRL and her friends act even more stupid. There's a neat scene between her and Bijou Philips toward the end that almost makes me like these people, but it's one of the few points of truth in an otherwise dumb movie.\n\nThe one thing this movie does is to make me appreciate DJ Squalls' character from Hustle   Flow (and Hustle   Flow in and of itself) since that's a white character in a black world that doesn't fall into either extreme of wigger or Doogie Howser. He's just himself whereever he goes. He's someone the morons of this movie could learn from (but really wouldn't you rather just see them all shot dead?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_294", "text": "At least Kurt still has Goldie\n\tThis is a great flick for people who are irritated by sub-plots because there are none.  There is nothing resembling reality found anywhere in this movie, so it makes for excellent escapism, which we all need now and then.  Since all the characters stay together, it is easy to follow along, so you can turn your brain off, it won't be needed.  Since it's all about the ship, acting wasn't necessary.  You can bet that movies like this toll the bell for the careers of Russell and Dreyfus.  I felt pity for them as actors, and hope they can rebound.  The movie is shorter than most, so there will be minimum impact on your life.  You will remember nothing about it soon after exposure", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_295", "text": "TOO easy\n\tI am 38 and considered obese, however I work in a busy operating room all day and found this to be too easy. This DVD would be great for the older generations. I still need to loose 45 pounds and I am using Denise Austin's Burn Fat Fast.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_296", "text": "Opt for Something Better\n\tI think Denise Austin does a decent job in some of her other videos, but this isn't one of them.  She lacks any type of warm up in this one and often looks like she's just trying to make up steps in order to fill the time slot.  The moves are not well choreographed and very awkward.  Some may find encouragement in the times Denise gives the camera a bug eyed stare and says \"We're burning butter.... yeah\" but I found it annoying.  I think there are much better workouts for the money out there", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_297", "text": "How can anyone LIKE this pile o shart??? IT SUCKS!!!!!\n\tDefinatly one of the worst movies ever.  The dialog is so boring I had an A.D.D. attack trying to watch it.  I usally never turn a movie off in the middle but I had to do it with this one. I tore it out of my laserdisc player and smashed it, so I would never have to suffer through this again.  The characters are so lame I did'nt even care about who was threating his life.  I wanted the stalker to go ahead and kill them all already.  Man this movie is making me enraged just typing about it. IT FU**IN SUCKS!!!!! And it is really dated", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_298", "text": "Very Poor Quality DVD\n\tLove the movie, but the quality of the DVD put out by Alpha Video was so bad it was very difficult to watch. The sound was scratchy and muffled and the picture looked as if the brightness was turned all the way up. If you don't want to be disappointed and feel like you've been ripped off, wait for the remastered cut before you buy this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_299", "text": "Wonderful film but poor DVD quality\n\tI bought the DVD with this artwork out of a dollar bin and I got what I paid for. The image is fuzzy and the audio is of poor quality. This must have been taken from a 16mm print. It may be that this film is in public domain, so it may be difficult to find a decent quality DVD. There are many issues of this film so you would do better to try one of the other DVD issues. Note: Amazon seems to spread these reviews across DVDs of the same title, so you may see this review under multiple DVD releases of \"Meet John Doe\".  The poor quality DVD that I bought has a cover that looked like this: [...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_300", "text": "Meet John Doe\n\tI purchased this DVD a while ago - FYI - A documentary of the anaconda was in the case and not the movie.  I went to the web site to complain and my profile could not be found.  Here, years later, when I'm finally placing another through Amazon They found my account and noted that I purchased Meet John Doe.  I guess it's a little late to complain now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_301", "text": "Needless Gore\n\tThis movie was as one of the most disappointing in its genre, far less interesting than Pulp Fiction and even below the level of Reservoir Dogs. It is said that in the violent late Middle Ages street shows were  often staged in European cities where fake blood flowed like water, heads fell off and stomachs erupted sausages to simulate intestines  during an evisceration delighting  the crowd. It seems that in the violent final decade of the twentieth century we had come  full circle from Barbara Tuchman's gripping account of the  awful fourteenth century.  Despite the abundant gore if the film had been  better handled it could have been quite good. There are  glimpses of its failed potential at different  points. For instance the scene  towards the end where the prison governor's head is impaled on a broomstick and carried around by the revolting inmates seems to be a direct  copy of an actual event at the  Bastille during the days of the early French revolution. In sum, as a special kind of disgusting  art form it is interesting, as entertainment though Natural Born Killers sucks. I admit some  people will like it , no doubt the same crowd who would attend  public executions if they were available for viewing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_302", "text": "Choppy movie\n\tI felt as though the camera was clamped to a paint mixer. After about 30 minutes it gave me a headache so I turned it off.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_303", "text": "A real woofer\n\tI was on a plane from Shanghai to Bangkok -- stop drooling -- and I was reading a book. On the TV, I saw Tim Allen chasing an orange cat. In the course of the chase, he dropped down from two legs to four. The effects, I'll admit right up front, were great. This looked far better than the old 70s (I think) version called THE SHAGGY D.A., which I haven't seen. But even so, it sucks. I didn't need sound or subtitles, and I didn't need but 5 or 10 minutes to figure out that it sucks. True sucking is like that. (Yeah, I saw the bit with the Scrabble board. \"I am Dad.\" Whoop dee freaking doggy doo.) It's possible we underestimate Tim Allen's ability as an actor, perhaps because THE SANTA CLAUSE was so unforgivably bad. But even so, this movie sucks. Sometimes life is just that simple.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_304", "text": "Who let the dogs out?\n\tI am sorry to report that this movie is dead on arrival, and I have to agree with anybody that says this movie is [...]. The whole cast is wasted in this movie, and most of which I have seen in movies that I liked better. Like pretty much the leads in this movies, I have seen thier movies and liked htem better in, but this one, they might as well. If your a Tim Allen fan, please do yourself a favor, and get either the Santa Clause movies, or the Toy Story movies, and avoid this movie at all costs. Here are 99 minuts of my life, that I won't see again, and I am trying to make sure that you don't waste your time on this dud. Who wants to see an actor pretned to be a dog, in some scenes in the movie, ore pretty much the whole thing. I haven't seen Monster House or Cars, but I hope that these will be 2 better movies, or maybe a season dvd of Home Improvement will be pretty then this. Dave Douglas (Tim Allen) is a lawyer, that dislikes dogs, and even has a case against animal activist Justin Forrester (Joshua Leonard). And he is up for accused of trying to torch the California headquarters of sinister pharmaceutical conglomerate Grant   Strictland. And he doesn't much of a family life, since he is never home, and how many times have we seen something like this in a movie? His wife is Rebecca Douglas (Kristin Davis) and they have 2 children Josh (Spencer Breslin) and Carly (Zena Grey). And he has an appoontment to Josh's PTA meetings, and even through he is reminded at work, he forgets. Carly is not only a is both Forrester's student and a budding animal advocate herself, and her brother is trying out for football like his Dad, even through he secretly hates it, and didn't sign up for the fall musical. And then there is a mad scientist (Robert Downey Jr.), trying to extract the secret of immortality from the shaggy hide of a 300-year-old dog he had kidnapped from a Tibetan monastery. And Carly even kidnaps it from Grant   Strictland, and brings him home, nad even trouble starts when the dog bites Douglas, that gets him starting acting like a dog too, and even looking exactly like him at times. The movie expects us to believe the dog is 300 years old, which would be impossible, since neither dogs or people live that long, all I can say we are in an era of movies being made out of sequels and remakes, and this is one to avoid at all costs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_305", "text": "Trust me, don' t be a fool...\n\tIt's a disgrace they charge money for this DVD. Producer and actors should be ashamed this is sold. \nFine if people want to experiment with filmmaking, but to release this film with big name actors and charge consumer, unforgivable.\n\nI prefer to have rated this with no stars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_306", "text": "keep away\n\tThis was purhcased by accident.  But still one of the crapiest movies I ever seen.  Story wise, well it's bad to see what situation young girls could have with whores for mothers and growing up just like them.  It's actualy very sad to see young girls throwing away their life away.  Other wise, movie had bad ending, good quality packing and dvd from amazon.com ...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_307", "text": "terrible customer service\n\tthis is day 10 now and im still waiting for my package!!!!!!amazon seems great but when something goes wrong they run like chickens! \n\nHowever.....LARRY BIRD IS THE MAN AND DONT EVER FORGET THAT", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_308", "text": "Zzzzzzzzzzzz\n\tLet me just preface my review with the fact that some of my favorite movies are incredibly slow and even \"boring\" to my friends.  So it isn't the glacial pace of this movie that so bothered me.  It isn't the unresolved ending that bothered me.  It wasn't the violence (in short bursts.)  It wasn't the acting (the acting was pretty good actually).  But as a whole this movie was simply a tremendous failure.  I didn't care who was sending the tapes and I didn't care what would happen with the main characters.  They were unrelatable on just about any level.  This movie is the kind where you will see a remotely interesting twist in the plot about 3/4's of the way in and you'll think, \"wow I wonder where the story will go next\".  And then it doesn't.  That was it.  Very disappointing.  I don't mind excruciatingly slow films as long as there's SOME kinda payoff in the end.  I really don't understand all the acclaim that this movie got.  As a \"suspense\" movie or as an \"art\" film it fails pretty miserably.  The premise was a good idea that went nowhere...slowly.  Viewer beware.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_309", "text": "Dont waste your $$$\n\tThis movie sucks! It is fake, everything is staged. Chicks dont laugh when they fight, nor do they dress like strippers!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_310", "text": "Dont' buy this dvd!\n\tThis DVD sucks, all the \"fights\" are fake, retarted, drawn out fights with girls that are not attractive and it was the worst waste of time I've ever had in my life.  I am now stupider for watching this DVD and buying it is on my list of regrets I have in life.  I wish I could say the only good part was.... but THERE WAS NO GOOD PART.  No shirts ripped off or good hits thrown, nothing.  I am a Marine stationed in Japan looking for a DVD to enjoy and this is what I get.  Where is the love", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_311", "text": "A film that you already seen before\n\t\"Killing Me Softly\" has one of those scripts that just don't give the audience a break - not only does it set up an improbable situation, but the big \"twist\" at the end is also mind-numbingly predictable (unless perhaps you haven't seen a thriller before in your life). The chemistry between the two leads is also lacking; Fiennes brings some physical magnetism to his role but as far as his acting is concerned, he's an inexpressive bloke, while Heather Graham is ALL TOO expressive - she overemphasizes every emotion her character is supposed to feeling by making faces at the camera. Besides, she's not even that attractive; even her co-star in this particular film, Natascha McElhone, blows her out of the water in that department. The ending is like when you have a 'jawbreaker' candy in your mouth, sweet and good in the beginning but when you get to the inside its bitter and sour. It was obvious towards the end of the movie that it would turn out like it did, I have seen quite a number of bad movies to figure it out so quickly\n\nIn spite of all that, Chen Kaige's direction is good, and he creates some suspenseful moments. So I give the film a generous \"** out of 5\" rating. But if you're a Heather Graham fan you will like this movie since she is nude in many scenes; and for Joseph Fiennes fans you'll receive half naked perks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_312", "text": "A TOTAL BOMB!!\n\tWhatever possessed Jessica Lange to appear in this mess will never be known.  The payoff at the end is a huge disappointment.  Jessica Lange tries hard to bring the material up to her level but the script does her in.  Gwyneth Paltrow is unbelievably bad.  But I think this is not their fault.  The screenplay and direction could have been better.  This could have been a very good movie along the lines of \"Misery\" or \"Fatal Attraction\" but it fails in every department.  As I said, the payoff at the end is a real disappointment.  This film is a waste of time and money.  Stay away from it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_313", "text": "A Little Too Mean For Its Own Good\n\tKelly Preston and Tcheky Karyo are a New York City couple who come together after Preston leaves Matthew Broderick and Karyo uses Meg Ryan in order to get a Visa. Now Broderick and Ryan are teaming up to get even with their ex's. The problem is, the offenses they've endured (being dumped and being used) don't really warrant the horrible things they do to these two people, especially Karyo. Which is probably why first-time director Griffin Dunne used two such amiable stars in the feature roles. After all, how can we not root for Ferris Bueller and Harry's Sally? Unfortunately, it ends up being pretty easy not to root for them when their revenge is so excessive, the pace of the film is so uneven, and the script isn't particularly funny. \n\nThere's a difference between black comedy and just mean-spirited comedy. Despite a handful of amusing moments and a few nice cinematic touches, this film does not walk that line very well", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_314", "text": "not as avertised..editted movie\n\tthe movie is good except this version has been editted and cut out sceens, very disapointtin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_315", "text": "Well, if you are a true Beatle fan....\n\tI have been a Beatles fan since 1964, and I have distinct memories of the band's influence on my young life.  I saw Hard Day's Night, Help!, Yellow Submarine, and Let It Be in the theater when they were first released.  This film has always been the Holy Grail of Beatle fandom.\n\nNow that I own it, I can honestly say I understand why it took so long to release it to the public.  That thirty years of isolation, locked up in a vault somewhere in London, only improved its standing in my imagination, not on actual film.  The BBC was right to bury this.  As a film, or television special, it's horrible.\n\nBut as a fan, I had to have it.  Now, that's all I can say about it; I own it.  When will Let It Be be released", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_316", "text": "\"Just answer the questions, Mr. Paquette.  The attorneys will provide the wisecracks.\"\n\tUpon its initial release, the attention that Otto Preminger's \"Anatomy of a Murder\" attracted due to its subject matter undoubtedly deflected some attention away from the fact that the film had its fair share of problems.  When watched today after much of its scandalous elements have lost their power to shock, its meandering story and uneven characterizations are exposed front and center. \n \nAttorney Paul Biegler (James Stewart) is asked to defend Lieutenant Frederick Manion (Ben Gazzara) after a bar owner is found murdered.  Manion claims that he committed the murder in a fit of rage after his wife, Laura (Lee Remick), was raped.  While preparing his case for trial, Biegler finds that Laura is extremely difficult to work with because of her temperamental and flirtatious nature.  Nevertheless, the resourceful attorney continues to work on exonerating his client even though it is not clear whether he and his wife are being entirely truthful with him.\n \nStewart is his dependable self in \"Anatomy of a Murder.\"  In fact, his performance as an attorney who is not afraid to stretch the rules is the one saving grace of the film.  There is little nuance in the performances of Gazzara and Remick and even the great George C. Scott misses the mark with an over-the-top effort.  Yet, the problems with the acting is secondary to the unfocused screenplay.  \"Anatomy of a Murder\" oftentimes seems more concerned with exploring the eccentric natures of its characters than in telling a good story.  The investigation of the crime is done in a half-hearted manner and the mystery behind the dual crimes of the rape and the murder are never resolved to any satisfaction.  For a film to run as long as \"Anatomy of a Murder\" does, one would think that there would be more than enough time to resolve all of the lingering questions posed by the film.  Yet, this is not the case", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_317", "text": "gobbledygook   self-righteousness   pretentious twaddle make for a terrible movie\n\tthere is a certain new-fangled school of screenwriting that thinks that if you put a bunch of characters on screen and have them make no sense of one another but sound as if theyre being profound, then they ARE. the prime example of this in recent years is the abominable \"crash\", but at least that was (somewhat) assuaged by strong performances. this -- arguably the worst \"mainstream\" motion picture of 2005 -- is redeemed by nothing. an excruciatingly long 2 hours, and as much as i (usually) enjoy george clooney, i might never forgive him for this drek", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_318", "text": "boring 2 pack set\n\tviewed it 1st was disappointed knodded my head in disbelief while watching,waiting,hoping!!!,the second time i tried to keep awake but could not keep my eyes open long enough, must of been those gravity waves in interstellar space out there in umm well you get the picture.My advise is for you to save your money and buy comos (the best imo)To be honest, i couldn't wait to sell it used at a $10 lose through amzn.the following week(they get a commission for sold items)nonetheless,i am content i no longer own it.Next time i will rent before purchasing on amzn. Just So you know, \"cosmos\" i can watch over and over for years as this was my first box set from amzn..the late carl sagans\"cosmos\" blows away \"the astronomer\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_319", "text": "Misses the point\n\tWhile some critics can argue with Dan Brown's research and reasoning on certain historical points, one thing these Da Vinci \"debunking\" presentations will never be able to refute is this: the downplaying of the feminine role in western civilization and Christianity, primarily by the Catholic Church, and the fact that the Church still considered Mary Magdalene a common prostitute until just a few short years ago: 1969. Nor is it possible to refute the recent polymorphously perverse scandals that have rocked the Church after centuries of suppression and may have everything to do with the doctrinal distortions that Dan Brown has brought out in the open for serious review. This institution is in trouble because it is seriously out of balance with itself and has cut off its spiritual nose to despite its face by downplaying or denigrating the role of women as sacred beings and bearers of the Light, when their healthy presence is needed more than ever as a corrective to some of these abuses and scandals. Dan Brown has done the world a great service by showing how the feminine role in the divine was written out 2000 years ago, with help from Peter whose misogynistic views of women are plainly evident in the scriptures even today and are still, quite frankly, shocking and debasing. Sorry, but upon this \"Rock\" of male dominancy was built the Church.\n\nThank you again, Dan Brown, by bringing these matters into the light of day so people can know more of their authentic history or at least do their own research to make up their own minds about which spiritual path is best for them and which ones were built on two millenniums worth of manipulations, obscurations and lies. These obscurations and lies happened through the efforts of a group of petty, insecure and misguided men down through the centuries to ensure their dominance and control over the masses, and they found a way to dominate not only the minds of the masses but their vast material resources, worth trillions, through guilt, control and other hidden but consistent abuses of power. And those of orthodox faith who continue to blindly support such hypocritical institutions have a lot more to answer for than any twenty Dan Browns put together. People are angry and they are angry at the failure of religion to live up to its own standards of behavior and for distorting what may have been Jesus' actual relationship with the women in his life--or were the disciples just supposed to be members of a exclusive Men's Club with Jesus as head and women as a species relegated to second class citizenship? To answer these questions, some of you will finally have to turn to your own heart and mind for a change instead of some literal interpretation of the truth, because not everything of the light is found in scriptures or on the printed page, especially after the scriptures have been selectively riddled with scissors for reasons of self-interest or from spiritual corruption. The next thing people should ask for is to have the vaults of the Vatican thrown open for public view. Lord only knows what plunder they contain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_320", "text": "The Devil Bores Read-a and Moviego-a\n\tI read the book and saw the movie, which other than title and major characters, have little in common.  I can't say I really liked either.  The book is a little funnier. My major learning from the whole project was when \"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire\" taught me about \"roman a clefs\", of which \"Devil\" is one.  Perhaps if I had more interest in the fashion industry, I'd have been more fascinated by the inside look that \"Devil\" provides.  Meryl Streep is very good as the apparently soulless Miranda Priestly, editor-in-chief of Runway magazine, but somehow she's never quite devil enough.  Anne Hathaway is passable in her second (or third) \"made over princess\" role.  The minor characters, including the wonderful Tracie Thoms as \"best friend\" Lily, are mostly wasted.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_321", "text": "What?\n\tI was under the impression that this was the entire series. I finally, after many issues, got my set and unwrapped it, and my heart sank audibly when I saw \"Complete Collection I\". I popped the last disk in and lo and behold, it wasn't the full series afterall.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_322", "text": "Say What....?\n\t....the ultimo movie about a bungled heist job and the crooks are holed out somewheres is....Reservior Dogs. This has great actors in it...I enjoyed seeing, f'instance, Dame Dunaway...but, she, Sinise, Dillon, Mantegna, and perpetual co-lister Faison had a poor dialog to work with. Imagine if QT had written it. Or, my favorite tough guy screenwriter, David Mamet. Fortunately though, Spacey will have something to build on develop a director's repertoire..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_323", "text": "it doomed alright\n\tDuring my teenage years I was a fan of WWF wrestling and specifically, the Rock.  He was a tremendous wrestler who the fans admired right away because of his talent to be extremely funny on the microphone and cut some of the funniest, most disgusting lines ever mentioned on WWF TV.  His talent in the ring was spot-on, and the Rock would always give the people everything he had when it came time to step in the ring and compete.  He rarely made a mistake in the ring... but he made a HUGE mistake stepping away from wrestling and walking down the path to Hollywood.\n\nIt's not that Doom is really a bad movie.  Sure, it was a movie considered a disappointment right from the get go because no one wanted to watch it at the movie theaters.  It's just a normal, monster-shooting film that delivers a tiny amount of suspense, and that's it.  I'm sure the movie would've been big had it been released 10 years ago.  Todays generation is probably sick of go-nowhere do-nothing action films such as Doom.  Okay, so it DOES go somewhere, but the film isn't really designed to build to an awe-inspiring creative story.  \n\nDoom is the kind of movie you don't really want to seek out- you just happen to come across it at the video store and decide you need a quick 90-minute action fix, so you rent the movie, watch it, and then forget about it the next morning.  Of course, I'm sure you don't forget to rewind the tape because that's impolite.  \n\nThe Rock never should have left wrestling.  It was a bad career move and the millions of wrestling fans (and the Rock means MILLIONS) really miss him.  Come back home, Rock.  Please", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_324", "text": "Barberella Psychadela It's Not\n\tThe opening strip scene is reminiscent of Barbarella - too bad those aren't Basinger's legs though. Nerdy scientist falls for galactic beauty as presented by Kim Basinger. I have never understood Ackroyd's characters. And keeping in form, he is once again as unfunny as mud. Basinger tries so hard - too hard - to rescue this film, but that's no small task considering the ineptness of this way silly film. OK so she munches on batteries, and thinks she has to cook everything in the kitchen at mealtime. She seems a genuine Betty Crocker given that her favorite foods are nuts and bolts. Jon Lovitch also tries to prop up Ackroyd and this weak script. However, his contribution seems way overstated to me. He doesn't have much to do. Funny are the scenes inwhere the teenage girl eventually decides that her step-mother is not like other people. Basinger's character has a magic purse with an annoying creepy critter in it who tells her what to do. Think, Jar-Jar Blinks. I suppose it's OK as a backdrop for housecleaning. But that's it. Flat and mechanical", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_325", "text": "Dissapointed\n\tElla Enchanted has been my favorite book for years and when I heard that they were going to make it into a movie, I was estatic. I marked the movie release date on my calander, got my tickets in advance, and waited on pins and needles on the way to the theater.\n\nThe movie was a huge dissapointment. While I wasn't expecting the movie to be just like the book, I certainly wasn't expecting that. While the movie itself was funny and an overall good movie, I hated it because it was absolutley nothing like the book. The only common thread I found were the names of the characters and the fact that Ella was cursed from birth.\n\nI suggest that you go and read the book if you enjoyed the movie, it is far better with an increadible story line and an ending that still brings me to tears, despite the fact that I've read it over 100 times", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_326", "text": "stick with the classic \"the bad seed\" instead\n\tthis must have seemed like a great idea at the time,\"cast culkin against type as a killer child and show his range as an actor\". the problem is his range is all the way from a to b.\n  this movie never explains how or why the boy turns killer and asks us to except one too many \"chance\" happenings. in the end all we get is this \"thriller\"(and i use the term very loosely)that thinks just the idea of culkin as a killer is thrilling", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_327", "text": "Pretty Woman Meets Toxic Tort\n\tEven though I would agree that \"Erin Brockovich\" is an entertaining movie, Julia Roberts performance in it is no more Oscar-worthy than was her performance of a prostitute in \"Pretty Woman.\"  I am second to no one in enjoying a good \"David and Goliath\" story, but this movie has such shaky roots in reality, it is more of a tall tale, than the \"true\" story of a historic class action suit that, I would imagine, left more unhappy plaintiffs, than it did satisfied ones.  However, as the movie title implies, this is indeed Erin Brockovich's story, in the same way that the \"Xena\" character is the main attraction in \"Xena: Warrior Princess\" (though it should be noted that Xena's wardrobe is considerably more modest than that of the Erin Brockovich character).\n\nErin Brockovich is a vain, brassy, boorish, single mother of three young children, with no marketable work skills, a transparently opportunistic manner, who dresses very much the same way as the prostitute character Roberts played in \"Pretty Woman\" (prior to Richard Gere's character taking her on the infamous Rodeo Drive shopping spree).  The movie's beginning finds Erin unemployed and pursuing a personal injury lawsuit in connection with an automobile accident; her lawsuit is lost, primarily thanks to her own disastrous testimony (swearing, cursing and shrieking from the witness stand) while being questioned by opposing counsel.   Unbelievably, Erin parlays the failed lawsuit into a job at her attorney's (played by Albert Finney) firm, mainly by pushing her way into the office and ensconcing herself at a desk.   Later, while handling the paperwork for a run-of-the-mill, pro bono, real estate sale, Erin discovers the file contains the seller's medical records, that, for reasons she (correctly) does not understand, seem to be of particular interest to the buyer, the mega utility company, Pacific Gas and Electric.  Erin independently embarks on her own personal investigation of the case and discovers that PG E had (for decades) negligently contaminated the ground water (surrounding one of their power plants in/near Hinkley, CA on the edge of the Mojave Desert) with toxic, hexavalent chromium.  This discovery leads to the queen mother of all class-action lawsuits (at least in terms of the award), in which hundreds of Hinkley residents sue PG E (by and through the representation of Erin's boss) in a toxic tort action that eventually nets a 330 million dollar settlement for the plaintiffs.\n\nRoberts gives a photogenic, if not especially gifted, performance in her role as Erin. The movie contains a plethora of flattering shots of Roberts (literally gushing out skin-tight, low-cut, bustier-inspired \"work clothes\" that would never be permissible attire for any employee of a law firm on this planet) as she engages in warm and fuzzy discourses with the unsuspecting and unsophisticated Hinkley residents. While there is much to be said for Erin's apparent drive and tenacity as she pursues the plaintiffs in the suit, she is not an especially likeable character; rather, she is rude, verbally abusive and only conciliatory and kind when and if it serves her interests.\n\nAlbert Finney is considerably more appealing and believable as Ed Masry, the aged and  weary attorney who is Erin's boss.  The bantering that occurs between the two is generally amusing; unfortunately thanks to the inept direction and camera work, the focus for these scenes seems to be more on Roberts (strutting about in short leather skirts and noisy, five-inched-heeled mules) than on the sometimes-interesting personality dynamics that seemingly exists between the two characters.  Aaron Eckhart plays the affable, gentle biker and next-door-neighbor, George, who becomes Erin's boyfriend-by-convenience.  The \"convenience\" factor is totally one-sided and for Erin's benefit exclusively; she  unabashedly uses George for free, live-in childcare, thereby giving her the necessary freedom to assist Masry as they put together the historic case.  Erin eventually winds up receiving a staggering two million dollar \"bonus\" check  (from Masry) when the tort action case settles; contrastingly, George gets a \"thanks\" for his nanny services from Erin and his walking papers. \n\nThe plaintiffs in the case are an assortment of simple individuals with unpretentious outlooks on life, who have been dealt a dirty hand by the utility giant.  Though the Hinkley residents are sympathetically portrayed, make no mistake-this movie is about Erin Brockovich (indeed, I do not think there is a single scene in which the chacracter is not present) and less about the brave struggles with life-threatening, generation-spanning illnesses that the real-life plaintiffs were forced to face, due to the toxicity in their water source.  Erin Brockovich is presented to the viewing audience (in typical Hollywood fashion) as a sort of heroine; but in fairness it would seem more accurate to say that she was a woman who indiscriminately used people, walked on others when necessary and seized opportunity after opportunity until she eventually struck it lucky and got rich.  Is the movie entertaining-absolutely.   Inspiring- not even slightly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_328", "text": "PLEASE MAKE IT END!!!\n\tThere are no words to describe how AWFUL (!!!) this \"movie\" was from beginning to end, but let me try anyway so as to give people a fair chance to avoid it and thus try and prevent their day/evening from being ruined: the film supposedly deals with a woman who has an accident and is \"touched\" by a sex angel only to discover she is a sex addict and the twelfth sex apostle... Need I say more?\nThe plot, the \"humor,\" the dialogues, and the music are way beyond \"below average.\"\nThere is next to no nudity and there are no, I mean 0 as in ZERO beautiful girls, in this film!\nAs for the acting-oh my- the acting is beyond words...\nSchool plays (and pre-school for that matter) have better actors!  It is truly sad... \nRent or buy (ha ha ha) at your own risk.  You have been warned!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_329", "text": "WHAT THE...\n\tTHIS MOVIE IS NOT VULGAR NOR DOES IT RATE NC17...DONT BELIEVE THE HYPE. CHECK OUT PINK FLAMINGOS INSTEAD, NOW THAT IS A VULGARLY RIGHTEOUS MOVIE BY WATERS AND THE WITH THE GODDESS OF FILTH..DEVINE", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_330", "text": "Ripoff\n\tI watched this movie all the way through only because I paid $22.00 plus shipping and felt I should give it every chance to redeem itself. It is a stinker and if there were minus number ratings I would give it -10!! Rated \"R\" for what? Language? Adult content? I have seen Disney films more deserving of the \"R\" rating. This movie was silly, definitely not entertaining in any way and I threw it in the same bucket I put my dog's crap in when I clean up the yard. I am a Chris Isaak fan, have all his CDs and went to his concert on December 9. The fact that he would associate himself with this garbage has changed my view of him and unfortunately, even his music. I did not find the film offensive, I enjoy hard core porn. I feel this is a rip off, poorly done in all aspects and highly do not recommend it to anyone!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_331", "text": "it doomed alright\n\tDuring my teenage years I was a fan of WWF wrestling and specifically, the Rock.  He was a tremendous wrestler who the fans admired right away because of his talent to be extremely funny on the microphone and cut some of the funniest, most disgusting lines ever mentioned on WWF TV.  His talent in the ring was spot-on, and the Rock would always give the people everything he had when it came time to step in the ring and compete.  He rarely made a mistake in the ring... but he made a HUGE mistake stepping away from wrestling and walking down the path to Hollywood.\n\nIt's not that Doom is really a bad movie.  Sure, it was a movie considered a disappointment right from the get go because no one wanted to watch it at the movie theaters.  It's just a normal, monster-shooting film that delivers a tiny amount of suspense, and that's it.  I'm sure the movie would've been big had it been released 10 years ago.  Todays generation is probably sick of go-nowhere do-nothing action films such as Doom.  Okay, so it DOES go somewhere, but the film isn't really designed to build to an awe-inspiring creative story.  \n\nDoom is the kind of movie you don't really want to seek out- you just happen to come across it at the video store and decide you need a quick 90-minute action fix, so you rent the movie, watch it, and then forget about it the next morning.  Of course, I'm sure you don't forget to rewind the tape because that's impolite.  \n\nThe Rock never should have left wrestling.  It was a bad career move and the millions of wrestling fans (and the Rock means MILLIONS) really miss him.  Come back home, Rock.  Please", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_332", "text": "Hard people to like.\n\tThe film has its amusing and even touching points, but not very many. The big problem with RH is that neither Ford or Benning are sympathetic characters. Henry is just the kind of self-important, ego-bloated, smug, arrogant, cold-blooded corporate ass that's helped step on working people for real, so it's really hard to feel anything for him, shot or not. He's arrogant even with a gun pointed at him, and the fact that it takes a bullet in his brain to even make him consider acting human is, if you think about it, appalling. And his wife is, in a way, even worse; she accepts his character so she can have all the material things it buys and status is provides. She goes into a panic when she thinks they may have to give anything up, and doesn't become \"normal\" ntil much later. Only their daughter has any heart at all. Maybe a better ending would've been Henry's not making it, Bening going nuts from losing her stuff, and the kid being placed in a foster home with the kind of people her parents should've been from day one. Barely watchable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_333", "text": "Amatuer Camera Man.\n\tLove Michael Buble, but this was more like a home made movie of someone using their camcorder from the audience. Parts of Michael's head was cut off, and then; sometimes, his whole head was cut off. Most of the time, the camera man didn't expect where Michael was going to move to and you'll get a jerky movement of the camera man trying to get Michael back into the picture. I wish they would have said in the description that this was more of a documentary than a concert. That this was just home made videos. This was definitely not worth $20. If you want a professional quality concert, I would recommend buying Michael Buble's Caught in the Act. Caught in the Act was worth the $20 bucks. You get professional camera men who anticipated Michael's movements, and parts of his head was never cut off like Come Fly with Me's DVD. Also, the sound quality on Caught in the Act was way better. Now, I understand why some places sold Come Fly with Me DVD's and had the word enhanced after it. The DVD that I received was not enhanced. Anyways, skip this one, and get \"Caught in the Act\" instead.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_334", "text": "Will  the real Herzog please emerge.\n\tThis was so messy and Mr. Dorrington so over the top in\nhi self promotion. YUK.!..my partner and I were disgusted.\nHe and his deceased friend/photographer are the rotten people who enter jungle animal habitats and cause the animals so much stress as to charge at them and these creeps can take photographs and brag-Degenerates for sure.Too damn bad for your buddy. It was obvious this was not quite of the caliber daring/bold/ and challenging as some of Herzogs past films. We have been fans for 20+ years. Looks like he did it for the money and Dorrington rode\nHerzogs coatails in  a way. Geez..I had just watched March of the Penguins and Wings of Migration and those! are truly documentaries made by film experts. The babbling and rambling on in The White Diamond made me pity Herzog. He did it for the $ maybe.Dorrington yammers on and on in such a disgusting way I suggest you turn the sound off and fast forward to the end shots\nof the waterfall and the swifts. Hey Dorrington-Who cares about you? Herzog..Get out of California before you rot", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_335", "text": "Not what I remembered\n\tI remember LOVING this movie and all of its silliness. I recently made it a nostalgia purchase and realized-it isn't that great. but my 6 year old LOVED it and continues to watch it all the time. My child is now a Weird Al Fanatic...and I am ok woth that", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_336", "text": "GOES TOO FAST\n\tThis DVD covers addition from 1 plus 1 to 3 plus 3 plus 3 in about 60 seconds!  It does not give enough BODY to the addition explanation and is hard to follow.  It was a pure waste of money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_337", "text": "Horrible DVD\n\tDo not buy this DVD as it is a total waste of money,Joe Walsh can\nbe heard on a much better DVD with Eagles Farewell 1 Melbourne,Au. This DVD DOES NOT have DTS 5.1 Audio format as advertised", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_338", "text": "just not for me\n\tThis show is so boring all it's about is poltics. What was HBO thinking having the one of the oddest shows out, it doesn't play no background music even when it's going off. And all the people do on that show is argue like petie little children, in one episode I found very shocking to hear was from a blond hair woman saying the two oldest sons of Saddam Hussian that died they made their bodies into make up she said it's so (Queer Eye for the Straite Guy) and another episode she call a gay a fag, I didn't know she had that in her. What I found weird was why would actor George Clooney would talk what the show is all about during previews, he has nothing to do with political things. Thank god \"K-Street\" never did get a second season", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_339", "text": "hysterical mother is vindicated (yawn)\n\tJodie Foster is excellent but there is no doubt that the daughter will be found on the plane at the end. The only mystery is in the details. No real suspense. I found the plot to be a little farfetched", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_340", "text": "Two hours I'll never get back.\n\tThis has to be one of the worst movies I've ever seen. The only thing that stopped me from demanding my money back at the end was the fact that I saw it in a free sneak preview.\n\nBy the end of movie you don't like any of the characters and you don't care what happens to them, even the ones that started out sympathetic and likable.  The third time Jack Nicholson's character gets beaten with his own golf clubs you're torn between wishing they'd just kill him already and wishing they'd kill you instead so you don't have to sit through anymore of this crap.\n\nSave your time and your money, turn around and walk away from this one.  I wish I had", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_341", "text": "The emperor's new clothes\n\tDespite managing to give fleeting impressions of importance and quality, this film is a complete put-on. The long \"set-piece\" scenes (wedding, Russian roulette, etc.) are much discussed, usually either in the context of being \"essential for character development\" or \"boring\". In fact they're a delaying mechanism behind which the filmmaker attempts to hide his lack of storytelling skills. Once he does try to move things along, awkwardly jumping without explanation or exposition from one bloated set-piece to another, you can see the reason for his procrastination - despite being desperate to give the impression of profundity and truth, he really has nothing to say. The actors go a long way toward diverting attention from the film's awkward vacuousness, by giving false and short-lived impressions of character and narrative, but this falls apart whenever the filmmaker attempts to make anything \"happen\" narrative-wise. \n2 stars is rather generous, but De Niro, Walken and company deserve some recognition for some good acting, albeit for such a misguided cause. Ultimately, despite some controversy, many of the film's questionable portrayals of Vietnam, Vietnamese, America, Americans and war are to be condemned more for their cinematic silliness than for their historical inaccuracy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_342", "text": "This Star Does Not Shine\n\tSo-So story about a man's relationship with a less than pleasant child star and said child star's mother.\n\nLike that old Dickie Roberts movie, it tries to say something about the plight of former and soon to be former child stars, but does not do a good job of it.\n\nMickey Rooney and Shirley Temple, where are you when we need you?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_343", "text": "A good soundtrack in search of a movie.\n\tAbout the only thing this movie has going for it is the excellent music. The producers of this film are out of their mind if they expect any viewer who's not screwed-up in the head to feel sorry for the two stupid main characters just because their sick, incestuous, and adulterous lifestyle is incompatible with the world they live in. If you want to leave your entertainment center in a good mood, don't watch this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_344", "text": "Who wrote this?\n\tWaste of time.  I turned it off.  The \"extra features\" were slightly interesting.  The actual film was just a vehicle for the creators to show themselves dancing.  A vanity piece.  Why not present just the dance and save us from excruciating, badly-written melodrama.  Don't bother", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_345", "text": "Disappointed Pride and Prejudice Fan\n\tThis Pride and Prejudice fan was hoping for a modern-day movie with a storyline much closer to Pride and Prejudice.  Even Colin Firth could'nt save this one for me!  On its own I found it sadly lacking in just about everything I look for in a romantic comedy including romance and humor.   If you are a true Pride and Prejudice fan, I recommend buying the BBC series and the 2005 movie version.  Both are excellent.  I would'nt waste my time again with this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_346", "text": "did they read the book?\n\tit seems like the actors didn't even read the book before they decided how to play their parts!  amanda root is terrible as anne elliot... overly timid and shy... captain wentworth isn't at all handsome or dashing... and when they finally get together at the end, it's so awkward, bland, and unclimactic you wished you'd never watched the movie because it so tainted the way you saw that moment as you read it in the book... some people might have liked it, but i definitely didn't.  to get an idea of the adaptions of jane austen i did like, i liked the keira knightley and the colin firth versions of pride and prejudice.  this movie could have been bette", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_347", "text": "Good Story Idea. Wooden Acting.\n\tApparently, this is a film that many women, who have read the book, can make enjoyable. \n\nCharacters, including Anne   the Captain, display wooden acting. Poker-faces. Others speak at a clipped pace. The properness of the times allowed for personality, as shown well in \"Pride   Prejudice\" 1996   2006, but not here. Shyness, plainness, or slowness, may be portrayed likeably, with some personality. \n\nBoth Anne   the Captain maintain wide-eyed, desperate, looks, constantly. Many of us do get nervous within romance; but we are compelled, by conversation, and activity, to interrupt our nervousness with personality. Thus, Anne's   the Captain's constant, wide-eyed, nervousness is un-natural. All of us at the age of Anne and the Captain, would have refined our nervousness to be responses of: shyness, thought, distance, hopefulness, approval, or alarm. \n\nYou understand the quiet thoughts, because of the story, in spite of the confusing, paralyzed, looks; rather than because of them. You come to like Anne and the Captain toward the end, in spite of the wooden acting, because of the story's ending.\n\nThis film has pretty scenery; such as walks along the ocean. The costumes are often very unique and well done. There is beautiful singing in one scene, and even better, wonderful singing over the closing credits. \n\nGood period, romance films are so few, and so desired, that many women labor to imagine this film better than it is. I applaud their positive imaginations. However, they continued their fanciful, wishful, thoughts into rating this film. A reviewer, who liked the film, says she had read the book, and she cites a huge amount of important background from the book that is not shown in the film. A poor script for those who have not read the book. Awful directing made awful acting. \n\nI would like to see this good story re-made by a better Director. \n\nWell-made romance films are: \"Pride   Prejudice\", \"Wives   Daughters\", \"North   South\". Fairly made is \"Under the Greenwood Tree\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_348", "text": "Fictionally Tragic\n\tAll of us have a dark side.  Unfortunately AUTO FOCUS focuses on this small subset of actor Bob Crane's life and expands it out of proportion.  In doing so the movie reduces the other voluminous and interesting aspects of Crane's life and career as window dressing.  Even the screenplay is, at best, an uneducated guess at the evening escapades of Bob Crane and John H. Carpernter  -- since both are deceased with the former murdered and the latter the twice-accused murder suspect.\n\nIn viewing this film I knew that it would involve some of Crane's extracurricular activities.  My interest in the film was as a HOGAN'S HEROES fan and hopeful that the movie would spend more time on the back stage politics and production of the successful six-year series.  Bob Crane's professional credits alone would make for a good film.  AUTO FOCUS unfortunately revolves around Crane's so-called \"secret life\" and is little more than a product for the risque film crowd.\n\nFacts are facts and there are established truths about Bob Crane's private life.  AUTO FOCUS, however, should be approached as a fictionalized story straight out of a grocery store scandal magazine.  You are better off spending your time and money buying the DVD releases of the HOGAN'S HEROES television series.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_349", "text": "We Don't Care\n\tI was optimistic for Greg Kinnear once.  He was very funny ragging on Soap Soup.  He usually plays the nice-guy second banana in film or a man dying of AIDS.  Auto Focus gave him a chance to portray a 1960's TV icon, Hogan, in Hogan's Heroes.  The replication of the original cast is a bit eerie.  After all, these actors dress up as German prison guards.  A chill goes down my spine, but Hogan's was a comedy, which made the series kind of a curiosity beyond the silly caricatures of those funny SS guys.  Anyhow, Bob Crane played Hogan for six years and Kinnear badly imitated.  Yes, I'm sorry to say, Kinnear is awful as Crane, which puts a damper on the bio-flick.\n\nHere's a disc jockey with semi-hip 60's patter on the air with an All American family, a loving wife and cute kids.  They live like Ozzie and Harriet in the LA burbs, going to Catholic Church on Sunday.  Crane lands his big break, falling for the trappings of fame.  Most people fall for the trappings of fame.  Read the supermarket check out magazine racks.  So all of a sudden, Crane's garage porn collection isn't enough.  Women, very beautiful, Hollywood loose-morals women find Crane and his buddy William Defoe irresistible.  The birth of the video camera comes into play.\n\nThe trouble with the script or maybe it's the cardboard way Kinnear acts, we watch, but in the end, we don't care.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_350", "text": "Dopey 50's sit com\n\tThis has not aged well. The scripts are silly, the acting is of the \"chewing up the scenery\" variety. Gale Storm no longer seems cute; she comes across as annoyingly perky. Spend your money on something else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_351", "text": "Disappointing......... very disappointing\n\tThe picture book of the same name by Chris Van Allsberg is one of my favorite Christmas stories of all times.  So I was pretty excited to hear Hollywood was making a movie version and a great actor like Tom Hanks was a leading participant.   What a disappointment!  The movie's tone is empty and wintery at best and at worst downright creepy.  There are macabre touches throughout the movie with the most memorable being a mysterious hobo (apparently supernatural?)  who appears on top of the train from time to time and utters interesting Christmas messages such as \"Do you believe in Ghosts?\"  The \"lighter\" scenes are so frenzied and overblown they do nothing to give the viewer a more cheerful holiday feeling.  Admittedly I saw the movie in DVD format on the small screen and I am told many of the scenes played better in 3D.  Yet \"The Polar Express\" still remains a highly unusual and uniquely unmerry Christmas movie especially for a presumed target audience of families with young children.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_352", "text": "A Detriment to the Environmental Movement\n\tThis film is a tough one to review. The film itself is amazing. So therefore, I should give it high marks. The problem is that what most people seem to be getting from this is that all environmentalists are wackos, and there is no way we can cohabitate with nature (as if we came from outer space or something). That is a bad and dangerous message, and so I feel it is appropriate here to give this 1 star based upon that.\n\nAmazing footage, but ultimately does nothing but further the sensationalism required to seek and destroy more animals and natural habitats. How many grizzlies are hunted down and killed every year vs. how many humans are killed by grizzlies every year? Then take into account the fish we killed off because of dams, pollution, and over fishing that destroy the bears food source.\n\nHow many grizzlies kill humans vs. how many cars kill humans? Shouldn't we all be more scared of cars?\n\nI agree with the other reviewers that have said that this guy is cracked and self-serving. We can co-exist with nature, but not in the way this nutjob tries to do it. Native Americans (whom we also destroyed) co-existed with them for thousands of years. They respected the grizzly. This guy no more respects the grizzly than does the cancerous civilization he condemns.\n\nTreadwell was very conflicted and troubled. Not that we aren't all troubled, not that we all don't deal with failure and disappointment, not that a good rant doesn't make you feel better from time to time, but he had a death wish, and this was really just suicide by bear the way I saw it. Am I the only one that noticed he seemed very at odds with his sexuality? Lastly, in some of the interviews, well, they were just weird and contrived, like they were acting. These weird people in this film do nothing but harm the cause", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_353", "text": "This movie is a clunker\n\tWasted talent.  None of the characters are believable in the roles they are portraying.  Some funny stuff.  Craig Ferguson can do better.  Charlotte Church should stick to singing as acting is not her forte.  Every thing in this movie seems forced and there is no chemistry between the characters", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_354", "text": "I'll be there... but not for long\n\tThere's a reason why they talk about the \"Voice of an Angel\" -- it's because Charlotte Church certainly doesn't have the acting presence of one. Her acting debut \"I'll Be There\" is proof enough -- only the presence of its star got this tepid little drama into theatres, where it rapidly dropped out of sight. Rightly so.\n\nSeventeen years ago, Paul Kerr (Craig Ferguson) of the Love Rats had a fling with a groupie at a concert. Fast forward to the present: Kerr discovers that unknown to him, his ex Rebecca (Jemma Redgrave) gave birth to a daughter, Olivia (Charlotte Church), who is now a well-adjusted paper girl.\n\nThe problem is, Olivia has been kept a secret from her dad. Rebecca is embittered, but Kerr wants to get to know his daughter, and similarly Olivia wants to get to know her father. Music seems to be the thing that will bring the angel-voiced girl and the burned-out rocker together, but Rebecca doesn't want her child to follow in her father's footsteps.\n\n\"I'll Be There\" was hyped months in advance as being inspired by the life of actress Liv Tyler, who, despite being only in her twenties, has had an immensely interesting life. Well, maybe someday she WILL get a biopic, because \"I'll Be There\" is only similar in one way: It involves a rock star and his daughter. Otherwise, it is boring in about every way that Tyler's life is interesting.\n\nWith a forgettable script, not much humor and a goofy premise, the movie doesn't have a lot going for it -- it reads like a disgruntled teenager's absurdist fantasy, scripted for Church to act out. And not a terribly interesting teenager, either. It gets increasingly ridiculous when Olivia decides to pursue music to bond with Daddy Dearest; it's an obvious ploy to show off Church's vocal skills. \n\nThe best that can be said of Church's performance is that at times she looks sweet. As for acting talent, she is bland at best, but she does perform some good songs, and her voice is as pretty as ever. Just watch the songs and fast-forward her actual scenes. Redgrave does as good a job as she can, and Ferguson wrings some pathos from his performance as an aging rocker. His is the only memorable role in the film, and it's a shame that the movie didn't focus on him rather than the dull Miss Church.\n\nMiss Church appears to have chosen a role that glorifies her in the middle of an atrocious film -- also known as the Britney Spears approach. \"I'll Be There,\" but I promise I'll get out as soon as I can", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_355", "text": "There is only one reason to watch this event...\n\tThis was probably the worst Royal Rumble in history. It featured three very bad matches, one decent one, a lousy Royal Rumble and an absolutely amazing match.\n\nBrock Lesnar vs. Big Show, Royal Rumble Qualifier\nThis match was absolutely awful. The Big Show is a decent wrestler, but Brock Lesnar is absolutely terrible. A predictable ending made this match all the worse. This match is like watching a tumble weed.\n\nThe Dudley Boys (C) vs. William Regal and Lance Storm\nThis was a fairly decent match. Regal and Storm are very good wrestlers and in the tag team forum, the Dudleys can hold their own. Its sad though that this was the second best match on the card. Nice surprise ending though.\n\nTorrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie\nIf you take out the fact that Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie are very nice to look at, this match is worthless. Unless you are really bored dont even bother watching this.\n\nTriple H (C) vs. Scott Steiner\nTriple H did all he could to save this one, but Steiner really cant wrestle anymore. I remember back in the early 90s where Scott Steiner was one of the best wrestlers in the game. Now he can hardly even move. This match really isnt worth seeing, yet its still better than some of the other matches on the card.\n\nKurt Angle (C) vs. Chris Benoit\nThere is no way to fairly describe this match. It was outstanding, phenomenal, amazing, incredible, brilliant. These two guys know how to wrestle and they put on a clinic. This match is easily one of the greatest wrestling matches of all time, and shows that you dont need steroids and steel chairs to put on an amazing match. Angle and Benoit are the two best wrestlers in the business and this match is proof.\n\n2003 Royal Rumble Match\nThis match was decent alright. There werent any really good spots. It was fairly boring all the way through, and highly predictable. It got a little interesting when the final five were in, Rob Van Dam, Kane, Undertaker, Batista and Lesnar. Unfortunately, Lesnar is an awful wrestler and he looked pathetic out there with other talented wrestlers. A guy like Brock should never be in the Royal Rumble. It's sad when the worst wrestler by far in the match wins.\n\n\nIts sad that an event with one of the greatest matches of all time gets only a 2 out of 5 rating, but theres nothing much to watch here other than Benoit/Angle. As I said, the Rumble was poor, the undercard was weak, and several of the matches were downright awful. The Benoit DVD has the Angle/Benoit match. Buy that. This isnt worth your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_356", "text": "Racist Jokes Unfunny\n\tLet's face it; some of the jokes are funny. The one about Mike Tyson been like someone else's bulldog let loose in the room was really funny. I also found the bit about Bill Clinton and Osama Bin Laden also funny. However, Jamie dwells too much on the fart joke. How can you tell a fart joke for 6 minutes? After 2 min it becomes worn and so \"unfunny\". Why does he repeat himself so much with that line, \"I am not saying she's a crackhead, just a bit crackish\"? It sounds very rehearsed after the second time. If it were only for these errors I would have found the jokes altogether acceptable.\n\nWhat I found completely unacceptable were the racist jokes that he made against Arabs. I am black myself but found some of the jokes about Islam and Arabs to be in bad taste. Jamie could not even get an Arab accent right. C'mon, guys the accent Jamie pulled was an Indian accent and not an Arab accent.\n\nI kept asking myself, \"what would black people do if a white comedian (say Robin Williams) makes the same crude jokes about black people?\" Would it be acceptable?\". I think not. I am sure the black press would slaughter Robin if he did. I wish to call a spade a spade. Nonsensical, crude racist jobs against any ethnic group (black, white, Asian and yes Arabs) are not funny. They degrade and demean. For not even managing to get an Arabic accent, Jamie deserves 2 stars from me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_357", "text": "Will not purchase Double Sided DVD's again...\n\tI enjoy the initial season of Murder She Wrote very much.  My wife and I are getting pretty good at discovering new clues to Who Dun IT.  Frequently, though, it gets very frustrating to have the picture freeze or scramble up.  Often the audio gets out of synch with the video.  Terrible!  We surely wanted to go ahead and order the second seasons, but now -- about 3/4 the way through, I think we'll just skip on buying these cheap double sided DVD's", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_358", "text": "Yoga Complete for Weight Loss\n\tI, too, found this DVD a bit boring.  The instruction for each pose took forever, even in the challenging workouts.  While in-depth explanation is useful for beginner or even intermediate practices, I didn't feel it was necessary for the challenging sequence.  Also, I did not feel as if there was any flow to this DVD.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_359", "text": "Skip this!\n\tTerrible voice, depressing indoor scenery, incredibly disjointed routines. Don't bother with this one! Save your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_360", "text": "I turned it off half way through.\n\tMichael Moore can be really funny at times, but most people should not take this goofball too seriously.  About half way through 'The Big One', I turned it off because I did not find it the least bit funny and I didn't know where Moore was going.  What is the point of putting in a pointless sequence where he is talking to the guitar player of Cheap Trick?  This is not one of his better films", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_361", "text": "Disappointing\n\tPaul Newman plays a burned-out private eye and Gene Hackman and Susan Sarandon are a movie-star couple with a long-buried dark secret.  Too implausible, too many overdrawn secondary characters.  A rental at best", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_362", "text": "Read the book\n\tDon't bother wasting your time with this movie, instead read the book.  The book was one of the best I have ever read, the movie left me wanting.  I rented the movie after reading the book and never made it all the way through.  So maybe I am being unfair since I did not watch the whole movie, but honestly I couldn't, it just didn't do the story justice", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_363", "text": "Forgettable....\n\tIf you are willing to risk to watch this movie, just a warning: it's really a turkey, one of the BIG ones..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_364", "text": "Weird movie!\n\tI thought the movie was alright, but I am sorry that I bought it.  I would rather have just rented it.  It seems like half of the movie is out of focus, I am sure it is on purpose but I just don't get it.  There are a few erotic scenes but they are not worth the price", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_365", "text": "Too Much Green Screen!\n\tThis movie was a bit lame for me.  Robin Williams relied on his same old schtick for the whole movie, and the supporting cast wasn't much better, but the worst thing about this movie is that nearly the whole thing is shot in front of a green screen.  Even if this had been a good movie, the green screen was very distracting.  I would have given it 3 stars without all of the green screen stuff", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_366", "text": "Disappointed\n\tI was so disappointed with this video. I thought it would contain more than it did, but it truly is the most basic of introductions and does not cover much at all.\nI had one ashtanga yoga lesson and expected this video to at least cover what the lesson did, but it fell far short.\nThis only contains two very basic sequences - surya namaskara A   B, it doesn't even go into the full series and I do not think it gives a very good representation of what ashtanga is about. There is no instruction in standing or sitting poses at all! The two sequences are introductory sequences that lead into the poses, but this video just stops abruptly at that point... \nI found ashtanga to be a wonderful blend of relaxing yoga that also gives a full body workout. As soon as I did it, I felt that I had found the perfect exercise and bought this video as a way to practice at home.\nI ended up giving this video away after watching it twice as it does not contain enough information for the beginner to be inspired or even motivated to study ashtanga further", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_367", "text": "not as avertised..editted movie\n\tthe movie is good except this version has been editted and cut out sceens, very disapointtin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_368", "text": "budget\n\tof all the movies i have seen in this catergory this movie was dissapointing to me. poor acting and hard to understand dialoge.  would get a refund if you were in australia. but it is too much hassle to poste back overseas. and it could get lost in the mail.\ndebr", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_369", "text": "Now a longer version of a movie that was too long?\n\tOK, the original is a classic and is what...90...100 minutes long? Jackson stretches it out to 3 hours and adds very little to the story.  The native were scary. The quiet scenes with Kong were welcome additions, they actually made him into a character...something that can't be said for any of the human characters.\n\nThe insect scenes are ridiculous!! The dinosaur stampede was idiotic. Anything with the young cabin boy almost seemed like it was clipped out of another movie. Now Jackson is adding 38 munutes to a movie that is grossly over padded to begin with?!?\n\nPeter Jackson is a hack director that has no idea how to tell a story efficiently.Remind me to skip his next 15 3 hour long epics", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_370", "text": "predictable\n\tThis is my number one most overrated movie of all time.  We saw it at a pretensious artsy theater, along with an assortment of ex-hippies and wooly haired intellectuals.  They all cheered, of course, when the young girl beats the boys at finding the prize in the water, then becomes the chief.  The truth is that every single scene is utterly predictable, given the politically correct theme.  The truth is that old people are not bad just because they love their culture.  The truth is that tradition is not inherently evil.  The truth is that girls are no better or worse than boys.  Basically, if you hate men, this is the flick for you.  But it is not good.  It is not creative.  There are no surprises.  There is just nothing there.  As I edit this, it's no surprise to find so few people liked this review.  There are still plenty of hippies and politically correct so-and-so's out there", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_371", "text": "A GREAT FILM RUINED\n\tHELLO?????\n\nWhoever mastered this great film RUINED it by FORGETTING or REFUSING to provide English subtitles for the Japanese and Italian characters.  How can such a thing happen?  If you find the VHS buy it.  Maybe some day someone will make the corrections.  Until then, AVOID this DVD", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_372", "text": "desperation\n\tControversy courted the release of this film and people went to see it for the actual depictions of sex between the actors, thinking somehow it would be pornographic or titillating. But this film showed two desperate, middle-aged strangers (with all their flaws abundantly clear) meeting once a week for no-strings-attached encounters. The fact that the audience sees graphic moments adds only to the \"desperate\", tawdry, pathetic feel of their relationship. Naturally, one of the two of them becomes too curious and wants to know more about the other partner, one of the greatest pitfalls in the dangerous pursuit of anonymous encounters: sooner or later, anonymity is not good enough anymore.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_373", "text": "Some Laughs, But No Real Heart--\"Just Friends\" Just Doesn't Cut It\n\tComedy comes in many forms--everything from crude slapstick to subtle satire--and in \"Just Friends\" there is an uneasy fusion of two classic movie types.  First, the movie wants to be a gross-out comedy.  The sight gags are plentiful, the physical comedy abundant and often cruel, and the dialogue absurdly unrealistic.  However, the movie also wants to be taken seriously as a typical romantic comedy--the variation where two people are meant to be together but various situations have kept them apart.  These elements have been combined successfully in the past--\"There's Something About Mary\" jumps right to mind.  Here, we get something far less successful.\n\nFirst, the good news.  There are legitimate laughs to be had in \"Just Friends\" and that was a pleasant surprise.  If you don't care about character development and just want inane humor, you could do worse than this movie.  And if the sight of Ryan Reynolds in a fat suit sounds like the height of hilarity to you--check this out right away.\n\nSadly, it's the romantic comedy angle that fails to ignite.  There is nothing real at stake here to care about--and the blame for this falls squarely on Reynolds' character (I'll use the word character lightly here).  Reynolds may be one of our greatest sitcom actors working--the problem, however, is that he's not in sitcoms anymore.  He's making movies, unfortunately--and his hamming up to the camera always seem to take the place of a real character.  Here, he plays a celebrity insider--a successful, trendy record executive.  And yet, he's not believable as trendy, successful or professional.  His character vacillates between being the a villain and a hero, you never know or understand him--he just does whatever is necessary to set up the next gag.\n\nIt's too bad, really, because Amy Smart--as his love interest--IS playing a character.  I'm not usually a fan, but here she does nicely and the movie lets her down.  But it's Anna Faris that I'm going to single out for the most inspired performance.  The funniest bits to me revolve around her character--a shallow, insane pop star.  Sure, it's an easy target--but she throws herself into the role with such hilarious, over-the-top gusto that she is easily a cast standout.\n\nAgain, some humor--no emotion.  If you don't expect much from your comedy, you might just like this.  The fatal flaw for me is that I felt this film wanted me to care about the central relationship, but didn't do anything to make it REAL.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_374", "text": "Bernie Mac stole this picture\n\tIn spite of the thin plot line and the volumptous semi naked women, the comedian Bernie Mac stole this picture!  He played his part of the low life, club owning, hustler with perfect timing and high humor.  He made this movie enjoyable to watch", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_375", "text": "Bluck\n\tI bought this dvd after reading all the great reviews and I was VERY disappointed. First off, it is outdated and that is annoying with the annoying music- but the background exercisers really bug me too. Not only that, the moves are strange. She does a lot of shoulder work moving back and forth with her feet to the beat of the cheesy music. I found my neck hurt A LOT after that. The leg section would be good if there was another way to position yourself. The ab section too was so old school, I was hoping to find some new exercises. I love Karen Voight but this dvd was definately the worst I have yet to purchase of hers. All the other Karen Voight I own I absolutely love", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_376", "text": "Disgusting.\n\tI think this film wants to make you vomit. I don't know about you, but that is not a quality I am looking for in my films. Being scared is fine; being in suspense is great, vomiting is not. I really think that is what this film was going for. It has some pretty disgusting moments. While I was watching it I kept feeling this retching feeling at the back of my throat during certain scenes. In fact, I am feeling it now as I write this review and think about the movie.\n\nThe story runs like this: A meteor falls to earth. It has an alien life in it which shoots into people and uses them as an incubation device. This of course means then when the aliens decide to hatch out of incubation...well its not a pretty picture as you may imagine. In the meantime the people who have aliens incubating inside them turn into rotting-corpse looking creatures, or in the case of the head alien, just a big pile of disgustingness.\n\nThe idea itself isn't a bad one, and its executed in a relatively skillful way. In fact, the idea is much more original than many other horror movies. But as I said before, it's just too disgusting to be really enjoyable. This movie was confused as to whether it wanted to be a comedy or a horror and while it was trying to figure that out it failed in both categories", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_377", "text": "I knew there had to be something wrong with this DVD!\n\tI received this DVD from my brother who is possibly a bigger Kevin Smith fan than I am. I thought the fact that he was  giving away his copy was pretty odd at the time until I watched the DVD myself. \n\nThe Degrassi episodes are amazingly boring and Jay and Silent Bob's toned-down appearances don't help much. I really liked the original Degrassi series so I was disappointed by this DVD. \n\nThere are some funny moments in the \"Extras\" section of the DVD but I would still only recommend this as a \"rent\" or something to buy used if you are a diehard fan.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_378", "text": "Bad Quality DVD\n\tThe video in this DVD looks as though it was put through a simple computer program that decoded it for going on to a DVD disc. A standard 4.7GB disc, by the way; that's what you'll get when you buy this.\n\nI say this because I've used those programs before and know how they alter the video. This is how they alter it, and how it looks on this USA release of the DVD:\n\nSkin color is too red. Dark (shadowed) areas are greenish. White/beige is pinkish. Grey is bluish. White has blue on it. The colors are just totally messed up.\n\nEvidence of grey being blue = look at Robert Duvall's uniform (you'll see him 3 minutes into the movie). The german uniform is a semi-light grey. It is too dark and filled with blue.\n\nThen look behind him at the wall. A lovely dark shadow of green.\n\nEvidence of white/beige being pinkish, when Robert Duvall walks into that office, look at the walls. They should be a kind of white/beige color but they are not a shade of white at all, they are pinkish.\n\nAs he walks into the office to sit down, you see curtains on the wall in the office. They are supposed to be white, but they're filled with blue.\n\nAt 48 minutes into the movie, you see Donald Sutherland sitting in the grass with the character Molly. His suit is supposed to be black. Look at it. It's purple. That is not black.\n\nOn top of all that, the movie is too dark. There should have been a brightness/contrast adjustment. If you pay attention to dark areas in the movie, such as fixtures around a room or an office, most times, they are pitch black and indistinguished. For example, look at desk drawers, telephones, vases, black hair, black jackets..even Robert Duvall's eye patch. Not much shading, usually pitch black.\n\nI've read that this movie apparently was not remastered for the North American release.\n\nI plan to get the Region 2 (Europe) release. I'd rather do without watching it on my TV and watch it on my computer in better, \"proper\" quality.\n\n'Nuff said", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_379", "text": "Disappointed\n\tWe were disappointed in this DVD and thought it was a waste of money. We did not learn anything new.   They went through things quickly, everything was so basic, things that are mainly common sense.  I felt this was a big huge waste of money, and is now in the trash", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_380", "text": "Not recommended by us\n\tOur daughter has weak muscles and I wanted some workout videos we could do as a family to supplement her physical therapy. I saw all the good reviews and thought this would work for us especially since our girls love bears.  NOT!  It did not keep their attention and as adults the movie was a tad annoying to us.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_381", "text": "Not so sure about this one . . .\n\tWhen I was looking for a fitness DVD for me and my two oldest children (girls, ages 3 1/2 and 2) to do together, I was impressed with the reviews of this DVD and it sounded intriguing.  Though I wasn't really willing to shell out 16 bucks quite yet, so we rented it from Netflixs to try it out first.  \n\n    As adults my husband and I were really turned off by the \"animated\" bear, though our girls liked him.  Another thing that I wasn't really impressed with was the camera was at times only focusing on Kristi Dear's face or the animated bear and it was hard for me and our girls to follow exactly what moves she was doing when.  We had to run through the DVD a second time to really get the routine.  The total time of the DVD is 30 minutes, but only about 20-22 minutes of that is actual warm-up or workout time.  The rest is filler about why we need to exercise and eat healthy foods and snacks, which is fine to watch for the first time or two, but then I found myself fast forwarding through it to get to the workout sections.  Which if I had to do that every single time I watched it with my girls, I would get annoyed really fast.  My husband really did not think it was worth 16 dollars, he'd be willing to spend maybe 5-7 dollars on it, but no more.\n\n    I gave the DVD 2 stars because Kristi Dear really does a good job of communicating with kids, has a pleasant voice, and demonstrates easy moves and routines for kids to do.  I highly recommend that you rent this first to see what you really think about it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_382", "text": "Throw out the zanies.\n\tThe Hidden Fortress is classic Kurosawa, in every way--except for the wild overacting, inane characterizations and lamefooted humor of the peasant pair who form a central element of the film.  Had the peasants been just as grubby but more subdued, or given comic material with more edge, skewering the upper classes as well as themselves, or been less in the focus and operated far in the background, this wouldn't have been a problem.  But instead we're offered a sort of Dumb   Dumber, Beavis   Butthead of Japan, 50 years ago.  (And yes, I know that is anachronistic, but it's all too true.)  \"Stupidity is funny\" wears thin after a short while, and the comic antics are both repetitive and all too easy to forecast.  Oh, here comes a rocky upwards incline: let's watch the pair pull one another down with grotesque facial expressions as they try to scramble up, etc.\n\nWhich is all too bad, because while the rest of the film has its overblown heroics, its far from bad.  The interactions between cast members has both tension and grit, while the outdoor settings mark a difference from the usual run of Japanese period films (though Kurosawa addicts like myself will well recall what he could do in Roshomon).  Mifune is over the top but splendid, and the direction has energy and focus.\n\nI've seen this film twice in 25 years; most recently, just last night, again.  Unfortunately, my initial impressions were only confirmed--and I wish they weren't", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_383", "text": "Not very verosimile.\n\tIt is a pity that a wonderful picture is demerited by Roger Moore' performance. Her's good for a dandy, in the continent, but in this film he is not convincing at all. He is verry debonnaire, like he is just sipping tea in Great Britain.Thus, the film becomes stiff and you don't believe it. The other actors simply try to do something, like a farce. It is a pity to see the great Richard Burton in such role.\nEugenia Lizald", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_384", "text": "michael moore shoots himself in the foot\n\tas usual, michael moore undercuts himself by refusing to accept that a 45 minute documentary should not run two hours. theres alot of great stuff here (the interview w marilyn manson, the interview w trey parker,  c), but too often moore inserts himself into a story others should be telling, no more so than in the vile segment where he goes to visit charlton heston. i agree with many, nay most of moores politics -- but hes a rotten filmmaker with some great ideas but awful execution.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_385", "text": "Boring Video; definately NOT for beginners\n\tThis workout was very hard for me to get into; I became very bored by it.  The moves were challenging but the routine was blah.  If you are a beginner, this is not for you.  You are better off purchasing \"Quick Fix Stability Ball Workout\" no matter what your level of fitness.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_386", "text": "A CARBON COPY OF I KNOW WHAT YOU DID...\n\tBoring and like most every other new horror movie. Lame mask,I think the awful movie Cut used this mask also,who cares I suppose. This goes with all the other pathetic new era horror movies(Scream,I Know What You Did,Valentine,Urban Legend,Cut etc..) so bottom line don't waste your time,stick with 80's Slashers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_387", "text": "Not Good!\n\tI bought this DVD becuase I really wanted to learn the dance moves in \"You Got Served\" and was extremely disappointed.  The only routines they teach you are from the people who lost the dance battles in the movie and why you would want to learn those, I don't know.  The freestlye section at the end is fun to watch, but this is neither a good workout nor a good hip hop dance video", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_388", "text": "P - U this really stinks\n\tWhat movie was every one else watching?  Certainly not this one.  Very, very, slow.  Disjointed story line.  I hate to be a bore but this was boring.  Enjoy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_389", "text": "In a word: disgraceful\n\tThe first Butterfly Effect is one of my all-time favorite movies. With that in mind, I eagerly started watching BE2. Within the first 5 minutes it became clear that I was going to have to stretch the truth in order to claim this was a good movie. But after finishing it, it was clear that I would have to flat-out lie to do that.\n\nThere is one and only one redeeming factor in this movie: Erica Durance naked. But it's too softcore, short, and pointless to really be worth anything.\n\nThe writing is terrible. The story is lifted directly from the original, only without any semblance of personal feeling or emotion. It manages to be both predictable and borderline nonsensical, a feat unparelleled in modern film. The protagonist comes off as an idiotic, self-concerned, petty jerk that even jerks would have a hard time identifying with. The acting is...barely passable, for the most part, but the story's protagonist is just plain bad at expressing all the things this character needs to express.\n\nThe first one was great because you never knew exactly what to expect - how long would he be able to keep doing this? Would this one be the last? In the sequel, this is gone, but without any extra twists or added value to keep it interesting.\n\nIf you have any fond memories of the first one, avoid this turd", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_390", "text": "Just doesn't work...\n\tIt is obvious the makers of this film were trying to create some kind of action-comedy hybrid, however it just doesn't work. The action scenes seem tacked-on and the gags just don't work.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_391", "text": "Old Action Heroes don't die, they just fade away.\n\tInstructions: rent Steven Seagall's latest action movie knuckle-fest \"Exit Wounds\". Insert in DVD player; watch first 15 minutes of movie, remove from DVD player. Return to video store. \n\n\nIf you follow those instructions to the letter, you'll have fun with \"Exit Wounds\", which features one of the best opening sequences of any action movie in recent memory (Seagall attempts to thwart a brash, brazen assassination attempt). \n\nThere's also a great scene---strike that, a Priceless Scene: hipster uber-villain (played convincingly by rapper DMX) and a henchman go on a shopping spree in an exotic car lot (ultimately settling on a Lamborghini Murcielago, paid for in cash out of a golf bag).\n\nThe scene is dope, def, and cool---it's all GOOD, Dawgz!----,in a New Jack City way. And that's a shame, really: it's so cool it just makes you grind your teeth as you begin, over the course of two hours, to realize that the rest of the movie just can't hold a candle to its opening minutes. \n\nAn action movie should be exciting; after Seagall foils a neatly organized assassination attempt on the U.S. Vice President (a brilliant little sequence which merits one star on its own, and from which 95% of the trailer material was taken), \"Exit Wounds\" is not exciting. \n\nIt's stale. It's rehashed. Honestly, were it not for DMX, the few riffs from the movie's excellent rap soundtrack, and the equipment, I would have thought I was watching an eighties Seagall flick. And that's surprising, given that the movie is helmed by \"Romeo Must Die\" director Andrzej Bartkowiak, who also did the cinematography for Speed, Lethal Weapon 4, and Devil's Advocate. \n\nThe plot, what there is of it, deals with police corruption, and features a major twist near the end that takes the punch out of the story and doesn't make any sense---but by that time you've stopped caring. You've seen all of this before---done better.\n\nWorst of all, Seagall is just too old to be a credible action hero; he's reached that wheezing, shortness of breath stage that afflicted Roger Moore back in \"View to a Kill\"---except Seagall doesn't have the acting chops that Moore was able to fall back on. Tom Arnold is thrown in for laughs, but the laughs are so feeble, and the jokes so stale, that you're laughing *at* Arnold and Seagall---not with them. \n\nMidway through \"Exit Wounds\" I was fighting to stay awake, and that's a shame, given that the first 15 minutes of the movie contained more sheer, hectic energy than any movie I've seen since \"Face/Off\". \n\nRent the DVD for that opener if you dare, but if you stay any longer you'll see it's true: Old Action Heroes never die, they just fade away.\n\nJS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_392", "text": "Disappointed\n\tI bought this DVD after watching Jessica Simpson's latest music video \"These boots are made for walkin'\". I thought her Reality Tour Live will have some catchy songs and video but was very disappointed. May be OK for those who just want to watch Jessica sing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_393", "text": "ABOUT AS ENTERTAINING AS WATCHING MICHAEL JACKSON DRY-HUMP HOWDY DOODY\n\tI WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE CAST OF THIS MOVIE DRESSED UP AS HOT DOGS AND THROWN INTO A CAGE WITH STAR JONES AND MARV ALBERT.\n(...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_394", "text": "I didn't like it.\n\tI was excited when this movie showed up in the mail and immediately put it in my DVD player and sat down to watch.  It didn't take long for me to realize it was a cheaply made film.  The story was interesting and had it been done in a better way, the film could have been great but after having seen movies such as Trick and Latter Days where the acting and production quality were very good, I found myself feeling dissapointed after only a few moments.  It is not a movie I would readily recommend", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_395", "text": "Is The A*teens Music Video \"Heartbreak Lullaby\" On The DVD???\n\tI just wanted to find out and please let me know dat is the A*Teens music video \"Heartbreak Lullaby\" which is part of the soundtrack for the movie on the Princess Diaries DVD ..lyke as in the Bonus Features or something?? ive been trying find out but i cant so plzz lemme know cuz I just wanna get the DVD for the music video!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_396", "text": "Not \"Tomorrow\" ..... Today!!!\n\tIf you haven't already seen this one, do not wait until \"Tomorrow\", do it today.\nThis is one of the most delightful musicals of recent years. Great performances by Aileen Quinn as Annie, Albert Finney as Daddy Warbucks, Carol Burnett is outstanding as Ms Hannigan and Tim Curry   Bernadette Peters make convincing nasties. The music is great and the easy-to-miss one-liners are delightful. All-in-all, a must see, and a must-possess movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_397", "text": "Shows are great, but where are the rest?\n\tThese are old Disney shows from 2 series.  I saw then on the late-night \"Vault Disney\" series.  They were well done and interesting.  The only problem is that this DVD is only a few (6 total) of the 18 shows.  So although I would rate the shows as a 4 or 5, this release gets 1 star for being incomplete.\n\nSave your money for if and when the whole series comes out", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_398", "text": "Not buying it\n\tMaybe this is not fair, to write a review without even seeing the DVD.  I wanted to make sure Disney understands that people do read these reviews, and I am not buying this DVD, as Swamp Fox is incomplete!  Three out of Eight episodes is hardly a reason to purchase", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_399", "text": "I repeat Mr. Rarerare's title: NOT BERNSTEIN'S CANDIDE\n\tMy impression was: what a waste of money - why take such a nice play and do it like that? Why? - What's that \"old lady\"? What sort of character Mrs. Lupone built? I read the reviews here - and I didn't believe them. I should have had. But there are good moments though - imaginative, creative, although far from funny", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_400", "text": "Five Years Later, Still Not Happy with Disney's Release Policies\n\tAs I write this review, it was 5 years ago this very day that the Walt Disney Co. released the classic \"Fantasia\" for the first time on DVD as a 60th Anniversary Special Edition.  But exactly 5 years later, you can no longer purchase a legitimate, new copy of it without paying at least double the original sale price, via such avenues as ebay.\n\nAs a Disney shareholder, I am one unhappy camper!!\n\nThis is the only reason I'm rating this classic 5-star film with only 2 stars.  The DVD is no longer legitimately available without forking over at least $40 or $50 for a new copy when the original list price was well under $30 (and that current price is only going to go up as times passes by).  I'm sure I'm not the only consumer that's really sick and tired of Disney's inane policy of releasing and then quickly yanking some of their DVD releases.\n\nSo what am I supposed to do now?  Wait another 5 to 10 years just to buy a legitimate copy of this DVD when Disney finally decides that the time is right to release it again?  I think not!  I can't wait that long, and my nieces and nephews will probably be too old to care at that point.  Or, should I instead pay an insane price now for an original copy (the profits of which WILL NOT go to Disney)?  Again, I don't think so!  I do not believe in getting ripped off, and refuse to support those that profit from it, regardless of supply/demand fundamentals.\n\nIf Disney insists on continuing their ridiculous and outdated practice of discontinuing some of their classic films on DVD after only 2 to 3 years of availability, it shouldn't surprise them at all that they're actually LOSING POTENTIAL SALES to counterfeit/pirated versions of the films that are being sold around the world (and from auction sites like ebay, too).  The way I see it, THEY ASKED FOR IT!!  By not making these classics legitimately available at all times, they are encouraging piracy.  It's that simple, and they deserve it!!  In this day and age, people are not going to wait a few years to get something they want NOW!!\n\nI guess Disney is forcing me to think about buying a phony yet much cheaper DVD version of the original \"Fantasia\" just so I can show this classic to my nieces and nephews.  I'd much rather buy a legitimate copy that's reasonably priced, but I can't because Disney won't allow me to do so.  Oh well, it's their loss.  A classic film like \"Fantasia\", which came in at No. 58 on the American Film Institute's 1998 list of the 100 greatest American movies of all time, deserves a far better fate than this. \n\nGreat job Disney!!  Way to go!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_401", "text": "Be Nice To People On Your Way Up.\n\tDon't bother.  Just don't bother.  It's sad to see", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_402", "text": "Hard to make it through...\n\tI hope I can give a fair rating here, but as one member who loves to watch LDS films of all types, this one is a big let-down. I normally will sit through any movie to see if it gets good. This one was just overkill that was not even funny. I initially sqeezed a few laughs out in the beginning but then it looked like \"nursury\" comedy if you know what I mean. I turned it off after the whole overdrawn toilet scene with the wedding-gown-infomercial-in-a-movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_403", "text": "\"I must know everything.  I must penetrate the heart of his secret!  I must become Caligari!\"\n\tRobert Wiene's \"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari\" is a celebrated work of German Expressionism.  While there are several interesting facets to it, this grand experiment in filmmaking cannot be regarded as a complete success.\n\nFrancis (Friedrich Feher) relays a strange story.  A man named Dr. Caligari (Werner Krauss) once came to his town seeking a permit to display an exhibit at a carnival.  The exhibit was a wooden cabinet that housed a somnambulist named Cesare (Conrad Veidt).  Strange happenings then ensued after Cesare predicted the death of one of Francis's friends.  Concerned for the safety of his beloved Jane (Lil Dagover), Francis took it upon himself to determine whether Caligari was the person responsible for the disturbing series of events.\n\nIn a strange way, one can look upon \"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari\" as a bizarre version of \"The Wizard of Oz\" (1939).  The framing sequences are similar and the surreal appearance of the town effectively creates an unfamiliar world that has its own unique and distinct visual identity.  Yet, despite the ample creativity on display and the intriguing ideas the film explores in regards to memory and interpretation, \"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari\" is stiff and dreary.  The characters are not engaging and the story is just a generic murder mystery with a monster thrown in.  Give \"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari\" points for trying to do something different and for influencing the look and feel of horror films that followed, but feel free to skip it if you are not a fan of the peculiar.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_404", "text": "Pretty Lame..Could have been great but it was a great dissapointment\n\tThere is a coliseum video about the World Heavyweight title. The tape ends when hogan was champ on his first reign. That tape is great. Gorilla Moonsoon with the commentary. The JR commentary doesn't make this garbage any better. The matches are like De ja vu let me think yes I have seen these before. Because these matches are on each and every other dvd. The extras on the dvd show the split seconds each title change. I really mean each clip has to be about 5 or 6 seconds. I know these matches were supposedly decided by the fans. I know I voted. Were the votes counted in Florida ? There are a million other matches that could have been on this dvd.  I got the first disc from Netflix because I was not going to buy it. Some may say \"He is crazy it was great\". Maybe for you it is. I have seen all of that before. I wanted this dvd to learn something new about that history. There are no perspective segments or interviews. Just overrated JR running his yap over matches he never called. I want to hear the real commentary with Jesse not JR. But WWE screwed that up. There are a lot of things just wrong about wrestling now...oh I mean Entertainment. It's garbage now. WWE has put out some good dvds its just they did a crappy job on this one. Hitman, Jake Roberts, Road Warriors, Monday Night etc etc. The dvds about the old days are the only things I look forward to because their current product is garbage. So when the thing I look forward to is as luckluster as this dvd sorry if I get a little ticked off. Experienced wrestling fan get it on Netflix or borrow it and go and get the Coliseum Video if you can find it. Rookie fan it would be informative to you.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_405", "text": "A merciful two star rating; Look for future Arena Football Def. Coor. Stan Davis as 1 child actor   funny bit about Cheap Trick\n\tSurprisingly sleaze and Chauvinism\nby female Director Heckerling! She\nduplicated it in Chevy Chase vehicle\nNational Lampoon's European Vacation\ntoo! Many child actors got their start\nhere, but the thing that cracked me up, \nas I saw it when it came out (unfortu-\nnately) was the dialog of my fav band,\nCheap Trick: Ticket scalper \"...The\nmagntism of Robin Zander and the \ncharisma of Rick Nielsen...and what\nabout the tunes, 'I Want You To Want\nMe, The Dream Police...nan-nan-nah,\n'You're momma's alright, your daddy's\nalright, they just seem a little weird,\nSurrender, surrender...\", before he's \ninterrupted. If that isn't somebody's\nidea of 'Surrender', they've stumbled \nonto this review by mistake", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_406", "text": "Don't Waste Money\n\tI am always up for a new genre of film, but the reviews here are misleading. The basic plot of the movie is that life sucks (yeah thats it). The rest of it is just sick. If your really into perversion then okay you'd probably get more out of it then I did, but for the viewers who haven't been almost raped by their fathers, or killed their grandparents or shot themselves in public this isn't the movie for you. If you still want to see the movie try and get it from netflix or borrow it from a friend before you dish out the cash", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_407", "text": "dorothy fields might have written: \"lovely to look at, horrific to watch ...\"\n\ta coffee table book come to life, ridiculously uninvolving writing and acting; you could turn to any chapter in this pretentious take on mid-20th century japan and not suffer any the worse for it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_408", "text": "The Cinema's biggest loser\n\tHow he gets away with it I will never understand.Orson Welles was a Clown who dedicated his life to food and to criticize art in all of its forms.(that's what you do when you can't make art)Don't worry,there is always Rossellini,Fellini,Renoir,Bergman,Dreyer... ...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_409", "text": "Criterion now giving credit to Welles  poor (old)excuses\n\tThe Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, is dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements.The foundation of the collection is the work of such(real) MASTERS of cinema as Renoir, Godard, Kurosawa, Cocteau, Fellini, Bergman, Tarkovsky, Hitchcock, Fuller, Lean, Kubrick, Lang, Sturges, Dreyer, Eisenstein, Ozu, Sirk, Bunuel, Powell and Pressburger.\n\nThe Criterion Collection must feel embarrassed for wasting  a tremendous amount of time in this glorious package to glorify the most incompetent of all filmmakers. I did not watch any of the extras, but I hope you can find there those hilarious TV- clips from the 70s with Welles crying like a baby....\"Oh...They only let me do the movie I wanted to make in Kane....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_410", "text": "That's The Grudge, huh?\n\tThis was not very good, in my opinion. The Ring scared the bejeezus outta me. This was not scary. Two weeks afterwards, I still find my mind wandering about one thing...why the heck didn't they just kick that little boy in the head and send him accross the room? If I walk into my house and see a half-naked boy meowing and hissing at me, I'm gonna flip him over my knee and give him a good spankin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_411", "text": "Elizabeth I DVD\n\tWhile viewing the DVD Elizabeth I, we noticed many imperfections requiring restarts and/or interruptions of our viewing. This is the first DVD that we have ever seen with imperfections.\nIt was very distracting while trying to view this excellent movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_412", "text": "Unoriginal and preachy.\n\tThis story is one of the worst \"fantasy\" stories ever.  It is completely unoriginal and is a hodge podge of borrowed fantasy and mythological creatures set in a preachy judeo-christian story line.  Don't waste your time with the books or the movies and look to Lord of The Rings or Harry Potter for original (not to mention secular) fantasy and escape.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_413", "text": "Don't waste your time purchasing this product.\n\tI didn't like this video for several reasons.  The rubber band is a waste of time and hurts your hands.  I was looking for an aerobic video.  I have Gilad - Bodies in Motion which is great but was getting bored with it since I had it for four years. Let me just say I'm sticking with Gilad because Denise does nothing for me.  You don't even feel like you had a workout with her.  She's boring.  I would recommend Gilad for aerobics and Tamilee Webb for toning.  Tamilee is awesome.   I have many of her videos and I'm a true fan of hers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_414", "text": "BORING   very un-natural (almost fake)\n\tThis program was BORING! As much as Billy tried to keep the kid on the program motivated, about 10 minutes into the workout they were showing how bored they were, and of course my kids at home, and I'm sure any other kid picked up on this, and soon lost interest.\nSeveral things made this program boring:\nOne, you can't understand a thing Billy is saying, he would mumble unclear phrases thoughout the entire program, and his demeanor was very un-natural, to the point of being fake. He just looked   sounded very out of place working with kids. It came across like he   his crew weren't really sure how to interact with the kids, making them appear to be very fake. Another boring point was the movements, there was absolutely NO creativity here, these were some of the EXACT same movements from the adult Tae-Bo videos. Now, I do applaud Billy for slowing the movements down (unlike the adult Tae-Bo which goes at a break neck pace), these movements are performed in a controlled manner. But, they are still adult type movements, and extremely boring for kids. I would have liked to have seen some creativity with these movements to make them more kid friendly, and more EXCITING!\nTo be honest my kids were turned off   bored with this program after the first 10 minutes. Something Billy needs to realize is, kids are smarter than people give them credit for being. - They can tell when someone is being fake   not truly having fun, and they also realize that when kids on T.V. are bored   not having fun, then this isn't something they want to do. Kids want to have fun, and want to watch the instructor   other kids having fun. That is how you motivate children", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_415", "text": "W.T.F?\n\tThis movie does not make sense. And it's not weird in the style of David Lynch, it's just complete crap. I thought Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory was the worst/stupidest fil ever until i saw this. Do not buy this. It is not a family movie, and it is not funny or entertaining", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_416", "text": "Beware 25 years old does not mean it is tame for kids\n\tI purchased this movie as it was labeled an epic film and someone even compared it to the best love story since Gone with the Wind.  Give me a break!\n\nThis movie had an agenda 25 years ago, and it still comes across that way in 2006.\n\nThe rating of PG is a joke.  Please do not watch this movie with your kids!  It is certainly has a more mature theme than what you would think.\n\nThe plot is lame and I am sorry I spent the money on it.  I plan to get rid of the movie and exchange it as used somewhere where I can get something that is entertaining, this certainly was not.  I did not even reach the end of the first disc before turning it off.\n\nFor top names in the industry making this film, all I can say is they got paid a lot of money for nothing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_417", "text": "SEASON BY SEASON BOX SETS!!!!\n\tI agree with others! Season by season BOX SETS of Beavis   Butt-Head are what we fans want! With all music and B B commentary and no damned edits of anything!\n\nUntil then, Mike Judge   company, I will NOT buy anything B B related, relying instead on my own VHS recorded episodes(limited in number of episodes as they are at least they're the complete original episodes)that I've transfered to DVD.\n\nI want each and every episode uncut and in their original broadcast order.\n\nWho's the brains behind the lame \"Mike Judge Collection\" series anyway?!? Some dumbass idiot working at Burger World??? \n\nJust from a purely greedy standpoint you'd make way more greenbacks by doing it the right way for cryin' out loud! Not to mention retain the show's and your integrity. \n\nHell, even Beavis and Butt-Head'd think this \"Collection\" concept'd be lame and stupid!!\n\nGet with the groove Mike   Co. and give us what we want already!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_418", "text": "Uh, like where are the videos\n\tI dont understand why they didnt put the videos in like when it was on tv.  The videos were the best part!  I asume its because mtv didn't want to pay royalties to the bands, so they called it the \"Mike Judge Collection\" and left them out.  Uh, That Sucks", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_419", "text": "One of the worst films ever!!\n\tI bought this DVD hoping that it will be a good one but it turned out to be awful and trashy. There is no story or plot to it, so I ended up throwing it away. I really regret buying it. \nIf you're into sex, then this film is for you but let me tell you this, it is boring like hell.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_420", "text": "depends on what you want\n\tEach scene is one shot, and that shot goes on and on and on, sometimes staying with the same act or lack of action.  This film is pretension personified, but that's okay.  Many people can't tell the difference between pretension and art.  The music too is full of squeaks and squawks.  In case you didn't know, that means that the music too is high art.  \n\nThere is no story.  Boy and girl see each other, and without preliminaries hit the sack.  We see boy   girl here, there, in the sack, here, there, in the sack, etc.  Occasionally we get a shot of some of the other characters.  \n\nBecause of the lack of dynamics, the film is not effective, either as drama or as eroticism.  Ironically, \"The Summer of '42\" was much more erotic even without any nudity (which would have helped).  \n\nThe vaulted sex scenes are three in number, chest and shoulders, and they last about three minutes each.  The much-touted fellatio scene is actually surprisingly good, more convincing than the \"love\" scenes.  \n\nThere are also a few brief full-frontal scenes of the star, who has a gorgeous body (hence, the two star rating).  \n\nBottom line: the only reason to see this movie is the nudity and the sex.  But there are many better movies for that.  So, only if you need the pretentiousness in order to permit yourself to see a sex movie should you see this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_421", "text": "Chick Flick Hell\n\t*Warning: Spoiler*\nI cannot believe people, excuse me, some women are giving this movie four and five stars. \nInteresting premise,and it could have been a good, believeable movie-- but it was sooo syrupy. If this is what it's like to be in love, please somebody shoot me(note: I've been in real love for 27 years now.) I got through the movie and probably would have given the movie a 3 and a half until the very end. Why the blankity-blank-blank does somebody always have to die at or near the end for the movie to be a \"good movie\"?\nI felt like I was drowning in estrogen by the time the movie was over. Wouldn't it have been more intriquing to leave the movie somehow pondering how this new love was going to all work out? That, at least, would have made the movie more intriquing, believeable and redeeming. If ever a movie was made to force tears, this is it. \nThis movie stinks and I don't mind telling you so--and it's not just because I'm a man either. Imo, there's not much difference between this movie and a stupid, blatant Steven Segall movie where testosterone is promenaded around like it's the elixir of heaven. Same coin, different sides.\n  The movie should be given a \"one\"--no a \"negative one\" just for the stupid ending, but other redeeming factors make it a \"two.\" Still not worth seeing--i.e., unless you're into infuriating yourself.\n\n**  Note: Even my wife and daughter--both chick-flick connousiours--hate this movie.I haven't checked yet, but I think my dogs do too.**\n\n  Another note: These two good actors needed a better movie. See Ryan in the superb \"Courage Under Fire\", or the Jim Morrison movie, or \"When Harry Met Sally\"--which I don't categorize as a \"chick flick\" but as a good romantic comedy,i.e., not contrived", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_422", "text": "Urp\n\tGeez, maybe I have a heart of stone. I wasn't a bit moved by the overrated Streep and handsome Clint. It's a story about two hearts linked as one - a sacrifice by a beautiful woman for the greater good - a touching story of common adultery committed by two randy, bored adults. Yawwwwn. Streep can do any accent on the planet, and sprinkle it with more affected mannerisms than Marcel Marceau. That doesn't make her an actress - just a clever chameleon. I'd rather watch Julia Roberts play herself over and over and over than see Streep play \"pretend\" roles. There, I've said it. Now goodnight.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_423", "text": "wow, Americans really are stupid\n\tthis is entertainment? Wow, exactly how much of your brain has been damaged by fat", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_424", "text": "13 Ghosts................\n\tSo-so movie. It has it's good parts along with some boring parts but overall, good special effects with the ghosts. There were bloody parts in this movie making it more enjoyable to watch. When a very rich man dies and leaves his state of the art home to his nephew, he moves in with his family only to find out that there are things in the house that he was not aware of............. many ghosts. Just a OK movie.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_425", "text": "Potentially very hot, but sucked instead!\n\tI generally like some of these French-comic-books-turned-into-movies because they're usually pretty erotic.  Jane Fonda's role in Barbarella comes to mind.  This Gwendoline series definitely had the POTENTIAL what with the scantily-clad women-in-bondage theme and the scenes involving Gwendoline with her dominant girlfriend.\n\nBut the very beautiful Tawney Kitaen (cast as Gwendoline) apparently balked at doing girl/girl scenes (this was 1984, after all), and so the producers obligingly didn't force her to do any, and as a result this one turned into a very bland, weak, and diluted version of Raiders of the Lost Ark.  It's not a good adventure film, and it's certainly not erotic.\n\nThere's a little nudity, and some ridiculous moments that are supposed to capture the kinkiness of the French comics, but overall this one was a disappointing bust.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_426", "text": "The novel would be better\n\tHarold Ramis's \"The Ice Harvest\" wallows in mid-market crime and holiday angst, but never really hits either the comic or noir heights to which it aspires.  All the ingredients are there, but ultimately the movie lacks spice.  In some movies, it works where all the characters move at a slow pace - \"Nobody's Fool,\" for example.  But a dark comedy needs some pep, and \"The Ice Harvest\" doesn't have it.\n\nA lot of that blame falls on the shoulders of John Cusack, one of my favorite actors.  He is at his best when he is riffing one of his intelligent-yet-soulful monologues, like in \"High Fidelity\" and \"Say Anything.\"  Here, Cusack's job is to look morose and make the occasional comment - he may speak the fewest lines in any film he's made as a leading man, and that's a shame.  Billy Bob Thornton tries to liven up the movie in his scenes, but the menacing actor is off-screen for huge swaths of time and his absence is felt.  The same with the entertaining Oliver Platt, who plays a drunken buffoon as well as anyone - he's enjoyable on-screen, but when he's not there, we miss him.\n\nThe bar is set pretty high for holiday-as-setting-for-dysfunction movies. None of the exchanges rise to the visceral heights of the husband-wife spat of \"The Ref,\" for example.  The movie is filled with small-time hoods who all seem hung-over or depressed rather than moved to exercise their savage wits.  Instead, we get an ominous film that in many ways tries to evoke \"Fargo\" or \"A Simple Plan,\" but doesn't get anywhere close.  \n\nThere are a few laugh-out-loud moments that I won't spoil that keep the movie from being a complete waste of time.  But all in all, the movie is a downer, and when the winners are finally revealed at the end, it feels less like a triumph than it does a ho-hum conclusion.  \n\nThroughout the movie, I kept wondering if this would have been a much more enjoyable movie where we got to see what was actually going on inside the minds of the characters . . . there seemed to be many scenes where the actors kept the best lines to themselves.  Petty crime can be highly enjoyable, but not in \"The Ice Harvest.\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_427", "text": "Wow.  I don't care...\n\tLong, tedious action adventure with repetitive dialog, bad plot holes, and generally boring characters is how to describe this little foray into following up the characters from Bad Boys.  \n\nMarcus and Mike are out about, trying to find some ecstasy they've been alerted about.  They get into a bunch of fights, a bunch of car chases, they get in trouble, they argue with each other.  Then they go and they get into another fight, then they get in trouble, only this time they argue with each other first.  Then they argue with each other, then get into a fight, then get in trouble.  Then they get into trouble, argue with each other, and get into a fight.  The fights?  The same thing, over and over again.  Marcus is upset because he feels his life is in danger.  Mike is upset because he feels Marcus is bringing in negative energy.  They parody relationship therapy.\n\nThere's another thing happening.  It's this Cuban antagonist.  We don't really care about him, really.  He just kind of runs around, being Cuban and evil and all.  Then we get to see him get angry at people.  Then he becomes devious.  Then he becomes malicious and angry again.\n\nSo we watch, for over two hours, with just enough action to keep it moving.  Action that involves a certain camera movement, then a reverse shot, then the same camera movement, then the same reverse shot, then the same camera movement, then the same reverse shot...  The only truly interesting action scene occurred in that house with the Rastafarians, with that spinning camera thing.  That was pretty clever.  That's why this film got any stars at all from me.\n\nReally, all I got from this film was the feeling that the filmmakers were trying to make the Bad Boys series, if there will ever be one (probably...) into the Lethal Weapon series.  I also got a lot of stuff about terrible psychoanalysis which was, to me, Michael Bay telling the world that male attraction to action adventure movies is not some weird psychoanalitical crazy mess, but just good natured fun.  Which is why the movie got a bit more of a higher rating from me.\n\nOtherwise, wow, was that tedious.\n\n--PolarisDi", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_428", "text": "Definitely not one of Arnold's best...\n\tEraser has a few scenes that will keep your attention, but overall the movie displayed poor acting, stunts that are impossible and a mediocre plot. This movie possibly will be owned by many, but remembered by few. James Caan was the only talent that Eraser has to offer. Sorry guys, my wife bought it, I watched it, gave it away and divorced her", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_429", "text": "Euuuwww......Creepy!\n\tThis movie creeped me out and not in a good way. Johnny Depp is an awesome actor and I usually find him sexy but in THIS stinker I find him really creepy and gross. Maybe it's the Michael Jackson-ish look he has going on with the black wig and white face. Could they have picked a more horrible look for WW? It looked like they took him to a costume store and put a 10$ wig and 5$ clown makup on him! I love Tim Burton's other movies but this one sucked BIGTIME! It gives a new perspective on Willy Wonka but this Willy is someone I would keep kids AWAY from. This movie is childish if you're an adult and pales compared to the original. If you're a kid it's way too dark and scary and has some adult humor which will leave kids asking \"Auntie Zoe, what does that mean?\" When are screenwriters going to figure it out? EITHER WRITE A KIDS MOVIE OR WRITE A GROWNUP MOVIE!!! It's really hard to do both in the same film. It seems like when writers try to make movies that appeal to adults and kids, they end up appealing to nobody! Maybe I am biased because I loved the original Gene Wilder version. I would have been open to seeing a remake if it was GOOD but this movie was dissapointing. It's amazing how so much money and effort go into special effects and expensive sets and the script itself is hollow with lousy characters. The whole thing just had a creepy vibe with almost sadistic undertones. The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 is because I love Depp and Burton, if you are not a fan of either, don't waste your time with this steaming pile of poo!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_430", "text": "lacking alot of video direction\n\tseems like this video could be useful, but the trainer is terrible at working the camera and makes you feel uncomfortable watching it, yet alone trying to work out to it....some of the moves were cool, but all in all i will trade this in for something else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_431", "text": "How to destroy your career in one simple movie\n\tGeorge Sluizer's original Dutch-French version of The Vanishing (aka The Man Who Wanted to Know) offers one of European cinema's most quietly disturbingly anonymous and everyday sociopaths, feeling his way one step at a time towards murder. If you've seen that version, you probably still can't get the final revelation out of your head, but the film had plenty more to offer than that, playing with chronology, subverting the usual cliches of its 'Lady Vanishes' plot (the hero wants to know what happened to his missing lover far more than he wants her to be alive) and throwing in some excellent characterization. I can only assume that for this 1993 US remake Sluizer was so determined that no-one else was going to get the chance to ruin his film when he was perfectly capable of doing it himself, but few people could have anticipated how comprehensively he trashes his own work. His career never recovered.\n\nChief culprit is an astonishing performance by Jeff Bridges that has been overthought through in every detail to a truly disastrous level. A friend who produced one of his earliest movies noted that Bridges was a great instinctive actor as long as you stopped him thinking about what he was doing, and this film is the proof of the pudding. Every movement is overly mechanical in its precision, making him look like a rusty clockwork toy, while his voice is a bizarre mixture of Tootsie, Latka Gravas from Taxi and a Dalek who have all been taking elocution lessons from Dok-tah E-ville. No banality of evil here, just a looney walking around with an invisible sign over his head saying \"Please. Let. Me. Kill. You. Thank you. For your. Consideration.' \n\nBut the blame really needs to be shared out here. None of the performances are good: often, they don't even look good - Keifer Sutherland looks more like a baby hamster than a distraught man at his wits end in the hurried scenes at the gas station, Nancy Travis flounders badly and Sandra Bullock makes no impression at all as the object of his obsession. Not that they're given any help by either director or writer Todd Graff. The script is particularly weak. The chronology has been altered to put the focus firmly on Bridges at the expense of the couple at the opening of the film. Worse is the rush the film is in, draining the life and character from each scene in its race to get to the next. Rather than the high/low mood shifts in the couple's relationship or the apparently casual but careful establishing of the feel of the location, we just get a couple of arguments that give you the impression that he's probably better off without her. As for the new and improved happy ending - standard woman chased by nutter in the woods jeopardy stuff complete with lame `let's end on a joke like a TV cop show' moment - best not go there... which is advice that holds for this entire trainwreck of a movie. Even a shockingly bland and uninspired Jerry Goldsmith score can't do anything for this one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_432", "text": "Perfectly decent, perfectly inoffensive, and perfectly dull\n\tJoel Hershman's \"Greenfingers\", starring the now-famous (and utterly gorgeous) Clive Owen and Helen Mirren, is a sweet, cutesy, and utterly empty British romantic comedy.  In this forgettable, generic chick-flick, inmates at a British minimum-security prison take up gardening.  Initially, they are understandably reluctant to garden.  But, get this, gardening ends up changing their lives!  And, after his parole, Owen's character even commits another crime just so he can go back to prison and garden!  And Mirren's character is so impressed with the innmates' gardening that she even has them garden for her!  Wow, where do people get this stuff?\n\nOf course, this being a \"romantic comedy\" and all, there is a romance between Owen and Mirren's daughter that is so incredibly forced, awkward, and contrived that one cannot help but cringe as the two actors attempt to gaze lustfully at each other.  In addition, peppered throughout are moments of in-your-face sentimentality and supposed \"uplifting moments\".  And none of it works.\n\nFor all its good intentions, \"Greenfingers\" is as drab and colorless as the cinderblock walls of the inmates' rooms. It's all perfectly decent, perfectly inoffensive, and perfectly dull", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_433", "text": "REINVENTING THE WHEEL\n\tThe flight into New York had been a long one; but I was gently revived when Kirsten Dunst met me at the airport.  She was to be my escort that night at the Lincoln Center where the President would present me the Distinguished Writer's Cross-the highest award this nation can bestow on an author.  I quickly slipped my only suitcase in the backseat and sat next to her as she drove her Mercedes S class sedan to the Waldorf Astoria downtown.\n\n\"I have to admit that I didn't you who you were until I read STARLESS GRASSLANDS.  I don't mean to embarrass you; but that book changed my life.\"\n\nI tried to be polite and gracious toward the compliment.  For the remainder of the trip we had a nice conversation while I approved the fluid motion of her hands and legs as she maneuvered the controls of the automobile.  I very much approved of her legs.\n\nAs I departed the car, Kirsten leaned toward the open door to catch my eyes.\n\n\"Don't forget.  I'll be by at seven so we can go to the ceremony together.  Please be ready.\"\n\nI expressed gratitude for her generosity and promised to be waiting for her seven sharp.  The hotel staff greeted me and soon I entered the elevator for a quiet ride to the eighty sixth floor.  As I entered the suite, the steward took my request to have my suit blushed, prepared and returned in a few hours.\n\nFinally, a bit of peace.  I poured a small measure of whiskey into a chilled tumbler and then walked over to the large window looking out over the city below.  For a few moments I contemplated the remarks I was to make at this evening's formal ceremonies, then I heard the hushed movement of stocking feet behind me across the room.  \n\nI turned around and out of the bedroom to my left in walked Sandy Bullock dressed in a black sheer see through cat suit.\n\n\"Well, Crabby, aren't you glad to see me?\"\n\nBefore I could recover from my surprise another set of feet wisped across the floor from the sitting room on the right.  It was Jennifer Aniston dressed in the same black sheet cat suit.\n\n\"Sweetheart, don't look at her.  Come here to me.\"\n\n\"Get out!\" screamed Sandy.  \n\n\"No, you get out.  It's not fair.  I left Brad for him so I get him!\"\n\nThe two of them stood in angry silence staring at each other for a tense moment.  Then Sandy leapt at Jennifer and instantly they were in a bitter fight hissing and scratching each other.  It was a ferocious sight as pulled hair, shrieks of pain, and nylon tearing could be heard.  Then almost a quickly as it began, the fighting pair disappeared into the sitting room.  Several sharp punches were heard then a definite thump as a body fell to the floor.  \n\nSandy marched back into the room victorious.  I ran to the door of the sitting room only to see Jennifer laid out on the floor out cold, spread eagle and naked.  Before I could think of what to do Sandy tapped me on my shoulder.  I turned around and there Sandy stood.  A little worse for wear.  Trying to catch her breath.  Nude with her torn cat suit draped across her feet.\n\n\"Forget her.  She won't bother us now.\"\n\nSandy brushed the stray hairs out of her face, smiled and stepped out of her nylon costume.  She posed standing and anticipating my admiration.  \n\n\"Now I'm all sweaty and warm.  I need a shower.\"  Sandy turned her lithe body and walked into the bedroom and into the bathroom beyond.\n\nI turned around and wondered what I should do for poor Jennifer still laying unconscious on the floor.  Then I heard Sandy calling.\n\n\"Crabby, why don't you come and help me?  You could soap up my......\"\n\n\nOOPS!!!!  Sorry!!!  Err...just a little fantasy of mine.  I meant to honestly review this movie but my more realistic nature took over.  I swear my pitiful fantasy is actually much better than the story told here.  You see, the cover of this DVD displays Ms. Bullock prominently with her name in big font letters.  But in truth this movie focuses on Tate Donovan as the main character and only on Ms. Bullock as his unlikely love interest.\n\nAs much as I \"love\" Sandra Bullock, I have to admit her filmography has not been kind to her.  Her best films have been WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING, WRESTLING ERNEST HEMINGWAY and the much-unappreciated HOPE FLOATS.  Unfortunately for each of these gems are several terrible movies like FIRE ON THE AMAZON, HANGMAN, SPEED 2 and this movie.\n\nThe plot revolves around two \"losers in love\" who are unappealing both in looks and personality.  Donovan comes across a love potion from a gypsy woman (an unrecognizable Anne Bancroft) and soon both Donovan and Bullock have the most desirable members of the opposite sex at their feet.  All goes well until others find out their secret and Donovan and Bullock discover that their true love is actually between each other.\n\nThe story is predictable and unfortunately not very funny or all that sweet.  Chances are you can find a copy of this DVD fairly cheap and it is not a bad way to kill some time while you're waiting for your own boyfriend or girlfriend to get off work-or your friends to wake up from their naps-so you can really do something worth wild.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_434", "text": "Looking for the funny...\n\tWow - hard to put into words how bad this was...... We kept waiting for the funny - it never came - we didn't even watch the end.... when they started turning Julia Roberts (Tess) into the \"real\" Julia Roberts - well - we were done....... note funny - no.........", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_435", "text": "Down By Law DVD Dissapointment\n\tThe movie itself is just as good i remembered it.  But the Criterion Collection DVD package, however, is so totally not worth the $40 plus postage i paid for it.  I've gotten so much more bang for my buck with other \"special edition\"-type DVDs.  i found the interviews and \"extra\" stuff dull.  I want my money back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_436", "text": "no title\n\tWhat a disappointment!  I remember Siskel and Ebert raving over this romantic comedy.  Romantic, maybe, but comedy - never.  Very predictable plot from beginning to end.  And Rosie Perez was truly offensive.  A few times I couldn't understand what she was saying.  There is no way I could buy that she and Cage's character were attracted to each other.  Maybe critics liked this movie because it had no sex, violence, or rough language.  Although Cage does get shot in one hold-up scene.  It was just that you knew what was going to happen every step of the way.  I am beginning to Like Cage more and more as he ages. [ spoiler] I was really disappointed at the end to find out that the real people whom this story is based on were always happily married to their original partners.  Either they shouldn't have changed it so much or they shouldn't have let us know about the real story it was based on.[end of spoiler]  But Fonda and Cage were very engaging together", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_437", "text": "Amazing movie, terrible \"remastering\"\n\tThis is a review of the \"Ultimate Collector's Edition,\" NOT a review of the film itself. If you're considering the purchase of a two-disc special edition, you probably already know that the film is great; you just want to know if this slick package is worth the pricetag. \n\nIn short, it's not. And let me be absolutely clear about one thing: I have known and loved this film for years. A few sequences look properly spectacular, but after watching this DVD on two separate (and high-quality) televisions, I'm amazed that all of the low-light scenes have been rendered almost completely dark. Like, too dark to tell what's even *happening*. For instance, the scene where Brad (Harry Carey, Jr.) runs off to his death, the scene where Marty's (Jeffrey Hunter's) \"bride\" is serving coffee along the river, and even the pre-dawn scenes leading up to the final storming of the Comanche camp, are utterly lost in the dark. By contrast, the bare-bones 1997 DVD release features noticeably richer colors in the daytime scenes and total clarity in the low-light scenes I've just mentioned. Don't waste your money on this special edition; you'll be much happier if you just shell out the $10.99 for the 1997 release.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_438", "text": "The reviewers at Amazon are always correct.\n\tOld movies are great.  I've been waiting for the release of Oklahoma! in the new technology DVD format - I wanted to use my new DVD up-converter.  I have the Laser Disk version, and after reading the reviews, I will keep it until Fox gets its act totether.  Fox should have a press release when they fix the problems reviewed here - until I know it's AT LEAST as good as my outdated Laser Disk, I'll wait", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_439", "text": "This Spaghetti Needs Pepto Bismol\n\tDon't expect a comedy in the vein of TRINITY or THEY CALL ME TRINITY. If you do, you are in for a fall. Both of those were silly but redeemed themselves by being entertaining. This one has no such pretensions. It is merely boring.\n\nThe story concerns a corrupt mining company out to cheat the local town's folk out of their claims. They do this through intimidation and violence. When a couple of friends get hold of a claim, they put together a plan to secure that claim and those of the rest of the town from the bad guys. To do this, they enlist the aide of a traveling circus to serve as a distraction. They yell, they fight, they wrestle, they shoot and then they do it some more. Its not very exciting cinema.\n\nThis production is made worse by the DVD. I suspect that the original film was a rather low budget affair. The DVD, however, is of such low quality that who could really tell? The edges are clipped off, the transfer is grainy and the effect is of someone holding a hidden handycam in a theater trying to bootleg it. IT was not worth the effort.\n\nSpaghetti westerns can be fun. This one, however, needs the Pepto Bismol right from the beginning to drive off the heartburn.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_440", "text": "Trinity is great\n\tThis movie isnt worth the time to read this review. It sucks and I'm a big Trinity fan. My advice is keep searchin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_441", "text": "Dumb Story\n\tThis is the worst Asian movie that I have ever seen.  The story is dumb and doesn't make any sense, especially the ending.  And to top it off it isn't that scary - it only gets a little bit scary at the end.\n\nMy recommendation:  Don't get this movie.  It is also too expensive.  It you want to watch a good Asian horror movie, I have lots of recommendations.  Wishing Stairs is pretty good.  Koma is an excellent movie. A Tale of Two Sisters is pretty good. Good luck", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_442", "text": "Read the book instead\n\tIf this movie was ever going to have a chance, it needed to be about 4 or 5 hours long, or never attempted in the first place. Some books adapt well to being edited and condensed as a screenplay - Possession just can't be dealt with that way. What you have as a result is another story entirely. There just wasn't time enough, I guess, to develop the characters, or even to include half of them. The only character true to the book and left almost intact was Sir George. The rest were stripped of their layers and everything that made them fascinating, and we are left with painful stereotypes and, in the case of Roland Michell, a character who seems to have wandered on to the wrong set during filming. My best advice is that if you've read the book, skip the movie, but if you saw the movie, you should do yourself a favor and get the book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_443", "text": "Already released\n\tWhy release WrestleMaina's that are already on dvd? Anther thing WrestleMaina is months away, it was a perfect time to release the big four in order. Survivor Series entire series, then Royal Rumble, then WrestleMaina, and finally Summerslam. Made sense but WWE really doesnt think well sometimes.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_444", "text": "Let's just say I'm glad I saved some $$\n\tWell, This dvd is pretty bad, like everyone else said. It's 4 episodes recapping the previous 14, with narration from each character in the background. I believe they had to make these eps due to the fact that they needed to save some money in japan since they weren't getting high ratings on the anime series. Anyway, I didn't buy this dvd, because I have the japanese box set instead, which saved me a lot of $$. I watched each episode, and I must say the only part I liked was the opening and ending theme. Other than that, there really is no need to buy this dvd unless you are truly a die-hard wolf's rain fan. But, don't be surprised if you watch this dvd for 5 minutes and then throw it out the window. I really highly recommend renting this before you buy it, cause otherwise you are wasting your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_445", "text": "Hudsucker Stinks\n\tWhat really bothered me about Hudsucker Proxy: Capitalism is the wonder of the world providing food and subsidence to everyone, even Communist slaves and Fascist toady's under a democratic people; yet, Hollywood insists on blasting Corporate Culture, when the overwhelming majority of businessmen are not only honest, they are exemplary. \n\nSo much Hollywood talent and money wasted on a bad idea, so what else is new?  The Coen's have jumped the shark with this take off of the American Screwball Comedy of the 30's.  I cringed every time Jennifer Jason Leigh tried to imitate Katharine Hepburn's classic gargle.  The poor actress may have destroyed her career with this stinker. \n\nI can't stand Tim Robbin's politics, but must admit that he is the best actor to play a fool in the movies.  He almost carries this farce.  Paul Newman; however, is collecting a check.  He's been collecting checks since the 50's.  His salad dressing stinks too.\n\nI'm amazed at how much money the Coen's command in Hollywood on such flimsy pitches.  I loved Fargo and enjoyed The Big Lebowski (not as much as some cult fans), but this film, why did they bother?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_446", "text": "Sorry, But Disco (and 54) Were Actually FUN!\n\tI guess when any era becomes old enough for the \"Nostaglia Craze\" to hit, we get to see what exagerations get stretched to the point of lying. Case in point the 1950's were NOT such an innocent age, and the 1970's were NOT that wild.\n\nStudio 54, and the Disco Era in general were about Freedom, Great Music, Great People Watching, and in general having a hell of a goodtime. For the brief period that it ruled the music charts, Disco broke down barriers, and the stars of certain musical genres were able to crossover. I often call 1979 \"the year that music got close to the light\".\n\nMy BIG issue with this movie is that It FAILED to show that for many of us we took advantage of the liberation of Disco's (like 54), and ENJOYED ourselves. It was glamorous, it was over the top, and IT WAS FUN. Amazing as it seems, many of us did not inhail cocaine like air, and for some of us who did indulge, we did not become adicts, or for that matter guilt ladden.\n\nClubs like Studio 54 were great palaces that broke down many barriers, and helped us escape the many issues facing the nation in the late 70's.\n\nToo bad this movie did not convey it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_447", "text": "Made in someone's basement...\n\tWow, what a bore. The old stock footage is uneven and doesn't show enough of the truck. Other footage was taken on the fly when someone happened to have a camera on the street. The song is OK, but once that's over my son walks away. Why would a child who LOVES trucks walk away? Because some guy's voice (which sounds like it's in an echo chamber) comes on talking about a bunch of stuff he can't SEE on the screen. What's on the screen? More garbage stock footage. This looks and sounds like it was slapped together in someone's basement", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_448", "text": "A watery, passive, poorly cast, revisionist production\n\tFilming the story of Gloriana is a virtual guarantee of success for a production studio, from Warner Brothers to BBC. The Virgin Queen still retains her power to enthrall, intrigue and mystify these 500 years after she came to the throne. She was perhaps England's last true absolute monarch, and certainly one of its greatest, if not most famous. \n\nSince the advent of film, she has been one of the most coveted roles to play. Indeed, few monarchs have been so closely chronicled, save perhaps her own father, Henry VIII, and Victoria. \n\nShe has been portrayed by some of the most brilliant actresses: Sarah Bernhardt, Bette Davis, Judi Dench, Judith Anderson, Miranda Richardson, Flora Robson, Cate Blanchett, Helen Mirren, even Quentin Crisp, and most famously, and importantly, Glenda Jackson. \n\nAnd it must be said without doubt that Glenda Jackson's \"Elizabeth R\" is the defining portrait-- the most accomplished, historically accurate, and masterfully acted. Glenda Jackson is Elizabeth I reincarnate; there is simply none better, and likely never will be.\n\nSo now we have Anne-Marie Duff in the red wig for 230 Masterpiece Theatre minutes. Perhaps for the sake of revisionists, we are offered a far less imperious monarch, one who is both reactive (the real one was) and passive (the real one was not). Duff is an odd choice. No beauty like Cate Blanchett, but Elizabeth was known for vanity, not beauty. Duff's Elizabeth, with quivering lip and watercolor behavior, seems filmed underwater, and make for an undesirable monarch-- certainly not the Gloriana of myth or fact. Where is her famous wit, her coy manipulations, her strong moral fiber, her intense devotion to state and loyal courtiers? Left with Glenda Jackson, I suppose. This Elizabeth is a simpering, love-struck maiden or a crass, 60-something hag (and only then do we see bits of fire in the performance). Hag works; crass manages; simpering loses the whole impact.\n\nA suavely elegant, very attractive and distinctly healthy Queen Mary I opens Elizabeth's story (no Catharine Parr, no Thomas Seymour, no childhood) but is quickly dispatched. Just as well, for she's thoroughly ill-cast--Mary was none of those things. (Far better was the wonderful Kathy Burke in the Blanchett version, though she was a bit of a Protestant caricature). Daphne Slater in the Jackson series was far more appealing, and perfectly written. \n\nElizabeth's transition from prisoner to crown is possibly the greatest story of her long life. No part of her history defines and creates her personality more than these years-- the abuse by Seymour, imprisonment, exile, and finally her accession. Unfortunately, much of this key period is sped through. The fatal flaw in the series is the decision to cast Elizabeth mooning incessantly over Robert Dudley, later Earl of Leicester, here played by a childish, petulant Tom Hardy. There is no chemistry here; he is pretty, but vacant. Glenda Jackson's Dudley, Robert Hardy (no relation that I know of), is a bit of a fop, but he knows his place in court and Elizabeth's heart. Their chemistry is clear. This version of Dudley is a bit ridiculous-- how he would claim the Queen's heart for more than 30 years is a mystery in this performance. So is most of the casting (what's with the acrobat?)\n\nAn egregious error in this production is the portrayal of suicide by Dudley's long-suffering wife Amy Robsart, whose death at 26 in 1560 remains to this day a mystery. More time should have been spent on the wooing of Elizabeth by the French Duc d'Alencon, who very nearly came to be her husband (again, the 1971 Glenda Jackson version handles this segment masterfully).\n\nAll too soon and without sufficient explanation, we become immersed in the historically key, decades-long battle of wills and imprisonment of the impetuous Mary, Queen of Scots-- Elizabeth's 2nd cousin, granddaughter of Henry VIII's older sister Margaret, whose claim to the English throne made her a rallying point of Catholics, and a very real threat to Elizabeth (it was Mary's son James who succeeded Elizabeth in 1603, founding the ill-fated House of Stuart). \n\nFar more attention should have been paid to the case for and subsequent execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, which was Elizabeth's darkest hour-- forever bloodying her saintly propaganda. Likewise, more attention should have been given to Walshingham, Elizabeth's master of subversion, although William Cecil, Lord Burghley, is given fair due.\n\nThe decisive Armada happens much too quickly, lessening its impact and giving far too much time to be spent on the stormy relationship of Elizabeth and Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex, portrayed by Hans Matheson, who is cast and directed as a bad-tempered, bipolar \"Mama's Boy\" (a very strange Oedipal twist here) whose hair, look and even attire speak far more to 2005 than 1585. The entire second half of the production is brought down by this admittedly strange relationship, here given a basketful of psychological issues left to the viewer to consider unraveling. The casting is awful, the acting mediocre, the personality baffling. This Essex is a wreck-- blame the revisionist director.\n\nTwo significant annoyances: Elizabeth's (Duff's) accent isn't simply London middle-class, which would be fine, but stands in stark contrast to everyone else's appropriate English diction and clarity. She comes off as a guttersnipe. And worse of all-- distracting to the utmost-- is the incessant soundtrack that dominates--and not pleasantly-- the action and plot of the movie. The sheer volume of it is horrendous, to say nothing of the attempts at mixing courtly historical period music with Essex's electric guitar.\n\nMy suggestion here is to rent this one, watch it as long as you can, and then return to Davis, Blanchett, Jackson, or even Dench. Overall, a disappointment. Were it not for 95% historical accuracy and enjoyable period costumes-- plus the decent acting (most of the problems are the director's fault, don't blame the actors), it would have earned one star. But this Queen is no legend, and this cast is horrendous. An inglorious Gloriana.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_449", "text": "Meledramatic and poor\n\tAs much as I like Paul Newman, this movie is very disappointing once you've seen the far-superior film \"Day One\".  The portrayal of Oppenheimer and Groves is overly dramatic and totally unlike the behavior of real professional people.  The movie dwells on romantic side stories instead of fleshing out the history and science of the Manhatten project.\n\nBe sure to see \"Day One\" if you are interested in this, and give this film a miss", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_450", "text": "4 STARS FOR ART DIRECTION -- 1 STAR FOR MOVIE\n\tThere's a saying: \"No one sets out to make a bad movie.\"  BROTHERS GRIMM (Miramax) might prove otherwise.  Near the beginning of his commentary, the usually brilliant Terry Gilliam actually says, \"I didn't like the script, but I was out of work.\"  Not a good sign but an honest admission from the former Python.\n\nAlthough wonderfully visualized, the Czech locations can't make-up for the muddled mess of a screenplay culled from perhaps the richest mother lode of raw story material available anywhere: The collected fairy tales of Wilhem and Jacob Grimm.  \n\nIn spite of stars Heath Ledger and Matt Damon as con artist exorcists who encounter real evil, a great poster and an OK trailer, audiences rightfully stayed away via quick word of mouth (\"incomprehensible\" \"unwatchable\"). Worthy extras of interest mainly to budding filmmakers are Gilliam's commentary and the featurette: \"The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_451", "text": "Really bad...\n\tDon't waste your time. I usually give low budget horror a chance and I have an open mind, but this movie is utterly ridiculous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_452", "text": "The legend reworked...\n\tTo be fair, the legends of Herakles, as they were originally written, have little to do with this movie, but maybe that's for the best.  Having grown up on Superman, Batman and the Justice League, I have a hard time calling a person like Herakles a hero.  In the original legends, he was a warrior, but also a brute who eventually wound up killing his wife and children in a fit of rage.  He also wasn't, as far as I can tell, as strong as in this version.\nTherefore, interpretations of Herakles are, I think, to be judged not on whether or not they deviate from the legend, but on where and why.\nDisney has attempted to take Herakles (or Hercules, in the Roman) and make it a story about a true hero, and a perfect one at that.  There's nothing I like more than perfect heroes.  They inspire me.  Conceptually, I like the idea.\nInstead of Herakles being the illegitimate son of Zeus and a mortal woman, he's conceived in love by Zeus and Hera and turned mortal by a potion.  Not bad.  As changes go, it works better than most.\nHerc meets Meg at the beginning of his hero carreer and falls instantly in love with her and she with him (another deviation from the legend, and a very good improvement.)  Of course, because Hera is his mother in this version, she can't be Herc's enemy, so they make his opponent Hades; lord of the dead, which could be worse, as changes go.  I've never seen Hades as being all that bad of a guy, but that's how it goes.  Then there's the Hydra, which is, if anything, much larger and more powerful than it was originally, so that's good too.  Aside from this, however, I have to say I was disappointed with most of the changes.\nThe titans, to start with, were underplayed considerably.  It might have been premature to mention that they were Zeus' predecessors, but they could at least have given them powers similar to what they actually had, and a roughly-similar appearance.  Oceanus, for example, lashing out with blasts of water from his hands like a fire hose, or Cronos reversing the movements of his olympian enemies would have made for an excellent action sequence, particularly since Hercules didn't beat the titans alone in the original stories, nor does it make sense that he should in this one (grabbing a whirlwind?  Come ON now.)\nI actually didn't mind Hades' used-car-salesman demeanor all that much, though I didn't see a reason why he should have flame-based powers when that's clearly Apollo's territory.  Further, I thought most of the Gods and Muses were given no credit at all in terms of their innately glorious nature.\nWhy is this the case?  I think Disney made the mistake, in this film, of not just trying to make the legends clean, but FUN as well, and there's nothing fun about war.  I'm not saying they couldn't have made the concept work.  In fact, I'm saying they could have made it work if they'd toned down the comedy and given the characters a bit of respect (Justice League style.)\nStill, for what it's worth, this is one of the few movies left in the world that isn't afraid to dwell on the concept of a hero, and for that it's worth at least one viewing.  Rent it from your local video store, in my opinion, before you make your decision", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_453", "text": "Disappointing\n\tThis is the first time I have ever purchased a \"The Firm\" dvd.  I was really disappointed in this one.  Many of the moves are not properly explained.  Some movements target only one side of the body and they don't bother having you switch sides to work the other.  (really obvious in the salsa style section) It took a few times of doing to get all the moves right, but even after that it barely raises the heart rate.  The warm up leaves much to be desired. The cool down continues the \"dance\" movements but at a \"slower\" rate and stretching the neck for one second on each side and the inner thigh for one second here and those are not enough to even make you realize that you are stretching. I am used to Denise Austin workouts, that are half the length but you actually feel like you did something when you are done.  Not so with this \"workout\" at all.  Definately a waste for someone who isn't just starting out.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_454", "text": "Very Bad.\n\tPearl Jam seem to be making a comeback witht their live performances at present, but this DVD shows the band at a less than impressive peak.\nThey all look like they're pretty bored (especially compared with their previous shows) and have eaten to much throughout the tour before going on stage.\n\nA good DVD to avoid", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_455", "text": "A Joke.\n\tPearl Jam used to be good, now they're just a joke and this DVD shows it.\nDo not buy this its awful.\nThey were great until after 1998", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_456", "text": "Not What I Was Expecting\n\tLadder 49 was not the type of film I expected-- I was hoping for a good, fast-paced action flick, which I got for about the first 5 minutes. The remainder of the 30 minutes that I watched was flashback to the rookie firefighter's first days at the station. \n\nSomeone looking for drama and a story about the growth of a firefighter would probably like this movie. However, those looking for action should probably look elsewhere", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_457", "text": "What a way to end it!\n\tI have been a huge fan of L. M. Montgomery's work since I was an eleven-year old girl living in the Caribbean.  I've read and re-read, and re-read her stories again and again, and can't seem to get enough.  The first two film installments in the Anne of Green Gables story are warm, beautiful, funny, inspiring and moving pieces of work, that are more or less faithful to Montgomery's original novels.\n\nThe third installment is a travesty.\n\nAnachronism, bad dialogue, bad plot and plain old bad acting plague this \"sequel\".  I say \"sequel\" in quotes, because the thing I dislike the most about the movie is the fact that the storyline is a complete departure from what Montgomery had envisioned for Anne so long ago.  What a way to end it.\n\nThat said, I've decided to purchase only the first two installments, and leave the third alone.  I prefer to have Anne and Gilbert live out their literary lives in my imagination, than to poison my memory of them with the drivel that is Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_458", "text": "Movie should include noose\n\tAmerican Pie: an immature, mindless, vapid, boring, blandly disgusting, humor lacking piece of over-rated trash packed full of cliches, highschool sterotypes, annoying horny teenaged behavior performed by a wonderful cast of grade A douchebags.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_459", "text": "Sadly,\n\tThe lack of Liam neeson and raimi's directing is what ruined this movie for me. While Mr. Vasloo is superb in his taking on the burden of the Liam created character and mr. Drake always has appeal, the movie as a whole needed a much better script. It was too predicatble, too phoney.\nOn the bonus side, they did manage to keep the hapahazard and crazy comments Darkman makes during chases and fight scenes in tact, so that was a plus", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_460", "text": "While You Were Sleeping\n\tThis is one of my favorite romantic comedies.  It is funny, touching, and has some of my favorite actors in it.  And it doesn't only center around the main characters but has a great ensemble cast of very interesting people!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_461", "text": "Horrible\n\tAbsolutely unwatchable. Cliche-ridden. So silly it's very nearly offensive. It's like watching one long music video by a B-level rapper - full of dumb, beautiful women, buff, monkey-headed ghetto thugs, and jokey tricked-out cars. Without a doubt one of the worst movies I've ever seen. The script is laughable, the acting worse. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are more \"Dumb and Dumber\" than \"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid\". Awful", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_462", "text": "2 stars for cameos\n\tA dull dull movie that perpetuates stereotypes of latinos in the US and abroad. I was very bored with this movie and found the plot to be very insulting. I enjoyed seeing some of my favorite latino actors and performers on the big screen, but for a somewhat mainstreamed movie that one can buy in target, I think it's just a shame. \n\nThe whole cast was pretty much of Latin America origin, but that did not do much to glorify latinos as capable and deserving actors on the spotlight. The plot and dialogue dehumanizies and insults many.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_463", "text": "lite film with some Fun Hot chicks\n\tthe film is pretty lightweight on a whole but it has a nice charm with a well known Hollywood cliche in film making.I applaud the effort.the chicks in this Film are Happening Babes Fo SHO.but there ain't much to the Film but it has some fun to it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_464", "text": "maybe it just hasn't aged well...\n\tok, I've only just seen this film for the first time, so it's hard to really judge the social impact it had 13 years ago and its importance in that respect, but this is not a particularly good film.\n\nI mean, it has its choice moments where it really comes together. the shot of caine downing a 40 in the korean grocers is imaginitively directed. any scene with o-dog is almost guaranteed classic status. samuel jackson's in it. and if you're a fan of dave chapelle's tyrone biggums crackhead character, the token crackhead in this film is worth a few laughs for his to-the-tee similarity.\n\nbut that's really my problem with this film. serious issues are reduced to a series of ham-fisted archetypes straight out of central casting. and they're ALL here: the homey black grandparents, the nation of islam convert, the socially conscious mother whose son is starting to go down caine's road... all characters that might fare better in a different film that treats these issues with more subtlety and depth.\n\ntake the french film 'la haine', for instance. it clearly took a lot of inspiration from menace 2 society, boyz n tha hood, etc., but its characters actually feel tormented, instead of just having lots of scenes written FOR them to show their torment. rather than just running through a laundry list of problems, one-by-one, scene-by-scene, it really gets to the heart of something bigger, some grander alienation that urban youths feel, which is what menace 2 society would like to be able to do. plus, if you can believe it, the hip-hop in 'la haine' is quite a bit better.\n\nso while I would definitely recommend seeing this film, keep the remote aimed and ready, finger on the fast-forward button. maybe about a half-hour of this film is really worth watching, whereas the other 70 minutes are mostly just dull moralising. oh yeah, and there's a really embarrassing-to-watch sex scene thrown in for no particular reason. oh, also, the filmmakers apparently think people who have just been shot look like they are being electrocuted while spitting out cherry slurpees. in a film that didn't try to carry so much social weight, that kind of thing would be ok because you could laugh it off as bad filmmaking, but it really just cheapens this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_465", "text": "Disney needs to get it together!\n\tFor months, Disney advertised this as a 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. But at the last minute, that second disc mysteriously disappeared. WHY? This is false advertising, and if I had my way, Disney would have a big fat lawsuit on their hands. It's unfair to force people who really want a 2-Disc to pay very expensive import prices to get one from the UK and to those of us who don't own a region-free player. They did this same crap to Alice In Wonderland, but the other way around. UK lost a disc that we have, and Paramount and Fox have done this to US fans of Titanic by dropping the 2-and-4-disc editions in the US, but not in the UK, and giving fans in the US a 3-Disc edition. I don't understand why these movie companies can't be consistent with their international releases and simply make a single version available for all people all over the world.\n\nUnfortunately, I have chosen not to buy this crappy excuse for a \"Special Edition\" DVD. I do not appreciate being lied to. I still love Disney movies as well as the excellent DVD editions, when Disney actually releases the product they've advertised for months, and I will continue to buy the QUALITY DVD releases, but I do not enjoy false advertisement", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_466", "text": "Gave it 45 minutes and turned it off!\n\tThis movie was so boring and stupid, I turned it off after about 45 minutes.  Maybe I had a poor copy, but I could barely understand what Paula Prentiss was saying -- and it wasn't because she was  quot;under the influence! quot;  I ran it back a few times but still couldn't make it out.  From the other reviewers, it sounds like it got better but, if something doesn't grab my attention after 30 minutes, I say forget it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_467", "text": "A Big Waste Of Time!!!!\n\tI loved the original movie, and I love Johnny Depp so I thought this movie would be awesome.Wrong wrong wrong!! First of all, the child actors were horrible, well the Charlie and Mike characters were ok, but the two girl actors were the worst I've seen in a long time. And what did they do to Johnny Depp? He was so creepy and weird. I took my nine year old to see it in the theater, and even she almost fell asleep. If you really want a treat watch the original with Gene Wilder", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_468", "text": "Poor Release of Movie\n\tI found this movie very poor and totally a waste of my time.  It's plot needs to be rewritten and it does not contain a deeper meaning.  The ending was very disapointing and without proper conclusion. Denzel Washington did a great job playing the detective and John Goodman is a very good actor yet the other charaters did not do thier job and was poorly acted. My recommendation is to stay away from this movie and save your money. Buy somthing that has a good plot. D- is my ratin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_469", "text": "BORING\n\ti practically fell asleep while watching this tape, the girl doing the exercises isn't even saying anything while she's doing it. It's a voice over! also she's all alone in a blank room. All the exercises are basically the same. I would suggest Mtv Pilates. It's a lot more fun", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_470", "text": "Bad Makeover of a good Documentary\n\tI bought this DVD to replace a worn Video from the BBC(British Broadcasting Commission). It was a bit of a shock. The original film has been edited and chopped up with bits of rubbish added through. It also now has a poor voice over. The whole feel of the film has been removed. All the PBS...and viewers like your rubbish? Where'd that come from. It was totallly funded via the BBC. The PBS editions mess up may have been funded by someone else. My copy is going Free as I won't be watching it again.\n\nSincerely, do yourself a favour and source out a BBC edition. I give it (5 Stars)It is an awesome package. Inspiring and well told. Something to watch again and again(Hence I've worn out the video cassette", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_471", "text": "NOT for laptops, or widescreen tv. trash\n\tsome idiot edited this and put two bars on the top and bottom that are part of the video so in you watch this on a laptop or widescreen tv you will also get two bars on this side.  this means that when you view it, it takes up about 25-35% of the screen with four black bars taking up most of the screen.  i could not even watch 5 minutes of this.  complete trash.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_472", "text": "not really investigation\n\tThe original CSI series is FANTASTIC because you figure out the crimes by finding the evidence.  This series uses the CSI name without the investigating that makes the original so good.  It is mainly a mellow-drama surrounding the lives of the characters.  Some people will like the drama the writers have put togethor, but there's no mystery", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_473", "text": "What the.....\n\tHonestly, nothing about this show grabs me. I'm surprised this show gets such high Nielsen ratings every week. The writers tend to come up with similar stories all the time. But the biggest flaw is the acting. It is really laughable. Me and my friends watch this sometimes to laugh at how ridiculous everyone seems to be. Horatio Caine talks in a slow drawl all the time, saying the stupidest and most obvious things. Calleigh is always smiling at everyone and everything up to the point it gets irritating. None of the C.S.I team displays any emotion whatsoever, oh...except Horatio when he over does it. \n\nThe stories are also terribly boring and utterly predictable. If there's a V.I.P suspect with a \"history\" with Horatio, yup...you guessed it, he's involved (either directly or indirectly). And also, if the suspect appears in about 10 minutes into the show...yea, it's not him. And Calleigh gets \"evidence\" such as DNA from saliva etc almost every episode using her sexuality. I mean, once or twice is alright...but I've seen about 8-10 episodes and she does it all the time. Every criminal here is an idiot, they are sure to leave all kinds of huge \"clues\" leading to them or their alliances. And every crime gets solved all the time. Oh, and is it just me or does the C.S.I team seem to know everything under the sun at their fingertips, no need for books or researching, they already have it that big brain of theirs. Think that's unlikely? Exactly my point.\n\nIn short, I wouldn't move appointments or hurry home to watch this show. In fact, even if someone gives me this DVD set as a gift, I would probably keep it aside or maybe present it to someoene else. Watch this show if you're REALLY bored, with nothing else to do and no better use of your time. If you want real Crime Scene Investigation, watch the original C.S.I, Las Vegas. That's the best C.S.I....period", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_474", "text": "This DVD makes me mad as  *%$#!\n\tThis is his absolute WORST videos, not his BEST.  You are missing tons of classic moments such as:  When Doves Cry, Let's Go Crazy, Mountains, Girls and Boys, Batdance, Partyman, Scandalous, Automatic, Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?, Sexuality, I Wish U Heaven, Glam Slam, Anotherloverholenyohead, America, and Thieves In The Temple.  This is a crime.  When is the real DVD coming out", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_475", "text": "Style WAY, WAY, WAY Over Substance\n\tI'm a fan of the 1999 \"The Mummy\" and was understandably looking forward to this sequel. In the summer of 2001 I went to catch it at the theater with two friends and after about ten minutes we were all bored senseless by the incredible bombardment of action and F/X. We just layed back in our seats for the next two hours in utter tedium.  \n\nIt's a curious thing that too much action (and F/X) in a film can be boring. It may not seem logical but it's true, and \"The Mummy Returns\" is Exibit A. I recently considered the possibility that my first impression may have been in error so I decided to re-watch it after over five years. Yet, after a mere 10-15 minutes I was again completely detached from the picture, even though there were all kinds of exciting things going on, or, at least, things that SHOULD HAVE been exciting.  \n\n\"The Mummy Returns\" has a lot going for it: A great cast, locations, costumes, cinematography, F/X, etc. In addition it has a great Indiana Jones appeal. Unfortunately it all adds up to a cinematic piece of excrement. What went wrong? Simply put, no substance. \"The Mummy Returns\" abandons the characters, and the plot is utilized simply as a flimsy clothesline for action and F/X sequences.\n\nFINAL ANALYSIS: \"The Mummy Returns\" has so many ingredients right, but it somehow utterly fails. It's unadulterated cinematic JUNK. It should be utilized in filmmaking classes as the quintessential example of style over substance -- having all the right elements, including budget, and stupefyingly fumbling the ball. \n\nNeedless to say this could have been a great film franchise, but it was not to be. \"Returns\" put an end to that.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_476", "text": "Head In The Clouds Is A Very Appropriate Title For This Movie\n\tCharlize Theron, her real life boyfriend Stuart Townsend, and Penelope Cruz are all nice to look at, and have at times shown considerable tlane in their work, Theron having won as Osca for her role in Monster.\n\nBut Head In The Clouds is one of those beautifully filmed films starring a beautiful cast that trying to stay beautiful in an increasingly ugly world, particularly Europe in the 1930s. From the Spanish Civil War to World War II, the stories of these three people who share a Paris flat together is supposed to be a sweeping tragedy that shows how world events and fate can conspire to thwart true love.\n\nInstead, it shows how silly things can be when you mix hedonism, narcissism, social responsbility, and sheer stupidity. You end up caring less about the characters, andwondering more how much more trouble will they get themselves in. This was a pretty stylish waste of time for everyone involved", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_477", "text": "Cheesy and laughable\n\tOne of the worst movies i've ever seen, no real plot and acting is as bad as it can get. Not even Samuel Jackson's appearance saves this sorry excuse for a movie. Horrible. Awful", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_478", "text": "Don't bother with it\n\tThis movie was quite honestly one of the worst movies I have ever seen.  As a huge Colin Firth fan originally from a small town in Vermont, I thought that no matter what I had heard about the film I would enjoy it.  Unfortunately,  I was wrong. \n     \nThe main problem of the film was characterization.  There were oftentimes no motivations or explanations whatsoever for the character's actions.  One minute, the small town girl played by Heather Graham is working at a nursing home, then she's downing alcohol, then she's jumping around naked for absolutely no apparent reason (in fact, she doesn't even seem drunk), and all this entices the character Colin Firth to jump into bed with her.  I think the Heather Graham character is supposed to be quirky, but because of the script and the way the film is cut, she comes off as schitsophrenic and unlikable.  Then suddenly they are in a serious relationship which Colin dives into wholeheartedly even though he is supposed to be recovering from a breakup with his fiance (and this is no rebound relationship).  Basically, the movie continues along this vein, with Minnie Driver showing up as the dark-haired British ex-fiance who you can't see ever having had a relationship with Colin (both actors are better in the much superior movie Circle of Friends).  In any case, there are many more unexplained actions and wierd breakups/get back togethers before the movie thankfully ends.\n    \nAdditionally, the setting is completely misused, beginning with the sign that says more than 18,000 people live in Hope.  In New England, that does not classify as a small town.  They could have used the autumn setting and American-ness of the people as restorative to the Colin character.  The suggestion of that is there, but it is never demonstrated - instead, they go to a spot that is supposed to be nice and the Heather Graham character downs a bottle of booze, and Colin Firth's character has no real explanation or feeling in his portraits of the town's people.  Although the hotel owners are fun, if unrealistic, the mayor has been written as if he were a cartoon character. \n    Finally, I don't neccessarily blame the actors for this awful movie, with the wierd cutting, it may have seemed like a good idea at the time.  I think Colin Firth does his best at being an ambigious, but still likeable guy.  Heather Graham, aside from not coming off as a small town girl at all, has absolutely nothing to work with, so you can't even blame her for the horrendous character she has.  And everyone else, including Minnie Driver, is a complete caricature, although Minnie Driver incites some of the few amusing moments in the film.\n    I feel bad to judge this movie so harshly, but it is unneccessarily bad, and I had been hoping for something at least fun.  These actors all have much better movies out there.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_479", "text": "Body by IHOP. Brains by Crayola.\n\tHere's the \"Awful Truth\": \n\nThat you would be willing to let this man, a raving, terminally obese, incoherent highschool dropout, who is to truth what a lead block smeared with ketchup is to cheesecake---that you would let this man literally plunge his hamburger-grease stained mitts into your skull, forming the mushy stuff of your brain into little foamy pink chunks of liberal pabulum.\n\nAnd that you would pay him money to render the service!\n\nYes, you could watch all of the episodes in \"The Awful Truth\": you would, no doubt, feel smug and superior to all those unenlightened troglodytes who voted for Bush. You might giggle a bit, which is a common side-effect of a political lobotomy.\n\nBut at the end of the day, it is far better that you take your lead from antiquity: when Oedipus realized his own version of the \"Awful Truth\"---that he had whacked Pa, gotten jiggy with Ma, and generally made an a** of himself---he stabbed out his own eyeballs. \n\nMight I recommend the white-hot iron pokers?\n\nJS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_480", "text": "Film: 4 stars, DVD: 1\n\tI preface all of my DVD reviews with the following note: There are more than enough film reviews on Amazon.com and, quite frankly, it's a bit ridiculous. A person can scroll through scores/pages of reviews without reading a single sentence about the quality of the DVD. If you want to review or discuss a film, go to IMDB. If you're reviewing the DVD, speak to the qualities (or lack thereof) of the audio and video; mention your opinions of the plot, acting, etc. but please don't write an essay!\n\nNow, on to my review of The Ghost and the Darkness on DVD.\n\nI remember wanting to see this movie when I was younger (when it was first released), but it wasn't until my sophomore year of college that I bought the DVD in order to write a term paper comparing the film to actual history. In terms of Hollywood, it's fairly accurate. The film itself, as entertainment, is great (it seems some people are analyzing it as if it were a documentary???). I'm a fan of both Douglas and Kilmer; they're fine here, but they've definitely done better work elsewhere. The plot moves along nicely and creates some definite tension and suspense. Additionally, the photography is beautiful and the soundtrack is great, too.\n\nNow the bad news: the DVD sucks. Period. And I'm not even complaining about the lack of extras here. The transfer is absolutely criminal, and those responsible for it should never work on another DVD project ever again. The print is clear and solid, but the aspect ratio is not correct AT ALL. I was mortified when I popped it into my player, only to be rewarded with a distorted image. Absolutely shameful...This film deserves a new anamorphic transfer in its original aspect ratio.\n\nVIDEO: C-\nAUDIO: A\nFILM:  B", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_481", "text": "Heavy-handed, Predictable, and Not Funny\n\tI did not much enjoy this film, and I didn't find it very clever or funny. \n\nIt's true, as other amazon reviewers have noted, that Citizen Ruth stereotypes both sides of the abortion issue. Does that make it an intelligent and even-handed comic treatment of a complex topic? No, indeed.\n\nAlong the way, it also stereotypes poor people, middle class people, teenagers, drug addicts, Christians, and Vietnam veterans. That doesn't make it funny, though, because the satire is so heavy-handed and predictable. Simply tackling an important social topic, like abortion, isn't going to give a film the heft to generate either drama or humor. In my opinion, the film's pretentious take on a big issue just makes it creepy. There were too many close-ups of earnest, wide-pored, and angry faces. And Burt Reynolds as the national leader of the anti-abortion crowd was just peculiar. What was he doing in this film? And what are we supposed to make of his relationship with the young Eric?\n\nLaura Dern is a talented actress, and she does a creditable job with this part -- which because it straddles genres was a challenging one. But her talent couldn't redeem this film for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_482", "text": "Empty shell\n\tI have never been a Demi Moore fan, but this movie is even worse than I imagined it would be. My kids picked it up in the videotheque. I decided to give it a fair chance and watched it together with them. Demi's acting is rather passionless, poor and disconnected. She looks old too ! She doesn't succeed at all in portraying a woman who is ravaged by the loss of her only child and by her own stupid fault and selfishness too. After just eight months after the tragedy she wanders off to some remote spot in Scotland to write a new novel. Yeah, sure. That's what I would do after losing my only child. I probably would be in utter shock for another 200 years or so. After five minutes you don't care at all what happens to her and what fate befalls her. You can see the few twists and turns in the plot coming miles before they happen. And all the illogical things start to get annoying very quickly. A guy who is alone on an island for years who doesn't know how to cook a fish and succeeds in burning it. And who puts the spare key to his home out in the open on the sill above the door in a place that is battered by gales almost weekly. A mobile phone that functions in the middle of nowhere. I expected a film with supernatural elements, but boy did I get fooled. Some of the photography and scenery was acceptable, but the CGI generated images of the lighthouse were done rather poorly. Alas, not a film that I can recommend to anyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_483", "text": "TREMENDOUS DISAPPOINTMENT!\n\tI've owned the LaserDisc version of \"New Order Story\" for 5 years and watch parts of it at least once a week, so I thought having the DVD version would be an upgrade.  Not at all, it's a cheap transfer from LaserDisc.  The DVD containing \"A Collection\" has defects in it.  I mainly bought it so I could have the full version of the promo for \"The Perfect Kiss\", -which in \"story\" is almost ruined by Bono's horrible voice- but it turns out it has a huge skip in the DVD version.  I didn't even care to test the rest of the disc and just returned it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_484", "text": "If you are looking for a real documentary, this is not it\n\tThe editor decided that I don't want to see how the plane crashes into WTC, or how people jump from windows, so, he cut pretty much all of that and who knows what else. Instead, there is a plenty of news people's talking into camera about where they were at the time and what they were thinking (and why do I care?), plus a bunch of stuff about anthrax to pad the little footage that was left.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_485", "text": "EDITED\n\tThis DVD is edited from the original version.  This movie is HOT, the cut DVD is NOT", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_486", "text": "Depressing\n\tSeeing what's become of the rock and roll legends I remember from when we were much younger, I found very depressing. I'd rather remember them the way they were 40 yrs ago. Even Jerry Lee looked like he was ready for the nursing home", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_487", "text": "The Aristocrats - Dog Poop\n\tAbsolute Dog Poop - with corn. So there is this joke that all the comedians know about, and there are a million ways to tell it, and they get really raunchy. There, that's the movie. I saved you two hours. Oh but there's a kicker, the joke isn't funny and everyone knows it. Yet, of course, some of the comedians tell it like it's the funniest thing in the world - Sarah Silverman, Gilbert Godfried, Bob Sagat, and South Park are definite highlights. And I love Sarah Silverman. However, the awful cinematography, horrific editing, and terrible production value of this film make impossible for me to fathom why people didn't burn down the theaters when they realized this film wasn't getting any better. I would have at least demanded a refund, and $100/hr billed in 15 minute increments. I think Sarah Silverman saved the day again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_488", "text": "excuses, excuses\n\tso I'm supposed to believe that the horrible dialogue, bad acting, and ridiculous plotting is on purpose just because Mamet is a respected guy? how about we call a dog a dog and just move on", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_489", "text": "1 STAR FOR UNIVERSAL'S PISS POOR TRANSFER TO DVD\n\tThis show is my all time favorite, however Universal has gone and dicked it up by leaving out various sound effects and a teaser, and a wrong Season Premier Intro!\n\nDVD is meant to bring out the best in media, not the worst, how could they lose sound effects? Unbelievable! Just doesn't seem possible... SEASON 4 is no better...\n\nUNIVERSAL PLEASE READ THIS AND RE-RELEASE SEASON 3 AND 4 ALREADY, THE FANS ARE EXTREMELY PISSED OFF!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_490", "text": "Horrid!\n\tThis documentary is poorly produced, has terrible sound quality and stereotypical \"life affirming\" stories.  There was nothing in here to support Wal-Mart, their business practices or their philosophy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_491", "text": "A Disappointment\n\tFirst of all, I am a Joy Division and New Order fan; therefore, I tried to like this.  Really, I did.  \n\nSadly, this film stinks.  The focus is not on the bands themselves, but on the obnoxious character known as Tony Wilson.  What a monster!  Either it was the actor's depiction or he does truly have a horrid personality in real life.  \n\nMaybe I'm not British, but I did not find 24 Hour Party People to be very funny.  Only a few scenes made me grin.  The randomness added very little to the overall quality of the film. \n\nIn addition, the camera work was very jerky.  Looked like it was done by a novice (and yes, I'm one myself, having made two movies)\n\nThe only redeeming aspect has to be the scenes with Joy Division.  Too bad the members of this band are minor characters.  I can only hope that the biopic of Ian Curtis currently in production will be much, much better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_492", "text": "Poor quality transfer\n\tI'm very surprised that this product has as high a rating as it does, I suppose most are simply glad the show is available on DVD.  However, the transfer to DVD is absolutely horrible.  On an opening night shot on disc 1, there is so much junk on the film that one would think one was seeing lightning bugs -- inside the house!  The colors on these prints aren't even as good as what is shown on TVLand.  This show might be 30 years old, but they cannot be using the best prints available.  There is another irritating tip-off of the cheapness of this package -- the music on the closing credits is wrong -- or is this my imagination?\n\n   For those who are defending this package, the upcoming Daniel Boone DVD set is a good item to compare it with.  That show aired in 1966 and the remastered print is fantastic.  Studios and re-issue companies can do a good job when they choose to.  It's a real shame that, in this age of big-screen TVs, this program will look so shoddy.  It's apparent that with such a popular show, they could have recouped the investment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_493", "text": "A Travesty\n\tFirst let me say that I thought Angela's Ashes was an absolutely terrific book and Frank McCourt fully deserved his Pulitzer Prize. This movie was a horrendous let down. No one involved with the film seemed to have a clue about how to depict real deprivation and poverty. Everything was a Hollywood version of suffering and misery, from Emily Watson's pretty red coat standing in for the real Angela's gray rag to the beautifully lit Irish streets and of course John \"let me tell you how you're supposed to feel right now\" Williams' cloying, inappropriate music. \n\nThe acting from the children was great. They were absolutely the best part of the film. Of course, given the constraints of film and the average audience tolerance for unpleasantness such as oozing eyes, pimples and bad teeth all the kids were pleasing to look at, clear skinned and attractive. At least they could act! \n\nEmily Watson was given little to do. Robert Carlyle was good although Alan Parker seemed determined to sanitize the ambiguities of McCourt's father by only showing little episodes of drunkeness and thoughtlessness. \n\nParker tends to be an extremely literal, by-the-numbers director with little understanding of subtlety (look what he did in the Pink Floyd's \"The Wall\"). This time he  was clearly given a mandate by the Hollywood bigwig producers not to make the film too \"depressing\" or \"grim\" so that audiences would accept it. The film ends up being a choppy, gentrified, soulless version of one of the best modern books ever written.  Really a shame and a waste of resources.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_494", "text": "In Cold Blood\n\tThis is a made for TV movie and not the original film. Do not waste your money on this re-make. Buy the original that was released in 1967 and starred Robert Blake", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_495", "text": "Boring\n\tHighly acclaimed. That, I knew. I watched the first 30 minutes, which is 1/4 of the movie, before I decided to hang it up. New lady moves into a conservative French town and opens a chocolate shop. This upsets the local church, even before she begins unleashing secret desires and so forth with her sinful chocolate. Okay. Can you really carry 2 hours with this single plot? Nope. This one's boring.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_496", "text": "One of the worst movies ever made\n\tI saw this movie yesterday thinking it'd be exciting. I sure am glad that I survived after watching this terrible excuse for a movie. There's no story line, the acting is pathetic, whoever gave Vin Diesel the idea that he can act. Like an earlier reviewer observes it's about who's dumber the guys who made this movie or the ones who gave it a good review", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_497", "text": "Hate it!\n\tTo violent for anyone! This movie is horrible. The cast is good, but the plot stinks! Its just this family who have super powers. Then this kid wanted to be Mr. Incredibles side kick. (in a way)Mr. Incredible says no so then he hates him. Then the kid turns evil and kills people, and wants every body to like him. Thats origanal. There are barely any jokes you laugh once every 20 minutes, and there is way to much violence. Killing, guns, punching, bombs, and they say stupid words sometimes. I do not like the person who directed this film because he should not like violence. So I do not recommend this movie to anyone. Especially the 2 disc special edition!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_498", "text": "What the hell were they Thinking?\n\tWell what can I say about this movie? Well one thing is: It wasn't what I'd expected. Those who'd seen the movie before told me it was bore and had absolutely nothing to it but I still wanted to see it. I was wrong and they were right.\nThe movie is about a Zebra named Marty who wants to go to `the wild', bring in a lion called Alex who is self obsessed, a hippo named Gloria who is overprotective and a Giraffe named Melman who need psychiatric care. \nMarty escapes the zoo to go on an overnight holiday while his friends overreact and try to `help' him, but four get pinned in Manhattan as ferocious beasts and are shipped back to Africa. Along the way boat is hijacked by the penguins (who are the cutest characters besides the two chimps) and get stranded in Madagascar, meeting a dumb bunch of lemurs. That's basically the whole movie in a nutshell. The group fight, Alex returns to his lion instincts and they get back on the boat. End of story.\nThe entire look of the 3D Animation was terrible as well. They should have continued with Shrek 3 instead of making this movie. It's pointless to watch.\nThe most interesting thing in the entire DVD was the `Penguins Christmas Caper', which wasn't the short movie itself, but the man who played Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants is the polar bear.\nFor those of you planning to buy this DVD, stay away. It's a huge rip off. It's just something to keep you waiting for Shrek 3", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_499", "text": "not worth buying\n\tBeing a huge fan of Sandra Bullock, I bought this movie thinking it would be fun and cute like her other work. Nope, this movie is garbage. First thing I noticed was that the sound quality is extremely poor which goes along hand in hand with the poor camera angles and shoots. The acting is very bad and the story line is simply ridiculous. Over all, it's not a movie worth buying.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_500", "text": "Very unhappy\n\tI have still not received this product and am being bounced from staff to staff by DHL Global Mail.\nThis is a ridiculous and unacceptable situation.\nI will never use Amazon again, I feel cheated", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_501", "text": "Not For Pre-Teens\n\tIt is unfair to judge a children's film by the same non-technical standards you would judge a film made for a more mature audience. That said, I had a difficult time figuring out the intended target audience for Disney\"s \"A Far Off Place\", an odd mix of \"Alaska\", \"Walkabout\", and \"Blue Lagoon\". Since each of these films had a different target audience (children for \"Alaska\", adults for \"Walkabout\", and teens for \"Blue Lagoon\"), \"A Far Off Place\" suffers from a poorly matched and confused mix of story elements, the attempt to appeal to multiple target audiences ultimately makes it unappealing to all audiences.\n\nDespite some positive comments on this database, \"A Far Off Place\" did not impress audiences at the time of its 1993 release and has generated little interest since. Based on stories by South African writer Laurens van der Post, \"A Far Off Place\" is the story of three teenagers: Nonnie (Reece Witherspoon as a girl raised on South African game preserve), Harry (Ethan Randall as a visiting American boy) and Sorel Bok (as their young Bushman guide Xhabbo) who attempt to evade a gang of ivory poachers by fleeing into the Kalahari Desert. Ethan Randall is actually Ethan Embry from \"Can't Hardy Wait\".\n\nAlthough recommended for ages eight and up, most younger viewers will be deeply disturbed by the early scenes, where the family's idyllic life is ended by a night attack on their home by the poachers. The house is burned and the parents are murdered. And more mature viewers will be deeply disturbed by the next scene where Nonnie turns into Rambo and kills most of gang in a sequence credible only to a horrified eight-year old. \n\nAt this point it begins to look like \"Walkabout\", a story of an Australian girl, her little brother, and a young Aborigine on his ritual journey to manhood. In a significant deviation from the book Xhabbo's wife does not accompany the group into the desert. \n\n\"Walkabout's\" more adult theme of interracial sexual awakening is replaced by a \"Blue Lagoon\" romance between the two white teenagers, a reflection of the film's narrower values and more modest ambitions.\n\nThe scenes shot in the desert are almost the equal of \"Alaska\" for scenic beauty but \"Alaska\"s\" more realistic survival challenges are superior to the blend of survival skills and mystic powers that Xhabbo demonstrates to his two companions during their journey. There is an element of \"The Gods Must Be Crazy\" in this clash of cultures but the film does not go very far (bad pun intended) with the concept. \n\nBoth \"Alaska\" and \"A Far Off Place\" insert the element of poacher violence into the journey, to the detriment of the basic story. 'Walkabout\" did not need this and found sufficient story material in the enormity of the survival experience.\n\nBok is excellent as the young Bushman and Randall/Embry's performance is solid if unexceptional. Those interested in Witherspoon's early work would be better served checking out her great debut performance in \"The Man In the Moon\" and avoiding this career misstep. Those looking for a children/family story should stick with \"Alaska\".\n\nThen again, what do I know? I'm only a child", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_502", "text": "Postmodern American Teenyboppers meet Shaka Zulu\n\tWell, this was about as formulaically politically correct as a movie can get, unfortunately: the female teenage protagonist (played by Witherspoon, whose acting powers have increased dramatically since her stilted acting here) acts masculine and heroic, the male teenage protagonist acts craven and flippant. At one ridiculous point, the girl runs around acting like a commando, a veritable one-gal army, blowing up the bad guys, while the boy hides in a cave sniveling. Later, when the boy tries to assert himself by offering to carry the gal's backpack as they cross a desert, the gal snaps at him, Bella Abzug-style, and walks quickly ahead, leaving him in the dust. Clearly a modern radical feminist thing going on here, and what is most unfortunate is that this movie was made for a young audience and therefore is in keeping with the modern radical feminist propaganda which is brainwashing young women into unnaturally behaving like men. Of course, in the real world, the result for such manly girls, once they become women, is that men do not choose them and they remain alone, and therefore become bitter--ironically and inevitably blaming men, of course. In this movie, the wimpy teenage guy falls for the brassy, masculine gal--but that's why they call them movies. When are these post-modern writers, artists, and other culture-shapers with an agenda going to realize that when they tout modern radical feminism, they are touting something unnatural--men simply do not prefer masculine females. Men want someone to COMPLEMENT them, not COMPETE with them. Men crave FEMININITY in females, not FEMINISM. Wow, is there ever a difference in those two forms of comportment! This poor teenage guy depicted in this movie, at least his character does progress a little bit: by the end of the movie, instead of craven and flippant, he graduates to something akin to a metrosexual-type with a wild-boy haircut, if that is even a step upward. But the plucky gal--she's still the one in charge in this fictitious world of upside-down gender relations.\nUh, another problem with this movie--and there are many--is when the kids are going through the Kalahari Desert, something which should be, and for a time is here depicted as, a foreboding and life-threatening task. Yet we see Witherspoon in this desert frolicking with a dog; and we see the boy's flippancy and joviality emerge in a totally out-of-place manner, considering the dire situation they are in. The sense of urgency which had been built up is totally excreted away by these light-hearted, inane scenes.\nLook, I dig Disney kid movies--more realistic ones. You know, old style Disney movies. You take \"Old Yeller\" for example. Now there was a quality kid movie, and quite true to life. \nThis movie was not. It had a plastic, spoiled-American-materialistic-teenybopper feel throughout. Disney has gone down the tubes. In any number of ways, they've been subverted by radical Marxist agendas (Note: One more of these was the fact that an African Bushman was allowed to evince a pagan ritual from his PC pagan religion--something called \"tapping,\" while the Caucasians were of course not shown evincing any sign of their un-PC Judeo-Christian religion--this is bias, folks, leftwing, PC bias, same as the aforementioned feminist bilge). I am learning to run, not walk, away from Disney stuff, and this movie was further cause for me to do so.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_503", "text": "An Anachronism\n\tHaving watched great movies in the Bible series such as Joseph, David, Abraham, Jacob, Moses and Samson and Delilah and other good ones pertaining to scriptures, I was looking forward to another fantastic and educative film. What a let down by this anachronism. How low can one go! This is a disappointing and misleading movie that perverts the word of God.\n\nIf you do not believe in God, have never read the Bible, particularly Genesis but have heard of Noah from hearsay, perhaps this movie might be of some entertaining value, a mediocre one at that.\n\nIf you are looking for a movie with an accurate account of Noah's ArK, don't aggravate yourself. Avoid this movie like a plague.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_504", "text": "Dreck 2\n\t\"The Ring Two\" is a horror film that gets so bogged down in the minutiae of its storytelling that it simply forgets to be scary.  Naomi Watts and David Dreckman return as the mother and son who have recently fled to a remote section of Oregon in an attempt to escape the murderous clutches of Samara, the ghost of a young girl whom they encountered in the previous film.  However, like any specter worth her salt, Samara has managed to track the pair down and quickly begins her scheme of possessing the boy as a way of returning to the land of the living.\n\nThis is an extraordinarily under-whelming thriller that is little more than a series of extremely mild shocks (if you even want to call them that) interrupted by long stretches of hopelessly dull exposition.  The story itself makes very little sense, and the climax is so blas\ufffd and half-hearted that I couldn't be sure the movie had actually ended until the credits started rolling by.  \"The Ring Two\" has a few impressive special effects up its sleeve, but not nearly enough to relieve the tedium that afflicts so much of the movie.  \n\nIn a mere two installments, this series seems already to have run its course.  If this \"Ring\" comes a-callin`, don`t answer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_505", "text": "A Who-dunnit Detective Film\n\tIf you like Murder-Mysteries; you might like this. Attractive leads perform an average script. \n\nTechnically, good costumes, good lighting, attractive sets. The story holds your attention. The detective is interesting, and his sleuthing has some interest. If you like a light Whodunnit; you may like this. As good as anything on TV today. I rated this 2-stars, compared to \"Road to Avonlea, Third season\" mystery episode with Christopher Reeve, which I rate 4-stars. Not as clever as the TV show \"Columbo\"; but the period setting may make up for this. \n\nThis did not have what I was looking for, some adventure, more believability, more charm, and more cleverness. \n\nThe sets are attractively \"staged\"; rather than sets that take you there. Has pleasant characters; but not deep. Some good humor personality with the servants. The appeal is for one who likes a light, Whodunnit detective film, in a period setting; without my great expectations. I remember \"Young Sherlock Holmes\" as better; though I saw it a long time ago.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_506", "text": "Not for kid\n\tI bought 2 Barbie DVD and this is one of them. It's dark and scary at the beginning and the story line is not that great compare with the other one I have (Mermaidia). It doesn't attract my daughter like Mermaidia and she doesn't like it that much. Don't buy this. Get the Mermaidia one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_507", "text": "Snotty Barbie\n\tMy daughters are not Barbie doll fans...but they do like the movies. So do I.\n\nAll but this one. The Pegasus were beautiful...but it stopped there.\n\nWe thought Barbie was too snotty and disrepectful in her manner of speaking. Bring back the nice Barbie!\n\nHer 'boyfriend' was just as snotty.\n\nWe didn't like the evil Wenlock...and the way he preys on teenage daughters forcing them into marriage.\n\nIn one scene Wenlock throws a tray of food into one of his wives face. That was shocking and sad.\n\nOur copy of this dvd went into the trash", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_508", "text": "sorry I got it\n\tcould have been a truly interesting film, just plain simpleminded and annoying", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_509", "text": "Scewed and Slanted\n\tThey spend the first half of this movie saying how great the Ultimate Warrior was.  The journey is awesome!  Then all of the sudden, the paid WWE guys just began to bad-mouth the Warrior. Maybe he did have questionable judgment - but why are they trying to make us feel bad about someone we loved?  They take some very low blows. They say that the Warrior was a bad wrestler. Actually he seemed just fine to me when I was young, and I really can't distinguish one's ability from the other. They just all gang up on him and make outragious allegations. Vince says quickly that the reason why the Ultimate disappeared for 3 years was because he failed a drug test. As soon as he says this, they fade to black then come back with a new issue. What drug use? Which drugs? Presumably they're talking about steroids. But what about that high and mighty Hulk Hogan with his admitted drug use. Let's not talk about that - let's just keep ganging up on the Warrior. They completely ridicule him changing his name to the Warrior. And they also just try to badmouth him so much. Who cares that none of the wrestlers liked him? I don't! He excited the heck out of me way more than any of the dorks who say bad things about him -including Hulk. And oh yeah - they don't even let the Warrior defend himself.  Why did I have to find out from IMDB.com that he was asked to appear but declined? Why don't they address this?  This \"docu\" is more slanted than \"Fahrenheitt 911\" Every wrestling and Ultimate Warrior fan will start out loving this docu then hating it. It just leaves you with a bitter taste in your mouth, tired of all of the whining and bitter trash talking.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_510", "text": "mhhh....\n\tIf you love hip hop then don't buy this video. It's a mix of movements that are NOT hip hop", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_511", "text": "Michael Moore : Propaganda Stooge of the UAW\n\tMichael Moore filmed this propaganda,partially financed by the United Auto Workers, to distract attention from the real reason GM was forced to shutter plants - the Japanese auto invasion, made possible by  GM's unhealthy cost structure. The  company was burdened with exorbitant UAW wages, something union friendly Michael Moore does his best to conceal. So Roger Smith becomes\nthe reason for the plant closings. Years of losses at GM have shown Moore's twisted arguments to be exactly what they were then - phoney  UAW sponsored lies to  shift attention away from the \nprimary role played by the UAW in the death spiral of the automakers. Moore and others pretend GM management had dropped the ball, but GM lost tens of thousands of engineers and salaried staff, let go long before any unionized line workers felt any pain. ALL of GM's problems are the result of the lack of profits resulting from the UAW albatross - slow redesign cycles, lack of money for research, you name it.  Moore will never mention how the UAW has screwed the consumers for the past 70 years and \nhow now that consumers have a choice, they find the better value in Asian autos. Nobody wants to pay a UAW worker to bolt on a fender while making more than their family doctor. The UAW has fixed labor prices for long enough. Enough is enough and Moore \nis shown to be the stooge of the unions with this preposterous piece of slanted fiction he laughingly calls a \"documentary.\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_512", "text": "Neat little collection\n\tThis is a pretty good collection for the Mickey beginner. I wouldn't purchase it however if you already have the Walt Disney Treasures \"Mickey Mouse in Living Color\" series because all the shorts are on those DVDs as well", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_513", "text": "A trip through hell\n\tThose who describe this story as \"cute\" and Joon as \"quirky\" aren't paying attention. For me, this movie was a trip through hell with a final destination of insanity. The writers slickly throw just enough whitewash on top to let most people ignore the darkness. Yes, Depp is great, given what he has to work with, but overall I am very sorry that I was subjected to this horribly stupid, insensitive movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_514", "text": "it had potential\n\tWith great music and a setting that reminds you of \"Vampire Hunter D\" it sucks you into watching the series.  The plot turns out to be terrible and the idea of where the wolves came from and where they are going is underdeveloped and disappointing.  The animation is good, which is a must have for me, but it wasn't enough to redeem the series", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_515", "text": "CHEAP BAD PREQUEL\n\tI only give it 2 stars for the shower scene with the Twins. Really bad acting and plot that makes little sense. Trying to be like the original movie but falls way short. Its just bad acting with stupid and mean characters. Not worth it except for the brief shower scene.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_516", "text": "AMW\n\tI normally praise Disney's animated movies, but I've got to draw the line somewhere. I can't believe the average review for this movie was 41/2 stars. I found the characters in this movie annoying, even more annoying than that suv commercial where that guy walks out of his house and parachutes off the cliff. I urge you to buy Treasure Planet, any Disney Pixar film,Tarzan before this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_517", "text": "Cheesy, Sensational and Plodding\n\tI was really looking forward to movie.  My goal was to expand my understanding of this historical period.  Many of the scenes looked like they used old sets from the 50's Westerns and the lighting technique was disappointing, these alone did not turn me off from watching.  My real gripe about the movie was the dialogue and the acting.  Within the first 10 minutes of the movie, a stage coach is robbed, my attention was drawn to the portrayals by the actors.  They were not believable and the dialogue just sounded like something that came out of book for young readers.  Later, when alerted that the posse is nearly upon them, the other rider responds with such uncharacterist language for a male ruffian that I laughed.  As the movie plodded forward, scene after scene left me wondering, how quickly was this thrown together and how come they didn't rehearse more.  I felt my patience to endure several more hours an unfair punishment.  I generally try to watch a movie entirely but frankly, I think it was an embarrassment and waste of time.  Maybe it got better (that is why I gave it two stars) but I find that doubtful.  I am wondering if both Tom Berrenger and the other author missed to many classes of Script Writing 101.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_518", "text": "WORST FILM EVER\n\tI have seen many pathetic films in my life. This topped them. Did I rate one star? Sorry- I meant negative 11 stars. It was the absolute worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life. It was a total waste of three hours when I could have been sleeping. There was no point. The script and storyline were pathetic. The gore was overdone- too much blood, killing, and the like. It was totally historically inaccurate, and the Civil War scenes were so grossly unrealistic that it was laughable. All Civil War veterans are rolling over in their graves. Any scene that was supposed to be touching was pathetic. One of the abolsute bombs was when Clint Eastwood fires off a canon twice with his cigar- yet he does not even load it- either time. And somehow, without even aiming the canon, he knocks his 'friend' off his horse. \n\nThe movie is a failure. F-A-I-L-U-R-E. Crappy. Junky. Just plain DUMB. STUPID. PATHETIC.\n\nI am not going to waste any more words on it. Just....whatever you do....save your money. Don't buy it. It's not worth 50 cents", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_519", "text": "\"Family Values\" dreck\n\tCinema-wise, you know you're witnessing the beginning of the end when the best Hollywood can come up with is a SEQUEL to a REMAKE (it`s not often that two crimes of unoriginality are committed in a single film).  But that is exactly what \"Cheaper by the Dozen 2\" turns out to be - and the result, quality-wise, is pretty much what one would expect.\n\nThis is one of those alleged family comedies in which the adults (the male adults at any rate) are infinitely more immature in their attitude and behavior than the children they are raising.  Steve Martin returns as the prolific father of twelve who is beginning to sense that his children, as they are growing older, no longer want to spend quality time together as a family.  To rectify the situation, he takes them all on a vacation to a favorite lake resort - a move that threatens to turn into a full-scale disaster when the Bakers find themselves embroiled in a fierce competition with a neighboring family of snooty overachievers led by Eugene Levy, a patriarch who runs his brood with so much spit-and-polish regimentation that he makes Captain Von Trapp look like a touchy-feely pushover in comparison.\n\nOne might be tempted to call this a distended version of a \"Brady Bunch\" episode and leave it at that, but even that show, for all its lack of sophistication, didn't portray the father as a total and irredeemable doofus with serious developmental issues and the emotional maturity of a bratty six-year-old.    Besides the daddy-is-a-dope stereotype, all \"Cheaper by the Dozen 2\" has to offer is lame slapstick, a silly pre-pubescent \"Romeo and Juliet\" subplot, and push-button scenes of emotional uplift in which a crescendo of swelling violins serves as the cue for the tears to start flowing.  The drearily unoriginal screenplay comes replete with the requisite dog-humping incidents and poop jokes, and not one but TWO scenes of an elderly handicapped gentleman rolling off into the lake in a wheelchair.   \n\nAny more of these films and Planned Parenthood won't have to mount a fundraising drive for years to come", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_520", "text": "Making a Poor Film Useful in the Classroom\n\tAfter reading the novel by Jane Yolen with my 7th grade classes, I was eager to view the film version.  I had heard conflicting views of the film- it's great, it's horrible, etc.  After viewing it for myself, I must agree with those who gave it negative reviews.  However, despite its lack-luster performance, the film did serve a purpose in the classroom.\n\nTrue, the film leaves something to be desired. They change multiple plot points with no explanation other than to just change them.  Editing was not a driving force because they could have easily made small changes to keep the film focused for a teenage audience while maintaining the strength behind the story.  Rivka becomes her cousin and other characters are neglected completely.  Major events in the rising action are left out, thus leaving the movie drab and disappointing.  Overall, very few of my students liked the film adaptation of Jane Yolen's novel, which they found so riveting.  \nOn a brighter side, because of so many differences, viewing the film after reading the novel provided an excellent opportunity for students to practice comparison/contrast writing through T-Charts and Venn diagrams.  It also allowed them to perform some higher level thinking and questioning skills. \nAfter reading the novel and viewing the film, most of my students agreed that the book was much better- something a reading teacher loves to hear!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_521", "text": "A goody-goody propaganda video\n\tThis is a \"goody-goody\" Ronald Reagan propaganda style film. By that I mean that it tries to portray the US as the good guys being hit by the bad ones. It doesn't say what dirty role the US CIA had in birthing the whole horrible genie of fundamentalis Islam, how it set up, equipped and nurtured not only Bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda, but a whole bunch of other loathsome Islamic terror outfits now stalking the globe - like the Islamic Brotherhood and the Taliban for instance: all just to defeat the USSR, and gain access to hydrocarbon rich regions, to fuel the greedy American consumerist lifestyle which US citizens take so much for granted. I am not a \"conspiracy theorist\"; these people are usually an absurd breed, going off at the other extreme tangent. I live in Peshawar, the hotbed of CIA mischief in the 1980s and 90s (and even now), and the area where I live - the University Town - housed all the actors on this stage: the US officials and spies, their clubs, the Afghan \"Mujahideen\" leaders' houses, etc. etc... I grew up seeing all this going on literally next door, and so would like to apprise my American friends of the unpleasant truth. The National Geographic and the Reader's Digest magazines are two long established icons of US media culture that have served as the unofficial (and therefore hard to suspect) mouthpieces of some of the most outrageous US propaganda drives... Never trust their political commentaries, although their articles about polar bears and planets can be very nice..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_522", "text": "Crap\n\tI was disapointd in this show.  It was mad and release by Warners (MARVEL's biggest rival and DC's parent company), This new take on the X-Men had them behave like horny teenage doofuses,and don't get me started on the crappy writing.   Just like X2 was not the X-Men, this show was also the same.  It was in Name Only, and speaking as the only loyal Marvel fan here, That says i all", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_523", "text": "Scary, if you think movies like Hostel are scary\n\tThis movie is just not scary.  I'm a HUGE horror movie fan and this movie has no tension in it, no edge of your seat fear.  I liked the sequel \"Devil's Rejects\", but that isn't much of a \"horror\" movie either (unless you think \"From Dusk Til Dawn\" is scary).  \"1,000 Corpses\" is about as scary as \"Hostel\".  It should never be mentioned in the same breath as \"Texas Chainsaw\", because other than trying to look like a gritty 70's horror flick, it has nothing in common with \"Chainsaw\".\n\nIt has a few moments, but they are ruined by cartoon-like scenarios.  Still Zombie has potential, his follow up \"Reject's\" was a definite improvement.\n\nI didn't hate it, it's just not a scary horror movie.  Nothing new, no tension, but entertaining in some scenes, so I'm giving it 2 stars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_524", "text": "Can This Be any More of a Texas Chainsaw Copy? (Inferior)\n\tIn essence, this is a Texas Chainsaw remake, but here's the difference, and why it's far inferior. I don't care one iota for the \"victims.\" I can barely tell the females apart. The guys are so obnoxious, I look forward to them dying. Unlike Texas Chainsaw (parts one and two, horror masterpieces!), this movie shows the \"psycho family\" (hmmm... kind of like Texas Chainsaw?) far too much. A little goes a long way, too much? OVERKILL! Many plot holes, and take away the music, there was some really bad acting. It gets two stars for the cool middle inserts in funky film style, and also the one great sequence where the cops are killed. But in general, Rob Zombie should not get writing credit for this. It's Texas Chainsaw Massacre, only nowhere near as good", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_525", "text": "Torture to watch\n\tI hate to trash on an American Classic... but this was truly horrible.  I thought my son would like this due to the flying car.  It took hours of TORTURE to get to that scene.  Horrible, horrible film.  Mindless, drawn-out banter, and weak story line.  Our copy eventually broke (stepped on?) --- we felt SOOO lucky to have it gone.  \"One Star\" seems like a generous rating", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_526", "text": "Did we see the same movie??\n\tOkay, the script is not the most imaginative I've ever seen, but I like the actors (especially Ben's best man) so I was friendly with this movie for the most part.  I didn't even mind the obvious holes in the plot, such as...why do these characters not have credit cards or cell phones? Or at least, why don't they use them?  Oh no, much more plausible that Ben will have to strip dance in a gay bar for $150 to buy a car to drive to NC.  I didn't even mind the fact that the whole \"We're married and my husband's a doctor.\" charade was so predictable. Oh Gee, he's pretending to be a doctor and he's on a tour bus with a bunch of elderly people. D'ya think someone might have a heart attack and \"Dr. Holmes\" might have to step up?  And uh, they're pretending to be married and Oh! surprise there's the best man and maid of honor! D'ya think they're gonna get busted?\n\nWhat killed it for me was that ridiculous ending.  It was obviously supposed to be a surprise (and it was) but there seemed to be no other reason for it than to pull a fast one on the audience.  I felt cheated. I spent the entire movie getting emotionally involved with the relationship between Sarah and Ben, and I really cared about how they would handle things with the fiance and Sarah's little boy and all that.  I cheerfully became disengaged from the relationship between Ben and Bridget, I totally believed neither one of them was ready to get married or right for each other.  The film spent an inordinate amount of time showing me they're not right for each other and that this wedding was not meant to happen.  RIGHT UP TO THE LAST MOMENT, we think he's breaking it off with Bridget. Instead, what the heck let's just go ahead and get married after all.\n\nHuh?  He left Sarah sitting out there waiting for him in a HURRICANE!!! after making her promise that she would still be there when he got back.  This man obviously doesn't have a clue what he wants in life, and I'm expected to believe they lived happily ever after?\n\nNot only that, but what does it teach us about taking this commitment seriously?  It teaches us that if our instinct is telling us \"don't do it!\" and our genitals are yearning for someone else and even Mother Nature seems to be working hard to prevent this marriage, aw heck go on ahead and do it anyway.  It's just marriage. It's romantic! You could get lucky and live happily ever after!\n\nIt's been my experience, when things aren't feeling just right as you approach that wedding, turn and run. The last thing you should do is close your eyes, grab your balls and take the leap", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_527", "text": "Poor man's truth serum: caffeine and sugar.\n\tThere is a pattern in Hollywood when it comes to drama/revenge films such as Eye for an Eye.  It is an extremely simple pattern that is regenerated time and time again because audiences like to not be surprised.  They are prepared for the bad guy to die at the end, whilst the victim or top-billed actor/actress comes out as the hero at the end.  It is meant to give us a sense of security and comfort, but for this critic it is getting old.  Eye for an Eye is a perfect example of film that falls deep within that tired genre of film.  From the opening credits of this film, you could count the steps that each actor was going to make all the way to the very end.  The pauses could be guessed, the lines could have been written the night before, and the acting was nothing short of mediocrity at its best.  It was guaranteed that the actors would be overly dramatic, the violins would always shrill around Kiefer, and there would be horrendously underdeveloped plotlines that would lead nowhere.  This is your typical revenge film with no excitement, no frills, nothing that would make it stand out from the rest.  The late director John Schlesinger played it safe with one of his final films, which will promise to bore and completely not satisfy you to the bitter end.\n\nWhere did Eye for an Eye go wrong?  I don't think I need to count all the ways for you, but some of the bigger issues that I had with this feature was the complete unknown of the characters.  I have major issues with stories that escape realism to allow the main character to seem more dramatic.  What was Sally Field's job?  I know that is a small detail, but it better highlights my complaint that our central family (the McCanns) were not as developed as I would have liked to have seen.  I had no clue her daughter had a stutter until two seconds before her death, yet it seemed to be a bigger key element as the film progressed.  Ed Harris literally walked through his character, proving that Field's husband could have been played by a plastic bag and still seen the same level of emotion.  The only character worth watching, and was developed briefly, was Kiefer.  He was 100% evil in this film and it kept this film geek worth watching until the very end.  Yet, we didn't even know that much about him either (which upset me).  Schlesinger obviously knew the story that he was about to tell with Eye for an Eye very well, the actors I believe even knew the story and they probably didn't even need to read the script, and the story played it safe from the beginning, but it wasn't what I wanted to see.  I expected film like this to come out during the 80s, not in 1996.  It was pathetic to see name actors like Ed Harris, Sally Field, Phillip Baker Hall, Keith David, and Kiefer Sutherland walk through this film like it was a fly in the pan.  Nothing stood out in this film, nothing made me want to rewatch the brutality of it, and nothing made me feel excited about these actors.  This was a literal \"nothing\" film.  It lent nothing to the cinematic world except (and I stress this a bit) another peg in a very tired genre known as the \"Revenge Thriller\".\n\nAfter watching this film I said to my wife that I thought Sally Field was completely overdramatic throughout the course of it, overplaying the small parts and completely exploding the bigger elements, which made me think of a High School drama production.  It was amateur at best, but she said that is why directors use Sally, because she is known for being overly dramatic.  This is a pure example of a good thing gone badly.  Sally saw success with it once, but as she continues it only creates bad cinema.  There were times during Sally's bigger speeches that I found myself laughing.  I couldn't help myself, but her focus on certain words and clich\ufffd reaction to others just seemed cardboard instead of lifelike.  The same could be said for Ed Harris who obviously has discovered that he doesn't have to play the outlaying father any further in films.  He was completely wasted in this film.  Was there any emotion with him?  I didn't see any.  Then there was the pitiful contribution by Hall and David that begin with intrigue, but were dropped faster than a big ole sack of potatoes.  Also, did Mantegna take a class on how to be a one-dimensional clich\ufffd?  Urg, his portrayal of the police office was a disgrace to those that genuinely play one-dimensional police officers.  Again, the only actor worth watching was Kiefer because he not only spoke with evil, but demonstrated that he was capable of anything vile.  It was his sole performance that made this film decent to watch to the end.  \n\nIf I have to talk about the story I think I am just going to go mad myself.  Field over dramatized the entire film, thus creating uncertainty amongst the viewer.  Did Kiefer get a bad image because he was bad or because Field wanted to see him as evil?  That could have been a great avenue for this film to travel, but alas, ole safe Schlesinger didn't take us down that darker path.  I needed more to develop what Hall and David were doing at the support groups, but it seemed like that story was dropped rather quickly as the ending needed to be wrapped up gently in a comfort blanket for viewers.  This was yet another dark avenue that was not explored.  I felt as if I saw these dark avenues with the director and the cast, yet we chose to stay on the lighted path.  That, coupled with the poor acting, just created a film that didn't catch my attention and fully contributed nothing to the cinematic world.\n\nOverall, in case it wasn't obvious, this wasn't a good movie at all.  In fact, I could go through the rest of my life without thinking of this movie again.  I thought only horror movies had the stated Scream rules and somehow could stick to the same tired pattern over and over again, but with Eye for an Eye it became obvious that it the \"Revenge Thrill\" fell into that same pattern.  The only trouble is that horror films actually have fun with that repetitive structure, this film did not.  Sally Field was horrible and should really consider a strong independent film to bring her back to the spotlight, while everyone else was forgettable.  The only fun part was watching Jack Bauer play the epitome of evil.  Watch this film for Kiefer, but nothing else.  Skip it!\n\nGrade: * out of ****", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_528", "text": "Only for Kiefer\n\tThis is a surprisingly poor movie. Although it has some well-known actors, and a notable director, the material was just presented badly and predictably - like a lousy late night TV-movie with profanity inserted to liven it up.\n\nThe movie makes a simplified joke of the legal system and its sterotypical failings (though legitimate in many cases). It also glosses over the grieving process of the family, ignores the normal safety warnings to the remaining child, overdoes Kiefer Sutherland's character flaws (which are considerable nevertheless), and generally oversimplifies everything into a neat package to which you already know the ending because of the spoiler title.\n\nIn one particularly-bad scene, after taking martial arts classes and other measures to prepare herself mentally and physically, Sally's character simply stares open-mouthed and dumbfounded at Keifer's character when they meet on the street and he talks to her.\n\nI don't know what I missed that the 4- and 5-star reviewers like so much. I only see wide-spread mediocrity.\n\nI would only recommend this for fans of Keifer. \"Ssssssorry\", Sally, not your best role or movie. Ditto Ed Harris, whose other movies I generally like.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_529", "text": "Snooze Alert\n\tSubtitled guy's mom is sick. The guy is also depressed. Meets a ex-hustler on beach. They kiss, fight, make-up, over and over.(most of the movie) They break up. Boy meets hustler's ex and they play with dog on beach. The End", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_530", "text": "Like to waste your time? Then you'll love this one.\n\tI saw this one in the theater after a friend of a friend convinced me to see it with him (he was seeing it for a second time.) After the first ten minutes, I wanted to leave. If you like formulaic and predictable movies that attempt to convince dumb American youth from small, hick towns that they actually have a future beyond their local Wal-Mart or becoming mince-meat in Iraq, then this movie is for you!  However, if you like movies that actually challenge you to think, don't waste your time with this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_531", "text": "AWFUL\n\tThis terrible movie has singing!  Bad singing, and lots of it!  Overacted, trite, and BORING!  All those good reviews, I thought it would be campy and cool, but it's NOT!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_532", "text": "Nick Cage in a bad role\n\tNicky Cage was not very good in this cinematic decomplishment, as he turns  in a horrible acting job in this dull and boring movi", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_533", "text": "If you need music scrubbed clean for kids...\n\tThen why not take some responsibility as a parent and encourage the kids to sing something else?  The songs are fairly cloying adaptations of the originals, which arguably weren't that bad (\"What a girl wants\" and \"Get this party started\" were fairly tame to begin with).  Just encourage the little ones to listen to classical music if you fear the outside world will corrupt their minds", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_534", "text": "Disturbing\n\tThis is an intriguing movie that compels the viewer to search for the film's deeping meaning.  I am sure that I missed much of that meaning.  However, one aspect of it is painful clear.  The crux of this movie centers on the premise that seemingly innocent women can be sexually exploited and over time they were come to accept and thrive on that exploitation.  I found that premise disturbing and unrealistic.  Also, it left me with the fear that women hating men could use that premise to justify their abuse of the opposite sex.  If so, this movie could contribute, in a small way, to the perpetuation of the subjugation of women or at least the fantasy thereof.\n\nWatch this movie if you must, but be critical of its assumptions about male/female relationships.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_535", "text": "Confusing, too many characters, difficult to follow story line\n\tSimply put: the movie is boring.  Clich\ufffd upon clich\ufffd is confirmed and story lines never come together. It seems as if the director was unsure whether to make a movie or a documentary. The main plot is very thin (a CIA agent is ordered to kill an oil prince, gets caught and then warns the prince (why?)) and therefore some elements were added to make the movie more interesting. So, a kid dies, which results in the \"natural\" response of the father: freely advising the person indirectly responsible for his son's death. The lawyer has a drunk \"friend\" and keeps him around, why, no one knows. Some kids become suicide terrorists and blow up a ship.\n\nAll in all, this is one of the worst movies I have seen in quite a while. I was neither entertained nor intellectually challenged. I neither laughed nor cried, I did not gain an understanding nor was I compelled to learn more or take up a cause. It meant nothing to me, which in my eyes is the worst one can say about a movie. \n\nSave your money, save your time, choose another movie.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_536", "text": "A Tale Told By A Teenager, Signifying...?\n\tThe premise - that one could change specific events in ones' past through psychic concentration - could have been the foundation for a fascinating thriller.  I don't condemn the film's corollary either: that each change produces new, unforseeable tragedies.  It's the way the story is told - its ham-fisted dialogue and plot, its forced obscenity at every turn - that reveals its teen sensibilities.\n     It is therefore fitting that the director's preferred ending is included here.  It is the perfect catharsis for teens who \"...wish I was never born!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_537", "text": "Compared to the real story?\n\tYou only need to read the book by Whitley Strieber to know how truly disappointing this movie is.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_538", "text": "poor transfer,paging criterion\n\tSince we know there is another version of \"Burn\" out there,i would suggest you wait for it and check rotten tomatoes.com and get an idea of its quality.You can not judge the quality of this film by the pan and scan,poorly coordinated color transfer that sony has issued.Brando told larry king it was his favorite film;not if he saw this package", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_539", "text": "Modern sensibilities set in 1600s Venice\n\tRead the Amazon editorial review, they are tiptoeing around saying this movie doesn't really work.  \n\nModern language, ideas, and sensibilities make the whole thing feel like a contrived stage play.  And it seems to be mostly on stage sets ... there isn't much of Venice in here, so don't rent it for that reason.  (Notice I said rent ...)  \n\nThe script is weak.  The setup for the lead character's transition to life as a courtesan is abbreviated and unconvincing.  There are too many horrible moments for this to be romantic.  The story has so much more potential.\n\nThe only reason to see this movie is to check out Catherine McCormack.  Rufus Sewell is always good as well.\n\nOtherwise the casting is absurd.  Fred Ward and Oliver Platt stand out as being miscast.  Jacqueline Bisset fails to persuade here", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_540", "text": "gobbledygook   self-righteousness   pretentious twaddle make for a terrible movie\n\tthere is a certain new-fangled school of screenwriting that thinks that if you put a bunch of characters on screen and have them make no sense of one another but sound as if theyre being profound, then they ARE. the prime example of this in recent years is the abominable \"crash\", but at least that was (somewhat) assuaged by strong performances. this -- arguably the worst \"mainstream\" motion picture of 2005 -- is redeemed by nothing. an excruciatingly long 2 hours, and as much as i (usually) enjoy george clooney, i might never forgive him for this drek", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_541", "text": "Not good...\n\tJust rented this dvd and was quite surprised.  Normally, I'm a big George Clooney and Matt Damon fan.  However, in this film, their talents were underutilized and did not make up for the poor script, editing, and direction which made this film quite dull to watch.\n\nWhile the idea behind the movie is good, it could have been more entertaing, dramatic, or suspensful.  As another reviewer remarked, I was quite tempted to shut it off after 45 minutes and watch something else.  But, I did suffer through to the end, where the film just sort of ends and leaves viewers hanging..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_542", "text": "A well acted snooze fest with juvenile politics\n\tThis is billed as a thriller but there are hardly any thrills.  It would have benefitted from some judicious cutting to make it a little leaner.  The shaky camera work detracts from some decent scenery.\n\nThe politics of the film contain no subtlety or shades of gray; I can almost see a couple of college sophomores hitting the bong and sitting down to hash out the script:\n\nBong-hitting liberal student who has no clue about the real world #1:  ...and then she discovers the evil corporation has been testing...\nBHLSWHNCATRW #2: (Interrupts)  \"Evil Corporation\"?  Why are you being redundant?\n\nThe only plus for my wife and I was the acting, which was great.  Fiennes was especially good, underplaying his character in the early parts of the film, resulting in a character with depth and nuance.  I only wish the rest of the film was worthy of the performances contained within it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_543", "text": "Only if your a Prince Fan\n\tIn the early 1990's this movie was definitely made for that era. Just look at the clothing and hair. High top fades etc. Graffiti Bridge was definitely unique. It should have been released on cable t.v. instead of the theater. It was more of a musical then a actual movie. Prince somehow has his own ways of doing things in his own world. And he may not care about record sales or what people think of what he puts out, but it makes even the most loyal fans question what he is doing. The talent he has is amazing but he's become just a mediocur artist. This lack luster film may be remembered a hundred years from now. But as of now it's just what you call a get up and walk out film. I'm a prince fanatic, a die hard fan, but man the potential this guy has to be a mega star of our time he fails to meet. You haft to make people believe in you and really reach them and relate. If only Prince could relate to what people are feeling now and what they want. Prince somehow fell behind because the youth of this generation moved on while he stayed stagnet. I think he shut the world out and it just went on turning. Record sales may not matter to him, but fans you must keep loyal. Graffiti bridge is a film in my collection and I just look at it as my collection but nothing more. It's a film that makes you think. It's spiritual and there are some warm moments. Now Purple Rain is something not to be missed. I recommend that one. Enjoy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_544", "text": "disaster says it all\n\tI recently purchased this DVD and was beyond disappointed with it.  I actually ended up fast forwarding just to get through it.  I expected a true documentary with maybe a few interviews with people who were there, with the firemen, or anyone at all but the video is mostly silent.  I can hear the fire fighters radios but most of it is so staticky it's hard to make out.  The film has a few comments by the person taping it but that's it.  The film also pretty much stays focused on just a couple of areas of rubble.  I found nothing at all in this film that brought any emotion to me other than boredom.  I own several other documentaries that I watch over and over as I don't want to forget the feelings I felt on 911 but this film is lacking greatly in bringing any kind of human element to this horror that was inflicted on our country.  This DVD was a HUGE waste of both my time and money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_545", "text": "Dreadful and  Insulting\n\tLike other reviewers, I found MeetThe Parents mildly amusing and this sequel was in the 3 for $25 bin at Hollywood so I figured \"Why not?\"\nWell here's why not. It presents the main character's parents as crude, clueless buffoons, and having no social judgement whatsoever, but it seems the writers want the audience to think of them as cool and hip. And for some odd reason they live in a house that resembles the castle on Fantasy Island. I'm surprised they didn't include a sex with a midget scene. Nobody would want their daughter to marry into this family let alone a right wing former CIA agent, who was set up as an object of ridicule. Oh, and they had to be Jewish too. Streisand and Hoffman should be ashamed of themselves portraying their own people in such an unflattering way. {\"Our people don't shoot ducks, dear\")\nDo former CIA agents make enough money to live in mansions and buy a custom built RV that would cost at least $250 k? The toilet humor and profanity wouldn't have made it into \"Dumb and Dumber\"\nNothing reedeming or funny here. Fuhgeddaboutit", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_546", "text": "Rear-View Mirror Propaganda Piece\n\tI'll cut to the meta-chase since plot and story have already been well outlined in previous reviews...\n\nThe basic message of this film seems to be that state controlled \"education\" is worthy of resurrection and total dictatorship is the way to achieve it. Though the latter point is probably true, the former is questionable indeed. Why try and save an obviously moribund and mindless system of government indoctrination from its own demise? Don't blame the kids, you have only to look at the state of the world to see the utter failure that so-called educated people have already created everywhere, with world fascism now its ultimate fruitage, and the kids at some level know it...Clearly we urgently need a new vision of education altogether, but this film only asks us to glorify what has already died...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_547", "text": "Dust Off Your Bong For This One!\n\tSit down under a tree, give it a big hug, fire up you bong and go to sleep. That's what I was waiting for Freeman to do all movie. It's a shame that special effects that were so ground breaking were waisted on this Sci-fi Hippie flick. I'm surprised that Freeman's suit wasn't tie-dyed. Keep your money say no to drugs!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_548", "text": "it's okay\n\ti bought this thinking that this would be fun and a decent workout, i tried it a few times but just couldnt get in to it. it go's a bit fast but i know i could get used to it, but they have very big steps and they lung into it and i think it would be better if they work up to it i kept finding myself rewinding it to do the step corretly i dont realy strive for perfection i just want to do it some what right. there are better ones out there than this, but i think i am going to try it again cuz it wasnt so bad that i am going to quit it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_549", "text": "NOT For Young Children\n\tI saw this movie for the first time, and I found out that it is very VERY violent. And I laughed at some good parts, but the scene where Amy hits the wildlife keeper on the head with a frying pan for trying to cut the baby geese's wing IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT YOUR KIDS TO SEE. \nI think that this movie should be taken off the market, but this type of film has no place in the lives of young children.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_550", "text": "One sided expert's review\n\tThe DVD is really a deception. All the experts invited are the ones that support Gnostic theory. I was hoping that I can see a balanced view related to this subject. Instead, I only see the point of view of the pro Dan Brown's experts. I think we should invite the famous evangelists, theologists, and scholars from the protestant, cathodic and liberal to discuss the issue. The DVD does not even discuss why the Gnostic theory was rejected in the first century.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_551", "text": "Pedigree vs. Filigree.  Filigree wins.\n\tPeriod dramas are, by definition, delicate commodities: they're balanced on that, ahem, \"razor's edge\" between high brow and just plain fussiness.\n\nI think \"Howard's End\" is a case of a robust novel buried in tea time and English lace.  Milliners, set designers and Helena Bonham Carter's hair stylist had their job cut out for them on this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_552", "text": "not as avertised..editted movie\n\tthe movie is good except this version has been editted and cut out sceens, very disapointtin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_553", "text": "BAD!\n\tthis is NOT a good movie!  Bad acting, story, and picture!  I was hoping this would be the first anime of the 8man After dvd I had but Alass it was not.  Pass on this one unless U HAVE 2 have it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_554", "text": "Dark drama that does not end well\n\tThe biggest draw for me in anime is an engaging plotline that really makes you think in new directions.  Witch Hunter Robin was recommended to me by a fellow lover of the more serious type of anime.  I didn't like it; I found the plotline to be predictable and forced with a 'so-that's-it?' ending I hated.\n\nThe animation is top quality with lots of dark tones and the music is appropriately spooky.  Good visuals don't make up for bad story though.  This serious drama geared is towards adults, and not children.  If you like dramatic build-up that delivers, humor, or romantic comedy give this a pass", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_555", "text": "this DVD stinks....extremely poor resolution ...remaster soon?\n\tHi folks,\n\nDon't  get your pants in a bunch at the low review...its NOT for the movie..its for the appallingly bad DVD.  Grainy and soft...I can't believe they couldn't produce a finer representation of a multi award winning and in general beloved piece of work by all concerned.  This isn't even VHS quality...but then ARTISAN isn't known for  quality...\nits cheap enough to get anyway and throw away when  a REAL quality version  is released.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_556", "text": "DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE if you like Anne of Green Gables\n\tI made the mistake of watching it after seeing how many stars (4) it received from other viewers. The plot was butchered, the characters twisted, the story ruined, a pure agony.\n \nMarilla is fat and ugly. Wasn't it supposed to be Rachel Lynde's character? Matthew is sly and conniving and very outspoken. What happened to endearing shy Matthew? Rachel Lynde had been merged with Mrs. Barry, Dianna's mother, and hence Mrs. Rachel Barry (Oh brother). Dianna is a petit blond and not a dimpled raven black haired damsel, who gets married behind the scenes without her bosom friend who was sent to Queens at 18 as a punishment. Anne and Gilbert are secret lovers brutally separated by Marilla who is crossed with Gilbert's father for stealing Matthew's sweetheart many years ago. Get the picture?\n \nThis movie has no merits as related to the book. It might have some as a stand-alone creation but I haven't found any. I wasted nearly an hour and a half of my life and was bitterly disappointed, irritated and nauseated. The creators of this movie were definitely not kindred spirits! Do yourself a favor, if you really like the Anne books don't watch this movie.\n \nOh, and I do wish Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) will fall in love with the books and make proper and ACCURATE movies out of them. Do you hear me Peter?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_557", "text": "Never achieving its goal\n\tI'll be right up front and admit that I do not own this DVD. I hesitated writing a review for it because of that fact. But then I realized that if you're reviewing a DVD, 90% of the review must be based on the movie itself, and having saw the movie when it was released, and having seen it again on the various cable channels, I felt I could write a respectable reveiw.\n\nFrankly, the movie barely approaches a \"B-Movie\" status. It's only claim to fame is that it was the first major Hollywood motion picture that did not portray homosexuals in a bad light.\n\nThe plot is rather unbelievable, naming the fact that all three main characters are leaders in their field.... successful author, high-ranking network producer, top-rate doctor. Nobody has a profession, or is in a position, with which the audience can relate. The dialog is forced and, at times, rather cliche. Acting is acceptable, though supporting cast members are rather amateurish. Direction is functional, at best.\n\nOne glaring problem is the tendency for the movie to suddenly switch from drama to documentary. After or before key scenes, the camera cuts to a monologue from one of the main characters. The effect is startling, doesn't advance the story, and only serves to distract the viewers and lessen the already-weak emotional impact of the film.\n\nTo its credit, the actors did whole-heartedly portray gay characters and gay love scenes. At the time, gay characters were never portrayed in a positive light from the media, and it was a great risk to do so here. There were no previous movie experiences of this topic that the director and actors were able to draw on, and they did the best they could.\n\nIt was a very ambitious project and was supposed to be ground-breaking and revolutionary, but the weaknesses in the film never raised it high enough to truly make much of a difference in society. This is absolutely proven by the fact that Brokeback Mountain, released about two decades later, had to work very hard to break the same stereotypes that Making Love previously attempted to break. The difference is that Brokeback Mountain was a true work of art impeccable in its execution and actually broke ground and stereotypes, and Making Love all but disappeared in the annals of time.\n\nIf you're a collector of good film, this really wouldn't be part of your collection. To add into a collection of films showing early portrayals of homosexuals and homosexual relationships, it would be very appropriate. Sadly, it really is good for only that one reason, as part of a collection of gay films throughout the years", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_558", "text": "Overrated, juvenile writing\n\tThis series might be considered a classic if watched by a 12-year-old, but adults will see though the indistinct plot and characters. Most of the plot's famous \"unpleasantness\" is just tacked on to the main story, and is of no significance.\n\nApart from putting several of the characters though lots of physical abuses, nothing much gets accomplished thought the series. The main female character clocks about 100 words of dialog across the entire series, so don't bother waiting for any meaningful information from her. The male lead has the typical task of pointing out all the flaws in the alternate world he's been transported to, inbetween having the stuffing beaten out of him.\n\nThe most arbitrary abuses are handed out to a young woman, who's included in the story for no reason except to be abused- you can almost hear the writers saying, \"I got it! Let's rape a little girl, that'll make it REAL! Yeah, Yeah, I like it!\" Having served her purpose, the character then vanishes until being plopped back in near the end of the series, so a little more misery can be dumped on her.\n\nAll the characters suffer from lack of depth and motivation. The releative standout would be the villian, who suffers from bipolarism, and alternates between terror, anger, delight, and misery, somtimes all within the same scene. Too bad that was about all he did in the show.\n\nWell, that's about enough. If you have an appetite for \"Kid saves alternate universe\" themed anime, then you may like this. But I found it lifeless and massively overrated", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_559", "text": "Gay Men With Mullets and Celtic Accents\n\tAlexander is portrayed as a neurotic and tortured individual who is shoved into power and conquest by his mother and turned into a monster by lust for authority. The character in this movie appears to have very little in common with the ambitious and thoughtful young man described by Aristotle. Watching this movie you get the feeling that Alexander and his men were a gang of sexually confused young boys who conquered the ancient world pretty much by accident.\n\nThere is far too much emphasis here on the non-essential, and every conflict in this story is a contrived account of Alexander's strained relationships with his mother, father, friends and his own identity. If you're looking for a narrative on the epic story of the most important figure of ancient Greece, look elsewhere. This is the story of insignificant things in the life of a man who happened to be significant.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_560", "text": "A re-spelling of 'sucks'!\n\tHow do you spell 'sucks'? Easy - A-L-E-X-A-N-D-E-R!\n\nI loved Stone's JFK, but this... Words fail me, but I'll try to find a few. Okay, the pros? Angelina Jolie. I've never been a big fan of hers, but, boy, was she the hottest woman alive in this movie! More pros? Hmmm. Certainly not the action sequences which were muddled and hard to follow. Certainly not the weird Irish accents the lead characters adopted. Certainly not the story.\n\nThis is just one of those films you believe can be so bad and that something cool is gonna happen the instant you hit the off button, so it stays your finger. My advice? HIT THAT BUTTON!\n\nAnd I won't even mention the blonde wig!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_561", "text": "Alexander (2-Disc Widescreen Special Edition)\n\tGreat movie. The problem is in the medium of delivery.  There are 2 dvds in the package. Each dvd contains approximately 1/2 of the movie.  The audience/customer would be better served if the entire movie was on one dvd.\n\nIn addition, the 2nd dvd is defective.   The scene where Alexander's father is assasinated consists of some normal footage, many lengthy 'still' pictures, no picture at all for a period of time, and a short period that looked like satelite feed was breaking -- all on a dvd that's supposed to be flawless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_562", "text": "the name says it all\n\tthis movie is one of the 3 ~worst~ movies I've ever seen.\nthese 98 minutes seemed more like 6 hours.\n\nand for chrissake - he's NOT an american", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_563", "text": "Mediocre sequel to a excellent original\n\tThis tepid,disappointing sequel is far better than Beyond the Re-Animator but dosen't equal a good sequel to the excellent original. Dr.Herbert West and his friend Dan re-animate dead bodies and when Dan's girlfriend is dying she is re-animated just like Bride of Frankenstein. The gore effects are good including the crawling eyeball but the movie becomes tedious and more predictable as it goes along. The new director Brian Yuzna does a good job taking over Stuart Gordon but this movie fails to entertain and make watchable that this looks like a Sci/Fi channel movie that would debut on TV and the movie is just disappointing compared to the first with a new cast(Except Jeffrey Combs and Bruce Abbott),lower production values and lower budget,and tepid to atrocious acting. If you seen the first your not missing much but for some reason you can recommend this instead of Beyond the Re-Animator.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_564", "text": "I Don't Get It\n\tThere is one thing I finally grasped upon watching 'The 40 Year Old Virgin', however.  I came to the realization that Hollywood has to remake movies now over and over and over again because the films that try to be unique ('The 40 Year Old Virgin') are so awful that studio heads need to go elsewhere for their ideas.\n\nOf course, they're laughing all the way to the bank because the brain dead inside and outside of the continental United States will be for, and laugh at, anything.\n\nThis film is popular because Steve Carrell makes the same faces and has the same delivery that he did/does on 'The Office', and people just love those mannerisms (Ricky Gervals is better in the same role, by the way...but that's neither here nor there).   It certainly couldn't be because it's funny.\n\nThe general concept of a 40 year old virgin has promise.  That concept added with the most boiled down Middle School potty jokes is not.  \n\nThat concept added to a girl who wants to take him home but is too drunk to drive, yet she does it anyway and runs into dozens of objects is not.  \n\nThat concept added with a cross eyed Asian woman waxing his hairy chest while they show extreme close up's of Carrells large nose as he screams vulgarities into the lens is not.\n\nThat concept added with 60 year old Middle Eastern Salesmen using every sexual metaphor out loud is not.\n\nYou get the drift.  Maybe the boat left and I wasn't on the boat.  Maybe I'm not 12 years old anymore and am amused by jokes you used to hear outside at recess playing tether ball and eating Chocodiles.\n\nIf you like juvenile humor, watch something like 'Better Off Dead' or 'Caddyshack'.  Watch a movie that doesn't have to try so hard to write something vulgar to get a laugh.\n\nSincerely,\n\nBill Cosb", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_565", "text": "Please enter a title for your review\n\tOne of the most overrated comedy shows ever. Basically the calibre of a high school talent show. In a way it reminds me of Tom Goes To The Mayor, seemingly fitting into a comedy niche I don't understand which is more about being weird than being clever, but it seems like it's even more about being dull than being weird. I've heard improv described as being not about trying to think of something funny to say but just saying whatever comes into your head. I think these guys took that a bit too much to heart. Maybe the fans see some subtle naunces I'm missing, but to me it seems like I could have written most of this material with little effort.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_566", "text": "Great on the movie part.  Terrible on the \"scholarly\" remarks parts.\n\tThis movie would get 5 stars if it were not carressing with one hand - portraying \nthe Gospel of John beautifully through the movie - and slapping Yahushua/Jesus\nand serious scholars in the face with the other hand.  The so-called \"scholarly\"\ncomments, for example about how the Gospel was written 200 years after the events, are by and large\nintellectually dishonest and quite simply\ninaccurate.  Even the lowliest of Bible scholars, if honest, will realize this.\nIt is very sad to see people making a buck off the Bible, while trying to tear\nit down at the same time.  The worst examples of Scripture put downs are in the 3rd\nDVD.  I gave the movie to a relative without that add on", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_567", "text": "STRAIGHT GARBAGE..\n\t..I recently purchased the first \"House\" movie, i remember watching it as a kid, it was apparently alot scarier during my adolesence, anyways the second one came with it for free, and i must say it was garbage, i did not have the patience to sit thru this crap, i now use this dvd disc as a cup coaster.Peace", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_568", "text": "fun, but absolutely pointless...\n\tI was a fan of House(the first of the series) and so purchased the combo DVD set of House and House 2.  I watched both movies with a friend recently and we decided that while House is pretty good, House 2 is definitely the kind of movie you waste an hour and a half on.  It is really quite dumb, but some of the creatures(i.e. \"catter-dog\" as I like to call him) are kind of fun to see.  I would suggest skipping the second House unless you just want to watch a movie to see how dumb a sequel can really be;-", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_569", "text": "By and large, a waste of time.\n\tThe beginning is very well done, then the only interesting parts are the cat-and-mouse between Jude Law and Ed Harris.  The rest of the film is bad, I'd say. Luckily, I recorded it from TV. It is now erased. (By the way, one of the Amazon reviewers who also disliked the film wrote that Bob Hoskins is American. He's from England.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_570", "text": "Don't waste your time\n\tThis was the most obnoxious time waster I have ever witnessed.  I kept waiting for the Monty Python Troup to show up.  The acting was horrid.  What was with the rocks and urinating on the door??  I found myself rooting for Grendel. Of the 33 people in the theater, 10 got up and left half way through.  This was a story of great heros, not neurotic children.  Too bad Gerard Butler's career has come to this. I hope the Beowulf saga ends here and no attempt is made to do a sequel as discussed in the director interview.  I would have been ashamed to put my name on this piece of work", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_571", "text": "How do you make incest *dull*?\n\tFor a topic this edgy, this is an incredibly dull film. The actors are good enough, mind you. But they can only do so much, because the real problem with this film is the script. For the first twenty minutes or so of screen time, the viewer is led through a series of confusing and rather disconnected scenes involving the perpetually discontented Natalie and the nice young man who turns out to be her younger brother. (You *might* not pick up on that fact at first, since there are minimal references to it in the first third of the film--certainly the two *look* nothing alike.) Finally the main part of the plot begins, with Natalie just as discontented, despite being married to a wealthy and quirky-but-ultimately-nice guy (Alan Rickman, for whose sake I watched this film at all--not worth it), and with her brother seemingly happy with his life, but somehow still willing to be drawn into a sexual relationship with his sister. From that point, things spiral--no, that's too dynamic a word to describe it--*mosey* out of control, with the fickle sister trying to break off the affair, the poor brother (the only particularly sympathetic character in the film) becoming obsessed with the relationship, and the worried hubby's suspicions growing (although not in the right direction). There's so much here that *could* have been fascinating and compelling, but isn't, on any level. The plot just wanders aimlessly through an only semi-believable situation, scattering out the occasional pebble of human misery with its slogging feet. This video seems to have disappeared from most rental shops--mercifully for the public--but I certainly wouldn't recommend resorting to buying it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_572", "text": "Really pretty dull for such a button-pushing topic\n\tI wasn't impressed by this film.   First of all, I could never \"buy\" that Saskia Reeves and Clive Owen were a brother and sister.  Nothing in their mannerisms or physical appearances would lead you to believe that they are related.  Nor does the backstory provided by the film give any credibility to their supposed brother-sister relationship.  They might as well have been unrelated lovers having a difficult relationship due to their massive immaturity and character problems, because that's how the relationship came across. \n\nPersonally, outside of the button-pushing topic of incest, I found this movie dull and sometimes tawdry.  Clive Owen looked and acted like a low-grade truculent Lawrence Harvey, and Saskia Reeves was simply annoying (like her character, a weak, hopeless drifter from job to job and man to man.) The only actors who showed any real feeling were Alan Rickman as the husband, and Karl Johnson as Clive Owen's AIDS-stricken boss.  Karl Johnson has the best scene in the film:  he goes to a meeting with sores around his mouth and in a wheelchair, obviously suffering from AIDS, and this very fact intimidates the guy he's gone to meet.  The man keeps trying to subtly jerk his uneaten lunch away from any contact with the Karl Johnson character, and in the end Karl Johnson seizes the guy's sandwich and bites it, then offers the other guy a bite, pushing the sandwich into his face, basically...it's a scene that crackles with his anger   pain at being trapped by this illness, which is going to kill him, while this corrupt and self-important man is able to function normally.  \n\nBut aside from that wake-up call, the film dragged, and by the time Clive Owen's character was shouting in the climatic scene his realization that he's been used by his \"sister\" to inflate her sense of self-importance, I was long gone, with my head nodding.  \n\nMuch ado about nothing, frankly.  One star for the soundtrack; one star for the performances of Alan Rickman (what little he has to work with, he shines) and Karl Johnson.  Die-hard Clive Owen fans such as myself; eeeh, pass on this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_573", "text": "Poor Movie\n\tThis DVD is quite expensive but yields little to justify the cost.  The film lacks any real drama and becomes terribly boring after the first ten or so minutes.  The acting is hopeless...really, really bad!  Although there are many \"soldiers\" involved in the battle scenes, it's all pretty unconvincing, considering the carnage of the real conflict.  In all honesty, as much as I enjoy movies of the Civil War, I'd like to return this for a refund.  Alas, that's a prospect that has,indeed, gone with the wind.  Thumbs down to this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_574", "text": "Are there lower ratings?\n\tStick with Ted Turners \"Gettysburg\", what can I honestly say about this work of fluff.  Nothing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_575", "text": "Ok film.. Less than OK DVD..\n\tFirst off, I am a HUGE Pixar fan. In November in '95 I took my company to see Toy Story and within 6 months of that showing I got rid of most of the employees that didn't like the film. I've seen every Pixar film at least 5o times. Nuff said.\n\nAnyway, I liked the film Cars.. but not as much as other Pixar flicks.. Its still good..\n\nHowever, the DVD is underwhelming: a) no commentary b) horrible deleted scenes c) not much in extras. The Route 66 mini-documentary is ok though..\n\nThis DVD is about as bad as the first release of A Bug's Life.. another skimpy release on DVD..\n\nFinally, they didn't include a tribute to Joe Ranft.. That's a huge crime in itself.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_576", "text": "I know where U can get Originals\n\tThese dvd's are a joke. If you want the ORIGINAL full length movies on dvd go on ebay. You will find versions copied from LASERDISC. They are in widescreen, digital quality, original audio and full length. They are superior to the old VHS Copies and much better then these new Dvd's.\n\nViva la revolution.........", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_577", "text": "Okay for 30 years ago, maybe\n\tThis movie is laughable today. It's very dated, and it shows. It's not worth your time. The acting is so-so, but felt forced (like William Shatner style). The storyline is okay. By today's standards, it appears like a low budget flick", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_578", "text": "strarring 3 of my least favorite actors in a nothing-new-here flop\n\tWell, my title says it all. There is nothing special or amazing about this movie. I don't like the three main actors, and the ending was just laughable. Sorry, but it was a stupid movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_579", "text": "The Big Sleep\n\tHere we have what has to be one of the most mind bogglingly boring movies ever made! I couldn't believe what I was watching! Moreover,I am aghast that this film garnered some acclaim and that some reviewers on these pages even saw fit to award this dreck with an unbelievable four and five star rating. What is going on? Is it me or them that has totally lost the plot of what movies are supposed to be all about? Am I naive to think that movies should first and foremost entertain? Where oh where was the entertainment in this lame effort of a film with its unsteady shaky comera work,hamfisted confusing screenplay lacking energy and inventiveness and the cloying performance of modern cinema's most tedious and overrated\nsleep inducing actor Ralph Fiennes?\nHow I long for the good old days when we had great movies with great actors from great writers and great directors and which achieved what they set out to do - entertain.Sadly with the emergence of such a travesty as \"The Constant Gardener\" it appears that we unfortunate \"real\" film lovers are in for a dismal viewing future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_580", "text": "Rehash of the 1st\n\tThis movie is a rehash of the first, but it is a crappy, unconvincing, emotionally uninspiring movie. \n\nLet me guess what part 3 will be about: A guy who looks at video or pictures goes back in time, does not alter that timeline the way he wants (i.e. always worst case scenario) and ends up killing himself in the end for the sake of everyone else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_581", "text": "Relieved I'm Not The Only One Who Feels This Way\n\tAfter seeing the real show in L.A., my girlfriend and I were really looking forward to the DVD.  And after last night's viewing, I went to bed kinda creeped out and actually felt a little guilty that I didn't like the whole thing that much.  I'm relieved to see that other fans just couldn't handle all the audience shots either.  This DVD tries so hard to define Paul's place in our lives and his impact on the world through his music that it ends up blowing it for those of us who already know, feel, and live it.  They tried to document his music and its impact instead of just filming it.  If you're from Mars and this is your first day on Earth, you might appreciate the way the DVD attempts to explain the relevance of Paul's work.  If you've been on this planet for awhile, chances are you're already up to speed and just want to see the band and hear the music", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_582", "text": "read the book\n\tThis really isnt a bad movie if you havent read the book, if you have read the book then think of this as another story based on the same subject. i understand that a book to movie will leave certain things out, and i accept that, but to completely change the ending is not excusable. What was wrong with the way the book ended? Like i said if you havent read the book you will like this movie although they do solve these very complex puzzles after a glance at them(even though they hide a very very valuable secret that will change the world). If you havent read the book or seen the movie do yourself a favor and pick up a copy, its a better story and its cheaper if bought in the paperback, if you dont have time to read it then get it on audio disk or tape", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_583", "text": "Ok film.. Less than OK DVD..\n\tFirst off, I am a HUGE Pixar fan. In November in '95 I took my company to see Toy Story and within 6 months of that showing I got rid of most of the employees that didn't like the film. I've seen every Pixar film at least 5o times. Nuff said.\n\nAnyway, I liked the film Cars.. but not as much as other Pixar flicks.. Its still good..\n\nHowever, the DVD is underwhelming: a) no commentary b) horrible deleted scenes c) not much in extras. The Route 66 mini-documentary is ok though..\n\nThis DVD is about as bad as the first release of A Bug's Life.. another skimpy release on DVD..\n\nFinally, they didn't include a tribute to Joe Ranft.. That's a huge crime in itself.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_584", "text": "The worst Pixar movie ever\n\tI consider myself a huge pixar fan. This is easily the most insipid Pixar movie ever. Pixar ran out of pixie dust while making this one. I have read the rave reviews and am scratching my head trying to figure what it was that they like about this movie. Pixar, if you are listening, please, please, dont embarass yourself by dishing out this sort of c-grade stuff. I expect more from you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_585", "text": "read the book\n\tThis really isnt a bad movie if you havent read the book, if you have read the book then think of this as another story based on the same subject. i understand that a book to movie will leave certain things out, and i accept that, but to completely change the ending is not excusable. What was wrong with the way the book ended? Like i said if you havent read the book you will like this movie although they do solve these very complex puzzles after a glance at them(even though they hide a very very valuable secret that will change the world). If you havent read the book or seen the movie do yourself a favor and pick up a copy, its a better story and its cheaper if bought in the paperback, if you dont have time to read it then get it on audio disk or tape", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_586", "text": "The details are wrong, the big picture is inexistant\n\tThe details are all fine if you don't know the middle east - but are not well researched and inconsistent.  I won't bore you with the list.  \n\nAll the big picture takeaway is that the middle east and big oil are a complicated business with many parties that have a big stake.  Tell us something new.  \n\nThe overall storyline does not have much else going for it - I was expecting more intrigue, a more synthesized story line.  A disappointment.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_587", "text": "Expected so much, got so little...left feeling disappointed\n\tSaw this Movie at the actual Premier in NYC and met Sturla Gunnerson and I told him exactly how I felt. Gerard Butler needed a bigger horse. I expected so much more out of this film and felt empty handed leaving the theater. Sarah Polleys language was uncalled for in the film. They could have written better lines. The fade in, fade out was like a child filming with a video camera. The film was funny at times and mixed with gore. Like eating sweet and sour. Being a Gerard Butler fan I was distressed after watching this film. Why did he do this? Gerry Butler is an incredibly talented actor and made the most out of the poor lines and bad pony riding scenes. This unfortunately will not be one of his great films he has done in the past like The Jury, Please or The Phantom of The Opera. I expect Mr. Butler to be past these B films and know he does have much better stuff in the works...than goodness.\n\nAll in all the film was terrible. The scenery was captivating and breathless. I at times found myself saying wow, but it was about the story of Beowulf   Grendel and it did not meet my expectations that I have read even in the easiest translations. All I can say is Mr. Butler your an incredible talent, becareful what you choose. Movies like this can paved the way to a downward spiral. I know Mr. Butler is indeed better than this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_588", "text": "El Sucko!\n\tI am a big fan of Kurt Russell but this movie sucks. And as Forrest Gump said, \"thats all I have to say about that.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_589", "text": "THE TURTLES ARE GREAT BUT THIS DVD IS NOT\n\tGROWING UP, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE TURTLES BUT THIS DVD STINKS.  THE ONLY PLUS IS THAT I CAN HAVE THE ORIGINAL EPISODES IN CONVENIENT DVD FORM RATHER THAN TRACK DOWN A BUNCH OF OLD VHS TAPES.  THIS DVD IS NO DIFFERENT FROM THE SEASON ONE AND SEASON THREE DVD'S.  THEY ALL HAVE SPELLING ERRORS AND TITLE ERRORS AND EACH ONE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN PRODUCE IN A HALF-A$$ FASHION JUST TO CAPITALIZE ON THE NEW TURTLE'S SUCESS.  WHICH BY THE WAY THE NEW TURTLES ARE MUCH BETTER THAN THE OLD ONES.  ON THE SEASON THREE DVD THE PACKAGE REFERS TO \"BEBOP\" AS BEBOB, NICE EDITING JOB. I GUESS IT WAS TO HARD TO GET THAT ONE RIGHT.  ALSO ALL THREE OF THE DVD'S ARE BARE BONES WITH NO SPECIAL FEATURES.  THE PRICE DOES HOWEVER REFLECT THE CRAPPY JOB THE STUDIO DID ON THIS MOST OF THESE DVD'S CAN BE PURCHASED FOR AROUND 10 BUCKS.  I JUST WISH THAT PETER LAIRD HAD THE RIGHTS TO THE OLD SHOW SO THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE SOME JUSTICE ON DVD", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_590", "text": "DVD's are defective!!!!!!\n\tUnfortunatly this DVD set is defective. On disc 1 episode 3 the picture just freezes and then loops back to the opening scene. I sent one back to Amazon then got a replacement and had to send that one back as well. So I thought maybe the ones at the store might not be defective so I bought a copy at Target and it's the same problem! I've written to Anchor Bay twice and they haven't bothered to reply. This situation really angers me because I love this season but am not going to waste money on a defective product. Don't buy this DVD until the problem is resolved!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_591", "text": "Not Great, but ok\n\tI got this movie on sale a couple years ago.  It looked pretty good, but you know how most of that goes.  I really lke movies like Scream, I thought it would be like that, but nope.  This movie was a hundred percent perdictable.  I knew everything that was gonna happen in this movie.  From the first seen you can tell it's gonna suck.  *Spoiler* The first seen has a guy walking down a dorm hallway, when he hears a door open and close and goes to check it out.  The lights flicker (Wow how original) and a person... in a really, really stupid mask shows up and kills him with an ax.  This is what happens throughout the entire movie.  Don't waste your time or money.  If you really want to see it i would suggest renting it... not worth more than 3.00 anytime", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_592", "text": "Good but not great.\n\tI guess I expected more out of this movie but I confess I was mildly disappointed in it. At first, the movie seems to be having a hard time making up its mind whether to be a comedy or a drama and the resulting mish mash is a bit unsettling. Still, it was a great cast; Dean Martin was particularly adept at westerns, much more so than Frank Sinatra, who pretty much plays Frank Sinatra in this one. It is fun to see the two of them compete for the ladies, in this case, Anita Ekberg and Ursula Andress. The bad guys are well represented by Victor Buono and Charles Bronson. A fun movie but not particularly memorable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_593", "text": "Disappointing\n\tBeware the reviews that say this is an underrated classic and masterpiece and all that.  Was real disappointed by 9th Gate.  This film is tepid, there is none of the satanic intensity/ambiance that you find in 'Rosemary's Baby' It's too Hollywood, surprisingly, considering the maverick presence of Depp/Polanski. Film opens well, with a suicide and Depp's opportunistic character who seems to straddle the moral fence, but it never creates the proper mood or atmosphere.  Exorcist 3, which I was equally disappointed in, at least was more satanic.  I won't spoil anything for those who do want to see it, but the showdown scene between Depp and those he is purusing is awkward and poorly directed.  Emmanuelle Seigner comes across more like a hippy chick than a Demona. And the 'showdown with the devil' is a letdown to say the least.  This film could have been great but Polanski dropped the ball, considering he was the producer/director/co-screenwriter, and the film fails in all three areas. It's not horrible, so I give it 2 stars.  But don't buy this film, rent it only.  Buy Angel Heart instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_594", "text": "Got. To. BE. Kidding.\n\tOK, Basquiat, at age 19- see the actual person. PERIOD(so wonderfully played by Wright  in movie \"Basquiat\")What a major trainwreck of film this is.Should have stayed where it was buried. Sorry, won't waste my time to list all the many, very many reasons, already wasted my money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_595", "text": "Very poor quality DVD's, Very disappointed\n\tI recently discovered this set available on DVD and was very excited, since I've been a fan of David Suchet, Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot for a long time.  I was really looking forward to viewing these, however the poor quality of the image was apparent to me in the first scene and it didn't get better.  The image quality is actually worse than what I've seen on aired on television via cable.  The picture appears to be composed of thousands of tiny vertical lines, which are easily discernable and difficult to ignore.  I'm amazed Acorn would release such a great series in such a low quality package and then charge so much for it.  I will definitely not buy any other titles by Acorn Media", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_596", "text": "fairly interesting documentary about ADHD\n\tThis is a documentary about ADHD-not Half Japanese.  Most of the so-called critics can't remember a dambed thing except for how great they are for recognizing the greatness of Jad while continuously ranting about their major label conspiracy theories.  Penn Jillette even goes so far as to brag about how he conned a homless person out of Jad's material and then threatened Jad with physical violence if he ever talked to the guy.  If you're interested in mental illness and sleazy people like Penn Jillette stroking themselves then by all means watch this.  If you're interested in a great American rock band then just buy the albums and listen.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_597", "text": "Oh, those poor racists lost their slaves, how sad!\n\t(1) Scarlett O'Hara is the least likable \"heroine\" I've ever seen. She has no redeeming qualities.\n(2) We're supposed to sympathize with the South and feel nostalgia for the good old days when white folks could own black folks?\n(3) This movie is way too long and dull.\n(4) I'm glad they burned Atlanta to the ground.\n(5) There was nothing honorable or respectable about the Old South and the plantation way of the life. The \"gentlemen\" were nothing but racists who thought they were aristocrats because blacks did all their work for them.\n(6) I'd rather watch \"Mandingo\" than this racist garbage any day of the week", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_598", "text": "A waste of time and money\n\tA poorly-conceived, poorly put together mess.  Don't bother", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_599", "text": "And People Think This thing is good? Money doesn't grow on trees, but sorry movies do.........\n\tLet me start by saying if you are considering purchase of this film, make your own decision as to if you will purchase it. This is simply my opinion of the film. This movie has horrible fight scenes that don't appear to be martial arts at all. Basically, Van Damme is in another film which does not capitalize on his martial arts abilities, and forces him into a stiff choreographed position. They found some buff guys, okay, big deal. They put them in a film, and say that they are super soldiers with extra ordinary skills. These guys don't have that. Vin Diesel has far better choreography by himself. I have said this about other films and I will say it about this one as well. The cast   crew benefited from the production of this film, so it doesnt affect them. They go home happy believing they did a good job. You, the consumer, you go and see it on the shelf and recognize a star on the cover and consider buying it. Wrong move as for this film. You will waste money that could have been put into your retirement, or used to buy your children school paper as they educate themselves. Save that money and put it where it belongs. This is not worth your cash", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_600", "text": "More like a documental\n\tThis is a very slow movie and it seems more like a documental about war, geopolitics and weapons trade. There is almost no dialogues", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_601", "text": "Is this Chinese film only in French?\n\tI am confused - Does anyone know who owns this DVD whether this chinese film The Road Home is in FRENCH AUDIO ONLY for this Sony dvd? It's not in Mandarin, Cantonese or any other chinese dialect? The answer will determine whether I buy it or not.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_602", "text": "pretty lame\n\tmaybe i'm spoiled by big-budget sci-fi films, but i thought this movie kind of stunk. it felt and looked like a TV movie and wasn't scary, at all. the best/funniest part was how no one could remember the one lady's name or face, and everyone described her the same way--\"the one with the glasses.\" \"Oh, her--haven't seen her.\" LOL", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_603", "text": "TERRIBLE!\n\tOkay, this movie is a complete waste of time for even the most diehard college basketball fans. \nNick Nolte does a fine job acting like Bob Knight coaching UCLA, or in this case, the fictional Western Univ. That is until the 'real' Bob Knight coaches Indiana against Nolte's fictional team in the climactic game at the end. \nI was a student at IU when Nolte was going to every Indiana home game in order to study how a real college basketball coach acts. At the time Indiana was number 1 in the nation so Nolte got a lot of attention for his role. However, the acting by Shaq, Hardaway, and Matt Nover was absolutely HORRID!\nThe plot centers around a legendary b-ball court (Nolte as a Knight rip-off right down to the sweater) who is turned to cheating by those nasty alumni and boosters. He takes his dirty team through the season and plays number 1 Indiana at the end. The Real Bob Knight shows up with a cast of former IU b-ball legends and one Duke legend in Bobby Hurley. Anyway, after beating the squeaky clean Indiana team Nolte rats out the alums and boosters for their recruiting violations.\nOther than Nolte nobody gives a really solid performance. Mary McDonnell is good but she's hardly in the movie. Bob Cousy plays the AD and he does an okay job for a guy who isn't even an actor. Hardaway is terrible and Matt Nover is just plain horrible.\nThe only part really worth watching is the final game between Indiana and Shaq's team. It does a good job of taking you inside the huddle as you actually see and hear Knight diagram plays and Nolte does the same. However, it just turns into a highlight reel of Shaq dunking. \nIf you want to see a good b-ball movie just watch Hoosiers again. Also, I'd like to be on whatever mind altering drugs the people who gave this movie 5 stars were taking.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_604", "text": "Don't be fooled\n\tThis is NOT a collection of the superbowls, played from start to finish, as some of the reviewers would lead you to believe.  I got this for my father so he could watch the 49ers tromp all over the Broncos over and over again (since they certainly haven't been up to much lately!).  Unfortunately, all we got was a collection of highlights, with so many \"up close and personal\" shots, that it was almost nauseating to watch on a bigger screen TV.  An expensive disappointment, surely", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_605", "text": "This is the dubbed version\n\tDubbed and renamed. See the original Swordsman II instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_606", "text": "Does not do the book justice\n\tWuthering Heights the novel grabs you at the first page and drags you through passion, betrayal, madness, despair, greed, hatred, and revenge. It's not necessarily a pleasant read, but always an engrossing one. Emily Bronte's characters jump off the page and will continue to haunt you long after you've finished the book. \n\nModern day moviemakers have had a notoriously bad time translating any of the Bronte sisters' works into film and this is no exception. The characters are representations in name only and fail to capture any of the true spirit behind this amazing book. Juliet Binoche and Ralph Fiennes are two of the best actors working in film today, but this movie is a definite low point for both.  \n\nAs Heathcliff and Catherine, Fiennes and Binoche seem to have failed to grasp the depth or the passions of the characters and their performances are flat and bland. Binoche's personality is too grounded and mature for the wild and carefree Cathy so she compensates with endless giggling that got on my nerves. Fiennes comes across as greasy and sullen instead of a tormented and complex soul; he simply does not have the charisma or the depth to play such a demanding role. The other characters are likewise lacking in realism, only Janet McTeer fares well, she is fabulous as Ellen Dean. \n\nEven if the acting were better, the story does not capture the essence of the book. Everything moves too quickly, the film jumps around frequently and large plot holes are left either unexplained or are patched quickly with a few brusque words. Sinead O'Conner's appearance as Emily Bronte to bookend the film is contrived and unnecessary.\n\nThis film was very obviously made on a budget and the sets and costumes show it. The wigs are dreadful and the costumes are for the most part, ugly and unflattering. Fiennes actually looks potbellied in some of his vests! \n\nMaybe someday someone will make a film that does this remarkable book justice. This isn't it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_607", "text": "A Female James Bond\n\tAlias must the most boring and dumbest show on TV in years. The acting is lame and EVERYONE is always looking down and try to act. The story is boring and always so typical James Bond. Don't waste your money and time on this crappy non-funny piece of crap.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_608", "text": "Z\n\tI'm not sure what everyone else watched, maybe I was expecting to much after reading these other reviews, but I was more than just a little disappointed. The women are attractive that is for sure, but that's the only thing this movie has going for it. The sex footage was over before is started. At the most they lasted about 30 seconds. I'm not looking for hard-core porn, but this was far from what I was looking for. My suggestion is 'buyer-be-aware'", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_609", "text": "Ahhhhhhh Ha Ha Ha Ha Haaaaa!!!!\n\tAre you kidding me!?  This movie is beyond all redemption.  Sean Conery is a disgrace to himself, running around in a red diaper with pirate boots on.  WTF!  What's with all the naked women in this thing?  Why do they have to be naked?  They're hideous looking in the face and body.  My God, my eyes!  If this is the product of the \"love\" generation and what they found to be entertaining and mindfully stimulating, no wonder our society is crazy.  I just can't get over how profoundly corny and simple the plot and effects are, it's downright insulting to the human brain.  Whoever wrote this and was crazy enough to finance it, should be killed and then studied so we don't have another idiot of this caliber spawned", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_610", "text": "If A Movie Ever Deserved Negative Stars...\n\tThis is the worst version of 'Wuthering Heights' I have ever seen. Please, if you are a fan of Emily Bronte's classic, don't waste your time on this movie.  I don't know how anyone could try out for a part in a movie without reading the book it was based off of first. (None of the actors read the novel.) Instead, try seeing the 1939 or 1992 version, they ARE worth your time and money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_611", "text": "Disney's Worst Animated Feature\n\tI first saw the movie poster and wasn't particlularly inspired by the idea of cows going after an evil cow rustler. But then I heard composer Alan Menken (who had worked on Beauty   The Beast and Aladdin) was attached and this made me rethink my position. Then unfortunately the trailer made me rethink my position back to what it was before. Still, I went into the movie theater ready to give \"Home On The Range\" a chance... \n\n...and fell asleep. I found the soundtrack uninspired and the story incredibly weak. I admit the animation is fine (but not spectacular) and some of the jokes are funny but they are very few and far between. Apparently \"Home On The Range\" was meant to be released before \"Brother Bear\" but because of story issues it was delayed. I don't think it should have been made in the first place. It has also ruined the work laid out by \"Brother Bear\" for a new Disney renaissance. I think whoever said yes to this movie should be fired, because not only is it terrible, but it ended mainstream 2-D animation for Disney, a massive loss to the entertainment industry.\n\nThe DVD has an audio commentary (with rather overconfident directors if you ask me considering this movie is a disaster). There is also a behind the scenes featurette, games, art review and music video- more than this movie that never should have happened deserves.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_612", "text": "One Star just to be kind\n\tActually not going to be kind........... What a load of RUBBISH", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_613", "text": "They ruined a good thing!\n\tI have four kids, boys and girls, ages 3 to 8.  We all LOVE Hot Wheels, World Race.  We previewed the first Acceleracer movie, and were VERY disappointed!  I agree that perhaps it is targeted to some older kids, but that leaves a void for the younger ones.  Why do the characters have HUGE, unnatural feet and arms (not to mention Lani's breast augmentation)?  Lani now looks like a streetwalker, Taro (my favorite) like a cheap hood, and what happened to Marky?  The themes have turned dark, the behavior (street racing, violence, nastiness) provides an incredibly poor example.  A movie that was very safe and innocuous has turned into a minefield for my children.  I disagree with some reviewers that the kids \"don't pay attention\" to those parts...we will not let our kids watch this trash!  My kids and their parents are mystified at why such a good thing was allowed to go so far down.  We told them it is rated PG (I agree with that reviewer) and they might watch it when they are older.  Parents beware--do not trust materials marked for children to necessarily be appropriate", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_614", "text": "It's a mad mad mad world\n\tFunniest movie I've ever watched.I think I busted a rib laughing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_615", "text": "Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World dvd\n\tI returned this as I found out it was either letterbox or wide screen format, I only buy or want tapes or dvds that fill the entire tv screen, otherwise I dont buy the", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_616", "text": "I see there is no 187\n\tMaking it no reason to even consider getting this filler filled P.O.S", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_617", "text": "Yellowbeard\n\tI was told this was hilarious.  Cheech and Chong and so many others.  Not only were theye barely there, I must have missed the funny part.  I wish I'd missed the whole movie.  Don't bother", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_618", "text": "Wonderful production value, bummer story\n\tI am a BBC devotee and officionado and purchased this dvd sight unseen because it seemed to ooze of excellent epic BBC storytelling and visual feasting.   However, I was only partially correct.  It is excellently produced and beautiful to behold but the story is depressing and even a bit silly. I left the film feeling robbed, disappointed, sad, and a bit unfulfilled.  I viewed it only once and then sold it on e-bay at a cut-rate price.\n\nDo yourself a favor and save your time and money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_619", "text": "Episiodes 5: Editing:1\n\tWhile I have not purchased this box set I have seen many of the episiodes several times as I am a fan of Spongebob allthough he and Patrick can be a bit pathetic at times. For example, in \"The Idiot Box\" when they order a TV just to play in the box. Anywhyey as someone has said in there reviews some dummy snipped out \"Just One\" bit of the episiode \"Just One Bite\" which is my personal favorite spongebob episiode because of the music as well as the humor. You all know it so there's no need for explanation. I think it's so pathetic that certain scene's in cartoons have to be snipped out", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_620", "text": "Wasn't what I expected...\n\tThis film was not what I expected. It was so plain. I was about ready to turn it off. \n\nOthers may like it though.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_621", "text": "Too commercialized and....\n\tI bought this movie without seeing it first and have now watch it at least two times through. Some chapters, I watch several more times.\n\nThis movie has three things against it. First, I was very disappointed with the number of product placements in this movie. It takes alot away from the whole movie. Second, it has too much of the same stuff that can be seen in any recently released WM movie. Same people doing the same exact things. Third, the sound track was way below par.\n\nI'm still a Warren Miller fan and the movie does have some good ski footage. But, I don't think the WM bunch went out of their way to make this a good ski movie.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_622", "text": "Not as good as 1st release\n\tDon't bother wasting your money if you think you are upgrading like I did.   The earlier ARTISAN release is still much better than this special edition.   The image is better and ALSO the sound.   I don't know what Lions gate thought they were doing, but remastered? no.   I compared both several times before writing this even though I only had to compare once.   Might as well wait for a HD DVD to come out, this is a waste unless you want the additional features", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_623", "text": "Has the whole world gone mad?\n\tAn average customer review of almost 4 stars?  Have you people all gone mad or worse still have amnesia?  Jason supposedly went to hell yeah?  Then why is still in one piece.  This time round, the government realise there's nothing they can do to stop Jason and have him captured.  He is cryogenically frozen so he can come to no harm.  Unfortunatley, he and a doctor stay that way for over 400 years and reside in space! Yes space!  The budget for this movie was impressive and the special effects are indeed good.  There may be more elaborate death scenes and a high body count but it's just not enough! This sequel sounds more like a Star Trek episode and completely ignores or escapes the true origins of a good Friday the 13th flick.  Supposedly, a TWELFTH Friday the 13th movie is being made (if you count the excellent Freddy Vs Jason).  While Freddy Vs Jason was indeed impressive, there is absolutely no way either killer can survive a film on their own anymore", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_624", "text": "A visual textbook...\n\tI am a recovering alcoholic with 19 years of continuous sobriety.\n\"My Name is Bill W\" is a visual textbook I use to introduce new sponsees to the concept of AA.\nA very helpful indoctrinating tool for the newcomer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_625", "text": "Disappointed\n\tThe plot of the story was ruined by the immorality and language.   This could have been a beautiful story if sexual immorality and profane language had been eliminated.   It is possible to have something beautiful and clean where when you finish you feel that you have experienced something encouraging and uplifting.   Dying Young and the plot of sickness and someone caring is beautiful.  Falling in love is beautiful but it is degraded by stooping to immorality.   I threw it in the trash as I would not share it with those that I love", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_626", "text": "Huh?!\n\tI own over 250 DVDs, with a huge mixture of types.  This is the worst movie for this year I've seen so far.  What a waste of my time.  Go ahead and see it, but I don't recommend it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_627", "text": "Shouldn't have made the final cut.\n\tLet me break it down for you in a nutshell, people. It's a murder mystery in which the film's protaganist thinks she knows who the killer is. But, she has her doubts. But she saw a tatto of a spade on the guy's arm. He has the same thing. But what does she do? She has sex with him. Sex, sex, and more sex. If you suspect somebody of being a killer than why on earth would you have sex with him? Plus, 50% of the movie is just plain old sex and sex talk. I don't think this was a perfectly planned movie, to tell you the truth. \n\nFinal Verdict: It's easily forgetable and needs to go right before it starts", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_628", "text": "Movie Worked For Everybody But The Audience\n\tSo I thought I only saw pieces of the ABC presentation of Desperation. On TV I thought I missed the chapter about the first family, David's family, and how they came to be in the town jail. It turns out I didn't miss anything, that's the way it was filmed. When I heard the film was available on DVD and \"R\" rated, too, I vowed to rent it and see the movie as it was designed to be seen. Curses, gore, adult scares and, perhaps a booby! One wouldn't expect anything but the most watered down presentation on ABC but the \"R\" rated version, oh boy!\n\nThe DVD, rated \"R\", was EXACTLY the same presentation word for word and scene for scene with the only difference being the exclusion of commercials. I'm going to say, and prove me wrong, that the \"R\" rating was slapped on the DVD to intice people to rent it to see the original adult version. What a sneaky rip-off. How can they do that?\n\nOverall, the movie was not great. The ending was completely tacked on and I got a little tired of the sermonizing. The performances were OK, with the exception of Ron Perlman's performance. He was outstanding.\n\nI know Amazon sells this DVD but they also sell the book and the book is much more satisfying. It's hard to believe the same guy that wrote the movie also wrote the book. I'm sure everybody made lots of money on this project but I'd like my money back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_629", "text": "If only she had gotten the stigmata sooner it would have been over quicker!\n\tThis review might contain some spoilers....I was disappointed with this anime. After all the reviews I read I was expecting alot more. It was slow in some parts and granted you knew somehow she would have to die considering her contract with a demon Chrono she just all of a sudden gets a stigmata and it is pretty much over. There was some humor but all in all I would not waste money on it. Infact, I took my collection down to the local half price books and sold it the day after I purchased it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_630", "text": "Don't waste your time and money.\n\tBoring, boring, boring. What a \"let down\"! It's dated and just not good. It was torture sitting through this.\nWant a good SS video, go with What's the Name of that Song or the 25th Annivesary Celebration. They are great from beginning to end", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_631", "text": "\"Hollywood\" Surf Documentary\n\tThe voice over sounds like the guy from the hoky motivational videos everyone had to watch in high school. This is an overly-sentimental piece of sh*t. Some, and only some, of the visuals are really incredible (the tow-in scenes)..the rest is a feel-good, surfers-are-awesome waste of time. I love to surf...for my own reasons. It's not because I need to feel like a part of a big \"community\". For authentic, thought-provoking surf films, check out \"thicker than water\", \"brokedown melody\" and \"september sessions\". Save \"step into liquid\" for the people who fall all over themselves for the next predictable hollywood offering", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_632", "text": "Not focused and not aimed at right age level\n\tWe bought several different potty training videos and this was, unexpectedly, the worst. The reason: It lacks focus.  It comes off as more of a production made by people who never had kids, or at least don't remember what potty training is all about.\n\nIt goes back and forth between Elmo and short film and animated clips that focus on independence and doing things for yourself.  But it doesn't really hold a 2 year old's interest and the song lyrics and such are overly complicated for a child of that age. My older daughter, who's potty trained for years now, watched it more than my son who grew bored really fast.\n\nIf you are going for entertainment, get this DVD, but if you want your little one to start giving up diapers, go with Potty Power", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_633", "text": "WHITE CHRISTMAS\n\tThis experience was TOTALLY UNSATISFACTORY!!!  I received a notice that the product had been shipped;  it included a very long number to trace the shipment. It was promised for February 6th, but did not arrive. On February 16th you wrote me that the shipment was never made.  Now which is it?  Did you have it, and misplace it in the process, or did you lie when you said it was already send out?  I have had otherwise good results in  my purchases from amazon,  but this is a real mess-up. I wrote to ask how to reorder, and this is the only response since then.  Is there anything you can do to change this problem.? Do you reprint reviews of your service", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_634", "text": "This movie needed a rating : R\n\tSorry but this movie certainly showed a horrific side of the old west.  Sure there were some noble men and victimized young Chinese girls, but they were way outnumbered by the rotten men and women depicted in the movie.  I do not find very graphic violence, nudity, and rape on the top of my must watch list.  I skipped to the ending on the second disk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_635", "text": "Abysimal\n\tOne of the worst films of a generation.  Many talented comedic  (Dave Thomas - Colleen Camp) were wasted in this decrepit piece of digital doggeral.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_636", "text": "If only I could give it zero stars...\n\tWho in the hell gave this movie the green-light? God-awful performances and such immature jokes that only a child can laugh at... this may perhaps be THE worst movie ever created. And I'm the kind of person that appreciates anything... but this... this is just pure, 100% crap. This will most likely be the only time I will ever say \"I want my two hours back\" and MEAN it.\n\nAnd I only watched this movie for Marnette Patterson, but even she couldn't save this movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_637", "text": "Wonderful,, exhilarating \"psychoanalytic\" comedy\n\tPeter Sellers as well as Peter O'Toole and all the beautiful women: Capucine, Romy Schneider, etc, make ot his movie an extraordinary satire of the 60's. Was really that world that mad? Of course! You couldn't stand life without a psychonalist. Thus, the film reflects precisey that. The lack of self-confidence, the incapacity of accepting the values of that decade, till -happy ending, of course- O'Toole and Schneider get married and lived happily everafter. And everybody has surpassed their personal crises. Good for the movie. The humour is just wonderful. I recommend it most enthusiasticall", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_638", "text": "Believe it or not... it's terrible.\n\tThe year: 1965. The cast: Peter Sellers. Peter O'Toole. Woody Allen. Ursula Andress. The soundtrack: Burt Bacharach. Tom Jones. Dionne Warwick. Manfred Mann. The movie: Believe it or not -- terrible. Really... as in unwatchable (other than the relatively entertaining animated opening credits.) Painfully unfunny slapstick routines, actors seemingly reading their lines off of cue cards, and no plot to speak of. Not even fun to watch for 60's camp value like The Party or Casino Royale... I had to turn it off at about the halfway mark.\nGrade: Incomplete\n\nSafest bet: Get the soundtrack, skip the movie...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_639", "text": "What For Pussycat?\n\tI am a big fan of Woody Allen and I presume that I will eventually get around to seeing all of his movies.  Prior to viewing \"What's New Pussycat?\", I would have presumed that I would enjoy each and every movie.  However, \"What's New Pussycat?\" has shown me that even Woody Allen can make a disaster movie.\n\nWhat is wrong with this movie is just about everything.  The acting can only do so much with an impossibly awful script and a director who seems to want to magnify the faults rather than cover them up.  We start with a man whose problem is that he must seduce every acttractive woman he sees.  Peter O'Toole won the rights to play this character and he is surrounded by beautiful women.  He proceeds to make it all seem so boringly ridiculous.  He calls all his femine friends \"pussycat\" which gets old after a while.  He constantly displays a bewildered expression coupled with a rather interested/disinterested approach toward his playmates.  He seeks the help of a sexually challenged psychiatrist played by Peter Sellers.  Sellers does his best with what little he has to work with.  He has the Dr. Strangelove accent down pretty good and he is constantly on the make but the humor that emerges is so weak as to be embarassing at times.  Woody Allen wrote the script, which is the most shocking disappointment of the whole picture.  I once heard a comedian remark that a good comic writer can give you 10 new jokes of which you can use 3.  With Woody Allen, the comedian said, you can use all 10.  In \"What's New Pussycat?\", I wish there HAD been at least three good jokes.  This overlong look into the problems that O'Toole's character suffers from eventually attempts to save itself with a sort of Bennie Hill-style slapstick.  I take that back; there's no justifiable reason to besmirch the good name of Bennie Hill by associating it with this turkey.  Anyway, the movie ends in a chateau with a sort of musical beds involving all of O'Toole's mistresses.  An incomprehensible brouhaha ensues and the revelers escape to a neighboring go-kart track.  (Presumeably all fashional French Chateaus have a conveniently adjacent go-kart track).  This enables the movie to sink so low that it boggles the mind.  After all, we have some top talent in Allen, Sellers and O'toole and we see them spontaneously go go-kart-riding off into the sunset (or the side of a building, or a mud puddle, or something meant to be funny).  I was glad to be done with the movie.\n\nWoody Allen is a great talent.  Peter Sellers was a great talent.  Peter O'Toole was a great talent.  Watch them in their other productions but spare yourself the one movie that each one of them should not have made", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_640", "text": "Dora never came as of this date\n\tI am still awaiting receiving Dora the Explorer meets Diego.......I have ordered it twice once before Christmas and kept updating my order to ship when received and then I ordered it later and canceled the original order because it looked like it was available and then I got a delay again.......if you have any update on when this will be in and shipped I would really like to know......everything else that I have odered and has come from Toys R Us through Amazon I have been very pleaase with........", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_641", "text": "Shockingly Revisionist and Doctrinaire View of Jazz History\n\tThroughly dismisses all Jazz after 1960, including Fusion, Free Jazz, and everything thereafter. Marsalis actually calls Cecil Taylor's music \"self-indulgent bullsh**\" Apparently Taylor was not allowed to rebut this during the film. How was that allowed to air on the supposedly intellectual (but more likely agenda-driven) on PBS, I will never understand. If you think Swing is the only valid form of Jazz, you will love this series. If you think Coltrane is a God, you get five minutes' summary. So lets see here: 15 hours on Louis Armstrong and Duke, 5 minutes on Coletrane, and a total didmissal of everything after Duke's death. Reminds me of the Republisuck's \"Fair and Balanced\" nonsense. PBS, this is your wake-up call. Stop trying to rewrite history - Jazz ain't in a museum. Just ask the artists (most of whom are alive) whom Burns left out. Metheny, you out there", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_642", "text": "horrible\n\tDon't bother trying to watch this terrible mini series.  It is a six hour bore, an unbelievable love triangle between three people who have absolutely no chemistry for each other.  There is no heat in this story, no real passion, no real romance.  It is a dry, boring, drawn out, and uninspired as they come.  The writing is atrocious, and while the actors should be given credit for not choking on the swill they have for dialogue, they are completely unbelievable.  The story is utterly predictable, though it goes off on pointless tangents and ignores potentially interesting subplots, and the only thing surprising is that anybody ever thought it would be a good idea to make this drivel.  It doesn't even meet the expected level of technical proficiency, with terrible editing, pathetic sound, and blatant continuity problems.  Take those six hours of your life and use them for something more worthwhile.  The BBC has made many better mini series, and pretty much any one of them would be preferable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_643", "text": "Artsy flop\n\tNext to A Night At the Roxbury (another Will Ferrell zero) this is the worst movie I've ever seen. So maudlin and it dragged on and on and on. It could actually make the viewer pray for death to end the torture so I guess it has some authenticity. Brad Pitt's particularly bad - one facial expression (blank) and a painful monotone delivery. I think he got some award aptly represented by a carved WOODEN statue of Keanu Reeves. Mr. Brangelina Jolie looks awful next to a brilliant thespian like Anthony Hopkins. Bottom line: this movie stinks and so (ironically) does Pitt", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_644", "text": "A Great film,BEWARE OF PUBLIC DOMAIN VERSIONS!\n\tquot;Metropolis quot;,Fritz Lang's 1927 silent masterpiece,is one of the most important films ever made and also a great one! But over the years,this film has been reedited,recut,and shortened which ruins the exact vision of an extrordinary filmmaker.Since its stay on the Public Domain shelf,the prints and image quality have over the years been poor.I DO NOT recommend the following versions:1.the Goodtimes Video release has poor image quality and even worse,NO MUSICAL SCORE! 2.The now-notorious Madacy DVD, which is about 5 times as worse as the Goodtimes video release,contains horrible,blurry image quality,freeze-frame opening titles,and an annoying musical score! Just recently,TCM (Turner Classic Movies) has broadcast the brand-new,beautifully restored 2002 restoration of  quot;Metropolis quot; which I taped off of and trust me,it's well worth it! Buy the Kino restored version on either VHS or DVD,but DO NOT buy the horrible Public Domain versions which can definitely rip you off! A Terrific film and thanks to Kino for making this restored version a definite must-see! I also recommend the 1984 rerelease by Giorgio Moroder (which is now unfortunately out-of-print)and buy the soundtrack to go with it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_645", "text": "Read Between the Lines\n\tIf you read between the lines on all these glowing reviews, you will find out that this is a ridiculous movie with some good (not great) acting.  Jessica Lange basically does an impression of Marilyn Monroe with a southern accent.  Well not all of the time, since her accent seems to come and go.  The amount of effort that you will spend trying to suspend your disbelief will negate any good qualities this movie has.  Skip it unless you really, really, really love Jessica Lange.\n\nBy the way, if this movie is set in the early sixties, why does the daughter have a peace sign on her bedroom wall?  This is the same daughter that finds a grenade in a drawer and promptly pulls the pin and tosses it to her boyfriend! Puh-lease", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_646", "text": "Not enough puppet characters!\n\tThis video is boring. Too much talking and too little talking from the muppet characters. Might be suited more for an older child but mine is 13 months so there has to be constant colorful characters for her to be interested", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_647", "text": "The film that condemns itself\n\tOf course the Criterion Collection has wonderful extras and a great transfer. The problem is the film itself.\n\nPreston Sturges made some genuinely profound films such as The Lady Eve, Unfaithfully Yours, and Hail the Conquering Hero that are rich and complex experiences. But Sullivan's Travels is   simplistic, pretentious, and false.\n\nAs the film's characters themselves point out, poverty is only intersting to the rich, whose view of it is distorted. Odd-faced character actors in dingy sets make a rich man's view of poverty and not at all related to the real thing. Sturges was one of the most highly-paid men in America, so his view of the subject matter is (like characters say in the film) based on cliche.\n\nThe climax with its chain-gang laughing at a cartoon, is pretty dopey and a fairly unconvincing argument for comedy. Sturges would do better to point to how comedy in his best films allows him to examine self-deception, angry love, role playing and a host of other themes--in other words how humor gets into the darkest and most ambigous areas of human life that \"serious\" drama cannot so easily reach.\n\nThis film is exactly the kind of film that Sullivan wants to make--which is why it is so overearnest and uninteresting.  \n\nIf you want to see the genious of Preston Sturges, watch any of his other films (even Harold Diddlebock) in their entirety. After the first 10 minutes a simplemindedness takes over Sullivan's Travels that make makes it a dispiriting film.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_648", "text": "Ultimate Edition? Review of DVD features only\n\tI love Stargate, and give the movie 5 stars. I own a VHS copy, and have watched it many times.\n\nWith that said this \"Ultimate Edition\" is not ultimate at all. There are no real special features. The documentary is a cheesy one that explores if there is a real stargate, but there are no...NO...behind the scenes/making of Star Gate insights at all. This documentary has nothing to do with the cast/crew/design/production of the movie. This does not, by any means, make this DVD ultimate. This DVD edition isn't ultimate at all, but extremely mediocre.\n\nThe only special feature on this disk is a producer/director audio commentary that can run during the movie. That's it. Really. No kidding", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_649", "text": "what?\n\tThis movie was so stupid, everyone listens to Nina when she is clearly messing with their lives. They are stupid enough to believe her, and well I don't even know what else happens cause I saved myself and changed the channel", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_650", "text": "So So\n\tHis Girl Friday is an OK movie about newspaper reporters in the early part of the 20th century.  I think it was supposed to be funny, and it may have been at the time, but most of the dialog was lost on me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_651", "text": "Not worth the hype OR the hatred\n\tThe simple truth is, this movie is boring. Yes, it has a really long (not to say interminable) rape scene in it, and yes, some guy gets his head smashed in with a fire extinguisher. But so what? It's still boring. We just sort of drift around from moment to moment, through what seem to be virtually unscripted scenes, backwards through the \"story,\" which has pretty much no focus or ultimate impact. Then it's over and you get to do something more interesting, like shine the silverware. Don't get me wrong, I like dark and disturbing films (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, anyone?), but I prefer them to at least be interesting and involving. I'd take anything David Cronenberg ever made over this, and I'm including the early stuff", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_652", "text": "Different, yes...\n\tWARNING: SPOILERS. Opening scene is quite shocking.  Some graphic effects.  There is more male nudity and male genitalia than female.  There is only one quick...very quick female genitalia shot near the beginning, or \"end\" of the movie.  Since the movie begins with the \"ending scene\" and ends with the \"opening scene\".  The rape scene is violent, with graphic language.  Obviously actual penetration is achieved (anal)...but none shown.  Not even a good boob shot.  You \"of course\" see the male genitalia (big deal)!\n\nMovie is revenge driven...and that seems to be about it.  Doesn't have a great script...may be good to the French...but, not to US standards.  Movie is in French with English subtitles.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_653", "text": "Not True Celtic\n\tPASS ON THIS ONE. THE ORIGINAL WAS OK, BUT IF YOU WANT GREAT MUSIC, GREAT DANCING, AWESOME SETS, TRULY CELTIC--EVEN WITH THE HUGE EGO OF MICHAEL FLATLEY, WHO IS, BY THE WAY AN EXTRAORDINARY TALENT, BUY HIS SHOW \"FEET OF FLAMES\" TOTALLY TOE-TAPPING AWESOME. THIS WILL BE NO DISAPPOINTMENT LIKE THE SO CALLED \"BEST OF RIVERDANCE\" IT HAS NO SPANISH DANCE, NO SPIRITUALS, NO HIP-HOP, NO RUSSIAN DANCE. ALL WELL AND GOOD FOR MANY. BUT FEET OF FLAMES IS TOTALLY IRISH   CELTIC, WHICHEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT.  EMMA KILLINGBECK  SCOTS IRISH TO THE COR", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_654", "text": "\"I'm the guy in the frozen food section dialling 911.  I swear.\"\n\tPeter Segal's \"Anger Management\" is a film with nothing going for it.  It is best described as boring, annoying, and devoid of laughs.\n\nMild-mannered Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) is sent to anger management counseling after an unfortunate misunderstanding.  He immediately develops a problematic relationship with Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), the self-help expert leading the sessions.  As the two men spend more and more time together, Buznik starts to wonder if his counselor is the one who should be undergoing counseling.   \n\n\"Anger Management\" just does not get as much mileage out of its premise as it would like.  It is essentially a one-joke film that wears out its welcome very quickly.  Sandler and Nicholson are saddled with a script that fails to produce even a snicker.  Furthermore, the parade of cameos throughout the film add nothing to the story and just feel like a lame attempt to squeeze in as many recognizable faces as possible into the proceedings.  Truth be told, \"Anger Management\" is one of those projects that was green-lighted because of the talent involved and not because of its quality.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_655", "text": "Buyer Beware!!\n\tI really hate how all these exercise videos are repackaged and called something different.  It's damn confusing.\n\nAt any rate, just be aware that if you buy \"Sleek Physique\"  (ALSO called \"SLIM Physique\" in different packaging!) from Karen Voight you are getting to same stuff  from this DVD.\n\nShame", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_656", "text": "Not as good as I had expected\n\tI like Air Supply songs. This DVD is a big disappointment. Sound quality could have been better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_657", "text": "not good for teachers and students\n\tMovie has a lot of cursing, and nudity as well.  I was very disappointed because I thought the reviews made it sound like I could show it to high school students", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_658", "text": "Groden continues his Conspiracy Theories in Spite of Evidence to the Contrary\n\tRobert Groden suggests that the Zapruder film of the Kennedy Assassination has been tampered with to cover up the real killers of Kennedy.  In my opinion, his \"evidence\" is shaky at best.  Groden has made a lucrative living off of proposing alternative theories of who \"really\" shot Kennedy, and here he is in 2003 suggesting that there was a conspiracy to kill Kennedy despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary presented by ABC, CBS, and many books.  Groden needs to finally realize that the Kennedy assassination has been solved definitively, and his continuation of conspiracy theories is clearly his lame and pathetic attempt to keep his money cash-cow alive.  \n\nDon't draw a conclusion based on this DVD!  Look at other sources listed below and then draw your conclusion:\n\n1.  ABC's Peter Jennings presentation of the Kennedy Assassination (available on Amazon.com) clearly shows that Oswald was the one and only killer of JFK.\n2.  CBS's Dan Rather's special program on the Kennedy Assassination (available on CBS website) also suggests that the preponderence of the evidence points to Oswald as the lone killer.  \n3.  The book \"Case Closed\", by Gerald Posner.  He uses the physical evidence collected in Dallas, logic, and his ability to see through the fallicies of the conspiracies to show that Lee Oswald is the lone assassin.  \n4.  The book \"Marina and Lee\", by Priscilla Johnson McMillian.  This book shows that Oswald was certainly capable of the assassination, and the circumstances of his life point to the conclusion that he killed Kennedy.  \n\nMy advice is to watch this DVD first, and then look at the sources I list above, and then make an intelligent conclusion.  If you are like me, you will see that Groden really has nothing solid to stand on.  \n\nJim \"KOnedog\" Konedog, Kennedy Assassination Stuudent", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_659", "text": "WTF Happened?\n\tThis is not about Riverdance.\n\nThis is about what this disc did to murder it.\n\nI popped it in, expecting to seemy favorite dance scenes (while conveiniently skipping the singing), when all of a sudden I'm at the finale.  All I could say was \"WTF?!\", \"WTH?!\", or words to that effect.\n\nThis \"SuperBit\" edition cuts out half -- HALF -- of the scenes this performance had to offer, including (but certainly notlimited to) Riverdance and Trading Taps.\n\nNot only that, but (unless the \"high def\" only works for high-end TVs) the video quality is equal to my old VHS copy.\n\nI sincerely hope this problem only occurs on my copy, but I suggest to get a refund webpage ready, because the atrocious product I received royally screws this great perform up the ---", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_660", "text": "Boring, Uninspiring, Lackluster, and down-right SILLY exercise video!!!\n\tPLEASE do NOT waste your time or money on this much-hyped piece of trash.  Not only is Harvey Walden unconvincing in his role as drill sargeant, he lacks passion as is evident by the body language and expressions of the exercisers in the video.  Unlike other excercise gurus, he does not exercise WITH you, instead he stands on the sidelines and barks out commands. The production quality is very low budget.  It looks like it was shot using a  camcorder. The set is bland and melancholy, and THERE IS NO MUSIC! All you hear is the loud marching of the feet of the exercisers, who display NO enthusiasm at all.  And, I for one, can't blame them.  I only hope they got paid for what must have been an extremely painful project for them. I was never more bored in my life.  Walden's cuing is off, and furthermore, it is difficult to follow an excercise instructor who does not do the moves with you.  That's just crazy.  What was he thinking?  I have no words to describe how awful this video is. I wish I could give it 0 stars.  Don't waste your money.  PLEASE!!!!  The other reviewers must be new to exercise because I can't understand how they couldn't see that this video lacks what an experienced exerciser would expect. If you want a high-powered, energizing, effective calorie burning workout you will not like this video at all. You will be sorely disappointed for sure.  Instead try Kathy Smith's Peak Fat Burning or any one of her step workouts", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_661", "text": "Are you kidding me?\n\tThe only thing worse than seeing this movie is the fact that it plays automatically all over again when it's over. This is a glorified music video of horrible music. Jim Carey should not be on the cover of this movie either, as he is in about 15 to 20% of the whole thing. They should have had whoever the musical artist was. I honestly don't even know the plot of this movie, and I'm not kidding. I laughed so hard out loud ... when I had to read the back of the DVD case to remember what it was supposed to be about. The sound? They interlaced two songs (one in your right speaker, one in your left) that don't even match. If you want an idea for a good movie, read the back of this DVD case, and follow that plot, as the director sure steered clear of it. Alan Thicke ... I thought I knew ye! Oh, and I gave it one star only because I couldn't find the \"Give me my money back\" option.\n\n***EDIT*** It's currently selling at $.16 in the used section. That says something right there. It's almost tempting to buy to give to people. I go to a university out in OKC, and we've passed it around the dorm telling everyone \"It's the best movie ever! It's SO funny!\" blah blah blah ... then, they get mad after they lose an hour of their life, but have no problem passing it around to others and doing the same to them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_662", "text": "Idiotic, boring, nonsensical waste of time\n\tThe acting was stiff and vapid, the filming was grainy and amateurish, the story was non-existent. A good Rx for insomnia, this forgettable piece of rubbish has only one redeeming quality: Seeing young Jim Carey trying to make the most of a boring script and insipid role", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_663", "text": "A nice idea turned to utter drivel by an incompetent production team.\n\tPoor Lindsay Lohan - it seems between bad choices in films and even worse choices in real life, she may be about to destroy her career before it even takes off.  As an actress, she is falling into some very rough waters where she is expected to carry films on her shoulders before she has even had a chance to mature in her craft.  As a child actress, she was a natural fit for her spate of Disney appearances, with FREAKY FRIDAY her crowning achievment.  However, as a young adult, the pressure is much higher, as is the bar of success.  And movies like this are NOT helping.\n\nBut to be fair, one cannot place the blame on Ms. Lohan.  The fact is, she has already had a turn in a non-Disney role which paid off exquisitely.  MEAN GIRLS offered us the first glimpse of Lindsay in a post-Disney world.  The timing was on, the interaction with the cast was superb, and everything just fell into place.  But then again, that film also benefitted from a knockout script by a knockout writer (Tina Fey).  JUST MY LUCK has NONE of these things going for it.\n\nPerhaps ironically, Ms. Lohan's latest vehicle is quite an unlucky choice for her.  We have a promising premise in the concept of a boy and girl with opposing luck.  Lohan is lucky, Chris Pine is not.  Inevitably through the courses of movie magic, we know that the two will end up trading places (much like Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd once did in . . . what was the name of that movie again?)  The only mystery for the viewer is whether this will occur through a wise old Asian or a wise old Gypsy. (Spoiler - it's the gypsy! OK, I know, I shouldn't be giving these things away!)  Like I said, we all know this is going to happen.  What we DIDN'T know was that it was going to take THIRTY-FIVE minutes to get there!  So, we kill one full third of the movie being bombarded with example after example of Lohan's good luck and Pine's bad luck.  By the time they make the switch, I had already lost interest and was planning my lunch.\n\nAfter the predictable bout of sudden bad luck, Lohan learns that an ill-timed kiss with Mr. Pine was what caused the change of fortune.  Problem is, the kiss was at a masquerade party, and she doesn't know whom she kissed.  What follows is perhaps the film's only somewhat enjoyable sequence as Lohan tracks down and ambushes 20 strangers with sudden and embarassingly public kisses trying to get her luck back. \n\nSadly, this brief bright spot ends too quickly, and it is back to the formula as Lohan and Pine meet and fall in love anyway, not knowing that they are the ones who caused each other's luck to change.  If predictable hook-ups make you happy, you might find some charm in this final third of the film - that is if you can overlook the sudden need for Lohan's best friend to become a song-writer in what was obviously a \"what do we do with the final act?\" tacked-on storyline with positively no set-up beforehand.\n\nThe problem with this film is that it comes across as very \"slapped-together\" (To borrow from Mad TV, it was \"JUST MADE IN TEN DAYS).  Is the director to blame?  While Donald Petrie has a few hits to his name (MISS CONGENIALTY, GRUMPY OLD MEN, and MYSTIC PIZZA) he also has more than a few duds (THE ASSOCIATE, WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT, MY FAVORITE MARTIAN).  \n\nOr perhaps it is the writing team?  To date, the two credited writers have yet to muster up a single true hit, and one gets the sense that a more competent writing team would have taken a better direction with the plot and have not wasted the obvious talent that Ms. Lohan does in fact possess.  Personally, I would have liked to have seen the producers take a risk and make Lohan a much more loathsome character to begin with than she is.  Her character comes off as too nice to hate, and yet too shallow to root for.  \n\nWhoever is to blame, this is clearly a sub-par effort at best, and one I hope Lindsay (or her casting agent) will learn from.  With four movies coming down the pike, she still has a shot at transitioning into a much more serious career.  I like that she has taken smaller ensemble roles recently (such as PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION and BOBBY).  A very smart play on her part.  Let's hope she can steer clear of JUST MY LUCK roles for awhile", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_664", "text": "plot was predictable\n\tI liked this movie but I also didn't like it.\nthe story line was very predictable. I saw a similar movie of true movies.\nthe acting was fairly good. it does go to show how ignorant people are when it comes to Rape.after watching this movie I realise why many rapes go unreported", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_665", "text": "possibly Jamie Lee's worst\n\tEvery once in a while someone comes up with a movie and makes the terrible assumption that as long as they put a well known actor/actress in it that everything will turn out good. Blue Steel is one of those movies. Jamie Lee Curtis plays a rookie cop who is being held responsible for civilian casualties (or should I say murders) which she did not commit. Sounds like an interesting plot, right? It would be had the script not been so poorly written. The supporting actors give such a bland/typical performance that not even Jamie Lee could have saved the dialogue. Aside from the acting, the film does not give the action packed performance that it promises. Some scenes are quite dull and as you are watching you wonder half way through the movie when the cop (Jamie Lee) is going to finally kill the psychopath whose been after her. So why do I give Blue Steel an extra star? Well, I'll just say that if you are a fan of Jamie Lee Curtis you might want to watch this if it comes on television. Just don't pay over $3 to rent it and certainly don't buy it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_666", "text": "Nightmare Before Hannukah\n\tI love Adam Sandler.  Well, I used to love him, before he made Eight Crazy Nights.  Not only was this cartoon not funny, it was downright trash.  I would not recommend this \"feature\" to anyone.  \"Eight Crazy Nights\" was short on story, long on time, and wearing on patience.  I kept watching in hopes that this cartoon would redeem itself; I needed some justification for wasting the 2 hours of my life that I will never get back.  Needless to say, I stuck it out until the credits, and now I have to live with the facts that I: 1.) watched the movie; and 2.) I'll never get that time back.  So now I sit here, typing away a review I doubt anyone will read, wasting more of my precious life on that ridiculous movie!  HUMBUG!  Watch \"Ishtar,\" you'll get more out of it.  Oh, and I only awarded one star because Amazon insists you give everything at least one star.  I did this under protest.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_667", "text": "The Acting Will Kill You. 18 out of 100\n\tDeath Tunnel began with promise. Early in the movie we were treated to some unique visuals, wonderful music, and a good feel. Them the actors opened their mouths and Death Tunnel fell apart.\n\nDeath Tunnel is the story of 5 college girls who, seeking an initiation into a party clique, are picked into a hazing ceremony which leads them to an old hospital where white plague victims were slaughtered. The building holds much more than they suspect, including angry (and dull!) ghosts. From here the madness ensues and the blood flows.\n\nDeath Tunnel drags after the first 30 minutes, and holds few frights. The story gets dull once the girls are trapped, for nothing really happens other than 45 minutes of filming tricks. During this time we are tortured with an abundance of horrible acting; some of the worst in an horror film I have seen this year. The acting leaves you scratching your head, wondering how any film studio will give a director/producer $2 million to make Death Tunnel and allow them to squander the money on junk talent.\n\nAnd in the end, that is what kills Death Tunnel: pitiful acting. The acting is scary, the movie isn't. Run away from this stinker. Run very, very far away and don't look back.\n\nTotal Score (out of 100) = 18\n\n11 (out of 50). Enjoyment. A rating based on my overall enjoyment of the film.\n0 (out of 10). Acting. How good was the acting?\n2 (out of 10). Immersion. Did the movie suck me into the story?\n5 (out of 10). Intangibles. Special effects. Movie pace. Is the movie forgettable, or something you will talk about and remember for weeks? Years? \n0 (out of 10). Must see. Is this movie worth seeing/renting?\n0 (out of 10). Must buy. Is this movie a must buy/purchase", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_668", "text": "If Citizen Kane is a great film, what would a bad film be like?\n\tTo enjoy Citizen Kane, you have to be able to answer the question above. I just hate almost everything about this film. I think it's easy to create a hype how such a terrible film look great and deep. Many people will fall for it. But it's very hard to make a truly GREAT FILM!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_669", "text": "not representative of the rave phenomenom\n\tThis is not a movie, in a classic sense.  This is a set of interviews of dj's  amp; promoters.  I'm fine with that however the djs that participates are not the best representations of the electronic industry.  Where is Paul Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk, Sasha, Digweed, Dave Seaman, Deep Dish , Dj Dan... and countless other famous dj's?  I understand that the budget might have been too small to invite one of those dj's mentioned above for an interview or so ...but in this movie there are lots of dj's that are not that well representative of an industry that's becomming smaller and smaller.  For your money's worth, buy a breakbeat dance video where you will be more entretained than a documental wanna be..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_670", "text": "Great variety, poor transfers, really bad sound\n\tFirst off, let me say that this is a great collection of really bad sci-fi movies. The selection spans several sub-genres of the classic sci-fi age. You've got Gamera movies, Hercules movies, outer space movies. The whole gamut.\n\nUnfortunately, the sound is very bad and the movies are not closed captioned. As an individual with a hearing problem, the soundtrack was almost indecipherable due to the constant hum that permeates most of the transfers. The video is also problematic, but no where near as bad as the sound", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_671", "text": "For cinemasochists only\n\tBearing in mind that the 50 MOVIE PACK line is what it is, no-frills packages of public-domain films, I have to say that SCI FI CLASSICS is not up to the level of MYSTERY CLASSICS and HORROR CLASSICS, which I also own.  I've watched everything in the MYSTERY and HORROR sets, and, while the latter is padded with flicks that properly belong in the former, I didn't feel cheated by either.  Moreover, some of the films included, such as DETOUR, IMPACT, BLUEBEARD, and TOO LATE FOR TEARS, actually are classics of a sort, deserving of repeated viewings.\n\nOnly about 36 of the 50 films included in SCI FI CLASSICS remotely qualify as science fiction or even as \"sci fi\" -- and the only \"classics\" among them are famous (or infamous) anti-masterpieces on the order of ROBOT MONSTER, TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE, MESA OF LOST WOMEN, and SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS; the balance comprises sword-and-sandal strongman epics, e.g., HERCULES AND THE TYRANT OF BABYLON, and jungle epics, e.g., WHITE PONGO, QUEEN OF THE AMAZONS, and Clyde Beatty's LOST JUNGLE.  If you simply must have copies of low-budget programmers such as UNKNOWN WORLD, HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND, and THE INCREDIBLE PETRIFIED WORLD on hand for those occasions when THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL doesn't ring your chimes, you'll like this package.  Otherwise, beware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_672", "text": "Unmemorable Except for the Leading Actors' Good Acting\n\tKiefer Sutherland stars in `Dead Heat' a crime drama in which the star of hit TV series `24' can show more tender side of the character than he is often associated with. He plays Pally, 35-year-old Boston cop who is forced to retire because of the heart problem, and his acting is very good. Overall, however, there is not much that I can recommend in `Dead Heat' except some nice touch in showing the characters. The film tries to include as many things as possible, but few of them really materialize. \n\nThe story looks rather like a familiar one. Because of his early retirement, Pally starts to drink, and even thinks of committing suicide. His relationship with his estranged wife Charlotte (Rhada Mitchell) is not going well and he is not happy to know that she is now going out with someone else. \n\nBut Charlotte is also nice and caring, so she persuades Pally's brother Ray (Anthony LaPaglia) to visit him. Ray, who is accused of not being a law-abiding citizen by his too earnest brother, has a good plan to make money easily, and offers it to Pally. It is about buying a racehorse cheap, he says, and it is an easy job because he happens to know that the horse, which has not win any races recently, is actually misdiagnosed, only suffering from a polyp a small operation can remove. \n\nWhen everything is going well, things get suddenly complicated because of a gambling-addicted jockey Tony (Lothaire Bluteau). From here, the story snowballs into blackmail, caper and even murder, but the film's overall tone is always light, not taking itself very seriously. \n\nUnfortunately, for all their effective acting from Sutherland, LaPaglia, Mitchell, and Bluteau, the weak and unsure direction totally fails to give momentum to the otherwise unremarkable film. It is not funny when it tries to make us funny, and it is not romantic when it tries to be romantic. Feeble direction simply misses several good opportunities to make good use of the jockey's sullen little daughter Sam (Kay Panabaker, her feature debut), who could have been a little surprise (or gem) in this unconvincing plot.\n\nIt is true that Kiefer Sutherland shows in `Dead Heat' another side of acting talent, which is less eccentric and intense than most of the roles he had played, or he would play. That is good news, and the only good news here", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_673", "text": "Low Quality Sword and Sandal Movie\n\tDelmer Daves' mediocre direction of the sequel to the equally pathetic film \"The Robe\" starring Richard Burton.  A totally contrived film that demonstrates no competence in either screenplay, direction, acting, or historical accuracy of any sort.  Avoid at all costs unless you're expecting to see it as a comedy.\n\nCompared to Kubrik's incredible direction for 'Spartacus' a few years later, the gladiatorial scenes in this film are second rate. Even the low budget film 'Barabas' with Anthony Quinn had better direction than this worthless film.  The screenplay is contrived, the script is worthless, and the acting utterly shallow from everyone on this film: at least 'The Robe' had Richard Burton.  Victor Mature continues to act as if he just came out of a cocktail lounge after a few martinis too many.  Jay Robinson continues his idiotic and ridiculous performance of Caligula as if the character were a retarded bufoon instead of the diabolical genius of cruelty and perversion (See Hurt's performance in the BBC's 'I, Claudius' to see how a good actor handles this character.)  In short, reading the New Testament or going to a church sermon is far more entertaining and historically faithful than watching this garbage film.  Just the fact that Victor 'Manure' is in this film says it all.\n\nIgnore this pathetic film and watch 'Spartacus', 'Barabas', or even the fantasized 'Gladiator' for some good Gladiatorial films.  As for Biblical films, 'Ben Hur', 'The Ten Commandments' or 'Quo Vadis' are films that are worth watching much more than this putrid Hollywood junk.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_674", "text": "The Uses of Disenchantment\n\tYeeouch! Think \"I Spit on Your Grave\" with a very good art director.  \"Audition\" for the Lolita set.  If you feel Kevin Bacon got off too easy in \"The Woodsman,\" or you enjoy sitting through entire \"Law and Order: SVU\" marathons on TNT, this film has something for you.  Everyone else be advised to stay far, far away", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_675", "text": "ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES EVER!!!!!!!!!\n\tWhy is this movie a classic? The plot line was nonexistent, and the characters were completely unlikeable.The implication that Annie Hall was a lesbian didn't make any sense! Woody Allen's character was completely freeky and there was not a single purpose for him being there. Come to think of it, THERE WAS NO PURPOSE FOR THIS MOVIE!!!!!! So save yourself and never watch this film", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_676", "text": "Over Done\n\t\"Over done\" is the best way to describe this over-the-top attempt to view gang life from the eye of a \"stolen\" video camera.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_677", "text": "desperation\n\tControversy courted the release of this film and people went to see it for the actual depictions of sex between the actors, thinking somehow it would be pornographic or titillating. But this film showed two desperate, middle-aged strangers (with all their flaws abundantly clear) meeting once a week for no-strings-attached encounters. The fact that the audience sees graphic moments adds only to the \"desperate\", tawdry, pathetic feel of their relationship. Naturally, one of the two of them becomes too curious and wants to know more about the other partner, one of the greatest pitfalls in the dangerous pursuit of anonymous encounters: sooner or later, anonymity is not good enough anymore.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_678", "text": "LAME !  LAME !  LAME !\n\tErnest Borgnine would be spinning in his grave if he were dead.  There is absolutely nothing funny about this movie!  The actors should be embarrassed!  I could only stomach 25 minutes of viewing and it was about as funny as a viewing in a mortuary.  I can't believe I paid $9.99 for this DVD.  What a fool I was.  Learn from my mistake", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_679", "text": "Let me explain\n\tThe reason the original \"Iron Chef\" was such an awesome show was entirely due to the bad translation and over the top voice acting.  Therefore, without these elements, it becomes a pathetic charade of the original program.  \n\nI was, at one time, a hardcore cult fan of \"Iron Chef\" because of the hilarious voice overs and true, foreign zest of Chairman Kaga and the gang.  I really didn't care much for the cooking or whatever food was being prepared.  The real heart of the show was the voiceovers and the mad, zesty zeal with which the Japanese chefs went over something as inane as cooking.  I loved \"Iron Chef\" in much the same way as I loved the original \"Mystery Science Theater 3000.\"  They were both quirky tv cult shows that gave a certain sense of community among their hardcore fans.  \n\nThis new show really doesn't cut it in any way, shape, or form.  I'm not being unpatriotic or anything, I'm just saying why this new show is so weak.  Also, I noticed that once the translators of the original show started figuring out the show was a huge hit, they ruined their own voiceacting by being all self concious.  The original few seasons of the first \"Iron Chef\" are where it's at!  Once again, I don't watch this show for the cooking, I watch it for the odd, bizarre translations and cheesy voiceacting", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_680", "text": "If your a True Iron Chef Fan {FoodTv} dont waste your $!\n\tDo not confuse this with the Real thing. i found teh VHS of this for $1 at a store near me. I was interested so i got it. I watch Iron Chef on the Food Network evey night, and this dosent even begin to hold a candle to it! The one commentator is a failed comedian, and the other is a culinary half wit!I never heard more ussless facts in a 90min span b4 in my life. The chefs in the first baattle were, for lack of a better term dissrespectful, i mean come on how are you gonna have a cell phone on you and answer it During a Cooking battle?!? They kept cutting away from the cooking to show interview clips with the chefs. The Cooks were pretty good, they had a decent talent but we didnt get to see as much of it here as you do on the real show. There Flour reporter keeps bugging them thru out the whole thing, asking questionspassed down from the dumb announcer.They kept tryign to play shatner off as a culinary genius but come on we all know that he is nothing but a medeocore actor....out side of star trek or wat ever he was on. The only you see shatner is when he is talking about clearly prewritten statements that sound kinda incoherant lol. All in all i give this 2 stars, and that purely gose ot the merit of the chefs, not to the shows them selfs. Unless your a shatner Fanatic, or sone won thats just kinnda like \"its cooking, I'll watch it\" but be warned. Its not as good as it could be. Glad i only spen $1 on it bc its truely not worth more", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_681", "text": "Some Of The Worst Acting I've Seen In My Entire Life!\n\tWhen the lead character acts like she's sleepwalking through the entire film, that's distracting! When just about anyone from my high school's drama class could do a much better job while brushing their teeth, then it's time to open up the wallet, and hire better talent.\n\nOnce you get past the special affects, all which use cheesy models, this godforsaken movie is boring as sin, or, should I say mud! \n\nBeside being preposterous, for example, the meteroid, or whatever, ONLY hits a dam in its first strike, this pitiful film is also delusional! Remember the scene where the head of FEMA risks his life to save someone who is obviously in danger of being wiped out by fire. As Hurricane Katrinia proves, there is no such thing as a bureaucratic, administrator hero! Instead, this movie comes off as a piece of not-so-subtle Federal government propaganda not worthy of a moment of your time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_682", "text": "Boring\n\tThis DVD was horrible. I didn't know what to expect... but after the first 10 minutes I was thinking... is this it?! What's going on? Where are they? What am I watching? After awhile I clued in that there would be no story and virtually no dialog or commentary... nothing. They don't even tell you where they are?! It's basically a 45 minute music video. And the music, although I like it, doesn't fit with the footage at all. I really don't understand the point of this project. I watched the first 20 minutes uninterrupted and then started fast forwarding. Total waste of time and money. And I am a Jack Johnson fan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_683", "text": "HAS GOOD ACTORS IN IT, BUT...\n\tDURING A MISSING PERSONS INVESTIGATION, A COP [SAMUEL L. JACKSON] GETS KIDNAPPED BY A GANG OF THIEVES. MEANWHILE, AN ELABORATE BANK ROBBERY IS ABOUT TO GO DOWN. OF COURSE, SAMUEL DOES GREAT AS ALWAYS, BUT THE SCRIPT AND ESPECIALLY THE VERY SLOW PACE BRINGS IT DOWN. WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GOOD MOVIE TURNED OUT TO BE A DISSAPOINTMENT. FAR FROM BEING THE WORST MOVIE YOU CAN RENT, BUT, IT'S JUST NOT AS GOOD AS IT SOUNDS. MAYBE NEXT TIME, THEY WON'T TAKE ALL DAY TO GET STARTED", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_684", "text": "Utter tripe - do I have to give it 1??\n\tThis film is one of the worst I've ever seen. Amatuerish in dialogue, acting, plot direction etc etc....sure it's bubblegum for late at night but it's really breathtakingly awful", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_685", "text": "Not impressed\n\tI found this dvd to be very slow. There is only one workout on the tape and it is only 20 minutes long. Most of this time is spent talking, not streching", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_686", "text": "Liberal Hollywood at it's Worst.....\n\tThis is the kind of morbid/vulger trash that Warner Brothers does now.  With them it's a show that is full of sex, graphic content, and a life style that is really damging to one's mental and physical health.  This show and it's studio are no better then Disney and their Desperate Housewives show that treats women like call girls.  It's all represents a Hollywood that is out of control and completely gone off the edge.  I condem them both", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_687", "text": "Self indulgence makes for bad film.\n\tThis director mistakes lame attempts at surrealism for art. Artsy-fartsy disjointed and meaningless scenes leave the viewer benumbed and wondering what this movie is about.  Speaking Russian is no help in discovering the point of this wan effort.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_688", "text": ".crap for movie\n\tWhere to start with this bad movie?\n\nAs if the plot matters (it doesn't), the movie is about a woman and her sister who use hubbie's computer to access chat rooms, etc, and witness online killings, and of course, see the killer in a sort of \"Eyes of Laura Mars\" style.\n\nThe two lead males are played by non-actor musicians Roger Daltrey and Huey Lewis.\nLead females are played by former actresses Natassia Kinsky and Nicolette Sheridan.\nThe killer is played by a still-unknown actor.\n\nMajor problems:\n\n1. Talking computers (\"electronic chronometer activated\").\n2. People talking to computers as they type.\n3. Never making a typo even when typing at an awkward angle and not looking at the keys (while talking to someone else).\n4. Easy access to talking encrypted computer by using a microphone that you have to be an inch away from to use. And the computer selects only some of the words you say, as needed.\n5. Really bad acting.\n6. Un-sexy eroticism.\n7. Over-technologized thoughout.\n\nIt might seem tempting to \"save\" 5 bucks, but you're wasting the other five dollars.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_689", "text": "Poor quality ruins the experience\n\tI am referring to the Laser Light dvd edition of this film, which promises the best digital transfer of the film.  That is great, but they used the worst print anyone could concieve to transfer!  I taped this off of television awhile back and decided to buy a dvd version and this is 100 times worse than the version I taped myself on the slowest speed off of late night tv!  In reading other reviews it appears that there is a much better VHS version and I would recommend that over this.  Do not be fooled like I was with the fine condition of Welles'  quot;The Trial quot; by Laser Light or the pipe smoking picture packaging of this.  This version of Arkardin is a total waste of money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_690", "text": "2.5 Stars. Not What You Expect.\n\tThe Award winning documentary Freestyle, looks like something fresh, creative, and new from the exterior. I was psyched to purchase this DVD the minute I heard about it. \n\nWhat a let down!\n\nFirst of all, How did Freestyle achieve all of the acclaim and all of these film festival awards, Secondly who picked it as a winner? Probably some cornball who isn't familiar with the culture or good off the dome MCing?\nThis documentary tries really hard to connect to the audience and present the validity of rhyming off the dome but falls completely flat. The film isn't balanced enough to a certain degree. What you basically have is nothing more than a bunch of tree huggin backpackers spitting nothing but junk and 10 syllable words off the top of their heads for a majority of the film. Don't get me wrong there are some credible scenes in Freestyle with Mos Def, Biggie, Black Thought, J.U.I.C.E, and the Last Poets....but not enough.  Freestyle tries to come off as some profound documentary but sheds very little light to the subject and the questions that many Hip-Hop heads have asked for years. Why wasn't the current trend of fake freestyles (writtens coming off as freestyles) addressed more? Why weren't more credible MC's exposed and quality underground MC's presented? Why is there a section entitled \"written/freestyles\", what kind of oxymoron is that? It makes no sense. Why is there a section on Freestyle DJing??? What???!!!? Isn't that called turntabalism??? It seems as if they're fishing for more topics that ultimately don't have much of a direct relation to rhyming off the top. Is there a freestyle graffiti section too???\nFreestlye continuously fails and derails itself off track from the key subject, the art of freestyling. At times it tries to be a Hip Hop 101 DVD. Most of the people who will be purchasing the DVD are already familiar with Hip Hop's roots in the South Bronx. Where is the quality freestyling at? Ultimately, \"Freestyle\" is over-saturated with un-proven, extremely weak, amateur MC's who need to focus more on spitting quality off the dome freestyles.\nThey cover Supernatural's sorry a$$ for almost half of the entire DVD, which is very unfortunate. I admire his creativity, but he sounds terrible. It's no wonder why he can't get signed. He thinks his doo-doo doesn't stink, because he's studied the dictionary to help expand his vocabulary for freestyling, but yet he can't take the time to concentrate on getting out of the broom closet that he lives in.\nI thought that this film could have benefited from more footage of proven vets who can truly freestyle such as Kool Keith, Tribe, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-1, Snoop, Kurrupt, Common, Safir, Likwit Crew, Redman, or anyone from Hieroglyphics. These aforementioned artists can \"really\" freestyle. That would have faired much better than watching these tofu eatin, incense burnin, soy milk drinkin, poetry night geeks struggle to put words together. The Eminem rap Olympics footage from 1997 would have been great too.\nUltimately, if you are somewhat/vaguely familiar with Hip-Hop culture or a new fan of the underground scene, then you will love Freestyle.\nIf you consider your self a long-time fan of Hip Hop culture and familiar with the topic of freestyle rhyming then you will be somewhat disappointed, just like I was.\n If you want a quality Hip Hop DVD purchase check out \"The MC\", \"Scratch\" or \"Hip Hop Immortals\" take my word for it. I'm rating this with 2.5 stars mainly for the rare footage of artists such as Kool Moe Dee, Bahamadia, Biggie Smalls,  The Roots, Craig G, and Kool Herc", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_691", "text": "This is the edited version of \"Guys Gone Wild: Heatstroke\"\n\tFYI- this is the \"retail-friendly\" edited version of Guys Gone Wild: Heatstroke to show less raunchy material, making it acceptable at mainstream retailers. Be sure to get \"Heatstroke\" instead if you want the full uncensored version of this title", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_692", "text": "Does anyone even really care?\n\tOkay, I own a Britney album or two. But the girl really let herself go... She should have stayed in school, instead of the Mickey Mouse Club. Or at least beauty school... or something, then she might have known that the hair she has now is hideous. I know I'm not the only one who thinks she's turing into Trailer Trash.. except, she's got money. That hair? Her Clothes? and lets face it guys, she was putting on weight WAY before she got pregnant.. Fashion senses aside.. She's really more IDIOTIC, that Chaotic.. she's got this princess in distress act that only her die hard fans can't see through.. I saw her in concert once, yeh I admit it. Paid for me and a friend to go. Was gonna go see the Onyx Hotel Tour too, just because.. But when I saw it on Showtime, I was SO Glad she canceled the tour and I got my money back. Her vocals were horrible, and it was so bad when MTV picked it up and they were obviously doctored.. she has absolutely no talent whatsoever.. and her vision is incredibly lacking... Her bland personality and complete naiivity and idiotic behavior makes itself evident in this show that isn't even bareable for a minute... \nI'd rather drag myself through Glitter, or Madonna's latest Tour Doc than sit through a single episode of IDIOTIC. \n\nI'm not a Jessica Simpson fan really.. But Newlyweds was hillarious, I loved that show.. Go for that INSTEAD of Chaotic if you're looking for something like that... \n\nNo doubt, however, if you are a Britney fan... you'll end up with this anyway.. the whole brainless lot of you. (At least Mariah fans can say their girl can sing.. and at least Madonna fans can say their lady knows how to put on a fantastic show.. Britney.. well, she used to be pretty.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_693", "text": "Watch Keaton roll in his grave\n\tThis late Keaton material - when the actor desperately needed funds - is so asinine and unoriginal you will writhe along with Keaton rolling in his grave at this release.\n\nThe cover art was so deceptive that I bought into the DVD collection being some obscure works from the silent era.  Nope.  The producers of this release went to painstaking steps to conceal the nature of this material.  It comes from Keaton's last gasp on the screen: skits so insanely stupid you will pity both Keaton and yourself for buying this crap", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_694", "text": "Boring\n\tI didn't find this DVD too bad to watch, but I wouldn't watch it again. It had tons of good artists but I dont wanna have to sit down and watch a whole bunch of interviews. I think this DVD needed a lot more action of rappers on the streets or somethin, just my opinion", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_695", "text": "Could not even finish it.\n\tI love Asian movies. I like them because they tend to be more cerebral and less politically correct than the garbage coming out of Hollywood these days. 2047 however, was the first asian movie that I failed to finish becaase of the sheer BOREDOM of the plot. Don't get me wrong, the main actor (Clark Gable look-alike) is an excellent actor and the babes were gorgeous, but the movie itself IMO is overrated. You can argue \"art\" all you want but if you like an endless stream of a playboy making girls sad it may be for you(not my bag at all). I kept hoping the movie was over at several points only to realize..Oh my God it's not over! BORING", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_696", "text": "A thin, stiffly acted, dated, cliche of a movie.\n\tWhat's all the fuss about. Ms. Hepburn doesn't act. Our leading man is plodding and mumbles half the time. Eddie Albert's restraint is utterly-unbelievable. Any two-bit paparazzi worth their weight in tin would have turned in those pictures for millions! What is Peck left with? A long life of knowing he's got a girl friend he can't touch, see, or speak with.\n\nI find this movie depressing. Hepburn chooses the stifling life of a princess for the \"honor\", instead of following the man she loves and running down that empty corridor screaming out his name as he walks out at the end, having chucked the whole royal kit-and-kabootle for her man. \n\nPeck choose poverty instead of instant journalistic fame? Albert takes one for his buddy and is now stuck doing endless pin-up photos in his dank drab loft? \n\nI mean really people. Would you like to live with the staff at the palace? Endless \"League of Nations\" speeches, and all the time wondering what the man of your dreams is doing? I'm sure she'd face the fate of Lady Di trying to escape her monotonous life. And to think she may even risk marrying someone like Prince Charles, a stiff approved of by her entourage. Depressing. \n\nPeck is forever seeing what could have been as no one believes a word of what he says when he finally comes out with the truth on his deathbed. And the only source he has is the former pin-up photographer down the hall in the rest home, the one who constantly mutters at the ceiling, \"my photos coulda been a contenda\" while taking pictures of nurses with his 1950 pinhole camera, the one without film they let him keep for patient management sake.\n\nDepressing. \n\nWe should have heard a \"WAIT\" as Peck walks out of the last frame. Audrey running, her tiara falling to the marble floor, shoes flying off, holding her dress as the entire press corp chases after the both of them. They jump into the river again. Eddie, knowing she'd break, waits in a scooter and off they go into the roman sunset for a TRUE ROMAN HOLIDAY.\n\nBut NOOOOOOOOOOO.....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_697", "text": "The worst movie ever made, bar none.\n\tThis is without question the worst movie ever made. It makes \"Plan 9 from Outer Space\" look like \"2001\". Roger Ebert must be a genius. No one could \"accidentally\" make a movie this bad. I guess it's a comedy - that is if you find the contents of a toilet funny", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_698", "text": "Derivative!\n\tFive Gen-X yuppies (yup, they're old enough to be that now) reunite for the funeral of one of their friends. What ensues is a parody of The Big Chill, complete with bad 80s music. Then mysterious bugs that disintegrate in bright light start infesting them one by one, turning them into murderous zombies. So far, so eccentric, and the satire is sometimes very funny. The FX are so bargain-basement, however, and the plotting so loose, that the film loses direction and winds uup just going through the motions in the last half-hour after a rather promising set-up. Zach Galligan must have been really hungry for work when he chose to do this movie.\n\nThe menu is basic, and the only extras are trailers for Infested, Anaconda, and the Creature Features series.\n\nI like the wit. Now if only a bit more attention had been paid to the horror plot, and we might have something here", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_699", "text": "Product outdated\n\tThis product is way outdated for todays advanced technology. It is appropriate for CRT TV's but not for LCD's. Very disappointed!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_700", "text": "One of the worst movies I have ever seen.\n\tI like Sandler.\nI couldn't even finish watching it. I purchased it, and actually took it out of the DVD player and broke it in half.\nThe general public should be able to sue the actors and distributors when stuff like this is foisted upon us.\nTruly horrible, not funny, taped together. They must have spent fifteen bucks filming this abortion", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_701", "text": "no title\n\tExcept for the presence of Kevin Bacon, whom I like a lot, this would have been a real loser.  There were so many things wrong.  Directed by Paul Glaser with no surprises, no depth of character, a too heavy-handed Hollywood scenario.  You knew what was coming a mile away.  There was good cinematography and music, and Kevin Bacon is always appealing, but that's the best I can say.  Oh, and the nun.  She was pretty good too.  The lead black man was also engaging; the problem was really the script.  Too pat, and too many unbelievable things that screamed \"Hollywood\".  Like when the village burned down.  They were ready to just up and leave where they'd lived for generations.  As if it takes generations to rebuild their houses.  And there were no signs of the burned buildings during the basketball game.  And Bacon was supposed to climb this incredible mountain, get cut in the groin, then play basketball, all on a rotten knee.  Please", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_702", "text": "i dont really know about this...\n\tlately im getting bored with most of the movies that come out, ot it's me that im losing the charm for watching movies... and it more into the first one...\n\ni bought this one, 'cause i thought it was gonna be great. good critics, good   reviews.\n\ni finally watched it. and i thought it was some slasher film. some kinda that... and i was totally wrong... some witch movie that i hated...\n\ni could rate it less, but well i'll give it a second chance tonight", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_703", "text": "The Showgirls of Cocaine Movies\n\tI hate to be the dissenting voice here, but The Boost is one of the most hilariously bad, cliched and over-the-top pictures I've seen in a long while.  It's so silly it unintentionally wanders into John Waters territory several times.  The thing is, James Woods acts like he's on coke before his character starts doing coke, so when he actually starts the coke binge, the movie enters a hyperreal realm of ridiculousness.  Still, it has its moments, such as Sean Young falling down a flight of stairs and having a miscarriage, or Woods explaining that cocaine \"just takes your natural energy and amplifies it\".  A good title would be \"National Lampoon's Cautionary Cocaine Tale of the 1980s\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_704", "text": "This IS NOT alcoholics anonymous\n\tThis movie does a very good job of portaying an alcoholic that has not yet found the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. The AA meetings in this movie are packed with self centered selfish and restless, irrtable and discontented people who meet to share their misery. Real AA meetings offer experience, strength and hope, and the solution to how an alcoholic can live happy lives without alcohol", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_705", "text": "tobe hooper's HUGE MISFIRE after \"chainsaw\" and \"salam's lot\"\n\twhen given good stories tobe hooper can be a good director.to bad this one isn't a very good story.\n    this mess came out at the heigth of the \"slasher\" movie frenzy. but not wanting to be just a slasher movie they try to give us a monster also. the theme of 4 kids who,now hold on here,think it would be fun to spend the night in the funhouse at a traveling carnival. before you can say \"please kill me\" the \"thing\" is picking them off one by one. with only 4 teens in the funhouse you would think maybe some fleshing out of the teens would happen, but no, they just go for the tease scares and even at 90 mins. this bore last to long", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_706", "text": "The Only Sin Here is that I was Stupid Enough to Sit Through the Entire Thing.\n\tAntonio Banderas plays a rich coffee magnate who is so stupid you can't believe he ever got wealthy when he's running around giving money freely to a woman (Angelina Jolie) who lied to him from the moment they met.  She didn't want him to be blinded by a pretty girl, so she sent a photo of the girl he was actually supposed to marry.  Well, we never get to see the pretty girl, because Jolie must have killed her too.  The only reason this woman is \"hot\" is because she'll take her clothes off and have sex with anybody (if you've seen Gia, you'll know what I mean).  Neither she or Banderas (who isn't a very good actor either and seems intent on overembellishing his accent) have any chemistry, and you wonder what he keeps forgiving her for when he catches up to her.  My guess?  The age old weakness most straight guys have for bad girls in bed, and all the sex in this movie gets old fast.  It's so stupid, because nobody has interludes like that unless they're shooting a blue movie.  The only blue here is the shade you will turn by the boredom with the weak plot.\n\nYou can see right through this silly waste of two hours you'll never get back:  this adaptation from Waltz into Darkness was remade especially for the purpose of exploiting two celebrities with highly sensual images and nothing more.  This movie is as bad as Showgirls and one star less than Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, because at least Beyond is badly funny in an entertaining way.  Not only is their relationship devoid of any true sense of love, but you also get this overwhelming desire to see creepy, unconvincing Billy (played horribly by Thomas Jane) get the girl.  Billy?  What a stupid name for a bad guy, but I guess it wouldn't make a difference even if his name was Ralph or Percival.\n\nEarly on in the movie, the so-called beauty Julia/Bonnie/I forget what else--wants to see a really bad theater group, and a friend of theirs comments on what a cheap mellowdrama is being presented.  My thoughts about Original Sin exactly.  The plot is stupid, and the dialogue is so bad it's over the top.  In the end, the movie makes absolutely no sense, and you wish you would get a payoff, but you don't.  The rat poison doesn't do its job, and neither does the executioner.  All I really am sure of is that, with all the rape scenes that Jolie's horrible character seems to enjoy and her portrayal of a woman who's asking for it constantly, that women should find this movie grossly offensive and degrading to our gender, and I'm not even a feminist!  As for studmuffin Banderas?  He really has no business in front of a camera because his acting scope is on par with the little boy who was in Problem Child with John Ritter.  However, he is a good director (Crazy in Alabama).  Heed my advice and avoid Original Sin; the two hours you waste on it will be unforgivable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_707", "text": "English Soundtrack Version Vastly Inferior to the Hong Kong Original\n\tCan someone please tell me where to get the re-mastered DVD version of this film with Chinese audio and English subtitles?  The recent Hong Kong Legends release is crazy: Chinese audio, or English audio, but NO English subtitles!  \n\nI have the original Chinese language/English subtitled (the subtitles are imbedded) version of this movie on a Universe VCD and, based on the merits of its available Chinese audio/English subtitles alone, it is a better movie--by magnitudes--than the one(s) commercially available to the (hapless) U.S. market.  \n\nThe English dubbing on this DVD, even though well synchronized with the actors' lips, takes so much away from the film nevertheless, especially its \"Chinese-ness,\" which is a major reason I enjoy this movie genre.  Take, for example, the scene where our hero first returns to Jing Woo School after learning of his master's death and sees First Senior fight a challenge match with a visiting master.  After handily defeating the challenger, First Senior actually saves face for the beaten master which the English soundtrack completely (and deplorably) misses.  Also, at the very end of the U.S. release film, Chen says he is going back to his Japanese girlfriend.  In the original, Hong Kong release, he actually goes off to fight the Japanese with the resistance movement.  Between these two examples, there are many such, gross audio mis-cues; enough, at least, to take three stars away from an otherwise five-star martial arts film: the best of Jet Li's filmography, and perhaps the best of the \"modern\" Martial Arts genre, period.\n\nThe same criticism holds true for Jet Li's The Tai Chi Master (released in the U.S. as the English-dubbed Twin Warriors).  It's an English soundtrack superimposed over a Chinese movie, often stripping the film of its unique cultural content/identity/nuance, forcing the film through an American \"knock-down-shoot-'em-up\" template and reducing the potential for mental (as opposed to strictly visceral) enjoyment to a pitiful minimum.  We end up with a film typically devoid of humor, character development and silver screen \"intimacy,\" a film precariously out of balance with, and far flung from, its careful directorial intent.\n\nIf you value the full content--visible and audible--of Chinese martial arts films, but lack facility in the host language, then the next best thing is a well-subtitled, original language version.  And this release clearly is not that--by a long, long, long shot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_708", "text": "Bootleg avoid\n\tThis film itself deserves 4 stars at least. Im givin this s*** a one cause its a f*****  bootleg. I tried to play it in 3 different dvd players to include an x-box and it would not play. Then when I finally got it to play, it looks like one of those copies that got transfered from tape to disk and it looks and sounds like s***. If your into purchasing s*** like that then I guess this is for you. I advise you to cop this movie somewhere else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_709", "text": "Truly Great Book deserves a Great Movie\n\tI just finished re-reading the book; it is a masterpiece. I wish I could say the same for the BBC series. For one, the musical score is either absent or irritating. So much of what is compeling in the book goes on inside of the Characters. How about voice-overs or something else (music?)? Let the audience in on the torment and conflict of Raskolnikov (the main character) and interplay of the characters that is so powerful in the book. What I saw was an acceptable theatrical production on film. I've written much more but it's unfortunately been truncated. Simply read the book instead or view this and know that this pales before the book. This is a dreary protrayal.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_710", "text": "No pinche bueno pinche poota\n\tThis is [...]. I suppose anybody who'd hire Adam Sandler and/or Tea Leone lacks the ability to create anything that we who are descended from Cro Magnon man could watch. I lasted 20 minutes. The \"jokes\" are older than me, and they weren't funny when they were born. \n\nThere is a world that exists nowhere except in American TV and film. It's an ugly place where nobody acts human, preferring to cling to stale stereotypes. A place where writers without talent set their stories. A place they grew up watching on American TV and in films, thus perpetuating the vicious cycle. This film is set in that world. No human being has ever been to this place, because it only exists in the minds of hacks. \n\nFrom the writer and director who brought us BROADCAST NEWS, which I reviewed recently. It, too, was in the pretend world, but that was okay because it was a film about a TV show and it had a bit of wit and perception. This has none of either. \n\nIt's a damn shame this is the only way Cloris Leachman can get work.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_711", "text": "Larry Garfield is compared to?\n\tWhen Danny Devito's plays Larry Garfield he is like Taxi's Louie De Palma of Wall Street", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_712", "text": "Don't 'Fall' for this one\n\tTeenagers plan a mock crime for kicks on the same day criminals knock off a bank for real and their paths cross.  I can understand implying that two ex-cons have or had a homosexual relationship but to lace an entire movie  with cheap double-entendre and to stoop so low as to give a lead male  character a female first name is a trifle ridiculous (OK, director we 'get  it' all men are secretly gay! You made your point, move on!) I can't even  imagine that a person of same gender orientation could possibly find this  film the least bit interesting much less stimulating. (for an intelligent  crime caper with a same-sex subplot see  quot;Bound quot;)  Since this  movie is supposed to take place in Wisconsin they give the locals a  Southern accent.  An absolute bore", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_713", "text": "Go home Smith\n\tThis is a terrible missues of one of Asimovs greatest novels. The relevance to the novel is only marginal.  \nWill Smith is (as usual) doing a terrible job at being an action hero. He should have stayed with the sit-coms", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_714", "text": "An utterly horrible, horrible, horrible excuse of a movie\n\tDate Movie should be shown non-stop to all captured Al Qaeda prisoners - only mass-murdering terrorists deserve the kind of cruel and unusual punishment this film dishes out from start to finish.  Let me be perfectly clear about this: Date Movie may be the worst movie ever made; it's certainly the worst comedy ever even conceived of.  You may cry, you may scream, you may even go insane at the infinite stupidity of this film, but you will not laugh or grin or even smirk at the abysmal antics on display here - not once.  It doesn't matter if you get any of the jokes or recognize all of the films and other things being spoofed because this movie thoroughly blows chunks.  The only thing I got out of this movie was an awful headache.  If you ask me, everyone associated with this film should be banned from the entertainment industry for at least ten years - if not for life.  Had the first fish who ever crawled out of the water known that millions of years of evolution would give birth to Date Movie, he would have stayed in the ocean.  \n\nWhatever happened to that sweet and charming girl we came to know during the first couple of years of Buffy the Vampire Slayer?  Why and how did it ever come to this: Alyson Hannigan humiliating herself in such raunchy, tasteless, unoriginal drivel?  She can still light up the screen with that smile of hers, and she certainly put a lot into her performance, but I'm embarrassed for her here.  She plays an overweight, very disgusting waitress from a mixed family (boy, is it mixed) who is desperate to find her Prince Charming.  After convincing Hitch (Tony Cox) to help her find love, she's given a complete overhaul (literally), plunked down into a reality dating show, and actually finds a man.  We watch them go through the dating stage, the meet the in-laws stage, and the wedding stage, encountering a number of obstacles to their future happiness.  Really, though, the story is unimportant; all the script cares about are stereotypes, clich\ufffds, toilet humor, and things that make you go yuck.  There's no joke too hackneyed, no visual too disgusting, and no dialogue too stupid to throw in the mix.  \n\nI'm generally a fan of dumb comedies and ridiculous spoofs, but this mess doesn't even qualify for the genre.  Date Movie is so utterly atrocious that you can't even laugh at it.  It's a complete and utter failure in every way possible", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_715", "text": "One of the worst out there.\n\tDate Movie is from two of the six writers of Scary Movie, apparently they chose the two worst because the movie fails to generate laughter. A few chuckles here and there but that's all. \n\nDate Movie is a spoof of romantic comedies. Simply that idea sounds good right? The writers had alot to work with, but they failed miserably. Alyson Hannigan plays the main character, Julia Jones. Personally, not a big fan of her comedy. Now, Eddie Griffin, Jennifer Coolidge and Fred Willard can be quite hilarious but none of that is portrayed in this flop. \n\nThis might be enjoyed by some, but only a few. For me, a big comedy fan, it was pretty bad in general. \n\nI actually watched it at the theaters and, my friends, it was the biggest waste of ten dollars in my life! It is now out on dvd and someone will have to pay me to watch it again...Ok maybe not pay me but at least pay for the movie.\n\nOne measly star *", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_716", "text": "The dumbest Cold War movie I ever saw\n\tDon't get me wrong : I'm a fierce anti-communist. But the stupidity of this movie is just unbearable. All the american clich s about Russians and USSR are reunited here, and it should be studied at school as an example of gross caricature. The ridiculous russian language imitations, the dissenters presented as \"freedom soldiers\", whereas a child knows today they NEVER used violence as a mean to achieve their goals, the Jews presented as traitors (the scientist's wife looks like Ethel Rosenberg) the idea of stealing so easily such a weapon, the reaction of Secretary general (and not Premier), to send another Firefox, whereas he could just use this incident to accuse the United States of stealing... If you should see an intelligent Cold War movie, check out White Nights (it's a shame it isn't on DVD yet) or the 7th Protocol, far more intelligent than this gross, highly unprobable childish parody. The chase \"Star Wars like\" scene is WAY too long and looks dated today. Clint Eastwood, shame on you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_717", "text": "It was the worst movie .\n\tI have seen other Pokemon movies, but this was the worst. The plot was bad and it did not have that many pokemon as I thought.And Mew does not fit in the story when it is about Lucario", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_718", "text": "How to make a good story boring\n\tWatching this movie, I am struck by how effectively they can take one of the most interesting and exciting stories possible, and make it drag out on the screen.  The disappointment at the pacing of such great subject matter holds no bounds.  Watching this moving is almost embarassing knowing how good this could and should be, and how poor direction, and what seems like a script which does injustice to pacing and drama can wreck what should be greatness.  I won't even go into historical inaccuracies, or the completely ridiculous cover art showing a modern beretta as the pistol sidearm 40 years too early.  Makes me wonder if this movie was crafted with apathy towards the subject, the audience and history instead of respect", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_719", "text": "Poorly done\n\tEvery minute characters in this series try to remind you of some plot point as if you're a short-attention span coach potatoe.  Ehhh, ah yes, you are.  Well, watch this and your life will pass by quicklier than already does.  Two or three nice ideas, the rest is very superficial and underutilized.  Probably there was an exec there that keeped destroying the good work of other people.  What I would do with a tenth of the budget of this misfire!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_720", "text": "Gold medal winner in the \"Most Annoying Character In A Fictional Screenplay\" category\n\tSome juvenile delinquent girl gets in trouble with the cops, she's sent to gymnastics camp (she used to be a sickeningly famous gymnast before she became a worthless slacker).  She thinks everything and everyone is really really stupid, she does nothing but argue with everyone all the time, it's all her parents fault of course because she's perfect, her dialogue consists of nothing but smart-aleck remarks that she says in that \"oh so cute\" way that fans of Lizzie McGuire may find clever...good grief.  This is just beyond unwatchable.  Even worse is the fact that the lead actress is 24 years old, and yet her and everyone else in the whole movie act like a bunch of narcissistic 12 year olds;  It just grates on your nerves until you're about ready to shove the DVD through the paper shredder.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_721", "text": "awful\n\ti saw this on tv the other night and had to switch channels halfway. worst film ever, i dont care if this did'nt help you, this film p!ssed me off so much that i had to write a hateful review. how is it meant to be entertainin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_722", "text": "Don't waste your money on this!\n\tI am a yoga instructor and I bought this DVD hoping to gain insights to teach to beginning students. This DVD is NOT a real yoga session and the word yoga should not even be in the title! What I did see was a woman who was very flexible, quite possibly a dancer, doing a workout routine that incorporated some yoga movements. In most of the movements she taught, this instructor was hyperextended and moving in very fast repetitive motion.\nPass this one up!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_723", "text": "Laguna Beach - The Guide To Prepism\n\tI remember taking a minute of my time to watch this dung when it premiered a couple years back, and lets just say I find watching something download more than this. I swear I hate preps the most in this country. \n\nYesterday I was at the mall going to the (Unspecified phone company) lot to cancel my Vonage service (Vonage... Sucks... A-S-S... DO NOT LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SAY ON TV! I can't begin to describe how horrible Vonage is!), but to get there I had to venture through the worst part of the mall. As I carried the phone bill, I crept past the K-Swiss windows without a peep. I then leaped from fake palm tree to fake palm tree infront of the Abercrombie   Fitch store, which was infested with teen girls and their sell-out boy friends that think wearing pink is \"hot\". I then slid down a railing and fell a couple feet short of the Jamba Juice stand. I picked myself up with my remaining strength and threw the smoke bomb I had in my pocket infront me, thus disappearing from the mindless zombies drinking their elixir with the ever-horrendous Down 4 Life playing in the background.\n\nSquash 'N' Squeak below me speaks only the truth! Listen to him too!\n\nIt may be hard for you 3-5 star reviewers to accept the fact but then again you can't handle it anyways. Come to your friggen senses and stop wasting you money on this garbage. It's enough acting like you do already, but then you go and spend money on this litter to watch OTHER PEOPLE act like you do! God Damn", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_724", "text": "It had potential; I'll give it that\n\tThe last time I saw the names \"Adam Goldberg\" and \"Giovanni Ribisi\" together, they were two American Soldiers who perished while trying to save a certain Private Ryan.\n\nGoldberg co-wrote and directed this contemporary psychological drama that has all the ingredients for a great finale but gets left in the oven too long.  At times towards the end I was thinking it could have been something perhaps similar to \"Memento\" or something of that nature.  What this film gives you is a plethora of cross analyzing ideas meshed with real time parallels, that ultimately bogs down in a mosh of messy execution.  Some of the biggest points and profound themes that it spends so much time getting to in a bizarre and confusingly intricate way are so simplistic they leave you yawning.  Despite a stellar cast that besides Rabisi also features Jason Lee, Christina Ricci, Vince Vaughn, Haylie Duff and Elvis Costello, it gets to far out of the main points of what it is trying to convey.\n\nRabisi stars as Gray Evans, a movie star actor who is having marital trouble.  Gray starts thinking amid his days of working on the set, going through fan email, and getting bugged by people, that a fan is stalking him.  Relentless in his obsession of this belief, he starts obsessing about others around him.  Great ideas here but then the film basically spends too much time zigzagging around to all the different characters and locales.  We understand that Gray seems to have a connection with a film grad who is also a fan and is suspected by him at one time, of being the stalker, but by the time 100 minutes roles by it gets to the point of not caring.  The ideas are there, I just feel it was a bit over ambitious in the portrayal of it all.  The sections that are supposed to be psychological really come off more like psycho confusing, and the parts that are to be rewarding in tying up loose ends towards the films finish end up falling flat.\n\nIf you like Independent films, or want to try something different, by all means give it a try.  I don't see it as being something I would watch again, or have in my collection for killing time on a Sunday afternoon with", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_725", "text": "Know ur History on Curtis Jackson..\n\tFor the idiot that wrote that DAY 1 for fifty was in 2003....stay in da south..ur abviously dont know that fifty has been on the seen since 98 u idoit.  ur a fake rap fan and u should know ya history instead of talking on curtis jackson....2003..what a douche bag...........", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_726", "text": "Not so funny.\n\tThe show is not so funny it repeats itself and it has too much music, dancing and intros for my favour. Watch instead mad t.v. or the chapelle show", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_727", "text": "'Reefer Madness' (Gotham Dist.) Running time: 67 minutes\n\tWhen I first saw this cheezy flick at a summer midnight madness film festival twenty-some years ago,I honestly thought it was a joke.I mean,the young people in this 1938 B/W film almost make Ward and June Cleaver look cool.1938,is this right?The Three Stooges were still new at that time.If parents truly wish for their off-spring to avoid blowing weed,they may not want to choose to show them this DVD.It's SO hard to take seriously.Thank goodness there aren't any 'extra features' here.I don't think I could've taken it.'Reefer...' does have a sole purpose,to watch maybe every two years after dark when there isn't any thing good on TV", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_728", "text": "Dreadful\n\tFlightplan, or \"Flightpanned\" is implausible posturing and shrieking. Its total disregard for facts adds foolishness to tediousness. You know where the movie is going within 20 minutes and just like a real plane flight, you spend the rest of the time waiting for it to end.\n\nIt is a wretched mess", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_729", "text": "The Dreamers\n\tDespite the mixed reviews the critics and other viewers may have given this movie, this is really pretty sick stuff, with little or no redeeming social context.  Objectively, sick just isn't erotic, no matter how hard one may try to rationalize to make it so.  Those who think differently really ought to either:  (a) focus a little more; (b) examine their true motives; or (c) get a life", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_730", "text": "Total Bait and Switch\n\tFrom a big JT, Brit, and X-tina fan:  This DVD is soooo disappointing.  The DVD is comprised of whole episodes of MMC- and very little of the episodes has Britney, Justin, or Christina featured.  There is only one song where Brit and Justin sing (a duet), and only one where Christina sings.  Other than that, all they basically show are lame \"hometown profiles\" which last about 60 seconds each.  You get better content from a \"Behind the Music\" or \"Driven\" episode.   There's even some really heavy stuff about teens committing suicide that has absolutely NOTHING to do with Britney, Justin, or Christina.  Lame, lame, lame, and disappointing.  I think the total on-screen time of real content is about 12 minutes.  Save your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_731", "text": "WORTHLESS MESS OF A FILM!\n\tThey should stop milking it with crappy film franchises like the texas chainsaw massacre. This series should have been killed off by now. The first was not even worth watching! Stay away from this whole movie series", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_732", "text": "What?\n\tBeing a Texas Chainsaw fan I of course picked this one up.  It has 2 big stars in it, and was directed by one of the writers of the original.  I'm not sure what they were going for in this one.  Is it a horror, a sick comedy?  It is all over the place.  What is worse is that they made Leatherface a wimpy crossdresser.  The ending leaves you scratching your head.  Mathew and Renee do their best with the material", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_733", "text": "even worse than the 7th heaven remake\n\tthis is my vote for 3rd worst movie ever made.\nits dumb, theres no violence hardly, no blood and i actually got a headache from renee [now i look chinese] zelwack-broad screaming for 90minutes and watching how bad the acting is.\nthis is like a drug that doesnt work and now i want my 3 dollars and 90minutes of my life back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_734", "text": "very average\n\tthis film had a few laughs but was pretty run of the mill. Pauley Shore pretty much did the same role over over but this film had a alright charm to it for a few minutes. i saw it again recently after some years It had the same vibe to me then as now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_735", "text": "***\n\ti really dont understand how people find this show funny. maybe back in the day it was something hot, but now its not", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_736", "text": "A weak, sexist, American piece of bubbly cheese.\n\tYul Brynner stalks about like he's in Westworld, acting super-tough, smoking every chance he gets. Steve McQueen, as always, is terrible. As for the rest of the \"7\", their acting is atrocious to non-existent. Only Eli Wallach walks away unscathed. Yet if these things are irritating, it is the blatantly sexist and racist undertones to the entire affair that just make it heinous. Yul Brynner actually says that he \"might\" rape the women of the town in one scene sarcastically. Amazing this could have ever been construed as being \"tough\". It's just ridiculous, and these distinctions are what sepeartes this pathetic remake from the masterpiece it shames. But I'll give it one extra star for being relatively well staged and directed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_737", "text": "mediocre, dull, and uninspired\n\tnot as good as the first one and pretty forgetable....it has none of the \"living comic book\" charm that I loved in the first one. that and there are only three stories and more animation. only the blob in the water one was worth watching. If you see it, watch for the joint that the blonde guy pulls out of nowhere after swimming to the raft in a speedo! funny. Romero and King seemed to not be as enthused as they were when making the first one.\n\nI just didnt like it...skip it and get the first one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_738", "text": "lame as hell\n\t3 short films?!?!? thats it?? i feel severly ripped off even after i picked this up used!  it feels like the skits that didnt make creephow 1 were mushed together onto this. chief wooden head isnt scary at all. if you think that is scary, you are easily frightened. the raft is defiantely the best on here by far. that blob thing does creep me out i shall admit. especially the ending to it!! the hitchhiker is so stupid i felt moronic for viewing this. there is nothing scary or funny about a bloody zombie that says \"thanks for the ride lady\" over and over. i just want to know why anchor bay released a stellar edition if this heap of scrap when they could have done creepshow 1 instead. that one is better.\n\ntwo stars for \"the raft\"\n\nif only they all held up like that story..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_739", "text": "Boring\n\tWell if this movie had a story then I must have missed it because there is none no matter how you look at it. they don't even fully play the 9 songs and the sex scenes are pornographic that's true but it would have made sense if they were within some kind of context and no there is nothing shocking (as one of the reviewer declared) about 2 people having sex.\n\nI don't recommend it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_740", "text": "Nice to have the videos available, but extravagent\n\tTheir music is great, the videos aren't the most amazing thing I've ever seen. I listen to the b-boys quite a bit, but I don't find a video dvd to have much replay value", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_741", "text": "\"It was so boring, that I could scream!\"\n\tThis line, spoken by Julie Christie to Dirk Bogarde in \"Darling\" just about sums up my feelings towards this movie. Although I am halfway done with this movie I think this is one of the most boring films I have ever seen and I am stopping this movie when it gets to the scene where Christie looks at herself in the mirror as she removes her clothing. I am done with this movie (believe it or not) and it only got worse: Christie's character Diana Scott marries an Italian man who hello, is old enough to be father! And oh yes, he's an aging prince (in what had to be a ripoff of what happened to Grace Kelly and what would happen to Jacqueline Kennedy and the announcer in the newsreel that calls her \"Princess Diana\" almost made me laugh). That nearly made me grab a gun and shoot my TV (a la Elvis Presley) considering that this is the same setup that occurs in \"Georgy Girl\" and that is spoiled British girl living in Swinging England marries older man (Three words: Anna Nicole Smith). Also, I would like to know what are these reviewers smoking in saying that Christie deserved the Oscar for Best Actress? She didn't at all because it should (and I mean SHOULD) of gone to Julie Andrews for \"The Sound of Music\" (my pick for the best movie of the 1960's) because not only did she overtake her performance of \"Mary Poppins,\" for which she won the Oscar, she pulverized every performance by a female that year including Christie. And there's a problem with the Academy: They can't seem to pull the trigger in giving back-to-back Oscars to the same person.\n I'm not alone in this arugment: In Danny Perry's book \"Alternate Oscars\" he picks Andrews for Best Actress of 1965 and states that the reason why the AMPAS gave the Oscar to Christie was not because it was 'The British Invasion,' but they saw it as a way to give an Oscar to Christie's other film \"Doctor Zhivago\" which was T.S.O.M.'s rival and added to the fact that \"Zhivago\" had no acting nominations. There's another Oscar problem: They don't know when to be hip.\n Also, does it seem like Dirk Bogarde and Lawrence Harvey were the two worst actors in film history? Because it seems to me that every movie that I have seen with them are bad; weather it was this movie, or \"The Manchurian Candidate\" with Harvey, or \"Modesty Blaise\" with Bogarde.\n In conclusion, I think some moviegoers should change their mind about buying this movie because this has to be the worst performance ever to win an Oscar. Or as what Bogarde said to Christie: (a fitting way to close this review since that I end where it begins) \"I don't take taxis that are filled with whores!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_742", "text": "Footage is from \"The Blue Planet\" series...\n\tIf you own or have watched \"The Blue Planet\" series... you're going to recognize all of the footage.  Why?  Because you've already seen it.  Except this time it's going to be without the informative narrative.\n\nFor those of you who just want to watch a nature movie with very little talking... then I guess this is for you.\n\nThe only reason I'm giving this two stars is because the (reused) footage is incredible.  I don't particularly appreciate being misled by the advertising... I was expecting something new, not the recycled and repackaged presentation I got", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_743", "text": "Pure perversion\n\tI didn't think of it much as a movie as I did a porn frenzy. I'm very much interested in history and also psychology and neither was apparent to me in this movie other than we know Caligula was nuts. Otherwise, then I guess so was all of the Roman Empire. I simply cannot believe one stroll down the streets would produce such frenzy. It was stupid, simple and as soon as it was done I immediately threw it out. Not for the faint of heart. Not for the sophisticated either. Or anywhere in between.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_744", "text": "Most Overrated Comedy Of All Time\n\tThis is the most tedious, unfunny, overrated movie of all time.  It's interesting that this is from the same man who produced Spaceballs, which was actually rather humorous (though also quite tedious at times).  I'll always be at a loss to understand why people think it's so funny.  His utter lack of subtlety is terrible to behold", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_745", "text": "Subtexts\n\tOn the surface this film is a pretty good courtroom drama.\n\nUnderneath, however, the director seems to have a couple of other themes going. One thing that stood out to me is that the film is full of people who are \"caught between a rock and a hard place\". Right from the start, where Childers has to choose between following the rules of war or saving his best friend. He has a similar choice on the wall in Yemin - fire into the crowd or let the attack on his people continue. I think he knew at that moment that his career was in the crapper. Jones' character said as much during the trial: \"Whatever happens here, this man will never command marines again\". The \"bad guy\" national security advisor was in a bind: do what is best for America's interests or back up the colonel? The ambassador had to make a hard choice: lie on the stand or lose his job, his status, his reputation? Even his wife had to decide whether to tell the truth or stand behind her husband's story. Biggs, the prosecutor, got caught up in it - he started out with the intent to prosecute what he was convinced was a legitimate case, then got tossed a 'hot potato' by the NSA right in open court. Childers' second-in-command, Captain Lee, had to decide whether to tell the truth or back his colonel. And so on.\n\nThe court-martial itself seems to pit logic against emotion (shades of Star Trek!). The differences are clearest in the closing arguements - Biggs is the Joe Friday \"just the facts\" type; he presents the panel with A. this happened, then B this happened, and so on.  Hayes' whole arguement is based on emotion - and then, finally, the jury is left with yet another hard decision.\n\nI found the movie very interesting in terms of what is going on with the characters - a lot of films are like this, if you look a little deeper, there's more there than the surface story.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_746", "text": "A Christmas Memory I'd rather forget.\n\tFirst off I do not dislike Adam Sandler, I rather enjoy some of his raunchy antics on film, not so much because I like raunchy antics, but because of the underlying message.  Adam Sandler really does have a good heart and his films always show this.  You can scoff at his bathroom jokes and spitting, farting etc, but he does that to satisfy his fans who paid money to see him, he is loyal to his fans and to his friends.  Ever notice how he always gives jobs to Rob Schneider and Dana Carvey?  No one else does, that's a good friend, also his good old fashioned small town morals always win out of the rich, evil fat cats who try to squeeze him in his films.  He never sinks to there level either, perhaps that is why ECN was such a creepy, deeply disturbing film, I cannot, in recent memory recall a more unpleasant time at the movies,what was he thinking?  Early on in the film his character, a drunken loser, belches very loudly in a Chinese restaurant \" Ok I go take shower now\" says Chinese waiter.  I wanted to take a shower too, very soon after that scene.  For starters Mr. Sandler seems to  think he is a voice over man, he is not.  His idea of a character voice is to squeak his lines out in a nearly impossible to understand whiny nasal twang that is not unlike running a nail down a chalkboard.  One can barely understand he is trying to do a character, and he barely is.  Also he is the voice of at least four of his characters, he is equally bad in each.  Perhaps the most confusing and depressing is the old white heard man who lives with his sister in a little old house, he wants desperately to win a patch saying he is the town good guy or something, he coaches the kids basketball team, he has been for years, and apparently does not work except to do crappy jobs for no pay so people can ignore and not appreciate him, he is simply there to be lovable, and put upon, he is slightly less subtle then a pie in the face (as is the so-called humor here).  The script calls for Sandlers character to be a total jerk for no other reason other then to be redeemed at the end, there is no real motivation for his bazaar, cruel and badly aimed antics other then the screenplay calls for them.  He starts off the film by driving a snowmobile drunk and smashing two ice sculptures, a menorah and a Christmas thing, I forget what it was.  He is a repeat offender so his sentence will be a harsh one, but along comes old squeaky voice to offer the judge a chance to give him a reduced sentence, he lets him coach basketball with him in lue of time in the clink, I can just see the road runner and bugs bunny rolling there eyes and shaking there heads, surly, even in a cartoon there is some sort of rule book.  Not here.  Of course the judge remands him to the custody of squeaky and off they go.  The film then goes on to showcase some of the most outrageous, mindnumbing scenes of animated mayhem this side of a Japanese manga involving tentacles and girls in school uniforms.  He goes to the basketball game and insults the children, ridiculing one boy for being fat, the coach is knocked unconscious and puts his hand in his pants \"nice kitty kitty\" he squeaks, what the???? then an angry father gets on Sandlers bad side (his only side) and is force fed a jock strap \"I hope you like them extra sweaty\" Ho Ho Ho.  For the next part of the film which seems like eight days, crazy or otherwise, his house is burned, he pushes his benefactor down a hill, in a porta potty which freezes feces on him, he is rescued by deer who lick the poop off him, on smiles with a load of ca ca in his teeth.  We are treated to this twice.  God bless us, every one.  By the time the paint by number ending finally gets there we are also subjected to a number of songs, each worse then the last, fortunately they are forgettable as well as bad  \"If I move my bowls without using the spray....that's a technical foul\" is one of few lines I remember, thank you God.  By reading this one might assume, as I did, that  this is irreverent in the good way, poking fun at old Christmas standards, but it is not.  It is disgusting, badly written, annoying and very, very cruel.  The two dimensional nice old brother and sister are treated horribly, for no good reason with no motivation or payoff, the songs are unlistnable and the dialogue is hard to understand, this is not always a bad thing.  Of course we discover why the hero is such a jerk, a childhood trauma involving a car crash on Hanukkah, he hooks up with is old sweetheart and lives happily ever after.  The same cannot be said for the audience.  Why would anyone think this was funny or appropriate, who is the audience?  There are many vulgar sexual references that are not claver or cutting edge they are sad and out of place, the over all feel of the film is one of depressed Sinicism and a morbid sense of doom and hopelessness.  Adam Sandler has been loyal to his friends, his friends should have been loyal to him and told him what a bad idea this was, even if it hurt his feelings.  This Christmas turkey won't even work as leftovers.  Bah Humbug", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_747", "text": "Features listed on box not on disc\n\tAlthough \"deleted scenes\" are promised on the back cover of the box, there are no deleted scenes on the DVD. Instead there's a perfunctory \"documentary\" which interviews the cast and other creators, who recite a common litany of how much fun it was to make the film. In this short segment there are a very few informal shots of the players that aren't in the film, but there are no deleted scenes in the normal usage of the term. Rather disappointing since the cast in audio commentary talks about seemingly dozens of neat scenes that \"hopefully will be in the DVD deleted scenes section.\"\n\tAlso, although the box promises \"2.35 wide screen,\" the film is pan-and-scan and only slightly letterboxed at about a 1.85 to 1 ratio. Some of the scenes are annoying because of the missing portion of the image.\n\tAlso, it's not a gross teen comedy as the box copy suggests, more of a puppy-love romance with the \"four buddies\" comedy stuff as a sidebar. Which makes it potentially better, I guess, but it suffers from a lack of talent, especially in Ventimiglia's acting and in the writing. Very anemic; not much here. In the key scenes the players just hem and haw, since they're not given much to say. Kevin Kirkpatrick, in a small part, is way beyond the rest of the cast in acting sophistication. He draws a very perceptive portrait; extremely funny, but not a typical caricature, the most real character in the movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_748", "text": "ALL DUBBED!  aaugh\n\tALl 4 movies in this set are dubbed in English.   I was horribly disappointed. Dont make the same mistake I did. Find the dubbed ones", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_749", "text": "camera shake...\n\tI thought from the description that this could be an interesting film and gave it a shot. It was terrible. First because of the camera shake, I don't know about you but I can't sit trough a film with continuous camera shaking. Needless to say I didn't make it through the whole film, but from what I saw the main actor was irritating to watch", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_750", "text": "Birds, Birds, Birds! An Indoor Birdwatching Field Trip\n\tI was very disappointed in this DVD.  It was a DVD for someone who wanted only the very basic information on birds.  The DVD was very short and could have added a lot of expanded details.  The ability to view details of color and details of wing, tail bands, etc would have offered a much better learning tool.  It also could have had the bird call longer throughout a longer display of bird colorations", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_751", "text": "Disappointed\n\tUnless you are an avid bird watcher and need resource material for north american bird sounds, this DVD is otherwise a waste of money.  Spend the extra money and buy \"the Life of Birds\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_752", "text": "Boring Picasso\n\tPicasso is one of the giants in the history of Art and surely THE artistic genious of the 20th Century, but this renders him boring and repetitive. It was done while he was alive, and has him \"painting\" little cartoon-like \"works\" that were done only for this DVD...one...after...the....other ad nauseum.  This is Picasso as celebrity entertainer cartoonist, not the edgy artist genius of Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and Guernica.  It looks as if he's painting with magic markers on screen and the action is speeded up so it looks like a cartoonist at work.  I turned it off after 30+ interminable minutes.  Fortunately I rented it on Netflix, which I'd recommend, rather than buying it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_753", "text": "get the standard version\n\tThis review is based on the differences between the standard DVD disc and the Superbit version only.  Based on that, I recommend that you save your money and get the standard version.  You'll get more features, while barely losing any audio or video quality, which is the whole reason for buying a Superbit disc in the first place.  I've watched this movie on my 40\" LCD Sony XBR BRAVIA (720 dpi), an OPPO upscaling DVD player, and 5.1 sound system, and for this movie, I didn't see any perceivable difference in video quality from the standard version.  So unless they're selling this Superbit version for 10 bucks or less (which seems to be the trend since Superbit discs may become moot now that HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs are starting to come out), I'd recommend getting the standard version of this movie, which sells for about 10 bucks at the major electronic retailers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_754", "text": "Was not impressed\n\tI am a big fan of faerietales and stories for children, though I do not have any of my own.  On the whole I am unimpressed with the Barbie series which is highly unoriginal with characters that seem as plastic as the dolls themselves.\n\nWhile it manages to be more of a sedative than a painful experience, it is not something that I would recommend to other lovers of faerietales and/or faerie lore.  \n\nChildren, however, are often attracted to brightly colored things with simple stories, and will most likely love it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_755", "text": "Bastardized!!\n\tMission:Impossible, the TV series, told the adventures of the Impossible Missions Force -- an elite team of covert operatives who were sent to overthrow mob kingpins, foreign dictators, terrorists and others who threatened the security of the United States. Rather than engage in James Bond-like shoot outs, the IMF team worked together to covertly neutralize threats, leaving little or no trace of their involvement. Although the IMF had a leader (Steven Hill as Dan Briggs and Peter Graves as Jim Phelps), there was no star of the group -- just a bunch of individuals working together to achieve its objective. A truly groundbreaking show.\n\nAlong comes Brain De Palma's catastrophe of a remake, starring that couch-jumping Scientologist Tom Cruise. Within half an hour of the film starting, the entire IMF team, save for Cruise, is killed off, Jim Phelps (Jon Voight) is exposed as a double agent and basically the entire concept of the original Mission:Impossible is shot to hell. Granted, Ving Rhames and Jean Reno are present as Cruise's new team, but Mission:Impossible is quickly bastardized as yet another Tom Cruise vehicle where he preens and postures. Making a film called Mission:Impossible into a star vehicle goes against the spirit of the original TV series. It's obscene what Tom Cruise's ego has done to Bruce Geller's original concept. This is just another action film with Mr. Cruise flashing his toothy smile and saving the world all by himself. See the original TV series and skip this piece of bastardized trash", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_756", "text": "Goodbye Stargate\n\tI just whant to say this, if Richard Dean Anderson is out of the Stargate series; so am I, and that's it!\nIf I could I would give this 0 stars, but you can't, not what I know anyways. Still Teal'c ,Daniel and Carter is in the storie, but hwo knows for how long", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_757", "text": "John Woo's first American film fails but the action is good\n\tAction Director John Woo's first attempt at making a good American action movie fails with Jean Claude Van Damme (Bloodsport, Sudden Death) on board as the lead hero who jumps over police cars, punches venomous snakes in the head, hops on motorcyles balancing himself on it while he flips over a truck and lands on the ground...kicking a gasoline tank at a guy while he shotgun blasts it and soving a grenade down the pants of evil bad ass Lance Henriksen (Near Dark, The Terminator). Hey, when isnt Henriksen a evil son of a bitatch? Yancy Butler (Drop Zone) is Van Dammes love interest protecting her from the villains trying to kill him and Wilfrod Brimley (TV'S Walker, Texas Ranger) plays Van Damme's southern fried canjun Uncle who rides horses and shoots arrows with his bow while trotting off after his country house blows up. All in all, it doesnt become the worst movie ever made, its only presence if the style John Woo brings to his action scenes...his lingo in the art of which he creates. Also starring Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy and The Mummy Returns) as Henriksen's right hand man. Ah, gotta love the scene where Van Damme has sexual chemistry with the snake while punching it ou", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_758", "text": "john jakes great novels , turned into soap operas of the worst kind\n\ti guess i hold the minorty here in thinking the north and south \"maxie-series\" is just the worst civil war mini-series ever put on film. they took great source material and turned it into \"days of our civil war lives\", a soap opera of the most unwanted kind. i found myself hopeing that maybe it would get better but it got more unbelievible as it went on . just a waste of a great cast and a lot of money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_759", "text": "Nice Cast, Weak Movie\n\tGiven the cast I had high expectations for this movie, but unfortunately it didn't deliver.  The storyline and plot twists are totally unbelievable even given the most disfunctional of families.  There are some nice perfomances, granted, and for this reason alone I gave it two stars.  But even with that grace, it's not enough to warrant giving it the 100 minutes of your life to watch.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_760", "text": "Didn't get the dvd\n\tYou asked me to rate my transaction and/or the product I ordered.  The transaction apparently didn't take place, since I didn't receive the dvd that I ordered.  Is that what you wanted to know", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_761", "text": "not a great value\n\tA few comments about why I didn't like the video for my daughter\n- The DVD is cheaply done.  The animation is almost all old and there are frequent times when the princess look like an animated statue with only their mouths moving, while their prince next to them really does look like a statue since he doesn't move at all.  \n- The Christmas themes are simply not well done with the video containing things that were more suited for Halloween than Christmas.  The part where Belle almost drowns (and would have certainly died of hypothermia) is a good example of this, though not the only example.  \nOverall the video is not at all suited for young children", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_762", "text": "DOES NOT DESERVE A STAR\n\tHORRIBLE\n\nNOT FUNNY\n\nI HAVE NO IDEA HOW PEOPLE CAN SAY THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE\n\nok now i personally, am a adam sandler fan, but i just hated this movie. Accually, i hated it so much, i couldnt even finish it and we had to give it away. i recomend you do not waist your time with this horrible excuse for a movie.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_763", "text": "Not too bad, but not too good\n\tI actually had this on my shelf for 2 or 3 years. I tried to watch it a time or 2 and just could not get past the first 10 or 15 minutes. I was finally in the mood to watch it the other night. Let me say I am a big fan of Ashley Judd and I have loved every movie I have seen her in. She did a great job, as always, just poor script writing. It leaves a lot of questions unanswered, such as how he always manages to keep one step ahead of her in order to place cameras in her hotel rooms, etc. This fellow was so obsessed and in the end what was the point? I may have to watch it again in a few more years just to see if there is something I missed...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_764", "text": "Not very engaging.\n\tThis movie is a disappointment considering it was made at a time when so many of the survivors were still alive and recently freed from Russian captivity.  The film covers the experiences of a veteran German officer assigned as an advisor to a Rumanian Army Corps on the eve of the Stalingrad encirclement.  The film does not go into any kind of depth either in terms of character development or story line to explain the importance and tragedy of Stalingrad.  One must think that it even disappointed it's original German viewers of the 1950's who probably desired some kind of explanation for the disaster of Stalingrad and the Nazi era.  \nAs an anti-war film this film is a failure; as a shoot 'em up action war film it is droll.  All in all this is less satisfying than a made for TV movie of the same period.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_765", "text": "Don't buy this compilation......\n\tThese 3 movies are indeed landmark movies in Chinese Cinema and definetly for Jet li and Movie Kung fu.\n\nHowever, I watched 10 minutes of te first movie on this compilation which DOESN'T have english Subs ( I don't mind, but every other DVD I have ever seen has this )\n\nAlso, in the first ten minutes, there have been 2 incredibly bad awkward translations. For some reason, Cousin Yi is now Aunt 13 and Chu's bird is now Chu's Beard. This is Crap. Do NOT buy this, buy the movies seperately, you can probably find them each for 9 bucks, and they would be more satisfying that way", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_766", "text": "Outrageous junk\n\tA girl-buddy movie starring Shelley Long and Bette Midler as two women in love with the same guy. When they learn that he's \"used\" both of them, they turn from being mortal enemies to closest friends as they chase the louse from New York to New Mexico. Silly and dumb, with the usual chase fare thrown in. Everything is a cliche, from the opposing personality idea (Long is an orderly goody-twoshoes, Midler a loudmouthed mess) to desert hippies to car chases, etc, etc. The movie seems to go on endlessly", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_767", "text": "Lame Holiday movie\n\tBetween the not so below average acting of Thomas and Biel, the film might have benefited more from a better script, but it did not.  There was nothing in this movie that they could have done better, it was just a fluff holiday movie that a family would most likely not want to watch that much", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_768", "text": "This is unwatchable.\n\tThis movie makes me want to vomit. Watching Bio-Dome is physically painful to the overwhelming majority of people", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_769", "text": "The highlight of the movie is the copyright notice in French\n\tTrash film usurps title. People that like this film seem to come from a group that have only seen ersatz films such as the new Mummy have nothing of real movie value to compare them to. This must also be a group that has never seen a live play or an old German film. \n\nThe filmmakers attempted to capture a cross between Nosferatu. It may have worked in 1920 however the film is to clear and sharp. It comes off looking more like a cross between a cartoon and a graphics ad. \n\nThe actors outweighed the characters and looked like they were reading the script. I could swear that some were watching the teleprompter. And who's idea was it to cut up a three day old corps to get covered in blood that if was any, had lone ago coagulated? I could go on with quite a few examples. But you get the idea. This should be helpful even if you liked the movie. \n\nIf you are driving by a place that rents this DVD, stay in the car!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_770", "text": "Tim Allen is ruining Christmas for me\n\tWhy oh why do they keep placing redneck Tim Allen in Christmas movies? He can't act and he is disgusting. I am ashamed at Jamie Lee Curtis for reducing herself to this garbage. I can understand Tim Allen thinking this was a good script, the producer probably mailed the script to him as a coloring book  with pictures...but I had higher expectations from Jamie Lee Curtis. I have to say I usually love her. But she was awful in this film. She is reduced to whining and crying. She does little else besides agreeing to everything her caveman husband tells her.  Tim Allen was awful from day one in his redneck Middle America sitcom, and to this day retains that disgusting, overweight, burping middle America character.\nWhy do they keep putting him in Christmas films? It really does nauseate me to no ends to see him playing Santa Claus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_771", "text": "This Film is an Outrageous Sacrilege!!!!!!!\n\tMany people will consider giving this movie such a low rating a sacrilege.This is understandable because so many people have grown up watching this film.I too loved this movie at a certain period of my life.The period between my birth and when I turned ten.That was when I read the book.The book is perhaps one of the greatest literary works ever created.It has now been awhile since I first read it,but I still remember the excitement I felt with each new chapter.I finished it in a few short hours.Since then,I have reread it several times,and each time it has been just as enjoyable.It is a true classic that people of all ages can enjoy.My brother reads as little as possible, but even he loved it.The movie,on the other hand,has gotten worse with each subsequent viewing.It deters from the book in almost every way possible.It makes a mockery of each character through a combination of poor writing and horrible acting.Judy Garland is an absolutely abominable choice to play the plucky heroine,Dorothy Gale.In the book,Dorothy was a little girl of about eight or nine and she was brave and clever.In the film,she is whiny,cowardly,fretful,and slightly stupid.She is also portrayed as being around fifteen.Making her this old distorts the book and her older age doesn't fit with her childish behaviour and appearance.Besides wrecking the book,this movie when looked at clearly is a terrible film.Don't misunderstand me,I am a fan of musicals.However,this film made for an atrocious musical.Practically every single song was ANNOYING!!!!!Also,the \"Somewhere Over the Rainbow\" number did not suit the plotline as it was in the book.This brings me to the BIGGEST,MOST AWFUL,distortion of them ALL!!!In the book,Dorothy really went to OZ!!!!!Not only that,she returned to Oz several times in other OZ books.Eventually,she even moved there to live!!!In making the whole experience a dream,the entire story of OZ was destroyed.Having said that,this movie receives a 1 in my opinion.Even so,I realize that many people will persist in liking this movie despite my words of wisdom.If they do sill consider this movie a favorite after reading the book,then the 3-Disc DVD is the edition to purchase.The features look good and the picture is restored.As for me,I will spend my money on better things.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_772", "text": "Not like the other Michael Flatley shows.\n\tNot as much tap dancing as the other ones. You probaly have to be Irish to understand the theme because I didn't", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_773", "text": "Worst show ever\n\tI never saw the series on tv so when it came out on dvd, I was excited, remembering the magazine from when I was a kid and being a fan of ILC, SNL, and comedy itself.  I am also known for finding various comic styles funny where others don't.  I write this review now as I am TRYING to watch the third disc.  I got the dvd the first day it came out and I have to watch every dvd I get, even if I saw it before.  Regardless to say, I only broke a smurk ONCE throughout the first 2 1/2 discs.  I even tried watching parts of the disc when I was having a great day and even when I was not in the greatest of moods.  I was in a good mood again this morning so I started watching it.  I think it is the lamest show that I have ever seen.  I really don't know why it ever lasted past the first season.  If you've seen the show on tv and you like it, more power to you, if you haven't seen it, don't buy it, it is a waste of money.  Everybody says that after season two is when it gets funny...  I personaly don't think I should have to endure a whole first season for it to get funny", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_774", "text": "Pathic\n\tOr you out of your mind! I watched about 5 mins. and I'm speachless. That was the worse movie I ever  quot;started quot; to watch and couldn't get to the controls fast enough to turn it off. Throw them away, please", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_775", "text": "sometimes great but not that great\n\tit starts out as a lady comes home to cook a boy for dinner but the boy tells the lady three storys from the Tales From The Darkside book. the first one is Lot 249 with Christian Slater, Julianne Moore and Steve Buscemi, which this one is the best with of course Slater's character. then the next one is The Cat From Hell with William Hickey and David Johanssen, this one is ok but it sometimes shallows the movie with its annoying and mangling old people. the last one is A Lover's Vow with James Remar and Rae Dawn Chong, it starts off good with Remar but then ends up being a cheesy story with its lame gargoyle effects", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_776", "text": "this is the worst collection of \"clips\" i have ever seen\n\tdon't buy this junk,it is nothing more than trailers for 50 movies that the makers have deamed as the \"worst\". like another review said just look up a list somewere!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_777", "text": "AVoid it like the plague and just find a list somewhere\n\tI love bad movies, so when i saw there was a documentary out all about ranking the worst movies i thought i'd give it a try.\n\nDon't bother with this DVD.  Its 60 minutes long.  Now think about that fact. 50 movies, in 60 minutes. Some movies are barely shown for twenty seconds or they use a commercial that reveals little of whats bad in the movie.  SO problem number one they don't show enough of the movies.  Problem 2 is the bad designs of people booing and throwing popcorn at every movie they talk about.  The voice over was also a bit on the annoying side but thats probably the fault of the people who made this.\n\nIts actually very ironic that this being about the worst films is actually a terrible film in itself. Another complaint i have is on what merrits on they ranking these films.  FOr a few, it seemed they put their not cause they were the worst movies made but because they were box office flops. I'm not saying Ishtar or Howard the duck were good movies but they shouldn't be placed on a list of the worst.  There are alot more terrible films, with acting thats unbelievably bad, mistakes galore, poor lighting, poor directing, poor writing,etc.  These were just bad movies that were flops.  I'm surprised they didn't throw Heaven's gate in here if they were doing flops.\n\nSo i don't get the criteria they were using.  A lot of really terrible movies were excluded too for some reason.  Manos is sadly missing.  Glen or Glenda is alot worse then Plan 9(despite plan 9 having the fame) yet plan 9 got a lower ranking.  \n\nI guess the best thing i can say about this DVD is that they did get a list of some very bad movies.  Robot Monster and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians are amongst the worst movies you'll ever see.  According to the DVD, only Black Belt Jones is a movie so bad its funny but many (If not all) picked are so bad they are funny.  I didn't like how they included the movie Troll only because the sequel Troll 2 was so much worse(For heaven's sake, Troll 2 didn't even have trolls in it.  it had Goblins.  Thats bad!).\n\nSo, if you guys want to Watch a List of movies with barely any clips of the films that emphasize there baddness, this a film for you.  those of you who don't, heres a breif list of some of their movies.\n\nSnow WHite and the 3 stooges\nGreetings\nThe frozen Dead\nThey saved Hitler's brain\nBlack belt Jones\nTNT Jackson\nThe thing with two heads\nHoward the Duck\nBilly the kid vs. Dracula\nBela Legosi meets a brooklyn Gorilla\nStrange Creatures\nBloodsucking freaks\nLeonard pt. 6\nAttack of the crab monsters\nRobot Monster\nSanta Claus Conquers the martians\nTroll\nTrog\nXanadu\nThe Crippled Masters\nI married a Monster from outer space\nTeenage Zombie\nGhost and the invisible Bikini\nFat Spy\nPlan 9 from outer space\nGlen or Glenda\nBride of the monster\nThe mesa of Lost women\nVoodoo Woman\nIshtar\nFrankenstein Conquers the world\nThe Creeping Terror\nThe great Alligator\nHillbillys in a haunted House\nThe incredible melting man\nFirebird 2015Ad\nDracula Vs. Frankenstein\nSmokey and the Bandits Pt 3\nThe wild woman of Wongo\nThe ape\nGalaxy of terror\nThe RObot vs. The Aztec Mummy\nSnow WHite (German Version)\nCreature from the HAunted sea\nThe swinging CHeerleaders\nTrial of billy Jack\nKillers from space\nSpider baby\nThe 3 stooges in orbit\nThe sorceress\nThe crawling hand\nJD's Revenge\nFrankenstein meets the space monster\nKiller shrews\nGreat white\nThe thing with two heads\nEegah!\nThe incridebly Strange creatures who stopped living and became mixed up zombies.\n\nCertainly far from a definitive list of Worst movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_778", "text": "It's no Citizen Kane\n\tI found this film accidentially on Amazon and was curious because I know Welles didn't complete a great deal of films.  His directorial flourishes are definitely evident, but it is hard to really enjoy the film do to the quality of the transfer.  The picture is dark and the audio is exceptionally bad.  It looks like there were some budgetary issues in the making of the film so I couldn't tell whether this was a bad DVD presentation of a mediocre film, or an awful movie put on DVD badly.  I did not shell out of the Criterion edition, which might give a better glimpse into the qualities of the film", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_779", "text": "Appauling Quality\n\tThis is a potentially very good film. Interesting idea (bearing some resemblance to \"Angel heart\"). Sadly marred by a quite appauling transfer. I don't think I've ever bought (DVD or video) or seen (TV or cinema) quite such an awful copy of a movie. It is clearly stuck together from more than one original, with the logo \"Delta\" appearing now and again in the bottom right hand corner, but don't be misled into thinking this is the most complete version. The term \"special edition\" seems to refer only to the fact that it has been released !!!!! Tony Curtis does an incredibly poor intro and epilogue (clearly from some late night cheap TV series).\n\nDon't buy it.\n\nMaybe there's a better version (I read talk of a \"Critereon\" disc), maybe not. Still, it really isn't worth (any) money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_780", "text": "Extremely good story but terrible picture quality\n\tI bought Orson Welles Citizen Kane and liked it so I decided to watch other Welles movies. I bought Mr. Arkadin because the DVD is cheap and rated high on IMDB. I should have buyed Touch of Evil instead. The quality of the picture is laughable, sometimes there are glitches in the sound during scene changes. Judging by the picture and sound quality I would say that they used equipment from the 30's to shoot and edit the movie and that the print used for that transfer was stored in a refrigerator during 45 years. Welles directing work is good but obviously he had to deal with the poor quality of the European movie industry of the 50's. Sometimes the picture shake, during the opening credits the captions are white on a white or gray background so we can't read everything. The editing is very poor, there are too many scene changes. When I bought this DVD I expected to receive the LaserLight version, instead I got a DVD made by Alpha Video. The case cover is different and there is no supplemental material. He was mastered cheaply on a PC with the SpruceUp DVD Maestro software, that seem to create problems, each time I try to play the disc on my computer the FBI warning message appear and then the disc eject. I didn't notice any audio syncing problems however. This movie is the perfect candidate for a remake. I give **** for the story and * for the overall quality of the movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_781", "text": "Wow-- it's impressive how much of a mess this is.\n\tThe Weight of Water (Kathryn Bigelow, 2000)\n\nThis movie should have been a big production-- an adaptation of an Anita Shreve novel directed by Near Dark's Kathryn Bigelow, starring a handful of big-name actors. So why does it seem like a Lifetime Original Movie(TM) on steroids?\n\nJean Janes (Shadow of the Vampire's Catherine McCormack) is obsessed with a pair of murders that occurred on the Isles of Shoals in 1873, when Louis Wagner (Rome's Ciaran Hinds) was convicted of the murders of two women and executed. Jean isn't sure they got the right person. She and her poet husband Thomas (Sean Penn) set off for the islands on a boat with Thomas' brother Rich (Josh Lucas, recently of Poseidon) and Rich's new girlfriend Adaline (Elizabeth Hurley, who went from this right on to film Bedazzled). The interpersonal relationships on the boat cause tensions to flare, as everyone seems to want pretty much everyone else, and the situation on the boat brings Jean to a possible revelation of an alternative theory of the crime.\n\nIt's an interesting premise, and from everything I've heard it's carried off quite successfully in the book, which I haven't read. But oh, it doesn't work well at all in the film. The links between the two stories are shown only by the way the two stories are intercut; no work at all was done on trying to parallel the two in any structural way. Most of the actors are wasted here; even the vastly talented McCormack seems only a shadow of her usual irrepressible self, while Sarah Polley, whose story takes place over in the nineteenth century time frame, seems as if she's worn down by a lot more than inimical primitive island life. About the only actor who's really effective here is Hinds, who plays his role to the hilt.\n\nIt's not the worst movie I've seen in the past month, but it's pretty close. *", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_782", "text": "Only one reason\n\tI bought a copy of NTR for one reason and one reason only: a single scene near the beginning, prominently featuring Rosanna Arquette. This was the same reason I bought a copy of  quot;The Wrong Man quot;, starring John Lithgow and - Rosanna Arquette. Discretion prevents my explaining further. Other than the scene already mentioned, I found the movie pretty worthless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_783", "text": "Below average --\n\tThe story is ok, but the acting is a bit off and the movie drags to much... but if your looking for some raunchy sex  there is a non-simulated oral sex scene in it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_784", "text": "Why do I need another copy of this?\n\tAdded\n      - 5 whole minutes \n      - Documentary about how to make a great movie suck by     making it a Broadway production.\n\nDeleted\n      - Karaoke version of five songs from the soundtrack: Hold Me Now, Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Rappers Delight, White Wedding\n\nWorth the extra $13 - I think not\n\nI suppose if you are one of the four people on the planet that doesn't own this classic there is a option of which edition to purchase, for the rest of us, it's just not worth it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_785", "text": "Weak script, poor performance....\n\tWell, nice cinematography as set-designer work: nicely interiors and well dressed actors. Maybe, visually it is enough to keep you watching this movie once, but not enough to consider it as a remarkable  movie of year, as other reviewers trying to assure", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_786", "text": "Wake me when it's over\n\tI was so bored by this film that I thought I might be missing some subtle French cultural context or emotional triggers that would make it interesting.  I asked a younger, French, female friend, who said she found it at least as boring as I did.\n\nThe characters didn't engage my sympathy.  Nothing explained why these people were even remotely interested in each other, so I didn't care what happened to them.  Scenes like long car drives from the marriage bed to a first infidelity didn't build any dramatic tension or advance a plot or provide any interesting insight into the characters themselves.  The sex scenes were banal and the bondage episodes in particular laughable.\n\nI sat through to the end, thinking there might perhaps be some breathtaking ending to redeem the wasted minutes.  I want my money back.  Plus damages", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_787", "text": "weird translation\n\tas I remember when i watched the original chinese version, although it wasnt any big deal but I did like it as I remember, but this version is totally destroy that feeling, something about the translation is just bad to the core makes the movie like a piece of crap, especially some sound effect. Why don't they put the original track in it I hard can understand. if u can find some asian version and rewatch it u would agree with me. it worth my 3 stars with the original trac", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_788", "text": "Easily forgotten\n\tIt didn't take me long to forget this film. Once again it stars Jet in a strange role", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_789", "text": "Wait\n\tNot a good copy of this great movie. I'd wait and buy the  quot;Restored Authorized Edition. quot; Even though I bought this version, I've ordered the other. That's how much I like Metropolis is general", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_790", "text": "Not a great season, not a great box set...\n\tVol. 3 marks a new low for Family Guy: A season that started out strong but ended very \"OH my god, I was so shocked by that hahahahaha\". It seems to be riding on it's laurels, so to speak, and it's almost as if we are supposed to find the characters acting differently funny. I don't like it, and I think it's been reduced to recent Simpson quality. Meanwhile, the DVD has a few commentaries (I'd like to point out that the competition Simpson DVD's have commentaries on every episode, same with Futurama...)Some sub-par special features. The biggest problem here is that the first two discs are single-layer, which means four episodes per disc, as opposed to the traditional seven. We only get thirteen episodes of crap, and maybe we should be grateful, but all in all, whatever.\n\nRaoul Duke", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_791", "text": "The truth is, it's terrible.\n\tJennifer Love Hewitt needs to fire her manager. I've yet to see her in a truly good role. Those terrible Know What You Did Last Summer movies, Garfield, Heartbreakers, If Only, and many others weren't exactly memorable roles. The Truth About Love doesn't help bump her in that direction either. Not that I was expecting Oscar-quality when I looked at the back of the box, seeing a picture of her in a leather corset, I wasn't going off of words to know that I was slightly interested in the movie. I've owned it for a few months now, and only recently got around to seeing it if only because my girlfriend watched it in the other room while my friend and I were in the other room playing games. She kept coming out every 5 minutes, and I could tell that she wasn't that interested. After giving in and watching it with her, I now wish we had all played Resident Evil 4 instead.\n\nAfter what has to be one of the most annoying \"sweet\" introductions, we learn that a man has mailed a valentine letter to his friend's wife, Alice, supposedly by accident. Yeah, real smooth. When Alice gets it, she assumes it's from her husband, Sam, and sends him a hot letter as well. He gets it, thinking it's from another woman, and the problems ensue. He starts to hide the letter from her, and with that in mind, she tests his loyalty to her. She texts his phone anonymously with some of the dirtiest things Hewitt's done in recent memory. But as it turns out, Sam does have a mistress, and things get more complicated. You know what? The entire movie's boring up until 3/4 through. You're better off just reading the back of the box for the plot summary, then skipping to scene 9 or 10. And that's one of the cons I had with The Truth About Love- the time it takes to build up to what's an actually good conclusion with Sam's Anonymous admirer doesn't seem like it's worth it at first. But I'll admit, Alice's plan to bust Sam was a good one, though she gets a harsh slap of reality once everything's over.\n\nThe key problem with the movie is probably that it takes place in England, and Jennifer Love Hewitt's forced to take on one of the worst accents I've ever heard. There were a few times when I thought that they hired a voice actor to dub over her lines- it doesn't sound like her, and mouth movements often don't match lines. And that's funny considering the majority of the cast is from the UK. Then comes the unbelievable part about a guy cheating on a woman of Jennifer Love Hewitt's stature. There's no way in hell that could ever happen unless the guy is mentally challenged (ie- Carson Daly). The kicker is that Sam's mistress is a woman who looks to be in her 40s, and pales to Hewitt in any physical category. And how about that Archie guy? He's in 3 important scenes at most. All the other times we see him involve he and Sam's court room scenes which I have to say, are some of the most boring attempts at forced humor. In fact, the trial doesn't even have a connection to the central plot aside from showing that Sam and Archie are friends and partners. Alice's friend is also a complete hussy, and seems like she didn't make the cut of being on Sex and the City. Finally, guys, I'm sorry to tell you this, but there are no scenes of nudity here aside from when Alice visits an adult movie store. Though the best we get from Hewitt is her in a corset, it's only for a few collective seconds. The love scene is kind of laughable too when she's wearing that ridiculous wig. Even right now, I still have mixed feelings about the movie. Just when something completely stupid happens, something decent does right after it.\n\nThis is some of the worst picture quality I've seen in a while. The transfer looks terrible. Even watching it on my HD Monitor, there were tons of errors. Grain, artifacts, and something new. I almost want to call it rippling- many scenes are out of alignment, and we get a watery effect that takes over the entire picture. I can't explain it in full detail, but more or less, people's faces and bodies would look all twisted every couple of seconds. It stays for most of the first fifth of the movie, then is only occasional after that. But then there's blocking and many more problems that make up for it. You'd think with a direct to dvd release, they could at least get something right. The audio fares a little better, but everything's weird once again. While you can hear the audio just fine, it's almost too loud at times, and incredibly, all the actors' lines look like they're dubbed- especially Jennifer's. This becomes very obvious halfway through the movie when Archie yells at Sam. The camera is behind Archie so we can see the back of his head talking to Sam, but when he yells, his mouth doesn't open.\n\nSpecial features? None. Though the box tries to claim that a chapter selection, previews, spanish subtitles, close captioning and Dolby 5.1 are special features, we all know better than to fall for that. At the very least I expected some behind the scenes interviews or something with everyone going on about how great it was to work on a movie bound for failure.\n\nIs there any reason to buy The Truth About Love? Not at all. I guess that phrase \"low expectations lead to better results\" does ring true for it. I just wish the director, writers and actors had put a little more effort into everything. But you know the funny thing? I'll bet twenty bucks that this thing gets remade in a year or two with A-list actors (sorry Jennifer), and finds success after they rewrite all the boring parts. Even as a date movie, there are many better ones out there. Might I suggest Shaun of the Dead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_792", "text": "Where the Action is (Not)\n\tWhen buying a product, you expect a little bang for your buck. Unlike its counterpart Family Classics, Action Classics leaves far short of its mark.  Although these movies are old, you expect quality. Unfortunately, the sound is barely audible and the movies grainy. You'd think that because they're on DVD, the quality would be better. The movies shown are low budget (B movies)with unknown actors and limited action. Need I continue ??\nINACTION in this case would be best served.\nSave your money for better things... Like a hot fudge sundae !!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_793", "text": "Terrible product...\n\tThis dvd is pretty bad. I've seen the online trailer for the kino dvd release and the picture quality on the streaming quicktime movie was better then the picture quality on the \"triple feature\" dvd", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_794", "text": "Mediocrity\n\tHeavyweights was a quite a disappointment, considering the presence of Ben Stiller.\nThe movie sheds light on a popular summer camp for fat children that unexpectedly finds itself under different management.  The new administration will make it clear very soon that some major changes are to take place...  \nThe plot and the acting are surprisingly (!) average, while the humor and the dialogues are below average.  \nBen Stiller's character, a cross between Zoolander and Dodgeball (both being AMAZING movies), was unexpectedly plain and bland.\nAs for the rest of the cast, this film does not seem to be their thing.  \nThough the potential for a great movie was definitely there it fails to take off.  A shame really...  No masterpiece here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_795", "text": "A step below Catherine B.\n\tThe script and dialogue are lousy. All this film has to recommend it is a pretty face and occasional scenes depicting flesh. The lady is not very interesting to say the least. Nothing original. This is a cookie-cutter clone of a thousand other French movies about young women trying sex for the first time. Avoid.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_796", "text": "Only if you are very familiar with Pilates\n\tI do not like the format of the DVD at all.  I had taken several Pilates classes before buying this DVD, but I found it difficult to remember exactly what to do in each pose since all of the instruction is at the end.  Much of Pilates is in the finer points like breathing correctly and making sure to squeeze at the right times, so with no reminder of what I should be doing in each pose I felt like I was being cheated out of a workout.  I don't think that having no interruption is worth sacrificing form, so this DVD will be stored away while I learn the specifics of Pilates elsewhere", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_797", "text": "If it weren't for the leopard...\n\tA friend and I tried watching this film once again recently, but still we both find it irritating and unpleasant.  From the beginning, when Katharine Hepburn's character destroys other people's cars without a care, we found one scene after another tedious and unfunny.  The acting is fine, as could be expected from such greats as Hepburn and Cary Grant.  But the characters are not sympathetic, fun or interesting.  Grant's character is an unassertive, spineless person who is easily dominated.  Hepburn's character is blindly selfish. Who could care what happens to them?  The one interesting element is the acting that is done in proximity to a live leopard.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_798", "text": "Love MADtv, hate this set\n\tLet me start off by saying that I am a HUGE MADtv fan and have been for years. It is easily my favorite show of all time. While I loved \"The Complete Season 1\" released in 2004, I think this DVD set is terrible. Why they abandoned complete season releases in favor of throwing together a random mix of sketches in no set order from the 3 most recent, and arguably the worst, seasons makes no sense to me. Of course this does have some classic sketches, impressions and characters on it, such as Debra Wilson's Oprah and Mo Collins' Lorraine, but a majority of it is just random. Most of these sketches aren't some of the better ones. Who picked this list?\n\nOf course I'll still buy it because I love MADtv, but hopefully in time they'll go back to releasing complete seasons again. I can watch a better mix of sketches and episodes for free every day on Comedy Central", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_799", "text": "The rest of the series?\n\tI really enjoyed Season 1 but from the look of this we're never going to see other complete seasons released. Why release the best of Seasons 8, 9,   10 when you've never released the complete seasons?  What about complete seasons 2,3,4, etc. Cabana Chat with Rodney Dangerfield? Phil Lamarr's impressions of Michael Jackson, Prince? Little Hassan Taylor's Greatest Hits? Darlene McBride? Vancome Halloween? The \"Wash me\" video parody of Alanis Morissette? \"Lick my baby back behind\" video parody of Britney Spears? The \"Love muffin\" video parody of Mariah Carey? The Bush Cheney rap video parody. The UBS man goes to the video rental shop, etc.? Afropuffs cereal? The early MadTV was a little savage at times but that's what made it funny. I feel it's appropriate to issue the best after you've put out the complete seasons. Of course maybe there were legal problems. Some of the humor was pretty savage! I guess if you can find it in syndication then make your own.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_800", "text": "Why do I need another copy of this?\n\tAdded\n      - 5 whole minutes \n      - Documentary about how to make a great movie suck by     making it a Broadway production.\n\nDeleted\n      - Karaoke version of five songs from the soundtrack: Hold Me Now, Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Rappers Delight, White Wedding\n\nWorth the extra $13 - I think not\n\nI suppose if you are one of the four people on the planet that doesn't own this classic there is a option of which edition to purchase, for the rest of us, it's just not worth it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_801", "text": "a self-important, self-indulgent, self-pompus lousy movie\n\tthis is a movie directed and played by a guy with unsalvageable narcissus complex. always dreamed himself as a modern day casanova in n.y., just like that george kastansa character in 'seifield', a big lover, a womanizer, a baldy forever young romeo. almost all of the screenplays he wrote, the movies he directed, the characters he played were all like this. i just don't know how women would fall for him in the least sense and possibility, only if in his wet dreams. this is a very nauseating movie. all of his movies are almost the same, only the movie titles changed. the only one i liked is his recent 'match point', nothing else. and i felt lucky this guy was too old to play that role now, otherwise, he wouldn't allow anyone else to play that ambitious murderer but him.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_802", "text": "CRAP\n\tI expected so much more, because it's Marshall, but regardless of where you purchase this, IT'S EDITED. It's pathetic. This is Eminem! I understand you have a daughter Mr. Mathers, but DO NOT MAKE ALL OF US WATCH AN EDITED CONCERT. This is probably the MOST ridiculous thing I've ever bought. There's not even a warning that it's censored. You just buy it, pop it in your DVD player, and listen to a concert with mostly EVERY OTHER WORD jarbled up. It's a useless DVD. There's NO POINT in buying it. First Encore, now this. I've been a fan since the earlier parts of the 90's. As somebody from Michigan, I saw him before he was Mr. Cartier global super star buying skin treatments at Barneys. I've never been more disappointed with an artist.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_803", "text": "I walked out on it in theaters back in 1983!\n\tI went and saw another film as I was so disenchanted with this one. The opening had so little to do with the rest of the film I thought I was watching a preview to another film. I don't care for spoofs about Catholics and protestants. The Pythons can't sing or dance (for those on this board who claim their talents are innumerable). I say to the fans of Python: get a life", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_804", "text": "Lots of disjointed skits not up to snuff\n\tUnfortunately they just do not get off the ground.  Python is known for being wired provocative and in many cases cutting edge. Regrettably they missed the mark on this one. One or two skits may strike your fancy but you have to wade through the rest to get to it. \n\nHowever if you like sex, violence, blood, and debauchery, could care less the fact that they have nothing to do with the absent plot, you could find this film interesting.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_805", "text": "The Benchwarmers\n\tNot my type of humor. I think I'm just too old to find the sophomoric comedy entertaining", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_806", "text": "Horrible acting, unrealistic situations, cheesy dialog....\n\tI'm sorry folks, but I went into this one with high hopes given the outstanding reviews from both critics and laymen.  It would be a tremendous understatement to say I was disappointed.   This film is horrible in nearly every respect, but this is the film's fatal flaw: A \"character study\" is no good when the characters act in a manner which is counter intuitive and against the grain of human nature.  \n\nThe film portrays two convicts on death row as likeable guys who are willing to help out with this ridiculous standoff because they have no other choice.  Sorry to bring up the obvious here, but the ONLY thing any person would care about in that situation is escaping.  He would not be pre-occupied with helping defend the police station (he would have immediately shot the cop upon being given a gun); he would not be worried about \"his chances out there\" (remember he's on death row); he would be concerned only with escaping IMMEDIATELY. \n\nSorry to all you fans of this \"cult classic\", but a movie in this vein must be at least SOMEWHAT realistic to gain my praise.  This one is a mess.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_807", "text": "Very bad reproduction on DVD\n\tThis DVD has a very bad image and sound. Altought it is a good movie, I don't recomend it if you are looking for a Charles Bronson movie for your collection due to its bad reproduction. No menu, no subtitles, no chapter  selection. I wished I did not buy it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_808", "text": "One of Clint's Worst Movies\n\tThe Gauntlet may rank as one of Clint Eastwood's worst movies.  It is so unrealistic and silly I frankly didn't want to even finish it.  Released in 1977 after a string of some really good westerns and Dirty Harry movies, it stands out as being a real stinker.\n\nHere Eastwood plays a loser of a cop, Ben Shockley, who is sent on an assignment to pick up a witness in Las Vegas for a trial.  He's told it's a \"nothing witness for a nothing case\" so he thinks it'll be an easy assignment.  Well, poor Shockley finds out differently when not only the bad guys but the good guys are trying to kill him and his witness.  It seems some conspiracy is afoot.  The rest of the movie is Shockley, and his female witness, Gus Mally, running from cops and mobsters trying to kill them in increasingly ridiculous bad action scenes.  And plot is so ludicrously predictable it's pretty clear early on just who the bad guy behind the curtain is.\n\nUnless you really, really like Clint Eastwood, this is one to forget.  I'll bet he wishes he could.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_809", "text": "Not a DVD!!!!!!\n\tWhat a rip off! This is my very first bad experience with Amazon. Heck, this is the first time I haven't been extremely satisfied. \n\nWho in the world would purposely order a PSP disc of ANY movie?????? The heading for this item still incorrectly states that it is a two (2) disc set. It does not mention that it is in some stange format no one in their right mind would buy. You can imagine my surprise when I opened the case and found what looked like some kind of strange contraceptive device. Don't order this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_810", "text": "Thanks Amazon\n\tI had to contact Amazon five times about this item.  I ordered it on 10-1 and it didn't ship for several weeks.  Then when I check my account, the description had changed to UMD for PSP.  You will not get the DVD if you order this.  I eventually cancelled mine.  Amazon is using the wrong cover art and the wrong disc specs for this title and doesn't seem too worried about correcting this.  DO NOT ORDER", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_811", "text": "NOT THE DVD: FALSE ADVERTISING BY AMAZON\n\tI am extremely dissappointed with amazon on this one.  This is not the dvd version of the film.  However, on all the links to it, it says \"DVD\".  When I received the item in the mail, amazon was very ambiguous in helping me with my return, and even told me that they would send the DVD version of the film.  Nonetheless, two days later, I received the same PSP version again.  \n\nGreat movie, it's in my top ten.  Amazon screwed up on this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_812", "text": "Where's the Beef?\n\tI can't imagine why Madonna, Janet Jackson, or Michael Jackson's VMA performances were not included in this DVD.  The most influential artists in videos and performance were excluded.  I don't understand.  It is a travesty.  I hope MTV releases more of the VMA performances with Madonna, Janet, and Michael.  I'll buy this one in hopes they will release a really great complilation of VMA performances", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_813", "text": "Why oh why oh why???\n\tI have to say, this show did not turn me on at all. I like twisted humor and a good puppet show.\nThis, however, didn't do much of anything. In fact, it aimed at the gutter and worked it's way down. Very disappointing.\n\nAnd also very low-budget. Looks like something filmed for public-access TV. I'm guessing Canadian Public-Access TV.\n\nSome people might find it funny. I understand some people find Beavis Butthead funny.  I don't", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_814", "text": "Disc 5 - Side A   B are unplayable\n\tBoth sides of Disc 5 are unplayable.  All others are O", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_815", "text": "Lacks acting, but has great storyline\n\tI just had to write a review about this movie seeing that it is being made into a Hollywood film (The Departed).  I can defintely see why someone wanted to remake this movie.  After watching this movie I turned to my wife and said, \"This movie would have been great if it would have stared someone/anyone with an ounce of talent!\"  The acting is very affected and self-conscious... understand that's how Hong Kong mega-stars always act (its a sort of US 1930's throwback style).  I really, really despise US film remakes - but Martin must have seen the same potential so many others saw in the intriguing storyline.  I would suggest watching the US version first and coming back to the original afterward so that you do not ruin the surprises - not to mention this movie is avoidable without the new-found intrigue.  PS I have not yet seen The Departed, but I am assuming that it is a much better version than this.  HOWEVER... come on America, we have plenty of creative writers out there, can't we just throw them a bone rather than using old scripts and plots", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_816", "text": "I hate Janeway\n\tI love TNG, DS9, and I even quite like a few of the characters in Enterprise. But I HATE Voyager. Why? One simple reason - Janeway. I cant stand her. She makes me want to puke. She has only two personas in the entire 7-year series and she constantly alternates between them, and they are both nauseating. First, vomit-inducing Compassion-face in which she puts on this phony 'caring' face and talks in a 'caring' gentle whisper. Two, tough-chick-face in which she puts on a hard-chick scowl and speaks in a deeper hard-chick voice that is not in the slightest bit believable. God she nauseates me. The same thing happened with Maggie Thatcher. The one time the dumbasses put a woman at the helm and she totally ruins everything. Unlike Kirk, Picard, Sisko and even Archer, Janeway has no charisma at all. Yuck. But shes not the only one, this has got to be the only Star Trek series in which no matter how hard I tried I could never develop any attachment to the characters. They're all boring. Only Paris has any appeal and even then not much. I watched the first 3 seasons hoping I would grow to like this garbage and finally gave up. Years later I finally came back and decided to give the final season a try in the hope that the characters might have developed over the years. No. The same old nauseating Janeway, same old boring episodes, spewing over with self-righteousness and endless lectures about human 'morality'. And this series is the most mushy, sentimental crap of all the Star Trek series. There is barely an episode that is not cringe-inducing in its emotional mushyness. The only moments in the entire seventh series that were worth watching was the 'Q2' episode and that was only because Q was in it (and they even turned that into a morality play), and the very end of 'Renaissance Man' when the Doctor tells Harry that his saxophone playing sounded like a wounded Targ. Good riddance Voyager, and especially good riddance Janeway", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_817", "text": "No Power\n\tThe book of Acts is a book of power!  Sadly, this is what is lacking in the DVD presentation.  The minute I began watching I knew it was going to be a weak (acting) rendition of the story.  Thankfully, it is word for word from the Bible, which is why I gave it two stars.  Reading through the book of Acts one can almost feel the electricity of the Holy Spirit working in and through the lives of the Apostles and believers.  All of that is lost in the DVD presentation.  \n\nI would not recommend this DVD.  Stick to the Book instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_818", "text": "Worst anime tv show I had seen in a few years\n\tThe only other FF material I've see is the movie and I didn't play any of the games yet so I'm not basing this review on that. After watching the first 3 dvdsand about 1/2 through the show i can say for me this show sucked. \n The animation was bland and ugly looking. The C.G animation which was produced by GONZO was poor and didn't blend in at all.  (If you want good works by GONZO check out Full Metal Panic, Vandread, Hellsing, Gatekeepers and a few others).\n The plot was seemed to aimed at kids under 12. 2 kids and an adult woman get on a train in an abandoned train station that leads them to a different world. There they meet a strange man(strong silent type). Each episode goes something like this. The kids and woman get off the magic train at a strange place. The bad guy(kid??) sends his minions to where they 3 are. The man in black shows up(approx 7 min left in ep) and does nothing until the kids are in real danger then a light on his gun(attached to arm)turns on and he says \"IT HAS MOVED??\" yells \"SOIL IS MY POWER\" (cue in 2 minute transformation sequence where he puts 3 different colored shells in it and shoots ) a creature pops out of the smoke and defeats the bad guy, then he goes away. The kids and woman then get back on train and the show is over.\n That happens every single episode and there is very little plot development. Come on at least Pokemon has more of a plot.\n This show is clearly aimed for kids 10 and younger which from what I understand is not a big \"Final Fantasy\" demographic. \n Strongly recommend a rental to see if you like it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_819", "text": "boring\n\tIf you're a stoked surfer looking for a thrill, this is  quot;NOT quot; the video for you. However, if you want a training video on big wave surfing, go ahead. A better video for the stoke would be the classic Endless summer 2. Much more of a better buy. Billabong goes out of their way with a whole lot of explainations in Odyssey about tow-in surfing, training on watercrafts, and then they get to the surfing. I fell asleep throughout the 2/3 of it. I had to skip through half of it to get to the surfing. Nice documentary for Discovery Channel, not for the wired surf enthusiast. So", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_820", "text": "this  may well be the worst thriller made in the 80's\n\ti can't even begin to tell how bad this movie is. it just rolls around in its own excess and asked us to play stupid and just follow along. i sold this one the day after i bought it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_821", "text": "Good film for LIEberals\n\tThis is your typical film which replaces reality with fantasy. Something liberals like to impose on others. \n\nIt flopped because it just doesn't have the ring of reality to it. You can have beautiful scenery, some decent actors (except the Ford-Lincoln-Mercury twit with his quasi-permanent ICE CUBE scowl) and then a really stupid storyline, whallah, you get the fantasy liberal worldview. In the movie the evil guys are an ex-militia leader and his band of neo-feudal toughs. The good guys are \"just-wanna-livers\" with their leader being a conman who found his destiny. LOL! Dumb, just plain dumb!\n\nYou realize it is the neo-liberals (no, I'm not pro neo-con either for the record, neo-cons are worse, getting others to do their fighting - cowards they are) who put limits on free speech, have eroded things so bad that I'm afraid a General Bethlehem type guy (minus the lunatic traits obviously) is the only way to fix things. Look to ancient Rome for the answers on this matter.\n\nTo be brief, the \"bad\" guys are liberals and neo-cons and the good guys are yet to make themselves known. This movie is right only in that America will split up and probably fall in some capacity. History shows the way, which our current bio-mass masquerading as humans will not understand nor can do anything about it (too busy playing video games and IM each other).\n\nOne lesson to be learned in the movie is this: might makes right. Here's another: all is fair in love and war.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_822", "text": "Is there a point to this movie?\n\tEvery store should have a DVD shredder for movies that suck. Rental stores should offer refund upon return of this movie and immediately throw it away. Adding Darryl Hannah and Denise Richards to an already horrible story line just to sell DVDs is a disgrace. Trying to do 80's style cinematography to add artistry and color just made this movie suck more. Maybe the book version tells a different story if there is one. Save your time, money and eyesight by avoiding this storyless video.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_823", "text": "Pervasive Silicone Enhancement\n\tFlat lighting, cheap sets and costumes, dull dialog, wooden acting, and a goofy plot; even pervasive silicone enhancement can not save this movie.  Zero stars should be an option.  For more inspired soft porn, check out the work of Andrew Blake (andrewblake.com)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_824", "text": "Strangely Compelling\n\tI have to agree with most of the other reviews. This movie not great art but to me it is great comedy and strangely compelling. I have found myself watching it over and over again. I would rate the film as five-stars. Unfortunately, I can not buy the DVD because the cheapskates at Warner have only released this in butchered full-screen format. As such, I can only rate this DVD as two-stars and certainly no stars for Warner", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_825", "text": "More like MTV for toddlers than sesame street\n\tI just rented this video for my 14 month old daughter.  I was disappointed with the 4 dollars I spent on it for that.  It is more like a music video than a story.  The segments are of adults, no children singing or playing and the story line isn't much.  Sure my daughter swayed along with the music but there wasn't anything educational about this video and I am so glad I didn't buy it.  I really limited my daughters exposure to tv and this was the first video we ever left her watch and now I'm sorry that we did even that.  Stick with the sesame street tv program or prescreen other dvds before you buy.  I hope this helps you from being as disappointed as we were.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_826", "text": "\"Virginal\" Encounters might be a better title  [:-(\n\tAll the promos made me think that this would be a really great Sci-Fi story with beautiful babes all over the place.  Well, there WERE some beautiful babes but the anticipated provocative poses by sexy ladies, never materialized.  Has the art of \"posing\" been lost by modern girls?  Maybe all the good directors have retired or died!  What a pity...Why, I couldn't even muster a stiff upper lip as I played this DVD through to the end.  \nIn spite of my being a certifiable \"dirty old man\". [:-)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_827", "text": "You've gotta be kidding me\n\tDid anyone else watch the same movie that I did?  Or should I say try to watch the same movie that I did?  I am a huge classic sci-fi movie lover and had heard good things about this one.  I was mislead.  I can seriously think of no redeeming value to this movie.  In fact, I am sure that Carpenter and O'Bannon are quite ashamed of this black scar that lingers in their past.  The unwitty dialogue tries to be clever all throughout the movie and is just sooo boring.  The 'effects' don't exist, and the whole alien beach ball thing is just embarrasing.  It's not funny - it is embarassing.  I could make a better movie with a handycam in my garage", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_828", "text": "Cropped Pictures YACK!\n\tYES! \nI agree with the other reviewers!\nThis is the one VanDamm movie I LOVE and when I found it in my one used shop I was so extatic I never looked to see screen format! I never though that it would be Full Screen@!#!*!%!!!!!\n\nYe Gods!\nit totally ruins that wonderful sceen in the kitchen of him doing the splits!\nHey ya I'm a red-blooded female...and I can go OUCH at that scene too! that stunt hurts to do and man.....Whistle.....Looks very nice!\nThe cropping really really ruins the impressive impact of that scene and I've not see the picture since it first came out\n\nit was really a Disappointment when I saw FULL SCREEN \n\nCome on UNIVERSAL!!!\n\nWE WANT WIDE SCREEN!\nFULL PICTURE!!!!\n\nthis is a fantastic action picture and a crying shame to see it in full screen only!!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_829", "text": "Jump Maria Jump!\n\tI have to say I had no expectations going into this movie, I watched it with an open mind, ready for anything. What I got was movie that not only managed to make me want to go to Wales, but also made me want to wail for hours because It was a waste of time. I am just confused about the whole thing really, the plot the characters the ending.....I see other reviews on here about how \"creepy\" it was, and I just didn't feel that. What I felt was an extreme hatred of the main woman played by Maria Bello (who I have never thought had a face or talent for acting) What they tried to do was take some made up legend of an otherworldly plane, where the dead go, and we can get the dead back if we give something living. The daughter is whisked away like Penelope taken to Hades but with much less interesting results. The mother and father, now have to take care of a displaced spirit child, her haunted freaky father, and a bunch of sheep that just need to be shorn and turned into a nice Ikea blanket for me.  Are we supposed to care for this mother who hits her daughter, goes out and parties to the extreme enough to where the father abandons his family to go live amongst the obviously na\ufffdve and gullible local folks? (Who worships in an abattoir? C'mon people) none of these folds deserved children, much less a ghost one. So when the mother realizes that she sucks, and decides to make the ultimate sacrifice to get her daughter out of underworld foster care I didn't really care, I was thinking the girl was much better off. I was also bothered by the girls attempted suicide and the fact that the father had no idea about it, what mother is so selfish that she keeps something so horrible from the father, because her daughter asked her too? Um, maybe what's wrong in this family is that No one communicates!!!!! Oh, wait, they all flipping know Morse code so that's enough?!?! There aren't any genuine scares, and sheep with glowing eyes aren't scary unless you happen to like eating lamb chops and feel guilty about it. The ending , both of them, didn't leave a good feeling or bad or even tie things all together, it felt rushed. I don't understand Hollywood's obsession right now with creepy children, it's an echo of the days of \"the bad seed\" and \"the omen\" but not homage, more like terrible copycats with no \"oomph\". So see this movie If you like Sean Bean, he is the only good thing about it, other than that see it to cheer when Maria Bello hurls herself off a cliff.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_830", "text": "Oh, those poor racists lost their slaves, how sad!\n\t(1) Scarlett O'Hara is the least likable \"heroine\" I've ever seen. She has no redeeming qualities.\n(2) We're supposed to sympathize with the South and feel nostalgia for the good old days when white folks could own black folks?\n(3) This movie is way too long and dull.\n(4) I'm glad they burned Atlanta to the ground.\n(5) There was nothing honorable or respectable about the Old South and the plantation way of the life. The \"gentlemen\" were nothing but racists who thought they were aristocrats because blacks did all their work for them.\n(6) I'd rather watch \"Mandingo\" than this racist garbage any day of the week", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_831", "text": "A miserably tedious and pointless film\n\tIgnore the blurb on the VHS box, the movie is not about a couple's hot parties with hip friends, it is about a couple's awful parties with jerk friends. Now, that might not be a bad thing -- in fact, I think it could be easier to make a good movie about bad parties than about good ones -- but the advertising is dishonest.\n\nMuch worse, though, is the the pointless and boring character of the movie, which is about a bunch of stupid or verbally sadistic \"friends\" who mostly don't like each other. While I've known cliques that keep getting together despite frictions between some members, it's inconceivable that these people would keep getting together for these abusive and tedious holiday events. Also, the couples' relationships, which come and go between these parties, are unexplained and mostly unexplored, as are some individuals' character changes, and indeed, almost everything that doesn't happen at the parties themselves", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_832", "text": "good\n\tThis should have been better but Angela Bassett's performance was the best, so I guess it's worth a watch", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_833", "text": "The worst movie I've seen in the past 5 or 10 years\n\tOthers have already described the movie; so I shall not repeat what has already said.\nDumont makes a movie, somewhat reminiscent of the late 60s early 70s \"road\" movies, in which a couple, gets in a car and drives off, to nowhere in particular. I hated those movies, but at least, in those movies the emotions the characters exhibited had some kind of rationale to it. Here the emotions are totally disconnected from reality, have nothing to do with what is going on in the screen, and seem only to be there to move the plot, if there is one, along.\nKatia, the girl, who seems quite psycotic if you ask me, keeps getting angry for no reason whatsoever; for instance, she entices pair of dogs to follow their moving car, then gets p#$sed at her boyfriend, when he hits one of them. By the time the movie approaches its dismal end, I did not care anymore how the director was going to wrap it up. \nThe DVD includes a \"Director's note of intent\" (always a bad sign) A mix of Felliniesque dialog, blended with Sun Tzu; not a good combination. At the end of the \"note of intent\" the director finishes with \"Envisage this film only in relation to the means employed and so only work from instinct\"\nWell, instinct will not get you a viewable movie; I don't think you could make a worse movie, if you were trying to achieve it. It is not the violence or sex, other movies have that but still have some redeeming values, photography, artistic creation. There is no redeeming value in this. Just a waste of the DVD plastic.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_834", "text": "Silly Video Filled with Hollywood Posers\n\tI purchased this video to get ideas for a yoga fusion class that I'm designing. Boy was I dissapointed!\n\nThis film is for spectators and posers, not for serious Yogis. You can barely hear Shiva's cues over the music. The video is so focused on being 'cool', that it totally fails to instruct, cue, or demonstrate poses. Anyone who has never done yoga would be totally lost.\n\nAnd as for the trance dance....I was not entranced. The problem was that Shiva was very tight and I didn't get a sense of freedom from her. There was one guy that seemed to be 'in the moment', but for the most part the trance dance was quite silly.\n\nNot a good instructional video. All glitz, no substance", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_835", "text": "mississippi masala\n\tUnfortunately, I was sent a standard American copy of the movie which, of course, doesn't function on a european system, despite my adress beeing in Switzerland. So I was kind of disapointed to have a)lost the money b)not been able to watch the movie. One is wrong to assume that every european household is having an american compatible DVD player.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_836", "text": "Not Pauley's best movie!\n\tI like Pauley Shore I have seen him in other movies that I liked so I made the mistake of buying the Jury Duty video because I liked In The Army Now and Bio-Dome and assumed I would like this too, well I learned my lesson well and I learned it the hard way and wasted my money and I have learned to never assume I will like a movie because I liked the actor in another movie and from now on I will rent the movie first! Jury Duty simply was just plain awful with it's weak, boring plot and unfunny humor! In The Army Now and Bio-Dome were a lot funnier, and if you want to kick back, relax and laugh your [backside] off than watch those movies", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_837", "text": "NICE JOB \"MARK M\"\n\tHEY GENIUS. GOOD JOB RUINING THE END OF THE MOVIE FOR ANYONE WHO HASN'T SEEN IT. LIKE, SAY, MY FIVE YEAR OLD AND EIGHT YEAR OLD CHILDREN. IT'S A MIRACLE IF I CAN EVEN GET THEM TO SIT STILL FOR FIVE MINUTES, AND NOW THAT THEY KNOW THE ENDING TO THIS FILM, THERE'S NO WAY THEY'RE EVER GOING TO AGREE TO GO TO BED TONIGHT. THANKS A BUNCH. EVER HEARD OF THE INTERNET BEFORE? YOU MUST BE A FIRST TIME USER.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_838", "text": "Hey! You got your Charmed in my Smallville!\n\tHere we go again. Another of my favorite shows starts repeating itself and treating the fans like idiots. The differences between season 3 and this drivel are STAGGERING. \n\nThey must have swapped out writers or something. How else do you explain the camera lingering on Lana Lang's MANY revealing showers for no reason? Let me say this as clearly as I can: Showing skin on Smallville doesn't work!! \n\nGood Points: Michael Rosenbaum is still the best Lex Luthor ever put on film. Sarah Carter as Alicia Baker is back! She's Clark Kent's interim girlfriend, like a psycho Lori Lemaris (who cares if she tried to slice n' dice Lana last season and it makes NO sense for Clark to be within 50 miles of her? I don't). There are two new supporting characters this time, Lois and, erm...Jason. I weep for Jensen Ackles. He's way too good of an actor to be put through this horrible role. The way he takes a dumbly-inserted character like Lana's New Boyfriend and immediately makes him likable deserves him an emmy or something. Erica Durance as Lois: EASILY the worst actress, and her lines don't help. I don't really mind, because Erica LOOKS like Lois, even if her snarky remarks reach a cheese grater-level annoyance. I think Lois would work better if she just STAYED in Metropolis and we saw her only through Chloe. But I guess it's cheaper to keep her on the regular set. Personally I think it's a conspiracy to give Allison Mack less screen time. Why doesn't she get a revealing shower? Bah.\n\n****THINGS THAT MAKE MY BRAIN HURT:****\n1.)  Clark (somehow) becomes a quarterback for the football team. You get to see it for five episodes. What drama. Ok, this is just stupid. He's CHEATING, OK?? It's CHEATING. He can't just switch off his powers when he wants to. Clark's football career also results in the episode \"Recruit\", which is hazardous to your health.\n2.)  Turns out Lana's part-witch. I thought she was Native American? Nah, just French. And a CRINGE-worthy villain.\n3.)  PRODUCER: \"Hey, doesn't this show remind you of Charmed?? WRITER: \"Not really, but great idea!! Lets dress Lois, Lana, and Chloe is corsets and make them shoot purplish energy balls from their fingers!\"\n4.)  If the writers weren't going to keep Jason around for more than one season, why put him in the credits?? Durr. \n5.)  Jane Seymour shows up in for the most pointless guest appearance in TV history. She does nothing for a few episodes then cashes her paycheck. Bye.\n6.)  'Jynx', 'Spell', 'Recruit', 'Sacred', 'Spirit' and 'Ageless'. Oh right, and 'Forever'. ALL LAME! They make me ashamed to watch the show! Some are so awful I don't think I've ever watched them more than once. That's like HALF the dvd set. Bah.\n\nOooohh, I wonder if Clark and Lana are gonna get together this season! Just they like get together and break up EVERY season! I'm on pins and needles!\n\nThe ONLY things keeping this from 1 star are the excellent first couple of episodes. Oh yeah, Hey writers, stop ripping off other successful shows and movies! Morons", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_839", "text": "The worst Best Picture winner ever???\n\tFirst off, let me explain why I purchased the AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS DVD in the first place, sight unseen.  One, I was trying to collect as many notable films of the 1950's as I could on DVD, to add to my personal library.  Two, it was the winner of the 1956 Best Picture Oscar (how bad could it be, right?).  And third, it was on sale at my local wholesaler.  So I figured, what the hey, I'll take a chance.\n\nTalk about a COLOSSAL disappointment.  I'm a huge movie buff.  I'm only 32 years old, but I love all sorts of films and genres from different periods and countries.  I love old black   white and silent films, and I don't shy away from foreign films either.  I'm also a huge fan of Warner Brothers' 2-Disc Special Edition DVDs.  I try to keep an open mind about all the films I see, but I just can't come up with any convincing arguments to either buy or watch this film/DVD.\n\nTo start, there is NO GOOD REASON why this film should be 3 hours long.  It could have very easily been edited down to 2, if not 90 minutes.  There is almost no script to speak of, and what little there is consists of trite exchanges and banter with barely 2 memorable lines of dialogue.  There are endless shots of open seas or country, followed by about 30 seconds of dialogue, followed by EVEN MORE endless footage of different locales.  There is no real drama or comedy going on to drive the film, and the pacing is absolutely DREADFUL... I found myself hitting the \"fast-foward\" button on my remote on more than a few occasions, simply because I knew I wasn't missing any dialogue and the establishing shots would go on for 1 or 2 minutes STRAIGHT!\n\nSecondly, the entire cast is virtually wasted.  David Niven is always a delight to watch, but is never given a chance to make Fogg truly shine.  He has one demeanor that he holds throughout:  stiff and mannered, with little or no variation.  Cantinflas, who supposedly was one of the highest paid comedians in the world at the time 80 DAYS was produced, gives us little reason to believe how or why he was such a sensation (other than doing his own stunt work).  He's mildly amusing at best, and his accent is so thick and mumbled that I had to rewind and replay some scenes with the \"subtitle\" button on.  As for the \"noted\" cameos... again, the actors/comedians are given little to do and barely play to their strengths and familiarity.  The only cameo actor who stuck out as having any real performance or impact was the great John Carradine (can't miss that voice!).\n\nIt's hard to believe it took THREE different writers to come up with such a frustratingly bland, lifeless and unfunny script (not to mention headscratchingly illogical... when Cantinflas rescues the Shirley MacLaine Princess character, wouldn't she fall in love with HIM, her actual rescuer, rather than the cool and distant Fogg, who only ordered the rescue?  Talk about a missed opportunity for some genuine comedy!).\n\nAlthough this film obviously has some fans, I wonder if it's only because of some overriding nostalgia factor, whether it was seeing it for the first time back in 1956 or on TV as a child.  Other than that, I can't understand how anyone could seriously recommend this film.  Yes, it's beautifully photographed, and the costumes are great, but THAT'S IT.  I can't believe that 80 DAYS won the Best Picture Oscar of 1956, a year that also gave us GIANT, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE KING AND I, THE SEARCHERS... hell, even FORBIDDEN PLANET or INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS should have won before this overblown moving postcard.\n\nI'm sorry to say that I probably won't bother watching this film again and will most likely end up reselling my DVD copy (if anyone will take it!).  Certainly my most disappointing DVD purchase EVER.  Don't say you weren't warned!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_840", "text": "Awful!\n\tThis final season is just ridiculous...and not in a good way. \n\nWhen the Wayans abandon a project, then you know it is unfunny and over. Just look at the Scary Movie films.\n\nKelly Coffield left because the producers wanted to use Alexandra Wentworth more. A huge mistake! Kelly was hilarious.\n\nSave your money and avoid this stinker season", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_841", "text": "When the wayans, J.LO, Kelly Koffied left then so did all the talent\n\tWhen shows do final seasons usually they go out with a bang. But saddly this shows last bullets in this shows gun was a bunch of blanks. Now dont get me wrong, it was funny, I'll give it that, that's the only reason it got 2 stars, but season 1-4 raised the comedy standeard so high and were so funny but this season was a huge failure IN LIVING COLOR wise. So I'd recomend this for the series collectors like me. meaning I have season 1-4 and although I didnt like season 5, I'd feel uncomplete without it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_842", "text": "Classic Film But Terrible Video Transfer\n\tThis is a wonderful film. Some may say it's a bit slow paced and perhaps it's not geared for the MTV generation's pace of visual stimulation. Nonetheless, patience has it's rewards for anyone who cares to take a  chance. It appears that every last detail in this film was molded by the  director, Tati. Unfortunately, the video transfer on this edition is so  terribly soft, as though the telecine was not in focus. It's a crime that  such a great film could not have been treated with greater care. One only  hopes that a DVD transfer of superior quality is in the pipes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_843", "text": "No Power\n\tThe book of Acts is a book of power!  Sadly, this is what is lacking in the DVD presentation.  The minute I began watching I knew it was going to be a weak (acting) rendition of the story.  Thankfully, it is word for word from the Bible, which is why I gave it two stars.  Reading through the book of Acts one can almost feel the electricity of the Holy Spirit working in and through the lives of the Apostles and believers.  All of that is lost in the DVD presentation.  \n\nI would not recommend this DVD.  Stick to the Book instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_844", "text": "Not Objective Comparison between two company\n\tI did watch that and I did not liked cause I know good detailed information about this history. This DVD is making polishing Boeing  company instead Lockheed won this techonology war ! It is 2 hours long and Boeing appears most of the times. There is no good explanation how Lockheed is performed that outstanding job. It all talkes about Boeing and at the final it again declares Boeing bla bla good bla bla succesfull at stealth jobs. I think the director was from Boeing Compan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_845", "text": "Meh...\n\tI don't know what to say about this...it was interesting but not wowing by any standards. It was semi-enjoyable to watch with interesting graphics and the concept is novel too. But the music SUCKS and thats half the DVD right there. Recommend renting or borrowing from a friend. I wouldn't buy this DVD again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_846", "text": "The Sixth Sense Wanna Be\n\tOk,  I'll addmit this had some pretty stunning moments here and there but other than that this was a yawn.  This film is trying to jump on the japanese horror bandwagon.  It really doesn't take a genius to figure out this plot.  I mean as soon as the main actress enterred the cabin and heard her husband in the next room I turned to my girlfreind and told her the whole film's plot and sure enough I was right on the money, only I thought it would of ended 20 minutes earlier but oh no, it had to keep going and going...just end allready, I get it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_847", "text": "I was very disappointed\n\tI am a big fan of martial arts films  --  having lived in Taiwan.  However, this one was over-hyped in my opinion.  The love affairs in the DVD were unbelievable at best and even absurd at times.  I often enjoy the melodrama and over-acting of Chinese films, but I gagged a few times on this one.  It was down-right goofy at times.  I really wanted this one to grab me, but it did not.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_848", "text": "Totally conned\n\tWhile it may be true that the \"camera doesn't lie,\" when you take 600+ hours of footage and edit them down to 6, you have a lot of leaway to manipulate.  Immediately after finishing the film, I would have given this movie 4 stars.  It's very well crafted and kept my wife and me fascinated for all eight episodes.  After we finished watching it, however, we wanted to know more, so we started gathering information from other sources.  Very quickly, we discovered that we had been conned.  Jean-Xavier de Lestrade clearly knew what would make a compelling story, and he crafted the footage to tell that story.  Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be the real story.  We felt so betrayed.  We'd spent 6 hours watching what was purported to be the truth only to discover that huge amounts of evidence had not been shown (much less explained) and that the documentary clearly was more spin that revelation.  If you want to see a well-made film that will keep you amazed and guessing, definitely see this film.  If you want to see something that reflects reality, I would look elsewhere", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_849", "text": "desperation\n\tControversy courted the release of this film and people went to see it for the actual depictions of sex between the actors, thinking somehow it would be pornographic or titillating. But this film showed two desperate, middle-aged strangers (with all their flaws abundantly clear) meeting once a week for no-strings-attached encounters. The fact that the audience sees graphic moments adds only to the \"desperate\", tawdry, pathetic feel of their relationship. Naturally, one of the two of them becomes too curious and wants to know more about the other partner, one of the greatest pitfalls in the dangerous pursuit of anonymous encounters: sooner or later, anonymity is not good enough anymore.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_850", "text": "Skip Color, Go Directly To The Black-And-White\n \tI'm not sure why Sony, which now owns I Dream of Jeannie, decided to colorize the first season of this series.  Whatever the reason, you can readily tell by looking at the prices here on Amazon.com that the original black-and-white version of the first season is worth a lot more.  The reason for that is simple--I Dream of Jeannie was originally broadcast in black-and-white.  And for a television fan like myself, that's the ONLY way to watch the first season.\n\nThe episodes themselves are just as I remember seeing them.  Since I wasn't around in 1965, I'm pretty sure I've never seen these without the cuts that have been referenced here.  But to me, they're still pretty good.  The theme music, in my opinion, is every bit as good as the second theme, introduced when Jeannie went to color in 1966.  \n\nThe one thing that truly will drive the purists nuts is the fact that Sony stripped off the old Screen Gems animation from the end of every episode.  That logo was attached to so many classic shows from the 1960s and 1970s, and it is consistenly rated, along with Viacom's old blue V of Doom, as the scariest logo in the history of television.  The new Sony outro doesn't pack the same punch.\n\nStill, if you liked Jeannie way back when, you'll love it now, especially since you can watch it anytime you like, without commercial interruption", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_851", "text": "Best American Animated Film Ever\n \tIf you don't own this dvd you need to add it to your collection. In my opinion it is the best american animated film ever released", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_852", "text": "The Bone Collector\n \tDenzel Washington is great but Angelina Jolie he is even better. The movie itself is pretty scary, to tell you the truth it's not pleasant. There are some parts you don't really need to see. The plot of the movie is interesting and keeps you wondering what is gonna happen next. I recommend watching it with somebody, cause it's not pretty. But it's a good movie.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_853", "text": "a gem!\n \tI rediscovered this after a long time. This is a great series.I had never seen this in its entirety and look forward to seeing the third and fourth which I understand is not out yet.Its a gem, love the storyline and costumes.,so authentic looking and of the period,even the dialogue.I wish there were more of this genre", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_854", "text": "Reminiscing.......\n \tI bought this movie for my coming of age daughter to watch with me.  I enjoyed it so much in high school and was not surprised that she did also. Times and styles may have changed, but I believe that teens still go through needing the sense of belonging as these teens in the movie did. Simple, but great movie.  My only regret is that it wasn't close captioned", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_855", "text": "Great Dreamworks animated movie!\n \tR.J. The Raccoon (Bruce Willis) was just looking for something to eat as he stumbles into his bear friend's (Nick Nolte) cave and accidently destroys his food, he has an entire week to find almost every scrap of food for him or else he dies. He finds a family of animals (Gary Shandling, William Shatner, Wanda Sykes, Steve Carrell, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Avril Lavigne) and uses them for his scheme to go over the large hedge near their territory to the suburbs where they steal food from the humans. Later on, the home-owner Gladys (Allison Janey) hires professional exterminator Dwayne (Thomas Hayden Church) to kill them but can RJ save his own life or his new friends's?\n\nExtremely entertaining and fantastic CGI animated comedy from the makers of \"Shrek 1  and  2\", \"Antz\" and \"Madagscar\" Dreamworks provides great realistic CGI and laughs for everybody. There's also heart in this movie and shows the meaning of what it is like to have friends and be one's true self instead of being selfish! Steve Carrell's character Hammy the Squirrel steals the show here as the best character in the movie, it's a wonderful and hilarious movie that can be enjoyed by both kids and adults.\n\nThis DVD has some good extras like two sneek previews to \"Shrek 3\" and \"Bee-Movie\", audio commentary, behind-the-scenes featurette, VerneTech commercial, games, meet the cast featurette and gallery.\n\nHighly recommended! the best Dreamworks animated movie since \"Shrek 1  and  2\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_856", "text": "The First Woman in the Workplace Film\n \t9 to 5 was the first film to address the glass ceiling.  It takes a look at the workplace from a woman's view.\n\nWe first meet Violet (Lily Tomlin) who has been working for Consolidated Companies for 12 years and has been overlooked for most of them.  She trained her current boss and has the bruises to prove it.  Judy (Jane Fonda) is the new girl in the office.  She is a divorcee (he left her for his secretary) and has never worked for a living.  Rounding out the heroines is Doralee (Dolly Parton in the film debut). She is the personal secretary of Franklin Hart (Dabney Coleman) and everyone thinks she is \"banging the boss\".\n\nBut the fun starts when Violet is passed over for a promotion to a man she helped train.  She then blurts out that Hart has been spreading rumors that he's been having an affair with Doralee.  And an employee is fired for a small infraction. This sends the three women to the local bar to drown their sorrows and they bond.\n\nEach comes up with their fantasy way of killing the boss.  Judy is a big game hunter with Hart as the prey.  Doralee plays role reversal and Hart ends up on a rotisserie spit.  But Violet wants it to be like a fairy tale where she is Snow White and the wicked witch and poisons Hart.  \n\nThe next day, Violet accidentally poisons Hart's coffee.  When falls out of his chair and is knock unconscious, Violet thinks she killed him.  This leads to an all out comedy chase with Violet steals the wrong corpse.\n\nThe next day to the ladies surprise, Hart shows up.  The ladies regroup in the restroom but Roz overhears them and reports it to Hart.  Hart confronts the ladies but they wind up kidnapping him to find some incriminating evidence.  The find something but it is going to take some time to get the evidence.  Over the next six weeks the ladies run the office in Hart's absence.  Hart escapes but the ladies changes have brought notice and Hart is not above taking someone else's glory.\n\nThe subject matter here is very serious.  So to do it as a comedy is very daring and it works perfectly.  This is a film that many people identify with.  Everyone has had a boss or a teacher that oppressed them.  And this film is what we all would like to do to these oppressors.   You will laugh until it hurts.\n\nDVD EXTRAS:\nCommentary by producer Bruce Gilbert and stars Lily, Jane and Dolly\n\n9 to 5 @ 25 - a 25 minute featurette with interviews with Gilbert, writer director Colin Higgins and stars Lily. Jane, Dolly and Dabney Coleman.\n\nDeleted Scenes - 10 mostly expanded scenes or alternate takes.  The problem is without some kind of commentary we do not know why the scene was cut.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_857", "text": "Great reference\n \tI wanted to do a grad school paper on something I was interested in researching and I picked Hip-Hop. After working for an underground Hip-Hop magazine, I'd already familiarized myself with a lot of information that I was too young to understand (being born in '81).  I visited the University of Hip-Hop in Chicago, interviewed underground artists, and went to breaking shows in the Illinois area.  Although I thought I was very familiar with Hip-Hop, after working with this magazine, I realized I knew NOTHING.\n\nSo when I was given the chance to do my research paper, I knew that I would be able to learn even more than I already knew from working for the magazine.  I watched the three parts of \"Beef\" first and saw an ad for this movie in the Extras section.  Honestly, the first thing that caught my eye was how gorgeous Mr. Wiggles was...but then after fully watching the preview, I realized this was the PERFECT movie for me to find out more about breaking.  \n\nThis movie documented the founding members, discussed the four elements of Hip-Hop, gave a lot of background information on Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash, talked about the different techniques in breaking, the label \"breakdancing,\" the media's dilution of breaking, the first movies that breaking was showcased in, new breaking groups...just a bunch of \"firsts.\"  It was a great reference for my paper, I enjoyed watching it, and I could watch it over and over again.  I have a lot of respect for the founders because without them, headz wouldn't have this beautiful culture to express ourselves physically, mentally, and verbally", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_858", "text": "Incredible movie for guys!\n \tIf you like action, shooting, explosions, fire, pain, torture and revenge, this is a movie you'll love.  And, it stars one of the best actors in the world who is completely believeable in this role.  A great storyline with intriguing twists plus situations and settings that are very close to reality.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_859", "text": "john singleton kept it real.\n \the kept it real thats all i can say. aw yeah those people talkin bout its too much cussin. what u expect im from the hood and every other word i say is a cuss word. i just cant help it. everybody in the hood cusses. but anyways..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_860", "text": "The Sentinel; a review of\n \tFrankly, the idea of a Secret Service Agent having an affair with the President's wife is way out there in the first place. (Michael Douglas not withstanding).  If you like Keefer Sutherland (as in TV's 24) you will probably like this movie (his name could have been Jack Bower in  this flick too.  I thought it had good action, writing, acting and directing.  I would not mind seeing Keefer and Michael teamed up again on the same side.  I bought the dvd, but then again I collect movies for the actors.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_861", "text": "must have for broadway lovers\n \ti saw this show on PBS and was so enthralled with it that i just had to order it.  the performances are priceless from folks who have passed on.  i don't know of any other way to be able to see Yul Brynner's commanding King and I performance.  Loved it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_862", "text": "Shaking the Crime Stick!\n \tI had been aware that once there was a show called \"Mr. Show\", starring Bob and David, and that it had been on HBO. But I had never been compelled to buy any of their DVDs until this weekend, when the power of Satan...um, compelled me to pick up the first two seasons. All I gotta say is: Praise Satan for leading me to this glory!\n\nThe first season, comprised of four episodes, is fantastic, with flashes of brilliance on \"The Gay Porno Video\", but it's the second season that really will make you a fan. Such oddities as F.F. Woodycooks, Only The British Can Fly, Child-Labor Comedy Writers, the Iguana, and Jeepers Creepers: Semi-Star unleash the funny like you'd never believe.\n\nMr. Show proves that there is a market for intelligent, hilarious sketch comedy...on cable, or in the case of KITH and Monty Python, imported from other countries. But Mr. Show is homegrown, it's comedy at a breakneck speed, and there's never a dull moment in either season. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll learn how to fight crime with a \"crime stick\" and ice cream, and enjoy tofu-based products while your business goes to hell...led by a red balloon. \n\n\"The security guard and I shared something in common...Me!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_863", "text": "Very funny; cutting edge laughs\n \tThis comedy volume is absolutely great.  While I'm a fan of the series, I thought this volume was more cutting edge than the next.  Definately don't watch Season 3 before seeing these seasons, because this is intellectual comedy that builds on previous episodes to some degree.  It doesn't move as fast as some comedy out there, but it all fits together better than most of what is on TV today", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_864", "text": "Unforgettable and wonderful\n \tI have loved this movie ever since I saw it on television and watch it whenever it is on (it's been some time now) and I plan to buy it.  Waterston has never been better as the understanding and loving father.  I didn't realize when I first saw it that Reese Witherspoon was the daughter (that was before Reese Witherspoon became Reese Witherspoon).  A heartbreaking, beautifully acted and must-see film.  Rings true to life.  They certainly don't make movies like this anymore, and it's a shame", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_865", "text": "Classic Epsiodes\n \tSome classic episodes indeed.  All In The Family broke new ground in television sitcoms.  The world ws changing and liberalism was making its presence in many households.  Archie Bunker's old fashioned values were being challenged.  It is certainly a bit scary how prejudiced Archie Bunker's views were.  Organizing petitions against minorities moving into his neigborhood?  Not willing to donate blood for the fear it will save someone of a different race or religion? Quite a shock to the system especially when its seen today where society is very sensitive to what you can say because it might offend someone.\n\nCertainly a great show that makes you think about differing points of view and how we have evolved since the 1970's.  Carol O'Connor, Jean Stapelton, Sally Struthers, and Rob Reiner portray a slice of pie in ever changing times.  All In The Family spawned off may other great shows such as The Jeffersons, Maude, and indirectly Good Times.  This first season was certainly a reverred one.  Just look at it with an open mind", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_866", "text": "Civil War\n \tGreat movie, great actors for such a sad part of the U.S. history ! It is great to see in this movie some men who really existed (especially \"Stonewall\" Jackson). We don't know if the personalities showed into the movie were really like this or if it is a pure fiction, but at the end of the day it's not very important, because the historical interest is preserved", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_867", "text": "could be 5 stars\n \t..without jessica alba.let's imagine the same film as \"the deep\" with jacqueline Bisset...a real sexy looking woman not a \" teenager chica lookalike\"with very poor acting..It seems the same director had a better choice in \"blue crush\".\nThe rest is absolutly great and represents a great moment of adventures.\nbuy i", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_868", "text": "shocking and a very hooking story\n \tsee this\nit will shock you\nmove you\nthrill you\nexcite you\nchill you\nfreak you out\nit's one amazing, strange movie\nit really takes a while to understand it at times\nbut it has many valuable lessons one can learn\nWitherspoons performance is shattering and remarkable among other things. a great movie. will be seen more times then I can count the next times I play it in my playe", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_869", "text": "Pretty Good!\n \tI liked this work out. It is very easy to follow. The instructor, who is very likable, gives good instructions.  She gives each dance move a \"fun\" name, so it is easy to remember. I do this work-out when I want to work-out, but do not have as much energy as usual or I will do it as a warm-up to another work-out. It always puts me in a good mood. I liked that it contains a good warm up and an isolation section. If you are looking for a hard-core dance fitness work-out that leaves you grasping for air as you are drenched in sweat, this is not for you. If you are looking for a fun, easy work-out, then this is for you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_870", "text": "Beginners Quigong\n \tGood introduction to Qigong.  Mirror image instruction would have been helpful for some of the more complex moves and even some moves with back to the camera would have been helpful.  Overall relaxing and precise.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_871", "text": "Salsa\n \tof course i enjoy this movie, i ordered it after so many years of searching for it... i love salsa music and the dancing..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_872", "text": "Wants, Needs, and Accessibility\n \tJULIE JOHNSON is a quiet little film that deals with the frustrations facing a New Jersey housewife and mother who married and birthed before she graduated high school and finds herself in a rigid relationship, longing for knowledge to change things.  She considers herself stupid, sneaks Science magazines to read when her overbearing husband isn't around, and finally gathers the courage (while staring at the stars one night) to change her plight.  She takes a computer course, passes her GED and with the constant support of her dearest girlfriend gathers the courage to get out of the stifling marriage with her husband and study to improve her lot in life.  Along the way she discovers other secrets about herself, buried in the facade of a life she has led.  She changes, relates to the world in a different way, and refuses to settle for returning to 'the old life' when her husband returns promising her change.  Her relationship with her girlfriend proceeds to intimate levels, but in the end this friendship cannot last, as her girlfriend doesn't have the same goals.\n\nThe story is simple, but in the hands of the writers Wendy Hammond and Bob Gosse and with Gosse's fine direction, the entire cast gives us an ensemble of disparate characters in whom we can all believe.  Lili Taylor plays the lead with extraordinary skill and as her girlfriend Courtney Love gives a bravura performance.  The remainder of the cast (Spalding Gray, Noah Emmerich, Gideon Jacobs, Mischa Barton, et al) is likewise strong.  But it is Taylor's film and she offers one of her most poignant performances of her career.  A thoughtful, sensitive, engrossing film.  Grady Harp, September 0", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_873", "text": "NOTHING LIKE LIVE EDWIN\n \tIf you sort of like Edwin McCain, get this DVD, watch him live, and you will fall in love. He has such passion for his music that can only be seen, and felt during live performances. His amazing voice, is just as amazing live, and he and his band, can JAM!! The energy is high, and its a great time!\nI had the priviledge of meeting him, and blubbered like an idiot, but he is just as cool a guy as he seems. He really appreciates his fan base, and understands how important it is for us to see him live. Im glad that finally, I can share with my friends who have never see Edwin live, what an amazing artist he really is!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_874", "text": "ER Season 4 DVD Review\n \tThe much-celebrated fourth season of NBC's long-running medical drama, ER, is the recipient of two 1997-1998 Emmy awards, three 1997-1998 Screen Actors Guild awards, and one 1997-1998 Golden Globe award. \n\nFans of the show will be treated to roughly 16 hours chock full of trauma intertwined with personal and professional relationship trials between the doctors, nurses, support staff, and patients. The unrated six-disc set includes 22 episodes, Spanish and French language subtitles, and numerous special features including outpatient outtakes, a \"Cutups\" gag reel, \"Anatomy of an Ambush\", and the \"Ambush live post-show\". Outpatient outtakes allow viewers to watch deleted scenes straight from the cutting room floor, while the \"Ambush\" special features include analysis and discussion of the live episode as well as the subsequent celebration among the cast and crew.\n\nThe fourth season is ripe with talented and beautiful actors - some of the most adored cast members in ER history. The primary cast includes returning favorites George Clooney (Dr. Doug Ross), Anthony Edwards (Dr. Mark Greene), Noah Wyle (Dr. John Carter), Julianna Margulies (Nurse Carol Hathaway), Gloria Reuben (P.A. Jeanie Boulet), Eriq LaSalle (Dr. Peter Benton), Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver), and Maria Bello (Dr. Anna Del Amico). Also returning are Paul McCrane (Dr. Romano), William H. Macy (Dr. Morgenstern), and John Aylward (Dr. Anspaugh). \n\nNew stars to the ER this season include Alex Kingston (Dr. Corday), Mariska Hargitay (Cynthia Hooper), and Yvette Freeman (Nurse Adams). Recurring and special guest stars include Lisa Nicole Carson, Telma Hopkins, Dan Hedaya, CCH Pounder, Chad Lowe, Jorja Fox, Alan Alda, Harold Perrineau Jr.\n\nThis season also plays host to intense storylines, and, of course, emergencies. The DVD set begins with the legendary \"Ambush\" episode-ER's live season opener. Additional ighlights of the season include:\nDr. Greene dealing with the aftereffects of his mugging, his estranged family, and his wavering feelings for Hooper;\nDr. Ross losing his father, and potentially his fianc  and career;\nPhysician Assistant Boulet dealing with HIV and the stigma associated with it;\nBenton's relationships with his newborn son, his girlfriend Carla, and his budding relationship with Dr. Corday;\nThe negative impact Synergix (an ER management firm) has on the lives of the staff;\nCarter trying to cope with his drug addicted cousin and personal issues with the remainder of his family;\nAnd much more!\n\nThe fourth season ER DVD is a must have for die hard ER fans, as well as for anyone who just loves a well-written, well-established drama.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_875", "text": "Kevin's dance unforgettable\n \tA very successful comedy. Highly recommendable. Players are magnificent.\nEspecially the final scene involving Kevin Cline's dancing act is unforgettable. Enables people to overcome deeply rooted prejudices about\nsexual practice.Sociological context significant.Leaves fine trails in spectators' brains", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_876", "text": "KK Can Dance\n \tI quite enjoyed watching this film, which is why I give it four stars, even though I think there are some things about it that are seriously problematic. So, why did I like it? Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Kevin Kline (in that order) and also a passably funny script -- at least one that is well structured for a feel-good viewing experience.\n\nJoan Cusack is wonderful here. Her blow-up at her wayward fiance after he stands her up  is fantastic, and the scene where she stumbles from a bar out into the street, screaming \"Is this the Twilight Zone?\" at which point she collapses on the hood of Matt Dillon's car (in her wedding dress no less) -- well, that scene is adorable, especially considering that it ends with some truly touching readings of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet -- a play that itself explores competing definitions of masculinity. Yes, here is the heart of the film (so I cannot comprehend another viewer's criticism that the bride is given nothing in this film; she's obviously going to marry the movie star, and get to eat cheetos into the bargain). Matt Dillon is, as ever, the essence of cuteness, and a much more desirable husband than Kevin -- um, I mean Howard.\n\nKevin Kline does a decent job of mimicking Howard, a repressed gay man. But it still feels like mimicking, rather than acting. Here is also where the problems begin. I guess wearing a bow-tie means you are gay. And, similarly, the Barbra Streisand gag is beaten to death (and beyond). How many times can the viewers tolerate being told that all gay men like Barbra??!! Come on! Also, Kline's attempt to appear gay simply by giving us a limp hand gesture . . . Not only is it not enough; it's really kind of humiliating.\n\nNonetheless, the final scene does give \"Mr. Holland's Opus\" a run for its money, and I can't deny it: I did really have fun watching this movie. It's basically a sound little production, well structured, reasonably well written, and Kevin Kline can dance", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_877", "text": "Hooked From The Start\n \tI'm not big on anime, but watching one episode got me hooked.  The voices, the animation, the story, the characters and the music all blend so seamlessly that it is a joy to watch Samurai Champloo.\n\nEach and every episode just engrosses you deeper and deeper into the story line leaving you wanting for more.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_878", "text": "Samurais meet hip-hop\n \tIf you are bored with Kurosawa's faithful decpition of historical Samurai (and who would be?), if you think the Samurai genre has been overused and outdated...then get ready for the hip-hop remix version of the age old genre: SAMURAI CHAMPLOO.  Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, the man who brought us Cowboy Bebop and 2 shorts in Animatrix, with character design by Kazuto Nakazawa, Kill Bill vol. 1 fame, we are treated to a world that would have made the Wu-Tang Clan feel right at home.  The action is off the wall with the two main characters treating us to two styles of fighting that are the very antithesis to each other. One follows the strict laws of bushido while the other adheres to a style that can only be described as being the breakdance of sword play.  The music is all modern hip-hop, no moody asian flare here.\n\nThe story is about the adventures of these two warriors as they escort a pessant girl across Japan in search of a samurai who's only distinquishing characteristic is that \"he smells like sunflowers.\"  Lack of money, food, and patience is a recipe for disaster and wacky hi-jinks in this adventure-comedy.  Rated 16+ (the equivilent of R in the US) for bloody violence and language.  A must for any samurai genre fan", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_879", "text": "A MUST Have.\n \tI loved this play. \nTyler Perry and his ability to make you laugh ( and cry ) is a blessing from God.\nYou can watch this with everyone in your family.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_880", "text": "WINNER  FOR  VISUAL  EFFECTS . . . EVEN  TODAY !\n \t\"The Good Earth\" must be considered a \"milestone movie.\" As yet, there is no DVD  but one packed with out-takes about the making of this film would be especially welcome. There was no Oscar given for outstanding visual effects until 1939; otherwise, \"The Good Earth\" would have 'taken home' that award! \n\nThe lovely Luise Ranier did  win \"Best Actress\" award. The 1937 movie was based on Pearl Buck's novel that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. Interest in \"The Good Earth\" was revived in Fall 2004 when it was selected for \"Oprah's Book Club\".   Perhaps women's rights advocates should also give it a boost?\n\nThe story is about China in the 1900s.  A simple farmer, Wang Lung, is 'given' (by his father) the slave O-Lan, for his bride.  I do not remember much from childhood about this film, but I definitely do not recall Paul Muni having such a mouthful of teeth! (special effecrs?!) Luise Ranier  had won an Oscar the previous year for her role in the \"Ziegfield Follies\" -- what a contrast!  Here she is the completely docile, loyal wife; as someone wrote, she was bound to her husband in \"eternal servitude.\"  And her devotion was betrayed.  Partly through the machinations of \"Uncle\".  At every time of crisis in the story along comes (GROAN!) the crafty, manipulatve uncle (Walter Connolly) who whines  and  wheedles - - inserting humor (?) into the script and at the same time destroying family amity. \n\nFrom the Internet Movie Database are the prophetic words of former slave O-Lan:  \"When I go back in that house, it will be with my son in my arms. I'll have a red coat on him... and red flower trousers... and a hat with a gilded Buddha and tiger-faced shoes, and I'll go into the kitchen where I spent my days as a slave and into the great hall where the old mistress sits with her pipe, and I'll show myself and my son to all of them.\"  (Smiles, contented)\nWang Lung:  \"Well... Now, I... I haven't heard you speak so many words since you came to this house.\" \n\nIsn't the photography impressive for having been shot nearly seventy years ago? I found the quality of framed camera shots surprising  and  the production of many scenes quite amazing.  READ  Susan Wong's  wonderfully perceptive review on amazon.com.\n\nToday's movie-goers don't seem to care about \"true life\" documentation in films,  but animation couldn't convince as the 1930s true-life locusts do! That tired word \"awesome\" truly fits this vintage film:  the choking drought  and  famine, the beautiful  'condensed' story of harvesting when they must survive the fury of a storm,  and the terrifying  scenes of revolutionary uprisings.\n\nREVIEWER mcHAIKU  HAILS THIS FILM, and others that made an impact on my childhood!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_881", "text": "Heartbreaking\n \tI've seen this movie on TV a few years ago, but it just wouldn't leave my mind, so I ordered the DVD.\nIt's one of those movies you won't forget, because everyone of us has some kind of 'coach', as Mitchell calls it.\nMorrie is a great coach, and if you watch this movie, you will see why it is so heartbreaking. An old, wise man, a long lost friend, who teaches the last course in his life. At home. One student.\nA must have seen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_882", "text": "Be Very Afraid\n \tWhat a cast! Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William L. Petersen, Amy Brenneman and Alyssa Milano are all terrific in this taut thriller about an innocent girl (Witherspoon) and her seemingly perfect boyfriend (Wahlberg). Of course, the boyfriend is really a borderline psycho and a stalker. Wahlberg turns in a spectacular yet subtle performance. William Petersen (CSI) is outstanding as the Witherspoon's concerned father who has way too many issues himself. This film is a hidden gem. Buy it . . . you will not be disappointed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_883", "text": "Very Well Made\n \tOtto Preminger's EXODUS is a very well made film. This is a big film and director Preminger is a master at handling films of this scale. He is a master technician and he tells this story on that level rather than showing anything highly stylistic in nature. Well, that is Preminger's style, straighforward and technically proficient movie making.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_884", "text": "Sweet, innocuous, kids love it!\n \tMy children (ages 6 and 11) absolutely love HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. My son's drama club is preparing to perform it this spring, and he's very excited about trying out for a part. I enjoyed watching it as well. The musical is set in a fairy tale high school, but what musical isn't a fairy tale? Puppy love and teen rivalry ... all done in a family-friendly Disney way. Walt would have been proud", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_885", "text": "There is no happy love!\n \tOuzon explores the feminine universe through the lives and times of 8 women around the sudden crime of the only man of the house. 8 women, every one of them with their affective lacks, their tribulations. Little miseries, sorrows and disillusions. Each one oft them is potentially suspicious of having murdered Marcel.\n\nThe admirable photography and colossal arrangement of a beautiful stage, with a sublime red carpet that remind us Bergman in Cries and whispers plus the visible and well deserved homage top Alfred Hitchcock (Vertigo) expressed warmly in the last quarter of the film, plus the additional musical numbers make of this film an absolute and delicious feast to your senses.   \n\nA must-see!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_886", "text": "J.J. Abrams once again proves his worth\n \tThis is, as most critics agreed, the best of the trilogy.  Abrams' crisp direction keeps this film moving at breakneck speed from start to finish, including a few twists along the way.  I was thoroughly entertained by this outstanding action film.\n\nThe only thing I DIDN'T like.... the short pause in the middle of the film, probably for a change between the dual layers.  VERY annoying!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_887", "text": "a must buy\n \tif you are interested in computer history and the fight between microsoft and apple still very hot today this is a must have dvd", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_888", "text": "I want more Macho Man\n \tThere is not enough footage on the feud with Macho Man Randy Savage. I prefer to see entire matches and more in depth behind the scenes regarding the whole story. What did the Macho Man think about it? Unfortunately we can never get to hear from Ms Elizabeth. Would these be included in a future Macho Man DVD set? I was always wondering if that was even legal to use a snake to bite another guy, especially in front of a huge live audience including kids. I was totally shocked when I first saw that on TV back in the 80's. Yes, that's hardcore. Deadly scary hardcore! That should not happen in the first place. The story involving Steamboat is well covered. It is a good example of how dangerous certain things can be. It is easy to think of something to do but actually doing it is another thing. There should be a line which should not be crossed. How can a real heavyweight guitar be used by Honky Tonk to hit Jake over the head? Human error? Hm... Nowadays Tripe H is using a hammer to hit others on the head. I guess a guitar is not a big deal by today's standard. Enough is enough. We don't need accidents! They may be an unevitable part of sports, but not part of \"entertainment.\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_889", "text": "Great movie, worth a better translation.\n \tI'd give 4 stars for this DVD release.  The movie itself has a special place for anyone who grew up watching soviet movies.  To relate the atmosphere of an old 60's soviet \"eastern\" is not easy to an american viewer, and I believe a better english dubbing could do this movie a better justice.  Besides that, it's a must have, particularly for any russian ex-pat", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_890", "text": "Life goes by fast.If you don't stop and look at it,it could pass you by.\n \tOne of John Hughes best films,Ferris Bueler made me laugh harder than any other Hughes film. The though of one high schooler having an entire town behind his back makes you wish you were him.I love this film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_891", "text": "Girl Play\n \tI was amased at how very well acted, directed and written this movie was. The dialogue was sharp and you might have to watch twice to get all the subtle quips. Everyone was well cast. It is great movie for anyone and transcends the lesbo-film cliche. It transcends because the themes are universal and you forget it's a \"gay\" movie. If you hated \"Go Fish\" like I did, you'll love this movie and go \"whew\" for this film - it saves our lesbian cinema souls! Buy it! you won't be sorr", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_892", "text": "Werner Heisenberg, King of Noir.\n \tLeave it to the Coen Brothers to make Werner Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle the crux of a film noir, and darned if they don't make a good case for it in \"The Man Who Wasn't There.\" (Typically, they put their argument in the mouth of a loutish lawyer who can't even remember Heisenberg's name.) Chain-smoking nebbish barber Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton) makes the only decisive (and dishonest) action of his life, and thus begins a chain of events that ends in the doom of himself and several, mostly not-so-innocent, bystanders. In \"The Man Who Wasn't There,\" the phrase \"decisive action\" is an oxymoron; everything Crane and the other characters do is governed solely by chance. Everything that happens--from the wrong stranger turning up at the wrong time to a horribly timed punch in the face--changes everything forever, and always for the worse. Set in 1949 in Santa Rosa, Calif. (a tip of the hat to Hitchcock and \"Shadow of a Doubt,\" perhaps?) \"The Man Who Wasn't There\" looks perfect. Like every other Coen film, it's a marvel of production design, and the genius photographer Roger Deakins nails to a tree the dusty black-and-white look of such classic noirs as \"Double Indemnity\" and \"Out of the Past.\" Thematically, however, \"The Man Who Wasn't There\" resembles nothing so much as a much more elegant, much better acted remake of Edgar G. Ulmer's \"Detour,\" in which the characters drift in a low-rent Sartrean hell, totally the victims of fate. But whereas \"Detour\" is more than the sum of its parts, \"The Man Who Wasn't There\" is less. The Coen Brothers may believe in chance, but on the screen they leave nothing to chance, so that everything in \"The Man Who Wasn't There\" is TOO perfect. In the end the film has the same overstudied, clinical quality that afflicts every Coen film except \"Fargo.\" (It must be admitted, though, that only one Coen film--\"The Hudsucker Proxy\"--is ruined by that quality.) The acting is as superb as in any Coen film. Thornton--in a role that is nearly wordless except for the voiceover narration tying the plot together--burns a hole in the celluloid with his intense, hangdog gravity. There are also glittering supporting performances by Frances McDormand as Thornton's philandering wife Doris; James Gandolfini as her paramour and boss; Jon Polito as a shady businessman; Michael Badalucco as Thornton's motormouth brother-in-law; Scarlett Johansson as the teenager Thornton chastely fancies; and especially Tony Shalhoub, nearly stealing the picture as Freddy Riedenschneider, defense attorney extraordinaire.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_893", "text": "funny movie\n \tnext friday was so much better than the first one. with much more funnier scenes. and this movie is reccommended for everyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_894", "text": "Goes to Show: you got to fight for love sometimes\n \tThis is a sweet comedy with alot of formula but it works! Sometimes you have to fight for love and it takes something like a movie star moving in on the girl to push you to action. Predictable but funny. Isn't love worth fighting for", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_895", "text": "Oh, the things this kid does...\n \tFerris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is a kind of hero to every high-school aged young adult out there. He's the kind of guy whom we all want to be, really. He acts like he doesn't have a care in the world, and lives life to fullest. The opposite of this guy would be his best friend Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck), a sort of uptight worrywart who deserves to be brought out of his shell by the easygoing Ferris. In this film, Ferris fakes out his parents into calling it another \"sick\" day for him, his ninth to be exact. In order to convince just about everyone that he is really sick, he consults his collection of electronic sound effect equipment for the process. Another antithesis of Ferris is his life-is-not-fair sister Jeannie(Jennifer Grey) who suspects something is up, as does the sly-but-not-so-slick Dean of Students, Ed Rooney (Jeffrey Jones).\nIt's funny how so many trains of thoughts seem to dominate this movie and in the events that happen For instance, Ferris says that he has to keep coming up with new illnesses in order to make 10 sick days. It's amazing; people, like his parents who are most easily duped, would think that this one sick kid when in reality, he's having a ball. However, knowing that if he gets cauught and may not graduate, he decides to make this one count and be worthwhile. Ferris and Cameron bail out Ferris' girl Sloane (Mia Sara) with a dead grandmother ploy, and together the trio spend the day doing the town in Chicago driving the '61 GT convertible (Oh, yeah!). This movie has a special message and feeling to it that's as old as time. It's about conquering fears mostly and just really appreciating life. For after all, as our hero says: \"Life moves pretty fast; if you don't stop to take a look every once in a while, you might miss it.\" That's the moral of the story, really. \n\"Bueller...Bueller...Bueller?\" Not here, but he'll be there in your own home sharing his funny but wise philosophies of life, and showing you how to open your eyes in making the most of every day", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_896", "text": "Inspiring and well-made\n \tHighly enjoyable tale of the life of Marty Maher, the Irish immigrant who rose from humble waiter to become West Point's beloved athletic trainer and football coach for more than 50 years. Despite personal tragedies, and through two World Wars, Maher inspired generations of young men who came through the distinguished Army officers' academy, including future legends like Omar Bradley and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Tyrone Power is excellent and compelling as he portrays Maher from young idealist to elderly sage, Irish accent intact all the way. The scenery and West Point pageantry is fun to watch (although some of it looks like it was filmed inside a studio -- but much else looks like it may have been filmed at the Military Academy). Interestingly, there's not really all that much football in this film -- there's a little, but it's mainly the story of Maher and his family, and the young men he came to love like his own sons. With the flame-haired Maureen O'Hara as Maher's Irish wife Mary, giving a  radiant performance. Sentimental in that '50s way, of course, but the legendary director John Ford (working with a cast made up of many of his favorites) always puts a bite behind the sweetness", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_897", "text": "You really can personalize it...\n \tWhen I read the description it mentions being able to personalize your workouts.  I thought, \"Yeah, right.\"  But you really can pick and chose and combine what you want.  You can combine high intensity arms with low intensity abs and medium intensity cardio.  It is up to you.  Or you can choose from the basic low, medium, or high intesity workouts.  This is a great workout DVD and Denise is pretty easy to follow for the most part.  I'd recommend it for anyone of any workout level who wants to exercise in the privacy of their own home", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_898", "text": "Great documentary on a great director\n \tPBS did an outstanding job in putting this documentary together.  It covers his entire life and career and includes scenes from some of his lesser known and much more difficult to find films.  The documentary includes many interview pieces with Kurosawa himself which gives you some added insight into what the man was really like.  Also, there are comments from noted Japanese film historian Donald Richie.  As a Kurosawa fan watching this on PBS when it aired, the hour and forty five minutes seemed like about half an hour.  It is an excellent documentary about perhaps the greatest director of the twentieth century", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_899", "text": "An Insanely Funny Comedy for those with the RIght Background\n \tThis is a work of genius. It is creative, original, funny and well done. That being said, it is probably not for everyone. \n\nThis wonderful takes as its starting point a couple of very minor character from Shakespeare's HAMLET. These are the stars of the show. In Hamlet, they are merely a couple of friends of the prince called in to help deal with Hamlet's melancholia. They appear briefly and are gone. The last mention of them comes when the royal court hears a message that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. They are merely there to drive forward the story of the prince.\n\nIn this work, the hapless two are called in for the same purpose but the story centers around them. The spend the entire film trying to figure out what is happening to themselves and to those around them. As they discuss existential questions, the tragedy of Hamlet plays out around them. It is quite funny but some background helps.\n\nIt helps a great deal if you are comfortable with Elizabethan speech. Whole pieces are lifted from Shakespeare and the added dialog is of the same style.\n\nIt helps if you are familiar with Hamlet. That makes understanding the context easier.\n\nIt is great fun if you have some knowledge of physics. Rosencrantz spends the whole film on the verge of making monumental discoveries in basic physics but is thwarted at each turn.\n\nIt's is fun.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_900", "text": "cutting edge comedy\n \tNothing quite like this show for the writing and character talent.  Every one of the major players in the series has a talent for overacting that even William Shatner would envy, and even without the writing the facial expressions and delivery are frequently close to hysterical.  As anybody who has seen this show knows, the writing is very original and energetic but is able to transition seamlessly into double-entendre and innuendo with a cleverness usually reserved for British comedy.  (Although, as \"children\" of the Three Stooges, Americans are, I think, accustomed to somewhat heavier-handed comedy.)\n\nFor those who don't know this series, it definitely is too bawdy to watch with kids (I wouldn't let mine watch with me until they are at least 20, by which time they will probably find this material boring).  If you are assembling a comedy collection, however, this series fills a unique niche.\n\nMy only complaint is that the packaging is a bit second rate.  It doesn't even come in a box, but rather in a little \"accordion-folder\" package which is neither aesthetic nor practical (can't stack) nor particularly protective.  It is also hard to remove the disks from the center catches without damaging them (I chipped one first thing out of the box despite expecting trouble, but fixed with carefully trimmed packaging tape; works fine)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_901", "text": "Absolutely Beautiful!\n \tI am a huge anime fan, and this is by far the best.  Lemme just say, God I can't even find the words to describe to you how wonderul this series is.  It inspires hope and takes the viewer on a journey into myth and fantasy.  The whole series is actually based on a true story in Japan.  A few hundred years ago, the entire population of wolves in Japan became extinct.  There are people there, even today that report wolf sightings occasionally :)\n\nIf you're a fan of wolves, or looking for something a little different, CHECK THIS DVD OUT!\n\nThe musics great, the drawing is perfect -- not just a random bunch of stills like most animes, but actual movement!  You get 4 episodes per DVD, each is a little over 20 minutes long.  This DVD includes:\n\n19. A dream of an oasis -- this episode takes place right after the incident at the keep.  Kiba finds a place where he is truly happy, and wonders if he has finally found paradise.\n\n20. CONSCIOUSLY -- this is by far my favorite episode in the entire series.  It has gorgeous music, and the scene by the lake will stay with you forever, just brilliant.\n\n21. Battle's Red Glare -- Orcom's men are fighting against an enemy, and the wolves are caught in the middle.  We see a lot of Blue in this episode (she's so cute as a puppy :) and Cher.\n\n22. Pieces of a shooting star -- The group decides to cross a sea of ice, but it turns out not to be such a good idea :(  Toboe goes crazzy and we finally getta see the runt kill some stuff.\n\nI can't say enough about this series -- unless you've seen the whole thing, you can't judge it.  It's made by the same people as \"Cowboy Beebop\" and this DVD is preparing us for the typical BONES conclusion ;)  The next DVD is way sad and very depressing; no matter how tough you are, you will be crying by the end", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_902", "text": "Not just a rehash of The High School Reunion Collection\n \tOkay...when I heard about The Brat Pack Movie and Music Collection I was pretty sure that it was probably just a rehash of The High School Reunion Collection which was released several years ago.  Both sets were released by Universal.  Fear not, I am here to tell you about the differences.  The first thing that is painfully obvious about this set is the choice of movies.  Like it's closest cousin The High School Reunion Collection, The Brat Pack Movie and Music Collection includes the exact same movies-\"The Breakfast Club,\" \"Sixteen Candles\" and Weird Science.\"  The cover art on the DVD's is the same, no new bonus material with each film that I detected.\n\nIt has been mentioned time and time again that the choice of movies is a bit off.  No one even really pegged this acting group \"The Brat Pack,\" until around 1985.  Molly Ringwald was one of the best known Brat Pack members and \"Sixteen Candles\" helped to start the whole Brat pack phenom but no one ever considered \"Weird Science\" a Brat Pack movie. Trust me, I remember the 80's.  It always seemed like it would make more sense to include \"St Elmo's Fire\" or \"Pretty in Pink\" in with this set.  This is painfully clear with the bonus music disc included.\n\nThe music CD includes the following songs-\"True\" by Spandau Ballet, \"Tenderness\" by General Public, \"If You Leave\" by OMD, \"Weird Science,\" by Oingo Boingo, \"Oh Yeah\" by Yello (which was in \"Ferris Bueller's Day Off\", Pretty in Pink by the Psychedelic Furs, \"Don't You Forget About Me,\" by Simple Minds and \"I Go Crazy\" by Flesh For Lulu.\n\nWhy include music from \"Pretty In Pink\" and not include the movie?  On to the packaging.  The packaging is very unique and makes the set worth owning.  I own over 100 TV on DVD and box  sets and nothing is like this.  The DVD's are held in what is literally a three ring binder and the DVD's are in sleeves instead of jewel cases. On the back page of the binder is a pop quiz.\n\nFor the most part it is very similar to The Highschool Reunion collection but it's nice to have the bonus CD and the cool packaging.  However, it would have been nice if Universal would have given fans who bought the previous set a little more inspiration to purchase this new collection. One must assume they must not own the rights to \"Pretty in Pink\" (it's listed as a Parmount DVD) because that is easily one of the best known Brat Pack movies and it seems insane that it is not included in a set with the term Brat Pack associated with it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_903", "text": "Wanted:  More films like this one.\n \tOne of the many reasons we love movies is how they make us feel, how they make us react. \"Dave\", a wonderful Ivan Reitman political confection is one of those rare movies we watch over and over again to get that warm fuzzy we all need from time to time. Kevin Kline shines as the President's sweet natured slightly goofy stand in after the The Chief Executive suffers a major stroke while boffing an aide. The rest of the supporting cast also turn in exceptional performances as does the film score music which frames the film beautifully. The relationships between Dave and the First Lady as well as Dave and the head Secret Service man at the White House are especially touching. I absolutely love this movie. You will too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_904", "text": "Greatest injustice since Sacco and Vanzetti\n \tThe question at hand in the film Paradise Lost is not as much did these three teenagers commit this heinous act, but rather was there enough evidence to convict them for the murders. The answer, presented by material in the film, is an unflinching no. There was only speculation and rumor to convict the three.\n\nThe film's strengths are that it doesn't preach, at least not in an overly wrought narrative, and it contains intimate moments with the accused and their families as well as the families of the victims. I can understand the pain and confusion of the victim's families. What is hard to understand is the bloodlust and need for revenge and retribution that immediately takes hold of them. The victims' families are the most terrifying aspect of this film. At one point the mother of the Byrnes child says in a hateful and spiteful tone \"I hate them... I hate them and the mother's that bore them.\"\n\nIs there anything wrong with being hellishly angry with someone who has butchered your child? No, quite natural really. But the point of this film is that judgment was passed on these kids long before the trial even started. I imagine the Bible belt is a very scary place to be raised in... I'll have to ask Brad Pitt what he thinks about it some time.\n\nOn the issue of the prosecution. They had next to nothing. A very questionable confession from a terrified kid, Jessie, with a 72 IQ, hearsay from a couple of kids who claim they heard Damien bragging about the murder but have no proof, a knife found behind Damien's house which doesn't match the wounds on the bodies, and the assertion that because Damien read about Wicca, he must be a Satanist.\n\nTo look at the three kids is also an interesting aspect of the film. Jessie, a very small and slow kid seems a bit lost in the world. His IQ is low but he has no previous records of any type of behavior that would associate him with murder. Jason speaks in short breathless words and seems also to suffer from a low IQ. Damien is the key to everything in this film though. The defense made the key mistake of letting Damien take the stand for two reasons. The first reason is that Damien appears to have ADD and after the first 10 minutes of questioning he sort of fades away and answers in bland yes and no's. The second reason, and the most important, is that Damien is obviously extremely bright. Normally this wouldn't seem to be a problem but judging from every single person the filmmakers put on camera, smart people are hard to come by in that area of the world. Damien scared them.\n\nAll of this adds up to the fact that there was not enough evidence to put these kids away and there were other, more sinister and shocking, suspects that needed to be pursued. The war rages on for the West Memphis Three and it is indeed frightening to think that they did it, and terrifying to think they didn't", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_905", "text": "The Beat of a Pirate's Heart.....\n \tIf you judge this movie using the same checklist you would for \"A Beautiful Mind\" or even \"Lord of the Rings\" you've missed the boat. This movie is a bit more foolish than the others and that is what's so great about it. See this movie through the eyes of a child and allow it to make you laugh, to gross you out, to surprise you with its clever twists of plot, to amaze you with heroes that defy all odds, and to capture your imagination with peculiar pirates' treasures.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_906", "text": "A Very Good (But Sad) Movie\n \tAll of these bad reviews confuse a movie they didn't like with a badly made movie. This is a very well made movie, with perfectly competent performances. The tone is quite serious, and the ending won't cheer anyone up. But then there are many people who loved Titanic, which I found utterly depressing. More to the point, though, who cares about the problems of these rich kids? Not me. The REAL reason to watch this is to see Molly Ringwald at her most beautiful. And if you enjoy this film, check out Less Than Zero, another gloomy but solid ( and  underrated) '80s film. The WORST '80s film is Bright Lights, Big City - don't say I didn't warn you!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_907", "text": "I loved it\n \tThis is a wonderful movie to keep the kids (and quite possibly yourself) entertained during an otherwise-hectic holiday. I laughed, I cried, (really, I did) and I just really enjoyed it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_908", "text": "Everybody has a \"Madea\" in his/her family!\n \tI'll admit that I'm a Johnny-come-lately to the \"Madea\" series, finally seeing this compilation at the insistence of my teenaged niece. Creator Tyler Perry and his alter-ego, the opinionated, pistol-packing, chain-smoking (never lit, by the way) \"Madea,\" have starred in several successful stage plays and subsequent theatrical film versions to the delight of fans, mostly African-American, nationwide.\n\nThough the stories feature the tried-and-true clich\ufffdd characters (the belligerent teenager, the devoted wife, the straying husband, the vixens, the lotharios, etc.) and situations (infidelity, promiscuity, straying from the church, comedic funerals, obnoxious and overbearing family members), Perry's productions also introduce a bit of spirituality with each story's ending dependent upon DIVINE INTERVENTION making things right. Some of the acting performances are a little over the top, and the musical selections, though sung with gusto and relish by the gifted vocalists, are weak in the lyrics department; however, as a whole, the respective productions are entertaining and inspirational.\n\nPerry has tapped into a market that is unconsciously ignored by Hollywood, and is having great success on both the stage and screen.\n\nThis compilation lets the viewer experience and/or revisit those money-making stage shows.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_909", "text": "Movie Review\n \tInliked the film in the theater and I like the film now.  The plot does not drag and does not bore", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_910", "text": "Better of many older submarine thrillers\n \tI was really impressed by this film and I must congratulate Hollywood for presenting the Soviet war machine in such a realistic way. The direction was fine, the actors well chosen, the script very good and Harrison Ford's acting top quality. I think this film was superior to older ones like \"The Hunt for Red October\" or \"Crimson Tide\" whose story was rather flat and predictable. The key advantage of the film is the intense psychological charging of the crew's attempts to cool the damaged reactor and the marvellous portrait of traditional Russian self-sacrifice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_911", "text": "Thrilling, Mesmerizing, and Revealing\n \tKids will be kids! Within being a kid is the freedom to be intuitive, honorable and brave. These raw qualities displayed so well by the young man in the movie allows even adults to spring to the occasion of the pure gut feeling of \"love.\" Risk becomes only the next step. Susan Sarondon is superb in her charactor of strength, courage, wit and willingness to go up against the BIG, tough bad guys with all the money and power. Tommy Lee Jones is convincing as he portrays one of the money and power \"fools.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_912", "text": "We Were Soldiers\n \tThis is an excellent movie if you like war flicks. It made me angry being from the Vietnam generation also. It shows how pointless war is and what a waste of good men. The acting from all the cast was top class. I highly recommend this movie. It may be slow at first, but the action later is amazing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_913", "text": "Action Drama/Comedy and super music.\n \tRichard Dryfuss and Holly Hunter are fabulous in this wonderful remake of \"A Guy Named Joe\". Full of great flying, laughs with John Goodman, and a special appearance of Audrey Hepburn in her last film. You'll love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_914", "text": "Absolutely fantastic musical, deplorable DVD case\n \tI'm giving this item five stars simply because the disc itself is grand - you receive one of the greatest MGM musicals ever conceived and it's bolstered by quite nice extras. That much you can be assured of.\n\nI'm writing this particular review because of Warner Bros. insistance on using fragile, cheaply made cardboard sleeves rather than the standard plastic dvd cases. \n\nThe problem with these Warner cases is that the pins holding the disc can break if even the slightest pressure is applied to the case, rendering it's capability the actually hold the disc useless. And unlike the plastic cases, the Warner ones cannot be replaced save for returning the disc to the original purchase place or attempting to contact the manufacturer (good luck with that, by the way). \n\nAnother problem lies with the fact that it's made out of cardboard - when you remove the anti-theft stickers almost invariably the sticker will peel some of the artwork off the cover. This can occur even when you're carefully attempting to slowly peel the sticker off.\n\nThe reason I feel the need to mention this is I own dozens of Warner movies, and well over half of them are damaged in this manner and irreplaceable outside of purchasing a new one (not likely, Greedy Bros.)\n\nTo be fair, Warner has finally began producing plastic cases with some of their newest releases - the top-notch Film Noir and Gangster collections offer the films in splendid little plastic cases. But titles like \"Kiss Me Kate\", \"Rebel Without A Cause\", \"Broadway Melody of 1940\", and even \"Wizard of Oz\" are still only available in these sad cardboard cases.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_915", "text": "Great Play! You should get this!\n \tI loved this play. It provided drama suspense, comedy, inspiration, and great music. Tyler Perry has done it again.\n\nSit Back Relax and enjoy the message", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_916", "text": "\"Am gonna be on Television !!!!\"\n \tA deeply emotional film about Addiction, Love, and Family just to some, but when you watch this film you take something with you , something to be greatful for that everyone takes for granted, LIfe. Each character in this film has a heart breaking unhappy ending, really depressing movie but worth a look at least once. Marlon Wayans and Jennifer Connelly were extremely good but Ellen Burstyn broke my heart her performance Rocked", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_917", "text": "Electric Company Still Rocks!\n \tI teared up when I heard the music from the theme song to the Electric Company for the first time in 30 years. I grew up with this show and now my children are learning from it too. Thanks to whoever arranged to have it released on DVD.  It was and still is a great show", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_918", "text": "Not the best quality but worth the money spent\n \tI agree with some of the reviews where the quality is not as good as say Baby Einstein videos, however, I still recommend this video for children just learning to speak or with speech delay. My two year old son was not frightened by the woman in the black turtleneck although I agree that the facial expressions are pretty bland.  I love the tips on helping your child with speech and language at the end of the DVD. My son is already trying to make new sounds since watching for only a few days. The video has given us new ideas on helping our son progress with his speech and language development. Hope this review helps those that are on the fence about purchasing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_919", "text": "Not every film was shot in widescreen\n \tAccording to IMDb, \"Moulin Rouge\" was shot in 1.37, not widescreen.  Therefore you're not losing that much to view this in 1.33 (full screen) format", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_920", "text": "Very interesting..\n \tI really had no idea what life was like for photographers who do this kind of work. I'm a photographer but not this line of work. It was an interesting glimpse into their lives. I wouldnt say you will learn much about photography but you do learn what kind of issues they have to deal with being on location in foreign countries, personal techniques or styles of certain photographers and hear what they look for when shooting. Some places conditions were less than desirable but they got some amazing shots to make it worth it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_921", "text": "\"Keep movin, Tyler. Gotta keep movin.\"\n \tOne of the most beautiful and sympathetic movies ever made about wolves, Alaska, and the Inuit, I could watch this movie over and over and not get tired of it. A mid-level analyst who just happens to be in the right place at the right time (he has his doubts early on)is chosen to go North to investigate the Arctic wolf and its impact on the caribou population. Along the way he encounters a host of intriguing characters, including a crazy-like-a-fox entrepreneurial bush pilot looking to make some sort of big score, a number of wacky bit players who I can easily imagine were not actors, but the real deal, and every bit as eccentric as they appeared; and an endearingly sage old Inuit of few words but many eloquent silences.\n\nThe investigator, Tyler, is not at all sure that he's up to the demands of the job, but forges ahead regardless, played with practical flair by Charles Martin Smith, a perfect choice for the lead here. I would be at a loss and panic-stricken if left alone on a frozen lake in Alaska, as his character Tyler is; Tyler takes it all in stride, trusting it will all be good in the morning, even though it is established early that for all the fact that he was chosen for this mission, he goes into it with a deep-seated terror of wolves.\n\nAfter the assistance of the old Inuit man in getting centered on his path - and the abrupt disappearance of his benefactor, who has a way of coming and going that magicians would envy - Tyler finds himself deep in the bush country and immersed in the world of wolves before he realizes how completely they have taken him over. Knowledge and observance quickly negates his fear, and he is brought to a serenity of spirit and understanding of his place in the world that makes me wish I had the courage and stamina to go out and try it too.\n\nA caveat: there is a culinary moment in this movie that might cause the squeamish some distress. Do what I did at the crucial moment; look at the ceiling, or recite to yourself, \"It's only chocolate, it's only chocolate.\" You'll know when it gets close; they don't spring it on you; and it IS just chocolate.\n\nHighly recommended for the whole family.(Oh one more caveat; if skinny-dipping adults offend you - briefly skinny-dipping, and not flagrantly overt - then maybe this isn't your movie.)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_922", "text": "Look out, Mickey, they're coming for you!\n \tAbout a young scientist (played by Charles Martin Smith) who goes to the Arctic to study wolves, their survival, and their effect on the caribou herds (he proves they are not killing the caribou, as it had been assumed). He is a fledgling in the wilds, but learns to become as resourceful as the wolves. He notices the wolves eating mice, and begins to do the same himself - a supreme irony in this Disney film. The first half is excellent, compelling and beautiful to watch; but the second half is marred by an incessant pounding away on a man-as-encroacher bad guy message and a confusing man-as-wolf Indian mysticism presentation. It's wonderfully photographed, though, and the soundtrack is stunning", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_923", "text": "\"Yo Ho Little Fish Don't Cry Don't Cry, Don't Cry\"  ~  Right of Passage On The High Seas\n \tWho could ever forget the image of happy-go-lucky Manuel Fidello (Spencer Tracy) turning the handle on his little accordion box singing in that gentle, infectious Portuguese accent, \"Yo ho little fish don't cry don't cry\". If you're a fan of classic films you know this is a scene from Spencer Tracy's signature movie, `Captains Courageous' released in '37. \n\nPlot: Harvey (Freddie Bartholomew), an Ill-mannered rich kid falls overboard off a luxury vessel and finds himself adrift until a passing merchant fishing ship pulls him out of the sea. He is taken under the tutorage of his rescuer, a friendly Portuguese fisherman named Manuel. Harvey is initially hostile to the thought of having to obey orders and work for his room and board until the ship returns to dock, but eventually comes to understand the important lessons in life being imparted by Manuel. Before his adventure at sea is over he'll learn what it means to be a man.\n\nThis is without a doubt my favorite Spencer Tracy film and a story the entire family will enjoy. It's beautifully filmed with a tremendous cast which includes along with Spencer Tracy and Freddie Bartholomew the legendary Lionel Barrymore as Disko and John Carradine as Long Jack", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_924", "text": "Underappreciated\n \tAfter Spinal Tap, this almost sweet film seemed at first a letdown.  But like ST, it is right on.  These wonderful performers can grab a character and hang on to it so well that even when it's satire, it's real.  If you hate even the idea of folk music, skip it--or watch it to laugh at all those dorky people.  If you were there--I was--it's a real hoot(enanny)!  Sadly, here in California, they were to be found en masse at every local 99 Cents Only stores.  I realize this is not for everyone, but neither was Spinal Tap.  Give it a try", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_925", "text": "\"WE CURE NOTHING, WE HEAL NOTHING!\"\n \tWhen you talk about the one motion picture that fully encapsulated all the angst and nihilism of the `70's generation you're talking about Paddy Chayefsky's brilliantly written black comedy, `The Hospital' which was released in `70.\n\nA contemporary, dysfunctional, urban hospital serves as the microcosm of America's failure to deal with not only the physical maladies of the twentieth century, but the mental and emotional illnesses as well. George C. Scott stars in the role of Dr. Herbert Bock, hospital administrator. Dr. Bock is already tittering on the edge of insanity. His wife has left him, he's estranged from his children and he's in the grips of a mid-life crisis causing him to call everything he once held dear into question. When a bizarre series of unexplained deaths begin to occur within the ranks of the hospital staff Dr. Bock is left to ponder the nature of sanity and whether he can continue to function in a world gone mad.\n\nWith great performances by George C. Scott and the lovely Brit Diana Rigg, `The Hospital' is a thought-provoking film that will elicit discussion and debate. Watch it with a friend", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_926", "text": "You'll be in stitches!\n \tIt's a [more vulnerable] Patton in a white coat, running a hospital, and it's all great fun, with a good story from an Oscar-winning script.  You have to love it when Scott dresses down a bureaucratic nurse in that gravelly bellow. You half-expect him to finish her off with \"There are brave men DYING out there!\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_927", "text": "Loved It\n \tMy favorite DVDs are concerts, festivals, unplugged etc. I was going to buy the CD and Amazon pointed me to their DVD. I prefer DVD surround sound to CD stereo. Plus you get something to look at. I heard the Demon Days songs on the radio, and liked them alot. This is an excellent DVD. You may want to check out Bonnaroo, Cross Roads, String Cheese, even the Doobie Bros. Oh yeah and Eric Burdon and the New Animals", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_928", "text": "Awesome!!!\n \tSeason 5 is one of the best of all! Archie and mike are still doing what they do best....arguing about anything and everything. The best part of the whole season is when Archie finds out that the meathead has bought the Jedderson's old house next door...Arch's expression is PRICELESS!!! I'f you buy this set u won't be sorr", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_929", "text": "Beautiful Film\n \tMost likely this review will not be very helpful to anyone, but I wanted to comment on how beautifully done this film is.  I am a long time U2 fan and had seen Rattle and Hum, but didn't get around to purchasing the DVD until late 2005.  The fact that the music is wonderful is a given, but the cinematography is just astounding.  I love how you get to see everything from every point of view.  You get to see what the band sees on and around the stage, including the breathtaking sea of fans.  You get to see what the fans see -- the spectacular lighting and silhouettes.  You get to hear what the guys think and feel off-stage as well as on.  And of course you get the passionate music.  The film is as beautiful to watch as it is to listen to.  I couldn't ask for more", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_930", "text": "Fun for Lucy Lovers\n \tIt is a wonderful complement to my Lucy collection. The Tango scene is some of her best physical comedy!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_931", "text": "My wife is from Ohio\n \tThe story of a young award winner of a filmmaker's competition going through the trials and tribulations of trying to get \"his\" first feature film made is given a wonderful treatment by Christopher(Spinal Tap)Guest. It's a cynical and hysterical look at how Hollywood is bent and how it can make anyone bend and eventually submit to its neurosis.\n \nUnlike many of favorable reviewers I'm not a fan of Christopher Guest's later works and that's not just because I'm envious of him being married to Jamie Leigh Curtis(lucky dog). I don't find Guffman or Best of Show more than mildly amusing at best. Save for Bob Balaban in Guffman(When Sparky comes back, I almost bust a gut). \n\nSometimes artists do their best work up front. I like Woody Allen's first three pictures the best(What's Up Tiger Lily, Take the Money and Run, Bananas). I think this is the case here. Guest hit gold. Great script, terrific performances by an incredible ensemble cast. A near genius(I'm gonna steal one of the other reviewer's word here because it's so perfect, kudos and thanks) \"turn\" by JT Walsh delivering two of the greatest non sequiturs in film history(alas, another \"great\" dying so soon before his time like Warren Oates and Robert Shaw). Fabulous work by Martin Short, Teri Hatcher, J,T, Walsh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Fran Drescher, Dan Schneider, Jason Gould, Wakter Olkewicz and seriously I could keep writing names for another 5 or 6 lines. There are tons of people in this sublime comedy. \n\nIts only drawbacks are that it has the misgivings of be made in the Eighties with all its trappings and a rather sloppy reunion scene(Bacon/McKean)that comes off as way too cloying. Other than that this is a rare comic treat for anyone who can see the cynical side of Hollywood. \n\nSomeone said comparing this to The Player was like comparing Bagger Vance to Caddyshack. I'm not quite sure which one is suppose to be good and which is suppose to be sub-par. Caddyshack is a classic and so The Big Picture. I am a big, big fan of Altman and The Big Picture is even par with The Player. If either were more biting I would give the nod to The Big Picture. Though, Richard E Grant's performance is almost as good as Walsh's.\n\nNick's(Kevin Bacon)flights of fancy are hysterical. This is an inspired and unfortunately one-of-a-kind comedy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_932", "text": "A Classic Haunted House/ Ghost Story\n \tFirst of all, I have lost count of the ammount of times I have seen this movie but every time I watch it I get goose bumps. This is how affective the movie is.\n\nGeorge C. Scott (of \"Patton\" fame) plays a composer who rents a house to live in while he teaches and tries to cope with tragedy. Soon the house begins to exhibit strange occurances and Mr. Scott begins to investige the house's history. This is all you need to know about the plot because anything else would ruin the film.\n\nThis movie is all about atmosphere. There are no scenes of gore and slaughter like so many big budget horror films nowadays. This film does not need to gross the viewer out. The Changeling simply tells a great story as the viewer learns about the house and witnesses the haunting at the same time as the characters. You are pulled into this film because it entertains and frightens with ease. There is nothing \"in your face\" about the scares. \n\nThis film is for fans of the 1960's film \"The Haunting\" or anyone who just enjoys a good ghost story. Don't even bother to rent it because it cheap enough to buy and I guarantee you'll watch it more than once. I have recommended it to many people and I never heard a negative comment. For the full effect, wait until night to watch it and then watch it alone. See how many times you glance over your shoulder.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_933", "text": "Forgotten Comic Character Fun\n \tPeter Palmer and Leslie Parrish are excellent in this fun, politically skewering musical comedy. The songs are upbeat fun, especially \"Put Em Back\" sung by the wives of the new muscle men who express no interest in their mates", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_934", "text": "A Terrific Musical - I Has Spoken!\n \tLIL ABNER is a delightful comedy-musical with stronger emphasis on comedy than most movie musicals.  This film version of the Broadway hit musical that was based on the legendary comic strip looks fantastic on DVD in a beautiful print with it's comic book coloring.  It's also superbly cast.  The film's producers did take a risk hiring two unknowns to play Lil Abner and Daisy Mae - Peter Palmer (who starred in the Broadway show) and Leslie Parrish - but they are perfectly cast and excellent in the roles (it's hard to picture any major male movie stars of the period as Abner anyway, although Daisy Mae might have been played by a number of buxom blondes of the era). It's a shame neither Palmer or Parrish went on to much movie work after this although both were quite active guest starring on television for many years. Both are mighty fine delectable representations of their sexes appeals, as the Dogpatch crowd might say.  \n\nIt's true that perhaps only a few of the songs are memorable - notably \"Jublian P. Cornpone\", \"A Typical Day in Dogpatch\", and \"Put 'em Back The Way They Was\" which is sung by five hillbilly cuties including the very young Valerie Harper (\"Rhoda\") and Beth Howland (\"Alice\") but most of the songs are good-humored  and enthusically put over by the cast and dancers most of whom were in the original Broadway show.  Jerry Lewis has a funny walk-on cameo and the gorgeous Julie Newmar and Stella Stevens have amusing secondary roles. Most of the ladies in the picture are making their film debuts here, including Donna Douglas as the busty hillbilly girl (a few years before becoming famous as one on THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES) who wants \"to broaden our horizons\" and is informed by Mammy Yokum (superbly played by Billie Hayes) that she her horizons is broaden enough.  There's quite a bit of political satire in here as well (with politicans with such apt names as Mayor Dogmeat and Senator Jack S. Phigbound) and the Sadie Hawkins Day sequence (a Dogpatch storyline that became a pop culture phenomeon of it's own with many high schools for years having an annual  \"Sadie Hawkins Dance\" in where girls would be the ones to ask guys for a date years before this was considered \"acceptable\") is a lot of fun.  But then so is the movie.  As a Yoakam says when they really mean it - \"I Has Spoken!\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_935", "text": "Funny Carey, interesting adaptation\n \tI saw this movie before I read the books. The books are much funnier, and contain so much more than was able to be put into the film. Still, I liked the film and especially Baby Sunny. I thought Jim Carey was an excellent mad uncle after the family treasure and his facial expressions (as always) brought the character to life. I think that even though many things were cut from the first three books of a long series in order to put it all into a feature length film, the essence of the story was captured, and is entertaining. But I do recommend reading the Series before or after watching the film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_936", "text": "Best 3D IMAX Film\n \t\"Haunted Castle\" and \"Alien Adventure\" are great, but the concept and dimensional enjoyment of \"Encounter in the Third Dimension\" makes it better than the other two.  The film is an excellent way of showing how 3D started and how it works with lots of prime examples thrown in, other than the entire movie itself.  I do wish the mine ride was longer though (the one which ends with the big, round, stone ball slamming into the tunnel) and there was more shown of the T3 Experience.  Sure, the Jules Verne \"Journey to the Center of the Earth\" ride certainly makes up for it, but the effects in the shorter example were awesome, like the bats.  Best of all, the film doesn't look all that dated CGI wise for a 1998 production.  Now I've definitely got to get the sequel \"Misadventures in 3D\" DVD.  Noticed something stupid in the credits for \"Encounter\".  Instead of saying \"Cassandra Peterson as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark\", it redundantly reads, \"Elvira as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark\".  Unlike the other 3D IMAX films, this one is good either in stereo depth form or 2D wise.  Of course, the best is 3D since that is the whole point of the story anyway.  I highly recommend this movie to all 3D collectors", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_937", "text": "A Classic that alot of people over look\n \tLets face it Woodey Allen has produced so much a few of his things sort of slip past some of us.  I have found this one did for many people. \n\nIt's the kind of movie you watch more then once you have to wonder did the actors fill in some of those lines 'improv' or were those w. allens?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_938", "text": "Wow!\n \tLove this DVD SO much! The actors are super, and the story is hilarious!\nIf you liked the first one, GET this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_939", "text": "Unique and Entertaining,\n \tThe first thing you will notice with this one is the strange animation. It's hard to even describe really... But expect some disoriented backgrounds with some CGI thrown in. The plot however, is excellent. The main focus is about a author is going around collecting ghost stories. He constantly runs into a trio of outlawish justice seekers. They do what is called \"committing\" someone for their sins. These first 4 episodes deal with single episode told stories but all are great. This anime is highly reccomended for the horror fans out there", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_940", "text": "The GIG continues...\n \tThis volume gets right to the heart of the plot, and raises important questions. Who really is Gohda? Where is the next refugee threat coming from? Who tried to kill the Prime Minster, and what roll does he play in the Individual Eleven? Is there a terrorist virus causing another stand alone complex? Can Togusa finds his way clear of criminal charges? Also, we all know The Major, but what of her past?\n\nDisc: 4 episodes in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (English and Japanese)\n\nEpisodes:\n1. Ambivalence\n2. Trial\n3. Affection\n4. Selecon\n\nUpcoming Releases:\nGhost in the Shell: SAC Official Log 1 - scheduled release date 10/25/05\nGhost in the Shell: SAC 2nd GIG Vol. 3 - scheduled release date 1/26/06\n\nNOTE - If you see any anime items for sale that seem to cheap, they are BOOTLEGS. DO NOT BUY!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_941", "text": "Romantic Comedy Goes to the Dogs\n \tLady and the Trap has been an enduring Disney classic for 50 years now and it's amazing how well it holds up after all that time.  The hand painted animation is beautiful and the story and music are top notch.  This film is an example of Disney animation at its classic best.  \n\nBut calling Lady and the Tramp a great animated film is really selling it short.  It's a great MOVIE, period.  Lady's idyllic life is shattered and bad boy Tramp comes to her rescue.  While he begins his relationship with Lady in the dog house (sorry, couldn't resist), he slowly redeems himself in her eyes and love conquers all in the end.  If you've seen any romantic comedies from the last several years and compare it to this movie you'll realize that a story about two dogs is actually more romantic and more funny than virtually any similar film featuring humans.  Watch Lady and the Tramp and you'll know why this film is still so loved after 50 years.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_942", "text": "I liked it better than the radio program itself...\n \tI have been a casual fan of the radio version of \"Prairie Home Companion\" for decades, although I seldom listen to more than 30 minutes of it at a time, usually only if I am driving somewhere on a Saturday afternoon when it is being broadcast. I read seven or eight reviews of the movie before getting around to seeing it, and while most critics kind of liked it, there were a few grumbles. However, I thought the film was excellent, and the fantasy sequences which bother some people were needed to cut down on the sweet and nostalgic elements that bring the radio show its steady fans. I liked all the casting, too. Robert Altman is not a favorite director, but when he is good, he is very good, as in \"M*A*S*H* and \"Nashville.\" When he is bad, he is terrible. But here, I thought he done good. Same with Garrison K. I trashed his recent novel in an Amazon review, but I liked him in this.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_943", "text": "A bittersweet love affair in modern Italy\n \tThis is the best film I've seen in perhaps six months or more.  The direction by Turkish/Italian director Ferzan Ozpetek is consistently interesting, intriguing, beguiling and ultimately satisfying both emotionally and intellectually.  The film is beautifully cut, and the acting, particularly by the fascinating Giovanna Mezzogiorno who plays the young mother of two whose name is also Giovanna, is first rate.  \n\nThe story begins in a bakery during World War II when Davide Veroli (Massimo Girotti) is a baker's apprentice.  We see him among the great earthen ovens and the warm loaves as he makes what appears to be a sprint out of the cave-like establishment.  But he is pounced upon by the baker.  They wrestle, a knife is grabbed and apparently the baker falls and there is blood on Davide's hands as he runs out into the streets.\n\nCut to modern times as Giovanna and her working-class husband, Filippo (Filippo Nigro) are crossing a bridge in the city.  They meet an old man who seems lost and disoriented.  He can't remember his name and he has no identification.  Filippo takes pity on him and against his wife's wishes takes him home with them to their apartment.  We know because of the man's age that the mystery of who he is has something to do with the men in the bakery scene from World War II.\n\nBut his story is only tangential to the central story of the film which is about Giovanna's brief affair with the man next door, Lorenzo (Raoul Bova), whose apartment window faces hers.  This is a love story, a bitter-sweet one--which all great love stories should be in some sense, since life itself is bittersweet.  It is framed by, and contrasted with, another love story, that involving the older man from many years ago.\n\nThe tension in the film revolves around the resolution of the affair between the married Giovanna and the handsome man who will soon be leaving the city.  Will she abandon her marriage and her family for the excitement of a new man?  Because the police can find out nothing about the old man, and because Giovanna's heart softens toward him, and because he is an elegant man of refinement, especially in the pastry arts--Giovanna's dream is to be a pastry chef--the man is allowed to stay for a while and the two are drawn together into friendship, the old man and the young woman.  \n\nThat's enough of the plot--the development, the denouement, and the resolution of which are beautifully realized in both an artistic and an emotional sense.  Instead let me say that the feel of modern Italy with its racial tensions and its old world versus new world differences are nicely expressed as the past makes itself felt on the present.  The dialogue is wonderfully expressive and gives us the sense of authenticity and the kind of realistic effect seen only in the very best films.  This is the first film directed by Ozpetek that I have seen, but it won't be the last.\n\nBut see this for Giovanna Mezzogiorno whose beautiful and expressive eyes and natural demeanor will hold you to the screen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_944", "text": "Delight and challenge\n \tThis film is a real delight, but it also has a message about our consumer culture. Don't miss the deleted scenes: I'm sorry the director cut out the \"saints in the loft\" in particular -- what a powerful image! But it's there on the DVD -- so enjoy this marvelous charmer of a film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_945", "text": "Good DVD\n \tThis is a very good, well made dvd which is fulled of idea to prepare dinner for your family.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_946", "text": "Clear, easy directions for delicious foods - and the BLOOPERS are funny!\n \tI bought this at (yep, you guessed it) the grocery store, which was a very clever marketing concept on Martha's part. There was only one DVD left. It contained Classic recipes for chicken, beef, fish, vegetarian and other main dishes. If you think you ALREADY know how to make classic, everyday dishes such as meatloaf, think again - because Martha's variations may put a whole new twist on your usual standards. Her use of fresh herbs truly does make a difference and the glaze on her meatloaf was one I hadn't tried before. My family loved it. \n\n    There is also a section with Bloopers (yes, Martha's mistakes or mishaps while filming a scene - slips, falls, etc). There are 12 different cupcake variations and an extra section on kitchen tips (I learned plenty of new things from this section). \n  \n  I have to admit that I looked at the Bloopers section first, intrigued by the idea of actually seeing Martha make mistakes.. and I only wish there were more of those. They were funny, especially the one showing Martha pulling an X-rated carrot from her garden. You'll have to buy the DVD to see the rest. It is a very short section, however.  \n\n  Then I watched the DVD from start to finish and marveled at the quality of the production, as well as HOW MUCH information was packed into this DVD. From start to finish, each recipe was demonstrated clearly. I intend to use this one with my youngest child because it is a perfect introduction to some classic recipes, from roast chicken to meatloaf. They may not be made the way you are used to making them but in one case that was an advantage...the meatloaf recipe was far better than my standard version and the glaze was delicious (do be aware of your oven's peculiarities, however, and cover the top to keep the glaze from burning; uncover just long enough to brown). It would be best, of course, to use an oven thermometer and know your oven's actual temperature since 350 in one oven may not be 350 in another - those dials may be inaccurate. \n\n  But don't make the mistake of thinking this is only for beginning cooks (although it'd be a perfect housewarming gift for the college graduate who is just setting up house). There are plenty of new recipes, especially a squash casserole which I am dying to try on my vegetarian friends, after having tested it on my family and getting rave reviews. In fact, one of the nicest sections of this DVD was the Vegetarian one. Each of those recipes looked delicious.\n\n   Martha's mother is featured in some of the segments and that was a pleasant surprise. She and Martha chat as they cook and the whole atmosphere is nice and casual.  \n\n   No matter what you may think of Martha Stewart, this DVD is a top-notch, quality production with tons of useful info. \n\n   The DVD can also be inserted in a computer to get a list of menus and other features.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_947", "text": "Altman's overlooked 70s masterpiece\n \tOften overlooked, Robert Altman's 'The Long Goodbye' is arguably one of THE films exemplifying the 1970s and, although far less dark, ranks alongside Antonioni's 'The Passenger'.\n\nPropelling Marlowe into the opulent, 'promise' of the west coast 1970s USA, Altman allows the story to unfold around a classic murder, mystery story and the stunning cast help to create an atmosphere of parochial 'goings-on' that can subsequently be seen in the works of David Lynch, Tarrantino and, more recently, the 'Sopranos'.  The late, great Sterling Hayden gives an unforgetable, bullying, volatile King Lear-like performance as the ageing, impotent, alcoholic writer, and Mark Rydell's 'dangerous' violent character anticipates that which Martin Scorsese and Joe Pesci create latterly in Goodfellas/Casino. Moreover, there's an uncredited cameo appearance of a moustachioed Arnold (Schwarzenneger) as a 'heavy'. \n\nHowever its Elliiot's Gould's brilliant (Oscar deserving) performance as Philip Marlowe that helps to  seal this film's status into the canon of GREAT films. \nGould creates a sharp, amiable, chain-smoking, wise-cracking 70s detective whose 'quirky-alone' livestyle allow him the freedom to give his own Chandleresque, talking-to-himself dialogue (...'it's alright by me...') whilst interacting with a diverse range of characters within the narrative. With respect to this, there's the continual variation of the haunting melody, 'The Long Goodbye' that is re-worked throughout the film thus floating the narrative structure within changing and moving events and themes yet anchoring it to the overall thread of the story itself.\n\nAltman's direction is that of a genius at work: the back-drop of the oceanic tug and wash of the tide as seen through the windows of the seductive though manipulative Eilleen Wade's windows (Nina Van Pallandt), together with slightly surreal and erotic appartment  setting of Marlowe's flat make this film unforgetable. There's also the tension associated with the 'journeys' to Mexico: a theme used in more recent (great) films including 'Lone Star'; 'Traffic'; and, 'The Three burials of Melquiades  Estrada'. Who can deny the impact of the opening 'cat' scene and the final 'chapter' of the film  set within the avenue of trees; the 'oh-too-late' figure of Eileen Wade heading in the opposite direction to Marlowe who ironically celebrates his parochial sense of closure by playing the minature harmonica.\n\n If ever a film rated as a '6' for special merit and sheer enjoyment then this is one of the elite few deserving of such an award! I urge you to watch or re-watch this film and savour a work of pure genius. As a commentator and fan of such a seminal film, I can only hope that Robert Altman and-or Elliot Gould can provide a commentary-enhanced (Criterion edition )DVD", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_948", "text": "One of the movies my Mom likes that I'll actually watch!\n \tI could watch this over and over again! It's so funny! The person who dissed women's manly handshakes is a sexist! But anyway, I would seriously recommend buying this if you want something funny to watch! Definitely 5 stars and your kids would probably like it too.....for one viewing per 5 months. Don't force it on them is my advice!!\nRock o", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_949", "text": "Lost - The Complete First Season\n \tWOW! THE PLANE CRASHES AND THE STORY GOES ON THE STARNGE ISLAND. THE SURIVIORS, THE KILLERS, AND OTHERS...WHO IS WHO BEFORE THE CRASH, AND WHO BECOMES WHAT AFTER THE CRASH.  \n\nLOST START AS SIMPLE TALE OF AIR CRASH BUT AS THE STORY GOES FORWARD WE LEARN THE BACK STORY OF EACH SURVIVOR, THERE LINKS WITH OTHER SURVIVORS  AND WHAT THE ISLAND HAS SHOWN THEM.\n\nEND OF EACH EPISODE LEAVE YOU WITH A QUESTION MARK, WHICH GIVES YOU SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, AND SOMETIME DESTROY YOUR ATTENTION TO YOUR FELLOW MEN.\n\nGO ON AND GET LOST IN ONE OF THE BEST T.V THRILERS OF OUR TIME.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_950", "text": "This is reality....\n \tWhat's so 'ugly' about this movie?  Because it depicts the truth?  To all you parents out there, this is exactly what teenagers do on a daily basis.  I know because I was once a teenager too, and this movie hits the mark.  This is what happens when parent's don't have a solid relationship with their kids.  This movie is not ugly, its just the straight up truth which most people don't like to recognize.  It's up to us as parents to guide our children in the right direction so this type of behavior can be minimized", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_951", "text": "Scarlett..a perfect ending to a perfect movie\n \tI loved Gone with the Wind.  This movie lets the lovers of Gone with the Wind know what happens.  It is a great ending.  But set your mind and be aware that the Rhett leaves something to be desired and Scarlett too...but it is a good movie and I love knowing the ending", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_952", "text": "Should have been Jurassic Park II\n \tThis is the sort of sequel that should have been made in the first place. The premise is sillier than the first film (which was pretty silly itself), but the characters are appealing and the action is streamlined and intense. Enjoy the ride and try to forget that \"The Lost World\" ever existed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_953", "text": "Great Movie!\n \tMy girlfriend told me about this movie.  Up until then I have never heard about it.  This movie was alot better then I thought it would be.  I enjoyed every minute of it.  It kept me on my toes the entire time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_954", "text": "One of a kind.\n \tWhen I sat down to watch a movie called Three Woman with the knowledge that one of the three woman is Shelley Duvall, my first reaction was that I would be better off drinking a nice, tall glass of toilet water. But, that reaction was short lived. It is rare for me to enjoy a movie that I was determined to hate from the first second, but this movie forced me to pull a 180. The ominous feel of the movie gripped my attention within the first five minutes and never let go. It is a trance like movie. I found that I couldn't stop from watching yet, I didnt know why I was watching. Very bizzare, and very mezmerizing. Not a movie that will be enjoyed over and over however.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_955", "text": "This documentary was a bit weak\n \t9-11 was meticulously planned out by our government. If people do not believe me, go read and study that day like it was your babay and you'll find the truth. I was a bit skeptical at first as well. Now my eyes are open to the totalitarian states that we live in. This isn't the UNited States of America, this is the beginning of a NEw World Order. Don't believe me, we'll probably never know, because we'll be spoonfed our news on the war in Iraq by the Corporate Media that controls and censors what we see and DON'T SEE! Don't think so? You, along with millions of other ignorant idiots who choose to follow the war in Iraq by watching CNN (Censored News Network), or Fauxnews. It pains me that people still don't realize that there is no fight for democracy in Iraq. Its a fight for Imperial Ambitions, we need Iraq for Oil, and to set up a puppet government so it doesn't scare Israel, our ultra conservative evangelical christian politicians can sleep better knowing their holy land is out of the hands of \"radical muslim fundamentalists.\" No one will know until people actually open up a damn book and read for yourself, instead of relying on \"experts\" who \"know\" what is going on. I thought we were intelligent people, us Americans? Most of you can't even figure out wat the problem really is. Its our corrupt government", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_956", "text": "excellent adaptation\n \tI am a big fan of the book and thought the film version did it justice.  Beautifully filmed; excellent performances", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_957", "text": "\"ha ha ha, you didn't say the magic word, ha ha ha...\"\n \tI read the book in middle school and watched the movie shortly afterwards.  A few of the characters were switched around, but I was so impressed with the adaptation. A thriller that still makes me nervous and jumpy - the kids in the kitchen scene and when Mr. Arnold's arm drops on Ellie's shoulder as she's trying to turn the generator back on, for example. There have been countless lines I've memorized and quoted at appropriate and innapropriate times, due to my obsession.\n\nAnd after watching it more than 25 times, I've come to appreciate it more. Great cast - Sam Neil is my favorite. Richard Attenborough is a little too cute and nice, but I liked his white clothing, the hat, and the amber cane. Wayne Knight was incredible as Nedry, the slob. He's as likeable as ever, though somewhat the villain. I always hate it when he dies. Jeff Goldblum fit the description of Ian Malcom from Crichton's novel well. Crichton sparked my interest in Chaos Theory, sometimes called The Butterfly Effect. I am a firm believer in it. And of course, in the novel and film, Malcolm was right. \"Life finds a way...\"  \n\n(In Chaos Theory, the system is very sensitive to small changes in external conditions, and \"random\" --unpredictable-- events result from the \"normal\" equation/setup, because there is never a fixed set of outcomes; the system is unpredictable because of its complexity. Hammond thought his system was without error, that he was in complete control. He believed that the dinosaurs would fail to reproduce because all were engineered to be female, but he was wrong - the dinosaurs evolved because of the replacement amphibian DNA that was used to fill in the gaps in the dinosaur DNA. This DNA gave the dinosaurs the ability to change sex in order to reproduce, \"survive,\" in a single-sex environment. And it turned out that Hammond was wrong about many other equations - things are not as black and white as he thought, and it is problematic to predict long-term behavior of his animals.)\n\nLove the scene where the lawyer is eaten while sitting on the toilet.\n\nWe watched the Mr. DNA segment in a high school biology class. I've always thought it explained the process very well for something that is complicated (though I found Mr. Hammond's live speaking lines to be unrealistic...was he really planning to be there for each tour?).\n\nThe kids were kind of annoying. I didn't notice this until I was a little older, but Lex (\"I prefer to be called a hacker\") uses Silicon Graphics' 3D file system navigator to turn power back on in the park. Their logo is on the monitor. If only UNIX were as popular as Windows is now...\n\nAnyway, the soundtrack was classic - it was the first CD I bought, back in the mid-90s.  Tonya Harding skated to the theme at the 1994 Olympics, or some other competition. I only liked her because of her excellent music choice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_958", "text": "A late 1960s social satire with De Palma and De Niro\n \t\"Greetings\" is an offbeat satire from a very young Brian De Palma starring an equally young Robert De Niro.  The vignettes focus on three friends.  First there is Jon Rubin (De Niro), an aspiring filmmaker who has the idea of creating \"peep art.\"  This would consist of filming \"private moments,\" and then letting people view them through tiny windows, thereby re-creating the Peeping Tom experience (more of this in De Palma's much better 1970 film, \"Hi, Mom!\").  However, if you are expecting to see an amazing performance by one of the great actors of his generation in an early film, you are going to be disappointed.  De Niro comes off as overly mannered and a bit forced in his performance, especially in comparison to his two co-stars.  His best moment is off-screen as he talks a woman through going to bed for his peep art (she repeatedly forgets not to talk).  But he is a lot better two years later and had a decent career, at least until he started making credit card commercials.\n\nFirst there is Lloyd Clay (Gerrit Graham), a conspiracy nut so obsessed with the JFK assassination that a half-naked woman sleeping in his bed is just another opportunity to show that the paths indicated by the bullet holes do not match up (unless JFK was shot while standing on his head).  Lloyd shares his deep, dark thoughts directly with the viewing audience as he argues vigorously to convince us he is right.  But sometimes he finds people in the real world to assault with his blow-ups from the Zapruder film that reduce the assassination to a Rorschach test.  Finally, we have Paul Gerald Shaw (Jonathan Warden), who would like to find the right girl.  His problem is that he has his induction physical and going to Vietnam will really hurt his love life.  Fortunately, Lloyd and Jon are fully of ideas as to how Paul can get the army to reject him, everything from pretending to be gay and coming on to the sergeant (Lloyd's idea) to volunteering to shoot not only the Vietcong but also any American troops of color (Jon's brainstorm).  \n\nThere is no real narrative thread here, which is hardly a criticism because \"Greetings\" is more of an ancestor of \"The Groove Tube,\" \"Saturday Night Live,\" and \"Second City TV\" in the history of contemporary sketch comedy with a heavy satirical bent.  The difference is that what De Palma and his friends come up with in \"Greetings\" is more experimental guerilla theater than really polished sketch comedy.  But there is something compelling about its enthusiasm, which makes us forgive the filmmaker and his actors when things go on a bit too long.  De Palma has admitted to being influenced by Godard and the French \"Nouvelle Vague\" cinema, which inspired going out on the street and trying to improvise scenes (only they did not have enough film to improvise, so they ended up rehearsing most of the film to save money).   But even in this early work, De Palma is clearly into doing everything you can do with a movie camera (inter-titles, split-screen, slow-motion, fast-motion, etc.).\n\n\"Greetings\" is a historical footnote in cinematic history inasmuch as it was the first film in the U.S. to be given an \"X\" rating (later changed to \"R,\" which is what it would qualify today because of some of the shots of nude women).  In terms of social history \"Greetings\" represents some of the counter-culture politics of the late 1960s.  It had been almost thirty years since I first saw \"Greetings\" and \"Hi, Mom!\"  Back then they constituted part of my first real exposure to radical thought in terms of what was out there on the streets.  If you see just one of these films, interested in how De Palma was cutting his teeth as a director before he made his name with \"Carrie\" and \"Dressed to Kill,\" then \"Hi, Mom!\" is the choice (the \"Black in America/Be Black Baby\" bit is the must see segment of that satire).  But if you are interested in De Palma's career or counter-culture comedy from the late 1960s, then check them both out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_959", "text": "Scared me away from the bathtub when I was 15!\n \tTHis was the first scary movie I ever saw in the cinema, and it made a strong impression on me. The bathtub scenes were so eerie that I only took showers for a few years after I saw this movie at 15 - that is how much it scared me. I have since watched it as an adult and was able to keep it in healthier perspective, although I do have to say it is pretty scary and well done. Watching it many years later, I was surprised that it lacked a lot of the 70's cheese that you see in many films from that era. The carpet and some of the clothes were funny, but it didn't detract from the film. Glad I bought it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_960", "text": "Enchanted\n \tThis is a great family movie, a fresh take on enchantment stories. It's rather in the style of E. Nesbit's books, using contemporary references. I find it far superior to many of Disney's usual works. It's enjoyable for adults and kids", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_961", "text": "An Enchanting Fairy Tale\n \tElla of Frell (Anne Hathaway) is an unusual child.  As a baby, a bumbling fairy godmother named Lucinda (Vivica A. Fox) gave her the gift of obedience.  Every time anyone gives her a direct command, she must obey.\n\nDespite, or maybe because of, this \"gift,\" Ella grows to be a headstrong woman.  She goes against the conventional wisdom of the realm when it comes to ogres, giants, and elves.  Current rules state that these creatures are dangerous and must perform certain jobs only.  But Ella campaigns for their equality.\n\nShe is also one of the few women in the realm who doesn't swoon at the site of Prince Char (Hugh Dancy).  When the two meet accidentally, Char finds this distain quite refreshing and immediately begins to fall for the headstrong young woman.\n\nTrouble is brewing at home, however.  Ella's stepsister Hattie (Lucy Punch) has figured out Ella's secret.  Now, Ella finds herself doing things she would never willing do.  So she leaves home and sets out to find Lucinda to give the gift back.\n\nI had missed seeing this movie in the theater, and finally got a chance to watch it.  I missed a real treat.  The movie is funny from start to finish, and I had a grin on my face the entire time.  While the story is a bit predictable, it isn't super preachy.  The cast does an amazing job bring their characters to life.  The only drawback to the movie is the special effects.  While some worked well, most of the time they weren't up to today's standards.\n\nWhile the main audience might be teen girls, this is one adult male who loved it.  It's sweet, charming, and entertaining.  What more could you want", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_962", "text": "Biggest Winner 5 disc DVD workout\n \tGet ready for this workout. The beginner DVD's are butt kickers for a 1/2 hour workout. The advanced DVD's are killer. I definitely got my money's worth with this set. There's no excuse not to be in better shape if you have this product.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_963", "text": "All About the Benjamins\n \tAll about THE Benjamins is a funny @$$ movie.Mike Epps is funny. The  polt of the movie is very interesting and funny. I recomend that you watch it soon if you have not seen it yet.\n                                                      :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_964", "text": "This is Fun\n \tThe series was always delightful because it was fun, done with panache and done with a little tongue in cheek. Pierce Brosnan was great and Stephanie Zimbalist was a wonderful partner. Loved 'em both. Nice to be able to see it again because I enjoyed it so much and because there is nothing on TV like it today.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_965", "text": "Aeria Gloris, Aeria Gloris\n \tOnce again the saga of Motoko Kusanagi refuses to fall into the popular mold - as manga, as a pair of feature films, and now a TV series, it combines the classic crowd pleasers of the science fiction of a not too distant time,  a topnotch group of secret agents, and a beautiful woman with a story line that isn't fraid to stop and contemplate the complicated world where the line between mechanical and human, program and soul, get crossed every day.\n\nWhat you will see for most of these last few episodes is the dismantling of Section 9 when their efforts to get to the bottom of the Secretary General's plot result in danger to the nations politicians.  This invites retaliation and everyone goes undercover and, eventually, fall into the governments hands.  All the Laughing Man's efforts seem to come to naught and theire is every sign that this series is about to have a very nourish ending.\n\nWell, all I'll tell you is that the ending is worth all the trauma of getting there.  These three episodes really focus on the characters of the Section 9 team in unexpected fashion.  And even the Tachikoma's make a reappearance.\n\nThis has been a contemplative series.  First the ethical questions raised by the Laughing Man and human cyberization, then the even more difficult issues of what life is or can be.  In these episodes Kusanagi reveals a personal philosophy which is both chilling and evocative of the samurai code.  She is a modern Tomoe Gozen, unendingly loyal to Arimaki and fiercely defiant in battle.  \n\nThis has been a series with considerable depth that echoes but never slavishly imitates, the work that has gone before.  A fine piece of work from both an artistic and an entertainment point of view", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_966", "text": "Rolling Photo Gal\n \tI like pretty much all of Annie Leibovitz's photography, and if you have noticed her work on magazine stands you'll probably enjoy the book too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_967", "text": "Spellbinding! Supernatural super film!\n \tIts original idea challenges  us to look  in a new way at the things we don't have the answers for. Kevin Costner is Joe Darrow, an emergency doctor, who's pregnant wife Emily, also a doctor ,dies in a tragic accident in Venezuela while he's  in Chicago and trying desperately to reunite with her. Joe doesn't find her body and this leaves him haunted. His emotional pain is beyond belief, he buries himself in work. One day he remembers that Emily asked him to check on her paediatric cancer patients and he starts visiting them. Then unusual things begin to happen. The children who have had near-death experience have seen Emily and are trying to pass a message. Joe Darrow's already shattered world is now turned completely upside down. He is forced to change his beliefs. This is  dramatic and painful process and its end is a TRIUMPH of one of the greatest love stories ever told! Kevin Costner's performance as Joe Darrow is absolutely brilliant. His extraordinary talent shines in this complex and emotionally demanding role!\n \nDragonfly is a profound film. Its magnificent end is  affirmation of life and a great inspiration. After all :\"It's belief that gets us there\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_968", "text": "the futures only hope is the president of the nra charlton heston\n \tok sue me,i love this piece of cheese from the 70's. a remake of sorts of the last man on earth,heston is a doctor who used a expermental sereum on himself after a bio war has wiped out most of the world. the people who are left are albinos who can't get out in the sun(i.e. vampires,as they were in the book), and they want heston to die for his crimes(he is free of the germ and was an army doctor so they blame him for the end of the world. heston spends his days tracking them and killing them and his nights whole up fighting off the mutants.\n  this was a staple of late night t.v. and for some reason the sunday afternoon movie. you can tell in the stunts that it's not heston and some of the speachs are well corny, but the movie even with it's down beat story is fun and can be scary for younger kids(still i would be very careful about letting young ones see it as it has some nude scenes in it) \n    the widescreen transfer is very good as is the sound and the extras are small but very nice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_969", "text": "There is something tragic about being 50 (recommended)\n \tSUNSET BOULEVARD is a drama that reveals the unsightly day-to-day world of forgotten and upcoming actors behind the pomp pretense. Joe Gillis (William Holden), a writer running from a pair of automobile repossessers, holds up in the garage of an apparently abandoned mansion on Sunset Boulevard. While walking around the dilapidated structures and evaporated pool, he is shocked to discover it's occupied by old silent-film star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson). \n\nLiving with a devoted chauffeur, estranged from Hollywood and forgotten by fans, in Desmond's mind, she is still a star working on her next big roll in a script she has been scribbling for years. Knowing the script doesn't have a chance, as a writer, Joe looks at this as an opportunity to \"fine tune\" it to earn some extra cash. However, the working relationship is not all that tidy. It seems lonely Desmond is looking to sponsor a gigolo. His payment is a warm place to stay at night, a closet full of clothes, nice meals, private \"parties,\" and Desmond's ever-present company.\n\nIf it were possible for Desmond's self-admiration to be supplanted by anything, it would be the possessiveness for Joe's affection. Young Joe needs a break from such austere surroundings and eventually goes out to a party with real people and meets a girl engaged to an old friend. Through a series of secret rendezvous they begin to collaborate on a script with real potential and, naturally, develop feelings for one another. The girl may be willing to sacrifice her engagement but breaking free from the tentacles on SUNSET BOULEVARD is a formidable challenge. \n\nWith some of the most memorable quotes in Hollywod, this is a wonderfully produced \"noir-comic\" drama by Billy Wilder that well projects the intense emotions, not only of each character, but of the large group of people in the entertainment industry they represent. Other highly acclaimed movies that fit in with this genre are ALL ABOUT EVE, AN IMITATION OF LIFE, and WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE. A gem on the DVD extras is the history of fashion legend Edith Head.\n\nMovie quote: \"There's nothing tragic about being fifty. Not unless you're trying to be twenty-five.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_970", "text": "Kowsy\n \tThis movie is possibly one of the best movies I have ever seen.  Christopher Nolan is a genius along with all of his other movies.  This movie is very unique and will never get old", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_971", "text": "Great ocean shots in the Bahamas\n \tI grabbed this flick from the shelf on a very wet and miserable day at my local Target....  craving the Summer sun and needing an island vacation....  \n\nThe cover appealled to me for these reasons and I admit I was not at all disappointed in the movie.  The scenery was indeed spectacular.  The underwater diving/snorkling scenes were clear, crisp, and just what the doctor ordered.  Even the sharks and rays made it all quite beautiful.\n\nOK, enough of the shallow stuff....  the movie was indeed much like the 70's flick \"The Deep\" which I enjoyed back then as well.  The characters of Jared and Sam were pretty believable - poor, honest, and happy folks (most of us would love to really be this happy - let's face it!) The introduction of Bryce (played by Scott Caan) really created an interesting balance of characters and how each reacted to the many dangers, twists, etc.  \n\nOverall, the bikinis and the buff guys added to the adventure many of us would love to have in our generally boring lives.  Would I want to deal with Tiger Sharks?  No, but a little excitement would beat the heck out of my boring 9-5 job every day.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_972", "text": "The best live-action film yet for Walt Disney films!\n \tThis film is the best film that Disney has in it's live-action collection! Every actor and actress gives their all in this great adventure that brings the ride to life. I really like all the extras on the disc as well I like seeing how the film was created, looking at deleted scenes, learning about the history of real pirates, and learning how the park ride was developed through the eyes of Walt Disney himself", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_973", "text": "The quality of the movies makes the waiting more eventful\n \tUpdate (Jan 27, 2006):\nI am still waiting for this 3-pack placed last October. I have repeatedly asked the company to delete items listed on its website that it does not have. I am glad that Amazon has finally removed its original listing of this 3-pack (NEW) from its website.\nJan 27, 2006\n\nI am still waiting for this 3-pack to be delivered for, initially, the Thanksgiving holiday, followed by, as promised by representatives of Amazon, Christmas. I doubt if Amazon actually has this item for New Year's day (2006). Forget to mention that I ordered it on Oct 27, 2005 and today is Dec 26, 2005.\np.s.\nI received another update this morning indicating that the item will not be shipped until Jan 27, 2006. I am going to keep waiting until somebody admits that Amazon does not have this item at all", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_974", "text": "ONE OF THE BEST SUBMARINE \"TRUE-STORIES\" FEATURES RUSSIAN HEROES\n \tIN A NUTSHELL: UNDERRATED - UNDERVALUED - UNDEREXPOSED - \n\nExcellent submarine thriller with the added attraction of having been based on a true historic event! It is hard to believe how poorly this excellent film did at the box-office.\n\nHarrison Ford and Liam Neeson are ideally suited as Soviet naval Captains, and as believable as their rebuilt authentic K-19! Kathryn Bigelow who Directed and Produced the film did an incredible job, which can be better appreciated by viewing the 3 excellent featurettes that are included on the DVD. \n\nBOTTOM LINE: THIS NEW KIND OF SUB FILM IS A PART OF HISTORY\n\nIf you enjoy submarine films this is one of the best. If you enjoy thrillers, this film delivers enough edge-of-your-seat tension and authentic submarine situations to satisfy both the submarine-movie and thriller-enthusiast in anyone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_975", "text": "Worth the hype\n \tok even for a guy, I thought the hype might be a little more than it was worth, but to my amazement I thought is was a great story and lived up to all that I have reviewed.  I would suggest the movie to all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_976", "text": "Hector Elizondo is great in remake of \"Eat Drink Man Woman\"\n \tHector Elizondo is an actor of uncommon skill.  Aside from his superlative work as a Doctor on \"Chicago Hope\" he has been often cast as a sideman in films - the trusted aide, the sympathetic boss - but often in supporting roles.  In \"Tortilla Soup\" he takes the leading role in a Mexican-American remake of Ang Lee's \"Eat Drink Man Woman\".   \n\nHe plays Martin Naranjo, a Mexican Chef so gifted that all who eat his cuisine proclaim him an artist.  The movie has delightful flourishes where we see dishes being prepared, then eaten, that are so delightful that you can almost perceive the wonderful aroma leaping from the screen.  Martin is has lost much of his sense of taste, which he thinks is a cruel irony, but his Cuban partner reminds him that Beethoven composed his greatest symphonies after he had lost the sense of hearing.  Martin also has 3 daughters who he has raised sinced becoming a widower 15 years ago.  Elizabeth Pena is Leticia, the pious schoolteacher who is invited to ask the blessing prior to the family meals although she turns a simple \"grace\" into mini-sermons.  Jacqueline Obradors is the saucy Carmen, who was encouraged to get her MBA by Martin, but has difficulty balancing the borderline ethics of large business deals with her growing realization that she is not pursuing her passion - as her father did with his wondrous cooking.  Tamara Mello is the youngest Maribel who finds herself torn between the pressure to go to college and to \"find herself\".  Constance Marie is family friend Yolando, who is the same age as the older sisters and is coming to the end of a dissatisfying marriage with a young daughter who Martin dotes on.  Raquel Welch is Yolando's mother, Hortensia, who is also without a man and plainly has designs on the compassionate and accomplished Martin.   \n\nThe film depicts the evolution of these various characters as they come to terms with the progression of their love lives and professions.  At the beginning of the film all of the characters are single.  By the end they've all been paired off in one manner or another, some in a manner more satisfyingly realistic than others.  Raquel Welch is a bit of a distraction in the film.  At age 61 she has a show-stopping beauty that few woman would aspire to at age 25.  In a film full of attractive performers she doesn't \"look her age\" enough to blend into the story.  She plays the part of geriatric bombshell jester and in a nice ensemble this role sticks out like a geriatric bombshell jester. \n\nThe movie otherwise has some realistic and positive things to say about aspirations and relationships and I would recommend it if only to watch Hector Elizondo around the dinner table and in the kitchen.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_977", "text": "What more can I say...\n \tIt is the ultima of CGI video game movies. I must buy for Final Fantasy addicts.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_978", "text": "Just 'Breathe' in the Joy of this Special Tale\n \tRESPIRO is one of those Italian treasures of a film, this time written and directed by the insightful Emanuele Crialese, that isolates humanity in a place where all the joys and  foibles of living become cogently the entire point of the story.  RESPIRO mixes the gut-level Italian response to life with the surreal flights of fancy made famous by Fellini.\n\nLampedusa is a Mediterranean island between Sicily and Tunisia that is baked by the sun and is far enough away form the culture of Italy to be a return to the native.  The population is all involved in fishing.  On this picturesque island lives Grazia (the beautiful and talented Valeria Golina) who appears to be a wonderfully free spirit but is actually a bipolar personality.  She lives happily with her fisherman husband Pietro and her children: teenage Marinella (Veronica D'Agostini), Pasquale (Frncesco Casisa - a very fine little actor!) and Filippo (Filippo Pucillo).  The boys adore their mother and their father and often make excuses for their mother's wild behavior patterns to the villagers who view her as a menace.  \n\nWhen Grazia's actions come under scrutiny by Pietro and he considers the advice of the grandmother (Muzzi Loffredo) who occasionally gives Grazia tranquilizing injections when her manic side surfaces and suggests Grazia needs psychiatric help in Milan, Grazia runs away to hide in a grotto, her whereabouts are known only to Pasquale.\n\nThe little village mentality merges and the people search the waters for what they feel must be the death of Grazia, only to discover on St Bartolo's Day that Grazia is blithely swimming in the ocean.  How this affects the village and the lives of this tender family is the secret of the movie: revealing the ending would dissipate the joy of RESPIRO.  Suffice it to say that the closing footage will simply take your breath away!\n\nThis little treasure of a movie has some of the most imaginative photography - both above and below the surface of the surrounding ocean - of any film you'll see.  The music by John Surman is pitch perfect and atmospheric.  The way director Crialese  captures the folklore-like behavior of the youngsters' games, and the married-to-the-sea philosophy of the villagers, is utterly magical.  This is a movie that celebrates those raw emotions of being human that seem to be eroding into the cultural pablum of contemporary society.  RESPIRO is a glowing reminder of the worth of a return to Eden.  In Italian with English subtitles.   Grady Harp, November 200", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_979", "text": "Get the Trilogy Set Instead\n \tI enjoy all three of the the Jurassic Park movies, though I think  and quot;The Lost World and quot; is a bit weak.  While I think that anyone who enjoys action movies, monster movies, or horror movies should own all three, I find it difficult to recommend this set because there is a set that contains not only the three movies, but a fourth DVD containing substantial background information on the making of the movies.  I give this collection four stars only because the larger, more comprehensive collection is available and if you liked the first two, you will definitely like the third movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_980", "text": "A Slow Spin in the Porcelain\n \tI'll make this short and sweet.  I used to work in spin.  I did advance, which is creating media events for politicians.  In other words, for a time I was one of those people that manipulated public thought by the way in which we delivered information.\n\nI'll let others speak to the eerie connections to Orwell's foresight.  I'll let others write about how effectively the film makers make the case.\n\nThat which is represented in this piece is true.  The observations are astute.  The prognosis is grim.\n\nI wholeheartedly recommend this film to anyone who clings to the belief in the ideas of the founding fathers.  Buy it.  Watch it.  Watch it again.  Share it with friends.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_981", "text": "Excellent Artistry\n \tWatch this and be inspired by the awesome Herbie Hancock.  The recording sessions are great.  The music and the movie flow along like a terrific jazz solo, riffing on all kinds of themes but Herbie brings it together into a whole.  Just watching him play on the piano is a treat.  If you're not that familiar with this living jazz legend, check this out and you'll admire both the man and his music", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_982", "text": "Very intense and provocative\n \tYour milage may vary; but I found this movie white-knuckle intense and extremely provocative.  There is little danger of giving away the plot; it is not particularly complex.  Three stupid, arrogant American teenagers tempt fate by crossing an unguarded gate from Finland to the former USSR, which at the time was very much the USSR and a Very Bad Place for Americans.  They make photographs of themselves on the wrong side of the gate.  So far so good, but then they get lost and go the wrong way right into the hands of the Russians who mistake them for spies.  Some interesting subplots are also happening that keep things moving, that I'll keep a secret for ya.  I can promise you one thing:  If you are American, after seeing this, you'll salute the flag, think real hard before traveling overseas and I'll bet you never photograph yourself on the wrong side of an international border", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_983", "text": "Godly Funny\n \tBruce Almighty is a great movie. It about a newsreporter, Bruce Nolan (Jim Carrey), that has a bad day a work(gets fired) and thinks that God is punishing him. So God (Morgan Freedman) meets him at a warehouse and tell Bruce that he can have all his powers. Then Bruce has fun with the God powers gets his job back, but sometimes its hard to be God. You'll have to watch the rest of the movie to find the rest out. :)\nTheir are some great parts in the movie like when he gets a monkey to crawl out of a guys butt, when he gets prayers, it saids \"You got prayers\" instead of \"you got mail\".\nOverall the story was pretty good and funny. If you want to have some good laughs and giggles, watch this and some scenes are not appropriate with children. hehe. Though it is PG-13.\nRating 9.2/1", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_984", "text": "Funny\n \tHere is the reason why somebody like Bruce cannot be a God. Simply because the world would suck!!! And his life too. It's a very good movie. It shows that people can't always have what they want. Very interesting and unpredictable plot. Hilarious", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_985", "text": "The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3\n \tExcellent, great camera work, very good sound and commentar", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_986", "text": "Superb packaging...\n \tThis 2 disc set is packaged in a very nicely made large metal box with room for the other volumes in the series if you feel the need to remove them from the original cardboard packaging (you'll lose your Otaku status if you do). The box is well adorned with imagery from the series and is a very good idea and generous from Bandai considering that we'd have bought a normal cardboard box with joy. Thanks Bandai - appreciated", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_987", "text": "Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer...And \"I'm Old Fashioned\"\n \tIn some of Fred Astaire's movies there's only one excellent reason to watch, and that's to watch Fred Astaire. In You Were Never Lovelier there are three other excellent reasons. Rita Hayworth. Jerome Kern. Johnny Mercer. The four of them have concocted a romantic and funny South American fable that features some great dancing by both Astaire and Hayworth and some memorable songs by Kern and Mercer.\n\nEduardo Acuna (Adolphe Menjou), a wealthy Buenos Aires businessman, has four beautiful daughters, and in the Acuna family they must marry in age order. The eldest fulfills her responsibilities and the two youngest have beaus they're now anxious to share vows with. But the second eldest, Maria (Rita Hayworth) is in no hurry. She wants romance and charm and the men she meets are just panting boys. Then she sees Robert Davis (Fred Astaire), a very charming, down-on-his-luck dancer, singing Dearly Beloved at her elder sister's wedding. He tries to chat her up; she stares him down. Then the plot intervenes. Before long she knows what she wants. Robert knows what he wants. Eduardo Acuna knows what he doesn't want...a down-on-his-luck dancer in the family. From then on it's songs, dances, romance and misunderstandings, which moves into songs, dances and romance. The plot feels sluggish at times and there's way too much Xavier Cugat and his orchestra, but Astaire and Hayworth are at their peak, Kern has written some memorable melodies and few could top Mercer at lyric writing, none in Hollywood.\n\nHayworth not only was a gorgeous creature, she was a gifted dancer; many think she was the best Astaire worked with. Technically, she not only handled the steps Astaire created, she did so without a hint of effort. After you've watched the dances a couple of times, go back and watch again, but this time concentrate on her face and her hand and arm action. She gives every indication of being utterly relaxed and enjoying herself, even in the fast tap routines. She seems naturally to find the most graceful attitude for an extended arm, a turn of her head, a raised hand. She may not be quite as good as Astaire, but she's good enough.\n\nAmong the stand-out routines are:\n--The Audition Dance. Robert shows up at Acuna's office and demands a chance to show his stuff as a dancer. From there Astaire takes off on a fast tap routine that takes him all over the floor, onto Acuna's desk, the sofa and chairs. He works into the dance a cane, a rug, the drapes and Acuna's head. \n\n--I'm Old Fashioned. This is probably the best romantic wooing dance Astaire did. It's all fluid motion and spontaneous recognition, danced on the elegant, polished outdoor landing of Acuna's mansion. Rita Hayworth is a vision, and matches him step for step. We move from Maria declaring with humor and assurance that Robert's the man for her, to Robert's protestation that he's just a guy from Omaha, Nebraska, to the dance that brings them closer and closer together until we know through the dance that a love match has just happened. The funny exit through the doors and back into the living-room, bumping into each other, each giving way, bumping again and then going in together arm in arm hits just the right note. The dance works so well in part because Kern and Mercer came up with a classic:\nI'm old fashioned,\nI love the moonlight,\nI love the old fashioned things.\nThe sound of rain\nUpon a window pane,\nThe starry song that April sings.\nThis year's fancies\nAre passing fancies\nBut sighing sighs, holding hands,\nThese my heart understands.\nI'm old fashioned\nBut I don't mind it.\nThat's how I want to be,\nAs long as you agree,\nTo stay old fashioned with me.\n\n--The Shorty George. This fast tap routine starts out with Maria visiting Robert at a rehearsal. He sings The Shorty George and she takes a couple of lines. He looks surprised that she knows the song. He starts to dance and invites her to join him. Hayworth stays right with Astaire and looks like she's having the time of her life.\n\n--You Were Never Lovelier. Robert declares his feelings for Maria, but more misunderstandings occur. Finally, everything is resolved. Robert shakes off some knight's armor he was wearing (there is sort of a reason) and appears below Maria's bedroom window in black tie. She rushes down...and off they go dancing while all the members of the Acuna family look on approvingly. And the Johnny Mercer lyrics and Jerome Kern music brings us to the happy end:\nYou were never lovelier, you were never so fair; \nDreams were never lovelier,\nPardon me if I stare.\nDown the sky the moonbeams fly to light your face;\nI can only say they chose the proper place.\nYou were never lovelier, and to coin a new phrase, \nI was never luckier\nIn my palmiest days.\nMake a note, and you can quote me, honor bright,\nYou were never lovelier than you are tonight", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_988", "text": "BY THE SEA BY THE BEAUTIFUL SEA\n \tCITY BY THE SEA is a movie that is propelled by its rich performances, particularly those of Robert DeNiro and Frances McDormand. Both Oscar winners, they infuse their characters with such humanity and imperfection, they make this movie much better than it would have been in other hands. James Franco, although obviously  and quot;in and quot; to his performance, comes across attempting to repeat his Emmy award winning role as James Dean. The mannerisms, the false bravado, the hurt and pinched face, are trademarks of the late Dean, and Franco seems to enjoy using them again. William Forsythe approaches a caricature of his role, but it's still spinetingling enough to make your skin crawl. Anson Mount as the moralistic cop Dave Simond, gives a strong, understated performance, showing that all cops aren't bad. George Dzundza as DeNiro's partner is also good, as is Linda Emon, as his wife in a very touching and sad scene where DeNiro confronts her after Dzunda's death---apparently at the hands of DeNiro's son.\n The movie is to be commended for giving us characters with flaws, and in understanding the way some relationships never fully materialize or heal.\n The film has some marvelous cinematography of the old Asbury Park area, and has an ending that while not totally satisfying is real.\n A good movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_989", "text": "Excellent, but mis-titled\n \tRather than \"Menace to Society\", this movie should be titled, \"The Unfortunate Victims of a Racist Society\". My heart bleeds for the real-world counterparts of these young men, caught up in the unending battle for survival in South-central LA, and other such areas all around the country.\n\nI understand that we all make choices, but how many do these young men have? It is a racist, exclusionary society that has condemned them to their fate; to die violently at the hands of their own brothers. Its sickening. Society is more of a menace to these young men, than they are responsible for being a menace to society.\n\nHaving said that, the movie itself is excellent. It's gritty and real to the 'nth' degree. Movies like this should be a huge wakeup call for the 'powers that be' in this country, but the reality is that the grave lessons it teaches will pass unnoticed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_990", "text": "A Very Nice Surprise\n \tI wanted to see a movie one evening, and it really didn't matter what movie, I just wanted to get out of the house, and get to a theater. I looked at the listings and decided to see \"In Good Company\", and I'm certainly glad I did. I found this movie to be very entertaining, and very enjoyable to watch. I thought this movie really showed a new edge to Scarlett Johansson as well. \nIn a way this movie was also an eye-opener on todays' corporate America, and its' all too often pitfalls. Nicely produced, acted, and directed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_991", "text": "Seduced by an oven of witches?\n \tThis is one of my favorite movies of all time. I saw it when it first came out and ten years later it's still just as funny. Basic plot: Ted is a bellhop at an expensive hotel and he's ALONE on New Year's night. Anyone who's had a bad night/day on the job can relate to Ted as he encounters the most 'unusual' situations. From the witches who need his 'secret' ingredient to make their potion, to a gangster's bratty kids, a gun toting psyco who likes to play kinky sex games with his wife and finally all the stories tie into a hilarious ending with a room of drunken Hollywood people who want to make Ted part of their hazardous (and very gross) bet. I don't want to give too much away but I will say that I will always love this movie and it has one of the best endings ever. If you love a good, dark comedy this is the movie for you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_992", "text": "Pippin dvd\n \tI loved Ben Vereen in the show. Wanted the music for my ipod, too. Very satisfie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_993", "text": "Hospital Horror\n \tHospitals are inherently spooky.  Scenes of so much pain and death, the very walls soaking up the agony through the years, they can slowly affect the minds and souls of those that work there.  The hospital in \"Infection\" (\"Kansen\") is in particularly bad shape. Losing money, unable to keep staff, the doctors and nurses working there are under-qualified and desperate.  Into this unstable environment comes a strange patient, with a black, infectious rash.  Slowly, the rash spreads, revealing a terrifying disease that liquidates the insides of a human's body, slowly driving the staff insane with fear and anticipation.  But all is not as it seems, even then.\n\nI'm impressed that, even watching as much J-Horror as I do, \"Infection\" still managed to creep me out.  It was unexpectedly good.  Director Masayuki Ochiai knows the things in a hospital that can make you cringe, and he uses them to their fullest extent.  He also keeps you guessing as to exactly what kind of horror movie this is.  Is it about a devastating biological infection?  Are those ghosts?  Is that a serial killer?  All of his images and slow revelations of the story keep making less and less sense, disorientating you just when you think you have a handle on it, until the final page is revealed and it all comes crashing home.\n\n\"Infection\" isn't quite a gross-out flick, like \"Ichi the Killer,\" but it definitely relies on visual shock for its scares while keeping a good atmosphere.  If anything, it manages to combine the creepy mood of J-Horror ghost films like \"Ring\" while still delivering on cringe-worthy gore.  One scene in particular had me going.  When you see the movie, you will know what it was.\n\nAs part of the \"J-Horror Theater\" series, and directer by a relatively new-comer who's experience has mainly been doing horror TV shows, I didn't have high expectations for this film.  I thought it would be a cheap job, done to cash in on the current J-Horror fad.  I was wrong. It is quite a well made little horror flick, not outstanding or groundbreaking, but really excellent for what it is", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_994", "text": "it's awesome!!~~~\n \ti find the breakdown of each step concise and easy to follow.  the instructions also contain tips for safety which is an assurance for beginners like me.  would be sharing this with my pals and recommending it to whoever wants to lear", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_995", "text": "Terrific portrait of life confronted with death\n \tAt Ikiru's opening, I started to have real doubts about the film. I had heard that this was Kurosawa's best, and the film was built up just enough to come crashing down.\n\nLuckily, that didn't happen.\n\nThe narrator of the film reminded me of Criswell's narrations to Plan 9 from Outer Space. The film seemed to say too much and show too little. Then as the narrator continued during an extremely long take of our hero Mr. Watanabe at work, something clicked. The long duration of the shot and the narrator's continued breakdown of the man's less wholesome characteristics gave the impression that he was breaking down our lives, that the narration is coming from the back of our own minds, and that we are powerless to silence it.\n\nThat floored me, and for the rest of the film, I remained awe-stricken by this humble yet miserable man. Takashi Shimura gives one of the greatest performances I've seen since Raging Bull. Here is a guy whose really pissed off at the world, but he's smart enough to know he has only himself to blame for the mediocrity his life has been dealt. The horror on his face when he learns of his cancer will remain with me for a long time.\n\nThere are points at which the film seems to drag on, but never without purpose. When he dies, having finally given meaning to his existence, his coworkers and family members recount the final days with pity, confusion, and finally admiration. The scene lags, which makes us that much more insulted by their ignorance", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_996", "text": "sexy and sharp \"cops and robbers\" film with a twist.....\n \tThis is a great film that preceded the onset of the \"JLo.\"  \"Out of Sight\" is a great showcase for Jennifer Lopez's talent as an actress.  It is a shame that she hasn't been presented with more great roles, like that of Karen Sisco, in this film.  Karen is a D.A, who carries a rifle and a jaded attitude. She has a chance encounter with charming, compulsive bank robber Jack Foley (George Clooney).  Their encounter is made especially intriguing because it takes place following his would-be kidnapping of Sisco in her OWN car. It is no surprise that sparks fly.....however, this doesn't downplay the complexities of their star-crossed encounter.  \n\nSome of the greatest strong points of this film include the juxtaposition of flashbacks, incorporating trick camera work and voice overs.  What's more, this film was shot in a very bare bones style.  We don't get a sense of romance, so much as a feeling of stark reality.  The colors are dark, the dialogue between the characters is honest, real and simply wonderful.  This film has a potential for mass appeal, due to the fact that, though it does get gritty and violent, that doesn't downplay its intelligence or originality.  Violence is counterbalanced by genuinely funny scenes, as well as more introspective glimpses at how the characters turned out as they did.  This is definitely a great date film!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_997", "text": "Out of Sight\n \tThis was one of the best movies of 1998, but for whatever reason did not attract a large audience.  When I try to think of superlatives to desribe it, the one that keeps coming to mind is \"cool.\"\n\nMost of the coolness factor is owed to two things:  Steven Soderbergh's steady directing and the chemistry between the actors, especially George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. Back before we knew that Clooney would go on to channel the same character in virtually all of his roles, he defined suave in this movie.  And back before she was J.Lo, Lopez was that IN LIVING COLOR fly girl with the big ole butt trying to make a name for herself as a film actress.  Here she gives the best performance of her career.\n\nWhile all of the cast (Ving Rhames, Dennis Farina, Albert Brooks and Michael Keaton and Samuel L. Jackson in cameos) is solid, after Clooney and Lopez the real star is Don Cheadle.  He is quite convincing as the prison boxer Snoopy.  He oozes rage and steals every scene that he's in.\n\nPlots based on books by Elmore Leonard tend to be above average, but are mostly dependent upon the colorful characters he writes.  Thanks to the talent of all involved, this movie is one of the best", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_998", "text": "Surprisingly enjoyable...\n \tI didn't think it would be that great and only saw it for Joshua Jackson, but the plot twists were really good and I enjoyed it a lot. And of course, Kate Hudson, whom I adore, (even though I didn't pay much attention to her in this one). But yeah, I really liked the end. And this is where I first heard of Norman Reedus. Then I saw the Boondock Saints. :-D This is a good movie and is very underappreciated.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_999", "text": "Funny Action Movie\n \tWOW. This movie is outrageous. It was a great movie for both Ice Cube and Mike Epps. They were both great in Next Friday, so I was ready for this movie. I recommend this movie to those who enjoy comedy with their action. There is a lot of both here. I also recommend Friday After Next, because Ice Cube and Mike Epps are in that as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1000", "text": "2nd GIG vol1\n \tif you are a GHITS SAC fan this DVD is a must, \nseries wise the dvd contains 4 new episodes and the tachikoma stories are back as well, in fact the tachikoma's are now back in action in the series Too. Graphic wise, 2nd gig drops the funny pastel look of the first season and returns to its dark look as it was in the first movie, the CG is allot more fine-tuned and the action is awesome!!!, the opener has also improved significantly for the series!!!, Sound wise the series is awesome as usual 5.1 DTS Japanese  and  5.1 DTS English, with stereo for both and there are English subtitles if you chose to run it with Japanese audio. \nOverall they squealed SAC season 1 perfectly, this not a series to miss if you're a shell fan!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1001", "text": "Great Workouts!\n \tThis DVD has wonderful workouts.  I think the flexibility of 10 min. workouts to target certain areas is a fabulous idea.  It keeps me motivated to keep going.\n\nThe DVD doesn't work as it should - you should be able to pick 3 different workouts and it will play the ones you've picked in order, this doesn't work, so I just pick the ones I want to do, one at a time and then I'm able to workout the areas I want", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1002", "text": "Delightful\n \tI have a few friends who \"don't like cartoons\". I guess they were brought up on Hannah-Barbara drek and it turned them off of the whole genre. When I run into this attitude,I pull out Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoroto show them the beauty, subtly, and power of animation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1003", "text": "Amazingly well done\n \tI first watched this performance on PBS Great Performances. It is amazing. I'm very happy to finally find a complete version of the stage show on DVD. Rachel York does a top-notch performance in the leading role. The rest of the cast is up to par. There have been other reviews that say the music is dated, or other such nonsense, but do not pay heed to them. Premiered in 1948, the musical is based on The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare),  and the music and lyrics are done by Cole Porter. Sometimes referred to as his masterpiece (which I agree with), the production never drags or disappoints. The lyrics are extremely witty (a trademark of Porter). The music keeps you humming along for days.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1004", "text": "Best American Comedy Since Sienfeld\n \tThis show is great. The 5th Season was considered so-so by critics but it is truely halarious. See 'The Ski Lift' for a classic Curb episode", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1005", "text": "\"Very little of life is completely under one's control\"\n \tHappiness can be delicate. In just one swoop, it can stolen out from under you, just when you least expect it. The results can be often devastating - some can never recover. The family in the Italian film The Son's Room has found such happiness, but when tragedy suddenly strikes, they're engulfed in a whirlwind of grief and paralyzed with heartache.\n\nGrief is perhaps the most tangled of human emotions, and the vagaries of sadness, love, and anger that comprise its essence are often very difficult to portray. Luckily, co-writer, director, and actor Nanni Moretti avoids all the usual clich s in this delicately nuanced and subtly acted film. The Son's Room is indeed a moving and weighty depiction of one family's attempts to heal after sudden death strikes them. \n\nMoretti stars as Giovanni, a successful psychiatrist with a busy practice treating the assorted neurotics of the picture-perfect Northern Italian coastal town he and his family call home. Giovanni is a mild-mannered and kindly man, who has a sort of passive and submissive approach to living. \n\nGiovanni also has a lovely family: he's happily married to gorgeous book publisher Paola (Laura Morante) and shares what he considers a close relationship with his teenaged daughter Irene (Jasmine Trinca) and son Andrea (Giuseppe Sanfelice). \n\nHe presides over his wife and two children with a kind of flaccid authority, enveloping them with the same deceptively passive doctoral concern with which he counsels his psychiatric patients. He supports, and heals, less by what he says than by what he doesn't say. He quietly coaches Andrea in soccer moves, while encouraging Irene to be more competitive at basketball. \n\nPerhaps it's an ominous portent of what is to come, but the film opens as Andrea and his friends have been accused of stealing a valuable fossil from the school's Science department. Giovanni and Paola are surprised to find they entertaining the idea that their son may in fact be guilty as charged. However, no one takes the incident that seriously.\n\nIf this is the only drama that affects Giovanni's serene life, nothing prepares him for the sudden tragedy that occurs one sunny Sunday afternoon. Called away from home by a desperate client, Giovanni cancels his plans to go jogging with Andrea; and it's a fatal choice that haunts him for months to come. \n \nThe accident, when it happens, is so unexpected. The loss giving rise to sorrow, rage, tenderness, and the inexplicable feeling that hope is no longer possible. The family, emotionally fractured, is unable to continue on. Plunged into unimaginable grief, Giovanni attempts to carry on with his life, but bereft of his objectivity, he finds he's no longer able to function as an analyst.\n\nThe Son's Room, with it's subtle acting and its pensive, emotionally layered story, remains a startling testament to the delicate nuances of grief. And it's as though Moretti has invited the viewer to spy on a deeply personal event in the life of a very ordinary family. Like a fly on the wall we witness the sadness, the regret, the empty dinners and the overwhelming feeling of whether they could have done anything to stop the accident. \n\nMoretti, whose eyes glitter with knowledge from within a bland, bearded, professorial face, gives a wonderful performance, as does the classy Morente as the beautiful, anguished Paola. While Giovanni wanders dazed through a theme park, numb to the grief, Paola fields a desire to talk about the absent child. \n\nA savior for the family arrives in a letter addressed to the deceased, and when the writer appears on the family's doorstep, she offers the grace note that reminds them of the means by which happiness eventually repairs itself and the unavoidable fact that life goes on. There's no catharsis here, only a heartfelt exploration of what it means to grieve. Mike Leonard August 05.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1006", "text": "What Men Do\n \tThis series is awesome, and I am incredibly happy to have it to watch over and over.  It speaks to the depths of the soul of a man.  Having experienced intense pain, though not in war, I find the emotion and the comeradery very intensely satisfying in this series.  This bonding is what men were meant to do, not just in war, but in our every day battles.  The sense of brotherhood among people with only one major event in common is instructional.  I recommend this for any group of buddies, or even church groups", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1007", "text": "A Sober Mel Gibson delivers an excellent performance\n \tVery good acting and a fantastic script put this movie at the top of the list of must see movies of this decade.\n\nYou have to decide for yourself about the spiritual quality and message but I personally thought it was well done.\n\nJoaquin Phoenix puts in his usual top notch performance", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1008", "text": "I see that \"I Heart the Huckabees\" is meant for a selective audience.\n \tThis movie is obviously not for everyone. It's not a comedy that you just put in and sit back and be shut down the old cranium for the two plus hour's. Nope, instead you get the muscle a-cranking. Huckabees requires you to really pay attention and think and take everything in. This film explores several questions mainly dealing with the connection between one person and to the heart, soul, and body of every other thing in existence in an ever-changing world. This film is a big orgy of questioning. And who doesn't like questioning? This film, in its own right, is very original and thought provoking that goes above and beyond any form of typicality of films.\n\n\"Huckabees\" offers us an impressive cast with Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg, Isabelle Huppert (one of my favorite international actress's) and Naomi Watts. Most notable performances by, namely, Dustin Hoffman as it's nice to see him in an exceptional role. He hasn't really been given a great script and chance to portray a great character since probably 1997's \"Wag the Dog.\" It's very nice to see Hoffman play a great character, as Bernard, the quirky husband half of the existential detectives. Also, most notable is the performance of Mark Wahlberg, as Tommy Corn, another client of the detectives that befriends Albert. Tommy is a fire fighter who has his own environmental concerns as he refuses to ride on the fire truck and rather, rides a bike to the fire saying, \"We'd all be heroes if we stopped using petroleum.\" Mark Wahlberg is hilarious in this movie and has his best performance since probably \"Boogie Nights\" and \"Three Kings.\" However, this movie is much more of an ensemble performance than anything else. The ensemble's performance in this film is terrific and the chemistry between each character is flawless. \n\nThe most credit to this movie goes to writer/director David O. Russell. Russell has obviously something going on up there in the cabeza to extract such a story. But the story is amazingly written. The script is out of the ordinary yet genius and comes out as one of the most intelligent films out there and hilarious at that.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1009", "text": "Madea Does It Again\n \tShe just keeps getting better and better.  I love this woman, she makes us all look at ourselves and laugh over situations that are hurtful.  I personally will keep an open mind and try to copy some of her down to earth common sense a lot uf us have let go of for whatever reason.  Way to go girl..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1010", "text": "arrested development is back for more\n \tOne thing about Arrested Development that I forgot to mention in my previous review is how the humor holds up nicely over the years.  What I found funny last year when I was watching the show is JUST as consistently funny now.  In fact, now that I understand the style of humor better, I think the show is even funnier now.  \n\nFox had something good cooking with Arrested Development.  It seems whenever a show doesn't get the ratings a network wants, a network will move the show to another night and timeslot in the hope of achieving better ratings.  It VERY rarely works, and sadly Arrested Development is another example of this.  \n\nI can't blame Fox for pulling the plug.  After all, they tried their hardest to promote the show.  I remember Sunday nights watching the Simpsons and during the commercials the people at Fox REALLY wanted viewers to tune in.  The writers of the show should be proud that Fox tried very hard to keep it on the air.  It's just unfortunate people didn't want to watch it.  I still believe if more people were willing to pay attention to the characters on the show and made a solid effort to get involved in the twisted storylines instead of assuming the show should be like a regular laugh track comedy, Arrested Development would be around today.  \n\nAs it stands, 53 episodes are all we have of this great show.  Honestly, it's not enough, but will have to do.  \n\nDo we really NEED anymore laugh track comedies?  Aren't there more than enough of them on the air now?  Most of these shows people won't even recognize when they hear the name of them because there's so many.  Most comedies that feature a laughing audience are exactly the same, and they blend together.  One plainly obvious joke after another.  I'm bored just thinking about it.  We've reached a time when television has changed with all sorts of reality shows and whatnot, and changing the format of the comedy genre to a direction similar to Arrested Development is the right move, in my opinion.  The times need to change.  \n\nPeople make a big deal about Arrested Development because there's really NOTHING else like it on television.  That's why the show deserves all the 5-star ratings it has received here on amazon.  People wouldn't be praising the show so much if there wasn't a good reason for it.  Trust me, there's a reason for all the positive reviews.  Buy one of the DVD season sets, pop a bag of popcorn in the microwave, watch the show *carefully* and experience the joy so many people are raving about.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1011", "text": "GOOD BUT ONE PROBLEM\n \tTHIS IS A GREAT DVD ABOUT CAGE MATCHES. IT HAS A LOT OF VIOLENT MATCHES ON IT AND A LOT OF CLASSIC CAGE MATCHES. BUT THE REASON WHY I I AM GIVING THIS 4 STARS IS BECAUSE MOST OF THE MATCHES ON HERE ARE JIPS.(MATCHES JOINED IN PROGRESS.) IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF ALL THE MATCHES WERE FULL. BUT ON DISC 2 IT HAS 7 FULL MATCHES BUT THAT IS STILL NO ENOUGH MATCHES. THIS DVD IS WORTH A BUY BUT REMEBER ONLY 7 MATCHES ARE FULL", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1012", "text": "This DVD kicks your butt!\n \tI've been doing this DVD workout for two years, and I still can't make it all the way through the \"level 2\" workouts.  This video is incredibly challenging, but I like that I can do the \"level 1\" workouts and have the goal of making it to the next level one day.  No other DVD can accomplish what Tamilee does in 15 minutes.  This really makes me value how efficient she is at giving you exercises that are really challenging and in a short amount of time.  I am always sore the next day when I do her workouts.  This is a great DVD", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1013", "text": "Hilarious documentary.\n \tI am absolutely in love with this movie. It's a real documentary, not a mocumentary, but it is hilarious. The special features on the DVD aren't amazing, but the movie itself is absolutely wonderful", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1014", "text": "Teenaged Sexual Repression Captured Vividly by Kazan's Sure Hand and Wood's Best Onscreen Work\n \tIn the same way he was able to extract a searing performance from Andy Griffith in 1957's \"A Face in the Crowd\", master director Elia Kazan gets similarly stellar results from Natalie Wood in this classic 1961 melodrama about youthful sexual repression in rural 1920's Kansas. In the same year as her Maria in \"West Side Story\", she has never been more affecting then she is here as Deanie Loomis, the local butcher's daughter deeply in love with Bud Stamper, the son of an oil scion and the high school football hero. They are the senior sweethearts everyone expects to marry, but both have to battle constantly with their sexual longing and their grasping parents.\n\nThe ruling moral code restricts Deanie more than Bud who ends up cavorting with a good-time girl named Juanita. The indiscretion overwhelms Deanie who attempts suicide and ends up in a sanitarium for her fragile mental state. A few years later with their lives on divergent paths, they meet again to come to terms with each other. While the whole film is beautifully executed thanks to Kazan's sure hand and William Inge's screenplay (his first directly for the screen), it's the last fifteen minutes that really resonate with the characters expressing their emotions with a minimum of dialogue. Otherwise, there are plenty of heated moments of melodrama along with soap opera elements familiar to anyone who has seen 1955's \"Picnic\" based on Inge's successful Broadway play.\n\nAt her most beautiful, Wood is wondrous as she moves fluidly from innocently infatuated to obsessive to resigned. As the none-too-bright Bud, Warren Beatty is charismatic in his film debut and makes Deanie's powerful fixation completely understandable. There are several standout performances among the supporting cast with Audrey Christie pitch-perfect as Deanie's unsympathetic mother, Pat Hingle in blowhard mode as Bud's power-hungry father, and Zohra Lampert as Angie, the self-effacing waitress Bud meets at Yale. The classic Wordsworth poem from which the film's title is derived makes a fitting coda for this movie, and I still feel the intractable sense of longing in the two lead characters every time I see this movie. The 2001 DVD unfortunately has no extras", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1015", "text": "Best Batman volume!\n \tThis is the best Batman volume yet! The old Robin ( Dick Grayson ), travels around the world and becomes Nightwing. A new Robin fights by Batman's side ( Tim Drake ), and Batgirl is part of the group. Many villains look different. Clayface looks more like clay, and Bane looks more and act more like a freelance assasin. I will now tell you how good each episode is.\n\n\n      Disc 1:Holiday Knights=A\n             Sins Of The Father=A+\n             Cold Comfort=A-\n             Double Talk=A-\n             You Scratch My Back=A\n             Never Fear=A+\n\n      Disc 2:Joker's Millions=B++\n             Growing Pains=A++\n             Love Is A Croc=B+\n             Torch Song=A-\n             The Ultimate Thrill=B+\n             Over The Edge=A++\n\n      Disc 3:Mean Seasons=B+\n             Critters=A-\n             Cult Of The Cat=A\n             Animal Act=A+\n             Old Wounds=A++\n             The Demon Within=A\n\n      Disc 4:Legends Of The Dark Knight=A-\nSuperman Episode-Girl's Nite Out=A\n             Mad Love=B++\n             Chemistry=A\n             Beware The Creeper=A++\n             Judgement Day=B+", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1016", "text": "Back to the Future - the Trilogy\n \tThe \"Back to the Future\" trilogy was excellent.  The item was in perfect condition and arrived quickly.  My husband, who owns a DeLorean, was happy to get the whole story and we have enjoyed watching the old movies.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1017", "text": "simply excellent  movie\n \tThis is my favorite movie. I like it all: screenplay, director, actors, etc. Believe it brilliant", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1018", "text": "Comprehensive\n \tThe boys take the stage on their hometown for a \"silver\" anniversary concert and pull out all the stops. Guest stars abound along with a host of other musicians add to the celebration and the crowd was indeed rabid. All the songs are represented here that CT fans expect and are delivered with verve. All band members are represented here, and even former bassist Jon Brandt joins in for his album cuts. The DVD offers up a nice selection of extras including Rick Nielson hamming it up for the camera off stage (and on stage of course). Cheap Trick wails and all is right in the world. Now for the negatives from this release. Sound is just okay, after some heavy EQ work I was able to get a very good sound from my Sony 5.1 system, but camera work is indeed lacking. Cameras used for long shots had badly overexposed pictures much of the time and many of the handheld shots were in wrong position, but that may have been an editing problem. All in all I give the performance 5-stars and production 3 stars (a very generous 3-stars).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1019", "text": "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - True Entertainment\n \tThis 1954 musical release is just too good/too fun to pass up. Adam (Howard Keel - oh my god, what a voice) needs a wife and zeros in on Milly (Jane Powell) to drag back to his Oregon Territory farm and six unruly brothers. The tiny beauty has a backbone and rises to the challenge. Milly makes believers out of them. The brothers decide they want wives of their own and kidnap more cuties from town. Whoops, they forgot to drag the preacher along too and the pass gets snowed-in for winter.\n\nThe songs are lovely, the story charming, but it's the dance choreography that brings me back again and again. There are two numbers in particular which showcase the brothers' dance skills, and they are outstanding. Julie Newmar of Catwoman fame is one of the kidnapped cuties. They stick her in the back or whisk her out completely for the more involved dance routines, but who cares, it's Julie Newmar", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1020", "text": "Brainy Baby RIGHT BRAIN\n \tYou know you have a hit on your hands when even your boys want to sit and watch this wonderful video over and over again! I pass them walking around the house humming the music and even asking for art materials to try some of the things they have seen in the video. Best educational video I have seen for motivating the creative side of children and it has motivated me to buy other Brainy Baby videos. Try it-you won't be dissapointed!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1021", "text": "Sad story, but in a feel good way. More than meets the eye.\n \tThis movie may not be for everyone, but to me it's highly memorable.\n\nPOSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT:\n\nThis isn't your ordinary \"travel back in time to alter the futures of people you care about\"-flick (Back to the Future--although, granted, it was better made and more entertaining).\nButterfly Effect is really about (in alphabetical order) acceptance, chance, charity, choice, grownup love, hope, identity, opportunity, regret, and sacrifice.\n\nSome reviewers mentioned the quality of acting.  Here are my thoughts:\nKutcher to me always seemed an innocent, caring, small town fellow more than the fun guy most of us might know him as, and that's why I wasn't surprised to see him pull off this role.  \nAmy Smart was good mostly, but glaringly off-key at times (granted she had to show more range the the other actors)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1022", "text": "Great movie to own, 4 1/2 stars!!\n \tThis definitely is one of the best movies to own!! If you haven't seen it yet, you should... If you've seen the movie \"Blood In, Blood Out\", then you should definitely see this one... if you haven't seen either one, then i reccommend you buying them both as a combo pack or separately (if you want to save $$)...\n\nI don't know which one i love more out of the two, because i know i've watched each movie more then 30 times... Both movies are pretty similar to each other... but \"Blood In, Blood Out\" kinda focuses on the 3 brothers, and the paths each of them takes, where as \"American Me\" focuses on the paths of the main characters in this movie (like Santana, Puppet, Lil' Puppet, etc).. but not only does it show their lifestyles, but it also focuses on how its having an effect on their families, and how their families feel about the life that their kids are leading... \"American Me\" i think involves more of the family in this picture and culture (La Raza) then \"Blood In, Blood Out\" does... it also shows its origin, like the Pachuco's (Zoot Suit's, Zoot Suit riots).. This movie is pretty close to 5 stars in my book... To me i think it definitely is 1/2 star better then \"Blood In, Blood Out\"...becuase this one seems to have alot more of a story line to it, and more characters its focusing on... both in and outside the prison walls..\n\nIf you're not sure about owning it, rent it first... but i can pretty much guarantee that you'll eventually end up owning it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1023", "text": "Watch the Road\n \tAn intriging suspense film with a shocking ending.  The clues are obvious throughout the film, but the viewer is, nevertheless, surprised and possibily amazed.  Alan Rickman shines as David Weinburg, the social climbing husband. His performance shows his versality as an actor. For viewers who like suspense Dark Harbor is a must", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1024", "text": "One of the best concert films.\n \tThis excellent DVD gives us a remarkable version of Martin Scorsese's film. It has been color corrected by Scorsese himself, and remastered for superior sound quality.\nThe concert on Thanksgiving Day in 1976 was the final concert of The Band, with its original lineup. Numerous special musical guests enhanced the occasion. The Band were clearly at the top of their game that night, despite whatever personal tensions may have existed between them. Classic songs like \"Up on Cripple Creek\", \"Stage Fright\",and \"They Night They Drove Old Dixie Down\" are given excellent rendtions. The guest stars seem to be having a good time, with backing by The Band themselves. Ronnie Hawkins does an outstanding \"Who Do You Love\". Dr. John does his classic \"Such A Night\". Joni Mitchell performs her underrated \"Coyote\". A high-kickin' Van Morrison rocks the house with \"Caravan\". And blues legend Muddy Waters does a spectacular \"Mannish Boy\". In a \"making of\" featurette, Scorsese says Waters' perforance of this song was almost not filmed, because most of the cameras ran out of film. Fortunately, one cameraman caught the whole song, so we can have this excellent performance.\n Neil Young, Eric Clapton,and Bob Dylan are just some of the other performers in this outstanding lineup. Scorsese also provides excellent behind the scenes interviews with the members of The Band.\n The DVD also incudes two commentaries. One features Scorsese and Robbie Robertson, the other features Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and guests stars Hawkins and Mavis Staples. They all have good stories to tell, and serve to enhance the film quite well. A previously unseen jam, and an eight page booklet written by Robertson round out the DVD. \nI highly reccomend this DVD to this classic film's many fans", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1025", "text": "Cradle Of Crime!\n \tWelcome to the Lower East Side, where the high-rise apartments of the super-rich abut the tenements on the riverside. Here Joel McCrea, a poor would-be architect, is infatuated with rich girl Wendy Barrie, while poor girl Sylvia Sidney pines for him, all the while trying to save her younger brother from a life of crime on the streets. Into the scene strides Humphrey Bogart as a wanted killer, coming home to try to reconnect with his mother and an old flame. Intersecting with the adult storyline is that of the Dead End Kids (in what would be the first of many screen appearances), of which Sidney's brother is the leader.\n\nThe film is based on a play, and boy can you tell. The studio set is deeply obvious as such, and the structure is too carefully symmetrical. The social symbolism is subtle as a sledgehammer, and the script is too caught up with being Worthy. Bogart's performance is a striking one, however, and his character stands out as fully realized when compared to the walking Social Messages incarnated by Sidney and McCrea. The Dead End Kids (also known as the East Side Kids, the Bowery Boys, and the Little Tough Guys) would show again the following year in Angels with Dirty Faces, and viewing the two films together is instructive, showing, among other things, the difference between MGM's gloss (which sat uneasily on a gangster story) and Warner's far more convincing grit.\n\nThe mono track is in good shape. The print is in pretty good shape, but there's no hiding the fact that this is a film from 1937. The trailer is here, and nothing else. The menu is basic.\n\nOnce celebrated with Oscar nominations, this film now seems rather silly compared to the Warner gangster films of the same period. But it has a definite historical value, and certainly deserves its release", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1026", "text": "NIcely done, but quite condensed\n \tThis continuation of the Anne series on screen is very well done, and captures the flavor of the characters and story as well as the first installment did.  The only problem is that it drastically condenses the three books it supposedly covers.  What it really does is just focus on a few key incidents, and drastically truncates Anne's college and teaching experiences.  Morgan Harris and family have been created to very basically cover the story components of Roy Gardner, Sophy Sinclair, Old Mrs. Gibson and Pauline, and Elizabeth.  This installment ends with Anne and Gilbert becoming engaged.  \nI highly recommend it - just don't expect the same level of detail as \"Anne of Green Gables\" provided", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1027", "text": "Hoo-Ray!\n \tWhat a complilation!  Much better than what availiable out there on him. It was good to see some of the old clips from the Sixties of Marvin.  I know that there's got to be more. I especially liked the clip with Tammi Terrell.  I was great to see her flirting with him while they were performing.  That's the stuff of legends.  I hope Motown continues this series of DVD's with their other acts.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1028", "text": "Once and Future Hamlet\n \tBrilliant is an often overworked phrase, but in the case of *Hamlet* starring Mel Gibson, the word cannot be used enough.  For brevity's sake, I will save Zeffirelli's cudos for another time and place except to say that he has done a good thing.  This review is for Chris Devore and his beautiful working and dramturgy of the more than difficult Shakespeare script.  Devore somehow makes it better.  Were he in London, late 1500's, he would have been a collaborator, making Will's work the pearl it is today.  My only plea is that, at some date, we will get to see Gibson give the advice to the players which was omitted so that other pieces could be spared.\n\nThis may have been Glenn Close's best work.  This is not a complaint, but rather a sign that anyting else she may have or has done cannot be any better than this wonderful, small role.  Ophelia (Close) has an important commentary that must be heard in order for the play to work - Will was no fool - and it needs a Close to do it.\n\nAlan Bates has been a staple of English theatre and screen and has delivered many fine parts (such as Gabriel Oaks in *Far From the Madding Crowd*, 1967).  As Claudius, the regicide and brother of Hamlet, Senior, Bates makes you believe that his reign could have been noble except for that one small cancer, that flaw in his character - very clintonian and very believable.\n\nI have wanted to kick Ian Holm's ever since Ash hurt Ripley in *Alien*, 1979.  I have to keep reminding myself that he really is that believable and that I really don't hate him, It's the character he has created so well.  His body of work is repleat with characters of such believability that you forget his name - IAN HOLM - until he does it again, the next time, in the next movie.  If films were strictly Hasidic, Holm's version of Polonius would be Kosher.  There is not one piece of ham in his entire performance. It is worth the purchase of the DVD just to see him act.\n\nEveryone is good in the movie and there is not time to talk about all of them.  But a note to those whose noses are airbourne and won't tolerate anyone but Olivier as Hamlet.  There are several uneven performances in his excellent movie.  There are no uneven performances in this piece.\n\nFinally, we come to the mad prince of Denmark.  It is most astonishing that I watched this epic again after Mel's dark night of the troll, thrashing about in complete insanity, arguably brought on by hard likker, frustration, and stupidity.  Yet with all said, Gibson IS the essential Hamlet.  You will find no other actor who delivers the goods the way the Cruiser from the Boozer does.\n\nYou know this is true, not just by watching the exquisite performance on the DVD, but by Gibson's own marvelling at what was accomplished, not because of some actor's raison d'etre, but rather by the actor's very ability to understand that he is dealing with things that go beyond the ken of normal humans.  IS Hamlet crazy, or crazy like a fox?  And when is he crazy we get to hear Mel say in the devastating interview he made for the DVD release many years gone by.\n\nSo, enough from me.\n\nIf you want to see the best Hamlet ever, buy this DVD and feast.\n\n- Dick Anderso", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1029", "text": "\"I know that you cannot live on hope alone.\"\n \tHarvey Milk was the elected supervisor of District 6 in San Francisco when he was murdered--along with Mayor George Moscone on November 27, 1978, by fellow supervisor, Dan White (who later claimed the infamous \"Twinkie defense\"). The film \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" firmly places the murder of Milk, a gay politician, into the politically significant context of the times. The crime, the verdict, and the sentence served were all shocking. This film tells the story behind the headlines. \n\nMilk was a stockbroker on the East Coast, when he decided to pull up roots and head for San Francisco. He opened a camera shop on Castro Street and quickly earned the name of \"Mayor of Castro Street\" for his enthusiastic community involvement. His interest led to several failed attempts to run for city office, but when the city's elections ran by district--rather than citywide--Milk became the newly elected supervisor for the Sixth District. Milk's enthusiasm and talent for politics thrived in city hall. \n\nThe film includes photographs, newsreel footage, and many interviews with those who crossed Milk's path in a professional or personal capacity. Milk was passionate about public transportation, rent control, and the rights of seniors and gays. White, on the other hand, found San Francisco's Gay Day \"obscene.\" Eerily, there are several photos of Milk that also include his killer--clean cut, ex-fireman and family man, Supervisor Dan White. The film explores the flavour of the times--San Francisco was becoming a gay Mecca, and there were some people who couldn't adjust to that fact. Senator John Briggs, who called San Francisco \"the moral garbage dump of the nation\" was fighting to get a proposition put on the ballot that would allow gay teachers to be fired. Milk fought this ballot tooth and nail, and it failed. \n\nThe film \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" includes two discs. One disc contains the film, and the other disc is packed with extra features--including coverage of the film's premiere in Castro Street, a Dan White update, 1st and 25th anniversary events of the crime, director's commentary, the Academy Awards 1985, and a photo gallery. For those of us who remember the headlines, \"The Times of Harvey Milk\" is a fascinating documentary that places the crime firmly in the context of its time--displacedhuma", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1030", "text": "The abyss of drug addiction\n \tThe Danny Boyle directed \"Trainspotting\" was a somber view with some comedic overtones into a group of Scottish heroin addicted losers.  While the film garnered accolades, I found it to be profoundly disturbing as the seemier side of addiction was vividly depicted.  Ewan McGregor playing Mark Renton and his crew which included \"Full Monty\" star Robert Carlyle, as violent psycho Begbie, swing back and forth between kicking the habit and falling back in love with allure of a scag high.\n\nCongregating in a filthy, deplorable shooting gallery the gang is shown in graphic manner getting high.  As a group they're abhorent of authority and employment and motivated only by scoring their next fix.\n\nMcGregor attempts to kick the habit by locking himself into an apartment with needed supllies.  Remembering the constipation from a previous attempt he goes out to score suppositories.  In a humorous scene, cramps force him to use the filthiest toilet in Scotland into which he drops his precious suppositories.  He then dives into the disgusting toilet to retrieve them.\n\nMcGregor eventually does clean up complete with cold turkey induced horrific hallucinations, escaping to London and working as a realtor.  His buddies follow him there and reel him back into the life.\n\nMcGregor and Carlyle and two other buddies eventually have their dreams come true,........the big drug deal.  They manage to complete the deal for 16,000 pounds which McGregor decides to steal.  He intends to use the loot to start a straight and clean life anew.  Fat chance", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1031", "text": "A sweet story that pulla at the heart strings\n \tCalling all \"black sheeps of the family\" - it is never too late for your family to come around.   In this simple yet powerful story, April and her mother learn that sometimes, those we have the most conflict with are those who are MOST like us.  Painful as it seems, we must all come to terms with dissapointment and overcome our personal fears of rejection when revealing our true selves.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1032", "text": "You guys need to stop being so serious about this movie\n \tAwesome movie, great for laughs. And you don't have to be high to enjoy it. This isn't Ghandi or Shawshank Redemption. It's not supposed to be the best movie ever made. But it does give you the laughs, so just keep laughing and stop taking it too serious", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1033", "text": "Excellent movie ... A good fathers day gift\n \tAn excellent movie about a smart conman who eventually ends up rendering his skills to the FBI. \n\nThe movie is not just about this, but a lot of subtle things like the relationships between Abagnale and his dad.\n\nSome of the scences were very well picturized\n-The silent mutual giggle which Abagnale(Leonardo) and his dad exchange as they walk out from the School principal's office\n-When Tom Hanks enquires with Abagnale's dad if he know where Leonardo is, his dad replies that 'If you had son, you will know that it is your son whom you love more than anything else'\n\nOverall, it is one of the best movies I have seen. Everything in this movie deserves 5 stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1034", "text": "Nice work\n \tThis DVD is explaining things better than the previous version, where there were lot of gaps in understanding some of the areas of quantum theory etc. \n\nSome of the theories are wonderfully animated and explained.  The crytal-photography on water meditated upon by the Japanese monk was especially awesome.\n\nThey have tried their best to explain stuff that cant be easily explained by the western(modern)science .... ofcourse.....it ends in letting you ponder....they have left most of it there.  There after one has to go into religion and spirituality - particularly one place where to begin looking for would be at the \"Sanathana Dharma\" teachings", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1035", "text": "Best 9/11 Documentary Out There.\n \tWarning! This is not for children. Seeing death, real destruction, and authority figures unable to cope with what happened on 9/11 is not for the young. \n\nWith that being said, this is the real deal, what you probably didn't see on the nightly news. Great camera work and behind the scenes storytelling puts you in the middle of New York City that fateful day.\n\nIf you never want to forget what happened The Day that Changed America, you must have this dvd.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1036", "text": "a must-see\n \tThis documentary gives a brief introduction to Al-Jazeera, which, if you didn't know already, is the main arab language newschannel. It is a source which has won a great deal of respect in the arab world for it's willingness to go where other, stated-owned and controlled arab networks won't tread. In this sense it is more than a mere arab CNN in that it stands out more in the general landscape of arab media.\n\nThe filmmakers here interview Al-Jazeera personel, as well as some american journalists, and the american official which liases with Al-Jazeera for Centcom, the american Central Command in the present Irak war (which happens to be 30 miles from Al Jazeera headquarters). It covers the timeline from just before the war, to just after Bush anounced main millitary operations to be over. \n\nBy striving to be neutral, the documentary allows you to see how Al-Jazeera see themselves and how they conceive their mission in the world. They are very disappointed in the United States, but adhere strongly to its values. \n\nAlso interesting is how being \"on the arab side\" gives them a very different perspective from western media in spite of the fact that they clearly espouse its values, like when they are angered by Pentagon protests at their having showed images of US prisoners, when western media routinely show Iraki POWs.\n\nAn unexpected insight the documentary affords you is that it lets you see just how incompetent millitary media management can be. The american liaison doesn't speak a word of arabic in spite of being assigned by his goverment to the most important arab news source, and as if that weren't enough, he is barely articulate in english and clearly doesn't know anything about the local context and history. Another instance of bungled media operations is when centcom tells journalists about the deck of cards with the most wanted iraki officials, but doesn't have the foresight to have some to give to journalists, irritating the very people they are trying to win over.\n\nAll in all it's a compelling watch which gives you a good look into the producers of news in the west and arab worlds. It gets four stars rather than five because of it's sometimes amateurish handling of flow, which makes it at times a bit unfocused", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1037", "text": "\"We have the video.....\"\n \tI found this DVD to be well produced and engaging to go along with the POWERFUL content.  Fantastic.  Loads of deleted scenes that are very worth watching", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1038", "text": "Great all around movie\n \tThis movie will make you laugh, cry, and think.  It's definitely a good date movie.  Bring a box of kleenex though", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1039", "text": "classic pacino 70s movie\n \tseems like there was a time in the 70s where mainstream filmmakers took their art and their audiences seriously. this gem about courtroom corruption is one of pacino's best movies and his final courtroom monologue is as good as any in film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1040", "text": "ONE OF THE GREATEST SEQUELS EVER MADE!\n \tThis has to be the best of the Alien films! This film, although not as scary as the original (I mean that it did not scare me as much as Alien), it is much more exciting and enjoyable than the first. Also, this would have been an ideal conclusion to the series. Go on, buy the Collector's Edition of the first and this and enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1041", "text": "One of Leslie's best\n \tI was a bit skeptical about jogging in my home, but wanted a little boost from the two mile walk I had been doing. If you are at all skeptical, DON'T BE! I have used 4 of Leslie's programs and for me, this one takes the cake. It's fun, it's fast paced, and it works up an awesome sweat. You can feel the calories burning with this one. It's well worth the 10 or so dollars.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1042", "text": "excellent\n \tProduct was in great condition. I got the product quickly and was very satisfied.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1043", "text": "Stunning, Deep  and  Mysterious\n \tI woke up this morning with a burning desire to remember the end of Fellini Satyricon.  Someone is mortally wounded, the blonde guy?  And lies there dying, watching his best friend go off with the boy they both desired, Gitone, and some dancing leaping black guy....  I think.  \n   I've seen it probably 9 times, it always was a favorite when I was a teen and older, but I haven't seen it for years.  But it was so visually entrancing, and so truly pre-Christian -- that is, made from that standpoint, which movies seldom are or can be!  \n    I just remember the wonderul images, a boat rising in the mist, the strange tenement bldg they (Ascylto and Encolpio) live in, the sea monster, the bacchanale, the hermaphrodite's cavern, the Minotaur.....  endless, splendid, dreamlike images on and on....\n  [I wonder why it is Italians are such master of the visual in this manner; I think of Visconti, Antonioni, even Scorsese and the American-Italians -- maybe it's that Renaissance artist legacy?]\n\nFrom my buddy:  Like you, I saw it a few times, decades ago.  The images are so strong and mysterious. Images that render volumes of emotions that are so deep, echoing a memory that is never realized. Modern day, Scorsese manages it. Zefferelli too.\nThat is true film-making. Even the older films from De Sica capture images that are unforgettable. Wells has done it.\nBut what you're talking about, is, I suppose, secular in nature. Icons derived from the human experience that has meaning from within the human soul. Not from an outward omnipresence of theology.  Satyricon is almost existential, as a presentation of true human nature. Done with frame-paintings. And framed in such a way that is evocative.  Amazing dream art!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1044", "text": "Deliciously Funny\n \tThis is too good to be true.  After purchasing this based on reviews alone my partner and I sat down to watch it not knowing what was about to take place.  For the next three hours, we were absolutely shocked and entertained.  This has got to be one of the most original shows ever to be created.  Its got it all; comedy, drama and twisted minds.  I have to admit I've taken a few lessons from Jill and her methods do work.  Seriously though it was just plain amazing and I hope series two will be out soon.  It is not for the easily offended but for those there is always the Brady bunch; the lamest thing ever to grace television.  For the rest of us, well...Nighty Night.  Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1045", "text": "Filthy and Fantastic!\n \tGilbert Gottfried is a genius.  THANK YOU for making a DVD that puts so many dirty jokes where they long--together!  Of course I knew a few, but I learned so many more!  Gilbert's delivery is priceless, and his impressions of comics like Bill Cosby and Jerry Seinfeld make some of the jokes even funnier.\n\nIf you're a fan of filthy humor, this DVD is a MUST HAVE!  My personal favorite is about the guy who doesn't know if his wife has VD or TB...\n\nAnd at $13.99...it's a steal.  DO NOT MISS THIS ONE", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1046", "text": "There are more than two points in the spectrum\n \tMore than \"male\" and \"female\". More than your view or her view or my view or any one person's view of what makes \"male\" and what makes \"female\" and everything in between. Sexuality (gay, straight, bi, asexual, etc) is different than gender (male/female) and can have nothing and yet sometimes everything to do with the other.\n\nThere are gay men and straight me and bisexual men, too. Whatever they identify as has no impact on whether they are also transsexual and seek re-assignment into a body that fits them more. It's not some sick fetish or crazy delusion. Surgery, hormones, these are RISKY! And they would not be undertaken unless other options HAD been explored and found unable to cease the ache inside.\n\nGender Identity Disorder (GID) is real. Transition (the process of taking hormones, living as the preferred gender in all things, surgery, etc) is not a CURE but it can make life bearable.\n\nAnd I think it's funny that still male to female transsexuals are regarded more often as \"real\" and the female to male transsexuals are ignored. \n\nRaci has known she was trans it appears most of her life. She started taking hormones while she was still in what should have been her male puberty. So, of COURSE she looks \"more feminine\" but that doesn't make her any more or less of a \"real woman\" than the other MTF, Gabbie. Gabbie is a lesbian while Raci is straight. See how this works? Gabbie likes women, Raci likes men. It has nothing to do with one being \"right\" and one being \"wrong\".\n\nThere is a world of difference between a man relating to a woman and a woman relating to a woman. Just as a man relating to a man vs. a man relating to a woman. And it's not all sexual. It is entirely plausible that a man would transition into a woman and still be attracted to women. Hello, the gender changed, not who they were attracted to! \n\nI'm just so tired of seeing so many people picking apart transsexuals. We are not here for your amusement. We are not here to be some star in your porn show. We are real. And these kids do an amazing job showing that. But I see that the majority of reviewers are more wound up over the \"sick fetishes\" and one MTF being more female convincing than the other. \n\nI would love to see the same folks who brought us this (a more emotional struggle) to also do one documenting the physical changes that happen and how FTMs, in particular, struggle with the emotional effects of T.\n\n- Wil", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1047", "text": "in regard to the two first posts...\n \tI am not sure why the first person would direct people to read J. Michael Bailey's work... or why the second person would say that it is as if J. Michael Bailey wrote this himself...one he couldn't have because it is a documentary, and two his view points are way off compared to the one given by the documentary.  Considering his book is very demeaning of the trans community. And he was forced to resign from Northwestern University as the department head, because of his illegal uses of his patient's information in his book. \n\n\"They seem like different species, because they are.\"\n       I am not sure if I would say that the kids in this documentary are another species... or even that I am another species. They are humans as well and to reduce them to another species is simply rediculous. \n\n   I am not sure why everyone is referencing him, because his view on Transgender people is extremely negative.\n\n... but to the documentary. I think that it gives a great overall view of the trans community, showing that we can stem from all different backrounds, and we can act in all different ways. Just as there are many different \"normal\" gendered people, there are many different trans people as well.  I believe that  ScubaOtter \"seaotter7\"  has the best overview of it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1048", "text": "A Perfect Workout\n \tI have found Pick Your Spot Pilates to be absolutely perfect!  I can choose which spot I want to work-out for the day or do them all.  I usually walk first then add a 10 minute Pilate workout to wrap it up while my muscles are still warm.  I would highly recommend this workout video", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1049", "text": "Can I give it 6 Stars?\n \tAn excellent comedy, Kindergarten Cop, brings to the screen the story of a detective that goes undercover to find a key witness and track down a dangerous criminal.  What complicates things is that it's Arnold Schwarzenegger and he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher...\nThe film combines comedy with action and adventure though it is primarily a comedy and a great one at that!\nArnold Schwarzenegger, (!) and the rest of the cast, have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are outstanding to say the least!  All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)! Very well written and very well presented, it allows for a highly entertaining movie that can be watched over and over again!  \nThe setting, the plot, the dialogues, the humor, and the music are all wonderful!\nIn short, Kindergarten Cop is a movie definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection (if you haven't done so already)!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1050", "text": "Ya Hu\n \tHard-bitten cop John Kimble (Arnold Schwarzenegger) gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to pursue murderous drug dealer Cullen Crisp (Richard Tyson) while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a classroom full of rowdy, 6-year-old moppets whose monkeyshines try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have finally met his match ... in more ways than one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1051", "text": "wonderful for both children and adults\n \tMy 3 year old son loved this movie.  He sat in front of the tv with his model blue angel and mimicked every move the planes made in the video.  It was fun to watch my son and husband watch this video together, they both had big smiles on their faces.  The pilots in this video send a wonderful message to young children with dreams.  My 3 year old says \"when I get big I am going to fly blue angel #5\".  I highly reccomend this video", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1052", "text": "A slice of life most people will never experience.\n \tI found this series to be fun, gritty, and lifelike.  The characters in the Precinct remind me so much of guys I used to work with on the job.  Certainly some artistic license is taken, but for the most part, this is a slice of life which most people will never experience in their day to day jobs.  Denis Leary has risen to the top of my list as not only a comedian, but a really talented character actor.  His supporting cast fits well, and all in all I would recommend this series to anyone who is a fan of Rescue Me, or Denis Leary", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1053", "text": "Great Lessons\n \tA great behind-the-scenes look at decisions that shaped history - and nearly killed all of us.\nCross-reference this with the more recent Kennedy biographies for a wider, sobering context.\nThis is the sort of thing that the Bush Administration should have watched before deciding to invade Iraq.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1054", "text": "very funny.\n \tThis is probably one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.  Those who don't think it's funny are those who are easily offended.  If you are easily offended or politically correct you probably won't enjoy this film.\n\nHaving said that, if you like vampires you won't necessarily dislike this film.  I completely disagree with the reviewer who said \"If you like vampires, you will not like this movie.\" That's crap.  I love vampires/vampire movies and I loved this movie.  Believe it or not, not all vampire fans are two-dimensional, some of us are actually well rounded.\n\nThe person who compared it to Polanski's \"Repulsion\" needs to get away from the bong.  While both deal with mental insanity, the same can be said about a lot of films.  \"Repulsion\" was just disturbing and weird, and not overly entertaining.  (Polanski's work is highly overrated and pretentious.  We watch films to be entertained, not to have whatever it is Polanski tries to pull.)\n\nHaving said all this, this is definitely not a film for everyone.  It was way ahead of it's time when it was made.  Had it been made now, there would likely be a huge cult following behind it...but then again, maybe not.  As liberal as most like to imagine themselves, we still live in a country of highly uptight people, easily offended, and unable to laugh at the things we fear or find disturbing.\n\nIf you've got a sick sense of humor, add this to your video library, because if you aren't going to be able to laugh at it, you aren't going to enjoy it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1055", "text": "Murphy's Romance\n \tLoved this movie when it first came out and loved it just as much the this time around.  Two of my favorite actors depicting a story that love has no boundaries.  Very funny and moving - yes, I'm a romantic! It's awesome!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1056", "text": "Hilarious and uplifting\n \tFrom the Sisyphean (say what?) misadventures of a kind of black Laurel and Hardy duo (Anthony Anderson and Lahmard J. Tate) who steal an ATM machine with no money in it that they can't open, to the white dude who thinks he's black, to Cedric the Entertainer who thinks that Rosa Parks got too much credit for parking her butt on the bus, to sexy and saucy Eve who always loves the wrong guy, this is one fine piece of entertainment.  And Ice Cube as Calvin who owns the shop ain't so bad himself, although he sure has to frown a lot.\n\nWell, he's got troubles right here in the Windy City.  He's always got an entrepreneurial scheme up his sleeve that just doesn't quite work out which causes him to fall behind in his property taxes.  Now this might not be such a big deal but the barbershop has been in his family for three generations and it serves as a kind of neighborhood club where people can hang out and shoot the breeze.  It's a beloved kind of place.  Enter Lester Wallace the loan shark with muscle who makes Calvin an offer he can't refuse.  Well, he does refuse it or at least he tries, but Wallace ain't the kind of dude to take a refusal.\n\nCan Calvin save the barbershop?  That's the question of the main plot line, but what really makes this movie such a treat are the barbershop mini-stories that are neatly tied together and the fine repartee.  And what makes THAT work is that everything in the film is seen from a point of view inside the black community and not from somebody else looking in (which never works, but is often tried).\t\t\t\t\t\nAdd a warm and redemptive ending, and there ain't nobody cryin'.\n\nBut see this for Tim Story who directed and got it all right, and for Mark Brown, Don D. Scott and Marshall Todd who wrote the neat and very funny script", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1057", "text": "you guys aint no average street punks\n \tthe fifth installment of samurai champloo has proven, like the volumes before it, that good things come to those who wait. with masterful artwork, great music and action-packed scenes, samurai champloo has kept the industry alive. below are my ratings for the four episodes on this volume.\n\n\nepisode seventeen: lullabies of the lost verse2- the fans that watched volume four have been waiting for this episode: it finishes what volume four left unfinished. this episode reveals the fate of our heroes and if their fate brings them together again.\ni rate this episode a 10/10. great episode nomatter how many times i watch it.\n\nepisode eighteen: war of the words- mugen is illiterate! as mugen finally comes to terms with this, fuu tries to fend off two crazy boys with the hots for her! and amidst this commotion, visits a grave of a man he had great respect for. \ni rate this episode 9/10\n\nepisode nineteen: unholy union- jin, mugen and fuu discover a fraud involving selling weaponry and the underground christians. intrigued? guess you gottta watch it! good episode.\ni rate this episode a 7/10. it was quite funny, but there was less action and less plot compared to other episodes. still, a good thirty minutes.\n\nepisode twenty: elegy of entrapment verse1- it's happened again! this episode is one part of a two part episode on the end of this dvd. that means we are to be cliffhung once again. still, this is a really good episode.\ni rate this episode a 10/10.\n\n\nwell, thats it for this review. check out my others for this series.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1058", "text": "Captivating\n \tFor those seeking a captivating 99 minute escape from reality into a beautifully filmed, flawlessly written, directed  and  acted world of fantasy this is the must see movie for you. The character's Ryan (Ryan Kelly), Melanie (Hayden Panettiere), and Grandpa (Armin Mueller-Stahl) will collectively take you on a memorable journey you'll want to take over and over.\nThe \"special feature\" music video (Someone Like You)of Hayden is worth the purchase price in itself.\nPop a bag of popcorn, and invite the whole family over for this one,..they will be thanking you afterward.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1059", "text": "Loved Every Minute\n \tI was so glad to see the entire season in one set.  I hope one day, if they haven't already done so, that they put out a Season 1 set.  Love the show, and being able to watch whenever I want", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1060", "text": "A Great Coming of Age Film\n \tBend It Like Beckham is a very enjoyable coming of age film for teen aged girls.  The film sensitively portrays a young Indian girl's difficulties in convincing her parents that playing soccer is a worthwhile activity that can help her develop her identity and well being.  The film is enjoyable on several levels: 1) there is the cultural clash between Britons of various descent, 2) there is the hilarious \"lesbian\" mixup, and 3) the pure sports film.  All in all a very enjoyable experience and a great film for young people", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1061", "text": "Good Time Watching Good Times\n \tThe sixth season is the only one I had not seen all of the episodes for when it was on and it does not disappoint (except for the fact that this is the last season).  Florida's return and the addition of Keith brings more to the Evans' family home.  I enjoy watching each episode over and over.  This is much better TV than what today's network television has to offer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1062", "text": "Finally! I've been waiting years for this DVD to be released.\n \tOh my. I love this movie. It even makes me cry. It's sexy, cute, and heartwarming. Yes, it's a little bit hokey but what musical isn't? I am so excited to get this! I love this movie. I'm a huge musical fan and I've been waiting years for this one. They must have finally convinced whomever had the rights to release it on DVD. I don't know but I'm really excited! One Hundred Million Miracles! I love that philosophy. It makes me happy and it's a miracle that this is finally available. Get your kids/teens to watch it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1063", "text": "A few reasons to pick this up.\n \tThis is worth buying just to see:\n\n1.  The look on Pete Townsend's face when Billy Idol (as Cousin Kevin) puts his arm around Pete's shoulder.\n\n2.  Steve Winwood realizing he doesn't actually know the words to the \"listening to you, I get the music...\" section of the last song.\n\n3.  Roger Daltrey fumbling with a microphone that he'd tossed in the air and unsuccessfully attempted to twirl and catch.\n\n4.  Some of the most hilarious haircuts and outfits in the history of rock and roll.\n\n5.  The only halfway decent thing Phil Collins (as Uncle Ernie) ever did in his entire career.\n\nThis 3 DVD package also includes Quadrophenia and the second set from the night that Tommy was recorded.  This second set is full of hits and it's definitely worth watching.  (You could purchase Tommy and Quadrophenia individually, but you'd miss out on this hits disc.)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1064", "text": "underrated\n \tI've heard it said that if you haven't read the book you'd be lost in this movie. I read the book and it was still a bit confusing! I like this version of the film with all the extra footage. Such a fantastic looking picture this was. I saw this in the theater when it came out. I remember a bit of controversy regarding the billing. Sting was touted as starring in this film, when in reality he had a supporting role. Shame on the movie execs who tried to capitalize off of his name and the then massive popularity of his band, The Police. It was nothing more than a ploy to get his fans into the theater. Having said that, Sting is actually pretty good in this film. He sneers, he wise cracks, he fights, and he looks pretty in his futuristic speedo. Of course, he gets killed in the end. Oh well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1065", "text": "Awesome 70's Sci Fi\n \tThis is one of the best sci fi films from the 70's--not to be missed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1066", "text": "Get down and give me 20!\n \tAlthough I enjoy Pilates and yoga, I need a good workout that makes me sweat.  Boxing and martial arts classes are great for that purpose.  But there are times where I prefer to feel the burn at home.  To that end, one of the best cardio/strength DVD workouts I've found is \"Crunch: Boot Camp Training.\"  \n\nThe workout runs for about 30 minutes, which is great for those days where I want a shorter (but still effective) one.  It's short because exercises are combined together in order to minimize time and maximize benefit.  For example, three-to-ten pound hand weights are used to work the upper body while doing squats and lunges.  Abs and obliques are worked on the floor with different types of crunches, and during standing cardio work by side knee lifts.  Of course, a boot camp workout would be incomplete without pushups - there are three sets, each with a different emphasis to shake things up (and the lower body is worked in as well).  A cooldown/stretch session concludes the proceedings.\n\nAs for the instructor, Susan Hitzmann is one of the best I've seen on a DVD workout.  She has an infectious enthusiasm that challenges and encourages at the same time.  She calls well, using a clear and authoritative voice.  I also enjoyed the chemistry between her and the rest of the class.  This is one of the few DVD workouts where I can identify with the assistants, because they look like they are actually working out.  They moan, groan, and laugh like real people, and plastic smiles are kept to a minimum.  Finally, the generic accompanying music complements the workout without overwhelming it.\n\nThere are two caveats for \"Crunch: Boot Camp Training.\"  First, it might be hard on someone with sensitive knees because there are a lot of squats and forward lunges.  I had an ACL recon years ago, so I usually do backward lunges in place of the forward ones (the workout also features backward lunges).  Also, the routine's fast pace and combinations may confuse or wear out beginners.  But easier variations are demonstrated by a woman on the instructor's left side, so this is a workout you can grow into.  Even so, if your body takes time to get limber due to age or previous injury, you may want to warm up on your own beforehand.  \n\n\"Crunch: Boot Camp Training\" is an excellent boot camp-style home workout.  I own a large number of exercise DVDs, and this one's on my go-to stack.  Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1067", "text": "The Best Of The Electric Company Vol. 2\n \tWell I thought it was going to stop at Volume 1.  But, I guess it didn't.\nBut, I am amazed that some of the cast is still living.  I can't believe that Skip Hinnant who plays Fargo North Decoder has got gray hair and still seems to be in good health.  Not to mention Jim Boyd who plays J. Arthur Crank is also still alive but on the heavy side.  As for Judy Graubart, I can't believe how old and skin and bones she is.  She must've been the oldest actor on the cast because now you should see her today.  Hattie Winston poor thing, I think she must've suffered a stroke or something cause I've noticed in her interviews she twitches every now and then.  We hardly ever see Morgan Freeman in any of these interviews because he's a big time busy actor.  But, I loved the show and am glad they brought this collection together in another set of DVD's from a show I grew up watching when I was 10.  Luis Avalos who I loved watching not just on the Electric Company but in his acting career in movies like Stir Crazy and then a full role in Dom DeLuise's HOT STUFF along with his family.  Luis still looks the same but has gained some weight too like Jim Boyd.  It is great that the graphics and color of the sets on each show brings back memories and the songs they sang too brought back some memories.  It is also hard to believe that the voices you hear on the cartoon skits like Letterman are Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Joan Rivers, and Mel Brooks.  You wouldn't have thought that there voice talents would be a credit to their success today.  Well now we have to get ready for Volume 3.....will there be? ......Let's hope so, cause I will surely buy it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1068", "text": "Perfect for your little John Deere lover\n \tWe recently purchased this DVD for our three year old son who is obsessed with John Deere tractors.  He watches it over and over again until we can't take it anymore.  The songs are catchy and you will find yourself humming along even if you don't mean to.  If you have a child who loves John Deere, then this is a perfect DVD for them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1069", "text": "Good film\n \tWhat do I think of when someone says \"Disney!\"? Hmmm...kiddy films, girly stuff, princess(groan, we don't need more of that!), dreams come true and...cheesy?\nYep, all of the things above are in Ice Princess, with some fresh twists. With the \"mean rival\" changed to \"nice rival\", and add \"with hard work\" after \"dreams come true\". I mean, look at Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, what did they do to make their dreams come true, which is a pathetic one, to marry a prince? One had a 100-year beauty sleep and the other had a fairy-godmother to make her a nice dress with a flick of the wand! Casey Carlyle was totally different. I agree with people, that it's impossible that she can become that good in such a short period of time, which is one of the reasons I give this film a 4 and not a 5. But it's an improvement.\nThe cutting of the skating scenes are beautifully done, and while people on IMDB say that they're to showy, it is true, but aww, come on, this is a movie, not a real competition, and everybody likes some nice ice-skating in movies.\nThe acting is great, especially Michelle Trachtenberg and Hayden Panettiere. Michelle's acting is really good, and you can see the gradual transformation from geeky to graceful in her movements. Hayden Panettiere's acting is also good, but it's a pity that her character is somewhat bland and \"Mary-Sue\"ish. \"Mary-Sue\"ish would mean that she's almost perfect. She's smart, good at sports and extremely popular also. It is very unfair, because on the page I'm writing this review on, it says \"Ice Princess (Widescreen Edition)~JOAN CUSACK. I know she and Kim Catrall or the ones with fame, and don't mistake me, the acting IS good, but Casey and Gen completely steals the stage, and in the place of Joan Cusack, it should be the names of those two.\nThe soundtrack is wonderful, especially Reachin' for Heaven and No One. Delicious songs! And Reachin' for Heaven is currently competing with forty something other songs for a place in the 78th Oscar Nominations List. Good luck", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1070", "text": "Bruce Willis to the rescue again\n \tAs usual with a Bruce Willis movie there has to be things blowing up or catching on fire and there was. Interesting high-tech house and mostly believable small-town villains who are the hostage-takers. The underlying story of the rich dad  and  his swindles detracted from it I think", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1071", "text": "BEST BARGAIN ON AMAZON (OR ANYWHERE ELSE)\n \tTo have these three classics for this low price is fantastic. One film is the 1938 version of the classic Christmas Carol this one starring Reginald Owen as a very respectable Scrooge. If you can refrain from comparing him to Alastair Sim, you will be better able to enjoy another interpretation of Scrooge, and it is a fine one. Owen is truly miserly and wretched, as befits Scrooge, and very believable. The overall production is wonderful, the only drawback was the casting of Terry Kilburn as Tiny Tim...WAY over the top, to the point where he is annoying. But all in all, a great version, and Ann Rutherford as the Ghost of Christmas Past is fascinating.\nChristmas in Connecticut is very satisfying; a real new England Christmas, with Barbara Stanwyck in one of her lighter roles. This is enjoyable for those who are alone over the Holidays and a great film to watch with family for those who will have a traditional Holiday, with family and friends.\nI saved the best for last...Boys Town.\nThis is absolutely one of my all-time favorites, with Mickey Rooney in one of his definitve, cocky wise-guy roles. No one could touch a Mickey Rooney performance in this type of role; he cornered the brash market...as he proves in this movie. It is a real treat to watch him interact with Spencer Tracy, THE finest actor Hollywood has ever produced, IMO. He has dignity, he commands respect simply by virtue of his own quiet, firm presence.\nThe other boys were great complements to the production; all very natural, and Bobs Watson particularly heart-breaking in his role; what a great actor he was! (If you can find a copy, see him with Cedric Hardwicke and Lionel Barrymore in \"On Borrowed Time\", a REAL tear-jerker.)\nI wish I could have been on the set of this one! They must have had a ball. When I saw it, as a child, I thought it was a movie, therefore fantasy, and not real; when I found out that Father Flanagan was indeed real, as was Boys Town, it gave the movie even more of a dimension and interest. His tenet, \"There is no such thing as a bad boy\", is touching in its simplicity and pure, simple faith. Father Flanagan's secret for success with even the most recalcitrant youth was this faith and his refusal to accept any boy's lack of self-esteem or belief in himself; with FF ALL things were possible.\nWhen Spencer Tracy was voted best Actor at the Academy Awards that year, he became the first actor to win the award two years in a row...the first was for his part as Manuel, in \"Captains Courageous.\" Being the gracious, wonderful man he was, he accepted his award with extreme humility, and gave it to Father Flanagan, whom he highlighted in his acceptance speech.\nThis movie has drama, excitement and some very funny moments and shows the amazing versatility of a very young Mickey Rooney. A truly great buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1072", "text": "Great 3D for a enjoyably stupid movie\n \tOK,there is not really much to say here except that if you like to show off your field sequential 3D set you should have this disc as the depth is great and there is almost no ghosting in the entire film. The Plot is pure ham and cheese. A whacked out scientist steals the original manuscripts for Dracula, Frankenstein,The Werewolf of Paris, and The Mummy and begins to suck out the life force of a young librarian in order to bring the essence of the archetypes contained in the books to life.( I told you it was stupid)Before the entire experiment can transpose the girl escapes midway through and we are left we pint sized versions of the classic monsters who are none too happy about their current height.If you can accept a movie on the level of a Police Academy or Earnest goes to Camp then you should not have a problem with this. Only major gripe is that there is not enough in your face gags but compared to steaming dung like Camp Blood this is a masterpiece", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1073", "text": "Warm and Sweet like a cup of hot chocolate\n \tThis is a warm-hearted, sweet story based on the Cinderella fairy tale. Only we have Sam, a young girl who works at a diner once owned by her father and taken over by her wicked stepmother when he dies in an earthquake. Sam carries on a secret email/chat romance with the most popular boy in her high school, but she doesn't know the identity of her Prince Charming.\n\nJennifer Coolidge was a scream as the Botoxed, cosmetically enhanced, tackily dressed wicked stepmother. She was hilarious in \"Legally Blonde\", but really goes all out for this role. Quite a scene stealer was Madeline Zima as one of the two wicked stepsisters. Hilary Duff is her usual adorable, perky blonde self and is a delight to watch.\n\nOne of the funniest moments for me was at the diner that was redecorated into a pepto-bismol fifties motif by the stepmother. The poor waitresses were all required to wear pink cashmere sweaters, pearls, a poodle skirt with petticoats and roller skates. If that isn't hard enough, the waitresses had to spin as they served people or picked up orders. I love when funny bits like this are slipped into movies. One can just see Jennifer Coolidge's wicked stepmother character instructing these poor waitresses on how to twirl as they served customers.\n\nThis is a GREAT family film. Although I don't have children yet, I enjoy this film as a break from all the intense films aimed at adults. It is light-hearted fluff, but very enjoyable, like a cup of hot chocolate. Included on the DVD is Hallie's and Hilary's music video of \"Our Lips Are Sealed\" and a bunch of other special features as well.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1074", "text": "Fills you up\n \tWarning: Do not watch this movie if you are hungry! If you do, within the first 10 minutes, you will pause it, and have to run out for chinese food instantly and not the quick take out junk either, but the honest to god traditional chinese cuisine that the father makes. I adore this movie, It is a heartwarming, hilarious story about a Widower Retired Master Chef and his Three very different daughters. Ang Lee gives us insight into this family from the perspective of how love and life and humanity can be compared to eating and drinking. The soundtrack is amazing, the scenery is magnificent and the realness of it all transport you in, so that you can almost smell the food cooking. I would have killed to be on that set to just sample all those dishes!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1075", "text": "Realistic, Yet Hopeless War Story.\n \tBased upon director and writer Oliver Stone's own experiences in Vietnam, PLATOON was the first major motion picture about that war directed by a veteran from that conflict.  The movie revolves around a young American soldier, Pvt. Chris Taylor (a young Charlie Sheen) and the platoon he lives and fights with during his tour of duty.  The battle sequences are very gritty, graphic, and realistic.  Taylor serves under the direct leadership of Sgt. Elias Grodin (Willem Dafoe), but both men are under the command of Staff Sgt. Bob Barnes (Tom Berenger). Grodin and Barnes have two completely different views of leadership and opposing worldviews.  Grodin represents everything that is good and noble and worth fighting for in the conflict, while Barnes represents all the evil and ugliness of the war.  At its core then, PLATOON is a movie about the internal war for one soldier's soul between good and evil.  Though Stone based the film upon his own experiences, there are scenes that have been embellished and the view Stone presents is only one view of the war--see the film WE WERE SOLDIERS for the opposite view as presented by Stone in PLATOON.\n\nDespite the negative outlook upon life, the military, and the Vietnam War, PLATOON is probably Oliver Stone's best movie to date.  Stone's direction of the film is brilliant from the two-week boot camp the actors endured before principal filming, to the fine details such as the color of the wrapping paper on the cigarettes, to filming in sequence, to recognizing the talent of Johnny Depp, Stone illustrated in PLATOON was that he was a great director and one to be reckoned with.  The film contains fine performances: Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, John C. McGinley, and Johnny Depp all give powerful portrayals that ground the movie in humanity, despite the deep metaphysical connotations.  PLATOON won the 1986 Oscar for Best Picture, Stone won the Best Director Oscar, and also received a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.\n\nI was surprised and found that I enjoyed PLATOON, though there were several parts of the film that I found myself aghast.  I've never been in battle myself, but I do know that war is hell.  Nevertheless, I cannot bring myself to agree with the film's negative worldview and ultimately the loss of one's soul to evil.  Despite this, there are many positive things within the movie.  This is a movie that any film buff should see and people who enjoy war movies might enjoy it as well (though they might prefer something more hopeful such as SAVING PRIVATER RYAN or WE WERE SOLDIERS)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1076", "text": "I Love This Movie\n \tThis is  a very enjoyable and funny movie with a heartwarming ending. All Michael J. Fox fans be sure to get this! There are many good supporting characters such as: Bridget Fonda, Woody Harrelson, Barnard Hughes and Julie Warner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1077", "text": "Missing Element\n \tOK, this movied is a favorite. Having said that, I am less than blown away by this new transfer. Still looks a bit dull to me. It's a fun set though. Getting the box was a no-brainer. Am I the only one who's missing the poster offer? A sticker on the outside claims that the offer is to be found within. Well I don't see it..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1078", "text": "Finally, a worthy DVD edition!\n \tClueless has been released on DVD before, with nothing more than two theatrical trailers as bonus features. In 2005, for its 10th anniversary, Paramount finally released a great, if not cheesily named, DVD edition of this 90's teen comedy classic, with such quotable lines as \"You're a virgin who can't drive\" and \"As if!\"\n\nThe transfer on this DVD is AWESOME. It's very clean, sharp, and clear. I don't remember any issues on the past DVD, but if there were any, it seems like they were cleared up for this release.\n\nThe bonus features are likeable fluff, but at least they're existent. Featuring new interviews with several cast and crew members, such featurettes as \"The Class of '95,\" which discusses the cast, and \"Language Arts,\" which discusses the many phrases that this movie brought to our pop culture lexicon, allow us to delve, if only just slightly, into the making and the impact of this movie. Also, the trailers from the previous DVD release are included.\n\nChildren of the 90's definitely need to own this DVD. Clueless is still a major part of America's pop culture today, and really, who doesn't love watching a 90's teen comedy remake of a literary classic like Jane Austen's Emma", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1079", "text": "The mother of all submarine movies\n \tThis one is a classic not only to the general public but among submarine sailors as well.   It is considered the greatest of all submarine movies and with good reason.   Almost the entire plot is onboard and underway.  The tensions that rise from long periods at sea and personality clashes among a large group of strong-willed and independently-minded men is real.  It is a must have for the second world war movie buff and submarine movie collectors.  The acting is superb and perfectly cast in each role.  The dramatic interaction of the characters will keep this one a classic for ages to come", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1080", "text": "Good escapism all around\n \tWhat can I say? This is a darn good action/adventure flick. There's suspense, guns/ammo, mummies, creepy crawly insects, tombs, and all that there is that make an action movie excellent. This is one example of good escapism. Kudos to Fraser, Weisz, and Sommers for exquisitely remaking the original \"Mummy.\"\n\nA", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1081", "text": "One to watch, rewatch, and watch again\n \tI love when a blonde, assumed air-head, realizes her dreams. She even goes far beyond what she thought she wanted. She is lovely, funny, smart, honest, and hard-working. Who wouldn't love her? So glad this movie was made", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1082", "text": "A little of Everything\n \tAny collection that has The Lost Patrol has got to be worth the 40 bucks.  That movie and Boris Karloff alone is something to behold.  But this collection also contains Sgt Rutlidge which a movie way before its time.  Mary Queen of Scots, I wasn't even aware was a John Ford Movie. The Informer another great and Cheyene Autumn.  I think this set has a little bit of something for everyone. I just wish that we knew if this was the 66 minute watered down version of Lost Patrol or the original uncut version.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1083", "text": "What the hell is going on here?\n \tIf you enjoy movies with random terrorist executions, religious cults, Andy Kaufman as a mass murdering cop, alien abductions, bizarre sexual anatomies, etc (Don't we all?), you will LOVE this one.  Alone in its genre", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1084", "text": "sparks flying off your screen\n \tIn all her 48 movies, Brigitte Bardot never catches public imagination with more effect than she does here. Paradise on earth is just around the corner, she tells us, making the sparks fly off your screen. This edition is the new one, by the way, cleaned up in 2000. You will appreciate its fine use of colors.\n\nThat really is all there is to say about this movie. But it's enough. More than enough. It is exactly the reason why 'Et Dieu crea la femme' (= And God created woman) is immortal", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1085", "text": "It is about time!\n \tThis is a GREAT movie!  I would encourage EVERYONE to see this one... even if you have never even known someone with this condition, you should buy this movie.  There are not enough movies like this one out there.  We need to support this type of film making.  I don't want to give the plot of the movie away, so I won't go into great detail.  Watching this movie gives me hope.  Hope for so many people out there with this illness.  Hope that they or someone close to them will watch this and will give this diet a try.  Don't give up hope.  Thank you to whomever made this film possible.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1086", "text": "Good for any Incubus fan\n \tThis DVD was a really good buy, even if you are just somewhat into Incubus, but if you are a big fan, it's a must have. The home videos and tour of the tour bus and all the music videos and concert footage was great, with great sound quality. Also, there is a really funny Take Me To Your Leader music video. It's a really cool DVD. The only thing i didn't like, was the \"Massive Song Archive\" the background music was kind of annoying, and you cant just sit and watch through the whole thing, you have to click on different things. But good buy anyways. INCUBUS ROX", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1087", "text": "You will fall in love with this show!\n \tWhere do I start??  I am a 39 year old career-obsessed straight female (lawyer). I fell in love with these guys. Brian (Gale Harold) You are the James Dean of this generation, the man we love, adore, the badboy with a golden heart, who we all fall hopelessley in love with.  Brian, Justin, Em,Micheal and Ted.  I became absolutely besotted with them and their funny, sad unbelievable stories and watched fixated episode after episode.  I laughed, I cried, I cheered and I lived the rollercoaster with them.  Buy series 1, you will be hooked just like I was, I have now viewed all 5 and keep going over and over them. It dosent matter who you are, or where you come from, or what you represent. This series is wonderful, and funny and full of love and hope. Its appeal is absolutely universal for all us dreamers and lovers and geeks.\nWatch it, and weep... I promise you won't be disappointed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1088", "text": "LOVED this DVD!\n \tThis DVD is exactly what I've been waiting for and its FINALLY available. If you love KITH like I do, its totally worth it to buy this DVD. It was like swimming in Kids In The Hall HEAVEN! \nIt gives you a complete list of the easily accessable episodes and what skits are in each one. The bonus stuff is awesome,though I haven't watched all of it yet. I also loved how the dvd lets you control your Kids-fix. If you only have time for a quick skit, you can go right to which skit you want. If you want to watch one whole episode, you can go to what episode you want to watch with ease. Or if you want to just lose yourself in a big Kids marathon you can select", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1089", "text": "The Movie Is GREAT but What about the DVD?\n \tYes the movie is great but please tell me about the DVD ! How's the quality,are there deleted scene's ,any bonus material ? I think there are about 115 reviews about the movie but I would like more info about the DVD itself!\nI am from Georgia where the movie was filmed ....so I'm hoping for some deleted scene's ! Anyone who has the DVD,please give info! Thanks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1090", "text": "the rockford files\n \ti love all the rockford file's. and this collection is very good, i cant wait till the third season comes ou", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1091", "text": "NOW this is Entertainment!\n \tUnfortunely this movie was a sleeper in the theatres when it first came out. But check out the cast! Jo Ann Fleet (thoughtly modern millie) and Robert DeNiro in a comedy.An a comedy it is. It's just pure fun and a great uplifing movie if you have the blues.  It's so funny and you won't be disappointed,,,i promise.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1092", "text": "One of the most emotionally-charged battles.\n \tIn this set of episodes, the Battle City is down to the wire. My favorite character, Marik(not Yami Marik) is the center of the events. Most of his character is known in this set. It seemed almost if Yugi was only a side-note for a while. Even though I dislike dub, this was still good enough for me. \n\nThe scene when Marik talks to his brother for the last time (or so he thinks at that moment) is one of the most beautifully drawn of any anime I've seen. If only the voice actor sounded like Marik's age for once and kept the poignant music. And didn't use the gold stuff when someone's mind is snatched.\n\n(And also a shame is that the Ishtars won't appear for many episodes after this with such a simple exit...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1093", "text": "The basic techniques\n \tThis DVD contains the basic techniques of Krav maga system. The techniques include attacks with hands (mostly punches with closed fist, but also hammer punches), elbows, knees and feet. There are some counterattacks and defences also included. At the beginning of the film they talk about angles of attack, target areas and stance  and  movement. As a DVD extra, they present focus mitt combinations to utilize in your training (they mention that they will produce an entire film on the subject in the future).\n\nIt is worth mentioning that they don't teach, or even mention the correct falling technique at all. Also, I think they should have taught also palm strikes, but for some reason they were left out. As palm strike is almost as effective as punch with a closed fist, but much more safe for your own hand, it should be included in everyones' arsenal. When instructing kicking techniques, they mention casually that you can kick also to the head. I think that they should have warned against that, because in real life, kicking above your own waist is considered risky, and generally not advisable.\n\nThe presentation of techniques varies from fair to excellent, the average being of good quality. In some techniques I learned some nuances I had not grasped in my Krav maga classes. Each technique opens up with a dramatized scene in which the technique is used. After that they present the technique at full speed, and after that in slow motion, and finally in learning stages. For some reason, they have chosen not to use slow motion of a full speed presentation of technique. Rather, the person presenting the technique is moving in slow motion, according to the instructions of off-screen narrator. This makes somewhat amateurish impression of the production.\n\nSpeaking of production, it is fairly OK. The film is shot with only one camera, but for the most part, it is shooting at the right spot. The techniques are presented in a studio against a black screen, but the dramatized scenes are shot in loading docks, restaurants, parking lots and so on. They use two narrators who take turns with narrating the techniques. The other narrator is International Krav maga federation head instructor Eyal Yanilov, and the other is U.S. chief instructor Darren Levine. Yanilov does not speak very good English, so from time to time it is hard to grasp what he is saying. Otherwise the production is good, and it's easy to understand the techniques.\n\nAs a Krav maga practitioner myself, I like the system. In this film, they have succeeded in presenting the basic techniques very well. There are some shortcomings, though, that reduce one star from the rating of this film. \n\nRun time: 1:2", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1094", "text": "Ehhh picture quality not the greatest\n \tThe picture quality is not very good.  It's like watching the videos on an old VHS tape taped off of television.  I've never seen a DVD in my DVD player look so not digital.  The selection is okay, the DVD opens playing a small clip of the Tears for Fears song \"Head Over Heels\" even though that video isn't on the set--but fear not, two Tears for Fears videos are here.  I bought this because I love the Level 42 video for \"Something About You,\" and I figured this was my one shot to get it on DVD.  Buy this if you just must have it, the price is a bit much for such a short little collection, this should really be in the $12.99 or less range", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1095", "text": "Fun decade\n \tCapsule reviewer Sam Graham (above) is one king-sized jerk! Tears For Fears and Swing Out Sister are two of the best acts that came out of the '80s and they are still going strong today! The videos on this collection are some of the most obvious, but enjoyable nevertheless. It would be nice if Amazon would hire somebody  to write for them who at least had a little common sense when it comes to music, instead of some supposedly \"hip\" idiot", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1096", "text": "Lifestyles of the rich and needy\n \tThis wasn't all that funny\nNor did I see romance\nI saw instead four drama queens\nPlus one more wearing pants\n\nUnlike Carrie and her pals\nThis ain't $ex and the City\nThree are married, one is not\nAnd all deserving pity\n\nThree have money, one does not\nOlivia's a maid\nShe walked out on her teaching job\nAnd now is underpaid\n\nFranny got hers in a will\nJane from designing clothes\nChristine is a writer\nwhile Olivia's debt grows\n\nDespite the money that they have\nNone of them are content\nInsecure and neurotic\nAnd certainly high rent\n\nBut if you really look at them\nThey reflect our inner fears\nGetting fat, and getting old\nAnd thinking no one cares\n\nTo enjoy this chick flick movie\nYou have to dig down deep\nExplore your inner feelings\nAnd then drift off to sleep\n\n\nRated: 3.5 stars\n\n\n\n\nAmanda Richards, October 29, 2006", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1097", "text": "Jefferson Smith  ~  \"Champion Of Lost Causes\"\n \t'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' is a classic Frank Capra film from '39. Starring a stellar cast of some of Hollywood's best from the \"Golden Age\" of cinema it's not only one of the greatest films of that era, but a fascinating time capsule view into a time when patriotism and love of America was something to be proud of, not mocked. Yes it's overly sentimental and at times almost laughable in its blatant pandering to our emotions, however it has survived the test of time and now some 67 years since its release it can still melt the heart of even the most jaded among us.\n\nCan the young and naive Jefferson Smith (Jimmy Stewart) survive in the United States capital as a newly appointed Senator? Will he check his ideals and values at the door and play the political game or will he stand up for what's right against the \"powers that be?\" If you're any kind of movie buff you already know the answer.\n\nOne of Capra's and Stewart's best and definitely one of the Essentials to any DVD collection!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1098", "text": "Great Flick\n \tI find this to be a perfect depiction of small town life being I lived for 11 years in a town quite like this one.  Really enjoyed the movie and the acting. I enjoyed most Terry Moore's potrayal of Betty", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1099", "text": "A painful reminder.\n \tSo this is the best I have seen from a terrible tradgedy. I watched with friends with tears streaming down my face. So factual and so sad", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1100", "text": "The Best of the Spaghetti Western / Man With No Name Trilogy!\n \tEastwood and Lee Van Cleef. What a\nsolid combination! Better than\nFistful of dollars and I liked\nit better than the too long Good,\nBad and Ugly. Van Cleef as bad guy?\nSorry, I can't go for that", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1101", "text": "Tears For The Hometown Hero!\n \tEvery fiber of my being is incorporated into this review for Jack  and quot;Ti Jean and quot; Kerouac! To actually see most of Kerouac's fellow writer's and poet's giving his or her true and poignant interpretation of the unmitigated  and quot;genius and quot; that was this brother Lowellian is in itself a magnificent production! I bought this DVD today at a mall in New Hampshire and could have bought it for less on Amazon.com! Just a few minutes ago I did order the DVD  and quot;Jack Kerouac-King of the Beats and quot; on Amazon.com and can't wait for its arrival! If it's anything like  and quot;What Happened To Kerouac? and quot; then it will surely be another masterful production! After I write this review I am going to watch this DVD again and experience the same chills as I did when initially watching it for the first time! Anyone that is a true fan of Kerouac and his works will be smitten with this production because you are reliving pure literary genius! To hear the poetry and prose from the lips and soul of Kerouac himself is truly awe-inspiring! This production is a brutal and factual statement of a man that was rarely understood but truly adored by those that have read the majestic prose and verse that was and still is: Jack Kerouac", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1102", "text": "Only the French can make movies like this\n \tI almost gave up on this one forty minutes in.  Don't you do that.  The ending is superb.\n\nPremise: working class girl gets dumped by her boyfriend and seeks work by housekeeping.\n\nWell, that can lead to something better if you keep house for the right person.\n\nJacques (Jean-Pierre Bacri) who recently got walked out on by his wife, and who, not so incidentally looks sixty--well, fifty-five--(actually he was barely fifty when this was made, but you get the point) gets his ad for a housekeeper answered by Laura (Emilie Dequenne) who is twentysomething--a young twentysomething.\n\nI guess there is not much else to say, and to be honest I decided I would force myself to watch the inevitable.  But the director is Claude Berri who directed two of the best movies I ever saw: Manon of the Spring (1986) and Jean De Florette (1986).\n\nAnd so I stayed with it.  At about the fifty minute mark the movie started to get interesting.  I could feel that old guy/young girl love affair was going to take an unexpected fork in the road.  (As Yogi said, if you come to a fork in the road, take it.  The players have no choice.)  Obviously, old guy/young girl can end only one way: young girl leaves old guy for young guy.  This is biology.  It will be painful.\n\nClaude Berri knows all this, and probably a lot better than I do.  And so guess what?\n\nWell, I won't tell.  But you will find that the last thirty-some minutes of this sexy romantic comedy delightful, and especially the very, very clever and most satisfying ending.\n\nJust prior to that Laura asks Jacques for his blessing.  He won't give it, but she is right: he should.  And then when we get the final \"life is so...lifelike\" grimace on Jacques's face, we can only smile.\n\nEmilie Dequenne is delightful as the strangely wise and very natural Laura, and Jean-Pierre Bacri is winning as the old guy who knows better, but on reflection should thank his lucky stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1103", "text": "He's Our Man\n \tThere are so many reasons to love all things Canadian: national health insurance for all citizens, the novelist Margaret Atwood and certainly Leonard Cohen. A group of singers got together to honor Cohen by singing his songs: Nick Cave, U2 and Bono, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Anthony et al. Added to their performances are footage from many periods of Mr. Cohen's life, interviews with him and a song or two sung by him as well. We thus have this documentary that will delight Mr. Cohen's fans.  At 72, Mr. Cohen may have lost a lot of his voice-- he opines that he never could carry a tune-- but he has lost none of his brilliant self-deprecating humor.\n\nThe singers are fantastic; but why wouldn't they be with such words and lyrics?  Nick Cave sings probably Cohen's most well-known song \"Suzanne,\" introduced to the U. S. public so many years ago by Judy Collins. One wonders if the group drew straws to see who would get to sing that one. Anthony is great, of course; but the Wainwrights, both Martha (her rendition of \"The Traitor\" will put chills on your spine) and Rufus who sings \"Everybody Knows,\" \"Chelsea Hotel Number 2\" and \"Hallelujah\" are not to be missed. Rufus' account of meeting Leonard Cohen for the first time when he was feeding a young broken bird shouldn't surprise anyone who has listened to his lyrics over the years.\n\nThis film is one that those of us who love and revere this man will purchase the day it is released on DVD.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1104", "text": "Nobody is not Trinity but  better.\n \tI am sure that if you are looking at this then you are a fan of the trinity movies.  The Nobody character is based on Trinity but with much more refined.  Terence Hill's Nobody has a certain directness and is  a much fuller character.  Henry Fonda's career in spaghetti westerns often gets overlooked and that is a real shame.  If you compare this to his portrayal of Wyatt Earp then you can see that the love of the western never left him.  This is much more the Fonda that one loves rather than the villian in \"Once upon a Time in The West\" (itself a great film).  I love showing this to people that have never seen it. They usally like it and then I move on the the Trinity films", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1105", "text": "another October horror movie review\n \tThe reason I believe the Ring is a classic horror movie is because it disturbs me on a VERY personal, unexplainable level.  You see, the main storyline of the Ring is the fact that this video tape has been created, and anyone who watches this video tape will die in some unusual, twisted manner.  It's up to a reporter woman named Rachel to figure everything out.  She's the main character of the film, along with her son.\n\nAs I mention above, something very unusual about the film effects me in a way I can't explain.  First of all, the entire film is very effectively well-done the way everything is dark and damp and, for lack of better words, SCARY!  \n\nThe one thing I remembered after watching the Ring are some of the things that were on that video tape.  The mirror on the wall, and the location of the ladder are two things I could have SWORN I've seen somewhere before, like a childhood memory I can't figure out.  Like I've been SOMEWHERE and seen those things before.  Like the video tape used in the storyline actually existed before the film was released in 2003, and I believe I've actually SEEN the footage on that video tape many years ago *somewhere* because the sequence with the mirror and the ladder looked *incredibly* familiar.  I can't explain what it is but this is the main reason I find the movie so delightful.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1106", "text": "Superb Film\n \tI find this film to be very different to most American films.  It is very funny in its own way and MAKE you think about the true meaning of money and its relationship to HAPPYNESS.\n\nIt is on my ten best films.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1107", "text": "outstanding!!!!\n \tI grew up watching this movie... its a movie I seem to never get bored with. Paul newman is an awesome actor, and if you are a fan of his, this is a must have in your movie collection!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1108", "text": "What we got here... A failure to communicate!!!\n \tOkay,the only real extras on the DVD is a theatrical trailer for the film and some biographical information on the movie and it's stars,but Warner Bros. gets a five star rating for great picture and sound and the option of BOTH Standard Full Frame and Widescreen versions on one disc!!! This movie is an absolute classic!!! And it's great to have it on DVD!!! One of the great \"men in chains\" films!!! The great cast includes Paul Newman,George Kennedy(in his oscar winning role!),Wayne Rogers,Strother Martin,Joe Don Baker,Ralph Waite,and many other classic character actors!!! Two thumbs up!!! Five stars!!! A", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1109", "text": "SKY KING: VOL 1TV SERIES\n \tBEING COPIED FROM TV THE QUALITY CAME OUT GREAT. GOOD CHOISE OF SHOW", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1110", "text": "\"I am the bleepin' king of Dirk!\"\n \tGiven that pornography is a multi-jillion-dollar-a-year business, it's sort of surprising that it hasn't received the cinematic treatment more often, but Boogie Nights provides it with the sort of skewed, darkly comic treatment that it almost certainly deserves, and becomes a certifiable classic in the process.  Following the story of Eddie Adams, a simple-minded, almost impossibly well-endowed teenager from suburban California who achieves porn stardom as Dirk Diggler before turning 20, Boogie Nights is both a time-tested star-is-born-and-almost-blows-it-all story and a loving tribute to a time and place that will probably never be replicated and the individuals who made it what it was.  \n\nPaul Thomas Anderson's directing is as excessive and stylish as you'd expect from a movie centered on the porno industry, with Anderson pulling out every trick in the book--long tracking shots, underwater closeups, montages, movie-within-a-movie views, and some moments that approach stream-of-consciousness (Dirk's vision of his professional name literally exploding off a neon sign being a prominent example).  Naturally, Anderson also loads the movie up with period details, right down to the Farah Fawcett poster in teenage Dirk's room, the platform shoes, and the obligatory disco sequences.  Its visual flair aside, though, Boogie Nights is also the sort of insanely quotable, watch-it-until-you've-memorized-it movie that seemed to come out in droves in the nineties (Trainspotting, Fargo, Goodfellas, Swingers, True Romance, etc. etc. etc.) but has been in disturbingly short supply this decade.  This movie simply seems to have everything you can think of going for it, especially its murderer's row of a cast--Burt Reynolds (Jack Horner), Don Cheadle (Buck Swope), John C. Reilly (Reed Rothchild), Julianne Moore (Amber Waves), William H. Macy (Little Bill), Luis Guzman (Maurice Rodriguez), Tom Jane (Todd Parker), Philip Baker Hall (Floyd Gondolli), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Scotty Jay), and Alfred Molina (Rahad Jackson) all figure prominently--and even Wahlberg (Dirk himself) and Heather Graham (Rollergirl) have roles that are perfectly suited to their relative limitations as actors.  \n\nThat said, what really gives the movie its resonance is the obvious sympathy with which it treats its characters, who are generally easy to laugh at but equally easy to like.  The main characters almost entirely have hopes, aspirations, and attachments beyond the rather closed world of their profession--Jack's desire to be a serious filmmaker; Dirk's ridiculous pseudo-Karate and Reed's equally ridiculous poetry; Buck's goal of opening his own stereo store; Amber's attempts to get back in touch with her son, which she blatantly compensates for by mothering her co-stars--helping us see them as fleshed-out characters, not just plot devices in the story.  \n\nSince there isn't really a plot to speak of, the movie is told as a series of episodes, Goodfellas-style, with several extended pieces--the pool party at Jack's House where Eddie/Dirk gets introduced to the whole crew; the New Year's Eve party celebrating the start of the '80's; the fake drug deal gone bad at a Rahad's house--serving to turn the narrative in new directions.  This last set piece--when Dirk, Reed, and Todd head over to Rahad's house to sell him some baking soda disguised as cocaine and it quickly degenerates into a laughably misguided robbery attempt--deserves special mention, as it's easily one of the most fascinating single scenes in recent film memory.  It starts off almost surreal, with a skinny Chinese guy walking around randomly lighting firecrackers and Rahad (clad only in underwear, a bathrobe and slippers) discoursing semi-coherently as he sings along to not-so-classic 80's songs on a mixtape.  From there it just gets progressively darker and tenser, with the lighting, acting, and direction all perfectly serving to ratchet up the feeling of desperation and horror as Todd kicks his ill-conceived robbery plot into motion and things spin way out of control.  Molina's over-the-top performance, more than anything else, makes the scene, as he turns Rahad into a manic ball of drug-fuelled energy and, later, a shotgun-toting avenging angel determined to take his revenge.  I wouldn't say Molina turns in the best performance I've ever seen in a movie, but it it probably the best performance I've seen from someone who only got one scene in the whole movie.\n\nThe '80's are, of course, the hangover from the joys of the previous decade, as the emergence of video downgrades the quality of the product, cocaine suddenly becomes addictive, and Dirk starts to become too big for his britches in more ways than one.  Fittingly, as the disco era gives way to tougher times in the eighties, the movie takes a darker turn, becoming grittier, more downcast and a lot more violent, but no less compelling.  All the unbridled energy and creativity of the first half is still present, just in a decidedly less sunny form.  Even when people are getting beaten up and shot left and right, the movie's pedal-to-the-metal pacing makes it all but impossible to look away.  Well, except maybe for the notorious money shot at the end, but by then I for one didn't care.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1111", "text": "That There Might Be Witness: Through the Eyes of Children\n \tIt is said that suffering develops character. Surely, when photographer Zana Briski went on a photography pilgrimage to the red light district in Sonagchi, Calcutta, in India, she discovered more character, and in smaller shape and size, then she might have imagined. Peering through a lens into the darkest shadows of life - into the world of prostitution - to capture the images the world wishes not to see, not, at least, from this angle of truth, she saw between the life-battered women... their children.  \n\nWhen we think of brothels, however we might think of them, how many think of children? Whether we think of these places and their inhabitants as figures of perversity, embodiments of lust, or the tragic painted clowns of the joke that is humanity, it is probably more true than not that these women are rarely seen as, well, women. They are perhaps at best merely meat, merely body parts, to be used and abused and then tossed aside. What Zana Briski's photo lens reveals is that these are indeed women, human beings, and, for better or for worse, also mothers, daughters, wives, sisters. We see in this montage of photos and film combined, women who are deformed by the ugliness inside. They are broken, they are stunningly and fiercely angry at the world that has so betrayed them, yet they also have their moments of hope and tenderness.\n\nAll of this, and more, falls upon the heads of their children. Weaving between these women are their little ones, boys and girls who grow up around the perversities of lust and abuse. What might such children be like? This is the sharp focus of Briski's lens. \n\nPerhaps we need to look at ugliness to see beauty in contrast. The faces and spirits of these children contain both. They have in them the despair of those forgotten and betrayed by the world. Society all around them refuses them a place outside the red light district. They are already banned from normalcy. They have been witness to humans at their worst, and no one outside wishes to bear the weight of such witness. Yet they will not be silenced, and if we do not wish to hear them speak, then Briski has given them cameras to let them capture their worlds, inside and out, and bring these images to us. \n\nWhat these children capture on film is nothing less than breathtaking. They miss nothing. Their intense talent and power of seeing discovered, this film also shows us how Briski works to bring this artistic discovery to the world, meanwhile also fighting to give these children a chance, slim as it is, to a life of normalcy. Key to this is education, yet as she soon learns, no school in Calcutta wishes to enroll children born into brothels. At last and with determined persistence, she does find one, and a portal into life beyond opens for some of the children. Their photos, too, are put on exhibit, available also now in book format. \n\nSome are saved, some are pulled back into the dark. The individual stories of these tiny photographers are stories that must be witnessed, heard and seen, so that they know: everyone matters. Even in the darkest shadows, we refuse to be blind to them any longer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1112", "text": "A Wonderful Universe\n \tThis is a wonderful story showing the Universe can have Aliens that are not horrors monsters or disasters for humans and humanity.  Kids or Adults can see a picture of Aliens, not the usual us in a strange colored costume but folks we cannot see or even recognize as folks.  Strangers with a problem seek help and after receiving help, return the favor.\nAliens that flash thru the night abducting people, and destroying property are enemies.  \nAliens that come in the night, make contact with local people, seeking understanding and trade, are far more likely representatives of extra solar beings", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1113", "text": "Funny, Exciting and Pulls at Your Heartstrings!!!\n \tYou will be laughing one minute, crying the next, then holding your breath to see what will happen next.  It's a great all around movie, good for the whole family", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1114", "text": "BMW ROCKS\n \tmost of this season is about Topanga and Cory breaking up and getting together. I think the second season is the best though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1115", "text": "MY NUMBER 2\n \tJust behind WINGS OF DESIRE is Federico's masterpiece.\nA true ICON.  8 1/2 not only resounds with my Italian Catholic \nupbringing as it displays in obvious detail the time-wasting \nprogression of guilt and shame;  it commands me to again\npossess the mantra quoted from WALL STREET:  \"To be rich enough\nnot to waste time\".", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1116", "text": "Dirk and Al, together again for the first time, search for a ship in the desert\n \tAny movie that begins with a Civil War ironclad going down a river with guns blazing is going to appeal to me (although my wife thought I have started playing the wrong movie). Then again, it was really upsetting at the film's climax to see the C.S.S. Texas getting shot up. Yes, I know it is just a film, but the thought of finding such a Civil War artifact intact only to have it immediately start getting shot up momentarily took me back to the real world, which is a mistake because realism is not the name of the game here. \n\n\"Sahara\" begins at the end of the Civil War, as the Confederate ironclad Texas escapes from a burning Richmond carrying the gold supply of the Confederacy. It disappears into history, where the lost ship becomes the latest obsession of Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey), who believes the Texas crossed the Atlantic and ended up somewhere in Africa (do not ask \"how,\" because an explanation is not forthcoming and you know from the title of the film that Dirk is right on this score). Dirk is partnered with Al Giordino (Steve Zahn), and if you pay attention to the title sequence you get a visual tour of their career resumes. Technically the boys work for Admiral (Ret.) Jim Sandecker (William H. Macy), who has a hard time reining them in once Dirk finds another clue about the Texas. \n\nMeanwhile, Dr. Eva Rojas (Penelope Cruz) of the World Health Organization has arrived in Africa with a team to find the source of a dangerous plague that has been spreading across the region. However, there is another problem in that Rojas is getting too close to the truth, which puts here in danger from the local dictator, General Kazim (Lennie James), and his partner, smarmy French rich guy, Yves Massarde (Lambert Wilson). Dirk becomes involved in this because he is making a habit of rescuing Eva, and because he is looking for the legendary ironclad in the same part of the continent. Al is along for the ride, as if Rudi Gunn (Rainn Wilson) for part of the way. \n\nThese narrative threads are used to connect the action sequences that are the main set pieces of this 2005 film from director Breck Eisner (\"Thoughtcrimes\"). The best of these is the speedboat one, involving the \"Panama,\" which comes relatively early in the film. I want to ask, \"Whatever happened to saving the best for last?\" in a film like this, but it is not like they did that in \"Raiders of the Lost Arc,\" so why should that happen here? Granted, \"Sahara\" is not as much fun as that classic film romp, but it was certainly more enjoyable than \"National Treasure,\" probably because it is not as burdened by American history and national landmarks as that one (and McConaughey and Zahn both look buff enough to pull this stuff off in the world of movie reality). \n\nBesides, I like a film where the chemistry between the two guys is better than the chemistry between the hero and the heroine, mainly because if this film is the start of a Dirk Pitt franchise, you know Al will be back but you have to expect a different female lead in each subsequent film. I especially liked Sandecker's third demand at the end of the film and to tell the truth, knowing nothing about the original novels, I would much rather see the team in action than Dirk teaming up with somebody new in each film. For me the end result is that \"Sahara\" is an enjoyable action romp of the brainless variety. But if you want more, then look elsewhere", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1117", "text": "Ups and Downs--War  and  Remembrance miniseries from 1988\n \tI did not see this series when it originally aired in the late 80's.  I had seen Winds of War, however, and -- at that time, I loved it.  Now, when I purchased the DVD's, both series seem somewhat dated and the acting stilted at times to the point of being a distraction.  I particularly have trouble with accepting Robert Mitchum as a virile, intelligent, sombre, alert and perceptive, about 50-something Pug Henry.  I wish some filmmaker (Curtis would be great!) would do a REMAKE of this entire project -- making it into a 4 hour feature movie -- tightening up the script entirely (apologies to Mr. Wouk who wrote the teleplay) -- mostly keep in the historical scenes--but more realistic battle scenes especially those at sea-- and do away with some of the long, soap opera dialogue scenes.  Keep the Holocaust part intact --these were the MOST powerful Holocaust scenes I've EVER seen and I've seen most of them; but have someone like Kevin Costner be Pug Henry (or Harrison Ford).  And find a truly young, very vibrant Natalie (an actress who has a commanding yet somehow innocent presence), and a gorgeous, rather naive rebel leading man to play Byron (Briney).  We need to feel their chemistry -- otherwise, what transpires (Briney's desperate attempts to find Natalie and his son) seem over-wrought and contrives.I LOVED Polly Bergen as Rhoda -- it might be hard to find anyone better, I think.  And you'd need a new Hitler -- one who is more like the actor who played him in Winds of War", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1118", "text": "Happy wife\n \tAs with vol 1, I bought this for my wife, and she is thrilled with it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1119", "text": "5 Stars for the FILM, 1 Star for the DVD\n \tOf course the movie deserves 4 stars, however I wish I could say the same for the DVD. What does it take for DVD company to release each DVD enhanced for 16x9 TVs? Nothing! \n\nRecently I bought a SONY BRAVIA 32 INCH display and I have a collection of over 600 Dvds. I learned now about \"Enhanced for 16x9 TVs\" and how important it is, I did not care about it or even know about it since I own a standard TV, however all my Dvds are Region 1 and in widescreen, I never buy fullscreen Dvds. So I did an inventory on my collection and realized the following: \n\nOut of 600+ Dvds, 42 are NOT enhanced for 16x9 TVs and they really look horrible when I played them on my PC. Anyway, according to my inventory. \nTHE FOLLOWING MOVIES / COMPANY HAVE FAILED TO PRODUCE ANAMORPHIC OR 16X9 WIDESCREEN and I hope that these company will release them in the near future so that we can enjoy them on our TVs. \n\nMGM: \n\nRunaway Train \nGraduate \nNo Way Out \nPrizzi's Honor \nFX \nShallow Grave \nThief \nHouse Of Games \nDead Man Walking \nMisery \nThe Eye Of The Needle \nOverboard \n\nPARAMOUNT: \n\nPrivate Parts \n48 Hrs \nComing To America \nPrimal Fear \nThe Ghost And The Darkness \nBreakdown \n\nUNIVERSAL: \n\nDay Of The Jackal \nPsycho (AVAILABLE IN THE RECENT HITCHCOCK'S BOXSET AS ANAMORPHIC) \nVertigo (AVAILABLE IN THE RECENT HITCHCOCK'S BOXSET AS ANAMORPHIC) \nThe Game \n\nFOX: \n\nAbyss (I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT MY 2-DISC IS NOT ANAMORPHIC, NOR IS THE LATEST DIGIPACK EDITION) \nRaising Arizona \nThe Edge \nGreat Expectations \nRising Sun \nThe Ref \nRomancing The Stone \nThe Jewel Of The Nile \n\nARTISAN: \n\nHouse Of The Spirits \nThe Last Seduction \nThe Last Emperor \nThe Eagle Has Landed \nBound \n\nPS: PLEASE ARTISAN, INSTEAD OF RELEASING 'BASIC INSTINCT' FOR THE 4TH TIME, WHICH MOST HAVE ALMOST THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS, CONSIDER RELEASING SOME MORE INTERESTING MOVIES WITH PROPER ATTENTION SUCH AS THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE. \n\nTOUCHSTONE / WALT DISNEY: \n\nRansom \nWhat About Bob? \n\nPS: IT IS A GREAT NEWS THAT TOUCHSTONE ARE RELEASING 'ENEMY OF THE STATE', CRIMSON TIDE' AND 'CON AIR' IN EXTENDED UNRATED EDITIONS ON MAY 16. I WISH THOUGH THEY DID THE SAME WITH 'RANSOM' \n\nWARNER: \n\n91/2 Weeks \nPresumed Innocent \n\nNOTE THAT WARNER STUDIO IS RELEASING ONE OF THE BEST 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION SUCH AS 'SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION', 'HEAT', 'MALCOLM X', 'DOG DAY AFTERNOON', 'ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN' AND MANY MANY MORE. \n\n\nThe reason why they don't release every DVD in widescreen enhanced for 16x9 is beyond me since soon Widescreen Tvs will replace standard ones. \n\nIT IS A RELIEF THAT AMAZON IS NOW STATING WHETHER THE DVD IS ANAMORPHIC OR LETTERBOXED.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1120", "text": "The Point is excellent video\n \tThis wonderful TV special from the 70's is timeless and has great music by Harry Nihlssen (not sure of that spelling).  The lesson is all about tolerance with lots of side issues of great value.  I am thrilled to own this DVD.  It brought back all kinds of memories for me - both the story AND especially the music. It is a perfect addition to my collection of movies for my grandchildren", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1121", "text": "Time Out\n \tThough based on a true incident that took place in 1914, in the midst of a WWI battle among the Scots, the French and the Germans, Christian Carrion's film \"Joyeux Noel\" nonetheless has a dreamlike, other-worldly quality that says more about the state of our current international affairs than it does about Carrion's telling of this sad, sentimental tale. \nCan you imagine a contemporary world in which countries at war with each other would stop the warring long enough to drink champagne, slug vodka, play cards and toast Christ's birth? Unfortunately the Bureaucrats and Politicians react to this spur-of-the-moment camaraderie among the different factions as they usually do: they condemn the participants and accuse them of treason.\nAll of the actors do a fine job of creating characters who genuinely feel like they are fighting for ideals and ideas that will have a lasting effect on their lives and that of their children. They are committed. They are also of course, innocent.\nThe ethereal Diane Kruger plays a classical singer, a Swede and therefore neutral but married to a German soldier who, through some personal machinations as well as a pass from Kaiser Wilhelm finds herself on the battlefield on that special night of 12/24/1914. She sings Gounod's \"Ave Maria\" to a rapt audience of soldiers attending Christmas Eve Mass. It is the moral and emotional center of the film as well as its highpoint.\n\"Joyeux Noel\" is a nice reminder of a gentler time: a time when it was the moral and social imperative to always love your country, to always trust your leaders and to always cleave to your family. Unfortunately that time is long gone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1122", "text": "\"Death to the fascist insect that preys on the life of the people!\"\n \tThe documentary, \"Guerrilla--The Taking of Patty Hearst\" is a good, solid look at the bizarre story behind the Symbionese Liberation Army (the SLA)--how the SLA formed, what actions/crimes they committed, and how the group was finally apprehended. The film examines the political climate in 1970s America, and how disillusionment with government led to the formation of the revolutionary SLA. Political rhetoric aside, the SLA careened through California on a crime spree that involved the murder of two people and even descended into the pettiness of shoplifting a pair of socks. But more than just an investigation into the events surrounding the SLA, filmmaker Michael Stone raises some interesting philosophical questions about crime and punishment. \n\nUsing interviews with surviving SLA members Russ Little and Michael Bortin--as well as archival news footage of the times, the documentary examines how the SLA--led by escaped criminal DeFreeze Cinque--zoomed into the headlines after the 1974 kidnapping of Patty Hearst, daughter of William Randolph Hearst. Several members of the SLA were Berkeley students--including Emily Harris--who worked in the UC Berkeley's registrar's office. With Patty Hearst as a hostage, the SLA began making demands for food distribution for poor communities, but lest one imagines that the SLA members were driven by egalitarian motives, it must be remembered that the SLA financed their lifestyle by robbing banks. During the robbing of a bank in Carmichael, customer Myna Opsahl was shot in the stomach by a shotgun blast and left there to die.\n\nNo doubt the most shocking aspect in the history of the SLA was Patty Hearst's transformation from kidnap victim to the gun-toting 'Tania' (renamed for an old girlfriend of Che Guevara) who participated in several bank robberies. The documentary includes televised pleas from Hearst's parents for Patty's safety, audiotapes from Patty announcing that she's joined the group, as well as clips of Patty's former fiance, Stephen Weed. Tim Findley--a SF Chronicle reporter who covered this bizarre case--also appears adding his insightful comments. The kidnapping of Patty Hearst and her subsequent brainwashing/conversion to the SLA remains disturbing, and certainly raises many philosophical questions. Was she just an innocent kidnapping victim, or was she young and impressionable enough to be influenced by the SLA's theories on class war? Did the fact that the Hearst family is rich and powerful have any bearing on their daughter's Presidential pardon? Well watch the documentary and decide for yourself. \n\nThere's so much to be learned from watching a documentary that explores in depth an old news item that still remains locked in the archives of one's memory. DVD extras include comments by the director Michael Stone, the audiotapes by Patty Hearst, footage of the Hibernia bank robbery, and segments of court hearings between SLA members and the son of murder victim Myna Opsahl. These speeches from the former SLA members--as they try to explain and justify the murder of Opsahl--serve as a reminder of the irrevocable damage caused by taking a life--displacedhuma", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1123", "text": "Cliffhanger\n \tCertainly one of the great classics of alltime and proof positive that they don't make movies like this anymore! From the instant when the dazzling 3-D artdeco credits appear, we're onboard for the ride of our lives, actually the lives of hero Cary Grant (1904-86) and Eva Marie Saint. The plot of this 100 percent attention-keeper thickens as its characters sicken. Notable in the glorious cast are the handsomely ignoble James Mason (remember him? 1909-84) and ever-dapper Leo G. Carroll (who later played the ghost in the TV series Topper). Superbly angled cinema shots feature lush hotel interiors - the elegant UN - an aerial shot of ant-tiny Cary Grant in existential torment against desolate grasslands - and closeups of Mount Rushmore, which Hitchcock had dreamt of shooting, here becoming a backdrop of life-and-death drama. Of the 50-some films of Sir Hitchcock (1899-1980) I'd rate this in the top three, with Psycho and Rebecca rounding out the bases.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1124", "text": "Great intro to the parts of the body! Baby will love it!\n \tAs I have found with most Baby Einstein movies, this one engages my very active 10-month-old baby enough for her to sit for a period of time to enjoy. While I know that watching tv too much is unhealthy, she will not even give regular television a second gland (which I'm glad about). However, there are times when I need her to be more calm like when I change a diaper, try feeding new foods, and right before and after naps. These movies have been lifesavers to me. \n\nThis one in particular is nice because it is introducing the body by identifying the same parts on babies and animals. I love to give her a bath and do the \"head and shoulders, knees and toes\" song with her and point to the different parts. She also loves to stand in front of a mirror and we'll point out our eyes, mouths, etc. This movie is a great introduction for babies and toddlers to understand their body parts.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1125", "text": "Love, Death and Genes: A Sociobiological Prespective\n \tFrom the Sociobiological aspect the movie conveys brilliantly how the husband that doesn't has access to its genetic children will resort to extreme violence. It also shows how parents are excited about courtship abilities of their young son (since a \"Don-Juan\" son can pass a lot of their genes with various women in his lifetime) . Eventually it shows how the aging parents cannot bare the pain from losing their only son, the only way by which they can pass their genes, so they resort to extreme violence, even if the  violence is somewhat spiteful: \"If my son cannot pass my genes, your son who killed my son for a good genetic reason wouldn't be able to either\" - that's the subconscious motivation for murder \"conveyed\" by the genes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1126", "text": "The last season with James the hood's favorite TV Dad\n \tThe chemistry of all of the cast members is perfect. Great ghetto storylines that are still relevant 30 years later. \n\nTop episodes:\nJames Buys a Gun\nJJ's engagement with Debbie Allen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1127", "text": "Jackie + Tucker = Hk meet Hollywood\n \tPlot of this one is not guide as stand out as the first rush hourm is a been more complex and sometime non sense, but it turn out funny because of that, comedy scene here won't be as class as the first, but they did add alot hk style in here one which first one is lacking,  great cast in this set,  however still lacking at some element of worthy 5 star, so i hoped the third one will be best in the series", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1128", "text": "Good DVD, great matches...\n \tAh, Chris Benoit, one of my all-time favorites, which is why I was thrilled when I bought this DVD almost 2 years ago. Personally, I think the documentary is good and somewhat in-depth, I just would've liked it to be longer. But it starts with Benoit's early years growing up in Canada, then to Japan, then ECW, WCW and finally WWE. \n\n   Benoit's comments make this doc. pretty good, despite the short running time (about 75 mins.), but the matches are where this DVD really shines. \n   \n   There are 15 matches in total and footage from WCW, ECW and Japan against opponents like Jushin Thunder Liger, Black Tiger (Eddie Guerrero) and Great Sasuke, which was footage I loved seeing as it was quite rare.\n\n   This is a great DVD purchase don't get me wrong, my only problem is as I said the documentary, it's very good, I love watching it, I just wanted it to be longer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1129", "text": "Amazing\n \tThis DVD provides Benoit's life story, which I found very interesting. I believe they could have chosen a slightly better match selection, but it was still pretty great.\n\nPegasus Kid VS Jushin \"Thunder\" Liger- This is the type of wrestling I love. Plenty of chain wrestling, huge Japanese crowd meaning a very quiet yet applaud filled match. This match is where Chris Benoit became a huge star in Japan. Benoit puts on a great match with a Japanese legend. 8.5/10\n\nWild Pegasus VS The Great Sasuke- This was another match with plenty of chains, and some pretty cool high flying stuff by both guys, but mainly Sasuke. Like the Liger match, this was a fast-paced and solid 20 minute match. 8.5/10\n\nWild Pegasus VS Black Tiger[Eddie Guerrero]- These two have had some far better matches, and this is one of those that I wished would have been replaced by something a little better. Still a solid match. 7/10\n\nChris Benoit VS Too Cold Scorpio[ECW]- These two have some nice chemistry together. Another 20 minute match ending just before the bell. 8/10\n\nChris Benoit VS Al Snow[ECW]- Many consider this to be a great match, but I just couldn't get into it. Slow-paced match until towards end. 6.5/10\n\nChris Benoit VS Kevin Sullivan[WCW Nitro]- This was an all out brawl, going all over the arena, including the bathrooms. Very impressive finish. 8/10\n\nChris Benoit VS Eddie Guerrero[WCW Nitro]- A very solid match with these two. Great chemistry together, Eddie and benoit show abilitiese we have not seen for awhile. 7.5/10\n\nChris Benoit VS Bret Hart[WCW Owen Hart Tribute Match]- This was a phenominal match. Bret is a true great, as is Benoit. You just don't see this sort of stuff nowadays. 9.5/10\n\nChris Benoit VS William Regal[Brian Pillman Tribute Show]-Weird lighting for this match, and not very active crowd. Besides that, Benoit and Regal put on a classic. 8/10\n\nChris Benoit VS Kurt Angle[RAW Steel Cage Match]-This match was amazing. Benoit and Angle are the finest chain wrestler in WWE today, and they put on a classic steel cage match. Stone Cold Steve Austin does guest commentary. 9/10\n\nChris Benoit VS Kurt Angle[Royal Rumble 2003 WWE Title Match]- Benoit and Angle put on another classic in the main-event of the Royal Rumble. Just a truly fantasic match with plenty of false finished, submissions and high-impact moves. 10/10\n\nChris Benoit VS Shawn Michaels VS Triple H[Wrestlemania XX World Title Match]- This is my all time favorite match. The main-event for Wrestlemania XX is often called the best Wrestlemania main-event ever, and it isn't surprising. A long, bloody match with pedigrees, sweet chin musics, sharpshooters, crossfaces, diving headbutts, and breaking tables. 10/10\n\nThis is a must-have for anyone who enjoys watching a good match. Benoit is one of the best performers in the business, and this is his story. I reccomend to all", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1130", "text": "Where the line between humans and machines is blurred\n \tI'll admit to you that I love to watch Adult Swim, and I'll also admit that I like certain types of anime. No, I'm not one of those nerdy card-trading Poke'mon lovers, I'm a young adult who likes to use my imagination in my down time. I like anime that's made for adults like: Big O!, Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Outlaw Star, Tenchi and Ghost in the shell. \n\nI was watching either watching Family Guy or Aqua Teen Hunger Force when I saw previews for this show start to air on Adult Swim, I thought thought it looked cool, it featured what looked to me like a cool futuristic take on robots and the humans that are seamlessly integrated with cybornetics to make them almost immortal, But I didn't know the half of it. \n\nWhat I got was a cyber-punk version of the old black-and-white film noir mysteries. The series receives its subtitle from a theoretical mental complex attributed to the adaptation of cybernetics into the mass public. In the story, 'stand alone complex' is said to describe copies with no original and is portrayed by copycat crimes with no original criminal, or in other words, an imaginary criminal. It also refers to the structure of each episode: Each episode can be viewed independently of each other, and there is little catch-up (if at all) given in each episode to keep the viewer up to date. \n\nTaking place in a fictional city of Japan called \"Niihama-shi\" (New Port City) in the year 2030, Stand Alone Complex tells the story of a special operations task-force called Public Security Section 9, or simply \"Section 9\". The series follows the exploits of Section 9's agents who range from ex-military to ex-police as they address each case and how it affects them on a personal level, eventually leading to the mysterious figure dubbed by the media as \"The Laughing Man\". \n\nPublic Security Section 9 is an elite domestic anti-crime unit tasked with the charge of preemptive prevention of technology-related acts of terrorism and crime. Their duties include response to serious cyber crimes (i.e. Cyberbrain hacking, cyber-terrorism), investigation of unlawful acts of those in public office and of high profile murder cases. From time-to-time they also serve as protection to foreign VIPs. \n\nIf you have seen the movie then you know that the TV series differs from the cinema adaptation in its focus upon issues created by the advance of technology. Instead of the intensely focused and personal examination of technology, presented is a look at society and technology as a larger whole. The series of 26 half-hour TV episodes has a larger budget of time to explore the concepts and ideas found in the original manga. In comparison to the film version, the series is considered by many to be easier to understand. Also, in comparison, the series can be found to be closer to the manga; due to the presence of some humor, the usage of the Tachikomas (Fuchikomas in the manga, and referred to simply as \"tanks\" in the one scene a derivant version makes an appearance in), the design of the characters, and also, the usage of the characters Paz, Bouma and Saito. Stand Alone Complex exhibits the accumulated experience and expertise of Production I.G. in their application of computer generated imagery. This is evident in their digital color grading, environmental effects, and cell-shaded computer models. Their work has been highly praised for its subtle contribution to a scene, which adds greatly to the atmosphere. \n\nI think a lot of people will try to compare this to Cowboy Bebop as with so many other anime and mangas, but that's foolish. Stand Alone Complex is no better or worse than Cowboy Bebop, it's just a different story, different style, different sets of charactors and there places. \n\nif you like anime or manga you'll definitely like this show. It's complex, has views on modern terrorism and how to deal with it, and not to mention the technology! Even if you don't watch anime just give a chance and take it for what it is.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1131", "text": "An instant classic!\n \tMy wife and I saw \"Love Actually\" when it first came out and fell in love with the movie instantly. Yes, Richard Curtis uses every trick to pull at our heartstrings, but it works.  And the crescendos and the various climaxes of each story keeps pulling me in.\n\nWhen the movie first appeared on HBO, I always seem to find it and couldn't stop watching until the end of the movie.  I bought the DVD and it's become a family tradition to watch it Christmas Eve (most years).  And it never gets old.\n\nI am not a fan of Christmas movies.  I've never seen all of \"Miracle on 34th Street\" or \"Its a Wonderful Life\", but I'm looking forward to sitting on the sofa with my wife to watch \"Love Actually\" again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1132", "text": "if you like sting, this is for you\n \ta solid addition to the rockumentary genre. this captures sting as make his foray into solo work with his first solo album and a band of jazz superstars.\n\nlooking back it is obvious that sting was meant to have a solo career (and arguably he was solo with the police). at the time of this movie, it was not so obvious and the suspense around how he will fare is interesting. the music is super, the behind the scenes look is interesting and his band of jazz luminaries adds richness", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1133", "text": "Its a good action movie\n \tI was very keen on the early Poseidon adventure which I liked. So I was keen to see what Wolgang Petersen, a director I do like, could do with the story.\n\nIt found it to being a good movie. It did keep the viewers interests as our heroes go from one episode to the next. So much so I lost track of time throughout the movie.\n\nHaving said that this movie has to be compared to the 1972 effort. In which case, I would have to say like so many copies that its not as good as the original. The characters are not so interesting nor is the acting. The story was better explained in the first one and more believable. The special effects are approximately as good. The filming however is better as the newer technology shows.\n\nStill it is worth looking at.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1134", "text": "Excellent\n \tThis movie will bring up your racial prejudices in ways that most movies just elude to.  It demonstrates how connected we all are as people, and how seperated we are by only one thing - our viewpoints.  \n\nThe acting is superb, and you get one cameo appearance after another, which is a treat.  Of course, the soundtrack is terrific.  The ending is intense to witness, one situation after another coming to an unfortunate finish.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1135", "text": "The best movie of all time!\n \tThis movie has it all, especially for baby boomers of the early 1970's. Blethyn, as a betrayed widow is priceless and Nigel Ferguson as her pot smoking gardener steals the movie with his characteristic good humor and good looks. The English scenery is charming and Blethyn's loyal village friends top off the movie's touching humor and happy ending. I have given this DVD as Christmas gifts and my friends have loved it too. A MUST OWN", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1136", "text": "Scathing Hollywood satire\n \tThis is a wonderful inside-Hollywood thriller/comedy directed by Robert Altman. Tim Robbins stars as a big shot producer who begins receiving hate mail from one of his rejected writers. He thinks he's figured out who it is (Vincent D'Onofrio), goes to meet him, and in a rage kills him. He then falls in love with D'Onofrio's weird girlfriend (Gretta Scacchi), an artist who can't ever finish anything. There is also a movie within the movie which has to do with the making of a melodrama in which an innocent woman is about to be executed - only to be rescued at the last minute by the D.A. Altman's theme has to do with  the Hollywood version of reality, which is nothing more than what will earn big bucks; it has nothing to do with \"truth.\" A long list of Hollywood stars make cameo appearances. It's really a well-done movie, very classy and hip. Altman also satirizes Hollywood power players extremely well - it's a whole other world out there in LaLa land", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1137", "text": "Absolutely \"Stellar\"\n \tI've actually been hoping for a live CD release, but I was more than happy with this DVD. All the favorites are here (only a minor gripe with the omission of Echo and 11am, and the inclusion of Priceless, but that's just personal preference). This is all the evidence needed to show that this band has reached maturity. Drive is an unexpected change, but being the most played-out song in their lineup, the obscurity is welcome. The musical talent all around seems much improved from the previous DVDs, and each member gets to show off all their new tricks. Unlike some other bands, Incubus seems to perfectly display each musician's talents so well with each song, and this -for me- showed how it can all be put together so seamlessly. Every song is a highlight on this one - my favorites are Made for TV Movie and Sick Sad Little World.\nOther notes: It's the perfect place to film for a DVD; We get to see Brandon play guitar and how well Ben works as a backup singer; and I think Jose could make any rock band sound good. Recommended for any fan of Incubus, especially of their newer material", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1138", "text": "Good Material, Poorly Put Together\n \tWhen I first found the Broadway Lost Treasure Serier on Amazon, I nearly jumped up and down in my seat. Any Broadway clips that I can get a hold of I definitly must get. I bought Broadway Lost Treasure I and Broadway Lost Treasures II together. I must say the performances were very good, just because you can't call broadway bad. The way the performances were put together, however, was boring and gave off cheaply made vibes. Dont get me wrong the hosts were fantastic(Jerry Orbach,Angela Lansbery.etc)some of my favorite people, but I wanted I little bit more background information on the shows and things like that.\n\nOverall, I encourage purchasing Broadway Lost Treasures II(and the first one),if you keep an open mind. If you dont know alot about broadway, then this will bore you to tears. This is not what you should purchase if you want to learn more about broadway. If you are more interested in learning more about broadway, rather than just seeing performances, then I would buy \"Broadway: The American Musical\" (which can be found on Amazon).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1139", "text": "An absolutely wonderful film.  I loved it !!!!!!!\n \tI bought this as a dvd for home use.  I won't repeat the story as others have done so already.  I loved the story.  The plot was well put together and solid.  The acting was wonderful.  I have watched it a couple of times now and enjoy it more each time I see it. I really am enjoying the fun of this film.  I'd suggest to folks to just relax and watch a terrific and humorous film.  It is made to be light with family values of what counts in life.    Tim did an outstanding job as he always does. The chasing scenes with Tim on all fours becoming a dog; the dog behaviors as a human had me rolling. It is one of the funniest films I've seen in a long time.  As an adult I loved it and would buy it again. I'm thrilled to see Disney making such terrific and wonderful films.  It was tastefully done.  The caged scenes were carefully done.  No bad language just a wonderful film that can be enjoyed as another eventual classic among the Disney films.  And no I didn't perceive this as a film geared toward small children.  Perhaps pre-teens and up would be my guess.  To demean the film based on the expectation that tiny children would appreciate the story is not realistic nor does it do justice for what the film is.  It is a wonderful film with a great storyline!!  corinn", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1140", "text": "EPIC: Amazingly real and terrifically told...\n \tDas Boot is an epic film that is very well done. I loved the suspense and terrific character moments. The thrills are well paced and we get a feeling of the boredom and terror of living in a Nazi U-boat in the midst of the Atlantic during 1941 WWII. Going 60 days with no sight of the enemy helps show the epic nature of the ocean. The three week storm is well crafted and adds so much more tension to the film.\n\nThis movie is now one of the top ten movies of all time for me.\n\nIn viewing the DVD, I chose to turn on English Subtitles while also selecting the English 2.0 spoken language. What is interesting is how the english dub has paraphrased certain lines and in others totally changed every meaning behind the statements. I'm talking about the line that, in German, reads something like \"I can't wait to get back home and f**k the h*ll out of a few wild wh**es!\" is rewritten and dubbed as \"When I get home I'm going to shower and sleep until December!\" Quite a drastic change. But of course, sailors in the German Navy use language that I suppose is unacceptable - even in an \"R\" rated movie - for English audiences... \n\nThere are more than fifteen conversations of that nature that have been translated into English subtitles from the German language spoken in the original dub of the film, while the English dub is totally different. Later in the film, there are even lines shown in subtitles that are not spoken at all in the English dub. Very interesting and fun to watch.\n\nEven with the subtitles on, I enjoyed this movie from start to finish. I love the epic movies that run well over two and a half hours. This one clocks in at a good four and a half hours! It draws you in and keeps you going from the very first moment to the very last explosion... \n\nOne of the best war movies I have ever seen!\n\nOne of the most interesting ironies of this film is that the entire movie takes place within the Nazi U-boat and we get to see and feel compassion for the German men who fight to keep the boat afloat. The irony occurs when the Allied forces attack them and we get to experience the other side of the equation. Very intense and dramatic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1141", "text": "Better than any other baby video\n \tThese are the best dvds out there for babies because they are full of live action animals, people, flowers, water, etc.  I got them for my daughter when she was about 3 months old - she loved them then and she still loves them at 6 months.  They are perfect for the car for long trips to visit grandparents, and for afternoons when I need a break to cook dinner.  She laughs at the kids on the video and loves the animals, too.  The best part of course is the Christian music!  These videos are top quality and my daughter loves them - she gets bored very quickly with Baby Einstein.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1142", "text": "Act as though you have faith, and faith shall be given to you\n \tHis words to the jury, a petition for strength for them against great odds, for himself against greater odds, for a system sometimes blind to justice, and for the victim of negligence who has no voice, puts a lump in your throat today 25 years after the release of 'The Verdict.'\n\nTV bytes and news reports of lawyers' greed today have surpassed the image of scoundrels as nearly all of us now just leave them to their money-grubbing best. And the courage and brilliance of \"Brown v. Board\" and \"Heart of Atlanta\" exemplifying courageous men and women doing what is best fade into a distant past. But once in while a movie ('Mockingbird') comes along and moves powerfully to recall what it was that attracted us to the beauty of this ancient profession: to do what is right, or even better, to do what is right against great odds.\n\nFrank Galvin, drunk, ambulance chaser, liar, failure, had that dream once but a mistake, an error of judgemnt, a naive trust in loyalty that was gravely misplaced led him to where he is now, sucking on breath mints and bourbon, handing out cards, working for booze money.\n\nHis old friend Jack Warden handed him a case, a no-brainer, a lovely Irish girl who went into labor and came out brain dead. The Defendants? A squeaky clean, Chaired, lauded, published and handsome OBGYN and  . . . . the Diocese of Boston. And Frank's going to cave. Hell. It's the eve of trial and he's been drunk through the 24 months of discovery. And then he prepares for the Settlement Conference with the Dfense Lawyer, James Mason (just positively brilliant) and goes to the girls hospital room where she is machine fed and takes photos. But a funny thing happens. Lke Marcellus (Burton) winning the Robe in the lottery at the foot of the cross or a drunk at his first AA meeting, Frank's not sure but something's different. And he begins to wonder if maybe this time he won't cave.\n\nGreat, morbid, wry, ironic, gallows humor. Warden says after the Settlement Conference, \"whadja' think of (Mason)?\" Galvin: He's good. Warden: Good? He's the  [. . . . .] Prince of Darkness. \n\nA cast that you have heard of and seen a thousand times and some that you would never see again all working together to bring you a blue collar story of the good thief. I don't know that there is a better trial movie.\n\nPeople say that Newman lost but wasn't robbed for the Oscar because Ben Kingley was so wonderful in Ghandi.\n\nHe was robbed. 5 stars. Larry Scantlebury", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1143", "text": "A cynical \"On The Town.\"\n \tIt is a Gene Kelly vehichle and there are three wartime buddies, but that's pretty much where the \"On The Town\" similarities end. It is a surprisingly sharp, cynical story in which the protagonist's dreams do *not* initially come true- due to life circumstances. Betty Comden and the late Adolph Green- responsible for so many great film scores as well as the scripts of \"Auntie Mame,\" \"Bells Are Ringing,\" and \"What A Way To Go-\" contribute very witty songs here, including the Danubian tri-liloquy sung by the guys and Dolores Gray's \"Thanks A Lot, But No Thanks\" and \"Music Is Better than Words (delivered with a rich, smooth contralto).\" I wish Kelly and Charisse had danced together (the omission makes the film appear a bit empty), but my favorite numbers are still his garbage-can dance through the streets and her sexy sweater-and-skirt dance with the boxers, \"Baby, You Knock Me Out.\" And I would've liked the roller-skating finale better if it didn't have a big, looming, piece of the \"Singin' In The Rain\" set in the background", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1144", "text": "Truth\n \tIt's so silly how Michael Moore is criticized purely based on what trashy Fox News watchers see on TV.  They claim that his works are fictious anti american jabble, when in reality he encourages people to pirate the movie  and  then goes on tour giving speeches full of well researched facts FOR FREE.  Clearly, this man is doing it all for the money.\n\nIf his words are so insincere, why has the president not sued him for slander?\nAnd why can't anyone slamming the movie ever make any specific reference? It's always a general statement about michael moore being one explictive or another, and never about something he actually says.  Could it be, maybe, that they don't even know why they hate him", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1145", "text": "Very Good\n \tI really liked this movie and think is too underrated. It has a great story line and plot. Although Katie Holmes has a small part it is a good one. I really enjoyed this one. HAs quite a few twists as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1146", "text": "Still Funny\n \tMaybe you had to be there.  Maybe the actual film never quite measures up to what has been preserved in the memory of a certain generation.  And with literary roots in journalistic observations of the blandly benign Cameron Crowe, maybe it lacks the nerve to truly explore the teenage sex blues with the farcical abandon of its vulgar cousin Porky's.\n\nBut even today Fast Times remains funny, with witty set pieces and a host of emerging Hollywood stars flirting, dating and hooking up to the rock soundtrack of the period.\n\nAs burnout surfer Jeff Spicoli, Sean Penn achieved well-deserved legendary status.  Yet special props go to Judge Reinhold as the hang-dog dirty old senior.  Any scene even remotely involving customer service, he steals it, then turns around and gives able dramatic support to Jennifer Jason Leigh", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1147", "text": "a missile for Godot\n \tit does tend to lurch, but I give it a yes anyway because it says not so well something it is still arch heresy even to suggest; the end is not near, it is very, very near.  and possibly, it has already come and gone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1148", "text": "meditate under a waterfall? screw that.\n \tsamurai champloo has been a great series, and this third dvd has kept that tradition. though the last episode was weak, as most recap episodes are, the other three episodes made up for it, and then some. around the time this came out, fans of the series were starting to buy the dvd's more due to the shortage of episodes on adult swim, as the last episode on this dvd is as far as adult swim would broadcast(they did start to broadcast more shortly after dvd six). below are my ratings for this dvd and it's episodes.\n\n\nepisode nine: beatbox bandits- this episode, though not very good, still has some funny scenes and some action. mugen jin and fuu are caught trying to pass through a checkpoint with counterfiet passes. the checkpoint officials find out that they did not make the forgeries, and cut a deal. mugen is sent to do one of their croked errands. will mugen stay true to his companions? watch and find out.\ni rate this episode a 5/10, simply because it lacked action and plot, plus the man telling the story is looking back thirty years to when the episode occured. i don't know, maybe it's the thought of jin mugen and fuu being old, but i don't dig the old man looking that far back.\n\nepisode ten: lethal lunacy- one of my favorite, if not my all time favorite, SC episodes! this episode kicks anus in every way possible! i dont want to reveal to much of the story line, but i reccomend watching this episode! even if this dvd just had this episode and was still full price, i would still buy it!\ni rate this episode a -/-, or infinite. if you really want stars, it is 10/10, though i find that underappreciating the episode to give it a finite rating\n\nepisode eleven: gamblers and gallentry- jin falls in love with a depressed woman who has been forced to work in a whore-house to pay off her husbands debt. still a good episode, but not the best. lots of great humor.\ni rate this episode 7/10.\n\nepisode twelve: the disorder diaries- recap episode. jin and mugen read fuu's diary while she takes a bath. this episode has a lot of funny dialogue, but that's the only thing it has working for it.\ni rate this episode 3/10\n\nwell, that's it for this review. check out my next review on volume four of samurai champloo.\ni hope this review helped.\npeace", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1149", "text": "Under rated \"sort of\" buddy movie.\n \tPeirce really suprised me in this movie.  He was always so \"pretty\" in his movies, he showed that he can play \"dirty\".  An unlikely \"friendship\" developes between a regular guy and a hired killer.  Pierce, the hired killer, is getting older and less steady on the trigger, could it be that years of murdering is weighing heavy on his concience, or that he is close to his retirement years and dosen't have a  real friend in this whole stinkin' world because of the business he's in.  Either way, he's like a man in a desert who forgot to bring water.  Unusual buddy film, but, it works!  Enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1150", "text": "A Collection For Every Child\n \tI could explain to you all about each show but you already know. What makes this collection great is the fact as to how it is packaged along with the price. You get 5 Christmas TV classics in a collectors case along with a 20 song sing-a-long CD. And for 25 bucks that is a deal you can't beat. That's roughly 5 bucks a show not including the CD. I got this set just so my 5 year old can grow up watching some of the \"good\" Christmas shows that I did.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1151", "text": "redemption\n \tTwo years later, the Red Sox fan still wakes up on the odd morning late in September thinking it never happened.  It was a utopian dream, the comfort of the drugged and sleeping.\n\nBut it *did* happen. It's here on film.  They couldn't have made this all up and - besides - I remember it. Like it was yesterday.\n\nThe producers of this DVD didn't have much of a World Series series to work with. The Sox swept the Cardinals in four.  \n\nThe real drama was the American League Championship Series.\n\nStill, the producers have done a remarkable job of building the context of the Curse of the Bambino, the tragedy snatched from the jaws of triumph in years that are branded into the thighs and brains of Red Sox fans - 1967, 1975, 1986 - the new Spring hopes that make one feel a little foolish. The mind games. The despair. The self-loathing.\n\nIt all ended in 2004. \n\nIt's right here on film.\n\nThe names now fit comfortably beside those of Yaz and the rest of Fenway's venerable ghosts: Schilling, Damon (still beloved in pinstripes), Pedro, Millar, Derek Lowe, Trot, Big Papi, Manny Being Manny, 'Skip' Francona, the undyingly heroic field captain 'Tek' Varitek, the man paid to steal one base (Dave Roberts). The gutsy trade of Nomar.\n\nThen there were the demons of this passion play: All the Yankees, but particularly A-Rod, who played the part of a bizarrely emasculated Lucifer. And all the Yankees, again. And again.\n\nEverybody else was just there that season for bit parts and background noise for Big Papi's walkoff homers and Curt Schillings epochal bloody sock, the crux of Red Sox Nation's unlikely redemption.\n\nA Red Sox fan watching this DVD for the fifth time can still not suppress the goosebumps. \n\nWhere were we for this game? And that game? The true fans among us are slightly embarrassed about the fact that we remember where, a stroke of intellectual capacity that is supposed to be reserved for truly international events.\n\nAs I write this in mid-October, 2006, the Sox are at home and Detroit is facing off with Oakland for the American League Championship.\n\nIt doesn't matter.  We won. It's right there on the DVD.  Plus, the soundtrack is brilliant.\n\nIt all ends in glory after all, not ashes.  Redemption", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1152", "text": "Awesome series!!\n \tI'm mildly into anime, I only watch the stuff that I really enjoy. This is the only series that has really drawn me in. Usually it's just movies for me but Wolf's Rain is amazing. I can't wait for Volume II to be released on Tuesday! It contains the final episodes (19-30).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1153", "text": "Still my favorite anime after all this time\n \tThis anime was what got me hooked on anime years ago when it first came out on cartoon network, and now is definetly considered a classic alongside Cowboy Bebop and others. This is truly a wonderful series that reaches somewhere inside you and pulls you into the very souls of the characters and you feel like you know these people. Yoko Kanno is my favorite music director and the music is absolutely perfect. It's so beautiful and fits the story so well. The overtone is semi dark with those special times where the mood is happy and cheerful. \n\nAs for the languages and region, while I wouldn't know yet for this particular box set, I would assume it is just like the individual DVDs they put out with Japanese and English language and English subtitles. And I don't know where to look for the region of the DVD, but I think it might be region 1, whatever it means. I do know that I haven't had any troubles playing it on any of our DVD players.\n\n[...]", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1154", "text": "Excellent but I would have wanted more realism\n \tThis is a very emotional film.  It induces emotion in the viewer, and for that I give it five stars.  I'm more interested in constructive criticism than in praise, so even though I think it is an excellent film, I will just focus on what I think is wrong with it.\n\nOne problem is that Blanche DuBois is simply too pretty for the role.  We don't understand, on a gut level, why this beautiful girl would worry about hiding behind dim lighting.  The script makes it clear that she is supposed to look \"old\", and yet she doesn't.  That's a fault of the film.  It makes her final passionate scene with Karl Malden incomprehensible.  He holds her up to the light, she looks very pretty, and yet we are supposed to believe that she looks terrible in bright light.  For that I blame the director, Elia Kazan.  What in God's name could he have been thinking of, and why did he mess up so badly on that important detail?\n\nAnother important fault of this film is that Stanley Kowalski's attack on Blanche isn't set up properly.  Are we just supposed to believe that he is an animal, and chalk it up to that?  Sorry, not good enough.  We should have seen it coming.  Again, another big mess-up by Kazan.  When the script has the characters doing something that doesn't ring true, there's a problem.  We needed to see that attack being led up to.  We needed to think \"Oh my god, I know what he is about to do.\"\n\nStanley Kowalski is actually the good guy throughout most of the movie.  All of a sudden it turns.  It's incomprehensible.  Somewhere between the writing, directing, and acting, somebody dropped the ball somewhere.  The Stanley Kowalski who attacks Blanche is not the same man who appears earlier in the film.  He's not an \"animal\".  He's not set up that way for us. Blanche is the snob, and Stanley is okay, but that is turned on its head at the end.\n\nInsanity is a nice little copout.  We can make our actors do anything, and just say okay, they went nuts.  Very touching, but not very realistic.  How does someone go insane?  What stages do they go through?  Blanche's descent into insanity, into an inability to tell reality from fantasy, should have been more realistic, more researched, more consistent with the way it actually happens.  It does happen to people, people who are extremely bipolar, people who are schizophrenic.  More research should have been done, to show what the descent into insanity actually does look like.\n\nI have high standards, but that's a good thing, I think.  Still, I've given this film five stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1155", "text": "Moving and influential\n \tI first saw this movie in high school in the theater.  I was extremely moved by the film, and it triggered a facination with South Asia that lasts to this day - I even work half the year in Sri Lanka now.  So for me, personally, this movie is of tremendous influence.\n\nI understand the arguements about the crediting of non-white actors; I always wondered why Candice Bergman is given top billing, given that she only appears in a very few scenes.  Well, that's the way of the world - it's marketing right or wrong, and to get people into the theater you highlight those who are well known.  It's not right, but that's Hollywood. I mean, better to have unfair credits than to not have the movie at all, yes?\n\nAnd you've got to admit, it was quite a debut for Ben Kingsly. Wow.  He'll be forever known for this role.\n\nThat aside, this is an excellent, amazing film.  Of course, it's still highly relevant, perhaps even more so in our post-911 world of fear.  \n\nThe movie ends with a feeling of real hope and inspiration.  A must-see for anyone who feels anger, fear, agressively nationalistic, hopelessness, hatred, or lost.  I can think of several politicans who need to see this movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1156", "text": "Great story and visually stunning\n \tI didn't have high expectations for this movie, but it surprised and pleased me enough to watch it 3 times.  I've always like Tom Cruise and he doesn't disappoint in this movie.  But the real star is Ken Watanabe as the Samurai leader-what perfect casting! And Koyuki as the Samurai widow was just plain gorgeous.  The HD DVD transfer made an already beautiful movie that much better.  Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1157", "text": "Movie about the biggest Hungarian\n \tI think this is a beautiful story about a man, who wanted to change his country. He was not looking for his lost money, he wanted a new Hungary. The story about a great man, love through peace, war and blood. A great story from the hungarian history. Everyone, who like dramas, the 19th century, real heros... have to see this wonderful movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1158", "text": "Tour de force acting!\n \tThere have been emblematic films that plainly, justifies its success based on serious denounces that attempt against the environment. But few times, we had had the opportunity to watch with such boldness the ferociousness, constancy and dedication like this one. \n\nWe should be back to the times if Silkwood or The China syndrome to feel with such powerful intensity the importance about the magnitude of the ethical limits of the industrialization and the preservation of the environmental health; that degenerated in an unpredictable scandal of majuscule proportions  \n\nOn the other hand of the coin, (and I must confess I have never been a special fan of Mrs. Roberts) she displayed by far,  the best of her repertoire and gave us a very real portrait that deserved her the Academy Award that year.\n\nOne more thing: in order to the fairness, I would personally would have stated decreed an equal number of votes with another superb and perhaps never equaled performance: Ellen Burstyn and \"Requiem for a dream\". And that I keep this statement taking into account that famous double prize between Barbara Streisand and Vanessa Redgrave in 1967, where the difference in what acting concerns was even major. \n  \nExcellent edition and magisterial direction of Steven Soderbergh.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1159", "text": "Way Strange Movie\n \tI saw the trailer for this film numerous times in the theatre. I thought it was going to be another run of the mill comedy that just happens to take place in a greasy fast food joint. Not even close! This movie is strange and should someday earn cult status. Besides I like watching Drew Barrymore", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1160", "text": "Olivia, I'd go STRAIGHT for you!  :)\n \tYou GO, DIVA!! I missed these videos, soooo COOL!!  Deeper Than The Night, I think my favorite Olivia song of all-time... so young, so beautiful!!  And even hotter now... check-out Video Gold 2 - just as incredible... ROCK ON, Olivia!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1161", "text": "Best 90's tv show\n \tTheir was a whole generation of little girls teenagers and young adults sitting down in the 90's to watch 90210 and party of five.They were even on the same night at one point.It was a perfect tv night!This show is amazing.If you havent seen it your missing out and if you have you need to own this DVD!I'm really surpised that this dvd isnt more popular.I really think its because it hasnt been advertised.These dvds need a little advertisements just to let the fans that dont search for it know its out thier.Buy it its worth every penn", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1162", "text": "Quite simply the most charmingly quirky movie I know\n \tOn the face of it, a movie about a suicidal teen who develops a semi-romantic attachment to an ancient woman seems about as \"niche\" as you can get, but don't overlook this film. The relationship between Harold and Maude is truly endearing, and is as heartbreakingly dear as it is comedic. Through Maude (Ruth Gordon in a role that will forever define the agelessness of the human spirit) we get a truly unique perspective on life, told in such a gracefully sweet way that we cannot help but fall in love with her. If you like Igby Goes Down (a modern interpretation of Catcher in the Rye) you'll get much the same feeling from Harold and Maude, which is not so much a \"coming of age\" movie as a funny-but-deep look at love in all its splendours", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1163", "text": "Great DVD\n \tA friend with a three year old told us about this product and we purchased it.  Wow!  Our three year old girl kept wanting to watch it over and over.  We used the DVD along with us talking about numbers and she was doing great.  Before pre-school started she was able to add and subtract numbers between 0 - 10.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1164", "text": "GREAT MAFIA MOVIE\n \tThis movie is a great movie to add to your DVD collection.  Especially if you are a mob fan.  This movie is about corruption within the mob, about betrayal, about death and dying.  It starts off with someone trying to whack the don, and the family trying to find out who it is and why.  I'm not going to ruin it for anyone by telling the story.  Just watch it.  Mario Puzo's The Last Don (1997) was great too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1165", "text": "Fun for kids and parents\n \tI don't own this series, but I watch it on PBS. It's great. They cover a limited number of words per episode, and I'm grateful; it can get a little overwhelming. My 2 1/2 year old daughter only does a few signs, but she's able to decipher anything I sign to her. I know \"Mama\", \"Hungry\", \"Want,\" \"Cookie\"... For now that will have to do for \"Mama is hungry, she wants a cookie.\" You'll catch other words from the songs. Go to the Signing Time website. They have sample videos, and lyrics, you'll get the idea. A little at a time is good enough for me. Expert proficiency is not my expectation here. Five Stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1166", "text": "superb DVD\n \tI love this series and plan to buy more.  It is well done.  The signs are separated so one can watch just one in a sitting, or watch the whole dvd.  The word is first shown, then a mom shows the sign, then kids demonstrate (including some use of the actual object, if appropriate).  My child and I have both picked up signs quickly from this DVD", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1167", "text": "Something is rotten in the state of Tokyo...\n \t\"The Bad Sleep Well\" is a forgotten gem from one of Japan's great masters, Akira Kurosawa. His other two Shakespeare adaptations, \"Throne of Blood\" (Macbeth) and \"Ran\" (King Lear), are much more famous and well-regarded, justifiably so if you have seen them (\"Ran\" is particular is my favorite of all Kurosawa films). However, this sharp and caustic adaptation of Hamlet deserves an equal amount of praise and recognition. It may be the most bleak subject matter that Kurosawa ever tackled - the corruption in the highest levels of government in post-war Japan.\n\nThe film begins with a long but funny wedding sequence that illustrates Kurosawa's great skill as a director. We (and the camera) are among a group of reporters discussing the numerous convenient reasons for the marriage; the bride is lame and the daughter of Iwabuchi, the head of corporation,  and the bridegroom, Nishi, has aspirations to elevate his status in the business. We see the comedy of manners play out in this sequence in increasingly humorous situations as the various parties deny these rumours and reporters comment to each other, culminating in the panicked looks on the faces of the corporate higher-ups as the wedding cake arrives - in the shape of their office building, Public Corp., with a red X marking a spot in one of the windows where one of their former partners commited suicide. It's a virtuoso sequence that perfectly sets up the tone of the rest of the film.\n\nThe newspapers have a field day with this, especially when various members of Public Corp. are investigated for fraud and embezzlement, yet they stoically remain silent and the case goes nowhere. Then it heats up again as a few of them commit suicide; the rumours are that they were goaded into doing so (n fact, they were). However, without any substance to press the matter, the case is dropped. And that's when the real story begins - one of the Public Corp executives, Wada, survives and is rescued by Nishi and his shadowy accomplice, Itakura.\n\nThis is followed by a brilliant scene in which Wada is taken to his own funeral and observes the farce - all the while, Nishi plays him a tape with Moriyama and Shirai, his former partners, plotting his murder. The way Kurosawa stages this is masterful; the sublime music emanating from the funeral is contrast dramatically with the cold-blooded words of Public Corp, as Wada listens on. One of the ways Wada contributes is to scare the living hell out of Shirai - Wada poses as a ghost of himself in order to freak out Shirai (a pointed but clever method of tying in the ghost in Hamlet). As the plot progresses, Nishi reveals his reasons for saving Wada and exacting a very personal revenge on Iwabuchi and his cohorts; the story's pace becomes more frantic and exciting.\n\nTechnically, Kurosawa is at his best here. The wedding and the funeral are both marvels and they contrast each other perfectly. He uses a lot of intriguing mise-en-scene compostions for his interiors that serve to highlight his characters' inner thoughts but very little movement of the camera in order to manipulate his audience; the dark nature of the story is enough to suck you in. One of the fascinating observations in \"The Bad Sleep Well\" is that all of the characters are morally bankrupt and filled with secrets - even Nishi, the protagonist. His wife, the Ophelia character, is the only one that Kurosawa allows us to feel sympathy for, and even then in the end she is not fully spared her grief. Taken in this context, Kurosawa's Hamlet becomes a study in the morality and pragmatism of revenge but also an incisive jab at the fat cats in modern Japan.\n\nIf there is a flaw in the film, it is that the overall pacing is not always brisk enough to sustain the long running time (2 1/2 hours). The wedding, despite being absolutely essential, is protracted; the rest of the film is much quicker but still drags in parts. Also, Kurosawa seems unsure about his ending; the film ends quite abruptly but appropriately in terms of his larger point about the hopelesness of fighting the rampant corruption, I would argue. However, despite these flaws, overall \"The Bad Sleep Well\" is a masterful and dark excursion into the seedy side of corporate crime, using Shakespeare Hamlet brilliantly but not completely as it's core. Toshiro Mifune in particular gives one of his most unique low-key performances; instead of his usual fiery exterior we get a performance full of internalized anger throughout. Highly reccomended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1168", "text": "Better everytime I watch it\n \t\"The Thomas Crown Affair\" gets better everytime I watch it. I spot something I missed. Hear music which I heard but never listened to and see how it relates to the movie. Actually hearing the \"Windmills of my Mind\". This is an unbelievably good movie, although I prefer the original's ending", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1169", "text": "Good fun anime\n \tGosh. The other reviewer, who seems to me, only watched the first four episodes of this series and judged the title soley on that.  Oh, and  on the DVD covers.  This isn't the first anime to have 'fan service' on the DVD covers.  Look at Kiddy Grade, an anime that this tweedledum65 reccommends over R.O.D tv.  I'm not going to get into details on this anime, for good reviews check out www.themanime.org, I'm just saying I liked it, and if you're paitient, and like a good mystery, I hope you find this series just as enjoyable as i do.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1170", "text": "Excellent Guide\n \tI ordered this guide so that I could understand all of the options and functions available on my new Nikon D200.  Since it is a video that I could watch, pause, then continue watching it was easy for me to understand. The explanations made a lot of sense.  There are lots of examples and exercises that help to explain not only how the D200 works but how to use the various functions to take better photos. I highly reccommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1171", "text": "Very powerful film.\n \tJude is a very powerful film. It is also very disturbing, but it is absolutely a must see. This is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's last novel, the film isn't exactly like the novel, but if you can ignore that then you'll find that this is quite a terrific film. Just don't expect exactly what you got from the novel. Over all I give it four stars.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1172", "text": "One Last Dance\n \tI waited years for this movie to be released in the United States.  As far as I was concerned, it wasn't about the acting, as much as it was about the \"feeling\" the actors wanted to portray, in which they, profoundly, accomplished.  \n  I would recommend this movie to anyone who can reach that one step deeper into the minds of creativity and passion, and appreciate the struggles of rising above and beyond the pain of broken dreams", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1173", "text": "Odyssee of embarrassments\n \tMurrey is a middle aged man with a comfortable living standard and the emotional life of a turtle. Which does not keep him from chasing women and from appearing like a \"regular Don Juan\" to his neighbor Winston, a family man.\nMurrey gets talked into visiting 4 women whom he knew 20 years ago, searching for a possible son, whose existence is unclear, and who may just be a hoax. \nThe visits are all shocking in different ways. All women live in similar locations, though on different social standards between white trash and professional wealth. All encounters are odd, the safest one is the visit to the grave of one woman who has died in an accident. She was number 5 in the list of \"suspects\" for the mother of the phantom son.\nDon't watch this film if you need action or a plot. If you are happy with smart dialogues, odd situations, great acting, a script worked to perfection, this is one for you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1174", "text": "Tell all your friends!\n \tThis is one of my favorite movies and i find it unfortunate that not too many people know about it. I think it is important for people to know this story. Everyone should watch this movie simply because it is fantastic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1175", "text": "great little comedy\n \tI was happy to see a 'romantic comedy' that didn't line up with every other formula picture in the genre.  Really fun stuff and some solid acting", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1176", "text": "Amazing!\n \tThis video is amazing!  My 6 week old son is watching it right now!  I can't believe how entertained he is by it!  These videos have been proven to increase a child's IQ, so I don't feel [too] guilty about letting him watch.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1177", "text": "Without a doubt, the definitive version of Blade Runner.\n \tWhile I've always loved Blade Runner, the so-called \"Theatrical Cut\" was seriously marred by narration that was hilariously blunt in content and awful in its monotone articulation.  Harrison Ford has claimed he did this on purpose with the hope that the whole narration would be scrapped.  But Hollywood, in its infinite vulgarity and congenital contempt for its audience's intelligence and artistic sensitivity, stuck with it anyway, on the assumption that we needed to be spoon-fed with sophomoric incompetence.\n\nEqually stupid, though less damaging in that its effect was more restricted, was the inappropriate sappy ending, which not only contradicted the entire thematic essence of the film but its visual essence as well.  It didn't even make any sense: the earth was supposed to be ravaged by wars.  But Hollywood, with characteristic cowardice, trembled in fear at the thought of actually challenging an audience.  Rick Deckard's fate at the end of the Director's Cut is far more memorable than the nonsense inflicted on theater viewers in 1982, and the subsequent VHS audience.  It reminds me of what Orion Pictures did to George Romero's Monkeyshines. (Since when does a Romero film end with two people grinning at each other like lovesick idiots?)  Or how about the \"happy ending\" grotesquely grafted onto Terry Gilliam's Brazil?\n\nThe extra footage between Deckard and Rachael, while not extensive, enriches the characterizations, however modestly, and the brief dream sequence pays off by the end.  The only thing I regret is that the extra bloody footage - in the eye gouging and hand impaling scenes - found on the old VHS tape was not included in the Director's Cut.  Which means that this is not fully the Director's Cut: the material was left out to garner the sacred, almighty \"R\" rating upon the film's re-release, as it was the first time around.  One would think it would have been restored on DVD, but Warner, with their predictable spinelessness and artistic ineptitude, decided against it.  They probably rationalized it by saying to themselves that Ridley Scott would have wanted it that way.  Can anyone say \"Eyes Wide Shut\"?\n\nThe fact that there are viewers course enough to value the \"theatrical cut\" and loathe the improved and definitive edit of the film may only go to show that Hollywood may not be underestimating their intelligence and artistic sensitivity after all.   And \"definitive\" the Director's Cut is: despite the one hesitation over the missing bloody footage, there is no doubt that this is the only version of the film that should ever be viewed again, by anyone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1178", "text": "An excellent experience!\n \tThis was an excellent experience.  My movies arrived very promptly and I have had the pleasure of watching them numerous times.  Everything went well; the DVD's were still in their original wrapping and excellent condition!  I will definitely order from here again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1179", "text": "This was my first and so far favorite\n \tI really like this video because of its time (30 minutes regular with 10 min bonus segment = 40 min total) and I like the instructor.  Janice is really good, calm, cues well, doesnt talk a lot, and is not overly inspiring.  She clearly points out the person who will be doing alternative/low impact moves and then continues on.  There is nothing complicated about the moves and they are very easy to learn - no hard choreography either.  I use this w/ a compliment of other videos and it continues to be one I enjoy to return to.\n\nThere are 3 segments each focusing on a different section: core, upper and lower body.  The bonus segment is a high impact/faster segment combining all elements.  \n\nWorth the time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1180", "text": "Best Action Movie Since Gladiator\n \tAn amazing film! Not only is it a fantastic adventure, but the story is well laid out. Just the right amount of special effects, great music and good actors. When seeing this movie at the theater I was not too excited, but when watching it a couple more times realized how awesome it really is. Not nearly as gory as Gladiator, but is similar in style.  5 out of 5", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1181", "text": "Definitive portrait of Robert Kennedy\n \tI have read just about every book and watched just about every movie that there is regarding Robert Kennedy, and I've got to say that this is, by far, one of the best pieces of work I've yet to see.  The movie was brilliantly put together in a way which captures the audience's attention, allows for us to actually *feel* what Robert Kennedy is feeling, to sense the tension during chaotic times, and most importantly, to understand the wonderful man who made a huge difference for America.\n\nThis movie is extremely well-balanced, provides excellent insight to the inner mind/heart of Robert Kennedy, and includes many very personal excerpts either via interview or editing of films from Kennedy's life.  \n\nIf you are looking to pick one movie on Robert Kennedy - this is it.  This is THE one you want to watch.  After watching this, you will see Robert Kennedy in a way you never have before.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1182", "text": "A surprisingly okay documentary\n \tI just finished watching most of it, and it's not too bad. The thing that most struck me is it doesn't take very long to see which were the eras for Superman that had the most influence on Bryan Singer. He spent quite a bit of time explaining how hard it was for them to get Superman started, then we're quickly through the comics and the Kirk Alyn eras, then it slows down for a long retrospective of the George Reeves years, both in Superman and the Mole Men and The Adventures of Superman, then it blows through again through the comics and the animated series of the 50s, 60s and 70s, then stops again for a lengthy study of Superman: the Movie, then briefly about Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Superboy, then briefly on Lois  and  Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Superman: The Animated Series, and then we slow down again for a lengthy study of Smallville, and then it becomes a big commercial for Superman Returns. \n\nOr at least that's how I perceived it. Singer's got great respect for George Reeves, Superman: The Movie (and Christopher Reeve), and Smallville ... and that's pretty much it. Most anything else, he quickly blew through as if it were completely non-consequential. Well, except for his own movie, but I expected that part; produced by Bryan Singer and narrated by Kevin Spacey, you'd have to be pretty stupid not to realize that at least a chunk of it would be dedicated to selling the new movie. I had to turn it off at that point. Not that I disliked Superman Returns, but as soon as Kevin Spacey said how the actors in Superman Returns were \"perfect\" for their roles and then began discussing way-too-young Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane, I started getting nausiated. \n\nI will give credit, they were remarkably honest with their assessments of the various projects. I loved it when Annette O'Toole, a self-avowed fan of the character who played Lana Lang in Superman III and Martha Kent on Smallville, expresses shock that there was actually a Superman IV (\"There was a Superman IV!? I never saw that one!\" - she didn't miss much); I thought it was refreshing that though they never got nasty about stuff, if a movie was a disappointment or a comic storyline flopped, they pretty much admitted it. And I liked that Ilya Salkind was willing to take some of the blame for the bad blood that happened behind the scenes of Superman: The Movie and Superman II; it reflected well on him that he didn't just blame Richard Donner, as he might have been apt to do while they were doing their fighting back in the day. \n\nBut I do think it needed more balance. We didn't need to spend quite so much time watching clips of George Reeves or of seeing Christopher Reeve with his sweat stains; those moments and the stuff from Smallville could have been trimmed down nicely to give more time to other elements, perhaps more of The Animated Series/Justice League Unlimited era or to Lois and Clark. There were also some moments where they went back to talking about the comics, even though it was periods where nothing significant was happening in the comics; as if someone said, hey, we haven't acknoweledged that the comics are still in production at this point, we should say something. Thus too making the whole thing feel dry and unbalanced. \n\nBTW, I recognized a comic from my own personal collection! There's a three-panel shot at one moment where the ground is scorched into the \"S\" symbol, then a hand comes up out of the dirt and then Clark appears and walks off. I have that comic -- it's an alternate storyline issue, the first time they kill off Superman and in the same issue, Superman and Lois wed (and this was all long before Doomsday). It's actually a very cool story.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1183", "text": "Best Movie Ever\n \tSaw the names Kathy Bates, Barry Manilow and Julie Andrews, so had to give it a view.  Best film ever.  Best lines in a film ever as well,\n \"Julie Andrews is in the cockpit.\"\n\"Thank god.\"\n\nThat alone has enriched my life beyond measure", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1184", "text": "Buried Treasure\n \tOnly the timidity of the studios could explain how this movie landed on the shelves without even a mention - It's up to word of mouth to save it. And it's certainly worth saving. Nobody does the \"awakening matron\" like Kathy Bates (see \"Fried Green Tomatoes\"), and her Grace Beasley is a delight as she finds her backbone and her voice. She needs it. Her daughter-in-law (Meredith Eaton) is an acid-tongued dwarf with no inhibitions, and Dan Ackroyd is the wettest blanket this side of the Johnstown flood. After being dumped by her husband, patronized by her son, and deprived of her grandson, Grace has no choice but to look after herself. Grace goes to England to attend the funeral of her idol - Jonathan Pryce in fine voice and having the time of his life - and meets his gay lover, Rupert Everett. After swallowing her shock, the unlikely pair returns to Chicago to track down Pryce's  murderer. The performances are all fine, the pace is feathery, the music easy on the ear...It's all whimsical and preposterous, and the kind of movie that will have you laughing out loud when you're sitting home alone...The ultimate test of a comedy. \"Unconditional Love\" passes the test. Enjoy it and spread the word", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1185", "text": "Fantastic Workout\n \tI love this video.  I get up before anyone else so that I can do this video and sometimes the meditation at the end runs a little long.  It's a fantastic meditation, though, that centers me for the entire day.  Ravi Singh has a wonderful and soothing voice that leads me through the entire video and makes everything clear.  Ana Brett does the poses very clearly, and even shows easier ways for beginners to do the more difficult poses.  I have already recommended this video to friends", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1186", "text": "OUTSTANDING!\n \tThis DVD is a must have for anyone interested in beginning Kundalini yoga.  The moves flow into each other easily and you can go at your own pace.  This DVD has everything: meditation, relaxation, mantras, stretching, wonderful music, beautifully narrated and professionally presented.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1187", "text": "Outwit. Outplay. Outlast.\n \t(3.5/5 stars) Listless beings meandering about the mall aimlessly, ashen-faced with blank stares; where is the horror in that? Sounds like a typical Sunday afternoon at the mall to me. In fact, Dawn of the Dead (1978) really does seem more like an action movie than it does a horror film. More or less picking up where \"Night of the Living Dead\" left off, zombies are on the hunt for prey across Pennsylvania. Four people arm themselves to the teeth with guns and other gear in order to survive the onslaught of lurching zombies. They take refuge in a shopping mall, which provides just about everything they need. They work together as a team and bond in the process of learning they need one another to endure. The walking dead are motivated by hunger alone and don't bring much in the way of strategy. It would be like shooting fish in a barrel if they weren't so tenacious. The four know they need to hurry out of there because there is talk on the TV of bombing areas of high zombie concentration. They have hope this epidemic is limited in area and that they will be able to find refuge among the living elsewhere. What does fate have in store for them? \"The Night of the Living Dead\" took place, obviously, at night and in the dark, which provided a much more frightening backdrop. It was also in black and white, which masked the deficiencies of the inexpensive zombie make-up. This is not the case with \"Dawn of the Dead,\" which is in color and takes place during daylight. The \"zombies\" are people dressed as they normally would, but with their faces painted grey. The result is anything but scary. Tom Savini's effects are hit and miss, though always disgusting. Nonetheless, this is a decent film that features some above-par acting and a decent script. The Anchor Bay Divimax DVD is also noteworthy, with a clean transfer and DTS sound mix. An extra \ufffd star for the effort.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1188", "text": "the white warrior\n \tKickboxer came out a year after the highly popular \"Bloodsport\" and like Bloodsport, Kickboxer is no doubt a \"Van Damme classic\".  There are plenty of fights and lots of good training sequences, however the acting suffers - worse than Bloodsport in that department.  As for the plot - revenge - go figure.  But we don't need good acting and plot to enjoy this movie.  Hey, it came to the point a good american martial art movie strives off of bad acting and weak plots so you can focus more on the action.  Fortunately, Kickboxer delivers it well.  The movie begins with a couple of good fights right away.  About 1/2 of the movie is training sequences, but many are enjoyable to watch.  The final fight is between the villain, Tong Po (played by Michel Qissi) and Kurt Sloane (Van Damme).  Its a rather lenghty fight, about 10 minutes, which is nice.  Above all else, they fight with hands wrapped in rope with broken glass glued on, and yes the result is some blood during the fighting.  Kickboxer is the only martial art movie I know of that used this \"ancient Thai style of fighting\" (with the exception of Kickboxer 2 and a small scene in Ring of Fire).  I really enjoyed this.  I also enjoyed Michel Qissi.  He had maybe one line in the movie, but still succeeded in making Tong Po a great villain, who also will return in the sequal.  Lastly, we can't forget to mention the Van Damme dance - Napoleon Dynamite would be proud.  Also keep an eye out for Ong Soon Han (main villain in both Bloodsport 2 and Dragon:The Bruce Lee Story), who has a short fight against Tong Po about 1/2 way through the movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1189", "text": "Visually Stunning\n \tI have trouble saying how much I enjoyed this movie.  The plot was well worn, but it didn't feel staid or plodding.  Visually, the movie is simply stunning.  Absolutely some of the best visuals I have seen in years.  The Jim Henson company outdid themselves this time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1190", "text": "Defines a different kind of movie\n \tMaybe you've heard that \"it's all been done before.\" Gaiman and McKean prove that wrong with this unique movie. It really is something new.\n\nMcKean has worked for years in the comic industry, defining a visual style that works at a visceral level. The style has many ways to look, depending on the combination of collaged photos and painterly fantasy. Some times McKean's work evokes sculpture in concrete or stone, other times it's a pen-scrawl of some horrible fear trying to waken. Disparate elements come together on his canvas to create a rich visual experience. I never imagined that such painterly fantasy worlds could come to life - well, I was wrong. This movie's imagery defies easy description. I can only invite you to see it for yourself, and to experience a movie that is truly like no other. The small-screen video makes me regret missingn the big-screen theater experience.\n\nThe sound track generally works well, too, from the surreal drone of Mrs. Bagwell's Victrola to the nightmare chant of the Jill-in-the-boxes during Helena's transformation. I'm not normally one to notice, but Mirrormask's music complements its look flawlessly.\n\nYou didn't come here for the story: light and dark in conflict, lost mystic artifact, plucky youth, untrustworthy side-kick. The acting doesn't distinguish itself either, despite some great hissing from the evil queen and good moments from the sphinxes. Stephanie Leonidas does a good job in the Helena role, with a convincing sulky/sultry mix. If you liked the acting in the original Dr. Who series, this will rise to your highest expectations.\n\nThe story isn't the strength here. You'll see it and remember it for creating a look that others are sure to copy.\n\n//wiredweir", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1191", "text": "Dazzlements\n \tI'm another of those who saw this at Sundance, and all the things I enjoy about Gaiman and McKean's graphic novels were on display: the quiet humor, the intelligence, the delightful weirdness, the astounding visual vocabulary. Except that in this case, the words are spoken by good actors, and all those visuals get up off their feet and move.\n\nIt's hard to describe the impact of watching a McKean painting move and talk. There might be those who quibble about the movie looking too \"animated,\" but of course that's exactly the point: to create a world and make it dance. The end result, visually at least, is like nothing you've ever seen before, and absolutely worth seeing for that reason alone.\n\nSome of the people I talked to after the screening also loved the visuals but felt the story was a bit dull, that they had seen it all before. Well, it's true that the story does wear its influences on its sleeve--a little \"Alice in Wonderland\" here, a little \"Time Bandits\" there, a lot of \"Wizard of Oz\" over here, not to mention a resemblance to Gaiman's own \"Coraline.\" But I'm just as familiar with those stories as anyone else, and the resemblances never interrupted my enjoyment of \"MirrorrMask\"--after all, it's what you do with a story that determines its success. And from moment to moment, there was enough innovation and cleverness, enough delight and wonder, to make the movie a positive delight.\n\nWhen the movie came out in theaters I went to see it again, and there was a little girl about six years old in the row ahead of me who sat through the whole thing with eyes agog; then a friend of mine tried to show the DVD to her young son but he got completely creeped out by the spider-thingie. (Hey, in \"Wizard of Oz\" the moment when the Witch appears in the crystal ball had exactly the same effect on me--yet it lingered in memory, and when I got older I was drawn back and fell in love with the movie.  That's how this stuff works.)  \"MirrorMask\" was probably a little too wild to be a full-out commercial success; but I bet it's going to have a long, long shelf life on DVD as people pull it out to tell their friends \"Wait till you see this.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1192", "text": "I loved it!\n \tI loved this movie. It was very touching and projected a wonderful image. It was a rare find", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1193", "text": "Excelente concierto y documental\n \tExcelente concierto en el castillo Slane en IRLANDA, Bono se entrega a su publico, buen sonido, buenas imagenes, magnificos extras. LO RECOMIENDO DOS HORAS DE U", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1194", "text": "O Spicoli, Where Art Thou?\n \tMy hat's off to Sean Penn for having the nerve to take this role, and then really committing to the role, he committed way too much though. His performance is so over the top he would have qualified for the pole vault in the Sydney Olympics merely by forwarding a copy of this DVD to the judges. Dakota Fanning is as precious as ever and I hope she can avoid all the trappings of child stardom that have sapped some of the best child actors of the last 30 years (Todd Bridges, Jill Whelan, Eve Plumb).\n\nI was not put off by all the commercial tie-ins and know that making a movie has a lot of expenses.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1195", "text": "A Movie With A Heart\n \tI Am Sam is superb to the core.  Excellent performances across the board, and an emotionally involving story.  Sean Penn is believable as someone who is mentally challenged.  This is a veritable tour de force for him.  But not to be upstaged is Dakota Fanning, who plays opposite of Penn and is named Lucy Diamond after the hit Beatles song.  Sean Penn's character has to fight for custody of Lucy, and luckily he retains the services of a good lawyer, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, for free.  She helps him as best she can and so do some mentally challenged friends and a caring neighbor.  All in all, a very beautiful movie with plenty of heart and goodness.  One of my favorites", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1196", "text": "the best just got better\n \tThis, as you may have already read, was a very intimate little show made to promote Morning View. The live footage is as good as it gets, and the sound is flawless to boot. This DVD really gives you a good idea at how amazing Incubus is live. Most all of the songs sound as if it was the band merely pretending to play while the studio version plays over the speakers. Every song is a favorite of mine, and I absolutely love the way Brandon mixed things up on Pardon Me. Plus the little comments Brandon makes in between songs is a nice little touch. I still watch this after having it over a year and find little things that I never noticed before which makes this that much more sweet. The bonus features are splendid as well. If you watched everything this DVD has to offer it would take up about 1/2 of your day probably, there's that much on here. Just a few of the extras that are crammed on here are a couple of jam sessions of various songs, Brandon recording Warning (a lot of this song is a capella), and Incubus showing how funny they really are. The original cut of the Wish You Were Here video is also on this, which is pretty humerous.\n\nA few of the best songs on here are Pardon Me, The Warmth, Warning, New Skin, and Nice To Know You. As amazing and funny as the special features are, the standout is really the performance. I can't find any words that would do this show justice. I guess you just have to see it and judge for yourself", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1197", "text": "Best Concert DVD To Date\n \tThis is without a doubt the DVD to own if you wanna see how 5.1 should sound and how digital video should look. If you own an HD TV and have a 5.1 system you must have this. The crowd has been minimalized. Whoever directed this did a fantastic job, you get to see a little of what every member is doing throughout a song. Incubus mixes up the set list a lil too putting some old favorites in there (Glass, sounds great). This is the best concert DVD out right no", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1198", "text": "As good as the first one if not better!!!!\n \tI have read many reviews of this movie and got tired of the stupid reasons many people have to complain about this movie.  Most comments are so ridiculous, that you can easily tell they might have a deeper reason why to destroy this movie even though they know is good.  Well I hope this comments are read by the right people who are not brainless as many others.  THE MOVIE WAS FULL PACKED WITH ACTION.  THE 2 T-REX'S ATTACKING THE MAN IN THE CAR, IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY GREAT SCENES, THE STEGOSAURUS ATTACK, WAS SO GOOD, THE RAPTORS SCENES KEPT ME ATTACHED TO MY SEAT, SCENES ON THE CLIFF WERE SO GOOD, DINOSOURS LOOSED ALL OVER THE ISLAND WAS VERY INTENSE.  T-REX ON THE SAN DIEGO, ONE OF THE FAVORITE SEQUENCES FOR MANY PEOPLE.  MY FAVORITE SEQUENCES WERE ON THE ISLAND THOUGH.  THE MOVIE IS INTENSE AND FULL OF ACTION.  EXCELLENT SEQUEL IF NOT BETTER.  MAYBE SOME PEOPLE HAVE NOT NOTICED BUT ON THIS PAGE YOU CAN FIND THAT THE MOVIE WAS A TOTAL SUCCESS ON THE WHOLE WORLD WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, IT MADE $614 MILLIONS WORLD WIDE.  ON THE OTHER SIDE, THE MOVIE WAS NOMINATE FOR:\n\nOSCAR: Best Effects, Visual Effects\n\nSATURN AWARD:Best Director, Steven Spielberg; Best Fantasy Film; Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress, Vanessa Lee Chester; Best Special Effects, Best Supporting Actor, Pete Postlethwaite \n\nBlockbuster Entertainment Award: Favorite Actor - Sci-Fi\nJeff Goldblum; Favorite Actress - Sci-Fi, Julianne Moore \n\nGrammy Awards: Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television\n\nBETWEEN MANY OTHERS,  and  3 WONS.  AFTER THIS IS SAID, I'M VERY SURE SPIELBERG IS VERY SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS OF THIS SEQUEL.  AND YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE THE MOVIE WAS MADE TO ENTERTAIN AND SATISFY ALL DINOSAURS LOVERS OUT THERE, AND IT DID.  THE IS JUST FORGETTING ONCE AGAIN, HOW TO WATCH A MOVIE, GET DISCONNECTED FROM FIRST PARTS, AND WATCH THE SEQUEL AS IF IT WAS A TOTAL NEW MOVIE, AND VALUE IT FOR WHAT IT IS, AND NOT FOR WAS IS SUPPOSED TO BE, BETTER THAN THE FIRST PART.  SEQUELS ARE NOT MADE TO OVERPASS THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST PART, THEY'RE MADE TO GIVE YOU MORE, OF WHAT THEY KNOW FOR SURE YOU ENJOY ON THE ORIGINAL MOVIE, BUT BECAUSE OF THE TIME ISSUE, WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE FIRST ONE.  GO GET THEM ALL 3 AND WATCH ALL AS IF IT WAS JUST ONE MOVIE, AND THEN THINK, IF IS REALLY BAD.  I KNOW FOR SURE THAT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, WHO SAW THE MOVIE AROUND THE WORLD, THOUGHT THE SAME I DID: EXCELLENT MOVIE!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1199", "text": "Hello Vietnam,and greetings!\n \t\"Hello Vietnam,and greetings!\",says Bruno Kirby as Lt. Steven Hauk in one scene of this film. It was this scene where he filled in for radio personality Adrian Cronauer(Robin Williams) who was on reportedly on special assignment. Adrian arrives in Vietnam from America via aircraft. At first the military brass was delighted to have him grace the Vietnam radio airwaves. But they discover that Adrian's brand of humor is outrageous,very much like Howard Stern in real life. They also disagree with the rock 'n roll music he is playing. Hey,this was(set in) 1965 and rock 'n roll was dominating the music world especially with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones from the United Kingdom. When Adrian and Lt. Hauk first met,the lieutenant told Adrian that he was sort of a comedian himself. When the lieutenant first heard Adrian on the air,the lieutenant was not pleased at all with Adrian's stint. \"You oughta stick to playing 'normal modes of music',not wild stuff\",Lt. Hauk told Adrian in a meeting. The 'normal modes of music' refer to easy listening artists like Andy Williams,Perry Como,Mantovani,Jim Nabors,Lawrence Welk,Frank Sinatra and Percy Faith. \"Would Bob Dylan be out of line?\",Adrian asks Lt. Hauk and the lieutenant replies,\"Way,way,way out of line!\". Adrian becomes popular with the fighting men in Vietnam and they hoped that Adrian would permanently do his morning show there. The brass decides to suspend Adrian,bringing heartbreak to fans. When Lt. Hauk did his stint,many listeners wrote and telephoned about how they wanted Adrian back on the air. One listener said in a letter,\"Captain Hauk sucks the sweat off a dead man's balls.\" Another wrote to Lt. Hauk,\"You suck,eat a bag of s--t!\". So Adrian is back on the air but not for long because Sgt. Dickerson(the late J.T. Walsh),the top man of the brass,demanded that Adrian be cancelled. Sgt. Dickerson's superior loves Adrian and even demanded his reinstatement. Sgt. Dickerson is transferred to Guam since his superior grew tired of the seargeant's abusive attitude. The title of this film is how Adrian began his morning show. On the very last show done by Adrian's friend Lt. Ed Garlick(Forrest Whittaker),Ed began the show saying,\"Good morning,Vietnam\",just like Adrian. Ed tells listeners about Adrian's departure from Vietnam. We hear Adrian saying,\"Goodbye,Vietnam\" in a pre-recorded message. Adrian also left Vietnam because of his association with a criminal who's the brother of a Vietnamese woman Adrian befriended. Other funny scenes include Adrian teaching the Vietnamese how to use profanity,Adrian doing a parody of the late Richard M. Nixon on the air and Adrian doing a live performance for a group of fighting soldiers while they were in a parked truck enroute to a battlefield. This film was a megahit for both Williams and director Barry Levinson. They were both at least nominated for Academy Awards. Levinson did win a Best Director Oscar for his next film,RAIN MAN. This film was released theatrically in late 1987 just like THREE MEN AND A BABY. Both films were made by Touchstone Pictures,a division of Buena Vista Pictures. THREE MEN AND A BABY was a megahit as well. Both films were still in theatres by spring 1988. THREE MEN AND A BABY inspired a sequel,why didn't GMV? Obviously nobody had any ideas,not even Mitch Markowitz who composed the screenplay", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1200", "text": "Horror In The Sky\n \tI remember seeing this film when I was 7 or 8 years old and it scared me senseless.  Seeing people getting their heads chopped off and mutalated from who knows what that flies around a big city gave me an uneasy eerie feeling.  I didn't know what the name of this movie was and I was looking for it in the video stores.  I stumbled onto this accidentally and taking my chances of this being the dragon in the sky killing people movie that I saw 20 years ago, I bought it. After seeing it again, this is the movie that scared me to death so many years ago.  Though, by today's standards, this movie is rather cheap and cheesy, it still gave me that uneasy eerie feeling.  This movie is original, having a flying dragon that is summoned by ritual killings, that eats people like birds eat worms.  This movie is a hybrid of Godzilla and slasher flicks.  This is definately B-movie material, but it's fun to watch and brings back some childhood memories... and that is worth more than the price of admission", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1201", "text": "Highly recommended\n \tI bought this for my husband, because I knew he liked Seven Samurai. He was delighted with the gift, and I was surprised to find that I really like these movies too. They are entertaining and insightful and a pleasure to watch", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1202", "text": "Georges Lopez is the Star\n \tWhat a splendid teacher is this! A soothing, captivating movie. The students are most endearing.\nI found it interesting that, in the special features interview with the guy who made this movie, he refers to the teacher as \"the teacher\" and not by his name, Georges Lopes. This moviemaker appears to be of the opinion that there are a lot of teachers who could have filled this role as well, or nearly as well. Well let me tell you, he is wrong. This teacher is special. There are not very many teachers as patient and diplomatic and considerate on this entire planet as Georges Lopez", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1203", "text": "Very Very Surprising\n \tI really bought this DVD on a whim.  There is no question why this production won an Emmy.  \"One Voice\" the very last song in the concert is worth the price of DVD.  Seriously stunning", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1204", "text": "I love Barry\n \tIf you love Manilow, you will enjoy this dvd of a great entertainer. All the old hits plus  many new ones.This dvd is almost like being there", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1205", "text": "Better Than Most Bio-Pics\n \tTim Burton's \"Ed Wood,\" a surreal bio-pic is one of the most entertaining, inspiring, and funny bio-pics I've seen. No wonder really since it's directed by one of the best directors around and written by two of the best bio-pic writers Scott Alexander  and  Larry Karaszewski (who, after this film, would pen the Larry Flynt bio-pic \"The People Vs. Larry Flynt\" and the Andy Kaufman bio-pic \"Man on the Moon\"). It's also got an amazing cast of actors, including Oscar nominee Johnny Depp (Best Actor, 'Finding Neverland'), Oscar winner Martin Landau (Best Supporting Actor, 'Ed Wood'), Sarah Jessica Parker ('Failure to Launch'), Patricia Arquette ('True Romance'), Jeffrey Jones ('Deadwood'), and Oscar nominee Bill Murray\n(Best Actor, 'Lost in Translation'). Depp plays Edward D. Wood Jr., an aspiring filmmaker who's down on his luck and lives with his girlfriend Dolores Fuller (Parker). After hearing about a film being made about a transsexual, without a script, Ed pens a script called \"Glen or Glenda.\"\nThe movie is kind of close to Ed's heart, because Ed likes to dress in woman's clothes. But he's not gay. While walking past a shop that sells coffins Ed meets the actor Bela Lugosi (Landau), who played Dracula in the classic Universal film and recruits him to star in the Glen or Glenda film. The movie immediately bombs and is called one of the worst films ever made. Not letting it get him down, Ed goes to work on his next film \"Bride of the Atom.\" After a few more films and meeting a few new people, including wrestler Tor Johnson (George \"The Animal\" Steele), TV personality Vampira (Lisa Marie), and psychic Criswell (Jones); Ed goes on to make his masterpiece \"Plan 9 From Outer Space.\" The latter is the only film I've ever seen by Ed Wood. While the movie has been called the worst film ever made, it wasn't bad. It's campy and stupid; You can definitely see why it would be considered bad back then, but it was entertaining and fun to watch. Ed Wood was an interesting, and quirky, guy...Which Tim Burton makes perfectly clear here and Depp does a great job bringing Wood to life. Martin Landau gives his finest performance as Bela Lugosi, he disappears behind the persona. He looks and sounds like Lugosi. Another thing I liked about the film was that it shows us the bright time in Ed Wood's life, through his first film to his \"masterpiece.\" We hear the downside of his life through the epilogue. This movie is, in the end, a loving tribute to \"B\" movies that is over-the-top yet perfect. As I said, the movie is very funny. Especially, Landau who gets some of the best lines as Lugosi. Bill Murray co-stars as Ed's transsexual friend Bunny.\n\nGRADE: A-", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1206", "text": "We lost a great one.....\n \tWhat can I say...\"The Humbler\"..kinda says it all...just watch him play.\nLooks easy ya say??\nI've been playing now for 30 years...still wish I could play like that!!\nVery \"down to Earth\" video reveals quite alot of ideas and licks...\n                   ......Have fu", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1207", "text": "The Crazy and Wild World of Stripping!\n \tThis movie sounded stupid when I first heard about it. Who could make a 2 hour movie based on stripping at a club and have it make sense? Obviously, Ice Cube could. This movie stars LisaRaye in her film debut as Diana, who is known to the stripping world as Diamond, a hardworking college student who needs a better way to pay to get herself through school. While working at a shoe store, she meets Trixie (Adele Givens) and Ronnie (Chrystale Wilson). They convince her into quitting her low-paying job and working at The Player's Club, a run down joint owned by a lowlife loser named Dollar Bill (Bernie Mac). When Diana's cousin Ebony (Monica Calhoun) comes into town, she tells Diana that she wants to work at the player's club. Ebony gets caught up in this world and is drowning in the lows of \"using what you've got to get what you want\". This movie is a thrill ride and the fight scene towards the end is the best part of the movie. Featured in the movie are Jamix Foxx, A.J. Johnson, and John Amos. The plot is perfect and the script is well written. This movie has to be one of my favorite", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1208", "text": "Has any couple ever sizzled like Harlow  vs Gable?\n \tI don't think so, be it in the jungle, a New York high rise or at sea. Hepburn  and  Tracy were great, no argument. But they were so modern  and  urbane, not rowdy  and  sexy, always fighting like Harlow  and  Gable. China Seas is a fine example of this chemistry.  Yeah,  and  its a pretty good story too. Gable is Capt. Gaskell, skipper of a passenger/merchant ship running from Hong Kong to Singapore. Harlow is the floozie, Dolly, he had a fling with on shore. The ship is carrying gold. There is a terrific typhoon,  and  a pirate raid in which the ship is seized for a while. They torture the Captain, but he doesn't reveal where the gold is. Dolly is mixed up in a conspiracy with a crewman, Wallace  Berry, against the Captain because she is mad at him. She of course changes her mind. The Captain is trying to ditch Dolly  and  thinks he's meant for Lady Sybil, played by Rosalind Russell, an old flame. But he  and  Dolly really are in love. Unfortunately the collaborations between Harlow  and  Gable was cut short at five movies with Harlow untimely  and  early death several years later.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1209", "text": "Awesome DVD\n \tLet me clear this up....if you are a true exercise fanatic, this dvd is for you.  I've done every dvd exercise program including Taebo and this ranks in my top 2.  Taebo is awesome for the cardio but when it comes down to muscle tone, this dvd is tops.  The background music and background exercise people are the least of my worries, you have to concentrate on the exercises she does to TONE YOUR BODY!!!  These exercises are an all over workout.  My favorite part is the 20 minute arm workout, my arms never looked so good!! She works the hell out of you and it took me a few times to get through it but if you want to tone up and get in shape, just put in this DVD and be prepared to SWEAT!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1210", "text": "Perfect production.\n \tCameron Crowe, Rene Zelleweger, Cuba Gooding and Tom Cruise were all at the top of their game. The superlative fluidity and cinematic thrill of this successful feature was facilitated by experienced actors in sync, and guaranteed by superb production and studio crafts. A timeless classic - In a class of its own.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1211", "text": "A Tradition in our home!\n \tIt's a ritual for my 5 year ld daughter and her dad to watch Samurai Jack before bed. Back when she was 3, and it was played on Cartoon Network, they made sure to watch it together. Now that Cartoon Network is retarded and they don't play it anymore, I've bought Seasons 1 and 2. I just wish it was played on Cartoon Network like it used to be. ...Jill Henrichse", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1212", "text": "Dark and Thoughful Days\n \tMarc Singer is a bloke from England who moved to New York City, saw all these homeless sleeping on the streets, and became friends with them.  They in turn trusted him, accepted him as one of their own, and showed him their secret living quarters.  Deep underground in abandoned train tunnels, the homeless erected huts out of anything scavenged off the streets.  Intelligent and resourceful, they had hooked up to free electricity and had working TV's and stoves.\n\nWhat makes this documentary five stars instead of four is the making of documentary.  Only there do you learn that the movie crew WERE the tunnel folks.  Only there do you learn how Singer made this movie with no money, equipment, or knowledge of filmmaking.  This movie took six years from start to finish.  Unfortunately, it was not the financial success its producers hoped for.  But it resonates unbelievably.  \n\nThe deleted scenes are not to be missed, although some are much better than others.  The one where a man talks about how his cousin killed a cat for food, and the scene where two young men talk in X-rated detail about recent sexual activities lent nothing to the film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1213", "text": "Laugh until your sides ache\n \tAnother reviewer has said that 5 stars are not enough for this film.  I'll second that opinion.  \n\nIf you have seen the remake with Michael Douglas, pretend you haven't and watch the way it SHOULD be done.  If you've seen neither version of the film, get this one and get ready for anything.  \n\nThis is above all a classically sarcastic farce between two misfits who have amazing chemistry together.  Both Peter Falk and Alan Arkin are marvelous craftsmen, and their combination of silliness and genuine rolicking humor is blended in an almost non-stop pace from beginning to end.  Again (as I've said in other of my reviews), minor characters are important.  Ed Begley as the CIA boss adds weight and color to that aspect of the plot, and Richard Libertini as the South American dictator (I've never seen him play a sane character) adds another kind of raucous fun.\n\nThis is a comedy for anyone who appreciates true comedy.  And if you meet anybody who has seen the film, just scream, \"Surpentine! Surpentine!\" and watch them fall apart", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1214", "text": "A Funny Family Comedy: Guerilla's, Not Gorilla's!\n \tThis comedy starring (Martin Short), and (Kurt Russell) is pretty funny. When I first watched it, I wasn't really impressed with it, but now I find it pretty funny. I think that (Kurt Russell), as Captain Ron was pretty funny. However, it was the antics of (Martin Short), who hires Captain Ron to sail his ship in the Caribbean, that was the funniest character in the film. The story begins when a relative of (Short) dies, leaving him a ship, which is moored at a small Caribbean island. The wife (Mary Kay Place) who is not too pleased at going to the island, decides to go along with this mid-life crises of (Short); on condition that an experienced sailsman help them with the boat.\n\nEnter Captain Ron (Kurt Russell). He is a very strange and quirky fellow, to the uptight and anxious (Martin Short). However, since (Short) knows nearly nothing about boating, he decides to hire Captain Ron on the suggestion and recommendation of the man who is interested in buying the boat. Therefore, Captain Ron, who is not very bright to begin with, leads the family [including Short's two children] on a cruise through the Caribbean: And he is a very eccentric character. Harmless, but funny. What ensues is a funny interaction between (Short) and (Russell) on their voyage. Including a scene where (Russell) warns (Short) not to stray from one particular islands path, due to Guerilla's on the island. Which (Short) interpets as Gorilla's. A very funny scene. Recommended, it is a family watch that your children can enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1215", "text": "The Adventures Of Little Voice Starring Jane Horrocks!!!\n \tJudy Garland, Marlena Deitrich, Shirley Bassey, and Marilyn Monroe are L.V.'s (short for Little Voice) best friends in the world!  On 33 1/3 LP's, that is!\n\nL.V. Hoff, played specactularly by Absolutely Fabulous' Miss Jane Horrocks, is a timid, shy, mousy young girl who cloisters herself in her bedroom day after day and plays her dear, dead father's record collection over and over again.  You see, L.V. and her boisterous, overbearing, abusive pig of a mother, Mari played wonderfully by the great Brenda Blethyn live above the family business, Hoff Records.\n\nEnter telephone men George and Billy, (Philip Jackson  and  Ewan McGregor). They install Mari's first phone in the Hoff's small flat.  Billy is a backward chap himself with only his homing pigeons as friends but once he meets L.V., he is smitten and so is she.\n\nMari, always on the lookout for a new beau, finds one in talent producer, Ray Say, played by a great Michael Caine.  So great, in fact that Michael was nominated for an Oscar for his performance of the producer/womanizer/lothario Mr. Ray Say. After Ray hears L.V. singing in her upstairs bedroom he knows he has found a star and pawns everything he owns to make money and exploit L.V.'s singing talent.\n\nL.V. debuts at Mr. Boo's (Jim Broadbent) variety club but gets a terrible case of stage fright and ends up being \"booed\" off the stage.\n\nOf course, Ray wants L.V. to try again so under the influence of Ray, Mari and her friend Sadie, played by Annette Badland, L.V. agrees to do one more show.  L.V. is a HIT with her impersonations of all her and her father's favorite singers and actors. Ray makes a BOATLOAD of money, wants L.V. to come away with him, Mari gets jealous and lots of other crazy things happen with a shocker of an ending that you won't forget!\n\nThis movie was adapted from the stage play of the same name that was written especially for Jane Horrocks in mind as Little Voice.   I don't understand how Miss Horrocks was passed over for an Oscar nomination herself.  She is splendid in this film as is the whole cast of characters.\n\nHighly Recommended and Happy Watching!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1216", "text": "A Christmas Classic\n \tFor every season, there is a classic movie.  In our house, \"A Christmas Story\" tops the list when Christmas rolls around.  Without a doubt this movie is a classic!  Ralphie and his quest for the Red Ryder BB gun -- I do love this movie.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1217", "text": "Totally awesome!!!\n \tAwesome College Movie.  My only regret is that I did not see this movie during my college years.  Alas, they have the DVD now!\n\nYay!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1218", "text": "The Man With The Hat\n \tBased on the early-movie cliffhangers he used to watch in theaters, George Lucas created something special: a re-invention of the entire adventure genre. These films waited a long time to make their bow on DVD, much too long for myself, personally. I always loved these films, they had everything to keep your attention riveted all the time. Each of the three films is very different from the others. \"Raiders of the Lost Ark\", the first and best of the three, introduces us to Indiana Jones, perhaps Lucas's greatest creation. Premiering in 1981, this film was a smash, also receiving an oscar nomination for best picture. Also starring was Karen Allen, perhaps the most even-matched female co-star for Harrisan Ford. It seemed she could give as good she got, and never backed down in any scene. Second was \"The Temple of Doom\", easily the darkest of the three, and the most intensely exciting. This film is a non-stop thrill ride from start to finish, and doesn't really bother to delve too deeply into personal relationships or charactor. The third film, \"The Last Crusade\", is possibly the most balanced in terms of plot and charactor, and has the wonderful Sean Connery to steal every scene he's in. The interaction between Indy and Mr. Jones is wonderful. If anyone was to ever play Indiana Jones' father, it was Sean Connery. The forth disc in the set is nothing but bonus features, which are almost as entertaining as the films themselves. These films waited far too long to be released to DVD, and I lay the blame squarely on George Lucas. I've heard he really didn't think DVD would take off like it did, that it was just a phase. It's great he finally realized his mistake and released these fine movies for everyone to enjoy. As with his \"Star Wars\" trilogy, the Indiana Jones films are cinematic history and should be required for all DVD collections", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1219", "text": "The story of a film genius\n \tI saw this on PBS' Great Performances.  This documentary is about film genius Akira Kurosawa.  The documentary charts  Akira Kurosawa's early life in pre-WWII Japan to the end of his life.  Kurosawa brought Japanese cinema to a world wide audience. I recommend this DVD for anyone who is a Akira Kurosawa fan.  Plus the DVD has 100 minutes of bonus interview footage not seen on the PBS program and Kurosawa filmography", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1220", "text": "A wonderful documentary about one of the truly great souls of the twentieth century\n \tDietrich Bonhoeffer is one of the religious figures who have most influenced my own spiritual journey.  His books are unique among serious theologians in that he never forgets at any point that his subjects are never abstract doctrinal issues, but practical issues of the greatest moment.  There is a great line in Kierkegaard, in the preface to THE SICKNESS UNTO DEATH, where he writes:  \"Everything essentially Christian must have in its presentation a resemblance to the way a physician speaks at the sickbed; even if only medical experts understand it, it must never be forgotten that the situation is the bedside of a sick person.\"  What gives his books so much power is the context in which he wrote them, as he struggled to live out the implications of Christianity at a time when it was especially challenging to do so.\n\nBonhoeffer was in so many ways a paradox and the documentary does a great job of showing this.  Raised in a secular home, he inexplicably decided to become a theologian and pastor.  At a time when a host of right wing movements were overtaking Germany, he espoused left wing political and social values.  In an age of growing intolerance, he expressed a sympathy and understanding of both Jews and blacks almost unprecedented in the Germany of his time.  And in an age when many theologians wrote academic works with little regard to how they should connect with real life, Bonhoeffer was obsessed with the connections between thought and practice.  \n\nWhat is most impressive in studying the life of Bonhoeffer, whether through reading his books or Eberhard Bethge's great biography or watching this documentary is the man's fundamental goodness and dedication to doing what is right.  If he had been catholic instead of protestant, he would surely by now have been declared a saint.  He seems to have had the saint's calmness and peacefulness.  One is certain that he slept the sleep of the just.\n\nBonhoeffer was one of the most promising young theologians in Weimar Germany.  Had he lived in more peaceful times he certainly would have written a host of first-rate theological works.  Like his theological mentor, the great Karl Barth, who was himself the greatest theologian between Luther and Calvin and the present, he would have written works that explored the concrete role that religion must play in every day life.  When Hitler rose to power, Bonhoeffer could easily have fled to the United States and taught through the course of the conflict and in fact had an appointment at Union Theological Seminary in New York, which he left to return to Germany.  Moreover, he joined the resistance against Hitler and came to believe that it was his moral and religious duty to aid in the attempt to assassinate him.  After an attempt to kill Hitler through the use of an air pressure bomb placed on a plane failed (for whatever reason it did not detonate as it should have), a host of suspected conspirators were arrested, including Bonhoeffer.  He spent the rest of his life in a Nazi prison, dying at the hands of the Nazis only a few days before the American armies liberated the concentration camp to which he was transferred near the end.\n\nIf one reads his ETHICS one is impressed by sections such as the one on what it means to tell the truth.  Kant had famously argued that if a man that one suspects is angry enough to kill a particular person comes up and asks you where that person is, the moral law demands that you not lie to the would-be murderer (though in Kant's defense it isn't clear that we are obligated to tell him where the intended victim is, but merely that we not lie).  For Bonhoeffer the situation is so much more complex.  He knew about many facets of the conspiracy and merely refusing to answer the Gestapo's questions would have done much to confirm the existence of the conspiracy.  Bonhoeffer was forced to systematically fabricate a tissue of lies that would mislead the Nazis as much as he could while protecting as many people as he could.  This lends a sense of poignancy to his writing on what it means to tell the truth that is almost unbearable.  Reading between the lines, one realizes that Bonhoeffer realized, contra Kant, that \"telling the truth\" might actually entail lying to the best of one's abilities.  \n\nI had only one tiny complaint with the documentary.  I love Klaus Maria Brandauer as an actor.  He is a powerful and subtle performer, but his voice on the DVD is very hard to understand.  I don't know if his accent is too thick or if the recording has too much bass to be clear.  I found I could understand only a portion of what he was saying.  \n\nAnyone who is moved by this documentary should certainly look further into Bonhoeffer's life and thought.  I once was privileged to be part of a group of thirty or so students who had a long conversation with Eberhard Bethge about Bonhoeffer.  Bethge features prominently in the film.  There is no question that if you were to read only one book on Bonhoeffer, his magisterial biography is the place to go.  It is massive, but it is unquestionably worth the effort.  I love Bonhoeffer's ETHICS, but it might be a tad too academic for the lay reader.  THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP, in which he makes his famous distinction between cheap grace and costly grace, is a wonderful book and can easily be read by someone without a strong theological background.  LETTERS AND PAPERS FROM PRISON, which collects things written from the time of his arrest to the end of his life, is justly celebrated as a classic religious work.  A TESTAMENT TO FREEDOM:  THE ESSENTIAL WRITINGS OF DIETRICH BONHOEFFER is a very fine anthology that collects writings from every period of his life.\n\nI recommend this film as strongly as possible.  To me Bonhoeffer is one of the truly great Christian heroes of the past century, though his courage and sacrifice offers equal inspiration to non-Christians as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1221", "text": "Bonhoeffer\n \tBonhoeffer was a very informative, very interesting video.  I first decided to watch it at the urge of my pastor.  I watched the portion that PBS showed, and I wanted to see more, so I bought the DVD.  I am glad that I did", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1222", "text": "madonna for president\n \tLove this dvd. I loved the live performance at the MTV awards. \n\nShe has my vote", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1223", "text": "Heaven On Earth!\n \tOn hearing that Warner Bros was to issue a set of Busby berkeley films, I ensured my DVD player was rendered region-free and then I waited. It was a dream finally come true.  Having been entranced by Berkeley's films since childhood I could hardly wait for the box to arrive.  Oh joy! The quality of the DVDs is wonderful and the added extras are very generous indeed, if some of these extras are not to one's taste, then fair enough, but the vintage material is absolutely fascinating and cleaned up to match the quality of the main feature.  \n\nIt is a shame that the Al Jolson number was removed from the compilation disc because it was not intended to be racially offensive when it was produced, but today's political correctness lobby inevitably takes its toll.  That said, we are left with a plethora of magnificence from Busby Berkeley which gladdens the heart and which left me euphoric because the quality of the release exceeded my expectations.  Thank you Warner Bros for the TLC you have lavished on this set, and you, dear reader, if you have not experienced the work of this great director before, I urge you please, please consider buying it - I can guarantee you will not be disappointed. This was Hollywood's Golden Age, so now you have the chance to experience it, PLEASE don't miss out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1224", "text": "A dream chaser it is.....\n \tThis is a great video collection of her past videos. I love it. From the sweet 'I Wanna Love You Forever' to the record label controlled image of 'Irrisistible' and 'A Little Bit' I love the 'A Little Bit' video but that was the time when she was controlled by her label which made her album flop. But overall this dvd is awesome. I like the footage from the Dream Chaser tour and the biography stuff. This is the best dvd before Jennifer Lopez's The Reel Me.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1225", "text": "Annie rocks!\n \tLook at my review for the movie soundtrack.  I had a full vinyl copy of the voiced movie, but my mom sold it.  I hate that fact, but there isn't a thing I can do about it.  I wish I could get one back", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1226", "text": "Great, Quirky Movie\n \tThis is the kind of movie I used to enjoy seeing a couple of times a year and now see, oh, about once every 10 years or so.  An incredibly interesting, odd, provocative movie, that doesn't insult its audience.  The acting is phenomenal, the script is really interesting, and the characters are not people you've seen 1000 times before.  Although it's sort of about baseball, it's not a baseball movie.  It's a pity that so few people want to see interesting movies like this.  I loved this movie.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1227", "text": "Keep these alive, disclaimer or not!!\n \tYes, I thought the Whoppi disclaimers were absurd (HOW many generations have grown up with these cartoons, and now all of a sudden they're \"bad\"?) I never saw disclaimers on CBS when I watched these cartoons on Saturday mornings for years and years!!!\n\nBut aside from that, my main gripe is the organization. It would be better if they'd organize these into eras (I'm not as big on the Leon Schlesenger era from the 30s/early 40s as I am on the Fritz-era, and would rather these be organized chronologically. Not that I don't respect those early shorts for what they were, I just like the later ones better).\n\nRegardless, as long as they keep releasing these I'll still keep getting them, since Cartoon Network and Nickelodean have completely removed them and decided that the new generation of kids \"don't have the attention span\" to appreciate them (I beg to differ, my kids LOVE Looney Tunes!), and replace them with garbage full of toilet humor (which, apparently, is OK by the PC police...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1228", "text": "Mark Twain Tonight\n \tI grew up in  Hannibal Mo, so I am very familiar with Mark Twain's writing and his humor.  The make up is great as Holbrook even looks like Twain.  Holbrook is a great story teller, and he uses the material well, and makes it wa wonderful program.  I saw a perfomance live in NYC years ago, and another one in my current home town.  Each time I see it again, it is still funny and a great performance", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1229", "text": "A study in cinematic poise\n \tVisconti's film is significantly different from Mann's classic story. Aside from the obvious changes (Aschenbach being a composer instead of a writer, etc), there are many subtle touches that deepen the ambiguity of the character. For example: In the book, Aschenbach's wife is dead, and his daughter is grown up and married away. In the film, his daughter dies in childhood, and it is not clear whether his wife is alive or not when he visits Venice.\n\nAnother reviewer here called the film \"ambient\"; I would add the word \"poised.\" The camera lingers on scenes for many minutes; observations occur in planes of depth. The acting is often extremely subtle. The young man who plays Tadzio looks as if he is sculpted of alabaster. Compositions, lighting, settings, costumes and makeup are simply exquisite. Imagine if this had been photographed in 65mm!\n\nDEATH IN VENICE probably looks better here than it ever did in theaters. The DVD transfer is superb, based on what appears to be a spotless, pristine source. The wide Panavision aspect ratio is faithfully preserved, anamorphically enhanced for 16:9 TVs. Sadly, the original monaural soundtrack has not been remixed for stereo; but execept for some occasionally muffled dialog (which may be intentional), it still sounds very good.\n\nThe post-MTV generation will find this film tough going. Don't buy this if you're hoping to see police gondolas flip over and explode. :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1230", "text": "A Beautiful Film\n \tI first viewed this film with a friend, in my home.  He and I are both lovers of beautiful music and art.  This film satisfies both categories.  The score is absolutely magnificent and the views of Venice, beautiful.  The acting (by main character Dirk Bogard)is subtle but effective.  We found this film to be a totally soul-satisfying experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1231", "text": "American Yakuza\n \tExcellent little known movie with Viggo Mortensen as an F.B.I.\nagent under deep cover to infiltrate Japenese Mob. Great\nperformances by all {Michael Nouri, a little over the top}\ngreat action and sentimentality when Viggos character is torn\nbetween man who treats him like a son and duty as an agent after\nF.B.I makes deal with mobster Nouri to make a hit on the Yakuza", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1232", "text": "no title\n \tLiam Neeson was wonderful to watch - a tragic love story with great winter scenery and lots of cold breath shots.  However, Patricia Arquette was too teenage giggly - not a terrific actress in this film, at least.  Still, a great role for Neeson", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1233", "text": "excellent action\n \tone of the best movies I've seen in ages!!! Most movies put me to sleep, I stayed awake the entire time.  action, suspense, great flick!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1234", "text": "sick and sicker\n \tUpon watching the movie sick, I came to an all out conclusion of all other movies I had seen in the past. They will never compare to Bob Flanagans true life experience of living beyond the expected life span of a human with CF. This man truly took his illness by the balls and showed the viewer that pain can be an issue that is manipulated in an entirely different way. I found it very interesting how Bob chose to be a slave to the woman he loves rather than a slave to his miserable disease. Those who dare; watch as Bob experiences life through the vice of pain. Those with weak stomaches, beware", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1235", "text": "Great Intertainment!\n \tGreat Plot!  A crooked president who only thinks of himself and his needs; a good hearted man named Dave who thinks about others, and the only thing they have in common is their outward appearance. Dave is called upon to sit in for the president and do his job for a while.  Two of the presidents regular staff try to get Dave to do things that is contrary to Dave's character.  So the story goes on from there.  Who will win the battle of crooked verses good in the White House. This dvd  picture was good and clear, the sound was great, and the case was in excellent condition.  If you like warm hearted type movies, then this is the one for you.  I know I have enjoyed it over and over.  To me, Dave is about character, good or bad, and the choices we make in life that can affect others around us.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1236", "text": "Beautiful ending to a flawed movie\n \tI was leaning towards giving it only three stars because it has certain weaknesses.  But then I saw the ending, and it was a beautiful one.  It always makes me happy to see love onscreen.\n\nThe side story of a jealous rival geisha constantly hurting our hero was annoying.  There really wasn't any reason for it.\n\nAnother part of the story I found annoying was the lack of communication between the main characters.  Our hero was giving one man all the signals that she was interested, but she in fact was interested in a different man, who she wasn't communicating with at all.\n\nI don't like having to witness problems that make no sense to me.\n\nBut then came that surprise ending, so warm and affectionate.  That was nice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1237", "text": "Shyamalan\n \t{My review of THE VILLAGE mentions THE SIXTH SENSE more than it does THE VILLAGE, so here it is.}\n\nI don't really want to talk a lot about this movie because I could spoil the effect. Instead, I'll talk about this filmmaker's first movie. THE SIXTH SENSE, also by M. Night Shyamalan. I first saw it in December 1999, on a 20-hour flight from Chicago to Hong Kong. My only flight out of the USA. The film really pulled me in, which I suspect is particularly difficult on an airplane. \n\nThen, the ending. Based on the article you just read, we can say that some viewers weren't surprised. Me, I was blown the heck away and wanted to see it again. Years later I finally did. I taught movie classes, this is a film I chose, and I saw it about a dozen times, fully aware of the ending. It had a bit more going for it than that. \n\nMy only complaint is with people who think Bruce Willis was the star. The star is Haley Joel Osment! I may have missed out on \"the surprise ending\" because I was watching the kid instead of the shrink. Bruce Willis could probably star in a few more movies after he died and we'd never notice. But I digress. \n\nTHE VILLAGE is about a pilgrim-style village. Some place quaint, rural, close knit and low tech. Nobody from the village goes into the surrounding woods lest they encounter Those We Do Not Speak Of. The acting was flawless and the scenery most certainly created a mood. Shyamalan is a masterful writer, director and producer. But I had trouble caring about what happened to his characters. \n\nThat could've been my fault. Saturday morning at 8, Jan was working, and my goal for the day was to pack for our impending move but I was too drained to begin. The neighbor had loaned us this DVD back in February, so I figured watching it and returning it to him was a good start. \n\n(The same bad attitude that I brought to THE SIXTH SENSE, right? One of these days I'm going to watch a Shyamalan movie in the right frame of mind.) \n\n\"The ending.\" How would you like to be a filmmaker judged solely on \"the ending?\" In the case of THE VILLAGE, it worked for me. I thought about this film for days after seeing it. \n\nActually, I was trying to decide what to write in this review. How about this? \n\n\"Shyamalan is a filmmaker of bold originality surviving in a commercialized medium.\" \n\nThat's a good thing, no matter what your opinion of each individual film is. I believe some critics are panning him, but I'm not panning this one. I'm glad I saw it. I've missed a few films between THE SIXTH SENSE and THE VILLAGE, and there will be more after THE VILLAGE. I'll watch them all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1238", "text": "Wholesome Entertainment!!\n \tI have four boys between the ages of 11 and 2.  I ordered seasons 1  and  2 and they love it.  Every night we turn Daniel Boone on before bedtime and we don't have to worry about our children seeing anything other than a good wholesome show. I hope they put out the next 4 seasons", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1239", "text": "A Great DVD To Get The Young Ones Moving!!\n \tI thought this was a wonderful DVD because of the following factors:\n\n*The goal of this Billy Blank's DVD is to get kids off their feet and exercising.  In this day and age of television, video games, and a joke of physical education in schools, it's up to parents to stress the importance of regular fitness activity.\n\n*The diversity is great.  The children on this DVD consist of both boys and girls, ages of about 5 to maybe 12 or 13 years old, all sizes from thin to slightly chubby, and different nationalities. \n\n*Billy Blanks is just a very good instructor and you can see why he's loved by young and old.  He motivates the kids and makes the moves entertaining for them, even throwing in a couple of old dance moves. :-)  Billy Blanks speaks from the heart and you can tell that he honestly wants everyone to be fit.\n\nAs far as the fitness level, I could see kids doing this but it gets a little trickier when you get to the floor exercises if you haven't exercised in a while.  The good thing about this particular DVD is since it's geared towards kids, Billy places less emphasis on getting moves perfect, his main focus is to get the kids to realize that exercise is fun.  \n\nOverall, I think this is a great DVD to add to your collection.  It's something you and your kids can enjoy doing together.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1240", "text": "An important film\n \tDenzel Washington plays the legendary Steve Biko in this late-80's film, while Kevin Kline plays a top journalist who befriends Washington's character in South Africa. Denzel is my favorite actor, and although he doesn't get a lot of screen time, this is one of his strongest roles ever(and you know that's saying a lot). Not only does he nail down the African accent, but he portray's Biko's renown concern and persistence.\nThis movie was awesome for the first hour. I could not take my eyes off it! As the inevitable came around this point, the movie turns to Kevin Kline's character who's trying to escape South Africa and spread Biko's story and message. It drags on quite extensively(the movie is over 2  and  1/2 hours) but it still maintains, enough to keep it's five-star rating in my book. There were some other flaws, like how quickly Kline's character switched from hostility to befriending Biko. That happened so quickly I couldn't tell when they actually saw eye-to-eye. The film was beautifully shot, especially for the 1980's, and I love the scene where Biko is speaking at an outdoor stadium being held up by dozens of supporters. Keep an eye out for Joseph Marcell(Geoffry the butler from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) who has a couple crucial scenes at the end playing a character aptly named 'Moses.'\nThe reason this movie was so memorable to me was because it really got me thinking how oppressed black folks have been throughout history. Sure, other movies have depicted this and maybe display this better, but Sh##! To find out how black people were even kicked aside and discriminated against in South Africa was eye-opening! I am beginning to understand their frustration as a race, and even those in America, more and more. Seeing this movie, and being Caucasian myself, you get a sense of why the black brethren distrust the white man or see him as evil, and there's no propoganda or direct bashing of the white race in this film. Just depiction. I, myself, kind of feel like a jerk for what my race has done over all these years. And believe me, we may think this sh#t's resolved and straight today, but we got a long ways to go!\nYou really gotta hand it to Denzel. He's tackled some of the biggest black icons so effortlessly, not only Malcolm X, Reuben Carter, among others, but Steven Biko as well. He may just be an actor, but he must have some strong beliefs in his own race as well to portray legends like these! It would be great to see him start speaking up for his people and directly to his people, a la Bill Cosby. I got this movie off Amazon because I could not find it in stores, but I recommend searching for it yourself or buying it however you can..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1241", "text": "Yundi Li has always interpreted music in a most natural way\n \tI have heard both Arrau and Richter playing Liszt's B Minor Sonata and I am afraid I very much prefer the way Yundi Li had played this piece. Perhaps it is not fair to compare their techniques as Arrau's technique was always not that impressive.\n\nYundi Li is not just a virtuoso. You are impressed not only by the shattering way he played for the more emotional part of this piece ( when Liszt was supposed to struggle with his other side of character), you will also be impressed by his every subtle nuance for the lyrical part of the music which you seldom hear from others. You will also appreciate all the smooth transitions he made from one theme to another. Will I be able to hear a better and a more logical Liszt's B Minor Sonata than this?\n\nI believe Yundi Li is capable of very deep feeling when he plays. You seldom find one pianist more deeply immersed in the music during performance than Yundi Li . Music just flow out from his fingers in a most natural way as a result of such deep feeling. I particularly agree with this description of Yundi Li:\n\n\"What distinguishes this uniquely gifted young artist from most of his contemporaries is his ability to put his personal stamp on a work without resorting, even for a single gesture, to eccentricity.\"\n\nAlthough Richter was technically more capable compared with Arrau, I have always found him not expressive enough for pieces that require more rubati. You will be impressed by his technique for some Beethoven Sonata.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1242", "text": "A Blossoming Career Deserves A Better Production Than This\n \tLi is no heavy-weight pianist. Neither is Bunin or even Zimerman. And don't foeget that Chopin himself weighed less than a hundred pounds after all. And judging from the steam and progess Li has made, Lang Lang's position is certainly under threat. And any viewer who is interested in Li or how Chinese pianists nowadays are doing should perhaps go for this-- here we have to thank Martha for doing a good job in picking him as the winner of the Chopin Competition. Now in his mid-twenties, and musically out of almost nowhere, Li is already a full fledged musician.   \n\nOf course, viewers should not compare him with Arrau's fine balance between the extreme high and rather low register; or his scales with Richter's.  This is not fair, for Arrau and Richter are such great artists. Li is already so close to Zimerman now. \n\nFurthermore, what we hear may have more to do with the accoustics of the hall, something which has more to do with the engineers than the performer himself. And I say so because I'm a bit concerned about the quality of the picture of this DVD. It appears to me more like a VCD than DVD production (or somewhere in between): it is slightly below average DG production and the camerawork is also average only. This is obviously not fair to a blossoming career that Li is now having. One star is taken for want of a better production.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1243", "text": "Great show but they should of released all of the episodes instead of hand picked episodes\n \tI thought Beavis and Butthead changed America. Their stupidity was a influence of a generation. I, sadly, was not allowed to watch the show when it was on TV (I was a child and in my elementary school years at the time), and because I actually rather watch the episodes instead of having to watch music videos within the episode (just like the duo themselves, they hate a lot of music videos but watch them just to critize them and I don't care for music videos), I really love the show. However, like other people who also liked the show, I have to agree with them to release all of the episodes (for goodness sake! I can't believe they didn't put in the Customers Suck episode because that was hysterical and the only one I have ever seen when the show was on TV) because we want to see and have all of the episodes, not just 80% of them and never get to see the other ones. I guess this is still recommended but remember, we all should fight back and get the remaining episodes back (even if they have a lost episodes collection I don't care, the people want them and Mike Judge is refusing to give us them!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1244", "text": "A genuine classic!\n \tThis amazed me when it first came out and still has that capability.  The combination of puppets and live action works really well, David Bowie is wonderful, and, all in all, it's a great family film.  When I gave it to my two granddaughters, ages 8  and  4, they watched it wide-eyed and a little bit scared. But then they watched it at least once a day for the next week", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1245", "text": "Whatever!\n \tThis movie was alright.  I give it five stars for being artsy, quirky.\nIt makes Gay love look systematically funny, and easily made fun of.  Even people with AIDS deserve a better look at their lives.  I do not have HIV/AIDS but have lost friends over it.  This is a movie for those who either want a good laugh, or a good cry.\nI know of nobody who really acts as these characters do.  I doubt it goes on in New York Citys Manhattan either.\nPurchase this if your just wanting to add to your GLBT VHS, or DVD collection", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1246", "text": "Tough But Helps\n \tThis DVD was more challenging than I thought, but within a few short weeks I can already see an improvement in my flexibility and overall fitness.  Recently someone who had not seen me in a while commented that my body looked different, so I guess that means the programs really work. HAHA :-) Overall I have been impressed with not only the level of difficulty but also the variety of content and workouts available.  I easily recommend this DVD", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1247", "text": "Fantastic\n \tI truly love this film and it's one of my top favorite film of all time. The cinematography is absolutely beautiful. If you enjoy violence, beauitful scenery of brazil, a great gang-drug related story this film is absolutely brillant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1248", "text": "Fantastic Movie!!\n \tI first bought the DVD for my mother for Christmas. She let me borrow it. I am glad that I finally watched it. It is a truly great movie. It is a funny movie and very entertaining. I suggest either renting it or buying it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1249", "text": "This movie is good clean fun\n \tI really enjoyed this movie.  Rose McGowan did a great job as the villianess Debbie.  My favorite line from the movie \"It's a family thing.\"  The movie was, in my opinion, a black comedy.  And Rose totally looked like trailer trash on her first day of school--brilliant!  You should definately watch this movie when you haven't got anything better to do", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1250", "text": "Col. Kurtz IF he had survived \"Apocalypse Now\"\n \tEver wonder where Col. Kurtz would've ended up if he had survived the end of \"Apocalypse Now\"? Well, now we know: He exiled himself to a deserted island to create humanimals -- the horror, the horror.\n\nIn light of all the bad press one would really think this is a lousy movie. And I can see WHY some people don't like it, the main portion of the flick is really INSANE. However, if you're a sucker for lost-on-an-island type yarns and appreciate the heavy mood  and  insanity of \"Apocalypse Now,\" you'll probably like it. I'm not saying it's anywhere near as great as \"Apocalypse Now\" but Marlon Brando and the jungle insanity make the comparison inevitable. \n\nWHAT WORKS: The title sequence is great, perhaps one of the best in all of cinema (another Amazon reviewer noted this, so I'm not alone); the soundtrack is phenomenal ('nuff said); the plot is intriguing; the humanimal make-up is fine ('Hyena' looks especially horrific); the film possesses an undeniable creative pizzazz (i.e. it's moody, atmospheric and insane); and Marlon Brando's 35 minute stint in the film is as captivating as always (you can probably tell I'm a huge Brando fan -- in particular, \"One-Eyed Jacks,\" \"Mutiny on the Bounty\" (1962), \"The Young Lions,\" \"Superman\" and \"Apocalypse Now\" [not \"Redux\"]). \n\nWHAT DOESN'T WORK: The third act of the film is almost total insanity, except for the final ten minutes or so; as a result the story will lose the interest of those who have no appreciation for such artistic flair.\n\nCLOSING THOUGHTS: I really enjoyed seeing Brando in his old age in this flick; it proves he had his magnetic charm until the end. If you enjoyed Brando as 'Kurtz' in \"Apocalypse Now\" you'll appeciate him in \"Island;\" in fact, as already noted, Dr. Moreau is a variation of Kurtz in his old age (i.e. nutjob in the jungle).\n\nIf you're predisposed for such a flick, \"Dr. Moreau\" is weird, but certainly worthwhile.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1251", "text": "Excellent in 2D\n \tI bought this DVD because it was listed as an IMAX title, but it is also 3D if you buy the special glasses from the manufacturer(regular 3D glasses dont work with this title). The quality of the graphics are terrific, the plot is a little strange, but basically its aliens who invade and ride 4 virtual roller coasters at a futuristic theme park. The rides are pretty good and the concept and setting behind each coaster is unique. My kids love this DVD, and its worth the price!\n\n(Buy it from the new  and  used section and you can get it for around $3.50 plus shipping", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1252", "text": "Casts Made In Heaven\n \tCasts were chosen by the author Hemingway himself. That short comment on this film opening was really the miracle. Particularly Gary Cooper as American dynamiter Roberto and Ingrid Bergman as hapless young girl Maria could happen only through the number of miracles.\n\nSPAIN IN YOUR BACKYARD\nAs the movie opening says shooting took place Sonora Pass in California not in Spain. Isn't it ironic because Sierra Nevada Mountain Range itself was named by Spanish reminding them of the homeland mountains when they occupied the part of California.\n\nBONDED BY MOVIE DEAL\nAt that time movie actors were strongly tied by contracts and that prevented both Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman from the role Hemingway wanted on the film. To win him the movie company had to pay huge money and Maria took it by accicent. She even cut her own hair to be Maria eventually sacrificing the next movie \nrole. \n\nDELETION OF POLITICAL ASPECT\nThat is why the movie became successful and became a very entertaining one. The movie focus on the love development between Maria and Roberto which was excellently shown though a bit old-fashioned. Bergman's Maria was so natural and you can see how far she was into the role. But the time provided another politics: American hero fighting against Dictatorship an ally of Nazi and Facists. That worked far better than any of government sponsored war propaganda I suppose.\n\nSUPPORTING ACTORS and ACTRESS\nSupporting actors and actresses did the job quite well particularly I think ANSELMO was well performed. PABLO was also nicely acted particularly Pablo grinning at the scene of falling snow is truly scary reminding me of Jack Torrarence of SHINING.\nPILAR is a bit of letdown but not bad. \n\nTHE ENDING\nI suppect there was alternative version where Roberto could survive but the ending place it quite vague. Old fashioned theatrical ploy. I see why BUTCH CASSIDY and SUNDANCE KID ends the similar way.\n\nTHE BRIDGE\nWhy must an American explode the bridge at THE BRIDGE AT RIVER KWAI? The answer might be here. \n\nREAL AMERICAN DYNAMITER\nHemingway might have probably heard of the story of American dynamiter somewhere and combined his own self to create the hero Robert Jordan. THE GOOD WAR interviews the model of Robert Jordan, Irvin Goff. It is said Maria was created by the image of Ingrid Bergman.\n\nVerdict: Very entertaining movie\nRating: 91 out of 100 The presence of Ingrid Bergman alone contributes 10 point plus.\nRecommended for any of classic movie fans", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1253", "text": "A steamy, genuinely suspenseful thriller\n \tSea of Love is certainly a better than average steamy crime thriller, but it didn't really bowl me over.  Pacino's very good, of course, and Ellen Barkin more than holds her own against him, but Pacino's character can become tiresome after a while, and what I regard as a pretty sizeable red herring thrown into your lap midway through the story makes the ending a little less dramatic.  I'm not saying the mystery is predictable - it's just not that shocking of a surprise.  \n\nFrank Keller (Al Pacino) isn't exactly Steve McGarrett material when it comes to his career as a detective, mainly because the guy is basically pretty pathetic.  His wife left him for another detective on the force, and he's not handling that very well - drunken calls in the middle of the night to his ex-wife are not uncommon.  The guy drinks like a fish all day and all night, whether he's on duty or not, he gets into serious shoving matches with other cops, and he spends more time getting under the skin of his fellow detective (and ex-wife's new man) than investigating the crime at the scene of the film's opening murder.   Later on, he gets into a serious relationship with one of the murder suspects, which has to break a lot of rules in the old code of conduct.  About all he gleans from the first murder is the fact that someone plugged a fat naked guy in the back of his head and that the killer was apparently a big fan of the song Sea of Love.  Fortunately for him, a Queens detective (played by John Goodman) working on a similar case teams up with him on a two-man task force to find the mutual killer.  The common thread linking the murders together is the fact that each victim had recently placed a poetic personal ad in the newspaper.  Since no one seems to have bothered looking at any of the evidence too closely, Keller and Detective Sherman (Goodman) decide to place a similar ad in the paper, meet all of the women who respond, get their prints and compare them with those found at the murder scenes, and break the case wide open.\n\nKeller meets Helen (Ellen Barkin) at one of these undercover dates.  She blows him off early on, before she even comes close to leaving a fingerprint on anything.  When they meet accidentally soon thereafter, though, a spark is lit, and the two are lovers before you can say Jack Sprat.  Frank puts his feelings for Helen above his job, thereby leaving Helen hanging out there as a possible murder suspect.  This is where all of the suspense comes in; is she or isn't she?  The story zigs and zags both ways on the question, leaving the viewer in a measure of doubt until the very end.  The whole thing turns into a weird love story for the most part, with Frank trying to avoid losing Helen even as he sometimes wonders whether she's the killer he's looking for.  It is quite suspenseful, largely thanks to Ellen Barkin's very strong performance.  The ultimate ending's a little weak, but that takes nothing at all away from the sustained mystery that will command your rapt attention all the way up to that point.  \n\nIt's not hard to see why the movie was so successful.  It just goes to show what good acting and a reasonably strong script can do for a movie.  There are probably two camps when it comes to the ending, I should note - but it's not a hate it or love it thing.  Some will not find it all that surprising, while others may feel as if it comes right out of left field.  Either way, Sea of Love is a film that all fans of steamy thrillers can lose themselves in and, at the very least, come out feeling reasonably satisfied", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1254", "text": "Two's a Company, THree's a Crowd . Sex Crimes 101 .\n \tFilm Noir at it's Best. Lies, Betrayal, Deception, Sexual Eroticism. All through the movie You dont know who to cheer for, THe Cop, The Dirty Teacher, The Trailer Trash Chic, The Funny Lawyer, THe School Tramp, The Tramp's MOther, THe Cop's Partner, The Tramp's Mother Cuban LOver. You dont know who is who and what is up or down.  ONe big Dirty Camp of a Movie..to describe it with only one word it would be....... YUMMY", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1255", "text": "Much More Than Just Really Hot Chicks Naked\n \tThere are so many reasons to like \"Wild Things\" it's easy to call this movie perfect. Although it's not the best movie ever made (or even in the Top 20 for that matter) it truly is a perfect movie...For what it could've been. I borrowed this movie from a friend and looking at it, it appears to be one of those movies with no plot and just a lot of nudity. Well, this movie does have a plot and it's quite complicated. Some of the dialouge falls short in a few scenes, but you can't argue that this is a damned good movie. Matt Dillon stars as Sam Lombardo, a guidance counselor at Blue Bay High School. Lombardo is a lady's man, in one scene a prosecutor mentions that he's done half of Blue Bay. Well, Lombardo has a student named Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards, who i've never found particularly attractive but looks great in this movie) who seems to be coming onto him; Lombardo happens to be having an affair with her mother Sandra who happens to be a very powerful woman in Blue Bay. Well, one day Kelly and a friend stop by on a weekend and wash Lombardo's car for the senior car wash and then we see Kelly leaving his house with a mad look on her face. Then, Kelly says Lombardo raped her. Lombardo immediately declares his innocense and hires a lawyer (Bill Murray). Well, then another girl named Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell) says Lombardo raped her as well. Another player in the plot is Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon), the detective investigating the rapes who is skeptical of both stories. Now, this movie is one of those films where you think you know what's going on and then they throw a wild card. After that, you think you know what's going on again and then s*it happens. Even when the movie ends, you don't know the full story until the credit sequence. The sex scenes (the most famous with Denise Richards, Matt Dillon, and Neve Campebell) are quite nice, but surprisingly the movie would be good without them. This is a really great movie and worth the $5 bucks it would cost to buy it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1256", "text": "\"Can Anyone Play?\"\n \tFirst off I agree with the warning to not watch the trailer first because it does give away the first set up in the movie.  When Denise Richards sees Matt Dillion and his student having a water fight os such and says something like, \"Is this just a game for the boys, or can anyone play?\" She looks so sweet and hot that it's hard to imagine her getting rough and tough just a while later.  However she pulls ift off pretty well.  In fact they all pulle their rolls off pretty well.  I couldn't understand why Kevin Bacon seemed a bit stiffer than usual, but that was actually pretty good acting....I can't really say much more about why without giving too much of a hint at one of the twists, but it's interesting when you step back and see what he was actually doing.\n I give it 5 stars because it's both fun and funny, and of course very hot at times.  Well worth a look...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1257", "text": "Heartwarming and Hysterical\n \tA great reality show, following a group of working class youths in England getting the chance to become cooks in a top UK restaurant for free.  It's highly entertaining and well worth the price.  We caught this show when we were visiting Australia and got hooked.  Also check out Jamie's School Dinners series, available on Amazon UK", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1258", "text": "For your money, a worthwhile investment!\n \tThe premier American cinematic drama is the western, and this collection brings together some bona fide classics from the golden age of westerns. This set comes with twelve discs each packaged in a cardboard slipcase with brief descriptions of the plot, every disc is double sided and contains two films on each side. There aren't any extras aside from a limited amount of scene selections.\n\nIt's true that the majority of these are b-films, and some are unintentionally hilarious to view today. There are some definite classics (McClintock, Under California Stars) along with plenty of simply enjoyable films.\n\nJust a note, there are a few mistakes. For example, \"The Santa Fe Trail\" included on this set is *not* the 1930 Richard Arlen version. It's the 1940s Errol Flynn, Olivia Haviland version - which I personally feel is superior anyway. Also, some films were taken either directly from television (you'll see a IN STEREO flash across the screen when you play the film) or didn't transfer very well (slight distortions in video or audio) - but considering the age of these movies and the cheap price tag this is an amazing deal!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1259", "text": "Real\n \tThe first half of this film is the most accurate portrayal of USMC boot camp I have ever seen, outside of actually being there. I've read that R. Lee Emery, who played the senior drill instructor, was initially hired to coach other actors for the role. But he did such a perfect job himself that Stanley Kubrick hired him for the job. If the film had ended after the first half alone, it would have been phenomenal.\n\nThe second half of the film portrays the same boot camp Marines from the first half who are now in Viet Nam. The tone and the setting are much different as the men engage in a number of battle situations, including a fairly gruesome scene with a female sniper. \n\nWhere the first half of this film is almost comical at times, the second half is much more serious and grave. Overall, this is a serious and engaging movie that brilliantly describes military experiences on and off the battlefield", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1260", "text": "Wish I could go too.\n \tI enjoyed the movie very much.  Since I love the idea of knights and castles during the middle ages and as Merrick says when men still had honor, I wanted to join them just for the excitement and the chance of a lifetime.  Besides I'm a sap for a great looking guy saving his damsel in distress at all costs, even if it mean't changing history.  I liked that they portayed Lady Clair as a tough, stand up to the bad guy, do what needed to be done, spy for her brother to win the battle, kinda lady", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1261", "text": "Terrifically funny, yet genuinely frightening!\n \tThis is one of my favorite horror movies of the 1980s.  It's an updated version on an old theme:  Save the young heroine from the evil, blood-sucking vampire.\n\nChris Sarandon (Lifetime Movie Channel staple) has an absolute field day playing the villainous Jerry Dandridge.  Amanda Bearse (\"Married with Children\") plays Amy, the young high school target of Dandridge's desires.  And William Ragsdale (a Hollywood newcomer at the time) plays Charley, the young hero who does his best to convince others to help him save Amy.\n\nNo one really believes Charley's rantings that his new neighbor next door is a vampire.  Charley's geeky best friend (played devilishly well by Stephen Geoffreys) doesn't believe him; nor does Amy.\n\nDesperate, Charley enlists the help of has-been horror actor and TV host \"Peter Vincent, Vampire Killer.\"  Equally desperate, Vincent takes the job as Charley's \"savior\" because he was fired as TV host and needs the money.\n\nRoddy McDowall plays Peter Vincent extraordinarily well - first as an actor out to (wink-wink) \"convince\" Charley that Jerry Dandridge is NOT a vampire, and then genuinely terrified when he discovers evidence that Charley's suspicions are true.\n\nDandridge, upon meeting Amy, sees her unearthly resemblance to a woman he once loved.  He is immediately infatuated with the young girl. \n\nBut first, realizing his secret is out, Dandridge acts quickly to rid himself of the problem of Charley and his pesky friends.\n\nThe special makeup effects in this film are terrific and imaginative.  The script is tightly written and well acted and Tom Holland's direction makes it work.  (Holland's other works include \"Child's Play,\" \"Thinner,\" \"The Temp,\" and \"Thinner\").\n\nThe DVD transfer is sharp and clean.  The disc features both a standard full screen version (4:3) and a widescreen version (2.35:1).  Sound is presented as 2-channel, Dolby Surround.\n\nThe only DVD extra is the theatrical trailer.  Sub-titles are available in several languages:  English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai.  The disc is also close-captioned for the hearing impaired.\n\nSpecs:  Running time:  116 mins.\nCopyright 1985 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.\nCopyright 1998 Layout and Design Columbia TriStar Home Vide", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1262", "text": "It Begins...\n \tThis DVD kick starts the longest running animated prime-time show ever. The first season was an experiement to the show. There are many solid episodes in this 13 episode season like Bart the General, Call of the Simpsons, Krusty Gets Busted and Some Enchanted Evening.\n\nI'll review each episode and give it a rating.\n\nSimpsons Roasting On An Open Fire: Homer becomes a Santa at the mall to earn money for christmas.\nRating 8.7/10\n\nBart the Genius: Bart cheats on his amplitude test at school and is sent to a genius school.\nRating: 8.9/10\n\nHomer's Odyessy: Homer is fired from the power plant and becomes a crusader for citizen safety in Springfeld.\nRating: 8.6/10\n\nThere's No Disgrace Like Home: Homer tries to get his family more civilized.\nRating: 8.8/10\n\nBart the General: Bart tries to get back on Nelson Muntz, the school bulley.\nRating: 9.0/10\n\nMoaning Lisa: Lisa is depressed and meets Bleeding Gums Murphy. Homer tries to get better at beating Bart in video games.\nRating: 8.0/10\n\nThe Call of the Simpsons: The Simpsons are stuck in the jungle after their RV falls off a cliff.\nRating: 9.1/10\n\nThe Telltale Head: Bart saws off the head of Jebediah Springfeld to impress Jimbo Jones and his friends.\nRating: 8.5/10\n\nLife on the Fast Lane: Marge takes bowling lessons and falls in love with Jaques, the bowling instructer.\nRating: 8.3/10\n\nHomer's Night Out: Marge is mad at Homer made after Bart takes a picture of Homer dancing with belly dancer.\nRating: 8.4/10\n\nThe Crepes of Wrath: Bart is sent to Paris as part of a foreign exhange program.\nRating: 8.6/10\n\nKrusty Gets Busted: Krusty is framed by Sideshow Bob.\nRating: 9.2/10\n\nSome Enchanted Evening: Homer and Marge go out for the night. Bart, Lisa, and Maggie are left with the Babysitter Bandit.\nRating: 9.1/10\n\nAll in all, the Simpsons first season was an O.K. season. Very crude animation, and not normal voices compared to later seasons. Hey they were an experiment so it wasn't that bad.\n\nRating: 8.6/1", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1263", "text": "A  and  E's Pride and Prejudice\n \tThis is one of my favorite movies of all time--having it on DVD so I can select a scene just makes it better.  The only complaint I have is that there are no subtitles available (at far as I can tell)--otherwise it's great--a faithful rendition of a classic story.  I think Jane Austen would be pleased.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1264", "text": "Pink Floyd - Yes\n \tSee how the creative process works when making the world's best selling album ever. Great insight on the a band coming together as one. Interviews are great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1265", "text": "Mysterious symbols?\n \tOk, I understand the male and female symbols used on the movie logo.\nThose represent the male and female viewpoints of the main two characters.\nThey are the traditional \"Mars\" and \"Venus\" symbols representing masculinity and femininity.\n \nI also understand the last symbol representing \"infinity\", a never-ending loop symbolizing an ideal marriage that will last forever. Or maybe the propagation of \"eternal life\" by the offspring of the parents carrying on their genes into eternity.\n \nBut what is to be made of the star and dagger symbol??? \n\nAre these symbols somehow representing a conflict of religious values?\n(The Star of David representing Judaism and a cross representing Christianity)\n\nI haven't seen the movie in years but I don't remember a conflict in religious beliefs being part of the plot.\n\n\nPlease also forward your thoughts to VBoston at aol.com.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1266", "text": "Pure Magic!\n \tThree Stooges meet  and quot;Waiting for Godot. and quot;  Lurie, Waits and Benigni turn in great performances.  They've been locked up in a Lousiana penitentiary for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.  Jarmusch gives you each of their sordid lives in turn before throwing them together in a jail cell.  Benigni plays wonderfully off Lurie and Waits, culminating in a hilarious version of  and quot;I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice scream. and quot;  Eventually, they find the light at the end of a tunnel, only to have to escape through a swamp.  Jarmusch gives his characters plenty of room, making for many amusing interchanges.  Jarmusch provides deft camera work and his usual wonderful eye for detail to make this his most memorable film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1267", "text": "Hilariously Mean Spirited!\n \tOkay, how many of you liked cheerleaders in your school or anybody who tried out for pageants?  Unless you were one of the misery causing bee-otches, you didn't.  This movie not only effectively makes fun of the way girls treat each other in the pageant arena, but takes a good crackshot at the mothers (Kirstie Alley's character is a real gem!).  It also makes fun of the people in Minnesota.  I see lots of reviewers from that state whining about this film, but heard the term \"midwest\" used far more often.  We feel your pain, but I would have laughed had they picked my state (which is very close to MN).  They poke fun at hunters, Lutherans (yes, I'm one), and lutefisk for lunch in high school (I'm also of Norwegian decent).  \n\nThe most fun to be had is the way this movie spoofs how nasty women can be regardless of class warfare, and what lengths some of them will go to just to get their way.  Funny and dead-on like the nailhead beneath a hammer, this movie is a nasty and fun treat for everyone who has ever been treated badly by the so-called local uppercrust.  Enjoy 100 minutes of vengeance, and then go out into the world feeling better about the fact that you're definitely not alone!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1268", "text": "Modigliani: Beautiful\n \tArt history has always been an interest of mine, and I'm a big fan of other art movies such as \"Girl With a Pearl Earing\" and \"Merchant of Venice.\" So when I found out about Modigliani I was happy to take the time to go watch it. Not only was it worth my time, but it was a beautiful filmed movie that depicted the life of a very passionate man in a time when passion wasn't looked fondly on. \n\nEverything about the movie is amazing, from the sets to the acting. I feel this is one of Andy Garcia's best films in some time, not only is he convincing, but he fits the part of Modigliani better than any other actor could. They focused the movie around his rivalry with Picasso, which I find to be one of the most interesting things about it. You don't only get an insight into one artist, but many. You see the life the artists were living and the obstacles they had to overcome to get their art out into the world. \n\nModigliani also had a tragic romance with a young catholic girl, who's father didn't want her with the struggling painter. The story is the perfect depiction of the religious standards in that time period. \n\nOverall this was a great movie, and I would strongly suggest that you take the time to check it out. You won't regret it, it's probably one of the best movies of the year", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1269", "text": "fun and quick workout\n \tI have both Madonna Grimes workouts DVD's and fell in love with her 10 minute workouts.  It was a great way to start my day, I was hoping that this tape included two new workouts alas they were the same, but with disapointment comes satisfaction.  The other 10 minute workouts give me a chance to change my early morning workouts, and learn a workout that I never thought that I would learn and enjoy doing.  Jayna's bellydance helps you to feel sexy and still enjoy the feeling you get from her low impact toning,  also great moves you can use for other reasons.    Rania's upper body is really fun, some of the steps are a little harder to do on carpet since you do this barefoot.  Suhaila workout I am intimidated by. I have not been able to watch it long enough to complete it.  I have a little trouble getting past the control that she has on her butt cheeks.  She can contract them one at a time.  Some mornings I get enough energy and do multiple workouts from this tape. They are really fun. This tape has a bonus YOGA, I had never tried YOGA and this gave me an opportunity to try it.  \nI highly recommeded this DVD/VHS. I love the 10 minute workouts.  With this DVD/VHS there are no excuses you can always find 10 minutes in a day.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1270", "text": "Classic movie that's open to interpretation\n \tI just finished watching When Harry Met Sally for probably the tenth time.  It's been years since I've seen it and I enjoyed watching it with a new girlfriend.  I couldn't get over the fact that I still laughed several times, almost as if I'd never seen the movie before.\n\nMy interpretation, after all these years, was that the movie showed how people and relationships evolve over the years and how this movie realistically depicted couples going through the paces of petty arguments, infatuation, etc. without stooping to sugary sentiment.  I took Harry and Sally as unique individuals with their human quirks that made them more lovable.  I didn't see them as somehow representative of \"all men\" or \"all women.\"\n\nThen I watched the extra documentary on the DVD which I had never seen until now.  Big mistake.  My new \"interpretation\" of the film was suddenly cast aside as I remembered that I actually didn't like this movie as much when it first came out.  \n\nOver time I had grown to accept the fact that I could still like a movie and its characters without actually agreeing with what they said or how they behaved.  What I had forgotten was Billy Crystal's, Rob Reiner's (director) and Nora Ephron's (writer) agenda that these two characters actually were supposed to represent the genders.  Gag.\n\nThe views of the characters are presented as if they were fact.  Men supposedly always think about sex and can't be friends with women.  Most if not all women have faked an orgasm.  All men are clueless to the fakery.  And so on.\n\nI can only hope that these dinosour views are only representative of the Boomer generation and older folks (no one on this film is even close being a member of Gen X) because this does not represent the reality of all humans.  You'll notice in the documentary that they only interview people above the age of 40 to \"prove\" their case.  If they'd interviewed an empowered 25 year old woman maybe she would have let them have it - \"No, I won't fake it.  If he sucks in bed I'm going to tell him.\" And as for men, some of us younger ones are actually perceptive enough to actually know when the woman does fake it.\n\nNone of this changes this classic film.  That's the great thing about art - it's open to interpretation.  I can watch this film and define it my way - two unique and funny people who took a long time to get their act together and fall in love. Otherwise, I'd hate this movie.  But I won't give Reinder, Ephron et al that much power.  Just because they were narrow minded about gender roles doesn't mean I have to be about their film.\n\nIf you agree with the characters in the film, by all means, watch the documentary.  But if you see the movie as being about two interesting characters, pass it by.  Don't let a DVD extra taint your pov", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1271", "text": "The Book was Better But Still a Great Movie\n \tThe movie was Great!!  But they left a few things out in the movie that were in the book!!  There were more siblings in the book.  But this is still a must see and must read!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1272", "text": "Thorn Birds\n \tLove the book - couldn't wait for the movie and was not disappointed!  I have watched it many times, and enjoy it each time.  The story was so involved and the movie just about captured every event, which is why it took two DVDs or 3 CDs (yes I have both) to show the entire story. A great way to spend a cold, winter day", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1273", "text": "Absorb this DVD fully,  if you are into photojournalism\n \tThis is one of the best photography documentary I have ever seen. I love photojournalism and this is as good as it gets. I love the story narration that this DVD succeeds in. James Nachtwey is the greatest ever to have photographed all the atrocities up close and personal. You can feel the pain, agony and raw human emotion in his photographs. He is right in the middle of shooting with mostly a wide angle just a few feet away from danger. It needs guts and commitment to do a job which has constant fear of getting killed.\nI salute you.....James Nachtwey\n\nYou inspire me.\n\n- Uday", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1274", "text": "My Favorite season, A riot to watch, the must have season\n \tThe seventh season was the season that got me hooked to south park. Specifically episode number 712-all about the mormons. That was the first episode that got me into the show, and I haven't stopped watching since.  The season list includes the following:\n704-Cancelled \n702-Krazy kripples \n703-Toilet paper \n701-I`m a little bit country \n705-Fat butt and pancake head \n706-Lil`crime stopper \n707-Red man`s greed \n708-South park is guay! \n709-Christian rock hard \n710-Gray dawn \n711-Casa bonita \n712-All about the mormons? \n713-Butt out \n714-Raisins \n715-Its christmas in canada \n\nalso favorites from this season include 701-I'm a little bit country, which has the kids working on a report to present at the Anti-War/Pro-war rallies. I just love cartman's flashback in time to 1776.   Also, episode 709-Christian hard rock, Cartman and his band Faith +1 make it big in christian music to try and score a platinum album before Kyle does, all over a $20 bet.  Finally, Episode 708-South Park is Guay...What can I say..Crab People...who the heck thinks of Crab People.  \nIn all, this is the season that continues to have me in stitches, and if you can only own one season of southpark, I believe this is the one. I myself have them all, but this is the season I believe stands above the rest.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1275", "text": "South Park Seventh Season\n \tAbsolutely brilliant! If you are a South Park fan, this has got to be added to your collection. Matt and Trey have lost none of their wit and I can't wait until the eigth season is released! I had to purchase it from the USA (I live in England) as it's not yet available over here and it actually cost less to buy and have it shipped over than it was to buy the previous six seasons in the shops", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1276", "text": "Gey's Anatomy-Season One DVD\n \tI really enjoyed this DVD.  It was sent through the postal system in very guickly.  Thanks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1277", "text": "Good movie - sexy, coming of life story\n \tMovie was pretty good. Coming of life story about a boy from Jersey trying to make it as a bartender in the hottest club in the city. Addresses teen issues such as, drug abuse, sex, betrayal, jealously and family", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1278", "text": "Excellent HD Picture quality-Great Movie!\n \tI owned this movie in full screen on VHS. The quality of the transfer of \"Apollo 13\" with the wide screen and the incredible clearity 0f HD that was never possible before, makes this movie a true cinematic experience. One of Tom Hanks' best movies!. \n\nSince we're revewing here the HD version, I own a new Samsung 61\" HDTV and the Toshiba HD-A1 ($399 from Amazon). An incredible improvement over my 1998 60\" Standard Sony TV. If you have the right setup, it is the true home theater dream that we all hoped for since the dawn of home video back in the late 70's or early 80's. Be sure you use the HDMI cable or at least component connection. \n\nThe audio track is also Great! With the right Dolby Digital/Plus 5.1 receiver/Speaker/Placement.\n\nAlso, lots of Extras on the NTSC US version, including interviews with Hanks and some of the real astronauts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1279", "text": "Houston, we have a great movie!\n \tGreat movie! Make it part of your collection. Good story, beautiful video and great sound. Turn your volume up on the blast-off and you will feel the power!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1280", "text": "Kurosawa and Mifune's Final Masterpiece\n \tThis movie is a real departure for the director, Akira Kurosawa, in that it blends his humanistic inspirational-type movies, like \"Ikiru\" with a bit of action and drama \"Yojimbo, Sanjuro.\"  The majority of the movie follows a young and arrogant doctor forced to work in a rural and poor region of Japan under a domineering senior doctor.  Naturally, everybody learns a lesson about life and both the doctors and patients are seen in their human weakness and grandeour.  Midway through the movie, out of nowhere, one of the best action sequences in movie history occurs just before the intermission.  It is shocking because it is such a departure from the tone and is also so brief, confusing, and brutal.  Toshiro Mifune and Kurosawa never worked together again after this movie and the director's work changed radically.  Still good, but I'll always prefer the b and w epics the two of them made together.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1281", "text": "A Great Classic\n \tAhh remincing about the old days of youth. This DVD is great for the young and the old w/ comedy that surpasses all generation. Its a great gift", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1282", "text": "Surprising. . .\n \tI bought this only because i loved the first one, hoping it wasn't as terrible as the second. After i watched it i was so impressed. First of all i loved that it really didn't have anything to do with the first, aside from Cassidy being Katherine's cousin,and sharing the same last name (there is only one reference to Katherine and Sebastian in the beginning). It is much better than having different actors playing old characters, which drags a movie down alot. I thought the story was great,  with good twists.The whole cast is very attractive, which can't hurt either. The \"bad\" characters are all pretty likeable, aside from one, and all is well in the end. The best thing about this movie is the character Cassidy. I sarted out hating her, and ended up really liking her for her realness, and honesty she does not try to hide that she is a b*tch.  This actress does a particularly good job, pulling off both loveable, and complete brat at the same time.  I would definetly reccomend this movie.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1283", "text": "Cinderella Soccer Story\n \tGoal! is a well-done soccer version of the road to glory in athletics.  It is a true Cinderella story that makes the impossible possible and fulfills the one in a million shot at stardom.  \n\nThe soccer player, a young hispanic man in Los Angeles, gets a one-time chance to tryout for English Premier League power Newcastle.  As the movie progresses, more and more people believe in the young man's dream.\n\nHis family relationships are present and well-developed in the movie as is a budding romance.  We see the young player learn about the consequences of his decisions.  There are enough conflicts and challenges in this movie that keep it interesting.\n\nThe soccer presented in the movie is very well-done. We see actual professional players make cameo's on and off the pitch..no headbutts, though.  A few times I felt like I was watching an actual English Premier League game...there are just a few too many spin moves over the ball but they look cool.\n\nThis is a good movie with a good begining and good ending. I am glad I watched it and recommend it especially to soccer fans", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1284", "text": "a true classic\n \tI can't believe anyone would give this wonderful movie less than 5 stars.  I don't know what the deal is with the sudden burst of negative reviews, but this is certainly NOT a bad movie.  I was in 7th grade when it came out and I remember how popular it was back then.  Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE loved it.  No one said they didn't like it.  Even my dad to this day says he wouldn't mind watching the movie a few more times, and he NEVER wants to watch a movie more than two times.  \n\nThe actors, the direction, the story EVERYTHING about this movie worked.  It's a movie that will remain a classic forever.  There's something here for everyone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1285", "text": "Excellent movie, but version missing some scenes?\n \tThis movie still rocks after all these years since it first came out.  An excellent and energetic movie from the start. Plot is cutesy.  It serves as a vehicle for the wonderful selection of songs and dance sequences.  However, I think this version of the movie is missing a few scenes?  I would rate this movie version with 5 stars had it been unedited to me.\n\nIf memory serves me, didn't Alex receive a letter from her friend, Hannah, when Alex discovered Hannah passed away?  Isn't there a reconnection at the end between Mickey and Alex's (girl)friend whom the latter was dating?  Wasn't there more of a story build-up between Alex and her boss?  If this version is cut in anyway, I prefer getting the complete and unedited version.  I find this version incomplete somehow.\n\nBut Jennifer Beals looks terrific and one wonders why she didn't star in more movies for her generation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1286", "text": "I know one day you'll have a beautiful life...\n \tNow, THIS is a rock n' roll show from Rock's \"good guys\". Pearl Jam is probably the most important band ever in American music. They are to the US what Led Zeppelin was to Britain. This concert is a fantastic representation of their mature post-millenium shows. No, you won't see a lot of crowd-surfing or moshing any more from these 30 and 40 somethings, just a LOT of great music, and wonderful lyrics. Mike McCready is quite possibly one of the world's most underrated, soulful guitarists, and his playing just sounds even better when you can see what those fingers are doing. At first, I was not a fan of adding Boom Gaspar to the shows, but I have come to quite enjoy his contributions and pretty much consider him a bona fide member of the band, as I do Matt Cameron, who filled in a \"revolving throne\" back when Jack Irons left due to back problems after \"Yield\".\n\nThere are some true gems on this recording, and the concert goes on and on with LOTS of music and a nice long encore. The crowd is in the thing from the beginning, and the band is \"on\" and every member is in their 'zone', and seems to be having a fantastic time...only Cameron, true to form, seems a bit \"stoic\". Highlights of this DVD are \"Lukin\", \"Black\", \"Thumbing my Way\", \"Last Exit\", and \"Save You\"; however, the band just goes to a heavenly plane with \"Low light\", \"Faithful\", and \"In My Tree\". There ain't much from versus and 10 on this one, with the band more oriented towards their more \"organic\", \"laid-back\", and \"vibey\" post-Vitalogy feel, which has turned off some of the \"hard rocking\" PJ fans; however, if you listen back, PJ has always had the pensive, laid back rockers, even in the explosive days of the early 90's with songs like \"Black\", \"Daughter\", \"Alive\", \"Oceans\" and the like. Just because the band has chosen to explore other instruments and rhythms and to mature as a complete organism has caused some to reject them because they don't rock \"hard enough\"...\n\nAnd that is ridiculous, as one will see on these DVD's. This is the best representation of PJ's wonderful live shows on \"official\" record. Ben Harper makes a wonderful appearance or two, as does Tony Barber, the Bass player for the Buzzcocks, who is forever immortalized on DVD for not knowing the bassline for \"Sonic Reducer\"...\n\nOverall, the performance is just about as tight as a live performance gets, and the camera angles and picture quality is pretty good most of the time. The extras are good, but Ed's solo guitar version of \"Dead Man\" stands out as a heartfelt, amazing performance. \"Down\", an underrated song from the B-side record, \"LOst Dogs\", is merely a backdrop for some behind-the-scenes footage, which is fine, but I'd much rather HEAR what the boys are saying, and see a LIVE performance of the song...\n\nIf you're a fan of Rock and Roll or Pearl Jam, you already own this DVD. If you're just now waking up from your coma, then get this NOW! Study it, learn the methods of PJ, and you, too, can become the best band in America! Ex-Frat Boys who only know \"Even Flow\" and \"Alive\" need not apply..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1287", "text": "Doctor Who DVD Review\n \tWonderful show, fun episodes, great actors. DVD Boxset comes with confidentials with behind the scene footage. However, the confidentials are shortened versions from the full confidentials shown on television. But only footage of the old series of Doctor Who was removed.\n\nWorth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1288", "text": "Spinal Tarp\n \twhat can I say, on a scale of 1 thru 10 this movie goes to 11!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1289", "text": "THIS BAND IS GARBAGE!!!! THAT'S WHY THIS MOVIE IS SOOO FUNNY!!!!!\n \tMost people doesn't realize that this band SUCK'S!!!!\nI AM a \"HARD-CORE ROCKER FAN\" but please!! Is not because this band doesn't know how to play music or is fictional, is beacause it suck's!! \n\nThe reason that Spinal Tap suck's is because of their bloopers in live-concert and most of all THEIR STUPID LYRICS!!!!! \nI mean:\n\"YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED, OR MAYBE YOU DON'T!!!!!??????\"\n\"LISEN, SHHHHH!! WHAT THE FLOWER PEOPLE SAY AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!?????\"\n\"THE CATS MEOW!!!???\"\n\"SEX FARM WOMAN!!!???\"\n\"BIG BUTTON!!!!??\"\n\"I JUST WANT TO MAKE SOME EARDRUMS BLEED!!!!????\"\n\nCOME ON! PEOPLE!!!! Try to realize why this movie is sooo funny! BEACUSE ALL THE PEOPLE LIKE A BAND THAT IS PURE GARBAGE!!!!!!\nBut don't get me wrong! I did enjoy this movie(documentary really) because is a parody of the rock bands in the 60's, 70's and early 80's. And their music is LOUD, FAST and HEAVY!!!\n\nAdios.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1290", "text": "Walking The Bible\n \tThis is a fascinating look at the journey through the first 5 books of the bible.  It's a visual foundation for stories that all three major religions, the Jews, the Christians and the Muslims, hold sacred to their faith and their traditions.  As a documentary, the journey takes place \"today\" in the midst of the modern-day struggles and misunderstandings that make it realistic and thought-provoking for our faith today.\n\nIf you want to understand the bible, this is an amazing way to see the stories that most people of the world hold as sacred to their beliefs and faith", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1291", "text": "While You Were Sleeping\n \tI love Sandra Bullock movies.  In this movie she is so innocent and falls in love with a man she has never spoken to but saves his life on the CTA.  In the time that he is still in a coma his family, thinking she is their son's fiancee, fall in love with her.  She inadvertantly falls in love with his brother.  I jus love the Cinderella story line.  She is fantastic as well as the family and especially Bill Pullman", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1292", "text": "Edge of your seat suspense!\n \tWhile Roman Polanski was avoiding authories in America in 1988, he managed to put together a superb suspense thriller.  It stars Harrison Ford in a rather unique role; that of a doctor, an every man type such as Jimmy Stewart in \"The Man Who Knew Too Much\" without the Indiana Jones hype.  Although filmed 18 years ago, it seems more contemporary that ever.  A fine thriller that even Hitch would approve!\n\nWhat is NOT contemporary is the fact that we consumers here in Region 1 - North America, that's right, Canada too, get nothing but JUNK  and  GARBAGE from the releasing studios.  Lousy, grainy transfers in the edited Pan  and  Scan format; not fit for anything but a 7\" DVD personal viewer, MAYBE!  Why is this and most any other post-1953 movie presented in it's original aspect ratio available in Region 2 - Europe but not on this side of the pond?  Disney is by far the major offender in this area but hey, what say you Warner Bros.?\n\nIt was always thought that the mighty oceans would protect us from our enemies, both foreign and domestic.  9/11 proved that wrong, and I guess nobody though of Hollywood as a band of American Home Video terrorists, a silly statement but ever so true!  This Region 1 DVD release of \"Frantic\" says it all", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1293", "text": "Great Movie for Angelina's B**** Fans\n \tNice movie with a resonable story and a keeper for anyone looking to add in his collection great nude scenes with Angelina Jolie.\n\n:-", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1294", "text": "Short, sweet, and undeniable\n \tThis is a great documentary. Alex Jones is not a nut, just very passionate about the quality (or lack) of our governments. \n\nOur leaders are swine, and so are our neighbors if they continue to be willfully ignorant of these truths.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1295", "text": "Van Damn!\n \tThe Replicant proves that Van Damme can really act.  He again portrays two people as in Double Impact.  He is both a villan and his DNA duplicate...hence \"Replicant\".  Van Damme displays a great range of emotions as the Replicant like a child discovering the world.  As the villan he's truly psycho.  The feds make the Replicant of this serial killer called the Torch in hopes of learning how to catch him.  The story line will keep you watching, in suspense and guessing.  Don't look for all of the usual martial arts scenes here", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1296", "text": "Brokeback Mountain\n \tEveryone should see this movie...It does not matter if your Gay or Straight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1297", "text": "Controversial Melodrama!\n \tAfter much debate, I decided to view this film with an open mind.  The performances are outstanding.  I really liked the music composition, as it flowed gently with the story.   In a way, I'm glad this film didnt't win \"Best Picture\".  For one reason.  The on-location scenery is absolutely breathtaking to watch.  Maybe its too perfect.  Later on, We find out it's not Wyoming, but it Alberta, Canada.  Take a star away!   Overall, this is a movie that will advance gay right in the United States.  For those who don't like it, \"the train has left the station!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1298", "text": "Fantastic\n \tAstonishing. You have to see it to believe. Just turn off the lights, seat back and have fun. And Amazon delivery is realy great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1299", "text": "Fabulous Flick!\n \tThis is one of my favourite Christmas movies - along the lines of It's a Wonderful Life - modern style.  Cage is perfect in this role- surprisingly!  Tea Leone is a great supporting actress and the little girl is adorable - all around a wonderful movie - some mature content though so not for the younger viewers. (robbery and sexual nature in parts)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1300", "text": "to the late brian pillman one of the best high flyers in wrestling\n \tthank you wwe/vince for making another great dvd box set and also stone cold I got it this morning and popped this bad boy in and love it a must buy if your a old school wrestling fan or a new one I don't regret buying this at al", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1301", "text": "A good start\n \tI'm new to the world of Pilates and this DVD is very helpful. The instructor explains everything clearly so that you can be sure of doing each pose correctly. The great thing about this DVD is that now that I'm getting comfortable with Pilates, I can continue using this video because it lets you chose workouts for beginners, intermediates, and advanced. There's no need to buy any additional DVDs! And days that I don't have time to fit in a whole workout, it also gives you time ranges to choose from. This video is worth buying for those wanting to try Pilates. I've recommended it to my friends, and they all use it now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1302", "text": "Great movie!\n \tA movie not geared for morons!  What a rare find.  There aren't many movies that can't be figured-out half way through.  This film is great; very clever.  Never saw the ending coming", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1303", "text": "very clever\n \tSkillful direction, screenplay, camera angles, acting. :-)  I couldn't understand Benicio del Toro's mumbling.  It turns out he did that on purpose, as he said in the special features", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1304", "text": "Fantastic Family Film!\n \tA family oriented film that is humorous, fun, exciting and very entertaining! After seeing this movie for the first time, I had to own it! It is hard to find a good comedy that is enjoyable for all ages that is clean. This is a must own for the family", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1305", "text": "one of the best!!!!!\n \tThis movie is one of the best movies to ever grace theatres! I think everybody is wrong when they say that the additional footage is not worthy and should be in the special featres menu because one of my favorite parts , which is when Vivian tells Edward that she wants to stop into the club to see her best friend/roommate and runs into her pimp boyfriend Carlos. The extras are fabulous and couldn't be better. So pick up a copy of this movie toda", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1306", "text": "Pretty Woman\n \tPretty Woman (15th Anniversary Special Edition) has to be considered one of the most classical,romantic comedies made throughout the years. Julia Roberts and Richard Gere are excellent actors together and without them I don't believe the movie would have been the same. This classic \"fairy tale\" movie where the woman finds the man of her dreams is funny and different from the all the rest. This is not your typical romantic movie and I believe that is why so many people love this movie. Pretty Woman is a film that will always capture its audiences heart with a little added humor here and there.\n\n      The 15th Anniversary Special Edition also brought some never-before-seen scenes, deleted scenes, and commentary. The deleted scenes are also a must watch, they are just simply hilarious, and you also get to see how the actors were behind the scenes. I would recommend this movie to anyone who loves romantic movies, but who also likes added comedy as well. Pretty Woman is definitely one of the greatest films ever made.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1307", "text": "Not Too Great\n \tARMAGEDDON\nDECEMBER 15, 2002\nFT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA\n\n1) \nFOUR WAY ELIMINATION MATCH FOR THE WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP\nCHRIS JERICHO  and  CHRISTIAN VS. DUDLEY BOYZ VS. LANCE STORM  and  WILLIAM REGAL VS. BOOKER T  and  GOLDUST\nIT WAS GOOD PICK MATCH FOR FIRST MATCH ON ARMAGEDDON AND THEY ELIMINATION TOO QUICK. AT FINALLY WITH CHRIS  and  CHRISTIAN VS. BOOKER T  and  GOLDUST WERE DOING AT LONG MATCH.\nWINNER:  and  NEW CHAMPION BOOKER T  and  GOLDUST\nRATE: 8/10\n\n2) EDGE VS. A-TRAIN\nIT IS NOT VERY WELL MATCH AND THE COWRD NOT REALLY INTO IT.\nWINNER: EDGE\nRATE: 5/10\n\n3) TORRIE WILSON VS. DAWN MARIE\nWWE PUT THEY INTO MATCH AT A HUNDERD TIMES!\nRATE:0/10\n\n4) EDDIE GUERRERO VS. CHRIS BENIOT\nGOOD AND A WONDERFUL TECHOLOGY WRESTLE MATCH\nWINNER: EDDIE\nRATE: 8/10\n\n5) TRIPLE THREAT MATCH FOR THE WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP\nTRISH VS. JAZZ VS. JACQUELINE\nPRETTY GOOD TRIPLE THREAT WITH WOMEN\nRATE: 6/10\n\n6) WWE CHAMPIONSHIP\nBIG SHOW VS. KURT ANGLE\nGOOD WITH BIG MAN VS. TECHOLOGY MAN IN MATCH.\nWINNER: KURT ANGLE\nRATE: 7/10\n\n7) KANE VS. BATISTA\nBIG MAN MATCH ONCE AGAIN AND IT IS REAL SLOW MATCH.\nWINNER: BATISTA\nRATE: 6/10\n\n8) WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP\nSHAWN MICHAELS VS. TRIPLE H IN TWO-OUT-OF-THREE FALLS MATCH\nFIRST-STREET FIGHT- IT WAS HAPPEN SAME SUMMERSLAM 2002 AND THEY SPENT ON THIS STREET FIGHT FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTE. AND IT WAS GREAT TOO. TRIPLE WIN AT FIRST FALL.\n\nSECOND FALL-STEEL CAGE- IT WAS PRETTY SHORT AND LOT OF INTURRPED WITH RIC FLAIR AND SHAWN WIN AT SECOND FALL.\n\nTTHIRD FALL-LADDER MATCH- IT WAS SHORTEST THAN SECOND FALL. THERE IS NOT MUCH AMAZING IMPACT. TRIPLE WIN AND NEW CHAMPION.\n\nRATE: 10/10", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1308", "text": "EFFen Hilarious\n \tWow this a great series.  Have to strongly recommend it.... yep.. Has the feel of Sienfeld with over the top humor.  Clever, awkward, somewhat vulgar. \n\nExcellent.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1309", "text": "watch out for that tornado!\n \tOver the years, people have grown tired of natural disaster movies.  Why?  Because they all appear to be the same.  Here's an example of a typical storyline- everything starts out nice and calm, the story focuses on one family, the family starts having problems and they split up, and then a volcano, tornado, hurricane, or whatever hits, and all the family members somehow miraculously avoid the incredible danger JUST so they can be together again and make up with each other by the end of the movie.  \n\nWell, that kind of typical storyline isn't featured here.  Twister is truly a classic.  It's not ordinary, either.  It's about a group of tornado chasers who, as you guessed, drive around speeding through the country in an attempt to get never-before-seen film of a twister, up close and personal.  \n\nThis means the film delivers the most amazing action I have honestly ever seen in a tornado movie.  Twister is definitely better than most of the similar type of films, and I remember in 1996 how influential this movie was.  I was in 9th grade, and the science teacher played Twister for the class a couple times throughout the year because it was SO good and much better than other tornado films.  \n\nHelen Hunt plays a magnificent role.  She is so obsessed with her love of twisters that she barely seems to care about the divorce she's going through.  What's great about this is that, despite giving us a really good story about a divorce, this doesn't interfere with all the tornado action.  There are *so* many good scenes in Twister that show the devastation tornadoes are capable of that it's simply amazing to me how much time and energy had to happen to make this movie.\n\nFavorite scenes?  Well, everyone seems to love the cows floating in the air, so I won't pick that one.  I really liked the part where the twister ripped through the outside movie theater, tearing the big screen to shreds as the people quickly ran away to try and get away from it.  That's just one of MANY awesome scenes.  \n\nThe storyline is really good too.  It's not just a story about a divorce between Helen and her husband.  There's a lot more to it than that.  It's complicated because the new girlfriend of the husband shows up and gets involved in all sorts of tornado action (against her will).  \n\nThis is such an awesome movie.  I highly recommend it.  Tornado movies don't GET any better than this.  Pure action from beginning to end.  You will be glued to your television screen hoping the tornado chasers manage to escape the devastating danger.  Twister will make you think twice if you're thinking about becoming a tornado chaser.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1310", "text": "Great!\n \tThis movie is fantastic! It is defo on my fav list. One of the best!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1311", "text": "Reiner's Masterpiece.  For the old days.......\n \tSetting  and  Theme(s): Castlerock, smallville, summer friends' adventure, life's lessons, solidarity found in kinsmanship and standing tall against the unknown.  \n\nThis 1986 instant classic of Rob Reiner's directing earns its spot on the mantle of other inimitable works of film.  The musical score is dramatic, it sets the tempo from start to finish, and it never misses a beat; each song and rhythm takes you somewhere within the movie's unfolding, and you don't forget where until it all coalesces in a fabulous concluding.  The lives of four local pals are traced from the impatient, lazy summer days of grandeur, to the oft treacherous events inherent in a trip initiated on spontaneity.  One can in Stand By Me favorably assume to watch: pie eating contests, leeches, trains, train dodging, mail ball, fancy cars, fancy footwork (i.e. Verno's beloved comb's freefall), cantenes (thought they disappeared w/ Ben Franklin's outlets), junkyard dog chases, and much much more.  The ending is the real gravy.  The narration is superb also.  \n\nBy far one of the favorite films of my youth.  Believe John Cusack can be seen playing the role of Gordy's football star elder brother?  Stand By Me is the childhood that big city life just doesn't afford, at least not anymore.  Everyone nowadays instead chooses to remain trapped in their offices and maniacal distresses; rustic destination spots, like the ones presented in this movie, are still out there folks.  With a smidgen of ambition toward adventure, which will take your there, the healing power of the wilderness can become appreciated.  Although movies and books alone can never fully capture the true splendor of the outdoors. \n\nFive stars for Reiners finest photoplay.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1312", "text": "Please Read Before Purchasing!\n \tI have nothing negative to say at all just want to leave a little info on Battlestar Galactica Season 1. If you are about to buy BSG season 1 and the mini series don't bother picking up the mini series battlestar season 1 comes with the mini series. i didnt know and I  spent an extra $17.00 for nothin. Well someone I know is gunna get that for X-mas so not a complete loss but still kinda annoying if you know what i mean. Happy Holidays 2 U all!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1313", "text": "A tepid ghost story\n \tHalf Light is a movie my wife would like, if I can convince her that it's not too scary for her.  She is the most timid of movie goers, and refuses to watch horror movies with me.  But Half Light is a ghost story very much in the classic sense:  there are some scares, but at the most tepid edge of today's horror.  The movie is much more about the grief of a mother (have the Kleenex box close by), and has a big love story (with running horses on a romantic beach with a lighthouse; ugh) in the middle of it.  Just the kind of thing my wife might like, when she's willing to see something on her scary side.  Unfortunately for me, this is not my kind of movie at all.  \n\nEven so, it was well made.  It was well acted.  The English locations were impressively beautiful.  The story was interesting, and had a good plot twist at the end.  Ah what the heck; I guess I liked it after all", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1314", "text": "Time goes by so slowly ... or so fast ... or backwards... or forwards\n \tThe third installment of our favorite wizard has him meeting a new defense of the dark arts teacher ... along with some rather scary gatekeepers as the magical world hunts for Sirius Black ... Harry's godfather who has escaped from the dreaded Azkaban prison. Meanwhile Hermione discovers a way to time travel with a special locket and take more classes. It is definitley getting darker and darker ... but this third in a series sets the tone for Harry's destiny", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1315", "text": "great deal\n \tjust like it used to be. my son has enjoy every minute of i", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1316", "text": "blast from the past\n \tthese movies are just as great as i remembered them...\n\nralph macchio was hot in the 80s, skinny, but he pulled it off\npat morita has got to be the coolest neighbor ever\nand watching the karate kid II reintroduced me to a great peter cetera song: the glory of love\n\nso rock on ralph macchio, peter cetera, and pat morita\n\noh yeah, hilary swank get's in on it at the end to", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1317", "text": "Best footage found\n \tThis DVD has footage I had never seen before on TV.  It has some of the best footage of the second plane hitting the towers.  It not only covers the New York Disaster but also the Penatgon and Pennsylvania plus the war in Iraq", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1318", "text": "Cool Show\n \tHey Richie, get a life...\nEveryone else, check out DH, it's a great show", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1319", "text": "Jack Ryan and the meaning of life\n \tWhat's not to like about the character of Jack Ryan?  He's honest, ethical, modest, smart and rising like a shooting star in the US Government.  Wish he was real.\n\nThese are all good movies - well made, realistic, exciting and family friendly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1320", "text": "Rock and Roll 50's style\n \tGreat video, It will be a classic in the coming years as these entertainers are dying at a fast rate. They are still as good as they were in the old days considering their age", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1321", "text": "Hoffman/Hoffwoman\n \tDustin Hoffman, arguably one of the most popular actors of the 1980s and 90s, is in top form here -- but this time as a woman.  Sure, there have been other films with similar setups -- \"Victor/Victoria\" with Julie Andrews and \"Mrs. Doubtfire\" with Robin Williams, to name just two.  Andrews, however, isn't believable as a man, and while Williams is exceptional in \"Doubtfire,\" that movie seems to lose its \"edge\" near the end.  In \"Tootsie,\" Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, and Dabney Coleman all provide laudable -- even outstanding -- performances.  Lange won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and Garr was nominated in that category.  Dustin Hoffman was nominated for Best Actor, Sidney Pollack for Best Director, and the film for Best Picture.  Why didn't it win any of those three?  One word -- \"Gandhi.\"  Nevertheless, \"Tootsie\" looks as though it were fun to make, and it is certainly fun to watch.  This is an absolute must for Dustin Hoffman fans", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1322", "text": "Skull Smasher\n \t\"Eye of the Killer\" is an excellent small movie.  Kiefer Sutherland is police detective Mickey Hayden in a self-destructive mode since the breakup of his marriage.  He chases an albino wino who runs out of a convenience store with his Jack Daniels into a vacant warehouse.  Hayden falls through a second-story floor and hits his head which starts him receiving psychic visions of the victims through the eyes of the killer.  He meets a parapsychologist, Dr. Vera Swann, played by Polly Walker.  Romantic sparks eventually fly between the two, allowing Hayden to start to get over his divorce.  He lost his wife to police detective John Hatter played by Gary Hudson who seems to meddle in the investigation, eventually pointing toward his guilt.  Henry Czerny who was the thief opposite Harrison Ford in \"Clear  and  Present Danger\" and has done \"Pink Panther\" and \"The Exorcism of Emily Rose\" plays Harvey, a psychic that attaches himself to Mickey Hayden in a gay bar.  Hayden frequents the gay bar because it's a place for a straight guy to be alone.  With his partner Ray Coombs played by Ronn Sarosiak, they seek to find the serial killer supposedly responsible for a string of murders.  All of the murders eventually are solved and improbably point at the owner of a newspaper who was trying to capitalize on the Jabberwocky serial case to heighten the value of her newspaper so it could be profitably sold.  Loren Petersen plays the hapless Alice who we see fall down the stairs several times and get her skull smashed.  This little drama that was originally an HBO movie works pretty well as a nouveau film noir.  Enjoy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1323", "text": "THE ALL-TIME KING OF POP!!!!!!!!!!  ENOUGH SAID!!!!!!\n \tThis dvd is awesome. It covers Michaels disco years through the 1990s. \"Beat it\" and \"Billie Jean\" are timeless videos and show you Michael Jackson at his creative zenith. This dvd also includes the full length videos of \"Bad\" and \"Thriller\" Lets not forget \"Remember the time\" with its amazing dance moves and catchy rythem. This dvd compilation makes you see why Michael Jackson will always be the king of pop. I like this dvd out of all of Michael Jacksons dvd releases. \"Dont stop till you get enough\" and \"Rock with you\" may be simple videos but I watch both videos and see an innocence in Michael before the Thriller phenomenon. This is the best of Michael Jackson. Sony dvd has done an incredible job on the sound quality of this Michael Jackson dvd. The sound quality on a regular television or theatre system will amaze you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1324", "text": "A Clay Aiken Christmas\n \tA Clay Aiken Christmas was very good! Clay's singing was spectacular (as it always is), and his guests singing was wonderful! This was a very well put together dvd, and it was fun and exciting to watch!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1325", "text": "Nip/Tuck season 3\n \tAwesome extras!!!! not to mention the show is awesome!!! Kept me on the edge of my seat the whole season!  It was great to watch it again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1326", "text": "The fFrst World War,Harbinger of a tumultuous century\n \tWith present day footage masterfully juxtiposed with much,heretofore unseen,period film, this multi-disc history of the Great War breathes life into the first quarter of the twentieth century unlike an i've seen thus far. We are shown how the echoes of events that occured nearly a century ago still resonate with deafening clarity in our twenty-first century lives. The mistakes which plunged the world into a decades long bloodbath are laid out in a way that describes, in riveting detail, the follies and grave consequenses of cavalier militarism. This series is neither dry or pedantic but illumunates facts with which everyone should be acquainted. Perhaps we can avoid a repetition of this debacle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1327", "text": "A WINNING ELECTION\n \tRarely has a film captured the essence of adolescence, teenage angst, sexual confusion and school politics as richly as this marvelous movie from Alexander Payne.  Reese Witherspoon breaks out with a performance of incredible range and emotional complexity and established herself as an actress of great range.  Matthew Broderick gives perhaps his most richly realized performance as the straightlaced teacher with his own sexual drives and confusion over his feelings for Witherspoon's often times obnoxious but undeniably strong personality.  In his screen debut, Chris Klein brings a rare depth and humor to the cliched role of the school jock coerced into running against Witherspoon, and Jessica Campbell is great as his sexually confused sister whose honest campaign excites the students and astonishes the faculty.  One of the most painfully honest and funny sequences involves the prayers of the candidates on the night before the election.  Reese prays to an unfamiliar God and beseeches him to let her win so she \"can carry out his divine plan.\"  Campbell prays that she finds a lesbian lover at the Catholic all girls school she deliberately caused her parents to send her to, while goofy Klein shows the most depth by thanking God for all of his blessings (especially his large penis) and telling God he knows the best candidate will win.  \nELECTION is a very entertaining look at teenagers and one of the best of its kind.  Enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1328", "text": "Wal-Mart Criticisms Debunked\n \tThe film shows us the reality that is Wal-Mart, many common criticisms, and many common misconceptions.  It successfully shows that all of the criticisms against Wal-Mart are outright lies, half-truths, distortions of facts, or just plain ideological hatred for a successful business.  It shows what the employees go through while on the job and off the job.  It also shows how Wal-Mart has actually increased America's standard-of-living by allowing the poorest of us to purchase our daily necessities at the lowest price possible and the least-skilled amongst us able to attain high-quality health benefits and a decent wage.\n\nWal-Mart is not a perfect business, and it never will be.  No business is perfect.  Unfortunately, many people do not ever cope with this fact, and don't seem capable of it.  They compare Wal-Mart to the \"perfect\" business which does not exist, and then have the audacity to complain when Wal-Mart does not fit their non-existant model of perfection", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1329", "text": "Good to the last drop\n \tOn December 14, 1944, as American troops under General Douglas MacArthur slowly advanced toward the island of Luzon, Japanese guards at the Puerto Princesa Prison Camp on Palawan committed a terrible act. Herding their Allied war prisoners into trenches, they soaked the men with fuel and burned them alive.\n\nUtah native Eugene Nielsen, private first class in the 59th Coast Artillery, was one of the few who escaped. Filipino guerrillas transported the survivors to the island of Morotai, where Nielsen described his experience to an Army intelligence officer. News of the massacre reached the POWs at Cabanatuan, as well, and prompted the U.S. Army to embark on one of the war's most dramatic missions -- the Bataan", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1330", "text": "Great Movie!\n \tOk, so it may not be in the 5-star league, but it's a great movie particularly for those who are involved in scouting. My scouts think it's too funny", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1331", "text": "A short workout that packs a punch and will whip you up to shape\n \tA short workout that packs a punch and will whip you up in shape!\nIf you like endurance weight training with short cardio bursts then you will enjoy these workouts! I have all 4 of Jillian's endurance strength training DVDS and they are very good especially when combined with 30-45 mins. cardio. The Maximize Full Frontal DVD is a little more intense than Jillian's Shape Up Front DVD; it has more core work, more one-leg moves and the cardio segments always use dumbbells. The Maximize Back In Action DVD is also a little more intense than Jillian's Shape Up Backside DVD; it has more core work, harder exercises and additional power moves. All 4 DVDs are an excellent buy and since they are all short workouts, you can easily combine them with cardio for a well-rounded 60 minute workout. Note: You will not like Jillian's workouts if you prefer to go heavy with weights.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1332", "text": "Well worth the money\n \tI bought this set a couple of weeks ago and just finished getting through it. It is well worth the money. You won't be sorry you bought it. Funny as it gets", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1333", "text": "Watch out for the bird strike!\n \tWhere did this guy come from?  My daughter rented this Eddie Izzard DVD.  I was blind-sided with the sophisticated, mime-style humor of Eddie Izzard (is this his real name?  Is he really a \"he\"?).  From hearing about Genesis to wondering why Noah had to get two of everything... including ducks..., Eddie Izzard brought a unique perspective to comedy.  Nothing was off limits... the Queen Mother, Death, hopscotch, speed archeology, toasters, and Achilles.  It is all here!\n\nTake special note of the set... very minimalist.  Izzard uses his talents to make you \"see\" what he is describing, without depending on props.  From swords to Hoovers, you will get his meaning.\n\nRated R for mild profanity, and I for irreligious", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1334", "text": "South Pacific Reinvented!\n \tI was totally taken with this new rendition of the Broadway musical. The only downside is that I'm not much of an Alec Baldwin fan, but..... he did OK! I encourage anyone who enjoys a heartwarming musical to see this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1335", "text": "One of my favorites\n \tWhat I enjoy most about this movie, is not what I particularly enjoyed when it first came out. Being 11 when it came out, I was attracted to the urbanism of which I was not too familiar with. I didn't exactly grow up in the best neighborhood, but it was no Inglewood either. I think many of the younger viewers were attracted to this aspect of the film; the urban youth seeing for the first time, thier lives on a film of this caliber, and the SUBurban youth somehow glorifying this life. While I still enjoy the entire film, what I particularly enjoy now is the begining of the film. The story of a troubled young boy who while having a strong mother with her head on her shoulders, can't be tamed by her. She sends him to live with his father, who is in many ways her equal. But he is a man. And one of her lines in the movie is \"I can't teach him how to be a man, that's your job.\" How true this is. Not to sound sexist, because their are millions of young boys all over the planet who are better off with just thier mother, (because of an abusive father, etc.) but you need a man to teach you to be a man. Larry Fishburne's charachter in this movie does this perfectly. One quote, \"I know you think I'm being hard on you Tre, but I'm not. What I'm trying to do is to teach you responsibility. Your friends across the street don't have anyone to do that, your'e gonna see how they end up, too.\" I loved how this was a story about two strong and intelligent parents (while divorced) raise their son the way they know best, and not about a junkie mom and a deadbeat dad who raise a criminal. I'd have to say that my favorite character is Furious. Yes, Reva (Tre's mom) played an equally strong part, but I loved how \"real\" Furious was. \"Young\" Tre I thought played an excellent part - better than Gooding Jr.? Maybe. Overall a great movie; it's success made it harder for corporate America to ignore the reality of inner-city youth as it exists today.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1336", "text": "Sleazy, But Very Entertaining: Nice Widescreen DVD\n \tA great suspense movie with terrific slow camera-work adding to the dramatics makes this a treat to watch and enjoy. Director-writer Brian de Palma does a super Hitchcock-imitation (many called it a \"ripoff\") with this film and the 2.35:1 widescreen DVD is a must to fully appreciate the camera-work (and several scenes with people hiding on each side which are lost on formatted-for-TV tapes).\n\nThe downside of the movie, at least to anyone that has some kind of moral standard, is the general sleaziness of all the characters, including the policeman played by a pre-NYPD Dennis Franz (who has hair here!). \n\nThe opening scene is still shocking with a fairly long shower scene of Angie Dickinson that is quite explicit, even 25 years after its release. The film has several erotic scenes in it as Dickinson (if that is really her on the closeups) and Nancy Allen are not shy about showing their bodies.\n\nThere is not much dialog in the first 20 minutes and no bad language until Franz enters the picture after the murder. The first 36 minutes are riveting and even though it's apparent who the killer is, it's still very good suspense and fun to watch all the way through, particularly for males ogling the naked women.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1337", "text": "Peter Sellers, man.\n \t\"Dr. Strangelove: OR How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb\" is one/third of the films that are considered Stanley Kubrick's masterpieces (the other two are 2001: A Space Odyssey  and  A Clockwork Orange).  It's a satire, released in 1964 that still works and is watched by many people today. Whenever you look at a list of great movies, it's on there. It holds a place on The American Film Institute's Top 100 (#26),\nThe American Film Institute's Top 100 Comedies (#3), is featured in Roger Ebert's \"The Great Movies,\" and is just, overall, acknowledged as a fine piece of cinema. The movie opens with General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) launching an unauthorized nuclear attack against Russia. The general is clearly mad and believes that the Russians are polluting everyone's valuable bodily fluids. The only person who can stop Ripper is Captain Mandrake (Peter Sellers), a British guy who listens to Ripper's ranting in disbelief. Meanwhile, at The Pentagon, the President of the United States; President Muffley (Peter Sellers, again) assembles a meeting in the War Room where he is told hesitantly by General Buck Turgidson (George C. Scott) that the bombers can not be recalled, no one can reach Ripper, etc. In one of the most hilarious characters I've ever seen portrayed on screen, we meet Dr. Strangelove (Peter Sellers, yet again) a strategist aiding the people in the War Room. Strangelove's right hand, covered in a black glove, has a mind of its own...It frequently throws up Nazi salutes and tries to kill Strangelove. Also happening in the story is one of the planes heading to Russia to drop the bomb. The ruler of the cockpit is Major \"King\" Kong (Slim Pickens), a character that was supposed to be played by Sellers but reportedly couldn't because Sellers had recently suffered a broken angle. The scene where Kong rides a nuclear bomb as if he was riding a bull is one of the scenes in the movie that you're not likely to forget. Now, this is a funny and important film; But it's not my favorite Kubrick film, nor is it the most entertaining Kubrick film. But due to it's significance and the performances (by Sellers, Hayden, and especially Scott) it definitely deserves the term \"masterpiece.\"\n\nENTERTAINMENT: B\nHUMOR: A-\nIMPORTANCE: A\nOVERALL GRADE: A-", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1338", "text": "Not Just a Courtroom Drama-Micro-spective of the Human Condition..Must SEE!!\n \tThis black and white masterwork of film is a must see for all.  This is a not just a courtroom movie, but an examination of ourselves and how we see each other. Reginald Rose's original play reads like a powerhouse, even in a highschool english class, but given the direction of Sidney Lumet, the dynamite cast and the beautifully stark black and white cinematography it becomes a legend on film.\n\nThis movie centers on the diverse jury and it's deliberations in the murder trial of a young Puerto Rican man accused of killing his own father. It is an examination of our perception of one another, our selfish nature, our apathy when a crisis occurs-but does not affect us and our preconceived ideas of each other NOT based not upon fact, but upon our own experiences and traumas. It sheds light on how we process our decisions and how we can be easily yet unknowingly swayed away from the truth and yet believe we make honest and fair evaluations of fact, when in all truth we do not.\n\nThis was the ONLY film in which Henry Fonda starred AND was the producer and it was slow to take off at the box office. But within a few years this film became an american film mainstay. Regardless of the stunning performances and positive reviews, he never produced again.\n\nThis film has many of the early television and film greats and  each gives a RIVETING PERFORMANCE!!! There's Jack Klugman, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall and Lee J. Cobb who gives one of the most memorable performances in the film. Cobb, who was known for his moving portrayal of Willie Loman in Death of a Salesman, is aggravating and compelling. Fonda depicts the \"voice of reason\" juror that is neither self-righteous or bleeding-heart wimpy. He challenges the other jurors and the viewer alike to rethink their conclusions and recalculate them by utilizing ALL the facts. Anyone that sees this movie will recognize at least someone they know that is like each juror, which are designated only by number throughout it's entirety, in their daily lives.\n\nDon't let the black and white format sway you, this DVD is presented in a lovely widescreen format that intensifies the expert cinematic talents of the golden age of the silver screen. This is considered an essential for anyone that loves film. My thirteen year old actually sat mesmerized through the whole film and began to watch some of my other DVDs (To Kill a Mockingbird, Inherit the Wind, Judgement At Nuremburg, to name a few) and at that tender young age, he is determined to spread the word and keep the tradition of sharing these movies of great distinction..\n\nMetaldiva Sez: This is one of the essential films you should watch and share with your friends and family.  This is an excellent price to own and to share. Get it today....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1339", "text": "Best movie I have seen in a very long time\n \tI feel this movie should be seen by all. It's awesome, and really makes you think. You get very attached to the characters and feel what they are feeling. I highly recommend it! Awesome movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1340", "text": "Bones\n \tIt's really refreshing to watch series such as Bones. It's witty and suspenseful. Unlike Law and Order, this show has more...well everything. \nThe characters are all very likeable. There are little romantic moments between the main characters that make the show more interesting. \n\nbasically...just get season 1, you won't regret it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1341", "text": "Munich, 1943, Last Six Days of Sophie Scholl, 21 Years Old\n \t`Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage' (`Sophie Scholl - The Final Days') follows the last six days of the life of Sophie Scholl, member of `The White Rose' small anti-Nazi organization that protested against Hitler through the non-violence method in the war-time Munich. Her life had been filmed in Germany twice before - `The White Rose' by Michael Verhoeven, and `The Five Last Days' by Percy Adlon both in 1982. Unfortunately I haven't seen them, but the fact proves that this anti-war organization during the WWII in Germany, some part of which still remain mystery, has been always a very fascinating topic in that country.\n\nNow, using the unpublished materials that were unavailable then, German director Marc Rothemund made another film based on this important episode in the German history. This time he gives stress to the realistic description of the last six days of Sophie Scholl, a 21-year-old college student who was arrested with her brother during the political activities against the Nazi in 1943.\n\nActually Sophie was only posting and scattering the anti-Hitler fliers in college campus, but that was enough for the Nazi; at first, however, they were not sure. Sophie is just an ordinary student, and the Nazi interrogator Robert Mohr was not convinced.\n\nThe film spends considerable time in depicting the dialogues between Sophie Scholl and Robert Mohr, and the rising tension between two real-life characters, supported by historical material and strong acting, is one of the most impressive parts of the film. Consequently the film becomes a bit talky sometimes, but both Julia Jentsch (`The Edukators') and Gerald Alexander Held did a fantastic job as two realistic persons with souls, without making them too saintly or monstrous.\n\nIf you're looking for the facts about The White Rose itself, you may be disappointed. The behaviors of Sophie and Hans, her brother, before their arrest by the police look incredibly reckless, far from that of organized resistance. The film would not tell you much about what the group was really doing before they were caught because it is about the spiritual transformation of Sophie Scholl. I don't know anything about the historical accuracy of the film, but it is clear that the filmmakers took great care to present the most accurate portrait of Sophie Scholl (see the detailed procedures of the court, for example). Because of that, the film sometimes gets slower than it should be, but still the powerful acting from the actors are as fascinating as this historical event itself.\n\nBut the strongest, or I should say, the most shocking part of the film is waiting for you at the end of the film. One image still haunts my mind, which I can't tell you of course, but all I can say is, prepare for one sequence that is more unnerving and disturbing any suspense or horror films.\n\nLike `Downfall' another gripping German film about the Nazi, `Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage' gives you a realistic image of a human during the war. And this is a heart-wrenching story about one real-life person that lived an extraordinary life.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1342", "text": "Lots of Fun and Excitement\n \tTHE INCREDIBLES is a first-class animated film about a superhero and his family who are forced to seek the anonymity of a government witness protection program to escape a rash of lawsuits orchestrated by their enemies. Mr. Incredible has to endure the boredom of a job as an insurance claims specialist while his wife and children cooperate by also concealing their extraordinary powers in front of others. This is hardest on the children as they play with youngsters at school and on the athletic field. Eventually, Mr. Incredible is lured out of retirement on a ruse by a former foe. By now Mr. Incredible is older and fatter but he still proves equal to the challenge. The rest of the movie is filled with excitement and comical moments as Mr. Incredible finds himself in a tight spot from which only his family can rescue him. The cast is headed by Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter. Ms. Hunter supplies the voice for Elastigirl who is also the wife of Mr. Incredible.\n\nTHE INCREDIBLES was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Sound and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Oscars were won for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year and Best Achievement in Sound Editing. In addition, THE INCREDIBLES won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1343", "text": "Good video, but our least favorite of the Baby Faith series\n \tWe own three Baby Faith DVD's.  Our favorite is \"God Made Music\", followed by \"God Made Me\".  \"God Made Animals\", while still a good video, is our least favorite.  For one, the animal puppets ranged somewhere between uninspiring and downright disturbing (but judge for yourself, I've posted some pictures).  The frog was creepy - since when do frogs have lips?  The visuals accompanying the musical sequences seemed to be less imaginative and stimulating than the other videos too.  And the undersea clips at the end looked as old as Cousteau and were thoroughly uninteresting to my one year-old son, who is entranced by the other two videos but doesn't seem to care much for this one.  My suggestion...watch before you buy, if you can.  If your kid likes it, go for it.  If not, try the other videos.  You may get a different reaction", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1344", "text": "Call Me Crazy .. But, Dam .. This Movie, Realy  Good  Movie .. Shot Me\n \tI don't care what people say, I got it right off the bat, what the movie was about  and  I joy it as well .. Alien  and  Predator .. kids,it worked just fine for me ..  and  you got to love .. Predator ..kicking butt .. those cool look Aliens. It's fun watching  and  I'll enjoy, years to come .. Calling Spaceship Earth .. Thank for the trip  and  Thanks for dropping me at back home. Based more on Comic Books \"Alien Vs. Predator\" .. not so much on passed Alien Movies or Predator Movies.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1345", "text": "Hard to resist due to good performances...\n \tI'm not a big fan of Tom or Demi, and Jack even wears out his welcome in some films, but not here. The supporting roles are superbly done, the tension in the plot is sustained well until the end, and when this shows up on cable TV I almost always watch it again for a half-hour or so. Here you find soldiers and the law and political correctness in conflict, and that reflects a lot of real life in the USA during the past four years. I enjoy the script, because it demonstrates how brain power sometimes wins out over brute force.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1346", "text": "Great season!\n \tI have been a fan of CSI since the first season has come out. I am an avid collector of DVDs and I'm way behind, I'm on another show right now as we speak. Anyway, I love the sound, and the special features are always low, but I don't mind that. There is just one thing that I did not like. Part of the cover case on my season four dvd, came off. It still fits into my DVD collection, and I obviously won't buy another copy because the DVD's are working fine, but the plastic may come into a problem", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1347", "text": "The worst witch\n \tHad this movie on VHS and  my family wore it out.!An unexpected gem in the Harry Potter tradition", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1348", "text": "Italian Men Love to Cook\n \tThis was a wonderful story telling about the hard-working Italian immigrants that started their businesses in New York.  Their determination, long hours, and love of family represent the values those immigrants brought to America.\n\nIf you love to cook  and  have an Italian heritage, you'll enjoy this film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1349", "text": "Surprisingly Entertaining\n \tCouldn't believe that this was the same John Lithgow who starred in \"Third Rock From the Sun\", an hilarious comedy that ran for a few years on NBC.  John plays the ultimate bad guy seeking twisted revenge for being stopped in his tracks by Denzel's character.\n\nWasn't expecting much, but this movie was surprisingly entertaining.  Yes, it was a little violent, and some parts were a tad unbelievable, but overall, Denzel and John were worthy antagonists.  Boy, Denzel sure was gorgeous!!  Still is.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1350", "text": "The most ultra-realistic depiction of Hilter to date.\n \tSeeing/hearing a movie such as this in the German language adds another layer which makes the movie ultra realistic.\n\nFurthermore the actors who play the key roles, especially Hitler, but also Goebbels, Speer, Himler are so alike to the actual historical figures it really is eerie.\n\nWhat sets the film apart from other WWII/Hitler films is that the characters are portrayed as human beings -- NOT stereotypical Hollywood caricatures.  What makes it chilling is that these human beings can be charming and yet a split second carry out the most horrific acts one can imagine.  Furthermore the the director avoids melodrama.  The events unfold on the screen naturally drawing the the viewer into the events as if one were actually in the bunker witnessing the horrifying events before the fall of Berlin.\n\nAs good as Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan were, this film by comparision makes the them seem too contrived and over-acted.\n\nThis is a milestone in WWII genre of film-making", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1351", "text": "Good bye -- illusions\n \tI became interested in this movie after reading the book \"Ishmael\" by Daniel Quinn and learning from a friend that this movie was based on the book. It was a very good movie and Anthony Hopkins is wonderfully persuasive but all the suggestion from \"Ishmael\" there seems to be is just that living in nature is better than living in civilization. There was nothing that indicated the precariousness of civilization - \"takers\" are mentioned but it comes across more as you just don't know what you are missing by being one - not that all of nature has had it. Heck, the movie makers would be shooting their own business in the foot if they were really to try and convince us to head back to the trees. But of course that was the main point of \"Ishmael\". If we don't give up being takers and go back to being part of nature, then nature has had it and so have we", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1352", "text": "Cold War in the High Arctic\n \tThis is a good cold war drama. After a Soviet spy satellite comes down in the wrong place, the race is on to recapture the film. As was pointed out in the film, the Soviets used their German scientists to launch the satellite containing the camera stolen from England's German scientists using a special film developed by the US's German scientists. The film has the location of both side's missile installations and both sides want it. Neither side will give an inch.\n\nThe chase takes place with a US nuclear sub, overcrowded by marines and spies. The problem is that there is a double agent on board who will give up his own life to sabotage the mission. The twists and turns don't stop and neither does the excitement. The film is dated but still a good show. The photography especially is spectacular, especially for that day and age.\n\nRock Hudson leads an all star cast which does a great job across the board.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1353", "text": "One of my all time favorites\n \tI had to replace my video with this DVD version. This movie is spectacular--beautiful photography, excellent acting, and most importantly a tremendous comment on the social restrictions placed on women of the time.  It is based on the true life of one of the first commissioned female artists in Europe.  Artemesia, whose father is an artist, is forbidden to draw or paint the human body.  Her efforts to do so lead her into difficulties.  Her father is supportive but even he must fight the social structure--especially when trying to get her into the male-only art school.  He finally gets her apprenticed to another talented artist and is devastated when he finds they have engaged in an \"unlawful\" relationship.  He files rape charges and everyone suffers.  A brilliant social commentary", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1354", "text": "Be Cool is entertaining but not memorable.\n \tBefore I saw this sequel, I had heard and read that it was a terrible film. However, Be Cool is still an enjoyable comedy even if it's not as good as the original. It's full of so much self-deprecating humor that you can't help but cut it a break. I laughed quite a few times, and there are a lot of fun moments.\n\nHowever, the film is a bit uneven. The movie tries hard to find the humor in hit men and quirky characters, but it often seems to be trying a bit too hard. John Travolta reprises his role as Chili Palmer, Hollywood gangster, who now turns his eye to the music business. Using his \"negotiation skills,\" he tries to run an independent record label with the wife of a murdered friend, played by Uma Thurman, and try to get his young singer (Christina Milian) a hit record.\n\nAn impressive cast is what saves the movie from sinking. The best performance is given by The Rock and it's nice to see him in a different type of role. Vince Vaughn also gives a funny performance though he started to get annoying before the end. Surprisingly, Uma Thurman gives an average performance and I was expecting more from her. John Travolta done an average job in his role but his performance was kind of dull. Christina Milian gives a horrible performance and she's also not that good of a singer. Cedric the Entertainer gives a good performance though he isn't in the film for very long. Andre 3000 had some funny moments and done a decent job as well. There are also a bunch of cameos including Steven Tyler and James Wood.\n\nF. Gary Gray directs and he does a poor job. He just doesn't handle the film very well and the movie is kind of a mess. There was also a ton of product placement and it got annoying after awhile. Also at 118 minutes, the film is too long and there are a lot of slow spots. The film needed to be edited badly and it clearly wasn't. Fortunately for the film, the actors are able to rise above the weak direction and script and they deliver some funny scenes. Sometimes, the film tried too hard while other times it was actually pretty funny. Compared to the original, the sequel doesn't measure up well. However, Be Cool is a fairly harmless and forgettable comedy. In the end, Be Cool is worth a rental and that's it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1355", "text": "43 years in healthcare.............\n \t..........so I do consider myself somewhat of an expert in the clinical arena.  I have watched them all,  Marcus Welby right on through ER.  Scrubs is the most realistic, albiet tongue-in-cheek representation of our professions.  You cannot take everything seriously,  but,  if you believe an emergency room can function like ER 24/7 and still have people standing,  you're out of touch w/ reality as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1356", "text": "The Spirit of the WARRIOR!\n \tThis is a must-have DVD, not only for wrasslin' fans, but for all of mankind. You will learn the ways of the WARRIOR and hopefully learn something about yourself as well.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1357", "text": "Awsome\n \tThis DVD is hilarious.. Ultimate Warrior was a pretty cool character but legally changing his name to the Warrior... That is downright weird. christain is too funny in his impressionation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1358", "text": "I love it\n \tThis was my first exercise ball tape I bought.  Being a larger size person, I found that this was a help to getting started.  I can do most of the exercises right away.  I like that it has exercises with weights also.  I find this a help to getting back into shape, even with my bad back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1359", "text": "fitness ball dvd\n \tLots of good exercises and lots of helpful hints. Good dvd! Would recommend it to friends", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1360", "text": "LADYHAWKE and TIMELINE both produced and directed by Richard Donner. Novel by Crichton...All equal WINNER!\n \tDirector Richard Donner (LADYHAWKE, SUPERMAN, LETHAL WEAPON I, II, III, IV, etc.) leads an ensemble cast of stars Gerard Butler, Billy Connolly, Frances O'Connor, Ethan Embry, Morton Csokas and David Thewlis \"back into time only to find out that if history had not been changed by these characters the present might not exist!\" (Yeah! I wrote those words! Not another critic yet it's a true analysis of this fantastic film!)\n   If you loved Richard Donner's LADYHAWKE then TIMELINE (2003) based on the novel by Michael Crichton should capture your need to escape for a good two hours entirely! Modern day archeological students go into the past by way of new age technology in order to rescue their professor. ON the way and IN the way are knights of not so good caliber, ladies in distress and one man in particular who finds himself lured to a past he never realized existed for him until he is there!\n   My rating of TIMELINE is FIVE STARS! I can sit here and give away the plot but in order for you, the viewer to truly enjoy it, I'm not! When I saw TIMELINE for the first time it was in order to see another wonderful DONNER PRODUCTION and Billy Connolly, a Scot to whom my heart had been lost. The character of \"Marek\" (Gerard Butler) enslaved me upon my first sight of him! As \"Creedy\" in REIGN OF FIRE I'd fallen slightly under his spell and was willing to battle with dragons that I'd gone to cheer on in the film. \"Creedy's\" torched demise gave me cause to end their existence. \"Marek\" is yet another character such as LADYHAWKES \"Navarre.\" (Rutger Hauer) For ladies who love a beleaguered knight without armor and men who like a man's man, \"Marek\" is your fellow!\n   TIMELINE is wonderful fun but enough of a twist to make you think about what actually would happen should we have the technology to \"back to the future!\" This is one film not only well worth the money but well worth the time to view over again and again! For ladies who despair of a real man keep this one within hand's grasp at a moment's notice! :-)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1361", "text": "Irreverent and Sensual Adaptation of an Irreverent and Sensual Classic\n \tThis BBC miniseries has a well earned reputation as being much looser and freer with its literary souce (here the source material is not just one work but several works of DH Lawrence)than most literary adaptations for English television. Also, while most BBC productions of literary masterpieces are studies in social conservatism this one obviously identifies with and invites us to identify with its most irreverent and forward-thinking characters: in this case the sultry and sophisticated, and somewhat libertine (in a 1920's kind of way), Lady Chatterly  and  the earthy and irreverent and smoldering (smoldering both with class resentment and with lust for a lady from the oppressive class) Oliver Mellors.  Both of these factors can be attributed to director Ken Russell who has had a long and illustrious career writing and directing some of the BBC's best programs (many of them about musical composers). Russell is nothing if not unconventional and freethinking. Of course most of us in the states know Ken Russell as the director of a handful of cult classics such as TOMMY (1975), ALTERED STATES (1979),and, GOTHIC (1986); all of which feature lurid dream sequences and, some would say, gratuitously lewd situations. But Ken Russell is actually a director with many facets, and Russell's interest in DH Lawrence goes back to at least 1969 when he made what is still the best DH Lawrence adaptation on film, WOMEN IN LOVE (starring Glenda Jackson, Oliver Reed  and  Alan Bates). He then followed that up twenties years later with THE RAINBOW (starring Amanda Donohoe, and Sammie Davis). Both of these adaptations are known for being restrained and fairly true to their sources even though Russell did add some scenes in both which were not in the original books; his additions, however, were tasteful and even added clarity to the material. \n\nWhat is interesting about this new DH Lawrence adaptation is that Ken Russell seems to have remained interested in DH Lawrence for so many years and for many of the same reasons. DH Lawrence more than any other author in the English language, or any language for that matter, stands for the power of the body and the bodies experience over the power of reason. This was the main theme of his earlier DH Lawrence adaptations and this is the main theme of his latest. But this one is by far the most sensual of the three and that is largely due to the fact that Joely Richardson seems to be the very embodiment of sensual awakening; the actress seems as willing as her character to simply follow the dictates of the body regardless of social norms.  Its always a big deal when a high profile actress (especially one with the lineage of Joely Richardson) sheds her clothes on screen, but to do so on British televison for all to see takes more than a little boldness. The nudity is well done and adds to the allure of this BBC classic; no question about that. The greatest scene in the entire 4 hour miniseries is not the nudity, however, but, the vision Joely has before she ever ventures out to that hut in the woods. One night after hearing her blowhard husband, Lord Clifford  (who cares more for his family estate \"Wragby\" and his \"class\" than he does about any individual), read from Socrates about the white horse of reason and the black horse of desire, she dreams she is riding through a Greek temple full of nude men who seem to be growing like vines out of the stone. This is not something that DH Lawrence ever wrote, this is pure Ken Russell and yet its the most exciting thing in the whole miniseries; plus its the best way to deliver Lady Chatterly's state of mind (or body) to us. DH Lawrence is actually very wordy for one who claims to be interested in the body more than in the mind but Ken Russell has found a visual shorthand for delivering those Lawrentian themes with nice visuals. I only wish there were more moments like this. The most sensual acting is done by Joely Richarson when in her private chambers. And Russell seems to be keenly aware that it is Lady Chatterly's imagination that fires her body. After the horse dream Connie drapes a veil over her head and walks nude through the house down to Lord Clifford's first-floor room. This scene is more imaginatively and erotically charged than any of the actual love scenes that will follow.  \n\nThe actual affair between Lady Chatterly and Oliver Mellors is a little odd; in fact its very awkward. At first they just agree (sort of) to use each other for sex. But of course that never works and soon they are intimates thoroughly engaged with each other, body and mind, and running naked through the rainy glades and meadows; then sitting nake dbefore a fire and pretending to be Lady Jane and John Thomas. Their \"understanding\" involves a mutual appreciation of nature, and a mutual loathing of Lord Clifford and the upper-class privileges that he defends as birthrights. Russell gets a lot of mileage out of the Racine and Proust reading and piano and chess playing Lord Clifford and his antagonisms toward all those that he perceives to be lower than himself (pretty much everyone in the coal mining community that he owns; this actor really has fun with this role and Russell obviously enjoys his rants because he gives him so many). Lord Clifford is actually a pretty forward-thinking guy, in his own way, as he does give his wife permission to take a lover, but, arguably, its for selfish reasons: he merely wants an heir. We certainly pity this WWI vet who must cart himself around in various malfunctioning contraptions (metaphors for the mind and its futile tinkerings perhaps; what people are reduced to when they no longer have a functioning body) but he just won't allow anyone to actually like him except his live-in nurse who finds him curiously attractive (a plot thread that Russell leaves undeveloped). He even vents about the lower classes \"knowing their place\" in the \"natural\" scheme of things right in front of his house servants. Russell lingers on the face of one table servant as he does so (another striking Russell touch). No mistaking whose side this film maker is on. So this affair of the body between Lady Chatterly and Mellors is actually informed by a social awareness and a mutual understanding and empathy (which one could argue is as much about reason as it is about the body). In any event we eventually come to accept that these two opposties are drawn to one another for a variety of social and sexual reasons: the one perhaps fueling the other. \n\nLady Chatterly's own father and sister are free-living  bohemians; so why exactly she was attracted to the repressed snob Lord Clifford Chatterly is a bit of a mystery. Both her father and sister encourage Connie to find lovers but her sister anyway is as much as a snob as Lord Clifford. We're not certain and we never hear what her father thinks of her affair with the gamekeeper Mellors so we never know if the affair has had social repercussions for Lady Chatterly herself.  \n\nThe ending is a bit ...well I don't want to give it away. Suffice it to say that it's different than the book and it doesn't quite resolve those class issues that it raised. The answer seems to be: leave England. Perhaps the ending is based on one of Lawrence's short stories. In any event Ken Russell's creative attitude toward the \"classics\" is perhaps the most attractive thing about this adaptation. I hope his attitude is contagious and will inspire more loose and free treatments of the classics. This cultural freedom is refreshing and liberating (for mind and body).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1362", "text": "a rough mixture of  and quot;Witch Hunter Robin and quot; and  and quot;The X-Files and quot;...\n \tSure, I could have compared Phantom Quest Corp. to a lot of other animes out there, but the basic premise is the same -- we get a group of people who are working together to solve sci-fi mysteries...and there is definitely nothing wrong with that.\nA friend of mine introduced me to this series, and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised overall.\nIf you love having vampires and mummies, among other things, show up in your anime, along with a HUGE dosage of humor to boot, then you will absolutely LOVE this show -- it manages to take dark subject matter and make it into something comical.\nI think the biggest weakness in this series is definitely a coherent side story -- it seems like things are a little too hashed together at times, and a little too rushed. On top of that, half of the Phantom Quest team only shows up when actually needed to do something, such as the team exorcist and the fortune teller -- neither of these two characters really gets a strong introduction at all.\nOne more weakness would really be in the music as well, which I found continuously grating on my nerves -- mainly, the theme song. Most of the other music is just merely OK.\n\nComplaints aside, this is definitely worth your time, especially for such a small price -- buy this one, you certainly won't regret it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1363", "text": "Not too shabby!\n \tTo be honest, I think I found this by looking at listmania lists when I was searching for other anime titles. I had never heard of it, but the reviews seemed good and the price was more than attractive so I decided to give it a shot, although I didn't really expect too much. Boy am I glad I bought it! The only thing I didn't like about it was that there were only 4 episodes. I know this review says pretty much the same thing as all the other reviews, but I figured I should throw in my two cents anyway", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1364", "text": "Anime with a sense of humor\n \tWhen I saw this I though  and quot;why not, it doesn't look overly violent and quot;.  Boy am I glad I tried it.  While there are the usual fight scenes the overriding theme is a wonderful sense of humor.  As a night owl, I adore the morning scenes using different, highly original, method to awaken the heroine.  A real keeper and I just wish it was a long series", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1365", "text": "Wonderful\n \tThis is the best way to spend the evening with your children. It is very well done, and the actors made this a Neverland not to forget. We have watch it multi times and told eveyone we come in contact to rent it, buy it, but most of all WATCH it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1366", "text": "Moore's best film, before he became a political celebrity...\n \tI really liked this film.  Before Michael Moore became a liberal celebrity, he was a completely obscure magazine writer and filmmaker.  This film was a major underground hit at the time, and it still is excellent today.  You really feel for the people who lose their jobs, and you're infuriated by the callous indifference of Roger Smith and the management of General Motors.  I really liked the segment where Flint tries to reinvent itself as tourist mecca of the Midwest.  It consisted of a horribly misguided attempt at opening up a Hilton in downtown Flint, and opening up a theme park called Auto World.  It justs smacks of desperation and stupidity; it has make you laugh and grimace at the same time.  Instead of giving these people really good jobs again, they come up with this idiotic scheme, which ended up in disaster (both the Hilton and Auto World closed within a year).  Moore in recent years has become a \"political celebrity\", in that politics has become quite the cottage industry in America.  It's not just Moore doing it; right wingers like Hannity and Coulter have been doing it too.  They all got books; some of them got films; some of them have radio shows.  A lot of them aren't really interested in changing anything, as it might interfere with their livelihoods.  I don't know if Moore is like that or not.  But this is still a potent, darkly funny film about real class warfare, and the dismantling of the working class in America.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1367", "text": "Michael Moore's first is still his best, despite the vulgarities\n \tLeftist-Anti Establishmentarian\nMichael Moore is mad as hell and\nhe's not taking it anymore as his\nsmalltown America, Flint, MI has\njust lost 30,000+ jobs as greedy\nG.Motors Exects move plant to Mexico\nand put above mentioned thousands\nout of work. Moore does a good job\nof keeping the subject serious for\na change. Other good Moore films\nincluded Fahrenheit 911 and The\nBig One. Others he's done get too\nfar into his leftist politics which\nI am (far-political-middle/Populist)\nam not into. Good job here, Michael", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1368", "text": "Motherly Love\n \tA film about the porn industry in the late 70's early 80's. Great Cast, Great Performances, Great Story, just a Great Film. Unique approach to the subject, characters that are flashy yet human with real emotion ,characters played by Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, Heather Graham, William H. Macy, and Burt Reynolds respectfully, are great to watch. This is a performance piece", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1369", "text": "Starman\n \tWonderful to find in the sale just as my tape was wearing out.Delightful movie,well acted by all but especially wonderful performance by Bridges as the human/alien hybrid.A superb print too.Thanks Amazon - you did it again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1370", "text": "Agonized Poetry Visualized Exquisitely\n \tFrida is luscious eye candy from beginning to end; so beautiful it could be enjoyed without sound.  This is due to its subject, its star, and its director, Julie Taymor, who also gave us the astounding Titus.  (If you have not yet seen Titus, do so before finishing this review - it is an art director's tour de force on a par with Brazil.)\n\nRegardless of where one falls on the political spectrum, one can't help but be intrigued by the fascinating, and certainly unconventional, people of Frida.  Diego Rivera, played superbly by Alfred Molina, boasted the traditional faults of great artists, (narcissism, thoughtless cruelty, obsessive egotism), while showcasing some exceptional ones, (art as propaganda device, naive political idealism).  His flaws were as large as his murals, but he was never dull.\n\nIn addition to starring as Frida, Salma Hayek co-produced the film and pretty much moved heaven and earth to get it made.  How wonderful that she did.  Hayek has traveled under a Hollywood curse, appearing in one dreadful picture after another.  This is clearly the film she wants to be remembered by, and her performance is note perfect.  The story is so full of pain and passion that it could easily become maudlin and goopy, but Hayek never lets that happen.  Her Frida is heart and steel all at once - amazing.\n\nThe take home message, if there is one, is that great art is never free.  In the case of Rivera, others paid the price; he fed off others like a greedy child.  In the case of Frida Kahlo, she herself paid the price, digging further and further into her own pain and laying it bare in a way that is almost unspeakably brave.  There are moments of magic realism in Frida, where we move imperceptibly from the filmed image to paintings and vice versa - if nothing else this reveals the paintings for what they were, astounding autobiographical statements.\n\nThere are a few missteps.  The liaisons with Trotsky and Josephine Baker feel almost obligatory, as if a form is being filled out.  But blemishes this small are overshadowed by so many splendid moments, for example, when Rivera's dog urinates on his painting and he responds by calling him the best art critic in Mexico.\n\nBeyond highly recommended - must viewing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1371", "text": "Patrk71\n \tWe enjoy listiening and watching this DVD on our HDTV. We play this when have friends over with the volume low and find them humming or singing along", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1372", "text": "The Facts of 9/11 \"Propaganda\" only to Enemies of Good\n \tOf all the many many documentaries recounting the despicable acts of mass murder committed in the name of Allah on that day, this is by far the most comprehensive and the most unflinching.  Because of this, those whose mindsets side more with that of the terrorists will find this factual documentary somewhat distressing in its raw recitation of events.  And perhaps none more so than \"Caesar\" in his review of Sept. 17, 2006.  If only he found at least as troubling the carnage, bloodshed, and destruction deliberately perpetrated by his Islamic buddies against civilian populations.  But, more on this in a bit.  \n\nAs regards this extraordinary video, from the perspectives of air traffic controllers, FAA officials, NORAD and NEADS, the air crews and passengers on board each of the four doomed flights, to the testimonies of the witnesses, participants, firefighters, and all the heroes on and near Ground Zero, this is the singular documentary that takes you minute by minute through the hell deliberately planned and perpetrated by those whose religion had them believing that the execution of such hellish bloodshed granted them virgin-laden heaven.  (and no... this is not the \"propaganda\" or view of the documentary, but instead my own conclusions drawn on many years of personal investigation of Islam).\n\nAnyone who, like \"Caesar\" here, could watch this fully factual account and then call such a splendid documentary \"goody-goody propaganda\" \"try(ing) to portray the US as good guys being hit by the bad guys...\" reveals instead either their rabid religious fanaticism or otherwise their own anti-American hatred for so apparently condoning such ghastly blood-soaked horrors as the acts of \"good guys\" retaliating against \"bad guys.\"  \n\nWhile \"Caesar\" (how telling a nickname) attempts to school us ignorant Americans on our country's past political-policy foibles, yet he fails to mention the billions in financial and economic aid we have given the Islamic nations, the millions in military equipment and technical advisory assistance provided them as they struggled against invading Soviet forces and/or other foreign enemies attempting to annex and rule over sovereign Islamic nations, the ousting from Kuwait of the brutal armed forces of an Islamic fascist dictator who had invaded and then \"enjoyed\" weeks of the metaphoric and all too literal raping in this tiny Islamic nation while openly looting, terrorizing, butchering, torturing, and murdering its citizens while none of its Islamic neighbors lifted so much as a finger to intervene, but instead begged the United Nations and the U.S. to solve their problems for them... which we did!  And these are just a tiny listing of the far greater acts we have done for the cause of justice and good, and all of it on Islam's behalf.  And yet, 9/11 is only the latest and greatest terrorist massacre by which we continue to be repaid by the bloodthirsty religion of Islam for all we have done and continue to do on its behalf.\n\n\"Caesar\" also glaringly omits and all too conveniently ignores radical Islam's blood-soaked history and their on-going policy of religiously motivated bomb blasts, hijackings, kidnappings, tortures, rapes, gang rapes, female circumcisions, sawing and/or hacking off people's limbs and heads, mutilations, and always... mass murder after mass murder after yet more mass murder all perpetrated against civilian populations worldwide, including those of their own religion, and all thanks to Islam's foundational tenets of blood lust that makes all such horrors not only acceptable but actually laudable, eternally rewardable, and thus... forever inevitable.  \n\nTrue, all religions have their radicals and fanatics.  But none deliberately attract, nurture, and encourage terrorist fanatics more than does Islam.  And none preaches genocide against the entire Jewish race/nation and all non-Islamic \"infidels\" in the name of God more than does Islam.  And it is how this video accurately documents for the entire world only this latest and greatest mass butchery in the name of Allah that probably motivates \"Caesar\" most to attempt such blatant anti-U.S. propagandizing here.  And for those who would disagree, I challenge \"Caesar\" or anyone else to provide us any reliable evidence of even a single factual error in this documentary. \n\nWhat I think \"Caesar\" fears most is that such a powerful documentary as this might add to the growing world view that despite the constant rhetoric of Islam as a religion of \"peace,\" the ever-escalating terrorist acts of its leaders and constituents in the name of Islamic religion reveal the exact opposite to be the true case.  Maybe it's just me, but I'm thinking any religion that so encourages its hormone-driven young men to blow themselves up with as many \"infidels\" as they can so as to spend eternity in orgiastic sex with 72 virgins deserves to be fully prosecuted, at the very least on charges of \"conspiracy to commit (mass) murder\"!\n\nAnd one thought that just hit me:  If more and more Islamics continue to either commit or condone such bloodshed and with the full approval of their Islamic leaders, which god are they truly honoring and emulating:  Allah -- the Creator of Life; or instead, Iblis (Satan), the Destroyer of it?  By their fruits are they known, after all.\n\nAnd on the question of whom and what Islamics most worship and adore, permit me to close this review as also does this wonderful documentary, by quoting one of Islam's most renowned clerics:\n\n\"We love death.  The U.S. loves Life.  That is the big difference between us.\"    -- Osama bin Laden", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1373", "text": "Awesome\n \tWow, I watched this on the national geographic channel and I was so astonished at some of the details, that I had to buy it. It should be a must buy for any library across this country. I encouage every American to watch this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1374", "text": "Thora Birch\n \tIf you have never been introduced to Thora Birch-this is the one to see.  I don't know if this was her first movie or not but she is really young in this film. If there were ever a star born \"this is it\". She is just unbelievable.  Griffin and Johnson are really great too.  This movie is actually worth watching for the scene location alone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1375", "text": "SUCH a lovable, sad character\n \tI have absolutely no idea how to properly describe this movie. I just know that I had to buy it b/c I rented it so often. Napolean is such a loser. His brother Kip could have a huge \"L\" on his own forehead.\nThey have a pet llama named Tina. Watching this movie brought back all of my akward teen years. Agh! Also made me feel a LOT prettier and smarter than I thought I was. In the end, though, they all win. Kip is especially transformed. \n\"Your mom goes to college...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1376", "text": "Master OF The Rare LASERDISCs Movies.\n \tFALLING IN LOVE 1984 is One of my Favorite Romantic 80s Movies,I have two LASERDISC Copies One [NEW] And the other is [ USED ] And I have it on DVD too,You gotta give it a try you will love it too :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1377", "text": "Very Good\n \tIn all of the other X-men DVDs, they show very little on the couple that i like the best. Kitty and Lance. the first episode Joyride, is when Lance joins the X-men. Not everyone is pleased, but almost all are. Scott is the one who hates Lance and Doesen't believe that Lance is doing this out of truth. well when cars, jets, start mysterisoly getting very dirtty. Scott blames it all on Lance. But is it Lance or is someone else having the Joyride?? and Walk on the Wild Side is a episode very good towards \"Girl Power\" Jean, Boom Boom, Rouge, Magma,Kitty decide to become the BayVille Sirens. Stoping crime and Wearing Leather in the process. the other Two epsiodes are worth getting the Disc After All, any X-Men DVD is worth it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1378", "text": "\"Everything For Everybody!\"  ~  A Very Merry Christmas To Us All\n \tNow with the release of the '38 version of 'A Christmas Carol' I can once again enjoy the antics of the grumpy old Ebenezer Scrooge as played by Reginald Owens. In my opinion not as good as the later Alastair Sim version in '51, but all in all a wonderful film that can be enjoyed by the whole family. \n\nThis version is not as dark and scary as the '51 production, so if you have a young child you want to introduce to this wonderful Christmas story of transformation and redemption for the first time this is definitely the version they should view first. One of the essentials for your DVD Christmas collection!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1379", "text": "Still Quirky and Funny Black Comedy Tells the Ultimate Opposites-Attracts Love Story\n \tThis 1971 black comedy is still a stitch, even if it doesn't feel as audacious as I'm sure it once did. Directed by the maverick Hal Ashby, it is the epitome of all opposites-attract love stories as a twenty-year old depressive connects with a 79-year old life-loving woman. They actually bond over their mutual interest in death, as they keep showing up at the same funerals. However, the root of their respective interests couldn't be more different - Maude shows up to reconfirm how lucky she feels to be alive, while the hearse-driving Harold simply likes the morbidity of it all.\n\nThe plot is really about their burgeoning relationship, while his mother constantly attempts to make the death-obsessed Harold more socially acceptable. First, she uselessly sets him up on a series of blind dates. To foil any hope of romance with these women, however, he stages mock-suicides which simply perturbs rather than disturbs his mother. She then recruits an ineffectual analyst and even has her brother Victor, a hawkish officer and Vietnam War amputee, to try to convince Harold to join the Army. The episodic structure of the story by Collin Higgins (years before becoming a director in his own right with \"Foul Play\" and \"Nine to Five\") allows the characters to develop in subtle ways with a completely deadpan approach despite the outward shenanigans of the characters' actions. The movie eventually moves toward a greater gravitas but despite some soap opera elements, surprisingly not at the expense of the pervasive whimsical tone.\n\nRuth Gordon is her typically pixilated self, an archetype she played for years afterward, while Bud Cort is terrific in conveying his particular brand of wide-eyed cynicism. It's really their unforced chemistry that keeps the film feeling fresh 35 years later. There are funny sideline performances by Vivian Pickles as Harold's eye-rolling mother, Ellen Geer as an overly actressy blind date named Sunshine, and Eric Christmas in a very funny cameo as a disapproving priest. Cat Stevens' soundtrack hasn't aged as well as, say, Simon and Garfunkel's music in \"The Graduate\", but it still works as a folkish commentary on the quirky proceedings. Unfortunately, the 2000 DVD contains a rather compromised print and there are no extras included", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1380", "text": "Music expertly portrayed in film\n \tThis presents us with a visual voyage into music that, in my opinion, excels that if the original Fantasia. Not only is the animation itself is extremely fluid, colorful, and highly diverse from segment to segment, but the representation of the music is, in itself, sheer genius. As I have come to expect from Disney, at least some research has been done into the texture of the music as well as thematical studies and tonal structure. This much, I believe, is made in evidence of both blatant and subtle use of contrast on screen to highlight the contrast of the music", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1381", "text": "Surpasses Silence Of The Lambs\n \tI have to say, it took me a while to getting around to seeing this.  I thought \"Silence Of The Lambs\" was good - it featured a great performance by Anthony Hopkins, and the rest of it was....good.  But that was about it, as far as I was concerned.  It just didn't really click with me, and it wasn't anything near the great movie I'd been hoping for, so when its sequel was released I didn't feel any great need to rush out and get it as soon as it was released.  A bit surprisingly though, I thought \"Hannibal\" was really great once I finally did see it.  Everyone said it was more geared toward horror than \"Silence...\" (which is fine by me) and it may have been, marginally.  But much more than that, it was just a Better horror movie than its predecessor, and it was also a better thriller and a better drama movie, in my opinion.  Hopkins is just as good, if not better, than he was as Dr. Hannibal Lecter the first time around, and while I usually don't like recasting roles in a movie (unless the actor or actress is playing a creature or monster or something where you don't see their real face or hear their real voice, and even there they sometimes end up getting the mannerisms wrong) Julianne Moore did a great job stepping into the Clarice Starling role originally played by Jodie Foster.\n\n   The movie centers around the hunt to find Lecter by the only victim of his original, pre-incarceration, carnage to survive - a thoroughly despicable pedophile who avoided ever being charged for his crimes by cutting a deal with prosecutors to give evidence against Lecter.  It seems like \"Hannibal\" has changed tract from \"Silence\" and is implying that most if not all of Lecter's victims May have been horrendous individuals who in some way brought his wrath down upon themselves.  Whether that's the truth or whether it was just this one victim who was so reprehensible, the effect was to create a foil for Hannibal who's even more evil than he is.  Hannibal Lecter himself is, well, he's not a 'good guy' in this movie; he is, though, presented in very cryptic shades of grey.  His behaviors contradict one another but do so in a way that feels real, and he's much more interesting as a character this time around.  Clarice also is; she comes across here as a character who's somehow traumatized, perhaps even mentally unbalanced, deep down but supresses it so well that it took a genius like Lecter to ever see it, and that's what so intrigued him in the first place.  One possible interpretation of things overall (and this is just one of many potential takes on it; the movie briefly and subtly hints at so many different things that you could take away just about anything from it - making it a great source of conversation for movie-lovers) is that Hannibal Lecter is a person who had/has the potential for great goodness within himself but chose evil, while Clarice Starling has the potential for great darkness and Hannibal-level violence in her, but chose to be good, chose in fact to make her career in opposing those who give in to the same darkness.  A lot of food for thought in this one (no pun intended). \n\n   Great performances all around; in notable addition to Hopkins and Moore the brilliant Gary Oldman plays Lecter's nemesis and the chronically overlooked and under-rated Ray Liotta plays an unlikable, rather creepy FBI agent who's constantly at odds with Starling.  A very, very engaging and wel-made movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1382", "text": "Always in our DVD player!\n \tWe just got this DVD last week, but ever since that time it has remained in the DVD player and has been viewed at least a dozen times by my three year old daughter, Cassidy. She LOVES this DVD and all the planets that come to life.  She sings along and has really learned her planets.  The songs are top notch.  The DVD is enjoyable for adults, even after ten viewings when most kid videos would become painful.  A+++++++++++", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1383", "text": "A Fantastic Series\n \tMoonlighting is one of the greatest series to ever grace television. Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd have a chemistry that just makes the episodes work. The scripts are well written, funny when they are supposed to be and serious when they are supposed to be. All I can say is you should check it out and see for yourself. I'm very happy I decided to buy these DVDs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1384", "text": "The Five People You Meet In Heaven\n \t\"The Five People You Meet in Heaven\" is a powerful book with many mixed emotions. This film was a constant mystery as I never knew what would happen next. The story is all about the people who affected Eddie the most in his life. The people he meets in Heaven are interesting and also somewhat shocking.  Some people he knew, and some he had never met. This was a great idea. \nMitch Albom kept me wanting to read as I usually am not too interested in books. This truly is the greatest book I've ever read and therefore I would definitely recommend it to everyone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1385", "text": "The Lord's Luchador\n \tMicrophone {tap, tap, tap}: Ladies and gentlemen! For your wrestling entertainment, I introduce to you the Lord's Luchador, the Mauling Monk, the Orphanator! Put your hands together for Naaaacho Liiiibbbbre!\n\nJack Black (KING KONG) returns as another obsessive character in Jared Hess' latest cinematic offering, NACHO LIBRE. Most will remember Hess for his stunning direction of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. Here he gets a bit more money for production and gives us a hilarious tale of a Mexican monk who's early dreams of becoming a luchador (wrestler) come to fruition later in life. \n\nJack Black plays Nacho, a cook at an orphanage/monastery where his talents as a chef come into question daily. But the one thing Nacho yearns for is to become a professional wrestler. His contact sports passions are reignited by the arrival of a beautiful nun named Sister Encarnacion (Ana de la Reguera (LADIES NIGHT), and by a wily thief named Esqueleto (SUPERVIVENCIA), a streetwise thug with bizarre moves. Esqueleto and Nacho team up and eventual take to the ring, only to be beaten time and again, but still making money. But making money isn't enough for Nacho (\"I want to win!\"). Vanity gets the better of Nacho and he tries everything to achieve his goal of becoming a winner, including finding a shaman who gives him sketchy advice regarding eagle eggs. \n\nFinally Nacho learns that winning comes from within and uses his \"inner\" strength to make his way to the top.\n\nSilliness occasionally racks Nacho Libre, but it is saved by Jack Black's incredible physical comedy. Not since SCHOOL OF ROCK has he been so well cast. The training scenes alone are worth the price of the rental (Cow dung to the face? A wasps nest to the head? Shooting Esqueleto with a blunted arrow?) When Nacho tries to court Sister Encarnacion, the comedy is further ratcheted up as Jack Black uses his butt-muscle tone in a nut cracking fashion! \t\n\nNapoleon Dynamite fans will flock to Hess' latest film, and will probably be amazed at what he accomplished with a little more cash and a few Hollywood well-known actors", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1386", "text": "Classic\n \tThis movie is a classic. If you haven't seen it or heard of it, buy it now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1387", "text": "excellent actors and an excellent movie\n \tvery exciting and will keep you glued to your seat.  i have just watched (2006) for first time.....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1388", "text": "Fellini's Rome is Not Everyone's Rome\n \tFederico Fellini's 1972 film is not his best, when he has 8 1/2, La Strada and La Dolce Vita to his credit. While many critics adore this film for its absurdity and plotless, dreamy structure, I found it boring and phantasmagorical. It is simply Fellini's version of Rome and not Rome, the Eternal City itself. To risk sounding negative, I shall admit that there are some moments in which it is most expressive of early 1970's Rome - the scenes in which the hippies and American tourists invade the city, the long scene in the outdoor restaurant where everyone is talking their heads off (though saying some pretty vulgar things) and my favorite scene- the underground archaelogical excavation in which the frescoes of old Roman Patricians fade into oblivion. But mostly this film is weak in that it bored me because there was no plot. It starts off alright, and the movie works well when there is no sudden fantasy sequences. Fellini is himself in this movie, as well as Gore Vidal. Fellini envisions himself as a young man studying Rome in his youth in a strict Catholic school (the slide/projector shows ancient monuments like the Colliseum, the Apian Way, Trevi Fountain and Vatican as well as an offensive pornographic image of a woman's behind) and later as a young man journeys to Rome itself and takes residence with a large family in a crowded apartment in a slum. Then the young man sees a talent show that is tasteless, vulgar and long-winded. I found myself just as unimpressed as outraged as the audicences that went as far as to throw a dead cat on stage! It bothered me that there is much attention to prostitution, brothels or cheap, slutty women. The cover on the film is the promiscuous woman at the start of the film. And for a film about Rome and Italy, there is hardly any allusion to opera or any true classical theater. The Pope fashion show was ludicrous and blasphemous. Only serious, hardcore fans of Fellini will want to own this DVD. It is a perfect follow-up to his equally absurd and sexually radical Satyricon, loosely based on the old Roman epic.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1389", "text": "True Musical Genius\n \tThis DVD is the bomb! Why?  Prince puts on a show. From Morris Day and the Time- (a Must see) to the Lenny Kravitz and Prince Jam session. True Prince fans will love seeing his energy and creativity. \n\nPrince is a real performer who puts his heart and soul in every dance move and song. \n\nAs for the spirituality aspect, I loved to see that side of him.\nThe song he sang was powerful and heartfelt. \n\nGet the DVD. You won't be disappointed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1390", "text": "sweeeeettt...\n \tyou gotta get the whole series....you can't just get one or two dvds...you need the whole thing, trust me.  Once you start you gotta go all the way to the end", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1391", "text": "Great Classic Movie\n \tThis movie is worth owning. It's a classic tale, well done and very entertaining", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1392", "text": "Let your imagination fly!\n \tThis is a great kid's movie with a lot of characters and a great story plot. It's a good combination of a musical and a story with good characters and characters that do not make good choices :-) I would suggest not over thinking the story line, it's a kid's movie after all. And no its not all about the flying cars, believe me even a two year old is capable of appreciating more!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1393", "text": "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang\n \tThis is a classic musical that I grew up watching on network tv. It has the great love story for the girls and the cool gaget car for the boys. I bought it to share with my kids and they loved it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1394", "text": "A higher level buddy comedy\n \tI didn't watch this one before\nBecause of all the hype\nToo many buddy comedies\nWere coming through the pipe\n\nThis one caught me by surprise\nIt really was first rate\nTwo dudes who're crashing weddings\nSo they'll always have a date\n\nFast-talking party animals\nWith very rigid rules\nBreak it off before sunrise\nCommitment's just for fools\n\nUntil one day one falls in love\nThe other falls in lust\nIf you want to see Vince Vaughn get hurt\nThen this one is a must\n\nSometimes sappy, sometimes sweet\nand often lewd and loud\nbut it doesn't stoop to flatulence\nso it stands out from the crowd\n\n\n\nAmanda Richards, November 5, 2006", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1395", "text": "Ahhh ! The good old cartoons\n \tWow, I was so excited to see this available on DVD. This is from the era of cartoon geniuses. These cartoons are good for all ages and will never go out of fashion. I can not wait to have kids and show this to them. It beats the violence and tone of cartoons today. This is my choice for a cartoon lovers collection a MUST HAVE. Enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1396", "text": "a trip out film\n \tI was just gonna watch the film because I think RObert De Niro is one of the Greatest Actors Ever, but then the film takes on a behind the scenes of Being Black and that truly adds another factor to this film.it's a trip out film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1397", "text": "A Wonderful Masterpiece\n \tThis movie has recieved several bad reviews and I can understand that. This movie is a rather complex movie and not the typical \"first gay love movie\", but if you like movies that are not, this one if a must have. The movie is not a hardcore sex movie, in fact there is only one scene of sex, in the movie. The positives of this movie are, it uses silence as a tool and it looks into a differnt kind of first love, one that doesn't turn out in the same way other movies portray. Again, I only recomend this movie to people who enjoy complex movies and are not looking for just hardcore sex", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1398", "text": "All teen movies should be this great\n \tI love this movie. While the teen movie stereotypes are always apparent in every film, \"She's All That\" doesn't go overboard and, surprisingly, presents a relatively realistic view of the high school social strata.\n\nAfter Zach, the class president and soccer star, is very publically dumped by his \"magically delicious\" (and equally popular) girlfriend, Taylor, he's hard put to maintain his legacy.\n\nUber-jock, though a little slow, Zach's friend, Dean, bets him that he can't replace Taylor and make any girl prom queen.\n\nEnter Laney Boggs, an art student who cares little about the social scene. Dean picks Laney as Zach's prom queen \"project\" and Zach has a hard time convincing Laney to even go out with him.\n\nMeanwhile, Taylor, the ex, is dating a Real World reject who she met over spring break, but she's still catty over her \"discards\" and is horrible to Laney, embarassing her at a party.\n\nThe more time Zach spends with Laney, the more he starts to like her and Laney begins to open up and finds a real outlet in her art.\n\nDean, sensing he might be about to lose the bet, asks Laney to prom before Zach gets around to it and, a recently single Taylor, attaches herself to Zach's arm, assuming he'll take her back.\n\nUltimately, feelings are hurt, battle lines are drawn...and a really cool dance scence takes place at the prom.\n\nI love the fresh comedy in the movie that is amusing for teens without being impractical or raunchy. The characters are well-developed and actually evolve in a realistic fashion (even if you are left wondering how nice-guy Zach ever dated self-absorbed Taylor Vaughn).\n\nAll-in-all, there's really nothing comparable to the teen movies like \"Sixteen Candles\" or \"Pretty In Pink\" because those are genres unto themselves, but \"She's All That\" is definitely a nice representation of a good, modern teen movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1399", "text": "Valley of the Dolls\n \tI have always enjoyed watching this movie, with so many great stars, some whom are no longer with us; never owned it on video, now I have it on DVD, great price too!! It was worth it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1400", "text": "A Story Worth The Whole Nine Yards\n \tIf there is one war story to keep on your shelf besides \"Saving Private Ryan,\" this is it.\n\nThe story starts with a lawyer visiting England as a tourist years after war's end. He discovers a cheap, ceramic antique which the store owner tells him is of little value. \"Value?\" replies the lawyer. \"Wrap it very carefully\" he adds. So begins his mental journey back in time to the English airstrip where he served as adjutant of the 918th (nine, eighteenth) Bomb Group.\n\nThis \"hard luck\" group is taken over by a brigadier general from a colonel who has \"over-identified\" with his men, thus putting them before his missions. The general, Frank Savage, must restore group discipline and performance before the group disintegrates as an effective fighting unit.\n\nGeneral Savage puts mission before men and turns the disgruntled men who despise him into a cohesive unit. They turn into a group that will do anything to keep from being left behind, or letting down their new leader. (Each announcement of a mission for the following day is characterized by the operations officer going to the mantel piece in the Officers' Club, and turning the head of a ceramic pirate, face outward.)\n\nBut the tough general will not make the same mistake that the last group commander makes. He will always keep the mission first, and will not over-identify with his men. He will not let the loss of his men affect him. \n\nOr, will he?\n\nThis black  and  white story is exceptional and superbly acted. It shows the mental tug-of-war a leader must make in the decisions that will cost the lives of men he has come to admire and respect. It depicts how the ugliness of war brings out the best in ourselves, and creates fraternal bonds that last a lifetime.\n\nThis is not a gory story, but it is one that will leave you breathless. It may sadden you, but it will not disappoint you. It does not end with everyone living, or happy.\n\nWar never does.\n\n\n\n\nP.S. The \"whole nine yards\" refers to the length of ammunition linked together that fed into the machine guns aboard each bomber", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1401", "text": "way back when\n \tthis is like the classic that killed other classics. for some reason this is around the time when characters started dying off more in anime. so anime was never the same around this time. based off the manga loosely. i mean some parts are changed or edited. over here the manga was rare so try it if you like this type of animation. still one of my favorites in terms of anime classics. beware this is a type of movie that will kick you in your face and start to laugh. a very hyper violent film. lot's of action!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1402", "text": "Small Miracles a Heartwarming Story Set in Beautiful Wales\n \tThis film was originally titled The Testimony of Taliesin Jones. It is named for the hero, a little Welsh boy whose mother leaves his farm family for a life in town. His experiences are touching, and seem to involve a gift of healing.\n\nDelightful, beautiful, deserves to be better known than it is", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1403", "text": "Best How to\n \tThis DVD is the BESt DVD by far for how to dj. Awesome interviews and 2nd disc does excellent job of showing you all you need to know about how to dj. Do not waste money on other cheap and cheesy Dj dvds like I did, spend the extra few bucks and I knwo you will be happy with this purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1404", "text": "Don't waste your tim on the Remix!\n \tI was given the \"Special Fan Remix\" edition of this film last Christmas, and I must say, the so-called bonus features only detract from the wonderful original.  So stick with the original", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1405", "text": "3 Fast, 3 Furious\n \tAfter buying the original \"The Fast and The Furious\" I found most of my enjoyment came from making fun of the movie and shaming it.  However, I can now say I am a fan of the trilogy (all 3 films are good).\n\nLucas Black is simply The Man and gives another great performance here.  Bow Wow does a surprisingly good job as well.  Car buffs and street racers will especially like this movie (which I am neither).  This is a fast paced and exciting action packed movie that many will enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1406", "text": "A great dvd\n \tThis dvd takes some of the funniest episodes from the series. The Dvd is put together quite well and episodes are taped better than vhs. The only problem is with 1 or 2 episodes it splits for a quick second, but i would recommend to anyone who like any Lucille Ball items", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1407", "text": "Not as sweaty as Walk and Jog\n \tI love Leslie Sansone's videos. She's quirky and a bit \"ditzy\", but her workouts are always easy to follow and fun; this is no exception. There have been previous complaints about her cues not being good enough, but I had absolutely no problems- even on my first try. If you don't want to miss a beat, pay close attention at first- you'll hear the directions.\n I bought this because I loved Walk and Jog so much. Walk and Kick is not quite as intense, but it still works up a sweat. For a day where you're not working quite as hard, this is a great workout for people interested in a bit of kickboxing (but not for experience kickboxers). \n I also saw complaints about Leslie saying some silly things about the size of her nose, dusting the floor, etc; this is classic Leslie chatter, and I personally think it makes the workout go faster. If you don't like the chatter of her other videos, you wont like this one.\n As an avid WATP video user, I give this one a big thumbs up.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1408", "text": "One of the Best of 2002\n \tExcellent pay per view. One of the best of 2002. Here's the matches:\n\n1) 6-Man Elimination Table Match: 3 Minute Warning  and  Rico vs. Jeff Hardy  and  Bubba Ray and Spike Dudley (5/5)\nGreat opener. Lots of high spots included. For 300+ pounders, 3 Minute Warning really can move. Surprise ending.\n\n2) Cruiserweight Championship: Jamie Noble (champion) vs. Billy Kidman (5/5)\nBoth looked impressive during the match putting on a superb bout. Watch for Noble's sick DDT and Kidman aerial moveset.\n\n3) Hardcore Match for Women's Championship: Trish Stratus (champion) vs. Victoria (4/5)\nA solid women's division match. Tons of weapons but a weak finish. Victoria supposedly injured her ACL in this match but I couldn't find the spot. Maybe you can.\n\n4) WWE Championship: Brock Lesnar (champion) vs. Big Show (2/5)\nOf course Brock was able to suplex the Big Show and Brock was able to get him up for the F-5, which Paul Heyman doubted. The match unfolded quickly and equipped a strong end.\n\n5) WWE Tag Team Championship Elimination Match: Edge  and  Rey Mysterio (champions) vs. Kurt Angle  and  Chris Benoit vs. Los Guerreros (3/5)\nUsing a Tag Title bout as a warm-down match didn't pay out well. Rey possessed an intense aereal arsenal compared to his present one. Worth watching.\n\n6) World Championship Elimination Chamber Match: Triple H (champion) vs. Kane vs. Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Booker T vs. Shawn Michaels (4/5)\nI was hoping someone would bring the match atop the chamber, but was disappointed. And the fact that Jericho was a World Tag Team champion at the time puzzled me, since Christian, his partner, wasn't even on the show. Besides that, a great Main Event. RVD nearly crushed Triple H's throat at one point. Jericho knew how to work an Elimination Chamber at perfectly.\n\nOverall 4/5 for Survivor Series 2002. Worth buying", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1409", "text": "SYBIL: A MOVIE LONG OVERDUE FOR UNCUT RELEASE\n \tSYBIL is a movie that was long overdue for an uncut release to the public. The performances by Sally Field and Joanne Woodward are impeccable and gave the subject matter (child abuse) and enormous amount of exposure at a time when it went largely unnoticed. Wharever disputes may have arisen since over techniques, both the book and the movie became musts for students of Abnormal Psychology at that time and for decades afterwards.\nJoanne Woodward reverses her roles from \"The Three Faces Of Eve\" to portray Dr. Cornelia Wilbur with consummate skill, while Sally Field's performance as Sybil is awesome and breathtaking as she dissolves from one self into another (the movie works with thirteen of the Book's sixteen personalities).  Without being overtly graphic, the movie conveys all of the horrors of Sybil's childhood with an incredible impact.\nThe rest of the cast is excellent, with Martine Bartlett's \"Hattie\", Sybil's mother, in the chilling forefront and Natasha Ryan as Little Sybil close behind.\nThe real Sybil, unaware that Sally Field had just been chosen to play her based on her trial reading with Joanne Woodward, let it be known that she wanted Stewart Stern and Daniel Petrie to try and get Sally for her part. {From the Extras Bonus Disk)\nI can't recommend the movie and the book enough to students of Human Behavior and Psychology, whether for personal of professional interests.\nIt took Hollywood 30 years to try remaking the film, which should indicate how high the bar was set by this original cast and production", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1410", "text": "Exceptional Footage  of The Worst DAY in our History\n \tAs an American I find this video showing the incredible distruction and the first responders who are operating at the scene of this enormous tragedy compelling. To think that this terrorist attack actually happened on our soil is truly unbelievable. Another reviewer from France states that the footage is nothing special!  That is the furthest from the TRUTH! I guess the he believes that the terrorist attack never took place! This is an HISTORIC Document that should be seen by every American!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1411", "text": "A fantastic series....\n \tI had no idea what I had missed.  I bought this set at Sam's Club for $18 (now I see what a deal I really got).  I watched every minute and loved it.  If you haven't seen it...DO!  And, maybe check out Sam's Club for your own copy at an incredible price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1412", "text": "Almost a GREAT MOVIE!\n \tVery entertaining! Except few scenes, I really enjoyed this movie. (but hey, nothing is perfect, right? except maybe LOTR...). You should buy this DVD or at least rent it, watched, and then decide. I watched it few times and I will more in the future! Good romantic comedy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1413", "text": "Electric Boogie\n \tThis is easily one of the best films of the 80's. Kevin Bacon is a GOD in this movie. He plays a total renegade that swigs booze and dances like the devil. When the Footloose song comes on the radio, my co-worker Tom and i cant help but busting into dance. Its films like this that can make you feel good and drunk with happy feet!! Buy this dvd for your collection and you'll be bursting into dance before u know it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1414", "text": "AN ANIMATED FAMILY OF X-MEN -- COMPLETE WITH SPANDEX\n \tAN ANIMATED FAMILY OF X-MEN -- COMPLETE WITH SPANDEX  and  IT ALL TURNS OUT PRETTY - - WELL - - INCREDIBLE: \n\nPixar and Disney have made six exceptional films together, but I find myself reaching for this one almost every time. \n\nNeedless to say, superhero films are no longer novelties, yet this film seems to have new angles on seemingly cliched themes. The lawsuits that put the \"Supers\" out of business is certainly a real gem and it gives Brad Bird who wrote and directed \"The Incredibles\" some unexplored avenues to try, which he does and it turned out, well - - PRETTY INCREDIBLE! \n\nWHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT: \n\nFirst we have the husband and wife superhero team that never has a chance to team up as \"Supers\" and instead turns into Mr.  and  Mrs. Average American after the lawsuits that ended the \"Supers\" crime fighting dynasty. Along the way they had three very different yet \"Super\" offspring! Wow, that's enough right there to keep us busy. \n\nWe also have sub-plots which include each one of the 3 children's coming of age in a \"Super\" way, but as ordinary kids. The kids, like their parents, struggle all the way through the film to get to where they go and they grow in the process individually and as a family. \n\nWe have Bob Parr [Mr. Incredible] going through what appears to be a mid-life crisis, and his confused wife, Helen, who just wants them all to fit in like everybody else. But, after all, how can \"Elastigirl\" be just another soccer mom? We have the return of a hostile and dysfunctional former fan [Buddy] who turns \"The Incredibles\" lives upside-down and inside-out. For the first time, the \"Supers\" are the underdogs! \n\nEVERYTHING THAT FOLLOWS - SATISFYING FAMILY ISSUES  and  MUCH MORE: \n\nAfter these elements are set into motion, we have EVERYTHING THAT FOLLOWS, and it is fascinating to see all the Incredibles' family issues worked out like any other family's, but with many interesting twists. \"The Incredibles\" is a SUPER film! \n\nDVD FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.39:1 [very widescreen] Digital to Digital Transfer is the sharpest I have seen yet! \n\nLots of features and deleted scenes as well as some early concepts for different ways of introducing the characters make me grateful they made it the way they did. \n\nThe \"Jack-Jack Attack\" is probably the high point of the features and illustrates what we did not see going on between \"Jack-Jack\" and the baby-sitter. I just wish it was longer. The behind the scenes \"Featurettes\" are worth watching as are the blooper scenes, though they seem a bit contrived. \n\nThere are two commentary tracks, one with Brad Bird [writer/director] and John Walker [producer]. and another with the animators. I could not watch the entire movie with either track on. Maybe you can. The files about the \"Supers\" are interesting. There is lots more. If you like to go in for it, you can spend the day with the features alone. \n\nFor me, however, there is the film. This is the best animated film, in my opinion, and is perfect for all members of the family (of all ages) to connect with in a fun-filled, family sort of way.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1415", "text": "Excellent\n \tAwesome! Bought for my husband for Valentine's Day!  Even our 8 year old son loved it.  Excellent condition", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1416", "text": "Stunning\n \tGreat story.  Great actors.  Beautiful scenery and colors.  My favorite movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1417", "text": "A Real Student of History - Pursuer\n \t\"Student of History\" is a student of Christian biased history. There are plenty of qualified scholars, and current book like that of theologian Bart Ehman for one, who show that early Christianity was based on forged documents that claimed earlier pedigree, but were written by ambitious men who sought to dominate a very wide spead of ideas about who and what those events in Judea were about. (Not Paliestine! The Romans named the region Palestine after the war against the Jews in 70CE). The fact that one man (Constantine) sought a single authoritive finality was a political move, not an act or miracle of \"God.\" Authority of apostles is more Christian myth and power assertion, not historical proof of the varacity of the Bible and Christian claims. Objective scholarship has shown for example that a church father (probably Iraneus) forged copies of Josephus by adding the paragraphs that refer to Jesus. It is easy to understand when we remember that typewriters and copy machines did not exist then! Handwriting is sort of a give-away, especially when other earlier copies exist with no insets about Jesus. What is known about the Gospel of Thomas and other second century altnative Christian texts is that they were warred against by the eventual winner. It might have gone otherwise and then people like you would be claiming a completely different set of circumstances as facts. People with no authority like Iraneus wrote tracts condemning any other view than his own and those of his small cult. He called Arius of Alexander for example, a heretic. But he had no authority to do so. He forged documents to prove it never realizing that in the future, others would also forge whatever they found expedient to make reality for believers. Paul called it \"Lying to bring you the truth.\" But a lie is a lie and historians can't make lies facts. So the yoke of bias due to conditioned belief must be thrown off if one is to be a true historian and seeker of truth.\n\nThe real \"key\" to the entire mystery - and the inspiration for all of these writers is the nagging reality of the original parchments found by the real life priest Beringer Saunier in 1891 in Rennes-le-Chateau. I have been there several times. The original parchments are kept in a vault in London at a Loyd's Bank. The copies have been studied by many and here is the problem for the debunkers; When a fraud is being perpetuated, code puzzles are invariably simple and unsophisticated. Experts agree that the codes on the parchments are so sophisticated that they would have had to have been created by a very intelligent individual - a genuis. Everything can be argued down for lack of enough solid evidence if you wish to prefer Christian myths like virgin birth, death and resurrection (actually earlier pagan myths), but the parchments remain a piece of evidence that no un objecive debunker likes to talk about. \n\nDan Brown has made the subject popular again by writing a book and making a film that tantilizes the minds of many people. He also gives the public a new level of nonsense to wade through and a rich source of psuedo history for debunkers to feast upon, pretending to extend their claim to truth by turning over toys in a kindergarten class.\n\nIf you are going to claim to be a student of history, you must be objective and ready to accept what is there, not select what suits you. And if you want to answer the many very quesitonable claims of Chrisitanity and the claimed history of the faith, then you must be willing to question the premises. Once you do that, you will find that there is plenty to support doubt. Just knowing about the Catholic destruction of previous historic and relgious records along with anyone who opposed them, ought to clue the thinking person that something is up with tradtional Christian Western history on its face.\n\nDan Brown, and and to a greater extent, Leigh, Baigent and Lincoln have a lot more material than that planted and represented by Pierre Plantard. The discussion of the Biblical evidence itself is compelling without ever having Pierre Plantard at all. Why is there a large tradition of all people extant at the time that Simon of Cyrene was crucified, not Jesus? (Muslims claim this today and Christian Freemasons are aware of the source document- I have seen it myself). And if we really want to be factual about it, there never was a Jesus Christ in Judea. Paul created his church in Greece and the Hellenized region of Asia Minor. \"Jesus Christ\" is Greek. If there was a character that Jesus was based on his name would have been Josua ben Joseph and his brother \"James\" would be Jacob. If you dig in you will find no basis for a person named Jesus exists and the probability that the Jesus Christ character was only Paul's creation based on another person who was crucified as a rebel by the Romans and whose sect venerated his death as a memorial that became part of their sect of Judiasm.\n\nOne book of found in the Dead Sea Scrolls is the Book of Enoch. Freemasons have owned a copy of it and it is tracable to at least 1717 when the Grand Lodge in London announced itself. How does a book that only became known to the public when the closely guarded srolls were finally made public in the 1990s, already exist among a society of brotherhood that can be traced to the Knights Templar? This is not myth, but a sample of factual connections one can make if they objectively study the quesitons, culling out the fluff and theory from fact for 20 years as I have. \n\nI didn't just read, I traveled. It takes a long time to verify or debunk a historical claim or theory. These people who study the subject for a year and then write a book amuse me, but very well. I completely enjoyed the film, The Da Vinci Code, even though I could not read the book, because I knew too much of the where he got his ideas from to read it. Leigh Teaging= Richard Leigh, Teabing = Michael Baigent, and the GM of the Priory named Sauniere. There is a code for begginers in the book, but I am no beginner. Still, I found the film enjoyable and I even thought the book is a good thing, because I am a bit like the Leigh Teabing character in the Da Vinci Code. I believe that a lie even to build a faith is a lie and overall, the worse will come from it. Histoy shows that to be true. Religions are built on lies made for the purpose of power and control over others. What we witness now in the world is more of that with more and worse to come. It is probably useless, but only when people can know the real truth and throw off the superstition and neurosis of religion, including and especially Christianity (but all others as well) will the human race have a chance to become something besides a mass of ants bent of self destruction.\n\nIf there is any use for the historian, it must be to serve as a witness and a warning. How long will we repeat history? As long as we insist on institutionalizing lies and myth.\n\nIn the meantime, established Christian indluence and owned media produce airy debates quoting the Bible and it's own set of Biblical facts as ultimate fact because they haven't yet gone to the bottom of the scholarly bebate - and don't want to.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1418", "text": "A Feel Good Film With Interesting Psychological Conflict\n \t\"The Bells of St. Mary's\" was a shrewd move by Paramount Studios and director Leo McCarey, whose successful prequel film about the likable and practical Catholic priest Father O'Malley, \"Going My Way\", spawned the 1945 release, which included an additional element that provided the basis for an interesting psychological conflict.  Irish Catholic McCarey was impressed by letters he received from movie fans who enjoyed \"Going My Way\" and suggested that he do a similar film showcasing the role that nuns played in the Catholic world inhabited by Father O'Malley.\n\nBing Crosby had garnered a Best Actor Oscar for \"Going My Way\" and McCarey secured the services of the beautiful Ingrid Bergman to play Sister Benedict, the Mother Superior of St. Mary's School.  Crosby found himself immediately clashing with Bergman on certain points relating to the parish, but through it all a mutual respect existed between them.  Each realized that the other was committed to the best interests of St. Mary's.\n\nDudley Nichols, a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award winner a decade earlier for the John Ford film about the Irish political conflict starring Victor McLaglen, \"The Informer\", directed his effort in the script toward presenting Crosby and Bergman in periodic conflict, but learning from those experiences.  Much of the contrast, they realize, stems from the way that men and women view situations.  One phase of the film showing this difference is when Bergman teaches a young student who has been victimized by a bully how to box as a means of restoring order.  She feels a tinge of guilt since the youngster's failure to fight back and receipt of a beating in the process stemmed from his obedience to her stricture against fighting at St. Mary's.  \n\nWhen Crosby pursues a conventional macho posture in extolling the need for protecting oneself and praises the fighting skills of the bully, the nun has had enough.  She purchases a boxing instructional book written by former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney and adeptly instructs the obedient youngster in the manly art of self-defense as he ultimately teaches the bully a lesson.  Crosby recognizes her teaching skill and becomes cognizant of the strength of her feminine viewpoint.\n\nAn area where Crosby and Bergman cooperate is in seeking the answer to the nun's fervent prayer.  She believes that of the mortgage holder of their property, Henry Travers, who has built a modern building next door and seeks to use the church property for an employee parking lot, may through prayer and proper persuasion be convinced to give them his modern structure.  The result would be a new school and no further need to use the tired current facility.\n\nThe effectiveness of Crosby and Bergman stems from their soft sell technique with just the right pinch of Christian charitable thought thrown into the mix.  Travers, who cannot sleep nights and experiences heart problems, confides to the priest and nun separately that he wishes he was better liked.  \n\nTheir soft sell approach in advancing the \"It is more blessed to give than to receive\" precept along with the accompanying feel good element of charity prompts Travers to see things in a light more favorable to the interests of St. Mary's.\n\nCrosby and Bergman are delights to behold in this feel good film.  They provide challenges to each other through disagreement and an effective front when they team up on the issue of greatest importance to them, the welfare of St. Mary's parish.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1419", "text": "I grew up on this movie!\n \tI really did; i would watch it almost everyday! It was my favorite movie back then! I held this tradition until... (sob)... my mom threw away our copy! I don't CARE if the tape was old! I still wanna see it! (I'm gonna buy it on DVD soon! ^_^) Fluke is a great movie the whole family can enjoy. It's an original story that should make you cry. It even has a pretty funny ending! I can't wait to see this movie again... anyway, this movie is about a man who dies in a car-crash and gets reincarnated as a dog--I know a lot of peeps out there that don't believe in reincarnation but just remember, this is fiction--anyway, as he grows older, he wants to see his wife and kid even more. He decides to find them. He one day sees them in a parking lot (and can't remember what they did, the last time I saw this movie was a couple years ago) and he ran up to the car window and scared his wife. She told him to shoo and after a while he got off the car and watched them drive away (i think). I sadly can't remember what happened after that but I know he goes to his house and his son asks if they can keep him for a pet. The mother agrees, reluctantly. I dont remember a lot of the rest but i know he meets another guy that was reincarnated as a dog and they become friends...and...uh...NO! I NEED TO WATCH THE MOVIE AGAIN!!! I just bought the book, so after I read the book, I plan to watch the movie. BWA HA HA~~!!! Anyway, it's a fun-filled movie. Watch it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1420", "text": "cool punishment scene\n \tthe guy shirtless, tied up, abs muscles so vulnerables to let the punisher to TORTURE this guy until he cant almost breath and cry for mercy...just an upper stomach being beaten to make this guy suffer a pain he will never forget..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1421", "text": "Amistad\n \tThe story line was very moving. Anthony Hopkins and Morgan Freeman are always fantastic in any movie they do. It is well worth the price and well worth the time to watch", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1422", "text": "Not intimidating or condescending\n \tHow many times have you watched an exercise video hosted by a bouncy, perky blonde with a plastic smile making you feel like a fat, lazy slob? Or maybe it was an arrogant Hollywood trainer with that \"fitter than thou\" sneer... these instructors just don't seem like real people with real lives outside the gym, do they?\n\nWell, Ana Caban is different. She has a warm, relaxed presence with grace borne of years of ballet. She explains the moves thoroughly without talking down to the viewer, and she gives the impression that she does Pilates because she likes the results - not because she is an obsessive-compulsive exercise fanatic. The exercises are geared toward the beginner, yet offer enough of a challenge to keep you busy for a while. When you've mastered the beginner workout, she also leads an intermediate workout which offers greater challenges, but the familiarity of Ana's friendly demeanor.\n\nI have a hard time making myself exercise, but when it comes to buckling down and choosing something to do for myself, this is the DVD I pop in the machine. I've purchased several exercise tapes and DVD's over the years, but this one has definitely seen the most use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1423", "text": "this is who we are... the time is near\n \tSeason 1 of \"Millennium\" featured fantastic performances from its cast and a dark atmosphere that made \"The X-Files\" look sunny by comparison. Unfortunately much of that year ended up as little more than a \"murder mystery of the week\" fare. Thankfully the second season, supervised by former \"X-Files\" producers Glen Morgan and James Wong, changed all that. The second season began with the suspenseful 'Beginning and the End', where Frank Black pursues the mysterious Polaroid Man who kidnapped his wife. This episode also introduces the comic relief for Season Two, computer hacker Brian Roedecker.\n\nEven though 'The Beginnning And the End' would fit perfectly in Season 1, the subsequent episodes follow a different path that greatly improved the series. Starting with the second episode, 'Beware of the Dog', and continuing with episodes such as 'The Hand of St. Sebastian', 'Owls', 'Roosters', and the haunting two-part season finale 'The Fourth Horseman/The Time Is Now', we find out that the Millennium Group has existed since the beginnings of Christianity and isn't nearly as altruistic as Frank Black (and the viewers) originally suspected.\n\nIn addition to the Millennium Group storyline, we also learn more about Frank's childhood via two holiday episodes: 'The Curse of Frank Black', a Halloween-themed tale where Frank encounters the ghost of a neighbor who committed suicide, and 'Midnight of the Century', an emotional story of Frank trying to mend the relationship between him and his father. In the latter we find out that Frank was not the only one with a strange gift, as his mother was blessed/cursed with the ability to see angels. Lastly the second season even showcased two comedy episodes: 'Jose Chung's DOOMSDAY DEFENSE' and 'Somehow Satan Got Behind Me'. These hours of television are completely different from the average \"Millennium\" episode (to say the least) but they're still worth a look nonetheless.\nI could continue rambling on and on about the greatness of Season Two, but you'll really have to buy the DVD set and form your own opinions. The DVD set does come with some bonus features, but the only one of worth is the Season Two documentary \"Turning of the Tide\". The rest of the bonus materials are second-rate at best", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1424", "text": "Its not THAT bad...\n \tOne of the most maligned movies of 2004 is...not that bad. In a fine example of how critics and Hollywood gang up on a movie before anybody has seen it, Oliver Stone delivers an epic take on the life of Alexander the Great. Not up to par with the great Hollywood epics, but not as bad as the critical cheap shots may lead you to believe.\n\nThe incredible life of Alexander the Great is epic movie material if I've ever seen any. His rise to ruler of The World by his mid twenties is chronicled here (with noticeable gaps in the timeline). His personal life is just as fascinating as his public one. His decidedly odd family life (as depicted by Stone, anyway) and his lovers (both male and female) are just as integral to the story as his military victories. Perhaps, the ultimate momma's boy just wanted to be loved.\n\nAlexander is a workable and sometimes fascinating historical epic. It certainly doesn't deserve the drubbing it got in the press. Wonderful cinematography and a fascinating subject are undermined by uneven performances and some poor storytelling decisions, but there's a lot to like. I'll take my history this way instead of as an over sentimentalized bit of claptrap like The Patriot or Pearl Harbor any day. Forget the buzz and check it out. Rent it. If, like me, you find much to enjoy there are plenty of copies on any used DVD rack. Give it a chance and make the decision for yourself. My bet is you'll find a lot to appreciate.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1425", "text": "another Japanese classic on Criterion\n \tThis review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film\n\n\"Harakiri\" known in Japan as \"Seppuku\" is the story of a samurai who has lost his job with his clan having broken up. He then asks a feudal lord permission to commit hara-kiri on his property. \n\nThat is all I want to say about the plot but it does get interesting.\n\nThe double disc set has some nice bonus features too.\n\nDisc one contains the film with a theatrical trailer and an intruduction by Donald Richie. Disc two has a poster gallery and interviews with director Masaki Kobayashi, actor Tatsuya Nakadai, and writer Shinobu Hashimoto.\n\nFans of classic Japanese films will not want to miss this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1426", "text": "Unbelievable Acting and Cinematography - downright depressing though\n \tThis movie is going to bring you down.  That's a fact.  But it's hard to deny this movie all the praise it deserves.\n\nA classic tale about men who served in one of the most treacherous environments ever known to man.  It's also hard not to come out of this without a lot of respect for the germans who served in the U Boat service", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1427", "text": "Watch Your Body Change!\n \tSeriously! At the end of Fat Eliminator Minna says \"do this program on a regular basis and watch your body change\". It's true. I have been doing this DVD and only this DVD for about a month now - 3 days a week is Fat Eliminator and 2 days is Strength and Grace and my body is firm! I have abs now, biceps and definition in my thighs and buns. Extra flab is gone. This is a fantastic workout combination. FE is tough, particularly the first three cardio circuits. Those plyo jumping jacks are killer. Once I get through that third cardio circuit though I feel like I've already had a good workout and I'm only halfway through! I work up a sweat - I can't even answer the phone because I couldn't talk even if I wanted to. It's definitely focused on your lower body with lots of jumping and plyo and core work but the circuits are quick and they really do go by quickly. The workout is also fantastic in that just when you feel like you can't do one more plyo lunge, she changes the pace to something more less impact. The 15 minute Blast The Fat toning section I always add onto the cardio days. It's nice, quick and effective and in one hour while my son is napping I get in a total body workout.\n\nI also LOVE the Strength and Grace segment. I enjoy alternating my days with this. It's a perfect combination of relaxing and energizing and I still work hard, just without all the jumping around. My heart rate does get up there and again you do a lot of leg work for those nice glutes and thighs. \n\nMinna is a beautiful woman and I appreciate her demeanor and her physique. There is just something about her that is completely likable. Overall, I am extremely impressed with these workouts - the results I have seen will defintely make me continue these workouts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1428", "text": "Great film, not so great dvd\n \tThe Movie: One of the boldest and most interesting films of the early 90's, and one that deserved far more acclaim and attention than it ultimately recieved, this is a smartly written and beautifully acted film that should be seen by any cinemaphile with an open mind. And despite the whining from some, usually hardline Christian, corners, it's not anti-christian at all. What it is is simply great, imaginative and clever film making, and a superbly done character piece centered around a magnificent performance from Mimi Rogers, ably supported by the likes of David Duchovny, Will Patton and Patrick Bauchau. \n\nI'm not going to go into it too deeply simply because it's one of those films that should be seen and experienced with as little up front knowledge as possible. \n\n(Please note that I'm not attacking Christians or Christianity above, just a small, but, as usual, vocal closed minded minority that always gets up in arms about any film that dares tackle any such subject with any degree of honesty instead of going down the traditional biblical fawning path. People who will instantly hate a film like this just \"on principle\" and then proclaim to all that they should avoid \"such trash\". You know exactly the kind of people I'm talking about. They're a minority, they just happen to be a very vocal and closed minded one. And none of that has anything to do with their christianity as much as it has to do with their absolute closed mindedness and their fear of anything that dares stray from a certain comfortable path.)\n\nThe DVD: The good news, this film is finally on dvd, and with a pretty decent audio commetary to boot. The bad news, the movie has been badly misframed, which is something that becomes obvious in a couple of key scenes especially. I'm not sure whether this was done as a form of censorship (as the misframing of one scene does effectively nullify a sequence of any real nudity that it once had) or whether it was just a botched transfer, but it is clearly misframed regardless as I saw this film twice on it's theatrical run and the framing is different now than it was then. Plus the misframing is quite obvious anyway, and on the audio commentary you can even hear remarks about the film pertaining to parts of the print that are no longer visible due to said misframing (so clearly they were watching the film in it's proper framing). \n\nUnfortunately this doesn't appear to be available anywhere else on dvd, so if you want the film on dvd right now this is your only option, just be aware going in, and hope for a better release somewhere down the track. Apart from the framing issue the sound and audio quality are perfectly fine, and the only other notable extra is the film's trailer.\n\nThe bottom line: A really good, bold, interesting film on a disappointing and variable quality dvd.   \n\nMr J", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1429", "text": "The Age of Innocence - \"I can't love you unless I give you up\"......\n \tThere are many reviews here and I believe in their own way they all are right about this film to some degree.  My main recommendation is to be sure to watch it more than once.  If you do, it will begin to open up new vistas for you about this movie and the period in which it takes place.  Daniel Day-Lewis once again makes this film.  You feel his intense pain once he unfortunately falls in love with the \"wrong woman\" (Pfeiffer) after being engaged to the \"right woman\" (Ryder).  He is a true gentleman in every sense of the word and you mourn for him throughout this film.  Due to circumstances beyond his control, he is thrown together with the wrong woman at the very time he has been pushing to move the date up for his marriage to the right woman. There is a palpable, underlying  eroticism and sensuality that is very well developed by Day-Lewis and Pfeiffer even though they never really have an affair.  \n\nAfter I had watched this film one time, (primarily due to Day-Lewis)I had decided to give it away.  I left it alone for about 2 weeks and then watched it again.  Since then I have watched it several times and I enjoy it more and more with each viewing.  My only real complaint; I hate the blond hair they gave Pfeiffer.  It's just all wrong for her. Nevertheless, she is so beautiful.  Take the time to watch this at least two times.  If you do, I think you'll find it's a keeper", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1430", "text": "Enjoyable follow-up to a cult classic!\n \tAfter the original, Herbert West ( Jeffery Combs) and Dan Cain (Bruce Abbot)have returned from medical miltary duty in South America as they return back home as they have perfected their re-agent formula to continue experimentint. But Herbert however gets an idea to collect body parts especially the heart of Cain's old girlfriend \"Meg\" to create the perfect re-animated woman, however Dr. Carl Hill (David Gale) has been re-animated back to life by accident as he still has powers to control zombies and want revenge for what West did to him.\n\nNot as great as the 1985 cult horror comedy masterpiece \"Re-Animator\" but really enjoyable! the acting is kind of average but there's nice splatter in this movie including a variety of odd re-animated critters like a finger creature with a human eye attached done by Screaming Mad George, David Allen (Puppet Master, Q The Winged Serpant and Young Sherlock Holmes). Like the original movie this has dark humor to propell along with gruesomeness, all in all is that it's not a bad follow-up but still worth watching.\n\nThis DVD is pratically bareboned with a alright transfer with no trailer! but that's ok, if you enjoyed the original then you'll probably like this one as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1431", "text": "New Extended Cut is Worth Buying\n \tIf you're a fan of vampires, werewolves, action, or gothic suspense, this is probably a movie you'd be interested in checking out. While it's not a groundbreaking film, it's a highly entertaining one, and one that, for me, is something I can rewatch several times per year.\n\nThe filming is very attractive. Everything is dark, yet not so dark you can't see what's going on. The movie has a gothic look to it - from the sets, to the costumes, to the lighting. (Please don't mistake the meaning of gothic in terms of entertainment as the same thing as the gothic lifestyle.) The music, mostly heavy rock, fits in well with the movie. And the action sequences are expertly shot and exciting to watch. The movie uses several techniques made popular by \"The Matrix\", but who cares? It works perfectly within this movie.\n\nThe only downfall of the movie is the complete lack of humor...there's not a single joke in the entire thing! Everything is so serious and dark that unless you're in a pretty good mood the movie could really bring you down...that's how heavy it is.\n\nAs for the set. The added scenes provide more insight, and the special features are a treat, especially the 45-minute documentary \"Fang vs. Fiction\", which talks about vampires and werewolves. It was very intriguing.\n\nIf you're a fan of this movie and you own the DVD already, I would recommend selling it and buying this version, it's worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1432", "text": "Widescreen/Full Frame - Why The Lie?\n \tThe Full Frame version is just that, the unmatted full frame of the filmed image.  The Widescreen version is simply the full frame matted with black bars to fit a wide theater screen (this is how it was originally shown in theaters).  In two spots the DVD lies about the Full Frame version, saying that it's a Pan  and  Scan trimming of the Widescreen picture.\n\n(1) The Widescreen/Full Frame menu screen which comes up when the disc boots up and also when you select \"Video Setup\" from the main menu.  This screen shows a screen capture of a film frame that appears at 19:46 in the movie.  The capture was taken from the Widescreen matted version of the film, and the \"Full Frame\" image displayed is simply a cropped version of the Widescreen image.\n\n(2) The text \"The following film has been modified from its original version.  It has been formatted to fit this screen.\" which appears before the Full Frame version of the movie is played.\n\nMGM got themselves into trouble for this very same lie on their DVD packaging", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1433", "text": "Season 3--Steele as good as ever!\n \tSEASON 1: Wonderfully funny with a lot of quick wit, incredible acting for a TV series, and classic plots.  All around a great opening season for a classic show.\n\nSEASON 2: Great story lines, very different plots, thickening of the chemistry between Remington and Laura with lots of cliff-hanger moments.  The addition of Mildred Krebs in Season 2 was the best move that the show producers made.\n\nSEASON 3: TOPS the first two seasons.  It's hard to hold back and not watch all the episodes in one sitting.  The most disappointing thing about season 3 is that you know there are only one and a half season left of this great, classic show.  Laura (Stephanie) and Remington (Pierce) are really just starting to get into the groove of their ever-messy, non-relationship, relationship, and Mildred (Doris) is just starting to blossom as an actual \"Gumshoe\".  It is really too bad that this show ended after only 5 seasons.\n\nThe good news in all of this is that you can watch the shows over and over and not get tired of them.  I would highly recommend purchasing Seasons 1-3 (because I've seen them already), as well as the final set of discs (Seasons 4  and  5), even though I have not yet watched them (I'm trying to drag it out and make the show last longer!).\n\nOne MAJOR down-side (not with the show itself but with the DVD discs) is that we have experienced some technical errors with the discs--stopping completly, skipping to the end or back to the beginning, skipping chapters, etc.  One disc will not even play in our computer, which was disappointing because we only figured that out once we were in Africa for 4 months and trying to watch the show one night to relax.  It's too bad that they don't take more care transfering great shows like this to quality DVD's for years of non-skipping enjoyment.  The same disc didn't have as much trouble playing in our actual DVD player once we were back in the States, but still skipped from time to time.\n\nOverall Show Rating: ***** (5 Stars)\n\nOverall Disc Rating: *** (3 Stars)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1434", "text": "Nice thriller\n \tThis film gets 4 stars because the child actors shine so much in it. The plot is not very intriguing, and you know that nothing like this can happen in the real life, so it lacks this sense of reality. A dearly beloved child by perfect parents can never turn out to be a killer, which is exactly the point of this movie. \n\nHowever, this does keep you glued to the screen and wondering what will happen in the end, and the film is a delight to watch purely because the children are so cute. Elijah Wood is stunning, only due to his efforts can the film get some believability. Caulkin is perfect in this role too, portraying the bad boy, I have no idea why people would point out his acting as poor.  Maybe only comparing to Elijah, but hey, he is widely consirered as one of the most talanted actors of his generation and the most talanted holywood child star ever, so no wonder you cannot compete with him... Anyway, this film is certainly worth watching as a family entertainment and is absolutely a must for Elijah Wood fans!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1435", "text": "An interesting docudrama Civil War reenactors will enjoy.\n \tIn all fairness, this film is advertized on the package as a \"docudrama\" and not as a drama. The problem is that it isn't clear from that description whether what is being documented dramatically is the actual 1863 battle or the reenactment of battle on its 140th anniversary. As a documentary about the reenactment, this is a fine collection of footage, interspersed with some (thankfully) brief portrayals of the principle leaders on both sides. (Actually, I thought the actor portraying Longstreet did a fine job -- the others were less convincing.) As a documentary about the actual historic battle it is not inaccurate but it provides only a glimpse into the major actions that comprised this long and complex battle. \n\nAs a reenactor, I found it interesting watching the various units on the field. Despite the occassional glimpse of earplugs and sunglasses, the equipment and uniforms appear reasonably authentic. Of course, given the generous build of most of the reenactors in this film the title should have been \"Three Days of Density\" instead. I kid my fellow reenactors...unfortunately most people who have the money to spend on reenacting also have too much money to spend on good food and drink, myself included.\n\nSo, if you want to really learn about the battle, read Harry W. Pfanz's trilogy or Stephen Sears' book. If you want to see what Civil War reenacting on a grand scale can be like, this is a fine introduction", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1436", "text": "Lily, Rick and their fractured families struggle through to the \"again\" part\n \tWatching \"Once and Again\" is one of the most painful television shows to watch, let along watch again.  This is not because it is a bad television show, but because when it comes to dealing with the aftermath of divorce it is the most painfully realistic television show that has aired to date.  I would like to be able to identify with Rick, but my personal situation is more like that of Jake, and instead of focusing on the romantic relationships between the adults I keep paying more attention to the pain of the children when they talk about what divorce has done to them.  Watching \"Once and Again: The Complete Second Season\" on DVD, the character I found myself paying attention to more than the first time around when the series aired on ABC was that of Zoe Manning.  There is a moment when she reads her parents, Lily and Jake, the riot act regarding being the youngest and not only getting hand me downs from her older sister Grace, but also ending up with less years where the family (\"Scribbling Rivalry\").  Anybody who has been in a family that has gone through a divorce will find this show hits home time and time again.  If you have been spared that particular experience, then I really do not know why you would want what these people go through.\n\nIf the first season of \"Once and Again\" is about Lily Manning and Rick Sammler falling in love, then the second season is about how that relationship has a ripple effect with their family as the inevitability of the relationship forces their children and ex-spouses to a new level of acceptance.  There is actually more abut Lily and her new job (e.g., \"Scribbling Rivalry\") and Rick working on a mega-project for Miles Drentell (\"Edifice Wrecked\"), than there is about them being with each other.  While Lily and Rick are happy, for the most part, everybody else is wallowing in misery to varying degrees, and throughout the season getting all the kids together and on the same page proves to be problematic again and again (e.g, \"Feast or Famine\").  The major irony is that the dyad I am most interested in is Karen and Jessie, especially knowing what is going to happen to Karen in the third season and what Evan Rachel Wood has done since this show ended (although I am equally impressed by Julie Whalen as a young actress as well).  So I tend to pay attention to what each of those characters are doing, albeit for different reasons, but with more of an appreciation of how Jessie is her mother's daughter, which is not always a good thing (\"Best of Enemies\"), especially since Jessie is having trouble adjusting to high school and stops eating (\"Food for Thought\").\n\nHaving Miles Drentel is a mixed blessing, because while watching David Clennon is always a pleasure, when he becomes a wedge between Rick and David it is like watching Michael and Elliot on \"thirtysomething\" all over again.  But it does inspire a true moment of vision for Rick (\"Ozymandias 2.0\"), and by the end of the season it becomes clear that the purpose of having Miles around is to bring Rick down to the point that all he can offer Lily is himself at the end because his professional reputation and business are pretty much shot.  This becomes important because it means Rick and Lily do not have the money to find a house where their merged families can have enough space to breathe, let alone live.  But dramatically the whole bit of Karen and her law firm trying to stop Miles, and Rick, from building their project is more interesting (\"Edifice Wrecked\"), especially when it seems Rick might end up going to prison (\"Won't Someone Please Help George Bailey Tonight\").  When the psychiatrist that Jessie is seeing points out that only married people get as angry as Rick and Karen get at each other, it seems so obvious.  \n\nThis really is a year of one step forward and one step backwards for most of the characters.  Jake is the big hero when an emotionally disturbed bus boy shows up at the restaurant with a gun (\"The Other End of the Telescope\"), but bails on Tiffany when she wants him to be a father to their baby (\"Forgive Us Out Trespasses\").  Judy comes up with the great idea of \"Booklovers,\" despite Lily's negativity, but needs the entire rest of the season to figure out Will Gluck.  Eli has found something he likes and is good at with his music (\"I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down\"), but is unable to build on it as his problems with school and romance continue.  Note: why Rick and Karen wasted time letting Eli apply to the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana is beyond me, because I have taught there and my oldest daughter is graduating from there this December.  I have to tell you that unless Eli is going on a basketball scholarship, he is not getting it to that school and thinking he had a chance was a totally unrealistic expectation.   So, my question is whether the people who put the show together know this was a big mistake and it is an insight into Eli's parents, or simply me once again reading way too much into the situation.    \n\nMy only real complaint is that this time around it becomes clearer to me that Lily is really way too judgmental.  At least when she does not immediately accept Rick's proposal (another painfully true moment for me), she does not leave him hanging for long and I liked the way he found out she had accepted his ring.  The fact that season two ends with the wedding (\"The Second Time Around\") might seem like the end of the story, but only if you make the mistake of thinking \"Once and Again\" was simply about Lily getting remarried.  It really is about trying to make two families one, which is why fans are sitting around waiting for the third and unfairly final (and incomplete) season to come out on DVD", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1437", "text": "Still relevant today\n \tThis was a blast from the past for my husband and I.  We purchased this for our 6 and 7 year olds and they really like it.  It fits right where they are in school, and they laugh while they are learning.  Often when we are doing homework, I'll say \"That's what they said on the Electric Company\" or \"Remember what the Electric Company said this letters sound like?\"  And they do.  It's been a joy to see something from my childhood work for them.  It's great to play in the morning while they are getting ready for school.  -- Plus I have to admit, seeing Morgan Freeman and Bill Cosby in this is quite hilarious (mistakes and all!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1438", "text": "Don't Miss This!\n \tUsing the G8 Summit and negotiations over debt relief as the background for a romantic comedy seemed (at least to me) like a recipe for disaster, but thanks to great writing and an amazing performance by Bill Nighy,  The Girl in the Cafe is an unexpected gem. Don't miss it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1439", "text": "you need to be awake to watch this....\n \ti went into this DVD with low expectations and wound up really enjoying it.  maybe \"enjoy\" isn't the right word, it is intense, it is political (and i usually am on the opposite side of hollywood politics)and it jumps around from subplot to subplot.  in fact, i dozed off for 10 minutes and got entirely lost and had to rewind to fill in the blanks.  but I found it very plausible. and that is what a good movie should do- give a plausible thesis and play it out.  it succeeds here.  it makes us think of the laws of unintended consequence.  Sure, it makes the Gov't and big oil look inherently evil and characaturizes them, but that usually makes for a good starting point, since most large organizations usually succumb to fear and/or greed anyway. I once heard a history professor say \" it isn't about the struggle of good vs evil, it is always about the struggle of good vs good....both sides always think they are right and God is on their side\"..... Watch it, you will come out the other side thinking.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1440", "text": "Gave me a new perspective on things as they are\n \tThis was truly a great piece of work and should be viewed by all.  It was a very sad day when the election was stolen from Mr. Gore, but this movie gave me a new realization. That being in office would have held this man back. His talent and passion truly shine through here and are very contagious. This is not a movie that leaves you feeling hopeless and wondering what you can do. Mr. Gore lists plenty of things we as individuals can start to do to make changes. He gives a website climatecrisis.net for more ideas and info.  If you think this might be too boring for your taste, give it a chance and watch it if only to see the giant jellyfish.\n\nThank you Mr. Gore and all of the people who helped you make this happen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1441", "text": "The Force is strong with this one\n \tStar Wars, in any format, will always be the greatest movie of all time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1442", "text": "An astonishing ending!\n \tWhat a great story and an ending!  I was so excited about the conclusion of this 2 hr program that I coudn't sleep at all", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1443", "text": "Wonderful\n \tWonderful\n\nTerry Gilliam is the Orson Welles of our time.  Lambasted by critics for his excesses, admired by others for his genius.  I'm with the genius crowd.  Brothers Grimm is probably the most unfairly panned movie I've seen in a long while.  Gilliam's style is baroque, and by a director who knows the definition.  Visually, this can be quite stunning, as various nasty and beautiful things poke out of corners of a scene.  Sort of like a Durer woodcut as imagined by Hieronymus Bosch. And the Brothers Grimm is perfect ground for Gilliam's magic - a dark fairytale that is also has a clash of ideas.  It's 1812, the Age of Napoleon, not a good time for the Imagination.  Nevertheless, con-men Jake  and  Will Grimm are cashing in off of superstition and fear, since it's also an Age of Anxiety, and people believe more than ever in things that go bump in the night.  The bumbling Grimms are played, quite effectively by Matt Damon (who pulls off the accent nicely) and Heath Ledger (a head scratching, eye-squinting success).  Their evil counterparts, End Products from the Age of Reason, are a French general, played by Jonathan Pryce, and his wacky henchman, played by the always wonderful Peter Stormare.  Little girls are disappearing in a small town, and something needs to be done about it.  And the Grimms are caught in the middle.  You will recognize bits and pieces of various fairy tales, as the Grimms stumble and bumble along to try and figure out the mystery.  To reveal more would be cheating you out of a great tale and some genuine surprises.  Check it out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1444", "text": "That Monk is one smart cookie.\n \t\"Monk\" is quite an interesting show. It is about this character named Adrian Monk (played by Tony Shalhoub, \"Wings\"), who is an obsessive compulsive detective with many phobias. He is also incredibly intelligent; he can literally solve any kind of case rather quickly, provided that he has all the right clues. The most interesting aspect of this is that one never knows when Monk might have an idea on what the mystery might be until he utters four immortal words, which, for some of the most intense cases, will really shock the audience: \"I've solved the case.\" However, for some reason, the best part always seems to be when he says, \"Here's what happened.\"\n\nWhen it comes to the scenes involving murder cases, it must be known that the antagonists of some episodes can get very, very brutal. They will do things like whack people against the head with crowbars, slice up their bodies with chainsaws, smash their hands with car doors, and sometimes, they will even try drowning them, and like the antagonists of \"MacGyver,\" they are not afraid to use guns, if necessary.\n\nThe acting is phenomenal especially by Tony Shalhoub and Ted Levine (Capt. Stottelmeyer). The photography and cinematography are also well done and enhances each scene in each episode. Finally, this DVD is practically perfect in picture and sound quality. It has extras like featurettes and you have the option of listening to it in three different languages; English, Spanish, and French. I found it all interesting. In conclusion, this TV show has it all: good background music, great dialogue, interesting stories, good acting, and interesting cinematography.\n\nThe KAB score: 8.9 super", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1445", "text": "They are coming to blow Laurence Fishburne away\n \tI did not see John Carpenter's original version of \"Assault on Precinct 13,\" but that did matter to my enjoyment of the 2005 remake. I was paying attention so I knew what the set up was, both inside and out of the precinct, as we went along. But being ahead of the characters on this one does not do you much good because there are ample twists in James DeMonaco's script (I made the mistake of announcing right before the first assault the two characters I was sure would survive all the bullets and I was half-right, which is a polite way of saying I was half-wrong). \n\nIt is New Year's Eve in Jean-Francois Richet's film and it has started to snow heavily. Precinct 13 officially closes at the stroke of midnight and filling up the last boxes are Sergeant Jake Roenick (Ethan Hawke), who has been hiding behind a desk ever since an undercover gig went horribly bad and he was wounded while his two partners were killed, grizzled veteran Jasper O'Shea (Brian Dennehy) who is always talking about retirement, and secretary Iris Ferry (Drea de Matteo) who is always talking about sex with bad boys. Jake would rather talk about sex than his feelings about what happened before with Alex Sabian (Mario Bello), the department shrink who happens to stop by on a snowy New Year's Eve to take another crack at Jake's psyche. \n\nThen a Detroit police transport bus shows up with a quartet of prisoners, unable to get to the prison because of the storm and a highway accident. There is Beck (John Leguizamo), who will not shut up, Anna (Alisha Hinds) a girl with a crew-cut who proclaims her innocence, Smiley (Ja Rule), a counterfeiter, and Marion Bishop (Laurence Fishburne), the most notorious criminal in the city, who has just been arrested for murdering an undercover cop under suspicious circumstances. So when a couple of guys with guns break into the precinct and everybody is yelling these are Bishop's men coming to get get, we do not buy it. After all, as soon as Bishop saw them he hid behind a wall. Things are just beginning to get interesting. \n\n\"Assault on Precinct 13\" is an action film where the human element is really more interesting once Jake figures out that to survive the night he needs everybody to help out, which means not only the prisoners but the women. Everybody gets a gun in this one, but you know full well that not everybody can be trusted with one. Furthermore, Jake is fully aware that Bishop is the smartest and deadliest person there, but this movie is all about making the best of a bad situation that keeps getting worse. The death of one character really puts the way this is going to play out into question, and I liked the note on which the film actually ends once we finally get down to the inevitable confrontation between the two main characters. Not great, but certainly an enjoyable action picture with a minimum amount of stupidity on the part of the characters once you accept the idea the die is cast and it is all or nothing for the bad guys. That is a pretty good recommendation for this genre", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1446", "text": "chocolate delight\n \tMaybe better than the original. I liked that they focused on Wonka's childhood throughout the film.  That was something that really added to the storyline.  They really did a good job in the beginning making the golden wrapper seem like a big deal, too. I guess the only surprising thing was that the bubble room from the original wasn't anywhere to be seen in this one, but in a way the room with the squirrels made up for it. \n\nOh, and the children seemed ESPECIALLY bratty this time, which made it better when those bad things happened to them.  A friend pointed out to me that this version has a LOT more musical numbers.  Good call.  I don't know if the ending was better than the original, but it was certainly a very good, interesting way to wrap up this wonderful remake.  I don't want to reveal what happens at the end, so let's just say that when the factory tour is over, and Charlie leaves, there's still a decent chunk of storyline left.  \n\nI was kind of disappointed that the whole fantasy of \"living in a world of chocolate\" element wasn't really there, which is definitely a bad thing.  I mean, come on.  We ALL want a world of chocolate!  I just feel there should have been more chocolate-related things included in the film.  \n\nOverall, it's probably not better than the original, but it's not worse either.   You really need to own both.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1447", "text": "Like a magical unicorn rainbow\n \tHaving seen Stella's live show in Hollywood, I had a sneaking suspicion that I was going to love their Comedy Central show, and I was not disappointed.  These guys have mastered the art of genius-disguised-as-idiocy, and nearly every episode is hilarious from beginning to end.  I guess I'm not surprised it didn't last; this kind of humor isn't for everyone.  But come on...we are talking about a network whose supposed hits include Mind of Mencia and Blue Collar Comedy, both of which are among the worst dregs that the comedy world has to offer.  These guys have been making great comedy for a lot of years, and I hope to see them in another show or movie soon.  Until then, I'll be enjoying Stella on DVD", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1448", "text": "\"tonight's episode: the show to smart for t.v.\"\n \tthat is really what a.b.c. said when they took this,the funniest show ever on t.v.,off the air in less than six shows. my friends in high school and i watchedcthis show every time it came on. it was a parrody of all the cop shows from the 60's and 70's and was falling down funny. later the group who gave us airplane would retool their baby into the \"naked gun\" movies and make a mint at the boxoffice. each show could be watched many times just to catch the jokes you missed. i'm so happy that they have all six shows on dvd now,and i can get rid of the old cut up copy that i had on vhs. and remember \"smoke\", \"yes i know,but what happened", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1449", "text": "A Must See!!!!\n \tThis film is a gripping true life portrait of the path poverty takes when it (poverty) decides to destroy life and hurt those who cannot defeat its ties of depression.\n\nOne of the strongest film ever seen!!!  A must see", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1450", "text": "SOLDIER\n \tI really loved this story! Each actor played his role perfectly and the filming and special effects were outstanding", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1451", "text": "wholesome family Christmas movie\n \tThe thing I like about this movie was that it was wholesome, something the whole family could watch together without having to worry about bleeping the bad parts out!  Cute, entertaining story with some romance thrown in for interest", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1452", "text": "Visually stunning Verhoeven film\n \tThis film is visually stunning with a soundtrack that sounds truly haunted. Occasionally the film lets itself down with it's editing. I sometimes feel disorientated thinking \" wait slow down will you.\" Having said that - this film is well acted, and really puts you in the Netherlands of the 19th Century. It may not be as hard hitting and exciting as Turkish Delight but this film is equally competent and well worth watching", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1453", "text": "Do you know the Jungle's Creed ?\n \tI love good underrated movies, they make you feel like you're part of a priviledge club of connoisseurs. I'm not a movie buff, but Deep Cover has all the elements you would expect of a classic : great acting, memorable lines, interesting ( and logical ) plot and a decent ending.\nLaurence Fishburne is at his best in his role of an undercover cop slowly crossing the line between pretending to be a drug dealer and pretending to be a cop. Jeff Golblum is one of those actors you either love or hate, and I loved him playing the dirty lawyer laundering drug money. There's a great chemistry between the two and the supporting cast, which to me, was one of the main weakness of New Jack City.\nThe use of Laurence Fishburne's character as the narrator works wonder, and somewhere between the slow, dark wailings of the movie theme, the nightime shots of downtown LA and Laurence Fishburn's poetic lines, the movie grabs you into a world, an urban jungle, crowded with nightime vultures, heartless killers and hopeless junkies. Deep Cover is somewhere between Fables and magical realism, a place where reality exceeds fiction.\nA great movie, the DVD is so so, almost no extras, and the picture quality is good, without being great.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1454", "text": "one great movie\n \twhere do I start? jack nicolson  is a magnificant actor. He can play anybody  and his performance in this film was top notch. I recomend anyone that claims to be a fan of his to check this film out. I guarantee you will be satisfied", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1455", "text": "Two excellent films for one low price\n \tSpider-Man (2002.) The first Spider-Man film.\nSpider-Man 2 (2004.) The second Spider-Man film. \n\nINTRODUCTION: \nIn 2002, the first of the live-action Spider-Man hit theatres. It's not likely that the film's director, Sam Raimi, had any idea just how successful his big-screen incarnation of the classic superhero would be. It drew in huge amounts of money at the theatres, and the DVD releases did the same. The sequel, appropriately enough, was even more hyped, and did even better. And now, both films have been combined into a single set! Read on for my review of the Spider-Man films.\n\nSTORYLINE: \nEssentially, this set includes both of the films. The first of the two films explains how Peter Parker got bitten by a radioactive spider, and gained the powers that ultimately turned him into Spider-Man. In the first film, the villain is former head of Oscorp, Norman Osborn, who has been transformed into the Green Goblin by a chemical he was testing. The second film continues two years after the first left off, and features Spider-Man facing off against Doc Ock, a brilliant scientist who has gone mad due to a mixture of not getting the proper credit for his work and an electric shock that permanently grafted mechanical arms to his body. This time around, juggling the duties of being Spider-Man with work and school have made Peter Parker question whether or not he wants to continue the superhero lifestyle. \n\nOPINIONS: \nBoth of these films flat-out rule. Seeing the first film turned me into a Spider-Man fan practically overnight. The acting and storyline are both excellent, particuarly Willem Dafoe's portrayal of Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin. Everything the first film did well, the second one does even better. I was amazed that they managed to create a sequel superior to the original film, since sequels rarely top the film that comes before them - but Sam Raimi does it here. These are great films, and the fact that they're together in one package only sweetens the deal.\n\nDVD: \nThese are the standard DVD releases of the film, meaning each one has a bonus disc of material. There are a ton of bonus features, including commentary, cast and crew interviews, and assorted other extras too. The second disc included with the first film even has a listing of a ton of the old comic books, and the plotlines of them! That's my favorite extra on either of the discs. The other features are also excellent, and if you like the films, you'll agree they're worthwhile.\n\nOVERALL: \nI can't begin to express my satisfaction with these films. The cast and crew have creates two cinematic masterpiece, and I think you'll agree superhero movies don't get any better. Being able to get both movies in a single set makes the deal all the more sweet. These are must-watch movies, regardless of who you are. Even if you're not a big fan of the Spider-Man franchise, you may be pleasantly surprised", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1456", "text": "60 years of enjoyment\n \tI saw this movie for the first time when I was 5.  I'm still watching it at 65.  They will never be another movie to surpass this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1457", "text": "Very good movie\n \tThe movie was terrific, and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars, was because there was quite a bit of Spanish in the film, and the subtites from Spanish to English didn't seem to work on my copy.   English subtitles appeared for Engliish, and Spanish subtitles appeared when they spoke Spanish!  Strange.  Fortunately I know some Spanish, so i could sort of pick it up, but I don't know why the sub titles didn't work. Anyway,  Bogie was very good and the story was too.  Three men set out to find gold, and naturally greed and suspicion overtake one of them complicating the whole journey.  Besides all that were the usual bandits and Indians and so forth.  But it kept you watching and that's what really counts.  Won't tell you if they got any gold!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1458", "text": "MAMA PUT MY GUNS UNDERGROUND...\n \tI thought this was a very good film. Well written filmed cast and acted. Very dark humor. I myself would have used Lawyers Guns and Money by Warren Zevon and Knockin' On Heavens Door, Bob Dylan on the sound track", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1459", "text": "One of my favorite movies...\n \tThis movie is so touching.  I loved the determination of the girl.  It's been a while since I've seen this movie so forgive me for not remembering the characters' names.  My children got hooked on foreign films after watching this movie with me.  A great family movie or just a clean chick flick", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1460", "text": "FAN-TAS-TIC!!!!!!\n \tI LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT  I LOVE IT!!!!\nThis DVD is FANTASTIC!!!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1461", "text": "PULSE - The ultimate terror.\n \tEllen, the young boy's stepmother, gets involved in this frightening story quite by accident in the shower. It is necessary to actually tear apart the shower door to attempt to save her. The \"Pulse\" is in the TV, the electricity, the hot water... everywhere. Naturally nobody believes them when they try to explain what it is. I have watched this video several times and I'm still not sure myself. A real thriller: Get it while you can. Exclusively at AMAZON.COM", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1462", "text": "More \"Good Evening's\" for all...\n \tI can't wait for this second season to FINALLY be released.  I bought the first set on a whim and WOW was I pleasantly surprised.  I never knew Alfred Hitchcock had such a fun personality and such wicked humor before viewing his little intro's and exits during each episode.\nThis set includes 39 episodes from the 1956-1957 season.\nThe casts of each show are superb and the certain actors who show up in other episodes are always welcome as the new characters they play.  \nIf you love short, play-like drama's (some are comedy's in a dark vain) you owe it to yourself to check out both season sets and join me and others who hope that the studio's will quickly release all of the seasons for us fans.\nPeace  :o", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1463", "text": "Orson Welles' astonishing directorial debut\n \tWhat can one add to what's already been written about the movie many consider to be the greatest film of all time? \"Citizen Kane\" has been analyzed more than any other movie, in part because the story behind the film is as interesting as \"Kane\" itself. It's therefore appropriate that this special edition also includes the documentary \"The Battle over Citizen Kane\" and the HBO film \"RKO 281.\"\n\nI'm amazed at how many people I encounter who have watched \"Citizen Kane\" once and thought it was just OK.  But seeing it once is simply not enough. This is true of any great film, but more so for \"Kane,\" a multifaceted work that cannot be fully digested upon first viewing. In many ways, \"Kane\" is the Bible of modern cinema: you'll find something new each time you watch it.\n\nOrson Welles' astonishing directorial debut is a tour de force of cinematic technique, narrative innovation and ensemble acting. The story of Charles Foster Kane, a newspaper tycoon based more or less on William Randolph Hearst, unfolds in imaginatively designed flashbacks. Welles and cinematographer Gregg Toland employ chiaroscuro lighting and deep focus photography to create an evocative and rich tapestry that rewards repeated viewing. Welles, as Kane, ages 50 years over the course of the film, aided by makeup artist Maurice Seiderman's wizardry. Welles' Mercury Players, including Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick, Ray Collins, Everett Sloane, and Erskine Sanford, round out an impressive cast.\n\nThe expertly produced documentary, \"The Battle over Citizen Kane,\" recounts the factors that nearly prevented Welles' film from seeing the light of day. But it belabors the comparison between Welles and Hearst. Both were certainly ambitious men, and Charles Foster Kane is based as much on Welles as on Hearst, but the similarities end shortly thereafter. By repeating the popular wisdom that Welles' career tanked after \"Kane,\" the documentary glosses over Welles' achievements. Welles went on to make several great films, two of which (\"Touch of Evil\" and \"Chimes at Midnight\") are often cited by Welles scholars as superior to \"Kane.\"\n\nWhile the documentary overdoes the comparisons between Welles and Hearst, \"RKO 281\" distorts the relationship between Welles (Liev Schrieber) and \"Kane\" co-writer Herman Mankiewicz (John Malkovich). Mankiewicz was holed up with Welles' Mercury Theatre partner John Houseman - not Welles - at Victorville, and Houseman was Welles' confidant throughout the \"Kane\" controversy, not Mankiewicz.  If the film simplifies real-life relationships, it remains an enjoyable - if somewhat lightweight - re-enactment of the controversy, with great performances by James Cromwell as the imperious Hearst and Melanie Griffith as the ditsy Marion Davies.\n\nBack to the inevitable question: is \"Citizen Kane\" the greatest movie of all time? Quite possibly, though \"Touch of Evil\" might be even better among Welles' own films. But \"Kane\" is more inexhaustible, and more conducive to repeated viewing and in-depth study. \"Citizen Kane\" has topped the highly regarded \"Sight and Sound\" polls since 1962, and the American Film Institute reinforced \"Kane's\" #1 status with its 1998 Top 100 list. Can all the critics, experts, and film buffs all be wrong? Watch \"Citizen Kane\" - not once, but twice or more - and decide for yourself", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1464", "text": "My favourite Astaire and Rogers film\n \tFred Astaire plays a dnacer returning to England from a trip abroad.  In the Customs shed he meets Ginger Rogers in an embarassing predicament.  He tries to find out who she is, but she refuses to tell him, and he spends ages searching London for her until he finally tracks her down and begins to awaken her interest.  Ginger goes down to Brighton with her friend dithery much-married Alice Brady, and Astaire and his dithery lawyer friend Edward Everett Horton go in pursuit.  Ginger has gone to Brighton to try and obtain a divorce, she intends to spend the night with a professional co-respondent.  Somthing Astaire says makes her think he is the co-respondent, which puts her right off him.  Fortunately the real co-respondent, a diminutive Italian, turns up ( and quot;your wife is safe with Tonetti,he prefer spaghetti and quot;) and the mystery is sorted out.  But what will happen when Ginger's husband arrives the next morning?  will she get her divorce.  This is a wonderful film, with a silly but extremley funny plot, and some wonderful dialogue, particularly between Horton and Brady, who somehow manage to end up married to each other, much to their surprise.  An absolutely delightful film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1465", "text": "Great for Seinfeld Fans\n \tThis DVD set was outstanding.  The 5th and 6th seasons of Seinfeld were at the height of the show.  Great extras!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1466", "text": "Childhood revisited.\n \tThe Legend of Zelda: Complete Animated Series sits high up on the forgotten mountain of what children's cartoon should be, right there with \"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,\" \"Street Sharks,\" and \"Recess.\" The Legend of Zelda was (and still is) such an exceptional video game series for all ages, and the TV show followed in its footsteps. It combined pleasantly cartoony action and adventure with cheesy one-liners, and some jokes that still today make me laugh. \"Lookin' good, Princess! 'Specially from THIS angle!\" As children we see Link yell that to Zelda on a balcony below him and brush it off as the banter in between those amazing battle sequences. But later, that comment makes us young adults convulse with glee, and wonder how we ever missed it before.\n\nBut the series is most enjoyable for those of us who faithfully stuck to the actual video game series. The implimentation of original 8-bit sound effects into the cartoon is an added bonus that draws us back for more. And waiting to see which classic Zelda enemy will cause Link and Zelda trouble next is just that much more fun (especially if you can name them).\n\nBut by far the most fun thing about this show is waiting and praying for the day when Link can coax a kiss out of the lovely Princess. And they've come so close it almost made me angry when they got interrupted. Link tries so hard, and makes such an idiot out of himself trying, that you'd think he deserves a little action once in a while. but every time, no matter how he tries, he either messes up or is interrupted by Ganon's non-stop attempts to steal the Triforce.\n\nAll in all, if you grew up with te Super Mario Super Show, and you're a Nintendo fan, you'll appreciate this show as much as you love to watch it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1467", "text": "Hilarious\n \tThe main character, Lebowski, is a bum of a person living in Los Angeles who spends most of his time either doing nothing or bowling with characters played by John Goodman and Steve Buscemi. Suddenly Lebowski's life is changed when he is mistaken for another Lebowski who is much wealthier than he and who as gotten involved with a group of unsavory characters.\n\nThe plot evolves as many other Coen movies (Raising Arizona comes to mind) as we are introduced to more-and-more colorful characters and the plot gets more-and-more outrageous, yet somehow still seems real.\n\nMy favorite component of this film is the character played by John Goodman, a Polish Viet-nam veteran who converted to Judaism after marrying his ex-wife. He has a hair-brained plan to help Lebowski extricate himself from the mix-up mess and he doesn't bowl on Shabbos. He also baby-sits his ex-wife's Pomeranian when she goes out of town. \n\nIf you liked Raising Arizona you'll want to watch this movie over and over again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1468", "text": "The Dude Abides.\n \t\"The Dude, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or, uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.\" Those are The Dude's immortal words he used to introduce himself to the other Jeffery Lebowski. You're probably thinking \"What is he talking about, who is the other Jeffery Lebowski?\", well I'll tell you in just a moment, I've just got some things to clear up first. Joel and Ethan Coen have made some of the most loved films of all time, and are one of the most criticly acclaimed film making duos/team of all time. These fellows bought you the cult favourite Blood Simple, the hillarious Raising Arizona, the decietful Millers Crossing, the crazy Barton Fink, The Hudsuckers Proxy, and the blood drenched Fargo, and now this, one of the finest films they've done, The Big Lebowski. Jeff Bridges is Jeffery Lebowski or in this case, The Dude. John Goodman plays the Vietnam veteran Walter, Steve Buscemi is not in it too often, but he plays the loveable Donnie. Let's just go through the character sketches(only The Dude's bowling pals).\n\nCharacters:\nThe Big Lebowski's main character is The Dude, he lives in LA, he listens to Creedance Clearwater Revival, his favourite drink is a white russian, and he loves bowling. The film is set in, as we've established before, Los Angeles. The Dude is an average joe slacker who dresses in, as what you could say, 'the hippie who likes to surf clothing'. Sandals, shorts, crummy old shirts, jersey jackets(jackets that are jerseys),he never wears socks with his shoes(even in bowling shoes) and occasionly, glasses. Let's  also not forget his long hair that makes The Dude's image so legandary. The Dude's bowling buddies are Walter Sobchak, and Donny. Walter is a Vitnam veteran and refers everything to nam'. He mostly wears shorts, a shirt with a sleeveless jacket, hiking shoes, socks(obviously), and always, and I mean ALWAYS wears his aviator sun glasses. He also has sort of an army man buzz cut with a beard around his mouth. Donny, is a great bowler, whenever we see him bowl, he gets a strike, except for once later on(don't want to spoil anything). That's all we bassicly know about him except that he usually(when bowling) wears long pants, a bowling shirt tucked in and a haircut where is hair isn't too long or too short. He's a nice guy and is usually told to shut up by Walter because of his late involvement in conversations with The Dude and Walter.\n\nThe plot:\nThe movie kicks off with a man narrating. He has a Texan accent and talks about a man named Jeffery Lebowski who also goes by the name 'The Dude', and is the supposed storyteller of The Dude's story, but doesn't narrate until later on. As he narrates we see The Dude in a grocery store in his sandals and the previous statements I made of the clothes he wears, he's looking at milk and tests one of them to see if it's sour, he later arrives home with his purchased milk but is surprised by two thugs, they dunk his head in the toilet and are telling him to give them the money that Bunny owes them. They later realise that it's not the Jeffery Lebowski they're after, they've soiled The Dude's rug and they eventually leave, but The Dude wants to get to the man who they were supposed to get, this is the other Jeffery Lebowski I was talking about and is the millionaire Lebowski, he's bassicly the title's name \"The Big Lebowski\". The Dude pitches up at the millionaire's mansion and attempts to get a free carpet in exchange for what the thugs were supposed to do to The Big Lebowski's carpet. He eventually get's what he wants but is then later called by Jeffery Lebowski to drop off money to kidnappers who kidnapped his trophy wife Bunny. To cut this short, the film is about The Dude trying to get Bunny back to Jeffery Lebowski, and how he has to deal with other problems that Jeffery Lebowski has, because people come looking after him because of the same name he shares with the millionaire Lebowski. The drop off of the kidnapping leads to all of his other problems. Walter is told about the ransom money by The Dude and decides that The Dude and himself should keep the money instead, because Walter thinks that Bunny kidnapped herself. Walter gives the kidnappers a bag full of dirty laundry that he had, so they keep the money in the car when they go bowling, as they come out, his car is gone. So they have to get the money back without Jeffery Lebowski knowing.\n\nThe film is hilarious, but that doesn't mean that it's just a normal movie, it's stunnig. The dialogue is sharp and witty, although there's alot of swearing, that doesn't mean the humour is just fowl mouthed, it's hillarious, some of the lines go down in history as some of the funniest one liners ever. The Coen's writing here is as good as ever, with excelently written and thought out characters. Jeff Bridges and John Goodman are absolutely hilarious, they're definately the funniest characters in this movie(Jesus is also funny), and make you wish the film would never end. The other things that are worth watching the film for are the acid trip sequences and the absolutely incredible vintage rock soundtrack.\n\nThis is a comedy lover's dream come true. If you love the Coens and excellent snappy humour then this is a must have for you. even you don't know the Coens too well or even comedy, then here's a film too start with. Just buy this now, or soon, or whenever you have a split second of a chance to buy it.\n\nI can't tell you what the special features are on this disc, because I have the region 2 edition. This one most probably has the same trailer my one has. So if it's the same as the region 2 features, then it's got absolutely no good special features worth writing about", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1469", "text": "My favorite movie kiss\n \tI was a teenager in the 80's, so I love all of the old 80's teen movies, but Some Kind of Wonderful makes my top three. The performances were believable - the actors became the characters, not the other way around. Eric Stoltz is a level headed mechanic from the wrong side of the tracks (literally) who wants to pursue art instead of business. Mary Stuart Masterson is his best friend, a tomboy drummer who is secretly in love with him. Lea Thompson is the beautiful girl from their neighborhood who made it into the inner circle of popular rich kids on the basis of her beauty - and her boyfriend. Craig Scheffer is the rich bully boyfriend - and the only off note. \n\nKeith (Eric Stoltz) is interested in Amanda (Lea Thompson) and takes the opportunity to ask her out when she breaks up with her boyfriend. To spite the boyfriend, she says yes. Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson) predicts trouble and their friendship is tested. My favorite line from the movie is when Keith defends Amanda, claiming, \"You can't judge a book by its cover.\" Watts cynically replies, \"Yeah, but you can tell how much it's gonna cost.\" Finally Watts agrees to help Keith prepare for the date, including helping him \"practice kissing\" - and it's a doozy of a kiss.\n\nThrow in John Ashton as Keith's father, Maddie Corman as his meddlesome sister, and Elias Koteas as the scary guy Keith befriends in detention, and you have a \"wonderful\" movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1470", "text": "Two physicists caught in the uncertainty of human motives\n \tBased on historical events which are still poorly undertsood, this movie depicts Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr - the titans of quantum mechanics in its halcyon days during the 1920s and 1930s - caught in an encounter which is a loose human analogy to Heisenberg's famous uncertainty principle (which demonstrates mathematically that you cannot know both the exact speed and position of a single electron). Drawing from the Tony Award-winning play by Michael Frayn (who also wrote Noises Off), the movie revolves around the dialogue between these two men (sometimes together with Bohr's wife) who meet in Copenhagen in 1942 when Heisenberg, the German, who has been placed within the scientific research progam of the Nazis in their quest to build a nuclear bomb, visits his mentor and colleague Bohr, the Dane who is living through Nazi occupation of his native land. There are deep unresolved questions about the motives of Heisenberg which the characters try to resolve in a series of talks and walks through the same park where the two physicists previoulsy stolled to debate the ideas which came to form the foundation of quantum physics. Set against a piano score which resonates with the inner sense of uncertainty and suspicion in the dialogue, the movie achieves some the things that the big stage does not allow, including flashbacks and scenes ranging back and forth between the park and Bohr's home. [Note: I enjoyed the movie as much as the play]. In an era where cinematic palates seem titillated mostly by fast action thrillers, this movie is another example of how well constructed dialogue makes for gripping cinematic drama when it goes hand in hand with superb casting and performance", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1471", "text": "Stargate Atlantis season 1, enjoyed it, get season 2 out already!\n \tI enjoyed the first season and got it. Eagerly awaiting season 2. See it for sale overseas in the UK but not here? Tough waiting so long...sigh. I can do other formats besides North America but it's a pain. C'mon guys, I'd rather spend the money here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1472", "text": "Can someone answer this?  (never say never again)\n \tWhy does title always seem to be ommitted from any bond collection release? Connery in a remake of Thunderball....  Is this not a relesae by the same production company?  It is a MGM release, so why doesn't it ever get included?  Any light that can be shed would be greatly appreciated..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1473", "text": "An interesting conversation with one of the world's most controversial architects\n \tThere simply is no more controversial architect in the world today than Frank Gehry and people have very strong opinions about his work.  He has both his passionate lovers and haters.  I am one of the very few who is somewhat in the middle.  I really love some of his work, while I find some of his work to be quite off putting.  The person in the film who probably got it better than anyone is a sympathizer of Gehry's work, art critic Claude Jencks (the person who popularized the term \"postmodern\").  Jencks, for whose deceased wife Gehry designed a memorial building, states bluntly that Gehry has made some ugly buildings.  I think with Gehry more than most architects, one must give oneself the freedom to hate or love his individual buildings without inhibition.  Whatever else one may say about Gehry, he isn't like other architects.\n\nOne reviewer below called this a \"puff piece,\" but that isn't really correct.  It is more correct to call it a conversation with a friend.  Gehry asked his close friend, the mainstream director Sydney Pollack, to make a documentary of his work.  The result is a fine portrait of Gehry's career.  Pollack certainly does not criticize his work, but interestingly he does not over praise it either.  They do call attention to the fact that many simply don't like his work and the film contains numerous excerpts from one of Gehry's more vociferous and respected critics, Hal Foster.  But the point of the film is not to provide an objective and critical overview of Frank Gehry's work.  The point is to get to know Frank Gehry and some of his ideas about architecture.  In this the film succeeds marvelously.\n\nIf one watches a number of documentaries about architects, one thing that is striking is how many of them are enormously likable individuals.  For every irascible Frank Lloyd Wright there are ten you'd love to sit down and have a beer with.  Much like I. M. Pei, Frank Gehry comes across as an immensely likable guy in this film.  Perhaps away from his friend's camera he is an implacable tyrant, but those qualities, if they exist, are not apparent here.  Instead, he comes across as a genuinely nice guy.  In fact, a couple of the individuals interviewed stress that as laid back as Gehry is, he really does have an ego.  I don't think I've ever heard a person in the creative field have anyone insist that appearance aside, they really do have an ego.  In the vast majority of cases, that is all too apparent.\n\nI found it interesting to see the shots of Gehry and either of his design partners working with him on designs.  If you are accustomed to think of architecture as akin to drafting, watching Gehry work is a bit of a shock.  He doesn't design so much as sculpt.  He and his partners look like a couple of extremely mature kindergartners with scissors and paper as they cut, bend, shape, snip, and play with variations on the model they are struggling with.  There is apparently little or no concern with the particular materials to be used.  He seems rather to struggle with the kind of overall shape, with the assumption that with today's materials any kind of design can be turned into a reality.  The film really brings out how Gehry's own conception of architecture is much closer to sculpture than to engineering.\n\nAs a resident of Chicago, a city noted for his importance to twentieth century architecture, it has been amazing to realize how little of his work has been done here.  In fact, apart from his controversial (what else?) work in Millennium Park, I'm not aware of anything else he has done here.  As a result, I have less direct experience with Gehry's work than many other leading architects.  I must confess that much of what I see appears to be fascinating.  I would, for instance, absolutely love to see his Bilbao museum.  But there is one aspect to Gehry's work that I really applaud:  its emphasis on individualism.  One criticism of much architecture has been its essential conservativism.  Much of it espouses nonegalitarian and conformist values.  One sees exceptions, such as Louis Sullivan's refusal to put box seats in his Chicago Auditorium design.  If one looks at a Gehry design, it is hard to imagine it ever becoming the style of choice of a repressionistic, totalitarian regime.  It is too individualistic, too anarchic for that.  Even such a free spirit as Louis Kahn still designed the capitol of Bangladesh.  But it is simply impossible to imagine Frank Gehry designing a capitol.\n\nI thoroughly enjoyed this movie.  I came away from it with a greater liking for Frank Gehry as a person than I had anticipated.  And perhaps I will in the future be more inclined to appreciate his designs.  He may not be the greatest of our architects, but he certainly is one of our more likable free spirits", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1474", "text": "Stress Relief!!!\n \tWe LOVE these movies!  They entertain the child as well as the adult!  We went through a period where we watched these every night before bed!  Much better than the Baby Einstein Collection!  We've made this our designated baby shower gift!  Everyone should have a copy!  They are good for parents as a stress relief.  You don't even need to watch them, just have them playing in the background, the music is absolutely wonderful.  I love when I catch my kids humming the music as they are playing.  Perfect for any age, boy or girl!  Thank you HBO", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1475", "text": "Excellent music\n \tI loved the movie it has a lot of hidden symbols, like Almodovar is accustomed to doing.  However, the music was the best", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1476", "text": "A SUBLIME COLLECTION OF GREAT MUSICALS!\n \tWarner has been doing a magnificent job of using the latest picture resolution process to restore and/or polish up their best movies; and again they do not disappoint! Warner Home Video truly hits a home run and does the incredible with this boxed set of five of the greatest musicals of all time! The set is well presented with excellent digital transfer, wonderful sound and a bevy of sublime extras.\n\nThe Band Wagon (which itself is a two DVD special edition) stars Fred Astaire as an older entertainer trying to be successful again in show business. Things do not go well: he doesn't like the director; there aren't fancy dance scenes that he prefers to perform and he has to dance with a ballerina! The show is unpopular and Fred's character Tony Hunter saves the day using his superior technique and know-how. The extras are wonderful! Liza Minnelli (whose Dad, Vincente Minnelli, did an excellent job as director of the picture) and Michael Feinstein provide an engaging commentary. There are also two documentaries: \"Get Aboard! The Band Wagon\" about the making of the movie and an older expose entitled \"The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli.\" You won't regret these-they are excellent and very informative! SMILE There's also the outtake musical number of Two Faced Women. Very good! For Astaire fans there's an Astaire trailer collection and even a musical short of Jack Buchanan with the Glee Quartet. I was particularly pleased with the fine commentary Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein give here.\n\nThe other two disc special edition is of the MGM classic Easter Parade. Wow! This has always been one of my very favorite musicals. The acting and the chemistry between Astaire playing the professional dancer and Judy Garland playing Hannah Brown his at first unlikely dance partner-and eventually romantic partner-is nothing short of excellent and captivating! Ann Miller turns in a great performance as the dancer who leaves Fred's character to try to get even further ahead in her career. The digital quality of the video and the sound are both excellent. There's a documentary of the making of this movie and a particular favorite of mine is the American Masters documentary profile: \"Judy Garland: By Myself\" put out only with the essential effort of my friend John Fricke. (The American Masters documentary won more than just one Emmy, making this a particularly valuable extra! John won one of the Emmys for this; he is the leading Garland biographer who wrote several books on Judy.) John worked so hard on this profile! John's fine commentary along with Ava Astaire (Fred Astaire's daughter) proves to be an excellent resource for reliable information about this film and Judy. You also get the outtake musical number \"Mr. Monotony.\" There's a Judy Garland trailer collection and some promotions for the original film are provided. Wow! A fine two disc set in and of itself. \n\nBells Are Ringing is Judy Holliday's last performance; she plays a worker at a telephone answering service who gets overly involved with her client's personal lives. Jean Stapleton, a favorite actress of mine (from All In The Family as Edith) is in this picture as well. This picture was nominated for an Oscar for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture and the song \"Just In Time\" is certainly one good reason why! Outtake musical numbers include \"Is It a Crime?\" and \"My Guiding Star.\" The digital transfer is again excellent and the sound quality is excellent. This is definitely a classic musical.\n\nBrigadoon boasts a wonderful musical score by Lerner and Lowe. The principle cast is only the best: Gene Kelly, Van Johnson and Cyd Charisse. An adventurous American suddenly uncovers a magical Scottish town which is only visible one day a century! Does he stay there and perhaps experience a fine true love; or should he return to his life as it is? Quite the dilemma! There are three musical outtakes you want to look at: \"Come to Me Bend to Me,\" \"From This Day On,\" and \"Sword Dance.\" An audio outtake and a brand new digital transfer make this a fine addition to the box set as well as your DVD collection.\n\nLast, but certainly not least, is Finian's Rainbow. A wonderful fanciful musical, this film stars Fred Astaire in his final full length performance as Finian McLonergan. Somehow Finian steals a pot of gold from Og the leprechaun. Finian and his daughter Sharon (the lovely Petula Clark) go to America (as does Og) and use their powers to overcome a rather prejudiced senator. Not only are the musical numbers excellent; the cinematography is superlative and the ending is a happy one! There is an excellent commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola and a cute feature on the film's premiere. \n\nAll in all, this is clearly one of the best boxed sets of supremely fine great musicals and it is very reasonably priced. For me personally this set was an easy decision-it is already in my personal DVD collection! I highly recommend this boxed set for fans of the great American musicals as well as all patrons of the arts. This is also a solid introduction to some of the quality musicals produced on film to date. Equally important, the hard work and effort everyone put into the seemingly countless extras is superlative.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1477", "text": "Every one a gem\n \tEvery film in this collection is a gem. Annie Hall and Manhattan are both top notch, followed by Bananas, Everything you wanted to Know about Sex, Sleeper...heck, even Interiors was such a radical departure its worth seeing at least once or twice. But to me the real diamonds in the rough of this set are Stardust Memories and Love and Death. These two films are probably Woody's least talked about, but really, I think they are both fantastic films. Love and Death is full of the witty one liners and pratfalls that were prevelant in his  and quot;earlier, funnier and quot; works... but you can see in the dialogue of Love and Death that Woody was maturing. And Stardust Memories, my favorite Woody film. This film says so much for anyone who fancies themselves an  and quot;artist and quot; who is trying to figure out what they want to say...and how to say it. Maybe my one beef is the lack of extras on these DVD's... but for the money, you can't beat the price of this set", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1478", "text": "intense\n \tthese movies are beautiful and intense, one of those you must watch and enjo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1479", "text": "Great collection\n \tIf you're looking for a silly movie with no content, this is not a collection for you. The series is a great insight to a range of human emotions and finding your true self. I recommend it to anybody who loves good movies. Just beware. This set has english subtitles, so if you don't like that you can think twice before commiting to a purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1480", "text": "PRETTY GOOD!\n \tI DON`T LIKE IT A WHOLE LOT,BUT IT`S PRETTY GOOD!I LIKED THE OLDER ELMO MOVIES BETTER THAN THIS ONE", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1481", "text": "Deal?  Or  No Deal?\n \tThe answer is No Deal!\n\nIn Ruthless People Danny DeVito is great as Sam and Bette Midler as  Barbara is terrific but\ntogether they are a miserable couple. Sam, who has a girlfriend, Carol, wants out of the marriage but,\ndoesn't want it to cost him anything. When he learns that Barbara has been kidnapped, he thinks he has it made!\nBy not agreeing to pay the ransom amount, no matter how little that might be, he counts on the kidnappers\nto save him from paying alimony by bumping Barbara off! \nThe bumbling kidnappers are Ken and Sandy, adeptly played by Judge Reinhold and Helen Slater.\nThey have a grudge against Sam who stole their dress design and made a mint.\nThey are astounded when, after giving Sam their demands, he emphatically says, 'No Deal' and hangs up on them.\nIn desperation they lower the amount. Sam still says, 'No Deal'! \nBarbara learns Sam has refused to pay the ransom not once but twice!\nShe is furious and can't believe that she has been marked down like clothes on a sale rack!\n\nBarbara and Sandy create a bond when Barbara, through a better diet and exercise, has lost weight\nand needs different size clothes and Sandy provides her with clothing she has designed.\nBarbara loves the designs and they decide to form a partnership.\nTheir first agenda being Sam and the second developing a clothing line.\nThe plot thickens when the police become involved, thanks to Carol. As suspicion focuses on Sam,\nhe is forced to come up with the ransom to clear himself!\n\nFuming, he gets the money and drops it off counting on the police to arrest the kidnappers\nand retrieve his money. The drop off does not go well. A car chase ensues!\nAnd then what happens next is . . . hmmm  . . . let's just say Sam's fortune takes a dive", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1482", "text": "\"Trouble and Desire\" =  Another Terrific Hartley Project\n \tHal Hartley never fails to entertain, never fails to engage my mind and emotions on a parallel level.  Simple Men is no exception.  The seemingly simple plot - two brothers in search of their missing dad - provides so much room for character growth that I wish there were an entire series of films centered around them.  \n\nWith a hard-edged view of the world as: \"There's no such thing as adventure. There's no such thing as romance. There's only trouble and desire\" (actually from a Fritz Lang movie of the 1920's) there's plenty going on to both prove and disprove Hartley's ambivalent theories.\n\nSimple Men also formally introduces us to the absolutely delicious Elena L wensohn.  In one of the coolest and hottest scenes in all of cinema we get to watch her bizarre 50's beatnik-style dance to Sonic Youth's \"Kool thing.\"  Then joined by the two lost soul brothers it turns into an unlikely production number.  \n\nMany dismiss this film, and Hartley as unwatchable or trivial and miss the point.  What is amazing about Hartley is that he takes the seemingly trivial and elevates it to a level of art that, once seen, reflects our lives on every level from brilliance to the inane.  \n\nSimple Men is pure cinematic delight.  \n\nHooray for Hartley", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1483", "text": "Great for beginners\n \tNot being familiar with yoga, I chose this DVD because of Rodney Yee's reputation and the low cost.  What I found was an easy to follow workout that makes you feel relaxed, and yet energized, after the first session.  There are no bells or whistles, just a great workout.  I've purchases two other titles in the series, Power Yoga - Strength and Power Yoga - Stamina, and I switch off each workout.  Some of the moves are more difficult than others, but it gives you something to work up to.  If I couldn't do a stretch, I would go as far as I could and hold it. It was a great feeling when I was finally able to stand in a pose or do a stretch that initailly I was unable to do.  Aside from these video's, the only equipment that you need is a mat which is extremely important to prevent slipping and back pain...  I DO know this for a fact.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1484", "text": "Classic Sandler\n \tIf you love Adam Sandler's comedy, you'll adore this outstanding SNL compilation of the Best of Adam Sandler. It features all his best skits, and outlines how great and wonderfully talented this actor/comedian is. Also featured in this DVD are skits with the great Chris Farley, Mike Myers, and other great SNL stars.\n\nThe only disappointment from this DVD is that it contains no special features.\n\nBest Skits:\n\nZagats: This skit features Chris Farley and Adam Sandler playing an old couple who have to decide what restaurant they want to go to for their anniversary. This best displays Farley's comical brilliance, but we also get a great delivery from Sandler.\n\nOpera Man: Always a classic in the field of SNL.\n\nThe Denise Show: A classic from Sandler, as he delivers a skit about an ex-girlfriend he can't forget about.\n\nSchmidt's Gay: A hilarious commercial of a homo-erotic beer featuring Sandler and Farley.\n\nOverall, this is a must-buy for any Adam Sandler fan as it features some of the best SNL skits of all time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1485", "text": "great foreign film\n \tMost people have a hard time adjusting to foreign films because reading subtitles and trying to watch the film is difficult.  That's why I love Melville's Le Samourai, not much speaking throughout the film equals minimal subtitles.  This film doesn't require many lines of speech.  The main character is an assassin who is hired to do a job and is rounded up by the police as a possible suspect.  While trying not to get arrested he is trying to find out who double crossed him.  My first Melville film and I loved it.  If you like this one you should also see Le Cercle Rouge and especially Bob Le Flambeur", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1486", "text": "Now This Is Suspense\n \tThere isn't one wasted second in this film.  Not one!!!  You'll be sucked in, and surprised, within the first two minutes, and there's very little dialogue so you need not worry about too much subtitle reading.  You can tell there's a lot of influence from American film noir in this film, but \"Le Samourai\" takes it to a level of perfection.  I wish some of the folks that throw their good money towards bad modern action flicks would take the time to watch \"Le Samourai\" they just might discover a thing or two about how it could really be done.  Brilliant", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1487", "text": "Seminal Trek\n \tSPOILERS\n\n When Star Trek's production crew started falling behind in both schedule and budgets during the first season, they came up with the brilliant idea of using the unsold The Cage pilot as the basis for a two part episode. The result: One of the most important and brilliant Treks ever done!\n\nEveryone knows the basic plot by now: Spock kidnaps his crippled former Captain, and hijacks the Enterprise, and sets course for the one forbidden planet in all The Federation. He eventually is court-martialed en route, and presents as his evidence an unusally detailed account of the Enterprise's visit to Talos IV 13 years prior. \n\nTHIS is the episode which cements Spock's character forever: the supposedly emotionless Vulcan, who demonstrates more passion and loyalty than most humans. Leonard Nimoy's performance is one of his best as Spock : initially seeming as though Spock had gone crazy almost, kidnapping Pike, using false computer tapes and voices to convince people that the ship is under 'secret orders', all sorts of indications SOMEthing must be wrong with Spock...until after the Talosian's plan is revealed,where it is found THEY have been manipulating events all along, and Spock returns to his stoic self.....except..when leaving the briefing room with Pike for the last time, his head bowed, shoulders slumped.\n\nShatner's understated performance in this has been sloughed off in some circles. I say :'unfair'...Frankly, it is PERFECT for the events - all during these events, Kirk acts rather stunned at all these events: His friend and 1st Officer has seemingly gone crazy and hijacked his ship, he almost dies going after him in a shutle, THEN he is releived of command for all of this! By the time the Talosians supposedly abandon Spock and forces the trial board to take a vote, even Kirk is convinced Spock should be put away.But..at the end..is able to smile when the Talosian shows him the 'rejuvenated' Pike happy again at last.\n\nAll of these performances are directed with care by Marc Daniels, the veteran TV director who was at the helm of the 'envelope'. They make an deliberate  point of cutting to the more mature, unemotional Spock during the famous 'laughing' scene,and you can ALMOST see a flicker of 'was I THAT emotional?' cross his face!\n\nThe makeup used on Sean Kenney, the 'substitute' Captain Pike (Jeffery Hunter was unavailable),might be some of the best ever done for any Trek: it holds up totally through repeated cuts back and forth from the pilot footage: you are totally convinced this is an older, horribly maimed Jeffrey Hunter! \n\nSome small parts of The Cage are cut: some shots of Pike's fellow 'zoo-mates', some VERY sexist lines about 'women on the bridge', and the obligatory 'aliens running through the computer' scene. None of these are very important to the plot of EITHER the pilot or the envelope. \n\nAnd just to add some trivia: \n\nPart II of The Menagerie was the highest rated episode of Star trek ever in prime time! \n\nActor Malachi Throne had been the original voice of the Talosian Keeper in the pilot. Since he was cast as Commodore Mendez, voice artist Vic Perrin was dubbed in as The Keeper.\n\nAs per the Director's Guild, Marc Daniels was credited as director for Part I, while the director of The Cage, Robert (Mr Pilot) Butler, was given the screen credit for Part II.\n\nThe Menagerie is amazing experience from start to finish!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1488", "text": "Elmo is a hit\n \tI don't know what it is about him and this DVD, but my daughter (16 months) is in LOVE.  All you have to do is say his name and she runs to the TV pointing and stomping in excitement.  It's just too funny.  She doesn't get that way for anyone else.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1489", "text": "Monty Python and the Holy Grail\n \tAll Monty Python movies are a must-see. I think my generation has seen them all. I hope the younger generation (less than 40) watch at least one. The humor is at many levels, so the movie should be watched multiple times to soak it all in. This just means the movie gets funnier with each viewing. Like all good humor, it includes truthful commentaries about society and human behavior in general, as well as, politics and religion (without getting nasty)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1490", "text": "To Catch a Thief\n \tA very good film staring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. Cary plays the part of a retired jewel thief. Someone begins to steal jewels and the local police think its Cary. Grace plays the part of the daughter of a rich Amrican widow. The film then covers how Cary Grants  finds the people who have copied his MO.A fun romp through the French country side. Well acted and directed. A must see if you are a Cary Grant or Grace Kelly fan.\n\n                                                  jame", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1491", "text": "SoMe LIkE it HoT\n \tIn the movie Some Like It Hot its a great movie and its genre is comic and lovely.It takes place in Chicago and in Forida.This movie is about two musicians that accidentallywitness a gangland shooting and then they the other people wanted to killed them. Morover they two musicians Joe(Tony Curtis) and Jerry(Jack Lemmon)decide to go to Florida to participate to a girl jazz band. The problem is that they cannot go as boys so they decide to dress themselves as girls and to present themselves as JOsephine and Daphne. in they way to Forida they meet a lverlorn singer that is Marilyn MOnroe.Their plan is perfect until  Josephine falls in love with Marilyn Monroe. Then at the same time a old man falls in love with daphne and wants to engage her.\n\nOne conflict that the movie has is when the old man tries to engage daphne but she told hin that they can't marrie and she gievs a lot of excuses to him and he says that it doesn't matter that he would forgive her. in addition at the end she says to him that she is a man and he asnwers him that is ok that nobody is perfect. I think that was a good conflict because eventhough she try to get away with it he accepts her without having a problem.The usual is that he wouldn't accept her bor being a man, but that didnt matter to him.\n\nThe character in this movie are really good actors all of them had a great actuation.The only thing that was different is that the gangster got killed and i think they didnt have a good acting. all the sets wre good except for the one that i just talk about. The lightning in the movie was very creative it was very good, the costumes wre really nice and everyone dressed great in the movie.\n\nThe music the movie has was ok too because it goes with the type of the movie. I had never seem a movie like this and i think it may relationate with the real life where people does this kind of things. I recomend this film to all the people that want to have some fun and entertain themselves with something good like this movie.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1492", "text": "Brokeback Mountain\n \tWhat a truly stunning film, this type of film has been long overdue in the movie industry, more of these should see the light", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1493", "text": "I loved Brokeback Mountain\n \tThis film was absolutely beautiful because of the location in which it was shot and the main characters.  However, its true appeal comes from the manner in which it portrays the desperation that comes from living a life which is less than truthful, the struggles involved in being true to oneself despite the consequences, and the difficulties that sometime occur when trying to figure out what is really important to your soul.  Although I have recommended this film to several people, I caution them that it can be pretty disturbing.  I thought about it for weeks after I saw it the first time, and it took me a while to get up the nerve to watch it again.  Definitely not a \"light hearted\" evening of entertainment", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1494", "text": "Review of 3 Games to Glory III\n \tIntroduction\n\n3 Games to Glory III is a two-disc video compilation of the 2004 New England Patriots playoffs, including their Super Bowl victory over the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX.  This Super Bowl victory was the Patriots third in four years, marking them as the team of `00s.  For New England Patriots fans it's a chance to relive the glory of back-to-back Super Bowl victories and three championships in four years.  Non-New England Patriots fans probably would not particularly enjoy this in-depth video. \n\nMain Features\n\n3 Games to Glory III provides extensive highlights of both New England Patriots' playoff wins and Super Bowl victory after the 2004 season.  \n\nThese playoffs found New England once again schooling the Indianapolis Colts in yet another year where Peyton Manning and the vaunted Colts offensive choke under playoff pressure.  The high flying Colts offense was throttled by the superior schemes and tough play of the Patriots in a 20-3 AFC Divisional Playoff win at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. \n\nThis is followed by New England's dramatic defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers, 41-27, in the AFC Championship Game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.  The Patriots entered this game as decided underdogs to the 15-1 Steelers after being throttled by Pittsburgh earlier in the season.\n\nFinally, you get to enjoy the extensive highlights of New England's impressive 24-21 win over the NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles.  This is yet another game where New England's superior execution and stamina in the later stages of the game brought them ultimate glory.  The Super Bowl was played in Jacksonville, Florida on February 6, 2005.\n\nThe highlights of each game are very extensive and seem to cover nearly every play.  They are also mostly well done, but frankly the highlights often fail to capture the real drama of the game.  Of course no highlight reel can match the excitement and drama of a live contest, but there are times when key turning points of the game really just become another quick hit in the video.  \n\nThere are a few disappointments in this video though and it's not quite as well done as the preceding 3 Games to Glory II (covering the Patriots playoff run and Super Bowl victory after the 2003 season).  First, there is not as much pre-game drama and preparation presented in these videos compared to last year.  Secondly, there are not as many close up, on the field shots that bring the game right into your living room.  It's much more distant and not as close up as previous editions in this series.\n\nDespite these drawbacks, it's still great to relive a great season through these videos.\n\nBonus Features\n\nThe bonus features on this edition of 3 Games to Glory are not nearly as good as the ones on 3 Games to Glory II.  The bonus features are nice they just didn't live up the standard in the previous edition.  Following is a brief rundown of what you'll get on the DVD.\n\nThere are some \"Bill Belichick\" breakdowns of key plays for each game but there are very few of them and really leaves the viewer wanting more.  \n\nThere's also a \"Points After: Sounds of the Game\" which shows post-Super Bowl press conference features, but again, it's really short and leaves you wanting more.\n\nThe \"Patriot's All Access\" which appears along with each of the playoff and Super Bowl wins shows locker room scenes and practices, team meetings, and other shots of players as they prepare for games.  These are pretty well done short features that add a great deal to the video.  \n\nThe \"All Access\" section for the Super Bowl of course included pre-game plane trip, post game party and the parade.  I find these a bit boring frankly, but I guess it's nice to see the players up close on their daily routines.\n\nThe Super Bowl Highlights are shown twice, once with the regular commentary and once with commentary from Rosevelt Colvin (LB), Ted Johnson (LB), and Matt Light (T).  Matt Light is a funny guy and this was more entertaining than the one last year.\n\nI thought the best bonus feature was one on Disc Two called \"Views from the Past\" with interviews with three great players from previous decades - Gino Cappelletti of the 1960's, Michael Haynes of the 1970's, and Andre Tippett of the 1980's and 1990's.  This conversation was mostly about comparing this current Patriots' team with teams of the past and how the game has changed over the decades.\n\nFinally, the video has the 2005 playoff roster, Super Bowl stats, and 2005 game by game results - just like you can get in any book, it just shows it printed on the screen.\n\nOverall, while all these bonus features are nice, 3 Games to Glory III is not nearly as good as 3 Games to Glory II.  It did not include an extensive behind the scenes segment on the Super Bowl, which I found fascinating on the previous edition, nor did it have highlights for each game of the regular season like the previous edition.  I found the lack of these too items very disappointing as I thought they were outstanding editions to last year's disc.  \n\nNevertheless, the bonus features overall are nice, just nice as nice as last time.\n\nBottom Line\n\nAll New England fans should enjoy reliving a third Super Bowl win through this highlights package.  It's mostly well done and certainly brings back great memories of a great season.  Those who are not Patriots fans I am sure would find the video quite boring.\n\nDisclaimer:  I am a die hard New England Patriots fan and am totally biased in this review", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1495", "text": "A sure Top 5 Contender for best films of all time...\n \t..Well..at least its in my top 5 =o)..I'm not the biggest Chaplin fan.more of a Keaton and Lloyd..kinda guy..But dang if this movie dosen't do me in everytime..I never fail to fall into hysterics over the \"Feeding Chair\" Scene..or the Gibberish song..and several other scenes.and I always get teary eyed over the plight of Charlie and his little love Gamin..This movie just packs so much into its 89 or so minutes and it all flows beautifully from one frame to the next!...Don't be botherd by the hype about this being a social commentary..or a Commie film or whatever!..Its still the same little tramp who goes against any kind of social order!!....Now I have this wonderful new 2 disc Mk2 version from the Chaplin Collection box to pull out every Christmas Holiday season..along with City Lights..as I'm want to do..and Check out the little Cuban documentary on the second disc about the Traveling projectionists who take the Movie to a remote farming village to show to the people for the first time..The Tears in these peoples eyes as they watch..tell you everything about this wonderful one of a kind film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1496", "text": "Magnificant\n \tIt have a plenty range of Glould's legacy. Personally I hate the contemporary music, honestly I bought it because it have one interpretation of the magestic Partita No.6 in E minor. It have a rear romatic influence, and definitly it don't have the same perfection with the greatest baroque influence that Glenn leave us in the one recorded in 1957. Nonetheless you will see the great personality of Glenn and its lively interpretation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1497", "text": "Excellent for beginners/intermmediates\n \tIf you can get through David's boot camp video with moderate effort, this video may be a bit too easy for you.  That said, this is an excellent workout for a beginning or intermmediate exerciser.  David does a great job of breaking the exercises down and offering comments to help you maintain good form.  He is very encouraging throughout.  The workout progresses from easy to more difficult and can be made tougher by increasing the amount of weight used (two dumbbells needed).  There are a few innovative moves thrown in as well.  \n\nSince the difficulty level of any workout video is relative, I'll give a quick background of myself - I run 4-5 times a week, for a total of 40+ miles/week.  I also lift weights 2-3 times a week, incorporating plyometrics and compound movements.  I've personally found David's boot camp video to be just the right amount of intensity when using 5-lb dumbbells and think this one-on-one video is great for days I have less energy.  Regardless of fitness level, you are sure to enjoy this workout.  If you need to make it more intense, use heavier weights.  The biggest thing to remember about David's style (in my opinion) is to really *focus* on every repetition, *focus* on the muscle being worked, and *focus* on isometrics (contracting the muscle without movement - eg. pushing against a brick wall is isometric).  Hope this helps", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1498", "text": "Wow. Still, Wow\n \tI was reading some reviews of \"The Quiet Man\" earlier this year. And a thread running through most of them was that it is a movie that defies time, entertaining for the generation that it was made for and subsequent children, grandchildren and I imagine great grandchildren.\n\nIn that league of the timeless you have to put Ben-Hur, a story of love, redemtion, compassion, revenge, retribution, foregiveness and tranquility, in an epic truly larger than life. If we are to believe that the best movies were those made long ago, then certainly William Wyler's third oscar winner provides substantial evidence to support that view.\n\nFor me, seeing it again and again, I am always startled by Mr. Heston's skills as an actor, often missed in the size he brought to a film and his overall presence. Here the antagonist is Stephen Boyd, Judah Ben-Hur's best friend from childhood, now addicted to the narcotic of power. The two will clash; this is the time of Christ's ministry. Christ is seen as a rabble rouser and Rome, an international giant the world had never seen, seeks to thwart that message by girding up Jerusalem. So they send the now goal oriented and vicious Messala to the home of Ben-Hur.\n\nHeston is also supported ably by Jack Hawkins, a brilliant actor in his prime, as the Roman Counsel Quintus Arrius. Judah Ben-Hur, sentenced to virtual death on the Roman Galleys, survives a battle with the Macedonians to only save Quintus Arius. \n\nI say this as a prelude to my second favorite scene, the arrival of Quintus Arrius in Rome, a hero, with his trusted slave now friend soon to be freeman, Judah Ben-Hur. William Wyler spared no money nor extras in so many scenes but as Jack Hawkins climbs the staircase to bow before Ceasar there must be 100 steps! And the camera back away to see Hawkins in his magenta robe, draped over the pure white stairs, climbing the steps before a crowd of thousands and you get a feel for the enormity of the empire. In \"Spartacus,\" also a fine movie a few years later, the script tells you about the size of the Roman empire. Here in this one scene, Wyler expresses it without reliance on the spoken word.\n\nAt the same time, Judah Ben-Hur, remaining in the chariot at the foot of the stairs, looks around and in that one expression on Heston's face of awe and the size and the power of 1st century Rome, he amplifies the scene of Hawkins climbing the staircase.\n\nA great, great move. Well worth your time if you have never seen it. Well worth your time again if you have. 5 stars. Larry Scantlebur", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1499", "text": "Riverdance is awesome\n \tThis is an outstanding DVD.  I highly recommend it.  If you have seen Riverdance live you can relive the great moments.  If you haven't seen Riverdance live you are in for a real treat with this DVD from the comfort of your own home", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1500", "text": "catch a rising star!!!\n \tYou should see this because it has an eary appearance by America (yes, peo-ple, that is HER real name) Ferarra!!!  WHo, you ask?? Oh (casually) only the star of UGLY BETTY.   (looks up, says ala Pulp Fiction) \"Oh, do I have your attention now????  Also in this movie is Roary from GG (gilmore Girls for the ignorant).  The only thing I didnt like was the blonde who had sex with the older man, not only was it innapropriate, but also illegal!!!!  WSo, parents be aware of this if you're daughter's want to watch this movie.  It has sexual content!!!!  Especially if they are under age!  Now, peo-ple, I am a male and also over 18 so i can watch what I want, but I'm just saying that for young girls they shouldn't watch this one!!!  But we ALL can watch Ugly Betty!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1501", "text": "Really enjoyed this!\n \tI thought this was an excellent coming-of-age movie.  Very poignant in parts.  Love the soundtrack as well!  These Days is an especially beautiful song", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1502", "text": "Review of Space Above and Beyond\n \tFor those who were fans of the show when it was originally aired, all I can say is that you won't be disappointed.  This series is one of my all time favorite TV shows.  When I discovered it was on dvd I snapped it up right away.  The picture quality and sound is much better than the on air cable signal version I originally saw.  This is the first TV series I have ordered on dvd and I was afraid the picture quality would be vhs.  Boy was I wrong, this series looks as good as any hollywood movie dvd I have ever purchased.  If you have never seen this series but liked the space marines in the second aliens movie then you will probably really like this series", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1503", "text": "Children's movies\n \tMy kids just love this movie; Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses.  It is a very clean movie.  It is not scary except for the mean Duchess; but she really isn't scary, just mean.  It teaches about honesty and family, and how they care about each other; which is really good for children to see.  Plus it was entertaining and a whole lot of fun to watch", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1504", "text": "Easter Parade  1948  ( two -disc Special Edition )\n \tOne of M-G-Ms Brightest , Cheeriest Musical . Astair and Garland are most engaging screen couple . The Uplifting Irving Berlin score is first-rate and used to Perfection .Strolling along 5th Avenue in turn of the century or going on the bum as \"a couple of swells\" , Judy Garland (1922-1969) and Fred Astaire (1899-1987) lead a Parade of Music 17 (Irving Berlin 1888-1988) tunes and an Academy Award-winning adaption score arranged by Johnny Green (1908-1989) and Roger Edens (1905-1970) and gotta dance-fun (including drum drum crazy ) in this neverending delifgt co-starring Ann Miller (1923-2004) performing a knock out: Shaking the blues Away and Peter Lawford (1923-1984) gamely crooning: The fella with the umbrella with Garland . Dont let this Colorful EASTER PARADE pass you ! . All new digital transfer from restored picturre and Audio elements . Super Tehnicolor And Super Sound . Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1505", "text": "Haven't I seen this somewhere before?\n \tA French coming-of-age art film that I rented while on vacation.  Despite rave reviews all over the packaging, this story of two moody teenage girls growing apart as sexuality enters their lives seemed pretty slow and predictable, even a bit tedious.  Jet lag set in and we gave up two-thirds of the way through the film, and took it back the next day. In all fairness, this is probably a fine film if you're in the mood for Serious Art, but I found it a bit dreary", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1506", "text": "SCARY!!!\n \tThis is a really scary movie.  I've always put Ju-On on the top mantle as being the scariest horror movie ever, but this movie surpasses that movie.  I didn't expect much, seeing the title of the movie which doesn't sound scary at all, but was I wrong, dead wrong.  If you are a horror fan, you got to see this movie.  The terror one feels stays with you even after the movie ends.  Cold chills ran through my bones and the hair never stopped standing at the back of my neck.  Asian horror movies don't rely on gore, but suspense and an ever so thickening creepiness that never stops.  Contemporary American horror movies don't scare me much anymore and it often relies on the same old tricks.  Asian horror movies like this one, which is Korean, is not an original idea, but the craft of scaring the living daylights out of you is getting stronger and better.  Other Asian titles I recommend are Ju-On, Dark Water, and The Red Shoes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1507", "text": "refreshing new Elvis musical\n \tA fun musical comedy, THE TROUBLE WITH GIRLS isn't the usual Elvis Presley film but it's completely charming with it's faithful period recreation and fine supporting cast.\n\nPresley plays Walter Hale, manager of the traveling \"Chautauqua\" tent-show, circa. 1927, who gets mixed up in the lives of the residents of the latest town to host the show.  Hale finds himself falling in love with Charlene (Marlyn Mason), organiser of the children's activities; whilst trying to help local single mother Nita Bix (Sheree North) when she murders her nasty married boyfriend (Dabney Coleman).  Presley's numbers include \"Swing Down Sweet Chariot\" and \"Clean Up Your Own Backyard\".\n\nIt's certainly a lot better than some of the other Elvis films from the same period; and seeing Elvis in a more traditional musical is a great treat.  Marlyn Mason, probably one of Presley's most formidable leading-ladies, is stunning (and her rendition of \"Sign of the Zodiac\" is a knockout).  Nicole Jaffe (as the amorous hotel clerk), Vincent Price (eccentric speaker \"Mr Morality\"), John Carradine (as a colourful Shakespearian actor), Joyce van Patten (disgruntled former channel swimmer Maude) and Edward Andrews (as Hale's beleaguered assistant) are also fine.  Fans of classic TV shows should keep an eye out for Anissa Jones (\"Family Affair\") and Susan Olsen (\"The Brady Bunch\")", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1508", "text": "Death Warrant\n \tI really enjoyed this movie.  Death Warrant was filled with supense and action. Jean-Claude Van Damme portrays officer Louis Burke who goes undercover to investigate murder and corruption in the prison system. Eventually officer Burke meets up with a convicted murderer that he had arrested and put behind bars. \n\nI did not lose interest with the nonstop suspense and action.\n\nSincerely,\n\nRenee Ra", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1509", "text": "A Very Good Suspense Thriller!\n \t\"Fargo\" is a very good film. The Cohen Brothers put another feather in their cap with this suspenseful film. The film stars Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) as a car salesman in dire need of money. When he hires a couple of losers to kidnap his wife for ransom, things go from bad to worse. I couldn't help feeling sorry for the wife as she tries to escape from the clutches of her kidnappers. The father of the kidnapped wife does not want to play along with the ransom, and decides to act on his own. Jerry now finds himself in an even deeper mess. Moreover, he has a saavy police chief (McDormand) on the case. \n\nThe film is a definite black-comedy, as many of the Cohen brother's films are. This one is a bit more disturbing than usual however. Hot on the case is a policewoman, Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand). She is witty and intelligent and knows something is not right. Steve Buscemi stars as one of the kidnappers, and his partner has a few loose marbles. The film is a delightful [at times funny] film that is highly recommended. Moreover, there are many colorful and funny character actors in the film, which only enhance the films appeal. There are also some disturbing scenes, however, the film is well worth the watch and purchase. Highly recommended. [Stars: 4.5", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1510", "text": "This is a great movie, seems alot of people who have reviewed it can't enjoy something that isn't Hollywood sanctioned\n \tI thought the film was great, it has a interesting storyline. It also has a interesting backstory on which the film was based on.\n\nI don't understand why people will rate this movie so low. Is it cuz it doesn't have a pre-Hollywood established actress/actor in it? That it isn't some mainstream unoriginal film, which even the most moronic of morons can grasp?\n\nListen don't rate this movie low if it doesn't seem good to you, because it requires thinking unlike the mainstream cookie-cutter films in the theaters. You stay to your pablum un-original mainstream films, and leave those people who work hard on indie films alone.\n\nFor the people who complained the girls were dressed too little, I've seen many more hollywood films where women wear nothing but string bikinis basically. These girls were dressed for a majority of the film.\n\nFor the person who said Ashley was \"plump\", you must really like your women to be Anorexic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1511", "text": "All I can say is wow!!!\n \tI did this workout for the very first time today and I don't think I've felt ever felt this good about myself. This DVD works. It's not high impact aerobics, but I don't think I've ever sweat that much in one workout before. And I totally disagree with whoever said the breaks every twenty minutes makes you sleepy. I'm not in very good shape, so I need those breaks to be able to do the entire workout (I didn't think I'd like this DVD because it is one of the longer ones Ana and Ravi put out). I am really, really looking forward to getting the other two Fat Free DVDs to add to my collection", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1512", "text": "A damn good picture...and what's wrong with it being slow?\n \tI think this is a great film.  Many critics and a few reviewers always complain about it's running time (128 minutes), insisting it's too slow.  Almost ALL of Clint's films (the ones he's directed) run long.  The running times range from just over 2 hours to just under 3 hours (the longest being Bird, at 2 hours, 40 minutes).  Sure, the film isn't PC, but it was made in 1975, when you didn't have to be PC.  But there is one thing that almost everyone agrees on...the mountain climbing scenes at the end of the film.  These are nervewracking and incredibly authentic.  Clint did all his own stunts in these sequences, and many professional rock climbers and mountaineers have praised these sequences.  And they are very intense to watch, because you know the actors are really up there.  No CGI in those days.  This is one of the reasons they work so well.  CGI looks fake anyway.  It makes movies seem like cartoons.  People know it isn't real.  CGI reliance should be reduced in Hollywood, as it takes the tension out of action scenes. \n\nCheck this film out.  It's worth all of its 128 minutes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1513", "text": "look out chan  and  li - here comes jaa\n \tRecently realizing that Jackie Chan and Jet Li are about done with movie making for the most part, I always wondered if there was anyone who could take over.  Chan and Li are one of a kind and the best out there.  Fortunately, Tony Jaa has entered the scene with skills and originality of his own.  The first thing I like about Tony Jaa is he is an expert in Muay Thai fighting, something new and original for the good guy in a movie.  The next thing I like is that he fights like Jet Li and does stunts like Jackie Chan, though once again he adds his own originality quite often.  \n\nOng Bak is pure action excitement - don't expect a deep story and do expect horrible English dubbing that is just down right annoying (you can still switch to subtitles with Thai spoken if desired).  If these 2 things don't matter to you, this movie just plains rocks.  Its a bit slow here and there, but overall it is filled with all the action you could want - illegal club fights, an incredible club brawl fight, tons of stunts and chases, a car chase scene that is actually done with carts instead of cars, a ring fight, and a good ol finale showdown that combines great fighitng with stunts, lasting for a good 10 minutes.  I also liked the background music for the movie - lots of smooth laid-back hip hop beats.\n\nI'm pleased to say that with newcomer Tony Jaa to the world of martial arts films, the loss of Chan and Li someday soon won't be as bad.  Ong Bak is brilliant action and originality. The only thing that could make it 5 stars is if it had a better story and decent dubbing, which Chan and Li movies do much better", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1514", "text": "Great fun\n \tA hilarious movie, made moreso by the fact that the acting and plot are universally better than what you'd find in the object of it's spoofing, \"Top Gun.\" The film is loaded with Abrahams's usual sight-gags, puns, slapstick, and quick wordplay. There's always something going on in the background, making for fun repeat viewings. The overall cheesiness of the special effects really adds to the overall experience. Besides that, it's educational, too! You'll never again wonder what a chafing dish is", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1515", "text": "double jepardy\n \tThe product is a1 BUT why arewe penalised for late delivery in the form of warfage !!!!! Shurly this is wrong ??", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1516", "text": "Getting my feet wet.\n \tThis is a sad little gem of a movie.  I really liked that the plot explored more themes than just romantic love. The story had as much to do with issues of identity, community, and fidelity.  In my opinion, there were a few technical and narrative flaws that kept the film from attaining the level of greatness that it should have achieved, especially when considering the quality of the performances.  The slight quiver in Weisz's voice was right on target as was Perez's accent. The rest of the illustrious cast was more than capable. Considering the type of story and the setting, I can't help but think that a three-part mini-series would have been a more appropriate treatment than a feature film.  I emerged from watching the movie with a feeling  that there was a lot more to explore beneath the surface of each character", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1517", "text": "The Tick should be brought back!!!\n \tI have watched the first disk of the Tick, and I laughed my ass off!! I am working on getting a copy of it in order to send it to Comedy Central, and requst that they air the first season on their channel. I think that Fox screwed up by cancelling this show, and that Comedy Central should pick it up. It is by far the best show I have seen in awhile, and deserves to be resurrected!! Thank you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1518", "text": "HOORAY for SCTV!\n \tMartin Short joins the cast in this volume, securing this show's enduring genius and originality. The cast, brilliant as always, never fail to deliver. \nI grew up watching this show--- and what a thrill to have it on DVD. I feel like they have finally come home!!! woo hoo!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1519", "text": "TALES FROM THE CRYPT: The Complete First Season (1989)\n \t*TALES FROM THE CRYPT THEME MUSIC PLAYS, AS THE CAMERA SHOOTS THROUGH A SPOOKY HAUNTED MANSION. THE CAMERA REACHES THE BASEMENT, OUT POPS THE CRYPT KEEPER WITH HIS MENACING CACKLE* \"TALES FROM THE CRYPT\". This show is one of my all-time favorites. I used to sit in front of the television with my father every Saturday night when this  show came on. The stories in this show were so amazing and so well done, that I couldn't help myself when I became hooked on the show, and I was only four-years-old when this show debuted with its first season back in 1989.\n\n     TALES FROM THE CRYPT takes you on a journey through six horrifying episodes, each one scaring you in one way or another. This here first season only includes six episodes, but all six are very terrifying, and many ways, rather comical as well.\n\n#1: THE MAN WHO WAS DEATH (aired June 10, 1989)\n   This spook-tacular episode shows a man named NILES (played by William Saddler, who would then go on to take the male lead role in the first-ever TALES FROM THE CRYPT motion picture entitled, TALES FROM THE CRYPT presents DEMON KNIGHT), who has spent the last twelve years of his life shooting electricity into prisoners, sending out their life sentences. But now, a law has been passed to ban the life sentence, for even executing murderers and law breakers is \"Still Murder Within The Eyes of God\". Niles then appears in a few court cases where the defendants happen to be let off the hook, despite the fact they are indeed guilty. This leaves Niles to privately execute the defendants, where it leads Niles into his own arrest, where is then in for a \"Shocking\" surprise.\n\n#2: AND ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE (aired June 10, 1989)\n  In this chilling Holiday-filled episode, a woman murders her husband in cold blood on Christmas Eve. As she tries to bury the body outside in the freezing cold snow, she neglects to hear on the news that an escaped mental patient as broken out of the sanitarium, and has already killed four women in the county. The news has even stated that the patient has been seen wearing a Santa Claus suit, a suit he had stolen from one his victims. The mental patient stumbles upon this woman, practically killing her, but she seems to have killed him by stabbing him in the stomach. As she gets a hold of the police on the phone, she is told by the police to look around for a weapon to use, since she has informed the police that the patient has gotten up and entered her house, after she stabbed him the stomach. She goes into the closet to get her gun, but the door locks. As she pounds on the door, trying to get out, the patient climbs up to the woman's daughter's bedroom, with the daughter thinking that's it the real Santa. She busts through the closet and finds her daughter safe and sound, holding \"Santa\" by the hand, with her mother screaming at the top of her lungs.\n\n#3: DIG THAT CAT...HE'S REAL GONE (aired June 10, 1989)\n   In this brilliant episode, ULRIC (played by Joe Pantoliano) comes across a seemingly mad scientist, who gives Ulric an offer he can't refuse: Have the gland of a cat inserted into his brain to give him the ability to resurrected after he is killed. The surgery goes successful, where Ulric becomes a classic act at the county fairs. He has been drowned, shot in the heart with an arrow, electrocuted, and many more. But he just kept coming back from beyond the grave. Here is now about to pull his next death stunt: being buried alive for twelve hours, and then resurrected. But...wait a minute. Ulric has already died and been resurrected...nine times.\n\n#4: ONLY SIN DEEP (aired June 14, 1989)\n   In this sexy and beauty-filled episode, SYLVIA (played by Lea Thompson) is a 21-year-old hooker, looking to quit the business and clean up her act. She does so with the money she has robbed from her pimp...after killing him. She goes into a pawn shop to have her pimp's jewelery, but the pawner reveals that the jewelery isn't worth crap, for the jewelery is \"hot\". But he's willing to pay Sylvia $10,000 for her \"beauty\". He informs her that if she wants her beauty back, she has to get it back within a four-month period. Okay, whatever, you old whack-job. Sylvia goes through with the pawning of her beauty and goes out on her way with her 10 Gs. She meets a playboy and begins dating him. Four months go by and Sylvia begins seeing some odd changes in her complextion. She goes to a dermotologist, but he cannot seem to figure out what is wrong, where it is then and there that Sylvia figures out that the pawner was not kidding. She demands her beauty back, but the pawner will only sell it back to her for...$100,000. She kills her playboy boyfriend, and scrapes up every piece of jewelery he ever bought her. She gets her beauty back, which was formed in a plaster-of-paris head of her own self, but it ends up being smashed to pieces when one of Sylvia's hooker friends bumps right into her, not recognizing Sylvia, for she has become so hideous, like an old, disgusting haggard witch.\n\n#5: LOVER, COME HACK TO ME (aired June 21, 1989)\n  In this ciller, Charles has found Peggy, the perfect girl. Peggy has found Charles, the perfect man. The two have married, against the wishes of Peggy's aunt. On their way to their honeymoon, they are stranded into an old house, where they have to succomb into spending their wedding night in this disgusting old house. Peggy wants her wedding night to be perfect, so consumating their marriage on the sofa is not a good idea. Comsumating their marriage in a bed is much better. They do their thing, and they both fall asleep, where Peggy says in a sort of joking way that they've made a child, a little girl. Charles falls asleep, but he wakes up to the sound of Peggy entering the house with another man. He watches his own wife screw another guy on the sofa, where they guy falls asleep, while Peggy tells him of how they've just conceived a child, a little girl. She then picks up an axe, leans over to the man's ear and simply says, \"Peggy would make a great name for our little girl, wouldn't it?\" She swings the axe and kills the guy she just had sex with. Charles wakes up in horror, for it was only a nightmare, but it was a nightmare about a true fact: Peggy's mother had killed her Peggy's father on their wedding night, after they had consumated their marriage, where her mother and father had just conceived Peggy that very night. Peggy's mother said she did it to consume the perfect love to a perfect wedding night. But Charles claims that he didn't marry Peggy out of love. He married her for her money, and he was going to murder Peggy that very night, report to the police that an accident had happened, where he would inherit the money, but Peggy has made a change in plans: continuing her family tradition, which is: Murdering her husband to consume the perfect love on the perfect wedding night, after consumating their marriage, which led into the conception of their daughter.\n\n#6: COLLECTION COMPLETED (aired June 28, 1989)\n  In this lame episode, Audrey Lindley (the actress best known for her role as HELEN ROPER on Three's Company) plays a lonely housewife, who's husband named JULIAS has just retired. One the first day of his retirement, her husband is already going crazy because of all the animals his wife has in the house. She continues to claim that she does not want to get rid of the animals because they are her \"friends\", they've kept her company all those years her husband had spent working, instead of paying more attention to his own wife. Days go by, and the house is seeing less and less of the animals. Julias then shows his wife where all the animals have gone: in his basement...stuffed. The last animal to be taken care of is a cat, but Julias' wife bashes his skull in. But the next afternoon, she is sitting in the living room with Julias, talking to him as if he were still alive. Their friendly next-door neighbor drops by, where he discovers Julias' stuffed body.\n\n    This was a great season. But stay tuned, Boils and Ghouls. There's plenty more terrifying tales to come in the following seasons *CRYPT KEEPER'S CACKLE", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1520", "text": "Straight Up!\n \tVisually  and  aurally this is a feast!  Great musicianship, excellent lighting, colour, camera angles etc etc.   If you know  and  like Pat  and  know the piece you won't be really disappointed BUT the reason it's 4*  and  not 5* for me is a combination of 2 things relatively insignificant in themselves but together worth knocking off a star.  First, there's no intro (the first note is struck with the title screen still showing)  and  no pictures of the band standing  and  taking the crowd's ovation (the credits start rolling straight after the last note);  I always find it nice to get a sense of the atmosphere, location  and  occasion before AND after the music starts playing.  Second, those familiar with the piece will be aware of the extraordinary guitar/trumpet interplay closing out Part Two; well, I'm not sure if this is in the playing or sound on the night or the dvd mixing but as the sound builds the trumpet dynamic gets a bit lost  and  all you really hear as an individual voice is the guitar synth - great of course but could've been even better!  This said, 4* for a Pat product still means a \"must buy\"!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1521", "text": "Anthony Hopkins sets the standard\n \t'The Bunker' is one of three films that deal with Hitler's final days as the Soviets encircle Berlin and put an end to the Third Reich in April/May 1945.\n\n'The Bunker' is both one of the best and one of the worst of the three (the others being 1973's 'Hitler: the last ten days' and 2005's 'Downfall') at the same time.  The triumph of 'The Bunker' is Anthony Hopkins tour de force performance as Hitler, at times so exact it is as if you are watching a newsreel.  The element that makes the film almost painful to watch is that almost a 1/3 of it is dedicated to the whitewashing of convicted Nazi war criminal Albert Speer.\n\nOne thing that makes 'The Bunker' different from the others is the occasional use of flashbacks, and although brief they do allow Hopkins to portray Hitler in different venues and in a relaxed mode, casually chating and enjoying the company of friends when times were fat.  In the bunker itself Hopkins turns Hitler purple in a full throttle rage as he yells about the need to destroy \"the scourge and pestilence of Jewish Marxism!\"\n\n'Hitler: the last ten days' does a bit better than the rest in portraying the supporting cast of characters in the drama but one stands out in 'The Bunker' and that is Michael Lonsdale as Martin Borman, Hitler's personal secretary and gatekeeper, a man of considerable power who plays his cards close to the vest and is always scheming to stay one step ahead of his rivals.  Despite its flaws 'The Bunker' earns a high rating as the Hopkins performance simply cannot be missed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1522", "text": "excellent and very moving\n \tthis is a fantastic video. I use it regularly for teaching. It gives a wonderful  and amp; sophisticated view of chuck close as an individual and an artist, as well as a glimpse of the other artist's work who are interviewed in the video. It is filmed in a very immediate and personal style. There is nothing stiff, boring, or disconnected about it, common faults of many art videos. Anyone who has experienced a similar tragedy in their family will find the discussion of chuck's  and quot;event and quot; very moving, and not at all sappy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1523", "text": "Curtain Call\n \tBergman first introduced us to Johan and Marianne in his 1974 masterpiece Scenes from a Marriage, one of the cinema's most exacting dissections of our all-too-human failure to connect.  Bergman and the splendid Scandanavian actors Erland Josephson and Liv Ullmann took us through Johan and Marianne's marriage, divorce, and post-divorce reconciliation.  In the end, they live apart, but still make room for the bond between them. \n \nThree decades later, Bergman, Josephson and Ullmann have given us Saraband, a late-life gift.  Marianne decides that even though she hasn't seen Johan since the 1970s, it's time to make contact again.  Johan has inherited money from an aunt, and lives in splendid isolation overlooking a lake.  She literally wakes him with a kiss, but soon enough Marianne's fantasy of an idyllic reunion evaporates as she gets drawn deeper into the power struggles in Johan's family.\n\nHenrik, Johan's son, is staying in a nearby cottage with his daughter Karin.  Both of them still mourn Anna, Henrik's wife and Karin's mother, who died two years before.  Henrik, a music teacher, is preparing Karin, an accomplished cellist, for her conservatory entrance exams.  The elderly Johan remains cold-hearted but charismatic (not unlike Bergman's own father) and one of the questions the movie explores is why people are so attracted to him.  Henrik wants his father's affection and acceptance, even though Johan refuses to give it, ostensibly due to some slight by Henrik when he was 19 years old.  In a painful scene, Henrik goes to Johan to ask for money to help Karin, and in his 61 year old face, we see the bewilderment of the boy who never came to grips with his self-absorbed father.\n\nFor Karin, her grandfather is a counterweight to the suffocating embrace of her father.  Karin struggles to figure out what she owes Henrik, what she owes to the memory of her mother, and what she owes to herself.  She lets Marianne see some, but not all, of the turmoil she's going through.  For Marianne, her attraction to Johan remains as difficult to pin down as it was when she was married to him.  She's always wanted something from him, but since she can't define what it is, she'll probably never get it.\n\nThe struggles between the characters get played out over ten riveting scenes bookended by Marianne's opening and closing monologues.  Karin makes her choices.  Henrik reacts.  Marianne throws herself once more against Johan's emotional aloofness.  As he's done throughout his brilliant career, Bergman brings it alive through artful dialog, perfect dramatic timing, and riveting cinematic composition.  The characters are not always likable, but they are never less than engrossing.\n\nThe Criterion's DVD includes a mini-documentary of Bergman making Saraband.  We watch the 87 year old director slump to the floor to illustrate some blocking, kid around with the crew, poke and prod his actors into position.  It's a treat to watch him work.  One wonders if any other director will ever elicit such an emotionally powerful performance from Julia Dufvenius, the fine young actress who plays Karin.  One also wonders why Bergman put himself through the grueling labor of making another film after he'd announced he was through.  \n\nBergman spent his entire career obsessed by the difficulties of human connection.  Apparently he wants to say one last thing about it, which seems to be this:  after all the tears and shouting, all the posturing and cruelty, all the reaching out and pulling back, this is what remains:  marriages of true minds (the photo of Anna used in the film is a picture of Bergman's great love, his deceased wife Ingrid); the fraught ties of fathers and sons; memories of old loves; what you give and get from children; and the devolution of the flesh.  None of it is easy, the master tells us, but all of it is necessary.  In the end, it's all you have.\n\nWhat's truly sad is that Bergman, sixty years after embarking on his cinematic journey, claims that he's done.  He did for film what Shakespeare did for theater, took it to new levels by expanding the language used to describe the glories and follies of human striving.  He will certainly be missed and he can't be replaced.\n\nBut don't see Saraband for nostalgic reasons.  It's a moving, insightful film that deserves a place in the director's canon.  Saraband stands on its own, but it's a deeper experience if you watch Scenes from a Marriage first.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1524", "text": "It's A Real Cool World\n \tI'll tell ya... if I read one more review written by someone born after 1980 dissing Bakshi, I think I'm going to start kicking rump and taking names. Do people diss Disney? Hardly, until they became such a movie mill that they are computer generating what used to be created by hand with a loving touch.\n\nLook at \"Cool World\" as the AntiToonworld of \"Roger Rabbit\". The characters are psychedelic, psychotic, retro and bent. There is a great deal of (expected) sexuality and lewdness, pushing the edge of the PG-13 as far as it can go. Lots of puns and inside jokes it takes an adult to appreciate, something Warner Bros. cartoons were masters at. Granted, they don't always hit the mark here, and there's more chemistry when the Doodles are on than when the Noids take over.\n\nBut I dare anyone to watch that scene with Holli cooing \"Let's Make Love\" to a sweating Mel Torme wannabe while she's having trouble keeping her Noidness intact and not feel the simulataneous urge to salivate and giggle. The transformation of Noids to Doodles when the wand is removed is humorous... a lounge lizard literally becomes one, a cowboy becomes a horse, a female lead a blank eyed Orphan Annie. \n\nThe end cap, where Byrne's character becomes a dim witted but sincere superhero, is happily reminiscent of Captain Sternn from \"Heavy Metal\". \n\nYes, the acting is practically phoned in. Yes, the plot is odd. But get over it, folks, it's adult animation, and it's entertaining. I watch it again and again... and I always laugh", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1525", "text": "A great twist on a well-used plot\n \tTrapping a group of unsuspecting strangers in a house with no exits is not a new concept. They did it in Saw II, House on Haunted Hill, And Then There Were None, and I'm sure quite a few others. But that plot seems to always work. It does for me. House of 9 is no exception. It doesn't follow a storyline that's predictable, even though the plot is not unknown. There are surprises, suspense, thrills and tense moments. Believe me, you won't predict the ending. I was very satisfied with the movement of this film. It's an interesting watch", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1526", "text": "Great Film\n \tSamuel Jackson and Kevin Spacey turn two distinct yet strong performances.  Jackson is always great to watch for his intensity, and this role suits that to a tee.  Spacey continues to impress with a solid and believable performance.  This film and its settings/supporting cast are *slightly* dated by today's standards, but the two main actors and the good story more than make up for it.  Highly worthwile", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1527", "text": "A better film than the first, however...\n \tSpider-Man 2 is better than the original Spider-Man. I feel I should get that out of the way first, since most sequels have a tough time topping the first one. However, I feel Spider-Man 2 is only better in the sense that if the same production staff remade Spider-Man, it should naturally be better. That's what this sequel feels like, a literal remake with some spiced up elements here and there. It's a good film, but it's not really the way I thought a sequel should be.\n\nEffects are even better than the first, and the tentacles of Doc Ock make for some truly spectacular battles, including a centerpiece on a runaway train. Tobey Maguire continues to give an excellent portrayal of Peter Parker, and has good chemistry with Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane. Alfred Molina has more to work with as Doc Ock than Dafoe did as the Goblin, and humanizes what was once a wacky villain. James Franco continues to develop Harry Osborn well, and the supporting cast like JK Simmons and Rosemary Harris fill out the high-caliber acting. \n\nBut the script needs work. It uses one of the worst superhero cliches as the main plot, that of the hero calling it quits. It's never convincing, and the film drags as we wait for Peter to realize things we've known all along. Character relationships, though well-acted, don't seem to have progressed since the first movie. We're still treading the Peter/Mary Jane love triangle, just with a different third wheel. Harry still has his on/off friendship with Peter. There are nice plot twists that shake things up towards the end, but most of the film is wasted on the exact same angst from the first one. For a story supposedly set 3 years later, it might as well have been 3 days.  \n\nWe get a dvd with good extras and audio/video presentation. I enjoy Spider-Man 2 on its own, and it's nice to have it in my dvd library, but as a sequel it's not fresh enough for me. Hopefully next year's Spider-Man 3 will fix that.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1528", "text": "Pleasantly shocking\n \tOld Boy is the second film in the Revenge Trilogy by Park. The first is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and the final being Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.\n\nAfter being imprisoned for 15 years, Ho Dae-su (whose name means \"getting along with everybody\") is released and finds he only has 5 days to find his captor and seek his revenge. Once the captor is found, Dae-su will learn about a past he conveniently forgot and find he is in for an even bigger surprise during the final confrontation.\n\nThe film is mesmerizing, hypnotic, and well edited with flashbacks and jump cuts. Park makes an elevator ride feel like a roller coaster. There is a notable fight sequence referred to as the \"one-take corrider scene\" where Dae-su takes several men in mostly hand-to-hand and hammer-to-head combat.\n\nThis is a powerful film. It is a meditation on our addiction to TV, the bloody thirst for revenge, and the tomfoolery your mind resorts to when it is forced to relive your memories. The film will make you question the importance of forgetting, forgiving, and the satisfaction, or lack there of, in seeking revenge.\n\nThe movie has an incredible build leading up to the finale. The end scene is full of twists. You will be amazed and you watch the truth slowly unravel. You learn that one memory is not as it appears and that another more important memory holding the key to the puzzle was completely forgotten. You will learn that getting the revenge is not the most important thing, but instead be able to live with yourself is. You will find that neither man will be able to do so, which leads to an explosive ending. There is also a bizarre, if not disgusting, love story at the center of this.\n\nFavorite Quote: Too many good ones to mention. It is a tie between \"Be it a grain of sand or a rock - They both sink\" and \"Revenge is good for your health, but Pain will find you again.\"\n\nDVD Extras: Commentary, Multiple Deleted Scenes, Interview with director, Still Gallery, and Trailers from Tartan Asia Extreme.\n\nBottom Line: You will be entranced while following the plot and pleasantly shocked the surprise ending. I will be seeking out Park's other work as well and I suggest you do the same.\n\nRating: 8.5/10\n\n\nMolly Celaschi\n[..]MySpace.com/HorrorYearboo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1529", "text": "Thelonious!\n \tAn absolutely wonderful film by Clint Eastwood. Thelonious was an amazing man. He said things on the piano that we wordsmiths aren't able to communicate. His unusual character made for an interesting subplot. This film is footage of the man himself, usually playing his music. I'm just sitting here being stunned.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1530", "text": "Thin Man is ageless\n \tThe Thin Man movies were funny and sophisticated when they came out and remain so.  It seems rare today to find such rich dialogue.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1531", "text": "Great Movies! Great Price!\n \tAnchor Bay has come through again with this wonderful set of Paul Verhoeven's early films. All of the transfers are top-notch and the subtitles are very clear and concise. As the individual titles have already been reviewed seperately, the big draw to this collection is being able to collect all of these brilliant films for much less than their retail price. The collectible booklet that's included provides plot summaries and quotes from the director and/or cast member(s). Overall, I highly recommend this collection for even the casual filmgoer who is looking for that unique film experience", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1532", "text": "Beware the Glue Man\n \tThe tale starts out with a historical reference to Chaucer.  For a fraction you wonder if you are watching the film you expected. And then you see the Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger eagle that transitions us form mid-evil times to present day (1944) England.\n\nTime is taken to give depth and background to all the main characters by the use of interactive dialog. We find that each brings different technical skills and interpretations of the road to Canterbury:\n\nU.S. Army Sergt. Bob Johnson (U.S. Sergeant John Sweet) on his way to Canterbury mistakenly gets off in the hamlet of Kent. He is accused of having his stripes on upside down.\n\nBritish Sgt. Peter Gibbs (Dennis Price) is temporarily stationed at Kent while staging for overseas. He was and theater organ player before the war.\n\nAlison Smith (Sheila Sim) a London store clerk before the war is now seeking a job as a `Land Girl'. She seems to have an uncanny knowledge of Kent and the Pilgrims' road to Canterbury.\n\nThe night they got off the train at Kent they had a strange encounter with the mysterious \"Glue Man\".  Then befriended by the local magistrate, Thomas Colpeper, JP (Thomas Colpeper, JP). Mr. Colpeper is interested in the history of the Pilgrims' Road from Kent to Canterbury.\n\nUntil you get pretty much through this story you are never really sure where they are trying to take you.  Is the focus on a local mystery? The interaction of the players or the lives of the characters themselves?\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\nBe sure to get the Criterion version with the second DVD. The main item besides the film is the voice over commentary by film historian Ian Christie which will rival the film for entertainment and after watching you may want to give the film that other star.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1533", "text": "Excellent, insightful, troubling, beautiful, inspiring....\n \tOne of the best movies I have seen!!! The subject itself forces you to look at your own limitations on anything that is out of your 'normal' boundaries. After watching this movie, you have a better insight on how limited most of us are and how this causes a lot more harm than we think it does.\nIn terms of film quality, it is also one of the best I have seen. The actors are tremendous, the characters are so accurately portrayed that you actually feel the pain of each one of them. Of course, Ludovic's innocence is rendered beautifully, but the changes that the mother goes through are very emotionally charged (maybe because I am a mother myself???). She seems at first to be the most understanding of all when it comes to her son's differences, then goes through a confusion stage, and then tries really hard to understand him. But when her family's whole life setting (house, husband's job, social life) goes havoc, she closes down emotionally on her own son which is extremely painful to watch. After one final emotionally violent confrontation with Ludovic, she realizes that she's loosing him and finally sees him the way it should be: her beautiful child, nothing more, nothing less.\nIt is also filmed in a very colorful manner (especially during Ludovic's escapes into dreamland), which accentuate the notion of Ludovic's innocence. The neighborhood setting seems to be a bit of a caricature of American suburbia (green front lawns, barbecue parties) with an European flavor (adults dancing at neighborhood parties). In any case, the movie seems to make a clear statement that intolerance seems to be most prominent in middle-class white surburban populations, which many could find this to be a bit of a stereotype.\nIn any case, I highly recommend this movie to anyone who wants something more out of movie than what is presented in mainstream movies.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1534", "text": "And Now For Something Completely Hilarious\n \tMonty Python are probably the best known sketch comedian ever. They made a tv show, Monty Python's Flying Circus, and several hilarious movies.\n\nAND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT\nTheir first movie, which is a collection of their best skits from their tv show. This movie is hilarious. It includes The Lumberjack Song, The Dead Parrot Sketch, The Dirty Fork, and the World Funniest Joke.\n\nMONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL\nTheir best movie. It's about Arthur and his knights looking for the Holy Grail. This movie will make you laugh insanely. Funny moments include The Killer Rabbit, The Knights Who Say Ni, and The Black Knight.\n\nTHE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN\nThis movie is not a Monty Python film but was made by Terry Gilliam and co-stars Eric Idle, both of whom are former Pythons.\nA must have for any Monty Python fan.\n\nThis set deserves the five stars and more. I recommend this to any Monty Python fan, British Comedy fan, or comedy fan in general. Too bad it didn't inlude The Meaning Of Life or Life Of Brian", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1535", "text": "Former Cast Member\n \tI spent ten years working various scenes at the Trinity Church Hellhouse.  Yes, it is a bit campy, and yes, it is often over the top, but I can say that the people are well intentioned, just a bit off target.  I attended Trinity Church from birth until I was 22 years old.  I do not attend their anymore because of the close-minded attitude that is prevalant in this documentary.  I stopped doing HellHouse when they added the decision room my last year.  I just felt it was an un-biblical  scare tactic.  I now feel that way about the entire operation.  The worst feeling I get is knowing the young teenagers are blindly following the leadership without doing any research themselves.  I know because I was once one of them.  I have found that a growing number of former Trinity Youth Group members my age do not attend there for the same reasons I listed above.  This movie will open your eyes to the way teens are herded like cattle in fundamentalist Christian Churches.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1536", "text": "One Time Just Isn't Enough\n \tThis is a movie you'll want to watch over again--a number of times for a number of reasons.  For one, you'll want to catch all the laughs that flew by too quick on the first go-round (perhaps the second and third go-round, too, and even beyond).  As the legend goes, with the exception of a few brief, well-timed breathers, director Howard Hawks has the actors assailing us with about 240 words for each of this film's sleek 92 minutes, with the jokes sometimes launched from multiple conversations at once.\n\nI agree with the Amazon review: you'll also want to give the movie at least one look devoted exclusively to Cary Grant's performance as master-manipulator news chief Walter Burns.  One can only marvel at his hair-trigger, incendiary reactions to each situational development.  The big scoop involves the politically-driven gallows sentence of a meek little \"anarchist\" (John Qualen) alleged to have killed a black cop, and while ferociously tracking the story, Burns chats up and tries to reclaim his ace reporter, Hildy Johnson.\n\nThe movie is based on Hecht and MacArthur's long-running Broadway hit The Front Page.  An early talk-era version had been produced already for the silver screen, but Hawks decided his inspired idea of switching Hildy's gender to that of a woman justified another remake.  He was right: of the various stage and film renditions, His Girl Friday is regarded as the most powerful and effective use of the source material.\n\nHanded this basic premise, scriptwriter Charles Lederer added one last layer of complexity: Hildy Johnson is not just any woman, but Walter Burns's ex-wife.  As the action begins, she is bidding the chaotic, cynical, wise-cracking reporter's life farewell, having decided to settle down and marry an insurance man named Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy, perfect as the earnest, slow-witted foil to Grant).\n\nOn hearing this, Burns hatches his plot.  If he can pull off the entire stunt, he will beat the competition to a story on local corruption.  By getting Hildy involved again, and helping her realize the Hawksian principle that \"you are what you do,\" he will also regain a writer of rare talent.  These two goals alone would be enough to keep his motivation interesting.  But of course the chance to win back his ex-wife brings a sexy tension to the frantic, lunatic action.\n\nThe one thing you have to do is reserve a viewing strictly for watching Rosalind Russell as Hildy.  In the part that literally no one wanted (Jean Arthur, Claudette Colbert, Irene Dunne and Carole Lombard all turned it down), Russell succeeds in making His Girl Friday her movie.  Among her colleagues in the press room (played by a sterling ensemble of character actors), she's got the hard-nosed wit to sound right at home with the boys.  At the same time, she stands out--not just in her bold pinstriped outfits, but with her unflagging dedication to the raw, key-punching grind of the professional \"news man.\"  When necessary she dashes from telephone to telephone, one raging conversation to the next, yet in the movie's moment of high pathos, she manages to be absoltuely riveting while barely raising her voice above a whisper.  Finally, of course, her kinetic scenes with Grant are what earn this movie its reputation as one of the fastest, funniest zingers ever produced.\n\nMy sole warning: fork over the dough for Columbia's authorized release.  The cheap-o's--and there are several on the market--are pretty shabby in terms of image and sound quality.  With so much re-watching in your future, do what it takes to get the best version", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1537", "text": "Mind trip  and  sensual candy!  Intelligent metaphors  and  character analogies!  Stunning, vibrant colors!\n \tI don't usually like romance films, but 2046 is brilliant!  \n\nA mind trip AND sensual candy!\n\nIf you have a short attention span, you will not appreciate this work of art.  But if the first half draws you in, the second half will BLOW YOUR MIND!\n\nWong Kar Wai sets up analogies between the relationships of each character.  By comparing characters in this way, we are given infinite perspectives on the characters and their emotions.\n\nThis is genius!\n\nThis is art!\n\nFull of colorful symbolism", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1538", "text": "In the 5 best movies ...\n \ti have ever seen.What to say for this film.Great acting,great story and great music.Don't hesitate go get it.This will be one of the gems in your movie collection.\nAnd please guys when you come to movies like this masterpiece don't give them a 3 star rate.Not beacuse it didn't have many extras or something like this.The movie is that counts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1539", "text": "watched in Health Class\n \tI watched this movie in health class during a unit on ageing.  The movies was very touching, and turned the whole class to tears.  But, it was a great movie that was very touching, and I would suggest watching it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1540", "text": "inspirational\n \tI was very inspired by the interview with Michale Flately. My family enjoyed the shows on the DVD as well. It was definately worth buying", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1541", "text": "The most geniously funny show I have encountered\n \tIf you have ever come across a Home Movies episode, maybe at about 3 am on Comedy Central, hopefully you immediately recognized the transcendent hilarity and quickly began devoting the rest of your life to enjoying more episodes.  If that did not happen, buy the Season 3 dvd's because Brendan Small is just immensely funny and enjoyable.  The Renaissance Fair episode is unbelievable", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1542", "text": "NOT A BAD FILM AT ALL\n \tThere were loads of Swords  and  Sorcery films coming out in the 80's, most of them low budget garbage.  But this was actually one of the better films.  It had a lot wrong with it, but it had enough good to make it enjoyable.  Richard Lynch is Cromwell who plots against the throne, takes power as the young prince Talon (lee Horsley) eventually will grow up to challenge the tyrant.  Pretty standard stuff.  But it's exectuted well.  The opening is stolen directly from Robert E. Howard's Conan Story \"The Hour of the Dragon\" as Cromwell and his conspirators, including a witch, find an ancient tomb and revive a powerful, ancient sorcerer.  In the Conan story the sorcerer's name was Zaltotun.  In this movie, the name is Xusia.  Mere coincidence?  I think not.  But Xusia is played well be the towering Richard Moll (of Night Court fame).  He's suitably imposing and evil, as he quickly tears the heart out of the witch who helped restore him to life.  Unfortunately Xusia doesn't get enough screen time.\n\nLynch always does a good job in the role of the villain and does so here, too.  Horsley plays his role clearly more influenced by Errol Flynn in Robin Hood than by Conan.  He's a fun-loving reveling rogue leading a band of rogues hoping to take back the throne.  He is eventually captured and Cromwell has him nailed to a cross, although it's an \"X\" cross so as to not upset anyone with religious symbolism.  Again, this is a scene lifted from a Conan story \"A Witch Shall be Born\" when Conan was nailed to a cross.  Only Conan had to be rescued by desert raiders while Talon, actually pulls the nails out of his own hands and gets up to fight immediately.  Now, I'm no doctor but I'm guessing that someone who had a 4\" nail driven through their palms is NOT going to be able to pickup and handle a sword but, ok, it's fantasy so I'll buy it.\n\nStill, despite some shortcomings, this is an enjoyable little diversion.  The ending Credits even gave the title of a sequel which never materialized", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1543", "text": "A Friend's Photo\n \tThe technical quality of the DVD is excellent.  My interest in the movie is the result of seeing a photo on a friend's wall of Charlie Chaplin and an actor.  The actor, Hugh Sasson, was the Uncle of my friend's mother.  He appears early in the movie as the person who has his pocket picked.  The photo is the shot in front of the hot dog stand when the victim sees the tramp paying for a hot dog out of his wallet.  We set the photo on the TV and stepped through this scene on the DVD one frame at a time.  It gave us all goose bumps as somehow the extreme slow motion made them seem alive in real time.\nAdditionally, the story of the production difficulties found on disk 2 are fascinating", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1544", "text": "Highly recommended\n \t\"Mighty Quinn\" features a young sexy Denzel Washington (Xavier Quinn) as a smart detective who did a stint with the FBI and returns home as police chief on a Carribbean island. There's a shadowy plot involving $10,000 bills, a guerilla movement and guns, but the movie focuses more on Quinn's conflicts because his childhood friend is suspected of a grisly murder, and Quinn's own discomfort from having \"made good\" but ending up caught between two worlds, white and black. He's also caught between the islanders' desire to protect their own and white political pressure to drop the investigation. This film is full of sexy island women, colorful reggae music, and real world dilemmas of race and identity. No matter that we couldn't quite figure out if the plot hung together. A winner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1545", "text": "If we would be taking life as seriously as you....\n \t... then this would be a really serious detective. As it's executed now, it's a superbly relaxed copper-gets-the-villain with serious undertones. Cool", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1546", "text": "funny\n \tmy brother bought a used copy at wal mart and I decided to borrow it despite him saying it was stupid. It isn't. It's actually real funny and entertaining.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1547", "text": "Please Release the Other Seasons on DVD\n \tThis animation is as hilarious as when it was first aired, maybe even more so as the careers of some of those who sat on the good doctor's couch have blossomed eg David Cross, who you may remember from such shows as Arrested Development. Even Ray Romano is funny. The animation is great, especially the New York City scenes. Ben Katz is a scene stealer. I need to see 'Feng Shui' and 'Sticky Notes' on DVD please.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1548", "text": "It's MOOG... nothing else needs saying!\n \tIf you are at all interested in synthesizers, their impact on the music world, and how the Moog synthesizer changed history, this is a 'must have'.\n\nI just wish I had bought my copy and had Bob autograph it before he passed away. I did go to his memorial service... a little late, I admit. But this DVD gives so much insight into the realm of the synth. There's a fair amount of footage from the 50th anniversary event \"Moogfest\" at BB King's in NYC, in May of 2004. I attended that show, and was just one table from the stage, right in front of Keith Emerson and his monster-moog. There is also some segments of Bob and Rick Wakeman back stage (It was Rick Wakeman's birthday).\n\nAnyway- good stuff... I would buy it if I were you. I AM me, and I DID buy it, and I'm not sorry!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1549", "text": "A modest yet very entertaining movie\n \tI first saw \"Dragonslayer\" when it originally came out in theaters back in 1981.  It was the first VHS movie I ever purchased.  It's very well made, an engaging story with interesting characters that you care about. It still holds up. Caitlin Clarke's performance is the heart and soul of the film and she does a great job.  I wrote her when the film came out telling her as much, and received a hand-written thank you letter.  I learned recently that she passed away from cancer in 2004.  \"Dragonslayer\" has action, humor, humanity, political irony.  And if none of those matter to you: it's just plain fun", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1550", "text": "Dragonslayer\n \tGood movie with a unique storyline.  Special effects were very\ngood for the time of filming", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1551", "text": "New England Wire  and  Cable\n \tOther People's Money is a wonderful movie, full of smart dialogue, good music, and a terrific Danny DeVito performance.   DeVito is his usual funny, and easy-going self, while Gregory Peck is a strong-willed patriarch.  Very good stuff there.  The weakest performance is from Penelope Ann Miller, who isn't really convincing as the corporate attorney, but the material is so good that it saves the movie.  This is a 5 star film, however, it loses a 1/2 star, because of the last scene, which feels a bit tacked on.  Otherwise, a smart and funny film from the director of Moonstruck", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1552", "text": "Good supplement to my regular routine\n \tI bought a balance ball kit from another location, but wanted a more complete workout than the sampler that came with the kit.  I like the workout a lot and I think it will be a good strengthening and toning tool.  I like that there is a separate relaxation workout for stress relief and I like that the workout cycles through the different body parts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1553", "text": "Unpretentious fun!\n \tThe great thing about the Naruto series is it has an involved, ongoing storyline without taking itself too seriously. The episodes are well translated and the actors well chosen. It has some suspense and alot of comedy and for older children it has a nice message of never giving up on your dreams.\n\nMy small gripes are that for some reason Naruto has the catch phrase of \"Believe it!\", and it gets dropped into places that it doesn't make any sense, but it's a small problem.\n\nAlso the extras you get are really fun and high quality. This is a great package for the hardcore fan and newcomer alike", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1554", "text": "DIS IS IT\n \tWhat do you know about being underground? Get this if you really suck at djing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1555", "text": "Entertaining Murder Mystery  and  Impressive Early Example of Noir Visual Style.\n \t\"I Wake Up Screaming\" was the first film noir made at 20th Century Fox. Its greatest distinction is its visual style whose low-key lighting and dark shadows would become archetypal of film noir after World War II. Cinematographer Edward Cronjager created a striking early example of \"noir\" lighting -what John Alton appropriately called \"mystery lighting\"- in this film made in 1941, before the United States entered the War. The story is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen Fisher, adapted for the screen by Dwight Taylor, who moved the action to New York, gave it a flashback structure, and turned it into one of those hybrids so common in pre-War Hollywood that combines multiple genres: Mystery, romance, musical (the singing scene was cut), comedy, suspense, and psychological drama. But the suspense does dominate. \n\nWhen model and aspiring actress Vicky Lynn (Carole Landis) is murdered, the police are quick to blame Frankie Christopher (Victor Mature), a fight promoter who met Vicky when she was a waitress, introduced her to all the right people, and managed her ascent to glamour girl -until she left him for Hollywood. Vicky's down-to-earth sister Jill (Betty Grable) disapproved of her career choice but doesn't want to believe Frankie responsible for her death. The Assistant District Attorney thinks early on that the creepy switchboard operator (Elisha Cook, Jr.) at the Lynns' apartment building is the killer, but sadistic police detective Ed Cornell (Laird Cregar) won't let up on Frankie, constantly harassing and threatening him, leaving Frankie little choice but to find the killer himself. \n\n\"I Wake Up Screaming\" opens with an eyecatching credit sequence of names in lights sprawled across a dark cityscape. That got my attention. Then we move on to an interrogation room at the police station. Frankie Christopher is harshly lit with one lamp, surrounded by police officers in the shadows. Gorgeous, dramatic, low-key lighting. The faces of some characters, even Frankie, are sometimes completely blacked out. I don't know if that is due to a film with limited tonal range or if it's deliberate. But it's daring. Everywhere we go in the station house, there are bars and shadows. The implication that the characters are trapped as if in a cage is overwhelming. The police station is like a template for film noir aesthetic. This really surprised me in such an early film, but it's fabulous.\n\nThis was Betty Grable's first non-musical role. She's all sweetness and goodness, but she is also level-headed, practical, and brave in the mold of a film noir helper-heroine. Unfortunately, every time she appears on screen we hear \"Somewhere Over the Rainbow\", which eventually drove me a little nuts. Victor Mature makes a strong and appealing protagonist. But the stand-out performance comes from Laird Cregar as the very creepy, obsessed police detective Cornell. He's truly unsettling and one of the most memorable noir villains. The dialogue isn't hard-boiled except for a few lines delivered by Vicky. But \"I Wake Up Screaming\" is a superb example of the film noir style as it was entering Hollywood's visual vocabulary. \n\nThe DVD (20th Century Fox 2006):  A few scenes show some white specks and lines, but this print is generally good. Sound is good. Bonus features: A deleted scene called \"Daddy\" (4 min), in which Betty Grable sings. This doesn't fit the tone of the movie well, so it was best left out. \"Hot Spot\" (text) is a brief account of the film's title change from \"I Wake Up Screaming\" to \"Hot Spot\" and back again. We can watch the opening credits for the film with the \"Hot Spot\" title (1 min). There are 3 \"Still Galleries\": A Poster Gallery (3 posters), a Production Stills Gallery of behind-the-scenes photos (8), and a Unit Photography Gallery of publicity stills (38 photos). It's interesting to note that scenes are much more brightly lit in the publicity stills than in the movie itself. There is a theatrical trailer (2 min). Film noir historian Eddie Muller delivers a good, nearly constant audio commentary. He compares the screenplay to Steven Fisher's novel, provides background information for many of the creative crew and actors, discusses the noir visual style and the juxtaposition of light and dark thematic elements in the film. Muller speaks a lot about the people involved in the film, as always. Subtitles for the film are available in English and Spanish", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1556", "text": "A Cunning Coming-Out Charmer With a Trio of Winning Female Performances\n \tFirst-time feature director/screenwriter Alice Wu's 2005 indie comedy has familiar movie themes running all through it, but it is still an unexpected charmer with its laconic storytelling, unforced humor and a trio of winning performances. With a conflicted protagonist at its core, the film shares the same souffl\ufffd-light rom-com territory as Ol Parker's half-hearted \"Imagine Me and You\" and Ian Iqbal Rashid's overly cute \"A Touch of Pink\". Wu, however, manages to bring a less derivative style to her venture due to the unique cultural subtext and more importantly, because her script unspools the fates of the main characters in meticulous vignettes.\n\nThe plot focuses on Wil, short for Wilhelmina, an obviously talented Manhattan-based surgical resident who has kept herself closeted from her traditional Chinese family living across the East River in Flushing. Referred to just as \"Ma\" in the story, her mother is a widowed beautician, who only speaks Mandarin to her daughter and keeps flinging potential suitors at her. Wil's eyes, nevertheless, are set squarely on a comely ballerina named Vivian, who happens to be the daughter of Wil's supervising surgeon at the hospital. Meantime, Ma is in her own pickle as she finds herself pregnant and subsequently ejected from the family home. Ma moves in with Wil, and the inevitable consequences ensue. There are affecting moments of lightness and gravitas throughout, but much of the charm of the film comes naturally from the three leads.\n\nAs Wil, Michelle Krusiec is a terrific find, evoking the simmering turmoil of her situation in unexpected ways even when the script fails her at times. Lynn Chen is saucy and inviting as Vivian, though I wish we could have seen one scene where she dances onstage since such a strong point is made on what style she wants to pursue. Both actresses make the attraction between the characters palpable, culminating in the inevitable girl-on-girl scene. Despite the beauty of her younger co-stars, Joan Chen is almost too gorgeous to be playing such an emotionally constrained character. Even though her character is supposed to be closing in on fifty, Chen is just 43 and frankly looks ensconced in her thirties, making her the rare case of looking far younger at the end of the movie than at the beginning. Yet, she is able to convey the necessary brittle, distanced manner as Ma, making her character's self-discovery process more rewarding.\n\nThe ending is on the pat side, especially a silly multiple confessional at a wedding and a wedged-in riff on \"The Graduate\", but it doesn't compromise the sweet-natured charm of the piece. Special mention should go to Harlan Bosmajian's cinematography, which captures the saturated colors found in the Chinese-American community. The 2005 DVD contains Wu's thoughtful commentary on a separate track, as well as several deleted scenes, a standard, ten-minute making-of featurette and a rather dull Sundance video diary", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1557", "text": "One of the most well done movies ever\n \tScenes from a Marriage is a Swedish film by Ingmar Bergman. To me, this is one of the best films ever. It not only captures a great story, but it is done so well.\nWhat makes the movie so great is that you can relate to how they feel, act, and generally take care of issues.\nThis isn't one of those American films where a person breaks off with someone and they start yelling and throwing objects at them.\nIn here, as he is telling his wife about this other lover, she is without emotions, just staring off, with no real reactions whatsoever, a way most would respond.\nThis is basically a 3 or 5 hour film about a wife who believes their marriage is great/perfect. It is later that she finds outs that perhaps, the marriage isn't so great when she listens to a patient decribe her marriage and why she wants a divorce.\nThere, the wife wants to plan a trip with her husband and try to improve their marriage. He later says he's been with a woman for a while now, and shortly there after, leaves her.\nAfter a year of so, they get together to sign the divorce papers, which turns out rough at the end.\nAfter some time, they get together again, and in some way, fall in love once again, even though both are married to other people.\nThere, the movies ends.\nGreat film! Hard to watch some american films now, because most just seem horrible, and in ways, corny. I'm glad I got to see a great film like this.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1558", "text": "We Want MORE Spider-Man!!!\n \tA lot of people like me who watches superhero movies want to watch a whole bunch of action with soo much CGI you cant even tell what's real or not. Anyways, I expected this movie to have the too much action I can handle. Guess I was wrong. Don't get me wrong, I like this movie, but I just hope Spidey 3 will have tons of action!!!!!!!! And Tons of CGI EFFECTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!With 3 NEW VILLAINS!!!!!! WHOO HOO!!!!!!!! SANDMAN, HOBGOBLIN, and VENOM!!!!!!!!! Anwyays, just don't make the movie about Peter Parker, but Spider-Man, THANK YOU Stan Lee for creating Spider-man", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1559", "text": "an intellegent, unapreciated gem. starring my two favorite actresses Carla Gugino  and  Catherine Bell\n \tThreshold starring Carla Gugino (Special guest Catherine Bell episode #11 Outbreak): \ni loved this show. i liked it when it was on CBS and i like it even more now that i got the dvd's with the unaired shows to at least try to bring it to some sense of a conclusion. \nCarla Gugino was very good (as usual)playing a strong woman named Dr. Molley Anne Caffrey a contingency analayst who's job it is to come up with worst case scenarios for any natural or man-made disaters. (earthquake,hurricanes, WWIII, epidemics, worldwide finacial depression) you get the picture. the one she is called upon for is for a scenario named \"Threshold\" (hence the name of the show). Threshold - is the contengency plan for alien invasion. her job is now to put the plan in motion. to quickly assemble a team made up of a physian, a mathmatican/linguist, an areonautics engineer and navy seal whose job it is to implement the orders she gives out usually via military force or other covert means and to protect the \"Red Team\". and asscess the threat and plan how to stop the threat. \nthe actors who played the other members on Molly's team were all good and i believed and cared for them all. but this review is about Carla and Catherine so i will get to the point. \nCarla owned the show, she carried it off just like she did in \"Karen Sisco\" \nshe told a great story and added importance to a very well done show. i really do believe she is one of the best and underrated actresses in the business today. and she was just stunningly beautiful. every time she was on camera you could not help but to focus on her. the camera loved her. the beauty made you look her way. but the acting, the way she carried herself. made you stay focused on her. \nCatherine Bell was on the episode \"Outbreak\" this episode was about about how Molly and her team discovered that one of the ways the aliens could spread and infect people was through the food supply. now they already knew this a few episodes before but, they thought they took care of it, but they were wrong. Molley needed to know exactly how they spread it, to what foods and how long did it take effect on people who ate it. so she basically drafted Catherine Bell and made her apart of the team whether she wanted to or not. \nCatherine Bell played Dr. Daphene Larsons. an expert on Botony and Biology. who figured out that some foods were more likely to get it and that it was mainly tomatos and food like it that they need to worry about. i'm afraid Catherine did not get much to work with here and she was only on it for that epsiode and only mentioned it the rest. i was told that had the show been picked up and went the next year she would have been a full blown cast member. \nBut Catherine - like Carla - was stunningly beautiful. however she does not have the same presence as Carla does when she on camera. she did a good job - but she had next to nothing to work with and there was no essence within her or her character's personality that took over when you got over her looks as opposed to Carla when she was on. Carla was on her game and stayed on it. it was her show. Catherine did the best she could with what little she had, she was not on her game. but it wasn't her show. \nCarla and Catherine had really no interaction together. the only one they kinda had was when Molly was briefing Daphene on Threshold and the story thus far. and that was done with Daphine sitting in a chair looking confused and over-whelmed while Molly stood in front of her and explained it all. and it was all done using cross fade and fade in-outs edits. i appreciated the effects - nice touch - but i would have liked to see some real dialogue there. i'm pretty sure had there been an episode 14 they would have done something together like i don't know; kick some alien butt together or Kissed. \nin conclusion - i loved the show. then tension kept me going and seemed real. \nit wasn't neardy and though it was ScFi, i really did'nt get that feeling. there was more to the story, it was intellegently done and i wanted more. but they cancelled it. the last epsiode did however give it some closeuer so you don't feel too cheated buying one season of the show. it left you having enough questions as to where you wanted to see more, but, could still come up with your own conclusions. they ended it like they could add more to the story at a later date in a form of a movie or another show but if they never do. then i guess it is still okay. \nthe show was supposed to last three years going in accordance to Molly's scernario: \n1. Threshold - we have spotted and accessed the threat. \n2. Foothold - they have established themselves on earth. we have notified the public and began to stop them by any means necessary. (Probably what season 2 would have been called. \n3. Stranglehold - if it get to this point it either means we have stopped them and sent them home or they have won and anhilated us. (Season three title i suppose.) \nshe never came up with a 4th stage. i guess it would be pointless.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1560", "text": "Potentially Promising; Hence Its Sudden Suffocation\n \tCBS's THRESHOLD held the promise of a good science-fiction thriller; however regardless of it's interesting story premise, good acting, and well supported production team, it, like NBC's \"SURFACE\" and ABC's \"INVASION\", was cancelled.  Although I considered it the weakest of the three mentioned, it alone was told before production ended, it was not being re-newed; hence, it had just enough time to provide an adequate series finale and why I rated it 4 vice 3 stars.\n\nWas it cancelled because the plot was flimsy or dumb?  Possibly, but it did offer better tv viewing than many of the boob tube's \"reality\" shows and less than funny comedies.  \n\nWas it cancelled because it lacked character depth and good acting?  Maybe, but Carla Gugino (Molly), Charles Dutton (Blaylock), Brent Spiner(Fenway), Rob Benedict (Lucas), Peter Dinklage (Ramsey), and Brian Holt (Cavennaugh) did a very good job trying to provide three dimensions to their characters.  Sadly, they didn't have the opportunity to finish the job.\n\nWas it cancelled because it didn't get the support it needed from the folks behind the scenes?  Arguably, but the team did offer some great visuals, interesting plotlines, and nightmare scenarios.\n\nSo why was this potentially promising series suddenly suffocated?  Probably because it cost too much money and the average television viewer doesn't appreciate a good story takes time to develop (The X-Files, Alias, 24, Law  and  Order, CSI, Smallville, Numbers, etc.).\n\nIs it worth buying or renting? Yes.  Though a cancelled series, it has that one thing most of it's one season wonders don't have--an adequate conclusion that doesn't leave you wondering how a cliff-hanger is to be resolved", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1561", "text": "Awsome!\n \tDon't be fooled by stupid commercials that make this movie look inappropriate or like soap operas.  This movie is awsome and not at all about the guys chasing the girls, inappropriate behavior, or anything.  It's definitely worth seeing and watching again.  Great movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1562", "text": "Challenging and fun workout!-\n \tAn excellent total body toning workout by two motivating (and non-annoying) instructors. This is a perfect workout to add to any workout regime. Highly recommend this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1563", "text": "Uniquely Talented\n \tI've been encouraged by Pat Metheny's music since 1980... that's a long time to follow one guy's music track, but through it all he has always grown and done more than you would expect. His trio record set the standard in the early days, with Bright Size Life (w. Jaco and Bob Moses), and his PMG work has been unusual and different and refreshing. One reviewer mentions \"cheesy tunes\" - in what sense? In the sense that they don't conform to a rigid set of jazz sounds that we've come to expect (swing+sax+trumpet+upright bass + x y and z=jazz)? Great jazz musicians are innovators, and what PMG has done consistently through its life and continues to do is to create it's own genre of music unto itself - completely unique. Are you going to find 14 other groups sounding like this? No way. Not even one. I know cheesy music when I hear it, and there are plenty of so-called mainstream jazz artists that are guilty of it in addition to the usual suspects. Most jazz musicians will be remembered as that guy or gal that sounded kind of like Miles or kind of like Coltrane or Brecker or whatever. The great ones are the ones others are compared TO, and Pat Metheny falls in that category. \n\nIf you are open-minded to creative music and want to enjoy great musicians at the top of their game, creating art together as a team listening well and bringing fresh new ideas to life, then buy or rent this DVD. If you want to hear what one kid from Missouri who was by age 15 determined to play with Gary Burton (and he did) was able to do with the guitar by just doggedly pursuing it year after year, creating fresh new material, taking the beauty of the guitar to new levels each and every year, then listen to this DVD and be a part of his history. Because Pat is one of the true geniuses of our age. His relationship with Lyle Mays persists to this day - what a story of loyalty working together though a lifetime.\n\nAnd Pat is able to draw more talent out of his musicians than most bandleaders. A lot of jazz artists have used Richard Bona over the years as a talented fretless bass player, but Pat Metheny gave him a stage to share the whole range of his talent. He does a solo with himself and some percussion and a delay pedal that is amazing - he harmonizes with himself and creates a tapestry of sound... Cuong Vu did something similar on this DVD with his trumpet.\n\nThe drummer and bass player (Antonio Sanchez and Steve Rodby)are just on it - this is a great band. If you get a chance to hear their Austin City Limits performance, I think it is slightly better in the sense of how raw it is; this performance is more polished, and of course a lot more time was taken in the mastering of this. Both live performances are worth checking out.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1564", "text": "SPEAKING OF SPEAKING OF NOW LIVE!\n \tI FIRST WATCHED THIS INCREDIBLE GROUP OF MUSICIANS I BELIEVE ON AUSTIN CITY LIMITS AND WAS TOTALLY TAKEN IN BY THE MAGIC THESE GUYS PERFORM ALONG WITH VERY, VERY GOOD CAMERA WORK WHICH COMPLIMENTED THEIR EVERY MOVE. PAT'S FASCIALS ARE CAPTURED INTENSLY AS WELL AS ALL OF THE MUSICIANS PERFECTIONISM..\n  THE PERFORMANCE IS FLAWLESS AND YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF FEELING AS IF \"YOU ARE HERE\".  BRAVO!!\n\nBOBBY GEE, FLORIDA\nNCPD2@MSN.CO", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1565", "text": "Stott Fit and Firm\n \tI've been doing Pilates for several months along w/ my daily Yoga practice and it's been an incredible and effective addition to my program!\n\n At this point I have collected about 17 Pilates programs (along w/ my 90 Yoga programs) and there are certain teachers that have shone above the rest. For me Moira Stott is one of those special teachers that has a way of communicating so clearly and putting together such sound practices that I always look forward to spending time with her programs.\n\n I had purchased the four DVD pack w/ \"Basics\", \"Fit and Firm\", \"Secret to Flat Abs\" and \"Sculpt and tone\", and just this morning did \"Fit and Firm\" for the first time. For someone brand new to Pilates I HIGHLY recommend the \"Basics\" DVD, it's the single best beginners DVD/VHS I've worked with since starting Pilates.\n\n As always Moira starts with detailed explanations and warm ups and with the help of a student who demonstrates beautifully, leads you through a wonderful, well paced pilates practice.\n\n This practice basically follows the intermediate Pilates series with some additional advanced poses added in as well. It's about  45 minutes long but flows so beautifully that the time really flies by.\n\n Some people find Moria Stott to be dry or boring, but I find her to be a pleasure to practice with. Perhaps because I'm from a Yoga background (daily for the past nine years) I'm used to teachers who are less \"rah rah\" (I also don't like blaring music when I'm practicing Yoga or Pilates)so Moira's approach fits me well. If you like teachers who have a more hyper \"in your face\" personality then this may not be a good fit for you. But if you want a teacher who knows her stuff and who will guide you in a way that is sound and effective then Moira Stott is someone you will truly appreciate on so many levels.\n\n\n Other teachers whose teaching style I really enjoy are Hilary Burnett (her Intermediate program is incredible) and Jennifer Kries. \n\n I also like Ana Caban and Michelle Dozois for variety in my practice.\n\n Highly recommended!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1566", "text": "A wonderfull Christmas film the entire family can watch together and LAUGH\n \tI really ejoyed this film.I can't wait to watch it again.This Christmas flick has a great angle,and a wonderfull ending.I always liked the traditional holiday movies,\"White Christmas,Holiday Inn,\" now \"Surviving Christmas\" is included", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1567", "text": "I loved it.\n \tI loved watching this when I was younger and my daughter loves it now. I actually bought this because she wanted it for her 10th birthday", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1568", "text": "Great Video\n \tThis is a fantastic Keith Urban video.  My favorites would undoubtedly be \"Somebody Like You,\" and \"Raining On Sunday.\" I wondered why Keith wasn't barefooted in the \"Where the Blacktop Ends\" video :) even so it's a great DVD worth adding to your collection! My only disappointment was that there wasn't a video of \"You'll Think of Me.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1569", "text": "Season 2 is here!\n \tHey Pizanos! It's the Super Mario Bros Super show! Sound familiar to you? If it does, great! That just means that your ready for season two of The Super Mario Bros Super show. Mario, Luigi, and Toad are back to save Princess Toadstool and themselves out of the evil King Koopa's hands. There are all of the remaining episodes on this disc except for four. I understand that Shout faught Dic for the remaining four with no success. Go figure. Oh well. You atleast get to see the other episodes on all of these discs with no audio problems as mentioned for season one. There are also special features on all four DVD's to play around with. Want to look at the outline for how the idea for the set came about? Take a basement tour! See how the creators met Lou Albano, plus more! Everybody get ready to do the Mario and go back to your child hood and watch the good guys win and triaumph over the evil forces of King Bowser Koopa.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1570", "text": "EXCELLENT!\n \tDefinitely a great movie, Rules of Engagement, brings to the screen two stories as they unfold simultaneously; that of a military investigation into whether an officer in the Marines was in violation of the code of conduct during an incident in Yemen, and the inner struggle of the investigator/defence lawyer as he tries to come to terms with his past and the ghosts that have been haunting him ever since Vietnam.... \nThe film combines drama, action and adventure making it one of the best of its kind.\nNeedless to say, Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel Jackson, and the rest of the cast have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are outstanding to say the least!  All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)!\nThe plot, the setting, the dialogues, the special effects, and the music are all wonderful!\nIn short, it is a movie definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection (if you haven't already done so)!!  Strongly recommended along with Black Hawk Down, A Few Good Men, and Courage Under Fire.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1571", "text": "Totally believable.\n \tUnlike Marshall Fine,who wrote the Amazon review, I don't find the subplot in this movie hard to swallow at all!  Sadly, politically I believe many of our fine military personnel have been sacrificed through the years for political agenda, and I am not just talking about recently.  I am sure there are flaws in the movie, but I wasn't watching the movie for flaws.  Truthfully, military movies are not my favorite genre.  Having said that, I found myself up very late one night and \"happened upon\" this fine movie. I was mesmerized.  Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson were brilliant, but it was the short segment with the former officer in the North Vietnamese Army that riveted my attention more than any other scene.  Just brilliant!   I can't say more or I will spoil it for anyone who has not seen it.  Needless to say, I give it 5 stars because it is a movie that made me think, one I will talk about in years to come.  That's a barometer for my star-meter!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1572", "text": "Overhyped cult film finally makes good.\n \tI'd seen this film before, in a lesser unrestored edition, and wasn't that impressed. Sure there's some over-the-top moments worth a chuckle or two, but the majority of the film is pretty leaden and dull. Hardly the unintentional laugh riot it's reputed to be.\n\nThanks to Mike Nelson's biting commentary, however, now the film really is funny. Damn funny. Which is why I demand we pass legislation, the sooner the better, requiring Mike Nelson commentaries on every major DVD release from here on out. He may be Hollywood's last best hope, the only man who can save excrement like Mission Impossible 3 and Lady in the Water from heading straight to the bargain racks.\n\n(Okay, maybe I'm overrating Mike's abilities just a bit - nothing short of an Old Testament-style miracle could scrape the stink off of Lady in the Water - but if Lucas gave him a crack at Episodes 1-3, I think we'd be looking at pure marketing gold. C'mon Lucas, you know you can't resist any excuse to re-release yet another DVD version of your little sci-fi sextology. Give the man a call.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1573", "text": "Pink n Purple smoke, Mike Nelson, and Grandpa Ganja\n \tOK folks, this is by far one of the best DVDs I've bought in quite awhile. You get so much for so little. First you get the original black and white movie. Reefer Madness is like the Three Stooges, black and white just adds to its charm. But to see it in color is quite a hoot. The smoke is purple and pink, the suits and dresses are LOUD, and the color scheme for Mae's apartment is just mind boggling. What more could you ask for? Well you get more anyway.\n\nWhen I discovered that Mike Nelson from MST3000 fame actually had narrating duty, I just had to buy Reefer Madness again. He's hilarious. Sure it would have been great for his two robot buddies to join in, but who knows, maybe someday. Mike was right on the ball and I laughed out loud quite a few times. I never noticed before how much time the dope dealer spent making meals and eating.\n\nWell if that wasn't enough, we also get a short 15 minute film starring Grandpa Ganja. He's a marijuana expert who's been smoking pot for over 30 years. He quotes weed from the Bible, convincingly explains how Moses was a major dopehead, and also the disciples. Not only do we get an indepth history on marijuana, he demonstrates how to roll a joint, smoke a bong, and other helpful hints on how to administer medical THC. The old man is hilarious on helpful hints as to buying and growing your marijuana. When they showed the real old dude throwing marijuana seeds over his fence and then harvesting pot in his neighbor's yard I lost it. Low brow pot humor true, but in any case I laughed my butt off.\n\nIf you already have a black and white copy of Reefer Madness, it's worth buying again to have this edition. It's well worth it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1574", "text": "Well done, don't miss it!\n \tThis is one of the best movies I have ever seen, it has it all; suspense, good acting, good story line, and without much violence.\nThe plot is interesting, it keeps you guessing, and the suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat.\n\nGreat job Hollywood, to all involved with this film, especially\nJodi Foster", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1575", "text": "Cool Movie Deserving of Better DVD\n \tCary Grant, Audrey Hepburn and a marvelous supporting cast that includes James Coburn (and a \"killer\" soundtrack by Henry Mancini) deserve much better treatment than they get in this no-frills DVD with absolutely no special features.\n\nThis comic murder mystery shows off its stars to their finest --in spite of a less than admirable film transfer.  It's all thanks to the great performances, tongue in cheek direction and witty screenplay.  Hopefully a better quality and enhanced DVD version will replace this one in your film library.  Nonetheless, \"Charade\" remains a charming and timeless classic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1576", "text": "great fun for little ones\n \tI have a little brother who is 7, and severely disabled,(He's on a 9 month old level) Not much catches his eye, but one day when he was throwing a tantrum, I put it on nick jr,and noticed he stopped crying when he heard the sound of the  singing   Backyardigans. He couldn't stop looking at the colorful animation.This show is a lifesaver! It kept him entertained for the whole 30min. I'd heard about the show from a friend,who has a 1 yr old who loves the show, and she told me to try it out. I took her advice and my brother loved it! And as soon as I saw it on VHS, I bought it.He loves \"the snow fort\", but his favorite is \"the Yeti\", He laughs the whole time the penguin sings \"The Yeti Stomp\". I also  bought him \"It great to be a ghost\" DVD  for christmas.I recommend this for any little children, it works like a charm.[^_^", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1577", "text": "Eppur si muove!\n \tThis is the masterpiece of atheist Spanish film director Lu\ufffds Bu\ufffduel. An unrelentless, devastating, unmerciful criticism of religion. Yes, it can be viewed as a social satire, a political vehicle, etc. That's what makes it a great film, that you can view it from different perspectives.\n\nTo me the most valuable aspect of this film is the opportunity to see, as in a wide canvass, the soul and mind of this great atheist man. It is revealing that Bu\ufffduel took to the task of \"proving\" religion wrong and absurd with so intense passion and -I would even say- desperation. Because no one is more desperate than he who searches and can't find. But, as Unamuno would say to explain the angst of the author, it comes from seeking to believe with the reason and not with the life.\n\nThe film depicts Spain's social condition pretty accurately in those mid-century years. Unamuno explains this aspect (though he wrote decades before Bu\ufffduel's work) as follows: \"In France and Spain there are multitudes who have proceeded from rejecting Popery to absolute atheism, because 'the fact is, that false and absurd doctrines, when exposed, have a natural tendency to beget scepticism in those who received them without reflection. None are so likely to believe too little as those who have begun by believing too much.'\"\n\nAnother important aspect of the film is the way he depicts the poor. Helplessly incorrigible, lacking as much in money as in human virtues, and extremely ugly and repealing. It is very curious how Bu\ufffduel did not even allow any little space for sentimentality or candidness; I mean, there is no hero or anything even close to it. It's a terrible portrait of the human soul. I would say pessimistic, but I don't think Bu\ufffduel would agree. He would probably prefer sincere or realistic. The symbolism is so evident that any private school kid could figure it out, so forcibly paired are the scenes with their objects of criticism. And trying to make it so evident (and not as difficult as other of his surrealistic films) evidences his intensity of feeling, his anger, his hatred of all that Bu\ufffduel despises, religion. And not only Catholicism -it just happened to be Spain- but universal religion. Going back to the the poor in the film, Bu\ufffduel being a communist sympathizer, it is ironic that he doesn't show even a little mercy with his poor. I think the rich young man is a more admirable figure than any of his other characters. The female protagonist, the nun who gives up her vows being used only as a tool, cannot be expected to represent all nuns or all religious persons -it would be preposterous-. A case that in real life might happen isolatedly should not be used to prove a general rule. It is dishonest. But there is a correlation between his view of the economically poor and the Christian view:\n\n\"For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.\" John 12:8\n\nIsn't there something of the same nature? So how can one conception of the poor lead Christians to love them nevertheless (knowing that they will always be around), and the furious atheist/socialist to despise them (maybe not to condemn them, because surely \"society or the rich\" would take the blame). Well, that question is for everybody to meditate on.\n\nI wish people like Bu\ufffduel would give Christ a chance. Unamuno, another great Spaniard, says: \"Note the greater part of our atheists and you will see that they are atheists from a kind of rage, rage at not being able to believe that there is a God. They are the personal enemies of God.\" But -I say- how can you be an enemy of someone who does not exist? \n\nHowever, this is a great and splendid work of art. But now, ending with a quote from Rousseau: \"Where is the philosopher who would not willingly deceive mankind for his own glory? With believers he is an atheist; with atheists he would be a believer. The essential thing is to think differently from others.\"\n\nNevertheless, it moves!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1578", "text": "Truth in advertising!\n \tI ordered this after seeing Peggy on PBS doing yoga with a 97 year old woman.  I've got some lung problems and was looking for something low impact that I could do to help build my capacity.  The DVD is great and easy to follow.  Peggy breaks the session down into three parts of twenty minutes, so you can do an hour or less as your schedule indicates.  Best of all, you work from a chair, so this is truly adaptable to any age and fitness level", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1579", "text": "Wish Shania Would Stick With The Music She Does Best - Country!\n \tThis dvd shows Shania's potential as a serious musician. With Alison Krauss and Union Station as her back up here, she is simply riveting. Too bad she is more interested in making a quick buck these days marketing herself as a pop star and making purely pop albums like \"Up!\" instead of making enduring popular country classics like \"The Woman In Me\" and \"Come On Over\". Maybe she's living too well nowadays to make soulful music. Get this dvd if you want to hear Shania doing something good.\n\n4 Stars is for the short length of this dvd. We need at least 2 hours of this awesome music. Not the 50 minutes which is on this dvd. That's only enough time to drink 5 beers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1580", "text": "Classic Pauly Shore\n \tYou can't really call yourself a Pauly Shore fan unless you love Son-in-Law. And it's hard not to love this movie. Granted, it is prone to a bit of cheesiness, but this is what we both love and respect about Pauly Shore. Becca is a fresh from the farm in South Dakota, now in California at college and on her own for the first time. She misses her family and her jock boyfriend back home and feels like she doesn't fit in. But Crawl (Pauly Shore, in perfect Pauly form) her resident advisor urges her to give college life one more chance before she goes home and shows her just how much fun being on your own in a new place can be. When the holidays roll around, Crawl has nowhere to go and decides that frozen turkey dinners are just fine for Thanksgiving, but Becca insists he join her and her family in South Dakota. Crawl is the opposite of anything her family has ever seen and as if that's not enough to make things silly, Becca's boyfriend tries to propose to her, but Becca doesn't want to get married yet and Crawl announces to the family that he's already proposed to Becca. Now absolute silliness takes over and it's just so much fun from here on out. If you need something fun and funny to watch, give Son-in-Law a try. One of my all-time favorites in my collection of silly comedies. You'll love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1581", "text": "a hit with my son\n \tmy daughters ages 8 and 6 like the movie but my son who is 15 months really loves being able to watch all his Sesame Street friends in a movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1582", "text": "Really Good Series... Not Long Enough Though\n \tOk... this series isn't exactly like the Final Fantasy games, but the elements are there. For instance, you have chocobo's, you have cactuar's, you have the summoning of Guardian Forces (which by the way look really cool), you have character's which have too much power for their own good, and a journey. This journey is that of Ai and Yu's search for their parents, where they are accompanied by Lisa Pacifist, a woman who possesses the cool power of Kigen Arts. During their journey, they see and do many wonderous things in wonderland (I wont say anymore, I dont want to spoil too much of the plot).\nI have this product rated as 4/5 stars, but actually i think there it should be 4.5/5 stars. I really enjoyed this series, but I dock it .5 points because the time length ADV gives the series to be is inadequate. They say it is total 625 minutes, where actually each episode is 22min 45 sec, thus 22.75 min * 25 = 568.75 minutes long total length of series.\nAnywho, if you like final fantasy, i suggest watch this series", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1583", "text": "Next time take the bus...\n \tI rented Terror Train (1980) with a friend of mine about ten years ago and I remember after we watched it we were both like \"Is that it?\"  Not recalling what our criticisms of the film were at the time, but I decided to give it another chance, and you know what?  I liked it...I really did...I'll grant you it's not an outstanding feature, but the effort is there, resulting in an overall solid film.  Directed by Roger Spottiswoode (The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, Turner  and  Hooch, Tomorrow Never Dies), the movie stars Jamie Lee Curtis (The Fog, Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda), who, a couple years earlier, had appeared in a little horror feature you may have heard of called Halloween (1978).  Also appearing is Ben Johnson (Hang 'Em High, Red Dawn), Hart Bochner (Breaking Away, Supergirl, Die Hard), Derek McKinnon (Breaking All the Rules), Sandee Currie (Terminal Choice), Timothy Webber (The Hotel New Hampshire), and David Copperfield, who was at one time engaged to supermodel Claudia Schiffer but called it off as their relationship interfered with his work, earning himself a place in the `What the f?' hall of fame.\n\nAs the movie opens, it's New Year's Eve, and the boys at the Sigma Phi Omega house are having a party.  After a prank directed at one of the spaz fraternity pledges goes horribly wrong, we fast forward three years and see another New Year's Eve bash in the offing, this time a costume affair taking place on an excursion train, hosted by Doc (Bochner) and Mo (Webber), two of the fraternity brothers responsible for the prank that occurred three years ago.  Also in attendance is Alana (Curtis), Mo's girlfriend, who was also involved in the prank, but not to the extent to being fully aware of what exactly Doc and Mo had planned, resulting in some bad blood between her and Doc, who was essentially the ringleader (and a real a-hole, to boot).  Anyway, turns out the nerdlinger who was the victim of the gag is now a dangerous, homicidal psychopath, has decided this a good opportunity to exact his revenge by sneaking on board the train and murdering all those who wrong him back in the day.  Actually, it was a pretty good move because not only is most everyone disguised in costumes, but they're also stoned and/or drunk, and easy pickings.  Also, the trip is an all night deal with no place to stop, so once the fun begins, it won't end until it ends...eventually those on board learn there's a killer among them (after the corpses start piling up), but he could be disguised as anyone, so who's to be trusted?  Oh yeah, a magician played by David Copperfield is also on board for the purpose of entertaining the rubes, performing his illusions (never call them tricks as that really ticks him off).\n\nLike I said, I liked this Canadian produced movie, at least the 2nd time around.  I'm not sure what changed, other than the fact I'm older, but I think I have a bit more appreciation for the effort put into developing the characters within the film.  I believe this helped, especially in terms of Jamie Lee Curtis' character, as we saw she had real empathy for the kid who got tricked not so long ago (apparently she tried to visit him after he ended up in the hospital), along with strong disliking for the person whom she saw responsible for the prank, that being Doc, a self centered, manipulative type, mostly for his cruelty, but also because of the way he used her in his scheme.  The result of all this was an effort to make us feel for Curtis' character in that maybe she didn't deserve the same fate as the rest, and it work, for me at least.  The movie does fall within the `slasher' realm, but gore hounds will most likely be disappointed as there's actually very little bloodletting violence.  Spottiswoode, in his directorial debut, instead seems to be focusing on the suspenseful build up, rather than on the visceral material normally present within the genre.  I thought there was some very decent scares throughout the film...I didn't jump out of my seat or anything, but the movie did keep my attention.  The goofy bits for me was how well the killer was able to keep his identity hidden, even after those on the train realized who was the one responsible for the killings.  The story does throw around a red herring or two, but at one point, before his identity on the train is revealed, you should be able to discern which passenger he is...there was a definite sense of claustrophobia, as most of the film takes place on train that has only three or four cars, but then this also made the difficulty for those trying to find the killer seem all that much more, well, dumb.  One element that didn't really help was the amount of time spent watching David Copperfield perform his magic.  His character, who seemed quite smarmy to me, did figure into the plot, but it just felt like his lengthy performances were included to help pad out a decent running time.  I don't mind magic, but I would have  preferred there not to have been as much as there was since this was supposed to be a horror film.  It was kind of funny, though, given how seriously he takes his craft, to see him stuck on an excursion train having to impress a bunch of drunken college kids.  I did like the bit after the main conductor, played Ben Johnson, discovered the first body and attributes the death as being caused by `some kid messed up on dope'.  As far as Ms. Curtis, her presence here did help a lot, and probably resulted in quite a few seats being filled at the time of the movie's release given her prominence of `Scream Queen' in the late 1970s/early 1980s (she had all of three films out in 1980...this one, along with The Fog and Prom Night).  Overall I found this to be a fairly engaging film, one that rises slightly above that of your run-of-the-mill slasher feature.\n\nThe picture quality, presented in anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1), looks decent enough, and the audio, available in both Dolby Digital mono and stereo comes across well.  There's really not much in the way of extras other than a theatrical trailer for the film and subtitles, available in both English and Spanish.\n\nCookieman108", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1584", "text": "One of My Favorite Woody Allen Films\n \tUp until last years Match Point, Crimes and Misdemeanors was considered \nWoody Allen's last great film. I've only seen 3 Woody Allen films (not counting Match Point) that came out after C and M and before MP, but I'd have to agree. Crimes  and  Misdemeanors is a film that ranks right up there with Allen's greatest work. Films like The Purple Rose of Cairo and Annie Hall.\nIt's a perfect blend of drama and comedy. In fact, Match Point was kind of a retread of this film. The drama without the comedy. This movie stars Martin Landau ('Ed Wood') as Judah Rosenthal, an eye-doctor (I don't remember the term for one) who's been having an affair with a woman named Dolores (Anjelica Huston, 'Buffalo 66'). Problem is, he's tried to break it off but Dolores isn't having it. She's, instead, threatened to expose his infidelity to his wife. He's barely intercepted the letters. He looks to a patient, a rabbi (Sam Waterston, 'The Killing Fields'), for help...But it's not working. When he turns to his mobster brother Jack (Jerry Orbach, 'Law  and  Order') for help. Jack suggests murder. Judah reluctantly gives in. Meanwhile, a filmmaker named Cliff Stern (Allen) is tapped by his brother-in-law Lester (Alan Alda,'Mahattan Murder Mystery') to make a documentary special on him. Cliff hates Lester, but isn't getting work anywhere else. While working on it, Cliff meets Halley Reed (Mia Farrow, 'Rosemary's Baby') whom he falls for, despite being married. In typical Woody Allen style, the film is fueled mostly by conversations between the main characters. I liked his ploy of showing clips of old movies (as a character was watching them) that kind of went over what was occurring in his own movie. The movie is separated into comedy and drama, kind of like Allen's \"Melinda and Melinda.\" The drama part is the Judah plot. The comedy is the Cliff plot. Although both of them drift into the other category occasionally. They both finally come together at the end. The movie simultaneously reminded me of Match Point and Manhattan. The former for obvious reasons, the latter because the endings are similar in what happens to Allen's character. Anyway, the acting is great of course. As is the dialogue, as always. There's a lot of great one-liners (\"I haven't been inside a woman since I visited the statue of Liberty\") and some physical bits of humor as well. If you're a fan of Woody Allen, you'll definitely love it.\n\nGRADE:", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1585", "text": "Super fun movie!!! Infectious Grooves is in the house.\n \tThis is such a fun movie to watch. It is so goofy and ridicualous and you never get tired of watching it. Encino Man and Pauly Shore is one of the reasons why the early 90s ruled. There are so many cool scenes in this like when Stoney takes Link to 7-11 and they cruise the aisles looking for some grindeage to munch on. And when they go to the Mountian and ride the Viper in reverse. And the drivers ed  scene when Link thinks it is Rad Mobile and he puts it up on two wheels and they end up at the bar with all the Mexicans. \"You see that girl muchacho. Dont look at her!\" The prom scene was cool to, it had Infectious Grooves in it. They are a real band but that song was made for the movie. The singer and bass player are in Suicidal Tendencies and the bass player plays for Metallica now. But anyways... Yeah , this movie is totally radical. Daves room is really cool to. I wish my room was that rad. The school looks cool too. I wish my high school was like that. I notice that whenever i watch something like this that was filmed in the early 90s everything seemed real bright and cheerful. Am i crazy or has anyone else noticed this? Pauly Shores punch lines and phrases never get old. They age like a fine wine... Bud-dy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1586", "text": "Perhaps the Best Volume\n \tI've also reviewed the first two volumes but I honestly believe that Volume Three is the best.  I plan on getting them all and have the entire series for the first time in my life but, if I had to pick a single best volume, it would be this one.\n\nFROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE has the most solid Cold War story of all the films and everyone is firing on all pistons.  Connery IS Bond in this one, making the character his own, and Robert Shaw and Lotte Lenya as the villians are among the best.\nON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE is George Lazenby's only film and it remains a controversial entry in the series.  Myself, I loved it.  Diana Rigg is awesome, the photography and editing are great, and the story feels like it has more meat on its bones than any other film.\n(These first two films probably come closest to the Ian Fleming novels).\n\nLIVE AND LET DIE is Moore's first appearance as Bond.  It has a hit Paul McCartney  and  Wings song and a 19-year-old Jane Seymour, along with a very charismatic villian in Yaphet Kotto.  The boat chase is still thrilling and Sheriff J.W. Pepper is still hilarious.\nGOLDENEYE is Brosnan's first appearance as Bond and remains his best film.  Wonderful use of Russian locales, particularly the \"graveyard\" of Communist statues, and the deadliest Bond girl since Pussy Galore.\n\nFOR YOUR EYES ONLY was an attempt to get back to better stories after the overblown epics of the Seventies.\n\nSo, as far as I'm concerned, there isn't a bad one in the lot.  Like I said, I plan on getting them all--but this one looks like the best.\nEnjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1587", "text": "Reds 1975 World Series\n \tQuality was as good or better as I could expect from VHS tapes from the 70's, but loved the DVDs...  I did notice minor 10 second syncing problems with Disk 1.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1588", "text": "AWESOME!!!\n \tIf you are a Dale Jr fan,this dvd is for you!! I'm a hardcore fan and I loved this.It shows the other side of Dale off the track,him with his buddies and just hangin out.He lets you into his life which it pretty neat considering not many other drivers have done that.In the hidden footage you even get to see his cat Bud which adorable!!!He shows off his new home and the shop", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1589", "text": "A magnificent moment of nostalgia\n \tI knew that I wanted this movie, but I had forgotten much of the plot.  It is a pleasure to view this one and recall that movies could be humorous without being decadent; that adventure could be portrayed without endless special effects or digital animation or dissonant \"music\"; and that the more leisurely pace was relaxing :-)  Suffice to say that both my wife and I found it very enjoyable! \n\nThe extra clips were fascinating background on making of the movie:  one should not miss reviewing them.  The effort spent on the aircraft alone added a considerable touch of reality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1590", "text": "Film Deserved of It's Classic Status\n \t\"Stagecoach\" is significant, along with \"Destry Rides Again\", for redefining the Western for \"adult\" audiences.  Director John Ford achieved that by emphasizing character developement over action though the film does contain some thrilling sequences.  For sure the film does contain a number of Western archetypes(the gambler, the prostitute with a heart of gold, etc.) but they transcend the stereotypes.  \"Stagecoach\" is also significant as the film that broke John Wayne to mainstream audiences.  Wayne's entrance as the Ringo Kid is the stuff of legends.  There is not a bum performance in the impressive cast that includes the underappreciated Claire Trevor as the social pariah, Dallas, and Thomas Mitchell as Doc Boone, for which he won an Oscar.  The film's status as being historically significant is not debatable.  As first class entertainment it is timeless", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1591", "text": "Rockin' Comedy\n \tWhat do you get when you have rock the devil's son and Adam Sandler pLaying the devil's son?You get Little Nicky.This is the strangest movie Adam Sandler has possibly ever played in.\n\nYou have two of the devil's sons who want to be the devil themselves and you have Nicky the nice as can be son.The devil doesn't think any of his children are good enough to take his place yet until he tells them otherwise.Little Nicky could care less but his two brothers are outraged.Rioting and leaving hell.Making it impossible for souls to enter or leave.All except for Nicky.He must leave his do gooder life and head to Earth and save his father and all the humans in general.Having a left hell he now has only himself and a little dog companion (Beefy).\n\nNicky has to learn to live a humans life and capture his two twisted brothers in a mystical flask.Balancing those two and the fact that he can't \"release the evil\" Nicky finds himself dazed and confused.The movie had some really cool side characters like two rockers/satin enthusiasts.The music is awsome with some good old Ac/Dc and the comedy is actually funny.Many say the jokes are kinda lame in this film i couldn't find a reason to critique this movie otherwise.The extras are great featuring an in depth look at metal bands and rock in general.\nA must rent", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1592", "text": "A Rodger Dodger In An Age Of Politically Correct Repression\n \tThis is a fun  and quot;art house and quot; movie. Fun because the script is tight and the acting top notch and you know from the start you are in the hands of a good director. Just the kind of thing you want from a night at an art house: not a message movie like many such films but instead in-your-face film making - and three cheers for that. Campbell Scott plays the smooth player who tutors his nephew Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) on how to get laid. The action takes place mostly in one night of bar and party hopping. This script is so good that any bar lizard could learn from the lines and strategy used by Scott's character. Scott's character is an accomplished and dedicated player who never sees the wrong in his ways and that is the delicious and honest part of the film. One review talked about the player venting his anger at women but my take was that he stayed in control the entire movie, venting naturally (and within limits) when he was thrown over by his boss/lover. Like him or hate him, the player is a pro from beginning to end. The viewer has to decide whether he likes or dislikes women. In the final analysis what matters is how well Campbell Scott's character plays the game and he is a rodger dodger in an age of Politically Correct repression. How refreshing! Five stars out of five", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1593", "text": "Where no man has gone before!\n \tThese were the first two with Captain Kirk.  I have to admitt that I own all 40 volumes.  Yet I still may get the box sets.  Each episode runs for 50 minutes.  Longer than a 45 minute episode of The Next Generation, but shorter than the unaired 63 minute pilot; The Cage", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1594", "text": "Hold onto your memories\n \tThat special team is gone, those players have mostly moved on, but \"we'll always have 2004\".  Great way to relive the fun, the hope and the victories.  For every diehard fan.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1595", "text": "\"You won't find anything cheap around here\"\n \tYou can't wipe murder off our hands; well perhaps you can, especially if you're like the two main protagonists in The Postman Always Rings Twice, an absolutely marvelous movie of dark despair and foggy, murky paranoia. Based on the novel by James M. Cain, the movie is all about the terrible consequences that can result from unchecked desire and obsession.\n\nThe sexy John Garfield stars as Frank Chambers, a tough, enigmatic drifter from San Francisco who arrives in the small California town of Twin Oaks. Frank's a pretty rough and tumble sort of guy; he's a little lazy and a bit of a con artist, but he's decent enough and soon he gets offered a job in a diner run by Nick Smith (Cecil Kellaway). \n\nNick is very eager to employ Frank, but Frank initially hesitates, that is, until he meets Nick's much younger wife, Cora Smith (a gorgeous Lana Turner). Cora is a blonde bombshell, a real knockout, first appearing in front of Frank in skimpy shorts, she's even photographed from the legs up. Cora is a teasingly sexy femme fatale, rolling her lipstick towards him in a hesitant dance of seduction, perhaps a promise of what is to come. \n\nThe sexual attraction is almost immediate, and as the tension steadily builds, they begin a clandestine affair, taking moonlit swims together, while the affable Nick remains totally unsuspecting of what's going on. Soon Cora confesses to Frank that she doesn't love her husband and she that married Nick to give her a sense of security. Desperately in love, the two decide to run away together by hitching, but Cora decides she doesn't want to start life again with nothing and returns to the diner. \n\nBy this time, Frank can't get Cora out of his head, and with both of them feeling ever more trapped, they decide to arrange an accident for her unsuspecting husband. But their plan doesn't quite work; the situation becomes even worse when the local DA (Leon Ames) catches onto them and their evil schemes. The plot takes many twists and turns as Cora and Frank try to outmaneuver the law, Nick, and also a pair of unscrupulous lawyers who are intent to see the sultry couple double-cross and sell out on each other. \n\nDespite the imposition of strict censorship laws, The Postman Always Rings Twice bubbles over with passion, even though much of the sensuality is suggested. And because the censors wouldn't allow any sex or violence, the filmmakers had to imply what was going on, so the film projects an undercurrent of barely disguised passions, sexuality, and murder. \n\nThe censorship restrictions also make the performances of Garfield and Turner that much stronger. Relying on sharp dialogue and facial expressions, the actors manage to weave a gorgeous sensual dance together, both lighting up the screen and creating two of the most smolderingly complex characters ever seen in film. \n\nThe Postman Always Rings Twice is a classical noir tale of love that just goes disastrously wrong. Lust, deceit, lies, and betrayal inevitably result because the two star-crossed lovers just can't let go of each other and are trapped by their desires. Cora is dreadfully insecure and wants something in life that has always eluded her. And Frank is too caught up in his feelings for Cora to see reason; he's just too weak-minded to see how warped his judgment has become. \n\nThe Postman Always Rings Twice was remade in 1981 with Jessica Lange and Jack Nicholson in the lead roles. I've never seen it, but hearsay suggests that, although it is much steamier (minus the restrictive censorship laws), this version is still far superior, even after all these years. With its edgy character development, it's stylish photography, and with Turner and Garfield as the leads, it is indeed a terrific film and remains a verifiable masterpiece of Hollywood film noir. Mike Leonard July 05.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1596", "text": "Fantabulous movie...required viewing for rock fans everywhere!\n \tI was reluctant to watch \"Almost Famous\" because I figured it would be chock full of hype...but for some reason I decided to finally sit down and watch this story...and I'm glad I did.  I thought this was a very well told story about the excesses of rock and roll music, music journalism, fandom and groupies. Most movies on this topic tend to be overly cynical or over romanticized, and I appreciated that it was done from such an honest perspective.\n\nI especially appreciated the line spoken by one of the old-timer band-aides while she was looking at the new girls so scornfully...\n\n\"They don't even know what it is to be a fan. You know, to truly love some silly little piece of music, or some band, so much that it hurts...\"  \n\nAlthough I am not, and never have been a groupie by any stretch of the imagination I am an avid rock/pop music aficionado, I thought that line in the movie captured the spirit and sentiment of die-hard fandom perfectly... \n\nI liked the way Cameron Crowe humanized the groupies...sure some groupies and regular fans are definitely delusional, but many of them do have goals apart from sleeping with rock stars...and they do have feelings, just like anyone else...and I thought he demonstrated that well when developing the characer of \"Penny Lane.\"  I can remember when back in the 70s, groupies were \"little celebrities\" themselves...so sersonally, I don't think that people should label them as tramps or judge them too harshly...besides, who knows...maybe someone you know or may be related to may have a \"sweet little secret\" they've been keeping along these years? It was the 70s after all...some of those rockers got around...and some apparently ordinary girls did too...fact: some of those gals just did what many of us wished we could do...and they were for the most part honest about it...\n\nAt any rate, the music used in the movie is just awesome! It sure was fun to hear \"Go All The Way\" by the Raspberries as well as \"Tiny Dancer\" by Elton John. How could you not sing along to that 70s classic?\n\nNow that I've been reading the reviews about the \"bootleg\" director's cut, I'm going to have to watch that one, too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1597", "text": "\" I know who I am...\"\n \tNo, he doesn't. \nAngel Heart centers around a down in the dumps private detective, Harry Angel and Lou Cyphere, obviously the devil. Well, not obvious to me at first...ha! \nThe only bad part about this movie is the fuss people made over it. The voodoo dance scenes were apparently fairly in keeping with tradition. Voodoo practioners had a problem with this movie centering around a \"devil\" character since there is no devil figure in voodoo. However...the devil character has very little attachment to the voodoo practices, it just happens to be how the devil got involved with Johnney (the missing crooner).\nMickey Rourke is stellar in this movie..Bonet is enchanting...Deniro is flawless. \nWorth owning!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1598", "text": "no title\n \tThis was much, much better than I expected it to be.  A real tear jerker.  If I was to let myself cry, this movie would've been it, not \"The Joy Luck Club\".  Andy Garcia surely deserved an Oscar nomination.  He was simply great.  I was not a big fan of his, but here he clearly impressed me.  Of course, he was also terrific in \"The Godfather Part 3\".  Meg Ryan was effective, but still a little too cutsey, with the same mannerisms she uses in all her films.  But the two daughters were outstanding, especially the older one, played by Tina Majorino, who appears to be about 7 or 8.  Also, the look of the film, set in San Francisco, is good, especially the interiors of their house.  Garcia really seems to care about Ryan.  This movie is about love, and how it doesn't always carry the day with alcoholics.  I also liked the fact that this movie picks up in the middle of things, they've been married and had a kid (you don't learn til much later that he is not the older kid's dad), and we see her drink a lot.  They don't start with how they fell in love, or even attempt to explain why she's an alcoholic.  Smart", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1599", "text": "\"Up Mars!  Down Aries!\"\n \t`Ben-Hur' released in '59 is an inspirational tale of betrayal and revenge, love and endurance, forgiveness and redemption played out amidst the backdrop of the last years of Jesus Christ's earthly ministry.\n\nPlot: Judah Ben-Hur (Charleton Heston), a wealthy Jew living in the Holy Land is falsely accused of crimes against Rome and sent off to spend the rest of his days as a slave on a Roman galley. His estate is confiscated, his Mother and sister thrown into prison. His accuser is a Roman officer named Messala (Stephen Boyd), Judah's best friend since childhood. \n\nJudah survives the hardships of slavery, gains his freedom and eventually becomes the adopted son of a powerful and wealthy Roman Reagent. Providence certainly appears to be guiding Judah's path. However Judah's heart is filled with hate for Messala. He cannot forgive or forget what he and Rome has done to him and his family. He returns home in an attempt to restore what he has unjustly lost and avenge himself against his old friend.\n\nWinner of 11 Academy Awards 'Ben-Hur' is truly an epic among epics. The massive backgrounds and sets will take your breath away, but the true beauty and strength of this film is found in the story it tells and the incredible cast that brings this story to life. The most memorable scenes in `Ben-Hur' are the intimate moments, the quiet conversations, the longing glances. My personal favorite moment is when Judah finds himself falling hopelessly in love with Esther (Haya Haraeet) one of his house slaves. While granting her freedom so she may be free to leave his service and marry, he places her slave ring on his own finger as a symbol of his undying love for her.\n\nIf you don't have a copy of Ben-Hur in your DVD library, you don't have a DVD library", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1600", "text": "Gene Simmons plays a fantastic bad guy!\n \tWhen I am watching a 1984 sci-fi movie, I am not expecting to see an oscar calibur portrail full of twists and turns.  Some may call it predictible, but myself I feel that the story flowed and made sense.  Too many times have I seen a movie wher its certainly unpredictable because the plot climax comes out of nowhere.  Tom Sellek plays the part well and is very believeable as a hardened and some what cynical cop.  Gene Simmons in one of his only noteworthy film performances takes his KISS type persona and plays the evil genius well. I for one enjoyed this movie alot, and unlike Blade Runner didn't find myself watching it 5 times to understand the very shallow story line. If you are looking for a believeable near future story, pick this up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1601", "text": "Unto  the Next Generation\n \tHOUSE OF STRANGERS is a cautionary film about the dangers of hatred being passed onto the next generation almost as if hatred were an old and unwelcome pair of shoes. Edward G.Robinson is Gino Moretti, a self-made banking magnate who built his fortune as a ruthless moneylender who chose not to observe the usual niceities about observing normal banking regulations concerning records and collateral. In his over the top performance as an Italian who might have been Vito Coreleone had the Don chosen to go straight, Robinson is a totally self-centered egomaniac who comes off more as a smug Biblical patriarch holding court over his captive family than he does the old-world banker who believes that his money gives him rights that transcend filial obligations. It is hard to like him as he rips into his four sons, insulting each of them in ways that undercut whatever sense of independence and goodness that otherwise might have been there. It is only Max (Richard Conte), who can see,if only belatedly, the vision of his father. And even Max learns that he must purge himself of the bitter dregs of poison and animosity that afflict his brothers. Max cannot do this alone; he requires the understanding first of Maria (Debra Paget) then later Helen (Susan Hayward), both of whom act as leavening agents that continually remind him of the goodness that each is sure lies within. Gino Moretti is truly a vicious inverted father figure in whose futile bleatings to his ungrateful sons,\"Who do you think I built this bank for?\" generates no pity in them but rather a sense of loss in us that he probably heard the same empty words from his father. The difference between the utter tragedy that this film was just a hairsbreath away from and the modest sense of optimism that it does end with is probably no more than what may, in similar real-life situations, have emerged. What goes around truly comes around, and HOUSE OF STRANGERS continually reminds us of the truism of that cliche", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1602", "text": "Contents of the set\n \tBefore anything else, I agree with those who say that Keaton's shorts are all good; but I strongly disagree with those who say that they are better than his better features. What usually happens with comedy is that people sit down before the screen and just say: OK, make me laugh. Keaton's features are funny -but they are also, and more important, beautifully shot, superbly acted and perfectly structured -which is something only the best actors/directors can put all together. There are no cheap sets like in most movies of the 20's. Keaton's characters move in the real world, with real things, and that's part of what makes them lasting and unique. \n\nIn your shelves, Keaton shouldn't share his place with the Marx Brothers, but with Orson Welles (who called The General the best movie ever made about the Civil War) and Martin Scorsese (who said he watched over and over the final fight in Battling Butter -which, by the way, is not supposed to make you laugh, but to surprise you with it's realism)\n\nNow, this are the complete contents of this DVD set. Aside from it, you should check out The Buster Keaton Collection, which includes THE CAMERAMAN, SPITE MARRIAGE and FREE AND EASY - and then you are done. Well, you could also read the only book he wrote -My Wonderful World of Slapstick. (June '06 Update: \"Industrial Strength Keaton\"(DVD) just came out. The set includes rare industrial films, promotional films, commercials, TV appearances and outtakes.)\n \nThe Saphead: 1920\nIncludes the shorts ONE WEEK (1920) and THE HIGH SIGN (1920)\n\nThe Three Ages\nYear: 1923\nIncluding THE GOAT (1921) and MY WIFE'S RELATION (1922).\n\nOur Hospitality / Sherlock, Jr.\nYear: 1923/1924\n\nThe Navigator\nYear: 1924\n Includes shorts The Boat (1921) and The Love Nest (1923).\n\nGo West\nYear: 1925\nIncludes THE SCARECROW (1920) and THE PALEFACE (1921).  \n\nSeven Chances\nYear: 1925\nShorts: Neighbors (1920)  and  The Balloonatic (1923)\n\nBattling Butler\nYear: 1926\nIncludes THE HAUNTED HOUSE (1921) and FROZEN NORTH (1922).  \n\nThe General\nYear: 1926\nshorts: The Playhouse (1921) and Cops (1922)\n\nCollege\nYear: 1927\n Includes THE ELECTRIC HOUSE (1922), HARD LUCK (in this version the ending is missing; but the complete version is found in the disc called Keaton Plus) (1921) and THE BLACKSMITH (1922). \n\nSteamboat Bill, Jr.\nYear: 1928\nshorts: Convict 13 (1920) and Daydreams (1922)\n\nKeaton Plus\nYear: 1920-2001\nColor home movies, complete short HARD LUCK, two Shorts from the 30's, commercials, TV shows and appearances. But best of all, Orson Welles talking about Keaton and The General", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1603", "text": "Storm Kicks Butt\n \tI love agressive ski videos that just kick [...], and STORM just rips. No stupid bikini skiing or inner tube follies (that I can remember) just great skiing superbly shot with an awesome soundtrack. My neighbors can hear me when I play this. They think I have a screw loose.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1604", "text": "Eye Candy All Around! A+\n \tAs a moderate skiier, and a filmmaker myself, this hits it home for me.  Warren Miller films are always shown locally, and there's hardly anything imaginable that could make me miss his new movie every year.\nNot being a Heavy Metal fan, historically the music tends to be distracting, alas this (past) year's edition \"Storm\" had just the right amount of pizazz and flare to make it my favorite yet.  There are moments nearly every year that I take home with me, but Storm was filled with the most amazing skiing, some of the most unique locations, and might add the most exhilarating editing I've seen in quite a while!  Kudos to you folks!\nIf you can appreciate the splendor of mountain island skiing that harldy anyone on earth has even seen, let alone skiied, then this DVD will certainly expediate your plans for skiing this coming season.  You might not go to South Georgia Island, but there's plenty of skiing nearby...just roadtrip and split a cabin :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1605", "text": "In the Vast Wasteland of Media, A Well Done\n \tThis recommendation is for the uncut version of Leon - The Professional.  A well crafted, tightly edited, excellent story that makes you wonder where the time went when the end credits roll.  An action film that can be appreciated by those who generally don't care for the genre, the character interpretation and interactions alone are worth it.  If you're looking for something worthwhile to watch, check this one out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1606", "text": "This  story could have propelled a public outrage but stayed true to itself.\n \tLuc Besson's \"The Professional\"  raises the stakes of Besson's playful women-with-guns theme by making the heroine a 12-year-old, played by a then unknown Natalie Portman.\n\nIn \"The making of The Professional\" Besson says \"If I imagine somebody in the street try to knock on my daughter, I kill the guy, in five seconds. I kill him, and I think \"It's in me, I'm a beast!\" On this part we can't forget that a part of us, the genetic things inside are much, much older than The Ten Commandments\". He certainly uses visceral scenes to create very strong emotion in the movie - the blood running from Mathilda's nose or Stansfield's unforgettable \"EVERYONE!\" are just a couple of examples. The music and the sound are good and are used in a masterly fashion - you can hear Fat man's heart beating desperately or a low claustrophobic sound when Stansfield turns to look at Mathilda's father.\n\nLeon however does not work only on this primary level; it also has an intelligent story. It may seem to be almost a fairy-tale, but don't be fooled - just like his character Besson is serious. This movie has a message: without love we are dead, even if we don't see it. Only true love give meaning to our lives: \"everything else reminds me a big yogurt: warm and rancid\" as Mathilda says in the original script, which is available on the net under the name Leon Version 1. Is this true in \"real life\"? I don't know but this movie can make you wonder.\n\nThen of course there's the sensuality. It's hypocritical to deny it; the camera interacts with Mathilda in a mesmerizing fashion. It's not sick and it's not degrading: its art, subtle and beautiful.\n\nLeon is not perfect but it has so many great moments that all its flaws can be forgiven. It's a movie that really should not be missed, unless you are concerned with its amorality. And don't be - Leon is less violent than many action movies and the unusual relationship between the main characters is handled mostly with genuine feeling and tact.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1607", "text": "Shelly Long Fan\n \tLove Shelly Long movies, and Bette Midler too.  This is very enjoyable and funny.  Was thrilled to have found a copy on Amazon.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1608", "text": "This Is A Bio-Dome Of Laughter!!!\n \tI love this movie. I can't go an entire day without watching it. One time i was in the audience of leno. Whenever the camera panned over us, i waved a copy of this pleasure in front of it while yelling about how funny this riot is. Ahh, funny i remember the part where that one guy has to itch his balls. Just thinking about it makes me tingle with anticipation!!! Rent this movie or you will not see it. Buy it or forever hold your peace", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1609", "text": "Looks better than we have a right to believe\n \tRoyal Wedding has been a favorite in the Fred Astaire canon ever since it was released 54 years ago.  Astaire and Jane Powell turn in some of their best perfromances in this film, and Astaire's dance on the ceiling (\"You're All the World to Me\") is classic.  The score, by Burton Lane (of Finian's Rainbow fame) and Alan Jay Lerner (future lyricist of My Fair Lady) is unbeatable.  I need not comment further on the film's merits--it speaks for itself.\n\nThe film is now in the public domain and, unfortunately, nearly all VHS and DVD releases of such films are deplorable at best.  That is not so in this case.  The DVD I'm commenting on here is from Goodtimes DVD (edition 05-81171), and I must say that the transfer looks pretty darn good for a PD film.  The picture is clear, for the most part, and although there are some minor color shifts and age-related artifacts present, they do not distract.  Colors are fairly bold and are well defined.  The soundtrack is pretty clear and sounds fine.  There are no extras.  I have a very old 1980s copy of the VHS tape from MGM/UA Home Video and also a VHS dub I did off Turner Classic Movies two years ago, and honestly, this DVD looks better than both.  It is about as good as we can expect for a PD film that has not been restored from original elements.  Goodtimes is often better than most in their releases of PD films--it could be a lot worse.  Warner Home Video, which controls video/DVD release rights to the rest of the old MGM library, has not given us a studio DVD release of ROYAL WEDDING as yet, and as far as I know none is in the works.\n\nIf you want ROYAL WEDDING on DVD, I absolutely recommend this Goodtimes DVD release--it is probably the best one you'll find, is at a very good price, and comes in very nice packaging.\n\nRECOMMENDED", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1610", "text": "Moving and inspiring love story\n \tWe all make mistakes in relationships, things we wish we could relive, do over.  This movie investigates the dynamics of one love relationship.  We go through two sceneros.  The first gives one the chance to live over a stituation, correcting all the mistakes he thinks he has made.\n\nThis movie will keep you guessing.  You'll experience the true deep feelings of love one couple have for one another.  These feelings end in the ultimate sacrifice for love.  The soundtrack is excellent.  I only wish we could buy it.  Hewitt really is an underrated music artist.  Her vocals shine and give depth to the movie.\n\nThis is a five star movie, more than a TV movie, Watch it some rainy Sunday afternoon, it will make you believe in love again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1611", "text": "It's a tearjerker\n \tI have watched this movie four times now, and every time at the end of the movie I am crying like a baby..... It's so sad!!! But still so good", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1612", "text": "nip tuck season 2\n \tsexy, funny, and addictive.  I can't wait to buy season 3", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1613", "text": "A classic, with lots of extras...\n \tI think this is the best of the Monty Python movies, although I love them all.  This edition has lots of extra features, like a documentary on the Monty Python guys made during the filming of this movie - I learned lots of things I didn't know about them.  Overall I couldn't be happier", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1614", "text": "best of the best\n \tThere's only one word to describe this movie: suhweeeeeeeet! Despite the dozens of imitators, Bloodsport was the first and best of its kind. From the classic training sequence where young Frank Dux masters the martial arts (and receives the katana he coveted as a boy), to the motley group of tournament fighters with their goofy fighting techniques, to the repeated chanting of \"Ku-mi-te! Ku-mi-te! Ku-mi-te!\" on the pounding soundtrack, there's hardly a moment that won't have you pumped and calling for more. The only parts that don't quite work are the chase scenes and a young Forest Whittaker, who seems not to have completely understood what sort of production he was appearing in. But they don't detract from the main attraction: bone-crushing, blood-spattering beatdowns, and plenty of 'em. This is a quintessential guys' movie, and if you haven't seen it, you owe it to yourself to check it out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1615", "text": "the heat is on...but a few cop's bodies are literally COLD!!\n \tthis 1988 gore film (i can't call it anything else since it's not a horror film in the classic sense) features an ensemble of Treat Williams {most notably from the  and quot;Substitute and quot; series of movies} and comedian Joe Piscopo, known for his years on Saturday Night Live and stand-up comedy impersonating the likes of Frank Sinatra and David Letterman among others. The two play cops, Williams is Roger and Joe is his partner, Doug. the back of the VHS gives a detailed description of the film, plus two pictures of some of the scenes in the movie. Lindsay Frost plays the stereotypical  and quot;innocent and quot; woman caught up in everything that's going on around her...but the corpse of the situation deals with Roger getting shot and coming back to life. he must solve a case within so many hours or he'll turn into ashes...and as the hours progress, naturally we start to see his body fall apart literally. Darren McGavin plays the part of an evil doctor. Vincent Price plays in a scene or two, and he's revealed to be the mastermind behind the Resurrection Room at the Dante Lab {he plays a guy named Loudermilk who everyone thinks is dead}. the movie is gory and off-beat, and it succeeds in being a good parody of the Lethal Weapon 'buddy cop' films even though it probably wasn't intended to be the first time around but that's the way i view it and on that point the movie is great. i give it four stars because of the gore and my personal dislike for gory/slasher films...but those who like that kind of film will LOVE this one. it's not so hard-core gore and so stomach turning it can't be seen several times...like many of the Texas Chainsaw films are...but  and quot;Dead Heat and quot; IS gory compared to other action films of this era starring Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood, or Mel Gibson. i give it 4 stars for the story, cast, and acting...minus 1 star for the gore factor", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1616", "text": "Must see\n \tI'm a big fan of Roseanne, so It was no surprise to me that the Halloween edition wouldn't be great.  \n\nTina", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1617", "text": "A Fun Trip Down Memory Lane!\n \tThis show was excellent in every aspect. I was captivated from the opening number and stayed glued to my TV until the closing credits. It was so fun to see the entire Osmond Clan decked out in their holiday finest having such a wholesome and lighthearted good time. I especially enjoyed seeing Debbie, Donny's wife sing a duet with Donny. And the other wives put on a musical extravaganza as well. There was even a guest appearance by the Osmond grandparents. I would recommend this DVD to anyone who wants to really enjoy an old fashioned Christmas special. There is a mixture of traditional Christmas songs, some uptempo numbers, and even some spiritual songs included. A particularly poignant segment included little brother Jimmy singing a song out in the snow. I'd never seen the two lesser-known older brothers before but they were in the middle of everything on this particular show. One of the best Christmas specials I've seen in a long time. It made me wish that I was part of their family. After watching this I'm more convinced than ever that I am the fat Osmond who Mother Osmond abandoned in the hospital only to be adopted by some nice folks here in the Pacific Northwest", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1618", "text": "Has some cute parts-a lot of Herry\n \tMy daughter is 17 months old, and next to Rock and Roll, this is probably her least favorite of the Sesame Street movies (and we have a lot of them).  If your child is like mine and likes the characters she sees a lot of on Sesame Street (Elmo, Ernie, Cookie, Grover, etc.), they might not be as interested in this one (although Elmo is the cohost of the awards show with Herry).  It is nice to see the monsters that don't get a lot of play, though.  Herry Monster is in about half of the songs.  It is worth it if you don't have any videos with Monster in the Mirror (also on Rock and Roll), Fuzzy and Blue (on Sesame Street 25th Anniversary), or C is for Cookie (on several of the DVDs).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1619", "text": "Heartbreaking film\n \tOne of the best films I have seen: captures the lack of humanity and humanity of this world simaltaneously. Humanises conflict. Has the ability to make you laugh and cry. Draws attention to the plight of children and humanises the children of the Middle East. I would recommend this film to everyone with a conscience as essential viewing. Having said that, it did plunge me into depression so perhaps I should urge caution", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1620", "text": "Standard Elmo\n \tStandard Elmo - Nothing special, but still a good video", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1621", "text": "Clean Slate ~ a miserable comedy\n \tThis movie was obviously weak in many ways, one of them being the acto", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1622", "text": "Proof that Dylan is \"the master\"!\n \t\"The master\" at acting like a conceited prat! A \"master\" at complicating a simple situation with self-righteous, snotty, santimonious drivel while making fun of people who he deems are intellectually inferior to his royal self by twisting their ideas and words around to suit his assault on them. He seems somewhat taken with Alan Price who was there to 'brown-tongue' .. or maybe Alan had nothing else better to do, because he had just been fired from The Animals. Price DID get drunk and throw a glass out onto the street much to the annoyance of Zimmerman... he also opened a bottle of beer on a piano keyboard taking a chip out of the instrument showing total lack of respect for other people's property. I guess obnoxious prats stick together, huh?\n\nWe see Dylan take every opportunity to make fun of Donovan, and we also see Dylan's manager, Albert Grossman, trying to extort every last penny he can from British TV networks as he lies and plays them off, one against the other, in order to get himself and Dylan a few extra pounds...\n\nFinally there are about 6 musical (musical?? It is to laugh!!) numbers from Zimmy... alone on stage with his guitar, huffing'n'puffing into his harmonica, and achieving little more musical sense out of his efforts than Lou Reed did on his Metal Machine Music debacle....oh yeah, and don't forget Joan Baez! Better still, FORGET Joan Baez!!\n\nWell worth a look.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1623", "text": "Jean-claude victory\n \tanother Jean-claude van damme classic,tw0 jean-claudes? which is good? whos the wimp? Just watch the movi", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1624", "text": "A great reproduction of a great movie with a great set of Extras\n \tI need to preface this review with the comment that I am not a John Wayne fan. However \"The Searchers\" is often said to be the Duke's best movie. And it is clear from here that he was no cardboard cut out actor and, if anything, his real talents were underused in his career. Still \"The Searchers\" is a classic and deserves to be better known.\n\nThe 50th anniversary edition is a must for any collector. The restored print for the DVD is excellent. Just what you want to watch John Ford's gorgeous Monument Valley location shots.\n\nThe \"extras\" disk is also excellent. There are three good documentaries all of which were made with thought and genuine concern. A change from all those \"afterthought\" DVD extras. One documentary features interviews with Martin Scorsese and another some great shots of the film production camp in Monument Valley in the early 1950s, before it was on the tourist trail.\n\nThe documentaries would be of interest to serious film students and even amateur sociologists, they illustrate the many serious social issues \"The Searchers\" deals with, and takes a serious and humane point of view on, without preaching. A lesson I suppose for today's \"socially concerned\" film makers, they really need to focus on the film making and the story first. John Ford did and the message is powerful and still relevant today", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1625", "text": "Good season\n \tA solid series until the end. Even though this season the deaths are not important it centers more on the families.  It was sad to see the serise end but it is probably the series finale ever.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1626", "text": "Farnsworth: A Great Choice For The Role\n \tWhat's not to like about Richard Farnsworth? He was one of the few actors that received nothing but compliments during his acting days, an extremely likable \"old man.\" Hey, few people every remember seeing this guy as anything but old, since he spent his younger days as a stuntman, rather than as an actor.\n\nSo, he was a very good choice to portray a likable thief: Bill Miner, the last of the stagecoach and train robbers. \"The Gentleman Bandit,\" I believe, was his label. This is a nice low-key adventure, with almost no bad language and the British Columbia and Washington state scenery is absolutely gorgeous. It would look great on widescreen DVD. What's the holdup? (pun intended)\n\nThe only bad news of this tale is the usual filmmakers' twisted message to root for a man who simply was a crook, nothing else. The film also - especially to get the younger audience - needs more action. It will be too slow for them, but I liked it, if for no other reason that I can listen to Farnsworth's voice all night. What a \"cool\" guy he was, and it''s always a pleasure to see him on screen.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1627", "text": "WHERE'S THE DVD VERSION?\n \tTo Anchor Bay Entertainment: If you release The Grey Fox on DVD we'll buy it!\n \nThis is truly a great film. \n\nFive stars is as good as it gets. Can you ask for more incentive than that?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1628", "text": "Outstanding!\n \tIf there was ever a movie that exposed the hypocrisy and meanness in people, this would be it!  Mrs. O'Hara, beautifully played by Mia Farrow, doesn't trust Edwina, the new beauty that's come to town.  The two battle it out, with Edwina coming out the loser in the end.  Or does she?  If I said any more, I'd be spoiling the story.  Just watch this movie, and enjoy.  Things are never what they seem, and I promise the ending will be worth staying for", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1629", "text": "Well organized - Best Golf DVD around\n \tHe highlights the concepts very well, for example the chapter on ball striking, i never knew this concept in 2 years of playing golf.\n\nMust watch, this DVD is made of several small chapters that have meaningful titles, therefore on the second viewing u can jump to the chapter that requires repeat viewing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1630", "text": "Lady Sings The Blues\n \tThis movie was not only subject to some good acting by some great actors, it was also a well written tale of of young woman who grew up too soon. I feel like I know Miss Holiday a whole lot better now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1631", "text": "Good fantasy flick\n \tLadyhawke is a big step ahead of most fantasy flicks. It seems to have all the usual bits: knight on a mysterious quest, lovable thief, and a loving couple under a vicious curse. Even these ordinary pieces rise above ordinary in this film, due largely to the outstanding cast: \n- Rutger Hauer (the knight, of course), \n- Michelle Pfeiffer (the other half of the cursed couple),\n- Matthew Broderick (knave with a heart of gold), and \n- Leo Kern (aging hermit, in on the terrible secret). \n\nSaying much more would mean saying too much, but it has the fairy tale ending you'd hope for and expect - good guys get theirs and the bad guys get theirs.\n\nOne thing about this movie (or maybe the DVD transfer) truly annoys me, however. Someone messed with the colors, like a newbie camera geek who just discovered gradient filters, and hasn't learned how garish they can be. To whoever did it: please get someone with normal color vision to check your work next time.\n\nOutside of that, it's a safe, entertaining movie. Enjoy!\n\n--wiredweir", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1632", "text": "The Best romantic fantasy ever\n \tI first saw this film back in 1987 over at a high school friend's house and have loved Isabeau and Navarre ever since.  This movie has it all: comedy, drama, and one amazing love story.  Who's heart didn't break on that one scene when the doomed couple could catch a glimpse of each other at sunrise?  Navarre's devotion was utterly breathtaking.  A wonderful, wonderful film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1633", "text": "Finally the wait is over\n \tSince I was a child I have patiently anticipated the battle of evil versus evil. It was discussed in school yards and in the lunch room, at slumber parties and later when I started working as a clerk in a grocery store. It was a never ending argument- Who would win in the battle of Freddy and Jason? In my youth children spoke of some underground video tape that contained a battle between the two monsters, but I don't think that it ever existed and if it did I have never laid my eyes on such a relic, but finally the horror movie to end all was released onto the big screen and later on to DVD. It was everything I hoped for. There was blood, brief nudity and really bad jokes. That is the unholy trinity of horror. The plot wasn't horrible, it was actually pretty good for a fright flick. \n\tFreddy hasn't graced the silver screen since 1994 when Wes Craven presented \"New Nightmare\" and he kept his integrity intact in my opinion. Jason Vorhees on the other hand made the space film \"Jason X\" as his last trip to the theatres, and if you haven't seen it yet don't bother you didn't miss much. \n\tI liked how the movie gave a back story to Jason's life at Crystal Lake and it showed that Krueger is conniving and manipulative with getting Jason to go along with his plan to kill on Elm Street once again. Obviously Jason is a big dumb animal and does not need much convincing. The cinematography and directing were excellent, I thought the music was done well, and most importantly the film stayed true to the original story line. The only thing that upset me was after all these years waiting for this battle to come I was wrong about who would be victorious.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1634", "text": "Jason in Space?  Surprisingly Good Stuff!\n \tJason X (as in Friday the 13th Part 10) sheds light on a familiar, though not too friendly, face: that of Jason.  A \"miracle of science,\" Jason, is to be transported from a maximum-security facility to a research lab.  The transfer goes awry and he's once again up to no good before being cryogenically suspended. \nThings become a bit complicated when in the year 2455 a spaceship arrives from Earth II (!) and revives the masked lunatic...\nThe plot, the setting, the acting, and the dialogues are all very good.\nIt's just too bad the cutest girl gets whacked first... \nIn a nutshell, Jason X is a movie definitely worth watching, as it will provide for an evening's entertainment, as long as you're in that kind of a mood.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1635", "text": "after the still birth of the last movie\"jason goes to hell\" jason comes back in the best of the series\n \tafter the worst \"friday\" movie of all time(and thats saying a lot) the series bounces back (nine years later) with this fun and nice change of pace for the series is just what the doctor ordered.having been caught and chained by the goverment, jason escapes killls everyone but one fine looking doctor who \"buck rogers\" like freezes jason and her self in the underground lab they are at.\n     flash foward to 2455 and earth,now unliveable, is visited by a group of students who free jason and the doctor from the lab. before you can say \"CEH CEH CEH\"( the best way i can spell the theme song) jason is loose on the starship and cutting apart the crew.\n     like i said the novel setting and the use of some great f/x make this one of the best of the series", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1636", "text": "Blues Story told in the first person\n \tThis is a fantastic history of the Blues!  Unlike any of the other recent documentaries, the stories are related in this show entirely by the artists.  There is no narrator and the feel of the show is very personal!  Add to that some great music and you have a winner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1637", "text": "Power to the People!\n \tJohn Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono were guests on the Dick Cavett show three times in 1971.  Their first apearance was taped on Saturday, September 11, 1971 and was John's first interview after the Beatles had disbanded.  The subsequent interviews were taped on Friday, September 24, 1971 and Thursday, May 11, 1972.  \n\nViewers, Beatle fans and their counterparts will undoubtedly enjoy the natural conversational flow among Dick Cavett and his guests.  John appeared to be in his element, happily chatting with the famous talk show host.  It was a good thing John rightfully defends Yoko during this interview and makes it quite plain that she did not break up the Beatles.  She has been wrongfully blamed for something that was bound to happen naturally - after all, the individuals who made up the Beatles needed to move individually; grow; develop their own individual styles.  The group could not last forever. \n\nCavett gives John and Yoko equal time.  He listens to them attentively; takes them seriously and at no time criticizes anybody or speculates about anybody.  It is very easy to forget the interviews are taking place before a studio audience as viewers are easily lulled into the flow of the conversation.\n\nYoko is very animated during this first interview.  She smokes; chats easily with her host about her undergraduate days at Sarah Lawrence and shows a film she made.   John and Cavett are actually funny, sharing some humorous observations about clothing and coiffure. \n\nBe sure to get this dvd collection.  It is funny; interesting; serious; thought provoking and memorable.  This is something for everybody and not just Beatle fans, Yokophiles and Lennonophiles.  The bonus dvd will certainly bring many smiles to many faces.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1638", "text": "A sheep in wolf's clothing.\n \tBoy, did this movie suck at the beginning! And boy, did it just get better and better from there on in. Even the Oriental humor, which is usually so awful, was actually funny at times. The action sequences, while a little too often fanciful, were very impressive, even innovative. Chow is a talented guy. Having seen this I'm interested to see what his earlier work is like. If you like martial arts/action/weird comedy, you'll love this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1639", "text": "Fast, Funny, and Full of Effects\n \tCertainly the best kung-fu movie I've ever seen, Kung Fu Hustle is loaded with effects and humor, and stunning fight sequences to boot.  Try and watch any regular martial arts movie afterward and all you can do is yawn, even the great Bruce Lee is tired and played-out in comparison to Kung Fu Hustle.  The movie continues to top itself throughout, with an escalation of fight scenes that peaks with the hero jumping higher than the clouds, seeing Buddha, lightly stepping off a bird, and plunging to earth to deliver a blow capable of knocking a fifty-foot hole in a building!  This aint just wire-fu, it's wired-fu with hilarious weirdness.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1640", "text": "The previews made it look dreadful, but it's a fave silly comedy of mine!\n \tI know what you're thinking. If you're anything at all like me, when this movie was in the movie theaters and the previews were running rampantly, I thought this looked like the stupidest piece of trash to ever grace the big screen. But I'll admit readily when I'm wrong, and here I absolutely was. I'm not saying Little Nicky is the world's greatest film, or even comedy, but if you like Adam Sandler and silly comedies in general, this is a movie that won't disappoint when you desperately need something mindless to turn your brain into mush after a horrendous week (or even day) at work.\n\nA movie that opens with Jon Lovitz acting like a big, horny bird in a tree certainly promises to be very entertaining. And it is. And we're taken straight to hell with Harvey Keitel playing the devil himself very nicely, a brief encounter with Dan Marino, and the late Rodney Dangerfield to name a few. We're also treated to the heavens above with Reese Witherspoon and the guy who played Adam Sandler's golf mentor in Happy Gilmore. This movie has everything it takes to be insanely silly and entertaining. And you'll LOVE what happens to Hitler in this. \n\nDon't take it too seriously. If you do, you miss the entire point of Little Nicky. If this is your kind of movie, add it to your collection...you'll watch it many, many, many times again. Enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1641", "text": "Best Movie\n \tIt is the best movie I have ever seen. It was so funny. Adam Sandler is the best actor in the world which makes it even better. I saw it at my friend's house. I would watch it again but I don't have it. Little kids under 6 should not see this movie. You will defiantly like this movie. That is why you should buy this movie.\n\n\nJason M", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1642", "text": "Very Funny, A Great Movie\n \t\"Annie Hall\" is one of the most acclaimed romantic comedies of all time. The film not only holds a place on The American Film Institute's Top 100 (#31), as well as The American Film Institute's Top 100 Comedies (#4). The film took home 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director; The film is also without a doubt one of the best romantic-comedies ever made. It really nails that awkwardness of romance. I think few of us are like the neurotic Woody Allen and I don't so much mean the way the characters act, but the way they think and stuff like that is totally realistic. Woody Allen plays Alvy Singer, a comeddian who always knocks it out of the park when it comes to comedy but can't really get a grip on love. He's been through two marriages and is a little bit neurotic, which turns people off. Then his friend Rob (Tony Roberts) introduces him to Annie Hall (the wonderful Diane Keaton). Annie is a little bit ditzy and not quite as smart as Alvy, but the two click and begin a relationship that (to say the least) has it's share of ups and downs. Now, not only is the plot and the dialogue and everything true-to-life but this film is also absolutely hilarious. When I see a movie on AFI's Top 100 Comedies, I tend to shy away from the films on that list. Not because they're not good, it's just that they don't really pick by what's the funniest film ever. Example, 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' was funnier than their number 1 pick Some Like It Hot. But anyway, Annie Hall actually is very funny. The dialogue is quick-witted, some the scenes have become classics (Allen sneezing on the cocaine). In an era where romantic comedies run rampant into movie theatres, it's nice to go back and see the films that really made the genre what it is. This is a great film, a great romantic-comedy, a Woody Allen masterpiece.\n\nGRADE: A", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1643", "text": "This one was nice~but i loved the Europe tour DVD\n \tNot dissin the USA tour, but i loved the Europe Tour DVD better, after i saw this one. This DVD was a nice Eminem introduction to seeing his concert behind the scenes for me. I can relate to his music madness and Anger issues, it did give me fan comfort while i did homework lessons and Detroit love. I passed it along for other college woman to view~LMAO\nI hope i get it back~LMAO\n\nAmazon.com is so amazing, i can just order another one.\n\nChinastar", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1644", "text": "ROURKE, ROBERTS, SINATRA SINGS \"SUMMER WIND\"\n \tWhat more can you ask for (Lou Monte doing LUNA LUNA LUNA, it's here). POPE is Vincent Patrick's best written work and his screenplay works with Rourke and Roberts doing each other justice in the lead roles.  The inside buzz is Michael Cimino sat in the directors chair, but evidence to the contrary is offered:  The film is less than 3 hours in length and significantly lacks metaphors.  Instead, POPE is a raucous and likeable tale of NYC bottom feeders whose only place in Trump Tower would be behind a broom.  Geraldine Page gives an Oscar nominated supporting turn one year before her Best Actress win for TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL.  She's more enjoyable here", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1645", "text": "Kung Fu will never be the same again!!\n \tMan,talk about your untypical,not your average,regular kung fu movie!!Steven Chow blew the audiences away with this super hit.For those who have'nt seen it yet,it's a treat you simply cannot miss.Excellent dvd for anyone to add to their collection of favorites", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1646", "text": "A new view\n \tI wouldn't write yet another review of War and Peace if I didn't have something new to say about it, namely, War and Peace and War by Peter Turchin. Near the end of Turchin's book, about bringing the scientific method to the rise and fall of empires, he quotes extensively from the parts of Tolstoy's War and Peace. Tolstoy, with his ratio analysis of various Napoleon Grand Arme  metrics to Russian army metrics, was grappling with a theory of mathematical history well over a hundred years ahead of his time. Pick up Turchin's deep book, and afterwards read War and Peace, paying particular attention to Turchin's and Tolstoy's ideas. You will never see historical dynamics the same again.\n\nSincerely,\n\nAlex Alaniz\n\nPS--Read the book--the movie isn't so good--and please see the reviews of my own strong science fiction book: Beyond Future Shock about the near-terms perils and promise of advanced bio/nano technology in a world still roiled with Middle Age religious conflict and ever growing extreme wealth gradients", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1647", "text": "What a great cartoon and DVD\n \tThis cartoon gives me the entire memories when i use to watch them as a little kid.The DVD may not have the great special features,But if you ever see this sucker available in a store don't think about it just buy it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1648", "text": "ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL NEW VERSION OF OUR BELOVED MISS MARPLE\n \tI've been a Christie fan since childhood and loved the early movies in spite of Rutherford's handling of the character.   I loved Joan Hickson's portrayal of Miss Marple and never thought anyone else could \"be\" Miss Marple for me.  Therefore I expected to be disappointed with these new releases.  I AM NOT DISAPPOINTED, I LOVE THIS NEW VERSION!  After I cautiously viewed the first episode I came to fully appreciate Geraldine McEwan in the role.  She is subtle, confident and highly adroit and I find her refreshing and wonderful.   The stories themselves are entertaining and intriquing.   Some reviewers complained that the scripts don't stick to the originals, but this is not an issue for me here.   Christie's stories stay alive and fun even after having been done so often because they aren't always done the same way.   Any tweaks to the storylines keep the material fresh and even improve it at times.  I think it's fun to be surprised by my old favorites!  Hooray for Geraldine McEwan!  I hope to see many more Miss Marple stories with her in the title role", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1649", "text": "Cautionary Tale of Drug Abuse\n \tReleased during the  and quot;Just Say No and quot; 1980s, this film is a cautionary tale of drug abuse.  Lenny is a guy just trying to stake his claim in the world, to make a little money. He soon impresses a big wheel  who moves Lenny and his wife to California where they are at first  overwhelmed by the opulence but then become willing participants in it.  Lenny continues to buy, buy, buy until it all crashes down.  When the money  stops rolling in, he is introduced to cocaine and the story then takes a  dramatic turn as we watch Lenny lose it all.  James Woods is fabulous as  Lenny.  I've seen this movie many times and now that I'm writing about it,  I think it's time to pop this one into the VCR for another viewing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1650", "text": "Good animated series for elementary school kids\n \tQuite a bit of what I see on the few TV channels I let my kids watch depicts either *borderline* behavior or is so vacuous I cannot stand it.  This series has a plot, good writing and good production values.  It has the added benefit that I can also stand to watch it.  I am hoping the second season maintains the quality of the first", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1651", "text": "The Best Movie Adaptation I've Seen to Date\n \tI'm the biggest \"Wuthering Heights\" fan I know (ask anyone who knows me, and they'll tell you I borderline annoying with the subject). Having money left over from my birthday, I decided \"Hey, why not buy yet another Wuthering Heights DVD?\". I was a little skeptical about how it would be, seeing as all the adaptations I've seen thus far haven't really taken the whole story into account. Of course, to do so would be a hard task for a movie. The story is complex and not a very average-movie-goer sort of plot. I was disappointed in the 1992 version with Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes, although it's a good enough movie (as long as it didn't have Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights as the title...). Other versions were all right, and although the 1939 version didn't showcase the second generation of the story, I found it better than '92. \n\nNeedless to say, when I popped in the DVD, I was hooked by the first five minutes. Sure, the movie isn't EXACTLY like the story (I want you to show me a movie that is. And, as I said, this story is complex for the movies). Some of the things that are different/changed/added/etc., are the fact that, once again (as in many of the movie adaptations) Nelly is old from the start. Also, Heathcliff and Cathy are older than when most of the scenes in the story take place (such as when they visit the Lintons). Most \"Wuthering Heights\" fanatics know that Heathcliff and Cathy never consemate their relationship. However, there's many a kiss in the movie. \n\nThere are some other details of the movie that are different than the story, but I, a crazy \"Wuthering Heights\" and Bronte admirer, give this movie a bravo and would recommend to any other fan", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1652", "text": "\"I've never run from anybody before.\"\n \tIt wouldn't surprise me if this movie is shown in more high school civics classes than any other movie: it's rife for debate. Gary Cooper might stick his neck out once for this bunch of frightened citizens in the face of adversity, but when he throws his badge down onto the dusty street at the end, we know he'd never do it again. Sure he took an oath to uphold justice and does it because \"I have to,\" and all that; but only a fool would think that a place like Hadleyville deserves protection. Can you imagine Clint Eastwood in Cooper's shoes? At least that would be one side of the argument after the movie was shown.\n\nOf course the other side of the debate would say it has nothing to do with Hadleyville and its cowardly citizens, but has everything to do with Cooper and his code of honor. Isn't this the same Gary Cooper who played Frederic Henry in A FAREWELL TO ARMS, based on Hemingway's novel, a writer who also dealt a lot with personal codes of honor and \"courage under fire,\" a character who says in the novel that \"abstract words such as glory, honor [and] courage were obscene\"? How could he possibly look at himself in the mirror the next day, never mind looking his wife in the eye again, if he'd skadaddled? This existential hero had a choice to make, a life-defining one, and for him it meant only one thing. \n\nIt's that kind of movie - meaty and meaningful. The real-time experiment is interesting in these days of TV shows like \"24,\" and the McCarthy-era witch hunt comparisons are worth pondering, too. And let's not forget the music, either. But basically it comes down to Cooper reaching out and finding nobody there, and then doing what he has to do anyway. It's a timeless idea, and the movie is a classic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1653", "text": "YOU ARE CORRECT \"MKSONIC50\" THAT WAS THE FUNNIEST MOMENT IN CINEMA.\n \tI HAVE TO AGREE COMPLETELY WITH THE REVIEWER: \"MKSONIC50\". I READ HIS REVIEW OF \"PLAY IT AGAIN SAM\" THE SCENE WHERE WOODY ALLEN TRIES TO BE COOL AND COMPOSED WHEN INTRODUCED TO A LADY AND HE, INSTEAD OF SOUNDING ANYTHING LIKE ENGLISH, ONLY GROWLS. \n   I RECENTLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS MOVIE BECAUSE ALL I COULD THINK WAS OF THAT SCENE THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM. \nI HAVE TO REPEAT THAT: \"MKSONIC50\" IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY. THAT WAS THE BEST COMICAL SCENE EVER.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1654", "text": "The long goodbye!\n \tBased on the hyper known last farewell of Bogart and Bergman in Casablanca, will emerge a fabulous, extraordinary and funny script that will allow Allen to lean  on Bogart `s spirit to guide him about his personal hesitations and tribulations around the bride of his best friend.\n\nSurrealist and inventive; tantalizing and evocative that counts with an excellent cast. Do not miss it for any reason.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1655", "text": "Duke - Island in the Sky\n \tExcellent. Delivered in a very timely manor. New condition. I could not have been more pleased", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1656", "text": "Who Says Westerns are Dead?\n \tThe age of the Hollywood western had its apex in the middle of the 20th century, then with the change of modern society in the 1960's, the western genre lost its allure and Hollywood abandoned westerns for other fare.  Thanks to Ted Turner and his love for American Western film making, the long lost western has been reborn in a big way.  Tom Selleck continues to impress audiences as a true western hero in the tradition of John Wayne.  Selleck is more than adequate for the part, big in body and big in acting skill.  He takes the part of Paul Cable, and turns his character into someone we can believe, like, and respect.  \n\nCable comes back from the Civil War months before its official end. He is tired of war and killing, and wants to return home to raise cattle in his home state of Arizona.  In trying to escape his wartime experiences, Cable runs into more trouble at home.  He finds his wife terribly embittered by his absence, and his home farm is now run by former union soldiers who are naturally hostile to a returning Confederate soldier.  Cable must not only fight to regain his farm, but he must also try to rekindle the love that has been lost in his marriage.  \n\nThe story by Elmore Leonard is a solid one and very believable.  There are no dull or boring scenes, the picture grabs you and holds you throughout.  Selleck is terrific as Paul Cable, fighting for his family, his woman, and his life.  Selleck once again establishes himself as a solid western actor in the mould of John Wayne.  He is every man's western hero. Selleck carries the picture on his broad shoulders with ease.  He is supported with a fine ensemble cast, including Suzy Amis as his embittered gritty wife, and Haley Joel Osment (of \"The Sixth Sense\" fame) in a minor role as Selleck's son.  Amis portrays a western pioneering woman in perhaps one of the most realistic role ever portrayed.  Too many times we see western wonmen portrayed as prissy and prim, dressed in their long skirts and blouses without a scuff or mark of western sand or dirt.  Amis' portrayal as Mrs. Cable breaks the mould; we see her with dirt and dust on her face, with sweat dripping in lines across her face, and with a surprising ability to hold her own with wagon reins in her hands, or for that matter, a rifle.  I personally welcome this portrayal of western women, as it is undoubtedly more realistic than the western wife sitting pretty in her muti-layered petticoats.  David and Keith Cariidine are fine antagonists in the fight for the family farm.  Harry Carey Jr. plays a small role as Selleck's father-in-law.\n\nAs a collector of fine western films, I intend to keep \"Last Stand at Saber River\", as it is an excellent western film in the tradition of the great Hollywood westerns; it's not an epic, but it is fine film-making and will please those craving for a fine western drama. I recommend it.\n\nJames \"Konedog\" Koeni", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1657", "text": "Great mix of satire and suspense\n \tThis movie I consider to be akin to 'Vertigo' by Alfred Hitchcock. The pace is a little on the slow side with a lot of non-verbal action pulling the story along. It also mimics 'Rear Window' in that the main character witnesses a murder. In this case though, he was set up to be the witness. DePalma seems to have taken these themes and added some very strong satire.\nHe slams the porn industry in some very funny ways. You will have to watch and giggle along with some of these unforgetable scenes.\nWhat I liked mostly about this movie was that it kept you guessing until the end. I don't want to give away too much here, but a clever use of 'Hollywood Hijinks' and the line 'Don't believe everything you see' fit with the story very well.\n'Postcards from the edge' was the only strong movie that showed just how deceptive hollywood can be. In this film, DePalma shows how deadly and confusing it can be.\nAs in 'Dressed to Kill', DePalma relies on non-verbal acting to carry the story, and quite successfully too. The scene begins when Craig Wasson leaves the house he is sitting to follow who he thinks he's been watching though a telescope. The scene is carried through a mall and then to a beach. I believe it's about 20 minutes. Played out well with body language and facial expressions, this scene couldn't work any other way.\nLike 'Vertigo', this movie seems to be drawn out somewhat. Maybe too much detail, not sure. I found myself becoming a little impatient at times for the story to continue.Not many movies attempt this slower approach, or do it in a way that makes it work.\nAll in all, definitely a must see. Keep in mind, the action is a bit slow at times.\nMelanie Griffith appears here and does a great job in her role, as do the other actors. Filming, camera angels and use of props all work well. The plot is complex. This is a must see for suspense/murder mystery fans", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1658", "text": "Best show on TV\n \tThough cancelled for 2 years, this is the best show on TV in my opinion (even in reruns)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1659", "text": "The Inimitable DR. NO\n \tWe have all heard about `Product Placement' especially in the James Bond films. Did you know it goes all the way back to DR. NO and was very prominent? In the scene where Bond kicks and tosses Quarrel and Puss Feller into a stack of corrugated cartons, notice that those cartons are labeled `Red Stripe.' That's right, `Red Stripe' Beer from Jamaica! In this case `Product Placement' was not a bad thing because it adds to the authenticity of this film. \n\nIn fact DR. NO is one of the best films of the series. It is much closer to Ian Fleming's prose than most of the other films thanks to Sean Connery's performance, Richard Maibaum's scripting and Terence Young's direction. At the same time other elements that would be unique to the series and distinguish it from other films were introduced here. Production designer Ken Adam's sets, attractively futuristic yet totally simplistic and functional, adorned by Syd Cain's detailed Art designs set the look for the entire series making their work in DR. NO the benchmark. Peter Hunt's intuitive and effective quick-cut editing paced the film like no other at its time. Maurice Binder's brainchild opening `gun barrel' is an incredible piece of Title Design, which is equaled only by the `James Bond Theme', composed and re-orchestrated by Monty Norman and John Barry. Ted Moore's cinematography, especially the shot of bikini clad Ursula Andress emerging from the sea, is now a classic and also set a standard for future `Bond Girls.' \n\nWe are introduced to the organization known as S.P.E.C.T.R.E. in DR. NO. What is unique to this film is the main villain brilliantly portrayed by Joseph Wiseman. He is unlike future main villains of the series. He isn't exactly what you may call a `social animal'. Joseph Wiseman's eerie and surreptitious portrayal made Dr. No one of the most mysterious and enigmatic of the series. In a way his portrayal seems like a model for the unseen Blofeld in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and THUNDERBALL. Rounded out by the beloved M portrayed by Bernard Lee, the lovely Miss Moneypenny played by Lois Maxwell, John Kitzmiller as Quarrel and Zena Marshall as Miss Taro, DR. NO ranks as one of the best.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1660", "text": "Very memorable\n \tThis movie was more than I expected. I was astonished at the amazing graphic and effects, and especially, the robots. You are kept wondering who the true villian is until the very end. I did not expect it to be who it was. The reason why I rated this movie a four instead of a five was for the almost constant swearing from Smith. I was not prepared for it, especially since the movie is not rated PG-13 for language. Other than that, I highly recommend this movie.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1661", "text": "\"A Sherman Can Give You a Very Nice Edge..\"\n \t\"Kelly's Heroes\" is an odd, yet quite enjoyable war movie. This 1970's comedic, cinematic take on WWII, mixes genres such as the suicide mission/action film, the crime/caper film and the army comedy. In other words, take a lot of \"The Dirty Dozen\", mix a bit of \"Ocean's 11\" and add in some \"M*A*S*H\" plus \"Catch-22\" and you'll have \"Kelly's Heroes\". The film features a battered U.S. Army infantry unit, which has been on the front lines since landing at Omaha Beach. All they have on there minds is a little R and R, that includes booze  and  broads. That is until Pvt. Kelly (Clint Eastwood) interrogates (with a bottle of brandy) a captured German intelligence officer, who tells him about a Nazi convoy transporting 16 million dollars worth of gold bars. Kelly hatches a plan for his unit to go thirty miles into enemy held territory and steal the gold from a small French bank, that is being vigorously guarded by three Nazi 'Tiger' tanks. I know in this day and age it might sound rather odd, but this is one war movie, that is not only suspenseful, but is also a whole lot of fun! Is it an accurate portrayle of WWII? Probably not. (I doubt there were too many hippie tank commanders during the \"Big One\") This 1970 release pretty much through its' hilarious, sharp script  has more of a Vietnam era mentality, which satiracally makes fun of both the army and it's attitudes about war. Unlike the John Wayne style war films of the past, these guys are hardly trying to be patriotic heroes, but they are just trying to make it through the war with their a**'s intact (and maby make a little profit on the side). The film features a large, talented cast, some of whom, were already stars and others, who later went on to become big names in both television and film. This includes Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Don Rickles, Caroll O'Connor, Gavin MacLeod, Stuart Margolin, Harry Dean Stanton and Len Lesser (Uncle Leo from TV's \"Seinfeld\"). How can you go wrong with a cast like that? If your in the mood for a good action picture with some big laughs  mixed in, then I would highly recommend Kelly's Heroes\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1662", "text": "The Seinfeld of War Films\n \tIts hard to imagine that a war film can leave you with a big smile at the conclusion but here is one that will!\nWith non stop action, drama and comedy, Kellys Heroes has it all with a top notch cast and soundtrack to boot.\nThe original script of a bank heist behind enemy lines during WW2 is a classic and is brilliantly executed at all levels.\nEven though the film is based on a fictional plot, it still has an authentic feel and is rated an all time classic.\nhighly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1663", "text": "Monty Python and the Holy Grail\n \tAll Monty Python movies are a must-see. I think my generation has seen them all. I hope the younger generation (less than 40) watch at least one. The humor is at many levels, so the movie should be watched multiple times to soak it all in. This just means the movie gets funnier with each viewing. Like all good humor, it includes truthful commentaries about society and human behavior in general, as well as, politics and religion (without getting nasty)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1664", "text": "\"GO\".......a movie \"pulp fiction\" wishes it could be!!!!!!!!\n \t\"GO\" takes place in a 24 hour period on christmas eve following 3 of the main characters and events.\nall 3 stories intersect with each other with excellent results.\nsharp focus on details and time line construction make this a worthy watch! totally original, well scripted, superb performances. if you enjoy this kind of movie, check out \"2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY\", or \"THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOUR DEAD\".", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1665", "text": "watchng the pedestrian.....\n \thyacinth bucket (pronounced bouquet) charges impestuously on, in her indomitable quest for gracious living. hampered as she is, ever so slighly, by the family she occasionally attempts to ignore and often dominate, our heroine carries on in traditional british style. this set is a welcome addition to any british comedy collection. sit down, grab a lager and put your feet up to enjoy....but not on the coffee table! and use a coaster", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1666", "text": "The Sublime and the Ridiculous\n \tMost of this movie is terrible, but who's complaining?  The epically long \"Begin the Beguine\" is the climax of the movie  and  it makes the whole mess worthwhile.  The last 11 minutes of this movie are mind-blowingly great -- absolute perfection.  The sets, the cinematography, the costumes, the orchestrations  and  the extraordinary routine itself -- everything combines to make \"Begin the Beguine\" the most ravishing, glamorous black  and  white production number ever put on film.  It's Hollywood at its apogee, the quintessence of silver screen glamor.  \n\nA few of the other numbers are fun: the first, \"Don't Monkey with Broadway\" is clever  and  pleasant; later on, Fred Astaire's lovely \"I've Got My Eyes on You\" is also winning:  a charming routine that he dances to a delightful, cheerful orchestration.  Some other numbers are worth seeing, as well, but \"Begin the Beguine\" outshines everything else in this picture.\n\nIn between the numbers, there's a lot of dreary silliness afoot.  Happily, DVD technology makes it easy to skip over the dross  and  go straight for the gold.\n\nEleanor Powell was a very odd actress.  She was rather pretty  and  decidedly perky (how much you go for perky will determine how agreeable you find her personality); she was also quite feminine.  Why, then, does she speak out of the side of her mouth like a gangster?  She often sounds like a distaff Edward G. Robinson (\"Dat was SWELL, Johnny, SWELL! Nyah!\").  But man oh man, could she dance!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1667", "text": "if you have a tapper at home;  don't miss this movie\n \tRight after watching this, my wife and I called our (now) 14 yo dancer in to see it.  She in turn had her dance buddies watch it the next time they were over.  The look of amazement on ALL of our faces as we watched some of the best there ever was worth the price of admission.  Like the commercial says;  DVD player; $200, DVD; $15, Watching your daughter work ten times harder on her tapping-priceless", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1668", "text": "This is for the entire show\n \tOh, wow. I can't complain much about this. Although some things I didn't notice explained and the ending was a little rushed, this was still very effective on me. It may've been better as a game or not, I don't know. There were several times where this made me so emotional I wanted to cry for the characters. The silent and melancholy Kaze, the hilarious and deranged Cid or the hyperactive and cheerful twins. Even for the short time you know them, they grow on you and what becomes of some of them is just extremely heartwrenching. I know some people may not be satisfied with this, but I was. I recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1669", "text": "Pat O'Brien asks Notre Dame to win one for Ronald Reagan\n \tRonald Reagan might have gotten the nickname of the \"Gipper\" from this 1940 bio-pic of legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, but it was veteran character actor Pat O'Brien who had the role of a lifetime in the lead. James Cagney had lobbied hard for the role, but when the actor signed a petition supporting the Republican (and anti-Catholic) government in the Spanish Civil War, Notre Dame refused to okay him for the part. This was the first of only two movies ever filmed on the campus in South Bend, and if you do know that the other one was \"Rudy\" you should at least have been able to guess it had to be that one.\n\n\"Knute Rockne All American\", which was added to the National Film Registry in 1997, is a fairly standard bio-pic, evincing the almost documentary style that was standard at the time. We see how the young Rockne (played by Johnny Sheffield, a.k.a. Boy in the Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan movies) learned to love football, revolutionized the game with the forward pass, and coached his alma mater to glory with the Four Horsemen and George Gipp. The result is a long series of episodes from Rockne's life that have varying degrees of appeal, such as when he picks up the idea for his backfield shift from watching chorus girls dance and experiments with the idea using his wife and their dinner guests.\n\nLots of footage of actual Notre Dame games are worked into the film, although I have no way of knowing if any of it is of the actual games being portrayed (I would be curious to know). O'Brien's performance seems a tad wooden, but if you have ever seen actual film clips of Rockne you know he is in the ballpark. A lot of the charm of this film comes from the ethos of the original Rockne, an American legend who was probably the first famous victim of an airplane crash. The result is not great, but certainly compelling (plus we all learn the correct pronunciation of his name as being Ka-Nute).\n\nReagan's supporting role is deservedly memorable. That same year he would get to play third banana George Armstrong Custer to Errol Flynn and Olivia DeHavilland in \"The Santa Fe Trail\" and would provide his best performance in \"King's Row\" before military service in World War II effectively derailed his acting momentum and ultimately set his life on a different path. \n\nFinal Note: While there is little doubt that Rockne invented the forward pass, there is debate over one aspect of this film. In his first scene as George Gipp, Reagan is sitting around doing nothing when Rockne orders him to go in at halfback to play against the varsity and run the ball. Gipp asks \"How far?\" and proceeds to run it back all the way. After crossing the goal line he bounces the ball off the endzone, instead of laying it down for the \"touchdown.\" An argument has been made that this was the first spike in the history of football. At least it is the first \"recorded\" spike. Did the current tradition of choreographed celebrations all stem from what Ronald Reagan did in this 1940 film? You decide if that is yet another part of the Reagan legacy that is being reconsidered this week", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1670", "text": "Something to discuss over coffee...\n \tIf no adjective appropriately suit this vivid collection of avant-garde films from the 20s and 30s, one reviewer came close in his chosen nomenclature: this one-of-a-kind-combilation, indeed, is \"indespensable\"!\n\nFor anyone interested in or in some way connected to film and film studies this box set is a true gem as well as an overwhelming visceral experience. One dare even call it \"edenic\". \n\nPacked with cinematic treats - ranging from early classics as Joris Ivens' \"Regen\", through film historical curiosities as Marcel Duchamps' \"Cinema An\ufffdmic\" and Richter's \"Rhytmus 21\" to absolute rarities such as Kirsanoff's \"M\ufffdnilmontant\" - this impressive collection of short experimental films guides you through all main avant-garde genres of the 1920s and 1930s. From impressionist masterpieces (\"M\ufffdnilmontant\", \"La glace a trois faces\" [Epstein]), through dadaist art-films (Duchamps), French and German cin\ufffdma pur/Absolut Film (\"Symphonie Diagonale\" [Eggeling], \"Rhytmus 21\" [Richter]), futuristic statements (\"Ball\ufffdt mecanique\" [Leger]), dazzling city symphonies (\"Regen\") to such seminal early sound experiments as \"Romance Sentimentale\" (Eisenstein  and  Alexandrov) and \"Le tempestaire\" (Epstein).   \n\nWhile some films may, indeed, only be labled \"curiosities\" others are sheer strokes of genius - my personal favorites being Kirsanoff's rare impressionistic gem \"M\ufffdnilmontant\" (with its impressive - in every sense of the word - use of constant P.O.V.-shots, concealing the first person) and Jean Epsteins masterpiece \"Le tempestaire\" whose use of suspense-generating musique concr\ufffdte (or \"Slow-Motion Sound\", as it were) and vividly, picturesque imagery make for a unique cinematic experience. - As visceral as it is beautiful to behold.\n\nIf only for its lack of a few early classics (notably, Ren\ufffd Clair's \"Entr'act\" [1924] and Luis Bu\ufffduel's \"Un chien andalou\" [1929] and \"L'\ufffdge d'or\" [1930]) this combilation of early experimental films may not be labeled \"perfect\". \n\nHowever, I am still to experience any other collection of its kind. For anyone studying film (whether by themselves or in University,) this box set may, indeed, only be ascribed the adjective \"indespensible\", as done also by a previous reviewer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1671", "text": "Did you see it?\n \tI'm a big Survivor fan; and as such, I love any of the DVD complete season packets of Survivor.  It's great because if you happened to miss one of the episodes for whatever reason, you get to see the challenges and how and why the person got voted off the island.  I did not however give this 5 stars, because I also own the Survivor All-Stars DVD pack, so I know that they could have done more with the Palau pack.  In the All-Stars pack you get to see A LOT more speacial features of things occured on the island but never made it into the broadcast.  Some of these outakes give a lot of insite into camp life and the characters, which is always fun.  But other than missing those features, the Survivor Palau pack is well worth seeing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1672", "text": "It Does Have Chaptering\n \tI have been using Callanetics off and on since the 80s. I was so excited to see that it came out in DVD format and wasn't discouraged to read that it didn't have chaptering - Callan always has recommended doing the full workout anyway. But, I was pleasantly surprised to see that this DVD now has chaptering. So, please don't let that discourage you from trying this awesome exercise program! You will see truly amazing results in a short amount of time. I have used it only 3x so far this go around and I already feel stronger and have better posture. Have fun", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1673", "text": "Great movie for Pre-teens!\n \tThis movie is really good for the pre-teen who is struggling to make the right choices.  I thought this movie was great! Im hearing that now girls as young as 8 are having oral sex because they want to be popular/cool and I like this movie because it shows the consequences of doing the wrong thing just to be popular.  Every young girl needs to see this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1674", "text": "\"Kiss my plate, Mr. Big Shot!\"\n \tI love this movie.  Great sequel, great characters, great gore.  A must for all fans of the \"Saw\" movies.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1675", "text": "dont listen to naysayers!\n \tthe dvd set is a good one, who cares if its edited, your still getting a good first season of roseanne. and you get commentary and behind the scenes stuff as well.if your not a fan dont buy it. and if you are a fan and you are tired of waiting for it to come on television, than definitely buy it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1676", "text": "The Best Version of the Wizard of Oz yet\n \tKnown to all,  this is the story of Dorothy Gale and her  journey to the magical land of Oz. She meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a cowardly lion who desperately needs courage.  The most popular film of all time , seen by over a billion people. It's timelessness is proof enough of its value . Certainly flawed when scrutinized and written about for 56 years, but still most beloved. In 1998 rereleased on the big screen: magic. And admittedly the most important film of my life: As a child I was obsessed with the film and only a little less now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1677", "text": "The Great Race 1965\n \tThe Movie with the 20,000-mile or one-million-laugh guarantee ! Crank your Engines ! With a roar , sputter and pop , drivers wheel westward in wacky turn-of-the century autos for a New York-to-Paris race . Ahead 20.000 miles , a barroom brawl , a sinking iceberg 2.357 pies in the face and incalculable laughts . Blake Edwards (1922- ) turns a marvelous cast loose on a round-the-world higway booby-trapped by some of the funniest screen gags ever . Jack Lemmon (1925-2001) and Peter Falk (1927- ) are nasty Professor Fate and his dim henchman Max . Tony Curtis (1925- ) is their good-guy nemsis , the Great Leslie and Nathalie Wood (1938-1981) is cheroot-puffing suffragatte reporter Maggie DuBois . Zestily scored by Henry Mancini (1924-1994) and ravishing in a New digital transfer with revitalized digital audio from restored elements , The Great Race is great fun ! . As i mention Super transfer and Recommended highly !", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1678", "text": "Like fire...\n \tThis film burns the screen with power, sensitivity, unbreakable bonds and emotional connections that will blow your mind. Jolie and Burress shine in Foxfire in a way that you'll never forget. Every woman has been a girl, and, even if they store their feelings deep inside, they have to wish they had spent a few months like these girls. I know I do. But even guys have to relate to the realistic rebellious and connected spirit these girls reflect on-screen. Every character is well-developed. I wish I could change the ending of the movie, but that ending is what keeps things real. This movie is definitely a treasure", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1679", "text": "Female-bonding at its best...\n \tFoxfire is an excellent movie that demonstrates the friendship of 5 girls who learn how to stand up for themselves in this world. The inspiration for their newfound rebellion is from the 5th girl that brings the 4 others together, Legs, played phenomenally by Angelina Jolie. I must say this: I really don't care much for Ms. Jolie, and perhaps the media is to blame by making stories like her  and  Billy Bob and their whole blood thing the top news story, more recently her husband-stealing with Brad Pitt, but I cast aside those feelings for an hour and 40 minutes and found myself absolutely loving her performance. If you are like me and don't like her, please do give her a chance in this film. She's astonishingly good and I kept having to remind myself it was Angelina. \n\nAs a matter of fact, the entire cast turns in memorable performances. I think this is a great movie for women to watch but I don't know if men will enjoy it quite as much. I did see one male reviewer claiming he didn't find it to be just a chick flick, but he might be the minority. Guy or gal, if the story sounds intriguing to you, and it really is, then Foxfire is definitely worth checking out. I give it only 4 stars simply because the character of Maddy (wonderfully played by Hedy Burress) has a boyfriend but she nevers breaks up with him and he kind of fizzles into the background. Left me wondering why he was even in the movie to begin with, but that's my only criticism.\n\nAt this price, it's a fabulous addition to your collection, though believe it or not, the low price right here on Amazon has been beaten by Wal-Mart...it's in the $5.50 bin. This is a great movie that reminds us that sometimes people will make it difficult for you to do the right thing, but you must believe in yourself and stand for what you believe. Definitely recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1680", "text": "BERGMANIA!\n \tProbably the best place to start for Bergman initiates. Three decent films (although I think \"Through A Glass\" is in a different class to the other two features). Moreover, they all form a useful overview of the progression of Bergman's art from circa 1960 to circa '62; from the religious torment of 1961's \"Winter light\", through the conjunction of interpersonal conflict and religious neurosis of \"Through A Glass...\" to the explicit focus on familial relationships of \"The Silence\", (the latter reminiscent of Bergman's mid-to-late 60's output). In short, although there is nothing to match the astounding \"Persona\" (1966), the films do give a great indication as to Bergman's filmmaking in particular and the whole boom in Euroean Art House cinema of the early 1960s in general. \n\nDVD: Excellent Criterion transfers. The documentary disc a Swedish film about the production of \"Winter Light\") is excellent as well, worth watching alone for Bergman's casual conversations on his religious torment: he speaks of spiritual angst in the tone most people speak of going to the shops for a loaf of bread", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1681", "text": "Funny Face 1956\n \tParis , The city of Light , Shines even brighter when Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) and Fred Astaire (1899-1987) team up for the only time and bring their luminous starpower to this exquisite musical featuring songs by George (1898-1937) and Ira (1896-1983) Gerschwin .This dazzling romp -Filmed on Location in Paris where you could go back in time and see Paris year 1956 , wonderful made on Tour Eifel ,Sacre Ceur , Notre Dame , Louvre and many other known tourist places ! . In role of a bookstore clerk transformed into modeling sensations , Hepburn showcases singing and dancing . Fred Astaire as the fashion photographer who discovers her , conjures up his inimitable magic sequeces of many songs . This Movie are a must for all nostalgic movie lovers and a RECOMMENDATION !. Super High Quality transfer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1682", "text": "Soldier of Orange - DVD with commentary by Verhoeven\n \tSoldier of Orange with commentary by Director Paul Verhoeven is a must-see for all history buffs, WWII historians and lovers of war movies.  Based on the life of Erik Haselhoff Roelfzema,  it chronicles his life in the resistance and that of  a small group of law students in Leiden, The Netherlands.  Verhoeven's commentary is worth the price of the DVD as he explains scene by scene what he tried to portray, while asking some very thought provoking questions.  Verhoeven and I are the same age, and both of us lived in Holland during the occupation.  His view of the conditions in Holland and the responses of the Dutch under occupation are very different. I also think his references to Das England Spiel are inaccurate.  Having said all that, I still consider the DVD one of my most favorite productions, including the film itself.  Soldaat van Oranje is my choice for best ever Dutch film. Those interested in learning more about the real Eric Hazelhoff Roelfzema should read \"Soldaat van Oranje Omnibus\" which includes \"De Verre Tamboer (The Distant Drummer)\" and \"Op Jacht naar het Leven (In pursuit of Life)\" all by Eric Hazelhoff Roelfzema", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1683", "text": "Verhoeven Never Ceases To Amaze\n \tYet another amazing film from Paul Verhoeven with so much depth and weight I can't even tell you.  Stays with you a long time after the film is over which many of his films have a tendency to do.  Jeroen Krabbe gives an excellent performance as does Rutger Hauer in the leading role.  Everything in this film is top notch particularly if you are in any way a fan of war films.  So many great scenes (i.e. Alex and Eric's tango towards the end,  and quot;april fools day and quot;, vengeance on a bicycle, the beach scene and many many more.)  See this as soon as possible.  It would make a terrific double feature with the Young Lions", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1684", "text": "The Forgotten 30's Horrors of MGM and Warners\n \tThis is a wonderful collection of horror pictures made by MGM and Warner Brothers during the Thirties. Neither studio was noted for horror pictures, but the ones they did make are unforgettable to fans of the genre as well as late night movie addicts. Following is a synopsis of the films contained in the collection:\n\nTHE MASK OF FU MANCHU (MGM, 1932) - Boris Karloff is wonderfully creepy as Sax Rohmer's evil genius, Dr. Fu Manchu. It would not be the last time Karloff played a Chinese, as he later starred as Mr. Wong in Monogram's low budget detective series later in the decade.  The plot concerns a race between good guy Lewis Stone and Fu Manchu to find the tomb of Ghengis Khan. If Fu Manchu gets there first he will possess the magical relics placed there which, in turn, will allow him to enslave the world. Look for a young Myrna Loy in a delightful turn as Fu's diabolical, and scantily-clad, daughter.\n\nDOCTOR X (WB, 1932) - A good early effort by Michael Curtiz concerning the \"Moon Killer\" murders in which the victims are strangled, cannibalized and surgically dissected under the light of the full moon. Wise-cracking reporter Lee Tracy traces the clues to a spooky seaside mansion, where Dr. Xavier (Lionel Atwill) and his colleagues are conducting strange experiments. Made in early two-strip Technicolor, the film is wonderfully atmospheric, and the sets themselves will linger in your mind. Aside from the irritating Lee Tracy as reporter Lee Taylor, the acting is crisp and to the point. Atwill in particular is eerie. Fay Wray is good as Xavier's daughter. I won't give any more of the plot away, but just remember the phrase \"synthetic flash.\" Once heard, it will linger in the mind always. \n \nMARK OF THE VAMPIRE (MGM, 1935) - Tod Browning's remake of his \"London After Midnight\" with Bela Lugosi as the vampire, Count Mora, and Lionel Atwill as Inspector Newman. In the original, both roles were played by Lon Chaney. The plot concerns the death of Sir Karell Borotyn, who appears to have been killed by vampire Count Mora. Fearing that the vampire's next victim will be Borotyn's daughter, Irena (Elizabeth Allan), vampire expert Professor Zelen (Lionel Barrymore) is called I to protect her and shed some light on the goings-on. Look for Carroll Borland as the Count's daughter (a role played by Edna Tichenor in the original).\n\nMAD LOVE (MGM, 1935) - One of the great plots in horror film history, and one that has been repeated many times. Colin Clive plays the brilliant concert pianist Stephen Orlac, whose hands are crushed in a train accident. His wife, Yvonne, is a noted stage actress whose ardent admirer is Dr. Gogol (Peter Lorre). Although she rejected Gogol previously, she is forced to seek his help in restoring her husband's hands. Gogol replaces Orlac's hands with those of executed knife thrower Rollo, and the fun begins. Clive is his usual tortured, neurotic self and Lorre is brilliant as the oily monomaniacal Gogol. Pauline Keal, in her book on Citizen Kane, stated that Welles copied Lorre's look for the older Kane.\n\nTHE DEVIL DOLL (MGM, 1936) - Tod Browning's last great film is about as respected Parisian banker (Lionel Barrymore), who is framed for robbery and murder and sent to Devil's Island. Years later he escapes in the company of a scientist who has discovered a way to shrink living things to one-sixth their original size. Barrymore finds a new use for the scientist's discovery as a means of revenge on those who had framed him.\n\nTHE RETURN OF DOCTOR X (WB, 1939) - The famous Humphrey Bogart punishment picture! After years of complaining about his one-dimensional gangster roles, it was said that Jack Warner decided to teach Bogie a lesson and put him in the role of a vampiric lab assistant who needs freshly drained blood in order to stay alive. Bogart is a hoot in pasty-faced white makeup and a grey streak through his hair. Wayne Morris play the wise-cracking reporter who exposes Bogie as the killer. (Tough job considering the makeup). Look for Olin Howard (Jensen the drunk in Them! and the Blob's first victim) as the undertaker. This film has never before been released on either VHS or DVD, so it is a welcome find for horror fans and Bogart fans as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1685", "text": "Invasion\n \tI was so disappointed they cancelled this series. I was hoping that the SciFi channel would pick it up. Hope you science finction lovers got this one because it's GREAT", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1686", "text": "the real west\n \tIt is movie about the strength of friendship and how three men carry out a promise to a dying friend.How men will fight to the end for a dream of one man.The characters drew strength from one another.It tells about the hardships of the old west.The unfortunate greed of men and how greed can kill.Tom Selleck's character showed the the ability to love a woman and his love of his friends.The other characters complimented each other.The movie was well worth the price.You will want more of the same", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1687", "text": "Very Good DVD for Toddler Boys\n \tMy 2 and 3 year old boys really enjoyed this DVD.  This Backyardigans DVD is their favorite so far (they have the 2 others Snow Fort and It's Great to be a Ghost also).  The music is lively but not loud and obnoxious like some kid's videos. It introduces kids to different styles of music and has great characters whose behaviors you don't mind your children copying. The Backyardigans are one of my favorite shows for them to watch.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1688", "text": "\"I'm Gonna Be Like Joan Collins And You Aint Gonna Stop me!\"\n \tI cannot recall a time when I did not love this hilarious movie, which is my favourite from the 1980's by far. The superb Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin enjoy a magical screen chemistry in \"Big Business\",that reminds me of some of the great comedy teams from Hollywood's Golden Age. A total laugh feast from start to finish this film strangely doesn't seem to have a high profile as comedies go however it is recommended viewing for anyone wanting a good old fashioned belly laugh and to see a comedy with probably the highest number of side splitting one liners in living memory. The premise of identical twins being mixed up at birth and meeting years later creating amusing complications is a tried and try formula for comedy however in \"Big Business\", it is given a new freshness by the two leads who literally fly away with the material here creating an unforgettable romp that takes us from humble Jupitor Hollow to the height of New York's business world.\n\nThe story begins in a flash back when wealthy New Yorkers Hunt and Binky Shelton are passing through rural backwater Jupitor Hollow when Binky goes into labour. At the same time locals Garth and Iona Ratliff also are expecting and both women give birth at the same moment and both produce twins which are not only given the same names of Sadie and Rose but are also mixed up. We move forward forty years to where Sadie Shelton is the corporate head of Moramax that is wanting to off load its ownership of Holomade, the local industry in Jupitor Hollow. Getting wind of their plans the militant Jupitor Hollow resident Rose Ratliff decides to go fight these \"Pinstriped Trouser Snakes\", on their own territory and Sadie eagerly follows along anxious to get out of boring Jupitor Hollow. Through a mix up they end up staying in the Plaza Hotel unknowingly right next door to their city twins where they discover such wonders as \"sinks in the living room\", and \"soaps in the shapes of swans\"! Complication piles on top of complication as Sadie Shelton's ex husband Michael (Barry Primus), can't believe the transformation when he mistakes the rural Sadie for his hard nosed wife and Jay Marshall(Michael Gross), can't for the life of him understand why Rose (Ratliff) is being so hostile towards him when he believes he is talking to demure Rose (Shelton). All comes to a head in the ladies room of all places where in a classic scene both sets of twins finally encounter each other and realise that there was a mix up at birth and that the two Sadie's are really the city Sheltons while the two Rose's are really the twins meant to be in Jupitor Hollow. The fast approaching stock holders meeting really puts the girls to the test when Sadie (Shelton), is locked up in a closet to prevent her from selling off her birthplace and its up to Sadie (Ratliff), to put all her watching of her idol Alexis Carrington in \"Dynasty\", to good use when in a hilarious moment she has to take over the meeting and turn the vote around from allowing Jupitor Hollow to be strip mined which she does beautifully. \n\nClassic comedy if ever there was in my book and it reminds me of the antics of the pair of identical cousins, on the classic 1960's comedy series \"The Patty Duke Show\". I dont think I've ever seen Bette Midler in finer form than in \"Big Business\". Her comic timing and facial expressions are first rate and her switch from playing the hard as nails Sadie Shelton who's all \"hostile takeovers\" to the naive and totally impressionable country bumpkin Sadie Ratliff who only wants to be able to say \"keep the change!\" is a revelation and will send you into tail spins of laughter. Her classic mirror sequence with her \"twin\", is a total riot and her statement that \"this whole thing has got UFO written all over it!\",will have you breaking up with laughter. Equally Lily Tomlin as both country activist Rose Ratcliff, \"I'm gonna go kick some snooty New York Ass!\", and as Rose Shelton the awkward out of place city girl \"I hate shopping and I hate New York in June!\",is also top rate. Her rejection of Jay's engagement ring as a supposed \"bribe\" and when she then refers to the poor puzzled man as a \"great big belly scraping pile of cow plop!\", is one of the absolute comic highlights of the whole movie and is a scene I never tire of replaying a dozen times with each screening I have of this movie. Of course with the two sets of twins winding up both staying in adjoining suites at New York's Plaza Hotel there are many hilarious moments when outsiders get the pairs mixed up. Two of my favourites are the unfortunate desk clerk's (Joe Grifasi), continual mixing up of Sadie Shelton/Ratliff which results in his receiving a broken jaw instead of the passionate night of love making he imagined, and especially Fabio Alberici's (Michele Placido), total confusion about just who are the women who he is supposed to be doing business with - one minute they are corporate killers, the next ladies too afraid to pick up a car phone! The hilarious crossovers of characters walking in one door and coming out as another is beautifully played out in the breakfast room scenes when both women (one from the country and the other from the city), seemingly sit down for two breakfasts each much to the total confusion of each other and also the staff. It is however the unforgettable one liners that are liberally sprinkled throughout the script that create the greatest laughs and congratulations have to go to both Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin for making them seem just as fresh and funny on the tenth screening as on the first. Classics like: \"Im gonna dip him in flour and fry him in his own grease!\",\"Oh my God it's so COSMOpolitan\", \"Oh sure its full of crowds, smog, sex fiends, and white slavers, it's a pistol, I've got about as much use for it (New York), as a Toad has for spit pearls!\", \"Computer chips, they've got their ways!\", and \"Have you got your brains and your balls in your briefcase?\", are guaranteed to crack you up with laughter as each new misunderstanding presents itself in the convoluted script. \n\nTotal escapism perhaps but this comedy never fails to get me laughing and coming back for more. It is a real pity that \"Big Business\", so far has marked the only time that Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin have worked together as the pair combine so well and would be wonderful together again in some other comedy vehicle. This film is a true comic treasure and can be enjoyed by all ages. I've been introducing it to my friends and family for years and the film now has many people as devoted and fanatical about it as I am! So I'd say to you that unless you have your brains and your balls in your briefcase get out there and find yourself a copy of this classic film soon if you haven't already. You wont regret it for one minute if only to enjoy these two comic legends, in Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin battling it out in a country values vs city profits laugh feast in \"Big Business\". Enjoy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1689", "text": "Not just the Elmo part is good!\n \tWhile Elmo going to the doctor is a good part in the video, that is not the only good thing about this one.  It features several shorts with cartoons and different characters.  My favorite part of the video (and my daughter's) is the part featuring Ernie and Bert.  Ernie decides he is going to be a doctor, and needs Bert's help so he can practice doing the things doctors do.  Bert just wants to know if he is healthy, and after putting him through several tests, Ernie says that he doesn't know if Bert is healthy or not because he isn't a doctor-but he just needs 23 years of school before he can tell him if he is healthy or not!  The cartoons are funny, and there is a never before seen Elmo's World at the end all about doctors, too.  Very cute", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1690", "text": "good job\n \tShipment was very fast and dvd is just as discribed. I even got a car with it!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1691", "text": "Great Pauly Shore movie!\n \tSometimes, when you're in an overly silly mood, only one thing will do: Pauly Shore. That's why I love Bio-Dome. It's just silly all over. The concept is utterly ridiculous...2 stoner community college kids mistake an enclosed environment, the bio-dome, for a mall and get trapped inside for a year. If you enjoy Pauly Shore in all his silly glory, you'll have a lot of fun with Bio-Dome. Don't take it too seriously...just watch and laugh. For those who enjoyed Encino Man and Son-in-Law, Bio-Dome will do the trick. An amusing way to spend an hour and a half.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1692", "text": "All Time Classic\n \tMasterful pretty much says it all. I agree with the reveiwers who rated it \"one of the best all time movies\"---not just among westerns. This film is Wayne's HIGH NOON. The hard edges play well with today's viewers and the things we confront. You will travel with the Duke as he is consumed by hate. He's not out to save the young lady, but to destroy her. What will happen when he is face to face with her? Watch and enjoy a great film!  If you are looking for a new western I highly recomemend \"Broken Trail!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1693", "text": "His swan song\n \tAn exercise in self-aggrandizement, but done so well it's forgivable. Set in London circa 1910, Chaplin plays an aging music hall comedian who once made audiences laugh but is now over the hill. One day as he stumbles home drunk, he smells gas, and rescues a young girl (Claire Bloom) from a suicide attempt. He nurses her back to health and sees to it that she resumes her dancing career. Between being philosophical about life and keeping his own career afloat, Chaplin performs a couple of old routines from the past, including a great sketch with Buster Keaton in which he plays the fiddle and Keaton the piano (it was both their swan songs). The movie is autobiographical and reeks of self-importance, with a number of references to Chaplin's carrer in pictures alluded to. But there's intelligence, too, and not a little sentimentality (what Chaplin picture doesn't contain this?), but Chaplin is such a demanding master that there isn't a moment of sloughing off or cheapness. Chaplin did everything, from writing the script to composing the music, and all of it is touched with genius. Made in 1952, the movie, amazingly, was not seen in Hollywood until 1972.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1694", "text": "The Funniest Show Ever!!!\n \tMany shows have their moments, but this is the first show I've ever laughed OUT LOUD, multiple times in one episode.  The humor is so creative and edgy and amazingly timed.  I will say that you do need to be around my age (I'm 40) to get alot of the inside jokes, but if you do their hilarious.  And if you don't there's still plenty to make you laugh.  I would HIGHLY recommend all three Volumes that are out now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1695", "text": "Pokemon the Movie 7: Visitor From The Space Fissure\n \t(Just as a note, that's the Japanese title)\n\nThere's something about this movie that I've always liked. I'm not sure what it is, but being a Pokemon fan, of course I like it. The movie have always been great, and this one has something that I really like about it. \n\nThe movie starts out in the North Pole, with a scientist named Dr. Lund, his friend Yuko, and his son, Tory. There is suddenly an explosion, and Tory is trampled by a frightened pack of Walrein. And, as they say, after that, all heck broke looks.\n\nA meteor is the reason for the explosion, and the creature inside the meteor is more than your average Pokemon. Deoxys, a rare Pokemon from another planet (woah, more than one Poke-Planet? Niiice.) The strange creature, carrying a rock with a gem inside, is suddenly attacked by the large, dragon-esque Rayquaza, a frequenter of the Ozone Layer. So, what the heck is he here for?\n\nAh, So Rayquaza feels threatened by Deoxys, and so, both pokemon break out in a rather spectacular pokemon battle. (With some pretty cool background music, might I add.) So, professor Lund flees with his colleages, and son.\n\nFour years later, a young Pokemon trainer named Ash Ketchum, along with some friends, enter the high tech city of La Rousse, and as fate would have it, Tory's hometown. And, well, I won't spoil it from there. The plot is good, and Deoxys' 'destructive' intentions are less cruel than one would think. Don't worry, folks, no angsty Mewtwo-copy here.\n\nAlso, Rayquaza brings some nice battles into the movie. His fights against Deoxys are totally awesome. The soundtrack is also great. I really love the music played during The opening scenes of the movie, and the fights between Rayquaza and Deoxys. The animation is very spiffy, shiny bright and new :P. \n\nI haven't had the pleasure of watching the original Japanese version of the movie, but when I do, I'll tell you all about it, 'kay?\n\nWell, I guess that pretty much wraps things up. Oh yes, Tory's afraid of pokemon, due to the whole 'get attacked by a herd of walrein' thing. Heh. Okay then, Sayanora, faithful readers!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1696", "text": "Better than expected\n \tI did not have many expectations when this came out as a movie but was pleasantly surprised! The dvd was a must own as soon as it came out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1697", "text": "Oakland Raiders\n \tI really liked this DVD...has a lot of information and covered a lot of their important games. The special features are interesting, as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1698", "text": "Very enjoyable to watch\n \tI was pleasantly surprised by this movie. The sex scenes were some of the best I've seen because they were graphic yet very realistic. The story was touching and honest. If you're an adult who enjoys a realistic story that is very hot, you will definitely enjoy this gem. Watch and enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1699", "text": "Excellent Film ( and a little history)\n \tI thought this was an excellent, excellent film. I saw it for the first time last night, and I was struck by how well it was acted and filmed. (It was directed by Jean Renoir, so it has his skill as a baseline recommendation, but it was exceptionally good.) In response to those who protest that it gives an unrealistic view of war and ignores its horrors, I would admit that perhaps some of the conditions were idealized (the prison rooms looked like slightly-dingy hotel rooms, and the treatment of the prisoners.)However, one should realize how different World War One was from World War Two or other more recent wars. WWI had a few decent reasons for being fought, but primarily it was about European countries seeking to defend their national pride and expand their territorial holdings. As seen in this film and \"All Quiet on the Western Front\", (and the poetry of e.e. cummings) many soldiers got into combat and realized that they were not that different than the men on the other side of the trenches. They fought for the ideals of their respective countries, but separated from the propaganda, your enemy could be your neighbor. In WWII, there was an obvious evil (genocide) to fight against that needed to be defeated, but WWI had mostly stereotypes to lend menace. \n\"Grand Illusion\", like \"The Rules of the Game\" reflects the decline of the great aristocratic families of Europe that was occuring during and after WWI. Ancient families that had controled dynasties for centuries were left without the power they had held. The world moved on and left them in anachronism, a reality which Von Rauffenstein and Boieldieu foresee. Much of the film is focused on the universality of the human condition. It doesn't deny the differences between people, but it shows how the connections between people can transcend some of these barriers when faced with the reality of war", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1700", "text": "Another classic, ruined by Disney\n\tIf you are looking for a good movie to buy for your child, pass on this one. This movie has so many drug references, i can't even begin to explain.(trust me, I just so happen to have taken acid before) This is a movie that NEVER should have been directed toward children. \n  \n   If you want your child to be drug free when he/she grows up, do not buy this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1701", "text": "not much for laughs and even less for plot\n\tWedding Crashers is the kinda film alot of people will love because it is stupid but alot of others like myself, won't enjoy. two womanizers fall in love, one because he finds out that his gf is not actually a virgin, like first off, what does virginity have to do with love?   second, who would actually believe that she was telling the truth when she said that she was a virgin?   then Owen Wilson's character fall in love with Rachel's McAdams character and well, that's the usual predictable romance plot. the problem with this film is it's not that funny. it seems to think it's better then it is. I don't think I hardly laughed during this film. the part about the \"supposive\" gay guy like people think he is gay so therefore of course, because it's this kind of film, he ends up being gay and of course, he tries to hit on Vince Vaughn's character in a scene that is beyond creepy. lets just say that \"gay\" guy is prob one of the worst actors I've seen.   then we get a cameo from Will Ferrell, alot of people I know find this guy \"so\" funny. but I don't get it. it just wasn't funny to me. u know, I loved the classic, \"American Pie\" that was just stupid for its own good but it delivered the goods to make it a great comedy! this film wasn't so much funny as stupid.   for the most part, I'm not going to remember this film in 5 years from now because it's just an average film", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1702", "text": "The Firm\n\tGreat movie but CD not perfoming in the last few scenes.  It gets stuck or restarts itself.  Very frustrating and more frustrating to have to return new CD", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1703", "text": "BLAH, BLAH, BLAH...\n\tthis has got to be the WORST film I've ever seen. its not sad. Its not funny, jest over blow mellow dramatic garbage. I don't have any sympathy toward nick in this movie, because he does give you anything to work with or want to keep him. the actor is the worst of all. i cant tell if he's sad in some seens, or angry or jest retarded. I've seen some sad movies but this one jest sucks, I guess its aimed at a different time of homosexuals instead of the present. it probably worked better back in 96'. but this movie is SO SO SO BAD. its embarrassing. do not rent it or buy it or view it on television.\nNOTE'S: THIS FILM HAD  SOME GREAT TALENT\nA song from Olivia Newton Jon, and (one of my most personal favorites) Mila AND my favorite comedians Margaret Cho. She's to good but...why this film, she (and Mila ) are to good for some want to be tearjerker movie like this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1704", "text": "For fans of Miyazaki, NOT for fans of the book\n\tI was very excited about this film as a fan of both the book and Ghibli Studios previous works. All the greater the disappointment then, when less than half way through, the story becomes something utterly unrecognizable from the original, several key characters are lumped together most confusingly, and others lose all their complex charm. What a shame. \n\nIf you have never read the book and are a fan of Miyazaki, by all means buy this. You're very likely to enjoy the excellent animation and yet another unusual story from him.\n\nIf you are a fan of the book, steer well clear. You're likely to want to poke Miyazaki with a stick and see if his head turns into a turnip or his turnip into a head.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1705", "text": "Nothing I liked about it\n\tThis movie didn't do anything for me...Didn't care for the characters or the plot.  The ending was disapointing also.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1706", "text": "Gave it a Chance but...\n\tI really did give this a chance but I can't say I like the show. It focuses more on the \"police\" aspect and less on the science, which differentiates the CSI series from most of the other garbage out there. I know David Caruso has his fans but I just can't appreciate him in this vehicle...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1707", "text": "don't be  quot;con quot; vinced into watching this\n\tTo be honest with you I thought the movie was really bad. the acting was ok but the only good part about the movie was that ricky (Rodney Eastman) was in the movie. (for about 5 mins) but i would not suggest renting this movie and waisting 4 dollars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1708", "text": "The Tyler Pery Collection\n\tI ordered these, and several other movies from the Tyler Perry Collection, only to find that they were not actual movies but on-stage plays. I returned them and was charged a high restocking fee. Not OK! No where in the description was mention of them being stage plays. I will order my CD's and DVD's from another source in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1709", "text": "Agree with should have stayed lost\n\tI agree, these were not used in the first two seasons for a good reason, they are not that good.  OK, there is maybe one or two slightly funny sketches but it is not worth buying.  I love Charlie Murphy and the Ashy guy and I think they could have done more with these guys to make it funny.  Dave, come back to TV", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1710", "text": "Dissapointed\n\tMany people had reccomended this movie to me but it failed to live up to its reputation.  The quality of the film-making was aweful, the acting bad to the point of utter ridiculousness, and the script read like a cross between a psychotherapists analysis and one of those pulp romance novels about angsty teenagers.  It gets some credit toward the end for showing some self-awareness of how silly and dramatic the whole thing was.  There were some cute moments, and it was interesting to see the humble roots of one of the big L word ladies, but don't go into this movie expecting a highly polished end product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1711", "text": "big,biggest bigot!\n\tI live in South Africa where the series appeared 20 years ago.Thanks to Amazon I was able to relive the wonder of Archie Bunker where each episode provides laughs from one of the family,each of whom is brilliantly cast.I have series 3 4 and now want 1 2.Don't wait any longer,24 episodes of absolute delight await you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1712", "text": "Embarrasing to watch.\n\tI have to disagree with the reviews above and say that I watched this movie on dvd having watched it as a kid twenty years ago. Unfortunately I couldn't find anything about this film I remember enjoying. It's a cross between The Blob, The Thing and a really crap detective movie. Moriarty's character is pretty smooth but the film culminates in a farce reminicent of an 80's kiddy movie. This film is definetly not for intelligent adults and you'll lose interest halfway through I guarantee it. No suspense, few laughs, and way to hokey to watch twice. If you love this movie you need to get out more.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1713", "text": "U won't care for this one\n\tSat down and saw this one on televion.\n\nOnly good service was that now I know buying the DVD would be a waste of money.\n\nWhat was actually achieved by the British is portrayed as an American achievement. Slanders the U-boat men portraying them as heartless marauders. Other than allied Propoganda pieces, There are no incidents of U-boats machinegunning people in lifeboats. \n\nThe movie itself I have little respect. Basicly Plotless and  unrealistic. Action scenes unbelievable. Characters Two Dimensional. \n\nThis film Awful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1714", "text": "Fatally Flawed\n\tSure, this movie is a classic. But is it any good? Frankly, I found it to be tedious in the extreme.\n\nIt's certainly pleasant to look at. The sets are quite amazing, and the cinematography is absolutely beautiful.\n\nThe story (as described in detail in many other reviews here) has potential as both a thriller and a thought-provoking essay (ultimately it is neither).\n\nThe acting is top notch, as are all of the special effects. Those of us who cut our teeth using teletype machines always get a kick out of seeing them in all their anachronistic glory. In fact, all of the computer stuff is believable for the era and pleasantly nostalgic.\n\nBut the whole thing never rises to its premise. Its \"thriller\" aspect is artificial and not tied to the central plot line, and entirely predictable from the moment our friend is handed THE ONLY KEY THAT CAN STOP THE NUKE! The resolution is an afterthought (a quick fix in the extreme), and barely even mentioned in about two lines of dialogue after the artificial danger is (narrowly, whew!) averted. The characters are thin at best, and stock at worst.\n\nThis movie is really a slow survey of what people in the early 70s thought technology would be like in the mid 70s. Yawn. (I must laugh at the whole bell/paper bit. It means nothing to the plot, and is the ultimate contrivance.)\n\nIf a deadly virus actually came back from space, there would certainly be action on many fronts, with plenty of interesting conflict to go around. Some people would try to understand it, others would want only to kill it. There's some potentially interesting tension right there. Some people would argue to keep the danger hidden from the public, others would want to warn them. Again, that could have been a good source of tension. Someone would surely have suspected that the military wanted to harness it as a biological weapon (mentioned in passing, but never developed), while others would try very hard to prevent that. More tension.\n\nI'm just saying that this movie is littered with missed opportunities for something more than the collection of boring experiments and pointlessly slow-moving scenes which it actually contains. This movie is the poster child for boring science fiction, and it would not have had to be that way.\n\nI haven't read the book, but I bet it's a lot better. At its core, this movie is a boring dud.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1715", "text": "Thoroughly predictable \"thriller\"\n\tThe only thing that kept this from being ABSOLUTELY predictable was that a dead bad guy did NOT spring back to life.  I found myself saying \"Oh come on\" to one plot point after another (previous reviewers have covered these absurdities).  The underlying scenario was unconvincing and un-involving (previous reviews in this thread provide details)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1716", "text": "Sorry\n\tThis movie is so freakin stupid. Yes its funny...but so very dumb. Not good dumb; bad dumb. Terribly, painfully stupid. Funny at times. Best avoided or taken in small doses", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1717", "text": "Hindsight is 20/20\n\tBelieve it or not, I actually wanted to watch this movie.  I've seen almost everything else Adrian Lyne has done and respect his shallow talent enough to be interested in his early efforts.\n\n(I watched _Jacob's Ladder_ because I remembered an intriguing preview on a VHS cassette I watched as a kid and learning that it was a significant influence on _Silent Hill_ sealed the deal; My girlfriend owns a copy of Lyne's version of _Lolita_; _Fatal Attraction_ was a girlfriend induced rental; I watched the TV version of _Indecent Proposal_; I haven't seen _9 1/2 Weeks_ but I read the book.) \n\nFlashdance is also one of those pieces of pop culture that are so influential that you recognize references even if you've never seen it.  And I always wanted to hear the song \"Maniac\" in its original context, so when I found it on an acquaintances shelf I popped it in.\n\nSo, how was it?\n\nNot too bad.  Not great by any means, or even really that good (_Lolita_ and _Jacob's Ladder_ are both quite good) but interesting enough to keep me awake after a long day of work.  The plot is a by-the-book \"believe in your dreams\" story with really lame dialog, but its development is intercut with extended dancing sequences that are so long and frequent that at times it felt like I was watching an abstract silent film.  I don't know squat about dancing, but the choreography seemed innovative, at least for its time.\n\nI can't even remember the names of the characters, but all in all, I have to admit that it was kind of neat.\n\nAlso, if you watch it with the subsequent 20+ years of movies in mind, _Flashdance_ can be seen as sort of an omen of all bad things to come from Hollywood:  It's a movie by a director whose only previous experience was in music videos and commercials, one whose screenplay was an early effort by hack Joe Esterhasz and was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer!  Taken collectively these elements are probably responsible for about 60% of all crap movies made since", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1718", "text": "Don't waste your money on this one\n\tTalentless people and garbage music  torture you in this turkey-in no time flat,you'll be driven to pure insanity as you run screaming \"MAKE IT STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\" out into the yard.Do not spend money on this product unless you want to wind up beating your head against the wall and babbling nonsense", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1719", "text": "What's all the fuss about?\n\tBefore I review, I'd like to clear something up: I am a very latecomer in seeing this movie. I was introduced to the Ghost in the Shell franchise through the new Anime series airing on Adult Swim, Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex. I absolutely love that show, and so I figured eventually I'd have to get around to seeing the movie, which I knew full well shares no connection with the show. They're both seperate interperetations of the comic series of the same name, (which I have not read, so I don't know which is more accurate) but the TV series is exponentially better than this movie in almost every concievable way.\n\nThere are many things I don't like about this movie, the biggest being poor pacing. The plot for the movie is actually surprisingly straightforward once you cut away all the filler, but that's the biggest problem. There's not really enough story to last a full-length feature, because it seems almost like it was originally written with the intention of being a 30 minute short. And since they didn't have the budget to load the movie up with action scenes (there are barely any, and they aren't very impressive for the most part) they had to slow the story down with drawn out conversations that you won't understand more than 60% of, and camera shots that last for what feels like minutes where we're looking at either nothing, or a woman's nipples. That's not cinematic artistry, that's being either lazy or perverted.\n\nThe animation itself isn't even that good, especially considering that this is was a theatrical release from only 10 years ago. It's choppy, and there's not really a whole lot of detail (except when it comes to women's nipples). Looking at just the animation, if I didn't know better, I'd have thought this movie was an OVA from the 1980's.\n\nThe only thing I can really say I liked about this movie was that it was Ghost in the Shell. It's probably kind of like how I didn't see the 1989 Batman movie until years after I'd been spoiled by Batman the Animated Series, and couldn't bring myself to like it for any reason other than that it was Batman. Everything about the TV series is superior to this movie: the animation, the stories, the character developement, the production values... I could go on for an entire page about how much better the TV series is.\n\nIn short, if you're you're at all interested in the GITS franchise, do yourself a favor and rent the DVDs of the TV show instead. You'll find a lot to love, but I can't say the same about the movie. My dream is that someday Alex Proyas will give us a GITS movie that lives up to what I would hope for after watching Standalone Complex", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1720", "text": "DEATH OF COMMON SENSE\n\tIt's hard for me to believe that so many people think this is a brilliant and startling film.  How could you not know that eating so much fast food is unhealthy?   If this film is considered groundbreaking then I fear for our Republic", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1721", "text": "Difficult!\n\tAm I the only one who found the basic workout difficult? The pace was too quick for me to get the right technique in the poses and even though I have done this workout several times now, my back almost always is very painful for at least 24 hours afterward. I have found that, apart from a few exercises, the intermediate workout is easier", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1722", "text": "ugh!\n\tI got this video thinking it would be like the baby faith videos with fun and creative elements for learning development. My baby watched about two mintues and was gone. I think this is pitched as a baby video but it's really more geared toward older children. None of the elements have anything to do with the music, making is virtually useless as a learning development product. I give it a big \"thumbs down\". Try any one of the baby faith products like God Made Me, God Made Music and God Made Animals. They're awesome!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1723", "text": "A Celebration of Hopelessness\n\tI give this film one star for the acting, which is often very good. However, the plot and message of this film revel in hopelessness, and debase every aspect of lower income, urban people. In all honesty, I've seen more joy in an African famine. I sat through this film, against my better judgement. Still, if you're truly interested in investigating the dark underbelly of urban American misery and frailty, then I recommend \"A Streetcar Named Desire\", \"KIDS\", \"Last Exit to Brooklyn\", and \"Traffic\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1724", "text": "Not for the beginner\n\tI rented this DVD because of the glowing reviews here and because I wanted a better understanding of the origin of the modern problems in the Middle East. Overall, I was disappointed by this offering because it didn't give sufficient background and seemed to speak primarily to those who already had a knowledge of the subject. (It also seems to me to be *a bit* biased in Israel's favor vis-a-vis the Palestinians, but that flaw could be accepted and filtered appropriately.)\n\nFor instance, the documentary jumps right into the last Zionist Congress in 1939 (or whenever it was), but they never define what the Zionist movement is or where it came from. I know some of this from my reading, but it would be nice to have a summary here -- especially as it relates to the main players in the rest of the documentary. I wish the documentary would have at least started with WWI and the British occupation of Palestine after the fall of the Ottoman Empire, rather than picking up at WWII and mentioning some of the WWI details later. Doing so would have answered questions like, \"Why are the British so important here?\"\n\nAnother example is keeping track of the people, places, and organizations, which are often named in Hebrew or Arabic and are unfamiliar to the uninitiated. It made the sequence of events hard to follow because we had a hard time keeping track of who was doing what and where. Using more text on the screen, more maps, more recaps, and perhaps more English translations would have improved things greatly, methinks.\n\nThe film certainly has value, not least because it is told by a participant and first-hand observer, but it is not for those without much familiarity with the people, places, and issues at hand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1725", "text": "Dumbest movie ever\n\tThe entire premise of the movie is not merely ludicrous or far-fetched, it is actually completely false.  The concept of double jeopardy has nothing at all to do with WHOM is murdered (or is otherwise the victim), but WHAT you did, in distinct criminal incidents.  Even if you were wrongly convicted of murdering someone, if you go back and murder them \"again\" then that is a new incident, and double jeopardy does not apply.\n\nIn movies intended to be fantastic, diverging this much from reality might be OK.  But this is a mainstream legal thriller.  It's like having a mainstream romantic comedy where the men wear lipstick and the women don't, for no apparent reason.\n\nBut the producers of this movie either have no idea what the law actually says or means, or they just (accurately) banked on the general public being too ignorant to notice how ridiculous it is", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1726", "text": "Nope\n\tI was not into this movie at all.  My mother recommended it to me but it was lame all the way through.  A middle-aged man decides he wants to do something different with his life, so he takes a dance class.  Ofcourse there's a fine dance instructor, a crush is pursued, a wife gets jealous, hires a detective, and *gasp* his crush is found out.  The movie was too predictable and it just wasn't for me.  Not a bad movie, just not my cup of tea.  Richard Gere was cute as usual, which was the only thing that made me watch it to the end, besides wanting to know what a correct quick step looked like since \"So You Think You Can Dance\" never had contestants who mastered it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1727", "text": "The InCrowd is out.....\n\tSusan Ward,coming out of daytime and primetime soaps on TV, gave movie acting a try with this rather lame picture from AOL Films.    Director Mary Lambert tries and fails to give us a Basic Instinct story with zero script and while this was a studio pictures, it looks like Warners gave them a fairly low budget to work with.  As the lack of film sets show.   If you like Susan Ward, then give this a movie a try, if you want to hope that she gets better film roles in the future, DON\"T FIND IT HERE", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1728", "text": "The Long Long Trailer is good\n\tThe Long Long Trailer is a good movie but Too Many Girls is when Lucy and Desi were very young and thin but the movie Too Many Girls is awful and Forever Darling is awful", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1729", "text": "I have got two words to descibes what I thought of this...\n\tAND THAT IS BORING AND SNOBISH!  I watched the first two hours of this and coudn't keep awake.  The narritor's voice was monotone. I wanted to shout at his pompous, snobish demeanor SHUT UP!!  In my opinion is not the proper way to educate is to entertain at all god's peoples. With the narritor, granted he is educated but does he have to shove his creditals and his attitude from the gecko. When you take people on a educating journey (such as nine hours long) invite them like you would invite into a warm a loving welcoming home. I felt with his demeanor and atitude felt beat up and like I was crawling on my hands and knees through out the first two hours. I am not watching the rest of the seven hours and returning this DVD set back to the library and saying \"Check Please\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1730", "text": "Wholesome, weird, and dull\n\tThis picture had some good potential but the director tried too hard hard to make it some kind of arthouse flick. A rather pointless attempt to remake Brewster's Millions with an altuistic slant. It wasn't a \"bad\" movie it simply wasn't a \"good\" one. Boooooooring...zzzz..zzzz..zzz", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1731", "text": "Lousy\n\tDid Nicholson read the script before signing for this movie? Was he broke that he had to act? Has he reached senility to accept to play in such a poor scenario?\nWell, as a fan, I am totally disappointed. Don't waste your money for this, it is not worth", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1732", "text": "FFC Belittles His Own Classic By Altering The Score...\n\tNot only does the new music change the mood and quality of critical scenes, it's tantamount to watching old Batman episodes. As soon as something develops, in comes the cheesy music...\nThe added scenes were poorly produced which is why they didn't make the original cut...The interviews seemed contrived. \nI'm not impressed. \nThe older version supersedes the new", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1733", "text": "Low budget--so what?\n\tThe movie \"Dead Life\" by director William Victor Shotten is a throwback to the great movies of old such as Night of the Living Dead--or at least it tries to be--unfortunately it's a stupid attempt and being original through looking old, which in itself is an irony.\n\nLooking at its writing, there's absolutely nothing to commend this movie on. Though this movie at least tries to give you an explanation as to the existence of zombies, it's as thought-out as a cat's decision to chase a shiny object. The common mistake made with Romero's films is that the story wasn't well thought out, since they never really explain the zombies (except a bit in the original about a meteor); however, what people don't realize is it doesn't matter why. Romero's films are satirical in nature, they focus on a larger picture and disregard details, that's what makes them so great--that's what makes them films.\n\nDead Life makes some attempt and showing depth with its underlying theme, except it's stupid and unoriginal, and really not shocking or thought-provoking in the slightest.\n\nThis movie is not shocking, it's not realistic, even the \"gore scene\" everyone is referring to is only a stupid attempt at being shocking and over-the-edge; but it comes off as just being tasteless.\n\nPeople are giving this movie credit for having no money, but really, people have done better with less. The acting is ridiculous, the sound is poorly dubbed, the camera is always out of focus, and the special effects are lame. It is a tasteless zombie romp with no point whatsoever, it doesn't deserve credit for having a low budget, it makes no effort to make people think and makes no effort to be good, period. Night of the Living Dead was a low-budget film, this is not even close to reaching that level.\n\nOh, and it actually takes sound effects straight from the first Resident Evil game and dubs them in. Seriously", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1734", "text": "rambling and unfocused drama\n\t\"Kings and Queen\" is a bloated French drama that rambles on for an interminable two hours and thirty-two minutes to no discernible point or purpose.  \n\nThe film features two stories that seem unrelated at first but which eventually connect with one another about halfway through the movie.  The first centers around Nora and her struggles with various men in her life, including an elderly father who discovers he has only a few days left to live.  The other story involves a young man named Ismael, a violinist who finds himself placed - unfairly, he believes - in a mental institution through the machinations of an unknown third party.  After traveling along on separate tracks for awhile, these two narrative strands eventually come together when we learn that Ismael is a former lover of Nora's and the man she has chosen to adopt her son from an earlier, tragic relationship.\n\nWith a bit more focus and a considerable amount of streamlining, \"Kings and Queen\" might have been a potent, engrossing drama about modern day relationships.  It certainly has moments of tremendous insight and emotional power, and the performances are, for the most part, complex and touching.  But, taken as a whole, the film meanders and maunders to such an extent that, quite frankly, it begins to wreak havoc on our patience and to wear out its welcome early on.  Even more distressing is the fact that, even though we spend what seems like a mild eternity in the company of these people, we really don't know quite what to make of any of them when the show is finally over.  For instance, Nora's father, on his deathbed, writes a withering diatribe against his daughter's character that simply doesn't gibe with the woman we've been looking at for well over two hours.  Nora is admittedly no Mother Theresa (then, again, who is?), but she certainly doesn't deserve the invective thrown at her by her very own father.  Nora could be accused of being  confused, indecisive, a bit self-absorbed at times, but evil enough to have her father wishing he could give her his cancer and make her die in his place?  I don't think so.\n\nPerhaps this film is simply operating at a level of depth that I was unable to fathom.  But my suspicion is that even writer Roger Bohbot and co-writer/director Arnaud Desplechin would have trouble fully explaining their purpose here.  This is a well acted, pretentious bore of a film that takes the audience on a long, rambling voyage through a sea of personal crises, a journey that leaves the viewer no wiser or more enlightened at the end than he was at the beginning.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1735", "text": "How To Make A Goth/Sci-Fi \"Classic\" (A 20-Step Guide)\n\t1. Make sure you set your film in some sort of terrible alternate future where all people are slaves or unhappy or kept under sedation or something.\n\n2. Have every scene take place in the dark.  And your underworld must be lit by 15-watt bulbs.\n\n3. Clothe everyone in black leather, particularly capes.  This especially works for the villains, but in the interest of equal play the heroes can be edgy and wear black leather too.  If they're villains, shave their heads.  Give them sunglasses (for the dark!)\n\n4. Copying Terry Gilliam's masterpiece Brazil, throw something retro like brimmed fedoras into the wardrobe.\n\n5. Have a premise where our hero, a lone, semi-geeky guy, wakes up or somehow finds himself in a world he does not remember getting into.  He must clear his name of something, even if it's just getting off Pottery Barn's mailing list.\n\n6. Have a Mysterious Woman who may or may not be in cohoots with the bad guys, but who falls in love with our hero and wants to save him by the end of act II.\n\n7. Make damn sure she's sultry.  Though blondes are generally more popular these days in Hollywood, here dark brunettes work best.\n\n8. Have lots of issues that revolve around our brains being dicked with.  Throw in lots of tortured dialogue about alternative consciousnesses/universes/fuel supplies/sugar substitutes.\n\n9. This is very important: USE THE RHETORICAL LINE AT LEAST ONCE: \"DO YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU [find the Kiber Crystal/try to rescue your love-interest/defy Dr. Morphface/turn on a bright light]?\"  Indeed he (and we) don't.  This is supposed to get us all scared and anxious.\n\n10. Our hero should have had, if possible, a happy childhood that turned tragic.  Slaughtered parents work great here.  Of course, he doesn't remember any of it, at least at first.\n\n11. Populate your world with lots of machines with tubes, wires, cables, and ducts.  There also should be flashes of lightning that serve no purpose.\n\n12. Make sure your sets and costumes were \"derived\" from some black and white classic film from the 20s or 30s--Metropolis, Caligari, even Frankenstein will do nicely.  This is both to show you have a \"legitimate pedigree\" and to cover up the fact that you have no original ideas yourself.\n\n13. Make sure all the bad guys bite off their dialogue and sound mean.  This is how we know they are bad guys, since lately both sides have been wearing black leather.\n\n14. The guy gets the girl in the end and the sun comes out.  Really now, do we have to say this??? (However, through most of the movie we must believe the love will be unrequited.  The dame should have a troubled history, though you must keep it vague.)\n\n15. Throw in some cyborgs.  You gotta have cyborgs. \n\n16. Have sets that are about fifteen times larger than they need to be, but which are largely empty.\n\n17. There's always the authority figure who starts out in pursuit of our guy, but who by the end becomes convinced of his innocence and moves to his side.\n\n18. There was some vague, recent apocalyptic event that destroyed most of civilization.  But be brief here.  Our audience may get to wondering how one guy saving one girl will restore all of civilization, and you don't want them thinking about that.\n\n19. Include a sadomasochistic scene or two.  The current favorite is to strap the victim spread-eagled on a rotating mechanical device and stick him with needles.  This movie likes to stick them through the bone at the front of the skull, a really stupid place to insert a needle (but then, this screenwriter clearly isn't a brain surgeon).\n\n20. Always have a big shoot-em-up climax with lots of explosions, steam, smoke, distorting of the picture with computer tricks, and loud rock music.  This is how we resolve things when we have no idea what the hell we're talking about or how to end the movie.  We hope nobody notices.  Generally they don't.\n\nFollow this primer, and whatever you come up with will be called bold and visionary by people whose filmgoing history doesn't extend before 1995, and Roger \"I don't wanna become critically irrelevant\" Ebert", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1736", "text": "Live 8 Toronto DVD a dissapointment for the Masses\n\tWell I went to the concert and the whole time while I was watching it, I was glade they where coming out with a dvd because DVD can HOLD lots and LOTS AND LOTS of information and why would they cheap out and not put every artist with every song on here why I WOULD BE 100$ I don't care I want to see it all. And well I waited months and months, wondering waiting for it to come out, I went there with 3 other friends and it was the thing of a life time. Then it was time the P%$%# @%#T DVD of the century. THank you EMI for destroying a historial document so you can get all your SIGNED Contracts on to your DVD. Well now all I have to do is use my Time Machine and Get a tape ready and tape the Damn concert. Wait TIme machines doen't exist well now I am going ot have to go underground to get it. But wait I still $100 will EMI Release all the videos on DVD or do we have to go underground to get it from someone who tapped it and is selling it. All I can say this is why the internet was invented for INFORMATION EXCHANGE. If they keep information paticularly this Historical Document from people, they will share it over the internet. The video doesn't belong to 1 Company it belongs to the world, the world created this and WHO does EMI think they are by limiting this. I am so sick and tired of this utter B$%# @#$T. No one should settle for this, I demand more and Everyone should demand more also.3 Billion People watched 1 million spectaters. And what does EMI Tell you, they will put the crappiest DVD together and then make everyone take the videos down of there website. I believe I shall find them all and put them up on Wikipedia because it isn't 1 Person who owns the worlds creation. Anyone who believes in this should know what it means to them Every Extra CEnt of this DVD should go to AFrica and it doesnt it and its a Bloody shame. All I can say Is I am making sure this goes on to Every Review for this damned DVD untill something is done about it. \n\nVIVA LA RISTANCE : D\n-THE REAL LENBO", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1737", "text": "This film was not faithful to the adaptation of the novel.\n\tThere's lots of passion in Wide Sargasso Sea THE BOOK, but it's mostly emotional. It's an extremely multi-layered novel and the work of a true master. The film on the other hand is just your classic, bad 1990s film, beautiful to look at, with lots of skin, languid copulation, heaving bosoms, bodice-ripping nonsense, etc and next to no substance. It has no artistic integrity whatsoever, as its shameless makers must surely know they lifted their middle finger at the spirit of the Jean Rhys novel when choosing to make the film the way they did.\n\nI was unable to feel empathy for both the lead character. The much touted erotic scenes were not developed to what they lead to believe, and it also lacked much enthusiasm. They were incomplete and contributed little, if anything, to the plot. The viewer only gets a glimpse of the passion that supposedly exists between Edward and Antoinette. Therefore, they should have either gone all the way, tastefully (no pun intended), or have left those scenes out entirely. \n\nNow with regards to the plot of this film there were enormous holes, which perhaps could be rectified by reading the book. But for those who haven't read the book, there should be enough information in the film itself to keep the reader afloat. From the start it was unclear what was really going on with this family (despite the narration). Why did the ex-slaves keep laughing? (Something vaguely explained in the movie, though apparently fully explained in the book). Why didn't the parrot fly away? What made the mother go nuts? At no point in the movie were Mr. Rochester's \"issues\", as it were, fully explained. The man gets a letter exposing his wife as a Creole and dumps her like a hot potato, after (as Christophene explains) he was the one who came crawling to her in the first place. What a hypocrite. Again, maybe this is the ultimate point, that Mr. Rochester is a snob and the archetypical Victorian Englishman and that Antoinette is the victim of both his prejudice and that of the Jamaicans. But none of that exonerates the appallingly abrupt conclusion to the film. \n\nSo, despite the beautiful cinematography, this movie is a hopeless muddle. I'd highly recommend the novel by the way: a book you don't forget in a hurry. Needless to say I think you should give this insulting (to the memory of Jean Rhys) film a miss, especially if you've read the novel: it'll just frustrate you, no matter how keen on a bit of easy titillation you may be feeling at the time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1738", "text": "hey, did any of you dudes catch that they ripped off the plot from clueless?\n\tthis is the poorest of the plethora of jane austen adaptations we have undergone the past decade, with gwyneth paltrow stumbling her way through an unfunny retelling of austens classic.  fortunately its been 3 weeks since i watched this and ive managed to put the details of WHY i found it distasteful into the nether regions of my mind, but it was a mess.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1739", "text": "i am the arm- the review for fans of the series.\n\trent it but by all means don't buy it.  you won't watch it more than once.  this movie is not for those who have invested 25+ hours into the tv show.  although you will better understand what's going on if you have seen the show, none of this will really seem new or interesting to you.  you learn some new facts about Bob and The Man from Another Place, but nothing important.  for the most part it just tells the story as we have already pieced together from the show, adding only pointless and unrealistic new occurances (Bobby kills someone, Donna is replaced by an new actor, Coop forsees all the future comings of Laura's murder, etc).  all of the twin peaks charm that you have come to love is gone and the movie really suffers from that.  you can't only give Coop 10 meaningless lines and expect the show to succeed.  i think Lynch's efforts would have been more successful and greatly appreciated if he had made a sequel to the second series, focusing on the complications of Coop being in the Black Lodge, Harry having an emotional attachment to Coop but being forced to bring him down, etc.\n\ni guess if you have never seen the series this may be more interesting, but i dont really think so.  overall, the look and the feel was very foreign and uncomfortable and it moved very slow.  it is somewhat of a letdown coming from a monster writer/director like Lynch.  i'm glad i've seen it, but hell, i'd rather watch dune again before this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1740", "text": "Why the fuss?\n\tThis film is definitely not a masterpiece. I found it incredibly dry and incomprehensibly over-rated. Yes, the film was bleak but inexplicably bleak. To make matters worse, the main character seems to resolve her numbness almost out of nowhere. Perhaps I missed something gigantic because I was trying not to fall asleep while watching this drag on but I would not attempt to see it again. However, there were a couple of memorable scenes.\n  I would strongly advise renting it before purchase. Some people do love the film but I don't understand why", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1741", "text": "A monotonous travelogue that might be of interest to those who've read his books\n\tPerhaps this video will satisfy the readers of Lincoln's various works, such as The Sacred Place, The Messianic Legacy, and Holy Blood, Holy Grail, or at least show them the places discussed in detail within those books. The DVD will probably be a fine asset for those currently reading the aforementioned books. \n\nHowever, it is simply not successful as a stand-alone video or as a video about The Da Vinci Code. The narrator, Mr. Lincoln, takes us through the quaint and beautiful countryside of the Languedoc, home to the Cathar heresy and the Albigensian Crusade, and points out some interesting details in his wandering. Yet he rarely ties the details together into a coherent picture, and often makes comments that would seem to undercut the very idea that he intends to create a coherent picture. As well, he relishes in showing the destruction wrought to many of these mysterious details by treasure hunters and vandals (many inspired, it would seem, by Lincoln's books) and repeatedly editorializes against their actions. I finally fell asleep at around the 90 minute mark---I cannot imagine what else Mr. Lincoln could have found to drone on about for the remaining half hour.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1742", "text": "Stupid.\n\tThere was one scary moment in this movie--the quick scene showing the girl in the closet when she dies..now that was creepy. I then awaited more moments like that.  Nothing. nada. Lame.  Tries way too hard to be creepy and artsy and just landed up being dumb.  And that young boy what is up with that?? He's trying to be like the kid in the Sixth Sense (who was brilliant and totally believable).  This movie did not scare me.  And the idea of people being afraid to use VHS tapes after this? Come on.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1743", "text": "Jesus, what a steaming pile of crap!\n\tJulia Roberts plays Ed Harris' young new wife. Susan Sarandon plays Harris' ex-wife. Ex-wife does not like new wife. New wife does not like ex-wife. Ex-wife's cutsey, but bratty kids make new wife's life a living hell. Ex-wife thinks new wife is a stupid bimbo. New wife thinks ex-wife is a nagging battle axe. New wife and ex-wife fight and yell at each other ad nauseum. How does the film solve this conflict? Ex-wife is diagnosed with terminal cancer -- everyone reconciles, ex-wife and new wife suddenly love each other, the end. This is one of the most cliched, saccharine, hackneyed and shamelessly manipulative pieces of garbage put out by Hollywood in the past decade. If you like Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon or Ed Harris, please see Erin Brokovich, Dead Man Walking and The Right Stuff and run screaming from this nauseating cinematic catastrophe", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1744", "text": "Predictable and Uneven\n\tI'm not going to write too much. If you need to hear more just check other reviews down here.\nFrom all the 3 episodes only the first one, by Kar-Wai, is worth your time. \n\"The Hand\" is well done and typical Kar-Wai. Beautifully shot by his usual contributor Christopher Doyle, it's the most compelling and sexy episode of the bunch. Gong Li, always very elegant, give us a powerful sexy scene and her presence establishes and guide the rest of the story. Well crafted but very predictable. The director lately seems to be referencing himself, which is halfway form self parody.\n\"Equilibrium\" is just a bad cinematic joke and absolutely non sexy. Other than a few gratuitous and unrelated naked shots, is a simple and boring exchange between Downey Jr. playing an adman and his analyst played by Arkin.\nBut the worst by far is the Antonioni's episode. Is just so poorly done and acted that is an embarrassment. The, once, great director should have just retired by now (he was 91 in 2004) and let the rest of the world appreciate his masterpieces", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1745", "text": "Different Cast. Different writers???????\n\tAfter seeing both Peyton Place and the sequel I can tell you that I could tolerate the recast, Carol Lynley and Tuesday Weld were wonderful in their perspective parts.  But I have to wonder was it only the cast that changed in this sequel did the writers change as well?  My reasons for asking, the glaring inconsistencys to the original movie.  Over and over in this film it is stated that Selena was raped when she was thirteen, yet in the original film Selena, Alison and the others were graduating from high school when the incident occured.  Since when do thirteen year olds graduate from high school, also she looked pretty mature for thirteen.  Then there's Selen'as boyfriend (whose name escapes me at the moment) in the original film he stood by her, through the murder charges, the revelation of the rape, and the miscarriage, yet in the sequel I'm suppose to buy that he couldn't handle any of it dumped her and left town where he met and married someone else.  Then all the towns people after being put in their place by the town Doctor all rallied together at the end of the original film to give their support of Selena, yet in the sequel she is considered the town outcast?  I have nothing against sequels even with recast but this one strayed way too far from its original film that all creditbility for it as a sequel went out the door. It was all too obvious that the original film wasn't taken into account when writing the sequel.  Not credible at all", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1746", "text": "weak\n\tThis movie was a weak effort by Capra, who directed it, and the star, Gary Cooper. It's a good story, just poorly directed (Capra can't hit a home run every time). I found the acting very wooden and the movie seemed to just drag on and on. And no extra features on the dvd, at least none to speak of", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1747", "text": "Why Red Dragon Does Not Compare to Silence of the Lambs\n\tMcCully 1\n\nAdam McCully\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                                       \n\nInstructor Lee Hobbs\n\nENGL 101.025\n\n18 November 2005\n\nRed Dragon\n\n\tWhen I heard that Universal Studios was making a prequel to Silence of the Lambs, I'll admit that I was a little skeptical.  Throughout movie history there has been a long list of bad sequels which, more or less, is what this prequel was.  Caddyshack II, Godfather III, and Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, all horrible follow ups to great films.  So naturally I was a little worried that the film Red Dragon was going to be just another flop that followed a great film.  Any movie that follows a great film like Silence of the Lambs has a lot to live up to.  Personally, I thought that the first sequel to Silence of the Lambs,  Hannibal, didn't quite achieve that, and neither did Red Dragon.  It was a decent movie, but not quite as shocking and suspenseful as the first.  Don't get me wrong it did have its share of shock value, but since it didn't come first I had already come to expect that.  I thought that the writers would take the time and effort to make sure that this film was as good if not better than the first two films, but clearly their work shows otherwise.\n\t All in all, this movie disappointed me for several reasons.  As I mentioned before, the lack of violence and shock that were so prevalent in the first movie and that I, as a fan of the films, had come to expect.  But mostly, it was the fact that this movie was nothing more than a film that was made in the eighties with a different title and better actors.  I've never been a fan of remakes and this film was certainly no exception.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1748", "text": "\"You're going down Burnhead\" ???\n\tI have to say that I was not familiar with any Darkman comics, or had had any other contact with the character apart from this movie so I cannot compare the character to other sources. Therefore, coming from someone that did not \"know\" Darkman prior to the film I have to say that the movie was quite a disappointment!\nThere are the obvious comic book characteristics that one finds in these types of movies, like the Shadow, Batman etc, which is interesting.  \nNevertheless, Darkman was quite a disappointment considering the make-up of the cast: Liam Neeson, Larry Drake, and Frances McDormand among others.  It is the story of a scientist who falls victim to a group of gangsters resulting in his horrendous disfigurement.  In an effort to exact revenge, he makes use of his latest invention in order to appear like his targets/victims....  \nIn short, the acting and the plot are average (nothing great), while the dialogues are way below average.  The movie falls into the action/adventure/horror type of category.  \nThe characters are, overall, bland and just plain uninteresting (e.g. Rick Anderson played by the \"fool,\" Ted Raimi, from the Xena series).\nThough the potential for a good movie was definitely there it fails to take off.  A shame really...  \nIn a nutshell, it's not a movie you would want to add to your collection, but it might provide for an evening's entertainment, and that's about it. \nNo masterpiece here... 2 Stars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1749", "text": "A merciful two star rating; Look for future Arena Football Def. Coor. Stan Davis as 1 child actor   funny bit about Cheap Trick\n\tSurprisingly sleaze and Chauvinism\nby female Director Heckerling! She\nduplicated it in Chevy Chase vehicle\nNational Lampoon's European Vacation\ntoo! Many child actors got their start\nhere, but the thing that cracked me up, \nas I saw it when it came out (unfortu-\nnately) was the dialog of my fav band,\nCheap Trick: Ticket scalper \"...The\nmagntism of Robin Zander and the \ncharisma of Rick Nielsen...and what\nabout the tunes, 'I Want You To Want\nMe, The Dream Police...nan-nan-nah,\n'You're momma's alright, your daddy's\nalright, they just seem a little weird,\nSurrender, surrender...\", before he's \ninterrupted. If that isn't somebody's\nidea of 'Surrender', they've stumbled \nonto this review by mistake", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1750", "text": "This movie......stinks\n\tI am really wondering about the people who have reviewed this and gave it such good ratings.Ive been looking at their other reviews trying to understand what it is they like. Because this movie STINKS!\n\nIm a huge Reese Witherspoon fan and I like Paul Rudd so I rented this movie and thought it would be good. Oh boy I was wrong. The charachters are over the top and the story is just cheesy. Im all for a good fun, romantic comedy. I like \"Win a date with Tad Hamilton\" but this is just awful. \n\nReese plays a stripper (somehow it just doesnt work)who helps the dorky hopeless Rudd dump then win back his girlfriend. All the time there is a package to stop hence the name \"Overnight Delivery\". \n\nThe story could have worked but it just doesnt. The premise is good and there are parts that are somewhat ammusing but overall it sucks.\n\nI would reccomend this movie to anyone who liked the Sarah Michelle Gellar movie \"Simply Irresistable\". If you happened to like that movie with the magical little crab. If you disliked it as I did then stay away.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1751", "text": "How to destroy your career in one simple movie\n\tGeorge Sluizer's original Dutch-French version of The Vanishing (aka The Man Who Wanted to Know) offers one of European cinema's most quietly disturbingly anonymous and everyday sociopaths, feeling his way one step at a time towards murder. If you've seen that version, you probably still can't get the final revelation out of your head, but the film had plenty more to offer than that, playing with chronology, subverting the usual cliches of its 'Lady Vanishes' plot (the hero wants to know what happened to his missing lover far more than he wants her to be alive) and throwing in some excellent characterization. I can only assume that for this 1993 US remake Sluizer was so determined that no-one else was going to get the chance to ruin his film when he was perfectly capable of doing it himself, but few people could have anticipated how comprehensively he trashes his own work. His career never recovered.\n\nChief culprit is an astonishing performance by Jeff Bridges that has been overthought through in every detail to a truly disastrous level. A friend who produced one of his earliest movies noted that Bridges was a great instinctive actor as long as you stopped him thinking about what he was doing, and this film is the proof of the pudding. Every movement is overly mechanical in its precision, making him look like a rusty clockwork toy, while his voice is a bizarre mixture of Tootsie, Latka Gravas from Taxi and a Dalek who have all been taking elocution lessons from Dok-tah E-ville. No banality of evil here, just a looney walking around with an invisible sign over his head saying \"Please. Let. Me. Kill. You. Thank you. For your. Consideration.' \n\nBut the blame really needs to be shared out here. None of the performances are good: often, they don't even look good - Keifer Sutherland looks more like a baby hamster than a distraught man at his wits end in the hurried scenes at the gas station, Nancy Travis flounders badly and Sandra Bullock makes no impression at all as the object of his obsession. Not that they're given any help by either director or writer Todd Graff. The script is particularly weak. The chronology has been altered to put the focus firmly on Bridges at the expense of the couple at the opening of the film. Worse is the rush the film is in, draining the life and character from each scene in its race to get to the next. Rather than the high/low mood shifts in the couple's relationship or the apparently casual but careful establishing of the feel of the location, we just get a couple of arguments that give you the impression that he's probably better off without her. As for the new and improved happy ending - standard woman chased by nutter in the woods jeopardy stuff complete with lame `let's end on a joke like a TV cop show' moment - best not go there... which is advice that holds for this entire trainwreck of a movie. Even a shockingly bland and uninspired Jerry Goldsmith score can't do anything for this one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1752", "text": "Showgirls - Disc problems\n\tI enjoyed the movie even though I was only able to watch it in segments. The first time I tried to watch it, after about 20 minutes, the screen went to digital gibberish and my DVD player hung up so that I couldn't even open the tray to remove the disc or turn off the power. I had to unplug the DVD player, wait, and replug the power cord to remove the disc. Overnight, I decided I needed to replace my DVD player. However, the next morning, I tried a different DVD and it worked fine. It still works fine on all my other DVDs. I complained to your customer service people and they were nice enough to send me a replacement copy of Showgirls. Unfortunately, this one has the same problem. It plays for several minutes and then goes to gibberish and hangs my DVD player. I gave up on the problem at this point and decided to just get through my life without Showgirls. I use my DVD player almost every day and it works fine except when I try to watch Showgirls", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1753", "text": "Leary Stand Up - Not Funny\n\tEnjoyed Leary's Rescue Me and The Job so much but was really disappointed in his stand up - not funny and over done", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1754", "text": "all the clever British humor can't save this one...\n\tIf this movie were set in the US, I would've given it 1 star but the British accent, humor, and colloquialisms partially saved it...but not enough, sorry to say!\n\nWhy not?  Because despite a few mildly surprising and utterly contrived plot twists here and there, this film is still built on a particularly toxic myth: the desperately lonely and insecure 30-something single woman who is made to be as endearingly pathetic as possible for the audience to root for her inevitable finding by a Mr. Right.  Here, the film accomplishes that by making the central character tubby, clumsy, and possessing ridiculously bad luck and ill timing.  \n\nAlmost from the first 5 minutes, this movie just reeks of focus-group-inspired audience manipulation as it slogs through the same old trite cliches and recycled TV-sitcom bits.  Was there even ONE half-original character in this whole movie?  Don't remember any...maybe because I'd like to forget this dreadful cringe-fest of a flick ASAP", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1755", "text": "Appalling Excess\n\tI just watched this movie version of the classic childrens' book with my wife.  Here are my gut impressions:\n\nFirst, very little is true to the book.  That's not really a gut impression.  That's the impression I got hearing my wife say \"That's not in the book...that's not in the book...\"\n\nActually this movie is more like a computer animation demo than a vehicle for story telling.  It makes for beautiful stills and pictures, and those made me want to see the movie.   \n\nI expected a heart warming Christmas story, and what I got was about an hour of frantic scenes of out-of-control railroad and other technology animated like never before with just enough pauses betwen them to remind me why I'm watching.  You get to see...\n \nA kid chasing a ticket through a train,\n \nA kid chasing a ticket over the roof of a train,\n \nA ticket making its way through the forest -- Rube Goldberg style -- back to the train,\n\n(Forty minutes into this movie and one girl's train ticket is the star of the show!)\n\nOK, the ticket sub plot is resolved and we have...\n\nA train sliding out of control on the ice,\n\nA train trying to outrun cracks on the ice,\n\nA train going full throttle out of control and racing up and down mountain valleys like a roller coaster (fans of the \"coaster tycoon\" series of computer games will feel right at home) until finally it arrives at the North Pole. \n\nThen, the train car with the central character kids gets detached so we have...\n\nA train car running out of control through Santa's village,\n\nKids getting lost in the Christmas present manufacturing plant and falling through the chutes and machinery of the factory, and then...\n\nKids getting lost in a bag of presents that is taken by a flying machine to Santa's sled launching pad where the star at the top of the tree is dislodged and nearly impales an innocent elf.  Ho ho ho.\n\nAt least let me have a joystick and a couple of buttons so I can help these kids out!  It's like a computer animated train wreck in fast motion.  You know it's awful but you can't look away!  \n\nAnd, you'd better think twice before letting any very young children see this.  It could be very frightening on a big screen with the volume turned up.  My wife and I were going to watch it with our three and six year old sons, and we were very glad that we didn't.\n\nSo, what could have been a classic, enduring, and endearing compliment to a classic childrens' Christmas story is little more than a great line for some computer animator to have on his or her resume.  Two thirds of this movie is devoted to stuff that doesn't advance the story or develop the characters one bit.  Whatever a \"character driven\" story is, this is the opposite.  Never have I seen so many rendered pixels doing so much and accomplishing so little.\n\nI'd rather set up my old American Flyer electric trains and let them run around the tree while I read the book to my kids.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1756", "text": "Hmm...\n\tThe old DVD from 1997 looks better than the new HD version. I've compared the two, and the first DVD had good color saturation, dark blacks and looked right with the heavy red and brown palette. The HD version has a blue-green haze covering everything and the picture is too bright. They also removed the film grain and made the image look smooth and creamy. The sound quality is better now, though, and the image of course is higher resolution.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1757", "text": "well made and stylish . . .\n\tBut for me at least, I found it rather hard to root for Mel Gibson's character, given the fact that he was a major, major drug dealer.  When the movie ended with him more or less riding off into the sunset with Michelle Pfeiffer and all the loot, I didn't find myself feeling exactly uplifted by it.  Given the fact that the movie bent over backwards to depict Gibson as a loving father, a phenomenally successful businessman, and a super-stud, one might fairly say that this movie glamorizes drug-dealing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1758", "text": "Total Garbage\n\tThis movie is the most boring, uninteresting piece of garbage I have ever\nwasted my money on. The plot is stupid, the characters are dull and insipid, and the whole movie leaves you asking, as the credits run, \"So What?\" Don't waste your money!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1759", "text": "times like this amazon needs a no star option\n\tI myself am a huge Buffy/Angel fan,  I had read the reviews here and I thought it was worth a shot seeing it.  Well The script was terrible,  the story even worse,  direction - don't get me started.   One reviewer said it,  it was like they didn't know whose point of view to choose.  The soundtrack was awful.  The ending was sooo stupid.  did anyone else see the people at the docks leaning against the rail as three people are shot in front of them...  they just keep standing there.  Like nothing is happening.  I really haven't seen a movie this bad in... well...  EVER!!  Oh and Alyson Hannigan's acting was way better in My stepmother is an alien. I think she was about 13 in that role.  Don't get me wrong she's a extremely talented actress...  I blame it on the script.\n\nrent it,  don't buy it.  You'll be embarassed to own it.  I am", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1760", "text": "Want to waste 2 hours of your life - ignore this review !!\n\tIf you have bothered to read all the other reviews here, i think you will get the point, but still unsure ?\n\nThink of KNIGHTRIDER from the 70`s ( i`m sure EDI used the same voice !! ) then add some THUNDERBIRD puppets ( thats a bit mean, at least they had personality ) then add a dash of C.G.I. on a budget, oh and not forgetting that the whole script was written by a seven year old! \n\nA bit scathing you may feel - but deservedly so i`m afraid. \n\nSeriously, watch some paint dry for a couple of hours, at least the fumes will give you some sort of a buzz.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1761", "text": "The Magic isn't There\n\tThis is a fantasy film about a family of witches in modern times. The Owens girls are hereditary witches, any man who loves one is doomed to an early death. There is a scene where a woman asks for a love potion, this requires the sacrifice of a dove. Two little girls watch. Years later they're grown up. One leaves to live with her boyfriend. But the curse returns and a boyfriend is run over by a truck (never stand in the middle of a road). We see scenes where the neighbor kids yell \"witch\", as if to symbolize something.\n\nSally goes when Jillian calls her; she has a problem with her boyfriend. But Sally uses a \"magic potion\" to eliminate the problem. Now Jillian wants to undo what was done. [The film began to lose me now, it wasn't funny.] The spell goes awry, they bury their mistake. Then there is a scene where the ladies are all giggles. Later an investigator comes around looking for Jimmy. [The story drags again.] More scenes follow; they are not funny or scary or even entertaining. But a scene in the attic will wake you even if you're snoozing! They call some friends over to cast a spell to drive a demon out of Jillian. It seems to work, even if they don't use the standard issue witches broom. There is a sort of happy ending.\n\nSandra and Nicole are good actresses, but they can't cast a spell to improve the script of one of the worst movies I've ever seen. \"Bell, Book, and Candle\" is a funnier film, \"Blair Witch\" is a scarier film. This falls between the cracks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1762", "text": "Truly Disappointing\n\tAfter I read Erik Larson's wonderful book \"The Devil in the White City\" I was fascinated by the brief glimpses at Holmes' story. But this documentary was a phenomenal disappointment. The production is amateurish at best, complete with needlessly corny reenactments worthy of \"Mondo Carne.\" With such a wealth of fascinating information available (court transcripts, etc) do we really need filler footage of some faceless actress wandering down dark hallways acting frightened? This man killed countless people and yet the producers of this documentary thought so little of their audience that they hired a narrator who sounds as if he is the chief ride operator of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. Truly disappointing. Perhaps someone will make an interesting documentary of Holmes. This most certainly isn't it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1763", "text": "weak\n\tThis movie was a weak effort by Capra, who directed it, and the star, Gary Cooper. It's a good story, just poorly directed (Capra can't hit a home run every time). I found the acting very wooden and the movie seemed to just drag on and on. And no extra features on the dvd, at least none to speak of", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1764", "text": "No Depth\n\tThis disc is like a Whitman's candy sampler:  It has a lot of different things... but a lot of the things you don't really want.  The film covers kids, high schoolers, college ball and college recruiting/pay controversies, ABA, NBA through all its decades, Harlem Globetrotters, the street game and inner-city stars, country boys, Indiana basketball, retired old timers hanging in Florida, current stars, marketing (are there ANY hoop videos that don't talk about sneaker brands), public relations, fireworks, cheerleaders, guys on trampolines, women's basketball..... Whew.  None of these subjects is studied in depth.  If you've followed basketball for a while, you know and have seen most of this.  The subject sampling seems to jump all over the place, so it would be hard to hit chapters to see just what you want.  I'd rather see a DVD star profile (Jordon, Iverson) or  quot;NBA at 50 quot; or Spike Lee's movie, or  quot;Hoop Dreams, quot; etc.  1 Love is such a sampler it feels like the disc should come free with the purchase of a Wilson basketball.  Or it seems like something you'd see on Sunday TV, after most people have turned off their sets when the real game ends.  In short,  quot;1 Love quot; is a decent sampling, but nothing to sink your teeth into", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1765", "text": "Stupid!!\n\tI saw this movie in a trip and it is one of the worst movies I have seen during the last two years. Stupid, stupid and stupid. Ryan Reynolds becomes annoying.\n\nIf you have brain, never watch this movi", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1766", "text": "Very light on baby care basics\n\tThis newborn care DVD is strictly for caring for a newborn infant, in other words, what you learn here won't apply after the first 3 or 4 weeks.  My biggest beef with this DVD is that it totally just skims over all the basics, such as how to breastfeed properly, how to bottlefeed properly, how to swaddle properly, how to calm a baby properly, etc.  All the stuff you want to know about looking after a newborn, each is given about 5 seconds of screen time.  Instead, the bulk of the program is wasted on things like \"pre-birth preparation,\" which interestingly appears toward the end of the program, and how the mother should take care of herself.  These are important things to know, but not for a \"ultimate baby care DVD.\"\n\nThe DVD packaging is also very misleading.  It says \"over an hour of hints\"... but that includes 1 minute of copyright warning and another 30 seconds of \"you should always consult your doctor\" warning, plus a long end-of-program credit.  The actual content is about 55 minutes.\n\nI've seen this DVD and the \"ABC of Newborn Baby Care\" DVD and even though the latter is not great, it's better because it goes through the important topics step-by-step, and the nurse/midwife demonstrates the techniques clearly.  Between the two DVDs, I definitely recommend the latter.\n\nBTW, you can likely find this at your local library.  It's also available from Netflix.  It's just not worth the price of the DVD, not even 1/10 of the price", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1767", "text": "Not for Beginners\n\tThis stability ball workout is definitely a more advanced routine and is not for beginners.  This was the first stability ball DVD that I purchased and became quickly frustrated with the routine due to the level.  If you are a beginner, I would recommend Leslie Sansone's You can do Stability Ball training.  If you are a beginner or more advanced, I would recommend Denise Austin's Shrink the Female Fat Zone or the QuickFix Stability Ball training.  My all time favorite DVD for the stability ball is Denise Austin.  This is by far my least favorite.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1768", "text": "It looks too '70s  and 1983-like\n\tNick Lachey and Jessica Simpson have a few good moments in the Nick and Jessica Variety Hour. But the show looks too '70s in its premise, too Donny and Marie-ish in some parts and Sonny and Cher-in some others.  Lachey's performance with Babyface is nice. How come Babyface didn't produce Nick's entire solo album instead of the batch of people Nick went to that caused Soul-O to flop?  He would have given him some smooth stuff to sing to. But having Mr. T and Johnny Bench and Kenny Rogers makes the show look, sadly, too 1983-ish. How come they couldn't get somebody current to perform on it, say Maroon 5 or Kanye West, who were both hot last April? They wanted to bring back the variety show format, but it's very hard to do it in an Internet age.  And Jessica isn't all that good on this show. I'd rather hear her music and albums instead. They need to bring new things to the format if they're going to make another show. For now, Lachey and Simpson would be better off doing their solo albums than wasteful junk like this!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1769", "text": "It is IMPORTANT that you get the ORIGINAL on VHS\n\tI love love love this movie, but you have to make sure you get the VHS version (where the VHS cover is the cast riding in the car.) Lucky for me, this is the one I own. By mistake, I purchased the \"wrong\" version for a friend and we sat down to watch it together. The music in the DVD version is TERRIBLE compared to the original (don't even get me started on the c.d. soundtrack.) Whoever made the blunder of re-doing this for DVD re-release needs to be fired", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1770", "text": "Role Model?  Far From It\n\tJessica Simpson is a talentless bimbo.  She is more concerned with shopping than she is with being a singer role model - a title that she so proudly proclaimed after bashing Brittany and Christina for showing too much skin.  We all know now that the hypocritical Jessica Simpson would shed her clothes if the price were right.  She is NOT a role model and her songs/tv specials are lower than below average", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1771", "text": "Disney needs to fire the DVD guy\n\tGood grief - yet another DVD collection we are not buying because Disney doesn't seem to understand.  We LOVED these series when they were on television but we will not buy something that is slapped together and incomplete.  I hope the folks at Disney get the message eventually.  Same thing applies to their live action feature films.  Disney should release them in widescreen with some extras or not bother.  Too bad because we have all the animated films and would happily buy the live action if the same care was given to the production", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1772", "text": "TOO MUCH CLOWNING -- WAY TOO GIMMICKY\n\tI recently saw Les Miserables - 10th Anniversary Concert on DVD and absolutely fell in love with it so I thought I would try something similar and decided to give Candide try.  Boy, was I disappointed.  I can't get past the first 30 minutes -- all these silly gimmicky \"jokes\" that are not even remotely funny.  The singing is not bad (this cast has better technical control of their voices compared to the cast in Les Miz) but the choreography is trite and unimaginative, and the acting so juvenille that you'd think the characters are retarded.  When the narrator fired his gun and a \"bang\" flag shot out from the gun instead -- that was over the top for me....  Yuck.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1773", "text": "The worst movie I've ever seen\n\tThere are cinematic masterpieces, and there are films that really make you feel the producer knows how to use film to its fullest.  This stinker convinced me Mr. Lynch owned shares in Kodak and wanted to sell film by the mile.  The only reason you may want to see this is so you will convince yourself never to see a David Lynch work ever again.  Do not buy it!!  Manos, The Hands of Fate is much more watchable than this.\nI get Brian Eno and ambient/atmosphere music is so you will use it as a background along with your imagination to create your own inner experience.  Film doesn't work that way (another reviewer compared this with Eno).  \nI find Memento a brilliant piece of work, really making me forget I am watching a film.  I think Videodrome is wonderful and compelling.  This - make sure you can watch something else.  Watch this in 100x speed.  You won't miss a thing.\nOkay, I just remembered, there is one movie worse than this one.  Reflections Of Evil.  If you actually like Eraserhead then get that movie too.  Me, I'd rather put a brain-eating worm in my ear from whatever planet Kahn was exiled to in Star Trek II.  Much less painful than watching this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1774", "text": "Pretty stupid and obnoxious\n\tAlmost unbelievably bad, except I saw the remake of 'Shaft,' which should have been a forewarning.  This is like a comic book for filmgoers.  No, not a graphic novel adapted to the screen.  More like a comic book for kids, that you'd be embarassed to own at any age.  Doubly offensive is the high quality soul music that is on the soundtrack, a travesty to the nth degree.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1775", "text": "Too dumb to be funny\n\t\"Legal Eagles\" is supposed to be a comedy. We're supposed to find the characters played by Robert Redford and Debra Winger to be amusing, their acrimonious relationship to be hilarious, and the way that they end up being partners despite all of the gibes to be romantically satisfying.\n\nThe problem is that the movie is too dumb to be taken seriously, and thus too dumb to be funny.\n\nBriefly, the story takes place in New York. Robert Redford is an assistant District Attorney about to be promoted to be the DA. Debra Winger is a defense attorney, and Daryl Hannah is a young woman with emotional problems, and is Debra Winger's client. The plot involves a fire 20 years ago, when Daryl Hannah was eight, a fire that killed her artist father and purportedly destroyed a large number of his paintings. This experience left Daryl Hannah traumatized, but all is not as it seems, and now, 20 years later, Daryl Hannah is first accused of attempted theft and later of murder.\n\nUnfortunately, the plot involves many elements that simply don't make sense. I won't go into detail, but Roger Ebert does a good job of listing four different major things that make the plot completely unbelievable.\n\nAs well as the story being dumb I found some of the scenes that were supposed to be funny to be anything but. \n\nFor example, Robert Redford is a weekend father to a teenage daughter. At one point his ex-wife threatens to go to court to prevent him from seeing their daughter. Robert Redford makes a telephone call to his ex-wife's home and starts an angry monologue of threats about how he'll take her apart in court. Then he realizes that he's actually talking to his daughter! This mistake is apparently supposed to be hilarious. Ha, ha.\n\nIn another scene Robert Redford and Debra Winger are together and see one of the bad guys. Robert Redford takes off on foot to try to catch him. Debra Winger, who doesn't know how to drive a car, feels it necessary for her to jump into Robert Redford's car and try to follow him. She makes a wrong turn and finds herself going the wrong way into traffic on a wide heavily trafficked street. There follows one minute of her frantically dodging cars at the last moment. Very funny. Ha, ha, ha.\n\nThis movie could have been a fairly good romantic thriller if they had fixed the plot and not tried to be a comedy. But the dumb plot and the unfunny attempts at comedy make it a complete waste of time.\n\nRennie Peterse", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1776", "text": "Predictable\n\tThirteen Ghosts is about a machine. This machine was designed by a Man who was at the time possessed my Satan. Yes, Satan. If the plot doesn't seem stupid enough, it needs Ghosts to power it. Ghostbusters anyone? At the start we watch a ghost hunting scene with a ghost that looks it belongs in a Michael J Fox movie.  As time progresses you find out that the 'demonic machine' needs to be powered by ghosts. If done right, it opens the 'Eye to Hell'. \nSave yourself a few bucks and don't rent this.  It's awfu", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1777", "text": "Unnecessarily Epic...\n\tAfter 40 minutes of objective viewing, and shot after superfluous shot, I sat through another 30 minutes in pain. I've come to the fairly well informed conclusion that either Peter Jackson can ONLY do epics wheather it calls for it or not, or LOTR in all it's incarnations had immense levels of supervision for Jacksons from higher-ups. Kong is not an epic, it is a tragedy. Tell me to watch the whole thing, if you will, but if the film is constructed so poorly 70 minutes in, I don't need to. On another note. Jurassic park had better CGI than this. Mr. jackson, no more 'epic fly-by shots please.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1778", "text": "not a pleasant christmas story\n\tSomeone bought this 3D DVD for my almost 5 year old daughter.  We thought the special effects would be fascinating and they were.  However,  within minutes of the movie's beginning my daughter was in tears. I won't say why but she found the plot frightening.  Several times during the movie I tried to talk her out of watching but she wanted to see what happened in the end.  Fortunately the movie is relatively short.  Overall, I found the story to be a cynical look at Christmas.  As an adult, I think it might be humourous to watch after a hard day of Christmas shopping but I urge caution before showing it to young children.  There was way too much animated violence to match the spirit of Christmas", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1779", "text": "I HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION...\n\tIt is unusual that I disagree with so many great critics praising a movie where there is so much talent. This movie tries to deal with alot and does alot of it well BUT as a viewer, I am hugely distracted by Mamet's dialogue. No, I do not agree that people in the real business world talk like this! Real people do not mindlessly echo over and over and over the same phrases that they hear each other speaking. If I did that in my working environment my coworkers would think there was something wrong with me. Real conversation does not run in that kind of patter. After listening to the characters for ninety minutes, I finally came to the conclusion that many of the characters sounded alike and the one connection point was Mamet. Real people talk differently from each other. They use different and distinct speech patterns and phrases and slang. I've had this problem with Mamet before and I can't believe nobody has ever noticed this before - and I would doubt that I am the first. I wouldn't be surprised if - somewhere - some actor in some Mamet production has pondered this before. Come on! Good dialogue is like good acting: if it's really good, you don't notice it until the show's over.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1780", "text": "Sound Problems\n\tI bought this back in October of 2006.  Can someone who bought it more recently tell me if the sound issues have been fixed?  I returned this item for a refund and won't be buying it again until Paramount fixes the sound issues.  Parts of the show are very quiet; I had to turn the sound up to even make out the dialog.  Then, a loud part comes on and almost blows my speakers.  This happens multiple times per episode.  Repeat this for six hours.  If I wanted this kind of quality, I'd just download the episodes off the Internet.  There will be a gap in my collection until this is fixed.  I don't know why they can't pay someone $5.15 an hour to watch the DVD once before they make 10 million copies", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1781", "text": "Butchered for your protection\n\tTrying to make a film concerning Studio 54 for a mainstream audience is a really bad idea. It's just not possible to do it and actually stay truthful to the climate of that era. Gays had a lot more influence on that scene than the film lets on. From what I understand, the original director's cut was gutted by Miramax before the film was released it and it shows. Other than Mike Meyers portrayal of Steve Rubell, there's hardly a gay character in sight. There's some very good actors in the film and their talents are simply wasted. Thank goodness the good music helped me get through this drivel. Anyone with a taste for fine filmmaking need not bother with this cinematic mistake", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1782", "text": "Would not recommend\n\tI own several Real Wheels movies and thought I would give this one a shot.  I found the picture quality to be less than I expected and the footage seemed out of date.  The narration was dull and boring, and the children's voices screaming the number of the truck to be annoying.  I would recommend any of the  Real Wheels series instead of this - they never fail to please my 3 1/2 year old truck lover", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1783", "text": "Nothing but wasted time\n\tI'm of the opinion that King's books rarely translate well into movies, and this is no exception. Some of King's work is fantastic,  but unfortunately, a lot of it is simply tired old themes with nothing new. This falls into the latter category.\n\nA novel about a novelist, and one who has a hard time finding inspiration: Please Mr. King, which college creative writing program did you steal this idea from? The writer's ideas showing up in real life: From whence do these fantastic ideas pour forth?\n\nI won't bother to tell you the ending, because if you have the poor luck to watch the movie, you'll have already guessed it by the time you're half way through. It's all bad and hackneyed, from start to finish.\n\nI will give Steven King credit for putting his fame to good use though. If anyone without Mr. King's fame and built-in fan base tried to sell a story this trite, their manuscript would never make it through the slush pile. \n\nMaybe it takes a bunch of bad stories like this to turn out gems like the Gunslinger series, but it doesn't mean that we have to watch them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1784", "text": "Barely a Movie\n\tThis is poorly casted and scripted movie, has only one thing going for it, No annoying Chevy Chase around to make unfunny jokes, he did not have too, The cast here do that in abundance", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1785", "text": "Red-blue glasses is better\n\tThe kit was not worth its price. The spatial effect is poor. I've been watching some much better 3d movies with much cheaper red-blue paper glasses.  No, I don't have visual problem, and I rigged up everything correctly.\n\nThe DVDs itself were not interesting. My kids were not impressed much. It were not made me happier with the pack.\n\nSorry this review seems against the others, but it is my truth. I've stored it back into the box.\n\nI don't recommend this for you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1786", "text": "The Usual Suspects\n\topened the sealed DVD case and Get Shorty was inside and not the Usual Suspects.   I sent it back requesting a replacement and did not get a replacement.  I got a credit, I think.  Not sure.  I would rather just have the correct movie", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1787", "text": "MONK IS JUNK!\n\tI really want to give this piece of garbage a Zero. Actually, I only watched part of one episode, I don't know if it's from season one. I am a Columbo fan, and a detective writer. I saw a sniper shoot a man on a platform. The platform was almost located right up against a building the sniper was in! A toilet with flowers in it. He reacts to colds? I saw a classroom full of kids. EVERY ONE had a cold! Not very realistic. Kiddie video game pacing, with no proper build up. They don't make stuff for intelligent people anymore! If you are new to this series, watch some before you buy. Maybe some of it is ok.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1788", "text": "Stick with Willy Wonka\n\tI could barely get through the...um...er...reimagination...of the childern's classic - while the set design and special FX are state of the art, as usual for a Tim Burton film, the actual movie is hard to watch. Why? Depp's \"performance\" is chock full of ticks and mannerisms, off-putting, flat, self-absorbed, and finally, one-note. Rather than the quirky fun of the original 1972 Gene Wilder version, Burton's film is more horror than fantasy, often casually cruel and sadistic to the point of being far from family fare.  While deliberate on Burton's part, that doesn't make the final product any more watchable. It's one grim, dismal, downward spiral slog. Not much holidday fun, huh? As with most of Burton's other big, expensive failures, he knows how to CREATE a convincing world, but has no clue how to POPULATE it with characters and situations we identify with and/or could care less about.  The final result is a film that's like a fragile, hermetically sealed curio on the shelf - nice to look at from afar, but hard to get attached to, much less involved with. What a waste of millions of studio $$$", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1789", "text": "Painful.\n\tHalf Light (Craig Rosenberg, 2006)\n\nI've been following some heated debate about this flick on movie boards, and it's brought a somewhat related (if tangentially) point into focus for me: why it is that movies like Darkness, the 2002 Spanish \"thriller\" with all the suspense of a Pee Wee Herman monologue, and Haute Tension, France's painfully bad 2005 attempt at horror, come over to America and fall flat. Well, I knew the answer, but really, you're all providing me with more evidence. You've never seen a good horror film in your life, have you? Because that's really the only way I can see justifying Darkness, Haute Tension, or Half Light as marginal, much less good, movies.\n\nDemi Moore plays Rachel Carlson, an American author living in Scotland with her husband Brian (Henry Ian Cusick) and their son Thomas (the wonderfully-named Beans el-Balawi, recently in the TV adaptation of Beneath the Skin). Thomas suffers a household accident, which leads to Rachel and Brian splitting up. Rachel's friend Sharon (Coupling's Kate Isitt) finds Sharon a lovely, secluded place on the coast to hole up and try to write (and why is it that dead kids always lead to parents going off somewhere secluded, where they're bound to be tormented by guilt?). Rachel meets a number of fine locals, including Angus McCulloch (The Mists of Avalon's Hans Matheson), keeper of an even more secluded lighthouse not far from her new place, with whom she feels an instant attraction. Despite being free of the marriage bond, Rachel's not quite sure what to make of her handsome stranger...\n\n...and neither are we. There's obviously supposed to be chemistry between these two characters, but it's never realized. It's probably off looking for the film's suspense, which Rosenberg reminds us we're supposed to be feeling by inserting a few scenes that tread the ground of every suspense movie clich\ufffd in the entire book. Once you've figured out the movie's big twists (yes, there's more than one, handled with all the delicacy afforded to, say, a road being repaved), which you will have done less than thirty minutes into the film, Rosenberg attempts to hit you with another big twist at the end. There's only one problem-- the movie's climactic scene is so befuddling that any attempt at inserting another plot twist that leads to the film's resolution does nothing but leave the viewer confused and unsatisfied. (Go look at the film boards in various places. There is one question that crops up over and over again. It relates to the utter inability of the climax to get its point across.)\n\nIt's not often that I say Darkness is better than another horror film. After all, Darkness was about the most pointless exercise in mediocrity possible. But if you have died and gone to Hell, and you have a choice of which of the two to watch on endless loop for the rest of eternity, Darkness should be a no-brainer. Yes, this one's that bad.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1790", "text": "THIS MOVIE WOULD HAVE BEEN ACTED BETTER IF THEY USED REAL RETARDS!!!!!!!\n\tI can't give it any less than one star but what the heck, The girls were hot so there's the one star. Other than that I am literally dumber after watching this movie! I swear to god! I passed out after watching this film because I got so stupid I forgot to breathe! They should stop beating around the bush and hire retards from the mental home to play the lead roles because lord knows they would have done a better job! Even if they just ran around the set yelling \"1,2,3, Potato Salad, March!\" The dialogue would have been 1000 times better. Message to the producer:\nGive it up loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1791", "text": "A movie on Castellano, how boring.\n\tI love Chazz P. and I can see why he would want to give the other side of the Castellano epic, but man is this movie boring.  Castellano has to be one of the most uninvolved mobsters ever to take the reins of a crime family.  If you know the history of this guy, than you should agree, and if you don't, read some books about him.  As powerful as he was, he sure didn't know much about running a crime family as did his predecessors, which this film doesn't portray.  The film also has terrible actors portraying both Sammy the Bull and John Gotti.  An insult at that.  If you like mafia movies and don't care about the history of its real-life characters than by all means watch it.  If you do, skip it, you'd be better off reading a book", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1792", "text": "Noah's Ark - Jon Voigt\n\tThis movie is not very realistic.  The sets are great!, but the story is a Biblical SNAFU!  They had the chance to embellish the real story, without compromizing the Bible's account, but chose instead to incorporate incidents that were thousands of years later, which impeached any incredibility it might have had. I didn't like it much for that reason.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1793", "text": "Truth, Justice = deadbeat dad   peeping tom?\n\tThere are two main reasons why this Superman film fails to fly inspite of the special effects.\n\nWhat Singer and company have missed is the heart of Superman - virtues.  The ideal of the American way (noticably absent) is supposed to go hand in hand with truth and justice.  Donner made the mistake in the 70's of having Superman sleep with Lois, and now Singer adds insult to injury by having Superman discover he has an illegitmate child that he doesn't take responsibility for (deadbeat dad).  Using his super powers to invade the privacy of Lois in her home, drags Superman down to the level of creepy (peeping tom).\n\nThe second issue concerns personality.  Routh and Bosworth look nice but have no charm and no chemistry.  These are the two ingredients that made Reeves and Kidder so endearing.\n\nA new director, writers, and cast is needed.  Until then, at least there's Superman 1.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1794", "text": "Primer\n\tWhat looks like a good movie to watch quickly turns into disappointment. Whilst you expect some plot to come together (at least on first viewing) - it is strung together to confuse - even to frustrate the viewer.\n\nI was given no warning about the really really bad quality. Having a HD Large display does not help either. The sound is annonying as is irritating. In fact I got a refund on the movie hire!\n\nI don't expect overboard special effect and CGI overlays. I expected the quality to be above a cheap CAM recorder however.\n\nThe plot is complicated and the noise in the background adds to the disorientation which is done on purpose.\n\nOn the other note: The cheap and nasty props do not add anything to crediblility either.\n\nStay clear - but if you have the time and want to view the movie - settle back and expect a \"student\" movie from some high School college.\n\nThis movie although good in concept fails. I would like some production house to take it on board - create the situation with some convinving special effects (to help the storyline), better sound, widescreen and convincing props.\n\nIt could have been a brilliant movie but is spoiled by bad quality and unconvinving props.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1795", "text": "this movie doesn't deserve any stars!\n\tI was seriously considering purchasing this movie, but luckily I saw it at blockbuster one night and decided to rent it before I made up my mind.  I think it was the smartest move I've made in my entire life because this movie turned out to be, not only the worst lesbian movie, but probably one of the worst movies ever made!  The reviews I've seen for this movie are way too generous I must say.  Believe me when I say that I am not a strict critic...I can be easily entertained by the corny ones.  But this one could not be salvaged, and one star is much more than it deserves.  The fact that is in black and white can be overlooked, but the bad acting, and pseudo-artistic scenes reminded me of a film made in middle school.  Unfortunately, my girlfriend and I were unable to get through the first 30 mins, so I am unable to rate this movie wholly.  All I can say is please rent it at least", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1796", "text": "Bor-r-r-r-ring!\n\tPersonally, I can't see this movie for dust. In fact, I find it extremely annoying. The only video worse than this one is \"Monty Python and the Holy Grail.\" Yecch!\n\nNapoleon Dynamite, no offense to the actor, literally puts me to sleep. I don't mind his friend Pedro, and I also don't mind his brother (the dude with the glasses) or his grandmother, or even his irksome uncle, but Napoleon himself is as dull as dishwater. If they'd only take his character out, I'd probably enjoy this movie a little better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1797", "text": "The worst film adaptation ever?\n\tI absolutely abhor this film. Want to know why? Because it labled 'Valley of the Dolls' and everything Jacqueline Susann ever wrote into 'great campy fun'. Now I don't know this for certain, but I don't think Jacqueline Susann wanted people to see her books as cheesy comedies. I think she wanted people to take her work seriously, and with this awfully made film, no one did. To others, the film might be so bad it's funny, but to devoted fans of the book it's just depressing. The movie was made in 1967, a year after the book was published and you can see that Jacqueline Susann was ahead of her time, because the film is poorly adapted and very censored. You know you have a problem when the book would receive an R rating if transferred onto the screen, but the movie is only rated PG. Besides the sex scenes, language, pill popping and other thematic elements that are left out, important details to the plot are also missing. Anne's hatred of Lawrenceville, Helen Lawson's screen time, Jennifer's complicated and somewhat absuive relationship with Tony, Allen and Gino Cooper, Henry's character development, Jennifer's relationship with the Senator (and the reason she committs suicide), the tragic ending, etc are all either missing or are shortened down. I don't care if the movie would have been almost three hours long, I think if they had stuck close enough to the book, then everything would have been fine. What a shame. And please don't mention the casting of actors. Save for Patty Duke, I thought everyone else did a horrible job. Some of the actors didn't even look the physical part (in the book Anne is actually a blonde, Helen Lawson has dark hair and Jennifer is curvy). The thing that really gets me though is why has this film never been remade? It's almost forty years later, and I think that this story definately deserves to be given justice and have a proper film adaptation. How about Kate Bosworth as Anne Welles, Scarlett Johansson as Jennifer North, Keira Knightly as Neely O'Hara, Joaquin Phoenix as Lyon Burke, and Liza Minnelli as Helen Lawson? Well I doubt that will ever happen, so in the meantime I recommend reading the book instead, and taking it seriously the way Jacqueline Susann had intended it to be", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1798", "text": "SKIP THIS  THIS IS NOT J-HORROR\n\tOh man, this is really (...)!!!\n\nI rent this DVD,I REALLY, REALLY glad, I rented it didn't buy this Crap! I thought this series of GHOST stories come from J-Horrors. Would be real shocking and scary,Gory. That's what u expected from j-horror!!..It was looks like our TWILLIGT ZONE series was made for TV have silly special effects..Kind of slow pasted stories little silly suspense here and there..Just lame! Wasn't scary at all!. . Definitely SKIP this, It just wasting time and money, I was wondering another review from \"THOM\" Did he really SAW this movie or someone told him about it? ..He gave this movie 5 STARS????? LOL!! U TRIPPIN DUDE!!.B", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1799", "text": "Meet John Doe\n\tI purchased this DVD a while ago - FYI - A documentary of the anaconda was in the case and not the movie.  I went to the web site to complain and my profile could not be found.  Here, years later, when I'm finally placing another through Amazon They found my account and noted that I purchased Meet John Doe.  I guess it's a little late to complain now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1800", "text": "I'M SORRY... I FIND THIS BADLY WRITTEN. spoilers!\n\tYes, this is a supernatural psycological thriller... but far from a good one as far as I'm concerned.\n\nI love these kinds of stories and I went to see this film with a lot of excitement... first because it has a interesting subject. Second because it has a great actor. I thought Denzel Washington would never associate himself with a bad script... but I was wrong.\n\nBut Denzel is always top notch. The rest isn't.\n\nBy now you already know the story. A good detective... a killer who happens to me a demon who happens to pass from person to person just by touch... the hunt... blah blah blah....\n\nThe script is idiot from page one.\nThe killer (as we will see as the story develops) travels by simple touch. So... excuse me... why doesn't the killer passes to a guard as he is going to be executed??? I mean... The guy is sooo powerful (and mobile) that I find it unbelievable that he gets to be executed in the first place.\n\nBut... ok... let's give the screenwriters a break.\n\nSomewhere in the middle of the film, the demon enters a cat. Ok... so he can enter all kinds of animals. Fine.\n\nLater on, the main character learns that in order to defeat the demon, he must kill his body in a place where there is nobody around. His brilliant idea: the forest. Full of animals.\n\nWas I the only one who did not know the ending before it came????\n\nWant more?\n\nIn an interesting twist, the protagonist kills an innocent man and later on... his own brother. And no one will believe the truth! How is he gonna get out of such a mess???\n\nIn the world of storytelling, there are only two ways of getting out of such an impossibly difficult situation: EITHER the screenwriter is brilliant and finds a believable way to save his character from the master mess built by the screenwriter himself - so he should know! (and then we get some sort of positive ending despite everything...) OR something deep inside the protagonist fails and he loses the battle against evil (despite the fact that there was a way out).\n\nFirst line of solution: Die Hard, The Fugitive.\nSecond line of solution: S7ven, Chinatown.\n\nWe have none of that here.\n\nInstead we have an evil god against a simple man (great starter for drama, right?) ...BUT the man gets weaker and weaker and weaker... and the demon gets stronger and stronger... to the point where we get the fact that the demon IS invincible long before he actually wins. And the great turnaround never comes.\n\nObviously we all hope he will be defeated... and that's why I kept myself seated all through the film... because if there was a way out... it would be brilliant. If the character dropped the towel... it would be thought provoking to say the least.\n\nBut no... the ending was easy and predictable. The screenwriter could not achieve one of the two possible lines of solutions. He wrote the first thing that came to his mind and hid himself under \"The story ends bad\" label. Without any depth.\n\nEvery villain has a weak point. It is up to the hero to explore it (may he loose or win). The only problem the hero faces here is a stupid lack of data. We have the data the moment the demon enters a cat. That's why we know how's gonna end.\n\nWhat about the girl who helps Denzel? What about his nephew? Shouldn't they be part of the ending too? Don't come with the \"this is an open-ending\" kind of talk!\n\nDo I sense a smell of desire for a sequel?\nQuick! Gas masks!!!! Or... as A.C.Doyle would write: \"Quick, Dr. Watson, the needle!\"\n\nDespite a stupid screenplay. Denzel is always great.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1801", "text": "U won't care for this one\n\tSat down and saw this one on televion.\n\nOnly good service was that now I know buying the DVD would be a waste of money.\n\nWhat was actually achieved by the British is portrayed as an American achievement. Slanders the U-boat men portraying them as heartless marauders. Other than allied Propoganda pieces, There are no incidents of U-boats machinegunning people in lifeboats. \n\nThe movie itself I have little respect. Basicly Plotless and  unrealistic. Action scenes unbelievable. Characters Two Dimensional. \n\nThis film Awful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1802", "text": "Didn't like it, couldn't finish it\n\tI really enjoy both Nathan Lane   Matthew Brodderick. I'm a marginal fan of Will Ferrell (in this movie, I thought he was *way* over the top). And it seems, nothing in this movie/musical really gels.\n\nI knew Nathan Lane sings really well, and was actually pleasantly surprised at Matthew Brodericks singing voice. Not pitchy at all - good voice. But the plot was lame   slow. The songs didn't flow well. And, I belived it was too much \"stage\" and not enough of a movie.\n\nAnd, I didn't really find it that \"dark\" (even though that's how this movie was advertised). Mild satire maybe, but nothing near dark. It's more accurately described as bland!\n\nFrankly, nothing in it worked for me. It was a big disappointment. If you're *really* into musicals, then you might like it just for the singing - that's the only reason I stuck with it for the first 45 minutes. Maybe my grandparents would like it... I don't know. I'm somewhat confused by the positive reviews here.\n\nBut I just had to shut it off - there was nothing advancing the plot or the characters, so I just didn't care how it ended.\n\n1 star for the plot, 1.5 stars for the screenplay, 2 stars for the singing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1803", "text": "plot holes\n\tThe first half hour of this 90 minute movie is actually quite good.  In fact, it is enthralling and has an interesting twist in that we don't know the real fact behind whether a young woman was violated by her boyfriend while unconscious.  According to the rumor (the rumor being a school experiment conducted by three roommates) she was, however, but we the audience don't know that.  However, the young woman is quick to think she has been raped.  Why there is no attempt at a physical exam, is unexplained, especially since the young woman involved has the reputation of being a professional virgin, however it turns out she isn't, so that's why the movie lasts longer than 30 minutes.  Fortunately, we're not dealing with unwanted pregnancies, either, so this doesn't turn into a soap opera.  However, we do have the dreamboat \"hero\" who dreams up the rumor about her being raped, and who exhibits unlikeable traits throughout. But that's true of the three leads - the roommates are all unlikeable, being insufferably full of themselves.  The last half of the film, 'dreamboat' takes the turn as lead character, and it's his story we're following, whereas his female roommate had the first half of the film, and basically it's her introduction to the audience of all the characters. Turns out 'dreamboat' and the young woman victim have a history together; which means issues they have to work out, and everyone else (in a way, the entire student body and its faculty and local law enforcement) is sucked into their story and mutual thirst for truth, though the characters don't have the same truth in mind - it's about vengeance; not justice.  And vengeance when it's not the comic book variety, isn't fun for an audience, it's just distasteful.  In other words, the man and woman should have been shut up together in a room so they could have worked it out for themselves, and left the rest of us alone.  So from a brilliant first half-hour - and btw how does the roommate penniless art student have the dollars for all that tech equipment? - we degenerate into a constantly weaving pattern of lies and deceptions that seems more pointless than clever.  There is merely too much story, so it becomes ridiculous.  A basically good premise is ruined.  If you are a fan of any of the stars involved, it might be worth viewing, if only once, but the film as a whole will probably leave a vile taste in your mouth.  Perhaps that's the ultimate message on a film about the dangers of spreading GOSSIP, or in this case deliberate lies, is that what goes around comes around, and also it will leave you feeling sick to your stomach.  I almost recommend you watch the first 30-45 min then quit midway, but anyone will watch all the way thru at least once, just to be sure where this is headed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1804", "text": "How Many Times Can This Story Be Filmed?\n\tYOU, ME AND DUPREE is a formula film, a template designed for teenage guys who feel the need for potty mouth, noisy, crude guy things movies.  There have been a lot of these films of late (all spinoffs of The Wedding Crasher image) and one wonders if there is a saturation point.\n\nRelating the story is rather pointless as it is a one-line joke (?).  Dupree (Owen Wilson playing Owen Wilson) is the best man at his buddy Matt Dillon's wedding to Kate Hudson (the You and Me) and subsequently moves in with them, causing all manner of mayhem and bad taste and faux pas and grim situations (think toilet problems etc).  And that is it.  Michael Douglas was brought in to play a flat role as Kate Hudson's father who objects to her marriage blah blah blah. Ask directors Anthony and Joe Russo for the rest. \n\nWe know that Hudson, Dillon and Douglas have much better roles to offer (Wilson seems to have found his niche), and the only reason films like this keep getting made is because they make money (for some reason) at the box office.  The film is silly, tacky, tired and should only be rented if the shelves in the video store are otherwise empty...   Grady Harp, November 06", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1805", "text": "disappointing -- especially for the x-men fans!\n\tIf you have read (and enjoyed) any of the X-men, save your $, buy the graphic novel of the original dark Phoenix saga, and pretend this movie wasn't made.  If you want to see some special effects   aren't that hung up on character development, I'd still just rent it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1806", "text": "'Science' Fiction it's not....\n\tThe basic premise of this movie could be quite interesting - how does a man trained as a 'killing-machine' integrate back into society.  Yes, it's been done before but still holds promise.  The plot was adequate.\n\nThe acting was believable - no complaints there.  I particularly enjoyed Sean Pertwee as 'Mace'.  And Jason Isaacs has long been a favorite actor.\n\nBut what ruined the movie for me was the science.  I'm not a fanatic - I have no problems with FTL travel or spaceships 'banking' on turns or loud explosions in space in movies.  And I realize that movies are not 'real'.  But I've never seen more 'bad' science in any one movie.  My son and I watched this together and it turned into a contest seeing who could catch more bloopers.  \n\nI could go on and on detailing the scientific and logic errors in this movie - but it would take me all night.  It spoiled the whole movie for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1807", "text": "Buy only the first set...\n\tThe first set was very entertaining--a spy/crime caper spoof with dashes of comic brilliance provided by Moore and Curtis--Set II is another kettle of fish altogether.  The second set is strictly played for laughs--there is little or no character development and the plots and dialogue run rather thin.  Frankly, I hoped for more. \n\nFor those who wish to obtain a true collector's set of this highly entertaining series, would do better to purchase the Network DVD Megaset Special Edition of The Persuaders, now available thru AmazonUK with some delighful extras including bumpers, promotional materials, episode commentaries, tv spot interviews, title sequences, and hour-long interviews with director, Robert Baker, Tony Curtis, and Roger Moore.  Tony Curtis' unabashed comments regarding the production team,  guest-star Joan Collins's antics on the set, and his marijuana bust en route to London for the taping of the first episode, are absolutely priceless in this Network DVD set.  \n\nSurprisingly, the acute observer will notice that some of the episodes in the second box of the A E set are written by none other than Terry Nation--who would go on to pen a bigger and more serious series SURVIVORS in the UK four years later-when will that be available in the US?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1808", "text": "Happy holiday!\n\t20 years ago, there was a terrible accident in the mine on Valentine's Day. The following year one of the miners, Harry Warden, takes a terrible revange on those responsible for the accident. Since that day, there is no celebration of Valentine's Day in the little town Valentine's Buff. Until now (that is 1981). But Harry Warden seems to have returned to stop the celebration.\n\nThe music as music is quite good, but it doesn't lead the film in any direction, so it's not helping. The story is recycled, which is good, but could have been much more minimalistic. Why not just have the party and let the miner kill the kids? And trying to put a twist to the story by \"explaining\" things is seldom very helpful. The murderar places human hearts in Valentine boxes which is distasteful but not really scary. \n\nA variation on the holiday theme, that could have been a bit more focused.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1809", "text": "Paris when it stinks.\n\tI'm a fan of Audrey Hepburn and this movie relys heavily - too heavily on her charm.  And unfortunately, it is some of her worst acting work, posey, sing-song, and superficial.  Now, if you've read her bio, and know what was going on with her and Holden, that could explain it, but still, this film is very static.\n   Like most Heburn films, a highlight is her clothes, her style, her self.  This film self-consciously relys on this when the script itself could simply have been better.  There are some very fun cameos by big performers that raise moments here.  This film would have benefited greatly by a better comic actress in the lead.  Jayne Mansfield could have been a hoot in this, Thelma Ritter too, in a very different way, somebody with less style and more off beat snap, crackle, and pop.  (Thelma Ritter and William Holden paired in a romantic comedy... I'm all ready laughing!)\n   Before I hit this too harshly, this film was intended to be a trifle, the kind of movie that has bright colors and light plot for a hot summer day that sizzles.  For that, it is adequate.\n   The remake, ALEX AND EMMA suffers very much from the same problems.  They actually improved the script, and gave the leading lady room to make some very wacky choices, but both films seem to have suffered from \"settling for a star\" when a less mainstream, more zany actress was needed.  OK, this doesn't stink...it has Audrey, but it certainly doesn't sizzle", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1810", "text": "All the good parts are CUT OUT\n\tWhat a disappointment!  Every time it gets hot, it cuts straight to the end.  The movie is entirely foreplay!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1811", "text": "Coyote Ugly\n\tAlright: take a step back, and tell me there isn't something decidedly wrong, even militantly spooky, about the American Southwest. \n\nYou know what I'm talking about? No? Let me clarify, then.\n\nWe're driving, Me   Thee, across some barren stretch of ancient Arizona moonscape, and we've hit upon what I call the Magic Hour: when the Day is laying down its sword in honor of Old Man Night, and the setting sun is really firing up all those sleeping reds and oranges and deep, feral yellows, up on the rocks, the hills, the cliffs, the crags, the bluffs. \n\nCan you see it? Can you hear the coyotes keening and wailing and hi-yi-kee-yi-ing away back up in some box canyon, where those black-rooted stunty trees wave their straggly, evil, twisted arms towards an absentee Heaven? \n\nWe still think of America as a young country, and maybe that's just our innocence talking. Because this land is just as ancient as any trod by the African or Chinese, and can't you just smell the Terrible Old Blood-Secrets buried down under the Earth when you're out on the high desert?\n\nSure. As the town of Desperation's former Sheriff (former, in that he's going through something of a---ah, Midlife Crisis) would say, Gosh, yes. \n\nThe guts and sheer, pulpy, bloody visceral glory of Stephen King's novel \"Desperation\" rides that seam of ancient, buried, hulking horror like a 40-something housewife saddling up the mechanical bull at Gilley's, and that's half its charm---which is why I was expecting so much with Mick Garris's cinematic version, and, no doubt, why I was just so damned disappointed. \n\nThe setup, the build, the execution---everything about \"Desperation\" cuts thematically close to the territory King marked with his bad-doggie tale \"Cujo\". Remember \"Cujo\"? Something ancient and unspeakably evil, and deeply stupid and hungry---something nasty lies all coiled-up in a dark cave.Until Cujo---big, bumbling, naive, benevolent---comes lumbering into its domain. \n\nAnd gets eaten. Devoured. Turned into a shambling, rabid hulk of its former lovable slobbery self, transformed into a ravenous engine of death with one single design: to spread carnage, red and raw and toothy, across the trembling land. \n\nNow, just as the arc and trajectory of the bullet isn't all that mindful of its casing, so too the unsleeping Ancient Evils of Cujo and Desperation aren't too picky about their corporeal hosts. Whether it's a 300-pound dog or a 300-pound lawman, the only real concern is where to pile the bodies. \n\nOr so you'd think. Sadly, \"Desperation\" is a tiny little bang, and a ton of whimper: 15 minutes of shivery brilliance, and what feels like about 8 hours of unbridled dullness. \n\nThat bristling tale of ancient, sleeping, hungry Evil---Tak ripped out of his slumber with the explosion of the charges in the Rattlesnake Pit, and his unquenchable desire to eat his way out into the guts of the little town of Desperation---all of the novel's frantic hardscrabble fight against a mounting, relentless Evil is wasted by Mick Garris's listless, uninspired direction. \n\nIt's as if Garris burned up his budget hiring Ron Perlman to run the numbers as Collie Entragian, and then outsourced the rest of the flick to Bangalore. Hell, they even dragoon some worn-out mountain lion to take a chunk out of flabby old Charles Durning's patooshka, and even that doesn't jack up the Excite-O-Meter on this miserable thing. \n\nNot that I'm complaining about Perlman: this sad little flick bumps and grinds and gets its Crawling Kingsnake groove-on *only* when Entragian is on the screen, and Perlman is the perfect choice as the Lawman who goes all Economy on us and squeezes both Good Cop *and* Bad Cop into one body, then goes on to Downsize his jurisdiction. With extreme prejudice. Tak! \n\n\"Desperation\" has its 15 minutes of brilliance with that fatal traffic stop: everything is just about note perfect. Those lying, impossibly high wild-blue Western skies; the Trooper lurching out of his cruiser, that Gary Cooper drawl just crackling out over the silence of the High Desert, the spike of Dread at the curt command to step out of the car succeeded by a queasy flood of relief when---thank God!---it's just a busted-tail-light. \n\nIt's here, in the seconds before \"Desperation\" lurches forward zombie-style into B-grade horror, that the movie succeeds, that it creeps and crawls the way the book did. It is here that the film conjures up the loneliness of the Vast Stretches, the realization---something most American suburbanites go to their graves without knowing---that there are wild spaces on this crazy planet where you could be murdered and buried without anyone knowing how, or why. \n\nWhile the coyotes howl, the scorpions scuttle and clatter, the black widows stalk and spin and move itchingly towards their prey.\n\nGosh, yes. \n\nJS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1812", "text": "school\n\tI had to watch it in my 8th grade PE class and it is very informative and somewhat graphic. It shows the scariness of it and makes you eat for one thing! You wont ever forget it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1813", "text": "English Soundtrack Version Vastly Inferior to the Hong Kong Original\n\tCan someone please tell me where to get the re-mastered DVD version of this film with Chinese audio and English subtitles?  The recent Hong Kong Legends release is crazy: Chinese audio, or English audio, but NO English subtitles!  \n\nI have the original Chinese language/English subtitled (the subtitles are imbedded) version of this movie on a Universe VCD and, based on the merits of its available Chinese audio/English subtitles alone, it is a better movie--by magnitudes--than the one(s) commercially available to the (hapless) U.S. market.  \n\nThe English dubbing on this DVD, even though well synchronized with the actors' lips, takes so much away from the film nevertheless, especially its \"Chinese-ness,\" which is a major reason I enjoy this movie genre.  Take, for example, the scene where our hero first returns to Jing Woo School after learning of his master's death and sees First Senior fight a challenge match with a visiting master.  After handily defeating the challenger, First Senior actually saves face for the beaten master which the English soundtrack completely (and deplorably) misses.  Also, at the very end of the U.S. release film, Chen says he is going back to his Japanese girlfriend.  In the original, Hong Kong release, he actually goes off to fight the Japanese with the resistance movement.  Between these two examples, there are many such, gross audio mis-cues; enough, at least, to take three stars away from an otherwise five-star martial arts film: the best of Jet Li's filmography, and perhaps the best of the \"modern\" Martial Arts genre, period.\n\nThe same criticism holds true for Jet Li's The Tai Chi Master (released in the U.S. as the English-dubbed Twin Warriors).  It's an English soundtrack superimposed over a Chinese movie, often stripping the film of its unique cultural content/identity/nuance, forcing the film through an American \"knock-down-shoot-'em-up\" template and reducing the potential for mental (as opposed to strictly visceral) enjoyment to a pitiful minimum.  We end up with a film typically devoid of humor, character development and silver screen \"intimacy,\" a film precariously out of balance with, and far flung from, its careful directorial intent.\n\nIf you value the full content--visible and audible--of Chinese martial arts films, but lack facility in the host language, then the next best thing is a well-subtitled, original language version.  And this release clearly is not that--by a long, long, long shot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1814", "text": "Substandard   unacceptable dvd quality - cheesy   inferior episodes\n\tWhat a disappointing purchase this was!  I have never purchased a dvd set that was this bad in quality without it being pirated. Actually, I've seen vhs copies with better audio/video quality.  If I had not purchased the set from Amazon itself I would have thought, I did get a cheap bootleg. The sound is a bit flat, which I could deal get over, but the picture quality is just horrendous! All of the episodes are grainy, pixilated, and some even blur a bit. There are whole episodes where the show is so dark you can hardly tell what is going on. It's a waste of money to buy dvd's like this. Shame on Fox for releasing them this bad!\n\nAs for the show itself, well, it would be kind to say it was okay. In truth, it is not that great. I wonder how the show made it to season two at all. The acting was bad, the dialog was atrocious, the stories were subpar; I could go on, but I think you get the idea. Usually, a shows first season is the best or at the least good enough to make you want to see the next run, but not this one.\n\nIn short, DO NOT buy this set even if you are a fan. You can tape reruns on the FX channel in better quality!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1815", "text": "Puhhhhlease!\n\tIn the annals of Criterion this has to be one of their most bloated, pointless offerings. This film is just ridiculously bad, not fun, just kind of depressing to see so much wasted effort on such a pathetic script. If you really want to watch 1960s Willis O'Brien-inspired stop motion animation watch anything by Harryhausen and call it good. Equinox works only as a curiosity or Mystery Scince Theater 3000 fodder.\n\nIf you want to see great low-budget Southern California filmaking, watch \"Halloween\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1816", "text": "Meanwhile, back in the 60s.\n\tThis is just like an updated B movie from the sixties and I enjoyed it.  It's real comic book stuff.  The effects are not bad, the pace hardly flags and the cast seem to be enjoying themselves so it's easy viewing.  I enjoyed this more than big budget films such as Evolution or Jurassic Park 3.  But I think the absence of big names will put people off, not that it matters because the cast here do a fine job.  And if big names don't matter to you then you could do a lot worse than watch this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1817", "text": "YES IT IS THAT BAD\n\tBelieve Dooby's one(zero) star review. Not even worth a FREE rental. Not worth your precious time. You have been warned", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1818", "text": "Don't believe the hype...\n\tI bought this DVD based on the review of it on the DVD Drive in web site. Either the person who reviewed it has never seen an exploitation movie before, or was not old enough to view one in the first place. He made it sound like the most graphic and disturbing prison movie ever. You would have thought it compared to the 'Ilsa' movies the way this guy went on about it. I'm not sure what movie he saw, but it wasn't this one. When the most extreme scene in the movie involves a person being shot at falling over bloodlessly like an old western, you have to wonder why exactly it merited an \"unrated\" version.\nI guess it's worth it if you want to see naked women dancing around in a circle, but it you want to see a gritty violent movie, buy something else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1819", "text": "GROW UP, Everybody!!! Dreamworks, too!!!\n\tYou know, Shrek 2 is the embarassment of American culture. What's wrong with it you ask? Let's see... too much slapstick humor, too many movie references, or parodies, and an unforgiving act of making fun of or parodying CLASSIC DISNEY CHARACTERS!!! That's just unbelievable, Dreamworks! Disney animation has revolutionized the animation industry, and you just make fun of them. That's a real shame. You should be thanking Disney for all what animation offers nowadays. Disney classics have heart, humor, and a beautiful story. Shrek 2 lacks that. Shrek 2 deserves to be taken away from everybody and stored in a government facility, never to be seen again!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1820", "text": "crumb ripoff!\n\ti started liking this movie, i thought the pinball metaphor and wild characters and lifes a cartoon shiz could have worked out, if it werent for the fact that bakshi is thinly disguising himself and his own frustration as being an unoriginal \"underground\" cartoonist who caught on to the scene too late...if you like the depressing, gritty, wild, fastpaced style of this movie, check out the original master ROBERT CRUMB, toward whom bakshi is obviously seething with jealousy and riding anxiously on the coattails of...this is crap in noncomformity, and dont say i \"didnt get it\", i just think hes being hugely self-indulgent and this whole thing is an homage gone awry, lacking the wit, psychedelia, and pornographic brillinace that crumb could create so effortlessly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1821", "text": "2 stars just for the two oscar winning actors\n\tThis has got to be the biggest stinker in Denzel's long movie career, just after the oscar winning Philadelphia, he went on to star in this cult Sci Fi movie based on machines outsmarting mankind in a virtual reality game, Russel Crowe also stars in this very, and i mean very bad movie. But hey, if you're a Sci Fi fan, watch this, but don't expect high rated acting from any of the two big stars. On account, this movie didn't make any sufficent funds at the box office and was later labeled by the Hollywood critic, The Only Movie with Two Lead Star To Not Hit The Box Office. This low budget sleepy movie isn't worth watching, if you love Sci Fi, that outakes the life of machines aginst the human race, pick up a true 5 star Hollywood material like, 'A.I', 'Terminator' 'I', 'II', 'III' or Will Smith's new movie, 'I, Robot'", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1822", "text": "Not interesting - it doeen't really show how to use the potty\n\tI thought this video was really going to encourage my toddler to use his potty but it didn't.  This video has good songs and characters but it only has two short scenes where a puppet is using the potty.  I was expecting a scene where the child can be taken step by step on how to use the potty.  this video didn't do it, so I'm still in the search of a video that really enphasizes potty trainning.  Todlers need visuals and actions, the bear on this video does more talking than actual actions", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1823", "text": "Rip Off\n\ttotally disappointed..whole series is a joke...should be call Guys Act Stupid...amature editing and directing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1824", "text": "My Kingdom For A Night With The Princess  ~  A Man Who Knows His Priorities\n\t'The Sword and the Sorcerer' released in '82 is a mixed bag of positive and negative.  \n\nThe Negative: The production values are marginal, the picture quality overall dark and grainy. The dialogue doesn't fair any better, it's also dull and uninspired. As for the storyline, well I found it extremely uneven with some parts of the movie excruciatingly slow and others quite good. \n\nThe Positive: Lee Horsley is surprisingly engaging as the vagabound, warrior Prince Talon and Kathleen Beller is breathtaking as Princess Alana, she's never looked better. The film is worth at least one watch just to see Kathleen in her prime. There are also numerous other very lovely ladies (such as Anna Bjorn) in this production that will keep all the young male viewers interest peaked.\n\nCast includes; Richard Moll, George Maharis, Richard Lynch, Simon McCorkindale and Robert Tessier, one of the great tough guys in film", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1825", "text": "Now I know why I don't see Adam Sandler movies\n\tI thought that this movie would be pretty interesting. The previews for it made it seem like it was funny. I however found it very boring in parts and sort of stupid. The charactors were either over the top or fall asleep dull with very little middle ground. Also the running time was too long, it says it was just a little over 2 hours, but to me it felt like much more", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1826", "text": "Pure garbage...save your money\n\tPeople that love this series are misguided at best...it sucks. I mean completely stinks. I will be putting set on eBay.\n\nI love the Avengers, The Prisoner...and especially!!! Secret Agent and Danger Man. This stuff is brit tv at it's finest. I also like Monty Python and the Chronicles of Narnia...so a brit-hater I'm not.\n\nThis series has the most horrific acting, garbage visuals, missing story lines, etc", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1827", "text": "Disappointment..\n\tMost of the characters in this movie are great, the scenes, the costumes and everything but I didn't like the outcome of the story .. I felt Daniel changed somewhat after discovering his past and I couldn't understand his abandonment of his former love in order to persue a life with that new girl. To be honest I never liked Gwendolyn's character at all, she was selfish, self centered and annoying, yet towards the end I felt very sorry for her, after all she'd gone through for Daniel and he seemed to have just forgotten all that which happened between them.\n\nIt's just what you expect once you discover the jewish factor involved.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1828", "text": "Gives Sequels A Bad Name\n\tHow I made it through this poorly executed, poorly written sequel, I have no idea. Catherine's in trouble again and people she meets are dying. Who's the murderer, Catherine, the shrink who lusts over her, or the cop who's so eager to toss her into the clink and throw away the key? Catherine certainly gets around: She manages to befriend the most unlikely of people, all associates or ex-wives or enemies of the shrink, and most of them end up dead. Is she trying to drive the shrink nuts, or does she plan to kill him?\n\nThis movie makes little sense: It doesn't thrill or tantalize. And it offers Sharon Stone in an unflattering light, as a cold seductress with little to offer but mindless sex. But then that seems to be her best role, doesn't it? It doesn't work this time around, and the only realism is in Stone's sneer: It looked all too natural", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1829", "text": "Qd3's weakest effort yet\n\tQD3 has put out some good product before but thid dvd is kind of weak. The Roxanne battles, EPMD, KRS Nelly, Canibus LL, And Ice Cube vs Cyprus Hill was dope but the DVD feels incomplete. The Grandmaster Caz vs. The SugarHill Gang beef that can be found in the extras should have been in the main movie. I would love to hear Big Ban Hank try to refute what Caz says. The Royce/D12 beef was obviously a replacement for the eminem/source beef and word is the source punked them out of using the footage.\nBuy this used or at a discount but it's not worth the full pric", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1830", "text": "Old cars\n\tIn my humble opinion, the real stars of this sorry sequal were the cars, e.g. the Corvair, Buscemi's Caddy and Cuervo's 1959 Buick.\n\nHow often do you get to see a '59 Buick, either in the movies or in real life", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1831", "text": "i don't agree !\n\ti don't agree with anyone who thinks this season is awesome. most of the skits are only 15 minutes in length. once again cheap fox won't buy the music rights. there is sections (i think) that have been either doctored or just cut out. you'll be watching an episode and you'll see the screen mismatch up for a brief moment. you'll think it's your eyes but it's not. thank you fox for butchering all of the seasons of in living color. even though my review isn't that great i still believe that in living color was and is one of the best sketch comedy series on t.v. so they're all still worth buying", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1832", "text": "A pretty good hard rock version of 'Wild Thing' by Cheap Trick helps a decent soundtrack but the movie...\n\t...has a pretty thin plot. Ice/'Cave' Man is\nthawed out by \"Rudy\" (Sean Astin) and (Ass)\nPauly Shore [who's (bogus)'West Coast Surfer\nRap' has grown pretty lame by now]. Brendan\nFraser is likable in this yet another attempt\nat Pro-Evolutionist b.s...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1833", "text": "Boring...hardly any action...and a big no in the fun department\n\tI bought this DVD because Amy Jo Johnsen is in it. (One of my favorite actresses.) What I expected was a decent vampire movie, with some blood and guts, and a good storyline. What I got was a movie with TALKING, TALKING and more talking, and a boring storyline. I saw hardly any action, hardly any fun, and hardly anything interesting. I was extremely disappointed in Amy for starring in such a boring, unintriguing movie. The only actual action was toward the end with the final battle between Seth and Viki's ex. It was about an hour and fifteen minutes of explanations, and useless talking.\nIf you are looking for a movie with some action and fun, look elsewhere.\nAs much as I hate to put an Amy Jo movie down, I am doing so.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1834", "text": "They can't be serious!\n\tOk, I am trying to redeem myself from low budget movies such as \" Vampire Assassin\" then I run into another bad movie. Lets face it, this movie totally blows. And what is with the main character and her cheesy fighting sound effects? What was Eva thinking when she decide to appear in this movie, she wasn't even the main star. More like a background character with maybe 3 sentences to say and thats it.\nPlease rent this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1835", "text": "stupid and boring\n\tI saw this in the theatre and tried to fall asleep becuase it was so dull. True story", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1836", "text": "Bad casting,  bad sets,  bad costumes\n\tSo disappointing. Hardly a dark/noir film, in my opinion. Just a proper Hollywood murder mystery. And there's no sex, except brief kissing which Lana always cuts short!  I'm a James M Cain fan, and this doesn't even try to be faithful to his great noir novel. Everyone's too decent. Cora (Lana) doesn't have a treacherous or naughty bone in her body, and she's always costumed like a perfect fashion model, fingernail polish and all.  Frank (Garfield)is never lustful, never mean, never desperate.  Always polite and decent. Not a gas station (except for one pump that looks planted) not a single oil can or wrench.  Not a greasy spoon or diner, Twin Oaks looks like a tidy clean beach cottage or B B, fit for Donna Reed   family.  The 80's Nicholson/Mammet version is much better in all these areas and actually dark.  Much more faithful to Cain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1837", "text": "dumb but watchable, 5 stars for L. Henriksen's death scene\n\tThe plot of \"Hard Target\" has been summarized in previous reviews, so I'll limit myself to discussing my favorite part.\n\"Hard Target's\" claim to fame when it came out was that it was John Woo's first American film, and that's certainly a big deal.  (I just saw \"Hard Boiled\" the other day, and I'd need seven dictionaries to describe that glorious mess.)\nBut it boggles my mind that Lance Henriksen's jaw-dropping death scene doesn't land right at the top of every review of this movie. I mean... (spoiler alert) the dude has a grenade dropped into his pants.  He manages to get the grenade *out* of his pants before it explodes.  And then he throws it away from him, right? Wrong!  He UNSCREWS the grenade, hoping to separate the fuse from the explosive.  And he DOES separate them before the grenade goes off and starts laughing in triumph.  But he holds the fuse like two inches from the explosive and... THE SPARK JUMPS ACROSS!  Funny enough already, but L.H. makes this shocked \"Whu...\" sound that is more hysterical than the entire first season of the Daily Show.  Right before blowing up.  It's absolutely brilliant.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1838", "text": "Let us pray\n\tWhat the HE77 was that??? Yo I tried Cam, your music is straight and all but hang up the camera and pick up the mic. Stick to your day job (rapping).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1839", "text": "Nice dancing and music, but very dull\n\tThis movie would have been a complete failure if Fred Astaire hadn't starred in it. I found it to be exceptionally dull. Except for \"I Lost My Hat in Haiti\" and \"You Are\", and footage from the actual wedding of a member of the British monarchy, this film is pretty terrible", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1840", "text": "Disappointment\n\tThis is the type of yoga that gives yoga a bad name. I will not even give this one to a student or friend; put it in the Goodwill bag", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1841", "text": "Not for absolute begginers\n\tTHE BAD\nI can't say I dislike this item, but I did not like it either. Even though I'm still a novice golfer (score between 95-105) and been playing for about 18 months, I've read a lot of golf fundamentals articles and studied like 4 other DVDs ...(yes I'm an instruction junky) and I can say that this instrutor (Simon Holmes) misses to point out many important fundamental factors that influence a good swing, and even though I like how the DVD has a well structured lesson category listing, he does not explain deeply enough on many things.\nThe filming production seems to have a good intention for this DVD, but it lacks camera closeups/slowmotions on the ball, clubhead, ball lies and graphical enhancements for better understanding of what he want's to explain. I mean with today's technology on DVD production, this seems to be a cheap one.\n\nTHE GOOD\nHe has very good tips on many subjects that I think they're transparent for a very beginner.\nIf this is not your first instructional DVD, and just want to gather a new bunch of tips, then buy it. Otherwise a better selection that I can reccomend for a complete golf school DVD, is the Wally Armstrong's Ultimate Golfing Experience. The set is very cheap because it's a compilation of old '80s and 90'videos from that instructor, and from the 5 DVD's in the box, you can thrash 2 if you like, but for $17 bucks...HEY!! is worth it!\n\nI hope this helps and saves you some money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1842", "text": "Fantastical let down\n\tUnlike many, I hadn't seen this film when it first came out.  So it was with much anticipation that I recently sat down to watch it.  Well, it stunk.  What a disappointment.  The only really good thing in there is Leo McKern, who shines forth like a beacon in a fog of wooden acting and stilted dialogue.  Show 'em how it's done, Leo.  \n\nMichelle Pfeiffer is beautiful to look at, but her role is limited.  Matthew Broderick is clearly inexperienced this early in his career, and delivers his lines without any panache whatsoever, which hampers the film, since his character is supposed to be a quick-witted thief.  Fortunately, he has come a long way as an actor since then.  Rutger Hauer is just plain bad.\n\nIn defense of the director and crew, the film is prettily shot (with the exception of the poorly choreographed climactic fight scene) in well lit, scenic locations.\n\nOtherwise, I would not recommend this film to anyone with expectations.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1843", "text": "Entertainment masked as stupidity?\n\tI'll get this out of the way: I never liked the 80's slasher films. Stuff like the Halloween series, Nightmare on Elm Street or Friday the 13th just never entertained me all that much. The idea of slow walking killers going after Olympic sprinters and still get caught felt really ridiculous to me. Of course the major draw was the death scenes: elaborate moments of viciousness. Flinging Jason into the future is of course going to elicit unintentional laughing but it's a good kind of laughing for some reason.\n\nJason is in the future in a facility on a planet, except he escapes(of course). Disposing of scientists, including The Fly and Scanners director David Cronenberg, he ends up getting cryogenically frozen, along with another scientist. Flash forward 400 years and a ship discovers them and founds out, ooh, a nice reward for Jason. As usual he comes to life and does what he does best: kill attractive looking hotties.\n\nYou don't go to these movies to expect well-written dialogue, character depth or anything, you come for the kills and to tell you the truth, they're slightly disappointing. Besides one kill, which answers the question of what happens when a frozen face hits a hard surface, the kills are kind of been there/done that. It's basically stab here, impale there, it seems kind of unimaginative. A few even happen off screen with the yelling off in the distance.\n\nCharacters are just there to be taken care of brutally and some are. However, Jason does what I'm starting to hate is kill off the very cute girls. One girl, wearing a top with a belly showing gets disposed off(off screen) and I'm like \"damn guy, let one cute girl live for once!\". Dialogue is of course stupid but there were some funny lines. A self-deprecating parody about the sex teens have in the film is referenced. \"We love premarital sex!\" is so classic, as well as \"it's okay, he just wanted his machete back!\". Granted they won't make an AFI list but they made me laugh. \n\nIt's the kind of movie that you probably weren't supposed to like: it was ridiculous and dumb but boy did it seem fun. Just wish it was better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1844", "text": "The Ghost of Sesame Street DVDs Past\n\tI was thrilled when I saw there was a new Sesame Street Christmas DVD out as my 3 and 6 year olds have the other three memorized.  And, as much as I enjoy being a Sesame Street Kid (37, just like the show), I was tiring of the same stuff over and over.  \n\nImagine my surprise, then, when virtually all of this DVD is just the highlights of the others (Classic Ernie, Bert and the beloved Mr. Hooper from _Christmas Eve_, Hanukkah from _Happy Holidays_, and Bob singing \"All though the Year\" from _Elmo Saves Christmas\" among others).  The only new part is Christmas future and it is a poor cartoon instead of new muppet footage.  \n\nIf you don't have the other three DVDs this would probably earn 4 stars.  If you do have the other DVDs this is not a necessity.  Hopefully next time the budget will allow Sesame Workshop to be more creative", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1845", "text": "Not \"Pride of the Yankees\"\n\tStarring Tony Perkins perfectly miscast as a major league ballplayer. What can you say? The Red Sox have Jimmy Pirsall, Tony Perkins and \"Fear Strikes OUT\". The Yankees have Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper and \"Pride of the Yankees\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1846", "text": "Beware this \"bootleg\" DVD\n\tROYAL WEDDING isn't on DVD yet. That's because the OWNER of the film, Warner Bros. hasn't released it yet.\n\nBut several other companies have, under the \"guise\" of public domain. The original copyright on the film was not renewed properly with the Library of Congress, so the film is perceived to be public domain, although the music is very much copyrighted and every distributor of this movie is participating in copyright infringement by selling these \"bootlegs\".\n\nThe companies make the money, because they're selling OTHER people's property.\n\nThe people who ultimately suffer are YOU, THE CONSUMER, unknowingly buying products of inferior (worse than professional VHS) quality, thinking you're getting the real thing, because it's a DVD.\n\nSave your money. Wait until Warner Bros. gives us the real thing\nthing...\n\nAnd by the way, the movie gets 4 stars, it's the cheapo bootleg DVD that gets 1 star!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1847", "text": "Rent it Before You Buy It\n\tOur family has an embarassingly large collection of Elmo and Sesame Street DVDs, so I speak from experience... I found this production to be way below par. My 2 1/2 year old son picked it out at the video store and we got through maybe :10 minutes before he volunteered to turn it off and do Play-Doh instead. The plot if poorly contrived, the production value is low, the acting for the most part is awful, and it's basically just a way to stitch together a series of music videos which at his age, my son has no interest in. He did like the part where the muppets try to break open the dressing room with a jack hammer. But I'm not buying the video for a 12 second clip. Better bets: A Celebration of Me, Grover or Sesame Street: The Street We Live On", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1848", "text": "YUCK!!!!!!!\n\tHow sad and pathetic this concert is.I loved the Dolls but this dvd is so bad it almost diminshes their legacy.After seeing how good the Stooges reunion concert was I was hoping for more of the same ...wrong!!It becomes painfully clear from the start that Johanssen in particular is phoning it in.Low point of the show is when they make \"Human Being\" [one of the greatest rock-n-roll songs ever] a sing-a-long.Give me a break!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1849", "text": "Which is worse, the acting or the plot.\n\tThis is one bad movies. I am a devout horror fan, but I was unable to find one redeeming point in this movie.  The acting is worse than bad, it's a joke.  The plot is so far beyond lame as to be ridiculous.  Save your money.   Even the cinematography is utterly unimpressive.   There is no humor, no likable characters, not even a decent quote or one liner.   by the time it ambles toward its pathetic excuse for a conclusion, you will wishing you were in a theatre so you could demand your money back.   So save yourself disappointment and keep looking, this movie is the biggest bomb, I have stumnbled across in years.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1850", "text": "Hilarious Exciting Fast Paced Fun Film -  Must See\n \tHonestly, I wasn't certain about this film, in fact, at first I actually believed it was related to \"Chocolate.\"   I was terribly wrong yet most pleasantly surprised.  Upon first viewing, I did not laugh as much as the second time.  Yes, I tend to watch a film twice for I know we miss much the first time with our opinions and own theories.  I can be more relaxed and open minded the second time.  Second viewing was a belly full of laughter.\n\nThis is the best lesbian comedy I have ever seen.  The acting was wonderful and the film was fast paced.  Now that I decided that this film is exceptional, it was time to put it to the test on others (mostly women 20's - 80's years, some men.)  Each person I shared this film with, either loaning it or viewing it together, all responded similarly: \"This is a hysterically funny film.\"  \n\nWhat is even more amazing is the brief allotted time the director accomplished in completing the filming process - about twenty-two days. Congratulations, sometimes a tight budget can produce a true work of art.  Many short films I have seen on the \"Spiritual Cinema Circle\" also have numerous low budget wonderful productions.  Hoorah for the film art genius.\n\nI applaud the entire talented cast and crew, especially actress, Christine Cox, her performance was exceptionally wonderful.  I would like to see her in more comedies...she's a natural.  I fell \"in love with her\" and I am straight gal, as are all of the actresses except for Frances.\n\nA must see funny film.  I always wondered why the comedy male gay films always had that edge of humor when the lesbian films appeared more serious.  We need more films that are as pleasurable and diversified as \"Better Than Chocolate\".  Thanks bunches.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1851", "text": "Great ocean shots in the Bahamas\n \tI grabbed this flick from the shelf on a very wet and miserable day at my local Target....  craving the Summer sun and needing an island vacation....  \n\nThe cover appealled to me for these reasons and I admit I was not at all disappointed in the movie.  The scenery was indeed spectacular.  The underwater diving/snorkling scenes were clear, crisp, and just what the doctor ordered.  Even the sharks and rays made it all quite beautiful.\n\nOK, enough of the shallow stuff....  the movie was indeed much like the 70's flick \"The Deep\" which I enjoyed back then as well.  The characters of Jared and Sam were pretty believable - poor, honest, and happy folks (most of us would love to really be this happy - let's face it!) The introduction of Bryce (played by Scott Caan) really created an interesting balance of characters and how each reacted to the many dangers, twists, etc.  \n\nOverall, the bikinis and the buff guys added to the adventure many of us would love to have in our generally boring lives.  Would I want to deal with Tiger Sharks?  No, but a little excitement would beat the heck out of my boring 9-5 job every day.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1852", "text": "Catchy songs for toddlers...and adults!\n \tMy 2 year old loves watching the DVD as well as listening to the CD in the car.  I have to admit that I have memorized all of the songs on the CD and the dances on the DVD too...they are very catchy and I find myself singing them to myself when my daughter is not even around!  The lyrics are really cute and the beats are great.  Simple music but very creative.  I signed up for updates on Laurie Berkner's website so I can find out when/if she ever comes to town so my daughter (and I, of course) can go see her.  She is a great alternative to Barney and all of the other commercial characters, who I don't care much for.  I have bought this DVD/CD combo for all of my friends who have kids", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1853", "text": "Where is Season 3?\n \tI loved the first and second season and was looking forward to season 3.  WHERE IS IT?  I hope that it is released soon.  It seems unfair to release two seasons and hold back on the ending!  A little unfair to the consumer don't you think!  It is my understanding that 3 seasons is all there is.  Is that correct", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1854", "text": "Se7en\n \tOhhhh! I caught this movie on regular TV and even with commercials it was good.  I bought it so I would get the whole movie.  I have watched it a couple times myself and also a couple more times with friends or family.  A really amazing and edge of your seat movie and the ending will totally shock you!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1855", "text": "Top Notch Anime, Over the Top Prices\n \tThis is definitely the best new anime series on the shelves.  The storyline is great, but this should have been the last DVD.  Things are getting noticeably dragged out at this point and what really steams me is getting only 3 episodes on this disc after paying over $20.  That's bogus.  DVDs can fit way more episodes on a single disc, and it's a rip off the way anime is being marketed lately.  The Cowboy Bebop series had 5 episodes per disc at the start, then dropped down to 4.  Now it's just getting worse.  At this point I'm starting to regret buying the Stand Alone Complex series instead of renting it.  I am going to buy volume 7 to see how things turn out, though.  Throughout the series I think disc 4 was my favorite", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1856", "text": "Realistic?  No way...but SO MUCH FUN!\n \tI got a kick out of one of the recent reviews that trashes this movie as unrealistic -- the kids are not doing what they need to do to get into college.  Good grief.  Since when is a musical ever realistic??  Especially one that is geared to kids.  Hello??!! It's not supposed to be realistic!  If you expect realism, go elsewhere.  But if you want to have some fun with a great message not-so-subtly woven in, then watch this movie.  Kids love it (mine do along with anyone else I've talked to), and the message is just terrific ~ it's okay to be yourself with all kinds of wild likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc., no matter what anyone else thinks.  I love it!  I can't even begin to say how much better this is than \"Grease,\" the high school musical of my day where the heroine had to give in and become a slut to get what she wanted and be \"happy.\"  Relax with your kids, go get some popcorn, and have some fun with the Wildcats kids from \"Highschool Musical.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1857", "text": "Nail on the Head\n \tI first saw this in the theatre because I like Dennis Quaid and Scarlett Johansson.  I had never really seen Topher Grace outside of 'That 70's Show' which I never kept up with on a regular basis.  I fell in love the movie first time I saw it and bought it soon after it came out on DVD.  \n\nMr. Grace plays a 26 year-old executive moving up faster in the world than his experience allows him to comprehend.  He's become such a machine in a competivie world that he's loses his way in life.  I was able to relate to his character very well and assume many my age did too.\n\nOne of mentor's has told me repeatedly that the mid-twenties can be one of the roughest times in life.  So many things are going at once on so many levels.  To me, this movie captured that.  Paul Weitz did a great job writing this.  The cast was exquisite", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1858", "text": "My FAVORITE Movie of 2006\n \tI've been waiting for this to come out on DVD since I first saw it back in July. I still can't understand why the critics just didn't get this one. This has to be one of the best second films ever made in a Trilogy. The addition of Davy Jones was brilliant. It made the film much darker and more dramatic. Johnny Deep was superb as usual. I still can't believe that the film made $400 million dollars domestically and over $1 billion dollars worldwide. It's surreal. But everything about this movie was so on point that it's not too surprising that it exceeded the first film. I enjoyed this one more than the original. I thought the story was more interesting on this occasion. Although, you had to wonder what was going to happen in the absence of Geoffrey Rush's character. He and Depp played so well off each other in the first film it was hard to imagine the second film going on without him. It was a huge void to fill. But enter Bill Nighy as Davy Jones and all is well. I guess that's one reason why \"Dead Man's Chest\" woks the way it does. Billy Nighy gives an A-list performance. And when you add in Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly, it's money in the bank. The only trilogy in my book that ranks higher is the original \"Star Wars.\" Yes, I prefer \"Pirates\" over TLOTR. Although, perhaps my comments are premature since \"At World End\" hasn't even been released yet. Should that be a dud, then of course the whole thing falls apart. But here's hoping that the third time is a charmer. If you own the first \"Pirates\" on DVD then you have to get this. Don't miss out.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1859", "text": "\"We could talk or not talk for hours...\"\n \tI was not privy to the world of Christopher Guest until a friend of mine told me that if I liked `Drop Dead Gorgeous' then I would flip over any of Guest's films.  The video store only had one in, and that was `Best in Show' and I'm SOOOOO glad they had it.  This film has to be one of the funniest films I've ever seen, a complete riot from beginning to end.  As a true `mockumentary' every scene is shot pretty much adlib and you can sense the intended on the spot dialog as everyone is being interviewed and or followed around to `document' the Mayflower Dog Show.  The film follows a group of dog owners as they get ready to show their little bundles of joy.  There's Jennifer Coolidge and Patrick Crenshaw play Leslie and Sherri Ann Ward Cabot (total spoof on the whole Anna Nicole Smith scandal), owners of a prize winning poodle who's won `Best in Show' 2 years straight, and with the help of lesbian handler Christy Cummings (Jane Lynch) hopefully she'll win for a third.  Then there's Harlan Pepper (Christopher Guest himself), a southern bloodhound owner who dreams of being a ventriloquist.  And there's power comic couple Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara who play the Flecks, owners of a terrier, who struggle with Mrs. Flecks long line of previous lovers.  There are lovers Stefan  and  Scott (Michael McKean  and  John Michael Higgins) who spoil their Shih Tzu's and each other.  But finally we have the star couple of the show, the neurotic Meg and Hamilton Swan (Parker Posey  and  Michael Hitchcock), owners of Beatrice, and beautiful yet disturbed and `negative' Weimaraner who's been traumatized by the sight of this young couple having sex.  Their antics, arguments and strange affection to their dog is some of the funniest scenes in the whole film, and their chemistry is pure brilliance.  The film brilliantly pokes fun at a sport taken WAY TO SERIOUS, and with Fred Willard as the commentator of the show the film is filled with barrel rolls from start to finish", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1860", "text": "Great Lessons\n \tA great behind-the-scenes look at decisions that shaped history - and nearly killed all of us.\nCross-reference this with the more recent Kennedy biographies for a wider, sobering context.\nThis is the sort of thing that the Bush Administration should have watched before deciding to invade Iraq.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1861", "text": "MADEA\n \ti FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS MOVIE ME AND MY HUSBAND. AND THAT IS FUNNY BECAUSE USUALLY WE DON'T HAVE THE SAME TASTE IN MOVIE", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1862", "text": "Good workout, lots of fun and sweat!\n \tAs you can tell from my other reviews, I own a lot of Kathy Smith DVD's. The reason is she has solid workouts that are fun and she has great cue-ing and instruction. She always cues from YOUR point of view, when she says left it's YOUR left, which makes it easy to mirror her on the screen. \n\nThis step workout has 3 segments, designed for beginner, intermediate and advanced. The beginner should stop after segment 1 and go to the cooldown. The intermediate stepper should finish segments 1 and 2 and then proceed to the cooldown. The advanced stepper can do all 3 segments before cooling down. \n\nEach segment gives you two options: high impact (power moves) or low impact. Higher impact consists of modifying low impact moves to contain more jumps. One person in each segment does the low impact moves so you can follow her. \n\nSegment 1: 12 minutes long. Easy to follow basic stepping. Kathy and company use a springboard step but any step (or even no step for beginners) will work just fine. \nSegment 2: 13 minutes long. Slightly more intense than segment 1 and more add on sequences. After you've been stepping 6 minutes Kathy moves to squats and lunges which gives you a rest and lets your heartrate lower. This is my only complaint about this video, I wish she would have added this at the end of the entire video and continued cardio through the entire 2nd segement. However, this segment only lasts ~4 minutes so it's not that big of a deal. There is a heart rate check after this segment. \nSegment 3: 12 minutes. The step is switched to the other position for a bit more variety. A few squats and leg lifts in sequence finish out this segment. \n\nThere is a 5 minute cooldown and a little bit of a stretch (probably won't be adequate for most people after this workout). \nShe has a safety demonstration after the cooldown where she promotes the step she shows in the video, but should be viewed by first time steppers to make sure they do it properly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1863", "text": "requiem\n \tI just watched this movie last night.  I came across the title on someone's MySpace and being a Jared Leto fan I wanted to watch it.  I had also read a few reviews and talked to some people who said the film was riveting.  \n\nRiveting is the very least I can say about this film.  It is as the Amazon editorial review puts it, \"a tour through hell.\"  This film makes you think.   The fact that all the addicts succumbed to their addictions seems a little out there to me but I keep wondering is it so far fetched . . . ?  How many people are there that actually DO escape addictions?  You might escape one but more than likely you will soon replace it with another.\n\nDuring the film I kept trying to see the positive side of it all and hoping that there was some middle ground; some little piece of hope left.  I was wrong.  The film didn't depict drug use the way that I had expected to see it; the way I had seen it depicted in countless other films.\n\nAll of the ugly aspects of drug use were put out there for your viewing pleasure.  Personally I found it painful to watch.  There  were moments when I actually thought of turning it off but for some reason continued to watch.  I think that reason was the hypnotic trancelike style of the film.  The truth is that I COULDN'T stop watching.  The film put me directly in the shoes of the addict.\n\nI felt like the addicts in the film  . . . my hands sweaty and my heart pounding.  I couldn't close my eyes.  I want to see it again sometime.  I would like to watch it with my husband.  I bought the movie before I had ever watched it the first time.\n\nThe film was painfully realistic, genuinely graphic, appalling and appealing at the same exact time.  A MUST see.\n\nOverall I think it is a wonderful film to add to any collection.  Personally it is probably one of the best movies I have ever watched.  I think the acting in the movie was outstanding, the direction was genius, and the plot was amazingly horrific.\n\nAll in all this is an 5 star film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1864", "text": "A high water mark for journalism and film\n \tOne of the productions of which he is the most proud, Robert Redford's ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN should be required viewing (and the Woodward/Bernstein book should be required reading) for all who aspire to the profession of journalist.  Redford was fascinated with the story of two young, untested newspaper reporters who worked and worked and worked the story of the Watergate break-in until it led to the highest office in the United States.  Redford's involvement actually went back to the first news of the bungled burglary, so he followed as the story developed.  He got to know Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein when they were still at ground level, still unsure as to where this would all lead, but all three knew that it smelled of very big dirty politics.  \n\nRedford has always been a political animal, with a reporter's instinct, and several times he has been able to bring a story to the screen to illuminate the American political climate.  Earlier, he and director Michael Ritchie had made THE CANDIDATE, a very funny and acid look at how politics changes even the most well-meaning of men or women (and a film well worth your time).    It took two years of hard work to get ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN off the ground.  It was turned down by several studios, with the excuse that people were tired of Watergate, but he was finally able to get Warner Bros. to say yes, provided Redford himself would star.  \n\nDustin Hoffman was enlisted to play Carl Bernstein, Redford's old friend Jason Robards won an Oscar as Washington Post Editor-In-Chief Ben Bradlee, Jack Warden was cast as Editor Harry Rosenfeld, Martin Balsam was Editor Howard Simons, Jane Alexander was Judy Hoback, bookkeeper to the Committee to Re-Elect the President (C.R.E.E.P.), Ned Beatty was Martin Dardis, who provided an incriminating piece of hard evidence, Stephen Collins was Hugh Sloan, whose wife Debbie (played by Meredith Baxter) kept his conscience working on the right side, Robert Walden (who would go on the the fine television series LOU GRANT) was Dirty Trickster Donald Segretti, and Hal Holbrook was given the pivotal role worthy of any spy story:  the mysterious Deep Throat, who helped Woodward along in a darkened parking garage whenever the trail led to a brick wall.  Of course, we now know that Deep Throat was the FBI's Assistant Director W. Mark Felt, an old friend of Woodward's and a man torn between his loyalty to the FBI and the need to shed light on some very dirty goings-on.  \n\nRedford asked Alan J. Pakula to direct and Gordon Willis to handle the cinematography, and they crafted a look that is part documentary, part thriller. (If you get a chance, also see Pakula and Willis' THE PARALLAX VIEW, starring Warren Beatty.  Another outstanding, scary political film.)  William Goldman, who won an Oscar for BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID, wrote the tight, exciting screenplay for which he won again (this was actually the fourth time Redford and Goldman had worked together; Goldman also adapted Donald E. Westlake's THE HOT ROCK, a very funny caper film, and the poignant THE GREAT WALDO PEPPER, which was out for a short time on DVD in Pan and Scan, but is now out of print and really should be seen in its beautiful Widescreen splendor.  Universal, where are you?)\n\nThe efforts of all the principals to adhere to reality down to the smallest detail makes ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN a smashing success.  It succeeds as an exciting, suspenseful procedural, as a statement on the neccessity of a free press, as a character study, and as a great movie-movie.  \n\nThe double-disc DVD set is the one to buy:  the first disc includes a new transfer of the film in crisp, clean 1:85 aspect ratio picture and sound with a very enlightening commentary by Redford himself.  The second contains three new short documentaries on the making of the film, on Woodward and Bernstein, and on Deep Throat.  There is also a vintage 1976 documentary on the making of the film, and an interview with Jason Robards on the Dinah Shore show.\n\nA deserved landmark in film and in journalism, ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN is a must-see and for all who aspire to what journalism should be, a must-own.  In our darkest hour, when all seems obfuscated and hopeless, it reminds us that light can be brought to bear.  People CAN make a difference", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1865", "text": "Excellent Documentary in the Maysles Tradition\n \tThat this film is dedicated to the memory of David Maysles should tell you all you need to know about what's in store. Along with his brother Albert, David Maysles created some of the most groundbreaking and fascinating documentaries of the 60's and 70's (\"Gimme Shelter,\" \"Salesman,\" \"Grey Gardens\"), and Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky did a fabulous job here of carrying on the stylistic tradition. The story of the poor and semi-literate Ward brothers is touching and engrossing, despite the squalor in which they lived, and this early 90's legal case is a significant study in cultural assumptions and regional justice. Absorbing, and worth owning.\n\nThis 10th anniversary edition packs on a host of extras, but just an FYI: The \"Product Detail\" here on Amazon that suggests that this 'stars' Connie Chung is wildly inaccurate; she did a piece on the Ward brothers which we see them watching on a TV for a couple of minutes, and that's all. She never physically appears in this film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1866", "text": "No complaints\n \tI was not in a rush to get this, almost forgot I ordered it, so it was a delight when it arrived, thank you very much for a smooth and speedy transaction", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1867", "text": "GREAT WORKOUT!\n \tI've seen the Pilates infomercials for a while now, but have been intimidated by the seemingly impossible movements. When I found this inexpensive \"For Dummies\" DVD, I decided to give it a try. WHAT A WORKOUT! I consider myself to be in moderately good shape, and this workout can definitely be felt! Within the first couple of days I IMMEDIATELY noticed a change in my posture, and a good burn in my abs, hips and thighs. I HIGHLY recommend this as both a great workout and a wonderful intro to Pilates.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1868", "text": "Enduring fun in every respect, gets better with age...\n \tNewman, Redford, Robert Shaw as the bad guy, twists and turns and wry humor every 20 frames or so...how can anyone not like \"The Sting\"? When I saw it on the big screen upon its first release, I did not think it deserved the Oscar as best film of its year, although I enjoyed it. Now, decades later, and after having seen it perhaps 20 times, at least in pieces, I think it one of the best achievements in movie-making in its century. It has STYLE, and a consistent sensibility, and logic, and on first viewing, it will keep you guessing as to who is going to come out on top. I can't imagine that anyone over 30 hasn't seen it yet, but if that's you, fix it as soon as possible. It is a primer in how to write, direct and act in a fairly long movie without ever boring the audience. Newman's drunken card-player on the train with Shaw is absolutely classic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1869", "text": "Great!  Another Maryland Masterpiece\n \tIf you love John Waters then you're already right there with me.  I would classify this as a bit tame compared to his other offings and similar in style and irony to the movie Grease but is a more self-aware film.\n\nI love rooting for the Drapes and the idea that the Squares can become Drapes, which, thematically, seems to be a Waterian theme - that we can all get along if we have sex with each other.  Which is probably true John.\n\nOh yeah, and Johnny Depp is young here and cool and I think you will enjoy seeing both Ricki Lake and Tracy Lords and Willem Dafoe as well (I know I did)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1870", "text": "This film is a powerful concentration of life in a small area of Italy.\n \tAlthough subtitled Grazia's island (Grazia is the lead role, magnificently realized by Valeria Golino), \"Respiro\" could have well been called \"Scenes from rural Sicilian life\", as the scenography, cinematography and tableaux-like imagery seem as important to the director as her thin narrative line. Respiro's locale is Lampedusa, a tiny island far off the west coast of Sicily. About the same latitude as Malta, this place is about as remote as it gets - Tunisia is closer than Palermo. It can be safe to say that Italian time here has pretty much stood still for decades; this is Italy of de Sica and Mascagni, not Fellini and Prada. The men go out to sea, the children play, women pack fish, old black-clad crones meddle and the languid summer air of total boredom hangs down from the cloudless sky.\n\nThroughout this film you would probably ask yourself, \"Is she really as crazy as the family and neighbors think she is or just free spirited?\" It's a fairly typical story, the type that a few great (and many, many average) Italian filmmakers have been serving up for the last three generations - life in the sun drenched rural, ritualistic and tribal south and the saga of one village denizen who dares to break the moulds. How long since \"Cinema Paradiso?\"\n\nWhat I like most about the movie, besides the appealing scenery, was the interrelations of the characters, the humor, petty gossips, the impromptu emotional outbursts, the displays of maternal and filial affection. The two boys are tremendous: the older Pasquale (Francesco Casisa) is the more mature of the two. The younger Filippo (Filippo Pucillo) has an unregulated diarrhea mouth filled with hilarious and inspired ravings, often without sense. His rant against the busybody women is a treasure, as is his little-brother-as-big-brother protectiveness of his sister from the policeman-friend. The boy embodies an epic Italianate inflammability far beyond his years. While viewing this I thought the son's affection was overtly and uncomfortably oedipal at times. They do spend a lot of time and energy comforting their mom plus defending her against verbal attacks in the village.\n\nAfter seeing this film, I have realized that the rural lives by the sea in many countries are similar, the differences are in the languages, but the feelings are same.  I enjoyed this film so much I might see it a couple of times.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1871", "text": "This movie was profound when it was released\n \tNow it is almost as if this movie was a warning about what our country would look like in 2004.  A relevant look at how easily people can be manipulated in the political process and how easily we are divided into us and them.  \n\nBob Roberts, a son of a hippy couple rebels against that world view and uses music as a means of spreading conservative propaganda.  Marketing hate and intolerance in the flag, this movie frighteningly shows in fiction what is being done in reality today.  \n\nI think Bob Roberts will be a movie that historians will study 200 years ago and see it relevant for discussion of the United States around the turn of the millenium.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1872", "text": "On research, life, science and scientists...\n \tIf you are not familiar with research, this nice approach to a scientist's  work will open your mind to a new world on which ordinary people have many fantasies. Besides, this very interesting and moving film, with  high level and homogeneous performances, will show, the closest it can, the early facts about such a terrible disease. I strongly recommend it. I have seen it with my 16 year old son, but maybe it is not suitable for kids under this age. A bit too long lasting and complex for younger audience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1873", "text": "excellent!\n \tThe direction of this film is excellent.  I love all the characters and the way they interact.  The storyline is very important also.  It's about religious beliefs and neighbors that interact with each other.  It's a well-paced and interesting story that's not like anything else I've ever seen.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1874", "text": "A Novel approach to the afterlife\n \tEddie dies and goes to heaven where he learns his life has been meaningful to at least 5 people. I enjoyed watching this movie, and I feel it allows us to appreciate the little things done for others...not making us feel guilty because we did not change the world with a bang.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1875", "text": "This Set Will Grab You\n \tThis set is one of the better Jurassic Park sets.  Each disk contains a lot of extras, many of which are fun to watch.  Fans of the trilogy that have yet to buy the DVDs will find this set a great one to have.\n\n\"Jurassic Park\" introduced us to digital dinosaurs and how fearsome they could be with modern computer technology. This movie advanced horror and monster movies in a method similar to the way \"Alien\" advanced science fiction movies. \"Jurassic Park\" immediately became an audience favorite and the new standard by which special effects would be judged. Stephen Spielberg effectively combined in-your-face terror with special effects to keep people at the edge of their seats and in awe of life-like creatures dinosaurs.\n\n\"The Lost World\" unfortunately did not measure up to \"Jurassic Park.\" Many of the characters were unbelievable and there were too many plot holes that were too readily visible to make the movie enjoyable from beginning to end. While there were several parts of the movie that were well-done, there were at least as many parts where the actions of the characters were unrealistic. The bumps in the actions of the characters just did not allow me to focus on the plot throughout. Another problem with this movie is that it focused too much on action, and very little on the characters themselves. Thus, the movie comes across as more of a cartoon than a horror movie.\n\n\"Jurassic Park III\" simplified the plot, added new dinosaurs, and allowed the characters to develop more than \"The Lost World.\" The short length of the movie forced the movie to be simpler than the previous movie, and that simplicity makes for a good movie. The best new dinosaur in this movie had to be the pteranodons, though the spinosaur was great also. The characters in this movie generally acted as I would expect them to, and there were fewer outright acts of stupidity. Even the theft of a raptor egg was done in ignorance. So while it was a convenient plot device, you would expect something like that by someone with only minimal knowledge of dinosaurs. I was very happy to see Sam Neill returning in the role of Dr. Alan Grant. His character particularly is very believable.\n\nEnjoy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1876", "text": "Corrections please sir..\n \tThis show undoubtly is one of the greatest around.  I have to say right off though to the guy in the first review about how they wanted to give American's their own Monty Python show and they failed because their show is BETTER than Monty Python.  Their show is not BETTER, it is of equal and noteworthy standing.  Monty Python is history that will never been changed.  They have gone on to do many other creative things.  Bob Odenkirk is doing Miller Lite commercials and I hope he does something like David has with his new appearance in Arrested Development.  I can honestly say that this show is not better, yet it is close, to Monty Pythons Flying Circus.  Both are great shows. \n\nIt is full of hillarious sketches and original ideas that is for sure and if you haven't yet, go buy the other seasons and add to your growing comedy sets because you won't regret adding this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1877", "text": "2nd GIG is trying to get good\n \tThe seconf GIG is trying to be good. I only watch the show just to see the action the story is boring. I love the being opening scene with the music playing even the animation is a little better then the first season. And its a bit more mature then the first season", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1878", "text": "Signs is One of Our Favorite Films\n \tNot only does the movie Signs offer a wonderfully different kind of alien/ufo tale, but its characters are very likable and the story is about much more than aliens from another planet. The story's true question is this: does everything just happen by chance, or is God caring for His children in ways they simply cannot understand? Signs is the story of hope lost, faith put aside because of intense pain and grief, and how one man's relationship with God affects the lives of those around him. We were amazed by how truly moving this film is, as well as how humorous it can be, and we were impressed with the acting of all the cast. Does everything just happen by chance, or is God caring for His children in ways they simply cannot understand?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1879", "text": "Looking for a review?: BUY IT!\n \tWhats not to like about CT?  I own this DVD and the audio double cd.  Thats it-believe me, thats all you'll need. What really makes it worth it is the \"commentary\".  A fabulous and totally hillarious walk thru of all the songs on the DVD. I can think of no other band that has the ability to laugh at themselves like these guys do. That humor along with superior musicianship makes them as well as this DVD a must have!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1880", "text": "\"I'm Gonna Be Like Joan Collins And You Aint Gonna Stop me!\"\n \tI cannot recall a time when I did not love this hilarious movie, which is my favourite from the 1980's by far. The superb Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin enjoy a magical screen chemistry in \"Big Business\",that reminds me of some of the great comedy teams from Hollywood's Golden Age. A total laugh feast from start to finish this film strangely doesn't seem to have a high profile as comedies go however it is recommended viewing for anyone wanting a good old fashioned belly laugh and to see a comedy with probably the highest number of side splitting one liners in living memory. The premise of identical twins being mixed up at birth and meeting years later creating amusing complications is a tried and try formula for comedy however in \"Big Business\", it is given a new freshness by the two leads who literally fly away with the material here creating an unforgettable romp that takes us from humble Jupitor Hollow to the height of New York's business world.\n\nThe story begins in a flash back when wealthy New Yorkers Hunt and Binky Shelton are passing through rural backwater Jupitor Hollow when Binky goes into labour. At the same time locals Garth and Iona Ratliff also are expecting and both women give birth at the same moment and both produce twins which are not only given the same names of Sadie and Rose but are also mixed up. We move forward forty years to where Sadie Shelton is the corporate head of Moramax that is wanting to off load its ownership of Holomade, the local industry in Jupitor Hollow. Getting wind of their plans the militant Jupitor Hollow resident Rose Ratliff decides to go fight these \"Pinstriped Trouser Snakes\", on their own territory and Sadie eagerly follows along anxious to get out of boring Jupitor Hollow. Through a mix up they end up staying in the Plaza Hotel unknowingly right next door to their city twins where they discover such wonders as \"sinks in the living room\", and \"soaps in the shapes of swans\"! Complication piles on top of complication as Sadie Shelton's ex husband Michael (Barry Primus), can't believe the transformation when he mistakes the rural Sadie for his hard nosed wife and Jay Marshall(Michael Gross), can't for the life of him understand why Rose (Ratliff) is being so hostile towards him when he believes he is talking to demure Rose (Shelton). All comes to a head in the ladies room of all places where in a classic scene both sets of twins finally encounter each other and realise that there was a mix up at birth and that the two Sadie's are really the city Sheltons while the two Rose's are really the twins meant to be in Jupitor Hollow. The fast approaching stock holders meeting really puts the girls to the test when Sadie (Shelton), is locked up in a closet to prevent her from selling off her birthplace and its up to Sadie (Ratliff), to put all her watching of her idol Alexis Carrington in \"Dynasty\", to good use when in a hilarious moment she has to take over the meeting and turn the vote around from allowing Jupitor Hollow to be strip mined which she does beautifully. \n\nClassic comedy if ever there was in my book and it reminds me of the antics of the pair of identical cousins, on the classic 1960's comedy series \"The Patty Duke Show\". I dont think I've ever seen Bette Midler in finer form than in \"Big Business\". Her comic timing and facial expressions are first rate and her switch from playing the hard as nails Sadie Shelton who's all \"hostile takeovers\" to the naive and totally impressionable country bumpkin Sadie Ratliff who only wants to be able to say \"keep the change!\" is a revelation and will send you into tail spins of laughter. Her classic mirror sequence with her \"twin\", is a total riot and her statement that \"this whole thing has got UFO written all over it!\",will have you breaking up with laughter. Equally Lily Tomlin as both country activist Rose Ratcliff, \"I'm gonna go kick some snooty New York Ass!\", and as Rose Shelton the awkward out of place city girl \"I hate shopping and I hate New York in June!\",is also top rate. Her rejection of Jay's engagement ring as a supposed \"bribe\" and when she then refers to the poor puzzled man as a \"great big belly scraping pile of cow plop!\", is one of the absolute comic highlights of the whole movie and is a scene I never tire of replaying a dozen times with each screening I have of this movie. Of course with the two sets of twins winding up both staying in adjoining suites at New York's Plaza Hotel there are many hilarious moments when outsiders get the pairs mixed up. Two of my favourites are the unfortunate desk clerk's (Joe Grifasi), continual mixing up of Sadie Shelton/Ratliff which results in his receiving a broken jaw instead of the passionate night of love making he imagined, and especially Fabio Alberici's (Michele Placido), total confusion about just who are the women who he is supposed to be doing business with - one minute they are corporate killers, the next ladies too afraid to pick up a car phone! The hilarious crossovers of characters walking in one door and coming out as another is beautifully played out in the breakfast room scenes when both women (one from the country and the other from the city), seemingly sit down for two breakfasts each much to the total confusion of each other and also the staff. It is however the unforgettable one liners that are liberally sprinkled throughout the script that create the greatest laughs and congratulations have to go to both Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin for making them seem just as fresh and funny on the tenth screening as on the first. Classics like: \"Im gonna dip him in flour and fry him in his own grease!\",\"Oh my God it's so COSMOpolitan\", \"Oh sure its full of crowds, smog, sex fiends, and white slavers, it's a pistol, I've got about as much use for it (New York), as a Toad has for spit pearls!\", \"Computer chips, they've got their ways!\", and \"Have you got your brains and your balls in your briefcase?\", are guaranteed to crack you up with laughter as each new misunderstanding presents itself in the convoluted script. \n\nTotal escapism perhaps but this comedy never fails to get me laughing and coming back for more. It is a real pity that \"Big Business\", so far has marked the only time that Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin have worked together as the pair combine so well and would be wonderful together again in some other comedy vehicle. This film is a true comic treasure and can be enjoyed by all ages. I've been introducing it to my friends and family for years and the film now has many people as devoted and fanatical about it as I am! So I'd say to you that unless you have your brains and your balls in your briefcase get out there and find yourself a copy of this classic film soon if you haven't already. You wont regret it for one minute if only to enjoy these two comic legends, in Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin battling it out in a country values vs city profits laugh feast in \"Big Business\". Enjoy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1881", "text": "The whole kit and kaboodle (question is it worth it)?\n \tSince I've already reviewed and bought both of these as separate items, I'm not gonna repeat anything about each show (see individual reviews for that).  I will just rehash what I have all along.  Despite its missing pieces from the book, the Original is still 5 star material.  The \"in betweener\" is only worth it's value because it is a disc copy (as opposed to a tape copy).  My advice, buy the Original separately, and read the book to get the \"real missing years\".  If you are building a library of \"ALL Richard Chamberlain\", then buy both or this combo.  But be prepared to be disappointed in what the alleged \"Missing Years\" has to offer (again see separate review)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1882", "text": "A modern day television classic...\n \tOne of the many hit TV shows inextricably linked to the 1980's is The A-Team, an action series with plenty of bombs, machine guns, and bazookas - where miraculously no one ever seems to die! Short for \"Alpha Team,\" The A-Team is a Vietnam-era crack commando unit wrongfully accused of robbing the Bank of Hanoi. Having escaped from a maximum security prison, the four man team survives in the anonymity of the Los Angeles underground. And with the government still hot on their trail, they're forced to work as soldiers of fortune, providing aid and assistance to the helpless victims of various injustices... \n\nThe A-Team is led by cigar aficionado Col. John \"Hannibal\" Smith (George Peppard), a wise-cracking officer who always has a plan in the works. Hannibal is flanked by Lt. Templeton \"Faceman\" Peck (Dirk Benedict), the consummate ladies' man; Sgt. Bosco \"B.A.\" Baracus (Mr. T), a gold-drenched muscleman afraid of flying; and Captain H.M \"Howling Mad\" Murdock, a lanky mental case who nevertheless carries out his missions with flawless precision. Together, they travel the country in B.A.'s trademark black van, fighting for justice and attempting to elude the clutches of the nefarious Colonel Decker (Lance LeGault) who wants nothing more in life than to capture The A-Team... \n\nThe A-Team (Season 1) DVD features a number of action-packed episodes including the season premiere \"Mexican Slayride\" in which journalist Amy Allen sets out to prove the existence of The A-Team and its various good deeds. But when a fellow reporter is kidnapped by Mexican renegades, Amy gets a firsthand look at The A-Team's handiwork when she hires them to rescue her friend... Other notable episodes from Season 1 include \"Holiday in the Hills\" in which, following a plane crash, The A-Team is forced to do battle with a group of mountain men, and \"One More Time\" in which the U.S. government itself hires The A-Team to rescue a general and his daughter from South American guerillas...\n\nBelow is a list of episodes included on The A-Team (Season 1) DVD:\n\nEpisode 1 (Mexican Slayride: Part 1) \nEpisode 2 (Mexican Slayride: Part 2) \nEpisode 3 (Children of Jamestown) \nEpisode 4 (Pros and Cons) \nEpisode 5 (A Small and Deadly War) \nEpisode 6 (Black Day at Bad Rock) \nEpisode 7 (The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas) \nEpisode 8 (The Out-of-Towners) \nEpisode 9 (Holiday in the Hills) \nEpisode 10 (West Coast Turnaround) \nEpisode 11 (One More Time) \nEpisode 12 (Till Death Do Us Part) \nEpisode 13 (The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing) \nEpisode 14 (A Nice Place to Visit) \n\nThe DVD Repor", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1883", "text": "A surprisingly deep, funny, and charming film!\n \tIt is nice to see Bebe Neuwirth in something other than Cheers.\n\nOscar (Aaron Stanford) is too sophisticated for girls his age but not for his stepmother (Sigourney Weaver) and Bebe Neuwirth (the seductress). Women are all over him. His stepmom ignores him and chiropractor thinks she finds the romantic she's always dreamed of. The joking innuendos are quite hilarious reminding me of the Graduate. Gary Winnick (the director) shot this movie on a digital camera in two weeks and won raves at the festivals.\n\nThe little captions before or after a scene kinda tell you how Oscar is working or getting worked over. John Ritter (Dad, apparently serious but funny) and the whole cast gives strong performances certainly earning their street creed.\n\nYou'll find charming nuggets of truth in this movie, quite a bit of wit, and hilarity. Sure, Oscar is 15 and, rather than opening his eyes to girls, they open his. His daydreams about his stepmom are electrifyingly filmed.\n\nAs for the morality, I think people are a little paranoid over this taut, striking film. If you are openminded, you'll find this film is more about coming of age than what narrow minded people think. It is a light film to the touch and men will probably be reliving high school fantasies about the older woman. Women will like it because it shows how men are nothing more than putty in their hands. It is just amazing how much depth this film has in 77 minutes!\n\nRachel Alice Hunter\nChairwoman\nTeardropfilms Entertainment Corporatio", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1884", "text": "EXCELLENT!!\n \tAn absolutely wonderful movie. I love it so much that I watch it once a month or so. Ang Lee did an amazing job of Emma Thompson's screen play. Emma Thompson won a golden globe award for her efforts. Just lovely", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1885", "text": "Amazing Box Set Collects Some of the Finest Film Performances of Mid-20th Century American Cinema\n \tIf playwright Tennessee Williams's Southern gothic writing style makes his works feel more ornately melodramatic than those of O'Neill or his closest contemporary Arthur Miller, they do provide resonant showcases for the actors inhabiting his characters. This is clearly evidenced in this six-film, eight-disc collection that epitomizes some of the most powerful acting to come out of Hollywood in the 1950's and early 1960's, all directed by true filmmaking masters. Probably because they are the least censored by the studio system at least in the form presented now, the best of the set are Elia Kazan's \"A Streetcar Named Desire\" and John Huston's \"The Night of the Iguana\". The others are Kazan's \"Baby Doll\", Richard Brooks' \"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof\", Jose Quintero's \"The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone\" and Brooks' \"Sweet Bird of Youth\". \n\nA feral, smoldering Marlon Brando justifiably made his reputation as brutish Stanley Kowalski in 1951's \"A Streetcar Named Desire\", and his animalistic charisma still leaps off the screen. Intriguingly, one of the extras included in the two-disc set for the movie is footage from a 1947 screen test of Brando when he was 23, and his stardom seems assured even then. The plot of the movie amounts to the inevitable clash between Kowalski and his visiting sister-in-law, Blanche DuBois, a fading Southern belle on the verge of a mental breakdown. Having proven her ability to be a convincing Southerner in \"Gone With the Wind\", Vivien Leigh expertly handles all the florid dialogue with her particular blend of defiance and vulnerability.\n\nStrong supporting work comes from Kim Hunter as Blanche's naive sister Stella and Karl Malden as Blanche's seemingly respectful suitor Mitch. Now over ninety, Malden is on hand to provide his own eloquent recollections of the production on an alternate track, and film historians Rudy Behlmer and Jeff Young provide more objective commentary on another track. Film critic Richard Schickel's 1995 feature-length look at Kazan is the centerpiece of the second disk, and there is also a more interesting five-part documentary on the film and original Broadway show, the best portion focusing on censorship and the several minutes that have been reinserted in the DVD version of the film.\n\n1964's \"The Night of the Iguana\" deals with a similarly dysfunctional group of people, but this time the setting is a dilapidated Mexican beach resort where Reverend Shannon, newly defrocked, has taken a group of spinsters from a women's college. Huston made his reputation on his strong literary adaptations, and his affinity shows in the fulsome characterizations, striking visuals and dark humor. Richard Burton is in peak form as Shannon, and there is also sterling work from Deborah Kerr as the spinsterish Hannah and especially Ava Gardner as the slatternly resort owner, Maxine Faulk. The DVD contains a recent making-of featurette and a vintage video, both fascinating.\n\n\"Baby Doll\" is an entertaining hoot that doesn't seem as sensationalistic as I'm sure it was when the film was first released in 1956. It's simply a Southern-fried farce about the potential deflowering of a nineteen-year old child bride with a nice, pouty turn by Carroll Baker in the title role and a surprisingly funny one by Karl Malden as her randy husband, cotton mill owner Archie. 1958's \"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof\" is far more vaunted but ultimately hamstrung by the overly careful portrayal of Brick as an asexual protagonist, this in spite of stellar performances from Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Burl Ives.\n\nNewman is even better as gigolo Chance Wayne in 1963's \"Sweet Bird of Youth\", and he is matched all the way by Geraldine Page's all-cylinders-on performance as faded movie queen Alexandra Del Lago (a role that would have ironically been ideal for Ava Gardner). The weakest film of the set is 1961's \"The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone\" about an aging American actress living in Rome who falls recklessly in love with an indifferent gigolo. A decade after \"Streetcar\", the glamorous-looking Leigh excels in the title role, while a young Warren Beatty fits the physical requirements as the gigolo Paolo even though his faux-Italian accent is a little too emphatic. All four of these movies come with making-of featurettes and original trailers, and \"Cat\" also includes commentary from Williams' biographer Donald Spoto.\n\nThe focal point of the eighth disc is a 1973 documentary, \"Tennessee Williams' South\", which highlights insightful interviews with Williams in the New Orleans area. The film also includes classic scenes from his plays reenacted specifically for the documentary. You can have the privilege of seeing Broadway's original Blanche DuBois, Jessica Tandy, and compare her work to Leigh's, as well as an impressive turn by Maureen Stapleton as Amanda Wingfield in \"The Glass Menagerie\". This is an incredible film collection for anyone who wants to see some of the greatest performances of mid-20th century American cinema", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1886", "text": "One of Lucy's last and most unusual roles\n \tWhen I first watched this TV movie, with an unusal turn by Lucille Ball as a homeless woman, I was touched by the grittiness she brought to the role, and her fearlessness at looking like an unvarnished \"bag lady\". Although definitely within the \"TV movie\" league, this film richly deserves to continue to be available for new viewers to enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1887", "text": "When old-fashioned lessons came in sweet packages!\n \tI first saw this as a child during an \"afternoon movie\" event at my gradeschool.  Little did I understand then how well the film emphasizes the basics of parenting, nor did I appreciate the subtle moral of the film, namely that good guys sometimes do finish first, by the very nature of their untainted goodness.\n\nOh, sure, I rooted for Charlie and his uncle, the poorest of the poor, simply trying to make ends meet.  And who didn't despise Veruca Salt, the bratty English tart--with a pushover for a father--who acted like the world was her private oyster?\n\nBut having recently purchased and viewed this movie on DVD with my wife and little daughter, I was dazzled at how magical the Chocolate Factory still is, even in our age of CG film wizardry.  And without having seen the new version, I can't help but think that even the versatile Johnny Depp is not up to the task of leaping Gene Wilder's timeless portrayal of the candy tycoon, Willy Wonka.\n\nMore impressive was the fact that this movie clearly dates from a time in hollywood when filmmakers were not above delivering straightforward, old-fashioned morality tales with universal appeal.  Several deadly sins are on display throughout this film, including gluttony, vanity, greed, and avarice; and the end results of these unchecked urges are plain to young and old alike.\n\nThe lessons for children and parents are hilariously and sometimes embarrassingly illustrated, and I have to wonder if this has been preserved in the new film, or scuttled for some altogether more nebulous message more in tune with the 21st century postmodernism that Hollywood has embraced?\n\nI'll have to check it out.  Meanwhile, see the classic, and be charmed all over again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1888", "text": "Excellent show on safety that kids love\n \tPerfect for kids age 3 and up - highly recommended. Not a scary way to teach kids about safety, just helps kids stay smart on the safe side", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1889", "text": "Great Collection, But Where Are the Other Three?\n \tThis collection of the first four Road pictures is well worth having.  The picture quality is excellent and all four films are loaded on one double-sided disc.  But where are the remaining three Road pictures?  This would have made the ultimate Road collection.  Disappointing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1890", "text": "Sub-love\n \tI love sub movies.  This one is one of my favorites.  Good story and good action", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1891", "text": "\"The loss of civil rights may be imposed.\"\n \tThe film's title \"Paragraph 175\" refers to the passage in German law forbidding homosexuality. Paragraph 175 was first introduced into law in 1871, and as a result, homosexuals were subject to criminal prosecution and blackmail. Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, a German Jewish doctor, and a pioneer in the study of Human Sexuality, formed the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee with the goal of repealing Paragraph 175. In Weimar Germany of the 1920s, an enhanced feeling of social and sexual freedom augured well for homosexuals, and Berlin became a \"homosexual Eden.\" But once the Nazis took power, they enforced anti-gays laws with a vengeance. According to historian Klaus Muller, in Nazi Germany 100,000 men were arrested for homosexuality, and approximately 10,000-15,000 were sent to concentration camps. Of that number, less than 10 remained alive at the time the film was made. The film, gently and non-intrusively narrated by Rupert Everett, is built around interviews with a handful of homosexuals who survived the concentration camps. \n\nOnce the Nazis took power, they moved swiftly and systematically against the homosexual community. Survivors detail how they clung to vain hope--one man, for example believed that with known homosexual, Ernst Rohm controlling the Sturmabteilung (SA) other homosexuals would be safe. Another survivor noted the homosexual clubs remained open after the Nazis came to power, and he took this as a positive sign before he realized that \"they let us keep our meeting places, so we could be snatched up.\" \n\nThe survivors tell their painful stories. One man looks through a photo album in which most of the photos have now been removed; another looks at a photo of a large family gathering and is able to pick out the faces of the two relatives who survived. One remembers the screams of those hung from poles. One man spent years in Buchenwald--only to be snatched up and thrown in Dachau. While most of the survivors are unable or unwilling to describe their experiences in the concentration camps, the grief, the anger, and the outrage are just below the surface. \n\n\"Paragraph 175\" is an important, gripping, powerful film--those incarcerated, tortured and murdered for their sexual orientation should not be forgotten. The anti-homosexual movement began as a loss of Civil Rights and devolved into one of the most shameful episodes in history. To quote one of the survivors, \"I am ashamed for humanity\"--displacedhuma", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1892", "text": "Classic John Ford Western With His Two Favorite Leading Men\n \tJohn Ford must have felt very fortunate (although he would have never have admitted it)to have had John Wayne and Henry Fonda star in Fort Apache. \n\nWayne and Fonda were by far the great director's favorite leading men - he made Wayne a star in \"Stagecoach,\" and went on to direct him in some of the best-loved, best remembered Westerns ever, \"She Wore A Yellow Ribbon,\" \"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,\" and one of the greatest movies of any genre, \"The Searchers.\" Fonda appeared in many movies with Ford as well, including \"Drums Along The Mohawk,\" \"The Grapes of Wrath,\" and another immortal Western, \"My Darling Clementine.\"\n\nFollowing a pattern that he would continue in \"Liberty Valance,\" Ford analyzes the mythology of the West, in particular the valiant heroic cavalry officer who bravely and unavoidably leads his men to certain death, thereby obtaining immortal glory. Fonda plays an arrogant, by-the-book stiff commander who will have nothing less than a to-the-death struggle with Cochise. Wayne is his subordinate, trying desperately to avoid catasrophe.\n\nThis film has it all, great performances, great direction, and great cinematography. It is way past time that this great film be released on DVD, but it is well worth the wait", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1893", "text": "Thank you Mr. been27\n \tI glad there is someone besides me that is fed up with the insufferable bores who automatically think a film is \"intellectual\" because it is made anywhere but the USA.  In their eyes America can do no right.  My other pet peave is the wide screen snobs and their utter distain for any film offered in full frame.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1894", "text": "Touching  and  Memorable\n \tThe stellar performances of Jason Alexander (Buzz) and John Glover (James/John) make this movie, providing the most humorous and touching moments in this film. The Swan Lake scene, while funny, is probably the most sad, as each character explains how he will pass on. \n\nYet the most interesting character to me is Gregory, as he is the glue that holds this group of men together, generously offering his Victorian house for holiday vacations. It is he who starts the film with his narration, welcoming the viewer in as if we are a visitor to his home as well, and having the final narration during the Swan Lake scene. He is caretaker to his friends in life and in death, and the central character that the six others revolve around; it is befitting that he will be the last to go.\n \nEach character struggles with his own demons; we are privy to their personal pain, yet all manage to rise above their problems and find joy in life and with each other's companionship. Even the most detestable character, John, is not entirely unsympathetic.\n\nYes, there's some stereotypical moments, but all in all, this is an enjoyable film, one that leaves an indelible impression", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1895", "text": "Reading the Compass\n \t\"The Medium\" instantly became my favorite show on television in 2005.  I usually am fascinated by shows with elements of the paranormal, which tuned me in.  However, it is the realism of the family relationship that is most fascinating.  Patricia Arquette who was in \"Ed Wood\" with Johnny Depp plays Alison DuBois.  Her Emmy win for Best Actress in a drama attests to her standing within the industry, but the on-screen chemistry with Jake Weber who was in \"Meet Joe Black\" and plays her husband Joe is riveting.  They fight, spat, try to mask conflict in front of their kids, juggle an impossible number of real-life tasks, and have layers of humor and romance that make this seem like a real family that loves each other and deals with the unusual circumstances of Alison's psychic ability.  I found after watching the initial show that when the reruns would show, I still wanted to watch them over episodes of CSI Miami that I had not seen.   When I bought the DVD, I was hoping there might have been an episode I'd missed, but I'd seen them all between NBC  and  Lifetime reruns several times.  I'm impressed by how entrancing each episode is and the quality of the writing.  Alison's dreams are like clues that she struggles to fit together.  What impresses me about Alison is that she sincerely struggles to do the right thing.  In a world of violence, it's often hard to be clear which way the moral compass points.  In the episode \"In Sickness  and  Adultery\" her tip places her on the witness stand with an unethical hostile prosecutor that seeks to embarrass her.  As she comes back that he cheated to pass his law exams and is cheating on his wife, she finds that her best defense is the truth.  The two older daughters are also jewels.  Maria Lark as Bridget often has my entire family in stitches with her offbeat humor like shouting at her mom who wakes screaming from a bad dream, \"Mom, please stop doing that!\"  Sofia Vassilieva as the older Aerial keeps the arguments at the breakfast table bouncing.  David Cubitt who plays the reoccurring role of Detective Lee Scanlon also achieves amazing chemistry with Arquette.  Miguel Sandoval as the district attorney Manuel Duvalos has such a focused calmness that he centers the crime portion of the show.  (Perhaps we will sometime see more about his family.)  While it's hard to pick my favorite first season episode, the complex plot of \"A Priest, A Doctor  and  Medium Walk into an Execution Chamber\" is a jewel, with the police chasing a ghost who apparently has just committed murder.  The DVD commentaries and introduction to the real-life Alison DuBois really give excellent background for fans of the show.  This is one show that reaches the level of art for me.  Its excellence will make it memorable for a long time  and  this DVD collection a valuable addition to an entertainment collection.  Bravo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1896", "text": "FUNNY AND DELIGHTFUL COMEDY\n \t\"Office Space\" is a very funny comedy. Many parts of the film were a delight. In the beginning, when everyone is stalled in traffic, I knew the feeling. Working at Initech Corporation as a computer programmer makes for one dull job in the life of Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston). Besides having a job he hates, he is enclosed in a cubicle as everyone else is. Then there is his boss Lumbergh--an arrogant jerk. Life for Peter Gibbons is just one boring day after another. That is until he decides to go see a counselor at the suggestion [and demands] of his then girlfriend.\n\nWhile undergoing hypnotic suggestion, the psychologist dies of a heart-attack. But Peter is now a changed man. He no longer cares about his job, and says whatever's on his mind. And his boss Lumbergh gets a healthy dose of this new Peter. When Peter learns of the impending layoff [courtesy of John C. McGinley and his partner] at Initech Corporation, he decides to hatch an idea of ripping off the company with a computer virus.  His two fellow co-workers and friends are only too happy to go along: afterall, they're part of the layoff's. And on top of that, the company men want to make Peter a supervisor. \n\nThis film is funny on many levels. With Jennifer Anniston as the love interest of Peter, and the character actors that make up the film--it makes for an enjoyable watch. Jennifer Anniston's character and her dealings with her boss and his \"FLAIRS\" are also funny. This is a highly recommended comedy. I'm sure we can all relate to some of the funny scenes that are played out in the film between Peter and his boss Lumbergh. And the character of his boss Lumbergh is delightfully hilarious: Especially the way he talks. The whole movie is very funny and wonderful. Highly recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1897", "text": "WOW!!!\n \tThe greatest show ever to hit T.V. You will never know what happens next on this show and that is one of the many elements that make this show great,It always keeps you guessing and wanting more.C.T.U(Counter Terrorist Unit) and C.T.U operative Jack Bauer(Keifer Sutherland)try and stop terrorist threats all within 24 hours which is in real time. What I like about this show is that Keifer Sutherlands character Jack Bauer is not afraid to do what ever it takes to stop a terrorist threat even if it is going against C.T.U or the President. Another great aspect of the show is they are not afraid to kill off main characters that you grow to love on the show, so you will never now what is going to happen next which keeps you wanting more. You still reading, stop and go buy the first season right now. Hell, buy all 4 right now thats how good it is", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1898", "text": "Best film since macaroni and cheese in a tin!!!!\n \tOh my god this has to be the best film i have EVER seen in my life. First things first, how did they train that monkey, he is as clever as einstein. My pal Mickso said its just a guy in a suit but that son of a gun isn't fooling me clap! clap! clap! well done mr monkey! Anyways i'd highly recommend this film.....and joining a stamp collecting club, they've both changed my life forever, in fact i hope to grow up to be a stamp collecting monkey actor....... with as many casio watches as i can eat.  This is Kevin Kennedy signing out dudes ;o", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1899", "text": "Heartwarming, good for all ages\n \tI remember watching Anne of Green Gables when I was a little girl with my sister, over and over again. Laughing everytime Anne broke her slate on Gilberts head, or when she accidently dyed her hair green, or when she waxes poetic about her \"bosom friend\". It made me smile and laugh then and still does now as a 25 year old. I would recommend this movie for anyone young or old. It is a beautiful heartwarming movie, with gorgeous scenery, unforgettable characters, and plenty of moments to laugh and cry", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1900", "text": "Broken Hearts Club Full of Meanwhiles\n \tIs it a bad thing to see a movie and deem it good by standards different from which you would judge other movies? Let me explain. \nBroken Hearts Club is a good movie. A little corny and certainly more than a little predictable. It doesn't really do anything new. BUT, for a semi-mainstream gay film, \nit breaks all the rules. \n\nBreeder hunks play femme gay men. There is no one with AIDS in the whole story. There are butch gay men in this movie. And no, none of the gay men has a best friend who is a single, white, straight female. Can you handle it? \n\nThe movie is entertaining. The plot is sweet. The best part of the film is the style in which it is broken up. Ala' the television show Frasier, the movie is split into sections by definitions flashed on screen to help explain the next scene. The best definition has to do with 'meanwhile'. 'Meanwhile' \nbeing the gay term to tell your friend when an attractive male walks by. \n\nAnd the movie itself is filled with 'meanwhiles.' Dean Cain \nlooks especially nice in this film and pulls off the character of a pretty boy with ease. Go figure. John Frasier leaves his comfortable role of an ex-cop on Frasier to be the father-figure of this group of friends and the coach of their softball team. Andrew Keegan is the newbie of the group- recently outed gay man. Finally, Kerr Smith, who has been playing a gay character on Dawson's Creek for some time, play the token gay character on a softball team of macho, testosterone-oozing fireman", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1901", "text": "Almost all of it has come true...\n \tVideodriome is a movie I've been a fan of for years. I use the movie as a test to see if people are REAL movie and horror fans and not just posers. The best part of the film is that any day now Fox will greenlight a reality TV show where twenty-somethings are killed in front of a live studio audience. If you're new to the work of David Croneburg- check this out ASAP and see what all the fuss is about. The Criterion DVD is stacked with extras and the transfer is a thing of beauty.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1902", "text": "Enthusiastic If Not Gay\n \tThe professional reviewer missed the main point of Jeffrey's dilemma. He's not so afraid of getting AIDS; he's afraid of falling in love with a man who then dies of it. Most people figure a 50% chance of dying before their spouse; but taking on a person with a known, fatal disease throws those odds way out of kilter and creates a desperate, poignant situation.\n\nSteve Weber is no gayer than George Bush but he certainly is an enthusiastic kisser. This was the first film I saw Michael Weiss in and he totally had me convinced he was gay. I knew Patrick Stewart isn't, but his performance is dead on.\n\nOverall, a very funny movie with a big, big heart", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1903", "text": "DVD's don't wear out, thankfully!\n \tI never bought the VHS tape, but when I was notified this would be coming out on DVD, I ordered it. While I'm not an amateur, I am a professional, Eric is a guitarist's guitarist. Anyone who thinks he don't need learnin' is a fool and only famous in his own little world, small as it may be. I'm not that arrogant.\n\nAs Danny Gatton was known as the Humbler, Eric Johnson could rightly be called the Inspiration. What he does is not so much difficult as it is the epitome of finesse and transparency of technique. After viewing this, you will understand what I mean.\n\nI already know much of what Eric teaches in this session, for that is what it is, a private session (much like you might get at GIT), with a master at the top of his craft. But there is always something to learn even after repeated viewings. I even scanned in the booklet that comes with this so I can break the lessons down and blow up the individual charts for more easy reading.\n\nIf you are serious about improving as a player, and if you're looking to be a real professional, you need to get this, if only to see what true professionalism looks and sounds like. The lessons are clear and focused. And with the booklet and the new ability to slow down the examples, you really can learn to play these things. But don't expect to sound like Eric (just as those who tried to, but could never sound like Jimi Hendrix).\n\nYou are different and so will always sound different, and that's a plus. But the techniques and all that are included here are part of a \"must learn\" program you need to create and follow if you want to at least make a good living playing music.\n\nLearn from a master of melody and technique, where technique doesn't get in the way of the melody, but lives in service to the song -- the way it should be.\n\nI teach, too. And I recommend to any student who wants to grow that they should get this DVD. If you get no other, this would serve whatever style you choose to pursue, ultimately, because there is so much here that can be applied to virtually any style, whether it is Jazz, Country, Blues, Rock or even acoustic (which I wish he would have included a segment on that, my only kvetch)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1904", "text": "Charlie delivers in full HD glory\n \tThis movie looks simply amazing! The color, texture and detail provided by HD-DVD are superb, this is a showcase title for the format. First a word about my setup, which is nice but far from optimal. The HD-DVD player is connected via HDMI to a Sanyo PL-Z4 projector, with an approximately 140\" picture thrown onto a light beige wall. The room has little in the way of light control so we watch movies in the evening when there is less ambient light leaking through opaque cloth shades. Hardly the ideal environment to view a movie for most home theater afficionado's but my family and I thoroughly enjoy watching titles no less for it.\n\nNow about the title - there are no compression artifacts or mosquito noise to be found anywhere. None. I also bought this title on SD-DVD and have watched on an upscaling DVD player, both on a 57\" crt bigscreen and the projector, and there are a distracting number of the aforementioned artifacts and mosquito noise in both cases. They're most noticeable on large surface solid colors, of which there are many in this movie. You'll see them \"dance\" and shimmer on SD-DVD, not so on HD-DVD. \n\nThe colors are bold and bright when appropriate, but what really struck me while watching the title were the drabbish gray scenes such as the snow-covered streets of the town with the factory looming in the background. You can make out more detail, without any obvious edge enhancement problems found in the original SD-DVD version. The lights from the townsfolk dwellings were suffused with a soft glow in this latest version, not a ringed mess.\n\nThe story itself is not necessarily an improvement over the original, rather its told from a slightly different perspective, giving more insight into Willie Wonka's character, and updating the other kids (Violet, Mike Teavee, etc...) to reflect a newer generation of youngsters. Mike feels a bit weak, he's portrayed as a videogame crazed violent kid in the sequence that introduces his character, then sort of disappears into the background the rest of the movie. Veruca and Violet by contrast are more prominently featured, and you'll develop more antipathy towards their characters by their actions throughout the movie. Augustus also suffers a bit but since he's the first to get ousted from the party, it's logical that he won't be as fully developed as a character. His romp through the initial scene whilst in the factory is pretty good however.\n\nOverall I'd give this 5 stars not only as a visual and audible feast for HD-DVD owners, but felt the movie was a great update to the original and stands on its own merits, even in SD-DVD presentation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1905", "text": "\"You have to go through what Diane went through...\"\n \tAn extraordinary film, The Vanishing, brings to the screen the story of a young man as he searches for his missing girlfriend in the American Northwest.\nThe movie falls into the action/adventure/mystery/thriller type of category.\nKiefer Sutherland, Jeff Bridges, Nancy Travis, Sandra Bullock, and the rest of the cast, have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are outstanding to say the least!  All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)! Very well written and very well presented, it allows for a highly entertaining movie that can be watched over and over again!  \nThe setting, the plot (Jeff's strong sense of love, devotion, and determination are admirable and commendable, and an example for all to follow!), the dialogues and the music are all wonderful!\nIn short, The Vanishing is a movie definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1906", "text": "PLEASE STOP THE CRYING ALREADY :- (.........\n \tI really wish that people would stop trashing this movie for being unbeleivable and that it is so long it hurts to sit through it etc. I have watched the film 4 times and have not had a problem with the length. The movie is about a giant gorilla! It is a fantasy film kids! The original is one of my favorite movies and there is plenty to laugh at in that one as well. I think the remake is incredible.....is it better than the original? In some ways yes! in some ways no! Thats the way it goes! I still love the new one and the original and both deserve to be in everyone's movie collection! I wish Peter Jackson would try to remake Son of Kong into as good a movie.....now if he can pull that off.......;-)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1907", "text": "5 STARS FOR 5 GREAT WMS!!!!!\n \tWM 2000 HAD 2 GREAT MATCHES WITCH WERE THE TRANGLE LADDER MATCH AND THE FATAL 4 WAY MATCH FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP. WM 17S BEST MATCHES WERE CHRIS BENOIT VS KURT ANGLE,VINCE MCHMAHN VS SHANE MCHMAHN IN A STREET FIGHT,THE TLC MATCH,UNDERTAKER VS HHH,AND THE MAIN EVENT THE ROCK VS STONE COLD FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP. MATCH OF THE NIGHT FOR WM 18 WAS THE ROCK VS HULK HOGAN. WM 19 HAD 4 GREAT MATCHES AND THEY WERE SHAWN MICHELS VS CHRIS JHERICO,HULK HOGAN VS VINCE MCHMAHN IN A STREET FIGHT,THE ROCK VS STONE COLD, AND BROCK LESNER VS KURT ANGLE FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP. AND WM 20S BEST MATCHES WERE EDDIE GUERRO VS KURT ANGLE AND CHRIS BENOIT VS SHAWN MICHELS VS HHH. BUY THIS!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1908", "text": "Not your typical medical drama\n \tIf your not already hooked on the story of these interns you have some catching up to do. Its not your typical medical drama and certainly worth watching..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1909", "text": "Loose Cannon\n \tThe documentary was really, really good.  They left some stuff out of it, of course, but you know why they did so it sort of makes sense.  One thing I did not remember was the prodigious mullet Brian sported back in the day.  Man, I think that thing was more impressive than Jagr's Cup-winning mullet of the early-90s!\n \nI don't know that I learned anything new from the documentary, but seeing his kids and his sisters talk about him was amazing.  Also, Stone Cold talking about the Hollywood Blonds tag team was great fun. \n \nThey really played up the Flyin' Brian stuff as being ahead of it's time (which it was) and the Loose Cannon character that had everyone guessing.  Funny thing is that the whole Loose Cannon thing wasn't really long-lasting if you think about it.  The gimmick was the talk of all three companies at the time but it really only lasted the summer before his Humvee accident brought any momentum he had to a standstill.\n \nThe accident was glossed over--he was loaded on painkeelers and told of seeing his ex-girlfriend's face in his rearview mirror when he crashed--but the fact that it totally derailed his character was not.  He knew that he could have been the biggest thing going and that he had blown the whole deal and it depressed the heck out of him.\n \nAnyhoo, the official coroner's report was that he had a heart attack; just as his dad had at a young age. Of course, the fact that the juice and the vikes and a crazy lifestyle put take a toll on the heart was glossed over.  I mean, the WWE is not going to ever admit that the lifestyle of a (ahem) \"sports entertainer\" is one that is insane because no one can prove whether the job makes you crazy or if that crazy people are attracted to the job.  It's the whole chicken-or-the-egg argument on a human scale.  The truth is that he was an overachiever who liked to prove people wrong and when his body failed him, he became depressed and quickly descended into a spiral that ultimately did him in.\n \nBest parts were reliving the Hollywood Blonds stuff.  I remember watching it back in the day and knowing that he and Steve were going to be huge stars.  Steve even talks about how the team got over really quickly and that the plug was pulled by a booker who was worried about protecting his spot in WCW.  They never name the booker but I am 90% sure that it was Ric Flair back then who headed the booking committee.  I am also 80% sure that Arn was on the committee too.  They must have felt threatened by the Flare For The Old skit that set up a 2 out of 3 falls match for a TBS special in (I am guessing) 1992 or 1993.  Great stuff though; and Brian came up with the whole gimmick.  They were so hilarious together.\n \nAnother great part was Jim Ross talking about how he believed that he had become a father-figure to Brian in the WWF.  That was sad stuff.  JR really had a hard time trying to help Brian but Pillman only saw the fact that JR order him to be drug tested as a huge betrayal.\n \nOverall, I am going with 4 crutches out of 5.  I haven't watched any of the matches as yet but I am less interested in that kind of thing than I am the documentaries.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1910", "text": "Yoga by Dr. Yee is the way to go\n \ti never thought yoga could be so easy and beneficial.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1911", "text": "More of a supernatural drama/thriller than a horror flick, but worth checking out.\n \tPersonally, I really enjoyed Premonition. It's got solid acting, a fascinating (and often heart-wrenching) story, and some decent scares.  However, don't expect an all out fright fest or you'll be sorely disappointed. This is a story-driven film, with a plot that progresses fairly slowly. Patience is necessary when viewing Premonition, as is a willingness to accept ambiguity and dream-like logic in a film. But for those of you who possess those qualities, and are looking for something a little different (particularly if you're a fan of the genre), Premonition might be for you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1912", "text": "I couldn't stop smiling -- laughing...i'm in stitches\n \tI'm a Colin Firth fan, but that's not the only reason this movie was a great ride... it's because it is a great ride.  Just enjoy...you will find yourself in stitches.  The contrast between new england dry humor and Brit dry humor...// it's just too funny.  Oliver, Colin you guys are the BEST!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1913", "text": "CSI Miami reaches a high point with Season 3: Sun, Glamour, and Overacting Galore!\n \tCSI:Miami, having evolved with difficulty over the first two seasons, reaches its high point in Season 3. Anyone who has watched the show realizes that Horatio, unlike Gil Grissom or Mac Taylor, is the true star of the show. The rest of the CSIs are entertaining, but the show is truly about him. This dynamic, when combined with the glamour and glitz of the Miami setting and crimes most foul, make this for me the CSI that is above the rest.\n\nPlotwise, season 3 is bit over the top. Issues covered in this season include a stalker murder, a sports star on trial for his wife's murder, a young woman killed in a club, the murder of a uniformed cop, gang warfare in a hospital, the killings of IRS agents, speed dating that ends in a death, spree killing, and the murder of a wingwoman. Some of the lesser episodes involve our old friend Clavo Cruz, a giant boa contricter that eats a woman, skaters and gamers, and of course, the infamous tsunami episode. The season incorporates the Raymond Caine subplot heavily in the last 5 or 6 episodes. This leads up to a satisfying conclusion in the season finale.\n\nThe season is also one of change. A regular cast member gets killed in episode 1, which quite frankly, was quite a relief since the character was terrible. Another regular, not a CSI, kills himself. A new cast member joins, Officer Ryan Wolfe, makes the transfer from patrol to CSI, and making some waves in the process. Callie and Delco (who has very little to do this season) have a tough time dealing with tragedy, and we actually see Horatio dating a rather attractive Assistant DA, at least for a few episodes. Some old familiars pop by, including Suzy and Madison, and Raymond Caine's killer Bob, who ends up being much more important in the story than we assumed. All in all it adds up to a great season, which will be extremely difficult to top in Season 4.\n\nPeople either love or hate this show, so if you count yourself among the fans, this is a must addition to the collection.\n\nA.G. Corwin\nSt.Louis, M", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1914", "text": "I Thought It Was Brilliant\n \t\"Cinderella II: Dreams Come True\" is a series of three stories featuring mostly characters from the original Cinderella and a few new ones. The animation is amazing --- it's filled with lush color (except for muted color when the story calls for it) and the animation looks very polished. It's really a sight to see.\n\nThe three stories in this are called, according to the closing credits --- \"Aim To Please,\" \"Tall Tail\" and \"An Uncommon Romance.\" These stories are all tied together with the idea that the Fairy Godmother is helping the mice to make a storybook about the adventures of them and Cinderella since the time that Cinderella met the Prince. The very first story finds Cinderella arriving at the castle after her honeymoon. The Prince is forced to rush away on important state business and Cinderella is left in charge of the royal banquet/ball. She has no idea what she's supposed to do and so this woman named Prudence is assigned to help her out. But will Cinderella be able to pull this together in time and in a way that will please the King?\n\nThe second story, \"A Tall Tail\" finds Cinderella in preparation for the Spring Festival. Jaq wants to help out, but it seems like Cinderella no longer has any time for him. He makes a wish to become human.\n\nThe final story contains the surprising premise that Cinderella's stepsister Anastasia is falling in love with a breadmaker at market. The Evil Stepmother forbids this romance, but Cinderella decides to show Anastasia that even she can have a dream come true.\n\n\nThe voice talent is amazing. They did a great job of casting people who made the voices sound just like the original film. Unless you're really listening hard, you'll be hard-put to notice any difference at all.\n\nThe music in this film is a combination of themes from the original and a few new songs performed by Brooke Allison. I'd never heard anything by Brooke Allison before (that I know of), but she's an amazing artist. Perhaps the most surprising piece is the closing credits number (also featured as a music video) --- a techno version of \"Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo\" called \"Put it Together.\" It works quite well. Another great song is \"Follow Your Heart.\"\n\n\nFor a Disney sequel, this DVD also has some nice special features. There's the aforementioned music video, which features entirely of clips from the film, rather than the recording session by Brooke Allison. However, you do get to see some of the recording in the Musical Magical Featurette, which also includes an examination of the film's score by the composer. There's a Cinderella Storybook, which allows you to read a story about Jaq and Mary with or without narration. The Enchanted Castle game is fairly simple, but not too bad --- you get to help with the decoration and cleanup of Cinderella's castle, preparing a meal and dressing Cinderella. There's also a DVD-ROM game called Cinderella's Dollhouse. Finally, of course, this DVD has the usual previews/trailers for other movies, but perhaps not so usual. This is a great set of trailers. There's a promo for the \"Beauty and the Beast\" Special Edition DVD in which they talk about how they inserted \"Human Again\" into the film. Also including in this set is a neat Disney DVD \"Pure Digital Magic\" promo that I had never seen before.\n\nThis DVD is truly a worthy edition to the Disney Cinderella story. It really has everything you could want from a sequel to this film and doesn't ruin the original story in any way", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1915", "text": "fun show\n \tI haven't watched the first season - I just started watching the show so I'm a very brand new viewer - but I've seen two episodes of season 2 and this is really a good show.  Its subject matter is grim, yes, but there are light moments and the cast has nice chemistry, especially David Boreanaz (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel) and Emily Deschanel.  The stories are interesting w/out being too scientific so anyone can follow along.  And I never realized how much information a person can get just by examining someone's bones (okay, maybe only in tv land).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1916", "text": "Laugh out loud funny!\n \tI love this movie.  How can you not with such hilarious diologue?  One of my most favorites is when Yzma outlines her first plan to get rid of Kuzko.  Ending with a hilarious \"I'll smash it with a hammer!\"  But diologue aside, there's so much more to this movie.  The characters are so wonderfully individual, from self-absorbed Kuzko, to evil Yzma with her \"secret lab\", to dim witted Kronk with his shoulder angel and devil\n(Secondly, look what I can do.\nUm, I don't see how that...\nNo, no.  He's got a point.)\nOver and over agian, this movie will keep you laughing.  Watch, and enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1917", "text": "the best show on t.v.\n \tSomehow Denis Leary and Peter Tolan managed to improve on an already amazing show.  Rescue me continues to be the best show out there.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1918", "text": "IT'S FANTASTIC!!!!!\n \tIts been a long time since I have laughed this much!!!! Getting down to \"the nitty gritty\" it is an enjoyable comedy.  The chemistry between Jack Black \"Nacho\" and Hector Jimenez \"Esqueleto\" is what makes the movie so funny. His accent was not Mexican but very funny. My family and I just loved the movie, which I think we have seen 5 times in the theatre", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1919", "text": "If u'r readin this u'll most likely end up buyin the DVD\n \tIf you're even showing an interest to vol.2 then you most likely own or have seen vol.1. Even then I recommend this one as much as any of them, since you gotta watch the whole series in order to find out what happens in the end. Anyways, vol.2 offers the same fun antics the 1st vol. did, BUT unfortunately when compared to vol.1 you'll see that there are a whole lot less sword fights and basically no violence at all. Any sword fighting that actually occur usually doesn't last long enough to be considered a \"fight\". But this DVD makes up for that with plenty more comical antics than the 1st vol. So enjoy it, I know I did", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1920", "text": "The best just got better\n \tWhat more could a true Parrotthead ask for than Jimmy Buffett live at Wrigley Field?\n\nThis two-disc DVD set captures the truly historic concert from Chicago. Jimmy and the band put on a great show. It makes you feel as though you were part of the show.\n\nThe bonus coverage is not to be miseed. The time lapse of setting up the stage is fun to watch. And the Star-Spangled Banner performance rivals Jimi Hendrix.\n\nThis is a must for any music lover, but the true Parrottheads will definitely need to add it to their collection", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1921", "text": "Very Good for 80's\n \tMichael Par\ufffd(\"Into the Sun\"\"Space Fury\"), Nancy Allen(\"Limit up\" \"Robocop\"),two famous star in 80's, made this a five-star Sci-Fi movie. But no subtitle or Closed Captioned , so I will give it 4.5 star.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1922", "text": "No English subtitles!\n \tI am very disappointed with this movie \"The Philadelphia Experiment\" that have no English subtitles, due to my deafness. I was planning to buy this DVD.\n\nI have seen it many times in late 1980s and have been waiting for the English subtitles since", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1923", "text": "unique\n \ti found the movie to be very creative and unique. i thought the appearance of the movie was very similar to how a stage set-up for a play would be. i thought that this was intentional and it helped to place the focus on the words/message. there was a lot of different things going on in the movie which i enjoyed: greed; true love; spirituality; determination; self-esteem issues; and jealousy. i am not a prince fan, but i love the contrast in personalities between prince and morris day, and how this contrast plays out as they pursue the same woman, who happens to be an angel who was sent to change both of them (clever). i gave the movie a 4 and not a 5 because although it was very artistic, morris day lost a battle i feel he should have won", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1924", "text": "Just in time for Winter!\n \tThis is my first WATP video, but I started at the highest mile because I am an intermediate/advanced exerciser so I knew I needed something high intensity to get my heart rate going, but mostly I was looking for variety in my workout.  And I must say, I just love this video.  It is the only video I own that MAKES me want to do it.  I truly enjoy working out, but when I find a workout that makes it fun and mixes things up, I know I hit the jackpot.  This workout can be perfect for most exercisers, although beginners probably want to start with her starter videos and gradually work up to the Super Challenge.  Leslie is a good instructor, but as most have mentioned, she does talk quite a bit and has a very annoying laugh.  But its about the workout, not the sound of her voice, and in that, WATP Super Challenge accomplishes alot.  I hope to buy more of her videos in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1925", "text": "Talking Words Factory\n \tThis is a great video, my daughter learned all her ABC's with the letter factory and now she is learning words and she is not even two yet!  Go leap frog", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1926", "text": "Tim Burton's at the top of his game.\n \tIt's interesting to read some of the other reviews. I can't understand how it could take a viewer two times to get through this enchanting movie. It's imaginative, as was \"Nightmare Before Christmas\", but goes beyond that movie with even better stop-action animation and a musical score that is richer and more moving. I loved \"Nightmare\", but Corpse Bride takes all the things I loved and made them better. The voices of all the actors ring true. The mood is gothic and yet comical. The score is rich and defines the movie perfectly. (The DVD allows you to watch the movie with only the music, and that's a real plus.)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1927", "text": "Excellent Crudy Movie\n \tI have loved this movie since I first it back in the early 1990's. In all honesty it is pretty crudy but that's what I love about it. The music is fantastic and the costumes are unique. Divine truly shines as he usually does in any roles he played in and Ricki Lake was perfect for the role. Link is pretty hunky too.....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1928", "text": "Merchant Ivory Masterpiece\n \tI never tire of this film. The acting,the marvelous filming locations, the costumes.... perfection. I can't watch it without wanting to have a cup of tea and a hot scone to accompany the viewing. In fact, I once stopped the video, baked scones, and continued to watch it while munching a freshly baked scone and a cuppa. Try it. I now own the DVD also", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1929", "text": "Everything you could ask for in an intelligent action thriller\n \tI have no idea why I had never heard of this movie before because Ronin is a whale of a good film.  I can take or leave most action films, but give me a taut, intelligent, suspenseful thriller filled with great action, wicked twists, and some of the best car-chasing footage you'll ever see, and I'm happy.  Throw Jean Reno and the one and only Robert De Niro into the mix, as well, and I'm happier than any clam has a right to be.  Director John Frankenheimer obviously knows that action alone doesn't make for a good action film, and he also knows that the only way to make a high speed chase scene look authentic is to film a real high speed chase scene.\n\nThe title is derived from the term for masterless Samurai of feudal Japan - warriors who failed their master and were left to wander in the shame of their failure.  In modern parlance (and in this movie), the term applies to special agents of various governments who find themselves quite on their own thanks to the end of the Cold War.  These men still put their skills to good use by selling their services to those willing to pay them for handling sensitive, usually dirty, jobs.  In this case, Sam (De Niro), Vincent (Reno), and three others are brought together in France by an Irish lass named Deirdre and charged with acquiring a metal case well-protected by its current carrier.  It sounds easy - ambush the target and his security force, snatch the case, exchange it for cash, and move on.  Naturally, the mission turns out to be extremely complicated, as a couple of powerful parties want whatever is in that case, and a certain individual proves less than trustworthy.  What's the world coming to when you can't even trust a selfish, independent-minded, well-trained gun-for-hire?  De Niro has to run over and shoot up half of France before everything gets resolved in this film.\n\nThe only problem I had with this movie came in the form of the thick accents of some of the characters, especially the Irish ones - you may want to use closed captioning at times to really understand everything that is said.  The actors themselves, though, were quite good, especially De Niro and Reno, who make a great team.  As for the mix of bad guys, how about three - count 'em, three - former adversaries of James Bond (Michael Lonsdale, Sean Bean, and Jonathan Pryce)?  Not only that, the script is worthy of all these fine actors.  \n\nAs I've mentioned already, though, the chase scenes are really the most memorable aspect of this film.  Frankenheimer doesn't have any use for these fancy-schmancy new digital means for manufacturing this kind of action, instead treating the viewer to several good, old-fashioned thrill rides through the streets of Paris and its local environs.  Besides filming an incredible number of scenes live, he also chose to forego the accompaniment of a musical score in these situations, letting the revving engines, squealing brakes, and numerous crashes and explosions present the action as authentically as possible.  They had to have had an incredible number of stunt drivers and stunt men involved, as folks were constantly crashing or jumping out of the path of oncoming cars - not to mention the extended high speed chase down one-way streets into busy oncoming traffic.  I'm telling you - these chase scenes are flat-out impressive.  \n\nObviously, I think Ronin has it all.  Without De Niro, it still would have been a fantastic film; with him, it's a must-see in my book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1930", "text": "Not For Everyone\n \tWitch Hunter Robin is a great series which I enjoyed immensely but fails at delivering some of its finer qualities throughout the course of the series. The visuals are first rate, the music (when there is music) is beautiful, and the storyline is intriguing. \n\nSilence and extended stares cloak the characters in mystery... so what's the problem? That same cloak covers the series in what could potentially be a series of yawns.\n\nOne of the major problems with Witch Hunter Robin is the pace. Many serious animes either take themselves too seriously or not seriously enough... WHR takes itself much too seriously. Surely the story and visuals are worth it but for some reason there are long, tiring sequences during the course of the series which are supposed to be \"meaningful.\" \n\nThey are I suppose in retrospect (one will notice this once they watch the final episodes of WHR), but the events in the series do not warrant such extended periods of self reflection on the part of the main character(s). The psychological and philosophical themes present are obvious toward the end of the series, and where they are not, the intelligent viewer can pretty much guess at them.\n\nI realize that this exhausted review of WHR seems to only be about the tiresome pace at which the series progresses, but it's an important factor as it leaves many to simply drop the series half way before ever seeing the later episodes (the best episodes in my opinion).\n\nA second problem is also the fact that there are a number of \"witch capturing\" which take place during the series that seem... well, silly. The beginning of the series is all about these capturing - surely after seeing the last couple of episodes the viewer begins to understand how this ties into rounding out the characters but during the course of the series this might just bore you to tears especially if a number of episodes feature witch/enemies that simply don't interest you (which they may not, the creativity and design behind many of them is poor to say the least).\n\nIn the end the series is about the characters, story, and visuals not the enemies which frequently populated much of the series - if you find yourself hooked on the main characters and their back-stories when they are introduced in the beginning of the series then you might like the whole thing.\n\nLastly as for reviewers that were expecting something \"scary,\" most of the shows on Adult Swim are for adults and the anime shows featured on Adult Swim are geared toward those typically interested in other things beside quick thrills (needless to say those watching the series probably aren't into it because the name of the series is \"Witch Hunter,\" they are instead - hopefully - looking for a high quality, cohesive action/drama anime). This is not for individuals wanting to watch an action anime however... it's more of a beautiful drama. Younger anime viewers are not bound to like this one at all!!!\n\nI'd give it a try first renting it before you go out and spend money on it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1931", "text": "genius but not for everyone\n \tThis show really is a love it or hate it kinda deal. From the first time it aired in the summer of 2005 on comedy central up until now i've been a huge fan of the series. I was so sad to hear it'd been cancelled but I wasn't surprised. It was one of the shows I loved and planned my night around when new episodes were going to air. Now that the DVDs are out I can relive these 13 fleeting moments in TV that are, to me, some of the funniest things I've ever seen. Apart from the hilarious, oddball performances from Michael Michael and David the series was packed with guest stars including Edward Norton, Paul Rudd, and a whole lot more. Really, anyone that is a fan of comedy ala Strangers with Candy will find this funny. It has a similar nonsensical insanity that leaves you laughing til it hurts. \n\nFavorite episodes include:\nCampaign\nPaper Route\nCoffee Shop\nNovel\nMeeting Girls\nand\nVegetables\n\nThe extras on the DVD are really top notch including commentary tracks for every episode, a lengthy and interesting \"History of Stella\" and much more. The commentaries are just about as funny as the episodes as the three creators continue to riff on each other, giving some insight into the creation process, while remaining pretty well aware their show met with sub-par ratings. They take it all in stride and aren't too proud to poke fun at themselves. I think if this show had been on comedy central around the time Strangers with Candy was on it would have been given atleast three seasons. It's a shame. Definitely worth getting, turning off your phone, and spending a whole night plowing through the whole season. \"And when I say plow that's a pun!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1932", "text": "Anti Americanism in British TV dramas\n \tExcellent series.  The court room scene is hilarious.  I am curious to know if anyone else has noted the subtle anti Americanism of this series (I refer to the portrayal of the American guest) as well as in Upstairs Downstairs?  In both series, as in other British TV dramas, Americans are portrayed as crude and materialistic.  What about the Henry James/Edith Wharton type aristocrats who toured England in the 19th century?  Mr. Hawksworth and others seem to have forgotten them. \n\nWhen will series 2 be released", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1933", "text": "A cute, lovable, entertaining film for kids\n \tThis is the best animal movie I have ever seen..from a child's point of view. This has been our daughter's favorite movie for the last one year or so (she's 3 now) and after watching it almost every day (sometimes several times a day) she still enjoys it as much! We're surprised that even we are not tired of it. The animals are fun to watch, the story is interesting and the music is great. We've bought several other animal movies for our daughter and this surpasses all of them. The production is superb, the animals did a great job and it all seems so real.  A must-by for everyone who has small kids", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1934", "text": "Police Squad - In Color (and Finally on DVD)!\n \tAs I understand it, \"Police Squad\" was one of the most requested titles for release on DVD.  It's taken a while for it to happen, but it finally has!  It's great to be able to replace my VHS tape that I recorded the shows on almost 20 years ago during a \"Police Squad\" marathon.  Having now watched the DVD, I now know that for almost 20 years, I've been watching heavily edited versions of the show.  But not anymore!  \n\nOther reviewers have described the episodes, so I won't waste time doing that.  Suffice it to say, the show was ahead of its time as it really didn't become popular until it was made into the first Naked Gun movie 6 years later (and had two subsequent hit sequels).  But I was one of the few who knew in 1982 that it was a clsassic.  I always wondered why the show never worked on TV, but Leslie Nielsen probably explains it best in his interview that is included on the DVD.  He says that you actually had to pay attention and most TV is meant to be watched almost passively while doing something else.  And I think he's right.\n\nSo it's great to have these shows.  The extras are just so-so as the interview with Nielsen is too short and I don't think the commentaries give much to the episodes (especially the one commented on by Robert Wuhl of \"Arliss\" fame, who was a writer for the show).  Wuhl must say a dozen times \"I don't remember this.\"  Might have helped, Bob, if you took 25 minutes to watch it before watching it for the commentary.  But I won't trim the rating.  It's the shows I wanted and have now received", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1935", "text": "Definitely worth watching!\n \tDark atmospheric telling of the tale. Very decent! It is a simply told ancient tale. The scenery is gorgeous. There's a good atmosphere of the barbaric time. It's a good movie, a lot of twisted emotion right up to the end. \n\nThe movie conjures up thoughts of Gerard Butler as Aragorn, and Ingvar Eggert Sigur\ufffdsson as Theodin in LOTR.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1936", "text": "much better than its remake. it was GREAT\n \ti loved this movie. for those who gave it one star i guess didnt see how well it was done. In the american version all it was..was Sarah Michelle Gellar's face. The Japanese version was much better (considering it was original and made more sense).\nit has alot of characters in it but not so much that u will get lost in all of them since they usually die or just dont appear until later in the film.It has some twists which are good.The american leaves out soo sooo much. In the american one it was basically a dead girl killing random people. In the Japanese one it is touching because the whole time the ghost was reaching out for help.  anyway i recommend this to anyone who loves  Asian horror and likes a good plot and movie!! go see it!! and enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1937", "text": "Neil's Heart of Gold\n \tThis is a very enjoyable, laid-back film about the music and spirit of one of our greatest rock musicians.  I love Neil Young's music, and I love this film", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1938", "text": "Good movie\n \tI thought this movie was pretty good. I've seen a lot of Nicholas Cage movies  (8mm, The Rock, Con Air, etc) so maybe I am biased towards him.\n\nI've watched this movie 3 times and it doesn't wear thin too quick like some movies", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1939", "text": "A funny movie that warms the heart as well.\n \tI enjoyed Ice Age, and this movie is good as well. Thankfully, all of the cast from the original Ice Age returned, and the comedy as well. And, besides the characters, the story is another original idea, and a great stand alone movie by itself, and thankfully not a rehasing of an old one.  The Ice Age is coming to an end, and Our gang rallies the inhabitants of the valley to go on a trek for Higher ground before their Valley gets flooded. Manny, along the way, begins to question his own mortality and the fact that He is \"the last mammoth\"...or is he. Well, that what everybody thinks, until they run across a family of opossums.  Don't see how Opossums and Mammoths tie together, just watch the movie. Queen Latifah was a good addition to the cast. Great film, one for the collection", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1940", "text": "Film Deserved of It's Classic Status\n \t\"Stagecoach\" is significant, along with \"Destry Rides Again\", for redefining the Western for \"adult\" audiences.  Director John Ford achieved that by emphasizing character developement over action though the film does contain some thrilling sequences.  For sure the film does contain a number of Western archetypes(the gambler, the prostitute with a heart of gold, etc.) but they transcend the stereotypes.  \"Stagecoach\" is also significant as the film that broke John Wayne to mainstream audiences.  Wayne's entrance as the Ringo Kid is the stuff of legends.  There is not a bum performance in the impressive cast that includes the underappreciated Claire Trevor as the social pariah, Dallas, and Thomas Mitchell as Doc Boone, for which he won an Oscar.  The film's status as being historically significant is not debatable.  As first class entertainment it is timeless", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1941", "text": "Such a fun story to watch unfold in front of you\n \tI watched this movie ...and once it finished I decided I had to log on to Amazon and buy it up.  This film is so well done, from the characters, the actors, the dialogue and the stories.  A pure enjoyment to watch. I hope everyuone sees it at least once", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1942", "text": "Wonderfully attractive and relaxing family comedy/Action/Adventure\n \tThis is really sweet adventurous romp with plenty of action and humor  and  I really enjoyed watching it.  I think it has great replay value  and  as one of the other reviewers noted you can just switch your brain into neutral and enjoy the silliness.  I found it more reminiscent of the old 60's films like 'Monte Carlo or Bust' or 'Those Magnificent men....'.  Jackie Chan rather than trying to take a leading role delights as the action-packed foil to 'Fillius Fogg' played with brilliant English reserve  and  self-deprecating humor by 'Steve Coogan'.  There's no comparison to the original  and  the film doesn't even try to copy.  Rather, it takes a silly story with silly character's puts them in silly situations and with quite considerable imagination and verve makes one of the nicest family action/adventure/comedy movies you'll see.  Because this isn't a typical 'Martial Arts' vehicle for 'Jackie Chan' I found that the fight scenes and stunts worked a whole lot better given the storyline.  Check out for instance the fight-scene in the Art-Gallery which goes to show why 'Jackie Chan' is probably the best Action/Comedy star in the world right now. There's much that's Chaplain/Keaton-like in his performance  and  all the stunts are more impressive because you know that he does most all his own stunts. The guest-stars are a nice treat to spot during the travels and again harkens back to the older comedies which used similar devices, most notably 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' (What I think is the best Comedy ever  and  this is by no means a comparison).  Anyway 'Arnold Swarzenneger' in his awesomely bad wig was a hoot as a Turkish Prince no less (Possibly the poorest Arabian impression ever, which is of course why it works so well) and 'Rob Schneider' has the funniest guest spot as the smellier than smelly bum with poor career advice.  Miss 'Cecile de France' is a beautiful Comedy foil  and  manages to overcome a limited role to portray a luminous comic talent  and  I hope to see more from her.  You might expect the comedy in the film to be crude or obvious but I found a lot of it to be nicely restrained, this was in part due to great casting and what appeared to be great chemistry on set, check out the extras.  All in all a wonderfully attractive and relaxing family comedy/Action/Adventure with ne'er a slow moment and a well paced story that however familiar still manages to please on repeated viewing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1943", "text": "Grapes of Wrath DVD Vs. the book\n \tThe Grapes of Wrath is a great movie, perhaps one of the best I have ever seen. However, having read the book, I notice that some of the most interesting parts of the story have been left out. By taking out these crucial, yet quiet scenes; the movie has a faster pace than the book.\n\nIn the movie, Grandpa died suddenly. The only explanation for his death was that he had a stroke. In the book, the preacher, Casy, explained to the family members that the old man could not leave his land, his home and his way of life. Casy explained that Grandpa was spiritually dead when he left his house, and it did not take long for his body to also die. This shows the great sacrifice that the Joads must make in order to survive. In the movie, it just seems that they pack up, leave, and arrive, without any moral dilemmas. Grandpa dies in another family's tent, not just on a blanket by the road. This is important because in the book it symbolizes the way people have to help one another in times of need. \n\nIn the scenes in California, the pace slows down a bit, so I can feel the details of the book surface in the movie. With the events leading up to Casy's death crisp and clear, I could understand his death as brutal murder, and Tom's speech about him carrying on Casy's work beautifully taken from the book. I really loved these scenes, because unlike most of the movie, these scenes do remain true to the book, and because of that, they are full of detail, and you can see the hand of Steinbeck at work.\n\nDespite all of these forgotten scenes, the Grapes of Wrath is one of the best movies of all time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1944", "text": "One of the Best Films Ever Made\n \tThe Great Dictator is a film that took such courage from the star and director, Charlie Chaplin. The movie was filmed and released at the beginnings of World War 2 and at the rise of the Nazi party. The similarities between dictator Adolf Hitler and the comedic genius that is Charlie Chaplin is quite interesting: both sported the small mustache and were born in the same year, same month, in the same week. Chaplin took a serious approach when spoofing Hitler for this film; he viewed many news reels and studied his technique before making it funny on film. \nThe Great Dictator has the ability to tug at your heart and make you laugh until you cry. The music is gorgeous and the writing is superb. Though some scenes do drag a bit, most of it flows smoothly. \nPerhaps the most famous scene in the movie is the final speech given by Chaplin. It is just him staring at the camera, and nothing stops him from saying what he feels.\nMovie buffs have to see this film. The Great Dictator is a beautiful presentation that showcases the cinema genius of Charlie Chaplin", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1945", "text": "Deeply Felt\n \tI'm not one to go in length about films on Amazon, but I'll write a short little bit for this amazing film. I first saw this 10 years ago when I was in my teens and have never forgotten it, it really touched something inside of me, much like a great piece of art would affect you after seeing it up close for the first time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1946", "text": "Murder, Well Acted And With Some Ethical Questions\n \tWhen Daryl Deever (William Hurt) tells TV reporter Tony Sokolow (Sigourney Weaver) he knows more than he actually does about a murder in the building where he works as a janitor, he gets more than he bargained for. Deever is a good guy, smart enough but ambitious only on his own terms. He's sort of engaged to his best friend's sister, but he's had a crush on Sokolow for two years. When the man in the building gets his throat slit, Sokolow is one of the reporters on the scene. Deever sees a perfect chance to get to meet her, so he tells her he may know something. She goes after the story and he goes after her. Sokolow is not quite engaged to a dedicated, capable man known as Joseph (Christopher Plummer), who is good friends with Sokolow's parents. It becomes clear that her wealthy parents, their rich friends and Joseph are engaged in the shadowy business of buying illegal ways for Jews to escape from the Soviet Union and to journey to Israel. And it appears that the man killed may have had an involvement, too. Before long, the man's associates learn of Deever's gambit with Sokolow and go after them to find out who was behind the killing. More lethally, the real murderer learns of what Deever said to Sokolow and believes Deever might actually know something. He goes after Deever.\n\nThis is a tight, well constructed murder mystery with two first-rate components. First is the romance which builds between the characters played by Hurt and Weaver. These two people are attractive and smart. Hurt, in particular, comes across as guileless but he's no one's patsy. The two are very likable. Second, the situation which develops poses some ethical questions. Grades of gray come into play; it wouldn't be accurate to say that the murderer is simply another bad guy.\n\nThe movie also features some first-rate actors besides Hurt and Weaver. There's Christopher Plummer who, as usual, brings so much assurance and nuance to his role; James Woods as the best friend, always a little off balance; Pamela Reed as Woods' sister; her mutual declaration of non-love with Hurt is very funny and appealing; Steven Hill and Morgan Freeman as the two cops assigned to the case; Kenneth McMillan as Hurt's father, angry and vulnerable; and Irene Worth and Albert Paulsen as Weaver's parents, people who love her but, especially the mother, always put responsibilities and obligations into the love. They all are very good.\n\nI like this movie a lot. The DVD picture looks fine. There are no extras to speak of", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1947", "text": "Blue Sky\n \tThis is a terrific movie regarding military life in the '60s.  Jessica Lange truly deserved her Oscar and Tommy Lee is excellent and of course Powers Booth shows his narily side which he protrays so well in so many movies.  I can't even tell you how many times I have seen this movie and I will watch it again and again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1948", "text": "roseanne season 4\n \twonderful season! funny episodes....can't laugh enough on this season.....i'm waiting for the next one!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1949", "text": "Good edition of the movie.\n \tEverybody knows the plot of this movie. So, I can't add anything in that respect. However, I can tell you that the quality of the DVD is very good. Clear picture and sound - great buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1950", "text": "another great 50 pack of movies,mystery's this time\n \ti own many of the 50 packs of movies and i must say i like this set very much.most of these movies are from the 30's and 40's, the hayday of movie mysterys. the transfers are ok ,but not great and some of the movie have sterotype's of all kinds. just keep in mind when they were made,and if they bother you don't watch. a nice set and a great way to build your movie collectio", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1951", "text": "Absolutely Glorious\n \tFor all true Dream Theater fans, this is a must have DVD! The only drawback to \"Score\" that I found was that they didn't play \"Never Enough\", but that shouldn't prevent you from purchasing \"Score\". I have watched the DVD over 10 times already and it hasn't gotten old for me..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1952", "text": "Charming take on the children's story\n \tBefore we first rented one of the Barbie videos for my daughter, I was expecting them to be trite, over-commercialised, and over-sugary. However, I have been pleasantly surprised.\n\nYes, they do have a lot of commercial spin-offs and a high saccarine count, but the quality of the Barbie films we have subsequently bought or rented, including \"12 Dancing Princesses,\" was significantly higher than I had expected. They have not just kept my children engrossed for hours - including my son as well as my daughter - but introduced them to some beautiful stories and truly wonderful music. On more than one occasion I have been listening to a CD of a classic such as Beethoven's pastoral symphony, or The Queen of the Night's aria from Mozart's magic flute, and my daughter has recognised and expressed appreciation of the music, and correctly remembered which Barbie film had used it. (\"Magic of Pegasus\" and \"Mermaidia\" respectively.) \n\nThe soundtrack to \"Twelve Dancing Princesses\" is mostly adapted from some of Mendelsohn's best work, including \"A Midsummer night's dream\" and the Scottish and Italian symphonies. It also includes a lullaby sung to the King by the 12 princesses which was based on a 16th century anthem by Byrd, the recording of which was sung beautifully by Melissa Lyons and the Women's Occidental Glee club.\n\nThe story is loosely based on the children's story. \"Barbie\" plays \"Princess Genevieve\", the seventh of 12 daughters of a widowed King (e.g. seven young women, plus a pair of twins who appear to be about 11 and a set of triplets who appear to be about 6.) Like the original, the story is about 12 princesses who having been banned from dancing, sneak off every night through a magic passage and take a magic barge to a special island where they can dance all night. However, in this version the killjoy who tries to stop them dancing is not the King their father, who loves them very much, but his cousin, Duchess Rowena, who he has brought to the palace to be their tutor. At first even the princesses do not realise quite what a bad mistake this was ...\n\nAs with many of the Barbie films, comic relief is provided by talking animal companions of some of the principal characaters. In this case Princess Genevieve has a pet cat, and the evil Duchess Rowena has an equally evil pet monkey, Brutus. The hero, who in this version is the royal cobbler, Derek, has a pet parrot, who for some reason talks with a greatly exaggerated Indian accent. (That's Indian from the subcontinent, not native American.)\n\nThose people who enjoy criticising what the Barbie franchise represents will not have much difficulty finding things in this production to sneer at. If you, or more importantly your kids, are allergic to an excess of twee sweetness, then this film and the Barbie videos generally may not be for them. And the female characters are all on the thin side of plausibility: I'm not worried that watching this is going to give my daughter anorexia as she likes food too much and has a good sense of the difference between fantasy and reality, but if you are worried that your children may be forming an unrealistic idea about how thin a healthy body shape is, that is a concern with this film.\n\nBut on the plus side: it is beautifully made, it will hold the attention of most small children for long enough for the typical exhausted parent to clear the mess they have made in several rooms of the house or collapse for an hour's rest after doing so. Alternatively there are enough more sophisticated jokes thrown in that you won't be completely bored to death if you decide to watch it with your offspring. And best of all, the soundtrack is almost worth buying the film for on it's own", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1953", "text": "Strings.  I don't need no stinkin' strings!!!\n \tA friend of mine told me about this movie and I went to the local video store and rented it. CRAZY!!! I thought that the CGI and wire work was so smooth that it almost looked real. However, after watching the special features of him doing the stunts from the movie LIVE!! Jackie who??? Bruce what?? Jet whatchamacallit ???? He is the martial arts star for the new generation.  For those that see the decline of martial arts movies, this kid gives us  hope", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1954", "text": "MLB Bloopers DVD review\n \tThis DVD was better than I could have asked for. It uses footage from the tv show This Week In Baseball [TWIB], and real baseball games over the past few years to cover the silly side of America's Pastime. It goes behind the scenes with a bunch of players including Tim Hudson, Ryan Dempster, select Phillies players,  and  many others, as well as looking at past characters who stand out in the game such as Tommy Lasorda and Yogi Berra. If you love TWIB's \"How 'Bout That\" section of the show, you will adore this DVD.\n\nAs far as I can tell, every major league team is shown, though some have the spotlight on them more than others. This is a must have for any baseball fan. It's by far one of the best MLB DVDs released in a long time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1955", "text": "TONS of useful instruction - I love it!\n \tI'm the kind of guy who takes out large clumps of grass with every swing no matter what club I use. It's so bad that my \"so called\" friends wouldn't even go to the range with me anymore because I embarrassed them too much. I was the butt of all the jokes at the office too. \nI already had a closet full of VHS tapes and a few DVDs, I've spend hundreds on my local \"golf pro\" and I've been reading magazines for years, but I just never could figure out the what, where and whys of my game. A friend recommended this set so I got one and it's been GREAT. I could easily understand and follow alone with the tips so well that I must have watched all the tips in one weekend.  And after only a few rounds I could finally start to understand what's going on with each drive, approach and putt I hit and that's helped me improve enough that my friends are playing with me again. \nIn my opinion anyone would find these DVDs helpful. Even my local \"golf pro\" would benefit from this collection. However, I'm not sure I'll give away my new edge to all my \"friends\". At least until I can cut a few more strokes and they have to play catch up.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1956", "text": "Truffaut's Classic Relationship Triangle as Idiosyncratic, Disconcerting and Mesmerizing as Ever\n \tThe enduring legacy around Fran\ufffdois Truffaut's emotionally turbulent 1962 film depends primarily on how compatible the three actors are in inhabiting the triangle at the core of the story adapted from Henri-Pierre Roch\ufffd semi-autobiographical novel. And in showing that elusive rapport, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre and especially Jeanne Moreau provide superbly etched characterizations in one of the defining works of the French New Wave. Fortunately, the two-disc Criterion Collection DVD set provides an appropriately rich package for this classic, although the print transfer is frustratingly variable at times.\n\nThe story focuses on the friendship between two writers, an Austrian named Jules and a Frenchman named Jim, kindred spirits who enjoy a decadent lifestyle in pre-WWI Paris. Inspired by a statue of a woman's face with a most enigmatic smile, they agree that they are destined to fall in love with a woman with the same smile. Enter Catherine, as seductively capricious a free-spirit as ever there was in cinema, and the two men are instantly enamored. Jules is intent on marrying her, even though it's clear from the outset that she is not one who could commit for the long term. The war intercedes, and the two friends are fighting on opposite sides. After the war, Catherine, married to Jules and raising their young daughter, is emotionally dissatisfied and embarks on an affair with Jim. With Jules' blessing, things are idyllic for a while, but Jim proves too much the alpha male to defer to Catherine's whims, and the resulting imbalance leads to increasingly dramatic consequences.\n\nIn just his third film, Truffaut's trademark style emerges with fast cuts between scenes and naturalistic camera movements (courtesy of Raoul Coutard's fluid cinematography). Moreover, George Delerue's animated music score and Michel Subor's voiceover add to the evocative photo-album memory atmosphere. At times, the storyline feels a bit disjointed, but the fulsome performances more than compensate. Werner fully captures the internal struggle within Jules in attempting to reconcile his love for Catherine with her impossible demands on him. Serre has the comparatively more objective role but convincingly shows his character surrendering to the tangled situation. After her impressive turn as an obsessed adulterer in Louie Malle's \"Elevator to the Gallows\", Moreau solidifies her vaunted reputation here, conveying Catherine's petulance and unyielding passion in a vividly mercurial fashion.\n\nThe DVD extras are abundant starting with two commentary tracks. The first one, a more factual account of the production, was recorded in 1992 with Truffaut collaborator Suzanne Schiffman, editor Claudine Bouche, co-screenwriter Jean Gruault, and scholar Annette Insdorf. The second, produced in 2000, is far better as it has Moreau sharing her personal recollections of the filming with Truffaut biographer Serge Toubiana. Disc One also includes a brief 1966 interview with Truffaut discussing Roch\ufffd and a 1985 featurette, \"The Key to Jules and Jim\", which contains interviews with the author's friends as they discuss the inspirations for the characters. Disc Two takes a broader look at Truffaut with five separate interviews with the director over the span of fifteen years, as well as insightful interviews with Coutard and co-screenwriter Jean Gruault", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1957", "text": "My kind of movie...\n \thad just enough tasteful sex to satisfy and oh yes, the movie was good too :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1958", "text": "Great Acting, Great Movie\n \tGreat acting and development in the multi-linear plot movie. Very heavy movie however, that may be out of some people's \"reach\" as to understanding and appreciation. Strisand and Nolte were both brilliant", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1959", "text": "much needed.\n \tThis documentary is very concise, and very straight forward.  It does not beat around the bush or preach to the choir.  It features interviews with some very credible sources, all of whom have their unique take on such a timely discussion topic.  I really enjoyed the way the interviews were woven together.  This documentary makes a great point and I'd highly recommend it for anyone who is interested in learning the hard facts about the drug industry and its ethics", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1960", "text": "You can't  go wrong with these two DVDs!\n \tWe have both of these, although we purchased them seperately. Save yourself the time and money and just get them together. The Magical Halloween Adventure has characters picking out costumes to wear and then it goes into hayrides, pumpkin patches, carving pumpkins and making cider. There is a cute songs about monsters not being scary. The Elmo Says Boo! one has cute songs with different poeple and charcters and of course has Elmo all over it. We have had these since my daughter was 2 and she has never expressed fear about them or anything like that. In my opinion, they are not scary. Also, we watch them year round...especially the Elmo one. She will pull it out and ask for it...who knew you could have Halloween in July??", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1961", "text": "on DVD ?! you got to be kidding !\n \tI loved the series of the supermario bros supershow. I use to watch this all the time when I was in the 1st grade. Im still a big mario fan and I hope they will make an entire DVD collection. If they did I will buy the whole thing. I didnt know they were going to make this on DVD SWEET", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1962", "text": "Very Good\n \tFirst, off, if it has Pauly Shore it is pretty much guaranteed to be funny.  In this comedy, Pauly Shore and his buddy sign up to be in the reserves because they need the money, little does he know when he picks their area of expertise, water clarifacation, that it is something that will actually be needed and they get called into active duty.  Watch this movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1963", "text": "Believe it!\n \tThe uncut version of the anime is much better than what is aired on TV. Though there are still some diferences between the Japanese version and what is in the uncut version. I wouldn't recomend the special edition unless you are a hard core Naruto fan. The bonus items that come with it are mainly geared toward younger viewers and not much towards adult viewrs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1964", "text": "Trashy, Yet Entertaining\n \tUp until now, \"Basic Instinct\" has always been that little movie in pop culture in which Sharon Stone uncrosses her legs and exposes her vagina for an instant. After watching this movie, that is exactly what I'll remember it for. This movie is pop culture staple, it's stupid and impossible to predict. As soon as you think you've got it, you don't, only to discover you do; as we we see with the ending. The movie what critics refer to as \"a bad movie\".\nAnd it is. However, people will forget \"Gandhi\" the Best Picture winner of 1980 something before they forget this movie. If you label your DVD collection, this would definitley be in the \"Guilty Pleasure\" section where you would also find movies like \"Wild Things\" and \"Cruel Intentions\". It's a movie that has big stars, a big budget, and a stupid story. But this all works perfectly. Oscar Winner Michael Douglas (Best Actor, Wall Street) plays Detective Nick Curran, an ex-alcoholic and smoker, who's investigating the murder of a former rock star. The person believed to have commited the murder is Catherine Tramell (Stone), a novelist who's novel has detailed the killing exactly. As Nick discovers more about the case, he finds simalar incidences involving Catherine and at the same time he begins an affair with her. Probably not the best thing to do when you're pretty damn sure she's killing people with ice picks. The movie is packed with cliches and occasional bad dialouge that is only annoying sometimes. Oddly enough, Douglas and Stone are perfect in their roles. Stone catches the feroscity, sexuality, and glamour of Catherine perfectly; and Douglas plays the vulnerable, yet tough cop perfectly, as well. I can't see another actor in any of these roles, which is one of the highest compliments I think an actor can recieve. While it looks like Douglas made the smart decision by not returning for the sequel, I look forward to seeing Stone playing Catherine Tramell again in the movie. So, film buffs who actually know what a Best Boy Grip is probably won't like this movie; but entertainment seekers will surely like it.\nAnd hell, if you don't even care if it's a good movie...The sex scenes are great.\n\nIN REALITY: B-\nHOWEVER, VERY ENTERTAINING: A-", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1965", "text": "Brazen, Ballsy  and  Brilliant\n \tNaysayers have proclaimed this neglected gem as depressing and self-indulgent, but perhaps they are just scared of seeing a movie starlet get truly \"real\" and show us the ugly truths about celebrity.  Asia's film would make a good double bill with DOGVILLE to make audiences realize the commonality between star worship and cannibalism. Ms. Argento pulls no punches--she splatters herself all over each frame, even introducing the film in a video prelude. She should be recognized as a hero, instead a lot of critics and viewers may think she is just being a self-pitying exhibitionist. But I bet if a man made this film, these selfsame critics would line up to praise it. Obviously many self-proclaimed feminists (of both sexes) are still secretly terrified, turned-off and intimidated when a women dares to actually show her \"real\" self. They are all the more angry because their knee-jerk reactions remind them they are not as ready to hear the truly \"liberated\" female voice as they might like to think. I say Asia has created something truly new with Scarlet Diva. It's ahead of its time and will one day be recognized as the forerunner of a brave new kind of \"chick flick.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1966", "text": "1975 World Series DVD Review\n \tThe product produced a clear picture good sound it was like being back in 1975 and experiencing that World Series for the first time. I enjoyed every minute of the games and interviews", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1967", "text": "There's something about repression.....\n \tRead between the lines, Stephane is nuts about her, and totally paralyzed.  This reminds me of Remains of the Day. Everything is inside, screaming to get out.  But there we are, tension city, with  nothing to do but yell at the screen, \"Do something!!! Kiss her!! ..\"  THe emotional tension is as tight as the violin strings in the background!   Vive la repressione!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1968", "text": "the ultimate film noir\n \tTHE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE is the epitome of how sublime the Film Noir genre can be.  The story of a seductive young woman who goads the handsome hired-hand into murdering her much older husband.  Based on the novel by James M. Cain and boasting the stylish performances of Lana Turner and John Garfield, this film was ensured of becoming an instant classic.  Over half a century later, we are still singing it's praises.\n\nFrom Lana Turner's memorable entrance as Cora Smith (clad entirely in white and smouldering like a stack of burnt tyres), the audience is taken on a rollercoaster of thrills.  The drifter Frank Chambers (Garfield) is so completely infatuated that murder can be as easy as picking up a lipstick case.  Cecil Kellaway, Karl Malden and Hume Cronyn co-star.  The new DVD from Warners includes a fantastic documentary about John Garfield, plus still-galleries and trailers. \n\nTECHNICAL DETAILS:\nAspect Ratio: 1:37:1 (fullscreen)\nSingle-sided, dual-layer disc\nSnapper case\nAudio: English (mono), French (mono), German (mono), Spanish (mono)\nSubtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Portugese, Dutch, Danish, Icelandic, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Swedish, Czech, Greek, Polish, Romanian, Arabic, English (hearing impaired), German (hearing impaired", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1969", "text": "WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE\n \tBEST MEN surprised me very much; I wasn't expecting such a delightful, if a little bit depressing, movie.  Directed by Tamra Davis with a keen eye on characterization and humor, this movie is one of those you smile most of the time, and have a good time with its surreal and zany plot.\nLuke Wilson plays Jesse, a convict getting out of prison after a theft, and who is getting married to his sweetheart, Hope (Drew Barrymore).  Along for the ride are his best friends (Dean Cain as a former Green Beret, who is gay; Mitchell Whitfield as the lawyer Saul, who was Wilson's lawyer; Andy Dick as the nerdy Teddy, who is in a bad marriage; and Sean Patrick Flannery, who plays Billy and is secretly the philanthropic bank robber known as Hamlet because he spouts off lines from the play when he robs the banks.  Billy doesn't tell his buddies that he's planning on robbing a bank before the wedding, but one thing leads to another and all the men are holed up in the bank with the local sheriff (Fred Ward) who also happens to be Billy's father!  Soon, the inevitably nasty FBI comes in, headed by the sadistic and cold agent, played with malevolent glee by the durable and dependable Raymond J. Barry (Dead Man Walking, The Chamber).\nThe movie moves from some very humorous scenes to a devastating finale.  This dramedy works because the performances are top notch and the script while manipulative is honest.  Brad Dourif gives one of his best performances since \"Cuckoo's Nest\" as the mentally challenged Vietnam vet.  Fred Ward, Dean Cain, Sean Patrick Flannery and Mitchell Whitfield are also excellent.  It's the best work I've seen Cain do.\nThe movie entertained me immensely, and I would recommend it to audiences who enjoy a dramatic comedy!  Or is it a comic drama?\nCheers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1970", "text": "Thoughtful with interesting, sympathetic characters\n \tWhat happens when you title a movie \"Mind the Gap\" and lead the credits with Alan King? Few people under seventy become interested. But this is a great movie about life, relationships, and \"the gap\".\nJill Souble is darn cute, and the overall acting good to great. King did his usual pro job too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1971", "text": "Angle Heart\n \tJust as I remember it when it first came out in the eightys.  Good movie but got little recognition, my wife who is 10 years younger than I had never heard of it, but was impressed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1972", "text": "The Music Man\n \tRobert Preston is the best Professor Hill. This is definitely a classic keeper you want in your collectio", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1973", "text": "kicking little men and screechy women\n \tI'm not going to try to get all the characters names right in Yi Yi.  And there are a lot of characters, an extended family and various lovers and children.  Taiwan is a modern, impressive city, a place rarely seen on American television or film. I might be looking at Manhattan rather than Taipei.  The computer engineer's family, the wife with spiritual emptiness, the teen daughter involved in her first serious sexual activity, the grandmother on life support, and the eight-year old son teased to exhaustion by little girls, they live in a high-rise condominium over a raised superhighway.  Then there's the ner-do-well brother-in-law, so superstitious that he marries his pregnant wife only on a Chinese lucky day. His old girlfriend shows up at the wedding to raise hell.  She returns at the babies Chinese confirmation for more of the same.  A fight breaks out, kicking little men and screechy women. \n\nOur engineer had walked away from a young love, and while wife is with the monks, he renews the relationship on a business trip to Tokyo.  He is in love.  So is she, but, I can't tell you what happens without giving away this poignant part of the plot.  Engineer's daughter is having a rather unusual fling as well.  I've left out a ton of information as this film was close to three hours long, but watch the beautiful cinematography of Edward Yang, and his brilliant pacing.  One thinks it is real life.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1974", "text": "Quite funny!  Some sloppiness in the skits\n \tI thought this DVD set was halarious!  I was hoping it wouldn't be the case where I saw it before, and remembered it to be funnier than it really was.  But that was not the case.  It truely was one of the funniest seasons of a comedy show I've ever seen!\n\nI wonder if the cast has some sort of deal with Sprite, though, because you see so many current and former cast members from this show, in those commercials for Sprite.\n\nAnyone care to comment on this?\n\nMy favorite skits are probably the Movie satires, and the one with Michael Jackson doing an infomercial is halarious!  I also like the Rap Video, with Ice Cube in prison, doing a song about acting, etc.  Just phenomenally halarious!  \n\nMC White said:  Check it out!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1975", "text": "Kathy Smith - Functionally Fit - Peak Fat Burning DVD\n \tI really enjoy this workout, with the DVD I can do over the workout phase without having to rewind like with the VHS.\nI originally wore out about 3 of her VHS workouts from rewinding and using again.  That makes it twice as much as you would just rewinding them once", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1976", "text": "The Best of the Bounties\n \tEven though it tends to drag and the abuse gets a bit repetitive, this is by far the best adaptation of the famous British Navy story. Gable and Laughton are perfect for their respective roles and the period is brilliantly displayed.  I'm not a huge Gable fan.  This and Gone W/ the Wind are abt all I like him in", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1977", "text": "A classic\n \tIf you loved this movie, try 50 First Dates.  The surprising chemisty from Drew and Adam continues in that movie.  I love the humor and the 80s clothes!! :-", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1978", "text": "\"Love Story\" told by Paul Verhoeven\n \tFew days ago, I watched the documentary \"Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession\" (2004) about a channel that had brought the great and unavailable anywhere else films to its 100, 000 lucky subscribers in LA in 70s - 80s. While enjoying the clips from many Foreign and Independent movies that were the best part of documentary, I was able to recognize the movie that I saw many years ago in Moscow and still remember well, I could not only recall the title. I remember that the movie was Dutch, very erotic - in the raw, brutal, twisted yet beautiful and passionate way. Watching \"Z Channel...\" I was happy to instantly recognize \"Turks fruit\" (1973) aka \"Turkish Delight\" made by Paul Verhoeven in 1973. I checked with Netflix, the movie was available; I bumped it up in my queue and just finished watching it. My memory served me well - Verhoeven's early film is as naturalistic, earthy, brutal, erotic, humorous, poetic, poignant, and captivating as I remember it. Based on the novel by Jan Wolker, \"Turkish Delight\" stars young, hot, very sexy (and I mean it - VERY SEXY) Rutger Hauer as a bohemian free spirited and often cruel sculptor Eric and even younger Monique van de Van as his wife Olga, child-like yet as sensual as Eric was, \"the light of his life, the fire of his loins\". The film that describes their stormy relationship has become the most financially successful Holland's film that was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film and was proclaimed by Jan Wolker a \"75% masterpiece\".\n\nThere are not very many directors in the world that can create the atmosphere of raw sensuality as well as Verhoeven (of his Dutch period, especially). Verhoeven is known for uncompromising approach to his work, fiery temperament, and aggressive movie-making. Joe Ezsterhaus who worked with Verhoeven on two films said about him: \"The guy is like his movies: brilliant, mercurial, very daring, perverse, a wonderful series of paradoxes and contradictions...\" \"The Turkish Delight\" is all that and I love it but I can understand how its graphic sexuality, more than one disgusting and revolting scenes (but they had to be in the movie) and crude behavior may put off a lot of viewers. Be prepared, \"Turkish Delight\" is delightful but it is very intense and often not easy to watch.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1979", "text": "A very good season!\n \tI bought this season of Survivor (I never saw this season) but it was very, very good. I'm glad that Jon lost and Sandra won! I was shocked when they let outcasts back into the game. I'm glad that Lill came back. But I was mad that Burton came back! 4 stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1980", "text": "Sticky Cheesey Fun !\n \tUnfairly overlooked in the early 90's for rideing at the tale end of the last wave of 80's slasher films 'POPCORN(1991)' is a damn good little slasher flick with a somewhat dry but exceptable endind,some decent acting,a ludicrous story,some good dark atmosphere,decent kills,plenty of cheese  and  a pretty creepy villain. The parody of a slasher film being set in a movie theatre is excellent  and  Wes Craven  and  the makers of 'SCREAM' owe alot to this little known gem for slurping up some inspiration", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1981", "text": "StarTrek Voyager\n \tI am a very avid \"Star Trek\"  fan, and find the DVD's very worthwhile and interesting. ( My Star Trek interests go back to the original series with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy,  James \nDoohan, et. al.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1982", "text": "A Chris Farley classic\n \tJoseph Campbell would be proud of this coming of age hero story.\n\nHaru (Chris Farley) is a ninja school dropout. He still maintains a positive attitude. He gets an opportunity to help a Sally, a lady in distress (Nicollette Sheridan). His mission will eventually take him to the hills of Beverly. Sensei (Soon Tek Oh) is like a father to him. Sensei realizing he can not sway Haru from his mission sends another ninja Gobei (Robin Shou) who is Haru's spiritual brother to quietly help.\n\nOn this mission Haru, Gobei, and Sensei learn more about themselves.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1983", "text": "Who Framed Roger Rabbit\n \tI Loved the the fact the whole family can watch it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1984", "text": "great!!!!\n \tmy gosh mrs. bucket...bouquet has done it again... scared off the neighbors with tea and made us all spit our sides.\n\nplease buy this if you have any decentce", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1985", "text": "best snoop dvd\n \tthis dvd is the best one ive ever seen snoop put out. the concert footage and sound isnt the greatest but this dvd is so much more that i thought i was getting. Dont get me wrong the concert parts are so dope to hear my fav snoop classics and i was left with one question how did they get clearance from Suge to put out his Death Row classics, but this dvd shines as a replayable classic. You would be so so suprised at what is on this, see most people are happy getting a concert dvd like the up and smoke where snoop performs in one city, you watch it after fast forwarding through all the opening acts like westside connec and you dont have to watch it again for years...this is quite a different approach.  I was literally hurting from laughing so hard because this dvd gives you the bishop don juan, it gives you backstage, it gives you the norml conference...you cant even take it all in if you watched it once!  i say if you like snoop, if you like weed, if you like biatches and hiznoes, you got a winner with the puff puff pass", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1986", "text": "My Fair Lady\n \tAll time classic musical/drama/love story.\nNo matter your economic circumstances, with the right help anyone can succeed. (Just don't forget the people you left behind!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1987", "text": "An Exceedingly Great Dvd\n \tI had often heard about Degrassi: The Next Generation. I went on to the show's website often, even though I didn't get the channel it shows on. I knew as much about the show that everyone else did, and I didn't even see the show. So after a year or two of trying to figure out how to I could see the show, I heard that they were making a DVD, and I was so excited! \n\nI ordered it on ebay a few months after it came out, and it was fairly priced. I watched all of it in a day, and I was ecstatic. This show is all about what it is really like being a teen. Nothing fake, but not over-dramatic. Giving life lessons on everything, like internet relationships, the effects of using ecstasy, presssure (beer), family, rumors, first dates, and all sorts of things. Season One is especially perfect for prettens and early teenagers because it is based around a group of 7th and 8th Graders.\n\nOf course, through the Seasons, the characters face changes and more dramatic situations, but somehow, there is always a Season for teens and Preteens of every age to relate to. And that's what everybody likes about the show. \n\nThis DVD also includes auditions for most cast members, which are fun to watch, bloopers and deleted scenes, which add more to the episode, and a karaoke of the theme song which is also very fun. With cast and characters biographies, you can tell that the creators of the DVDs put as much into them as possible, and it pays off.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1988", "text": "A pure, perfect concert video\n \tA must-have for all Kate Rusby fans.  This beautifully-produced concert video is a pure winner, showcasing Rusby and her band at their best, before an adoring, appreciative English audience.  Several things are worth pointing out: first, what a delight to see how friendly and down-to-earth she is, and what a fine performer.  Authoritative, yet not stuffy or standoffish in any way, she presents these old trad ballads in a way that makes them seem like the most immediate and compelling of contemporary art... And, of course, the music is simply stunning -- the band plays sweet, but keeps things simple; it's warm and modern without muddling down in crossover pretensions, it's just simply lovely, lovely acoustic music.  Finally, there's the experience of seeing Rusby sing: is it possible such a perfect sound is coming out of that everyday-looking lass before you?  Guess so.  Now I'll have to redouble my efforts to see her when she plays live at a venue near me... I know it'll be a night to remember", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1989", "text": "CREEPY, EXISTENTIAL AND ULTRA-VIOLENT\n \tRevenge, it's said, is a meal best served cold. The creepy, existential, ultra-violent OLDBOY (Tartan) takes that dish and smashes it in your face with raging.\n\nWithout explanation, Oh Dae-Su, a businessman with a family, is kidnapped and imprisoned in a dank, dirty room for 15 years.  Suddenly he's released, given money, a cell phone and nice clothes.  On his way to revenge, he discovers his kidnapper still has plans for him, and it's something worse than what's already happened.  Now he's got five days to find him and balance the books.  \n\nRated R.  Genre: Asian Noir/Thriller.  2 Hours.  Actors: Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu, Hye-jeong Kang, Dae-han Ji, Dal-su Oh.  Director: Chan-wook Par", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1990", "text": "Great Show Especially For Baby Boomers\n \tI have been an Adult Swim viewer since Space Ghost CTC's early days. The Venture Brothers is probably my favorite of them all (The Brak Show was a riot also). I am in my 40's and so I can relate to all the jokes on the stuff I grew up on (Marvel, DC, Johnny Quest, Scooby Doo, etc). The formula started with SGCTC taking mundane kids 60's-70's shows and tossing them in adult situations filled with lots of sexual references (many homosexual), uber violence for violence's sake, profanity (beeped out but you know what they are saying), well you get my drift (think excrement jokes). It's Ted Turner in his old coot liberal ways taking everything that was semi American of good vs. bad in cartoons, and screwing it all to hell. But despite the same formula over and over (SGCTC, Harvey Birdman AAL, The Brak Show, Robot Chicken, Aqua Team Hunger Force, Sealab 2021, and probably some others I missed), I still watch and laugh, with The Venture Brothers being the best of them all. One thing that I really laugh about is that the teens and gen X'ers watching have little or no reference for where these jokes are coming from, they are just laughing at the situations and don't get the parody. I tried to tell a co-worker (whose 25 years old) about a Robot Chicken bit about Hogan's Heroes and he never heard of that show! I'm glad The Venture Brothers has got a strong audience, so thanks you young ignorant types for watching! I'm in baby boomer delight!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1991", "text": "Jack Lemon and Tony Curtis at their Best\n \tLemon and Curtis are a great team - \"Some Like It Hot\" and \"The Great Race.\"  In this movie we have great melodrama and the ageless story of boy meets girl (Natalie Wood) and she catches him.  The star-studded cast is enhanced by the superb acting of Peter Falk in one of his great comic roles, the hapless Maximillian always catching the short end of the stick by his perpetually out-of-sorts boss, the permanently crabby Professor Fate (Lemon).  Curtis does what he does best - looks dashing and debonoir in a role so familiar to him he could phone it in.  This DVD is a collector and one of my all-time top ten favorites", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1992", "text": "Better than I was expecting\n \tWaiting was a pleasant surprise.\n\nIt's certainly filled with crude humor, but it manages to be funny anyhow. My first job was in a restaurant much like Shenaniganz and perhaps that's why I found the movie so worth watching.\n\nThe game the employees play is over the top, but a lot of the rest of the stuff portrayed goes on. If you're a rude anus of a customer, don't think for a second that the wait staff and cooks won't mess with your food - they will. It pays to be polite and tip well, especially if you are a regular.\n\nChi McBride's character as the dishwasher who also dispenses free psychological advice was great, and I thought Luis Guzman did a great job as Raddimus.\n\nAll in all, based on personal experience, the movie wasn't that far off of what really does happen behind the scenes in a typical Golden Corral or Ryan's Steak House. Sure, the characters are over the top, but they are based on people just like some I've known.\n\nIf you're offended by frontal male and female nudity or crass sex jokes you won't want to see this movie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1993", "text": "Martin Short's BEST!\n \tIn my opinion; there have not been enough roles that tap into the unique genius of Martin Short's humor with the exception of, \"Clifford\". My then teen children and I spilt our sides laughing at Short's work when we first saw this film! Several times we laughed so hard at a scene; we couldn't go on until we replayed the scene several times over. We were all in tears with uncontrolable laughter! All three of us still concider this movie to be among our most favored. Even if you are not a big fan of Martin Short; you will enjoy, \"Clifford\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1994", "text": "Differences between 'R' rated and 'rated' version\n \tRegarding the above title, there was very little difference between the 2 versions on this edition of the Dvd. There seems little point in the censors deleting the scenes as they did in the USA and the UK as they do very little to the film's context. Still, it's a very good horror film anyways with plenty of gore (if that's what you're into) and I'd still give it a 9 1/2 out of 10", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1995", "text": "Pleasing,but no Chop Top\n \tTCM III was a good movie.It had all the necessary tools and villians to make a good horror movie.It lacked the essential characters,though.It would've done better if they had brought Chop Top or Drayton back to life.The film is about two friends headed down to Florida from Texas when they come upon a pit of decayed bodies.We already know it was Leatherface,and the two drive on.The next day,they come upon a gas station,where a crazy,yet funny gas station attendant named Alfredo work.Also making his appearance here as well is Viggo Mortenson as Tex,a redneck cowboy who gives the two friends guidance.The two take the road he suggests after a near attack and end up stranded in the woods,pursued by the evr vigialnt Leatherface armed with his trusty chainsaw.It gets the job done every time.As in the Texas Chainsaw tradition,they are captured and prepared for dinner.One of the friends narrowly escapes and must take on Leatherface with the help of an Veteran they met along the way.It's an overall good movie and I loved it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1996", "text": "Yip, Yip, Yip...\n \tLove it...love them all.  Disagree about the pace of this one.  Heart of the Jungle is great even though it is slower and you have to own this one just to get the Tea Party show.\n\nIt is a must have.  Even if it is just for Polka Palace which is great unto itself.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1997", "text": "Streets Music Arts Culture  and amp; Knowledge\n \tSMACK volume 1 represents the streets, music, arts, culture and knowledge of the hip-hop generation. SMACK takes a deeper look into the lives of celebrities in their natural settings through on the spot interviews, from backstage to the studios. Features recording artists 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, and Eminem dissing Ja Rule in a never before seen interview. Then spend a week in Miami with Cam'ron and the Diplomats, and Pharrell beat boxing with Fam-Lay.Hang with P. Diddy as he hypes a harlem street corner battle and much more", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1998", "text": "Arguably the best of the movies\n \tWrath Of The Dragon.\n\nINTRODUCTION:\nThe Dragon Ball Z series is one of the finest animes out there, as any fan of Japanese animation will tell you. The series has a \"love it or hate it\" reputation, but those fans who get into the series are totally immersed by it for a number of reasons. Young people love the series for the fast-paced action and adventure, while older fans enjoy it for the sheer number of characters, and the way they are developed and evolve over the course of time. It's no wonder the series is considered Akira Toriyama's magnum opus, and by far the best of the three Dragon Ball series. When Toei animation made Dragon Ball into an anime, they didn't copy Toriyama's mangas verbatim. They added in many sagas and plot elements not in the manga, often as a result so that the manga and anime were released at the same pace. Toei even created movies based on the series! There were thirteen movies, two television specials, and one OVA/OAV. While not usually canon to the storyline, they are an undeniable part of the Dragon Ball Z franchise that can't be ignored.\n\nOVERVIEW:\nThis is the thirteenth of the thirteen Dragon Ball Z movies. \n\nTHE STORY:\nMajin Buu is beaten. Our heroes have won. Peace has returned.\n\nYeah, right. \n\nJust as everyone has settled down, Gohan and Videl rescue an old suicidal man, and help him to unlock the seal on a music box of his using the Dragon Balls. What they don't know is that this old man is from a race of warlocks who once unleashed a great evil upon the universe. The Z Fighters must join forces with a warrior who came from within the music box to fight against this unspeakable evil that once terrorized the universe. But are they strong enough?\n\nREVIEW OF STORY:\nThis is one of my favorite Dragon Ball Z movies, due in no small part to the unique storyline, and some battle scenes that are absolutely spectacular. Granted, I wish Vegeta had a larger role, but no big complaints there. There is no other part of the Dragon Ball Z series that has a storyline anything like this. The interaction between Trunks and Tapion is excellent as well. And the ending? Let's just say it stands on a plane all its own. You won't want to miss it.\n\nOFFICIAL?\nThis is a rare example of a Dragon Ball Z movie that could have taken place in the actual series storyline. Right after the defeat of Buu, this would fit into the actual series continuity. It didn't exist in the original manga so I consider it unofficial, but you be the judge.\n\nREVIEW OF DVD:\nAll of FUNimation's Dragon Ball Z DVDs are pretty much the same as far as content goes. There is no bonus content, unless you consider the obligatory trailers on the DVD to be bonus material. And honestly, I could have lived without them. Some more recent DVDs have character profiles, though these are lacking and could have been written better. Why couldn't get get interviews with cast and crew, or trivia/facts, something like that? FUNimation has a lot of room to improve on the DVDs.\n\nTHE DUBBED VERSION:\nLots of people tend to bash FUNimation's dub of the Dragon Ball Z series? Why? It's inaccurate and sometimes just plain stupid. They can do good dubbed versions for plenty of other animes, such as Full Metal Alchemist, but every time they've tried dubbing Toriyama's classic, they butcher it to hell. The nu metal they put in as background music only further defiles the original series. Stick with the uncut subbed track.\n\nOVERALL:\nGet it. Dragon Ball Z movies don't get any better than this.\n\nEDITION NOTES:\nIt was released in edited and uncut versions. Do I even have to say it? Get uncut. And watch the subtitled Japanese version.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "dvd", "split": "test", "example_id": "dvd_test_1999", "text": "I love Chef!, but I am disappointed in this DVD collection\n \tI am a huge Chef! fan. I have been watching the show since it was on BBC America and my local PBS station. I was excited to find that the \"Complete Collection\" was finally available on DVD. I got the package and could not wait to start watching the show and that is when the dissappointment sat in. I realized that shows were missing from the \"Complete Collection\" like: Divorice?, Gareth's Father and the Christmas Special \"A Bird in the hand\". Can someone please tell me how this can be the \"Complete Collection\" with those episodes ommitted from the DVD?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_0", "text": "bad\n\tcons\ntips extremely easy on carpet and if you have a lot of cds stacked at the top\n\npoorly designed, it is a vertical cd rack that doesnt have individual slots for cds, so if you want a cd from the bottom of a stack you have basically pull the whole stack to get to it\n\nputting it together was a pain, the one i bought i had to break a piece of metal just to fit it in its guide holes.\n\nagain..poorly designed... doesnt even fit cds that well, there are gaps, and the cd casses are loose fitting\n\npros\n..........\ni guess it can hold a lot of cds....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1", "text": "Save your money!\n\tIt's a nice look, but it tips over very easily. It is not steady on a rug surface dispite what the picture on the box shows. My advice is if you need a CD rack that holds a lot of CD's? Save your money and invest in something nicer and more sturdy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_2", "text": "Horrible DVD player\n\tI have bought and returned three of these units now. Each one has been defective, and finally I just gave up on returning the system. The DVD player constantly gives \"Bad Disc\" errors and skips if there is even the slightest smudge on a disc. The sound quality is very nice for the price, but since the player doesn't work, it's essentially useless. This is a complete rip-off at any price point", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_3", "text": "Cases break instantly!\n\tI knew these were inexpensive CD cases, but I can't even open one without it breaking into two pieces..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_4", "text": "These DVD-Rs suck\n\tI used a 25 pack of these doing DVD backups, and the last 5 or so failed. I thought it was my software, so I got new software. Guess what? My first disc out of the new package of 25 that I bought failed, too.  It's not my burner (as another reviewer suggested, implying that people should learn to read), as it's brand new and doesn't require the firmware upgrade they mention. They just suck and have a high failure rate.  So the consensus seems to be that TDK or Sony are best. I'm buying some now and save myself the frustration", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_5", "text": "good when it works\n\tThe DVDs I burned successfully showed the movies in excellent quality. The only problem is that for every 3 good burns I get one bad one. I'm using the Plextor DVD burner (love it!!), but I'm going to try my luck with a different DVD brand. The failure rate for Memorex is unacceptable. It's less the cost that bothers me, but more the time wasted on burning coasters", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_6", "text": "is it live or is it memorex?\n\tI hope it's live because if it's memorex, it's crap!  that's my latest opinion after using this product.  I have a LiteOn SOHW-802S and it hates Memorex.  I rarely get a decent burn.  More often than not I'll discover while watching my movies just how horrid the quality it.  My movies will skip, stutter, or stop all together.  So disappointing!  Unfortunately I found out too late that Memorex uses CMC media, which only has a 0-50% success rate!  [...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_7", "text": "Dead On Arrival...\n\tWhile I read the reviews on this machine, it is clear to me that Lexar has some serious quality-control problems. For some people it worked, for others it was a miserable failure. I am in the latter group. Sigh.\n\nMine was dead on arrival. I tried the device with *BOTH* of my Windows-XP machines and in both cases, it was unrecognized. Lexar tech support subsequently proved to be a contradiction in terms as they would not return my email requests for help", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_8", "text": "No Cash Back Here!\n\tPlease don't expect to get the cash back from this purchase as promised!  To date, I've been denied twice.  The second time they said the U P C number was invalid. Only, it's the original U P C barcode!  I was meticulous filing the paperwork, yet they state, \"All required products were not submitted.\"  Meanwhile, I have phoned AMAZ0N to lodge a formal complaint.\n\nThe product itself is average.  I've used better and worse.  That said, it's definitely not worth the full asking price", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_9", "text": "TINSTAAFL\n\tNo free lunch  and  you get what you pay for...is that the verdict on this product?\n\nWell, the poor rating given by those who have purchased this product has discouraged me from buying it.  I need disc binders and the Case Logic brand, while being the original, is pricey.  Low cost alternatives are needed, but not at the expense of quality and TCO (total cost of ownership).  But the flap about poor customer service (rebates) and poor quality (zippers and sleeve binding) is enough to give me pause.....  So, if someone from Xtreme's management is paying attention....fix it or be content to lose business.  Price isn't everything to everyone in the markt for your product..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_10", "text": "Poor quality - avoid\n\tI have a collection of over 1500 disks so I have bought many cd/dvd cases over the years and this brand is the worst quality on any that I have purchased.  I would avoid this brand.\n\n[...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_11", "text": "worst choice of my life\n\tBought this a month ago for use with my DX4330 kodak 3MP digital camera. It worked for 2 days.After that, everytime I on the camera, it wanted me to reformat the card,WTH is that?\nNow I can't use it at all....\nI'm always so confidence with my previous purchases from Amazon.One mistake I made,I threw away the shipping and product packages once I tested out the card, thought It worked and It would be OK.I can no longer return it now.\nNeedless to say,I'm too over confident with LEXAR's products.\nBuyers beware...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_12", "text": "Well built, poorly suited.\n\tI purchased this game pad due to good reviews.\nFound it online for $15 with free shipping so had to try myself.\nIts true its built well and pretty comfortable in the hand.\nThe programming software is alright as well, not as nice as\nthe Nostromo n50/52 software for example.\n\nBut what i didnt like about it was much more relavant.\nFirstly there is a toggle lock shift button.\nThis button is easy to press by accident and since it is not\na momentary button you have to go back and press it off agian.\nInterupting game play.\n\nAlso buttons 7 and 8 are not paddles but rather thumb, and quite far from normal thumb use. I had a hard time using those buttons quickly.\n\nAlso the toggle and digital buttons cant be mapped for other uses so your limited to 8 total buttons rather than 10.\n\nAnd finally, for some reason there was no way to invoke fight in NHL06, i couldnt live with that so i had to ship it back, and ill soon go with the logitech", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_13", "text": "I Would Never Recommend this Product to Anyone\n\tI've only got this thing to work for about 3 hours and that is not in a row.  I've spent hours with this product on several machines and I can now say the hardware sucks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_14", "text": "Freezes and tech help not good\n\tI purchased dvd express and it never worked. I spent endless time with tech support. The old story about, \"It must be your computer.\" did not fly either, my machine is a media type and it far exceeds the system requirements advertised by ADS. I exchanged the item and it was supposedly checked out before I got it. Same problems. Tech support told me I was the only person having trouble with this product. They need to check out a few websites that review products there are hundreds of bad reviews very few good ones. My only mistake was not reading them before I wasted my time and money. ADS also told me it would not work with Ulead's Movie Factory 3, some of the software it came bundled with, but that was Uleads problem. I should use Cap Wiz ( Their program ) DUH!!! Guess what, it did not work with their program either. Ulead said they had several complaints with ADS's product. Their final solution hold on to the product and maybe they will have a new version of cap wiz and that might work. Save yourself time money and aggravation buy another product! P.S. Since ADS doesn't consider the product defective they will not refund your money or allow you trade it in for an upgrade. I don't think they want a product like that either. The only reason I gave one star is.....it was packed well.\nJU", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_15", "text": "Kingston 2 GB SD Memory Card\n\tThis SD would not work in my  Nikon  Coolpix S6 camera (but the Fuji and Sandisk product did", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_16", "text": "Look for other alternatives...\n\tI bought four of these and returned them immediately. Two were dead out of the box. A third had horrible sound.\n\nAfter searching the internet and reading a variety of reviews for similar products I finally settled on the 900 Megahertz Wireless Intercom from Radio Shack. (43-3102)\n\nBeautiful sound. Well made and about half the price of the Reporter. Pretty much the same featues but it only claims a range of 300 feet as opposed to 1000 feet. So if you need more than 300 feet for range it's something to consider. Better warranty than the Reporter as well and for 8 bucks you can extend that warrarnty for another year.\n\nAnyway I couldn't be happier with the RS intercom. I just can't recommend the Reporters given that 3 out of 4 units that arrived were faulty", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_17", "text": "worked great at first......\n\tWhen I purchased these batteries, I was very pleased, but that wore off after a couple of months. I don't use my camera all that often, but when I do, I expect ther batteries to have some charge. I recharge them per instructions, and they do not hold a charge any longer.I know Monster makes good products, but I am a little disappointed in this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_18", "text": "KODAK CARD READER\n\tI got this from JnR . This unit powers up but the computer fails to detect it. I tried this on multiple computers. MAy be this was just a lemon. I will exchange it to a better brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_19", "text": "Not suitable for heavy books\n\tThis bookstand, despite the description, is not suitable for heavy books. If you put heavy books on this, the stand that props up the whole unit is likely to snap off.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_20", "text": "Flimsy product.\n\tIts made of flimsy plastic, and all the parts snap on. I'm afraid to put a heavy book on there, because I'm sure the parts will just snap off", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_21", "text": "Total rip-off\n\tIn the ten minutes since I've had it out of the box two pieces have fallen off.  More importantly, It can't handle large manuals as advertised.  (The reason I purchased this particular book holder)  My 1000 page manual only fits if you happen to only want to read the middle chapter.  Based on that I estimate that this is a totally worthless product to anyone needing to go through a manual or training book more than five or six hundred pages.  If you don't anticipate needing it for a book that big then just glue the rubber feet on, keep an eye on the page retainers (these are the parts that fell off) and you should be ok.  As for me, I'm off to read Amazon's return policy and see if I can get rid of this useless hunk of plastic", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_22", "text": "Sent it back\n\tI had to send this item back because it stopped playing cds. The sound quality was good, but the dependability of this item is questionable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_23", "text": "poor customer service\n\tI purchased this memory card for a camera I was also purchasing. It was listed as an accessory to the camera on the same page. When I received the card first and then the camera, I was disappointed that the card was the wrong shape and size for the camera and would not fit. Because I had opened the plastic package to the card, I was unable to return it. In fact, when I emailed the company who sent it, I never even received a response.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_24", "text": "Told by company that it would take up to four weeks!\n\tI am the type of person that ALWAYS buys the extra warranty on whatever I purchase.  However, I started reading the reviews on this company and many people reported that it was four weeks and counting and they still hadn't received their refund check.  I was astonished.  I contacted N.E.W. myself and asked them about this.  With no shame or embarrassment on the part of the customer service reps, I was informed that if I did everything by email, it would take AT LEAST 15 business days (that's three weeks!) to receive my refund check AFTER I sent them the warrantied item.  If I had them send me a pre-paid label for the defective item instead of using my own printer, it would take a week for me to receive and at least a week for them to receive the covered item.  In other words, it would take no less than four weeks to receive the replacement check and possibly up to eight weeks!  I cancelled the contract immediately.  It is just not worth it when you really do the math to purchase this contract.  I would recommend buying a product from a company that first makes a quality product and then back it up with a good warranty and gives good customer service such as Grado, Sennheiser or Koss.  But stay away from these people; that's my feeling and my advice.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_25", "text": "I've finally learned a VERY expensive lesson\n\tDON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT. There, simple advice I wish someone had given me before I bought two of these. With the first one the battery died 13 months after purchase. Since it was 30 days outside the warrantly, apple support told me \"sorry, tough luck.\" I made the mistake of buying another one figuring I just got a bad one and there was no way I could have the same problem again. WRONG!\n\nSecond ipod just died (same battery problem) - this one died within the warranty period but becuase it took me two weeks to get into the ipod store to see what was wrong and, of course, by the time I got in I was past the 12 month warranty period (who keeps track of the purchase date? I sure didn't).\n\nOther than the fact that your substnatial investment will be worthless in about a year - it is a fantastic product. I'm just sorry that it didn't last (twice!) cause otherwise I'd be a fan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_26", "text": "Had pix loss w/Lexar cards\n\tAbout three years ago, maybe four, I bought two Lexar CFII cards. One never worked, the other worked, but lost all data. I wrote to Lexar, that I had two bad cards, they sent me one new card of the same size. I gave that to my girlfriend  and  told her to only use it on pix she didn't care about losing. I still have my card, in a ziplock. None of the file removal programs will get the images off,  and  I've used all of them,  and  had their (file removal) tech help give up.\n\nIn this day  and  age of \"just make the item\" I am upset. But you take your chances. Do you want the only picture of your great grand-mother lost because you used a Lexar? I wouldn't, I use an actual sandisk card, myself.\n\nIf they ever (Lexar) made it right, I may have written a better review, but they haven't. So that tells me that they don't care.\n\nHow important are your pictures to you?\n\n\nFrederic", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_27", "text": "Back-UPS ES drops power AFTER power is restored!\n\tMost people buy a UPS, plug it in and never test it to make sure it works. I tested this device a number of times to make sure the software would at least shutdown the computer after an outage. I set it to shutdown Windows after 1 minute. Only the computer and a few small phone accessories are attached to it. \n\nAfter power was cut, it held the computer up and allowed it to shut down. Then I restored power to the UPS. AFter about 30 seconds, it beeped, clicked, and temporarily DROPPED power to the computer while it was rebooting! So when it switches back from battery power it causes power to be interrupted. That is unacceptable. A UPS should never drop power to the attached devices after power is restored to it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_28", "text": "Beware!\n\tIf you have a cable modem for broadband connection to the internet, your unit will not be covered by the APS warranty on this device. Lightning hit near our house and the motherboard plus router got fried. The cable modem stayed intact and we filed a claim with APS. They denied it saying backend surges through the cable may have caused the damage (even though the modem wasn't hurt?)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_29", "text": "wont work with itunes for windows\n\talso import a cd , money down the drai", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_30", "text": "Worked OK for about 230 days, then stopped.\n\tThe drive arrived at the end of December, was quick to get up and running, and worked fine until yesterday.  Then it got the machine equivalent of \"lockjaw\" and I've been unable to get the tray to release.\n\nSo, it's a good drive while it operates, but I'll probably make sure I pay for at least a 1-year warranty on my next purchase.\n\nAs far as my recommendation goes, it depends very much on how inconvenient it is when one's drive fails.  Yesterday, I just went to a backup burner and kept working; if I had NEEDED to get the job done, and I had not previously developed a strategy of always keeping a backup device handy, I'd have been in a seething, hair-pulling rage.  Computer hardware is never 100% reliable, but is it worth the risk to purchase a device that is known to fail in less than a year", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_31", "text": "Garbage-stopped working after 2 months of extremely gentle use\n\tI never even traveled with it. It just stopped working completely making me lose data.\n\nNEVER AGAIN I'll buy anything from this company. This drive is a piece of rubbish!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_32", "text": "dont buy not worth a cent\n\tgot it at walmart can't even remove a scuff. i give it -100 good thing i could return it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_33", "text": "sorry - didn't do the job for me\n\ti've given it 2 stars instead of 0 because after i used this CD, the sound from my system did seem to be a little better (the CD's were not skipping as much).  but the bottom line is it didn't fix the problem as the CDs are still skipping noticeably, although not as bad as before.  ... not sure if this has anything to do with the fact that my set has a 6-disk CD changer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_34", "text": "This junk died and erased 100 images\n\tThe is perhaps the lease durable item I have purchased in 40 years. It lights up just fine, and it is a reassuring led gold, but it refuses to do anything with my xd card. It worked just fine for 3-4 days, then erased about 100 photos, all of them irreplaceable. Cheap yes, but Cheap Junk.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_35", "text": "Doesn't pass the test of time\n\tGreat looking keyboard. Unfortunately all it takes is one minor spill and the keyboard is destroyed. That includes cleaning. And don't think you are ever going to take it apart and dry it. The keyboard self destructs after you have the, count them, 10s and 10s of screws.\n\nI called their customer support. They weren't like DELL, nobody is that bad, but their resolution was to buy a new one from them for 50% off their retail price. shipping was extra. So you save maybe $10 off street prices.\n\nAll-in-all they are no longer the good company they were in the past. They need competition. So I'm pulling out my old logitech from retirement. Too bad they don't make those old keyboards anylonger", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_36", "text": "Broken within hours. JUNK!\n\tI ordered this item after reading the positive reviews here. BIG MISTAKE. Upon setting everything up, it all worked great for about two hours... then the dreaded \"UNPLUG/PROTECT\" screen came up. Now it won't turn on but for a few moments before returning to protect mode. (and no, it's not a short in the wires or overheating... it protects even when stone cold, and with no speakers plugged in) I called sony and they say it is a short in the box. So now my two options are to unhook everything, repack EXACTLY the way it came to me and reship back to the online store I bought it from (with enormous hastle and expense) or take the receiver in to a sony authorized service center (which happens to be across town, and only open monday-friday, 9-5pm. So much for being convenient). This thing is brand new and already needs repairs!!\n\nOn top of that, even out of the box, NONE of the video inputs worked. Audio was fine, but video was dead as a doornail, right from the start.\n\nAnd even on top of the fact that this machine CAME broken... it sucks even when it works right! The DVDs take forever to load, and it comes with HDMI out, but NO HDMI IN! So if you're an HDMI user, I hope you have multiple HDMI inputs on your television... one for your cable box, one for this crappy system.\n\nThis is a piece of junk. For the love of god, don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_37", "text": "Get a 2G!\n\tWhy would you want this item? Amazon is charging $50 MORE on this item than the 2nd Generation Shuffle! And, according to what I have read, THIS Shuffle isn't very derable. It doesn't even last a year! I don't know about you, but I'LL get a 2nd Generation Shuffle", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_38", "text": "Died suddenly... repair impractical, lost my stuff\n\tOne day it just stopped working. I got the dreaded \"orange and green flashing lights of death\"... the contents of the File space were un-recoverable... and I ended up just pitching it after extensive attempts to revive it.\n\nApparently this is yet another one of the bad products that Apple likes to keep hush-hush", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_39", "text": "Unreliable.  Cute Design.  Bad Engineering.  Poor Quality Control\n\tMy shuffle suffered the blinking green-orange lights so I took it into the Apple store. A salesman took 15 minutes to figure out that he couldn't do anything, and said I would have to sign up for a appointment at the \"Genius\" bar. At that appointment, the \"genius\" said he couldn't fix it, and because he said he didn't know anything about engineering he couldn't say whether the shuffle was not working because of a software or a hardware problem or both. Apparently being an Apple \"genius\" doesn't involve understanding how things work, though it does appear to require having a trendy haircut. The 'genius\" then offered a $10 discount on the purchase of a new shuffle - but couldn't answer the question of why anyone would want to waste money on such a poorly designed thing.\n\nPerhaps it should be retitled the \"idiot bar.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_40", "text": "Broke very easily\n\tThe extendable arm breaks very easily.  I had two of them and they both broke within the first month.  The company does have a 3 month warranty but you have to pay for shipping to send it back to them and I have been waiting over a month for my replacement.  Very poor product.  Do not buy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_41", "text": "Better Not to Buy\n\tI'm the consumer of SanDisk USB flash drives. I have used couple of sandisk flash drives (i.e. 512MB Mini, 256MB Mini) before I bought this product. \n\nPerformance wise this particular product is not doing good. It's taking long time to copy files from my computers. Even it's taking long time to delete files from this disk. So I returned to Amazon and looking for Mini products from SanDisk.\n\nI doubt all the Micro products which is having capacity more than 512MB. Now I'm planning to buy 512MB or 1GB SanDisk Mini USB flash drive.  \n\nBetter buy some good one than wasting your time on this product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_42", "text": "Be Careful\n\tThese disks would not work with my Sony brand DVD writer. I have tried several other brands and so far everything works but Memorex.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_43", "text": "broke after 1+ year\n\tOverall the recorder worked OK. A moderate inconvenience was that once in a while the recorded DVDs could not be finalized for unexplained reasons.\nHowever, that is irrelevant now. A few weeks ago, the unit stop working. I does not turn on at all. What a waist! It is out of warranty now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_44", "text": "Short-lived machine--avoid this lemon\n\tHere is the original review of this machine I wrote on June 17, 2006:\n\nWe bought this machine just over a year ago (a year and two weeks, to be specific).  We had another very similar Panasonic DVD recorder (DMR-E55) in a different room and wanted to be able to record and watch DVD-RAMs on both.  For a long time, the ES10S recorder worked fine.  Recently, though, it has begun making noises when starting up and shutting down, and now it occasionally has problems reading the disks, ejecting them, and even playing them.  At first we thought this might be because we'd recorded over the DVD-RAMs so many times.  But today we tested one of them in the other machine, which has never made any similar noises, and the E55 had no problems with it.  Needless to say, we're not happy that the ES10S seems to be dying, especially since the 1-year warranty just ended.  If you buy or own this machine, follow up on any strange noises as soon as you hear them if you're within the warranty period, because the noises and problems just get worse.  Panasonic is usually a reliable brand, one we've used for many years, but this machine seems to be a lemon.  We're actually going to write to Panasonic about it--I'll try to post again with the results.\n\nHere is my update, which I wrote November 3:\n\nThis is a follow-up review to the one above, which I wrote on June 17. I wrote to Panasonic after my machine had stopped working just after the warranty ended. They sent me a nice letter authorizing a free repair, including labor, of the machine at one of three places they listed. The places were all within a half-hour drive of my home. After doing some research, I chose one and brought in the machine. They fixed it by replacing \"the entire internal mechanism\" (I don't know what that means). We got the machine back from the repair shop near the end of July; it's now the beginning of November. The fixed machine worked fine for a while, but in the past few weeks, we've been hearing the same old noises that were the beginning of the end for it before. I'm going to try writing to Panasonic again and asking for a refund, because this machine really seems to have something fundamentally wrong with it. It's still working, but I know from the last time with these noises and efforts to read the disks that soon it won't. Avoid this machine. Again, the previous Panasonic model (DMR-E55) we bought hasn't had any of these difficulties and continues to work great. We're still big Panasonic fans, but this particular model is a lemon.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_45", "text": "Temporary device\n\tI would only recommend this product if you need something that only lasts six months.  There is a reason the warranty is only 90 days.  The performance (sound quality) steadily declines over time.  The ihome worked great when it was new, but it won't play songs from the ipod anymore, and the radio is a static box", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_46", "text": "iHome is a disappointment\n\tSo when I first got the iHome for Christmas, I loved it. Well, I loved it in spite of the glaring bright light, that even at its lowest setting has to be blocked for me to get to sleep. However, after awhile the iHome will not register my iPods existence at all. Today I was able to enjoy thirty seconds of a song before it fell into disgrace again. I would not recommend this product if you want something that lasts. This device has become nothing more than a nuisance that won't even pick up radio stations. So, the alarm can only be set to a vaguely annoying beep when these functions are disabled. Useless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_47", "text": "Too bright!  Not for light sleepers!\n\tWe have had ours for almost a year - it still works great, but there is one big problem - the display is a white/violet bright light.  Great for visibility of the clock when you need it, but unfortunately, even when it's on the lowest setting, it lights up our whole room!  My husband sleeps through it fine, but I need a dark room to fall asleep and I always have to throw a sweater or towel over it.  We finally gave it up and switched back to our old clock radio", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_48", "text": "Great Features, Unreliable Connections\n\tI like the features.  I'm satisfied with the sound.  The user interface could be more intuitive.\n\nHOWEVER, my overriding complaint is that the docking port (as many other reviewers have mentioned) is not reliable.  The connection is poorly constructed, so just walking by the table on which it sits is often enough to make it think the iPod isn't there any more.  If they could fix this quality problem, it would be well worth the $100, but since it is very hard to get it to recognize the connection reliably you just can't justify it at any price", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_49", "text": "did not get it in the mail yet\n\tI have been charged however I did not get a copy of the policy to date.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_50", "text": "bad quality\n\tI bought this item like 2 months ago, and now it's broken. I'm sooo frustrated. \n\nI 'd not recommend buying this item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_51", "text": "Great for a while, and then not so good\n\tThis was a great mouse for about the first year I owned. After one year is when all of the problems started.  The mouse now loses connection sproadically and sometimes it doesn't want to connect at all.  I have changed the battery quite a few times and that doesn't seem to help.  It is very tempremental, and I have now given up and am shopping for a replacement.\n\nSo, a word to the wise - in my experience the mouse will work great for a while, just be prepared to replace it in a year or so", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_52", "text": "Good system - one huge flaw\n\tThis is a good product - sounds great, gets good battery life, everything you'd hope for in an iPod dock.  But it has one major flaw.  The iPod docking port is really flimsy, and has no structural support aside from the actual electronics themselves.  After a little bit of use, the connection between the iPod and the dock deteriorated to the point that the volume fluctuated up and down, and sometimes the sound cuts out all together.\n\nIf they added some kind of simple support so that bumping the iPod wouldn't stress the electronics, I'd give this thing 5 stars.  But without that, it simply breaks quickly, and no longer performs its only job - to sound good.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_53", "text": "Sony RM-AX4000\n\tThis is a poorly designed remote. I have six devices connected to my HD television set. The software depends on the user assigning positions to the various inputs to the TV and, in my case, routinely activated the wrong device when I used the remote. I purchased a Logistics Harmony remote and it works perfectly. At this point the only thing that I use the remote for is to remotely turn on my satellite receiver at a certain time during the day to record to Replay TV (which cannot turn the TV on and off).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_54", "text": "does not work!!\n\tWith a full charge it does not last more than 10min, could not take more than more 15 pics in my camera Canon Pro1. The original battery works well more than 250 pics on each charge. Initially I thought this problem was because it was new battery but after several cycles it does not work at all. I'll try to get a refund and check their customer service too", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_55", "text": "Disappointed\n\tI am disappointed in this product.\nI was suppose to write to you from the weekend.\nMy two rear speakers just stop working, and also my\nremote control. I have replace the batteries, but still\ndoes not work.\nI don't have any other rear speakers to try on the system.\nPleasy me what to do.\n\nThank you\nEpiphane Flaviu", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_56", "text": "Check compatibility with writer BEFORE buying media!\n\tOne out of every 4 discs would fail on me when I'd burn to this media at 4x. Slowing down the burn to 2x didn't help either! I own a Sony DRU500A with the latest firmware. Memorex isn't on their compatibility list. Lesson learned: check the compatibility list BEFORE buying", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_57", "text": "The worst brand I've tried.\n\tI've got a LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S burner (Revision JS02) in my fast G4 Mac running OS X Tiger and burning with Toast Titanium 7. Although my burner is nominally 16X-capable, it only burns at about 6X in my setup, probably due to the slow (ATA 33) bus it's on.\n   I've used a number of different brands of 8X and 16X disks, both +R and -R, and have had a verification failure rate of less than 2% -- so few, in fact, that I often don't bother verifying video DVD's anymore when burning TDK or Maxell discs. (I always verify data DVD's, since errors in those are not ignorable.) But with Memorex, I've gotten about 20% failures, including a couple of aborted burns! In one case, the disc had a blank band between two burned ones!\n   The Memorex discs I'm referring to have Manufacturer ID \"CMC MAG, AM3\". According to videohelp.com, these are sold under at least 7 different brand names. The reviews there are rather mixed, which is not IMHO good enough!\n   I have not, BTW, have had any problems with the Memorex DVD+R discs I've tried. But I stopped using them because one of my players won't recognize the +R format", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_58", "text": "great product if I could use it\n\tI did the research on this product and it was one of the best. I don't know that to be true due to the fact that the software that they sent me was a demo version that was outdated for use. I have to buy another software package to opperate the product that had stated in the description that the software was included. One if not the only reason I had purchased it. I e-mailed tiger.com and received no reply. If your going to sell something false advertisement is not the way", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_59", "text": "Unacceptable\n\tThis model was intended as a replacement for my not-very-old and yet quite functional Panasonic PM-series stereo.  This is the kind of thing that happens when you browse Amazon while drunk late at night.  \n\nUnfortunately, with the exception of a very slight advantage in audio quality, the Sony is in all respects inferior; ergonomics, appearance, and above all, FM reception, which is laughably poor.  Do not buy this stereo if you expect a quality receiver.  Hiss abounds, several local stations I heard previously are now unreachable, and to top it off, Sony has stuck with their time-honored habit of using proprietary connectors, so when I went to plug in an after-market antenna to get better reception, I found a weird little plug that I hadn't noticed when I put the damned thing together.  Grrr.  So now I'm going to sell this thing and buy a nice new Panasonic with the proceeds.  Death to Sony", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_60", "text": "Not Very Durable. Will need battery changes.\n\tI have owned five of these UPS units over the past four years. I purchased three for my Mac and PC at home. Then I had to purchase two replacements for units that simply quit. Currently only ONE still works! I have very infrequent power outages, perhaps three in the past four years. These units work well to allow you to save your work and shut down. My G5 mac was so power hungry that I had to use one for the computer and another for the 23 inch LCD.  I can't comment on other UPS brands such as Belkin,  but I have seen many competing brands on the web and at the computer stores. There seen to be quite a few dealers selling refurbished APC products but this may be a reflection of APC's popularity rather than the poor reliability of their brand. My experience over the past four years has been mixed. These are not inexpensive units and you have to decide how precious your data becomes. If you really fear the loss of data during a blackout then the answer is clear. I chose to switch to high quality surge suppressors and never work during potential storms. Many users do not have that flexibility so a UPS is essential insurance. The units I puchased were identical and only one unit is still operational after four years. I can accept the need to replace the battery every one to two years; three of the batteries failed and alarms beeped until I bought new batteries. Prices vary from $15 to $50 depending on the vendor. Battery life depends on many factors so I don't begrudge APC for wear and tear on the battery but to have 4 out of 5 units simply stop working is unacceptable. I bought APC branded batteries and can't explain why the recurrent failures. I'm frustated with my APC products but it may be a problem with this model. Just beware of the hidden costs of battery replacement when purchasing an UPS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_61", "text": "Chinese made Junk - save your money!\n\tI was tempted by the cheap price and got myself a 10 pack. They are rated at 2000 mAh, but run out of juice after the digital camera has shot maybe 5 frames. My 2 year old Panasonic 1600 mAh in contrast can run the same camera for over a 100 shots. I tried these batteries in my MP3 player - and even there, it won't supply enough juice after an hr worth of playback. It is not that the battery does not hold any charge - that it has. But it just does not supply the peak current required by most digital devices. It seems to be all right for use in a flashlight. A set of batteries that will not power a camera will power a flashlight (a bit dimly) for hours (yeah - I tested it). For the test, I had  charged the panasonics and the lenmars for the same duration (it is not a charger issue).\nI plan to complain to the state consumer affairs department regarding this brand and hope action is taken against shady products which are nothing but rip-offs.\nOne last tip - nowadays, the best NiMH batteries are made by Sanyo. It is better to pay 2 - 4 times for them than for a Lenmar. Trust me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_62", "text": "About This Thing\n\tThis product is not for the heavy handed \nafter 2 weeks of use one of the slots was non functional because spring leaf to hold the card against the contacts some how managed to get bent into the path of the card, and seeing that the slot is for a flash card it is almost impossible to get any tool to fit to do any 'repairs'.\non the bright side it did work with the stated flash types", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_63", "text": "Don't Buy if near US/Canada Border\n\tThis GPS comes with US map on the SD card and Canada map on the included CD but never the twain shall meet.\n\nBy car I'm a few hours from Canada and several days from the eastern US but I can't swap out the faraway eastern US part of the map on the TomTom Go 300 for a nearby Canadian map.  It's either all Canada or all contiguous US.  This is a major functional flaw if you live near the US/Canada border or live further away and like to take cross-border trips.\n\nOh, and if you do decide to swap out the US map, be sure to save it on your computer first - TomTom doesn't bother to provide a backup on the CD so if you don't first make your own backup before changing to the Canadian map you can't later get the US map back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_64", "text": "Good potential, but nasty\n\tThe Tomtom has great features.  But I returned mine.  First, the maps are very dated.  This makes it iffy at best.  It has terrific potential, if it worked.  You can use a PDA stylus on the map sitting at home outside on batteries to plan a trip.  It's amazing.  But I wanted to plan a 600 mile trip myself using it's internal maps and waypoints.  But I tried a local test first.  I used roads as waypoints, main roads.  This way I can force the Tomtom to use MY routes.  I did not like it's choices, since it is a dated map database.  I set up a local route, and started to follow it.  It took me to the first road/waypoint no problem.  But it would not go past the first waypoint.  I would go down the road (first waypoint) then it would tell me to take a u turn!.  I did.  Then it said take another u turn.  It had me going in circles.  Perhaps it's not made to use roads as waypoints, but all indications it gave were that it would.  The manual was no help.  Support was no help.  So it went back.  I have ordered a Garmin i2.  Hope this is ok.  I have taken the same trip from SE FL USA to SC USA with a Garmin C330.  The Garmin has maps that you cannot update, but got me to my destination no problem.\n\nI don't recommend this TomTom.  Do research.  Go to manufactures websites and look at unit manuals.\n\nHope this helps", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_65", "text": "stayaway from it\n\ti have so for used inav iguidance,mapopolis,navigon navigator 5 and The Blue Logger  and  Street Atlas USA .out of all these The Blue Logger  and  Street Atlas USA is the worst and inav iguidance 2.1.1 is the best  .blue logger gps hardware is good but v impractical to use bcuz of its strange onoff button....\ni will not recommend it to anyone....simply waste of time and mone", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_66", "text": "Waste of money\n\tThis is a complete waste of money for a number of reasons.\n\n1. This hub will not work with any USB powered devices. So forget being able to charge your phone or running an unpowered external disk through this hub.\n\n2. Extremely slow USB 1.1. This device is NOT USB 2.0 compliant\n\n3. It is clunky\n\n4. Does not comke with a power adapte", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_67", "text": "Love affair gone sour\n\tI have owned this little hub for at least a year. I have an older PC which came without USB, so I added a PCI adapter. I soon realized that I needed more ports, and more convenience, than the two now located in the backplane of the PC on the floor.\n\nI shopped around, and this item looked appropriate. As for the short cord, I solved that issue by getting a USB extension cord at the same time. Besides solving the immediate problem, this approach gave me the option of moving the hub to my laptop at some point, and using the extension cord for some other purpose.\n\nFor a long time it did exactly what it was supposed to do. I attached an external hard drive through it. I used it for a compact flash card reader, and a digital camera. I connected an inkjet printer. Everything worked, once the drivers were installed and everything was set up correctly. (This was all with Windows 98 SE.)\n\nBut after a while, things started getting less reliable. The system would tell me that various \"drives\" (on the flash card reader, or the external hard drive) were not available. Or the digital camera would not stay connected to its software. And the printer even started disappearing.\n\nPlaying with the cables and connectors would sometimes bring devices back to life, and eventually I deduced that there was something wrong either with the connectors themselves being too loose, or with wiring inside the device. Either way, it has finally become a big problem, and I am shopping for a replacement.\n\nMost of the devices I connected were self-powered, that is, they did not need to draw power from the hub or the PCI channel at all. The hard drive, camera, and printer were all powered by batteries or AC adapters of their own. And the flash card reader, which did draw power from the hub, used to work fine. It does not matter what combination of devices I try, sooner or later the connection goes bad.\n\nIt is of course possible that there's something wrong in the PC -- but that would not explain why things are improved by messing with the connectors or the hub itself. So I have to recommend against buying it. I suspect it is discontinued and that this advice won't be necessary for much longer, but I want to prevent somebody from the bother I've been through, just in case", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_68", "text": "be forewarned, if your thinking of using this with Airport Express\n\tThis Amazon listing also suggests buying the Soundsticks along with Airport Express.\nIf you're thinking of connecting them to the USB port of Express, Apple says it won't work.\n(Apple Airport Express FAQs", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_69", "text": "Worked like a charm for 24 hours\n\tInstall went smooth on my W2K/dell inspiron notebook. Everything worked fine for 24 hours then it just stopped. Worked with customer support for about an hour getting nowhere. This thing is junk. I'm sending it back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_70", "text": "Unable to install, despite reaching D-Link technical support\n\tFrom looking at the D-Link website and talking to five tech support staff, it appears that there are countless versions of this card, each with different driver software. The one I got came with a CD with the wrong drivers. With tech support, I finally found the 8 mb driver file I was supposed to download. However, they did not provide any instructions on how to install the new driver. The normal \"automatic\" approach did not work. And their instructions did not match the screens I was getting on Windows XP SP 2.\nSo I called back again. And again. And again. \nDespite being given a case file, each time I was asked the same questions, including what, exactly, is wrong. And each time I was told to do the same thing: Install from the CD. Reboot. Remove the program. Reboot. Install from the new driver. Reboot. Remove the program. Talk to a senior tech support person.\nInstall from CD. Reboot. etc.\nIt would have been easier to send the card with the right files on the CD. A clearly designed website would be second best. And tech support that knows what they're doing and speaks intelligble English would be a nice last resort. \nI spent three hours calling D-Link technical support and speaking to five people, and they could not tell me how to install the software for this card!\nI am not alone in this experience; see cnet's web site user reviews of the DWL-G650. \nAnother reviewer reports that this software damaged his operating system. I believe he is right. It appears to have damaged my screen font for Windows message boxes. I have been unable to repair it. The DWL-G650 is bad news.\nI give them two stars cause they actually have tech support, though in this case it was utterly worthless. \nBack it goes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_71", "text": "RIP-OFF: Doesn't advertise that you need an AC adaptor\n\tI would like to believe that this hub works well- but I wouldn't know.  I bought it to reduce clutter on my desk from all my devices hooking into my powermac.  I hooked up my printer, ipod and digital camera and nothing happened.  I called Targus and they said I needed an a/c adaptor.  It doesn't come with one and doesn't say anything about one in the manual or instructions, or their website.  They said I could get it at radio shack and gave me the info (5 volt, 2.1 amp, center positive).  I've been to two radio shacks and online- they don't carry it.  I'm upset.  Any advice", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_72", "text": "Are there two m230s ?\n\tI have read all 181 reviews and decided that half the reviewers did not get the model that I did.\n\nOr else they wrote their review too soon.\n\nI bought mine in June 2006.  It failed before the store warranty ran out.  One down.  The replacement lasted a month or two before it hung and wouldn't boot.  Two down.  Sandisk honored their 1 year warranty with a prompt free RMA.  That one also failed.  Three down.  They replaced it with both a m230 AND a 2GB c150.  The c150 hung after about 2 weeks.  Four down.  I have been using the m230 for two weeks now and hope it lasts until the c150 replacement arrives.  I have gotten quite good at the RMA game and intend to keep playing it either until my warranty runs out or I get one of those that other people rave about.\n\nI don't think I'll buy another SanDisk - unless it is free and has a lifetime warranty.\n\nI suggest that everyone with a failed m230 to exercise thier warranty rights.  Sandisk needs to know the true reliability of their products.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_73", "text": "Might be great if it worked\n\tWe have been unsuccessful with this e-reader attachment since we purchased it. Cards read once and never again. Doesn't matter if we use the GB SP or Advance. Still doesn't do anything. Don't recommend you waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_74", "text": "Sandisk 2GB\n\tI just cam from Las Vegas and the sandisk has a disk error that doesn't allow for more photos after only using 40mb. I have tried to format the disk using the camera and through Windows XP. It doesn't allow it to be formatted. Bad investment!!! Would not recommend the product unless there is a way I can get a refund or an exchange", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_75", "text": "Quality control?\n\tThe second disc in this package was faulty, which I did not discover until I spent two hours recording a movie.  There was what appeared to be a half inch bare spot on the outer edge of the dvd+r.  Not what I expected from Memorex which purports to be the best.\nI have switched to Maxell", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_76", "text": "Junk!\n\tReplaced first spindle and still junk. Will always stick with Verbatim from now on", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_77", "text": "Very unhappy with this purchase\n\tI bought this same brand of discs sometime last year on this very site. I was very pleased with the purchase then. I didn't have one problem with the discs. \n\nI bought another pack recently and I've been using the pack I just bought. All of the discs are messing up for me. I can understand having a few problematic discs but this is insane to have a whole pack of discs and every single one of them messes up for you. I wish I could send these discs back and get a refund. This purchase has scared me away from anything else related to Memorex. I thought Memorex was a very reliable brand and they would make sure they were sending out top notch items to consumers. I guess I was wrong. And apparently you get what you pay for. Don't be fooled by the good price. You'll just be out of your money and stuck with discs that wouldn't even be worth using as a frisbee. Find another brand to use and avoid this brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_78", "text": "dwt108 double wide 108 disc dvd tower\n\tWas a little hard putting it together.  You have to be very careful taking the cds out or it would fall apart.  I am not happy with this product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_79", "text": "Bad Compatibility\n\tI have the older, larger version of this product. However, it uses the same software. The labels are great and the spring device that is used to apply the labels is great, but the software is awful. There is no direct Macintosh program; rather there are templates. They were written for old versions of software and really don't work right. The Windows side includes an actual Print Shop-style program which works awfully. If you do get this, make your own template on AppleWorks or PowerPoint", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_80", "text": "Card Error\n\tAfter serveral months of use, \"Card Error\" was shown on my Canon Digital Rebel for my 512MB Viking card, which was half full with pictures. Fortunately, I just lost a few of pictures.  I tried to format the file; \"Card Error\" kept occuring on my Rebel.  This 512MB Viking card is now used for my data files.  \n\nProbably, 512MB Viking cards are not designed for high Mega Pixel camera and taking many shots in a short period of time (i.e. 3 shots/sec.).  My Canon A40 has no problems when used with the 512MB Viking card so far.  Probably, I am going to buy a 512MB card from Sandisk or Simple Tech", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_81", "text": "Specs  aren't 100% correct\n\tI purchased this and am not impressed.  Note that \"works with all click wheel iPods\" isn't true.  It does NOT work with photo iPods (at least the 60 GB model). I'm on vacation and had to remove the cover to get it to fit.  I'm ordering a 'photo dock' since I can't see any way to get a cover that is made for the 60GB/photo model.\n\nIf I'd known this, I'd purchased only the stereo cable and the photo dock separately, since I already have a charger (came with it...).  Grr.  :-", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_82", "text": "HAs anyone else had this problem??\n\tHeres a new one....I have recently bought two spindles of these discs, and my computer (Imac w/ Intel chip-hardly outdated) simply doesnt recognize them-like I never put in a disc at all.  The kicker is that this spring, I also ordered two spindles of these discs (exactly the same as far as I can tell), from which I burned one hundred discs (not a single faulty one!) for a freind overseas.  I have no idea what the deal is, but have a feeling that the issue is not the quality of the discs.  Anyone got ideas?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_83", "text": "Beware of Mail-in Rebate Hoax\n\tThe card works as advertised but SanDisk does not send in Mail-in-Rebate. Even though I mailed it in with the UPC Barcode, SanDisk sent me a post card stating that I needed to resubmit it with the barcode. How can I resubmit when they already have the barcode?\n\nIn my experience with SanDisk, I got rebate back on one of two cards that I submitted - so you get mail-in rebate 50% of the time with SanDisk. I think mail-in-rebate is a big hoax perpetrated by these companies. Don't trust it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_84", "text": "PAINFUL\n\tI purchased 2 sets of these earphones for a 2 hour flight. My husband and I both used them, and we both took them out of our ears after 20 minutes. They were great at first, but after 20 minutes they really started to hurt our ears. The inside of my ears were so sore I couldn't even adjust the earphones when they started coming out, that's how bad my ears hurt. I had the foam pad over them too, and it made no difference. I would not recommend these", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_85", "text": "Cheap Hunk of Junk\n\tThis was the worst purchase of any type of computer hardware that I have ever made. It felt very light and flimsy, the definition of cheap plastic. Not just the construction but the performance was terrible. It would work perfectly for about a half hour and then go on a break and do NOTHING for about 10 minutes. This was very very frustrating. Maybe I was just unlucky and received a defective one, but I wouldn't take that chance again.\n\nI wish I could give this device a worse rating, somewhere around -4 would be much more appropriate.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_86", "text": "memorex blank dvd's\n\tIn each pack there have been several dvd's that aren't any good.  Too many bad discs in my opinio", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_87", "text": "Worthless!!!\n\tI bought the ADS upconverter because I bought a HDTV only to find out that my cable co. didn't offer HDTV and after 3 failed attempts to switch to a satellite provider that did offer HDTV (too many trees around my house).  I wasn't expecting the upconverter to magically turn my standard signals into an amazing HDTV picture, but for $550+ I was expecting the upconverter to do something that was actually noticable.  When I first turned in on I asked my wife to look at the picture and tell me what she thought.  She looked at the TV and said okay I'm ready turn it on.  I said  and quot;it IS ON!! and quot; This is pretty much the reaction I had also when I looked at it.  The image I got for my digital cable was certianly different, but that's all it was, different.  It was NOT noticably better.  In fact, in some instances I though the picture was worse.  I called ADS tech support and they kept insisting I try it with my DVD because that is what the product is best for (even though that's not what I got it for).  So I did and to be honest I really preferred the picture I got directly from my DVD over the picture I got after running it thru the upconverter.  It didn't matter what display format I put it in it just didn't do anything to improve the picture.  Save your money.  If you can't get HDTV don't expect this box to give you anything close to the next best thing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_88", "text": "Charger stopped charging\n\tI was impressed with the charger for about 1 month---than it stopped charging the NiMh batteries it came with.  I took it back to Best Buy only to find that ALL of the Rapid Chargers on thier shelf did not work either.  A sales person and I tested them all, hoping I would be able to exchange my broken one with one that worked.\n\nIt was more disappointing  after calling Kodak ---they were unable to replace it or get my money back.  I thought purchasing a Kodak was a smart decision, however, they did not stand behind their product which was very disappointing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_89", "text": "VIRUSES ON MFG SOFTWARE CAUTION !!!\n\tI did not read the prior reviews, I bought this item  and amp; loaded the software that came with it in the sealed box from Target.com.   The MFG SOFTWARE disc contains TWO VIRUSES one in Quicktime  and amp; the other in Totally Hip files.  Target has been notified that the software is CORUPT with viruses  and amp; that the MFG has gone out of business.  This item is only useful as a drawing tablet thru other software programs like paint shop pro as there is no WEB SITE ACCESS or tech support available for this item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_90", "text": "Install CD has viruses\n\tI just recently bought this and when I installed it Norton caught 2 viruses on the install CD.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_91", "text": "Mine was DOA too\n\tHow do I assign a rating? As several other people have experienced, my unit is also DOA. I received it, plugged it in, pressed 'clean', and the motor started up. I popped open the cover, put in the disc I wanted cleaned, and pressed 'clean' again. Nothing. Terrible quality control.\n\nWhat's worse is the unit case is glued together -- no way to open it up to try to fix the electronics inside without mutilating it and voiding warranty", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_92", "text": "Bad Disc Error - possible fix\n\tBAD DISC ERROR - possible fix\n\nAfter about 8 months just like the other reviewer it stopped working.\n\nI kept getting bad disc error on a new DVD I bought. I tried good discs that worked before but now got the same Bad Disc error.\n\nThis is not the first time I had problems loading. Previously, unplugging and plugging it in again sometimes corrected the problem.\n\nThis time after two weeks of Bad Disc errors, I was about to toss it when I decided what the heck, I'll check inside to see if it's dirty or something.\n\nFIRST I UNPLUGGED THE UNIT.\n\nI removed the 6 screws holding the cover. You may have to pull the sides out a bit if it catches to lift it off.\n\nWith my expertise knowledge. *eyeroll* I nudged the lense mechanism. It apparently slides to read the discs.\n\nI plugged the DVD in and loaded a disc again to see what happens. The lense slid under the tray and started reading the disc. I'll take the elation of dumb luck over the satisfaction calculated knowledge any day! lol\n\nSo hopefully this will last a little longer. But at least I can use it again for now ...\n\nI am downrating it to 2 stars solely on the bad disc error. The viewing quality and performance is decent and covered by other reviewers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_93", "text": "What happened to the region code free setting??? HELP!\n\tHi! I bought my Cyberhome 300 in April 2006, and was able to set the region code to \"0\" to watch all DVD's. \nAfter not using the DVD Player for a few weeks (and unplugging it), the region code has automatically set back to \"1\" and I cannot change it anymore! What happened?? When I try to change it now I can only choose between the settings \"1\" and \"-\". Anyone who has the same problem? Thank yo", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_94", "text": "Not a quality item\n\tThis item worked for a while, but required fiddling (unplugging and replugging repeatedly) with the lighter socket each time I restarted my car.  Eventually, however, it blew out the fuses in both my lighter sockets.  Don't waste your money on this piece of crap", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_95", "text": "The Linksys converter was pure junk!\n\tThe product not only did not work but blew out fuses in my car.  The mechanic who checked my car out said the device had a dead short in it.  I have written to your customer service department and asked for money back but to no avail.  I will not purchase another thing from Amazon until my money is refunded", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_96", "text": "Did not perform as advertised\n\tThis unit failed to provide reliable power to my new Toshiba Satellite A60 laptop. It cycled on and off every 3 seconds. It powered a 100 watt lamp okay, but wouldn't start a 250 watt heat lamp at all. Product spec sheet says it can supply 400 watt surge and 200 watts for 2 min., and is rated at 140 watts continuous. My laptop power supply is rated at 2A input at 100-240 VAC, and if it drew 2A constantly I agree that it would need 200 to 230 watts, which exceeds the continuous rating of this inverter. However, even at that power demand the inverter should run it for 1-2 min., but only manages 3 sec.  In addition, I doubt that the laptop power supply actually draws a full 2.0 amps continuously. I talked to Linksys support, and they suggested returning the unit for replacement or refund, so I did. It did not work for me. Maybe it would work for a laptop that only needs 100 watts, but I wouldn't recommend it for more than that", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_97", "text": "Allsop Lens Cleaner\n\tI didn't notice any change in the operation of my cd writer after cleaning.  The cleaner was supposed to play music while it cleaned (30 minutes)  It didn't", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_98", "text": "Wanted to like it, but...\n\tWhen I first started using this, I loved it.  It worked fine in my car cassette deck and had decent sound.  In fact, I bought a second one for my wife.  Then, after about two weeks, it stopped working.  It would no longer play in my cassette deck, which ejected it as soon as I put it in every time.  I tried contacting Coby's support on the Web, but they were unresponsive.  Luckily, Amazon took it back for a refund.  Note that they no longer sell these directly.  Bet they had too many returns..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_99", "text": "Great product! For two days!\n\tWhen this adapter first arrived, I thought it was great. The sound quality was excellent, and free of all the distortion and interference I get from using an FM transmitter-style adapter (there are few open frequencies in the SF Bay Area). The first day, I used it for about 20 minutes total (didn't have far to drive), and it worked great. The second day I had a bit farther to drive. After about 30 minutes, it quit. Hasn't worked again since.\n\nI didn't expect it to last forever, but less than an hour?\n\nYes, it has a 1 year warranty: just send the unit back with a money order ($6) to cover the return postage. Of course, then you're spending more in postage than you originally spent for the unit..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_100", "text": "Stops working after 3 months\n\tThis DVD player does play all types of DVDs no matter how you burn it.  But like other reviews, it stopped working after 3-6 months.  In my case, it was 3 months.  It just doesn't turn on anymore.  I unplugged everything and replugged it but it just went dead.  I don't watch DVDs much, so it's not like I overused it. Go with another model.  This one has problems.  I thought mines would be the exception, but I guess not.  And now I can't return it because it's been over 30 days.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_101", "text": "Panasonic CD player is not continuous\n\tThe Panasonic CD player has a good sound quality, but does not automatically change from one CD to the next. It requires manual switching via the remote control to change from one CD to another. This feature was not explicitly stated in the specifications, and is misleading to a buyer who is seeking continuous playing of all five CD's", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_102", "text": "SHORT BULB LIFE\n\tI've had the X2 for roughly 14 months. The X2 was used for watching movies (about once every 2 weeks) and big sports event (NCAA/NFL finals.. etc). The unit worked up to about 1200 hrs, then the lamp blew. I was hoping to get to at least 1500 hrs before the lamp went out. \n\nGood picture quality for the price (799) but short lamp life (get extended warranty). Check other units first", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_103", "text": "Started good but ended bad\n\tI had this card for more than 6 months, and It worked super in my Canon Powershot A510. Transfers went well too. Then all of a sudden for no reason I kept getting \"card error\" on my computer and digital camera a week ago. My SD/USB converter couldn't find the card either. I had really good photos I wanted to transfer to my computer and now they are probably lost for good. What a joke", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_104", "text": "Poor quality\n\tI found that these DVD-Rs did not work well in my system, were unreliable and slow.  I cannot recommend them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_105", "text": "These do not work with the burner i bought\n\tI have tried these dvdrs with the burner i bought from amazon and  they do not work, i will try them again and send an email to you.  I bought a few imation to try in the burner to ensure it wasnt faulty and they worked!!! what is up with these dvds?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_106", "text": "Don't Buy This\n\tI plugged my Nano into this charger for about 10 minutes and picked it up to check it out - it almost burnt my hand. My Nano is now Toast! I hope it just toasted the battery and not the whole device", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_107", "text": "Works good for a while, then dies...\n\tI liked this when I first got it... very cheap, handy to travel with or leave at work, etc. After a couple months, it died completely... the little power light wouldn't even come on. I'm really disappointed all I have now is a charger that doesn't work.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_108", "text": "You get what you pay for . . .\n\tI purchased this wireless card based on the price, figuring that even if it didn't live up to the good reviews here, I would only be out ~$20.  The set up was easy and smooth, but the card won't stay connected to my wireless network.  I've got a Belkin wireless router.  The Trendnet signal meter generally shows ~95% signal strength, but the connection only lasts for a few minutes, and I have to keep cycling the connection to regain network access--very annoying.  I know there's nothing wrong with the network because my laptop's connection is stable.  I purchased a D-Link card, and it has worked flawlessly.  Unfortunately, I threw away the packaging when the Trendnet card arrived; if I hadn't, then this card would be on its way back to Amazon now.  Like the title of my review says: you get what you pay for . . .", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_109", "text": "Piece of crap.,...stay away.\n\tI have many Linksys devices and this is by far the worst one. I love Linksys stuff, which is why eveything that i own involving networking is linksis. But this thing is a piece of crap and now i cant recover the 60 gigs of personal pictures that were on my hardrive because of this things format. Spend a little more money and get a dedicated Network Attached Storage hard drive", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_110", "text": "Unreliable - voice unit keeps breaking\n\tMy company supplies these cordless headsets to its employees so I have alot of experience using headsets.  This is the latest upgrade and it is the worst unit I have ever used.  It works great for about 3 or 4 months on average.  After that, the voice unit stops working.  I can hear others speaking to me but no one can hear me.  I have gone through 4 of these units in 13 months and the longest lived unit lasted  and lt; 5 months.  One broke after  and lt; 2 months.  Other colleagues have complained about the same thing happening with their units.  After the experiences I have had with this piece of junk, I would never buy anything from Plantronics with my own money.  Avoid this rubbish", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_111", "text": "HP has lost me as a customer..\n\tI'm a cartoonist. I need to be able to print color images for clients. I bought this printer two years ago from Staples, for $2500! Worked great for a couple months, after which the toner cartridges started leaking and the print quality rapidly dimished.\n\nDO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!\n\nI'm reluctant to buy anything else from HP, knowing that how it performs on the sales floor can be markedly different from how it will perform after a couple months of light use", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_112", "text": "Total Garbage\n\tWe've had this printer at my office for about 2 1/2 years. It's a giant waste of money. Magenta cartridges spew toner everywhere. Cyan cartridges streak. It's even worse when you use the manual feed. HP has no answers because they deny all the issues. HP's support is lackluster at best anyway. The first time when this machine was under warranty it took me three weeks worth of phone calls to get anything accomplished with them. Stay away from this printer at all costs. If you own one it makes a nice doorstop or paperweight. This is totally unacceptable considering toner and printer costs. I expect more from a product with the HP brand stamped on the box. To bad you can't give 0 stars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_113", "text": "Magenta toner leaks on this model\n\tObviously HP has a design flaw on the magenta cartridges. I have also experienced leakage from only the magenta (why only this one?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_114", "text": "Terrible... spend the money and get the D-Link DWL-G730AP\n\tWe travel quite a bit, both business and pleasure, domestic and international... so the idea of a pocket wireless router was a God send.  We bought this one at the beginning of our annual leave (aka tour the US in a month).  We'd heard good things about the D-Link but with the rebates, this one was practically free.... there was a reason it's always on sale.  \nIt took forever to set up.  The old firmware is buggy, the new firmware is difficult and touchy to install.  The router itself does not seem to be compatible with most personal cable/DSL modems.  Out of the eight houses we were in, it would only work with one, although it appeared to connect with several others.  It did work with the Ethernet connection of about 70% of the hotels... but that's not a great average.  It also gets very very hot and than will quit working until it cools down again.  Frustrating.\nAfter the first week we went out and got the pocket D-Link.. excellent- plug it in and it works EVERYWHERE: personal homes, questionable modems, hotels, etc... we have used it from Alabama to Bangkok and everywhere in between.  It's also about half the size of the Netgear.  Save the hassle and get it first.\n... also a tip, pick up a little usb wi-fi adaptor with your router.  You will find that many people without a wireless router already, will only have a desktop, and you will need to make it \"wireless\" as you will be connecting their modem to your router.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_115", "text": "Great While It Lasted, but\n\tMy Sangean DT200V pocket radio failed after 2.5 years of infrequent use.  I kept it in a padded pocket of my briefcase where it experienced no significant shocks or temperature extremes.  It worked perfectly on the few occasions when I used it over the 2.5 year period, until yesterday.  The buttons, switches, and display still work perfectly, but only very faint white noise can be heard, whether via speaker or via earphone.  The volumn of the faint white noise is not significantly affected by the volumn control.  The batteries are new, and there is no corrosion from the previous batteries.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_116", "text": "Serious problems\n\tPerhaps I got a lemon, but I feel wary of buying another DT200V for 2 reasons:\n\n\n1.  From the day I got it, the power button was so sensitive that a tiny waft of air (no kidding) would turn it off (or back on) at whim.  Right in the middle of a song, or talk, this shortly became maddening.\n\nSince this is unacceptable for a $50-range radio; and since I didn't want to spend as much money mailing it to and fro as it was worth, instead of sending it back -(OH looking back, how I should have!)- I opened it up myself, and had to physically shave down the plastic underside of the on/off button where it touched the internal power switch.  As I couldn't conversely move the guts further from the button, this was the only solution.\n\nThankfully this worked, and the on/off button did not give me further problems after this.\n\n\n\n\nHowever,\n\n2.  Not many weeks or months of use in, the radio developed this habit of shorting out or something to where my pre-set stations just scanned as blank 'fuzz' (no station, not even 'intelligent' fuzz/crackle like it knew a station existed anywhere on the planet) and I could get zero stations of anything at all--not FM, not AM, and no TV.\n\nThis would happen right after turning the radio on, and I should note that I always used headphones (not the ones supplied; as with most, throw them away, they're not worth it).  It seemed to me through trial and error that just turning the radio on was fine, but the act of plugging in some headphones joggled some connection or shorted something out, and did this.\n\nI tried several different pair and types of headphones (some with noise cancelling switches, some without, and with these On and Off), and used the 'lock' switch on the radio both in the on and off position while plugging in my headphones (as the company I bought them from recommended turning the lock switch on when changing batteries, to prevent shorts), but nothing I have done has prevented this from eventually happening again...repeatedly.\n\nIt is really annoying when it does, as removing the batteries (which always will lose all your presets, by the way) and waiting several minutes rarely clears the short.\n\nWeirdly, the thing I've found which clears the short or re-makes whatever connection is messed up correct itself, is opening up the back (screwdriver required) and kind of pushing the guts (board) one direction or another, kind of scooting it (there's minimal movement available, though), and saying a little prayer and putting the whole thing back together again.  Most of the time, that has worked.  Occasionally, I've had to repeat the process 3-5 times before it will.\n\nSometimes it lasts several weeks before this'll happen again, other times, it happens multiple times a day.  The day I can't fix it (I don't even know what I'm doing that's fixing it!), I'll throw it across the room, against a wall, and I probably _won't_ buy another one.\n(If I do, I'm keeping the receipt, NEVER opening up the back as it voids any warranty, and returning it (not for repairs--for a refund!) the split second it gives me any trouble of any kind.)\n\n\n\n\n\nFor all this, I grudgingly say that it does have very good reception quality of FM (I almost exclusively listen to this), pulls the stations in nicely, and has very low amount of static.  When one particular station does, it's usually more the fault of distance, or we're getting out of range, or the batteries are very low- that's at fault.\n\nIndoors in a computer-saturated office-cubby environment and not near a window, though, I'd have to say, it has had some significant problems pulling in any more than 3-4 strong-signal stations without major static.  But your office environs may vary.  (Some are more electrical field saturated than most.)\n\nThe FM (musical) sound quality itself is good/decent, and I might say better than many...but my 1 criticism on it is a certain 'canniness' of sound quality (across various headphones I've plugged in).  It's lacking some fullness of the midrange, and warmth.  Also, the bass is not what it could be.  I'm not sure given its overall sound quality signature if the addition of a bass boost button would have helped it or not.\n\nFor me, clarity and volume have helped me ignore some of the lesser aspects of the DT200V's sound signature.  However, shopping for my next purchase, that will move up higher in importance", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_117", "text": "Very Cheap and \"Plasticy\"\n\tThis has to be the worst keyboard I've purchased.  It's my first wireless.  I've used and sold several keyboards and none have fealt as cheap as this.\n\nWith the added snap-on plastic palm rest it sets the base up too high.  Without it there is a 'hump' where your palms go that puts your hands an an uncomfortable angle.\n\nThe plastic is really bad.  It feels really cheap and slick.  \n\nBefore I purchased this I had been trying to get in tough with Logitech about their products and compatability but they never bothered to respond.  \n\nSo, bad product....company on the slide.....doesn't add up to a good value.  \n\nLogitech used to be the best company out there...or at least one of the best...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_118", "text": "Slower than molasses--until I formatted it.\n\tNOTE TO EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS CARD--I reformatted it in my camera and it works fine now!!\nInitially I wrote:\nI was very disappointed in the shot-to-shot speed with this card (using a Minolta Xg).  The Panasonic card that came with the camera, which I thought would be cheap, is THREE TIMES FASTER than this \"upgrade\".  This card is useless to me as it cripples the camera I bought it to work in.  It takes FOURTEEN SECONDS from one shot to the next with this card.  With the original card, it's less than four seconds.  The claim that this is a \"high speed\" card is dishonest.  This is the slowest card I've ever used.  I will throw this card away rather than curse someone else with it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_119", "text": "DOA\n\tThe first card I received was defective.  Even after formatting it in a camera, the image files could not be transferred to any of 3 computers with 2 different O/Ses via USB cable to the camera or card reader.  I'm waiting on a replacement.  Hope it works", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_120", "text": "All setup as described here, UNIT NOT STABLE.\n\tAfter reading the detailed reports here for how to setup this Linksys gaming adapter unit, everything worked great for several days. I setup the fixed IPs, and all the rest of the settings through the web interface, all seemed well. \n\nNote: I'm a network engineer, so the dual-fixed-ip recommendation [one for each segment] is actually pretty normal in other network bridging appliances. I suspect the MS game adapter simply performs the DHCP handshake better than this unit and that is why it is so easy to setup. \n\n\nThen the weird stuff started. \n\nAfter having had this unit turned on for several days, I notice the connection would become slow and not quite as fast as when the Linksys is first turned on. Yet, the XBOX still shows the signal between 48 and 54 Mbps. Strange. \n\nI have reproduced this several times, booting the linksys device, then playing all kinds of games online for hours, running XBMC and playing media through the network perfectly. All is good for several hours, but come back the next day after leaving the Linksys on all day/night, turn on the XBOX, and the network connection is spotty again, but the link details show a full speed connection in the XBOX wireless interface details. \n\nA swift power cycle of the Linksys unit solves the problem immediately, but why should I need to do this? I suspect some NIC buffer is being filled on the Linksys and the power cycle clears out the unit's network buffers. \n\nIf anyone has figured out what settings to use to keep this thing stable, I am ready to listen, maybe I should select a G-only network and set the speed at 54 or 48 fixed, maybe that will work? \n\nAnyway, I am getting tired of power cycling this thing every day. \n\nGood Luck, \nF.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_121", "text": "Incompatible, no support\n\tI purchased this device to add to my wireless network, which uses a Belkin wireless router.  I had to connect the router directly to the game adapter since it could not be detected by my wireless router.  After configuring it, I could never find it once it was disconnected from the ethernet cable from my wireless router.  I made three attempts at customer service - my first call was disconnected after 20 minutes, the second call was working with a woman in India, who's headset had a ton of static to add to her accent.  I had to end that session because we couldn't hear each other.  I then used online chat, and after 90 minutes I still had not solved my problem, and that session was disconnected for unknown reasons.  The lady from India did mention that mixing their product with any other wireless router would be a problem, and now I believe her", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_122", "text": "KOSS\n\tDON'T BUY IT!   I bought a KOSS DVD player and it broke in 6 months.  I was told I was out of luck because the warranty is only 90 days.  They do not do repairs.  My only option is to buy a new one and wasn't even offered a discounted price for it.  I have seen several complaints like mine about KOSS on the web.  They make JUNK and they make it to last just to get past the warranty period and then it breaks.  Oh, by the way I loved it until it broke", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_123", "text": "Caveat Emptor\n\tI recently purchased a refurbished Toshiba Gigabeat F40 for about $150. Quite a bargain for a 40-gig MP3 player. However, upon reflection, I regret the purchase.\n\nThe Gigabeat hardware seems to be OK, with good sound quality etc. The major failing is with the included software. As other reviews have pointed out, the Gigabeat will only play encrypted tracks. The Gigabeat is supplied with Gigabeat Room application software to provide the necessary encryption. Gigabeat Room starts automatically when connected to the PC via the USB port. From the time the Gigabeat is connected till the Gigabeat Room application is displayed on the screen is 30 minutes. If you switch from viewing the Gigabeat file directory to the PC file directory, the application hangs. If you try to update your track library, the application hangs. I have yet to get  through a single operation from beginning to end without the program hanging. Every time the Gigabeat Room hangs, you have to restart the application, with yet another 30-minute wait to resume. The file directory on the Gigabeat is usually out of sync with what is actually present on the hard drive. Microsoft Media Player version 10 may also be used to synchronize the Gigabeat. I have a 35-gig library. It took Media Player 18 hours to encrypt and copy all 8100 tracks to the Gigabeat. In short, be prepared for a maddening and time consuming experience with this player. Software that gives error messages such as \"The Program Is Quitted\" and with such obvious fragility may have been expected in 1986 but is absolutely unreasonable in 2006.\n\nIn my estimation you would be much better off purchasing an MP3 player, even at greater cost, that can play MP3 files directly, with file maintenance provided by Windows Explorer and or Media Player.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_124", "text": "Not satisfied.\n\tEven the slightest bump cause the casette to pop out and stop the CD. I will be returning this to Amazon for a refund", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_125", "text": "Coby Universal Portable CD/MD car kit\n\tThe picture shows the cassette feature along with the car kit.  The cassette did not come with the kit.  Very disappointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_126", "text": "Needs Significant Improvement\n\tI replaced a Siemens 8825 with the Motorola 7081 and was, unfortunately, really disappointed. The 8825 while rich in function, is quite lacking in quality. So what's good about the 7081 is:\n\n1.\tGreat design and feel, especially the handset.\n2.\tNice look to the unit.\n3.\tWell-lit displays.\n4.\tEasy to understand voice prompts when accessing remotely.\n5.\tReasonable range.\n6.\tNice feel to the buttons.\n7.\tFairly easy to go through the setup.\n8.\tAbility to sort the phonebook alphabetically.\n9.\tBase has phonebook that can be shared by the handsets.\n10.\tMotorola customer support (excellent).\n\nNow what's not good:\n\n1.\tEven at maximum volume, you can barely hear the speakerphone on                 \n        the base.\n2.\tSound on the handset is distorted, fuzzy. The person on the other\n        end hears a hiss. The volume is adequate, but barely.\n3.\tCannot search the phonebook. If you sorted it alphabetically and\n        need to access a name starting with \"Z\" you have to scroll through \n        the entire phonebook.\n4.\tCan't record an outgoing message remotely.\n5.\tBattery level indicator on handset is useless. When the handset is \n        in the charging cradle, it shows a charging indication at all\n        times. When it is out of the cradle, it doesn't show anything.\n\nI really wanted to like this unit because it has such a nice look and feel to it but the poor sound quality is a showstopper.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_127", "text": "Unacceptable\n\tI have had this phone for 20 hours - and am returning it.\n\nThere is static noise on the line when people talk on the other end.  The echo of my voice from the earpiece is very distracting - I find it very disconcerting.\n\nThe wall mount bracket causes the base to stick straight out from the wall - and as a previous reviewer mentioned, is usually up to your nose given the location of most wall mounts.  This strikes me as an unexcusable oversight on Motorola's part.  Either make it desk only - or do the wall mount right.\n\nThe speaker for the speakerphone feature is in the back of the phone - while the microphone is in the front of the phone.  Dumb design - I feel like I'm either not listening or not being picked up when talking.\n\nThe volume on the base speakerphone is too low at highest setting.\n\nI'm very disappointed in this phone.  Much like a previous reviewer, the 1 star is only because I couldn't give it a 0 star rating", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_128", "text": "iPod is Great - iTunes makes it suck!\n\tAfter using RCA and Creative (both suck), I decided to try an iPod--this one since only a moron watches video on a 3-4 inch screen.\n\niTunes doesn't like M$ too much I guess. iTunes is really crappy software. If you have a big WMA audio collection, go elsewhere. Conversion causes sound quality loss especially if you ripped at 64kbps. Protected files can't be converted so you have to burn to a CD then let iTunes rip it.\n\nIf you don't use iTunes to buy music, 5 stars. If you do, 1 star.\n\nThe iPod, which I returned after discovering it would take months to convert to iPod compatibility, is flawlessly designed and takes a licking.\n\nGoogle \"itunes problems\" and you'll find a lot of hate for iTunes.\n\nMy problem: why NOT support WMA files? iPod would grab 99% of the market if they did and kill the upcoming M$ MP3 player that will even play iTunes stuff", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_129", "text": "killed my ipod\n\tI was using this power cord in conjunction w/ the belkin fm transmitter during a recent 4 hour car ride. when I unplugged the ipod, it was incredibly hot, and now it does not work (I get the folder w/ the exclamation point on the display). I tried to restore the ipod, but it is toast", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_130", "text": "Didn't work!\n\tI was extremely excited when I received this product and have had good success with Samsung products.  However, when I made all the connections, the unit didn't work.  I was disapointed and frustrated.  All the connections and settings were correct, but it didn't work.  I have an older DVI connection instead of the newer HDMI digital connection.\n\nI returned the product and bought the Humax brand HDTV tuner.  I bought a DVI to HDMI cable and connected the unit.  It works like a charm!  I don't know what was wrong with the Samsung SIR-T451, but I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone.  I'm also having second thoughts about Samsung products now.  It seems like the reliability/quality factor of Samsung products has declined now that they are more mainstream", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_131", "text": "Not worth\n\tThis player worked for 2 months. Then all of sudden it started failing with \"no disk\" message. Please do not go for cheap players", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_132", "text": "Warning! Batteries die quickly!!\n\tI've had it for one week only and I'm using 3rd pair of Duracell batteries right now! I was using it for 3-4 hours per day (I have another mouse at work). Stayed switched off for the rest of the day in order to save batteries. Nice mouse when it works.. Mine is piece of junk, maybe the latest batch they've got was not up to standard. So I totally agree with Mr. Loftin.. And it's silver one in my case, not a black one I've ordered..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_133", "text": "Stay Away!!!  Eats Batteries!!!\n\tI can use it for about 5 working days and Ka-Put!  (Even though I switch it off when I'm not using it.)  There is no intelligible low battery indication or warning either.  Also when I changed batteries, the battery contacts fell out.  Poor quality", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_134", "text": "NOT BY APPLE!!!!!!\n\tI wanted an original apple usb cord for my iPod, and the description said this is, but it isn't. So if you're like me and you want the original, don't buy this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_135", "text": "Not what I thought\n\tThis product is not very good.  There is no display on the TV, just a black screen.  The remote, which is just a pause button anyways with no menu functions, does not make a difference because you are unable to see your small Ipod screen from far away.  The overall video quality is quite low, even with an s-video cable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_136", "text": "stay away from this product\n\tAvoid this product at all costs!!!  I should've listened to the other reviews but NOOOO, I just had to see it for myself.  This product worked (barely) for 2 weeks then just totally died.  In the short time that it worked, the sound quality was just horrible.  No matter what free channel you play it on.  I have a good 40 mile drive one way (not city or metropolitan driving) and in that span, I'll have to switch channels between 3 to 5 times. \nKudos to Amazon's hassle free return policy, I was able to return it and get the Belkin TuneBase FM which I highly recommend", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_137", "text": "the WORST\n\tNot at all durable due to very, very cheap construction.  I had to massage my batteries to get the speakers to play.  A total waste of time to purchase, try to use and return.  Couldn't even give these away", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_138", "text": "Phone stops ringing\n\tI have a VOIP setup with voicepulse.  This phone works great as long as I don't assign phone numbers to the presets. When I do it stops ringing after a few days.  The lights flash indicating an incoming call and I can answer the phone if I notice the lights flashing but it doesn't ring. If I reset the phone to defaults, erasing all presets, then it works OK.   I got a new one from AT and T and it does the same thing.  I love the headset button to switch between speaker and headset. Let me know if you know a workaround", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_139", "text": "barely works - low audio quality\n\tcallers can barely hear me, even with the mic right in my mouth (volume adjustment on cord doesnt affect it).\nand even worse, callers hear an echo of themselves, the mic picks up the caller in the earpiece enough to resend it!  (echo!). Must be because its all on the same arm or something crappy.  This makes it basically unusable, so waste of money, throw away, going to buy a better one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_140", "text": "Incorrectly described\n\tThis Item is not described correctly. This ITEM is NOT for Garmin c550 or Any of the C line. I had to returned it at my OWN EXPENSE. AMAZON please correct the description of the ITEM", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_141", "text": "Metal stablized system...\n\tOn the back of the package it says - \n 1) Transparent sound and powerful bass. - The \"Transparent sound\" part is true and \"powerful bass\" part is totally untrue.\n 2) Metal stabilized system for high levels. - What was that again? Metal stabilized system?? It has antiroll crossbars I guess!!\n\nWhen companies start making vague claims about their product - thats when you know that there is a problem.\n\nThese sounded terrible at first - no bass - period. \n\nThe sound changed for the better once I put on the foam covers. I could hear some bass at that point but even after equalization, it was clear that this product is designed to deliver a lot of high frequency, decent midrange but little by way of bass - even though it claims to have frequency response going from 18Hz to 20kHz. It fits my ears properly, so that is not a problem. \n\nThis product sounds far inferior to a pair of \"Aiwa\" ear-buds that came with a \"Made in Japan\" walkman purchased in 1990!\n\nI wouldn't even compare the sound of these MX400 to the excellent Koss over the ear headphones I purchased recently.\n\nMaybe they are better than the IPOD headphones (which suck even worse), and the reason people give this 5 stars. Really - no more than a 2 star product.\n\nExpected much better from Sennheiser. With this experience, I've decided not to go for their noise cancelling headphone and instead go with the one from Panasonic. Reputable companies should think twice before selling junk in the marketplace", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_142", "text": "Useless - does not retract\n\tI agree with the previous review.  This phone cord worked twice.  Now, it only retracts about half way, and keeps getting worse.  I'm returning it for a refund.  Don't waste your time with this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_143", "text": "The worst Technical support\n\tIf you have problems with your flash drive ( like I did) don't count on any technical support. Lines are all automated and wait is always over 20 minutes for live support. Not to mention that it disconects you when it is done telling you this. PNY tech support is a joke", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_144", "text": "Brand new and its BROKEN!!!\n\tI'm mad.  I bought this one to replace my old one.  This one and the other one are doing the samething.  I had a chat with an HP service helper and they determined that it was broke.  Their customer service is top notch thought!  They are sending me a new one for free and apearently I get to keep the ink cartidges for free because of my troubles", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_145", "text": "no technical support available\n\tThis product stopped working a few days after purchase.  5 phone calls and 2 emails were not returned by SanDisk.  This product did not work as advertised and no technical support of any kind is available.  I would not buy this brand again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_146", "text": "Buyer Beware\n\tAll ports began running slow after just 6 months of use. Followed LinkSys RMA process and they sent me a hub in return by mistake. I followed yet another LinkSys RMA process and had to wait TWO MONTHS for the replacement switch covering their mistake. The replacement switch died after 1 week of use. The latest RMA unit ran excessively Hot until the smell of burning plastic left the air and then it would not power up. This is what I have learned about Linksys: #1) This should be a simple network pass-through device and it should not fail unless manufactured poorly - Linksys apparently cannot make a good one. #2) Do not even think about turning a broken unit into Linksys under their RMA process, they will simply send you a refurbished unit and it cannot be trusted. If these cheap switches fail they cannot be fixed and the original manufacture was flawed in the first place. #3) Choose a competitors product - I have had other brand switches running for years with no issues", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_147", "text": "Customer service not helpul\n\tPurchased this for my laptop (it was supposed to match the Rangemax modem).  The adapter was not being recognized by my machine, and I contacted customer service.   The customer service rep was obviously from India (suprize!).  Unfortunately my inquiry was not resolved and I returned the product back.   Probably would explore other brands next time around.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_148", "text": "low power\n\tI don't like it because it is always saying \"low power\" and I do every thing it said to trouble shoot the problem with out and luck fixing the problem", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_149", "text": "Microsoft 5000 laser mouse\n\tI just purchased this mouse. It has a good feel. It does not scroll as smoothly as I would like. Contrary to what Microsoft says, the buttons are not programmable -- you have to select from a predefined list. I chose to use the small silver buttons on the side as \"copy\" and \"paste\". Neither one works.Another irritation, I am already getting a popup that says the \"signal\" is weak -- about 18\" away, yet the menu says it is fine I got a great buy on it at OfficeDepot (half price), otherwise I would return it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_150", "text": "Poor sound quality - interference from other electronics\n\tInterference from other electronics is a severe problem - I had to return this item for a refund.  If you can locate it several feet from any other electronics, it might work for you, but who wants a phone that you cannot place on your desktop, near a computer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_151", "text": "Not for Hardcore Gamers\n\tI am a LONG TIME pc user and pc gamer.\n\nI wanted this for a \n1. tv\n2. pc gaming monitor\n3. xbox gaming monitor\n4. dvd veiwing device.  \n\nHere is how I rate this monitor on these four levels on a scale of 1 to 5:\n1. tv = 2\n2. pc gaming monitor = 2\n3. xbox = 1\n4. dvd = 3\n\nThe ghosting for normal operations is almost too much to live with.  I returned this item just so you know.  The rca inputs gave me only black and white images.  This could have been because my monitor was defective.  I am not sure.\n\nGhosting during gaming was very bad.  Worse than that was it's lack of good brightness control.\n\nThis is not for gamers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_152", "text": "Good sound... SUCKS for iPOD!!!\n\tThe ONLY reason i bought this unit when I saw it in the store was for the iPod controller feature.  I really looked forward to being able to control my iPod from the deck and hiding my ipod in my dash completely out of sight.  Boy was I disappointed!  The iPod adpater works and all... but barely.  It takes FOREVER to scroll through the songs, artists or albums.  Why the hell would Alpine put out a product that has an inferior scrolling mechanism and then lock you out of the iPod so you can't even select songs from the iPod itself?  I have over 3000 songs on my iPod... by the time I scroll to the song I want I've already reached my destination... and that's if I even find the song at all!  So now what I have to do is unplug my iPod, scroll to the song I want, then plug it back in. (Luckily the reciever continues to play whatever song was already playing when you plug your iPod in.)  But again... that defeats the whole point of having the controls built into the deck.  Bottom line, the iPod control feature flat SUCKS.  The deck features a \"quick search\" function... but it is uselss... it isn't used to search through artsts or albums... only individual songs and there's no way to skip 10, 20, 30 or 100 songs at a time... only 1 by 1... What's \"quick\" about that?   I have 3000 songs and hundreds of artists and albums and Alpine thinks I'm supposed to go through them 1 by 1???? Another annoying thing about this unit is that when you skip through songs while the iPod is playing, the display just says \"song up\" or \"song down\" instead of just showing the name of the damn song!  Who thought of that?  What possible help could \"song up\" be to anyone? Just show the name of the song while I'm skipping through... that makes more sense right?  There are a bunch of other problems I have with the practicalness of this unit when used with the iPod adapter and iPod... but the sound quality is great which is the most important thing... but then again... who cares if the sound is great when it takes you all day to find the song you want to listen to", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_153", "text": "Not Good\n\tI bought an Alpine 9847 and the Ipod interface. I works but it totally hijacks your Ipod. The beautiful intuitve, fast controls on the Ipod itself are locked out and you can ONLY control the Ipod from the car stereo. It is therefore very hard to deal with especially if you have a large music catalog on you Ipod. It is very slow, not at all intuitive. Even after getting used to it it is no good. The info on artist, album or song title imports from the IPod very slowly. Turning the volume knob is equivalent to circling on the Ipod but one turn eqauls about 3 spots on the list unlike one circle on the Ipod which equals dozens of spots on the list. Therefore if you have a large catalog you have to spin the volume knob 100 times to get thru a long catalog list which takes forever........Very annoying, very slow, very cumbersome. If only it did not deactivate the normal controls on the Ipod itself. A better and much cheaper solution is to find a car stereo with some form of line in, either stereo mini plug or RCA jacks. The just connect directly and use the IPods own controls which are infinitely better. I replace an old stereo to get the Ipod option and am very sorry I did so", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_154", "text": "Junk\n\tThe only thing this item is good for is charging your ipod.  The transmitter is so weak all you hear is static buzz with muffled music in the background.    Don't waste your money.  And, don't expect any help from the manufacturer who  refuses to answer emails or accept a warranty return.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_155", "text": "font size stuck ridiculously small\n\tMine worked pretty well for about the first 50 labels that I made.  Then the font size got stuck ridiculously small so that the message only covers about 10 percent of the tape surface.  If you want really small labels with a hard-to-read font size, you could use my PT-1750 to print them out and then cut down with scissors to eliminate all of the wasted label area", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_156", "text": "A few problems\n\tI just purchased this product. In the instruction manual, it states that only the Brother AC adapter should be used and any other will invalidate the warranty. Why is it that only a Brother adapter can be used when AC adapters are supposed to be standard? A tactic to increase sales? The adapter itself costs an additional 15 to 20 dollars. In addition, I agree with some of the other reviewers that a significant amount of label is wasted with each printing due to the empty space on either side that must be cut off. The 2 line printing does look very nice. I have not used many of the other features and so cannot comment on those", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_157", "text": "Don't Buy this Ink Hog\n\tDon't even accept it as a freebie (as I did) unless you are prepared to pay $1.15 per sheet for color ink.  That was my experience with the first color cartridge, which was fully consumed on a total of 20 sheets, 12 of which were heavy color, the others being mixed color and text or very light color.  At $17.99 per color cartridge and $14.99 for black I calculate the outrageous, obscene $1.15 per sheet figure for ink.  This is about six times greater than the average ink cost for my old HP720c, which unfortunately does not work with my new HP Pavilion PC (no printer port on this model, among other issues).  I have vowed to not purchase any HP product in the future if I can possibly avoid it.  I just ordered a Canon Pixima to replace this ink hog.  On the positive side, the print quality is good, speed is excellent, and color fidelity is fair.  The software installed without incident, and the machine is easy to operate, but the HP software is overbearing and constantly trying to sell you something--worse than daytime television", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_158", "text": "HP - Bad printers, bad service, and a bad name.\n\tBought this all-in-one printer and the install disc was bad. Prints test page every time I turn it on. Won't print. Jobs get stuck and cannot cancel. Spoke with customer service for 1.5 hours! Yes, that long. They would not refund me and told me that I should have did a better job researching their products. They got that right. All I could get was a refurbished replacement that also performs like crap. HP has lost a customer forever, and I am making it my mission to share with everyone how terrible they are with products and customer service. Canon, meet your next customer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_159", "text": "Doesn't Fit eTrex Vista CX\n\tThis bracket will not fit the eTrex Vista CX. This is because the battery cover supplied with the bracket (replaces the original battery cover to provide attachement lugs) will not clear the microSD card socket. This is very frustrating because the Garmin website even shows this bracket, part number 010-10361-00, in the eTrex Vista CX accessories list. So if you have a CX, don't purchase this item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_160", "text": "Not too Good!\n\tThe first few times it worked great, after that i haven't been able to use it, for some reason incoming audio is good but the mic does not work, i have to use my computer's which is anoying so i stopped using altogether. Waste of money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_161", "text": "Don't Buy Vtech - BATTERY ISSUES\n\tWe have bought 3 of these VTech Phones for our house. Since the begining we have had battery problems. It is really annoying when you have to make a phone call and your phone doesn't work because of the battery.\n\nAt any point in time, at least one of the phones constantly reports a \"low charge\" or \"no battery\" message, which means you can't use that phone. Of course, you can hear the ring from the phone that is never at the same room that you are, so you have to run to pick up the other phone, since the one in your location has the no battery problem.\n\nAs other reviewers have noted, this in spite of the fact that we make minimal use of the phones and leave them in the charger most of the time. \n\nOn the beginning we used to take the battery out of phone and put it back in. That doesn't quite work anymore. I tried to get support but you can't get a live person at the VTech number. On their website they suggest replacing the batteries, but they are rechargeable, so how many times are we really supposed to buy new rechargeable baterries (I have already replaced it once)?\n\nI know we wont buy VTech products again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_162", "text": "Very disappointing in numerous ways\n\tIt's not often I find a product that's as disappointing as this. The interference problem is very serious and makes most conversations a pain. Moving around the house and outside of the house, standing on your head holding the phone at a 45 angle, etc., are part of the daily ritual in trying to hold a legibible conversation.\n\nBut that's not the bad part. The bad part, as at least one other reviewer has noted, is that each of the phones constantly reports a  \"low charge\" message or something similar. This in spite of the fact that we make minimal use of the phones and leave them in the charger most of the time. The only solution I've found is to take the battery out of phone and put it back in. Then it will work for a day or two. I suppose it could be just the batteries. But if so then we were shipped batteries that were already on life-support.\n\nI read a few good reviews of this phone, and of course there are a number right here. But out experience has been the opposite. The phones have been nothing other than a pain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_163", "text": "Beware\n\tI picked up this headset telephone because I am spending more and more time on the phone.  \n\nAlmost immediately after plugging it in, everyone I called asked me to speak up, repeat what I said, and that they could not hear me very well.  \n\nWhen I attempted to setup a new voicemail system, I found out why.  The headphone is amplified, but the microphone is not.  No matter how loud I spoke (or shouted) the audio is severely suppressed and barely audible.\n\nSimply stated, this product is not usable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_164", "text": "Targus PA400U DEFCON 1 Ultra Notebook Computer Security System\n\tI had this for approximately 2 years. It worked fine for couple of months but suddenely started to activate the alarm without any disturbances. One day I left my laptop attached the alarm in my office for about half an hour. During this period, the alarm was activated and I was embarrased to face my office workers. This is without increasing the sensitivity of the alarm. I sent it back to Targus and they were nice enough to give me a new alarm. But after several months, it started the same problem.\n So, now I am afraid to use this security system with my laptop. But I did not face problems like changing the combination by its own. You can use it without the alarm activation (i.e: without batteries) but the cable is so thin, it is not recommended to protect any valubles", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_165", "text": "Poor Macintosh Support\n\tI bought this item after seeing the almost uniformly good reviews including the one that says there is good Macintosh support.  Unfortunately the player does not work well with the Macintosh.  The included software often crashes and does not seem to be able to import DSS files.  The software can move the files between the recorder and the computer but the files do not appear in the software window.  The use interface is also fairly crude and looks as if it was ported directly from Windows 3.1.  The DS-2 appears to the finder as a standard USB disk and I have been able to copy the DSS files from the player to the compuer using the finder.  It is then possible to play the DSS files by double clicking them, but it will only play one file.  If you want to play another file it is necessary to completely quit the DSS player and relanch it.  Exporting the files to a format usable by other software such as AIFF is also nearly impossible.  There is an export function in the menu, when it is selected it asks were the new file should be saved but no file ever appears.  Unfortunately there is no other Macintosh software available to read or convert DSS files as Olympus refuses to allow others use the the format on the Macintosh.  Search of the internet reveals that others have found extremely painful ways of converting the DSS files such as playing the entire file and re-recording it with another program", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_166", "text": "Poor build quality\n\tGreat sound, but the build quality is just not there.  On a recent trip to Europe, the left bud completely fell apart and the leads became disconnected from the bass driver.  They are only two months old and I always keep them in the case!  I had to solder it back together and then super glue the bud back together.  Since then I've also had to superglue the right bud as well.  Also, the cable sheath is fraying over one bud lead, revealing the fine speaker wire underneath.  I don't expect these phones to last much longer which is too bad.  They are great sounding and comfortable, but unfortunately they seem to have cut some important corners.  Be warned", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_167", "text": "Aweful Headphones!\n\tThese headphones are so expensive and they are aweful! I dont remember if it was the left or the right but one side of the cord is longer than the other; its very annoying! I tried to loosen it and the wire was showing, what a piece of s***. Its very annoying because the ear bud fell out when I listened to music and it doesnt feel comfortable. Also the rubber on the ear bud falls off very easily. They are too expensive for a piece of junk! The only reason I rate it two stars is because the sound is great on the headphones. Instead purchase the Sony SRF-HM01V S2 Sports Walkman Street Style Headphone Radio. I purchased those after these fell apart and they are much better :)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_168", "text": "Just not good enough\n\tI SO wanted to love this thing. I have an iPod that I am seldom without, and my car isn't iPod compatible. I bought a Monster Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger so I could listen to my music on the way to my class reunion. Unfortunately, the thing just didn't work for me. \n\nThere are 8 preset stations (low on the dial) and if all of them are in use, you're out of luck. I don't live in a huge city (maybe 60,000 with farmland all around), but only two of these stations were available. Although I was able to tune in to my iPod, it wasn't crystal clear. In fact, it wasn't even plastic clear. The static sometimes overrode the music, which drove me nuts. This is like a fax machine - the original may be spotless, but the fax will be a little fuzzy. \n\nIf you have a cassette player in your car, there are adapters that go through the cassette player and are much better. If your car isn't iPod compatible and you don't have a cassette player, you're better off just burning a bunch of CD's", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_169", "text": "Poor item choice\n\tIf all you want is a carrying case that is transparent and UNABLE to use the stylus with the case closed, then this is the perfect item for you(sarcasm).\n\n     The Palm Z22 Air case states that you are able to use the sylus with the case closed, this was the selling and purchasing point for this item. Problem is, this feature does not work. Affortable, but what is the point if you can not utilize the item for it's selling feature...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_170", "text": "Do Not Buy This\n\tI bought this even with the bad reviews. I have one of it's predecessors, a black one and it worked fantastically for 5 or 6 years. It still does but the on/off button finally died. I figured... how bad could it be? The one I have worked great until now.\n\nIt's BAD. It's AWFUL. It's WORTHLESS. I've had to enter the codes for my tv and vcr 3 times today. The batteries are brand new... that's the first thing I tried. DO NOT BUY THIS. I only gave it a 1 because you can't give it a zero", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_171", "text": "Light Duty\n\tProduct is light duty,  over time it will not hold up to being flipped and opened often,  If longevity is your goal purchase elsewher", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_172", "text": "Disappointed in video quality\n\tFrom the photos and specs I thought this was \"the camera\" to have (both my wife and I loved the look of the camera from the photos we had seen). There's always exceptions to rules, and the rule, \"the more you pay, the more you get\" is the exception to the rule for this web camera. After getting it, I had difficulty in getting the software to load but eventually had success. I was very disappointed in the video quality. There seemed to be a lot of noise in the picture, and tweaking gave no improvement. I returned it to Amazon and took a lose in the return shipping cost, but considered it worth it just to get the price of the camera back. Amazon lived up to their part and refunded the price paid (less return shipment) with no hassle", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_173", "text": "not compatible with some notebooks\n\tthis webcam is not compatible with acer ferrari, with windows xp. I don't know why. I just returned it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_174", "text": "Way overpriced\n\tIf you got a crappy brand TV like the Samsung the East Meadow guy got, you might need a super-expensive cable like this to make the image quality acceptable, but if you have a namebrand TV like Sony or Sharp or Philips or Toshiba or Panasonic, a $15 HDMI-DVI cable totally suffices.  This Monster cable is no better than the $15 guy (also available on Amazon, just search for \"hdmi dvi cable\").  Don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_175", "text": "Portable?\n\tThese seemed like good headphones at first - but problems with portablity were huge!  The sound was good but 3 months into ownership one earpeice died so the phones are useless!! NOT worth spending time and money on these phones", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_176", "text": "No security  and  difficult to use\n\tNot a particularly easy lock to use (combo part rotates freely when not in computer, making it difficult to set the combo). Also changing combo is very easy to do accidently. However this is usually not a problem because it is incredibly easy to figure out the combo. I am not a professional lock picker, and I am able to break the combo without any difficulty (which is a problem with many low quality combo locks, but this design try to avoid it at all). \nI've noticed a lot of people have a problem with the lock \"spontaneously\" changing combinations. It's probably not because the lock  is defective. It's probably because they inadvertently changed the combination because the mechanism to change it is so easy to engage.\nI would definitely never suggest this product to anyone (unless I really wanted their computer)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_177", "text": "Horrible lock\n\tLike other people here my lock spontaneously changed its combination on me....Surprise!  My laptop is currently locked up at my desk at work which ruined my day and is ruining my night.  Another stressor I do not need to deal with...do not get this lock if you value the mobility of your laptop over a theft deterrant", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_178", "text": "Stopped Working After  a couple of weeks use.\n\tWiring broke at interface box - poor design", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_179", "text": "Does not retract\n\tAgree with the prior reviewers.  I can not get it to retract any longer and that was only after 3 uses!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_180", "text": "Didn't work well for me - running Mac OS 10.4.8\n\tThis mouse was barely functional.  It did move the arrow across the screen, but it was in a very random fashion.  I went to the Macally website and downloaded the latest drivers.  Still no luck.  I'm sending this back.  Guess I'll have to stick with my reliable Kensington. Too bad it's so ugly and doesn't match my ice keyboard.  Oh well... function over form", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_181", "text": "Not good for DVD or Game Console\n\tThe product description for these speakers is misleading. They do not plug directly into a DVD player or game console. Then, after buying the adapters and doing the initial setup, three of the five speakers did not work. Perhaps these speakers are a good solution for PCs, but that's not why we bought them, and we immediately sent them back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_182", "text": "Great Sound.  But lacking in other areas.\n\tIsolation:\nI had to use the foam inserts because the plastic ones were a little too large for my ears. With the foam, it completely sealed my ear canal and blocked out most noise.  My commute home on the J train (light-rail) was quite silent.  I was listening to classical music for the first time on the train.  With earbuds, I had to put the volume level around 50%.  With the Sony MDR-EX71 model, I could to keep it around 40%.  The noise attenuation wasn't that good with the Sony model, but definitely better than earbuds (but the sound quality was quite terrible though.)\n\n\nSound Quality:\nSuperb sound.  The partnership with Etymotic Research is evident.  Everything sounded great:  rock, grunge, classical.  The Sonys sounded really muddy while these had a really bright sound with good bass (when the seal was good).  Very balanced sound.\n\nCord/Construction:\nI string my earphones through an REI One jacket, so this was more or less perfect length.  The cord is symmetric so it's not weirdly strung behind your neck like the Sonys, and the connection to the ear pieces is solid, not fragile-looking like the ER6.  The earphones connect to the replaceable eartips very tightly.  The included case is ridiculous though; it's way too bulky for portability.\n\nComfort/Fit:\nSadly, this is primary reason I'm returning these.  Both the flanged rubber tips and the included foam tips were too big.  The foam models got the seal, but they were too big, so I felt an uncomfortable amount of pressure in my ear canals.  Those were my only two options with the included package.  The other problem is that I cannot find replacements that are smaller, anywhere on the web, including the Altec Lansing site.\n\nDocumentation:\nAnother reason I am returning these is the documentation.  The manual says that I can get replacement ear tips and accessories at alteclansing.com/inmotionearphones, and I get a 404 error when I visit the link.  That is pretty pathetic.\n\nUpdate:  (1/19/2006)I emailed Altec Lansing regarding this issue on 1/10/2006, and I have yet to get a response from them.\n\nBottom Line:\nIf you have large ears, these may suit you.  But if you know that you have smaller ears, then stay away from these, and go for something else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_183", "text": "Poor reproduction\n\tI bought these to replace the standard iPod and Sony ear buds.  I was under the impression that I would get a much deeper bass response.  I was wrong.  The bass reproduction is simply horrid.  I read somewhere there is a \"break-in\" period.  I have found this not to be true.  They sound just as bad after 50 hours of listening as they did brand new.  This is my first pair of Sennheiser and am very disappointed.  I know they are low-end headphones - but I expected more.  My recommendation is to keep researching", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_184", "text": "1 shortcoming only\n\tCons:\n Defect: the backlight does not work.\n Shortcoming: has Palm OS 3.1, an early version for Handspring Visors.\nNeutral:\n (expedited) Shipping time: 5 days\nPros:\n Price\n\nPS: Vendor customer support contacted me and provided a replacement unit with a working backlight, free of additional charge :)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_185", "text": "Item was the wrong color\n\tItem was advertised as white, but it was really grey. As a result we had to return item and assume the cost of mailing it back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_186", "text": "My PC is now dead, and Netgear doesn't care\n\tDuring the installation of the software on my PC running Windows 2000 Server, the installation program froze my PC completely. I had to turn off the PC, and now it does nothing when I turn it on. The lights on the front light up, but nothing happens at all. I called Netgear, waited on hold for 15 minutes, and then was connected to a gentleman whose English was not very good. I explained my problem about 5 times before he seemed to get it. He told me that the problem is that the product is not compatible with Win 2000 Server. I told him that I had never before encountered a piece of software that ran on 2000 Pro, but not 2000 Server (perhaps there are some), but he insisted that this was the case. I explained that, typically, installation programs that encounter and incompatible operating system would display a message to the user, and exit, rather than freezing and disabling the computer, but he held firm, and advised me that there was nothing he could do to help, and that he recommended that I contact my computer vendor so that they could restore my initial configuration. \n\nI went around and around with this fellow, then finally asked for his supervisor. After another 15 minutes on hold, another guy came on the line, who was pretty fluent in English. He explained his understanding of the situation, which was still wrong, and I explained the whole thing again to him. He had me turn the computer on and off, which of course I had already done several times, and check the monitor connection. After this analysis, he determined that the situation could not possibly have been the result of the frozen software installation that occurred just prior to it, and must be some other problem with my PC that had previously been working perfectly, that, coincidently, occurred at the exact same time as the software freeze. I expressed skepticism towards this explanation, and asked him if he would believe that if it was his PC. He said that absolutely he would, and reassured me that there was NO POSSIBLE WAY, (emphasis his) that his software could have caused these symptoms. \n\nSince I understood that it would be difficult for him to actually fix a computer in this state over the phone, I suggested that I could take it to a local technician, and send Netgear the bill for repairing my system. He declined that offer.\n\nSo, at the end of the day, I'm left with a dead PC, but, according to Netgear, a perfectly good wireless card and installation CD. \n\nNo more Netgear for me, thank you!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_187", "text": "Why, oh why, didn't I check Amazon reviews first?\n\tI am totally stunned that this could be sold as iPOD compatible.  Nothing, absolutely nothing, works as you would intuitively think it would.  Pause does not pause, forward arrow does not forward to the next track (just starts the same track over and over again), and heaven help you if you actually want to find a specific song or artist.  There is no way to actually speed through a menu - you have to advance one artist at a time.  This is fine if you love Aaron Neville but chances are you will be in a limb severing accident if you are trying to get to ZZ Top.  I am taking this back tomorrow and demanding something that will allow me to control my iPod again from my iPod", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_188", "text": "It is what it is\n\tI guess for $50, this is an ok product.  I am usually very against monster products, but I'd seen this for almost double at big box retailers, needed a surge protector for my new DLP tv, so figured what the heck.  It arrived without incident, I hooked it up and so far so good.  It basically a power strip with labels that also happens to be purple... for the \"neato\" effect I guess.  Anyways, no idea if its worth more than your run of the mill surge protector.  But the claims of independent circuitry to minimize cross-interference is what I was really interested in, as I have my reciever, cable box, DVD player, and subwoofer all connected...  All in all a good buy I guess, at least you paid a lot less than retail... :", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_189", "text": "Six months and no Thinkpad tip? Completely unsatisfactory!\n\tI bought one of these a few months ago. It worked perfectly with my old Thinkpad, but not long thereafter I got a Thinkpad T60, thinking, \"Hey, universal means universal, of course it will work\". But no: SIX MONTHS after the T60 was introduced, Kensington STILL hasn't gotten their act together to produce a \"SmartTip\" for it. They haven't even added Lenovo to the list of manufacturers on their web site! All Customer Service can say is that they don't have one, they don't know when or if they ever will, and they suggest that I check back on the website someday if I still hold out any hope. So, I have a $100 brick on my hands. Very disappointing, Kensington.\n\nIt's really too bad: the unit is lightweight, sleek, and functional, and (unlike some reviewrs) I think the 5-inch cord was brilliant (and it doesn't get tangled up in my briefcase). The cables are much nicer than on my 70-watt iGo supply, and the connectors don't break like they did on the iGo. And it's not like there's some technical problem: the T60 needs 20 volts, 90 watts, well within the 24-volt, 120-watt capability of this unit.  However, six months delay in supporting a major business computer brand is just unforgivable, so I can no longer recommend it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_190", "text": "Very disappointed and I returned them\n\tI wanted to get something better than the standard earphones for my Ipod.\nI saw some good reviews and this brand has been known always for great headphones.  Bought these and was shocked at the terrible sound quality.  Yes, the sound is clean, but TOO clean.  The highs are too high leading to tinny and over-brassy sound.  Voices have too much hiss.  There is virtually no low end bass of any type.  Very disappointing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_191", "text": "amazon is sleeping\n\tdvds are less than 30 dollars now with 16x speed\nand look at amazon ,it is still selling then above 40 (only 8x speed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_192", "text": "Want to donate your money to Ridata plus pay tax and shipping?\n\tThen buy these Ridata Disc", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_193", "text": "Terrible discs\n\tBought 100 DVD blanks - so far every one a coaster.  Never had this kind of problems with any type of discs.  Tried different software and burn speeds but nothing good.  Very disappointed - at least they were cheap (...).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_194", "text": "Save your Money\n\tI am looking for a system to replace a Siemens 8825.\nThe 8825 has, in my opinion, the best set of functions of anything\ncurrently available but I have some reliability issues with it. I first tried the Motorola 7081 and found that unsatisfactory. \nMy next attempt was the Panasonic KX-TG6700B. This phone has decent volume and clarity at the base. The handset has good clarity and range but the volume could use a little help. The base layout is ok but the way you turn on the answering machine at the base is silly. The handset feels light and chintzy. The clarity of the outgoing messages on the answering machine is poor.  The base is ugly; what were they thinking? \nAnyway, it ok, not wonderful. But since I couldn't get the answering machine to save messages on either line (it's defective) I sent it back. Back to the drawing board", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_195", "text": "Scan disk mini Sd\n\tit did not work at all and Amazon would not take it back saying it was my responsibility that it did not work. I would never buy this or any other product from this seller", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_196", "text": "A Big Disappointment\n\tI was excited about consolidating 3 remote controls I regularly use plus my fan and light controls.  However, the Harmony 890 has proved to be a big disappointment.  I was much better off with the 3 remotes I was using before.  It was much simpler than fooling with the Harmony remote which requires so many key presses for basic functions.  I never have been able to get the Harmony to control the fan and lights.\n\nSome reviewers have said that you just need to take time to do the programming properly.  Even if you do, in my case it's just easier to juggle my 3 remotes and press ONE button to do what it would take with SEVERAL key presses on the Harmony.\n\nMy Harmony is now going to sit with the other remotes I never use and I'll just stick to the 3 that work for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_197", "text": "Buyer Beware!!!!\n\tBefore you buy this drive, be sure to Google \"Cypress AT2LP RC42\" and \"western digital\".\n\nUntil yesterday, I recommended this drive to everyone. Then my drive failed, prompting me for new hardware and to install a driver for Cypress AT2LP RC42. It appears that there is a chip in the drive housing manufactured by Cypress that is failing in drives left and right. (Class action suit anyone?)\n\nThe Western Digital support staff is no help. Act like they have never heard of this error. Offer no option to just switch out the housing. Will replace drive- but you lose all the data. There are $30 replacement housings available - but you void your warranty. \n\nBottom line - if you buy this drive, be prepared for it to fail. Keep everything backed up, because there will come a day that this drive will fail", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_198", "text": "A lot lacking for this kind of money\n\tWhile convenient and a nice, lightweight unit, the voice pickup is very poor, regardless of how you adjust the set.  This is not only with the set I have used, but with others I have talked to - you can tell if the person on the other end of the phone is using one of these units because they are so faint.  I've gotten so I just ask if they're using a Plantronics CS50 when they are faint and the answer is invariably \"yes\".  Also, if you are in a building with a lot of exposed metal (window/door frames, high cubicles with lots of metal), the range deteriorates significantly", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_199", "text": "Poor Quality Video. Not worth purchasing.\n\tI recently purchased this item from Sharper Image and was very disappointed. \n\nThe video is faint, grainy (even in strong lighting), and out of focus once you are more than 2 feet away from the camera. Colors all but disappear. It's practically black-and-white video.\n\nThe power supply weighs more than the device itself (one pound, including cord) and is HUGE. It also gets very warm after an hour or so. \n\nI've tested this product in every type of lighting situation and the results have been unsatisfactory in all cases. The only thing the device does well is detect motion.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_200", "text": "Not worth it\n\tI have owned the TomTom Navigator 5 for almost a year now.  While the program is well thought out and provides a good function, it does not work well with my Tungsten T5.  I have contacted customer service 4 times now and they have always been helpful in trying to fix my issues (listed below), but to no avail.  \n\nSome of the issues I have had:\n\nAny time the software has to redirect or think, it locks up.  If I stay on the original planned route, it sometimes works properly...\n\nIn a 30 minute trip from Orange County to Long Beach, I had to pull over 7 times to reset my device after the software locked up.\n\nVoices lock up mid sentence giving a stuttering sound until you are able to pull your car over to reset the device.\n\nIn a 20 minute trip from San Francisco to Oakland the device locked up 5 times.  I finally gave up and called a friend to guide me.\n\nBear in mind, I have had no problems with my T5 in the 1.5 years of ownership...it is only with this software.  Customer service has acknowledged the problems and given solutions that have solved little to nothing.  \n\nIn summary, it's not worth spending the money to have to print out Mapquest directions to have when the device crashes...stick with Mapquest", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_201", "text": "Okay product. Contemptuous product support.\n\tEssentially once TomTom has your money they're finished with you . . . until you want to spend more money with them.\n\n  The product is okay. The map data is from TeleAtlas, a vendor to many of the map software producers. What makes TomTom different is its GUI (Graphic User Interface) that the user interacts with. It really is a work of art most of the time. The map presentations are rich and may be viewed as 3D or 2D. The planning interface is icon driven and easy-to-use. Unfortunately TomTom really didn't think it all the way through.\n\n  There are several irritants, all of which vie for first place. One is that TomTom doesn't give you the option of using its maps without a GPS. There are many instances where I know where I am begining from and going to and I don't need a GPS fix. TomTom ignores such desires and annoyingly keeps prompting for you to start your Bluetooth connection. There is one mode that you can use to plan a route without a GPS and it simply doesn't work very well, often informing you that TomTom can't route you from a point beginning on an interstate to another point further along the same highway. That's just plain dumb. This is a mapping application. If I want to use these expensive maps for walking directions without a GPS, I should be able to. TomTom certainly doesn't think so.\n\n  Another irritant is the documentation. Probably in an effort to make TomTom appealing to the casual user, the documentation is dog simple . . . and often wrong. It appears that they didn't update the documentation to the newest version.\n\n  Although you can load maps by region, TomTom makes no allowance for travelling from one region to another. You have to calculate your route to the ending point within one region and then begin it anew in the next region. Again, this strikes me as a silly omission. If you are in Wisconsin, which is one region, and drive to Minnesota, which is in another, you have to create two routes. Not bright.\n\n  There are a number of idiosyncracies, anomalies and bugs that drive me up a wall. However, overall, TomTom is still better than the competition. It computes routes quickly (when it is capable of figuring a route at all). Annoying, however, it tends to prefer expressways, regardless of your preferences. In a major metro area laced with expressways going in all directions, this can create some incredibly convoluted - and ridiculous - routes. Creating alternative and more logical routes is possible, but tedious.\n\n  The worst part of the TomTom experience is its customer support. Well, perhaps support is the wrong word for it. I encountered two problems installing the software. It was obviously that the tech support person was clueless and was simply guessing and grasping at straws. (I had resolved the issues before the rep called and already knew what the problem was.) The TomTom rep didn't listen, kept interrupting and when it was pointed out that he was contradicting the manual, he just kept moving. (The manual in at least one instance was correct and the rep wrong.)\n\n  The TomTom packaging itself arrived in broken condition. The rep denied it was their packaging, claiming that I must have bought a third-party repackaged product. Talk about insulting: I have the package in front of me with the TomTom labels, the whole works and this guy is telling me that my lying eyes are deceiving me?\n\n  A fax to TomTom management about my experiences has gone unanswered more than a week later.\n\n  TomTom is riding high right now but I suspect in a couple of years as competitors introduce better products with better support that TomTom will be history. It won't be the first company that offered a good-enough product without support and possesing contempt for its customers to disappear and it won't be the last.\n\n  I know that if I find a marginally better product with adequate support, I'd abandon TomTom in a flash.\n\nJerr", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_202", "text": "Map Activation? For a product I purchased?\n\tThe TomTom Navigator is a nice enough device, until you get to the Maps activation. The Maps activation? Why should I have to activate my maps if I have paid for the product? Good question, well, I activated these maps on one PDA, and within 2 weeks my PDA died and I had to obtain warranty service. Well, I decided that I would upgrade to a new device and then sell my old device when I got it back from the manufacturers (I tend to switch my PDA every 3-4 months anyway).\n\nSo I installed the maps on the new device and it asked me to activate. OK, I figure...no problem, I will be able to activate it 1...2...3 because after all, only I have the activation card/code. No such luck, TomTom wants PROOF that I have brought a new device? what kind of nonsense is that? What if I lost my PDA in 2-3 months? What if I'm a nut who likes to change PDA's every 3-4 months? What, you mean I have to show you proof that I switched? Isn't the fact that I have the activation card proof enough? I don't know too many people who pay $269 for a product and let other people use the activation codes.\n\nAvoid them at all costs. You will regret your purchase if you change devices frequently.\n\nOne other problem with this product...out of the box it is not 100% compatible with Windows Mobile 5 devices (most of the new Axims are WM5. You really have to break your back to install on these devices.\n\nAvoid", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_203", "text": "Why is this so cheap?\n\tI agree, this is a flimsy piece of plastic that will not hold the GPS unit over a few little bumps. I expected more from Garmin. Consider this: Touratech Mount for Garmin 60C series. Its a solid unit. It costs a little more but you won't be replacing your GPS unit due to it falling to the ground.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_204", "text": "Barely gets the job done ...\n\tMy company car has a built-in GPS unit and I have gotten to like it, sort-of.  I have gotten lost in a rental car trolling around Silicon Valley enough to get a portable GPS unit.  After some research, the Garmin iQue 3600 is what I ended up with and I paid about $700.  The unique feature of this portable GPS unit is that a PalmPilot comes integrated into the package.   I use a PalmPilot, so this GPS unit replaces my PalmV.    Installation was quite awkward, and getting it up and running was a chore.   I got the thing synced up and some maps loaded and have been using it for several months now.  It does do the job, fitfully, and has several glaring issues.  Most irritating, the Palm function and the GPS function are not seamlessly integrated.  If an address is entered in the Palm part and then route to this address is selected, the iQue 3600 makes you find the location.  But the address from the Palm section doesn't transfer cleanly into the find section and you must retype the address.  I'm left-handed and graffiti has NEVER worked for me all my letters are drawn backward.  The GPS can be engaged as soon as it recognizes where you want to go, but my unit takes a good 5-10 minutes to find the satellites when first exposed to sky.   This means that I must have a good idea what to do for the first 5-10 minutes.  Sometimes I just drive randomly until the GPS locks in and starts to issue navigation orders.  Also, the antenna must be deployed to get any GPS reception and must be forward enough in the windshield to see sky.  This is OK, except that the iQue 3600 doesn't tell you that the antenna has not been deployed.  \n   The iQue 3600 does not work propped up on the passenger seat so a 5 pound holder is necessary to hold the unit on the dashboard.  If the antenna is not deployed, the iQue 3600 simply doesn't navigate and doesn't tell you why.  Worse, it acts stupid by going into a dangerous and unhelpful simulate mode.  If I ever figure out what that means, Ill tell you in a future post.  I figured out the antenna problem the hard way in an ice storm outside of Ottawa.  I'm a fan of GUI design, and I must say that the UI here is very, very bad.  Not the worse I have ever seen, but very bad:  non-intuitive, inconsistent, and arbitrary.  The FIND function/button has an entirely different function in the GPS section from the Palm section.  Of course, the same icon is used.  I cannot imagine grandma using this thing to navigate.  What little there is of the very pretty documentation is atrocious.  About 10 times more information is needed here.  It shuts down randomly on occasion for no apparent purpose (Battery savings maybe?).\n   The secure digital card is too small (max of 256MB), so you can't put more than a few California counties in the memory.  Maps storage is managed with a rather hostile GUI.  This is not fatal, but is irritating.  I would rather put a 1GB SD card in the iQue 3600 and be done with it.\n   The iQue 3600 burns too much power to be used as a portable, so it must always be tethered to the car or resting in the cradle.  I don't find the power issue to be a problem.  I understand that to get clear, bright screens it is necessary to use power.  I agree with the tradeoff here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_205", "text": "Very cheap cases...and I don't mean only the price\n\tThe price on the cases is cheap but you get what you pay for.  I will never buy these cases again.  Quite a few of them were broke when I got them.  Even the ones that weren't broke are made of VERY flimsy plastic and I have a feeling they will break if I open them very often.  They also don't open and shut very easy.  Look elsewhere for good cases", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_206", "text": "Cheap costs you more in the long run\n\tI bought this and I'm sorry.  It sounds horrible.  Don't waste your money because you'll just have to buy another one anyway for any true enjoyment.  This crap is barely good enough for my bathroom", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_207", "text": "The worst wireless card ever\n\tAlright before I begin let me just say I know quite a bit about wireless networking.  I had already connected 2 wireless pc's to my 128 bit WEP encrypted router.  I had initially set it up as WPA but opted to change it as this hunk of junk doesn't support WPA.  This card will detect your network no problem, just try connecting to it.  Apparently I am typing in the wrong WEP pass.... I can assure you I am not.  Perhaps there is an issue between Micro$oft and D-link I am unaware of...go figure.  I do not have the time nor patience to deal with Micro$oft's customer support regarding this issue.  Back to the store this goes.  Do yourself a favour and do not buy this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_208", "text": "An interesting-looking, but useless, blinking bit of plastic\n\tMicrosoft has never failed to disappoint me, (I suppose there is something to be said for consistency) and this carries on that somewhat dubious tradition. I bought this with a the MN-700 wireless router, and both worked fine for a couple weeks. However, they both conspiratively proceeded to stop functioning. This card was the most maddening of the pair, because it would find the wireless network every once in a while, yet refuse to connect. I've tried every channel, and made sure its on infrastructure mode, but it still refuses to work. I suppose I deserve it, though, expecting that a microsoft wireless card would connect to a microsoft wireless router with a microsoft operating system. Do yourself a favor and buy your wireless networking from a decent company that has some expertise in networking, like Linksys or Belkin. Whatever you do, give as little money as possible to this shoddy company", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_209", "text": "Not worth the money\n\tI returned this product after a week - it was difficult to manage, the screen way too small to read (and I have 20/10 vision!) and just a very disappointing product overall.  Do not waste your money.  I ended up buying a Samsung and I couldn't be more happy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_210", "text": "Terrible! Do not purchase!\n\tI just purchased this printer last night at BestBuy and took it home. When I removed the contents of the box, I noticed that the USB cord was not in there. I read the directions and said that you had to buy the cord separately. I couldn't believe it. So, I went to the store and bought one. This cost me an additional $11. I went home, installed the software and plugged everything in. I printed off a few things and it looked great. Today, I went to use the printer again and the power woudn't turn on! I disconnected then reconnected everything and still no power! I tried several more things and still couldn't turn the power on. Now I have to return it to BestBuy. This was the first and last time I will ever buy anything from HP!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_211", "text": "fire hazard\n\tWe purchased this system less than two years ago.  It has seen light to moderate use.  Several days ago, the speakers started intermittently cutting out. This afternoon, the subwoofer popped several times--then caught fire!  Fortunately, my son was able to extinguish the flames before much damage was done.  Beware!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_212", "text": "Five Stars for the Buds, Zero Stars for the Cord\n\tI do not recommend Sennheiser's MX75 headphones.\n\nFirst, the good features:\n1. As with all Sennheiser products, these earphones deliver first rate sound for its price range.\n2. The earphones are very comfortable and easy to fit properly using the included pads.\n3. Once inserted in the ear, these earphones will not fall out due to vibration, movement or sweating.\n\nHowever, the cord has ugly problems:\n1. The cord is unusually stiff and consequently tends to be tough to manage. This is especially true when the phones are first removed from the package, as the cord maintains a sort of corkscrew shape for quite some time.\n2. The cord running to the right earphone is substantially longer than the one connecting to the left earphone. The result is annoying slack around the face and neck.\n3. The cord is the ugliest possible shade of green.\n\nAll in all, should Sennheiser offer a new product using the same earphones, but with conventional wiring, I'll be a buyer. Until then, I've given up on using these lime green annoyances", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_213", "text": "Wouldn't work for me - soooo disappointed\n\tI bought this TV for my husband to take hunting but we can't get very many channels and the ones we do get have a terrible picture.   The TV is an awesome size and the design is really nice with a good size screen.  I didn't hook to cable so that may improve the picture but we don't have cable.  I tried programming the channels from two different locations 20 miles apart from each other.  I tried programming with the antenna on the TV and with separate rabbit ears.   It would only pick up one of the three local network stations.  It picked up maybe 8 other misc stations which aren't popular.   I couldn't get a good picture on any of the stations and I tried adjusting all the menu items, brightness, hue, etc.  It didn't even have a good black and white picture .... it was like a white screen with blurry images in the back.   Sooooo, sooo disappointed because I wanted to be able to use this at work too.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_214", "text": "An O.K. Keyboard with Cheesy Backlighting and no Fn Key\n\tI wanted a keyboard that I could use in low light with both my PC and Mac, and this one is reasonably o.k. Those users who enjoy the backlight of a Mac PowerBook or MacBook Pro will be disappointed by the cheap approach Saitek used to illuminate the keys, though. On the Mac, each key has its own embedded light under the key. On the Saitek light is splashed under the entire keyboard, reducing the contrast and making it much harder to see the keys.  But it's better than nothing, and is helpful in low light. It would have also been nice if they had an Fn key, but such is life", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_215", "text": "This card adapter doesn't work with my HP printer\n\tI purchased my Fuji CompactFlash xD Card Adapter elsewhere and it doesn't work in my HP officejet 7130 all-in-one.  It won't load in as it's supposed to but will fit correctly backwards.  Except then I get an amber light that says there is a card error.  This is supposed to work with my all-in-one but it doesn't.  For that reason, I'd give it a zero star rating if such a rating existed.  I'm going to take this CP version back and hope the more updated CPF version works.  I'm a travel writer planning to take my own photos to go with my articles, but I'm getting nowhere fast with this card adapter that refuses to work properly.  This one is definitely a thumbs down.  However, this is my first dud Fuji product I've bought and I love Fuji digital cameras", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_216", "text": "CHEAP and cheaply made!\n\tMine worked fine for about a month before it stopped working. dealing with D-Link isn't a pleasure either. \nDon't get it. Get something better. Spend a little more, avoid the hassles", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_217", "text": "IF YOU HAVE A TEKXON DIGITAL CAMERA DO NOT GET THIS!\n\tIF YOU HAVE A TEKXON DIGITAL CAMERA DO NOT GET THIS because when you put the memory card in and you turn the camera on the screen goes black!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_218", "text": "Stressful 30 minutes\n\tMy brother got a Lexar for Christmas.  He put it in his Tungsten C and for 30 stressful minutes the card did not work.  The device recognized the card, but you could not copy, format, nothing... just got an error  and quot;This card is read only and cannot be  and lt;whatever and gt;. and quot;  Then all of a sudden it started working.  2 stars for the stress and for the fear that it will stop working again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_219", "text": "Not Reliable and Customer Service is Poor\n\tEverything your read about the picture quality is true... however, this product just isn't reliable.  Cost me another $600 to get it fixed and it isn't even 18 months old. I am sure I am not alone since you can see these on that famous auction site may with similar power issues.  Customer service from this company is also very poor. If I had it to do over I would not have purchased this product and I probably should not have spent the money to get it fixed. I think it will be just a matter of time before some of these 5 star reviews begin to change their tune", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_220", "text": "If I could give this a zero, I would.\n\tBought this and plugged it in and backedup some files, went to transfer them to another computer and the drive was dead, I treid a few computers and no of them could regonize the drive. I guess I have one of the many \"bad ones\"..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_221", "text": "Too many disappointments\n\tOthers have written about this phone not holding the charge, and I agree! I can't tell you how many times a call has gone dead in the middle of a conversation, with no warning, no low battery message. I've only had the phone since November. There is not a quick, convenient way to redail numbers--you have to choose from a list of options, 1-plus number, or the area code without the 1, or no 1 and no area code. No easy way to speed dial. Range is disappointing. I'm looking for a new phone. Back to Uniden or Panasonic", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_222", "text": "Just didn't work!\n\tAfter burning one coaster, I thought, it's just a fluke. I'll burn my first DVD in no time. I was wrong. After updating the firmware on my new Plextor DVD burner and downloading the latest version of Nero 6, I burned two more coasters.  Don't buy these unless you want pain and frustration", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_223", "text": "Worst Media ever\n\tPlays fine on the first layer. But picture will freeze during layer switch. I either have to stop or skip pass the chapter but picture will be jumping and pixellated, pretty much unwatchable.\nyou have to skip at least couple chapter away from the layer switch to get a decent picture on your screen.\ndon't waste your money. Buy verbatim instead. I never had any problem with that media.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_224", "text": "Not for a serious Audiophile setup\n\tDissapointing. The sping-loaded connectors at the back of the selector are not particularly strong, so thick or rigid cables under tension (e.g. twisted at odd angles) easily slip out. The depth of the connectors is also not great, so wires cannot be inserted very far to compensate for the lack of traction. Connections might be better using Monster Cables' own Angled Gold Pin connectors, but I didn't try those", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_225", "text": "Disappointed with DPH-50U\n\tOn the good side, it was easy to set up, and worked reasonably well if the phone (tried both cordless and corded) was plugged directly into unit. However, I could not get it to work on other phones in the house when I used the jack to plug it into the wall per the instructions (so it would work like a land line on any phone in the house). I do not have a land line, so it may just need a land line to work since you are supposed to be able to switch back and forth. I even tried disconnecting the line outside the house but that didn't work either. \n\nI experience sporatic dropped calls that were not present before installing this device. I contacted tech support and was sent a driver upgrade v 1.20 (not available from their website). This seemed to improve the dropped call situation a bit, but I still have more dropped calls than before. \n\nThe dealbreaker for me was after I found out you had to be logged in as an administrator for it to work. With an \"always on\" internet connection, I was not willing to expose myself to that security risk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_226", "text": "Unacceptable.  This is worse than Beta.\n\tI bought this a few weeks ago so that I could connect a cordless phone to my office computer and use Skype for my calling.  When it works, it works well, and the sound quality is fine.  Unfortunately, much of the time, it doesn't work.  It drops calls at random.  Customer support is dismal, I emailed them several days ago and didn't even get a response acknowledging the email, let alone a solution to my problem.  Just now I have tried reinstalling the drivers but that seems to be failing.  \n\nWe have a VoSky Call Center at home that so far has been working much better.  I bought the the DPH-50U because I was in a hurry and the store I was at only carried it, not the VoSky.  I wish I had waited and bought a second VoSky", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_227", "text": "sucks!\n\tthe connection keeps coming loose and now it doesnt work unless you hold it in place - useless and a waste of mone", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_228", "text": "Scroll Wheel just stops working!!!\n\tI really wanted to like this mouse but so far it has given me nothing but grief. If you plan on leaving your computer on for extended periods of time and then coming back to it to do some work you may find that your scroll wheel no longer scrolls pages. I have had to on several occasions unplug and replug in my mouse in order to get the scroll wheel working again. This is absolutely UNEXCEPTIBLE Logitech! What happened to Logitech? You used to be able to count on them for quality products now I am wondering if I should switch back to Micro$oft products. I may give the Micro$oft Laser Mouse 6000 a try and take the MX 400 back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_229", "text": "BAD - BAD - BAD\n\tLike the forward/back buttons but they are located too far back on the body for comfort.  Like the scroll wheel and side-to-side scroll ability.  Pointer flickers a lot sometimes and often disappears over certain buttons.  Logitech website gives no help.\nComes with an installation CD for a Logitech MX320 !!!  Be prepared for a 50MB download to install the MX400.  Almost makes Microsot look good", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_230", "text": "Description and Picture are Very Misleading.\n\tI have the same issue as \"Misleading Item Description\" below.  The only reason I bought this is because I thought it was the complete set.  What good is a headset without the base?  \n\nWARNING! TigerDirect does not except returns on this headset; so now I must return the headset to TigerDirect, then buy the full unit from TigerDirect or I lose my $70. The headset with the base is about $35 more expensive than what I would have payed at BUY.COM.\n\nI expect a lot more from Amazon.  Very, Very Disappointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_231", "text": "very bad product\n\tI bought this Rikaline GPS 6010 a month ago. I tried to make it work for hundreds times, but it only worked once. Evertime when I turned on the GPS, it was always telling me it was initializing and then it just stopped working.I hate this thing because it embarrassed me before my friends.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_232", "text": "Don't buy this junk.  Plenty of other good adapters, why risk buying this\n\tMine actually works and I still hate it.\n\nI haven't had all the problems others are complaining about.\n---I run Windows XP SP2 had no problems compatability.\n---Signal strength is fine.\n---I had no problem installing on one computer....except that I installed the card before running the CD, just like every other card or peripheral I have ever installed.  I've never seen one that didn't allow you to install hardware before drivers.  So I had to take it out, run CD and put back in.  Just a minor annoyance that cost 10 minutes.  But c'mon Linksys why the special order?  Most people that are willing to open the computer and install a card don't need instructions to know \"take card and put in slot\" and \"insert disc\", so they don't look at them.  At least they put a warning sticker about the installation order on the disk cover for us non-direction readers.  Annoying but no stars deducted for this.\n---Told Mom to buy one (this was before I had installed mine). Installed easy and it worked fine at first.  Now it connects to router but can't find internet (yes other computers connect to net through this router just fine).  Would think maybe firewall setting issue??? but I used to work then just stopped.  C'mon Linksys if your connected to the router how hard it is to find the internet.  Deduct 1 star.\n---Stupid software only supports hexidecimal passwords.  Of course my router also support standard alphabet and my password had some G-Z letters, so I had go change network password and update all devices attached to the network.  C'mon Linksys how hard it is to support A-Z. Annoying but no stars deducted.\n---SLOW SLOW SLOW SLOW TO CONNECT!!!!  On my other computers you hit connect and are online in 5-10 seconds.  This thing takes 30 seconds to a minute. Impatient, yes.  But still unacceptable.  Deduct 1 star.\n---Can't hibernate or sleep computer or card disables.  Only way to get it turned on again is to reboot.  So it's either leave computer on all day long, or reboot everytime I want go online.  Deduct 1 stars.\n--Overall bad product.  Deduct one star", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_233", "text": "Terrible connections\n\tI bought two of these cards to go alongside my wrt54gs. I though that they should work great together since they are from the same manufacturer. Oh boy was I wrong.\n\nEven the though I get full bars with these cards, I get very flaky connections with them. I've tried many different settings and firmwares to try to rectify the problem. Many hours have been spent trying to get a stable connection. No dice, very flaky.\n\nOther computers with different cards work fine with the wrt54gs and never dropout. So there is something about this card that just isn't right, and I can't imagine both cards being defective. I haven't tested them with another router, but if it can't work with a wrt54gs v3, then what's the point", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_234", "text": "Amazing furreal!\n\tI got this toy for Christmas. Ilove it. I abanded this toy,and it got some brudle hits. It was still alive! Know I keep safe becuse I don't want it to die. I don't think this toy is a wast of money.Mine is ginger. It came with a silver/grey newborn kittin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_235", "text": "Not so good.\n\tToo much static with snapping and popping - even after making all of the adjustments possible. The speakers are ONLY 10 feet away from the transmitter but still poor-to-marginal sound quality. Don't see how these could work 300 feet away(?) I do NOT recommend this product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_236", "text": "Cheap junk\n\tCheap piece of junk. Probably has 2 cents of electronic parts in it. I'm returning it to Wallmart. It might work OK if you live like right next door to the broadcast transmitter. Otherwise it's just too weak in its signal pulling ability. Also, when I turn the gain dials, they don't seem like they are really variable. I think they are really just on/off switches disguised as variable dials, because i don't see any difference between medium gain and high gain on any of the channels. I'm going to now go to a REAL, serious electronics store and look for some SERIOUS tv electronics hardware instead of Wallmart garbage. I'm going to work on improving my roof antenna and its cabling and I'm going to try using a variable gain preamp if I can find one (a high quality one, not junk). I tried a preamp from Wallmart (which wasn't adjustable at all) and it did help a lot with UHF channels, but the VHF channels were much worse because it made the signal too strong. So I need a variable gain preamp, assuming there is such a thing. I would advise everyone to go read the information available on the internet about tv antennas and how to get the best picture with them. I did yesterday and there's a lot of good stuff I never knew before.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_237", "text": "Indoor TV antenna\n\tI live in a particularly bad spot for TV reception and have been forced to use cable. This antenna brings in several local stations but the quality of the picture is unsatisfactory. So, unfortunately, for me it's either back to cable or try an amplified outside antenna.\nMiles Kenned", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_238", "text": "Does not work in Presentation View.\n\tYeah, they claim this thing works with MS Powerpoint. But what they do not tell you is that it only works with PART of Powerpoint. It only works in Slide Mode. It does NOT work in Presentation View mode. Of course, most of my presentations are run in Presentation View mode.\n\nSO the remote is useless. And they have no fix for it. They cannot even document that this is the case.\n\nI am going to look for something else. Maybe the Microsoft Remote.\n\n***UPDATE***\n\nIt's true, this presenter has problems with PowerPoint's Presenter View because in that mode PgUp and PgDown keys are used to scroll the notes. However, here's a neat trick I discovered that makes it work again: \n- Start the presentation in Presenter View \n- Pres \"B\" on your keyboard to show a blank screen \n- Click the mouse (anywhere in the blank screen) once to resume the presentation and then AGAIN to advance to the next slide \n- Magically, from this point on the presenter buttons work flawlessly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_239", "text": "Review of Zenith ZHDTV1-HDTV-UHF Digital Indoor Antenna\n\tThe Antenna did not work at all! Save your money!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_240", "text": "Dead Unit\n\tI recieved this unit 3 bussiness days after I ordered it. Fast shipping.\nTo bad when i recieved it it only worked for 2 minutes!!! Sending back tomorrow, not sure if i want another one. Only comes with usb charger, no wall charger", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_241", "text": "AT and T 210\n\tPhone seemed nice but I bought it to hang on a wall and it wouldn't due to manufacturing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_242", "text": "Terrible, useless, and unecessarily complicated.\n\tAll I wanted was something to make the incoming audio louder while listening to a call and typing during an interview. I couldn't find just a headset amp so I purchased this \"system\" based on Plantronics' good name. \n\nInstead of just plugging it into the wall phone jack, you have to use a regular phone, route the receiver/handset cord to this, then back out to the receiver/handset again, which makes this light unit basically hamstrung between the headset and handset and doesn't want to sit on the desk without taping it down. Then you have to take the receiver/handset off the hook, place it on the desk (assuming you have desk space, which I don't) then push a button to start up the headset. \n\nMost importantly, listening sound quality was muffled and not very loud. If I turned up the incoming sound volume, it immediately put a loud annoying squeal of feedback into the microphone, making it totally unusable. \n\nI went back to my regular, unampflied Plantronics headset which just plugs into the wall phone and is always on with no extra cords, ac adapter, or buttons to push. I'm not very thrilled with that, but for $15 it sounds MUCH better and much louder, without the feedback or the hassles. So for now I guess I'll stick with that until I find something else that just improves the incoming sound", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_243", "text": "They don't stay on/in your ears\n\tI never even got a chance to listen to music through these headphones.  I couldn't get them to stay in/on my ears.  The loops that go around your ear are huge and just make them more cumbersome.  These may fit men with bigger ears better but I wouldn't recommend them for females", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_244", "text": "Adhesive Problems\n\tThe device is well built but has one major flaw.  The adhesive comes in 2 types, \"removable\" and \"permanent\" types.  Neither adhesive would stick to the dash of my Jeep Liberty.  I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it now, it appears as though I'm going to either have to find a more permanent mounting solution or find another type of adhesive", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_245", "text": "Right click is tricky\n\tAfter two weeks of use, I returned the mouse because 3 out of 4 times I tried to make a right click, it would not work. I eventually got frustrated and decided to return it.\nI'm sure it has to do with the way I use the mouse but I'm not planning on changing my angle or whatever it is that makes it fail. I think a regular 2 button mouse is just perfect.\nI wish this mouse had a real mechanical right button because it would be perfect.\nI LOVED the scroll wheel and will miss it greatly", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_246", "text": "It arrived DOA\n\tI had high hopes for this headset.  I found that I could not hear anything when I attached it to my Treo 650.  The Treo uses a standard plug.  I verified that my Treo is working by attaching a stereo headset", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_247", "text": "Pure junk!\n\tMy friend bought one and I tried to set it up for him.  Let me tell you, this thing is pure garbage.  I spent a good hour and a half trying to get it to work.  I tried to set it up using 2 laptops which were set up exactly how the booklet outlined.  The direct ethernet connection wouldn't work and connecting to it through wireless was spotty at best.  I could sometimes get into the setup page through wireless, but all of a sudden the setup page would stop working.\n\nStay away from D-Link!  All their products are cheaply made and difficult to configure", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_248", "text": "Difficult to Install and unreliable\n\tI got this print server about a month back. Initially it took me 4 hours to get this thing installed and running in the wireless mode! After I got it setup, it worked fine for a week. But, then the wireless connection with the print server got flaky, so I switched to the wired mode. All was well again, but then after a couple of weeks the wired connection got flaky. It stopped printing and didn't recognize my HP-1200. After fiddling around with it for a few hours I finally got the contraption working again.\n\nBut, now my latest problem is that the print server prints garbage to the printer! Plugging the printer directly in to a computer works fine, but the print service somehow corrupts the data going to the printer and I end up with pages of garbage and error messages.\n\nSUMMARY:\nThis thing was a beast to set-up and every time something goes wrong, it takes a phenomenal amount of time to debug and correct. That's in addition to the questionable reliability of this device. I say steer clear of this thing. I'm now shopping for something better and never buying D-Link again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_249", "text": "Pathetic\n\tThis thing does a horrible job at detecting wifi networks. I have to be within 10 feet of my router to get a 50% signal (even though I can walk out tot he edge of my house and easily still get a good connection). If it does detect Bluetooth, which half the time it doesn't (regardless of it being active), it cancels out the wifi detection. So if you have a bluetooth headset, and you're talking, the thing will just let you know that yes, there is a bluetooth device around. Thanks. I was wondering", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_250", "text": "Not ready for primetime...\n\tI'm a longtime user of Wacom Intuos tablets and I was looking for something similar with wireless capabilities for my new dual 2.5ghz-G5. There were no wireless Intuos products available at the time of purchase, so I went with the Graphire Bluetooth. Unfortunately, the product leaves a lot to be desired and after a couple of weeks of use, I plan on returning it. The major problem lies with the pen--both in design and responsiveness. \n\nDesign: the Graphire series is cheaper than the Intuos, and there's a good reason why: the Graphire pen is thinner, lighter, and has no grip. If you have very small hands this might be acceptable; in my hand this feels like a toothpick. It's very difficult to manipulate a tool effectively when it doesn't feel like it has any durability. Additionally, the Graphire pen stand is little more than a piece of transparent molded plastic and slides around the desk whenever I put the pen back into it.\n\nResponsiveness: There is a half-second delay whenever using the pen to click in any finder-related options--opening windows, selecting files, etc. 1/2 second may sound acceptable, but if you, like me, use the pen for everything, not just drawing, believe me it is utterly maddening. On the other hand, the mouse behaves perfectly with no delay at all, so I know it's the pen and not my computer.\n\nThe tablet is attractive and the mouse works fine, but the bottom line is that it's more important for me to have a responsive, durable pen than a wireless tablet. If you've never used an Intuos you may not recognize the deficiencies, but for those who have, this is like going from a Mercedes to a Honda Civic. You'll get better gas mileage with the Civic but the Benz gives you the  best overall driving experience. I need the driving experience, so I'm going back to the Intuos--wire and all.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_251", "text": "P.O.S.\n\tI know that everyone else seems to love this, so perhaps my complaint is more about Apple in general. My Ipod Mini (pink)is a lemon. The battery has never worked properly. It takes longer to charge than to discharge, and my current playing time per charge (no changing settings, not backlighting, nothing but hitting play and waiting till the battery dies) is about 2 hours. Apple will gladly sell me a new ($70) battery, but other than that tough. It is apparently my fault thet they're selling shoddy products. I'm not saying don't buy it. There aren't realistically any better choices out there than the Ipod, but buy it when you have a week to sit around and evaluate it and when they get around to opening a store near you. As for me, I think I'm going to dig out my old discman", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_252", "text": "Sub Woofer Problems\n\tAfter only a couple of months of light use, the sub woofer started making loud thumping sounds and the system stoped working.  As soon as power is connected to the sub woofer, the loud thumping starts.  I exchanged the system and the second set had the same problem after 6 weeks!!  A total piece of junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_253", "text": "Fancy features, but bottom line...poor performance\n\tWhile a nice product packed with great features when it works, the bottom line is that it does NOT support TWAIN drivers, meaning you can not scan through ANY application other than ScanSnap. BIG MINUS. \nSecond minus is JAMS, JAMS, JAMS. I have barely used this machine, but the double feeds are incredible (the rollers are new and the machine is clean). I even tried using high grade color laser copier paper, but STILL double feeds big time! Upon occasion, I get a good feed, and I am so thankful for that. \nIf you are planning to do some serious office organizing with various types of paper, sizes and paper weights, skip this product and go for a ADF flatbed scanner. This baby will JAM up your day and consume all of your time with fiddling, reorganizing the misfeeds and clearing jams.\nThink deeply before buying this one. Also, with an ADF flatbed, you can scan books, and unusual documents (thin paper, very heavy paper) that an ADF (and the ScanSnap) won't process by simply lifting the lid of the ADF and taking the scan directly on the glass. With ScanSnap, you are screwed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_254", "text": "Too loud\n\tJust plugged it in and I'm ready to ship it back. Creates an annoying, high pitched buzz", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_255", "text": "Err...\n\tI was hoping that by getting this I'd get a decent flow of air and i'd be able to use it anywayer. But I was sorely dissappointed. It doesn't give much air and all the air you get you need to be close to feel... plus its too loud to use in most places...\n\nIf you really need it, you can get it... but I can't use mine often because like I said its too loud. Not worth it, not enough air flowing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_256", "text": "Worst Phones I have ever used\n\tWe bought a set of these phones because they looked nice, and because AT and T is a reliable company. But these phones are the worst. After having them for about 3 weeks, we began having terrible results with the volume/speakers in the phones. I took them back, and got a new set. These lasted about twice as long, before the battery life just became worthless. We are unable to leave these phones off the hook now for any extended period of time - say, 1 hour. And you can't talk on the phone for more than 30 minutes or so before the battery dies out, and takes 6 hours or more to get back charged again. And yes, we followed all the directions for letting the batteries charge, and all that kind of stuff. Still...I have never used a more frustrating phone, nor will I ever purchase an AT and T phone again. I bought a new phone today, and once fully charged, I will take these AT and T phones out back and smash them with a hammer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_257", "text": "Poor battery life\n\tI have to agree with many others about the poor quality of this phone. The battery life decreased rapidly and after several weeks I was forced to keeps both phones on their chargers. Instead of gambling on replacement cells I bought a Panasonic phone as suggested by other disappointed AT and T model 2255 buyers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_258", "text": "Pathetic sound.\n\tI also was suckered in by the Monster name. I have an older Sony adapter that I've used in the past with no problems but couldn't locate it right before a road-trip, so I bought this one also. This actually sounds substantially worse than my actual cassettes (even though they're all over 10 years old).\nThe sound is hiss-filled, very poor signal-to-noise ratio.\nStay well away", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_259", "text": "Zero Stars\n\tI attempted to use this product in my 2002 Chevy Tahoe factory audio system. As others here noted, the deck would quickly error and eject the Monster Adapter. The Monster Adapter did work in my 2000 Harley Davidson FLTRI factory audio system. The difference is that the Harley unit does not have \"cut-tape\" detection. The Tahoe does. \n\nI returned this Monster unit and picked up the Sony Sony CPA-9C. \n\nThe Sony device is a bit different as it has small link of simulated audio tape within the tape path. This little bit of simulated audio tape effectively fools the tape unit not to think that there is an error and eject the Cassette Adapter. There are other reasons that these adapters will auto-eject (Google is your friend). But the Sony unit seemed to be the solution for me. \n\nThe big reason for the zero star review is that Monster has ZERO information on their web site or product packaging regarding device compatibility or troubleshooting.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_260", "text": "So quiet, it didn't work at all\n\tI lost my adapter that came from Walmart and was a generic brand.  It worked perfect.  This thing was expensive and it didn't work at all.  I'd have to turn the volume on both the ipod and stereo all the way up and then I'd get some sign of life, not anything you'd want to listen to. It's worst than even the worst RF transmitter I've ever tried.  Don't waste your money, believe the reviews", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_261", "text": "The worst unit I have ever used\n\tI bought this unit a couple of years ago based on its features, but soon discovered that it can't normally do the one thing that all GPSs should, tell you where you are.  I used my e-Trex Vista for about a year and half and would estimate that I spent 10% to 15% of the time staring at some type of lost signal message.  The unit is totally useless under any type of tree cover and often has trouble holding a signal anywhere on overcast days, which means about half the time in the Seattle area where I live.  I would not recommend this unit to anyone but my worst enemy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_262", "text": "Lackluster product at best\n\tI had this GPS device for only 3 days and found it to be no better than mediocre.\n\nAlthough at one point I was able to track 6 WAAS satellites and the display claimed accuracy to 17 feet, while driving along a straight road for 5.5 miles, it indicated that I was traveling approximately 350 feet to the side of the road.  On two occasions on this straight road, it said I actually crossed the road and traveled on the opposite side.\n\nI conducted a test by placing the unit where it would have an unobstructed view of the sky for 1 hour and leave it motionless.  The trip computer reported that it had moved nearly a quarter-mile during that hour.  I checked the accuracy at 15-minute intervals and it was constantly reporting accuracy between 12-24 feet.\n\nThe base maps are crude and inaccurate - a major 4-lane road (Hwy 7) in Tacoma, WA stops at 38th street.  Really?!?  If I drive down Hwy 7, it goes a couple of miles farther than the unit shows.\n\nWhile using the compass you must hold the unit level in order to obtain accurate readings - understandable.  There is even a little message that tells you to hold it level if you are off a little - nice.  I tried and tried to find \"level\" according to the unit and after about 3 or 4 minutes was able to determine where \"level\" was.  It was nowhere close to actual level.  Now, if I am trying to navigate with the unit's compass while it is mounted to my bike, there is no way it is going to be level and accurate.\n\nAt 5.3 ounces, it doesn't even pass off as a good paperweight.\n\nFortunately I was able to return it to the seller with no problems for a full refund (Thank you REI!).  I found out that Wal-Mart.com sells the unit for 50 bucks less than REI after I bought it though.\n\nRecommendation:  If you need a paperweight, get a rock - if you need a GPS, get a different one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_263", "text": "Good device, worst service and software imaginable\n\tGarmin's devices are pretty good. Somewhat tempermental, but mostly reliable. It's connecting their software and dealing with Garmin support that is a nightmare. And, you will need to call them because their software has all kinds of bugs and an archaic key system. Customer service hold time: 30-35 minues. Response time for  email tech requests: a staggering 5-7 working days. Clearly Garmin does not care about its customers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_264", "text": "Great Product - Horrible Durability\n\tWhen these headphones are working, they are great. I never have trouble receiving sound. They are amazingly comfortable. Great battery life, and batteries are rechargeable. Long distance is great too, I can walk throughout the whole house on multiple floors without any trouble.\n\nBut... it's FAR to often that these are NOT working. As a matter of fact I've gone through FOUR pair in the last 2 years. The first pair didn't work out of the box. The second pair lasted two weeks and then the headset just would not turn on. The third pair lasted about eight months before the same thing happened, they just would not turn on. The forth pair lasted about a year and then yesterday the very same thing happened.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_265", "text": "How to remove the U3 Launch Pad\n\tI bought the Cruzer Micro not knowing that it came with the U3 Launch Pad software preloaded. As soon as I tried to use it on my computer at work, the company's anti-virus/firewall decided it was an intruder, preventing it from working at all. I was ticked... I had almost given up on it and was actually shopping around for another USB drive that had no software on it, when I ran into a website that lets you download an uninstaller for the U3 Launch Pad. I downloaded it, ran it and it took no more than 15 seconds to clean out the offending U3 garbage! Now I like my Micro Cruzer all over again! Oh yeah... the website to uninstall yours at is: [...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_266", "text": "I hate this drive\n\tI wish I had read the reviews before buying this piece of junk. As another reviewer says, U3 ruins it. I have a Mac so that feature is useless, but even worse it cannot be disabled. Everytime I plug in the drive I get this cheesy CD image cluttering up my desktop and I have to eject it, along with the drive icon, before the unit can be removed. What clunky engineering. I'll be returning this and scratching Sandisk off my list of reliable companies. I also agree with the reviewer who complained about the packaging. It is impossible to open without tearing it apart, which is probably a strategy to reduce returns", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_267", "text": "If the case doesn't fit you must acquit\n\tSpare SD card slots molded into the lid of this case prevent it from closing completely around the Tungsten E. You will see a noticeable gap around the bottom edge of the closed case. Slight pressure on the latch side side will cause the case to pop open unexpectedly in purse or brief case. I returned mine to Amazon a few days after receipt; still looking for an alternative", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_268", "text": "An expensive piece of garbage\n\tI bought this thing becuase I use voice recognition with my computer and I'm on the phone quite a bit. it was supposed to eliminate the need to for two head sets.  With the amplifier and the plantronics headset to go with it The total cost came to around $200. Yay! \n\nThe amplifier has a strong hum when used through the phone and when I use it witht eh computer it has such poor sound quality that it doesn't work with my voice rec. software. I called customer service and they said I should send the unit to them and they would send me a new one. Funny,  I have read that in a few places online.   \n\nI went out and bought the Labtec equivelent, the dialog-301 at a whopping $15 (headset included, the head set is cheap though) and it is chrystal clear for both the phone and my computer. Plus if you want to upgrade the head set you can buy any analog computer headset. \n\nSave yourself $185 and just buy the dialog-301 you will be happy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_269", "text": "One year later the Card no longer works\n\tJust a fair warning to all out there considering this card.  After purchasing this card it worked great.  Then in the middle of my friend's wedding the card no longer was readable by my camera.  I could not believe it!  When I got home I put the original card in the camera and it worked fine.  I reformatted this card and still the camera could not read the card.  Not worth the money for only one years use", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_270", "text": "Crappy\n\tIt doesn't work properly.  I can charge the Ipod but it doesn't let me sync.  Sent an email to the seller but no answer so far!\n\nI am very disappointed with my purchase", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_271", "text": "THE BIGGEST MISTAKE I 'VE MADE!!\n\tDO NOT BUY THIS CRAPPY PIECE OF JUNK!!\n\nI purchased this unit with faith in SONY.  Well forget it!! after 4 months the unit failed and began reading \"disc dirty\" half way through each recording.   I sent the unit back for repair.  They claimed to have \"fixed it\" but when I received it back it STILL failed on each disc (note that these failures RUIN the disc!).  They sent  me a brand new unit.  GUESS WHAT..?!   It failed after 3 months with the SAME PROBLEM!!  I sent it back for repairs.   AGAIN they claimed to have \"fixed it\".  Well,  it malfunctioned IMMEDIATELY!! I sent it back AGAIN!! This time they gave me a refurbished unit. I know you wont believe this...but the unit is WORSE than the other two!!  They are currently sending me ANOTHER new unit.  But I have no doubt this one will STILL be a piece of crap.  They simply don't have this technology down. SONY should NEVER have put this junk on the market. BEWARE!!\n\n - UPDATE -\nThey sent they new unit.  Guess what?   PIECE OF JUNK.   Fails on discs writing and when reading written discs.   After trying FOUR of these units I can assure you this is a LEMON.   Please note these positive reviews are from buyer who had their units for two weeks or similar time periods.   I have had four different units for ONE YEAR and can tell you THIS IS JUNK!    Selling this crap on ebay and buying a REAL unit.   NOT SONY!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_272", "text": "Better late than never ...\n\tWe needed to know if this unit (Philips DVD 782C) was compatible with DVD+RW disks so I Googled it and found this Amazon listing.\n\nWe were totally amazed to find the reviews we found ... and wish we had done this years ago INSTEAD OF SPENDING ALL THIS TIME STRUGGLING WITH THIS POOR EXCUSE OF A DVD PLAYER. We have spent countless hours MR. Clean'ing and SkipDr'ing disks just to get them to play (and sometimes even that didn't work).\n\nJust in case anyone else comes along, take the excellent advice given several times in this collection of reviews ... RUN THE OTHER DIRECTION WITHOUT QUESTION IF SOMEONE OFFERS YOU THIS DVD PLAYER.\n\nNow, we do NOT believe this is a fundamental problem with Philips. We have, and have had, many fine products sold by Philips. We are guessing this particular DVD player was the result of some very poor product planning that went very badly before, during and after the fact. Hopefully the person(s) responsible has (have), per usual corporate practice, been promoted farther up the ladder where they can no longer inflict this kind of pain on Customers.\n\n\nP.S. We tried to give this product \"0\" stars but Amazon requires at least \"1\" star. Probably a quid pro quo agreement of some sort we imagine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_273", "text": "Late Review But In Full Agreement\n\tUnfortunately my wife and I purchased this  and quot;product and quot; without reading the posted reviews here. ALL are entirely accurate! I cannot calculate how many hours I have spent trying to figure out what is wrong. No loading, skipping, freezing, not OPENING when it freezes, all down the line, combined with 100 trips to and from the video stores to exchange their  and quot;defective and quot; DVDs. My wife was firmly of the belief the DVDs were just  and quot;dirty and quot; but I finally decided (this agrees with one of the reviewers) there is a balance problem in the drawer. When there is a no-load, jiggling/adjusting the drawer sometimes (not always) fixes it, but only until the next time, and will not stop the freezing problems. If my wife had a dime for every time I said  and quot;this thing is a piece of @ and amp;*! and quot; she would be a millionaire. This is very late but if this product is still on the market in ANY form stay many miles away. And Philips' arrogant lack of response (as reported; I have no personal experience here) is virtually criminal in this day and age", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_274", "text": "Again, Monster has to be kidding (and they are)\n\tFor some years I tried this and other Monster products, to the tune of over $1000 in Monster a/v gear. The more you learn about video and audio, the more you'll avoid anything with the Monster label. Specifically, this s-video meets no NTSC, DVD or IEEE standard; it is common 30-ohm hookup wire with ineffective shielding and a poorly designed, low-conductance connect plug that can wreck your input jacks and gives poor grounding. Has a sharp image, but includes a catalog of chromatic aberrations from off-color skin tones to color blotching, dirty grays, burned highlights, murky shadows, noisy reds, and poor color balance due to impedance mismatching that results in cyan errors and bleeding reds. Makes video test patterns look great, but who watches test patterns all day? Amazon offers many other brands at good prices, why waste your $$ on this stuff? I removed every piece of Monster from my system and replaced them with AR, Belden, Viewsonics and others from Amazon. Result: vast improvement in every respect.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_275", "text": "I am unable to verify its ultra high performance\n\t~I bought the MVSV3-1m cable and put it between my Pioneer V555 DVD player and SONY WEGA tv KV-27FS12, I was unable to see with my naked eyes any improvement regading the visual quality, color, sharpness. Same as the result as I used the composite cable came with the box. I really don't know why. I have to say, my TV is a good one and the picture quality is already satisfactory even I don't use DVD player. Unfortunately my DVD player does not have component jack to let me try the next level video~~ experience. I don't want to say this expensive cable is a poor one, I was just unable to verify its alledged ultra high performance. we just don't have a benchmark to evaluate it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_276", "text": "Disappointed and Feeling Ripped Off\n\tI bought these headphones based on the first couple of reviews I read here.  I should have read further, because about two weeks after I purchased the earphones, the left side went out completely.  There was nothing obvious on the outside of the unit and I didn't hear any \"rattling\" as described by other users.  The darn things just quit!  I must say, however, that the sound quality for those first two weeks was excellent, but all in all, not worth the money and frustration", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_277", "text": "Worst Customer Service Ever\n\tCowon aka iAudio have the worst customer service of any other major company I dealt with. No phone support, they have an 800 number but when you call it they direct you to their website. Their website support gives you the option to submit a ticket or Live Chat. I waited over an hour on their Live Chat before I get a message saying that Live Chat is not available at this time. I submitted a ticket  and  guess how long before I heard a response.  and  the response was \"ship the item back for a refund\". I also tried to download the latest firmware and the link was broken. I heard a lot about how bad their customer service was, but when I tried it myself it was even worse", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_278", "text": "NOT sold by Amazon - BEWARE of Electrogalaxy\n\tThese batteries are NOT sold by Amazon.  They are sold by an Amazon re-seller called Electrogalaxy.  Please read the reviews of this company before purchasing.  I do not recommend this company due to their poor return policy and terrible customer service.  You have been officially warned.  DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM ELECTROGALAXY", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_279", "text": "Keys rearranged\n\tI went and got this keyboard after the first one broke.  I found the keys were re-arranged.  Instead of hitting home - I wound up deleting my work.\n\nThis is a keyboard I cannot work with.  Model Number 1 and 3's were better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_280", "text": "The most difficult thing in the world to configure\n\tProblem #1 - out of hte box, these units are assigned 192.168.0.10 as an IP address.  find if your network is on the .0 subnet.  So I had to change my entire network over to this in order to get it configured.\nProblem #2 - once changed, now i have Ip address issues because of the existing clients picking up the .10 address.\nProblem #3 - If you incorrectly specificy the SSID/wep key or IP address, you have to put it back to the defaults and start over.  there's no way to configure the unit \nProblem #4 - it just plain don't work as it should.\n\nEasily the most difficult unit i've ever had to configure.  It's a shame that I'm swearing off linksys as their prices are good.  Despite it's decent price, stay away from this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_281", "text": "Not even worth a star\n\tI bought this unit over a year ago and still haven't figured out how to work it. I have used the D-link wireless router with no trouble, but no matter what I do, I can't get the print server to work properly. This is after hours with their customer service people and doing everytihing possible. Based on other people's reviews this unit actually does work. It just hasn't for me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_282", "text": "NOT compatible with multifunction printers\n\tAfter 3 hours of banging my head against a wall I finally called Tech Support.  They finally figured out that this is not compatible with multi-function computers.  You can learn that on their support website but no-where in the standard documentation that comes with it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_283", "text": "Jamming Piece o' Junk!\n\tI bought this machine based on the good reviews I found here. I have had it for one month and it does nothing but jam.  Now the two week return policy at the store has expired and I am left with a jamming piece o' junk.\nMy advice - look for a different fax machine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_284", "text": "AWFUL.  JUST AWFUL.\n\tI am shocked by the amount of positive reviews on this site.  Let me tell you about my experience.  I bought this machine in June of 2005.  In one year, I have replaced this machine THREE TIMES.  All three times, I got error messages that the toner cartridge was out (Toner Life End) even when new toner cartridges were put in.  I do give high marks to Brother for its customer service, though.  Each time I had a problem, I called and they sent out a replacement by FedEx along with materials for me to send back the broken one.  But when the fourth replacement arrived last week and I turned it on and got an immediate paper jam message, I had enough.  I had a similar issue with a Brother mutlifunction machine I purchased around the same time.  I am done with Brother products", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_285", "text": "Very disappointing\n\tI purchased this for my Intel iMac mainly because I was so frustrated with the Mighty Mouse.  I wanted something with two separate buttons.  I had tried the Logitech MX 610 (which I purchased as well for another computer) and thought that the ergonomic shape felt wonderful.  So, I purchased this desktop set because I wanted it to match my Mac and so I could have a proper 2 button mouse.  I figured the Mac keyboard could use improvement as well so the keyboard could come in handy as well.  In fact, I thought I would get added convenience since this was a keyboard designed for a Mac and had extra shortcut buttons.\n\nOther than having 2 separate buttons on the mouse, this keyboard/mouse combo has been an utter disappointment.\n\nFirst of all, the white doesn't quite match.  It's close, but just a touch too cream.  Also, there's just too much silver.  Especially on the mouse.\n\nSecondly, it doesn't have all the buttons the Mighty Mouse does.  There is no button to switch to the Widgets.  Luckily, you can press F12 on the keyboard.  Not quite as convenient, but still possible.  However, I have yet to find a button that allows you to switch between various open programs.  This is especially necessary if you have multiple web browsers open.\n\nThirdly, this mouse just doesn't work as well as other Logitechs.  It is too light, lacking the \"feel\" and a bit of the comforting weight that the MX 610 has when you move it around.  Also, the speed of the cursor is off.  No matter how I try to adjust the speed, it doesn't quite match the speed of the original Mighty Mouse.  It is either too fast or too slow.  I think part of it is simply OSX's lack of adjustability compared to [gasp] Windows for cursor speed.\n\nFinally, the keyboard is simply atrocious.  I don't even use it anymore.  It's packed up in the box and I plugged the original Mac keyboard back in.  The keys make a horrendous clatter when typing.  The pressure is nonexistant making touch typing just a bit more difficult than normal.  Also, the depth is quite shallow.  This is a desktop keyboard.  You can press the key down further on nearly all the laptop keyboards I've tried.  Also, the texture of the keys is far too smooth and uniform.  The raised dots to help you find the F or J buttons is too shallow.  I can't find the asdf an jkl; rows by touch.  I have to look.  As a touch typist, this is an unforgiveable sin.  It basically transforms you from a touch typist to a hunt and peck typer who has to visually find each key before you can hit it.  I'm typing on a Thinkpad whose laptop keyboard is far superior to this Logitech.\n\nSo, in short, save your money and avoid this keyboard/mouse combo.  I rated it a two because the mouse did have 2 separate buttons, unlike the Mighty Mouse, which is why I purchased this in the first place.  It hit my most basic requirement.  Otherwise, it really deserves a 1 star rating", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_286", "text": "Do not buy a NWB phone\n\tAfter having my old phone for 40 years I bought a new NWB phone due to remodeling. It lasted 5 months. You cannot get through on their help line and they do not answer their e-mail. Buy a NWB phone at your own risk. I had to buy another phone--AT and amp;T and it works fine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_287", "text": "These transfers blow!\n\tI am comparing these transfers to the HP transfers for colored shirts.  these require a reverse image and are just not user friendly.  after three unsuccessful attempts I just went back to the more expensive HP's.  The transfers did not adhere well and would flake off in little chunks even before you tried to wash them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_288", "text": "worthless\n\tThese sound awful. I'm embarrassed to admit I spent 140.00 on these. The earphones from my 1989 sony walkman are far superior. If you like your music to sound as if it came from the bottom of a well then these are for you.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_289", "text": "So so product with tons of potential. But breaks.\n\tBought these pretty cheap, from woot.com.\n\nThe good:\n- Great sound quality, all digital transmission so no hissing.\n- Look good\n- Decent battery life\n\nThe bad:\n- needs drivers (most USB headsets - granted, not wireless - don't)\n- Doesn't work on the Mac\n- If you are not playing music, they beep every 15 seconds or so. Then after a couple of minutes they turn themselves off. This drove me crazy and was not configurable.\n- Takes you ~15 seconds every time you turn them on and try to pair them.\n- Not terribly comfortable.\n\nAfter about a month of normal use, the headset cracked in the middle and stopped working. Bad quality o material. The Logitech people said they will refund whatever I paid for after I send them a copy of the receipt and the broken product. Too bad I get to pay for shipping and I'm not even sure they'll refund the ORIGINAL shipping. Lesson learned", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_290", "text": "piss poor vcr\n\tthe toshiba vcr combo arrived, and was quite light in weight. it hooked up ok, but the orange (nice color) display, constantly stayed on zeros, and the vcr played tapes so bad, there was always a white static streak across the screen bottom. i sent it back after trying a few tapes (all tested poor.) better to get a good vcr for good vhs picture display quality", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_291", "text": "Buyer Beware!\n\tI bought this unit because a DLink Sales Rep said it would be perfect for my application. Hah! It doesn't work at all (I hope Amazon will let me return it). The first thing I had to do was upgrade the firmware - no instructions on how to do this, but for the uninitiated: you have to download the .ftp file from Dlink, move it to the Dlink Firmware folder on your computer, then get the AP Manager to see your unit (that's another story involving IP addresses - again, no help from the install documents), and then you can install the update. I finally got the DWL-2100AP to see my network, but never could get it to talk back - it just sent gibberish. The Net tech and I worked on it for most of two working days, to no avail. Spent a lot of time on the phone with the DLink tech staff too, where everyone involved said we got some bad dope from the sales staff, but that we might get it to work, provided it is compatible with the existing equipment blah, blah, blah... My assessment of Dlink and the DLINK DWL-2100AP? Poor pre-sales support, poor post-sales support, confusing tech support, and poor documentation/install instruction for a product that may be (but then again, may not be) compatible with your existing equipment. What's up DLink", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_292", "text": "spoilt adapter\n\twhen i got the moniter i said it was cool and alright but whe i plugged it in it did nat work and i was angry.i tried again but it did not work so i tried to send it back but it was to much of a hassle.i decided t see what was the problem and send it to a electronics store and the told me the the ic was bad.the only thing i could have done is to buy a new adapter.so i paid 800 trinidadian dollars to get it to work.i was furious", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_293", "text": "Software and installation issues, buyer beware\n\tMy family and I just relocated 3 states away from our extended family and wanted to get a good webcam to keep intouch with everyone and let our 2 year old see his grandmother once and a while.  When I saw the Microsoft LifeCam at Target stores and that it was compatible with Windows Live I thought it would be worth the $100 price tag to be able to keep in touch with family.\n\nI purchased the software and started the installation process on my computer.    Just so you know,my system is running a pentium 4 processor and has 8 active USB 2.0 connections, only 3 of which are being used for the keyboard, mouse, and this webcam, along with 512MB of RAM which is more than necessary for this product to function.\n\nThe software took about 10 minutes to install which I thought was a little odd, then it askes for you to plug in the camera.  My XP system recognized the camera but told me that the hardware had encountered an error during installation and may not function properly.  I uninstalled the software and tried the installation again with the same result.  I then tried a different USB port just in case there was a problem.  Following a stepwise process I checked and updated all drivers for the USB hub, ports, etc. and I checked under the system manager tools to ensure that all were working properly.  I then went to the microsoft website and downloaded the updates for the software (this took another 15 minutes and the site crashed twice).\n\nBy now I was getting very frustrated but hoped that the software update would allow appropriate conectivity with the camera.  I went into the software and found that it was recognizing the mic, but it said that there was no camera attached.  I again tried to find the camera through other means with no results.\n\nFor the price paid and the 3+ hours I spent trying to install the hardware I can say with all assurity that this product is not worth it.  I will be returning it to Target for a full refund and will look into investing my money with another brand.\n\nAs someone else said earlier in the reviews, \"does microsoft ever send their products through Quality Assurance before they release them?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_294", "text": "Software issues\n\tDont microsoft ever send their software thru Quality Assurance checking? They asked me to install a windows update (KB something or the other) saying that it prevented the software from running at 100% CPU usage. Lo and behold, it still gets stuck!! Task Manager dutifully reports that it is after all consuming all resources", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_295", "text": "Good looks, mediocre performance\n\tI've found these headphones to be highly overrated.  \n\nThe noise cancelling is primarily from the snug fit in the ear.  When the noise circuit is turned on, the background \"hiss\" becomes incredibly annoying.  To be fair though, this model does remove some background low frequency sound, even in addition to the the noise reduction from the ear plugs.  \n\nThe frequency response during playback sounds like an old am radio", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_296", "text": "Really bad\n\tSomeone previously pointed out that these earphones did not filter out the highs well. It may be the highs all I know is the only thing it seems to filter well is my wife and kids voices and allow in every other ambiant noise around. \n\nNow I may have gotten a lemon but the sound is poor. Volume cranked to high on any device I put this on comes out low at best. Put in any other set of earphones and it is painfully loud. \n\nThe little inline triangle that has the on/off switch is cumbersome and is at a strange distance from the earphones. Just seems to far from the earphones or not far enough. Just doesn't seem to clip naturally anywhere. Either to much cord or not enough. \n\nI am not a music or sound expert by any means so it does not bode well that I think these earphones are poor at best", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_297", "text": "Not for Laptop Users\n\tI got Avaya RoadWarrior up and running on my computer to use when I work remotely. My co-worker told me to get a GN Netcom headset but I figured I'd save some money and get this one. Big mistake.\n\nThere is a major problem with some laptops when the power cord is plugged in, the listener on the other end has what sounds like you in a an airplane during flight. The humming goes away when you unplug the power cord but that doesn't help me, I need to be able to use it when the power cord is plugged in or not.\n\nAnyway, I chatted with Plantronics support and then informed me that it's a known issue with no work around except to unplug the power cord while using it.\n\nSo, it's getting returned.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_298", "text": "Inadequate for Voice Recognition\n\tIt failed Dragon Naturally Speaking's sound tests, tests easily passed by the cheapo mike included with the program.  And just try to return it.  Antonline stonewalls, Plantronics doesn't respond at all", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_299", "text": "Died after two days of use\n\tGave it one star because there was no option for zero. Died after two days of use, would not turn on or reset. Previous Zen Nano, same thing after six months of use. I guess that would be my last Creative product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_300", "text": "Lousy Drivers, Lousy Customer Support  (but nice hardware)\n\tThe first warning sign is that the drivers are not Windows approved and unsigned. Their installation instructions advise you to ignore the warnings.\n\nNext, is the cheesy \"cool\" looking set-up program. Please forget about the groovy graphics and just provide a usable interface.\n\nThen, the drivers don't work. My cursor slides all around the screen after I stop moving the mouse. I tried calling customer support, but there is no telephone support. I then tried connecting with their online chat support. No one helped me after 20 minutes. Two days later, in response to an e-mail, they sent me 3 pages of instructions about how to adjust my system to accommodate their crappy software.\n\nToo bad, because the mouse itself is a nice piece of hardware. Solid-feeling, well-built, and comfortable.\n\nI'm sending mine back for a refund", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_301", "text": "ROUTER CARD\n\tTHE ROUTER CARD DOES NOT WORK, MY OLD ONE WORKS WITH THE NEW ROUTER BUT THE NEW CARD DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, SO I NEED A REFUND FOR IT, OR A REPLACEMENT, THANKS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_302", "text": "Absolute junk!\n\tI bought it with my Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster. The software installation procedure is really poor. When I ran the software first few times it constantly gave me error messages (can't remember what they were) so I had to reinstall it 2-3 time till it settled down finally. Then I set up the network settings with my router and scanned for the access point (Infrastructure) but it couldn't find anything even though the router was only 5-7 feet away! At one point it managed to connect to the router but it was still searching for the internet connectivity.. After several minutes it couldn't find anything and disconnected from the router. I knew there was nothing wrong the router or internet because I inserted my old Belkin adapter and it connected straight away!\n\nDon't waste your money on this. If you wanna get a router, get the one I've got which is quite good. If you want a WiFi Adapter then get Belkin F5D7010 Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter. I couldn't find any 108g adapters by them but this one is really good.\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000085BCX/qid=1125546516/sr=8-5/ref=pd_bbs_unbuck_5/002-4891207-7082407?v=glance and s=electronics and n=17259", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_303", "text": "There's this cool new technology...\n\t... it's called a leash. Or a fence. How about keeping your pet safe the responsible-- not to mention cheap-- way. \n\nI've been a volunteer at a no-kill animal shelter for 5 years, and I'm still amazed at the lack of guardianship people show for their pets. So your dog has this $350-dollar doodad on its neck. It's not going to keep it from running out into the street and getting hit by a car, or picked up by somebody who wants to use it for dog-fighting bait or sell it to a lab (yes, these things happen-- often). \n\nHave some sense, people. This is ridiculous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_304", "text": "Does not encrypt fingerprint!\n\tA nice device, but Microsoft didn't include software that encrypts the fingerprint image. Although very difficult to do someone *could* steal your fingerprint. To be safe I would not use this fingerprint reader for password protected websites that contain sensitive information or for network admin or computer BIOS privledges", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_305", "text": "Image nice, it works when it does, hard to Manage\n\tThis camera had some nice features like the ability to write to a network storage device, smart motion detection, etc.  The recorded videos have their own codec so you can use it or d-vix.  Some videos are unreadable and if you dig deep enough, d-link has a utility to make them readable.\n\nI upgraded the latest firmware 1.06, tried using the ability to write to a storage device and found it very hard to manage.  Motion triggering is touchy but works once you set it up.  The wireless caused 90% of my communication problems.  Ran a wire and things were fine.  Clock could not keep time for anything.  Set USA EDT and it was fine and shortly after it feel back one hour.  D-Link knows of this and the only solution was to use Atlantic time.  It has all the right features and image is great but I have to vote thumbs down on this unit.\n\nOne more thing, D-Link hard codes an IP address so if you try and factory reset remotely or of you happen to be using a different network addressing scheme, you're done.  Why for the life of me they don't use DHCP by default is beyond me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_306", "text": "Great Idea but big issues...\n\tCamera will not stay up on wireless network with Dlink router! Firmware has some serious issues. Dlink support was worthless. I returned the camera and bought a Panasonic and never looked back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_307", "text": "Does not work with a Nikon Coolpix 4300\n\tIt would be really great if Amazon and other resellers did a better job outlining which accessories were compatible with which products.  This is stated as a CF Type I card yet this does not work with a Nikon Coolpix 4300--another, more expensive Kingston card, must be used", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_308", "text": "Very large size for travel and mediocre sound\n\tI have several pairs of portable speakers for my laptop but forgot to bring them on a recent trip and bought these based on the glowing reviews posted here. However, when I received the speakers I found that they are much larger in size and much lower in both quality of build and quality of sound than for example the Creative speakers. They have a huge and unstable footprint when opened (about 9 inches long and one inch deep) and are not particularly compact when folded either. The sound is not rich and they eat batteries amazingly fast, then begin to buzz. I do not recommend these speakers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_309", "text": "Worked well for a while, it was always \"krinklely\" and then the sound went really low.\n\tWorked well for a while ( 2 weeks) , the sound always had static, later the sound went really low and then it just died", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_310", "text": "Frustrating to use\n\tI have the same problem some other reviewers had: the audio was extremely low unless I manually adjust the cassette.  It's not that easy - you have to stick your finger into the cassette slot while the adapter is in there, and wiggle it forward and backward until the audio adjusts.  But that doesn't always work.  If that doesn't work, you then have to turn your hand over and use your fingernail to catch a ridge on the adapter and lift it up a bit.  I'd rather not have an accident on the highway by either (1) fiddling with the audio, or (2) smashing the adapter into little pieces while I drive.\n\nHundreds of songs on the ipod and no way to listen while you drive...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_311", "text": "Bad quality, donot buy pny sd card\n\tAfter using this sd card only twice, it can not be recognized by any of my card reader. Totally a waste of money and time. Do not buy pny brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_312", "text": "worst customer support I have ever seen\n\tI had DCS-900W from the same product line. It craped out after 9 months, and now I am on the fifth call to try to resolve the issue and get it shipped back. I don't know where their support is located, but the line quality is very bad, they ran the same drill over and over, but just don't want to issue you an order for you to ship back.\n\nThis is the first D-Link product I own and probably the last. The resolution looks crappy even when it's new, and now it's totally dead, even reset won't work on it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_313", "text": "my experience with this item\n\tYesterday was the annual Thanksgiving sale day. I got this 1G CF card from Staples by $40 after easy rebate. With this price, I think it is a great deal. However, it worked for my digital rebel only half an hour before it was DEAD. All my photos in the card were lost. I am a graduate student majoring in computer engineering, I know how to recover data if a hard drive fails. But this time, I find I simply can't help. Fortunately, Staples have a good return policy and I just returned it without hassle. Hopefully, this is only my case. My suggestion: make sure your dealer has a good return policy before you get this item.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_314", "text": "Pricy\n\tOf course as all things computer related, as soon as this was purchased the price dropped drastically.  Unit works great but buy the 2 gig.  More bang for the $", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_315", "text": "1GB Compact Flash Card\n\tThe card failed after 23 pictures.  Amazon credited me with a full purchase price credit to my credit card account", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_316", "text": "Slow, affects entire system\n\tNote: I am fully aware that compact flash cards have a maximum sustained upload speed which caps off the potential speed of the medium it is being transferred on.\n\n\nI purchased this product to use in conjunction with my SanDisk Ultra II compact flash cards.  I thought that PC cards would be faster than USB 1.1 and 2.0, but thats not the truth.\n\nWhenever I try to upload files from my CF cards thru the PC card, it slows down the ENTIRE system.  I can't do other tasks while the card is uploading files since everything is acting sparatic and slow.\n\nI'll admit, the card is a bit faster in uploading files than USB 1.1, but I can't do anything else on my computer while the card is working.  Honestly, I would rather have a little bit slower performance with my USB 1.1 card reader and be able to work on my computer at the same time instead of having the card slow down my entire system.\n\nI believe this card is a 16-bit pcmcia card.  I've heard good praise for Lexar's 32-bit pcmcia cards, but I have yet to try it out.  I'm sure it costs more money than this PC card or a USB card reader, though...\n\n\nAll in all, I suggest getting a USB 2.0 compact flash reader over this product if you want to work on your computer at the same time as you are uploading files.\n\nOtherwise, if your the kinda person who doesnt mind leaving the computer alone while the files are uploaded to your computer, this will work just fine for you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_317", "text": "Keyboard Dead in Less than 6 Months\n\tand the worst part is that I'm actually glad about it!\n\nI bought this set to replace a [...]Logitech wireless mouse/keyboard combo that was about 3 years old when the mouse scroll wheel stopped working.\n\nI figured I'd treat myself to what looked like the best wireless set out there.  Here's what I found:\n\n1) The keyboard is HUGE.  I have Dell 19\" flat panel and the keyboard looks ridiculous in front of it.\n\n2) Even though the USB dongle is plugged in the Dell monitor about 1 foot from the mouse/keyboard it still loses its connection and I get the message \"USB device has malfunctioned.\"  I have to remove and replace the dongle and it starts again.  This happens a couple of times a week, but of course at the most inconvenient times.\n\n3) The keyboard goes to sleep like the mouse after a few minutes to save battery life.  The mouse will wake up after a slight delay and I'm used to that but I can't tell you how many times I pressed \"Ctrl-C\" to copy something into the buffer and then discovered that it didn't \"take\" because the keyboard was asleep.  The keyboard should never go to sleep or this \"feature\" should have a way to be disabled!\n\n4) The keyboard died (stopped responding) at less than 6 months old.  I still use the mouse but dug out an ancient Dell quietkey wired keyboard.  Frankly I don't miss the behemoth MS monster at all, at least the old keyboard doesn't take up the whole desk and when I hit Ctrl-C it works every time.\n\nMicrosoft has made some good keyboards and mice, but this set is not one of them.  Buyer beware.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_318", "text": "Extremely laggy mouse\n\tI bought this keyboard/mouse set hoping to consolidate most of my wireless devices onto a single HUB and standard.  \n\nSetting up the set was easy enough in Windows, but I immediately found that the mouse did not work well at all.  The cursor would move in increments of around 10 pixels at a time.  I even put the Bluetooth adapter on a USB extension cord and placed it within inches of the mouse, but that didn't help at all.\n\nThe keyboard seemed to work well, but I didn't use it for very long because the mouse was unbearable to use.  I have several wireless networks in my area, which may be causing interference with the Bluetooh though", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_319", "text": "Don't waste your money on this overpriced ripoff\n\tSpeaking from real experience, don't waste your money buying this cable which makes absolutely no difference from a cabe you can find with half or less the price. I bought a few top of the line monster cables once I got the top of the line SONY XBR960 HDTV. Later on I switched cables around, with other brand, cheaper component cables such as Philips PTS1000 (the HDMI standard owner by the way), and also other HDMI cables (even no name brands coming with my DVD player). You know what? I see absolutely no difference even under close examination. The SONY XBR960 produces the finest pitch you can find on any TV. You think about what that means. Stop buying this ridiculously priced cables, and save your $$ and buy somethinfg else on your shopping list. Digital is digital. Don't let monster mislead you that their cables produce more 11010 ... than others.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_320", "text": "Beware if there are few unused frequencies in your area\n\tI purchased the Kensington after my casette adapter developed an annoying wheel noise. I heard and read a lot about the problems with FM transmitters, like static and audio quality but the Kensington was the best rated unit.\n\nIt arrived the day before I had to take a business trip and thought it would be a great test. The first day I used it, it seemed to work great. The next day on my return trip home, all I got was static and could barely hear the music from my iPod. I tried every station I could find with little or no transmission on it, but the audio quality remained extremely poor.\n\nI am not sure if there are just too many stations broadcasting in the NYC metro area or this particular unit is defective, but since my car has a casette player I will go with casette adapter for now.\n\nIf you have lots of unused frequencies, it might work in your area. Just be sure you can return it if it doesn't work out for you.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_321", "text": "Terribly weak transmitter\n\tI had a Monster iCarPlay for some time and had givben it to a friend. So when I was looking for a new one i thought I'd try the Kensington.\nBig mistake - my car couldn't pick the signal up without manually tuning - very painful. Go for the Monster products over this in a heartbeat", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_322", "text": "Device is Barely Acceptable\n\tUsing this in my wife's Expedition is very annoying.  For some reason the cord must be placed in exactly the right position or static will drown out the music coming from the car's speakers.  Note that no other electrical devices in this car (and there are a lot of them; she got every option available with the car) misbehave at all.  I would not repeat this purchase, not can I recommend anyone else buy one of these.  I only gave it two stars because with continual minor effort it can be made to work acceptably - however, fiddling with the cord while driving is certainly NOT a safe practice", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_323", "text": "NEW = worthless thieves!\n\tNEW are notorious thieves in the consumer electronics repair industry.  I personally submitted for repair both a $1,600 video camera (Sony DCR-PC5) and a car CD player (a Sony CDX-C90, a $1,200 in-dash top of the line unit.  If you've heard of it, you know what I'm talking about).  I was told that the warranty did not cover what was wrong with my video camera (some ambiguous statement about logic board, power unit, etc. failure followed), and would have to pay ~$780 to have it fixed.  I naturally refused, and was forced to keep my dead 4 month-old handycam, an unfortunate testament to some of Sony's now widely publicized QC issues.  The reason I did not send in the camera initially has to do with the fiasco involving my CD player.  I was told, explicitly, that if NEW could not fix it, they would either return the unit or write me a check in the amount of $1,000 (not even enough to cover the cost of the player).  As an added insult, when they indeed could not fix the unit, they KEPT it, and I NEVER received a check!!!  Simply outrageous!  Blatant theft, and I'm not the only one who will tell you a story about NEW and such an act.  They are IMPOSSIBLE to get ahold of, and literally take your money and run/disappear.  Don't expect to ever hear from them, should your camera stop working, and good luck getting ahold of them if you happen to send it in beforehand.  Chances are, you will have to eat the loss, as I did.  This product deserves a negative star and should come with an automatic refund.  I seriously thought it was a gag when I saw NEW was in charge of the coverage.  What a joke!  Whoever runs your company, NEW, ought to be both ashamed of themselves and held liable for all the countless damages and losses they have caused.  The whole lot of you belong in an unfriendly prison", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_324", "text": "4 years of svc...... several months of headaches\n\tI originally placed my order with my a digital camera and this four year service plan. Three days after, I had to cancel my digital camera order for personal reasons. However the $161.80 total I spent on this warrant did not refund automatically and nor have I received a confirmation that it will be refunded. After several phone calls and emails of providing information for the requested refund. They finally tell me that it will take 8 weeks for my refund to process. That is two whole months. Horrible service I can't imagine how long it would take for them to either repair or replace my camera should it have faltered. I would not recommend this four year service plan or any other plan by N.E.W. Customer Service Companies to anyone", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_325", "text": "Could be better\n\tThe sound is really great, but there is one problem with this headphones they keep falling from my ears no matter what rubber caps (they come with 3 different sizes) I used. The design flaw makes them unusable for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_326", "text": "This is ridiculous\n\tOk, after reading the multiple good reviews on Amazon i persuaded myself to buy these speakers thinking some people were just pessimistic. Ok, i got these and immediately put a pair of batteries in. These things sound absolutely awful, it goes about the volume of someone quietly talking and the sound is distorted and fuzzy, forget about any bass. Absolutely do not buy these things. Oh yeah, whoever has been rating these things as good must be working for sony or something cu these things are terribl", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_327", "text": "Say what?\n\tTo anyone who may like these, I am sorry to learn about your hearing disability. The T33 looked like a nice little package, but I thought, \"How could it possibly sound even acceptable?\" I hoped for a Sony surprise, but it didn't happen. When I returned them later that day, the clerk asked, \n\"Is there anything wrong with them?\" I said, \"Yeah, they suck\". \nShe smiled and handed me a refund.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_328", "text": "it doesn't work well\n\tIt is not as good as recommended. The image is really unclear when the light is not strong, and it's totally white under strong light. The contrast is low.\n\nIt's not a good product, useles", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_329", "text": "Buyer beware\n\tAt the moment I am in the middle of a 3-day ordeal sorting out Outlook 2002, which comes with the ipaq.  Outlook 2002 has many many many known bugs (which only now I find out) and I can't for the life of me figure out why HP would ship it with their hardware.  DO NOT INSTALL OUTLOOK 2002 on your machine.\n\nThe ipaq itself may be OK, but if this is a foreshadowing of the fun to come..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_330", "text": "Don't Waste Your Time On This Paperweight\n\tI'll admit, I'm not the techno wizard some on this panel seem to be, but then again, I don't believe you should have to be to operate what should be something simple, like a handheld computer.  \n\nIn essence, the title of this review says it all.  Almost $300 and several months later, I am unable to get this hunk of junk to even turn on.  Let alone connect to a server.  All of these things were supposed to be fixed by a 'patch' that if someone can download from the HP website, I'd love to see it.  All downloads came back with an Error message when I attempted to download.  \n\nLong story short, you'd be better off buying a laptop.  HP is not known for their handhelds, do not buy this product or anything similar to this from HP.  You will be sorry.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_331", "text": "disappointed\n\tI like the light that goes on when the phone rings but that is about all I like about this phone.  Friends tell me I sound like I am under water and I have had to terminate many conversations due to static and interference.  One friend insists that I have a microwave running as we speak.  I am actively looking for a new set to buy because these are worthless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_332", "text": "Thrown Together Phone\n\tIt looked flashy and well-conceived on the web shopping sites that featured it; however, after setting up Panasonic's KX-TG5576M, I'm underwhelmed...    First of all, even in this day and age, it's not Mac-compatible (though the Pansonic Call Center Representative had assured me, after checking with her Superior, that it indeed was.)   So,  I cannot comment on downloading ringtones, wallpapers, etc.   (Meanwhile, these mobile phone-like features were the main reason I wanted this particular cordless phone).\n\nSecondly, the built in digital message recorder is of the lowest quality.   I was looking for an alternative to the monthly charge for voice mail through the phone company.    This isn't it. If you prefer to record your own message in lieu of the generic built-in message options, your Callers will here something sounding like a worn-out Edison recording.   It struck me as odd that with the included audio cable, you can connect the handset to an audio device with a headphone jack, to record custom ring tones, with good quality results.  Yet, to record a message for the digital answering machine, you need to speak into the dinky little microphone hole on the base unit, with the aforementioned low sound quality.  \n\nFinally, the battery life of the handset is rather short.  This is despite the (too) low backlighting on the handset keypad.  Oh, why no backlighting on the base unit?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_333", "text": "Regional coding\n\tI cannot recommend HP to anybody anymore. The company introduced regional coding, which means printer cartridges from one region cannot be used in another. For most this is probably not an issue, for those busily traveling around it is. Also, it is an issue of principle, its bad enough for DVD, but printer cartridges? HP has introduced this rather secretely and if you don't read the box cover etc very carefully, you may not notice. The main issue is in Europe. I got caught out. I bought a 3 catridges overseas - I could not use them on my HP printer. I asked for a refund, HP Email Support (US) was nice but ineffective. HP Customer Support (Europe) was snotty and very rude. I think HP does not care about its customers and this cost me over US$75, almost 50% of my printer (my sixth and last HP). Don't buy HP", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_334", "text": "Missing ear plugs and travel kit\n\tI cannot review this item since I have not received it so far at the shipping address I gave Amazon when I did the purchase.\nI bought four items, and I only got two of them by mail.\nWhat happened to the other two items? \n-KOSS Stereo In Ear Ear Plugs - The Spark Plug (Purchased on 09/15/2006) \n-Apple iPod USB Travel Kit with Car Charger, Travel Adapter  and  Cable (Purchased on 09/15/2006) \nWHO KNOWS..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_335", "text": "Tinny indeed\n\tI agree with the viewer preceding me. Very tinny. The ones I was using from my old computer sound 100% better. These are a complete waste. Two stars because I do hear the music but it sounds awful", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_336", "text": "Very unhappy with this product\n\tThese speakers were a major disappointment.  I have speakers that are about 5 years old, and wanted to replace them.  But these Sony speakers were AWFUL - the sound was tinny, the bass was almost non-existent, and the sound was probably worse than that coming from my built-in laptop speakers.\n\nAnd these weren't even the \"cheap\" speakers - there were many sets that cost less than this.  If you care at all about the quality of the speakers, spend another $20-$30 and get a decent set... don't buy these..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_337", "text": "Horrible, Painful Product\n\tThese Ear Buds are large and hard. They have sharp edges and hurt my ears. I have large ears and large ear canals and wear other earbud type headphones all the time which do not bother me. These were not only painful but did not enhance the sound, but actually reduced it. This product should be taken off the market", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_338", "text": "Short battery life\n\tUsing Rechargeable AAA batteries, with the Battery Saver feature turned on, about two hours. Sometimes I get more using alkalines, but not much more. Honestly, this unit is worthless, because I can't trust the batteries.\n\nOrder a Garmin Etrex Legend instead. It isn't much more expensive, larger or heavier, and it includes a base map of roads, towns, and shorelines. The Legend comes with a cable to transfer data from your computer. The Legend's screen is a bit larger, but shows much more detail. And - the batteries last hours and hours.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_339", "text": "Static, Static, Static\n\tThis did not live up to its price or my expectations.  I walk to work and there was static on both AM and FM -", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_340", "text": "Not the greatest caller ID unit\n\tTakes 3 AAA batteries that in our experience run out too quick. Other units we've owned have lower battery drain. Also the LCD display has poor contrast. All in all, I'd buy another one that costs a few bucks more", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_341", "text": "Third Times a Charm?  No not really.\n\tI ordered this charger a month ago. Since, they've sent me three chargers all the same, all wrong. They've sent me the shuffle charger three times in a row. Don't waste your money on this product, for a few bucks more you can get a company that will actually send you the right product the first time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_342", "text": "Avoid this company!\n\tBought a cell phone battery that, of course, died one week past their return/refund deadline.  Refused to refund or replace even though the product is CLEARLY defective.  This company is a ripoff and will never do business with them again.  Consider yourself warned", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_343", "text": "Defective product, mediocre service\n\tI purchased a unit recently and after a couple hours tinkering with it, I couldn't get it to work.  I called Actiontec/Vosky support and spent almost an hour on the phone with them.  They advised me to uninstall their software and Skype and to try reinstalling each product.  When that didn't work, they told me the product was defective.  Unfortunately, they refused to take it back themselves and made me deal with the Seller (ANTOnline.com) first (not a very good seller, btw, as they gave me a terrible time when I tried to return the defective product).  \n\nHopefully you'll have better luck.\n\nAlso, be sure to check out whether Vosky is officially supporting Skype 2.5.  When I made my purchase, they did not", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_344", "text": "Powerline ethernet works great, wireless no so\n\tI bought this to run ethernet into my daughter's room.  The powerline etherernet works flawlessly, I've had it up and running for six months without restart or problem into three other rooms.  The wireless module however tends to overheat and drops the network after 24-48 hours of operation, so she has to unplug it every time she is done with the network, and plugs it back in whenever she wants to connect.  I am going to upgrade her to another wired powerline ethernet module", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_345", "text": "Have an iBook? Don't buy this lock!\n\tI posted a review two weeks ago, but it hasn't appeared, so I'm trying again...I bought this lock two years ago.  It has always been difficult to remove.  (Note:  despite what some other reviewers seem to think, it does NOT have a motion detector - that's a different lock.)  Recently, the lock decided to remain firmly inside my iBook, despite my efforts to remove it.  After a fruitless call to Targus's customer support, I finally got it out.  That took over 30 minutes of struggle.  My next step was going to be purchasing a hack saw.  Apparently, the Targus lock is not a good fit for iBooks.  I'm going to send mine back and demand compensation.  If you own an iBook, I strongly suggest you buy a lock made by someone other than Targus", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_346", "text": "Great mechanics but the coffee taste is lost...really lost.\n\tWe drink a lot of coffee all day, every day.  So we decided to convert to a thermal carafe coffeemaker in order to keep our coffee hotter and fresher-tasting.  We first bought the 10-cup Capresso MT-500 which we loved except for the carafe which leaked slightly.  The coffee was perfect everytime and the taste great.  Unfortunately the control panel burned out about a year and half after we bought it.  So instead of another expensive Capresso replacement, we decided to try a Japanese model which we thought might be more reliable.  We have been using the Zojirushi for 2 weeks now and it works perfectly.  No leaks and it just feels more mechanically reliable than the Capresso.  Unfortunately, there is no water filter system in this model compared to others (we had taken this for granted and not checked for it).  And no reuseable metal mesh filter (that I could find on the market) instead of paper filters.  The water also does not seem as hot when it goes into the coffee grounds.  We are not sure why our coffee just doesn't taste very good anymore, but we definitely have noted a real sharp drop in taste quality.  Today, we pulled out our very old Krups ProAroma model and have noted a definite taste improvement.  We will use this and the Zojirushi thermal carafe until we get a new Capresso coffeemaker replacement.  Don't waste your money on this Zojirushi model unless you don't care about taste.  It was money thrown out the window as far as we are concerned.  Even mediocre coffee beans are too expensive to use with this machine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_347", "text": "Not for people with small heads...\n\tI purchased this unit not for gaming, but for making PC to PC calls.  Here are my observations:\n\nPros:  \n1. Sound quality of the microphone on the receiving end is reported by my friends and family as exceptionally clear.  Certainly much better than what you'd get out of a webcam.\n2. Chord is robust and long.  Easily fits over my long desk to my CPU that rests beneath.\n3. Controls are easy to use, although the mic on/off switch doesn't click into place like I'd expect it to.  It just slides back and forth.  I can see people accidentally turning it off.\n4. Headphones produce good sound, although nothing extraordinary.\n5. The mic itself freely rotates, so you can position it however you desire.\n\nCons:\n1. First and foremost, if you've got a small head DO NOT PURCHASE THIS!!  My head is not big and these headphones ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE!  These headphones are so large that they're actually uncomfortable.  Their entire weight rests on my ears and I can't wear them for very long without my ears falling off.\n\n2.  These headphones are very heavy, uncomfortably so.  I've resorted to holding them up to my head and listening through one speaker to take the weight off my ears.\n\n3.  Perhaps having the airspace between the speakers and the frame keeps your ears cooler, but it still feels like I'm wearing a set of insulated ear muffs.  Chatting on hot summer days is limited to 10 minutes or less until I'm dying of heat exhaustion.\n\n4. You need to get a Y splitter if you wish to have these headphones and your computer speakers on at the same time. If you don't have front headphone plugs on your case this is an issue.  Otherwise you have to crawl under your desk and manually disconnect the headset from your motherboard jacks and plug in your speakers again.  Y splitters are only a few dollars but it's an accessory you will have to purchase, especially since front speaker ports on most computers can't be hooked up at the same time as your rear motherboard jack (and most people have their main sound systems plugged in with the rear one). Granted, this is more of a general microphone/headset combo issue than anything Logitek related, but if this is your first microphone/headset purchase then you should be aware of this problem.  I use onboard audio instead of a sound card, so I don't have multiple output jacks.\n\n5. These headphones are designed to rest behind your neck, not over the top of your head.  Unfortunately, the plastic beam is too heavy and pulls the speakers back, placing all the weight on your ears.  The plastic beam is also too short (and just!) to go over the top of my head for a more comfortable fit.\n  \n6. The design also doesn't make sense.  The beam is so short that it should rest behind your neck, yet the angle of the speakers through that air gap is better for wearing the beam over your head.  It's pretty uncomfortable.  If the headset was adjustable it would be fine!  The earpieces are just too huge!\n\nOverall I'm disappointed with these.  If you're under 5'10\" I say go with another model.  The hardware works great, but the design is terrible.  I'm returning these and purchasing an uglier, but more functional, set of smaller headphones", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_348", "text": "The mic is not good. The design is not very comfortable\n\tThe headset sits on the back of head, which is ok, however due to large ear rests it feals awkward and uncomfortable. I was not able to use volume control, as the headphones were only audible at higher volume level.\n\nThe mic is poor.  Whether you want it for gaming or just general purpose use, its better to skip this for something else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_349", "text": "Cool toy, but not a useful tool\n\tI have been using the Palmone Navigator with my TX for about eight weeks.  Most of my comments are based on a comparison with the built-in navigation system in my Lexus.  \n\nSoftware installation is fairly easy.  However, you need at least a 256 MB SD card to load more than a couple of states; I recommend a 1 or 2 GB card.  \n\nWhile the concept of a TX doubling as a navigation device is intriguing, the realty of it is rather sobering.  It is a cool toy, but if you have to plan routes for your job or any other meaningful purpose, this is NOT the right product.  \n\nThe pros are:\n - Inexpensive in comparison to built-ins und stand-alone products\n - Unit can be used in different locations and cars and even while walking\n - One device serves multiple purposes\n\nThe cons are:\n - It can take up to several minutes after starting the unit to acquire a satellite signal.  This is not the case with my car's OEM navigation system.\n - The maps are outdated and not as precise as the OEM nav system:  I live in Phoenix, AZ and my neighborhood (built seven years ago) as well as most of the freeways I take to work and back don't exist on the software.  More recent updates are not available (I checked the Tomtom website).\n - Navigation is often not precise enough (e.g. it tells me to make a left in 50 yards, when I have already passed the intersection where it wants me to make a left).  I never have this problem with the built-in navigation.\n - Look-up function for addresses and phone numbers is clumsy and doesn't display actual address until you map it.\n - It tends to freeze at least a couple times a day, requiring a soft reset.  \n - Lost connections to the satellite receiver or lost satellite signals also tend to disrupt the navigation on longer trips with stops.\n\nOverall, the unit is too unreliable to be used as your only navigational aid.  If you need navigation to get to your travel destination, you are better off with a stand-alone unit.  I truly wish I had better things to say about this device since I really like the concept, but the reality just doesn't match the marketing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_350", "text": "Great when it works - but far too flaky\n\tThe GOOD news is that this is a full featured GPS solution that is easy to mount in the car and can navigate to contacts in your address book. Maps are detailed and the POI (Point of Interest) database is fairly extensive.\n\nThe BAD news is that it all too often fails to connect via Bluetooth. Installation of software and maps is error prone (do not follow any of the 'advanced' hints in the manual - they scrambled my SD card). \n\nOnly buy this product if you like puzzle solving and have a great deal of patience. If you are expecting an out of the box solution that is 100% reliable - look elsewhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_351", "text": "Not Bose quality\n\tSorry, the speakers don't attach well, and the quality of these stands is not what I'm used to with a Bose system", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_352", "text": "Acer 1916AB\n\tFor over eight years (nearly 9), I had an Acer 17\" CRT  and  loved it. I use a KVM to switch computers,  and  the CRT kept all of my adjustments for that computer, every time.\nWhen it started showing signs of age (about four months ago), I decided to try a flat screen, or LCD, though I've heard horror stories about them, my laptop is great.\n\nI don't mind the dark overlay associated w/LCDs, I have that on my laptop. I was amazed at how poorly this monitor responds to things. I still swap computers. I can't get the same clarity that I once did.\n\nI swap between ME  and  XP, which shouldn't matter.\n\nDon't believe there isn't any flicker, that's wrong. If you change the refresh rate, the monitor changes, not the computer. What happened to dumb monitors (what happened to dumb printers)? Best, should be a button (turn on) away. Some tweaking isn't bad.\n\nFade out: I have the monitor, at the \"proper\" height,  and  the upper  and  lower corners fade. As looking at any lcd from an angle.\nYou can't tilt this monitor very much at all\n\nDon't spend much time on shut down or re-start in ME, the lines  and  jaggies will kill you.\n\nI'm sorry that I bought this monitor. The refesh rate for games, is fair. Don't play any games prior to ME! Because ME era games fade badly at the ends, nearly blacking out. Post XP isn't anything to write home about really.\n\nI would suggest trying out an hdtv first. With a direct (vga) plug in. It's a few dollars more, but if you're considering an hdtv, as well as a monitor, I'd chance it. You can always buy a 20\" CRT for less.\n\nI hope this helps", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_353", "text": "Keyboard Layout Sucks; Mouse Only 2 Buttons + Wheel\n\tThe keyboard with this set is flimsy and cheap feeling.  \n\nWorse, the layout is nonstandard: they've messed up the key cluster above the arrows (Insert/Delete/Home/End/etc.).  And the right hand Ctrl is not below the right end of the Shift key, it is under the left end of the Shift key, where one of the Windows keys (the context menu one) normally is.  They've taken out one of the Windows menu keys, too.  \n\nThe wireless features worked fine (I've used it two days) and worked even without installing their driver software (something I'm always reluctant to do).  I think some of the extra buttons (multimedia controls) on the keyboard don't work for me, because of this.  I use the computer it's on for work, not screwing around, so this doesn't bother me.  (I have it installed on a Thinkpad laptop so I can keep the screen farther from my eyes, and my employer bought the thing; it wouldn't have been my first choice.)\n\nI've given it two stars only because it worked great, out of the box, with no driver software.  (This is on a Thinkpad running WinXP.)  I'm already dreading the battery usage (based on another review here).  Thankfully, it's not my main keyboard", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_354", "text": "I wouldnt recommend this unit\n\tIve had this unit for over a 1+ year and ran into problems with reception it would drop signal and it would eventual come back.  I found out that this unit had a defect and the xm rep said I could get a replacement for $50!!!  They didnt figure to tell anybody about this?  If this is true I would not recommend XM Radio at all.\nThanks John", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_355", "text": "This item is horrible\n\tI have to admit, the price of this item got me.  It's now 40 bucks down the drain as it has failed to work completely.  It worked for about 8 months but was very fuzzy.  The quaility was that of an AM radio station.  Recently, it quit working altogether so now I am back in the market for one that will work", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_356", "text": "item didn't work\n\tUnfortunately the item didn't work.  The company offered to replace it but I just decided to pay more and buy locally", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_357", "text": "Costly to run.\n\tIt is an okay printer (I haven't done photos yet) and pretty fast but I have to change the cartridges every 3-4 weeks. This is just home use I'm talking about, not business use.\nThe cartridges are small, run out real fast and cost up to $60 a month for one black and one color.\nI'm thinking of going back to a Lexmark", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_358", "text": "You get what you pay for...\n\tI bought this printer because I wanted high quality photo printing and I didn't need any of the bells and whistles that come with more expensive printers. It's a Canon, so I figured I could count on the photo quality. I was terribly disappointed though. I generally buy Staples brand photo paper for general photo printing, and it always worked fine with my Epson printer. But my first prints on this printer looked dull and muddy -- like I was looking at the images though a mild but annoying grey/brown haze. So I went out and bought Canon paper instead. The quality was somewhat improved, but still not what I had expected. So yes, I got a printer for under $30, but now to get even passably OK prints, I need to spend a fortune on Canon brand inks and paper. Not much of a bargain.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_359", "text": "Threw it out.\n\tAs best as I can tell the wires were too thin, and it could not handle any kind of bandwidth.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_360", "text": "Doesn't work with my PC\n\tI installed the board and my PC (running XP Pro) won't boot. I tested all the PCI slots with other cards (and mixed them up too) and the PC boots fine. I returned the card and got a new one. Same problem. I removed all of my other PCI cards and left this one in there alone ... same problem. I'm speechless. I guess it's not compatable with some systems. By the way, I know my set-up is fine. I have 3 PCI slots filled and 3 additional USB devices and all is well. I never had a problem like this before", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_361", "text": "If you have SP2, this is not for you\n\tThis adapter will not work at all with Windows XP SP2 - despite any promises from the Linksys website, this cannot be setup - buy the Anycom adapter instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_362", "text": "Has yet to work\n\tI have spent time with lynksys and Dell, both of which say they have done all they can do, (from their manuals). Because I have had to finish phone calls without without solving the problem, I call back and get conflicting oppinions...this keeps me coming back. It still is not working,  they have that in common.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_363", "text": "Some of them doesnt work. CHeap quality CDRs\n\tTheir quality is cheap. so do their price. Out of the 25 CDs, atleast 8 of them failed. The rest, okay. I would suggest Verbatim. They are pretty good", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_364", "text": "Don't Waste Your Money\n\tPros\n* Fits like a glove (goes without saying)\n* Um... Peace of mind?\n\nCons\n* This case makes pushing the buttons harder than it already is.\n* There is nothing to protect the screen. \n* If you're left-handed (or like to operate gadgets with your left hand) note that it is impossible to push the Menu button. It would take a double-jointed freak of nature to comfortably push it.\n* The case is a dust and hair magnet. Every time you pull it out of your pocket, it's encrusted with lint you didn't even know you had. Dust manages to sneak under every surface, and hair magically sticks to it. This case is a DNA-sample paradise for forensic experts.\n\nOne of the features of a flash-based memory player is the fact that they won't break as easily when you drop them. Unless you're paranoid about getting scratches on your shiny new Sansa, don't buy this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_365", "text": "Bad product from KB Electronics\n\tI bought this product from KB Electronics.\n\nBecause of this product, my digital camera stopped working.\n\nOn giving a bad review to this product, KB Electronics offered me 10% discount on my next product. So, I told them that I would give a good review to them if they can repair my camera. At this they went silent. So, basically this means that they would try to make someone silent with a few dollars, but if they have to fix their problems, then they would forget all morals and turn dumb.\n\nI don't know about the current company, but beware of the same thing happening to you guys. It is possible that KB Electronics has started selling the same product by the name of its sister concern - businesses do this all the time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_366", "text": "Great until it broke\n\tI bought this player a little over a year ago, mainly for the ability to upgrade the firmware to region-free. Played everything I put in it until a few days ago, when it started having intermittent problems- graphics were staticy and blocky, sound would just buzz and it wouldn't eject discs until I shut it down and restarted it. That lasted for two days before the problem became permanent. Now it's a doorstop.  The Apex web site appears to be down right now, but based on the other reviews here I doubt there's much point in contacting them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_367", "text": "Ever wished you hadn't spent your money...\n\tThe resaon I purchased this sport case is because it was an Apple product. My thoughts were that is I was going to dive into the ipod experience I should invest in a quality case to protect it. I'm sure that most people would think the way I do. I read the reviews and felt that even though it was a little pricey I would go ahead. This product is not a good one for the price. Mine broke, specifically, the plastic slider on the side that locks the shuffle in. I know what your thinking... she abused the product but I swear I did not. I loathe returning things but, darn it, this is ridiculous. Avoid this one and go for something less expensive.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_368", "text": "Not as fast as they claim\n\tThough the concept is great, and the controls are straight forward and easy to use, the Belkin Reader falls short of usability. \nWhile out on a location, I was away from a power source and thought the Belkin reader would be a great alternative to lugging a laptop around for file transfers. Trying to transfer 1000 pics off a 1GB CF card was \nimpossible. The reader would drain a fully charged ipod and still not finish the transfer. Though it claims firewire transfer speeds, I did some tests from home and found otherwise:\n\n100 compressed 2K pics transferred via:\n\nUSB1 card reader to computer 1 min 20 sec.\nPCMCIA card reader in laptop 45 seconds.\nBelkin Media reader 6 min. 45 sec\n\nThis was just a simple example. You can see how hundreds of files would take 30 minutes or more. For the price, I'd suggest buying a few more memory cards and not worry about the transfers until you get home, unless you're in no rush and can charge up the ipod regularly", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_369", "text": "Very poor!\n\tArrived today in a taped, ripped, and open box.  It appears as though all the parts are there, but this is definitely not a 'factory sealed' product.  Beware!\n\nMy suggestion would be to buy from someone else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_370", "text": "Product missing user's guide\n\tThis product came with an italian users guide. In addition the specification fails to state the thickness of this wall mount. It turns out its about 3.5 inches thick and with the thickness of the monitor itself it stands out very far from the wall.\n\nI RETURNED THIS BACK TO AMAZO", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_371", "text": "Not happy\n\tHard to figure out and organize music... battery life not what is promised and needs to be changed often... don't recommend it. Very \"Not happy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_372", "text": "Horrible, horrible, horrible\n\tI adore my nano, but this armband is one of the worst products I have ever bought.  I work out quite a bit with the nano and the band comes off multiple times during my workout.  The spacing of the velcro dots means I never get exactly the right fit and the band gets ripped off anytime I do weight lifting close to my body.    It is also as other reviewers mentioned hugely overpriced for what it is.  I am ordering a band from a different company and this will go straight to the garbage.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_373", "text": "I hate it!\n\tEither I am idiot or this product is very poorly designed! It takes forever to get it just right, so that it won't slip off and still it feels uncomfortable and not quite right. Now they have them in sorts of colors, don't buy it, you'll just get annoyed everytime you want to use it, like me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_374", "text": "The clip is better\n\tI bought the armband when I got my mini ipod. However, the belt clip that comes with the iPod is perfect to clip to my shorts while jogging. You don't need this large, clunky armband", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_375", "text": "Destined for the back of a drawer\n\tI found the armband to be uncomfortable and inconvenient.  I think the upper arm is just a bad place to carry an iPod.  The added weight is distracting when I'm running.  Even worse is any activity that requires me to flex my biceps at all, so lifting weights is out.  Put it on too tight, and I constrict the muscle.  Loosen it a little, and the band slips off.  There is no happy medium.  Also, the earphone cord gets in the way more when it's leading from my arm.\n\nThe belt clip that came with my iPod mini works much better for me.  I clip it on the waistband of my sweatpants when I'm working out and it remains very secure, even when I'm running on the treadmill.  And the cord stays close to my body, where it is far less likely to get caught on something.\n\nThe only advantage of this product is that it lets you advertise to the world that you own an iPod mini.  Big deal.  My armband is destined to be forgotten in the back of a drawer at home", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_376", "text": "Very Poor Quality\n\tDo not waste your money on this product!! Whilst Amazon has a very good price for it, the headset is junk! I tried two different sets and both had a terrible hum. The hum was audible at all jacks in the house and on two different phone lines. It could be heard by the other party and made my hearing the other party nearly impossible. I work for the phone company and have used headsets over the past 25 years with no problmes. This set is very poor quality and not worth the money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_377", "text": "Buzz in microphone\n\tAmazon quickly shipped this item to me and I was ready to rock 'n' roll -- until I plugged it in.  There was a distinct buzzing noise that both myself and the caller on the other end could hear.  The buzzing noise stopped when I hit mute, so the Plantronics rep said it was a microphone problem.  Amazon was very gracious about their return policy and I was quickly sent a new phone free of charge.  Well, the second phone does the same thing and I'm returning it to get a refund.  Maybe just my phone line?  Possibly.  But I've tried two phones now and have the same problem with both", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_378", "text": "Sound quality ok, but\n\tBought C01U and was glad I could send it back after a testing period: \nTried it witih Ableton Live on OS X 10.4.7 and a MacBookPro. Sound Quality was okay but either the buffer was too small (which caused the sound to scratch every few seconds) or the buffer was too large which ended in a lag causing me to get distracted from my monitor-earphones. I tried for about two hours to find the right balance but it didn't work out. This Microphone might have a nice sound but I can'T recommend it for high standard voice recording.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_379", "text": "Can't connect at 108mbs, max is 54mbps\n\tThe card worked really well except for one little thing. There is no way to enbale super G mode (you need it to connect at 108mbps).  Without the most I could connect at was 54mbps.  The quick install guide and the manual said it's available, but it wasn't.  Tech support was able to reproduce my problem, and tried many, many things. Even though they were very helpful, they coudln't fix it.\n\nMy guess is that it's going to take a firmware upgrade to enable Super G.  If you can wait for that, then you will be happy.  I returned mine, and bout a Linksys WPC54GX", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_380", "text": "Used previous natural keyboard...\n\tI have 2 10 year old natural keyboards with the old keyboard layout and when I saw this new keyboard with the same layout I bought one.  Sadly, this keyboard is painful to use.  The keys - especially the space bar - require far more force to use that my previous keyboard.  I am a software engineer and used to typing but this keyboard has slowed my typing rate and wears me out after 20 minutes.  On the shelf it goes for emergencies as I'll continue to maintain my old keyboard", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_381", "text": "Good B/W print/scans, poor software and color scans\n\tUsed this unit for a few weeks and returned.\n\nAnnoyances:\n\nSofware: With ADF scanning, you have to enter scan parameters (paper size etc) again for every scan and it does not have an option to let you to continue scanning more pages then ADF can hold. You will have to use \"add to file\" function and select all scan parameters again. There is no option to scan double-sided pages as well with using 2 pass scanning. So 3rd party software is definitively needed to get a real value out of ADF scanning.\n\nColor Scanning: While B/W scans are fast, color scanning speed is very poor to me. Scanning stack of color pages could take ages. Slow color scanning speed was observed in both USB and network modes. \n\nFAX: Number of rings before FAX answers is limited to 4 and I found no way to increase that. No good for SOHO", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_382", "text": "Quit working after printing three pages successfully\n\tConfusing light display (looking in the manual) told me there was a paper jam after printing three pages.  There is no jam. There is nothing stuck in the printer.  Sending it back now.  I do not have time to troubleshoot a new printer that fails to work properly after three pages.  (Maybe you won't have time either!)  I am very tech savvy and have checked the manual.  The device simply is defective.  \n\nI also noted that the top lid that folds down for packing to travel seems very flimsy.  It's hard to imagine it would not break in time, and since it's the paper feeder, you'd be out of luck.  I'd recommend something else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_383", "text": "Not for Mac User\n\tThe description indicates that it works on Mac platform. \nBut it does not. And the funny thing is the instruction.\nIt says \"if it does not work, try different computer.\" \nVery helpful, isn't it?\nSo I had to use my PC and set up a network w/ Mac and trasnfer. \nToo much trouble if you have a Mac.\nHowever, it's easy to use. Hook up and click, click. that's it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_384", "text": "IMPORTANT READ THIS REVEIW!!!\n\tThese are some great headphones, BUY THEM FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE! I chose to buy them here because of the lower price, big mistake, what I recieved wasen't the item picutered. I don't know if there an older version or some knock-offs, the sound is ok... but there very cheaply made and theres something wrong with the hinges they don't fold properly. I have an average size head and even fully extended to put them on you have to warp the headband to the point that it looks like its about to break. Returned them and spent the extra 20 bucks to buy them from the actual site", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_385", "text": "Dead in 4 Months!!!\n\tWorked well when it was working...massive bass response, comfortable cushioning for big ears and funky styling. Only complaint is the cumbersome battery case and cheap feeling plastic construction. However, none of this mattered when it just stopped working 4 months after purchase. Gave absolutely no signs before hand, just working one day, completely dead the next. There are other reviewers here that shared my same fate, so if you want to gamble with these, go ahead, but know that the risk is a pair of dead headphones.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_386", "text": "Terrible - i am returning it\n\tLow volume ... people can not hear me at the other end. I therefore have to return it. \n\nI liked my Siemens 8825 much much better. \nOther complaints:\n1. No central office voice mail indicator\n2. All handsets display the same missed call messages; so the same missed call has to be handled 4 times. A very stupid \ndesign. \n3. Large heavy handset\n4. This is not a phone system. It is a collection of phones.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_387", "text": "Not so good\n\tOne of the two ends was broken", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_388", "text": "The latest version fails to meet expectations\n\tThis version released late 2005 is obviously a cost-cutting result. This release drops the zipper which is essential when travelling.  Also the price have doubled compared to the previous style.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_389", "text": "Nifty device but display tough to read in daylight\n\tThis is my second one of these (I pinched off the cable on my first one with a storage console door and had to get another!)\n\nThe display has two settings: very dim and off.  THe one I had before was quite bright so they must have changed something.\n\nThat said, it works perfectly.  You shouldn't be looking at the display while driving anyway", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_390", "text": "This is a pile of junk.\n\tA $150 calculator that I am going to trash.  I had the same problem with the keyboard (terrible response); I struggled with it for about a year and then called HP.  My warranty was out, so Hp suggested I install an update, which I did.  Now the keys are firing off 3 or 4 digits with one press of the button.  This is ridiculous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_391", "text": "Pay a little more and get something better\n\tThis was my first set of in-ear headphones and I bought them because they are cheap.  Well, you get what you pay for.  Being disappointed with the fit of the Koss phones, I bought the slightly more expensive JVC HA-FX55V.  At least for me, a much better fit, which means more comfort and better sound.  And I am still shopping.  The array of offerings is daunting:  JVC and JPlug at about $20 all the way up to Shure's top of the line at $500.  So shop around, but forget about the Koss", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_392", "text": "Who really knows until it's too late...\n\tThis warranty is purchased through Amazon, but it is actually distributed by another company.  When you search for TV warranties on Amazon, you will see 4 warranties that appear to be the same, but are different prices.  I called the company that sells these warranties and asked what the difference was.  They told me that there is no difference between the $119 warranty and the $499 warranty; they cover the exact same thing.  The girl I spoke with even asked her manager and he said there is no difference.  Warranties are a tricky item to review, because it all looks good until you actually need it.  So, on this one, I suppose only time will tell.  The one difference between the Amazon warranty and the electronic store warranty is that the Amazon one will not replace the first bulb in the TV; but I figure if I need to replace the bulb within those four years I will still be saving $100 because I can get a new bulb for around $200.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_393", "text": "Quality control problems\n\tBought this as a back-up for the internal hard drive of the laptop. My experience was sadly similar to  many others on this site. Worked fine for two backups, then the drive stopped being recognized by my own or any other computer. Little red \"power\" light is on, little disc whirls around, but no blue \"data transmit\" light appears anymore. These are clearly a dismally unreliable and poorly made product- just imagine the disaster if this occurred when you were trying to restore data to a corrupted hard drive on your primary machine. A free replacement would not be much of a compensation. Avoid!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_394", "text": "iPod - Great toy - Horrible customer service/support\n\tThe iPod is cool but ours ... as we've found has happened to many other owners ... went on the fritz and our nightmare began. Apple's customer service is the worst CS that we've ever experienced regardless of the product or service supported. I could write for days about the awful experience but I've wasted so much time with them already ... I can't bear to waste more. The most notable point is that the iPod CS folks repeatedly stated that iPods are more or less disposable, commodity items and \"breakdowns\" were common. Wow!! .. $400 Bucks of throw away!?!?!? We still haven't recieved the return box for replacement/repair after several days even though it was promised in 24-48 hours. We also own an MP3 player that we refer to as a \"Dell-Pod\" from Dell Computer and have had to use their customer service as well. Dell's CS support was awesome. Based on our experience with Apple/iPod CS support ... this is the first and LAST Apple product that will be owned in our household", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_395", "text": "If you need this in a hurry don't buy from Amazon!\n\tI purchased this item on Nov. 17, 2006.  Amazon claimed it was in stock.  I then upgraded from free shipping to Standard, which promises a 3-5 days delivery time.  Amazon now informs me that it will arrived on Nov. 29th! This is the second recent order with a longer than anticipated/promised delivery time.  I don't know if Amazon is going down hill or what, but it's discouraging.  Next time, I'll just buy the item locally and pay a few extra dollars.  And by the way, don't even try to call Amazon Customer Service at 800-201-7575.  They can't do anything to resolve a problem and barely speak or understand English.  Another great American company moving towards metiocracy; what a shame", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_396", "text": "its just a standard component cable..\n\tcompared this cable to a philips performance component cable and i am not impressed it was the exact same in picture quality.\n\nall your paying for is the name..\n\nwhy spend 50$ when you can spend 20$ on the philps and get the same thing?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_397", "text": "LCD display broke after 2 months\n\tI was fairly satisfied with this phone until I had to re-arrange my office and move my phone.  Once I moved it and then tried to reconnect it, I no longer had LCD functionality or speakerphone functionality.\n\nI looked on their website and this is what it said on their FAQ:\n\nProblem:\nNo caller ID information received\nDoes the LCD screen on the handset show anything?\nNo\nYour telephone is defective and needs to be sent in for service\n\nSince it is on their FAQ I would assume this is a common problem.  In trying to exchange my phone they were insistent that I send my phone in first so they could look at it and then refurbish it / exchange it.  Since I use this phone for my home office this was problematic for me.  \n\nI would not recommend this product.  I personally will not by Panasonic again due to the quality of customer support (or lack thereof) that I received", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_398", "text": "Poor support\n\tI didn't have the same experience as the \"Great support from Lexar\" review below.\n\nThe rubber caps on the Sport Jumpdrives will quickly split open and you will probably loose your jumpdrive when it fall off your keychain.\n\nUnlike the person below, Lexar would not send me a free replacement.  They said that I could go to their web site an purchase another rubber cap.\n\nPoor support for a poor product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_399", "text": "NOT WORTH THE MONEY\n\tEveryone knows TERK MAKES JUNK, and this multiswitch is no exception. I needed a multiswitch quick, went to Best Buy and paid, get this, $154.00 for this Terk ms!! Yeah, I know, but I needed it asap. ONE WEEK after installation, one of the satellite inputs crapped out, dead. And I do have surge protection on the lines. Also, the unit runs very hot. I've had three other Terk products do the same thing. Avoid Terk at all costs and go with Monster or even Radio Shack in a pinch. Will never buy a Terk product again. Ever", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_400", "text": "DEFECTIVE BLUETOOTH\n\tThe item I bought had to be returned due to the fact it did not wor", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_401", "text": "Did I get a bad sample? Totally disappointed!\n\tYes, I burned them in for at least 25 hours. They sounded muddy. Smooth as caramel, but veiled. The bass was heavy and indistinct. The high frequencies were not clean, and not abundant. \n\nHaving listened to Stax headphones for years and years, I know I got used to a superclean, almost clinical sound. But still I cannot believe how completely different the HD600s were. \n\nI borrowed these from a friend, who bought them new and had hardly used them. Frankly, I get more pleasure listening with my Sony MDR-W20G sports headphones that I bought for less than $10.   I am at a loss to understand the glowing reviews. I would love to hear a headphone that sounds as wonderful as people are describing. But the one I heard did not. Not even after break-in.  Never would I consider one of these phones without auditioning them. Perhaps I truly heard a rare, defective unit. But if so, both drivers were defective, because they sounded the same.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_402", "text": "A disgrace to sony, here's why in point form\n\t-small button size\n-recording time is crap when used with the best batteries\n-hold button, many bugs with\n-bugs; files often end corrupt in various ways, meaning you get f***ed over\n-software is crap, also it cant convert to mp3, o and did i mention you have to convert in general not true for all ic recorders, which others record directly in mp3 for example\n-mic is without noice reduction\n-device is the most fragile ic recorder ever\n-a consumer grade product, not a professional grade product\nGo with the following: ds-2200 made by olympus, it smokes this ic recorder by a mile, and its tough and goes for about the same price perhaps cheaper.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_403", "text": "Will not charge Micro Zen\n\tWill not charge the Micro Zen, but will power the unit.  Will toss it in the car for those times when the battery is dead and I just need my music.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_404", "text": "Nice idea, but...\n\t...while this device does power your USB cable it seems to fail charging my Blackberry or my iPod. Maybe the 400 mA is not enough for that. I would not suggest to buy this item for these devices. For the iPod you better get the USB charger from the Apple store for 25$ that even comes with a standard iPod cable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_405", "text": "Decent but there has to be a better solution somewhere out there!\n\tI recently received an iPOD Photo and after loading in tons of CD's I said  . . . hey why not buy an all in 1 adapter for my car.  My transpod arrived but I had difficulty inserting the adapter into my car's charger.  After working that out and using it everyday for a week, it stopped working.  I realized that the fuse had blown.  It's small and relatively compact unlike the Griffin RoadTrip, but it's a whole lot of drama for the price.  \n\nWith regard to the quality of the sound through my vehicle's audio system, I am extremely disappointed.  What sounds like a million dollars through headphones does not translate to what you hear through fm radio frequencies.  I have adjusted the iPOD's equalizer and played around with some options inside my car, but I am extremely disappointed.  If someone has a better alternative . . . GOD BLESS YOU but don't waste your money on this product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_406", "text": "Broken\n\tMy first mouse broke after only a few uses. When I sent it back for repairs, they sent back a refurbished mouse that did not work at all. Avoid buying this mouse at all costs", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_407", "text": "Tell Apple to go #$ and % themselves\n\tWhat a waste of money. For $300 you shouldn't HAVE to buy a protection plan for the 2nd year of a products life; unfortunately the poor quality of iPods makes it a necessity. BUT, the protection plan is riddled with clauses that exclude any number of reasonable issues. \n\nI've bought Apple for the last 15 years, but never again will I send them my money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_408", "text": "Less expensive policy available for 29.95 from Crutchfield.com\n\tAlthough this policy is thru Apple, it is 2x the price of similar policies available from other companies that also have very good reputations.  One is Crutchfield.com which has a 2 yr. plan for $29.99 which starts *after* the standard Apple 1 yr labor coverage (for a TOTAL OF 3 YEARS).  Apple extended warranty is a total of 2 years for $59.99, rather than a total of 3 years for $29.99 thru Crutchfield", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_409", "text": "MODEL # 53725\n\tAfter receiving this boon mic, I found it did not work consitently.  Losing contact with lost words, and the mic had to be held to the lips, therefore it was not truly hands free.  I require a mic that I do not have to touch to work and can be used with VO", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_410", "text": "Just Average\n\tI received the camera and was not happy when I found a cheap mic that was attached to the cord of an ear peace instead of the the superior sound mic advertised in the ad.  I called Amazon, they had no appolgies and said the most they could do was refund my money.\n\nOn another note the picture quality was ok but froze at least 2 times or better per use, as for sound I had to put the mic up to my mouth before the person on the other end could hear me.  \n\nNot very happ", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_411", "text": "Not What I Thought I Was Purchasing\n\tI searched Amazon.com for a multi-region DVD player so I could view DVDs that I have purchased overseas.  This DVD player came up.  There are no instructions within the packaging that state how to watch Non-region 1 DVDs.  I called the manufacturer and they told me how to \"rigg\" it to play region 2 DVDs.  Also, the remote control did not work from the very beginning and the manufacturer said I would need to pay money to replace it.  They also let me know that the DVD player will not work without the remote control (not compatible with universal remotes).  This is not a good product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_412", "text": "Antenna fell off several times\n\tMaybe 2 1/2 stars. \nSoftware and wireless setup for this card went fine, even great, and have continued to work for over 1 1/2 years now but . . .\nHere's the rub.\nSeems the housing on the card that receives the threads of the antenna was not properly attached to the board.\nThe antenna would not work properly - 0-50% signal strength from the Access Point in the next room when it wasn't falling off the back of my machine! Futzed with the thing getting half-*** performance with it for toooo long until . . .\nHad to remove board from computer, use plier to remove antenna from the recept and VERRY carefully place the card in a vice and use vice-grip/clamp tool to forcefully slide the 1/2\" housing in place onto the board.\nDid this once and it didn't seat far enough (antenna fell off) and a couple weeks later had to repeat the process.\nApparently it needed to be pressed on even further and it actually snapped (securely ?) the 2nd time after using more force that you might imagine on such a delicate device.\nIt has worked as advertised since then (about a year now).\nThere ARE other reviewers who have suffered from \"antenna drops off\" too. Be warned.\nWhen one pays extra \"for quality\" they should expect better than this.\nIt's time again to add to my network and will try a different board (for half the price).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_413", "text": "multiple problems\n\tThis charger is flimsy. 1) As other mention, the \"retractable\" unit quickly became tangled, and without significant attention every single time (not feasible while driving), doesn't retract. 2) The plastic covering the wire at the base of the jack pulled loose, exposing the wires. 3) After a few months of very gentle use, the white plastic cover of the jack cracked and fell off. As a result, I'm back in the market for a charger, just months after buying this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_414", "text": "these tapes didn't worked for me and ruin my camera\n\ti tried them on a sony dcr-trv33, and they clogged my heads in about 10min. of recording.\n\nthe camera has worked fine for about two years now, and it's the first time i use other than sony. this camera went to the sony service center for a full cleaning/service about two months ago, and worked perfectly fine until i tried these tapes.\n\ni read somewhere that the tapes have a surface compound that lubricates the head, and that it is incompatible between brands, clogging the tape head when the different compounds mix in it. i didn't believe it then, and stil not.\n\naccording to that, maybe they are fine and you only have to stick with the brand. and i'll do, but another one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_415", "text": "Low Cost Equals Low Quality\n\tAfter purchasing my Canon ZR-90 this summer, and using the four pack of TDK tapes ABC Warehouse gave me with the camcorder, I went online and found these tapes and bought two ten packs due to the great price and the JVC name.\nThey have only done one thing, clogged up my video head on the camcorder.  I videotape my sons basketball games for their coaches and it was only after the first couple of games and bad recordings that I got onto Canon's website and realized my video head was clogged.  I purchased a head cleaner and the first tape after the cleaning taped great, but the next tape clogged my head up, so to use these tapes, I highly recommend you clean your video head after EACH use, which is not good for your video head on your camcorder", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_416", "text": "Don't waste your money\n\tIt worked okay for about a month and then froze up one day when I was running.  I popped out the battery so it would turn off and when I turned it back on it had deleted all of the songs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_417", "text": "iRiver\n\tDon't waste your money. What iRiver doesn't tell their customers is that once the battery goes dead, the system is useless. I will never buy one of their products again and I'm doing my best to inform everyone out there that they'll be tossing their money in the trash by purchasing any iRiver products. My system cost me $340.00 and it is now as useless as the customer service department at iRive", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_418", "text": "Cheap  and  Buggy\n\tThe features, size, and design of this unit are what drew me in. But after just a few uses, I quickly came to realize that this was nothing more than cheap electronics wrapped up in an attractive, but completely unusable package. To start with, the unit is small - the smallest of its kind. But the bulky external mic makes the overall footprint just as large as some of the palmtop units that this was made to replace. Second, the unit has a built-in rechargeable battery that cannot be removed. So, when it crashes, which it does frequently, there is no way to \"cold-boot\" the unit by removing the battery. This is also a problem because it reduces the unit's true portability because you can easily get stuck with no remaining battery life and no AC power to recharge it. Then, what you have is a paperweight. Oh, and by the way, when you do have it plugged in to charge, the backlight is always on (even if the power is off). So forget about using this unit as a plugged in desktop recorder either.\n\nBut, all of this aside, the firmware simply does not work. It locks up incessantly and, with no way to reboot, you literally have to unplug it, wait for it to auto-power-off, and hope that you can start the machine up again. And, to add insult to injury, the body is a cheap Chinese-made piece of plastic with absolutely no meat on its bones.\n\nOverall, don't be taken in by the low price. Paying any amount of money is too much for a unit that doesn't work", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_419", "text": "Look for something else\n\tThe microtrack will not hold a charge by itself or even operate very long when hooked up to an external  usb battery pack. It just drains away under charge. The concept for  this  a pretty good , but the implementation woefully lacking almost to the point where I may not reliably recommend to others.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_420", "text": "Junk at the best!\n\tI bought this product twice. Now I have two of them and none works. This router is not able to get itself an IP from the cable modem let alone sending out a wireless signal. First time i thought the router was defective and I ordered a new one hoping to return the first one, received the second one before i could return the first one, and the new one was no better than the other anyways. Avoid this product at all costs, or else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_421", "text": "waste of money\n\tRun WinXP, sp2 with everything updated.  I've had this router for 6 months.  It is the WGT624v3, firmware updated.  I never realized how bad the wireless was on this router until this week - dropped connetion 3 times in 15 minutes today alone, while reading the Amazon.com reviews.  \nMy desktop PC's  graphics card went down this past week and I had to RMA it... so about 10 days to send out and get a return.  I have always used a wired connection for my home desktops.  The wireless access was a 'it's there if I need it' novelty.  I started brining my IBM R51 laptop home from work so I could get online, VPN into work, etc..  This is the first time I have used my wireless consistently for more than a hour or so.\nThe last 10 days have been rediculous to say the least.  I logged on my first day and lost connection 5-6 times browsing MSN and Yahoo.  At first I thought it might be channel interference since 2 other routers in range were using channel 11.  I went ahead and disabled the 108G feature since I had never come close to hitting that speed anyways, and changed the channel..  I used the IBM ThinkVantage software to scan my area for other wireless routers and picked a channel not being used.  I changed channels and I verified my signal strength before and after I changed, 95% signal strength. The connection is still getting dropped randomly.  Changed channel to another channel not being used in my area and verified signal strength.  No difference.  Scanned the networks again using the IBM ThinkVantage software.. theres my router, 97% signal strength @ 54Mbs.  unplugged router, modem, repaired my WINSOCKS with WinsockXP, rebooted PC.  I turned on my modem first until is was ready to go, then the router until it was ready, and then my PC (as per the netgear website)and yea, no difference in the connections stability.  The conection is still getting dropped randomly.  \nI might expect this from a router thats on all the time and is getting tired from constantly being hammered. But I hardly ever used the wireless access (yes, wireless radio has been OFF).  After reading these reviews, I am pretty sure the problem wont go away.  \nThe part that upsets me the most, I payed premium money for a product that I thought was premium.  If this had been priced (at the time) at bargain bin prices, I wouldn't of cared.. but it wasn't and i do.  The 'you get what you pay for' saying does not hold true for this product. \nBuyer Beware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_422", "text": "POS ZEN Micro Creative support now sucks\n\tCaution. Creative used to have great support. Now, 60 days of phone support. I have a 9 month old ZEN Micro. It will not start, if I plug it in, it appears to charge but never completes, If I turn it on while plugged in i get to the Creative boot up screen, it goes blank and never completes the boot up. Useless junk now. I cnnot find my original receipt, (who can). I cannot be returned, and I cannot get support on it.\n\nI will be returning my perfectly good running Vision M with receipt, as i cannot risk this device breaking down too.\n\nI have always hated Apple, I am a PC guy, but an Ipod will be my next MP3 device", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_423", "text": "Completely Useless For Me\n\tI wanted to connect a computer to a router, and the computer was going to be pretty far away from the router.  So I figured I needed a long cord, and decided to get this one, which is supposed to be cat 5 stranded patch (which was what I needed.)  Well, it's long.  That's the only good thing about this cord.  But the bad thing is so bad that the cord is useless.  There is nothing on the ends!  It's just a giant wire!  There aren't any connectors on the ends that I can use to plug the cord into my computer, or the router.  So I have a cord, but no connectors.  It's completely useless, unless I buy the connectors separately, and attach them myself.  Do I know how to do that?  Do I want to do that?  No.   So I'm returning this.  Maybe, if all you need is the cord (it's grey, by the way), and not the connectors, you might be able to use this.  Otherwise, it's completely useless.  If you can't find any cords this long that have connectors, maybe you should consider trying a shorter cord.  ..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_424", "text": "Warning about the Ipod\n\tI have really enjoyed my I pod until I started to get errors in January 2006. I started to get an error that state that Itunes can't read to or write form the Disk meaning the Ipod itself. That means I cannot add music to or take music off of the Iopd. This was very upsetting to me as I have had this item for less than a year. I Finlay called tech support at Apple. They asked for the serial# for my Ipod. They told me it was out of warranty, that the warranty had expired in December of 2005 and there was NOTHING I could do, literally. I checked my purchase and found out that I had purchased this on April 7, 2005. I was so angry that they would tell me that it was out of warranty when it clearly was not. So, this is a warning to all Ipod owners of this potential problem", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_425", "text": "Waste of Money!!\n\tDOnt buy and I had tough time in adjusting the ear piece as it falls out every time you hang it over the ear.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_426", "text": "Do your research\n\tWe signed up with Vonage a couple of months ago.  Setting up the D-Link adapter was a snap and I had a dial tone quickly.  After several days, my line was ported and I thought everthing was ok.  \n\nThat was until I tried calling my dad several times and he just hung up on me.  I heard his side clearly, but all he heard was static.  Others complained about our connection too.  Vonage support helped me change a few things on my account to take care of those problems.\n\nHowever, I still have not been able to use my computer modem to fax.  I have tried multiple tips to get it to work, and still no luck.  Calling Vonage's tech support is horrible.  Long wait to talk with someone who doesn't speak good English nor has a clue about what to do with your problems.\n\nThe worst part is that Vonage makes you sign up for a contract.  If it wasn't for that, people would flee in droves.  I think it will get better, but it has a way to g", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_427", "text": "These are horrible.....\n\tThese were expensive.....\nThese are a P. O. S.\nIf you dont know what POS is google it, because I cant say it on amazon. Basically, the layer has an OFFSET. The layers do not match in position. This will give you CRC errors if you have a file which is directly on a layer break, or at the end of the disk. DO NOT BUY, I REPEAT, DO NOT BUY.\nIM NOT SURE WHY MEMOREX HASNT RECALLED THEIR CRUMMY PRODUCT", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_428", "text": "Was not recognizeable\n\tthese were not recognizable by my Sony Dual layer burner... maybe with more attempts and practice they will be", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_429", "text": "One-third the features for three-quarters of the price\n\tMy wife bought this as a gift for me, thinking that it included an FM tuner. For ten dollars more, she could have purchased a product that does everything this one does (it is essentially a $35 car charger) plus the tuner.  If you want to use this product to actually listen to your iPod in your car, you'll need to purchase yet another device: either the cassette adapter (old school! part F8V366-APL) or the FM transmitter (part F8V367-APL).  Either one connects through a jack in the side of this unit.  The FM transmitter is another $40 (you're now $20-30 over what the Monster iCarPlay, which does all of the above, would have cost you)...and, surprise!  The transmitter takes AAA batteries!  There's no way to power the transmitter through the Auto Kit.  To power the FM transmitter without batteries, you must purchase yet a third accessory, the \"Mobile Power Cord for iPod\" (F8V7067-APL, just $15!)...except your car's power plug is occupied by the Auto Kit, so you'll need to buy a twin-plug adapter for that.\n\nAre we having fun yet?  I'm not, and am wishing I'd skipped all this nonsense and just purchased the iCarPlay in the first place", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_430", "text": "Just did not work!\n\tI am the owner of a home day care and I had all of the kids bring in T-shirts so that we could all create our own unique father's day gifts with these iron-on transfers. When I say that I followed the directions Precisely I am not fooling! I was so concerned about slip ups that I made sure I followed the directions to the letter, but every time I tried to pull off the cooled transfer paper off came half of the design and the rest styed on the paper! Very disappointing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_431", "text": "Bad luck or low quality product??\n\tVery bad start, bad point for Amazon. I wanted to get a good quality device and that is the reason I chose buying from Amazon even it was more expensive than other sites. \nI just turned on the device and tried to search for broadcasts. It was like all the radios in US were shut down or at least in my region. By mistake I filliped the device and surprise: the device started receiving radio signal. After that everything seemed to be OK but some strange noise in headphones.   \nCons: failure/malfunctioning while operating the radio.\nPros: \t- great sound (with other than manufacturer provided headphones);\n\t- long operating time using rechargeable battery;\n\t- excellent expandable via SD cards feature;\n\t- I love the flip display capability.\nI really love that device because of its features and I hope it was only my mischance getting a damaged one. However I requested Amazon the replacement of the device instead of reimbursement. I also already advised some friends to buy that device.\nAs a good point for Amazon, the very fast answer when I requested the replacement of the device. \nI will come back with updates after I receive the replacement. Hope a good one next time.\nThank you Amazon Team.\n\nComing back after receiving the replacement device.\nFirst of all it was a very good idea buying Amazon fulfilled products even it was a bit more expensive than other sellers. The replacement came faster than the product. Excellent Amazon Team and very professional. It's a pleasure doing business with you.\nThe device works perfectly. \nReally a device you must have. \nMore than that, my friends I recommended the mp3 player are very happy with their new acquisition.  They were luckier than me. \n5 Stars for the product now.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_432", "text": "Wish I had done more research\n\tYeah, the Nano Dock is useful; however, be aware that it comes with NO cords whatsoever. This means that you have to purchase yet another accessory for it to be of any practical use. BOO Apple! There is absolutely no excuse for following in the footsteps of Microsoft", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_433", "text": "images heavily out of focus despite adjustment - returning\n\tJust got this camera in the mail as a birthday present. Installing the software was easy, but unfortunately the camera is essentially broken. It is only (somewhat) in-focus for items about 1 inch away. Adjusting the focus ring doesn't help, so this camera's build seems to be defective. My brother bought the same camera and it doesn't seem to have the same problem. Anyway, returning mine.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_434", "text": "Long cord didn't work\n\tThe long cord simply didn't work. I returned it to Maxell, using the address on the back of the package, and had the product returned to me because the facility has closed. I've spent almost $5 trying to return an $8 product.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_435", "text": "AHHH! its horrible!\n\tPlease! for the love of god! do not buy this product! it is absolutly horrible. i'll admit that since i bought my computer and go this card back in 2002, i hadn't had problems until the past few months. i play an online game - a MMORPG - and after every time the game is updated and i have to install the updates i am unable to log onto the game! it freezes up, and either makes my computer crash or destroys my internet connections, forcing me to restart. as you can imagine, this gets rather frustrating, and if you play MMORPGs, you can see how it is even more frustrating. i am currently running XP home edition. i beg you, DO NOT BUY THIS ETHERNET CARD JUST BECAUSE IT IS THE CHEAPEST ONE OUT THERE! you get what you pay for! now i'm off to buy a new one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_436", "text": "Product application\n\tThe photo on the Target website shows a cable input/output for cable protection. The unit arrived with a phone line input/output-not much help for those expecting protection on their cable line", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_437", "text": "Not very dependable\n\tI started out with 2 gigabytes. And then after I had filled this card with about 500 photos, I downloaded all the photos to my computer. After deleting all of the photos from this card, the capacity had suddenly decreased to only half! What happened to the other 1 gigabyte? I'm sure they pre-formatted this card to appear like it's 2 gigabytes, but what a surprise when you start using it. Not good", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_438", "text": "Item not delivered in reasonable time frame\n\tI canceled the order of Velocity DVD-R disks since it took too long to deliver", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_439", "text": "NOT SO GREAT AS THEY SAY.JUST OK\n\tThese radios look nice but there are some problems here. First the batteries do not last long unless you do not talk. Second the biggest problem for me was uncompatibility with other radios and brands. The receive quality is very poor and hard to understand at times. I also hace a T7200 and the difference is like night and day. The 7200 is the best. The 7400 i believe is an has flaws and that is why you see them priced so low. I paid $24.00 on ebay and also have seen the set at home depot clearance for $44.00 today. What good is any radio if you cant understand what someone is saying? Good try motorola but this is a poor product.NOT RECOMMENDED TO PURCHASE", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_440", "text": "So not available in 2-3 weeks\n\tI ordered this radio back in May and I still don't have them.  It is now September.  I have exchanged several emails with Amazon, the first one I received a very nice but untrue reply.  The second response was borderline rude but at least honest, they told me that they don't have the product and don't know when they will.  If you are looking for something to use now, don't waste your time with ordering this radio", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_441", "text": "Horribly noisy\n\tThe box says you can either \"power\" or \"charge\" your iPod with the Powerjolt. To me, \"power\" means listening to the iPod while it is plugged in to the Powerjolt.   However, there is an overwhelming amount of buzz and static when the iPod is playing while connected to the Powerjolt.  Maybe this thing works ok to \"charge\" while the iPod is not playing, but it is not an acceptable way to \"power\" the iPod while it is playing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_442", "text": "Cheap as in Quality not Price\n\tI commute via public transportation, the majority of that on a noisy train. Earbuds and over ear headphones don't block out enough of the noise to enjoy the music. I received these Philips HN110 headphones as a gift. \n\nWhen I first got these I was pretty disappointed at how flimsy they appeared. I have some KOSS over ear head phones which are nice and beefy. These are scrawny but on the other hand take up less space. They use a single AAA batt. Using them on the train I was able to turn down the volume on my music player a tad but a lot of the noise still gets through. I'm not an expert on these but I guess this noise cancelling works mainly on lower frequencies. Alot of the noise on the train is higher in pitch and thus gets through. The next thing I noticed was that with a cord coming out of both the left and right earphone you are limited in how you can put these on and take them off. My KOSS and Sony headphones and earbuds use the single cord to one phone and the connecting cord from there (or it runs through the headphone band). I realize I like this single cord feature very much. Again these Philips HN 110 don't have this. \n\nI also noticed that when the Noise Cancelling is turned on and the wind is blowing you can hear the wind as if it were amplified. \n\nAfter about a month and a half the battery compartment door latch broke inside. Now I can't open the battery compartment without doing some damage to these headphones. I checked Philips website for info on these phones but I couldn't find any. I called their customer support and they told me I had to call a different #. I called the different number and got the Return Merchandise Authorization # but was told I need to send the receipt in. I got them as a gift so I don't have the receipt. \n\nIn summary, their noise cancelling ability is pretty week. Better than my hefty non-noise cancelling KOSS over ears or my stethascope like Sony ear buds but only by about 10% or so (just to put a number in their). Flimsy design. Cords from both earphones. Hear the wind amplified. Battery compartment latch broke after a month and a half and their warrenty sucks", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_443", "text": "Low quality\n\tAfter only having the cable for a week under very light usage, the cable stopped working intermittently. It makes crackling noises when the cable is moved. I am not talking about whipping or quick movement, just gentle movement of the cable causes crackling and loss of signal. I was about to scrap the cable altogether but I decided to resolder the connector to see if that would help. I cut off about half a foot of the cable and resoldered it, only to find that the same problem persisted. I got a bad cable, obviously..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_444", "text": "Did not work-avoid this product\n\tThe iM3c was a gift - looked like a great little portable stereo for my Pod. First used it on a trip. Started off playing ok and then the sound cut in and out. Frustrated me for the week as I didn't know if it would play or not on any given day. When it did play it was ok but not great. Finally, it didn't play anymore.\n\nReturned it to the Apple Store where purchased to find that there was only a 15 day return policy and I missed it by 2 days. So, I tried to contact Altec Lansing. The phone number in the owners book didn't work although I tried for several days. Then I emailed the Altec support email. No response after two emails.\n\nSometimes a product doesn't work and it's easy to return or get repaired. On this one, it looks like this product will be finding the trash can.\n\nDo not buy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_445", "text": "Do NOT do business with Bargaincell!\n\tBought a cell phone battery that, of course, died one week past their return/refund deadline. Refused to refund or replace even though the product is CLEARLY defective. This company is a ripoff and will never do business with them again. Consider yourself warned", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_446", "text": "Short lived performance\n\tI bought the TDK Mojo 256 about a year and 3 months ago. It worked wonderfully for the first year - did what it was supposed to and the radio quality was great. Then I upgraded to Windows XP and that's when everything started going wrong. This MP3 player needs propreitary software to copy files from your hard disk or CD to the mp3 player. Unfortunately the software doesn't work well at all with XP. Right now, my player is piece of junk. I have tried copying files which it shows as copied but then when you reconnect the player, they don't show up on there. What's more, formatting the internal memory will also not release the space and so I have the internal memory full but it shows up in the software as free. However, it won't copy over any new files and gives me a \"Storage Full\" error. It doesn't act reliably with XP either and I had to unplug and replug several times for it to even read the list of songs on the mp3. It lasted all of 15 months. While it sounds like a great deal ( good features for price ). DO NOT buy this if you will be using it with XP and if you do, please don't expect it to last more than 12-15 months", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_447", "text": "Be an educated consumer!  You don't have to spend a lot for *digital* cables\n\tYou don't have to spend a fortune on expensive cables when you are dealing with digital signals.  Keep in mind that all digital interfaces have error correction built into them. Did you know the internal components of consumer electronics are connected with tin and nickel?  There's no gold inside!  So there's no need for oxygen-free, gold tipped, multi sheilded, super mega supreme cables.   If you don't believe me, buy this cable and a no-name cheapie.  Compare them for yourself -- you will see no difference.\n\nWith analog signals, a good quality cable may make a difference (although the difference is usually only visible on an oscilloscope).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_448", "text": "Great product, terrible cost.\n\tHave you ever heard the saying that something would cost you \"an arm and a leg\"? These cables cost that, your first son, and bidding rights to your estate. Don't get me wrong- Monster makes great cables. Let there be no confusion on this point. But they're just incredibly expensive, and this is made much worse with these cables.\n\nSeveral people have pointed out that the digital signal on HDMI cables must adhere to error-correction and certain standards (even a $10 cable cable must meet some specifications to even reach production)- and this is largely true. Unless BluRay implements new features that require new cables at some point in the future, there's really very little difference between HDMI cables. Yes, the gold-plated pins and other features will improve your connection a bit, but the improvement will be far less than you'd see between any other \"cheap\" versus \"designer\" cables on the market.\n\nBut Monster cables really are made to a standard that makes some difference, and that's worth mentioning. This cable is built sturdy, so that none but the most harsh of treatment could ever damage it. And the shielding isn't just the usual electrical shielding- Monster cables are toughened to the point that I wouldn't doubt if they're certified against nuclear fallout. If you have the money to blow and you want the confidence of knowing that your entertainment center could fare well in an EMP strike, you're looking at the right cables.\n\nBut for nearly all consumers, these cables cost 4x as much as alternatives, with no real plusses. At the very least, you can pick up a mid-grade cable (Sony, etc) at a mid-grade price ($40) to get the increased sturdiness and the gold-plated connections. And over these products, the Monster cables basically have nothing at all except their branding. Please do look up a cheaper alternative this time, and spend some of the extra money on an extra set of whatever tools you use to keep your screen clean. You'll get much better results with these tools than you will worrying about $100 HDMI cables", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_449", "text": "Think Before You Buy\n\tIf you can't abide an ever-present low hiss in the background, and louder interference in the presence of power lines, don't buy this product.  I wish I'd read the reviews more carefully before I bought.  A number of even the most favorable ones mentioned this annoyance.\n\nThe manufacturer replaced the first unit after I complained, but it was no improvement.  This may be the best product of its type out there, but it still comes up short.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_450", "text": "Love the concept, hate the product!\n\tI think this product design concept is great.  I love the flexibe arm size.  It fits great in my car.  The CRAPPY part.  I live near metro st. louis and i could not hold a signal ANYWHERE!  I always had some intereference.  whether it was fuzz or the signal going in and out.  This product did not meet my expectations, especially since the back of the package states I should have crystal clear sound.  This is not true.  I have returned this product after little success over the first week of purchase.  I am now waiting to get my DLO transpod 2 in the mail to try it out.  I want something to work!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_451", "text": "Listen to the rest of us\n\tI have to say, since I really started listening to music I have payed attention to a lot more detail of sound.  With that said I am not a bass junky; but bass and compression of the overall mix is what makes a sound a good sound.  I currently owned a pair of Sony MDR-EX81LP (that cost me 30-40 dollars a year ago) I am a medical student and I study all day and all night, but cannot have my music blasting.  Conversely I needed to have a nice isolation of my sound.  Comparing my old Sony to the new ER-6 that I just got, I am EXTREMELY DISSAPOINTED with their performance.  I was expecting a great sound with minimal noise from the outside and get almost no response at the level that I studied with my old ear buds. To be fair remember that these are not noise cancelling, they are noise reducing.  There is no component involved here, they are basically really good earplugs with speakers in them.  My wife just ran the vacuum and I barely heard it.  The earplug reduced noise feature is great and comfortable; however my other ones (Sony earbuds) sound better.  A combination of the two would be great.  Keep in mind that this is my opinion and make your own based on why you are buying earbuds.  Environmental sound reduction is great, sound quality is not as good as some others.....choose your fault and pay attention to pricing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_452", "text": "Not Worth the Money\n\tI was disappointed with these earphones. The sound level was low and higher frequency sound seemed attenuated.  The $30 Sony MDR-EX51 earphones I already owned sounded much better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_453", "text": "Phantom Paper Jam can cost extra\n\tI have had the 325 model for less than a year.  Up until recently I was satisfied with its performance using it to print less than 5 pictures at a time.  Recently, I needed to print a series of pictures (more than 10 in one sitting) and had an error message-print cartridge jam-I fixed the paper jam but continued to get the error message. I  called HP and they stated this was a fatal error in the unit and encouraged me to purchase the updated model rather than fix my printer.  I searched the internet for a solution only to find that others had encountered this and the solution was to purchase the \"new'model- A not very cost effective solution as this was not supposted to be a disposable model.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_454", "text": "FILE 13\n\tDON'T BUY THESE THINGS !  THEY GO BAD AND SANDISK WON'T REPLACE THEM.  BUY OCZ OR A-DATA OR SOMETHING. THESE THINGS ARE VERY UNRELIABLE..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_455", "text": "Who knows how to solve the C:13:01 error ?\n\tI bought the Sony 128 MB Memory Stick (MSH-128) a few months ago, but I only used it once. When I was in my 20th picture, an error appeared in the screen of my Sony P100 camera:\n\nError C:13:01, Memory Stick failed\n\nFirst, I went to Sony Service Center, but they didn't know what was happening. Then, I went to different Sony Stores, but the only answer they gave me was that my Memory Stick is failed, that it's impossible to fix or format it and, the worst, there is no way to save the pictures !!!!\n\nFinally, I tried to solved it by myself, and I \"google\" the C:13:01 error. If you do it, you will find hundreds of people with the same problem, looking for a solution.\n\nThat's why I don't recommend this product. If all of us have the same problem, you can be the next", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_456", "text": "be careful of this one\n\tA friend gave me this card for free, when I travled to Arizona. I use this card in my Dell X51V.\n\nFrom time to time, this card can't be recoginize by the PDA. I have to pull it out and re-insert it in, and reset my PDA.\nThen oneday, my GPS software showed \"Map data corrupted\". All the data in the card was wiped out, and the card's space reduced to around 300M, have no idea where the remaining space goes to.\n\nDon't put important data on this one!!! That's my lesson", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_457", "text": "Never work properly\n\tI bought this SD card on April 11. Unfortunately, the card doesn't work properly, in fact, my camera and my computer never detect it. \n\nAlso, I recived a different card, it didn't like the picture on this page. I think I was swindled. \n\nWell, I had to buy another SD card", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_458", "text": "Two Units, Both Failed\n\tI bought a brand new unit directly from Garmin. It worked for about a week, then it would no longer charge. I returned it and got a REFURBISHED UNIT in exchange.\n\nThe refurbished unit did better.. it lasted 3 weeks before failing. To use it, I must use the charger plug constantly, as the unit will not charge.\n\nSending it back now to try a third unit", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_459", "text": "look like multiple functional but not working\n\tI had bought this item due to good review before I went to a trip to Bulgaria. However, it plugs in but doesn't work. Why? I don't know. how should I deal with it now?  Is it a defect one? I have no idea, to me I just lost 17 dollars for an experience. (don't buy electronic items from a book store, even it's cheaper) Fortunate I also bought Targus travel adaptor set that save me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_460", "text": "DON'T BUY!!!!!!!!!!\n\tIf you have a 30 gig. video iPod, mabey.  But for a 60 gig. it is too tight to it, got a mark on iPod after taking it out, covered up part of the screen on mine, and I'm taking it back right away.\n\nIt is a waste of money to buy this product and I made a mistake by getting it for myself.  Get a different case than this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_461", "text": "Didn't know you can sell trash over amazon.\n\tIt was horrible, soon as i plug the speakers in it was making a constant noise, really annoying, the speakers were junk, worst purchase i've ever made from amazon. I would've returned them but I didn't want to go through the trouble of sending it back. So i just smashed them and went to best buy and got new ones. I know it was a cheap speaker, but hell it should atleast work properly. Talk about trash", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_462", "text": "Horrible Feedback\n\tThese speakers are unusable. They give off horrible feedback even when there's not a cell phone or cordless phone in the room", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_463", "text": "Great  features, great price, horrible speakerphone\n\tThis machine is  great looking, compact, and  seems to be the perfect combination fax/answering machine/speakerphone.  One major problem:  The phone is well below average in sound quality,  and the speaker is absolutely terrible.  The tiny, poorly made speaker is placed in the back left side of the unit and and is totaly inaudible at loud volumes due to distortion.  The fax is great,  the print quality is great,  the speed is great, but you have to lower the volume and lean over with your head against the speaker  to hear messages.  This problem also renders the speakerphone useless.  I returned this unit twice thinking it was defective, but spoke to HP and was told that is just the way this unit works.  Buy the Panasonic KX-FHD351  if you  need a great sounding unit.  The only problem with the Panasonic is that it doesn't come in black,  but is a much better phone/answering/speakerphone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_464", "text": "DO NOT Wast your time with this product...period\n\tI am on my second one and I will be returning this one also. Both of them worked once and then would not retract fully after that. I was so mad I almost threw it against the wall. I thought the first one was a defect, but then when I got the second one I realized it was a design flaw... If you buy the Targus one keep your receipt because I guarantee you will be returning it. What I don't get is how Targus has the guts to release this product and also put on it: Satisfaction Guaranteed. What a joke..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_465", "text": "seriously annoyed\n\tThis card is on its way back to Amazon.  I purchased it as it was one of the \"recommended items\" with the camera I also purchased, never mind that it doesn't work with the camera.  I'm not hugely tech savvy--I (wrongly) assumed that any items recommended with the main item (a $500 camera) would be compatible.  Check to make sure that any recommended accessories will actually achieve what you want them to.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_466", "text": "I'm shocked, amazon cancelling orders withouth any notification.\n\tThis isn't the type of behavior i would expect from such a valuable and big company as Amazon is. They cancelled my order same way as the other people's. They didn't even send any notification email and i found my order cancelled by looking at the site. Amazon MUST learn that this is illegal and they must ship all the orders placed, if they made a mistake pricing the item is THEIR problem not ours and more after many customers confirmed the price over telephone. If Amazon don't ship the orders already placed they will throw stones over their own roof and make lots of bad publicity. I'm one of many who won't be buying anything ever if Amazon don't send me my ordered items. Count with me for any legal actions that may be taken", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_467", "text": "What a joke\n\tI bought these because I have an HP printer and figured they would be best for the shirts I want to make.  I couldn't get them to take for anything in the world.  I put the pressure on it, ironed them longer, everything you can think of and they still wouldn't take.  Then when I finally got one to take it completely cracked and crumbled and started peeling off before an hour was up. It never made it to the wash, so now I am out the money I paid for them and still have no shirts.  Any other brands you suggest instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_468", "text": "No customer support\n\tIt's the most expensive CF card with absolutely no customer support.  After a while the CF card stopped working - no power light as if the card  and quot;burned out and quot;.  I really can't tell you exactly what went wrong because it's impossible to contact someone at Socket customer support. I followed their web-site instructions but was never contacted. I'll never buy another Socket product again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_469", "text": "NOT PALM COMPATIBLE\n\tConnects to your Microsoft Pocket PC and will not work with a Palm.  If you mistakenly order, AMAZON.COM will not refund your shipping.  Have a nice day", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_470", "text": "Technical Details Misleading\n\tIt states in the Technical Details that you can get 450 pictures from this cartridge. This is not true.  After much discussion with HP, they finally admitted that it's only rated for 150 4 x 6 pictures.  My experience is that you actually get a little under 100 pictures from it.  If you're buying this cartridge, you've probably already bought the printer, but you should know before you buy the printer that you're going to go through a lot of expensive ink", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_471", "text": "Watch out for shipping\n\tI put this item in my cart -- it was one of the \"buy both now\" deals.  The problem is, the first item was sold by Amazon, with free shipping, the second item was sold by another company with outrageous shipping costs.\n\nI caught this easily while checking out but just wanted to post a \"buyer beware\" to check the shipping costs", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_472", "text": "Love it but it keeps breaking\n\tI love the functionality of this armband. The problem is that it keeps breaking. The place at which the band loops through the holder keeps breaking.. I'm on my second one and it is almost ready for another replacement..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_473", "text": "Problems at radom\n\tThis LEXAR brand has had issues with it's Memory Cards.  I lost lots of pictures from a vacation to Disney World and a Convention. Their site had SOFTWARE that was to help recover some of those lost images!!  I have never had Flash memory trouble until LEXAR!  I now only buy SCANDISK items. Samsung invented this tecnology and SD is their product. The Store I bought the LEXAR chip was in a hurry to give me another chip I could trust. He gave me the higher costing SD chip. I wasn't the first to have issues from buying it in his store. He took a $50.00 loss to make me happy. People take lots of photos now that we went Digital. Imagine looking for some pictures you know you took and they are not there!  Most think they messed up. WIth this chip you will have that happen so pay very close attention. Most of what is lost can not be recovered. Pay the extra money for SCANDISK.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_474", "text": "Earbuds fall out if you move\n\tThe remote control is OK.\n\nBut the earbuds are horrible! They are very sensitive to your particular \"ear anatomy\". I suppose they fit for some people, but for me they are useless. They stay in for a few seconds, but don't dare do anything like running, walking, or moving your head and expect them to stay in.\n\nMuch better to get lightweight headphones with an over-the-head or behind-the-head band, or even the models with \"hooks\" that fit over the top of your ears.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_475", "text": "wires too long, connector sleeve disconnected\n\tA short review...\n\nDon't buy this product. The wire is too long and the remote control is too heavy for the jack to hold. After a month of the remote and wire hanging and swinging about, the wire where it's connected at the jack gave out making this remote unuseable; I have to jiggle and find the sweet spot now just to make the remote work.\n\nLong wires plus a remote adds considerable stress and weight on the jack...a serious design flaw. If you want to buy this, I suggest you tie the wire and the remote using a rubber band around your IPOD to support it's weight without pulling the wire off the connector", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_476", "text": "Massive problems with Sony CE595\n\tI am sorry to say that my experience with the CD player has been miserable. After a series of unhelpful conversations with SONY folks, I am going to return it. It often fails to read the CD or cuts in and out on new CDs that play perfectly in other CD players; the shuffle program simply spins and spins, and rarely settles down to actually play a CD.  It occasionally generates a read error message (uh, yeah...).\n\nEven if on \"continuous\" play, it often fails to recognize the CDs loaded into it. Instead, it displays a \"No Disc\" message. Then, even if it does play a series of CDs on continuous play, at some pt, it just stops. It has been like this since I first brought it home and has not improved in the weeks since. \n  \nThe experience with the tech support people alone convinced me that they do not care.  It took a long time to even get through their tech support lines the first night I had it, and then a lot of persuading to even get them to agree that their CD player was not working. Then they tried to convince to me send the brand new machine back, **for a price**, to have them repair it. Uh, no, not likely to fall for that--paying them to repair a brand new machine straight out of the box, taking time out of my way-too-busy life to ship it to them??  I finally have a reference number with permission to return it to the store for a full refund; so back it goes.\n \nThen there are the limitations on the remote control that others here have noted. \n\nSince I had the same shuffle problems with my previous SONY carousel player, I am not inclined to try a 3rd machine. \n\nNeedless to say, no more SONYs are coming into my life.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_477", "text": "At this price point i think the many other mice feel more solid than this logitech mouse.\n\tI mainly chose this mouse because I needed one quickly and it was black and matched my set up. I had been using the standard greyish white optical mouse with a scroll wheel and a red light that shined out from under my wrist. This one feels smaller, but still comfortable. However a couple weeks of normal usage made the mouse much less solid feeling. The plastic now mushes as the seems flex slightly in my hand. I decided to have a friend repair the cable of my old mouse. :-/ I am going to donate this mouse to a friend who still has a tracking ball mouse. I like some of Logitechs products and higher end mice. But I would stay away from this mouse. Its not bad, its just not good enough to pick over other mice that cost the same amount.\nHope that helps.\nAwesomefun", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_478", "text": "Do not buy this adaptor!\n\tI first isntalled this to WinXP 2nd ED and all of a sudden I am getting blue screens and the system keeps rebooting over and over.  I uninstall and the problem goes away.  Coincidence?  I will let you decide.  I reinstalled the adaptor and it gets very very hot..  reminds me of my notebook that overheats and shuts down.  I cant get a connection to my router.  I have my notebook im typing on now connected right next to the adaptor desktop and get a signal just fine with my notebook.  I will be sending this back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_479", "text": "it's a 4-star product\n\tOK. I take my words back. I found a solution to the connection problem with windows xp. Download a patch (\tWindowsXP-KB884020-x86-enu.exe, solving WPA issues) from microsoft, then everything goes as it should be. \n\n-------------------------------------\n\ni bought this USB adapter along with DI-624 router for $99. The router works perfectly fine. The USB adapter gave me so much trouble. i used it to connect my desktop pc to wireless network. It works when the network is not encrpted. But it won't find an IP address under WPA security. It searches IP address endlessly. I have winxp sp2 which is supposed to support wireless flawlessly. I think either this so-called 108m bps or the driver causing the trouble. Having seen others having problem with other brands of USB adapter, i think maybe for desktop, a wireless pci card is better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_480", "text": "flakey\n\tIt dies if you plug in any external USB disk drive or card reader.  D-Link just doesn't know how to write device drivers that work well.  I've had problems with every D-Link product I've ever bought", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_481", "text": "warranty problem\n\twhen i purchased this plan it was for a tv between $1000 and 1499.99.\nnew contract claims that my purchase had to be under $1000 so they will NOT honor it. this means i do not have an extended warranty.\ni either want this warranty for the price that was agreed upon or a full refund.\ni'm happy i found out about this problem before i needed the warranty.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_482", "text": "Bad customer service........\n\tI never received the 4-year plan, when I purchased the TVHD in August 2006. I have wrote to Amazon several times with no follow up by Amozon.\nMy next step is legal, since Amazon is acting like it dosen't care about the customer.\nThe reason I both the TVHD was because of 4-year service plan.\n\nTerrible customer service......", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_483", "text": "Do you feel lucky?\n\tIf you do, go ahead and take a chance.  I did and got burned.  Tv didn't work right out of the box.  Will return soon.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_484", "text": "JUNK! STAY AWAY\n\tUnfortunately I bought this router (aka junk) from Amazon. Never worked smoothly. Did not like WPA. After I set the the protocol to WPA and restarted it, the router froze. Updated firmware, no use. Now its not working. Power is intermittent, will shut off whenever it wants. Freezes randomly. This garbage is going back to Dlink today. Dlink tech support also said that they are having a HUGE number of complaints with 524 especially revision D.\nI will never buy another Dlink. DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND AVOID DI-52", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_485", "text": "If you like headaches and hassles, buy this router\n\tThis may be one of the cheapest routers out there, but it's cheap in every way. I spent hours either on hold or talking with poorly trained overseas \"tech support\" whose expertise consisted of (barely) reading a script. Eventually these computer whizzes determined that my D-Link router didn't work. They told me to send it back (on my nickel, of course), and they sent me another one, which also did not work, at least not with my computer system. After more wasted hours, I was referred to the one guy at D-Link who--supposedly--has mastered this router's bugs. The problem? He never answered the phone. And despite all my calls to him and all my voicemails asking him either to call me at work or to set a time for us to talk, he repeatedly returned my calls at 3:00 in the afternoon, the time when most people who can afford routers are working. Finally I had an epiphany: Life was too short to %* and #@ with D-Link. I packed up the router and sent it back to the CEO, Stephen Joe, with a letter. Then I went out and bought a Netgear router, and I was up and running in minutes. Mr. Joe never responded to my letter, but what else do you expect from a company that so clearly doesn't value its customers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_486", "text": "Not a reliable router, do not upgrade firmware!\n\tHave had this router for over a year.  During this time the router constantly lost the internet connection, even when it's wired directly to my desktop PC.  The disconnect can last anywhere from a couple of seconds to minutes.  A new firmware (1.23) was released a few days ago for revision A (the version of the router I have).  D-Link's website said the firmware \"improved reliability\" so I decided to upgrade.  After flashing to the new firmware, the router will not let me into the control panel  or respond to pings.  The lights blink, that's all.  I've reset the router, but this does nothing to restore the old firmware.  D-link's firmware upgrade appears to have put this router out of its misery--which is perhaps for the best as it now forces me to finally go back to a reliable router company", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_487", "text": "Not happy with what i got\n\tA while ago I purchased the same item, maybe a month, and I received what I paid for: 2 walkie talkies, 2 RECHARGABLE BATTERIES, and a CHARGING BASE for the walkies. \n\nIn this last purchase I thought I bought the same things, I even paid the same amount of money, but neither the batteries nor the charging came in the package.\n\nThank you\n\nHumberto Gonzalez\nSan Jose, Costa Ric", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_488", "text": "Bummer\n\tBike did not run right from the beginning.  THe battery did not stay charged.  After awhile just quite running altogether.  Company was not very usefull.  Warranty only 90 days.  Do not buy this peice of junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_489", "text": "KDS not interested in long-term customers\n\tI spoke with customer service rep at 800-283-1311.  Devices have a one-year warranty.  I stated that I sent in the Registration card, and asked if she would look up the purchase date.  She said no, \"Registration and Warrany are in different departments.\"\n\nShe asked me to hold, and came back on the line stating that since this model originally sold in 2003, my unit went off warranty in 2004 unless I have the invoice.  I called back about an hour later, after finding the invoice, and got the same customer service rep.  She recognized me and belittled me for calling back and said unless I have a question, there's nothing they can do.  I stated that I found the invoice as requested and she asked me to fax it to her.  I did that, so far no response.  We'll see if they replace the unit or not.\n\nJust an FYI...after the one-year warranty, there are no options. The do not offer parts or service after the one-year warranty", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_490", "text": "KDS CDO Not Ready for Prime Time\n\tI purchased two CDOs only to find out that some of the lights on one of them did not work.  After 6 weeks, KDS finally replaced it.  It did not cost me anything but time and frustration.  After 2 months, my second one has now failed.  Most of the trays do not eject.  It is no longer returnable and I have CDs stuck in it.  Do NOT make the mistake of purchasing even one of these.  Go to K-Mart and get one of the old fashioned manual ones.  You will be much happier", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_491", "text": "Won't return money\n\tAdorama is a terrible company to deal with. They sent me a pkg of 2 Epson ink cartridges and 270 papers.  I have called several times as the ink cartridges were not the correct ones. I returned them as instructed, written 3 letters and called. This started in mid July.  I called 2 weeks ago (Aug 28th and a different gal said she thought I should have my money back and would see to it.  That was over 2 weeks ago and nothing since then.  \nI would recommend that anyone should NOT order from this company", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_492", "text": "problems\n\tI bought this unit to use with a boombox and it functioned well but after a few minutes it just went blank. I tried batteries in the boombox, AC power and two boomboxes because they thought the boombox was the problem \n\nBut after two boomboxes I guess the problem is the Roady.\n\nAnyone else have this problem?\n\nI use the XM only at home with the boombox. \n\nCurrently waiting for response from Crutchfield and Delphi.\n\nI will post again when (if) this is resolved.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_493", "text": "Below Average Sound Using FM Wireless Signal; Also, cancelling service is a joke\n\tThis review is more about my several month's experience with XM satellite radio and the not-so-good quality using the wireless FM frequencies through our car's radios. I live in Los Angeles.\n\nI got this little Roady XT for me, and the XM2GO radio receiver for my wife. I was excited about getting these new satellite receivers in our cars. The Idea of having all these \"no ads\" radio stations playing through my car's FM frequency seemed cool. \n    Setting up the unit and getting it to work was easy. Changing FM frequencies for the wireless transmitter is easy as well. It really is a neat little receiver. \n\nHowever, after setting up this unit in my car and the XM2GO in my wife's car, I was really disappointed in the music sound quality. The music sounds flat and with a hissy quality, almost monaural at times, and the volume seems a lot lower than the car's radio at the same volume setting. I had to turn the volume dial up quite a bit when playing satellite radio. The car's regular radio sounds much better than satellite radio if using wireless reception with any of the radio receivers, IMO. Besides, there are plenty of annoying ads and interruptions on XM radio as someone mentioned in another review.\n    \nI thought about having the units professionally installed so that my wife and I wouldn't have to use the poor sounding wireless FM technology, but realized that both family cars have very expensive navigation systems and I didn't want the vehicle's factory warranty voided if some installer got inside our car's dash and accidentally messed something up.\n\nSo about two month's ago, after several months of off-and-on use of XM radio service, I called to cancel my subscriptions. I had paid for a six month subscription for both receivers when I joined. As I expected would happen, when I called them to cancel, I was on the phone for allloooooonnnng time waiting for a customer service rep. Finally, I got to tell the rep all my relevant account information so I could cancel the service only to be put on hold and transferred to their \"special\" customer service department for cancellations where I was \"accidentally\" disconnected and had to call back and start all over again.\n\nFinally, after another long call to them, I was able to cancel my service.....or, so I thought. Yesterday, I was looking at my September credit card bill and saw that XM radio had charged my credit card for the next six months despite the fact that they assured me that my two accounts would be closed. \n\nI called my bank and had them reverse the charges and I may have the bank issue me a new credit card with different numbers in case XM tries to charge me again six months from now.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_494", "text": "I've just replaced my set of these\n\tI've had a set of these batteries for a year or two now. The last few times I've taken them out for vacation use in camera, I've had the same problem: I charge two sets (one Kodak and one these Energizers) when I put the camera away. A few weeks later, I go off on vacation. The Kodak 1600mAh set will last me all day on the charge from a month or so before. The Energizer 2500mAh set might last me half a day, having lost most of its charge from sitting for the same number weeks before use.\n\nAfter missing out on some pics on my latest trip due to dead batteries, I'd had enough. The Energizers are going in the bin, and I just followed the good reviews to buy a set of Duracells to replace them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_495", "text": "Great for a few months, then won't hold charge\n\tI got these batteries just over a few months ago for my portable GPS unit that I use often on my travels. In fact, I bought eight of them (two packs of 4). I was upgrading from my previous set of 1600mAh Rayovac NiMH AA batteries that were still going strong after 2 years. When I saw the new energizer 2500mAh rechargeables I was excited to purchase them thinking they would last longer than my old 1600mAh Rayovacs.  Boy was I wrong!\n\nFor 2-3 months, the 2500mAh energizers worked well. A charge lasted about 6-7 hours in my portable GPS unit. I was getting roughly 5.5-6 hours on my old 1600mAh Rayovac AA's. My GPS unit is spec'ed for 6 hours on a pair of AA's so the new 2500mAh energizers seemed to work flawlessly.\n\nNow they work okay and seem to be getting worse each time I charge them, appearing to hold less of a charge each time.  For the last month or two (4th  and  5th month after their initial purchase) I'll be lucky if I can get 4-5 hours of use out of them in my portable GPS unit. I now get roughly 3.5-4 hours of use out of them.  I pulled out and tried my old 1600mAh Rayovac AA's and once again got approximately 5.5-6 hours of use out of them in my GPS unit - and my trusty Rayovacs are just over 2 years old!\n\nI thought I might have had some defective energizers but I can't seem to get any pair of combinations to hold a decent charge. Charges just don't seem to last - it's really disappointing.  I am going to look at another brand for high capacity 2500+ mAh NiMH batteries to replace my 1600mAh Rayovacs. Would be great if the energizer could hold its charge. But because they don't, I do not recommend the energizers to anyone", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_496", "text": "Junk NiMH batteries\n\tI bought several packs of these batteries 6 months ago.  They were great at first, but now most of them won't hold a charge at all.  They discharge in 2 weeks without even being in a device.  DON'T buy them!  They're JUNK", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_497", "text": "Good sound, when they stay on my ears.\n\tI had such high hopes for these headphones.  I wanted to hook them over my ears and go running whenever I pleased.  But it was not to be. \n\nThe day after I received my headphones, my grandmother passed away.  I packed my bags, put my idpod and headphones in my carry-on, and headed to the airport.  Once settled in my seat, I tried to put on my headphones, but they kept falling off my ears.  I tried to adjust them, bending the earclips all sorts of ways, but it was extremely difficult to do so, and my adjustments wouldn't hold.\n\nIf I couldn't get these headphones to stay on when I was stationary, running was out of the question. \n\nMaybe others have had better luck.  Maybe my ears are just too small for them.  But I am not impressed with these headphones", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_498", "text": "One word - LOUSY\n\tYou would think that Panasonic Cordless phone and Panasonic Hands-Free Headset would work well together, being that they are sold by the same company. Well, that is clearly not the case. I bought this headset specifically for the reason that it is sold by Panasonic to work with their cordless phones. I've tried it a few times and each time I get the same response from the person I'm talking to. They say I sound too far away, that they can barely hear me. This product is clearly not worth it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_499", "text": "HP 96 Ink Cartridge\n\tI like the HP 96 because it can be used in many HP printers that use the HP 98,  but its a better deal than the HP 98 because it contains almost twice as much ink. \n\nHP's ink cartridges provide excellent performance,  but I think they are over priced", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_500", "text": "make sure you keep your old mouse and keyboard\n\tLooks beautifull......works about 40% of the time.  Be ready to reinstall the software weekly.\nVery expensive for something that dosent work all the tim", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_501", "text": "wg311v2\n\tTerrible product.  I have tried using the Windows XP wireless application with just the netgear drivers and tried using the Netgear wireless application with the netgear drivers.  Using either one the card disconnects at random using WPA, then you have to repair the connection and sometimes reboot to get the connection back.  I reinstalled windows both times I changed drivers just to make sure nothing was conflicting with it, but nothing helped.  Latest drivers are 2_0_0_7 and were published in Nov 2004, so netgear has moved on to other cards and is not supporting this one any longer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_502", "text": "Good sound, terribly uncomfortable\n\tDo not get these headphones, as they are way too tight. I have been using them for a month now, hoping they would break in more, but they have not. You can only have them on for 20 minutes or so before your ears hurt so bad you have to take them. Im not sure why they made them so tight, but they would probably best fit a 10 year old.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_503", "text": "Why the Zboard isn't worth it\n\tI bought the Zboard and was sorely disappointed in it's playbility, efficiency and value for several reasons:\n\n-The left buttons, which are the feature of the keyboard, are based on a mirroring system.  You experience keyboard lag at times because the board has to interpret the button presses based on the zboard program, then the game.  I personally had to press some buttons twice, or even three times in order for that command to register.\n\n-The left buttons cannot be configured to your game, you must configure the game to it.  The templates for different games cannot be modified, all it does is change the button configuration.  There are no patches for configuring the keys to how you want it.\n\n-According to the website, the top buttons for media can only be used with windows media player.  If you use winamp, itunes, or anything else it wont work.  \n\n-You cannot program any macros into any of the buttons.  If you are looking for a keyboard that can autofire or program keystrokes this isn't it.  \n\n- The numpad is configured differently than a normal keyboard.  This can actually be a good thing if you like having a compacted pad.  I found it frustrating since I put attack commands on the numbers, and would press the wrong one sometimes because of the layout.\n\nI experienced a lot of frustration with this controller while pvping in world of warcraft.  The top buttons on the left side of the board give you access to a bigger arsenal of spells and abilities when programmed right.  The problem is remembering how zboard configured the button layout.  I would constantly get wailed on because a button wasn't where I originally remembered it to be.  This forced me to sit in the key bindings menu to configure the buttons to where I could remember.  After completely revamping my bindings, I gave up, restored my defaults, and used a regular keyboard instead.\n\nThere is nothing gaming enhancing about this keyboard beyond having an accessory on the left side that looks cool because the buttons are grey and red and contoured to your hand.  \n\nTo achieve the same effect as the zboard, turn your current keyboard slightly to the right and enjoy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_504", "text": "Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm...\n\tI picked these speakers up because the price was right and they sounded great in the store. But I get them home to my quiet house and lo and behold the subwoofer constantly hums. I'm not an audiophile and therefore not overly particular about sound... other than this annoying hum from the subwoofer. Since these are set up in my home office where I spend a lot of time reading, I find this humming far too distracting. Although the price is good, I'd prefer to pay a little more just to omit the subwoofer's constant hum.\n\nI'm returning these speakers today and will shop around for another set", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_505", "text": "Firmware Buggy\n\tCan not get this thing to connect to my Linksys Wireless router.  Problem is not that it doesn't see the LinkSys, the problem is that the v2.50 firmware in the WLI-TX4-G54HP is _buggy_.  If I try to enter a 10-digit hex key for 64-bit WEP encryption-- it says I have to enter a 5-digit value.  This is the 2nd one I bought (I returned the first).  Piece of junk, and _no_ support from the manufacturer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_506", "text": "Please don't bother!\n\tOne star is too many!  (It should be negative one).  This sad excuse for a television/radio has to be the worst piece of lame crud I have ever bought in my entire life.  Picture fades into black, terrible reception which fades in and out as you move about the room, smells like burning plastic after a half-hour, and so on.  Please, Amazon shoppers, don't waste any money on this!  You might just as well throw the $15 out the window.  Step up to something more reliable from a better manufacturer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_507", "text": "What if you want to use it outside of your car?\n\tI love bringing my ipod to parties and broadcasting it through the stereo, what use is this thing then, NONE!  Thanks for making us spend so much money Apple.  This type of stuff should be built into the iPod for $400!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_508", "text": "Looks good....... but\n\tI purchased this armband to hold my Nano during workouts.  The band barely fits my arm and tends to slide down the arm while running or cross training.  Looking for a replacement right now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_509", "text": "pay attention to technology\n\tI have a dishnetwork 942 HDTV DVR system. This antenna is designed for a much older system. It doesn't fit the dish very easily and was difficult to secure. I can't tell if it works because so far it just seems to be incompatible with my system", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_510", "text": "Does not support 19 and quot; or larger CRTs\n\tDo not be fooled when the description says this stand holds up to 21 and quot; monitors - that is only true for *flat-panel* monitors, not traditional CRT monitors.  Note that the weight rating says 50 pounds!  Most standard 19 and quot; monitors weigh 60 pounds or more.  I purchased this item at a Staples near me, and brought it home to use with my 19 and quot; CRT.  After placing the monitor on the stand, the stand bobbed up and down and seemed as if it would completely bend at any moment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_511", "text": "So bad screen\n\tI can't understand how apple sell so much ipod video while they are so bad in front of an archos. Just look at the screen and you'll understand !\nArchos is an hundred times better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_512", "text": "Amazon lies\n\tAmazon says that it is in stock.\nDo not believe it.\nI ordered  it at 8/26 and they could not even ship it at 10/1.\nThey delayed it several times saying that it is in stock.\nOf course the website says that it is always \"IN STOCK\"\nand can ship it now.\nMaybe their now is like 3 months...\nMy current keyboard has broken keys, and I have serious inconvenience because of this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_513", "text": "Be wary.\n\tWhile certain labels with this software are much more easier to work with such as the CDs and the general labels, I found this product much less than satisfactory.  \n\nThe inserts and the software don't align too well and are a few centimeters off...especially on the lower half of the page.  If one wants to keep the insert regardless of whether or not the \"cut offs\" are present it would be best if the paper was inserted within the opposite position in the paper tray in the printer so one can cut to the size needed.\n\nOtherwise, I would suggest what another Amazon customer has done. Use cardstock paper....at least for the back inserts.  And trim with either a scissors or paper cutter.\n\nA product should do what it promises it will do.  Unfortunately, this one does not.  At least, within my experiance this does not measure up to what was previewed within the Memorex beginner's package w/ CD label stamper.  \n\nTwo stars for at least being able to print the front side.  Although it would have been nice if they had said so without stating they could do both when they cannot", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_514", "text": "Will do...\n\tI have used these labels for a long time, mostly because they seem to be the only ones out there. The paperstock is good, but if you have a good printer the paper won't do it justice. The labels always end up looking kinda cheap.  I would love to see Memorex make a package with glossy  paper/high end paper. Maybe Epson will beat them to it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_515", "text": "Little to offer over the GPS 12\n\tI really love my Garim GPS 12. It is easy to use and move between screens and features. The Summit is not as easy to use. It is not as convenient to identify way points, does not work with mapping software and its display is to simple. It was not a step up but sideways. I use it in conjunction with my GPS 12 mostly just to keep the track log", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_516", "text": "Was nice until it broke\n\tI bought this monitor in June 2006 and at first was quite pleased with the nice display. Less than 6 months later, in November 2006, I heard a strange noise while using the monitor and all of the sudden the screen went very bright -- like an overexposed photo. I'm currently working with Viewsonic to get it repaired (I must mail it to CA to be repaired, postage must be paid by me). All in all a disappointment and a hassle. Next time I'll buy a name brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_517", "text": "Great cables, until one of the colors goes out!\n\tI bought these cables, brought them home and immediatly hooked them up.  I set the PS2 for component and set my TV for it as well.  And  it looked awesome....for about 2 weeks.  Then the short in the cables caused only the blue and green colors to work making everything look creepy.  It would just fade back and forth until it just stop and the TV would have all the colors washed out in green.\n\nI found that I could stick a PS2 case under the cables at the base and it went away.  But sometimes someone would move the case and it would come back.  \n\nI have the PStwo (Small version) and the PS2... the small version has the problem, but the large one doesnt.  So dont get them if you have the small version... The large one works fine.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_518", "text": "How to get lost! Over..\n\tThe 350C is well packaged with almost current programming. It only got me lost eleven (11) times on a 865 mile trip:All cities in Georgia - Tybee Island to Pine Mountain to Newnan to Stone Mountain and return to Tybee Island. (I packed and returned the unit the day after getting home.) It may suit others well, but I can not rely on the unit. Four of the eleven lost episodes were because newly constructed highways were not recognized. Five were due to the unit reacting too slowly in rapid turning sequences. (One wrong turn took me sixty miles out of the way.)Two were for unknown reasons. The unit seems to take forever to acquire available satellites. Instructions are clear, but preferred views automatically switch to \"Map\" even when not wanted. I need a faster reacting unit that allows programming while enroute to a destination (by a passanger, of course.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_519", "text": "Three Units in Three Weeks!\n\tI bought this unit on a wim.  I was leaving for a business trip and needed a GPS.  I really like it and it worked well for me.  Unfortunalty the unit wouldn't hold a charge on the battery.  So I returned it for another one.  It worked for one week and then I had the same exact problem.  Which to me is not a good sign of quality when the same problem happens on multiple units.  When I tried to return this unit, the unit I was given didn't work at all, it gave me an error message when the GPS booted up.  Unfortunaltey the vendor I purchased it from didn't have any more units that I could exchange it for.  So I called customer service and got an RAN.  I am hoping when I get the next unit back in 7 to 10 days that I don't have any more problems", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_520", "text": "So many problems!\n\tI received the iPod quickly which was a plus. But it was horrible when it would only download 5 songs. I had friends who have the same iPod try to fix it and it never worked. I sent it back and requested a refund. It has been a month and a half and I have YET to get my $120 back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_521", "text": "Completely unreliable\n\tI bought this since it's economical, compact, didn't need cabling (although it has an extension if you need it), advertised a whopping 108 mbps. Well so much for that:\n\n1) Drivers are problematic and causes conflicts with XP SP2.  My first ever blue screen of death in about 3 or more years running XP came this item\n\n2) It is EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE:\n\n- already mentioned repeatedly, it overheats\n\n- it drops connections randomly and yes, the only way to re-acquire the signal is to unplug and plug back in\n\n- It's utility is worthless, just install the driver (if you can). If you try using WPA, forget about using this utility, just use Windows to configure it. \n\n- I've also found out that it's better if you just remove this utility from the STARTUP (don't run it at all) so that Windows can do everything it needs to connect, which is faster and more reliable. Be careful not to UNINSTALL, since it will also remove the driver...just remove it from your Windows Startup folder list. Netgear has an FAQ about this problem, but I'm not going to tweak Windows and risk more stuff for this cheap piece of hardware.\n\n3) 108 MBPS? Yeah right. You'll need the RIGHT KIND OF access point/wireless router for this, if not, it's 54 mbps. This was one of the selling points, but it's definitely a \"gotcha\". You're limited to specfic equipment, specific channel (6), so if you have neighbors on the same channel, well, you get the picture", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_522", "text": "Not happy\n\tI bought Magellan RoadMate 700 Vehicle GPS 2 months back and its not working as expected. its very poor in locating the the place and sometimes don't even work. Many times this sytem got hung and power off and on again is the solution to get it work again.\n\nMight this product is very good in market, but I got the bad piece", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_523", "text": "Does not work, bad service\n\tThe DVD burner connected very easily through USB, was immediately recognized by WinXP, the software installation was fine. I was beginning to feel good. However, whenever I burned a DVD (I tried 4 different brands, some R, some RW etc...), several files would contain errors, and would be completely unreadable. The burning process moreover does not detect this: one needs to verify the data written to check and find these errors. Moreover, the firmware update just does not work on my machine, pardon, machineS. Completely standard Dell machines, all latest WinXP and drivers, good CPUs (3Ghz and up), lots of memory, big hard-drives. I called customer service to try to solve the problem. First of all the average waiting time to get to a technician was about 30 minutes. The rudeness and the plain lies these guys give you are amazing. To make a long story short, I had to call 3 times. First guy: oh, \"of course it doesn't work, you have EasyCD creator installed!\". Ok, I buy it, I go through the (painful) uninstallation process of Roxio's software. No problems solved. Second guy: \"Oh, of course it does not work, it requires 10Gb of free hard-drive space! It's written on the box\". Plain lie: on the box it says you need 10Gb for NeroVision (for burning videos), but only 1Gb for Nero. Quarrel (they are tough!) with the guy who could not care less about the fact I got him lying, or that the product description is wrong. Ok, patiently I freed up 10Gb from hard drive, try again, exactly same problem. The only thing they could offer in the end was a replacement. I got perhaps relative lucky because the replacement will be a 720, not a 710, since 710 is not manufactured anymore (wonder why?). Notice I tried this on two different machines (one laptop and one desktop), with identical results.\nOther lie: I noticed, as somebody else here, that the Nero software provided writes only on Sony drives: so if Nero is really the only software that should be installed because of conflicts with Roxio (et al.?), you will never be able to use your own CD drive to burn CDs. How ridicolous is that???? The technician said this is because I had both software(s) installed, but that was another lie.\nThe incompetence of these guys is beyond belief. If the new drive will not work, I hopefully will get a refund through my credit card. You know, the technician even said that that is not possible, credit cards companies do not do that (LOL)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_524", "text": "Good drive when it works, but warranty support is AWFUL.\n\tI am on my third drive now, thanks to the first two breaking. Sony sent me the 720UL as a replacement for my 710UL, but it's the same drive with the exception of some faster burn times and the 720UL doesn't support MAC OS.\n\nThe Sony Service Center in Manning, IA gave me a huge runaround... first they agreed to pay for return shipping on the second defective drive. Then they called me back 2 hours later and refused to pay for the shipping. What a joke.\n\nGood drive when it works, but may god have mercy on you if it breaks after the return period.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_525", "text": "No Way!\n\twho would even think about buying something that plugs into the wall for sixty bucks! maybe thats why the ipod is so expensive...............", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_526", "text": "Not Compatible with Windows 2000/XP, HORRIBLE Tech Support - AVOID!!\n\tI had this adapter running in my the Cardbus slot of my Windows 98 computer and it ran fine. I installed it on my Windows 2000 laptop. Well, my first sign of trouble was a warning popup when I installed the drivers that the drivers were not certified by Microsoft. So, imagine my shock when my brand new computer constantly got Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crashes. Big blue screen, loss of data, computer freezes tight, power button inoperative, and when you have to use a pin to press that tiny little laptop reset button on a brand new computer, well, we all know that's when you're in Computer Hell.\n\nI'm a Microsoft Certified Professional so I was able to narrow down the source of the problem. After definitely identifying the FA511 as the culprit, I contacted Netgear's online  tech support. And that's when things really started to get ugly.\n\nIt took forever for Netgear to finally give me an answer. This was after days of inactivity, wildly inappropriate responses, and repeatedly requesting same information from me.\n\nFinally, Netgear escalated the problem to their next level of tech support and I was shocked to read their solution: \"This is a Windows issue regarding permissions and ***16 BIT*** compatibility mode\" While they were vague as to the exact nature of the problem, and contradicted themselves as to whether compatibility mode had to be enabled or disabled, their solution was straightforward: I was directed to a Microsoft Knowledge Base article which tells you how to enable Compatibility Mode - and for 16-bit compatibility mode I had to make my nice clean Windows 2000 computer compatible with Windows 95 (yes, ninety-five).\n\nSo, while the FA511 hardware is a 32-bit Cardbus adapter, apparently their drivers are 16-bit!!! No wonder the FA511 was never certified for Windows 2000. And I wouldn't trust it for Windows XP either.\n\nThere are other Ethernet adapters out there by 3COM, Belkin, Linksys, SMC, and Xircom that work flawlessly with Windows 2000/XP by companies that will respond to your questions. Go get them. Avoid the FA511", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_527", "text": "No way\n\tNo way am I purchasing this for my iPod. I would love to be able to charge my iPod away from my iMac, but I refuse to purchase this. This should of been included in the box. It is a tremendous ripoff to buy an AC adapter seprately (and at $30), but then again, I'm sure Apple is making a ton off of this gimic, but I refuse to contribute. I can see not including a dock, A/V cables, etc, as those aren't   essential iPod accessories. But an AC adapter? Come on. Bad Apple. Bad!\n\nOn the plus side, this AC adapter is smaller and comes with an iPod to charger (or iPod to computer) cable, which the previous model did not include. It's still a ripoff, though", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_528", "text": "Junk, sorry Panasonic\n\tI bought a lot of Panasonic stuff in the past without any problems but the picture quality on this thing is awful, even at the highest quality setting. All I saw were blocky artifacts that seemed to be blinking. I even had the DNR (digital noise reduction) enabled and it didn't help. Most recordings skipped and stuttered at the beginning. I took it back for refund and Best Buy told me this model is known for doing that. I don't see how Panasonic can put their name on this junk. Those cheap $99 recorders you find at Walmart have better quality than this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_529", "text": "FM remote users beware\n\tHeaven help you if you want to use this with the FM remote -- a very common usage at heath clubs which provide TV rebroadcasts over FM. The FM remote connects to the iPod via a large plug on the left hand side.  The armband provides a small circular hole on the right hand side, but no means of connecting the large FM remote plug", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_530", "text": "portable tv\n\tThis portable color tv doesn't give me any channel that you can actually watch. I returned it and I was credited. However, much to my surprise I received the same five inch tv as I had returned. It already cost me to have it returned. Since I didn't ask for it, should I consider it a gift", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_531", "text": "Fuzzy sound and WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!!!!!!\n\tStay away from vonage!  I have had it for several months, and have been trying to cancel it.  I have been put on hold a MINUMUM of 45 minutes to and HOUR each time, and then transferred to someone ELSE who then does the bait and switch AGAIN. When you go to their web site, the only thing you can get is their custumer service number, which takes you RIGHT BACK to the same old nonsense. I need to cancel because of a military deployment, and all I'm getting is a run around...the same thing happened with AOL, but this is EVEN WORSE. There are tons of blogs out now about how VONAGE SUCKS...check them out. It's no wonder this company is tanking, their customer service is the absolute WORST!!!!!!!! I hope they read this.... they really need to change!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_532", "text": "Combination mysteriously changed\n\tI had been using the lock for my laptop for the past 4 months without any trouble. All of a sudden, today, as I went to pick up the lock, which had been left untouched in the open position overnight with my combination in it, it decided to change combinations by itself. So it was in the locked position but the combination is still the one I had set. I tried so many combinations 'around' mine but obviously there are so many different possibilites. The fact that I even have to try to think of what combination my lock decided to change itself to today makes this a lock I can't rely on", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_533", "text": "Save Your Money\n\tI am in the process of looking to return.  The seal is not so good, so you have to run it through the machine a couple of times.  In addition, the lamination has ridges in it.  It isn't a smoothe finish (and it isn't air pockets??", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_534", "text": "Good in theory... major issues in practice\n\tI've been using my BEFW11S4 for a few months now. The little thing has its good points - a nice, unobtrusive little box I can just plug in and hide on top of some piece of office furniture, allowing my rather over-laptop-equipped household some nice convenient net access, while still allowing the home office systems a wired connection.\n\nSounds nice, if it only worked. Howver, BEFW11S4 has a MAJOR problem, and a rather common one at that. Specifically, it locks up. It does so frequently. I have to unplug the router at least once a day, and frequently twice, to deal with it locking up. Can't even access the administrator screen, and even hitting the reset button isn't enough to fix it. Wireless isn't too useful when you have to physically walk to the unit multiple times a day, is it?\n\nThe problem seems to lie not in the hardware, but in the firmware (the software that runs on the router). If Linksys would release reliable firmware for this router, I'd give it 4-5 stars. But until they resolve the issue that wires down their wireless modem, I can't possibly justify giving the BEFW11S4 more then two stars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_535", "text": "DON'T BUY A LINKSYS ROUTER IF YOU HAVE A MAC COMPUTER\n\tI bought this router and spent almost two hours online with Linksys. After trying every sort of suggestion and speaking with three different tech support people who barely spoke English I finally understood that Linksys has \"limited support for Macs.\" When I asked what \"limited support\" means, I was told \"we are not trained to help people with a Mac. If you can borrow a windows PC we can help you\". What a waste of time. I am sending the router back. Beware if you have a Mac", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_536", "text": "Frustrating Item\n\tThe first Vista Cx I purchased died after only 3 days of use. I returned it to Amazon who immediately and painlessly replaced it.  The second unit lasted for 4 days until I fell waist deep into a stream with the unit in my pocket. Though it was only submersed for a matter of seconds it immediately stopped working and water was seen internally around the screen. Garmin's claim of waterproofness for 1m for 10 minutes is utter baloney. The poorly designed T-style lock on the battery case cannot possibly assure water integrity from anything beyond high humidity. I probably wouldn't buy buy another Garmin but I'm stuck with them as I have already invested $200 in proprietary MapSource software.  I guess that was their plan.\nOn the plus side, the Vista Cx did seem to function as it should...for all of 7 days", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_537", "text": "Unbelievable Piece of Junk without real Support\n\tThis is the best sounding PC speaker system available. Absolutley stellar sound quality--for how long is a serious problem. I too own 2 of these systems. After eleven months of bliss my first amp also went out. \n\nI call Klipsch technical support, and they explain I can send it in but the amp is backordered for 4-6 weeks. So I buy another one from Amazon and thier retailer Beach Audio, Inc., not having 4-6 weeks to wait for bliss to return. \n\nSo get this please, not $360 plus tax once, but twice, and add 2 occurances of overnight shipping at $125 per, for a total spend of $970 plus tax!!!\n\nWell blow me down but the replacement for amp #1 hasen't even showed up, and 6 working days of bliss later? You guessed it amp #2 fails. Klipsch, well they obviously picked quite a piece of crap for an amp. They stand behind the product though--I have another RMA to send to the fine people at the Klipsch return center.\n\nThe retailer this site uses, Beach Audio Inc., offered me my money back, but would offer no replacement of any sort, and no refund for the $125 shipping charge. Nothing they wanted to do would help me get a working product. They refered me to Klipsch without mercy, or even lube.\n\nNow Klipsch makes some fine home audio (my Klipschhorns are 15 years old, have been rocked to death, and still sound awesome), and this ProMedia Ultra unit sounds fabulous--so I may do business with them again (perhaps not the PC Multimedia division), but I vow to never give another red cent to Amazon's retailer Beach Audio, Inc.. They were uncooperative, unsympathetic, curt, short, unprofessional, and ultimately completely useless when contacted about the failure.\n\nPLEASE LOOK ELSWHERE FOR YOUR NEXT PC MULTIMEDIA PURCHASE!!!!!!! THE KLIPSCH PROMEDIA DIVISION SHOULDN'T EVER BE CONSIDERED.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_538", "text": "Both Klipsch Subwoofers Died\n\tThe first subwoofer died (no sound) after 6 days.  Remember, the sub powers all the speakers in this system.  I sent it back to the company I bought it from and they were nice enough to take care of \"Klipsch's faulty product\".  They asked me if I would like a refund and like an idiot I said, \"No, just send me another one\".  The replacement Klipsch system arrived and it played great for about 14 months and then NOTHING.  No power from the sub!  Same problem but now my warranty is up.  Klipsh has a way of designing things to work just past the warranty.  Shame on Klipsch for making such a shoddy product.  Shame on me for asking for a replacement and getting burned twice.  Heed all these warnings my friends.  I would buy used speakers at a garage sale before I would buy another Klipsh product.  YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_539", "text": "Sound great.... but stop working!\n\tThese speakers do sound great but just like many others who have reviewed these speakers, they eventually just stop working. It sounds like I was one of the lucky ones as mine lasted two years. But I really didn't use them all that much and I don't blast the volumes. When you spend this kind of many on a product it should at least last 5 years or so. I've never had any other speaker brand just stop working on me before. Worse of all is to hear that Klipsch is charging a lot of money to repair their faulty products  and that people had problems with them even after they were \"repaired\". Well, I'm not wasting time and money on repairing them. I'm just switching to Logitech. No more Klipsch ever again for me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_540", "text": "So many problems!\n\tI received the iPod quickly which was a plus. But it was horrible when it would only download 5 songs. I had friends who have the same iPod try to fix it and it never worked. I sent it back and requested a refund. It has been a month and a half and I have YET to get my $120 back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_541", "text": "Good idea but not ready yet, doesn't work, unreliable\n\tI like other Lacie drives I've used very much, thought I'd take a chance on this, but it just does not work.  It takes me about a hundred swipes on average to get the biometric sensor to work...That is keeping data a bit TOO secure to be helpful.  Also there have been reports of complete data loss by others,but I've not had that experience - could be I just haven't been able to GET to my data enough to find out.  Support from Lacie was completely unhelpful (wash your hands and the sensor before swiping which I have already done dozens of times was the only suggestion).  If the drive could be partioned so you could have a secure partition and an easier to access partion, the failure of biometrics would not be so serious, but as is, I would definitely not purchase this again, and I would strongly advise against it unless there is some kind of firmware or other improvement", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_542", "text": "Don't stomp your feet, sneeze, or slam the door.\n\tWe have 50+ of these cards at work and I have 4 at home.  I have never seen a more \"fragile\" PCI card.  If you slam a door or stomp your feet near the PC, this card may very well cease to function on the next reboot.  God forbid you attempt to move the tower.  Every other day, someone has a malfunctioning card which needs to be jiggled, removed and reinserted, or otherwise screwed with.\n\nWhen it does actually work, the connection is usually good", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_543", "text": "Poor Reception - Very Static\n\tWe purchased this phone to go with the rest of the set and we were extremely disappointed!!  We had to return them for a different brand because we could not hear!!!  They were so static that you often could not hear the person speaking!!  You would think at this price it would not be so static.  We went for a brand at a much lower price and they are crystal clear!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_544", "text": "VERY MISLEADING\n\tJan 2 2006\nI two ordered the \"md7001 2 line phone\" I thought I was getting a cordless 2 line phone. What I actually got was a 2 line handset that requires a base unit for it to work. This info should be prominently displayed in their description.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_545", "text": "Easily Scratched w/Very Limited Lifespan\n\tYou'd think that a Palm screen protector from Palm would be best in class. However, these Palm \"premium\" screen protectors have a lifespan of about 3-4 days at best. I'm very careful with my new Palm TX, yet under normal use the stylus easily scratches the screen protector to such an extent that the device no longer accurately recognizes stylus input. I also dislike having to cut the screen protectors to size. I've tried an Invisible Shield screen protector, and it was tough as nails; the problem was that installation was difficult, and the tacky surface also produced input errors. Next I'm trying a Boxwave ClearTouch. I never had this sort of problem with the old Fellowes WriteRight protector, which lasted a year or more on my old Palm m130", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_546", "text": "more Monster snake oil...\n\tMonster Cable and its similarly overpriced imitators are a triumph of hype over substance, and ruthlessly exploits the consumer's naivete and trust in shady audio/video salespeople.  \n\nYes, for most things you DO \"get what you pay for\"---but when it comes to speaker cables, interconnects, and other a/v wiring however it's another story.  \n\nAll you need for optimal sound is any 12 to 16 gauge generic cable which you can buy at Home Depot for a fraction of the cost.  \n\nSave your money for things like speaker stands, which really do make a world of difference", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_547", "text": "DO NOT BUY THIS CARD IF YOU USE WINDOWS 98SE\n\tI AM DISGUSTED TO REALIZE THAT ALTHOUGH CRUCIAL MARKETS THIS CARD AS COMING WITH A DRIVER FOR WIN98SE, IT DOES NOT.  THE CD IT CAME WITH DID NOT HAVE A DRIVER (although it said it did) THE WEB SIGHT DOES NOT HAVE DRIVERS AND AFTER TWO PROMISES ON THE PHONE FROM CRUCIAL TECH SUPPORT PROMISING TO SEND ME ONE, I STILL DON'T HAVE IT.  I DON'T BELIEVE THIS DRIVER EXISTS. SO MUCH FOR TRUTH IN ADVERTISING AND AMERICAN COMPANY INTEGRITY", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_548", "text": "weak sound unless you have a headphone amp\n\tThe Koss Pro4AAT headphones are quality headphones, but sounds weak when driven through a regular headphone jack from your receiver or tv.  To get the great sounds that everyone else seems to rave about, you really need to run these headphones through a headphone amp.  Also, the ear pads are of a vinyl-like material which doesn't breathe well, making it uncomfortable to wear for extended periods.  I've read that leatherette pads are available, but so far haven't been able to find them.  The warranty alone is great, but I wouldn't recommend these headphones unless you have a headphone amp", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_549", "text": "Unreliable...don't get lulled w/false sense of security\n\tDevice unexpectedly stopped working after 9 months.  Has not been thru a washing machine, fallen in the ocean or been run over by a truck!  Just nestled in my briefcase.  Bullet-proof case is great gimick, but this device is unreliable as a backup for \"road\" files.  Might be better off using your PDA with a large SD card", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_550", "text": "worked for 30 days - microphone broke\n\tI had one that worked for a year that came with the original phone. Then, I just ordered this one from Amazon and it worked for 30 days. Like other reviews you see here, people started not being able to hear me, but I could hear them. So the microphone broke. But, I called Uniden tech support and they recommended I replace the battery on the phone for $37. So, I just ordered a new phone and tested the headset -- sure enough it wasn't the phone -- it was the headset. A costly mistake. I would not buy this headset again. Also, Amazon has a 30 day return policy, so if it breaks, make sure you return it within that 30 days or you are stuck with it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_551", "text": "GS not as good as the original\n\tI just bought a new RatpadzGS to replace my four year old ratpadz. Compaired to the old Ratpad, the RatpadzGS is made with a lower density Cheap-O(tm) plastic and tracks poorly with my logitech G7 mouse. When using the mouse on the GS it causes the curser to sort of stutter along. Overall I would pass on this product, for now my desk actually works better than this mousepad.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_552", "text": "So-so at best.\n\tIt was an okay mousepad for approximately a year and a half.  Every so often, my optical mouse jittered from one edge of the screen to the other when left stationary, but I encountered no serious problems.\n\nUnfortunately, it seems that might have been indicative of a greater problem with the mousepad.  It is all one color.  The grooves have all worn away on a large portion of the pad, and now my mouse won't budge.  I'm in the process of looking for an alternative right now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_553", "text": "It gets ugly fast\n\ti don't like how easy it get scratch, and if u get the black one even worst, i went shopping for cases but they get scratch inside the cases too, just by been in the case, i return the case, then i when for those clear stickers and i recomend to put those on on a really clean table and very dry and clean hands may be use glove cause a little touch and there goes your finger print in the sticker, and with a black ipod you can't miss it. and if u don't take your time u will have a lot of air bubbles showing in your ipod, so after a week looks like something that i have for a year, it sucks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_554", "text": "Wireless printing problems\n\tAfter a bit of sweat I've managed to get the printer working fine from both my XP and MAC OS Tiger computers  ...... until I unplug the direct ethernet cable to the router that is needed for set-up.  Then nothing happens i.e. no wireless printing.\n\nI suspect it's an IP addressing issue having read a helpful article here (take note D-link - Amazon is becoming a better support site than your own!).  Changing the IP address messes up my internet connection during install; the MAC works quite hard to re-establish the internet connection  and  perhaps this breaks the connection to the printer? I dunno, but it's giving me a headache.\n\nDocumentation  and  troublshooting help are very, very weak  and  time will tell if D-link on-line support are any better (22 hours  and  no response from them yet....)\n\nI'm sure network wizards will have this little beasty up  and  running in no time, but for normal people it's, well, a bit of a pain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_555", "text": "Garbage!- It does not work with most USB printers\n\tI contacted D-Link support and they verified that this product was tested and worked with a very minimum number of popular USB printers (I believe the number was around 30-40).\nThe D-Link DP-G321 Wireless Print server did not work with any of the 3 USB printers I owned (Lexmark Z320, HP PSC 1250, HP Photosmart 7310). It worked okay with my one parallel HP Laserjet 1100 and I was able to connect it to my network and install the print server, but it was not at all compatible with my printers which was key. It this product was more compatible, I would have rated it 4 stars, because the installation was very easy and almost worry-free, plus it was very sensitive to the wireless radio waves i.e. it sensed my secured wireless network when other print server could not in that same location.\nI returned the D-Link and bought instead a Linksys WPS54GU2 print server that worked with all of my printers, but it was not as sensitive as the D-Link DP-G321, so I had to move my printers and print server closer to my wireless access point", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_556", "text": "Whoa!!!  Apples and Oranges\n\tSeveral reviews mention the improvement when these cables to replace  a composite (L/R audio + video) cable, or an S-video (multi-pinned plug). ALmost all of that improvement is due to the fact that these cable connection methods are completely different types in signal format and the TV uses different internal circuitry for each one. Virtually any S-video cable connection will give a better image than a composite type cable, and any component (individual R-G-B video) connection will be better than S-video. Cable brand has absolutely nothing to do with it. There may be some difference between one brand of component cable and another, but its almost always unnoticable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_557", "text": "This is a piece of [...]\n\tThe Memorex U3 TravelDrive is simply a piece of crap. I bought it for easy data transfer when on travel, but it seldom works in any computer. The logo comes up when I plug it in and it simply hangs there. It's utterly worthless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_558", "text": "It is  piece of junk!!!!!!!!\n\tIt was not worth the cost to ship it back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_559", "text": "Setup difficult\n\tThe modem works well but was very hard to set up.  Much harder than an Apple Airport that I had setup previousl", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_560", "text": "Total garbage.\n\tA short list of grievances:\n\n1. The earbuds don't fit well in the ear\n2. The retraction wheel is in the middle of the cord, so that if you're walking while listening to music, it bounces around and threatens to pull the buds out of your ears.\n3. The retraction wheel broke after a month, making these headphones no longer retractable.\n\nNOT WORTH THE MONEY YOU'LL SPEND ON SHIPPING, let alone the cost of the headphones. These headphones are garbage", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_561", "text": "Lost power less than a year\n\tIs there a less than 1 star.  After 5month, it just stopped working,  How do i get my money back.  Not worth it for the money.  I have a smaller tv that I have had for 6 years and still works.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_562", "text": "Would not buy\n\tI was never happy with this product.  The picture always had a green tint and would not adjust out.  After less than a year the tube blew out.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_563", "text": "This was a mistake.\n\tThis set lost color and picture quality over the few months that I owned it and then it just stopped working.  I'm going to buy something else and so should you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_564", "text": "?Hello ?Hello\n\tThis phone is really cool but it has two major flaws. The first is the caller ID problem which the other posts have already described in som detail. The second is that although the incoming volume is fine, the people on the other end have trouble hearing me and say that i sound 'far away and very soft'. Troubleshooting and reseting doesn't seem to help. Will return ASAP", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_565", "text": "Scroll pad doesn't work\n\tIt looks sexy, but it just doesn't work. The scroll pad is so finicky I wanted to throw it out the window after the first hour. About half the time it moves the cursor when you want to scroll, or it scrolls when you want to move the cursor. The other half the time, it does nothing no matter what part of the pad you touch or how hard or lightly you press. Also beware that if you return this just because you're not satisfied with how it works, Amazon will charge you for both outgoing and return postage! (I've giving it one star out of pity, and because it does look sharp.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_566", "text": "good but problems...\n\tyou may notice i am writing this in lowercase.  i am using the s510 keyboard i bought over a year ago.  the shift keys suddenly went out so the keyboard is now useless. i have to subtract for longevity.  the mouse that comes with the keyboard is poor but i use it with another mouse anyway.  and, as noted in other reviews this, in common with most other usb keyboards, only works with basic functionality when hooked up through a usb kvm switch.  on the good side, the battery life is very good and i think it looks nice, but i'll be looking for something else for a replacement..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_567", "text": "Pricey for the length\n\tAfter seeing a wide range in the prices for HDMI cables, I did some research into why is it. Found out that these cables carry digital signals (0's and 1's), so no matter what kind of fancy name you add before this cable, its basic purpose is simple like a cat5 cable. Then I went ahead and bought the cheaper ones which are working perfectly fine. So, dont be fooled by the high price cables. There is no special sheilding  and %*p in them. Its all misleading marketing. For this length of cable, I would pay maybe $5", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_568", "text": "confused\n\tFrom reading the reviews the product weighs 14 oz and is tiny. from reading amazon's specs:\n12.0 x 14.0 x 10.0 inches ; 4.0 pound", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_569", "text": "Too Small\n\tDo not be deceived by the photo this thing is tiny. If that is what you are looking very small low volume very portable I suppose it is ok but over price for what you get. I think $30.00 would have been about right. There is no bass response and for there size how could there be. I am keeping them but only because they are so small they might come in handy for hotel use only! The packaging is very cool but the fidelity is non existent", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_570", "text": "Been using it one week - DEAD!\n\tI've never had a product [...] out after one week of use. The screen froze up and no matter what troubleshooting tip I tried from the creative website, nothing worked. Now I'm waiting to hear back from email support because they don't have 24 hour phone support. Not impressed. Would have gotten an iPod, but this thing was given as a gift", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_571", "text": "Awesome when it worked\n\tI really enjoyed my Zen, when it worked.  The first one I ordered I had to return becuase it would only play every other song, and after it started acting up all the lights would start blinking and I would have to take out the battery to make it stop.  So, I exchanged it for a new one, and just like the other after only one week the lights started going crazy again, it would freeze up, and would only play 5 seconds of every song. What I liked about it, for the small amount of time I had it was the sound quality, the choice in colors, and the fact that it was so much cheaper than other models with the same amount of storage space.  I'm not sure I would recommend it becuase of the fact that they both only worked for a few days.  Now I have an Iriver Clix and have had no problems.  It has less storage but I don't care, it is easier to control and I haven't had problems with it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_572", "text": "There are better wrist pads on the market\n\tI bought this as an extra support for my wrist and within 2 weeks the gel started to ooze from the seems.  I ended up having to staple all around the edges of the bean to stop the ooze which has worked but definately a design flaw.\n\nI wouldn't buy this again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_573", "text": "Do not buy this\n\tThere are too many files you must hunt for online that are not on the cd.  If you can read Chinese you may fare better than reading the English instructions for the software.  I'm returning mine and will try something a little more expensive but from a company with better quality control", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_574", "text": "unreliable w/high-cost of ownership in heavy-duty environmnt\n\tWe'll give the unit two stars instead of one, since when it does work, it works well, with nice print-outs.\nBut in a span of two+ years, its has needed its drum replaced three times.  And has once needed the main system/circuit board replaced.  We'd purchased this back when it cost about $125 more than it does now.  And the parts have not been quickly available from some vendors.  We should have bought the heavier-duty Brother 4750 which we use in another office, and has been flawless.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_575", "text": "One page at a time works great\n\tI've had many fax machines and this one, when it worked, certainly wasn't the worst of the bunch. Problem is, the auto document feed tray is cheesy. No matter how many times I smoothed, then fanned the paper, it would accept two to five sheets at a time. If I fed one at a time, this unit worked like a champ. Unfortunately, that can be said of most units.  I've had good Brother machines in the past, and probably will buy another, better, Brother fax. This one got me so frustrated I threw it out the back door. It's still laying there, only there seems to be more pieces now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_576", "text": "Does not work with 6682\n\tThis card DOES NOT work with NOKIA 6682. I bought this card from an other website and missed the earlier review here. \n\nThe product description does not show voltage details and compatibility with phones. It is very misleading as the description uses the word \"mobile phone ready\".\n\nSandisk should address this isse by providing proper product description", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_577", "text": "Have yet to get it to work\n\tThe software it is sent with is different than the instructions given, I have yet to get it to work with my laptop w/xp and a Ir HP laser jet. It may work fine for some cell apps phones etc.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_578", "text": "HORRIBLE DVD+R!\n\tThe Memorex DVD+R has got to be one of the worst dvd-r's out in the market. Not only is the rate of a successful DVD burn very low (movies, games, etc.), it also has a horrible shelf life that lasts for about four months. From what I hear from other members, Memorex uses a low-quality dye, and is explicitly evident in the red colored deterioration of the dye that can be seen on the top layer of the disk. All my DVD+R's are actually stained RED for some reason?!? Overall, go with verbatim or heck, even COMPUSA dvd's will be more suffice than this garbage", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_579", "text": "Okay at first.....\n\tI got this MP3 at a Black Friday sale and I was absolutly thrilled with it...until the end broke off. The end where the battery was broke off one day and wouldn't stay on. I now have to hold it in place with rubber bands. Now, the player will constantly shut off whenever it moves the slightest bit. The radio, however(before it broke)was great, the organization of the files was good and the mic worked okay if you talked straight into it. Overall, this was okay for the money I paid for it, but I wouldn't recommend this to anyone", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_580", "text": "Be aware before you buy this!\n\tBe aware before you buy this flash drive that it will not accept file names with many commonly used characters like: '?' and '/'. When it encounters\nthese characters, it stops transferring files completely and you have to \nbegin the copying process again after 'correcting' the file names.\n\nFor me, this was a serious inconvenience and an undisclosed liability of the device. For others, it may be less important", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_581", "text": "Doesn't seem to work properly.\n\tI bought one of these, brand new.  When I use it with a portable CD  Player/Radio on the proper settings for my unit, the radio works for about 15 seconds, then shuts down.  Like the other reviewer, I'm wondering if the voltages are off.  Will try a meter..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_582", "text": "Does not work properly\n\tI bought this for my 80-year-old mother, who is disabled and can't cope with a computer. Every time the typewriter is turned on, we find that it either types the wrong letter (press a Q, it prints an S; press E and get P, etc.) or else it prints the correct letter but they are not spaced correctly (some overlapping, some huge spaces). There is some esoteric combination of keystrokes that, supposedly, will reset the programming. But this is just too much for Mom. Also, every time it's turned on, you have to re-program the line spacing, the tabs and everything else. I ended up buying a 40-year-old manual typewriter on e-Bay and Mom is much happier with it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_583", "text": "Don't buy this printer!\n\tThis printer binds up on two pieces of paper! If there is the least resistance during a jam, the flimsy plastic gears become stripped and the printer is trash. This is what happened to me after less than two months of light use...and I stayed within the manufacturer's guidelines. However, there is NO WARRANTEE on this printer, so BUYER BEWARE", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_584", "text": "They fit pretty well, but sound quality suffers\n\tHappy with the three tips included, I decided to try these for the heck of it.  While they go nicely and comfortably deep into the ear and don't dare come out until you intend for them to, for some reason, they diminish the quality of the sound greatly.  I can most closely describe it as the sound of overcompressed MP3s.  They took nearly all of the clarity out of the music", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_585", "text": "Awesome when it worked\n\tI really enjoyed my Zen, when it worked.  The first one I ordered I had to return becuase it would only play every other song, and after it started acting up all the lights would start blinking and I would have to take out the battery to make it stop.  So, I exchanged it for a new one, and just like the other after only one week the lights started going crazy again, it would freeze up, and would only play 5 seconds of every song. What I liked about it, for the small amount of time I had it was the sound quality, the choice in colors, and the fact that it was so much cheaper than other models with the same amount of storage space.  I'm not sure I would recommend it becuase of the fact that they both only worked for a few days.  Now I have an Iriver Clix and have had no problems.  It has less storage but I don't care, it is easier to control and I haven't had problems with it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_586", "text": "not for programmers!\n\tI recently bought this keyboard to go along with a fancy ergonomic laptop stand.  The stand puts the laptop screen at a reasonable height for use on a desktop -- that works great.  The keyboard, however, is fairly awful, and I'm returning it.\n\nI realize I shouldn't expect much for $20, but the keyboard has an exceptionally soft, mushy feeling.  The \"comfort type\" slanted keys didn't get in my way, but they didn't help anything, either.  The worst part about this keyboard, however, was that it uses a non-standard layout.  Look closely at the right side -- the \"enter\" key is oversized, and the |\\ key is moved below to accomodate it, with the consequence that the right shift key is miniaturized.\n\nThis, for a shell user or programmer, is awful.  When you need to pipe something, or escape the next character, you really don't mean to be hitting return instead.  And with the small right shift key, even typing properly with balanced use of the keyboard is difficult.  This small design decision makes this keyboard terrible for heavy computer users like me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_587", "text": "HATE it!\n\tThere is nothing good to say about this speaker except the size.  The sound quality sucks.  It stops mid song on a regular basis.  It is just a piece of crap.  It is so crappy that I am throwing it away rather than give to someone", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_588", "text": "Worked at first but....\n\tI bought this item about two months ago and was happy as can be. No more equipment in the tv room! About two weeks ago though, I noticed that the unit was slower and slower and I had to hit buttons repeatedly to get things done. It has eventually gotten to the point that it does not work at all. At first I thought it was batteries in the remote, so I replaced those a few times. Then I thought the placement of the IR transmitter was off, so I moved it closer to my AV rack. That worked at first, but the problem persisted so I reprogrammed, but to no avail. Eventually I narrowed it down to the remote unit. Even with the remote RIGHT NEXT TO THE IR Transmitter, it now does not work most of the time. Of course the real problem now is that all my av stuff is in a different room, so standard IR remotes (why do they even make those still????) are out of the question. I will be moving onto something else and keep my fingers crossed. \nAlong the way I learned a few other things...other reviewers are right in that the memory gets eaten up quickly when you have to program the unit (which I do with a new LG DVD player). In theory, this is a great unit and the remote is very good when it comes to commands. In practice, however, all it did was make me hungry for an RF system that will work more consistently.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_589", "text": "Do not buy this radio!\n\tThe GE Superadio III used to be a great radio.   I bought my first one seven years ago and it worked so well that I bought another.  I have recently purchased two more as gifts and they are not the same radio.  Side-by-side they look the same (except for the numbers on the tuning dial).  Inside they have dissimilar circuit boards.  The real difference is the two new radios are unable to tune stations nearly as well as the older radios.  I would recommend not purchasing this radio", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_590", "text": "not very happy\n\ti was very disappointed with the ge superadio  3  i owned a  superadio2 10 years ago which was far superior my advice save your money  i had trouble with stations less than 90 miles away this radio is very overated.piossibly poor quality control", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_591", "text": "Not worth buying\n\ti order this item and it got lost in the mail. They resend it which was fine but, as soon as i recieve it i turn on the this item and the screen turned blank. I advised not to buy this item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_592", "text": "Didn't work properly\n\tAs mentioned by others the actual product does not look like the photo and is a little on the flimsy side. That did not concern me too much. My problem is that it does not work properly with my Samsung 13-inch color TV. It turns the set on and off and steps up/down the channels but I cannot ehter a two digit channel number and have it go to the correct channel. For example, if I enter \"54\" it goes to \"55\". I tried all the listed setup codes given in the instructions", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_593", "text": "Good - and then BAD.\n\tAbout 1 year after having this remote to go along with my Phillips DVD player the remote conked out. The buttons, while almost all  responsive, will not sync up with the systems anymore, and the learning feature on the remote control seems to be defunct. You get what you pay for, I suppose", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_594", "text": "Doesn't work\n\tI had reservations when buying - according to online reviews many of these devices seem to be defective (the Belkin as well).  I purchased anyway and my fears were confirmed.  LEDs do not light, does not transmit on any frequency.  Manufacturer representative (from India) confirmed that it is defective.  Return will be time consuming and frustrating, but $50 is enough to make me endure even more pain.  Don't buy this item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_595", "text": "Dead after 2 minutes\n\tCan't say much for the video or sound quality, menu options, or anything really, since this thing broke after 2 minutes of watching Monsters, Inc. on DVD.  Playback just froze, the thing stopped recognizing that DVDs were in unless you turned the thing off and then back on again, and after another minute it wouldn't even start  playing the thing at all, just whirred a lot.\n\nSo, dud", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_596", "text": "Does not play DVD's from other regions\n\tGreat DVD/VCR combo but does not play DVD's from other region. Does not have an eject button on the remote either. If u have DVD's, VCD from other countries that you would be playing I do not recommed this player", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_597", "text": "Good player but  very poor construction\n\tMy player had the same headphones jack problem that so many people here have had, which ended up rendering it useless (out of warranty).  \n\nHowever, while it worked, I was quite pleased with the player and the included software.  Everything was intutive and ran smoothly (except for an occational freeze with the player which never became frequent enough to be a major burden).  I also liked the fact that this player wasn't bound by iTunes or file format restrictions.\n\nMy only other complaint was that occasionally the touchpad made moving small increments like up one track or down one track somewhat difficult (just give me buttons, I know they aren't sexy but they're easy and work well).  \n\nI am giving the product 2 stars because, while I liked it, Creative has known about the headphones flaw for a long time and has not improved the build (being that this is STILL a problem with these players).  For the amount of money that a player like this costs, it should work for at least year", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_598", "text": "Great Features, But Huge Flaws\n\tThis music player was decent: Nice look, controls, and sound. There are many nice features including decent software and using it as a data drive. There are really good things about this unit; however, the faults are just too great; thus, superseding the great features.\n\nHowever, the reaction to your key pushes, and file search are way too slow. The software is pretty nice, but the bad thing is that it likes to rename your files for you even when you didn't ask it too. That gets very annoying. For example, I just want the file to be named as is, with no tags, but the Zen software will add tags no matter what, even if it has to put in the word \"unknown\". It also has these strange crashes that makes it hard to have it recover. The worst part about this product is that the earphone jack gets damaged in a few weeks or months -- unprovoked!\n\nIt was so frustrating to think my headphones where damaged, but I switched it up and found out that it was the Zen. Then I read online, and what do you know -- it's consensus, the product is faulty because many other people have experienced the same problem. Some people even found some fixes, and I've tried them, but to no avail. But then again, why do I have to fix a fairly new product? \n\nIf you're going to have a fault when it comes to a music player, you DON'T want it to be a physical issue that renders the player useless!\n\nI'd give it at least three stars as I was quite satisfied with it, but the physical fault with the headphone jack is just too much of negligence to overlook", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_599", "text": "Whoa!!!  Apples and Oranges\n\tSeveral reviews mention the improvement when these cables to replace  a composite (L/R audio + video) cable, or an S-video (multi-pinned plug). ALmost all of that improvement is due to the fact that these cable connection methods are completely different types in signal format and the TV uses different internal circuitry for each one. Virtually any S-video cable connection will give a better image than a composite type cable, and any component (individual R-G-B video) connection will be better than S-video. Cable brand has absolutely nothing to do with it. There may be some difference between one brand of component cable and another, but its almost always unnoticable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_600", "text": "Never trust this product.\n\tI bought this product less than a year ago. 2 days ago, I locked my laptop and tried to unlock it.  But I couldn't.  It was somehow messed up and the combination did not work.  I HAD TO CUT IT!!!  I don't know how it got messed up but I'm sure that it was not study enough to last long", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_601", "text": "Lock changes combination by itself - Do not buy\n\tI have been using this lock for a few months without changing the combination. Suddenly I could no longer open it as it appears that the lock has changed its combination by itself. \n\nI called engineering in the hotel I was staying in to help me. It took them less than a minute to cut the cable with ordinary pliers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_602", "text": "Once it's on it may never come off.\n\tWhile I don't have any evidence to refute the package claim that it \"attaches to any notebook\",  once attached to my son's computer it was almost impossible to remove.  It took 10 minutes to get it off and we were pulling so hard I thought we would damage the computer.   We will be returning it.  Not recommended", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_603", "text": "Poor FM stereo\n\tThe first unit couldn't even find FM stereo stations. It had similar FM specs as the Sony ST_JX410 AM/FM Tuner it was replacing.  It was returned as a faulty unit. The replacement STRDE 197 was able to find stereo FM stations which played fine in monoral but were noisy in stereo. My 25 year old JX410 tuner did an excellent job on FM stereo stations. The second unit was returned for a refund. Sony's quality isn't what it use to be. I bought an Onkyo TX-SR304. The FM works fine with more features  and  expandability.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_604", "text": "Horrible crackling noise\n\tI bought one of these, it has a bad audio \"crackling\" noise on every mode except FM tuner (an obvious defect). Sounds like a capacitor going bad, not sure how it got through final test. \n\nPlus, the audio has noise when the display updates or the volume is changed. It also hangs on to stereo mode on weak signals with no blend or rolloff, you hear audio tones from the stereo decoder PLL losing lock from the station 19 KHz pilot tone.  AM section is not bad, but the FM selectivity is not good enough to block alternate stations that most of my other radios deal with just fine.  Volume steps are so small it takes forever to change, needs a flippin' crank on the knob.  \n\nDon't buy this steaming turd.....buy a no-name China box, then you can throw it away when it claps out without feeling like you got scammed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_605", "text": "Panasonic - terrible customer service\n\tAfter two months, this phone stopped working. It was returned to Panasonic Repair and we received a notice thirty days later saying that the phone was back ordered and delivery would be in 6-8 weeks.  This is not customer service. Panasonic should have refunded the purchase price or offered a comparable or better phone. When called today to check on status of order, answer was basically \"tough luck.\" Never again, Panasonic. Amazon should discontinue this brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_606", "text": "broken latch, poor hinge design\n\tAs others have reported, my latch broke as well, but I broke it within three days of ownership.  Within a month, I cracked the bit of plastic that is supposed to hold the palm in place when I was removing it from the case to sync it.  At the time, the case had so many gashes and dings that it really looked unpresentable.  Bought a Rhinoskin to replace this.  Look elsewhere before you purchase this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_607", "text": "Problems\n\tOK, so it protects the TX on a fall, however the latching mechanism depends on a thin piece of plastic that eventually breaks, rendering the case without anyway of remaining shut on its own.\n\nReplacing this with something like the BoxWave.com hardcase, availab le from Amazon", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_608", "text": "The little plastic catch broke in less than a month\n\tI purchased the case along with my new Palm TX to protect it on trips or whenever carrying it. It's a metal shell with a molded plastic liner. The little plastic catch in the lid half, which keeps the case closed, never seemed to work quite correctly, requiring several sliding motions before it would click shut. On a trip on March 3rd, this very small lip of plastic molded into the case broke away. Now it has no catch to keep it closed. Since the case cost me about $24 new and I'd only get about half price for the return, I figure the broken little catch costs me too much to return. I'll use a rubber band around the case, reminding me how flimsy and insufficient the case closing mechanism is. Save your money and don't buy this case. I don't remember reading the reviews before I ordered it -- so there's a $24 lesson", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_609", "text": "Not so hot\n\tOf the various iPod cases I've tried I found this one to be the worst.  The click wheel cover is impractical and annoying and the screen cover falls out all too easily.  Using plastic in rubber hinges was a bad idea which simply does not work well.  See my other reviews for better iPod protectors", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_610", "text": "Great Idea - Bad Design\n\tI was delighted with my ToughSkin for all of two hours. That's how long it took for the belt clip to break, rendering my new purchase worthless to me.\n\nThe ToughSkin itself is rugged; I loved it. I should have waited before buying it, though ... on my last visit to an Apple dealership, they had a bin full of *just the ToughSkins,* for sale at a discount. When I asked about these, I was told, \"The belt clips break, and customers bring the ToughSkins back.\"\n\nI should note I'm very careful with my IPod and accessories. I'm not rough on them. The clip just fell apart while I was walking down the street. Given other comments about the flimsy clips, this is clearly a design issue that Speck Products needs to address", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_611", "text": "Not for me (or gamers)\n\tFirst off, I bought this headset for gaming, which anyone who enjoys the pastime will tell you how quickly the hours can melt away. Gamers are dependant on an ultra comfortable pair of headphones that we shouldn't be able to feel. I have been searching high and low for the Holy Grail of comfort and I was certain paying $90+ for a \"gaming\" headset would be the end of my search. Sorry, these guys are going back.\n\nI've tried a couple \"cheap\" Best-Buy headsets that I found painful to wear after an hour or so. Then I decided to spring for \"top of the line\". I wore these for 15 minutes before it became obvious this headset was not the Holy Grail I've been looking for.\n\nThe headset itself feels flimsy and cheap. The padding is made of an itchy fabric, and even on my small head, it feels tight. The earphones do not cover my ears and I can feel them slowly being crushed. I'm not impressed with the sound, but I could overlook that if they were comfortable to wear. I didn't even bother to try the mic.\n\nIf this is how Sennheiser makes their high end gaming equipment, I think it's safe to say I will avoid these guys in the future. The $30 pair of Aiwa's I wear at work are more comfortable than this and sound the same... if only that pair had a mic.\n\n*My ears still feel uncomfortable after taking the set off and then writing this review- I couldn't imagine wearing them for a few hours while gaming. If I find the perfect pair I'll let you all know", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_612", "text": "disappointment\n\tTerrible. No bass. \"J\" type wiring is hard to adjust to. Substandard product for Panasonic. AVOI", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_613", "text": "Bad sounding headphones!\n\tI've been a fan of Sony earbuds for many years.  Due to the bad reviews of durability of the latest Sony earbuds, I decided on purchasing these Panasonic headphones. I bought these headphones because my Sony headphones died after 3 years and to upgrade my factory Creative Zen Micro headphones.  I found a perfect fit between the 3 size earplugs.  I've noticed that it does block out the sound in your surroundings.  It's good for that commute to work when there is a lot of noise.  I like the around the neck feature.  As far as quality, the extention part of the wiring looks durable but not the around the neck part of it.  As far as the performance of the headphones, I'm really disappointed in these headphones.  My factory Creative headphones had out performed these.  The bass level is too low even when I max out the bass in the player.  The mids and treble sound like crap. Don't waste your money on these!  Now I have to spend more money to replace these poor quality headphones!  argh!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_614", "text": "This product ruined our car battery and 2 Ipods\n\tWe tried the Belkin in one car. When we turned the Ipod on, the car battery immediately discharged (we had to buy a new car battery) and the Ipod died. We bought another Belkin and tried it in a different car and with a different Ipod (in case the first incident was a coincidence) and this Ipod died too. The Ipods were under warranty, the car battery was not. We tried this with 2 different Belkins, in 2 different cars with 2 different Ipods. I would not recommend this product to anyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_615", "text": "Labels not for Seiko Printer.\n\tThese labels were advertised with the Seiko Label Printer.  They did not work with the printer because the printer requires thermal labels.  I sent these labels back to Amazon and they promptly refunded my money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_616", "text": "Waste of money\n\tInstead of getting this just get the cheaper skins. I figured to get the nicer one since I already shelled out all my money on an iPod, but it is a lot of money for a carrying case. Definetly get the skins", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_617", "text": "don't work\n\tMaybe I got a defective pair, but the noise cancel barely does anything, maybe cuts out 3%. Not worth it, taking back and trying something else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_618", "text": "Sony Walkman Radio\n\tTHe radio works great....except  the last   2 Sony walkman am/fm radios I have had  you were able to CLIP onto your WAISTE band when exercising.....it was just a large CLIP thing....THIS new one has a different type that you HAVE to use a BELT with!   and WHO  uses a belt to work out ?  I certainly dont.....so I am using a VERY LARGE safety pin   thru the hole in the back and then I pin it onto my shorts....which has made a nice hole in the material of  two pairs.  Otherwise it is a great item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_619", "text": "Not to spec\n\tI ordered 2 of these, realizing they would have limited adjustment range - other reviews are correct in that they are very limited in their travel. What prompts my one star rating and subsequent return of my order is that they will not hold their rated weight. This model is supposed to hold a 25 lb. monitor; it failed miserably at attempting to hold my 23 lb. iMac. There is no tension adjustment (already as tight as it would go) and the computer just flopped forward. With a light monitor, I'm sure it would be fine, but don't expect even close to the stated 25 lb. rating.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_620", "text": "Waste of money!\n\tI spent $400 16 months ago on two very similar portable Audiovox DVD players for my kids, for long roadtrips.  They were handled with care, never abused or exposed to severe temperatures.  I think we got about 6 trips out of them, then the screens went blank while in use and both units died within 24 hours of each other.  Circuit City informed me the product is no longer on their shelves and referred me to Audiovox, who will do nothing since the product is now out of warranty.  Extended warranties are useless on this kind of product -- who can wait 6-8 weeks for repairs?  Parents, find another brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_621", "text": "Two Strikes I'm Out!\n\tBought one from Amazon, they sat on the order for a week before shipping a unit that arrived dead. Went through the return/replacement process and they sat on the order for over a week this time and the  that one arrived dead with the exact same failure mode. \n\nThe second one looked as if it had been opened before, accessory bag not sealed, manuals out of place, interior packaging worn. I believe the second one they sent was a return that was then resent to me. Bad news!!!\n\nI still had both and in hope of fixing on, I contacted Garmin who said they were indeed broken and offered to fix one and send it back. This would mean I'd have paid full price for what would then be a refurbished unit.  Both of them returned.\n\nI needed the unit right away for a desert trip. Amazon's refund process made it such that they'd not refund all of the funds but hold them on account (those that were originally given to me as a gift certificate from my employer). Therefore I could not get the equipment for a local vendor. \n\nI opened one month nearly to the day dealing with slow order processing, bad units, and more. \n\nSo, I'd not recommend the unit and I think Amazon may need to review their own practices to ensure what they have in inventory is new and likely operational, and that when a customer orders something, they put in the effort to ship it ASAP!!\n\nWithout that, if you have to buy one, go to a local dealer, put that batteries in at that shop and have them prove it works before you leave with it. Since you can't so that here, don't buy it here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_622", "text": "OK, but not perfect!\n\tMy first GPS. It was pretty expensive and had lots of nice features (ability to save many tracks). The software is very US-centric.\n\nIt worked very well on the flat and in unwooded conditions. However don't use one of these things to navigate in the bush (use a compass). The technology is just not there to cope with either valleys or an overhead canopy. It was handy to confrm where I was when I found a clearing on top of a hill. Finally although the battery life is better than most it is still abysmal.\n\nIn summary these things are still a toy for a tramper rather than an essential tool", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_623", "text": "Garmin support for GPS 60\n\tI purchased two of these units the first one worked OK. The second one has a problem. In a side by side comparison the signal qualities of the two units vary. I checked there accuracy and tracking with OziExplorer moving map software. The first unit tracks pretty good, but the second units position is off a large percentage of the time and sometimes as much as 400 meters. I sent the faulty unit to Garmin to be repaired. They sent it back with a description of the problem and that it had been fixed. I checked the unit out and it is the same as when I sent it to them. Now I'm stuck with a dud", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_624", "text": "Very disappointing\n\tMy brand-new card failed the first time I tried to download pictures from it; I lost all of the pictures from my two-week trip to Guatemala", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_625", "text": "OMG!!!\n\tThis has got to be the worst camera out there. I don't even think it's suitable for my 13 year old son. The pictures come out horrible! Good thing it was purchase mainly with gift certificates. I'm still sorry I wasted them on this piece of junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_626", "text": "Piece 'O' Crap!!!!!\n\tI bought this so called \"stereo\" system at a Big Lot's Store for about $40.00. I figured since they were selling it there it must be a good deal, and it looked very cool too. It worked for about a month before it started skipping and remote was wigging out. It never sounded any better than one of those old plastic 45 record players. It looked good in my daughters bedroom but it lookes and sounds much better in the dumpster. I can't believe this company can get away with selling this worthless crap. I will never buy anything from them again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_627", "text": "spacebar sticks\n\tI would love this keyboard except for the spacebar, which sticks very badly. It installed easily-is sleek and comfortable-but is not usable for very long because of this glitch. I'm starting to see more reviews on this spacebar problem-so it looks to be fairly common with this model.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_628", "text": "Good sound, not so good quality\n\tI've loved these headphones for the year or two I've had them.  I still love them now....  when they work.  The problem is that the cord is shoddy.  When I plug into my laptop I have a hard time keeping it working.  I have to twist the cord just right to get the sound to work.  If its not just right I'll get sound in only one ear, if at all.  I don't think this happened because of any handling issues seeing as how the base just sits on my desk.  I don't think it has ever left my office and I don't tend to put items on top of the wire that might crush it.  Overall I like these things, but I'm just getting sick of the sound phasing in and out when my laptop moves the slightest bit", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_629", "text": "Was unable to use\n\tI was not able to get this card working with my Win2K laptop. I'm no novice, have configured the rest of my wireless network without any problem, and have had a friend's Netgear card working in the same system. I called tech support and after working with me they said the card was defective and to send it back, which I did. However, I had the same problem with the replacement card. So, I can't recommend this product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_630", "text": "Poor Design Award Winner\n\t1.  Buttons are too small, some of which are not spaced apart very well (very convenient for somebody waking up who can accidentally hit the wrong button).\n\n2.  Buttons are labeled, organized, and layed out confusingly.  For example, why not have an \"alarm interface\" which would include all of the alarm modes and features, and maybe a \"radio interface\" which would include all of the radio functions/settings.  You would really understand how confusing this is if you were to actually go through the process of operating this alarm clock.  But really, don't do it, make the smart choice.\n\n3.  Too many features/modes.  I understand some people prefer all of the different features, but I wanted a simple alarm clock with a buzzer/radio, and clock.  Of course all of these special modes are set as the default, so it is a pain to try and configure all of the settings to a simple mode.  So for those who want a simple alarm clock, definitely DO NOT GET THIS!!\n\n4.  The button handling event is flawed.  For example, sometimes when I push a button, it does not handle the event (the device doesn't think that you pressed the button).  So I would have to press the button again and check to see if the radio handled the button input correctly.\n\n5.  It is very slow when holding the button down and waiting for the alarm clock to increment up and down.\n\n6.  Radio reception is very poor.  I have another radio right next to it that gets much better reception than this clock.\n\n7.  LED is not very bright and hard to read from 10 feet and farther out.\n\nI have nothing against TIMEX (they make great watches).  This was written to protect anyone who who does not want to waste $30.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_631", "text": "keep looking\n\tI had this 6 months (which is how long it takes to figure out how to use it!) and the backlight is no longer working. So I can't see the time, without a flashlight or lamp", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_632", "text": "for small size buy IN THE EAR CANAL type earphone\n\tmy this earbud headphone is  poor in bass response comapared to my sony mdr g-54lp(beware mdr-g54lp and mdr g54lp is two different models there is difference of - sign)  actually in experts view this type small earbuds use to give poor sound this is true with any  brand and model so never buy earbud type small headphone if you want small headphone buy IN THE EAR CANAL  type headphone  in experts view this type in ear earphone use to give good crystal clear sound example sony mdr ex 71 / 81, shure e2c etc. if bigger headphone is ok than buy mdr-g54lp", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_633", "text": "Don't buy this product\n\tWhile the price of the 8 in 1 card reader is reasonable, consider this.  This card reader has a nasty habit of rendering smart media card useless.  Evidently, if you cut and paste or delete data on the SM card using thee 8 in 1 card reader, the reader rewrites the signature file so that it cannot be read by the camera.  So that $24 card has the potential to cost you over $80.00.  In addition, customer service is slow and I have had problems with the drivers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_634", "text": "Eight What and amp;gt;\n\tWouldn't it be nice to know what eight types of media the device will handle", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_635", "text": "Beware!\n\tI ordered the Passport X50 from Amazon to save the $18 shipping Escort Radar was charging. I was told by someone at Escort Radar that Amazon was an authorized reseller.\n\nAfter having my detector on for ten minutes (right out of the box), it did three \"SELF CAL\"s, then said \"SERVICE REQUIRED\". I called Escort Radar and was told \"If you let the car power up the unit when you start the car, the voltage can be all over the place and the unit gets confused. You must first start the car, and then use the thumbwheel to turn on the detector.\" It makes some sense, but if this is really the case, why don't they put those instructions in their manual? After trying this many times, the unit was \"still confused\", so I returned it for a replacement.\n\nMy second detector worked for maybe thirty minutes before the same thing happened. This time Escort Radar told me \"if you leave it plugged into the cigarette lighter over night, this has been found to cause problems.\" Well my lighter power goes off when I turn off the ignition, so this doesn't apply. Escort Radar also told me that \"excessive heat\" has been causing them problems. Now we have had a few days of 100\ufffd heat, and I'm sure the car gets hotter parked in the sun, but the design engineers should have accounted for these conditions plus some margin when you design something that is supposed to work in a car. It gets a lot hotter in other parts of the country. There are no warnings in the manual about not using it above 90\ufffd or leaving it off in a hot car. You wouldn't design a ski that doesn't work below 35\ufffd, would you???\n\nThe most troubling part of my conversation with Escort Radar service department was they told me Amazon is not an authorized reseller, and they have no idea where they are getting the units from. Furthermore, they will not honor any warranty nor will they ever repair the unit, not even for money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_636", "text": "If you are going to use Coaxial cable protection, don't buy this one\n\tI bought this one for its coaxial cable protection function, but the result is terrible. It greatly degrades the signal. When I use it with TV, the program on TV became unclear. When I use it with computer, the high-speed internet kept dropping. \n\nI intended to return it to Amazon, and I found Amazon's return policy is that only partial refund for opened products. How can I know it's dysfunctional before I destroyed the package and used it? In the future, I only buy stuff at online stores with local stores, such as bestbuy or circuit city, so that I can easily get refund.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_637", "text": "Worked for about 1 month, then nothing but trouble since.\n\tThe Bel RX65 worked great, for about 1 month.  After that, it started flashing \"SelfCal\" and \"Service Requiered\" on the screen.  Sent it in to Bel for them to fix the problem.  After about 10 days I got the product back, only to have it repeat exactly the same problems again within 2 days of having it.  I feel like I've been ripped off, because they either didn't even look at it or they don't know how to test something for a problem.  I spent $300 for a detector that doesn't work as well as a $40 one (and I know, I've had both)!\n\nI would say I recommend Escort, but I've since learned that they are owned by the same company as Bel.  Valentine 1 is too costly, so I guess that doesn't really leave many good detectors on the market", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_638", "text": "Do the research yourself\n\tDon't listen to any of us.You already have an internet connection because you are here. Go to a browser and ask the question you asked here. You will find that any review that is NOT a store will tell you that ALL speaker wire is the same. They just look cool. If that's what you need, then buy it. Otherwise, stay away from monster. It's just like bose speakers.  \n BUZZ word, that's all. These companies can't make any money selling you a 10 dollar cable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_639", "text": "Broke after a year.......\n\tAt first it wasn't a bad unit.  But it broke within a year.  Now that I read the past reviews, I see I'm not alone....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_640", "text": "TWO DOWN.... ONE TO GO- IN THE GARBAGE!!!!!\n\tGOT THIS UNIT ON MARCH 28TH 2005 AT CIRCUIT CITY HAD IT FOR EXACTLY 2 WEEKS AND THE DISK STOPPED SPINNING! TOOK IT BACK TO THE STORE AND THEY DIDNT HAVE ANOTHER ONE SO THEY TOLD ME I COULD PICK IT UP AT ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR STORE LOCATIONS AND IT WOULD BE \"READY FOR ME\" TO PICK UP!  PICKED IT UP TOOK IT HOME AND COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WENT TO USE IT AND IT DIDNT SPIN!!! RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX!!! TOOK IT BACK TO CIRCUIT CITY AND THEY SAID THEY COULD ONLY FIND THE RECEIPT ON FILE FOR THE FIRST ONE(THAT GOT RETURNED) AND NOT FOR THIS ONE---  AFTER MUCH DEBATE NOTHING GOT DONE FOR ME AT CIRCUIT CITY BECAUSE THE RECEIPT THEY GAVE ME BACK WAS THE OLD ONE AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH THIS PEICE OF JUNK I PAID $369.00 FOR AND CIRCUIT CITY SUCKS TOO! CALLED AUDIOVOX TODAY 7/19/05   (WAITED A WHILE I WAS BUSY GIVING BIRTH AT THE END OF MAY)AND THEY TOLD ME THE 90 DAYS WERE UP (BY 10 DAYS!) AND COULD ONLY FIX IT FOR A FLAT RATE OF $93.00 PLUS SHIP!!! I AM PISSED OF", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_641", "text": "Great, but tweaks OS\n\tI love this mouse! It's compact and picks up the signal on just about EVERY surface. I gave it 2 stars because I figured out that it was preventing my laptop from going into idle mode (Windows XP, SP2). Sadly, I'm going to have to get another mouse because of that", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_642", "text": "Very handy\n\tIs very neet item especiatlly since it is usable with 1:1 speed as well as 2", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_643", "text": "The slide lock key is too weak\n\tI bought it last april and i didnt realize that slide lock key was too weak, and now I try to write data but a message is about the data is secure (locked)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_644", "text": "DO NOT BUY\n\tSamsung is the WORST.  We bought this TV in August and it was delivered in September to our new house.  We opened it on a Sunday, plugged it in and watched it for a while, then on Monday it would not come on.  They thought it was a lamp, but that didn't fix it so they came and got it to service it.  We bought it for football season and football season is half over and we still have no TV.  They decided to replace it since they couldn't fix it.  That was three weeks ago.  Now they are giving us the runaround blaming shipping/warehouse/etc for the delay in sending the new one.  During a phone conversation with Samsung they basically said they were so far behind on shipping because they had so many to ship out (ie lots of them have problems and are being replaced is the way I took it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_645", "text": "buy a Pocket PC smartphone instead\n\tAfter waiting almost 6 months for this Skypephone, and its competitor from Belkin, to come to market through numerous postponements, I just gave up and bought an Asus P525 smartphone. For just over double the price of the Netgear I got a Windows CE PDA with GSM capability and full Skype compatibility. When browsing through your phone contacts your are given the choice to call through GSM or Skype. Because you have built-in Wi-Fi, you can make Skype calls and chats from any covered area, plus you can go on the internet using IE and check your e-mails with Outlook. I have also read that the Skype software that runs on dedicated phones like the Netgear and the Belkin is very crude due to the lack of processing power, whereas with a Windows CE-based device you have much faster processors that allow a Skype software closer to the one used on PCs.\nFor those of you alergic to Windows, just wait for the Skype for Symbian release and buy a Nokia or SonyEricsson smartphone.\nBottom line: Skype is too good an application to be wasted on poorly designed hardware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_646", "text": "Problems, and more problems with this Telephone\n\tThis phone is a total piece of garbage. Freezing, rebooting, not being \nable to connect to hot spots, not logging you out of skype if you are \nlogged on at your computer at the same time. Horrible tech support. Can \nI add any more negative feedback? Oh yeah the rediculous ring tones and \nspeaker quality. Thanks for nothing netgear and for making me wait 6 \nmonths on pre order for a real piece of plastic junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_647", "text": "Great prints - poor reliability\n\tI bought this printer about 4 months ago.  The prints are beautiful, and the speed quite good as well.  However, I felt compelled to write a review tonight because of the constant error messages that pop up saying that there are too many ink cartridges of \"X\" color installed.  It happens now between every print job, forcing me to open the printer, pull out and re-install one to three of the tanks, and then print my document.  There is something wrong with this thing, and I don't appear to be the first experiencing it.  Figures... I wait eight years to replace my printer, and end up with one that malfunctions! I will attempt to return this item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_648", "text": "Strong +'s injured by not-infrequent paper jams\n\tI love the basic design, great hardware/software linkage, and software interface of this Mac-happy scanner.  However, I value my time too much to babysit the feed mechanism of the unit I received last week.  It inconsistently graps multiple pages as other reviewers have disclosed.  So, if you're scanning a 10-page doc and it misses one somewhere along the way, have you really accomplished anything?  No.  You must either try the whole thing again (with likely the same result), or you must figure out what page(s) is missing, scan it separately, and go thru a simple yet not expedient Acrobat process to insert the omitted page.  In the end, this machine made it +90% of the way to being a really great product, but the shortcoming fouls half the machine's overall utility.  Swing a little bit harder next time Fujitsu", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_649", "text": "piece of junk\n\tI've gone thru multiple revisions of firmware, and multiple calls to D-Link support, and this piece of junk still does not work with the D-Link DWL-G700AP.  D-Link support calls are worthless.  As a computer professional, I find it appalling that D-Link would introduce and continue to sell this product, which clearly does not operate correctly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_650", "text": "Don't buy this machine - it's a DUD\n\tI bought this machine on August 3, 2005 and within one week of using it (as an outgoing fax only), there was a machine error.  I called customer service and after being on hold for 23 minutes I was able to speak with a live representative.  I was told that the machine would need to be replaced.  They sent me a REFURBISHED unit (the warranty indicates that any replacement units will be refurbished units).  They sent the base unit only, so I had to remove the drum unit, paper tray, and handset from the original fax machine to use with the replacement unit.  So, after only a couple of hours of using the replacement unit, I was back on hold to report another machine error.  12 minutes and I finally get a rep.  Apparently, the drum unit (which is less than one month old) is bad.  So now I'm waiting for the replacement drum unit.  DON'T EVER BUY A BROTHER MACHINE.  THEY'RE HORRIBLE MACHINES AND TRYING TO GET THROUGH TO CUSTOMER SERVICE IS VERY, VERY TIME CONSUMING", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_651", "text": "Wireless modem jack\n\tWow this is a real piece of junk if you have any other wireless devices going on in the home.  And who nowadays doesn't?  There is so much noise you can't even hear yourself think.  Oh well lesson learned.  If I could have given this device a zero I would have.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_652", "text": "grainy quality, very slow drying time.\n\tI was terribly disappointed in this product which I bought for use in my Canon Pixma iP6000D printer. The image is grainy and, if you touch the photo within 5 minutes, you will leave marks. I laid anothe picture on top of one done 5 minutes earlier, and they stuck together. I have had very good luck with Canon paper", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_653", "text": "Smells Terrible!\n\tThis would be a GREAT product is the chemical smell was not so bad and last so long.  It has a horrible smell that just will not go away.  I saw others mention the same issue but thought I would give it a try.  It smells.\n\nOther than that, the comfort is great.  But I gave it 2 weeks to air out and the smell will not go away.  I would suggest you don't buy this is you have a sensitive nose.  It kinda smells like those squishy foam beds and slippers you see at Brookstone", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_654", "text": "Warning! NOT for iPod Mini!\n\tYes, yes, I know. Griffin has iPod Mini compatability all over their RoadTrip web page. But the sad fact is, when you recieve it you will NOT find an adapter for the iPod Mini in the box although there are adapters for other iPods. When you read the instruction book you will find that you must purchase an adapter from Apple Computer to make it work. Calling Apple, I find that they no longer sell the adapter. When I called Griffin I was surprised to find that if you have any other iPod than Mini and the adapter is not in the box, they will send you one. They recommended that I return the RoadTrip, which is what I did. Save yourself the aggrevation -- if you have an iPod Mini stay away from Griffin Technology", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_655", "text": "Agree...  Speed STINKS!\n\tI had four of theese units in place and they all got replaced by the FVS338.  The main reason is the speed.  I have a lab and we tested the max Internet throughput of the FVS318's at 1.2Mbps!  This is unacceptable.  Oh yes, this is with the latest firmware.\n\nSeveral calls to customer service left me infuriated at the lack of comprehension of the problem.  I contacted their legal deptartment the same day.  Several promises were made on Netgears part wich resulted in them having another level 1 tech call me again to insist I reinstall my OS!\n\nI have successfully sued to get my money back.\n\nWith all of my venting done, I would like to say that I am still a fan of the Prosafe line and will continue to use it.  But Netgear be warned, I will be all over you until you get this product line properly supported", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_656", "text": "But the big flaw is low throughput\n\tMost reviews don't seem to mention a key spec - the throughput of a firewall. I just upgraded my cable connection to the new (up to) 30Mbs plan and bought an FSV318v3 firewall to use with it. Without the firewall in place, I measured about 25Mbs download speed. When I installed the firewall in between the modem and one computer, download speed went down to 6.5Mbs. I also discovered that if the \"enable keyword blocking\" checkbox is enabled, the throughput went down to 5Mbs, EVEN IF THERE WERE NO KEYWORDS!\n\nThis firewall is useless if you have a high-speed connection", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_657", "text": "lousy phone\n\tSurprisingly poor quality for a Uniden phone.  Volume is very low -- hard to hear caller.  Don't waste your money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_658", "text": "Such a disappointment\n\tWe had such high hopes for this product and sadly had to return it.  Only 20 feet away from the base unit, the clarity was very, very poor.  We've owned many regular cordless phones of varying quality and price-points, yet the least expensive of these were better than this...  they just weren't waterproof.  It's a great concept if they could just make them work well.  Sure wish we could find a good waterproof phone!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_659", "text": "Looks cool at first, but...\n\tDon't get me wrong, this is a pretty clever gadget. However, it's mising one thing in terms of usability: an on/off switch. This really limits the usability of both, since it's typical to want to turn the flashlight off for a moment, or the laser pointer on for a moment. I can't see me using this laser pointer in a real presentation, since it'd either be on all the time, or I'd be pulling the light in and out all the time (neither of which make me look cool).\n\nSo if you're going to buy this, keep this limitation in mind", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_660", "text": "Close the patent office\n\tFinally.  \n\nNext time I can't find my keys in the dark all I need to do is find this thingie and fumble it into my iPod's holes.  What a lifesaver!\n\nAnd in the same box is the laser pointer so I don't have to stop listening to 50cent just because I'm doing some silly corporate presentation!  \n\nWhile it is a little tough to dance and fry an airline pilot's eyes at the same time, it is the latest craze so I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!\n\n;-)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_661", "text": "Less than impressed\n\tThe noise canceling is just barely discernible in comparison to when it is turned off and the music quality is not comparable to other earbuds in this price range ($60 list, $35 Amazon). The cloth wrapped cords seem like a nice feature for making them a bit more rugged, but I don't like the way the cords are arranged which create this loop that you put your head into (combined with the stronger cord, better not wear them around machinery since getting them caught will likely result in something a bit more painful than just having the earbuds yanked out of your ears)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_662", "text": "Noise Canceling decent; music sound bad\n\tIf you're not that picky about sound quality with music, then these may work for you.  I think the frequency response range with these earbuds are pretty minimal.  To me, the music is all mids.  It's missing significant highs and lows for this price range.\n\nI gave these away to a friend who's not that picky at all, but she could tell a difference in sound quality right away.  She normally uses the IPod earbuds which are uncomfortable to her.  However, the noise canceling out weighs the sound quality so she prefers to use these earbuds over her Ipod buds riding a crowded train or bus.\n\nHopefully I can find something affordable that has good frequency response.  Or maybe I need to educate myself.  Is it the frequency response, the impedence, or something else that covers the sound spectrum?  I'm just looking for a good balance of lows, mids, and highs", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_663", "text": "Poor image quality\n\tI agree with the person who says there are no instructions and poor image quality. I wonder if they gave us a mini jack like games systems use if it would work better on TVs that have the 3 jacks on the front. Games systems get good image quality so why is this so bad... No info on this from Monster. Looks like a very good product but I will return it unfortunately. I did discover though that I can use a stereo jack with R-L on one end and a mini jack on the ibook end to give me audio speakers on any TV or Stereo for my iTunes, and audio for a DVD that I am playing but I don't need to spend this much money to get that. If the image were good I would keep it. I would rather show my slide shows from the computer. The image was very bad..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_664", "text": "Looks good, but not best performance\n\tI have had this phone for about three years. I bought it primarily to use it as a good quality speaker-phone (with mute) for long conference calls. It was quite expensive (I paid $200 to get it) but here are what I have found to be its shortcomings: No caller-id display. This just baffles me. I get caller-Id on all other phones in the house except this one. I have tried every possible varient (resetted settings, disconnected other phones, etc.) but nothing works: I always get \"NO ID MESSAGE\" on the LCD. The second major shortcoming is that called-parties often complain about the feedback on the speakerphone. One way to reduce that is by lowering the volume significantly, but that sort-of defeats the purpose of having a good speakerphone. Another minor shortcoming is that the phone requires to be powered even though it is a corded-phone (hence will not work in case of emergencies). Finally, two connect two lines you have to use an ugly adapter. One good thing about the phone is that it looks quite good, has a professional appearance, and claims to have a duplex-speakerphone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_665", "text": "JUNK, JUNK, JUNK!\n\tI just purchased yesterday the Home Dock Deluxe for list price at a local retailer.  I read all the reviews, (most of them bad but I got it anyway) the menu on TV part being my motivation.  And so far, I am not feeling good about buying it...\n\n1.\tThe sound quality is very poor.  Almost every song has some distortion and sounds \"muffled\" along with a good hiss.  I thought I was listening to a 70's era cassette it was so bad!  I have a high end Sony/Infinity system and the poor sound is very noticeable.  In desperation (and checking to make sure my amp was working fine) I plugged in my Apple dock from my 4th Gen Photo 60gb and the standard Apple AV cable.  The sound problem disappeared, and was crystal clear.\n2.\tThe menus to not work properly.  My Nano 5gb seems to work OK, but my 60gb 4th Gen Photo does not.  The menus are rather slow, and the artist, or album, or song titles disappear at random.  Sometimes you can back up a level on the menu and you will see the data, but mostly it is just blank.  The cursor will scroll down as though there is data there, but nothing shows on the screen.  You can play the music from the blank screen, but it is pot luck as to what you will play as you cannot see any titles.  I like the idea, but VERY, VERY frustrating.\n3.\tThere is NO support at all from the DLO website. It just lets me download a PDF of the manual or to buy more accessories.  I did not even bother contacting them due to all the problems.   I am not impressed.  \n4.\tThere also all the other problems listed elsewhere, too light and build quality poor, annoying power LED on front, no artwork on TV menu etc...\n5.\tSo basically, it is WAY too expensive.  Not worth it.  Not even worth 10% of the price charged.\n\nI should have listened to all the comments above, and not believed some of the \"official\" reviews on the web.  So it is back in the box and ready for a trip back to the store.  I guess my lesson is that I should trust the reviews", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_666", "text": "The strap sucks, and the bag is really heavy\n\tWow, I can't believe how much I hate this bag.  And it was expensive, compared to some of the stuff I passed up.  I thought I couldn't go wrong with Targus...but I could and I did.  First, the strap is horrible.  It keeps getting twisted and I have marks on my shoulder from where it cuts in to it.  2nd, it's REALLY heavy.  Lastly, there's all these compartments that don't do anything and mostly get in the way.  Like the phone add-on.  My phone doesn't fit in there, and even if it did, would I carry my phone on my bag?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_667", "text": "Kingston 2 GB SD Memory Card\n\tThis SD would not work in my  Nikon  Coolpix S6 camera (but the Fuji and Sandisk product did", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_668", "text": "Beware!\n\tThis card crashed my system with the blue screen of death after installation.  Please be really careful with this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_669", "text": "laptop must draw current before other device charges\n\tNot so happy. Ordered one of these and plugged by PDA which did not charge.\n\nTurns out that it only charges when the larger item is drawing current. So it will only charge the phone/pda etc IF the laptop is drawing current. This is very annoying when the laptop is shut down with a full battery since it draws no current, thus the phone/pda do not charge", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_670", "text": "I HATE IT\n\tI hate this contraption and I stupidly let 30 days pass before I realized how much I hate it. Now I start every morning with a \"boy I hate this thing.\"  Why? well here are few reasons why: You cannot read the numbers unless you are within 18\" and to get a backlight you must depress \"any button\"---not a bad idea but horribly executed.  The backlight lasts four seconds--way too fast in the night and \"any button\" is a lie because you can't press \"stop\" nor the \"on\" for radio or cd without starting a whole other process which you then, in the dark, have to figure out how to terminate.  The cd player spends more time \"reading\" your cd than it does playing it.  The \"tuner/band\" button is very sensitive and lord knows what you will wake up to, the screech of a not tuned in AM station happens way too often.  The worst of it all was I called Eton to tell them how much I hated it, just thought they might want to know. I had a friendly conversation with a very nice receptionist who assured me they wanted me to be happy and would do something, but first she wanted me to talk to the engineer/designer.  So I waited a week for him to return my call and he was quite rude saying if there is nothing wrong with it (everything is wrong, but they don't count that) there is nothing they can do.  He offered to trade mine for a different one just the same and I said \"why bother.\"  It was a classic story of \"I made it so it is by definition without errors--now leave me alone,just buy it and be thrilled with my brilliant design", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_671", "text": "Worked great for a while\n\tI loved this speaker system when I got it last year.  But in the last few months it developed a loud humming noise that makes it so you can not hear your music.  Very disapointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_672", "text": "Waste of money\n\t1st the ipod is expensive. It should at least come with a protective cover.  2nd i rarely used it and only when im in the gym. Quite to often when i go to turn the ipod on it goes into something called \"disk mode\" which freezes the unit up and cant be played. Theres not hard reset button so i have to go without listening to music for the hour or so im in the gym then take it home plug it in the cpu to get it to unfreeze.  Im so pissed at this thing because im all exicted to finnaly listen to some music and get amped in the gym and the dang thing freezes. For the money i spent on this thing it shouldnt happe", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_673", "text": "Can't find the timer for the radio\n\tI'd really like to know how I listen to the radio at night and have it shut off in an hour and then have the alarm go off when I need it. I thought that's what a radio was supposed to do", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_674", "text": "DO NOT BUY!!!\n\tDO NOT BELIEVE THE POSITIVE REVIEWS!!!!!!!Like most of the other reviews- THIS  CASE SCRATCHED MY IPOD---BAD!!!  \nToo bad I didn't read all of these reviews before I purchased the case. I wonder if Contour Designs is going to blow me off when I contact them TODAY(11-1-05).........", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_675", "text": "Does NOT work with my Creative ZEN\n\tDoes NOT work with my Creative ZEN.  Can leave plugged in overnight and it does NOT charge at all", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_676", "text": "Does not work with Creative Labs Zen Micro Photo\n\tDo not waste your money, this was under recommendations, but I would NOT recommend this with your Creative Zen.\nMy daughter purchased this after saving up for an MP3 player, this just does not seem to give enough power, we plug it in and 12 hours later it is still charging. Plug the MP3 into the computer USB and it is done in less than 2 hours.\nIt may work fine for some other things but not the Creative Zen. It would cost more to return and they will only exchange it, so guess we are just eating the cost and S  and  H. I should have read the reviews before; would have seen that you get what you pay for, don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_677", "text": "Buy the Cheap ones!\n\tUsing the component input on your TV can make a huge difference in picture quality, but the differentce between the lower priced monster cables and the most expensive monster cables in not noticeable. Save yourself $50 and buy the cheap ones", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_678", "text": "Do Your Research\n\tI bought this drive with the advice from my father who has bought several LaCie's for his company. He's always had good luck with them.\n\nThe first thing that I noticed when I opened the box was that there was a gap between the case and the faceplate. I called LaCie customer service and they sent me instructions on how to open the case and also noted my serial number so that I wouldn't void my warranty. The problem was that there were 2 screws that hold the faceplate onto the internal chassis who were not even tighted (as if they started the screws and didn't tighten them).\n\nBy the way... the actual HD inside the case is a Maxtor. If I had know that prior to purchase, I would not have bought the LaCie.\n\nI fixed the problem with the case and turned it on.. only to be hit with a high pitched winning sound coming from the HD. This noise will drive me crazy and is not \"Ultra Quiet\" as noted in the description. I'm sending it back to Amazon for a refund", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_679", "text": "LaCie drive quit working\n\tWhat a disappointment that what I thought was a reputable company makes such an unreliable product.  After about a years time, my LaCie drive started clicking.  And then, no data.  It completely failed.  I too made the mistake of trusting this drive and didn't back it up.  I am sick about what I've lost.  I've emailed LaCie about the failure and have not received a reply.  Beware of LaCie external drives", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_680", "text": "File Error\n\tI own a Sony DSC-S40. I had lost my Sony Memory Stick so I thought I'd try this one. I purchased it the end of June and almost every time I take a video and try to veiw it, it will play and at any point durring a video it will stop and say file error. This also causes a problem while I download them onto my pc. Only once had it done this on a picture and I ended up having to delete the picture because it wouldn't download. Sometimes it just don't pay to save money. I will never purchase this kind of Memory Stick again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_681", "text": "Screwed by ANTonline\n\tANTonline sent me the wrong item and then wanted nothing to do with me when I went to exchange it. They have no phone number, so they email everything. It takes them a day to get back to you and they always have an air about them as if you are bothering them for thier mistake. After days of persistance and me being as rude to them as they were to me, they agreed to take the product back, but I had to eat the first shipping charge, pay to ship it back to them and pay a 20% restocking fee (for thier error!!) The item was only like $10, so by the time I would have paid the shipping and restock fees, I would be in the whole, so I decided to just tell them to go F@#K themselves. I feel better now.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_682", "text": "Not worth the hassle.\n\tFrom day one, back in late August 2006, I've had problems with this router--which I bought only because my ISP wouldn't install an extra cable outlet in my apartment without written permission from my new landlord. Since I work from home, this wasn't an option at the time. I'm not a tech guy, I don't care much for gadgets, but I'm not stupid either, and I couldn't even get this thing set up without calling support due to lack of documentation and the assumption that everyone buying this router uses some version of Windows--I don't, I have an iMac. Once set up, the router worked fine for about a month, and then I started experiencing connectivity issues. I called support again and they figured out some issue with 'mac cloning' or some such, reset my static IP, and all was well for another week, when the same issue--losing connection with the router after 10-20 minutes online--arose again. So I called support AGAIN, got a guy after 7 minutes, but he directed me to their website to download a firmware update, and then basically hung up on me. Unacceptable. So I called back, sat on hold for 40+ minutes before being disconnected without ever speaking to anyone. Finally, after a third try, I got someone on the line and he got me to the firmware and helped me install it via their web interface, only for me to experience the same connectivity problem the very next day. My ISP is coming Tuesday to install another outlet. No documentation. The install CD is configured for Windows and wouldn't work in Mac OS X. Online help sucks. The 800 support line sucks. This product sucks. Do not buy it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_683", "text": "Waste of Money\n\tI purchased this router (not from Amazon) about 6 months ago when my 5-year-old, very reliable, router died. I purchased it locally and someone came out and installed it.  I have had numerous problems with this router since then.  It does not stay connected and there is actually no option for \"always on.\"  After having some other problems, I took it back and the vendor upgraded the firmware.  After that, it lost the setup information twice and the info had to be re-entered.  Then today, after being instructed to reset the router, it got stuck in a mode where it only wanted a firmware upgrade (there was no apparent way out of this).  So, I obtained the upgrade and according to the router message, it was updated successfully.  After that, I could not get the router to work at all.  I gave up and ordered an entirely different router (the same brand that I has used before with tremendous success).  My summary - save yourself time and aggravation and don't buy the Linksys WRT54G", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_684", "text": "Not as represented\n\tOrdered for my HP4705. This is not a bluetooth keyboard. they sent two of them both the same non-bluetooth item. Now I have to send back and hope I get credit", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_685", "text": "HP5510 Scan button\n\tI've had my HP5510 for 4 weeks. So far everything works to my expectations except--when I press the scan button an error comes up on the LED: Unable to scan documents from Printer to PC. No Scan Options. You need to install or run HP software for\nfeature. Press OK to continue.\" My system is 4 weeks old. I had a local reputable company put my system together. We uninstalled and installed HP software several times. Went to HP website-could not find a patch. Couldn't repair error. My last resort is to call HP which I haven't yet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_686", "text": "Was ok for 6 months\n\tThis printer was fine until I changed cartridges and a contact was dirty.  Now it won't quit printing alignment pages all the time.  I have about a million now, and its cost me a fortune in ink.  Every 3 or 4 print jobs and I get another one.\n\nI've spent hours with technical support, who keep leading me through the same old song and dance, disconnect the usb cable, hit some buttons, print another page I don't need, and scan.  Voila it works!  Case finished.\n\nNO IT IS NOT.\n\nThe tech support people don't speak English and it shows in their grammar and inability to understand that my problem seems to be a variant on what they have in their knowlege base.\n\nHP would do better to hire native English speakers.  I'll never buy another HP printer.\n\nOh, they print fine, that is, if you want a million alignment pages", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_687", "text": "Just stops working!\n\tOk. This is the 2nd ipod mini transmitter I have purchased that has broken within a month. All of a sudden it just stops working, for no apparent reason. Don't waste your money. It's a piece of junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_688", "text": "Disappointing.\n\tI bought this so I could listen to my iPod in my car in the city.  The first couple of times, it worked great, but after that, something happened.  It just wouldn't work.  All I heard was static, no matter what frequency I tried this on.  I have yet to take a road trip with it, so maybe that will work better, but right now, I am not happy with the product.  Maybe the fact that I live in a city with radio stations on virtually every frequency has something to do with it, but it used to work on some frequencies, and now it just doesn't anymore.  I am very disappointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_689", "text": "what a pain in the butt\n\tI bought this to use in hotels.  This thing sucks.  I barely got it to work in my house.  Too slow to set up.  Based on the size of this thing, just bring a longer eithernet cord.  I am really disapointed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_690", "text": "Not compatible with 2nd generation Nano's\n\tBe aware, the Belkin F8Z063-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod Nano is not compatible with the 2nd generation Nano.  I am returning mine to Amazon, and buy a compatible one from the Apple store", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_691", "text": "Non Compatable\n\tI have several friends that have had similar items in the last few years that have worked nicely. I'm sure this is a great product. Having said that... this product is NOT and I repeat IS NOT compatable with the new ipod nanos. The new Ipod Nanos are slightly wider than the original and will not connect to this product. I really hope amazon puts up a warning soon and I will do my best to try to get that done. Again this does not work with the 4GB and I assume the 8GB nano as well so do not buy it unless you have the older model Nano.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_692", "text": "Not a good transmitter for big city\n\tI live in the Atlanta area and was never able to get a good sound quality coming from the Belkin FM transmitter.  It seemed like I was listening to a FM station that was not coming in good", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_693", "text": "inferior quality product\n\tI had this in my computer for a month, with a satellite radio on the audio-in and speakers on the line out.  It started crackling and the audio was distorted after a few weeks.  I took the SB out and went back to the motherboard onboard audio and it worked fine.\n\nConclusion = Sound Blaster suck", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_694", "text": "Sent Back - Do not purchase in Denver Area\n\tI purchased the Coby CA-739 Wireless FM Transmitter and was horrified by how each of its pre-programmed frequencies were major Denver Area Radio Stations or had high amounts of static.  The transmitter was noisy and weak.  I sent it back and took a restocking fee hit plus I had to pay for the return postage.\nI purchased the I-River which allows you to program your own frequencies.  Low noise. High quality. Much better....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_695", "text": "Need a bit more longevity\n\tI originally purchased the unit during the winter because of a sale, but I didn't install it until the beginning of July for our cross country trip from Oregon to Wash. DC. During the trip, there was quite a bit of interuption from hillsides and tall trees in the Pacific Northwest. I kind of wondered how well the reception would work in the city. Once I got out of the NW, I had no problems picking up a signal unless I was in a long tunnel or deep valley. \nI did notice the unit did get hot during the trip and I think that is why it is acting the way it is now (two months later). \n\nIt works fine when first turned on, but after 15 minutes, the signal flutuates and at times, no signal is received. The tech support said that I needed to check the wires, but since it is 'recently' installed and it doesn't happen when first turned on, I'm ruling it a receiver problem.\n\nThe unit is placed just below the radio head and has been exposed to direct sunlight when parked. I'm sure it didn't help.\n\nI'm currently looking for a better unit and XM said they would transfer the remainder of the account to the new radio without inducing an activation charge.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_696", "text": "limited reliability, not so much fun\n\tI bought this card more then a year ago. Overall I'm not impressed, and wouldn't buy it again. First of all, in ~30% of cases it crashes my Tungsten E. Secondly, the games are not that much fun. SimCity is EXTREMELY limited and not enjoyable to play at all. Honestly, I have more fun playing games I've downloaded for free. Final annoyance - the card is slimmer then a regular SD so it slides off easily from the slots of the hardcase making it easy to lose", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_697", "text": "The little vacuum that can't\n\tI was hoping to buy a small handheld vacuum for my office and computer hardware (keyboads, air inlets, and what have you). However, the DataVac has so little power, even after a full charge, that it's next to useless. I can't recommend it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_698", "text": "Bad Headphones\n\tThese headphones are terrible, the sound is not good,and they hiss. Not worth the money. I have real cheap ones that sound alot better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_699", "text": "cord is so short, uncomfotable to try and use.\n\tI am not using this Microphone, the cord from the back of my computer barely reaches. Uncomfortable to lean so far forward", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_700", "text": "Poor Quality\n\tThe matte photo paper that I received was really poor quality. No matter what setting my printer was set to, the ink ran together and created a really low quality photo. I do not recomend this item.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_701", "text": "Broke in less than 30 days!\n\tWhen it works, it works very well. But one day it suddenly died on me. I had a Comcast technician come and test my modem and after using some complicated equipments to test it, he concluded that the modem is dead. After he gave me another modem, my network is up again. Very bad reliability. MOTOROLA SHOULD BE MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR QUALITY CONTROL!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_702", "text": "insufficient sensitivity\n\tThis receiver doesn't work in rural areas.  It doesn't work as well as a cheap battery powered fm radio", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_703", "text": "Dont waste your money\n\tA $10 cable does the same thing.  Do not believe the hype.  Monster is overpriced and people are starting to realize it.  Its digital, 1s and 0s.  Either it reads it or it doesnt.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_704", "text": "unimpressed\n\tOk...it functions well as a clock radio.  Just fine.  Reliable.   But that's not too much to expect.  Yes, it will charge your iPod and it does have the nifty function of an alarm that gradually (though not gradual enough) gets louder.  The adaptor for my Nano fit fine; and I didn't find the clock too bright (it has 3 settings).  But the sound is really terrible.  It sounds like its coming from a transistor radio.    \n\nAs well, it advertises that you will be able to go to sleep and wake up with your iPod.  But as we know, you don't need a clock radio to do that--your iPod will do that on its own if you set it.  \n\nI took this back after 5 days and hooked up some cheap computer speakers with a volume control.  They really sound better--I swear.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_705", "text": "can't figure out how it will hold the ipaq.\n\tmay be i got a defective one. \nthere is nothing inside to hold the ipaq. its just a 3 fold cover. IPAQ comes with a much better case when you buy it new", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_706", "text": "HORRIBLE SOFTWARE!\n\tI had several problems with the iPod, mostly because of its horrible software iTunes. It messed up the firmware on the device several times, it would complain constantly that it is not up to date and then try to update it which resuted in several crashes. \nThe most horrible thing however was that it would mess up your MP3 music collection in a way that can never be undone. I had orgaized my collection in the file system nicely by genre, author, album etc, and this thing messed up everything. I have another mp3 player - iRiver - which I reccommend as a lot better than the iPod anyway - and I wanted to be able to copy things on it from my library. Now i am not able to and have to go back and re-organize the mess manually!. \nI do not recommend the iPod and I do not recommend using their software either.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_707", "text": "A disappointment\n\tI just purchased the HP DVD740e from costco, and burned the CDR disc came with drive. The lightscribe worked really well, it was the first experience, so I came here for reviews on DVDR, I was told that the Verbatim is of top quality and the lightscribe picture is even better than the HP's, so I purchased the Verbatim 30pk, received today.  I was so excited, that I immediately burn two discs with the best setting, but both come out fuzzy and presented the \"out of focus\" dull feel, look terrible with no detail compared to the HP bonus disc. Is this a joke? This is my first Amazon review, can't help to vent my disappointment. Thanks for the super fast shipping anyway.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_708", "text": "Undependable, noisy drive, poor support\n\tThis drive suffers from repeated Delayed Write File errors.  Ultimately it means you WILL lose all the data on it.\nIt is extremely noisy to the point of damaging your hearing.\nLacie support is poor.\nAVOID", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_709", "text": "Stay Away\n\tAs of right now, I am an Apple Student Developer\n\nMost of my work comes from Filmmaking, as I'm an Independent Filmmaker, and all of my post production work relies heavily upon my Apple G5 Tower, as well as a TON of external harddrive storage\n\nWhile some of my LaCie HD's have worked great, many of them have simply failed me\n\nhere are the pro's - \n\n1. great interface - both FireWire 400 and 800, and they are easy to daisychain\n\n2. they are fast - 7200 RPM, and usually, if the drive is good, the performance will show\n\nCONS -\n\n1. very weak body ---- forget if you drop this thing even one inch - it'll be dead\n\n2. very tough to hookup to other drives -- when I say this, I mean it is impossible to stack this drive, or try and put it in a space where it'll stay put\n\nTHE BIGGEST PROBLEM ---\n\nI don't know what accounts for this - whether its the bridge or the drive itself - but LaCie's drives fail way too much\n\nI've probably purchased around 14 LaCie drives in the past 4 years, for varioius film projects and associate ones ----- of the 14, I have had 5 completely fail on me\n\nThis is simply unacceptable for any drive company\n\nwhen you consider it all, companies like MAXTOR offer drives with the same interface, same speeds, but at a lower price\n\nwith that said, take a look at MAXTOR, whose drives are housed in a very indestructive body (...)\nOn a sidenote, LaCie has honored the warranties on their drives, and when they're open, their customer service is very helpful --- but I've lost too much data, at this point, to recommend the", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_710", "text": "I hate it\n\tI had a previous good experience with a Jabra headset. This one was recommended for my Panasonic cordless phone by Jabra. However, the sound quality is terrible. It lacks any kind of high frequency response, and so sounds very boomy and full of bass, making it almost impossible to use. It also needs a foam cover, since any kind of slight wind movement makes it extremely noisy. I contacted Jabra about this product, but received no response. Maybe it would work better with a different phone, but definitely NOT with my Panasonic", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_711", "text": "Dies after a year\n\tI was using it as a backup device and it failed after about 12 months. So I am ripping it apart and putting in a new UltraATA disk in. Just hope the box is not frying the disk.\nI noticed in another review they had a Western Digital. I had a Segate Baracuda 7200.8. Doubt that it makes any difference. I am sure it is just low bidder", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_712", "text": "Would be great, IF it worked...\n\tCONSUMER BEWARE!!!!\n\nThis product does not work as advertised.  If you put more than 1000 songs onto this device, On-The-Go playlists cease to function.\n\nThis is very, very sad for a player with 8GB of memory. It's supposed to hold over 2000 songs, but stops working correctly after 1000 songs are loaded?  Wow.  Unbelievable.\n\nThis is a well-documented bug on the Apple discussion forums, yet Apple has neither acknowledged nor fixed this bug yet.  Will they ever?  Who cares?  Why should they, if consumers like you keep buying it and RAVING about it?\n\nI bought my 8GB Nano, but returned it two days later when I found out the problem was known, but not fixed and not fixable.\n\nApple should not be shipping products with known bugs in them!  Don't they test these things?!?!?!\n\nBy the way, the same problem also occurs on the 4GB Nano if you manage to squeeze more than 1000 songs onto it, which isn't all that hard to do...\n\nIf you don't care about having more than 1000 songs, or you don't care about On-The-Go playlists actually working as advertised, what are you doing shopping for an 8GB player?  Better stick with your 2GB models..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_713", "text": "This item is prone to breaking...\n\tDo not buy this item, it is very liable to break within the first week of purchase. And I bought 2 of them, so statistically it's not jsut me. The first time the door broke, and without the door there's no way to hold the ethernet cable to the connection. The second time, the USB part broke off and got stuck in my computer and I could not put it back together. All in all, not the best product out there. Try instead the Belkin USB to Ethernet adaptor", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_714", "text": "I've finally learned a VERY expensive lesson\n\tDON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT. There, simple advice I wish someone had given me before I bought two of these. With the first one the battery died 13 months after purchase. Since it was 30 days outside the warrantly, apple support told me \"sorry, tough luck.\" I made the mistake of buying another one figuring I just got a bad one and there was no way I could have the same problem again. WRONG!\n\nSecond ipod just died (same battery problem) - this one died within the warranty period but becuase it took me two weeks to get into the ipod store to see what was wrong and, of course, by the time I got in I was past the 12 month warranty period (who keeps track of the purchase date? I sure didn't).\n\nOther than the fact that your substnatial investment will be worthless in about a year - it is a fantastic product. I'm just sorry that it didn't last (twice!) cause otherwise I'd be a fan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_715", "text": "Works well in a single room\n\tI like the phone's simplicity and ergonomics. It's fatal flaw is the lack of range. My office is about 50ft away from the base, and I get unacceptable interference. Both plain old AT and T  and  GE 900 handle this distance without any problems", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_716", "text": "Stops working after 6 months\n\tI've been 'trying' to use this phone for the past 8 months.  Worked fine in the beginning, now I can't even answer my calls.  I hit the TALK button, but the phone continues to ring.  Spend a little more money but buy a better phone.  This phone is a total waste of money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_717", "text": "On time and on the money!\n\tNo tricks, just treats and delivered on time as promised.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_718", "text": "Exchanged them for Motorola SX700\n\tI don't know if I just got a bad pair of radios, but they didn't work at all.  If we were beyond shouting distance the radios did not receive any signal at all.  Even at very close range there was too much static to understand anything.  I'll post a review of the SX700s after we get a chance to try them out", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_719", "text": "Love the features, Hate the range and usage!\n\tFrom cellphone and also the pager era I began my love affair with Motorola.  Don't need to read much farther into my review to get to the meat of it.  Sometimes companies make a lousy product even though they have others that are great!  Don't Buy These!  They fall into the former category  \n\nI needed them quickly (to give my in-laws time to practice using them before we went on a cruise) so when I went to their house for the weekend I bought them from the hated \"Best Buy\".  I am returning all 4! (2 sets of 2 handsets).  Here was my experience:\n\nI went in and saw the Midland and the Cobra along side the Motorola.  Not knowing much of Midland, but recognizing Cobra from their history with low-end phones and electronics, I opted with the very stylish Motorola T6500R's.  I know.  Big Mistake!  I am a computer programmer and very intelligent, but when confronted with products I do not undestand, I go for the brand name.  Which is something that can be forgiven if, as now, you find out what the problem is and correct it.\n\nI took them home and recharged them.  First things first:  The feel in your hand.  EXCELLENT.  They feel as good as they look.  I purchased these to go on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera and to maintain contact both on the boat and in the ports: Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo san Lucas.  We wanted to make sure we did not \"lose\" my in-laws (really!  I mean it!  No, really ....) \n\nAnyway. Charged them up and turned them on. They come with a plastic-encased group of 3 AA rechargable batteries that fit nicely (and only one way--they are keyed) in the dual-purpose battery compartment.  This is nice: if you are out and running around and your charge goes down, simply buy 3 AA alkaline batteries and go on your way.  There is no problem if you forget you have the NORMAL NON-RECHARGABLE AA batteries in the case if you put it in the charging stand.  Unlike other units, the physical metal conductors to charge the battery pack are actually built into the pack, not the handset.  If you put it batteries, the charger makes no connection to the handset. If you put in the rechargable battery pack, 2 silver contacts from the battery pack  contact the charging stand and VOILA the unit charges.  Fitting the handset into the recharger is a nightmare, though!  It must be generic and able to fit several different Motorola products (production outsourced to Giant Int'l Ltd--so if you thought this was a genuine Motorola built item, you are mistaken.  The entire Talkabout line are outsourced for production) as the dual-compartment charger has 2 inserts in each compartment and no indication of which one to use for the T6500R's.  I am a smart person though so I chose the one that looked like it best fit and inserted it.  Then I attempted to insert the T6500R's.  I say attempted because the bottom of the handset is rounded and thus does not seat well in any direction.  After you get it to EXACTLY the right position (look on the charger to watch for the LED to light up) the the hard part (of charging, that is) is over.\n\nNext item: Bad red LCD backed screen.  Hard to read in ANY light and impossible in the sunlight.  Settings were easy enough.  Channel, sub-channel, vibrate, NOAA broadcasts, etc.  However, the advertised QT (ensures no one can talk through your handset unless they are using a compatible Motorola handset) does not work unless you hit the PTT (push to talk) button (or the CALL button), wait about 3 seconds and begin speaking.  My in-laws are new to technology and are used to experiencing walkie-talkies when their kids were young.  Therefore this is unusual.  They automatically want to push the button and talk.  So, the first part of what they say is immediately lost. \n\nI say \"first part\".  I am assuming I actually caught a portion of what they said.  This brings me to the second major flaw.  This unit contains a HORRIBLE speaker.  If the volume is too low then you can't hear it.  Too high and it is garbled beyond your ability to understand it.  We were really hard-pressed to find a happy medium.  AND, in a noisy room, it would've been impossible to hear anything.\n\nSome merchants list these as 5 mile radios.  The packaging says 10.  The 1 watt GMRS suggests about 5-10.  We got less than 1.  Directly over a lake. In vehicles on the I-5, we drove less than 2 miles from their house  (which is DIRECTLY ON the interstate) and got no signal.  \n\nI got back to my house in San Jose (on top of Communications Hill...the largest \"hill\" in the area) and could not communicate to my spouse less than 1/2 mile away while he was coming up our road!\n\nSince the weekend, I have spent all my extra time on Amazon.com and Consumer Reports reviewing all the offerings.  (the latter, Consumer Reports' reviews are from July in 2002!) So, I think I am going to return these and purchase the Midland 5 watt GXT500's from Amazon.  Remember, doubling the wattage (in this case MORE than doubling) does not give double the signal.  As another others have stated, increasing wattage increases only another portion of the distance--ie: 2 watts to 4 watts does NOT double the distance the signal can reach.)\n\nHope this reveiw helps you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_720", "text": "These disks really do STINK!!!!!\n\tI bought 1 40 pack of these disks so that I could create a set of Windows 95 setup disks. They worked to install windows once and then they all started dying. I went to run Windows setup and got halfway through and got a \"cannot read from device\" error. After that I ran scandisk on all of them and only 1 disk didnt have bad sectors. A few of the disks had bad sectors in the system area rendering them unformattable. I advise anybody who reads this to steer clear of these cute little disks unless you want to use them as christmas ornaments", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_721", "text": "Just flat doesn't work!\n\tI bought a second Traveldrive because the first one purchased worked just fine.  The second drive does not work on my system (Windows Millenium).  Calling the service line I found out that there are two versions and the second is not compatible with the first.  After trying all the recommended solutions, the tech support suggested I request a warranty replacement/trade for the original version or simply get my money back.  Requests for a resolution of the matter have fallen on deaf ears.  I would not waste any more money on products from this company", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_722", "text": "Like a Porsche... without wheels!\n\tWhen realtime traffic monitoring came to my city, I immediately started looking at solutions to help my wife's daily business driving (2-500 miles weekly, crisscrossing a 50-mile area through major traffic routes). I quickly settled on an automotive GPS with realtime traffic monitoring. There are not yet many choices in this area, so the options boiled down to this unit and the Garmin 2720. (These use FM radio for the traffic info; the XM-radio units like the TomTom 700 and Garmin 2730 had unacceptably high monthly costs since I don't want XM radio.)\n\nI chose the Cobra for its large screen and positive reviews in areas that were important to me. Its flawed routing ability was not a major issue as it was to be used in a well-known region. Address lookup and traffic monitoring were the primary needs.\n\nIn short, I don't know much about how the Cobra performs because I was only able to use it for a few short test trips. This is because the mounting hardware is one of the most deficient pieces of engineering I have ever encountered in higher-end electronics gear:\n\n- The only mounting option is via suction cup, which in tests would adhere reliably only to nearly flat glass. A stick-on disc for attaching the suction cup is also provided, but I did not attempt to use it and would not trust it to be able to hold this heavy (1.25 pound) unit over the long run. If your vehicle does not have a flat section of windshield in a convenient location, you will have very few options for mounting this unit.\n\n- California law prohibits attaching things to the windshield, meaning that California users either need to risk a minor ticket or find an acceptable alternate mounting point. (Good luck to you: I was unable to find one in three different vehicles!) Compounding the problem is that the mount has a very limited positioning range and easily runs out of adjustment room for most potential mounting alternatives.\n\n- Cobra does not offer any other mounts or mounting accessories at all - no beanbag or friction mount, no clamp, no fixed-base mount, nothing. If there is any aftermarket option (RAM Mount, etc.) I was unable to find it. You are stuck with Cobra's proprietary mount unless you are willing to modify the unit or its mounting pieces and fabricate an adapter for a Garmin or RAM Mount base.\n\nI was *almost* willing to go the extra mile to make this unit work in my vehicle, even though the best solution would have been very awkward to dismount and remount, making it a potential theft target.\n\nThe final straw was when I found that the traffic receiver was faulty and I was unable to get a reply from the manufacturer in a timely manner (two days now and counting...) Enough's enough; something was telling me that this unit wasn't the right choice.\n\nSo this unit is being returned and I've already ordered a Garmin 2720 with GTM11 traffic receiver in replacement. The prices for the units through Amazon are nearly the same (especially when factoring in the costs for 15 months of traffic monitoring - the Cobra comes with three months and gets $60 per year after that, while the Garmin comes with 15 months and has the same annual cost after that - so you have to add $60 to the Cobra to get a truly equivalent price). Garmin also has excellent mounts with a range of attachment options, some of the best map and routing tools, and a long track record with GPS units. It does have a smaller screen and some complaints about the user interface, but at least I can mount it properly and be able to tuck it away and remount it easily to prevent theft.\n\nThis unit gets two stars only because my brief experience with its function appears to live up to all the positive reviews - but overall, it's like a high-performance sports car with no wheels! I 100% recommend against it for California users and suggest that others try to lay hands on a sample unit to see if it can be properly mounted in your vehicle before laying out $750", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_723", "text": "Bad.\n\tThis flash drive does not work with Windows 98SE. The back of the package clearly states you can download drivers for Windows 98SE at the maufacturer's web site. First I tried downloading the driver. Turns out the driver is a .zip file so I had to download WinZip so I could unzip the driver. After downloading the driver and WinZip the flash drive is still not recognized by my PC. The FAQ at the manufacturer's web site states if the device is not recognized the BIOS on my PC must be enabled. But the FAQ doesn't tell you how to enable the BIOS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_724", "text": "Velocity Bait and switch\n\tIt doesn't matter what DVD+ writer I used, Velocity worked! Not one disk became a coaster.  I loved the Velocity DVD-R until I order 2 more spindles.  I ordered it directly for the manufacture.  When I received it, the outside plastic covering was cracked, half the Disks had the jitters and the other half was coasters. It seems to me that they trick you into ordering one with a great offer including free shipping.  If you order any more, the person shipping it to you send you the rejects from quality assurance. I will never again order this product again period!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_725", "text": "Three in a row made as data dvd\n\tWell, so far so bad... I burned the DVDs on my Panasonic DVD recorder. They play in my newer DVD players, but I cannot make a copy of them with Sonic DVD, Nero, or One click DVD. UNacceptable! I have used many types of DVDs, never had this happen. I guess I know why some DVDs I have purchased are playable, but not copiable.. it is the media! I will stick with Maxell,or TDK", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_726", "text": "Hunk of Junk\n\tWorked for 6 hours, then just stopped transmitting. What a waste of cash. Do not buy this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_727", "text": "Sound was really bad\n\tI had a terrible time getting a station to come in even close to FM quality.  There was always a bunch of static and the stereo buzzed between songs because I had to keep the volume too high.  The high band of frequencies seemed to work best, but then it led to crackling speakers everytime I turned something electrical on in the car.  It also seemed to kill batteries at a surprising rate.\n\nOn a positive note, I loved the fact that it would also function for my son's DVD but in the end, it had way too much static so I hunted for anothe", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_728", "text": "Worthless\n\tThis is a total waste of money and engineering.  Plenty of free frequencies in my area and it would barely connect to anything.  Sound quality horrible even when the device is right next to the antenna on a portable FM player.  Wrapping it back up and sending it back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_729", "text": "What a piece of poo!\n\tThe transmission quality is very poor. I was unable to find a single frequency free of static. While operating the Belkin TuneCast II in my car I found that driving over or under bridges, under traffic lights, under power lines, or near large trucks increases the static to a level where the music can not be heard at all. The only way I could get audio clarity equal to that of a dirty and scratched record or a distant AM station was to hold the transmitter to the face of my radio. What a piece of poo! Can I give it zero stars? And don't even get me started on the excessive packaging that you'll need to use a diamond tipped jack-hammer to open", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_730", "text": "False Advertising\n\tIf you have a Palm, read this before buying this device:\n\n and #60; and #60; and #60;Although our SD GPS card should work with Palm OS without a driver as its NMEA-0183 compliant, currently we are not aware of any 3rd-party software that supports our SD GPS card. Based on this I regrettably have to say that at this moment it does not work with Palm OS device. We are currently in the process of developing a Palm OS driver that will allow the device to be used independent of 3rd-party software support. When this becomes available it will be posted on our website. and #62; and #62; and #62;\n\nI bought this for my father for Christmas. It cost a lot of money. We all got really excited about it. It doesn't work. :", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_731", "text": "Brother ml-300 not worth considering\n\tI have had two of these units.  I would definitely not recommend anyone buying the ML-300.  Save yourself some money and get something else.  Both of the units lasted only 14 months.  I did hardly any typing with them. Only multi-page forms and applications.  The printwheel motor failed on both of them and so did the electronic board for the keys.  Took in in to a repair center and was told it was not worth repairing.  Contacted Brother International USA and was told that the warranty was only good for 12 months.  Save yourself some money and buy a Big Chief table and a number 2 pencil.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_732", "text": "Not the right fit\n\tAfter reading some good and bad reviews I went ahead and bought them anyway. They will not stay in my ears, I tried the three different sized ear buds but non will do the job, very irritating.\nSo, I do not recommend them at all, too bad because if they stay in when you sit really still the sound quality is really good.\nAloh", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_733", "text": "This Apple product is rotten to the core!\n\tBought these and used them once.  Had to remove them when I found myself in dire need of some Excedrin Migraine.  What do you get for your $39?  Cheap, tinny, bass-less sound that's like being plugged into a busted Walkman.  The buds themselves don't remain stable in the ear, so forget about using them while engaging in motion-involved activity (such as jogging, walking, head-bobbing, neck movement, etc).  These are by far the worst earbuds on the market.  How could Apple stoop so low?  Don't be fooled!  Do a Google search for these and you'll find that the vast majority out there considers this a horrible product.  You've been warned.\n\nI used to use Koss Earbuds, which were pretty good.  I sold these iPod duds in favor of the XtremeMac In-Ear Headphones, which are the best ones available and worth the extra money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_734", "text": "Won't connect over WPA\n\tI've had this camera replaced by Linksys 4 times. The first time, was due to the camera crashing on a weekly basis. The second replacement worked fine until I upgraded my router and switched from WEP to WPA. After the switch the camera would not connect to the router, switching back to WEP, of course worked. Linksys has replaced the camera 3 times for this issue, and with the last support call confirmed that there is a KNOWN problem with WPA encryption and this camera", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_735", "text": "Stay Away From This!\n\tI have extensive experience with wireless system setup and operation. My whole system is all Linksys gear. After four hours on this camera, I give up.\n\nWhen you update the firmware, it erases everything you programmed into the camera so beware.\n\nI could get the camera to work in WiFi mode. Picture is decent, not great. The motion sensing function triggers quite well.\n\nThe frustration comes from an inability to get the email function to work. Kept getting an error message with the system parameters setup so it should have worked.\n\nThe FAQ section on Linksys website is almost non-existent. I did not bother to call because in my past experience that is of minimal help and very frustrating.\n\nFeatures sound great but could not get it to work right. I will find another unit.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_736", "text": "Keyboard has Splotchy finish and not durable\n\tThis is my first Amazon review of any type.  I was quite happy to finally get a wireless keyboard and mouse.  When this was pulled from the box the finish was splotchy.  It looks like someone painted the keys in a garage.  I expected better.  Now I have used it for a couple of weeks in an office environment, and already one of the plastic keyboard legs has broken.  I am not hard on the equipment and don't know how it happened.\n\nOnce in a while I press keys and nothing happens.  I can live with that.\n\nOn the other hand, the mouse works as expected.\n\nBefore you purchase one, check the process for returning it!  I would rather put up with the crappy keyboard.....\n\nI will continue to purchase many books from Amazon but my computer hardware will come from Dell.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_737", "text": "1 step forward, 50 steps back.  Just horrible.\n\tThis router had 1/4th the range of my standard linksys G-router which suddenly burned out after less then a year.  The speed (when I could get a signal) was 1 to 11 Mbps, my old router held a steady 54Mbps.  I did need a range expander for my old one to cover my whole house, but I couldn't use it with this router.  The expander only works with the basic G-router, so no way to even boost the signal on this new one.  Support was a joke, couldn't get any help or explaination as to why the \"Expanded Range\" was so much less range the the previous \"unexpanded range\"  Bought another older version, and everything's great again.  Don't waste your money or time on this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_738", "text": "Very Disappointing!\n\tDespite the slick marketing effort (i.e. \"With SRX\"), this product falls short.\n\nThe installation disk is useless.\nCustomer support was good, when I could get through - which was not very often.\nI constantly lost the wireless connection.\nI constantly had to re-boot.\nDespite significant effort (utilizing the online help features) I could never obtain a secure, encrypted connection.\n\nNo more Linksys for me!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_739", "text": "Disappointed is all I can say...\n\tI am a huge Logitech fan and buy their products in the truck load, unfortunately, this webcam is a dog with fleas.  The picture is blurry, the lighting is abmismal in low light and you can just get better performance from a less expensive web cam.  I am still a Logitech fan, but you can get better performance from QuickZoom", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_740", "text": "monster cable RCAs for iPOD\n\tPaid $34 at Best Buy for a cable that DOESN'T EVEN WORK.  \n\nHave always been skeptical of Monster Cable price points, don't buy them, took a chance.  \n\nAs a matter of principle, this product sucks.  (For $34, I'm waiving the \"bad apple in every bunch...\" rebuttal", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_741", "text": "Excellent Sound, Painful Electric Shocks\n\tThese earphones provide excellent sound for the money. Rich bass, sharp treble and tight sound isolation with the comfortable and adjustable rubber earpieces. \n\nHowever I experienced painful electric shocks in both ears if I put pressure on my eardrums, such as getting up from a chair. And that was before I stood in the puddle of water. Just kididng. Shocks occured in first and Sony-provided replacement pair. They eventually replaced with an on-the-ear model. \n\nI have no problems with other Sony headphones or earphones, I think the speaker membrane was positioned too close to my eardrums. Since there are on other comments about this issue, I'll assume its isolated, but beware of shocks on perhaps a smaller scale.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_742", "text": "This does not fit the iPAQ hx2755\n\tThis does not fit the iPAQ hx2755. Do not try! There are plenty of other cases out there that will work. I ended up with a 94 cent digital camera case from Wal-Mart that works better than this thing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_743", "text": "The first one came broken\n\tThe first speaker came broken, I first called the manufacture but they wanted me to ship it at my cost for repair, that was not acceptable. I then called Amazon and you took the item back promptly. \nWhen I tried to have replacement shipped I was informed the price had increased and I would have to pay the difference, since this is the speaker my wife wanted I was forced to pay the increased price. I am not happy with this tansaction.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_744", "text": "Not as advertised\n\tI can't get good reception at any range from source. Intermittent when two rooms away from source. Have to move the speaker unit around to find an acceptable location. Doesn't automatically retune when being turned back on. Not at all what I expected from this piece of equipment.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_745", "text": "Terrible Purchase\n\tI assumed all tape adapters were comparable.  This one worked fine for 1 week.  Then it sporadically ejected itself from the tap deck.  A few days later it broke completely and is now jammed in my tape deck.  The tape deck on my car stereo is now broken as is the Macally Podtape.  I would buy another a different brand of adapter, but I no longer have a tape deck that works in my car.  My worst purchase on Amazon to date.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_746", "text": "Buyer beware: DO NOT buy this one\n\tHave this optical cable for about a year before it was broken. According to the package, it has lifetime warranty. Sent back to the company and got a rejected mail saying, \"COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS, RETURN TO SENDER\". The company address on the label is: \n\nRecoton Accessories, Inc.\n2950 Lake Emma Road\nLake Mary, FL 32746.\nMade in Chin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_747", "text": "AmbiCom WL1100C-CF Compactflash 11MBPS Adapter\n\tI tried to use it in my Dell X50 and it hardly worked, was too slow, too short range, you have to unplug and plug it bacl again and again.\n\nI other words, do not buy this if you have a Dell X50, you will just waste your money and time trying to make it work", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_748", "text": "Warranty\n\tI purchased the 2 yrs warranty for my Samsung LCD tv but I never received any information on it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_749", "text": "Magellan Externa Antenna - Bad\n\tThe plug on the external antenna does bot fit the jack on the Magellan unit - avoid this until Magellan figures this out.  Seems like they would use a standard plug/jack pair for all products", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_750", "text": "AT-65 Substitution\n\tGot this antenna from my wife for my birthday; to go with my Roadmate 760 I just purchased.. The antenna we received was the AT-65 antenna. Instead of the large round antenna in the picture it was a small rectangular antenna (1 inch x 1 1/2 inch) with no indication that it was an actual Magellan antenna, on the unit itself. The package had a Magellan cardboard insert but this was definitely not the antenna pictured", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_751", "text": "Another AT-65 substitution\n\tUnfortunately, I too received a switched item (at-65)in a sealed Magellan box today.  Jennifer in Customer service assured me that they will refund the purchase and that they will investigate the stock they have.  She was very apologetic and helpful. I will see what happens but am thankful that she was there to help", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_752", "text": "you get what you pay for\n\tsubwoofer should not be called that: it's tiny, and distorts if the slightest bass is put through it. Not good for music, not good for gaming. Steer clear", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_753", "text": "Eton  Red Cross Emergency Radio\n\tThis radio is poorly built. When you set it down the little door in back opens and the batteries fall out. You put them back in, carefully set it down, then when you pick it back up the little battery door falls open and the batteries fall out again...Now, I put rubber bands around the whole radio to keep the battery door in place....stay away from this particular model unless you have lots of rubber bands...good luck and thanks for the opportunity to write the review...\n                                        Bruce Payn", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_754", "text": "Poor Design for an Emergency Necessity\n\tI will not be sending this item to my frail 85-year old mother in law to help her survive in hurricane alley on the west coast of Florida.  It is virtually impossible to open the battery case cover to assemble the rechargeable battery connection for this radio.  Most folks would buy this and store it until needed and so would not know in advance that they cannot access the battery compartment.  This is unacceptable design failure for something the Red Cross is touting as a household essential.\n\nWhen the company was contacted for assistance, they suggested inserting a butter knife in the hinge and forcing the cover open!!  Folks have already reported being injured in trying to force the cover open.\n\nI will be returning this one as soon as I can", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_755", "text": "Returned Two\n\tI had to return two faulty DVD players. One would freeze frame the picture and the audio would keep on playing.  The replacement DVD player kept saying \"Wrong Disc\" and was very very loud when it would actually play a disc.  I ended up having to search and find a different DVD player all together because they wouldn't replace the 2nd faulty product.  (Which was packaged inappropriately and possibly damaged in shipment)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_756", "text": "Bad quality\n\tThe cigarette lighter adapter (with speaker) is really bad quality, the original one worn out within 1 year, I purchased a new adapter and worn out within 6 month. Garmin need to do better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_757", "text": "Don't bother\n\tSHORT cord cannot be replaced, so don't bother with this phone unless you can sit RIGHT by it to chat.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_758", "text": "BEWARE- SHIPPING CHARGES SKY HIGH\n\tThis seller COMPUTER BRAIN is charging $20.18 to ship these ink cartridges...I knew the price was too good to be true...\nBeware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_759", "text": "Hope you went to college\n\tI've got an engineering degree in computer science.  I've been supporting multi-million dollar web applications for years.  It took me 4 hours to get this device to sync properly with the Rhapsody music subscription service that it is promoted for.  There is no way a normal person is going to be able to get it to function in any capacity except as a straight mp3 player.\n\nIt's not ipod caliber quality, the only reason you'd get it is for the Rhapsody service.  If you are not highly technical and patient, move on!\n\nPlayer itself works fine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_760", "text": "Impossibly difficult to use\n\tI ordered this unit with high expectations, lots of memory, expandable, multiple modes, from a well known company and an excellent price; how could I go wrong?.  Easily enough, as it turns out.  \n\nI was unable to load it and control the play lists.  Trying to use it in MTP mode always crashed the host (BSOD) so I reverted to MSD (Mass Storage Device) mode using drag and drop.\n\nDragging a folder to the device was pointless.  Most of the time the files didn't even show up, and when they did they were scattered all over the place.  I copied 82 files from the Lord of the Rings set into a single folder, only 52 could be found even during play back, but they could be seen from \"My Computer\" on the host system.  After fooling around with it for a couple of hours I gave up and called SanDisk technical support certain they would be able to help me sort it out. \n\nI have to admit that I was pleased with their support even though in the end they were unable to resolve any of the problems other than by suggesting that the only way to use drag and drop was to dump everything into the MUSIC folder where it would play in whatever order the device wanted; a totally useless method. \n\nThis was totally unsatisfactory since there was no control over the play list and no way to even find all of the files that would fit into 8+gb.  Imagine listening to the first movement of Swan Lake followed immediately by something from 9 Inch Nails, then maybe a Bach Cantata!. \n\nUsing Media Player to sync did no better.  Creating a playlist (m3u) of 82 files and then syncing did exactly the same as drag and drop.  A hopeless mess, no play order, missing files and so on.  \n\nAfter spending 3 hours with SanDisk tech support we were both more than ready to quit.  The tech had no more idea that I did about how to solve the problems that plagued the player and we both gave it up as a bad job.\n\nThis is little machine has plenty going for it in the specification, but it's hopelessly flawed in the implementation, and this is without complaining about the stiff control wheel or the overly small buttons.  \n\nThroughly frustrated, it was in the mail being returned less than 8 hours after I received it.  I just cannot recommend this player, it needs a through overhaul of the interface and firmware; and fixing the control wheel and buttons would be a plus as well.  As it stands, it's without merit as a player.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_761", "text": "Worthless\n\tDO NOT BUY THIS ITEM.  IT IS TERRIBLE.\nThe itrip has awful reception.  It isnt worth the money.  Wait for something better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_762", "text": "JUNK!\n\tBelieve the opinions of most of the people who have made the mistake - like me - of buying this thing: It is pure junk! It has to be one of the worst hoaxes ever put over on consumers. It does not work, and you can forget getting any real help or service out of Griffin Technology", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_763", "text": "ONE STAR TOO MANY! HORRIBLE!!!!\n\tThis is about the worse thing i've ever bought for an ipod accessory. It does NOT work. All I heard was static, and very little music. If you do want to hear music, you literally have to hold your ipod right next to the radio and stay perfectly still or all you'll get is static. I bought this online and received it and was so excited to use it. I was hesitant to buy it, seeing almost every review has said it doesn't work but I bought it anyway, don't buy it! Every review I've seen has negative feedback for this item, and I agree with everyone. I figured since Griffin made a new itrip, it would be better and work great. However, it is the total opposite from that. I do NOT recommend this product at all. Don't waste your time or money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_764", "text": "no service really\n\tnever received the item.  Have to go thru the process of filing a claim with UPS for lost/not delivered item. No way to complain to Amazon.com.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_765", "text": "What a pain!\n\tI purchased this item after carefully reading all the other reviews. I, like others, cound not get it to work with wireless security turned on. I even tired using the \"tricks\" described in another review. \n\nTo be fair, the product worked fine without wireless security, but I see little point in helping my neighbors tap my internet connection.\n\nI am very disappointed in the product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_766", "text": "Perhaps you might be using home\n\tI won't recommend to any body. You have the same way of charging thru your computer. I think is waste", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_767", "text": "Can't install out of box\n\tPut the card in my W2000 PC, followed instructions.  Got to the part about loading the driver, the book says to go to the \\drivers\\WIN2000 driver on the CD included in the box- guess what, it's not on the disk included in the box.  Since I use a connection that needs this stupid card to work, now I have to find another PC and down load the driver", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_768", "text": "Not happy\n\tHard to figure out and organize music... battery life not what is promised and needs to be changed often... don't recommend it. Very \"Not happy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_769", "text": "disappointed\n\tA year later and I wish I had the money for an ipod. I have been having the audiojack issue for a long time and don't even take my player with me anywhere anymore. What's the point of having an mp3 player you can't walk around with? Ridiculous", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_770", "text": "DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM CREATIVE!!!\n\tWe bought three Creative players.  My husband and I have the Zen micro and my daughter the Zen 20GB.  All three of ours just froze up and stopped working with one year.  I didn't even use mine but maybe two hours per week.  Good thing my daughter's was within her one year period by a couple of days. She still had to pay $25.00  Now my husband and I have to just junk ours and buy something else.  Customer service is awful!!  They won't talk to you unless you show your receipt at least three times.  What a piece of garbage!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_771", "text": "iriver\n\tDon't waste your money. What iRiver doesn't tell their customers is that once the battery goes dead, the system is useless. I will never buy one of their products again and I'm doing my best to inform everyone out there that they'll be tossing their money in the trash by purchasing any iRiver products. My system cost me $[...] and it is now as useless as the customer service department at iRive", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_772", "text": "The disappearing MP3 player\n\tI have a 5gb but a lot of the H10's are having the same problem.  I can play all of the songs that I owned myself but everything through the subscription service has run out and can't be reinstalled. I've done a little research about the disappearing MP3 player and it appears to be a problem that is affecting a lot of the H10's and 1 other model I can't remember right now and iRiver can't figure it out; although I've been told they are trying desperately to find the bug....So buy with caution....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_773", "text": "Not worth the headache\n\tI've had this MP3 player since it came out and, if anyone is still considering getting it, I must advise otherwise.  The MP3 player itself looks and feels great, and the navigational features are very easy to use.  The problem is that the player itself is extremely unreliable.  I have used 3 versions of this player (expecting each time that the player was simply faulty), and all of them glitch up terribly.  I constantly have to take my battery out to reset the player as it will freeze during normal play.  It also freezes half of the time that I try to sync with WMP.  In addition, sometimes it simply refuses to take deleted songs off of my H10's list of tracks (even though they no longer exist on the player).\n\nFinally, iRiver has terrible customer service and they do not even back their own products!  As a owner of two iRivers (H10 and the 120), I have seen for a while how they function: they will offer updates for their faulty firmware for about a month, and then they leave that product to produce a new one.  It seems like they have a new Mp3 player being introduced every few months.  Their customer service is extremely hard to get a hold of, and if you do, they will simply say you need to send it to the factory (occasionally you will get a rep that will actually send you a brand new one for free, though).\n\nBe smart, stick to a Creative, the new Toshiba Gigabeat S, or (clench your fists) an iPod", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_774", "text": "You get what you pay for\n\tI ordered this mount for a Sharp 20 inch LCD and it's not that great. It was very easy to install, however, the arm when fully outstretched does not sit level. Thus when the TV is pulled away from the wall, the set is not level and very annoying to look at. I don't believe this is a fault in the actual part, but the design of the arm. This was relatively inexpensive for a wall mount - and you get what you pay for", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_775", "text": "Poorly made, instructions unclear, may have damaged my laptop\n\tI'd recommend selecting a different security cable product, especially if you have a PowerBook or MacBook. This one is poorly made, even more poorly documented, and may have permanently damaged my PowerBook G4. (Yes, the product web site claims this model is compatible with the PB  G4.) \n\nIt's unclear from the cryptic instruction diagram on the back of the packaging which direction is locked and which is unlocked. (Hey, would it be so bad to actually use *words* to explain things? Even in 4 or 5 languages if you like. The diagrams make no sense.)\n\nIn the process of trying to get this to work, it appears that the locking teeth chewed up the security slot of my PowerBook. It may have permanently damaged the slot. Needless to say, I will attempt to return the product for a refund. \n\nThere are plenty of similar products on the market, including others avaiable through Amazon. I'd suggest trying one of those.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_776", "text": "This is a bad product, waste your money on something else.\n\tTotal garbage. No only this thing is huge, bigger than most mp3 players and it doesn't have a belt clip or anything, it sounds awful, absolutely horrible. The hiss others complained about is very loud, it also picks up all sorts of interference resulting in beeping, buzzing and all kinds of high pitched noises. Besides the hiss and the interference the sound is horrible, low dynamics and distorts easily. This is a bad product that should be taken off the market. It's not even worth the price here. Heck, even $1.99 would be a waste of money. Avoid", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_777", "text": "Wireless headphones\n\tIt is a great idea, with a few qualifiers.\nI have found that the forward and reverse buttons don't function for my video ipod or for my niece's nano (maybe it would for a non-apple mp3 player?).  I have to pair the device to the Ipod every time I turn it on.  The bluetooth transponder will drain the ipod's battery even though it has it's own battery.  Sound quality is decent.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_778", "text": "A Certainty for Breaking into Pieces!\n\tIt was great at first until the connector to iPod break by itself.  The bluetooth signal wasn't the best, it loses signal constantly.  I had to re-sync and paired it up several times over a month period.  The high price iMuffs MB210 from WI-GEAR gives a better promise with the ability to stop your iPod music and take a cellphone call with noise canceling microphone.  Its Bluetooth adapter fits cleaning on iPods with dock connectors, likely will not break as easily.  I sure hope Logiteh will follow suit in this trend", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_779", "text": "Bad connectors\n\tThe sound crackles if the cord bends a bit at the connector. All around poor quality and construction. I'm thinking about returning it..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_780", "text": "how can this not have a built in Microphone\n\tIt's Logitech...it should have a built in Microphone.  instead there's a small head set.  don't buy this.  spend a little more for a built in microphone", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_781", "text": "Good TV but ..\n\tI have had this TV for less than 90 days and bulb has burned out, I called Samsung support and the bulb is covered by warranty.  They said they would send my phone number to service center and they would contact me in no more than 72 hours.  72 hours later still no call, I again called Samsung and they said they would contact the service center again and I would be called in 24 hours, still no call.  This was repeated 5 times and each time I asked to be referred to another center but was told none existed in my area.\n\nFianlly after 6 calls, Samsung referred me to another center.  I then called them and they sent up an appointment 3 days later.  Day of appointment technician called and told me from the problem I described when I made the appointment I needed a new bulb (duh) and he had ordered one this morning and would call to make another appointment once they received the bulb. I specifically asked if they had the bulb in stock when I made the appointment.  Why they didn't order the bulb when they first set up the appointment, I don't know.  I called Samsung again and was told bulbs are usually shipped within a week of the order.  Neither the words usually or week improved my impression of their support. My fear is that when the technician comes out to change the bulb he will find another part he has to order and I am back on the Samsung support merry-go-round again. \n\nNow I realize that even though the set does (did) have a good picture etc, if you can't see it, it doesn't matter. I now have a very expensive paperweight. For me Samsung support has been a black hole and I have yet to see any results after two weeks and no hope in sight for the near future.  What happens after the warranty is over and I have to pay for a new bulb every three months?  If this sounds like I am not very happy with the situation that is the truth.  I am tired of Samsung and the service centers being sorry for the problems and delays but then telling me there is nothing they can do at this point.  I agree, you solve the problem by doing the right thing the first time or the second time or third time etc I am hoping maybe the eighth time is the charm with my Samsung experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_782", "text": "BAD PRODUCT  / BAD COMPANY\n\tThis is the third Palm PDA I have owned.  I bought the E2 directly from Palm after my previous palm died. It simply quit shortly after the warranty expired. Telephone support is poor and expensive.  After research this is a common problem.  \n\nMy employer pays for PDA's for executives and since I approve of all of these products, I will hereafter not allow any purchase of any Palm product based on falty products, poor customer support and extremely poor customer support.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_783", "text": "Never got past installation setup-customer service bad\n\tI am somewhat computer savvy - I understand the the IP address assigned in installation needs to match what my own router assigned for an ip address.  They don't match and I can't figure out how to change it.  I called Netgear 4 days ago for help and they said their \"senior tech\" would have to call me back.  Still waiting for that call.  Back to Staples it goes.  The installation appeared successful, but whenever I try to print, it says \"error - printer is busy\"  The so-called instruction manual for this is laughable.  IF you're not an advance level IT person, don't try it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_784", "text": "Don't Buy - Take Your Cash Elsewhere\n\tI had the same problems as already stated. I am currently having the volume issue as well, and yes my batteries are weak (the light is on).\n\nThe first unit I bought lasted two weaks and then there was no sound at all. I called Sharper Image and they agreed to send a replacement. I waited two weeks and nothing. I called again and they had no record of my previous phone call. They did send a replacement and told me it would be sent overnight if \"deemed appropriate by management.\" It was not shipped overnight.\n\nBottom line - this product is awful. Do not buy - I regret it! It is worth it to spend more money on a different product. This only has a 90 day warranty and it doesn't last quite that long.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_785", "text": "Beware of used typewriters\n\tI waited 10 days for this to arrive. The first time I plugged it in it ran for 2 minutes.  I typed Dear and the machine typed wcm\"  When I tried  to erase wcm\" the erase mechanism did not work. I turned the machine off and when I switched it back on the carriage went to the far left and will not move, ie I cannot type or use the machine in any way. When the machine came two of the keys were knocked loose and I had to stick them back on. Now when I look at the machine I can see it is assymetrical...there is a 1/4 gap in the base, so it must have been dropped or damaged somewhere.  This is not acceptable but I have no way to contact whoever Mstasad is.  I have a huge project to do over the labor day weekend but I don't have a typewriter that works.  I feel cheated and am very upset..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_786", "text": "didn't work for me\n\tI got 0~1 bars on my wifi detector and hoped that this would help.  But it didn't get any better.  You'll have to get some decent signal beforehand in order to get this antenna to make things better for you, I suppose.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_787", "text": "Usefull Information\n\tI bought these batteries on what was writen on their packaging. It was not true to what was said. These batteries died after only 25 minutes in my digital camera. And a set of Duracell Ultras, that are not rechargeable, lasted longer. Do not always believe what you read. Make sure you have the ability to return items. And is with this case, they went back. I went with a set of energizers. And they last much longer, with the power being the smae as these 1800mah monster brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_788", "text": "Worked for a while, but not that great\n\tI purchased the Zen Nano four months ago.  It was working then total system failure.  At first I thought the battery was dead, but a new battery didn't help.  The screen would flash on and then off.  It will not boot up.  Plugging it into the computer did no good, it could not be reconized or accessed.  It goes in the trash.  In addition when it was working the shuffle mode would only play some of the songs stored.  Also, the output volumn was to low.  I would use it while riding my bike and it needs to be loud enough to hear it over the road noise, it wasn't up to the task.  Now it is landfill", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_789", "text": "Worked for 1 year, but I am trying a Logitech now\n\tI had to buy a new one, and I chose another brand (Logitech) this time. \nThere is no On/Off button, so the batteries run out if you don't take them out (I think the buttons are pressed during transportation). Now the battery contacts are not functioning properly. \nAnd I had the same problem described in a recent review: \"I'll click three or four times and nothing happens. Then, I'll click and the slides go in fast forward until the end. It's quite embarrassing to be giving a professional presentation and have this happen.\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_790", "text": "Awful\n\tDo not buy.  This may be the worst product I've ever bought.  It has never worked properly.  I've kept fresh batteries in it, but it's still no good.  Within 10 feet of the laptop, I'll click three or four times and nothing happens.  Then, I'll click and the slides go in fast forward until the end.  It's quite embarrassing to be giving a professional presentation and have this happen.\n\nAwful product.  Believe the bad reviews.  It's worse than they describe.\n\nThe only positive thing I can say about the product is that it doubles nicely as a cat toy.  My cat loves the laser pointer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_791", "text": "QUITE POSSIBLY THE WORST MOUSE IN THE HISTORY OF ALL MICE!!!!!\n\tDO NOT BUY THIS MOUSE! \nThis mouse has given me nothing but frustration.\n\n1. The front of the mouse where the buttons are located is extremely low, causing a muscle strain in your hand if you use it for long periods of time.\n\n2. Battery life is horrible. Like 2 weeks...\n\n3. When your mouse is idle for 8 minutes, it goes into an automatic sleep mode. The manual says to touch the metal lines on the side to \"revive\" it but when I do it simply freeze the cursor on the screen. So I have to reboot my computer.\n\nAbsolutely the worst!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_792", "text": "Worked for only 3 months\n\tI bought one of these.  It worked OK about three months and then just quit.  I do not recommend for anyone else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_793", "text": "Was not able to record longer songs\n\tI tried it with 3 differnt usb sticks and I could sometiems successfully record a 3 minute songs, but most of the time it failed. I tried to record with an ipod - no success and also with 2 different external usb harddrives. \n\nI'm very glad that amazon took this unit back.\n\nI would not recommend this unit.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_794", "text": "took it back\n\tGot it home and it had poor focus. The center was ok but the sides were definitely out of focus. the next morning the focus problem was gone. Go figure. The big problem for me was the time it took to  change channels. A full 3 seconds. Went back to the store and found this is a common problem with tube tvs. Well I took it back and went to Walmart and got a Sanyo HT27546 for $270. Good set with quick channel change. It also has an optical digital outputwhich the Toshiba did not. The Sanyo also has a full one year warrenty. Sound on both TVs is fine. A small point. The Toshiba can not be set up to go to closed caption when you hit Mute", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_795", "text": "Piece of Junk\n\tMine didn't work out of the box.  Just my experience.  I am taking this thing back to the store tomorrow.  I returned another crappy webcam today to buy this,  so you can imagine how irritated I am with the lame quality of these things", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_796", "text": "good idea not so good product\n\tas far as using the ipod as a recorder I think an actual digital recorder would get better sound. The italk picks up  all ambient sound. I have even used it with an external mic and still not wowed with the clarity", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_797", "text": "Not suitable for use in a moving vehicle\n\tIt's partly my fault, of course. I bought this to use on my motorcycle. I thought the small size, especially the flat body, would fit nicely into the top of a tank bag. I also bought a special handlebar mount for it. Unfortunately, I've had nothing but trouble with it. It's slow to acquire satellites and to recalculate routes. Whether you're driving a car or a motorcycle, it's not up to the task of keeping pace with changes in your route. Maybe it was intended for pedestrians only. The user interface for the GPS is not intuitive (at least, not for me), Worse still, it freezes often when trying to download maps and when deleting stored routes. The Garmin helpline in the UK could only tell me to reset the machine each time. Not very helpful. My guess is that the combination of palm PC and GPS was too much for Garmin to handle. They should probably just stick to GPS.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_798", "text": "Hate it...\n\tI use it for my Zen MicroPhoto and it does not work at all.  It has the lowest battery life, used it for twenty mintues and it started to get worse and worse.  There is no possible way of getting rid of the static unless you are the MP3 player below the transmitter, which is obviously dangerous while driving.  You can only tune it to four stations which are 88.1, 88.3, 88.5 and 88.7 which is absolutely pointless approach to an FM transmitter.  I seriously regret every buying this transmitter", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_799", "text": "It'll do in a pinch\n\tIt'll do in a pinch....but I hope there are better options. \n\nAt times the sound is clear, however, most of the time the static is either 1) just annoying or 2) the static is so loud and piercing that you have to turn it off. \n\nI hope there are units that broadcast a stronger signal, or have another way to connect, in order to provide a constant tolerable sound quality. I would recommend spending some more money to get a reliable device.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_800", "text": "out of the box and didnt connect to the internet\n\tI've spent over two hours tweaking this, and over an hour on the phone with customer support.  The thing still wont connect to the internet.  Don't get me wrong, the lights light up and my laptop can connect to the ROUTER, but the router wont connect to the internet.\nBelkin tech support told me to send it back.  I will and I think I will try the Dlink Pre N.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_801", "text": "Second one just quit working\n\tThis thing works well until a bulb blows out. When I replace the bulb, it will not turn off after 4 minutes and I end up having to replace it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_802", "text": "Dont buy this here !!!!!!!!\n\tI knew I had to pay shipping for this cards ($5) so I decided to buy 4 at once, what was my surprise that at checkout they wanted to charge me five dollars shipping for each card eventhough they were going to be ship together I decided not to buy them anymore. They lie telling you that you are saving a huge 1% but at the end you pay almost 20 dollars for each card that is more or less 35% more than anywhere else. Its a shame that they try to rip you off that way. BUY THEM AT THE APPLE STORE ON LINE, NO SHIPPING FEE !!!!!!!! YOU PAY ONLY FACE VALUE NOT A CENT MOR", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_803", "text": "WHY OH WHY???\n\tWhy does a 15.00 gift card cost 24.00? I was going to get one but first someone explain this to me? Is the card itself made out of gold? Whaz up wit dat", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_804", "text": "Wonderful drive, if it only lasted\n\tI loved my little Seagate 5.0GB drive, even after the first one crashed and burned. But the second time, I cannot forgive. I carried it everywhere in my pocket, and maybe that was part of the problem, but if it can't handle that then it is no good to me. Solid state memory, here I come", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_805", "text": "This product stinks\n\tI dislike ipods so i figure I try something else and hope for the best..Unfortunately I was wrong\nItunes and Ipods are definitely much better..\nBasically this device is a cheap piece of crap and it seems like Sandisk's approach is WYSIWYG..disappointing\n\nPROS:\n- long battery life\n- email tech support is quick and good but website support sucks bad\n\nCONS:\n- it's easy to setup but instruction manual is useless\n- buttons are rigid and miniature and difficult to press with a skin on\n- wheel is very stiff and offers very little functionality\n- software is buggy and terrible\n- freezes occasionally\n- navigating through menus stutters and lags\n- boot time is 10 seconds\n- video mode has no options\n- needs serious firmware updates\n- time is listed only in settings menu = useless\n- tons of issues with playlists getting erased or not working properly\n- every firmware update erases all your settings, including radio presets\nand the list of issues goes on and on...\n\nanyone who has reviewed this product positively obviously didnt do a thorough job because these issues exist and its definitely irritating\nI am extremely disappointed and will never buy a sandisk player ever again\n\nMy suggestion is to try it out thorougly before buying..so you dont make the same mistake I did and trust other people's lopsided reviews..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_806", "text": "RMA issued\n\tThe mouse worked well with my chipset, but beaware that earlier bluetooth chipsets do not have the power to work with this mouse, although the dongle that is bundled with this is excellent.\nThe mouse was very difficult to use and unresponsive at times, requiring multiple clicks to choose items.  It was sluggish across the screen and very insensitive, even after maxing out all the mouse settings in either direction.  \nLooking through the forums at Anycom informed me that many people had a similar problem and RMA's were being issued.  Considering that these problems arose earlier last year, I was upset that I was sold a defective product. I just send my mouse back to Newport, California for a replacement. \nThe features are solid, the size is acceptable but prone to cramping at first.  For a travel mouse it is exceptional, being rechargeable via USB.  Usuage with the USB cable attatched is OK but somewhat awkward as the cable comes from the \"head\" of the mouse, not the \"tail.\"\nWould I buy again? only if I didn't find another product that was rechargeable, bluetooth and optical.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_807", "text": "fm transmitter\n\tThe transmitter doesn't work. I tried everything I could think of to try and make it work but it doesnt", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_808", "text": "misleading product description\n\tThis item said that it is compatible with all ipods but it is not.  It is only compatible with the \"old\" ipods.  Evidently there is a difference in some of the more recent ipods and this itrip doesn't work with them.  We had to return the product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_809", "text": "Simply unacceptable!\n\tI just got these at a local store and they just really blow!!! I was swayed by the brand name and the great price (although higher than Amazon). It's true when they say you get what you pay for... rock-bottom price = rock-bottom performance. Terrible to say the least. Mine are going back right now.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_810", "text": "Warning check battery and bad customer service\n\tMine worked great for the first few months, then I started getting the \"warning, check battery\".  If you take the batteries out and reinsert, it works for a few hours but then the same warning message comes up.  It happened on both headsets.  I called customer service and they told me this is the first time they've ever heard that (uh huh - doesn't sound like it from the reviews here).  A little too expensive to replace yearly..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_811", "text": "Nice feel, but terrible tracking--huge lag time\n\tI've had this mouse for about a month...use it with my Mac G4 at home...and I'm exhausted. It feels very nice in the hand and I really like the scrolling ball feature (hence the 2 stars), but it's just not predictable. Sometimes it glides along smoothly, most other times it tracks across the monitor like you're mousing over pebbles. I've tried a number of different surfaces: desktop (light woodgrain); smooth, medium gray fabric mouse pad; mouse pad made specifically for optical mice (better than the other two) and I have even tried picking the thing up and shaking it to knock it into submission--to no avail. It still lags and I have a hard time honing in on an object to select it (or to check a box or pick up a puzzle piece in a jigsaw puzzle...)\n\nI use Photoshop and other mousing intensive apps all day at work and at home and I need a mouse that is precise (for silhouetting, etc.). This just isn't it. You shouldn't have to think about mousing when you're doing it, it should just happen--immediately and smoothly, corded or cordless. And a \"newer\" technology should work better that a gummed up \"old\" tracking ball mouse!\n\nMaybe it doesn't like my older Mac. Maybe it's the bluetooth adapter. Whatever it is, it's not working...\n\nI'll be trying the Logitech MX1000 next. It has a recharging base and is Laser (instead of optical). I'm hoping the higher price will translate into better performance", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_812", "text": "The mouse with Parkinson's disease\n\tFor my PowerBook - my first bluetooth mouse (a macally bt) worked for about nine months and then a bad battery caused major leakage all over my desk. So for the replacement I read the reviews and went with the Kensington bluetooth mini - primarily for the on/off functionality.\n\nI like the size and shape, the on/off switch and the scroll works just keen. However, tracking is a nightmare - especially when CPU usage is high (applications like Photoshop, Acrobat or using a VPN to access my work files). I tried troubleshooting, adjusting the track rate, but nope. The cursor continues to stutter across the screen with this mouse.\n\nI think I'm going to throw in the towel and go back to wired", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_813", "text": "Just OK\n\tOne of the reasons I chose this mouse, was because Apple recommended it as one that would offer true smooth scrolling.  It turns out that this mouse has the same click scroll as many others.  It jerks one line at a time ... the clicking is quite loud I might add.  Also, I have to set the tracking speed very low because the cursor jerks all over the screen if I don't.  Sometimes just clicking on System Preferences corrects the problem, but if I had it to do over, I'd buy something else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_814", "text": "Mine died too....\n\tI bought this in April for my new Canon 30D and it worked great until several months ago. When I would go back to scroll through the recently taken pictures on my camera it would start saying \"Data Corrupted\".  It started out slowly then it would lose every third picture.  I tried to reformat the card and got an error message.  Now my camera does not recognize it nor does the camera software on my computer.  It was a wonderful card while it lasted but I too am hesitate to get another one.  Hopefully mine was a lemon too.....but then again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_815", "text": "Died after 4 months\n\tThis seemed like a great card at a great price. Unfortunately after 4 months, during the middle of a paid shoot, all of the images instantly dissappeared. I stopped using the card, put it aside until I got home. I tried to use software to recover the images. Only a few could be recovered, the rest were gone. I've not been able to re-format the card in either a canon eos 5d, digital rebel, or using software on my computer. The card is now completely un-usable.\n\nAll of my older cards continue to work just fine. Hopefully this is just a lemon, although I need to replace it, and am obviously apprehensive about purchasing another one from Sandisk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_816", "text": "Disappointing\n\tFirst - a disclaimer: I know very little about telephone headsets, but decided to buy one because I had a series of long telephone meetings coming up.\n\nI walked to my local Staples store, expecting to find a variety of prices and products - and thinking that I'd pay perhaps $30 to $50 at the low end of the market.\n\nAt the store, I found that only the computer-based headsets were that cheap - and the only model that worked on a real, old-fashioned land line was the Plantronics S11 on display (it was priced at $130 Canadian).\n\nSince work was paying for it, I didn't mind spending the extra money, but expected that, at that price, the quality and ease of use would be quite high.\n\nWhen I brough it back to the office and installed it, I found that:\n\n- The regular handset and the headset cannot be plugged in at the same time. That means that every time I want to use the headset, I need to fumble around at the back of the unit to switch wires.\n\n- The volume of both ingoing and outgoing conversation is very low - even when I turn up the volume controls to max. The people I spoke with complained enough that I switched back to my regular handset.\n\n- The microphone, although it's somewhat adjustable, is short and inflexible enough that I can't get it very close enough to my mouth. When I try to move it closer, the earpiece turns and slips off my ear.\n\n- The headset itself - that is, the plastic, adjustable arch and rubber pad opposite the speaker - is very awkward and prone to slipping off my head. It might have been better to design it like a regular two-sided earphone unit - so that it would be more balanced and stay secure.\n\nI don't know whether these comments apply only to the S11 or to most headsets for traditional phones in general.\n\nOverall, however, if I'd been buying the S11 with my own money, I would likely have returned it and just gone back to using the regular phone handset", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_817", "text": "Multiple failures\n\tI have approximately 10,000 slides to scan.  I purchased the 4850 and after about 3,000 slides began to get three to four dark blue lines across the image.  After reporting it to HP they sent me a replacement TMA.  The new TMA worked fine for the first 450 slides and then BINGO, I now am getting two dark blue lines again.  I think the machine is not engineered to handle the work load I have.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_818", "text": "Bad Static, Poor Reception!!\n\tThese phones had so much static, you could not hear!!!  We ended up having to return the phones and find something that we could actually use!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_819", "text": "Motorola lost a loyal customer\n\tMy very first cell phone was Motorola, and it served me great, so I became attached to the brand based on that experience ,and for that reason alone bought  Motorola SD4591 Digital Corded/Cordless System.  As we've put the wireless network in house the cordless phone started playing tricks. The battery life got very short very soon too. I was told I need to get different batteries NiH instead of NiCD. Naturally the microwave was playing the tricks on cordless too. As we have two lines in house and was told by several people to move to 5.8Hz 2 line phone I decided to get Motorola MD7091 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone and remained loyal to Motorola. And boy was I wrong again. What others are saying about caller ID not showing as soon as I have another phone on the same line besides Motorola MD 7091 is true in my case too. I don't get it does Motorola expect us to switch phones to their system now around the house if we want to used one of their phones??? This is really cheap trick\n\nNaturally, I could blame all this on poor quality of NiCD batteries, Wireless Network, Microwaves and phone company, and other brands' phones connected to my line. But what is the common thread through the entire ordeal: MOTOROLA. I will give other brands a try now, not yet sure which ones", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_820", "text": "don't get the cordless sets!!\n\tNow, imagine my astonishment. After receiving this beautifully designed futuristic looking set from my favorite communication device manufacturers, I set it up only to realize that the cordless phone only works when there is a direct line of site to the base!\nUnbelievable!! I live in a compact apartment ok, and believe me when I say it isn't 20 feet between the base and my bed room, and last night after setting up, I retreated to my room took up the cordless handset to make a call only to realize that there was no connection to the base.\nThis phone in a nutshell, looks good, but it sucks!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_821", "text": "Good looking, clumsy to use\n\tI had high hopes for this case when I bought it, but it just hasn't worked out.  The leather has a nice feel, and my iPAQ fit snugly in it's slot.  However the stylus on my iPAQ h2215 was impossible to get to without partially removing the iPAQ from it's case.  This became so frustrating that I eventually discontinued using this case.\n\nIt does have three slots for credit cards, and a larger slot that you could tuck a few folded dollar bills or business cards in.\n\nMaybe a different model of iPAQ would work better, but it hasn't been a good fit for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_822", "text": "Useless - does not retract\n\tI agree with the previous review.  This phone cord worked twice.  Now, it only retracts about half way, and keeps getting worse.  I'm returning it for a refund.  Don't waste your time with this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_823", "text": "DO NOT Wast your time with this product...period\n\tI am on my second one and I will be returning this one also. Both of them worked once and then would not retract fully after that. I was so mad I almost threw it against the wall. I thought the first one was a defect, but then when I got the second one I realized it was a design flaw... If you buy the Targus one keep your receipt because I guarantee you will be returning it. What I don't get is how Targus has the guts to release this product and also put on it: Satisfaction Guaranteed. What a joke..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_824", "text": "stupidity at its best\n\tipods are the leading sellers of portable players and everybody knows that but guess what ipod does not support the leading and best quality video format divx and avi hmm thats kinda retarded no? if any of you out there use file sharing programs such as limewire or any torrent programs if u download any of those videos the best ones and the majority are divx and avi too bad for you unless ur willing to sit around for an hour or two and convert your video to mpeg4. Also the video you convert may have a few complications, the audio and video may not be sychronized...at all and for those of you who have already purchased this piece of garbage im sorry and i have great sympathy for you so if ud like a program that will convert ur video for free and results in pretty good quality go to download.com and search for jodix video converter. This is not from speculations I have experienced this all myself with my own purchase of the video ipod and was a decision i regreted. Suggestion check out the creative zen vision M sure it may be thicker but the price is amazing for its features and conveniences of transfering files into it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_825", "text": "love it.. hate it\n\tI bought with lots of ilussion this this Ipod, i put all my music in it and use it!! after a 5 months it stop working, it didn't charge the battery. I took it to best buy where I bought it and they told me that it has \"external damage\" and didn' repair it. I send it to Apple service and return it without services because the same reason. My Ipod didn't have that damage, it has only a few scratches on the screen. After lots of calls and fight they told me that to fix it I would have to pay US$250.00 that is almost what it cost new. TERRIBLE SERVICE FROM APPLE.. SHORT LIVE.. DON'T RECOMMENDED. Now I'm looking for another option for MP3 player to buy.\nIf you know one please let me know it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_826", "text": "avoid if you live in or near a major city\n\tLike other fm transmitters I have tried, this one leaves much to be desired.  Living in a major urban area, I was unable to find any fm channel that did not produce significant static and generally poor sound quality. Product is easy to use, but I consider the sound quality unacceptable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_827", "text": "Great until it broke, no response from Uniden\n\tThe phone worked for a month or two, and then the handset stopped seeing the base. When I followed the instructions in the manual to fix this (re-register the handset to the base), neither could see each other.\nThe base still gets the land-line signal and works with speakerphone, but that is useless to me since I need the handset.\n\nWhen I contacted Uniden through their email support, I got no response.\n\nI will be buying another phone that is not a Uniden", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_828", "text": "The vendor delivered a defective unit.\n\tI'm pissed.  I feel I've been ripped off.  The 3rd party vendor delivered a defective unit.  I want to return it.  I have been unable to determine how to return this unit for a refund.  I may never buy through Amazon again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_829", "text": "be careful\n\tGot it and plugged it into my IPod and there was a major incompatibility.  The screen showed up that their was a voice recorder in the IPod but when I went to record I received an error message that the IPod could not locate a microphone.  Perhaps an IPod problem?  The Ipod is a 4th Generation 40 gig that is fully updated.  I think Belkin needs to engineer the recorders to work with all the new IPods, with the exception of the minis.  Have not been able to resolve the issue. I am sure IPod will state that it is a Belkin problem and that Belkin will throw the ball back to IPod????", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_830", "text": "Lack of bass, too much treble.\n\tI just received my pair today, and I have to say, I'm extremely dissapointed. Yes, they are comfortable, but the bass is almost absent, no matter how far you jam them into your ears, the bass isn't nearly what it were hyped to be, it definently isn't enough for the amount of mid  and  hi's they produce. Unless you like your bass to a minimum and treble to a max, I'd recommend another pair of earphones. If you're just looking for comfort and you don't like hardly any bass, these are your headphones. But, as others said, you can find much better earphones for a much lower price", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_831", "text": "fleecing loyal apple buyers\n\tThe first thing I did when opening this item was check to make sure it actually WAS an Apple product.  Its REALLY cheap looking.  Looks like something you'd find for [...] at a flea market or in the \"stocking stuffers\" section of the dollar store at Christmas time. The Nano is small so almost anything will hold it, including a rubber band and an envelope which is about as good as this unit.\n\nThis looks more like the freebie armband that should come free with the unit. Certainly not a [...] accessory. It just cheapens the Apple image.\n\nIf OEM Apple products are your thing, then go ahead and try this. But if you're looking for something as sweet as your nano that stays put while you workout, look for something else.  I'm returning mine this weekend to spend my money elsewhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_832", "text": "Don't consider this product\n\t3 more of the useless flimsy holders you get in the IPod box!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_833", "text": "Extremely poor software package that makes it very disappointing\n\tI had a very poor experience with the Microsoft Media Center infrared keyboard and I wanted to replace it with a bluetooth solution that would - I thought - get rid of all connection problems.\n\nI was wrong. The hardware is very nice but the software keeps on dropping connections. \n\nAS usual, I was very careful: I always read manuals and properly install the software before using any product - I don't want to fail the installation for a very simple reason: the package doesn't come cheap... I am a software developer - I have half a dozen computers at home - and I did everything as instructed. I found the software to be very average in terms of usability (why do they try to do all these fancy effects??), but that's not very important when it works fine. \n\nUnfortunately, after just a couple of days, the keyboard stopped working. I finally managed to get it back by removing the batteries and rebooting the computer (both step were required - the on/off switch didn't work - same thing for the connect button which is totally ineffective). Now, the mouse keeps on dropping connections. After a couple of hours of inactivity, the mouse simply stops responding.\n\nThis is simply unacceptable. Logitech knows that this product doesn't work and keeps on charging customers for something that is simply not usable because it wasn't tested properly.\n\nIt is a very frustrating experience because the hardware is great. Don't buy this product, you could be very disappointed.\n\nNote that I have seen another installation done by professional Windows system administrators that had the exact same problems.\n\nNow don't get me wrong: the hardware is very nice. I would highly recommend the Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks \nwhich is great and had none of the issues I have mentioned there", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_834", "text": "Severe Connection Issues\n\tThis hardware is well-made and I have heard very good things about the non-bluetooth version of the mouse. When it's connected and working, it does its job very well. Unfortuntately the MX5000 set suffers from some very poorly made software that makes it very difficult to use effectively. At seemingly random intervals, the mouse will start lagging or stop altogether. If this happens during gameplay, you're in a bad way. The keyboard also suffers from a truly annoying bug. When it comes off of its sleep state, it will double the first key you press. I have also had the keyboard just reset out of the blue. Add in that the SetPoint software for the LCD screen only fully works with two pieces of software (MusicMatch and Windows Messenger), and you have a very disappointing desktop package. The MX1000 is a great mouse on its own, but stay away from this Bluetooth combo. It is unstable and very frustrating to use", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_835", "text": "WASTE OF TIME WASTE OF MONEY\n\tDOES NOT WORK AT ALL DONT THROW AWAY YOUR MONEY SHOULD READ 0 STAR", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_836", "text": "Vonage is a sinking ship\n\tI had Vonage since April, 2006.  I finally switched back to Qwest after unending problems and hours and hours on the phone (my cell phone, as my Vonage line didn't work) with tech support.  Here is my experience:\n\n1) It took about 2 months and about 2 hours on the phone for them to switch my existing phone # over to Vonage.  Don't be too excited about getting the first month free- if your moving an existing number it will take about that long to get it switched over.\n\n2) After my number was finally switched over, outgoing calls were constantly being dropped after about 20-30 seconds.  Incoming calls would also be dropped occasionally after about a minute.  This resulted in having to call the person back, saying \"sorry the call was dropped- we switched to this cheaper phone service and have been having problems....\"\nThis is with the highest speed cable internet service available (8mbps download, 600kbps upload) and a wireless 'g' system which has provided top notch internet service consistently while I had Vonage problems.  I spent no less than 4 - 5 calls and over 5 hours on the phone with tech support trying to fix the problem.  After talking with tech support, sometimes the problem would be fixed temporarily- while I was on the phone with them- but return shortly thereafter.\n\n3) As a result of the problems I had, I asked to be credited for the months in which my phone service was not working.  Be warned, they are very hard-nosed about providing any credits for poor or no service.  I spoke to a tech support person about getting a credit for a month of no service, and he told me to wait until the problem had been fixed so they could determine how much credit should be given.  After the problem had been fixed (temporarily), I called back and they told me they could only provide credit for the current month, not previous months of no or poor service.  THEY ARE NOT CUSTOMER FRIENDLY ABOUT PROVIDING REFUNDS FOR POOR OR NO SERVICE.\n\n4) Finally, in September, still with dropped calls from Vonage, I switched back to Qwest to get reliable phone service.  I found customer service there has improved and is much better than Vonage.  And they gave me 3 months free promotion for coming back.  \n\nIn the end, I am happy to pay the extra $10/month (after the first 3 months free) to get phone service that works.  I notice that $5 of the extra cost is for fees, etc. that the phone company has to charge but Vonage does not, which is unfortunate.  In any case, I guess you get what you pay for.\n\nOne last thing: Vonage has never made a profit and many business analysts say with their current business plan, they never will.  This means eventually they will either go out of business, or have to raise rates.\n\nSave yourself the problems I had- pay the extra $ to get phone service that works", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_837", "text": "Stay away from Vonage!\n\tStay away from Vonage!  After more than 1 month, still don't have phone number transferred.  Can't get thru to customer service...very long wait.  Paying 2 phone bills...so much for saving cost and so-called service.  Called to cancel service, and customer service rep promised to put account/billing on hold until phone number transfer is done...finally something positive from customer service department", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_838", "text": "Don't buy\n\tVery disappointing speakers!\nRip off.\nI returned them. \n\n1.\tSatellites produce static noise even with the computer turned off. You have to press the mute button to get rid of it.\n2.\tExtremely rumble base; not crisp. Even turned all the way down it is too prominent. Maybe good for war games.\n3.\tMissing mid tone. Satellites sound like they are coming out off a tin can.\n4.\tVolume is a bit underpowered. Will not knock your socks off", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_839", "text": "not as advertised\n\tThis product DOES NOT have the skip feature included in the product descriptio", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_840", "text": "HERE'S WHAT YOUR BUYING!\n\tYOUR BUYING 128 MB WORTH OF FRUSTRATION AND $10 WORTH OF GAS FROM BACK AND FORTH TO WAL-MART.\n\nI bought my Creative MuVo and had it for a month or so. LOVED IT. had everything i needed, great mp3 worked great. One day, plugged it in to put a song on it and all of the sudden it starts smoking. Big hole in it from all the smoke. So, i return it at walmart for a new one. TWO DAYS LATER i plug it in my usb to put a song on it - smokes again!!!!!!! i returned it and got my money back... got an ipod shuffle, buy that much better mp3 player wont start on fire...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_841", "text": "No INSERT or ESCAPE keys!!!\n\tThe keyboard and mouse work fine, except for some completely absurd reason, Logitech decided to remove the INSERT and ESCAPE keys from the regular keyboard and make them little buttons on the top of the keyboard instead. Look at the picture and you will see what I mean -- the DELETE key is double-size and takes up the space where the insert key would be; INSERT is moved above the home key and is a little recessed round button.  ESCAPE is in the usual place, but it too is a little button instead of a legitimate key.  Very annoying.  Definately returning it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_842", "text": "Corrupted\n\tOrdered it, took about 5 days to get to me, and it's corrupted and cannot format itself and cannot put files on it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_843", "text": "Mouse works great ... EXCEPT FOR THE MIDDLE \"wheel\" button.\n\tI was really happy with the mouse for all of 10 minutes.\nThe scroll wheel is really \"push happy\" such that when I roll the wheel, the middle button registers a \"click\" very often. In order to prevent the inadvertant click, I have to roll the wheel with the lightest of light touches. It's significantly more senstive than my older logitech wheel, and was really really annoying to have the browser repeatedly register the middle button (which is unix is the default \"paste\" so I'd have pages and pages of text that I \"selected\" be pasted on to the browser or editor while what I really wanted was just to scroll the buffer!!!\n\nToo bad, the mouse was really high quality overall.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_844", "text": "Don't Buy!!\n\tThe JBL Speakers worked fine for 3 weeks and all of a sudden, they quit.  In the future, I will buy this type of merchandise locally so that I have some recourse", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_845", "text": "Blah sound overall\n\tI was really excited for these affordable speakers after reading the rave reviews, however, I have been extremely disappointed in them.  I may have had too high of expectations, but these things put out NO bass whatsoever (it just sounds muffled and cruddy), and the overall sound is extremely poor.  I'm really surprised as I've owned JBL speakers in my car that I was extremely pleased with, so I'm amazed at the lacking quality in these.  I would recommend either finding another similarly priced set with good reviews or paying a little extra and getting something with a sub included", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_846", "text": "Where's the headphone jack, Jack?\n\tThese speakers sound great - but sometimes you want to crank it up and in the office that's a no-no. So you reach for your phones and... no place to plug them in! How lame is that? Also whoever designed the Volume/On/Off knob is an idiot. The thing is so streamlined and slippery that when you try to turn it, the whole speaker just slips away from you. They're so light that they don't have enough resistance to stay put. So you have to hold it in place with one hand while you turn the knob with the other (unless you velcro them to your desk or something). Too bad because - like I said - they sound great", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_847", "text": "Does not retract\n\tAgree with the prior reviewers.  I can not get it to retract any longer and that was only after 3 uses!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_848", "text": "Don't buy the generic one\n\tI have bought several of these. Some came in a fancy blister, and others in a coushing bag. Stay away from those. Be sure you're buying the sealed one because the physical design is a lot different.\n\nI give the generic two stars just because it works. I give four stars to the original because as others reviewers have said it's a little difficult to remove the card", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_849", "text": "I don't know what I can do with this\n\tI bought this for easy transfer of pictures from my digital camera with SD memory card anywhere not home and sometimes from other peoples memory card (xD and memory stick)..\n\nFirst of all I was disappointed with the flimsy, plastic design and the size of it. But it would have been ok if it worked!..IT DOESNT READ my SD card. And as menetioned in other people's review hard to insert and take out the cards! I'm scared if the cards get scratch and ruined whenever i do it. I wish I have bought this after reading amazon reviews...it's useless now. I'm lost how I can get sd card work on this and if I do, scared of frequent use for the flimsy design", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_850", "text": "Everyone should own one\n\tI purchased this unit due to frequent blackouts in my area and 2 power supplies going bad.  It will run my cable modem, router, PC, and LCD monitor for 5 minutes.  This is more than enough time to save work and shut down.   Equally important, I know that my electronics are receiving clean power.\n\nI feel that this investment is minor compared to the loss of valuable data or the failure of equipment due to a power spike or an irregular power supply.\n\nAs always, Amazon had it to me in  and lt;2 business days", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_851", "text": "Breif Review\n\tI ordered 3 APC Back-UPS ES 500s on the recommendation of an employee of mine who used to work at APC. I've had them for about a month now without any problems. They've functioned properly through a few unexpected power interruptions. I'll gladly order more if the need arises.\n\nPros:\n - Large plug spacing, good for power adapters\n - Simple design\n - Long cord\n\nCons:\n - No line conditioning (usually an expensive option", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_852", "text": "Works fine.\n\tWish the unit had a separate online/offline light.  When power to the unit is missing, the single red light turns off only when the warning sounds.  The warning sound is like a lot of sounds you hear in the house so it isn't always easy to tell what is happening", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_853", "text": "Affordable and effective\n\tCheaper than thick CD cases and less prone to breakage, these \"slim\" cases by Memorex protect your CDs. Most buyers will get them  for use in CD or DVD burning, and these are an affordable choice from a quality company for that purpose.\n\nYou may want to consider larger cases depending on your tastes, but otherwise these will probably satisfy your needs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_854", "text": "It is a good product\n\tHi\n\nI brought 256 MB Kingston SD card from Amazon.com recently. According to my openion Amazon is one of the best online shopping market, they deliver the products intime and the items i brought so far are working very well. 256 MB Kingston SD card working very good with out giving any problem. \nOne can always go to Amazon for online shopping.\nbye\nkira", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_855", "text": "perfect\n\tThis product was perfect. it's a sturdy case that holds my large collection of cd's and dvd's.\n\nMy other cases were flimsy and wore out fast. This one has a hard outside shell and the inside holds my dvd's nicely.\n\nSo i have no complaints. and at the price i paid i'd say this was a great deal", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_856", "text": "Kingston 1GB SD Card Review\n\tGreat value for your money. Kingston has always been a reliable memory chip company and the same goes for this product.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_857", "text": "Very good SD Card\n\tI like it very much, I use it in an outdoor trail camera for wild game and it hold several pictures and has been in the camera in all kinds of weather. I would buy Kingston again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_858", "text": "Flash Card\n\tI had no problems with this card and the delivery was prompt...\n\nThank You Muc", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_859", "text": "Works great for me!\n\tAfter going through the reviews, I bought this CF card for my Canon Digital Rebel. So far it has worked fine, though I don't pretend to be an expert digital photographer. When the card is empty, it shows 127 shots available. It seems to read reasonably fast, though it takes a bit longer than I was used to with my point-and-shoot Olympus and its SmartMedia card.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_860", "text": "Good little speakers!\n\tI am very happy with this product. It folds super slim, so traveling with it is a breeze! Pretty good sound - not Bose quality, but for the price, very respectable! I've had it almost a year, and it has been along on many weekend get-aways, and works great. I use it alot, so it was a good purchase for me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_861", "text": "Excellent option to avoid camera cables\n\tI bought this reader because I wanted to avoid having my camera and all its cable attached to my pc to download the pictures; and with this reader I could leave my camera (and its cables) in its case and just download the picture with the memory card, I recomend this product....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_862", "text": "Does the job\n\tIt's a simple device, so there's not to say about it other than it does the job. You should note that the LEDs on the device remain lit as long as the device is plugged into your PC and the PC is powered (they glow a bright blue).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_863", "text": "Great Product\n\tI was thinking about buying a 1G card, but after reading one of the reviews,I bought two 512 card,just in case that something\nwent wrong. Which to me made a lot of sense. I'm please", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_864", "text": "A SanDisk Fan\n\tI have always been very pleased with the SanDisk products. I would highly recommend them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_865", "text": "Almost perfect\n\tThese earphones are great quality. The sound is good and they fit comfortably in the ear once you get used to them. Two minuses make them only 4 out of 5 stars: first, the customer support is weak. There is supposed to be a website for the product for customer support and replacement parts, but Altec Lansing his it linked to a seemingly unrelated product; second, the volume control is a little heavy unless you have somewhere to clip it to (this might be a problem for runners)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_866", "text": "Fast Reader/Writer\n\tThis CF card is so fast that I can run my shutter on my camera non stop until the card is full at a frame rate of 3.5 fps. No lag or slow down. That is amazing. It makes my camera perform better. (Canon Rebel XT", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_867", "text": "Big  and  Fast!\n\tPerhaps the ultimate addition to a good camera. I used my camera with a SanDisk Pro Duo (the blue one...) and while most times it was fine, when I needed to take pictures in quick succession - it let me down. The Ultra II is noticably faster. You will not regret buying this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_868", "text": "Not the Right Item\n\tThe Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digitial Ultra II (SDSDH-512-901) sent to me was not the item I ordered.  I returned the item, unopened", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_869", "text": "Nice product, does the job nicely . . .\n\tdefinitely recommend this memory card, download time is great . .", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_870", "text": "fast, really faster than my old ones\n\tI am happy to have several Sandisk products, and all of them are excellent.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_871", "text": "The Perfect Add On For Your Camera\n\tThe SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 is absoultely worth the extra money if you love to take many pictures without worrying about how many pictures are left for you to take. It is great to use with mini-videos if your camera has this feature", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_872", "text": "Cheap option\n\tThe cheapest option I found at the time but an excelent pen drive. Small and with a good style", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_873", "text": "it's great, but has one small problem.\n\tIt works great!  I really like it.  There is one small problem though.  The lid is REALLY hard to take off!  I've had it now for about a month and have gotten lots of use out of it and it has loosened up a little, but not much.  There has got to be a way to make a lid that stays on, but isn't quite so hard to remove when a person wants to use it.  I appreciate being provided with a forum to voice my opinion", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_874", "text": "Card Reader\n\tWorks well with or without software installed.  Good for home use and school or traveling.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_875", "text": "Kingston 1GB SD Card Review\n\tGreat value for your money. Kingston has always been a reliable memory chip company and the same goes for this product.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_876", "text": "great\n\tGreat batteries for cameras. They charge quickly, and it's handy to keep the extra 2 spare in the charger and with me all the time \"just in case\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_877", "text": "An unexpected surprise\n\tI bought the NuLOOQ product a few weeks ago with little expectation and actually with some doubts it'd do anything for me, as I'm a keyboard junkie.  The product description was a bit confusing as it seems like ti does a lot.  But what a surprise.   Just adjusting the brush size using the ipod like scroll disc on the device is worth the price.  The pop-up menu thing is cool.  I don't use it as much for putting tools, but putting my files and folders into that menu keeps things in one place.   I guess the product also lets you pan and zoom around, but I don't seem to use that as much.  I still like using my mouse to pan and zoom around.\n\nHey, I was skeptical about the product like anyone else, but  found myself a rare surprise.  Good job Logitech", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_878", "text": "Great product!\n\tI've had this product for well over a year now and was using it with my XP machine and am now using it with my Apple Mac Mini. Works great with both Windows and Mac OS X, with no hassles. The removable stand is a nice touch, as you can pack the reader into a laptop bag or lay it horizontally if you prefer. Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_879", "text": "Good Quality Discs`\n\tI have burnt a few discs and so far no coasters, They are burning at 8X in my NEC 2500A burner. That is pretty considering that it is advertised at 4X. Hopefully the burn quality also will be good and will last for a few years", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_880", "text": "fast delivery, good product\n\tshipping was outrageous, thought it qualified for free shipping since it is the size of a F'n postage stamp, but i ended up paying 1 cent less for postage than I did for the item, could have bought it at walmart for less this way. Buyer beware, I got took", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_881", "text": "Very Good TV\n\tI'm very happy with the set.  Although not listed in the specs, it must have a QAM tuner, because I am able to watch unscrambled digital broadcasts through my cable service even though all I have is basic cable.  I was thrilled when I made this discovery.  Watching football games in HD, without paying for digital cable, almost made me weep with happiness.\n\nThe picture quality for analog channels is only so-so.  I really wish the remote was illuminated.  Also, Amazon took much longer to deliver the TV than was promised.  Other than these negatives, I'm very happy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_882", "text": "Very happy football fan !!!\n\tMy new TV finally arrived and I am very pleased with it.  I picked this one based primarily on all of the reviews I could find online, the vast majority of which were very positive (cNet has lots of reviews as well).  Also, I have two friends who are cable guys and they see all kinds of TVs, all day every day, and both of them bought this exact set for themselves.\n\nMy cable provider does not offer many High Def stations yet so the image quality of Standard Def video was the primary criterion for me.  Most reviews were very positive in this regard but there were some that were the exact opposite.  My first impression had me rather worried.  I have since come to believe that poor quality Standard Def video is just a matter of garbage in = garbage out.  I began to suspect this when I noticed that some stations looked much better than others.  In fact, some shows and commercials on any given station looked much better than those which preceded or followed them.  I became convinced as I watched a cable news show where the host and two contributors were each on different cameras being displayed at the same time.  The video of the host looked OK, the video of one contributor was poor, and the video of the other contributor looked great.  The video quality of the various individuals remained consistent when they were occasionally displayed individually on the entire screen.  The set certainly has the ability of displaying fantastic Standard Def video.  I expect that I just never noticed the variability of video quality on lesser TVs.\n\nThe quality of the Hi Def Video is breath taking.\n\nSet-up was simple and I have not even bothered yet to read the manual.  Of course the display can be adjusted in many ways, but it looks good to me with the factory presets and I do not intend to adjust the display anytime soon.  Flipping through the on screen menu, I stumbled across the altitude setting which was a nice surprise since I live at 10,000 ft. above sea level.\n\nI was a little disappointed with the delivery situation.  I thought I had ordered the TV in time to have it by opening day kick-off.  Instead it arrived just in time for the third weekend of the football season, and I was told that it could easily have been another week beyond that.  I blame the shipper (Eagle USA) for this, not Amazon.  I say this because I could track the package enough to know that Amazon had the TV picked up right away.  But then Eagle USA kept it sitting in Dallas for almost 2 weeks, and then in Denver for another week, before finally calling me to arrange for delivery.  I believe that if I had not called and emailed Amazon to complain about the delay, it would have taken longer.  Eagle USA told Amazon that they had tried to call me sooner but I know that this is not true for two reasons: 1) I had called Eagle USA the same day they told Amazon this and Eagle USA told me that they had no intention of calling me until a day or so prior to delivery, and 2) my livelihood depends on people being able to reach me at all times and I have a very good message and caller ID tracking system in place.\n\nAll in all, a great set at a great price, I just wish I had ordered and started pushing the issue sooner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_883", "text": "If I knew then what I know now... I'd still buy it.\n\tSo, I was a little weary to buy an iTrip after hearing some mixed reviews. It seemed that a perosn either had horrible luck with theirs... or the iTrip worked perfectly. Knowing my luck, it wouldn't work for me at all. I recieved my iTrip and my luck started right away. I tossed the iTrip onto my iPod and..................... nothing. A bad omen? Well, after I exchanged my iTrip for a new one I tried it out on a short drive. I live in East Lansing, MI... and we have a very crowded FM dial. I couldn't find a completely blank station as recommended... but it didn't matter. My iTrip delivered decent sound through the station. As others have mentioned, charging your iPod while you use your FM transmitter will really help. It's not a night-and-day difference, but it's a noticeable improvement. Sure, I got some static and the occasional interference from a strong signal, but you know what? Through a good 40 minutes of driving, the majority of the time I had satisfactory sound. This was also on the weaker-signaled LX mode, not DX. Supposedly DX provides a better, stronger signal. \nThis product is dependant on several outside factors. The reception your car gets and the availability of a clear FM channel. To rate this product poorly because of factors out of it's control is unfair. There were times when I had downright poor sound... and times where it was comparable to a tape deck. I love good, crisp sound as much as anyone does... but I'll take somewhat degraded sound over trying to find good music on the radio anyday. \n\nMy recommendation after owning this product for a short time *but it has been used quite a bit already, as I do a lot of driving*, I say: If you can, buy a tape deck adaptor... but if it's not an option and you don't want to put the money into an \"ipod to car\" setup, this is a viable solution indeed. In my opinion, an iTrip is a better option than listening to plain, old radio.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_884", "text": "Flawless\n\tI have used the 9510i for about 2 years and have found it to be flawless in performance. The Disaster Recovery software provided with this drive is it's biggest star. You can format your hard drive, put in the restore disk that you create for your system, and in about 15 minutes your system is put back to EXACTLY the way it was when you created the disk. Or you can simply replace selected files if you want. It does not miss a single thing. Fanstastic. The software is extremely user friendly and guides you through the process easier than an  and quot;ABC and quot; book. I would highly recommend this drive for performance and ease of use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_885", "text": "happy with the purchse for the price\n\tNice sound, I will admitt for the price, I get big sound, with quality.  Only thing is a humming, hissing sound when machine is idle. Ohtherwise, worth it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_886", "text": "Great Budget TV\n\tI bought this TV for college, and it fits perfectly in my dorm. The picture quality is pretty decent, though compared to traditional TV, it is not as sharp.\n\nThe audio quality is very good. I was able to play Final Fantasy 12 with this TV, and the audio lives well for my expectations.\n\nNo lag while playing my Playstation 2 console...\n\nThe only downside is that if you want to switch from AV mode back to TV mode, you need to press \"SOURCE\" on the remote or the TV 4 times...and it's annoying waiting for it...but besides that, it's a very nice budget TV for anyone that wants a TV that can save you some money and space", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_887", "text": "Charger  and  Batteries are great\n\tWe used this charger with a DC inverter on a 6000 mile road trip to charge batteries for a Sony DSC-H5 camera and the batteries were almost unbelievable with lasting power between charges. The 2700mAh battery is great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_888", "text": "A great buy\n\tThe intuos3 6x11 tablet is nice because its like having a giant mouse pad. The mouse itself has five buttons that can be programed to do different tasks, opening programs is one of them. It also has a scroll wheel. On the pad there are more buttons that can open programs among other things. Also there are touch sensitive strips on the tablet that can be used for scrolling. I use the pen inside of art progams and it is a real joy to work with. The pressure sensitivity is is a very nice feature alowing you to go from a thin line to a thick line and vice versa. Its main high point for me is the ability it gives to draw curved lines and detailed lines. It fits nicely in hand and has comfortable rubber grip. Also you can flip the pen over and use that side as an eraser. The only complaint I have is that on the pen there are two buttons and one of them (the lower one) is placed in a spot where when I'm drawing my finger frequently hits it, because of this I simply had to make the button inactive. Over all I feel that Wacom has done a very good job of developing this product. I feel that it is of high quality and well worth the price. I would definetly save up the extra few dollars to get this larger tablet, it is nice to have if you have the desk space. I've heard Wacom is the best in the pen tablet industry and now that I own one I believe it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_889", "text": "GREAT Product\n\tFabulous product --- now I can store over 700 photos in the 8 mega pixel range.    Happy I purchased this one -- very trouble free", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_890", "text": "Almost a must, if you use the battery grip\n\tI wouldn't be without this. When I first bought the 20d it was my first digital SLR and I spent a few weeks adding and removing the battery grip and this strap. In the end I settled for using both and wouldn't have it any other way. With the battery grip and hand strap in place I find the camera much more secure and comfortable to hold. That's all there is to it, that's what it does and it does it well. \n\nOn the down side, and it's a small and transient down side, actually fitting it to the camera and getting it adjusted to the exact right length for your hand is a bit fiddly and you'd sort of expect it to be insecure. I think the trick, security wise, is to make sure the bottom strap goes through the center buckle first, then it is locked in by the top strap which is already held securely at the junction with the neck strap (if used). I also don't like the attachment to the neck strap, I don't like having a fairly sharp edged piece of metal where it can rub against the chasis of the camera in normal use.\n\nI use this on a 20d which typically has a 24-200 or 80-400 lens attached. You can only use this if you also use the battery grip, or buy a third party plate which attaches to the tripod mount and provides the lower mounting location. But since I always use the battery grip I don't have an issue. \n\nIf Canon read this, you could do with a better solution for the attachment and adjustment on an accessory of this price, you normally pay close attention to detail and it's a bit lacking here", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_891", "text": "Burns right every time\n\tMemorex DVD+R's are the best. Price keeps dropping and never have a problem", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_892", "text": "Great DVD media\n\tI have burned over 100 of these in the past 6 months, I have only had 1 burn badly.  Haven't found a dvd player yet that they won't play in", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_893", "text": "Baby this baby.\n\tThis is an excellent machine.  I bought two of them.  There are a few things you need to do.  I have had 100% satisfaction using FujiFilm DVD-R up to 8x.  I have had success with FujiFilm DVD+R up to 8x.  I`ve also had tremendous success with TDK DVD+R up to 4x and 8x.  Some other brands may not work.  One thing I`ve learned about this machine is that you have to baby it a little.  Don`t go recording 3 or 4 -R or +R DVDs every day.  Give it a rest between recordings.  One or two per day is okay.  Definitely give it room to breathe.  If you stack your machines on top of each other, put something in between so they can breathe.  Be sure not to block the ventilation holes on the sides.  You definitely need to buy a Panasonic DVD player to play back your DVDs - other brand DVD players may not play your recordings properly.\n\nOne of the greatest things about this machine is that it records DVD-RAM.  They are re-recordable for many, many times and each program can be erased when watched.  You can even edit the recordings on the DVD-RAM.  Cut out commercials and fit more on a disc or remove the commercials for when you watch the program.  Only works on the DVD-RAM.  I have over 50 DVD-RAM discs (Panasonic brand) - they sure take up less space than VCR tapes!\n\nGet one or two of these recorders and a Panasonic DVD player and you`ve got it made!  Throw away your VCRs forever!  Just remember to baby them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_894", "text": "VHS TO DVD AND IPOD\n\tVHS to DVD disc is just one easy setup. I set mine to record and recode just before I go to sleep. When I wake up a finished disc awaits. With the software tools that are provided you can sharpen and correct VHS that has degraded and bring back life as when it was first transfered to tape. I have taken many VHS tapes that were never released as DVD and now have the start of a great library. Editing is a little tricky until you get the hang of it. The product works well. IPOD old music videos and movies for a real treat. Sound is perfect", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_895", "text": "This review is not for the technologically well versed\n\tI've had this photo printer a few weeks now.  I don't consider myself technically proficient.  I totally scored despite gross ignorance with this machine.  You cannot go wrong.  The photo quality is astonishing.  I've printed professional quality photos and framed them.  The results are fantastic.  For someone who is techno-challenged, I had this up and running very quickly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_896", "text": "great to conserve space\n\ttwo of these jewel cases equal the size of a regular cd case. buy them and conserve space. there great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_897", "text": "Great space saver!\n\tI like keeping all my stuff in one place, but don't like CD folders, so these slim cases are great.  I accidentaly sat on one of them and although it did crack, the case didn't break, and the cd was fine.  All in all, a great product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_898", "text": "Work fine\n\tI've used these (and similar) cases for years.  No problems, even with the cats occasionally knocking them around and walking on them.   \n1) I've never had one crack. \n2) They hold the disc securely, but not with so much force that you risk damaging the disc when removing it.\n3) As long as you open them properly - from the front (clear) side by pulling near the corner(s) while holding the back (colored) side - they open fine", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_899", "text": "Okay for the price\n\tThey are okay for eight or so dollars, but they don't last very long.  Then again, I used these for a digital camera so maybe that's why they get drained so quickly.  However, for the price I still would buy them again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_900", "text": "A great price for a great battery\n\tMy daughter uses a Cochlear Implant that has the option of being powered by 3 AA batteries. We have tried several brands trying to find the ones that last the longest. We have tried Energizer, Duracell, etc. She needs to replace them every day and a half. Since the Implant is a high power draining device, every extra hour counts. These batteries are one of the best values out there.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_901", "text": "Prior customer\n\tI have not had N.E.W. coverage for this Apple product however I had a washing machine covered by them.  The washer turned out to be one of those machines that had one problem after another sometimes the same.  N.E.W. used a couple of different service companies to repair it and finally wrote it off.  Throughout, N.E.W. was great and made every effort to fix the machine.  When the finally wrote it off they sent me a check for the amount that I paid for it.  They did not try to discount the settlement price for the time that I actually had the machine", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_902", "text": "IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer\n\tEsaki si ta campion, un tremendo idea di e sistema pa por load up un potret digital ariba bo PC. hopi bon y facil. Esaki ta pone cu bo por saca bo potret digital y pone ariba bo PC via e systema aki di chip.(Tremendo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_903", "text": "Overall-Worth the hassle\n\tInitial setup could be complex for some, but considering all  it is capable of i'd say it's worth the time investment.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_904", "text": "Great value\n\tThese are great earbuds. I have alswys used Sony DJ headphones in the past, and these are the first pair of buds I have purchased - I am impressed.\n\nFor the money, the sound quality is very good - full and well rounded with good bass and the treble is not too bright.\n\nThey are pretty comfortable in the ears, but it does take a little getting used to. The cord is rather thin and very flexible, but seems to be sturdy enough for most use. The included 'case' is a little tough to figure out, but could be good for keeping them clean in a purse or backpack.\n\nDefinitely recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_905", "text": "Love it\n\tI bought this for my kids to use with Nascar Racing.  Controls are easily reprogramable.  Nice product for the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_906", "text": "Video Express met my needs\n\tGreat product for getting all those old home videos on DV", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_907", "text": "Good Buy\n\tI use these batteries when I need power immediately and I don't have a set of rechargeables ready to go. I also use them as backups - so I don't get caught without power and have to pay $1 a battery at supermarkets and convenience stores. \n\nUnfortunately, my kids keep stealing them instead of recharging their own set", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_908", "text": "Great Memory\n\tA memory Stick is a s memory stick but when you put it in a Sony Camera - Fantastic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_909", "text": "excellent product\n\tThis portable cd holder is perfect for me.  I work out regularly and it has been perfect for the gym.  My cd player fit fine and there are 3 slots for extra cd's.  I like the feature of the headphones attaching to the outside of the pouch.  I would recommend it to anyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_910", "text": "Works Great, Poor/Inaccurate Documentation\n\t(Note to Brian: The WAP54G *can* be configured as a bridge. I have two of them in just such a configuration. Took me about 10 minutes to set them up.)\n\nMajor modes of operation are:\n\n1. Wireless Access Point (its default set-up)\n2. Wireless Client (connect a wired ethernet device via cable to the WAP54G and you now have a wireless ethernet device)\n3. Wireless Repeater (extend range of wireless coverage)\n4. Wireless Bridge (connect two ethernet networks without running a cable between them -- acts as one end of a \"virtual\" cable; you need two to get the job done)\n\nA pair of wireless bridges is just what I needed but hesitated to buy the WAP54G because of Brian's comment that this wouldn't work. Because of my newness to the wireless world it took a bit of investigation to come to the conclusion that Brian was wrong. I bought a pair and they do work.\n\nI rate it 4 instead of 5 stars for a few reasons.\n\n1. I understand that higher-end, more expensive, equipment can be had with more range than this box. Gotta leave some room to rate more powerful equipment!\n2. One must dig very deeply into the users guide (a PDF on the CD) to find the default IP address in order to configure this device. Luckily I had read elsewhere what that IP address is (192.168.1.245). Other manufacturers make this info readily available, even going so far as printing it on the device itself. This will be critical info to any Linux user. Also, the users guide says that the default userid for logging in is \"admin\". Well, it's not. The only allowed userid is an empty field. This had me going for a few minutes.\n3. Something that 99% of the world won't care about -- I like to have more access to the firmware. For example other Linksys products allow one to telnet to the box and do low-level analysis of the box and the network it's attached to. I think there are third-party firmware loads that enable this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_911", "text": "good item\n\ti love the mobilemate sd.  I haven't had any problems yet.  It's small compact and gets the job done", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_912", "text": "Very good SD Card\n\tI like it very much, I use it in an outdoor trail camera for wild game and it hold several pictures and has been in the camera in all kinds of weather. I would buy Kingston again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_913", "text": "Be sure to pick the right software package\n\tThe first peron to review this incorrectly stated that it doesn't come with software for handhleds. That person chose to buy it without and save some $$ and then complained about having to pay extra for it because he/she bought the wrong software package.  Delorme did the right thing and offered us options.  I just ordered mine and I have no plans on using with a HH so I'm very happy that I didn't have to buy the HH software.  Just don't be dumb and read what you are buying before you buy it.  Nemerous people have highly recommended this to me, although I have heard that MS Mappoint has better maps and should be used instead when you have it as an option.  Storing 50,000 data points without a connection to a computer is awesome.  I will be able to take the unit with me on a bike ride and analize the workout later hopefully looking at the route, elevation, etc.  Too bad it is only in Yellow..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_914", "text": "Totally Secure\n\tI got this jacket a month into having my ipod.  I had to buy it because I had been using the one that comes with the ipod and when I pulled the iPod out of that case it was easy to drop.  One time I did drop it and within a month of owning the iPod I had it in fro repairs.\n\nThis case protected my iPod of another 11 months just fine.  My complaint with it tough is the plastic peice that protects the screen and pod from falling out.  It is stiched on the inside so when the ipod is in there is creates friction.  Acrilic and plastic do not mux and you get a slightly scraped serface.\n\nIt will protect your pod though", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_915", "text": "Works better than I anticipated!\n\tMy setup:\n- Dell Latitude PP01L (Intel chip)\n- Win XP Pro\n- D-Link DI-624 Wireless Router (with two walls inbetween the laptop and the antenna)\n- Enabled the WEP feature\n\nI unplugged the old wireless card and simply plugged this in.  Windows found the new card and did its Plug-n-Play thing.  Not only was I was able to get on the Internet immediately, but the card picked up two other signals in the neighborhood that I couldn't 'see' with my 11MB/sec Cisco Aironet card.  This I sort of expected, but was still a bit surprised being that my closest neighbor is beyond the range of most wireless routers.\n\nThe CD installed just fine, but when I went to the D-Link site to check for an updated driver it said I was up-to-date.  I ran Windows Update and it claimed I had an updated driver available for my new D-Link card. I've never had a problem with D-Link's website (or customer service, while we're on the subject), so I was a bit taken aback that Microsoft was ahead of D-Link's site.  \n\nEither way...  install the card and get onto the internet, then have Windows Update check for possible updates.\n\nBe sure to enable the encryption feature.  If you are running a small network of computers where you are sharing folders then you want to be sure that your neighbors can't go snooping through your stuff.  Or worse, lift the signal, and ultimately your personal information.\n\nI've had no problems with my current set-up.  I HIGHLY recommend this card to bring your laptop/desktop up-to-date", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_916", "text": "It's called the Ultra Mini for a reason!\n\tThis review pertains specifically to the Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub. \nThe cord is about 2.5 feet long - long enough to reach from my pc, which sits on the ground, to the top of the desk. It has a cable which is split into two USB plugs - one just to transmit data, the second to power the unit. The second plug does not need to be used unless you plan on using some heavy-duty hardware, and if so what are you buying a hub called the ultra mini for anyways? If you insist on trying to run a blow dryer off the thing, then it does have an input for a separate power source, which you will have to buy separately. \n\nIn short, If you have an old school machine with USB ports which are inaccessible /inconvenient to use, this little hub will give you quick access while taking up minimal space on your desk", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_917", "text": "Very pleased\n\tI had read the reviews of this mouse prior to buying it. It had gotten very good reviews. Ive ben playing with it for about a month now and i find it meets all my needs and then some. Highly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_918", "text": "excellent mouse\n\tI've been a gamer for almost 20 years.  This is the best mouse I've ever owned.  It is fast, accurate, well formed and constructed.  I would definitely recommend it.\nThe DPI adjustment is a nice touch.  I prefer corded mice due to cordless being to heavy, this mouse is just right", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_919", "text": "I love this player!\n\tFor those of you who bought MiniDisc recorders to move away from analog tape recording, this product is wonderful.  Especially good for recording lectures, voice lessons, etc.  It works quite well with the built-in mono mike, or you could use an external one.\n\nOne of the few players that lets you record from a line input or an external mike -- you toggle which setting it is in the settings section.\n\nI record my radio shows by plugging in the line-out from the station's tape deck to my iRiver.\n\nFor those who recorded live music with their MiniDiscs, it's a little trickier.  You have to set the record input before -- you can't change it on the fly.\n\nI've recorded live DJ shows with the built-in and AGC on.  Of course, the booming bass distorts horribly, but overall an easy record of the show.  Very easy to keep in a pocket rather than to be obviously recording a show.\n\nI've also tried external mikes with the record input turned down very low with very good results.  A bit of trial and error which I'm still refining with later iRiver products.\n\nThe single AA batter lasts a good long time.  Summer School involves 2, 2-hour classes, and I can record several days of them before battery is low.  If the battery runs out during recording, fear not, the file is saved!\n\nThe negatives are the requirement to go through the special iRiver music program, but there are now firmware updates that will change your iRiver into the typical USB external drag-and-drop drive.\n\nFiles are recorded in a .REC file which one then converts to a .mp3 file after transfer to your computer.  I don't know how different this format is because it takes up exactly the same amout of space as the .mp3 file.  But you can't trasnfer .mp3 files off your iRiver, even if you made them yourself, so don't think you can use this to transfer .mp3 files from one computer to another.\n\nAlso, the molding where the line-in input is sometimes gets in the way of certain plugs such as some RCA to 1/8\" adaptors, so make sure you pick one that alows it to fit in securely all the way.\n\nI've had mine for just over a year now and use it every day, whether just playing mp3s or recording classes.  I'm only just starting to have some trouble with the on/off/play/pause button.  After so many presses, it's starting to wear out.  But it's still working reliably.  I just have to press a little more precisely and pay more attention.\n\nI have the 1G model (iFP-799) which is great.  I was able to record a 12-hour radio show marathon I produced with it.  Previous marathons required a stack of cassette tapes or minidiscs.\n\nI'm quite happy with iRiver and plan on buying from them in the future", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_920", "text": "Love satellite radio\n\tI got this for hubby and me over the summer.   We used it for our trip to Rehoboth beach and we loved every minute of it.   WE have a tape deck in the car and used it w/ a cassette adaptor.  We had not problems whatsoever, in fact it sounds much better thru the cassette adaptor than over the fm transmitter.   \nI did try it thru the fm transmitter and it was a pain to switch from one station to the next, but i don't think anybody can improve upon that.  I had the same problem w/ my itrip.  \nWe chose sirius for several reasons...i liked the classic vinyl station, my dad introduced me to that and hubby likes nascar and this is switching over in 2007.\nThe only problem i had was i couldn't read the red lettering in the daylight w/ the sunglasses on, but i didn't give them less than 5 stars because of this.  \nthis is the way to go, plus it has a suction mount, not a permanent mount. \nalso, if you look on ebay, someone is selling something to adapt your mount to the bolt on your car seat!!\ndefinitely go satellite, the music is great and little/ no commercials depending on the stations.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_921", "text": "Cruzer\n\tWorks good, small, and comes with handy little stickers to put on so you can write contact info in case you lose it, though slightly costl", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_922", "text": "Great USB Hub AND a Great Price\n\tI purchased this hub back in September. I plugged it in and I'm running two printers and my mouse off of it at the moment, I've had no problems. It doesn't take up too much room even with 7 ports.\n\nMy only complaint isn't with Amazon, it's with D-Link. After I sent in the rebate info, I got a card from D-Link saying my request wasn't valid because I hadn't purchased it from the right store. But I called them, and in about 10 minutes I had the problem cleared up and had my rebate a week later. I HIGHLY recommend keeping copies of all the rebate info, just in case..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_923", "text": "Good for Canon a95\n\tFantastic, take all the videos and pictures you want with the best quality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_924", "text": "This is best CF card have ever owned! Won't regret!\n\tI previously owned the 1GB Lexar 40X CF card and thought that was the fastest a CF could get. I was completely wrong. This card is one fast sucker, and it can hold an enormous amount of images. In JPEG mode I am able to store over 1000 images. In RAW mode, which I'm converting to thanks to this large capacity card, I am able to hold 444 images all on my 20D!!! If your thinking of buying this card, don't hesitate. It is one awsome piece of equipment, and one heck of an investment!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_925", "text": "Excellent Card Value\n\tThis is an excellent buy and is a quality item.  The service was fast and the card works as expected", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_926", "text": "A lot of Cd's\n\tA lot of space -- My computer is over 5yrs old so I use these CD's as a  great back up for storing all my old documents, my ebooks, and my pics.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_927", "text": "Cheap  and  Good\n\tThese earphones are the best I ever had. I never had to try other pairs of earphone because I absolutely loved these that I keep buying it! After 6 years I buy the same one everytime. Of course I never use the winding case and it just sits there but heck it usually stores my other earphones that I brought but can't seem to throw them out because it costed money. It seems that many people are complaining about the electrical shocks from the earphones and I can answer why thats happening. It's actually static electricity. I experienced it myself a couple of times because I was wearing a wool sweater and the wool peacoat jacket that caused static electricity to form. It's actually not the earphones fault but when your wearing lots of clothes or a scarf with the earphones I suggest you switch to headphones to prevent being shocked. The bass is pretty decent when comparied to panasonic or jvc earphones. Hey for 10 bucks or less you can't except Sony to go all out and improve their cheapest model. I abuse my earphones so for 10 bucks a year I think these are the best rather than buying something thats $100 dollars or over and later regret it because it got either lost, broken or stolen.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_928", "text": "Very reliable, but not very well made.\n\tAfter having two SanDisk card readers, and one LaCie card reader die on me, I invested in this Lexar card reader. For the money, it has worked flawlessy with Pro compact flash cards up to 4GB in size. I am very impressed with the transfer speeds, and the unit is not too big for traveling. The door that covers the slot, however, is very flimsy and easily deattaches (but fortunately easily reattaches too?) I use Mac OS X 10.4.8 and it works just fine. I also used it with Windows XP without any installation or transfer issues", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_929", "text": "Fast and does what it should\n\tA simple, cheap investment.  This CF reader actually does what it should, i.e. transfer info from compact flash to the computer.  Previous Kodak 1.0 multi-card reader had issues after a few weeks, and stopped working after 2 months.  This one is much faster and is still working.  Ahhhhh", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_930", "text": "One of the good high speed CF readers on the market\n\tJust some specs missing from amazon's description:\n\nUSB 2.0 CompactFlash Reader\n\nSmall and travels with ease\nLED status indicator indicates when files are being transferred \nData transfer speeds up to 480Mb/s \nBackward compatible with USB 1.1 \nShips with removable USB 2.0 cable \n\nFeatures \n\nDesigned for large data transfers, like images, music and video \nData transfer 5 to 6 times faster than using USB 1.1 \nPortable - weighs only 1.5 ounces \nProtective cover case keeps reader pins away from external hazards \nCompatible with Windows 2000/ME/XP and Mac OS X and 9.1 \nNo drivers required with most current operating systems\n\n2-year Limited Warranty", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_931", "text": "Adorama Slinger Bag ** GREAT **\n\tI purchased the Adorama Slinger Bag after first purchasing the Tamrac Velocity 5.  The Tamrac bag is a nice bag and can be worn as either a shoulder bag or a waist bag. Unfotunately, it lacked sufficient support when worn as waist bag and did not have an attached pouch to carry a water bottle.  The Slinger Bag addressed both of these deficiencies.  When worn as a waist bag, it also uses the shoulder strap to keep the bag firmly in place which also helps to balance the weight of the bag.  There are two water pouches on the Slinger Bag (which is a real requirement as I live in Arizona).\n\nThe Adorama Slinger Bag is a great travel bag. It is light weight and has great utility.  I highly recommend it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_932", "text": "Great\n\tThis was the least expensive 1 GB memory card I have ever seen and it works as well as it should", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_933", "text": "A Solution That Works\n\tI have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.) \n\nThe variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable. \n\nThe only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_934", "text": "Great product, worth the price.\n\tThe Memorex DVD+R 16x discs are great.  I have a LaCie external 16x burner that I use with my mac and I have not yet burned a bad disc.  I would reccommend this product to anyone looking for lots of media for a good price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_935", "text": "Protects your investment\n\tManufactured of a soft gray felt like material, a tough leather bottom, and draw string closure at the top, this lens pouch helps protect your lens from dust and the elements.  I store my lenses in a camera bag, and these cases fit nicely around the lens taking up little precious space.\n\nThis case is meant for use with the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L USM, 17-40mm f/4L USM, 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 EF/EFS lenses. These L lenses normally come with the case when sold new.  There is no need to buy one as Amazon often suggests.  However if your case is worn, replacing it to protect your lens is recommended.\n\nPROS:\nProtects your glass investment\n\nCONS:\nI cannot think of an", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_936", "text": "OK\n\tThis CF card is perfect for anybody who needs a high capacity (e.g. for hi-res pics) but doesn't care about the transfer speed. It may be a bit annoying though - especially if you try to download all the 2GBs from the card to your hard drive because it takes some time. I do still consider it a real good purchase ;", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_937", "text": "Great Monitor\n\tI had a little trouble getting my system to recognize it when first set up...but after a little tweaking, it works beautifully.  Previously owned regular CRT...what an improvement!  Superb clarity and brightness.  For the money you just can't go wrong with this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_938", "text": "Buffer Marks\n\tI use the pink circles to buff the cd/dvd, and it leaves the circular marks all over the cd, as I thought it would. Well, I thought that those marks would disappear after I used the repair paste with the yellow circles, but they're still there. Is it supposed to be like this? The reason I bought the thing was to make the cds look like new, but now they just look even more scratched with the buffer marks all over.\n\nCould someone answer this question for me please", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_939", "text": "Repairs discs to useable condition as described\n\tWith boys aged 2  and  3, and some poor disc storage procedures when I'm driving, it appeared I was in need of one of these units.  Generally my toddler boys are not permitted to handle discs, but it occassionally happens, and doesn't take long for scratches, damage and finger prints to hinder performance, and when changing children's cds in the car I don't always store the disc properly and that leads to damage also.  I read through a lot of reviews on this item and the skipdoctor products, and finally decided on this unit because it runs on a/c power, is fully contained and automatic, and was about $10 less expensive than the most equivalent skipdoctor unit.  Both items had mixed reviews - mostly positive, but I found that most people who tried to make the units work and put in some time and effort were satisfied with both products.  I'm very satisfied with my purchase it has repaired two discs that could not be played at all, and one that skipped.  \n\nThis product repairs a disc to \"useable\" condition, it does not repair it so that scratches are not visible.  I can still see, but not necessarily feel the scratches.  It's also important to remember that some scratches do not affect performance.  If a disc plays well, but shows scratches - I just clean off the finger prints with a cloth or use the unit to clean the disc and see if the performance is satisfactory before attempting a full repair.  \n\nI agree that the instructions with the unit could be better. I saved the instructions provided by another reviewer to use with the provided instructions for clarity. Also, some severely scratched and damaged discs do take many passes to repair, so I agree it is time consuming to acheive a full repair for some items - but it is possible.  I noticed that I could cut down some of the repair time and solution usage by repeating the buffing/sanding (pink disc) process several times in a row for deeper scratches before using the repair.  I ran one disc through 3 times in a row, then used the repair cream solution with yellow pads and it played fine.  My lesser damaged disc only required one pass with the buffer and one with the repair until it worked great.  I usually clean the disc (manually with the cloth or with the machine depending on severity of grime), then buff, then repair.  It can be time consuming to repair a disc to functioning, but it does save the disc and my discs play like new despite the scratches that are still visable.  I think this was good purchase and not overly complicated to use.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_940", "text": "san disk compact flash card\n\tSo far I havent filled up my disc yet using it.  The\ndisc that came with it would fill up after 3 minutes of \ntalking.  So far its great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_941", "text": "Great deal for the money!\n\tI've read other reviews for this product that have people complaining about losing their data when the batteries are changed. THIS IS NOT TRUE if you're carefull.  First of all, my ebookman came with a bright blue warning flier stating that your ebookman needs to be turned OFF when you change the batteries.  Pretty simple, huh?  Also, don't wait for your battery to completely die before you change it. The main menu screen has a battery meter in the bottom right hand corner, and I just switch out the batteries when the meter reaches 10%.  I primarily use my ebookman to read ebooks and I love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_942", "text": "Reliable Blank CD-Rs\n\tI've been using these Memorex CD-Rs for years and have no problems with their reliability.  Have used them with multiple CD and DVD burners without compatibility issues. This was another re-order and I continue to be happy with this product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_943", "text": "Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle\n\tthe product arrive to me in very good condition, will recommend this product to anyone who needs blank cd", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_944", "text": "Energizer seems the most reliable\n\tFor the most part I just want to keep it short.  I usually always by Energizer cause they're reasonably priced and seem to last much MUCH longer then most other battery products that I have used in the past", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_945", "text": "Wonderful Batteries\n\tThese batteries are great, and seem to fit my Rio 500 better than some discount batteries. Good price too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_946", "text": "How long will it last?\n\tI have been using this D-Link hub for about six months.  The power light started flickering after about three months and now doesn't light at all.  The hub works great, but I wonder how long it will last", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_947", "text": "Does everything it should\n\tI use my USB hub every day and it works fine with every device I plug into it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_948", "text": "Great value\n\tI'm very happy with this product.  It's great value for the price.  The corded phone with answering machine means there's always a phone that's not dead and perfect for the home office area.  The cordless phone can be used to check the answering machine messages.  Lot's of features", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_949", "text": "You cannot beat a Belkin Cable\n\tGreat quality, excellent construction and strong RJ45 plugs.  I have worked with a decent share of Cat5 and I have never had to cut  and terminate a Belkin cable due to regular wear and tear", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_950", "text": "MP3 Player is good\n\tThis unit is a good buy.  It is priced low, but functions like you paid a higher price.  The negatives are that it isn't compatible with Itunes, and the earphones are not very ergonomically designed.  Overall, it is a good product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_951", "text": "Great AM reception -- assume you'll be buying new earphones\n\tI'll try to keep this short and sweet.  If you have been frustrated trying to get AM reception on the go, then you've found the right radio for you.  I can't tell you how many pieces of junk I've bought that barely pulled-in even relatively close AM stations unless I constantly twisted the radio to the perfect angle needed to get reception.   Luckily (?) those other radios also died pretty quickly. This Sangean product solves the AM reception problem and seems very durable. I also own their CCRadio and this pocket product lives up to its reputation.  I love the fact that it also gives you the option to broadcast through the built-in speaker, just like transistor radios of the 50's and 60's--a seemingly forgotten feature.  As for listening through the supplied earphones, forget it. Sangean should be ashamed to ship this product with the utter junk earphones that are supplied.  Never have I heard tinnier sound, even for AM listening.  Not not mention that the cord is annoyingly short.  I immediatey invested another $35 in decent pair of Koss earbuds and stored the supplied earphones in the neareast trash bin.  Now I happily and easily listen to AM and FM stations even over the roar of the lawnmower.   There might be alternatives for those of you who plan on listening to FM exclusivey, but if you spend even a little time on the AM dial, I really don't think you have a choice but to pick up this radio", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_952", "text": "Nice for the price\n\tSound great. Nice bank for the buck.\n\nDid the I-plop follower think they would fit inside his ear? Maybe he is bitter with the DRM and I-Tune scam that Job's is screwing people over with. He's worse than Microsoft. I \"love\" followers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_953", "text": "Good but can be annoying\n\tThis was my second DLO transpod. I had an older white one that I bought used. I figured I would \"upgrade\" to this one since my iPod and my car's interior are black. overall the thing performed similarly to my previous one, but with a few little changes.\n\nFor one the output of this unit is much lower than its older counterparts. That normally doesn't matter if you choose a good empty frequency, but as you start traveling you notice interference much more than you would expect. \n\nNext, I can't turn it up any where near the volume I used to be able to on the older one without getting hissing and static. It seems that the decreased level on the output also increased the amount of electronic noise when using it.\n\nLast, the most annoying part of this whole product, is that it turns off the radio transmitter after a period of no use. I have paused my iPod to take a phone call only to have very loud (since the level is so low on it you have to make up for it with stereo volume) static and sometimes radio stations coming through. Very embarrassing. Or when you stop your car and then come back, as soon as the radio turns on you are met with the same very loud noise.\n\nSince my car doesn't leave me many options for stereo replacement, this is the best product for my specific situation, though I may try and get that old one back from my friend...maybe an \"upgrade\" to a newer one will settle the deal", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_954", "text": "bad information below\n\tYou must have received CA-709 (without the cassette component) by mistake.  CA-706 is prepackaged with the cassette component", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_955", "text": "replacement batteries for P402A/1B cordless phone\n\tWorked perfectly.\n   Battery does not run low after a few hours off the base", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_956", "text": "I like it!\n\tI use this keyboard at work and as I am a medical transcriptionist, it is all I use all day l o n g . . .I really like it and I'm going to buy one for my home as well. It is very easy to type on and I like the wrist support", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_957", "text": "A Great Receiver for the Price\n\tThis receiver is a replacement for an older, more expensive, defective Sony that I had.  It was easy to install and performs comparably well with more expensive units.  I am satisfied with the product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_958", "text": "Home Theater Solution\n\tThe reviews sounded too good to be true.  The reviews are right on.  This system is perfect for home theater.  I have the latest Panasonic plasma.  This receiver is the perfect compliment.  Here is why...\n\nI could only start with at 2.1 set up - L/C/R and no sub woofer.  Great digital sound effects with a one button switch to stereo for easy comparison.\n\nTons of input/output connectors.  Unless you need HDMI, the available connectors are perfect.  The speaker connectors are screw down/banana plug type for easy, secure connection.  Lots of component video, S-VHS and RCA video inputs.  Lots of analog audio connections AND two digital coax and one optical.  I use the digital coax for my DVD/CD and for my cable box.  \n\nReally easy set up.  I could assign inputs to the various selections through the front of the receiver.  The manual is written in easy to understand language with lots of pictures.\n\nDid I mention the sound.  Frys offers Polk Audio R15 for an indecently low price.  With this receiver the sound is rich - great bass and treble without any tweaking of levels.  Adding a Cerwin Vega center channel brought out the digital sound effects and this has them all.\n\nBest of all, my fashion master wife pulled the receiver out of the box before I got home and pronounced it beautiful.  It was the only low profile receiver I could find that fit in the armoire we use as an enterntainment station.\n\nThe end result - I sat down and just watched Hellboy for the first time all over again in the middle of the installation.  All for less than the cost of me and the Missus going to the movies for a few weekends.  Get this receiver", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_959", "text": "Works Great\n\tThis item does exactly what it's suppose to do. It also makes the signal stronger therefore you get better reception. Worth the money. Only drawback would be, there is a lot of cord hanging around", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_960", "text": "Budget solution. In no means good sound without tweaks.\n\tThe Sony SS-MF650H are a low-cost solution to good directional sound for a very small room.\n\nThough I have not had the opportunity to test the ultra-high (up to 50kHz) frequency, the highs on these speakers sound very well, maybe only slightly boxy - note that the speakers are rather directional so the sound does not spread.\n\nThe sound is very flat. The lack of depth makes it feel as if the sound is coming from a flat wall or a small box rather than from a space, especially if you stand further away (over 5 ft.) from the speakers. It seems that the speakers have a much lower than published sensitivity level. However, don't get discouraged because with most speakers/headphones it may be that the speakers need some time to burn in (loosen the diaphragm) to get a bit more \"sustain\" to their output rather than seem to have a very sharp cutoff.\n\nThe bass is very punchy, and not deep. I would definitely recommend a subwoofer for these speakers, as their highs are very good, and midranges are nice but maybe a bit flat. The subwoofer will party compensate for the problem, and you could even completely cut off the bottom frequency band and suffer little ill effect (use the LFE on your receiver for the sub-woofer... don't worry, low frequency bass is not perceived by humans as directional so your surround or stereo won't suffer). In other words, you will need a lot of tweaking and additions to make these sound nicer than their out-of-the box quality.\n\nIgnore the 50kHz rating for ultra-high-frequency sound as a positive feature, as no receiver you will buy at the budget for these speakers will be rated for that output. Most are rated for 20 Hz - 20kHz, at a reasonable RMS.\n\nYou get what you pay for... for the price tag on them, the SSMF650H are good. They perform reasonably well on highs and mids (but in no means studio reference sound), and are crisp and punchy on the bass. They do however seem to lack depth and have low sensitivity - especially so on the bass... the further you move away from them (and especially if you stand up above them), the sound quality suffers.\n\nI would recommend Wharfedale Diamond 8.4 speakers as a better choice if you're willing to expand your budget a bit. Polk is also not a bad choice for cheap sound.\n\nI also demo-ed the ~$100 per pair CAT SDAT LEB-404 (I think I saw them on overstock for $80 with free shipping). They are a bit shady, but excellent for the price - seems that the 20 Hz bass rating on them is actually somewhat accurate. If you're looking for deep and bass-heavy sound without a sub-woofer, and are willing to take a hit on mids and highs a bit this is your \"budget solution\" instead of the SS-MF650H. I was pleasantly surprised. They also have poor sensitivity though, so if you have a big room shop around for something better.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_961", "text": "Excellent sound, great price\n\tI listen to a wide range of music, from hard rock, techno/electronic, to classical, and I've found it difficult to locate reasonably priced speakers that can handle all of this -- at least until I ordered this set.  I was apprehensive about buying online (and also about the Sony brand for speakers), but I'm very happy with this purchase.  I've been very impressed with the sound both at the high and low ends - the highs are crisp and the bass is tight, not boomy.  The soundstage is expansive (of course, this depends a lot on your receiver as well) and imaging good.  I'd definitely recommend this speaker set", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_962", "text": "Good product\n\tThis first time I use the HD product in my home video system and have the expected results. After I installed it and it immediately scan all the signal channels in my local area and have good quality. So far I place the antenna in door just in the first floor. I don't have too many channels in my living area in OH", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_963", "text": "dual voltage /  dual wattage\n\tworked very well as planed\njust heavy to carr", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_964", "text": "First time to use a crimp tool\n\tI would have given it a five star but sense it's the only one I have ever used I had nothing to compare with. I have used it nine tines and it worked perfect every time. Sturdily made.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_965", "text": "Slingbox Review\n\tOne of the best gadget-products I've ever bought.  The installation and connection was completely flawless.  It worked the first time and has been working since (and I even used the Powerline ethernet adapter to connect back to my router).  I have my cable TV on one input and my security system on the secondary input.  Using my cellular Data connection on my laptop, I can watch tv or look at my security system from anywhere in the country", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_966", "text": "Great\n\tThis box is perfect to have all the basic ipod accesories at once. I have the 60 mb video ipod and all the accesories works perfect", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_967", "text": "Trust the description.\n\t(Despite some of the negative reviews of this item, it continues to perform well with my regular-sized iPod.  In fact, it has more volume, depth, and presence than three other portable speakers--each costing 50 to 75% more--to which I've compared it.  The only downside is that the item is no longer sold postage-free from Amazon, diminishing its \"bargain\" appeal somewhat.)\n\nThese modest-sized and priced speakers perform as advertised: the sound is more than adequate; they're small enough that I can take The Stephen Colbert Report  with me on walks; when not in use, they fold up into a mini Porta-John. My only misgiving is whether I should have spent 2-3X more for a unit with a dock connector. But for under twenty bucks you simply won't find a better sounding, more compact unit", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_968", "text": "Best headphone value EVER\n\tThese headphones are lightweight, fairly comfortable, and sound head and shoulders better than any pair of $20 headphones I've ever heard.  Here are the aspects people always want to know about:\n\nBASS: these don't pound your eardrums in, but the bass that is there is infinitely cleaner and snappier than some of those boomy headphones I've heard.  You can really follow the bass line with these, rather than just having your eyeballs fuzz out from vibration.\n\nMIDS/HIGHS: this is the reason to buy these headphones.  Not too bright, but very clear, warm, smooth, soothing, and musical.  The first time I listened to music on these I was able to pick out the click of the pick against the guitar string, something I'd never heard before on that song.  In fact, I blame these headphones on my new addiction to, well, headphones.\n\nThese obviously can't play as loudly as $200 headphones, and lack a little of the very lowest and very highest reach, but everything in the middle is VERY good.  I don't think you can find headphones that are this nice to listen to for under $100.  And being under $20, you can buy a pair to try without feeling like you might be wasting a lot of money.  I should go work for these guys or something =)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_969", "text": "Xbox system link\n\tI was wondering if anyone knew if this hub would work for linking Xbox's together so you can have more than 4 people play at once. I know that I could link 2 with a crossover cable but I want to link 4 together so that I can have a gigantic 16 player Halo match (It's a very popular Xbox game for those who don't know", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_970", "text": "Good High Speed CD-RWs\n\tNothing much to say about them.  They're high quality high speed rewritable discs that do what they are supposed to do.  I've been using these kind of rewritable discs for a while now and I haven't had any problems with them what so ever even when I burn at higher than 10x.  They come with cases too so you won't have to worry about scratching the CDs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_971", "text": "Perfect headset for me!\n\tI matched this model number up with the phone I have, and it is a perfect fit for the phone and for me.  I stay on the telephone for lengthy conference calls most of my workday, and the headset types that go in the ear ended up causing soreness.  This headset sits gently over my head with the earpiece lying on my ear.  I'm told I can be heard very clearly without echo or fadeout.  I would highly recommend this headset", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_972", "text": "Danny\n\tI think this is as good as the expensive over $60 HDMI cables.  I wouldn't spend money on the expensive ones.  First of all, I'm not a cable junkie nor an expert.  However, according to my research, there's no difference in performance b/w the expensive version nor the $12, $15, $20 version when it comes to HDMI since it's all digital.. hole buch of zeros and ones.  The durability of the cables... I don't know.  But unless you're someone who constantly plugs and unplugs the cables for some reason, it wouldn't matter.  Normally, you'd connect the cable and keep it that way for a long period of time, so the durability is not really relevant.  Bottomline: This is as good as the expensive ones.  I first tried out the expensive Monster brand which was $85.  Then I returned it after purchasing this, for the quality was the same.  Don't buy the expensive ones", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_973", "text": "Must Have!\n\tThis is wonderful for laptop users that travel or like to move your laptop around a lot.  If I leave my laptop somewhere I hate having to worry about tripping over wires and wires everywhere just look bad.  This is really small and compact! Perfect for traveling too.  I've used it for about 8 months now and it hasnt had one problem...it still recoils well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_974", "text": "good value for the money\n\tI am pleased with this printer. Considering the price, it is a good value. The cartridges are kind of expensive, but I guess most cartridges are these days", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_975", "text": "the little engine that could!\n\tPROS:\n\nsmall\nreliable\nvery good quality with pictures\nease of use\ngood software\neasy install\naffordable\n\nCONS:\n\nink tends to run out quickly with pictures\nslow rate of printing\nusb cable not included\n\noverall: 5 amazonian stars for the average user", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_976", "text": "Great detail in these inexpensive phones\n\tI have been using these for a while now and they seem pretty good to me.  (disclaimer: I am not an audio professional, nor do I have any expensive headphones to compare with.)\n\nThey have great detail in both low and high end. In fact, I can hear things in some of my music that I never noticed before in either my small speakers or in the several foam on-ear style or earbud styles.  This is good when listening to original CDs, or HQ mp3/AAC, but it did reveal  some audio glitches and artifacts in lower quality mp3 that I had just not heard before...\n\nI tested these with a frequency response program on my Mac, show as having 25-15,600 Hz (in my ears, your ears may vary...) .  This range is better than most of my other inexpensive headphones and earbuds.\n\nThey do a good job of blocking out external noises-- great if you are in a bit of a noisy space.\n\nAnd, yes, they were a bit tight on the head initially.  To fix that, I got a stack of cd/dvd cases that was a bit wider than my head and allowed these headphones to be expanded by them for several overnight stretches (pun intended). This has helped too lessen the pressure they put on my ears and head to the point that they are now OK to wear for long periods.  NOTE: this procedure is at your own risk, as I do not think it is officially endorsed by the mfg.  ;-)   Do not overstretch them, as the headband material, while flexible, undoubtedly has limits to the stretch it can take.\n\nGreat Bargain Headphones", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_977", "text": "Superb Sound Quality\n\tNot an audiophile, but someone looking to spend a decent amount of money on a quality set of headphones. This product nails all the requirements - great sound, great comfort, well built. I'll be buying more of these guys for friends and family.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_978", "text": "Uninstall the U3 and it's fine\n\tDon't let the reviews fool you. At this price, it's worth a little research. Apparently U3 is annoying a lot of people and the people at U3 have created an uninstall download for you to get. So Google it, download it, and buy the USB drive. The size of this USB drive and the fact that you'll never have to worry about losing the cap along with an excellent price make it worth buying. After you uninstall the U3 software, it works like any other drive. It works great, it just takes you ten minutes of a little extra work. \n\nI'm very satisfied so far and have carried audio, video, and a lot, lot more  on a drive the size of a pen cap. Brilliant...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_979", "text": "More than I was expecting\n\tI bought these headphones a week ago and I am very pleased with them. At the electronic store, I listen to 3 pairs of Sennheiser (HD-433 ; HD-437 and HD-457). I hesitated between the 437 and the 457 but went for the 457 (10 more buck$). At the store the sound was OK as they were playing from the Sennheiser display rack. When I got home, I plugged these in my computer soundcard jack and the sound was a whole lot better. I am very impressed of the volume and sound quality I can get from them on my computer. My soundcard is an onboard Soundmax AC97 on an Asus K8V-X motherboard. I set the sound option in Windows XP on \"headphones\" and played \"Metallica- Nothing else matters\" with WinAmp. WOW !!! I was really impressed with the bass response and sound clarity in general. I only use half of the volume available in Windows XP and it`s more than enough for me.\nI do agree with some other reviews that the bass could be more precise but I found out that it varies a lot depending of the sound source you`re using. The sound is better on  my computer than on my Harman Kardon amplifier and is a lot better on my MP3 player than with the earbuds that came with it.\nOverall, I would say that these headphones are very good for the inexpensive price. They blow away all the competition in the same price range. Compared to my old Panasonic, it`s a drastic improvement especially for the bass response.\nWhen it comes to music, I love bass a lot but I would recommand to others that you would listen to them from a source that you could adjust the bass level (bass knob or equalizer), so that way you won`t get too much bass from them.\nVery good headphones ... Go get a pair ... at this price you can`t go wrong. I highly recommand them for computer users (music, DVD movies and games)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_980", "text": "Great phone\n\tThis is one of the best wireless phones I've had -- good call quality, good speakerphone quality and good range", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_981", "text": "Dependable\n\tPanasonic makes good quality products and this is no exception.  Easy to use, very compact, no interference with cordless usage", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_982", "text": "Great Phone\n\tI bought this phone to replace my older Panasonic because I needed a new answering machine.  I love that I can retrieve messages from the handset.  The handset is a bit smaller than earlier models, but just took some getting used to.  Would definitely recommend", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_983", "text": "High Quality for Low Price\n\tI picked this up for 50 dollars to replace a 75-dollar Uniden that had a sticky \"talk\" button and muffled sound qaulity. The Panasonic blows the Uniden away. The sound is clear, crisp, and intimate, the ring selection is varied (I prefer the nonobtrusive default setting). The controls are easy to use. The quality and finish of the materials is high. I am now a loyal Panasonic phone buyer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_984", "text": "Great, great quality; even better value.\n\tIt's hard to believe the quality of the sound from this very small device.  MP3's sound great as do the voice recordings.  With 1 gig of space you can record an entire day of seminar speakers and still have space left.  The built in STEREO OR MONO mics are great...PLUS, YOU CAN USE IT TO CARRY FILES TO AND FROM WORK.\n\nThe function buttons are logical and easily accessed, even with my big fingers.  Priced right, I'm glad I purchased.  Received it on time.  Totally happy with my purchase.  \n\nMy only wish is that it came with a case and a neck or wrist strap.  It's so small it gets tossed into whatever pocket is available and that can lead to scratches from keys, etc", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_985", "text": "Great size, great price, great performance...\n\tI am a success coach and I record all my coaching calls as a standard practice. This recorder has performed fantastically in all situations. I get about 9 - 12 continuous hours of battery operation (depending on battery quality) and the unit captures voices flawlessly during my calls (I have an adapter for the phone). I have used this in a seminar setting and have had great results. I highly recommend using rechargeable batteries (always have one extra on hand) when you are going to use the unit for extended periods of time. Recharge before your event each day and you won't miss a thing. The unit only uses one battery and it's always a great idea to have a spare. The unit does not audibly warn when the battery is about to expire, so keeping a fresh charge should provide you with uninterrupted recordings. Each stop and restart begins a new file. For me that works great! If you are looking for one continuous file, do not shut it off. You can also buy software that will let you merge the files for your later use. You would be hard pressed to find a better product for the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_986", "text": "Great product at great price\n\tA good stuff at great price and as usual Amazon was fast to send the item", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_987", "text": "updated from a 17\" CRT and wanted something to match iMac 20\"\n\twhen I bought my Intel iMac w/20\" LCD suddenly everything else looked dull in comparison. This Apple 20\" is very close in spec to my iMac 20\" screen. Stores like Best Buy do not have good quality 20+\" LCDs in yet. You want the 16x9 profile also, the regular square LCDs look dorky in comparison and typically have lower brightness and contrast ratios. The newer stuff is very bright and clear. It is obvious when you go to a store and look at the LCD screens. The cheap $200 LCDs just don't look good in comparison to the new stuff.\n\nIntel iMac screen:\n1680x1050\n280 cd/m2 (brightness in candle power)\n800:1 Contrast ratio\n\nApple 20\" LCD\n1680x1050\n250 cd/m2  \n400:1 Contrast\n14ms response time (www.apple.com/displays/specs.html)\n\nOther comparables:\nGateway 21\" 1680x1050 $599\n300 cd/m2  1000:1 contrast\n\nDell 24\" 2405FPW $800\n1920 x 1200\n500 cd/m2\n1000:1 contrast\n\nYou should be aiming for at least 300 cd/m2 on brightness and close to 1000:1 contrast.  These Apple LCDs have been out for awhile and are starting to show their age in comparison to the brand new products that have just started to come out. If you are using your LCD for a TV you may need the brightness, but for computer work the Mac 20\" LCD is just about right. \n\nI paid a few $$$ more ($750 total price) for the Apple LCD, but I feel I made the correct purchase. I just didn't like the way the others looked and it had to look good against my iMac. I actually like this screen better than the one on my iMac and it seems just as bright even if the specs say that it is not. Amazon also boxes the shipment (besides the Apple box) so your screen should arrive undamaged", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_988", "text": "A solid display that compliments any computer\n\tI've been slowly making my way to the Mac side after nearly 15 years of unadulterated Windows/DOS use.  The process has been slow mainly because of the price and availability of Apple products:  High and Scarce.\n\nThe best thing about Apple is that their customer forums are full of people like you and me, and if you have a problem, someone else has most likely had it, too.  Those forums helped in my decision to purchase this monitor.\n\nI had been looking closely at the 23\" monitor.  When I read about a majority of the displays getting a pink tint after only a few hours of use, I realized I would either wait until Apple re-engineered the monitor, or look at other options.\n\nWith the 20\" Aluminum, I didn't have to look far.  I wanted a monitor that would compliment my G4 laptop (Powerbook), but I didn't want to break the bank, either.  The answer was turning to ebay.  $600 out the door.  Mint condition.  Saved over $150, and the monitor works and looks great!\n\nThe 20\" and 30\" models have had no problems.  If you can buy them new, go for it.  If you can buy new, but would rather spend that extra money on something else, check out the ebay auctions", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_989", "text": "Nice Phone\n\tI was looking for a basic cordless phone with out an answering machine and this one is great. It has good reception and I like the size of it. This phone is just what I was looking for.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_990", "text": "Best in class\n\tThese are the best portable headphones in this price range.  Good bass and smooth, natural sound. In fact they would probably still be the best bang for the buck at three times the price.  If you can afford more, consider the Sennheiser PX100 for about 40-50 dollars. But if you're on a budget or don't want to worry about losing or breaking a more expensive pair of headphones, these are definitely the ones to get", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_991", "text": "Changing to HDTV\n\tExcellent mount for the 2 TV's I've purchased.  Was suprised to buy one about a month ago from amazon.com for 149.95 then was able to buy this one for 124.95.  Did I pay too much for the first mount?       Ollie...........", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_992", "text": "Next Best Thing to a Built-in Connector\n\tIt's not listed in the product description but the Pico works with the iPod Mini too.  Like the other reviewers, I found it easy to setup: tune the radio, turn on iPod, connect the Pico, tune the Pico, done).  In my car, the static interference was less noticeable when the unit was placed in close proximity to the radio.  I noticed this as well with my home stereo. Maybe the next generation Pico needs a larger antennae, or my iPod needed charging.  Regarding sound quality, my other car has a built-in iPod connector.  The Pico sound quality is comparable, somewhat muted, but enjoyable.  The Pico does offer the advantage of displaying the iPod menu to select tunes.  I've read mixed reviews on other FM transmitters, but I am pleased with the Pico", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_993", "text": "Excellent for what I use this for\n\tI ordered this device to sit on a player piano, which can play ipod encoded MP3 files, once they are transferred from the special CDs that are designed for the piano.  The remote is limited, as are all remotes for ipods, but for the special use I have, this is a great product.  It allows me to sit across the room and pause the piano or select the next piece of music", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_994", "text": "Good capability, fair price\n\tI was looking for an inexpensive, yet high quality, long lasting, and durable way to identify dozens upon dozens of electrical wires behind the instrument panel of my airplane. A fellow pilot made me aware of the family of small electronic labelers available in the marketplace. The Brother 1750 fits my needs perfectly. Offering two lines of crisp, highly readable print gives a professional appearance to all labeling needs. My experience is quite different than some reviewers who have complained about wasted tape. In fact, I found that little wasted tape is generated if you simply adjust the margins to a particular task and this option is clearly spelled out in the instruction booklet. Since I purchased the 1750, I have found many uses for it around the home office and I wonder how I got by without one in the past! My only complaint about the keyboard is that among the characters, it does not offer a dash or hyphen, so when one is  required, I find myself using a star instead. That is a minor complaint though.  The Brother 1750 gets considerable mileage on AA battery power alone, so I have not felt the need to purchase the adapter", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_995", "text": "Maybe other reviewers were talking about another phone.\n\tWe recently purchased 4 of these phones and all of them work fine. The CID works perfectly for both lines. The interface/menu takes a few minutes to learn and get used to but I wouldn't call it \"non-intuitive\".\n\nThe Redial button (as you can see in the picture) is right above the number pad. If you can't find it, you might want to buy a phone with less buttons and less features. And it's pretty simple to redial a number in the CID display... when you see/get to the number press Enter twice (Once to bring up the \"MENU\", and Once more to \"DIAL\"). In fact you can also save that number into the phone's memory through the menu (press Enter once and scroll through the options)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_996", "text": "Very nice product\n\tAt first, I was not sure about if this Windshield Mounting Bracket was going to stay in place while I drive trough the streets. However, I was very surprised when I found out that the Bracket stayed put all day going from one place to another, even under some vibration. The suction rubber system is quite strong. It has 2 angles for adjustment, and you can rotate the GPS clockwise/counterclockwise.\n\nPros: Strong suction rubber system, GPS mounting system\nCons: Lack of a 4th angle for adjustment (the GPS can only be adjusted in the windshield plane, so you can not turn it towards your face for easy viewing - that's why I give 4 stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_997", "text": "Garmin Etrex Windshield Mounting Bracket\n\tVery strong suction cup provides secure mounting. Quick and easy clip in and release for taking the GPS with you. Product would be better if the pivoting arms were longer and able to swivel sideways. Otherwise, this is a well-designed and quality product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_998", "text": "Height dimensions inaccurate\n\tThe forums speak highly of these units-xr70, and I was going to get one because of the small form factor. Amazon's description for the height at 2.5\" is incorrect, according to Panasonic's website. Should be listed as 3 9/32\"H. Makes a difference if you're short on space", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_999", "text": "I just love this system\n\tI was paranoid about having buyer's remorse from this unit. For such a cheap price I was sure I would end up regretting the purchase. What is the tradeoff? Shoot if know, but I haven't regretted buying it one bit. The receiver is perfect for home theater, particularly DD 5.1 shows. There is absolutely no discernable speaker hiss with digital content, which is important for TV watching that has a high range of both loud and silent moments.\n\nAs for power, it's not an even match with some of the more power hungry and expensive analog amplifiers out there, but it easily crosses the threshold of annoying the neighbors.\n\nDigital is something to get used to. On conventional receivers, you turn the sound up high and it becomes somewhat sloppy, or what some call \"warm\". Not so with the digital Panny. It's distortion free up to very high levels. I wouldn't call it bright, but the response is very linear and precise. I like hearing all the details in music and cinema, even at loud volume. Others don't.\n\nThe weaknesses are very minor:\n\n-The FM tuner is nothing special.\n-It lacks fancy DSP modes of expensive receivers.\n-No fancy on screen display (must do most of the tweaking with knobs)\n-It does not upconvert video.\n-The remote control is an el cheapo.\n\nFor this price, though, who cares", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1000", "text": "Great Receiver\n\tI purchased this receiver from Fry's Electronics in San Diego, CA for $199.99. At first, I was a little hesitant about purchasing an all digital receiver. When I got it home, and connected it, I was amazed. This receiver will blow you away with the precision of it's home theater capabilities. I am using four Polk R30's as my fronts, and rear surround, and two Sony center channels for my front center, and rear center channels. I also have a KLH 10inch Tremor Series powered subwoofer. I estimate the entire system to cost about $650.00 total. I have colleague that has a Bose home theater system, and my little system blows his out of the water, and he paid much more for the Bose. If you want a great receiver a minimal price, this is the way to go. By the way, did I mention that it has four digital inputs, an optical output, and HDMI in and out connections. BUY IT!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1001", "text": "Great item.\n\tThe logitech stereo usb noice cancelling headset is awesome... I never recieved the one I ordered from ANT online, but the one I bought later at walmart owns me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1002", "text": "Excellent Value for money\n\tI did a lot of research and finally ended up with this product. \n\n1) BOSE is an excellent piece - but main drawbacks - portability and lack of audio input from other devices\n\n2) Altec Lansing - basically a roun cylinder shaped one and I didnt get that in a black color for my 30 GB Black Video Ipod and the sound wasnt that impressive as Bose (or for that matter Logitech mm 50)\n\n3) Apple's ipod Dock - its a bulky one, that is definitely not portable and costlier than the Bose. \n\nI went to BestBuy to listen to everything and Logitech mm 50 really outweighs the other ones on these - price, portability and sound quality, yea, its not like Bose or Apple's dock - but really good for such a small piece. \n\nThe only thing I find a little difficult is, I am not able to switch playlists with the remote, its just for play/pause/next/prev and sounds, would've been completely happy if had all that I could do in the ipod. But, I am very happy with the buy and will definitely recommend to bu", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1003", "text": "low price and get the job done\n\tat such low price, this player is really pretty good.\n\nit gets the job done, even though the UI is a little bit basic.\n\nit can record in DVD+R and DVD-R, and has a 10 hour mode.  Although in the 10 hour mode, image is not so clear but still pretty good if view on the computer using 320 x 240 resolution.\n\nand at such a low price, you can get two or three to record different programs and archive some shows, and it is still cheaper than the Media Center PC.  Good thing is the disc is already a DVD playable in any player.  No need to burn it as opposed to if you are using Tivo or Media Center PC.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1004", "text": "See above\n\tQuite acceptable.  In line with prior purchases at outlet where PIXMA was sol", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1005", "text": "Incredible Headphones\n\tI've had these headphones for just over two years, and I'm happy to see that they're one of the few pairs marketed as \"surround sound\" that have done quite well. The reason behind that is because they're truly excellent headphones. The range is spectacular and the inputs even more so. You're given the option of RCA and Toslink (optical), which is all you really need. \n\nMovies really do sound like movies...you hear things behind, in front, and to your left and right when you're connected via optical. Take note that DTS also sounds 'boomier' and a tad crisper than Dolby D does, especially in Gladiator. \n\nHonestly, I've nothing to complain about. As a college guy, I couldn't bring my 1010 watt system from home. Which, I might add, never sounded as good as my headphones, mostly because headphones will always have the advantage of being closer to you physically. Listening to music at extremely high bit rates and using the optical connection from my Macbook Pro truly does some incredible things. You'd be amazed at Coldplay's \"The Scientist\" if you heard it on these headphones. It's indescribable.\n\nAnd by the way, I'm a slight audiophile.\n\nYou seriously can't go wrong with these headphones. And $65 for each additional pair of headphones, allowing you to add as many as you want to one base station? Even better...good idea for families in apartments.\n\nIncredibly advanced technology, incredible sound, and incredible results. Can't go wrong here.\n\nOh, and they're extremely comfy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1006", "text": "Great cam, good video and audio\n\tI just recently purchased the Quickcam STX for my sister who lives overseas in Greece. It's a great way for us to connect especially since we only see each other on an annual basis. Surprisingly, the video and audio is quite good. I do have a Mac and she doesn't have any issue calling me from her pc.  We use Aol instant messenger (Video and Audio) or Yahoo Messenger (Video) to connect.  I still prefer the iSight for Macs.  Unfortunately, you can't use an iSight on a pc. Wish Apple could make the iSight compatible with PC's. Anyhow the STX is a great cam for what it's worth.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1007", "text": "Great image and voice quality\n\tThis samll web cam is doing a great job connecting my families overseas. The flexible shoe is really handy and the image and voice quality is beyond my expectation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1008", "text": "satisfied customer\n\thave had no problems with this item, and it's a good price for the powered kind of USB hubs, which I have found are pretty necessary for most USB items.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1009", "text": "Love 'em!\n\tI found the sound fantastic. Just got these after usinf Shure E3s for about a year. I liked those but find these even better. When I first tried them I found the base so much stronger than the E3s as many have alluded to. Now I run my iPod at normal equalizer settings. I find the balance of the set dead on. The fit is great, of course your milage may vary. In fact they are so good at excluding air conduction that bone conduction becomes very noticable. This means when I walk with them I can hear my footsteps. This would be a real problem if I jogged (low impact workouts such as elipticals and bicycles are not affected)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1010", "text": "Much better than the Belkin Tunebase FM\n\tThis is my second FM transmitter and works much better than the Belkin that I ended up returning because it simply wasn't working.\n\nIt plugs firmly into my cigarette lighter and stays there, unlike the Belkin (I drive a 2001 BMW 325ci). It is easy to use with the preset FM stations. It works right out of the box, you'll be ready to go within seconds. The sound is crisp, with some static interference, which can be expected in a big city. Unmounting my car's antenna helps a little but doesn't completely cure the interference. I have a factory BMW Business radio which picks up FM signals pretty much without an antenna.\nThere is nothing to mount the iPod so you'll either have to set it in your cup holder or purchase a case separately.\n\nI wouldn't spend more than $45 on any FM transmitter as there will always be minor interference in urban areas. I won't be getting rid of my CD changer just yet", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1011", "text": "Amazing PDA, Great Features at a Great Price!\n\tI have had my Axim x51v for about three months.  I purchased it from Dell for $480 with aluminum hardcase, extra 1100mAh battery, and auto power cord.\n\nStrengths: Just about everything.  The processor is absolutely incredible.  I heard (unconfirmed) that the Intel 624 MHz PXA270 is faster than a 2GHz Pentium 3!  It sure seems like it.  This PDA blazes through movies, photos, games, word processing, and anything else I can throw at it.  \nThe other definite high point for this PDA is the screen.  Once you see a VGA screen like this, you will be astounded at the difference it can make over a QVGA screen.  I have to get about 4 inches from the screen to even see the pixels.  The screen is crystal clear.  \nThe battery life is phenomenal, even with the standard low capacity battery.  Playing a movie at full brightness and full volume will last about 2 hours, extended to about 4.5 hours on low brightness and headphones.  Turned off with a 1GB SD card drains the battery about 2% per day.  \nWiFi is amazing.  It connects consistently and is moderately easy to set up.  Once connected, it keeps the signal well and is, while not fast, reasonable for speed\nJust about everything on this PDA is almost perfect.\n\nWeaknesses: Not enough programs to start with, Windows Media Player 10 (Download TCPMP, it's way better)\n\nProblems: Don't use Odyssey Client, it makes the PDA start up really slow.  Also, in ActiveSync, On the PDA, select Menu, Add Server Source.  On all of the screens, put random characters in each field, and deselect any check boxes that tell it what to synchronize.  Then go to menu, schedule and select manual for both.  Then go to menu, options, and delete the entry that you just added (the one that has no boxes under it checked) and delete it.  It fixes a myriad of problems and makes the PDA run faster, and it still syncs automatically in the cradle.\n\nConclusion: An awesome PDA that does just about everything.  Combine it with a BT keyboard and perhaps even a BT mouse, and you have an unbeatable combination of power and portability.  Everything works extremely well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1012", "text": "Digital wireless phone\n\tThis phone has noticably greater range and clarity than our other wireless phones. The message center works well, and the intercom feature is useful. The phone is a little small, and similar to cell phones rather than a house wireless phone.\nThere are two generic rechargable NiCAD batteries, I think they will be easier to find than some of the packaged NiCADs that come with most wireless phones", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1013", "text": "Phone is awesome!\n\tThis phone is small, great battery life, awesome range, and no interference.  The features are subtstanial and the quality is amazing.  From one that has always had Uniden Cordless phones this is a substantial upgrade.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1014", "text": "yes!\n\ti bought one version from best buy, then i bought another with different buttons, then i bought this platinum one because its so cool looking, just make sure you save the code", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1015", "text": "not Quite truth in advertising\n\tsent check for full price fairly promptly, but not including tax, which ads say they will d", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1016", "text": "Very Good!\n\tBest earphones I ever had. Better then Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones. 2 years warranty", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1017", "text": "great sound\n\tEarbud fit system is comfortable, seals out noise, for many ear canal sizes. Sound is great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1018", "text": "Better than Logitechs higher priced offering\n\tI'm very pleased with this camera.  I updated it with the new drivers and software on the Creative site (from January 2006) immediately and I have not had any of the problems others mention.  The image quality is excellent with good lighting and the camera is fast since it is a true USB 2.0 camera. It will work with USB 1, but be sure you use USB 2.0 for better quality.\n\nVideo calls run a bit choppy if there is a lot of movement, but for basic conversations, it is fine.  I use 8 Mbs cable and I connect with people using the same or high speed DSL.\n\nThis camera takes great video  and  photos and has an excellent one click panoramic option that does all of the stitching for you.  If you want to take a large group shot, it is really cool.  The other features like security and remote monitoring are very useful as well.  I don't use the face tracking.  \n\nThe base deserves a mention too.  I use this on my notebook and on my desktop.  It's cool that the base works with both notebook screens and on flat surfaces.  Highly recommended for the price now with the current rebate Amazon is offering", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1019", "text": "Great mouse, mediocre keyboard.\n\tI wanted a combo and this seems to be the best one on the market now days.\nThe mouse is very good, a tad small, but still very comfortable. Not as good as  Logitech\ufffd MX(tm)500 for my hand (I'd say I have a medium size hand), but still a very solid product. Side buttons are very useful. No need to install any additional drivers for XP if you are ok with the default behavior. Just plug it in and use.\nThe keyboard is so-so. It is not bad, but just not very comfortable, especially compared to Microsoft keyboards. (I use Microsoft 4000 for work and it really shines). The labeling is very small, Insert/Delete keys are not standard and I hate Vista ready button, if you hit it in the middle of the game you are lucky not to crash.\nWould I buy it again? Yes. Would I recommend it? Yes, but with some reservations.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1020", "text": "Get a free 42\" Plasma TV instead!\n\tWhy settle for less, when you can get a brand new original Panasonic or Samsung 42 inch plasma TV for Free! I got mine from this web site:  awesomestufffree.com/plasma-t", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1021", "text": "Great sound, some suggestions for durability\n\tLike most people here, I found the Bose Triport headphones to have excellent sound but the plastic on mine also broke in the recess next to the earcups.  What I found is that this is caused by the tension of the headband frame pushing into the plastic.  In fact, the plastic broke from just sitting in my drawer for a week with the headband fully extended.\n\nMy recommendation is to store these headphones with the earcups fully retracted, to reduce the tension of the headband frame on that piece of plastic.  Bose replaced them with no hassles, no receipt, no registration, just sent them back and got a brand new pair.  I think that was well worth the money spent over 2 years ago", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1022", "text": "Great Speaker System\n\tI recently received the Zen Microphoto as a gift.  Since I travel fairly often, I decided to purchase the Traveldock after reading the reviews.  It's great.  The Microphoto fits in easily and comes out just as simply.  The sound is rich, loud enough, and better than any other travel speakers that I own.  Many people comment on the bass issue.  For travel speakers, the Traveldock has the best bass to date, in my opinion.  True bass enthusiasts could purchase the subwoofer (for an additional $60 from Creative's website).  I'm very satisfied with the sound and the convenience.  The jacks are easy to reach and use, which are on the back of the unit.  Also, the Microphoto charges while docked, whether it's playing or not.  There's even an attachable FM antenna that plugs in to give you reception when docked (since you are not using the earphones which serve as an antenna also).  By the way, it comes with a remote control which allows you to switch between FM and MP3's, adjust volume, and play/pause/FF/Rew.  Overall, this is a very nice addition to the Zen Microphoto.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1023", "text": "awesome speakers!\n\tAgain, Creative Labs has combined all you need into one package: line in jack, usb port, fm antenna, and even a jack for a sub-woofer! for a small portable speaker, this system gets pretty loud and clear. The stereo effect button works great, the design is very stylish and the remote is a nice finishing touch. now for the cons;like most reviewers,i too, have to say the bass is lacking a bit, and the stand has a bit of trouble holding the speakers up due to small rubber feet that doesnt grip very well. and the last thing is the speakers itself doesnt have any grill or guard on it and it looks like it could be damaged easily, but these are minor things i can overlook and all in all for the price, this speaker system is very good.    \ni tried the Altec Lansing portable speakers for the same price and i returned it the next day. it didnt even get half as loud without distortion and it didnt have as many cool features either.\nright now, im using the speakers with the zen nano plus and it works great! im saving up for the zen micro now and if it sounds good with the nano, then i know the TravelDock will sound amazing with the micro that it was intended for.\n one more thing, if your going to use the line-in cable for a device other than the zen micro, be sure to insert the BLACK end of the cable into the device your want to play and the WHITE end into the speakers line-in jack. i read a reviewer who said the speakers sounded tinny like a transistor radio and its because she had the wrong ends of the cable attached. i did it myself and i figured it out. unlike the reviewer who returned the speakers before taking the time to learn how to use it before returning it and giving it a bad review. \nI love these speakers and i even use them for my t.v and they sound great for that too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1024", "text": "Superb Sound\n\tI bought these speakers based on price because I just wanted to get some budget speakers to start off with on my home theater.  It turns out that these speakers have amazing sound quality easily rivaling speakers that cost 10x the price.\n\nI really can't find one bad thing to say.  Even at high volumes they have a crystal clear pristine sound.  The sub woofer pumps a nice rich heavy bass. Take advantage of the low price on these speakers, you won't find a better deal.\n\nI'm using these speakers with a Harman Kardon AVR 240 receiver and I also have two Polk R15's as my front left and right", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1025", "text": "nice system\n\tnice little system but only 4 ohms so doesnt handle a lot of power. Good sound for an apartment", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1026", "text": "Great Speakers\n\tFor the cost, you can't go wrong with these speakers from Jensen. We love them, and in shopping around found them to be one of the best home theater values. The sound is great, and the speakers are perfect for just about any home theater need", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1027", "text": "The Printer With An Unsatiable Appetite\n\tPurchased this iterm for my HP8450 printer. Pictures are outstanding and the cartridge does the job.Only problem is the cartridge gets eaten up in no time at all. Cost per print no bargain. Problem isn't with the catridge, but with the printer and print process. Now we know why HP has printers at such reasonable price. They eat you up and spit you out via the price of cartidges. That's where the real profit lies. Amazon is tops in price and service delivery", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1028", "text": "Canon makes the BEST photo paper out there!\n\tAbout 2 1/2 years ago I finally got into the digital age.  I began printing my own pictures and have tried every brand of photo paper out there (Kodak, HP, store brands, etc. etc.).  By far, the most superior paper is Canon.  They make fabulous photo paper that is reasonably priced and prints GREAT photos.  \n\nI did a wedding album using Canon photo paper and the couple I gave it to thought that the photos were as good as the photographer they'd hired, which speaks volumes to the quality of Canon paper.\n\nI'd highly recommend that people use this brand.  You won't be sorry", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1029", "text": "Excellent sound for those willing to take a risk\n\tEchoing most other reviews here, this is an excellent set of earphones that are well worth the money.  But buying them is a risk! If you don't wear these earphones correctly, they sound terrible, easily shown up by any pair of throwaway phones.  Those unsatisfied with the sound quality (especially those complaining of lack of bass) either haven't put them in correctly or have oddly shaped ears.\n\nLearning how to put them in properly takes time.  Be prepared to spend a few hours fiddling with them and trying the different included cushions.  Once you teach yourself how to put them in, it will only take a few seconds.  Some tips: Before inserting the earbuds, draw the phones up from behind your ear, holding the earbuds in the correct orientation (drivers pointing medially), so the wires fall naturally between your head and pinna and the earbuds are just outside your ear canals. With one hand, pull the superoposterior part of the pinna in a superoposterior direction while inserting the earphone with the other.  This straightens the ear canal and makes it easier to insert the earphone.  (Your doctor uses the same maneuver when he/she examines you with an otoscope.) You may also wish to twist the earphone during insertion so that it lodges itself better.  If the phones are properly inserted, they will have sealed your ear canals and you may want to relieve pressure via your Eustachian tubes (that is, swallow), just as on a climbing plane or skyscraper elevator.\n\nIt may seem like it takes a lot of work (and possibly learning a bit about anatomy) to get these earphones to work as intended.  It does, and success is not guaranteed.  But it's worth it! And to save your hearing, don't forget to turn down the volume, since your music will no longer have to compete with outside noise", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1030", "text": "Amazing picture with one regret\n\tThis was the largest set that would fit into my space. I also looked at the Westinghouse 37 inch HD moniter at Best Buy. The first time, I looked at the Westinghouse the picture looked a bit fuzzy. Then I read the review on CNET which said the Westinghouse picture was actually better than the Sharp. I went back to Best Buy and asked the sales person if the picture on the Westinghouse could be improved. He said it was as it good as it could be. He than said the Sharp was twice the price of the Westinghouse, so I should expect a better picture on the Sharp.In any event, I purchased the Sharp on Amazon during the recent Electronic Express Sale. On HD, the picture is amazing. It's also quite good on regular TV. \nMy only regret is that Toshiba has just come out with a 37inch LCD with a DVD built in. If I  had known, I would have waited to check out that model", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1031", "text": "Dead Pixels\n\tWe bought 3 of these and every one has dead pixels. It's not a ton, but one monitor has three that are red in the center of the screen, and other has a few that are bright green in the corner. Not a huge deal, but there are some in all 3", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1032", "text": "Great Sound\n\tThis is my second purchase of these speakers.They provide great sound especially for the price.My kids use them with their computers and Ipods.I recommend them to everyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1033", "text": "Killer Sound\n\tReally don't think you can get better sound for your dollar. Not only look cool, but sound great. Have only had for two months, but no issues.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1034", "text": "Great Drive\n\tBefore i bought this product, i was contemplating which brand name hard drive i should go with.  I was told Seagate was top of the line.  It truly is.  No problems at all, easy to setup and use, and a fair price.  I highly recommend Seagate over any other brand name (I've heard problems with other brands)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1035", "text": "Impressive\n\tThis is a great little piece of hardware. \n\nI bought it for my MP3's and movies, and I'm very pleased. It's totally \"plug-n-play\"; there aren't even any drivers that need updating, assuming you have XP up to par. \n\nIt gives 160GB (well, 149 in actuality) of space to work with. After moving nearly 50 gigs over to it at once, on the first day, it froze up. After that minor incident, I've had no problems, though, and my machine runs alot faster because of it. With my 100G of music already on it, I'm very happy with it. It has given me no fuss--it doesn't even give me any noise! It's as silent as a fart, and that's a big plus.\n\nI found mine at Wal-Mart for $114 and I think that I made a good purchase. If you're on a budget, this is about as good as it gets. Seagate's 300GB is also highly recommended, as I've worked with it before. A+", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1036", "text": "Very Pleased with this Drive\n\tThis drive is whisper quiet, easy to install and use, and in my experience, plenty fast. I recently encoded my CD collection in flac format and am using this drive to store files. I also used foobar2000/LAME to convert the flac files to MP3, all on this drive. During the process of converting the files, which is pretty IO-intensive, I found the drive to be completely reliable and the speed to be more than adequate", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1037", "text": "Great for a small radio\n\tI purchased this radio to keep on my kitchen counter.  I chose Boston Acoustics over Tivoli because you can't preset the stations in the Tivoli and I like to flip through commercials. Other reviewers wrote that the bass can be overpowering.  I listen to rock music and do not notice the bass. My complaint is that this radio advertises itself as picking up weak stations very clearly.  It does not pick up stations much better then the other radios in my house.  Also if you are listening to the radio you can't see the time display.\n\nThis radio is great if you have limited space.  It looks good and sounds like a much larger radio. It has a lot of power for a small radio.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1038", "text": "Garmin Dash Mount\n\tExcellent accessory, portable and you do not have to apply anything permanent to your vehicle....highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1039", "text": "Good product!\n\tWow! Now I can transfer all I have in my PC to my cellphone. It's awesome... I need no cable to transfer stuff from my PC to my cellphone and from my cellphne to my PC. You can get this item in a very special price. Get it!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1040", "text": "High-End Speaker Connectors\n\tI own a set of older Martin Logan speakers. Their quality is legendary with a price to match. So I was interested in maximizing performance. When I called their office for advice, one of the tech guys (excellent service, by the way) told me the Monster banana plugs were great, not the best or most expensive available, but a good value. That was enough for me. My speakers are bi-wired so I purchased two sets of four plugs. Installation was a snap and the sound is wonderful. Add to that the free shipping, no tax and a total price saving of $12.00 and you can't do better than Amazon!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1041", "text": "Stick with Brother cartridges--not the cheaper versions\n\tThis ain't cheap, but it's worth it. I've learned my lesson buying cheaper toner cartridges, but they don't even come close to the quality and longevity of the Brother brand. You get what you pay for..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1042", "text": "very nice\n\tNo problems with these, and great price at amazon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1043", "text": "Great little MP3 Player\n\tThis is an awesome little MP3 player.  I enjoy both the MP3 player and the FM radio.  It is very easy to use and syncs well with Windows Media Player.  It is perfect for going to the gym because it is so small.  It came with a great leather case that fits it well and prevents damage and scratches.  My only problem with the player is that I can't fit more than 66-69 songs although it says there is about 70MB of space left on the player", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1044", "text": "Excellent and stable\n\tI've been using this router for a few days. I just had to set it up - I haven't had any cause to touch it since, it's very reliable. Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1045", "text": "Visor Deluxe\n\tUnit works about as expected, with possible exception of a few areas of the screen that are not too sensitive to the touches from the stylus.  So far I am working around that.  This is my 3rd Deluxe and the 1st one to give any operational problem of any sort.  Generally a good product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1046", "text": "Wowzas!\n\tYeah, so apparently this was a really good PDA to buy. I BOUGHT THIS THREE YEARS AGO AND IT STILL WORKS! Ive been searching for a new PDA since I thought this one was so out of date, and when reading all the reviews I came across many new \"state of the art\" PDAs that broke after only a few months. This baby has been great to me for three long years, so if you are looking for a reliable buy, go for this. Definately NOT flashy, very basic. All I use it for is appointments, dates, and to-dos. GREAT FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO USE A PDA AS AN AGENDA! \n\nGood luck on your PDA search!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1047", "text": "Just great\n\tI am working with my new PDA the Live Drive and is great to have akk ny videos, music and to write my notes and documents before my shift or meeting, and also the wireless connection is so great. I like the option that you can use it as an external drive", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1048", "text": "Buy with confidence.\n\tI lost my previous RadioShack surge strip and the various pieces of equipment attached to it in the Queens power failure and wanted something dependable. The price is great for its rating and all the stuff included, and it is kind of cool-looking too!  Recommend without reservation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1049", "text": "Faint high-pitched tone\n\tI'm using the Monster Cable MP Home Theater PowerCenter HTS800 to remove line noise in the electrical current to a high-end tube pre-amp.  The line noise is removed beautifully; however, the PowerCenter itself creates a high-pitched tone.  The tone comes out of the PowerCenter device directly.  If you are planning to use this product on a high-end sound system, I recommend placing it in a location that is acoustically isolated.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1050", "text": "Nice buds for the price\n\tFor the background, I've owned  and  used various IEM (In-Ear-Monitor) headphones over the years: Ety ER4p, Altec Lansing iM716, Shure E2c, Sony EX71, Koss KSC75.  Here's my quick impression after using these headphones for a week:\n\nPros:\n1. Very good bass  and  well balance (not as bloated as the Sony EX71, the ER4p has tight but the least bass-feel/effect.)  Mid-range is good. Treble is just a little bit harsh right out of the box (but can be tamed with EQ.)\n2. Easy to drive (with the iM716 phones, I'd need to crank up the vol.)\n3. Very light weight\n4. Comfortable tips (3 sizes included)\n5. Decent isolation from outside noise (the ER4p  and iM716 have better isolation)\n6. Moderately priced ($50)\n\nCons:\n1. Cables are thin so handle with care.\n2. Some people may not like the \"phonendoscope effect\" (cables frictions.)  This is very common with IEM headphones, some are more than others.\n3. No pouch or case\n\nPS: For bass-heads, you will like these IEMs - from an owner of Beyer DT770-80's experience :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1051", "text": "People need to understand...\n\tAll in-ear headphones will make some noise when the wires brush up against something.  Sound travels along wires... it's physics, there's nothing you can do about that.  Now, these earphones are incredibly light-weight and the wires are thin so that actually reduces the noise traveling through the wires.  \n\nThese headphones are called \"asymmetric,\" meaning that the right earbud is on a longer wire than the left.  You wear this by putting the wire on the right earbud BEHIND your neck.  This leaves the area in front of you clear of wires that could get tangled up in your hands.  This also makes it easy to each lunch while listening to music so your food doesn't spill on the wire.\n\nI paid about 60 bucks and for that price, I love these headphones.  Face it, these are low to mid-range in terms of price, but perform more like mid-range to high range if you ask me.  The cable is thin and flexible yet seems pretty resistant to damage.  The buds are comfy and I like the asymmetric design.  People need to realize that there are premium headphones for $500 or more.  I think people need to keep perspective and not have TOO high expectations from only a $60 pair", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1052", "text": "Consistent..\n\tThis is the 4th spindle I've ordered and I haven't had a problem with any of my DVDs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1053", "text": "Ipod Home/Wall Charger - GREAT\n\tThis little charger works great. It is the second one of it's kind that I have purchased. The last one took a lot of abuse and therefore I needed to replace it. Would buy it again. Charges quickly and is quite handy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1054", "text": "Works Great with my Nokia E62\n\tI am satisfied. Works great with my Phone Nokia E6", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1055", "text": "Works like a charm\n\tI have to say, when I first purchased this little goodie, I just assumed I was buying more memory for my Motorola Q.  I had no idea just how useful and reliable this would be.  It has proven to be not only invaluable, but a very good investment, based on price and usage.  Buy one, no TWO.  These things are great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1056", "text": "Great Product\n\tI'm a big fan of trackballs and this one is my favorite on the market right now.  Just love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1057", "text": "works with a MacBook\n\tI thought I'd weigh in, as the reviews suggesting noncompliance with Apple products seemed ominous.  I bought a Passport, and the USB outlet on my Macbook powers it perfectly well.  I don't need an external power supply.\n\nBtw, I get a transfer rate of about 2 Mb/s, or 1 Gb/5 minutes.  This seems a little slow, but it doesn't bother me much.  The Passport is small, has a nice rubber coating to prevent shock, and overall is worth the purchase price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1058", "text": "Higher Quality Ink-jet Printable DVD discs\n\tThese Verbatim discs have the DataLife Plus layer of protection that will allow them to last 100+ years. I'm a professional photographer and it's crucial to store my client's digital photos and artwork onto a disc that will remain stable in years to come. I've tried many brands and types of discs and have lost data (read errors) many times but so far with the hundreds of Verbatim discs I've burned so far, I haven't had a problem yet. The Kodak brand discs were also excellent, but Kodak discontinued making them. SONY also makes a good disc. These discs can be printed on directly with an ink jet printer such as the Epson R200/R300/R320, and the surface area is printable right up to the hub! I have no reason to switch to any other brand as long as Verbatim continues to make a great disc", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1059", "text": "Hub Printable!!\n\tThese Verbatims are terrific.  As you may know, working with DVD-R media is almost a gamble...cheap media will save you a few pennies but either give you coasters or media that plays on few players.  Sticking to name brands helps, but even then, some brands rely on outside sources for their media and while one lot/batch may be good, the next batch from the same brand may be from somewhere else.  Usually, you're safe with media made in Japan.  These Verbatim's are made in Taiwan but, they are great..I've bought one every couple months and I'm on my 3rd spindle now.\n\nThey have a wonderful printing surface that as mentioned, dries nearly instantly in Epson printers (I use an R200).  Hub printable so you can print all the way to the edge which gives your discs a terrific look when printing nice disc art or photos.  Not one coaster so far, burned with Apple Powerbook 2X Superdrive as well as a Lacie D2 Firewire writer. Though the media is 8X, it works in my Panasonic DVD Recorder (DMR-E55) which recommends up to 4X media perfectly).  So far, I have not encountered one person who has not been able to play the discs (Samsung, Sanyo, Panasonic, Sony, Apex, Toshiba DVD Players, PS2, XBox, no problems) .  Over 134 discs so far, and they look great, play great, and are a great price for hub printable discs.   Highly recommended...I'm ordering more!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1060", "text": "Two Thumbs up for Quickcam Notebook Pro\n\tNotebooks Pro is the highest rated webcam (for notebooks) on the market and for good reason.  Audio and Video quality is excellent.  You can talk normal and be 2 or 3 feet away with no problem.  The echo cancellation feature is a true must for webcams, especially with the use of video.  On the negative side the USB cable is too short which limits interchangeability with your desktop.  Also, I have the Quickcam Fusion for my desktop which is a 5 star rated product and without doubt the best of the best webcams overall.  Logitech ships that product with Quickcam 10 software which is probably a nice update to Quickcam 9 the Notebook Pro uses.  Unfortunately, Logitech provides little detail and info on these technical and software issues.  B", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1061", "text": "Logitech.. I am pleased\n\tI had the previous version also. It is so far the best webcam I ever owned. Don't even bother to compare it with cheap creative ones. The frame rate and picture quality is awesome. Works in very low light conditions and has great software which can even make gieco or alien out of you. \n\nThey keep on working for years. My old one \"Quickcam for notebooks Pro\" still a champion after use of 3 years now. I got bored and gave it to my uncle. And boy he loves it too. Newer one as mentioned by other reviewers holds much better.\n\nDo I sound Like a logitech sales person? Well I must admit that I am very happy with their webcams. Amazon offers get price and you should get it.\n\nOne more thing. It's features outweighs its small size :). My Parents back in other part of world can see even tiny things in my room which they shouldn't :).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1062", "text": "great mouse - esp. if you have carpel tunnel in shoulder\n\tI got this mouse because I have developed carpel tunnel pain in my shoulder from years and years of mouse activity. I'm happy to say it is nearly gone (the pain) - I ordered one for my office and will now get one for home.  It does take a bit of getting used to (after years of movable mouse action) - but it can be done.\n\nGood luck", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1063", "text": "Great Cable at a decent price\n\tUnlike many other cables that splice A/V output, this cable does so while retaining the details of that output.  I.e., both Left and Right channels are extracted and outputted, not simply the Left channel with audio mixed down to mono.  Also, it works on some computers, too!\n\nOn the minus side, I haven't gotten it to work on the television.  In order to do so, you also have to buy the adapter for the Creative Zen player.\n\nI bought this so my Creative Sleek Photo would be compatible with an X-Rocker chair with built in speakers, and found that CD players and many other audio units became compatible, too.  For that, it was worth the cost", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1064", "text": "good, could be easily improved\n\tI am running the RadioShark on a G4 PowerBook w/ Mac OS X 10.4.  I am very happy with the programmed recording - saves to a variety of formats, etc. Very handy! The unit did all that it promised, but it could have had much better software. A Dashboard Widget is also included that controls basic operation, but not recording or EQ.\n\nNeeded additions:\n1. Station presets are selected from a drop down menu??!? One has to go to the RS menu bar (top of screen) to find the favorite Stations - kind of klunky. Better to have \"radio buttons\" associated with the App window. To be fair, the Widget does have better station selection, but the button is labeled with a 'heart'...\n2. No station \"scan\" function. One has to dink through the entire spectrum manually - wow - hard to understand this lack of functionality.\n3. Some additional audio filter/edit functions could be included. There is a multi-band EQ that works well, mostly (see comment below). At minimum there should be a hiss filter and a hum filter with variable levels of effect. Also, one should be able to edit out unessential material from an audio file. Though, for Mac OS X there is a nice freeware app that can do this:  AUDACITY.\n\nOddities\n1. When first installed, the output had static in it which was worse with the EQ on. Griffin Tech Support was not very helpful - as with most tech support offerings, they failed to grasp the actual problem and replied with unhelpful suggestions. Re-installed software and it began working well.\n2. Initially did not seem to work well thru an external (powered) hub; now has no problems. Though, unit does work okay with a USB extension cable", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1065", "text": "iTrip is a trip!\n\tThis is a total bargain. Not only was the price right, it works perfectly in the car, at home converting every radio to a stereo system for my iPod Nano. When they're put together it looks like one unit and if, by chance, you use a Motorola Rzr phone the charger works with he iTrip and recharges the Nano, eliminating the need for any other charger devices", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1066", "text": "Wireless Logitech Mouse\n\tI totally recommend this mouse. I purchased the 1st mouse a few months about and just now bought another one for my other laptop.  I like it that you have an assortment of colors you can chose from also. The battery life is pretty good also", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1067", "text": "Thank goodness I found these!\n\tI have been going nuts trying to find a decent set of headphones for my new iPod.  All I wanted was decent sound for a decent price, but after trying various models of ear-buds and standard phones and returning them all I figured I was going to have to shell out some big bucks after all.  But, then I decided to pull the trigger on some cans made by a great old company from my youth that used to be THE only choice for headphones- KOSS of course!  And man- they still have it.  These aren't the greatest phones I've ever heard, but for $20 (and it seems you can now get them for half that!) they easily compare to some well-known sets costing 3 times as much or more.  Finally, no awful hi-mid peaks that threaten to end my career as an audio engineer *cough cough Sony cough*.  They are fairly comfortable- I think I would rather have the traditional over-the-head band but you get used to these pretty quick.  These sound nice, full- the bass doesn't thump like a lot of people like but to my ears it's smooth.  And most important, you can listen for hours without ear fatigue.  Without a doubt, these are the best budget phones I've ever owned!  My bottom line- anyone who doesn't grab these for $10 bucks a pop is insane.  Period *g", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1068", "text": "Very nice product\n\tI've tried several different brands of headsets and this one wins. It reduces noise, has excellent sound and is comfortable for hours at a time. My office is between the shop, where we make rocket engines, and the flight line on the airport, where airplanes are tested. Sometimes jet aircraft sit outside my window and perform engine run-ups, or idle the APU for hours. This headset reduces the white noise while still allowing me to hear the phone ring even when a local F-4 Phantom II tests the afterburner.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1069", "text": "Has not shown me trouble yet...\n\tGood price. Good company. I use this on my Kodak CX7300 and it's fine. Good product to buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1070", "text": "Exactly what I wanted\n\tBought this a few months ago for my 3yr old son.  He loves it.  We have used it in the car as well as when he goes to meetings with me.  Never had a single problem with it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1071", "text": "GREAT VALUE!\n\tWe bought this product for a long car trip and the kids loved it. I've also used it and thought the sound and picture were wonderful. It was exactly what we were looking for and for a fantastic price! We are very happy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1072", "text": "Best value for Fiber Optic Audio\n\tI've bought several of these cables and have been very happy with my purchase.  I've used them for hooking up my Gaming Systems, TV, Cable Box, and Receiver/DVD Player.  (Note: I had to buy a small 3 in 1 Fiber Optic Switch Box to handle all these cables -my Receiver and TV only had one digital audio connection each.)\n\nI believe that these cables are the best name brand VALUES currently around for Fiber Optic Audio.\n\nWhat do you REALLY get for a \"high end\" fiber optic cable that is triple the cost of this cable? I don't know.  I purchased one (which was \"top of the line\") and obscenely expensive, and of course it sounds great, but these cables sound great too.  Plus, these cables ARE Monster cables, AND they are THX certified!\n\nWhat does THX certification mean? Below is a blurb taken directly from the THX website describing it:\n---\n\"THX is on the forefront of entertainment technology, offering products and services of unparalleled quality for post-production, distribution and playback of audio and visual content. THX Certification is considered a mark of excellence in the presentation technology industry, offering consumers a promise that the cinemas they visit and the products they purchase have been evaluated and tested to meet the highest standards for picture and sound performance.\"\n\n---\nA digital signal is a digital signal.  This is fiber optic cable -it uses light to transmit the digital data -it doesn't degrade like analog based on the quality of the cable.  So these cables are NOT likely to give you a worse audio signal than more expensive cables, they just are going be a little less durable, and probably use slightly less high quality materials.  Are they fragile? Not at all, but the top of the line cable that I purchased was so thick that I probably could have stepped on it on cement and it would have been fine. This THX cable is thinner and I could imagine it breaking more easily.  If you work somewhere (like a studio) where there is a good chance of rolling things over the cables from time to time on a hard floor then you might have a good reason for a more durable cable.  (Same goes for cables that are going to be manhandled regularly -i.e. a lot of plugging/unplugging and bending of the ends).\n\nOverall, I'm very happy with these cables and can I afford to buy a bunch for all the fiber optic audio connections I am now using (i.e. Receiver, TV, Cable Box, Xbox/Playstation/Gamecube)\n\n(P.S. for first time users, don't forget to pull off the tiny plastic coverings on each end of the fiber optic cables.  These are there to protect the cable during transit/storage and will prevent the light from passing unless removed.  Throw these tips away; you'll never need them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1073", "text": "Great phone\n\tI have had this phone now about 3 months and I am VERY HAPPY with it. IT has all the things and want and many more, The hand sets are very clear and I love the fact I can check voice mail on any hand set that goes with it I do not have to run to the main answering machine to check the voice mail. The range of the hand sets is great had no problem at all with this.  So far I love everything with this phone, It is much better than either of the last two phone I have had. I have walked over a 1/2 block from the house and it still works clearly, I have never had a phone that worked so far away from home", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1074", "text": "Not bad, given the price I paid!\n\tI purchased the Notebook Cooler approximately one month ago, after reading online testimonials of laptops becoming damaged from overheating. Thankfully, the same time I read that, Circuit City was having a sale on this item for only $15, after mail-in rebate. Fast forward one month and my opinion of the Cooler so far: not bad... \n\nMy laptop is noticeably cooler to the touch now, and the internal fan rarely comes on. The Notebook Cooler itself is smartly designed, with an aluminum topping and two fans that draw away heat. I'll admit, the USB connector cable is a bit flimsy, and I can see why some folks have complained. For those users who travel frequently (or anyone who foresees plugging and unplugging the cable often), you may want to exercise extra caution. The blue LED light that some reviewer claims is too \"strong\" is a minor quibble--if you really wanted to, you could always tape over the light and problem solved. As for the fan noise, I would say the low setting is comparable to \"white noise,\" which you don't really notice until you purposely try to listen for it! The high setting, on the other hand, is a bit loud, and I can see people having to turn up the volume on their speakers or TV to compensate. Usually, though, I only use the high setting when it's really hot in the room, or if I'm running intensive programs like Photoshop or some video game. \n\nOverall, I'd say I'm very satisfied with this product. (Though, I am somewhat disappointed that Antec needs 3 months to process my $15 rebate check.)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1075", "text": "Excellent Mouse\n\tThe Logitech MX 400 mouse in my opinion was a good buy.  It is very reliable, accurate, scrolls smooth, and is precise and responsive on every surface I have used it on.  It is also light weight and comfortable, making it the purfect mouse for the price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1076", "text": "As sturdy as it looks, and with very good sound for the price\n\tI bought two pairs of these when I saw them in a store on sale for under $15 each.  They've both gotten extensive use over the past couple years.  The cushioning on the outside is cloth inside a black material that I suppose imitates leather in looks and feel.  This outer material on the cushions has worn off in flakes on both pairs, which makes it look raggedy, but the comfort and sound quality isn't affected by it so I don't consider it a big deal.   The headband adjust on one side of one pair seems to have had something break inside it which lets that earmuff go farther down than it \"should,\" but likewise, it's something to be expected with this much use and hasn't affected comfort.\n\nThe cable is also thicker than most headphone cables I'm used to, which is good news for people who find themselves constantly rolling over cables with their chairs and such.\n\nI've compared the sound quality to the Koss QZ-50's (which I own) and a library's Koss UR-10's or 15's (can't remember which).  Though the QZ-50's do sound better when they have their active noise cancelling feature turned on, the UR-20's are the most comfortable of the three, have the richest bass, are the most durable, and won't eat up your AAA batteries like the QZ-50's", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1077", "text": "Perfect for the office\n\tI recently bought these speakers because I wanted to play my iPod in the office. The sound is better then expected.  While I would get a better speaker system for my home, for the office or on the go, these will do very nicely", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1078", "text": "Adorable\n\tMyself and my grandchildren love to hold these adorable pets, their fun. lifelike and surprisingly sturdy. Get one!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1079", "text": "Outstanding\n\tJBL speaker system for IPOD is an outstanding product, I would highly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1080", "text": "Great the device but you still need to know how to best use it!\n\tThis is a product too unique for me not too try.  I've struggling with lost receipts and always in a panic mode when tax day comes.  There's just no other easy way I've found to keep track of all my receipts.  \n\nEven with some of the negativity about the accuracy on the receipt recognition, I still wanted to try this out for myself.\n\nI noticed the following will increase the accuracy of the receipt scanning:\n\n1) Scan your receipt ASAP once you have it.  Receipts are pretty cheap in quality and will fade over time.  Also for that matter, you risk the chance of loosing the receipt the longer you don't scan it in.  =)\n\n2) Ink quality on the receipt matters.\nIt does the best job when the dots of the letters/number are together and dark.\n\n3)wording on the receipt.\ne.g. the receipt can say visa/mc then scanner will pick it as visa.\n\nBusiness card scans have been excellent for me.  Be sure to upgrade your sw to the lastest version.  Mine is 2.55 at the time of writing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1081", "text": "Great product for the price\n\tI have used this and the optical cable.  For $20 less, it sounds just as good.  Monster cable is a great price point investment for anyone who wants to get the most out of their home theater system", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1082", "text": "Zenith ZHDTV1 HDTV-UHF Digital Indoor Antenna\n\tExcellent antenna.  Why pay so much more for other indoor antennas such as Terk or Samsung. I tried both of those but ended up with the Zenith at a fraction of the price and with much better reception", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1083", "text": "Great antenna for HDTV OTA\n\tI live in Manhattan on the 7th floor of an apartment building surrounded by taller buildings on all sides and this antenna provides great reception. I use it hooked up to an HP 3200 lcd tv with built-in tuner. It took me less than five minutes from package being opened to finding the best place for the antenna to sit for reception. The cable is a few feet long and the antenna itself light. I have it resting atop my center channel speaker. $20 is a great price to watch the hd content the major networks provide- especially for football", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1084", "text": "Does the job\n\tThis is very comfortable and works very well.  It's heavy enough that it doesn't move around or push the keyboard, as some of the other types of wrist rests that I've used have done.  Yet it's cushiony while sturdy enough to provide support.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1085", "text": "Comfort for the keyboard\n\tI type medical reports for a living, up to 10 hours a day and 7 days a week. Without the wrist rest, my wrists would not be able to hold up. The wrist rest is the perfect size. It stays in place on the desk. The gel continues to be supportive, even after a year of working on it. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because of the back of the wrist rest that lays on the desk has a horrible smell. I can't smell it while typing, only when I pick it up for cleaning. I wish there was the option for half stars - I'd give this 4-1/2 stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1086", "text": "iQue3600\n\tWorks well....Customer support from Garmin....more than excellent...One complaint..Very short battery life...Requires a 12 volt charging adapter...Windshield suction cup charge adapter is a must to use as a G.P.S....Also...Get a minimum 512 MB SD card for combo marine and street navigation....One plus is the brightness,unit size,and screen size....Do not keep it in your breast pocket while on the boat...Dont float..not waterproof..nuff said", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1087", "text": "Quality item\n\tThis product took less than 5 minutes to unbox, install, and work properly. Well built, and functions exactly as I would have hoped. I am impressed with the ability of the suction cup to stay attached, even in the summer heat of Las Vegas", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1088", "text": "Fine product\n\tThis is a very simple product that works as advertised. Easy to set up within MacOS X. I use the AirTunes functionality which is very cool. I don't use the USB printing. While more expensive than other 802.11g routers/access points, the simplicity + AirTunes functionality make it worth the extra money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1089", "text": "Good Phone System, for the Price\n\tThis Uniden phone/answering system has been trouble free since we bought it three months ago.  Here's a list of the other things about this phone that I like most:\n1.  The corded handset base unit can be used to make and receive calls even when the electricity is off.  This, along with price, was the main reason I bought this phone system.  This feature is unusual for a cordless phone system.\n2.  The controls on the answering machine are simple and intuitive enough so that you don't have to refer to the manual when you need to set the clock or change the outgoing recording.\n3.  Also, the answering machine has operated flawlessly so far.\n4.  The battery life of the cordless handset has been excellent between charges.  At least a week, sometimes more.\n5.  Voice quality of the cordless handset and the corded base handset are very good.\n\nHowever, there is something about this phone system that I don't like.\n--The cordless handset has a pretty limited range.  I had to locate the base unit in a central location in my 2,300 square foot house to get the handset to work in all rooms.\n\nBut overall I think the phone is a good buy, if you can live with the distance restrictions of the cordless handset", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1090", "text": "Excellent value for the price\n\tVery effective inside a plane comparing to the other noise cancelling headphone I have. Sound is ok for what it does. However, in a moving vehicle, it actually distorts the music which is a surprise. My other noise-cancelling headphone does not do that. It appears to have a relative long lag time in creating the opposite noise-cancelling wave. By the time the opposite wave applies to the music, the intruding noise is over. Otherwise, no complains", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1091", "text": "BEST PRINTS EVER!\n\tI was debating over the PictureMate, Kodak Printer Dock 3, Sony DDP-FP50, and the HP Photosmart 475. I made the choice of the HP and I LOVE IT! The prints are 4800x1200dpi and look like real lab prints. I use the HP 4x6 boarderless Premium Plus photo paper with the HP Ink and the prints are just wonderful. Forget the other bad reviews because this printer beats them all. (...) The HP produces bright, vivid pictures designed to last a lifetime. The PictureMate is also alot larger than the HP 475. The 1.5GB hard drive is a plus as well. HP said that the remote is not included but they lied, they come with the remote and battery. Overall, this printer is the best I have own", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1092", "text": "Excellent Quality- But do read this\n\tThese DVDs are absolutely top quality, and you really need to use bad DVDs to know how bad they can get.  I ordered a pack a while ago and have burnt 7 discs so far.  Not a single coaster, and Nero data verification (I always do that for DVDs) has not brought up any errors ever.  BTW, the discs had a mixture of both large and very small files.  The burner is the DVD multi drive on my Dell Inspiron Laptop (1505).\n\nHowever, I should mention (to those who haven't bought this product) why they are called Shiny Silver.  You know that print on the top of DVDs with lines and that matte finish?  Well, there's no such thing on these DVDs.  The top looks a lot like the writing surface on the other side (other than the characteristic DVD color).  Anyone who has seen unbranded DVDs will know exactly what I'm talking about- No special surface; however  a felt tip marker works nicely to label the disks.  Huge cost cutting here I guess, but definitely not in the quality department.  I will buy again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1093", "text": "I have to agree with many on this.......\n\tI burn a ton of DVDs and have used almost every brand out there.  Many have errors, even the top brand names like Memorex...etc.\n\nI have found the least amount of errors with this brand and the shelf life seems to be lasting.  \n\nI've switched all DVD media purchases to Verbatim.  They are by far, the best of them all.  Would recommend to everyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1094", "text": "Sweet sounding plugs!\n\tFirst off, these puppies sound good! However, there are things anyone intending to buy these earphones should know:\n\nThe sound is loud and crisp but definetely mid-trebley, as with most in-ear headphones. The low end is there, but for full effect, it takes to position the earphones just so in your ear canal at the right volume. Since they tend to slide out of the ear canal as one moves, this sweet spot is not very wide. That said, however, I recognize the difficlulty of delivering earth shaking bass in a device this small. Most bass-rich systems utilize either massive speakers/ woofers or chambered enclosures (or both) to deliver. Since the size of this type of headphones doesn't permit for either big speakers or special chambers, maybe the thing to do is to use the human cranium as the resonating chamber! I am yet to find any in ear headphones that really deliver bass to die for. Such is the difficulty to get big bass in so compact a package. Maybe the 5 and 7 series are better in this regard (for the price they better be).  So if you really need earth shaking bass in your playback, look into buying those pricey phones.  The lack of such bass is the only reason \ni didn't give it five stars.\n\nAlso, the lack of colored LEFT (blue or white)  and  RIGHT (red) tags on the earphones make it tricky to put on for the first time. I didn't realize I had them reversed until the pain got so unbearable I just had to check.  So be careful.\n\nRiding while using them can be dangerous, since the sound isolation is so great one can barely hear jets thundering overhead. \n\nBang for the buck, ( I paid $69.99 on amazon), I really recommend these headphones to all but big bass aficionados.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1095", "text": "Woks Great!!!\n\tI had slight confusion whether to choose the sony 64 MB memory stick, which is nearly the same price or this one, which has twice the memory capacity of the previous one. I choose this one for the better deal and to add to my surprise J and amp;R Electronics shipped it so quickly(You guys Rock!!!). This one comes par with sony memory media in every field. So why choose the one with lesser memory capacity. Choose this one and feed your camera with some memory space", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1096", "text": "A very good DVD Recorder\n\tI like this unit. It is hooked up to an S-Video in from my Digital Cable Box, and uses a component video out to a Mitsubishi HDTV. Picture quality is very good; I'm very used to my high-quality Sony DVD player DVP-NS700P, but this one is very close. There is just a touch of graininess to the picture from the Cable box, but then I've not compared with other units. I think its more than acceptable. A DVD I burned played fine on the Sony..but...when I recorded one program, deleted it, and then recorded again, it would only play on an older Sony DVD player. My Sony DVD player is kind of touchy, anyhow. \nAll told, I'd recommend this DVD recorder without hesitation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1097", "text": "By Far The Best Multi On The Market Today\n\tI don't normally write reviews on products but in this case I feel I must share the value and features of this product.  You can't go wrong in selecting this player/recorder for your DVD needs.  The quick start guide is just that \"quick\" and well planned.  The people at Samsung know how to write manuals and this manual is the best I have seen well documented with pictures (in full color) and just that step-by-step for the novice.  The setup diagram is excellent.  The features are numerous you can throw any discs you have left over from other recording machines and through it in takes three seconds to intialize (any disc) and away you go.  One touch record starts immediately.  The quality is superb especially in High Definition. I couldn't wait to get it after reading the reviews from the last Electronics Trade Show so I was able to get it from back East about three weeks ago. Finalizing discs is a snap and easy I have had difficulty formatting on other machines but the Samsung is so easy the on-screen menu is good and the remote is easy to navigate even with my big fingers! It will play mp3s, CDs, computer made DivX movies, Region 1 DVDs, Picture discs from your computer and you can make your own movies from your camcorder or video camera and burn on the fly.  You can also program your other electronics into the remote but you must know the manufacturer's codes which they list in a handy guide.  If you are shopping for a multi recorder/player search no more get this one you won't be disappointed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1098", "text": "GREATTT\n\tI bought this set of speakers expecting a piece of junk...I WAS TOTALLY WRONG!!! These are great, they give the bass right where you want it. Sometimes i have to turn the bass all the way down and it is still too much. Watch out these come on sale instores for around $8.00 sometimes. That's where i got my 1st pair", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1099", "text": "Diane\n\tThe sound range and clarity is quite good, they are comfortable. My only hesitation is the cord is too short for my purposes, I'd like to use it with my computer not a MP3 attached to my belt", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1100", "text": "It;s my baby!\n\tI got my mini about nine monthes ago right before they were discontinued (which, in my opinion, was a big mistake on Apple's part) and I absolutely love it! Mine is pink, and the color is so nice, the design sleek and seamless all around. It's smooth metal casing is really nice and different. The clickwheel is smooth and I have had no problems with it.\n\nIt holds a little less than 1,000 songs due to different formatting, but it's still a good amount; iTunes is easily understandable and functional as well. The ipod mini is approx. 1/2 of an inch think and slides into pockets easily, while not being as flimsy as the nano feels to me. The clickwheel is a great and fast way to scroll through hundreds of songs, raher than, as on my brother's mp3 player, needing to press \"next\" everytime you change the song. The backlight is fine, and does it's job; my one complaint on that would be that, as I mainly use it on the bus at 6:00 am, it is quite bright and hurts my eyes.\n\nAnother huge plus to owning a member of the ipiod \"family\" is the countless accesories that have become availible exclusively to them. I myself have a case, an iSkin which I have come to adore, high quality headphones and the iBass, which is another great speaker product for ipods. I've actually invested waay more on accessorites for my mini than it cost itself, but that's how much I love it!\n\nFor having so many great features, this is priced very reasonably. Even when I got it and it was $200, I still felt that it was well worth the money. BUY THIS NOW!!!! it's amazing!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1101", "text": "Simply the best trackball\n\tI haven't written any reviews for Amazon before, but when prompted for my feedback on this trackball, I had to respond.  I've been using one of these or its predecessors since the early 90's when Kensington first came out with the \"Turbo Mouse\".  It was great then, and now it's better.  This is as solid, smooth, and precise of an input device as you can get.  I don't understand those others with buttons on the side that when you press them the trackball slides across your desk.  This baby stays right where you put it because your button presses go straight down.  You can use it with just the tips of your fingers or your whole hand -- your choice.  The optical version is far superior to the old mechanical ones that needed frequent cleaning to stay in tip top performance.  The only drawback is the $100 retail price, but frankly it's worth that.  It's a no brainer at $80 which is what I paid through Amazon to Tiger Direct.  If you need (or want) a high performance trackball that you'll be able to use with many computers to come, get this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1102", "text": "An IPOD must have!\n\tThese speakers are awesome for the price.  They charge your ipod even when the unit is off.  The sound quality is great for around 50 bucks.  I bought these for traveling and they are small enough to fit in a suitcase without taking up too much room.  They also stack so they don't take up much counter space.  I can't say enough about the sound quality.  They are great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1103", "text": "EASY  TO USE SCANNER FOR PDF FILES\n\tI work for a small sized consulting engineer's firm where everyday we have to scan some hundreds of pages of text (magazine articles, old projects, letters from the client, books, etc).\n\nWe got four years ago our first fujitsu scanner ( still working ) and we have been impressed with its speed, small size and since it wase easy to use to obtain good quality PDF files.\n\nA couple of years we moved to the scansnap series. We now have four of them.\n\nPROS :\n- incredibly easy to use ( you don't need to teach anybody )\n- fast for PDF scanning\n- great value for money ( includes acrobat 7.0 bundled )\n- very small, perfect for a desk\n- good construction quality, no one of our 4 scanners ever broke\n\nCONS :\n- quality of the feeding roller is good but not professional. If you have to scan hundreds of pages you have to be on the scanner to avoid paper jams, double-feeding that some time occurs.\n- not great quality for photographs scanning ( however difficult because it is not flatbed ).\n\nI strongly suggest it for small-medium sized businesses to scan documents.\n\nIf you have to scan hundreds of pages everyday or you need a high quality scanner for photos you can find something better.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1104", "text": "Incredible Sound\n\tThe CD sound is like being at the concert. Hooking the radio up to a television makes the home theater experience even better. The  fm radio receiption is even clear. Great quality product. Worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1105", "text": "Could have been perfect if...\n\tThese are some great headphones with a few minor flaws:\n\nPros:\n1. Great sound quality\n2. Very comfortable\n3. Light\n4. Worry-free charging\n\nCons:\n1. Achieving good wireless connection is not always easy, could require pressing the tune-in button several times\n2. Interference noises could sneak into the broadcast\n3. Turning them off could be annoying (requires precise timing)\n\nMy experience: I've had two pairs of these for over a year and I like them very much. I enjoy great sound watching TV or listening to music while everybody is asleep. This is really great, I can enjoy music at comfortable levels at any time of the day or night. The sound is much better and clearer than the sound produced by the speakers of the TV. You have the same clarity and volume even though you might be moving around the rooms away from the TV (closet or the garage for example). The headphones are light and very comfortable. I tried other brands and the aw771 were the most comfortable by far. So, overall wonderful product. However, there a few flaws to be aware of. Consider the following before buying. It might require several attempts before the unit tunes in at the right channel. Sometimes, turning the headphones ON results in poor reception if any at all. To correct this, you have to press the only button (power, search, and turn off) and wait until the unit picks the signal at the right channel. You might have to repeat this operation two or three times and it is a bit annoying. Once you get good reception, everything is ok although you might get some interference (alien noises) when you turn your head or move around. The last problem is with the turn off button (again the only multifunction button). You need to press and hold the button for a certain amount of seconds and release it in order to turn off the unit. That is not always easy and usually the unit comes back on. You think you turned it off but it is still on and if it's not in the charger base you drain the batteries completely. Well, I hope my description is helpful. \n\nRegardless of the flaws, I recommend the AW771. I use them every day and best of all I enjoy great sound when other people are asleep.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1106", "text": "Wireless LAN USB antenna\n\tVery easy to use. Expend my wireless network access from two marginal to five with very good signal level. No external power required. Highly recomend it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1107", "text": "Easy to Install, Easy to Use\n\tCould not have been easier to install - literally just put the included CD in the drive, and plug the device into your USB 2.0 port.  Installed and self-configured in minutes.  Very small, light, no additional power cords to worry about, no additional software (beyond the automatically installed drivers) to install - quick and easy.  Only issue I found is that the antenna is permanent, so you could never swap for replacement/better antenna like you can on some other wireless NICs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1108", "text": "Very Durable\n\tThis cover is very durable, however it is somewhat difficult to get the ipod into the case.  The case covers the entire ipod except for small vent holes so it is very water resistant, but the case covers the locking button making it harder to lock and unlock the ipod", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1109", "text": "A nice whole house telephone system\n\tI purchased this answering machine with the intention of expanding the quantity of phones to cover the entire house. To start, I bought only one additional phone. I'll buy the rest later. So far I am very pleased. The sound quality is excellent and there are numerous bonus features that I have found very useful. Like the talking caller ID and being able to screen messages from any of the phones. I also like being able to program a phone directory into one phone and transfering (download) a single entry or the entire list to the other phones. And each phone is also a speaker phone and a full intercom.\n\nYou can name the phones for the rooms they will occupy which will help when you use the intercom to call a specific room. So you would page the \"Living Rm\" rather than phone #3, etc.\n\nIf you have caller ID, you can program special rings and special call ID colors for the callers in your phone directory but that information must be programmed into each phone. It doesn't transfer when you download the directory to the other phones. \n\nAlso, on another Panasonic wireless phone that I own, the incoming call displayed the name I had programmed into the phone directory. Just like your cell phone will say \"home\", etc. On this phone, the caller ID displays the telephone company info only. \n\nI think the phone is great, I just wanted to clarify some points that are not crystal clear in the literature.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1110", "text": "Great product at an excellent price from Amazon\n\tI love these speakers and the price was great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1111", "text": "High Quality - Good Price\n\tI'm very happy with the Kensington SX 2000. I listen mostly to jazz and the midrange is as good as the higher end Bose or Apple speaker systems. Pumping up the volume does not distort in any way either. Plus, I have my speaker on a divider that equally services both ends of the open space", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1112", "text": "Good Ol' Belkin\n\tI love Belkin and their surge protectors are top quality. I specifically look for their brand and I am always very impressed. This model has been especially good to me over the last 3 years and I would highly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1113", "text": "Wonderful idea, with good tech support\n\tThis little device is a great invention from HP.  I had problems installing the unit and was on the telephone with HP Tech support (India) for 1.75 hours, I spent very little time on hold.\n\nThe largest draw back to the unit is my computer acts like the DC4000 is not there from time to time and required me to reboot the computer in order to use this nifty device", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1114", "text": "Great speaker value --lower cost, higher performance\n\tI recently began upgrading my home audio by buying at Ebay 2 pairs of JBL E20s and 1 Pair E30s, an E25 center speaker and a Harmon Kardon AVR. I got the first pair of e20s a week ago and the 2nd pair of E20s and the E30 yesterday and the remaining stuff should be delivered by the weekend. \n\nThe E20s and E30s are listed as \"Bookshelf Speakers.\" The E20s ARE bookshelf speakers. As I wrote in my review of the E20s, the E30s can only be thought of as bookshelf speakers if you last name is Kong and your first name is King! The E20s are heavy at 7lbs each, not flimsy little boxes as some cheapo bookshelves are. The E30s are HEAVY. HEAVY! 16 lbs each. (That is what my 7 qt lodge cast iron dutch oven weighs!) They are 15 inches high and 12 inches deep. They need to be placed on small end tables or speaker stands 18 to 24 inches off the floor. \n\nI am very pleased with both the E20s and E30s. For small speakers, the E20s have some oomph and can be cranked up. The E30s have OOOMMPHHHH. They WANT to be cranked up. Yesterday I tried them out by listening to my mp3 files of the Animals Singles and Paul Revere and the Raiders Kicks. When cranked up, the E30s sound at least 1000% better than the the E20s.  I hooked them up to my vintage JVC AV receiver circa 1989 that has 80 watts front and 20 watts rear power. At a little over half volume my ears began to hurt. You can really feel the bass and the drums kick. \n\nI also listened to about 2 hours of The Doors via Rhapsody with the audio out from my computer to the audio in on my receiver. I have been listening to this music since it was first played on the airwaves back in the 60s. The E30s are simply incredible! They brought some very familiar tunes to life and made them new and fresh.\n\nMy biggest surprise with the E30s is that they sound very good at lower volumes, not as good as the E20s, but still very good. As I write, I am watching/listening to a DVD of Vivaldi's 4 Seasons concertos performed by Herbert Von Karajan, the BPO and Anne-Sophie Mutter on fiddle and am running the E30s and E20s at about 15% volume--pretty low since the 4 speakers are sharing the front 80 watts of my receiver. Yet I can still HEAR everything at low volumes including the resonating violins and the harpsacord. Since we normally do not rock the house down all the time and we do often listen at lower levels, I am very pleased at how good they sound without having to blow out my eardrums. \n\nI bought the E30s for under $90 including s/h. Back in the early 80s or late 70s I spent more than four times this amount (adjusted for inflation) for 2 large, heavy Advent Loudspeakers with 8\" woofers. The E30s clearly sound better than I ever remember the Advents sounding including better bass response, and I liked the Advents! Over time, our audio choices have gotten better and cheaper. You still can spend mega bucks and buy a $10,000 McIntosh system (or even drop that much on a turntable magnetic cartridge as I saw at one website!) It all depends on what your budget is. The JBLs are a great value offering tremendous perfomance for those who are budget minded", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1115", "text": "Quiet, fast, and easy\n\tI repartitioned the disk so I have a Macintosh partition and a Windows partition.  I back up both my Mac and my PC to this disk.  It is fast and easy to use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1116", "text": "Fast and quiet\n\tI use the drive to back up important data. I write a few GB to the drive each time. I was surprise by how fast data transfered onto the hard drive through the USB2.0 interface. It is quiet and I have no complain", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1117", "text": "Fast and quiet\n\tUsed for backing up a huge quantity of high resolution digital images. The drive is fast and quiet in it's operation, while taking up very little space on the desktop. I highly recommend this drive and this brand of drives", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1118", "text": "Perfect connection were you are\n\tThis equipment is simply and perfect a viable connection  to the world \"where you are\"!. My work forces to me to travel to very distant sites where the communication was difficult and this creates a access point to me for connected to the world via Interne", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1119", "text": "Monster Cable S-Video MVS3-1M\n\tNoel Lee's Monster Cable products Inc., come up with the goods here! A cable of stunning, high resolution that snaps the picture into such clarity that you'll think you're watching scenes through a glass window and not through a television/monitor, a bold claim indeed, BUT, quite true never-the-less. I was totally unprepared for such a dramatic change for the better. This cable brings to the viewer ALL the picture, and, yes, that does mean \"Warts and all\"so, be prepared to see the smallest of detail, like strings and wire that enabled special effects crews to do their work \"Un-seen\". Who really needs HDTV when cables like Monster's MVS3-1M are this good and can bring a vastly superior standard to an existing television/monitor for only a minute fraction of the cost. Thanks Noel, well done", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1120", "text": "Fits my fat head...\n\tI stretched them till they fit comfortably on my wide head. They sound great to my ear and I use them alot", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1121", "text": "The Headphone to compare all others to.\n\tI have searched and searched and searched for a pair of portable headphones that sound as good as these with lots of failure. IMO, you cannot beat the sound of a set of  and quot;over-the-head and quot; headphones. I have tried all styles: earbuds, behind the neck, clips, even the ear plugs. Nothing gives the sound and comfort of the KTX Pros (granted, I have never tried the sportapros or portapros, but from what I have read, they are the same headphone. Except they are UGLY!). The KTX Pros have both great lows and great highs. Plus, you can't beat that price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1122", "text": "It's very good\n\tThis is an affordable option that provides a lot of memory and allows USB 2.0 protocol for very fast transfer. If you need to transfer data from one digital product to another, this is very handy and I think that every person dealing a lot with data should have one.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1123", "text": "Excellent value for money!\n\tI basically bought these because they were cheap. Cheap things are not always bad and these headphones are a great example. The UR-20 provides excellent sound for both music and movies. It has excellent bass and sound isolation. I am by no means an audiophile but I know good sound when I hear it and these headphones produce great sound, especially for its price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1124", "text": "For the price, tough to beat\n\tNot a bad battery deal. While they don't last as long as some other batteries I've tried, their cost per battery more than makes up for it. For those that care about such things, they contain no mercury, no cadmium, and are made in China", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1125", "text": "great phone\n\tWe previously had an AT and T cordless w/answering machine (1 handset) and always had trouble locating the one receiver - kind of like misplacing the TV remote. With 3 handsets, we are spoiled. Also our house has a few phone jacks but they are all located where we did not want a phone and no jacks in our den or living room. With the abilty to locate the phones anywhere in the house where there is an outlet, we were able to place one in our living room and another in our bedroom (which we can turn the ringer off).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1126", "text": "Everything you want in a corded phone!\n\tCorded phones with features are becoming harder to find now-a-days.  My home needed one corded phone for sure fire communications during power outages, mobile phone down for whatever reason, etc.  This is one of the few corded phones with caller ID and no answering machine built in.  The greatest feature of this phone is it has a HOLD button so one can place a call on hold while one gets high tech cordless, etc.  Also with the built in speaker phone this phone is great in the kitchen.  Highly recommend this for your one corded phone in the house", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1127", "text": "WOW!!!!!!!!\n\tWow, who would've thought that you could get such amazing products, at affordable prices.  The staff's friendly and responds quickly to any questions that you may have.  This is one amazing phone system (Uniden TCX905), I forgot that it's a cordless.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1128", "text": "My son loves it!\n\tBought this for my son who is in Iraq. He doesn't leave his tent w/o it!!\nStands up fine to the dust and heat with no problem. Has more room than he expected. The price was LESS than the smaller one he wanted from a competitor to Amazon.com.\n\nSO glad I found this one on Amazon instead", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1129", "text": "I payed my $45 for these headphones and enjoyed them.\n\tI'm going to cover compatiblity, sound, and comfort.\n\nOVERVIEW.\n\nAlthough I wish these were as cheap as the IPOD, $39 + $6 shipping isnt bad either. I have done the heat treatment (using boiling water) and the headphones seemed to open up more. When the headphones came in the box, the ear pieces were really close together. So I can easily see how these bands can crack easily when put on your head.\n\nI plan to heat treat these again to spread them out more.\n\nSOUND.\n\nSound quality is excellent.\n\nCOMFORT.\n\nThe only thing I don't really like is this style of headphone. I don't really like the band to go around the back of my head, causing my ears to support the headphones. I like the ones that go over the top of your head.\n\nCOMPATIBILITY.\n\nI have a Inspiron DELL Laptop and these suckers can connect to it easily without using a transmitter. These can also connect to just about any MP3 player of all sizes (PSP also) because it comes with a small 8 mm jack extension cord.\n\nFEATURES.\n\nCoolest features with this compared to my other IR sony wireless headphones is that this can go through walls! About 3X feet away", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1130", "text": "Not the most comfortable, but work great ...\n\tI am overall quite pleased with these headphones.  The sound quality is excellent.  I've not had any problems with interference, background hiss or anything of that nature.\n\nBattery life has been excellent.  I have not actually ran them all the way down to see just how long they'll last, but I use them to listen to music at work for the better part of 8 hours a day and they haven't failed me yet.\n\nThe only reason I would not give them 5 stars is that they can be a little uncomfortable after prolonged use.  I'm not really a big fan of this \"sport\" style of headphone, and probably wouldn't have tried these if I hadn't gotten them on clearance.  But, I found that after experimenting a little I was able to get them situated to feel pretty comfortable, even wearing them the better part of a workday", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1131", "text": "Good quality product and Nice design\n\tThe keyboard is good quality and the best product I could find for the price. I recommend if you are looking for a low profile keyboard w/numeric entry pad that takes a mimimum anount of desk space.  The keypad has the feel of a large notebook computer.  So makes a great docking station keyboard if you are used to the slim kepads on most modern laptop computers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1132", "text": "A FINE monitor for a very fair price\n\tFirst off, let me say that this is a VERY impressive monitor.  My points of reference for that statement are my other three LCD monitors: three Samsung models, two of which are 913Ns and the other is a 712N.  These two Samsung models are advertised to have the same contrast ratio rating as this ViewSonic, and their advertised brightness ratings are 20 points higher than this ViewSonic.  Surprisingly, I actually can see the brightness difference between the Samsungs and this ViewSonic, but, for my taste and needs, the Samsungs are simply too bright, and I end up turning down their brightnesses anyway.  For high light, daytime use, I have found that I do like to have the brightness all the way up on the ViewSonic, but I truly do not see any need for it to be any brighter than it is capable of being.\n\nInstallation was simple: in fact, something that might be helpful to those of you who are buying this would be that, interestingly again, the drivers that are on the ViewSonic website are actually older than the ones that came with my installation CD, even though the driver package that is posted on the ViewSonic website claims to have been posted only a few weeks ago.  When I first installed this monitor and turned it on, I truly do not think the picture was as clear, or the graphics as rich, as any of the Samsung monitors that I own.  But, and this is another tip for new users of this product, the default setting for the ViewSonic screen contrast was set MUCH lower than the maximum setting.  When I increased the contrast up to its maximum setting, I believe the clarity and quality of the picture to be nearly equal, if not fully equal, to those on the other LCDs that I own.\n\nOne big plus about this monitor is that it comes with a DVI cable included, so you save that added expense (this isn't true with all ViewSonics).  And, especially with the digital connection, I have no doubts about ViewSonic's claim that this monitor has nearly twice (5ms versus 8ms) the refresh rate as the Samsungs.  I have to admit that I wasn't sure I needed a widescreen display, but I believe it's going to be a challenge going back to the standard ones!  This is a really a fine monitor!\n\nNow for a few small negatives.  One reason I haven't purchased ViewSonics in the past is that they put a fairly tall bar on the bottom of these screens to accommodate speakers.  I already have a fine speaker system set up and connected to my computer, so I really have no use for monitor speakers.  Additionally, those ViewSonic speakers always raise the monitor height up much higher than I'm comfortable with.  Strains my neck.  The reason I really didn't worry about it on this monitor was because, while there are speakers, they appear to be nearly half the height of the normal ones on other ViewSonic monitors.  With that said, I have to admit that even this speaker accommodation bar added a bit more to the screen height than I had expected.  For example, on the 17 inch Samsung monitor, the bottom of the screen is 3 3/4\" from the desktop.  On the 19 inch Samsungs, it is 4 inches.  On this ViewSonic, the bottom of the screen is 5 1/2 inches above the desktop.  It's not bad, but it's going to take a bit of getting used to.  If all else fails, other monitor stands are available.\n\nAs with most electronic products these days, there is very little in the way of documentation.  The 87 billion language installation card tells diddly.  The .PDF manual that is installed on the computer simply says the standard self-explanatory things.  However, I found the interactive help program on the manufacturer's website be quite useful in helping fix a few small problems, surprisingly.\n\nAll in all, I'm very impressed so far, and I'm really looking forward to using this monitor!  By the by, shipping from Amazon.com was amazingly fast: it shipped the next day, and it arrived the day after that.  I can't complain about that speed!  My only question is why they would need a weight surcharge on this but could ship an extremely heavy wood lathe for free?  Go figure!  Anyway, a solid four stars for this monitor", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1133", "text": "works great with other handsets\n\tI got this base and added 6 TCX805 handsets to it.  The whole setup works great.  I got this base because it supports bluetooth through to my cell phone.  That features works well, there's a slightly longer pause as it connects through to the cell phone but that's trivial.  I will say this, you need to keep your cell phone within about 20' of this base.  I just take mine off, turn on Bluetooth and it automagically pairs up with the base.\n\nSo if you want the cell dialing feature and like the more traditional upright handset, get this base and expand it with other handsets.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1134", "text": "A Great Product\n\tThis product is great - allowed me to connect a distant printer to my computer by hooking two of the extension cables together.  Worked right away - no problems", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1135", "text": "Excellent LCD!\n\tResearched a lot before I bought this TV and for the money, this one was hands down the best 32\" LCD.   Also, Amazon had the best price by far and it shipped to my house in a timely manner with no major issues.   \nI mainly use this TV for my XBOX 360.  You will NOT be disappointed if you are planning on doing the same.   The game mode does enhance the picture a great deal as well.  I provides sort of an Anti Aliasing effect smoothing out some of the rough edges. All in all, after owning the tv for about 2 months now, I couldn't be happier.   To get around the poor speakers, I just plug in a nice set of headphones and games sound GREAT.  \nI've also hooked up an HD antenna and regular cable.  HD channels have a very good picture over the air.  Some football games almost look better on this than on my 42\" Samsung DLP downstairs with the HD Cable.  There's also a nice Antenna button on the remote which quickly swaps between cable and the Over the Air Antenna.  \nThe only drawbacks to the TV are the 1 component input and the fact you can't use the PIP with the cable connected, only the antenna.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1136", "text": "Really grew on me.\n\tI had a Zen Vision:M but I returned it because I decided I didn't need quite that much storage capacity and the hard drive seemed to sputter and whirr too often and I wanted the peace of mind that comes with owning a flash player compared to a hard drive player, so I decided to go with the Zen V since it's interface is almost identical to that of the Zen Vision M's(which I liked).\n\nThe first thing you will notice is the physical design.  Initially I wasn't that impressed, but it's really grown on me.  The height x width dimensions are comparitively much much smaller than the iPod nano.  You can actually wrap your entire hand around the device, and the soft finish feels very nice in your hand.  The second color that fills the seams of the player is a very nice touch as well.\n\nThe music is organized your standard Artist-Album-Song interface that is becoming quite a bit stale in my opinion. Still, it's as simple as you can get I suppose.  The device officially supports album art although it seems to be very hit-or-miss in that regard in my experience. The screen is vibrant and colorful but is very hard to see in bright sunlight.\n\n The middle joystick is used for navigation and it works very well in that regard, although wedging your thumb underneath to move upward can be tricky sometimes and result in an accidental button push.  A dedicated volume control switch is found on the side and a hold switch on top.  \n\nThe player syncs with WMP11 via USB connection.  Syncing it is a snap although I was not impressed with the transfer speeds. Also, if you sync the tracks on your player back to another computer, album art will not be attached to the music tracks.\n\nIf you are a newbie to buying MP3 players make note of the different sized models.  The 2GB model for instance advertises that it holds 1000 songs but these figures are theoretical maximums based on low quality files.  Most of my files are mid bit-rate WMAs and I can fit about 500 songs on the player, half as much as advertised.  \n\nSummary:\n\nPros:\nExcellent physical design\nEasy to use interface\nGood navigation\nGreat sound quality\n\nCons:\nOn-the-go playlist creation is flawed\nAlbum art support hit-or-miss\nSlow transfer speeds from WMP11\nAccesories rarely available in brick-and-mortar stores\n\nUltimately, I recommend the Zen V over the iPod nano mostly on the strength of it's vastly superior physical design.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1137", "text": "Love them\n\tI have had these speakers for over a month and I love them they sound awesome. They were delivered quickly and they were brand new as described", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1138", "text": "Better than expected\n\tI read the other reviews for these speakers so I had very high expectations. I can only say WOW! The premium price (compared with lesser 2.1 speaker systems) is absolutely justified", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1139", "text": "Pinnacle of 2.1 PC speakers, best for their price\n\tFor reference, I've owned a set of Labtec APX-6420 2.1 speakers for about 6-7 years now. With the purchase of a a new computer (Mac Pro + Cinema Display) I decided it was also time to upgrade my speakers. I spent a very long time mulling over different brands and models, listening to them in stores whenever possible. Of the major \"PC speaker\" makers, I recall sampling Altec Lansing, Logitech, Klipsch, Bose, Creative, and JBL. Aside from listening in stores (a poor environment) I also took into account personal experience with the brands (mostly the first three I listed) in regular \"home\" situations.\n\nI initially wanted the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1's because of the fantastic reviews they've gotten on Amazon and elsewhere, but was turned off to them because of the apparently poor build quality (parts breaking very quickly), along with reports of buzzing, the power switch being on the back of the subwoofer, my impression of them in stores, and experience with a friend's ProMedia 4.1's (which neither I nor him really cared for, and which recently broke).\n\nI tried as many Logitech speakers as I could in many different situations and  decided I HATE ALL OF THEM (with the sole exception of the Z-5500's which I own and love)! The bass especially sucks on their speakers.\n\nSo... through all this I eventually came to the conclusion that Altec Langsing was the brand I wanted to go with. And if that was so, it had to be the FX6021's which I had been eyeing for years. The first time I heard them in a store I declared them my favorite of the selection at the time and the same is still true. These are probably the best sub-$200 2.1 PC speakers you can buy. Even at their MSRP of $250 they're probably worth it. These speakers a very nice!\n\nThe sound is very clear and sharp. Get ready to hear all the distortion in your low bitrate digital audio files. The speakers especially shine when listen to live recordings or anything that was produced by real instruments (i.e. not techno, though that sounds good too).\n\nSubwoofer is NOT \"boomy\" or \"buzzy\" like others have reported. I never use the equalizer in iTunes and have the bass at about half. It's very deep, rich, and discrete. Doesn't shake the floor or cause my neighbors to complain--yes, I live in an apartment too and bass is a concern of mine. For those who complain about the bass: maybe you shouldn't have gotten 2.1 speakers? Maybe your units were defective? Or perhaps the subwoofer was placed in a very poor position? I know sound is highly subjective, but those reviews just don't sound right to me.\n\nPROs:\n* Tall, sleek, and sexy satellites provide a nice wall of sound and match the Cinema Display perfectly.\n* Bass and treble have a *large* range of adjustability. 50% of either is plenty enough for me.\n* Power button on control pod\n* This is important: NO BUZZING. Not while they're on, not while they off. 100% silent.\n\nCONs:\n* Volume adjustment is digital and moves in \"notches\"; these notches aren't always small enough. I much prefer a regular analog knob.\n* Remote is a bit useless\n* While they look good and perform well, they feel a little cheap\n* Get ready for lots of cables hanging from your desk and all over the floor (on the other hand, long cables are a PRO as well)\n\nAnd finally, don't be fooled by specs. Yes, other speakers may have more watts of power and THX certification, but that really doesn't matter as much as it might seem. These are more than loud enough for any sane person (100% volume would probably wake up the neighborhood). I really didn't pay any attention to the specs, I bought them because they sound the best", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1140", "text": "The Best!!!\n\tI've owned these Altec's for over three years now, and I have yet to ever coming close to replacing them - as a matter of fact, when facing the decision of buying another set of speakers for a new computer, I went ahead and still purchased these babies!\n\nSOUND QUALITY --- the sound quality is very crisp and excellent overall - I have used mine for video editing, and I'm very pleased with how clear the dialogue audio has come through, in addition to the special effects sound - unless you need a five speaker system (or comparable) then I'm confident that this is the most crisp sound you'll find in any speaker\n\nVOLUME --- these suckers can get LOUD - just take my word for it\n\nCOMPATIBILITY --- This is the part I love most - there is no software to install and no special plugs - the speakers plug right in, and very easily, into the audio jack, just like a pair of headphones would --- thus, hooking in a computer, iPod, cd-player, etc, is easy as heck, making these speakers extremely universal for any sound equipment\n\nCONTROLS --- the speaker system comes with a seperate remote, giving one access to adjust the volume, bass, and treble, all seperately from the computer's controls -- the knob to control the volume, and other functions, is easy to use and makes for quick adjustments\n\nSIZE --- the speakers are extremely thin and the subwoofer is a very manageable size -- placing these speakers is easy\n\nPRICE --- believe me - it's a bargain at under $200!!!\n\nOverall, I give my full recommendation here -- you'll love these speakers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1141", "text": "works pretty well with stereo hook-up\n\tMy sound improvement wasn't as dramatic as many people describe, likely because I already had my computer wired to a good reciever and speakers, but I did notice an improvement over the integrated system I have once I made some adjustments. If you listen to rock, pop, blues or jazz, this card can make everything seem a bit brighter and punchier. It also seems to improve Pandora internet radio streams even more than my mp3's, though I have to keep the volume at about 3/4 in the Pandora player to prevent distortion. If you mostly listen to classical on a good stereo, I'm not sure if this card will do much for the sound, but it might", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1142", "text": "WOW\n\tI wondered what kind of mouse I would get for $60.  I kept thinking, what could be so special about it.  Well, I don't know where to begin.  I like it so much, I'm getting ready to purchase another one just to use at work.  I used a Microsoft Explorer mouse prior and thought I'd never find a mouse that was as comforable to use and had all the extra buttons I needed.  This mouse completely puts the Explorer to shame.  It took me a few minutes to get used to how quickly it responds but I soon caught on.  I really didn't care for the glowing or the chameleon paint on it.  That's not why I got it, although it does look pretty cool.  As for gaming, I really didn't notice much improvment in my skill but it REALLY does feel better in your hand.  The bottom of the mouse it curved in so you can grip it much easier.\n\nMy only negative comment towards it is how cheesy the driver and gui is for it as it looks \"homemade\".\n\nI would highly recommend this mouse for anyone who spends any time at all on a PC", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1143", "text": "Razor Diamondback it's not perfect but at 1600dpi who cares!\n\tI got the Razor Diamondback a few months back and have been very pleased with it's performance.  For gaming it's great, but I do not recommended it for everyday mousing around. \n\nThe resolution on the Diamondback was the selling point for me, and if that's something your interested in you will NOT be disappointed.  It's really super sensitive and has improved my accuracy quite a bit.  I do have a few gripes with it's design, but with 1600dpi that can be overlooked!  Oh, it looks cool when the lights are out the chameleon green paint is a trip.\n\nDesign problems that I have noticed... Buttons squeak, button placement is not optimal, it's kinda small for people with big hands, programmable buttons take to much force to operate which can cause erratic mouse movement. If you have a second mouse to do your work with this makes a great gaming specific mouse, highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1144", "text": "Upgraded to solve security  issue.\n\tI decided to upgrade my laptop with the wpc54gs from the wpc54g.  I did this because the \"g\" card would randomly disconnect when the WEP or WPA security was activated.  Living in a home near about 6 other networks I really wanted the router and wireless network secured.  So, I purchased this card to see if it would fix my problem.  I can happily say it solved the random disconnect with WPA security turned on.  The range is just fine and all my network connections seem solid.  Have not had a disconnect yet, over the last 5 hours.\n\nThe reason I took away one star is the fact on the Wireless Network Monitor V2.1 there seems to be a flaw.  When I connect to the network and internet the monitor says it is hooked to the network but unable to find the internet.  Obvious by my submission of this review, the internet can be found and used.\n\nAll in all a good product that functions just fine in my A45-S121 Toshiba laptop.\n\nPhil (Mesa, AZ", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1145", "text": "Great Product\n\tThis was easy to set-up and use. It receives the signal from the router in all the rooms in my house", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1146", "text": "great device\n\tcamera works great!  the first one I ordered did not function correctly but Amazon promptly replaced it.  resolution is good and audio is a great bonus that works very well.  a great feature for me that I found was not available on all other devices was the ability to have video stored on a network folder.  additionally, there is no software required to run this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1147", "text": "Does what's expected\n\tA device like this either works or it doesn't.  This one happens to work", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1148", "text": "Lexar JDP Review\n\tI had no problem with the product.  The directions were pretty simple.  \n\nProblem:  I never received my rebate information!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1149", "text": "Very impressive for the price\n\tI ordered these headphones from Amazon based primarily on user reviews of a number of noise cancelling headphones. I am quite pleased with my purchase. Though not stellar audiophile quality, the sound is pretty darn good, and with some minor EQ it's excellent. The noise cancelling effect seems to work very well: much better than I expected. Furthermore, the headphones are very comfortable and seem to be solidly constructed. I highly recommend them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1150", "text": "Excellent service.\n\tWhat can you say?  I placed my order with Amazon.com.  A few days later the product arrived at my door.  Perfect", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1151", "text": "Good Quality Sound for Portable Use\n\tThe quality of materials: zipper, hard case, strap and light\nweight are outstanding. When I connected my MP3 player, the\nsound was impressive for a-carry along- portable stereo speaker.\nNext, I took the MP3 out of the speaker case and loaded my DT\n200V pocket radio; again the sound was very good and even loud\nat a low volume setting. \nNow the minor negatives: changing the volume, etc. \nrequires going into the zipped case. \nOther than the ipod, be careful in\nselecting this speaker. The player, radio... cannot be \nmore than 4\" high, 2.5\" wide and .75\" thick; \nlarger and you may not be able to zip closed \nthe speaker case, which is necessary.\nMy items just do fit. So the Quality Sound \nand Materials make this a fine product, \nespecially for the money.\nOTHER PRODUCTS REVIEWS HAVE GREATLY HELPED ME \nDECIDE WHAT TO BUY, THIS IS WHY I DID THIS REVIEW. \nPLEASE DO THE SAME FOR OTHERS AS YOU BUY PRODUCTS.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1152", "text": "Perfect Keyboard, Good Mouse\n\tI bought this package purely for the keyboard. I wanted a new one with wireless technology and I was driven to Bluetooth just because it is so reliable. I do not use the keyboard and mouse together, however.\n\nThe keyboard is one of the most comfortable keyboards I've ever used. I am a computer programmer so having a nice keyboard is essential. The pad at the bottom is very comfortable and the keys are very well spaced and organized. The only real compliant is they cut some corners with the home, end, page up, page down, and delete keys. They moved them around from the conventional way which I still haven't gotten used to but it's fine.\n\nI have experience no lag with either the mouse or the keyboard. I play a game called StepMania (a sort of Dance Dance Revolution clone for PC) which requires very accurate timing with the keyboard. I've experienced no problems here, it's spot on and probably the fastest ever. The only problem, really, is it takes a while to register if you haven't use the keyboard for a while since it must turn back on from sleep mode and reconnect. After that however, there are no problems at all.\n\nI do not use the mouse with the keyboard. I decided to use it as a mouse with my iBook since it had built-in bluetooth. I had absolutely no problems connecting the two devices and it works flawlessly. I don't use the mouse very much, but the times I do use it I experience no problems.\n\nBoth the range on the mouse and the keyboard are extremely nice. I can go anywhere in my room with either the mouse or keyboard and experience no problems.\n\nThe battery life on the keyboard is also very nice, esspecially since it has the built-in sleep feature. I have had to replace the batteries once since I got the unit in January of 06 (currently June of 06). I have not had to replace the mouse batteries yet, but I do not use it very much.\n\nOthers complained about not being able to use the keyboard in the BIOS or startup screens, but I haven't had any issues with that. It depends on how recent your motherboard is, and mine is relatively new so I had no problems.\n\nI highly recommend this setup to anyone wanting a wireless keyboard or mouse, or if you want to split and use the mouse with a laptop and keyboard with a desktop. Either way, you cannot go wrong with this package, it is extremely excellent", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1153", "text": "does the job\n\ti recently purchased these speakers for my patio setup.  the sound quality wont blow your mind, but it does not sound bad.  its large and lound enough to hear for an outdoor speaker for the price. it has a switch in the back for outdoor/indoor.  not really sure what that does.  very easy installation with the brackets included.  (no screws provided) overall great unit for thye pric", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1154", "text": "Solid and Clear\n\tI agree that these cables are way too expensive!! However that being said, they really do perform well.  I have been using them for almost a year and they are just solid.  Colors always look their best.  I know it was a silly purchase but my DVD's look great.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1155", "text": "Good phone - short battery life\n\tOverall, a good phone. Low cost. Well built. Many features.  Speaker works OK for the price.  Features such as caller ID and the speaker phone are powered by batteries.  As stated by another reviewer a set of batteries only lasts a few months, even if you do not use the battery-powered speaker phone often.  This phone would be a great phone (for the price) if it did not use batteries, but was a plug-in model", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1156", "text": "Best value for money.\n\tFor a long time I was looking for a phone to use with skype.  For the price and convenience, Actiontec Internet phone wizard was the best I found and ordered it from Amazon ($42.99 with free shipping).  After receiving the modem I have been using it for almost a month now and I am extremely happy.  I have connected my codeless phone to it and everything seems to be working fine", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1157", "text": "Highly recommended\n\tMy experince shows that it is always better to use paper from the same brand as your printer. Then the result is really outstanding print after print. The paper is really top quality and regardless of your needs it will satisfy them. Bravo Canon for this first class product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1158", "text": "how networking technology SHOULD work\n\tAgree with the reviewer who called this a 'Perfect Product'.  It is.\n\na) Take it out of box\nb) Plug it in\nc) You're networked\n\nElapsed time - approximate 15 seconds.\n\nCompared to the pain I went through trying to get my SlingBox working with a Linksys game adapter, installing SlingLink renewed my faith in technology.  Awesome", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1159", "text": "Super easy setup and works like a charm\n\tI purchased this to use with my newly acquired Slingbox Pro.  All I had to do was plug these into wall outlets and connect the Lan wires.  Worked like a charm...couldn't believe it was that easy.  Great performance and good price from Amazon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1160", "text": "Great for the price\n\tBottom line up front:\n\nWorks very well, very low price, works much better with the \nincluded drivers than with the generic windows xp driver\n\nDetailed review:\n\nI bought this so I could use my new Treo 700w with my non-bluetooth-enabled laptop.  The price was my main motivation in buying it.\n\nInitially I just plugged it in and used the default windows xp drivers and it worked okay, however it didn't always work and i'd have to unplug/replug for my phone and the device to find and talk to each other.\n\nAfter getting tired of that, I decided to install the drivers that ship with the product.  I've had a much better experience since i did that.  I was afraid the software would be really clunky given the cheap price, but it's actually quite good and gives you a TON of options that the standard XP driver does not provide.\n\nIf you use a this with a laptop and you dock/undock it, you'll have much better luck if you stop the adapter prior to docking/undocking.  Otherwise, you'll probably end up having to unplug/replug it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1161", "text": "Logitech MX500 optical mouse\n\tThis is a corded mouse; fits comfortably in your hand.  Moves smoothly across table surface; works well on a mousepad as well if you need wrist support.\n\nWorked out of the box (except for the application button) for the different buttons on the mouse.  The Internet buttons allow for a page forward/ back with your thumb.  There are also line up/down buttonw above and below the scroll wheel that allow for more control in scrolling.\n\nThe scroll wheel feel good, better than some other mice I have used.\n\nI opted to use the native Windows XP mouse driver, so the application button does not work, but the Windows taskbar is not much of a hardship :-); and I prefer not to clutter up my system with another set of marginal utility software", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1162", "text": "good, not great\n\tIt has very good definition but is slow, even in the night is not that good and is slower", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1163", "text": "Compatible with more models\n\tWhile the product description states this battery is \"Compatible with Motorola T5320, T5400, T5420, T5600, T5620, T5700, T5720, T5800, and T5820 2-way radios\" the 53615 is compatible with many more.  To bad Amazon couldn't put this online for us.\n\nFrom the packaging:\nT4800 Series\nT4900 Series\nT5000\nT5320\nT5400 Series\nT5500 Series\nT5600 Series\nT5700 Series\nT5800 Series\nT5900 Series\nT6500 Series\nFV500 Series", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1164", "text": "Excellent phone Tons of features\n\tI purchased this phone system as a gift. I set it up and used it extensively. The handsets have features that you are used to finding in a cell phone. Many different ring tones to choose from, the antenna lights up when a call comes in. You can even set special colors and ring tones for specific callers so you'll know when they're calling without picking up the handset.\n\nTalking caller ID is great too. No more rushing to find the phone only to discover it's a sales pitch or a call that could wait.\n\nI set this phone up on a voice over IP cable modem phone and the calls are loud and clear. \n\nThe phone is running next to an 802.11b/g wireless computer network and has NO interference at all. \n\nOne suggestion to make the batteries last longer: Do NOT leave the phone sitting in the charger all the time. This will basically be constantly charging the batteries and will wear them out MUCH faster. Instead leave the phone off the charger until the battery alert beeps and the phone displays \"recharge\" on the screen. Then let it get a full charge. You'll find that the batteries will not need to be replaced for a year or more instead of 6 months or so", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1165", "text": "Music Like Never Before\n\tI was looking for a new pair of headphones to compliment my brand new ipod nano when I ran across these on a website. I was a little hesitant at first because I don't think I ever spent over $40 on a pair of headphones. I finally decided to invest in these because I spend most of my free time listening to music. I received these the other day, and immediately plugged them into my ipod. Please don't let the breaking in period discourage you! After these become comfortable, you will hear music you have never heard before even when you are listening to songs you have heard thousands of time.\n\nI started with all my heavy bass tracks, and couldn't believe how they sounded with these headphones. I then wanted to try some of my jazz and blues tracks to see how these tracks sounded. This is the first time in my life John Coltrane has given me goosebumps!\n\nIf you are debating on whether to spend this kind of money let me make it easy for you. If you are just a casual music listener, I would say just go with a good pair of cheap ones, you will save a lot of money. However if you are a passionate music lover and collector, these headphones will change your music completely. After getting comfortable with these, I would have paid much more than I actually did", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1166", "text": "Amazin\n\twe have this for our 30gb ipod and it works fine in both our cars.....very handy and a must buy!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1167", "text": "Excellent for Auto-Racing games\n\tThis is the 2nd Gamepad I've owned (My first PC was in 1993).  The 1st gamepad was the Gravis Gamepad (4-button + D-Pad).  I recently upraded and there is no GAME/MIDI port on the new system, plus I need more buttons for Need For Speed Most Wanted, etc.\n\nI love this controller.  I've had it for two days and have had nothing but excellent results.  I've only used it in NFS games (I have them all).\n\nThe WiFi works flawlessly and I have a WiFi network in my house.  Installation is simple and takes maybe 3mins.\n\nThe rumble only works on games which have forced feedback software. This is totally understandable.  The feedback in NFS-MW is very slight but that's not the controllers fault, it's a matter of programming by EA Games.\n\nI like the weight of the controller.  It's not feather light, so with that motor and battery weight added, it feels more like a premium device (just like the 67$ with tax I paid for it - canadian dollars).  I didn't like how my gravis gamepad as so light, so this is a step up.\n\nThe analog sticks are a great for racing as they are progressive like a steering wheel.  They are rubber gripped for non-slip action.  I am used to the D-Pad, so I have mine setup in NFS to use both as a directional control without having to press the MODE button to switch because you don't have time during a race to press a button before switching.\n\nIt works as well as my old gamepad, but feels betetr and has extra buttons and the other features listed make it worth the money.  If you in the USA, you'll be getting a much better deal.  It lists for 60$ cnd here but only 30$ US in the states.\n\nCONS:\n\nIt's not as comfortable to hold as I would like but its much better than my Gravis Gamepad and the buttons are easier to hit on the new one.\n\nCONCLUSION:\n\nI'm very satisfied overall and I knew I may have to get used to the way it feels when I hold this controller since changing from the old SNES style Gravis Gamepad.\n\n4/5 rating only because it could be easier to hold", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1168", "text": "Really a great phone\n\tWe have had this phone for almost a year and I love it. We have the base station which is also an answereing machine  plus we have  a sattelite phone.  I wish we had more satelite phones.  I love the talking feature because I just listen and know who is calling. I also love the programming feature.  I never have to look aup a tel number that I call regularly anymore. I just wish the extra phones were not so expensive to add on. \nGreat phone buy it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1169", "text": "No management needed\n\tThe system worked out of the box allowing me to quickly link up additional devices in an in-home office which had a single network connection. Haven't measured simultaneous throughput to multiple computers yet, but from simple observation connectivity seems transparent. Should allow for movement to gigabit switching in the future as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1170", "text": "Excellent producs\n\tThis cable is of the best quality, quick shipment and at a price that beats all the retail stores - you can't go wrong", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1171", "text": "Stylish design that works great too!!!\n\tI did buy a set of 2 \"Base station and extra handset\". Its a great design, tons of features, MP3 ring ton, Picture Caller ID, Sync with your PC for phone book, Answering machine, etc.\nI am very happy with.\nThank you so much for such great product with a great price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1172", "text": "Best phone I have used\n\tI work at a home office so I am on the phone lot.  I always buy cordless phones I can use with a headset so I can have both arms free while I talk with a min of background noise intrusion. In other words, I don't talk with the phone cradled between my shoulder and ear. And I don't use speaker phone features. Let's just get that out of the way now since those are things some have complained about that I couldn't care less about.\n\nThis phone first of all looks good and FEELS good. It was built with high quality plastics and metals on all surfaces. It has a nice solid weight to itself. Nothing tacky or cheap about it. It looks far better in person than it ever did in pictures. And it looks pretty good in pictures. I like how the bases are designed such that the antennas serve a double purpose as cradle supports for when the phone is docked. Clever design. The charging base light and back-lit buttons all look very slick.\n\nThe screen is attractive. A big step up from back-lit LCDs or no screen at all like my previous phone.\n\nI like that you can very quickly find and hit Mute, adjust volume, and page through your caller history.\n\nThe belt clip goes deep so the phone stays snugly attached to you pocket when you are walking around.\n\nI know many 5.8 GHz phones don't mention that only one direction of communication is at that frequency vs. both directions (as 2.4 GHz sometimes gets used too). I don't know for sure if this phone falls into that category, but I was in the market for a 5.8 GHz phone to avoid interference with my WiFi networks as well as to avoid microwave oven interference with my calls.  One thing's for sure: this phone definitely is immune from MY microwave oven. In the past when I was on a call heating up my coffee, static and voice quality went way down unless I got far away from the oven. With this new phone I can stand right by it while on High w/o ANY impact on voice quality.\n\nOne other very cool feature is the spare battery charger. While it's nice that the battery can replace a unit that runs down in a handset right away, the best part is if you have a power failure. Your phone will keep truckin' and there is never a need to replace that battery with some short lived 9volt waste of time.\n\nFinally, I like how the phone by a bedside basically doubles as a digital clock. The phone base unit picks up the current time from the caller ID info provided by the phone company and uses that info to automatically set and broadcast the current time to all headsets and base station. No need to manually set the clock. And when not in use, sitting it is dock, the phone's screen displays the time.\n\nSo far I've found the voice quality to be best of any cordless phone I've owned", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1173", "text": "GREAT ITEM\n\tI bought this for my kids computer when I bought a new one for hubby and myself... these speakers sound better then the more expensive ones I have.... \n  \n I highly recommend these speaker", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1174", "text": "MIXED RESULTS WITH MY T/X\n\ti wanted a top quality palm with the bells and whistles.  this is pretty close to it but i had a few problems with the email and web features.  granted i am not a techie, but connecting and checking email should be more straightforward.  all the other features are top notch and overall i love my palm", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1175", "text": "Works Great!\n\tI purchased this item for a long trip so I could charge and/or play my Zen mp3 player in the car without worrying about battery life on the trip. It worked great. I am also planning to use it for my notebook in the car the same way because the car adapter for my notebook costs $100", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1176", "text": "The Headphone to compare all others to.\n\tI have searched and searched and searched for a pair of portable headphones that sound as good as these with lots of failure. IMO, you cannot beat the sound of a set of  and quot;over-the-head and quot; headphones. I have tried all styles: earbuds, behind the neck, clips, even the ear plugs. Nothing gives the sound and comfort of the KTX Pros (granted, I have never tried the sportapros or portapros, but from what I have read, they are the same headphone. Except they are UGLY!). The KTX Pros have both great lows and great highs. Plus, you can't beat that price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1177", "text": "nice but not solid\n\tFor the price is is great.\nit's working fine but the plastic is not solid and has a feeling of low quality.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1178", "text": "A great audio compliment\n\tWith so many of these ipod speaker docks on the market, it was sort of struggle to decide.  Ultimately, I felt very comfortable going with the Bose brand.  Plus, in my opinion, this is about the sleakest and best-looking unit out there (I went with black; I'm not an Apple-white drone).  The sound is very, very good for small to medium size spaces.  There are not a lot of features to the unit, which I think is a good thing - it just focuses on the sound and the small footprint.  Mini remote control work well and again the small size makes it unimposing in this world of too many remotes.  Power cord is plenty long and I like the fact I can easily move the thing to a different room if I need music there", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1179", "text": "Great quality, not-so-great price\n\tWell, the bose sounddock is a wonderful music dock.  Its VERY simple. just put your ipod on there and ROCK OUT TO THE BEAT. The bose quality is very obvious, and it looks like you could spend 300 dollars on it, which brings me to my next point. ITS TOO EXPENSIVE. my recomendation is to buy an FM transmitter and listend to your ipod on any Fm raido.  The only disadvantage of an Fm transmitter to this is that this will charge your ipod, and its slightly easier(but thats what iPod is all about, isnt it...?)\n\nBasically, im saying buy it if you have a lot of mone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1180", "text": "great little radio\n\tI'm a jogger, and like to listen to All Things Considered while I run miles and miles. This radio is great because the light weight is unobtrusive. It has a convenient \"lock\" button to prevent accidentally changing the station with a bump. I previously had a similar size unit from Aiwa, this Sony has MUCH MUCH better reception", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1181", "text": "Convient, bring extra batteries.\n\tThis works well, allows you to view imported photos, but it is a slow proccess best left for the hotel room. Just plan on taking plenty of batteries and the charger for your ipod.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1182", "text": "Beware Type-M\n\tThis card is the largest size that will allow clean video with FinePix cameras from 2004 or earlier.  The picture-to-picture lag time is minimal with this card and video is excellent. \n\nFrom Fuji Website - \"NOTE: for owners of FinePix cameras made before 2004, check notice below for the operating compatibility of older FinePix cameras with Type M and H.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1183", "text": "great little speakers\n\tThose people giving these speakers low reviews because they don't have enough bass are idiots.  I don't know what people expect of these little speakers, but it is difficult to imagine them delivering as much bass as they do.  These are amazing little speakers that have accompanied me in all of my travels; from Paris to camping in Northern California.  I cannot imagine going everywhere without them.  They are not  equivalent to a $10k stereo system, but they are not meant to be.  All I need is my Zen touch or Zen micro and these speakers.  Do not listen to the other reviews, these speakers will make a decent stereo of your MP3 player.  Enjoy them anywhere", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1184", "text": "Works Well Most of the Time\n\tI have used VoSKY Skype Call Center (USB07051C-01) for about a year now as my only home Skype In phone (paying $3.16 a month) after getting rid of Verizon (for which I was paying $50.00 a month).\n\nPROS\nIt works most of the time although sound quality is not as good as regular phone.\nEasy to set up.\n\nCONS\nOnce in a while the phone will keep on ringing even after you hang up and then you have to exit out of the Vosky software and start again.\nYou need a computer.\n\nIn summary good value for money and the best way to use Skype as your phone until phones that can be used without computer like Skype Wi-Fi phones Netgear and Belkin come down in cost and their bugs are worked out; or a phone adapter like this product comes out that plugs directly to the router", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1185", "text": "Makes using Skype that much easier\n\tAlthough I could go on and on about how Skype has changed my life forever, I will try to address the issue at hand, and that is the Polycom Communicator.  Basically I love the concept of the Polycom Communicator!  When I first started using Skype I used a USB headset that works great.  The problem is that it is a serious PITA to put the thing on when someone calls because I have to either a. Try to untangle the cord before accepting the skype connection, or b. answer the skype connection then try to untangle the cord.  If I chose option a. envariably I would miss half the calls, if I chose option b. everyone would always comment that I sounded so desheveled when I tried to answer the call.  Well, now with the new Polycom communicator all I have to do is answer the call.\n\nAs far as the quality and performance of the Polycom communicator...that is the only reason I didn't give the item 4 stars.  It seems ocasionally that when you are in large conference calls that the Polycom communicator will cause feedback to other peoples lines.  It is really sporadic though, and I can't seem to reproduce it consistently.  Also, the driver for the Polycom Communicator has crashed on me a couple of times.\n\nSo despite the downfalls that I mentioned above, there is no way I could give up my Polycom Communicator now.  I simply love it, I just wish those other issues never happened", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1186", "text": "Perfect for your laptop\n\tI'm a Creative fan so these are the first Logitech speakers I ever bought and I was pleasantly surprised. I was looking for a set of speakers for my laptop but since the portable models are more expensive (and probably will not sound as good since being portable means no sub-woofer) I decided for this not-as-portable model.\nWell, these are perfect to keep on your desktop (though the ideal placement of any sub-woofer is on the floor close to a corner), as it has a small sized sub-woofer all controls in one the speakers.\n\nThese speakers sound really nice, slightly superior sound to Creative's corresponding model (SBS 350) but with less output power (Creative's SBS 350 sub-woofer is larger and more powerful)\n\nPros:\n\n- Headphone jack and POWER button in the left speaker\n- No \"wired remote\" (which adds more clutter to your desktop)\n- Nice design for the price\n- Even cheaper than Creative's SBS 350\n\n\nCons:\n\n- Small sub-woofer\n- No \"wired remote\" which means you have to keep one of the speakers close.\n- No bass control (which usually means too much bass if your audio source has no equalization control", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1187", "text": "Great card\n\tI bought one of these to replace the standard 32MB card that came with my camera. Wow, now I can store a ton of pictures. The price on the EP Memory cards are awesome too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1188", "text": "Fits Quest 2 perfectly..\n\tI have the Quest 2, but I've heard that this also fits the Quest. I bought it because, while my Dell laptop backpack is well padded, I wanted to make sure that my Quest 2 GPS was protected \"just in case\". This case fits perfectly, literally like a glove. When I got it, I was sceptical; it looked to small, but I was wrong; the dimensions are perfect. And there is more than enough padding to protect the GPS from harm, yet it is small enough to stick in a jacket pocket, which I sometimes have to (late day meetings where I leave my backpack at work). All in all, it's another great product from Garmin", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1189", "text": "They withstand punishment year after year.\n\tI have been using these fans for the stalls in our horse barn for years. It keeps the flies away and cools down the whole barn. The barn is dusty and the fans collect a lot of dirt. I wash them down each year and they are like new. The fans I have now are on their third barn year. In a normal house I'm sure they would last forever. They are a little noisy, but the horses don't care", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1190", "text": "Does the job\n\tI purchased this dashmount so I could swap the GPS between vehicles without having to install a permanent mount.  I don't know what the \"feet\" of the base is made of, but it is basically like a rubber version of a lead blanket - it is heavy yet is very pliable.  This is useful since my dash (a 2004 F-250) has an uneven surface.  I can press and mold the feet to put the base in a certain position and under most circumstances it'll stay there.  Occasionally, on long or \"bouncy\" trips, it'll creep out of position a couple inches and I'll have to move it back.  I've seen some comments complaining of that - but I don't see it as a problem since common sense says it won't stay perfectly still since it isn't bolted in place.  Overall this mount has worked very well.\n\nMy wife is going on a business trip next week and will be borrowing the GPS - I don't recommend she take the mount though - since the thing must way at least a couple pounds - too bulky and heavy to put in a suit case in my opinion", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1191", "text": "Dash Mount -- very helpful\n\tI got the dash mount because a friend recommended it.  I thought the windshield mount worked fine except it was difficult to remove from the windshield.  I felt like I should remove it each time I parked somewhere.  Also, there was a fair amount of vibration since it usually was dangling. The dash mount is very heavy and flexible enough to \"mold\" to fit the surface of the dash.  However, it kept slipping off the surface of my Toyota Avalon until I found a little sticky pad to put it on.  That solved that problem.  Anyway, it is very easy to move it to the floorboard and cover it up when I stop, thus effectively hiding it from the temtation of a robber", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1192", "text": "This is an awesome joystick!\n\tThis is my first HOTAS, but I did a good bit of research.  It is very easy to set up, and the SST Programming is very helpful setting the shift key.  The joystick is easy to move, which is nice in a close dogfight.  I am very glad that I bought this HOTAS, because I have had NO problems with it.  I highly recommend this system to anyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1193", "text": "Pricey...\n\t...for a surge protector.  But as far as I can tell, it's doing its job.  Plus it looks kind of neat", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1194", "text": "Very Nice Set...Almost too Nice...\n\tWe bought this drum set for our 2 year old who is obsessed with the concept of drumming  and  marching.  This is a first class set and as noted is almost too nice.  This is a huge step above the tupperware and pan lids our little guy used to use for his personal parades.  The drum is a bit heavy,large, cumbersonme for a two year old and of course is LOUD.  The cymbals are also loud but do have a professional sound quality. Do recommend this purchase. It does come a bit steep at $30 but is a very nice looking and performing set.  If you little one gets hooked on drumming via the pots and pans, spoil him/her with this first-class set that they should be able to use well into their childhood", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1195", "text": "It really works\n\tI found this as the perfect solution to fill in some dead airt space in my house downstairs given the internet connection is upstairs and so far, other wireless solutions have been marginal. I really wondered if the Ethernet over powerlines would really work or if the 802.11G would really work. \n\nSo I get my new Extender kit, unbox it and plug everything in without bothering to read the directions. Lets be real, this stuff SHOULD be plug and play and IT WAS. It came right up and worked and has worked for the past three months flawlessly. I have decent range downstairs, it works with the Macs and the PCs and doesnt seem to care a whit. I can highly recommend using this product as the primary connection or as I did, extending an existing network without having to pull cable or put in multiple 802.11 bridges", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1196", "text": "No problems. Very Satisfied.\n\tI have had no problems with my Mini Cruzer USB flash drive. It has been recognized without exception by multiple computers and has performed flawlessly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1197", "text": "Sony never dissappoints !\n\tI actually bought this for a friend of my mine. He says 'Sony Never Disappoints'", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1198", "text": "So cool it's absurd\n\tIf you've got a Treo 650, You Don't Need A GPS Device.  Simple as that.  The smaller-than-a-small-filet-mignon gps device talks via bluetooth to your 650, which attaches to your windshield via a well-engineered holster.  The charger charges 'em both, or not, as you see fit.  The instructions are clear and to the point.  The installation instructions are slightly out of date - you don't need a card reader to make it happen, after all - and the user experience is, in my case, outstanding.  If you've got a 650 and you ever drive somewhere unfamiliar, BUY IT", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1199", "text": "A little expensive but worth the money\n\tWhen I purchased this product a couple weeks ago I wanted to make sure this purchase was worthwhile.  I studied many other speaker stands and it just didn't seem I would have been getting the same quality. \n\nI received this pair a few days ago and originally thought they may be a little complicated to put together.  They only took about twenty minutes to assemble and put my cube speakers on.  The stands look great and go well with the cube speakers.  I am happy I made this investment and will enjoy these for years to come.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1200", "text": "Excellent value for the price\n\tjust enough space to save video, photo, music etc... all your files in one place and also is compatible with mac... i love it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1201", "text": "A Beautiful, Versatile Monitor!\n\tAfter having used CRTs roughly the size of small cars for my entire life, I finally jumped on the LCD-flatscreen bandwagon. This Acer 19\" LCD makes me happy I did!\n\nMostly using my computer for gaming and movies the color, brightness, and size of the screen really matters to me. This monitor really nails all three of those areas. It provides vivid, crisp colors; it doesn't wash out the picture with super-brightness (what my old monitor did), nor is its display too dark to catch the action; and the 19\" screen seems to have the perfect balance of immense screen size yet incredibly low desk size", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1202", "text": "Nice Component Cable\n\tMonster has went over the top on this THX component video cable. Instantly noticed a superior picture", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1203", "text": "Epson Paper - it doesn't get any better\n\te'nuf said - Epson always leads the way with printers and papers.  You can't go wrong!!!\n\nOrder was filled exactly as requested, and arrived in better than expected time.  The packaging was excellent.\n\nI'll be back for more soon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1204", "text": "Perfect in price and quality\n\tI have bought 2 packages of them, 100 sheet each. Quite satisfied.\nThe printing are really excellent and professional.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1205", "text": "Excellent paper, excellent price\n\tI bought this paper after my mom gave me a box of Epson 8.5x11 paper she didn't need.  I was really impressed by the quality of the pictures rendered on that paper by my printer.  When the paper ran out I looked for an economical replacement and found the price of most photo papers to be prohibitive - on the order of 40 cents per page.  Since you can only get 2 4x6 pics from a letter-sized sheet of paper, that comes to about 20 cents per print, not counting the cost of ink.  Finally I stumbled upon this paper - Epson S041727 - and the price per print was around 12 cents, which rivals the cheapest Internet photo printing services I've found.\n\nIf you print a lot of 4x6 pictures, this is a great value for a great product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1206", "text": "Epson Photo Paper\n\tHands down Epson Paper is the best photo paper on the market.\nAt this price its a no brainer.A++++++++++", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1207", "text": "Works great, but its another wire!\n\tThis adapter is functional, is easy to use, enables continued use of backlight, and saves the batteries for walking with the eMap after arriving in a strange town. When I want to connect other media while driving with my  family, I use a 12v 3-Outlet Car Power Adapter. Despite another wire, it's a worthwhile accessory", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1208", "text": "Good for backing up digital pics\n\tI have no complaints about this flash drive.  It does what it should, is easy to use, has enough storage to backup all my digital pics from my hard drive (so far!), and is not expensive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1209", "text": "Go cables!\n\tYup... They connect my cable modem to my router, and my router to my computers. They transmit data back and forth. So far they have failed to burst into flames or snap off and poke me in the eye. So go patch cables (yay).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1210", "text": "Awesome when you figure out how to use it\n\tI love it but its been a battle trying to get used to the sensetivity and pressure of holding the pen. I'm glad I bought it but it is something I cannot use all the time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1211", "text": "Well Designed\n\tI bought this to illuminate the keyboard on my 12\" Apple Powerbook when I work in the dark.  It works well, and shines impressively bright and wide.  I even use it to read by simply sitting it on its back on my lap as I read in bed and pointing the lamp at my book.  It's too bad the lamp's arm isn't telescopic or it'd make for a perfectly good clip-on booklight right out of the box.\n\nThis device is well built, folds into a form that protects it from damage, even when thrown in a laptop case full of stuff that might crush something built less solidly.  And it has a nice retracting USB cable.  The retraction device for the cable, like most I've seen on devices like this, can be a bit finnicky but with the right pulling technique works correctly about 90% of the time.\n\nUpdate, May, 2005.  The light died.  No idea why.  So, maybe it's not as good as I thought.  :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1212", "text": "You'll need a DVD burner...\n\t...to really take advandage of this. Installation was super easy, although I ran into the TI thing like another reviewer. Oh well. Not much more I can say about this product; it works and that's all that really matters", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1213", "text": "Satisfied User\n\tI found this device to be relatively easy and comfortable to use (one-handed, no less), and accurate to within 15' +/- under tree cover of greater than 90% mature alder and fir - once locked onto satellites under clearer overhead conditions in Seattle WA and using an external Gilsson antenna mounted atop a hat.  Satellite aquisition under the trees did not happen the few times I tried.  The display is excellent under sunny conditions.  Downloading waypoint data into a text file was simple.  I haven't used it yet under driving conditions, so I can't speak to using related features.  Were it damaged or stolen, I'd buy another one without hesitation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1214", "text": "Black Ink Anyone?\n\tThere are so many times where the actual ink, can be the difference between a good copy, and a not-so-good copy on paper. With HP black ink cartridge #21, it is very convient, and easy to setup into your HP deskjet 3930 series printer. This cartridge is very inexpensive, and affordable for HP printers. I think of it as a must for your HP printers. While there are cartridges that are difficult to open, and install into your printers, this one installs in a snap. I really recommend this for my new HP printer, and so will you if you own a HP printer for this ink as well.\n\nPrice: B\n\nConvience: B+\n\nOverall: B 1/2+", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1215", "text": "Nice Power Adapter\n\tIt works with all my devices, it has several outputs for your different devices, no complain with it...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1216", "text": "I love my nano\n\tSo far it has been terrific. Radio and downloads are easy to sort out and use.\nDownloading was hard, but I finally got it. The sound quality is the best thing, however. It is better than my big stereo.\nNapster doesn't do this mp3 however", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1217", "text": "My First MP3 Player~~Like it very much!\n\tLet's just say I am 39 and holding and have wanted an MP3 for years. My birthday was last week and I bought myslef the pink 4GB Nano. It is easy to use, but I have to agree it takes some time on itunes to import CD's, the ipod updates fast but the CD import is slow. The sound quality is good. I like that it is small and lightweight. The screen is bright and easy to read...even with not so young eyes. I looked at other brands but am glad I went with the leader. I didn't need or want to watch movies on a tiny screen...just tunes. I'm sure 1000 songs will hold me. \n\nI looked all over at prices and Amazon wins! The free shipping is a great bonus also.\n\nThe case may look delicate but it feels very sturdy to me, I have had it in my pocket and it is just fine. Would highly recommend this MP3. It is cute to boot! This not so young person thinks it is WAY COOL", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1218", "text": "Wish I'd bought this sooner!\n\tI'm not much of a techie.  But, I do have lots of documents and pictures that I can't bear to lose should my computer decide to konk out one day.  \n\nI used to back up my most important files on CD: an overly complex and tedious process involving multiple CDs and lots of time.  But, with this 2GB flash drive backing up my important documents is just a matter of plugging the device in and selecting which files and folders to synchronize.  The files are copied over to the device quickly, and easily.\n\nThe 2 Gig storage capacity allows me to backup all of my most important photos and documents on one handy removeable drive.  \n \nScanDisk even includes a \"Synch\" software that simplifies the process of identifying and copying your important data.  (The software also helps you copy over your Outlook messages, folders, appointments, tasks, and other data that used to be difficult for me to find on my hard drive.)  \n\nAlso, I can imagine that the use of the Synch software with this little drive would made it very easy to keep the data on your work machine syched up with the data on your home machine.\n\nPhysically, the unit is small, sleek with a case that feels substantial.  The retractable connector functions smoothly and allows the case to protect the connector when not in use.  \n\nThis thing is great.  I only wish I'd started using it sooner.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1219", "text": "Happy Customer\n\tI ordered the apple ipod shuffle sport case because I wanted something to protect my ipod from the elements and just general bumping and scraping.  It works great, and you can use your ipod without taking it out of the case.  I haven't taken my ipod out of the case except to charge it, or to change my playlist.  It's a \"must have item\"  for anyone with an ipod shuffle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1220", "text": "Nicely Done package/ great value\n\tAfter reading the Dec. '04 review in Computer Pilot I ordered it. Fine tuning is a bit involved but repetition makes the curve easier. Configuring from one a/c type throttle to another is easy with the downloadable manager from CH prod. Compared to the GoFlight modular system this is great value. Unless $$ is no object and you're not interested in building a home cockpit, the CH line of av-sim controls is well suited to the aspiring and advaced flt. simmer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1221", "text": "USE IT, LOVE IT\n\tI have had my Pocket PC for quite some time now, and I love the convenience that it offers.  \n\nPlus:\n\n-  Great color screen\n-  Fast and easy to use.\n-  Cradle adaptor is nice so you can able to sync files from pc to pocket pc.\n-  Includes Word, Notes, Calender, Calculator, Recorder, Window Media Player, etc...  (HELPFUL)\n-  Expandable\n\nCon\n\n- Although it is expandable, you can't use your memory card to do anything but save materials.  I am unable to listen to 256 mb songs... but i have to copy and paste song from the card to the pc every time I get sick of listening to the same song.\n- Low battery life!\n\nOther than that... it is great... user-friendly... and helpful if you are busy student or a college student...\n\nI use it to:\n\n1) types notes in class (why carry a laptop when you can get this)\n2) MP3 player... besides the issue above, music quality is great... easy to transfer from pc to pocket pc.\n3) calender and agenda... (keep important dates in check and be on tops of things", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1222", "text": "Why I still like this PDA, continued\n\tI found out the way to copy photos from my CompactFlash card onto the iPAQ. It's not hard but more complex than necessary. I also found out how to send the iPAQ in to have its screen replaced. A hassle. Its screen and/or stylus should work together so they don't produce scratches in the first place", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1223", "text": "Motorola V3 USB Cable with 4.0 Phonetools Cd\n\tExcellent service, five days is all I had to wait and saved a lot of money. Couldn't be happier.\nIm a new Razr owner so everything is new to me. CD installed without any problems (Windows XP). I had a cable so I now have a spair. I just wanted the Phonetools CD.\nI would gladly do business again-Thanks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1224", "text": "Nice 80mm fan!\n\tI also ordered the Antec SX-1030 (which has yet to be shipped! arrgghh!!). According to Antec, the 1030 includes 2 fans, but has space for 2 more, which is where this one comes in! For those of you wondering what size  and quot;small and quot; is, it's an 80mm fan. Good airflow (don't know actual CFM) and pretty quiet", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1225", "text": "Terrific card in my old A20m\n\tI'm a D-Link refugee and this card has been just great. My home connection has been very good, I'm in a basement and have no idea where the router is!\n\nSwapping wireless networks is a breeze as I travel around - it can be easily configured to automatically find one wherever you are.\n\nVery reliable, quality construction, easy to install and no problems with W2K.\n\nThis is my 2nd Netgear card; also have the FA511 wired adapter about which I can say the same things (except the wireless bits).\n\nDefinitely recommended and worth the extra cost if there is any", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1226", "text": "Not bad for the price.\n\tI don't get why other mounts cost twice as much.  I bought this to hang my 42\" Panasonic and it is great.  Can someone tell me why the Omnimount costs so much more?  I don't see any \"functionality\" differences.  And with the Mustang Tilt mount, I have been tilting it at least 10 times for either adjustments or disconnecting/reconnecting cables...It is so simple", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1227", "text": "Great Phone\n\tI got this phone about 1 month ago and I like all the features of the phone,Volume control ,Caller ID,Large display window and you can add up to 10 more hand set", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1228", "text": "Good Cell Phone Accessory\n\tHandy traveler accessory. Retractable USB cord very nice. Had a small problem with Moto adapter, one of the locking pins would not release. Was able to get release wire reseated under release button and all working fine now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1229", "text": "Love it\n\tI found this on clearance at another retailer (I guess not everyone likes pink), and it's fabulous.  I thought it might be just for skinny-armed people, but not so!  I've got plenty of room, it fits great, and it doesn't move.  Still looking for a solution to keep the earbud cord out of the way, though.  Makes mowing the lawn WAY more fun", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1230", "text": "Perfect for DJ'S\n\tI have been a Dj for a almost 5 years, and this are the best headphones I've ever had. The H250 headphones are light, confortable, and great acustic properties. It is true that the bass is a little loud, but thats exactly what you need if you're playing in loud and crowded clubs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1231", "text": "amazing for the value\n\tWhen i first came across this particular microphone i had my doubts. Considering the price of it i just couldn't see it holding up for what i wanted to do. to my surprise this mic exceeded my expectations. For recording vocals this mic is amazing. a real professional sound for a extremely low price. i definitely recommend this mic to anyone out there looking for an in expensive way to make professional sounding material", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1232", "text": "Not bad at all!\n\tI have some decent mics in my cabinet, as well as a nice preamp, A/D converter and fire wire interface for my home multitracking setup.  I wasn't expecting as good or better quality than I can already get, but I hoped the Samson C01B USB Studio Condenser would at least give me a decent sound.  The idea was to have freedom and portablility that my studio set up prohibits.  I was not disappointed.  Installation was no more complicated that plugging the cable into a USB port on my laptop running XP and the other end into the mic.  It is far from the best mic I have, but it is certainly not the worst.  I have read reviews that say the recording quality is too thin, but I found that not to be the case.  The noise floor when recording with the Samson is a little high, and it is lacking in headroom compared to any traditional mic through my Millenia preamp.   I have to record at slightly lower levels than I am used to, but for $79, I am not complaining.  There is no significant latency recording 16 bits at 44100hz in Fasoft N-Track Studio.  The ability to plug this thing in and record at a whim is quite liberating.  Way to go, Samson", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1233", "text": "Works OK\n\tCouldn't get any SW stations, but AM and FM worked great and the hand crank charged up the cell phone, after a lot of cranking", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1234", "text": "Does its job-5 Stars\n\tNo problems so far; does its job.(if you are setting up a wireless network, get windows XP. 1 click and you're set up.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1235", "text": "scare those critters away\n\tI bought this to scare away the opossums that come into my back porch at night. I used a 3 prong adapter with this to plug in a lamp and a radio.\nWhen they pass it, suddenly music and a light goes on and they scoot away fast. It is great to use if you want a lamp turned on when you walk in front of it, or anything else you want to use it for", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1236", "text": "Multiplier of power source\n\tOriginally purchased to supplement  and  provide a tangle free connection to \npower source.After reading product manual,PowerSquid should be connected\nto dedicated power source 110 volt outlet.It is not recommended that \nPowerSquid be used with temporary power strip application...with or without\nsurge protection. Use of Power Sentry 5-outlet PowerSquid should be used in \naccordance to sound electrical application. Do not overload or connect grounding \ncheaters in non-grounded 110 volt systems.Use with stand alone generators\n should be closely monitored and PowerSquid not be used beyond generator's \ncapacity", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1237", "text": "very good case!\n\tvery good case for the price.  Actually looks more expensive.  Can't go wrong", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1238", "text": "Exactly What I Expected\n\tI wanted a case that was small, slim, and just carried the laptop.  Perfect!  I have a briefcase for files.  I didn't need anything bulky.  This case was exactly what I was looking for, for the right price.  I have a new Gateway Tablet P.C. and with the larger battery and battery placement, this is a snug fit, but at least I know the computer isn't loose inside.  I really like this case", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1239", "text": "Excelente maletin para Notebook con 14\" de pantalla\n\tCuando compr\ufffd una Toshiba Satellite M105 con pantalla de 14\", eleg\ufffd este maletin porque lei que sus dimensiones se ajustaban al equipo. El interior est\ufffd forrado y cuenta con las divisiones suficientes para llevar el cargador y los cables de poder de la notebook. Asimismo puedo incluir  documentos, mouse y otros accesorios. El asa es c\ufffdmoda y la correa incluida es ancha y ajustable al largo que uno desee. Estoy satisfecho con esta compra", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1240", "text": "Monster iPod FM Transmitter\n\tI love my new Monster FM Transmitter! It's very easy to use and the reception is great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1241", "text": "No like 48GX but good enough\n\tBesides all opion regarding this new calculator, I would like to say, it is very nice, good design, options, features, a huge screen and modern color. So far, I haven't navigate deep inside it, it is not similar as 48GX, so you've got to expend some time to know how to use it. I bought it since there is not a better calculator than this (48GX is UNIQUE but obsolete", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1242", "text": "Surround Sound\n\tEasy to install, gret price and now I have surround sound on my PC. woowho", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1243", "text": "Big Sound for Small Ears!!\n\tI thought I was going to have to try to track down some headphones for kids until I ran across these!  They are super comfortable and seem to block the world out.  I've been using them for about 3 months now and couldn't be happier eventhough I've got a healthy dose of ear wax building up on them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1244", "text": "Good, simple, inexpensive plug-n-play mp3 player. Great for audiobooks and holding data!\n\tThis isn't my first mp3 player. I have a couple of the years and since my last one died I was looking for a quick, cheap replacement. I also needed a flash drive for work. Don't underestimate this, if you use the net at a library or cafe then you'll realize that 1. not all players/drives are recognized as drives and/or 2. you've got to carry an extra cord with you to plug into the usb port, which gets annoying quickly. when you clean out your purse and discover you don't have it with you. With this you get both in one. It has a built in usb port which is recognized fine in most operating systems, even win98. The sound quality is good, I can't tell the difference between this and my $100.00 player. The controls do take a few seconds to get used to, but once I did I find I preferred them. They are easy to use one-handed.\n\nAn unexpected bonus is that its great for audiobooks! If you turn off the player, it starts back up exactly where you left it, be it in the middle of a song or in the middle of a chapter! Its small without being too tiny, its design is simple enough that there is nothing to fall off or get lost and technophobes won't have a heart-attack. Its doesn't hold a lot of music at only 128mb or have a shuffle feature, but if you need to carry more than an album or 2, or need extra features then you'll want more than this player anyway. \n\nThe best feature is the price. I found this one at my local ToysRUs for $15.00. It also plays both mp3's and wma. It won't play AAC but if most of your music is this format you'll better off with an ipod.\n\nThis would make a good first player for a kid or for someone who needs a usb drive and music without all the bells and whistles. \n\nI'm giving it 5 stars because it does exactly what I need it to do without any hassle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1245", "text": "Great for Canon A-series dig, cameras\n\tjust got this one at sears, and was only $20 so i grabbed it. the Canon A400 i have only came with 16mb so i needed more space. the 128 is much faster and easy to format than my old one. love it!!! go out and buy one today! GET SANDISK NOT LEXAR, THEY BREAK ALL THE TIME!!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1246", "text": "How many pictures will it store?\n\tHow many pictures will it store?  It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about.  Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries.  \n\nThe SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB, like most 128MB cards, will store on average 142 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 106 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera,  64 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 51 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 40 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera.  These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.\n\nI truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1247", "text": "On the Contract\n\tIf you buy this service plan, print out the contract (found at the top of this page) and keep your receipt. I did not purchase the plan, but looked over the contract intensely since I nearly got it.\n\nSome notes on the contract:\n1. It is only good in the United States (including Washington, DC, but MINUS MAINE), but it does not include Guam, Virgin Islands, etc. So if you are in another country or outside the 50 states + D.C., this contract will be nothing but a waste of money.\n2. This contract is transferable and the directions to do so are simple.\n3. They will only fix/replace/etc IF the manufacturing warranty no longer covers the item. That is, if the manu. warranty is still good, you have to use it.\n4. If the item needs to be shipped, shipping/handling will only be covered if the manufacturer would cover those costs in their warranty period. If the item is being replaced, \"You will be responsible for the delivery or cost of delivery of the covered Product to Our authorized service center. Reimbursement will be issued in the form of a check payable to You.\" I'm uncertain if that means you cover those costs or they reimburse you.\n5. No lemon policy of 3 service repairs for the SAME defect, and a upon the time of a 4th repair, as determined by them, they will \"replace it with a product of comparable performance. Repairs performed while the Product is under manufacturer's warranty DO NOT APPLY.\" (Doesn't sound like a great no lemon policy... your product would have to breakdown in the same way 4 times in the number of years they cover you -- many electronics are typically already covered by the manufacturer for 1 year.)\n6. There are numerous conditions that they will not repair for, but they all sound typical of such plans (such as, they don't cover accidents and they don't cover \"the elements or acts of God\" ... sorry, I had to note that second one since it stuck out to me from the other things). But, in all seriousness, read the list before you purchase.\n\nSo, now that I have summarized much of the contract, if you want to get the service warranty, PLEASE READ THE CONTRACT SINCE I DIDN'T COVER EVERYTHING!!! (Don't hold me liable since I don't have much money anyways.) Also, I think this is typical in warranty contracts, but you will occassionally see the phrase \"at our discretion\" in the contract.\n\nAssuming they aren't jerks with their discretion and aren't too tough to deal with, I would give the warranty 4 stars (minus 1 star for the crappy lemon policy). I didn't get the coverage because the product I was going to get it for had just made into the next price category (so it was pricy for my product, being at the lower price end of the scale)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1248", "text": "Great Phones!\n\tThere is absolutely nothing that we don't like about these Panasonic phones.  The sound quality is excellent as is the range.  Very happy customers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1249", "text": "Converts hiking to Auto usage\n\tI have had mine for a week. I had a non mapping garmin gps 12 for years, which was misplaced. I bought the navigation kit at the same time I ordered a 60 CS. It makes what I bought for backpacking usable as a car navigation tool both in the city and out in the boonies. I had no problems loading software and maps, upload or download from/to my gps.\n\nI am impressed by the softwares ability to \"recalculate\" in navigation mode. If I ignore the suggested route, it continually adapts to suggest a new route based on where I am.\n\nI am sure that some portions of the database is not current as far as new roads etc. are concerned but I am impressed with the degree of information that is currently contained. I have gotten messages regarding keeping right for example (to avoid being caught in what becomes a left turn only lane), and knowledge of one-way streets etc.\n\nThe real test is yet to come to negotiate San Francisco's endless no left turns, one way streets, construction and limited freeway on ramps!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1250", "text": "Where comfort, precision, and great price meet\n\tThree months later, I'm still amazed at how cheap this amazing piece of hardware was. Granted, it doesn't vibrate, nor have a zillion buttons, but it definitely performs admirably. It is comfortable and the buttons respond well. The unit feels well-built, and connects to the computer easily via USB. And as a bonus, it looks pretty too. :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1251", "text": "Good value\n\tI bought this based on the overall positive reviews.  Good sound quality, and a comfortable fit.  I didn't find them to be too tight at all.  For a low-end pair of headphones, I think they're pretty impressive", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1252", "text": "Exacly As Expected\n\tThe cups of these heaphone are a little small and they do fit snuggly on my head but after stretching them out a bit I must say they are very comfortable. If you dont like them at first wear them for a while, they will grow on you.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1253", "text": "GREAT price and fast shipping from eektechnology\n\tIf you went to circuit city, you would see this is $30 there. Here its only 8.99! With fast shipping I only paid about $16 total, half the price of circuit city. Those type of stores (best buy, circuit city, compusa) are a total ripoff when it comes to these cables. Buy from Amazon.com (eektech will ship) and you save lots of $$. Thanks eek for great service", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1254", "text": "Great cable for the money\n\tWorks great, good quality from Belkin as usual. Hard to beat for the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1255", "text": "Better than Sliced Bread\n\tI'm using the product as I respond to this request for a review.  Sufficiently compact for ease of packing in my laptop case.  No technical issues (so far).  Tracking is excellent.  Has worked flawlessly under daily working conditions.  Recommend highly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1256", "text": "Easy to use\n\tThis mouse works perfectly fast and easy without problems even if you don't install the software.\nIf you need a cordless mouse this is what you have to bu", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1257", "text": "Excellent Mouse...Software Needs Improvement\n\tAs the title states, this is an excellent wireless mouse.  Works right away with Windows XP, no driver install or software needed for two-button and normal scroll capabilities.  Software allows for extra button assignment, but could use some work.  I have had some trouble finding the menus I want when I want to find them.  For example, I have an issue where I cannot find the extra button assignment menu after plugging in the USB receiver after a system start-up, however I am able to find those menus in the software if I remove and reinsert the receiver.\nBut as I said before, superb mouse function and tracking...this thing works on upholstery, leather, my jeans, and thick carpet!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1258", "text": "A Good Wireless Mouse for a Notebook but consider the Bluetooth option V270.\n\tThe V200 is another great Logitech product. It is far from the king of the mouse, but when it comes to the notebook it doesn't get much better than this. It takes two AA batteries (so get some rechargeable batteries to save on costs) which slide into the top of the mouse by pulling back on the palm rest to reveal two slots. The mouse doesn't weigh too much heavier than the two mouse batteries themselves. This is a two button mouse with a tilt wheel. With the setpoint software you can alter what the buttons do. Overall the design is good. There could be a problem installing setpoint. It may hang on install. If so you need to use the task manager to quit the install and then try it again. It should work. The USB receiver is 2.4 GHz and has a 10 Meter range. Wow. However there is one major problem with a wireless mouse for a notebook. USB dongles and receivers that are plugged into the side of the laptop are just begging to be snapped off. For this reason you should have the USB receiver on the side opposite the mouse hand, if you can, to avoid accidental contact. It should also not be hanging over the edge of the table. If you press it down lightly, then that is it, game over for the receiver and you will have to get a new 2.4 GHz receiver. So okay you will have to spend on a new receiver, if you break the old one. The receiver plugs into a small slot under the mouse using a magnet. When it is in the holder the mouse turns off. It doesn't fit in smoothly. It creates a block shape in the bottom of the mouse. Anyway you are not going to be using it when it is clipped in. The other thing is that it can pop out sometimes. Just happens if the mouse just gets knocked a certain way. I am sure most notebook users are cautious with their notebooks and devices. If you are then a mouse like this and USB should last for a very long time. There is really nothing wrong with it. Wireless mini mouse. FAB! However there is one last thing to say. If you don't like the idea of a USB receiver then GET A BLUETOOTH VERSION OF THIS MOUSE INSTEAD. It is called the V270. That is if your notebook has internal Bluetooth or else you will need to get a Bluetooth USB receiver and be in the same boat when it comes to watching your USB receivers. But if you have a Bluetooth internal receiver with your notebook then by all means head over to the V270 and forget about this USB option. The USB design isn't a fault with the mouse; it is just a fault with all notebooks that is not really a fault. You just got to switch to internal Bluetooth or learn to take care of your receivers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1259", "text": "Great way to hold and hear your 2G Nano\n\tFirst and foremost--I am not an audiophile, so I can't comment with any authority on the quality of the headphones themselves.  They are fine for me and my listening habits--I find myself increasingly listening to podcasts when commuting via bus for which these headphones are perfectly fine, although when I do listen to my music the bass and treble response seems fine to me.\n\nThat being said, what I wanted was a convenient way to carry my 2G Nano so I could listen and manipulate the controls with the iPod handy yet out of the way.  This lanyard does an excellent job of providing that and I would recommend it to anyone.\n\nSo why four stars?  Well, for a few reasons:\n\n--Only available in white.  I have a black 2G 8GB Nano.  I'd have liked to match it.\n\n--No lock or release on the base that connects to the Nano.  While the connector does fit snug with the Nano and doesn't disconnect so easily from the Nano that I'd fear it might fall off while walking about, I would have felt more secure with some sort of lock or release mechanism holding it in place.\n\nFor this reason I would not recommend the lanyard to anyone doing any sort of strenuous activity or exercise--but hanging loose around the neck really isn't the best place for the Nano then anyway.  The armband would be more appropriate.\n\n--NOWHERE on the packaging did it say this was for the 2G Nano!  I had bought a 1G Nano lanyard at a local store and had to return it when I discovered it was incompatible (the dock connector and headphone jack on the 1G and 2G Nanos are NOT the same distance apart).  When this 2G lanyard arrived, I could find nothing on the package that said \"for 2G Nano\", so I opened it very gingerly thinking I had received the wrong lanyard and would need to repackage it and send it back.  I was very relieved when it did fit!  Regardless, there should be a very clear \"For 2G Nanos only!\" label on the box to alleviate 2G Nano owners' fears and to warn 1G Nano owners.\n\nAll in all, I am very happy with the lanyard.  It keeps the Nano handy while leaving my hands free, and that was what I was looking for", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1260", "text": "Works fine\n\tI downloaded the driver from Trendnet's website before installing the adapter. I did not encounter any problems at all, including the issue that some users had with it disconnecting when they plugged in another USB device", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1261", "text": "Sonic Delight!  But... a Warning!\n\tThe Sennheiser HD600s have only one thing wrong with them: they'll change you from someone who enjoys good audio... into an audiophile! I've been known as a videophile for many years over on one of the top AV forums, but I've always been satisfied with merely \"decent\" audio.  Until now.\n\nI'd previously ripped all my CDs into the (previously quite impressive) Windows Media format at 192K bps, but that's now useless.  With the phenomenal ability of the Sennheiser HD600s to reveal all the subtle nuances of your music, listening to compressed discs is like listening to your music through a thick layer of vaseline.  Here we go again... it's time to rip everything into lossless format.\n\nI cannot recommend these headphones more highly - they are simply extraordinary.  When your tastes become accustomed to this level of quality, though, life's going to get a lot more expensive, as you try to update everything to match your new level of sonic differentiation.\n\nStill, this is a bloody miracle.  My ears have finally been opened.  Wow", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1262", "text": "GREAT for the price\n\tI just purchased one of these and was a little sceptical after reading some of the reviews that stated how difficult it was to load the information into the unit. I had no problem at all. In fact it was quite simple. I am truly amazed at how acurate and easy to use this unit is. For the price, you can't beat it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1263", "text": "Very good for the price\n\tI bought the Transcend 1 GByte card for my PDA. My Axim x51v immediately recognized it and is working flawless for the past few weeks. I am planning to get the 4GB model too which is currently retailing for $90 to $110 elsewhere.\n\nHar", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1264", "text": "Perfect!\n\tThis is the same cartridge I can purchase elsewhere, but cheaper.  It works well in our printer with no issues whatsoever and my HP printer prints fantastic photos when I use HP ink and HP premium photo paper", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1265", "text": "HP No. 56 Black Ink Cartridge (C6656AN)\n\tNo complaints - I'm pleased with the quality and price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1266", "text": "This was just what I wanted\n\tBefore I bought this device, I was trying to enjoy the \"Hearts of Space\" website, \"This American Life\" and other NPR shows available for online streaming.  Only problem was, I didn't like being shackled to my computer in order to hear them.   I did some research on the internet, read a lot of reviews and ultimately decided on the Logitech Wireless Music System.  I would like to echo all the positive comments recorded here.\n\nIt was indeed quite fast and easy to set up.  No lengthy manuals to read (thank goodness.)  I did not find it necessary to load the CD software that came with the device.  If I want to listen through the stereo, I plug in the USB.  If I want to listen through the computer, I simply unplug the USB.  It's very simple.\n\nI am 100% satisfied with the sound quality.  I would not be able to tell the difference between FM radio and the online streaming.  However, I do have to turn up my stereo about twice as loud when I am sending internet audio streams to it using this device, than when I am listening to a CD or the radio.  On my stereo (which isn't fancy), this does not cause diminished sound quality, so I'm perfectly OK with it.  I just have to remember to turn down the volume before switching back to CD or radio listening.\n\nIf you are wondering whether the device will be compatible with your stereo, check for two things.  First, your stereo has to have a set of two holes side-by-side that are for the twin plugs generally colored white and red.  I'm sorry I do not know the technical names for these things, but there's a picture of the red-and-white plugs on this Amazon page in the Manufacturer's \"Product Description\" section (just scroll up until you see it.)  Second, your stereo has to have a button that will let you switch to \"Auxiliary\" input.  My stereo has this, but my portable CD player/cassette player/radio (AKA boom box) does not.   If it is important to you to be able to use this on a portable player you can carry around the house and/or outside, be sure to check your player for these two things.\n\nOverall I am very satisfied and quite happy with the product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1267", "text": "Personal Productivity Tool\n\tThe HP12C has been an essential in my personal productivity tool kit for over 20 years. I bought my first one when I was a consultant and it lasted until August 2006. It withstood all the travel and constant use well. I use it for simple and complex math; statistical analysis and financial analysis. It is much faster and simpler to operate than a PC. My new one has all the same great features. I highly recommend this for someone who is frequently required to perform mathematical and financial analysis.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1268", "text": "You will need your own charger\n\tI bought this mouse and have used it for over a year now. The nice part about this mouse is the range and the fact that when it works, it works beautifully. When it doesn't work, it is erratic and locks up. Turn it on and off and while the LED will light up, it will still not work well. This is the hint that the battery is low. The mouse comes with two rechargable NiMH AAA batteries. These are 650mAh batteries and are not the best. I bought 4 1000mAh AccuPower NiMH batteries. I keep 2 in the charger. These batteries work great and when fully charged will give me a month of use at about 8 hours a day. But as soon the mouse starts to get erratic, you have to swap the batteries. Do this and you will really like this mouse. \nAnother nice feature for this mouse is the range. You can use your laptop as a DVD player connected to your TV and sitting out of the way. The mouse makes a nice remote control", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1269", "text": "Almost like prints from the photo shop\n\tThis is a great printer.  I have used it several times and it makes great pictures.  I had some pictures taken at a low resolution and the print still turned out looking great.  Tried this on a regular printer and the print didn't look near as great.  A great feature is proof sheet print of the pictures you have.  You can also add a border to your pictures which makes things nice for postcards.\n\nColors are great and vivid.  Also the prints look like that purchased from a photo shop.  I have not tried printing to non Epson paper so I can't say how prints would look.  I know that Epson printers look the best printed on Epson paper.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1270", "text": "It solved my problem\n\tAlthough the rear speakers need a power plug, this system solved my problem of being unable to run a signal wire to the back speakers from the front. The sound is OK, not awesome, but not bad. Better than the TV speakers by a long shot. They can also be nicely controlled with my Harmony remote", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1271", "text": "Logitech Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System\n\tvery good, worth the money. If you want a louder one, go for Z 535", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1272", "text": "Excellent Keyboard!\n\tI love this keyboard. \nAfter searching through just about every keyboard available, I was torn between this and a gaming keyboard that was triple the price. I'm so glad that I chose this one.\nIt is excellent! The quick access buttons are great and you can set them up almost any way you want. It's a great keyboard for gaming, office use, media or just ordinary, everyday use.\nThey keystrokes are effortless and near silent. The slide zoom feature is cool, but I don't use it much. It's better to have something and not need it than to need it and not have it though.\nI really love the quick access buttons which allow me to pull up my files, e-mail or web pages with immediate ease. The only thing I don't like about this keyboard is the sleep button. I NEVER use this and I can't see any way to reasign it. However, it is out of the way and not a big enough deal to lower my rating of this sweet keyboard.\nAside from all of that, how can anyone complain about a keyboard of this quality for such a great price. And it was delivered the day after I ordered it.\nTo top it off, it feels sturdy and well made. I would reccomend this keyboard to anyone. It is a great all around keyboard with either USB or PS2 connectability", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1273", "text": "Wow - buy one.\n\tI have been into MP3s since 1996 - I used winplay, and l3enc, and thought it was the most amazing thing ever.  I bought one of the first CD based MP3 players, and then a Nomad Jukebox with a whopping 6 gig hard disk... next was the 10 gig model, and then I upgraded to the Nomad Zen 20gig with USB 2.0.  The Zen went with me everywhere - Africa, Europe, My living room.  \n\nAfter about 70,000 hours of use and abuse, it finally died.  \n\nI needed a replacement, so I looked at iPod, and Zune, but why would I stray from Creative Labs?  Besides, it's better in every way - better screen than the ipod, better interface than the Zune, and a better battery than either one.\n\nWhen I plugged it into my computer, I was blown away.  XP found the player, and without any drivers or proprietary (think iTunes) software, I was able to drop my non-DRM ;) mp3 files right onto the generous space available.  I was listening to my music in mere minutes without installing anything, or ever being forced to reboot my PC.  I transferred a couple of movies and I'm looking forward to my next flight", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1274", "text": "A great Value\n\tBought this DVD player 4 days ago and have enjoyed it ever since.  It has many features and a good picture. You can't beat the large screen. I like the zoom feature especially. Another feature I like is that the battery fits flush with the dvd player in back so that you don't have a bulky protrusion when it's attached.The sound is not loud as others have said but I have yet to find a portable DVD player that has good sound.  You'll have to use external speakers or ear phones(included). Another thing I notice is that DVD-RW or DVD+/- R are not supported. They play but the menu system does not work. You have to access the file manually. That being said I cannot find this size dvd player anywhere else for less than $299.  The shipping was fast and free.  There is a stamp on the manual stating that the unit is sold \"as-is\" but the unit I got was brand new and not refurbished. So far so good.  I don't thonk you will be disappointed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1275", "text": "Great Card at great price\n\tI have been using this card for last 6 months, no problem so far. Rebate takes some time to arrive", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1276", "text": "A must for Home Theater or Multimedia centers.\n\tI was really pushing the limits of my mid-range Monster surge protector with 2 TVs, a 2.4Gig P4 with desktop TV, DSL, two printers, and .....drumroll please.....a fridge all crammmed into a  corner office setup about 7' wide. The Belkin Gold unit with RF/EMI suppression up to 75db cured all the rattle and hum problems with speakers, satellite signal, the \"dirty\" line into my modem, and a week later I haven't had to reboot my system once. Amazing!\n\nI had already had a great experience with a Belkin SurgeMaster on my Home Theater setup, so I went one level up with this \"Gold\" unit. One of the better investments I've made lately. I paid $60 at the local Office Depot, the price Amazon is advertising is ridiculously low at $35. Belkin.com's price is about $70 so my advice is to buy this unit now before somebody at Amazon wakes up  and jacks the price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1277", "text": "Quality recorder is easy to use\n\tI bought this recorder to use as backup for real-time event video recording.  I have also used it concert settings.  The record quality is astounding, full range of dynamics, using both the stereo mini-plug input and the 1/4\" inputs.  It is mostly being used now to plug into sound boards to record long event audio.  First thing I did was to upgrade to a 4GB Compactflash card.  The provided card is too limited.\n\nBattery life is adequate for hour plus recordings, and connection and downloading to PC is a breeze.  The WAV files are really high quality.\n\nIt all works as advertised.  The only minor glitch I have had, is that when you first try to start a recording, it gives a \"media full\" message, even tho the media is empty.  Then you select record again and it records just fine.  I went several iterations with Tech Support, who were very friendly and helpful, but the problem has not been resolved.  I also suspect the 3rd part flash card may be contributing to this glitch.  I would buy this recorder again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1278", "text": "Great value for money\n\tI am glad I bought this backpack. It exceeded all my expectations. I strongly recommend this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1279", "text": "Great Product!\n\t+Built very sturdy, with no flimsy plastic parts  \n+Fits right into the palm of your hand, though it may be a bit thick\n+Music quality and screen clarity is superb, superior to other counterparts. \n+Easy to use software.  \n+FM radio and voice recorder is a definite plus!\n\n-Controls takes getting used to\n-Can't listem to music while viewing pictures.\n\nDefinitely a great buy. You will not be disappointed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1280", "text": "This is great for just one system.\n\tI got this less robust remote because I only wanted to use it on one system. And I was able to set it up and program all the different buttons, and it all fits nicely in my hand. They have great customer support available on the weekends. The best part is everything goes on and off with one button! \n\nTHE DRAWBACKS: a couple of buttons you can't program or use for anything. And my goofey tv has 3 component modes and this thing is set up for 2, so getting it  to sink up right is tricky, and it's constantly getting out of sink.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1281", "text": "Monster Cable\n\tI must say Moster XP speaker wire makes a huge sound inprovement on mt 6.1 home theater setup my side and rear channels are so clear and crisp .\nI have these runing threw my walls and ceiling and the intall was a brezz do the jacket by these cables you will love them for your surond speakers\nWayne mn", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1282", "text": "Perfect for a soldier deployed to Iraq!\n\tI am a soldier serving in Iraq.  I bought an Ipod while deployed and figured it would get ruined by the dirt, dust and my combat duties.  I was fortunate to find the iSkin Eclipse.  It is perfect for this environment.  It completely encases the ipod to protect it from dirt and dust.  It also has a hard exterior faceplate the protects the ipod from damage.  \n\nThe Eclipse also makes it easy to use the controls; even when playing the new games put out by itunes.\n\nTo put it simply I am one happy soldier, thanks to the iskin Eclipse", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1283", "text": "Good quality, cool looking filter/protector for little more than a strip form-factor.\n\tNeeded better protection than my $10 surge protector for my HT setup now that I have a couple DVRs  and  a plasma.  Filtering would be a nice side benefit too.  Very little $$ more than the power-strip design units I was looking at ( and  now I see it dropped even lower!).\n\nPros: Build quality, fit  and  finish, plenty of outlets  and  diversity of outlets for me, nice form-factor compared to power-strip design, cool looking LEDs  and  meter.\n\nCons: Those cool looking LEDs cannot be dimmed  and  are too bright (esp the blue one!) if facing HT viewers.  I just blocked the LEDs w/a black card.  CABLE/SAT cable filtering no good for my digital cable provider (Cablevision)... Caused more artifacts on HD channels, so couldn't use the cable line filter.\n\nBottom line: Seems a great deal esp at the new even lower pricing @ Amazon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1284", "text": "Tunes for the tent!!\n\tActually 4 and a half stars...I borrowed one of these Logic3 amplified Ipod speaker systems for a weekend camping trip and was impressed with the sound and portability. I decided to buy one of my own after looked at several other makes and models all of which were more money. Plenty of connectivity along with base adapters to hold most Ipod models securely. The little subwoofer and 'ambiance' switch make decent sound even at non-annoyingly low volume levels. Close to being a steal at the $59.00 I paid for i", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1285", "text": "Great\n\tI was looking for something suitable to house my sansa, and this fit the bill better than most. The leather case is superb, looking sharp, snug and protective. I enjoy the fact you can still easily access the buttons and menus through it. Both the leather case and the larger case have an atachee on the back, if you wished to connect them to the cord that comes with it. The cleaning cloth works as well as any lense cloth, great for cleaning. The screen protector is a pain in the rear to apply without bubbles, still haven't figured out how yet, and I may trim it to make it more visually appealing. But, really, if you invest in a product such as this, it really makes sense to protect the easily scratched screen! The larger case is compact and protective, having a small storage area, yet the cover is a bit unsightly because of the cheap, generic looking Sansa logo. Only other complaint is that the leather case goes on a belt, but not as a removable type. Only if you put it on when putting on the belt, which can be impractical in some circumstances. This way, I suppose, it wouldn't be able to fall off", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1286", "text": "Easy and Affordable!\n\tI wasnt sure how these Iron-Ons would work since one of the ratings on them was negative. But I just did a practice iron-on on my daughters shirts. It was so easy and they peeled off very well. My girls love their shirts with their own pictures on them. These are a great buy and worth their money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1287", "text": "Invent it! Iron-on transfers\n\tWhile thinking of ideas for my church's 75th anniversary celebration, I  decided to make T-shirts and sweatshirts using iron-on transfers and my ink  jet printer. I chose the  and quot;invent it! and quot; brand from Hammermill  papers because it was the most cost-effective (cheapest). I created the  design on my computer and tried it out on the transfer paper. The results  were outstanding for a do-it-yourself project. I followed the instructions  included with the transfers and it was a piece of cake. One thing that I  did find out - keep the transfers dry after they have been printed. One got  wet in the rain and it spotted very badly wherever a rain drop came in  contact. This product also does a very good job in black and white, not  just in color. The shirts that I did, laundered according to the  instructions, came out of the wash lookin' good. I won't hesitate to use  this product again in the future. However, I am now having trouble buying  it locally, since my previous source no longer handles this product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1288", "text": "you bought the IPOD basically for the looks.  buy this for the same reason\n\tYou bought the IPOD Nano basically for its looks.  Buy this for the same reason.  Its so cute and fits your Nano exactly as you wish.  I bought an item from another company and though it was cheaper, it looked dirty on my computer table.  This one has the \"Apple\" look", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1289", "text": "perfect headphones for urban dwellers who use mass transit\n\tI chose these by reading other reviews on Amazon.  I am pleased with them and recommend them. Good sound, light weight.  The best feature is that they do NOT leak sound yet you can still hear loud noises around you.  This is perfect for an ipod-using NYC subway rider.   Don't want to annoy others by leaking sound, but you have to be able to hear if there is exterior noise, at least enough to know to turn down the sound and find out what's going on.\n\nOnly con - Once you lose or wear out the removable spongy pieces I'm not sure where you can get replacements", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1290", "text": "Great product for a fair price\n\tThis is a terrific phone.  It has a ton of great features and the three handsets is very convenient.  This is the only phone that I use now.  I only keep one analog phone for power outages.  If you're looking to clean up a little bit of phone clutter this is a great way to do it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1291", "text": "Great phone system at a great price!\n\tWe are very satisfied with our purchase.  This phone system is great and very easy to use.  Super clarity, volume, etc.  Also, super fast shipping from Amazon.  I chose Super Saver shipping and it arrived in less than 24 hours", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1292", "text": "Great Cam, and its not expensive!\n\tI saw the other reviews and was hoping I would have the same experience as the happy reviewers. Well, I got the cam and it was easy to install like they say. It just takes a little tinkering, with the PC options before you use it. With the mic and software it comes with, you get a lot for your money! If I bought a cam in the store, I would have been mad to lose out on this PC camera. It is SWEET", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1293", "text": "no speed boost but great range boost.\n\tok mimo is becomming popular ....i dont give a darn.\n\nmy home net work relies on a cable modem(moto4200)+wlanRouter\n\nmy house is 2 story high and it's made of steelbar re-enforced\n\nconcrete... with brick wall here and there...\n\nsince the internet performenc is lower then 9mbits max...\n\nall i wanted was penatration through the concrete floor..\n\ni 'v used pen type? usb adapters and so on ...but they were\n\nalways short in range ...but g120 was another demention ...\n\nallover the house allrange !when i put this close to the wall\n\nadjacent to the negihbor's house, i was able to update my \n\nneighbor's router firmware (i've done it twice already)\n\nspeed is not the main concern in my case .\n\nbut you guys should know about it's response speed . its a\n\nlittle slower then pcmcia types even if i use usb2.0 connection\n\nbut i think thats because my lap top is running xp-pro on\n\nceleron 800/256mbram. as long as you have a good pc \n\n(faster then mine~!)\n\nyou wont have any problems. it's not that hot dont worry!\n\ni wont give this product 5stars because it's not small enough.\n\nwho needs mimo. !\n\nps: use the zero config not the stupid utility", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1294", "text": "Worked as expected\n\tThis extension cord did what it was supposed to do and did it just fine.  No problems whatsoever", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1295", "text": "Price went up\n\tAs soon as I bought this from Amazon, the price went up from $21 to $ 37.  I was going to buy another one, but the price is too high.  Overall, this is a great product it has everything you need.  \n\nHowever, I wouldn't buy it at the current price, I'm waiting for the price to go down before I buy another one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1296", "text": "excellent memory\n\twork fine with my hp pavillion zd7050. increase the performance of my laptop", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1297", "text": "The best option for the 'best' fit ......\n\tI tried all the rubber vinyl plugs that came with the E3C's, but they all had the shortcoming of not effectively sealing the ear canal making bass very poor, and they were uncomfortable.  The yellow foam plugs are easy to use and work just like the ear foams many people use in industrial applications.  They effectively seal the ear canal and are very comfortable.  Although they seem a bit expensive I've found that once they get dirty you can use water and a bit of dish detergent to clean them.  Just soak, squeeze, rinse and let them air dry and they are as good as new.  You can do this three or four times, then just toss them away.  \n\nHighly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1298", "text": "Fantastic Splitter\n\tThis splitter was set-up as part of a configuration that splits one line from the street into three and then into sixteen ports and a line to the cable modem for a fraternity house. I used this brand of splitters and a moterola amplifier all the way through, and the results were amazing. The picture quality is crystal clear, even when almost all of the ports are in use, and the internet is blazing fast. Compared to the set-up we used to have, with some cheap splitters and a radio shack amplifier, these pieces are WELL WORTH THE SMALL EXTRA COST", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1299", "text": "Buy these cables!\n\tThese cables are super with my new DVD player. There is absolutely no interference from my other home theater equipment. The picture is soo clear, and vivid. The cables themselves are really made well, they could hold up 100 pounds of weight no doubt. If you get these Monster cables you won't be sorry", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1300", "text": "Great value for money\n\tI am glad I bought this backpack. It exceeded all my expectations. I strongly recommend this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1301", "text": "I think they are great\n\tThese are really great. Super noise cancelling. Affordable. They cover my ears completely without problem. At first, the headset was a bit tight, so I stretched the top headband upwards a little to relax or slightly loosen it. No more problem, while still having a snug fit. These headphones also fold up very compact, have two plug adapters and a nice durable sack for storage.\n\nIf you buy these, just make sure they fit well for your ears. If so, these are great; if not, try another type. Like all things that touch the body, it is best to try at a local store, before you buy it. \n\nThis is the lowest price I have seen for this product.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1302", "text": "I'm a satisfied customer.\n\tI am happy with my purchase.  I only bought it because I don't like the idea of going deaf listening to loud music through earphones.  I would not use this product to entertain at a party, but it serves my needs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1303", "text": "life saver\n\tOn a recent trip, I was 23 hours in transit and couldn't have made it without this little device. It powered my movies and TV shows for at least 12 hours or so without a flicker. I was worried that the four AA batteries would make it heavy to carry but it didn't matter when the device was sitting on my tray table. Besides, it was comforting to know that AA batteries are ubiquitous throughout the world. By the way, I substituted the original batteries with Duracells on the advice of previous reviewers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1304", "text": "Good\n\tI bought this battery pack for a 10 day trip to Italy and I am very happy with it. I never had to change my batteries once and I listened to it all the time. Reading other people's reviews I threw out the batteries it came with and used different ones and it worked great. The only complaint I have is the suction cups aren't that great. Several times my Ipod came off the suction cups and being on a plane with minimal room and people sitting next to me trying to get my ipod off the floor is not fun. \n\nOverall, I recommend this product. It is a little bulky, but if you're someone like me who cannot live without music, it's a great product to have if you aren't going to be able to charge your Ipod", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1305", "text": "Performs just fine\n\tI have seen many reviews about problem with the volume control.  I experienced the same thing until I realized that I mistaken the up  and  down buttons with the +  and  - buttons.  The volume works just fine on my wife's old Sony receiver.  The remote is quite nice and it does everything the iPod control could do.  As stated in others' reviews, you can't read the screen from a distance, thus rendering the ability to scroll through the menu with the remote a bit pointless.  However, it would be worse if the remote couldn't scroll through menus.\n\nIt is compatible with the latest video iPod.  I have the 60 gig iPod but I do notice a slight hiss coming out from the speakers.  I listen to classical music and the hiss bothers me.  I bought this for my wife and she is not as picky as I am in terms of sound quality.  Then again, I don't expect high fidelity quality from this small setup.  Since I have this little gadget for my wife, I bought the Squeezebox for myself from Slim Devices to stream music which sounds a lot better.\n\nIn summary, this dock does a good job and the design is not bad.  The construction is solid and I like the light on the remote.  If you are looking for great sound quality, I haven't encountered any dock that is better than this one, so this might be your best bet.  The Apple A/V cables work fine as well but it is more expensive than the dock and I see more value in this dock", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1306", "text": "awesome!!\n\tI'm really happy with this purchase. I was worried that it would not work with Rhapsody (which is the media player I use the most), but it proved to work well with it. In fact, it works with all the media player I've thrown at it, including Windows Media Player, MediaLife, RealPlayer, iTunes, Rhapsody, DivX Player, WinDVD, and PowerDVD. \n\nAll the buttons are functional (and I worship functionality - hence the 5 stars), although Firefox users have to deal with extra configuration steps to make the back and forward button work. No biggies, though, since setting up is really easy. Basically all you have to do is open the SetPoint software that was installed with the driver, point to the intended buttons that you want to program, and assign a corresponding keystroke to it. In this case, it's Alt+Right for forward button and Alt+Left for back button. Click \"Apply\" and you're good to go a-browsin'!!\n\nBattery life so far is really good - it's been going on the same set of Duracell AA batteries since I got it 3 months ago, and still going strong. \n\nThe RF range is really good, although admittedly my room isn't big enough to really put its range to the test. Dorm-dweller users should be happy with the range, though. You could just lie on your bed and only lift one finger to control your music or movie.\n\nThis mouse is also great looking; not cheap-plasticky but actually sharp and slick. It does feel a bit odd to the grip when using as a remote control, but as a mouse it's really sturdy and ergonomic. \n\nI can't comment on installation since it's been a while since I first used it, but I guess no impression is good impression - if it was troublesome I'm sure I'd remember.\n\nI'd second the other reviewer's gripe about how most cordless keyboards come with a mouse, and this fantastic mouse doesn't come with a cordless keyboard... But it's a great buy, all in all", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1307", "text": "increasing tech. data\n\tIt would seem, even to a non-tech, that someone has switched your Uniden mobile/base tech. data around. Secondly, terms such as  and quot;standard and quot; mean less than trustworthy when applied to sensitivity and selectivity. Please don't feel I berate these 2 fine products.However as I am a com/tech. I would like the actual bench test measurements for an informed recom/purchases.Also I would like to know If Cobra 1000 or 2000 series are availible as they still have the best selectivity and sensitivity that I have had on my bench yet.Thank Yo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1308", "text": "Powerful for the price\n\tUntil an accident caused one bud to stop emitting sound, these were my favorite pair of earphones. They were comfortable (I often left them in when I went to sleep), affordable, lightweight, durable, and had good sound quality. I used them with my Sony CFD-V5 boombox, my Oritron OP5034 portable CD player, and my RCA RP2410 MP3-CD player. On all three, bass and detail was great, and there was no distortion at a higher volume. All in all, these earphones were a great value; the only possible downside is a bit of fuzziness in the sound, which I got used to rather quickly and began to prefer over my other earphones (it lent a bit of warmth to the music). I plan to buy another pair in the near future, and I highly recommend that you do so as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1309", "text": "Great Service, Cartridge Like a New One\n\tOrdering was fast and easy.  Could not detect any inferiority in the cartridges and will order them again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1310", "text": "Apple 30\" Cinema Display and PNY 6600GT\n\tI received it today, and it's a monster.  If you've seen one in a store, it looks twice as big on your desk.  Until a few hours ago, I was running two 20\" aluminum cinema displays on a PNY 6600GT.  After doing online research about using the 30\" display under Windows XP, I found that the \"functional\" cheap solution being used is in fact the PNY 6600GT (Verto 128MB DDR3 with two DVI connectors).  Considering that the other two most noted solutions, QuadroFX 4000 AGP or Parhelia DL256 PCI, are going for $600+ on ebay, I was willing to give my old beater a try.  Besides, I didn't feel like buying another AGP card with PCIE taking over the world, or sacrificing the only PCI slot in my Shuttle XPC (SB75G2).\n\nTo my great relief, the monitor worked on the card right away, even showing me the POST and Windows start-up screen (it did for the 20\" displays, too).  But to my absolute delight, the card is actually running both the 30\" and a 20\" in 32-bit color.  The 20\" looks absurdly small next to the 30\", like I didn't water it enough or something.  The 30\" is enormous enough that I think it might be better were it curved!  Maybe I'm just sitting too close.\n\nThe only problem with the 6600GT is that the DVI jacks are so near each other that I had to take the plastic housing off of the 20\" plug to fit it below the 30\".  I'm not a gamer, so I can't say whether the card performs well for that.  It feels as zippy as with the 20\" on regular windowing tasks.  I use Eclipse, Flash, Photoshop, etc., but no video editing or 3D stuff.\n\nThe screen had a slight warm cast that I didn't like.  Nvidia's control panel let me adjust it manually, and now my 30\" and 20\" look almost identical.  My biggest fear was of course dead pixels.  By the good grace of lucky ducks, this is the third panel I've gotten from Apple with no dead pixels.  Brightness is uniform but for a very very subtle drop in the far lower left and right edges.  It's not apparent unless you put white there and actively look for it.\n\nIn any case, I bought it to get more programming panels on the screen at once, and it does a fine job at that.  I'm using the 20\" for browsing and, alas, a few panels that STILL don't fit.  Apple, where's 3840 x 2400??  I strip one star cuz it's crazy expensive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1311", "text": "Apple Cinema 30\" HD Flat-Panel Display\n\tThis screen is great.\nUpgraded from a 23\" and the increase in realestate is awesome.\nYou can play games with crystal clarity; have so many pages up and read them clearly.\nYou will need a graphics card that supports Dual-link DVI, not a card that says dual DVI.\nI installed the GeForce 7800 GT on my PC and it works flawlessly!\nThe Quadro cards are great, but big $$$.\nThe 7800GT can be had for under $300!\n\nHere's a list of cards for PC and Apple:\nNVIDIA Geforce 6800Ultra DDL AGP for Powermac G5\nNVIDIA Geforce 6800GT DDL AGP for Powermac G5\nNVIDIA Geforce 6600 PCI Express for Powermac G5(PCI Express)\nNVIDIA Geforce 7800GT PCI Express for Powermac G5(PCI Express)\nNVIDIA QuadroFX 4500 PCI Express for Powermac G5(PCI Express)\n\nFor the PC Windows platform, the following graphic cards support the Apple 30\" Cinema Display:\n\nNVIDIA QuadroFX 2000\nNVIDIA QuadroFX 3000\nNVIDIA QuadroFX 3400\nNVIDIA QuadroFX 3450\nNVIDIA QuadroFX 4000\nNVIDIA QuadroFX 4400\nNVIDIA QuadroFX 4500\nNVIDIA Geforce 7800GT\nNVIDIA Geforce 7800GTX\nNVIDIA Geforce 7800GTX 512", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1312", "text": "Just what the doctor ordered\n\tOutstanding item. Plenty of room to carry dvds. Enough padding to protect the player, but not too bulky", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1313", "text": "Good for Madrid\n\tI ordered v8 as soon as it was advertised by Garmin but they shipped v7 instead.  Six weeks later I got the v8 update dvd.  My wife and kids had to make due with v7 while in Madrid.  She was pleased with the accuracy and said it enabled her to travel around with confidence.  However, she noted that Madrid was undergoing quite a bit of major road construction and she got stuck in multiple traffic jams on the major highways.  In the end, she would veer away from the major roads and let the unit re-calculate her route.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1314", "text": "Good product within its limits\n\tIf you understand this product's limits before you buy it, you'll be happy.  It shows topographical contours, rivers and most streams for the entire United States.  In addition to that, it shows roads that were in existance 10-20 years ago.  These major roads are also named.\n\nThe limit is that newer roads don't show up.  It also doesn't support auto-routing, even if your GPS does.  Garmin sells other products that are tailored for road navigation but you have to do some independant research or logical deduction to figure out that this package isn't suited for it.\n\nThe product support could be better.  Neither the manual nor web site tell you how to load all 3 CDs on your computer so you don't have to swap CDs when transitioning between zones.  The company's web site doesn't give a good explanation of what the software can and can't do.\n\nYou'll be disappointed if your expectations aren't grounded in reality.  Garmin could help alleviate this problem by making this information readily available", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1315", "text": "Very nice monitor, good price too\n\tI am very pleased with my purchase of the Envision EN-7100 monitor. It arrived in perfect condition, no dead pixels. I resisted spending the money on a new monitor for a long time, but now I'm glad I made the switch to LCD. The color and clarity is wonderful. Most of all, I love having all this extra space on my desk. For the money, this is a great monitor", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1316", "text": "Monster makes the difference!\n\tI just recently bought a Sony DVP-S560D model DVD player to replace my  older, more out of date player. I hooked it up, and to my surprise, it  wasn't any better than my old player as far as quality. Then I purchased  S-Video cables from Monster Video and now the colors are more vibrant, the  picture is in higher-res, and I can see every little detail on the screen.  The picture quality that these S-Video cables produce are surpassed only by  component video cables, which cost many times more the price. If you are  considering buying these cables then just consider that for the price of  only one DVD, you can get better performance and picture quality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1317", "text": "Worth The money\n\tI wanted to thank amazon for their quick response to my first order not arriving. within a week they sent me another. I have been using it everyday, and have not gotton lost. I install wood flooring in NJ PA NY, works like a charm. I use it with my palm treo 700P.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1318", "text": "Perfect for all your mp3s!!!\n\tI used this card on my Nokia N70 for storing mp3 files. Granted I can't fit my entire music collection on it, but if I wanted to, I'd buy an iPod. This is perfect for listening to my favourite songs on the go, as well as taking pictures and video clips! Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1319", "text": "Good product\n\tI love sound systems. So when I got my new reciever (Sony STR-DE898/B) I hooked up the new speaker wires with the THX Certified Gold Plated speaker connectors and wow what a difference. I miscalculated how much wire I needed so my rear right speaker does not have the new speaker wire, I can hear a light and day difference in sound quality. Needless to say I'm ordering more to complete the job. The monster fiber optic cable is a must as well. I can hear sounds that I normally couldn't on my old system. I like testing sound with: The Hulk (the scene were he tears up the tanks), Saving Private Ryan (taking the beach), and Open Range (Gunfight at the end of the movie). In all these movies there are small sounds that you can distinctly hear now that I could not before the new wire and connectors. Excellent product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1320", "text": "More bang for your buck.\n\tThis is my first mp3 player so I researched it carefully before making my decision. The gorgeous screen, the wide number of codecs it supports and the 30gb hard drive were all selling points. I'm so glad I bought it. Videos look great on the screen. Some need to be converted over which is a slow process but in general I love it. The built in speaker doesn't do it justice. Even on the included earbuds the sounds quality is amazing. Making playlists with the creative software is very easy. My biggest problem is the lag of accessories for it. No case, no screen protectors out for it. I'd love to see a docking station that lets you record to it as a dvr the way the archos players do. But for the money it looks to me to be a far superior player to the Ipod or the Zune.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1321", "text": "Wrong adapter for Garmin 330c\n\tThis adapter can not be used with the Garmin 330", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1322", "text": "Nice Armband\n\tA little bouncy while running, but a convenient product.  Fits perfectly around all of my MP3 players (large and small)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1323", "text": "Excellent basic phone\n\tThis is a great phone. Memory is easy to progam. The phone has 3 memory keys for emergenies and 9 additional memory keys for personal numbers. It can be used on a desk or hung on the wall. The only thing I don't like about the phone is the buttons on the handset. However, I knew about this feature before purchasing the phone. I would recommend this phone to anyone who is looking for a good basic phone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1324", "text": "Excellent portable mouse\n\tI did a lot of research on Amazon.com before I finally decided on this mouse.  I wanted to replace my (extremely) small Kensington USB mouse with a retractable cable.  At home, I use a Wacom tablet.  Next month I am traveling abroad, so I wanted a slightly bigger mouse that can handle more frequent use than the Kensington.  Wireless was key for portability.  I also wanted something rechargeable, and I didn't want the USB adapter sticking out.\n\nI received it today, and I'm on my first charge.  So no comments on batteries (which can be replaced with other AAA NiMH for optimal performance if desired anyway).\n\n- I have large but skinny hands.  Mouse is small, but its long length helps in terms of where to place your fingers.  Of course convenience is not comparable to a full-size mouse, but if you want portability, this is about the right size.\n\n- I have a PowerBook that runs Tiger (10.4).  Excellent Bluetooth connection.  Also very good response, very little delay.  Only reservation is for the scroll wheel, which requires subtle pressure for accurate scrolling - this is ever so slightly uncomfortable if you have large hands, because the mouse is flat and your hand is adjusted over the mouse so that it is a bit hard to apply adequate vertical pressure on the scroll wheel from that position.  It is hard to explain, but not a big issue for me. \n\n- USB charger works well.  The added size of the USB adapter helps with comfortability (still flat, but becomes an otherwise full-sized mouse) - despite the fact that the cable attaches to the bottom of the mouse.\n\n- As mentioned by others, installing the batteries is a challenge.  Pull the notch on the bottom of the mouse as you slide the top (part with the Anycom label) away from the clickers.  Once I figured it out, not so hard. \n\nOverall, I don't seek perfection anyway, so this mouse does the job adequately for me.  I haven't tried any other Bluetooth mouse before, so I'm more or less in awe", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1325", "text": "SanDisk Is Reliable\n\tThis card has been working great for me so far after over a month of heavy use.  \n\n512 MB is more than enough space for anyone with a 5 MB or less camera, assuming you transfer photos off your camera fairly regularly and are not shooting hundreds of photos at a time.  With the 1200x1600p setting I use on my camera most often, this card holds over 400 photos, and it will hold even more for those using a more email-friendly setting.  Do the math to figure out if 512 is the number for you, but I've had no problems with SanDisk products", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1326", "text": "Very easy to use and quick to acquire satellites\n\tI have to admit, I'm a GPS junkie.  I've had a variety of GPS units over the past decade and currently own 3 - the c340 being my latest acquisition for use solely when driving.\n\nI am greatly impressed with this unit.  It was fast to get going right out of the box and after the initial satellite acquisition and almanac download (for those who are interested, when a GPS unit is turned off and moved a significant distance, say 300+ miles, from where it last thought it was, it needs to recalibrate itself by downloading the current almanac of satellite positions from the GPS satellites.  This can take a few minutes.) In any case, after the initial automatic recalibration, the unit acquired satellites quickly whenever I turned it on.\n\nThe user interface is very easy to use.  I've used Hertz NeverLost systems for years and have always thought they had a good interface.  I think Garmin's is better.\n\nOne highly useful feature is the ability not just to search for Points of Interest (POI), but to have the unit search for those points of interest that are along the route you are currently navigating.  This allows you to identify, say, hotels along your route while you are driving and then, using the telephone info provided by the unit, to call the hotels up and see if you can negotiate a lower rate before you arrive - \"let your fingers do the walking...\"\n\nIf you don't tell the unit where to look, though, it can take quite a while to search for a Point of Interest.  I didn't know which city to specify and I did a search for \"Eagle Rock Rec\" (I was too lazy to spell out \"Eagle Rock Recreation Center\" which turned out to be about 175 miles away) and the unit chugged away for several minutes but eventually came back with the right entry for me to navigate to.  I later realized that even though I didn't know the exact city the destination was in, I did know a city that was near the desired destination.  When I specified that information, the c340 took only a few seconds to find the right location.\n\nThe advanced user can also create your own POI lists complete with custom icons and load those into the c340.  I have done this for all In-N-Out Burger and Krispy Kreme locations.  The advantage to having your own custom POIs even though these places are in the built-in POI list is that the custom POIs are visible on the c340 map screen at certain zoom levels.  If you are a Geocacher, you can do the same with geocaches, but you'll still need your handheld unit to find the cache.\n\nThe newer (and more expensive) c5xx units evidently have the Sirf circuitry in them which is more sensitive, allowing signal acquisition indoors, but I found the sensitivity of the c340 to be fine - especially since I have limited my indoor driving lately :-). I haven't tried the c340 under a thick tree canopy with cloud cover yet, so I might change my tune.  The comparable c5xx unit at this price point, the c530, lacks the c340's text-to-speech capabilities (this prevents the c530 from announcing street names).\n\nSince I already have a Garmin handheld GPS unit as well as Garmin's MapSource Topo mapping software, I used the unlock code that came with the c340 to unlock my MapSource maps for the unit. I then loaded the topo maps for the entire Western US onto an SD card (between 300-500 MB) and plugged it into the c340 to see what would happen.  It worked!  So now I have the c340's excellent built-in maps and POIs for on-road trips *and* Topo Maps available to me for off-road adventures.\n\nOne thing you should do if you are in the US is enable the unit's WAAS capability (the default is for WAAS to be disabled).  Enabling this capability increases the accuracy of the unit when certain satellites are in range.\n\nAlso, since this unit has a touch-screen, fingerprints on the screen are inevitable. You should *never* use an ammonia-based product (like most window cleaners) to clean electronic screens - it will cause them to fog.  Instead, use those little antiseptic alcohol towelettes.  They are cheap and if you don't use them for cleaning your touch-screen they might come in handy for first-aid.\n\nI give this unit a highly positive rating.  I like it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1327", "text": "Excellent!\n\tEasy to use, nice (in appearance), very comfortable (lots of space) and at an excellent price! I highly reccomend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1328", "text": "Excelent Product from top to bottom\n\tI recommend this product! is an excellent purchase option. Excellent product quality in performance and looks. No product out there in the market looks as good as this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1329", "text": "Good but not perfect\n\tThe sound is fine, but the mic is not so good, too much background noise. The headset is quite \"loose\" but it's ok when you get used to it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1330", "text": "This Buds for You\n\tThese are the only earphones worth buying for your iPod. I tried to get some cheapies after I lost my originals, but they were horrible. These are a little expensicve, but so worth it.\n\nI don't use the pause/skip attachment thing though. It makes the cord too long", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1331", "text": "very dependable - error free\n\tI'm using them a lot.Never failed - keeping up to 16x speed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1332", "text": "Great value excellent service\n\tHigh quality disks.  Never a bad burn.  Fast delivery.  Buy this from this selle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1333", "text": "Cute and easy to get going\n\tI opened it, I put it in my PSP and that was it. I had plenty of space on the memory stick and I personally didn't have to do any special formatting I just popped it in and that was it.\n\nI did want to add, buy this online because in my comparison shopping it was much more expensive in brick and morter stores I visited", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1334", "text": "Good value\n\tEasy to install and use but the remote does not have an on/off switch", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1335", "text": "Cd Player Review\n\tThe cd player works well, just wish the random play would work for all of the cd's instead of only one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1336", "text": "Tim\n\tThe product is fine however when i ordered i added a gift card to the payment. The gift card was not used and the purchase was paid in full with my credit card. Is my gift card still valid", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1337", "text": "A great porduct\n\tThe Microsoft optical wheel mouse is a great product. It is worth every penny of the purchase price. A great value! It is so much better than my old mouse with the ball in it. The optical wheel mouse is much more accurate too. The best purchase I ever made", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1338", "text": "Great Web Cam\n\tGreat quality.  I had a problem initially with XP Media Center compatibilty, but it works now after downloading an update from Logitech's website.  Recently, the sound is cutting out when communicating with my girlfriend across the country.  I think it might just be her interet connection though (we both have the same web cam).  As long as we restart the video call, then the sound comes back.  I am using Windows Live Messenger as the video call program.  I have never used the cartoons that it comes with.  The video quality is very good when recording a video for email", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1339", "text": "headset\n\tThe headset works great, comfortable. I just wish they had better sound quality...for instance when playing music", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1340", "text": "My Best flights ever...\n\tI bought these headphones on the recommendation of a friend, and he was sooo right!  The moment when the noice-cancelling algorithm kicks-in on a noisy flight is just sublime. I frequently use them without input, just tuning out the background noise on the aircraft...they even work well on squalling rug-rats a few rows away...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1341", "text": "Excellent Product except cables came with it\n\tThis amplifier works as stated.  Increased my modem downstream from -7 to +9.  No obvious loss of noise ratio and upstream signals.  All TV channels are much sharper!  The cables came with the amplifier are two RG59 cable lines.  For minimum loss of broadband signals, I suggest you replace one of them with R6 cable to carry the cable signals.  Use the RG59 for the power supply only", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1342", "text": "Plain Vanilla\n\tIf you want very basic capability this is the wireless adapter for you.  Slow but steady and inexpensive", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1343", "text": "Works great\n\tI bought this for my Tivo, hooked it up the day it arrived and haven't touched it since.  Great value", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1344", "text": "A great buy.\n\tThe only thing you will need when you buy this package is some extra paper! I love the fact that Epson advertises realistic figures for this package. Some other printer makers do not do this!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1345", "text": "i  recommend  buying the roady\n\tI installed the roady in my car a few days ago.my wife has a xm radio in her new vehile so i was some what familiar with the xm radio.the only reason i didn't give the  roady 5 stars was that the signal to the indash radio is poor.on the front of my in dash stereo there is a aux. input which i plugged my roady into and the roady plays crystal clear,however this connected is not mentioned in the roady instruction manual.i have three vehicles and all three have an aux. input on the front of the cd player that i plug my mp3 player into.xm radio was running a special and i got the unit and the car kit for 40.00.all in all the roady is awesome", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1346", "text": "Excellent rechargeables\n\tI have purchased these and other rechargeable batteries in the past. Generally I like the PowerEx batteries the best, but these Energizer batteries have really outdone the others. The seem to have the best capacity and last the longest of all the batteries I have. I have used them in my Canon S2-IS digital camera and have taken over 400 pictures during a weeklong vacation with no problems, and no recharging during the vacation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1347", "text": "A Top-Notch Universal DVD Player\n\tThere's no need to take anybody else's word for specs on this Sony DVD player when you can view or download, for free, the user's manual at http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-documents.pl?mdl=DVPNS90V and LOC=3. I've been running this Sony DVP-NS90V player through a Sony widescreen HDTV and a Pioneer amplifier/receiver for several days now, and I find almost none of the problems and limitations mentioned by previous reviewers. One, for example, states that there is \"no bass management,\" yet you can (a) route more or less signal to the subwoofer by selecting \"small\" or \"large\" for the front speaker size (see page 76 of the user's manual), and also (b) increase or decrease the bass from -15 dB to +5 dB (see page 77 of the manual). Whether you prefer analog to digital audio, or you think SACD's are tops, is a matter of opinion, taste and choice and not an objective evaluation of a playback unit. I, for one, prefer DVD-Audio, and I mention this for an important reason: Some product ads and the user's manual clearly warn that this unit \"will NOT play DVD-Audio discs.\" Happy surprize: it most certainly will! For my DVD-A's that have optional Dolby 5.1 and/or DTS tracks, the player simply ignores the primary DVD-A format (normally output via the 6 analog cable connectors) but still plays the Dolby or the DTS via the digital audio (optical or coaxial) connectors. For \"pure\" DVD-A's (without Dolby 5.1 or DTS tracks), it conveniently outputs the audio BOTH via the 6 analog AND the digital connectors. And in all cases above, the audio is full multi-channel surround, and not downmixed to 2-channel PCM, nor Prologic pseudo-surround. The only DVD-A function it lacks is the video slideshow often included on DVD-A's, and so displays only the \"jacket image\" onscreen. The Quick Setup allows any DVD newbie to be up and running in a short time. And the Custom Setup is so detailed with so many fine tweaks and trouble-shooters that it's bound to please even the high-end audio-video geek-freaks. In short, you'll find this to be a superior universal player, provided you read the user's manual (all 84 pages of it!), follow it, and connect equally high-quality, compatible equipment capable of exploiting its many fine features", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1348", "text": "Successor to the lengendary xr55!\n\t...what it has that the xr55 does not: HDMI, dual-amping of front mains now available during 5.1 playback, one extra set of component inputs, and all-channel stereo (called \"party mode\" on other receivers).  \n\nOtherwise the internal components are identical, so expect similar performance---in other words, outstanding SQ when matched with the right speakers, blows away all other receivers under five hundred bucks and most under a thousand.  \n\nSee my lengthy review of the xr55 for more details.  \n\nBoutique audio shops do not want you to know about this product, because it'd put them out of business...they make much higher margins selling you receivers costing several times this Panasonic's prices, since their profits are usually a fixed percentage of the street price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1349", "text": "best buy\n\tThis is the second Brother HL-2070N printer i\"ve owned. The first died during a storm and I forgot about electrical surges. The only negative on this printer is a slight curling of the pages. It is fast and reliable. The prints are crystal clear. I would recommend this product to everyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1350", "text": "Great but quirky large-format linux printer\n\tI've had my Epson 1280 for over two years now and consider it money well spent. I run exclusively on Linux (currently Gentoo) and the Linux support for this printer (using CUPS) is superb. All modes, resolutions, etc. are supported. I use this printer a lot for engineering work printing B-size (tabloid) drawings and it works great for that.\n\nLike just about every review states, this printer slurps ink like Homer Simpson slurps beer. Because I don't print many color photos this is not a problem for me--if I was doing that I'd get the Niagara system other reviewers cite. I've researched the Niagara system and  it looks like a good deal for heavy users. \n\nMy main complaint with this printer--and the reason why it only gets four stars--is the ease with which the heads clog up. This printer wants to be used constantly. If you let it sit for a day or two it's almost guaranteed that one or more of the jets will clog up and you'll get streaks in the output. Then you have to either press the front-panel control or, in more extreme cases, run the head-unclogging utility (on Linux I use mtink) to force the printer to 'blow out' the plugged jets. When the printer does this it blasts ink through the heads wasting even more of the pricey ink. Do this enough and the reservoir the printer blasts the ink into (a sponge-sandpaper-like thing) will overflow and cause the head to smear ink all over the paper. That's when you get out the Windex and paper towels and clean up the mess (google the web for details.) Because of this 'trait' I would not recommend this printer for casual users.\n\nStill, for B-sized printing and high-quality photos, and considering how well supported it is under Linux, there's not much else better out there", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1351", "text": "Big Work Horse, Colors Just Right\n\tHaving owned a 1280 for a year and a half thus far, I can say that this printer is for somone who wants a reliable and problem free large format printer that produces on target results. The drivers at least for Mac OS X are easy to understand and reliable. The ability to manage the printer such as doing a nozzle check and a head clean right from the application that is going to be printing, is a vey nice touch as well. However, it is the colors that this printer gets high reviews from me. By using mat or glossy photo paper and making the proper print settings, one can get nice rich colors that are on cue. Thus this printer makes good for doing proofs. As an artist and Graphic Designer, having this quality is a blessing since this print cost $ 400 at the time of parchase. Compare that to profesional quality workhorses going from $2000 on up. Also being able to print up to 13 x 19 save me loads of time since that cuts down on the number of trips to my local print service to have them do my print outs on there large format printers. The only minuses are that one needs a generous amout of desktop realestate to acomadate the 1280 as it is almost twice the size of a normal 8 1/2 x 11 printer. Also one needs be prepared to shell out some payolla as the ink cartriges can get pricey. But what inkjet dosen't have that problem? Anyway that little expences is nullified by savings of not having to go to my print service so often. So any one looking for a good large format printer that produces some good printouts and not have to pay an arm and a leg for it, the 1280 is a very good cadadate for that job. So I'm giving 5 stars on the Epson 128", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1352", "text": "Quality Cable\n\tI ordered the 4 meter cable which was pictured with 24 pin connectors and received one with 18 pins.  Found out that the missing middle 6 pins are used to transmit audio which my monitor doesn't support anyway.  Originally, the DVI-D specification allowed for both a video signal and an audio signal, but most manufacturer's have only used the video portion.  If you need a DVI-D cable, an 18 pin connector will most likely work since most devices won't process the audio signal anyway.  There are a few (very few) devices that do use all 24 pins, but with the advent of HDMI, nobody really makes them anymore", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1353", "text": "My Review\n\tProduct came in as describe.  Super clear picture quality as it's supposed to be as Monster Cable brand", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1354", "text": "Great value for money!\n\tThe Sennheiser HD 205 is great value for money.  The design is not only comfortable, but takes out a lot of ambient noise.  This headphone does not have active noise reduction but does a good job with its closed design headphone.\n\nThe right-side is able to swivel backwards, so you can answer a phone call and not need to remove the whole headphone.  This swivel was designed for DJ's to do sound mixing, but works well for other purposes as well.\n\nI also like its strong bass and great clarity, where I could hear sounds in music that I did not hear before.  This headphones not only works well for music, but does great with your favourite action movie.  You will hear how close the sound is, and have bullets whizzing past you and swords meeting like they are just around you.\n\nBelow are the technical specifications:\n\nAcounstic principle: Dynamic, closed\nEar coupling: Supra-aural\nFrequency response: 14-20,000 Hz\nMax SPL at 1kHz, 1 Vrms: 112 dB\nTHD at 1kHz, 100 dB SPL:  and lt; 0.5%\nImpedance: 32 Ohms\nWeight (without cable): 206 g\nSingnal cable: 3 m copper cable (OFC), single-sided\nConnector/adapter: 3.5 mm stereo jack with 6.3 mm adapter\n\nThis headphones comes with a 2 year warranty and a protective pouch for the headphones", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1355", "text": "Very good for this money\n\tI bought this phone at Amazon, and I am happy with it. Provides very good sound quality, comfortable navigation,address book and Caller ID.With its 5.8 GHz frequency speed, it is much better than my previous one which was Panasonic 2.4GHz and did not have light signal on handset when you have a new message.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1356", "text": "good product\n\ttakes a little time to start operating, very good for the price a little trouble using it inside ca", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1357", "text": "excelent  for its price\n\tThis simple device is reliable for fixing positions. And If you know about coordinates, you can set it in, and bingo. You can compensate what it lacks of by using coordinates from a map while you paid unexpensive", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1358", "text": "Fantastic Speakers\n\tWhat a wonderful surprize.  It took about ten minutes to install them to my HP Media center computer.  They replace speakers that came with my 19\" monitor which were lousy to say the least. (speaker make with held) But the vs 4121s surpassed all my expectations.  While I am not an audiophile, I do admire and expect good faithful sound reproduction and these speakers more than do the job.  I don't understand how the more expensive ones can do any better.  Suffice to say I am completely satsfied and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for their moneys worth", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1359", "text": "portability is nice\n\tHaving a TV in the car make the carpool-commute a little easier.  Obviously, the driver can't watch it, but the passengers can.  All of the chords and connectors are included.  Great price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1360", "text": "A little pricy, but it was worth it.\n\tThis is my first time ever buying a really expensive MP3 player.  I bought it three weeks ago.  If I hadn't seen the Creative Zen Vision:M, I probably would have bought the Sandisk Sansa E260.  I love being able to bring my cartoon/tv shows over to a friends house so we can watch them on the tv.  There is one problem I've had with it.  I'm not sure if anyone else has had this, but there is some slight static noise that happens once in a while when I'm listening to music.  I don't think it's the MP3s, because I've never ran into the problem with my other MP3 players.  If only they would've added the video cable for the TV and kept the charger, then I would've rated it a 5", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1361", "text": "Don't overlook this player\n\tEarlier this week I received the factory referbished Samsung HD841.  I have had a few days to use it and compare it to my other players, mainly my Philips 642, which have been excellent players for me. This Model does well.  I don't understand why this model has such a rough reveiw.  Note, this model has the DVI output, If your TV has an HDMI port, you will want to check out the Samsung HD 850 (identical otherwise).  First, this model has component, composite and S-video hook ups, as well as the DVI port (still have to run seperate sound out with DVI). Also, this model does feature digital coax sound out and optical sound out as well for systems that can handle 5.1 THX.  Many upconvert models do not have the digital outs on lower priced models. The picture quality is great, at 480p comparable with my Philips.  Again, The upconvert works well out the DVI hook up to my TV, but to be honest, it is hard to tell any difference between it and a good 480p progressive scan player, at least on my tv which is a 23\" 720p LCD.  Menus also are a bit difficult to figure out at first as well.  The user manual is less than impressive at explaining thing, in fact, it does not have an index.  But, it the main thing is that the player is does perform well, and is a name brand product from samsung (I have had some offbrand experience and have had perfomace problems).  THis player also appears to have DivX available on it, not noted in the product discription, so that was a suprise as well.  This will allow the use of MP4 movie files.  The remote again is bigger and at first more difficult than my other players, but after a day or so it actually is better because many of the features are available to change at the push of a button instread of going through the menus.  In all, I will continue to explore this new player, but in all it seems to be a quality product that has received some bad flack.  So give it a chane, the prices are good currently, quality has been good, and it is a Samsung.\nNote to the technosavy: I have not had luck using the component upconvert code that is available on other web sites, so I am using my DVI input for upconvert.  Also, the new Blue ray (HD 1080p) DVD players are out, so if you have the expensive hi res tvs that can handle this, you might want to wait and save till you can get the new DVD players.  \nNote 2: the factory referbished models come with a DVI cable, a 20-30 dollar value that many don't come with", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1362", "text": "Quality at a good price\n\tThis was one of the cheapest tv mounts and it had all the options the expensive ones had it will pull away from the wall as well as allow the screen to pivot up and down.It also compacts up close to the wall.\nI dont know what other features someone would want in a mount.\nIt is also very smooth when it moves and there is not any deflection or sloppiness in the construction, altough I only put a 14\" lcd on it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1363", "text": "I'd have given it 5 stars except for one irritating feature\n\tThere is a light that ALWAYS stays on and it is distracting, as others have noted. Otherwise, it is great. Good design, works well, no complaints. But that light...WHY did they design it with that?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1364", "text": "Very nice\n\tProtects the Garmin's 60 screen from scratches, but interferes with the button operations a little. Worth the hassle to protect the screen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1365", "text": "Very pleased\n\tThis unit works very well and we are very pleased with it. Nice construction, good sound quality on both ends. We're concerned about battery life as in # of recharges before performance decreases, but no indication right now that is an issue. I would have give the product 5 stars if it had been cheaper. This class of device is overpriced in general. Amazon's price was very good, but overall still seems over priced. I would definately buy another from Amazon as these are 25% more at other places.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1366", "text": "Good cables, but way overpriced.\n\tThis cable does improve the image quality but not by much. I was dissappointed to see very little difference between my standard PS2 stock cable and the moster cable I bought. This is not to say that the Monster cable is bad, but it just isn't worth the asking price. If you see on for under $20 then I recommend picking it up, but other than that, just avoid them because there isn't much better out there", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1367", "text": "Well built and roomy\n\tI bought this backpack for walking to work each day with my laptop and various other items I need to carry back and forth (umbrella, lunch, spare battery, paper, etc).  It's well designed and constructed and has fulfilled all my expectations.  Its size allows me to carry a hefty foldup umbrella which can lie horizontally.  I was concerned it size might make it intrusive or awkward, but it's not.\n\nMy only minor complaint is that the buckles on the shoulder straps slip gradually and need to be tightened every couple of days", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1368", "text": "Great!Excellent!\n\tThis bag is fantastic,comfortable to carry, fits loads in,protects my laptop,doubles as hand luggage.No complaints at all. Best bag I've ever bought", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1369", "text": "can't go wrong with batteries\n\tSeems nowadays everything uses AAA batteries so this 30 pack is perfect for just about anyone that needs them. You know who you are. The ones with the video games, remote controls, clocks, and whatever else you need. Expecially good to get during the holidays, you should never be without", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1370", "text": "Good Service!!!\n\tReceived it pretty quick, but it was SDSDQU-1024-E10M.  There isn't any difference just it comes from Europe instead of the U.S. That was pretty odd but otherwise it works", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1371", "text": "Works for 10 days then quits\n\tMy experience, with several repetitions: The adapter, continuously plugged in, continuously on, works for about 10 days, then stops working and drops the connection. It won't restart. The only way to recover is to unplug it, plug in your spare (you do have a spare, of course), and let the Netgear WG111T cool off for a couple of days. Then you plug it in again, and it works for about 10 days...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1372", "text": "Never leave home without it.\n\tI purchased my first Roadmate in August 2004.  Since then I have taken it to various places in North America.  It's gotten me out of some tight spaces.  I've never gotten lost while using it.\n\nI purchased the second one when the voice interface on the first failed.  I sent it in for repair.  (The extended warranty had just run out about 2 weeks earlier) The new RoadMate arrived in two days and has worked fine ever since.  The old Roadmate was returned to me repaired in about a week.\n\nI gave the first one to my wife and she has used it with success ever since.\n\nPros:  Easy to use. Amazing detail.\nCons:  Sometimes takes a long time to acquire satellites\n       Original mount is useless after about a month.  I got aftermarket\n       tripod for each unit and they seem to work fine. Software updates \n       are expensive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1373", "text": "It's worth it.\n\tI have case logic CD wallets from 7+ years ago that are still in good shape...despite the abuse I put them through.  I bought this one only because of CD collection expansion. I find simply wiping off the outside cover with a wet sponge keeps it clean. The nylon covers really hold up over time. Remember- the \"128 cd capacity\" refers to CDs without their accompaning booklets. It's really 64 CDs with booklets.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1374", "text": "The Power of Charging\n\tThis charger is designed for every iPod EXCEPT the Shuffle.  The Shuffle connects via USB, this charger uses FireWire.\n\nEvery iPod charges while connected to a computer via FireWire or USB 2.0, but this charger allows you to charge your iPod in a wall outlet.  In addition to the charger you will need a connector cable.  You can use the one that came with your iPod or buy a second one.  Hook 'em up, plug it in the wall and get on with more important things while your iPod charges.\n\nFor international travelers, the plug pops off and you can purchase the correct plug for the country you will be visiting.  Great feature!\n\nI have an iPod Dock connected to my stereo and use an extra connection cable along with this plug to ensure that my iPod doesn't run of of juice durring parites and long playing sessions.  I highly recommend the Power Adapter to iPod users who want the flexability to use their iPod on the road or in conjunction with a stereo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1375", "text": "Great Product - Great service\n\tOur new VCR/DVD player is wonderful. Set up was easy and I am even able to record-- something that the set-up configuration on my last model was unable to do. Delivery was even faster than expected! Quality is teriffic and price was reasonable", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1376", "text": "Super Sony\n\tMy old DVD would not play some of the many new formats, i.e. DVD-R, etc. This unit plays every DVD I've put in it with no hassles. The VCR has an auto tracking adjustment feature that seems to be fool proof, no stutters or static in the sound.  And the icing on the cake is the remote.  I understand it!  Plus it controls my television functions.  Excellent price and standard excellent Amazon service.  Well done", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1377", "text": "Excellent Product\n\tI bought these speakers some time back. I was a bit skeptical because the sub woofer looked a little wierd. but once I plugged it in they sounded really good..\n\nthe remote control is really handy.......\n\nIf you are looking for nice speakers for dorms or not an apartment these are it....they are really awesome......\n\nThey go really loud...I owned JBL Creatures 2 before and I prefer these to my old ones.... These Altec Lansings are the best speakers I have ever owned and trust me I have gone through the lot of the", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1378", "text": "Great sound at affordable price\n\tI've been using SBL soundcards for about 3 years. I use it for recording live and with sound fonts.  This usb device is easy to set up and the sound quality is great!  One installation tip.  Initially after I connected it and installed the software, I was not getting any sound, although the software was installed successfully.  I rebooted, and everything was detected and has worked fine since.  So just remember to reboot after installation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1379", "text": "Unexpected Awesomeness\n\tI am a audiophile and am very picky when it comes to buying my toys. I bought these by accident when i was acually trying to buy the hd650's it was too late to cancell my order and since it was half the price i decided to try them out. I first hooked them up to my denon amp and listened to some cds and they sounded awesome. i could hear things in songs i have never heard before. I then hooked them up to my cheapy portable philips cd player just to see what it would sound like. to my surprise it sounded just as good as hooking them up to my denon amp. There was plenty of bass and highs and mids came out very good. the only draw back is that it is open and it bugs people that are sitting close to you. I am glad i got these instead of the 650's cause my friend owned the 650's and if you don't have a amp hooked up to it your out of luck", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1380", "text": "Brilliant!\n\tThis little doohickey is exactly what I needed to read my memory sticks.  Load the software, plug it into the USB port and you're off and running!  The MobileMate is SUPER SPEEDY!  The files/pictures pop right up with no lag time.  And you can read all forms of memory sticks with this one reader.\n\nExcellent value for the price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1381", "text": "Very good value\n\tI'm very happy with this model. I use it mostly as a VCR replacement to record broadcast TV shows. You can't beat the price for this feature-set. I'll try to describe some aspects that aren't mentioned in the other reviews. The owner's manual can also be found online in PDF format.\n\nIt can schedule upto 16 programs. It does not support VCR+ or a TViO-style program guides. You can enter a title into each schedule that appears both on the schedule list and direct navigator chapter menus. It even sorts the main schedule listing and indicates which events are on the current disk. Every on-screen menu shows you which remote control buttons are functional on that screen.\n\nThe commercial skip button advances about 60 seconds which isn't quite granular enough, but 2 clicks and a little fast forwarding works well. The remote operations have a very fast feeling response compared to tape players. \n\nMy only complaint: The remote sensor on the recorder seems to be all the way on right-hand side. When the unit is in our video cabinet, the sensor is in a deadzone for half the room. We can't shift the position much because the disk tray slot is all the way on the left side and won't open if it's too close to the wall. Of course this probably means nothing to you.\n\nAt the highest quality setting (XP) it made a very good (near perfect I'd say) copy from a 8mm video camera using analog inputs. At that setting, only one hour of content fits on a DVD. The next lower setting (SP) which can hold two hours per disk, the copy from the video camera had some contrast problems. Most TV shows recorded in EP (8 hrs) are acceptable quality although you do see the blockiness and some motion blur at times. This is especially pronounced on animated shows. The four-hour LP setting had no apparent digital artifacts on recorded TV. It also has a Flex-mode option I haven't tried yet in which you tell it how long to record and it will fit the recording to the freespace available on the disk at the highest possible quality.  Probably would be good for recording a TV movie.\n\nIt's too bad other vendors haven't adopted the -RAM format because most of the features on this box only work on that kind of media, but it won't play on most other equipment. The other formats seem lame by comparison, but this unit can play and record on them. \n\nWatching one show while another is recording (or the same show that's recording, but from the beginning) is very easy to do. Most of the operations are very sensible and explained on-screen pretty well, but you should spend some time in the manual if you've never had a dvd recorder before. It can do a lot of stuff.\n\nOne interesting feature is that no matter what input you are using, the signal is sent through the s-video output.\n\nIt can't burn music CD's which seems like it would have been a trivially easy feature to add. That and a battery backup (so I won't lose my schedule) and wider angle of view for the remote sensor would required get the fifth review star", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1382", "text": "Monster Connections\n\tI purchased the Monster Cable MP HTS 1000 without reading the reviews,(which I don't usually do) for the simple reason of where I purchased my hdtv, Samsung HLS-5687w they were trying to sell me but for a $150, which was too much.  I plugged in my equipment to the monster and at first there was no picture only sound.  I have directv and they have a connection which allows you to receive digital and analog signals through the same cable.  That connection needs to be placed after the monster in the connection loop.  After switching around the cables I had a picture again.  I can't really see an improvement in the picture quality (HD is beautiful) I bought the monster basically for the protection", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1383", "text": "HP 50G Review Comments\n\tThe 50G is the successor to the HP 49G. They both accept only a maximum of 1GB SecureDigital flash cards since they only have an approximate 1GB operating system file address space. Only about  0.9GB of the SecureDigital flash cards (a little more on the HP 49G than on the HP 50G) are accessible. The manuals only vaguely state that they recognice FAT16 and FAT32 SecureDigital flash cards. The HP 50G has a black case with a black metallic faceplate. The white and orange shift key labels on the metallic black faceplate have much better contrast and are easier to distinguish than the HP 49G red (or tomato) and turquiose shift key labels on the tan anodized faceplate. The black HP 50G looks tastefully geared for serious users. They still have no display backlighting or a color display. The HP 50G keyboard feels a little more compliant than the HP 49G but it would be nicer if they were as buttery smooth as the original early 1970's series of the HP hand held calculators", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1384", "text": "Ultra Convenient\n\tThe convenience of this product is terrific.  Whenever I show people how it snaps in half, they're amazed at the ingeniousness of it and they say how they want to get one.  Now that all computers have USB ports, I can put my photos into any computer anytime I want without worrying about the docking station.  A must-have product for every digital camera!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1385", "text": "It is worth it\n\tGreat product. It's two in one. You have it in your camera and take photos, next you can plug it into the USB port and download data. It's worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1386", "text": "High priced sounds\n\tFirst time I heard these I was floored by the output.  Nice high, mid and low bass sounds no matter what you have going thru them be it music, games or movies.  Definately worth the low low price...\n\nFirst person WWII shooter games like Call of Duty sound awesome with these speaker", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1387", "text": "Linksys PAP2\n\tI am going to strictly comment on the Linksys PAP2. A lot of the reviews on here have been for the Vonage service. The Linksys PAP2 is NOT THE Vonage service, but one of many adapters you can use. \n\nI am extreamly satisfied with my Linksys PAP2. It is small, light weight, and perfect for those who need to travel. The voice quality is excellent and people say I do not sound like I am talking over VOIP. There is no line noise, static, popping, etc. \n\nI am giving this product 4 stars. Why? Because there is only ONE ethernet port. If you have a router, just connect the PAP2 to one of your available ethernet ports and you are good to go. If you do not have a router, consider getting another Vonage phone adapter with built in 4-port router. There are several.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1388", "text": "Exactly same as the description\n\tThis is the best lock you can find for laptops, but I am still not very confident with it. It looks flimpsy but better than others", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1389", "text": "Works well at a great price\n\tInstallation on a normal home network setup is very easy. My setup was a little more complex due to voip router, and 2nd wireless router. Sling has instructions on their web site but I still had to mess around with my settings in order to get it to work. To work on multiple routers you have to do port forwarding on both routers to port 5001. Once I worked this out everything is great. \n\nVideo quality is good in the house, haven't tried it from another location. I'm running the Sling AV with Netgear Ethernet power adaptors to my router and then watching TV via wireless to my laptop. Now we can watch TV in any room of the house. My wife loves being able to watch the news in the morning while in the kitchen. She also loves being able to surf while having a show running in a small window on the side. \n\nControl of my Dish DVR is very good. We can manage any feature of our Satelite/DVR box. This will come in handy when we travel as we have our sons Seaseme Street shows on the DVR and now we can take those with us on the road. \n\nOverall, I'm pleased with the Sling AV. It offers good performance at a great price point. Now Sling just needs to get the Mac version out so I can watch TV on my beautiful 15.4 inch Mac Book Pro", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1390", "text": "Quality product - should be higher capacity\n\tThis is a quality built toner cartridge, but for the money, it should have a great toner capacity", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1391", "text": "Amazing clarity and bass\n\tSoundwise the Klipsch Promedia Ultra 5.1s were everything that they were supposed to be.  The bass is very powerful and can even be overpowering if not adjusted.  The sound is crystal clear and with a decent sound card all of the settings can be tweaked until perfection.  Setup was a breeze and no instructions are needed although they are provided just in case.\n\nSomething to note is the speaker wire that comes with the speakers is a little on the small size and thicker wires should be be purchased if you are picky about your sound.  The wires themselves are long enough and there shouldn't be any trouble reaching anywhere assuming you are putting these in a normal sized room.  One last thing to know is that there is no optical input for these speakers and only 1/8\" plugs for hooking up the sound source.  If you want optical you're going to have to go elsewhere.\n\nPlease note that buying these speakers will not make up for having a mediocre sound card or poor music quality.  If you are using most types of on board sound or an ancient soundblaster card it is time to upgrade or else you are just throwing away your money.  Same goes for music quality, if you are listening to an mp3 that is below 128kbps the poor sound quality is because of the shoddy encoding, not the speakers.  If you can't spare the hard drive space for 192kbps its time to get a new hard drive.\n\nOverall these speakers are a great deal.  While the price tag does seem a bit steep it is well worth the money for anyone that is serious about their music or movies.  For those of you who like to game these speakers will treat you good, however in my past experience a good set of headphones is better than a full blown sound system.  Lastly for those of you who like to play your music and bass full blast, don't bother spending the money.  These speakers should only be purchased by people who actually care about sound quality.  If you are more worried about loudness, do yourself a favor and buy some cheaper speakers, you won't even notice the difference", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1392", "text": "Financial Calculator\n\tIt has some very useful addition from the previous model.  It has cut the time of doing my homework in half", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1393", "text": "Cool!\n\tGreat for frequent air travel to pass the time. Minor complaints - instructions are sparse (had to get my son to show me how to use iTunes  and  load songs), but still haven't figured out how to arrange songs on the iPod. My problem", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1394", "text": "Quite a company for a college student\n\tThis backpack has been such a useful companion for me.  There are lots of space inside even for huge text books, and compartment is arranged just right to hold variety of stuff---CDs, DVDs, paperback books, pens, cell phones, water bottles, etc., etc.  There are numerous creative ways of storing stuff.  Indeed my whole life as a student can be inside at once.\n\nAs a notebook backpack, this would not provide the best protection.  Padding is fine, but depending on how much stuff you have a notebook inside could be squeezed a bit more than you desire.  Also, the clip to fix the cover flap onto the backpack almost is broken after a year of daily use for me.  I have had Dell 14\" and 15\" laptops with the backpack and fitting was just fine for securely hold it inside.  Wearing comfort is pretty good, and things are quite adjustable for your body.\n\nI would recommend this backpack if carrying more than a laptop, e.g., testbooks, is essential for you.\n\nP.S., I ended up using a warranty support to fix the buckle.  Targus's customer support is first rate---prompt, courteous, and reliable.  They actually replaced the backpack with a newer version of the same product.  Their service totally make them highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1395", "text": "just a little wobbly\n\tI had to 'fix' this ipod holder with a bicycle hand grip to stop it from shaking my ipod. I have a decent car and the roads are just ok but this thing shakes and shakes. I also put one of those beer coolers around the base of the foam hand grip and its now rock solid. Oh yeah and it holds the ipod just right too. I also put some of those velcro dots on the bottom for a little more security from my cup holder", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1396", "text": "Looks cool even with a white iPod.\n\tI hadn't seen this product in stores as I usually would see the white TuneDok which seemed pretty cool but I decided to buy this one online to go better with my black car (I have a white 40GB 4th generation iPod).\nThe holder is everything you would expect and it did work a little better than I expected. It's very easy to just place the iPod in the holder and very easy to take it off. You can do it with one hand. You just pull back the small tab of the suction thing on the back and your iPod is easily removed and ready to go. The additional cup adapters is an added bonus for those who need them, but the standard one was enough for me.\n\nThe part that is black and holds the iPod is what seems to be the best thing about the product. As far as I know the cups are the same grey color for both the white TuneCok and this black version, so the difference is only in the iPod holder and not the cups.\n\nThe only \"bad\" thing I could say is that the cup itself is made of a rubbery plastic that scratches easily. In fact when I was trying to figure out what the adapters were for (before reading the manual..oops), I scratched it quite a LOT trying to fit the two additional cups together. That doesn't affect functionality so it doesn't make me give it less than 5 stars. A small issue you might want to consider as well is that the TuneDok doesn't hold iPods in their cases. So if you're like me and carry your iPod everywhere in a case you might wan to consider having a case that is easy to put on the iPod and remove it to avoid the hassle everytime you want to place the iPod on the TuneDok.\n\nI like how the black TuneDok looks with my white iPod. It kind of makes the iPod stand out more than the TuneDok itself. I think the $15 price is pretty reasonable for the white TuneDok, and this one is too if you're willing to pay the extra $5 for it to go with your U2 iPod. But as I said, I think my white iPod looks cooler in my black car with the black TuneDok anyway.\nEdit: I bought it for $20, but now it's $15. One more good reason to get this one.\n\nI'm not too sure, but it seems like the new 5G iPod fits in the TuneDok. If they do, I bet this product is going to turn into a top seller soon enough as the demand for the black iPods is greater than the white one. Maybe someone who gets their 5G iPod can confirm this, so don't buy this for your 5G iPod unless you're already sure or can try it before you buy it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1397", "text": "JF Review\n\tWorks better than any other glossy paper I have used with my Epson 960", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1398", "text": "Great notebook case\n\tI purchased this for my wife who wanted a case for her \nHP Pavilion Notebook PC (DV5139US), screen size 15.4\", ht 1.8\", wdth 14.1\", depth 10.4 \". The bag is for personal use, not business, and use will be moderate. She did want some extra compartments for organization. \n\nThis case has met all her needs, it is light weight, constructed of durable material, well organized. Her notebook fits in this top loading case with ease. She is satisfied with this purchase. We would recommend purchasing this case.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1399", "text": "1 gig of Sony memory is NOT too much!! I have 2 for each camera!\n\tI have owned many Sony cameras in the past and am currently using two right now. The only problem I have encountered with any digital camera is that when you think you have enough memory, you run out when you need it most. That is why I upgraded all of my cameras from 256 and 512 meg memory sticks to the Sony 1 gig. Actually I carry a spare 1 gig too where ever I go. \n\nLook, when you take video with your digital camera or you use a high file size (3-6 megapixels) per picture, which you should always do to get the best possible prints made, your camera will need a ton of storage space.  Especially if you are on vacation or encounter a great photo moment or maybe even something you hadn't expected like a wildfire, a plane crash, a bank robbery or maybe even a cat in the park having kittens. You can always \"resize\" you photos to a smaller size later when you save then to your computer if you want to save space. Trust me, take large megapixel pics now and you will be amazed at how many shots came out better that you expected.\n\nYou never know. I have tons of pictures that people ask how did I ever get such good pictures of such amazing things. I have a helicopter crash, police car up a power poll, deer in downtown Oakland, house fire before the Fire Dept got there, tons of wild animals, any many more things I saw while I was driving somewhere or walking in a park. If you want great photos you have to be prepared when the moment arrives!\n\nMatching a camera with its name brand memory is also a great idea. No problems ever!! The Sony memory sticks I have from 5 to 6 years ago still work great with no problems. They make it fast and easy to transfer data from your camera to your computer. They are tiny wafer thin and extremely light weight and durable. I have first hand knowledge that products with the SONY name on it are first rate and high quality. If you want quality buy SONY", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1400", "text": "everything is labled for the game\n\tat first, the keyboard looked cheap and  the keys were in slightly different places than normal, but after time, I got used to the layout, and found that the keys actually work surprisingly smooth.  It probably helped my game a bit.  The extra bit on the front of the board did break off after 2 weeks, but I didn't like using it anyway", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1401", "text": "Best FM Transmitter for iPod I've used\n\tI've used the iTrip by Belkin, the TunecastII by Belkin, and this Monster iCarPlay for getting my tunes to my car speakers.  This is the best design and works the best of the three.  I like that it can charge my iPod and that the transmitter itself is inline.  The signal seems to be decent enough, though of course it crackles sometimes or you hear a bit of static.  This gets more pronounced the louder you make it.\n\nI think this is the safest for car use.  The iTrip is a nightmare because you have to change the station through the iPod.  So if you're taking a car trip (I live in NY but went to college in MI -- that's a 12 hour drive) and signals are coming in and out and you need to adjust, you really can't do it safely with the iTrip.  The Tunecast is a bit better, but that runs on batteries (the optional charger/power supply that I got for it didn't work).  Also, you can tune into any FM station with the up/down buttons, which is good, but you really only need the lower stations.  The iCarPlay has 8 frequencies it can transmit over and only 1 button.  Though I feel limited by the 8, I don't think going higher would help because there's more congestion.  I like the single button because there's no confusion whether you're going up or down and you can press the button, then easily tune the radio up a notch.  The other limitation I see is its iPod specific (uses dock connector) whereas the Tunecast just hooks into the headphone jack and it only works in cigarette lighters so you can't use it without a car (or something else with that power source).  But considering I bought it to use in my car, it does what it should and does a decent job of it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1402", "text": "Best answerer I've had\n\tWorks precisely as advertised.  None of the complaints in previous reviews hold for my experience. Specifically, battery backup works and sound quality of messages is excellent. Only negative: too many words spoken by the machine and they sometimes seem to overlap", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1403", "text": "Great Item\n\tWe replaced a tape unit with this one and are so pleased.  No more waiting for the tape to rewind and this one keeps the messages once played until you remove them.  Also very accurate on time.  We love it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1404", "text": "I like it. I recommend it.\n\tThe things I like most:\n\n1. My recorded greetings (two greetings allowed) and my caller's messages are clear and clean. \n\n2. The unit's appearance and styling is sleek and modern. The controls layout is good with everything in view and accessible on the top. My last machine had some of its controls on the sides causing me to have to pick it up and turn it around and around looking for a particular control. This machine is better in that respect. \n\n3. Learning to use it is a very easy and intuitive process especially if you have used other machines. The included instructions clearly explain how to use its less obvious features.\n\nThings I didn't like: Nothing, really. \n\nBut some minor annoyances include:\n\n1. The electronic accent of the generated voice of the machine was a little hard to understand at first. But I quickly \"learned\" its accent. Your callers will never hear it after you record your own greeting which will be clear and sound like you. Otherwise, your callers will hear a default message in the machine's voice.\n\n2. I installed the 9 volt battery first and the unit would not turn on when plugged into AC. Removing the battery, then plugging in the AC, then installing the 9 volt battery allowed it to power up and work normally. The battery installation instructions and general installation instructions did not indicate any particular installation sequence requirements regarding the battery", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1405", "text": "Very good phone\n\tBought it for my elderly mother, who is getting hard of hearing.  The volume control on each handset has helped her a lot.  She also says that the clarity from the handset is better than anything phone she's had before.  The extra large size base unit dial buttons are also very helpful for her", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1406", "text": "Excellent Product and Service!\n\tWe received our DLP TV stand in record time.  We had wanted to get it for a new tv that was being delivered that weekend.  We ordered on I think a Tuesday and it was at our office on Friday.  It was in excellent shape and we had no trouble putting it together.  The tv fit perfectly!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1407", "text": "Digital clock\n\tThe numbers on the clock are not bright enough to see in the day light I wish they were brighter and bigger", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1408", "text": "DON'T Upgrade the REB 1100!!\n\tJust a note to future readers - \nIf you take Gemstar up on their offer to \"upgrade\" this model you will receive some nice new features, however what they don't tell you is that your machine will become PROPRIETARY! All the books you had before will become unreadable and your ebook will only be able to \"read\" Gemstar books in the future. This means you are force to buy all future books from the Gemstar catalog only! \nThe new features that come with this upgrade to the 1150 model are hardly worth being locked into one ebook vendor forever. The openness of this little model is it's beauty - it's the last one of it's kind, as all future models are proprietary", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1409", "text": "How can you go wrong?\n\tThis was a very highly rated item on CNET.  At the price I paid for it at Amazon it was like they were GIVING it away", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1410", "text": "Spectacular capacity\n\tJust spent the weekend photographing and video recording lots of activity and didn't even get close to capacity.\nThis is fantastic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1411", "text": "iPod uses 30 GB hard drive; 2gb memory stick is flash memory\n\t2gb of flash memory will not be destroyed at high altitude or dropped short of shattering the memory stick.  A 30gb hard drive as in the iPod 30g (that my son has) is subject to air pressure, shock and temperature domain that a flash memory device will not be subject to.  Because the hard drive spins to lift the heads above the disk, moisture from condensation will cause the head to crash if, brought in from a cold car and turned on.  I do not know about the iPod but some larger devices have dew point detector that will not spin up unless the air in the device is at safe temp.\n\nTHAT's WHY..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1412", "text": "Very pleased at the price and sound.\n\tI am pleased at the sound of these speakers.  I feel that for the price, it was a good purchase.  The carrying case that is included is a nice addition.  You can use the included A/C adapter or run it on batteries.  Not only do I use these speakers with my iPod, but also for my Mac Book laptop.  I don't need an overbearing sound, but these portable speakers are just right", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1413", "text": "Muy bueno... Recomendado\n\tKit completo para colocar una peque\ufffda red inal\ufffdmbrica casera, sin problemas. Sencillo de instalar, tanto que cualquier bolsa sin experiencia puede hacerse con este kit. Tiene se\ufffdal fuerte, sin atenuaciones.\n\nSaludo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1414", "text": "Repairs xbox games perfectly\n\tI had a game that would not even play on the xbox because it was so scratched. After using the Game Dr. It works perfectly. It is like i bought a brand new game. The Game Dr. was pretty easy to use too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1415", "text": "Truoble Free Internet\n\tI have paired this with my Linkysys wireless-g router and I have not had any problems with either. The modem installed without any issues. Prior to this modem I was using an RCA which began having connection problems. Since the Linksys install I have rock solid connection to the internet and a more stable wireless network. Previously I would expirience intermittant \"drop outs\" and would have to reboot. Currently I couldnt be more satisfied has been a good 3 month", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1416", "text": "Linksys BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem\n\tThe product was easy to load onto my Windows based computer using Windows XP.  I connected everything as instructed and as soon as I plugged in the TV cable to the back of the modem, My internet explorer picked up the signal and put me at the log in page for new accounts of my cable provider.  \n\nThe modem comes with both a USB and 100T ethernet adapter port, so use whatever way works best for you.  I tried them both and they appear to work at the same speed.  I am guessing it all depends on the speeds your cable provide is delivering.\n\nAmazon had the best price on the product if you have the time to wait for their free shipping.  I ordered some stuff from them in the past and the free shipping seemed to take forever.\n\nYou may want to factor in paying the additional cost for shipping when buying this product if you need it right away. The price, even with the additional shipping charge is still a little less expensive than Best Buy.  The cost difference between buying it at a Best Buy store and Amazon online will not be much, and you'll have to wait a few days to have it in your hands, but you get to avoid the drive to the store.  I went this route, paid the extra shipping and waited for my package to arrive.  If time is not an issue, then use the free shipping method and you will discover that Amazons Price can't be beat, it is the lowest price anywhere.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1417", "text": "Great Cables\n\tI bought these for my dvd player.  They work wonderfully!  The old analog cables that came with the dvd player looked alright but [didn't measure up}.  These monster cables definately enhance the sound of my dvd movies, especially the dialogue.  The old cables that I had made my movies sound a bit muffled.  But the monster cables intensified the clarity from the dvd player to my reciever.  For those of us who cannot afford 5 speaker digital surround sound, I would definately recommend these cables if you use regular 2 channel stereo for your movies or CDs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1418", "text": "Very Usefull comes with adapter included\n\tI PURCHASED 2 CARDS FOR ABOUT us$ 42 FOR MY psp they work Ok. I had other sandisk products and dont have any complaints. Best of all these cards came with the Adapter Memory Stick Pro duo to Memory Stick. So I could use it with my videocamera. Its nice when one company starts addresing the multiple formats problems.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1419", "text": "Great value\n\tIf you go through a lot of AAA batteries, this is one of the best deals on the market, short of investing in a recharging unit and a couple of rechargeable batteries. A very good value", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1420", "text": "Wicked Good Back Pack\n\tA sore back and a sore shoulder forced me to search for a better means to carry my laptop.  I took a month to research laptop backpacks and finally settled on the Kensington Contour.  I didn't want to buy a Kensington.  I wanted a backpack making company with a name I knew, like Jansport,or Kelty.  I've been a backpacker and was familiar with their products.  I settled on the Kensington because it had the qualities I was seeking: comfort, quality materials and design, water proofing, laptop padding, urban black, rugged exterior, sophisticated appearance, lots of pockets, adjustable lumbar support with back padding and a water bottle pocket.  I write and work in media for a living.  Mostly I work at home, but once a week I travel to cities.  This pack does exactly what I want it to do - have places for everything I need, protect my precious laptop, and look hip.  \n\nSo now it is a few months later.  I still like my pack, but twice now the hardware has broken.  The first time it was just the zipper-handle on the little outside pocket. It fell off.  Kennisington immediately replaced the pack for free.  Last week at the airport the tab that holds and adjusts the left shoulder strap-- broke when slung the pack across my back. I haven't contacted them yet", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1421", "text": "A bit bulky, but it's all good\n\tAs a journalist, I need to tote around a microcassette recorder with me wherever I went. Now, with the Zen's microphone/recording feature, I'm able to use it to record my interviews, and it's easier to transcribe because of its clear, crisp recording quality.\n\nYou can also play .avi files, so unlike iPod users, there's no need to convert them in order to view them. \n\nMany might find it a bit bulky compared to the new iPod, but with its added features, it's a small flaw that's easy to overlook.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1422", "text": "Good deal\n\tSo far I used one tape of this pack. The video quality is  pretty good", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1423", "text": "Great Dual Layer Discs (Just update your firmware first)\n\tTo avoid burning a coaster, update the firm ware on your dual layer compatable drive first ([...]).  The Verbatim discs seem to have fewer compatability problems than the other brands I've tried.  \n\nIf your home DVD player is not dual layer compatable, you may experience some problems.  It's normal for the movie to stop momentarily when it switches to the second layer.  For best results with movies, I burn these as slow as possible.  For data storage, they will burn at 8X no problem.  \n\nThese discs work as advertised.  If you're torn between Verbatim and another brand, I would opt for Verbatim discs.  They really do work the best", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1424", "text": "The best USB drive out there\n\tThe SanDisk Cruzer TI is the most durable thumb drive on the market.  I had a 512MB Cruzer TI before this one.  I dropped it stepped on it and was just not too careful with it.  Through all that it never failed me.  I needed an upgrade and picked this one, because the 4GB was not available.  It move data fast and the new U3 stuff is very interesting.  I am not all that used to the U3 stuff yet, but I am sure I will start to use it to its fullest soon.  Co-workers of mine buy the less expensive USB drives and break them.  The SanDisk Cruzer TI is the absolute best", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1425", "text": "My last \"jump drive\"\n\tI had a small 512 Sandisk a while back, so when I saw a review for the Titanium 2GB Cruzer in a popular computer mag, I decided to upgrade from my Lexar 1GB.  So far, I'm very impressed.  Just did a 1.26GB transfer that took 140 seconds.  I was a big leery of the included software, but was pleased to see that if I didn't care for it, it was easily removed.  I have not had an issue with either the software or the drive, and am very impressed with the design of the retractable interface that requires pressure to expose or retract.  This is a very good drive, and contrary to the negative comments, I would encourage anyone looking for a fast, stylish, practical jump drive to seriously conside the Titanium Cruzer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1426", "text": "JBL Creature II-FABULOUS!\n\tGreat buy for a wonderful speaker system. Works beautifully with my MAC Mini for great sound. Would not hesitate to purchase again. Great contemporary look on my desk. So easy to turn the volume up or down either from my screen or the subtle touch control on the Creature. I highly recommend", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1427", "text": "Great Speakers\n\tI recommend these speakers - have had them for 3 months now and they are great - sound quality is great.  \nPower converter gets pretty hot though so i suggest putting it on something non flammable - don't think it would catch anything on fire but just to be safe.  Speakers are not super loud but are great if you just want quality sound.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1428", "text": "Great Cable at Good Price\n\tRecently bought a Analog Big Screen TV. Switched from S-Video to Component cables. There is a big difference. The picture looks more film like with Component cables. Do not hesitate to upgrade. Stay away from cheap Wally World brands. You get what you pay for. The S-Video cable I used was Monster Cable M1000 sv", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1429", "text": "Best $80 I ever spent on portable electronics\n\tI got one of these a few years ago.  It's been to several countries, on camping trips, bicycle trips, subways, etc etc and held together very well.  I pop this and the handspring into my pocket and off I go, not lugging around a huge laptop anymore.\n\nThe typing is comfortable, this is just like a laptop keyboard, and while I too have worried about the little popup part where you connect the handspring, it's taken a beating so far.  I'm buying another preemptively because I'll be so bummed when I do eventually manage to break the current one.\n\nThe hinge in the middle is annoying - you have to put the thing on a book or other flat surface to hold it in your lap.  I think that when the new one comes, I'll try to create some kind of deadbolt mechanism to hold the middle hinge when it's open and then it will be the single most perfect gadget ever", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1430", "text": "Good Investment\n\tLet me just preface this review by mentioning that I read many customer reviews(here and elsewhere) on this product before purchasing it. I focused on the negative reviews as to develop a good idea of any potential design flaws. After using this keyboard for almost 6 months I believe that Saitek delivers an attractive design with solid quality. \n\nCommand Pad: Many reviews bash this feature. It is quite a basic pad as compared to some, but it gets the job done. My only main gripe with the pad was how it failed to deliver some windows macros such as ctrl-alt-delete. During games such as WoW and CoD2 I had no problems whatsoever. The rumor about the horrible software and it being buggy was nonexistent for me. The customers who claimed it to be \"impossible\" and \"buggy\" seem to be computer illiterate at best, and judging from the frequency of grammatical errors in their reviews, possible English illiterate as well. If you are familiar with computer hardware then you will be fine with this software and pad.\n\nKeyboard: The quietness, response, and overall feel of the keys rival any Logitech design. I am a huge fan/customer of Logitech equipment, and thus can confidently state that this board is of equal material quality. Saitek took a more simple route with this design(no LCD screen etc...) and the price shows it.\n\n*I almost laughed out loud after recently reading some of the passionate and disgruntled reviews concerning the lack of key-symbol illumination. It is obvious that these reviewers did not know much about the product they purchased. Unfortunately failing to be informed about a product one buys totally demerits any kind of negative opinion resulting from that lack of knowledge. I would guess that 90% of the negative reviews about this board capitalize on this point resulting in a much lower overall rating than deserved. \n\nLast and probably least comes the aesthetics, of course the most subjective part of any review. I found this setup to be very sharp looking. In the dark, the vivid key definition from the backlights allows any experienced typist to quickly find whatever he/she is looking for. This eliminates the need for symbol illumination. Although symbol illumination might be a nice touch, especially for the keyboard deficient, I feel that Saitek sacrificed this option to provide very durable lettering. I have lost some lettering on Logitech keyboards sooner than the 6 months I've been using this one(Although frequency of gaming has fluctuated). Saitek Engineers probably figured that most gamers would know the keyboard well enough to not need both key definition and symbol illumination, apparently an oversight on their part. \n\nI will recap this lengthy review by recommending this keyboard to any capable computer enthusiast who desires a good value.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1431", "text": "Excellent Monitor!\n\tUpgraded from 19\" Viewsonic CRT. This monitor is superb! Recommendation: go with native resolution, enable Clear Type through display settings, and download the monitor drivers from Viewsonic (XP uses standard drivers, not as good as Viewsonic's imo), then restart, makes a huge difference over settings out of the box.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1432", "text": "They finally stay in my ears!\n\tI love my Shure E3C earphones and up until recently was pretty happy with the foam sleeves. However, I was constantly having to reset them in my ears when engaged in strenuous activities. \n\nThe first time I tried these triple flange sleeves I thought I had wasted my money. Later I pulled my ear up and they slid in a lot further... and suddenly I was in heaven. I get the full sound that I love so much complete with throbbing bass line AND the things stay in my ears until I pop them out!! These are the perfect complement to a wonderful headset :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1433", "text": "Ok product, So-so design\n\tIt says the keyboard is supposed to be easier and more comfortable to type with. I don't think it is that comfortable. It's a little hard getting used to, so be prepared to hit the backspace a couple of times. The keyboard is 100mA and uses USB connection. There is a USB to PS/2 converter included. Overall, it is an ok product for the money, as it is the cheapest USB keyboard I've found", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1434", "text": "As promised\n\tArrived in time, decent quality for the price. Is a bit difficult to close though, as the zip isn't awesome. But as I said, it's good for the price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1435", "text": "Cd/DVD Wallet\n\tWorks great, just like ti should, can add more sheets to store more.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1436", "text": "Good skin...good price.\n\tThis is a very good skin for 60 GB  and  80 GB owners.  It completely covers the entire iPod without sacrificing functionality.  What separates this skin from other skins it the Visor (a plastic shield which protects the screen).  My only problem with this skin is the belt clip.  It is impossible to remove and difficult to use.  A better belt clip would make this the perfect skin.  This is a very good price from TechGNet.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1437", "text": "A New definition to Sound Quality\n\tI have this card for a week, and what I can tell you is that this card has a quality that I've never heard from any sound card - the sound is so clean, balanced and accurrate.\nof coure, you will need a good set of spekaers.\nthe CMSS surround is much better than Dolby Prologic 2 and DTS neo 6 for both music and movies.\nif you plan to connect the DIN cable for Integrated speakers control with the Megaworks or Gigaworks, you should know that it's not working, but Creative is going to add support for those speakers in the following drivers.\nI didn't like the new 24-bit Crystalizer sound, but belive me you will not need that feature, just use good mp3 player like Winamp 5+ MAD mp3 decoder plug and ASIO plug for the output.\nI had many sound card like the Audigy 2 , Audigy 2 ZS, Audigy 4 Pro, ESI Juli@, M-audio Revolution...\nand none of theme even close to this card!!!\nworth every $$$!!!!\nI recommend you buying from amazon beacuse of thier great service and warrnty, I could't do that because I am outside USA", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1438", "text": "Great Product\n\tThe Belkin cassette adapter was my 2nd attempt at a product that would allow me to play my iPod through car cassette deck. The first, non-Belkin, product (can you say Monster here?) was crap...stopped working properly after two weeks. The Belkin adapter has performed flawlessly for 2+ months now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1439", "text": "Great all purpose remote\n\tI have long struggled to find the perfect remote.  The URC9910 isn't it, but its pretty good.  Its no match for my Harmony 880 but it also costs a whole bunch less and works through walls.  I have 2 URC9910s, both programmed identically for my main HT.  The cabinet also contains a second reciever and a sound distribution center for the other rooms in the house.  The kids can be using one URC9910 with the TV/HT and I can be in the basement or outside and control the volume of my music with the RF part of the second URC9910 remote.  For the price you can't beat it.  All buttons AFIK are progammable or mappable.  Setting it us is a pain and I had to find some pretty obscure codes on the internet to get my TV to do its thing so that is where it looses a star.  Otherwise its a great performer and with the price, I don't mind if my kids use it, whereas, they aren't allowed to use my Harmony 880.\n\nIf cost is no object, then there are better remotes.  For the price, I can't find one better", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1440", "text": "Great DVDs\n\tOnly thing I did not care for was the design on the top of the disk. Other than that, these are quality DVD", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1441", "text": "Elegant!\n\tI bought this to replace an Epsom printer that refused to print accurate color, and an old Canon scanner. I am very, very pleased! It looks terrific (my daughter said, \"Wow, cool new printer!\"). Set up was easy. And the printing is fast and absolutely beautiful, even in draft mode. Better yet, the cartridges are much cheaper than my Epson ones. Scanning is easy and good, too. I don't use fax, so can't rate that function.\n\nOverall, I am thrilled with this printer. It was well worth the $180", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1442", "text": "2 Cents per page.\n\tI received the correct Q5949X cartridge.\nMy calculations for cost per page is only 2 cents per page, which is contrary to another reviewer's claim of 12 cents per page.\n$120.00 divided by 6000 pages equals 2 cents per page.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1443", "text": "It Does Exactly What I Needed\n\tI have a Gateway CX2610, and it always got hot in my lap after about 10 or 15 minutes.  Enter this Targus lapdesk.  When folded out, it provides a nice buffer between my lap and the heat of the laptop even when using the laptop for upwards of two hours.\n\nBut wait, there's more!  I had also found my laptop awkward to use at a desk because of the poor ergonomics.  However, I use this lapdesk folded with the adjustable leg to reposition the keyboard to a better angle for typing.  It also puts the screen at a better height as well.\n\nThe desk also works well folded in half with my laptop converted to tablet mode.  So, it's a very versatile accessory to go with my versatile laptop.  I highly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1444", "text": "Cyber Acoustics Computer Speakers\n\tI got the newer model of these, with the blue light on the speakers . All I can say is that these speakers are worth the money. You get what you pay for. These speakers have pretty good highs in them, bass wise there decent. They hit alright, and sub decent. You pay more money, you get a better system you know. This system here isn't much money, so it isn't going to be the best. So there isn't no reason for the bad reviews. I think they work really good for the price their tagged at. So if your looking for a system with some good highs, and decent bass these are for you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1445", "text": "Good Overall Buy\n\tI recently purchased a PNY 512 MB Secure Digital Card from Best Buy when it was on sale for $29.99 each card. I had been given a SanDisk 256 mb card for christmas the past year, which had gone curropt. The PNY is so much better and so much cheaper for virtually the same quality or better than my old SanDisk. I would recommend this product to anybody who is fed up with SanDisk or any other high priced memory manufacturer.\n\nSteve", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1446", "text": "An Excellent Value!\n\tThis was part of my Stereo update. I selected this receiver for quality, value and ease of operation. I matched it up with the Sony CDPCX355 300 CD player and a fresh pair of those Bose 301-V speakers. Years ago I used to be an audiophile and I now think I'm going to enjoy getting back into my hobby", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1447", "text": "These are really a killer buy\n\tThese are amazing products for low freq. they'll really get down word of advise don't use them for higher bass freq sounds more like a grinding noise after about 75 htz. Enjo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1448", "text": "Fast\n\tThe 4GB high speed memory card is the best it is fast and it can store so much data I cant even imagine using all of the memory but the only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it's over 700", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1449", "text": "great tapes\n\tI bought these here and have had the for a little bit now. they work great. I will buy more when needed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1450", "text": "Works just fine\n\tNo problems w/ the phone. There is no mute button and it's annoying to hit two buttons to mute/unmute. I also couldn't find a way to change ringer volume but it's easy to change the ringer melody and there is one that's really soft. \nThe menu is not as intuitive as it could be but overall it works just fine as a phone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1451", "text": "A great product\n\tI really like this mouse.  It is easy to use and is one of the most comfortable on my hand.  I have gone through a lot of mice and have finally found the one for me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1452", "text": "The price is right !\n\tThis stand works great for bringing the monitor up to eye level. If you want to sit comfortably...get rid of back and neck strain...this Targus Stand is definately the way to go. And...the price is right", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1453", "text": "An eyesaver\n\tThis monitor stand is worth every penny, and considering the price, that really isnt that many pennies.  What a monitor stand does is it raises the monitor to make it easier on your neck to view.  I have an IBM laptop and I place it on top of the stand.  With the stand, I probably have to look down at most about 10-15 degrees.  Before the stand, I would have to look down at about 35 degrees.  This does not seem like much, but if you spend alot of time staring at a computer screen, your neck will be sore.  Buy this stand and your neck will thank you.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1454", "text": "Like a Glove\n\tThe case itself fits very snug around the IPOD, and even gives it a better look.  The only complaint that I have is that the plastic window that covers the dial pops open, and even falls off at times.  I still give the case a 4 star rating, because I am a soldier in Iraq, and this case is doing a very good job of keeping my IPOD clean.  If a product can keep something clean in Iraq, then I am guessing that it can keep things clean anywhere.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1455", "text": "Works as expected\n\tWhat can I say, it's a rubber case that stretches over my Ipod. There's little room for malfunction. White would've looked better but isn't available through Amazon or its merchants without paying more than the product cost for shipping. It has little hard clear plastic windows over the screen and dial, the dial covering pops open. so far (several weeks now) they work fine without scratching", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1456", "text": "My first review of a product!\n\tThese speakers were purchased for office use and occasionally for on the road.  They are a great look and compact.  The sound is decent and should not be confused with higher end speakers.  They serve the purpose for which they were intended as far as I am concerned as I purchased them to play my NANO I-pod.  I do recommend them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1457", "text": "High quality headset for internet telephone\n\tI purchased this headset for use with my Mac dG5 and Skype internet telephone.  The combination is killer.  I cannot compare to other similar equipment as this is my first and only, but for me, the quality is far better than what I have with my phone, and it was really as easy as plug and play.  I wish that the headset had thicker and stronger wires; I wish that the headset was more sold.  On the otherhand, I have not had any problems with the equipment up to now.  And the sound quality during telephone conversations is steller, which is important to me, especially as my hearing starts to deminish.  I saw some comments about the headset as an audiophile listening headphone.  IMO, this is too complementary.  For its price and features, a good buy and good sound quality, but IMO, this is not an audiophile headphone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1458", "text": "TuneBase Works Great\n\tAll 3 kids have a Tunebase.  It works great, easy to use.  It also charges the iPod while we travel", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1459", "text": "Excellent value\n\tI've gone through a ton of headphones in recent years. They've included Koss \"The Plug,\" Sennheiser PX100, Koss UR29, Koss SportaPro and a few others. All had their strong and weak points. So far, this has been the closest I've had to a good balance.\n\nFor my tastes (not necessarily anybody else's), strong bass is one of the most important things. The PX100 felt very weak in this area, despite what everybody else seemed to say -- weaker than my old Sony MDR-NC20 (which are still going strong after 6 years and remain my backup headphone of choice thanks to their decent sound and folding ability). I had problems keeping \"The Plug\" sealed in my ears, despite the \"hold the outer ear while the Plug seats\" advice. They're also a very a bad choice for iPods because their very low impedance overdrives the amplifier circuit. The SportaPros had great bass, but leaked way too much sound. The UR29 had good bass and very good isolation, but were a little uncomfortable, warm, heavy and too bulky to use on the go. Going back a few years, I had a pair of AKG K240s that had disappointing bass. Ditto for a pair of Sennheiser HD-420s.\n\nThe K26P seems to combine the better aspects of all these phones. The bass is among the strongest. When I listen to the 1812 Overture, the \"cannon blasts\" come through loud and clear, even at moderately low volumes, with no distortion at all. Isolation isn't as good as the UR29, but not too bad. Certainly a lot more portable, easy to stow in my bag at all times. The PX100s fold smaller, but they're a pain in the neck to stow in their hard case. The higher efficiency of the K26P means I can set my iPod at a lower volume. Instead of 55-60% of max volume with the UR29 or the stock earbuds, I now run at 35-40% comfortably. In terms of comfort, they're comfortable enough for hours of wearing, after a couple of slight modifications. If they press too hard on your hears, first extend the headband all the way, then GENTLY straighten each half a little bit by gripping a couple of inches of steel band at a time and unbending it. After a few tries, it should be perfectly fitted to your head. Don't bend too hard or grip the plastic parts or you can break the phones. Be patient. So it takes a couple of days of trial and error, but in the end, you get good-sounding phones that are wonderfully comfortable. You'd be surprised how little pressure is needed to produce a good seal. You'll know if you've unbent too far because either the phones will slide down or you lose bass. Here's an easy test: with a finger on each side, press the earcups harder onto your ears. If the bass doesn't get stronger as you press (the way it does with all open-air headphones), that's as good a seal as you need. I hated the little, square foam pads on the plastic sliders and quickly peeled them off. All they seem to do is create two pressure points on top of the head. Other phones with similar headbands (like the Koss SportaPro/PortaPro) don't use these pads, so I don't think they're really necessary. Better to let the headband rest directly on the scalp and distribute the pressure over the entire headband, and so far my suspicions seem to have been correct. It has been far more comfortable for me without the pads, especially after more than half an hour. In fact, without the pads, I barely feel the headband at all.\n\nOverall, I'm satisified, especially at its low price point. I hope to use these for many years to come until either they break or something better comes along. By the way, don't be put off by comments about the warranty being invalid in the US and Canada. Read the whole warranty sheet! A separate section on the sheet covers a limited warranty for these countries, so yes, it is covered", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1460", "text": "Excellant unit\n\tI had been wanting a nice color GPS unit for a while. My wife purchased this one for me and I love it. I purchased the City Select Maps to use with the autoroute system. It would be nice if the maps were included with unit. I've had it out on several caching trips now and it hasn't let me down yet. Make sure you take the time to read through the instruction book so you will know how to use the many features that the unit has built-in", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1461", "text": "Great carrying case\n\tThis is a overall convient carrying case. IT DOES NOT SCRATCH you ipod in anyway. This is a great case for jogging or everyday use, it has a belt clip that works very well. great and simple case, i highly recommend it for everyday use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1462", "text": "Best BUY\n\tThis is a wonderful product. The surround effect is phoenomenal and I just love it. The extra $50 is worth it for the quality sound that it delivers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1463", "text": "Inexpensive, Great Performer, Outstanding Value\n\tI initially purchased this model then returned it in favor of the Sony SRF-M37V because of its five one-button pre-sets which make it a no-brainer to use while exercising.  However, the SRF-59, perhaps because of its analog tuning, suffers less from co-channel and adjacent channel interference on FM.  It's audio is slightly brighter and more musical with a decent pair of headphones or earbuds than its digitally tuned cousin.  With this in mind, I purchased another SRF-59 yesterday and spent all last evening listening to it.  I literally could not make myself shut it off and go to bed I was having so much fun scanning the FM dial.  There was a program which aired last night on a local channel which featured bass-heavy 12\" remixes of eighties new wave hits with, blessfully, very limited commercial interruption.  Over the course of a three hour listening session, I gradually cranked up the volume.  As I was too lazy to fish out decent earbuds, it became apparent that with bass-heavy audio at very loud volumes the SRF-59's tiny amplifier was insufficient to drive stock Walkman style headphones and peak audio was clipped which simply necessitated turning the volume down a tad to restore full musicality (I understand that decent quality earbuds require less power to achieve the same level of high sound output, therefore there will be no audio clipping).  Nevertheless, the sound quality from this bargain-priced Walkman through less than ordinary headphones was astounding.  The party is literally in your head, and the soundstage ranges from ear to ear, which is somewhat disconcerting when it is located above your sinuses.  I also made one pass through the AM band and there the SRF-59 was no slouch either.  I hauled in 1200 WOAI San Antonio which is approximately 1000 miles from me.  Though no true DX machine, after all how could it be, it is at the least a competent performer on the AM band as well (I suspect early in the evening AM DXing conditions were as good as they have been in a long time).  For more on this model and others visit Xin Feng's website.  I highly recommend this model for cheap thrills!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1464", "text": "Nice radio\n\tA good basic AM/FM radio. Not digital tuning, but it works fine. Reasonably good reception", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1465", "text": "Great picture quality\n\tI bought this item rather than the cheaper products advertised because I trust Toshiba and because the picture quality was better than average.  Overall, I am very satisfied with the product.  We have used it on several aiplane trips and my toddler is very entertained.  We haven't had any problems with the mechanics of the player.  We also bought a case (which I highly recommend) so that we have enough Baby Einstein to keep her happy to our destination.  Also, the battery has never run out, and charges quickly.  My only problem with it is that the volume doesn't go up loud enough without earphones to hear it very well in a roaring commercial airliner.  But, my daughter mostly looks at the pictures anyway, so it wasn't that big a deal for us.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1466", "text": "Excellent player, really great purchase!!\n\tThis DVD player is great for the road, and even at home when you don't want to be bothered. Unless the are much loud noises happening around you, the players' speakers work fine. It comes with all of the accesories you'd want, including a car outlet, wall adapter, remote, and the battery. It charges in under 4 hours, and plays for over 3 hours. \n\nThe player is sleek and so is the battery, but together are a bit bulky, not bad. Screen quality is good, great for a portable. Made of good quality materials. I've had it for a month and nothing is showing signs of wear-n-tear.\n\nA recommended accessory to purchase is a carrying case, which will haul all your add-ons that are included. I bought the targus sport, which is great also. For 160 bucks, it's well worth it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1467", "text": "Nice little gadget!\n\tThese speakers are great for the common traveller and have great clean music. the only reason I did not give this 5 stars is because it doesn;t fofill the height of volume I wished. It is pretty loud, but I like really loud. I do not own this but one of my friends does I hoe to get logi3 i station for my ippod it seems awsome according to the reviews", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1468", "text": "one word fits perfect, surprised!\n\tThese speakers are not what i had expected from their size, price, and looks.  Their quality, even at high volumes, exceeds many other speakers i've seen at double the price tag.  The reason I bought these was because of the other reviews and the size.  Another reason was the proposed battery life, 35 hours on 4 aaa batteries, not bad at all.  So far its been very close.  I have heard the other speaker (systems) and yes the JBL OnStage and the Bose Sounddock are both very good and do live up to their reputations, but your stuck with using them only when there is an outlet nearby", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1469", "text": "Mostly Pleased, but....\n\tI spent a lot of time reviewing Toaster Ovens to replace our 8 year old Delonghi Alfredo one. Most of the others had so-so features or bad enough reviews that made me pass on them; however, with the 5-star review and Cuisinart name, I chose the TOB-30BC.  It toasts, it bakes, it looks nice and it has the knobs that my hubby likes in lieu of digital. Overall, it's a great oven and we have no complaints with it's cooking abilities or the sturdiness of the unit; but less than a month later, one of the knobs broke off the unit. They are completely plastic and no metal reinforcement to prevent this from happening. My hubby sent an email to Cuisinart and they are sending a replacement knob, but one would have expected better engineering from a name like Cuisinart", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1470", "text": "Cheap and clever\n\tWhen we needed speaker systems for a batch of new workstations, price was the main consideration. The price for these units was well below budget.  Since our main application for them was for audio-enhanced CAT (Computer Assisted Training), High fidelity and volume were not issues.  They worked admirably for the purpose.\n\nThe use of a USB port for the power supply was a clever twist. One of my aggravating support woes is keeping speaker power adapters matched up with corresponding speakers.  I had been buying unpowered (unamplified) units with no manual volume control.  The USB trick gives me just what I want", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1471", "text": "Can't remember the last time I changed the batteries....\n\tI've purchased several Logitech mice(cordless optical)and I've been satisfied with all of them, except for the battery life.  I had to change the batteries in my previous mouse once a month.  This new Logitech mouse is terrific.  It's been several months and I have not had to change the batteries yet ... and I am not even using the on-off switch (I want to test the battery life without the switch first).  Battery issues aside, the mouse is smooth, light and accurate.  It was simple to install and I'd buy it again in a heartbeat", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1472", "text": "i love it!\n\tthis stereo works great and its cute and small so it doesnt take up alot of room, it lights up blue when u turn it on in the dark and i love the remote, now i dont have to get up to switch the station", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1473", "text": "Jabra BT150 Review\n\tI bought this headset and I must say it's a great buy. First off it's lightweight weighing in at about 16 grams. It's small which definately helps when your wearing it around. At times it's like you don't even feel liek your wearing anything. Exactly how a headset should be. I've place and recieved many calls with it already and having been using the the traditional wired headsets of the past this headset sound better and has no wires. The only problem I have found so far is that it takes some time getting used to the button placement and answering calls with the headset. Not to mention you only hear the standard ringtone rather than your custom ringtones. But that a small price to pay for such a great, inexpensive headset like this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1474", "text": "Nice Battery. Poor seller.\n\tLenmar Is great to work with, When Beach Audio will not do exchanges for faulty equipment. Beach Audio told me I would need to purchase another one then when they get the faulty one back they would refund my money for the second one that I had to purchase. POOR RETURN POLICY. So I just sent it to Lenmar under the warranty and they sent me a new one. Only took one week to get it. GO LENMAR.\nI've been able to watch on a 10in. Portable DVD Two (2hr) movies on just this battery with a little to time to spare. ***NICE BATTERY***", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1475", "text": "Great surge protector, especially for transformers\n\tI really likethe design on this Protector, and bought 3.\n\nIt allows you to plug multiple transformers in, and still have room for regular plugs. Slipping plus in is a firm push, but not that tough. \n\nI also like the fact that it gives you a warning light if you get up around 12 amps.. Cool, but you have to keep in mind a 15 amp circuit shoulldn't have 12 amps to one plug..\n\nThe cord restraint system slides out to hold all the cords, then wedges backin to hold them in place. A bit hard to set up, and a zip tie could achieve the same thing, altough this is way easier if you change things", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1476", "text": "Very useful, but hard to get plugs in and out\n\tOverall, I like this surge protector and would buy it again. I bought it primarily because of the 11 outlets, six of which are spaced out to accommodate big brick-style transformer plugs. I did a lot of digging to find the surge protector that had the most outlets in this configuration, and this unit always came up.  It has worked just fine for the month or so I've owned it. I particularly appreciate the angled plug, which allows you to use the second plug in a wall outlet without a problem.\n\nI only have two quibbles with the APC--the color and the stiffness caused by the plug-activated safety shutters.  Plugging and unplugging cords requires some force to overcome the safety shutters, which could be a problem if you are trying to get something plugged or unplugged while the unit is in an awkward position or hard-to-reach location.  On a much more minor note, the black unit and cord stand out quite a bit against light-colored walls and carpets, even when tucked behind a desk.\n\nI don't use the phone or coax plugs, so I don't know if my unit has the problem (or \"feature\") other reviewers have reported with Internet signal degradation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1477", "text": "Satisfied with my MP830\n\tMy mp830 has performed well in the time that I've had it.  My family members have found it easy to use as well.  I was saddened at the early demise of my Epson cx6400 which suffered from a common problem of dried ink clogging the feeder tube.  I chose the Canon after reading good reviews, and I got it for an excellent price right here on Amazon plus free shipping.  It still sells for more at my local Office Depot and Best Buy. In truth I haven't tried all of it's claimed capabilities, but I'm happy with what it's been able to do thus far.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1478", "text": "A good lapel mic\n\tI use this in my videography business, primarily for weddings.  So far I've never had a problem, and the mic has always given me a clear recording of voices from a lapel position.\n   I use it in conjunction with my iRiver-795, to record the sound directly, and it's worked like a dream... recommende", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1479", "text": "You get what you pay for with these speakers.\n\tThese 2.0 speakers sound great (and not just for their size), are adjustable, small, and good looking. I'm about half deaf and every speakers with a separate woofer had too much bass when I turned the volume up so I could understand human speech. I'm happy I spent the money. These are real quality in my opinion", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1480", "text": "Great headset\n\tI recently bought an altec lancing headset for $20 and it was the worst headset investment I've made. Horrible support for the ears and very uncomfortable to wear and they eventually broke within a week or two. So I bought this headset and I have been quite pleased with it. The mic output is extremely crisp. While talking with clients they said that it sounds like I'm talking on the telephone with them or better. They are very comfortable and rest on the top of your head unlike many headsets like my prior pair which have a support on the back of the neck which does nothing. All in all a good headset.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1481", "text": "Nice FM Transmitter\n\tWorks good for me. Some time one can hear some interference but over all a pretty good product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1482", "text": "Excellent\n\tThis product is awsome, i intalled it on my car with a sony stereo system, i placed the end of the ilink cable inside of a compartment of my car so i could put my ipod in, the sound quality that the cable delivers its outstanding, besides, it does not look like a cheap cable, it has a thick rubber coating that gives it some stiffness....\nIf you are realy thinking on connecting your ipod to your home or car stereo this is the right solution", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1483", "text": "The reviews are in...\n\tI've been using this CF card on my Nikon 4300 for a couple of months now.  It writes fast compared to my other CF (Canon stock, from another camera).  However, start up of the camera takes longer (because of the size), and as more pictures are stored, there is a noticeable degradation in speed in writing.  I've also used this on a Dell Axim, and it worked great!  No problem in formatting", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1484", "text": "Awesome -\n\tI'm still discovering the power of this program - at least when teamed with the Garmin 60CS.  Auto routing, waypoints, detailed maps, assistance in finding the nearest gas station... the list is nearly endless.\n\nI've recommended this combination to several of my friends who are also consultants and who operate in a broad geography", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1485", "text": "One of the Best that i have Used\n\tWell, I have used 3-4 cassette adapters, till i heard this one, only words that i can say is you have to hear it to identify the difference.\ni have been using it with my cd player and also with IPOD, with others i had to make sure that the volume on ipod was 100% but with this one hey 85% is too much.\n\nWell i showed it to 1 of my friend and he also loved it, and took mine and told me to get another.\n\nDon't hesitate to buy this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1486", "text": "Work Great for its price\n\tI bought this from amazon for $15 and it works great with my car audio.\nIt is easy to use and working fine till now. The audio quality is decent and surely recommend this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1487", "text": "Great headphones for the money\n\tThere are lots of reviews here and most appear to be on-target relative to my experience with these headphones.  But here are my 2 cents:\nI got these to replace some aging Sony MDR-V2's that I purchased maybe 10 years ago.  The ear cushions of the MDR-V2's had begun to deteriorate, and I figured it was time to see what had improved in 10 years.  I just compared them to the older V2s and I can say that the V6 is definitely better.  They fully surround the ears (V2s just sat on your ear, pressing on them).  The V6s also seem to offer more detailed sound.  I concur that they sound a little bright, but I can take care of this on my iPod by setting the EQ to ReduceTreble (but I like the brightness, so sometimes I don't do that).  I do NOT concur with other review comments about weak bass.  They appear to have the right amount.  (IMHO - it is a shame that bass has been overemphasized in the past decade, at the expense of flatness and non-coloring of sound).  I also concur that the sensitivity of these is quite good (plenty loud for me with the iPod - and I listen at good levels - albeit not ear damaging ones).\nAs a last comment, I notice Amazon has these for about $65.  I paid $99 at a local store.  Buy from Amazon !  (no - I don't work for or invest in them ;-", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1488", "text": "Great, uncolored sound\n\tI bought these after reading over a hundred reviews for them, and I agree with the consensus that they deliver a flat, uncolored sound with tight, but not boomy, or overpowering bass. By the way, I've owned the Sony MDR-V600's for a couple of years now thinking they had replaced these, but they are actually more of a consumer model that seem to be comparable in terms of price and specifications, but are actually quite inferior to these in my opinion. These have been used by Musicians, studio engineers, and on air talent for 20 years now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1489", "text": "WOOP\n\tthe razor diamondback is awsome no problems with install. and great sensetivity when doing everything", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1490", "text": "Griffin iSqueez\n\tAlthough there are more expensive options, if you're just looking for something to keep your iPod from sliding all over in the car, the iSqueez is a great option.\n\nI use this with the Monster iCarPlay FM Transmitter/Charger, which uses the dock connector.  I can't get my iPod mini to fit all the way down in where it should because of this, but it still fits in there well enough to stay in place.\n\nI find that it holds the iPod at a great angle for viewing the screen from where you're sitting (though I'd recommend putting the passenger in charge of finding music)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1491", "text": "Good DVD Player, and I got it free!\n\tThis player is very convenient for long trips. If you want to save the money, you can get it Free from this web site:   awesomestufffree.com/portabledv", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1492", "text": "Great, except the skins\n\tI'm a section editor at a high school newspaper and I have used this drive every day both in that class and in all my others for over a year and it has never let me down. It's small, sleek and elegant and has a quick transfer rate.\n\nThe only issue is with the caps ans skins, which get annoyingly loose over time. I carry it around on a little pouch on my keys that I keep on my belt loop. When I pull it out of the pouch it will sometimes pull off the cap and skin. It's a minor annoyance for an otherwise great flash drive.\n\nI just went out and bought the 1GB version and I use them both", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1493", "text": "Cruzer w/ Skins\n\tAwesome product for the price.  You need to get a SMALL ring (like from a key fob from a car) to use it on your own key ring", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1494", "text": "Sound good, worked out of the box\n\tGood sound quality for the sub-$150 (per pair) price tag. Easy to install", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1495", "text": "Easy and Cheap!\n\ti can't believe the unbelievable prices of flash drives these days.  i just bought this one from Wal-mart for $20.00 dollars.  that's way cheaper than on amazon.com.  plus i've noticed that amazon.com has switched to third retailers and some don't even ship to hawaii, or do ship to hawaii at a hefty price.  this switching of amazon having the lowest price to third retailers is really turning me off.  possibly even towards purchasing books.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1496", "text": "I own it and love it!\n\tSmall, convenient and classy. I love the Netgear Wi-Fi phone. Yes, it isn't perfect, but due to the uplink with Skype, they can update the software in the phone. I'm hoping they will be able to make the phone more compatible with Starbucks and hotel wi-fi. That would make the phone perfect. In the meanwhile, I'm enjoying making phone calls all hours of the day to my friends round the world", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1497", "text": "Works like a champ..setup in 5 minutes\n\tAfter I read some folk's horror stories, I was really reluctant to purchase this device. Well, it took me only 5 minutes to configure the DWL-G710, and another 10 minutes to find the best place for it in the house. It was really simple and it worked well with our Comcast/Netgear wireless cable modem.\n\nExcellent product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1498", "text": "Great sound quality and durability!\n\tI'm not entirely sure how other people are finding ways to damage their earphones, but I have used the same pair since the summer of 2000 (purchased from Amazon), and I have never had any difficulties besides losing the essential earpiece covers, which were easily replaced. When they are wound up in their little yellow case, the headphones' wires are well protected from stress unlike other models that don't offer such security.\n\nCompared to other headphones I have used, especially noise cancelling of both active and passive varieties, these phones have superior bass response, and all levels of sound seem reasonably clear.\n\nI have used these earphones with many different devices over five years: CD players, MP3 players (including iPods), Pocket PCs, desktops, and notebooks. They always sound great, EXCEPT - due to their greater sensitivity to sound, I often am able to detect the hiss caused by poorly designed audio hardware, which I otherwise wouldn't hear with over-ear phones. Pocket PCs especially seem prone to this, as their audio hardware is crammed so tightly in with noisy backlit screens and processors", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1499", "text": "Excellent unit\n\tUnit performs well, is reasonably fast, and has on-board security software that will allow the setting of a password.  If you choose this option, loading each time upon insertion is a little slower, and you must 'stop' the unit prior to removing it when operating under the password protection.  The few times I have forgotten I've not lost any data, but it scolds me for doing so upon the next use.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1500", "text": "using it for caller i.d. on direct t.v.......\n\tpurchased the unit 9/05 because there wasn't a tele jack near the t.v.... thus far has worked w/o a hitch connected to my direct t.v. black box to show caller i.d. on the screen...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1501", "text": "Buy these cables!\n\tThese cables are super with my new DVD player. There is absolutely no interference from my other home theater equipment. The picture is soo clear, and vivid. The cables themselves are really made well, they could hold up 100 pounds of weight no doubt. If you get these Monster cables you won't be sorry", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1502", "text": "A good accessory for your iPod\n\tI purchased my iTrip about 4 months ago and now can give an objective review of the product.  The iTrip is a good choice over competitors' products and offers a good value for the money.  Radio reception is good; I especially like the changing channels feature.  The fact that it charges the iPod while in use even makes it better.  The only negative thing that I've discovered is that sometimes it disconnects from the iPod slot and I have to push it back.  That's mostly due to rattles and I imagine will get worse with time.  \n\nOverall, good product, good value for the money, and if carefully handled, will last a long time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1503", "text": "Good Buy\n\tI bought mine about a week ago and I haven't had any problems with it. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was because it's a little hard to plug in  and  take out. But other then that I'm 100% pleased with it. It's not CD quality but it's very close. Good buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1504", "text": "alot for the money\n\tThis review concerns the \"v3\" hardware and firmware v3.0_20 - I did not purchase from Amazon.\n\nFor the most part, everything works pretty well.  I have discovered a bug where the log is not cleared after a scheduled-email out, which leads to strange behavior for the log-emailing function.  I can always go into the web-interface to view or clear it with no problem.  Another thing to note regarding the log is that VPN (not pass-thru) has its own separate log area, which does not get emailed out.\n\nAs expected, Netgear support is mediocre.  Level 1 support can only handle very simple issues and Level 2 support is VERY slow.  I recommend you use the incident-submission area of the \"My Netgear\" website, so you can more easily track/respond to support incidents.\n\nFor those of you using the FR114p model, this is basically the same thing with 8-connection VPN service minus the printer port.\n\nI figure, after a few more firmware revisions, this will be a really good unit", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1505", "text": "Ique Navigation kit\n\tThe navigation kit works well although you do need a mostly flat area to set it on. Our Toyota Highlander lacks enough room between the windsheild and the dash to set it up on top, but we placed it below the gear shift on the center console and it worked quite well. The Ique was able to hold signels with no problem. I think the suction base might be a better solution for cars with out a low flat dash area", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1506", "text": "iit 'gets 'er done'\n\tI love the iShuffle. It does the job. Not many features, but makes my 2-hour commute livable.\n\ni put all my podcasts up top and list the songs in alpahbetical order (by artist name) so all is organized. It's like flying blind, but who said blind was impossible? Certainly not Helen Keller", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1507", "text": "Amazon is charging more than Apple for the shuffle.\n\tI just thought people should know that you can by the shuffle from Apple and have it engraved and shipped for free for $79.00 (everyday price). So Amazon is not really offering a great deal here", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1508", "text": "creative sb260 speakers\n\tthe speakers sounds excellent for it's price but the power button has a defect. you need to push it a certain way to power it on", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1509", "text": "Very good for the price\n\tIt doesn't have spectacular bass power, but I am happy for the product I got at such a feasible pric", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1510", "text": "Good speaker, Fair price\n\tPro:\nVery clear, stylish, eazy assemble.\n\nCon:\nNone I can think of", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1511", "text": "Great noise-canceling headphones.\n\tI have had and used two pairs of these headphones over the last year. I have been very happy with them, and even bought the second pair to keep as a backup. \n\nThe Good: They are not only noise-cancelling, but they also are rubber earbuds which fit snugly and comfortably in the ear, blocking more noise. If you put them on without any audio source, in only dulls background noise, but I think that's the best you can expect from any pair. While listening to audio, nearly everything is blocked out unless you really listen for it. There is a neck strap with the noise-cancelling component in the middle and the two earbuds hanging from each side. You put it around your neck like a necklace, put the buds in your ears, and use the power and volume controls on the noise-cancelling piece.\n\nThe Bad: Nothing is actually \"bad\" about them, but they're not quite perfect. The earbuds will easily slip out if you're sweating, or if they get at all greasy from your skin or earwax. However, they pop right off and you can wash them with a little soap and water in about 10 seconds. I do this daily when I use them. However, that doesn't make them the best solution for walking or jogging. Once one starts slipping, it generally won't stay in well until it (and your ears) have been cleaned, which detracts from the noise-cancelling effect. \n\nOther Thoughts: The cord is plenty long enough to reach an iPod or whatever at about belt level. However, if the player is in a pants pocket, it could be a little close. Also, I often wear it when I'm not using it, because you can forget it's there, and also it beats putting it into a pocket to get tangled. I had an issue once because I was sitting at a desk, and it dangled to the floor. When I stood up, I stood on the end and the force of my neck going up while my foot held it down damaged the wiring -- I began to get a slight buzz in one ear. However, I blame myself for that -- it was a mighty tug.\n\nI bought mine at Target, where they were labelled $24.99, on \"clearance\" from $49.99. A couple of months later they were back to $49.99. Once they dropped again to $34.99 (another \"clearance\" price), I bought a second pair as a backup. I'm glad I did -- I'm still using the second pair. Battery life is great. I don't know how many hours I get, but I can go at least a couple of weeks using my iPod for at least a couple of hours per day, listening to podcasts and audiobooks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1512", "text": "Perfect. Inexpensive.\n\tWorks great in my Cingular 8125 phone. I can't believe how inexpensive these have become! More space than I'll likely every need, and no speed issues (noting that the 8125 is no speed demon itself; I can't attest to this product's performance in something that's inherently faster)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1513", "text": "Perfect. Repeat Customer\n\tI ordered the 2 gb card twice....Fast shipping and both worked perfectly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1514", "text": "Good functionality and quality\n\tThis phone has excellent voice quality, including in conference mode. The only reasons it doesn't get 5 stars from me is that :\na) it is unable to operate if there is a power outage - as opposed to perhaps just losing some of its functionality . Just make sure it isn't the only phone in your home.\nb) there is a bug which occasionnally renders it unable to operate. I can't figure out what causes it. It may be my cats that walk on it at night and press a weird sequence wit their paws :). The only cure I have found is to pull the power plug, which reboots it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1515", "text": "Surprised what a difference this makes.  Much more pleasant working on laptop.\n\tI bought this laptop stand when I found out that my laptop could drive dual screens so I could have different items on the two screens and drag stuff between them.  So now I have the center of the screens at the same height, side-by-side.  It is really nice to have twice the screen real-estate.\n\nI figured that mostly I would put background stuff on the laptop screen (like email) and use my big hi-resolution screen for what I was activly working on.  But, now that the laptop screen is up at eye level, I tend to use it just as often as the big monitor!  It turns out that my dislike of the laptop screen had more to do with having to look down at it, even though I was not aware of that until I got it raised.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1516", "text": "Works great!\n\tOne of the least expensive ways out there to raise your computer screen to eye level. I am 6'3, so when I sit I am still pretty high in the air. With this stand I am able to sit with great posture and look straight ahead to my screen. I would definitely suggest getting one of these if you've ever thought about raising your monitor up off the desk", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1517", "text": "not perfect but really good\n\tI'm overly critical of sound quality. At home i have the Tritton surround sound headset running off optical connection. this doesnt' compare to that but the Tritton is $99 too. \n\nFor the $ this is really nice. Sound, microphone and wire quality are all good. Controls are easy to use and the software is easy to use too. They're also fairly comfortable. Good headset for work", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1518", "text": "Great Printer for the Photographer\n\tI love this printer. I purchased it to print 8X10s from my digital camera. The ink doesn't fade over time like my HP did.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1519", "text": "Escort's Windshield Suction Cup Mount For Radar Detectors\n\tVery reasonable price and a must have as a spare for those that leave affixed to windshield year-round. Fast shipping. A great shopping experience", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1520", "text": "This is a one of a kind player. I love it.\n\tI've read the other reviews of this product and feel a need to defend this gadget. I've owned mine for about three years and I love it. I use it nightly. The application I find this perfect for is Audio Books stored on MP3. This of one of the only small, portable MP3 players that has it's own speakers. I go to bed listening to audio books and I don't want to wear a pair of earphones or lug a set of extra powered speakers around. However just slightly larger than a CD Walkman when folded closed it is small enough to work great on an airline trip, where headphones are preferable to the endless roar of the planes engines.\n\nThe big gripes I've seen repeated in the other reviews are:\n 1) Poor radio reception.\n 2) No Bass from the mini speakers.\n 3) Short Battery life.\n\n1) I never use this to listen to the radio, so I won't comment on it good or bad. But there are thousands of good and cheep radio's on the market so if you need a radio, go buy a radio.\n\n2) I'll agree with the poor bass reproduction in the speakers. Small cone's yield small bass. It's a physics thing. However when I travel and use this to play music in a hotel room, it's been good enough to satisfy the want of a little background music.\n\n3) Battery Life. I'm surprised by the times listed by other reviewers. I get about 30-35 hours of use when I'm on the road using the AA's. When at home or in a hotel, the AC adapter removes the concern about battery life completely. \n\nPerhaps this is because I primarily play MP3 disks which it spins up to read into it's buffer then spins down until it needs more data. \n\nAnyway I wanted to toss in my two cents, as this is a great gadget for audio book listeners, and I would hate to see someone miss out on it because some reviewers expected the performance of a boom box or home stereo out of a Walkman sized device.. It's my hope that we'll see more devices like this on the market and the price point to come down a bit. But bottom line, I've got my monies worth, and if anyone doesn't want theirs, I'd be glad to take it off their hands.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1521", "text": "Works Fine\n\tI have used this 128 MB XD Memory card and it works fine.  The pictures are good.  I have had no problems.  I now have this memory card and the standard 16 MB card that came with my camera.  Good deal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1522", "text": "Please with my daugther ipod nano\n\tReview this product over the internet, and it is just what I was looking for my daughter of twelve years of age, pros. is portable and rechargable; cons. the sound is not as good as the Boose but with less volume it is quite acceptabl", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1523", "text": "Unbelievably Durable\n\tI had bought one of these five years ago when I was in the States and am still happily using it at home. Unbelievably durable for a mouse pad heavily used for hours everyday for five full years. Fed up with giveaway mouse pads sliding with my hand movements, I was searching for something decent to use in the office and amazingly found the exact same item. It is a good example that how little things make a big difference", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1524", "text": "Just perfect\n\tI bought this Ipod 4G to replace my 2G one that got stolen and chose more memory as the 2G got filled up too quickly. Can say that this is probably the best size in terms of memory. Otherwise, as usual with Macs, very easy to use, even for low-tech people like myself, beautiful design, small and light, not too fragile, just great on the go", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1525", "text": "iPod is great!\n\tJust what I expected - good quality, convenient and holds lots of musi", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1526", "text": "Great\n\tIt's great if you have High Speed enabled devices.  It's very fast a 2GB is sufficient for almost purpose", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1527", "text": "Works for me\n\tI've had this controller for over a year now, and it still works great and reliably as ever.  After many months, the analog sticks occasionally drifted a little, but a quick jiggle and they'd be back to center.  \n\nThe profiler software is excellent, allowing you to fully map the controller to your keyboard and even mouse.  This allows you to play any game with the controller, even ones which don't naturally support gamepads like Splinter Cell.  With the \"shift\" profile function, you can effectively double the number of buttons which I found great for playing a complicated flight sim like X-Wing Alliance, completely keyboard free, using only the gamepad.\n\nOnly downside: The D-pad is hard to control precisely.  It's difficult to press only Up, Down, Left or Right.  You almost always end up pressing a diagonal direction instead.  This made the D-pad more or less unusable for games like Street Fighter, but then the analog stick was a perfect alternative anyway", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1528", "text": "Razor-sharp image and good features\n\tFirst, I should say that I'm surprised at how sharp and clear the image is.  The display card at CompUSA said this monitor has a 1000:1 contrast ratio, and I'm not sure what that means, but it definately seems to translate to a crystal clear picture.  The contrast ratio is higher than most other flat-panels I looked at, which have a contrast ratio of around 500:1 to 700:1 (including Samsung's own 20.1\" non-widescreen model).  Everything is crystal-clear, which makes it easy on the eyes and good for watching movies.  It is also good for gaming - Half-life 2 and Unreal Tournament 2004, for example, both look great.\n\nIts wide-screen resolution of 1680x1050 is more than decent for most tasks.  It also has a feature that lets you change the aspect ratio to 4:3 (which makes a square picture centered on the screen), so if you have any games or other applications that don't support widescreen modes, you can use 4:3 mode so that the picture doesn't look stretched and distorted.  Plus, the monitor has DVI, analog VGA, S-Video, and RCA inputs (which would allow you to plug in a DVD player if you want).  The monitor can also rotate 90 degrees, and it has built-in speakers and a headphone jack.\n\nBeing a flat-panel display, it is also lightweight and compact, which is ideal for areas where space is limited.  This is my first flat-panel display, and I was surprised at how lightweight it really is.\n\nAll of these features, especially the sharp image, make this a great monitor, and it is worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1529", "text": "12 V  Adaptor\n\tThis was a defective unit. Got new unit and it works as expected", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1530", "text": "A must have if you bought the car bracket\n\tThe den of horrors that is the Magellan car bracket requires you to have this power cord. If you don't then you will be fighting to change batteries and remount your GPS and that is no fun at all.\nI have used mine for over six months and it works without a hitch. A nice improvement would be a retractable cord facility so that you don't have excess cordage lying around your dashboard. Right now I loop the excess around the steering wheel but then again I never change the adjustment on the steering wheel so no problem with the wire getting caught up in the adjusting mechanism. Others may run into this problem. The alternative is a shorter wire but then it would make the power unit useless for some vehicles. A minor hitch but not earthshaking.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1531", "text": "Works out of the box\n\tPluged it in and good to go, I skipped the installation disk in fear of what nonsense is loaded on that... went to the admin screen, a little overwhelmed with ALL the features, it could be more stremlined, for a novice user they would be entirely lost, perhaps that is whats on the install disk (easier setup), but my experience self, got through just fine, enabled the maximum security features (more so then the easy setup button, which itself is good but does not suffice my network requirments).\n\nHeard lots of issues, was weary, but out of the box works great, no issues, no dropped connections. And for that reason, since it works I do NOT intend to flash the firmware to the latest, as the saying goes if it isnt boke don't fix it.\n\nBTW home network is a mix of print server, wired PC, wireless Apple powerbook, everything running smoothly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1532", "text": "Garmin Carry Case\n\tI'm glad that I bought the carry case with my Garmin eTrex, because it has kept it clean and easy to hold and carry.  I haven't used the belt clip yet, but I liked that option", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1533", "text": "Happy so far\n\tAfter reading the online reviews of this product vs. the portable product I went with this one. Portability is not much of a need, I plan on being around a power outlet. The sound is in line with a radio/boom box of the same size and it's about the same weight. I have a lot of trees around my house so I have to extend the antenna several feet out the back door in order to get a good signal. Keep that in mind if you have signal issues with your satellite unit. I have my unit placed next to the back door in the kitchen and I can hear it all over the first floor of my home. So far I'm happy that I bought it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1534", "text": "Almost perfect...if you don't mind lint\n\tThis case is a veritable dirt magnet.  It attracts more lint than I ever knew existed on my desk.  However, it protects very well.  One thing I was worried about was the possibility of the hard plastic front of the case scratching my screen.  However, it doesn't even touch the ipod.  Also I worried about a loss of sensitivity for my clickwheel.  While it isn't quite as sensitive, it makes it more precise in my opinion, seeing as how I all of a sudden found myself at the end of my artists lists when I wanted in the S range without the case on.  This blue case even looks good on my black ipod, even though I was worried the color would appear muted.  It's still vibrant.  \n\nOne complaint that some have already brought up is the covered hold button.  Truthfully this doesn't bother me, because I have long enough fingernails to dig in and push the button.  But those without could have a great deal of difficulty.  Also, the hole for the headset isn't quite large enough, and sometimes my headphones will pop out (I'm not using the earbuds that came with the ipod, so I do not know how those would fare).  \n\nOverall, it's a great case that you won't lose your grip on.  It protects well, and you never have to take it off, even to plug it in.  I would recommend it, though it is a bit pricy.    \n\nIn a bit of an update, with this case on, my iPod survived a ferret attack, with only one little tiny puncture mark on the outside of the case.  I think this case is well worth the money.  My iPod could have been destroyed, but it's perfect", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1535", "text": "Absolutely worth it\n\tPrinters have gotten inexpensive.  Let's face it; the game is, cheap printers and then the consumer buys cartridge after cartridge of ink refills.  I'm fine with that.\n\nFor the $149 Amazon price, this machine actually *does* do everything I need it to:  a fax machine for those rare occasions I need to fax a physical piece of paper.  A great inkject that doesn't consumer *that* much ink.  It copies and scans.  I have used every function, am pleased with them all.\n\nSure, it feels a little flimsy; it is a small machine meant to do work that you are used to seeing a huge piece of hardware accommodate in a standard office.  However, it has held up well to some serious use in the past couple months, so that flimsiness isn't really even a complaint.  And I work from an office in my home three weeks out of each month, so I am more than glad I can reproduce all the functionality my \"real\" office provides me.\n\nAll in all, worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1536", "text": "Decent Phone - I'm Satisfied\n\tWe bought this phone and two additional handsets eleven months ago.  One handset gave us problems from the start, but was promptly replaced when returned for service.  The system works fine in our 2-story, 2,300 sq. ft. home.  I did notice some reception problems carrying the handset into the closed garage with the base station upstairs on the opposite end of the house.  As a test I took the handset down the street about 100 yards away - it still got a clear dialtone to the base located in upstairs bedroom facing the street.  I like the features, including paging system, call transfer, and handset speakerphone.  Being able to have a phone at any 110v outlet location is a big plus.  I think the sound quality is very good, and the controls well laid out and pretty intuitive.  I agree that having to enter memory numbers into each handset is a drag.\nOverall I feel it works as advertised, and we'll be using it for a long time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1537", "text": "Great Phone\n\tI bought this phone over 6 months ago and absolutely love it!  It has great sound quality.  I love the features it has such as speakerphone, caller ID, and it's phone directory.  The only thing that is not great about this phone is that the base and the headset each have their own memory and you will need to enter people twice-into both directories.  Oher than that, this is a GREAT phone.  I have owned panasonic and GE cordless phones in the past and had problems.  I even bought and returned 2 phones before trying and keeping this phone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1538", "text": "amazon fails to deliver\n\tamazon attempted to  extort second payment for undeliverd items claiming they would refund late", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1539", "text": "I got one heck of a deal!!\n\tThis FM transmitter is the bomb diggiti!!  \n\nPROS:  The clarity it great and the fact that it has a long neck makes it the best!  \n\nPROS:  If you own a Chyrsler PT Cruiser, you will love this device.  The neck brings the IPod even with the top of the steering column.  So it right into view on the right.  You don't have to look down or fumble for you I-Pod in between the seats.  \n\nPROS:  Very stable once it is in the outlet.\n\nPROS:  GREAT reception!\n\nCONS:  Would be nice if it had a on/off switch on the base for those outlets that stay on even when the car is off.  The green light on the device my attract unwanted attention.\n\nCONS:  I have to take off my protector everytime I use the IPod in my car", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1540", "text": "4 games not T5 compatible. Others are fun...\n\tOn the plus side, it's a great value for the games that do work on the T5.  SimCity alone is probably worth the price.\n\nOn the down side, although Amazon claims it's compatible with the \"Tungsten Series\" that was probably written before the T5 came out.  Four of the games appear to act as \"trial\" versions, although it's impossible to enter the registration codes.  See (...) for an explanation.\n\nEven with only 4 working games past the trial period, it's a good  buy.  Just know you're not getting what's advertised if you have a T5", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1541", "text": "Almost free!!  Just pay for shipping\n\tI ordered one from an Amazon partner for $ .01 plus shipping, then with my A9 discount the price was even lower.  So I got one for less than the shipping cost.  True, the seller made a little on the shipping - maybe $4.50 not counting time.  Think how much Apple must be making!  The packaging didn't mention Nano so with a bit of trepidation I plugged it into the wall and my iPod and my Nano liked it!  Charging happened - it must have been made before the Nano came out.  As other reviewers have said, buy this one and avoid a HIGH price elsewhere", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1542", "text": "Must Have\n\tI purchased the pouch  and  the carring case shortly after. I own more than one car and have four family menbers that are always on the go.The case holds the GPS, mount and all the different cables.The foam insert holds the GPS while still in the pouch or without.The velcro staps hold the mount  and  the ac cord.This way when you are looking for it,everthing is in one place.The case is made well and very plain looking on the outside,so not to draw any attention", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1543", "text": "First rate machine\n\tIt is a pleasure to use this DVD player. The quality of the image is superb. It upgrades definition on DVDs and the difference is very (favorably) noticed. As compared to that obtaibed from a less than a year old Sony player (with HDMI), the difference in image quality absolutely huge. \n\nYes, it is more expensive. But the extra quality is worth every penny; and then more", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1544", "text": "Great modem for those with VOIP.\n\tI had a problem with my Sunrocket VOIP and I read that someone had bought this modem and that it solved her problem.  I gave it a shot and guess what no more dropped calls.  Thank you Motorola!!!!!!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1545", "text": "My Review\n\tProduct came in as describe.  Super clear picture quality as it's supposed to be as Monster Cable brand", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1546", "text": "Great!!!\n\tI am not really a big tech person so I don't have the mega system hooked up to my computer and DVD/TV but I do know that since I got this I have been blasting my music like crazy.  I don't really mind too much that the power and volume is under the desk because I have enough space down there and all I have to is lean down...  Anyway I personally feel the only way it could be better was if there was a remote for it and it gets hella loud (considering its computer speakers) I don't even have to turn them all the way up to hear them when I'm in the shower so I am pretty much happy with them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1547", "text": "TOTALLY AWESOME FOR THE PRICE!!!\n\tThese speakers are amazing, I am truly shocked to receive something so sweet at an unbelievable price, amazon thank you for the hook up, my speaker system rocks.  My delivery experience with amazon was great.  Can't thank you enough, keep up the great service, truly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1548", "text": "Great computer speakers for a Great price!\n\tI needed new computer speakers after my Cyber Acoustics died after only 3 months. SO i wasn't going to buy the same brand since it died so fast. I use a Mac i wanted some nice sounding speakers, but couldn't decide to go with either the Sound Sticks, Creatures, or these. Well since i am saving up for a new Laptop, i wanted to save as much money as possible. Plus me and my dad had bought this brand over 7 years ago and they STILL work and sound great so i decided to give these a chance. Well first thing i did when i got them was turn the volume up to Max and Sub base up to Max. (Yes i underestimated these speakers) When i turned a song in in iTunes i nearley got blasted out of my chair! I was supprised by the sound clarity was pretty good even at higher volume, and sub was powerful shaking my whole desk! \n\nMoral one:  Do not underestimate speakers my good brands even with low wattage.\n\nI highley suggest these speakers for people who don't have much to spend or don't want to spend alot of money. If you want better quality i would go with Sound sticks or Creatures. But these look like they will serve me well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1549", "text": "Perfect for price\n\tThe camera is perfect.  If using the camera for keeping in touch with friends and family this is the camera for you.  The picture is clear not to grainy.  The only heads up is lighting.  Try to use the camera in a well light area. We are stationed in Japan and use the camera almost daily to spend time with family back home.  The camera has added great joy to the family especially when feeling homesick.  The best part is the price won't break the bank", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1550", "text": "Cheap and Convenient\n\tAround here Canon ink is difficult to locate and expensive when you actually find someone who carries it. It may take a week or two to arrive using Amazon's free shipping option, but I get fantatstic results from my Canon Pixma MP780 (that I also bought from Amazon). Most of my printing is borderless 8 1/2x11 and the quality is always great. Definitely worth it.  If turnaround time is a problem, buy two so you always have a spare.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1551", "text": "iPod Shuffle\n\tGave as a gift. Excellent value. Tune capacity more than sufficient, easy to use and sound quality is right up there. Must get one for myself", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1552", "text": "never had a problem.\n\tI often have problems with memorex brand but have never had a problem with Verbati", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1553", "text": "A must with the Garmin GPS i5\n\tI don't think I would have used my i5 without this. I just wish it came with the GPS instead of having to buy it separately. Great to easily move my GPS from car to car. Highly recommend", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1554", "text": "Grips like a spider!\n\tA great solution to theft prevention for this GPS. The legs fold up to make a compact unit that easily fits into the glove box.\n\nAs for the grip on the dash, it works very well. There is a little bit of creep on slick dash boards, but it sticks better than the Garmin bean bag on my 2720.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1555", "text": "A perfect addition to my mobile aresenal...\n\tThe reader is fast.  Example: I took 56-2MP images from my camera recently.  I plugged this reader into my G4, plugged in the card, the card mounted, I dragged the images to my Pictures folder, and they copied immediately.  No waiting.  I was amazed, because with my [MIA] USB reader, it could take a while to transfer that many images, over a minute.  A copy dialog didn't even pop up, because it transferred so fast.  It doesn't hurt that it's a cutie too.  5 stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1556", "text": "combine shipping for free shipping of ink etc\n\tGood printer ink, always try to use factory ink and these are with a good price. I bought all the colors and paper at the same time all good price and free shipping. Save gas driving to local stores", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1557", "text": "Sony DVD Player\n\tOperation of the Sony DVPNSS550/B single disc DVD player has been straight forward.  Picture quality is very good, and the desired basic features have functioned without problems.  In other words, in the 2 1/2 months since we have owned this player, quality and reliability have been high.  Price too was very reasonable.  That means durability is the last quality to consider, which is why I have given the player a 4 rather than a 5.  There is no reason a machine like this should not be problem free for years.  But we won't know that for years.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1558", "text": "Great for Sony Mavica Cameras\n\tThese mini CD-Rs work great in our Sony Mavica CD Cameras at a cost of only .42 cents apiece", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1559", "text": "Great multi-function with a little room for improvement\n\tThis is a great multi-function printer/scanner/copier/fax machine for a small office or home business that has a light to moderately light document workload.\n\nPrint quality is excellent, scanning quality is excellent, copying quality is excellent, faxing is faxing.\n\nThe control software is fine; not great, but it does the job.  The networking features, including built-in wireless, makes this printer a snap to integrate into your office / business using a wireless network.  \n\nSome concerns:  after heavy usage the top document feeder, used for scanning, faxing, or photocopying a stack of loose documents, begins to jam.  The rollers need to be cleaned to avoid this, and getting jammed paper out of the top document feeder is very difficult.   \n\nHowever, the fact that this piece of equipment even has a document feeder for this sort of functionality is pretty good.  \n\nThe fax log keeps a record of outgoing faxes and you can re-send them easily enough, but you can't re-print faxes received; the fax log merely logs their reception, but not the fax itself.\n\nOverall it's a good multi-function at a reasonable price with a lot of functionality built into it.  Would recommend to anyone who only has a light document load, with maybe the occasional large document scanning / copying requirement", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1560", "text": "Wow!\n\tAs long as I own a pair of these headphones, I will never use bass boost or a graphic equalizer again.  They sound PERFECT.  I cannot fathom a more balanced, natural sound.  These babies put you in the recording studio, or in the concert hall!  Bass is crisp, taut, and strong. You can feel it. Yet it is not overbearing or boomy. Midrange is balanced so well that you'd swear you were standing next to the lead guitarist, and the treble is so crisp and clear that you will rediscover the percussion sections of your favorite tunes. The folding feature is handy.\n\nThe only things to be aware of are the following:  First, you have to break them in.  They start sounding better after a few hours of use.  Second, they don't have an inline volume control, which I will dearly miss from my Koss KTXpro1s.  Finally, plenty of sound escapes.  So don't crank them too much in the library or at Grandma Edith's funeral.  \n\nOther than that, you have no excuse.  Put your iPod's lousy white earbuds in the garbage disposal where they belong, and order these (or if you don't want to fork out $40, order the Koss KTX Pro titanium phones - which are almost as good as these, and definitely the best in the sub-$20 price range.)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1561", "text": "Good sound, exellent noise insulation.\n\tGood sound for the price, and very durable. Discrete design. I prefer the \"plug\" design to other headphones. They don't fall out, and I can listen to music at low volume at home or in a plane, it makes almost no difference. Just be careful in the traffic ;-)\n\nThe  sound is good, especially for music where the bass is most important, but the treble is also good for pop and rock. The middle range is a bit dry for e.g. classical music, but still good enough for an mp3-player. \n\nI have two pairs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1562", "text": "Creative Earphones EP-630\n\tThese earphones are excellent quality. Noise that gets in from outside is so low that I can barely hear what someone next to me is telling me. In addition, the frequency response and quality of the sound is comparable to the much larger and bulkier insulated headphones. \n\nThese earphones do in fact rest in your ear. It can be slightly uncomfortable to put them in the first time, but you quickly get used to it, especially when sound is playing. In addition, the package includes three sets of differently sized earpieces including the default mid-sized piece shown.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1563", "text": "Ipod hater that has reformed his way of thinking\n\tI have never been a fan of the Ipod. I have been an Iriver H120, H320, and H340 owner. I had a Toshiba Gigabeat and currently own an Archos AV500. The reason for owning a Nano is because of the size of the AV500. It is too big to pack around unless I am on the bike or have a backpack or coat on. The Nano solves this problem and other than not having a remote, (soon), I am very happy with it. It loads from Itunes very easily and I have had no problems with it not playing certain files, (and I would reencode them if there was a problem.) Apple, don't let me down", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1564", "text": "Classic from the golden age of High-Fidelity Adiophilia\n\tThe KOSS Pro-4AA's were not made for iPod/MP3 headphone users.  TO begin with, they reveal the low fidelity of MP3 files (compared with LP's or CD's).  Also, they require a 1/4\"-to-3.5mm (or other) adapter in order to plug into most recent audio playback and computer equipment.\n\nThese Headphones have been around a long time. Check out the old photos of the \"Watergate\" hearings from 1973/1974, and notice that the Senators  and  attorneys were all listening through KOSS Pro 4AA headphones.  Their longevity is mainly due to their extermely high fidelity audio reproduction. Unfortunately, their age has made them somewhat inconvenient for most listeners, since they are very heavy and a bit cumbersome.\n\nNEGATIVES:\n1) Weight (about 3 or 4 times as heavy as most contemporary studio-reference headphones)\n2) Tight headband - as noted, the fit is fatiguing if your 'hat size' is greater than 7 1/2.\n3) The coiled cord is extremely difficult to replace (it's actually less expensive to replace the entire set of headphones of you can get a good discount).\n\nPOSITIVES:\n1) AUDIO FIDELITY. Unless you want to spend at least $300 for a set of headphones, the sound quality and fidelity of the Pro-4AA's is almost impossible to beat.\n2) VALUE. As noted above, for the price you pay, these are vastly superior to any other headphones that are comparably priced.\n3) DURABLE. My first pair lasted 30 years.  They were dropped and knocked around, and finally gave out when (It think) a voltage spike surged in the left earphone, fusing a coil.\n4) ISOLATION. THe paddded earphones block out external sound very well.\n\nThe sound fidelity is preserved over a wide volume range. These sound great at low and high volumes.\n\nThe biggest Positive (and the reason why I prefer to use Pro-4AA's for audio mixing, other studio applications, and serious listeining) is that they are extremely unlikely to be stolen.  Size matters: they are heavy, and bulky so they're not easily concealed; and since iPOD or MP3 players use the mini plugs, these require additional hardware.  If you just want 'jogging/exercise music', then these will not work well. If you want hi-fidelity at a bargain price, the Pro-4AA's are still the best choice around.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1565", "text": "Cool Mouse...with a minor gripe\n\tBought this mouse over 3 months ago, and its still going strong. The batteries last forever (I've never replaced them yet). My only problem is that at times, I will turn off the mouse by attaching the receiver to the bottom, but it won't seem to turn off! I reset the mouse and then attach the receiver again, and this always does the trick. Other than that, very ergonomic, extremely smooth and precise.\n\nI like the solid feel of a slightly weighty mouse, and with the batteries, this mouse feels just right. If only it weren't for the mouse not turning off sometimes, I'd give it a 5", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1566", "text": "great addition to a laptop\n\tthis is a great little product to take the place of the builtin finger pad on a laptop.....the USB just plugs in and the mouse is the perfect size for comfortable us", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1567", "text": "Awesome wireless mouse\n\tI previously had purchased a different brand of wireless mouse, I can't\nrecall the brand, but it was awful (battery contacts wouldn't stay in contact\nand it was hard to use).  I was using my laptop at my brother's house and he\nlent me his Logitech V200.  It was AWESOME! Just plug in and use!\n\nI went home that nite and looked it up here and saw that others had had \nsimilar experiences, so I bought one.  I've had it for about a month now\nand love it.  The scroll wheel being able to lean left  and  right for sideways\nscrolling is a nifty feature.\n\nI recommend this product highly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1568", "text": "Critical Al\n\tI have not used this device all that much but it seems to work well.\nIt lives up to its claims. The \"face tracking\" feature is not always fast and accurate, but generaly works (in good light).\nThis camera does require a significant amount of light to give good results, but then again what camera doesn't.\nImage quality is about as good as you will get from this type of device", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1569", "text": "Good monitor for the price\n\tMy first purchase of the Q9b resulted in a return as the display wasn't mounted properly within the plastic housing. This resulted in the screen being tilted downwards about 1/4\" and made the viewing unpleasant. The screen also wasn't very bright even with the brightness controlled up at 100%. Having to disassemble the unit to place it back in the box required the base stand to be taken apart but that was next to impossible without breaking it. Suffice to say, quality control missed this one.\n\nAfter getting a new Q9b replacement, I unfortunately had a bad pixel. After using the Q9b for a week now, I noticed some red aliasing between characters. The crispness of the display is fine but I changed display fonts to 120dpi to make it look better. The control buttons on the monitor are too small. The built-in speakers leave less than desired and useless. \nThe Q9b does not have DVI ports. At 1280x1024 mode its fine for doing basic computing like web surfing and office applications. Viewing DVD movies at full 1280x1024 mode was difficult to watch.  At smaller sizes (400x300) was fine.\n\nAll in all, the Q9b is not a bad monitor for the price for general computing work", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1570", "text": "psp\n\tYou idiot, its not only for PSPs - the card can go in anything that has a memory stick duo slot [phones + cameras + PSP + TVs + computers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1571", "text": "Nothing beats OEM products. . .\n\tAfter ordering non-OEM inks from several different places on the web (and having some problems with them), I discovered that Amazon sold OEM at great prices.\n\nI went to my local office supply store and purchased a complete set of 5 inks for my Canon Pixma iP4000 at a cost of $75.  Later that day I found them on Amazon at almost 1/2 the price!\n\nAlso, when it comes to OEM inks, I discovered that they seem to last almost 3 times as long as the generic and refilled versions.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1572", "text": "Grundig FR200\n\tProduct was as described...reception was strong and weak depending on your location...was able to receive all frequencies..rated this a 4 instead of a 5 only because when the wind blew the reception would get fuzzy...could get annoying on a very windy day..radio is bulky and heavy..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1573", "text": "Cobra GPS\n\tI have used GPS units from Cobra, Garmin, and Lowrance.  I consider this Cobra unit to be one of the best.  I started with the Cobra but it was stolen after a month.  Then I bought the Lowrance but it was too heavy and the mount was a sgood as the Cobra. I returned the Lowrance and bought the Garmin 340.\n\nAdvantages of the Cobra is that it has a large screen and a solid mount (despite its size).  The interface isn't quite as intuitive as Garmin but once you learn it it is actually better.  The traffic service is also nice (costs more with the Garmin).  The Cobra is the most capable of the GPS units I mentioned but overall I am happier with the Garmin because of it's smaller size and lower price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1574", "text": "Cobra 4500\n\tThe unit operates as good as any other GPS system available, plus it has a great big screen of 5 inches.  I am very impressed with the GPS, but the mount used to attach the unit to the window or dash is very poorly designed.  The unit falls off the window and from the dash, plus the power cord comes out too easily.  The unit deserves a five star rating, but because of the mounting system and power cord coming out too easily a four star rating was provided.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1575", "text": "BusinessWeek ranks it above Garmin\n\tI would highly recommend reading the BusinessWeek review on this product that came out on September 12, 2005.  BusinessWeek as reviewed all the major GPS navigation options on the market and ranks the Cobra NAV ONE 4500 as number one.  Here is an excerpt from the BusinessWeek article:\n\n\"Cobra's NAV ONE 4500 and Garmin's StreetPilot 2720, which each sell for $800 to $1,000, use a more straightforward approach. The traffic info travels along with FM radio broadcasts from Clear Channel stations in 48 of the top 50 markets. An FM antenna and receiver pick it off the air and feed it to the navigation system.\"\n\n\"I preferred the Cobra, mostly for its big, bright 5-inch screen and its built-in radio receiver. (The Garmin receiver is $200 extra and needs to be installed between your car antenna and radio.) When you encounter traffic, a pop-up on the screen and a voice give you three options: Keep driving, reroute me, or give me a couple of new routes and let me pick one.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1576", "text": "Helping with my TMJ\n\tIf money was no object, I would prefer the totally wireless headset phone, however, this has been a great alternative.  I have TMJ, and activities like talking with the phone crooked in my neck, while holding my toddler, while preparing dinner, compound my pain...go figure!  I find that having the phone clipped on my hip with the cord hanging is kind of a pain, but, the product works great.  I have had no problems hearing anyone, nor has anyone had difficulty hearing me.  The earpiece is comfortable and easy to get on and off, even for someone with elfishly small ears like me!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1577", "text": "Great headphone for good price.\n\tI've owned this headphone for about a year now, and I've got to say, after going through multiple headphones, this beats all others I've tried. If this one ever broke (I doubt that'll happen anytime soon), I'll surely buy another one again!\n\nPros:\n\n- Comfortable to wear. The ear cushions are indeed comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Even if you wear glasses, you won't feel uncomfortable.\n\n- Clear treble, middle, and bass. You can hear all the subtle sounds in your song clearly. Even with completely flat EQ setting, the headset does very good job with sound (provided you increase the volume up a bit more). As with any headphones, take time to 'break it in' to have it function the best it can (it means, to leave music playing on the headphone for very extended period of time non-stop, about 24 or 32 hours).\n\n- Sturdy wires. This headphone seems to have been designed based on recording studio-level headphones in this regard. The wire is very thick and long. Also, it's single wire format.\n\nCons:\n\n- Ear padding is perhaps, too soft. This means it won't fully cover your ear area, and some of sound may leak out. So note that when you listen to your music loud in public places. Although, at first few weeks, the ear padding is relatively hard. If you are looking for a headphone that will ensure your music will never leak out, look into getting in-ear canal type headphones instead.\n\n- As some others have pointed out, tilting your head too forward or backward will make your headphone just drop from where it is at. So be cautious of your movements.\n\n- You might not want to wear this kind of headphone during summer due to poor ventilation. But this affects all closed headphones, so it's not a huge negative point.\n\n- The headphone is quite big and on a small head, you may have a difficult time keeping it up on your head. The size of the headphone is designed for a fully grown average adult head.\n\nThat's all I've got to say, and overall, this headset is definitely worth your money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1578", "text": "Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin\n\tI think everyone knows that these drives have become invaluable.  Mine has become a necessitiy between my computers at work and at home and any where I can get an open computer.  I have W2K at home with USB 1 and XP Pro at work with USB 2.  Never had any type of compatibility issue.  This 128 MB size is the minimum most can get by with in my opinion.  I plan on upgrading to at least the 256 soon.\n\nThe amazing this is that I have just removed my USB drive from a clean pair of pants that went through the wash and dry cycle.  And this was the second time.  I can't believe it still works.\n\nMaybe I'll have to start using that ridiculus cord and wear it around my neck.\n\nThrough away your zip and floppy disks and get one of these things.  Just make sure you back it up often", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1579", "text": "Excellent Value for DVD-R\n\tI am very pleased with the quality of the product.  I have burned about a dozen discs and have had zero coasters.  After the rebate, the price was very competitive", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1580", "text": "People complain too much\n\tHey, don't listen to those other schmucks. So maybe there are a few of these that are exceptable, but the rest just complain too much. I love this thing! I got it for Christmas, and now for $20, you can't beat that. I use a standard charger for it in my car, so I never have to worry about batteries. It seems that the best way to get it to sound the best, is work with your mp3 player or whatever your using (equalizer). I have also used it on my portable DVD player in the car and it sounds awesome! For the price, I highly recommend this product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1581", "text": "Solid keyboard and mouse\n\tI've used the keyboard/mouse for a little over a month now and have generally found it to do all I would wish. Of course, any wireless keyboard will at times not be as responsive as a wired keyboard/mouse setup, but this is more than offset by the lack of wires and the ability to pull the keyboard to wherever I wish.\n\nThe only drawback, and it is minor, is getting used to the fact that there are no lights on the keyboard to indicate when CAPS LOCK or NUM LOCK is on. I have to look over at the wireless receiver for this. Additionally, it would be nice if there was an option for the keyboard to be backlit. Yes, it would draw down batteries more quickly, but as an option it would be user selected.\n\nAll in all, a good wireless keyboard/mouse combination, and one I am quite glad I purchased.\n\nLife is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body. \nBut rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming,\n\n\"WOW, Lord! What a ride!\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1582", "text": "can't be beaten for quality or price...!\n\tI read about these headphones in a magazine and i was intrigued by the reviews. having a headphone fetish (odd, i know), i decided to order them seeing that they were relatively inexpensive..  this is a decision i am thoroughly glad i made.  these little headphones are absolutely incredible and they even outmatch, in quality, my larger studio-size headphones i have at home.  the bass is the best i've ever heard in a headphone, rich and deep and true. the mids and heights are also brilliantly emulated.  the mere fact  that it is portable with its own compact and innovative carrying case, means that you can take the excellent sound with you wherever you go.  i definitely recommend these pones to anyone who values outstanding quality in their music and games.....5 stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1583", "text": "Absolute necessity!\n\tI was unsure at first if this product would work with my iPod nano, but after checking out Griffin's website, I decided to go ahead and order it.  It works great!  I like to play Solitaire and read text files on my nano, so the battery charge runs down much faster than it would if I didn't use the screen so much.  TuneJuice means I don't ever have to worry about that again.  I just keep a couple of 9V batteries with me, and I can keep listening, playing, reading or whatever on my nano as long as I want.  Love it.\n-------\nI posted the above review on May 22, 2006 after having had the TuneJuice for almost 3 weeks.  Two of those weeks were spent on vacation and this little gadget got a *lot* of use.  \n\nNow, about 5 months after first receiving the TuneJuice, I'm about to order my second one - to replace the first one.  I still love it, and did get a *lot* of use out of it, but snapping 9V batteries on and off so many times caused the wires leading from inside the battery compartment to the 'snaps' that connect to the battery itself to break off. Despite that, I feel like I got my money's worth and I'm buying another one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1584", "text": "This players meets all my needs\n\tI have been using my Sandisk player with no problems downloading songs or pictures. I have also made some observations that makes this player function more efficently.\n-use MTP music files because they use less file space.\n-adjust the file size on pictures to use less memory.\n-use the Speck toughskin case to protect display window (extra).\n-use the AC Sandisk USB charger instead of the computer USB port(extra).\nI do not use the raio or the video settings because of no interest, and the large amount of memory the video consummes.\nThis player does fine using the earphones or hooked up to a audio center.\n\nI think that the 2MG card will be on my list of upgrades.\n\nThe only upgrade I am made was to buy a better set of earphones. I did not like the pair supplied with the unit. My earphones have a volume control on the output cord which makes it much easier to control.\n\nI am not sorry about buying this item from Amazon.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1585", "text": "It's not perfect, but it's very good\n\tPros: Easy to use, last for days without charging (depending on the use, of course... but i was traveling for 5 days and used it a lot without charging, and it lasted the trip), enough memory space, has radio, works as a recorder, small\nCons: Stopped working, froze twice since i bought it 3 month ago. When it's on, tunes that i had deleted will still appear on my play list. If I hit play on such song, the player just skips and plays the next song on the list. \n\nBut overall i'm happy with my MP3. I'd recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1586", "text": "It IS better!\n\tI didn't want to spend the money on this either, but it IS better.  I really don't know why, but it IS. No question about it.  PERFECT picture and sound!  I have a Yamaha RX-V2700 receiver which has HDMI hookups.  I tried a HDMI cable that came with my DirecTV box (from my Toshiba HD DVD player) and it was seriously lacking. This hookup is MUCH better!  I have a Monster Cable HDMI hooked up to the new receiver that runs to my Sony 46\" flat panel as well (more $ but....).  I'm finally satisfied.  I'm watching (and listening to) \"Batman Begins\" (In True HD sound) on HD DVD and it is superb!!!!  This is just awesome!  The stuff of fantasy.  You only have to buy this/these cables once, so why not buy the BEST?!  I highly recommend this move.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1587", "text": "Best remote I've ever owned\n\tThis remote will do everything you need or want. Simple to use and great customer service. I had a couple of \"glitches\" (buttons that didn't work quite right) when I first programmed the device, but the Harmony support team helped me through those areas. The changes needed are now permanently in my data area on the Harmony web site so if I ever need to, all I have to do is reload the info.\n\nLike another reviewer, I also have a TiVO (2 actually) and the only button that wouldn't work on my Harmony 680 was the \"clear\" button. Customer service fixed that in a jiffy, too.\n\nI have owned several multiple device remotes over the years and never had one so good that I could really put away all my other remotes. I now only use one - the Harmony 680. Fantastic device! I'd give it 6 stars if I could", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1588", "text": "Nice organizer for a low price\n\tI paid about a dollar for this holder. Holds and protects the iPaq nicely. Can hold some credit cards as well as ID. Overall a decent product for a low price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1589", "text": "Very high priced but works good.\n\tIt also seems like the product goes a long way and will last a long time. I've used it four times already on two different laptop screens and the first opened bottle (out of two that come with it) still looks almost full. If the price was a little more consumer friendly I'd give it five stars. I mean come on. When you can currently buy other computer accessories like a brand name 50-pack of CD-R's for less than $14, the profit margin on something like this is probably 200% or more", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1590", "text": "No complaints!\n\tI had it now for 12 months and no problems with it. Its tiny lightweight and great speed. My old computer has to work quite hard to recognize it, but my laptop has no problems. \nOne minor detail.. You cannot hook too many other stuff on the USB at the same time.\nI just ordered another one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1591", "text": "Excellent!\n\tHave been using them for a week now. \nIncredible sound for the size.  Bass is incredible.... mids are accurate, highs are accurate.  These are the way to go if you're using an MP3  player.  I use them with the Creative ZEN Vision M 30 (\"The Ipod killer\") \n \nWhile walking, riding a bus or train in in N.Y.C. seals out external noise amazingly VERY WELL!!!\n\nPros:\nAwesome accurate sound / Incredibly light / don't protrude out of your ears / comes with \"2 sets\" of three different sizes of silicone  plugs / plugs are ultra soft, comfortable and fit perfectly / secure well built storage case / cleaning tool / barely uses battery power! / Not the yup-tard WHITE COLOR.... much cooler BLACK!\n\nCons:  None so far.\n\nI bought them directly from Amazon for $75.99 with \"free\" 4 day ultra fast shipping", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1592", "text": "This is a good product - good for Creative\n\tExcellent sound, much much much........ better that the one that comes with any players, Zens or ipod.\nFor those that have ever used safety earplugs in the industry, they feel like them and really isolate the noises.\nAfter that the sound is excellent compare to many others and amazon offers a very good price here.\nalso good to have 3 sizes. 2 pairs of each + airplane adapter, case, cleaner, very good product.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1593", "text": "Wireless on the Desktop\n\tI just recently move from dial-up to DSL. Going DSL was not enough; I did not want to have cables running though the house so I started looking into going wireless. To make a long story short, after a little investigation I decided to make the leap into wireless technology. I purchased the WAP55AG router and the adapter cards, WMP55AG and WPC55AG.\n\nOnce the WAP55AG router was installed and set up, the installation of the WMP55AG PCI Adapter on each of the desktops were simple.\n\nI had no difficulty setting up the hardware and software and with a few hours, I was on the net through the router. One desktop is running XP professional and the other desktops are running XP Home edition. \n\nThe LinkSys Web site has all the documentation you need for installation and setup. There is a \"Knowledge Base\" page that covers a lot of the products and answers to a lot of questions about various products and configurations; I found it to be very helpful.\n\nPulled from LinkSys Web Site:\n----------------------------------------\nThe Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter installs in most desktops and lets you put your computer almost anywhere in the building, without the cost and hassle of running network cables. Now you don't have to drill holes in your walls and climb through the attic or cellar to get connected to the network. Once you're connected, you can keep in touch with your e-mail; access the Internet, use instant messaging to chat with friends, and share files and other resources such as printers and network storage with other computers on the network. \n\nThe Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter connects you with Wireless-A (802.11a) and Wireless-G (draft 802.11g) networks at an incredible 54Mbps! And for added versatility, it can also interoperate with all the 11Mbps Wireless-B (802.11b) products found in homes, businesses, and public wireless hotspots around the country. And whichever mode you choose, your wireless communications are protected by up to 152-bit encryption, so your data stays secure. \n\nFeatures of the product:\n--------------------------------\nOne adapter connects to either 2.4 GHz (802.11b or draft 802.11g) or 5 GHz (802.11a) networks\nAdvanced security features with up to 152-Bit WEP encryption\nDetailed monitoring and performance utility\nIEEE 802.11a, 802.11b and draft 802.11g compliant\n \nSystem Requirements (Minimum):\n---------------------------------------------\n200MHz of Faster Processor\n64MB RAM\nAvailable PCI Slot\nCD-ROM Drive\nWindows 98SE, Me, 2000 or X", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1594", "text": "Everything I was hoping for\n\tI am very happy with this mouse and would recommend it to everyone.  It looks good, but more importantly, it feels good.  Button placement, weight, smoothness, everything was done well.  Coming from wired mice, the lack of a wire is very freeing.  I am also especially happy with how small the USB radio receiver is.  I am using this mouse on a laptop and love how inobtrusive it is.\n\nWhat's strange is I bought the S 530 desktop set for Mac at the same time.  The mouse in that set looks nearly identical (except for color).  However, it has a different weight and simply doesn't feel quite as comfortable to use.  It only fits the hand the same but once you move it, it lacks the same comfort and ease of use as this mouse", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1595", "text": "Great product, very satisified!!!\n\tReceived this speaker as a replacement for the Advent AW-810 which did not work at all.  This one was much easier to install and calibrate!  Very happy with range and sound quality.  Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1596", "text": "Good product\n\tThese are very comfortable to wear, and the sound is great.  I use them out jogging, and they stay put, without any pressure on the ear.  The tight fit blocks out any outside noise, so be careful around traffic, as you cannot hear cars.  I would highly recommend these to anyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1597", "text": "Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel\n\tThe Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel was purchased in Sept. 2006. I have had this for two months at the time this review is being written.\n\nI bought this to replace the corded version of the same item. The cordless works as well as the corded one. The trackball doesn't has quite as smooth a roll to it as the corded one did, but the difference is minimal. I wonder if this may be because it is new and the other one had had years of use.\n\nI find the shape of the Logitech Trackman to fit the hand very naturally. It is also much less strenuous on the wrist than a normal mouse, which is why I use it.\n\nI replaced the corded one so that we could easily move the mouse to different locations for use. This is for home use with multiple users, with different mouse location preferences. I took the corded one to use at work, where it still performs flawlessly 8+ hours a day.\n\nI also have a Logitech cordless keyboard.\n\nThere are two places where both these items could be improved:\n- Each one of these items needs it own receiver. It would save some of my limited home desk space if these could be combined into one unit.\n- I initially had the receivers out of sight behing an LCD monitor. I found that it was necessary to move them away from the monitor to get them to work reliably. This is a documented requirement in the owners manual, but that necessity takes away from the convenience of the wireless. The receivers, as stated earlier, take up space I would rather not spare", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1598", "text": "Works great but...\n\tWe have a TrackMan corded model and loved it so I got this one for my work computer.  It works just as well as the corded one when I'm in my office.  For travel, the part you plug in is a little bulky so I usually leave it at home when I travel.  It's not a small, USB stick that goes in the back.  It's a long, corded, mouse looking device that sends/recieves the signal to the TrackMan.  I don't think they market it as a portable device so it works just as advertised but it would be nice if it just had a USB stick instead of the other for travel.  All that said, I love the trackball over a mouse so this is just perfect for me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1599", "text": "concerned with other reviews\n\tmy canon 510 got glowing reviews just about across the board, but not this printer. i have very little space, and needed something small just for photos. so, even though there were many negative reviews i went ahead and bought it. couldn't be happier! colour fabulous! and when you print on stock paper you can use photo to do some extra artwork on. I LOVE IT", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1600", "text": "PLeased\n\tProduct nicely made , looks like quality product and performs fine", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1601", "text": "Excellent Hand Crank Radio\n\tMy wife and I used the FR300 during the week-long Queens blackout this past summer and this little radio delivered. One 2 minute winding lasted for an hour on medium volume. The cell phone charger is cool, but it takes a lot of winding. The light is good in a pinch, but not particularly useful", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1602", "text": "Great updated product\n\tThis map set met all my expectations, and was far more current than I had expected.  Software for turn by turn directions on roadways while driving works great with the Garmin Ctrex GPS.  Recommended. To load many states you will need large memory card, 1 GB.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1603", "text": "On the Contract\n\tIf you buy this service plan, print out the contract and keep your receipt. I did not purchase the plan, but looked over the contract intensely since I nearly got it.\n\nSome notes on the contract:\n1. It is only good in the United States (including Washington, DC, but MINUS MAINE), but it does not include Guam, Virgin Islands, etc. So if you are in another country or outside the 50 states + D.C., this contract will be nothing but a waste of money.\n2. This contract is transferable and the directions to do so are simple.\n3. They will only fix/replace/etc IF the manufacturing warranty no longer covers the item. That is, if the manu. warranty is still good, you have to use it.\n4. If the item needs to be shipped, shipping/handling will only be covered if the manufacturer would cover those costs in their warranty period. If the item is being replaced, \"You will be responsible for the delivery or cost of delivery of the covered Product to Our authorized service center. Reimbursement will be issued in the form of a check payable to You.\" I'm uncertain if that means you cover those costs or they reimburse you.\n5. No lemon policy of 3 service repairs for the SAME defect, and a upon the time of a 4th repair, as determined by them, they will \"replace it with a product of comparable performance. Repairs performed while the Product is under manufacturer's warranty DO NOT APPLY.\" (Doesn't sound like a great no lemon policy... your product would have to breakdown in the same way 4 times in the number of years they cover you -- many electronics are typically already covered by the manufacturer for 1 year.)\n6. There are numerous conditions that they will not repair for, but they all sound typical of such plans (such as, they don't cover accidents and they don't cover \"the elements or acts of God\" ... sorry, I had to note that second one since it stuck out to me from the other things). But, in all seriousness, read the list before you purchase.\n\nSo, now that I have summarized much of the contract, if you want to get the service warranty, PLEASE READ THE CONTRACT SINCE I DIDN'T COVER EVERYTHING!!! (Don't hold me liable since I don't have much money anyways.) Also, I think this is typical in warranty contracts, but you will occassionally see the phrase \"at our discretion\" in the contract.\n\nAssuming they aren't jerks with their discretion and aren't too tough to deal with, I would give the warranty 4 stars (minus 1 star for the crappy lemon policy). I didn't get the coverage because the product I was going to get it for had just made into the next price category (so it was pricy for my product, being at the lower price end of the scale)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1604", "text": "Works as designed - and what a difference!\n\tEasy enough to pop off the normal ant (RoadMate 700) and pop on this magmount version... and what a difference it made! Signals really are remarkedly improved. **HIGHLY** suggested for folks in hilly areas to nearly guarentee you'll get the birds", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1605", "text": "Pretty helpful\n\tA lot cheaper than model-specific docking stations, and 'does what it says on the tin'. Quite stylish too, as docking stations go", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1606", "text": "Nice communications device\n\tWe used the GTX600VP4 to stay in contact with two vehicles while traveling. The 5-watt power gave us ample range. Does it reach 18 or 20 miles, don't know.  But 5 to 8 miles between cars was not a problem. Range was somewhat reduced over hilly terrain and varied from poor to good in the Rocky Mountains. It's a great way to stay in touch when traveling. The batteries are rechargeable, both A/C  and  D/C. The ear pieces were very good for privacy. Very easy to use and well worth the price. A good investment.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1607", "text": "Does Everything You'd Need In A Disaster\n\tI was hesitant to get this, since other reviewers gave it poor ratings on reception.  Now that I bought it, I'm very glad I have it.  It does all the things you might want in a disaster, inluding a flashlight, red flashing light (especially if your car breaks down at night), a siren (if you're trapped in a building), AC, battery, and crank power, and multiple radio bands.  While some reviewers complained of not getting a lot of stations, in a disaster, you only need a few stations, as everyone will be broadcasting disaster news.  Between the AM, FM, TV, and NOAA bands, my radio will received a huge number of stations--many more than would ever be needed in a disaster.  (I didn't try the cellphone charging function.)  It comes in a carrying case.\nOnly minor criticisms:  The case seems like an afterthought:  it doesn't hold the AC adapter; the knobs tend to turn the radio on when putting it in the case, and the knobs could get broken off if the case is hit (not that protective). However, it comes in a strong box which is perhaps better storage for everything.\nOverall, this is all you should need for light, siren, and broadcast information from multiple power sources in a disaster", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1608", "text": "nice\n\tThis is the perfect keyboard ( I know cuz I am typing on it right now ) I recommend if you like media boards", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1609", "text": "Great Value For Great Product!\n\tSanDisk has done it again.  They never seem to let me down with their products.  I was in the market for another memory chip since I kept filling up my smaller 128 MB chip.  The price was the deciding factor for me, as being a college student the financial situation was tight.  But this product was perfect, right price, excellecnt storage space, good name.  Get this product if you need more space for your digital camera", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1610", "text": "GARMIN\n\tFast shipping, Very happy with the GARMIN. Their tech support is good..they answer all questions....WILL buy from AMAZON  again... will buy a GARMIn agai", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1611", "text": "IPOD #in !\n\tThis is great!  My only problem is the knob for adjusting. It's to loose", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1612", "text": "Works out of the box with the Cingular 3125\n\tI you own a SmartPhone, you'll need one of these. Also happy this came with an adapter card, to plug in the MicroSD into it to move data from my Mac to the phone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1613", "text": "Expanded Memory for Motorola RAZR V3m for Verizon\n\tThe SanDisk 1GB Micro SD Card arrived quickly with intact sturdy packaging.  I installed it in my Motorala RAZR V3m as expanded memory for my music library.  Be sure to remove the RAZR battery to clear the access slot for the Micro SD.  The V3m recognized the expanded memory without any problems.  I used Motorola Phone Tools to transfer my entire music library.  The program converts the mp3 file formats before transfer. The entire music library...a full 1GB...transferred reasonably quickly.  The V3m is slow to access \"My Music\" using menu function #3 under \"Get Tunes  and  Tones\".  Function #6 \"Manage Music\" accesses the library reasonably quickly and works well.  The new corded Motorola SYN1301B stereo earbuds work well in this configuration.  Sound quality is surprisingly good, but the large diameter earbuds are flat...not tapered... and do not seat very well in the ear canal.  The SanDisk 1GB MicroSD Card provides great value at a very reasonable price for full optimization of the V3m as cell phone with \"MP3\" player", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1614", "text": "Wonderful sound\n\tI upgraded from some speakers I purchased when I built my system.  The sound difference was wonderful.  It is a clean crisp fresh sound. Worth every penny", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1615", "text": "No-brainer if you already have bluetooth, not quite perfect\n\tPros:\nGreat battery life\nCompact, but not too small\nNo extra dongle\n\nCons:\nIncluded software is worthless, but you don't really need to use it\n$40 is a bit much considering that you can get cordless keyboard/mouse sets for around $30 nowaday", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1616", "text": "Saved me from a ticket!!\n\tOkay so it was about 8:45 at night. I was coming on to a 1/2 mile long bridge that goes over a lake where I live. I was doing 60mph, the speed limit is 40. As I start to approach the bridge I start getting a small K-Band warning. I instantly slow down to the speed limit. As I start crossing the bridge the warning keeps increasing so I slow down even more to 35 mph. Then it gets to full K-Band. I look to my left where there is a service parking area, and in the pitch dark I see the reflectors of the one and only Crown Vic Police Car. As I pass the police car, I start flashing all the oncoming cars to tell them that there is a cop ahead.  \n\nIf I didn't have this detector he would have gotten me doing 20 over the limit. Thank you Escort!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1617", "text": "Driving worry free\n\tThis is my second Escort Passport 8500 X50. The first one is in another car. It saved me many times for getting caught though I'm not maniac driver. The detection range is very good, it gives you plenty time to adjust your speed before you see the police car. I love the blue color and it only costs $30 more than red. The only problem that I have experienced on my first one is sometimes I got laser false warning signals, especially on raining day with defog is on. I heard someone mentioned that turbo charged car can causes X50 Pop and Laser false warning signals, and my first X50 is in my turbo charged car. I'm not sure if Pop alerts were false but since it won't help much, I have it turned off. Overall, it's very good detector, you will get payback if you own one.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1618", "text": "Juan Yactayo California\n\tThe best headphones I ever had, good fit excellent sound on my SoundBlaster X-FI!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1619", "text": "Mine works great\n\tI got mine to work in about 30 min following S Huffs directions below (followed exactly).  There was only one thing not mentioned that I had to do to get it to work.  Once you get into the settings on the range extender to enable WEP and put in the key and passphrase, I had to turn WEP back on on my router before saving the settings on the range extender.  Basically just put step 6 before you save settings in step 5, this is what worked for me at any rate.\nI've had it for about 4 months now and it has worked as advertised.  I gave it 4 stars because set up was still kind of a pain.\n\nFrom S Huff: The tips that Anthony Taylor left helped me get it working... but I still had some issues. I've added onto his tips from his review below \n\n1-Disable WEP on your Router or AP \n2-Hold the auto-configuration button for 30 seconds(if everything goes well both lights on the expander will turn blue) and unplug while still holding button. Plug back in after 10-15 secs. \n3-open your Internet explorer browser and type 192.168.1.240 (default ip of expander), a window will pop up. leave the user name blank and put admin as a password (this is default password). \n4-make sure that the default gateway and subnet mask settings are identical with your Router or AP,change password on the expander if desired  and  save settings. (all settings should be correct due to auto configuration) \n5-Enable WEP on the expander, once again remember use same settings that you will be putting in your router or AP in step 6 -- aka same passphrase), save settings again. \n5.5 - As soon as you enable WEP on your expander - you will loose your connection to it as it's now setup for WEP and your router isn't - keep this in mind - drove me nuts. \n6-Go to your Router or Ap settings and enable WEP. \n7 - UNPLUG your expander for 10 to 15 seconds and plug it back in -- Bang you're DONE. Enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1620", "text": "It's a dock!!\n\tWorks with Ipod skin,no need to take off cover.Looks good.Has connections for Audio,TV. Cables and remote are additional. Included are  5 adapters for all Ipods that have doc connector.\n Paid 29.95 from Amazon including shipping.It is what it is.It's a dock", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1621", "text": "Flash Drive\n\tThis is a great storage device.  I use it to store documents to take with me when I travel and I keep it in my purse.  I love the lanyard, that helps me to keep track of the drive.  Worth every $$$ I paid for it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1622", "text": "Make a LOT of nice greeting cards\n\tThis is a very nice set of paper and envelopes.  The price is really great. The paper is a little lighter than the ones that cost almost double.  The colors come out very bright and the folding is easy.  Overall it is a good deal", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1623", "text": "wonderful phone\n\tI have always had uniden cordless telephone and have always liked them.  I had purchased this one to replace my 2.4ghz uniden cordless telephone which would interfere with my wireless modem on my computer.  This one doesn't.  I also like the feature of the intercom feature.  My daughter has one of the handsets downstairs in her room and if she isn't on the phone, I can contact her to talk to her.  \n \nMy daughter also likes the mute feature where she can put somebody on hold if she is on the phone to ask me a question so that person on the other end doesn't hear her.\n\nThe phone has many other features but those are 2 usefule ones I like along with the caller ID", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1624", "text": "Excellent initial quality switch\n\tI am extremely pleased with the purchase. I am using it in my office. Simple plug and play (no brainer)!!\nIf I get the MIR the cost comes to $5. None can better that. Transaction with Amazon was flawless as usual", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1625", "text": "patience and then this thing rocks!\n\tLike most other reviews, I will agree and say it make take a try or two to get the right feel and the right fittings.  What helped me is when I looped the wire around my ear and put the earphone in.  Now it is crystal clear sound and a perfect fit.  Movies are amazing!  My music collection never sounded so good.  If you want to get away from it all for awhile, slip these babies in your ears and chill", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1626", "text": "Adds another dimension to X-Plane in OS X\n\tI bought USB rudder pedals and yoke for use with X-Plane on a Mac Dual G5.\nPlug and play (no drivers needed), easily configured in x-plane, works beautifully.\nGreat price! Thanks Amazon! Shipping was 2 days early! Kudos to Fedex!\nI am a private pilot, and recommend this product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1627", "text": "Conference... in style\n\tI needed a simple solution for my office. I wanted to be able to use the phone, but not get tied down by the handset, or the headset. Here was my solution, Since the TS105B has the 2.5mm port for a headset, I purchased a Jabra A210 Bluetooth adapter along with this phone and used one of my spare bluetooth headset to stay on conference calls and yet be able to move around my office. So far... WOW!!! its worked out great. The phone is also good by itself, plus it was inexpensive through AMAZON. For anyone interested in going the route I took... you will not be disappointed. \n\nOh yes... you are limited to about 25 ft, or in my case as I work in a hospital where there are alot of other signals and lead lined walls... 15ft with max length at about 20 before you begin to hear static. \n\nThe phone was a great buy, as was the Jabra A210 adapter.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1628", "text": "Rainbow effect\n\tI have had this TV since Mid-March 2006. I absolutley love it!! I did extensive research before I bought a large screen TV and found that this Samsung seemed to give you the most bang for your buck. I read some reviews saying that DLP technology was plagued with problems from the rainbow effect, especially in movies with lots of dark scenes and lots of moving action. One reviewer specifically said to try playing \"Bourne Supremecy\" to see an example of the rainbow effect. This was the first dvd I played on this tv and I did not once have a problem with rainbow effect. Overall I have no complaints with this TV. Samsung has produced an excellent product. I recommend either satellite or HD programming for the best picture. Regular cable comes in sort of grainy.\nAs far as where to buy it, I recommend Best Buy. I originally was going to buy from Amazon because when I first looked they were offering free shipping. When I decided to buy their was no longer free shipping, so off to Best Buy I went where they price matched me with amazon's price no questions asked. Best Buy offers an extended warranty for around $400 that covers bulb replacement or any other problems. It will also cover the rainbow effect on the slight chance that you have any problem with it. Overall a wonderful product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1629", "text": "Cellphone Interference!\n\tThere is a little story before this:\n\nI bought a pair of Sony MDR-XD100's (they are full cup headphones) because I lost the earbuds which came with my mp3 player (Sony HD5). I took them out of the package and found that, even at full volume on the player, it cannot drive the headphones sufficently. I went to a few electronics stores then found the KOSS EQ50.\n\nOn with the review:\n\nYes, there is a slight hiss, but I find it alright. The biggest gripe I have is that whenever someone within about 2-3 ft (IE, on a bus or subway) uses a cellphone, this devices picks it up. You can get the same effect by using a cellphone next to an unshielded pair or speakers. I do most of my listening at home so this won't bo too much of an issue.\n\nIt also does a great job of amplifying the signal, it works very well, I can now listen to my XD100's properly (and they are very good!). I haven't used the EQ much but what I can say is that it is very, very sensitive. Raising the bass slider a third above normal makes a massive difference. At a half, my headphones start to distort.\n\nIf your looking for a nice little EQ and/or preamp this is the product for you. It has its drawbacks though, mainly the problem with cellphone interference and of course, the hiss but it isn't too loud  and  I can live with it.\n\nI reccomend this product if your looking for a budget portable equalizer or headphone amplifer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1630", "text": "ipod bluetooth\n\tThis does what it's advertized too.  I like not having wires.  The iPod in my bag, and just the headset.  It would be a bit better if you could control the power on the ipod from the headset, ie turn off the headset, receiver and ipod all from the headset.  Instead, I have to get the ipod back out, turn it off, turn the receiver off, then turn the headset off.\n\nOtherwise, the sound is good and the headset hasn't broken for me yet", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1631", "text": "A bargain, if you trust customer applied ECO's\n\tI picked up 4 pairs of these on Amazon, and have applied the CA and Nylon tape fix to the first pair (took about 10 minutes to do, let it cure overnight).  Headphones look ok, with just the right amount of Geekhood proudly announced afterwards (reminiscent of the last generation of Geeks with the tape on the glasses).  Sound is very good (better than most earbuds), they establish link quite quickly with the dedicated Logitech transiever, and range is outstanding.  My only beef is how long I have to hold down the power switch to turn them on, and so far I have not successfully established a connections with my Treo 650.  1 star held back because of need of customer applied ECO, and they are only partially functional with the Nano (can't use the advance track feature of the headphones)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1632", "text": "Great for lots of storage\n\tI am ordering my third of this capacity and have one in the 200 capacity range from Case Logic.  This is a great product and is manufactured well.  Holds the discs well and is easy to take them in and out.  I don't transport them so I can't comment on that.  Like others have said it is not easy if you want to move pages around but you can do it and it does make it nice for organizing as you fill it up.  Get this if you need a lot of storage", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1633", "text": "Perfect!\n\tThis headphone extension is perfect!  It is not as long as described (about 15 feet) but that's O.K. with me.  The connections are tight (the plugs don't pull apart).  It maintains sonic quality.  It also retains it's elasticity.  Using this extension cord my Grado SR-60's sound better than any wireless phones.  You won't be dissapointed!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1634", "text": "Not bad... for a couple bucks\n\tThis is a pretty decent cheapo case.  If you want something that you'll use every day in the car or at your DJ gigs, then you may want to get something a little sturdier.  For my [archival] purposes, however, it works just fine", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1635", "text": "Excellent HDTV\n\tPurchase/Service:\n\nFor $2,200 at Amazon, this was a great purchase since it would have cost over $2,700 at a retail store (including tax and shipping).  Eagle arrived 10 days earlier than the Amazon estimate, unloaded the TV right to the TV stand, and after hooking it up and making sure the controls worked and the picture / sound worked, I signed for it.  And, Eagle asked if I wanted the packaging carted away.\n\nVery pleased with the service part so far.....\n\nMy Set-up:\n\nS6187 61\" HDTV\nSony AV and 5.1 surround (this is not a digital unit.....I wasn't sure it would work but there are three options to hook-up a home theater: 1) Basic connection; 2) Optical; 3) HDMI)\nSony DVD\nMotorola HD-CATV box (We use Comcast)\nSony VCR\n\nExperience:\n\nAs far as the tv, the HD channels look sharp and clear, however the non HD channels aren't as sharp as my 36\" Sony CRT TV (there are several settings on the Samsung for 16:9, 4:3 and wide format; setting to 4:3 or wide for non HD channels improves the picture quality a little).  But it doesn't effect the enjoyment since I purchased this for the HD, and it blows me away.\n\nThe TV controls are simple to use, and the on screen menu's are easy to navigate.  \n\nThe sound out of the TV is not adequate for surround sound, but I hooked up a 5.1 reciever and it makes HD come to life.\n\nI like the fact that you can connect components to an AV and/or the TV, so there is room for 3 additional components with my set-up.  \n\nI also hooked up my laptop (there is 2 connections for the video and audio on the back of the TV).  After changing the video settings on the Laptop (the mannual does a nice job for XP users), it was incredible!   \n\nThe camcorder hooks up to the side of the TV, so there is no need to move the unit away from the wall.  It was a simple set-up, and again, the picture quality just blew me away!!!\n\nI highly recommend this TV to anyome looking for a 50\" plus TV", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1636", "text": "Ink Toner\n\tThe ink toner I received was exactly as described and was delivered in a timely fashion.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1637", "text": "Evaluating Canon PiXma Ink\n\tA very good in supply is obtained at all times without leakage of ink or smudging of the paper or clogging of the printer. The reason it is not rated 5 stars is that the ink supply is  utilized too rapidly and the expensive cartriges have to replaced too frequently", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1638", "text": "Not perfect, but the best iPod case I have found\n\tIt is remarkable that, even though there are hundreds of iPod cases in existence, none of them are near-perfect.  I tried four different cases, both hard plastic and silicone variants, and the iskin case comes the closest, protecting the ipod but at the same time not rendering the ipod less enjoyable to use.\n\nThe case is basically a hybrid of hard plastic and soft silicone.  The ipod first slips into a silicone sleeve, which covers every part of the ipod except for the earphone plug and the screen.  In addition, there is a hard plastic plate that is then inserted into seems on the front of the silicone case, and this provides the screen protection.  Due to the double-seam in the silicone, the plastic plate never comes in contact with the ipod, so you don't have to worry about it scratching.\n\nThe case even has a flap that covers the dock connector, preventing dust from entering, yet you can still use the universal dock without removing the case.\n\nThe most unique part of this case is that it covers the clickwheel, but the silicone is so thin that it hardly impedes the scrolling.  Actually, I think it provides just enough resistance so that you will overshoot your target much less than with the bare clickwheel.\n\nThe only real downside I found with the iskin is the clip that comes with it--I would not trust it at all, so I took it off.  It would be nice to have a better clip that you can actually use, and it would be really great to have an armband available for it as well, but as I said above, I have yet to find a perfect ipod case.  Like most silicone cases, this one does also attract lint in your pockets, etc., but it is not as bad as other cases.\n\nUnfortunately, even though this is a great case, it is not readily available.  I couldn't find it in any store, and Amazon only sells it through Marketplace sellers.  I ordered from Applelinks, and they delivered it to me in four days.  Whatever you do, don't order from the iSkin company directly.  I have heard countless horror stories of people waiting a month for their cases.  They should re-dedicate themselves to manufacturing these great iskins and let others worry about selling them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1639", "text": "HP 57 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge\n\tOrdered the ink cartridge and had it within 4 days.  Love the service at Amazon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1640", "text": "Look no Further...\n\tThese are the BEST. PERIOD! Look no further.. because you will not find a better value in rechargable batteries", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1641", "text": "stick with the best\n\ti used canon ink and then decided to try one of the cheap imitations. it worked well for a few months and then my photos came out of my canon i900d with color changes. after 3 conversations with canon customer care, we decided it was not the printer, but the cheaper ink. i switched back to canon, bit the bullet on the price, and everything is fine. i found decent prices on amazon, particularly at eek industries", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1642", "text": "great product\n\tthis is a nifty very small musical device that I use when exercising.  its great - holds all the songs I can listen to and is so portable.  I really like i", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1643", "text": "Very cute!!!!\n\tI was so happy with my Creative Zen Nano that I bought one as a gift.  I love the color choice and the sound is great.  Love the pause button. It came with a protective case that attaches to the arm band.  You do not need to buy one!!  Amazon delivered it in 2 days", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1644", "text": "Ideal for small spaces\n\tThis is perfect for use in kitchen space and has incredible pictue quality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1645", "text": "simple physics\n\tI'm using Monster optical cable as well, but with different reasons behind. Anybody with a basic knowledge of physics or optics should know that under normal condition light is not susceptible to interference from  magnetic field or EMF", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1646", "text": "Good sound quality, good battery life\n\tSound quality is very good, and I haven't run out of battery so far. The base is somewhat smaller than what I expected from the pictures. The handsets are well designed; on my previous phone it happened that the \"mute\" function became engaged when I kept the phone between my head and my shoulders - this did not happen with these so far. Speakerphone on the base is a nice feature and makes the phone usable even during power outages. Answering machine works well. Easy to copy phonebook entries between phones.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1647", "text": "Excellent webcam - no video lag - superior clarity\n\tI tried both Microsoft's LifeCam VX-3000 and VX-6000. Had 'em both home and ran trials with my Intel Pentium D Dual Core 3.00GHz CPU with 2 gigs of ram and, with both of those, the video lagged the audio (distractingly so). Spent the better part of an hour on the phone with a friendly Microsoft customer service rep one evening (got through on their toll free line)and he pointed me to new software for the VX-6000. Downloaded the 50 meg plus file, installed it, but the VX-6000 still produced out-of-sync video vs. audio when I created a simple 640 by 480 video file for viewing on Media Player or editing in Windows Movie Maker. \n\nSo, I talked to some technicians at our company and then talked to the webcam guru at the local assembler that built my, I believe, excellent computer. All recommended Logitech when buying webcams. I then marched back to Best Buy and traded my $99 Microsoft VX-6000 for a Logitech Quickcam Orbit MP for BB's price of $139.95. You can find this Logitech unit cheaper all over the place, including, of course, here at Amazon. The package I bought included an inexpensive headset, which I haven't used so far.\n\nAlthough I haven't tried the Orbit in a video phone call yet, from the moment I turned it on I had that satisfing good feeling that I bought a winner. Installed fairly easily with a couple of bumps. Got a \"USB composite device has not passed Windows Logo testing\" screen a couple of times..BUT..I received the SAME screen on, get this, the Microsoft cams! I just continued installing and have not experienced system problems so far.\n\nThe audio sync with video in making a recording is right on (remember, that was primary reason for taking back the Microsoft cameras) AND the picture clarity on my LCD flat panel monitor at the 640 webcam capture setting produced a gorgeous picture. Excellent detail and smoothness of video. Besides the superior audio sync with video, the Orbit MP is remarkably better than the VX-6000 and way above the $49 Microsoft VX-3000 in all other criteria too, in my opinion after comparison testing.\n\nThe Orbit's special effects are interesting and fun. The pan, tilt, etc., excellent. The face tracking is vigorous and alive - fun to watch the little Orbit camera turn - but I haven't tested in actual live conferencing yet.\n\nAll in all - for webcams, I'm now saying what more experienced webcam users told me - head for Logitech. They've certianly hooked me with their apparent superior performance. The Orbit MP is a keeper! Not going to waste anymore time searching and testing. And, my advice to Microsoft, you'd better talk to the outfit that bought your name for those Lifecams. I've relied on the Microsoft name on peripherals, keyboards, etc., and I've generally been very satisfied. But, in webcams, with me, the Microsoft brand now takes a back seat to Logitech.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1648", "text": "Great little cam\n\tEasy to operate and good focus. Just a little problem with tracking for the goofy faces but overall a nice little cam", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1649", "text": "Incredibly Useful Gizmo\n\tGarmin iQue M5\n\nI'm very pleased with my little iQue M5 GPS/PDA.  While it's not perfect, it's pretty darn amazing. I had actually purchased a Lowrence iWay 350 GPS, but then my husband discovered the iQue on sale at Costco for about [...] more.  With the iQue offering so many more features, I returned the Lowrence and purchased the iQue.  With my husband and I both having the same machines, we can beam information to each other or send them over Bluetooth.\n\nIt has taken many hours of playing around with it to get to learn the device, as it isn't very intuitive and the manuals, especially for the PDA, are limited. My husband has spent a lot of time learning to use the GPS, and he's learning its idiosyncrasies as far as planning routes and getting it to avoid routing through construction areas.  It's very sophisticated and the maps are great - better detail than the Lowrence.  We purchased a 2 Gig memory card and downloaded the entire map database onto it, and there were still 300 gigs to spare.  I had no trouble downloading the maps or the Active Sync software.  The basic GPS functions are easy to use once you get the hang of it, the voice directions are clear and concise, and it re-routes quickly if you go off course.  You can plan your route in advance without having the GPS activated.  This is a good idea, since it can take up to 5 minutes for the unit to locate the satellites, and you can be on your way if you've viewed your route before starting out.\n\nI used the GPS on a trip Stratford, Canada, and it was wonderful having the Canadian maps as well as the US maps available. I even used it handheld while walking to my bed-and-breakfast from the theater.  Every once in awhile there is a glitch (it said the theater was on the left, which would have taken me into the Avon River!), but it's generally right on target and I find most of the problems are operator error, such as turning too soon. The \"Route to Home\" feature is very convenient. Granted, the iQue doesn't always take you on the shortest route, but it will get you where you're going and if you're \"directionally challenged\" like I am, it becomes indispensible.\n\nThe car mounting bracket works fine.  It's popped off occasionally in hot weather, but generally stays put. The bracket would be easy to move to another vehicle.  The GPS would work in a cup-holder if you needed to use it in a rental car.\n\nI've spent more time learning the PDA portion, which uses Windows Mobile 2003 2nd Edition. The iQue uses Outlook as its interface, so you'll have to have it installed on your computer. Not having used Outlook before, I installed Outlook on my laptop and spent some time getting familiar with it, which was helpful.  \n\nThe PDA has so many functions that it's hard to even describe what this little machine can do.  It will organize all of your calendar functions and contacts, checks e-mail, accesses the Internet if you get a Wi-Fi card, recognizes handwriting, has a voice recorder, interfaces with other Bluetooth units, sends alarms, has Word and Excel, even has a couple of good games.  I got a separate SD card for music and downloaded a lot of songs, and the sound through headphones is quite acceptable (it has bass boost).  It uses Windows Media Player so you can organize all of your playlists.  You can download any programs that are available for Windows Mobile 2003, including TV shows and videos.  I never thought I'd find much use for a PDA but I'm using it every day.  No more little notes on scraps of paper or a separate pocket calendar, address book or even an IPod.  Everything is in one handy-dandy little machine. And even though it isn't that intuitive, once you've learned the basic conventions they translate to most of the programs.\n\nWe've called Garmin Tech Support a few times and, although they are only open during regular business hours, we found American staff who are very knowledgeable about the product.  Since a good GPS will run at least [...], this was a great bargain at around [...]  We've purchased screen protectors and are hoping it won't wear out too quickly, as I've heard Palm Pilots tend to do.  I'm really enjoying the iQue.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1650", "text": "Decent GPS but now in DISCONTINUED status\n\tWe bought this about a month ago from Amazon.  The product itself seems fine - we used it on a vacation drive from NJ to Myrtle Beach and back.  At times, it was a help (like when there was a traffic jam on 95 in VA and we needed an alternate route).  However, you definitely have to keep an eye on it as it doesn't always recommend the best or shortest route.  Also, it was missing certain stores, restaurants, etc. that had been around for awhile.\n\nWe liked that it is a PDA though.  My husband drives limos so he wanted a mapping device for help but we hope to load some games into it.  This way, when he has to wait around, he will have something to do.  \n\nCONS: \n- You should be tech-savvy to get one of these set up\n- Match sure you get patches as unit will lock up\n- Manufacturer has DISCONTINUED this model.  They still offer some support but be warned that this is a DISCONTINUED model.\n- Since it became DISCONTINUED, it dropped in price about $60 two weeks after I bought it which annoys me somewhat\n- Will be spending extra to get bigger memory card\n- Came with EXPIRED Outlook coupon - why bother including this?\n\nPROS\n- Nice display and controls\n- Came with mount and dock (some don't - you have to buy extra)\n- We had no trouble with the suction cup mount (had to pry it off the window with a knife one time) but agree that most placement seems to block driver view through windshield\n- Also a PD", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1651", "text": "Vtech Model IP811 Phone\n\tThis phone was an additional phone for the Model IP811-2 phone system used for Vonage. This system has every feature that I could want, including range and quality, there are no negatives. I am highly recommending this phone and system", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1652", "text": "Great Sound Quality - Smokin' Video\n\tNot much said about the fantastic quality of the video picture. You wouldn't think that you would actually be able to watch video on a screen this small but the resolution and quality of the picture is amazing. I have shown it to an I-Pod owner and was told the video on this player is definately better than the I-Pod.\nThe unit is not perfect, it does freeze occasionally, but the re-set function has always unlocked it. The video sometimes converts in a jerky fashion also. But the conversion software was able to handle very large files. I suspect a little tweaking might fix the conversions.\nSound quality is great. Combine this with Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds and you'll love it.\nThis is my forth MP3 type player amd the extra money over the lower end players definately yields a better product. The previous player, Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3, quit working the week the warranty ran out.\nThumbs up on this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1653", "text": "Canon I-9900 Photo Printer\n\tI find this printer to be better than HP or Epson as there are not a lot of bells and whistles, just a solid printer that performs as I anticipated", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1654", "text": "I couldn't live without it\n\tThe zen micro is brilliant I have dropped it a load of times and it still works fine i've dropped it on the kitchen tiles twice, i've dropped it a few times in the yard and it still works perfect. I had to buy new headphones for it which made the sound quality much better. It is very easy to transfer files to it I always use windows media player to transfer files as it is easier to use than the creative software. I use it everyday and the battery lasts a good while for me.\nOverall the zen micro is a very good product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1655", "text": "Works well\n\tI bought four of these.  So far they appear to work well.  They do not work with compact flourescent lights well, but are fine with incandescent bulbs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1656", "text": "Very pleased w/ this monitor\n\tI bought this screen as a replacement for my 8ms 17\" Hyundai L90D+(which is a great low-priced screen for gaming), which was the replacement for a Dell fp2100 (that I gave to my wife). Anyways, this is an excellent monitor with excellent color reproduction and response times (more than enough for my flight sims). Movies are beautiful and the rather weird resolution hasn't been a problem. The design is probably the neatest looking out there (subjective I realize). The ONLY gripe I have w/ this monitor is lack of swivel (sigh). Other than that I'm very pleased with everything about this screen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1657", "text": "Works great on a Mac as substitute for Apple Cinema Display\n\tWow...just got one of these at a great price, hooked it up to my Mac G4 via a DVID cable, and it boots up at native resolution (1680 x 1050) automatically - no muss, no fuss. Text is crisp and clean", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1658", "text": "Great features\n\tMy favorite thing about this phone is that the caller ID captures 11 digit numbers (1-xxx-xxx-xxxx) which are then very easy to store into the phone book and call.  My old phone only captured 10 digits (xxx-xxx-xxxx) which meant I had to reenter everything manually because of course you have to dial a 1 first.  This new phone also allows me to toggle between 11 digits and 7 digits on the same number.  I put together my phone book just by capturing calls as they came in.  Very handy.  As far as being a phone, it does everything well and after a couple of months I am still as happy as could be with it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1659", "text": "IT rocks man\n\tThis is the rockinest think i've ever seen or buyed dudes!!! check it ou", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1660", "text": "Out of the box, this thing rocks!\n\tOk.. here's the deal.  I've been an avid Magellan user for the past 3 years.  I love my Magellan.  I've never liked the Garmins because of their clumsy interface (the buttons placed above the display NEVER made sense to me) and how the menu structure was built.  \n\nHowever.... We're planning a 2000 mile road trip from Utah up to the Oregon coast.  We needed something with expandable memory so we could upload more than one state map at a time.  My wife bought me the Magellan eXplorist 600 for Fathers Day.  I forced myself to use it for two days (and believe me, it was torture).  I could go on and on about why I sent it back.  \nWhat I ordered as a replacement was the GPSMap 60Cx.  Now keep in mind that I felt like someone who had turned to the dark side.  \nI couldn't be happier with my decision.  \n\nWhile I agree with most of the other reviews about the lack of base maps, and the expense of additional ones, this unit ROCKS!  It acquires satellites within seconds.  It has expandable memory.  It has a color screen.  It manages Geocaches.  It auto-routes.  It stores 1000 waypoints.  It has SiRF Technology.  It is a USB interface.  It has a belt clip.  It changes display contrast at night (automatically).  It slices...  It dices....\nSuddenly the Dark Side isn't so dark!!\n\nThis is a great unit that I would recommend to anyone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1661", "text": "First MP3 player I ever owned and not disappointed\n\tI had been talking about wanting an MP3 player, but I did NOT want an iPod, as I heard you cannot add files in Windows format and that's what all of my music is.  I received this e260 4 GB MP3 player for my birthday in June 2006, and this is the first MP3 player I have ever owned.  Although there are a few little quirks, overall I am not disappointed and would recommend this MP3 player.\n\nLike many rechargeable battery-powered items, it required a lengthy initial charge before first use.  After that, the future charges don't seem to take as long.  The MP3 player plays for hours on end without needing a new charge.  Although I've never run it completely down, I have used it continuously for about 4 hours with no battery issues.\n\nI installed the software on my computer, and the disk is where you will find the owner's manual.  I was a bit irritated that there was no hard copy of the owner's manual, and just a few weeks ago it came up as an issue when my MP3 player froze and I had to turn on the computer to look up the troubleshooting guide (turns out if the player freezes you need to hold the power button down for about 15 seconds to reset it). \n\nIt came pre-loaded with 20 songs, only one of which I had ever heard of (and it was one of those no-name bands that played once on Saturday Night Live).  Although my first instinct was to delete the songs to make room for my own choices, I decided to leave them on there until I need the space.  About three of the songs have grown on me a little bit over the past 5 months.  I currently have 517 songs on there and still have room for more.\n\nAs far as performance goes, it performs pretty well.  The buttons are a little difficult to get used to, as you navigate through the functions and the song lists by scrolling a wheel.  Not too bad, but when you turn on the player and it begins at the beginning of the list and you want a song that's in the middle and you have a lot of songs on there, you will be scrolling a lot.  \n\nI do not use all the functions that came with this MP3 player.  It has music, fm radio, photo, voice, video and a settings option.  I have used the music function and the voice recorder option, both with good results.  The only downside to the voice recorder is that you can't get the recordings you made off the MP3 player and onto your computer.  It would have been nice to be able to record things and sync them onto your computer.  As for syncing music files, I have not had any problems, although I did have one instance where it shows a song was downloaded, but when you try to play it, it skips to the next song alphabetically in the list.  I don't know what caused this.  Also, you can only store a song as one genre, which is a little annoying.  Be sure you have your genres picked before you sync because once the song is on the MP3 player, you cannot change the genre.\n\nIt came with a headset, but I have never used it.  Instead I purchased some Panasonic folding travel speakers to use with it.  \n\nI do wish the MP3 player had some alternate form of charging other than needing to be connected to my computer's USB drive to charge.  Another con is that a scratch of some sort appeared on the inside surface of the screen.  I can't remember it being dropped or anything, so I don't know what caused this, but it's pretty noticeable.  It doesn't seem to affect the operation, just the aesthetics.\n\nOverall, the cons are little irritations to me and I would recommend this player to someone who doesn't want an iPod", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1662", "text": "It's not perfect, but it's very good\n\tPros: Easy to use, last for days without charging (depending on the use, of course... but i was traveling for 5 days and used it a lot without charging, and it lasted the trip), enough memory space, has radio, works as a recorder, small\nCons: Stopped working, froze twice since i bought it 3 month ago. When it's on, tunes that i had deleted will still appear on my play list. If I hit play on such song, the player just skips and plays the next song on the list. \n\nBut overall i'm happy with my MP3. I'd recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1663", "text": "Best traveling mouse yet\n\tI've never written a review, but I've relied heavily upon the voluntary opinions of other Amazon buyers, so I felt a really good product like the Anycom Bluetooth mouse deserves an unsolicited review.\n\nI know experience and taste vary by individual, but this mouse is awesome from my viewpoint.\n\nPros:\n\n- Bluetooth - connects immediately; provides smooth accurate tracking\n- Size - very portable; some may find it too narrow; I have a hardtime going back to a wider mouse\n- Battery life - I get at least 2 days out of it before charing and I'm a fairly heavy user\n- USB charge attachment - allows you to continue to work while recharging\n- Product Design/Quality - Nicely engineered; good quality material- not tinny - it's built to take abuse\n\nCons:\n- Haven't really found any - It took me awhile to figure out how to connect until I read the manual line by line (I don't tend to do that) then I realized it was pretty straight forward.\n\n\nIf you're looking for a quality bluetooth traveling mouse this is the one.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1664", "text": "A dandy little printer\n\tI was in the market for a new inkjet and finally settled on this printer. The photo output is awesome and it's very fast!\n\nThere are only two things I would comment on that new users might not be aware of. I was ready to return the printer as I thought it was defective until I found out what the problems were.\n\n1) When the cartridges dry out, it will tell you that the cartridges are incompatible. This was confusing as I did have the correct cartridges in the printer. A \"replace cartridge\" message would have been less ambiguous.\n\n2) The printer has so far appeared \"dead\" once. When I went to turn it on, it would not do so. The solution is on HP's website - you must remove the rear door and do a hard reset. I did this and the printer worked fine again.\n\nThe printer does not come with a USB cable, but those can be easily bought for $14-20.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1665", "text": "like an electronic glove...\n\tI'm a skeptic. No, I mean I'm REALLY a skeptic... especially in today's marketplace (because nothing is built like it used to be). I don't buy anything without checking it out first, and even then, I expect that it's probably going to fail me when I do. Yeah, wonderful view there, huh?\n\nWell, needless to say, I was pleasantly (and quite happily) surprised when this device didn't fail me out of the box. I've been using my speedpad for almost a year now, and I have to say that it has been by far more solid, responsive and intuitive than I ever expected it to be. I will not play a PC game without it plugged in now, that's how well this gamepad has worked for me.\n\nHere are the ins and outs:\n\n1) Solid construction. As others have stated, this device feels very solid and is just generally \"sturdy as hell\". This, alone, surprised me. Not too many electronic devices are solidly made these days (not too many at all!)... so I'm glad to see that this one was. Belkin did an excellent job in this department.\n\n2) Software. Do yourself a favor, when you get this device home, don't bother putting in the CD that comes with it. Instead, go directly to Belkin's website first-thing, download the newer version of the software (which is near exactly the same as what's on the CD, but updated) and install that *before* plugging in your speedpad for the first time. Do that and you'll have everything updated immediately with little to no trouble at all.\n\nI've had no problems with the software for this hardware (and that's generally the part I have trouble with the most). The applications (profiler and button editor) function perfectly, and macros are a snap to program. Kudos to Belkin's programmers on writing the software suite for this, they did a good job.\n\n4) Sticky keys. Most people have experienced this.. myself included. Being possibly a byproduct of the solid construction of the product, basically, what happens is the keys stick just a little bit coming out of the box. Though just \"excercising\" the device (pressing the buttons down quickly and solidly over and over) for a few seconds after plugging it in each time I went to use it cleared up this issue within the first week of using the gamepad, and I've never had it happen since. \n\n5) Other buttons. \n* The mouse scroll wheel can be an annoyance, and I don't use it much at all because it's hard to scroll up and down with it (Belkin may just have made that particular button a little *too* solid). \n* The orange button above the d-pad also isn't that easy to press, though if you keep you pinky finger positioned on the side of the keypad for leverage, it's not impossible to press this button (in fact, I use it as my default \"map\" button in most of the games I play). It's perfect for those functions you use enough to need a button for but not enough to need an easy spam button.\n* I haven't experienced any problems hitting the 'space' button below the d-pad that others have experienced. My thumb taps that button as easily as it taps the space bar on a standard keyboard. My only complaint with it is that I can't simply twist my thumb a bit to hit the key, I have to actually lift my thumb off the d-pad to do it - and that's not much of a complaint at all, really.\n\nThe d-pad itself is a godsend! I'm a true console gamer, having used nothing but d-pads for movement since all the time spent playing my old NES as a kid (and using a joystick before that with my even older Atari). D-pad is all I know, really. In fact, the one thing that's kept me away from PC gaming all these years is I've never, ever been able to accustom myself to using arrow keys or WASD for movement (and probably never will get accustomed to that either). For the longest time I was looking for a device that could allow me to keep the sensitivity of mouse aiming (to keep up with other PC players) while giving me an actual d-pad for movement... and that is EXACTLY what this gamepad did for me. \n\nAs I said at the top of this review, I will never play a PC game without my Nostromo speedpad plugged in. This gamepad has provided the one benefit that other pads haven't and that I really needed - a controller interface that's actually functional and intuitive enough to use that I forget I'm using it most of the time, allowing me to immerse myself completely in whatever game I'm playing... which is really the point of gaming in the first place, isn't it? \n\nThe Nostromo Speedpad gets 5 stars from me. I would recommend it to anyone who's looking for the type of benefits I've listed. And, for that matter, I'm recommending it right now in fact...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1666", "text": "Sony earbuds are great\n\tThe sound of these earbuds are great..and they are a value for the price.\n\nHowever the \"in the ear\" design causes them to catch sweat, and they won't last when you sweat into them alot. After 9-12 months of wearing them in the GYM they will stop working. I have gone through 3 pairs in the last 2 years", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1667", "text": "Chip is fine - Fast Delivery\n\tUsing this Kingston chip on my Pearl 8100 phone and it has worked flawlessly.\n\nAnd eSmartBuy delivered it within about 3 days of my order.  Can't beat that", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1668", "text": "STABLE, FAST, and QUIET\n\tI work in a computer lab where we constantly re-image devices (using Norton Ghost).  I have 3 laptops and 1 DELL GX620 desktop and all of them have Gigabit connection.  When I connected those 4 to this switch and run the imaging process simultaneous, I get the same performance (0 differences) as I run 1 laptop to the GX620.  This testing was done with Cat5 cables that I pick randomly from my lab.  I can't wait to add more devices and using Cat6 cables to get my work done faster", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1669", "text": "Magnetic or Suction Mount Antenna\n\tI use the Suctions Mount Antenna because I remove from sight whenever I leave my car which is idea for my purposes.  The antenna does greatly improve the reception and maintain a satilite lock.  The only draw back is keeping it attached to windshield in cold weather untill the car warms up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1670", "text": "fine, but not what i expected...\n\tthis unit has a/v in.  my thought was that one could play video games on it, or view images from a camcorder/digital camera.  however, all video sent to it gets distorted to fit the wide screen.  so it does not allow me to do all i wanted.  it is also a bit on the loud side.  if your getting this for the car i suggest the coby 7050 unit.  i got one of those also, and it works much better for the kids being a tablet form factor. it also does not make much noise", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1671", "text": "Good companion with D-Link Router DI-704\n\tThis is a great swicth with low price.  I use it together with D-Link DI-704 4-port internet sharing router to build my home network with 1 PC, two servers, one PowerMac and a laptop connected to cable modem ISP. Connecting via the swicth for internet sharing doesn't show any noticeable slow-response as compared to connecting via the router directly.  It works well by itself as we as with D-Link DI-704", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1672", "text": "Excellent Phones\n\tI would highly recommend this phone set.  Easy to program and crystal clear reception.  A definite 5 star", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1673", "text": "Easy to be up  and  running\n\tThis product was very easy to set-up. Hooked up 4 computers and had all up and running in no time. Been running 3 months with NO problems what so ever. Would highly recommend", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1674", "text": "student acoustic guitar\n\tI am amazed by the quality of the guitar. The product is extremely good. The service by amazon was ultimate. Thanks a lot Amazon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1675", "text": "Awesome Accessory\n\tThis is the perfect product for someone who travels with portable computers.  You don't have to tote around long phone cords it retracts with no jamming!  Excellent travel accessory", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1676", "text": "Satisfied customer\n\tUnit's range shorter than expected, but I feel that I got what I wanted, and paid for. Shipping and delivery were great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1677", "text": "Excellent organizer!!\n\tI was looking for a very basic palm that would become my calendar and contact list and this is perfect for both!! It's very easy to learn and enter stuff. I'm a first time PDA owner and this is an excellent product!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1678", "text": "free upgrades at Garmin web site\n\tIf you ORIGINALLY  and  NEWLY unlocked a NEW locked MapSource CD-ROM/DVD-ROM product ON or AFTER the release date of an update for that same product, you are eligible to unlock on that specific update what you unlocked on the original for no charge. In other words, you can update to the latest data for free! visit the garmin web site for more inf", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1679", "text": "The isolation is great\n\tIf you're looking for isolation from ambient noise, these are great. I use them as In Ear Monitors for my onstage use (rock band), and if I use the foam inserts, I can stand right in front of the horn section and not get my head knocked off. \n\nI've read some people complain that the bass response is not quite what they expected, but frankly it doesn't bother me a bit.\n\nThe only thing that's awkward is removing them when they're fully inserted for a while. They're rather small, and getting hold of them can be a bit tricky. I'm using small bits of tape for \"pull tabs\", and it seems to work pretty well.\n\nOverall, I'm impressed with this product since it's affordable and does exactly what it's advertised to do", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1680", "text": "Love it\n\tI found this on clearance at another retailer (I guess not everyone likes pink), and it's fabulous.  I thought it might be just for skinny-armed people, but not so!  I've got plenty of room, it fits great, and it doesn't move.  Still looking for a solution to keep the earbud cord out of the way, though.  Makes mowing the lawn WAY more fun", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1681", "text": "How to deregister phone\n\tThe phone works great!. I have three of these and a base. The best phones I have had. The other phones I have are the TCX800 model (previous version), equally good.\n\nI had trouble deregistering one of the phones, as it has to be close to the original base (kept telling me out of range). I found out that pressing END and #, also deregisters", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1682", "text": "Simple Review...\n\tI just use the keyboard like a business user. I don't use the media stuff. I really like the tactile feel of the keyboard and how it works. I like that it's not huge and doesn't have all those extra ridiculous buttons that I never use. The rechargeable mouse is handy as well. Prior to this, I had two Microsoft wireless combos in a row, and in both cases the mouse gradually began flaking out on me. I don't know if it's because it's Logitech or it's bluetooth, but the keyboard/mouse are as responsive as were they wired (after they \"wake up\").", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1683", "text": "Works perfect much better than a joystick\n\tEsactly what I was wanting.  When you turn there is resistance (springs I think) and everything works great.  If you use flight sims you need this product.  Works awsome", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1684", "text": "Excelente producto\n\tEste estuche lo compr  para mi iPaq hx2415 y es muy c modo de llevar porque no es grande y adem s el equipo se mantiene seguro por el dise o que tiene", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1685", "text": "Excellent quality and design\n\tThis backpack is ideal for carrying my huge science textbooks as well as keeping my MacBook safe. Its many pockets and nooks are ideal for carrying and organizing just about everything I need. As a chronically disorganized person, the bag helps me maintain some sense of organization and order in my belongings. The strap is nicely padded and it's elastic, so shocks are well absorbed.\n\nA nice touch is a zippered 'cavity' at the top, which is an ideal place to store a laptop charger. \n\nThe build quality seems excellent so far - it looks to be a very durable product. I've always had good luck with Wenger products in the past. \n\nThe best part about this backpack is that it doesn't scream 'There's a computer in here!'.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1686", "text": "Versatile Backback, good protection, excellent capacity\n\tGreat all around backpack for lugging laptop and books to school.  It has a fairly large capacity but it also has tension straps so you can compact it.  One of the best features is the open compartment which is perfect for gym shoes or clothes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1687", "text": "Good quality phones\n\tGreat sound quality; great signal quality.  I can hear everyone well, and the people on the other end of the call can also hear me well.  The main charging station is about 40 feet away at the opposite end of the house from my farthest charger, with a couple walls in between, and I have no problems with signal.\n\nThe handsets are smaller than I expected, but that's actually a bonus since I hadn't bought a new phone in a while and thought my old handset was too big and clunky.  The handsets are about 6 inches long not including the antenna part, 1 and 7/8 inches at the widest point by the display, and 1 and 1/8 inches thick at the thickest point.\n\nDoesn't interfere with my wireless internet or any of my other electronics.  I've used the phone while sitting next to my laptop, while both I and the chargers were next to TV and stereos, and with my cell phone going at the same time - no interference.\n\nThe speakerphone part isn't that great - the person on the other end can hear other sounds in the room, plus they say it sounds like I'm speaking from a great distance away.  But I've never had a phone with a good speakerphone, so wasn't expecting that to work anyway.\n\nWould have been great if they'd included a headset that goes with it since the handsets do have headset jacks.  I love the extra handsets that only need to be plugged into a power outlet - solved my lack of working jacks problem!!\n\nThe display lights up when it rings and when you press any of the keys.  The keys are not backlit.  The menus are fairly intuitive - if you've ever had a cell phone you can figure this out pretty easily.  It's very easy to send phone numbers that you've programmed into one handset to all the other handsets or only to a specific handset.\n\nWhen I first hooked everything up, the phones got no dial tone, but the problem was with the phone cord that plugs into the phone jack in the wall.  For some reason, the cord they provided didn't work, so when I swapped it out with the cord I had, all the phones worked fine.\n\nI'd buy these again and recommend to others to buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1688", "text": "No complaints\n\tThis is definitely a comfortable mouse if you don't have big hands. It is a pretty small mouse but it contours very nicely, even if you are left-handed. The extra buttons are handy for lazy people like me who don't like using the keyboard or clicking on buttons to go forward, backward, and switch between programs. The button in the middle though (the one that lets you switch programs) is out of the way. It takes just a bit more effort to use, meaning that you would have to remove your hand from the default contour to use that button. I actually hardly ever use that button. I can't live without the forward/backward buttons though. I find myself man-handling other mice thinking they too have those neat, little buttons. The mouse has a really good response to movement as well. I've used it for gaming as well, though I admit I'm not a hardcore gamer. I really recommend this mouse. I can't imagine spending more money and getting a remarkably better mouse than this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1689", "text": "ALL AROUND XLNT MOUSE!\n\tPROS:\n\nxlnt quality\nlong cord\nusb or ps2 connection\nxlnt accuracy\nvery comfortable feel\neasy access to side buttons\ngreat gaming mouse\naffordable\n\nCONS:\n\nnone\n\nthis is by far the best mouse i've ever owned bar none", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1690", "text": "Great mouse\n\tI love it.  You can switch back and forth from left hand to right hand and it was a great price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1691", "text": "Great bang for your buck!\n\tThis is an excellent product. If you drive a delivery vehicle or are in route sales this product is for you.  I am in route sales and use my laptop every minute of the day. I have an extensive territory and found it difficult to find certain places. The Garmin GPS 18 plugs right into the USB port and is powered by the computer so no need for additional attachments.  I'll admit \"NROUTE\" took a little getting used to (for example it has a list of all the streets and names of places so if it isnt on the list you're not going to find it) but once you figure out how it works its easy as pie.  Instead of spelling Hoover Street you just type Hoover and it will give you a list of the possible locations.  A great buy for only 100 bucks! If you use a laptop in your vehicle and are in need of GPS, dont spend $500 on a 2 inch screen unit when you can get an awesome GPS sensor for only $100", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1692", "text": "Excellent three in one for its price range\n\tObviously, there are far better printers on the market.  But if you're looking for a quality 3-in-one in the $100 to $150 range, this one seems to be at the top of the pack.\n\nThere are nicer printers out there in this price range.  However, you will be severely penalized when it comes to purchasing ink.  Hewlett-Packard printers tend to be the most friendly when it comes to buying refilled cartridges or refilling your own cartridges.\n\nIt prints fast, it prints well, and I enjoy the double-sided printing feature.  This printer has been consistently rated by users as being accurate in its color prints, although I've done little color printing myself.\n\nThe scans are not the greatest as they leave small artifacts at regular intervals when you zoom in in Photoshop.  The artifact is a vertical line which bisects the picture and offsets each side by a few pixels.  They're not really noticeable to the naked eye and you won't see them unless you're editing the picture and have blown it up considerably.  Still, it's probably not the best for archiving your photos. (I expect there's a bur on the plastic gear that rolls down the rack  and  pinion)\n\nHowever, flaws are to be expected in this price range and the listed flaws of this printer are nominal.  \n\nGiven my research two months ago, and performance I've encountered after purchasing this printer, and the ease with which I was able to refill the ink cartridges; I'd say this is the best printer you can buy for $100,(as of Nov 2006) if you don't want to be extorted into paying exorbitant ink prices, for say, an Epson", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1693", "text": "good product\n\tSince I've seen musicians use JBL speakers for their concerts, that gave me a trust in their product. With that, I became an owner to a desktop JBL pc cpeaker. This product has been satisfactory and by far I have no complaints from it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1694", "text": "Must Have!\n\tThis is wonderful for laptop users that travel or like to move your laptop around a lot.  If I leave my laptop somewhere I hate having to worry about tripping over wires and wires everywhere just look bad.  This is really small and compact! Perfect for traveling too.  I've used it for about 8 months now and it hasnt had one problem...it still recoils well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1695", "text": "Does what its supposed too but...\n\tI just got my quickcam and it was very easy to setup.  I had some trouble focussing though since it is manual focus and the ring was stuck.  However, with some nudging it finally loosened up and now the picture is crystal clear.  It is so small and just excellent.  Great work, Logitech", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1696", "text": "CANON'S BEST VALUE FOR PHOTO PRINTING... TRULY AMAZING\n\tI have the Canon MP500 printer and Canon Rebel XT camera - both capable of producing amazing results, but paper makes a HUUUUGE diference in photo printing. I have both the Canon Photo Plus Glossy and the Photo Pro papers. If you are looking to print out very impressive photos, then I would recommend getting the 8x10 Photo Plus Glossy - definitely nice enough to frame. And with Plus glossy, you're definitely saving $ instead of paying $$$ to have professional photos done at a professional or retail store. And I even scanned a professional photo that I had done last year with my MP500 and printed using Plus Glossy, and the print is significantly better than the original. \n\nPros: Best Value Canon has to offer. Great, great prints, my favorite paper overall. As good as Pro, and less expensive.  About 55 cents per page in a 30 page pack of Pro compared to 40 cents per page in a 20 page pack of Plus.\n\nCons: None at all so far.  have not seen if photos last over time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1697", "text": "Does its job well\n\tI've had this for at least 8 months now. We've used it with xD, sD, Memory Stick Pro, Pro Duo(with the adapter) and a few misc. cards that friends' cameras may be using.\n\nI've never had a problem getting cards in or out, nor any problems with reading the data on them. \n\nMy only possible complaint is that the cap for the usb connector doesn't stay on as well as I'd like or have a place to store it while the device is in use. Short of that, I can't place a single complaint about the unit. It has been a well spent $20", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1698", "text": "Holy Molly!!!\n\tThis reciever is great!  It even gets reception on 6 satelites inside my office building.  I have played with many GPS units and have yet to see a reciever do that. This is a definte buy.  It is extremely accurate also.  I highly recomend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1699", "text": "Holux Gm-270 Ultra\n\tThe GPS works in both my Dell Axim X5 and in my HP Compaq nc6000 with a compact flash adapter card.  I have used it with MS Streets and Trips and ArcPad", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1700", "text": "Waste Of Money\n\tI bought these discs at CompUSA because I needed a few before I got the ones I ordered online. Well, I just wated a good 25 bucks because out of 5 discs, I got one that burned good. Not much bang for the buck. I have burned many discs but never Memorex, usually Verbatim or Ridata or MAM. Very disgruntled with these discs making coasters. Maybe my burners don't like them but whatever the case, I won't buy them ever again. I thought Memorex made good products", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1701", "text": "beware, re- bate not honored!\n\ti knew the cash back offer sounded too good to be true...and sure enough they rejected my upcs (i kept copies) only have hounding them and contacting the better business bureau did they say 'whoops a mistake' i have a fleeting suspicion this was intentional", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1702", "text": "Sad compared to older Models\n\tJust purchased 3 units , thought they would work as well as the Novi units they were replacing however they have absolutely no range . My original Novi 2 channel units worked well from a distance of approx 110 ft from house to barn , these only work in the same room... I am attempting to return these currently.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1703", "text": "Unresolved problem\n\tI am still awaiting resolution of a problem I have with these drives. In writing DVDs I get verification errors. This proboem arises if the drives are used in an external firewire enclosure. The drive works fine if internal in your computer attached to the IDE bus, but there is an issue if attached to your computer by firewire", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1704", "text": "Garbage!\n\tTo back up my personal DVD collection I burned 200 discs.  100 on these Memorex DVD+R's, 100 on Philips DVD+R's.  EVERY Memorex had flaws during playback.  EVERY Philips was flawless.  I've been buying Memorex for years but I'll never buy Memorex again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1705", "text": "KILLS COMPUTER / UN-STOPPABLE SHRIEK ALARM\n\tI mistakenly believed the hype that this thing would PROTECT my computer from BEING KILLED, but instead, this thing has KILLED my computer FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 4 DAYS, EMITTING AN UN-STOPPABLE(i.e., CAN'T TURN THE FEATURE OFF) SHRIEK ALARM. How do smart, talented people idiotically convince themselves that a home product should have an ear-piercing shriek-alarm that can't be defeated / silenced? \nIn addition to doing far, far more damage than it can ever prevent, ask yourself -- do you want this un-stoppable ear-piercing shriek alarm going off in your house at 2a.m.? I BOUGHT ONE APC PRODUCT, AND SO FAR, THEY'RE 100% DEFECTIVE AND 100% DELITERIOUS TO THE USE OF MY COMPUTER  and  IT'S A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT'S DELITERIOUS TO MY SLEEP.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1706", "text": "NO SUPPORT\n\tLet's be honest.\nThis product ain't cheap. It's not something you can just throw away if it decides to stop working. \nI bought mine at cpenusa.com. Delivery was great, only took them a couple of days. However, my c-pen cable was damaged. The connector to the c-pen was, for some reason, cut in half. Without it, you can't recharge or connect the c-pen to the pc.\nI called their main office all the way in Sweden during the office hours. NO RESPONSE. I sent three e-mails to cpenusa. NO RESPONSE.\nI don't care if the product itself is great(I'll never know now, will I..). If you're unable to receive support when you need 'em, you're screwed. \nIf you're just interested in electronic equipments, just want to try things out and don't really care if you're on your own, go ahead and try it. Let me know how this thing really is. Otherwise, buy a product that you can trust on with respect to after-sales support", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1707", "text": "Okay, I guess...\n\tWhile the silicon used in the construction of the sleeve is very nice (feels grippy but not sticky if you know what I mean), some of the features are just wrong.  For instance, the opening for the hold switch on top was apparently cut wrong and does not line up with the switch at all - requiring you to have to push the cover around so you can flip the hold on or off.  Also, for whatever reason, the edge of the sleeve is right at the headphone jack which causes it to be somewhat difficult to keep some headphones seated during use (the sleeve can work its way in and pop the jack out).  \nThe armband is satisfactory at best - it's just a standard, no frills, velcro armband", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1708", "text": "It Does not Work with Macs\n\tThey totally misrepresent this product. It does not work with Macs. I feel cheated and lied to by Memorex, shame on you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1709", "text": "COASTERS!\n\tI purchased this item and was excited to get them, but burning my first DVDs.. they're all coasters! ARG.. pass Memorex and go for a more expensive media, like Verbatim", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1710", "text": "Useless\n\tAs far as I can tell this thing doesn't work at all.  I have now tried it on 3 cds and it did not repair any of them.  I should have just replaced the cds", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1711", "text": "Hard to rate;  didn't arrive in working order.\n\tIt didn't work properly from the time it came out of the box.  The carousel wouldn't make a complete rotation, so CDs and DVDs would  get 'trapped' inside the unit.  And occasionally, it would simply refuse to play a DVD altogether.  Panasonic has directed us to a local repair shop, so maybe they can get it to function as it should.  If you do purchase one, please read the warranty carefully;  a defective unit will either have to be repaired or replaced with a refurbished one.  Panasonic informed me that they do not replace malfunctioning units with new ones, under any circumstances.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1712", "text": "Same as the others\n\tPowder from the toner cartridges get all over the inside of the printer and then ruins every page that is printed.  Every page that is printed from my printer has a greyish color due to the powder dirt inside.  It is impossible to clean it since the powder is everywhere.  The only way to get it clean would be to bring it to a car wash (obviously this would leave the printer with bigger problems than page color).  What a waste of money!!!  Good thing my office bought it and not me or I would be furious", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1713", "text": "Not  Acceptable for Multi-user or WEP Access\n\tI hoping to use the WGR101 to provide wireless, encrypted access to two laptops from a wired ethernet connection in a hotel. It worked fine in single-user, no encryption mode but that is not what I needed. I experienced severe problems trying to use it in single user mode with WEP or in multi-user mode with and without WEP. One or both laptops would lose the ability to connect to the internet at seemingly random intervals. Sometimes cycling the laptop wireless radio would restablish the connection, sometimes I had to reboot the laptops, sometimes I had to reboot the WGR101, and sometimes I had to reboot the laptops and the WGR101. Stay away from this product unless single user, unencrypted access is what you need", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1714", "text": "disappointed with the mouse\n\tThough I like the keyboard, I've found two serious problems with the mouse.  First, it is very sensitive to movement.  I've tried making some adjustments but it is still difficult to control.  Finally and more importantly, the mouse burns a set of AA batteries about every 8 days.  I only use the mouse about 6 hours a week so I should be getting a lot more battery life.  I've bought other Logitech products and have been pleased with them but in this case I wish I had bought another brand.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1715", "text": "Not a good product\n\tI purchased this to have a stereo for my iPod for primary use in my office, but to take with me other places.  I have the 30 gig Video ipod - it fits loosly.  The entire system seems cheaply made.  As I mentioned, I wanted to use it in my office - well, at the lowest volume control, it is not very quite, so I would annoy my co-workers if I turned it on.  Bottom line - Save your money!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1716", "text": "the volumen is not enough\n\tWhen I put this device in my mp3 player, I espect listen the music but I need a room completly silent and obviusly that no was my intention.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1717", "text": "I've had Dish Networks for two years now.\n\tI like the Dish Networks technology and the potential that it could be.  One DVR which covers two rooms is great.  The picture is clear when it works.  The menus/programming are intuitive.  The pricing is reasonable.\n\nBut, my complaint is RELIABILITY and SUPPORT...for the two years I have had Dish my TV picture seems to go out every 6 months or so.  Everytime I talk to Dish customer service I get a different reason why it could be out.  Several times I have gotten new DVR boxes mailed to me and there is always a dispute about who should pay.  Several times I have had Dish Net come out to my house and they have always tried to make me pay until I told them I'm tired of the hassel and just cancel me.  Now my dish is out again this weekend and I am missing the Ohio State / Michigan game because my TV says no Dish Signal (reason tbd).\n\nAnyway, if it worked consistently as advertised I would give it 4 or 5 stars.  But due to reliability I give it 2 stars.  And with Murphy's Law it always goes down when you want to watch that big event (prompting me to write this review instead of watching the game today)!!  I may have to switch back to cable.\n\n - J.Clark / San Jose, CA", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1718", "text": "Olympus WS-320M\n\tThe Voice recorder meets all my expectations and more\nEasy to use, easy to transfer great results", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1719", "text": "Insten - Gooseneck FM Trans. w/ Car Charger for iPod Nano ,\n\tTerrible Design did not fit my car's electical outlet, it does not work with my Jeep Liberty.  The jack construction is defective does not even power on", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1720", "text": "Doesn't last as advertised\n\tI have a Canon S2 and these batteries last almost as long as the cheap costco non-rechargable ones. They do take upto 8 hours to charge and Amazon is correct about that. Does anyone know of good long lasting 2500 Mah rechargable batteries?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1721", "text": "I HATE DESE\n\tI HATE DESE KIND OF PHONES. DAY HAVE EM AT MI SKOOL N DA R TURRBLE. THEY HAV OK SOUND BUT DAY FEEL TURRBLE LIK PUTTIN TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON UR EARS. THEY F--KING HURT DOG. DON'T GET DESE, GET SONY H.EAR DOSE R ALWAYZ DA BEST", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1722", "text": "Disparate cord length- more than irritating.\n\tI read all of the reviews here and thought these would be the best option for easy transport AND low ambient sound i-pod headpohones without breaking the bank (I'm on a plane frequently). I wanted something that I wouldn't cry over breaking or losing during my many travels. I found that the uneven cord lengths are very irritating- especially if you like to use only one plug (like maybe at your desk at work). The weight of the shorter cord pulls on the longer cord and it is quite uncomfortable- even when sitting still. So then I thought these will be great workout headphones (won't be upset if I break or lose them), HOWEVER, the cords produce noise in the ear pieces everytime they rub on your clothing or your hand. The effect is very loud and disruptive to your music listening experience (even when you are sitting stationary at your desk). It is similar to wearing a stethescope, which defeats the point of wearing in-the-ear headphones (which are supposed to reduce the ambient noise). I do not recommend these headphones, because of this stethescope effect- I could get over the uneven cord lengths for certain uses (they are after all designed to wear behind the head). I'm on the hunt for better quality headphones", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1723", "text": "Not working as well as I'd like\n\tI like this style of headphone radio (especially when I jog), and haven't found any similar models that I like. This is my third purchase of this radio.  Each of the three have had problems.  First died completely (although it was used a lot).  Second still works, but last number doesn't show up on digital display.  I wanted a backup in case second died, so I ordered another one.  This third works least well of all.  At times, entire display is off, radio doesn't work at all, or it won't change channels.  Then other times it worked. Seems like might be affected by heat outside. However, I know have another persistent problem.  That being, it won't let me program the preset stations.  Again, I'm limited in my choices, and I use this type headphone a lot.  So I suffer through poor quality", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1724", "text": "Useless - does not retract\n\tI agree with the previous review.  This phone cord worked twice.  Now, it only retracts about half way, and keeps getting worse.  I'm returning it for a refund.  Don't waste your time with this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1725", "text": "Disappointing speakerphone\n\tI bought this phone for use in my home office based on the rave reviews on this site for its speakerphone.  Unfortunately, I have had nothing but repeated complaints that the voice is distorted or goes in and out, with the beginnings and ends of sentences frequently cut off.  I am in the market for another phone after just 2 months", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1726", "text": "Again, Monster has to be kidding (and they are)\n\tFor some years I tried this and other Monster products, to the tune of over $1000 in Monster a/v gear. The more you learn about video and audio, the more you'll avoid anything with the Monster label. Specifically, this s-video meets no NTSC, DVD or IEEE standard; it is common 30-ohm hookup wire with ineffective shielding and a poorly designed, low-conductance connect plug that can wreck your input jacks and gives poor grounding. Has a sharp image, but includes a catalog of chromatic aberrations from off-color skin tones to color blotching, dirty grays, burned highlights, murky shadows, noisy reds, and poor color balance due to impedance mismatching that results in cyan errors and bleeding reds. Makes video test patterns look great, but who watches test patterns all day? Amazon offers many other brands at good prices, why waste your $$ on this stuff? I removed every piece of Monster from my system and replaced them with AR, Belden, Viewsonics and others from Amazon. Result: vast improvement in every respect.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1727", "text": "Lousy Customer Support and Windows XP surprise changes...\n\tI bought this adapter along with the Linksys WRT54GL Broadband Router.  I managed to set them up and install them properly.  (The best advice I got from the \"Home Networking for Dummies\" book was to get a 100 foot Cat5e patch cable so that I could put my router in the place I where I wanted it, and hook it up with a wired connection first.  I actually only needed a 50 foot cable, and got it for $20 from a local electronics supply store.)\n\nSo I got everything up and running (remember to install your router first, and then your network adapter), surfed the internet for awhile, and then shut down my computer.  Here's where the trouble started....\n\nAs other reviewers have noted, the Linksys installation makes changes to your Windows XP configuration, de-activating the Welcome screen and the feature Microsoft calls \"Fast User Switching.\"  This happens with no warning.\n\nWhen I went to turn on my computer again, I got a new start-up screen for Windows, demanding a password.  I freaked out, because I don't remember ever setting a password for Windows.  I called Linksys, and was extremely unimpressed with their customer support.  The young woman seemed to be amused by my problem, and was actually laughing at me.  She began to start me through the process of completely re-setting the router to the factory settings (this would NOT have helped).\n\nWhat finally helped was figuring out (with no help from Linksys) that if you never set a password for your Windows XP logon, all you have to do is hit \"Enter\" at the password prompt.  That's all there is.  Linksys could have told me this, or better yet, warned before installation that these changes to Windows XP would take place and suggest setting up a User Password in advance.\n\nAnother gripe about this network adapter and the Linksys router--neither came with instruction manuals.  There is a 60-page instruction manual on the CD rom that comes with the product, but you'll have to print it out yourself (Do it before you install or try installing the product).  In the case of the router, I also had to do deep searching to actually find the instruction manual on the CD-ROM--it wanted to start up the Setup Wizard automatically and the instruction manual was not easy to access from the CD-ROM.  I guess this may be the norm now with computer hardware, but it still stinks.\n\nI do not recommend the Linksys WUSB54GC, primarily because of the unannounced changes it makes to the Windows XP system, and because of Linksys' non-existent or non-functional and rude customer support", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1728", "text": "Good idea, poor design\n\tSummary........good idea, very poor implementation.  Good software and easy to use, major problem is reception of radio stations.  I live in a major metropolitan area and have to practically stand on my head to get the radio shark to get clear reception (even with a plug in antennae)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1729", "text": "Got mine at the dollar store\n\tThey sell these at almost every dollar store, sure the sound quality might not be quite as good, but you're going to have signal loss whatever you hook it up to. These things sell for $1.50 CAN at  dollar stores and are worth every penny of THAT pric", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1730", "text": "Your money is better spent elsewhere\n\tLike most have pointed out, it's a digital signal and there's no need for all the gas-injected, gold plated, shielded stuff monster cables hype.  For analog signals this stuff absolutely makes a difference because analog cables are highly affected by outside EM interference.\n\nSome people have pointed out that monster cables are more durable.  So yes, if you plan on swinging around on your cables it might matter.  If, like most people, you plug the stuff in behind your equipment then leave it be for months and months, don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1731", "text": "overpriced\n\tThese speakers are o.k., but don't expect high sound quality (I bought these as refurbs, so maybe that is it, but when you turn up the volume, they don't sound good - I'd recommend going to a store and testing units before buying new).  Also, probably the biggest failure in my opinion is that they appear to be line of sight - that is, they fade in and out when you walk around the room.  This should not be a problem on this low bandwidth (but it is), perhaps the antenna needs a boost", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1732", "text": "Confusing description of item\n\tI wish the description had beem better. Somethimg like THIS PHONE NEEDS ANOTHER UNIT TO WORK! People who have never seen an expansion phone can be missled like I was. Returned item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1733", "text": "No need of ear hanger\n\tI like the color and sony's technology of the earphone itself.\nBut the hanger that should be placed on your ear is worthless.\nWhen I put the earphone in the ears, the hanger part is just hanging in the air, not supporting the earphone to be placed in and steady.\nBecause of that, the earphones easily pop out of your ear", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1734", "text": "Needs help\n\tMy husband bought me this for Christmas because we were moving to a new city. He picked it out because unlike Garmin and Magellen it was created from the ground up for use on the road. The features are easy to use, the directions are great and when you need a new route because of roadblock or traffic - it really comes up with a great plan. However - my first one lasted 3 months before it died, I then replaced it with another one and it died 3 months later as well. I was very reluctant to buy a different brand - but had to for dependability. I still don't like my Garmin as much - but at least it works. Come on Tomtom - get the electronics working as well as the maps and directions", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1735", "text": "Total crap.  Sound quality is AWFUL.\n\tI returned this thing the day after I bought it.  \n\nI should of been clued in when I purchased it at the store, ALL the Transpod models had a little sticker on them advising them about the store's return policy.  I thought it a little unusual at the time, but after listening to the thing I understand why now.  I'm sure a lot of people had been returning this model.\n\nThe sound quality was really bad.  You have to turn your stereo WAY up to hear the music, and even then it sounds almost as bad as AM radio.  I'll add that the files I was playing were 192Kbps aac encoded files so they're decent quality too", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1736", "text": "Terrible and disappointing product\n\tThe battery life for this phone after one short year is abysmal.  After charging it all night, it dies after a few hours of nonuse.\nThe redial button simply has never worked. \nIt is not user friendly at all although I could live with this if the two issues above were resolved.   \nI contacted AT and T and requested that they send me a new model that works since this phone is obviously defective.  \nIf they refuse then I won't ever buy an AT and T product again and neither will anyone I come into contact with.  \nIt's that simple. \n\nUpdate...AT and T refused to do anything about the phone despite the obvious flaws,.  As a result, I will never buy another AT and T product again.\nAT and T, you are exhibiting the traits of a company that will go out of business.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1737", "text": "Software defeats purpose of flash drives.\n\tAfter having an experience with slow startup speeds (and actually freezing a computer) with the 1GB Cruzer Micro with U3, I feel compelled to write this negative review. The mere existence of a software layer to access the flash drive defeats the main purpose of existence of flash drives: a fast and higlhly compatible interface. Any hidrance to this convenience makes the device a liability. I work at an educational institution wher I am responsibel for organizing presentation sessions in which speakers often bring their presentations in a flash drive. As a matter of policy, we will not allow speakers to plug in to our computers devices that run any kind of software in the background", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1738", "text": "A bad choice for 16x writing\n\tWith a destructive toddler in the house I like to back up my DVD movies.\nHaving recently purchased a 25 unit spindle, I recently tried backing up several DVDs with my sony DRU-710A 16x DVD recorder.  Although the recording process initially did seem to work smoothly,  when I attemped to play back the disks recorded at 16x speed, I would have read errors and lockups on DVD players usually towards the end of the film (the outside of the physical disk, where maximum recording speed is obtained.)\n   I did have better reliability recording at 4x speed and suspect that 8x writes will work fine as well.  Given the fact that I paid a premium for this new high speed media, I am disappointed.  I have had nearly 100% reliability with Memorex 8x DVD+R, recently making 25 successful recordings in a row with this brand (ASIN: B0001MKU4S", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1739", "text": "John\n\tI have the Canon Rebel.  I had the same problem where files were corrupted.  Also, when clearing the card, some pics stayed filed.  I am not happy with this flashcard at all.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1740", "text": "Terrible\n\tI have a D-link router, and I couldn't even get this thing to connect wirelessly.  It works if connected with a ethernet wire, but that isn't really the point, is it?\n\nI called customer support, and the call dropped 4 TIMES!!!!  Even when I was able to stay connected, they obviously weren't listening to me, and were of no use in the end.  I'm off to go return.  Save your time, money, and aggrevation.  Avoid this like the plague", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1741", "text": "Garbage\n\tBefore you buy anything from Creative, google the words incompatible + legacy drivers + sounblaster + windows xp\n\nHuge compatibiltiy issues that will have Creative Tech help telling you to flash and update your system bios, chipsets, leaving an entire PCI slot between Sounblaster card and any other card, update drivers, yada, yada, etc. Read all of the issues from the aforementioned google, and ignore the Creative employee reviews (they are easy to spot). Creative ignores the fact that its products have huge conflicts with Windows operating systems", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1742", "text": "Returned item, wasn't blue tooth\n\tI ordered this keyboard/mouse combo and it turned out to not be blue tooth, so I returned it.  I'm sure it would have been great if I had used it but my Mac has blue tooth and I thought I was getting a blue tooth kbd and mouse.   \nI got an apple blue tooth keyboard instead and I found a logitech blue tooth mouse, which I also got.  (Apple doesn't offer a decent blue tooth 2 button mouse in anything like an acceptably reasonable price range)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1743", "text": "Caller ID Stopped Working on Day 3\n\tLove this phone.....if only the Caller ID would work!  It worked fine on day 1, day 2 worked on and off.....day 3 Caller ID not working.  Tried moving the phone to different outlets, removing the batteries  and  putting them back in, tried new wire etc.... The phone works great otherwise.  Loved the Caller ID when it was working--much larger than most and easy to read. Oh well", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1744", "text": "Break easily - even when you take care of them.\n\tIn terms of sound quality, noise cancelling, and general comfort - thise headphones are top of the line. I absolutely love the way the sound and the ammount of noise cancelling that they provide. I used them regularly when mowing the lawn and when flying, and I always recieved the highest quality sound and noise cancelleation. I was even able to listen to drum-n-bass while mowing the lawn and hear all of the appropriate frequencies on the low end. \n\nHowever... inside of 6 months, I have gone through 2 pairs of these headphones because the right ear headphone has gone out on them. The worst part is - I can't even begin to imagine why it goes out. I keep my heaphones in a locked cabinet in my office every night. Last friday, I placed back into the nice little carry bag that they come with, and placed them into this cabinet. This morning when I pulled them out for use, the right ear bud is out again... no physical damage is apparent anywhere on the headphones, and there is not a broken wire anywhere. In fact, the wiring is perfectly fine and still functional. It is the physical earbud - the hard plastic peice - that has gone out. If i squeeze the earbud hard enough, it will turn on again. \n\nSomething inside of the earbud is obviously designed improperly and I would highly recommend that noone purchase these headphones because of this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1745", "text": "Totally worthless\n\tThis product keeps changing home addresses; none of which are the address I typed in the initial field. It does not stay charged so that it is actually able to function as advertised if you are gone from home any length of time and you put your dog in a yard.  Additionally, gravity takes it down to the lower neck area in common use so that when the dog is doing normal dog things, the device sinks downward so that the antenna is pointing toward the ground.  The pictures are misleading.  We tried all of the advise the company gave us. It's just not a device that works when and where you need it to work.  It was a lot to invest to have this many problems.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1746", "text": "Don't waste your money\n\tI bought this for my 5g Ipod. I drive a late model Subaru with the lighter switch inside of the ashtray console. Firstly the transmitter was completely dangerous to operate while driving. Its impossible to use in Park and Neutral in my car. The controls are bulky.  The transmission cut out in mountains, on hills, and on the highway whenever I drove over 60mph resulting in my ipod starting and stopping because it shakes and wobbles in the console.  In short, it hardly worked and I was afraid to touch it while driving, lest I'd knock my gear shift out of place. Its cheaply made and all in all a complete piece of junk.\n\nThis is hands down the worst IPOD FM transmitter I have ever used.  I've previously used a basic Kensington all in one model  (stolen by wife, worked well but awkward) and ended up replacing this with a far superior Griffin Road Trip.  I reccommend spending the extra $15 on the Road Trip.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1747", "text": "On hold 50 minutes, 52 seconds\n\tI was on hold 50 minutes, 52 seconds before anybody answered.  I heard \"your call is important to us\" at least 100 times, which wasn't very convincing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1748", "text": "It works, but it is SUPER SLOW!\n\tI bought this reader for my laptop since it didn't have USB 2.0.\nBut to tell you the truth, I think this device is a little slower than USB 1.0!  I am going to buy the Lexar 32Bit card and see if that improves the download speed, because this reader is so slow.\nIt took me about 45min to download 2GB of photos from my Extreme III card.  That is unacceptable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1749", "text": "Two big problems\n\tBasically a nice phone, BUT:\nA: I've had three of these phones, and sooner or later the little repositionable hang-up tab snaps off, rendering it useless as a wall-mount, and\nB:I can hear well with the speaker phone, but have to shout to be heard.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1750", "text": "Earplugs fall out\n\tThe absolutely worst headphones I have ever had.  Trying the different sizes, the earplugs just don't want to stay in my ears (even standing still).  The headphones that come with the I-Pod, and the earlier version of lanyard headphones were both much better.  The sound was fine, but not any better than the standard headphones.  A poor product.  I was very disappointed, as I have had good experiences in general with Apple in the past", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1751", "text": "You need a really small head...\n\tI was excited about these headphones because Creative usually has great products.\nI was sadly disappointed.\nThe connector is clunky and surely going to wear out it's flimsy wire on the jack.\nThe bluetooth signal is weak, take a walk down the street and it begins to distort like crazy. It also distorts at high volumes which you will need to use anyway because the sound is so low.\nIt runs out of power after only a few short hours.\nAnd worst of all, the headphones are impossibly tight, causing real discomfort. After only two days of using these headphones, I couldn't take it any more", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1752", "text": "Great hardware and interface spoiled by poor map data\n\tI really wanted to like the TomTom Navigator 5.  \n\nThe GPS itself is tiny, well-designed, and very sensitive.  It worked fine from down in a underdash cupholder or in the glove compartment.\n\nThe interface is attractive and easy to navigate.  The voice prompts are clear and loud.\n\nThe installation on a Mac was problematic.  Search on TomTom OSX for details, but suffice it to say that the installer included on the CDs simply doesn't work and a new one must be downloaded.  Once past that, it ran fine on my Treo 700p.\n\nUnfortunately there is one fatal flaw - the map database.  In using the Navigator in both California and North Carolina, the maps regularly had misnamed streets, exits referred to by numbers where there were none, and directions that lacked critical information like heading (i.e. take the 101 instead of take 101N when approaching a complex interchange).  \n\nWorse, the company seems to be actively hostile to updating these maps.  If you go to the TomTom site, you can purchase maps on a city-by-city basis.  Are they newer than the ones that came with your unit?  Who knows?  TomTom lists no version info and seems to expect you to buy and cross your fingers.\n\nThere were just too many errors that I saw while traveling in areas that I'm familiar with to trust the TomTom maps for any unfamiliar territory.  Everything else is great, but the whole point of a GPS is accurate navigation.  And sadly, that's where the TomTom Navigator fails", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1753", "text": "Not a Universal mount!\n\tIf your cars Dash is curved or sloping, this mount will not work. Did not work on a 1988 Mercedes 300E or a Daewoo Lanos. It might work if you have a perfectly FLAT dash. I had to return the item as it did not sit properly. Even the slightest touch from a finger would make it slide down. Those of you who are clean freaks like me, BEWARE. Products like armour all which leave a protective coating on your dash will further reduce the grip of this stand! I would not trust a $800 piece of equipment on an unreliable stand like this when even a slight touch of a finger can make it slide down. What about jolts and bumps while normal driving? I did not wait to find out using my $800 GPS as an experiment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1754", "text": "and lt;em>Poor fit, poor quality sound, decent mic and lt;/em>\n\tEveryone has already covered the basics, so here's the highlights:\n\n The audio listening quality is poor, especially for 40mm drivers (which normally sound good with strong bass response).  This is due to the fact the speaker itself is far from the ear canal, since the outer padding contacts the side of the head instead of the actual speaker pad.\n\n The headphones are heavy, which means a large amount of pressure is required to hold them in position.  They slide very easily off the head, and apply a lot of downward force on the ears.  I have a big head, and even made some slight modifications that increase the pressure, now they don't slide off, but are uncomfortable for more than an hour of use.\n\n At first, the volume slider is stiff, but then becomes smooth.\n\n After 4 months of use, the mute switch is getting loose, I don't expect it to work 4 months from now.\n\n I really like the microphone portion of the headset, the angle is adjustable, and the volume is loud and clear.\n\n In the end, these headphones have a good microphone matched with very poor quality headphones.  Next time, I'd grab the cheaper Logitech headset, where they are nice and light and the speaker pads make contact with the ears, not some large outer pad", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1755", "text": "The disappearing MP3 player\n\tI have a 5gb but a lot of the H10's are having the same problem.  I can play all of the songs that I owned myself but everything through the subscription service has run out and can't be reinstalled. I've done a little research about the disappearing MP3 player and it appears to be a problem that is affecting a lot of the H10's and 1 other model I can't remember right now and iRiver can't figure it out; although I've been told they are trying desperately to find the bug....So buy with caution....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1756", "text": "Should have check first\n\tI went looking at Fry's for a mapping software and bought this before looking online at reviews.  I'm now stuck with a bazillion (ok, just 17) CDs and a product that takes minutes to load once you initiallize the program.  I still can't figure out how to access any info on Hawaii or Alaska and I'm waiting each time an average of four days before \"tech support\" haha will write me back.\n\nDon't buy this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1757", "text": "doesn't play.....\n\tthese cds burn fine BUT they won't play in most cd players.  I've tried it in two car aftermarket cd players, brand new mazda, and a brand new F1500 - they all did not read the cd.  Most computers can read them, but other than that they are not very usable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1758", "text": "Didn't last long\n\tThe card lasted about 3 months then just died.  I'm disappointed considering the cost.  When it was working it seemed to have better range than my builtin centrino web access card.  I don't know if I got a lemon but now I have to check the warranty.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1759", "text": "I hope Sony will go back to the old (SRF-H3) design\n\tLike another reviewer, I had the SRF-H3 model, and loved them - comfortable, secure, decent sound, and *almost* indestructable.\n\nI was hoping these would be \"new and improved\". Well, they are new... I really do not like them. The electronics/sound seem to be at least as good as the SRF-H3, which is fine, but the new design does not work for me at all, for 3 reasons.\n\n1. The bigger band that goes over the top of the head is almost square - flat on top, instead of curved, so the weight all rests right on the crown of my head.\n\n2. The smaller band, instead of keeping it secure, just loosens up rather than hanging on.\n\n3. The earpads, which were on wobbly stalks on the SRF-H3, to match the angle of the ears, are fixed on this model. so they push more on the rear edges of my ears, and push the headphones forward.\n\nThe quality of the electronics and sound don't do much good if the things are a pain to wear. Maybe they will work well for some head shapes, but not for mine. Bummer... Maybe I can find the old model somewhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1760", "text": "Greatly Disappointing\n\tI can't say enough positive about Logitech mice.  This device, however, was a dismal disappointment.  The PC interface works well, and its knowledge of existing components seems impressive.  Unfortunately, that in no way translates into a good remote interface.  The ability of the unit to reliably turn on multiple components was poor, and, for those with video recorder boxes, very important functionality like the ability to access or schedule recording lists is not readily available (if its there at all, its hidden many keystrokes deeper than I care to know about).  Even when reverting to manual operation of individual components, changing which device is being accessed involves two keystrokes (as opposed to just one on less complex universal remotes--a much more irritating trait than one might think).  Overall, for day-to-day functionality I actually consider the barely-programmable remote that came with my Scientific Atlanta DVR vastly superior to the Harmony, which I've given up on after only a few days of forced use.\n\nConsidering the ridiculous pricetag, I strongly advise you save yourself a lot of money and your relatives a lot of frustration this year by steering clear of this sad study in user interface failure", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1761", "text": "Not impressed\n\tI am an RPN devotee and have owned two other HPs going back to the original 11C. But this calculator is horribly unreliable because it seems to ignore key entries occasionally. (Although you hear and feel the click, nothing happens)  Also, the keys themselves may \"bust loose\" and start to wobble even after little use. This is my third replacement in the last two years. Be sure and save your receipt because quality control is absent on this one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1762", "text": "WAIT....BETTER DEAL\n\tBuy the \"empty\" player for 37, then get a 128 mb card....its only 5 bucks mopre total.....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1763", "text": "Microphone volume too low and can't be set\n\tShort answer: The microphone volume on this is set too low relative to the speaker volume, and cannot be adjusted independently--either through the device or at the O/S level.\n\nI spoke with tech support, and they said this was to keep the echo-cancellation software from having issues.\n\nSo as a speakerphone, this device is useless.\n\nI'd have given it one star, but the rest of the device is actually very well designed, easy to setup, and so on.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1764", "text": "Another sad confirmation..no go for Shuffle\n\tIt is rather ironic that this device was so cheap that despite the fact that IT WILL NOT CHARGE AN IPOD SHUFFLE...it cost more to ship it back than I would get in a refund.\nBought from an Amazon associated store (Tiger Direct) for $4.99. I also bought the matching car charger for $3.99. NEITHER WORKS WITH THE IPOD SHUFFLE. Oh well. \n\nBelkin makes a iPod dock connector to USB adapter that allows you to use your existing FW based stuff for CHARGING ONLY...., I think that is the ticket for charging the Shuffle on the road", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1765", "text": "100 uses for a dead mouse\n\tWhen it works, this mouse is simply wonderful. Small, accurate, easy to recharge, easy to carry. Under those conditions, it's probably my favorite mouse. I've found that it's equally good for both Mac and Windows.\n\nOne complaint is that when it's tethered to the USB port for recharging, it works nominally, but becomes very slow and awkward. It's not at all the same behavior as seen when it's completely free to move.\n\nMy first incarnation of mouse lived a long life of about 10 months. My second incarnation of mouse, however, just died at the tender age of 4 months. I've attempted mouse-to-mouse resuscitation, but to no avail, having found that Iogear technical support exists by name only. I have sent multiple requests for help, and have received not a single answer. Both mice died identical deaths. Suddenly it stops being able to hold a charge, and freezes after about 5 minutes of use. Even when tethered to the USB port for a recharge it freezes. \n\nI'm sad that a technologically good product should have such terrible quality assurance in its manufacture. And such terrible customer support in dealing with its lack of QA", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1766", "text": "Failure to please\n\tThe z-5450 has good points, reasonable cost, ease of use and ease of setup. It has a major fault in a buzzing noise made when the unit is turned on. Give this item a pass, wait for the next generation and a guarantee that this problem has been corrected", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1767", "text": "Track problems - buy the cyber home\n\tThis thing looks great - but it still has tracking problems as these cheap units tend to. Do yourself a favor and buy the cyber home - it's the only cheaper unit that seems to have some quality to it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1768", "text": "Useless - does not retract\n\tI agree with the previous review.  This phone cord worked twice.  Now, it only retracts about half way, and keeps getting worse.  I'm returning it for a refund.  Don't waste your time with this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1769", "text": "Too many problems\n\tI had a D-link USB adaptor before which was really good, but was old.  I upgraded to a wireless G Linksys USB adaptor, but I was supplied with old goods (a Linksys sales manager confirmed that), so I sent that back.  I thought I'd try D-Link again.  Bad move.  First, I tried to upgrade the drivers.  My current version was 1.0.5.0.  I downloaded the version 1.12 from D-Link's site.  After uninstalling and reinstalling (several times) I still had 1.0.5.0.  An hour and a half on the phone with D-Link tech support and I still had 1.0.5.0.  Another hour on Google, and I'm not the only one with this issue.  Seems to be a version-control issue with D-Link.  Then, even more irritating, every time after I use my wired connection and go back to wireless I have to reinstall the drivers and reboot.  And re-enter all my security info again.  (I believe this has something to do with using a different USB port from the last time, but whatever the reason, it's unacceptable).  This adaptor's going back too.  Don't know what I'll try next.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1770", "text": "TDK Branded, not made by TDK\n\tThese discs are not really TDK - they are low-quality discs branded and priced as TDK.  \nI have a Samsung S182M DVD Burner and it will not recognize these discs at all.  It just spins them around and around forever.  The one time I got it to recognize one of these, it reported that it was Media ID Daxon0016s.  Avoid these.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1771", "text": "Terrible network card\n\tSUCKS I had this right form the start with my compaq 7970 which is amd k7 processor and has the via chipset.  The computer seemed to work for a while or at least had few errors when I first used it but I guess that was when I had windows 98 for 2 years. When I upgraded to windows XP it just got terrible I had frequent blue screens and errors. I thought it was my video card or my ram or Irq sharing tried all that didn't seem to be it.  Eventually I was wrong it was this card as mentioned before by others apparently it does not like some amount of internet use and when the card gets stuck it shuts down and windows xp just says error or points to the video card or irq sharing ot page fault in non page area as the problem.  The card was the problem buy another card other than fa310,fa311 the one I have and fa312 even if you have intel or something else I would not waist my money on this card it will probably give you problems down the road.  I have tried updates from [...] and updating my ram and video card  have checked my irqs and reformating hard drive none worked. I put in a 3 com card I bought a few years before this computer and wow no crashes that other computer is now wirelessly connected to my home network", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1772", "text": "Mac users: D-Link's claims about compatibility are false. Look elsewhere\n\tI have a G4 tower Mac that did have a built in Ethernet.  Unfortunately, a lightening strike took out the port and I was forced to get a PCI card to replace the port.  The first card I bought was the D-Link DFE-530TX+.  I was excited because the box clearly said that the card would work with Macs and that the \"minimum requirement\" was OS 10.2.\n\nThey lied.  OS 10.2 is the _maximum_ for this card.  For most people, it won't work with 10.3 and up.  D-Link has no driver for 10.3 or higher, only 10.2.  A google search shows that some people have been able to get the card to work with 10.3.  I couldn't.  I tried several different drivers (some users recommended a driver from Realtek) and none worked.\n\nIt's my guess (and totally a guess) that this card is really only for older Macs that are limited to 10.2.  D-Link doesn't seem to have any intention of supporting modern Macs.\n\nThis is the second D-Link product I've used (the first was a cable modem) and I've been disappointed both times.  I can't speak for Windows users, but this company doesn't deserve Mac business.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1773", "text": "Its a piece of junk\n\tThis player is a piece of junk.\nFirst the USB really doesnt mean you can hot swap. You can access the files only if the software is installed on the computer which means that you cannot pick up MP3 from any computer.\nSecond, it gives errors with XP. It tries  to install drivers every time.\nTHird, removing old and adding new MP3 is such a hassle. It takes minutes to delete old files and add new. Seems like you are working with a floppy.\nFourth, its Mojo software hangs all the time.\nFifth, it sucks battery life.\nSixth, if your MP3 is not in a directory, i.e. if copied directly, it wont show. Then it wont delete and will show 200 MB as not free space. Formatting is the only way out.\nSeventh, it came with a mail in rebate which never showed up.\nOverall, a bad experience", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1774", "text": "Poor Quality and \"Zero Customer Service\"\n\tDoes the unit work??,...Well yes to a degree. It takes 6 holes to lock on to the satellites and then does a fair job of giving distances. The display is poor and though they say \"up to 40 objects per hole\" there is normally 2-4 objects per hole. All this depends upon the Skycaddie course recorder. The user (you) can not modify the course or add any objects that the  course recorder didn't think was important.\nNow the bad part. The unit attaches via button and belt clip (like a cell phone). My button (part that attaches to main unit) has died twice in the first 30 days. When it breaks again,...which it will often,..the unit will probally hit the dirt. This isn't good. But fear not. It will be packed away weeks trying to get in touch with Skygolf. And another week to get a replacement button (which has been modified even weaker than the original one). Now my replacement broke on the first time I clipped it to the belt. Now back to Skycaddie to get another. After being on hold for another hour, they need to transfer you to another tech that handles parts. This will take another hour. You then get a message to leave a message. Normally within a week someone will call you back. By normally I mean about 35% of the time you leave messages they return them. Would I buy another,... duh,.... NO", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1775", "text": "Dumb dumb dumb\n\tWhat do they say about fools and money?\n\nHDMI uses TMDS which is a digital transmission system with built-in error correction. TMDS has been designed to work over cheap cabling and a $10 HDMI cable will meet the specification. If you spend 9 times more on this cable than another one then you have just wasted $80. That's all there is to it. \n\nYou don't need expensive shielding or gold plated connectors for a cable. The picture or the sound are not richer or more vibrant with a $90 cable over a $10. In fact the signal is identical. Let me repeat - HDMI ( and  DVI-D) devices talk digitally with error correction. This cable and ones like it are for suckers only.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1776", "text": "A lame duck card\n\tI purchased the 1gb Lexar card, and 5 hours after I started using it, I've got corrupted data that no amount of formating or data deletion will remedy.  Given that I had already disceted the box into small pieces to send in for mail in rebates, I contacted Lexar and sent it to them on a Warrenty claim [cheaper then driving back to the retail location I purchased it at anyway].\n\nI got it back yesterday, and it was suffering the same problem I sent it in for in the first place!\n\nTheir solution, they pay for the return shipping of card #2, and swap it out for two 512mb cards.\n\nNot happy.  But at least they are somewhat responsive to fixing the problem", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1777", "text": "Terrible\n\tPlease, do not buy or use this product. The \"hand-stitched, supple leather\" scratched my new 60G black iPod video. The description says it \"will fit all iPod videos\" but mine was very tight. So far, DLO has not answered my complaints. Neither has Apple. I bought the Speck ToughSkin (have not received it yet) and hope it helps me heal the pain. Bad product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1778", "text": "Don't buy it  for C340\n\tI bought it for my c340 but it does not work with it. Maybe it was my fault for not reading the description in depth.  I really thought it did say it is good for street pilots, though. There might not be anything wrong with the item but it needs a better technical description", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1779", "text": "Useless - does not retract\n\tI agree with the previous review.  This phone cord worked twice.  Now, it only retracts about half way, and keeps getting worse.  I'm returning it for a refund.  Don't waste your time with this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1780", "text": "I bought 2 pairs of this radio\n\ti bought 2 pairs of this radios and 1 of the pairs have a damage radio, the microphone dosen't work and i cant fix it!! :(\n\nim sand about it!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1781", "text": "disappointing\n\tPurchased the transmitter for my MP3 player.  Reception is poor with constant static through my car radio.  The instructions (which you don't see until you have already purchased the product) says antennas integrated into the window can have problems.  Since that is the only purpose for this device, I don't understand why Monster is selling a marginal product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1782", "text": "extremely uncomfortable, but good sounds\n\tthese are extremely uncomfortable.  It's too tight and will hurt the ears.  However, if you're head is small enough, perhaps it might be okay.  On the bright side, they sound extremely well", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1783", "text": "Horrible, horrible, horrible\n\tI adore my nano, but this armband is one of the worst products I have ever bought.  I work out quite a bit with the nano and the band comes off multiple times during my workout.  The spacing of the velcro dots means I never get exactly the right fit and the band gets ripped off anytime I do weight lifting close to my body.    It is also as other reviewers mentioned hugely overpriced for what it is.  I am ordering a band from a different company and this will go straight to the garbage.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1784", "text": "Great looking maps, can't find its way out of a paper bag.\n\tI logged 870 miles with the iway 350.  270 miles around maryland it was / is a great item. I took it on our first trip to New York and Long Island and it was terrible. The first problem occurred on the New Jersey turnpike. I was supposed to use the turnpike from start to exit 18 and at exit 4 we stopped to eat. The unit said I was off course because the rest area was 100 feet from the highway. However when we returned to the highway the unit could not chart the course any more. It said I was doing 95 miles a hour when i was doing 70, and it would lose satellites and go searching for them in the middle of the highway no obstructions of any kind anywhere. I even pulled over at exit 6 and we waited for 20 minutes to see if we just needed to stop the car for it to do the job. It did not recalculate our course until after exit 18 some 100 + miles from when it acted up. We even tried a full restart and cancel route and retried again from the address book and from direct typing the information again. About 1 mile from our destination it worked for 2 blocks and was lost again. Then after 2 more blocks we found where we where going. We often get lost on this trip this is why we purchased the unit. Then on the trip from the Bronx to Long Island a 30 mile trip it stopped 5 blocks into the journey and was recalculating. I had to call the people we where visiting and they directed us by phone. However about 1 mile from their place it started working again. We used it on long island with no trouble at all. Then on  trip back to the Bronx it worked pretty good only losing its position once on a major highway no trees or obstructions. Then on our way back from the Bronx to long Island it was lost half the way finding position and calculating . The same exact way we went in both directions but it was clearly not right leaving the Bronx. On our way back to Maryland it operated pretty good after a short stretch of lost signals and redirecting and we used exactly the same roads in both directions. I did update the software to the new 1.2.0 days before we took the trip.  \n\nAlso charting the 212 mile course to the Bronx NY took close to 20 minutes, then the extra destination to Long Island a 30 mile addition took the Iway 350 30 or so more minutes. I figured with all that time the trip home calculations would be faster but I fell asleep after waiting  over a hour for it to complete the task. I feel this is one issue the unit has. Longer trips take so long to calculate so when it thinks your off track it takes forever to chart a new course. On short runs under 20 miles it was very fast.\n\nI returned the unit and got a Garmin C530. The C530 is a very nice unit fast in every respect.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1785", "text": "Great picture -- when signal doesn't drop\n\tAll HDMI cables are created equal...well, yes and no.  While the signal is 100% digital (which means that $20  and  $150 cables give the exact same picture quality), it doesn't mean that each HDMI cable type gives the same rejection of noise (signal to noise ratio) as other HDMI cables.\nI've had this cable a few weeks now, and am consistently getting digital \"dropouts\" every now and again (only that part of the image looks scrambled for a few seconds) -- very annoying while the action is in the scrambled section.  Went out and bought the Monster HDMI cable (not exactly cheap, though...) -- the Monster cable gives the exact same picture quality as this cable, except the Monster cable did not experience the digital \"dropouts\".\nIf you don't mind seeing the dropouts every now and again, this is a great cable.  If you want a picture that doesn't experience any dropouts, get the Monster cable.  Regardless, the picture quality is the exact same between the cables (minus the dropouts)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1786", "text": "Nice features, but can't compete with Cox DVR\n\tI have been a DVR user through Cox Cable for approx. 1 yr, and have always been disappointed.  I have kept my eye on Tivo for some time, and when my DVR box went out for the 2nd time, I decided it was time to try Tivo.  I got a refurbished Series2 DVR that was free for signing a 1 yr commitment for $12.95 per month. \n\nI received the Tivo only 2 days after I ordered, very impressive since I didn't pay to have it shipped that quickly.  The setup was reasonably straight forward.  I had heard so much about Tivo that I had very high expectations, and here are the problems I encountered that surprised me:\n\n1)  My first mistake was not recognizing that you have to get a Dual tuner unit to be able to record 2 seperate programs (DVR does this automatically).  So I ordered the wrong unit.  To be honest, I don't see how this service is very useful at all with only a single tuner, my family relies on dual tuners A LOT.  I am shocked that Tivo even offers a single tuner system, to me it's like a tricycle compared to a 10 speed, a dual tuner is so much more useful.  \n\n2)  I thought I would be able to hook up a wireless receiver to connect to my home network.  No, you have to buy theirs for $40 to $50.  Since I didn't know that, I had to rely on the phone line option.  This really stinks, it is very very very slow.  I spent 2 hrs trying to download one days programming, the system kept getting interuppted during download (yes I disabled call waiting).  \n\n3)  When you use the online program guide, it covers up the entire screen.  My Cox DVR puts the TV in upper right corner (approx. 1/4) asnd the rest of the screen lets you see the guide.  We use this all of the time to see if there is anything better on, but that won't work so well with Tivo.  Plus, scrolling up and down is painfully slow, the screen takes for ever to refresh.\n\n4)  Similarly to item 3 above, when you review recorded programs the show you are watching is turned off completely, you can only see the Tivo guide.  Again, Cox DVR lets me look at my list and delete files etc.. all while my TV program stays visible in the upper right corner.  \n\n5)  Remote wouldn't work with my 42\" Akai plasma.  I can't fault Tivo too much on this one, none of the universal remotes seem to work with this TV for some reason.  \n\n\nI did love some of the Tivo features and wish my Cox DVR had them:\n1)  Wishlist\n2)  Tivo Suggestions\n3)  Can access your Tivo through internet\n4)  View photo's through Tivo.\n\nIn the end my items # 3 and 4 were things I just couldn't get past, so I returned my Tivo.  They were friendly and helpful and I really wanted to like this product, but in my opinion it's not able to compete with the speed and power of the Cable companies DVR.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1787", "text": "Low quality networking solution for low budget.\n\tI initially chose this router because of its low price. Sometimes, you get what you pay for, and that is exactly what happened to me. As a wired router, this works well enough. It connects four computers to the internet. Just don't do anything to intense with it, and you should be fine. I noticed that when I view video media, the connection totally freezes. But for basic internet and downloading, it works.\n\nI generally find, however, that no one buys a \"wireless\" router not to use wireless, and that is where the problem is. The receiver is so painfully finicky, it does not keep connections. The configuration of this router is about as easy as brain surgery. The linksys support team tries to be helpful, but I can't seem to make this router reliable. It drops reception all the time. Many times my laptop won't even detect a signal. The wireless performance of this router is abysmal. \n\nI sincerely hope that if you have this router, it is working flawlessly for you. I can't get it to work well for me not matter what I do. The difficulty that I am having with this equipment is so bad that I am going to replace it as soon as I can.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1788", "text": "Worked for Seven Minutes, Then Quit\n\tWhen I plugged these in they worked fine for about seven minutes, then the speaker's internal power simply cut off. Happened on the AC adapter or batteries, whether I was using my computer or my iPod as the sound source. Same behavior every time. \n\nLogitech sent me a replacement from a new production run, same thing happened. Sent it back to Logitech on my nickel, got another replacement from same production run (Product ID: A612). Same problem.\n\nAfter two months and many long waits for Logitech tech support, I'm giving up. Maybe it was just a bad run, or maybe my environment is flukey, but I'm sorry I ever bought this thing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1789", "text": "Can't get it to work.\n\tThe Netgear wireless router product is apparently in working order because I mailed it to my son in Tennessee who got it to work just fine on his equipment which is the same as mine. Surely, I'm not so technically savvy as my son, but I can read and write and follow directions. The setting up of the equipment is quite complicated, in my view, far moreso than it should be. I've set up other peripherals with success, but this product is more than I can handle. I've followed the directions, over and over, and still the router doesn't connect. I've given up. Can't handle the frustration. By the way, I'm way over the age of 13. I have grandchildren over the age of 13.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1790", "text": "Good Printer but drops the internet connection\n\tI was in the market to upgrade my printer and used Amazon's reviews to decide on a Canon MP530. It does a good job, but when I plug the USB cord into the printer, the connection to the Internet drops every time. I have to disconnect from the printer so I can get on-line. Recently I filled out a rather lengthy application on the Internet and plugged in the USB cable so I could print. That step caused the connection to drop and I got to reenter all the information. I will be returning the Canon MP530 and start my search for another all-in one printer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1791", "text": "love it.. hate it\n\tI bought with lots of ilussion this this Ipod, i put all my music in it and use it!! after a 5 months it stop working, it didn't charge the battery. I took it to best buy where I bought it and they told me that it has \"external damage\" and didn' repair it. I send it to Apple service and return it without services because the same reason. My Ipod didn't have that damage, it has only a few scratches on the screen. After lots of calls and fight they told me that to fix it I would have to pay US$250.00 that is almost what it cost new. TERRIBLE SERVICE FROM APPLE.. SHORT LIVE.. DON'T RECOMMENDED. Now I'm looking for another option for MP3 player to buy.\nIf you know one please let me know it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1792", "text": "BUYER BEWARE - AMAZON SELLING OLD VERSION 2\n\tI recently purchased this item from Amazon. What I received was version 2 of this modem. The current version on the Linksys site is version 4. As a Cox customer, the results of my purchase were unsatisfactory. I will be returning this and purchasing the version 4 Linksys from another vendor", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1793", "text": "Clunker -- Poorly Made, Didn't Work\n\tWe ordered this radio to have on hand in case of emergency.  After an hour of cranking to start the power, the crank came off.  Got it back on, cranked more, came off again.  Small heartattack later from all the fruitless cranking, we sent it back the next day.  Looking for another option for an emergency radio, haven't found one yet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1794", "text": "Too lightweight, no reset pin\n\tAfter purchasing the stylus, I immideatley noticed that the styli were far significantly lighter in weight than the factory included stylus for the Tungsten T5.  Even worse, after a fatal exception and hard lock on the T5, I noticed that these styli have no built-in pin to hit the reset button with", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1795", "text": "Absolute Garbage\n\tI purchased this product and ran home to try it out.  not 5 minutes after plugging it in to my computer, my computer freezes.  I restart and it says my device is malfunctioning.  I manage to get it working for about 5 minutes before it craps out on me again.  I try upgrading the drivers and it refuses to connect to my network. I'm a network engineer and I am well versed in what I am doing, but this card has given me nothing but trouble. I had to disable the software that came with it and use the windows wireless software to connect.  This only keeps me alive for about 30 minutes before freezing.  I talked to netgear support and they tell me that my processor isn't supported, which is total BS and just an attempt to get out of supporting me, they wouldn't even let me return the product.  My advice: go with linksys or d-link or SMC, ANYONE but netgear", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1796", "text": "An Inadequate Receiver\n\tI bought this receiver from Amazon,  and  received it about 10 days ago.  Since then, I've tried to play my cassettes of classical music.  When used for this purpose, this receiver sucks big time.  If I turn the volume loud enough to hear the orchestra playing softly, when the orchestra gets loud the amp shuts down  and  PROTECT flashes on  and  off.  I have to turn the receiver off, then turn it back on,  and  lower the volume.  Then of course when the music gets soft again, I can't hear it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1797", "text": "waste of money -\n\tthe case looks nice, but not practical. Everytime you need to change the volume or track you have to pull your ipod out.  My ipod had scratch marks on it the first week.  Unfortunately, all the picture you see of this case is from the side view, so you cannot see that there is no opening for the wheel and the display.  I recommend iskin product.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1798", "text": "Sent it right back\n\tI actually meant to order the Philips 7-incher (brighter screen, $20 cheaper, bulkier), but somehow I got confused when I placed the order...this one looked beautiful so I was pretty psyched anyway and was definitely going to keep it.  I was planning on using this for work, as I get a lot of DVD's from clients - so I popped one of those in and guess what?  It came up as \"invalid disc\".  It's supposed to play the majority of formats, and I triple checked the disc in my other dvd players, and it worked in my Panasonic DVD/VHS combo player.  A store-bought DVD worked fine (although I didn't play it much more than the first menu) so I know it's not broken.\n\nThe first reviewer also noticed that it doesn't play a bunch of homemade DVD's, so I will confirm that here - if that's gonna be a deal-breaker for you then stay away.  BTW, the DVD I was trying to play was made on a Philips burner.  I didn't bother to test it with any others", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1799", "text": "Awful Camera\n\tI purchased this camera for my daughter for Christmas. It was small,compact, and fairly inexpesive, perfect for a preteen. First, it took forever to charge (the instructions indicate that it takes four hours). After waiting for hours, my daughter attempted to take pictures, but the camera would not work. The manual shows several different symbols that you should see in the LCD display, but none of these symbols appeared on this camera. I am returning the camera immediately and I would not advise anyone to purchase one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1800", "text": "adequate for simple recording only\n\tI purchased this in the hope that I would be able to record verbal messages to myself, creative thoughts and ideas, etc. It does an adequate job of that. I had also hoped I could use it as a simple player, to download affirmations and such to listen to throughout the day. This it won't do, and it was not clear to me from the information here and on the Olympus site that it would not function this way.\n\n First, even though it records wav files, it does not let you handle them well at all. To transfer recordings to your computer, you have to install special software (included), but you cannot transfer wav files back to the recorder (according to the software guide). If you want a recorder/player to function easily like that, you should go for the more expensive ones that allow you to use them as a USB flash drive (like the Creative Zen series). I did not install the software, as it offered nothing other than the simple transfer of a recording to my computer. I can record directly to the PC with much higher quality, so why bother? Noise recorded in a high quality format is still noise. It makes more sense to simply repeat anything I record on the Olympus and record it directly to the PC.\n\nSecond, the sound quality is not great. Given that wav files are what are used on CDs, one would expect more than what this device delivers. It is noisy on either of the mic settings, and I would have to describe the sound quality as medium. Don't expect high fidelity. This is a voice recorder for recording quick notes and not much else. Even analog tape would be better for most things. I may be fussier than most about this, having some professional background in audio, so the sound quality may be okay for most people. People have gotten used to lower standards in just about everything.\n\nFinally, playback was very disappointing to me. It has only the simplest playback features. It plays, pauses, fast forwards, and reverses, period. You cannot repeat either a single recording or portion of one, and you cannot create any kind of list to specify only certain files to play. It plays (manually) one recording at a time and that is it. You cannot set markers to fast forward or reverse to (like chapters on a DVD), and searching through a recording of any length is a major pain. In fact, this recorder is defined more by what it cannot do than what it can do. It is well built physically, although it is definitely designed for small hands, and can be a bit uncomfortable to use if your hands aren't small.\n\nIf all you want is to record medium quality voice, this will work fine. Don't expect it to record music or anything like that - you will be disappointed. Think of it as the audio version of a $20 digital camera. Cheap, quick, grabs the image, but no frills at all. Don't expect much and you won't be disappointed. \n\nI am usually very happy with Olympus gear, but this is definitely below their usual standard. Unless your needs are very spartan and smple, I would recommend looking at more capable devices", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1801", "text": "Caveat Emptor\n\tWhile spending hours trying to figure out how to set the alarm, I sometimes wonder what hater of humanity actual designed this thing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1802", "text": "Uncomfortable\n\ti had these headphones for a few years then they got crushed in half in my bag. they hurt your ears after about ten minutes. they are durable though. i would recommend the kind that clip behind your ear", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1803", "text": "Pretty Dissappointing\n\tI bought the iriver mobile transmitter hoping that i would be able to listen to my mp3 player through my radio. I like the fact that it is easy to use and that you can choose your station, but i live in monroe and we get stations from toledo and detroit, which is a problem because most or all of the stations are occupied or have interference and the transmitter is not strong enough to block out the slight interference from far away stations. I didnt think to check to see how many stations i could use for this product, looking back, i should have. i would only recommend this transmitter if you live somewhere that there aren't many stations that you can listen to on the radi", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1804", "text": "FM transmitter\n\tIt broke after two uses.  It has an auto shutoff if no detection after 30 seconds and I plugged it in to everything and it would shut off every 30 seconds.  I was so mad I threw it out the window.  What a waste of thirty bucks", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1805", "text": "Way to expensive.\n\tThese things are not worth the money .. get a cheap one! Look at http://www.radarbusters.com/ or www.007radardetectors.com or www.consumersearch.com", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1806", "text": "the \"grip\" behind the connector is too fat\n\tYou can't plug two of these in side-by-side, the plastic surrounding the business ends are too fat", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1807", "text": "Mouse? What Mouse\n\tAmazon does not ship to Post Office Boxes.  The mouse could ONLY be shipped to a post office box per Amazon shipping proticol.  Therefore, after TWO attempts to purchace this product from Amazon I had to buy elsewhere.  If you live where the United States Postal Service does not deliver the mail to your house, pass of this item if not Amazon.  I have considerable expierance buying mail order and online and this is the first time I have found a company setting rules that actually prevent the buyer from recieving the product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1808", "text": "Bothersome @ times.\n\tThis mousepad may seem as a great product but at times the rest becomes a little bit tiresome, and I think it get's in the way of my hand and the mouse. It did take me a great deal of time to get used to this pad but anyone else who use's it has found it in the way and annoying. I have to agree with this, b/c it truly does get into the way of my hand and its a little bit confusing. Also it is much bigger than most mousepad's it takes up a great deal of space", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1809", "text": "Great Technology  Terrible Customer Experience\n\tI had the same exact experience with the poor fit of these headphones and the rude customer service.  Their 'surround-sound' HE-592 phones don't fit well either.\n\nOn the phone Philips told me to buy a part at RadioShack to resolve my problem.  They couldn't give me an RS part number because \"it isn't their product\" but they recommend that over selling me or sending me  replacement ear pieces.  According to them this problem was all my fault, I should have realized it sooner, saved my receipts  and  packaging an returned them within 30 days.\n\nFrom a technology standpoint the electronics are outstanding for the size and price.  I like the performance of the phones on planes, trains, etc.  They really work well but I am amazed that Phillips would risk losing customers over pennies worth of silicone.  It is a shame Philips can't do better with the customer touchpoints like the ear piece design, their phone support and part replacement policies.\n\nTake a look at Shure's products.  Shure sells replacement foam and triple flange sleeve ear pieces for their products.  If you are in the same boat with me and like these except for the fit I think the triple flange sleeves may work as a replacement for the stock Phillips ear pieces", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1810", "text": "Noise-cancelling newbie...\n\t...So I was satisfied with the noise-cancelling qualities. The cloth cable is very nice and doesn't tangle as much as the usual plastic ones. I liked not having to spend so much time untangling thes in the morning. The headphones I purchased come with 3 sizes of rubber cap earbud covers and I found only one to be suitable for my ears. Of course, after less than a month one of those earbuds fell off and now I can't use these earphones until I find a replacement somewhere, which is proving to be troublesome. Super. I didn't buy these on clearance at Target so that hurts my pocketbooks and I am very ANNOYED right now. In the meantime, I've returned to some $10 non-earbud headphones and I really miss the noise-cancelling quality of these Philips earbuds. Life sucks and I want to die because now I can hear everything going on around me during the morning commute on public transportation.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1811", "text": "I can't hear you!\n\tSound output is terrible, you can't hear it in a car or airplane(with high quality, noise cancelling earphones).  When I called customer service they told me it was not intended for use in a car or airplane. Picture is very good, but I have heard better sound from much cheaper players.  Don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1812", "text": "Great form but does not work with my optical mouse\n\tThe mouse pad is a great idea with superb support for the wrist. Unlike some customers, I did not detect any odors or problems with the materials use in the gel pad.  However, the mouse pad did not work with my Logitech optical mouse.  Great idea but poorly implemented.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1813", "text": "Confirmation - it does not charge an iPod shuffle\n\tWhat a waste of money.  I wish someone had posted before the Dec. 22 posting (which was excellent) pointing out that this device doesn't work on an iPod \"shuffle\".  I spent more to ship this item than I did for the item itself, so I am also stuck with one.\n\nRats!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1814", "text": "Poor, poor, poor\n\tI had one of these a couple years ago. It worked very well for a few months. Then, all of a sudden, the left analog stick became non-responsive. It wouldn't work on any game I tried. After reading other reviews on the gamepad, I figured I just got one that was poorly made and that the analog stick problem I had was just one of those several ones that was bad. Since it was only $20, I just left it alone. Well...after going months without a gamepad, I decided to get another Logitech gamepad, the same one I had, and guess what. After literally ONE DAY, the right analog stick stuck and is completely unresponsive. So, as far as I'm concerned...they're all terrible controllers. PERIOD", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1815", "text": "Has it's problems\n\tThis would be a great phone if it worked all the time.  I had to return the phone within 1 day because the handset was defective.  Amazon was very helpful and prompt with a response.  However the handset would periodically quit working and required that the batteries be removed and reinserted to make it operational.  After 2 months the handset died completely.  AT and T will replace the handset under warranty, but it could take up to 3 weeks to get the replacement", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1816", "text": "Metropolitan Vacuum(R) DataVac(R) 3-In-1 Cordless Computer Vacuum\n\tThe charger is very convenient.  Power related to AD/DC is extremely useful.  High-tech design and features.  Sucking and blowing power does not measure up to the price.  It has an extremely disappointing performance.  It feels like a child toy rather than a useful tool for a personal computer or laptop.  Will not recommend anyone to purchase this item due to the lack of performance", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1817", "text": "Beware...things are usually cheap for a reason...\n\tBroken after 3 uses.  Extremely flimsy.  Spend a few more buck and buy something more substantial.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1818", "text": "Great product, terrible cost.\n\tHave you ever heard the saying that something would cost you \"an arm and a leg\"? These cables cost that, your first son, and bidding rights to your estate. Don't get me wrong- Monster makes great cables. Let there be no confusion on this point. But they're just incredibly expensive, and this is made much worse with these cables.\n\nSeveral people have pointed out that the digital signal on HDMI cables must adhere to error-correction and certain standards (even a $10 cable cable must meet some specifications to even reach production)- and this is largely true. Unless BluRay implements new features that require new cables at some point in the future, there's really very little difference between HDMI cables. Yes, the gold-plated pins and other features will improve your connection a bit, but the improvement will be far less than you'd see between any other \"cheap\" versus \"designer\" cables on the market.\n\nBut Monster cables really are made to a standard that makes some difference, and that's worth mentioning. This cable is built sturdy, so that none but the most harsh of treatment could ever damage it. And the shielding isn't just the usual electrical shielding- Monster cables are toughened to the point that I wouldn't doubt if they're certified against nuclear fallout. If you have the money to blow and you want the confidence of knowing that your entertainment center could fare well in an EMP strike, you're looking at the right cables.\n\nBut for nearly all consumers, these cables cost 4x as much as alternatives, with no real plusses. At the very least, you can pick up a mid-grade cable (Sony, etc) at a mid-grade price ($40) to get the increased sturdiness and the gold-plated connections. And over these products, the Monster cables basically have nothing at all except their branding. Please do look up a cheaper alternative this time, and spend some of the extra money on an extra set of whatever tools you use to keep your screen clean. You'll get much better results with these tools than you will worrying about $100 HDMI cables", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1819", "text": "Poor performance, no warranty\n\tI have purchased 10 of these drives, all at once. What a mistake. They are very flakey and will 'disappear' while copying data to them by usb. You have to turn the drive off and back on for windows to find it again. I do not have this problem with any other usb drive only Lacie drives. You cannot use one as a backup for this very reason, copying large amounts of data will fail and you have to start over or copy in chunks. \n\nOne drive failed after 8 months, only at the 10 month mark did I realize it was still under warranty. It had a 1 year warranty so 2 months left, I contacted lacie and after asking for a copy of the original invoice which clearly listed the purchase date they began ignoring my email and would not honor their warranty, no RMA after requesting one 5 times, no more email responses since they could not come up with a reason to refuse service. Do not buy one of these, there are many drives with longer warranties that are more reliable from better companies.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1820", "text": "Not worth the hassle\n\tPlease search for the thread on the linksys support forum titled \"BEFSR41 v4 intermittent drop of connection\" which goes on for 4 pages with no reply from linksys support, I'd post a URL but that is against the review guidelines here at amazon.\n\nThe only way to fix the problems that occur with this router is to buy a different model or better yet a different brand.  It appears that Linksys doesn't really care about the issue.  \n\nI returned this router after the second day of dealing with it's constant connection drops and bought a Belkin instead.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1821", "text": "Worthless\n\tI purchased a Biopod in March of 2006. Received brand new unit that included Omnipass software version 2.09. This software version released in 2004.\n\nContacted company that produced the software and they refused to upgrade to their latest version (v4) that had been released a month earlier unless they charged me the upgrade fee.\n\nThe version of software that comes with the Biopod (v2.09) pretty much only works with Internet Explorer and other Microsoft software. The new version (4) supposedly works with Firefox and several other non-Microsoft software programs. \n\nI recommend you avoid this product due to old software. I returned mine and am ordering the IBM Fingerprint Reader", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1822", "text": "Pouch Case for Magellan\n\tBe Creative!! Mostly what you're paying for is the embroidered 'Magellan' name.  I like the Crown Royal idea of pouch or you can sew or obtain a fleece and make a square with pockets and tuck everything in there, works fine. Since the reviews are bad, I will not get this just to hide my GPS away in an eye-catching steal-me monogrammed bag.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1823", "text": "Lasted 4 Months\n\tWe purchased this printer to replace old Brother HL-1440 for our small business printing needs. At first everything was great. After 4 months of use, still on first toner cartridge, the manual feed can no longer grab labels or envelopes. There is now a huge gap and the envelopes can slide all the way inside with no resistance. Huge problem for us and I hope we can return this piece of junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1824", "text": "Died after a few weeks\n\tWorked fine for a couple of weeks and then just died. The problem was that it was not recognized by XP or Linux anymore.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1825", "text": "Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision\n\tI ordered this web cam because I wanted one of the better web cams on the market.  I was NOT able to get it working.  I returned it.  Very dissapointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1826", "text": "iriver\n\tDon't waste your money. What iRiver doesn't tell their customers is that once the battery goes dead, the system is useless. I will never buy one of their products again and I'm doing my best to inform everyone out there that they'll be tossing their money in the trash by purchasing any iRiver products. My system cost me $[...] and it is now as useless as the customer service department at iRive", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1827", "text": "Do not buy this product\n\tThis product is terrible and I'm going to return mine or throw it away.  It constantly wanders to places I don't want it to be or trails where I think it should be based on my usage of other mice.  At this point I consider it unusable.  I've tried it on several surfaces to see if it was a tracking problem, but noticed no real change in behavior.  I think what's happening is it keeps trying to go to sleep while I'm moving it, because the tracking is OK as long as I'm moving it very quickly, but when I'm trying to precision target something like an icon or a piece of text it starts jumping erratically.  I keep it about 6 inches from my laptop at all times, and the laptop isn't complaining about connection problems", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1828", "text": "Not as advertised\n\tThis is a nice 4 line phone, but the digital answering system does not work. We have 2 984's and several other brand 4-line phones. I could not find any way to make either 984 work as a four line answering system. Auto-Attendent is useless in our situation. These phones are certainly not worth the money. Unfortunately there aren't many 4-line phones on the market and apparently no 4-line digital answering systems", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1829", "text": "Looks good....... but\n\tI purchased this armband to hold my Nano during workouts.  The band barely fits my arm and tends to slide down the arm while running or cross training.  Looking for a replacement right now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1830", "text": "Midland GTX600VP4 Radios Bogus - Midland Bogus\n\tUsing this product to communicate between motorcycles as promoted by the very fact that there are motorcycle headsets for your helmut available for these radios is clearly unsafe.  The distractions created by the radios having no range after about 100 feet can prove fatal for a motorcycle ryder due to a momentary lapse in concentration, just as it would be between a bike and a car.\n\nI purchased these radios as the better of the Midland lot - with an 18 mile range.  An outright lie.  I bought them to communicate between two motorcycles- either myself and my brother (after also purchasing 2 of the motorcycle helmut headstets), or between me on the bike and my girlfriend driving my jeep following me on a long distance ride.  We don't even get 100 feet out of them when the radios begin to breakup and are usless.  The range increases as long as you are not moving.  I haven't tested them while one user is moving on the road or on the highway and one user sitting stationary.  I intend to contact Midland about a full refund, but if they don't work when you are moving then what good are they?. \n\nHow could they fabricate these claims of 18 miles?  Even if they couldn't do 18 miles, how about a half mile?  How about 1/4 mile or 1/8 mile?  Not even that.  This is a discrace.  I'm just another customer handed a bogus deal.  Do not buy any GMRS stuff from Midland", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1831", "text": "Beware!\n\tI ordered the Passport X50 from Amazon to save the $18 shipping Escort Radar was charging. I was told by someone at Escort Radar that Amazon was an authorized reseller.\n\nAfter having my detector on for ten minutes (right out of the box), it did three \"SELF CAL\"s, then said \"SERVICE REQUIRED\". I called Escort Radar and was told \"If you let the car power up the unit when you start the car, the voltage can be all over the place and the unit gets confused. You must first start the car, and then use the thumbwheel to turn on the detector.\" It makes some sense, but if this is really the case, why don't they put those instructions in their manual? After trying this many times, the unit was \"still confused\", so I returned it for a replacement.\n\nMy second detector worked for maybe thirty minutes before the same thing happened. This time Escort Radar told me \"if you leave it plugged into the cigarette lighter over night, this has been found to cause problems.\" Well my lighter power goes off when I turn off the ignition, so this doesn't apply. Escort Radar also told me that \"excessive heat\" has been causing them problems. Now we have had a few days of 100\ufffd heat, and I'm sure the car gets hotter parked in the sun, but the design engineers should have accounted for these conditions plus some margin when you design something that is supposed to work in a car. It gets a lot hotter in other parts of the country. There are no warnings in the manual about not using it above 90\ufffd or leaving it off in a hot car. You wouldn't design a ski that doesn't work below 35\ufffd, would you???\n\nThe most troubling part of my conversation with Escort Radar service department was they told me Amazon is not an authorized reseller, and they have no idea where they are getting the units from. Furthermore, they will not honor any warranty nor will they ever repair the unit, not even for money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1832", "text": "Nice, but No Control\n\tI had high expectations for this product, having bought some of Sandisk's other products. The problem with the e280 is that Sandisk doesn't give users the control or the versatility over file management. For example, using it in the (mass storage) MSC USB mode, one is forced to create playlists in Windows Media Player. This works, but one of the drawbacks is that playlist creations can be plagued with files that have errors or are skipped. \n\nIt would be far better if one could just drag folders and music mp3 files to the right folder and play them, with multiple folder levels. This would allow catogorizing music the way the user wishes; instead, Sandisk adopts an almost Microsoft mentality in its approach. \"It's our way or the highway.\" Once one masters creating playlists, they have to settle for dumping them all into one directory.\n\nIt's too bad because reading the manual and reading the reviews, one can easily get the idea that the e200 series can be set up like just another USB storage device (including other, previous Sandisk products). Well, you can, but it won't make much difference if the device won't play.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1833", "text": "Don't waste your precious money\n\tIt's better if you spend your money in something else. It has a ridiculous transmitting power. So bad that even radio transmitters from miles away interferes with this device 1 ft from the radio receiver. The audio quality is so bad that totally destroys the pleasure of listening to your music. In fact this device should be forbidden to be sold or should be tagged as phony advertise", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1834", "text": "disappointing producet\n\tDoes not live up to expectations.  Sound is tinny.  Hard to find stations, very narrow band of reception...plan to purchase a grundig", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1835", "text": "easy installation, but stop working after 4 months\n\tI bought this print server back in December 2005. I used it with my All-in-One Brother printer MFC-4800. The installation was easy. It worked great......for 4 months. Then...then... it just stoped working after 4 months. I tried to disconnect and reconnect the power, Ethernet cable etc...nothing helped. \nMay be I just got a bad product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1836", "text": "Have an iBook? Don't buy this lock!\n\tI posted a review two weeks ago, but it hasn't appeared, so I'm trying again...I bought this lock two years ago.  It has always been difficult to remove.  (Note:  despite what some other reviewers seem to think, it does NOT have a motion detector - that's a different lock.)  Recently, the lock decided to remain firmly inside my iBook, despite my efforts to remove it.  After a fruitless call to Targus's customer support, I finally got it out.  That took over 30 minutes of struggle.  My next step was going to be purchasing a hack saw.  Apparently, the Targus lock is not a good fit for iBooks.  I'm going to send mine back and demand compensation.  If you own an iBook, I strongly suggest you buy a lock made by someone other than Targus", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1837", "text": "Disappointed\n\tThinks my street is 50 feet before it actually is, therefore recalculates before the turn.\nIf I go a different route, it continually tries to get me to make a \"U\" turn.\nInstead of shortest or fastest route, it may pick one that is very roundabout (you should see how it wants me to drive home from work).\nMaps need to be updated more often.  Street Atlas or Streets and Maps do a better job of being updated...I'd use them except I don't want to tie up a PC just to drive across town.\nIt might work well for cross country, for me, it's an expensive toy that I have yet to develop trust in.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1838", "text": "disappointing\n\tI bought this phone for a work-at-home situation.  I then discovered that the maximum number of characters I could enter into  a speed dial entry (the number itself, not the name) is 24 characters.  A telephone calling card number is 25 characters long, 26 if you program a pause (a space, for this phone) between the phone number and the card id/pin.  When I called Polycom about it, I was told that not everyone uses calling cards.  Funny.  I've been issued a calling card at every company for which I've worked (going back 25 years).  This is the only phone I've ever owned (well, since the 80's) into which I could not program my calling cards.  Pretty basic stuff for product marketing and development people to miss.\n\nOn top of that, when I try and enter the calling card number and card id by hand, it never \"takes\" on the first try: the network doesn't recognize the card id and pin the first time I enter them.  I have to do it twice (I've tried this a number of times, and it's consistent).\n\nFor that matter, the sound quality, especially through the headset (also purchased from polycom) is not that good.  Of course, that could be because the headset jack is \"loose.\"  You can easily move the jack from side to side, which makes the sound quality even worse. \n\nI regret having made this purchase.  I'm going to scrap it and look for a new one from a different manufacturer.  The only reason I gave it one star is because the site interface here won't let me give it no stars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1839", "text": "Wow, I should've done research.\n\tThis thing sucks.  I wasted my money.  No more Griffin products for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1840", "text": "Poor setup, terrible support, good range\n\tI purchased 3 of these APs with the expectation to replace 3 Cisco \"b\" APs and drop in. The setup used Radius for authentication which is claimed to be supported in both the online info and docs. After config (the web UI constantly has problems with cookies and forced you to re-login) the system would work. One quark was the IP address field for the radius server wouldn't accept more than one character in the forms. Up and running. However, upon reboot, the WG302 loses it Radius info and then cannot authenticate a client again. SHOWSTOPPER. After logging this with Netgear support - their response is this is an unsupported config and requires premium support. While this would be fine if it was a config issue, it's not ok given they claim support for these features and this was a required feature for purchase. They give no further support now.\n\nI would HIGHLY recommend against the extra cost of this unit given it's buggy and has poor support. Config is difficult (I had to learn how to use the command line config), the upgrades are not well documented (they imply you have to import some obscure file with tftp - you don't but...), however the unit does have good range and works (No RADIUS of course) in a basic config.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1841", "text": "Frustration doesn't cover it!\n\tSince I first wrote this review I discovered that the fault was not with the scanner but with my computer.  After formatting my computer I was able to install the scanner and software without any problems.  I am still learning to use it but so far I have decided not to return it.  It works well and I like it very much.  I apologize if my review has negatively effected anyone's choice", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1842", "text": "Poor Quality!\n\tMy daughter really didn't use it that much but within about 5 weeks it started to fall apart.  The wood veneer on the base pulled up and splintered from tightening the strings to tune it.  A low price for a guitar but I don't think it's even worth this price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1843", "text": "fatal design flaw\n\tI bought this because it seemed like it would satisfy my need for a 2-line phone with answering capability. Turns out, I cannot keep it, due to one boneheaded design flaw that makes it unusable for me.\n\nThe good: it's nice looking, compact, has good sound, and has a selection of cute little ringtones.\n\nThe bad: This machine WILL NOT RECORD INCOMING MESSAGES SILENTLY. It broadcasts both the OGM and the ICM being left by the caller through the speaker. There is no way I know of to defeat this. You can turn the volume down from loud to medium loud, but you cannot set the machine to record messages silently, in the background. \n\nDo you think you might ever not want other people in the room to hear the messages being left on your recorder? Would you ever want to sleep without being disturbed by the sound of incoming messages?\n\nThen this one isn't for you.\n\nMine is for sale.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1844", "text": "Did Not Work in Sony PSP\n\tThis product did not reliabley work in a new Sony PSP running the current Sony software.  Don't know if the design is flawed or the unit I received was defective", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1845", "text": "Hardware is fine - Software is worst i have ever dealt with\n\tThe unit works fine as a Bluetooth Radio.\nThe software and drivers!!!! do not install properly at all!!!\nI am a network administrator  and  pretty savvy about PCs - i could not come up with any scenario to get the software to work!!!\n\nSave your money and just buy the unit - forget the software", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1846", "text": "Stay Away from Vonage\n\tI bought vonage service thinking that finally there is a company which will let me control everything from their web portal, and provide features that traditional phone companies do not. Good thing I kept my number with traditional phone company and got a second line with Vonage.\n\nIts voice quality was really bad, and cancelling it was a pain to say the least. It took me 4 months to cancell it. Waiting forever on hold. Please read internet forums/blogs before you decide to \"save\" money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1847", "text": "Headphone jack becomes loose\n\tI too bought one and had the headphone jack become loose.  I bought another thinking I had a faulty one, but now I'm having the same issue with this one.  The loose jack causes the reception to go in and out...and finally just out completely.  I agreed with the previous opinions on this fatal flaw", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1848", "text": "Decent features, bad sound\n\t1. There was a consistent buzzing on the phone even when I tried multiple jacks for the base. \n2. Phone features worked as advertised. but the Voice Enhancer is useless and actually makes it sound worse.\n3. It was kind of a pain to sync the phone books which are separate on each handset.\n\nI returned it mainly because of the buzzing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1849", "text": "This is a substandard product.  Pass on it.\n\tI bought this and found that if you like to burn your own CD's to play in it, it has a problem reading the tracks.  It sometimes spins up and doesn't play, and it always has a very audible noise on spin up and track find.  I usually wake to that sound before the music starts.  I AM NOT A LIGHT SLEEPER.  This is my second one, and I've basically been using it for the radio wake function for the last few months.  Do yourself a favor and find a different product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1850", "text": "SanDisk 2 GB Ultra II Memory Stick Pro Duo\n\tfast and reliable..well worth the mone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1851", "text": "wish I had gotten a bigger one!\n\tThis technically works well.  I am finding learning to use it difficult.  I really wish I had spent a little more and gotten a bigger one!!!!!  It is a lot smaller than I thought it would be and would be alot easier if it was bigger", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1852", "text": "Excellent beginners tablet\n\tI was considering purchasing a tablet and Wacom was consistantly recommended.  I was originally hesitant to buy the graphire line because I didnt think it would be very good for drawing compared to the top line (the intuos line).  I was pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong.  Installing a driver was a piece of cake and I began drawing away in minutes.  It is very responsive and works with all my drawing programs (paintshop pro, painter, photoshop).  The mouse is pretty useless however, and I would have preferred if they had included some extra pen tips instead (they seem to wear out, though I do press pretty hard).  Other than that, its an amazing product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1853", "text": "Wonderful Keyboard\n\tThis is the second G15 keyboard I've purchased, not because the first one broke, because it's such a great keyboard. Now I keep one at home, and take one with me when I go LANning.  The only issue with the keyboard is the LCD is pretty useless is fast paced FPS games, otherwise it's good for keeping the clock up so one doesn't lose track of the time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1854", "text": "Product desciption could be more specific\n\tI,ve seen complaints about the ac adapter you \"must\" plug in. Hey guys, try it without an outside energy source, I just hope I,m not gonna fry something but it seems to work fine just plugged into a powered USB port. I have a VERY high end system though with wattage to sprare, but no more PCI slots, Damn 7900 512 gtx graphics cards, why do 2 of em have to take up so much room. Oh well, trade offs are a bi---, but a reality and 7 extra USB slots are awfully nice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1855", "text": "Does the job\n\tIt's a simple device, so there's not to say about it other than it does the job. You should note that the LEDs on the device remain lit as long as the device is plugged into your PC and the PC is powered (they glow a bright blue).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1856", "text": "No Coasters Yet\n\tI have bought 50 and 100 pack spindles of Memorex and so far I have not had any problems. They work just fine on my Sony dvd burner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1857", "text": "Great price, easy to use!!\n\tI bought this for my folks for Christmas.  It took no time at all to hook up, and making DVDs was simple.  Everything from recording off the TV, to recording movies and shows stored on the DVR, to transferring home movies from the original VHS tapes.  I'm sure for about $300 more you could purchase some higher end recorders, but for under $200, you really can't go wrong.  The only flaw I could find is that the initial hookup (according to the book) didn't seem quite right.  After taking a whole 2 minutes to look up the easy to read instructions online, everything went smoothly.  Because of that, I'm still going to give it a full 5 stars..it's not as if those 2 whole minutes ruined our life.  Really, if you're new to this technology, you're not going to have any problems..believe me..A++", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1858", "text": "Incredible picture! with one flaw on old DVDs\n\tThe other effusive reviews are spot-on...  the picture is fabulous on new DVDs (Lord of the Rings, Nemo, Harry Potter).  A $20 Cables to Go HDMI cable does a great job.  We have the  Sony KDF-42E2000 42\" 3LCD Rear Projection HDTV and are thrilled with the combination.  A few annoyances:  The machine responds and loads slowly, but that's not too bad; a minor sacrifice for the incredibly low price.  And, certain DVDs of old movies (Some Like it Hot, The King and I) stretch the picture horizontally, making things look squat.  I'm sure there's a solution, but just can't figure it out.  Any tips", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1859", "text": "Fast and friendly\n\tGot my order quickly and found out that these cases are much BETTER than the ones sold here locally, and they were CHEAPER !!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1860", "text": "Excellent\n\tI've had it for over a month now and it works as well as I expected it to work. I was expecting random quirks here and there as I continued using it, but none whatsoever", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1861", "text": "ADS Tech Video\n\tThis little unit is easy to use and ready to go!!!! Not one problem with it so far, I've been using it for over two months now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1862", "text": "movietime\n\tExcellent sound system, reminds you of being in a movie theatre.  Great, Great system", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1863", "text": "Good performance for $150; but cheaply made (in China).\n\tI've owned many Sony electronics in the past and have always liked their styling and functionality -- lots of hardy Walkmen, useful shortwave and portable radios, stylish TVs and high quality cassette recorders.  I still have a Sony mini component stereo model FH-E656 (made in Japan) which I bought in 1992 for US$400+; but rather than pay to fix its worn-out CD player, I decided to purchase this new Sony MHCEC70 component stereo (made in China).\n\nPLUSES: \ndecent sound\ngood functionality\neasy set-up and intuitive operation\nsimple remote -- but only covers basic functions\n\nCONS:\nvery short speaker leads\nunattractive styling (for my tastes) -- resembles a boombox\nonly holds 3 CDs vs 5 for comparable Panasonic units\n\nAt first glance, I was disappointed by the cheap construction, skimpy manual and very short speaker leads -- the manufacturer seemed to be counting pennies.  But then I thought: in 2006 for $150, I can't expect the same quality as I received in 1992 for $400.  Everything is made more cheaply now and almost all in China.  So, for the money, it suits my purposes as a nice sounding stereo unit for the bedroom.  The real test will be how long the CD changer works -- to be safe, this time I bought the 2 year replacement warranty.  I haven't blasted it at full volume, but it seems to have plenty of power when needed.\n\nI originally bought a $300 Panasonic unit (SC-PM71SD MP3 SD Micro System) which was returned because it didn't have the full data recording feature as advertised (data recording was crippled by DRM limitations).  This Sony stereo costs half as much, and has almost all the same functionality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1864", "text": "Great product; lacking directions\n\tThe product works perfectly.  The only problem is, the manual only includes directions for the most common setups.  To use one port as an \"uplink\" to a router, for example, you need to plug the uplink into the ethernet port labeled \"1\" and then leave port \"2\" open.  The directions do not state this, and I had to call Linksys to get it to work.\n\nOther than that, it is fast, reliable, and small.  Perfect", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1865", "text": "iMac user\n\tThe product is a good value.   It performed well and was fairly easy to use. I only wish it would allow importing play lists from iTunes, all text had to be manually input.  Overall, I'm very satisfied with the product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1866", "text": "Works Great\n\tGreat for if you are not near a computer and need to charge your Ipo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1867", "text": "Works great!\n\tThis memory card handles the job really well.  Unless maybe you're a professional sports photographer, it's plenty fast enough.  No problems using it with my Canon Rebel XT.  It holds about 550 pictures (JPEGs) at the highest resolution (8.2 MP)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1868", "text": "VERRY HAPPY\n\tI have only had this monitor for a couple of day's \nbut I am verry happy with it. It came well packaged and you cant beat the price. I shopped around and this was the one for me.\nI dont know about the other review but with in 5 min of opening the box I was using the monitor and it worked verry well!!\nTHANK'S AMAZON", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1869", "text": "Unit works great, software hogs resources\n\tThe unit itself works great.  Much faster transfers than using the usb cable directly to my camera.  However, the software includes a \"monitoring\" feature, which checks every second or so, to see if you've plugged in a card.  I opened up Windows Task Manager to discover that, each time it checked, it was consuming 25% of system resources (on/off each second).  No wonder my computer has been slower lately, especially if I have my image editing software open (duh).\n\nMy recommendation would be to skip the San Disk software and access the card reader directly from My Computer, as mentioned in another review below", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1870", "text": "GREAT PURCHASE!!\n\tMY HUSBAND  and  I SEARCHED  and  SEARCHED FOR DVD'S THAT WERE COMPATABLE TO OUR DVD RECORDED.  NO ONE COULD HELP.  THEN I THOUGHT, \"I'LL JUST CHECK ON AMAZON,\" AND SURE ENOUGH THERE THEY WERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!  WHAT A RELIEF!!!!!!!!!!  I WOULD HATE TO OWN A DVD RECORDER  and  NOT BE ABLE TO RECORD ANYTHING!!!!!\n\nTHANK YOU!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1871", "text": "Newer Model Region-Free Code!!\n\tI bought my player Sep 2006 and the other region-free code did not work.  It is actually a DVD-224M (see manual) though it says DVD-224 on the player.  Here is how to do it:\n\nIf you have the DVD-224M model (says DVD-224 on the box, DVD-224M on the manual...), the hack is: \n\nMake sure you have no DVD in the tray. \nOn the remote control: \n1) Press \"TITLE\" \n2) Press \"1\" and then \"9\" \nOn the TV a large box with a small number will appear. \nThe number indicates for which DVD region the machine has been set, for example \"2\" for Germany or \"0\" for no region code. \n3) Press the up arrow or down arrow to raise or lower the number. \n4) Press \"ENTER\" \nDone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1872", "text": "Slingbox first and second impressions.\n\tThe idea is excellent, the execution is flawed.  What is not made clear at the time of purchase is that you will need a bridge or gaming adapter as well as a high speed internet connection at home.  The adapter should be built into the box. \nAnother disappointing factor is that the quality of the video is almost unwatchable if the connection is not robust.  There should be a cache memory built in so that a clear, unchoppy video and sound come through.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1873", "text": "Wors great but should be able to upgrade/trade in\n\tBox worked perfectly as expected. However, it would be nice to be able to upgrade firmware to the new HD like performance or via a trade-in program to allow old customers to upgrade to the new Sling boxes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1874", "text": "Pretty good sound\n\tI liked these speakers they are small compact they work great with my Mp3 Player and you can't really beat the price.  My only complaint is that they don't come with an adapter but I just bought rechargeable batteries and the system work great I use them everyda", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1875", "text": "Better than the windshield suction mount\n\tI bought this because my windshield suction mount could not be trusted.  I've had it fall off more than once.  Then you drive around wondering if your $700 Nuvi is going to fall and break.  Not Fun!  The friction mount works for me. For everyday driving, even aggresive driving, it stays put.  Someone on this site left feedback about using it with their Nuvi 360 and I used their review to make the purchase.  I'm glad I did.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1876", "text": "Great product\n\tThis product is a nice headset that did fit nicely on my ear (lucky fit I guess) and was easy to work with.  It is compact and feels quite natural for me.  Not to mention it is designed to work on either ear so in the middle of a conversation you can just change ears", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1877", "text": "Excellent Quality, A Great Buy!\n\tThis is truly a no-brainer, excellent headphones at a great price, wonderful all around phones, would make a great gift also", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1878", "text": "Good basic player\n\tI decided to replace my iRiver 190T after a 3rd party cable adapter malfunctioned and fused the pin connection to the USB cable together.  I wanted USB 2.0 for the faster connection and a larger capacity, but still desired standard user replaceable batteries on a flash based player so I picked this up on sale.\n\nI may still search for a used iRiver 190T after playing with the Lyra RD2315.  I like the ruggedness of the 190T a bit more than the RCA Lyra RD2315.\n\nPros:\nUser replaceable AAA batteries\nExpandable SD slot up to 512 MB\nDecent sound for biking and general yard work\nScreen is able to be positioned at 0 or 180 degrees for easy reading from belt clip/lanyard\nLine in recording and voice for short memos\n3 different color backlights for user preference\nDecent battery life\n\nCons:\nHeadphones are worthless.  Placing them in ear prevents clips from holding them in place\nSlow reaction on interface compared to older iRiver player \"Please Wait...\"\nBelt clip is going to break after minimal usage (like ink pen cap clips do)\nDoesn't seem like USB 2.0 speed, just normal USB 1.1\nNo armband or case available\n\nI used firmware 3.11 for my testing after upgrading from version 1.11", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1879", "text": "Great but pricy!\n\tThis was needed for my Panasonic DVD recorder.  Works well - hope it holds up as advertised.... Looks like high quality and works well. So far - everything is as expected - and THAT is good", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1880", "text": "The Best I've Seen!\n\tI've had 2 other FM transmitters (A Belkin and a Griffin iTrip). Neither came close to the quality of this transmitter. Neither charged the iPod (The Belkin required batteries, which only lasted about 15 hours of use), while the iTrip worked OK at first, but then started getting static no matter what station I used. In fact, I had to have the iPod in hand for the static to go away (and then, it was still not clear). The sound isn't as loud as some (it takes over the volume control, so you cant use the volume on the iPod.) Still, it's not nearly as soft as some I've seen. I found most music came through at a good volume (I did adjust a few songs in iTunes to pump them up). This unit, although it seems cheap and flimsy at first, is able to get a consistant, strong signal, even on stations which usually come in clearly. It powers through them, and the result is a very clean sound. It is a little hard to read at the regular angle, but once you set the 3 presets, you don't need to see the screen. Just set your radio to the same 1-2-3 configuration. Also, turning it at a 90 degree angle lets you see the screen much clearer. In all, I couldn't be happier", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1881", "text": "Great Drive\n\tI am extremely happy with this purchase and will most likely purchase another one of these, soon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1882", "text": "Beware if you run XP\n\tNetgear clearly has not figured out how to make their RangeMax adapter work well with the Microsoft XP operating system.  If you're not a techie, I'd stay away until Microsoft has certified the WPN311. Here's what I experienced:\n\n1. Installed using the Netgear WPN311 automated configuration.\n2. After installation completion and boot up, CPU utilization was at a solid 100%.  Executable from Netgear named WLANCFG5.EXE taking up a bunch of the CPU and Microsoft routines CSRSS.EXE, NET.EXE, and NET1.EXE taking the rest.\n3. Emailed Netgear and received response to use Task Manager to delete WLANCFG5.EXE.  Did so for all users.\n4. Hey!  CPU utilization returned to normal!\n5. Sent next email to Netgear pointing out that this solution is just a \"patch\" and WLANCFG5 would return when I re-booted.\n6. Received response to de-install and re-install software for WPN311.\n7. Did so, but then Netgear adapter software could not find my MIMO wireless router!  And usage of the Netgear adapter software doesn't allow you to use the Microsoft Wireless Zero Configurator (WZC).\n8. Went to microsoft.com and looked up error 871122 \"Error message when you try to run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard\" and followed the instruction to allow usage of WZC.\n9. Then able to add my wireless router and everything is ok.\n\nThe functionality works great.  It's the getting there that's not too pretty good.....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1883", "text": "Nice!! This is sweet!\n\tThe Fang is amazing!!!!! I just got it,theres nothing like it. The keyz are in the perfect spot to kill all your fellow gamers. all you need is the fang and a mouse and your good to go. you have to get this if you want to stand a chance in FPS games.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1884", "text": "Excellent iPod, my favorite so far.\n\tI love the new nanos. I don't think I have anything bad to say about it besides it not having a radio. It is small and very thin. You barely feel it in your pocket, which might annoy some people but not me. I'd rather get this than any Zen products or Sandisk Sansas because it looks way better and it way thinner. The screen is really bright with the full color display. The new earbuds are A LOT more comfortable than the old ones. The new ones aren't as bulky and actually fit in my small ears with out them slipping out. I don't know why people hate the sound of the earbuds but they are certainly loud and good enough for me! The new color coating is scratch resistant, but not the click wheel and the Apple symbol. But you don't notice the scratches on the white parts. The longer battery life is twice as long as the first generation nano, 24 hours! The new 4 GB color nanos are the same price as the 2 GB of the 2nd gen nanos. I'm so happy I waited after the 1st gen nanos came out. I would never get the 1st gen nanos now since they scratch easily, have a dark screen, and have a short battery life. The new nanos are great deals and great gifts. I recommend this mp3 player to anyone that wants a good, reliable, scratch resistant, cool looking music player! 5/5 star", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1885", "text": "Just right\n\tThe over-the-air picture is crisp, colors are bright and the size is just right. Pretty good viewing angle as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1886", "text": "Mac users beware\n\tI use this with an iMac. It does not come with drivers for Mac OS X, nor does D-Link offer any help. They refuse to admit it will work with Macs. I was pointed toward a driver made available at [...]. I remember having trouble getting it to work, but once it was working it has worked well and consistently. The iMac connects to an AEBS a couple rooms away through the D-Link", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1887", "text": "Excellent product\n\tWorks as advertised, have not had a single problem with it since installing it in my Tungsten T", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1888", "text": "Fantastic mouse!\n\tWhat a relief to find this mouse after having bought a Microsoft 6000 lazer mouse which caused my tendonitis to flare up again really bad.  I had originally gotten really bad tendonitis from another Microsoft \"ergonomic\" mouse a year ago, which became chronic, but barely noticeable until I tried the 6000.\n\nI also tried a Logitech V200, which is a good mouse, just not nearly as comfortable as the 450.  The buttons on both of these Logitech mice press down really nicely and are effortless.  This was not so on the MS 6000.\n\nIf you are looking for the ultimate in a mouse for a notebook, the Logitech V450 is it.  My hands are fairly large, and for the $15 more than the v200, it is definitely worth it as I spend a lot of time on computers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1889", "text": "Great freaking mouse\n\tThis laser version tracks much better on odd surfaces compared to the Logitech V200 I have.\n\nThe Setpoint software allows you to use Setpoint's mouse sensativity independent of the touchpad settings.  Finally!!!  I dont have to change mouse sensativities when I unplug it.  The Setpoint sensativity is an offset to window's sensativity setting for the touchpad.  So basically, set your touchpad sensativity first, then adjust the Setpoint sensativity.  They will be work just the way you want everytime you unplug/plug the mouse and going back and forth between touchpad and mouse.\n\nPerfect product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1890", "text": "great add-on\n\tI purchase two of these phones to add to our base unit. Very easy set up. Quality product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1891", "text": "Very good\n\tDelivered on time, no problems setting it up (just followed the instructions to format it because I didn't want the default format it comes with, which is less safe). It's been running fine ever since I bought it. I can't comment on the speed of access because, since I leave it backing up over night, I don't really care. It's all done in the morning anyway, so I don't really need anything faster", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1892", "text": "Satisfied\n\tI have always run all of my media through my pc and my former speaker set (a Midiland 5.1 system) was thoroughly aged and falling apart I decided it was time to upgrade.  I wanted something that had incredible sound with both music and dvd's.  I shopped around and came to the conclusion I would aim for the form factor speakers.  When considering this bose system, this MUST be taken into account.    \n\nFirst off, this system is expensive.  For just under 1000 dollars (doesn't 999 sound sooo much better than 1g?) you get 5 bi-directional midrange speakers, the subwoofer unit, and speaker cable.  At this price it is very disappointing that bose does not include some sort of receiver, but no matter this leaves room for the customer to customize his/her choice to suit any personal needs and/or budget.  Bose includes 3 colors (white, silver, black) and all the speakers are well packaged and aesthetically pleasing with the exception of the sub unit (a large rectangular box meant to save space but does not). \n \nWhat brought me to look into this system was the specific size of the speakers and there general attractiveness.  For their size the bose do a very good job of reproducing any sound-granted they are paired with a competent receiver.  Anyone who has any qualms about this system should first consider what they are running their sound through, without competent equipment these speakers will not be on par with what you heard in the store.  \n\nOnce I got the system home it was very easy to set up and install.  Bose packages the speakers with clear instructions and all of the wires are meant to be hidden and include markings as to what speakers they belong to-a very handy feature especially when one is trying to hide this system.  The only serious issue I have with this system ended up being with my receiver (an Onkyo) and not related at all with the speakers.  \n\nSince I do run this through my computer (presently a laptop) I had a few troubles setting up a new sound card and getting it too mesh with my receiver, but when that was all said and done, I was extremely please with the system.  With a bose the tweaking one needs to do is very minimal and thus why this deserves the higher price tag-its target audience is usually those more affluent and unable to spend hours tweaking individual speaker levels and sound ranges.  \n\nMy test soundtracks included:  Gladiator, Matrix (II or III), Snatch, and music tracks ranging from techno, rock, classical, and alternative.  Everything sounded great with enough low, high, and midrange response.  The second complaint I have with this system is not differentiating in the least between any of the satellites.  I found myself turning the response on the center channel up so the front speakers weren't drowning out the voices.  That was solved with a little tweaking so nothing major there.  \n\nAll in all this speaker system is a great investment in my mind satisfying all of my needs (though draining my bank account) and providing me with great surround sound.\n\nGood:  Great range and volume of sound.  Easy set-up.  Well built speakers-aesthetically and physically.  No interference or feedback.\n\nBad:  Subwoofer awkward, no dedicated center channel, pricey, no included receiver.\n\nFor their size these speakers more than compete with any full-blown tower 5.1 system.  Here is one satisfied customer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1893", "text": "Please READ before you run your mouth\n\tLadies and Gentlemen,\n\nJust a quick note to say that it is a pity that people buy 'toys' before exploring what it is that they're buying.  I have seen people knock the SanDisk U3 drives, as well as U3 drive made by other companies.  Well the reality is that:\n\na- The U3 software has a way of stopping the software's auto-boot.\n\nb- There is Uninstall software available at at SanDisk.com and at U3.com, and I'm guessing that those company's that offer U3 and have a web site probably have the 'Uninstaller' on their site.\n\nc- There is a great deal of U3 software available (free and pay-for-it) at U3.com.  I know that SanDisk has a software site, so do Verbatim  and  Memorex.\n\nd- For those who want portable software but don't want U3 or don't have a U3 drive, go to http://portableapps.com.  Note: some of the software here is the same used by the U3 folks, without using the U3 LaunchPad.\n\ne- Quality of drives: remember that when you buy most of the electronics 'toys' available today, you are buying Chinese c*** (junk).  Both the manufacturing and Quality Control (QC) are garbage.  Unless you are paying serious change for something ($500+) you will get passable junk.  If you are expecting \"made in Japan quality\" your kidding yourself.  This is the reason you will see many Brand Name goods, also selling with No-Name labels (i.e Coby).  Same production line, different labels.  It is also one of the reason folks are impressed with Apple iPods.  Apple demands excellent QC, and the destruction of goods that don't meet the standard.  In exchange you are willing to pay a 20% premium for this level of QC.  Like everything in life, ya gets whats ya pay for.\n\ng- Since the beginning of Windows (v1.0, et al) there have always been buggy and uncooperative software programs, there will always be pain in the a** software.  One of the reasons XP has such a prominent 'roll-back' feature.  And also the reason many, if not MOST, power users run multiple machines.  Of course, these days we have to fill Billy G's pockets by having to buy multiple paks of XP.  Most of my power-user friends run at least three or four machines, each one with a different use.  It shouldn't be this way, but the reality is that for folk that use or explore a great deal of software, for many purposes (MP3's, scanning, Video, controlling radios, composing music, et al), one machine won't cut it because XP ain't as stable as folks think.  The more programs, and the more varied in type, the more instability is introduced into ANY Windows installation. Why do you think businesses run Win2000 or Win2003, because there are less software 'toys' that run under 2K, and the 'admin' can prevent you from loading a lot of software 'toys'.\n\nh- In the end, understand what you are buying before you buy so that you'll have better luck getting what you want, and you won't look so ignorant when you say something that anyone who has bothered to go to the web site(s) knows is dead wrong, or just plain stupid.\n\ni- When you truly understand the product, you'll be able to write TRULY useful reviews, and that what all readers want, useful information.\n\nTo one and all, may your 'toys' keep you happy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1894", "text": "Strongly recommended\n\tKingston's 2GB Data Traveler USB drive is perfect to storage files. I have looked for a 2 GB USB and found this one to be the cheapest based on its characteristices. I think it is a bargain price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1895", "text": "Thanks for the memories\n\tI am a camcorder buff. Ever since my children were born, I have \nhad the camcorder attached to my hand most days because I know\nthat life is fleeting and memories are too precious to be lost.\n\nI had a huge collection of video tapes and was able to transfer\nthe entire collection to DVD. Now I know that they will last at\nleast through my life time.. Also, I find that using the Showbiz\napplication, I can create customized DVDs for my friends and\nthat has saved me a ton of money in gifts..\n\nThe only problem we had with this product was that we had\nlimited hard disk memory and had to acquire some more. \nAnd I have probably created more than a 100 DVDs by now.\n\nThanks HP!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1896", "text": "Wonderful - No more Carpal Tunnel Problems\n\tI've had this keyboard a number of years and would never go back to anything else. I have (or had) severe carpal tunnel syndrom. This keyboard has eliminated that problem entirely. I can't think of a downside. Yes, it takes a bit of getting used to and yes, the keys are a bit noisy. But I have no problem with that. It just reminds me I'm working.\n\nThe number pad is excellent too.\n\nI'm getting ready to get another one to use with my laptop.\n\nYou can't destroy this keyboard. If you value your wrists and hands, get this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1897", "text": "Great Access Point - after firmware upgrade\n\tI'm using this AP, along with a Netgear 802.11g PC Card to test streaming live/recorded TV to other parts of my house.  Seems like a capable product even if I didn't use the 108Mbps feature.\n\nHowever, be sure to update the firmware or the AP might not work correctly.  When I first received it, configuration was easy enough but it had trouble working with my Netgear and HP Centrino notebook.  Both notebooks will get a signal and even connect be failed to obtain an IP address from my network's DNS server.  A firmware upgrade solved the problem and the AP now streams TV realibly from my living room to the kitchen.\n\nI noticed that there is are hordes of wireless APs around my house, I guess most neighbours are using some form of 802.11 wireless as well.  However, this D-Link AP is able to function correctly abeit all the other APs around (2 using the same channel as mine I've found).\n\n\nOverall, recommended if you want a good AP.  Just be sure to update the firmware", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1898", "text": "Best 5.8GHz I've tried though still not as good as 900 MHz DSS\n\tThe sound quality is pretty darn good, except that if you pace around while talking/listening, there are these annoying clicking/scratching sounds.  They are quite, and, if you stand still they go away.  I've had other phones that click/scratch while pacing around, and they actually dropped some of the sound during the clicking - at least this phone doesn't do that.  \n\nMy 900 MHz DSS Uniden didn't have these sounds (while pacing or otherwise), and still had greater range.  I don't know why the new technology can't measure up.  Still though, this is the best 5.8 I've tried.  (Yet I'd rather buy another 900MHz DSS if there were any on the market anymore.  All of today's 900MHz are analog instead of digital.)\n\nAnother annoying thing is that you can't recharge the phone with the belt clip attached, so the clip goes on and off (and on and off).  (Many (cell) phones have a charger that allows this.)\n\nThe plastic is a bit cheap.  Don't drop this phone.  My friend has one and it hasn't worked since it was dropped.\n\n(I haven't tried the bluetooth yet, and have yet to see how good the battery life is.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1899", "text": "Great Headset for me\n\tThis is a great headset for my use.  It is very clear.  I use it for work, and I only make use it periodically throughout the day, making about 10 calls daily so I don't wear it all the time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1900", "text": "Great headphones, cheap construction.\n\tThe first week I had these, the left earpiece's plastic \"rails\" which hold the earpiece in its slot broke.  The parts that seem to need the most strength structurally are fasioned with cheap plastic.\n\nSound quality is great, with music playing and noise cancelling active, a normal conversation is barely audible in the background; great for crowded offices.  Battery life is good, I've gotten 24+ hours using a NiMH rechargeable", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1901", "text": "Very good standard SD card at an excellent price!\n\tI recently bought a new 6.0 megapixel digital camera (Canon PowerShot S3 IS) which came with an extremely small and  practically useless 16MB secure digital card so I bought a couple of these 1GB PNY PSD1GRF3 secure digital cards since they were on sale for less than $20 apiece.  These SD cards are made in Japan by Toshiba (they are then rebranded and sold by PNY, Lexar, DaneElec, etc.) and I have been very pleased with them so far.  They work flawlessly with no write-speed delay in my new camera while shooting still pictures or while shooting video with stereo sound, and the card reader in my HP Pavilion M7480N Media Center PC (running Windows XP Professional service pack 2) reads the pictures and video into my Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 and Premiere Elements 2.0 software programs with no problems.  The only drawback is that the read-speed on these standard SD cards is a bit slow when compared to the newer and faster SD cards...it takes several minutes to transfer all the pictures or video from a full 1GB card onto my PC...but I find this to be a small inconvenience rather than a big problem.  So, if a little longer read time is not a problem for you, then save yourself some money and buy this card.  Overall, a very good standard SD card at an excellent price!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1902", "text": "Great Product\n\tThere isn't too much to write about this except is delivers as stated.  Great product for the price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1903", "text": "Works Great with Macintosh\n\tI set up a small security program with my Macintosh. Intially I needed a PC to place the settings in the camera, however once I got it hooked up to my security system it works beautifully. I would recommend you leave the lights on though because if you don't you will be getting just a black, fuzzy dark image back if you are using this camera for security. This camera is a very simple easy to use camera without the fuss of zooming, pan, tilt etc. If you need a simple camera you can't go wrong with the D-link DCS-900 (Wireless or wired version)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1904", "text": "Great product\n\tThis headset is everything that I hoped it would be and the seller rates 100", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1905", "text": "best price\n\tyou can never go wrong with this paper. I always buy it here, the price in stores is outrageous", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1906", "text": "For extreme bassheads\n\tThis is the Ultimate Ears Super fi model especially designed for \"bassheads,\" featuring a disproportionately large bass driver complemented by a more conventional driver for the middle and high frequencies. I don't think UE would ever claim that what results is a balanced sound signature. Yes, the mids and highs are present and the quality is clean and reasonably detailed, but these frequencies are definitely recessed and with some kinds of music this can result in an unnatural kind of reproduction.\n\nOn the bright side, however, the bass reproduction is  marvelous. Not only is the quantity/extent of the bass frequencies as powerful as any headphones or earphones I've ever used, the quality is excellent. The bass is tight and pleasant, neither boomy nor thumpy. This overbalance toward bass frequencies renders the UE 5 EB's ideal for use when listening to music in which the bass is presented \"front and center,\" including techno bass (aka \"car audio bass\"), drum n' bass, and many types of rap/hip-hop. For music in which the basslines are prominent but comprise part of a more balanced presentation overall, opinions will vary. With rock music, for example, the strong bass is certainly a plus, but I have found that sometimes the bass overpowers the middle frequencies too strongly, and some detail is lost.\n\nIt should be noted that this bass-dominated sound signature renders the EB's a good choice for people who own iPods and feel that their music player is weak on bass. Without any EQ adjustment, the iPod suddenly is transformed into a player where the bass is PRESENT. \n\nIn terms of build, the EB's superficially seem well-constructed and designed. I have heard complaints, however, that the thinness of the wires and earpieces render them vulnerable to breakage. Be careful out there! Thoughtfully, EB has includes a variety of ear tips with these IEM's (including foam, flanged, and plain) so that users with different sized ear canals can get a good fit. The EB's don't extend deeply into the ear canal, which is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, this means that if you get a good fit of the earpiece into the entrance to the ear canal, comfort is good and isolation decent. However, if the fit is not quite right both comfort and isolation will prove frustrating. Making the right choice of ear tip is absolutely essential when using the EB's.\n\nOh, and some people think that the EB's look kind of strange when worn. Larger than the higher-priced Super fi 5 Pro model, the EB's stick out a bit. Your call as to whether this is a problem.\n\nLike all of the UE IEM's in this series, the EB's are packaged with a nice set of accessories, including a 1/4\" adapter plug, a sound attenuator, a soft travel case, an earwax loop, and a silvery metal storage case which includes a winder that helps head off what is always a problem with IEM's, cord tangling.\n\nIt's unlikely that the EB's will prove satisfactory as your \"everyday\" earphone unless you listen solely to bass-dominant types of music. The truth is, however, that even for bass-heavy music the overall sound signature of the Super fi 5 Pros is likely to be more satisfactory for most users (I own both). But as a second pair specifically for use with bass-y music, the EB's are well-designed and definitely fun", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1907", "text": "Convenient and very usable\n\tI thought that this flash drive was above average in performance. Works well between a Macintosh and a PC. I liked the feature--missing from my last flash drive--of easily emptying the drive after use without having to some fancy erasing techniques. In other words, the PNY worked like a real hard drive. I would like the manufacuters to explain in detail how to attach the tread to the laniard. It took me a while to figure it out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1908", "text": "I didn't believe it, but it's true...\n\tI was devout in my belief that I could get similar photo output from my Canon S800 with less expensive paper.  I bought those big boxes of 100 sheets of Kodak's photo quality glossy from Costco.  My prints were blotchy.  Then I got my hands on some of Canon's Photo Paper Pro, and my pictures were magically crystal clear.  The difference is amazing.  I never would've thought paper would make this much difference.  I've since bought Canon's 15 sheet packs multiple times.  I now use the Kodak stuff for drafts or to give prints to people who don't care much about the quality of the output, while I save the Canon Photo Paper Pro for prints we want to frame", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1909", "text": "Very Fast\n\tThis stick is fantastic for high resolution photos and is lightning quick. Do you need the extra speed the MSX-M1GN gives you? Maybe, maybe not. But at least you have it when and if you need the feature. Highly recommend it for the money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1910", "text": "A Monster of a Cable.\n\tWell, actually I bought this nice cable, at Amazon Marketplace great offering that it was, for an HDTV Tuner, which bombed in my neighborhood. So, I never did get to unpack the cable. But it's in the closet, and it knows it's a good cable. Great cable, @ great price, thru Amazon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1911", "text": "good bacup drive\n\tI have this drive and been sucessfully using it with Backup on my Mac. I would recomend it for off line storag", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1912", "text": "Great cassette player\n\tLook around in your local electronics stores and you'll find either HUGELY expensive players or single tape units.\n\nThis player allows tape-to-tape duplication as well as the ability to put two of your old collection in and listen uninterrupted.  Sure, it's not a 100-disk CD carousel...but how else are you going to listen to some of your best stuff (that you probably taped yourself?).\n \nThis, or the other TEAC dual-cassette units, should find a place on your shelf", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1913", "text": "One of the best things I have purchased\n\tThis has helped me significantly in drawing in the computer, for programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Flash. Drawing with a mouse is like drawing with a brick - so buy this piece of equipment if you need to draw in the computer!\n\nIt also works well as an overall mouse for your computer. It even comes with a mouse if you prefer to use that instead of the pen. Plugs right into your USB drive and works almost instantly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1914", "text": "Awesome!\n\tI had been storing my music on a 2GB card in my palm pilot. I was having a lot of trouble transferring the music, with many errors, not to mention how long it took to transfer. I finally decided to get an MP3 player. A friend kept telling me about the Sandisk Sanso. There were some great features, but the bad far, far outweighed the good. Too many of the same problems over and over, and many people returning them. \nI got my Apple iPod last night and have hardly put it down! I did a lot of research first and was hard pressesd to find negative feedback about this item. This thing is great! I was up till 3AM listening to my music. The sound quality is so much better than I had expected! \nI really like the case I got (Tuffwrap Accent by XtremeMac- Walmart and Radio Shack) because it is really tough rubber and all of the holes are in the right place for the new nano. The only thing is that the unit does not slide up into it completely because of the square corners of the nano. The case has more rounded corners in the top, so the nano does not line up just right in the case. It is good enough and you can still use the controls. It is only about a 1/4 of an inch at most. I am just picky about it lining up correctly so this is a bit annoying. But the case is still great as far as protection. \nI also bought the Belkin TuneBase FM transmitter for the car. It is similar to the Monster version. I did not like the Belkin version at all. I ended up going and getting the Monster FM transmitter at Radio Shack. It works great! I like the fact that my Ipod lays in the console rather than sitting in a dock (some of you may prefer the dock). I like that I can pick up the Ipod and use it sort of like a remote to the radio because I can operate it easily without looking down at the dock. I can even hold it while driving if I want to flip through the songs while driving rather than having to reach over to the dock. The sound of this transmitter is great. Some areas you might get a bit of static or station bleed through while driving, but this is minimal and is usually not a problem. I find this happened a lot less with Monster than with the Belkin. The Belkin had a nasty hiss over all of the songs. \nPeople are talking about this unit not having a radio on it, but I find that I have so many favorite songs on it that I do not need a radio. When I do have a radio, all I do is channel surf for songs I like anyway. This way, I already have all the songs I like at my fingertips!\nI think these headphones really make this nano great! I was so surprised when I first heard this little unit play! For something so tiny, it rocks! I am really glad I followed my gut and went with this unit instead of dealing with frustration first by getting the Sanso. This new nano is a must have!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1915", "text": "It does the job\n\tWell the most important thing about buying ink and toner for your printer is price, and Amazon.com has beaten every on-line price I have seen. As for the toner itself, Hewlett Packard toner is top. I buy this product for two  reasons, 1. It's what fits in my printer, and 2. I know when I buy the  C3906A, I am getting what I payed for, a quality cartrige that lasts. One  last note, twords the end of the cartrige life, a small line appears in the  content of my page letting me know its allmost time for a new one. simply  shake the cartrige, reorder, and by the time the new one arrives, the old  one is finished", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1916", "text": "No more dropped connections!!!\n\tI had originally bought a Linksys, without doing any research beforehand... thinking all routers were more or less equal... oops! Hardware was poor, the interface was wonky, customer service was a joke. I was re-booting it every few minutes under moderate usage, because it keep dropping my DSL connection or completely locking up. I just replaced it with a DGL-4300 based on all the positive reviews, and have been very happy so far. I don't need or use any of the advanced features for gaming; but already I've been very impressed with the DGL-4300 since it hasn't dropped any connections since I bought it last week. You get what you pay for", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1917", "text": "Good product, good service\n\tProduct-wise, the card has worked fine, but then memory cards generally either work or they don't.  Product was shipped in a timely manner, and the price was reasonable", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1918", "text": "Best of the bunch, and pretty good anyway\n\tThe 6500B was the last one I tried of three.  I've had cordless Panasonic phones break too often in the past so was reluctant to buy one again.  But the other choices had major drawbacks.  I really needed a two-line phone that wasn't 2.4Ghz.\n\nThe first I tried was the Uniden TRU8866.  It had a bad echo on the extra handset and other people complained about that too.  This phone uses phone company voice mail (no built-in ans mach) - which is fine - but I had the VM system go bonkers so lost all trust in it.  For over a week messages accumulated but we got no stutter-tone so didn't know there were any new messages - arrgghh.  Not the phones fault I know but it required VM for messaging so nope. \n\nNext I tried the new Motorola MD7081.  I really wanted to like this phone. It's a 2-line 5.8Ghz ans machine like the Panasonic 6500B.  I liked it's simplicity and easy switching between line 1 and 2.  Had battery backup for use during power outages and the best voice quality of the three.  But, it's answering system has no message counter.  That alone is no big deal but it didn't have any indicator to say whether you had any saved messages.  When a new message arrived it blinked and such - all good.  But, if I got home, say, and listened to a message for my wife, the blinking stopped and no indication of \"1 saved message\" or anything.  So, I would have to write a note to her to check the messages.  We're so used to relying on seeing a message counter and just listening to them if it's not zero that we thought this would become a nuisance.  I also would have liked an auto-line-selection so it would automatically answer the ringing line or select a non-busy outgoing line.  But, that would have messed up their simpler style button function - hmmm.\n\nThe Panasonic, I am surprised to say, ended up being my favorite.  Hopefully it will be reliable.  I was always bothered by Panasonic's phones losing the date/time with any little power outage.  Happily, this phone sets its date/time from caller-id info even though the manual implies it wouldn't work quite that way.  With the right settings and phone company options (busy-forward), it elegantly supports two lines as if they are one.  I really like not thinking about which line is what - just pick up and talk.\n\nThe 6500B has good voice quality and reasonable range.  It's much lighter than earlier caller-id handsets which I like.  I also like their shape of handset the best.  My gripes are the limit of 4 handsets - I would like 6 or 7.  Also, can't name the handsets so with intercom you have to remember each number", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1919", "text": "Great Product\n\tI decided to purchase this item because I needed to get SD memory for my g/friends digital camera, so I chose this one because of the price and the brand. SanDisk is known for their memory. Well, no need to say more, this thing works great. I will buy another one but with more space anyday. Thanks alot San Disk", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1920", "text": "exceptional product\n\tWhen I purchased this product I was a little sceptical, however, once I unpacked it and started using it, it was so absolutely easy to use, and the pictures have such a fine quality, and you can insert 4 different sizes of memory cards in addition to computer connection.  So, I see it as a win/win product.  The only draw back is the weight and size. I just do not regret this purchase with the price an added bonus as wel", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1921", "text": "Works Great --- Mac and PC\n\tIt's been through the wringer, and has had no problems after about a year. I came here looking for a replacement cap, but can't find one on Amazon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1922", "text": "Sennheiser HD-600\n\tHaving been a buyer of Sennheiser products for over 10 years, I feel it is time I endorse a product I truly believe in, and have never been let down by. Including service and customer satisfaction.\n\nEach time buying a Sennheiser product, I found myself stepping up to the next level of their headphones, because they simply keep improving their technology to the point that what you used to own by them gets overwhelmed by the latest headphone they offer. When I bought the HD-600's, I had just come away from years owning the HD-25. When these encountered a technical problem, I replaced them with a backup choice, the HD-25SP's. The difference in sound going 'lower' down their scale of products was just too much to bear. So I bit the bullet and went higher. \n\nWhether you use Sennheiser's merely for pleasure, or for studio work, the accuracy of their sound, and what you get for your money cannot be beat. My HD-600's ran into a small technical glitch (and Sennheiser were extremely helpful in getting this fixed and replaced within 2 days of receipt), and I swear I nearly cried in their absence. HD-600's give you a clear idea of how things were recorded, how good your system is, and what truly sounds inferior. You never listen to things quite the same way again.\n\nThe reason my reviews of Paul McCartney and John Lennon albums from the 70's all comment on how inferior the recording quality is (especially compared to the so called ''Economy Class Beatles'' George Harrison's and Ringo Starr's albums from the same decade), is down to what HD-600's reveal. My main source of media tends to be Vinyl, because Compact Discs and DVD's still cannot capture what analogue/turntable equipment captures. Vinyl is simply warmer and more 'round' in comparison to its digital counterparts. And when listening to badly recorded albums, HD-600's make you wonder if you spent more on your headphones than the artist did using a studio. HD-600's are the reason I mention time and time again you are not getting value for money when buying Lennon and McCartney solo albums. Listening to ''Take IT Away'' from 1982's Tug Of War reveals an annoying tape hiss coming from the left side of the stereofield. Which sounds much like someone forgot to 'silence' a track that had a recording on it, before the instrument actually showed up in the song. It sounds totally like electrical / amp noise coming from equipment, and Geoff Emerick or George Martin just simply forgot to keep this track silent until the instrument that occupied that track appeared in the song. \n\nIt gets much worse than 'Take It Away' on Paul McCartney albums, and even more painfully so on John Lennon albums. But listening pleasure can be found recording wise on their solo albums BACK TO THE EGG, RAM, DOUBLE FANTASY, MILK AND HONEY, and some portions of BAND ON THE RUN, and WALLS AND BRIDGES. #9 Dream is simply a gorgeous recording, it's just too bad the rest of the album doesn't sound as good as that one song.\n\nWhen you listen to your CD's, vinyl, DVD's in whatever room of your house your speakers are, the room dictates what you hear, no matter what you've spent on speakers, power amps, woofers, sub-dividers, etc. Whether you have wall to wall carpeting, high ceilings, low ceilings, plaster or cement, wood floors, a more long than wide room, it all affects how sound reaches your ear. Which is why on a great set of headphones, you are more likely to hear HOW those sounds were meant to be heard, how they were recorded, and how much time was spent doing it. On speakers, McCartney's JET sounds quite full, though the snare is a little thin. But when hearing the album with HD-600's, the drums nearly become non-existent, and all the inconsistencies of the recording become so apparent, you wonder if the mix was sabotaged by someone. McCartney on drums is not a miracle, especially when you hear many of the mistakes being made by someone not as confident on that instrument as they are on Bass. \n\nCan I review anything without bringing up Lennon and McCartney? Quite possibly Dog Food. But so far, they come up pretty regularly. Makes you wonder if I'm trying to prove a point doesn't it.\n\nAlbums that are phenomenally recorded get due justice with Sennhesier HD-600's. They truly do. Some noteworthy recordings from the 70's and 80's when recording technology (for popular music) was just beginning to reach new highs, that are all HD-600 friendly:\n\nIsao Tomita's The Firebird (1976)\nGeorge Harrison's eponymous album (1979)\nSteely Dan's Gaucho (1980)\nJoe Walsh's The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get (1973)\n10CC's The Original Soundtrack (1975)\nGodley  and  Creme's Consequences (1977)\nSupertramp's Crime of the Century (1974)\nXTC's Black Sea (1980)\nPeter Gabriel's 3rd album (1980)\nKate Bush's The Dreaming (1982)\nEarth Wind and Fire's All 'n' All (1977)\nLevel 42's The Pursuit of Accidents (1982)\nBilly Cobham's Spectrum (1972)\nFrank Zappa's One Size Fits All (1975)\nRingo Starr's Goodnight Vienna (1974)\n\nand a truly incredible sounding album from the 90's, Prince and The New Power Generation's ''Symbol'' album from 1992.\n\nAlbums NOT HD-600 friendly:\nTodd Rundgren's Hermit of Mink Hollow (1978)\nBlue Oyster Cult's Agents of Fortune (1976)\nPaul McCartney's Venus and Mars (1975 - and quite a few others)\nJohn Lennon's Imagine (1971 - and avoid 1970's Instant Karma like the plague, the piano track will hurt you . .  )\nYes's Fragile (often the guitars and keyboards hit frequencies that cause a lot of crackling and clipping)\n\nand surprisingly enough, many remasters of albums once on vinyl or antiquated CD reveal the errors of fixing something that ain't broken.  \n\n\nIf you have to save up for a pair, or do some heavy searching for HD-600's that are affordable, do so. In over 10 years I have never been disappointed by anything Sennheiser distributed, especially when I kept up with their pace.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1923", "text": "No MP3 support but very high quality device\n\tI was mislead with Amazon review which said it supports conversion to MP3 format with the software supplied, it does not. The help quite clearly states \"You cannot convert a file into an MP3 file\". It will convert to .wav then you can use a 3rd party program to go to MP3.\n\nIf it had MP3 support (at least conversion on the PC from the Sony proprietary format which is .msv) I would have given it 5 stars due to the good software supplied and the amazing sound quality possible. It you record in full quality mode (1.25 hours with built in 32meg memory) and listen to it again with good headphones it does sound amazing. The Voice Up (so you hear each person in a conversation) works very well as do other nice features.\n\nBut it is let down with the software supplied not performing MP3 conversion. Going to .wav then .mp3 with another program is a pain and simply converting to .wav to get away from proprietary .msv takes up too much space.\n\nBut I would buy one again, as it is very easy to use, small, and very high quality. I just hope Sony would listen to consumers and support MP3", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1924", "text": "Good Piece for good price\n\tThe camers is good in picture quality and easy to install and use. It's multi utility for desktop and notepad is a very good feature which I personally expected. I have a complete satisfaction", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1925", "text": "Play Games and want to move faster? Get one\n\tNever been game player much since pong-Purhcased BF2 last December for the PC and loved it. Flying was limited though-util I purchased my G7 from NE and have been enjoying MUCHO fast speeds, easily adjusted, and for internet parusing it has a built in back button. Have to change out battery every two days but gives plenty of warning and is always charged when I need to replace. Absolutely the best mouse I have ever owned.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1926", "text": "A little pricy, but it was worth it.\n\tThis is my first time ever buying a really expensive MP3 player.  I bought it three weeks ago.  If I hadn't seen the Creative Zen Vision:M, I probably would have bought the Sandisk Sansa E260.  I love being able to bring my cartoon/tv shows over to a friends house so we can watch them on the tv.  There is one problem I've had with it.  I'm not sure if anyone else has had this, but there is some slight static noise that happens once in a while when I'm listening to music.  I don't think it's the MP3s, because I've never ran into the problem with my other MP3 players.  If only they would've added the video cable for the TV and kept the charger, then I would've rated it a 5", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1927", "text": "safe\n\tIt helps proteck your ipod veary well. I already broke one ipod some how but with this case it well never happen agai", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1928", "text": "The little details\n\tOk, so I upgraded form a 30 inch LCD to a 50\" Plasma screen, all the sales guys kept trying to get me to buy a power center.  I came home did some research and chose this one, if it didn't improve sound or picture at least i knew that the equipment was protected from power surges.  \n\nI hooked everything up last light and turns it one.  OMG!!!! amazing, my Yamaha receiver and Wharfdale Diamonds 8.2 no longer sounded muddy but insted bright and even toned, the kick from the sub was tight no sloppy and precise, it turned a good system into an eye opener.  The Sony progressive scan and LG plasma now are like looking at real people no a screen , the HD stiff is simply the best , digital cable it good and the dvd's are quite near HD.  All in all I would highly reccomend this to anyone.  \n\nThe blue light is quite bright but i placed a piece of blue painters tape over it and it is no longer a problem.  the voltage meter light is adjustable and not an issue. I now know the voltage in my home ranges between 123.5 to 121", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1929", "text": "Excellent for Skype and very serviceable for music.\n\tExcellent sound from phones and microphone. Comfortable on head and ears. Plenty of cable. On cable controls are handy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1930", "text": "Absolutely Thrilled!\n\tWe purchased the YSP-1 in August as a companion to our Hitachi Ultravision wall-mounted television.  What a fabulous piece of audio equipment!\n\nWhen we began searching for a replacement for our Infiniti surround system, my husband and I had different concerns.  He is an audiophile that demands wide range digital sound with full depth of field and I was ready for aestethic simplicity (no speakers throughout the room and wires everywhere).  When we found the YSP-1 we thought it was too good to be true.  One speaker instead of five?  Wall-mounted?  Doesn't take up any floor space?  We visited two Yamaha dealers to see it for ourselves.  One had the YSP-1 set up in a room environment.  The other, on the salesroom floor.  In both set-ups it performed consistantly.  In both demonstrations however, my husband felt the low-end sound could use enhancement.  So, we made the purchase and opted to use the YSP-1 with our existing subwoofer.  Installation was fairly simple, provided you have the necessary tools.  The most important, and time-consuming part was leveling and centering the speaker under the television.  Now that it is installed and in use in our home, I feel the low-end sound is quite adequate and prefer not to use the sub-woofer.  My husband though, prefers the earth-shaking action sequences in movies to mimic their intended theatre quality sound.  More than movies the sound quality you get when listening to CDs is absolutely stunning.  Overall, we both got what we wanted.  Expert sound designation and sleek, minimalistic styling (with the added bonus of more floor and wall space).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1931", "text": "I love them\n\tThese ear buds are great for people with small ears.  I've tried several and these are by far the best.  It comes with 3 sizes of buds and the smallest work best for me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1932", "text": "Incredible Sound, Unbeatable Value\n\tOnce THE speaker of choice for every hard rockin' audiophile with a big enough garage, Klipsch fell off the landscape for a while after being sold to a corporate conglomerate that didn't know the real value of what they'd bought.  But after another buyout by a small group of genuine audiophiles, Klipsch is back on top, from a sound quality standpoint -- and it shows in the ProMedia 2.1 THX.\n\nI have my trio connected to a new Mac Pro desktop unit and the sound is absolutely magical.  Yes, there are more complex set-ups, with 5 or 7 speakers spread out across the room, but if you just want the magic without the madness, the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX is an incredible (and very affordable) solution that's quick and easy to configure in about 5 minutes.\n\nOf course, there are other 3-speaker desktop systems by makers like Logitech, Cyber Acoustics, and Intec, but here's the difference: Klipsch is a true speaker company that connects great speakers to your computer, while those others are computer peripherals companies that one day decided to make speakers.  NOT the same thing.  The only brands that are true competitors to Klipsch in this area are Bose, Harman Kardon, JBL, and Altec Lansing.  I find that the Altec Lansing and JBL 3-speaker sets both sound nasal and \"tinny\" on the high end, while the Bose and Harman Kardon sets sound great, but are more expensive.  So, after a good look (and listen) around, I went with Klipsch.\n\nIn any case, this is an incredible sound set-up for your computer-based music player and should not be overlooked.  Enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1933", "text": "Great System\n\tI previously had a 2.1 sound system for my computer, that were pretty good a few years ago when I bought them.  When I decided to replace them with these I was rather happy with my choice.  The sound is extremely clear and crisp, whether it be music or games, and I am very pleased with them.  The only downside to them is how many extra cords there are behind my desk, but you have to expect that with a 5.1 sound system", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1934", "text": "Good Ink But\n\tFor the most part, I do find HP ink to be the best.  However, every now and then a new ink cartridge is bad. One of the colors doesn't print for some reason.  My opinion is that these ink cartridges are just too expensive to be getting any bad ones", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1935", "text": "Excellent Product\n\tI purchased this product to use with my Camera. The charging lasts very good time. Would recommend this product to others. Good work Amazon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1936", "text": "Hp Photo paper / glossy\n\tThis paper works excellent in the hp series printers. I have tryed many other makes of Photo paper and they just don't cut it. Some other makes don't dry in a timely manner, others have a dull finish them, some have a red tone. This HP Photo paper allows you to print store developed quality photos from your hp printer. You get what you pay for... This product is worth the money....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1937", "text": "Great for power, not compatibility\n\tI've used this card for a while now and i'd say that i like it overall. the power usage is great. the drivers have been vastly improved and now you are able to scan for networks. Those of you who are interested in wardriving should look elsewhere. If you want to use netstumbler or pocketwarrior in windows or kismet and airsnort in linux, either go for the linksys wcf12 (prism based) or lucent orinoco based pcmcia card. if you're looking to run just 802.11b and check email, stream music, browse the web, etc, this card will be perfect plus it'll save you some battery power", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1938", "text": "Memory Card for a college student\n\tI am a typical college student, I am not a photgrapher to be or anything, so this digital card was perfect for me. I get about 330 pictures on my second best setting and have never come close to taking that many pictures. I believe this card is great for anyone who is not obessed with taking pictures, or to someone who loads them on quickly. :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1939", "text": "works for me\n\tPeople buy expensive av cables because of most people would think that more expensive cables will work better and last longer.  I've found that it's more a matter of quality control.  I'll roll the dice with cheap (price) cables untill they fail on me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1940", "text": "Great cable for less money\n\tGreat cable that works as advertised.  Why spend $80 on a name brand cable which performs no better or no worse.  Connected a third gen Mot 6412 DVR with HD to a Sony 36XBR800. Great picture.  A name brand cable will not transmit your digital signal 6' any better than this Cables Unlimited brand will", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1941", "text": "Decent buy for the price\n\tMuch cheaper than other Sony machine.  Works fine -- then again, I wasn't looking for anything fancy.  Don't have problems with the speakerphone or message recording as the others did.  I like the dual keypads", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1942", "text": "Fire and forget\n\tThis was a breeze to setup, even with WPA2 to ensure privacy.  I also hooked up an Xbox360 and it has never failed in since I bought it about 6 month ago.\n\nMuch better value then your average gaming adaptor since it has multiple ports so you can hook up all your gizmos at the entertainment center rather then buying a wireless adaptor for each (i.e. Tivo, PS2, etc...)\n\nI love it, and for the price, you could not beat it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1943", "text": "What is this for?  High quality Audio and Video\n\tBREAKING NEWS: If you are buying a new video playback capable iPod, please look for the new iPod Universal dock, which has s-Video output for both photos and video.  It is also ready to accept a control remote so you can control your iPod from your sofa.\n\nIs this expensive?  The answer is probably yes.  This dock was included on the original iPod Photo of late 2004 (priced $500-$600), the dock was removed as Apple lowered the prices this year to their current levels for color iPods.  However, for a couple of uses: high quality home audio and Slide Shows on hi-res TVs, it is a great alternative.\n\nThis dock basically serves three purposes:\n- The traditional synch  and  charge function available since the early days.\n- It helps you get \"Line\" output out of an iPod.  Line output is a cleaner, higher quality sound output than the usual headphone output out of the miniplug jack.  It is the best way to connect your iPod to a home stereo or home theater.\n- The super Video out for color iPods.  This function is something you cannot get without the dock.  So, if you like to show your pictures to your friends  and  family using a hi-res TV (Plasma, LCD or a Flat Screen) this is a great tool to use.  As an alternative, if you do not want to use s-Video and are OK with regular digital video out, a cheaper alternative is the \"Apple iPod AV Cable\" at $19 from the Apple Store or similar alternatives.\n\nIn summary, buy this if you hook your iPod to high quality audio equipment or if you regularly do hi-res slide shows on your TV.  If you don't do it, it's just too expensive as a synch/charger, since anything you need is in the iPod box", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1944", "text": "Great Product For The Money\n\tA super picture with this cable!  For the price, you've got to try this before spending hundreds of dollars on others.  I give it 2 thumbs up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1945", "text": "Works great\n\tI didn't buy this on Amazon but wanted to say this device is great. The only bad thing was MY laptop is old!  Can't go wrong with this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1946", "text": "Vonage -- Wonderful Service\n\tI read the other reviews and don't understand where they are coming from UNLESS they are all by AT and T or BELL employees.  I've had Vonage for 3 years and have nothing but good things to say about it.  I have local numbers for Seattle, Salt Lake City, Boston and San Francisco so my friends can stay in touch. These numbers only cost me $4.99/each a month.  Customer service is excellent.  They stay right on the phone with you until everything works perfectly.  This is especially nice after they added 911 service", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1947", "text": "simple physics\n\tI'm using Monster optical cable as well, but with different reasons behind. Anybody with a basic knowledge of physics or optics should know that under normal condition light is not susceptible to interference from  magnetic field or EMF", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1948", "text": "Fantastic\n\tI bought this item about 4 months ago and do not have a single complaint.  I use it in Chicago.  A lot of reviews say it takes a long time to acquire a satellite signal, not true at all.  I think the longest I have ever waited was 20 seconds.  It does have trouble getting a signal downtown sometimes, when I am surrounded by tall buildings (Wacker Dr.)  But this is expected and can be corrected with the purchase of an external antenna.\nOverall, this GPS works perfectly.  The auto-reroute is fantastic, it is very quick to recalculate my route if I miss a turn, and the voice prompts give you plenty of warning in advance of a turn. You will not be disappointed with this purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1949", "text": "Looks great\n\tI bought this speaker cable because I wanted it to fall in a straight line and hug the walls without curling all over the place. This cable does just that. I'm very happy with it. If that is your goal too, I can recommend this cable.\n\nRegarding the long standing debate of whether Monster cable sounds better than cheaper cable, I'm not an audio engineer and don't have an opinion", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1950", "text": "BEST CABLE TO CONNECT YOUR DVD PLAYER !\n\tI purchased a Sony WEGA 27 inch tv. I took advantage of it's rear component input labeled video4.  I connected my Sony DVP360 Dvd player.  With dvd viewing, the movie Dinosaur, Bug's Life, Toy Story 1 and 2, and Vegas Vacation, the colors were very vibrant, details were dynamic, and the picture quality was very accurate in at least 480 lines of resolution. I have viewed these same movies on larger screen HDTV's such as the Pioneer Elite and was disappointed??? Glass picture tubes provide a more realistic picture. I can't imagine that I can do any better for my television than these cables.  I am completely happy with dvd movie watching on my Sony WEGA with these Monster component 3 cables", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1951", "text": "Fantastic !!!!\n\tThis is a fantastic home projector.  I am a very picky electronics fan.  This exceeded my expectations.  The colors are RICH, bright  and  great. \n\nPanasonic produces best colors.  I own their camera, camcorder  and  now this.  I am going to buy their HDMI DVD playe", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1952", "text": "working just as new and new firmwave version 4.32\n\tI just bought a refurbished Roadmate 700 a few days ago. It took minutes to locate my current location, which was totally normal. \n\nI kinda feared that I would have the GPS with the older version 3.2, as some people said earlier. But in fact, the one that I got is with firmwave version 4.32, the newest version. The voice is working good too.\n\nI am happy with this product, even though it is a refurbished one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1953", "text": "Outstanding media\n\tShort review: Have burned about twenty disks, all work perfectly. Have made home dvds out of them, all work in three different regular dvd players that I've tried. Very satisfied with them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1954", "text": "Excellent Product\n\tI am satisfied by the purchase of this Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack since it is super wide, comfortable and with many compartments to keep objects  apart of the laptop. I recommend it to you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1955", "text": "It will do.\n\tIf you are like me and dont really care about the \"best\" sound quality you can possibly have, and don't mind the tiny bit of static (keep in mind I live in a city) then this is for you.  Its simple, it works, and Im glad that I bought it, and that it didnt break the bank. I like it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1956", "text": "Unbreakable\n\tI bought a 32 inch 5 years ago.  in 2003 when movie I was trying to move it across the room and it flipped face first in the floor.  Mind you I had paid like $200 for Sear's sorry 3-5 year? warranty and it turned out they wouldn't have replaced it or probably fixed it even though my sister worked there.  I heard a sickening crash (like the picture tube/glass breaking).  It still works and only has a dent it the top left.  I think I got the remote a little wet years ago and it never worked again.  Not a big deal since I have a directv remote,but I forgot I even had PIP because of no remote.  From now on if I can afford it I will buy sony only.  I bought an xplode cd player 2 years ago with no problems except a dead remote that I never use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1957", "text": "Sony 36 and quot;\n\tThis TV weighs a ton, took three adult males to pick it up off of the floor and load it into an entertainment armoire. I have owned several Sony TVs and really thought hard about this purchase because of firmware issues that I have had with a 27 and quot; Sony. Mainly compared this model with the corresponding Panasonic Tau, absolutely hated the Tau remote and am very familiar with the Sony. Note that the remote was not the deciding criteria, but it was a consideration. I have no real complaints about this TV, the menu system is nice and the picture very good. I do not normally use the built-in speakers so really can't comment about their sound. This TV has a 16:9 enhanced mode that must be selected from the menus, I tried it once using a DVD as source input and liked the widescreen format that the DVD player provides better than the 16:9 mode. The 27 and quot; Sony that I have has an auto-volume feature, this 36 and quot; does not and I do miss it. I would purchase this unit again. Note that there is a very similar Sony model that has upgraded sound, but not consider it because the added width would not fit in the armoire", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1958", "text": "Great sound, not so great comfort.\n\tI agree with most of the reviews here.  The PC155 is a great headset overall.  The sound quality is great.  Volume is more than adequate and fidelity is excellent.  I've listened to a great deal of MP3 music through these babies and I am very impressed.  Spacial/stereo imaging is great and I've actually heard things in the songs that I have never heard before!  It actually shows the imperfections of my MP3 and makes me realize that I probably need to turn up the bit rate when ripping my CDs.  The controls are also simple to use, both on the cord and on the PC.\n\nAudio recording quality is great as well.  I have tried it with Dragon and recognition works great with it.  Playback of recorded sound shows that the sound is a little on the dark side, however.  Ps and Bs are a little too hot even though I have tried different mike positions and used the included wind sock.\n\nMy biggest problem with the set is in the comfort department.  I first feel obligated to tell you that I do not normally wear full coverage headphones.  Usually, I wear high-quality buds.  So, perhaps I just have to get used to it.  However, I feel as though my ears are being squeezed too much with these headphones.  Instead of feeling like they are comfortably secure, they feel as though they are too tight and they make my ears hot... even after only 15 minutes.\n\nSo, despite my positive review of the sound quality, I am going to send these back and try the PC165.  They supposedly have bigger ear cups, which will hopefully translate to more comfort?  Other people here have not had problems with the comfort of the 155s so it is probably just me.\n\nUPDATE: I received the PC165 set and there is a big difference.  The sound is fuller and bigger (not louder) on the 165s.  Also, the comfort is much better.  They don't pinch my ears like the 155s.  The cord going to the headset is also thicker, which means fewer tangles and less chance of damage.  If you're thinking of the 155s, I would get the 165s instead", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1959", "text": "Finally a cordless phone with good volume\n\tI do not have a hearing problem, but my previous cordless phones were inaudible even at high volume.. this phone fills the bill -- at least so far!  The only caveat: no speakerphone, which would be handy considering the amount of time most of us spend on hold.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1960", "text": "LCD DVD\n\tThis car kit works very well. The screen is a bit larger than other DVD players of similar type. The only down side is that the battery only charges for about 2 hours (shorter than many movies). So, if you are going to use this in the car, you need to be able to charge it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1961", "text": "A MUST for trip w/ small children\n\tWe bought this unit from Sam's Club right before a trip to Disney World. (8 hours in the car with a toddler--eek!)  However, it was/is perfect!  We still use it for trips around town when we're in massive traffic or our son is being really fussy.  The case that keeps the dvd player on the back of the seat needs a little work, but we figured out a way to make it work for us.  Also, the remote doesn't work well, but we don't really need to use it as a DVD usually lasts long enough between stops", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1962", "text": "Good\n\tThe cable was a good price, and it fit my printer perfect. Worth the few pennies I paid", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1963", "text": "Better than expected\n\tI was looking for comfy earphones to replace my Phillips one I got awhile back cos the rubber coating had fallen off and I stumbled on this one. I was a bit skeptical about the volume control thinking it would give out after a few times of sliding up and down but it works wonderfully and is so light and responsive to touch as well as being sturdy. \n\nI started out using the foam that came with it but that proved to be a bother and pretty much useless as the plastic earbuds are comfy enough. And they stay in your ears like glue. No more readjusting and I loved that.\n\nFor the price, this SO worth it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1964", "text": "Best Earbuds Foe Under $10\n\tI bought These earbuds for the first time 3 years ago for $15 now u can get them for under $10 They last more than six months of hard wear and tear  before they need replacing awsome i've been using them for a long time and don't plan on changin", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1965", "text": "Lived up to the reviews I read before buying,\n\tIt certainly did.  Excellent color qualit", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1966", "text": "I love it!\n\tThis is the best device I have bought for at least a couple decades. I am a degreed engineer, and I love gadgets. Just the best. I have had it about 3 months, and I love it. Attractive base, all the connections, removable speakers, picture quality is among the best LCD that I have viewed. I highly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1967", "text": "Nice Office Speakers\n\tAmazon has a nice price on the JBL Duet Speakers (July 2006 - 36.95) dealmac is a site I used and returned to amazon.\n\nI purchased these for my office desk where I wanted a crisp sound for low volume daily listening. Anything from Ambient, to Rock and Jazz. They produce sounds nicely, nice tight crisp. If these came with a woofer unit these would be ideal speakers, as the 2-pieces alone do not produce any significant bass at all. Just the \"hints\" of bass in the music but no thud, if that's what you are hoping for. I did turn these up loud to listen to their full sound and they do sound good.  These are perfect for offices and just daily music, sound is superb. Not for audiophiles or for people who are expecting to shake everything on their desks. \n\nBuild quality is \"ok\". I got the white speakers and they are the nice \"Mac\" white plastic. The JBL logo on the speaker itself is awfully big. And the silver volume knob is made of that cheap silver flake paint over plastic which is abit tacky. One of the soft rubber pads on the bottom of these (meant to not scratch your desk) did fall off during opening but they are glued on so no big deal in placing it back on.  \n\nThe design is very modern and cool tho. They look nice on my desk.\n\nYou will need to keep these on for abit to let the speakers fully... break in. They sound awful right out of the box and after maybe one hour of keeping these on they will sound better.\n\nOn the low end of speakers out right now, these will probably sound the best and are most modern design, compared to the black boxes out there", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1968", "text": "All in all this is an excellent phone\n\tAs you may already know, this is an accessory handset which will only work if you have one of these Panasonic models: KX-TG2700/KX-TG2720, KX-TG2730/KX-TG2740. \n\nThe Panasonic KX-TGA271V, does not need (or use) a telephone jack. It simply plugs into any standard electrical socket and works off the base unit with one of the models mentioned above.\n\nThis phone was also very easy to register. (It had to be charged for about 2 hours before it could be registered...) I simply had to press the \"MUTE\" button on my base unit and then press the \"PLAY\" button on the phone (the registration directions were even displayed on the LCD display on the phone!) Please know that I did find the Panasonic instaltion manual/registration directions to be a little confusing.\n\nSome features that are NOT mentioned in this description which ARE included are: finger grips/ergonomic sizing on the sides of the phone, the opportunity to play your answering machine messages off this phone (the base unit to the KX-TG2730 has a digital answering machine, and I suspect the other Panasonic models do as well) ---- THIS WAS THE MAIN REASON WHY I PURCHASED THIS PHONE, YES THE KX-TGA271V WILL PLAY YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGES OFF THIS PHONE THROUGH THE SPEAKER ON THE BACK OF IT!!!, a separate \"call waiting\" dedicated button is also included.\n\nAlso, this phone will use any standard headset, it does NOT need a Panasonic branded headset. This was very important for me because I ofen use a headset and I do not want to purchase another one. I have since learned that ALL cordless phone headsets can be used on ANY type of cordless phone! \n\nPlease know that the batteries on this phone are not interchangeable with the KX-TG2730 system (that is the model that I have.) Also, the KX-TG2730 phone can't be charged in this charger, and vice versa. That is (likely) because the KX-TGA271V phone is slightly smaller and weighs less. \n\nThe face of the phone is white with a purple trim. The back of the phone is also purple on the bottom and white on the top half. The \"white\" in the phone is sort of a shiny metalic white, and the \"purple\" is not shiny at all. Some of the buttons are also slightly smaller than the buttons on the KX-TG2730 model. And the LCD screen is not flat, it is indented slightly, and bordered in silver. \n\nI purchased this phone from an Amazon.com merchant and am very pleased with it. I noticed that another Amazon.com merchant is selling the same phone that I purchased for less ($30.), however that merchant has HORRIFIC feedback and I was only too glad to pay a little extra for the confidence of knowing that I would receive a phone in a timely manner that would work! \n\nPanasonic makes very good phones. The only (big) problem is the battery life. The batteries often die after less than 90 minutes. I have solved this problem by purchasing a second set of batteries. However, this is still not a perfect solution. So, I had to purchase another set of cordless phones (Uniden.) I now keep two phones in each of the rooms that I had each of the Panasonic phones, and so far have not run in to any problems. I hope Panasonic will offer batteries with longer lives soon.\n\nAll in all this is an excellent phone. I hope the extra details that I provided will help a prospective buyer make the right decision. Amazon.com rarely provides specific details to these types of questions (does Amazon.com only employ braindead dimwits?) and the Panasonic Website does not offer this info", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1969", "text": "Perfect 17\" Laptop case\n\tI recently bought an HP 17\" widescreen laptop and needed to find a case for traveling. This case is all that and more...on one side is a detachable cell phone case...the other side a HIDDEN drink holder. It has a pocket that it slides into if not needed- that came in handy in the airport.\n\nThis case looks extremely sturdy (well built!)and dirt just seems to wipe right off of it. It holds my 17\" laptop, PDA, Cell phone, computer mouse, one-time-use cameras, Ipod, and all the wires and chargers for those electronics. I even fit two books, keys, a folder filled with directions and plane tickets, a notebook, and two dvd's in here. (all of that at the same time) Granted, all that stuff makes it pretty heavy to lug around the airport, so if you are doing that routinely you are going to want something with wheels or backpack form. The strap on this bag is extremely sturdy and cushiony. The strap was long enough for me to wear it diagonally accross my chest if I wanted, but it is not detachable (which means it isn't likely to fall off easily).\n\nThis bag is extremely well-designed. There is a strap for attaching it to wheeled luggage...it even fits under the window seat of the airplane and those areas for storage are much smaller than the aisle seats. Very well padded..I knocked my brand new computer around a bit during the travels and kept opening the case to make sure it was okay! Of course it was fine because there are 3 heavy duty layers of padding.\n\nBecause this bag does all that and more, it is large. It becomes larger the more you stuff it (obviously). However, I am 5'1\" and I carried it fine from North Carolina to New York. It looks great, if I needed to go to a meeting with my laptop I would gladly take it in this case. It looks professional enough.\n\nhappy buying!\nps. let me add that finding a decently priced case for a 17\" laptop that has all the features this one does is nearly impossible. Also, in the stores I checked this was sold for about 30 dollars more than here on amazon!! If you have a smaller laptop, this case will work just fine too! It has an adjustable divider. You will just gain more room for other stuff. I look foward to long usage of this case.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1970", "text": "Flawed, but still the best case for the iPod 20 GB\n\tI researched cases upon receipt of my 20 GB iPod and deemed this the best.  This case consists of a thin plastic sleeve inside a separate clear, hard shell.  The hard case protects the iPod from scratches and minor falls while still allowing easy access to the controls and inputs.  It also does not obscure the screen.  An enclosed plastic belt clip attaches to the back of the unit.  \nThis case is not compatible with a Bose Sounddock as the user must remove the iPod from the case.  Also, Contour Design only enclosed one of the thin plastic sleeves.  I spent $5 at their website for 5 more sleeves and gave some to friends with the same case.  \nThe price seems high for a couple pieces of plastic but a case is essential and this is the best one for the 20 GB iPod.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1971", "text": "Great Speaker System for the Price!\n\tI was surprised at the sound quality of this small speaker system.  I purchased it to use in my bedroom on my nightstand and am very pleased.  You can hear the music in several other rooms if the volume is turned up, without distortion.\n\nI am very pleased with my purchase and would recommend the speaker system to others", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1972", "text": "Quality does not cost -- It pays!\n\tHP Premium Plus photo paper is the only way to go if you desire tremendous photos from your home printer without any scratching, scuffing or blemishes. I have tried less expensive paper from HP as well as other manufacturers. The difference in quality is obvious. If you want friends and family to think you know what you are doing, share photo's on HP Premium Plus glossy paper. \n\nJay Shahee", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1973", "text": "Flash drive\n\tExcelent, hard drive, good price and good time for seller.\nthanks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1974", "text": "As advertised\n\tVery easy to set up, great product.  Picture is great on my samsung 50 inch plasma", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1975", "text": "Quality Cable\n\tI ordered the 4 meter cable which was pictured with 24 pin connectors and received one with 18 pins.  Found out that the missing middle 6 pins are used to transmit audio which my monitor doesn't support anyway.  Originally, the DVI-D specification allowed for both a video signal and an audio signal, but most manufacturer's have only used the video portion.  If you need a DVI-D cable, an 18 pin connector will most likely work since most devices won't process the audio signal anyway.  There are a few (very few) devices that do use all 24 pins, but with the advent of HDMI, nobody really makes them anymore", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1976", "text": "Panasonic KX-TG2620W 2.4 GHz FHSS cordless telephone\n\tOutstanding product as you would expect from Panasonic. Incoming calls loud and clear.  The scroll telephone directory is convenient and easy to use.  I do not like the \"beep\" sound when the hand-set is placed back in the cradle (it cannot be turned off", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1977", "text": "Hey, it's Canon.\n\tIt's a Canon product made for another Canon product -- how can you go wrong?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1978", "text": "Good but possible defect?\n\tI just got my NANO last week and the minute I turned it on (before even transfering any music to it) I could hear a faint noise/buzz from the nano.  It comes on when the power is on and goes off as soon as I turn off the unit.  Has anyone experienced this with theirs?  My first generation nano does not experience this noise.  I plan to take it to an Apple store and try to get a replacement.\n\nJust a bit frustrating when you plopped down the $250 and the new toy already appears to be defective.  Lesson learned for everyone else, if you don't have to get a new toy right when it comes out...wait...let them get the bugs sorted out first on new adopters like myself", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1979", "text": "Looks great on my HP printer\n\tHP didn't make 13x19 paper when I bought my 13x19 HP printer. Way to go, HP. They may make it now, but I never check, b/c I'm totally satisifed w.this paper. Runs smooth and looks great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1980", "text": "Perfect for anyone who can afford the Bose Soundock\n\tAfter buying my ipod, i felt my stereo system wasnt geting anyuse. So I felt that instead of buying the Bose Soundock, which is about $300, your better off only spending about $25 and getting just as good quality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1981", "text": "Very Satisfied APC Customer\n\tThis is perfect for anyone who travels with a laptop. It's small and fits nicely next to the ac adapter in my laptop case. It protects my laptop from surges through the AC outlet and phone jacks. I have been pleased with APC  products for about six years. They provide excellent customer support. I  highly recommend their products", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1982", "text": "Very Helpful\n\tI found this keyboard to be very helpful.  I am a graduate student and spend a lot of my time typing papers.  While my laptop can be used to type, when you type for hours at a time it gets very uncomfortable.  This keyboard is a great size and has a nice feel for long days spent typing.  The bluetooth is also reliable and allows me to get some distance from the computer if I would like without stopping the connection.  I would suggest getting a mouse to accompany it.  Overall, a very useful and reliable product that makes my life much easier", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1983", "text": "Good Sound Quality, but...\n\tI bought these Ear Headphones primarily to use when running and biking at the club. The sound quality is acceptable, not exceptional. The construction is a little flimsy and the big issue is that the cord is shorter for the left ear than the right. That places all the force on the left side and that one tends to pull out. I have no idea why Sony thought that this was a good design. For the money they could also have included a case rather than a clip for the cord. I would give these a B- good/not great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1984", "text": "Great Value\n\tI just recieved my HDMI cable and am very impressed. The price is just what it should be about $5 and makes me wonder how somebody would spend over $100 for this cable at a store. The service was excellent and the cable arrived in 4 days! I highly recommend this cable. I just plugged it into my cable box and the other end into the TV and WOW what a great picture all around. The color is just so much more vivid using HDMI compared to component 3 wire connectors. Get this cable for your system and stay away from those high priced others", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1985", "text": "Great mouse, Great Price\n\tI bought this mouse originally as a replacement for a $9.99 mouse, and I'll never turn back. THIS MOUSE IS OUTSTANDING FOR GAMING. It's pretty damned accurate, and it easily fits in my hand. Good price, too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1986", "text": "Wicked easy to set up!\n\tThis was by far the easiest computer peripheral I have ever setup! Works flawlessly with my Netgear wireless router", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1987", "text": "HP  Photosmart 335 Printer\n\tThis printer was purchased for my wife's birthday and arrived\nin two to three days. Considering money spent the printer\nworks quite well. Pictures come out very good overall. An\nHP 95 or HP 97 cartridge is used for color photos. It contains\nthree color inks but no black. Still, photos will easily \nsatisfy the average owner. An HP 100 cartridge can be used\nfor black and white photos. Yes, the color cartridge must be\nexchanged for the black one when converting from color to\nblack and white and vise versa. Even so, we find the printer\nfun and very simple to use. Just keep in mind that the price\nof ink will soon exceed the price of the printer if used\noften. What we do is use it for special occasions or when\nthe grandchildren come over.\n\nGary", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1988", "text": "A better mousetrap\n\tThis does exactly what it is supposed to do.  It is light, easy to pack, easy to use, and probably difficult to crack.  \n\n(Though would-be PC pilferers haven't tried taking a hacksaw to my cable lock so I cannot comment as to its ability to withstand saws, blow-torches, or any other criminal's tool.)\n\nOther reviewers baffled me as mine is as described by Amazon.  There is neither an alarm nor batteries.  Why bother with an alarm if the PC is locked with steel cable?  Seems like overkill", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1989", "text": "Works well with Garmin GPS\n\tI purchased this cable solely to connect my GPSmap 76S to my HP laptop.  So far it has performed perfectly.  I have not tried to use it for other applications yet, so I can't comment on how well it would work in other situations.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1990", "text": "Garmin GPSMap 60Cx\n\tThis is my first GPS and I wanted a unit that could be used in a variety of environments such as biking, hiking, kayaking, and in the car to. I found this unit to be easy to use with a large display and convenient controls. Also the 2 times I called Garmin with questions I was able to talk to someone who is in the USA as opposed to a person in a foreign country which can be frustrating to some. On the down side to get the most out of this unit you still need to buy additional mapping software", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1991", "text": "Antenna works OK, Garmin needs a better antenna plug\n\tThe antenna works well and obtains more satellites than the GPS units internal antenna. This easily solved the issue of poor reception when the GPS is inside of a car; however, the best accuracy I am able to obtain is 13 feet with this external antenna vs. the 9 feet using the GPS's internal antenna when in an open area.  Garmin's external antenna connector plug does not attach very firmly and can disconnect easily when the units are moved around (on my GPS).  I feel the antenna was worth purchasing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1992", "text": "Excellent Card\n\tWorks well with Canon 10D, 30D, and S40.  Fairly fast write speed.  And 4GB - pretty big (1600 JPGs in the 30D!)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1993", "text": "Excellent Color\n\tFor the Epson Photo 1270, the photo quality and color are excellent. I have printed digital photos that people cannot believe come from an inkjet printer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1994", "text": "better than most\n\tSince there are very few cases that fit iPAQ PDAs, I recommend you get this one.  Depending on type of your iPAQ (1900 series vs 3000 series), you might have varying degrees of comfort trying to shove your PDA into the case.  Once you're done, however, it's very easy to use and carry.  It comes with a belt clip that you may or may not use.  The case itself is slim enough to fit snugly in your pocket, unlike so many other cases.  The obvious disadvantage is that if you drop it on a hard surface, this case won't provide much in a way of side protection (klutzes be warned).  The leather feels surprisingly good, almost a lambskin kind of quality.  The credit card space is not very useful, but you can shove a couple of business cards in there. A solid 4 stars until anything better becomes available", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1995", "text": "The Sound of Silence\n\tWorks exactly as advertised - I travel a lot and I can finally enjoy those long travel hours in planes calmly.\nWorth the \"relatively\" high price tag", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1996", "text": "Small, inexpensive, reliable\n\tI used the Tripp lite to charge my PowerBook and digital camera during a cross country trip to grad school. It worked great and I had no problems. The only thing I could have used was a second outlet", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1997", "text": "awesome leather case\n\tnicely designed leather case w/ belt clip.  i bought this for my hp hx2415.  pockets good for SD memory cards.  belt clip hooks very tightly to belt, so you don't have to worry about dropping pda.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1998", "text": "Perfect for the frequent traveler\n\tNote:  This is a review of the Targus PA225U Retractable Phone  and  Ethernet Cord (Plastic Casing).  It's the rectangular model, not the oval shaped one.\n\nI'm on the road 50-75% of the time for work and have used this on almost every trip.  I initially bought it because I forgot my regular network cord while traveling and needed to buy something quickly.  I like to be able to move around in the hotel room and use this cord along with a cheap little plastic cable joiner to connect it to the hotel internet connection so I can sit on the couch or bed while connected to the internet.  I've experimented with a travel wireless router but keep coming back to the wired connection when the wireless connection has problems.  I've used it for over a year and have never had any problems with the retraction", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "electronics", "split": "test", "example_id": "electronics_test_1999", "text": "Best paper for Canon printers\n\tI tested my new Canon i960 with a variety of papers. Like most printers, the output is much better when using the manufacture's own paper (as opposed to the cheaper generic paper), but there is no need to buy the most expensive  and quot;Pro and quot; paper as neither I nor my wife could discern ANY difference between the two. There may be a benifit to the  and quot;Pro and quot; paper that cannot be seen (lasts longer?) but at almost twice the cost it is not worth it - this paper will produce the highest quality prints on your Canon printer (I think they look better than the ones I get from the photo lab)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_0", "text": "Doesn't keep my yappy Cairn from barking...\n\tHe just looks away from where the spray emits--and barks again!\n\nIt also doesn't work 100% of the time...and we're not sure why.  When we fill it, it seems to work fairly well right after but it either does not have as many sprays as it is supposed to, or it isn't working very long.\n\nIt does work well for my other small dog who is not such a persistent barker.  Terriers are just too stubborn to care if they're getting sprayed, I guess.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1", "text": "Buyer Beware\n\tHaving read the other reviews of this product on this site, I decided to go ahead and give these collars a shot despite some of the problems other reviewers had encountered.  I ordered three of these products from this site, and when they arrived, not a single one of them worked - at all.  They were completely useless and despite trying everything other reviewers and the manufacturer suggested, these products are completely useless.  Although I have contacted the manufacturer of this product about the defects, I would still like the buyer to be aware that if purchasing this product from this website, that if the product does not work, it can not be returned for a refund or even exchanged.  Thus, your credit card will still be billed, your dogs will still be barking, and you may get stuck with products that are worthless.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_2", "text": "Only sprays intermittently with my cocker spaniel (15 lb.)\n\tSometimes it sprays when she barks, most of the time it doesn't. So I would say its effectiveness has been rather low. It's not the battery or the fill level - maybe it just depends on the dog. I can bark into it myself and it sprays just fine. (My children found this amusing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_3", "text": "Save your money\n\tThis item is cheaply made and I sent it back.  The picture looks cool but it's deceiving.  The minute hand was so loose that when it was on the right side, it flopped down to the right and then when it was on the left, it plopped down to the left.  It couldn't keep the right time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_4", "text": "I am returning this product\n\tInitially, my dogs found the sound interesting and slowed down on barking, but after a couple of days they acted like they didn't even hear the sound. Now, they are back to \"bark all you want\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_5", "text": "Don't waste your money\n\tI bought this product hoping it would solve my problem with my barking terrier. He didn't even notice it was there. I put it near his crate and it still didn't stop him from barking.  I pushed the manual button and still nothing.  It promises to stop annoying barking, but it didn't stop my dog for one minute.  It was a complete waste of my money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_6", "text": "Don't waste your time or money.\n\tOur dogs didn't even notice it.  We have three small terriers and I thought this would be a suitable device for a few house slippers.  I was wrong - the kept on barking..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_7", "text": "Don't bother with this model\n\tRead the description carefully. It states the speaker range is 50' not the microphone. My dog stood 10' away from it and even with the sensitivity on high and her barking right at the thing it wouldn't trigger. Matter of fact I never could get it to trigger with barking. The only time it did go off was when I put the batteries in for the first time and my husband was mowing the lawn on his big riding mower and he knocked into a chicken wire fence which made me run out to get it with the unit in my hand. Even then it didn't go off till I was about 4 feet from the mower.\n\nI also couldn't get it to just make the ultrasonic sound. Even when switched from audible to ultrasonic you still hear a noise. Not just me but my husband too so it's not a case of super human hearing on my part :-)\n\nYes the timer option is very nice. This was actually why I purchased this one over the others as we only wanted to stop the night barking. But what good is the timer function if the microphone can't pick up the barking?\n\nSo read these descriptions carefully when looking at these control units. Unless your dog always barks in the same spot and you can place this unit under 4 feet from them then pick something else.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_8", "text": "Lentek does not support their product\n\tI have had my Super Bark Free for 3 years. Never really worked the way I hoped but I spent so much on it I keep trying. Well now it doesn't work. Can't turn it off and it doesn't cycle when the dog barks.\n\nI called Lentek and the pleasant young man on the phone told me if it was within the warranty period \"1 year\" they would just replace it. I told him I was willing to pay to have it repaired. He said, \"We are just the distributor and don't support repairs of our product. That is the key, \"THEY DO NOT SUPPORT THEIR PRODUCT\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_9", "text": "Didn't work... my nextdoor neighbor's dog merely ignored it\n\tSuper Bark Free didn't work in the least to stop my nextdoor neighbor's dog's extremely irritating ear-piercing loud barking - he merely ignored it (though fortunately my neighbor was good about trying to keep the dog quiet). I'm mad that I wasted a lot of money on a totally ineffective product.\n\nIf you decide to purchase Super Bark Free, be sure it's returnable for a full refund if it doesn't live up to its claims. And in the meantime, shop around for a more effective product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_10", "text": "This thing doesn't suck!\n\tThe one item in your house that you really wish would suck and it certainly doesn't! This thing blows more air than it sucks dirt. What a useless thing. I'm looking for one that will actually pick up the dirt from the recessed areas of my prefinished floor. This thing certainly doesn't do it! If you're looking to buy this thing, look again -- there MUST be something better if not just your regular broom", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_11", "text": "hate it\n\ti got this fryer only yesterday i fryed some chicken wings and french fries the fries came out with so much oil and cooked for 10 min for a small batch i have been frying for about 10 years and know how to cook very well and i have to say this is just as bad as frying on the stove. i put the oil to the max fill line and with cooking the two things the oil went down to the min line do not buy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_12", "text": "My continuing crusade against gizmos:\n\tThere are a lot of theoretically good ideas that  fail when executed. This is one of them. 1/QUALITY:It's made cheaply, and even before it breaks, it's flimsiness does not inspire confidence. 2/RESISTANCE:The levels of resistance have nothing to do with real progression , as anyone who 'seriously' uses this will be too strong for the machine in a few weeks,(many will be unchallenged right from the beginning). The standard: If the set is longer than a minute and you still have strength to continue, you need more resistance. 3/COMPARED TO CRUNCHES: There's a reason why crunches are done lying down: The weight of the torso supplies a fairly heavy resistance, whereas when you crunch in an uptight position the weight of the torso actually  helps the effort, as you are dropping your weight down instead of lifting it up. Much of what makes the Ab Crunch Machine 'work' is your weight dropping on it, not your muscles working. This little piece of plastic doesn't have springs strong enough to resist your bodyweight and strengthen your muscles besides. (You may achieve an isometric contraction that has some effect, but you can get -exactly- this effect, or -better-, without any equipment at all! Just tense up in seated crunch position for minute or so.)... Of course, by the time a product is appealing to the public by  claiming how supposedly -huge- a hassle  lying down (??) to do crunches is, we've reached the real problem: This thing is designed to AVOID EFFORT. It seems as though no one goes broke helping people avoid effort. Unfortunately, exercise IS effort, and the more you avoid effort, the less exercise you get", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_13", "text": "Cost??\n\tI have seen this online on other sites and in catalogs for $20 (not on sale either - regular price). Same siz", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_14", "text": "Don't buy it from Dynadirect\n\tThe Corningware dish is great, my 1 star is not for the item, it is for Dynadirect.  They are HORRIBLE!  Item was backordered, but they never told me and charged my credit card.  When I called they finally told me it was backordered and I ask that they cancel the order and refund my money.  Bad, Bad Servic", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_15", "text": "My Pups Just Didn't Get How To Use This Product\n\tI was really hopeful about this product working.  I have four dogs, ages 2 through 8.  I tried and tried to teach them how to use this product, but they just never could make the connection of the bark to pushing the button.  They just ignored the paw and wouldn't ever put their paw on it to even touch it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_16", "text": "Read carefully!!!\n\tThis is very misleading. this item is only half of the package. after its delivered you will find that you must also order more parts to make it work. very disappointed in amazon for allowing this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_17", "text": "What are the colors made of?\n\tAs this is a consumable food product, I'd like to know what each color is made of.  ???????????", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_18", "text": "Very Poor Quality\n\tI am very disappointed.  These flowers are worse than what you see at a grocery store.  I ended up paying more from another vendor and getting flowers that she liked.  I buy roses alot, and I know what a fair cost is for good quality.  If you're paying less than $30, beware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_19", "text": "Too flimsy!   Light also not that bright.\n\tBeing somewhat of an insomniac I read well into the hours of the night and a book light is essential to me.  I therefore purchased the itty bitty booklight.  If you do use this light it is essential to purchase the power supply for two reasons.  Firstly, there is no auto shut-off so if you fall asleep reading your batteries wear down very quickly.  Secondly, when using batteries, they start dimming rather quickly making it hard on the eyes and difficult to read resulting in the constant need for new batteries.  This light is also extremely fragile.  Over a couple of years I went through 7 of these!  I would not recommend this light - for the amount you spend on the never-ending purchasing of batteries or the expensive power supply, and the constant new purchases after it breaks, you might as well splurge and buy a decent book light. I now have the Tri Lite by Capstone Enterprises (available at Barnes  and  Nobel - come on and get it in stock Amazon!)  It is terrific!  It has a clock with an alarm and a timer.  You can set it to stay on for any period of time and once it reaches that time the light flashes.  At that time you can extend the minutes.  If you don't do so, for example you're sleeping, it will automatically shut off.  It also produces much more light and is much brighter than the Itty Bitty Book Light", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_20", "text": "Poor quality\n\tWhy does this light cost 30$? For this price and supposedly a bunch of \"design awards\", I find this light to be of extremely poor quality. The connection between the chord and the a/c adapter is loose and tends to fall out with the slightest notion of tension. The chord is also very sensitive and needs to be jiggled to get the light to stay on. I am still looking for a better alternative, but for the price, this light isn't worth the investment.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_21", "text": "Great idea, too bad it doesn't work\n\tI bought this for my mother-in-law at her request.  She has arthritis and saw it on TV.  She also wanted the free gripper that came with it.  I scoured the listings at Amazon looking for one that included the gripper, even paid a little more for it.  She used the can opener once and it broke.  The \"free\" gripper required sending away for it and an inflated S and H fee", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_22", "text": "Save your money\n\tThe can has to be 100% dent free for this to work.  If you have even a tiny imperfection in the shape of the can, this thing won't open your product.  A great idea, but this needed a little more refinement.\n\nPaper weight in my min", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_23", "text": "Water smells like plastic\n\tI bought this electric kettle and while it did heat water very quickly, once I opened the lid the whole pot of water reeked of plastic.  Needless to say, the water was not drinkable.\n\nI don't know if I was stuck with a bad unit but I would not recommend this electric kettle.  Buyer beware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_24", "text": "Very thin for a name brand towel  :-(\n\tI bought these towels to wash my car, so I wanted a thick soft 100% cotton nap.  What I received was on par with the thin towels you'd find at cheap hotel - not thick or soft.  On the plus side, the sewed in tag did say 100% cotton and it was made in the USA", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_25", "text": "Don't waste your money\n\tThis product does separate the fat BUT small bits of meat or vegetables will stop up the spout and the plastic is not heat resistant. Mine cracked the first time I used it and after the second use it had to go in the trash can", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_26", "text": "Old Technology Fat Separator\n\tOnce upon a time, not too long ago, they made and sold fat separators that permitted the juice to flow out from the bottom of the separator. This meant that the cook could harvest all of the juice, plus the tasty bits,  instead of, as with this product, having to strain the sauce first (for the  bits) and then sacrifice some of the sauce (a small amount to be sure),  lest the fat start to flow through the spout as well. This product is  really just a step away from spoon and ice cube, and not a big step,  considering that it's not a complete solution. If the cooks's purpose were  to collect the fat--e.g., chicken schmalz--free from juices, it would  present the same problems", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_27", "text": "The Bad Reviews Are Right -- Don't Buy It!!!\n\tI decided to give this product a shot. Some reviewers said the bags would work properly if you don't overstuff them -- still not true! A Large bag re-inflated when I put 2 standard pillows in it. So I took out 1 pillow and tried again, and the bag was nowhere near being full. It seemed to work all right, but the next morning the pillow had re-inflated! And if you buy the bags with the zippers, the zippers come off easily, they make sealing more difficult, and one even tore a hole in the bag. I purchased straight from AsSeenOnTV.com, but their return policy looks a little weird. I'm not sure if I'll get a refund. Also be careful if you order straight from AsSeenOnTV.com -- I upgraded to express shipping and got my package 12 days later! I guess the product was just too good to be true.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_28", "text": "Beautiful But Dangerous: Buy For Display Use Only\n\tThe Fiestaware Scarlet mugs are beautiful but dangerous.  The handle is much too small for this size mug.  If you can get your finger through the small hole, your finger will soon be as scarlet as the Fiestaware.  The first and only time my family used these mugs, two of us burned ourselves.  \n\nFiestaware really screwed up on this one, a shame given the beauty of the Scarlet Fiestaware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_29", "text": "Disappointed\n\tI thought I was getting a true cooking stone - but it is only a bread stone.  Cannot cook other foods on it. I thought I was getting something similar to pampered chef cooking stone where I could cook meat, cookies, etc. and it seasoned the stone as it was used.  If all you want is pizza or bread this may be the item - but it is VERY limited in use for the amount of space it takes up in the cabinet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_30", "text": "Be warned!  They do NOT fit securely over all 5qt bowls!\n\tI have a Kitchenaid model K5SSWH Heavy Duty Mixer and they do not fit over my 5 qt bowl.  I regrettably only read the editorial review and bought these covers thinking I can snap them on. I use them to loosely cover my attachments now, but I could have used anything for that", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_31", "text": "What a POS...\n\tStarted having problems with hot water spraying out and burning those who stand in front. Contacted Melitta and they said they are aware of the issue and I have to \"purchase\" a pod holder adapter due to the pods are too thick. I questioned charging people for something they manufactured and were notified was defective, the dummy on the phone didn't have an answer. I do not recommend this product. Maybe a class action is due", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_32", "text": "Bad Advertising by Amazon\n\tI ordered this after reading that it \"includes 6 18 ounce bowls\". This is bad advertising. I ordered 2 sets and only received 2 bowls.  After I wrote to customer service and asked for the additional 10 bowls per the offer.  Amazon refused to send them and thanked me for \"pointing out an error\".  In 2 days Amazon has not even corrected the ad. Beware of this product and offer and know that Amazon has not made good on its offer. I have ordered many products from this site, but will be more skeptical in the future, and will only order an item if it is an individual item with a name brand that I can track", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_33", "text": "Average results - burned flavor\n\tI am a big fan of espresso and espresso drinks but needed to save money so I bought this to make it at home. Making espresso is easy enough if you follow the instructions (I didn't watch the video). The frother even works well. The problem I had was with the flavor. The manual suggests making two or four shots of espresso at a time, but when making four shots the espresso was badly burned by the time it was finished brewing. I had best results making just over one shot at a time, but the flavor was still burned and flat. In the end, I used the machine for a couple months but eventually put it away and went back to my regular drip coffee maker", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_34", "text": "calphalon\n\tI have not received this item yet.  I tracked this item and it seems that it was delivered Aug 12 to Phoenix, Az.  I live in Oklahoma and that was the address on the shipment.  What can be done about this?  Thank yo. Please let me hear from you soon.  L. Jackson", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_35", "text": "Leaks, Leaks, Leaks!!\n\tI can't believe this is a Rowenta product! If you decide to disregard the reviews, here are some things from the owners manual (which I read before using the iron - and followed to the letter) to give you an idea how temperamental/high-maintenance this item is:\n\n*Do NOT use distilled water. You can use tap water - if it's not too hard (less than 12 grains - who actually knows this?). Softened water can also cause problems. Basically, if you use anything except bottled water, expect problems!\n\n*Empty the water from the iron after EVERY use. Failure to do so will result in leaking or spitting\n\n*Other than the Rowenta Soleplate cleaning kits (which run about $12), the only instructions/recommendations for cleaning the soleplate are what NOT to  use.\n\nI had a very inexpensive Panasonic iron for years - given Panasonic is not really \"known\" for this type of item, my expectations were not high. It lasted 7 years with no problems and was low and/or no maintenance. Don't count on the Rowenta name to equate to higher quality on this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_36", "text": "Tea of Cowage! OMG!\n\tI just got one of these nifty looking Canisters, but mine\nseems to spell out \"Tea of Cowage\" ! LOL..\n\nIt seems the script of the u merged with the r and thus made a 'w'..\nThere is no space between the lower case u and r.\n\nToo funny!\n\nThanks Pfaltzgraff! Good production Quality Control! \n\nIf I could post a picture of it here in this review I Would! \n\nEdit: I did get a second one of these shipped from Amazon, and that one also had the misspelling.\nWill someone who has purchased one of these recently Please post a review and mention if this product Still says \"Tea Of Cowage\"?\nTHANKS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_37", "text": "nice idea, but...\n\tthe cofee carafe keeps brew hot for hours! I have had 4 spillages and alot of mess to clean up because the filter must be aligned properly or else! I also cannot figure out how to program... one of the most important features for me buying...  I really wish I could send this back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_38", "text": "Consistent Rust Stains\n\tDespite my by-the-book care of these knives, I still get rust stains that are nearly impossible to get off.  I do not have that problem with other knives in my collection, but these clean up like cheap steel.  Not very attractive, and you don't want to eat with them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_39", "text": "Arrived Broken\n\tFiesta Scarlet is a beautiful color and the Sugar and Creamer with Tray is really great.  Mine arrived broken and I had difficulty returning it so I remain disappointed and unwilling to try again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_40", "text": "Almost useless\n\tPlease note that I have several Henckel knives that I really like, so this is definitely not a anti-Henckel biased review.\n\nThere is really only one problem with this knife - the blade is way too thick.  If there's only one problem - then why do I give it only one star?  Well, this one problem completely ruins this knife.  The 'eversharp' name I'm sure refers to the fact that the serrations are not the standard \"wave pattern\" you'd see on most bread knives. Instead, each serration has several smaller serrations and spikes built in. I know that this is supposed to ensure that the knife will never end up dull - but in the process it makes it horrible at doing any kind of delicate cutting. Plus, the blade is not flexible in any way due to the extreme thickness. Unless you are cutting the sturdiest bread out there, you'll crush it while trying to slice with this blade. Forget about cutting any kind of soft bread or pastry. I've found that some of our cheap steak knives work far better than this knife.\n\nI've come to the conclusion that this knife is horrible after comparing it to two other bread knives I now own. The first was a Paderno (small Canadian company) that we got for our wedding, and the second was a Global bought from Amazon. Both are considerably more expensive than this knife, but there are other, more economical options out there that are still far better. You want to find a nice, thin blade with even and sharp serrations. If you're looking to stay in this price range, you won't find anything forged - these will all be stamped or laser cut - but that's fine - the bread knife doesn't need to be strong like your chef's knife.\n\nPros:\n-Cheap\n\nCons:\n-Mashes your bread while it cuts\n-Hard to get started through crusts due to blade thickness\n-The 'spiky' serrations are dangerous to your fingers (think many tiny needles along the blade) - they tend to nick you easily - but they are useless for their intended purpose of cutting bread.\n\nSuggestion: Steer clear. If you can afford it, get a Global (or even a better Henckel). Otherwise, look for a the thin stamped blade", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_41", "text": "DREADFUL\n\tTerrible ergonomics!  It was SO difficult and uncomfortable to keep the trigger engaged and carve at the same time.  My hand was ACHING by the time I'd carved the brisket.  I've never used a more awkward or uncomfortable appliance", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_42", "text": "A slight disappointment\n\tThis grill is better in theory than practice.  I'm not sure it heats to the temp it shows on the display and it really isn't practical for steaks except very thin ones.  It's pretty handy for hamburgers and also makes good panini sandwiches.  I haven't tried some of the other recipes so I can't really comment on anything else.  It is easy to clean, so that's a plus", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_43", "text": "the cannister is too small\n\tand when i requested a  return amazon said they would send me a return label, but didn't.  nor did they respond to my email advising i never received the return label.  this is my last order from amazon", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_44", "text": "Disappointment\n\tI felt disapointed with the quality of this bake set. The grill cover started to desapair, and the last time I cooked a stek using this set, the paint sticked to the meat, leaving black spots. It started to show deteriorazion and everytime I washed I have to dried it up immediately otherwise mark of rust starts to show soon.\nThe deep pan it is ok, perhaps because I did not used that piece with the same frequency.\nI never used metal utensills or harsh detergents durig the cleaning, I always leave it in hot water first and later do the cleaning, to avoid scratches.\nThank you for your attention\nNilda", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_45", "text": "Not worth the shipping, even if its free\n\tPurchased this set and on the first use the non-stick finish, started peeling off.  Not worth buying", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_46", "text": "Life span\n\tThe temperature markings on this thermometer are not protected!  Over time the markings get occluded by grease and if you try to wash the grease off the markings come with it. This means the thermometer has a short life span for people who rely on the markings for anything (which granted is not everyone).  Last time I buy an oven thermometer in which the markings don't sit behind a glass face!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_47", "text": "A bummer for a Dyson lover\n\tI couldn't wait to get the Dyson Root 6 - I've had my Dyson DC 07 for 4 years and I LOVE it, so I figured the mini-version would be fantastic. I have 3 Dustbusters (one on each floor) and I was looking forward to the Dyson version, which I was convinced would be top notch.\n\nI'm so sorry to be wrong. \n\nFirst off, having to press the button continuously to make it work is a pain. And speaking of pain, the Root is so heavy and unbalanced - all the weight is in the back which puts a lot of strain on your wrist. I haven't noticed any difference in suction to a Dustbuster, but then again, I don't suck up bowling balls. A Dustbuster picks up lint and cat litter just as well.\n\nSave your money - this Dyson ain't worth it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_48", "text": "not as described\n\tI was looking for a springform pan for a particular recipe that called for 3 and quot; sides.  I was delighted when I saw that you had one so I ordered it. The item was misrepresented as the sides are like any other springform with 2 and quot; sides.  I am sure it is a good pan , but it didnot meet my expectations", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_49", "text": "Worst Toaster Ever\n\tWhen our wonderful Cuisanart four-slice toaster finally died, we replaced it with this horrible piece of junk, because it seemed most similar to the old one.  What a mistake!\n\n- Even on the lowest setting, this toaster burns the crust at the bottom.\n\n- It is not easy to tell if you have it set for two slices or four. With the old toaster, it was very easy to see.\n\n- The push-down slider does not move freely and sometimes has to be pushed down two or three times before it engages.\n\n- The old toaster let you select \"defrost\" and \"bagel\" at the same time. The new toaster lets you select one or the other.\n\nAll in all, a big waste of money and a major disappointment.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_50", "text": "This is one lousy toaster!\n\tThe toast was black on setting 4, black and dark tan on setting 3, and dark tan and untoasted on setting 2. This is appalling performance for such an expensive toaster, and not worthy of Cuisinart", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_51", "text": "DO NOT BUY THIS BRAND!\n\tI purchased one like this last December.On the 13th month I owned it it began to leak from the spout.I emailed Breville 2-3 times and they never even responded!Their web site states they always respond within 3 days.Don't believe them and don't buy a product from this company", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_52", "text": "Horrible product\n\tProduct not even worth a penny. Impossible to use after the first wash..Wont recommend to anyon", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_53", "text": "Arrived prefilled with dirt and hair\n\tI thought it was a good deal to order a \"Factory-Reconditioned\" Roomba 4210 Discovery to save some money, however...\n\nIt arrived!  I excitedly opened the box.  First impression...  The unit was dirty, very heavily scatched and scuffed.  Not exactly a good first impression.\n\nI then lifted the Roomba out of the box and I was immediately covered with dirt and dust.  The bottom of the box was also filled with dirt and dust and hair.  I flipped it over and discovered the brushes covered with dirt, dust and someones (or somethings!) hair.\n\nI was grossed out, but even worse, the other person in the room (who suffers from allergies) started to sneeze violently.  I spent the next 20 minutes thoroughly vacuuming the entire room and all other horizontal surfaces I could reach.\n\nI think it is very obvious that NOBODY did anything with this Roomba since the previous owner returned it besides transfer the polystyrene packing box to a new cardboard box that says \"Remanufactured\" on it!\n\nIn summary - BE VERY CAREFUL!!!\n\nIf you ordered a \"Factory-Reconditioned\", be aware that it might be pre-filled with someone elses dust, dirt, hair and who knows what else.\n\nI think I might have to bite the bullet and pay full price.  I like the idea of this product, but not the pre-filled one I received", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_54", "text": "Doesn't last\n\tWhen it works, this blender does a fine job, and looks great.  However, our first one quit turning the blades in less than a year. We sent it in, after MANY calls to customer service, and they kept the darned thing for 3 months before deciding to send us a replacement.  The replacement lasted only 2 years before the blades broke.  During that 2 years, we figured out that our extra set of blades didn't fit in bottom ring properly, and allowed fluid to pour through the motor.  Great.  I should have save up to buy a vitamix instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_55", "text": "DEFECTIVE AND HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE\n\tOn 8/15/06, I purchased and Irobot Roomba Scheduler. Within one month of purchase, it failed completely and would not work at all. On the Irobot website, it claims that their customer service department is open 24/7, and they guarantee a reply to an email within 24 hours. I sent an email, and I never heard anything back from them at all. After a week, I called their technical support line, and I waited on hold for 38 minutes before being able to speak to a technician, who swiftly determined that my unit was defective and needed to be replaced. I was told to mail in my defective unit and that another one would be shipped to me. It is now 11/9/2006 and I have received nothing and heard nothing from Irobot. DO NOT PURCHASE ONE OF THESE UNITS UNLESS THIS KIND OF PRODUCT UNRELIABILITY AND ABYSMAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT IS APPEALING TO YOU.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_56", "text": "Bits of metal is not what I want with my cheese\n\tAt first I was pretty happy with the grater, but after a few days of use I started to notice that I was getting small shavings of metal as well as shredded cheese. I am no longer using it and would not recomend it to anyone", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_57", "text": "It is functional...\n\tWell, I'm not terribly impressed with this metal rotary grater.  Yes, it will grate cheese, but the gap between the drum and compartment that holds the cheese is a little over 1/4 of an inch.  This allows for the cheese to get 'gummed' up and eventually that large wad just falls through.  Also, for harder cheeses this means you're constanty picking out chunks of cheese that should have been grated.\n\nI've yet to find a rotary grater I'm happy with.  I've broken several plastic models within 2 days of owning them.  While I've yet to break this metal model, it just doesn't perfrom very well.  I'm still using my stand-up grater", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_58", "text": "Save your money\n\tI bought this to replace my old Mouli grater which finally bit the dust.  Big mistake.  It is sturdy and reasonably well designed, but  the grating surfaces barely work at all, or at least mine didn't.  To get it to grate cheese takes a long time and a lot of muscle, so much so that you are likely to start wondering how badly you really want the grated cheese.  I tried the grater drum on reasonably fresh Parmesan and later tried the shredder drum on Jarlsberg.  Neither drum worked satisfactorily. That may be because it is made in China where hard western-style cheese is nearly unknown.  Yeah I  know it says MIU France but the box clearly says \"Made in China\".  I finally got so mad I threw it out in frustration", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_59", "text": "This is too bulky for my mixer\n\tI HAVE THE ARTISAN KITCHENAID MIXER AND THIS COVER IS TOO BULKY FOR IT. IT IS TOO LONG AT THE BOTTOM AND JUST UNPLEASING TO THE EYE. WOULD RECOMMEND JUST LEAVING YOUR MIXER UNCOVERED. HOPE THIS WAS HELPFUL", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_60", "text": "Smokin', stinkin', pretty little blender\n\tWell, I just got my blender, real excited to use it, filled it up with the ingredients, flipped on the switch , and within 5 seconds it started smoking, badly, and then died.  I turned it off and tried to turn it on again, and all it did was make a grumbly noise.  So I am sending it back and sticking with my old Hamilton that I have had for 9 years.  Why did I quit using it in the first place.  $20 blender and it made a perfect smoothie.  $79 for this Waring and it crashed and burned on me.  My advice is it looks nice, but it isn't worth the money, especially since it died right away on me.  Oh well...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_61", "text": "Completely Ineffective Candy Thermometer\n\tWhen I bought this item I attempted to test it in hot water. My only comparison was another grocery store thermometer which wasn't accurate.  It appeared to register better than the grocery store model.  However, when using it to make chocolate fudge, by the time it registered 225 degree's, the fudge was thickening in the pan, not a pretty sight.  I used it correctly and it has been stored according to manufacturers direction.  It has a 5 year Limited Warranty for replacement.  I don't feel it's worth the trouble to send back as I don't want another of this brands products, ever.  It's going in the garbage as I attempt to find an accurate, well calibrated candy thermometer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_62", "text": "Zero stars\n\tGot this product by mistake from Chef's tools.  Grinding mechanism is made of plastic and it does not grind pepper.  Have the Black Magnum and is the best peppermill ever, (thats why we wanted a second one for the kitchen).  Our black peppermill did not come from Chef's tools", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_63", "text": "Another casualty\n\tDiscount any review of a blender that reflects only several months of use.  As a smoothie addict, shoveling a dozen or more ice cubes into the jar daily, I'm still looking for a machine that can go the distance (is a full year's use asking too much?).  The Braun burned out in the first 90 days, faster than my Black and Decker, Oster, even Hamilton Beach (though it lasted longer than Back to the Basics).  The best thing I can say for the Braun is that it doesn't have the impossible-to-clean push buttons (always look for a single switch, a knob, or a touch-pad).  Otherwise, their shavers have served me better, mowing down whiskers more dependably than ice cubes.\n\nI'm going back to the beginning and giving the classic single-switch Oster another try, though I'm beginning to feel guilty about cluttering the landfills with more broken machinery and useless glass jars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_64", "text": "Unbiased review\n\tI use a blender to do two things: 1) make smoothies; and 2) stir batter for crepes.  \n\nThis device apprently cannot handle frozen fruit.  The white, plastic \"teeth\" on the bottom of the blades, that mesh / connect to the motor's \"teeth,\" immediately started breaking.  Three smoothies later only one plastic tooth remains and it is starting to fracture.  (My smoothies were made of yogurt, O.J., some frozen mango... nothing extreme.)\n\nAs far as the crepes go, even with only one \"tooth\" remaining, this baby still can stir eggs, milk, and a little flour (thank you for small miracles).  But... the glass jug is a dribbler.  When you pour batter or smoothies or whatever, some of the liquid will always (I mean always) dribble off the glass jug's lip, down the front of the jug, down the front of the control panel, and also into the recessed area where those \"teeth\" meet each other.  So... you have to clean ALL the blender each time you use it (i.e., the jug, the control panel, the recessed area in which the jug sets) not just clean the jug. What a pain in the neck.\n\nOnce the last tooth breaks, this baby is going in the garbage.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_65", "text": "A very good external design, but it does not last very long\n\tThis citrus juicer has a very good external design. The problem is that 30W is not enough power for doing the job well: normal orange presure stops de motor! The transmission of the power is done by cheap plasic parts, so they broke easily. These parts broke after a dozen of uses in my case, so I do not recommend this machine.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_66", "text": "Awful\n\tWarped badly upon receipt. Too much of a pain to return it.  It is already in the tras", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_67", "text": "Fiestaware 1 qt pasta bowls....I got what I paid for!\n\tWhile seeing this pasta bowl on sale for $4.99 here at Amazon.com, I didn't think twice to purchase several of them will all kind of color availalbe 2 weeks ago. What a great price! I was so excited and waiting on the door on the schedule delivery day. The packing is nice and secure. The color was so vivid at the first sight, but.... after I took a hard look, almost half of the bowls are defective!! Un-colored white spot, un-glazed bubble holes, black dots/stain inside of the bowl. Even defective spots are tiny, but they are so obvious. They just don't look good with those flaws on them! I was so....disappointed and frustrated as I went through all the 21 bowls I ordered. By the way, the BLACK bowl have no name or mark of the manufacturer on the bottom of the bowl. I will say those are probably the factory-secondary products. It turned out I have to return almost half of the bowls and keep those bowls with bearable defectiveness, such as vague stamp of the manufacturer on the bottom of the bowls. Of course, all the black ones are returned since they are no-name with the bad quality. No one will even believe they are Fiestaware!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_68", "text": "Looks Great,  but...\n\tTired of exploring every possible way to ruin a pot of rice, I was looking forward to something that would do the job well and consistently.  No such luck with this one! First, it uses a different measuring system for the rice (\"rice cooker cup\")than it does for the water (\"regular measuring cup\"), so if you need more or less than the few amounts they list it's back to guesswork again! Worse though, is that the amount of water they call for is hugely more than is actually needed, so it boils very fast while pumping out all the excess water as steam. For those who might like to take a steam bath while they cook this would be great. One might figure out how to adjust the measuring, but there seems no way to slow the boiling down to lessen the steam output. Since water boils at the same temperature, fast or slow, it makes no sense.\nYet another gripe is that it automatically goes into \"warm\" mode when it is finished. May be handy to have the warm option, but if you don't realize it's done and its left on \"warm\" for ten minutes the rice turns into a solid slab.\nIt seems very well made, and handsome Bau-Haus design, but unfotrtunately I can't use it because of the above problems. \n\nOthers' experience may vary. Keep in mind I'm very good at ruining rice. I just don't need help doing it!\nDavid", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_69", "text": "Waste of Money\n\tI hardly ever write reviews but I felt the need to on this item. I bought the senseo deluxe last night, I wanted the deluxe model so that I could also make tea. The setup was quick and easy and the price was great compared to the competition. Here's the problem, I brewed a cup of coffee and this was the weakest coffee EVER and I'm not even a big coffee drinker. To make matters worse each pod only makes 4oz of coffee. Who drinks only 4 ounces of anything. You would need to use 2 pods just to make 8 oz and then the coffee is still weak. Which is wear the waste of money comes in. The senseo pods are the same price as the home cafe pods but you will go through them twice as fast. I personally ended up returning this machine and getting a tassimo this morning. I originally bought the Senseo because I didnt want to spend Tassimo money but in the end you pay for what you get. Now the tassimo is great. I've made hot chocolate for my daughter and tea for my son. Everyone likes it. Good luck everyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_70", "text": "Good then poor\n\tThis was an excellent item...for about 3 uses...then the mandoline would not hold to one thickness...it keeps opening up to maximum cut depth.   MIU France says this is not their problem...\"just buy a new one\".  With an attitude like that...and product failure so quickly.....yes, I will buy a different brand...and avoid MIU France product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_71", "text": "Too Bad ...\n\tIt's too bad ... I really wanted this to work, since I love soft serve. But after using it twice I donated to Goodwill.\n\nIt would be great if somebody brought out a home version of the \"drill\" thing they use in some frozen yogurt places. Until then the best bet is to let the ice cream or frozen yogurt thaw in the fridge for a few hours, then stir it up with a spoon until it's the preferred level of softness", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_72", "text": "Horrible\n\tThe Black  and  Decker IC200 Arctic Twister Ice Cream Mixer is a product that you must not purchase. It is a total waste of money. It's designed to make soft-serve ice cream at home. The are not enpough pro's and way too many cons. the only Pro: It makes soft-serve ice cream when ever you want.\nCONS\n1. It's LOUD and Noisy\n2. The ice cream you use in it must be as frozen as it is the second it comes out of the freezer which makes it very hard to scoop out.\n3. If not used correctly, it make a huge mess.\n4. It wastes ice cream. When you use this product, half of the ice cream gets stuck inside the machine.\n5. by the time its finished, ice cream is pratically melted.\n6. You ongly get about 1/3 of what you put in the machine. The rest gets stuck inside the machine.\n7. You have to hold onto the on switch while operating the machine.\n8. You have to hand pump the ice cream into soft-serve yourself. \nThis Black  and  Decker IC200 Arctic Twister Ice Cream Mixer is such a waste of money. I So reccomend not buying this. Just going to Dairy Queen or Baskin Robins is a much easier and cleaner solutio", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_73", "text": "They don't make them like they used to\n\tI had a Black and Decker processor that I got as a wedding present over twenty years ago, and it never let me down once. When it was time to get a new one, I got this 1500 thinking that it's a B and D and I can't go wrong. Well as as soon as I tried to grate some cheese the plastic ring on the shredder/grater blade snapped off. The next time I used it a metal pin in the pastic cover that holds the blade securely broke the plastic groove it was in. Too bad B and D went down the drain through the years", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_74", "text": "DOA\n\tI received my food processor for Christmas.  I had noticed the same processor at a different store that came with a bonus blade for fine shredding.  I decided to see if I could buy accessories for mine online.  I could not find any accessories or replacement parts for the Power Pro II.  I was concerned about the number of unfavorable reviews I came across during my search.  Despite the numerous negative comments concerning the motor going out, I decided to keep it.  I used it for the first time tonight to make a sauce and was only halfway finished when it stopped working!  I strongly recommend NOT purchasing this food processor", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_75", "text": "Returning it tomorrow\n\tI read the reviews after I purchased it. We made grated cheese (turned out so so) and *tried* to make hummus but it wouldn't even turn the blade and was very, very noisy. I'm returning it to Target tomorrow. If it can't stand up to crushing a few cooked beans then it's no good to me.\n\nUntil I find a better one I'm using my 10 speed Osterizer blender I've had for 10 years. It made hummus easily", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_76", "text": "Not worth the money\n\tI purchased this Black  and amp; Decker Food Processor on 12/30/04 at Target. I used it the first time to grate cheese and loved it. However, I used it tonight for only the 2nd time to chop some onion and celery and it started smelling hot. Smoke started pouring out the back. I will be returning to Target tomorrow and NOT purchasing another Black  and amp; Decker kitchen appliance", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_77", "text": "DISAPPOINTED!\n\tI LOVE THE COLORS AND THE HEAT RESISTANCE BUT FOUND THE WOODEN HANDLE ON ONE SPATULA ROUGH AND SPLINTERY.  ALSO THE SPATULA IS SHOWING NICKS ON THE EDGES OF THE SILICON....DON'T UNDERSTAND BECAUSE I DON'T USE IT ON ROUGH EDGED BOWLS OR PANS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_78", "text": "I bought the Z845 a few months ago and I think it's junk.\n\tIf I could give this thing a negative number, I would. I just threw away 2 large bags of brown sugar because, after I had thrown away the bags the sugar came in, I could not get the Z845 to work. What a mess! I had brown sugar all over that part of my kitchen.\n\nOn a couple of occasions the sealer has worked without creating a vacuum. This time it appeared to be trying unsuccessfully to pull all the air out of the bag, but the bag never sealed.\n\nI have watched the video several times and have read and re-read the instructions. At first I thought I was not operating it correctly, but now I believe the Foodsaver is the problem. The first time I used it, to seal a quantity of chicken for the freezer, it worked beautifully. It hasn't worked right since then.\n\nAnother problem is that it wastes an amazing amount of plastic material. Is it possible this thing was invented for the purpose of selling refills, rather than to work as a sealer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_79", "text": "Broken\n\tWe registered for this as a wedding gift and were disappointed to find the large dish shattered in both the first AND second box we picked up. It's a very attractive set; too bad it can't actually contain food due to broken corners, can't be washed in a dishwasher, can't be used on the stove, and can't be used to broil! You can't use the ramikin dishes for creme brulee, which is why I wanted them. Additionally, Target doesn't allow you to open the box in the store to check the merchandise. I realize most of the other reviews complain about the shattering too, but I just thought I'd point out that the Corningware doesn't have to be shipped to you to arrive broken", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_80", "text": "Hard to clean\n\tI picked this up recently and tried several varieties of loose tea in it.  The bottom line is that tea does get stuck in the one that I own.  I have tried a couple of methods to get the tea out to no avail.  It might be hard to see from the picture, but the \"holes\" for the water are actually slits in the bottom around the bottom rim of the infuser.  The slits are actually sickle shaped and the tea gets caught in the narrow areas.  I imaging that differences in the cuts would either make or break this product.  In my case they make me want to break it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_81", "text": "Do Not Waste Your Money\n\tI had the unit for about 4 weeks before it broke completely. The rake would continually get clogged from the clumping litter, even with daily cleaning. Sometimes the unit would cycle on and off all night, very noisily, until I put a timer on it to turn off at night. It was very diffult to clean, even with daily inspection.\n\nGo the old fashioned way, with a tray and a liner", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_82", "text": "Horrible\n\tGreat idea, horrible execution.  Disgusting to clean, rake gets clogged.  There are much better options.  Litter Robot is well worth the extra cost", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_83", "text": "DO NOT BUY - Broke in about two weeks\n\tAt first it looked like it was going to work great (when the litter was clean). After a day or so, it wasn't cleaning very well. I got better litter and it started working better, but still not great. Litter gets in the crevices and gets stuck to the rake. After about two weeks of use, the rake stopped moving backwards. I tried to fix it, but it just won't go in reverse. Overall, this was a big waste of time and money. I'm not even going to try to get another one. A good old fashioned litter box with good clumping litter is less work than trying to get this thing to work properly while keeping it clean. It's too bad as it had a promising beginning. DO NOT BUY", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_84", "text": "WARPED TOP\n\tI FOLLOWED BREAKIN INSTRUCTIONS AS WRITTEN ON PG 3.THE CLEAR SEE-THRU TOP WARPED.UNIT WORKS,BUT IS UGLY. I CONTACTED SALTON AND WAS TOLD MY UNIT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY,TOO OLD! I MAILED COPIES OF MY INVOICE. NO RESPONSE.I GAVE UP.I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH YOUR SERVICE,BUT WONDER IF DRIVING TO WALMART MIGHT HAVE BEEN BETTER.\n                                   SINCERELY,\n\n                                     JOHN C BENNET", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_85", "text": "20'Hose DOES NOT FIT HEPA Hoovers!!!\n\tThe information on the pages that pertain to this hose needs to be changed to reflect the fact that the hose DOES NOT fit Hoovers with a HEPA system.  It only fits Hoovers with product #'s beginning U53.., U54.., U64..  I ordered it along with a new Windtunnel that has a Hepa system, since the product information stated that these 2 items were bought together by other people.  Unfortunately, it does not state that these people (now including me) have to return the hose because it does not fit all Windtunnels.  So be sure to check and doublecheck before you buy.  ..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_86", "text": "insufficient information in product information\n\tUpon opening the box I found that the information given in the buying information for this product did not reflect the actural product. For one thing it only fits unright WindTunnel models that use bags.  This hose is for models beginning with U53, U54 and U64 only", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_87", "text": "Grater Broke\n\tI bought this set and was very pleased until the grater just snapped at the handle. This implies that there is a support problem with the manufacturers design", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_88", "text": "disapointing for Cuisinart\n\tI use this rice cooker mostly for brown rice and it is a fiasco.  You need to put in 1/2 the water that you are supposed to, wait until that is cooked in and then add the other half.  Adding all the water up front causes the cooker to boil over - a real mess with rice.  It looks OK, but it just isn't the quality item you would expect with the name Cuisinart.  The price is also reasonable, so its not the end of the world - it might be better for things that don't require as much water or cook time (like white rice)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_89", "text": "Burns rice even w/ more h20\n\tBought one recently from a Mervyns sale.  Rice burned especially at the bottom (black  and  crunchy).  So I returned and got another one in case the 1st one was defective.  Nope, did the same thing.  So next go around, I added more water, but still the rice tasted funny- a burned taste- although the rice didn't burn as much this time.  For the cost and design, I was hoping this would be a great rice cooker.  Design element is cool especially wiith the retractable cord, however, this cooker can't even perfom its main purpose- just plainly cook rice without burning it.  Yes, I did add enough water and followed instructions and used the measuring cup.  Hopefully they'll improve it.  Better yet, maybe Krups can design a better abd sleek-looking yet working rice cooker", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_90", "text": "Looks great but doesn't perform well\n\tI bought this in October, 2004 because I wanted something small for my kitchen.  You cannot cook over 2 cups of rice without it spurting out all over the cooker.  Now, it shuts off mid-way and I have to wait for it to cool down and try to reset it.  Hopefully the \"powers that be\" will read these comments and make improvements", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_91", "text": "Doesn't work for brown rice\n\tI ended up returning this because every time I tried it with brown rice it burned the rice. I even tried doubling the recommended water amt. for brown rice and it still burned.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_92", "text": "DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH\n\tAir Purifiers were recently reveiwed by Consumer Reports Magazine. They are quite ineffective and can be dangerous to your health. For further info, read article in Consumer Reports", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_93", "text": "I would NOT recommend this product\n\tI had a hard time with this product. The item does not cut the dough well and the ravioli kept opening as a result of this. In my opinion, I like the size of a 12 count ravioli maker better. This 10 count makes ravioli thats too large", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_94", "text": "Not your Mother's cookie press\n\tI have many fond childhood memories of making and decorating sprtiz cookies with my mother. She had an old copper and stainless steel cookie press and it turned out perfect cookies almost everytime. When I found the Kitchenaid cookie press on clearance for a mere $4.97 at my local Sears, I snatched it up with high hopes of recreating those fond childhood memories in the kitchen. \n\nIt's not a bad cookie press, but it's definitely not the best out there, I'm sure...and it doesn't stack up at all to my mother's old-fashioned one. As stated in another review, many discs don't seem to work at all well with this press. I tried the tree, candy cane, and star discs and every single one just squirted out an uneven messy blob. Somehow the press pushed out the dough unevenly out of the press, so that one side of the shape was a blob while the other side was barely out of the press. \n\nThe rosette, swirl, and ribbon shapes did fairly well, though they turned out much larger shapes than the older model I'm used to...hence extending the baking time of the cookies. I'm used to nice, thin, crispy ribbons, but this press turned out very thick ones. \n\nI was also not very fond of the ratcheting style of the press. It felt as though I had less control over it than the squeeze-gun type.\n\nIf I'd paid full price for this press, I would have been a bit upset at the quality, but having paid only $5 for it, I'm just disappointed because I had thought Kitchenaid to be a better quality brand than what I've seen in this cookie pres", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_95", "text": "Not up to \"Le Creuset\" standard...\n\tI am a major fan of \"Le Creuset\" pots and have a number of them but I must say that their kettle is not up to par.\n\nLike the other lady said, it does spit out water (substantially at that) when it boils on the stove.  I am finally throwing mine out to the garbage since I have had it for a while and the coating at the inside bottom of the kettle is coming apart and I have been boiling \"contaminated\" water since a while...I just noticed one day that there was this stuff floating on top of the water....I wonder what kind of chemicals I have been putting in my body???", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_96", "text": "THEY RUST!  Big disappointment...\n\tI have probably seen hundreds of tea kettles by now and still love the look of this one the best.  Only problem is that they RUST!!!  I had mine a few weeks when I noticed the rust spots on the interior.  I don't imagine the enamel could have been chipped on the inside of the pot, so it must have happened simply because I leave water in my tea kettle at all times.  The directions that come with this kettle say not to do so, but any serious tea drinker like me knows that's unrealistic.\n\nI threw mine out and am very disapointed that something that cost so much money didn't last long at all.  I thought Le Creuset was supposed to be really high quality but I'm officially disillusioned thanks to this tea pot", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_97", "text": "don't bother\n\ti have to echo what was said, cheap not up to what you would expec", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_98", "text": "Not a quality item!\n\tThese sheets are not quality. They are no way equal to the value that the seller has assigned to them. The jersey material is very thin and the construction technique is inferior. They are NOT a bargain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_99", "text": "Pretty mint colour ......\n\tThe colour is pretty but the sheets shrink quite a lot after washing (in cold water).  I bought a queen set for a full bed and they still don't fit properly after careful washing . I would recommend buying a KING set for a full bed. This was my first experience with cotton jersey sheets so I didn't know what to expect but I wouldn't buy them again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_100", "text": "deception\n\tThis is NOT Caphlon!!! You can buy this at Bed Bath and Beyond for  $10 !!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_101", "text": "Do Not Buy This Product !!\n\tIn theory, this is a good machine.  It did, in fact, work as advertised for a brief time - then it started to smell.  All of the urine, drinks, vomit, whatever nasty stuff you just vaccumed up from your carpet, starts to pool under the holding tank.  As it festers there, the exhaust fan takes that wonderful aroma and blows it all over your house.  This, to an extent, is simply a nuisance - bad smell and extra clean-up of the machine itself - until it starts leaking all of that crap back into your carpet, making more mess than you started with.  The first time this happened, Bissell customer service sent a replacement unit.  We started having the same problems with it shortly after we received it.  Bissell only wants to send us another (no doubt defective) unit - so unless you want to be stuck with a stinky, urine-leaking, mess-maker, don't buy this product !", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_102", "text": "Worst brand of bakeware\n\tAirBake products are horrible! I have used the cookie sheets multiple times and I have had nothing but problems. There products over-brown everything you cook and the food sticks no matter how well you grease the pans. I have better luck using my old cheap non-stick bakeware than AirBake. Buyer beware! If you do choose to buy this brand of products grease the pans generously and cut the bake time and oven temperature", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_103", "text": "disappointed\n\tAwkward handles and lightweight feel.  Bought as a gift and had to be returned. Chicago Cutlery has better lines.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_104", "text": "Worked well until it broke\n\tI used this press about 4-5 times during the 5 years I owned it.  The cookie shapes came out well, but after a few uses, the plastic ring around the barrel cracked.  This year that same plastic part broke entirely, making the press unusable-- a critical engineering materials defect.  Like the other reviewer (Dec 2005), I too am now in the market for an all metal press", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_105", "text": "CHIPS, CRACKS AND BREAKS!\n\tI have had these dishes for only 1 year and they have ALL chipped and cracked and the glaze is cracked as well.  I have re-ordered a set of bowls and several plates and had the same results.  They say they are \"microwave safe\" but after the first few uses, the dish heats up to the point of burning your hand (or worse yet the unsuspecting hand of your child or guest!) and the food/liquid inside stays cold.  I am SO disappointed and am now shopping for a new set of dishes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_106", "text": "nice design, cheap product\n\tThe unique design of this dinnerware line is lost in the low quality earthenware body.  This low fired clay body breaks easily, is bulky to handle and is just plain disappointing.  Before you buy, beware.  What is the dinnerware made of?  If the dinnerware is not high fire stoneware, porcelain or a china clay body, forget it.  If you plan to use it then you are wasting your money.  Someone should be ashamed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_107", "text": "Cute, but useless\n\tThis item is metal and looks like an old fashioned ice crusher, but it is so small that it is useless. Its only 9 inches tall, so if you are expecting a nice big heavy duty machine, forget it. I bought it because I missed the ice in the door of my old fridge, but after trying it several times, I sent it back. It is so small that you rap your knuckles on the counter. I dont think there is a glass made that is small enough to fit in it, so you have to use the little tin cup that comes with it. I takes about three loads of ice to fill the cup, and about 2 cups to fill a glass. You need 4 hands to operate it: 1 to hold the lid, 1to turn the crank,1to keep it from bouncing all over the place, and 1 to hold the little tin cup in place  (it slides out and then the ice lands on the base). Then when you finally get a cup fulll of ice, you have to try to get it out of the tin cup and into your glass. I broke the glass the first time i tried it. It hass little rubber feet that fall out and disapear, making it even more wobbly. But as I said in the begging, it IS cute", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_108", "text": "poor shipping, damaged pieces\n\tthe furniture itself is fine. or rather, it would be if it was shipped properly. before ordering anything from target, think long and hard about how willing you are to deal with damaged goods and their return. if you receive something damaged (and you will), be prepared for an extensive return process. chances are, the item they send you as a replacement will be damaged as well. this happened to me twice. if you're lucky, you will be able to piece something decent together from the multiple shipments. this, however, will take time. additionally, even if the piece is not cracked, you will need to make a trip to the hardware store to purchase stain to fix the discolorations in the wood. i bought the desk, the hutch and the bookcase - all of which had to be returned to replace cracked pieces and all of which had to be touched up with stain. \n\nalso be advised that target does not make it clear that certain pieces will not be delivered at all if you do not make arrangements with the outside carrier. after waiting and waiting, and calling target on several occasions, someone will eventually relay the information that you need to call the carrier and make a delivery appointment - even though other pieces arrived without such complications. \n\nquite honestly, this has been far more inconvenient than it was worth. by the time you pay for the shipping and the tax, this is not so much a \"deal\" but a waste of time and money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_109", "text": "A blender I wish I could like\n\tThis blender is frustrating. It offers good points, but in the end, the flaws outweigh the benefits. First the good:\n\nThe heavy glass base is stable and easy to clean. The powerful motor hacks through most foods with ease. When the blender is started, the motor begins at a low speed for a second or two before turning on fully.\n\nThe problems I found led me to toss the blender. If you plan on making blended soups, beware of the explosive force with which this beast turns on. Without a heavy hand on the lid, both the lid and your soup will hit the ceiling. Moderately thick, viscous liquids (a lemon cream was the latest such one I experienced) tend to get caught in the scalloped swoops in the jar. This leads to only the center portion of the liquid being actively blended, while the outer edges stagnate and remain clumpy. Deft work with a spatula is required to coax everything into the blending area.\n\nThe above problems were annoying, caused occasional swearing, but  were tolerable. What finally got me shopping for a replacement was worse. After several years of moderate use, the KitchenAid stopped working. The blades and motor are connected via a set of rubber teeth. These reduce operating noise, but over time, weaken. The problem first arose when making smoothies with chunky frozen fruit such as strawberries. A burning rubber smell came from the blender coupled with a strange noise and no action in the container. The rubber drive teeth slipped, and friction quickly heated them up. The result was hot, floppy rubber teeth that bent flat instead of turning the blades. When this happens, it takes 20 minutes or more before the teeth are capable of another round of use. Before long the blender could not even swirl water for more than a few seconds before the teeth slipped", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_110", "text": "This oven stinks!\n\tI thought it was me but every time that I lift the cover on this oven, there is this strange rotting smell.  It doesn't seem to matter what has been in there, either.  No matter what food...same rotting smell.\n\nIn fact, whenever I lift the cover, my wife goes running from the room holding her nose, screaming about how disgusting it is.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_111", "text": "Broken Bowls Again!\n\tReceived the bowls yesterday, and once again very upset to find 3 of the 4 broken.  This has got to be costing a ton of money in refunds and shipping.  I will not try again for a replacement, I didn't do well with the Sango mixing bowls either.  Can't understand why these are shipped with such little packing material", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_112", "text": "A cup of cold water more precise...\n\tI purchased the Robinson Pyrex Candy Thermometer as a replacement for my old, cheap tube thermometer that was giving off readings.\nMy experience was that the probe failed to register temperatures above 100 degrees celcius.  It would get there and just freeze.  \n\nAdditionally, the design of the thermometer makes it difficult to read exactly where your temperature is.  This makes it unsuitable for most candy-making where the difference of a degree or so could be critical.  \n\nThe physical design of the thermometer feels very sturdy and is a nice stainless.  It is rather deceptive since you think you may be purchasing a higher quality tool than you are actually buying.  \n\nAll said and done, after you replace the sugar, flavorings, creams and other ingredients from your spoiled batches of candy...and pay for the gas to run these errands ...the cost of using Robinson's Pyrex Candy Thermometer goes way up.\n\nUse a cup of ice water.  Or a more reliable brand of candy thermometer.  It's much better to shell out the extra dollars and get beautiful consistent results", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_113", "text": "Bad Candy Thermometer\n\tThe only positive thing I can say about this candy thermometer is that the design allows it to stay on the sauce pan relatively well.  Other than that, it is difficult to discern temperatures between the 0 - 50 marks.  Also, it tends to read low so that the candy is much warmer than the read out indicates.  Since using this thermometer, I have ruined more batches of fudge than I care to think about.  If you want a good candy thermometer, don't buy this one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_114", "text": "Much bigger than 12\"\n\tThe pan itself is fine, but it measures closer to 16\" in diameter.  The cooking surface is 12\", but the pan has such a wide lip around it that it doesn't come close to fitting in my convection toaster oven", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_115", "text": "Not What They Used To Be!\n\tI bought a set of these years ago, and used them almost daily...freezer to oven to table, on the range..never a problem, and wanted to replace the same sized casserole. As the previous reviewer stated,the rough and unfinished  bottom of the dish was coarse and gritty, and scratched my table and counter. What a disappointment! I don't believe the older set I have was made in China, but here in the USA. Save your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_116", "text": "Scrap heap material\n\tAbsolute rubbish.Cheap, inferior product, don't waste your money.\nIt doesn't hold in place while you mill anything. This product is \nguarenteed to make you lose your temper", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_117", "text": "OVERPRICED, HATE THIS PAN!\n\tI can't believe someone uses this pan to cook eggs! I have tried several cooking oils and butter, and everything sticks to this pan, making it very difficult to clean. My husband won't even use it. \n\nI have reverted to my tried and true cast iron pan that never lets me down. Even the cheapo stainless pans I got at Ross are better than this. \n\nTERRIBLE", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_118", "text": "POOR PACKAGING\n\tI placed two separate orders for this product and each order was received with one broken dish.  The set s not packaged correctly by the manufacture.  Ended by buying a different produce else where", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_119", "text": "Not non-stick!\n\tI have used this pan 3 times, twice to cook meat. It does not brown; the meat stick to the pan. I made stuffed artichokes last night and even though I used olive oil and water to begin the steaming process, the pan was a mess to clean. I have never had any problems with Myers anodized pans, 18/10 pans or,of couse, teflon. I'm not sure what this pan will be useful for but I believe I will only use it for vegetables or rice", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_120", "text": "Impossible to remove the lids\n\tI have always used Rubbermaid or Tupperware plastic storage, but I replaced all of them with Pyrex glass storage containers in May of 2005. I was worried that the plastic storage was seeping toxins into my food when I washed it in the dishwasher. Also, I liked the idea that glass does not stain and it gives a clear presentation of stored food in the refrigerator--making leftovers more likely to be eaten before they go bad.\n\nUnfortunately, I have not been happy with this product. The Pyrex lids must be pried off with a great deal of strength and diligence. This is not a task for a child, or even a standard adult. I have had to ask my husband on more than one occasion to take a lid off for me. I have even spilled food in attempts to take lids off.  \n\nAs an aside, I have also found that the Pyrex glass is heavy, which makes it less desirable to carry leftovers to work AND the containers do not \"nest,\" so they take up more space than they need to in the cabinet.\n\nI recommend Bormioli glass storage containers instead. They are lighter in weight, they nest, and the lids come off with the strength of a normal person.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_121", "text": "No way these are 320 TC! do not buy them!\n\tI'm actually having trouble sleeping on these sheets they are so uncomfortable and rough. They may be technically 320 TC, but they do not feel like more than 150! Strongly recommend against buying them. Mine are going to have a nice life as paint drop cloths.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_122", "text": "suggested retail price\n\tAfter checking the Calphalon web site the Suggested Retail price for model R1384  14\" Everyday Pan is $160.00. \n \nI am dissapointed that this is not a true discounted price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_123", "text": "Some breakage may occur during shipment.\n\tThis sushi set is really nice. Unfortunately Amazon doesn't know how to ship ceramic properly.\n\nIn my original order, they sent it in a medium-sized box, with air cushions only on one side. Of course several of the pieces were shattered. So I requested a replacement via the returns website. \n\nThe second order was dispatched immediately and sent via next-day. That was impressive. What was not impressive was that this time it was sent in an even *smaller* box, packed so tightly that the air cushions had burst. Naturally this set was also shattered.\n\nFortunately, I hadn't yet returned the first order, so I was able to cannibalize some good pieces from the first set to complete the second. I'm sure their returns department won't like hearing that, but as I see it I've saved them the cost of a refund.\n\nNeedless to say I won't be ordering ceramic flatware from Amazon again.\n\nOnce again, I like the style of the set itself, and think it's a great deal for the price. I just recommend that you buy it somewhere else.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_124", "text": "I do not like being lied to!\n\tI purchased this product in a retail store. The packaging clearly states it is dishwasher safe. Then after you unpack it, and read that if you put it in the dishwasher you void the ten year warranty! Do not make the same mistake I did, avoid this product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_125", "text": "Now I understand!  My dish shattered too!\n\tI have used Pyrex bakeware for over 20 years, and I was shocked when my fairly new 9x13 pan shattered.  I figured I just got unlucky and got a bad one.  I was going to buy a new one - thank goodness I read the reviews first!  And yes, I did follow instructions - I baked my lasagne at 350 degrees, did not use an open flame or broiler, etc etc.  I can't believe this safety hazard is still allowed to be sold!  I am so mad!  I am switching to Corningware now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_126", "text": "Another victim of exploding pyrex\n\tWell Im the newest victim of exploding pyrex.  Last night I was cooking some salmon in my 3-quart pyrex that I've had for 3 years and used many times before.  It was in my oven at 400 for only 25 minutes.  I pulled it out and set it on the counter.  Well I leaned in to check the salmon and as I pulled away the glass exploded! Not just broke but a full on explosion of glass flying everywhere.  Thankfully I pulled away when I did because if I had pulled away 2 seconds later I would have had a face full of Pyrex shrapnel. I came away with only a few small cuts on my stomach...and from what I've heard I was lucky.  Even though my boyfriend and I swept and vacumed our kitchen last night there was so much glass that in the morning light I could still see little pieces of glass all over the kitchen.  Im not taking any chances, Im throwing out my other Pyrex dishes and switching to all aluminum trays.  Please DO NOT USE PYREX! It is not worth the risk! You may have a few years of good use, but is it worth risking your safety or that of your children?\nEdit- I would just like to comment that I was using the dish within the guidelines. The oven was 400 and the dish was only in there for 25 minutes.  The kitchen was rather warm and the surface I set it on was not hot but definately not cool...so there was no drastic temperature change.  There were no scratches or cuts any where on the tray so I do not feel that the explosion was in anyway my fault. This explosion was purely the result of a poorly manufactured item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_127", "text": "Exploding Pyrex\n\tI have been a chef now for seven years and have not ever had a problem with pyrex.  Until now.  Last night while roasting some potatoes in a 400F oven, my pyrex dish exploded.  It rained glass all over the inside of my oven.  It was a disaster.  I am just thankful that nothing happened to me or my two year old who was in the room at that time.  This sounds like a REAL PROBLEM!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_128", "text": "Great coffee but too easy to break\n\tI was given this coffee maker for a birthday gift a couple of years ago and after I figured out how to make it work, loved it. After a while the latch on the top broke off and I had to hold the top down while it was grinding the coffee. That made the timer on it useless unless you propped something against it to hold the top down. It was a little inconvenient but I got use to it. Then the metal filter broke and I decided to get a new one. Luckily I put the old one in the garage for \"spare parts\" because not long after I started using the new one the side tab broke off and I had to grab a replacement off the old one. I will probably not purchase this brand again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_129", "text": "VERY disappointing\n\tI owned a Rival crockpot for 20 years and was very happy with it.  When it stopped working I therefore bought another (this one) from Rival.  I've used it twice.  The top doesn't seem to keep the liquid in, even on low, and it burned the food both times.  I don't trust it now and am not sure whether I'll try it again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_130", "text": "Faulty lid on Rival 33511 5 Quart CrockPot Slow Cooker\n\tI bought this because it was well priced, good sized and looked better than many other slow cookers. I assumed it would work as well as my 10 year old slow cooker that I gave away. The first time I used it (as soon as it got up to tempurature) the lid started to rumble and slip around the top. Then came the spitting hot water and steam that went in my toaster down the side of the cooker and on the counter. The lid is the worst! At first I thought maybe I was missing a rubber seal or something on my lid. Now I realize this is the way it was designed! I made a pork roast in it which usually works great but in this slow cooker it seemed to cook quicker with no liquid left because it evaporated through the faulty lid. The only way to correct the spitting water and the rumbly,tumbly,bouncy lid is to put a paper towel under part of the lid but even this eventually fails because the towel gets soaked and then starts to drip on the counter. Not to mention its probably a fire hazard. I don't think my paper towel idea is what Rival had in mind when they designed this! I wish I could return this but I threw away the receipt.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_131", "text": "Lid on crock pot.\n\tThe lid does not fit and is not heavy enough to keep it firmly on the pot.It allows liquids to escape.I think this could be a problem", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_132", "text": "dont waste your money\n\tI have had this for 2years now and what a waste of money it has been. I have used this a few of times before I decided to toss them.  This set was a disaster.  The parer is dull period and the peeler peels off much more than just the skin, you lose almost 20%(no exaggeration) of the fruit or the vegetable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_133", "text": "wouldn't buy again\n\tWe have had this machine for about a year and it might have work right the first time we used it.  We now have to borrow a friends Hoover Steamvac when we need to clean the carpet.  We are getting ready to buy a different machine bcause this one would never work right.  It never has any suction power and it constantly sprays soap everywhere even if you have it only on the water selection.  I wouldn't buy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_134", "text": "OK for a crowd\n\tThe tea press works fine if you are planning on serving a crowd.  For one or two people, it simply doesn't work.  You must add an enormous amount of tea for the press to work properly.  I once had a smaller tea press, and I thought that was what I was purchasing here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_135", "text": "Disappointed\n\tI have other Oxo items that I like very much, but these Stainless Steel Measuring Cups are a big disappointment.  I also experienced the handle bending easily when packing in brown sugar.  They will be in my next yard sale", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_136", "text": "OXO let me down w/ flimsy handles\n\tI really like OXO products.  I have a number of their utensils in my kitchen and I enjoy that they have nice big handles.  Since I started getting gadgets for my kitchen I always wanted these measuring cups.  Well I finally got them.  I was very excited to use them for the first time.  Well I went to scoop some brown sugar and the handle started bending.  I was very disappointed in how flimsy the handles are.  I think I'll stick to my plastic ones from OXO, I had better luck with them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_137", "text": "Cute but cute doesn't cut it in a busy kitchen\n\tUsually OXO produces well designed items that have you thinking  and quot;They *really* thought about how this thing was going to be used (and abused)! and quot;  Unfortunately the other reviewers are spot on -- very bendy handles.  It's a shame, but you should pass on these", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_138", "text": "Not The Best At All\n\tI have been making ice cream in a Cuisinart machine for years but I wanted to regain my freezer space from the 2 canisters I had to keep ready.. I also wanted to make good gelato since I can't go to Italy all the time. I had first bought the Lussino 4080 by Musso. It was terrible. Too soft right out of the machine and full of ice crystals when put in the freezer for any amount of time. It didn't get firm, it became a rock. I returned it and got the Lello Gelato Pro instead.  It is quieter, has a washable bowl, costs about half the money, weighs much less and makes 2 quarts rather than 1 and 1/2 quarts. There is no contest. The Lello is the superior machine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_139", "text": "Go with a better model\n\tI bought this \"piece of junk\" at Wal*Mart. I was actually surprised to see a food processor so cheap, so I decided to buy it.\n\nAfter going home and washing the product, I decided to try it out. I plugged it in and NOTHING. It didn't even budge!\n\nAnyway, I am going to have to drive ALL THE WAY back to Wal*Mart and return this...\n\nSave your money and go with a more expensive model that will last you..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_140", "text": "Weak whistle....\n\tThe old OXO tea kettles had a train whistle sound.   This new one has a single high pitch whistle that is so weak you couldn't hear it in the next room.  Save your money and buy something cheaper.  It will work as well if not better.  I returned mine and got another brand and it works just fine and it was cheaper too.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_141", "text": "irrepairable\n\tLike 7 of the 8 other reviews, this product broke with no way to repair it.  For the price and apparent sturdiness, it is just one big failure and is to be avoided.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_142", "text": "DO NOT BUY ANY SELF PRO[PELLED HOOVER VACUUMS\n\tHOOVER HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE BELTS STRETCHING OUT ON ALL THE SELF PROPELLED VACUUMS, BUT WILL DO NOTHING FOR CUSTOMERS STUCK WITH THEM! WE MUST REPLACE THE DRIVE AND PROPEL BELTS EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. REDICULOUS POOR CUSTOMER SERVIC", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_143", "text": "So, you want to throw away $30?\n\tThis torch just does not work.  I won't stay lit for more than a couple of seconds.  When it does stay lit, the flame is horrible.  Please, for the love of God, do not waste your money on this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_144", "text": "No egg on your face, there is no chance of that..\n\tI, too, bought this terrible piece of equipment. My complaint, aside from the odd taste, consistency and smell, was that you could not tell when the egg was done. It was still raw at 10 minutes. By the time it was cooked you could have used it for a nerf ball. What a waste of money. As far as thinking up other purposes for it, I suppose it could be a sacrificial camping outdoor firepit cook pan for something.  You'll have to think of something, just don't put eggs in it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_145", "text": "size matters\n\tDisappointed with the size of product, have not used it yet", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_146", "text": "LOP SIDED\n\tI have ordered and returned twice and my third one they sent has the same result.\nAfter a few uses it seems to twist off stroke and stays that way.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_147", "text": "Initially satisfied; downhill from there\n\tI purchased this handsome can opener in June 2004.  Feels  and  looks substantial and promising.  It worked ok for a couple of months, and now it's useless.  I'll return to using my zyliss opener, and throw this in the trash", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_148", "text": "Read all reviews before you buy\n\tTo be fair, the design is great looking, size is ideal, and very functional.  However, beware of quality and packaging.  Whoever packaged this in Thailand did not take care, it has nicks and scratches everywhere..not to mention the dings in corners.  Paint in all the panels is inconsistent..therefore, you can see different colorations throughout different panels.  It is somewhat redish in stain tone, could be darker to be a true dark walnut.  Manufacturing flaws such as missing drill holes, which makes it tough when assembling...got screws, just missing screw holes.  I only recommend to those with a nack of wood handyman, not for the average person.  Recommend you need the following tools: Drill with phillips screw heads and drill bits(just in case), small bottle of dark wood stain(to touch up painting the scratches), and some patience.\nTo continue, beware when placing this table on a true flat surface, it may have uneven stance...ok on carpeting.  And beware if displaying in bright lit areas...people may see the different paint tones, and difference between the two table.  Lasting, it is not 100% solid wood, some panels have veneer over particle board.  Heck, what do you expect for $69bucks..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_149", "text": "What a Mess\n\tI was so excited to receive my DeLonghi Caffe Sorrento Bar4 4-Cup Espresso/Cappuccino Machine.\nBeing an experienced expresso drinker I started to brew my expresso, needless to say the frother works so so good you do not even have to turn it on.  Water and steam everywhere, also the frother does not turn off, I tried so hard that the knob came off.  I was very dissapointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_150", "text": "Broke after limited use\n\tMy Screwpull Lever model broke after opening roughly 40 bottles over 1+year.  Locked up and when I pulled a little harder it stripped a gear (the notches into which the gear meshes are only plastic.)  \n\nI suspect the lockup during the twist-cork-in -then-lift-up cycle was due to worn part within the screw housing.\n\nIn any event, it's unacceptable for something this expensive to fail with\nsuch limited use.  At the very least, the gear mechanism should be stainless steel vice metal-plastic to provide better wear.\n\nPlus, we just talking about a stupid corkscrew.  How hard /costly would it be to build something decent vice a piece of overpriced yuppy crap??", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_151", "text": "Just a regular mattress pad\n\tMy husband sweats a lot at night and I thought this would stop the problem.  It didn't at all.  It doesn't seems like it does anything for me either.  It just feels like a normal mattress pad.  Not exactly worth the price for a normal mattress pad", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_152", "text": "Better than a hammer?\n\tRegardless of the setting you use, you will get half coffee powder and half coarse grounds.  In addition, the feature that is intended to allow you to control the amount of grounds you make with a switch on the top ... does not work.  Be prepared to grind more than you need, and then measure the grounds (somehow avoiding the powder) yourself.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_153", "text": "It's not even terrible\n\tIn my case I can't even say it's noisy because the grinder didn't work at all! Manufacturing defect deprived me the chance to listen how it works", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_154", "text": "don't buy\n\tI bought this thinking I would be able to regulate the size, (I have had my other coffee grinder for 10 yr. still works), to say it is loud is an understatement,  and  1st thing in the AM.  I had it about 2 weeks, when I noticed it was hot to the touch, and it no longer worked, mind you I had not used it in 2 days, and had moved it to clean.  I have not contacted them at this point, but do not want a replacement, and a part of me is glad it broke, so I don't have to listen to the noise anymore", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_155", "text": "A dud!\n\tI got the machine yesterday and was so excited. I got it all ready to prime by following the directions, and it didn't work. After several attempts I called Bunn customer service thinking that I must be doing something wrong. When I talked to the customer service rep. he told me that the machine wasn't pumping hot water into the reservoir and that this was a common problem with the machine. I'm thinking for $200.00 this isn't right, and why hasn't the company fixed it? He was very nonchalant about it as if it didn't matter; just get a new one. This just isn't acceptable to me. There are many positive reviews so I'm sure if you get a working one than you'll probably be happy with it. As for me, I refuse to use something that has a known problem that the company isn't even trying to remedy. Therefore, I'm sending it back to Amazon for a full refund and buying the Simple Human coffee maker which has gotten great reviews", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_156", "text": "Great Frother - espresso consistently inconsistent\n\tThe frother is great!  Easy to use etc.  The espresso temperature is 140 degrees F when measuring the stream of coffee coming from the machine after the machine has warmed up for 6 minutes.  At that LOW temperature you can't extract the flavors and aroma required for a great cup of espresso.  Other reviews stating it can take 5 minutes to brew a cup of espresso are accurate.  This occurs when the grind is too fine.  I've had this machine for over a year and it is NOT recommended. I use it mainly for the frother and make the espresso in another machine.  To add insult to injury, the chrome like decal on the machine has an air bubble under it so it looks cheap.  I thought it was chrome undil the decal started to get this bubble.  Previously I had a Gaggia which is superior in every manner, and cheaper also.  The only reason I rated it 2 stars is because of the frother.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_157", "text": "finicky machine has a real design problem\n\tI bought the Capresso 114 last December (the difference being, the model 112 has chrome trim and a very questionable milk reservoir). This machine is unbelievably finicky; you must use an extremely coarse grind (according to the manual), and almost zero tamping pressure (again, according to the manual), otherwise you get unbelievably slow coffee flow (several minutes for a shot of espresso). Even when you get everything according to instructions (which includes, according to Capresso tech support, disassembling the machine every few days), it takes at least 5 minutes to pour a shot of espresso, which comes out weak, bitter, and with no crema. After two months of discussing this with Capresso tech support and getting nowhere, I returned the machine to Amazon. After that I bought a Krups XP 4000 -- bliss! The machine makes great espresso in about 25 seconds, even with a fine grind and firm tamp.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_158", "text": "Poor quality coffee\n\tThis machine is sure to disappoint a seasoned European-style coffee drinker (coffee as in beverage made from coffee bean, not a tall cup of Sanka as the term is used in the US). Admittedly, I'm really picky about my coffee, but $250 for this machine is ridiculous. I've had coffee from a $40 Krups machine that is better than that made by the EspressoPro. I use high-quality pods with this machine (Molinari, Lucaffe, and Miscela d'Oro) which guarantees consistency in other machines, but doesn't help with this machine. Here are my issues with the machine. \n\n1. The thermoblock isn't effective. I HAVE to put water in my espresso cup and pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds before making an espresso or else my coffee will be lukewarm. Disgusting, even with high quality beans. Granted, unless your machine has a cup warmer, this is probably a good idea regardless of your machine, but with this machine, it is a REQUIREMENT, not an option, if you want hot coffee. \n\nSecond, steamed milk is lukewarm on a good day. The same heating problem occurs with steaming milk. I called Capresso, and they said to check all the fittings. In fact, after much frustration (I'm not an idiot), I finally just sealed the connections with shrink tube, which leaves only two points where the connection could be weak. Still, I can't get HOT steam. What I do get is either lukewarm liquid milk, or cool, overly thick foam. In fact the foam is so unrefined and thick that it gives the impression that you could chew it. Nasty. \n\n2. The frothing mechanism is gimmicky and not effective. A standard \"frothing wand\" is much better. The mechanism on this machine is ineffective, lacks true control, and requires an extra step over a standard wand to clean. \n\nAs explained above, the heat is not sufficient, and the quality of foam is irregular and bad. I'm embarrassed to serve coffee from this machine to guests, let alone drink it myself. I just can't get over the heat issue. Nothing kills a good coffee than lack of heat. This point is so important, if you take a gander at the Francis! Francis! X1 (and professional machines), there's a thermometer right on the front of the machine (and no, it's not purely an esthetic design issue since you can put several types of gauges/switches on an espresso machine--like a pressure gauge). The low heat generated results in really thick, solid foam. When I have guests, I just heat milk on the stovetop and use a handfrother instead of using the EspressoPro's lame mechanism. \n\nSecond, the way you adjust the foamed milk to steamed milk ratio is not effective. A little gate is regulated by the user through a twisting tab. It's just not good design. Since the milk actually passes through the machine and is heated internally by the machine, you can't really \"work\" the milk. A wand offers direct control and offers immediate visual response to whether you're getting foam or hot milk. \n\nYou know dried milk that collects on your steaming wand? Well, that's now inside your EspressoPro. With a traditional wand, you just wipe the wand with a wet rag. With this machine, you need to run hot water through the frothing mechanism (BEFORE you do this you need to wait for the block to heat up again). Plus, there's so many little pieces that need to be kept clean, it's a pain. What a bad design! \n\n3. 18 Bar? Yeah, right. This machine also doesn't generate enough pressure to develop nice crema. Granted, I use pods, but still, a certain amount of crema is expected. This machine produces a thin, insufficient amount of crema. The lack of sufficient pressure probably has to do with the poor thermoblock. \n\nI really can't recommend this machine. For $250, just go get a Krups or Braun. Better yet, spend $50 more and get an entry level Gaggia or Saeco. With this machine you're paying for looks and a gimmicky, ineffective frothing mechanism. This hunk o' junk is now buried deep in the back of my kitchen cabinet, as I truly would not feel right pawning this machine off on someone else. It is now appropriately \"retired\" from service, and I now enjoy perfect coffee every day from my Saeco Vienna Superautomatica. Now that's a machine, baby", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_159", "text": "Cleaning Trays Cracked\n\tInside this unit there are 2 cleaning trays, one for the cleaning solution and the other for water to rinse. Each tray has a cup coming out the bottom which is used to lock the tray into the device. After only 3 uses the base of the one cup cracked. After about 6 more uses the other bottom cracked. I would not recommend this product to anyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_160", "text": "Got 5 minutes out of it\n\tThis worked great...for 5 minutes. I tried everything to make it work again over three days. I finally contacted customer service and they said there is nothing else to do - send it to them and they will replace it. I'm glad they were responsive, but now I have to pay to ship the darn thing to Michingan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_161", "text": "Water Reservoir poorly designed\n\tI too have experienced the water tank caving in and not working properly if you forget to take the water tank out of the steamer unit, and mind you, you must also remove the cap from the water reservoir even after you remove it from the steamer.  I have tried putting hot water in the tank in an attempt to regain its original shape to no avail.  I would not recommend buying this steamer for this reason", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_162", "text": "Leaks coffee while brewing 8 out of 10 times\n\tAs another reviewer experienced, our Krups also leaks coffee all over the counter and subsequently the floor quite often, which is apparently related to having to have the carafe situated in just exactly the right place within a half a millimeter, and which place I have not yet discovered except occasionally by chance.  Carafe positioning appears to be the problem, because it doesn't leak every time.  Maybe my unit is defective, because other reviewers don't mention this, and believe me, you would notice this if it were occurring with yours. \n\nThe opening to pour in water is relatively small, but I don't have a huge problem with it. Be aware there is no automatic shut off.  It makes a fine cup of coffee for this non-coffee-gourmet, and I don't have a problem with spilling when I pour from the carafe into a cup.  But the leaking is forcing me to find another machine.  \n\nI wish I could find a reasonably-priced, non-leaking 12-cup machine with removable water reservoir, no-drip carafe, programmable, auto shut-off, easy-to-find replacement carafe and removable filter basket but alas, even on amazon.com, that machine does not appear to exist.  My sister has such a machine (Mr. Coffee URX23), but that model has been discontinued.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_163", "text": "You could do a lot better than this\n\tI had slightly older edition of the Krups Crystal Aroma for several years, until I lost one carafe too many - if you're careless, when empty they tend to roll like a bowling ball right off the countertop.  But that's my fault.  The Crystal Aroma carafe looks cool and the filter would probably help if you have unpleasant tap water, but overall, the quality of the coffee it produces is merely OK.  \nThe reason not to buy this coffeemaker is that Krups now makes a much better one.  \"Aroma control\" is a poor description for the recent line of Krups coffeemakers by that name actually do.  The Aroma Control machines have a simple, but ingenious mechanism for retaining the coffee in the brewing chamber for an extra minute before letting it drip through into the carafe.  More than filters or an exotic shape that supposedly retains aromas, that extra minute of brewing makes all the difference in the world.  Unless you're just in love with that round carafe, skip the \"Crystal Aroma\" and move on to the \"Aroma Control\" line.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_164", "text": "Received wrong one THREE times\n\tI ordered the Pro 5 Plus three times and recieved the wrong one 3 times.  They kept sending the \"Commercial 5 mixer.\"  In the meantime I have accumulated 2 shoping bags full of baking goods.  I have ordered many  \"cookie\" art books, along with many supplies as well as the Set of 3 Pasta Maker attachment for this mixer.  This has been going on since the beginning of December.  But no mixer!\n\nCalls end up in whatever country.  All they do is placate you with polite rhetoric and pat answers.  Which is their job.  But this does not address the major problem.  The problem is never kicked up to a higher level, researched, investigated and thus ending in a resolution.\n\nNow I see this model or its equivalent, in Costo.  Very cheap but with the steel attachments (whip, dough hook etc) like the Commerical one.  It looks like a combination of the Pro 5 Plus and the Commercial one.  And the model no. is not listed in KitchenAde's website.  There seems to be something amiss with this Pro 5 Plus model. \n\nThis has been a frustrating experience.  I now plan to order the Pro 6 instead, which Cook's Illustrated listed as number one.  And it won't be from Amazon.  Receiving the wrong one three times is a bit much.  Dissapointed in the service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_165", "text": "Broken Glass\n\tI ordered these glasses 3 times and everytime they came in a million pieces. I would not waste your time purchasing these", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_166", "text": "barely functional but not reliable\n\tMy first Cuisinart 4-slice toaster developed a dangerous problem after the 3-month warantee period: it started heating when not turned on, and made strange clicking sounds.  It never had toasted very well, and only toasted lightly on the darkest setting.  To their great credit, Cuisinart replaced the toaster for the shipping cost alone (although it took 3 months). The replacement toaster also toasts very lightly, very slowly, but at least it's not an immediate fire hazard", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_167", "text": "Cuisinart is not testing these toasters...\n\tI saw many good reviews for this toaster and a few bad ones too. I took my chances and ordered one anyway.\n\nCuisinart is not testing these toasters. It took 10 seconds for me to see that the inner elements are not heating up. They are cleaning them, possibly changing the elements, and shipping them.  My guess is that it is just cheaper not to test them. Big mistake. It's harder to win back customers than to keep them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_168", "text": "poor quality for the companies reputation\n\tThis sifter broke a month after I got it. It seems sturdy but it actually requires carefull handling. The sifting is somewhat slow but good (excercise!!!)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_169", "text": "BREVILLE GRILL  and  BBQ.....FORGET IT!!!\n\tthis item is too big and very difficult to operate.  it is the worst breville product purchased.  the panni press does the same thing without the difficult cleaning.  i would NOT recommend this item...too much money...definately NOT worth the cost", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_170", "text": "An investment? That's funny.\n\tBrass rivets expand and contract. Wood expands and contracts. Together these elements are a bad concept from the word \"go\", because they will ultimately separate because someone will at one time or another put them in the dishwasher. The metal is only tempered 4 times leaving the metal soft, meaning there is a lot of sharpeing to do. Henckel, cutco, trident are expensive and chefs all over the world use them because the are used everyday and they retain their sharpness because they are tempered 7 times (the maximum amount before metal becomes so hard that it becomes brittle) \n\nWood is pourus and is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. You don't just wipe off knives and put them in a wood butcher block? What moran came up with that great concept? Utensils need to be sterilzed through a dish washer and very hot water with good cleaning agents. \n\nWhy woould you buy a knife that you can't put in the dish washer? Why would you ever purchase a knife that requires maintenance. There's no moving parts\n\nWood handle and stainless steel spells disaster. Learning to sharpen your own knives is not easy, chefs don't even do it. Reading direction from a pamphlet and attempting to sharpen your knives for the first time spells disaster. Your knives will never be the same if you attempt this. Companies sell sharpening tools to inexperienced knife sharpeners (like yourself) so they wreck their own knives and buy new. You buy clothes that require dry cleaning, correct?  bring your knives in and have them professionally sharpened and protect your investment. You should only buy one pair of knives in your lifetime and they can be handed down from generation to generation. \n\nA dull knife is a dangerous knife. A dull knife will require more pressure which will lead to a person cutting themselves. \n\nTake it from me. I was a CEO with a company who marketed these knives to people like you and we made alot of money too. These knives were never designed to be passed on from generation to generation", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_171", "text": "terrible\n\tI purchased this blanket because I loved the color.  That is the only thing it has going for it.  There were feathers all over the place and I keep finding random ones in rooms on different floors!  It is now stored in an airtight bag because I can't toss it- I paid good money for it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_172", "text": "This plate is not bonechina, that is why is so cheap!!\n\tBe aware, if you are looking for bonechina stay away from this piece. It is made in China and very low qualit", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_173", "text": "High hopes but doesn't work for kitty litter\n\tI had bought this vacuum because of the good reviews.  I wanted a cordless vac to take care of the quick jobs -- not heavy cleaning -- but the primary job was to do to take care of daily kitty litter cleanup (rescued mother cat and 4 kittens).  It does a good job for lint and hair but doesn't work on kitty litter.  It spits it around or keeps in roller section.  I thought I was using it wrong and tried it every way -- but it only picks up a small percentage of the kitty litter and rest is just blown around or drops out when it's turned off.  I'm going to have to buy another cordless vaccum", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_174", "text": "Worked Great then the decline\n\tI bought this product about a year ago and for a while it worked great. Then I noticed that the unit was starting to shut off faster and faster until today when I finally decieded to toss her. Overall in the beginning yes there is alot of power but what is the good of it when the battery's life is only about a year before she goes. I wouldnt recommend one especially since Dirt Devil came out with a cyclone one which I will try with hopefully longer lasting results.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_175", "text": "not Great\n\tFirst of All I was abt to buy this product... but cancled my purchase as I found the same kind toaster with less price in the market..\nBut same time I bought one kitchen utensils set.. and I am sorry to say it is just usable not good one like I they shown.. I saw many utensils set with same number of item atleast 500% times better than what I got,\nSecond thing, I wanted to cancle the order immidiately but I tried to find out the customer care no on the amazon site.. but I could not find one :o((\nany way thats why I have decided not to buy from this site anymore...\nas now I can't rely on the pics only..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_176", "text": "Not enough words for this near criminal activity\n\tEasily the worst toaster ever.  Brendaa the 5 star above must have gotten the single toaster in the whole production series that actually worked.  There are just not enough words in the English Language to describe this utterly useless peice of junk that will not hold toast down etc. etc..  Well, maybe not useless, if you are looking for something to bring about a cathartic welling of emotions that has you standing in the yard with a maul and and a toaster at your feet.  I'd give it a minus 5 stars, but they do not even have a 0 star vote", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_177", "text": "Works great!  Fails quickly.\n\tThis grinder grinds well but failed after just 2 months of operation.  Don't buy it unless you want to waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_178", "text": "This product deserves no stars\n\tThis pricey toaster is not worth its weight in bread.  For the first few weeks it seemed to evenly brown the bread but since then it has become the worst toaster I have ever owned.  It is impossible to get evenly browned bread instead you get burnt crust and blotches of brown randomly scattered over the bread.  SAVE YOUR MONEY.  DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_179", "text": "waste of money\n\tStop Be For You Buy!!!!  Should have saved my money.  Making pasta with this machine is disappointing.  The recipe given with the instructions is way to sticky to run through the extruder.  I redid the dough 3 times before I was able to extrude it, and still it stuck together.  I should have listened to the rest of the reviews, but having owned a pasta maker/extruder before I thought it would be a piece of cake.  If I were you I would invest in the roller pasta maker for you mixer.  On the bright side though...The food grinder is wonderful", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_180", "text": "Must agree with negative reviews\n\tI have not tried this pasta attachment a second time - I'm afraid of harming the motor.  The mixer became VERY hot and oil even leaked out.  I going to get the mixer checked/serviced and not risk damage again. One thing missing from these reviews is the mixer models used. Perhaps those with the heavier motors work better?  I have the smaller motor (250 W) K45SS mixer.  Surely KitcheAid must read these reviews. I would expect some additional user information for this product on their website, but see nothing. Very disappointing product and consumer support.  Come on KitchenAid - give more info and/or offer to give $$ credit for return of this questionable product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_181", "text": "good for two things...\n\tThe only 2 foods it grates well are parmesan and chocolate, as long as the chocolate is cold, not worth the money, I think I'd rather use my small hand held gater.  It was a good try, but I won't buy another one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_182", "text": "Nice design...but it's broken too\n\tI've purchased several different rotary graters and this one had the same result as many of it's other plastic siblings.  It too broke within 2 days of use.  These plastic graters just aren't built with much strength and should not be used with harder cheeses, or by someone who has a strong grip.  The common defect I'm finding in plastic graters is how the rotating arm is attached to the drum.  The tiny amount of plastic there isn't desined to withstand shearing forces which is what rotates the drum.\n\nWhen I find a good rotary cheese grater, I'll write a review on it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_183", "text": "Less than impressed\n\tThe first Dolce item I purchased was the wine tower and I have been very happy with that piece.  However, the coffee table and end tables all arrived with cracks.  The coffee table was not glued together properly and was misaligned.  Not pleased at all and way too costly to ship back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_184", "text": "Delivered broken\n\tI purchased this as a Christmas gift for my mother.  I was very excited when it arrived much sooner than I had anticipated.  I opened it up, so that I could give it to my mom assembled.  Unfortunately, an entire corner was broken off and the other corner was cracking and splintering.  The packing materials are insufficient to say the least.  I immediately called target's customer service, and the operator very graciously assisted me in returning my table.  Despite my dissapointment about the broken table I was glad that Target did the best they could to resolve my issue without any hassle.   and #60;br / and #62;\n and #60;br / and #62;", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_185", "text": "Not good for smooth surface cooktops\n\tI splurged on this pan because I was tired of the  and quot;wobble and quot; my cheaper pans developed on my smooth glass cooktop. This pan warped severely after only 4 months, not any better than pans a fraction of the cost. I plan on returning it for replacement, and will use the new one for low temperature sauces only", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_186", "text": "Don't...\n\tI had a littermaid a couple of years ago that lasted me for a year and did great. I am not sure what is wrong with this type we had it for a whole week then it stopped working. Do yourself a favor and do NOT get this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_187", "text": "Neither of mine worked for long!\n\tWhen I bought my first LitterMaid box, I thought it was a miracle -- no more scooping! Hooray! It worked so well for my four cats that a few months later, I bought a second one. Unfortunately, the second box quit working after just a couple of weeks (and I'd thrown the receipt away, so I couldn't get my money back). Soon after that, the original box quit working, too. So, within about 6 months, I spent close to $200 on electric boxes that no longer functioned.\n\nAfter researching better and more reliable options, I've settled on the Omega Paw box that you roll to clean. I now have three of them -- no electric parts to break, and, actually, less mess than the LitterMaid", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_188", "text": "High price but cheap parts\n\tThe Littermaid Mega is absolutely one of the worst purchases I have ever made.  In less than two months time, the unsubstantial motor has burned out completely.  Litter Maid claims that the boxes should need to be emptied every five days for one cat.  Well, I have two cats and had to empty the box two times daily.  The Litter Maid is good for controlling odors when it works, but it constantly jammed and then shut down (and I used a recommended brand of premium cat litter).  After a few weeks of this load, the tiny (and very loud) motor simply gave up.  I'm waiting to hear from Litter Maid regarding warranty repair/replacement, but I suspect I'll end up returning to a traditional $5.00 litter tray.  The overall concept of the Litter Maid is good, but without sturdier components, it ends up being trash in no time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_189", "text": "Good, But not quiet there yet!\n\tI VERY MUCH ENJOYED THIS UNIT WHEN IT WAS NEW IT DID EVERYTHING THAT WAS STATED ON THE BOX.However, I now need to replace the IFD filter due to the accumulation of nicotene on it and can not find one anywhere. I purchased two units at once for around $450.00.If I had used them in a \"dust\" atmosphere they would still be great! Honeywell should have tested on Nicotene and smoke odors before touting the phrase permanent in reference to smoke and nicotene. I am sadly disappointed in a company, who over the years, I have purchased many of their products", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_190", "text": "Good coffee but bad workmanship\n\tThe machine is easy to use and makes great espresso ... when it's working!Mine broke down within the first year.  I spent $80 dollars to fix it the first time, but it broke down again after another two months of use (water wouldn't heat up).  It would cost me another $200 to fix it.  I'm now looking for a more reliable machine.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_191", "text": "Chintzy, not worthy of Henckels brand name\n\tWe have nothing but Henckels in our kitchen, as we love to cook, and everyone who cooks knows the value of good knives.\n\nI bought these without a second thought as I am used to Henckels quality.  What a surprise we got!  Made somewhere in Asia at bargain basement prices, I'm sure...\n\nWhile these probably do cut steak as well as any cheap serrated knife would, if you are buying them because they are Henckels and you expect a certain quality - don't.\n\nWe returned these promptly", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_192", "text": "what you pay for\n\tA little less than so-so. You think it is a bargain because of the name. It's not. Get some good steak knives at your grocer's", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_193", "text": "still waiting\n\tI have had this kit for 3 1/2 months and still no seeds have sprouted. The package does say it may take a few months though. You might consider getting a starter kit/set instead with potted plants", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_194", "text": "it's too cheap!\n\tI bought both this and the similar version from Brookstone this year.  I was expecting a lot from the metrokane, but it turns out the Brookstone is much better.  It's $60, but the Brookstone version will last you MUCH longer than the $45 metrokane.\n\nAmong the differences: The metrokane is made of plastic, the Brookstone is metal.  The Brookstone model comes with two bottle sealers, and it's case is made of very high quality leather-like material instead of cheap plastic.  Finally, my metrokane is brand new, and I've already managed to scratch the finish, since it's so cheap.\n\nIf you're looking to get a new wine opener, do yourself a favor and BUY ANOTHER BRAND", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_195", "text": "Broken in less than 1 year\n\tMy Salter 1001 scale started having problems within 3 months and broke within 10 months.  I am sending the scale back to Saltier for replacement.  A good scale while it worked, but what pain this has become", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_196", "text": "disappointed\n\tthe thread count  and  softness of the sheets met my expectations, however the top sheet was the wrong size, it did not even fit across my queen size bed. I had to return them. \n\nThe holidays are coming up and I am very reluctant to shop Amazon.com. I was previously a happy customer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_197", "text": "What a dissapointment!\n\tI've owned Black and Decker's predecessor to this unit - the ShortCut - for about 25 years.  It was a well designed Mini food processor.  So I had high hopes for the Black  and  Decker MFP200 MiniPro Plus Food Processor.  What a disappointment!\n\nThe problem is slicing.  The slicing disk *MUST* be used in conjunction with a \"redirection disk\" that redirects whatever your slicing out the \"ejection chute\".  Well this chute ejects alrighty - all over the kitchen.\n\nIt goes back to Target tomorrow.  And to the design folks over at B  and  D: you should really test out your designs before going to production with them.\n\nDo yourself a *HUGE* favor and pass on this unit.\n\nI have to go now; I have mushroom slices all over my kitchen.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_198", "text": "Crap\n\tI bought one of these to make Bagna Cauda, and upon loading the necessary ingredients and depressing the \"high\" button, it sparked and died. Well, ok, I guess it only *half* died, as the \"pulse\" button would still work, if I leaned on it with my entire weight, but both the \"high\" and \"low\" switch settings did nothing. So I'm thinking next time I'll spend a little more; meanwhile, this little guy goes back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_199", "text": "Tossed mine\n\tI only used mine once, then tossed it. Wish I would have read these reviews first!  Thought it looked good at Kohls.  I liked that the grates can be seperated to wash... they do, but it takes a lot of force.  Feels like you're going to break them. I should have returned it but I was mad at it and trashed it.. at least it was marked 15% off (still higher than here though).\n\nI've been trying to find one like we have. A simple one with a handle.  No plastic. I feel they work the best.  I think it's an Ecko, but I can't find it anywhere.  Target and walmart don't have it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_200", "text": "not quite as good\n\tReally nice bowl with cover.  It mushed up the tomatoes and the safety handle you hold on to broke on the second use.  It does however make very thin slices", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_201", "text": "Broken after 5 months\n\tGreat while it worked, though a little large. But, it broke after 4.5 month", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_202", "text": "No Longer Made In England\n\tI have purchased these plates from Amazon in the past and the earlier plates were made in England.  So, I ordered more to go along with my current set to find that now they are made in India and were not of the same quality as those made in England. I sent them back. I will say that had I not already had the more detailed  and  colorful items, I might have appreciated these of lesser quality more than I did.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_203", "text": "broken item\n\tI was dissapointed that this item arrived broken and I needed to send it back for a refund", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_204", "text": "I moved to Panasonic\n\tcThis is my second bread maker. I bought Cuisinart's one last year and had used it for about a year. I had no idea how different each bread maker was at that point.\n\nCuisinart's one has obviously some problems:\n 1. Bread tends to be darker so quickly and becomes hard.\n 2. It is very noisy during kneading cycle as I can not hear the music from the audio.\n 3. Paddle is caught in the bread and hard to remove it if you do not remove it before baking cycle starts.\n 4. Some basic cycle have no \"Pre-heat\" cycle. It means I need to prepare exactly appropriate temperature water to make yeast work nicely. But it is very hard and sometimes I fail.\n 5. The design of the case is not great. Some unmixed ingredients are left on the corners and baked as it is if I do not mix it using a spatula.\n\nOne of my friends owns Panasonic bread maker and showed it to me. I was so surprised at it as the thickness of the case is very different. She has never had such a problem which I have had. Then I decided to get Panasonic one although my first one is still working. The bread maker was delivered in 2 days. I tried same recipe which I often used for Cuisinart's. The bread came out amazingly nice and much nicer than the one from Cuisinart. Bread is nicely blown, crispy outside and soft, fluffy inside. It is just perfect. I guess these difference come from mainly these things:\n 1. The case is very thick so that bread can not be brown so quickly and keep the inside of bread soft and flavorful.\n 2. \"Pre heat\" cycle adjust the temperature of water well. I do not have to make appropriate temperature's water any more.\n 3. This machine has the special room for yeast. It works very well to keep yeast away from the water particularly using the timer.\n\nI think I never back to Cuisinart although I miss some points (Sophisticated design or the window on the rid which I can see inside of the case through) of Cuisinart a little bit. I highly recommend this bread maker.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_205", "text": "What a disappointment. Did I get a lemon?\n\tI was so looking forward to this machine. I am a long time machine bread maker and have had two other brands with not a problem. First, Yes it burns the crust on MED; Second, I made 4, count them, four batches of their recipe bread and my recipe bread and they were ALL awful. Could not believe it. Each time I followed the reciped and instructions to the letter.\n\nI'm giving up the ghost and going back to my el cheapo bread machines that work every time. Love the style and the loaf shape of the Cuisinart but don't like wasting my time and ingredients. Maybe I got a lemon", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_206", "text": "Not as good as it seems\n\tI bought this rack thinking that I can now bake cakes with bigger size, or cool a bunch of cookies on the same rack; well...I am very disappointed. But let's start witht he good things first.\n\nPROS:\n1. It's big, I like the size a lot\n2. It's gridded, so I don't need to worry about cookies falling off the rack. They are steady right there.\n\nCONS: \nThe biggest problem is the material, it is not strong at all!\n\nWhen the rack arrived, the middle of it was already bent (or sagging a bit). I was able to bent it backwards easily, yet that \"perfect\" posture didn't hold for long, it's back to its bad sagging position again very soon.\n\nThen it got way worse, when I try to cool cakes on it. Cookies aren't that bad, since they are light. When I have the moist and right out of the oven cake sitting on that rack, the middle of the rack is barely touching my kitchen counter top already. Of course, as soon as I lift my cake up, it goes back to the normal sagging position.\n\nI think unless you are planning on baking cookies only...this is not a rack for you. Pick something else, something stronger", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_207", "text": "Star Wars Bedding\n\tI had to wash the comforter 3 times before it softened up enough for me to put it on my son's bed.\n\nThe sheet is still \"crunchy\".\n\nI was a little disappointed with the quality of the sheets.  They are very thin.  The comforter is however snuggly warm", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_208", "text": "Poorly designed lid\n\tThis is a gorgeous ice bucket. It is large and stylish.  However, I cannot recommend it because of the lid.  The lid is attached to the bucket and does not come completely off.  Instead, it pivots and swings up.  The problem with this is that you cannot fill the bucket all the way up with ice because you have to leave a good amount of room at the top for the lid to swing.  And, because the lid is not removable, it gets in the way especially if you want to use this bucket as a champagne/wine cooler.  Poor design flaw.  I want an ice bucket that I can remove the lid and put it aside if I don't need to use it rather than having it sticking up and in the way. You'll notice in OXO's main picture of this bucket on this site it is shown without the lid sticking up.  Why?  Because it makes for a cleaner look not having the lid in the way.  Hey OXO, that's the same look I wanted this bucket to have sitting on my bar! \n\nWould it have killed OXO to put a knob/handle on the lid and let the customer decide if they want the lid on or off? I swear sometimes I think manufacturers never bother actually testing out the things they design. If they had, surely they would have noticed how bad their lid idea was.  Or they could have looked at every other ice bucket on the market to see that theirs is the only one in which the lid doesn't come off.  That should have been a clue to them that there are obvious merits to having  a removable lid.\n\nThis bucket has a clear plastic lid.  I don't understand why it's plastic at all.  First of all, it's an ice bucket!  I think everyone knows ice is inside without needing to peek through the lid.  Secondly, a metal lid will keep the temperature inside colder longer than than a plastic lid. That is why the bucket is made of metal, not plastic.  Metal is a better conductor of heat and cold. \n \nI wish I had noticed the lid before I purchased it.  I didn't pay close enough attention. I suppose I assumed it was a normal lid that came off like all the others.  Thankfully I got the bucket from my local Bed Bath  and  Beyond making its return very easy.  I am sorry I have to return it  because this really is a nice looking bucket. However, I don't intend to spend $40 on an ice bucket just to sit there, look pretty and receive compliments--that's my job as hostess :-).  I want an ice bucket that is functional too.  \n\nOh, well...my search for the perfect ice bucket continues.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_209", "text": "Unhappy Dad\n\tI picked one of these up for my husband for Father's Day. It looked like a great idea, avoiding the mess of ice and rock salt. We followed the directions exactly and were very disappointed when chocolate soup emerged from the maker. We put it in a container in the freezer and ended up with a chocolate brick! Needless to say, we are not at all happy with this product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_210", "text": "If you LOVE your KitchenAid Stand Mixer...this is a no,no!\n\tI have a Profesional 6 model, and I did everything the recipe said for 1 batch of regular spaghetti pasta.  It didn't kill the mixer, but the motor became very hot!  I will never use it again.  I also have the roto slicer/shredder, fruit/veggie strainer, food grinder  and  sausage stuffer attachments...none of these have even made my stand mixer very warm.  --That tells me the pasta maker attachment is a bad product.  I am thankful that my model is 525 watts...I could only imagine what would have happened if I had a classic 300 watt model!\n\nMy best advice is to pick up an inexpensive pasta machine or an Emperia hand crank pasta machine. They run between $20-40 without a motor or $80-120 with a motor (that you can also buy separately for $50-80). --A very small price to pay, if you want to keep your KitchenAid Stand Mixer!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_211", "text": "Disappointment\n\tHave been wanting to get the pasta roller attachment and ran accross this plastic pasta maker at the store.  Was really excited since it was in my price range.  Took it home and tried to use it.  My KitchenAid mixer starting smoking and so I let it rest for the hour.  Upon removing the attachment I found oil and black rubber or grease was all over the inside of the attachment. (on the coil thing that pushes the dough through) Next time I wanted to use my mixer to beat egg whites it had no power.  I sure hope this inexpensive attachment didn't ruin my wonderful mixer.  Highly disappointed with KitchenAid on this attachment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_212", "text": "Yes, it's crap.\n\tIf you buy this this thing, be prepared to cut off about an inch off the tip, 'cause apparently the tip is just there for aesthetics. Plunging this thermometer into boiling water, it won't read accurately (15-20deg under) until at least an inch of the tip is immersed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_213", "text": "No filters!\n\tVery annoying that you can't get the filters for this coffee maker anywhere", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_214", "text": "Too small and Too slippery\n\tThe bag is narrow and difficult to fill.  You invariably end up with a mess which gets even more messy because the bag is made from a very slippery plastic.  I had no luck using this bag, even though I gave it two chances", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_215", "text": "Another Dissapointed Cuisinart customer!\n\tI purchased a 14-cup Cuisinart some years ago.  I have had nothing but trouble.  First the handle stuck while I was kneading dough and I barely was able to pry it off.  Then I had problems with the stem.  When I tried to get a new one from customer service they told me that they were no longer servicing my older model and suggested I buy a new Cuisinart!  Stay away from Cuisinart!  I'm looking into Kitchen Aid for my new processor", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_216", "text": "Beware, outer shell, may melt!!!!\n\tI recently purchased this product.  The first time I used it, I thought it worked great.  I made a pot of chili and let it cook until we were ready to eat it that night.  The second time I used it, things were not as good.  The outer shell where the controls are were literally melting.  I had programmed this to cook for 10 hours while I went to work.  I came home that night and the hours had not changed. I realized I didn't click the on/off button to start heating the cooker.  This may have saved a house fire.  I went ahead and changed the time from 10 to 4 hours.  This set the unit to high instead of the original low setting.  Not 15 minutes after turning on, the outer covering was melting.  I immediately shut it off.  I see the 4 quart units were recalled back in 2004 for similar issues.  Whatever their problem, it has not been fixed.  Be aware of this serious problem when using your slow cooker.  I am returning mine and will exchange for a different brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_217", "text": "Don't use for hot food!\n\tBought this for the kitchen and the only piece that truly does what it is supposed to do is the vase they give to hold all the pieces.  The spoons both melted in pots of boiling water stirring spaghetti.  The spatula bent and distorted while trying to lift something off a hot cookie sheet.\n\nIf there was a choice to give a half star, that is all I would give.....you have to give them some credit, since the vase looks nice on the counter  and lt;Grin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_218", "text": "Scratchy sheets\n\tThese sheets are like 200 cotton count not 1200 cotton count. Do not order you will be sorry!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_219", "text": "A good idea, disappointing in use\n\tThese silicone pot holders are indeed brightly colored, easy to wash in the dishwasher, and protective even when wet.  They are also clumsily stiff at the same time as they are slippery, the net result being a miserable failure in the kitchen.  They are useful for protecting a counter from a hot pot, but not for picking the hot pot up", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_220", "text": "Such a Beautiful but Defective Glasses!\n\tI just received my set. The glasses are so... beautiful! Yet, 5 out of 6 are defective!! What a big disappointment! I have been looking forward to receiving my first Riedel....Amazon.com provides great deal which I got $80 for 6 glasses, but they were obviously factory seconds! So disappointed! However, the design of the glass are beautiful!! I am still returning them! So sad!......  :", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_221", "text": "Never turns up on time\n\tGreat sugar dish, fantastic colour, but Amazon's shipping time of 1-2 weeks is way off. I ordered this twice and had it take well over a month to arrive", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_222", "text": "Good product...TERRIBLE vendor!  Buy elsewhere.\n\tAmazon seems to experience a disproportionate number of \"pricing errors\".  Whenever you attempt to purchase anything at Amazon that represents a 50% or higher discount, don't expect to receive it.  Poor business practices", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_223", "text": "George Forman GR36CB\n\tThis is our second George F grill.  The first one burned out after about 5 years.  We liked but could not get the same size so we got this one.  It was bigger than we wanted but we had no other choices.  WHAT A MISTAKE!!!!  After less than one year and not heavy use the connector to the thermostat (spade conn.) just fell apart.  Being the handy man that I am, I fixed it.  Today (9/6/2005) it burned out again.  This grill is a fire hazard and should be recalled.  It is a piece of junk.  We will replace it with a different brand.  Thanks for nothing George", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_224", "text": "Warning!\n\tI wouldn't purchase anything from vision decour! I ordered this 3 piece set the same say I ordered pieces from three other companies. It took vision decour longer to just e-mail me than it did the other companies to ship and deliver the other three pieces I ordered. Apparently the set I ordered was out of stock, but vision decour neglected to update their web site. After they contacted me about this issue I checked their site and they still had the set listed as availabel and in stock. So now I have been waiting for weeks and have half of a living room with no prospect of getting the table set I needed to match everything else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_225", "text": "Broken Dishes\n\tThese bowls are wonderful - a great addition to my Winterberry collection, however they came packaged in the same packaging as they would in store, so during shipment they were broken.  Amazon was great to send replacements, but some of those were broken too.  I have finally received all dishes I ordered, but beware of receiving broken dishes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_226", "text": "If I could give it NO stars I would have.  Buy something else\n\tMy first and only use was to cook a roast in the oven at 275 degrees and within the first 30 minutes it started to give me the wrong readings.  I have had it a while but have not used it as it is only good for the oven. The statement on the inside instructions \"WHEN COOKING IN A BARBECUE OR SMOKER, DO NOT USE AS A CONTINUOUS READ THERMOMETER, USE ONLY AS AN INSTANT READ THERMOMETER.\", \"5. DO NOT USE THIS UNIT TO MEASURE COOKING TEMPERATURES OVER 392 and #9702;F.\" as well as \"WARRANTY EXCLUDES THERMOMETER PROBES.\" should be on the outside, letting people know this is only for the oven for continuous use and that the probes are junk.  If you have to keep checking the meat in a smoker over many hours, a cheap $6.00 meat thermometer will work just fine other than letting out the heat.  Why does the outside packaging say the reading range is 86 and #9702; to 572 and #9702; if you can only use to 392 and #9702;.  I would say this is only a typo and they likely did a cut and paste on their lower temperature unit's instructions, but 275 and #9702; in the oven killed mine so maybe not?  Cut to the chase, look for a better unit and let me know when you find it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_227", "text": "Polder should give up on the thermometer business\n\tI've had 2 Polder Thermometers and both of them have had a VERY short life span.  Don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_228", "text": "Looks don't always count\n\tThis unit looks like it would be fun for the kids, but in fact, it barely works. Even when the insert is pre-frozen in a zero degree freezer, the maching has problems getting the mix even into a \"soft\" state, and even when it gets close to that, the ice cream does not dispense in a manner that allows for the classic soft-serve look in the cone. An email to cuisinart regarding the problem went unanswered. We used it twice, and gave up. One hint that's not in the instructions: you have to keep the machine running while dispensing -- or trying to dispense -- the ice cream. Another hint that's not in the instructions: don't buy this item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_229", "text": "It's less trouble driving to carvels\n\tThe machine leaked after we poured in the liquid ingredients.The mix in dispenser did not operate properly, all we put in were sprinkles. The ice cream did not harden enough until about 25 minutes;kids cannot wait that long.We could of driven to the local ice cream store and back by this time. Save your money,buy a old fashion ice cream maker instead at least your kids will get a workout and be occupied at the same time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_230", "text": "Verry disappointed with Cuisinart\n\tYour freezer needs to at least zero degrees F in order to have the bowl freeze to a point the ice cream comes out a consistency thicker than a very thin milk shake. I needed a seperate chest freezer in order to achieve these temps.\n\nThe ice cream maker is made of cheap plastic which caused it to break after two weeks of mild use.  We attempted to correct the problem with Cuisinart via e-mail and phone calls and the issue still is not resolved and therefore we are returning the ice cream maker.\n\nNegative points aside, the ice cream maker did make great ice cream. (Thanks mostly to the Ben and Jerry's recipe book we ordered at the same time.)  We'll look into getting a better quality ice cream  maker in the near future. It won't be made by Cuisinart", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_231", "text": "Waste of money!\n\tThis cooker made great rice...for a grand total of 3 uses before it broke! It also has a very thin and easily dented aluminum bowl that is NOT non-stick. There are better cookers out there for comparable prices. Don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_232", "text": "Rusty Beaters?\n\tI received this a shower gift a few years ago.  Standard mixer, can't do anything too drastic with it, but I noticed the last time I took the beaters out of the dishwasher they had rusted.  These are not stainless beaters and they will rust.  I'm in the market for a new mixer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_233", "text": "spend a little more for a better mixer\n\tthis is clearly a case of \"you get what you pay for\". for easy jobs this mixer works fine, but give it a thick batch of brownie mix or cookie dough and the motor will just di", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_234", "text": "Good for 4 Years\n\tI've had this toaster for four years now. It just started going down hill recently. \n-It started toasting too darkly on the settings I had consistently used for years. \n-The digital setting knob no longer works, it is stuck on 4. \n-It only shuts off when manually popped up. \nI have to agree with other reviews that said it doesn't toast very even. I've noticed this in my four years of use. \nSo if your willing to pay the price for it to last 4 years get it. If not, try another with better reviews", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_235", "text": "Not worth the money\n\tDon't bother buying the pots.  After only 2 months use, the inside edges are cracking off (I hand wash all the pots).  I have a fry pan of another brand that I have used for over 3 years and this never happened.  In addition, in spite of purchasing the 12 piece set and three additional pans, they refused to give me a $20.00 promised rebate.  I'm ready to junk the set", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_236", "text": "Don't Buy - They Rust - not 18/10\n\tWhile these are pretty  and  feel good in your hand, they rust. I had them for 3 days when several of the forks began forming rust inside the swirly patterns.\n\nThey are not 18/10 as advertised - they are only 18/0...which is why they are rusting.\n\nI returned them promptly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_237", "text": "DEF. NOT A GOOD TANK\n\tYou look at them in a picture frame.....the fish are crammed in there", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_238", "text": "stupid stupid stupid\n\tok this is the stupidest thing i read all the reviews and all the nagitvive ones i agree with i wouldnt put a guggy just one guppy in the i have african cichlids mbunas to be exact and i have a 29gallon i over stocked mine but i dont carei have 15 if you count the two plecos ok i have a 60 gallon filter .does this thing have a filter???and if its only 6.34 gallons or 2.16 gallons idk its not worght it.if you want a small fish tank get a desktop or if you want a wall fish tank GET A CUSTOM THEY ONLY COST 1,000 DOLLARS spend it its worth it byebye and thank", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_239", "text": "Rusted after two weeks\n\tI was excited when I got the set, however after a few cuts/uses the knives are dull and the santoku has rust on the sharp end of the blade.  For a warranty claim I have to pre pay postage to get a replacement.  Not recommended at all!  I'm surprised at the low quality with this brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_240", "text": "Quite disappointed for Henckels.\n\tWe own a set of 2-Man Pro series and this set did not even compare. Returned them the same day they arrived to my house", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_241", "text": "you're kidding...\n\tI have a set of mid-range Henckels that I bought some years ago, and they are -much- better than this.  I bought this set for my daughter because they were a good compromise between quality and price, and she won't ruin then in the dishwasher.  I would have thought that Henckels wouldn't make any actual crap, but this set comes awfully close.  The good thing is, boy are they sharp.  But there's bad things too.  Only the 8\" chef's knife and the shears have any feel of quality at all, the rest are -very- thin and flimsy.  'Laser-cut' edges are overrated - make them another millimeter thick please, so they can make a precise cut without the blade bending and taking off in an unintended direction. A good knife is an extension of the cook's intention - it does what you want, and does NOT require thought and pre-conception and compensation in every cut. (...)is waaay too much for one adequate chef's knife and some toys.  Very disappointed in Henckels, and in Amazon too, I don't feel I got what I ordered.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_242", "text": "DON'T give this to anyone you like for Christmas\n\tI went to Amazon after having several problems with this coffee maker only to find lots of others with the same problems.  Yes, deLonghi makes a great product.  No, this is not one of them.  I have read the directions so often I have them memorized, and I can tell from the number of reviews that there is a serious quality control problem with this unit.  I bought mine from Costco, and sometimes the manufacturers do something different for Costco product runs.  I hope that is not the problem, but that is all I can think of that would be causing such a disparity of reviews.  So...who else bought this unit from Costco?  Because if that is the problem I'll bet Costco will be all over deLonghi to fix it.  Until then, this is definitely not the coffee maker you will look forward to first thing in the morning, every day", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_243", "text": "Don't waste your money\n\tThese knives barely cut.... and the title is misleading.  This set has nothing to do with Faberware.  Also, I have had this set for only a few weeks and already rust has appearred on them.  Buy them if you intend it for one time use", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_244", "text": "What a Piece of Junk!\n\tThese are not Farberware, but Hoan -- which makes cut-rate kitchen implements like knives, measuring cups etc. I sent these as a gift, and was hugely embarrassed when I showed up for dinner and found out I'd sent this junk.This is deceptive advertising at its worst -- shame on you, Amazon!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_245", "text": "I would not buy these again - in fact, I wish I returned them!\n\tMy Mom bought me this set for my anniversary two years ago.  We use it regularly and run it through the dishwasher and it is just horrible looking.  It spots and marks pitifully.  I can't get most of the spots off no matter what I do.  I wrote the company to complain and they said they would replace it if I mailed it in, but with the weight of the set (because it really is a heavy-duty set of flatware) it would have cost me a fortune to ship it to them and then all I would have gotten in return was another set of flatware that would probably look the same way in a short period of time.  So, I am just putting my experience out there to help others make an informed decision", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_246", "text": "Limited use\n\tUsed this burner during a kitchen renovation.  Doesn't heat very evenly for use with a skillet, but product is sufficient for boiling water for pasta and vegetables.  Wish the base was heavier for stability", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_247", "text": "Krups: Quality Control Issues?\n\tHi, I usually don't complain about the products that I buy because I consider myself a savvy consumer, but in this instance I was dubbed big time! A few years ago, we received a  Krups coffee maker as a wedding gift and we love it! However, this particular toaster rarely worked. In fact, I would say that 85% time it would either not toast or would \"flip\" the toast prematurely e.g. 5 second or less. I have no idea if this is a  fluck in quality control or not, but I highly recommend buying a  different toaster. I know, I thought, Krups makes a toaster? Wow, I'll buy it, after all how hard can it be for a German company to manufacture functional a toaster? Well, evidently, they have issues.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_248", "text": "Warp Factor 1\n\tNice, shiny, new, heavy, quality product.\n\nTwo uses later...\n\nWarped and buckled tray bottom, shiny, heavy, poor-quality product.\n\nI am a keen cook and I don't expect to spend this much on an so-called \"quality\" item only for it to warp and buckle after two uses under normal conditions.\n\n1 star", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_249", "text": "Fatal Flaw\n\tI've had this appliance since just before Thanksgiving but only able to fully use it twice.  \n\nIt's very cool the way the egg poacher works with the muffin toaster. BUT when I washed the egg poacher cup, a good bit of teflon came off. (I tried a second time and my poached egg was full of black teflon flakes.)  The appliance came with a notice that implored you to please call the Back to Basics if there is a problem (rather than the retailer) so I did.\n\nI was told they would send a replacement cup immediately. \n\nI can boil eggs in it which is great but you can't toast at the same time so either your toast or your eggs get cold while waiting for the other.  \n\nAs I approached my 30 day return period, I called back and was told that the cups were being redesigned and they would send one out immediately.\n\nToday (now 64 days after the first call) I called again and was told that my cup was mailed 10 days ago (but only 7 business days so they won't even discuss tracing or resending until next week).  They mailed it from Utah.  I live in Seattle. \n\nI am so not happy with their service, their attitude and now I'm even getting annoyed at the appliance.  Hopefully, no one else will have this problem.  But, just in case..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_250", "text": "I used it once and it's going in the garbage\n\tI have had this gadget for a little over a year as we got it as a wedding gift.  I had not used it as it did not seem worth the trouble to plan on getting it out ahead of time and charging it for 15 hours when I could use a manual grater right when I needed it.  Last week, I needed to shred some cheddar for a recipe.  I read the instructions front to back, allowed it to charge the full amount of time, and I was pretty excited when it came time to try it out.  Right from the start, I knew it was junk.  You are supposed to be able to lift the piece of plastic up and have it stay in the up position while you change the blade.  Not mine.  The plastic piece kept coming off, and dozens of tries to keep it upright resulted in dozens of failures.  I decided to look past that and judge purely on the shredding ability.  Once I started trying to grate, I had a really hard time getting the thing to shred.  I tried varying degrees of pressure.  As others commented, the cheese does get stuck EVERYWHERE.  Then, the cheese that does come out is in tiny little shreds.  I did not get the nice big shreds that I am used to with my manual grater.  My husband thought I was doing it wrong, so he tried it.  He had the same result.  I will not even sell this at a rummage sale or give it to goodwill, because people are better off without it.  Since it was a gift, I'm glad I'm not out any money.  It is going in the trash", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_251", "text": "wow this sucks\n\ti wish i saw the feedback before i bought this...this thing sucks you have to charge it 15hours just to get 23minutes of nothing.. it has no power and it just pushes the cheese it doesnt even grade it...please dont waste your mone", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_252", "text": "Metrokane Mighty Juicer--\n\tTo whom it may concern.  Cheap assembly, binds up on internal hardwear, does not press fully, all in all, very poor product.  You would be better off hand squeezing with you hand than you would with this item...Run", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_253", "text": "Cracked Base\n\tAfter a couple of years of casual use, my bowl also cracked in the freezer. Fortunately I had it wrapped in a plastic bag so the mess was kept to a minimum. Now I'm in the market for one with a higher quality bowl.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_254", "text": "Worked well...3 times\n\tI received this as a gift for Christmas. It worked like a charm for ice cream and lemon slush 3 times. BUT then, the base burst in my freezer, spewing foul scented goo all over. I contacted the manufacturer to ask how to get it replaced, and NEVER HEARD BACK. Apparently they don't care about backing up their product. Now I have to buy another one, and it won't be this brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_255", "text": "Horrible tasting ice cream that costs more than premium\n\tI bought this item on sale at Shopko, where it will be returned today.  I froze the gel disk as instructed, bought all the ingredients listed in the recipe booklet for vanilla ice cream, cooled the ingredients after mixing as instructed.  After 45 minutes of mixing I ended up with ice cream soup. You could let this thing run forever and never end up with ice cream that is set up enough to eat.  I put it in a container in the freezer.  The next morning I had an ice cream brick.  Not to be deterred I microwaved it for 15 seconds until it was soft enough to actually remove with my metal ice cream scoop.  This stuff gets harder than cement!  After all this work the ice cream had a bad plastic-like aftertaste.  I had to throw it all out.  \n\nIf this isn't enough to deter you keep in mind that the \"heavy cream\" called for in most of the recipes listed in the booklet costs a pretty hefty price.  I paid $2.50 for the heavy cream listed to make 1.5 quarts of ice cream.  That price doesn't even include the other ingredients listed.  \n\nBuyer Beware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_256", "text": "What a Disappointment\n\tI used this maybe a dozen times before I stopped using it out of disgust. The surface is fragile and hard to clean. I reheated pizza and the residue stuck so tightly it could only be scraped off with extreme care. I did a bone-in slow roast and the weight alone pierced the surface so the juices bled into the matting layer. What's the point if you can't clean it or let anything harder than Jell-O come into contact with it. \n\nJust to clarify--the mat was used to line an airbake cookie sheet for the pizza and to line a baking pan with the roast atop of a bed of carrots and celery. I like my pizza crisp yet moist so I reheat it in a skillet when I can. I bake thin or drier pizza on an insulated sheet to keep it from getting desiccated. When I make a roast--I don't need any gravy. I slow roast the Alton Brown way and the juice stays in the meat rather than ending up in the bottom of the pan. The meat literally makes its own au jus in your mouth. I put a bed of vegetables on the bottom to further reduce the heat transfer from the pan to the meat.  Not cooking for a crowd?  Try a 3 inch thick steak (stood on end) cooked this way. You won't want to share. I don't slow roast turkey but it only takes 2-1/2 hours to do a 14-16 pound bird if you temper it properly. My sister always gets comments on how moist and juicy it is. \n\nIn fairness, when I gave my neice two of my unused large pastry/baking mats, she used them successfully to make her chocolate dipped strawberries, turtles, etc.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_257", "text": "Boils fast but this is a flawed kettle\n\tWell reviewed on amazon but this kettle is lacking. The copper does, indeed, boil water fast; and that's the job of a kettle, I admit. However, the button/trigger that opens the spout is too close to the steam and you're forever guarding your fingers and shying away from the kettle. As you tilt the kettle to pour, you're also tilting the steam nearer to your fingers. It's uncomfortable at best and searing at worst. \n\nWhile you learn how to not get scalded, this kettle is always at least slightly irritating.  There are better kettles around", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_258", "text": "Returning Broken Glasses for Credit\n\tWhy would anyone rate these glasses more than 1 star if Amazon is refusing to credit for those broken in shipment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_259", "text": "pretty dull\n\tThe handles, although very cushioned, are TOO fat for my hands (which admittedly are rather small). I never really got to give either piece a true test though, because the blades on the parer and the vegetable peeler were way too dull to work well. I can't really recommend either, although the parer was a little better than the peeler", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_260", "text": "the hardest can opener\n\tI'm sure that this is a wonderful can opener if you can figure out how to use it.  I recieved mine as a gift, and neither the giver, myself, or my husband can figure out how to use the thing.  I was told that the instructions could be copied from the internet, but who can find them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_261", "text": "Rust\n\tI bought this flatware in spite of the warnings about rust.  Well, sure enough, rust started to form on the knives just after the first run through the dishwasher.  The rust spots were small, but I returned the set anyways, as I am not willing to risk the severe rust problems reported by others.\n\nAnd just for the record, I did not use lemon detergent, and I only allowed the set to stay in the dishwasher a short while after the cycle completed.  This set is at best a high maintenance proposition.  Hand washing and drying is not for me!  \n\nIts a shame, because the set really is beautiful", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_262", "text": "not as good\n\tThis DeLonghi toaster oven was not made as well as the previous one we had.  The grey plastic on the sides made it look cheap.  The stainless steel was very thin too. You could bend it easily. \nWe returned the oven", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_263", "text": "Defective Controls\n\tThis was a great toaster, until it starting turning itself on.  After popping up the toast a few minutes later the heating elements will come back on.  KitchenAid has a recall on their proline series with the same problem but there is no recall on this model, YET.\n\nDon't Bu", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_264", "text": "I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THIS PRODUCT AFTER I RETURNED IT!!!!\n\tIt spins on the counter and the juice always slips out of the cup! DO NOT buy this piece of junk!!!!! don't waste your money on this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_265", "text": "Poor design\n\tI bought this juicer last week from a local store. It is impossible to keep it steady when you use it. You are luckY if you get the half of the juice in the glass!  The juice is all over the place. The unit started to make a loud noise after 2 days. I will return it this weekend and get my money back. STAY AWAY!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_266", "text": "Tried it, hated it, returned it\n\tI needed a compact cleaner to tidy up after my delightful cat decided to soil my couch.  I had read other reviews of the Bissell Little Green Machine that were unfavourable, so headed off to the store to find something else . . . . the Atlantis Express looked interesting, and I hadn't seen it before.\n\nSuffice to say, it did get the cat stains out of the couch, but not after revealing itself as a really poorly designed product.\n\n- The machine is LOUD, very loud\n- The cleaning 'head' on the end of the hose has a 'flip-up' cover to make it easier to clean where it sucks in lint and stuff into the machine.  That is a great idea, but there is no gasket to make the joints true and tight . . .. so while it may have 2 times the power of other machines based on sheer power of the motor, it looses some of this power when you actually use it to try and suck water and cleaning solution back up.\n- The option to spray water and solution or just clean water is part of what appealed to me about this machine.  However to accomplish this, the cleaning head has 2 seperate spayers on the underside.  Neither are centered, the one on the left operates when you have the slider set to solution and the one to the right operates when you have slider set to rinse.  As they are not centered, they overspray quite a bit past the edge of the cleaning tool. Mine sprayed a wide swath of rinse water about 3 inches past the edge of the cleaning head.  To top it off, when you release the trigger, the cleaning head continues to drip water for a few moments, meaning that you have to go VERY slowly or risk dripping everywhere.\n\nWhile it functioned well enough to clean my couch, it was a brutal and terrible experience.  When I bought it I figured it could be used too on my car interior . . . . but the frustration of cleaning a small patch on my couch quickly quelled that thougt.\n\nI returned the Atlantis Express to the store and went out and bought a Hoover Steam Vac Jr. -- which I should have done right from the start--- the hoover runs circles around this machine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_267", "text": "The first Atlantis was destroyed; this one should be too!\n\tThe first, and only time, I tried to use this compact carpet cleaner was a total disaster. While removing an old sofa to make way for new furniture, the delivery men stained the new carpet. I whipped out our new Atlantis, filled the rinse tank and popped in the soap cartridge. With manual in hand, I tried to quickly clean the carpet as the new furniture was making its way up the stairs... The unit did not dispense soapy water, the hand-held wand leaked, and finally I discovered that the body of the until was leaking all over my carpet, creating a soggy new stain. So here I am with two stains on my now very wet carpet, furniture being delivered and an Atlantis unit sitting in my bathtub until I can find a large sledge hammer. Don't waste your money with this thing. There has to be a better answer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_268", "text": "Bad Unit\n\tWish I had heeded the advice of most of the reviewers before I purchased this. I went ahead and purchased this because it was replacing a Braun coffee maker that we had had for 10 - 15 years.  After it got the new plastic taste out of it, it made good coffee. Even without the Brita Filter.  Just like all the reviewers indicated, the carafe leaked and spilled badly unless you poured very slowly and carefully.  Unfortunately, it has quit working after only 2 1/2 months.  The seller, Etronics, is declining to do anything about it saying it is now outside of their 30 return period.  That will be the last thing I buy through them.  Like uhh, since they sell Braun,one would think they would have some recourse through Braun and try to help their customers.  So, here I am between the proverbial rock and a hard place,  try to find a Braun warranty center and wait for it to get repaired or replaced, or just bite the bullet an go buy another. (want to bet it won't be a Braun?) Additionally, what do we do for coffee in the mean time?  Such are the hazards of purchasing an electric appliance on the internet", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_269", "text": "Disappointment\n\tI've had two of these now, and they both had one serious flaw: the trumpeted \"brew and pause\" feature DOES NOT WORK.  Pull the carafe out during brewing and treat yourself to a steaming hot waterfall of coffee that would almost be comical if it weren't such a relentless pain in the neck to clean up.\nAlso, it's hard not to spill some water on the heating plate, either during filling or brewing, creating a consequent sizzling sound that adds a lot of ambience -- if you live in a steak house.\nConsidering how many other coffee makers are available out there, these flaws make this machine a mistake.\nToo bad, because some things are done quite nicely: the controls are good and easy to set, and the overall styling is sleek, euro-cool, and compact.  Unless you live in a community where calcified sewage runs through the taps, the water filters do about as much as a rain dance.\nPass on this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_270", "text": "Exterior  exposed lip reaches 250 degrees on auto setting\n\tI returned this the day it arrived. I heated the obligatory 4 cups of water as per instructions. Left the room and came back in 20 minutes. The warning light was not lit. I moved the crock to the side to see if I had not properly plugged it in since the light was out. I brushed my hand against the exterior lip and received a first degree burn. Farberwear company customer service said \"the light is a little dim\" but you should be able to see it. Yes, you can see it if you look up from below the crockpot you will see a faint glow. The crock pot sits very loosely in its container leaving a large gap between the food container and the heater housing.Heat escapes through these gaps which accounts for the overheated exterior. I would advise those with kids, especially, to find another slow cooker", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_271", "text": "Taylor Professional Thermometer shuts itself off!\n\tI received my Taylor Professional [and] it appeared to be behaving normally except it shut itself off after 4 to 7 minutes even while its readings were changing. Now, it is supposed to save its battery life by shutting off if there is no change in its temperature reading for 10 minutes, but it should stay on if its readings are changing. The temperatures were no where near the extremes of the thermometer's range, so this wasn't a case of shutting down because of that. ... I e-mailed the manufacturer about the problem and was told I could return it to them for replacement. I did this and less than three weeks later received a new one from them. Surprise, surprise -- this one behaved the same way, shutting off after 4 or 5 minutes even while its readings were changing. I e-mailed Taylor again about this and suggested they check out their existing supply of this model, as I suspected they had many that were shutting down like this. ... Approximately two weeks later ... I received another package from them containing one of their model 9845 thermometers, a different model! I received no communications from Taylor about this, other than their original e-mail stating I could return my original thermometer to them for replacement. I don't know what I'll do now. I would like a properly functioning 9878 ...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_272", "text": "Cake always stick\n\tI own this pan and the Bavarian and Chrysanthemum models too.  I think Nordicware makes very innovative designs which makes their flaw even more disappointing.  After a few uses, everytime I bake with these pans the cake always stick.  I grease AND flour these pans before baking and the cake still sticks.  One reviewer said to LIBERALLY grease these pans, but I don't understand why there's so much work for greasing a \"non-stick\" pan.  I had less worries when using a regular tin pan with no \"non-stick\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_273", "text": "A bit disappointed\n\tI purchased this item to be able to grill during the winter months when it's too cold to be outside.  It looks very nice and clean up is super easy.  The problem seems to be in what you decide to grill on it.\nThe first time I used it, I grilled chicken breasts and they turned out fine and by keeping water in the drip pan, I had no problem with smoke.\nThis is great, I thought.   The next time I grilled hamburger patties and even though I followed the same procedure as before, it smoked up my whole house. (these were not high fat content burgers either)  I added more water to the pan thinking it may have not been enough and it continued to smoke even more.  It was not a pleasant experience.  Right now it is sitting on top of my fridge and it may stay there until I decide to give it one more try.  If it fairs better next time I will return and give it a better review..maybe", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_274", "text": "Bad shaft\n\tThere are only two mixers on the shaft.  As a result it is very difficult to mix the ice cream into a thick milk shake", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_275", "text": "Not nonstick\n\tWe had registered for All-Clad pans for our wedding last year, and decided to go with a Calphalon commercial nonstick set instead.  The person helping us highly recommended the Calphalon One infused anodized set instead, and said the demonstrations he had seen were fantastic.  We bought that set and have had it for nearly a year.  We hardly ever use it, however, because things stick so badly, even with oil.  While the set looks quite nice and cleans up easily enough with soaking and Bar Keeper's Friend, I'm very disappointed with how it cooks and would love to be able to return it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_276", "text": "My pan has warped and is getting worse\n\tAt first we loved this pan.  We've used it quite a bit, but recently it has started to warp and it gets worse when it is heated. I can no longer sear a roast and then put it in the oven because the pan is so uneven.  I've contacted All Clad and am waiting to see what they say. Needless to say, I would have been much happier with a less expensive pan.  I am very happy with all the other All Clad pans that we have, but this one is a disappointment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_277", "text": "Overpriced\n\tThis item is the black sheep of the All Clad line. It is NOT a triply pan like other All Clad products and is made entirely of stainless steel(no aluminum). It is also made in Korea where other All Clad products are made in the USA. \n\nThere are better roasters out there for less than half the price of this roaster", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_278", "text": "Very low quality steel\n\tI liked the look of these pots. I bought several 2 and 3qt pots mainly for boiling water for pasta, potatoes etc. The stainless steel used is very poor quality.\n\nAfter just over a month all of them have rust spots on the bottoms and where the handles meet the pot. After the first use I noticed small discolored spots on the inside bottoms, not your typical discoloration from heat, and they would not polish out with bar keepers friend. These spots are now where I see rust forming after each use. These are definitly no where near the quality of my all-clad and calphalon stainless steel cookware, but then again neither is the price.\n\nAll said I wouldn't buy them again. Even cheap stainless steel pots and pans shouldn't rust with normal use. Even the free Cuisinart Santoku Knife I received is rusting and I've only used it 3 times. I cannot stress how bad the steel is!\n\nAs far as cooking goes, they work great. The aluminum core bottoms conduct the heat well. They also have a great look aside from the rusting", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_279", "text": "save your money for something else\n\tI bought this coffee maker, because some people gave it high recommendation here. I think I wasted my money.\nIt worked only for a couple of days. Finally, it just stopped working and I had to push the button at least three times in order to collect a small cup of coffee. That is ridiculous for an expensive coffee maker priced at $80 above. It makes me feel that this Japanese coffee maker is like Sony-made products, having a fancy looking but lousy quality.\nSave your money for some other coffe makers, and avoid this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_280", "text": "Why is all the steam coming out of the side?\n\tI have to agree with the other negative reviews. This insert loosely fits the All-Clad 3-Quart Casserole Pan I bought with it (which I could understand if I were trying to use it with another brand). It being from the same line and company one would think that someone would have tested how well it worked. As with all All-Clad products it's built very well but who cares about that if it doesn't work properly. Someone else mentioned all the perforations are in the bottom of the insert, it would be better if there were holes in the sides as well. I think my artichokes would cook a little faster if tons of steam wasn't rolling out from in between the insert and pan. It works, just not very well.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_281", "text": "Bad design/cheap materials\n\tWe're a small restaurant (16 seats), serving dinner 4 nights a week, and we use the blender for soups, Caesar dressing, etc., once or twice a week, but never use ice in it or anything like that. We've had two of this same model now, and had the same problem with both of them. The black collar, the part of the base where you set the container, is plastic, and on both blenders has broken. The first time it lasted almost a year, and we figured that wasn't too bad -- especially when you compare the cost to a true commercial/professional blender, which are $300+. Also, we really like the blender in terms of function, so we picked up another one. This time, the exact same thing happene, except that the collar cracked within 2 weeks!! \n\nMy other complaint is that I found Waring Customer Service to be disinterested  and  unhelpful -- especially because I contacted them about buying a new model, not about problems with the one we had. I saw a model on their website but no purchasing info was listed; I emailed to find out where to purchase, and the rep seemed almost inconvenienced by my inquiry", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_282", "text": "Reliability is the Issue\n\tUnfortunately, I've ordered more than my share of FoodSaver products, having bought into the philosophy of vacuum storage,  despite reading ample warnings from discontented consumers.\n\nWhat many of them claim is very much to the point: plastic containers frequently develop cracks and loss of vacuum.  I've had many of their marinators and storage canisters prove defective after less than 10 uses.  It seems to be related to the material properties and container size characteristics.  The smaller containers seem to last longer. Those with thick walls relative to the specified volume or reinforcing structures seem to last just a bit longer.\n\nIn plain language, the plastic containers are unreliable.  FoodSaver should develop materials and designs that can handle the stress of the vacuum cycling placed on them, or quit the the business.  Since their products have been on the market for many years, I can only assume they are more interested in recruiting new customers than satisfying existing customers. If you like filling out warranty forms every few weeks, more power to you.\n\nBottle sealers are equally worthless.  Every one that I bought lost vacuum in short order.  In one case, a defective seal resulted in a spill of cooking oil that damaged a nylon tent and other camping gear.\n\nFoodSaver has done a good job with certain items in their product line.  The vacuum unit is well designed and performs reliably, as long as the instuctions are followed.  The bagging system is unassailable, even though the cost of the bags and rolls is quite high (read Consumer Reports reviews).  And, to be fair, their Universal lids are excellent.  Use them to seal  small glass jars or stainless steel bowls, and there is no loss of vacuum due to cracked plastic.\n\nBottom line?  Be careful which products you buy.  Some are excellent, while others are pure junk.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_283", "text": "What a messy thing!\n\tI was disappointed in this product.  The butter slid out of the bell and into the water.  I think it would be better if the inside of the bell wasn't glazed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_284", "text": "Grater Broke\n\tI bought this set and was very pleased until the grater just snapped at the handle. This implies that there is a support problem with the manufacturers design", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_285", "text": "A disapointment, it lasted just two years\n\tThis percolater makes great coffee and I was very happy with it until it broke within two years. Actually the first thing that broke was the little plastic knob on the top. I called the company and they were very nice about it. They quickly sent me a replacement part. I thought, what a great company. Then when it would not work one morning just a little over two years after I bought it I called them again. They explained that it was no longer under warranty (I think I missed the warranty term by a month or two.) They offered that I could purchase a refurbished one from them for about half the price of the original (I paid about $70.00, a refurbished one was, I think, $35.00) but it came with no warranty and I'd have to pay shipping. I was very, very disappointed. Thankfully, I had my old drip coffee maker in the attic. I pulled that out and have been using it although it does not make as good a cup of coffee as this percolator did. \nThis product should have lasted me years. I am looking for another good cordless percolator but would not consider another product by this company. I gave it the two star rating instead of one because it did truly make a good cup of coffee but the two year life is just not worth the cost", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_286", "text": "Worse than the Ronco machine\n\tAfter my Ronco machine broke, I bought this one.  It never worked well for hollow pasta, and the bearings went out after about 20 uses", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_287", "text": "Smells Funny\n\tI bought this on 8/4/06.  When I first got the coffee maker, I ran plain water through the machine to get the plastic smell out.  Afterwards, the machine still smelled like plastic, now I've ran vinegar through the machine and still no help.  The horrible plastic smell is still there.  Baking soda is no use also.  The only thing I've not used is bleach.  If you don't mind the plastic smell then this is a good small machine that works well with most coffee cups.  Makes really hot cups of coffee and none of the leaking problems", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_288", "text": "Good while it lasted\n\tThis was the best toaster over I ever owned.  But one of the infrared bulbs blew after about 4 months.  Does anyone know where to buy a replacement", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_289", "text": "I was looking for more...\n\tI can not testify as to how well this unit makes toast. I basically bought this Toaster oven for it oven capabilities. \n* I like the fact that the oven cuts off after the timer expires.     Things burn quicker in a toaster oven.\n\n* My major gripe: I often can not selected the correct oven temperature. For example, today I needed to warm up some bread sticks to go with Italian dish. The box told me to set the temperature to 375 degress. Guess what, there is no 375 degree temperature on this unit. There is a 355 and 390. Other frequently requested temperature settings missing on this unit are 350, 400, 450. 425 is the only relatively common temperature setting that is found on this Toaster Oven. \nAs a \"don't fire up the big oven heating up the house on a hot summer day\" unit, this toaster oven comes up a little short", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_290", "text": "Iced by Machine\n\tThis machine does not make clear ice, just like your in-refrigerator does not make clear ice.\n\nAlso, please read consumer reviews about function", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_291", "text": "Norpro Bread Slicer\n\tWhat I most like about this product is the crumb catcher feature.  Unfortunately, I have a problem with the acrylic piece at the end of the cutting board popping out when I am using it.  I would also recommend that the wood used be a harder wood such as is used normally with cutting boards as when I slice it leaves grooves in the wood", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_292", "text": "Broke in the first week\n\tI agree with other writers.  This unit is very poorly designed and built.  Cutting my third loaf of bread, the knife point came out of the guide, and on return, snaped one of the guides off.  Not washable, end plate falls off while cutting all the time, unit slides over the counter when trying to cut (rubber feet would have cured this).  I would look elsewhere before buying this unit", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_293", "text": "Flimsy not worth the money.\n\tVery disappointed in this product. It falls apart everytime you try to slice a piece of bread. The wooden crumb box gouges very easily as well. Just a piece of flimsy plastic. :( I ended up buying a much less expensive bread keepr that came with a slicing guide, about half the price and it works great :", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_294", "text": "DO NOT ORDER THIS FROM AMAZON\n\tI grew up with Corelle. My mom still has a complete set she got before I was born. It survived four kids--all boys--and three marriages. I thought it was indestructible.\n\nI was wrong.\n\nWhen I lifted the box from Amazon, I could hear shards of glass scraping around inside. I only needed to open one flap to see that, indeed, the entire set was destroyed. However, I should point out that the problem doesn't lie with Amazon. The damage is PURELY the result of Corelle, which clearly didn't intend for this box to be shipped solo. My advice: pick up a box locally at Macy's or Dillard's or something", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_295", "text": "Pretty, but not very functional\n\tI like the Calphalon Contemporary line a great deal, and so I was pleased to find the steamer insert that fit my pan.  But my first attempt to use it was a failure--the small steamer holes (and not very many of them) are easily covered by the food to be steamed, leaving the insert to function like a double boiler.  After working for close to an hour to steam summer squash (which should take 20 minutes at most), I gave up and dumped the squash into the steaming water and boiled it.  I'm sure that some foods will steam in this pan, but items that lay flat like sliced vegetables will be a problem", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_296", "text": "buy a good steam iron instead\n\tThis steamer was only useful to get the wrinkles out of clothes that had been really balled up... it gets them to a state where you can IRON them more easily, but basically saturates with the steam so the fabric is damp. Sure there is technique to learn, but I spent a good long time on several different items. It heats up quick and produces steam well etc, but it performed far below what I thought were reasonable expectations. It also has a low hanger so you constantly have to extend the hose to let the condensation run back down or else get gurgling and low output. I returned it, amazon was good about that, and the return shipping was less than what amazon charged me in the first place", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_297", "text": "DOA\n\tSigh. Was so excited to receive this item and it arrived today via UPS in pieces. I should have heeded the previous reviewer's warning. Doh! Oh well. Live and learn. Live and learn. Refund, please", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_298", "text": "Arrived broken\n\tHow durable can a pan be that arrives in pieces inside the box? I can't imagine breaking my old cast iron frying pan...this one had a huge chunk out of the side. I sent it back and will look for a better quality item. Shame on Mario for endorsing this thing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_299", "text": "Coupler broken after 1 year\n\tAfter going thru several $20 dollar blenders in the last 10 years I decided to splurg and go for the Kitchenaid. Well it didn't last even as long as the cheap ones. The motor is still good, and the blades are still good, but they used a little plastic coupler between the two and it lost all it's teeth one by one. We mainly like to make milkshakes and smoothies about 3 or 4 times a week.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_300", "text": "Beautiful - but not worth it\n\tI bought my first one about 14 months ago - it lasted about 8 months.  Motor made a high pitched sound and blew coffee all over.  I dismantled the whole unit - it then worked for about 2 days.  I called Kitchenaid - (they are right about no hassle warranty)  They quickly sent me out a new one.  This new one lasted about 6 months - and now has the same symptoms.  I really wish this was the grinder for me - I LOVE the Capacity for bean storage and LOVE the way it looks - I have been forced to look at other grinders.\nHope this helps.  By the way - I used grinders twice daily - in the morn and then in the evening - not like I was putting a whole lot of strain on them!\nHope this help", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_301", "text": "Good...until the rivets snap\n\tI was happy with the performance of the strainer...easy to clean, fit well over the edges of pans, etc. But only a month after I received it, the handle snapped right off. I was draining a can of vegetables, so it doesn't seem to me that was overdoing it. I'll definitely check the fastenings on the next strainer I buy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_302", "text": "Big disappointment\n\tWe were so looking forward to fresh lemondade. The moment the Salton arrived we opened the box, pulled out the lemons we had bought in anticipation and began juicing. On the 5'th lemon the gears stripped and the juicer no longer turned when applying even the slightest amount of pressure to the lemon. We were all very disappoined, my 5 kids and I : ( I had hoped for better after reading the great reviews written by some of the others.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_303", "text": "Rust spots\n\tThese knives are already showing spots of rust despite washing by hand  and  drying. Very disappointed in quality of finish", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_304", "text": "Very upseting purchase\n\tthe blender looks very attractive but hardly works. quite a bit of time even crushing a tomato. hard to believ", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_305", "text": "Horrible product\n\tThis products is horrible.  It burns the rice and the heat actually bend the insert so the lid would not fit anymore and after using it only a handful of times it stopped working.  It is really terrible would give it zero but there is no option", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_306", "text": "a piece of junk!\n\tDon't waste your money. I bought this because it was small and I wanted a rice cooker that would make 3 cups and take up less storage space than the bigger ones. \n\nIt burns the rice every time no matter how much I adjust the water ratio. And brown rice - forget it, even more burned on the bottom. You have to watch it instead of being able to rely on it doing what it says it will do. It has yet to turn out 'perfect rice.' \n\nIf I could rate this a zero I would", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_307", "text": "Died after two loaf\n\tBought it two months ago, used it only twice and suddenly it stopped working within a week. Called manufacturer, got return label, sent in for replacement, but three weeks passed and I still have not received anything. So I called them on Nov 17, 2006, and was told they don't have this model in stock. The worst part is that they also said they do not know when it will be ever in stock, maybe tomorrow or may in a year.\n\nI wish I had tried to return it to Amazon rather than called manufacture for return/replacement.\n\nDo not buy this model!!! and maybe we should not buy any Breadman branded products at all since the customer service from manufacturer is astonishingly bad.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_308", "text": "Super annoying - sold, but did not deliver\n\tI was really looking forward to receiving this, but four weeks after purchasing online, I received an email from Amazon saying they did not have a supplier for my purchase!  I am disappointed in Amazon.  How can you sell something you do not have", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_309", "text": "Disappointed\n\tThere is one huge problem with these sheets -- they are not permanently pressed.  There is no way to get out the wrinkles, other than by ironing them.  Otherwise, they are fine.  But who in the world wants wrinkled sheets!  You should be able to take them right out of the dryer and fold them with little or no wrinkles -- like your average sheet.  These sheets are full of wrinkles and they look just terrible on the bed.  I cannot believe you are actually selling these things on-line", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_310", "text": "JUNK\n\tWorks if you have COLD soda and it's frozen. After 2 cans it's done. Yes you get two of the sleeves, but I'm not pleased. Better luck with a 99 cent foam coozi", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_311", "text": "negative reading light review\n\tThis light is made of cheap plastic, has a faulty switch, and broke down within an hour of use. No good, waste of money, will not order from American Science again. Very bad experience. No response from company when I complained, would like my money back, and then some", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_312", "text": "Malfunctioned in less than a month\n\tThe timer worked great at first, but in less than a month, the alarm for the timer has stopped working and the magnet has fallen off.  I am only keeping the timer because the clock and the stopwatch are still useful", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_313", "text": "Easy to spin, but disappointing results\n\tI was at first very excited with my new Zyliss salad spinner - it looks great, and it's much easier to spin than the older string-pull version (not to mention the old-school \"pump\" versions, which required a lot of effort). However, as another reviewer mentions, it simply does not get your greens very dry. I've been surprised and disappointed by the amount of water left on lettuce after spinning, and spinning, and spinning", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_314", "text": "Muffin Pan\n\tPan was what was expected but the muffins do not come out looking like a mushroom.  I was looking for a pan where the muffin top came over the muffin so you could break it off.  It's hard to explain.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_315", "text": "Not for tomato-based sauces\n\tThe interior of this pan got discolored after the very first use. It got yellow stains from cooking tomatoes in a little bit of oil. A lot of scrubbing and a cycle in the dishwasher lightened the stains, but the pan never got its new look back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_316", "text": "Too Messy\n\tBought this grinder after my Capresso grinder developed a crack in the plastic housing.  After using for about two weeks, I have to agree with other reviews that mention \"static problem\". The grinds cling to grinder and coffee end up all over the counter when trying to pour into coffee machine.  The plastic cover also somewhat awkard to get on and off.  \n\nI would not recommend this grinder", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_317", "text": "Awful product!  Waste of time!\n\tFor years I used my mother's cookie shooter to make my holiday spritz cookies.  When I bought my first house I wanted my own cookie shooter.  Boy, I wish I hadn't purchased this one.  \n\nThe first time I used it I thought, \"It shouldn't be this hard to use or take this long!\" But I was using it correctly.  The motor is SO WEAK!  My biggest grip however is with the threaded rod that twists to push the dough out.  The rod has an indentation all the way down, so when it's twisting, it constantly skips back up and never eventually pushes the dough down the tube.  If I do get a cookie out of it, it's misshaped and took at least 30 seconds to get out.\n\nWhat a piece of junk!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_318", "text": "A JOKE of an appliance\n\tI cannot believe what a WASTE of money this thing was. HUGE disappointment. I was all excited when I got it, made some cookie press dough, put it in, and... nothing. The plunger pretty much spins in place. I could PUSH the dough out manually faster than this thing can. I couldn't even get ONE FREAKIN' cookie out of it, onto the cookie sheet. \n\nDON'T buy this sorry excuse of plastic waste, and if you do, don't say you weren't warned. I probably would have more constructive criticism, but #1 This product isn't worth the effort, and #2 I spent ALL effing evening saying to myself, \"It CAN'T be this bad. It must work somehow.\" Ummmm... NOPE!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_319", "text": "Not that good\n\ti got the white color version and was happy about it but this one is half the goods/worth", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_320", "text": "disappointed\n\tWe thought this was smaller than pictured and not comfortable.  We were not pleased with this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_321", "text": "Too much work\n\tI have had this pan for a year. I bought it because it was on sale and was shopping around for a new pot set. I figured it would be a good test run on the Circulon brand. It grills great,but you will spend  twice the cooking time cleaning the pan! I could not imagine how much food would be left on this pan if someone without great eyesight cleaned it. You have to go along each crevice on both sides of the grill gooves to get the food out. It is very time consuming and tedious and just not worth it. I wonder if the Calphalon pan is the same??? As far as the pot set I ended up buying-Analon Titanium 12 piece. Highly reccomend it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_322", "text": "Not heat resistant\n\tWhile this was great to not scratch my non-stick pans, it melted while using it in an aluminum pan!  Would not recommend", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_323", "text": "There are better toaster ovens out there.\n\tPros: The oven part works great. I like the fact that it is controlled by a timer, meaning that you can set somthing to cook for 20 minutes and then it turns itself off.  For cooking things, the double rack is also handy, although you only get one pan (luckily, I saved the pan from my old toaster oven).  \n\nCons: The toaster part is horrible.  This thing burns my toast every time, unless I watch it carefully and take it out at precisely the right time.  Part of the problem seems to be that the timer doesn't work very well in small increments, and in some cases never turns itself off.  Also, the bottom rack is completely useless when toasting, so the fact that they are touting this as a 6-slice toaster oven is misleading.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_324", "text": "Dissapointed.\n\tJust bought this item this week, was very excited about using it for the first time. Turned out to be a huge mess. The stove turned black right under the grill, it took like 20 min to clean it up, burned up mess. Also there there is soo much smoke coming from the grill I had to shut off the smoke detector for a while. Overall the food came out pretty good but the mess with the stove really upset me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_325", "text": "Very disappointed\n\tThis product had the best reviews but the performance was not at all very\ngood. I found it very awkward to roll the litter box. You still have to\nbend down and tip the litter box all the way over to get the clumps\ninto the pull out tray. And that's the clumps that aren't stuck in the\nlitter filter piece, which gets easily clogged and is not really\nsomething I want to deal with cleaning. Besides not all clumps going\ninto the tray, lots of unused litter ended up in the tray as well.\nAlso, I bought the 'regular' size one and the filter piece goes almost\nright in the middle of the space so the usable cat space was very\nsmall. Needless to say I returned the litter box and was so glad to\nhave the old fashioned scoop litter box", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_326", "text": "ruined my cake\n\ti own many kitchenaid appliances and love the brand. i even own a silicone muffin pan which i love. this pan, however, is terrible. the cake did not bake completely and i had a terrible time trying to get it out of the pan. (yes, i sprayed the pan effectively.) do not waste your money! stick to the metal pans", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_327", "text": "Stick With Metal Pans\n\tThis is a beautiful blue color, coordinates with my kitchen. However, I'll bake my poundcakes in my old, reliable metal pans. I tried to use this a few times, spraying every nook and cranny with Baker's Secret release spray. Without fail, each time the cake stuck to the pan in a few places.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_328", "text": "Loved it until it broke almost right away!\n\tI loved the way the Vortex Digital Heater heated and the way it kept cool to the touch.  But within a week, the one I had started cutting off when it hit the set temperature and did not come back on.  I was worried that it was overheating all the time and called Vortex who told me I could send it in at my expense and pay $15 to fix it.  I emailed my Amazon seller (Louise at Pinnacle Packaging) who was wonderful and paid to have it sent back to her, and is going to refund my money.  I think I am going to buy another one only I am going to purchase it from a local store and make sure I can bring it back if the new one does the same thing.  I guess I am a sucker but I really liked the way the thing worked when it worked correctly", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_329", "text": "stiff sheets\n\tgood size, good color but way too stiff .I washed these 5 TIMES with no change", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_330", "text": "Bulb is Weak Link\n\tBought this item last Christmas for my wife. Worked fine until this Thanksgiving when rubber bulb split apart when basting turkey. She had complained when I bought this fancy one to replace her old ugly plastic one last year but I insisted this was better. Boy am I in trouble now. Old plastic one had lasted for 10 years and cost 1/10 as much. Did not look like much but it did the job", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_331", "text": "Used 10 times\n\tAnd bit the dust. I use it once a year for 3 days. I'm estimating it made coffee 10 times. Now it wont brew anything but weak coffee. If you fill it to 55 cups it takes about an hour to brew. Now it perks for 30 minutes and walla it makes the coffee weak. I was going to call Faberware and noticed they charge 95 cents per minute. For what? Like the last guy said it's an expensive way to make a cup of coffee. It's a throwaway. So,this time I'll buy the west bend for 35 bucks and when it stops working I'll throw it away. At least I wont be thrwing away 150 bucks", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_332", "text": "Cuisinart DCO-24 Die Cast Can Opener\n\tI agree completely with the review by Terry Gruggen. As she said in her Feb review, \n\"the cutting arm is attached to this indestructible case by an all too flimsy piece of plastic. A little extra pressure on the arm and this plastic attachment shatters....leaving you with a $49 die cast paper weight.\"\nDespite its rugged looks, the appliance was a real disappointment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_333", "text": "it will do\n\tnot incredibly impressed with it, but it does keep me warm for the price i paid.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_334", "text": "Very bad quality\n\tThe way specifications were mentioned it sounded a very good deal, and price comparision made it very promissing, but after getting the item I found item is a trash quality I have ever seen in my life. If someone give me a free item like this I won't take it. Don't fall for this deal. I am very disappointed with this item.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_335", "text": "The Ugliest Thing I Ever Saw\n\tI ordered this thinking that I'd save a bundle, and have a really nice comforter set. Not! The product description promised Navy and Sage, but it is Black and Sage. It is the cheapest looking comforter that I have ever seen. I sent mine back yesterday--I just can't let the seller get away with the totally inaccurate description and the deception in claiming that this product was originally $200+ dollars", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_336", "text": "I didn't think I had scardy cats . . .\n\tAfter operating the Petmate Fresh Flow Cat Fountain for a month my 2 cats won't go anywhere near it.  Very disappointing!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_337", "text": "Not \"elite\"\n\tThis has been used twice.  The first time I used it, it made a great smoothie.  I tried to use it this past Independence day and the \"pulse\" stopped and started continuously.  After a while, something smelled like it was burning.  On the bottom, there appears to be lots of specks of metal.  Don't think I'll be buying a new one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_338", "text": "Worked only once!\n\tI used this smoothie machine once, and it made a nice smoothie.  The second time it locked up and I could smell something burning in the motor. I used the exact measurements for liquids and frozen fruit, so I'm confident I didn't do anything wrong.  I sent it back for a refund immediately.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_339", "text": "Bad thermostat and worse customer service\n\tWe also bought the FCP12 after years of hearing from satisfied Farberware users. Unfortunately it only worked about three months until it also made lukewarm, tea - like coffee. I removed the bottom and wiggled the wires and it worked great for another month or so. After a few times of this monkey business, I contacted Farberware and was told I had voided my warranty by removing a single nut from the base. The best they could offer was a refurbished unit at half price. Shipping would be on me both directions as well, I told them I would not pay any price for another one of their products, based on our experience and their lack of any desire to acknowledge the widespread problem or help to fix it. I am going to try replacing the thermostat, as I like perked coffee, but I am not convinced it will last any longer, time will tell", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_340", "text": "Fell Apart when I turned it on.\n\tI never got to use this item.  I turned it on and for some reason the heat seemed transfered to the screws in the hinge.  It just fell apart and started smoking. The hinge was very cheaply made. I would not buy this product again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_341", "text": "Light intermittent household use at best.\n\tStainless-steel and die-cast aluminum construction promises performance, but the undersized electric motor limits this slicer to very light intermittent household use. The Waring FS800 Pro Electric Food Slicer seems to have a barely adequate motor when brand new with a new sharp blade. Just think how it will perform when the blade gets a little dull. This is definitely not a professional quality food slicer, it is only a light intermittent duty slicer at best", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_342", "text": "Dosn't clean up even in dishwasher\n\tThis liner is non-slip which is nice and even home made chocolate chip cookies dont stick BUT....it looks dirty and baking residue is sticking to it even after I have put it in the dishwasher.  My other liner is a Chef's Planet Full size baking sheet non stick bakeliner and while it can slip a bit and dosn't have a \"finished\" edge it dose have the advantage of wipe-down clean up and it arrives in a large sheet that you custom cut to fit any baking sheet(s) you will be using it with.  Don't buy this liner but do buy the non stick bakeliner from Chef's Planet.  It's not as pretty but it works like a charm!  After years of buying expensive parchment paper I'll never go back.  Also, it's less wastfull to use a bake liner instead of disposable baking sheets or parchment paper", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_343", "text": "Bad idea if you are thinking cheesecakes\n\tI thought the four 4.5 inch springform pans would be equivalent to one 9.0 inch springform pan.  After all, the areas are equal, i.e. 4 * 2.25 * 2.25 * pi == 4.5 * 4.5 * pi.  I thought I could use the recipe for a 9-inch cheesecake and have 4 4.5-inch cheesecakes that tasted the same but were a more convenient size for giving as gifts.  \n\nHowever, while the areas are the same, the volumes are not.  The pans are not deep enough.  While a 9-inch springform pan is 3 inches deep, these 4.5-inch springform pans are 1.5 inches deep.  Therefore, if you use the recipe for a 9 inch cheese cake, you have a lot of batter left over.  If you half the recipe, you produce baked goods that taste something like cheesecake but not as dense or as moist or as rich.\n\nI was very disappointed in these pans.  They may be good for something, but I don't know what.  They are well-made, so I won't throw them away, but right now I feel like they were a waste of money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_344", "text": "NO SUCTION and terrible customer service\n\tI used my Hoover Agility for the first time and the suction quit after 5 minutes. I followed all the trouble shooting instructions and it still didn't work. I called Hoover and spoke with a rep who was basically reading out of the manual. I sat on hold for 21 minutes only to hear a manager tell me that they cannot give out technical information because it's against their policy. I guess this is to ensure their Hoover service centers get the business. I'm returning the Hoover and NEVER purchasing a Hoover again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_345", "text": "This isn't silicone!\n\tThe cutting boards are not silicone but have a thin layer of silicone sprayed over one side of another plastic that is not heat resistant.  I placed a hot pan on one and it melted onto the bottom of the pan which took a great deal of effort to clean the melted plastic off so the pan could be used again.  I prefer a thick cutting board so I bought these thinking that they were heat resistant so I wouldn't purchase them again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_346", "text": "not built to last\n\tI bought this back in 1999, and I love the way it cooks chicken and salmon steaks, but it's not built to last.  First, after about 3 years, the tracks where the door slips onto the bottom broke off due to the screws being too tight, and then the 5th year, the knob broke off, so I have to use pliers to turn it on.  It still cooks chicken great, but after trying to superglue the \"feet\" back on and the knob, they broke again right away.  \n\nCleaning is a pain, and the non-stick stuff got scraped right off. The food tray that goes on top is hard to clean too.\n\n Don't try to cook burgers in the basket, because they shrink as the fat drips out, no matter how tight you make the basket, and they start sliding around and falling apart as they hit each other. \n\nCooking times were always longer than the cookbook says.  \n\nI used the skewers once to cook some ribs, and they're so flimsy, that they kept falling off the spit from the weight of the ribs.\n\nI still use it, but I wouldn't buy a 2nd one after reading all the reviews.  I think I'll try a George Foreman one next time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_347", "text": "Doesn't last long\n\tI really liked this spatula in the beginning, but after just 6 months of very gentle use its head developed cracks and chipped.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_348", "text": "Poor performance\n\tAfter thoroughly checking toaster reviews and ratings (this got top ratings), I had to return it after several attempts to get it to produce evenly toasted bread.  Very disappointing; my old Toastmaster (much less expensive) does better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_349", "text": "Extremely Unsatisfied\n\tWe have not been able to use the sheets because they are so stiff and rough.  They are wrinkled and no matter how many times they are washed they do not soften.  The pillowcases are too narrow for our regular size pillows which makes the pillows too high and hard to be comfortable. We are totally dissatisfied and thoroughly disappointed and will be returning them if for no other reason than to get them out of the house.  We do like the color, though", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_350", "text": "save your money\n\tI was so excited to buy these sheets as my husband and I have 600 thread count sheets that we love. These, I DO NOT love so much. This is why:\n1. They are increadibly stiff. I washed them 5 times before my first use and even tried vinegar and salt washes to soften them- it did not work. They are, however, softening as we sleep on them.\n2. They are so wrinkley!!\n3. They barley fit the bed. The description says that is fits extra deep mattresses but it is a STRUGGLE to get them on my bed.\n\nI just read consumer reports and they recommend that you buy between 400-600 thread count, they contend more than that is unnecessary for a soft, nice sheet. My 600 thread count sheets are much more soft and have very few wrinkles. Dont waste your money, buy something else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_351", "text": "fancy ,handy but too touchy\n\tthis breadmaker is not doing what I want.  It is so touchy, you have to be very very precise to be able to cook a reasonable bread loaf. I am not satisfied with the product and will try to return it.  also it works very noisy during dough process.\nlook for something else if you want a breadmaker", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_352", "text": "Not what I thought it was...\n\tI was very surprised at how large this grill was when it arrived; way too large for my countertop at least;  it just seemed like more trouble than it was worth; it seemed easier for me to just broil food in the oven frankly; I mean the only thing you are going to get from using this grill is the grillmarks on your food; nothing can duplicate the flavor of cooking on an outdoors grill; the size turned me off as well as the inconvenience of using the product.  It is one of those products that you will use once or twice and then it will end up lost somewhere in your cabinets", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_353", "text": "Not worth it\n\tI bought this to simplify making fries, it was a disappointment. It takes a lot of effort to push through a potato, and when it does go through it most likely won't go straight. Either save your money and use a knife, or spend more and get a mandoline", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_354", "text": "Look elsewhere if you plan to make fries\n\tI found the following issues which put this purchase into the local landfill:\n\n1.) Once you get a successful potatoe to cut through, the ends of the fries are stuck in the thick grids.  Getting them out is a real pain, you need a lot of careful tugging and wiggling to remove them without breaking them.  Just a mess.\n\n2.) If you are slightly off 90 degrees when you start pushing through the potatoe, you are in a very dangerous zone.  Think of a lot of force applied to sharp blades that is going in the wrong direction.\n\n3.) Maybe my set was off tolerance, but the blade would not stay in the housing by itself.  I had to hold the blade in the housing and push it on the potatoe simulateously.  Not a big deal, but that for me sealed the 1-star rating.\n\nI guess the bottom line is, if you expect nothing out of it, you might use it, or if you are slicing something softer than potatoes.  For me, I've decided to get one of those Vollcraft units.  It's on order", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_355", "text": "Disappointed\n\tAfter cooking eggs this morning and having a layer of egg stuck to the whole pan, I'm sad to say that my non-stick pan sticks.  We've had this pan for maybe 8 months and I just assumed that pans lasted for several years.  We even bought this pan plus the 8\" for my mother-in-law for Christmas.  What a disappointment.  Better begin research on a new pan...and I'll make sure to read the reviews.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_356", "text": "CAUTION -- They don't warn you about a major problem.\n\tAfter your pan starts sticking, you go to their web site to complain and you find .... A warning that you can't use high heat on this pan.  They warn you if you use high heat or some sprays, the pan will then start to stick.  Yes, you've just been ..... and you paid $40 for the privilege.  Imagine, a frying pan that doesn't like heat.  How much heat?  They don't tell you.  If your pan is sticking, then it must have been toooo much.  Buy at your own risk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_357", "text": "Buyer Beware\n\tIf you are planning to purchase anything from getapc.com, the markeplace vendor selling this item, beware.  I purchased the Delonghi 5-Quart mixer based on product description and customer reviews but found that it did not perform as expected.  It froze up kneading a 2-loaf batch of whole grain bread.  The design is beautiful and the mixer is probably good for non-artisan breads, but should you have any problems with it, you'll have to stay on the vendor to get any kind of response.  I am still waiting for a refund on the product after 2 weeks.  The last message I got was that \"it may take a bit longer.\"  So be sure this is what you want before you buy it.  Returning it is not easy.  And getapc.com charges a $60 reshelving fee on top of the shipping you'll have to pay to send it back.  My markeplace experience has been very frustrating.  I won't buy through the marketplace again.  If amazon.com or getapc.com processes my refund in the next day or two, I'll feel better and will edit my review, but for now, buyer beware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_358", "text": "The thermometer is only as good as the probe.\n\tI purchased this product 4 years ago and have replaced the probe three times for about $7 each. The latest probe just malfunctioned.  I really loved it at first...perfectly roasted chickens,loin roasts, and turkeys.  Oddly enough, the thermometer works great but the probe itself isn't designed to handle much time in the oven.  If you like to roast your chickens in a hot 400 degree oven ,the probe will eventually stop working or will become completely unreliable.  Even at lower temperatures, the heat finally takes its' toll...it just takes longer for it to happen.  One would think that something designed to be left in the oven would be able to take the heat.  I will buy yet another probe because when this thing is working, it is great.  That is worth $7 a year for me....but not for everyone.  Per another reviewers advice, I am calling Polder", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_359", "text": "Don't buy this model.   Honeywell screwed up!\n\tI bought this air cleaner in March of 03 and was pleased with the thing until it just stopped working in January 04.  There was no indication that anything was amiss, I was changing the pre-filters on the recommended schedule and then one morning nothing; no lights, no sound, no activity.  Am sending it back to Honeywell (on my nickel according to their warranty policy).  We will see how long the replacement lasts.  I have read several reviews here that don't give me much hope.  Amazon was nice, said I needed to contact Honeywell directly but suggested I post a review", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_360", "text": "broken item\n\tI was dissapointed that this item arrived broken and I needed to send it back for a refund", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_361", "text": "Bought Two, Both Cracked\n\tI purchased this as a Christmas gift in early December. It didn't ship until February, which was okay. By then I liked the way it looked so much, I bought one for myself. They both arrived within a week of one another. \n\nBoth boards were treated with heated food grade oil and allowed to sit and soak it in. After wiping off the oil, my board had surface cracks, where the oil had pulled some of the glue out from between the bamboo pieces. Within the first month of use, both boards developed cracks all the way through them. Both boards were never soaked in water, but just wiped with a damp cloth.\n\nThis board may be beautiful, but it quickly became unusable and a waste of money. Now I'm looking for a good hardwood cutting board. (I've already replaced the gift board with another.) \n\nAll in all, this fiasco of a cutting board has cost me around $150...and I have yet to replace my board", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_362", "text": "pricing error\n\tthis item is priced wrong It is not in line with the other Calphalon item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_363", "text": "KRUPS is KING\n\tConsidering all the bells and whistles on the coffeemaker itself,(all excessive, by the way) the carafes have much to be desired.  It seems as if they are made with spun sugar.  EXTREMELY FRAGILE, awkward handle and like a comment already listed, I too have replaced the carafe twice...making three so far.  My Krups carafe of 10 years is still intact.  If they still made the filters, I would still be using that machine.\nThe Cuisinart coffee bean container is hard to clean, still maintains rancid oils and leaves an oil slick on the top of the coffee.  The carafe is poor at best", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_364", "text": "Not worth the money\n\tPurchased this, expecting better functionality. Sure it doesn't rust, but my $5 Wustoff pealer works much better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_365", "text": "Chips the knife edge!\n\tThis sharpener seemed to work well, but that was before I noticed it was putting chips in the edge of the knife", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_366", "text": "The worst food processor ever\n\tThis chopper, if you can call it that, is terrible.  I've tried chopping all kinds of foods from veggies to fruit to nuts to cheese.  I've tried filling up the bowl, half full and barely anything at all.  It doesn't chop.  Plain and simple it just doesn't chop the food.  I've had pieces of vegetables get stuck on the blade.  Then, I'd have to stop and remove the piece and try again.  It started to chop a little a couple of times, but then just stopped and the blade kept spinning while chopping nothing.\nIt was horrible and I've opted now for a bigger 7 cup Kitchen Aid or Cuisinart processor based on reviews here.\nLesson learned, you get what you pay for", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_367", "text": "Very disappointing\n\tI was so excited at the prospect of having a 3-cup mini chopper.  I thought it would be ideal for hummus, which I hate to scrape out of my blender.  However, it was very disappointing.  On either speed, it just seems to chop what is in the center, so the stuff on the inside stays on the inside and the outside stuff stays on the outside--unchopped.  If I wanted to take the lid off every two seconds and move everything around, I'd use the blender, no?  I nearly pureed some red pepper, trying to get it all chopped.  I have a 2 cup mini chopper (Procter-Silex, I think) that is really much better at consistent chopping.  I never had to take the top off of it.  Unfortunately, the bowl got warped in the dishwasher (even though it claimed to be dishwasher safe) and the lid does not fit tightly now, making an occasional mess with liquids and crumbs.  Still, even warped, I find myself using the old one instead of this new one--it is really that bad!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_368", "text": "The worst can opener I ever bought\n\tOpenning a dog food can is nearly impossible without at least 6 or 7 tries to get the blade to catch.  I bought it; I regret the purchase;  I threw it out. This really hurts the cuisinart image", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_369", "text": "Ok Quality, not much of an edge\n\tDont plan on cutting anything you need a sharp knife for.  Other than that, it's ok", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_370", "text": "Nice oven, lousy toaster\n\tThis is a very nice small oven, but as a toaster it really drives me up the wall. As someone else said, three knobs to adjust just to make toast! Then you have to stand there and watch it and the toast still burns!\n  I will keep this to use as an oven, but tomorrow I am going out and buy a nice small toaster.\n  And guess what it will not be an Oster product. This is the  last of their products I shall ever purchase.\n\n                        Joh", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_371", "text": "Poor Quality\n\tUgly and Cheap looking  Wife hated them  now using as rags to wash the ca", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_372", "text": "Just plain terrible\n\tThese towels are very poor quality! I guess I can use them to dry off my dogs. If you really want cheap almost see through towels these are the ones for you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_373", "text": "Terrible quality\n\tThe coating does not last - extremely poor durability.  I've been very careful with this pan, using only wood or plastic utensils and washing by hand only.  Didn't matter - within just a few uses, the coating flaked off and the edges on the underside are rusting.  Waste of money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_374", "text": "If you like to eat Teflon\n\tI received two of these baking sheets for Christmas last year; by March, 1/3 of the teflon was gone in spots.  By July, it was coming off in sheets when washed.  These Never went through the dishwasher; always hand washed.  I threw them away and purchased Baker's Secret which seems to be satisfactory so far", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_375", "text": "Nonstick finish flakes off\n\tI would never buy this product again. The finish came off almost immediately. Don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_376", "text": "Nonstick Coating Flakes Off\n\tI REALLY loved this baking sheet when I first got it, so I was supremely disappointed when the nonstick coating began flaking off, essentially rendering it unusable. I may have gotten a bad batch or something. The product has a lifetime warantee and I do intend to send it back in, but wanted to let folks know about my experience", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_377", "text": "functional, but they get knife marks\n\tI bought these plates after I already had the rest of the matching dishes. I already knew that I was not pleased with them but had to complete my set of dishes and will have to tolerate them as long as they last. \nThey are really sturdy and go with everything BUT they get the 'knife-marks' - grey scratch marks from utensils scraping them. I imagine that there are white dishes out there somewhere that are not subject to this flaw, and if there are I hope to find them, but these are not them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_378", "text": "There are only 4 programming options!\n\tI thought this was the answer to my crock-pot prayers!  I received it for Christmas and was heart broken to realize that you can choose high for 4 or 6 hours or low for 8 or 10 hours.  (Look at the product image enlarged) Most things I cook take 6 hours on low!  I occasionally have something that needs 8 hours but most of the time it is 6 to 7 hours.  Unfortunately, if it doesn't do the time you need, it is completely useless.  You would have to be home to turn it off or down.  So I returned it and am making do with my Select Brands corningware programmable, (it doesn't do 6 hours on low either) and a regular 3 quart.  I just make it home in time or I don't cook it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_379", "text": "Not as easy as it looks or they say.\n\tI found this sealer to be difficult to use.  It is very difficult to get a good vacuum seal due to the clumsy method of putting the bags in a nozzle.  Extreme pressure is needed to hold down and lock the top in order to create the vacuum and seal the bag.  If you let up on the pressure, the vacuum seal is broken.  I returned mine and would never buy another Rival sealer product again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_380", "text": "Do not buy.\n\tI accidentally ruined my father's old baking stone so I bought this on for him to replace it. Everything sticks to it! We thought maybe it just needed to be seasoned a bit before it stopped sticking. We've had it for over a month and we use it at least four times a week and it continues to make a mess out of anything we bake on it. That's not even the worst of it. It puts out a disgusting smell in the oven. Just last night we used it and had to sit it in the garage and open up the entire house because we all had headaches and our eyes burned from whatever fumes it was releasing. I definitely DO NOT recommend this item.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_381", "text": "Not what I expected\n\tI thought that 1200 thread count meant really soft.....while these sheets are really thick, they feel like sand paper.  If you're looking for soft sheets, don't buy these.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_382", "text": "Dirty Water Drips Back Onto Carpet\n\tEven though I cleaned the machine between each empty and fill, if I did not have white carpet I would not have known this machine leaks the dirty water back onto the carpet. I had to shampoo the carpet two more times to remove the extra spots left in the carpet. A second time with detergent to remove the spots and then immediately with a rinse only cycle. My second gripe is the clean and dirty water reservoirs are in the same small space. I had to change it out about every 10 minutes. The machine gets one star for the dual brushes which I think are a positive for this machine. Unfortunately, that was not enough for me to keep it. It would have been cheaper for me to hire someone to come in and steam clean my carpet considering the fact I had to clean it three times and this carpet is in a low traffic area. I've had a Hoover for 8-10 years and will look to see what new machines Hoover has on the market.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_383", "text": "One of the worst products I have ever seen\n\tThe V2 is one of the worst built appliances ever especially at about $250. Without exaggeration I have been back to the parts dealer about 10 times for replacement of the front suction piece (breaks), a number of times for the clear water and soap dispenser assembly. It seems to fall apart, leak, and requires constant attention. I now have to go to have a repair of the brushes - they don't rotate. And this is with use maybe once a month. Frankly, I'd be embarrassed to manufacture and sell a product with such miserable (and expensive) quality", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_384", "text": "bad quality - a review after long term use\n\tI brought T-fal pans from my local Sam's Club wearhouse, and initially, the pans worked great. this is my review after about 1.5 years of use:\n\n1. the handle on the lid (plastic) broke after about a year. \n\n2. the non stick coating began to crack from regular use in about about 6 month, and it got so bad that i tossed the pan out in about a year and half. \n\n3. the handle broke twice on me and for both time i super glued them back on. on the third time, i just tossed them out and got an expensive Anolon titanium non-stick set. \n\n4. the pan is not made of aluminum and there are \"hot / cold\" spots on the pan. the hot / cold spot is caused by uneven distribution of heat. a good pan, generally with copper or aluminum core will evenly distribute heat. this pan does not. \n\nbottom line: \n\ndo not use this pan in the oven eventhough the instruction said up to 400 degrees. the handle will and did crack on me for 3 times with occasional oven use.\n\nthe pan is thin, and does not distribute heat well. and the worst: the non-stick coating is a joke. \n\ni found out that it's actually cheaper to get a expensive set and use it for like 10 years instead of getting a cheap set for a third of the price and replace it every 2 years or less. \n\nnot recommended.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_385", "text": "Bodom glasses\n\tAfter very little use one of the glasses inner lining broke and is unusable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_386", "text": "It's a \"dribbler\"....\n\tI liked the mug's look, feel,  and  size. Then I took a drink of java from this mug... I never could get a lip lock on this mug. The rim is very thin  and  very wide. It would always spill a couple of drops on my shirt. Nissan mugs have what I call a \"lip ledge\" that prevents the \"dribble\" effect to which the Bodum is prone. Nissan mugs also have a much smaller diameter rim which also makes drinking from them less hazardous to my white shirts", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_387", "text": "bread pans\n\tThis product did not even approach what was described.  A bagutte pan needs to have a decent-sized curvature so a bagutte shape will be obtained.  This pan would have produced a fairly flat loaf", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_388", "text": "i am so dissapointed\n\tI am really dissapointed with this bread machine!\nI had a panasonic 1 lb. breadmaker which I loved--but wanted a machine with a bigger loaf capacity. Never had any problems with the smaller panasonic, and received the Oster 5838 fo Christmas and have had nothing but bad experience--how many times do you have to experiment with the thing to get a good loaf of bread--like the Panasonic, you should be able to follow the instructiona and get a good loaf of bread!!\nWe also gave 2 of these for gifts --and really feel bad as they are a pain--all 3 are going back!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_389", "text": "Hamilton Beach 40616 Perculator Doesn't Last\n\tMy wife and I purchased the 40616 Hamilton Beach Perculator at K-Mart. After only 8 months of service the perculator would not keep the coffee hot--only luke warm.K-Mart refused to do anything about the problem because they only warranty the coffee pot for 90 days. This should give you an idea of what K-Mart thinks of the quality of the Hamilton Beach 40616 perculator.When I  called Hamilton Beach customer no-service I was told to send in the cord from the coffee pot and a check for $9.95 and they would replace their defective equipment. The $9.95\nis 25% of the original price of the perculator so I will decline their offer. If their perculator only last for 8 months I don't even want to pay the $9.95 to get a new one. I feel that it should have been replaced for free! In their warranty booklet they tell you that the 40616 perculator has a limited 2-year warranty but that is only if you are willing to pay $9.95 to ship their defective equipment back to them. Because of this experience with the Hamilton Beach 40616 coffee perculator I will never purchase any Hamilton Beach equipment in the future.I will also not purchase anything else from K-Mart", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_390", "text": "a bad choice\n\tI feel it was an unlucky day when I bought this pot.  As careful as I tried to be, it was extremely difficult to tell if I had correctly placed the stem (with basket) in the pit.  It had to be by \"feel,\" and half the time it was apparently a hair's breadth off and would not perk.  Or it would perk enough so that the light went on but that the coffee grounds were hardly wet.  It was also difficult to correctly jam the plug into the pot.  A hair's breadth off and again it wouldn't perk.  So each day became a guessing game as to whether today would be the day I got real coffee instead of cold water or damp coffee grounds.  I am returning to my old friend, the Farberware FC280.  It may or may not last more than a year but at least I can depend on it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_391", "text": "dont buy this item\n\tNot much to say about this item it sucks. very thin and cheap made. Does not seal at all and does not keep the bread freah This is the worst product i have every got from Amazon.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_392", "text": "Knife broke the first day I received it!\n\tI just received this knife yesterday  and amp; am sending it back for a refund.  Upon first use, the forked metal tip broke off when I was chopping tomatoes for a salad.  It took me a few moments to notice the lost tip (as it had ended up in the salad I was preparing.)  Could have been very dangerous to swallow a sharp metal tip!  The knife itself is flimsy, can't imagine that it could cut a bagel very well", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_393", "text": "Could work better.\n\tI folowed the instructions and found that the coffee was very weak so I experimented with differint grinds and filter no filter. I found not useing the paper filter and grinding the coffee expresso and stoping the water when it starts to look pale makes a med. strong cup. A lot of work for a decent cup. I still think that my old krups drip makes a great cup. I will keep trying other alternets to the pods becous there very expensive. I am waiting for some one to start manufacturing a home pod maker. that you can fill  and  seel at home", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_394", "text": "Not as good as the ECOPODS\n\tI have had the blue ecopods for well over a year now. Ilove the taste of the coffee and it does give a fair amount of foam but hard to clean. \n\n I saw the Presto MyPod and leaped to try it. The coffee overfills the cup making it too weak and no room for creamer.  There is absolutely no foam. I got hooked on the Senseo Foam.  We will use it in a pinch but only on the 1 cup setting with 1 1/2 scoops", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_395", "text": "Painful\n\tIt may work O.K. for melons, but the handle is extremely uncomfortable and ackward to grip when attempting to scoop ice cream.  In addition, the shape of the scoop bowl makes it difficult to get a full scoop of ice cream", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_396", "text": "Overflows Consistently\n\tI bought this coffee maker to match my KitchenAid blender and coffee gridner. The coffee maker is attractive but works terribly. If you make more than 1 or 2 cups it overflows hot coffee onto the counter top. There is almost always grounds in the coffee too. When I called KitchenAid customer service they said they made a revision to fix the problems and sent me another one. It has the same problems. This is NOT user error I have tried different coffees, grinds, and positioning the carafe differently. This coffee maker is just a distrastrous design mistake. Finally I got KitchenAid to buy the coffee maker back and got a Cuisinart one. It works perfectly, costs less, and has more features. I would recommend Cuisinart and highly recommend that you do not buy this shoddy coffee maker - you will regret it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_397", "text": "Disappointing piece of junk\n\tI have several other Kitchen Aid appliances and they are all great - solid, hefty machines that do superior work, the type of items Kitchen Aid has built a reputation on.  So that is why I bought this coffee maker (actually I have the previous model before this \"update\").  Boy, howdy!  Was I blind-sighted!  The quality of the housing is no better than a Mr. Coffee for 1/4 the price, and I too, have experienced the leaking problems like other reviewers have noted.  And on mine, the spring that keeps the shut off unit down while you take the pot off the machine to have that first cup while it is still brewing - well, it decided to not do it's job only after about a month of owning it.  The unit leaks coffee as if that is what it was designed to do.  HEY, KITCHEN AID ENGINEERS - DO YOU READ THESE AMAZON REVIEWS?  IF YOU DO, THEN GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND MAKE A COFFEE MAKER THAT IS IN LINE WITH YOUR OTHER PRODUCTS!  AND GIVE THOSE OF US THAT BOUGHT YOUR PREVIOUS JUNK A FULL CREDIT TRADE IN TO UPGRADE TO IT ONCE IT IS AVAILABLE!  HOW HARD IS IT TO MAKE A GOOD COFFEE MAKER?  MY GRANDMA'S EARLY 70'S MR. COFFEE IS STILL PERKING STRONG - WHAT AN EMBARASSMENT TO KITCHEN AID.  Nuff' said", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_398", "text": "the unit didn't power on!\n\tI got this on sale from Targets for $35.  Eagerly I plugged in the unit, turned the variable dial to maximum steam, and increased the digital dial to  7.  And then I waited, and waited, and waited, for 10 minutes.  The iron never warmed up, let alone hot enough to iron anything.  I can't say this is a bad product, but surely I got a non-working unit", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_399", "text": "Disappointing product\n\tBoth pads \"burned\" on the backside the first time I used them.  They are still serviceable, but the \"burned\" areas are hard.  They were used in a normal kitchen--no blow torches", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_400", "text": "Worst product I ever bought\n\tBe careful to buy products from compact appliance. They will not be responsible if the product is defective from the manufacturer. There is no return. You better think more than twice before you buy from compact appliance. They have the worst customer service including the manufacturer Edgestar.\nI agreed completely with the previous customer review that it is hard to get in touch with Edgestar customer service, which has the worst product I ever bought.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_401", "text": "Great for a week then JUNK\n\tBox arrived damaged. Opened product, scratched on front, dirty on the inside. After I cleaned it up it worked great for a week then \"poof\". No power at all. Thought I may have ran it too much so I left it unplugged for 24 hours then plugged it back in and NOTHING. Additionally customer service for Edgestar is TERRIBLE. I have left 10 voicemails and sent approx 14 e-mails back and forth with their customer service (haha) reps and still have made zero progress. Buy with caution", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_402", "text": "Would like it if it ever arrived in one piece!\n\tI ordered this cake plate and dome for my mother, shortly before Thanksgiving of 2002. The first time it arrived, after 3 weeks, it was in about 1,000 pieces. The UPS driver realized that upon delivery and returned the item. When it was sent the second time, which wasn't until around Christmas, it arrived with the handle to the dome broken off. So, long story short, no cake plate for Mom! Amazon.com should really examine how they pack items like this", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_403", "text": "Nice Idea - Failed Implementation\n\tI wanted to like this toaster.  It looks nice, seems sturdy enough, and stays cool to the touch.  But it toasts poorly.  One side of the bread toasts more than the other.  So I have to pop up the toast 1/2 way through and turn it over.  And now the pop up mechanism isn't working well", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_404", "text": "Bagels yes, Bread, NO\n\tIf you prefer having bread that is toasted on both sides look elsewhere for a toaster. Even when it is not on the bagel \"setting\" it does not do any more than barely warm one side of bread.\nIn addition if you are looking for a blue toaster (how I wound up with this one despite the warnings about its inefficiency) don't buy this one--it looks nothing like the picture on the internet. It is purple, so not only does it perform poorly it looks terrible in my blue/gray kitchen.\nI expected more from a KitchenAid product and if I could return a used toaster (albeit only 3 times) I certainly would.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_405", "text": "Bad quality plastic\n\tAs soon as I opened it and tried to remove the lid for cleaning, it broke! No instructions provided on how to remove, replace the removable parts", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_406", "text": "This fan is a piece of junk.\n\tI finally gave up after trying three of the Hunter fans and got my money back.  Even on the lowest speed, this thing rattles, shakes, and groans.  I own five Hunter ceiling fans, which are great.  This fan doesn't deserve the Hunter nameplate", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_407", "text": "Cookware is fine, but bonus item STILL NOT HERE\n\tI like the cookware.  Solid as Calphalon always is, If you follow the link on the Bonus item, it shows a 1-2 day availability.  Today is Dec 26, ordered on Nov 9.  Still waiting for the bonus.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_408", "text": "Overrated!\n\tI had older 500 thread count sheets that were better, lighter, smoother.  These feel like 200 thread count sheets.  Complete waste of money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_409", "text": "Stopped working\n\tThis Fork Thermometer would have been great if it had lasted more than 3 usages.  No way to notify the manufacturer to find out \"why\" the fork quit working.  It's still useful as a meat fork, but not as a thermometer. Very disappointing and a bit expensive to be used only as a fork.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_410", "text": "WARNING!!! Don't buy T-fal\n\tI bought T-fal's top of the line Avantis iron even though I only have light ironing to do. It broke in less than a year - losing heat completely. T-fal would not stand behind it. I wrote to them several times. They insisted on the original sales receipt despite the fact I had the charge on my American Express bill. They had no technical advise either. Read other Amazon reviews on their products breakdowns! I've paid half as much for irons that lasted for years. Avoid this turkey and this company. I'll never buy another T-fal product and neither should you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_411", "text": "Cleaning nightmare\n\tA normal coffee maker requires a quick rinse; this machine requires a wash, rinse and a thorough drying of the grinding unit.  You can't just rinse the grinding unit because the fine coffee grounds need to be washed out.\n\nIf it wasn't for the fact that we spent nearly $100 for this unit, I would throw it away.\n\nSAVE YOUR MONEY - DON'T BUY IT", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_412", "text": "VERY DISAPPOINTED\n\tA friend bought a food saver by Tilia and told me that it would be wonderful for storing my bulk shopping in the freezer.  I saved for it and got it.  I used it a total of 10 times and not for long periods of time and it literally died.  I sent it back to the factory asking for a refund and they refused and sent me a refurbished one in return - they will not refund your money on the poor quality items they sell.  Just be careful and do not let this happen to you - Tilia looks much better on TV than it performs in real life.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_413", "text": "Bottom drawer a waste\n\tThe top portion of the freezer works great.  The bottom drawer portion sounded great - no more digging to see what's at the bottom.  The reality is that the bottom drawer is only useful as overflow from my refrigerator. I don't put anything in that part that I'm not willing to store at regular refrigerator temperatures.  It's a disappoinment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_414", "text": "haier dual compartment freezer\n\tthe product is an average product, do not think it is a top seller, another retailer has the same item cheaper..  the delivery and customer service is the wrost I have ever experienced.... would not order this item again with the poor delivery.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_415", "text": "Suitable for hard cheeses only.\n\tThe holes are really small. This grater is suitable for hard cheeses like Romano, but forget using it for a softer cheese like cheddar.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_416", "text": "This item does not work\n\tThis product simply does not work.  The vacuum is so weak that it does not preserve the wine, even for a day.  I have used a Vacuvin for many years and it is a far superior product at a far lower cost.  We bought this item because it appeared to be easier to pump than the Vacuvin -- and it is.  The reason:  it doesn't preserve the wine.  I am seeking a return and refund, either through Amazon or Metrokane", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_417", "text": "Beautiful but not reliable\n\tI honestly liked the blender a lot.  I received it as a gift and it matched the rest of my kitchen's KitchenAid appliances-- range, refrigerator, dishwasher, pretty much everything other than the toaster oven.  At the time, there could be no better blender.  It looked great.  It promised professional performance.  It had KitchenAid's brand and durability behind it.  \n\nI use my blender for making tomato sauce and the occasional fruit smoothie.  There is some amount of ice crushing required, but that shouldn't be an issue.  I certainly was not a weekly let alone a daily user.  So, 3 years after I got the blender, I went to turn it on and it is completely dead-- no light on the on button.  Changed outlets and still nothing.  It's done.  What an incredible dissappointment.\n\nBut, it seems to me that the KitchenAid brand has really taken an awful turn since it was acquired by Whirlpool(?).  First, my dishwasher broke (3 repair jobs) then my stand mixer's seals are loose.  I called customer service about trying to buy a replacement thermometer for my range and after endless re-routing, I got no where.  The fridge has minor issues (loose rails, pieces not refitting) and is probably the best of the lot.\n\nI did some research.  Apparently, KitchenAid is just licensing its name out on various products.  So, realistically, there is no such thing as KitchenAid quality anymore since they don't make much of anything.  Everything is just a re-branded product.  Whirlpool is going to milk the brand premium until its reputation catches up to it.\n\nFrom a once KitchenAid loyalist, avoid this product-- yes it's beautiful but it's not going to last.  Avoid all KitchenAid products because they really are not what they once were", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_418", "text": "Mine broke after two uses.\n\tMine broke and started SMOKING while I was making hummus (not even something tougher like ice).  Kitchenaid won't fix it.  There are many MUCH cheaper but nicer ones on the market", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_419", "text": "Broken after 18 months- KA refused to fix\n\tI find that such a well-known brand would have a longer warranty than 12 months. My blender broke (it was the \"coupler\") after about 18 months of use. I emailed KA about it and all they did was give me two repair shops where I could pay to have it fixed. Both repair shops are more than one hour away. They also offered me [...] off a \"refurbished\" blender. Gee...what service. You'd think they'd at least work with me since the blender wasn't even 2 years old. For [...] I went out and bought a Cuisinart and that comes with a 3 year warranty. KA blender was not worth my [...]. It never blended fruit all the way, either; it always left chunks of bananas", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_420", "text": "Just a regular mattress pad\n\tMy husband sweats a lot at night and I thought this would stop the problem.  It didn't at all.  It doesn't seems like it does anything for me either.  It just feels like a normal mattress pad.  Not exactly worth the price for a normal mattress pad", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_421", "text": "Its ok\n\tI just purchased a glass top stove and bought this because of the protective bottom. However, after using it several times, I would choose a different grill because of the following reasons:\n#1 The spatter mess - there is virutally no way to prevent splatter when using this pan creating an unneccessary amount of post-cooking clean-up.\n#2 There is no option of purchasing a lid\n#3 The pan itself has an odd rectangular shape that does not fit on one burner or two for that matter. Thus, somewhere while cooking you have a cool spot", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_422", "text": "Tried of the rust!\n\tWe've had 3 sets in just over 1-1/2 years.  Return policy is great but it's a hassle.  Can't Oneida make silverware that doesn't rust?  I'm going to try a different brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_423", "text": "Not up to par\n\tI have numerous Le Creuset items, and this has to be the worst one.  Everything sticks to the finish.  Salsbury steak turns out horrible (can't make gravy), breakfast sausage patties become ground sausage pieces due to the sticking.  And, like mentioned in an earlier post, it is hard to clean.  Beware this new finish, (they have it on their grill pans also)it is not up to par", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_424", "text": "not happy with this pan\n\tI'm a huge fan of Le Cruest's products and own a few well chosen pieces. Having said that, this new satin finish is a disappointment. I was given this a gift a year ago and was thrilled  - until I used it. \n\nI really wish they'd go back to their original smooth enamel finish. This must be an attempt to produce an interior more durable for using metal utensils with. An attempt that in my opinion is a failure. Things (like eggs and hamburgers) stick to this finish. You have to use a lot more fat to prevent sticking. It's hard to get clean, takes quite a bit of scrubbing even after soaking. It doesn't give the finish to grilled meats, etc that I want from a fry pan. Forget deglazing it to make a sauce. I find my All Clad 9 inch skillet to be a superior performer to this one.\n\nSince this is a 9 inch skillet, I haven't used it to saute onions, etc., so I can't say how it performs with these items. \n\nI do use it to make cornbread and to roast small portions of meats or veg in the oven, with good results (as long as I'm not going to use the browned bits to make a sauce). This to me though, is not enough uses to justify buying it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_425", "text": "Don't buy this one!!!!!!\n\tDoor advance feature broke after several weeks. Lower heating element broke after six months. Customer service refused to stand behind the product, stating that the warranty was expired. Note to buyer- warranty is one year from time of manufacture- NOT the date you actually receive it as a gift or purchase it. The knobs on the unit are like a child's toy- cheap and plastic. This is a highly disappointing product- I doubt we will buy another Delonghi product again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_426", "text": "2 dead on arrival - giving up\n\tThe second one came today. It is also dead on arrival.\nDo not bother with this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_427", "text": "KitchenAid Coffee Maker\n\tI, too, own several KitchenAid products and have been delighted with previous products. When I needed a new coffee maker, I decided to switch brands to KitchenAid based on prior history with the company.\n\nHOWEVER, this is the WORST coffee maker I've ever owned, including cheaper models.  I'm now on my second coffee pot after KitchenAid sent me a new one when the one I ordered failed.  While the company has been more than understanding, I hesitate to call again because I don't even want another one.  Getting my money back shouldn't lie with the hands of the seller I purchased it from.\n\nHere's the problem.  After a week of use, the water and grounds kept spilling over and coffee was not draining into the pot, saturating the electric plate and my kitchen floor. When I could get it just right (standing there holding the carafe in place), the coffee tasted burnt. \n\nI thought I had a defective product, but the new one is starting to do the same thing. The carafe does not stay in place and slides forward when placed on the electric plate (until there is enough coffee dispensed. The coffee carafe is supposed to push (when it's in the right place) on the plastic piece that releases the coffee.  It's a design problem.  It's definitely cheaply made. I have to stand next to my coffee maker as it's brewing to make sure the coffee is dripping. \n\nBelieve me, I wouldn't have bothered writing this if I didn't think it might save someone else the headaches. Buy something else! It's not worth the hassle.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_428", "text": "Looks Great - Tastes Mediocre\n\tI'm usually a big fan of KitchenAid appliances and I own a Proline coffee grinder, which is excellent. But, I could not get a good full-flavored cup of coffeee out of this machine. I usually brew 4 cups at a time. They have a setting for 1-4 cups, but the coffeee still turned out slightly weak and slightly bitter. I returned it and will try something else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_429", "text": "Faulty electronics\n\tThe salesclerk told us that because of previous model recalls, that the new KitchenAid was sure to be a huge improvement, especially with it's price tag.  We've tried 2 models and both had problems with error messages.  The manual's suggestions do nothing to eliminate this.  Also, we've had the same trouble with coffee spewing out.  For the price tag, this is a seriously disappointing coffee maker.  We finally took it back and are on the look out for a better quality model (NOT KitchenAid).  Oddly enough, our other KitchenAid appliances (range and fridge) have also had electronic problems.  I wonder what the quality control is on the parts that are being cheaply manufactured, no doubt, in some overseas location.  I wouldn't recommend KitchenAid to anyone, regardless of the nice styling and supposed high-quality.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_430", "text": "never received this item\n\tordered it in October, now it's January 8th!\nI give up", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_431", "text": "Water  and  Steam Everywhere!\n\tThis Krups espresso maker leaves water and steam all over the counter every time it is used. I think the \"built in safety\" features are to blame. The finer the grind, the more water leaked out. Keep in mind that fine grinds are recommended for espresso and cappuccino.\n\nUsing a coarse grind, which is usually only used for cowboy coffee out on the trail or French press machines, I still get quite a bit of leakage. Using finer grinds produces more and more leakage leaving only about half a carafe of extremely strong espresso which is indeed more like cowboy or french press coffees. -I enjoy cowboy coffee but would prefer espresso from my espresso machine plus I hate all the mess.\n\nThe Krups machine I had fifteen years ago worked well but this machine sucks big time. If you don't want to fork over a lot of bucks for a \"real\" espresso maker, try a Mr Coffee espresso machine. Mine, which I use when I travel, cost less than twenty dollars and does not leak.\n\nIn the meantime I have ordered a Lello 45900 Ariete Espresso/Cappuccino Maker to replace the Krups. -I'll keep you postsed.\n\nBilly Bat", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_432", "text": "Good Idea: Bad in Reality\n\tI jumped on purchasing this machine when I saw it. I was tired of storing beans in the freezer. I put 4 AA batteries in it and a pound of beans, closed the lid and the sucking sound started...and it kept going, and kept going, and kept going. I started looking for places to store it so that it wouldn't wake me up at night or disturb me with it's annoying hum first thing in the morning. But I didn't have to worry, but the next morning the batteries were dead. I replaced them and within 24 hours they were all dead again!  There is no place to plug it in so you're stuck with using batteries. I'm going to try buying rechargables but I don't know how long I'm going to want to keep this replacement going!!\n\nP.S.  I found it interesting that after I post my negative review three 5 star reviews appear from people who have no review history and NONE of them address the battery issue. Sur La Table, is sending me a new unit but told me that they received an identical complaint about the battery life. Be wary.  I'll try to update you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_433", "text": "It is an expensive toy\n\tI have two Roomba's, after one year of good operation they have been having battery problems.  One Roomba was returned for refurbishment.  They have good customer service, if you pursue them.  The newly returned Roomba still has battery problems.  The housekeeper which was very excited when I bought the Roomba now uses the vacuum cleaner.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_434", "text": "Yellow Battery Took over a Month to get to me!\n\tAmazon took over a month in shipping me this roomba battery. It works ok. Also the list price is too high on this Amazon site.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_435", "text": "The perfect appliance--if you have 20 minutes for toast\n\tWhat a shame that this appliance fails at its sole purpose in life.  Let's hope there's a support group for mediocre toasters", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_436", "text": "Pricey for an item that's $19, isn't it?\n\tRecommended:\nNo.  The product is not very durable\n\n\nGood things:\nAll in all, this caddy is great because it's versatile. It's huge and tall enough so a 12.5\" round cake that's about 5 inches high can fit in easily. The locking mechanism is also pretty neat. There's 3 of them so it makes it very easy to carry without any fuss of the cake dropping on the floor. The handle of the carrier also gives a comfortable grip.  Carrier is also see through so you'll notice if the decorations have been messed up during the transporting process.\n\nNOT so Good things:\nNOT very durable. Locking mechanism that holds the base of the carrier may crack making it non portable.\nThis product is susceptible to breakage perhaps because certain stores just have had these items on their shelf for a long time-- that's only my assumption. Plastic should not crack unless it's placed in extreme temperatures or is abused. Should the temperature in the fridge crack a plastic? Very unlikely don't you think?\nThe price is also far cry compared to other products sold by discount stores (i.e Linens../WlMrt. Other carriers are sold from $4-$9.\n\nThe height is good but it can be problematic when storing it in the fridge, but aren't all cakes difficult to store regardless?\n\nIn terms of cleaning the base, you'll need a brush to really get the bottom cleaned up", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_437", "text": "A workhorse of a coffee pot\n\tA well made no frills percolator.  It packs well,is quite simple to use and makes a great cup of coffee.  The ideal coffee pot for camping or outdoor use.  A superior product compared to the many flimsy coffee pots made for campers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_438", "text": "Piece of Garbage\n\tI would have given this no stars but it won't let me. This non-stick griddle has more things stick to it than tape.  It is simply the worst product I have purchased in a long time.  I have this \"non-Stick\" griddle for just about a month and it is ready for the trash.  The non-stick is coming up on the flat end and the griddle is worthless, it ripped my chicken cutlets to shreds.  Don't buy it!!! If you read this and still buy it may you have three horrible meals like I did before it met the old trash can", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_439", "text": "Bad fit...\n\tFYI, those of you with square burners will not like this one. It is not stable because of the design, which is clearly meant for round burners.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_440", "text": "Sheets Irregular to the Extreme\n\tThe sheets arrived soft and after washing stayed colorfast but shrunk.  They were difficult to get on the mattress", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_441", "text": "Ok, the sheets weren't expensive but WHAT a disappointment!\n\tAfter one wash the fitted sheet shrank and color leeched onto it so it has grey splotches in places. We don't even have a deep mattress but now the bare mattress shows on the sides. It'll have to go in our next garage sale.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_442", "text": "Poor negative pressure\n\tI purchased this about 1 year ago and it's only taking up space in my house.  It has very poor suction on carpeting.  Works O.K. on hardwood floors but then again most of these will.  I expected better force.  The small openning may look \"cool\" but it doesn't allow for wide enough sweeping area and I find myself going over the same area again and again.  Also, the charging holder is a little harder to place the unit in.  I would consider look at others first", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_443", "text": "Disappointing\n\tThe convenience tempted me to try this for $20 at my local grocery. Poorly executed  and  constructed, the pods were too expensive  and  bland. Will be donating this to charity", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_444", "text": "Leaky Mess\n\tThe coffee maker was working fine as long as I was using the presto Mypods with no filter in them.. \n\nThen, I tried using some pods in the regular pod holder. Coffee all over the counter every time.. I suspect that using the pods created back pressure that ruptured something internally. \n\nBased on the fact then when used as intended it fails miserably, I would have to say that it is an example of shoddy engineering.. Junk, Garbage, Crud\n\nBTW - If yours is working, I found that the secret to decent tasting coffee was to wash the pod holder (the presto mypod) with soap and water every time and throw the pod holders in the dishwasher once in a while. \n\nI guess they let some three year olds design the thing on a 'take your kids to work' day.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_445", "text": "Great coffee, but the machine only works for about 1 month\n\tI am on my third machine now, and it too is leaking.  Dont get me wrong, the coffee tastes really good, always fresh.  But after a while the machine starts to leak when you are making a cup of coffee.  I guess the machine only cost 25 bucks now, so if you dont mind only using it for a month it is a great buy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_446", "text": "Very Disappointing\n\tI bought this cookie press to make my favorite Christmas cookies-Spritz.  I got the dough into the gun, squeezed the handle, kept squeezing the handle, and nothing.  The mechanism that was supposed to push the dough out thru the disk kept slipping, and hence, no cookies.  It was very frustrating, having everything ready to make the cookies, but with no way to properly form them.  I would not recommend this cookie press", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_447", "text": "Took too long to ship, then got wrong color!\n\tThis is a disapointment for me. I ordered these sheets in white, and recieved ivory. (unlike other reviewers I am not talking about a tinge of ivory, my package said IVORY instead of WHITE.) I would return these sheets, but they are a gift for my mother, and since they took so long to ship, I won't have time to get her anything else! I have never had a bad experience with Amazon products, some of the third party sellers could be better, but usually Amazon it's self is pretty good. Not in this case! The sheets do feel nice, and hopefully they work out for my mother, but I am keeping my paperwork and packaging just incase she runs into any problems!\nBuyer Beware: $200 dollar sheets for $30 is TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_448", "text": "Jack of all trades, master of none\n\tWe purchased the George Foreman 8 in 1 with the thought we would get the toaster oven we needed and some other features that would be nice to have.  The 8 in 1 does have alot of neat features, the issue is it doesn't do any of the features very well.  The toaster feature takes about 2 times as long to toast as a smaller, more conventional toaster oven.  The Rotisserie is difficult to use and the grease catcher woefully inadequate.  We found out the hard way when we had chicken grease overflow out of the grill and onto the counter.  I can see this being a very good item for those with very small kitchens and in need of saving space, however, be warned that this oven has many shortcomings", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_449", "text": "Give this one a pass...\n\tDefinitely not up to typical Cuisinart standards. While the roaster is a nicely polished stainless which makes for easy cleanup, it's relatively thin. In a 400 degree oven, the pan actually bows.\n\nLook elsewhere for your roaster", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_450", "text": "NOT for Smoothies\n\tI don't know what the other reviewers of this blender are blending...but this blender is junk.  I have tried twice to make smoothies with it and this blender cannot do the job.  All of the ingredients just sit there while the only part of the mix being blended is at the very bottom.  So, you have to keep stirring and stirring and stirring the mixture to get it all incorporated.  And then try adding the crushed ice.  This blender is going back.\n\nIf you need a blender to make smoothies, this is not the model to buy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_451", "text": "Bad DeLonghi Experience\n\tWe purchased a DeLonghi toaster oven and both the toaster and oven functions stopped working right after the one year warranty expired. We barely used this product. When contacting customer service we were told that there were no replacement parts available for our model and there was nothing we could do and nothing they would do for us. My $20 toastmaster lasted more than 15 years! This is the lsat time I buy a toaster based on appearance", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_452", "text": "Manufacturing Defect\n\tI received the DeLonghi XR640 Toaster Oven and was disappointed to find it unuseable. The wire rack inside was such a tight fit, it took 2 hands to pull it out! After a few times doing this, the enamel finish was starting to come off, which would soon result in rusting metal. I never turned it on, just returned it immediately.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_453", "text": "Piece of Junk\n\tI've been happy with many other KitchenAid products, but this one is pure junk. The pasta roller attachment that KitchenAid also offers is great, but the width of it is so close to the size of this ravioli press, that the edges of the ravioli barely have enough dough to seal - and many of them pop open.\n\nIt's worth noting that although this does in fact attach to a standing mixer, it does not use the mixer's motor. You have to manually turn the crank with your hand.\n\nI returned this piece of junk, and bought the VillaWare V5500 10-Square Ravioli Maker for $18. Save yourself some money and do the same", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_454", "text": "It's ok but a bit fragile\n\tFirstly this set arrived with the small lid broken.  Amazon of course sent a replacement set but then the large lid was broken on that one.  I now have my full set however it feels kind of thin and fragile.  It's an ok buy but when the time comes to replace them I'll be looking for something a bit more durable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_455", "text": "Cuisinart - tough to clean\n\tWhile the combined grinding and making of the coffee in one unit is a great idea, the mess that it created was a pain to clean up each day.  The grounds would get caked in on all three removal parts and each part needed to be cleaned before using again.  I had the product three months and it quit working.  The good thing is that when we call Cuisinart's 800 number, they told us to just return the item to the store that we purchased it at and we got our money back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_456", "text": "A short but fruitful life\n\tFor approximately six months I owned this knife.  I used it everyday as it far outshined my other henkel chefs knife in balance, cutting efficiency and need for regular sharpening.  Until a few weeks ago when I was peeling a clove of garlic with the knife.  Lo and behold...I know have a two inch blade attached to the handle and five inches of steel sitting on the countertop.  I am currently looking for other brands of this knife style as I was unhappy with the manufactures complete lack of response regarding my complaint", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_457", "text": "THIS PRODUCT IS HORRIBLE!\n\tI completely agree with the other reviewers.  This product is so bad.  It warps under the heat, the not-so-non-stick surface peels, and food sticks like glue", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_458", "text": "Slow work\n\tI have used the steamer once, and was disappointed at how long it took. The steam comes out weakly and splattered water on the garment several times. I was just trying to take the store creases out of a new pair of lightweight cotton trousers, and it took a lot of going over to get it done. I used to have a small hand steamer that put out a real blast of steam and worked much faster. This one will probably work on heavier material like drapes, but it will take a very long time. I wouldn't buy it if you plan to use it for anything other than very delicate items, and it seems like a lot of equipment to lug out for that job. A hand unit makes more sense to me, and you wouldn't have to maneuver that long hose. This is just one more large thing to store. I wish I could return it to Wal-mart, but will probably give it away and buy something that is easier to use", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_459", "text": "Can't imagine anyone liked this thing.\n\tI hate to iron and despise the cost of dry cleaning...so, I was really excited when I saw this steamer at CVS.  It was reasonably priced and sounded wonderful.  I was bragging about how much I loved this steamer after using it just once!  It was easy and fast....then, the second time I used it---Water everywhere!  \n\nWater started to spit and spray out of the (sealed and closed) base of the steamer.  I had turned the top to the locked position...but, the black rubber ring (supposed to keep the thing sealed?) was all twisted up---explaining why it wasn't working.  Well, I fixed that rubber thing back into place, but it still kept spraying boiling water.  SO, right now it's sitting in the corner waiting to be thrown out.  \n\nI'm very frustrated with this product, but love the way that clothes steamers work.  It looks like I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy an expensive one.  But, how expensive should these things be?  All they do is boil water and shoot it out of a nozzle, right?\n\nThis product is a waste of time and money...I can't believe that there were any good reviews.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_460", "text": "A Big Fat Joke  and  A Waste Of Money\n\tI am a trained research assistant; therefore, I try to research products before I purchase them.  In the case of this purchase, I saw the item during an early bird sale at Kohls, so I grabbed it.  I owned a professional steamer that was purchased at a store that was going out of buisness, but it is really bulky, so I thought that the compact steamer would be a great choice.  On the contrary, it was a big waste of time trying to dewrinkle a blouse, and although it was on sale, it was a waste of money.  The problems I had were:\n\n1.  The cord is too short: directions instruct user to hang nozzle on the door hook which hangs over the top of any door.  The nozzle would not reach to the top of the door, and I live in a mobile home, so it is not like I have the tallest doors in a home.\n\n2.  The most important thing in steaming a garment, for me, is to avoid the garment getting wet.  I did not fill the steamer to the maximum line, because I know from past experience that this could sometime cause the spitting affect.  After 2 minutes of waiting for the steam, I began to try it out on a silk blouse, and what a big mistake I made.  The water spat out on the material.  I thought that I should not hold the nozzle so close, but it did not matter, because water continued to spit out on the blouse.\n\n3.  The steam pressure would not dewrinkle the blouse.  The is not a case where the material was so hard to dewrinkle; it is silk, not that hard of a material.\n\nI have read other reviews, and if this machine worked for them, I don't know how, but I can attest to the operation of the steamer that I purchased.  I dabble in selling clothing on another website, and I have owned my other steamer since 2002, and I will continue to use it; I will just have to deal with space that it takes up in my home.  Conair GS4 Compact is a bust.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_461", "text": "I burned my eye pretty bad.\n\tThis is a dangerous steamer. Sometimes it will pour steaming water and burn you badly. definitely  not recommended. I am throwing mine away", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_462", "text": "Too damned purple! (Aubergine)\n\tThis is NOT Aubergine, a dark purple like the color of eggplant skin, but it is a light, bright purple. Sitting on my kitchen countertop, it is a very formidable sight first thing in the morning; glowing, shimmering in kitchen flourescent lighting. Caveat emptor, unless you're color blind or really like bright purple", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_463", "text": "Pass on this one!!\n\tThrew it in the trash!  It was AWFUL!!  Horrible to clean, didn't chop right.  PASS ON THIS ONE!!  Bought an unknown brand for $9.99 and love it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_464", "text": "Overpriced to say the least\n\tI strongly agree with the last reviewer- this unit is EXTREMELY OVERPRICED.  I also have a all-metal zinc alloy unit that included 2 extra worms, aluminum foilcutter, stainless steel bottle stopper and pourer and gift box for $25.  This one, at $150, still has a plastic body", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_465", "text": "Useless..!\n\tI bought this blender to make pie pastry, and I was thoroughly disappointed. The wires don't cut because they just widen and the pieces of butter slip through..I spent a lot of muscle to obtain a very poor result. The handle is nice but it just doesn't get the job done", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_466", "text": "Burst into flames when making toast\n\tI just bought this toaster (not on Amazon) to replace a Black and Decker toaster oven that had served well for more than 10 years.  This new toaster oven burst into flames when making toast filling my house with rank smoke and nearly setting my kitchen cabinets ablaze.  This is a very dangerous appliance that, based on my experience and other reviews here, should probably be taken off the market and recalled", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_467", "text": "Not even worth 1 star\n\tThis item fell apart the moment I took it out of the box.  The sides literally came apart.  Do not buy this product.  The company should be ashamed for even selling it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_468", "text": "Poor Quality\n\tWe have only been using the sheets for 2 months and it is already pilling (balling up) very badly.  It is already affecting my husbands sleep so we are on a search for another sheet set.  When you see 500 thread count, you expect more from the sheet but I guess we should have know what to expect given the low price.  I suppose you get what you pay for.  Take my advice and don't throw away this $$", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_469", "text": "Impossible to Clean\n\tI agree with the previous reviewer that these are difficult to clean and dry.  I could never get mine really clean so I threw them out", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_470", "text": "Crack easily\n\tAlthough I like the concept of these storage containers, they crack very easily.  The bottom of one of the largest containers had cracked during shipping. (Still useable for dry things like flour)  Then as I was sitting on the floor putting the containers away in a bottom cabinet, I dropped on from 1-2 feet above a linoleum floor -- it too chipped and cracked at the point of impact.  Also, when I first unpacked the containers, one of the lids came apart and the bottom half became stuck in the container.  We had to use a knife/fork and 2 people to pry it out, doing some damage in the process.  I believe the Click Clack folks have developed a second or even third generation of these containers.  Perhaps they are sturdier.  On the positive side, I did store some tomatoe sauce in one of the containers and it did not stain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_471", "text": "Since when is Spode made in China?\n\tI purchased 5 of these dishes (at $9.99 each) to give as Christmas gifts.  Spode is manufactured in England, but the sub-standard knock-offs I received came from China. The color is dull and grayish. Return shipping would be outrageous, so I'm stuck with 5 ugly dishes.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_472", "text": "Can you hear me now?\n\tThis phone would be great if it did not have the worst static come and go several times throughout a call. It never fails, when I need to make a really important call-- the static is so loud I can't hear at all. Every time we use it the static interrupts our conversation because we can't hear. And Target wouldn't take it back without the box--How long are we supposed to keep the box- reasonably!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_473", "text": "Black Goo and Funny Smell\n\tThe design is ok. Nothing fancy, nothing different, it looks just like any other teakettle. It works fine. The handle doesn't get hot, and the whistle isn't too loud. I gave it one star because of the black goo that came inside. I washed it before using it, and after the water was done boiling, I saw little black particles floating in the water and the water smelled weird. The smell may have been caused by that black stuff. I washed the pot again and saw more black stuff coming out. I took one piece and noticed it was gooey. I checked if there was something that had melted when I boiled the water, but I saw the kettle was intact. I boiled more water and again I saw the black goo floating in the water. I have boiled water 7 times and have washed the pot 4 times, and there is still goo floating in the water, they are almost unnoticeable, like very tiny dots, but they are there. At least the funny smell is gone. I don't know what that black goo is or what's causing it or where it's coming from. I'm afraid it may contain dangerous metals or chemicals that can be harmful. If I keep seeing black goo, I'm sending it back. I think I've learned my lesson. When it comes to buying cookware, it's better to buy good quality. It's not worth jeopardizing your health to save a few bucks.\nUpdate: After washing it two more times and boiling water one more time I got rid of the goo. And I've noticed that the handle gets very hot when I fill it all the way up", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_474", "text": "Terrible in so many ways\n\tI have read a few reviews about this machine and some how I am not sure what I missed. I purchased this machine about 8 months ago. I loved the look of it in my kitchen with all my stainless appliances. That is where it ends.\nThis machine has been terrible, when you put water in it the filter part floats up and out of the slot letting water get into the machine unfiltered. When your filling your cup you have to bend down in front of the machine to see where the coffee is in the cup or it will overflow, making more for you to clean up. I just want coffee!!!\n\nEven though the inside \"unit\" that holds the coffee does come out, it is not designed to fit into the front of a refrig to put water in it. You have to use something else to catch the water from the refrig then dump that into this machine. \nThey put little time into the design/research of this machine.  I hesitate to add this as I don't want anyone reading this to think my home is dirty....living in Florida we tend to see Palmetto bugs. This machine has about 5 vent holes in the top of it, I had two bugs get in the machine. They had full access to the water reservior. Once I filled the water reservior the bugs came flying out. That was the end of this machine for me. POOR DESIGN ISSUES and not sanitary by any means. LOOK ON!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_475", "text": "Poor Handles\n\tThe cooking set looks great.  However, once you heat the pot/ pan, the steel material handles become super hot.  I have to return the huge box", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_476", "text": "I hate these pillows, they smell like a henhouse!\n\tGranted I have never had feather pillows before so maybe this is what is to be eppected but they have no neck support whatsoever, they make disturbing crunching noises whenever I move my head and they positively REEK like a dirty henhouse. Gross! Home on the range ain't for me. I detest these, and threw them out", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_477", "text": "cooks great, lid does not work well...\n\tI Love the way the Tefal deep fryer cooks, however, I am returning my second one due to a defective lid closure.  The lid may close initially, but after a few uses it no longer stays closed.  Since I have small children in my home, I will not be purchasing this one again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_478", "text": "High Priced - Low Quality\n\tVery disappointing!  Spend your money somewhere else.  I threw away a perfectly good but old made in the USA Thermos bottle and bought this made in China Nissan 0.79-Quart Stainless-Steel INSULATED Bottle back in June of 2005.  Ten Months later this bottle stopped keeping anything warm and would feel warm to the touch after you poured warm liquids in it - evidence of the loss of its insulating function.  I think it lost the vacuum in the cavity which I think is the method used to insulate the liquid inside.  When you spend $25 one would think it's a good quality product - Think again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_479", "text": "very annoyed!\n\tI bought this thermomter after watching Goods Eats with Alton Brown, because when I make buttercream frosting I wanted to be able to clip on the thermometer to the pot and get an accurate reading. Well this themometer did a lousy job at staying clipped onto the pot, it kept falling off no matter how I put it on. I even tried using other pots, but no luck. I am so mad that I paid so much money for this crappy gadget, it sucks", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_480", "text": "Big and Leaky\n\tThis is a neat idea ruined by shoddy manufacturing. First of all, this coffemaker is a lot bigger than most regular ones, especially the height. I can't fill this one without pulling it all the way out to the front of the counter. This takes up a lot of room for small kitchens or crowded countertops. The whole thing is also made out of plastic with a very cheap look and feel as soon as you take it out of the box. In just about 3 months of daily use, I've already had water or coffee leak out of the dispenser four times. Between the constant waste of space and having to watch out for leaks, I'd rather go back to pouring my own cups. The only reason I haven't thrown it out is because my wife bought it and I don't want to hurt her feelings", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_481", "text": "If you want quality, look elsewhere...\n\tI purchased this unit due to the fact that you could dispense without a coffee pot. In the past I have usually ended up breaking the glass carafe that comes along with traditional coffee makers. At first, I was very pleased with the unit and thought I made a great purchase. Eventually it started to drip and leak at random. The handle in the water/coffee holder broke. The top of the unit that lifts up broke off completely and now just sort of sits there precariously. Finally, this week it decided that it was not going to work at all. It will not make coffee. It will turn on, but not brew. I have only had this for a year and a half or so. Look elsewhere if you are looking for something that is going to last. (it was only used 2-3 times a week", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_482", "text": "Battery life is 4 months tops\n\tMy spouse operates this vacuum daily until the rechargeable nickel-cadium battery is dead to avoid any memory issues.  Like the Black  and  Decker 15.6V CHV1560 cordless hand vacuum, the battery life is 4 months tops.\n\nPerhaps Black  and  Decker should replace the nickel-cadium battery with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery on all of their cordless hand vacuums", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_483", "text": "Works great, at first...\n\tI have had this product for about 2 years.  When we first got it, it worked great--lasted about 10 min. at a time.  Now, we're lucky to get the floor cleaned up under the table before it starts to wear down.  Also, the clip which holds it to the base just broke, and I see that I am not the first person to experience this problem.  I don't see anywhere to buy a replacement base, at this time, so I may end up just throwing the whole thing away", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_484", "text": "stripped gears\n\tI am very disappointed with this product.  I was carving my Thanksgiving turkey yesterday when the knife stopped working after it got hooked on bone in the wing.  The motor continued to work, but the blades stopped moving.  The knife has only been used 3 times, but I had to throw it out today.  I opened the plastic case, and found a metal worm gear coming off the motor shaft,and a cheap nylon gear attached to it to move the blades back and forth.  The nylon gear was stripped and the knife was useless. My prior knife, much less expensive, lasted for 18 years.  The Cuisinart knife is not well made and only works well when it is not under any stress.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_485", "text": "they leak\n\tZyliss makes different Shaker with different color.  If you didn't catch this review, it is just because this color is n/a.  They all leak.\n\nAfter 3 months of daily use, I feel bad that I have another thing to full up the landfill", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_486", "text": "careful, it may leak\n\tIt has a terrible desing flaw. I use it to mix and carry protein shakes. I put the powder in, put the cap on and when i am ready put the milk or water, shake and drink. Too good to be rated 2 stars, isn't it? well that was the good.\nThe bad is: the tread that hold the cap is inside the conteiner so when you mix, the mixture go thru the tread (it doesn't look nice), and it's supposed to be hold in by a clear tiny silicon-like band that is attached to the cap. If you tighten the cap too much, the band will be squeezed out of position and leak. If you do not tighten it enough the band won't seal and leak.\nAnother thing, maybe not as important as the above, is that it is little uncomfortable to drink directly from the bottle, the lid keep closing everytime.\nSo before you make your decision analize carefully. Despite all that.... It mixes, when you get it right(until the band break) and spray eventuall", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_487", "text": "This does not hold its edge\n\tI have had the knife for a month, and now it is simply not sharp.  The knife does NOT hold it's edge, and I have used it only on soft vegetables a few times.\n\nAcceptable at $19, but hardly high quality", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_488", "text": "Poor quality - a great disappointment\n\tI bought this coffee pot after owning the older version of the grind and brew.  Silly of me to think this would be an improvement.  The front load basket design is terrible.  It is a true \"pain\" to clean this section, you cannot get your hands or any tool I have in my kitchen to clean the mechanisms.  Therefore, the brew basket sticks and at times the latch that holds the basket in will at times be gummed up.  Then when you start to brew your coffee thinking that the latch is closed, its not - its gummed up.  Not a problem until the heat and moisture from the brewing coffee loosen the gunk up and your basket shoots out and the coffee brews all over your counter.  As many times as hubby and I try to clean this its become too much of a pain, this coffee pot is out of here... and on its way to the curb.  I actually am contemplating sending it back to cuisinart in pieces!!!!!!\nPoor design.   Did I mention the coffee itself does not seem to have the same flavor as the other machine.  I think this one brews at a higher temp making the coffee bitter.\n\nMy advise as a seasoned coffee maker/drinker.  PASS save your money and your headaches", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_489", "text": "Dislike button pause and pour\n\tI am not a fan of the pause and pour feature. IT is a button and if the pot is not directly under button the coffe over flows. On two occasions the machine stopped dripping coffee in the pot, casing grounds to overflow the filter. I can only assume the pot was not perfectly placed. I searched for a red coffee maker at a resonable price but could find none without this type of pause and pour. I may have to remove button for 100% satisfaction. But I love the red accents in my kitchen", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_490", "text": "Green slime in Brita pitcher\n\tI have been using a Brita pitcher for years but with the last two boxes of filters, a green slime grew in the pitcher after less than a month of use. I've heard the Brita faucet filter attachments are   worse. I'm looking for another product.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_491", "text": "awful\n\ti have wanted a crockpot for a long time and this one was one of the cheaper ones i saw.\ni've read reviews about rival before but decided to go ahead and try it out.\ni really wish i would have kept my receipt and box!.\nthe lid doesn't even fit and moves around most of the time making a bunch of noise and letting all the steam escape so all your liquid ends up being gone.\nthe food is well done before the slow time is up. my chicken turns out SO dry and overcooked.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_492", "text": "Cooker From He__!!\n\tWish I had seen the reviews before purchasing this insane appliance.  Nothing \"slow\" about it-- burns everything, even on the Keep Warm setting.  Best you can get out of it is 4 hours before you absolutely have to return home and shut it off.  If not, your evening meal is small burnt pieces of food welded to the bottom of the pot. I swear, this thing is possessed!  My old Rival Crock Pot was the best appliance I ever purchased, this one is the WORST!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_493", "text": "Why anyone thinks this is a good iron is beyond me\n\tI bought this iron based on the recommendations here and was terribly dissapointed. First of all, the iron is very big and heavy. That's not really a problem by itself, but when the iron leaves wrinkles on a shirt as much as it did, it becomes a big problem. The controls were hard to deal with. Turning the iron on and to the setting desired involved getting under the holder. I can see someone burning their hand on a hot iron by accidentally reaching underneath to get a grip in order to work the controls on a hot iron.\n\nThe water receiver only accepts water when the iron is laying flat. Well, that's fine if the iron isn't hot, but what if you decide you need water while ironing? The steam controls either don't work on the unit I have, or they don't work similar to any other iron I've used. \n\nThis iron is far worse than the Sunbeam I'm trying to replace due to inherent problems and leaks", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_494", "text": "Not very effective\n\tMaybe I just have stains that are too much for it, but this cleaner didn't seem to do very much, certainly not enough to warrant paying the extra for it versus normal cleaners. And I'm not using it on very old Le Creuset either, everything I have is less than a year old. Maybe it does better on older stains!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_495", "text": "TFal deep fryer\n\tThe size is nice for 2 people.  Cleaning is easy.  Seems to be a defect in that the unit has to sit just right on the base or it will not go on and off by itself.  You have to juggle it to be sure it is seated just right to get it to come back on after the oil is heated up and then you have to be real careful that it stays seated just right.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_496", "text": "Never again\n\tThese knives are terrible! The eversharp edge is finely  serrated and tears the steak leaving pieces of meat hanging on the edges. It rips the food instead of cutting it. I thought the Henckels name would be better than this. Don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_497", "text": "Another water tank victim\n\tAs mentioned in a lot of other reviews, my water tank leaks like a sieve. the unit is completely unusable. When you see how poorly constructed the water tank is, you realize Hoover has built a clearly defective product. Save yourself trouble, buy another brand of cleaner. I will never buy a Hoover product again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_498", "text": "Is this some sort of sick joke?\n\tIs this some sort of sick joke? Are you purposfully trying to be politically incorrect or WHAT!? Making fun of sombody's disability like that is not funny and can produce long term mental anguish. If you're not careful, I'm going to take you to court", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_499", "text": "Corelle Livingware\n\tMy wife and I ordered 2 sets of the corelle ware. We even got a $10 discount automatically. The order came quicker than expected and everything was in excellent shape. We like this type of diningware better than china ware. It is virtually indestructible. I lkie Amazon's free shipping. I've purchased many things through Amazon and haven't been disappointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_500", "text": "Disappointed!\n\tThis grinder has a small capacity [not as advertised].  If you follow directions, it will only grind enough for 4 cups at a time. Also, for some reason it generates a static charge and there is coffee dust all over the counter after emptying it. The cord is stiff and the cord storage is inconvienient. Finally, it is much more noisy than my old one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_501", "text": "The Chemical Smell is Real\n\tAfter reading the reviews here saying that the chemical smell mentioned by others was not a problem for them, I went ahead and ordered this rice cooker.  After I received the cooker, I was a little disappointed to find that it was made in china, rather than japan, and that there were some very noticeable imperfections in the fit and finish.  \n\nI made sure to remove the shipping paper under the pot, and wash the pot and lid thoroughly, but upon trying it out I was disappointed to find that my cooker did in fact emit an acrid chemical smell that filled my apartment.  It was the kind of smell that you more feel in your nose than actually smell.  The smell also flavored the rice, which was most noticeable after letting it cool and airing out the apartment. Aside from this problem, though, the rice, which was standard japanese style white short grain, came out perfectly.\n\nI returned this cooker and ordered the Panasonic SR-NA18, which should arrive tomorrow.  I have compared a few rice cookers at my local asian store, and this Panasonic model seems better built than the newer (I believe) Panasonic SR-LA18, plus I believe it is made in Japan (I'll have to check when mine arrives).  I also highly recommend the Zojirushi 10-cup \"Neuro Fuzzy\" model (NS-JCC18/NS-ZCC18).  My parents have had one for several years and it works perfectly", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_502", "text": "Worked for a few years, then burn city\n\tI loved this when I purchased it, then I noticed it did not do a perfect job, then it would take a while to get going, then it smoked and died.  Not worth it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_503", "text": "Fresh out of the box\n\tTook the blender out of the box. Cleaned the jar and lid and started trying to use.  It ran for a few seconds and then I started smelling something burning and the blender quit.  I attempted to contact customer support and couldn't get through.  The telephone message suggested I leave a message and they would call back.  I attempted to leave a message but it said the mailbox was full.  Not a good sign", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_504", "text": "Gummy handles in dishwasher\n\tWe have had this garlic press for a number of years, but now its handles have turned so gummy from repeated dishwashing that they turn the kitchen counter black just by laying it down. Plan on buying a new one every couple of years", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_505", "text": "Rust spots on cutting edge of blade\n\tIt is a strong knife; and easy to grip; but, I am upset about the rust spots on the blade, especially because I gave 2 people this knife as a gift!  It was very embarrassing!  I can't return it since it was a long distance gift.\nShame on Oxo!   I gave it 2 stars because of the good grip; but, that is all it is....a good grip that looks like you bought it at Good Will", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_506", "text": "Idiotic sticker!\n\tI'm sure this is a fine pizza wheel. Unfortunately, I've not yet been able to use it, as the @#$!*$ sticker that came attached to the blade is vitually impossible to remove. Geez.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_507", "text": "Not sure if I would buy again.\n\tAfter many years of loving Rowenta irons I have to say I am very disappointed the DX1700.  It has already \"died\" on me.  The first few months it worked very well.  The steam power that most Rowenta's have is great.  But I am very disappointed that it will no longer heat up.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_508", "text": "revere ware\n\tThe name Revere ware used to mean exceptional quality, now it means \"Just more Chinese crap\".The bottom is so thin it can't have the logo stamped properly.The redesigned handle has an impossible to wash void in it. In all fairness it is better than most imported junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_509", "text": "Not my favorite\n\tI handwashed this one time and it filled up with water. I didn't expect to be able to wash it in the dishwasher but I also didn't expect it to fill 45% up with water the first time I washed it by hand. The water has since evaporated but I haven't tried to use the thermometer since and I won't use it without using a second one to calibrate this one to see if it is anywhere close to accurate. Not exactly what I was looking for", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_510", "text": "Great Bargain!\n\tThis is warm, beautiful, soft and a fabulous bargain!  I highly recommend it... and buy the matching sheets!  They're a wonderful combination", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_511", "text": "How Can I?\n\tAmazon couldnt send me the correct cutting board and they tried 4 times and now they want me to review this item that they never sent m", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_512", "text": "non-absorbent towels\n\tThese towels are soft and fluffy, but the towels are not absorbent. Just as other reviewers have stated, the towels don't absorb water, rather the water rests on the surface of the towels", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_513", "text": "Delonghi AR1070 Convection Oven with Rotisserie\n\tI bought it because of the rotisserie function, which I use a lot. This model has no variable temperature control on that function. There are some things I cook at a lower temperature for a longer time to get the proper doneness. I don't know why when they wired the machine they didn't route that function through the temperature control.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_514", "text": "Garbage\n\tThis thermometer never worked correctly. For oven temps. over 350 the probe is worthless, it reads the oven temp., not the temp. of the meat.\n\nSave your money and buy and old fashoined one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_515", "text": "3 month Review\n\tThis thermometer worked flawlessly for the first 3 months, then the probe broke. Don't ask me how it broke because I cannot see inside the metal do-hicky. A replacement probe is $10-15 provided you can find one. \n\nIt seems all these units have problems with the probes. Well, enough for me. I'll go back to my traditional thermometer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_516", "text": "Some annoying features\n\tFirst, when you use the temperature probe, the meat temperature shows on the display. Also, it is very easy to set the temperature alarm. However, there is a small switch that must be turned on to activate the alarm. Good for one burned roast. Granted, a mistake you will only make once.\n\nSecond, when the timer gets to zero, the alarm sounds, and the timer switches to an elapsed timer. A very nice feature. However, there is no way to shut off the alarm without stopping the timer. It will eventually shut off after one ear-splitting minute.\n\nOtherwise, it works", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_517", "text": "Don't buy this\n\tI got one with my foodsaver.    I like the foodsaver but their canisters crack after a couple of uses.   Also the manufacture is not handy friendly.   I was injured and can't speak.    When I tried to get help  by email they told me I needed to get friend or family member to call them if I wanted help.   That just wrong.   I guess they haven't heard about the equal access laws", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_518", "text": "Siz is too small\n\tIt says this is a 2 burner grill pan but that is so wrong. It does not cover 2 burners it sits in the middle of each burner causing the handles to be right ove both burners. Very dissapointing, I love the le creuset normally and was really looking forward to having a grill pan made by them. Unfortuanatelly due to the shape it will not work for just one burner either. Hopefully they will come out with an updated one, until then my search for a good 2 burner grill pan continues", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_519", "text": "Started out good\n\tMade good waffles when I got it but now it burns them to a crisp.\nThere is no adjustment on it to compensate for the ageing of the internal components.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_520", "text": "poorly balanced\n\tThese tools, although fun looking, are poorly balanced and fall over if they don't have enough room to rest on the counter.  The handles are a little awkward in size and the bowls of the spoons slightly too deep.  I like their look, but I don't like the design of them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_521", "text": "Get the upgraded grill with the removable plates instead.\n\tI wish I had. This one goes to the Goodwill. Grill plates are fixed and a chore to clean. Grill leaves uncooked areas if height is irregular, like a chicken breast. Hamburgers work best. Watch out for burns", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_522", "text": "Cuisinart cpt-180\n\tThis was supposed to be the toaster to end all toasters. \nWe had it for about 2.5 years, and now the toast brown on only one side. The outer heating elements still work. The inner elements work at about 1/3 capacity of the outer ones. We now turn our toast around after a couple minutes to cook the other side. Until we find the next toaster to end all toasters. This one was not it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_523", "text": "Bad Tea\n\tThis is not a very good hot tea brewer.  The tea doesn't steep hardly at all and there is no difference between the strength settings.  The water is also not heated to boiling.  It is really just a glorified coffee maker.  You would be better off purchasing a more traditional teapot for far less money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_524", "text": "It was great - until I washed it!\n\tWorked like a charm until I put it through the dishwasher, and now it always exudes a fine black residue. Maybe some kind of rust? Can't use it anymore unless I want black grime on my ice cream. I have emailed the manufacturer to ask what's going on; haven't heard back yet", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_525", "text": "Tomato Slicer Is Not Sharp\n\tI recently ordered a Pedrini Black  and  Satin Stainless steel Tomato Slicer through Amazon.com. The delivery was very prompt.  \nThe slicer came with a clear plastic cover for the blades.  But the problem is that the tomato slicer is very dull.  The tomatoes are literally torn up by the time they are completely sliced.  I would not order another one by Pedrini.  I am not pleased at all with my purchase", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_526", "text": "Waste of  Time\n\tThis is  a complete waste of time. This thing takes a lot longer than a traditional knife. The tomato juice goes everywhere and its flimsy. You actually have to saw and the blades bend like crazy. Dont waste your time or money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_527", "text": "awful awful tea kettle\n\tThis kettle has so many design flaws I don't know where to start.  It doesn't whistle when it boils so if you leave the room you could have serious overflow before you get back.  The spout is at such a steep angle that it often pours beyond the cup.  The shape (especially the angle) of the handle means that it gets very hot -- I can't hold it without a pot holder -- and your hand gets scalded by the steam when you pour the water.  Mine also already started rust on the outside.\nI purchased this kettle about six months ago and I'm going to have to now buy another one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_528", "text": "Looks great while it burns you\n\tLook carefully at where the spout is mounted. If you fill above this line, with the lid on tight, when it boils, boiling water shoots out of the spout. And the lid fits so tight it is hard to remove without burning.\n\nI'm suprised to see this still being sold", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_529", "text": "Huge Disappointment!\n\tI received the Delonghi deep fryer on Friday evening and had it at the post office on Monday morning.  I did everything EXCEPT stand on my head to get it to make potato chips...smaller batches, larger batches, shorter cooking times, longer cooking times.  What I did get, consistantly, resembled more a potato cake which was soggy in the middle.  I bought a Waring Pro at William Sonoma for $40 more and had beautiful potatos Monday evening.  Bottom line...Delonghi may be a bit cheaper and a tad easier to clean, but I want good tasting food", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_530", "text": "Disappointed\n\tThis board scratches really easily, and mine had dings in it when it arrived", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_531", "text": "DO NOT BUY.\n\tI returned three Incantos, all for the same reason. The steamer stopped working on all of them after 3-4 weeks. It sounded like the pump failed. I replaced it with the slightly more expensive, older Magic Comfort Plus, which has worked like a charm", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_532", "text": "I got out while the gettin' was good.\n\tThis machine is the only sub-$3000 machine I could find that would make a cappuccino with the push of one button.  However, after an hour of trying, I could not get the machine to do anything other than display a message saying the grind was too fine.  The DeLonghi service number blamed it on the plastic float in the water reservoir, the simplest and cheapest looking mechanism imaginable.  I was having second thoughts about their quality control for a machine whose all-plastic construction did not inspire confidence to begin with, when the service person, after conferring with a colleague, decided there could be something more seriously wrong with the machine and that I should  exchange it.  Knowing that super automatics in general are not known for their reliability, I envisioned years of chronic problems with this machine.  I opted for a refund from Amazon instead and am relieved I did", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_533", "text": "Bubbles\n\tI bought one of your pans and I was so very careful with it only using plastic or wood  utensils. The pan has got big bubbles in it and the nonstick finish is pealing off. I rate this very poor", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_534", "text": "WAY too slow registering temp\n\tAlthough I love the way it clips onto the oven rack, and it's VERY easy to read, it took about 15-20 minutes to \"register\" the temperature of the oven.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_535", "text": "I'm Sending them Back\n\tI ordered the orange and the red.  The colors were much more drab in person.  The cumin is actually burnt orange from the 70s", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_536", "text": "Arrived not functioning\n\tI had a Russel Hobbs electric kettle, made in the UK, which worked well for 3 years. When it finally died, I ordered one of these, based on the glowing reviews. It arrived new from Amazon not working. \nLF  Port Jefferson, N", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_537", "text": "One KitchenAid Attachment to skip\n\tMaybe I just don't understand what this is supposed to do.  KitchenAid attachments are usually wonderful enhancements to their basic appliances.  But I haven't been able to create volume or foam in drinks with this attachment.  Can't see that it does much more than a spoon, and certainly doesn't do as much as a plain wire whisk.  It's not portable like those cheap, little drink mixers.  When I'm at home, I have my immersion blender  -  a much better option for mixing liquids.  Maybe this is good for something I haven't tried yet", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_538", "text": "problems after 3 months\n\tAfter 3 months of average use, this vaccuum stopped spinning the brushes. The canister is difficult to empty. I was very dissappointed because of the failure of this machine to last. I will never buy a hoover product again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_539", "text": "DISAPPOINTED!\n\tI LOVE THE COLORS AND THE HEAT RESISTANCE BUT FOUND THE WOODEN HANDLE ON ONE SPATULA ROUGH AND SPLINTERY.  ALSO THE SPATULA IS SHOWING NICKS ON THE EDGES OF THE SILICON....DON'T UNDERSTAND BECAUSE I DON'T USE IT ON ROUGH EDGED BOWLS OR PANS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_540", "text": "Worked great at first\n\tIt picked up great but one month before the warranty expired the thing made terrible noises and didn't self-propel correctly. Sent it in for repair, took a month. They said \"nothing\" was wrong and sent it back, but now it works. I wouldn't buy another one. For $300 it should last more than a year before repairs are needed. \n\nSpend your money on something built better.\nhttp://www.candle-licious.com\n\nSu", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_541", "text": "BAD VACUUM\n\tBought the vacuum on oct 1 2005.  Brought it back to the store on Oct 7th. The belt broke! Thought it was a fluke. Tried one more...Brought it back after 10 days.  A piece went flying after using the hose. the suction on the hose then did not work!  Overall the cleaning was great.... while it worked.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_542", "text": "Don't buy this piece of junk.\n\tI bought this vacuum new and used it three times. For those three times, it worked like a dream. Never had the carpet been so clean. It even looked like a professional carpet cleaner had just visited. \n\nOn the fourth use, the brush abruptly stopped rolling and the motor started smoking. It cost me over $100 to repair. Beware buying this vacuum; repair shop owners will laugh when you bring it in because they see so many of them with broken belts and motors. Ignore what consumer reports says on this one and most definitley do not throw your money away on this piece of junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_543", "text": "Yuck!\n\tFirst of all I'm a Dyson fanatic....I have a total of three (one on each floor).  When we bought our cabin I couldn't stand to give one up and felt too cheap to buy another one (they are pricey) for carpet I'm on five or six times a year so I bought this.  At first I was thrilled.  It was wonderful.  After using it a few times however it has completely lost suction.  Keep in mind this is being used in a second home with no kids, pets or real dirt.  I would doubt that it's on except that it's noisy and takes off without me.  I have bought new filters and looked for blockages but nothing has worked.  Also the \"dirt container\" is sometimes hard to remove and put back.  Feels like it's catching on something.  What a waste of money.  Even in my college days I've never had a worse vacuum.  I highly recommend the Dyson instead or even the $50 Dirt Devil I gave my niece as a wedding present- it cleans circles around this thing.  To me \"Hoover\" spells \"DISAPPOINMENT\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_544", "text": "Piece of Junk!\n\tThis is the WORST vacumm cleaner I have ever had! It has continually broken down since I bought it and is now again dead. It's only 1 1/2 years old! While under warranty (the first year), I went through 5 belts, a roller brush, and the motor burned out. It is no longer under warranty, and of course, it broke down again. It smokes like it's on fire, and I believe that it's the roller brush *again*. Now mind you, my house is only 1600 sq ft, and half of that space is wood flooring, so I don't have an excessive amount of carpet. Nor do I vacuum excessively. Maybe once a week. I complained to Hoover and they basically told me \"too bad\". And it's not like it's an inexpensive vacuum at $289! \n\nI will never again buy a Hoover product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_545", "text": "Get one with auto off\n\tThis one is doesn't work when it gets hot or wet (and where do you use YOUR thermometer?).\n\nAlso, it is very easy to leave it \"on\" draining the batteries.  Replacement batteries cost nearly as much as the thermometer itself.  \n\nI have another Taylor (unfortunately, there is no model number on it).  It is auto off and saves the MAX and MIN temperatures.  The MAX is helpful when I want to check I steak on my HOT! grill.  I can hold the thermometer with a pair of thongs without burning my hands.\n\nThis one is just plain useless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_546", "text": "Dangerous incendiary device\n\tMine worked reasonably well for about 7 months; then stopped switching itself off and eventually overheated the plastic bulkhead which holds the coil, giving off a strong (presumably toxic) odour of melted plastic, also affecting the taste of the water. Amazon does not sell this item in Britain, where it would never get through the safety tests required by consumer legislation, but apparently they are quite happy to put American lives in danger", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_547", "text": "Close to Garbage!\n\tI got them free with purchase of Wamsutta sheets. These blankets are of really cheap quality. Thin, mesh-like texture. Threads get loose at the ends. Leaving traces of fabric everywhere. I got rid of it cause I am afraid the loose ends and fabric may be swallowed by babies", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_548", "text": "Pay more to get something better\n\tThe tea kettle is inexpensive, but I'd spend more to get a tea kettle that whistles and also has a top that flips open from the handle instead of one where you have to manually pop it off.  In addition, the handle gets hot, and you need an oven mitt to hold it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_549", "text": "Nice size and shape, but started to split apart after first use.\n\tLike many large wood surfaces, a peel is made from several strips of wood laminated together. However, this peel developed a split after just one use. The instructions indicate maintenance is achieved by wiping with mineral oil, so perhaps you should do this before using the first time. I imagine there are heavier peels available which may be worth checking out.\nI was rather dissapointed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_550", "text": "Fast, faster, or even faster...\n\tThis mixer has many speed settings, but they all pretty much go the same speed.  The \"low\" setting is so fast that if you are mixing much liquid it spashes all over.  I would not recommend this mixer, spend a few more dollars and get a better one!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_551", "text": "glass is fragile\n\tThe glass is quite fragile. I had two break", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_552", "text": "works so so, company has exaggerated performance claims\n\tThe Breville chiller works so so based on the 6 minute claim the company states. To get it cold like in your refrigerator it took more like 14-15 minutes--still faster than a fridge though. Also, the description is sort of deceptive since it says new freezer gel packs, \"no messy ice\". I thought you just use these freezer packs and thats it--note you still need access to a freezer to freeze the gel packs before using. Also, you still need to add water and the freezer packs don't really last that long. If you want to chill more than 1 bottle, I ended having to use good old ice cubes since the freezer packs were spent. Its a bit messy trying to chill anything other than wine bottles since a typical drink can/bottle will be submerged under the water bath and the only way to retrieve it is to dunk your hand in the cold water. Also, if you are chilling allot of beverages, there is no way to pour out the excess water as the ice melts--they should put a drain spout at the bottom--I had to unplug the unit and dump the excess water over the sink. It does work being faster than your fridge or freezer, but the companies performance claims are a bit exaggerated", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_553", "text": "Does nothing in 7 minutes\n\tI tried to chill my white wine in seven minutes and it was still warm. They say chill, but what does that really mean? They should say what temperature it chills to in 7 minutes. I guess that is why they have a 15 minute timer. Also the description does not state that you have to add water so it is just as messy as an ice bucket and as much work.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_554", "text": "Does not work well to chill wine quickly\n\tThe description does not tell you that you still have to add water to unit in addition to the gel packs. I chilled my chardonnay for seven minutes and it was still warm. I had to chill it for 20 minutes to get it cold enough to drink. Gel packs don't allow you to chill several bottles without having to refreeze them or add ice to the machine.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_555", "text": "Poor Quality\n\tIt's great, if it works!!!  After keep exchanging it over and over, I gave up the 5th time. First time, spray didn't work, second time, power steam button didn't release the steam, third time, it was too strong fabric got stock underneath the iron and I couldn't clean the iron, fourth time, steam problem again, fifth time, steam problem again. Poorly tested product. I would've been really happy to keep it, if it was working properly. It actually had all the features I was looking for. Too bad for Rowenta for not testing their products properly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_556", "text": "great concept, poor design\n\tCast iron is the only way to go when you are cooking on anything over 30,000 BTUs.  Lodge has a lock on this market.  Trouble with this wok is the sides are not high enough.  As soon as you start mixing, your food goes  sliding up and over the side.  Also, for the extreme weight, the handle  should be wider; distributing the weight a little more broadly for the weak  hand hold.  I gave mine away after three months.  I wish they would change  the design; I'd buy three", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_557", "text": "Does not  work\n\tI should have listened to the other reviewers, which I usually do. I followed the directions to the letter. Put it on in 95+ degree weather and never felt cool at all. In fact, after several minutes I actually felt hotter and was sweating as much as without this thing on. Even if it had worked, it was very uncomfortable. I am suprised that Sharper Image sells such a bad product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_558", "text": "personal air conditioner\n\tVery disappointed- Feels cumbersome around the neck and blows very little ai", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_559", "text": "doesn't work\n\tfirst 5 minutes: feels like having a cold towel on your neck\nafter 5 minutes: feels like you are wearing a warm/hot wet block on your neck", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_560", "text": "waste of money !\n\tI live in New York City where the temperatures and humidity are high. All this does is make your neck feel cold. I was still sweating after an hour! Try it if you want. The Sharper Image has a money back guarantee for 60 days. I dont know about Amazon", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_561", "text": "neat idea, pretty awful\n\tRoomba was given as a gift to me. Not only is it noisy, but it took 2 hours to do my small house with 3 rooms closed off to it (about 1000 sq ft). It takes me 15 minutes to swiffer the house. It missed a LOT of areas. Yuck", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_562", "text": "Beautiful but too heavy!\n\tWorks well and looks great but lifting is not fun.  If you are a weight lifter always looking for a few more reps for your wrist elbow and shoulder get this kettle.  \n\nThis stainless WK600 one is listed at 6.4 lbs, and the white plastic WK200 is listed at 2.9 lbs.  A big difference!  The stainless one weighs empty close to what the plastic one weighs full.  With a minimum fill of 1/2 liter The stainless weighs in at 7.4 lbs. and the plastic at 4.0 lbs.  \n\nI'm returning my stainless WK600 unit and ordering the WK200 plastic one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_563", "text": "Stopped working after less than 2 years\n\tI've had this kettle for less than 2 years. After reading good reviews, I decided to purchase this kettle because I wanted something that would last with daily use. I disliked it from the beginning. Why? 1) It's heavy. 2) When you open the lid to fill it with water (you shouldn't fill it just through the spout because then all the deposits are on the wrong side of the filter), water that has collected around the lid leaks out and runs down the outside of the kettle. 3) After less than 2 years of use, it is no longer working properly. It constantly switches off during heating. I've had better use from a cheap plastic kettle, and will be going back to using one of those", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_564", "text": "I Wish there were ZERO STARS\n\tWhat A JOKE!!! This whas a disappointing experience. The Garment Steamer never really worked. I wasted a valuable time in this deal. I bought one at target first missing parts then I went back returned it and came back home to use it and again never worked. What a WASTE of my time! The second GARMENT STEAMER ONE and OFF button kept turning off about one minute never producing any steam. I tried to contact customer service to find out if I was using it right and customer sevice is no HELP AT ALL! MY ADVISE IS: PLEASE DON'T EVEN WASTE YOUR TIME WITH IT. Sincerely, and amp;#60;br / and amp;#62; and #60;br / and #62;\nJackeline De Ranier", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_565", "text": "Peeling after a couple years\n\tAlthough I ONLY hand washed these pots and pans, somewhere between the 2nd and 3rd year, the nonstick coating on the pans started lifting.  I also do not use metal cooking utensils.  \n\nAll that being said, I still use these pots and pans (been almost 5 years now).\n\nOverall, I originally bought this set for ~$300 5 years ago.  The pots are still in excellent condition. If I was looking for pots and pans, I would consider purchasing another set at $150.  \n\nI do cook a lot (used for business) so my 5 years with these pans may equate to 7-10 years of normal use", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_566", "text": "Designed  wrong\n\tI purchesed this product not too long ago and whoever disigned it should take a look at the silverware basket.  They sould come up with a better way to drain the silverware because the silverware basket hangs over the counter in every position I tried.  Needless to say, I took it back because the basket would have drained my silverware all over my counter and not in the drain board. I think its a nice dish rack but the basket has to be redisigned to drain in the drain board and not over the counter. Looks are very decieving, in the picture it looks like the basket is over the drain board but its not.  I hope this helps others before they decide to buy this product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_567", "text": "Disappointed...\n\tI ordered 2 sets of four in case there was any breakage...and guess what...1 ramekin was broken leaving me with 7 dishes.  To top it off, a few days later, I found a comparable set, slightly larger, at Big Lots, for only $7 for four.  Of course this is always the risk we take through mail order...often it is not worth the time or trouble to get refunds or replacements", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_568", "text": "Makes a Yogurt Drink\n\tThe first time I used this yogurt starter and it did not thicken I thought that it was my technique.  After reading and making several sucessful batches using store bought yogurt for the starter, I tried another batch using the Rolmex starter purchased at the same time as the original failed starter.  The results were the same:  no thickening, just liquid.  \nOthers seem to have had good results so it is possible that the culture I received was not properly stored at some point before I received it or that it was just a bum lot", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_569", "text": "DON'T BUY IT\n\tI get this thing and they forget to tell you about the big bulky power cord its impossible to feed the fish and a number of other problems", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_570", "text": "What a dissappointing experience!!!\n\tI purchased the Melitta Mill in April, it's now July and the thing is shot.  We used it daily to grind 2 tablespoons of coffee, first the switches stuck and then we had to plug and unplug it to run the thing.  Sure it was inexpensive, but you should get more than three months out of the purchase.  $6+ a month just to grind coffee?  Don't buy this poorly constructed product.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_571", "text": "melitta products are inferior\n\tI received this grinder because I had purchased a defective Melitta Grind  and  Brew coffee maker through Amazon.  The coffee maker had electrical problems and I sent it back to the manufacturer as the manual instructed.  To make a very long story short---Melitta was not able to replace the coffee maker.  They stopped making them.  Amazon had my money and I waited over 4 frustrating months for a coffee maker.  Amazon would not help me and after many, many phone calls Melitta sent me another coffee maker and the coffee mill to compensate for the Brew and Grind.  Grinder malfunctioned periodically and finally died with in 9 months. WARNING--DON'T BUY MELITTA PRODUCTS AND RETURNS FOR DEFECTIVE MERCHANDISE SHOULD BE RETURNED TO AMAZON.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_572", "text": "Good company, bad product\n\tI, too, am SO disappointed with this product. When our DeLonghi toaster oven died after 15 years, my husband and I went shopping for a new one. Numerous reviewers and salespeople informed us that DeLonghi toaster ovens just weren't as good as they used to be, so we decided to try the KitchenAid oven. It appeared to be solidly built and was a brand we'd always been satisfied with. The oven, which was bought from a major retailer, looked fine, but the timer and bell were out of synch. Even worse, while the top coils heated up nicely, the bottom ones heated very unevenly. KitchenAid Customer Service was friendly and helpful and offered to send a replacement oven along with a mailing label so we could return the defective oven to them at no expense. Less than a week later the new oven arrived. It looked perfect. But again, it didn't work. This time the top coils glowed brightly while the bottom ones barely heated up. After preheating the oven for 5 minutes and positioning bread for toasting exactly as instructed in the owner's manual, we found that the oven produced a piece of toast that was beautifully and evenly golden on top and absolutely white on the bottom. Now we'll have to return this oven as well, and we've pretty much given up on getting a KitchenAid one at all", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_573", "text": "Doesn't Do The Job\n\tThe product is labeled as a seed grinder, so you would expect it to be able to grind seeds, but it failed miserably. I tried grinding flax seeds (about the size of sesame seeds) but about half of the flax seeds made it through the grinder intact. I even tried running the \"ground\" seeds through a second and third time but still wound up with a large portion of whole or almost intact seeds. That was with the grinder on the fine setting. It seems to be a combination of poor design and cheap parts. The \"grinding\" wheels are made of plastic which is not the best material for friction and the design allows a lot of the seeds to drop off the wheel into the chute without having actually been \"ground\" by the wheels. If you're wanting to grind a very small amount of seeds, try a manual grinder. If you're wanting to grind a medium to large amount of seeds, spend more money and get a proper flour mill", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_574", "text": "did not get item as described\n\tThe decription says it is a 9x5 loaf loaf dish.  I was thrilled. I have been looking all over to find one that size in glass.  I was so mad and disappointed when I opened the box and it was 8.5 x 4.5.  That wasn't what I ordered.  And yes when baking bread there is a difference.  I am still waiting on my postage-paid return label so I can ship this back. This would have been a great deal, except I already have the 8.5 x 4.5 pans.  They need to change the dimensions in the description.  Buyer beware!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_575", "text": "beautiful sheets at the beginning, but....they lost color, and they shrank!\n\tNo I don't think it's the problem with my washer and dryer, they are new units. Now only with great difficulty can I put them on my queen bed. and they claim they have deep pockets! I do believe it is a quality problem", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_576", "text": "THEY PILE!!!!\n\tI was so happy when I received this sheet set. It looks beautiful (that's the reason why I am still giving 1 star). But after a couple of nights of use the fitted sheet became ruff. THEY PILE!!!! If you are looking for comfort - as anybody who buys a 1000TC sheet set is - don't bather with these. Spend your hard earned money someplace else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_577", "text": "Nice design, faulty manufacture\n\tI'm normally a fan of OXO products and own many of their gadgets. These measuring cups are the first problem product I've had from OXO...both the 2 cup and 4 cup sizes cracked on the bottom of the cup, right at the plastic injection point (that little circle with the tiny bump in the center of it), and they both now leak at the crack. These cracks developed very soon after I bought them, and I only ever washed them in on the top rack of the dishwasher. Because of the design of the cups, it's kinda annoying to wash them by hand - and they're not great for measuring dry ingredients for the same reason. So mine have gone into the garbage can, replaced by the KitchenAid cups of similar appearance (although without the handy interior measuring marks). My advice, keep your receipt if you buy these. Or skip them and get the KitchenAid, which have a non-slip rubber ring on the bottom, another nice feature. And they won't crack in the dishwasher", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_578", "text": "Not worrth it.......\n\tI have bought flannel sheets from Amazon before but they were from Martex and they were greate. But, these are just bad. They are too thin to start with, left lint all over the bed and even after washing they have left fuzzies all over the sheets, I cannot even explain how bad it is. I  should have waited for another Martex deal", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_579", "text": "Horrible product\n\tProduct not even worth a penny. Impossible to use after the first wash..Wont recommend to anyon", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_580", "text": "Afraid they'll fall apart\n\tI bought two sets to take advantage of the free shipping, despite the low reviews. (I plan to buy good sheets once they go on clearance at the end of the season...) When I took one set out of the package there was already a hole in it. Amazon replaced them, but when I washed them they feel like they are going to fall apart. The filled up the lint collector. I have red and green lint everywhere, even after washing them. You get what you pay for", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_581", "text": "Wrong description on site!\n\tVery, very, disappointed and irritated.  HUMBUG,   I ordered this rice cooker and I just received it today.  I really wish, I had read some of the reviews above.  The description on this site clearly states that the rice cooker stays warm for 5 hours!\n\n   The manual clearly states it does NOT.  I bought it because of the keep warm for 5 hours promise.  I can get a CHEAP, basic  cook and shut off  at Wal-Mart for  $12  here in Georgia. \n\n I'll be sending it back tomorrow, and I'm very upset that I have to take the time to do it,   HUMBUG!~  I like Amazon .com, but I'm really mad about this.  No Christmas rice for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_582", "text": "\"New\" French White is Terrible!!!  Please DO NOT waste your money!\n\tI have depended on my French White - the \"old\" style - for many years.  I went to buy a few new pieces for myself, but discovered that Corning has changed the design.  \"French White\" is now nothing more than cheap-cheesy-heavy-porous-breakable stoneware.  I saw many chips and even a crack in the display models.  STUPID Corning! They seem to have forgotten that Corningware was designed to be the smart alternative to that cheap-cheesy-heavy-porous-breakable stoneware!  PLEASE SAVE YOUR $$$", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_583", "text": "Joining in with the naysayers\n\tI have tried to like this pot - in theory it sounds great, but in actual usage, it is very problematic.  The non-locking handles are the chief drawback - you need to awkwardly hold them closed with pot holders while draining - and the acute angle needed to remove all the water inevitably means leaking hot water on to the holders and hence on you.  Back to the tried and true colander in the sink for me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_584", "text": "poor quality product returned\n\tI thought I was getting a good deal with this deep fat fryer but the quality was really poor.  I used the fryer only once because the lid did not seal properly and I ended up with oil  and  water from condensation dripping down the side.  I returned the product and received a full refund.  The safety plug was hard to use and the basket size is too small for more than two people", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_585", "text": "gathers dust in my kitchen\n\tit simply doesn't do the job. only bruises the herbs. i normally love oxo products, but this one is a disappointment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_586", "text": "Quality problems\n\tI purchased a few of these for myself and friends. From the day I got my spoon spatula it was my favorite kitchen tool, especially since I could use it when making sauces or frying onions and veggies. One day when making a non-meat tomato sauce the handle simply broke off leaving the handle in my hand and the spatula in the pot. I wrote to OXO about this twice in the last 2 months with no reply and this is most frustrating to me. Anyway, I am now using a KitchenAid product which feels much more sturdy and KitchenAid responds to e-mails IMMEDIATELY", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_587", "text": "Universal Lids\n\tI have the large one tried to use it on coffee.... can't get it to work. Love the rest of the products", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_588", "text": "The glass was great but Amazon's shipping is the worst!!!\n\tI decided to buy this Riedel Sommeliers Bordeaux Grand Cru and Burgundy glasses from Amazon due to the the price and the name. When they arrived both were damaged. I returned them and wait for the replacements. When I got it, SURPRISE SURPRISE, they were all damaged again and Amazon said that they won't replace them anymore and I needed to return them again for the refund!!! The worst experience in online shopping ever!!!\n\nTips: Buy these beautiful Riedel Glasses somewhere else. Trust me!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_589", "text": "VinChilla wine chiller\n\t... I returned it without even using it because it did not feel like a quaility item.  I would not recomend this product if you have any taste", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_590", "text": "Function Fails to Follow Form\n\tLike most reviewers, I found these glasses to be elegantly modern and sleekly minimalist.  Like a number of other reviewers, I found that one of my glasses leaked.  Unlike one other reviewer, I was unable to eliminate the water between the glass' walls in the microwave, and when I tried to do so the glass became very hot because of the steam produced.  To my mind, elegance of form can never compensate for a failure of functional design.  5 stars for form, 1 star for function:  2 stars total.\n\nAddendum:  I liked the form of these glasses so much that I bought two more at my local coffee house, knowing that if either leaked I could easily return it.  Neither did, and they're a pleasure to use.  I recommend local, rather than web, purchase", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_591", "text": "broken after one use!\n\tI got this pasta maker as a gift, and after the first use the knob used to set the thickness of the pasta broke off and so did a piece of the handle used to turn the rollers.  All it would make after that is a flat piece of pasta with varying thickness.  The company is going to charge me to send it to them and back, even if they decide to exchange the product, and all correspondences must be done by mail (no call-in number) so I'm not even hopeful for an exchange", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_592", "text": "Great Pasta takes practice.\n\tBought the Machine, and got the correct flour.  Made up the dough, and that was a success.  Followed the instructions, used the vice to hold the machine to the table, then started off by cleaning the machine with a small piece of dough to get rid of machine oil.\n\nAll that worked well.\n\nThen I started to make pasta.  Making the sheets was fine, but as soon as I cut them into noodles it all went wrong.  They started to stick together.  My wife and I ended up having to work together, flouring the noodles as they came out of the machine to stop them sticking.  \n\nBut the pasta was delicious.  I guess it just takes a bit of practice.  In future I will leave the dough longer in the fridge to \"rest\" before rolling it, and have a mini-production line ready to catch and flour the cut noodles.\n\nThe machine works great, I have no problems with it.  It is cheap, it may fall apart, but for this price who really cares?\n\nI can't wait to try making my own pasta tricolore.  And I want to try lasagne, ravioli and canneloni.  That way we can freeze our own pasta for easy re-heating.  Healthy TV dinners here we come", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_593", "text": "Terrible!!! Don't buy!!!\n\tDoesn't work. Not worth the postage to return. The foil cutter works, though...so if you want a really expensive foil cutter with a free paper weight, this is for you!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_594", "text": "not as handy as I hoped\n\tI have to admit that this is not as handy as I hoped.  It is big and clumsy and it's a little too flexable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_595", "text": "Why did I try Proctor-Silex again??\n\tAfter me first coffeemaker began leaking- and it was a realtively new proctor-silex 12 cup maker- I decided to try one of these \"cute\" single serve ones.  Why, oh why did I purchase this brand??  First, it does take around 3-4 minutes to brew a single cup of coffee or tea.  This seems like a longer time than most.  And now, after 2 or 3 frustrating weeks, it's leaking just like the old one did.  Not user error, as the water comes from underneath the coffeemaker.  Also, the coffee is not coming out as hot either, which causes me to wonder if it's the heating element...  Even though this one can use loose grounds or pods, it is not worth the frustration!  Try a different brand.  My sister-in-law has really enjoyed her Sensao!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_596", "text": "Absolutely horrible!\n\tAbsolutely horrible! The worst $20 I've every spent.  This machine is an absolute waste of money.  I have had this machine fore 2 weeks and still have not found a cup small to fit it, they are all either too wide or too tall. A total headache when your rushing out to work", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_597", "text": "Not what I expected\n\tWhen something says 'white' I sort of expect to get something close to the colour white. I ordered three of these plates but they are closer to beige. They also have an odd matte finish that made them seem cheaply. However, they are large plates and at this price, probably good for entertaining if you need quite a few. The large ones would be good for holiday meals - those times when you really need extra serving pieces that you don't use the rest of the year", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_598", "text": "Not a good design for car use.\n\tThe tumbler that I have is sold in various places as the '360-degree Dribble-Proof Tumbler', I am not sure if that is the same as the JMT401 but on paper the specs and features are the same.  It is not a good design for car use.  On the plus side I like the no-handle design and it has a small base which should fit most cupholders.  On the down side you need 2 hands to twist the lid open or closed.  Also the 'dribble-proof' design means that the mug has a very deep lip, and even when it is full you have to tip it far up and into your field of view to get the liquid flowing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_599", "text": "Too much trouble\n\tLooks great in my kitchen but I, too, only use it for shakes  and  smoothies.  It DOES smell like burning rubber nearly every time.  I used to think something was wrong with it and now I just disregard it.  And after less than two years or making smoothies, I'm replacing the blade  and  gasket assembly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_600", "text": "Pretty Blender Shaped Paper Weight\n\tThis is our fourth new blender in the last three years.  My wife and I prepare one large smoothie everyday that has no ice, but lots of frozen berries, fresh fruit, etc. Nothing else goes in the blender. This blender looked nice and was so heavy it implied quality. It even worked great for a few months. Then one day the gear that delivers power from the base to the jar stripped right off. Now it is out of warranty. This is not simple to replace since the plastic/rubber piece separated from the steel shaft. We paid close to $100 for this thing so spending a couple of hours bringing it to someone who will charge $25-$50 to repair it seems like throwing good money after bad.  \n\nThis blender,like many others that I will not waste anymore time reviewing, is described as heavy duty, industrial or commercial grade.  None-I repeat-none of the ones sold at your retail store are comparable to the better commercial models. Save yourself time and money and buy the real commercial models that will last you a lifetime.  You can easily find quite a few brands and reviews on the internet. The ones used in restaurants, bars and other food service businesses are constructed to a higher standard and have replaceable parts that are readily available over the internet. Be prepared to pay $200-$500.\n\nFor someone who only occasionally will use a blender to make margaritas  this may be a very useful blender.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_601", "text": "Horrible set\n\tThis was the single worst set I've ever used. If zero stars would be an option, that's what I would have chosen. The pot broke before we could even dunk a peice of bread into the cheese. While it was warming on the stand it came with, I heard a sickening crack, so I immediately (tried) to take it the pot off the stand. The ENTIRE bottom of the pot and split away from the side...and cheese oozed everywhere on my counter top. \n\nEverything about this set is cheap. The pot (which was complete junk), down to the fondue forks it came with. They where metal with plastic. A complete waste of money.\n\nFor your wallet's sake, save your money on this piece of junk and save up for a high quality set.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_602", "text": "Ramekins Review\n\tThis item was broken when it was received.  It was not packed properly", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_603", "text": "It's not German...\n\tIt's not made in Germany that's for sure, it's made in China (like everything nowdays) and I was really looking for German quality.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_604", "text": "Had high hopes,  but this thing is slow\n\tOXO usually makes great things, this sifter does the job, but if you're making something large be prepared to be there awhile. It's very slow and after awhile your arm will start to tire. I would not recommend this sifter, just too slow for even making a small batch of cookies.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_605", "text": "Incredibly Annoying!!!\n\tI have never written an online review for a product before, but I am so annoyed by this dumb sifter that I just had to. I am not a \"speed\" baker of any sort, but I have four kids and do like to make birthday cakes, muffins, cookies, etc. My old sifter was so old it was getting flecks of rust into the flour, so I started looking for a new one. I chose this one after reading all the online reviews, and even though I saw that a few people found it slow, I was not prepared for how slow it really is! I just sifted 3+ cups of confectioner's sugar for cake frosting and it took over five minutes. As another reviewer said, in order to make it go faster I shook more vigorously and then had to keep changing hands because they got tired. (I have never ever been tired out from BAKING before, fer' pete's sake!!!) I'm not convinced that the people who designed this product have ever actually USED a sifter. I'm stuck with the thing now, I suppose, so I'll learn to just go slower. But it is literally about one tenth the speed of my old sifter - which was just your typical grocery store thing with a crank on one side. The one thing I really like is the caps for both ends - an innovation I'm surprised nobody else has come up with. But that doesn't redeem the product for me. In fact, if I can put my hands on another one of those old-fashioned ones (at a thrift store, maybe) I'll snap it up and put this new one in the Goodwill bin.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_606", "text": "Battery Replacement\n\tAmazon should discontinue sale of this item as replacement batteries are not readily available", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_607", "text": "Poor design\n\tAfter using this product twice I was extremly disapointed.\nThe drip tray does not catch all the dripping from frying bacon.\nThe grease ends up all over the counter and melting the base unit that the drip tray fits in.  You would think Wolfgang Puck would try this product under all conditions to make sure it is enginered corectly.  My counters are level so this is not an issue.  I am a dissatisfied customer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_608", "text": "Only lasted 4 months\n\tI purchased this item from a well known home shopping TV show.  After 4 months, it's no longer working.  Also, it is advertised as being able to be put into the diswasher.  I have an average size diswasher and it DOES NOT FIT!!  I have contacted the manufacturer and will return it for repair or replacement! \n\nNote, when it worked it was great!  I mainly purchased it for the reversable grill", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_609", "text": "Sent incorrect item\n\tItem was not the one ordered, I returned it and the reolacement you sent was also incorrect. I returned this second item for credit. You had placed your sticker with bar code over the manufacture's bar code and your label was incorrect. I hope you correct your error before you send several custmers the wrong ite", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_610", "text": "Peeling and Chipping Paddle\n\tI bake a LOT of cookies.  I love my mixer but and concerned and disappointed in this piece of equipment.  It peels and chips constantly and those pieces of plastic paint mysteriously disappear into ???????     How can they sell this type of faulty equipment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_611", "text": "No suction\n\tThere's hardly any suction. I applied a full tank of cleaner on the carpet (which requires a little effort one squirt at a time), but it only sucked up a few drops of it.  customer service was helpful and had me return the product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_612", "text": "failed after one use\n\tThe slow cooker worked well the first time I used it.  The second time, the light turned on, but it never heated up.  I was disappointed, because the size was perfect for me.  I'll try another brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_613", "text": "Beautiful...if you like orange.\n\tI have had these for about 4 months (I own every size made), purchased to go with the other Kitchenaid pieces (in red). It is impossible to get these white again after using them to cut cheese, carrots or anything with any natural coloring in it. I have tried cleansers with bleach, sprays with bleach and, in desperation, straight bleach! Scrubbing doesn't work either. I finally got some wood cutting boards and wish I still had my so attractive other ones on the counter.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_614", "text": "Had to return it.\n\tI'm surprised you requested this review because I returned the item.  They \nwere just what I wanted, color and all, but when I tried to put the dinner \nplates in the dishwasher they only fit if I placed them using two spaces.\nThis reduced the dishwasher capacity.  Next problem surfaced when the same\ndinner dishes didn't fit in my standard sized kitchen cabinet", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_615", "text": "Bad Buttons, Short Battery Life\n\tBeautiful to look at, BUT, I agree with other reviewers that buttons are difficult to operate and don't even work sometimes, plus be prepared to change batteries every few months--ridiculous for something that uses TWO lithium batteries and is not in heavy, or even everyday use", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_616", "text": "Disappointed with KitchenAid this time...\n\tI have this scraper and after just a few uses, it fell apart at the connection in the center. Normally, I rave about KitchenAid, but this product was truly a disappointment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_617", "text": "Keep Looking...\n\tI have several other silicone spatulas, and this Kitchenaid scraper is, by far, the worst I've used.  Most silicone scrapers are soft and flexible, but this one is very stiff and rigid, so you cannot scrape containers out very well at all.  Honestly, it doesn't even appear to be made of silicone.  Cheap grocery store spatulas work much better than this one.  Very disappointing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_618", "text": "they get scratch marks\n\twhen this arrived I was very pleased with its quality-color-packaging -everything.Only problems is that after a short time using the plates I noticed scratch marks-dark ones in the center of the plates-I would guess from where people used their dinner knives to cut their food--very disappointing-as I was ready to buy the entire collection-glad i waited.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_619", "text": "Erm...\n\tI bought this because it had such good reviews... I got one and used it a few times perfectly without problems. until it blew up in the microwave. yep, BLEW up. Now Im sure i did everything as i was meant to.. so i really am being objective about this review..\n\nwhat can i say? this was my experience, ive decided to buy a more reliable egg cooker which does not involve the microwave..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_620", "text": "Pretty disappointing\n\tI found this product cumbersome, and the instructions for assembly, battery replacement, etc. were not very clear. The vacuum didn't hold a charge well, and it was hard to remove the batteries for replacement. I finally gave up altogether and bought a different product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_621", "text": "Farberware skillet\n\tI bought this and some other pans in the set.  Very disappointed.  I have a glass cooktop, and when the pans heat up, they warp. Then return to their normal shape when they cool down. Guess I got what I paid for", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_622", "text": "Zero Stars!\n\tThe battery is way below standard, extremely disappointing. It's cheaper to buy another machine than to replace it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_623", "text": "Not for small hands\n\tThis product stands up to heavy use without fraying or melting. My only complaint, and it's a significant one, is the shape of the handle.  I find it awkward and clunky.  It's probably great for people with larger hands.  I've decided to replace mine with cheaper ones.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_624", "text": "Sorely disappointed\n\tI must begin by saying my kitchen is 100% KitchenAid in Empire Red. I adore their gadgets and utencils...and then I came across this egg slicer.\n\nA good egg slicer is hard to find, and to find one matching my set..needless to say I was excited. But the first time I tried it, the wires simply popped out. It takes very little pressure to slice a hardboiled egg, but this poor slicer couldn't take it\n\nI am very surprised, considering the high quality of the other products that I own. I am on a hunt for another red egg slicer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_625", "text": "Wire Slicers Not Durable\n\tI bought one of these because I think that the idea of a slicer is good.  Supposed to work with soft cheese, eggs, mushrooms and other soft items.\n\nThe first time I used it I decided to try it with mushrooms and on the third mushroom the cutting wires broke.  I would have returned it but for the price didn't think it was worth the trouble.  So I just tossed it.  Maybe mine was defective but I doubt it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_626", "text": "Beautiful but distructive\n\tBUYER BEWARE! I agree with the other reviews, these plates are BEAUTIFUL! Great size and shape.  However, I used them for the first time last night at a dinner party and the bottoms of the plates and cups are so rough they scratched my solid oak, espresso stained table!  Each place a cup or plate was set that wasn't on a placemat there were small scratches left behind. If you always use a table cloth or have a granite or stone table they would be fine, but I wouldn't ever put them on a quality wood table again. Fortunately Amazon makes returning easy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_627", "text": "Good oven, but controls gave out\n\tWe like the features and performance of this oven quite a bit.  We bought it to replace a regular old toaster oven.  The T-Fal toasts very evenly and I can fit a whole frozen pizza in it!\n\nThe bad part is that after about 2 weeks of service, the controls work only very intermittently.  This means that all functions behave at their default settings--no temperature or time adjustments.  Luckily, the default setting for toast is just barely on the brown side for us, still edible.  It's annoying to have what is otherwise a fine oven so befouled by unusable controls.  It would have received a 5.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_628", "text": "Rusting is a problem.\n\tMy knives started to rust after 3wks of use.  I didn't put them in the dishwasher either.  I just leave them in the sink w/the dirty dishes till I'm ready to wash.  But that shouldn't be the problem.  I have a cheap $3 butcher's knife from chinatown that hasn't rusted yet and I treat that one the same", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_629", "text": "Mine broke too!!!\n\tI used this dough blender for not even 6 months, and the handle snapped! (mind you, I am not a pastry chef, so I was not using it everyday. I used it a handful of times.) I understand it has a 5 year warrenty, so i will try to get it replaced. I have to say that it worked great before it broke", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_630", "text": "DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY\n\tI am an avid cook and baker.  I used this unit twice and it broke after the 2nd useage. I found it to be very slow; the charge didn't last long so I had to keep it plugged in.  The dough had to be very very soft in order for the press to produce the cookies.  I am very disappointed that such an expensive item would operate so poorly", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_631", "text": "Super annoying - sold, but did not deliver\n\tI was really looking forward to receiving this, but four weeks after purchasing online, I received an email from Amazon saying they did not have a supplier for my purchase!  I am disappointed in Amazon.  How can you sell something you do not have", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_632", "text": "Don't bother with this one\n\tI have to echo some of the other customers' negative sentiments below - this thing never really worked well.  Recently I noticed it had completely died; I think I used it all of 6 times.  There have to be better models out there - I wouldn't recommend this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_633", "text": "not well engineered\n\tMy rack came with pieces warped, one screw and most screw holes missing. Wood split as I was putting it together.  Used it once for drying pasta, then once for kindling. Hope you have better luck", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_634", "text": "broke after 5 uses\n\tThis blender is very weak. It has a small blade that cannot pull down anything of substance and I had to stir even soft fruit in liquid or it would never get cut up -- just the bottom part of the mix spins around. I used this blender four times since August 2006 (when I bought it) to make 'smoothies', always with poor results. As the other reviewer said, the fruit stays lumpy. The little blades aren't strong enough. Yesterday I wanted to liquify some cooked potatoes for soup. Of course they are thick and starchy, but after the usual 'stirring' to get them to move through the blender, the speed buttons started to vibrate and I could smell the unit getting hot. I wasn't overworking it -- mainly pulsing and then running it for about 30 seconds. All of a sudden, it wouldn't work any more. It just burned out. If you actually cook and expect a blender to blend things, don't buy this blender. I'm going to see if Amazon will take it back. (Note: after I wrote this, I was told by Amazon that I had to get in touch with the manufacturer, which I could do because it was within 90 days of purchase. However, the company wants me to mail in the plug and $5 for 'shipping' to get a replacement, which obviously I don't want. Why would I want to pay $5 more for a product that didn't work the first time? Why would I want the product again at all? Amazon would have taken it back, but they wanted it returned in the box, which I threw out. I'm even more dissatisfied with this product now than when I wrote this review originally. Maybe I can make it into an interesting planter and sell it at a craft fair . . .", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_635", "text": "WOW, what an amazing rip-off!!\n\tI suppose this will actually peel garlic, if you use it just right. Never, ever, ever get it wet. It will not work. Also, you must trim off both ends of the garlic, or it won't peel. And then, I still have to hand peel some of the more stubborn pieces. It's just not worth the money. If you look around, you can find much cheaper garlic peelers out there.....BUY THEM!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_636", "text": "Mr.  Coffee Cheaply made pitchers\n\tOwned Four Diffrent Styles. All Of them Worked ok But!!! The Pitchers Cracked, All Of Them!!!!My last New Mr. coffee Pitchers Lasted 3 Months and cracked (tea went all over the counter and floor)  If you just make tea once in a while It may be ok But i make 3 Pitcher's a day With three tea makers sitting in the kithen on a old compter desk. The Hamilton Beach Has lasted 5 Years With Only one pitcher,It works good I'm ordering 2 more to replace the 2 mr coffee Because all my pitchers Cracked. I know Most people don't drink That Much,But I do.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_637", "text": "Pretty with some flaws\n\tI bought this teapot from Amazon in 2005 and used it numerous times.  The material is great, heat retention is good, it looks very nice, and I had no problems cleaning it (I use a babybottle brush).  \n\nThe tea infuser is not very effective though.  The holes are a bit on the large side, so any broken bits from whole tea leaves can still pass through.  And the infuser is too small for my taste to allow proper steeping of all the tea leaves, especially when I'm not planning to fill the pot to the brim (it doesn't extend deep enough).  So I don't use it at all (I put the leaves directly into the pot and use a strainer as I pour).\n\nHowever, my biggest gripe is that the spout does tend to dribble after you pour.  So you have drops of tea trickling from the spout to the bottom in between pours, ending up with a wet spot on your table/counter.  I have to make sure I either wipe the spout in between pours, or set it on a dishtowel/paper napkin (unless I'm planning to pour tea to multiple cups in one session).  I found that pretty annoying.\n\nSo in conclusion, for the price I paid for this teapot's supposedly wonderful features, I don't think it was a good buy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_638", "text": "In the running for worst teapot ever...\n\tYes, it is pretty. No, it is not a good teapot. I have made tea for over 40 years, in all sorts of pots, and this is right up there with the worst. It drips A LOT! Perhaps those who think it does not drip were just looking at the spout. And no, it does not drip from the spout. Rather, lots of tea runs down the underside of the spout and ends in a big puddle under the pot.  This happens with both fast and slow pouring, with full and near empty pots.  This teapot will most likely have to become a pretty red flowerpot. Just too much mopping up", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_639", "text": "Too damned purple! (Aubergine)\n\tThis is NOT Aubergine, a dark purple like the color of eggplant skin, but it is a light, bright purple. Sitting on my kitchen countertop, it is a very formidable sight first thing in the morning; glowing, shimmering in kitchen flourescent lighting. Caveat emptor, unless you're color blind or really like bright purple", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_640", "text": "Broken Hearted Pasta Maker\n\tWe love this machine, but it continually breaks down. The plastic parts are too brittle for the pressure that this pasta maker places on them. We have waited many times for parts, and we have waited too long on the service line needing help. \n\nLook for another machine that uses steel or metal parts that won't crack, chip or snap when making the machines pasta recipes. Best to you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_641", "text": "snooze you lose\n\tTook what I thought would be a nice set of sheets to my place in Costa Rica and have slept in wrinkles ever since. Hard to maintain, color is not vivid and am overall disappointed with this 600 thread count sheet set.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_642", "text": "Expensive!\n\tYou can buy this at Walmart for $78.00. The seller here is charging $89.00 plus $26.00 shipping. You can buy here for 115.00 or go to Walmart and get it for 78.00.\nAlso, seller misquoted price on this item and when he realized this he cancelled my order through amazon.Will not buy from this seller again.This new seller who sells on ebay also is not getting off to a very good start", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_643", "text": "Auto-ShutOff is incompatible with sewing and quilting\n\tThe Professional label on this product is a big misnomer.\n\nAsk frequent sewers and quilters what they hated the most about the last iron they replaced and they will almost invariably refer to leaking and the auto-shutoff feature if present.  Typically, they press seams as a batch and go back to sewing... only to return to a iron that has shut off and requires a reheating cycle. \n\nThe auto-shutoff on this model makes it poorly suited for the sewing room where the 'professional' label should apply.\n\nThis (and other) Rowenta iron produces good steam and can burst steam to a certain extent.  However, usually between 6 months and 1.5 yrs, Rowentas begin to drip.  The valve design just doesn't hold up to water hardness that long. Failure number two.\n\nFor garment sewers and quilters, a professional system with a separate water boiler (tank) works far better:\n* won't shut off on you\n* since the iron doesn't make the steam (the boiler does), the sole doesn't have the 'hot spot' where household irons drip the water to make steam, which tends to scorch fabrics\n* true professional models have a thicker sole which will maintain a more even temperature (still without the hot spot)\n\nI teach sewing classes (garment, home dec, totes, etc.) and have completely walked away from household iron designs like this one.  You will not see this type of iron in a commercial workshop.  Noone there would have the time to wait for the iron to get hot again every time you've been away from it.\n\nThis iron is a better than average housesold model, designed for 'ironing' your laundry and not for pressing in a sewing room.\n\nFor general ironing duty (like laundry), check out the T-Fal 1759 Ultraglide Diffusion Iron for about half the price.  My t-fal irons (i've had 2) have outlasted my Rowenta iron, with just as good a performance and with the advantage of the ultraglide sole, a ceramic-like sole coating that does not scratch, even  over metal zippers (the stainless steal sole on the rowenta WILL scratch over metal zipper)\n\nRating this (and similar) Rowenta as a conventional household iron:\nPerformance 5\nDurability  3 (before it begins dripping)\n\nAs a sewing room iron: 2\n\nOverall Rating: 2 (because they label the product as professional, where it fails to the task)\n\nP.S.:  for any household iron, be sure to empty the water tank after use to prolong the life of your iron.  Leaving water in the tank leads to premature wear of valves and seals", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_644", "text": "Love the idea, but the nonstick doesn't deliver\n\tI had been looking for egg rings (without knowing what such a thing was actually called) for a long time before I happened upon these babies.  As soon as I saw them I knew they were exactly what I had been looking for and ordered them on the spot.  Unfortunately, my glee turned sour when I tried to use my new egg rings.\n\nA lot of people report they haven't had a problem with sticking, but that is not consistant with my experience.  Eggs stick to virtually everything, and these rings are no exception.  Trying to remove the ring and flip the egg is a pain, usually I flip the ring and the egg flips with it, and then I have to cut the egg away from the ring so it falls down to the pan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_645", "text": "OMG I think I'm DEAF\n\tWell, it started off a fairytale.  This small vacuum has a lot of power.  Unfortunatley, I think I have permanant hearing damage from the volume of this vacuum.  It is EXTREMELY loud, it terrified my pets and I had ringing in my ears after using it.  It worked very well for about 6 months and then pooped out on me.  I'm not sure if the motor gave out or what, but the suction doesn't work even though the brushes still spin.  THE FILTER IS A PAIN!  I run a rabbit rescue and deal with a lot of pet hair, it just clogs up way to fast.  If you have a small apartment with merely area rugs, this might be ok, just make sure you buy some ear plugs.  YIKES.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_646", "text": "Non-functional slicer\n\tThis egg slicer would seem to be a smart design since it will do slices and wedges.  However, the wires consistently get snagged in the slots and break.  Also, it does not accomodate jumbo eggs well.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_647", "text": "Low price low quality\n\tThe way specifications were mentioned it sounded a good deal, and price comparision made it more real, but after getting the item I found that it's true: Low Price, Low Quality... Don't fall for this deal. I am disappointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_648", "text": "Be carefull I broke two allready\n\tThis product is junk.  I like most oxo products but this one is poorly designed.  The hadle is spot welded and can not hold any weight.  My second one broke after shaking the remains of a stock out.  DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_649", "text": "Probably defective from the start.\n\tI've used these type of units all the time until I got my own.  It stopped sealing, and I haven't had a chance to use up the bags that came with it!  When I called, they said it was probably the heat tape that went bad and they can't fix it.  They offered to sell me a new one though!  I have no idea where my receipt is (my fault).  I have to have another one, so I'm going to buy the cheapest one so I don't feel so bad when I have to replace it in 6 months to a year", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_650", "text": "Nice, but not very durrable\n\tWhen I received my set of Mini Springform pans I was very excited.  I couldn't wait to get started on some wonderful deserts.  And as expected the results were great.     Only after the first washing did the problems reveal themselves.  Not only did I notice rust on the release hinges, but the rims on the collars were warped.  At first I thought I could live with this, but a friend pointed out it could only get worse.     I am used to purchasing top quality kitchen equipment, but these definitely do not make the grade.  Admitedly the results of my first time use were great, but I just don't feel these pans will last.     I hate buying something and knowing I will have to replace it soon.  And that is exactly the way I felt with these pans", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_651", "text": "Not Worth the Mess\n\tI purchased this after looking at all of the reviews. What a mistake! After using this to cook single cup servings of several types of rice, there was one thing in common - a huge mess. Even after rinsing the raw rice several times, the unit still spatters out to about a two foot radius. I may try it with a wet dish towel on top to contain the mess, or I may just stick it in the basement and forget about it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_652", "text": "Sticky button\n\tThis carafe keeps beverages warm enough.  The problem I'm having is the push button on the lid sticking in the open position.  The instructions that accompanied the carafe address this issue, although they were written for a different model that has the push button on the top of the lid.  Despite following these instructions the push button still sticks.  To get the lid to close now after I'm done pouring I have to release the button and smack the top of the carafe.  Very poor design in my opinion.  I wouldn't buy another Zojirushi product based on this experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_653", "text": "Didn't work for me...\n\tSimply put, it doesn't work. Well, perhaps it can work on some types of fabrics/garments in very specific (or limited) situations, but it didn't work on mine. \n\nYou can't manage to get a continuous flow of steam, even if you keep on pumping the button frequently (what it doesn't support, as a matter of fact, because there's a limit of bursts of steam it can shoot out in a row before \"reloading\"). \n\nI returned it to seller (Brand Variety, that refunded me without problems, no question asked).\n\nNot recommended", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_654", "text": "Keep Your Receipt\n\tI've had 4 or 5 of these thermometers over the years and when they work they are great. But inevitably the probes fail. You will think its your fault and probably buy a new one. But the reviews show that the probes are not up to the temperature extremes they will be subjected to in a grill or an oven.\n\nOne solution I've tried that works pretty well, is to keep your receipt, and when the probe fails, take it back where you bought it for a replacement.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_655", "text": "Lasted less than year\n\tWhile it worked, it worked great.  But then it stopped working.  Only 10 months of use.  Ordered a new probe, but that didn't work.  Now, it's just an expensive timer.  Would've received three stars, but the Polder site and service not helpful.  Will try the Taylor model, good luck with analog Taylor thermometers.  Once you get used to these types of thermometers, it's hard to go back.  The precision in cooking, especially for chicken and pork, can make a big difference", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_656", "text": "Beautiful look and feel.......until you wash it!!\n\tWe received 3 sets of this for a wedding present.  I really liked how the polished silver shined and how they felt in your hand.   However,  after just one wash there were quite a few that had rust spots.   After two more washes the rust got worse.  These are supposed to be dishwasher safe!  There are recommendations to hand wash these and dry them, but who has the time for that these days?  Despite the apeal of the set, we decided to try something else.   It's a shame because it's such a pretty set (before the wash of course!).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_657", "text": "First rate junk....\n\tI bought two sets of these about 4 months ago.  After the first time in the dishwasher I noticed little tarnish/rusty looking spots.  They rubbed off fairly easily, but as time has gone by, they are looking very bad.  Tonight while eating, I got a sliver in my finger from the fork!  I have NEVER had a piece of flatware peel.  I'm going back to my old flatware.  Sure glad I saved it!  DON'T BUY THIS JUNK", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_658", "text": "Does Not Fit My Pillowtop\n\tTrue, these sheets do get rather wrinkled in the wash, however, that isn't my concern.......\n\nThe description states that these sheets will fit a mattress up to 14 inches thick.  My pillowtop mattress is about 11 inches thick and these sheets don't fit!  I washed them in cold water and used the lowest dryer setting.  What a pain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_659", "text": "Disappointing\n\tThis press doesn't seem to work well.  The top browns much more quickly than the bottom.  Clean up isn't all that easy.  I was surprised by how small the grill surface was", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_660", "text": "PERFECT FOR THE RECKLESS CONSUMER\n\tWe had this machine at work and made maybe 6 cups a day on a busy day. Within a month the machine broke - Keurig did replace it right away but then the second broke as well (a co worker bought one for his home and had the same problem!!). they gave us an upgrade on the model and this one is still going. The Coffee was good but the tea was not. Most importantly people is IT IS WASTEFUL. WITH LITTLE PLASTIC CUPS FILLING UP THE GARBAGE, AND IN OUR CASE TWO MACHINES IN THE DUMP. COME ON PEOPLE LETS HAVE SOME CONSCIOUS COMSUMERISM AND SLOW DOWN. What ever happened to putting the coffee in a paper filter and pouring hot water over it and letting the fragrance wrap around you. If you are that busy and needy for coffee instantly maybe you should be looking at the job ads or self help books and not over priced hunks of wasteful plastic for greedy americans", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_661", "text": "NOT non-stick, but otherwise a good pan\n\tI bought this pan because it was non-stick, plus it had the air cushion between the layer of steel.  I bake my usual brownies and cookies and they all stuck to the pan.  It stuck more than my glass pyrex casserole pans.  It was not easy to get it off, I had to scrape it off and it took time and a bit of muscle.  Definitely not non-stick.  The air cusion works from preventing the bottom of the cookies from overbrowning, which is not exactly a great idea since the top of the cookie become significantly more brown than the bottom of the cookie, which sometimes is moist and not quite holding the cookie together.\n\nOn the up side, this pan doesn't warp if you are baking at 350 degrees of below.  \n\nI am returning this item, I wanted non-stick and this definitel was not.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_662", "text": "PLATES BREAK - 3 IN FIRST MONTH\n\tWe just replaced our entire kitchen dishware with the Sango Brown - Mistake...even bought the added pieces...well, we ONLY hand wash them (we have a dishwasher but rarely use it).  In the first week, a plate broke in half right down the middle...then a week later, a second...and tonight, a third..all three directly down the middle of the plate while HAND washing..(not rough washing either).  I have a call into Sango and hopefully they will resolve it.  After reading the reviews here, I would have to agree that its not worth the danger of broken dishes (My wife sliced her finger pretty good on the second broken one) to buy these.  I am going to try to find a set that will go with ALL THE EXTRAS I bought from Sango..I am HOPING I don't have to replace everything!  What a mess!  Sango, why cut corners on such a beautiful set??  Im at a loss here to figure out that business logic", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_663", "text": "gadget enthusiast\n\tI was disappointed with the spatula.  It is too flexible and too large for my hand.  My husband thought the size was okay but he too thought it was too flexible.  It reminded me of a diving board", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_664", "text": "Not a quality item!\n\tThese sheets are not quality. They are no way equal to the value that the seller has assigned to them. The jersey material is very thin and the construction technique is inferior. They are NOT a bargain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_665", "text": "Waste on money\n\ti agree these sheets are horrible.. i should have know better..  I have the same issues as every one else does..  I dont know what will happen after the second wash.. They will proably fit the crib.. \n\nDont waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_666", "text": "Knives don't cut it\n\tI wish it was possible to give less than 1 star!  Went through dishwasher once, came out rust!  Save your money....or your packaging!  I thought Chicago cutlery; how can I go wrong?  so out the packaging went!  I called Chicago Cutlery.  Turns out some of their stuff is now made in China. Wouldn't that make it China Cutlery?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_667", "text": "cracked in the oven after 2 months\n\tI was very pleased with the Le Creuset baking dishes I have (I have the Poterie 10\" x 13\" deep dish baker, 14\" oval baker, and 9\" square dishes as well as this one).  However, my 12\" dish just cracked down the middle while I was cooking a pork roast in it at 425 degrees.  It had only been in the oven about 45 minutes.  I am sorely disappointed and now I am wondering if I wasted my money on the others.  I have only had it for about 2 1/2 months", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_668", "text": "Breadman 900S\n\tI have owned this breadman for one year.  I make between one and two loafs of bread per week.  Mostly whole wheat bread.  I purchased the 900S because my previous machine was a breadman and it performed well (8 years).\nPros:\nIt makes a good loaf of bread.\nGood selection of cycles.\nLoaf is easy to extract from the pan.\n\nCons:\nThe motor is not very powerful.  It lugs down when making whole wheat bread.\nAfter 7 months of operation the Teflon wore off the mixing paddle.\nAt 11 months the bearing failed in the mixing pan.\n\nOverall I am disappointed in this bread machine and I could not recommend it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_669", "text": "Expensive baking pan\n\tNot sure how other people have been able to make a real loaf of bread with this, but I certainly could not.  I made three attempts, all failures for various reasons.  Either it did not mix, or the dough was so hard it knocked the pan off its base, or it created pebbles of dough.  It definitely can not be left unattended, which defeats the purpose of delay start.  It bakes OK though, but you better do all the upfront work yourself.  PS. I was using the recipes that come with the maker", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_670", "text": "A VERY BIG Warning\n\tWe liked the idea that the caraffe didn't need to be heated from below... a big plus with this unit.  But.... we have had some serious problems with the filter backing up and the water leaking over the top of it everywhere on the counter.  A FLOOD of coffee.  We thought that it might be the filter holes were clogged... so we made sure they were rinsed out well and could easily flow a stream through them.  But then we had a flood again on the counter.  So we thought that maybe our filters were'nt good... so we bought other ones.  And them we had another big flood of coffee (this has proven to be very staining to our white grouting).  So we thought perhaps we were grinding our coffee too fine and it was packing down too tight.... so we ground it coarser... and yet, ANOTHER DANG FLOOD. We have followed the instructions perfectly... and still these overflows.\n\nSo now we are ticked... we have never had this headache with a coffee maker before.... and all we want is some coffee in the morning.  So we're going to try and return the stupid thing (our reciept and box are long gone). Sure hope we can get an exchange... and certainly NOT another one of these.\n\nOh... and the mugs that come with it don't have handles on them like the ones in the picture do", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_671", "text": "Not Accurate and Potentially Dangerous\n\tFrom the start, it was apparent that the temperature displayed was 5 or 6 degrees higher than two other digital thermometers I had in the same room.  So I followed the calibration instructions and was only able to get the display to read 34.1 degrees in a 32 degree solution... ok, so I can live with 2.1 degree inaccuracy.  After calibrating, the room temperature was also only off by about 2 degrees.  However, I decided to test it in boiling water and the display read 193 degrees (water boils at 212F).  So, If you are counting on this thermometer to tell you anything important (such as if your meat is cooked suffiently or if your beer water is the right temperature for steeping), I would make sure it is accurate at the temperature of interest before using... or avoid it all together, which I wish I had done", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_672", "text": "2 pans - and #62; 2 damaged pans - and #62; poor product quality\n\tin defense of Amazon.com, the pan was not damaged during shipping.  It appears that the nonstick surface has been gouged on both pans.  I just got a refund.  Poor Quality.  Don't waste your time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_673", "text": "Incorrectly described\n\tI wish I'd read the previous reviews! I ordered this for $14.99 as a  and quot;bottom of the page special and quot; and it's going back. It is not two inches thick as described, but 3/4 and quot;. What a disappointment! And now I see that the regular price has been changed from $25 to $40. YIKES! Don't bother..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_674", "text": "Great idea but Rusted fast, pieces fall off !!!\n\tNow, i love the idea of having a chrome tub caddy until 2 months into having it, it begain to rust. Then the candle holder  and  the wine glass holder rusted off !!! I am now on the looking out for a plastic covered tub caddy. A caddy is awesome to have but not in chrome !!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_675", "text": "Broke Three In Quick Succession\n\tI bought three of these when I saw them in a local store, thinking them a great deal. They LOOK like the equivalent of the Henckels, solid and sturdy, at one-fifth the price. Looks can be deceiving. They are suitable for paper, skin, aluminum foil, etc., but do not try them on anything more substantial, like chicken leg bones. I broke these on items that I routinely cut through with my Henckels and Wusthof shears. The cost of sending them back under warranty was about the purchase cost, so I tossed out all three pairs. \n\nSorry, Chicago Cutlery, but if you are selling office scissors, label them that way. I expect kitchen shears to be a LOT tougher, so I can't mark these more than one star. Chicago Cutlery makes a pair of scissors called the Insignia series, for only about $2-3 more. I suggest potential buyers look into these, or spring for the more expensive German brands", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_676", "text": "I don't get this positive feed back! Animal Abuse!\n\tThis product is sick! If you get a \"delight\" out of seeing an fish hung  like a Christmas decoration in a ball that is way too small too  live in your sick! Plus a nightlight? Try sleeping w/ no eyelids w/ a light over your head. Fish sleep too, but  they cant close their eyes. There does not even seem to be much air space above the water. It's the same problem with those silly bowls with the plants on top. They breath oxygen and sufficate witout fresh air. Get at least a five gal. tank and don't waste your $ on this cheap fad product. Bettas are so smart, fun and sociable and desarve just as much respect as all of our fellow pets and humans", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_677", "text": "Waste of money\n\tThis mixer is so weak it couldn't mix air. It's horribly under powered. Seriously, it bogs down mixing mashed potatoes, and I'm talking INSTANT mashed potatoes! And mix protein drinks?? Forget about it. It leaves clumps because it doesn't spin fast enough. I'd do better twirling my finger in the glass.\n\nConsider using a spoon over using this contraption, and $20 will buy a lot of spoons. Or get a real mixer and leave it somewhere handy - same convience but it will actually work.\n\nIf you don't believe me and the others here warning you, go ahead and throw your money away on it, and then you'll wind up here adding your own warning to others.\n\nConsider yourself warned", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_678", "text": "Nice Concept - Poor Execution\n\tI agree with the other reviewers; had the machine for a couple weeks, after 5 uses the machine didn't sit right on the base, causing the teeth between the base and the container to grind a bit.  After that, it was all downhill.  The base teeth were completely ground down within 2 uses.  Interestingly, the new back to basics smoothie machines seem to have a better locking mechanism, and teeth that seem to be made of more durabe material", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_679", "text": "Great idea, poor quality\n\tI bought the Back to Basics 600 smoothie maker about 6 months agos.  I was pleased with it until the plastic toggle on the spout broke.  It is made of plastic and apparently could not withstand the tension on the plug.  I was very disappointed since I use it every morning but thought it would last longer.  I will look for a better quality one next time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_680", "text": "Not what I was excepting!\n\tI am a quilter and was looking for a good hot iron and lots of steam. I also hate the auto- shut off. Well I thought I had found it. The perfect iron for my needs. Well after only one days use it is put away for someone else to use I was very disapointed in the iron it spits water and boy do I mean spit my ironing board cover was wet. My fabric continued to to roll under the iron, the surface is not smooth and seems to grap the fabric. Not what I was looking for at all I would not recommend this iron", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_681", "text": "Worst Iron Ever\n\tI have had this iron for awhile now.  The big problem is that gunk builds up on the soleplate that is almost impossible to get off. Except when you iron white shirts, when it seems to rub off of the collar and seams, permanently staining and thus ruining your shirts.  Avoid this iron at all costs", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_682", "text": "Defective Product\n\tI was very disappointed with the Cookie Maker Plus and I believe I bought a defective product. The picture on the front of the box shows the person's hand on the big button to make cookies, I had to use the small button at the top to get it to work and the big button to retract the plunger. I have used the Cookie Maker Plus 4 times... twice to make twice baked potatoes, once to make candy but the 4th time I used their recipe for Classic Spritz Cookies the machine died after 16 cookies. I switched the batteries and it produced 2 more cookies , then died again. I finished the batch by rolling them out and using a cookie cutter. The Cookie Master Plus could use major inprovement. Don't waste your money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_683", "text": "Amazon.com Delivers.....Used Coffee Mugs\n\tIf you're in the market for a used Nissan coffee mug, then step right up and order from Amazon.com!\n\nSo you're probably thinking, yes, maybe I would like a used coffee mug.  How about a used coffee mug with dried, brown coffee stains still in it...And how about with the fresh aroma of a...what does that smell like, ah, Vanilla Latte I believe it is.\n  \nIf you're still interested, continue ordering, but be advised as customer service will be unwilling to compensate you for any issues you may have with receiving a dirty mug in the mail.  I think Nissan stainless makes a nice product, but I would\nsuggest ordering from SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!  \n\nHip, Hip, Boooooo", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_684", "text": "weak hinge\n\tI've had two of these break on me now after normal use; the hinge gives way during the \"cleaning\" process", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_685", "text": "Went back to OXO twice -- made from weak metal\n\tAlthough this is a nice looking product, and it lives up to the 'good grip' promise, I went back to the company twice for a new one after the metal broke apart at the stress point (the hinge).\n\nI will say that OXO stood behind their product, shipping out a new one with no fuss.  But after getting two replacements, and seeing the third break in exactly the same place, I'm done.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_686", "text": "So So\n\tMy kitchen is entirely Kitchenaid, so I was very excited when Kitchenaid released their silicone bakeware line. I love the color and the way they clean up very nicely. I also love that they do not get scratched or clank around in my cupboards. However, I have noticed that when I bake in these, I can smell the silicone. It even dominates over the smell of the cake or bread that I am making! I have also noticed (especially with this bread pan) that the silicone gives your dessert a slight silicone taste. I own the muffin pans, so I use paper baking cups to prevent this from happening, but with the loaf pan, there is no way around it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_687", "text": "Cup leaks\n\tCup leaks out of the top closure part. I need one that does not leak at all, most of the time my hands are full and it's a balancing act. Very disappointed for this amount of money it is not worth the aggravation", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_688", "text": "Hardly Commercial Quality\n\tI am writing this to warn all of you cooks and bakers at home, that like me, prefer real commercial equipment in your kitchen.  Anything less is just a toy.  I had purchased the Waring Pro 1500 convection oven thinking this would be a quality convection oven to replace a Farberware convection oven that I have had for over 10 years and just plain wore out.  I ordered the Waring Pro 1500 from a catalog/online store other than Amazon, I don't know if it is legal to say, but it does have the word Chef's in it.  I was so excited to get it!  I opened the box, set it up, and was so disappointed.  It was made so poorly I was just sick.  The stainless steel top was not smoothed out, the oven door was installed so crooked it scraped the metal off of the side of the controls, and it had been dropped or something before packing because the feet were up inside of the thing, and the top was bent down.  The shipping packaging was fine, there was no broken packing and the box was fine.  OK, so I sent that one back, got a replacement thanks to the wonderful customer service at the online store, and opened the second one, same thing!!  I was so devastated, that I decided to give it a shot anyhow.  While cooking with it, the door had such a bad seal that it just steamed out the front, sides and bottom.  I was amazed that there could be such shoddy workmanship out there on what was being advertised as commercial quality.  OK, so oven number two went back, and I tried one more, what the heck three strikes you are out right?  Right!!  Finally oven number three came and it was put together so much better, seal looked good, top and feet looked good, so I decided to give it a whirl.  Once again, huge disappointment.  The convection fan goes on and off with the burner coils.  Thus not giving the cooking cycle a true convection.  I called Waring customer service and it was confirmed by engineering that they designed the fan to come on and off with the coils.  Bad design!  It took longer to bake cookies in there than it would my regular oven, and then they were hard and dry.  I rotisseried a chicken and it took over 1 and a half hours and when I cut it, the skin was soggy, not crisp, and it wasn't cooked all the way through after 90 minutes!  The thing popped (sounded like it was going to blow up) every time it heated up because they riveted the rack holders in there so tight, also making it nearly impossible to go from racks to using baking trays.  OK, that was it!!  After extensive internet research, I finally found a convection oven that is truly a commercial oven made for residential use, and exchanged it with the wonderful catalog/online store mentioned before and got the Cadco Commercial (and I do mean Commercial) half size convection oven Model number OV-350 and have used it many times since it's arrival and absolutely love it!!  I know it is twice the price, but as usual, you get what you pay for.  There is a smaller size version of the Cadco/Broilking oven that is quarter size, for people that do not need to bake huge quantities like me, that is the same price as the Waring Pro.  Please people, if you are at all a person that demands quality in your kitchen, do not waste your time on the Waring Pro, just skip right to the real commercial stuff and save yourself some major stress!!  Thanks again to the wonderful customer service at the aforementioned catalong/online company for NOT making me be stuck with the worthless Waring PRO 1500!!  Go for the Cadco!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_689", "text": "Godzilla\n\tWe never even plugged this sucker in.  I wanted a countertop convection oven that would accomodate a pizza or 9 x 13 pan, and this unit was supposed to do that.  What none of the product decscriptions mentioned is that this \"countertop\" unit should NOT be used underneath a cupboard.  Don't most kitchen countertops have a cupboard over them?  Also not mentioned is that the unit required a 4\" clearance on the sides: so whatever the dimensions of the unit are, you need to add 8\".  I'm sending this monster back and getting something smaller", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_690", "text": "I sold them at my garage sale.\n\tUnfortunately, if you have an older gas oven like we do, the temperature of your oven may actually be higher than the temperature at which you set it on the dial. This led to problems determining a safe temperature in which to use the trays. We were all hesitant to eat the muffins I'd made because of the chemical/plastic smell. I'm back to using foil muffin cups on a cookie sheet", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_691", "text": "only good for very light work\n\tThe FS150 food slicer is fine for very light duty work such as cheese or lunch meats providing you don't push this unit too hard or use it too frequently. Ours lasted a year and a half of very occasional use before it burned out. The two biggest drawbacks are the sliding rail and the motor/gear train. First the slider is simply a  cheap plastic bushing on a metal rod that tends to bind up fairly quickly. We found that a little olive oil wiped on to the rod kept things moving well enough but it needs to be treated every time you use the slicer and then cleaned afterwards. Food grade Teflon or silicone spray did not seem to work as well as the olive oil.\nThe big problem with this unit is the motor/gear train that drives the slicing wheel. The drive gear is plastic and will not tolerate any kind of continuous load and will strip out fairly easily if pushed too hard. We smoked the motor and stripped the gears just slicing up a couple of small roasts and we were not working the unit that hard. \nIt does a decent job for the person that just wants to slice up a small bunch of deli foods for a party or do a weeks worth of cheese for the kids lunches but honestly a good knife will do just as well and not set you back ten minutes for cleaning every time you use it.\nIf you are looking for a slicer to do more serious work you will have to spend the money and get something in the $400+ range. What this slicer is good for the deli counter can do for you for free when you buy your bologna.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_692", "text": "Very Difficult to clean; a truly horrible purchase\n\tI was actually satisfied with this slicer until I needed to clean it.  When you remove the blade, there is a plastic ring or seal that clings to a metal rim with brittle, plastic \"fingers\".  An intelligent engineer would have seated this ring in a channel rather than have it mounted by flimsy, brittle fingers to a thin semi-circle of metal.\n\nMine broke on the 4th cleaning; now the blade is extremly difficult to align, and it wobbles if you leave the part off.  Waring's website does not offer this part for sale, and customer service has not yet returned my call.\n\nUpdated March 24, 2006:  Customer service told me to clean this slicer by removing the three mounting screws rather than using the center screw.  This is more difficult, and does not permit you to clean accumulated goop that gets behind the seal.\n\nThey did send me a new ring or seal, but I had to eventually remove the whole blade when the smell of the goop became too strong.  All of the fingers had broken off the seal, so I had to use duct tape to reapply it.  And the blade really wobbles now.\n\nI see a few people really liked this slicer; I suspect they had not cleaned it before writing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_693", "text": "Impossible to clean!\n\tThis thing slices well, then comes the impractical task of trying to clean it. The tray does not detatch from the base, which cannot be put in water because it containes the motor. Pieces of food work their way into the motor area. After removing the blade (using tools) you must remove a plastic cover with 3 screws and dig out the pieces of food. I could not believe how bad a design it was from a cleaning standpoint. The tray that slides back and forth with the food has a stainless top that is literally two-faced taped onto the plastic base. This was very poor from a quality standpoint, and came off in my hand the first and only time used. The plastic base for this tray has about fifty little half inch square honey-comb sort of areas that grease from meat or juices from food WILL get down into. This thing is a nightmare to adequately clean and not worth the trouble. It went back to the store immediately, and it was not all the way clean because after about thirty minutes I gave up. I'm looking for another brand now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_694", "text": "Misleading Advertising\n\tI bought this product because the box says \"no more ice chunks.\" There is even an \"icebreaker\" setting.  I wanted a way to make slushies.  However, the manual says you are to use the \"icy drink\" setting when crushing ice.  I am not sure if or when a person is supposed to use the \"icebreaker\" setting!\n  Also, the whole ice crushing process requires many steps and more than a blender.  First, you have to pour water in before you can crush the ice.  Once you press the \"icy drink\" setting, you pour out the excess water into a collander.\n  Even after all that, there are chunks in the ice. No slushie for me!\n  I gave this product just 1 star because I hate misleading advertising.  I will now have to take time out of my crammed schedule to return this product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_695", "text": "Too heavy on handle end\n\tThese tools are made of high quality materials, and they look very nice. However, the ends of the handles are so thick and heavy that if you leave them propped on the side of a shallow pot or pan, or on the counter, they are very prone to flip out of the container or off of the counter, carrying food with them to the kitchen floor. This happened to me twice while cooking thanksgiving dinner. I will not throw them away, but I would never buy them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_696", "text": "Sloppy Craftsmanship\n\tWould look great if it lined up correctly.  Goes together very crooked  and  doesn't line up 100% with other parts,  and  there are only three major parts.  I ordered two holders,  and  both have the same problems.  May redrill the screw holes to line things up better, but may just return both for a refund.\nI love the look,  and  it would be great if things were done correctly", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_697", "text": "very unhappy\n\tAfter getting the teakettle in January, I had to stop using it by June.  The kettle was leaking water all over the kitchen counter and at time it would not turn off by itself.  Delongi sent me a new kettle to replace the one that was broke  but it was a model only worth $80.00.  When I ask about the $50.00 difference in price of the two teakettles I was told they covered their warranty and I'm out of the $50.00. I won't be buying anymore of Delongi products!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_698", "text": "Ugh\n\tI bought this pan as a Christmas gift for my husband.  It would have been easier if I had just put a match to my money and burned it.  He has given up using this pan.  He even read the directions thinking he was doing something wrong.  Every egg he placed in it stuck to the side of the teflon rings.  What a shame.  The only use would be to throw the rings away and just use it as a regular pan.  Don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_699", "text": "Should have read the reviews\n\tWe have had ours less than one year and we hate it for all the reasons everyone else have listed.  It doesn't toast evenly etc.  Don't buy it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_700", "text": "Who's Kidding Who Here?\n\tThis unit from Cooking.com is made from China.  Consider it to be a disposable unit.  The threads on it are worthless.  I got one single use out of them.  I thought it to be a fluke.  Ordered another one.  Same thing.  Frustrated!  \nI located a German Made Cast Iron Rosette Iron online, from another reviewer.  There is a world of differences, between the $10.00 China junk knockoff and the German made one.  It is my opinion that the German Rosette Iron is worth every penny!  The German Made Cast Iron Rosette will no doubt be handed down for generations to come.  The threads alone are worth the higher price; however the quality is significantly noticeable.  The German made set is a much heavier set than the China made set from Cooking.com.  It is my opinion that it is worth your time to do a bit more research than for settling for this Chinese knockoff.  Don't get me wrong - they are still better than Aluminum any day of the week - but if you have ever owned an Alfred Andresen  and  Co Cast Iron Rosette set - you'll instantly know what I am talking about.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_701", "text": "Sunbeam 4200 Smoothie Maker\n\tAssembling and disassembling this piece of equipment would discourage a person from ever using this item.  It is far too complicated and has too many pieces that have to be washed each time it is used and then put back together again.  One can expect to spend about 30 minutes to disassemble and reassemble the unit while following the assembly guide. In addition to that drawback, there isn't anything that should be placed in a dishwasher, so it has to be hand-washed and hand dried. An osterizer would be a much simpler and better choice!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_702", "text": "Disappointing Poacher\n\tI purchased this egg cooker specifically for poaching 2 eggs. I used large, farm-fresh eggs. Whatever combination of water and timing I tried, I never got a perfectly cooked poached egg. The Cuisinart instruction book is confusing in its layout - specifically page 5. I called Cuisinart and after much back and forth, it was determined the eggs I used were too large and the directions were for MEDIUM-sized eggs. If considering this machine, be aware you might have to sacrifice the eggs you want to eat.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_703", "text": "Get Krups 230-70 Egg Express Egg Cooker instead\n\tThe Cuisinart egg cooker:\n- over/under cook the eggs according to its measuring cup\n- plastic tray deforms after it's heated (and stays deformed)\n- the metal cover burns your hand\n- is $10 more expensive than the Krups 230-70 Egg Express Egg Cooker, which is a much better product than Cuisinar", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_704", "text": "Exquisite product -as long as you don't intend to use it.\n\tThis stunning slice of kitchen couture is undoubtedly a tactile and aesthetic dream - built with quality materials like real metal (not silvery plastic), and sporting a sophisticated, drop-dead gorgeous retro appeal.  It looks equally as impressive in the hippest New York loft kitchens as it does on the shelves of Williams-Sonoma. \n\nHowever, as is the case when function follows form, this is a horrible blender.  Don't get me wrong - I'm more than willing to forgive a modicum of piss-poor functionality if the design is attractive enough to render the former irrelevant.  But quite frankly, this blender is beyond bad.\n\nMost unfortunate is the blender's propensity to splash everywhere - even when the user deliberately reinforces the lid onto the jar by hand.  It seems to make little difference how much or what type of liquid one is mixing; it inevitably overflows with explosive fervor.  I suspect that the unit's quasi-industrial motor may be a contributing factor; it only supports two speeds: off, and jet-cyclonic.  While I admit that the minimalist toggle switch is profoundly chic in its own right, the consequences of omitting ramp-up speeds are overbearing, consistently messy, predictably inconvenient, and potentially dangerous (as liquid tends to flow liberally into the motor housing).  The irregular cloverleaf shaped jar also seems to play a role in splattering liquids upward; and the blender's poorly-sealed lid does little to stop it from overflowing in dramatic fashion.  In fact, this blender splashes so profusely that it's nearly unusable.\n\nIt's too bad, because superficially, this blender really is quite the objet d'art.  But when it comes to meeting the minimum requirements for acceptable performance, it has a long way to go - even in comparison to a $29 Oster.  \n\nIf I had to summarize this blender as accurately, succinctly, and fairly as possible, I'd distill it down to one word - \"regrettable.\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_705", "text": "A little disappointed\n\t\"Warring\" has a high reputation for being a powerful blender. I purchased because of its reputation. But it turned out to be actually not that powerful and may not be as powerful as the one I had before which only costed $30. So I asked myself why bothered to replace it when the new one, \"Warring\", in fact does not really break ice any better than the cheap ones.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_706", "text": "Rice Steamer makes a total mess on counter.\n\tThis steamer sucks. Puts white goo all over the outside of unit and on counter. Wish I didn't buy it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_707", "text": "Extremely Messy\n\tWe lived in Asia for five years and we eat a lot of rice.  In Asia we owned a very cheap rice cooker that worked perfectly well (but different voltage).  When we returned to the USA, I purchased the cuisinart 8-cup rice cooker (CRC-800) thinking I was getting \"top of the line.\"  It made such an enormous mess every time we used it, so I called cuisnart to find out if somehow (despite meticulous reading of the instructions) we were doing something wrong.  No, it seemed we were doing everything correctly.  So we tried a few more times, and then in exasperation returned the rice cooker for a new one.  We thought given the generally good quality of cuisinart appliances, this one must be defective.  \nWell the new one does the same thing!  I give up.  Enough of the messes.  I got so frustrated I sent cuisinart a picture.  C'mon this is not high-tech stuff!  Get it right or take it off the market", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_708", "text": "NOT HAPPY\n\tI would have to say that amazon gave me a good deal and  immediate delivery.\n\nUnfortunatly i had to return this item .  I havent been satisfied because the heating element heats up on the top rather than where it has to heat up. After ironing I  could still see a lot of creases. They dont mention about the base being a wood plank either. \nI have used a Simplicity machine earlier and hence i know the quality of steam press but this machine is a waste of time and money. I would rather buy a normal iron to this or pay extra and buy a better one. But this is just my opinion", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_709", "text": "Terrible Product!\n\tDo not waste your time in purchasing this product.  At first, I thought this would be a great kitchen gadget for making small cones for my kids or when I just want a little treat, but I was wrong.  The manufacture didn't think that as soon as the waffles are done, you have to be quick and roll the waffles into cones for it too cool.  Well, instead of making one, you have to roll three in enough time before it cools.  I tried numerous times to roll each one quickly as possible, but by the second one the third waffle is cooled and has not had the chance to be rolled up into a cone.  It really is not smart for the manufacture to sell this product, unless it comes with three cone makers to wrap the waffle in.  And, to state that you need three people to make it or it will not work.  Do not bother purchasing this product, unless you are an expert cone maker.  I did, however, went ahead and purchased the regular sized cone maker.  It is hard to perfect the perfect cone without having a hole at the bottom, but at least I have time to wrap up one cone at a time without having it cool on me to quickly.  Also, the petite cone waffle maker is rediculously too small to try to wrap.  It really is a waste of energy.  You could put batter in only one of the cone indentions, and do it one by one if its what you are looking for.  That could work.  All in all, personally it wasn't worth my time and money spent on the thing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_710", "text": "Not what I expected\n\tThe item was not what I expected.  The description said metal but it should have said \"Tin\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_711", "text": "Cuisinart does not stand behind their products\n\tCuisinart does not stand behind their products. We purchased a 10 pc set and after using the 1 \ufffd qt pan only once it formed a bubble on the bottom of the pan causing the pan not to lay flat on the stove. This actually renders the pan useless as it does not evenly disperse the heat and takes forever to even heat up.\n\nUpon notifying Cuisinart of the problem this is the response we got:\n\n \"Thank you for your reply.\n \nThe cookware does have a limited lifetime warranty against any\nmanufacturing defects. However, if the pot has been over heated or damaged\nin any way it would not be covered under warranty.  You may send the item\ninto us for an evaluation. You may send it to the following address listed\nbelow, with a check or money order for $7.00 return shipping and we will\nevaluate the cookware for you:\n \nCuisinart Corporation\n150 Milford Road\nEast Windsor, NJ 08520\nThank you for your use and interest in Cuisinart products.\n \nVery truly yours,\nAnn Marie\nCuisinart Representative\"\n\n\n\nWhy should I have to pay for shipping their defective product?The cost of shipping the product just to have it \"evaluated\" makes it a wiser choice to just forget the warranty and buy a new one. However the wisest choice would be to steer clear of this company's products altogether. By the way the pan was only used to boil some eggs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_712", "text": "Beautiful item but not functional\n\tI researched a lot before buying this slow cooker. I have a Nesco roaster that I love and use often. I needed a large slow cooker. I started researching. Started out with the all clad but everyone said it got really hot. I wanted a good one. The Cuisinart had good ratings elsewhere and I thought well even it cooks faster that is fine. I will just watch it until I get used to it and go from there. Every dish I have watched..they all cooked in LESS than half the allotted time. Today I made a crock pot mac and cheese casserole and it burned within ONE HOUR. Way too hot. I called Cuisinart several times and they said I may have a defective unit. Well I doubt it. I just think it runs hot. I really was dismayed because I love the size and the design of this cooker. Really was not up to par with Cuisinart products that I know and love. \n\nLet me also say that I am a good cook. I feel that I know my way around any appliance. I was not happy that I was not going to be able to leave this cooker all day but I was ok to give it a try. It is not at all what I expected. I read the other reviews here and wish I would have taken heed of them. I had read good reviews elsewhere and saw two articles in magazines on this cooker being the best. \n\nIf you are going to spend 100 bucks on a slow cooker, stop, get one of the higher end rival ones with a timer and then get a nesco roaster. You can cook anything all summer without heating up your kitchen.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_713", "text": "same problem other people are having\n\tMine didn't hold up either. For what I paid for it, I expected more. One I picked up for around twenty is doing a much better job and lasted through more than four uses.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_714", "text": "Waste of money\n\tI have gone through 2 of these now and both ceramic inserts have cracked in the same place!  Cuisinart customer service is not interested in replacing the inserts even though I have only used it 2 times before they cracked and were unusable.  I had to send the pot back for replacement and the replacement had the same trouble.  \n\nMy cheap Rival crockpot that I had for years before I purchased this one never had problems or I would think that this was operator error.  I was really looking forward to using this because I love all my other Cuisinart products but I am going today to purchase a nice, inexpensive, reliable Rival crockpot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_715", "text": "Disappointed with the performance\n\tI own many Circulon products, but most of which are under the Circulon 2 line. So when this 2 pack became available, I went ahead and purchased it. I have only used it to cook eggs on and I must say, I was sorely disappointed by the results. Not only did my eggs stick, but I used quite a bit of oil on the 2nd batch to make sure they wouldn't stick, but they still stuck. My Circulon 2 skillet makes far better eggs than this non-stick version and doesn't stick! \n\nI'm not sure what I can use these skillets for now since my main intentions were for fish, eggs and items which have a tendency to stick to the pan. It also left a horrible look on the eggs like the kind on eggs cooked with a Teflon pan without oil even though I used quite a bit of oil.\n\nHighly disappointed and will not purchase the Circulon Elite line again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_716", "text": "FAULTY FAULTY LIDS...THREE OF THEM\n\tAfter using my 3 new Circulon pots and lids for only 2 or 3 months, all the Circulon lids have broken plastic handles, including the lid for this 3 quart sauce pan. \nFirst noticed the problem when I got gouged by the broken plastic, I saw that all three Circulon lids showed big chunks of plastic off the underside of the plastic handles.  I am very careful and do not own a dishwasher. \nNext, I saw that two of the faulty handles now had big chuncks off BOTH ends of the plastic handles. All the breakage occured where the plastic 'cool' handle attaches to the metal part of the handle. Just today, when I removed the hot lid from my Toss and Turn pan, the black plastic totally came loose from the metal part of the handle! Only fast dancing saved me from this big hot lid falling on my feet.  But at last I saw the FLAW. Instead of these lids having a complete metal handle that is covered with the plastic for cool handling, the metal part only goes up an inch to meet the plastic. The black plastic only overlaps the metal part for A SCANT HALF INCH OR SO, causing the more sturdy metal part to undermine the plastic, and eventually causing the chipped plastic to separate from the metal with use. The lids are subjected to steam and heat on a daily basis, so no wonder the plastic broke off, the plastic has no backing. It is just carelessly and poorly attached to less than a half inch of the metal that is attached to the lid. This poorly conceived construction is why the handle broke away entirely after the plastic was chipped, A full metal handle covered with plastic would have been nice for the money spent and prevented the accident where the handle completely separated from the chipped plastic. There is no metal supporting that plastic folks. \nMy enthusiasm for the Circulon was originally quite high, but now that I have lidless pots after less than 90 days, I'm pretty unhappy! This chipping happened to 3 out of 3 lids! AND the Toss and Turn lid is almost as expensive as the Toss and Turn pan! Now, after less than 90 days I must send in the Toss and Turn lid and my 2 smaller lids with chipped handles that go with the sauce pans. Because the Toss and Turn handle separated and broke away, this is not merely a cosmetic matter. Even before the lid handle broke entirely, the broken handles were uncomfortable to use with those sharp broken plastic edges digging into my fingers. Sending these lids back will leave me ill equiped in the kitchen after all the money spent to be well equiped. Further, I doubt their replacements will be any better, and they will probably need replacement every 90 days! Much as I love the Circulon pans, these lids make them a bad purchase. I would not buy this product again. Hopefully this review will help you make a good decision about Circulon pans and their bad lids", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_717", "text": "Poor Quality\n\tI own 3 other Malibu Shores comforter sets and I just love it with no problem.  But, with this particular set I'm so disappointed with the quality of the material is poor, the areas where two materials were sewn together is tearing apart, and the stitchings are coming apart in many different parts of the comforter.  Not to mention the padding is already separating after two weeks of usage", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_718", "text": "Gr8 disappoitment\n\tThis set looks gr8 only in the foto. In reality, it has a very dull look. Not worth buying. I got 2 queen sets and greatly disappointed with this purchase from Amazon! Price is cheap, so is the quality of the Comforter set!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_719", "text": "Looks great, but as a toaster much to be desired.\n\tI should have simply repaired our old toaster that worked well, and reliably, for eight years.  Too busy, first I bought a Braun toaster (looked great, had major problems actually toasting), then I bought this Krup toaster, and guess what, it looks great but has trouble actually toasting.  Starting with the first piece of toast all is well (hence two stars instead of one).  However, after the toaster is warmed up, the timing/heat regulation becomes totally useless.  You have to toast, toast again, toast again.  Fancy digital count-down-timer doesn't help much at that point!  In researching toasters, did I mention I should have repaired my old toaster when it broke, I read a review where it was suggested that 'toasters have been around a hundred years, it can't be that hard!'  I thought it funny at the time, but having now spent over $150 on two worthless toasters I find myself saying \"toasters have been around for over a 100 years, it can't be that hard!\"  I hope Braun and/or Krup don't make medical devices or we are in trouble.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_720", "text": "negative on Nordic cake keeper\n\tI put a fairly warm pound cake on the bottom of the cake keeper---apparently too warm. Cracks developed from opposite edges and met in the middle,creating a separation and thereby rendering the keeper useless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_721", "text": "Bought this and hate  it!\n\tJust purchased this blender  and  am returning it immediately. It has a number of terrible  features: it's very difficult to remove the cover if you have carpal tunnel, arthritis, or weak hands. To change speeds you turn a dial (as opposed to the buttons on most others), which makes for rough transitions. Moreover, the dial feels very flimsy and I doubt this machine will last. I purchased this model because I thought its premium price would mean a premium product, but from the plastic gears to the flimsy dial, to the impossible-to-open cover, I hate it. Will go back to either an Oster or Waring, both of which served me well, each for over 10 years.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_722", "text": "Not the same as the Cast Aluminum Rose Bundt\n\tI wish I had read the review by Mary Twain before purchasing the Pro Form Rose Bundt.  Because it was made by Nordic Ware, I thought it would be the same as the cast aluminum but it's not.  Don't be fooled b/c the cake will not look like a rose.  The pan is more shallow  and  the ring is bigger than the cast aluminum.  Since I only paid $9.99 for this, I didn't want to waste paying for shipping to get a refund", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_723", "text": "Item in image is not what you get!\n\tBuyer beware!  The item pictured is not what you will get!  It contains the same information, but it is formatted differently.  I asked for a replacement, asking for what is pictured and received the incorrect one again.\n\nWhat I received was smaller, about 5\"x 3\" whereas the image looks taller (about 4\").  It was stainless steel as advertised.  The information was listed in a grid, similar to a spreadsheet.  Everything was written in CAPS which make it very hard to read (there is actually studies confirming this).  Based on the image on the website, the information is the same, but the image lays out the information so it is easier and faster to find what you are looking for.\n\nIf the formatting is not an issue for you, then these are great.  I however have bad eye sight and the bigger and more spread out the text, the better!  Had I received what was pictured, I would have given it 5 stars.\n\nI suspect that what I received was the older model and amazon.com is simply getting rid of the older items first.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_724", "text": "West Point Stevens Rockport Full Bed in a Bag\n\tYou get what you paid for.  Nice pattern, but the bedding is somewhat rough to the touch.  Wouldn't give it as a gift", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_725", "text": "Worst customer service that I've ever encountered.\n\tTo start with, the one-star rating is actually for the customer service department.  When it works, the product itself is fine.  \n\nI bought the unit last Christmas and used it frequently until early summer.  At that time it began functioning only intermittently, then soon quit altogether.  Tilia assurred me that it was covered under a one-year warranty, that it would be replaced, and that I needn't return the original unit.  Our next call was prompted by its failure to arrive in a reasonable time.  We were told that they had no replacements, it was back-ordered, and would arrive within several weeks.  When it didn't, I called again and was told that the replacements had arrived and would be shipping soon.  Our next call yielded the information that the replacements had NOT arrived afterall and that Tilia had no idea when they would.  The saga continues...\n\nGet a food saver--but from another company rather than Tili", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_726", "text": "Loved it until it died.\n\tWe raved about making panini's. Introduced many of our friends to them. Then it died without warning in the middle of dinner. We paid $80 for the thing too", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_727", "text": "Thanks for the reviews\n\tThankyou for the reviews about quality.  I wanted to share with krups why I wouldn't buy there panini maker.  But when I tried to email customer service it was to complicated to let them know.  I also read there warranty and it appears your grills should be covered under one year.  But of course it adds at there discretion.  I am still deciding which to get but cuisinart has a 3 year warranty", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_728", "text": "Item Turns to Rust\n\tThis item turned to rust after the first use.  I do not recommend this product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_729", "text": "Keep away from it\n\tI had one a few months ago.  When I filled in water, the water just passed the filter quickly. I was not sure if the water is filtered.  One day, I wanted to clean it.  I put it in hot water for about 10 minutes.  The pitcher was out of shape and I had to discard it.  I believe the pitcher was made from cheap materials.  I sent  an email to the custom no service of Brita.  I got no response.  I will not buy Brita products any longer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_730", "text": "Poor Quality\n\tI also tried some cotton Wamsutta sheets from Bed Bath, and Beyond and they pilled the first time I washed them.  I was able to return them to the store, but it was a waste of time.  I wouldn't recommend these sheets or any Wamsutta sheets because I think they're poor quality", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_731", "text": "Farberware 8-Inch Glass Lid\n\tdid not fit the pot I needed it for.  too much money for shipping on small item to justify sending back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_732", "text": "Package says \"Not Recommended for Left-Handers\"\n\tI purchased this knife, and when it arrived, the package said, \"Not recommended for left-handers.\"  If Henckels chooses to design only for right-handed people, that's their right, but they should disclose it clearly.  Second, [Amazon.com] should include such information in their editorial review.  I'm left-handed, and I'll add this to my can opener and vegetable peeler as one-way kitchen gadgets", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_733", "text": "Why should anyone want a waffle baker that works?\n\tThe waffle baker (formerly waffle iron) works great. Make that 'worked great.' For an entire month, then it died. It was, of course, under warranty. No problem, we were told, we will ship a new one to your door.\n\nGreat! we thought. That was three months ago. The latest is the honchos see no reason to hurry(!) our replacement. Customer service is hoping -- not guaranteeing, not promising, but hoping -- we will get our replacement in mid-January.\n\nIf, and it is a very big 'if', we get our replacement in January, that will make the score 5 to 1 against us. For six months they will have had our money, and for one month of the six we will have had a functioning waffle baker.\n\nIt would seem that it is difficult to do much worse than buy a waffle baker that dies after a month with no replacement on the horizon.\n\nGreat when it works, but it doesn't work, so how many stars is it really worth? 2? 1? None? A negative number?\n\nAnd it really was a great toy. Drat!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_734", "text": "Warped immediately\n\tThe other reviewer was luckier than I was. Mine warped immediately, which forced off the end pieces", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_735", "text": "Looks nice, but not at all functional.\n\tWe registered for a set of 10 WMF utensils for our wedding.  They look great hanging in our kitchen and most all of the utensils are very functional.  However, we are now on our second scooper and it has broken now for the second time.  Its just not sturdy enough for its intended use...ice cream", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_736", "text": "Attractive, but worthless\n\tThe first time I used it, the weld holding the scoop to the handle broke, leaving the scoop in the ice cream and the handle in my hand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_737", "text": "Do not waste your money.\n\tThis product would not cut through a sweet potato.  It barely went through a piece of a regular potato.  While cutting through a potato it was bending and felt like it would break.  It's fairly cheap, but you get what you pay for.  I ended up using a knife instead.  It's your $8.99..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_738", "text": "Worked great until it died - Black  and  Decker Customer Service terrible!\n\tI loved this iron until it died after owning it for a little over a year.  I bought this iron because Consumer Reports rated it #1. It was a great iron while it worked.  (I iron about once a week - sometimes twice a month.)  I've had irons last for years and I usually get rid of them because they lack the bells and whistles not because they fail to work. Black  and  Decker Customer Service acted like I was the only one whoever had a problem with one of their products and told me to go buy another iron because it was over a year old.  I'm sorry, but I think with light use, an iron should last more than a year.  Forget Black  and  Decker. I'm trying Rowenta or Bosch", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_739", "text": "does not work\n\tThis unit simply does not do the job. Press makes irregular shaped tortillas and they CANNOT be easily removed from the wax paper. Better job can be done with 2 dinner plates. Save your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_740", "text": "Base appears to work  - but remote is a joke\n\tThis is a cheap piece of junk.  The base won't communicate with the remote even after extensive review of directions and trying different channel selections as directed.  The plastic housings are so lightweight I don't think it'd survive ordinary outdoor use either.  Certianly not a drop off your grill.  Felt like I had to handle it gingerly so I didn't crush it with my hands.  This one is going back -Sorry AZ.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_741", "text": "Great device - Until the probe fails\n\tIf the probe was not so fragile I'd give this unit 5 stars. The remote works well although I have had it lose contact with the sender if I was out in front of my house (my grill is on the back deck). This is a minor annoyance, but what really ticked me off was that the probe failed (indicating \"HIGH\" reading) in conditions where my MIU France unit keeps on going. Unfortunately the MIU France unit doesn't have the remote capability. I purchased about 5 extra probes for the Taylor unit directly from Taylor by mail. But within a few weeks several of those failed. I don't mind having to replace a probe once in a while but when you have to replace two in one cooking session it gets pretty annoying. I'd suggest staying away from this unit", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_742", "text": "Mediocre for a Krups appliance\n\tIt looks like a Krups -- what with the stainless steel look and the fancy electronics, but, as a rice cooker, it does not  perform as expected.  The rice is passable but certainly not the best we've had - our very old National rice cooker produced better rice.  Also disappointing is the lack of a retractable electrical cord - winding the electrical cord around a chintzy metal cord holder (unstrategically located at the bottom of the cooker) gets old very quickly.  Lastly, the fancy electronic display is not very informative when cooking rice.  (It may be more helpful when using the appliance as a slow cooker - but we thought we were buying a rice cooker.)\n\nBottom line: it looks like a Krups, does not perform like one, and, with all its good looks, is decidedly un-ergonomic in its design.  A disappointment.  If we could, we'd return it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_743", "text": "Won't last\n\tAll the airbake products I have used thus far have proven awful over time. After only several uses, cookies stick (even after religious greasing of the sheet) and the sheets are impossible to clean without scratching or rubbing off the surface. Now I have to place a silpat on top to save myself the headache. I'd save my money and spend it on a heavier duty, higher quality baking sheet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_744", "text": "Worst brand of bakeware on the market\n\tAirBake products are horrible! I have used the cookie sheets multiple times and I have had nothing but problems. There products over-brown everything you cook and the food sticks no matter how well you grease the pans. I have better luck using my old cheap non-stick bakeware than AirBake. Buyer beware! If you do choose to buy this brand of products grease the pans generously and cut the bake time and oven temperature", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_745", "text": "Beautiful But Dangerous: Buy For Display Use Only\n\tThe Fiestaware Scarlet mugs are beautiful but dangerous.  The handle is much too small for this size mug.  If you can get your finger through the small hole, your finger will soon be as scarlet as the Fiestaware.  The first and only time my family used these mugs, two of us burned ourselves.  \n\nFiestaware really screwed up on this one, a shame given the beauty of the Scarlet Fiestaware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_746", "text": "Vornado should be embarrassed\n\tI love Vornado products but this doesn't qualify. Very little breeze. You have to turn the fan around to turn it off which means that about half the time I get whacked by the cloth blades. It should have a power switch on the cord instead. It's a trendy gadget that will only please people who are not Vornado customers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_747", "text": "Too Much Resistance\n\tI encounter too much resistance when trying to pull towel out for tearing. There is so much resitance that the base moves, unless I perform the procedure with both hands.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_748", "text": "Terrible-Don't Buy\n\tI read all of the reviews and thought this was the paper towel holder for me. Boy, was I wrong. It looked beautiful when it arrived and I couldn't wait to use it. Well, I put on my first roll of paper towels and pulled one off. The racheting system worked ok until it came towards the end of the roll. The racheting stopped and jammed and the paper towels ripped in half instead of where they were supposed to. I am going back to the old paper towel holders that just have a stick holding the roll and not a racheting whisk like bar. Jesh, all I want is a paper towel not aggravation. Which is what I got with this item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_749", "text": "Don't  waste your money on this product\n\tI bought the VillaWare Double Smoothee maker and it was a problem from the moment I pulled it out of the box.  First, the silver lable was not glued on the product and wouldn't stick.  Next when I made the product using THEIR receipe it wouldn't dispense from the spout and the spout connecting to the blender leaked.  Tried calling the seller and emailing them about my problem and they wouldn't help.  I called the manufacture and since I bought it HERE from a vendor they would help.  So...now...its in the blender heaven of trash somewhere out there.  WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY.  THANK GOD FOR AMAZON'S ABC GUARANTEE!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_750", "text": "I hate it\n\tThis attachment vibrates so badly that it about bounces the food processor right off the counter.  I love the food processor but I regret having bought the juice extractor", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_751", "text": "Weak Coffee - Looks Very Cool - Don't Buy If You Like Strong Coffee\n\tI have tried and tried but the thing just makes weak coffee.\n\nI don't know how many different pods I have tried but the thing just can't make a strong cup. I have tried 2 pods - I have even tried making my own pods. If you try to jam too much coffee in it, it leaks and will try to pop it's head off.\n\nI have not done the proper \"priming\" that folks have mentioned and I also have detected a bit of a metalic flavor so that may be associated with my lack of effort.\n\nAm going to try to return it because it is just too expensive to make a wimpy cupa joe", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_752", "text": "Not that great!\n\tMy husband bought this machine because it was supposed to be fast and convenient, and with different schedules, easier to brew one cup at a time. It worked fine at first, but now after just 3 weeks it leaks hot water all over the counter. This has happened to both my husband and me so it's not bad technique on our parts. We follow directions exactly, but we keep having to stop it, open the lid, check the pods, reclose the lid and try again. This takes all the convenience out of it especially when you have to clean coffe puddles off your counter. This just isn't acceptable, but it's mostly plastic so probably to be expected. We have used other pods besides the Senseo pods (which don't produce good coffee) but that shouldn't be an issue as they're all the same size. Anyway, we're trashing it and have ordered the Bunn professional which will hopefully do a much better job. I'll let you know in a future review. My advice on this one is either don't buy it or if you do, based on other positive reviews, keep the box and the receipt so you can return it when it starts malfunctioning", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_753", "text": "A Total Piece of CRAP\n\tGiven as a gift - same story: The fact that I primarily used high heat, it didn't last past 6 months. All-Clad said too bad after I emailed them, and called them several times leaving messages - took them 3 months to get back to me, and then that was it. I WILL NEVER BUY ALL-CLAD EVER AGAIN!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_754", "text": "Very disappointed!\n\tI am sorry to say that I was not satisfied with this pan at all!  The cakes I bake are browning, even burning on the edges BEFORE the middle is even done!  The edges are rising but the middle is  and quot;slumping and quot; down.  I own the Calphalon cookware and that is nice but they have a STINKER in their bakeware.  My recommendation= Look at a different pan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_755", "text": "VERY Disappointed!!!\n\tI have been grinding my own coffee beans every morning for many years and have gone through quite a few different grinders.  I have always loved  Cuisinart products and was very excited to purchase this one, what a mistake!  The grinder itself is really noisy and heavy for it's size. The coffee grinds are never fine enough for my liking and they get stuck up inside the plastic top, making a huge mess and wasting a lot of coffee.  \nDO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON THIS ONE!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_756", "text": "Grounds for Disappointment\n\tI was excited to upgrade to this coffee grinder after years of using a cheap Krups model, and I have to say that I am very disappointed with the way this machine grinds coffee. It takes way too long to grind, whether pulsing or grinding continuously. And then the grounds are very uneven. Although the manufacturer says it is grinding slowly to keep the flavor in, every coffee expert I've consulted with says the longer coffee grinds, the more it heats up and the more flavor is lost. Even after long grinding, there are large pieces of bean still visible. I was also excited about the machine's detachable bowl, which does make for easy cleaning. But only of the bowl. The rest of the machine is a pain to clean and no matter how carefully you remove the top, your counter is covered in grounds. I bought a second bowl so that I could grind spices in the same machine, and I think the coffee grinder works better on spices and seeds (such as flax) than it does on coffee. But you still have to clean the entire thing before reusing it, or your spices have a strong coffee flavor from the grounds that are stuck to the protective case. (That plastic case does make grinding quieter, however.) All in all I'm quite disappointed with this purchase. I should have gone farther upscale and gotten a more serious burn grinder, or stuck with my cheap Krups with the slanted bowl base which made even grounds quickly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_757", "text": "Quality of This Product Does Not Match Cuisinart's Reputation\n\tCuisinart is one manufacturer that has capitalized on its brand name and produced this inferior product. My criticisms of this machine: \n1.  Its heavy and relatively large. It is awkward to place in and remove from a cabinet, and so it remains on the counter top where it takes up precious real estate with its large footprint. \n2.  It's slow.  With its weight, you would think the grinder would have a powerful motor that would quickly grind coffee.  It does not.  It takes a very long time to grind the coffee.\n3.  The grind is uneven and actually clumps.  The grind is fine at the bottom and course and clumpy at the top.  The finely ground coffee sticks to the bottom of the bowl below the blade. I must use a finger to remove the ground  coffee or pound the bowel against the palm of my other hand. Pulsing makes no difference.  Grinding a full bowl improves the performance somewhat. Yet, grinding beans for up to minute still does not produce a grind fine enough for even a cone filter.  Espresso is out of the question.  \n4.  I invariably spill ground coffee on the counter top no matter how carefully I remove the lid.  \nAlthough the grinder looks cool with its stainless steel finish and it has a larger bowl than most blade grinders, those two alone do not even come close to overcoming its other deficiencies. Surely there must be better blade coffee grinders on the market", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_758", "text": "Filters don't fit\n\tThe replacement filters for the SV726 do not fit and are not the same shape as the filter that came with the Shark Vac", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_759", "text": "Buy Boxes Instead\n\t50% of the bags leak.  The plastic is thin and rips easily.  Don't even think about using these for uder the bed storage.  The bags will get tears on them if you just breate on them heavy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_760", "text": "They just increased the price\n\tit's 54.99 in last week, I'll wait till the price drop bac", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_761", "text": "water tastes good, but watch out for the lid\n\tThe only thing I do not like of this pitcher is its lid. The lid is not quite sealed so that the water could leak from the back and wet your sleeve. Even worse, sometimes the lid fell off. You have to be careful while using it. Not recommend", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_762", "text": "West Bend Triple Timer\n\tI used a West Bend Triple timer for about 25 years and was well satisfied with it. It had a loud alarm. The new model has a clock (not very useful), a stop watch function (moderately useful) and a triple timer function (fairly useful). Unfortunately the timer functions are more difficult to set than on the older unit. The alarm is very weak, very difficult for me to hear. I am looking for another alarm.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_763", "text": "So bad I threw it away\n\tI saw the 3-star reviews here, but decided to ignore them as this pan was on sale for a very good price.  That was a big mistake.\n\n1.  The first problem is with the size of the muffin cups -- they are significantly more shallow than in a typical mini-muffin pan.  \n\n2.  The silicone warped from the heat while in the oven, spilling the meager contents of the tiny cups over the edges, making flat, crooked, ugly muffins.\n\n3. The silicone did not release the muffins easily.  I did spray it with nonstick spray before filling, and allowed the muffins to cool completely before I tried to get them out.  \n\nI didn't even bother to try and wash it, so I don't have any comment about the ease of washing.  I won't be wasting any more time and ingredients in it, so I threw it away.  I wish I could get my money back.  This is not the quality you would expect from KitchenAid", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_764", "text": "Never Again For This Skillet\n\tIf I could give no stars for this, I would. I've been using electric skillets for more years then I care to say. I love cooking with them and when my last one simply wore out from so much use, I bought this one. What a mistake. After only minimal use, the middle of the pan began to burn extra hot and all the food was sticking and burning. Then the coating began to peel from the pan. The middle began to buldge slightly so the surface was not flat for even frying. What a nightmare!! This pan was less then two months old! And I do know how to treat and cook with electric skillets - just in case you were thinking I did something to cause this. I have never been so disappointed in a product before. However, it did have a new place in our home - the trash can. Guess I should have read the reviews first. Now that was my mistake!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_765", "text": "not that great\n\tI'm an old hand with kettles, I thought I'd give this one to my spouse for our anniversary, but it was a bit of a dud. When the kettle was ready to boil the lid would fall down, steam would go everywhere. And it would often take ages to turn itself off. Looked great but...Think I'm going to get the braun instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_766", "text": "Sheds like a mother!\n\tAfter 5 washings, these towels still shed like a mother. Grrr", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_767", "text": "How can a coffee maker be this bad?\n\tWhen I received this coffee maker, it worked long enough for me to run water through it to clean it out, then then heating element stopped working.  It took numerous calls to Braun, then of course I had to pack it up and ship it off.  Several weeks later it was returned to me and once again, it worked one time.  Again, it took several phone calls and I had to pack it up and send it off again.  I received a new unit that does indeed heat up, but has several other problems.  The drip shut-off mechanism stopped working after a couple weeks, the permanent filter allows grounds to get into the coffee, and if one uses a paper filter, it tends to overflow the filter basket.  This is the worst coffee maker I've ever owned", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_768", "text": "Too Poorly Made for Everyday Use.\n\tWe have a full line of Fiesta dishware and thought having the matching flatware would be nice. After a year of standard use and dishwashing, about 1/3 of the flatware is unusable. The upside is that it is cheap and replaceable. But count me among those who would rather pay more for something that lasts. We are in the process of ditching the Fiesta flatware line and moving to something more robust. \n\nPROS: Retro Stylish. Inexpensive compared to quality flatware.\nCONS: Very poorly made, Expensive if you need to replace 1/3 of flatware ever year", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_769", "text": "Bought them, returned them\n\tThe pepper lid seemed a little loose and I worried that it would fall off, dumping pepper everywhere. I probably would have kept them anyway because they are nice looking and a decent price, but I couldn't get the lid off the salt shaker at all", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_770", "text": "I was not impressed\n\tI ended up giving it to Salvation Army. Takes more than one cake mix. More like 1 and a half to fill it up. I didn't think it was worth the money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_771", "text": "Where the X#@% and ^* is the gasket?\n\tLook, the product plainly reads \"Oster Blender Blade with Gasket\" and the package that was delivered is titled \"Processing Unit with Sealing Ring\".  The blade was in the package but there was no sealing ring/gasket to be found.  I'm sure there is the possibility that I got the one defective package off the line but what kind of quality assurance is that?!  I'm not telling anyone to buy or not buy this product but just be aware that you may have a problem.  I now need to buy a whole separate gasket which maybe costs all of $1.50 and will pay shipping of probably $3.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_772", "text": "Disapointed.\n\tThis product will not work with home vacuum sealers that use a textured bag. This is a thin plastic sheet on a roll.  You have to cut, fold and seal the sides of the plastic sheet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_773", "text": "Not very useful - stainless mesh strainers are better.\n\tThis gadget is better than nothing as a sink strainer ( unlike the  miserable Sinktastic, which I find hopelessly misdesigned) but it's still far inferior to any good stainless steel mesh strainer. (Do a web search for \"sink mesh strainer\".) This one slides around on top of the sink drain, letting gunk slide in around it. Yet it's impossible to pick up without using your (ewww) fingernails. And those fingernails will be picking up a rusting metal edge, if yours grows old at all like mine did. \n\nWell, \"grows old\" is overly charitable to this cheaply finished thing. I think I used mine for maybe the equivalent of 30 full kitchen hours before the paint along the edges began to chip and the underlying metal began to severely corrode. \n\nOne way this might be made reasonably useful is if you sealed it in place with a waterproof nontoxic silicone caulk so it didn't move around. Then you could scrub it right there in the sink and never deal with prying it out for cleaning etc. \n\nYechhh...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_774", "text": "Terrible Pan - Does not do what it claims.\n\tI totally agree with the previous reviewer.  This pan is terrible.  I also ended up with only tops.  I suppose you could put paper muffin cups in, but what would be the point of buying this pan then???  Also, these do not nest like a regular metal pan (the sled takes up a lot of room).  DO NOT BUY THIS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_775", "text": "Defective right out of the box.\n\tI received the gelato maker in the mail and was eady to try it out.  Got all the ingredients together and in the bowl and loaded it into the machine.  I turned on the machine as per the directions and it beeped and flashed at my just like it is supposed to do when it has been on too long and the machine is freezing up.  I was not very happy with this predicament at all", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_776", "text": "Very upset cuisinart customer\n\tI have always had a percolator so having cuisinart products and another percolator by them I ordered this one.  I received it the first of Sept. 2006 and on Nov. 10 plugged it in, it sparked at the pot and that was it GONE!! I am sick about this as I had thought Cuisinart was a step above the rest", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_777", "text": "Beautiful Heirloom Bloom Dinnerware\n\tI am very pleased with the dishes.  Years ago I owned Corelle dishes, and am now wondering why I went the way of the heavier dishes.  They don't scratch or take up a lot of space.  I bought two sets.  I love love the colors and my table settings are so nice to look at, especially since I purchased table mats with big orange blooms to put the dishes on and celery napkins to match. It really makes for a beautiful table. I get compliments all the time.  I was also very pleased with how quickly I received the dishes  - in about 3 days.  I am always happy with my purchases made through Amzon.com", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_778", "text": "poor color transfer on cups\n\tI expected the dishes to be more substantial. The plates are very light and thin, more like melamine in feel. The colors on the dinner plates and bowls are like in the pictures seen on the internet so they are what I expected. Very disappointed with the cups- I bought two sets, and only 1 of the 8 cups had ALMOST the same color intensity as the dinner plates-the others were so faded (kinda like when your color cartridge in your computer is outta ink) they looked like, either rejects,or they had gone through a heavy load dishwash 100 time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_779", "text": "Totally useless\n\tWe bought this to use at events for a chocolate-themed group at college, and used it several times before giving up.\nThe cord is in the way, you need a shallow dish to pour the batter into so you can dip the crepe maker, and the crepes tend to fall off half-baked. We eventually gave up---now we just put chocolate on waffles", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_780", "text": "Ironing Pad/Cover is Incorrectly Described\n\tThe pad sent to me did not match the description or photo.  The neck on the pad is very narrow.  The photograph depicts a different type of ironing board than the one the cover actually fits.  I bought two of these and had to return them both as they did not fit the board.  I was stuck paying the shipping, thus penalizing me for a product that was misrepresented", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_781", "text": "Defective\n\tArrived defective,right out of the box. Will not oscillate; something inside is obviously amiss.So why even bother with it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_782", "text": "disappointing\n\tdifficult to start and difficult to maintain flame.  would think twice before buying again.   especially difficult if one is left handed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_783", "text": "Design Flaw in OXO Knives\n\tMy Son, who is a Culinary graduate, purchased a set of OXO knives for me as a gift.  I know they were not inexpensive.   However, within a year, three of the six knives seperated from the grips during use.   While the grips are quite nice, the knives are dangerous to use and can cause serious injury in the kitchen.   They should be removed from the market.   In all three cases, the blades flipped upwards during slicing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_784", "text": "Paring knife is so dull I couldn't stand it.\n\tSorry to disagree with other reviewers, but my experience of the paring knife was that it's perhaps the softest metal I've ever seen used in a knife, and as a result, it's not very sharp and doesn't improve if you try sharpening it. My friend, a fellow cook who got it as a gift, doesn't like it; I hated it and would never choose to use it. There's a reason the price is so low", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_785", "text": "Don't waste your money!\n\tThis grinder worked well for about two months before the internal spring that holds the nutmeg in place became loose. Now there is so little pressure against the nutmeg, that the blade can no longer do any grinding. In addition, the size and shape of the entire mill are awkward for my small hands. \n\nI regret not having read the other reviews before buying this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_786", "text": "doesn't work well\n\tThis product has a cute name, but it is very difficult to use.  I constantly have to take the nutmeg out and re-adjust it.  Larger nutmegs do not fit in the storage area.  It's a lot of work to get a little bit of nutmeg - disappointing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_787", "text": "Not happy with this toaster - many problems\n\tReceived this toaster as a Christmas present in 2004.  From day one I was not very happy with it.  The knobs and temperature control are difficult to use - sometimes it would bake good, other times it would not.  About 6 months ago I noticed the numbers were rubbed off of the timer dial.  About 3 months ago the timer dial became loose and it was difficult to set the time.  Today the timer dial broke off completely.  So I got about a year and a half of poor use out of it.  So, don't purchase this product, it is not worth it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_788", "text": "I'm sure they are nice...\n\tUnfortunately, I ordered these twice and received rectangular bakers instead.  This was *not* Amazon's fault, but Emile Henry's for mislabling the box as oval bakers when they were not.  In fairness to Amazon, they tried to make it right but had a difficult time doing so since the contents of the box were mislabled.\n\nAlthought I would have preferred the oval bakers, I kept the rectangular ones and do like them", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_789", "text": "Worst coffee maker I had\n\tIt is really the worst coffee maker I had. It is too slow, the automatic stopper always breakes and the coffee pot is useless, because you can not pour in a cup without making a mes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_790", "text": "bad quality control\n\tI BOUGHT THIS ITEM FOR MY DAUGHTER FOR CHRISTMAS AND AFTER SHE REMOVED IT FROM THE BOX I TOOK A LOOK AT IT TO CHECK IT OVER AND I DISCOVERED THERE WAS MISSING PAINT WHERE THE BAND IS THAT GOES AROUND THE TOP OF THE MIXER. DO I GET THE FEELING THAT THE MIXER I PURCHASED WAS A DEFECT. I ORDERED ANOTHER ONE FOR MY OTHER DAUGHTER AND I WILL HAVE HER CHECK THAT OVER ALSO. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS AND I WILL HAVE TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_791", "text": "STOP!!!!!\n\tI was so excited when i found a contemporary stainless pattern to add to my gift registry.  When i received the 20 piece set at a shower I was very ecited until I washed them and never got to eat off them because they RUST!!!!  I called gourmet settings and they are sending me another set but I am removing the 45 piece set from my registry.  I will use them for picnic silverware not dining roon silverware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_792", "text": "this item is missing\n\tI have tried to purchase this item since May 2006. Without explanation, after my order was processed and I was given a date of delivery the order was cancelled and I received a notice that the  board was not available.\nHow strange is that? \nIf you call the company they tell you the item is availble through Amazon.\nWould really like to understand what has happened.\nI feel somewhat less unhappy since I read a review of this very pricey item saying it was not worth the cost.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_793", "text": "Nowhere near as good as genuine Wusthof or Henckels...\n\tI recently got this set and the 2 piece carving set of the same series. I know I should not have expected much for this great price, but the knives do not have anywhere as good a feel as the classic line of wusthof or the henckels 4 or 5 star knives. They are very light in weight, mostly due to the handles. Much better than a target or kmart knife, and great to start, but I expect to switch mine out with 'real' knives as my budget will allow", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_794", "text": "imagin driving on a hwy full of bumpers\n\tI do not think any human being can fall asleep on this trash. Actually i can not even lie on this for more than 1 minute and I feel low back pain.\nit has good material but poor design.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_795", "text": "Do not recommend\n\tI baked two batches of madelines side by side, one in this pan (set on a baking sheet), and another in a traditional pan with non-stick coating. I brushed both pans with canola oil before using. As per the package instructions, I allowed the madelines in the silicon pan to cool completely before removing them. The madelines in the traditional pan released easily, were golden and high, and had a pronounced design. The other batch were almost soggy (probably from cooling in the pan), flat, pale, and did not have the appearance of a madeline. To make matters worse, they did not release easily, and a few of them even broke as I attempted to remove them. I would not recommend this pan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_796", "text": "too slow\n\tWhat the heck is going on?  I ordered this item 3 weeks ago, it has not delivered yet.  So I can't even make a review on this item", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_797", "text": "What is the world coming to...???\n\tWhy do manufacturers always have to change a good thing?  \n\nI had a Rival crockpot for over 12 years.  It always worked great.  The idea behind a crockpot is to cood slow and low.  My old Rival cooked at 150 degrees on the \"Low\" setting.  \n\nI use the old Rival all the time, and decided to get a second one so I could use them both simutaneouly and cook two recipes at the same time.  I looked at the reviews for the electronic Rival models.  Everyone said they cooked too hot.  So I finally purchased this 6.5 quart model with the simple knob control.\n\nWell, I filled the crockpot full of 8 lb.s of chicken.  The next morning, I could smell the burning food.  I looked in the pot, and the chicken was boiling on the \"Low\" setting.  \n\nSo, the next night I filled it full of a vegetable soup recipe.  The next morning, the soup was boiling over ... again on the \"Low\" setting.  The veggies were overcooked and mushy.  I measured the temperature and it was 195 degrees.\n\nI won't buy anymore Rival products.  I only gave this 2 stars because I guess you could conceivably use it to make soup ... If you're willing to stand over it and turn it off when it starts to overboil", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_798", "text": "cheap but...\n\tflimsy. mine started rusting after 2 months. but then again, what can one expect for this price", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_799", "text": "Joint broken after 3 uses\n\tAlthough this grill has all the design elements I wanted - easy to use, quick to clean, and very compact, it is very cheaply made.  After just 3 uses, One of the joints that adheres the top to the bottom broke.  Had I not reacted quickly, I would have been burned.  We were very fortunate that our child was kept away from ever using it.\n\nUpon close examination, we found the weak joint to be made of some sort of brittle, composite material, NOT metal.  It's such a disappointment to see such a terrific design implemented so poorly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_800", "text": "Don't waste your time\n\tGood idea bad product. Worked great 2 weeks. Magnets fell off end of week 2. Probe quit week 3. Costs more to return for repair than it is worth", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_801", "text": "Not a quality product\n\tThis thermometer is very cheaply made. It feels flimsy and the magnets on the back won't hold it secure on a metal surface", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_802", "text": "Hot grinds and hot coffee spewin' action!\n\tWell, I can't say that I didn't like this thing at first.  It came with a little scoopy to dig out your coffee beans and grinds.  At first it seems like a nice little unit.  I poured a pot of water into it in order to do away with any oils left over from manufacturing.  I say you should run 3 pots of water through it before use (filterless of course).  After a few uses, I noticed that the carafe does spill out onto the counter if you do not pour slowly.  If you want your coffee now and have no time to pour, don't get this item.  After having this machine for 3 weeks now, and using it constantly every morning, I have finally decided that it is near total crap.  I just made a pot of coffee this morning when the machine decided it would spurt some hot air  and amp; water which caused the grinds blow all over the place.  Spilling out of the top onto the carafe and drooling hot coffee and grinds all over the counter.  How nice.  If you're going to buy a cheap coffee maker, spend the extra 5 or 6 dollars and get a semi-decent one.  Toastmaster should stick to toasting.  If you do decided to get this, buy some towels and a mop as well", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_803", "text": "Makes the dog bark!\n\tI should have listened to the other reviews!\n \nPoint 1. This machine is not only just \"noisy\", it CONTINUES to be loud, intermittently! Picture this: You are sipping your hot drink while reading the newspaper, relaxed, the house quiet, when like a knife cutting the silence, a loud grinding sound flies from the kitchen, your dog starts howling  and  barking, you jump and relaxation is out the window! It \"recycles\" as long as you leave it on.\n\nPoint 2. It took me TWO cycles (20 minutes) before the stuff was hot enough for me. I like beverages to be as hot as coffee.\n\nPoint 3. Take out your best scrubber  and  roll up your sleeves!! For every use, you have to scrub the thick coating off the bottom of the non-immersable pitcher PLUS totally take apart the spout, clean it  and  put it back together (it has 5 parts). Hope you have time for this!\n\nPoint 4. Froth? What froth? That's froth?? Stirring my drink with a spoon makes it look like that.\n\n\nFinal analysis: I can make the same thing in the microwave with less cleanup", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_804", "text": "Lasted 18 months\n\tLiked the product when it was working.\n\nI used the machine about 4 times a week for 18 months. It will mix the ingredients but does not heat up the drink any more", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_805", "text": "Very disappointed\n\tI should have listened when the other reviewers said to stay away from this steamer.  Now I wish I had spent the extra $60 and gotten one from Jiffy.\n\nThe box the unit arrived in was pretty beat up and did not look like it had been professionally taped.  It definitely looked like it had been returned by another customer, and lucky me, I got sloppy seconds.\n\nI read the instructions and assembled it carefully, but the performance is just awful.  Even after letting it heat up for two minutes and then holding the trigger for 30 seconds, as the instructions indicate, it lets out a pathetic gasp of steam.  Additionally, it sprays out great gobs of water all over the clothes, and I don't mean a few spots of water like you get with any  steamer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_806", "text": "Amazon is cheating. Never trust them. Never.\n\tI ordered this stupid thing one month ago and they delayed multiple times and kept saying delay. These things will never come. So never expect cheap things from Amazon although they tried very hard to convince you to wait.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_807", "text": "I'm so disappointed\n\tFor fifteen years I've talked about getting a good stand mixer and my sweet husband went out and bought me this one. He bought it on sale at Cosco last Spring, then stored it until we moved back to the States from Europe and gave it to me as a housewarming gift in Nov.  I've used it a few times but the paddle and whisk don't reach the bottom of the bowl and the screw meant for adjustment will NOT tighten any further.  I can't get into the bowl at all while it is in the upward position... to scape or to add ingredients. I like to make crepes, which calls for adding sifted flour gradually over eggs while beating. It's impossible with this machine. I get a gluey mass at the bottom of the bowl, unmixed... and the batter is full of lumps.  If I want to scape the bowl, (which is frequently necessary since the paddle or whisk doesn't reach all the way to the sides of the bowl) I have to stop the machine and lower the bowl each time, and even then, with the paddle or whisk attached, it's not easy to reach the sides of the bowl towards the back. You can't turn the bowl without removing it from the stand completely. You have to yank on the bowl and lift at the same time to remove it from the stand. This takes a fair amount of force to maneuver. It's impossible to remove the paddle or whisk without first letting it drop completely into the batter. The speeds are not variable enough. It seems to be either ploddingly slow or so fast that any liquid or flour flies out. \nIt's a monumental disappointment and I'm frustrated because it's been so long since he bought it, I can't imagine they would allow it to be returned. So, I still mix everything by hand or use my stick mixer and feel crumby about the big white doorstop taking up counter space", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_808", "text": "Don't order from Target!\n\tRating should be \"0\" but that wasn't a choice.  I ordered this item at beginning of July pending move to a place that didn't have a dishwasher.  They backordered it until August 10.  So I waited and didn't have sanitized dishes in the meantime for myself and my 12 pets.  Then, on August 9, they sent me an email saying \"we can't get this item, we're cancelling the order.\"  I have gone 5 weeks without a dishwasher!  Now I have to go find another online store to order from.  Target may advertise the cheapest price but THEY DON'T DELIVER", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_809", "text": "Be cautious when purchasing\n\tI had received this set for my Birthday from a friend.  When we unpacked the set we noticed the 8 Quart pot was scratched on the interior.  This made the non-stick aspect of the pot worthless.  I gave the pots back to my friend and he returned them to Amazon and had a new set sent out.  When we received the new set the 8 quart pot again had scratches inside the pot.  I thought I would contact Calphalon to inquire about the damage and see what they had to say.  I called the Calphalon customer service number but was on hold for so long I gave up.  In retrospect I would spend the extra money and stay away from the non-stick surfaces with teflon coating which are prone to scratch easily.  If you get the Calphalon One Infused-Anodized pans which you will never have to replace let alone deal with the lack of customer service.  Remember the old saying \"you get what you pay for.\"  I don't think these non-stick pans will look very good after a years worth of use.  If you do choose to buy these pans examine them when you open the box for damage", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_810", "text": "Discovery !\n\tAfter many years of buying and discarding inferior knife sharpeners I have finally found one that sharpens even my dullest knives.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_811", "text": "Low quality product.\n\tThis is a poorly made product. After a few months of use, the blade broke off. The handle is hard, brittle plastic covered with soft plastic. The blade extends into the brittle plastic only a little bit. The results were inevitable. Pure junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_812", "text": "Hot Plate and Air Bubble issues\n\tWe have had the coffee maker about 2 months. It makes good coffee but if you pour water too quickly into the left side of the reservoir you get air bubbles in the water level indicator. Told to pour on the right side...\nThe heating plate covering has come off on about 1/2 of the surface. What gives with that???\nTime to take it back and get another machine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_813", "text": "I don't understand this product\n\tYou have the bottom of the pan clad in stainless steel...the advantage of that? You can dishwasher stainless. But you can't dishwasher nonstick! You just have the disadvantage of slower heating than you would with straight aluminum underneath.\n\nAnd then you put teflon on something that costs over $100...the pan will last 50 or more years, the nonstick about five if you use it lightly and don't let some idiot put metal on it ever.\n\nThere's no indication that they will resurface your pan either...the warranty just covers defects, not use.\n\nI think this is very wasteful economically, if not environmentally (because it is a massive yet not durable product, even if you recycle it). You can get a cheaper nonstick that will serve you for the five years just fine (e.g. Calphalon commercial), and better you can get this pan without the teflon and learn how to season your own cookware and make it even more nonstick than this can ever be and yet utterly indestructible, even with metal utensils.\n\nPeople will only buy this for the looks. After all, they don't know how to cook anyway", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_814", "text": "SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!!\n\tYOU ARE BETTER ROLLING YOUR WINDOWS DOWN! THIS THING DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE A SHARPER IMAGE ONE THAT IS ALOT BETTER. THIS ONE IS A GENERIC IMITATION THAT DOES NOT CLEAN THE AIR. CRAP!!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_815", "text": "glass bottomed sieve\n\tindeed, there is a glass bottom, the walls are nonstick, there are even two nice handles. The seal between the actual pan and the glass bottom leaks something terrible if you use it in a bain marie. apart from that though, it's fine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_816", "text": "Very poor quality\n\tThe spoon handle is crooked and there are marks/damage to the wood. Avoid", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_817", "text": "Horrible bakeware\n\tI bought 2 sets expecting them to be as good as the other Corning products I have used for over 30 years.  1 piece cracked in half while cooking vegetable in the microwave and one piece cracked in half while baking chicken in the oven!  I wrote to the company and they have not responded", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_818", "text": "Thin thin thin thin thin\n\tThese are substandard thin towels.  They are cheap.  The current price is far too much to pay, and they should be about a buck each.\n\nThey are terrible in dealing with liquid because they are so thin.\n\nI find the pictures here deceptive...there is nothing here that you can't find in your grocery store cheaper.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_819", "text": "Sheds like a mother!\n\tAfter 5 washings, these towels still shed like a mother. Grrr", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_820", "text": "Cooks Only Meats Well; Cleaning is a real Bear\n\tI bought this with a lot of expectations hoping to cook indoor healthy grilled meats during winter. As soon as I saw the pan I was a little disappointed with the ridges. They are deep (which is good) but very thin and not thick as it appears in the product photos. So your meats will be less brown.\n\nAfter rubbing it with a litlle oil before cooking I set out to make my first set of turkey burgers. Now the way I make my burgers is by adding some chopped onions, garlic, and green chillies to the ground meat. That is where the pan gave problems. The meat cooked ok but the small pieces of chopped onions, garlic, and chillies that fell out of the patties got burnt very fast and stuck to the pan making it difficult to clean. I spent about 20 mins cleaning each time.\n\nFor cooking meat that is seasoned only this pan may be ok. For me it is sitting in the closet after two tries. I did not return it because the shipping costs would have made returning it too expensive in itself.\n\nUpdate (12/18/2004) I bought a Hamilton Beach 31603 Electric grill for around $20 which is tremendous. It is non-stick, dish-washer compatible and cooks great.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_821", "text": "Don't buy this\n\tI got this with my food saver.   It cracked in just a few uses.   I'm not pleased with Jardian either.   I was injured and can't talk when I tried to turn in a complaint by Email.   They said I needed to get a friend or family member to call them on the phone in order to get help.   What ever happened to equal access for the handicapped?    Maybe we handicapped should take our business elsewhere", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_822", "text": "Not of good quality\n\tI was not happy with this item at all.  The pillowcases are really thin and after washing and drying them, they are extremely wrinkled.  They also had \"pills\" on them after washing them before they were even used.  Very unsatisfactory", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_823", "text": "Sorry I got it\n\tRead the one review,five stars,have no clue as to why.It  is a piece of JUNK.First the handle closes on my fingers  continously,next it barely heats ,even on high,very poor  steam.The teflon soleplate is rough and drags on the fabric.I wasted my money on a piece of trash from China.   Hope this does someone some good.BEWAR", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_824", "text": "hard to turn\n\tI realize I'm in the minority here, but I do not find this can opener comfortable to use.  The crank does have a \"good grip\", but I'm not trying to grip it, I'm trying to turn it.   I do this by putting my right thumb under the near end and pushing up, with my index finger on the far end pushing down.  The knob's shape (relatively short, fat in the middle and tapering to rounded ends) makes this cumbersome and tiring.  It does open cans cleanly most of the time, but If i'm opening a large can or several cans, I reach for my old basic Swingaway (which sells, incidentally, for less than half the price of this OXO)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_825", "text": "Not so good\n\tI received this saute pan for Xmas.  I have other Caphalon (no-stick) pans and was delighted, based on claimed attributes of their top-of-line pan.  However, my pan did not have a flat bottom which is a problem on an electric range. I returned to Caphalon and hav'nt heard a thing. I tired to claim lost but ups has proof of delivery - I would like to get a known reliable brand. I dislike poor products, am extremly disappointed with the service and total inconvience of the warranty program.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_826", "text": "Doesn't open everything\n\tI love OXO products for the most part but this product just is not well designed.  It does open larger jars but it is clumsy and difficult to use. My husband and I have arthritis and I was hoping this opener would open twist off soda or water bottles that always seem to give us trouble.  The opening is way too big to accomplish that so, back it went to the supermarket.  I had hopes this OXO product could solve our bottle opening problem but since it doesn't, I am rating this only one star.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_827", "text": "Deadly Knife\n\tI have a dead knife.  This is a dangerous knife.  As I was cutting something the handle and knife broke.  I was only cutting cheese.  This should not happen with a good knife.  I loved it until it almost caused me major damage.  So be careful with this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_828", "text": "Worse frying pan I ever bought\n\tIf you like scrapping food out of the bottom of a frying pan then this is the one to buy! Adding oil or cooking sprays did not help, even bacon slices stick to this pan! I finally gave up and purchased a professional non stick frying pan and love it. This pan is going in my next garage sale", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_829", "text": "DeLonghi Service and Quality Stinks\n\tI bought a machine similar to this one late last year - it broke after about 30 cups.  The 'tap' for the steam jammed.  I'm still waiting for the repaired machine to be returned after 3 months - yes months, not weeks.  According to DeLonghi service it will be another month before it's repaired.  I have no faith this will happen, nor that it will work for any length of time after I receive it.  Their service people, while reasonably pleasant, don't help - they know virtually nothing and seem reluctant to go beyond just answering your questions.  If you're smart, you'll go buy a coffee machine from someone else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_830", "text": "Your reviews must be fake-Can't Believe this Item is for sale\n\tIt doesn't break, chip, or even discolor, but the base has a compound kick (depression on the outside and protrusion on the inside.  This makes a very messy exit from the dishwasher and precludes removal of debris on the inside.\n\nWhy hasn't any one noticed? Where's the reviews? I own a dishwasher (gee-) and this is a very irritating function-having to drain the glass, dry again, and place in my cabinent-geez!\n\nDon't buy it unless you have maids and butlers.  The again don't buy it because they'll get miffed too!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_831", "text": "If you fry it, it WILL stick\n\tI am simply amazed that anyone can be satisfied with this pan.  I bought this pan last week.  I fried bacon it on medium heat (as advised by salesperson).  Bacon stuck.  Fried eggs on medium heat.  Eggs stuck.  Ok, must be my fault--try low heat.  I fried bacon on low heat.  Bacon stuck.  Fried eggs on low heat.  Eggs stuck.  Pan would not come clean with hand washing and mild soap (as the instructions advise).  I promptly returned the pan and got a non-stick.  My life is much better.  Do NOT be fooled by the pan's good looks.  Think its just me?  My wife's sister bought the same pan.  Her report: everything sticks.  My sister has the pan.  She hates it!  Guess what?  Everything sticks.  How can a product be so popular and perform so aweful?  You are hereby on notice.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_832", "text": "Plastic handle does not hold up\n\tI've had this for about 2 months and the handle snapped right off.  When it was working it was great, but for the price I expected to get more than 6 uses!  I'm very disappointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_833", "text": "Pure Junk\n\tThis pan is a pure junk. There are already a couple of reviews and the people recognize that this is NOT a non-stick surface. This is true to the very end, I mean everything sticks like hell. \n\nSo, if it sticks, why not buy a stainless steel pan instead. All this polymer invention is complete b**ls**t !!! It doesn't do anything ! I am returning this and I'll get a 1 yr-lasting nonstick calphalon from amazon.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_834", "text": "BE VERY CAREFUL\n\tI used this seemingly incredible product and accidentally left it in the oven during a self-cleaning.  It completely evaporated and left teflon covering the entire interior of the oven. I had to replace the oven! It was toxic from the teflon powder.  DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_835", "text": "Nice concept, but doesn't measure up...\n\tI was really excited to get the aluminum foil out of the bottom of my oven when I found this product, however, it didn't last very long.\n\nAfter less than two months use in my gas oven, this liner turned white and brittle because the non-stick surface had baked off!  I have never baked above 425 degrees, so the claims that it will withstand 550 degrees are outlandish.  Don't waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_836", "text": "DANGEROUS! DO NOT BUY THIS MODEL!\n\ti have a lot of experience with steamers over the years - mine as well as others used in stores. stupid me, then, for not realizing that you get what you pay for. my jiffy steamer finally died after nine years, but it served me well. it is a machine of substance, solid parts, very stable. trust me - you don't want to scrimp when it comes to working with a device designed to produce streams of hot steam! i foolishly tried to save some money by getting the conair gs10rh, and i'm returning it immediately. the well into which the telescoping pole sits is just about 1 inch deep - not deep enough to keep the pole stable. the brackets to hold the telescoped parts extended aren't firm - any heavy jacket will make them slide. the housing itself is amazingly lightweight; i thought that was a good thing, but now i know why the jiffy steamer's housing seems like it weighs a ton - you really do want the unit to be solidly anchored. handling a steamer is a serious matter. don't take on unnecessary risk by getting an inexpensive, poorly designed, lightweight steamer like the conair. spend the extra money for the product that has been the standard bearer for years: jiffy. you won't regret it. and even though mine died after nine years, i have no regrets, and now i'll do the right thing and get another", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_837", "text": "Not good design\n\tThe design features for the on/off switch is a good idea if you have dry hands and are prone to dropping things.  Otherwise, the on/off switch is not good at all.  The button is hard to press down and is a trigger type switch that does not allow for the blade to be left in the on position.  You actually need to keep a lot of pressure of the switch to keep it going.  The blade was sharp for the one and only time I used it.  I took it back right after Thanksgiving", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_838", "text": "Truly Mediocre blender; Truly disappointing smoothie maker\n\tI have owned this blender for two years now and will have to replace it due to one of the plastic mixer pieces snapping off, causing it to continually leak. Unfortunately it appears that I have to buy a whole new unit instead of just the pitcher portion.\n\nOverall, there were definitely questions of durability over the years as small pieces broke off one by one, but it did tend to blend things. \n\nAs a blender alone: It was not the most effective blender I have ever seen but neither was it the worst. It was truly mediocre through and through. \n\nAs a smoothie maker: the mechanism used for the pour spout didn't allow any chunks to pass through, and it never quite seemed to blend well enough to break up those chunks. So as a smoothie maker it was not a good choice.\nOn the good side, the stainless does look nice... although it was a little tall", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_839", "text": "Terrible waste of money\n\tThis is the worst blender I've ever used. Bought it to make smoothies, but it has a hard time grinding frozen things. It never completely chops up frozen fruit, so I always end up sucking down huge hunks of semi-mushy fruit when I try to blend with this thing. Not pleasant. It's also loud and it moves a lot. Sometimes it vibrates so hard the carafe detaches slightly from the base, and when you lift the carafe to pour your drink into a glass you find a fruity puddle in the base's well. I strongly discourage anyone from ever purchasing this horrible thing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_840", "text": "Just a caffeine delivery system\n\tI have brewed coffee with and without the ridiculously expensive filters and cannot tell the difference. If there was, I still wouldn't pay this much for plastic and charcoal. What were the designers thinking ??? It is just coffee, not fine wine !", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_841", "text": "You can't be serious!\n\tAfter checking every store I could think of and accepting that I'd have to go online, I laughed out-loud when I saw this price! What was Mr. Coffee thinking? I read the other reviews of these filters and became aware that I don't even need them! Duh, I have filtered water in our house! Thank you Mr. \"Train Man.\" The little carbon filter sounded like a good idea, but my coffee will survive without it. At least it's not a total loss because I like the coffee maker itself. Happy brewing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_842", "text": "Disappointed Whisk-er\n\tI am usually very pleased with Oxo products, but this one is a BIG disappointment.  I have not found it to be good for or at anything.  Wished I'd saved the five bucks", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_843", "text": "Doesn't work as described\n\tI like the solid construction but I also like strong coffee.  This machine does not \"spray the entire filter basket\". Instead, water dribbles out of a 2-inch diameter ring, leaving dry grounds at the end of the brew cycle. I sent the first one back.  The replacement does the same thing.  KitchenAid customer service confirms that, despite the discription on Amazon, the unit does not spray the entire filter basket.  I'm sending the replacement back also. If you love strong coffee, don't buy this machine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_844", "text": "Disappointed by Calphalon steak knives\n\tI chose this set of knives because of the Calphalon name (I love my cookware!), German steel use, and the description, \"Hygienic fiberglass-reinforced poly resin handle will not absorb moisture, crack, split, or chip.\"  I was disappointed to find that one of the sets I ordered was already showing signs of rust -- even though the set was unused and delivered in a \"sealed\" box, all four handles had rust marks", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_845", "text": "Scary to open\n\tI bought this set of knives 2 years ago.  I have not experienced the rust or pock marks that other reviewers have, and I have been pleased with the way my knives have stayed sharp even with a LOT of use.  The purpose for my buying this set was because of the locking feature.  I have little children at home and wanted to make the knives inaccessable to them.  Unfortunately the locking mechanism is a little too hard to open for me.  Mine gets stuck on lock and then I can't get it open without pulling on it with great force.  And when you are pulling on something full of sharp knives, that is a little uncomfortable to say the least.  I have worried more than once that the force I have had to use to open it would cause the knives to all fly out when it came free.  They never have, but it is unnerving.  I tried to contact Cuisinart about it, to no avail.  No complaints on the knives, and I love that there are extra slots in the block for expanding the set, which I have.  But don't buy the product strictly for the locking feature, it is not worth it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_846", "text": "Bad Product!\n\tThis thermometer lasted about a month before going in to permanent \"Hi\" mode. What a ripoff", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_847", "text": "Disappointed\n\tBought my first Vornado years ago, and is the best fan I've ever seen. Decided to get a second one... purchased this model. First unit had bad vibration, returned it. Second unit less vibration, but very noisy. Also returned. When I compare this unit to my original Vornado, the quality of construction is noticeably much inferior. I don't know if this applies to the rest of the Vornado lineup or not.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_848", "text": "I love OXO products but this was a huge disappointment!\n\tMine broke on the 3rd use!  No need to say anymore", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_849", "text": "Don't buy it!\n\tWorked great the first couple of times.  I didn't keep it on the charger for 24 hours (not realizing that this is a problem) and now the battery only works for 10 minutes at a time.  It's now basically worthless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_850", "text": "Perfectly fits the books' atmosphere\n\tFor those of you unfamiliar with the \"A Series of Unfortunate Events\" books, they detail the absurdly tragic lives of the fictional Baudelaire orphans, and their struggles to overcome adversity (after adversity, after adversity, ad infinitum).  Hovering in the background of their tragedies and occasional, brief glimpses of happiness, is their distant cousin, the scheming, greedy, conniving, ruthless cousin, the Count.\n\n\nGiven the concept of the story, this poster fits perfectly, with the orphans, standing together but otherwise alone, in the middle, with the shadow of the Count casting gloom upon them.  It is a perfect fit, as is the casting of Jim Carrey as the Count", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_851", "text": "no more doggy fueds with neighbor\n\ti absolutely love this product. my neighbor has four little yippers and my shepard/chow mix was antogonized by the yipping on our side of the fence. I hung the device on my side of the fence and the noise keeps the neighbors dog from picking \"arguments\" with my dog. all barking and fighting has ceased. all the surrounding neighbor as well as me can get a good nights sleep now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_852", "text": "Worked for us\n\tI purchased 3 units and they work well for us.  I have 2 units in children's bedrooms on AC power and the 3rd in the kitchen on batteries for portability.  The sound is clear and set-up and use is very easy.  The best thing about these units is the VOX answer option.  I have this option turned on in the kid's room and they merely have to answer back when I talk to them first without having to push the \"talk\" button.  This is very handy when you are talking to a 3 yr. old that doesn't quite understand how to use this.  I attached a large, very thin magnet on the back of my kitchen unit and I keep it on my fridge; but can bring it with me to other parts of the house if necessary.  The only small annoying feature is every time the \"talk\" button is pressed, a beep occurs.  But the other features outweight that small annoyance for me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_853", "text": "New Fry-guy - pretty pleased....\n\tI've always wanted a deep fryer, and finally decided to take the plunge.  After doing quite a bit of research, I decided on this model - picked one up at Bed, Bath, and Beyond with a 20% coupon.  In my opinion, you generally get what you pay for - so the extra cost vs. competitors wasn't a real concern. \n\nI must say, overall, I am quite pleased. While I am new to frying, I found it extraordinarily easy (it is pretty hot though, so be careful).  Only complaint would be that the capacity is a  little on the small side, say if you're cooking entrees for a larger family (for example, you can really only fit 3 (MAYBE 4) pieces of chicken at a time).  But since the chicken needs to cool down anyway, this wasn't such a major issue.  It came out nice, crispy, and golden brown - not too soggy, not too crisp - perfect.  \n\nI figure if it can handle the chicken, vegetables and smaller portions will be a piece of cake.  Although I've only fried a couple of batches, I am beyond pleased - but I'll let you know if I have any problems...  Great item so far though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_854", "text": "Best. Knife. Ever.\n\tI've been a German knife snob for years.  But this 8-inch chef's knife by Japan's Global is the finest blade I've ever owned.  Period.\n\nMaybe it's not as easy to sharpen as a Wustof or a Henckel, but then again, it holds its edge ten times longer.\n\nI've spent ten years and hundreds (and hundreds and hundreds!) of dollars collecting German steel.  Global is so good that it has me thinking of starting all over again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_855", "text": "Absolutely great\n\tI have a number of booklites, different vendors, different styles, some AC adapter, some straight battery, cheap to higher prices, and this one is the best, the brightest, the one I will most often use.  It is connected to adapter and kept near computerat all times.  I am careful with such items, don't expect any problems, most booklites are not meant to be manhandled", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_856", "text": "great products\n\tused vet's RX to treat my dog's ear and it didnt seem to work. After reading reviews I decided to try this . After only 1 week I noticed a considerable amount of change in her ears for the better. would recommend to others", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_857", "text": "I love this processor\n\tI was so thrilled when I unpacked my processor.  It is  so high quality and professional in both looks and performance.  It has so many features that I love, especially the triple bowl which allows you to process more than one substance at a time.  The egg beater attachment is excellent also.  I am one happy customer and recommend this processor to all", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_858", "text": "Excellent Product and Transaction\n\tThe KitchenAid KFPW760 is exactly as advertised. It has three nested work bowls. The inner, smallest one takes a special blade (a smaller version of the standard processor blade). It's perfect for pulverizing/mixing small quantities of things. Pulling the used bowl out leaves the next one ready for use without having to stop and clean something. The same is true for the next one until you reach the largest, 12 cup bowl.\n\nA number of blades come in a well designed transparent and strong storage box (finally, a way to keep everything together). The unit even has with a fruit juicer accessory that replaces the bowl. It's the kind with the rotating hub (two hub sizes are included, one for lemons and a larger one for oranges, etc). While it seems to work, it's not as convenient as a low cost dedicated version such as the Black  and  Decker, but what the heck, it's worth trying.\n\nThe motor is quiet and you get a real feeling of professionalism when using it. At first I was disappointed that there weren't any fancy front panel switch options, but after thinking about it, you only need the provided On, Off and Pulse.\n\nWould I buy it again? Absolutely. Would I buy it again from Amazon? Again, absolutely. The transaction was without difficulty and the shipment actually came earlier than promised", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_859", "text": "Awesome! Perfect!\n\tAs a tea lover for 30 years, I have to say this electric kettle is the best one in terms of cost-benefit and performance. I've used this kettle for more than 1 year and it's still working perfectly. It boils water very quickly and keeps warm for a while. A+", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_860", "text": "Good, Cheap, with one  small reservation\n\tMy only reservation is for safety sake, it would probably be better to get the version that is wireless, because when you fill this in the sink you must be very careful not to get the electrical prong that connects to the cord wet.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_861", "text": "Awesome for dorms, tea drinkers\n\tThis kettle is amazing.  It's simple -- you plug it in and flip the switch (a light turns on to let you know it's working). \n\nIt heats very quickly,  and lt;5 minutes for a full kettle of boiling water and if you only want a cup or two for tea, it heats in about 3.  \n\nFor students in dorms, you can use it for oatmeal, soup, tea.  Automatically cuts off after boiling for a minute, so no worries about fire hazards.  Great product, I use it every day.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_862", "text": "These towels are so soft and fluffy!\n\tI love using them and when washed in fabric softener they are great.  It is a great deal.  Was kind of worried before purchase from reading some of the other reviews but after having had them a week, my whole family loves them.  They are much better than the more expensive famous designer towels that I have.  For people who are complaining about these towels, go price similar items at your local high end department stores", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_863", "text": "Great Product\n\tBraun makes the best coffee makers and this feature makes it even better.  The coffee tastes more smooth because of this filter.  I love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_864", "text": "canning kit\n\tgreat kit however the book that comes with the kit needs some work. The photos in the book are NOT accurate with the descriptions. I recommend that if you need canning instructions or recipes you get a separate book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_865", "text": "Churchill China Dinnerware\n\tWhen I first saw this pattern on-line, I was truly impressed with the design. This pattern was exactly what I had been searching for such a long time.\n\nHowever, after I received the shipment, I couldn't believe how even more beautiful these dishes were...and they compliment the wallpaper that's in my dining room!\n\nBest purchase I have made in a very long time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_866", "text": "Excellent kid's game\n\tAs a mathematician, game theorist, and proud Chi Omicron Chi (XOX, aka \"Xocks\") brother, I have always been interested in this the simplest of m,n,k games, i.e. games in which players alternate placing markers on an m x n board with each player trying to place k of his or her markers in a row.  As every game theorist knows, perfect tic-tac-toe play by both players results in a tie game every time, with neither player achieving victory.  The clever child will figure this out on her own, as I did at an early age, and I lost interest in playing tic-tac-toe before I turned five.  I never lost interest, however, in studying tic-tac-toe and similar games, which began my pursuit of mathematics and game theory, and partly accounts for my joining Chi Omicron Chi as a college freshman.  As part of our initiation, pledges had to play a modified form of tic-tac-toe with vodka-filled shot glasses for markers.  Each player had five glasses, and as he placed his marker, he would empty his glass.  The loser would drink the remaining shot glasses.  Most of us knew how to play perfect games of tic-tac-toe, so really the point of the game, as with most fraternity games, was to see who could best hold his liquor.  I do remember one unfortunate pledge, Bob, who never figured out how to play perfect tic-tac-toe and nearly drank himself into catatonia.\n\nAll these thoughts came rushing, so to speak, back to me when I saw the \"Shot Glasses Tic-Tac-Toe\" available for so reasonable a price at about a dollar per component.  I have a four-year-old son who has yet to perfect his tic-tac-toe game, so I bought this set to educate him.  We play the same way I did in the Xocks fraternity house.  Of course I don't give him pure vodka in his shot glasses; he only weighs 35 lbs.  As 35 lbs represents approximately a fifth of my own weight, I dilute his vodka in a 1-to-4 dilution with orange juice.  I know what you're thinking: what happens when he loses and must finish off the remaining shot glasses, including mine?  I am nothing if not fair, so when he loses, I give him an equivalent amount of diluted vodka to however much pure vodka I have remaining in my shot glasses.  Since I, knowing how to play perfect tic-tac-toe, never lose to my son, the reverse problem, my having to drink his remaining shots, never occurs.\n\nMy son loses more often than not, and he usually ends up walking into walls, falling down, and later becoming violently sick.  You would think all this negative reinforcement would promote rapid and forceful mastery of tic-tac-toe, but his cognitive development must be lacking.  I can only surmise that the time delay between his losing tic-tac-toe games and the negative effects of alcohol poisoning inhibits his forming the negatively reinforcing connections.  He still loves to play, however, but his game, if anything, seems to be getting worse, almost as if he is trying to lose", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_867", "text": "MUST HAVE !!!\n\tI thought I couldn't live without my Cuisinart or Kitchen Aide - this product goes on the same list!!!  This was the easiest, best performing kitchen  and quot;gizmo and quot; I have ever had.  A must for entertaining and holiday baking - simple, easy - no mess!  Gone are the days with the  and quot;one at a time and quot; with the gas burner!!  Love it, love it!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_868", "text": "Who Knew??!\n\tThis is my third pair of kitchen shears.  The first was $10 and lasted a week.  I thought the second pair was just fine until my Shun shears arrived.  These cut well and are also very smooth while cutting.  They fit my hand nicely. I can really feel the difference in quality.  These can perform different functions -- opening bottles, jar opener, nut cracker -- one blade has a curve in it to accomodate bone.  I love that they are dishwasher safe.\n\nI probably wouldn't have purchashed these if I were not completing a Shun set.  But now that I have them, this is what I should have been using all along", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_869", "text": "I am not a chef but with this knife I feel like one.\n\tThis knife is well worth the money.  It is not only sharp but it behaves in your hand begging to be tuned loose on meat vegetables, fruit you name it.  Honestly, I felt it was too much for me but as I got better accustomed to its heft, I knew it was me that did not possess the skills to wield the tool.   Do not doubt yourself, learning to use it is a joy.  Treat yourself", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_870", "text": "Very Nice Tea Press\n\tI really like this tea press. It is the perfect size for one person.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_871", "text": "Expensive but well worth it\n\tI made plenty of pizzas on several types of thin metal baking pans, and the results were consistenly mediocre.\n\nNow however, with this pizza stone, I no long find myself ordering pizza for delivery.\n\n1 cup water or beer\n2 1/2 cups flour (maybe a 1/4-cup of whole-wheat flour mixed in)\n1 package of dry yeast\n1 teaspoon salt\n1 tablespoon sugar\n1 tablespoon butter\n\nKnead and let rise twice (I used to do it by hand, but now I have a bread maker which works perfectly for this purpose on the 'dough' setting).  This makes two pizzas around 14 inches in diameter.  Either roll them out with a rolling pin, or press them into shape by hand.  The dough seems to be too elastic to \"throw\" it into shape - I think it's a skill that takes a long while to master.\n\nI make pizza sauce with a can of tomato paste, some red wine and/or water, chopped parsley, chopped basil, dried oregano, chopped garlic and chopped onion.  I've also used pasta sauce (prego or ragu) with acceptable results.\n\nI almost always top with mozarella and thinly-sliced mushrooms.\n\nI use parchment baking paper under the pizza.  I slide it on and off the stone this way, without resorting to corn meal.  This works perfectly for me every time.\n\nHeat the oven up _HOT_ (500 degrees).  It will only take 5 minutes to bake at this temperature.  When the cheese is beginning to brown around the edges, it is done.  The crust is golden-brown on the bottom, with just a bit of crunch.  If I let the crust rise a bit after preparing the pizza, it will be softer and thicker.\n\nStore-bought frozen pizzas are also better when cooked on this stone.\n\nI'm giving only 4 stars because of the price.  There must be a cheaper alternative to this stone, but I'm not complaining too much, because I've thoroughly enjoyed the pizzas it's produced", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_872", "text": "This bargain beauty works great!\n\tI had never used a pizza stone but, thought they might be fun so, I put one on my registry. I made pizza on the stone using store bought dough and got rave reviews from friends. Would definately reccomend this to a friend! Just remember to let the stone heat thoroughly before using.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_873", "text": "Great pans for the price\n\tHeavy duty and scratch resistant (my husband always tests this with his house key). Good value for the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_874", "text": "Buy it but Keep your Iron.\n\tI just received my Jiffy Steamer J-4000 Pro-Line.  It was missing a funnel which would be no big deal if they had not printed the words \"USE ENCLOSED FUNNEL\" in caps every where.  I sent an email and they said they will send me one (they seem to have a good customer service).\n\nNow that we have dispensed with the whining, lets talk about the product itself.  If you need sharp lines on your pants or shirt stick with your iron, this is not for you.  However if you would like to take wrinkles out of your clothes and you don't want to bother with hanging them in the bathroom while you take a shower or taking them out of the dryer on time, this does do an amazing job.\n\nI have also purchased a JIFFY personal hand held steamer that works fairly well and provides adequate amount of steam for most of your needs.  However if you take wrinkles out frequently and have the space go for J-4000.  You get the wrinkles out faster.\n\nIf you have a concern about startup time, you do have some control over that.  I just put enough cold water in there for a few shirts and it started steaming in 4 minutes.  If you put hot water out of the tab and reduce the amount of water you can get even quicker startup time.  Or you can put it on standby in the morning before you go to the shower and put it on steam when you are ready to use it.  Standby setting uses a thermostat to keeps the water temperature at 90C degrees (close to boiling).  \n\nIf you can afford it, buy one.  It would make a great re-gift item if you find out that you don't like it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_875", "text": "The more you use it, the more you will love it.\n\tI absolutely love my KitchenAid mixer.  I like to bake and always use my mixer.  I use it to mix cake batters and knead dough.  Cakes come out perfect every time.  The mixer is a necessity for every baker's kitchen.  It is a durable product and will last a lifetime.  The mixer is well built and well designed.  Cleanup is easy too.  Just remove the bowl and beater and wash by hand or in the dishwasher.  The mixer comes with one bowl, kneading hook, flat paddle beater and whisk-type beater.  There are also many accessories available for the KitchenAid mixers.  \n\nI recommend the KitchenAid mixer for every kitchen.  The more you use it, the more you will love it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_876", "text": "Fantastic\n\tThis is a perfect machine for the office. It takes up very little space,is very simple to use, cleaning is a breeze.\nYou can fill the water tank so that water is ready when you are for a cup of delicious coffee.\nI purchased this coffee maker for my husband's office and for my wallet.\nIn his building there is a coffee shop but at $[...] a cup and time away from the desk 1 half hour per cup this was an expensive habit.\nThe Melitta paid for itself in a few days. You can't go wrong with this produc", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_877", "text": "Different glaze on red mugs\n\tI ordered all three colors of these mugs - red, blue and white.  The blue and white mugs have a shiny, even glaze.  The red glaze is mottled and has more of a matte finish, giving it a more rustic, country look.  The mugs are great but the three different colors look very different and really don't match each other.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_878", "text": "Have used and loved this product for three years\n\tI have used this filter daily for over a year and love it. At first I tried using it in a \"Mr. Coffee\" style machine, but found that my coffee grind was too fine and the water would filter through too slowly and overflow if I made more than 2 cups. \n\nSince I make coffee for one or two people usually, and don't like to leave the coffee on the hot pad, so this was okay for me.\n\nThen I switched to single-cup method using a drip filter holder that fits over the cup. I bought it along with a cup at a Starbucks about 3 years ago.\n\nOne thing that is great about the SwissGold filter is that it cleans so easily. The first time I rinsed it out I took a paper towel to the inside and it came out clean. I was very surprised. (Not so with the plastic filter holder.) \n\nThe taste is great, and I haven't purchased coffee filters in 3 years. Once I tried it with a coarse grind coffee in my coffemaker, which I received as a gift, and that worked out okay, too.\n\nCurrently I am using it with my caffiene free Teeccino herbal coffees (help me keep my blood pressure normal under stress), and the filter works very well with those blends.\n\nSo I highly recommend it. It pays for itself if you are looking at it from that aspect.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_879", "text": "Good for a quick cup\n\tMe being an avid coffee drinker I will have to say if you want a quick cup it does the job.  For the money its cheap and provides a quick cup but you better have good coffee I used the pods and found it to be weak at time and sometimes you need a stronger cup I think more brewing is better.  Sometimes was a bit messy water all over the place but maybe Im a bull in a china shop would recommend the item I spent more on starbucks in a week", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_880", "text": "Nice little steamer!\n\tThis may sound odd, but this is the first steamer that I have ever had. So needless to say, I do not have others to compare it to. However,I find that I use it more than I thought I would! The unfolded steamer fits perfectly in the pot that I most use for vegies and the like, and when I pull out the sides (the steaming tray) it fits nicely up the sides of the pot. Besides your basic steamed vegies, I find that it's perfect for warming up leftovers like rice, leaving it hot and fluffy. I like that the handle extends, so you can keep the cover on it while cooking, but you can extend the handle for easier lifting. And you can't beat the price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_881", "text": "What's with all the fuss?\n\tSo I read all your reviews previous to my purchase on this AND was skeptical. There were many reviewers that complained about cracks and problems holding an air-tight seal. MINE WORK PERFECTLY! They are invaluable and I'm glad I bought two of these canisters. Are you people sending the canisters through the dishwasher? If so, stop it! The intense heat will eventually crack anything made of plastic. Do you have an OLD model vacuum sealer? Maybe that's the problem - a performance issue. I have the newer stainless steel V2860 and you couldn't pry that out of my hands! I would give it 10 stars if there was such a rating.\n\nToday, I give this product 5 stars. Like most products - only time will tell how well they will hold out in the long run", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_882", "text": "Sealed to perfection and make them last longer\n\tAt first I thought I wouldn't be able to decide what to use this for, but right away I remembered that I just bought a six pack of onion rolls and they always seemed to have to be frozen and were just not the same later or went moldy in the fridge, so I vacuum sealed them in this and they were good to the last one with no flavor change at all.  Yummy! ;7", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_883", "text": "Outstanding Utility knives!\n\tAt first I was turned off by the bright (gaudy) colors.  However, I have learned to appreciate that these knives are color-coded! They stand out in the knife drawer, and you can always find the one you are looking for.  Consequently, the right knife is used to get the job done.\nThe knives are indestructable and durable.  We have owned ours 4-5 years and they show no unusual wear. Put them into the dishwasher!  We don't do that with another knife (regretted it when we have), but these can take it. The knives are well-designed for function, comfortable to handle, strong,  and  sharp.\nWe love them and gave sets to our adult kids who always are commenting on how useful they are. Friends that visit and use ours comment favorably on them.\nThese aren't showy knives for formal dining nor will they impress anyone with your classy style.  However, they do impress everyone who uses them.  And, the price is nice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_884", "text": "works as promised - reconditioned no problem\n\tDelighted to have it for my wood floors, tile and area rugs. Works great picking up cat fur and other organic and non-organic detritus that collects. Does require emptying the fur catcher and cleaning the brush regularly - gosh darn! So much easier to do that than taking a broom or dust mop to the entire house. Also have to set up the virtual walls and carry it upstairs and down, when I want to change areas being cleaned. Again, gosh darn! Can't totally eliminate ALL the work, no matter how much I might like to.\n\nDon't know what was wrong with it initially that it needed to be reconditioned, but its fine now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_885", "text": "Best Can Cooler Made!!\n\tThis is the second one of these I've purchased (the first was a Thermos branded one without the cover). It keeps my can of soda, etc cold throughout and adds a touch of class to keeping it on my desk. Both of these are VERY rugged and I would highly recommend over a standard foam cooler. Absolutely the most functional, effective, and classy cooler I've ever had!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_886", "text": "Nissan Multi-Function Can Insulator\n\tThe Nissan Multi-Function Can Insulator is a lightweight versatile stainless steel holder that effectively keeps canned beverages cold. My mother and I find the product allows our soft drinks to remain cold after more than two hours. I have two conveniently stored in the center console of my automobile, 1 at the office, and 1 in my luggage for travel.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_887", "text": "Lodge Logic Cornstick Pan\n\tJust used my pan last night and as always with Lodge Logic Pans they were awesome!  I highly recommend them.  =", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_888", "text": "NEW EVERYDAY DISHES AFTER 20 YEARS!\n\tI'm sure that you will love this set as much as my family and I do!\nEach piece is durable and good looking!  My original set was also by Sango, and I gave it away after 20 years only because my decor had changed dramactically.  Now my neighbor is enjoying my original service for 12.  I expect to enjoy my new Gold Dust set for at least, the next 20 years", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_889", "text": "Skip cheap imitators with fancy gadgets\n\tWhen we got married 7 years ago, we were given a hand mixer of another brand (Sunbeam, I think) that had seven (or was it nine?) speeds and lots of different attachments (dough hook, wisk, etc., none of wich worked well).  I have a hard time remembering exact spefications because it died after 6 months, and I hadn't even mixed anything heavy with it!  I always mixed most of my flour into things by hand to try to spare the motor (my mom had burnt through several mixers).\nSo we went to the store, and for $30 we could get another cheap brand with many speeds and fancy gadgets (several brands  and  models available), or we could get this Kitchenaid with one set of beaters and three speeds.  I chose this simple Kitchaid and have never been sorry.\nThis little hand mixer takes it all--even stiff cookie dough like roll-out sugar cookies.  And it mixes every last bit of the flour in.  Beaters don't clog, dough mixes up smooth.\nI plan on someday getting a bigger kitchenaid, but so far haven't needed it.  If you are on a budget, and need to get the most power for your penny, this is the best purchase you could possibly make", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_890", "text": "Perfect and evenly toasted!\n\tI have owned a lot of crappy toasters and actually haven't gotten another for the past 6 years. I've resorted to pan toasting in order to avoid another bad purchase. Finally got tired of so much effort for toast and broke down and got this toaster. It's so easy to use and it even defrosts frozen bread and can warm up an already toasted slice without retoasting. Worked amazingly well to heat a cold slice of pizza but I'm sure Braun is cringing if they read this! I love the little pull out tray, you don't have to pick up the whole darn thing and hold it over the sink and beat it to death! The toast comes out very even and perfectly toasted every time. Slots are wide too so a bagel is no problem. It is fast too, so you won't miss it not being a 4 slice toaster. I think you will be pleased with this great toaster, I am", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_891", "text": "An elegantly designed LONG  and  WIDE toaster\n\tThe Braun HT500 is one of the best designed toasters I have ever used. What I really like....\n\n1. A single long  and  wide slot, allowing you to toast large or unusually shaped pieces of bread. I have used it to toast very thick pieces of bread, long hoagee rolls, and those huge hamberger buns that won't fit in a standard toaster slot.\n\n2. Very clean, modern appearance.  Looks great sitting on the kitchen counter, whereas many of the other toaster models today look like ugly chrome spaceships from the 1950's.  Personally, I'm not into that kind of retro look.\n\n3. An led light that is clearly visible when the toaster is \"on\", allowing you to quickly see the status of your toast from the other side of the room.\n\n4. When the toast is done, it pops-up only part way. This helps keep your toast warm prior to you extracting it. You then pull the lever up a notch higher and it raises the toast up very high, making it easy to pull-out even very small pieces of bread.\n\n5. It toasts evenly.  Of course, you would expect this.  But you'd be surprised how some very expensive toasters I've used in the past were often poor in this area.\n\nOf all those items, the first one is by far the most important. Strangely however, few manufacturers today make a long  and  wide toaster any longer.  Braun is one of the few that does.  That fact combined with the great design is reason for me to give it a hearty recommendation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_892", "text": "Fantastic\n\tGreat blender! I use it daily to make smoothies and it never fails. Powerful motor purees frozen fruits great!! Simple--only two speeds. Easy clean-up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_893", "text": "A Step Above the Rest\n\tI have only used this blender once, but already I love it.  I will update my review if anything changes.  No more cheapo blenders for me!  I have tried Oster (really bad), and Black and Decker from Walmart (a tad better, but it didn't work on frozen fruit and ice).\n\nFirst, with the Waring, I made a frozen Island Oasis mix using ice, and the consistency was amazing.  \n\nSecond, since I'm single, I absolutely love the small size (I think it's like 24 oz or so).\n\nThird, it's not really that loud.  I mean no louder than any other blender I've used.\n\nFourth, there are no cheap plastic parts!  Yay!  Only high quality parts. The jar is stainless steel. If the two top pieces are plastic or polycarbanate(?), they are of very high quality.  \n\nFifth, the blades are built into the stainless steel container, and it's a snap to clean.  Just add a cup of water, a few drops of cleaning liquid, run the blender for 30 seconds or so, rinse, dry and you're done!  Cuts my cleaning time down considerably. Moreover, there's no unscrewing and cheap plastic round things that always tear.  There is absolutely no way that you would have problems with a leaking jar.\n\nLast, I didn't have any problems with a burning smell.  I am sticking with Waring products.  My mother has one (at least 32 years old), and it still works", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_894", "text": "buyer beware\n\tThe temperature readings were spot on.\nThere are multiple ways to display it, hang it from the shelves in your oven, place it on the bottom of your oven. it's very stable, doesn't fall over, mostly because of it's 4 inch length.\n\nBUT... as with all things in the oven, this will become splattered with grease, and harder to read, and you'll want to wash it....DON'T!\n\nany type of cleaning, be it abrasive , or chemical, such as Simple Green, will erase the temperature markings... and make it useless", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_895", "text": "Great Ice Cream Maker\n\tThis ice cream Maker is \"GREAT\".  The fact that I can use an industrial motor (my kitchen Aid mixer) is fantastic.  It is my belief that the ice cream maker itself is as near perfect as you can get, contrary to other reviews.  If you read the description and instructions, you will find that it is not the biggest maker on the market AND that it does EXACTLY what it says it will...IT MAKES \"GREAT\" ICE CREAM.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_896", "text": "Great pan for a couple of people\n\tI love this pan.  As for cooking: This pan does a great job on steaks, burgers, chicken, whatever. Leaves really nice grill marks. The only thing you will need to do is have a cover or splatter shield for it.  I use a 16\" round cover from a much bigger pan just to avoid some of the little drops of grease spattering out on my range.  This seems to work just find for me.\n\nAs for Cleaning:  I let it cool a little after cooking and pour some water (no soap!) into the bottom of the pan while it is just hot enough for the water to boil a little, and using a wooden spatula (only use wood in this pan), I scrape all the fond away (burnt tasty bits stuck to the pan) and pour into the sink.  I repeat this once or twice and put the pan back on the heat and wipe it down with a paper towel.  I then use some supermarket brand canola oil spray and lightly coat the inside while the pan is still warm. Takes about 2 minutes to do this.  I store this pan in my oven since it tends to have a light coat of oil on it all the time. This pan is so well worth the hand cleaning to have especially since I live in an apartment and don't have access to a grill", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_897", "text": "Excellent for Large Portions\n\tI did not find a problem with the balance, as previously mentioned by another reviewer. The only thing a potential buyer needs to be aware of is, that if they are planning on tossing their food, they had better be strong because this unit is heavy! Other than that, it proves to be very useful for large portions. It heats quickly, heats evenly, holds the heat and leaves plenty of room to stir. Yes, it does heat evenly and allows the heat to drift up the sides. The purpose of a stirfry pan is to allow heat to move the sides of the pan to allow food touching the sides of the pan to cook as well. Now keep in mind, there isnt a perfect stirfry pan out on the market if you are cooking on a traditional gas top, flat top or coil range. True frying ala Asian style is done on an open flame!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_898", "text": "Without a doubt , my favorite cooking pot\n\tThis is simply the best pan I own. *IF* you follow the directions on how to cook with this pot, you won't have a problem with sticking. It's easy to use, easy to clean, works for just about everything (except maybe making pancakes - for which you would want a non-stick griddle). I just love being able to use metal utensils with this pot and not having to worry about scratching it. LOVE it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_899", "text": "Great product\n\tReliable, easy to use, rice always comes out perfectly, no burning, easy to clean - what more could you ask of a rice cooker", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_900", "text": "Some Le Creuset Products need \"Seasoning.\"\n\tLe Creuset's grills, woks, and frying pans come with a textured black enamel that needs to be \"Seasoned\" like tradiitonal cast iron. There are instructions in the product pamphlet as to how to do this. Basically after removing the stickers using a warm water and soap soak and drying the pan, the pan is coated with a thin layer of vegetable oil with a paper towel and heated at medium heat until the oil smokes. Let the pan cool, remove the oil with a paper towel, and repeat two or three times. A surface \"patina\" builds up that is quite non-stick. From now on the pan can be cleaned with a moist towel. In the case of burned-on food, a brief soak in soapy water works well. As the pan is used the patina continues to build.  Le Creuset's omelete pans do come with silverstone non-stick if you like non-stick.  The textured enamel works well and is stable at higher heats than non-stick coating.  I own a Le Creuset Wok, a square grill pan, and three frying pans with this textured finish and I find that they work fine after being seasoned this way. I also own a Le Creuset Omlete pan that has a good non-stick coating. This pan work fine for delicate foods like egg and pancake preparations. The textured finish pans work well for grilling meats, stir fries, and other hardier preparations.  If you use good non-scratch silicone or nylon tools in your Le Creuset wares and a small amout of PAM or a little oil spread with a paper towel you will have no problems.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_901", "text": "Shoulda Bought it a long time ago\n\tThis is a super convenient item. I don't lock it so messing with the lock is not an issue. The lock could probably be a little more user friendly. It stores everything just great. It keeps the dust off of my Cuisinart goodies. I have another three-blade disc holder too. That one came with my Cuisinart. This  one is a must-have.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_902", "text": "Sharp blade disc storage\n\tI am glad that I finally have a storage unit to hold my sharp Cuisinart Blades.  I have three little kids and the thought of them getting their little hands on them always had me worried.  The only design flaw is that it can be difficult to open and then lock back into place.  I knew this going into my purchase and decided to take the chance as the flaw was better then not having to worry about my children.\n\nHopefully Cuisinart is aware of the design flaw and working to fix it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_903", "text": "I just love this machine\n\tI got this as a gift from my mother when I moved to my first apartment away from home. She already had one, and loved it.  I use mine quite frequently, and makes quick work of dicing onions and peppers for philly steaks or burgers.  My brother and father have also since purchased these units.  I have had mine going on 5 years now, not a problem with it.  great value, good gift for cooks for one or two, who do not need a huge unit to chop stuff.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_904", "text": "Kicks butt at picking up dog fur..\n\tHeads and tails above my 8 year old Hoover wind-tunnel bagged unit. Never did understand the 8 bucks for 3 bags. Hoover should have given the vacuum away due to always having to replace bags every week (adds up to big bucks quickly).\n\nThe Dyson kicks butt... Three times the dirt is picked up every week when compared to Hoover bag replacement size of dirt removed.\n\nWish the Dyson had self propelled system... The house keeper wouldn't be so tired after 3 hours ;o) Handy hose and a really well thought out system. \n\nHands down the best unit I've ever owned. Time will tell if it holds up like the hoover unit did. Won't miss the belt replacements (2) or the bag cost on the Hoover.\n\nWould I buy another? If it holds up like my Hoover did... You bet... Like I stated before: Kicks butt at picking up dog fur-!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_905", "text": "Well built, but a little loud!\n\tThis electric water heater feels very solid and well built. When filled to 1.7 liters, it takes about 6 min 30 seconds to boil. The kettle automatically shuts off when it boils and makes a nice bell noise when finished. I thought this would be annoying, but it is not! Also, when switched on, there is a nice white LED lighting up the water supply making it easy to read.\n\nMy only complaint about this kettle is that it is rather loud (which is why I only gave it 4 stars) when it is on. A few moments after the switch is turned on, it makes this rumbling noise for the entire duration of operation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_906", "text": "Great!!\n\tI love this fryer! Its just the right size for my kitchen.Its not big and bulky like other fryers. Its easy to clean too. Its a winner in my book", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_907", "text": "I like 'em\n\tI knew going in that these were not \"thick\", but I am pleased with these sheets.  Would I buy them again? Yes, aslong as the price is as low as I got them for (under 20 bucks)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_908", "text": "BACK TO THE GRIND\n\tThis thing tears through meat, I hate to chewy beef and stringy chicken, so this attachment is my new bud. Works fantastic on cereal to (dry not wet). Buy it, you won't regret it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_909", "text": "Excellent purchase!\n\tI ordered this item when it was not available at that time so it took a while for me to get it-but I was impressed at the careful packing and the product itself-very elegant looking cake set and can be used as a punch bowl too-would certainly recommend it for all hosts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_910", "text": "Treadable and edible!\n\tLodge logic has exploded from a small corner shop in one lonely town in Vermont, to a nationwide powerhouse ready and eager to bust down to the door to your house and fill your kitchen with finest in waffle press technology.  I'm of course referring to the cutting edge Finnish design that lodge has presented here.  I'm able to pretty much press out an entire course of breakfast in well under an hour with this thing, easily producing a feast fit for the third reich.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_911", "text": "Great Deal\n\tThis cover is very rich looking. The fabric is wonderful. I have a kitten that was pulling himself onto the bed and snagging it, but I just snipped the snags and you cannot tell. It is easy to wash and looks great on the bed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_912", "text": "cooking is my hobby\n\tI have enjoyed using my Mario Baltali enamaled cast pot very much, it cooks beautifully and holds a large amount", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_913", "text": "Better Butter Dish\n\tFiestaware ROCKS.  A few years back, I started my Fiestaware collection. The butter dish, in turquoise, was a recent addition.  I like the vibrant colors available which allow for a cheerful, eclectic mix or a more coordinated theme. It is of the highest quality and very durable in the oven as well.  I am going to put glass doors on my cabinets to showcase my Fiestaware because not only is it practical and beautiful, they are individual pieces of art!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_914", "text": "Wilton Supreme Cake Decorating Set\n\tThis set has 29 tips, a flower nail and one coupler in a plastic case. All the tips and more to decorate just about any cake you would make.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_915", "text": "1 year of slicing roasts and still carving\n\tThis knife works nicely. The blades have remained sharp after carving roasted chicken and turkey, roast beef, and yes even cakes over the past year.\n\nThe handle wipes off cleanly after use and doesn't suffer from the  extreme electric motor vibration that so many electric knives have. The handle stays cool as well. I don't have anything bad to say about this item, it has been a true performer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_916", "text": "Very nice\n\tThis is a very nice set of small measuring spoons-- excellent for measuring baking soda, salt, etc for recipes. They are very sturdy and much better than the inexpensive plastic products you find at the discount stores. This set also comes with 2 things not shown, a nice ring to loop these together, as well as a matching S hook to hang them up when not in use. I really like this set and would recommend this to everyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_917", "text": "Easy to Figure Out, Easy to Use\n\tThis Toastmaster breadmaker is pretty basic, makes a good-sized loaf and is really easy to use. If the first loaf isn't perfect, the troubleshooting section of the book tells you how to correct the problems and the corrections work.\nIt's been in use constantly for weeks now and never fails to produce a good loaf", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_918", "text": "I never knew what a difference it could make\n\tHad I known what a difference this would make with my cooking, I would have bought one a long time ago. Everything is faster, now, and everything I mix, from potatoes to icing, comes out smoother, too. \nThere are a variety of things you can make with this mixer, and I use mine a lot. Perhaps not every single day, but almost. I bake bread with it every few days, and I decorate cakes for parties and special occasions on the side. My mixer has never let me down. In fact, I am buying an extra bowl just for convenience, too. \nSometimes you do get a strange smell when you use it to whip something up. They even tell you in your mixer's manual to expect it and that it is normal. \nI've had mine for almost a year, now, and was waiting until I had it awhile before I reviewed it. But I have yet to have any problems with it. \nIt's cut preparation time more than half for everything I've made with it. From cakes to meatloaf and bread. It's sturdy and somewhat heavy, which means it's not going to easily be knocked off your counter. \nIt does have a slow start to prevent flour from going all over. However, if you are using a lot of powdered sugar or flour to the point of it being more than half full, you will still want to use the stir speed until it's a little more settled and moist or you will end up with a mess. Not a big one, but a mess nonetheless. \nIt comes with a book of recipes, but I've only used a few. I've never had any issues with it handling all the cookie dough and other heavy doughs I've mixed with it, however. In fact, I've made more cookies just since getting this than I did for years before. It's just so convenient and easy that I don't mind. I mean heavy doughs, too, like monster cookies and peanut butter m and m cookies, etc. \nI don't know what else to say about it. I don't think you will be disappointed in this purchase. I'm usually someone who doesn't like to spend a lot of money, but this was more than worth it, and I will be buying my daughter one someday, too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_919", "text": "Great, but buy elsewhere\n\tThe KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus (KV25G0X) is a great product, but you should buy it elsewhere. We ordered it from Amazon, and got the Commercial (KM25G0X) instead. We did not want that, so contacted customer service. They said they'd exchange it, but they sent us another KM25G0X. No good, obviously. Then, the customer service representative claimed they could not reliably get in touch with the warehouse, so they had no idea whether they ever actually would get the item they advertise. They said they sometimes substituted similar products. Great. \n\nAt this point we gave up, and ordered instead straight from the manufacturer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_920", "text": "Attachment only has one \"e\", not two.\n\tYou'll feel like crazy diving foreigner Jacques \"Jacky\" Cousteau when you strap on this amazing new device from Microplane. Scuba dive* safely** up to depths of 30cm!*** Marvel at the previously unimaginable variety of aquatic life present in your kitchen sink! Develop contact dermatitis as a result of prolonged exposure to washing up liquid!\n\n*Using this slider as a scuba mask may invalidate the manufacturer's warranty.\n**Scuba diving using this Microplane Slider Attachment may not be safe.\n***At depths \"grater\" than 30cm the plastic mask has been known to crack under the extreme pressure, causing soaping of the eyes and shards of plastic to perforate the skin.\n\nA fantastic addition to the 35000 Series, you'd have to be \"micro\" minded, \"plane\" crazy or in\"slide\" a mental institution not to develop a \"serie(s)\"ous \"attachment\" to this \"grate\" grater. \"35000\" marks out of 10", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_921", "text": "Was a wonderful Christmas gift\n\tI purchased this mug for my wife as a Christmas gift. She just loves it. She useds almost everyday. It has been 4 months now and as good as new.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_922", "text": "great pans\n\tThese pans are great, nothing sticks to them. I baked a pie, set on top of the pan, and the burnt overflow stuff just slid right off", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_923", "text": "Great Value!\n\tThese sheets are wonderful and very well made.  I really like they way they feel.  Great, great value!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_924", "text": "#1 speed setting too fast\n\tOK, for twenty bucks it works reasonably well.  We like the storage container to hold the attachments.  But if you're looking for a lower speed to blend ingredients like flour or pancake mix, buy something else.  The #1 speed setting is way too fast.  Anything higher than #4 will decorate your kitchen walls \"at no extra charge\".", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_925", "text": "Works well\n\tI cook for a family of 5.\n\nI make a lot of mashed potatoes that need whipping.\nI have gone through my share of hand mixers. \n\nSo far I don't have any complaints about this hamilton beach model.  It is powerful enough to whip up the potatoes.  It comes with a case that fits right onto the bottom of the mixer that holds the cord and the beaters.  This is wonderful since I no longer have to search through the drawers looking for the beaters.\n\nOver all a wonderful mixer for the money if your just looking for a normal household hand mixer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_926", "text": "The best spatula I've ever owned\n\tI love this spatula.  When it comes to getting the last bit of dough or sauce out of the bottom of a bowl, it's perfect.  The soft silicone head easily contours itself to the bottom of the bowl  to get every last bit.  It's also incredibly stick free.  I made fondue last night and after pouring it all into the serving dish, I wiped the cheese off the spoon with a finger, rinsed it, and it was clean!  It is also incredibly heat resistent.  My household has a lot of spatulas with burn marks all along the handle from resting on the side of a pot on the stove.  I've had this spatula for over two years and it's still burn free.  I love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_927", "text": "Thanksgiving clean up\n\tCleaning up is so easy now.  The other roaster pan we used would allow the juices to bake on and it you would have to soak it, scrub it and scrape it.  I love this stuff!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_928", "text": "Why use a scoop when you can use a SPADE\n\tThis is one great tool.  I have this as well as the scoop and they are both great items.  I like the spade better since I LOVE ice cream and it makes it easier to fill the bowl quicker. The style is great and the functionality is superb.  Now that Kitchenaid is making tools and gadgets, I am finding myself getting all new sorts of items I never knew I wanted or needed.  I'm even replacing other brands of tools with Kitchenaid ones", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_929", "text": "Great rice cooker!\n\tSuper easy to use, put in rice and water.  Out comes perfect rice every time.  Haven't experimented with any rice cooking recipes yet but it makes incredible white and brown rice with no though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_930", "text": "Cookie cutters\n\tJust go for new shaped cookies, these cutters are great and so simple to use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_931", "text": "Great Toaster!!!\n\tThe only reason I bought this is because I visited my sister over the Holiday Season and she had one and I liked it.   I liked it even more after I bought it.   Nice toaster!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_932", "text": "Great pan...affordable price\n\tIts the perfect size pan and easy to clean. I've cooked Thai stayle Chicken Satay sticks and salmon on it and it makes those awesome grill lines. I love using this pan...its so much easier  and  faster than using then firing up the outdoor grill.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_933", "text": "Beats Dustbuster by a Mile!\n\tThis handheld vac works great. There is awesome suction and longevity. I had two dustbusters that didn't come close so I am now a convert. Only complaint is the stand used for charging. It's not easy to push vacuum into just the right spot", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_934", "text": "Good, could use some better designs\n\tThis vacuum is rather good. It meets or exceeds the dustbuster versions. I've got only one gripe, and that's the base. It isn't exactly easy to put on and take off. \nIt could also do with a bigger compartment, but that's really minor. After all, this is just for small tasks.\nLove the motorized sweeper attachment", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_935", "text": "I PURCHASED ONE, THEN BOUGHT 3 MORE FOR GIFTS.\n\tI HAVE USED DIFFERENT BRANDS OF DUST BUSTERS BUT THIS ONE BY FAR HAS OUT DONE THEM. THE BATTERY LASTS AND THE POWER IS VERY GOOD. ALSO SHIPPING WAS PROMPT. NOTHING ELSE I CAN ADD. ALL OVER VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, I SHALL RETURN. A.F. ISLAND PAR", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_936", "text": "Best Jewelry Organizer Ever!\n\tI have bought over 6 of these for friends and family, everyone that sees it, has to have one, we make alot of our own jewelry, so we have plenty of bracelets and earrings.  This keeps it organized so you can match colors to the outfit you are wearing.  It is the best!  Very good quality too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_937", "text": "Jewelry Organizer\n\tI am happy with the product quality and with the prompt delivery.\nThe organizer is made of sturdy materials and comes on a very nice chrome hanger", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_938", "text": "Quite possibly one of the best kitchen inventions EVER!\n\tI bought this item and had it delivered about a month and a half ago.  It arrived in perfect condition with all the items it says it will come with.  It's very easy to use and extremely easy to clean.  So far I have only cooked whole chickens, chicken pieces, shishkabobs, and sausages.  If I only ever used it to just cook chicken, it's still a great price.  If you can follow simple instructions, you can't go wrong with this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_939", "text": "Great product!\n\tThis is great for making poached eggs on toast.  My family has enjoyed using it so far", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_940", "text": "Love it!\n\tMy cats absolutely love this fountain.  It works great, and takes very little to keep clean.  The resovoir is a must though", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_941", "text": "Best way to hang curtains on metal surfaces\n\tLike many homemakers, I generally leave fixture installation to the man of the house.  My husband refused to drill into our metal doors in order to install conventional curtain rods.  I went without curtains over our kitchen doorway for years and always felt that something was missing.  These magnetic curtain rods solved that problem.  The rod holders attach magnetically without screws or bolts.  The holders have never shifted out of place and have not scuffed or scratched my door.  The curtain rods are stable enough to hold heavy canvas curtains. I installed the set in a moment's time with very little effort.  My husband was surprised and thrilled that I found a way to hang curtains without marring the metal surface of the door.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_942", "text": "Great coffee machine!\n\tI saw this unit on vacation and came home and bought one.  That was several years ago.  Finally, our beloved brewstation gave up the ghost and went on to coffeeland in the sky.  So, I promptly bought another one.  Morning is just not the same without our brewstation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_943", "text": "does what it's supposed to\n\tTried this on my favorite but often dull chefs knife and after 4-6 strokes was very very sharp.  Works great as promised.  casing cheap so not sure how long that will last or if it will hamper it's operation. compact, stores well, would be great for motor home or other small kitchen.  For $29, makes me wonder what the $99 version does that Amazon also carries. knocked a star off for the cheap plastic case", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_944", "text": "super easy sharpening\n\t3 swipes and your knife is sharp on both sides of the edge. The sharpener folds up neatly into a little case the size of a man's wallet and is easy to store. The Handy House ships immediately..I got my package within 3 days. I love the knife sharpener, and love the service I received. Thank", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_945", "text": "works\n\tI bought this knife sharpener because I was tired of knives that would not cut  and  the vender I brought it from, The Handy House, told me that it worked and I had bought things from her before on her word. And it works. My knifes are old  and  dull. A few swips through the sharpener blade  and  I had a brand new knife  and  the price is also good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_946", "text": "Measuring Spoons\n\tThese spoons are great.  They are very sturdy and easy to use, and the finish on the metal is a nice touch.  Overall, practical and attractive", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_947", "text": "unbelievable value!\n\tthis set of knives is simply incredible - a MUST for any kitchen, especially a small one or if you just do a lot of quick small tasks.  these things are SHARP, and, as standard for henckels, supremely made.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_948", "text": "Oster blender replacement pieces\n\tWas thrilled to find pieces to replace ones mistakenly thrown out, rather than have to buy another blender.  The only drawback is the cover is white and my blender is black", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_949", "text": "Great pot\n\tthis is my first Le Creuset casserole. When I first received it, it was smaller than i was expecting. But after cooking with it couple times, I really fall in love with it! Now I always clean it after using, and have it on my stove top in the kitchen! it's so cute and fun", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_950", "text": "The  and quot;Must Have and quot; kitchen gadget\n\tThis is probably the most used tool in my kitchen. The cost of the machine and bag material are more than repaid in food savings. I like the rolls as opposed to the bags because I can make the size I need without waste. Watch for sales on meat or fish; buy large quantities at reduced cost, and cut your bags to a portion size, vacuum and seal, and freeze. I have taken hamburger, steaks, fish, pork, and chicken out of the freezer after being stored for two years or longer, and they are as fresh as the day I put them in", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_951", "text": "unique cakes\n\tI got this pan set a few years ago.  I love making checkerboard cakes--they are so simple with this set.  You can use boxed mixes, but I find the thicker consistency of the sample recipe makes a more distinct checkerboard design.  \n\nMy favourite variation is to make blue and pink for baby showers instead of brown and white. (I make the white cake and just use  food colouring).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_952", "text": "Oh come on!!!\n\tJeez, everyone, yea, they cost a buck each, ok, a buck! but they can be reused, how often do you go to the dollar store and spend a buck on a  totally usless piece of something that breaks as soon as you bring it home, hmmm? or you buy a pack of paper plates and they are gone in a couple of weeks?? Well, at least these are serving a purpose, and are reusable....I don't have to scoop anymore, and I have 2 cats, I change it maybe every 3rd day, and it's not a chore, takes less than a minute, less time than scooping and smelling it as it sits there,  and speaking of, I do not smell their poop at all till it's changed. so I'm happy and I think it's more than worth it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_953", "text": "RoyalVelvetSignature Comforter\n\tWe were more than pleased with our purchase of this item, and it arrived sooner than expected.\nIt was very very nice and well worth the great discounted price we received it for.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_954", "text": "great value\n\tfor the money this is a way for the novice cook to experience the quality of wustof. This knife went into my daughter in law's stocking for Christmas and was a great hit", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_955", "text": "Value for money\n\tMy old blender went kaput it was a kenmore. We decided to buy this blender since it also had a small food processor. \nThe food processor has become our most frequently used tool. Preparing salsa, omlettes, indian food which requires vegetables chopped into small pieces, pancakes and numerous other tasks have become so easy that we make more vegetarian dishes now and they taste better since the pieces are well and evenly chopped.\nReally enjoyed the blender during the summer months when we made fresh juices etc. Unlike the old kenmore one this one blends much better.\n\nI recommend this to any one who does not want to spend money on an expensive food processor or does not have the counter space in the kitchen for all the apparatus that comes with a big food processor.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_956", "text": "IT WORKS!!\n\tThis is a jewel. Takes the skin off nice and clean. Just the tool to get rid of those tough skins on a few tomatoes and no more fuzzy peaches. Just bought 6 more for family and friends.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_957", "text": "highly functional, a couple of drawbacks.\n\tFirst, the good stuff: this peeler is sharp, requires little effort in peeling away even the toughest skins and seems quite durable. I like having it, but I'm also holding on to my cheap little Oxo peeler for a couple of reasons: first, the Rosle produces very thick peels, which is a bit wasteful. Second, I tend to be a switch hitter in terms of peeling direction and really like having a peeler that can either peel toward me or away from me. The Rosle peels in only one direction and thus sells both a right-handed and left-handed peeler. That said, I do appreciate its sold stainless steel construction, which will resist rust for many more years than lesser models", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_958", "text": "Perfect for slow roasting roasts until the meat falls off the bone\n\tLe Creuset manufactures porcelain enameled cast iron cooking vessels as well as other quality products. These cooking vessels are cast from molten iron poured in sand moulds which are used only once. For this reason, one pan may look like another, but each is unique in its own way. \n\nCast iron is a highly efficient material which absorbs and distributes heat. Due to this efficiency, it is recommended that cooking with cast iron is done on low to medium heat.  Over heating may cause foods to stick to the pan, or worse burn and can cause the enamel to appear stained.  Remove cast iron from the heat and it does not cool off quickly. This helps your food stay warm while serving. The opposite holds true as well, chill the pan and it will retain its chill for a surprisingly long time.  Beware; iron tends to be heavy so these cooking vessels tend to be heavier than other pans made from alternate materials. \n\nCast iron is an effective material for cooking so why cover it with enamel? Iron tends to rust; iron oxide (rust) doesn't add any complimentary flavors to your food. If your cast iron cooking vessel was not enameled, you would have to season and maintain its cooking surface. Adding the porcelain enamel not only looks good, but has multiple benefits. The enamel, being a solid coating, is one of the most hygienic surfaces to cook on, does not stain, absorb odors, retain flavors, and is easy to clean. The enamel can be damaged, so limit contact to heat resistant plastic or wood utensils to eliminate the scratching and scoring the porcelain. \n\nThe benefits of cooking with Le Creuset cast iron are many, but lets get down to the French oven, Cocotte or as it's also referred to, the Dutch oven specifically.  French ovens have been manufactured by Le Creuset for over 75 years, and were developed well before then.  In all this time the design has stayed constant, affirming the relevance of its cooking qualities.  These ovens come in either oval or round shapes.  The oval shape works well for roasting whole chickens and porkloin roasts, otherwise the differences are minimal.\n\nThis pan holds 6 3/4 quarts of food, measures 9 1/2 x 12 inches or 24 x 30 cm internal diameter, 4 3/4 inch or 11 1/2 cm deep, and weighs 13 pounds.  The domed lid provides a tight seal, trapping in moisture to roll back into the dish.  The lid may alternatively be used as a holding plate for chopped vegetables or meat during initial preparations.  Be sure to lift the pan off of cooking surfaces to reduce damaging either the pan or the surface.  French oven tends to do best if at least 3/4 full. Any less and you may overwhelm your food with heat evenly dispersed in the pot. \n \nFrench ovens were developed for slow cooking by stewing, braising or boiling.  Some typical dishes include roasts, and stews.  Other possibilities include gumbos, chili, dirty rice, baked beans, Swedish meatballs, osso bucco, or curing ice cream to name a few.\n\nOne feature that people tend to complain about is the cost. The cost does seem steep compared to other pans made from other materials. Heck, cast iron doesn't seem like it should be expensive when comparing to the old cast iron pans past generations have used for cornbread and camping. However the manufacturing process requires making a mould for each and every pan produced. They then go through the enameling process before shipping these heavy pans. If you take what goes into making and distributing these high quality cast iron products, the cost tends to make sense. Then consider that this pan will easily last a lifetime when taken care of. \n\nPROS: \nEfficient absorption and distribution of heat \nHygienic enamel cooking surface \nDoes not stain, absorb odors, or retain flavors \nCleans easily when not abused or misused \nCan be transferred from stove top to the oven to the table \nEasily lasts a lifetime \n\nCONS: \nIts heavy, as cast iron tends to be weighing in at about 13 pound", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_959", "text": "I can't believe I didn't buy it sooner\n\tThis pot rocks.  You'll fall in love with it the first time you cook with it.  It browns well, cleans easily, and goes from the stove to the oven to the table in style. \n\nMy only complaint is that mine arrived slightly chipped, but the chips don't seem to affect its performance, so I didn't send it back", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_960", "text": "Move a little - Move a lot - These discs are slick as snot!\n\tI used the four large slider discs to move an 8' x 10' gambrel roofed framed shed a few feet on a cement pad (after building the mini-barn  and  painting it).  The move placed it against the fence.  It wasn't easy, but they did the job and......the slider discs are still useable though scratched up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_961", "text": "It is really great product\n\tI like the amazon customer service as they replaced my order when I got the damaged one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_962", "text": "A Chinese-Styled Wok with French Characteristics\n\tLe Creuset made a decent effort in making a cast iron Chinese-styled wok.  It looks like a Chinese wok, and it is made of iron, but essentially it is not Chinese.\n\nThe wok is much thicker than a Chinese iron wok, and therefore takes much longer time to warm up. Some American users praised the wok by saying it does not need much fire, yet the essence of Chinese stir-frying is cooking through large fire: one heats a thin Chinese carbon iron wok with large fire, puts in vegetable or animal oil, and then does the entire stir frying in less than a few minutes.\n\nStill, I liked the wok after purchasing it. The Chinese food here in the US usually is not really Chinese food in essence, but people like it. Why should I be so critial to a French cast iron wok which looks like a Chinese wok?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_963", "text": "Cleans well and easy to use\n\tI've stir fried in this pan quite a few meals, including carmelizing onions with soy sauce. When used with medium heat, cleaning is very easy. Soaking it for a few minutes and then scrubbing with scotch bright for a minute works. I've done this also with high heat, it needed more scrubbing but after a few minutes it looked new. \n\nIf you don't mind the extra scrubbing, as I don't, you'll be happy with a healthier alternative to non-stick pans. My experience shows that with a few minutes of scrubbing the advantages of nonstick can be matched even in the worst case scenario.\n\nI'm a bit ambivalent about the size. I cook for myself and thought 9\" would suffice, but I didn't take into account the fact that I cook for 2-3 days at a time. This pan is a bit too small in that capacity. On the other hand, my stove top is tiny so it fits fine.\n\nThe handle is beautiful and well designed. I have no problem holding the pan even when full in one hand and it's well insulated. In contrast, I also own the Simply Calphalon sauce pan with a handle that's barely suitable for the weight. The quality of this pan is evident.\n\nAll in all, a very high quality product that will serve me for years", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_964", "text": "Stick'em up!\n\tRegarding the \"glue\" issue.  The cutting board came to me as described in Lisa Dryer's review below:  shrink-wrapped in plastic.  However, the product's label was adhered to the surface of the cutting board with a big glob of what appears to be that clear sticky stuff they use to hold inserts in magazines, etc. .....and it adheres to bamboo, for sure.  I managed to get most of it off, but a thin layer remains.  I figure that \"Goof-Off\" or some other solvent would get rid of it, but I don't want to put poison on something that'll be holding my food.\n\nOne solution is to use only one side of the cutting board.  \n\nOtherwise, it appears to be a perfectly fine product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_965", "text": "Very Pleased\n\tWe have been using these for several years now.  For refrigerator storage and reheating, we use these containers almost daily.  I remember the lids were a bit stiff at first, but not impossible unless you are over 80.\n\nAfter 5 or 6 times through the dishwasher, they were prefect and remain so.  They nest nicely and they fit in the dishwasher and come out looking good.  The vent is not that exciting a feature, but if it wasn't there you'd have more microwave clanup. \n\nRegardless, I highly recommend these", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_966", "text": "Very Pleased\n\tSo far I have made several different ice creams in my new machine.  This is the first I'd ever had and the hard part is making the different recipies and deciding what you like and what you don't.  The machine is very efficient.  You just put the mixture in and it does all the work.  You may want to check on your mixture a few times because some thicken earlier than others.  You just stop it and give a taste to see if you like the consistency.  I made one mistake of putting the mixture in before it was completely cooled and it didn't thicken and I wasted all of it, so be sure it is completely cool before you put it in the machine.  The machine is a little noisy but I expected that after reading about it, not as bad as I thought it would be though.  Overall, very happy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_967", "text": "Great price\n\tIt was the perfect price and the cheapest that i found anywhere and i would recomend it to anyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_968", "text": "Beautiful Fiesta!\n\tThis color of Fiesta is just gorgeous and a great addition to any collection. My sister-in-law, for whom this was a gift, just loves it and I'd be tempted to buy a set for myself if I didn't already have a ton of dishes. The Fiesta line are all well made, solid dishes that can be used for all occasions.  If you know someone needing dishes, the Fiesta line is the way to go. These dishes increase in value regularly and add a lovely touch of color to your table", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_969", "text": "Clean and easy\n\tI looked for somewhere to find these Corelle plates and found them on Amazon.  My favorite dish and plate design should last a while and withstand my abuse", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_970", "text": "Super light weight, durable dinner plates\n\tThis plate, the 10 inch is the normal size dinner plate, just so you know. It's easy to buy the wrong size with these because they come in so many sizes. My aunt has had the Winter Frost White as long as I can remember, and now I am slowly building my own collection. I love them - they are very light and strong. I tried throwing a plate on the kitchen floor and it is still intact. The material feels like a combination of porcelin and pyrex as weird as that sounds. They are so thin and light that I could probably carry at least 35 of them. This is perfect for your everyday meals. Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_971", "text": "Absolutely wonderful.\n\tThe combination of the great price and incredible durability makes this stuff perfect for just about everyone.  Both I and my parents have been using Corelle dinnerware for over 15 years, and are amazed at how well they hold up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_972", "text": "Cute!\n\tPretty good product.  We have not changed the batteries yet  and  it does get quite a bit of usage.  It's easy to use  and  not an eye-sore in my kitchen.  Very fast shipping!  I would order again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_973", "text": "This brand across the board is one of my all-time favorites.\n\tThis is one of my favorite knives - and I have quite a collection of them, believe me.  It's sturdy, sharpens easily, and seems to contour to my hand when chopping.  I'm a faster sous chef for myself and others with this knife.  Great price, I might add.  This brand across the board is one of my all-time favorites.  I've never been disappointed with a knife I purchased from Victorinox", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_974", "text": "It's More Valuable Than I thought\n\tThe Food processor has many many organized accessories that were sent with the purchase. I know I was buying a good brand but it was not just a good product it's an Excellent food processor and worth more than the money. My wife LOVES you know guys waht that means. Also it has a juice maker not mentioned in the add woooow. The seller was more than Excellent.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_975", "text": "Excellent Loaf Pan - Gets the job done\n\tThis low cost loaf pan does everything you would expect a loaf pan to do. It's dark color absorbs enough heat to produce desired browning. It also releases cleanly. The protruding lips serve as handles (although if they were a little bigger they'd be easier to grip while wearing oven mitts). All in all, this is an excellent buy for a loaf pan - you should buy two since many recipes call for making two loaves", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_976", "text": "200TC King White Cotton Sateen Duvet\n\tI love my Duvet cover.  It's extremely soft, softer than I expected.  The large buttons add to the charm.  I would buy another duvet cover in a heartbeat.\n\n\nDenis", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_977", "text": "Flawless re-usable bags\n\tThese bags and all of the Foodsaver brand bags are flawless. The only way they would fail is if they are being used wrong. If you do Ebay you can get these same 32 count gallon bags for about $10.99 + $5.50 for shipping. And sometimes you can find a seller that will combine shipping for multiple boxes. I purchaced 3 boxes of gallon 32 cnt bags for $32.97 + $9.00 for shipping. Also keep in mind that you can wash and re-use these bags as long as they did not hold any kind of meat and that they have never been boiled. I have used them multiple times for things like corn on the cob", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_978", "text": "Works great\n\tSolidly built with easy to read numbers. Looks like it will last a long time  although it was a little pricey.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_979", "text": "No hassles, easy to read\n\tI've only had this thermometer for about a week, but so far, it does exactly what it's supposed to -- stays in place at the back of the oven and displays the temperature using numbers large enough that I can read them easily without opening the oven door. Very satisfied", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_980", "text": "good for the price\n\tOK so I got this set for free, but I would have paid something for it.  The little peeler works fine but the parer isn't the sharpest knife in my knife block.  I've attempted to sharpen it but it doesn't hold an edge well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_981", "text": "She loves it\n\tI suppose color choices would be nice; choice is almost always good.  But my smaller Golden loves it.  She likes the view it gives her and it's room and she doesn't paw at the sides.  My larger Golden (118 lbs - and no he's not fat; he's just a tall, tall Golden) would paw at the sides and that could spell disaster with this crate.  She thinks is very cool and I like the weight of it for being prepared to hit the road when the next hurricane is announced.  He has a big folding metal crate and that suits him", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_982", "text": "What you see is what you get.\n\tWhat you see is what you get.  It works just fine, there isn't really much that could go wrong.  The only thing is I should have gotten the larger size.  What they call a cup and what I call a cup didn't really measure up.  For me it makes two regular mugs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_983", "text": "Good Tea Pot for Your Money\n\tThis teapot was a good buy all in all.  It's true about how the leaves container doesn't stay in a static position... this concerned me at first, but it hasn't been a problem.  The tea press will slide down over time without leaves in the pot, I put it in the leaves container on an angle and this stops that from happening.  I have never had a problem loosing heat to fast from this pot, contrary to previous reviews.  Yeah, some things could be better quality... but considering the price I'd call it a good buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_984", "text": "The last bottle opener I'll ever buy!\n\tI think you could do just about anything to this bottle opener and it would come out just fine. As noted by other reviewers, this opener has a wonderful substantial weight. It has Kitchenaid's signature quality and great color! Goes well with my other utencils and gadgets. Oh, it opens bottles very well too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_985", "text": "Absolutely Marvelous\n\tAll the hype is true.  The sensations are sinful, but totally legal.  I'm still embarrassed that I spent that much money on a dessert maker, but I don't regret a penny of it.   When I clean the machine, I only wish I had a tongue long enough to lap up every drop.  I hide from the kids so I can lick the paddle blades alone.\n     \"Normal\" ice cream from this machine can send you into another realm, but Italian-style gellato will deliver you to a level of transcendence previously thought impossible here on earth.  Slowly heat four cups of fresh cream in a large pot to just below a simmer (surface will start to shimmer).  In a small pot, melt four ounces of best bittersweet chocolate on lowest heat.  In a large, deep bowl, beat four fresh egg yolks on high speed and gradually add 2/3 cups sugar.  Slowly pour the hot cream into the yolks and sugar.  Mix in 1/2 cup of ground chocolate (Ghiardelli, for example).  Add melted chocolate and return to large pot.  Heat mixture to about 160 degrees, stirring frequently, and cook until it thickens (about fifteen or twenty minutes).  Don't let it get above 165 degrees, or it might burn.  Remove from heat, cool, and place in refrigerator for at least an hour.  Pour into Musso, turn on machine, and prepare yourself.  Tell only your closest, dearest loved ones", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_986", "text": "Great performance...easy to clean....start on top of stove-finish in 350 oven.\n\tI've had this cookware since 1991. It has performed exactly as promised. Regardless of all the use (this is the hardest working piece in the set) It's in great shape. I use it for so many things, sauteing vegetables, a large omelette (to share). \nA 10\" skillet is a must have and more than one is even better. Please never use aerosol cooking sprays. \nA \"pumped\" spray is recommended or just pour a little oil or a pat of butter for more flavor. Great even heat and total release, even when cheese is used. Fast easy hand wash", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_987", "text": "Perfect Chilli bowl!\n\tI just love Fiestaware and this is the perfect chili bowl! It is a great size for chili or soup! The quality is fantastic adn the price was very good", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_988", "text": "Strong Reliable Mixer--the Best!\n\tI was a KitchenAid fan.  I had the Special Edition 350 watt and burned the motor out twice in just a couple of years.  When it burned out the 2nd time I decided not to spend another $100+ on repairs.  I bought this Delonghi and love it.  \n\nThe splash guard is great and convenient to use (I'd never used the KitchenAid splash guard because it was too much trouble).  Now I don't know how I ever lived without one--no more white dust all over my counters.\n\nThe power is more than I'll ever need but at least I don't have to worry about burning the motor out.  \n\nIt is very easy to change attachments.  You can even change them while the splash guard is on.  \n\nIt is also very easy to clean.  \n\nGreat Buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_989", "text": "beautiful heavy dishes\n\tThese dishes are beautiful and very nice quality, I will be buying more", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_990", "text": "For Friday Cocktails\n\tIf you like your Friday cocktail, and enjoy having people over to enjoy it with you, then get an ice bucket and some tongs. I purchased this one when my old one rusted out and like it much better. It's just classy enough, without seeming snooty, and holds a nice amount of ice. Just fill it, stick it on your bar or table, and then you don't have to worry about continually opening up the freezer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_991", "text": "just buy it now\n\ti love this dutch oven.   don't even debate whether or not you should buy it .... just buy it.  you will not regret it.  i'm consistently amazed at how well food turns out after cooking in it.   after buying it i tend to use it in place of my all clad pieces.   amazing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_992", "text": "Must have piece of cooking equipment\n\tI absolutely LOVE this cookware.  Don't be put off by the seemingly high price.  You will hand this stuff down to your kids.  What's so special about it?  It out performs all of my other cookware (yes, even All-Clad) on the stovetop and in the oven.  The even heating is better than I could have imagined. It will even perform despite the crappiest cooktops.  And, as an added bonus, it's the easiest to clean.  I use mine for most everything . . . pot roast, soup, stew, pasta sauces, braising, slow-cooking, etc.  It's great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_993", "text": "I bought about three of these off of ebay\n\tThis stockpot is the best of all the Visions offerings.  The worst being the skillet.\n\nIt's great for popping corn too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_994", "text": "Best timer.\n\tI find this timer very easy to use. I'm not a rocket scientist.\nI have never been disappointed with Kitchen Aid. I don't understand why it has gotten bad reviews. I think some people should stick with a sun dial", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_995", "text": "Quick time marinator\n\tI received this item last week and immediately tried it.  It was easy to use and worked quite fast.  Needed much less marinating juice to get the job done.  I wish it was also available in a bigger size for a larger group.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_996", "text": "Love  the Marinator\n\tUse it keep to store and keep food fresh as wel", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_997", "text": "Zelco Brisk Brew\n\tI only use the Brisk Brew for heating water while on vacation....I'm a tea drinker.  My Ex husband got custody of the first one we bought, so the search was on.  When I couldn't find it in the stores I went on line.  As soon as I saw the exact same I ordered it.  It works great, and travels light!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_998", "text": "Better as a portable hot water heater\n\tHaving now owned this device for three months, I found it to be a very useful device to have around if you need hot water and there isn't any or no way to get any. Its lightweight, very portable and compact. While listed as a coffee maker, it brewed very slowly and not all that well. But as a hot water heater, it served fantastically well. The typical 8 oz water will heat through the system in about 4-5 minutes, so little patience is needed. The device seem to overheat a bit so cool down period would be wise between uses.\n\nThere's an automatic shut off, the machine come with two plastic containers that fit inside the water hold. It also come with a small spoon. Machine often come on by itself even before you hit the \"on\" button, probably if you hit the button before you plug it in. I would recommended that you have everything set up before hand.\n\nI used this device at work quite a bit and found it to be super handy thanks to the small size. The following products could be considered as tailored made for this device: Lipton Cup a Soup (sheer perfect for this machine), General Food International coffee mixes and various kind of hot chocholate brands. It also great for tea bags as well. I am not sure about brewing tea though.\n\nOverall, this device come highly recommended for anyone who might like to have a hot drink when there's none available", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_999", "text": "A brief comment\n\tThis baster is big enough to accomplish most tasks, and it even makes a great costume accessory on Halloween. Except that when I used it as part of my Halloween party costume along with a doctor's lab coat and stethoscope, all the women blushed and left the room. Oh well, maybe next time I'll come as a proctologist", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1000", "text": "Fantastic Design *Kudos to Farberware*\n\tI have Le Creuset and Calphalon pots and pans but I find myself constantly reaching for this Farberware pot.  The design is why I bought it.  I would have been willing to pay $100 for one just like it from Calphalon or Le Creuset but this is the only one of its kind I could find anywhere online.\nIt doesn't have the weight of my other pots but the sheer practicality of being able to strain your food without worries of burning yourself (the spouts are great) or using another dish far outweights any reservations on possible durability.\n\nKudos to Farberware for coming up with such an ingenious and sensible design.  It makes one wonder if the other brands out there ever listen to their customers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1001", "text": "Awesome Birthday Gift!!\n\tI bought this as a birthday gift to myself and I love it.  I thought I would miss being able to preset my coffee timer at night to wake up to coffee, but this makes it so quickly that has not been a factor.  The taste is unbeatable!  Even if you leave the warmer on the entire morning the coffee never tastes bitter.  Highly Recommended for coffee lovers!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1002", "text": "The OXO Corer\n\tThis is an outstanding device. in several I've had before the cutter blades were not fastened to the center piece. They would flex as the coring progressed and the slices would be rendered a mess. This corer has rigidly attached blades and therefore cuts clean, perfect slices every time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1003", "text": "Casserole Dish\n\tThis casserole dish has some minor inconveniences.  It's made of some sort of pottery so it cools down very slowly and it's easy to let something sit for 15 minutes and come back and burn your hand.  I also learned through this dish that square casserole dishes are easier to cut brownies out of than round or oval ones.  It does however cook things just fine and is not too large for what I need it for", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1004", "text": "Versatile Oval Dish\n\tLe Creuset baking dishes are an investment in good cooking for a lifetime. This 11 1/2-Inch size oval dish is similar in size and shape to a medium-sized au gratin. It is large enough to bake two large fish fillets or four boneless chicken breasts or a casserole. Many times, I double a casserole recipe and put half in this dish and then freeze it for later use. I bring the dish right from the oven to the table for serving, and I find its clean-up is easy afterward", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1005", "text": "Very convenient\n\tThe only complaint from the other reviews that I can agree with is that the amount of froth on the milk is hard to control.  I certainly don't have any trouble getting hot milk.  My taste in coffee is probably not very sophisticated, but this machine produces espresso and latte as good as I've had in America.\n\nI've had my EspressoPro for 3 years and it's still working well.  When I first bought the machine, it didn't work, and the Capresso people were wonderful and immediately sent a new machine.  Then there was a mixup over the color (silver vs chrome), and again the Capresso people were wonderful and sent a new machine.  Both times they sent me a machine immediately, with packaging to send my old machine back, so I had a new machine within two days of calling them.\n\nI always use Espressione coffee pods, and filtered water.  That's just what is most convenient for me.  I've never actually cleaned the machine's innards, and I haven't noticed any degradation in performance over the years.\n\nThe milk attachment is very convenient.  We wash ours about once a week, although we do have to wash the little siphon/nozzle thing every day.  It's about as much work as a stainless jug I guess, with the advantage that you're not wasting milk every time you make a latte.\n\nThe downside to the milk attachment is that I haven't found a way to get a lot of froth out of it.  It's got a little knob on top that is supposed to control the amount of froth.  It does a good job of controlling the temperature of the frothed milk, but no matter what I do, I almost always end up with around 1/2 inch of froth on my latte.  Occasionally I end up with a lot more or almost none, but I have no idea why.  That's my biggest complaint.\n\nThe bit where the coffee comes out into your cup (you can see my level of sophistication there) has two holes, so it can pour into two cups at once.  This is worthless.  The coffee never comes out evenly, and if you use pods you can only make a single shot at a time anyway.  The end result of the two holes is that whenever I make an espresso, some of it dribbles down the side of the cup instead of going in.  It's also a bit short for any latte glass I've ever found, and you have to tilt the glass to get it under.\n\nDespite the fact that the EspressoPro doesn't look particularly tough (it's mostly plastic, and not really heavy plastic at that), Mine is still going strong after three years.  Much to the dismay of my grandparents, three years is considered long enough to classify something as \"durable\" thesedays.\n\nSo there you go.  I'm sure there are machines that make better espresso, but for convenience, I haven't seen any machines that can touch this one for less than twice the price.  There are a couple of things I'd like to change (milk froth control and height of coffee dispenser), but I would still recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1006", "text": "Fantastic coffeemaker - if you have the space\n\tWhen my Braun FlavorSelect coffee maker unexpectedly stopped working, I had to scramble to find a new machine. I wanted another Braun, but unfortunately, they seem to have stopped making a 12 cup coffee maker. So I had to begin an intense search for a machine that had the features I wanted combined with good value. I finally found it with this Cuisinart model.\n\nThe advantages? For one, it makes excellent and HOT coffee. The carafe is solidly constructed and fits securely in square body so there's no chance of someone accidentally knocking it loose. Because the lid fits tightly, the pour is precisely narrow and smooth, with no side leaks even when the pot is full. The basket fits inside the housing instead of swinging free like so many models which prevents a misalignment between the water and the filter; the conical (Krups/Braun style) basket accepts both paper filters and gold-tone, although I learned the hard way that not all gold filters fit. The timer is very easy to program, as is the clock. The carafe warmer can be set at low, medium, or high for the temperature that's right for you. I found the \"high\" setting too hot since I drink my coffee black (I like my coffee hot but not scalding!), but those who add a lot of milk might appreciate it. The brewing is quick and efficient, with the process taking about a minute a cup, maybe less. The retro/stainless look complements most modern kitchen d cors. There's a 1-4 cup setting to make sure such small amounts stay hot, and you can select how long the warmer remains on. The pot beeps five times when brewing is complete and just before the warming plate shuts off. Parts are top rack dishwasher safe. It comes with a water filter system designed to improve the taste of the brew.\n\nBut the Cuisinart does have disadvantages. The water reservoir is located on the right side, in the back, which makes it a little challenging for lefties like me to dump the final bit of water inside even though the carafe pours very accurately. Although I haven't yet missed the opening, I do struggle briefly with those last few drops unless I use my right hand. The housing is fairly tall, so if your counter space is only under the cabinets, you may not be able to lift the top in its entirety. (This is when the small rear reservoir becomes a major issue as you have to have room to completely lift the rather large top toward the back.) Clearance required: 7.5\" wide by 8.5\" deep of counter space with no overhead obstruction to pull out for filling OR 21.5\" of overhead space to fully lift top. Without the top open, the coffee maker measures 7.5\"w x 8.5\"d x 14.25\"h.\n\nIf you have the space for this coffee maker, you'll love it. I can't attest to how long it will last, but, as it comes with a three year warranty, I'm hoping for a good run", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1007", "text": "Even Heating\n\tThis pan heats up evenly, no hot or cool spots, and the handles stay cool.  It's great for cooking bacon or scrambling eggs.  Cuisinart recommends not turning the heat up to High, and so far, it hasn't been necessary.  Very good value.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1008", "text": "Great Unit\n\tWorks very well.  Only drawback it's large - but stands upright.\nWell worth the money and quit in the low speed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1009", "text": "Great, but buy elsewhere\n\tThe KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus (KV25G0X) is a great product, but you should buy it elsewhere. We ordered it from Amazon, and got the Commercial (KM25G0X) instead. We did not want that, so contacted customer service. They said they'd exchange it, but they sent us another KM25G0X. No good, obviously. Then, the customer service representative claimed they could not reliably get in touch with the warehouse, so they had no idea whether they ever actually would get the item they advertise. They said they sometimes substituted similar products. Great. \n\nAt this point we gave up, and ordered instead straight from the manufacturer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1010", "text": "KitchenAid Mixer\n\tI have enjoyed my new KitchenAid.  I'm thinking that I may have liked the smaller model that has the beater that tips up instead of having the bowl lifter, as it is awkward sometimes working around the beater.  Overall, I am happy and can mix a lot in a short amount of time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1011", "text": "Works great\n\tThe cirtus juicer works great (like all Kitchen Aid products) but it's pricy by the time you pay $8 to ship it. However my local outlet mall wanted over $30 for it plus tax..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1012", "text": "GREAT!\n\tI received these as a Christmas gift and am very pleased with them.  They are very thin so it makes gripping things out of the oven a lot easier than with thick mitts - AND they'll take up less room in your drawer.  Highly recommend - worth the extra money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1013", "text": "Hoover Vacuum\n\tThis was purchased as a wedding present.  I do not yet know what the couple thinks of it but it is the one they requested", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1014", "text": "Great Value!\n\tYou know, for this price, you could throw anything away.  But, this 'synthetic' comforter is so soft, silky and light, I can toss it on and not feel weighted down.  I also have a cat and with cat hairs I can vacumn them off easily (down is more difficult), but just having the airy warmth is worth it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1015", "text": "Powerful, quiet, and well worth the price\n\tMy living room (approx 12'x16' and open to the kitchen) was always the last room to cool down after a hot day. It sometimes took most of the night to cool despite standing a powerful fan in front of it. The Bionaire BW2300 cools it in half the time it used to take.\n\n~Edit: My statement that this fan cools my liviing room in half hte time I once did is inaccurate. If the outside temp is lower than inside, the fan cools the living room in just a couple of hours.~\n\nIt also does a great job circulating air when its hot out (and in) to keep the room from feeling stuffy. \n\nI have not experienced the temperature gauge problem that other reviewers have. The temp gauge on mine works well.\n\n~Edit: The thermometer reads the temp of fan's exact location, not the room's temperature. For example, in the afternoon sun, mine consistently registers a much higher temp than the actual room tempature. When it is colder outside at night, it registers a slightly colder temp than the room temp. ~\n\nIs it really quiet? Yes! I have a Vornado fan, which is quite quiet for a fan. This is even quieter (although not silent).\n\nTo accomodate different window sizes, this model comes with a built-in extender, and two add-on extenders. The fan with extenders isn't large enough to fit my 38.5\" window width. I could order another add-on extender from the manufacturer, but stuffed a wash cloth in the gap instead. \n\nWhat comes in the box? The fan, two extenders, two AAA batteries and the remote. \n\n~Edited 7/28/06:\nI bought a second one for my bedroom. Its thermometer is completely inaccurate and overstates the temperature until the outside temp is about 75 degrees.\n\nThe slats which the air blows through are fixed on this model. So I cannot direct the air onto (or away from) a particular area of the room.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1016", "text": "Excelllent blender.\n\tA long time Krups customer, I purchased this blender after 10 years of suffering with a lack luster, non Krups blender, which was given to me as a wedding present. To say this is an outstanding blender would be an understatement. I'm amazed with how quiet the blender is and the best feature is how powerful it is. We use our blender for smoothies in the morning and my husband uses it for his nutrition drinks in the evenings, so we needed something that was durable, substantial and will last a long a time.\n\nAn excellent blender, it was a good investment for our household", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1017", "text": "Wonderful!\n\tThis is the best cooling rack I have ever seen.  I have used it primarily for cookies, but it works great for other baked goods as well.  Because of the small grid, nothing gets bent or broken.  The size is perfect for putting many cookies on to cool without trying to squeeze them together. Clean up is a breeze.  Just add a couple of recipes and this would make a very nice gift.  I know I wouldn't want to be without it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1018", "text": "Love It!\n\tI love this vacuum!  It is great for doing quick jobs around the house, vacuuming the stairs and vacuuming up the lint in the laundry room.  I would highly recommend this little vacuum to anyone.  I love that you can use it like a dustbuster to clean to car or use the long arm to do regular cleaning", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1019", "text": "Best Cookware  and  Great Price\n\tI love these pans. I got the set for a wedding gift last year but needed another saucepan, so this was perfect. This one is a little larger than the 2 pans in the set. I absolutely love the set - the pans heat up very quickly and clean up beautifully. They're less expensive than many of the gourmet sets but just as good", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1020", "text": "4-quart saucepan review\n\tI purchased this product for two reasons: I own other Cuisinart cookware and like it very much...secondly, I frequently make spaghetti sauce with meatballs and find that a 3-quart saucepan just isn't large enough. The 4-quart size is perfect. For some reason I can't explain, my sauce tastes much better made in this saucepan", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1021", "text": "Better than my non stick pans\n\tI'm really glad to have replaced my non-stick with the Cuisinart pans. I have been increasingly concerned about the safety of non-stick. I was really scared that they would stick and I would have to scrub them, but they've been really good so far. I'm not crazy about the hazy look that the bottoms get inside, but I know it's because I cook on med-high heat and I need to get some Barkeeper's friend. Overall, really pleased with this purchase, and I'm still adding to my set", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1022", "text": "Salad Shooter rating\n\tThis is my third Salad Shooter in the past 20 or so years.  Wouldn't be without one!  It's great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1023", "text": "Works wonderfully\n\tI carefully read most of the reviews for this product before purchasing so I would know what to expect.  They mostly said the same thing:  either it broke or it worked perfectly.  The consensus seemed to say use only hard cheeses, and don't overcrank the handle.  We have only used it for parmesan cheese, and so far we've had no problems.  It works great so far", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1024", "text": "Finally, something simply works!\n\tRight out of the box and with skim milk, I have a latte that rivals the corner coffee bar.  Easy to set up, easy to use, easy to clean.  Can I ask for more?  What else is there", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1025", "text": "Black and Decker Tiered Food Steamer\n\tI am replacing the same product that I have used continually for the past nine years or so. It has been an indispensable part of our kitchen all those years and we hope this new one will continue the tradition", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1026", "text": "Simply the BEST!\n\tI have used mine for over a year now. I will never buy anything except this line of cookware in the future. Never sticks, easy to clean, after a year of everyday use (family of 6) it's still in good shape! Note: We only clean it with a dobie pad as directed! Large enough to do four american-toast at the same time. Great heat distribution. Just great, and BIG! Gave it to some friends as a present, they love it too. Glad I found it in this lifetime! Get it - I think You'll love it too! And No, I have no affiliation with calaphon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1027", "text": "MY FAVORITE!\n\tThis combo is awesome!  I've used coconut oil (very little--it doesn't burn or smoke when heated) to season it and the press gets better with each use.  I use olive oil for the meat or bread I'm cooking and, although a steak wasn't seared as much as I would have liked, the pannini are outstanding.  The coconut oil seems to season without coloring so much and this is the first time in a very long life that I've correctly seasoned a pan.  Residue now just slips off with hot water and a natural bristled brush.  Please read the use and care instructions--I don't usually but for some reason sat down and did--you will find them very informative.  I love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1028", "text": "My American Tandoori oven\n\tWhen I bought this thing 3 years ago I thought I might do kabobs on it but not only does it cook kabobs beautifully it also cooks tandoori chicken and tandoori bread!\n\nI can't have an open flame grill where I live, and when I bought this I used it in the apartment.  Now I take it on my patio to grill.  I like the see-through lid which most of these grills don't have.  It's too bad they've discontinued this produc", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1029", "text": "If you drink a lot of coffee/espresso this is a great buy!\n\tI love my Vienna Deluxe!  We've been using it for 4-8 coffees per day for 7 months now and have certainly saved money over going to the coffee shop.  If you plan to buy more than 100 coffees (for us about 3 months worth) it already pays for itself and the coffee tastes better.  The flavor of the coffee is awesome and it's super easy to make.  \n\nThe only bad thing I can say about this coffee machine is that the 'key' in the back of it got a little bit off and we had to manually turn it so that the brew unit would fit back in.  It only took us about 2 hours to figure out and fix it, so it wasn't that big of a deal.    \n\nIf you're looking for something that is a super high class, fancy, heavy duty, professional style coffee maker, maybe you should spring for the superdeluxe big bucks model and drop a couple grand.  People have given this model low reviews for being expensive and made of plastic.  Ours still looks nice, is easy to clean, and doesn't weigh 750 million pounds.  It seems like folks are looking for a chrome and steel Starbucks style coffee maker for $500, and that just isn't realistic.  \n\nThis is a great buy and it makes great coffee", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1030", "text": "Easy to Clean\n\tThis pan is very easy to clean.  However, the small base won't sit stably on my gas range.  I keep a hand on the handle and pay attention to how it sits on the range to overcome the problem", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1031", "text": "Great Value\n\tI don't think these are the highest quality sheet you will ever find as it has some thread coming out of the hem after a couple washes.  With that said, for the price, the sheets are very nice and feel soft after a couple washes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1032", "text": "Kitchen gadget must have\n\tI can't begin to describe how worthwhile a piece of equipment this is.  It makes the best little potato shreds for potato pancakes, then, you just switch blades and slice up a little onion for them in the same bowl, which you can then mix the batter in.  The bowl component is my number 1 favorite feature of this little guy, but it just plain works really well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1033", "text": "Solution to Label Glue\n\tThese pans are mahvelous, dahling.  Having said that, I've read lots of reviews that included complaints about the strength of the adhesive used to stick the labels on the pans.  To one, to all:  There is a product called \"GOO GONE\" that is designed for just this type of thing.  You can find it almost anywhere, hardware stores, grocery stores, etc.  It works in minutes, and leaves no trace of the adhesive behind.  Just be sure the wash the pan afterwards.  Happy adhesive-free baking", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1034", "text": "Nothing like a FoodSaver\n\tThese bags are durable and work everytime.  I like the size which seems hard to find locally", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1035", "text": "Great Little Shaker\n\tI like this a lot.  It is very compact and easy to use. I like the built in ice strainer. You just slip off the cap and pour. No hassles of the top jamming and having to beat it open with a knife. You will need a finer strainer if you want to filter out citrus pulp, for example. But for most cocktails you are just straining out the ice. But I like this one for it's convenience", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1036", "text": "My own tea butler!\n\tThis machine is really a great invention - especially for those of us who have a tendency to spend on good tea and then screw up some part of the process that falls between the brewing and the first sip (for example, infusing the tea for too long).  I think my tea will have more of a fighting chance with this new machine.  The design is great - quite classy, and I think it will be great for entertaining (loved the way the tray that holds the machine could suddenly be converted into a serving tray for the well-designed tea pot and cups).  Here is how it worked for me: \nYou pour your loose tea in the infuser basket, fill the tank with water, select the strength of your beverage and turn it on.  There's even a chance to choose which kind of tea you are brewing for optimal results (for example oolong or green).  This nifty little machine will do the rest.  It will even pour the tea in the tea pot!  I'm finally enjoying my fine tea without the stress.  It's almost like having a tea butler in my house!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1037", "text": "A must have in any kitchen!\n\tThe KitchenAid line of silicone utensils are positively perfect.  They are very will made and excellent quality.  The silicone material is amazing, it is so easy to clean, whether you are using this mixing spatula with cake mix, cookie dough or anything you are mixing or scraping nothing will sticks to it.  The curved design on this spatula is a perfect match to the KitchenAid stand mixer bowl and it also works very well with my All Clad mixing bowls.  With this spatula you will not miss a drop of anything in the bowl.  Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1038", "text": "Throw away your old brush!\n\tFantastic, works perfectly, easy to clean, much more sanitary than a n old fashioned bristle brush.  Also gentler on the pastries or breads", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1039", "text": "Fantastic!\n\tThis is the best spatula I have ever owned, and I have owned entirely too many. It is strong and wide and slightly curved at the front edge to fit my pans. The front edge is also nice and thin so it slides right under any food. And it cleans up like magic-no holes for junk to get stuck in. And you can rest it right on the skillet without it melting or lay it on the counter because the handle is curved in such a manner as to keep the head from resting on the countertop. Seriously-the best spatula ever", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1040", "text": "Sturdy And Smart\n\tFinding the right items to start the perfect kitchen for two is so easy thanks to OXO.  I love their good grips products.  All the handles look great, but are also very comfortable and practical.  This strainer fits in well to a kitchen for feeding 2 or 3 people.  You can use this double rod strainer not only for straining, but also for sifting flour, draining, and if need be - awkwardly steaming veggies over boiling water.\n\nIt seems most people might go for the 8\" instead, but this one works perfectly for making gnocchi from scratch.  You have to make few enough in each batch that they can all rise to the top at once.  Then you scoop them all up with the strainer (the bigger strainer may be hard to fit in many pots).  Drain the gnocchi and place on a paper towel.  Since you can do all this with one hand, you can use your other hand to grab more gnocchi to start a-boilin' quick as can be.\n\nWhatever you use it for, this is a high quality strainer that will last", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1041", "text": "Worth the $$$$\n\tRead the reviews and ordered....\n\nDon't regret it at all.  Will be ordering more for gifts and myself.\n\nI have problems with my hands, but have not found the lids to be a problem AT ALL.  Just start on one side and gently push your way around the lid...Goes right on, nice and snug.\n\nCan't comment on the breaking issue.  Just hasn't happened.  Maybe if item is dropped immediately after removing from the freezer??????  But, under normal conditions, I've had no problems.  Crystal clear, easy to clean, stacks just fine.  Don't regret my purchase and as stated, will be getting additional sets.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1042", "text": "High quality!\n\tI immediately noticed the quality of this wok as soon as I took it out of the box. Very nice looking. Very easy to cook in. It's big and has large sides so it is very easy to stir the stir fry around without spilling it. The non stick surface works beautifully. Reattaching the wok to the base after cleaning is fairly easy although the wok never seems to lock 100% correctly into place without a little hassle. I'm not sure it really matters if it's not perfectly 100% aligned into the base anyway. Nevertheless, that's only a minor gripe. This wok makes stir fry easy and fun and makes the food taste really good. The included spatula was a nice gesture, too. The instructions say the wok can do a lot of other things too, like slow cooking, but I only use it for stir fry", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1043", "text": "These glasses do work\n\tThese glasses DO work and in much more distinct way that I could have ever imagined. I have bought many Riedel glasses to my wine-lover friends and they absolutely love it too. You got to try them to believe it. You won't regret it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1044", "text": "THE kitchen essential\n\tThis pot is a perfect medium-sized saucepan. The double handles are a great feature. We use it at least once a day in our kitchen. The non-stick surface is extremely durable, although I'm not sure I would use metal utensils with it. I use a blue scrub sponge to clean it. I'm not sure I would use the more abrasive, green 3M pads. Overall a very durable, high-quality cooking utensil. In fact I'm back here today to buy one for a friend", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1045", "text": "Wonderful set\n\tI love having these Pyrex cups in varying sizes.  The large ones are great for mixing and pouring batter, like pancakes.  The smaller one let's you measure once, to get 1 1/2 or 2 cups of liquid", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1046", "text": "Be a hero when giving a wedding present\n\tOk, it's June and you are being hit up for present after present and you are on limited funds. No need to feel depressed. You can give this measuring cup set and hold your head up, knowing you gave something that won't be sneered at or find its way to the return pile by the blushing bride.\n\nEveryone needs these cups to do cooking, from the large size for soup and broth to the small size for baking. And I will confess, I've used the medium sized one as an emergency gravy boat. So it doesn't look quite as nice as a cut glass gravy server--it works JUST fine.   I also use the glass cups for mixing batters to pour out right from the pitcher, and I use them for prepping foods like stir fry when you have to have a bunch of ingredients ready to hand to dump at once into the wok.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1047", "text": "Susann\n\tBest iron I ever owned.  I read the reviews before purchasing and was not disappointed.  No one likes to iron, but this one makes it a little easier", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1048", "text": "Solid product\n\tVery sturdy construction and I like the glass lid. The only problem I have is the lid has a VERY thin metal that is easily damaged. The pot is thick and the handles are riveted on and very solid. As long as you are careful with the lid, this steamer is awesome", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1049", "text": "Improvement over Pyrex\n\tI had traditionally used pyrex cake pans and wasn't completely satisfied with the results. Just recently, I purchased the AirBake cake pan after having successful results in their line of cookie sheets. I am completely satisfied with this pan and recommend getting rid of the traditional pyrex", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1050", "text": "Awesome bookshelf. No assembly necessary!\n\tI love this shelf. I have two. You just take it out of the box and the shelves fall into place. No screwdrivers, nothing to assemble. Its fabulous.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1051", "text": "Worth the Money, Just for the Fun!\n\tI purchased the Mix It In on 9/8/06 and used it the next day.  I never got soft serve.  I froze the bowl again, this time in my upright freezer, and made the mix the day before and refrigerated it for 15 hours.  \n\nToday, I made soft serve!!!!!!  It isn't perfect but I'm well on my way.  I have been making the low fat version but I think the regualar version will be excellent. To make this machine work for you here are some pointers:\n1.  If you don't have an upright or chest freezer, put the bowl in the back of your regular freezer.  \n2.  Freeze the bowl for as long as possible beyond the suggested 12 hours.  \n3.  You can forget the 12-15 minute check described in the manual.  You will not have a chance of having soft serv before a minimum of 25 minutes.  I mixed as long as 40 minutes.  \n4.  SAVE YOUR RECEIPT.  Since the ice cream takes twice as long to mix as is suggested in the manual, you are using the motor 2x as much.  Therefore, you might have to use the 3 year warranty.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1052", "text": "We love this toaster!\n\tWe've had this toaster for over a year and my family loves it. It toasts consistently. It accommodates all widths. And the digital selector is great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1053", "text": "Love my new flatware!\n\tI thought this set was cute in the picture, but was so excited when it actually came! It is truly a beautiful set. I have run them through the dishwasher a number of times already and they come out looking like new, and my husband loves the \"larger than normal\" size. I have little hands  and  I really like them too -they are very sturdy. The biggest bonus, other than the 8 settings plus the 5 piece serving set, is the extra 8 teaspoons!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1054", "text": "SO FAST!!!!\n\tI love this carafe---no drips like others I have used! The best part was how fast I recieved it----AMAZON was so efficient----I ordered it and before I knew it---it was here!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1055", "text": "Perfect!\n\tThe main problem with my bed was the featers were pocking me while I was sleeping no matter what I put on the top of the feather bed. Not anymore after I bought this magic cover.\nNow I can enjoy my new bed without paying the price of being tortured all night by the small needle like feathers :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1056", "text": "Great Little Kitchen Items!\n\tAlthough small, these little cups come in really handy.  Have small amounts of liquid to measure before you measure those tablespoons of sugar or flour?  Now you don't need to be concerned, just use a little OXO cup and move on!  I use them every time I bake and leave the measuring spoons dry or completely alone.  Just love them and need another set", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1057", "text": "Great Knives\n\tHenkel Pro S knives are second to none.  They will last a lifetime and make a tremendous difference in your cooking.  These knives take the 'chore' out of cutting vegis", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1058", "text": "so far so good\n\tthe 8\" chef's knife is a little heavy, but other than that, they both work great so far...especially for the price. i've used them daily for a month, and they have not lost their sharpness at all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1059", "text": "Cutting Edge\n\tHenckels Twin Signature 7-Piece Block Set is exactly what I'd hoped that it would be: a quality set of knives that is ideal for the home.\n\nThe set of Henckels that I've owned since the mid-80s finally gave in to a lot of use, sharpenings and dishwashings (dishwashing a good knife is a nice way to shorten the handle's life expectancy!). But 20 years of great service from my previous set of Henckels certainly warranted a loyal update/upgrade to another Henckels set.\n\nAnd I am not disappointed. The new set is quite sturdy. Home users will be impressed with their strength; pros might be used to a higher standard, but I used to work in a professional kitchen and I can't see how these would not be as effective as anything a pro has. \n\nThese knives come out of the box SHARP too...a lot sharper than the sharpest that I've ever had my previous set sharpened to. \n\nThere were two descriptions from Amazon that tell you what you get; one of Amazon's descriptions included a carving knife (product description) and the other a peeling knife (what's in the box). Amazon seems to have corrected the error as of this updated 2-13-2006 writing. To be sure, here's what you actually get:\n\n- 2 1/2\" peeling knife \n- 4\" paring knife\n- 5\" serrated knife\n- 8\" chef's knife...this baby cuts through a roast like a hot knife through butter even though it's designed for chopping and dicing. In my opinion, it's better than a carving knife.\n- a sharpening steel\n- kitchen shears \n- and a storage block with 11 slots which is great because some of the knives, especially the serrated knives, from my old set are still in mint shape (like the 8\" bread knife), so there's plenty of room in the block for knives in your current collection looking for a new place to sleep.\n\nNo 8\" carving knife. But like I said above, the 8\" chef's knife works better than any carving knife that I've used.\n\nThe only things missing from this set for the average home is a nice large bread knife (as I said this was not a problem for me) and steak knives (also not a problem as most households already have these). Plain and simple, this is a great set of food preparation knives that--if my previous set is any indication--will last for decades.\n\nBon Appetite.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1060", "text": "Novice Kitchen Enthusiast\n\tA very solid knife set, especially with the extra slots for those who have a few \"favorite\" knifes left in the drawer.  MAKE SURE when you buy Henckels to get the \"twin\" set instead of the single little henckel-man, that's a big upgrade in quality.  Oh, and for goodness sake people, quit putting your knife set through the dishwasher and just clean them as you go", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1061", "text": "a great buy\n\tI did not realise how much I needed a new one till I got the new one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1062", "text": "Awesome.\n\tGreat product. I am using this because my kitchen is under remodelling. Works great with smaller vessels. Heats up evenly. I give 4 points because I am annoyed by the bulb on the stove. It is ON as long as the burner is connected to power. I would rather have a burner which has bulb to show if the burner is ON/OFF.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1063", "text": "A great, but expensive, addition to the kitchen\n\tThe French-made Roul'pat, like its cousin the Silpat, is a flexible silicon mat enclosing a thin, fiberglass mesh for durability. The Roul'pat is designed for creating a non-skid work surface for rolling out and kneading dough. The tacky surface adheres to the counter without clinging to the dough, making it easier to roll out thin pastry crusts and the like. Because the mat is flexible, the transfer of a pie crust to pan is a cinch. Dipped chocolates don't stick, nor does fondant. At sixteen and a half inches by twenty-four, the surface is expansive enough for most recipes. The only drawback to this unusual mat is the inability to cut on it, ruling out anything that requires a cookie cutter or knife. The manufacturer also warns against folding and scraping the surface.\n\nI find the Roul'pat works best on pie crusts, pizza dough, chocolate, and flatbreads (or any bread dough that requires rolling or shaping.) Clean up is simple - wipe with a damp sponge and rinse. Mild soap can be used if needed, although I try to keep the surface detergent free. (The Roul'pat is not dishwasher safe.)\n\nThis makes a fantastic gift for cooks who seem to have everything", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1064", "text": "Great grill pan!\n\tI've owned this grill pan for almost 2 years now and it does a great job of grilling everything from burgers to chicken, fish and thick steaks. It has the ability to heat up to a very high temperature, enabling me to nicely sear the outside of the meat. I can then pop the whole pan in the oven to finish cooking the inside of thick steaks or just to keep warm. As for clean up, the pan does need to sit and soak for a little while but after that, everything comes off with relative ease. No hard scrubbing involved. Overall, I love this product and highly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1065", "text": "First time user\n\tI purchashed the Professional Series Tortilla Baker PS75791 to add healthy tortillas to my diet. I grind my own wheat berries and grow my oun yeast to make bread that is as fresh as it can be and is completed in 4 hours after grinding. A loaf cost just about 15 cents. I wanted to make freshly ground wheat tortillas for the cost savings and for the superior nutrition. I am very pleased with the results. I grind my wheat, but leave out the oil because I submurge my doe in olive oil so it will keep fresh for days in my frig and then work the oil into the doe just before pressing and cooking. The machine really works, and its easy to use. It a quality machine and is a mainstay of my healthy kitchen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1066", "text": "Great Item\n\tThis sturdy little fan has been working well for months.  One quibble: its two speeds are medium  and  fast.  There is no \"slow.\"  Overall, I'm a happy customer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1067", "text": "Electric Wok\n\tUnit works great, heats up fast, easy to clean, and much better built than the typical discount store models. It looks like this willlast a long time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1068", "text": "Cleaning\n\tI have used a Revere teakettle for 41 years. To clean it...all you need to do is take some Easy Off oven cleaner (spray type) and spray the stainless steel part. This cleans all the grease spatters and any other spatters you get on it. Leave the Easy Off on until you see that you can wipe off the stains. Wipe, rinse and dry. It will look brand new", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1069", "text": "These glasses are unique and handy - but a bit fragile\n\tI love the function of these glasses.  We were given some of these Bodum double wall glasses and immediately saw the quality difference.  They will not sweat, they will keep your cold stuff cold, etc.  I have two down-sides...  These must be handled gently, they are not that thick or hearty.  Until we realized what was going on, we cracked two by having our refigerator ice dispensor throw cubes into them, cracking them.  Plus I yanked the dishwasher open fast, knocking one over into something solid, and it broke.  \n\nBut overall, if you handle them with a bit of care, they are really neat glasses", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1070", "text": "Bodum Beer/Milk Glasses\n\tWhile these are described as \"beer\" glasses, they are fantastic for keeping milk cold through a meal.  I actually pour the milk and place the glasses in the freezer while I start dinner.  These glasses are easy to clean and retain their \"sunny\" shine, even though we have very hard water.  NO SPOTS!  Great product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1071", "text": "Perfect everytime!\n\tWhen you bake with the Bavaria pan, you can be sure that the finished product is consistent in shape everytime. The pan bakes evenly and there is a crispness of form when the cake is unmolded", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1072", "text": "A fan for all rooms\n\tThis is a light weight box fan that is very easy to move from place to place. The remote feature is very convenient and it really helps keep the apartment cool", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1073", "text": "6 stars for being a muti tasker\n\tThis tablemate is perfect for anybody.It has many uses around the house which i could list but it would take to long. It is sturdy enough to hold about 20 to 30 lbs.when the tray is at its level position. The 3 positions is a plus because it gives you more options.The one thing that is a negative is the legs do not fold down completely for storage but everything else folds down(table top and the small bar.other than the legs not folding this is a five star", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1074", "text": "They're decent mixing bowls...\n\tI knew what I was buying, so there weren't any surprises. The only thing I do not like about them is the shallowness; I wanted that feature for storage, but I didn't take into account how easy it is to be messy when mixing. I would suggest having another bowl around for use with an electric mixer. I like them, and I would buy them again..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1075", "text": "LOVE IT!!\n\tThis pan works SO great! I have used it for cookies, biscuits, and pizza. Nothing has burned or stuck. SUPER EASY to clean, you can wipe it off with a paper towel and stick it in the dishwasher or just rinse it with a sponge and soap and everything just slips right off. GREAT PRODUCT!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1076", "text": "Great price, good crate\n\tThis product has been great.  The price is about half similar sized crates you can find at a pet store.  The only difference is the metal is a little thinner but if your dog is not aggressive, it should be fine.  Also, their is only one side door, doesn't have the 2 door options that higher priced crates have, BUT that didn't matter in our case.  This door was actually larger and our puppy found it easier to go in and out.  For the price, it's a great product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1077", "text": "My Fiance Loves it\n\tI bought it for my Fiance and she loves it.  It's great for frying chicken", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1078", "text": "Great Product - Great Deal\n\tPurchased the toaster as a gift for my daughter's family. They LOVE it. With 2 kids and friends, the large capacity, sleek design, and perfect toasted bagels, keeps everyone happy. Get lots of positive comments from friends on how it looks and toasts!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1079", "text": "Great for the office -- AND for those with younger children\n\tI got a Sunbeam Hot Shot about 6 years ago.  It had been recommended by someone at work.  I used it at work every day (and still do) -- and have since bought another for home. It makes 2 cups of hot water -- and is great for everything  including tea, instant oatmeal and hot chocolate.  When my daughter was younger, it was great for her because she could make her own hot chocolate or instant macaroni and cheese, and I wouldn't have to worry about her being burned on the hot stove. With the hot shot, you just pour your water in the top and hit the \"heat\" button.  The machine will then shut itself off when the water is hot and you can dispense the water.  \nThis is a great product and I highly recommend it for anyone who wants fast, convenient,  and safe heating for hot water", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1080", "text": "Braun Coffee Maker\n\tWe have had braun coffee pots for several years and have been happy with the coffee maker. Unfortunately, the two coffee makers that we had ordered from Amazon had a persistent leaking problem unlike the exact same models that we have had in the past", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1081", "text": "Great choice.\n\tThis thermometer has been a great asset to me during the course of my employment at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, as well as during my time as a student at Le Cordon Bleu. Easy to use, full-featured and very dependable, I  have recommended this thermometer to many people and use it many times each day", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1082", "text": "Best 2 quart pot in the world.\n\tI got this to use with the Glorious ONE POT MEALS cookbook.  It has wonderful recipies, and the pot works wonderful.  Cleans up really easy.  Try it, you'll love it.\nSharon From Colorad", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1083", "text": "Good Enough - and then some\n\tPurchased these to go with a 7 inch Henckels International santoku that I've been using for years, and the phrase that comes to mind to describe all Fine Edge cutlery is \"good enough.\"  No, it isn't restaurant quality, and yes, if you put these through the dishwasher they'll tarnish and probably even start to rust (any metal designated as \"stainless\" is rust resistant rather than rust proof, and reviewers of other Henckels products complaining about rust and tarnish probably aren't treating their knives very well).  As a graduate student on a budget who enjoys cooking, but doesn't always have the time for it, these knives are an ideal compromise between price and quality.  Be aware that they will occasionally require sharpening - I've had the santoku for almost three years and run it through a commercially available ceramic disk sharpener every few months and it still cuts very nicely - and should probably be hand-washed for longest life.  With that little bit of maintenance, however, this three piece set can meet nearly all of your cooking needs (it meets all of mine, but then I don't often dress poultry, filet my own fish, or do much that would require a cleaver or really subtle boning knife) for quite a nice price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1084", "text": "Totally Worth It!\n\tAfter reading all the reviews and hearing about this on the radio, I went ahead and shelled out $100 for this.  I had really high expectation, having never spent so much for a heater before.  I have happy to say that I am completely satisfied.  This heater doesn't overwhelm and dry out the room with too much heat.  Instead it circulates the heat over time (you should probably give it a good half hour to properly heat the whole room) evenly heating the whole room and leaving absolutely no cold spots.  After spending some time in my room, I had completely forgotten how cold it was outside.  Other bonuses are that it is very easy to operate and has a thermostat so you can set it to the exact termerature that you want your room to be.  My only minor complaint is that for its price, it should have included a remote control.  Otherwise, it is a wonderful heater", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1085", "text": "It's a pan\n\tYou put cake mix in it and make cake. This pan does just that. Yay", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1086", "text": "Pretty Good\n\tThe litter box is good if you have a cat that does not scratch.  My cat sometimes tears up the box with her claws so I have to keep an eye on her and the box for leaking and holes.  Other then that the chystals are excellent for odor", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1087", "text": "The best on the Market, Well I think it is.\n\tI have to say that I have tried almost all of the self-cleaning litter boxes out there for my Large Male 14year old cat.  He has the electric water fountain for kitties and yes he does drink lot and lots of water, so you know what that means, yes, he pees a lot.  Oh yea he is a larger (not fat) kitty so he eats a lot also, I aint sayin no more on that subject.\n\nIt has now been 25 AMAZING!!!!!! SCOOP/POOP/PEE CLUMP/URIN ODOR/POOP SMELL/LOTS  and  LOTS  and  LOTS OF ANOYING TRACKED SANDY LITTER .......................FREE DAYS!!!!!\n\nThis is not saying that this litter box does not have any room for improvement, but I am one happier kitty owner.  I will tell anyone that hates Doody  and  Pee Clump Duty, or that hates the tracked litter mess and nasty clumped up (metal or plastic) rake  and  plastic that never fits right storage container, get this litter box.\n\nThe main gripe I have with this litter box is the cost of the replacement crystal litter cartridges, but I have been told by numerous pet store owners and workers that there will probably be a generic competitor on the market soon which will hopefully bring the price of the litter cartridges down.  One can only hope!  But regardless, I am keeping this auto waste center for my cay.\n\nThe other gripe, but not major problem I have seen so far, is with the cardboard for the cartridge that the litter sits in.  Now my cat, with a regular clumping litter box had clumps the size of softballs.  After 25 days, there is, on the bottom of the inside tray, (not the bottom one that actually touches the floor and acts as the cover when you throw the thing out) a wet spot in the area that my cat likes to urinate at, apparently this is his favorite spot to pee.  On the bottom cardboard tray (the one that touches the floor and acts as the cover when you throw the cartridge out) there is just the hint of a wet spot.  I think that if they increase the wax content in the cardboard or if that is what is actually coating the cardboard this will help.\n\nI have not had to realign the rake as other people have said they had to do.  I do not smell any urine or poop and there is a lot of shrunken poop under that cardboard tray cover.  I have minimal tracked crystal litter on the floor around and/or under the litter box.  The motor is not as quiet as I would like, but then again it doesn't bother me or wake anyone in my house up either, it is kept on a wooden floor right out side the bedroom door in a hallway.\n\nIf you are in the market for an almost maintenance free litter box for your cat, try this one.  Like I said earlier, it's not 100% perfect, but it is the best damn self cleaning, almost maintenance free litter box on the market.  Not every kitty or human for that matter poops and pees that same, so if you don't try it you will never know if it's right for you and your kitty/kitties.  Read all the rest of the reviews for this and other products and see what everyone is saying about all of them, make an educated decision\n\nGood Luck", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1088", "text": "A good product!\n\tI bought this product back in July 2005 and have been using it to make my morning protein shakes.  It does a good job of it.  I cannot comment on its ability to make icecream as I try to stay away from that stuff.  The unit has a very solid construction.  The stainless steel glass is great.  I just drink my shake from it.  So it saves me from having to wash another glass.  I just have one small issue with it.  You cannot remove the spindle to clean it. You have to use the stainless steel glass with warm, soapy water, put it under the spindle and then rotate it around to clean it.  Well, the problem is this - while I am drinking my shake, the spindle is dripping liquid on the part of the unit that flares out on the bottom.  Okay, okay, it's no big deal, I suppose.  All in all, I like this product, and I would recommend it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1089", "text": "In love\n\tI LOVE this set.  This was the first \"real\" cookware I've ever bought.  My husband and I did months of research before purchasing this set.  We've had it now for about 2 months and I can't express how much we've enjoyed it.  I've read several reviews that say food sticks and so on, but I think that perhaps those people think that because it looks similar to non stick, it is.  It's not!  Think of it like this:  It cooks like stainless steel and cleans up like non stick (maybe even better!).  We almost went with the All Clad, but we just couldn't get over how uncomfortable the handles were.  Since I haven't cooked with All Clad, I can't compare the Calphalon One to it, but I will say they heat evenly and cook evenly.  Clean up is SUPER easy!  Just this morning I made bacon and french toast.  I looked at the pans and thought \"There is no way I'll ever get this clean!\"  I poured some Bar Keeper's friend on it and went to work with my Scotch Brite pad and within MINUTES it was spotless!  Fantastic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1090", "text": "THE cookware for serious home cooks\n\tMy fiance and I registered for this set and we were thrilled when my parents got it for us.  I have been an avid home cook for over 10 years and have never had a complete set of cookware.  This is exactly what the Dr. ordered!  Here's why:\n1)  Heavy, sturdy construction.  These things can take a beating.  They heat evenly and hold heat very well.\n2)  You can use metal utensils with them.  I hate plastic spatulas!  We all know that we aren't supposed to use metal with non-stick pans but we all do and then after a while our pan is a useless, peeling shadow of its former self.  Well this isn't the case with Calphalon 1!  Scrape away with any device you have at your disposal with no fear.  \n3)  They \"stick\" and sear as well as cast iron cookware (it's a good thing).  This is the best feature for me.  Coated non-stick cookware has its place but if you like to pan sear and get those tasty browned bits for sauces you used to have to use a pan that's not non-stick such as stainless steel or cast iron.  They \"stick\" for a reason.  You need that contact with the cooking surface to get that great browning.  Now there's the Calphalon 1 which sears as well as cast iron pans but cleans up like a non-stick pan.  It's a no-brainer!  \n4)  They look cool, have great handles, they're oven-safe, and they come with a lifetime warranty.  \n\nThese are not cheap.  If your primary goal in cookware is super easy cleanup then don't buy this expensive set.  It will dissapoint you.  But, if you want the advantages of traditional cookware combined with easier cleanup in a durable, functional set, and are willing to shell out the $$$ for a top-of-the-line product then this is for you.  Serious cooks who need the correct tools will love this cookware", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1091", "text": "Great HUGE pan\n\tThis is a great roasting pan and is heavy and solid in the way all All Clad pans are. But it is huge. If you frequently roast 20 lb turkeys or half an ox, this pan is for you. A regular roasting chicken looks pretty small and forlorn. It is a terrifically well-made roaster, but I find I also need one just a bit smaller", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1092", "text": "Functional and easy to install\n\tThe pot rack came as advertised and it was a snap to put up.  It looks OK and works well with my wall space.  I would purchase this item again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1093", "text": "great for gripping!\n\tIf you have problems with gripping those round coffee grinders, this one is for you! It's oval shape makes holding it much easier than a round grinder. It grinds well and quickly and is a breeze to clean with just a few flicks of a pastry brush (dedicate one specially for this as it will discolor over time). It's the shape that makes it great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1094", "text": "Olga Gill\n\tThis is a great thermometer, easy to use and very accurate. It is an essential tool in the kitchen for making perfect candy recipes each time. You should always test your thermometer in boiling water by reaching 212F or 100C before you use it. I like the clip that allows you to attach it to the side of the pot. It's easy to read and dishwasher proof. It's the best!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1095", "text": "Wonderful Product!\n\tMy dish for the holidays is always mini-cheesecakes.  It was always frustrating to get them out of my mini-muffin pan.  This pan has made it so easy!  I no longer dread making this dessert.  Just a note though... the cups on this pan are approx twice as big as a regular mini-muffin pan so adjust your recipe accordingly.  I just double my recipe and get bigger mini-cheesecakes.  I don't think anyone will mind", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1096", "text": "Outstanding\n\tThis is undeniably the best balanced, best constructed, easiest to use knife on the market. I dont use any of my other knives after I bought this... amazing.\n\nIf you are going to buy only one knife - get this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1097", "text": "Great for a large family\n\tThis is a great skillet for a party or a large family.  We used it on Super Bowl Sunday for BBQ wings.  The skillet kept them warm and looked good as a buffet server, as well. It cleaned up quickly and easily.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1098", "text": "As good as it gets!\n\tI've been using one of these little gems for over 20 years and it still works flawlessly.  Great output  and  grind adjustment.  The only other pepper mill that I could recommend (in addition to this one) is the Unicorn Magnum Plus Pepper Mill (9-in.).  The Perfex is \"the\" pepper mill that every well equipped kitchen should have", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1099", "text": "Excellent design and very pleasant colors!!\n\tI have seen this set at my friends place ....its\ngorgeous!! A bid pricy though compared to other corelle sets", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1100", "text": "So Far So Good, Handle a little narrow\n\tI never really noticed the inner groove as a \"problem\" until I read the other reviews. This was part of my first All-Clad set--so nice! Yes, things stick in the groove, but I just use a silicone spatula while cooking and I don't seem to have a problem.  I love the capacity and size/shape of this unit. Scrambled eggs come out beautifully in this pot, as does chocolate ganache and buttercream frosting. But sometimes my pumpkin pie filling gets bits of cooked egg if I'm not diligent about stirring out the groove. The width/depth ratio allows me to really get my whisk or spatula inside to work. \n\nSometimes the dishwasher (horrors, I know!) doesn't get the groove completely clean. I hand-wash it most times anyway, so that doesn't really matter too much to me.\n\nI like the length of the handle, but I wish it were slightly thicker to make it easier to grab when using a pot-holder", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1101", "text": "Wow!  This stuff is good!\n\tI had never tried yogurt cheese before, but I was intrigued by the idea.  Making the yogurt cheese was simple with this device - just fill with yogurt and leave it in the fridge.  The product seems sturdy and was easy to clean.  We grow our own raspberries, and I have been eating them with ice cream.  Last night I tried eating them with non-fat yogurt cheese sweetened with a bit of sugar.  It was delicious and much healthier!  Yogurt cheese is a good source of calcium and protein - half a cup has 85 calories, 10 grams protein, 10 grams carbohydrate, and 235 mg calcium. It would be great for layering with fruit in parfaits", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1102", "text": "Great toaster for a good price\n\tWe were looking for a toaster to toast thicker breads such as bagels.  The toaster does this and more.  There is a bagel button you press when toasting bagels and only the outside heating coils come on and toast the center of the bagel!  This is how I like them to be toasted.  The toaster also has a basket that holds the bread/bagel in place while it is being toasted.  This feature is really nice when toasting soft things such as pop-tarts.  Good variance of heat controls too.  I have not found anything bad on this one.  Good choice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1103", "text": "Butter Can Be Better\n\tButter can be better when served in a truly elegant country butter pot. Emile Henry Couleurs does not fail. Buy it, you will  love it. And, have something absolutely unique -- no kidding", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1104", "text": "Best can opener I ever owned!!!\n\tI got rid of my electric can opener when I bought this one.  There is no need for it anymore.  This can opener works like a charm and very easy to use.  Does not take up any space at all.\nLove it!!!!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1105", "text": "Cordless, programmable, and yummy.  What more could you ask for?\n\tI've had one of these for many years and it recently went on the fritz after a LOT of usage.  I'm getting another.  It can't be beat - and the fact that it's cordless is huge.  You can have a table full of folks for dinner, and walk around freely with your percolator; no unplugging required.  And the coffee comes out delicious", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1106", "text": "Just the right size for my family\n\tI bought one of these for my daughter for Christmas and I got this particular one because it had all the attributes she wanted.  She wanted it to be small ehough for just two people and to be able to remove the bowl for cleaning.  This was the ONLY one I found with those attributes.  There were 1 qt. size that were too little and all the bigger ones for big families.  After she got it she liked it so well that I bought one for myself and it works perfectly.  I think the size for a small family and the ease of cleaning are the real selling points for me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1107", "text": "Cleave your Meat in under 10 minutes!\n\tHow do YOU cleave your meat? I cleave my meat by meat cleaving it with a meat cleaver", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1108", "text": "Le Creuset = Quality\n\tI own many items from the Le Creuset stoneware collection, and I must say that they are all of superb quality.  This square pan  is perfect for baking and serving my favorite side dishes and desserts.  I have been impressed over and over again at how non-stick the surface of this bakeware is.  Everything I have put into Le Creuset bakeware - brownies, casseroles, refried beans, etc. - has come clean with zero elbow grease.  In fact, the dishwasher usually gets them sparkling clean without my help!  I highly recommend this product as well as everything else from this line", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1109", "text": "Love, love, love this iron!!!\n\tThis is my third Rowenta iron and they have all served me well, but this is by far the best.  The steam is amazing. You only have to made one pass on most items. I know it is a lot of money for an iron but it is worth every penny for the time it saves", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1110", "text": "Superbly functioning pots and pans.\n\tWe have been extremely pleased with our tri-ply set (we have the 8-pc. set plus a number of extra pieces we've picked up).  They heat evenly; are durable; the (long) handles really do stay cool; and clean well.\n\nOur only complaint is that Calphalon doesn't seem to care about minimizing the number of lids necessary for their cookware.  We own only one lid that fits more than one pot/pan (the one for the 10 in. pan, 3 qt. saute, 6 qt. stockpot)--and we have 4 other lids which fit only a single pot, some of which are within 1/2 in. of being the same width!\n\nHowever, we'd still get these pans again in a second, and probably go for the 13-piece set instead of the 8 piece as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1111", "text": "The Best I've Had So Far!\n\tI used to have the Calphalon Commercial Non-Stick and I prefer these.  The stainless steel pans seem to heat up faster, are easier to handle and you can put them in the dishwasher (although Calphalon prefers you handwash them).  No problems yet and I don't forsee any.  A great purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1112", "text": "great little toaster oven!\n\tHaving gone through our share of toaster ovens in 22 years of marriage, this is by far the best.  It's classy looking on the counter, easy to clean, very lightweight, quiet and has alot of options for toasting and baking that make the food come out just as it should.   I can't imagine going back to a traditional toaster oven again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1113", "text": "Perfect\n\tthis stockpot is wonderful!! The weight is professional, the size perfect and the handles are great for a little old lady like me!!ha ha! What a fabulous buy!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1114", "text": "Easy  and amp; durable!\n\tI 've been using this apple peeler for about six years.  It still works great and makes pies a breeze.  Even easy enough for kids to use!  Much more stable than the kind you have to clamp to the table", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1115", "text": "The Best Panini Press\n\tExcellent Panini Press, sturdy construction, easy clean-up, looks nice just go out and buy one. You won't regret it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1116", "text": "Panini Grill a Winner\n\tThe Villaware Panini Grill has proved to be a very useful appliance, so much so that I leave it out on the counter - it's quite attractive, and certainly not an eyesore.  I use it often, for grilled sandwiches, of course, but also for grilled meats and fish.  I would caution users to avoid meat with bones, e.g. lamb chops(you can't get a good sear when the bone keeps the surface of the meat away from the grill), and to be very careful about timing: things get done twice as fast!  While the cleaning \"comb\" is useful to get most of the remaining food or fat off the grill, you still need to fold a paper towel and clean each groove separately; much easier to do if the grill is warm (not hot).  I haven't tried grilling vegetables, yet, but it should work perfectly on zucchini sliced the long way, or eggplant, or peppers.\nI am very happy with the quality of this product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1117", "text": "works good. try vinegar in the water though.\n\tThe first time I used it I put a little white vinegar into the water with the eggs and timer. It seemed to cut down on the plastic smell. Also the vinegar will seal your eggs if they crack preventing the insides from leaking out. I did notice the timer has to be completely dark for the eggs to be done instead of the little light circle in the middle like is stated on the packag", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1118", "text": "Egg timer for the cooking impaired.\n\tAs a person who could set boiling water on fire, I can truely state that this hard boiled egg timer has helped me be able to boil an egg.  Prior to this I never knew if the egg was done and usually I either over cooked them, or worse, under cooked them.  Now they come out perfect everytime.  HIGHLY RECOMMEND", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1119", "text": "Couldn't Live Without It\n\tYou either \"get\" this product or you don't.  It's probably my favorite \nappliance in my whole house, and I show it off proudly to everyone who \ncomes over.  When I do, some folks look at me like I'm nuts while others \ninstantly begin grinning and nodding their heads.  (Kindred spirits!)\n\nHere's the deal.  I hate bending over.  I hate getting my hands dirty with \na dustpan.  I don't mind sweeping a room, but for some reason that extra step\nof scooping up the pile of dirt and dumping it into the trash can \ndrives me crazy.  (More often than not, I'll just sweep the pile into a \ncorner, prop the broom against the wall over it, and tell myself I'll take \ncare of it later.  Disgusting, I know, but I'm not exactly known for my\nhousekeeping skills!)\n\nAnway, with the Sweep-Eze, all I have to do is sweep the pile under the \nelectric eye.  Magically, the machine kicks on and sucks it up--without me\nhaving to bend over or get my hands dirty or anything.  I love it!\n\nI don't have to empty the canister very often, maybe once a month at most.\nThe only drawback is that it's pretty loud and my family gets mad at me if\nI don't warn them that I'm about to kick it on.  But as long as I say \n\"Sweep-Eze alert!\", they're happy.  And it only stays on for a few\nseconds anyway.\n\nSome folks don't get it, but for those who do, this product is invaluable.\nI'm not sure how I ever got along without it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1120", "text": "SeepEX Dust Bin\n\tThis dust bin is a helping hand to the disabled that have difficulties bending and to workshop craftsman", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1121", "text": "Exactly the everyday dishes I was looking for...\n\tI've owned a couple of sets of Corelle dinnerware through the years and gave both sets away because I used them so long (without breaking any pieces) that I grew tired of the pattern. This time I decided I wanted a plain white dinnerwear set for everyday use. When I did an Internet search, this Corelle set came up. I bought it, and I'm very pleased with my purchase. I highly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1122", "text": "Corelle Dishwear\n\tI love our new white Corelle.  It is so light and takes up much less room in the cabinet.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1123", "text": "Ultimate use\n\tLet's face it, you make an effort to have your home clean and coordinated.  Nice furniture and practical book shelves.  But you do not live alone; there is probably a canine or feline lurking around.  It may seem novel to buy a bowl with a picture of Garfield on it or some cutesy saying.  But in the long run this durable, multi use, dishwasher safe, bowl will look much better and your companion will not have to look embarrassed every time he/she wants a few laps of water.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1124", "text": "Best Cutting Board Ever!!!\n\tThis is an extremely nice cutting board, great size and easy to handle.  Cleans up in a breeze.  No stains and does not dull those favorite knives.  I have the larger size but this one is my favorite", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1125", "text": "A great little press!\n\tI purchased this press to supplement a larger 8-cup model.   The press allows just under one standard size mug to be filled.  If you also are looking for a mug's worth of coffee, I would recommend purchasing the 4-cup model as that would leave just a bit more room, and keep more of the small grindings in the press, rather than in the bottom of my cup.  \nAlso, it should be noted that Bodum sells the spare parts for this press (right here on Amazon, in fact), so if you should break it, a few dollars will get you back in Java!  \nAnother note, some people have mentioned that dumping the grindings proves problematic as you can't just put them down the drain (plugs up your trap).  I have found an easy solution in using the plastic and wire mesh grind basket of my last automatic coffee maker as a strainer.  I just pour the bit of water and grinds out of the press and into the basket (which I leave in the sink), and allow the water to run off.  Then I pour shake the dry coffee into the trash.  No fuss, and the basket is dishwasher safe for the occasional cleaning", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1126", "text": "French Press Coffee -- Why take the time.\n\tFor ideal coffee using a French press is the best method.  It takes a bit more time and effort, but results in much better tasting coffee.  This is because due to the lower temperatures and the lack of a paper filter the coffee oils stay in tact.  This adds a lot of flavor to the coffee that is lost otherwise.  \n     As for this French press in particular: size does matter.  If you make enough coffee that you aren't drinking by the single mug then just get a bigger press.  I drink about a pot and half of coffee most week days and find the effort required to use this smaller press a hassle.  As such I just keep this press at home and only use it in the evenings.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1127", "text": "Best knife I own\n\tI've used this knife for nearly two years and I love it!  It fits perfectly in my hand and takes a razor sharp edge with little effort.  This knife sold me on the entire four star line", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1128", "text": "Looks Good and Gets the Job Done\n\tAll Coffee grinders leave a bit of a mess so don't let the comments about stray grinds deter you. \n\nAll the reviewers who used flavored beans need to be discounted since that is not recommended.  Others seem to have trouble with the \"door\" which is really just a deflector for the grind. You get a few grinds on the counter but that is a small price to pay for delicious fresh coffee.\n\nTh A-9 has a strong relatively quiet motor (which means it is still loud, but not as loud as most other burr grinders0 and takes up very little counter space. The glass hopper for the beans seals at the top with a scrw on lid.\n\nI love the idea of the measuring cup which saves a lot of time scooping.\nIt eliminates that step...just grind until you have the right amount and dump it into your coffee basket.\n\nKitchen Aid has a nice Pro model that costs twice as much by why pay more for less", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1129", "text": "Well done\n\tEverything about this set is well done. The packaging and the size of the plates.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1130", "text": "I can finally make proper pancakes\n\tI'm glad I bought this griddle! I've been stuck with teflon-coated nonstick pans for a while, and when I saw such great deals on cast iron pans, I had to buy a few. I ordered the griddle, the ~10\" Logic grill pan, and the ~10\" skillet. Thankfully all three qualified for free Super Saver shipping, because the cost to ship was more than the cost of the pans themselves! The order was placed late Monday night, and I was promised that my pans would ship by the following Monday. By Wednesday the griddle had arrived, and the grill pan showed up on Friday. Way to go, UPS! It turns out that its good to get these things early, because it takes a few days to get the \"natural finish\" pans properly seasoned. I think most of the complaints found in user reviews of cast iron cookware could have been avoided entirely had the reviewers simply taken the time to season their pans properly. Food won't stick to a cast iron pan if you've taken the time to season it until it's black and almost totally non-stick. It takes some time and paitence, but it's the same way with a good wok: you get out of it what you put into it, and this certainly reflects in one's cooking. Iif you're going to buy one of these pans, DO YOUR HOMEWORK! Ask Google about cast iron seasoning tips and instructions and you too can have an awesome cast iron pan. If you want to save some time, just buy the Logic line of pans, because saving the effort of seasoning is probably worth the massive price increase (the logic griddle is nearly double the price of the original). Keep in mind that you will eventually have to re-season the pan, but hopefully not for a while (we'll see how the grill pan turns out).\n\nI agree with some of the other reviews, the handle could stand to be made a little longer. I am a pretty physically fit chef, and I still find the griddle to be pretty hefty. A little extra ease of carrying a heavy piece of what's usually very hot iron would be great. I've found that grabbing it with a folded cotton (natural fibers don't melt!) towl helps, or if you're serious about using cast iron (and you like to sear meat on it) you should invest in a pair of welder's gloves or something equally thick and heavy and fireproof.\n\nThis morning I pulled the griddle out of the oven where it had spent the past few days being alternately heated, rubbed down with peanut oil, and cooled; and I heated it up and made pancakes. You have not LIVED until you eat pancakes cooked on a hot cast iron surface. Teflon-coated pans simply cannot compare. I can't wait to try making grilled-cheese sandwiches, omelettes, and hashed browns on this griddle. With any luck, this will be the last griddle I ever need to buy (and hopefully the griddle my grandchildren won't have to buy)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1131", "text": "Great Product\n\tPfaltzgraff products are always reliably good, the Pistoulet dinnerware actually makes me feel cheerful when I use it. The colors are great and the designs are whimsical. I bought two sets in different colors and mix and match which makes the eating experience even more fun. I want to start collecting all the fun serving pieces too. The only thing I didn't like was taking stickers off each piece in the box. That always makes me crazy, it should be against the law to put stickers on dishes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1132", "text": "great sheets!\n\tI'm a student at a massage therapy school and i only have two sheet sets, so i wash these at least twice a week and they aren't showing any wear at all (i've had them for about 2 months).  I don't really care for the color, but I get complements on my sheets often.  The order arrived a week earlier than I had expected.\n\nI couldn't be more pleased", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1133", "text": "Different and Useful\n\tThe angled slots are useful and easier than top loaders.  The right pull pushes the bread up once toasted, I love this feature.  The bagel toaster is handy as is the stop button.  All of the buttons and pulls are easy and intuitively obvious, you don't need a degree to operate it.  It looks interesting on my counter since it doesn't look like the typical toaster.  I would have given 5 stars except for the fact that a large slice of bread doesn't fit all the way in, the slots could have been a  bit larger.  They are wide enough for fat bread.  I really like this toaster so far.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1134", "text": "the best tongs i've ever bought...\n\thands down the best non-stick tongs I've ever purchased.  Definitely worth the money!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1135", "text": "If you bake cookies like I do\n\tThese pans are a great value . They are heavy duty and will last for a long time. I do alot of baking and need to freguently replace them. They  heat evenly to prevent burning. The extra large size cuts my time in half so I can spend more time enjoying the end results with my family. The silverstone coating makes clean-up a breeze. They are alittle heavy so they are not the best if you want those little hands to help in the baking. These pans are a must have for all", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1136", "text": "Aroma Rice Cooker is an Absolute Essential Today\n\tThis cooker makes the best jasmine rice if you measure 1 1/2 cups raw, jasmine rice into the cooker, wash it under cold water for 3 washings, and then fill the cooker with water up just under the 2 cup mark (more like 1 1/2 cups water) with the washed rice still in the cooker. Just push the button and taste GREAT, FLUFFY rice - EVERYTIME in only 20 minutes or less!\n\nI love my cooker and have sent these as gifts to my children and friends.\n\nMaybell", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1137", "text": "Whips like a pro!!!\n\tI learned a long time ago, if you go KitchenAid, you go for life. They make the highest quality, longest life products I have ever seen. This hand mixer is the third of its kind I've owned. I've had two of the Braun models and they died out after about a year of average use. I finally got the KitchenAid and it has been going strong for a few years now. I really like having the ability to go down to the bottom of a large pot, a full 8\". Even though it is of substantial weight, it fits your hand like a glove. I found it far superior to the Braun, as a matter of fact, it doesn't even compare.\nThe plastic cup with lid makes an excellent accessory since you can mix and store without wasting time. The chopper is the most efficient I have seen, does a better job that a food processor. I especially like the multi-speed dial. It goes from 1 to 9 so it has the power you need, when you need it. Egg white or whip cream doesn't even challenge it, the whipping attachment makes sure of that.  This baby  handles like a pro. There are times when you don't need the big mixer and the immersion blender really fills in nicely. You won't be disappointed with the quality, power or its sleek look", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1138", "text": "Excellent Pan and great for bench pressing, too!\n\tCooks evenly as all get out, cleans up fine in the dishwasher, and the non-stick coating seems to work just fine, but the thing weighs more than my Grandpa's old blue Buick!  \n\nIt does have the extra little handle on the far side to make it easier to pick up with two hands, so it is manageable.  But it is heavy.  And the handle gets HOT.\n\nSo, if you want a great pan and are willing to put up with the weight, hot handle, pick one up when it's on sale and you'l be a happy cook", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1139", "text": "Great dish!\n\tI'm a true Longaberger fan, but since they're getting out of control on their prices lately, I thought I'd try something else.  This piece by far is the ONLY piece of pottery that I've found that can stand up to Longaberger's quality.  This dish cleans beautifully and holds a nice-sized lasagna.  I'm very, very happy with it and only wish I'd found the Le Creuset brand before now.  Grab this dish - it will quickly become your favorite!  I love the color", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1140", "text": "Sliced Bread = Shark Sweeper\n\tI hate taking out the vacuum and trying to find a plug for it.  This means I wait until I absolutely have to use the vacuum and the house is a mess.  This thing is so light and convenient that I pull it out whenever there is a mess and I don't hate doing it.  I have had it for about 3 months now and the battery is great.  In fact I keep forgetting to plug it back in and it still is always ready for me.  It works great on my wood floor and area rugs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1141", "text": "Fantastic\n\tI got a set of four of these same steak knives for Christmas 2004, and they've been excellent. They've seen constant use and are still razor-sharp.\n\nIt's been a real revelation to me: So this is what good kitchen knives are like, and this is why they cost more than the lightweight stuff! \n\nI've never had a genuinely good chef's knife, paring knife, etc. But when I'm ready to get a serious set, I know exactly what brand I'll buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1142", "text": "Great set of knives!\n\tThese knives came in a beautiful box, and are the perfect steak knife", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1143", "text": "I love this bowl!\n\tI have several pieces of All Clad.  I love this little bowl!  It's great for mixing brownie's, eggs, pancakes....etc.  I have other bowls, but, this is the one I reach for.  You're buying with confidence when you purchase All Clad.  The name speaks for itself, quality!  You will not be disappointed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1144", "text": "Fantastic deal - plenty of light\n\tVery lightweight - can use it on a magazine even - clipping it to the bottom of the magazine works well.  Plenty of light to read by too - I sometimes don't need my reading glasses when using it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1145", "text": "Nicely Designed Small Pitcher\n\tThe pitcher does what it's supposed to do and is easy to clean.  My only wish is that they would make a pitcher like this microwavable and with lines showing the ounces of the contents.  That way you could pour the amount you need and pre-warm the milk in the pitcher prior to frothing, achieving better  and  faster  and  more convenient results", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1146", "text": "Wonderful find...\n\tI just received this set the other day, and am absolutely thrilled. It is top-notch quality, and the pieces are very heavy. My silverware drawer looks so pretty and perfect, I am tickled every time I open it! It is definitely the last set I'll ever need. And at this price,(and free shipping to boot) there is no better deal anywhere", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1147", "text": "My favorite salad spinner\n\tThis is my favorite salad spinner, and I've tried several over the last couple years.  It dries my lettuce very well, and has some useful features that I haven't seen in other spinners.\n\nLike the old Zyliss spinner, you pull on a handle to spin the basket.  But with this one the more you pull, the faster it spins, kind of like revving up a top or something.   It spins much faster than those 'crank' spinners or the 'push down' type -and faster spinning means more water off your veggies.\n\nAs for the new features, here are my top five: \n\n1) The lid is clear, so you can see the veggies spinning around in there and make sure you're not overfilling the spinner, the lettuce isnt bunching up in one corner, etc. OK, it's also just mesmerizing to watch your food spin round and round.  Kind of like watching your clothes roll around in the dryer.\n\n2) There is a brake! So after you've whipped  your veggies into a frenzy, you can slam them to a stop -which also helps get more water off.  This works better on the small sized spinner, since there is less weight to stop, but even on the big spinner it works very well.  I have seen a brake on another spinner, but this one works much better.\n\n3) The cord pulls itself back in -and gently: I disliked how the old 'string' spinners would yank on your arm, and if you didn't respond just right the string wouldn't pull in at all: it ends up just sitting there in a pile.  You'd have to take the lid off and wind it up yourself!  This new design winds the cord up every time.\n\n4) The basket is smooth on the inside -that's something I defintely have not seen before.  It's a subtle feature, but very helpful: it helps make sure little bits of your lettuce dont get stuck in the basket when you're cleaning it out.\n\n5) You can stack things on top of it, both in the fridge and in the cupboard, because the top is mostly flat.  The handle even sits in its own little pocket in the lid so that it's not in the way.  In my house fridge space is valuable and I appreciate being able to stack this spinner like I do with my tupperware.\n\nSo, overall I am impressed with this spinner (so impressed that I've also given it as a gift!).  It does its job very well and has thoughtful extra features which make it more helpful around the kitchen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1148", "text": "Concepts Electronix Hot Diggity Dogger -Best appliance I ever bought!\n\tI bought the Hot Diggity Dogger many years ago. We are still using it!! My kids have made their own hot dogs for years. My middle one loves it. He is getting his own place now and I am going to get him one for Christmas. He has used it the most. He loves it. It is the only appliance that I have ever gotten that has truly paid for itself", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1149", "text": "Love it - at the right price\n\tI picked this up on a special promotion for ~$20, and for that price it is unbeatable.  Has held up for years of regular use  and  dishwasher cleaning.  Be sure to get some soft spatulas with your first non-stick pan purchase...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1150", "text": "So why did I absolutely love this pan?\n\tWell, \"um\" My dad has my first Calphalon pan. He stole it from me. ha, ha...He loves it to cook my mom breakfast. \n\nSo, I needed a new one. \n\nThis pan has a triple-coated nonstick interior - nothing sticks, it just slips around. \n\nTrust me, this is important when frying eggs. \n\nThere is also a certain sound that seems to be unique to these pans. The food not only cooks well, it sounds good while it is cooking. Yeah, that sounds strange, but you will see what I mean. These pans just have a touch of class to them that is unequalled. \n\nThe tri-ply stainless construction includes an aluminum core. It is meticulously crafted and the pan sits flat and doesn't move, even on the flat cooktops. The heat distribution is great. \n\nFlared Rim and sloped sides perfect for omelets or saut ing \nStay Cool Handle - very impressive, didn't even get warm\n100% dishwasher safe\n\nThis pan is also oven safe to 450 degrees, however they don't recommend you use this for broiler use as it will damage the nonstick surface of the pan. \n\nI was skeptical because on a flat cooking surface, many pans will actually start spinning. This pan just sat there and that was impressive. \n\nThe base is completely flat and that is the beauty. You would be amazed at how many pans are not completely flat. \n\nCovered by a lifetime Warranty so they will repair or replace any item that is found to be defective. \n\nThe Nonstick Calphalon Cookware is a real favorite for frying because nothing sticks! \n\nMade this cook smile!\n\n~TheRebeccaReview.com", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1151", "text": "Great Pan\n\tWe are replacing all our coated pans.  This is a great pa", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1152", "text": "Excellent product for whole grain bread and muffins\n\tIf you like to bake this is a nice product to have in your arsenal of tools.  I bake whole grain muffins and breads every week and find this pan to be extremely useful.  \n\nThe breads that I have made released easily after they had cooled.  I find it best to place this pan on a cooling rack for about an hour before removing the bread from the pans.  If you do this it releases completely.  If the bread is still warm when you try to remove it, it might not come out in one piece.\n\nI have found that it is best to put this pan on a half sheet pan prior to filling it with dough or batter.  If you try to carry it to the oven without a pan underneath it, it is not very steady.\n\nIf you don't have other silicone bakeware you are unfamiliar with the nicest feature of this product.  You can squish it up in a ball to store it, and bounces back to its original shape when you need it.\n\nMy only complaint about this pan is that the bread does not brown as well on the bottom as sides as it does in a metal pan.  But, being able to make 6 medium sized loaves at one time more than makes up for decrease in browning.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1153", "text": "Worth the $$!  Even heat distribution and fabulous results.\n\tI've made everything from braised short ribs to homemade Mole in this and I can truly say it is fabulous.  Goes from stovetop to oven perfectly and retains heat better than any cookware I've used. Cannot reccomend it highly enough", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1154", "text": "Nice for small batches of sauces\n\tWorked very well when whipping up a roux. The heavy disc bottom did a good job of evenly distributing heat and didn't scorch. The rounded sides meant that I had no problem getting a whisk into the sides of the pan. Cleaned up easily and looks really nice. Whoever designed this stuff got the shape and materials right; it is very aesthetically pleasing.\n\nThe main downside is that at 1 quart, it is not as useful if you need to cook for more than 2-4 people.\n\nNote to the person who had the pan discolor: simply sprinkle a little bit of \"Barkeeper's Friend\" in the pan and rub with a damp sponge. I find this cleaner shines up all my stainless steel to like-new condition with no scrubbing or scratching. It also works to keep the copper banding looking shiny", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1155", "text": "Perfect little kitchen helper\n\tI bought a dozen of these from another retailer (at half price) and I love them! They are perfect for everything that requires a small size container.  I use the cups to beat two eggs, melt butter, heat up baby food (never heat food in any plastic), to serve ketchup or other condiments, store a small amount of leftovers, etc. By using the appropriately sized cup, I save a lot of space in both the fridge and the dishwasher.  I recommend these highly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1156", "text": "This is my second set of Pyrex Custard Cups ...\n\t... and I don't even make Custard! *LOL*  I just love these for small servings of ice cream, fruit, side dishes, etc.  They are great with meals for anything that you don't want to mix with the other foods on your plate.  They are perfect for snacks and desserts.  They are great for things such as pickles, olives, chopped onions, relish, dips, etc. on a casual buffet or picnic table.  They also work well for pre-portioning ingredients when making a complicated recipe or allowing younger kids to cook with you.  The typical Pyrex glass which is thick and a bit heavy is perfect for my family because it holds up to less than gentle everyday use.  I still want my children to learn to be careful with china and glassware, but I see no reason to be too 'precious' about everday dishware", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1157", "text": "Lovely Little Bowls For Great Price\n\t*****\nI bought two sets of four bowls to complement my nice set of everyday dishes for times when you want just a little bit of something---like a little yogurt, or some granola, some fresh raspberries---and we use them all the time.  I agree with a previous reviewer that they would be wonderful for food prep.\n\nThey are not thin, as a previous reviewer has noted.  They are not thick or bulky either, though, just perfect.  They seem like they will last a long time and wear quite well.  They almost look, well...elegant, which seems kind of cool for just Pyrex and for the price.  \n\nThe bowls come well-packaged, and although the price is very low, they definitely don't seem cheaply made.  I haven't seen them in stores, either.  Great buy!\n****", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1158", "text": "Pyrex baking cups (6)oz)\n\tThese small cups come in handy for making custard, warming baby food and for individual servings of snacks, and food items,etc.  Delivery was prompt. They don't seem to be available in the department stores or discount stores anymore so was delighted to find them on line.  Lynn Martin in Va", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1159", "text": "Nearly Perfect\n\tLots of reviews already, so let's not waste your time:\n\nPros:\n- easy to setup (no waiting for charcoal or having to buy propane)\n- easy to clean\n- practical. U can use it indoor/outdoor\n- No flames, so it's quite hard to actually burn the food\n\nCons:\n- Doesn't cook the food 100% evenly. Noticed that the area around the thermostat is hotter. Not by much though, but you can notice the grill marks on the food stronger when near the thermostat\n- Doesn't get really really hot. If you're trying to cook Brazilian style (large chunk of meat), it might not work out. However, it's great if you cut it into smaller chunks of meat.\n\nOverall:\nI love this so much that some days I use this for lunch and for dinner. There are no pans to clean. Only reason I don't give 5 stars is because it's not even throughout the whole plate.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1160", "text": "Perfect Grill for the Apartment Dweller\n\tThis little grill is not so little, with a large grill surface, but it takes up so little space on my apartment's patio - so it is perfect for those of us who only have a small patio or balcony. It is easy to use, easy to clean, and grills perfectly - no mess, no fuss.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1161", "text": "Love the plates but they arrived scratched\n\tI'm sticking with the lighter colors due to scratching.  My persimmon 16 piece setting arrived with two dinner plates scratched.  I think next time I'll order them as individual place settings as they weren't packed well.  Amazon will give me a 20% discount for keeping them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1162", "text": "Very nice, durable and attractive\n\tI like this place setting color, but I have taken the advice of others and I use coffee filters between pieces for storage.  It is a great place setting", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1163", "text": "Great timer!!!\n\tI've been using mine almost daily for cooking and/or laundry, and it is still running off the original battery after more than 6 months. The one small criticism that I have is that the buttons are too easily pushed, and I can't stick it in my pocket without stopping it or changing the setting somehow.  Other than that, it's ALL good..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1164", "text": "Works well; just what I was looking for\n\tI bought this timer, because my husband wanted one similar to the one his mom had, with the big display and the simple, three-button operation. This particular timer was better priced than most I looked at, and I liked the extra large display. I have been very happy with it. The buttons don't stick like other timers I have used. I like the way the memory feature works, and the bonus feature that it can count up is also nice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1165", "text": "So far I am very pleased!!!\n\tHad this on my Amazon wish list, but then came across it for the same price at a Target store and bought it (sorry Amazon). And I really am pleased so far. My toddler has allergies and his allergist had recommended an air purifier for his room. We did lots of research in looking for the right one that was still affordable. I really like that this one has washable filters. Lots of $$$ savings there. Since getting this, my son has had fewer runny noses and no severe allergy symptons. We've even been able to drop two of his three allergy meds - - not sure yet though if this is due to the seasons, or perhaps we were possibly over-medicating him before, or if this thing really does work that kind of miracle. Either way, fewer snotty noses makes me happy. In regard to the concerns over noise, this one is fairly quiet. I keep it on low pretty much all the time and it is hardly noticeable. My son has no problem sleeping with it running in the same room. The oscillating feature is nice and it has a small nightlight on it that comes in handy. I would definitely recommend the Honeywell HFD 120.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1166", "text": "Best $20 spent\n\tBest 20$ I've ever spent. It does have some flaws as stated previously in other reviews, the knobs are hard to read but I've found that I use it so much that I really don't need to be able to see it anymore. The thermometer seems stable, I never have a problem with it getting too hot in the winter, and it manages to heat my efficiency apartment very well. The cord is 'regular' length so it's not tiny and I don't need an extension cord. Over all on a students budget I've definitely found a winner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1167", "text": "Great press and fantastic accessories!\n\tI've had another press for many years, but I couldn't get to it and had cravings for some Spritz cookies. So... I went out and bought this cookie press and to my amazement was very impressed with all the additional accessories it came with. The press worked beautifully (I've only used the small barrel so far.) I was concerned that it was battery operated, my last one was a plug in model. But it is nice not to be limited to working near a plug. We had no problems with the unit, it worked quite nicely. I'm looking forward to trying out some of the accessory attachments in the future. I would definitely recommend this press to anyone looking to buy a cookie press", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1168", "text": "Great little percolator!\n\tWorks great!  Makes small amounts of delicious coffee!  Very handy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1169", "text": "Beautiful, but...\n\tWe have had this dinnerware for several years. It really is beautiful. However, it chips quite easily (or maybe we are just a bit rough with 4 kids!) and so I find I have to buy some new ones each year so I have enough unchipped plates when company comes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1170", "text": "So Delish!!!\n\tThis product works wonders! I am big into making my own flavors, and making healthier than store bought versions.  This machine is great for that! It isn't loud at all, definately a big upgrade from the salt and ice mixer I used to have that could wake up the dead.  The fact that you just pop your ingredients in the canister and stick it in is amazing, no messy clean up whatsoever, or need for trips to the store for ice/salt.  The only slight disadvantage is that if you want to add toppings that spread throughout, you need to add it after its almost at icecream consistency and for that you have to pop off the top (theres no slide window to add through while its mixing).   But even doing that extra step is simple after 30 min's of churning.  Soft ice cream DEFINATELY never takes longer than 45, usually 37-40, and hard is about 45-48 min.   \nBuy it and Enjoy!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1171", "text": "Great and Cheap!\n\tGreat little item and we use it every week. Wonderful with non-stick surfaces. I want another one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1172", "text": "Almost perfect\n\tI have used other egg cookers before, I like this one, but I am having to guess on the amount of water to get thew right soft boiled eggs.  Mine keep coming out almost hard boiled even though I use the soft boiled marks.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1173", "text": "awesome bargain\n\tThis knife has a great balance in your hand, good quality stainless steel, easy to sharpen and clean, as well as a comfy grip handle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1174", "text": "love it\n\tExcellent product for the value. I was hesitant to purchase china via internet or mail, but the china arrived in perfect condition, and is beautiful and timeless. Thank you.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1175", "text": "Pretty Tea Pot\n\tDarling tea pot.  Beautiful colors!  Serves several people.  Just lovely", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1176", "text": "Assembly and looks\n\tThe table comes unassembled, but assembly is easy. You will need a large phillips and medium sized phillips screwdrivers. Also the supports on the side for the top will need to be driven on using a hammer, or large chunk of scrap wood. The fit on mine was too tight to be simply slid on. Construction is the cam type that is popular now. All pieces are adequately labled, and small hardware comes nicely packaged; the most convenient I have ever seen. There is an error in the assembly documentation. There are two pieces (1B and 1C, the table sides) which are as far as I can tell are identical. After hardware is installed as indicated on pabe 6 of 13 there is a difference. The two sides are mirror images. On the following page part 1C is shown but labled 1B. This error did not cause me a problem during assembly. The intent was clear to me.\n\nThe looks are good. It looks a little clunky to achieve an excellent rating from me. A little milling would help a lot on the drawer face", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1177", "text": "never scorch a custard\n\tWe've gotten into homemade custard-based ice cream and that means careful stirring to make sure nothing sticks to the bottom of the pot. The design of the working end of the whisk allows the head to reach every bit of the pot but without my having to twist my stirring arm into a knot. Since the head is hinged, it lies flat in a drawer which is a good thing, too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1178", "text": "Stylish tea kettle\n\tThis kettle is very stylish with modern detailing.  The removable whistle and stay-cool handle are added pluses.  Its smooth lines make it very easy to clean, and its contemporary shape makes it especially attractive", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1179", "text": "Stainless Steel is the best\n\tI love this tea kettle.  It not only looks great but is of heavy duty construction unlike those $10 aluminum throw-aways.  Since I am only an occasional tea drinker, I tend to leave water in the kettle and move it to hot burners when cooling (I have cast iron elements/electric oven so burners stay hot for awhile after use).  Other tea kettles create rusty water, since water remains in the kettle.  Not this one!  It boils water rapidly and is great looking on the stove.  My handle does not get hot and, like I said, I have cast iron elements which really heat up and remain hot.  I do agree that you cannot take the whistle off without an oven mit.  That's the only flaw; they should have made the whistle heat resistant like the handle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1180", "text": "Talk about non-stick!!!\n\tI add lots of cheese to my pizzas and it tends to get all over the pan.  With other pans, the cheese sticks and I have to pry the pizza off with a spatula. BUT NOT THIS ONE!!  It just slides right off with one shake.  My party pizzas come out crisp and heated evenly.  Also, I have cut my pizzas on this pan and there was barely a scratch on it.  Very heavyweight with no warping.  What a buy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1181", "text": "cool heater\n\tThe heater is great. If it had a timer it would be even greater. However, it serves the intended purpose well. The \"cool to the touch\" feature is perfect since I have a toddler. I never leave it unattended but it's nice to know that if the baby somehow gets close to it there won't be a diaster", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1182", "text": "Best Sheets EVER\n\tThey were a little stiff when first opened, but that is to be expected.  After just two washings with fabric softener and a couple extra dryer sheets, I fell in love with them.  I am now so protective of my sheets, not allowing my husband or children anywhere near them with dirty hands or food!  I am going to get an extra set just in case something happens to this set.  I would highly recommend buying these and I am very picky", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1183", "text": "Pyrex is always good!\n\tThere is no guess work with a name brand like Pyrex, you know your gonna get quality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1184", "text": "It doesn't get any better\n\tHeavy-duty without being too heavy for a fairly weak cook to shift about. Easy to clean, both inside and out. One expects easy cleaning of non-stick interior, but the stainless steel outside comes clean with nothing more than hot, soapy water. The thick aluminum exterior bottom spreads heat evenly. I am impressed by the non-stick coating that seems impervious to ordinary wear, but will reserve judgment on that point for the one-year anniversary of my purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1185", "text": "A great little yogurt maker!\n\tI've had this yogurt maker for about six months now and have been very pleased with the results.  I heat up the milk in my microwave (recording the times in my owner's manual so I always know just what to do) and my total hands-on time is only about five minutes from start to finish.  \n\nTo those who are disappointed that your yogurt may not be as thick as commercial yogurt, please remember that most brands add gelatin as a thickener, so naturally your yogurt wouldn't be that thick", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1186", "text": "Great suction, but could be lighter\n\tIts amazing how much dirt this little baby sucked off our couch and upholstry.  The ability to make the suction head vertical is quite helpful.  The vaccum cleaner is a bit on the heavy side though - if it had been a little lighter, I would have given it 5 stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1187", "text": "I love this pan\n\tI Love this pan and Size.\n I wasn't going to buy this pan at first, cause it was the \"Simply\", But I'm not sorry at all...\n\n  I have alot of Calphalon Commercial (at least 20), and yes it's thicker, But I think this cooks very well.\n Being that this is abit lighter, I find when its filled up, its heavy enough for me, and easyier to handle.\n The price is also alot less then the Calphalon Commercial.\nSince you most likely would not use this pan everyday, I would think you would not need a lifetime warentee like the Commercial gives you , if you use it the right way.\n\n  I have sauted hamburger meat,onions, peppers ect. emptyed the fat off, added sauses, and continued cooking everything together, then puting this into the oven to finish it off..\nNever a problem.\n\n  I have used this for making Large Egg Omelets, the cheese has never stuck.\n Use it for fryed potatoes with low fat cheese, and I don't need to use alot of oil,\nThe nonstick works fine.\n I have used this for sauteing Pasta with sauses..\n \n This is a large size, so you can put alot into this and have left overs.\n You can make pancakes, frenched toast, I would think anything you want..\nI guess what I'm saying is, you can use this size for anything.\n \n   I do have the Calphalon Commercial double gridle, but if you don't have room for all the peices that I have, this can cover alot.\n I have found this to cook even, and you don't need to turn your stove on high.\n\n This lid seems to fit fine, and its a bit domed. I don't have a problem with it.\nThe sides are stright up, and seems high enough.\nLots of flat space in the bottom.\n\n  Mine is also made in Ohio, not Japan, but you never know with some peices of Calphalon lately!!\n \n  This washes very easy.\nNever put any Calphalon into the dishwasher, altho this lid you could put into the dishwasher ( I don't tho)\n\n I would buy this again...I only paid $42.00 for this, so I did buy two of them, one for a gift.\n I don't understand Amazon's priceing , as sometimes the Calphalon Commercial can be less money!!\nSo I would say, take the time and check out your other options, as the Calphalon Commercial has more layers of nonstick and is a higher quality, but don't let that scare you off from buying this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1188", "text": "THE BEST CAN OPENER\n\tCuisinart DCO-24 Die Cast is the best can opener. I've owned mine for a year, and love it! If I could give it 10 stars I would.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1189", "text": "Great price, great product!!!\n\tI was expecting some of the dinnerware to be broken in transit and was shocked when I opened it up.  Everything was intact, nothing broken to include the 4 drinking glasses.  This dinnerware is EXCELLENT!  The pattern is simple and is extremely easy to clean.  I think everyone should have this set in their kitchen.  :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1190", "text": "Unbeatable price, very good quality\n\tI figured \"what the heck\" on this comforter.  Similar products at major brick  and  mortar retailers cost upwards of $100.  My wife and I have been using it for several months now and are both extremely happy with the quality.  It is soft enough to sleep under without a flat sheet or to drape over ourselves while watching a movie on the couch.  Excellent purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1191", "text": "yummy ice cream\n\tI had tried a different ice cream maker that you had to freeze the bowl and returned it. It was too annoying to keep freezing the bowl and it took up too much space in my freezer. I love the cuisinaret Ice-50bc it makes great ice cream. The only negative is the noise and that's why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. It is extremely noisy so I pretty much have to leave the room when it's on. I do recommend the Ben and Jerry's ice cream book but wish they would revise it or do another one. See my review on it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1192", "text": "I am crazy about this vacuum!!\n\tAfter my pregnancy, I was diagnosed with severe cat and dust allergies. I had two cats at the time. And dust? Well, alot of that. I cannot believe how well this vacuum works. I no longer have hives and haven't had any allergic reactions since purchasing this. Worth every penny", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1193", "text": "GOOD OLD FASHOINED TOASTER\n\tI have always missed my old toastter of yesteryear....this is as close as it gets --with some good updates==I lever that pushes up the toast so you don't have to dig in---fantastic toast....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1194", "text": "EXCELLENT TOASTER!\n\tIf you want the retro look and a super toaster.....this is the one for you. Toasts perfectly and looks great! I've had it about 4 months with no problems whatsoever", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1195", "text": "So far so good\n\tWhat I like: quantity of beans you can grind before dumping the container, ease of operation\n\nWhat I don't like: Sort of messy, but this just comes with the whole process of grinding, regardless of brand, hole that ground beans comes out needs cleaning every time\n\nOverall this grinder has been a good buy and I have enjoyed it so much more than my old blade grinder.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1196", "text": "Excellent pan and lifetime guarantee--excellent buy!\n\tI have a set of 16-year-old Farberware.  I ordered this 3 qt. pan as a replacement--the handle on my old 3 qt. cracked from where the screw hole is.  After I received this beautiful pan, I noticed the limited lifetime guarantee, called the number, and a new handle for my old pan is in the mail to me as we speak.  This 3 qt. pan is even nicer than the pans I bought almost 20 years ago and is higher than the old model with a nicer lid/rolled edges and nicer bottom--and it really is beautiful--very classic styling.  Since I use them so often and new one's so lovely, I will definitely keep the new one even though a replacement handle is on its way.\n\nI also have a 1 qt., 2 qt., 4 qt. pot, 4 qt. dutch oven, 10\" skillet and little mini-skillet, all of which I use all the time (I use at least one or more daily) with no problems.  Very nice, basic cookware at a reasonable, affordable price.  I bought my cookware individually back when I couldn't afford to buy an entire set.  I loved the fact that you could buy a quality pan individually.\n\nBTW, I acquired one of my 4 qt. pots from my grandmother's possessions after who knows how many decades of cooking and it's still in excellent condition.  Also have her double boiler pot.  Even though the screws do loosen, I only have to tighten every few months at most and have never had a screw strip or lost a handle.  I would always buy another Farberware if needed (after seeing this new saucepan, would really like to buy a whole set of it, even though I don't really need it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1197", "text": "great\n\twe are very happy with the knives we've purchased.  They are really sharp and do well in the dishwasher", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1198", "text": "Excellent Value for Non Professionals\n\tI have been extremely happy with this set of knives, and for only $40 I believe them to be an excellent value. The blades are sharp and well constructed, and the handles are comfortable and seem durable. The set only comes with two long knives, so you may find yourself washing them while cooking, but we like to use the steak knives for chopping smaller vegetables or trimming meat and have thus rarely found that we are short on knives while cooking. If you're looking to do professional work, these knives probably won't fit your needs, but for an average cook, we use them a lot and haven't found anything they can't handle. Plus, you are getting the set for about $3 per knife, and these knives would run at least $10 to $15 each if purchased individually or at a local retailer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1199", "text": "Quick and easy\n\tRack stores easily, sets up quickly and provides drying space for double batch of noodles, spag, etc", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1200", "text": "Everyone Should Have One!!!\n\tThis is the second Microplane grater that I have purchased (actually I purchased the extra coarse version), but the only 1 of the 2 that I would give a 5* rating to. The other grater was from the standard line not the professional line. With many kitchen items there are no significant differences between the two, but in this case it definitely matters!\n\nAll Microplane graters use the same basic technology for cutting -- technology which was originally developed for the woodworking industry but that has adapted for exceptional service in the kitchen as well. The razor sharp laser cut grating head will make quick  and  easy work of cheese grating or citrus zesting (if you have the proper size). I would suggest when choosing a size of grater that you choose 1 size larger as the sizing tends to run on the small size.\n\nNow, what makes the professional so much better? Well, the standard line has 3 major/minor flaws: 1) the easy-grip rubber handle tends to capture water when washed, 2) the plastic molded frame holding the grating surface cracks when washed in the dishwasher,  and  3) the head is so incredibly sharp that it must be kept covered, yet there is no easy way to due this except for the original tagboard cover.\n\nThe professional version fixes all of these issues. As you can see, the frame and handle are all stainless steel which eliminates issues #1  and  #2 and the professional version comes with a nice snap-on plastic cover to protect the sharp head surface.  In addition, the rubberized rest on the top of this version can come in very handy.\n\nEnd result: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1201", "text": "Recommended\n\tI make homemade stocks a lot, so having a good separater that can handle a large quantity is really useful. This one works well, and thanks to its design, it cleans up easily in the dishwasher. I have another one with a very thin spout and I have to wash it by hand if I let it sit at all after using it because the dishwasher jets can't seem to get into its narrow opening; it's a real pain. I do not have that problem with this design.  \n\nTo answer another reviewers' question on plasic vs. glass separaters -- I had a glass one and it broke despite being touted as heat resistant glass. When I poured hot gravy into it last Thanksgiving, the glass went flying everywhere as it broke right in my hand! Admittedly, that was an older one and perhaps the newer glass versions are more rugged when it comes to heat. But I just don't have that worry using a plastic one. I'm not an industrial designer, but given the way that plastic is made at exceptionally high heat, I am not aware of any health implications regarding pouring warm liquids into plastic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1202", "text": "WONDERFUL!\n\tMy sister, my best friend and I bought these chairs for a 5 day outdoors concert series.  These chairs were amazing.  They managed to last through rain, mud, 80 per hour winds, and even a TORNADO! (They still look great)  These chairs were so comfortable and so easy to adjust because of the beans, I would recommend them to everyone..and at their price, it's a HUGE DEAL!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1203", "text": "Rowenta DZ 9080\n\tThis iron is a technological marvel.  I have just had it for a few days and I have ironed some very difficult, over 100 year, heirloom open-embroidered linen.  It was a breeze and the results were truly professional.  The controlls are easy to use, the steam settings excellent.  It just glides over those diffucult spots.  It may be a little pricey, but it is worth every penny.\n\nThis is an ideal tool for anyone who sews on home fabrics.  The upright steam feature is a plus.   I was concerned about the weight, but the iron glides so effortlesly that you do not notice the weight.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1204", "text": "Petmate\n\tThis product is extremely quiet.  My cat loves it and its great because it encourages her to drink more", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1205", "text": "Serta 200-Thread-Count California King Luxury Mattress Pad\n\tVery pleased to get this item - I need it for my \"king-size\" watrbed mattress, which has California King dimensions. Unable to find this size locally. This one fitted really well, had enough depth to stretch around the waterbed mattress. Quality seems good", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1206", "text": "It  Really Does Fit\n\tI was a little dubious about this item.  Some of the reviews indicated that it did not really have deep pockets.  Well, I can tell you that it does.  My mattress is a pillow-top measuring in at 16 inches and this mattress pad accomodates it perfectly.  So, do not believe the nay-sayers; for the price this is a bargain which should not be passed up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1207", "text": "Best waffle maker...    ever.\n\tThis is in my opinion the best waffle iron you can purchase for home use. There might be a better $600 waffle iron out there, but this is far and away and excellent product. Although I do feel that it's a little flimsy to be called a \"professional\" product, and seeing as how I've worked in the food industry my whole life, I feel validated in saying that. However, I have used it for a while now, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. From soft to crisp waffles in a short amount of time, any easy to use and clean. My ony complaint is that it's rather large for the size of my kitchen. Excellent waffles! Thick and golden, like in the user submitted photos. I've never had waffles so good, not even in a restaurant. The true Belgian waffle recipes do take a bit of patience and know-how, but they're worth the effort. I read some complaints about the timing mechanism, but I find it to be spot on for the most part. Its worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1208", "text": "We Love This!\n\tOk...the only thing domestic about me is that I live in a house.  Cooking is a necessary evil.  This waffle maker is the best!  We love staying at hotels w/breakfast bars just so we can use the waffle makers!  Two things I have noticed about this appliance...I have 3 kids and a husband that all love the waffles, so when we use it I am making a lot of waffles.  If it starts to appear the waffles are getting more crisp, dial down the heat setting one less than what you are currently set on.  We start out with a \"4\" setting.  I am in the habit of spritzing the grids EVERY time we bake a waffle.  If you miss between, the waffles don't stick, but it is apparent they don't slip right out as easy.  I have found that a butter flavored cooking spray gives the waffle more of a \"restaurant\" taste.  We use the box batters...there is no way in hell I would take the time to make the book mix...LOL.  I've used more expensive mixes to store brand mixes ($1.99/box) and they all bake up great.  \n\nMy mom has the same unit and she pretty much echos everything I have said.  They will make extras and freeze them.  We never have extras at our house--LOL!\n\nI have decided to keep my waffler out on the counter, it looks very sleek next to my beautiful staninless Kitchenaid mixer, stainless rice cooker and stainless coffee maker.  And, I admit it, I throw all the mix into the mixer and let the mixer do the job for me.  \n\nClean up is a snap and we have enjoyed having this appliance.  BE SURE TO HAND WASH THE BATTER CUP if you don't want the writing to come off.  I have scratched mine with an ice pick to show the proper level.  Also, I have a small spatula on hand I use to spread the thicker mixes around (quickly) if need be.  I also hand wash the tray and just let air dry and wipe up the unit after each use.\n\nI just can't justify taking the entire family out to breakfast for $30-40 when we can make all the goodies at home.  We are also planning a suprise waffle bake for my son's teacher at school for his birthday with my waffler.  I will just pre-mix a ton of batter.\n\nWe have a family friend who we owe a belated wedding gift to and this is what we are going to get them.  I know they will enjoy it too.\n\nHappy cooking", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1209", "text": "Color is odd but it works fine.\n\tThe Black plastic looks a little odd.  It's not glossy like the picture.  It doesn't look really clean even after you clean it is the only way I can discribe it.  I bought 2 of these for the office to replace our old ones because we burnt a Pop Tart and the rest of the building was less that thrilled that the Fire Department had to respond. This one is suppose to shut down if something gets stuck in it.  Good Idea.  But, the instructions still say not to cook Pop Tarts unattended anyway.  Now they tell us.  There is a toaster with a Pop Tart Logo, the Toastmaster 2035.  If you want a laugh, read the review for that one.  Bottom line, for the money, this toaster works great.  I like the lift feature a lot.  But, I'd buy the white next time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1210", "text": "You're not buying a designer piece here...\n\tYes, it's rather uncomely - it's outer casing is obviously plastic and, ours at least, doesn't have that same sheen as the example.  It does look cheap.  THAT being said, it's a VERY functional toaster.  We've had NO problems in six+ months with variability - we know what we're going to get when we drop the lever.  The plastic exterior DOES STAY COOL.  So cool, in fact, that I promise you, you will forget normal toaster safety and burn yourself on the small exposed metal at the top.  Yep, this is a GREAT toatser for someone who wants a functioning toaster and doesn't mind that it's an ugly duckling.  An EXCELLENT VALUE FOR THE MONEY", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1211", "text": "Great Set of Dishes\n\tIf you have a large dishwasher these are wonderful dishes, they are not only beautiful, but sturdy, and I was so impressed to see that they had a one year break and chip warrenty with them. Anyway they are wonderful and we love them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1212", "text": "a good machine for the home\n\tThis is a great food slicer for the home kitchen, (dont compare apples with oranges, this isnt a commercial slicer, but it wasnt advertised as one either) it works great for anything from bacon to tomatos. It has a powerfull motor and a very sharp blade with infinite thinkness adjustments up to a 1/2 and quot;, easy to clean and very well built. If you want a good slicer for home use you'll be happy with a waring food slicer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1213", "text": "couldnt ask for better\n\tI totally love these pans... Next go round I would definately order more of the same,, as I am hard on frying pans, and love these immensel", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1214", "text": "VERY PLEASED\n\tI PURCHASED THIS ITEM IN AUG.   I CLEANED THE ENTIRE HOUSE AND IT WORKED WONDERFUL.  IT WAS EASY TO PUT TOGETHER AND VERY EASY TO CLEAN UP WHEN FINISHED.   I GIVE THIS ITEM A 5 STAR.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1215", "text": "does everything!\n\tNot much you would need a food processor for after you buy this (ok, it can't blend ingredients", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1216", "text": "Hands down this beats other manufactors\n\tPerhaps like you, I love silicone.  You can do anything with silicone.  You can fry, poach, make soups, and there is never a worry about heat.  Le Crueset makes fine quality silicone utensils, but their wood is unfinished, so unless you keep them oiled, they will age and spilter.  These you can remove the top if you like but the wooden handles are treated, and are water resistant.  \n\nIn addition to these being made for the long hall, their shape is unique.  I like that the shape is slightly angled, this makes it easier to run along the edges of a bowl.  I  have been so happy with my purchase of these!  I can't say enough good things about them.  I would recommend these over other manufactors, they are better made, and improve in others weaker areas.  A must have for your kitchen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1217", "text": "Good but mine came off-color\n\tLove the functionality - being able to separate for different uses esp. meat and that they flex to enable direct frop into the pan. But mine came off color (sorta transparent) at the corners (and this wasn't a deisgn feaure since there was no pattern in all the four sheets) but still good value - not worth exchanging so I kept them. I guess mine look unique", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1218", "text": "One of my 3 CAN'T DO WITHOUT kitchen items!!!\n\tI've had 2 sets of these simple but marvelous mats so far, not only the handiest thing I've bought for my kitchen, but friends keep talking me into giving them one. I only need one or two but one is always on my countertop for various uses the past few years.\n\nI'm a senior lady and disabled, and my time standing in the kitchen is limited so I hate cleaning up messes, picking up dropped stuff on the floor, sterilizing unweildy wood or plastic cutting boards. Mainly love the ease of chopping or slicing vegies on it, folding it over like a funnel and dumping right into a salad bowl or a pan with NO SPILLS, or vegies onto another can't do without item, faithful George Foreman Grill, beside my meat entree. Top down, vegies and meat dinner in 4 minutes.\n\nSo simple to just put under the faucet and run hot water over it, or wipe with a little bleach on a sponge. Very few knife marks on mine, but I don't like super sharp knives, and if I seldom have to cut meat I use a scissors and wax paper on the mat to then wrap and freeze pieces. I buy boneless skinless chicken or pork or sirloin chops. The grill gets a once over with a damp paper towel. So simple and time saver, not like cuts on a wooden board which is most unsanitary. \n\nBeyond a slicing surface, great for placing cannisters on to fill with coffee or sugar, salt shakers, or stuff I seem to always have to spill some, shakey hands at 70. Just roll it up, shake in the trash or sink disposal, rinse if necessary and reuse, keeps counter clean and free of stains. I put hot or cold things on it to protect the formica, made a few stains with coffee but cleans with bleach ok, not ruining my counter top. They wear well but at the price, and the work they save they can be tossed for another new one. Best features are flexible enough to roll and empty, easy cleanup forget the broom, and no storage problem in my cramped space - stack them on the counter and peel top one off for next job.\n\nBesides these mats and the elec non stick grill, my micro rice steamer is the third CDW to make food preparation easier than ever in my life. If I spill dry rice filling it, roll and dump in the cooker. I am not kitchen friendly, want to spend as little time on my feet as possible, hate to cook, hate cleaning up, dinner in 6 minutes and I'm done. \n\nSo glad to see these are on the web, had a hard time finding more in stores when I want to gift someone. If you want the job done clean and fast, tired of bending picking up rollaway strays off the floor (or always between stove and counter narrow space) buy these for a staple in a kitchen, especially for seniors - I've no dishwasher nor disposal I might add. Why in the world would one need a cutting board heat resistant? not for oven or stovetop use. For glue guns and crafts which I also do, put a piece of wax paper over your extra mat if you want to protect a table top, I use one on my desk and serves as a coaster too. I didn't even know about the silicone part, who cares. \n\nJust can't rave enough over these. Saves work, saves time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1219", "text": "KITCHENAID  food processor\n\tLooks good  Works even better Nice storage case for attachment", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1220", "text": "use it in pans\n\tnay more than just a jar catcher, use it to scramble egges. with cheese etc...............", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1221", "text": "This beast really cooks ....\n\tThis monstrous beast is the largest piece of cookware that we own.  Once I manage to wrangle it out from the cupboard and heft it onto the stove, it's many uses range from cooking chickens, small turkeys, and roasts to making potato leek soup.  The beautiful thing is that it really retains heat and cooks items thoroughly and evenly.  The downside is that it can take a while to heat up, especially since it should heat up on a med-low setting so as not to burn items and/or damage the porcelain.  Learned this the hard way by turning up my soup to med-hi in order to get it boiling more quickly (doh!).  Now that we know how to properly use this type of cookware, we are enjoying it much more!  Another clever use of this piece is to incorporate it into your weight lifting routine (did I mention this thing is very VERY heavy?).  Now that we have tried the largest, we have begun collecting some of the smaller pots and really enjoying them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1222", "text": "You get what you pay for...\n\tSo cliche...but I am forced to learn this lesson OVER  and  OVER.  I thought to myself $100 for a rice cooker, and bought a $20 one in Chinatown.  It gave me nothing but trouble...Soggy rice, sometimes burned at the bottom, et cetera...\n\nWith a friend's suggestion, I made the switch...I decided to invest in this Zojirushi rice cooker and it has been coming out right everytime.\n\nYou won't be disappointed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1223", "text": "Popping good!\n\tThis is the best hot air corn popper I've ever had.  I can count on one hand the unpopped kernels in a batch.  Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1224", "text": "Great Popcorn!\n\tI have never had a popcorn maker before and I LOVE it!  I didn't think that it would be any different but its great!  It so much healthier since there is no oil used.  It is fast and not messy at all.  Its cheaper in the long run to becasue a small amount goes a long way.  You can buy a large jar of popcorn for about $5 and its makes ALOT!\nThe only reason I gave it a 4 is becasue I vought this particular one due to the butter melter.  Even when I use soft butter it does not melt all they way.  I just melt it in the microwave while its popping.  NOt a big deal though, I'd buy this maker again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1225", "text": "Works great; healthier and cheaper than microwave popcorn\n\tIt works great, it's healthier than microwave popcorn, and in the long run it's cheaper too. Pour in half a cup of kernels, plug it in, and within a couple minutes you've got a bowl full of fresh popcorn with only a few unpopped kernels and virtually no cleanup. It's not much louder than most microwave ovens and it's far less likely to burn the popcorn. Only one minor complaint: butter doesn't really melt completely in the cup on top (make sure you have melted butter ready to go if you want it). An on/off switch might've been nice but that's not a big deal unless you want to keep it on your countertop permanently. Oh and this product is identical to the Presto PopLite (ASIN: B00006IUWA) just with a different label (it even says so in the description above), but you get a coupon for 50 cents off Orville's with this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1226", "text": "The real deal\n\tThere are all kinds of similar products that claim to be heat resistant to this or that temp. All I can say is these Spatulas are the real deal when it comes to heat resistance and at a great price. I only wish there were a 3rd somewhat smaller blade. However, you can't go wrong with these first two sizes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1227", "text": "The best money I've ever spent!\n\tMy husband has allergies to cat dander, and we have 4 indoor cats. We finally broke down and paid $500+ for this vacuum and replaced our old bag vacuum. I must say, this thing is AMAZING! I cannot say enough good things about this vacuum. The first time we used it in our living room, we emptied the canister 3 times! And I had just vacuumed with my old vacuum the day before.. It is amazing what this machine picks up that other vacuums leave behind. I could find no flaws with this product, other than it would be nice if it were cheaper. :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1228", "text": "I've sworn off stoneware!\n\tAlthough I love the patterns and heft of my 2 collections of stoneware, I got very tired of having them chipped and broken by the less \"careful\" members of my family. Although I've had two sets of Corelle before, and never had any problems with it, I never saw patterns that I could live with for very long. I've gone back to Corelle, and I think this is it for me. True, the plates are very light, but they are so damage resistant--and I can use this pattern for any season", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1229", "text": "Almost looks like Fine China\n\tYou could almost use these incredibly practical and beautiful dishes in place of fine china. However, if you look too closely at the ivy print, you'll notice that the \"ink dots\" are rather large... more like a coarse newspaper photo print than the printed pictures in most magazines. If only they had printed these with higher quality..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1230", "text": "Best knife ever, worth $50, costs 10\n\tI've had this knife for years, use it for everything and couldn't be happier.  I thought it would dull easily or wear down, after all it's only $10, but I was wrong.  Simply fantastic for cutting bread, but also useful for vegetables and other tasks.  The only thing it doesn't cut well is meat", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1231", "text": "excellent\n\tI LOVE THIS BREADMAKER! IT IS SO EASY TO USE AND MAKES DELICIOUS LOAVES OF BREAD. IT DOESN'T TAKE UP A LOT OF SPACE IN THE KITCHEN AND ALL OF MY ROOMMATES LOVE USING IT TOO. SUPER AWESOME", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1232", "text": "Nice large size kettle\n\tI purchased this for my Mom.  Her main criteria being a large size kettle.  She reports that she \"Loves it\" and that it heats up very quickly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1233", "text": "Size does matter!\n\tThese cup are enormous! (Not to mention beautiful, in that fun and elegant way that only Fiestaware can be.) I was looking for a very large, oversized mug because I drink a lot of coffee and tea and am sick of having to refill constantly. I definately got my wish. I have eaten soup and cereal out of these, I even used them to serve coffee ice cream recently. Very cute! I plan on getting them in all of the six colors I have in Fiestaware. Let me tell you again, this cup is HUGE", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1234", "text": "fabulous pans\n\tI received a blue set for Christmas and I love them. The stay cool handles really stay cool, even if you are cooking something for a long time. They are beautiful and  Iloev the way they feel. My Caphalon pans are now collecting dust in the back of the cupboard becuase I like these so much more", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1235", "text": "My Guilty Pleasure!\n\tI am so in love with my new machine.  Many thanks to all the reviewers who made my long search for the perfect espresso machine become a reality.  I received my machine really quickly and that's saying something for someone who loves immediate gratification.  Speaking of gratification, I could not be happier with my choice of an automatic espresso machine.  All the reviews are true. It's perfect, once you read the instructions or perhaps do as I did, get a walk-thru from the wonderful folks at DeLonghi customer support, you will be up and running in no time.  You can see that the machine is solidly constructed and with proper care (read the instructions) will last a very long time.  The espressos I've made so far are supreme, even my 14 year old loved a weak one I made for him; and it's so easy after set-up to use.  It could not be any simpler.  Who would not love this machine?  There was one website that was charging $1200 for the same machine.  I could not believe my eyes.  The only review that troubled me was the one who said the frother was somehow not adequate due to it not swinging far enough away from the machine.  I really could not see what he was talking about.  It has plenty of room for any size cup but you have to remember if you are into the foam (it makes very creamy foam) it will increase the volume 2-3 times so you need a large enough container to froth the milk.  But there was no awkwardness or problem at all with using the frother.  They had me worried when I read that but the frother does its thing with total ease.  Even a caveman could do it.  You stick it in the milk and turn the switch and, voila!, it's frothed and container size is only an issue if you are trying to froth in something too small and can't accomodate the foam it creates.  All in All, this is a top notch buy and a guilty pleasure for sure and nothing could be more gratifying then having merchandise that lives up to its promise.  This machine delivers, I love it and so will you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1236", "text": "Fantastic item\n\tGreat item! I have looked for something like this to use in non-stick cookware so as not to scratch.  It is finally here!!  I have used it several times.  It is a great product.  I even bought one for my sister too!  I love it and I am sure you will too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1237", "text": "Size Doesn't Matter!\n\tThis tabletop fan is a telling reason why Vornado has been around for a long time.  Great air output, high quality, well-built, very quiet on low speed, adjustable so you can tilt it at any angle you want, and just small enough to fit on your desk, table, or in our case, the bathroom counter.  My wife uses this fan to cool off in the bathroom while getting ready in the morning, and it really does the job.  It has a very focused air flow so she can aim it on herself without bothering me.  It's very smooth running, so there's no danger of it vibrating off the counter.  It costs a bit more than the typical portable fan, but then there's nothing more frustrating than having a fan that won't cool you off.  No worries with this one!  The extra money is well spent here.  This fan lives up to the saying, \"You get what you pay for\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1238", "text": "Excellent Buy\n\tWe originally bought the product for our toddler's room and then ended up buying a second Vornado for our master bedroom.  This is an excellent buy for several reasons. First, it is sleek and stylish, especially given its neutral color.  Second, it provides a great wind speed given its small size.  Third, it provides a constant soothing wind sound, which is great for drowning out any annoying pheripheral noises.  Lastly, I have not seen the product in a retail store any cheaper than on Amazon.com.  We have had the product over 8 months with nightly use with no sign of defficiency in performance", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1239", "text": "Good value for a good fan\n\tReliable and functions.  Much less expensive than \"ionic breeze\" or other yuppie products one might get at the S.I. Has three fan settings and is very quiet.  Doesn't stir up dust and blow it around like a traditional fan does.  Only draw back is that it does not have a filter.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1240", "text": "Beautiful presentation\n\tThis is SUCH a great deal here on amazon.  I paid more than this at an outlet!  But, that said, this is a gorgeous butter dish and a beautiful addition to your holiday table.  I use mine throughout the holidays and winter, it is just so very pretty and does a great job on keeping butter fresh.  Plus, it's VERY easy to clean (don't you love scraping those butter pieces off?) by just popping it on the top shelf of a dishwasher.  Mine has been used for 12 years and still looks new.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1241", "text": "My favorite mixing bowl\n\tThis is a very comfortable bowl to use.  Made of sturdy plastic, it is much lighter than glass mixing bowls, which makes it convenient and easy to use. The handle is very ergonomic and comfortable to grip (really good when pouring batter into a pan, for instance), and the shape of the bowl itself is perfect for wrapping an arm around for those heavy duty mixing sessions.  The rubber on the bottom keeps the bowl right where you put it - no sliding.  I use this bowl the most of all my mixing bowls and am looking forward to getting a bigger one just like it. Oh, by the way - it's dishwasher safe, too. I've washed mine over and over and it still looks new", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1242", "text": "very large but full of quality\n\tI didn't think it would be that large either but i got used to them after a while.  you need a tall container to hold them in though.  They are of good quality finally NO MELTING! great to use with my ionized cookware which makes a smooth cooking combination", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1243", "text": "It Works Like A Charm\n\tI ordered this the early part of December, so had it in time for the Christmas season.  I am so very pleasantly surprised about the power and efficiency of this one.  It is small so storage is a breeze, and the capacity of the bowl is just right for any chopping, etc. that you need to do.  This is my  and quot;new favorite and quot; appliance", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1244", "text": "Favorite Accessory\n\tThis food chopper is my favorite extra appliance in the kitchen.  For salsas, the low speed lets me keep the ingredients chunky. For sauces, the higher speed can easily puree most ingredients. My favorite item to use it for is onions and it saves alot of tears.  The large bowl not only holds alot, but is also very  easy to clean. I highly recommend this food chopper for frequent or casual dicing cook", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1245", "text": "Great piece, but don't expect it to arrive quickly\n\tI have the tangerine one and I love it --  it's great for using in the microwave to make Rice a Roni and stuff like that.  However, my father ordered the Periwinkle one off of my wish list and it kept getting backordered --  for months.  We finally cancelled the order and I got something else from my wish list", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1246", "text": "best deal towel sets\n\tthis product offers a phenomenon deal a steal for the asking price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1247", "text": "Handy kitchen item\n\tThese are thin, lightweight, flexible mats that are great for chopping things on and then picking up and folding up the edges to pour the food into a pot/pan. This thinness/flexibility has a \"downside\" too: I do agree with the other reviewers that these mats tend to curl up and not lay flat.  However,they clean up easily, the price is right, and I am happy with my purchase.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1248", "text": "They DO bend after a while\n\tI've used these for months to protect tile countertops and they basically work except they start bending after a while on the edges and something light (like an empty glass)tends to fall over.  They are heavy duty and I put hot items on them with no problems", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1249", "text": "Love it!\n\tSo glad I bought this turner! It's very flexible and I can get under and flip my omelette/pancake beautifully. I love how I can now scrape the pan clean (as hard as I want) without leaving any scratches. It's very easy to clean too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1250", "text": "Finally, I have a real coffee grinder!\n\tAfter suffering for years with blade grinders and cheaper burr grinders, I decided to take the plunge and get the Capresso Infinity in brushed chrome. This grinder addresses all the problems I had with the lesser machines: it's fairly quiet, free of static, grinds evenly, and is easy to clean (although unless you use really oily beans, you shouldn't need to clean it very often). \n\nI don't make espresso, but I've used it to grind coffee for moka pots, French press, and drip coffeemakers, all with great success.\n\nJust a note on its construction: the difference between the chrome versions and the ABS plastic version is more than just the finish or a metal skin. The chrome versions have a \"zinc die-cast housing,\" weigh almost twice as much as the ABS plastic version, and are very stable.\n\nAlso, as usual, Amazon has inflated the price to make it seem like they're offering us a bargain when they're not. The list price on the manufacturer's website is $139.99, not $190. I got mine locally at Sur la Table", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1251", "text": "At last! A home-made pizza worth eating!\n\tI was helped in choosing this pizza stone by the hundreds of online reviews and suggestions posted by people from all over. Well, they were all right. Excellent item. I bought two stones and used them simultaneously for the first two homemade pizzas of my life... DELICIOUS! As others have suggested, I never remove the stone from the oven, and lately I just placed a pan containing the dough for an olive focaccia and it came out perfectly done. I am convinced that the stone works its magic also when not used to bake directly on it. I am extremely happy so far and I'd highly recommend this item. Buon Appetito", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1252", "text": "Pizza Stone\n\tI can't believe how fast I received my pizza stone and the way it was packaged was great.  I've use pizza stones before and loved the way they even out the heat in the oven and the cripy crust that it gives.  I'll very happy with my purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1253", "text": "my girlfriend says it's awesome\n\tand i like my cupcakes with frosting still on them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1254", "text": "I love these\n\tThese are excellent!  Instead of reaching for a paper towel, I grab one of these (choosing a size that completely covers the top of the item I am microwaving), and then wash it when finished.  I did notice that the smooth side should be on top to prevent it from curling up when it gets hot.  I really like the fact that you can see through it since I couldn't see through paper towels", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1255", "text": "Love It!!!\n\tThis is what I use when making a roux and when I need to break up ground meat while cooking.  It's nice and heavy and feels good in my hand. I have cheaper wooden products and they don't hold up as well as this does.  You can tell the difference between OXO wooden utensils and others because of the quality.  I think you can put it in the dishwasher but I never do. I hand wash it and oil it whenever I oil my cutting board.   I love its rich color.  It's a great product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1256", "text": "The Best Carpet Cleaner I have Ever Used\n\tI wanted to say that this is the Best Cleaner out there as far as Im concerned.\nVery Easy to Assemble, and Use. Our carpet came out looking like new, all the stains that I have been trying to get out came out with no problem at all.\nWe bought a model home for custom built homes and there was alot of heavy traffic (foot) in the house not to mention we have pets in the house.\nI used the cleaner all through the house (2200 sq ft). It was amaing how this cleaner got everything thing clean.\n\nThere was a large bad stain area due to a plate of hot food was dropped and all the oils from the cooking and butter was dumped on the carpet. I tried everything to remove it, nothing would get the stains out. When I used this Steam Cleaner on it, Guess What all the stains had been removed.\n\nI really do think it has something to do with the brush action and the fact that it heats up the water, plus it also gives out equal amount of soap and water.\n\nI would also add that I have used this on our furniture and it worked just as good as it did one the carpet \nI have recommended this machine to all my friends, it is worth the money Plus.\n\nI also have a small Steam Cleaner from the same company it is perfect for the Rec Room and pet accidents on the carpet", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1257", "text": "Great Quality, Great Size!\n\tMy wife and I have long been fans of Fiestaware and we have been using many of their pieces for years. Somehow it wasn't until about 2 years ago that we discovered this size. At 9\" the lunch plate is perfect for many occasions - especially lunch! (smile) \n\nThe quality of these plates is very good and this size is very uselul. For some reason these are seldom seen as part of a standard set. We use ours all the time... \n\nHighly Recommended!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1258", "text": "Great Cover!\n\tI think this cover is just perfect for the price and easy zipper closure!  The other reviewers must not have read the description closely because it does say COVER!  A featherbed is a featherbed, this says featherbed cover!  Easy to take off, easy to wash, and easy to put back on", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1259", "text": "Non Stick and Great for Everyday\n\tI got these as part of our wedding registry here on Amazon and with about 2 months of use I am very happy with this set.  More so than any other set of pots/pans that I own.\n\nHere are some pro's:\n1 - The non-stick is truly non-stick and so easy to use.  The fact that the outside is non-stick also makes cleaning up easy.\n2 - The handle really does stay cool, even near the edge on gas burners\n3 - The size of all 9 pieces are very convenient\n4 - Easy to wash due to non-stick and dishwasher safe\n5 - Thermospots assists in cooking evenly\n6 - Oven safe\n\nGreat price and value", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1260", "text": "Great!!!\n\tI just got it today and can't wait to cook something in it. It is very good looking, larger than I expected and very deep. I will be cooking everything in it from now on", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1261", "text": "FiestaWare brings color to life\n\tThis is a great set of dinnerware!! After 25 years, my husband and I decided to bring some color into our lives by replacing our wedding gift white Corelle with festive FiestaWare. How lovely to open the cabinets and see color!!! We've mixed colors and have an eight piece display of color. FiestaWare is not only beautiful, but durable.  And it can be put in the dishwasher, microwave, oven and freezer!!! It may cost a bit more than some of the trendy stuff available, but it's adaptability to all uses makes it a fabulous value!!! If you are at all tempted by it --- BUY IT!!!! You will LOVE it! Put some color in your life", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1262", "text": "Bang out some baguettes...it's easy!\n\tI have never had any problems using this pan.  The key is to use a recipe for French bread or baguettes, not just any bread recipe.  I use a bread machine dough cycle to prepare the dough, because I'm just not talented at breadmaking.  The French bread recipe in the machine's owner's manual worked fine, and so did a French bread recipe in a bread machine cookbook.  I think other doughs are too soft and get into the holes, as other reviewers have noted.  They didn't prepare the right kind of bread dough.\n\nI'm a whiz at using the bread machine dough cycle, then finishing baking rustic breads in a baguette or French bread pan.  It's no fail!  It makes me look like an expert bread baker.\n\nTrust me, I'm not...if I try making bread without the machine's help, I end up with bricks.  LOL  The Chicago Metallic baguette pan is easy to use and results in a crusty, chewy bread.  Lovely", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1263", "text": "Wonderful, beautiful, satisfying\n\tYes, the Le Creuset spatulas are wonderful. They look great and are very, very useful. Throw away your old rubber ones which melt and buy one of these. You will never regret it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1264", "text": "Wish I bought this sooner...\n\tI have a small kitchen, will always have a small kitchen, and finding a place to store my cookware was a problem. I purchased the Calphalon wall rack and hubby installed it. Installation was easy and the rack looks so nice againist my kitchen wall. My pots are now safely organized and my kitchen has more storage space. I wish I had enough room for a second rack..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1265", "text": "A very efficient and durable filter to keep your fish healthy\n\tI've used a pair of Emperor 400 filters on a 75 gallon tank continuously for the past five years or so. So far, neither has needed attention other than filter changes and recently, new impellers. After five years, the constantly spinning impellers had worn their shafts and bushings to the point where they made a rattley noise, although they still moved water effectively. Replacing the impellers was an easy repair, and restored the unit to almost total silence. The filter may actually now be quieter than when it was new, as there appeared to be a slight design change in the new impellers when compared to the old ones. \n\nI'm still using the original biowheels, with no end in sight. For almost anyone, a single Emperor would provide adequate filtration, however at the time I purchased them, I had seven huge goldfish in the tank, who produced vast quantities of waste matter. Eventually the goldfish grew too large for the tank and were relocated to a pond in the backyard, and the tank was restocked with a variety of colorful tropical fish.\n\n The big selling feature for the Emperor 400 is the dual biowheels, which provides a highly oxygenated living space for beneficial bacteria to colonize. These bacteria help remove some of the waste products which the fish produce, resulting in healthier fish, and extending the time interval between water changes, and thus reducing maintainence of the aquarium. Other filters have alternative methods of providing biological filtration, but the biowheel is so effective that it can keep nitrates at an undetectable level.\n\n These filters are made of a black, slightly flexible plastic which seems to be less brittle than the transparant material used on some other filters. As others have mentioned, each filter has four slots for filter cartridges. And the filter comes with two refillable media containers which can occupy two of those slots, if you choose to use them. Then can hold extra carbon, zeolite, or other material. I have mine filled with porous ceramic noodles.\n\n The Emperor 400 has a control for water volume, so you can turn it down when feeding your fish, preventing all the food from being sucked into the filter. After the fish have finished eating, the volume can be set back to \"high\", however I have left it in the second slowest postion for weeks at a time, and the fish seemed to be content. I have found that if the volume control is not moved for a long time, it tends to accumulate mineral deposits and become stiff. So, I turn it down every day when feeding, then turn it back up a couple of hours later. Also, if the power is interrupted while water volume is turned down, the filter takes longer to prime itself and begin pumping properly. If power fails when volume is turned up, the filter restarts with no problem when power is restored.  \n\n The Emperor 400 comes with a cleaning brush for the spray bars and an extension for the water intake to be used if you have a very deep tank. My own tank is fairly deep, and the extension would bring the intake nearer the bottom, however I don't use the extension, and filtration seem fine.\n\n When setting up an aquarium, it should be born in mind that the closer to a natural habitat you can get, the healthier your fish will be and the less maintainence will be required. My own tank is set up as follows:\n\n Two inches of \"Eco-Complete planted aquarium substrate\" soil purchased in sealed bags at the local store AquariumConnection. The soil is intended for use in aquariums with live plants, which feed on some of the wastes. In the soil, there are approximately 20 Anubis plants scattered around the tank. The fish love to swim between and around the leaves, or hide behind them. From time to time, eggs are laid on the leaves of the plants. The bright green leaves stand out in vivid contrast against the nearly black soil. Two 15 watt fluorescent lights provide illumination to stimulate photsynthesis in the plants.\n\n I strongly recommend that you do NOT use any type of gravel, colored or otherwise, as food falls down into the gravel where fish cannot reach it, and where it rots and fouls the water. If you choose to use gravel, you MUST vacuum the gravel on a weekly basis, and your water still will not be as clean. Gravel equals more work and dirtier water. Sand is better than gravel as food cannot fall down into the sand, but sand still doesn't provide nutrition for live plants. Use Eco-Complete soil or something comparable, both you and your fish will be happier. \n\n I also recommend that you do NOT use any type of undergravel filter, as these will also require frequent vacuuming, and eventual dismantling of the tank to clean beneath the filter plate. With the Emperor, you won't need additional filters. And again, undergravel filters equal more work and lower water quality. I NEVER vacuum the soil, and perform a 20% water change every couple of months, usually when I change filter cartridges. \n\n The fish themselves consist of a number of cory catfish, who snuffle around through the soil and pick up whatever falls from above. There are as well golden tetras, cardinal tetras, redline tetras, silver dollars, danios, flying clouds, and mollies, and one otocinclus catfish. Some of the cory catfish are grandfathers several times over, and have grown to a large size in the five years or so they have lived in this tank.\n\n I feed them once each day, around 6:00 pm. Supper consists of several spirulina wafers, plus a pinch of flake food about the size of a nickle, which I crush between my fingers to produce many very fine particles.\n\n To sum up, the Emperor 400 is an efficient and durable filter which will help provide good water quality and healthy fish.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1266", "text": "Kitchenaid is simply the best\n\tThis Whisk is far superior to any other I have owned. I cook constantly and a whisk is a necessary tool. This one is sturdy, reliable, and stands up to the most viscous mixtures. Kitchenaid is the way to go for all of your appliance and cookware needs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1267", "text": "Absolutely Gorgeous But....\n\tFrom the review of this CA King and the review of the King, these comforter's sizes are off only in design. I have a CA King and the CA King actually fits my bed great overall. But the problem is in the main part of the bordered pattern ends too high at the foot of the bed and the beginning of the ruffle part is also now too high up on the foot of the bed, even though the whole thing still fits overall. If I pull the comforter down so that the ruffle part starts at the foot of my bed, it hangs a little low and I have about 10 inches at the head of my bed uncovered.\nThe comforter is absolutely gorgeous and seems to be quality made. I will fill that 10\" space with lots of pillows because $60 is an absolute steal!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1268", "text": "Very pretty and sturdy\n\tI really like this set.  The blue is very pretty and the tools are all very high quality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1269", "text": "Customers Beware!!!\n\tI have spent thousands of dollar's, On Meyers cookware everthing from KitchenAid, Anolon, Prestige, Faberware,  and amp; Circulan, just to name a few. Though Meyers does manufacture very high quality pots  and amp; pans and I would recommend them to anyone it's just sad that if you have any problem with them, under warranty, you have to go throught the chain of command, that never gets you anywhere, even if you want to speak with upper management about the rudeness of the customer service department. Their customer service department employees are always very rude and snotty and they act like they are doing you a favor to even talk to you about their products. Don't get me wrong they do make good cookware, probably the best, but you as the consumer are at the mercy of their customer service and their descision or your fait on wheather your life time warranty is honored or not", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1270", "text": "Does everything you'd expect.\n\tExcellent. Was a replacement iron for a different brand I dropped after over ten years service. Features have improved", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1271", "text": "Practice\n\tThis takes a little practice to get used to putting the opener properly on the can. However, once you do, it works extremely well- it turns smoothly and cans are opened cleanly, regardless of can size. I especially like having no sharp edges", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1272", "text": "I feel like a star, now!!!!\n\tI ordered one of these, after seeing someone use a similar grill pan on a cooking show.  When I received the product, it was superior in quality.  Very heavy and extremely attractive.  I couldn't wait to use it.  I just wanted to get those little grill marks on my food, because I don't own an outdoor grill and I don't like the idea of dealing with mosquitos while grilling outside.  Not only did I get the marks, but I got the burnt grill flavor on my chicken breast, too.   The first night that I used it, I was having a dinner party while cooking.  It performed stellar on the first use.  I used chicken breast strips and noticed that though they seared with that great sound, they were cooking evenly and slowly.  The food didn't burn, but I had to cook it a long time to get the chicken thoroughly done.  The taste was perfect and not burnt or dry at all.  I was so excited that I cooked whole bonely breast two days later and can't wait to grill the shrimp and vegetables this weekend.  Beware though, the thickness of the meat will cause a lengthy grilling time.  So, the house will be full of smoke (for the inexperienced cook like me), but the meat will not burn or dry out.  I also purchased the heart shape pot which was great for display of the casserole but the grill pan has me walking on cloud nine.  Matter of fact, I'm eating grilled chicken for lunch right now and it taste great!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1273", "text": "Great for the price\n\tThis is a great timer for the price, a little bulky though. It's nice to be able to set the timer for seconds, minutes or hours and also be able to count down or upwards. I'll use it as a reminder for appointments while I'm working in the office at home as well as in the kitchen. This will also be handy for soccer practice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1274", "text": "Best bread knife since unsliced bread\n\tThis is the knife you need to slice your bread.  I wondered why my old knife and new breadmaker didn't get along.  This knife solved the problem.  You get nice, clean, even slices of bread with this knife.  For me, it is the nicest thing to happen to make even, sliced bread, a reality in my kitchen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1275", "text": "Great Scoop[\n\tThis ice cream scoop recieved a great review in a cooking magazine so I bought it and love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1276", "text": "FS Regular Sealer\n\tDoes what it is supposed to.  But go to Yahoo FoodSaver Group for lots of hints on how to make it work as well as it can", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1277", "text": "Great product!\n\tI love this coffee pot!  It makes a great pot of coffee, keeps it hot to that last cup, cleans like a champ and looks fabulous all at the same time!!  I highly recommend this item.  A french press makes the best coffee and I'll never have to worry about breaking another glass carafe", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1278", "text": "Beautiful and sturdy\n\tMy Joyce Chen bowls arrived perfectly packed and in excellent shape.  The individual boxes themselves were sturdy and have extra cushioning inside, spoon and chopsticks were wrapped separately.   My son is addicted to Ramen Noodles and serving them in these bowls takes it up a notch.  I love the chopsticks that come with the set.  They have  grooves at the tip that serve to hold slippery noodle better than anything I have ever seen. These noodle bowls make a 15 cent meal look so special and I wouldn't hesitate to order more as gifts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1279", "text": "Stylish, sexy, simply the best....\n\tThe first thing I noticed about this is just how good it looks.  It really is a showpiece in my kitchen.  The smooth, rounded shape and the shiny chrome finish really make it look fabulous and I leave it out on the counter all the time.  Apart from that, it seems pretty much a normal toaster.  The extra-lift feature makes getting small bagels out very easy, and the electronic buttons are handy too.  I like the way it can take four big pieces of bread or bagels without taking up too much room in the kitchen.  5 stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1280", "text": "Best Glasses\n\tI just keep buying more of these glasses, including other sizes and shapes. They look good and are great at keeping drinks hot or cold", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1281", "text": "I think It's cleaning itself\n\t\"I think It's cleaning itself\" says my wife as she was soaking it in the sink after we baked mac and cheese. It seemed like it was. I gave it a quick scrub with a songe and it was clean. No need to soak it really. \n\nThis is the best folks, skip the Le Creuset and go for this. If you want to save some bucks go for the Cuisinart Chef Clasics (see my review on that", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1282", "text": "Easy-clean finish\n\tI have the four piece set of these silicone utensils, and have been very pleased with them.  They are heat resistant, heavy-duty, and look sharp.   They are slightly flexible, but I have not found this to be a problem unless you want to do heavy scraping with the turner.   The best part is the wonderful easy-clean properties of the silicone.   My other heat-resistant utensils always look icky and need to be scrubbed with a scouring pad to clean the textured finish.   These look great right out of the dishwasher!   I've had them for a year and they've held up great.   The turner has not disintegrated on the edge, either, like many other types do.  The smooth finish allows food to slip right off without sticking as you're cooking", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1283", "text": "EXCELLENT!\n\tI have used this filter with my Grind-n-Brew for 2 years. I put it in the dishwasher at least twice and have never had any problems with it. I have no idea what these other reviewers are doing wrong, but I love this filter. I never have grounds in my coffee. There is always a little darker/thicker coffee in the bottom of a good cup of coffee!\n\nAs for price, $20 is NOT the actual price for this filter. $10 is the \"real\" price, so you are not getting a deal on Amazon especially when you add shipping (unless you are getting free shipping). I have seen the same $10 filter at Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Ace Hardware, and Publix.\n\nOverall, if you enjoy a good cup of coffee and do not want to put the chemicals added to paper filters in your body, buy this coffee filter", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1284", "text": "Retro\n\tLove this cake plate. Looks like our retro 50s kitchen. Its solid, well-formed glass with fluting on the base, a nice touch. And you can't beat the price. Our dinner guests are always excited about desert when they see it displayed so adoringly. I can't think of a single thing bad about it. Well, maybe the cleaning part", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1285", "text": "Great pans!\n\tI have 4 of these cookie sheets, and am ordering more.  I bake in quantity, and these sheets are the only ones I've found that don't warp when heated, and that come clean without intense effort.  They also maintain a very consistent heat, so that all the cookies on the sheet brown at the same time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1286", "text": "Cookies turn out fantastic!\n\tThis is a really nice cookie sheet. I baked cookies soon after I received this cookie sheet, and they were great! I plan to order another so that I have 2 on hand. I am tired of the nonstick pans that scratch and then rust easily. This is a nice alternative", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1287", "text": "love this piece\n\tI just bought this piece and tried it out. I love the size and no drip mouth..The color is beautiful and its so pretty on my buffet", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1288", "text": "vacu vin pineapple slicer!!! A narvel\n\tI have not purchased a ripe pineapple due to the fact that it is so difficult to hand peel. So I have gone without this delicious fruit for too long. I happened on the slicer while browsing amazon and could not believe they had such a tool! I ordered it right then and it arrived in a few days. All that was said about it is really true! It cuts a pineapple in a matter of seconds leaving a very attractive bowel, the pinapple it self", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1289", "text": "Userful , Wonderful, Worth the money\n\tHi,\nWe got this set one month after getting married, and guess what, it is the thing that we always wanted. It gives us the choices in pan sizes. and there are three more mixing bowls which come handy while cooking or storing left overs. The stockpots are wonderful, they are the used  most of the times. The mirror polish is still intact, I think this is a wonderful thing that a newly wed should  have. Its worth the price.\n\nPositive points: Food doesn't stick to the pots/pans\nYou get varieties of sizes.\nEasy to clean.\nLooks smart.\n\n\nNegative points: I feel the handles are little delicate, so we have to give support if the stockpot is completely filled \nThe mixing bowls are quite thin. Be careful while dumping it into sin", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1290", "text": "Cuisinart Grind and Brew Coffee Maker\n\tThis coffee maker is the best I have ever used.  It keeps the coffee hot for 2 hours or more after brewing and it is easy to clean and maintain.  I would recommend this appliance to anyone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1291", "text": "Marinating Kit\n\tI like this product. Quality is very good.  I use it for other things besides marinating.  Store homemade cookies in it, left over soups and stews, etc.  I am glad I bought it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1292", "text": "Emile Henri coffee mugs\n\tEmile Henri has a superb line of table ware and these coffe mugs are no exception.  Brilliantly hued and durable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1293", "text": "Quality\n\tI love products that are genuinely high quality goods.  This fan comes under that category.\n\nIf you are looking to purchase a fan, I can recommend this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1294", "text": "Not recommended for the long term\n\tI agree with most of the positive reviews of the VacuVin Food Saver set. However, I'd love a larger size--one that could hold at least one pound of ground coffee. I suppose the downside would be that it would take longer to pump the air out of a larger container. But, they're easy to use, look nice, and keep the food fresher longer. \n\nReview update: 05/03/2005 One Star\n2 of the containers won't hold a seal any longer. Not recommended for the long term.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1295", "text": "Good knife for the money\n\tThis was my first 'nice' knife when I was taken in by the Santoku craze, and it was certainly a decent choice.  The knife is sharp out of the box, reasonably well balanced, and has pretty good fit/finish.  For the type of person who only buys things like veggies and boneless/skinless chicken, etc., that are largely prepared, this knife will probably fit the bill and allow you finish up small amounts of prep work.  The real drawback is the length.  When you live in the South, you see vidalia onions that are 7\" in diameter.  This knife is a bit small to tackle the large veggies.  And don't even think about getting it near hard melons or bone-in meats.  Since I got this knife, I've expanded my collection quite a bit, even adding some real Japanese steel.  But this little blade keeps a spot on my magnetic strip, where it comes out for small tasks or when my wife can't get me to relinquish the big blade.  For most cooks, who need a real omni-tasker knife, I would look for a 9-10\" chef's knife rather than this.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1296", "text": "More beautiful than pictured...these are ULTRA Corelle!!!\n\tThis listing fails to mention that these dishes are from the Ultra line which are significantly thicker and heavier than just the normal square dishes Corelle has recently released.  This is fabulous because I was concerned that the old Corelle I remember is a bit thin. These carry a 5-year warranty vs. the regular 3-yr.\n\nThis pattern is more beautiful in person; the leaves have a great texture to them. The pattern is softer and less \"limey\" in person (in a good way). Don't shy away from Corelle because they aren't known for style (I almost did). The durability and beauty of these dishes are unmatched in my opinion.  Purchased two sets for special occassion dinners and everyday use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1297", "text": "Great purchase!\n\tThe silverware is extremely nice - compared to other I bought elsewhere.  They are polished for a nice feel, and combined with the weight, this makes for pleasure while eating.  Also, saving more than 50% from the original price is awesome!!  :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1298", "text": "Outstanding quality and great price.\n\tThis cooking/serving stainless steel slotted spoon, like the rest of the products from the OXO Good Grips line, is a great value of superior quality, unsurpassed durability, and flawless performance. Its ergonomic design, hefty body, and big, pressure-absorbing, non-slip grip, complete with flexible fins to accommodate your fingers, are the reasons why you'll prefer this product to the more traditional models, as they will allow you comfortable, daily, wet or dry use while keeping you away from any stress-related injuries.\nIts elegant, stylized shape makes it perfect to use either in the kitchen or at the dinner table, and it also comes with an oversized hole at the tip of the handle for easy hanging, and a strong, stout neck guaranteed to be unbendable.\nOverall, this spoon is perfect to strain vegetables, fruits, shrimp and other foods, and its easy to clean, simple construction and dishwasher-safe, hardwearing materials make it an addition that will prove a dependable part of your cooking equipment for years. Furthermore, its stainless-steel metal parts will permanently keep your rust worries away. \nAfter submitting this product to over three years of normal, everyday use, mine is still just like new.\n--Reviewed by Maritza Volma", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1299", "text": "Awesome toaster oven\n\tI love the toaster oven.  I used it about every day.  Strongly recommend this to buyers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1300", "text": "For the cost - Great Value\n\tIf you want to pay over $100 you can find much better quality, but for 70% less this is a fantastic value", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1301", "text": "5qt.bowl for mixer\n\tThis is THE bowl that we were looking for. We found it at several places, but Amazon.com had the best price. They even beat the local  and quot;discount and quot; cooking stor", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1302", "text": "It's a battery, what else would you expect?\n\tAfter 3 years, and oddly enough three different replacement robots, the battery finally lost its ability to charge.  Being a product that has one model made by one manufacturer, I was very surprised to find the battery at a significantly lower price at Amazon. The product works as one would expect, it charged right up and it runs my Roomba, as long as it doesn't blow up like a laptop battery, I will continue to enjoy a product that makes my life a little easier. Now if they could come up with a robot that washes and folds laundry, now that would be a \"must have\" product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1303", "text": "Excellent icing spatula\n\tThis spatula makes frosting simple to complex cakes very easy.  Works well with many different icings", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1304", "text": "just like grandma made...\n\ti bought this little percolator in order to brew the homemade coffee my grandma gave me.  it works great.  perfect size, easy to use and easy on the eyes.  for the beginners (like me) it does take a couple of trial runs to get the perfect cup of coffee (a measuring spoon would have been nice).  but it's all well worth it to get a break from starbucks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1305", "text": "Excelent quality, soft\n\tI love the quality and softness of this product.  The Sheet set fit perfectly on my bed.  And the price is unbeatabl", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1306", "text": "Very comfortable\n\tIt isn't at all like what I expected.  It is a very dense Jersey (knit) and keeps shape while stretching over an 18\" mattress", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1307", "text": "Martini glasses\n\tThese glasses are superb in quality and appearance. The purchaser should be aware that they are of the smaller type of martini glass, more the original size, rather than the wide mouth styles you see in some stores today", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1308", "text": "Overall pretty good\n\tThese are hefty, and not super soft but high quality. No fancy stitching or detail of any kind. Ran a little small for my king bed, but you can't beat the price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1309", "text": "Stick with the basics\n\tThis is a premier baking sheet at a fraction of the cost.  Made of commercial grade materials, it delivers quality nearly every time.   I have made many different foods on these sheets, including fish sticks, cookies, meats and roasted potatoes.  It works great with everyone, and there is no transfer ever.  Browning is even and consistent, and I personally haven't yet had one warp at high temps and I have 4 of them.  \n\nThey are a standard size, and could be too big for some small ovens.  I ran into this when I needed to visit a friend's home and do baking, and they didn't fit into her wall oven.  Not really Chicago Metallic's fault, just something to watch out for", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1310", "text": "Swiss Diamond is a real jewel!\n\tWish I'd had this pan years ago - it would have saved me at least a year in clean up time! Nothing sticks to the pan! It cooks beautifully  and  is well worth the price. With a lifetime warranty, super easy clean up, and utensil \"safe\", it is a great investment! If I cooked more often, I would buy the larger Swiss Diamond also.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1311", "text": "Beautiful, durable, quaint, and practical\n\tThis (Rose Fiestaware) sugar and creamer set is very beautiful - true to all of the fiestaware pieces.  This set goes very nicely with the large fiestaware teapot -- a wonderful gift for anyone and durable, pretty and cheerful to use for your own family. The availability was great and the speed of delivery was wonderful -- Amazon does an outstanding job as usual of customer service!  All of the Amazon staff are polite, helpful, and efficient.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1312", "text": "Very pretty roasting pan  and  impressive gift\n\tIf you have a good cook (or chef) in the family, this makes a very impressive gift.  It's a very nice looking pan that stays nice looking.\n\nMy only criticism of it is the lack of a non-stick interior.  You either will want to line the pan with foil before cooking anything that will generate a mess or where juices might burn, or you'll have to let it soak with a dryer sheet for a while afterwards.  The stainless doesn't retain messes so much as it just takes a bit of effort to get it completely clean.  But it's worth the effort - the pan cooks evenly, the rack is very sturdy.\n\nWorth the money.\n\nWatch out for the handles when they're hot - they don't fold down and it's easy to burn the underside of your arm or hands on them when you're moving it around while hot.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1313", "text": "As advertised\n\tAs advertised, and described in various reviews, the blender is solid, powerful and loud....very loud. I have to block my ears when it's running but I had expected that so I'm not complaining.   My one complaint is that the \"water tight\" lid is not and if I fill it up too full liquid comes out the top.\n\nI use it for fruit smoothies (no ice) and vegetable soups and they come out very smooth", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1314", "text": "love this breadmaker!\n\tI am a great cook but not a good bread baker. This machine is a joy, a godsend, I love it. Easy to use, easy to clean and it never fails. Buy it now-you won't be sorry. I had 2 different breadmakers before this one-they shall remain nameless-just buy this one. I have had mine for 2 years this Christmas-what fun I have had with it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1315", "text": "Love it!\n\tWe had the original Hamilton Beach brewmaster and loved it.  We like this one even better, although it takes longer for the coffee to brew.  I don't think I could ever go back to a regular coffee maker.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1316", "text": "Terrific coffeemaker\n\tI love this coffeepot.  I had the older version and had a problem with the timing light but so far this works great.  It's very easy to set up the timer and looks great sitting on the counter. I'm the only coffee drinker in the house and I love the fact you can just hold a cup underneath and get all the coffee you want without the burnt taste.  Would highly recommend to everyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1317", "text": "Worked for sometime\n\tThis is my first oil sprayer so I can't say this is better than that or whatsoever. I bought it after reading the reviews here. It was working great for few days and I'm not sure how it happened but I saw a tiny hole on the plastic lid and obviously it couldn't hold the pressure anymore. I purchased it from target.com so I'm not sure about the return policy. I'll have to find out. But other than that it was grea", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1318", "text": "Ingenious! Makes you wonder why it wasn't invented sooner!\n\tI own both the 1-cup and 2-cup and recommend you buy both for measuring liquids. If you don't want to buy both, just buy the 2-cup, as it's more versatile. I have other measuring cups, but these are the ones I reach for over and over. Very convenient - no bending - I love it! Ingenious! My only criticism - and it's very minor - is that the design of the handle makes it wobble slightly rather than sitting firmly on a flat surface. If they correct this minor design flaw, it would get five stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1319", "text": "A Perfect After Dinner Activity\n\tI love my Donvier! I got it as a gift a number of years ago and won't let it out of my kitchen. Just last night, I made an impromtu batch of ice cream for a guest, using some over-ripe strawberries in the refrigerator. But once we got started we also added a banana and some pecans, first blended in the blender. The end result was scrumptuous.\n\nIce Cream making can be SOOOO easy with this little gadget. My grandchildren love for me to get it out. What a tasty treat! Who doesn't love home-made ice cream, especially when you can see it being made, or better still, help make it.\n\nKeep the inner core in your freezer and the lightweight plastic outer container in a bottom cabinet. No mess, no fuss, no problem.\n\nIf you like ice cream and want a simple way of making it, this Donvier is the answer. Buy one. No, buy two and give one away. If I had not gotten mine as a gift, I might never have known the pleasure.\n\nGail Gupton, Author: 'The 31-Day Diet of Spiritual Enlightenment', and 'Seekers of Truth'.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1320", "text": "Hot stuff\n\tLodge makes great products at a great price. This Dutch oven has been in  constant use since we bought it in January -- potatoes, chops, stews,  popcorn, whatever. It does it all. The  and quot;nonstick and quot; surface works  as advertised, the inside of the pot is easy to clean and the handle is  industrial strength. Only complaint: The lid can be hard to clean because  of its little spikes on the inside. Check out the great Sprite soda pop  potato recipe they provide with the instructions", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1321", "text": "Easy and Cool In The Kitchen\n\tWe had been enjoying the whole experience of the Keurig B50, when I got the email and blogsite updates over the past few months that Keurig was promoting a new and improved single-cup brewer. I confess - I coveted this new machine in a big way. So when we were the recipients of a bright shiny new B70 last week on our front stoop, it was very much like Christmas for me. My wife just smiled, and the kids gave out a sincere, \"Whoa, that's cool!\" at our new kitchen friend.\n\nEverything that we liked about the B50 is there for the B70 - with the addition of larger cup sizes and the overall look and feel. The coffee just tastes good, first and foremost. I've tasted cups from other single-serve brewers, and most of them have been barely more appetizing than generic vending machine drop-the-cup coffee. From my first experience with the Keurig machines, however, I was amazed how good the brew tasted. The home brewers make a great cup of coffee without having to waste a pot, or lose the coffee all over the counter when the previous machine's brew basket got finicky. The additional My K-cup attachments allow for grinding our own beans, too - so as a coffee snob, I'm hooked.\n\nThe Platinum B70 adds selection for cup size - right now, I think our best default size is 9.25oz, filling out most travel mugs and our normal in-house mugs well without getting watery on the k-cups we've tried so far. And it has a larger reservoir for water, meaning we can get more coffee for fewer refills in the kitchen sink. All of these things would be enough, right?\n\nBut wow, it is just so cool looking. The blue LED lights that make the water glow on the left, and the blue LCD screen on the right that shows the clock, menu, cup selection, and the chrome fixtures - even the spring-loaded holder in the front top of the brewer - all of that combines to make it more than just a good coffee, taking us into the realm of a really cool experience. The kids oooo and aaahhh every time they walk into the evening kitchen, seeing Daddy's glowing blue coffee brewer, just wanting to marvel in its glow.... okay, that's a little too melodramatic, but only slightly.\n\nIf you like coffee and spend more than $10 per day, or throw away more than a third of a pot of coffee each morning, or if you enjoy coffee but avoid making it at night because for just one cup that whole pot will go to waste - I think you owe it to yourself to try this brewer out. Not just in the store, but blue and glowing in your own kitchen. Trust me - \"Merry Christmas\" is a great feeling", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1322", "text": "NO PROBLEMS!!! GREAT\n\tWhen my sons cordless died he went an bought this phone system for himself so that he could keep one in his room and another in his office (located in separate areas of the home).  after he let it charge overnight we tested it out and were ammazed with it it could work inside outside all the way to the mailbox with no/little static!!!  It was/is amazing.  We contacted VTech they offer a very similar model for people with multilines/mailboxes and has the capability to add 7 hand sets--which is great since we all have seperated lines and sep. mailboxes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1323", "text": "great INEXPENSIVE teakettle\n\tI am very pleased with this lightweight, inexpensive teakettle. The size is great; you can make many cups of tea in a single boil, but because the kettle is lightweight, it is still manageable with lots of water inside. Trigger button on handle makes pouring easy and burn-free. I highly recommend this product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1324", "text": "Classy,  yet durable\n\tThese ramekins are perfect for flan, custard, pudding, and the like.  They are beautiful, yet very heavy duty.  After buying one set in cherry red, I bought another set in flame 2 weeks later.  These are a definate must buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1325", "text": "NOT a jackhammer, a GREAT tool.\n\tI just needed to refute that first review also. This is not a toy, it's not for mixing your ovaltine or slimfast shakes (though it will work for SURE). I assume that's what the first reviewer wanted it for. You can get a 19 dollar piece to do that. It's not \"about a foot long!\" It's 17 inches, and needs to be. It's also not 20 lbs. It's 2 lbs. and it's weight is perfect. It's not a \"hand blender\" for mixing water. It's an IMMERSION blender for making the thickest of the thick and the creamiest of the creamiest as far as soups go and 50 other uses. I'm a professional chef, this is part of my kit that I don't leave home without. You shouldn't be home without it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1326", "text": "Terrific\n\tI feel obligated to defend this terrific appliance against the \"misguided\" reviewer who likened it to a jack-hammer.  That review gave me pause when I was considering ordering it.  Fortunately I had faith in Amazon's return policy and decided to give it a chance.  It's not at all too heavy or too large.  I'm 5' 3\" with small hands and it fits in my hand perfectly.  It really is ergonomically designed.  The power button falls directly under your fingers when you hold it.  You have no need to change your grip until you're through blending--which is next to no time.  It blends thoroughly and efficiently.  It does have enough weight to give you some control.  You wouldn't want something this powerful to be too light--it could just fly out of your grasp.  This feels solid, is very attractive, and also appears to be very well made.  I love it. If you think you might want an immersion blender (and if you cook, you do) you'll love it too.\n  \nIt should be noted that this is also called an immersion blender. I was confused by the two designations--hand blender/immersion blender.  Apparently they are the same thing although listed separately", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1327", "text": "Oxo 12 in ss locking tongs\n\tThis is a well designed and manufactured tool.  The locking feature makes it convenient to store in a drawer and the black rubber handle makes the tongs comfortable to hold.  I don't know how I did without this tool before.  Another hit for the GOODGRIPS brand", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1328", "text": "EuroFeather Pillows\n\tI really like these pillows, they plump back up during the day when not being used. They are comfortable and hugable", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1329", "text": "Awesome Flatware Setting, Even Better Price!\n\tMy old flatware set was worn out and after 15 years I couldn't expect any more out of it.  I searched for quite a bit to find the right setting for my family.  This set is quality made, dishwasher safe and all around great!\n\nThe size seemed a bit large at first (especially the Forks), but we've gotten used to that now and enjoy this set!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1330", "text": "Keurig personal coffee filter\n\tI love my Keurig coffee maker but missed some of my very  special coffees. Now I can grind and brew my favorites with this filter", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1331", "text": "Quite happy with ours\n\tI am surprised to see so many negative reviews.  We've had ours for five or six years, use it at least daily, and have been quite satisified with its performance.  It generally toasts the bread evenly, and is consistent from batch to batch and from one day to the next.  It doesn't seem that slow to me, but my expectations may differ from yours.  I agree the 2/4 slice switch is confusing, but we just leave it on the four-slice setting.  I also agree it is a bit pricey, but most of our previous toasters only lasted a couple of years and did not perform as consistently.  Perhaps Cuisinart has a quality control problem, but we wouldn't hesitate to buy another one.  Good luck", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1332", "text": "Good value\n\tFor the money, I'm satisfied with this toaster. It's pretty much a basic toaster", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1333", "text": "Love it!\n\tJust what I needed to cut veggies for my daily salads.  Saw one similar on a popular cooking show but that one was $40.00 more!  This works just as well I'm sure and such a cool color!  It's easy to find in a drawer or my \"wooden spoon jug\" where I keep all odd utensils.  It is a little light weight, but after going through carpal tunnel surgery, I don't think I need one much heavier. Fast shipping and great packaging as well.  Another great find from Amazon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1334", "text": "A Decent Ice Cream Maker\n\tAs far as home made ice cream goes, the finnished product turns out pretty good. I would recommend using a mix (Wal Mart and K Mart sell many mixes at only $2) though, for it's much cheaper and tastes better than home made recipies. The only problem is that the ice cream is a little soft when done, otherwise this product is good", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1335", "text": "BEST SOFTSERVE WE EVER HAD, IN OUR OWN KITCHEN!\n\tI am not sure what the folks who left negative reviews did wrong, but we got it right the very first time and boy did we ever. We made it a family project on a Sunday night- my Wife, my [...] Daughter and Myself. We froze the pot over night and all day and got it out Sunday evening we poured in our mixture in less than 1/2 hour the alarm sounded, the light turned green, my Daughter gleefuly  pushed the dispense button and out came delicous vanilla softserve. Clean-up not so bad either. We love it. Good family project", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1336", "text": "Excelent Product\n\tProduct lived up to its listed features.  The person who received it as a gift was thrilled with it.  Thank you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1337", "text": "nice multi-use wood cutting board\n\tThis was exactly as described.  inexpensive, dense wood cutting board on one side with a nice pastry board on the other.  the wood has an attractive grain that is not out of place on the counter full-time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1338", "text": "Great product\n\tBased on the other reviews posted, I purchased this board and am extremely pleased with it. It's nice and big for rolling out all kinds of doughs.  You may have to make room in your cabinet to store it if you don't want it on your counter all the time, but it is worth the trouble.  Also it washes up nicely", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1339", "text": "Useful and Sturdy\n\tI love having the edge measurements as well as the circular measurments.  I wish I had a cabinet big enough for this wonder tool, but like some of my favorite baking sheets, this will have to live on top of the counter.  After use, it cleans up very nicely, and a coat of mineral oil makes it look like a million dollars.  I'm very satisfied", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1340", "text": "Another beautiful knife...\n\tThese knives rock. I almost have every knife they make and I love them all. Especially the bread knife! The blue fish knife (how brilliant is that to color code knives?) is terrific and showed up just in time for making gravlox this weekend!\n\nOh SO worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1341", "text": "Perfect for singles or couples\n\tThis is a great little machine for college students and people with apartments.  Though I wouldn't recomend it for a family (get a bigger version), it was perfect for me and it's quick and easy.  A great buy and very much exceeded my expectations.  I love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1342", "text": "Winterberry Etched Glass Goblets\n\tI received four of these etched glass goblets for Christmas.  They are absolutely beautiful and now are my favorite pieces in my set of winterberry pfaltzgraff dishes.  They are a must to add to your collection", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1343", "text": "Did I what I needed.\n\tAll I needed was an iron to get the wrinkles out of my cloths for school and this did a very good job. Now to be honest, this is the first iron that I've owned so I don't have anything to compare it will but none the less, for me, it did it's job", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1344", "text": "Works great\n\tWe've only used them once, so can't comment on longevity, but our initial use was great.  No odor or fumes as other people have reported.  Even though we forgot to spray it, the muffins came out clean and easy.  The tray is a definite plus!  \n\nWe got two different Roshco silicon pans, and it does seem that baking times and temps may need to be slightly adjusted and is probably what let to some of the complaints people have listed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1345", "text": "best for baking!\n\tI was pretty hesitant to try a new baking item, but these muffin pans are wonderful! The cleanup is super easy, there is no problem getting the baked item to slip out, and I don't have to worry about rust or tarnish. I would highly recommend this type of new bakeware to anyone who loves to bake, but doesn't love to clean", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1346", "text": "Henckels Steak Knives\n\tThe knives are great, dishwasher safe, cut beautifully.  A bargain at the price. But a nicer, more permanent box would be nice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1347", "text": "Love it!\n\tI couldn't disagree more with the previous reviewer.  I purchased the Oster milkshake maker and use it almost everyday.  Three of my sons love their shakes super thick...the Oster had no problem with the amount of ice cream.  My other son watches his weight for wrestling, and I just put low-fat milk and a little cocoa and the Oster whips up an incredibly thick drink (usually making a glass and a half).  If you put in some crushed ice with milk, it also whips up very thick and frothy.  I am very pleased", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1348", "text": "Nice Cleaner---Bad Handle\n\tGreat product, does what it's suppose to do.  Brushes are the best.  I have three huskies and it handles the dog hair expertly without clogging up.  For being such a heavy, beastly unit, I cannot understand why the handle is built for such a petite hand.  It should be at least an inch longer so I can actually fit my hand in to it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1349", "text": "They are hooks... they hook\n\tThey do what they hold themselves out to do.  And considering how hard its been finding these items, who can complain", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1350", "text": "Corelle Dishes\n\tThe dishes came quickly and were in perfect condition. The introductory offer of an Amazon.com credit card allowed me to get a $40 discount and I've been using it since for the reward points. Great doing business with you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1351", "text": "Lovely  and  functional\n\tEspecially for your guests. But you could use them in your master-bath, of course. The pile  and  embroidery design is very pretty  and  very quality looking. I bought towels  and  hand towels after I was so pleased with the first batch.  They are absorbant and the color is a yummy butter-creamy. And, a great buy. What more can you ask for", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1352", "text": "nice looking\n\tI have a few of these wash clothes sitting in my bathroom closet.  They're beautiful in design and give you an excellent clean feeling after you've used them (with soap and water, of course).  Looking forward to a shower just got a whole lot better", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1353", "text": "Sturdy, durable, colorful, and fits any size butter sticks!\n\tI've never had trouble fitting my butter stick in the Fiestaware butter dish.  Never.  But the reviewer sho couldn't get hers to fit did give me a chuckle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1354", "text": "Another great tool from Henckels\n\tI received this cleaver as graduation present when I finished Culinary School and I have been thankful ever since. This is a really nice looking cleaver. The handle is excellent. It looks great feels just right in my hand. It has a good weight to it so that I am able to cut through bones and large pieces of meat with no trouble at all. And with a name like Henckels you cannot go wrong", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1355", "text": "A \"Must Have\" for every kitchen\n\tI used one of these when I was a teenager working in a pizza joint to scrape dough balls off the pan so I could spin pizza's.  Until recently I never knew how versitile these things are.\n\nI use it constantly to keep my cutting board clean, scape rememants of one item off before chopping the next, I use the side to smash garlic cloves, use the rounded handle to smooth surfaces, and more.  This thing is versatile, not just for baking.\n\nFor the cheap price of this thing, no kitchen should be without", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1356", "text": "Great Cookware Set!!\n\tMy husband and I bought this cookware set when we first got married  and  I absolutely love it!  It has a nice weight to it  and  the base  and  walls are thick, also the lids fit perfectly.  It heats evenly  and  I never have had any problems with food sticking to them.  Just make sure you don't use metal utensils with these or they may scratch the coating, and the only thing I don't like about these is that the oustide can get stained if you let a pan boil over or put it on a burner that is not clean (my husband used to put tortillas  and  bologna on our coil burner  and  now I have a stain on the bottom of my frying pan) but I'm sure a little barkeeper's will take it out.  All in all they're great  and  I highly recommend the", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1357", "text": "Lovely to use - handy - well made.\n\tThough these utensils are not recommended for direct use with the Cuisinart pots and pans (they will scrape the finish) they have a terrific feel to them.  They are evenly balanced with a useful machanical advantage.  I find them especially functional as serving utensils at the table.  \nThis tool set is very well made, each tool has an excellent finish and \"look\" to it, the long handles and super excellent size for dishing out your cooking creations makes them a positive addition to any kitchen. \nI really use my set and highly recommend this kitchen tool set!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1358", "text": "23 reviews so far, and all 5 stars!   This is a great product!\n\tI'm a single 47 year old guy.  I'm not a great cook.  I've lost 25# (am now down to 168) and am trying to eat better.  This makes it easy!  No more nuking junk food, or frying food covered in fat, just steam it.  No more worries about burning things (the smoke detector used to be my warning that dinner was done).  I bought the Oster 5712 last week.  I've cooked boiled eggs, frozen chicken breast, Contessa stir fry frozen oriental dinners and frozen fish in it so far.  It rocks!  Tonight I'm going to cook diced chicken breast and wild rice with seasonings in it and I'm 99.9% sure it will turn out great even though I've never tried it before.  This baby makes cooking easy.  Cleaning it is also easy.  No burnt food on it, just hot water.  For cleaning it's almost like is has already been soaking in hot dishwater.  Just a bit of soap and spray it off.  As far as price vs functionality this thing is a steal!  -  Jo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1359", "text": "Great Cooking\n\tThis product was exactly what I was looking for and now that I have it I am very pleased in the way it works.  It is a darn good steamer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1360", "text": "Love this!\n\twe just bought a new house, and not only is our bedroom the coldest room, we also painted it a blue/grey.  My husband did not want to part ways with our old comforter, even though it didn't match the walls.  This duvet cover was the PERFECT solution.  It is extremely soft and warm, and the \"Windstream\" colored snowflakes match our walls perfectly.  I may even keep in on the bed in the summer when we have the A/C going in the room", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1361", "text": "extravagant but really good\n\tthe quality of this set is very good. they are useful when you eat crabs.at first i thought maybe it was hard to clean them,but i was wrong. they are easy to use and easy to clean.sometimes i also use the clip to crash the nuts. it works great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1362", "text": "Nice seafood set.\n\tThis is a very nice seafood set. The OXO brand is always something you can rely on. The only complaint I have about this set is that the cracker is a little bit on the heavy and clunky side", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1363", "text": "Better than more expensive designer brands\n\tI bought these in a few colors (at a higher price) about a month ago. They were purchased to replace some designer catalog towels that I mistakenly thought would be of better quality. Well the designer towels shed about 1/2 their heft in my drier.\n\nSo here I came to Amazon looking for a better alternative.\n\nI ordered 3 sets of these and am impressed with their drying ability and their feel. The towels are nice and thick and absorbent (like a towel should be, right?). The package of six include two sets -- making this an even better deal.\n\nI just went back and bought another three sets for use over the holidays with out of town guests. You won't be  sorry with these. I am tossing my old towels and using these sets almost exclusively", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1364", "text": "Great product, very happy\n\tHave had this for several weeks. Almost stopped using my stove. Being a bachelor, somewhere I forgot how much better food tastes broiled or on the spit. Have done whole chickens a couple of times, really moist and tender. This is easy to use, and it is a good looking unit. Cooking times are consistent. No problems so far. I have not found the fan to be noisy, perhaps that individual just has a bad unit. My folks sent me some of those big elastic bands to use when you are using the spit. Those work well too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1365", "text": "Proctor-Silex 26500  Great Waffle Maker\n\tI agree with all of the other good reviews. I received my waffle maker yesterday and made waffles this morning. All came out great, from the first to the last. Nothing to clean up, just wipe it. I'm completely satisfied", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1366", "text": "More than one\n\tI have two of these Warmers and use them for much more than butter - especially around the holidays.  They are heavy duty, which you don't see by the pciture, and are also great for melting chocolate, cheese, scalding milk, and much more.  If you need a smaller pan for cooking project, I stongly recommend this one!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1367", "text": "Amazing\n\tPictures on-line don't come close to the beauty of the set.  The tea pot is large! The set is worth every penny I paid and then some. I checked other web sites and the price for this set was $150 up to $225. Buy it, you can't find it for less I shopped around prior to making my purchase!  \n\nI rate the set a 10+ for the size of the pieces as well as Barrons quick shipping of my purchases.  ALL have arrived fast and in excellent, excellent condition. Barrons does an outstanding job on their packaging to protect the pieces during shipping", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1368", "text": "beautiful and functional\n\tThis flatware set is beautiful enough for special occasions but practical enough for everyday family use. We wash it in a dishwasher with no special treatment and it comes out shining everytime. My family love the solid feel of the forks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1369", "text": "If you have pets and carpet--this is the shampoo for you!\n\tThis shampoo is not only an excellent carpet cleaner, but the additives that neutralize the pet odors from little accidents work incredibly well. I highly recommend this product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1370", "text": "Great little gadget\n\tI received this grinder as a Christmas gift from my son-in-law after my cheapo, cheapo grinder went kaput! I am surprised at some of the not so happy reviews because we use this grinder every single day, sometimes twice in one day, and it works really well. \n\nIf the grinder is dedicated for coffee or spices, there's no need to clean it (like, with water and soap; just tap around the outside canister and all the excess residue falls off the edges into the cup/blade area. \n\nI really like the grinder, and knowing my luck, this Cuisinart will last a long time only because I've had my eye on a Kitchen Aid coffee grinder (to match the rest of my appliances) and just happened to get this one as a gift. Oh well! But, the grinder is worth the money, and it does what it's supposed to do. Unless you're the type of person who needs directions on how to breathe, this grinder is a no-brainer :-", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1371", "text": "Never had a problem\n\tI had one many years ago and never had a problem. Good suction, maybe a little loud, but I don't care.  I liked it so much I'm trying to get a new one.  I don't recall ever having a problem with it like other reviewers have mentioned -- smoking, etc.  It worked well and cleaned well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1372", "text": "very good\n\ti bought this after reading many reviews and found that they were all in 2 catagories either you loved it or you hated it. i am no exception i really like it. it works like a dream on plush high pile carpets that you can't really run a regular vacuum cleaner over. i don't have any trouble getting it to pick up dirt. the price was great (less than $30) and bags and belts are easy to find and inexpensive. it could have a little more suction in the hose for attachments but it still picks up dirt well. the best use i get out of it  is the roller brush. the roller is very strong and keeps going even when used on deep pile carpets", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1373", "text": "Great helping hand for making doughs!\n\tThis is my third handmixer in a year, finally got something exactly what I wanted.  Great value and powerful.  I highly recommended this product especially for those of u who need it for making different kind of doughs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1374", "text": "Worth it!\n\tThe price of this pan threw me, but I decided to give it a try since the cookware is so good.  The pan is the best I've ever used.  It doesn't stick, it cleans up quickly, and it's true, you CAN use metal utensils in it.  I've had the pan for almost a year, and it looks, and bakes, as if it's brand new, even though it is used constantly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1375", "text": "Classic Style\n\tFiestaware is timeless. Classic shape, classic colors, great quality. The finish is lead-free. The looks are from a bygone era but hold a charm that makes the transition to current styles. Great gift... can always be used. The only drawback I would say is the colors. Sometimes it is difficult to match colors to other brands of dishes you may already have", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1376", "text": "Don't be put off by the expense!\n\tThis is a brilliant device and the Daddy of pizza wheels, all pizza parlours should buy one or two they would save themselves a fortune! One spin across the pizza and it's done! no repeated to and froing or worse, finishing the job with a knife! It does not need sharpening either, just as well cos I am clueless as to how on earth you would do that job! Oxo brands are just really really good so start collecting now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1377", "text": "Get This Ladle\n\tThis All-Clad ladle is a beauty you'll wonder how you ever did without. Before I bought this, my drawers held only gravy/sauce ladles. You know, those short little things that'll fall down inside your pot and your soup. Buy one of these and suffer that fate no more! Now that I own this, I truly enjoy preparing big pots of stew or soup. You'll feel like a real chef when you dish up portions to your family or friends.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1378", "text": "Excellent Pan!\n\tI use Calphalon commercial hard anodized and wanted to try out stainless steel.  This pan seemed the ideal way to do it, given the price and the manufacturing pedigree (All-Clad).  The first time I used it I fried ham and scrambled eggs in it using less than 2 Tbsp of butter.  Very little stuck to it, and clean up was about as easy as a non-stick pan.  Use a Dobie pad as recommended and you'll have no problems.  I won't trade my Calphalon for stainless, but having said that, it looks great, heats evenly, and cooks like a champ.  Well worth the $20.  Give it a try and leave the Wear-Ever non-stick behind", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1379", "text": "Very good scale but different model from advertised version\n\tThe scale I received from Amazon looks the same as the picture for the \"Soehnle Vera White Digital Food Scale\" but it's a different model. The one I received uses the CR-2430 lithium battery, not four AAs as advertised. Also, the product manual is different. The actual manual's title is \"67000 - 67007 g/oz,\" not \"8122/8123 g/oz.\" On the bottom of the scale, there is a number similar to Soehnle's product numbers, 812215. But I could not find such a product anywhere.\n\nFortunately, the maximum weight capacity of this scale is 5000g as advertised. It's actually about 5280g. The unit of measure is in 1g or 0.05oz increments. Weighing items with this scale is very easy. The LCD screen has large 0.5\" numbers. It has a 2-minute auto shut-off switch, and a supposedly low-battery indication.\n\nOverall, this is a very good scale and I recommend it if you're willing to put up with purchasing a lithium battery once in a while", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1380", "text": "Great Food Processor\n\tThis is my first food processor and I am thrilled with my Cuisinart.  It is a perfect size for my needs and very easy to use.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1381", "text": "Bring the Wine Out\n\tThis product provide a couple of interesting issues. The first one: You don't need electricity to make it work on your table (No cables on your fancy candle-light-dinner); the second one: It works. All you need is to let it rest in your fridge, and that's it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1382", "text": "Not deep enough\n\tEven though its a 10\" bowl, its not deep enough for salads", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1383", "text": "corelle\n\tThe item is what I expected at this price. I like the shape of the dishes and bowls.  My only complaint is that a dessert dish broke in shipping and it took forever for a new one to arrive and it was chipped", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1384", "text": "Really helpfull\n\tI have Cuisinart DLC-2011 Prep 11 Plus Food Processor for about a year and i wouldn't even think that i could use it so much. I've got additional discs and i can do anything. It's fast, it's reliable, it's really helpfull. I would probably ish to have a bigger size, but this one is ok and i didn't want to spend more. I've spent the difference in price on discs and discs holder.\n\nP.s. The disc for french fries doesn't work for frech fries, but it cuts real nucely for home fries and soop", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1385", "text": "LET ME WHISK YOU AWAY\n\tBye whisking you away I froth, foam and easily handle all your whisking problems away. My handle is so secure it will absoutley amaze you with  its workability. Please try me so I can whisk you into my recipes, now", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1386", "text": "My Son says its the best knife ever!\n\tI sent this knife to my son who is a baker by profession--he loves this knife.  It doesn't mash the bread and cuts through crusty crusts! I higly recommend it to anyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1387", "text": "Pretty good down pillow\n\tIt's a pretty good down pillow. It's well filled and doesn't feel too low to me. \nThe label on the pillow itself states minimum 75% down, but I couldn't feel any feathers, so the down quality is decent. \nThe cover is nice and it doesn't smell more then any other new down pillow. The pillow is machine washable, so you can wash it to get rid of smell faster", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1388", "text": "Awesome!\n\tI really love these bed sheets.  From the moment I got them I put them on my king size bed and I almost didn't want to take them off to wash them. They are very comfortable and of a very good quality.  The fitted sheet does have deep pockets indeed so they stay attached to the matress even after several days of use.  I am very pleased with this product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1389", "text": "Great way to better health!\n\tMy friend Orri suggested the Breville 800JEXL. My husband, who enjoys dishes to cooking, has become the expert juicer. It's definitely worth the extra money if you are serious about juicing. Remember.... If you're in a rush, but want juice, simply wash the breville off and save the soaping for the dishwasher. The clean up is really not bad if you cook and are use to doing dishes. Have fun. Ginge", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1390", "text": "wonderfull grilling tool\n\tI got this to use with my rotisserie and have ended up using it everywhere I cook meat.  Its ease of use and ease to clean makes it a favorite in my kitchen tool drawer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1391", "text": "Anonomous\n\tFABULOUS!!!  I purchased this as a gift for relatives who are very highly educated, worldy, well travelled, serious chefs, who've enjoyed coffee brewed all over the world (even Antarctica!).  Needless to say, gift buying for them is tricky!  When they got this, their Bodum decanter had just broken, so the timing was perfect...they love this model! Use it daily!  In fact, they're so impressed, that they now order it from Amazon.com  and  give it as a wedding gift to newly married couples in their social circle.  Also note, there is a coordinating sugar  and  creamer set available for purchase that matches perfectly, holds adequate volumes of sugar  and  cream,  and  makes a stunning table display.  I already have a few Bodum sets, including the stainless steel insulated models, so I won't need another FP, but I also will give this Frieling model as a wedding/housewarming gift to coffee aficionados.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1392", "text": "A perfect tea cup for me\n\tI like it's size, weight, and the fact that it is clear glass so you can see the tea.  I keep it warm at my desk with the aid of a coffee cup warmer and one cup will last for several hours.  The strainer works flawlessly for me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1393", "text": "my favorite mug\n\tI have four of these mugs.\n\nPros:\n- Keeps coffee hot for a very long time when sealed.\n- Doesn't leak.\n- Durable.\n- Carabiner makes it easy to clip onto backpack.\n\nCons:\n- A little inconvenient to clean.\n- Nissan unresponsive about replacement parts.\n\nTips:\nMake sure the lid is screwed down snugly, but not too tightly. You want to form a complete seal to prevent leaks and retain heat, but the seal gets tighter as the contents cool and shrink.\n\nDon't fill past the raised metal fill-line on the inside of the mug. If you overfill the mug, some liquid will be pushed up into the threads when you screw the lid down, and you won't notice until you tip the mug. (It's easier to see the line if you fill it beneath an overhead light.) If you think your mug leaks, you've probably overfilled it.\n\nIf you fill it just right, you don't even have to stir your coffee. Just add your sugar, cream, ketchup, or whatever you put in there, seal the lid, and shake the mug to mix it. (I've never been able to do this with any other mug).\n\nWhen you wash the mug, remember to remove and wash the silicone rubber o-ring. The lid is hollow and can be pried apart with a spoon for cleaning if some liquid seeps inside.\n\nIf you wash the mug in the dishwasher (Nissan recommends against this), remove the plastic base before (or after) washing to remove the water that collects in there.\n\nIf you lose the gasket (or cut it on a knife in the dishwasher like I did), I've found these to be suitable inexpensive replacements after a lot of hunting around: 228 Silicone Rubber O-Ring 70A Durometer, Burnt Orange, 2-1/4\" ID x 2-1/2\" OD x 1/8\" W, by Small Parts Inc", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1394", "text": "Does not have Pump and hose\n\tThe previous reviewer was correct. This item does not have the pump and hose for using it without a garden hose. I was easily able to order these parts and the clip to hold the pump from the Coleman website. Just look at the hot water on demand there and open the replacement parts link. \n\nOther then that it is still cheaper then Coleman and works very well. This will work great in our off the grid camping adventures.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1395", "text": "Great Coffee always\n\tWe've had this coffee pot for about 3 months and absolutely love it.  Once you learn how everything sits correctly you can have great coffee all the time.  It's great having the coffee already in the pot.  We get about 4 pots of coffee from what is stored.  The only thing I would have liked better was a 12-cup coffee pot.  I sometimes find after we have our coffee in the morning and with my husband taking a thermos has me sometimes having to make another pot.  It's no big deal though because it's so easy.  You'll love it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1396", "text": "So far, so good\n\tI purchased this product the day before going on vacation, so i didn't have much time to research.  I've owned it for 28 days, and it's been working fine so far.  I use small pellets, not flakes- so that's all i can rate it for.  It seems to work at the same times every day, and a uniform amount of food appears to drop.  It is not quiet, so if it is used in a bedroom, make sure you adjust your feeding times as not to be disturbed while sleeping.  I acually don't mind knowing when it's running, so if i'm around I can check on it's function. Time will tell if it's a great product- but so far, so good.\n\nI must change my review- I too had one of the battery contacts break off, and the unit became unreliable. I'd often have to remove and replace the batteries to get it to work again. I'd look elsewhere before buying another", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1397", "text": "An excellent product\n\tWhat I especially appreciate about this mug is that, unlike cheaper stainless steel mugs, this one does not impart a metallic flavor to tea. It really insulates, beverage stays hot for hours while the mug feels cool to the touch. My husband and I each have one. Don't leave home without it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1398", "text": "Miracle Whips Never Been So Easy\n\tAs a long time critic of kitchen tools and ALL Miracle Whip applicators, I was skeptical when I was presented with this device. It uses the same \"scraper/spatula\" design that has been prevalent in the United States since the release of the Tupperware model R. At first glance I was not impressed with this tool. It was nothing flashy, although I must admit the red color was quite innovative. But, the real test would have to come when I put it into service. She wasn't as stiff as some of the hard plastic models I have tested, but not as floppy as most silicone models I have labored through. I would have to say it was a happy medium. So I dug right in and began making some fried wonton stuffed with Miracle Whip, and I must say this spatula sparkled. Pounds of Miracle Whip got stuffed into this little Asian number, and the spatula never failed. I knock off one point for the simple fact, that they don't offer a Miracle Whip branded version of this spatula. Now that would be really nice. Also, not quite strong enough to be used a tactical weapon, but quite suitable as a disciplinary tool", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1399", "text": "Nice Waffle makes\n\tThis one works great.  I had a square krupps waffle maker before and this one is ten times better....cooks better, heats faster, looks better, and the audible ready alert is great.  I saw this one on Good Eats on Food Network, and I am thrilled that I have this one....exactly what I wanted", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1400", "text": "fast efficient meat grinder\n\tUntil I purchased this meat grinder, I was grinding with a manual one.  It was a chore to set up and clean up.  The Pro MG-800 Professional Meat Grinder made the grinding easy.  It does not have to be clamped on the table.  Ground meat comes out nicely into a bowl underneath.  Easy clean up, fast speed, three blades interchangeable for the grinding.  I am totally happy with the product I purchased.  Also, on top of being an efficient grinder it is very compact that does not take much space for storing.   The advantage of having a grinder is I can grind my preferred cut anytime and know what went into the ground meat", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1401", "text": "Great all around pan\n\tMy dad originally bought one of these woks from lodge and we use it for everything. We can brown all sorts of meats for varying dishes. For Stir-frying it is incredible, nothing sticks to it and we don't have to  worry about even cooking. I have recently purchased one for myself and I  couldn't be happier with it. At less than 50 is is a great bargain. Another  great use for it is deep frying. It is a tad heavy so do not try to pick it  up and serve because it will very easily slip from your hands. Overall my  favorite cooking tool ever", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1402", "text": "Absolutely Beautiful Cookware\n\tI bought the 14 piece set for my parents and then added this pan to their collection. They just love it. \n\nIt is so nice that my mom doesn't even bother to put food in a serving dish, she just sits this pan on the table when we have company. It is so regal and incredibly well made. It always looks beautiful.\n\nThe other thing I like is that the handles and bottom of the pan are stamped Cuisinart so everyone knows this is a quality item. \n\nI'm very happy with my purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1403", "text": "Excellent product, and I received it free!\n\tThis is a great product, and you can get it, along with any other products on Amazon up to $500 Free! Participate in a special promotion and get a free $500 Amazon Gift Card at this web site:   ilikethis.info/amazo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1404", "text": "Fantastic idea!\n\tThis thing is wonderful. I've enjoyed one since my first home and it makes a tremendous difference- esp. if you rent and don't have any control over the kind of tub you have.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1405", "text": "Perfect Choice\n\tMy teapot arrived from Amazon very quickly and I was very pleased with my first purchase. It is just the right size for me as I usually make two or three cups. Even though it could hold more, it is not too large for a smaller amount. The tea does not drip when poured . . . thank goodness! The one I had before consistently dripped so my reason for getting a new one. This one also fits well in my hand, and I love the fact that you can microwave it if you need to heat up a bit. Overall, I would say it is quite lovely and and high quality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1406", "text": "teapot\n\tItem exactly as promised. Was a gift for Dad's new wife. She was very happy with it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1407", "text": "This Spoon is AWESOME\n\tEven if entering the kitchen gives you hives, this spoon can make it easier. It's balanced, easy to use and easy to clean and store.  It goes from the cooktop to serving in a contemporary fashion...WITHOUT spilling, breaking like some of the el-cheapo brands.  If you care for this spoon - it will serve you well for many years.  My first one - I used to death and it died only as a result of an accident with (in?) the blender.  Been searching for one ever since to replace - and at this price I am buying several", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1408", "text": "Great styling, does the job!\n\tThis is a great product, not only does it boil water fast, it is easy to fill and use, and pours beautifully", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1409", "text": "happy with purchace\n\tVery nice, beats flimsy plastic. I have broken or otherwise worn out parts of plastic measuring sets. These will probably outlast me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1410", "text": "Multi-purpose equipment!!!\n\tI bought this for Chinese / Japanese style hotpot.  It turned out to be a fabulous hotpot (fast boiling time) and an excellent grill! Although there are no grill grids, my Korean BBQ and Cajun shrimps turned out wonderful!!!  I have used this pot extensively (once or twice a week) for the past three months and it continues to perform superbly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1411", "text": "Love them!!!\n\tI have had these pans for five years now and I use them almost every night.  I have never had any problems with them and they cook the food very evenly.  I would highly recommend them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1412", "text": "Love the little packets!\n\tI have made yogurt with a few tablespoons from the super market or with a previous batch, but sometimes I sweeten the whole batch with honey and forget to reserve some of the good stuff.  I probably use these every other batch or so now.\nWhen I first started making yogurt, using these packets allowed me to vary the time and/or add powdered milk until I found my perfect batch!  I don't add powdered milk - it makes it thicker but more tart and I prefer it a bit thinner after getting addicted to it in Europe last year.\nThis is the perfect tool for newbies - and a cupboard staple for the more seasoned yogurt-heads", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1413", "text": "Well made at a good price\n\tIt's common to see these steamers all over the place and from Amazon's display, this certainly didn't look any different.  What made me decide to get this was the price and when I opened the box and examined it, I was pleased to find how well-made this item is", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1414", "text": "I'M SO PLEASED WITH THIS CLEANER!\n\tWE HAVE A NEW PUPPY AND I BOUGHT THIS CLEANER.  WHEN I READ THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS I ALMOST RETURNED IT UNOPENED.  FOR SOME REASON I DECIDED TO TRY IT.  I HAD JUST RENTED AN INDUSTRIAL SIZED RUG DOCTOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO TO DO MY CARPETS.  I JUST WANTED TO TRY THIS TO SEE HOW IT WOULD DO.  THE DIRT AND DOG HAIR I GOT OUT WAS AMAZING.  IT WAS VERY EASY TO PUT TOGETHER AND TO USE.  I RECENTLY HAD SHOULDER SURGERY AND THIS WAS VERY EASY TO OPERATE WITH ONE ARM!  THANK YOU SO MUCH", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1415", "text": "Fantastic, well worth the money\n\tI love to spend my time in the kitchen, but what I don't like to spend is obscene amounts of money. If I'm going to buy something I'd like to buy high quality so that I don't have to go buy it in a year or two.\n\nI kind of balked at the price - I found plenty of measuring spoon sets for a third of the cost of this stainless steel set. But after receiving it and using it, I don't regret the extra money at ALL. \n\nThis set has been more than faithful to me in the time I've had it - it's dependable, I can toss it into the dishwasher with no fears and the labels won't rub off. I'm not afraid of abusing this set; it's stood up to my frantic mad dashes around the kitchen from the cookie dough to the spaghetti sauce. If your old set has worn down to nothing and you're looking for something that will stay in your kitchen longer and more faithfully than you will -- this is the set for you.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1416", "text": "Real quality\n\tI am so pleased with these sheets.  Prior to this purchase, the most thread count I had in my sheets was 600.  These 1000-thread-count sheets are much more luxurious.  \n\nIn addition to the thread-count quality, these sheets fit my bed better, are wider and deeper than my other sheets.  They cover my thick mattress with sheet to spare", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1417", "text": "Cusinart, good quality\n\tThis is my second DLC-10.  The only reason for replacement is because the bowl cracked and it became cost effective to just make a machine rerplacement.  I have all the disks and such and like the machine very much as I have had it for 20 years", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1418", "text": "Great foodprocessor\n\tThe processor works terrific! It saves us much time everyday.\nOne minor problem is some foods get stuck between the cover and the blade and can not be processed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1419", "text": "Not bad!\n\tIt's sort of cheap, but it works quite well.  The water comes out clean, with no odd taste (which some filter systems can do)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1420", "text": "Wonderful Le Creuset French Oven\n\tThis is the best French Oven I have ever used. It cooks evenly and cleans easily. While it is very heavy, that must add to the excellence of its cooking and that's what I wanted. No complaints. 5 Stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1421", "text": "Excellent for years\n\tI am buying a replacement that I had for 15 years. It still works but the light went off.  I never thought they were still making it. I tried recently 2 other brands that did not make it 1 month paid around $25. I gave up, I was still using my old Westclck  until today when I found this one on Amazon.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1422", "text": "Great for a big family!\n\tWe have a large family and we use our electric skillet a lot.  In the past we have purchased the cheaper versions from Wal-mart.  They don't heat evenly, and we were constantly replacing them because the cheap plastic legs or handles would break.  The Cuisinart CSK-150 1500-Watt Nonstick Oval Electric Skillet is AWESOME!!  The cooking area is huge (we can cook 6 pancakes at a time easily) and the cooking surface heats up evenly.  It is very heavy, so it doesn't scoot around on the counter.  Nice metal handles an base.  Glass lid is also very sturdy with a steam vent.  It is very beautiful and functional. Because of the quality of the construction, I believe it will last our family for many years. I have not previously recommended any item online before, but I highly recommend this item", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1423", "text": "The Best Ever!\n\tI have owned this can opener now for several months and it is BY FAR the BEST can opener I have ever owned.  I have had probably 10 electric openers in my lifetime, but this is just wonderful.  It is smooth, super easy to attach the can, quiet, and does NOT splatter the contents of the can all over the opener when it's done cutting like all the other did!!!  The detachable parts make it sanitary too, you can put it in the dishwasher! I can't say enough about this opener....you will NOT be disappointed!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1424", "text": "Can Spam\n\tHey, not to be too redundant but this really is a good Can Opener. I have NO problems with it, my wife, who always has problems with can openers has \"some\" problems \"sometimes\" using it but as she NEVER could get any of the others to ever work this is a big improvement. The knife sharpener is an okay touch, however, if you have good knives I wouldn't use it. I sharpen by hand with an \"Edge Pro\" but hey, it's a CAN OPENER. It will sharpen a knife I just wouldn't put my $100 Schaaf \"Golden Hamster\" through, maybe my Chicago for a quick fix", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1425", "text": "Accept no substitutes\n\tA dutch oven is one of the most versatile items you can find. Many people I know are intimidated by cooking with dutch ovens, but when you take a few minutes to learn how, you can use it to cook anything! It can be used with variety of foods: stews, cakes, cobblers, breads, poultry, vegetables (basically anything you make in a conventional oven). If you happen to forget to pack your skillet when you go camping, turn over the lid and put it back on the dutch oven. Voila! Instant skillet-type cooking surface!   Additionally, this smaller dutch oven stacks well with the 12-inch version, so you can cook more than one course at a time!\n\nHaving used a variety of dutch ovens in my life, I can tell you for sure, Lodge dutch ovens are the best. They are durable and well-crafted. If you have ever had the experience of cooking with a dutch oven that was not a Lodge, you will know what I mean. \n\nYou should look for a dutch oven that has a lip on the lid for keeping coals on, and sturdy legs, to keep from crushing the coals. Lodge dutch ovens have these features, and are made of quality cast iron. Lodge also has many accessories for cooking, such as lid lifters and lid rests, inserts for muffins, etc. \n\nDutch ovens make a great gift for the camper in your life. Highly reccommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1426", "text": "A review NOT from a seller\n\tThe other review is so obviously someone from SENTRY that I thought I'd add my two cents. My house hasn't burned down so I don't know if this works, but I've read other articles that say it does. It is heavy (since the foam contains water to evaporate and dissipate heat in a fire), and there is no rubber grips on the bottom, so it can slide around a lot. It's a lot cheaper and more convient than renting a safety deposit box.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1427", "text": "Good value fire protection\n\tSentry Insulated Chest\n\nEvery household should have some method of protecting things like birth certificates, deeds, wills, stocks, bonds, and other valuables.\n\nPros:\n\n  - Inexpensive box helps keeps your valuables \"safe\" from fire, kids, and nosey adults.\n  - Attractive; has nice handle; no sharp edges.\n  - Excellent value for the money.\n\nCons:\n\n  - Flat key model (SEN1100) has a rather cheap-looking lock mechanism.\n  - It weighs nearly 20 pounds, but that's because the walls are 1\" thick and fire-resistant material isn't light.\n\nGo to sentrysafe dot com to view all the Sentry offerings.  \n\nMy advice is to buy the Sentry model 2100 rather than this model (SEN1100).  The 2100 has a better (tubular key) lock, but only costs a few dollars more.  (Staples dot com sells the 2100.)  Sentry rates these boxes as follows:\n\n1100 - UL classified - 30 minute fire protection\n2100 - ETL verified for 30 minute fire protection of CDs and DVDs up to 1550 degrees F\n\nNo small fire-box is particularly theft resistant.  Even if bolted down, a lid could be forced opened with tools.  In addition, although the 2100's fire rating is higher than the 1100, many non-portable safes offer better fire ratings.  They are also larger and far more expensive.  For better protection, you'd need to spend more money, but a Sentry chest is much better than doing nothing.\n\nI use mine to store DVD backups of computer files.  The Sentry chest is kept inside a large, fire-resistant safe.  Hopefully, this double protection will do the job if there is ever a fire.  DVD and other computer media will be destroyed at much lower temperatures than paper.\n\n\nI'm a retired Federal employee and have no connection whatever to any manufacturer of any product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1428", "text": "Lovely,really lovely...\n\tEnjoy your sleeping hours in quality sheets with beautiful Butterflies embroidered on the pillow cases  and  top sheets..an awesome deal for yourself or a gift for someone you want to bless", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1429", "text": "conducts heat really well\n\tthis set conducts heat really well and everything heats up fast but be careful not to burn anything which I did the first time using it. Also it takes a bit of scrubbing if you burn it bt other than that it's a great product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1430", "text": "Used for freezing baby food\n\tI know these got poor reviews, as ice cube trays.  But I used them to freeze my baby's homemade fruits and veggies and they worked great.  The lids were a little tricky at first, but as long as you don't overfill them, you'll have no problems removing the lids.  A couple twists of the tray, and the food cubes slid right out!  They were much cheaper than trays marketed specifically for freezing baby food", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1431", "text": "Wife Loves it\n\tI got this for my wife for her Birthday and she loves it. No more staining other spatula's or spoons", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1432", "text": "Always wanted one of these !!\n\tSo when it came up on my Gold Box offers, I knew I had to have it !  It is great !  Beautiful, sleek and also useful !  It looks great in my yellow kitchen too !  The pitcher is heavy duty without feeling too heavy.  Makes a nice piece on your table during that special dinner at home", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1433", "text": "Great camp cookware addition\n\tI cooked 2 cobblers for our scout troop that even the pickiest eater was coming back for more.Terrific piece for any campers , practically a must have", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1434", "text": "For a Big Cup of Coffee or Tea, This One is Really Nice!\n\tI am very impressed with the feel and size of this mug.  It has a smooth feel, and keeps the coffee/tea hot/warm.  I ordered one, but will probably be ordering more! Nice! :o", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1435", "text": "Bodum Pavina Double Wall Cooler/Beer Glass, Set of 2\n\tThese Bodum glasses are simply amazing.  There's no other way to describe a glass out of which I can have my coffee in the morning and ice cold liquids at night.\n\nThe added bonus is that liquid of any kind becomes a work of art in these glasses.  The liquid is suspended in space, and to top off the experience, the glasses never sweat and they never feel hot or cold to the touch.\n\nTotally awesome...worthy of more than 5 stars", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1436", "text": "Because a one that isn't cold is scarcely a one at all.\n\tNo picture can really do these glasses justice.  They have nothing aesthetic in common with any other double-walled cup I've ever seen--elegant, minimalist, super clear and light as a feather.  They really keep stuff cold (or hot, as the case may be).  They're even dishwasher safe.  However, they are remarkably fragile.  I accidentally rapped a spoon on the lip of one and within half an hour, the little crack had spread and the glass was in fragments.  But if you're careful with them and keep them away from kids, animals, and, apparently, me, they will serve you well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1437", "text": "Fabulous deal, great towels, nice and big, no fuzzies\n\tThese towels are great! I was surprised how large they are, but it's been a while since I bought towels, maybe all new towels are really big.  These towels are so absorbent, it's hard to tell when they've been used because the water just seems to disappear.  And soft, soft, soft...brand new out of the box they feel great.  Again, they're big, so a litle heavy, but they are wonderful.  These are an amazing bargain and feel very luxurious.  I don't know what towels those other reviewers said resulted in fuzzies, they must have been referring to another product, these towels are awesome, no fuzzies, they are very well made", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1438", "text": "the best value I have seen\n\tI have used every major brand of cutlery and I can tell you there is no better value than analon knives. I have been cooking and managing restuarants for over 30 years and I have found that the $100 knives are no better than thr $25 ones. The analon product looks and feels just as nice as the most expnesive brands out there and is one third the price. Try them you will love them. I might add that all knives have to be reground from time to time as the edge will become blunt and no sharpener will restore it. When this happens find a local grinding service and have them restored. A good knife can last you a lifetime if you take care of it happy chopping Mik", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1439", "text": "Great substitute for Henckels\n\tIf you like knives that hold their edge, have good balance, and feel more expensive than they really are, this knife's a smart purchase.  We bought ours with the intent to get Henckels. My husband loves to cook and I have demanding standards for tools in my kitchen, especially knives.  Anolon were half the price and every bit as good.  \nAs their reputation spreads, the prices seem to be going consistently up.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1440", "text": "FANTASTIC!\n\tWe looked in all the local brick and mortar stores for a quality holder with no luck.\n\nEven though we were skeptical ordering online, this product far exceeded our expectations.\n\nDo not hesitate, it is well worth the asking price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1441", "text": "This thing is so cool!\n\tEveryone who comes in and sees this just loves it.  I'm getting several for Christmas presents this years to give to all my friends.  I mounted mine over the sink because that is where I do most of my slicing and dicing.  It also keeps my knives sharper because you're not sliding them in and out of the wood blocks.  It even holds my knife sharpener", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1442", "text": "Great Press\n\tAwesome garlic press for a great price.  No need to peel garlic and it's easy to clean", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1443", "text": "Excellent product, and I received it free!\n\tThis is a great product, and you can get it, along with any other products on Amazon up to $500 Free! Participate in this special promotion and get a free $500 Amazon Gift Card at this web site:   stuffnocost.com/amazo", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1444", "text": "My mom loved it.\n\tThe clock is attractive, well-made, easy to mount and a good buy for the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1445", "text": "Great beer mugs!\n\tThese are great beer mugs! I ordered 4 sets of them for myself and 2 for my brother. The first thing I noticed when I received them was that they were thick and HEAVY. The bottom isn't completely solid, but has space for a small pocket of air when it's sitting on the counter. It's inconsequential though, because the glass in these mugs is as thick as you would want any of your thick glass beer mugs. When I saw how nice they were, I actually went back online and bought 2 more and their margarita set which was also rediculously cheap ($15 for 6 glasses and a picher). I've been recomending these mugs to all my friends that drink", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1446", "text": "KitchenAid Flat Beater Replacement\n\tIt was just what I needed.  I inherited the mixer but it didn't have the beater.  So now I have one and it works perfectly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1447", "text": "Terrific product\n\tThis size is perfect for actually using. It gets thrown into the dishwasher and gets used every day. Love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1448", "text": "beautiful heavy dishes\n\tThese dishes are beautiful and very nice quality, I will be buying more", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1449", "text": "Affordable Quality\n\tFirstly, I am into high quality at an affordable price, so I thank Cuisanart for providing just that in all of their cookware. Two-quarters are the most handy in my kitchen and at least one non-stick needs to be available. I use mine more and more just for the ease of clean-up. The interior finish seems durable and shows no signs of damage. I would expect it to last a very long time with reasonable care. The price is great for the quality; you'll be pleased with your purchase.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1450", "text": "great scale\n\tThis scale has worked perfectly for me for the last year or so.  It is very easy to use.  It looks great and has a permanent place on our counter.  I wish all consumer electronic products were designed and built to the same standards as this scale", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1451", "text": "Decent quality. Decent price. Cant go wrong.\n\tTheres not alot I can say about measuring spoons really. They are made to a high standard, durable, easy to clean and dishwasher safe. At this price I dont see why you would need to pay more for a set of measuring spoons unless it was for decorative reasons", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1452", "text": "Fantastic!\n\tThe Zyliss ice cream scoop cuts through the hardest ice cream, which means I no longer have to wait for hubby to get home to have a scoop!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1453", "text": "Does what it says!\n\tListen to those other reviewers who have sung the praises of this scoop! The Zyliss Scoop goes through cold ice cream very well and literally drops off the scoop into the bowl. Well worth the money. How nice to have a tool that works well. Like others, I've tried many scoops that did NOT work - frustrating!! Do yourself a favor: stop bending your soup spoons and get a Zyliss Ice Cream Scoop.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1454", "text": "OXO Does It Again\n\tOXO designs great products and this is no exception.  It does the job well and the ergonomics put it over the top.  I just don't understand how anyone could have a problem with this product -- it does exactly what it's meant to do with ease.  I liked it so much, I bought one for my aunt.\n\nBefore this, I made mashed potatoes with a masher; the difference is unbelievable.  I kept my masher because I'm a Southern girl and sometimes I want lumpy mashed potatoes.\n\nThis is easy to clean -- throw it in the dishwasher", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1455", "text": "Get it on sale!\n\tI ordered this when it way below thirty bucks; a great deal for a workhorse of a fan.  In the heat of the last month, it's been going almost 24 hours a day, and it's not slowed down or stopped yet. \n\nIt's a bit noisier than the Vornado I have in the bedroom, but on the other hand, it's a stronger fan.  I watch television in the same room, and don't have any problem, so unless you're extremely sensitive to sound, it's fine.\n\nBe careful moving it around;  The \"head\" of the fan tends to come off the base if you aren't paying attention.  It locks in place when you put it down, but moving it seems to make it \"unlock.\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1456", "text": "5 years  and  still going strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\ti've had this can opener 4 more than 5 years  and  have never had a problem!!!  i even let my 4-year old niece use it when she stays with me  and  helps me cook.  never have 2 worry about anything with this one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1457", "text": "The secret to success!!!\n\tThis is a wonderful can opener!!! I wouldn't have any other. The trick to having perfectly cut edges is to let the can spin around twice. I hold onto the can so that when it starts making its second round, I tighten my grip a little and the moment the lid comes lose it starts spinning. I have noticed that if I buy the dirt cheap, no name vegetables at the dollar store, the opener has difficulty. I guess one should blame the can and not the opener. It is a small price to pay for having such a safe appliance around. But then my opener is a couple years old so maybe my blade is just wearing out... If there is no replacement blade, you can bet I will buy another can opener just like this, and if I have to, on Ebay! \nI am sure this new technology has saved more than one lost or stray animal digging at the landfill or in the alley for a morsel of food. I just couldn't bear the thought of someone's lost puppy or an abandoned cat getting his tongue cut. Those old can openers are just plain dangerous. Call me a bleeding heart but it matters. It's not like my own pet couldn't knock the trash over when I'm gone and end up cutting themselves on one of those old fashioned, razor sharp lids. There are both elderly and child relatives in my house all the time and I just don't feel safe with those old tin cutters around. \nAll it takes is a little patience with new technology and using this can opener on more than just a couple cans to get the hang of it. There is no need to slam this appliance on the counter or floor. That's rediculous. As far as oversized cans, that's not what this was made for.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1458", "text": "Wow!\n\tI have to admit that I was surprised when the rolling pin arrived. I'm used to OXO quality, but this is over the top. It is a big rolling pin, with an ideal diameter. It is also heavy. It's heft helps keep it where it belongs, instead of bouncing around on the dough and making you work harder. It has a strong axle, which glides remarkably smoothly, even when the pressure is on. The hard non stick surface works very well, and does not pick up butter grease like some other coatings. The handles are simply the best I have have encountered. This is a very well designed kitchen tool that fully lives up to the  and quot;Good Grips and quot; promise of quality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1459", "text": "best lunch box ever - hot food stays hot for hours !!!\n\tI had seen my Japanese coworkers carry this thing to work.  It's a great lunch bag! Beats brown bagging, because hot foods stay hot, and cold foods stay cold.  I finally bought one because of the ease of use, didn't want to keep paying $$$ for hot lunches, and I can always bring my favorite foods.  The bottom container is the only leakproof container. (That is my only gripe.) I usually put soup in here.  The other containers will hold things without sauces very well.  It's great because it allows for a large variety of foods (better nutrition).  I have used bento lunch boxes since I was kid, and this is the best for adults. I like asian food, and this type of lunch box accomodates the best. \n\nIf you want to fill hot food, then pour in hot water in the containers for 10 minutes, let it get warm.  Pour out the water, dry.  Then fill.  If you want ice cold food, put in freezer for 10 minutes, then put food in.   \n\nThey also make bigger versions for larger appetites and another smaller one for small appetites.  They really do stay hot. Once I had to take a very late lunch, I packed it at 7am, and at 2:30pm the food was still hot. No more waiting in line to microwave your lunch !!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1460", "text": "cookie sheet\n\tThey are working well so far. They stain a little when grease gets on them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1461", "text": "Love this bakeware\n\tThis makes baking so much easier, things just pop right out.  The light weight and noiselessness of the product make this a real winner.  Baking just keeps getting easier and easier.  I have replaced all my bakeware possible with these silicone bakeware items.  I love them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1462", "text": "COOKING CAN BE EASY!!!\n\tWhen I decided to buy this oven, I was not even looking to buy a convection toaster oven.  I stumbled across this item looking for cookware.  I read all the reviews, thought about it a few days and then decided to just buy it.  Boy, am I glad that I did!!!  And so is my family.  The day we received it, I cooked muffins for my daughter and her friend for a snack.  Extremely easy.  All I needed was six muffins and the oven did just that for me.  Since then, we have cooked more muffins, a meatloaf, bacon, toast, english muffins, chicken strips, waffles and bratwurst.  My kitchen doesn't heat up like when I use my regular oven and the food has turned out better than when cooked in the regular oven.  It was so easy for my husband to use this also while I was shopping and I just gave him a 15 second class before I left.  I didn't notice any smoking when cooking meat or any of the other foods.  This is my first Convection Toaster oven, which has replaced the microwave and toaster, and I can assure you we expect to use this oven alot.  I love the design, the warming tray does just that, even when you have something else cooking you can throw buns or anything else up top to keep warm.  It's great! The oven is big enough to cook meatloaf or chicken breasts and yet is not so monstrous that you lose your entire counter for one appliance.  I would recommend this to anyone.  What a great idea for the kitchen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1463", "text": "A little too helpful. . .\n\tOverall this is a fine scale.  One \"convenient\" feature is an auto zero function.  If the scale has been tared and the tare weight removed, rather than displaying a negative weight, the scale automatically re-zeros.  This may be handy most of the time, but sometimes it's a pain.  With my old scale, I could tare a partially filled bowl, remove the bowl from the scale, add more goodies, and place it back on the scale to determine the weight of the additional material.  That doesn't work with this scale--it rezeros when a tared weight is removed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1464", "text": "The Round Ones\n\tI hope these things are airtight because I just bought my fourth set.  I don't buy the freezer storage containers because I own these.  They can be used in cooking and freezing so I save on pricey disposable freezer bags. The little ones I use to store one package each of corn starch, yeast, baking powder, baking soda, three hamburger patties and to prepare, freeze and bake individual sized servings of salmon fillets.\n\nThe medium ones and the large ones are for leftovers, soup fixings, freezer meals, steaming chicken, fruit salad et al. \n\nI'm ten percent tempted to try out the rectangular ones because some foods I don't want to freeze in a stack but I don't think I would get as much use out of them as I do these round ones.  I really would like to buy a fifth set but I won't. I rarely have more than one or two empty ones to spare. These get used all the time. I really didn't like using plastic wrap or aluminum foil to refrigerate food.  These lids are more secure and therefore I am less stressed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1465", "text": "Love this rice cooker!\n\tIt does the job, cook my sushi rice perfectly and no burn. So much better than my old black and decker", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1466", "text": "completly satisfied\n\tI couldn't be more satisfied if my stock pot had cost 10 times as much", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1467", "text": "A great buy!\n\tThe AeroBed Premier Raised Queen sized bed is a Godsend.  Due to a disability, I needed a raised bed that would allow me the convenience of a somewhat normal height bed, so my husband  and  I could camp with other family members at a recent family reunion.  The AeroBed Premier Raised not only afforded me that ability, but also provided a surprisingly comfortable night's sleep as well.  The bed is made of the highest quality material, and did not lose any air.\n\n\nI needed a dependable product, as I would not have tried this with a cheap airbed.  I got all that I wanted in purchasing the AeroBed Premier Raised Queen sized bed, plus I now have a comfortable extra bed for overnight guests.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1468", "text": "The best pan I've ever had!\n\tAlthough it's a 'chicken fryer', I use it to pan-fry everything, and it works amazing! The depth of the pan allows larger amount of food inside, being stirred without spilling out. And the smaller diameter helps to concentrate heat in the pan. The nonstick feature truly works, nothing sticks to the pan, even the thick starch", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1469", "text": "Strong and Long Lasting\n\tThe Polder 5416-97 Essential Dual Leg Ironing Board is easy to lift and to fold.  It stores neatly in small spaces.  It's sturdy and will last a long time.  The cover and pad is very colorful", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1470", "text": "Must Have!\n\tThis is the simplest, but one of the best kitchen must haves I have purchased in a long time.  The peel is whisked of the garlic in seconds.  Easy to clean, easy to store.  No more garlic hands", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1471", "text": "Durable and Soft\n\tI am using this pad on a aerobed, so this wont be a good review for a person using it on a full sized mattress (I don't know if it will fit, it looks like it will but I haven't tried it).  However, I can tell you that this is a durable mattress pad.  It went camping with us without a problem.  And it washes easily.  those are important factors to consider", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1472", "text": "Great Product!!!!!!!!!!!\n\tLove the pan, the center is so cool, because you can tell when the product is pre-heated.....the center changes and it is so great.  The pan is almost too big, but it is perfect for everything I can possibly cook in it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1473", "text": "Nice-looking martini picks\n\tThese are the best ones I have seen so far.  You'll love the martini design!  A great bargain", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1474", "text": "Bake and Serve Casserole Set\n\tI recently broke two of my favorite pieces of Corelle Baking and Serving Dishes. I looked on several sites and it seemed all I could find was the handleless French Style Corningware, which I have and find hard to use due to being without handles. This Bakeware has great handles and I love it. I love the Chutney on the side, I compared this price with ordering just two piece of the same thing in Abundance Design and the oblong baking dish separate and it was $10.00 more without the ramkins. This was a better value", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1475", "text": "beautifull\n\tI like the pistoulet dinnerware and specially the bread plates.  But after some dishwasher, the paint begin to peel off. At least, I got a excellent customer service from Pfaltzgraff and they have exchanged the product.  Good advice, dont place them in the dishwasher", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1476", "text": "A must have if you do a lot of baking.\n\tI am an avid baker. Sometimes you need to whip up your egg whites to fold in later. Having an extra bowl makes this so much easier than transferring to a different type bowl. Or maybe you are making Christmas cookies - you can have one batter chilling in the fridge while you are mixing another one. It's well worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1477", "text": "A must have for any kitchen!\n\tI bought this scale back in Jan or Feb. I needed one and after looking around for a while found that I liked this one the best because of its easy to read decimile display- pounds on one side, ounces (down to the tenth) on the other side. The lb/k switch is located on the bottom side of the unit and I don't find it inconvient down there. This scale also has a auto shutoff feature that helps save your batteries but has never shut off while I'm in the middle of measuring. Because of previous complaints to that effect when I first got mine I timed how long it would stay on ending up with close to 2.5 min before it did. I also love the look of the scale it is sleek and stylish, very clean lines and is easy to clean too, just a quick wipe down and I'm done. As a note to Alton Brown fans this is his scale of choice on Good Eats. The price tag may have you shying away but I assure you that its worth every penny. I would not trade mine for anything!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1478", "text": "Perfect all-in-one pan\n\tI do a lot of stir frying, using one pan to do many dishes.  As a result I needed a pan that had non-stick quality for quick and easy cleaning and one that could take high heat from my professional stovetop.  When pan and oil are heated to the right temperature the interior 18/10 stainless steel surface behaved as if it were nonstick.  The heat was evenly conducted bottom through the sides, this due to the aluminium core sandwich being continuous from the bottom up the sides.  The sides are high enough to not have food spill out in the process of vigourous stir frying. The height is also good for small item deep frying.  The steep sloping of the sides enabled food to rotate well, falling back easily into the pan.  Quality pans tend to be heavy,  All Clad without exception but this size is perfectly manageable for tossing ingredients if need to.  It also cooks a generous portion for one to two persons.  All types(including metal) of utensils can be used with it.  This is a solid, handsome and versatile pan with wonderful easy care and use.  It is a total joy to cook with and one that gives you confidence that it will last a long, long time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1479", "text": "Like having a coffe shop in your kitchen\n\tI first would like to say that if you are the occasional esspresso drinker, then this machine is to costly to use every once in a while go with a cheaper brand.  Now for the rest of you that are die hard esspresso drinkers this is the machine for you.\n\nI moved from AK to NY a few months ago, while I lived in AK (ALASKA) there were coffe shops on every corner, to say the least I was addicted to mochas, and moving to NY they are few and far between.  I was going into withdrawl.  After doing some research I found this great machine.  I wanted to use it for a while before writing a review about it.  I love this machine.  This machine is fast and the esspresso is great.  I am a fan of regular esspresso as well and it comes out at a consistanly high quality,  the Crema is perfect, however I found if you are using the single shot it doesn't come out that great so always use the double shot.  The machine heats up quickly and everything is provided for you, two cups, two saucers, a pitcher and a frothing attachment.  I can see that this machine will pay for itself withing no time.  I have owned cheaper models in the past and you can really tell the difference in the quality of the esspresso.  I have not used the pod attachment so I can't comment on that.  If you buy the machine in my opinion you wont be disappointed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1480", "text": "LOVE this timer~!\n\tThis timer screams quality!  Lovely, easy-to-use, and a great shriek to it. (you'll def hear it while in another part of the house!) One of its best features is that you can set the time just by tapping the particular numbers of the time needed. The best timer I've ever used or seen. I got two! :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1481", "text": "Rowena Steam Ifron\n\tI find this iron very easy to use.  The multiple steam holes makes ironing easier and faster.  I have a small problem with it spitting water.  I have tried using 1/2 tap and 1/2 spring water and I have tried adjusting the steam flow, but it still tends to spit.  Overall, I am very pleased with this iron.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1482", "text": "Very nice iron!\n\tThis is a great iron.  It's quite heavy, but I like that.  It really gets out the wrinkles.  I don't even mind ironing any more", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1483", "text": "Must Have for Baking\n\tI adore my Emile Henry pie dish.  It was my first piece of Emile Henry and worth every cent.  The dish is beautiful and durable.  It cleans up nicely, you don't have to worry about scratching and sticking is not a problem.  \n\nI baked stuffed sole in it tonight and the results were wonderful.  Evenly cooked, no sticking, no burning.  For special occasion pies it is a huge asset.  Bringing a homemade apple pie to the table in a classic dish definitely ups the WOW factor.  In addition to the presentation value it bakes like a dream.  Crisp, even, golden crusts and bubbly filling.  Its also great with egg dishes like quiche that require very even heating for best results.  \n\nEven if you are only the occasional baker you won't result splurging on an heirloom pie dish.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1484", "text": "Almost wonderful\n\tIt vacuums dog hair like nothing else I've used but you have to clean it every other time you use it. The cord could use 10' or so in additional length. The handle retracts nicely and it's light weight makes it easy to move around. I think the thing I like about it the most is the narrow suction strip or whatever it's called. I think the high power motor coupled with the narrow strip equates to superior suction but a little more time in use.\n This vacuum is totally worth the $60", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1485", "text": "Farberware is Fabulous\n\tI am really pleased with this purchase. This cookware far exceeded my expectations. It's heavyweight but not too heavy. I just love the cool touch handles. I would recommend this set very highly. If you cook alot like I do you will be more than happy with this set.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1486", "text": "Excellent Set!\n\tI have been very happy with this cookware. It is very well made, heavy and sturdy. This is the most expensive set I have ever bought, and the difference is stunning. The pans heat very quickly and get much hotter than my old pans.  I have had to change my cooking style to accommodate the better pans. I like being able to put them in the oven and not worrying about caring for a (possibly) toxic non-stick coating. Well worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1487", "text": "Hopefully they will be great for holiday baking.\n\tI haven't had a chance to use them yet as the holidays are just approaching, but they look good and sturdy.  If the cheesecakes come out well, I'll know then, but so far, so good.  They delivered on time too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1488", "text": "Good Stockpot at a Great Price\n\tFarberware 18/10 stainless steel cookware is a good line. I had this cookware at one time, and I can recommend it, especially for use on gas burners. Unlike Calphalon cookware, it can go in the dishwasher. However, to keep the finish gleaming, you might need to scrub the pots and pans frequently with cleanser and scouring pads. The 8-Quart Stockpot with Lid is a kitchen essential", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1489", "text": "Keeps hot water hot!\n\tSo far this has been a great product. I've had it for about a year and a half and have used it almost every day to hold boiling water for making tea.  So far it has held up great.  This carafe keeps the water near boiling for at least 5 hours. When I leave the water in it for 24 hours, the water is still warm enough for me to make tea with it.\n\n  I have never used this item to store anything else other than water; but in theory, you should be able to make tea or coffe the night before and still have it hot in the morning 6 to 8 hours later, assuming the liquid is boiling when you pour it in.\n\n  Some of the heat from the water is lost from the initial contact with the carafe, so the liquid you store will always be a little cooler than its intial temperature.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1490", "text": "Saw it for much $ more this weekend!\n\tWe received another set for our wedding, but I am considering taking it back to Macy's where this Calphalon 10 piece set was on sale for $399.00 this weekend.  Same set, same pieces!!  I can't believe it.  These pans feel great are durable but won't weigh you down while you are cooking--The analon advanced brand I got is so heavy!!  \nYesterday, I paid $99.99 for just the 12 inch Calphalon fry pan and I feel it was worth it given how much I have used the 10 inch so far.  These are the only two pieces I have from this calphalon collection so far, but I want more.\nOh and although they say not to use this particular nonstick line in the dishwasher, you'd be totally lazy if you had too because cleanup is so easy with these!!  It's amazing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1491", "text": "expresso\n\tSaeco is  great full automatic esspreso cafe maker,with buildin grinder and automatic disposal best in class for pric", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1492", "text": "A well designed set\n\tI am very impressed with this set. The pans are of heavy guage steel and have rolled edges.  I had 3 pounds of chicken on the cookie sheet and with a one handed lift the pan did not flex as my other pans did, again heavy guage steel.  The handles and the nonstick surface have had no problems at 450 degrees. Other brands that I have used deteriorate rapidly at 400 degrees or above. Keep in mind I am not a cook and by my very method of cooking (set oven to high and wait til you smell something burning) I am very hard on pans of any kind. A very high quality product that I would have gladly paid 50 bucks for. By the way, the cooling rack is nonstick as well.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1493", "text": "Does the job\n\tVery smooth operation. My complaint is that I have already spotted a bit of rust, but careful washing and drying should alleviate the problem", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1494", "text": "Great Knives\n\tI needed a set of knives like yesterday I had a [...] set of Chicago Cutlery knives they lasted 2 years the blades chipped and resharpen them were impossible because of the chipping, the handles faded and they had rust spots and I am not hard on knives I even hand washed them most of the time. So I bought these knives because they were Henckles and the never needed sharpening. I have had them 3 months they are perfect for me. they are made in China. \n\n3 of the knives got rust spots after 2 washing I called the company and they ask me to return the defectived knives and they replaced them in a very timely manner.\n\nSo for 49.99 I have knives that Look great Work great and if there is any problem the company will replace them.\n\nSo You can't go wrong", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1495", "text": "Good all purpose turner\n\tCalling it short is a misnomer - it's not that short - it's an average size. It has a rather bulky handle that is comfortable to hold but difficult to store. The turner itself is a little on the thick side so lighter foods don't always want to cooperate but I'm pleased with it. I wouldn't buy a matching spoon becuase of the bulky handle - takes up too much room in my drawer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1496", "text": "hard to find feature\n\tWith the advent of fancy featured coffee makers this is the right coffee maker for us.  We like to brew 1 large mug of coffee at a time so we have fresh tasting coffee.  Most models now have a carafe with the stop brew feature so you can pour out a cup while it is brewing.    But you must use their carafe.  With this maker you can use your own mug.  And if the carafe breaks (and it costs as much as the maker to replace sometimes) you can still use the maker with the mug or other container.  I sometimes use a stainless steel pitcher.  Sure this maker isn't fancy, but I just want a simple cup of coffee and this maker does it with an appliance that doesn't take up lots of counter space.  I haven't had any problems with messes or clean up with this maker", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1497", "text": "Great Sweeper\n\tWe bought this sweeper instead of the Dyson, because con. report had it rated higher. We paid a lot less and we are very happy with this product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1498", "text": "smartbrew really is smart\n\tI've had lots of coffemakers over the years, and always had a problem pouring the coffee into a cup. It ran over the side and made a mess, unless you poured it very slowly. I saw this model a few years ago and decided to try it. It is great. I will never own anything else. I have been looking for one to replace my old one, only because the heating element is dirty/rusty looking (my wife doesn't like it). In fact I'm going to buy one right now on Amazon, as I've looked at a few stores and the new Black and Decker models I have seen,don't have the dripless pouring spout", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1499", "text": "Really reasonable price and a great coffee maker!\n\tThis coffee maker is so simple to use any husband can do it!  And, it makes a mighty fine cup of Joe at that!  Shipping was free, and it arrived in perfect shape in a timely matter.  Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1500", "text": "Very Nice for Side Dishes\n\tThese oval dishes are just the right size for sides, and they stay warm a very long time besides looking great. I have served mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, all kinds of squash and even bay and sea scallops; everything looks better in these. Also bought several for my children. A fine addition to your Le Creuset collection", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1501", "text": "A Perfectly Good Blender for the Price\n\tWhat can you say about a blender?\nPros: Easy to clean, attractive, very powerful\nCons: LOUD. The lid doesn't fit well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1502", "text": "Love my Bunn\n\tThis model is an improvement over the older pot shape. It is easier to clean and use. I wish it was available in local stores. I had to order it online which means extra for shipping", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1503", "text": "Fantastic idea, beautifully simple\n\tThis is a fantastic idea for teaballs. Sleek and stylish, this set is also practical.\n\nThe two teaballs are spring-loaded, and perfectly sized for a single cup of tea. Simply press the plunger, then stir the ball around in your loose tea container. Lift it out of the tea and shake the excess out to level the tea. Let go of the plunger, and the teaball closes securely. The long stem on the balls allow you to take the ball out of your cup (or stir the tea as it's brewing, if that's your preference) without having to lift a hot chain off of the side of your cup of hot water.\n\nPrior to this purchase, we used a tea 'spoon', which also spring-loaded shut. The problem with the spoon is that to fill it with tea, you have to hold it vertically in the container, which means you have few options - either close the spoon while the tea is still sticking out the sides, and fill your cup with loose tea, or try to shake the extra tea out after you pull the spoon of the container, and get tea all over your counter. Because of these teaballs' design, they don't share that problem.\n\nThe tower has one interesting feature, but some shortcomings. The good design is that below where each teaball hangs, there is a significant 'bowl' to catch any tea that might still be dripping. This has proven to be a very handy feature. The tower itself isn't very mobile, however. Due to how the hooks hold the teaball stems, it is seemingly impossible to move without one of the balls falling out. Also, when I got mine, the tower was visibly crooked, and I had to bend it back straight. That worked for me, but was quite hard, and I was worried I'd break it.\n\nOh, cleanup - cleanup is much easier than with the aforementioned spoon. The spoon hinges so that there is little clearance at the back of the utensil for washing out. These balls don't share that problem at all. The plunger gives more than adequate clearance to simply turn the ball sideways and wash it out in the sink (just make sure your sink's filter is in!)\n\nAll in all, I'm pleased with the purchase. It's such a fantastic idea that a few shortcomings don't significantly mar how well the product works", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1504", "text": "Great Oven Mitts\n\tI love these oven mitts.  They have a magnet in them so you can stack them one on top of the other and stick them to your oven or refrigerator, or other metal surface.  They are not as cumbersome as the really long, heavily molded ones.  I bought them for all of my grown children and they all love them too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1505", "text": "Great coffee maker!\n\tI have been using the coffee maker for over 3 months now, and I love it! I like that I can use either the caraffe or the travel mugs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1506", "text": "Best of the Small Digital Thermometers\n\tIn my opinion:\n\nWell, I ordered two of these, one for my Daughter. Since I had two, guess what I did? You're right - I tested both on the same hot and cold materials to see how close they read. Well, they were within 1/2 degree F. of each other, which in a laboratory is sloppy, but for cooking food, it's darn accurate. \n\nI have several oven thermometers, you know, the mechanical ones, and I use this unit to see how accurate they are. \nAlso, I wanted a thermometer to be able to check the temperature of thinner foods, such as a hamburger, chicken patty, chicken breasts. Now, as you know, when you check the temperature of these items, you want a really quick reading, because your hand is close to the heat. Well, it's not as quick as advertised. It will take about 8 to 10 seconds to get a good reading, but that's not terribly long. Make sure you slide the temp probe through the handle so that your hand can be even further away from the fire.\n\nNext, it can be calibrated, so I put it up against a $400 Fluke meter, and it came within .8 degrees F, so I would consider it within specs. For food preparation, the difference would have no meaning. \n\nFinally, it seems to be holding up well against accidental drops and getting slightly wet. I've bought others, including those ridiculous forks with the built-in thermometers, but this unit is the best", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1507", "text": "Excellent saucepan\n\tWhen I ordered this saucepan, I didn't realize how high the quality would be.  When I opened the box and first lifted the saucepan, I was immediately impressed with the weight and quality.  Each time that I use this pan to heat up foods, I am constantly surprised at how much less time it takes for those foods to cook.  Water boils very quickly.  Lastly, the engraved measuring lines for liquids are  extremely helpful.  All in all, the best saucepan that I've owned", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1508", "text": "bought three\n\tI really like the hampers.  They don't take up a lot of floor space and with three, I can separate the laundry.  The handles make it easy to move them.  They are a little deeper than my arms are long (I'm short) but I can tilt them to empty them.  Would have liked having an assortment of colors to choose from", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1509", "text": "great for apartments\n\tMy boyfriend and I live in a two room apartment. There is not a lot of storage space. I ordered two of these hampers and the first one just came. I put his clothes in and he still has half of the hamper left. I am so glad to get something that is sturdy and large now we will have a place to put our clothes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1510", "text": "Teapot Review\n\tThe most important quality of this tea pot is that it pours well; it does not drip nor does the water overflow the spout when filling the pot. I am very happy with my purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1511", "text": "Best sheets. Best Value.\n\tThese sheets feel like you want them too. Heavy and soft. Worth every penny. This is the second time I've bought them from Amazon I can't see any reason to buy any other kind", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1512", "text": "I love this knife set!\n\tI just recently purchased this little knife set at a local department store and paid $10.00 for the set. I love these things! At Amazon's price of $3.99 I added a second set to another order and I am eagerly awaiting their arrival. I would recommend these knives to anyone.  They are such a good deal, in my opinion", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1513", "text": "Wine Saver\n\tThe vacu vin wine saver works great, it keeps wine fresh in the refrigerator for weeks. Also it is very easy to use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1514", "text": "Excellent Grill\n\tThis is the only grill I've ever had, so I guess I can't compare it to others, but for me this grill has been just great.  It is super easy to use and clean.  It has given me no problems at all.  I recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1515", "text": "Amazingly well designed and easy to keep clean\n\tHave to say \"ditto\" to all the reviewers below--I owned another brand before but it wasn't nearly as powerful.  At least one reviewer expresses concern about keeping the blades clean, so I must note that the instructions indicate everything but the motor housing--which detaches from the blade element--can go in the dishwasher!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1516", "text": "Love the plates but they arrived scratched\n\tI'm sticking with the lighter colors due to scratching.  My persimmon 16 piece setting arrived with two dinner plates scratched.  I think next time I'll order them as individual place settings as they weren't packed well.  Amazon will give me a 20% discount for keeping them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1517", "text": "My favorite knife\n\tThis is my favorite knife. It cuts very nicely and has a great feel. Mine is still sharp after 2 years of use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1518", "text": "Salton Egg Cooker is Great\n\tI bought this egg cooker as a gift for my son, but I have used it and really like it.  It soft boiled the eggs perfectly and is also very convenient to clean.  The timer is also loud enough to hear", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1519", "text": "Good quality so far\n\tHad this oven for about a month now, and very satisfied. Nice brushed stainless steel finish, solid construction. Was a bit larger than I anticipated, but still fits nicely on my countertop. The controls could be a bit more elegantly designed, but overall very pleased with this oven. My favorite thing about it is how FAST it cooks and toasts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1520", "text": "Cake Queen!\n\tThis cake form is phenominal!  After spaying it with the flour/butter Pam, my cakes are flawless.  I have never been disappointed with how my cakes have turned out with this pan.  Not one corner of the pattern was soft.  Every detail comes out crisp and so very clean.  I have bought other pans from this maker and only have good things to say about them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1521", "text": "My Gorgeous Cake\n\tI love this pan. It's a 10 + in my eyes.  When it arrived I washed it with mild soap and water.  Dried it, sprayed cooking spray and filled it with my cake batter and popped it in the preheated oven.  37 minutes later a gorgeous cake was baked.  I turned the pan over on a wire rack and my cake fell right out without one crumb stuck in the pan.  I'm going to give this pan as gifts in the future.  \nThis cake design is especially lovely when you dust the cake with powdered sugar and cinnamon..............", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1522", "text": "Great bread, but...\n\tI used La Cloche to make bread with, specifically San Francisco Sourdough, with SPECTACULAR results. The crust was crisp but chewey, and I could not imagine baking another loaf without it. But after I used it the first time, the bottom developed a crack. After a second use, the crack became so large that I will not use it again for fear it will break during cooking.\n\nI called Sassafras Enterprises (800.537.4941), and for $8.00 to cover shipping/handling they are sending out a replacement bottom. Their customer service was outstanding, and I feel they build a quality product. I also purchased the rectangular version of La Cloche, and I have not had an issue. Perhaps our La Cloche was damaged during shipping. I would have rated it 5 stars otherwise", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1523", "text": "I'm The Baker\n\tI love to bake.  I really love to bake bread.  My specialty is sourdough.  So now I have 3 strikes against me, that is, until I found La Cloche.  \n\nAlthough it can be used to cook meats, I personally only use it for bread.  La Cloche turns your regular oven into a brick oven, and the quality of your bread will amaze you.  It browns beautifully, has a crispy, chewy crust that seems to carmelize the sugars in the crust differently.  There is no need to spray water or create steam in the oven, because the steam is created inside La Cloche by the bread itself.  So actually bread making is more simple and safe because you are not spraying water into a 500 degree oven. \n\nThere are 2 shapes, a french bread style and round oven hearth style.  I have both and pop them into the oven at the same time, so I am baking 2 loaves of bread at once, which is a little more economical.   \n\nTruly, I wish I had this from the beginning of my baking attempts.  If you are a baker or love one, go ahead and spring for it.  You will never regret this kitchen tool.   All my other bread pans are now unused", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1524", "text": "Not that bad..\n\tFirst of all, they aren't really intended for the novice user, but they are perfect for the long run. The wooden ones WILL rot before you ever get skilled with them, but these stainless steel ones will take a licking and keep on picking.\n\nOne thing the description doesn't say, is that they ARE made to be used as chopsticks and they can really function like them. \n\nMaybe on the descriptions from before they said they are slippery and they don't have any grip. I never had any problem with that depending on what I tried to grab. I was able to grab chopped steaks and even some vegetables with these utensils, though I haven't tried noodles yet.\n\nAnother thing I need to point out that the description doesn't. These utensils aren't round. The handles are square, as the points are rounded. The tips are blunted so grabbing things becomes awkward until you learn to get \"around\" the item you want to pick up. If you know how to use chopsticks and pick up things with them, you'll only have a very slight adjustment to make with these.\n\nAll in all, for their originality and how they are made, I give them a four and a half out of five.\n\nIf you wanted chopsticks to replace fickle and often unwashable wooden ones, these are the kind you want to get, definately", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1525", "text": "I am very happy with my silicone bakeware\n\tI have this and mini-pans and muffin pans - all silicone. They are great. The biggest problem is that the bread tends to expand the sides of the soft pan so the sides are a bit wider. I never oil the pans and the bread pops out easily. The muffins too ususally since the recipe often has oil in it.\n\nGreat product. Never noticed any odd taste/smell", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1526", "text": "kitchenAid Silicone Loaf Pan\n\tA wonderful product.  Everything cooks very evenly.  No sticking.  So easy to wash and store also", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1527", "text": "Powerful Little Vaccumm\n\tI've had this model of the Shark for a couple of months now and it is working great. It has a powerful suction compared to my Duster Buster. I have had no problems with the battery so far and it seems to last the adertised 15 minutes. I too concerned over the HEPA filters.  You can do a decent job cleaning it and I plan to clean it well with my ShopVac to extend the life. The vacuum and accessories fit nicely into the stand. I would definitely recommend this product for quick vaccums around the house and in the car", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1528", "text": "Can't be beat\n\tMy husband drinks coffee continuously. Whenever we are in the car, I'm always after him not to spill his coffee and I constantly have to clean up the inevitable spills. We could never find a good cup that would fit in the cup holder so the spills were always on the floor or in his lap. This cup does spill if it's tipped over (I don't think any cup will ever be completely spill proof) but it fits in the cup holder and therefore doesn't spill as easily. I bought two, one for him and one for me (I drink ice water and tea) and they both fit together nicely side-by-side in our cars cup holder. They keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold for long periods of time. I have purchased loads of cups over the 34 years of our marriage and this has to be the best by far. I would highly recommend this item for everyone!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1529", "text": "Excellent pot with excellent price\n\tI really wanted a 5-quart pot and wouldn't want to spend a lot of $$$.  This turned out to be a great buy.  It is a very good quality product.  The non-stick surface seems very well coated.  It's very versatile for us (a family of 4).  I am very pleased and satisfied with the product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1530", "text": "An elegant way of serving\n\tIts a traditional serveware for serving the soup course The color of the tureen set allows it to be used with many of the dinnerwares  and amp; the size is adequate to serve at least 8-10 people.The under plate is something  not found with usual tureen sets which gives it an elegant look but it appears a little overpriced", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1531", "text": "Muffins comes right out\n\tI used metal muffin pans before, the muffins will never come out without the help of a knife, even the pan was sprayed. \nOn the other side, I am very satisfied with the Kitchenaid product, becuase beautiful muffins come right out, when turn the pan unside down (need to apply cooking spray before baking). \nYes, it did have some plastic smell during baking for the first couple times. After that, no smell at all. \n\nI chose not to pay $5 extra for the rack, still it works well with a cookie tray. \n\nThe only negative comment is the unerasble marks left by grease(oil/cooking spray) on the surface. I am not complaining about it, as it states clearly in the instructions, and it does not affect baking. \n\nOverall, I am very satisfied with this product, and I will buy more for my new kitchen.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1532", "text": "Corningware\n\tI ordered these just to make my $25.  I'm sure they are well worth the price I paid, would be ideal for a one/two person family.  I will use them for gifts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1533", "text": "great product  WORKS GREAT\n\tthis is the best steam cleaner it really gets your carpets looking like new again and I was very surprised that it worked great on old stains as well. I love the attachments for the furniture as a pet owner the attachments and the cleaner work wonders. I especially like the turbo surge button this works for the high traffic areas and I have 2 dogs that like to roll around the carpet to itch there backs and these spots get dirter,so this feature works GREAT for cleaning the deep down areas, makes my carpet's look new again!This is also easy to use to fill the water and empty it too, I am VERY mechianically not smart but this is soooo easy to figure and and use it is a breeze! I LOVE MY  cleaner.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1534", "text": "AMAZING IRON FOR A GREAT PRICE\n\tHow many men do you know who rave about irons? Let me tell you this iron is a great buy. Ironing has become a breeze with this product instead of a dreadful hassle. I iron my shirts every day before work and it shows. Ironing was never been my favorite pastitme but now I actually set up time in my day just to use this product! This iron makes every shirt look like i just picked it up from the dry cleaners with its easy to use steam function. You can't beat the price too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1535", "text": "THEY ARE VERY BIG\n\tThey are very big, the spoons are very uncomfortable to use, they should have been smaller. and a better grip", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1536", "text": "Great product\n\tI have several of these pieces in various sizes and colors. I cook and serve in them all and they clean up beautifully. I highly recommend them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1537", "text": "Great product\n\tI splurged and bought this product for my espressos in the morning. I bought the pint sized model for $35.00. (You use one charger each time you open the container up. So if you get the half pint size you will need to stock up on chargers.) \n\nI can't believe how long cream lasts in this thing. I had cream in it for almost two weeks and it was still fresh! \n\nThe canned whip cream you buy in the store is too sweet for me, so I just put a little bit of Torino Caramel syrup in with the cream to flavor it. I use it when company comes over for coffee, pie, etc. Why didn't I buy one of these things sooner", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1538", "text": "Coffee/Desert Lovers delight\n\tI got one of these as a x-mas gift a few years ago and love it!  It is especially wonderful around the holidays.  I like to make pies and it is great topping on all types of pies.  We also drink a lot of flavored coffee and hot chocolate in the winter (its pretty cold here at night) and love to top it off with the cream.  I'm not sure about the flavored syrups, but I just add some flavored coffee creamer (international delight or coffee mate) to the container and it makes it taste so good.  It is such a hit at holiday parties that I have to borrow my mom's to keep up with the demand.  It makes a great gift just be sure to get enough off the cartriage containers or you will run out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1539", "text": "Great\n\tI love this rice cooker! It replaced one I had for many years,and was sure I would never find another I liked as well.  I was wrong. This rice cooker is absolutely the best. It has replaced the broken one hands down. The rice is perfect every time whether you make 2 servings or serve a crowd, it keeps it warm without ruining it and it is so easy to clean and store.  I would recommend this one to anyone that really likes rice and prepares it often.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1540", "text": "This is a Bargin\n\tI had a Zojirushi NHS-10 and worked fine. I gave it to my sister-in-law...grin.\n\nLatter I decided I wanted another cooker and just came upon this. It seemed to cheap. I ordered it from Amazon. This thing is a DEAL. We usually cook between 4-6 cups of rice at a time.  It makes perfect rice, if you use the cup at 180cc..\n\nWe have 5 kids and been using this 2-4 times a month for last two years.\n\nI like it most of all as it has limited options and cooks only rice.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1541", "text": "Love this SaucePan!\n\tThis is a great saucepan!!! Lightweight, easy to clean, we love the straining lid! We got the red one. Totally worth buying! Thanx", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1542", "text": "Excellent Value ~ Attractive Looks\n\tI must agree with everything that has been written previously.  This fan is sturdy, attractive, quiet and well-built with all the features one would want or need on a table-top fan.  And you can't beat the price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1543", "text": "great little grinder\n\tI did a lot of research before purchasing a grinder and I'm glad I took the time to narrow it down to this one.  It has done a great job at a consistant grind, with minimal noise, and tons of grind settings.  Quality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1544", "text": "A durable SPRAYER, not a mister\n\tThis is a durable sprayer, not a mister.  I went through 3 or 4 misters before finding the Hoffritz sprayers.  Mine are 3 years old and going strong.  The misters, including the expensive stainless steel one, simply do not last very long.  We use a LOT of olive oil and these sprayers have held up well.  They do require a good push.   And you get more olive oil than you would with a mister.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1545", "text": "Outlast WORKS!\n\tI don't know how anyone could think that the outlast material isn't working.  (..of course it has been significantly tested and proven that it works.)  At first its cool.  After about 5 minutes (depending on the person) outlast starts keeping an even temp.. \n \nNow that even temp. may not be as cool as you want - but it never gets much warmer than you are UNLIKE most every other pillow (..even buckwheat pillows which become hotter because of the fabric encasing the buckwheat).\n\nThe negatives are however:\n\n1. The outlast material needs to be pretty close to your body to work - and it DOES have a distinctive texture that is a broad weave box pattern and is \"stiff\" (..though after a few washings it becomes considerably softer).  You might not like this textural feeling.\n\n2. Other than the outlast, the pillow is nothing special.  The support is poor like most pillows, the interesting thing here though is that you can remove the stuffing - and fill it with a material you find acceptable (..if you don't like the standard poly fill), but you will need to do some minor sewing on the seam you opened to remove and replace the filling", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1546", "text": "Consumer Reports is right on!\n\tConsumer Reports rated this a best pick toaster for the money, and we agree 100%. It toasts beautifully - just what it's supposed to do, right", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1547", "text": "Better than trying to cook Rice in a pot!\n\tI got this rice cooker about 8 months ago, and I have probably used it once a week since then. It most certainly makes better rice than I could before (cooking in a pot on the stove), but the results are often inconsistent. \n\nSometimes the rice seems to get dried out and burns at the bottom. I think I need to up the liquid to rice ratio. It just occured to me after reading some other reviews that I may have been drastically overestimating the amount of rice to water because you are supposed to use that little cup that came with the cooker as \"1 cup\", not 1 real cup. :/ \n\nI use the steamer basket to steam shrimp all the time though, and it works fabulously", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1548", "text": "The dish is great I have had mine for 3 years/no problems\n\tI was suprized when I read the 1 review.I have had mine for 3 years and had no problems,it has been in the dishwasher,put away by my two kids.No cracks no chips,cleans up great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1549", "text": "What a great way to enjoy white wine!\n\tI had heard that the shape of Riedel wine glasses enabled one to maximize the \"nose\" of a wine.   How very true!  I was amazed how much more of the wine's bouquet was immediately noticeable with these glasses.  And, they feel great in your hands.  I highly recommend them for wine enthusiasts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1550", "text": "Great Gifts\n\tI love the Rapid Ice Wine Coolers.  I give them for token gifts and use them frequently myself.  They are great for a spure of the moment glass of wine that needs chilling", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1551", "text": "Quite versitile\n\tGreat for frying eggs, but I prefer a pan with higher sides for omlets.  Every grilled sandwich I've made on this griddle has come out perfect.  My kids use it to make pancakes and they swear by it.  I've found that pre-heating the griddle in the oven first helps it heat more evenly and avoid the hot spots that can occur when cooking on a stove top.  The pre-seasoning works great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1552", "text": "Awsome Skillet\n\tMan what a great pancake and a grilled chesse skillet. It's the perfect size for pacakes. I'd give it 10 stars if i could. Love it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1553", "text": "Excellent soup pot\n\tThis pan is perfect.  Not too big, nor too small for a perfect soup. For the price, you can't get better.  This pan replaces my Farberware 6 quart, and overall, it isn't any bigger; just holds 2 quarts more.  Love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1554", "text": "Review of Circulon twin pack skillets\n\tI received the shipment very quickly despite not paying for the shipping.  I love the skillets.  They're very heavy duty and are a great addition to my Circulon cookware", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1555", "text": "4.5-Quart Pressure Cooker\n\tIt's a very good cooker.\nI can save my cooking time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1556", "text": "Awesome machine\n\tThis is great.  I use it to grind flax seed.  It works well and is fairly easy to clean.  The cord winds up into itself, which is very nice, to keep it out of the way when storing it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1557", "text": "Great Pot\n\tThis pot is a great deal. I had it for a couple of weeks now and it has been great for cooking, nothing sticks to it and clean up is easy. I love the glass top for see what is in the pot and how it is cooking. Great pot for the money. I find this pot to be just as good as my non stick calphalon if not a little better and the price is lower then the calphalon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1558", "text": "FoodSaver Quart Size Bag\n\tIt's excellent if you already have a good foodsaver.  They are thick and good quality bags. It works really well and does keep food fresh.  Only good for small and dry foods though, but they are reuseble to a certain point", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1559", "text": "A great set, especially for the price!\n\tI received this set as a wedding present and have loved using it over the past 4 months. I cook several times a week, mostly for husband and myself, and sometimes for guests. This set has been perfect for my needs, and has performed very well. I follow the care directions (handwashing, no metal utensils) and the non-stick coating has done very well. I love the glass lids and the cushy handles.\n\nThe set includes, as pictured, 1-, 2-, and 3-quart covered saucepans, 6-quart covered stockpot, and 8- and 10-inch French skillets. The skillets don't come with lids, but the two biggest pot lids work well. NOTE: The product descriptions mention an 11-inch saute pan; this is NOT in my set  and is not included according to product features listing or the picture shown. I did feel a need to buy a 12-inch skillet as the one addition to supplement this set.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1560", "text": "The E-Type of Toasters\n\tMy husband, (a Jaguar lover), calls this the \"E-Type of Toasters\"!  It is beautifully designed; requires minimal space and is 'simply' sophisticated.  To achieve the \"perfect toast\" using our old toaster required toasting a slice of bread three times, turning it twice, - now it's one single click.\nKitchen appliances wouldn't be hidden away inside the cabinet if they were designed as elegantly as Braun's Impressions Toaster", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1561", "text": "Looks great!\n\tI love to have a dinner party with a cake in this case.  It's elegant and gets compliments from all.  I have found it to be sturdy enough, as mine came in one piece and is not broken or cracked.  This is a very nice case.  Cake looks even more tempting", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1562", "text": "Excellent waffles and easy to clean!\n\tThis is a wonderful appliance and at what a savings!  Mine arrived promptly and in \"shipped from the manufacturer\" condition.  This is such an improvement over my old waffle maker (no matter how much I greased it the waffles always stuck).\n\nThe first time I tried it was on my new son-in-law and I was eager to make a good impression.  A red light indicates the appliance is on and a green light tells you when it's ready to cook.  My first waffle came out beautifully and you-know-who ate it with great satisfaction and requested another.  Then I screwed up.  You see, if you don't follow directions and forget to rotate the waffle maker your waffle splits in half and can't be put back together again!  Third time I did it right.\n\nWaffle grids slide out easily for cleaning in the dishwasher.  Outside of stainless steel appliance my be cleaned with soap and water or glass cleaner if you prefer.  Handle folds down and therefore the appliance stores easily.\n\nI was too busy to follow the gram instructions in the recipe booklet accompanying the waffle maker and too busy to beat egg whites separately.  So I used my tried and true pancake recipe which turned out great.  In the future I'll be more creative!\n\nHighly recommended for waffle lovers", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1563", "text": "Bill Kauffman\n\tThis unit does everything it is designed to do.  Have used it several times now and the only question we have is, when do we change the oil? ..... we think it's kinda like your car, if it looks and smells bad .... dump it ... grin !", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1564", "text": "A great deal\n\tAt $20 and free shipping this is probably the best deal around for people on a buget. Realistly the retail value is not $80 it is around $40. The fabric is not all that soft however with a few washings it should be great. If the thead count bothers you like some other reviewers spend more money don't complain about it when it's plainly listed. An easy way to solve that problem if you are on a tight budget now is to buy it and then later buy a duvet to make the comforter softer. The only reason I deducted a star is because the bed ruffle is very flimsy. It feels like it would tear very easily. This is not a problem for me as I find them annoying but may bother some people. All in all I think it is a great deal", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1565", "text": "comments from a serious amateur cook\n\tthe glass cover fits well. the heavy bottom distributes heat well. the ease of cleaning is wonderful. it's a great addition to our kitchen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1566", "text": "Gorgeous!\n\tI just received this as a wedding gift and it is beautiful!  A great gift", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1567", "text": "Great Item for a Great Price\n\tI love this product , the processor is small but enough for a home kitchen and it doesn't take up much space. It chops , shred , slice but the bad thing is sometimes when making sticky stuff, the stuff goes under the thing that holds the blade and its extremly hard to get out. The other bad thing is the plastic , everytime I use the processor the smell of what I'm making last in the plastic bowl and won't go away until I make something else. And I did clean it very hard. Overall I do Recommend this product to All", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1568", "text": "Just like ours in China\n\tI had the same wok for four of the five years that I lived in China.  It was made of the same type of carbon steel as this one.  When I came back to the USA last year, I looked all around for this kind of wok and was very happy to find it.\n\nMy wife, a native of southwestern China, joined me in the USA this year.  She thoroughly approved of my choice.  And, boy, does she make the best stir fried vegetables in the world.\n\nTrue, it is heavy, but that is good news because now we have an electric stove and the thick steel helps distribute the heat well. (In China we had a gas stove with a huge flame.)\n\nI still don't understand all the rituals involved with \"seasoning.\"  In China I was taught to scrub it hard after cooking with a stainless steel or brass scrubber in hot soapy water, then dry it very well before heating it just a little and rubbing it down with oil (we use a paper towel) on the inner surface.  Store it oiled!  Rarely have we had any sticking problems.\n\nA little scrubbing gets the rust right off if you forget to dry and oil, so don't panic!\n\nThis is a fairly priced (at around $25), good piece of equipment for cooking \"real\" Chinse food", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1569", "text": "Excellent product\n\tThe Kitchen Aid hand mixer is actually more than I expected.  It is light weight, easy to use, and has attachments that other mixers don't usually have.  While it is more expensive than your average hand mixer, I definitely feel I got my money's worth.  I have other Kitchen Aid products and they last forever. I have never been disappointed in their performance.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1570", "text": "It's a good thing.\n\tI purchased this product because I have recently starting baking cookies and stirring cookie dough by hand left my arm and shoulder sore.  I know Kitchenmaid as a quality product name. Instead of the large mixer I opted for this handheld model because I don't have alot of counter top or space. \n\nIt is light, easy hold and powerful enough for the toughest chocolate chip cookie dough.  I am happy with it. \n\nI was also happy with the delivery of the product...it arrived within the week and was well package to prevent damage", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1571", "text": "Great for real Tea lovers !\n\tGreat invention!   I drink mostly loose teas, gave up coffee some time ago.   Because of work and being \"Mom\", I spend a lot of time in my car.  I have tried several travel presses and most of them don't trap all of the leaves under the press, especially leaves that unroll as they steep.  This is the most practical travel mug that I've ever seen and the storage compartment is absolutely great for carrying extra loose tea for those all day meetings.  I ordered one for my desk and one for those long car trips", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1572", "text": "Your lodge will outlive you\n\tThe effectiveness of this dutch oven lies in its design which served chuck wagons a century ago and campers today!  Cast Iron is ALWAYS a good value for the money and it's indestructable (I'm still using my mother's Lodge skillet that she got for a wedding gift in 1954). This dutch oven, designed specifically for the camp or fireplace cook, goes from the fire to the table with ease. It stews and bakes beautifully - get a dutch oven cookbook and learn how to make campfire biscuits as well as those stews and chilis! Also makes a fabulous wedding, shower, or housewarming gift. Forget expensive wedding registries - buy the bride a lodge dutch oven and skillet. She'll hand them down to the next generation. Every camper can use this and so can every backyard griller. Highly recommend!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1573", "text": "Brita filter\n\tI have used a Brita filter water pitcher for many years, and I love it! The directions clearly state not to use hot water, and the filter snaps into place in order for the water to filter through properly. When my daughter visits, she says,  and quot;I'd like a glass of Brita water! and quot; :", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1574", "text": "Great Product!\n\tI struggled through many pages of  product reviews and descriptions before I finally decided to purchase this particular brand.  Why?  Because I didn't have a clue on which brand was good or bad, many of the reviews for mushroom/egg slicers were mixed, so I took a stab in the dark, and came up a winner!!  This is a great product, stores easily, and works well.  The curve where you put the mushroom (or egg) is just the right size and is just a wonderful time saver!  I love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1575", "text": "Exceptonal Cookware!\n\tHonestly... I do not, for the likes of me, understand why anyone would give this cookware a bad review.  It appears that those who have, either can't read or didn't bother.\n\nWe have had our set of Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick for several months, and everyone in the family (mom, dad, two teenage sons) uses them.  We use and wash them as directed.  Also, we don't use any of the \"Pam\" type sprays.  So far they still look great and the foods cooked in them are delicious", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1576", "text": "So Far So Good\n\tLove these measuring cups.  Easy to use and see measurements.  No more bending or guessing.  Worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1577", "text": "Extremely good value for money\n\tWell constructed, good lid fit and solid handles. The cover handle gets very hot in use but this is to be expected as it is metal. The saucepan handle is quite narrow and if wet, or greasy, could be annoying to handle when draining the pan (although I have not had this problem with any of the pans in this range). All in all, I think this is excellent valu", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1578", "text": "Long-lived Workhorse\n\tI have owned this skillet for 25 years and it's still going strong, even with constant use.  Still looks great, too.  It's a good size, easy to clean and useful for many purposes.  The aluminum core spreads the heat well.  This is a great value for the price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1579", "text": "The best kitchen timer you can get\n\tI have bought this timer numerous times, and, after a few years, after it falls into a pot of soup or something, I go buy another. Reasons: a) the programmable timer which allows you to time several dishes simultaneously. b) Sturdiness. Its magnet does not stay glued to the back forever, but otherwise it's durable for an everyday electronic gadget - you should get several years of use out of it. c) It's one of the only timers I can find - and I look at big box stores, major discount stores, the supermarket, etc. - that allow you to time dishes longer than an hour or 99 minutes. This is important for pot roast, big chickens, turkeys, unusual dishes that simmer overnight, and so on. \n\nI recently bought it at Amazon because the big box store where I used to get it, now only carries from Pyrex a much more complex version which you don't need for everyday cooking.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1580", "text": "This is The Best Kitchen Timer Out There\n\tIn my opinion this is the best kitchen timer out there!  \n\nIt has FOUR separate programmable digital timers that can count up and/or down - each with their own alarm sound.  It also has a regular clock setting.  Plus, you can either plop it on the fume hood using the magnet on the back of it, clip it to your apron using the clip or set it on the counter using it's support stand.  Oh, and did I mention how small it is?...just another nice feature! \n\nSo yeah, no more having to set the oven timer, the microwave timer and my watch timer in order to keep track of all the various foods cooking at the same time.\n\nNot only do I use this timer in the kitchen constantly I also use it for numerous other things too.  It's the \"Time Out\" timer for the kids, a ten-minute reminder when I need to get us all out of the house...you name it!\n\nMy Mother owns this same timer and is the one that originally introduced me to it, thank heavens!  I can't imagine running a kitchen without this hard to find item.  If you check out Bed, Bath  and  Beyond you'll see they don't have anything with FOUR programmable timers.\n\nLong story short...if you purchase this timer I promise you will NOT be disappointed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1581", "text": "Light weight board\n\tI've owned this board for a year now.  Pros- light weight, you can use very sharp knives on and not get much indentation on the board, compact.  Cons- well it can be a con that it is light weight since if you are trying to cut a larger item it might shift, but honestly, if you just get a cutting board that is larger you'd have the perfect cutting board", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1582", "text": "A nice little addition to your home bar!\n\tI am giving this 4 stars rather than 5 simply because I do not like the way this just pulls on and off. I've never purchased a shaker before though, but I would appreciate one the screws off and on so the top is certain to be on every time! Other than that..it's very sleek and the strainer in the top is a plus", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1583", "text": "No trouble getting the top off\n\tI have used this jigger several times a week since I got it back in November, and I think it's great.  I often make a second round with it.  It is difficult to remove the top with the jigger on, but otherwise it comes off fine as long as you open it up right after you make and pour a round of drinks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1584", "text": "Not bad\n\tThis fry cutter is good if you have a small potato and want some fries...otherwise you will need to cut your potato first. Also, it takes a bit of effort to use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1585", "text": "Great Product\n\tThis was a simple and easy to use product.  I didn't even have to read the directions on how to remove the blades.  The only downfall is that you can't use very big vegetables.  I use it to make home made french fries.  I had to cut the potato in order for it to fit in the cutter.  Aside from that it's a great product", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1586", "text": "I never knew ironing could be this easy\n\tI had a Panasonic teflon coated iron before this.  I didn't have any idea how much easier ironing could be - teflon is way overrated!  Don't get me wrong, I still HATE ironing, but at least now its over a lot faster.  Plus, the iron is always at the right temperature for whatever I'm ironing, and its easy to fill with water.  The only thing I'd like is a retractable cord, but it isn't a real cause for complaint", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1587", "text": "The joy of ironing?\n\tAfter reading a recommendation from Consumer Reports I was excited to see this iron for less that the suggested price.  In two days it arrived and I am very pleased with this iron.  Although it is a bit heavier than my old one, the results were great.  No tax?  No shipping?  No parking --- the best way to shop", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1588", "text": "fabulous\n\tloved this grill, unfortunately we have only limited counter space otherwise I will put this grill permanently in the counter. My husband loves the burgers that I made from this grill. They lean and delicious!!!\n\nrecommended it to anyone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1589", "text": "cool cookin\n\tI really enjoy cooking with the combo grill/griddle, its saves a lot of time on breakfast, lunches and dinners you get more meals at one tim", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1590", "text": "inexpensive knives\n\tIf you are looking for a nice, inexpensive set of knives, look no further.  This set is very sharp, cuts well and fits into your hand nicely.  They have great balance and apperance.  The box is a little cheap feeling and looking, but allows for a great storage within a drawer or cabinet.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1591", "text": "vacu vin concerto\n\tproduct works as described, keeping red and white wines for longer than their normal corked shelf life.  case could be a bit more substantial with a higher cosmetic appeal", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1592", "text": "Perfect for the task!\n\tI have to say, I have been needing a meat pounder for a long time and this one is great.  I used it on chicken and it did a great job with very little effort on my part.  Plus is was very easy to clean, just some soap and water.  I am very pleased with this item", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1593", "text": "Very happy with this set.\n\tI just moved into my new place and I wanted a new set of dishes that were simple but unique and this set was perfect.  Just like past reviews have stated, these pieces are a perfect size.  The bowls are awesome cereal bowls, the dinner plates are large, the salad plates are perfect for salad or a sandwich w/ chips and the coffee cups are used every morning for my cup of joe.  I bought a second set to make sure I had plenty for when friends came over for dinner.  Speaking of friends over for dinner, on the two occasions that I have had friends over for dinner since I bought the set, people always compliment the pieces.  I am very happy with my purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1594", "text": "Awesome and Complete Set\n\tI cant say enough about this set.  The cups are the perfect hot beverage size.  The dinner plates are big enough for any meal and I love the square shape.  They are versitle and fit any style.  They also fit perfectly in the dishwasher and they set straight up and do not fall over so I never need to re-wash.  The salad plates are big enough for salads, desserts, appetizers or condiments.  Bowls are great too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1595", "text": "Best brown rice ever.\n\tMakes the best long grain brown rice that I've ever tasted.  Only wish that Zojirushi made a 5 cup version of the Induction rice cooker", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1596", "text": "Best little fan ever\n\tI love this little fan.  It's perfect for cooling one person.  I have it on my nite table and use it every night.  Amazingly quiet and soothing air.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1597", "text": "works great\n\tAfter reading the reviews, I decided to try these, since I wasn't too thrilled with either the cost or quality of the senseo pods. After getting my three sets in the mail, I went to my grocery store, bought the Starbucks Sumatra whole beans, ground them to expresso grind, and went to try the ecopads. I followed the instructions, put the ecopad in the machine (perfect fit), hit the 8oz button, and wa - la! I would challenge anyone to tell the difference between the stuff you pay $3.50 a cup for at Starbucks. I'm definately hooked. I can't see how other reviewers have had problems with these. They are easy to fill, and fit perfectly in the machine. They are a bit messy to clean up, but its a fair trade off for the awesome coffee and the cost savings over the pods or actually going to starbucks. I would estimate I will get 50-60 cups out of a $6 store bought bag of coffee. Basically, one heaping teaspoon fills up the ecopad perfectly. Also I would estimate getting hundreds of uses out of each ecopad - they seem very durable. I am looking forward to trying different coffee's with these. Well worth the tiny investment", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1598", "text": "Great Sauce Pan\n\tI love to cook, and own several different brands of cookware, All Clad, Cuisinart, and Calaphone.  This sauce pan didn't disappoint me.  I love it!!  The pan has a wider bottom than most 2 or 2 1/2 quart pans.  This is great if you need to saute onions or peppers at the beginning of a sauce, or if you need a little extra room to stir something.  I am very, very happy with this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1599", "text": "Lodge Pro-Logic Pre-Seasoned 8\" Pan is top notch!\n\tIt's just the right size for sauteing veggies and meat for one.  Cooks evenly and requires little cleanup.  The preseasoning takes the guesswork out of initially readying castiron cookware for use.  Lodge Pro-Logic properly packaged and sent my merchandise in record time. I would definitly buy from them again and recommend them to my friends", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1600", "text": "Great Indoor Grill\n\tI have had my grill for a week, we've cooked lean steaks on it, pork chops, and the other night we cooked hamburgers on it.  This is my first indoor grill so when one review mentioned the \"George Foreman\" grill was a bit faster, I was amazed I thought the Delonghi cooked pretty fast!!  Clean up was really easy and one MUST remember to preheat it.  I gather some have not.  And as to smoking I haven't had any but then I buy lean meats and put water in the bottom if I think the food will drip a lot of fat.  Fat dripping into the large tray in the bottom is what burns and causes the smoke.  I've only used water once, with the hamburgers (no smoking).  This really is a great grill and large enough to be more than satisfying (actual cooking space is 15\"x11\").  Ease and comfort of use is amazing.  I highly recommend it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1601", "text": "Crock pot cheesecakes!\n\tI got this pan for making cheesecakes in a 5 quart round crock pot.  (There are recipes for these on southernfood.about.com in the crock pot section.)  This a good pan for this type of recipe!  It's an unusual size, more than mini but less than full size.  It's a great size for one or two people.  (Standard recipes and pan sizes always make waaaaay too much for the small household.) \n\nI generally like Kaiser products.  Very good German engineered quality!  The BMW of bakeware.  No leaks, excellent materials, spring is excellent.  I had some other springform pans that were useless and they went into the trash.  Not so Kaiser.  Kaiser pans are keepers!  They are worth the little bit of extra money compared to other brands.\n\nAmerica's Test Kitchen/Cook's Illustrated also endorses Kaiser as the best springform pan choice...and they really know how to evaluate and test equipment and cookware", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1602", "text": "Fantastic pan!\n\tI just finished washing this pan, which I choose to use at an increasing rate. It washes up with ease, who needs non stick? Looks beautiful, more importantly, I love cooking in it. Perfect size! The only problem is, I won't let the men in the household use it, hmmm", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1603", "text": "Stainless is better than nonstick - Calphalon is best value!\n\tI purchased a custom collection of Calphalon tri ply pieces in the past six months, starting with smaller pans and working my way up. I am so IN LOVE with them.  This everyday pan is a workhorse and you simply cannot beat the ease of cleaning.  Once you get used to it, cleaning the stainless (versus nonstick) is just as easy - and better because it is dishwasher safe.  Stainless versus nonstick is now my preference virtually all of the time.  For skillet chicken, this is the absolute best you can do for a perfectly browned end result.  I have one piece of All-Clad and I can tell you honestly that I PREFER the Calphalon tri ply to it - though ALL Clad is definitely exceptional.  You will not regret this purchase.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1604", "text": "Very Happy with this coffee maker\n\tWe bought this Cuisinart coffee maker after reading the reviews of every single thermal carafe/10-12cup coffee maker out there (our previous Krupps had stopped working, and the current Krupps model got bad reviews).\nWe have been completely happy with this Cuisinart thermal one - great coffee, easy to use, very hot - no complaints at all", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1605", "text": "Zip Zap Zowie\n\tThis is faster and safer than using a knife, with perfect results every time. Our favorite gadget this summer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1606", "text": "Worth the extra few bucks\n\tThis toaster is definetly well worth the price. It is sturdy, compact and full of features. And the best of all! It doesn't burn the toast! Very happy with it and the $10.00 less price than at Macy's!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1607", "text": "Get this one!\n\tI bought this grinder for flax seed and it works wonderfully. What I love most is that after you grind what you need you can place the tight sealing lid that comes with it on and put in right into the fridge. Nice look, great function and very clean machine.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1608", "text": "Excellent Blade Grinder For the Money :-)\n\tI purchased the Cuisinart grinder from Amazon based upon customer reviews just over two years ago after trying two cheaper $20-ish models picked up at local discount stores.  Motors on one of the cheaper grinders locked up in short order; the second lasted longer but the blades rusted after only 2-3 months in a storage building. The motor on the Cuisinart is still going strong, but I had to trash it today.  I have to admit that the blades did seem to be a bit duller after grinding enough beans to make 1-3 pots of coffee per day for two years straight,  but that's to be expected with a blade grinder.  The on/off button broke about 2 months ago; then, last week, the blade housing wore out and broke off while grinding my favorite John Conti beans.  Others have stated that this grinder is less messy than some of the other models, but grinding coffee is a messy undertaking and a necessary evil to get the freshest coffee!  If I don't try a higher quality burr grinder, I may get another one of these!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1609", "text": "Read the info\n\tThis is a decent unit.  For those who don't take the time to read or can't understand what they read the product listing states the scoop included is for a 4 ounce cup(4 x 4 is 16).  The usual sold in the US coffeemaker is a 4-6 ounces per cup capacity.  Coffee instructions say usually measures are for a 6 ounce cup.  A cup is not what you use or the standard liquid 8 ounce cup.  Most advertised 10 and 12 cup coffeemakers hold the same total amount in the carafe. The manufacturer calcultaes what will sell.  This has been going on since I bought my first coffeemaker 30 years ago. Caveat emptor!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1610", "text": "Newer isn't necessarily better\n\tThe Model 40053 is a good effort, but misses the mark compared to the now-discontinued West Bend Model 40032 Triple Timer, sold in the 1980s and 1990s.  I don't need a real-time clock, nor a stopwatch in a kitchen timer, because they just complicate the device.\n\n* Water resistance;\n* distinctive alarms for each channel;\n* superbright blinking LED secondary alarm indicator for loud environments;\n* blinking LCD indicator for each active timing channel;\n* shirt pocket size, countertop stability;\n* single-hand programmability, and\n* memory recall for easy repeat timing\n\n-- that's what I'd like to see in an improved version of the 40032.  Perhaps customer pressure can get West Bend to bring something like that to the market", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1611", "text": "Much Cheaper at Target\n\tTarget sells this same item for less than $5.00 32oz. bottle. It pays to shop around!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1612", "text": "great little pan\n\tI use this pan alot. It makes great grilled sandwiches, pancakes and french toast. It is also easy to clean and stor", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1613", "text": "Easy to clean up\n\tI've owned electric skillets before and it was always so difficult to clean up that we put them away and only pulled them out for big occasions.  We bought this skillet a month ago and use it several times a week.  We haven't had any problems with it at all, and we love the way you can pull the pan off for easy clean up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1614", "text": "Essential Wine Lover's Aid\n\tThe vacuvin wine chiller works as advertised and is a realy wine lover's aid when white wiine is desired but the bottle is not chilled.  Using the vacuvin wine cooler within 5-10 minutes the wine is properly chilled.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1615", "text": "Love this!\n\tI didn't have a bundt pan, and I found this one when I went in search of one.  I'm so glad!!!  I've only had it a week, but have used it 4 times!!  Has a very unique shape", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1616", "text": "Gets Weekly Use\n\tI love this steamer because it fits in All Clad sauce pans from 2 to 4 quarts.  The other version with the long handle doesn't fit the 2-quart.\n\nWorks beautifully.  Easy to care for (dishwasher safe).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1617", "text": "Functional and esthetically pleasing.\n\tIf you love to prepare food, these measuring cups are for you. They are very well made and are fairly heavy. No cheap metal here. They feel good in your hand. If cooking is as much of an art as a necessity to you, these  will make an excellent addition to your kitchen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1618", "text": "great coffee, weak lid\n\tThis maker is the better of the two pod coffee machines I had. It is easy to make your own pods that work very well and you have much better coffee due to fresh grind. My problem was that the part that catches when you close the lid broke. It probably was mostly my fault but it is made of plastic unlike the metal one on the other pod maker I have. That is why the other one still works and the Juan Valdez is broken. IF you are careful not to overfill your homemade pods you'd probably never have a problem with it. Just be careful in closing it and don't force it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1619", "text": "Good coffee maker\n\tI got this for Christmas over a year ago, and it still works great!  I use it most every morning.  The coffee quality isn't as good as my drip maker - no pod coffee maker can ever measure up to a drip maker - but it's very easy to brew just one cup and with no cleanup (except to remove the used pod!).\n\nI agree with the other reviewer that the Juan Valdez coffee pods come in excessive packaging (individually wrapped pods inside a cardboard box), plus my grocery store doesn't carry them.  Any brand pod can be used with this coffee maker.  I use whatever's cheapest, usually the Senseo Douwe Egberts.  I buy either the dark roast or the vanilla flavored.  I prefer strong coffee, but even the dark roast pods aren't strong enough for me.\n\nI wish I had the black-colored machine because the white shows every single coffee stain", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1620", "text": "Great for microwaving meal-sized soup or oatmeal\n\tWhen all you're having is a big bowl of chunky soup for lunch or oatmeal for breakfast, this bowl goes great in the microwave and on to the sofa with you.\n\nSo many times one has to be careful microwaving a hearty portion of soup or oatmeal in a regular-sized bowl, because it will boil over.  How much fun is that to clean up your microwave carousel before you can eat?  \n\nBut this bowl is big enough to handle the bubbling.  Just take a kitchen towel under it against the heat and you will be cozy in your terrycloth robe on the couch for some nice potato-ing", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1621", "text": "Does some things better than others\n\tI've used my pan twice before reviewing. The first time was corn muffins and they came out really well. They muffins popped out with ease.\n\nThe second time I made lemon cupcake with white chocolate chips, and it was harder. The pan was hard to transport to the oven full of batter. Halfway through baking, the batter drips onto the oven floor, causing me to put a muffin tin under the pan. When baked and cooled, the cupcakes broke while popping out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1622", "text": "If you can find a better toaster, buy it, but good luck finding such a rariety!\n\tI dont think it was as bad as the reviews imply.  I've had mine about 6 months now and it still works fine, the only complaint I have is about the settings as one person said it can be the exact same on both sides and yet one side will \"burn\" and one be \"underdone\".  I just adjusted these and turned them so they both cook whatever I'm making right, even though it is off by one number compared to the other side.  So thats a fluke for sure which would make it worth buying one without any problems, but frankly I've yet to find such a toaster.  Other then that I've had no problems with this one, I love the look and style of it as well it is so cute and practical other then the above problem.  I would recommend this toaster but as I got it as a gift I probably wouldnt spend the $50 but would gladly pay $30 for it.  I dont think you can really find a better toaster I've done the cheap kmart specials and frankly those dont last as long as this has without much worse problems or burning.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1623", "text": "Outstanding Value\n\tI researched many roaster pans before I settled on this and am I glad I did. It offers a truly stovetop worthy construction, no bending or warping, a great v rack, and superb heat distribution. The handles are comfortable and the pan fits perfectly in the oven. Compared to the AllClad, it is less expensive and better performance. A well thought out pan", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1624", "text": "My most essential cooking utensil\n\tI love the way cast iron cooks.  Not to mention it is so nice to spend less on something that lasts longer and is easier to clean up!\n\nI do have problems lifting things sometimes, but this is about the same amount of work as the non-stick pans that I used to have, although slightly heavier, the handles are ergonomic and the loop on the other side of the handle compensates by making a balanced lifting motion easier.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1625", "text": "good set of modern looking knives\n\tI have recived serveral comments on how good these knifes look. I am in fact very pleased with the way they look, but even more important is how well they perform. They cut wonderfully (for me at least, but I'm used to cheapy knifes). Yes they will in fact rust, although I haven't had this problem with my set (had them for about four months now) because I only handwash them and dry them immediately.  One steak knife found it's way into the dishwasher and sure enough it came out with a little rust spot, this was easily removed with a little steel wool.  You just have to weight the benefits of the all metal knifes to those that are wood handled or plastic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1626", "text": "Shawn's\n\tThese work great to get that extra out of the bowls. I am very particular about my spatulas. I love Pampered Chef items, but do not care for their spatulas. They do not seem to slide very well. The MIU ones slide easily on all surfaces", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1627", "text": "Good product\n\tI bought this hand blender for making split pea soup.  Using the hand blender made the soup so much creamier.  My husband has Diabetes 2 and he loves his sweets.  I make him the instant, no sugar, no fat pudding and by using the hand blender it becomes very creamy and so much more palatable.  So far the blender is working just great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1628", "text": "Love it!!\n\tIt lives up to the Kitchen Aid name. It chops, it slices and purees.. you name it. I've made everything in there from dough to sauces and it has been amazing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1629", "text": "CUISINART SANTUKO  7\" FINE EDGE--FINE BY ME !\n\tThis knife has a lot to offer as far as I'm concerned.\n\nI'm not looking for a highlife line of knives...because I have a family--all of which do not respect special care of important knives.\n\nI want a knife that cuts well..thats sturdy...and can take some abuse like being in water or not being  cleaned right away.\n\nI do not buy wood handles anymore either...because too  many times the knife goes in the water or is not cleaned promptly. I also want one that will stay sanitary...or can be sanitized.\n\nThis santuko by Cuisinart fits the bill for me. The weight is excellent for me...I have a large hand for a woman...and some health issues for which I prefere a lighter handling knife that cuts without a lot of pressure...and will not make my wrist ache when used .\n\nCuts like a dream through all the fruits and veggies  I tried it on.\n\nWashed up  easy and quick...dried quick too.\n\nI paid only a little bitty amount for this very  big hearted knife.\n\nI recommend it for all real cooks out there... that also have family using your stuff", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1630", "text": "Good but fussy\n\tThis is a pretty good timer with two timing capability, but the only complaint I have with it is that you have to push a minimum of four different buttons just to stop the timer and get it to stop the led screen from flashing.  However, it has very nifty features and the sound of the timer is not too irritating.  Also, the five minute warning is very useful", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1631", "text": "OXO Steel 59491 Ladle\n\tYes, It is Just A Ladle, But A VERY HANDY ONE INDEED!!!!! I find myself using this ladle just about everyday, than in the dishwasher and on to tomorrows pot.  It is a great quality tool that I am sure to use a lifetime..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1632", "text": "No problems\n\tOk, cmon now.  It's a ladle and works well.  I own the extire oxo steel line and am pleased with all the products under this line.  They all perform their function well and with style.  And they are also very comfortable to use thanks to the famous oxo nonslip rubber handle/fins", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1633", "text": "Lovely with an exception\n\tI adore this flatware! The weight, the clean lines, and beautiful shape! However, it only gets 4 stars because the knives develop rust spots when put in the dishwasher. To prevent rusting, I have to hand wash them. Admittedly, it's inconvenient and not something everyone wants to do. The spoons and forks seem to do just fine in the dishwasher so I don't know what's wrong with the knives. I'm assuming they're made differently. Gourmet Settings, the manufacturer, does have a warranty on the flatware so if you buy this set you may want to, or have to, make use of this", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1634", "text": "No rust for me\n\tI've had my set for about a year a half.  I haven't had one speck of rust - I wonder if they had a bad batch at some point??  I would definately take them back.  I can see how they'd be too big/heavy for kids - but for adults they're great.  Fit the contours of your mouth very nicely.  I use mine with Fiestaware and they look great together", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1635", "text": "Handy kitchen helper\n\tI bought this for all sorts of uses in the kitchen and am very happy with the quality of the product. Kitchenaid consistently produces quality products. I use it when making bread to scrape it off the board to prevent sticking, for dividing the dough for rolls and loaves. Overall I'm very pleased with it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1636", "text": "Love the board, hate the packaging!\n\tI absolutely love this cutting board.  It works well with most knives (don't use the serrated knives with tiny teeth).  The board is very forgiving with repeated cutting.  They are very heavy and very attractive.  The only complaint I have is the paper packaging stuck to the board.  I've bought 3 of these and I couldn't get all of the \"glue\" off any of the boards.  I eventually just put the oil on the boards to protect them and that somehow helped get most of the sticky residue off.  MIU France really needs to use something that will not permanently stick to the boards.  I'd give it a 5 star if the sticky residue and paper came off easily", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1637", "text": "Beautiful crystal.\n\tThis is a beautiful piece of glassware that adds a touch of class to any table. However...and this is a significant however...a good decanter should be as broad as possible at the level at which a full bottle of wine will fill it. The idea is to have as large an air-to-wine interface as possible, so as to let as much wine as possible  and quot;breathe and quot;. This of course is not terribly important for whites and better reds, but younger red wines benefit considerably from being decanted for an hour before they are drunk. Therefore, I suggest this decanter be reserved for whites and reds that are  and quot;ready and quot;", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1638", "text": "Pillow Top King Fiberbed\n\tThree months after a purchase and I still haven't seen it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1639", "text": "good filter for the price\n\tI could definitely tell a difference in the taste of my water, and hopefully that means it's chlorine free, but I haven't had it tested. However, it must be doing its job because the filter itself only lasts about a month! I think that its life span just depends on how bad your water is. It works better that my old Brita filter, which I could tell wasn't working because my water still smelled like chlorine with that one. That being said, I would buy the PUR pitcher over again if given the choice", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1640", "text": "Convenient!\n\tThis new pitcher is a an ideal size for smaller fridge plus not very heavy when full.  Water tastes great", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1641", "text": "Perfect for New Users\n\tI have never owned a crock pot before, so I was a little apprehensive.  I did a lot of research and finally settled on this item because of size, price and shape of the unit.  I am extremely happy with the product.  It is perferct for a first time user - not too complicated, but has eveything you need to make the most basic or more complicated recepies.  It did not smell at all on first use (many pots have that reputation).  It is very attractive and fits nicely on my countertop.  The inner ceremic part is very sturdy and cleans up very easily.  I do recommend for first-time users that you purchase one good cookbook (many are carried on Amazon).  I purchased several, and my favorite so far is \"The Gormet Slow Cooker\"  I have tried several recepies and they were all perfect.  I am converted to crock-pot cooking!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1642", "text": "Excellent product\n\tMy slow cooker works perfectly and looks great too. The little dipper that came with it has proven to be a very nice bonus. I had not expected to use the little dipper but really enjoy hot sauces", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1643", "text": "Very Large Glasses\n\tThese were not from the pattern I have, but matched perfectly to my pattern which has been retired (Italian Vine) - but they are very large...which is okay if that is what you want.  I do love them and they are fine quality", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1644", "text": "Compact, but powerful.\n\tThis is the perfect size food processor and blender for the home cook.  I like to use it to make homemade basil pesto, hummus, smoothies and shakes.  \nIts pretty powerful, good quality for the price, and doesn't take up too much space in the kitchen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1645", "text": "Need to iron it\n\tGood for the price, I wish it didnt get crumbled...and was wrinklefree", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1646", "text": "What a difference this light makes!\n\tI suspected that a daylight spectrum lamp might be a complete hoax.  I work in an interior office with no view of natural light.  That's 8-10 hours a day in a room with flourescent lighting!\n\nWhen I would come in, I would feel foggy and depressed and unmotivated.  When I would leave, I would feel blinded by the light outside and out of sorts.\n\nSo I bought this lamp on a whim from a Sharper Image Store.  It comes with a brushed steel lampshade, but the store also gave me a white translucent vinyl shade which is what I wound up using.  The light is softly diffused around my workspace.  I can increase or decrease the intensity of the light using the dimmer dial.  And honestly, whether it's psychological or whatever, I feel SO much better since I plugged this thing in!  I am perky, motivated and when I walk outside, I don't feel shocked anymore.\n\nI would recommend this lamp to anyone who works lengthy hours indoors without natural light.  Employers, BUY THIS FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES-IT'S A GODSEND AND IT LOOKS COOL TOO", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1647", "text": "Great Value.\n\tTwenty bucks for three name brand skillets is a great price.  They are not part of Farberware's higher end line (obviously from the price.  any educated consumer will recognize and admit this.)  The bottom line is that they do what they're supposed to do.  We are replacing a very heavy Revereware Non-stick pan my wife bought 1.5 years ago.  The teflon wa flaking off.  She had paid $45 for it.  we decided that most of the supermarket non-stick frying pans we've had over the years lasted 1-2 years and they were usually $13-20.  This Farberware set is a great value", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1648", "text": "My favorite grill pan\n\tI have owned my fair share of indoor grills, from a Foreman grill to a really heavy grill pan which I ordered through Amazon. Not too long ago I recently acquired the Calphalon grill pan because my Foreman grill is too small if I want to cook a piece of meat and some vegetables at the same time. Plus the black coating on my Foreman grill is wearing out. So I bought the Calphalon grill pan when it was on sale at a local department store. I haven't been able to get enough of it. It is so easy to clean even when I had cooked a piece of meat that was marinated in Italian dressing or in my own concoction of ground fennel seed, garlic, shallots, and extra virgin olive oil. The marinade will of course stick to the grill which is expected however cleaning it off the grill pan was so much easier than my last grill pan which was heavy and difficult to clean because it wasn't non-stick. I also like using the Calphalon grill pan because I can cook both the meat and vegetable (say asparagus) at the same time. The results are fabulous. I get those wonderful grill marks and grill taste. Although it is a bit big for this apartment dweller, I still consider this grill pan the best of all the indoor grills I have owned. Well worth the money too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1649", "text": "Lightweight, Excellent heat distribution, Easy clean-up\n\tI'm thoroughly impressed by this set of inexpensive skillets: each of the three are the right size for my use:  Small skillet for nice round pancakes, larger skillet for general stir-fry, the griddle for bacon, eggs and toasting bread (with more than enough real-estate to cook two of three at the same time - could have crammed in the bacon but that releases too much fat).  \n\nThe best part about this entire set is that it cleans up so well - i'm coming from some lousy Tefal (remember when they were actually a premium brand with good quality? those times have long gone) which stained really badly, not to mention the nonstick flaking off after a couple uses.  I've even tried some of the el-cheapo calphalons (another premium brand going downhill) from amazon and they chip and wear fast right out of the box.\n\nI'm now a convert to farberwear - they are inexpensive and has really held up to the test of time (this is in reference to my stainless-steel set I purchased right after college 10 years ago - they're still going strong and is testament to their quality even if they don't have the name or pricing to show for it).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1650", "text": "A Great Little Gadget to Heat Water for Tea\n\tI can fill up this little tea pot and in less than five minutes have enough hot water to make four cups of tea.  No guessing the temperature as is often the case with heating water in microwaves.  And the automatic shut-off makes it great for the office", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1651", "text": "Good Product but some design flaws\n\tHave had it for three years but haven't used it much. The times I have used it, it has worked very well.\n\nDislikes: Cant tell when it is done boiling the water. There is no indicator. The only way is to hear the switch click from on to off.\n\nAlso, there is a min and max line for the amount of water needed to use. However, very hard to see so I used a Sharpee to highlight on the outside. Would be nice if it had cup indicator markings or other markings to tell you how much water you are boiling", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1652", "text": "Great for flour tortillas\n\tI have used this griddle so much I have worn it out and am now going to buy another one.  I have great results making flour tortillas with it.  I always use the quaker flour torilla mix from wal-mart.  \n\nEvery now and then I have a blow-up, but once you learn the proper technique for flattening the bread it's really easy, and much faster and easier than rolling them out by hand.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1653", "text": "Very good, but expect some hiccups getting started\n\tWe needed a small countertop dishwasher for our rec room, and after a few months of use, I can say this one is working out very well.\n\nIt shipped quickly, with no damage (the box was pretty tattered, but the packing material and the actual dishwasher were fine). It's large for a countertop device, certainly bigger than most microwaves. Be sure to measure your available space, especially clearance to any cabinets above your installation site.\n\nI hit some minor bumps getting it installed. The dishwasher hose nozzle is supposed to connect to your kitchen faucet using a threaded  quick-connect coupler included in the box. The coupler is supposed to screw onto the end of the faucet, but the faucet on that sink was a removeable spray handle on a long hose. There's no way for the included adapter to hook up to this, so I wound up having to install a new faucet (this isn't as bad as it sounds, as we were planning to replace the old one anyway).\n\nI brought the quick connect adapter to the hardware store with me to be sure it would fit the threads on the new faucet. Everything seemed okay in the store, but when I got home and installed the new faucet, I had some trouble. It turns out that the included adapter isn't particularly good quality, and didn't fit the faucet threads tightly enough to stay in place once the water pressure was actually turned on.\n\nI blew the hose nozzle off the end of the new faucet a couple of times until I finally went back to the hardware store and picked up an off-the-shelf adapter. Fortunately, it looks like Danby is using all standard-sized parts, so I was able to replace the flaky adapter with a new one that works well for only a couple of dollars.\n\nOnce I had the thing up and running, it was easy to load and use. The basket is built to hold four full place settings, but I find that with some creative jiggering I can get it to take in any odd collection of dishes, mugs, baby cups, storage containers and what have you. The basket insert is removeable, converting it to an all-glasses tray, which we found useful for party cleanup.\n\nThe machine really heats the water, so dishes come out clean. Even sticky stuff like melted cheese usually cleans right up. I've never had to use the heat-boost \"sanitize\" setting.\n\nIt uses a very small amount of dishwasher soap and rinse fluid, and you want to be careful NOT to add too much. I made the mistake of overfilling the soap holder (spilled a little too much, figured it would just rinse out, oops) and wound up flooding my countertop in suds. This has only happened once and there was no damage. Call it a learning experience.\n\nI saw in some of the other reviews that the timer knob occasionally won't advance when you start running the machine, and this did happen to me once as well after I'd had it for about two weeks. It hasn't recurred since then, either becuase I've been particularly careful to set the timer in the right start position, or the timer's \"wearing in.\"\n\nBeen using it steadily several times a week for a few months now, and after the initial hiccups, it's been working fine. No complaints, and now I'm looking for a Danby under-counter mini-refigerator to replace one in the same rec room. I'd recommend this dishwasher, provided you don't mind a little effort getting it dialed in", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1654", "text": "Floppy, but otherwise good quality\n\tThis pan is nicely made, and is fairly thick silicone - but when full, it is floppy and doesn't hold its shape on the sides.  The cake I made turned out with bulges on the sides that I had to trim off to make it a nice, neat rectangle.  I understand now why some more expensive silicone pans have wire \"sleds\" to support the pans", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1655", "text": "Good Value\n\tThe Cuisinart SMO-56 is an overall good value for the price.  The motor seems very strong, and the speed adjustments are adequate.  The casing is brushed chrome plastic, but it looks nice.  It's not as solid feeling as some of the more expensive blenders", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1656", "text": "Fiestaware Fan!\n\tLast holiday season, I received this Fiestaware Scarlet dinnerware set as a gift. I absolutely love these dishes. They are strong, look wonderful, and put a smile on my face every time I open my cupboard at mealtime. Not one dish has chipped or cracked and the color is even and vibrant. I find the size of each item comfortable to use. The fact that they are dishwasher and microwave safe is just another wonderful bonus. Now I am looking forward to adding more pieces to my collection. Buy this set! The quality and price can't be beat!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1657", "text": "Sea Mist Fiestaware dishes are wonderful!\n\tI love these dishes.  They are lead-free and you can do so much with them because they are a solid color.  I liked the sea mist color even more when I saw the actual dishes--it is very soothing to the eye, and I don't think that I will get tired of it as I might with one of the brighter or darker colors.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1658", "text": "Super Sharpener\n\tJust as advertised!  This sharpener is great!  Knives that were very dull now slide right through anything being sliced! Sorry I waited so long to get this sharpener! The price held me back- but it's worth every penny", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1659", "text": "Worthwhile Purchase\n\tHad to turn in the first unit I bought for a replacement because a small plastic piece on the filter basket door broke, rendering the door useless.  The replacement has worked fine, but I am very careful in swinging the door open.\nCan't understand the nitpicking of other reviewers on the spillage when pouring from the carafe, and the forming of air bubbles in the water level tube.  Both problems are easily solved by pouring slowly enough.\nAs to the peeling of the coating on the heating plate, I haven't had that happen either in the original unit or the replacement.\nI agree the instructions for setting the time on the clock and for the timer are a little complex - every time we have a power outage I have to refer to the manual to reset times.  However, the timer feature has worked without fail, unlike the Mr. Coffees I've had.\nI need to add that the poor visibility of the display is annoying.  Unless I'm missing something, it's backlit only when the unit is on or you're resetting times.\nEvery coffeemaker has its pros and cons, for this one the pros far outweigh the cons. Overall, a fine machine which makes great coffee (hint: if you disagree with the great coffee try one of the Caribou coffees - the combination is terrific)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1660", "text": "Nice Appearance, Poor Construction, and Good Coffee\n\tMy wife and I selected the Krups FME-4 coffee maker to replace the Braun KF550-BK model we've used for the last 2 years.  The Braun was, and still is, an excellent machine.  But it lacked a timer, which the Krups has.\n\nThe Krups has a good clock/timer system that can be a little confusing, unless you read the manual (self-explanatory).  The display uses an LCD that can be difficult to view from some angles.  Overall, it works okay.\n\nThe construction of the Krups is what bothers me the most.  My Braun coffee maker has a filter holder that can stand upright on the counter while I'm filling it with grounds.  This is really useful.  Unfortunately, the filter holder for the Krups is not designed to stand on a counter, so I have to replace it in the coffee maker unit or hold it with my free hand while adding grounds.  This is a big annoyance.\n\nAlso, the review that mentions the uselessness of the water-level indicator on the side of the unit is completely accurate.  Bubbles form in the indicator, making it impossible to read.  Few things bother me as much as a feature that looks great on the packaging, and that's all.\n\nRegarding the carafe, yes, it does spill; but, only if you try to pour too fast.  I had the same problem with my Braun, and just backing off on the angle of the carafe while pouring is enough to keep the coffee in the cup.\n\nOverall, there are some critical design flaws that really shouldn't be present in such a frequently used product; but, it makes good coffee and is fairly simple to use.  In hindsight, I might have instead bought the Braun KF580-BK, which is identical to my current model plus a clock/timer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1661", "text": "Toaster Oven Is Great for Family on the Go!\n\tWe're a busy family of four. This product has so many more uses than our old toaster plus it cooks fast  and  it's simple to use! This has been a great alternative to heating up the oven for a few pieces of cheese bread or a snack pizza. I was surprised at how evenly everything cooks. We've been very pleased with this product, in fact it has become an essential appliance. The only draw back is that it takes up more counter space however that con is overweighed by all the pros. I never thought I'd give up my old toaster, now I wish I'd done it ten years ago!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1662", "text": "refund\n\tI love Corelle and purchased this for my son and his new wife. The item was not able to be delivered and I received a quick no hassle refund. Amazon is very easy to deal with!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1663", "text": "Le Creuset dutch oven\n\tFor those of you that enjoy cooking and the best for your kitchen, these dutch ovens are a must!  Excellent for slow cooked stews, roasts and soups.  Wonderful heat retention with the cast iron core and the enamel coating keeps it a snap to clean.  No sticking and no taste or metal reactions plus the colors are so attractive, they can be a really nice accent in your kitchen.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1664", "text": "My 2 cents worth added to the debate!\n\tI pretty much agree with ILikeAmazon's review below.  This blender looks nice, sounds quiet and doesn't dance all over the kitchen when being used.  The lid stays put and it's easy to clean.  It also matches all my other small Kitchen Aid appliances.  Like others though, I make a smoothie every morning and I've had to learn how to use this blender for that.   First, it's helpful to let any frozen items sit for awhile in the blender (I load it as soon as I get water on for my coffee so it can sit until the last thing I do before leaving the house).  \n\nIf pushed for time, then I've found that putting the blender on pulse and constantly pulsing until the contents agitate on their own helps.  The problem is that either the funnel shaped bottom and/or the blades being turned in several directions pushes the frozen mush above the funnel shaped bottom of the blender.  Air enters the funnel shaped bottom and the mush calmly just sits above the blades.  At this point, the blender can be stopped and the mush gently pushed back down into the funnel before restarting the blender.  \n\nKitchen Aid products (and their customer service) are superior.  This blender is a nice addition to my kitchen.  As ILikeAmazon said:  \"There are always tradeoffs.\"  I do hope however that they improve on the smoothie making capabilities of this powerful, attractive blender.  Then it will be a five star appliance.\n\nBy the way:  I like Amazon too!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1665", "text": "Works well and looks nice\n\tI was looking for a kettle with a handle that I could pick up without using an oven mitt, and one that doesn't require removal of the whistle (also with oven mitt of course) before pouring.  This kettle fit the bill.  The handle as well as the whistle are plastic and cool to the touch.  The whistle flips up with a touch of your thumb and does not require removal.\n\nI have been pleasantly surprised by the kettle beyond the two features above (which I would have thought would be standard on every kettle, but that is so not the case).  It looks nice and is sturdily constructed.  The whistle is a gentle reminder, not a screaming alarm.  It holds a lot of water, enough for about 8 cups of tea plus a little water to rinse out/pre-heat the tea pot with.\n\nMy only suggestion for improvement is for the handle.  Because it's a straight bar across, it's not very ergonomic for pouring.  I often find my right wrist at a strange, almost uncomfortable angle.  I have solved the problem by using my left hand as well -- first I tilt the kettle with my right hand, then I use my left hand to hold the kettle while it's pouring.  I think a curved handle would eliminate this problem", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1666", "text": "Best Spatula Ever!\n\tI am quite enamoured with this little utensil.  I bought it because it was the cheapest silicone spatula I found, but it turned out also to be the best designed.  The all-silicone construction not only protects the handle from melting, and you pot from scratching, but makes it the easiest and most comfortable to use as well.\n\nAlso note that most silicone products are only rated for use up to 400 F or so, while this is rated to 600 F.  I havent used it at temperatures that high, but I'm comforted to know I have that option if the need arises", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1667", "text": "Canister\n\tThe canister size and shape is very suitable; it properly sized to store easily all of our cold cuts. The part that I do not like is the time it takes to pull the vacuum. It seems that the sides handle are not design to pre-load the cover so will seal the gasket. Design could be improve", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1668", "text": "Fantastic !!\n\tThis is the best can opener I've ever used! With arthritis in my hands and wrists I've always struggled with can openers. (The electric ones take up valuable counter space and tend to spill the liquid contents.) The Oxo is easy to grip, easy to turn the knob and I appreciate the little jaw-grippy thingy on the side to help seperate the can and lid.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1669", "text": "Love this thing!\n\tI use this for more than just tea, defrosting frozen veggies, making broth, a few drops on a sponge for cleaning, this thing is the greatest", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1670", "text": "Got to have more!!\n\tThis bakeware is absolutley the best I have ever had.  It doesn't stick, rust, or burn.  Super easy to keep clean, just toss in the dishwasher.  I you are a baker you must have this, you will be amazed", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1671", "text": "Anolon cokware\n\tI have used analon cookware since 1997.  The handle came off one of the saucepans.  Before I could return it, my husband tossed it out.  I replaced the saucepan and purchased some additional items.  They arrived in great condition and in a timely manner.  I have used the pots and they have met my expectations.  I would like to order some of the other accessories.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1672", "text": "cakeluvr\n\tThis Bundt Pan is great. The Cakes come out cooked evenly, moist, and removes easily from the pan. Made 3 cakes using this pan  and  everyone loves them! This bundt pan is going to be used alot more!!! I love it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1673", "text": "Great Product\n\tWe needed to replace a 30 year old Farberware frypan. This pan was better than we expected. We are so grateful for Amazon.com!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1674", "text": "BEWARE -- this is a HUGE pan\n\tFarberware classic is great -- an inexpensive yet equally functional alternative to the very expensive pots  and  pans.  Note: recently Farberware reduced its quality, in that older Farberware pots  and  pans had their thick aluminum base completely encased within a stainless steel shell.  The newer pots  and  pans have the aluminum base attached to the bottom, but not encased within a stainless steel bottom.  So, their quality is less than it was; most people who \"grew up with Farberware\" may not realize this.  Farberware used to hold the patent on the technique of having the aluminum base CURVE up the side of the pan -- they no longer do this, and are the same as many other manufacturers.  Also note: if you are buying a 12\" pan, this is a HUGE pan, since it has a squareish cross-section.  I found it to be so absolutely huge -- you could fry a dozen onions in this monster -- that I simply never use it.  The 10\" and 8\" sizes may be what you're looking for", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1675", "text": "Good quality, a little stiff\n\tThese sheets are pretty good--they're nice and heavy, and I definitely feel like they're going to last a looooong time.  They are a little bit stiff, and they don't seem to be softening up too much as time goes on.  I expected them to be a ton softer.  They are really good sheets, however, and I would buy them again", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1676", "text": "Great help with Kitchen Aid mixer!\n\tThe extra long rubber portion of this spatula works very well to scrape down the sides of the bowl as it flexes along the curve of the bowl and reaches the bottom easily", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1677", "text": "Quiet Little Cute Machine\n\tJust compare this one with Braun, try to turn it on without the coffee beans and you would notice Braun is louder than Toastmaker, this is quiet and grinds well. Just got it a month ago, not sure about the life of the machine. But I believe its Cheap and Best", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1678", "text": "Red Hot!\n\tI love garlic and this has been the best garlic press. I've use this almost every day for the last 6 months and it still works and looks great! It's definately worth the money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1679", "text": "Best Garlic Press I've Ever Used\n\tThis garlic press is very well made. It's got some weight to it, but no too much. Works on the biggest cloves of garlic leaving only the skin behind. Well worth the money. Easy to clean", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1680", "text": "A solid no-frills toaster oven\n\tWe celebrated 45 years of marriage and a toaster oven has been a kitchen essential for all of those years. The Cuisinart TOB-50 is number 4. It's predecessor lasted for 24 years so it has high standards to meet and I'm optimistist. We choose it for it's simplicity, solid feel, and size hoping for reliability and ease of use. In it's early months it is meeting our expectations. It is one of the most solid and basic that I've seen on the market. The controls are solid and easy to use. It toasts evenly and you have the ability to control the darkness of the toast easily. My baking use has been limited but it does a good job of heating small portions that you don't want to microwave. The door and the hinges are solid feeling. It is a nice size without being too bulky. We store it inside a cupboard so size was an important factor. It will toast 4 slices of bread or 4 to 6 waffles depending on their size. It has a soft bell to let you know when the heating cycle is done. The crumb pan is easy to use making the unit easy to clean. The only \"con\" I can think of in this unit is that the shelf does not pop forward when you open the door so you need a hot pad or shelf pull to pull it forward safely", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1681", "text": "The teenager I bought this for, loved it\n\tThe lounger is unique and can be used for watching TV or playing with games.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1682", "text": "Makes cooking fun!\n\tI love this thing!  Not only does it perform beautifully, but it's absolutely gorgeous.  I prefer to serve meals in it rather than one of my pretty platters.\n\nI waited a pretty long time (almost a year) before writing my review to make sure I abused it enough.  This is my 2nd review.\n\nBecause it's well made, it's pretty heavy...that's why the \"helper handle\" is so helpful.  \n\nWe have a chicken salad about 4 times a week so I wanted a really big pan to be able to sear my chicken all at once without having to work in shifts.  \n\nTo clean and sanitize stuff, I put EVERYTHING in the dishwasher...vacuum attachments, toothbrushes, dog and cat toys etc...so the fact that this fits in my dishwasher is awesome for me.  I wash it by hand about 1/2 the time.  \n\nThe nonstick coating is wonderful...not a scrape or scratch on it.  Pay particular attention to cleaning the rivets (that might be the wrong terminology) that attach the handle to the pan on the inside.  The dishwasher gets all the icky stuff out of every crevice, but I use a soft dish brush for the rivets if washing by hand.\n\n:-", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1683", "text": "Best Cake Pan You'll Ever Own !!\n\tI totally love this pan!\n\nI bake cakes all the time using this and other Hoffritz pans and they are absolutely wonderful. I was first impressed by the weight of the pan, the non-stick sufrace, and the even heat distribution. I noticed a remarkable difference in the quality of my cakes from the very first time I used the pan. Not only do my cakes look and taste great, I never have to worry about my cakes getting stuck to the pan or being lopsided.\n\nI'll never buy a cheap pan again. It's really is worth the extra couple of dollars. I doubt I'll ever have to replace any of the pans I've bought from them. I also purchased the Hoffritz springform pans and 9\" rounds, same great results", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1684", "text": "Great Skillet, The best part is that its MADE IN USA\n\tThe skillet is great for for frying huge amounts of chicken cutlets when you want them all done at the same time. The quality of the cast heats evenly and stays hot as you add food into the skillet. Its much better then using teflon... (Did you know if you burn teflon it kills birds, especially parrots) Well I never liked cooking in teflon and I have always loved a set of skillets that was passed down from my great grandmother all the way down to me. I am able to sear meats and gently cook scrambled eggs to perfection. Its important to realize, looking back to people that traveled the country on horse back carried a cast iron skillet and a dutch oven... Those same skillets are still in use today.. Try so to the same about your teflon or stainless steel pan from china. Just a good american made cast iron skillet and its very affordable to!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1685", "text": "They fixed the permanent-label problem. Great board.\n\tI'd purchased the \"big brother\" to this KitchenAid cutting board about a year ago, so I understand the frustration of the reviewers who complain about the apparently unremoveable label. (It sounds petty until you try to scrape it off yourself.) The label DID eventually come off, but it did take a bit of muscle.\n\nSo I'm glad to say that this board arrived, a month or two ago, with no sign of a nasty Kitchenaid label at all. No more wrestling with my kitchen equipment for ME!\n\nAnd, like the larger version of this cutting board, this one really is excellent. It really is non-stick, even when the board is wet (such as when you rinse off the tomato goop before you cut up the scallions). It cleans easily and quickly, and has no objection to the dishwasher. Plus, it looks pretty enough that I don't mind bringing it to the table, which is more than I can say for most non-wood cutting boards", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1686", "text": "Never an empty pad!\n\tWe purchased the pad for the senior cat in our house.  At 14, he is the oldest of 5 - all indoors.  We put it on the bed (his favorite daytime nap spot).  He loves it, but so do the other four.  They all try to squeeze in on it, with him, or take it over when he gets up.  It's never empty!  It has a bit of a \"crinkly\" noise but they don't seem to mind it after they try it. It seems to work great and very easy to keep clean.  The patterned side can be de-furred with a few quick swipes of your hand, following the direction of the fabric nap.  Good purchase and endorsed by all 5 of our cats", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1687", "text": "Mrs.\n\tGreat thing to own and very useful for cooking small quantity of foods. I use it a lot", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1688", "text": "ITS HIP TO BE SQUARE\n\tThese beautiful square dishes were the inspiration for my purchase of a complete service for 12 plus serving pieces.  I love them!  They have a very contemporary look, and they are very durable.  What is also nice is the fact that they are larger than your average luncheon/salad plate too", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1689", "text": "BEAUTIFUL!!\n\tThis Corelle set has that handcrafted italian detailed look but without worrying about everyday wear-and-tear. It's time to retire my old butterfly pattern which I've had for decades. I rate it four stars only because it would be so much more practical to sell these in SETS OF SIX. It's more profitable for Corelle but not so practical for us. Yes the bowls are shallow and the mugs are stoneware so they are not break resistant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1690", "text": "Henckles 4 star fillet knife.\n\tI have, and do use, many different fillet knives but needed one for knife block in the kitchen. It had to match my other 4 stars. It not only matched but the construction if great and is an excellent performer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1691", "text": "WORTH THE MONEY!!!\n\tMy friend purchased the Breadman Panini Maker a few months ago.  Every time we spoke he was making some kind of Panini sandwich.  He raved about this panini maker so I had to get one for myself.  I LOVE IT!  It is so easy to clean.  It is such a wonderful item that I would've paid double the price if I new how well it worked. It's hard for me to believe that anyone could be disappointed with this item.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1692", "text": "Outstanding quality and great price.\n\tThis sturdy nylon whisk, like the rest of the products from the OXO Good Grips line, is a great value of superior quality, unsurpassed durability, and flawless performance. Its ergonomic design, hefty body, and big, pressure-absorbing, non-slip grip, complete with flexible fins to accommodate your fingers, are the reasons why you'll prefer this product to the more traditional models, as they will allow you comfortable, daily, wet or dry use while keeping you away from any stress-related injuries.\nIts elegant, stylized shape fits seamlessly with the rest of the OXO Good Grips collection and is designed to the let flow the most air into your creams, meringues, custards and frostings for fluffier, even results. This is also a great tool for whisking directly into the saucepan on the stove, since its non-abrasive nylon materials are safe to use on non-stick cookware and are heat-resistant up to 400  Fahrenheit. Moreover, it comes with an oversized hole at the tip of the handle for easy hanging, and its easy-to-clean, simple construction and dishwasher-safe, hardwearing materials make it an addition that will prove a dependable part of your cooking equipment for years. \nAfter submitting this product to over three years of normal, everyday use, mine is still just like new.\n--Reviewed by Maritza Volma", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1693", "text": "Makes The Best Coffee\n\tI have owned at least six other coffee pots and was never satisfied with home made coffee, so Dunkin Donuts was where I would head to on my way to work.  I got this coffee pot and I buy Dunkin Donuts coffee and grind it with the Proline Kitchenaid Grinder and it is the best coffee I have ever had.  Recently I had a kitchen remodel and the electrician showed up with his cup of coffee in hand from Dunkin Donuts.  I asked him later in the day if he wanted a cup of coffee and he was hesitant stating he did not like coffee from home coffee pots.  Well, I assured him he would love it. After having my coffee, for the rest of the week he never showed up with his own coffee, actually said, he preferred my coffee.  After the job was over, he saw my sister a few weeks later and he mentioned how he missed the coffee I made.  This is the best ever, perfect coffee every time and the perfect temperature.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1694", "text": "Worth the money.\n\tIf you're like myself, the 5 a.m. pot of coffee has to be simple.\nWell designed makers keep it almost idiot proof. This one does a great job.Once you learn that the spout is not \"drip proof\", you will be happy with this as a purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1695", "text": "Excellent product and excellent product support\n\tWe now have two of these units. They are quieter than other HEPA air filtration units we have had, do a better job of cleaning the air, and have excellent product support.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1696", "text": "Great filter-- noticably reduces dust.\n\tEven on its highest setting, it isn't very loud. Handy electronic screen shows how much longer it is until the filter needs to be washed or vacuumed. I used to wake up in the mornings because I had a stuffy nose due to all the dust where I live, and now that's gone. I would say this is a worthy investment to anyone who is looking into buying a HEPA filter, but doesn't want to go broke from the filter costs.\n\nIts CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) is\nTobacco smoke: 145\nDust: 140\nPollen: 130\n\nThis air cleaner is suggested for use in a single closed room up to 227 square feet. I'm using it in a room that's barely 200 square feet. I can sleep with it on its high setting, but I like white noise, so some may get annoyed with it. On high, the sound is akin to a normal fan that someone would run on their desk", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1697", "text": "Quite pleased.\n\tI love this mug.  \n\nPros:\n\n-The 20 oz. size makes it perfect for a college student sitting down to write a paper or read a book - or for that matter, anyone who will be seated for the next hour and needs some comfort while doing it.\n\n-The vibrant red is warming, comforting, and beautiful.  \n\n-This mug is not to heavy to comfortably hold, full of liquid, with one hand.\n\n-It insulates well so that fingers aren't overheated while holding it.\n\n\nCons:\n\n-This is not related to the mug itself, but the shipping costs are monstrous.  Buy at least two if you buy one - I wish I had.  It comes in a rather oversized box", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1698", "text": "Pleased!\n\tI have been looking high and low for a new flatware set and the minute I seen  and amp;quot;Non Stop and amp;quot; I had to have it! Needless to say...I am very pleased", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1699", "text": "Love it!\n\tWe have three dogs so the fur is endless. I come home from work and start the Roomba and voila, no more dog hair. It picks up more stuff than my other vacuums ever did.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1700", "text": "Don't use with batteries!\n\tThe design for using the DC adapter with LED Booklight is extremely poor. It is possible that I missed the warning that tells you to remove the batteries before using the DC adapter. But, it must not have been very big. I combined the two and ended up with batteries that leaked all over inside the battery case. These were brand new batteries. There does not seem to be anything protecting the batteries from the DC adapter and so the power goes right into them. This is bad. Modern devices are expected to work with either battery or adapter without having to remove the batteries.\n\nI had assumed that I could leave the batteries in so that when I was at home I could use the adapter, but traveling I would use the batteries.  Don't make this mistake", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1701", "text": "Not to Impressed\n\tWorks well on carpets not to well anywhere else.  The hose attachment is horrible, the hose is about 4 ft long and stiff and is not permanently attached to the vacuum, and when you try to clean furniture the movement losens it and it comes off.  I have 2 dogs and 3 cats and I need to be able to clean the furniture.  Also when you could use the hose on something all the dirt piled up on the floor where the vacuum stood, it was not pulled into the bag. Very disappointed with it and would not recommend to anyone with pets.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1702", "text": "know what you're buying\n\tThe International Eversharp line is Henckels low-end, stamped stainless line.  It is not carbon steel. It is not hand-forged.  It does not compare to the other Henckels lines which are.  You get what you pay for.  These are cheap knives.\n\nThis is the first time I have seen a set of Henckels knives which could go in the dishwasher....but, that's because on this line, you do not get Henckels lifetime warranty (which is voided by dishwasher use)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1703", "text": "Shrinks and sheds when things get hot\n\tThis is the worst basting brush I have ever encountered.  At first countless bristles fell out in my food and every time I washed it.  (Although it's dishwasher safe, it failed to come clean in there, even after a big squirt of dawn and much hand washing it isn't spotless, but I think I pulled most of the loose bristles out in the process.)  It also doesn't stand up to any heat, I use it to lightly grease my griddle for pancakes and things (at about 375 degrees) becuase I don't like the residue left by Pam, and it shrinks and flakes bristle bits every time.  I also don't like the Good Grips in general (these were a gift) the handles are too bulky and take up too much space in my utensil crock and limited apartment kitchen drawers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1704", "text": "Barely gets one star\n\tLast year, I bought a Pizza Stone from Pampered Chef.  It was a rousing success with my family.  For the 5 of us, however, one stone was not enough and I wanted a companion that would help provide two delicious pizzas at one time.  Sadly, the product did not come through.  My pizza stuck to the stone and had to be scraped off.  I tried going against the directions and didn't preheat the stone the second time.  It stuck even worse!  The pizza didn't get fully done in the middle, while the Pampered Chef pizza was perfect both times.  I will be throwing the stone away and ordering the higher priced alternative from Pampered Chef.  You get what you pay for!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1705", "text": "Keeps coffe hot--that's its only advantage--poor performance and quality.\n\tPurchased the unit about 6 months ago and have never been happy with it. The heating plate under the pot started to rust; the pot leaks every time it's poured; it's almost impossible to pour water into the water chamber without spilling it; the handle of the coffee basket broke within a few months; and two days ago the entire top of the unit snapped off when we opened it to pour in the water. We purchased this unit because of the Cuisinart brand and the stainless steel carafe. We will not purchase another", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1706", "text": "WARNING!\n\tAs Shannon says, Kitchenaid mixer bowl covers are terrific for storing food and attachments.  But be warned: these particular covers may not fit your mixer bowl!  I purchased a new Artisan mixer  and amp; ordered these to go along with it, but they are too small.  They do not fit the Artisan or KSM90 mixer bowls.  Models they fit are KBC5N, K5SS,  and amp; KSM5 only", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1707", "text": "Does non-stick refer to the packaging?\n\tEverything sticks to these pans! I cannot get OFF the potato residue and I'm probably just going to throw them away. \n\nThey are awkwardly heavy. They do not warp, but they do pop out of shape (this happens when the pans are in the oven and you'll hear a very loud, scary pop). \n\nJust awful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1708", "text": "Remanufactured?  No Thanks.\n\tLove those Irobot products and everything they're capable of doing.  In fact, this was my third purchase, but my first remanufactured product.  What a headache!  The product worked correctly just three times, then died. Both technical support and customer service from Irobot were helpful and prompt, but still took weeks to resolve the issues. I tried a different way of recharging, which didn't work.  Then they replaced the battery, but that still didn't solve the problem.  Ultimately I had to send the product back, then waited more than a month for a replacement, which was on backorder.  Finally, they substituted a different model, and which works just as advertised.  I'd never buy another remanufactured model.  But I still believe in Irobot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1709", "text": "1 Star because you can't go lower than that!\n\tThe only thing this juicer is good for is to find out if you will really be into juicing.  This juicer lasted for 3 months while juicing 3 to 5 times a week (for two people).  At 3 months the tray that holds the blade warped and started spitting plastic into the drink.  I considered getting another one to have spare parts....then I scraped that idea and got a real juicer.  Besides being cheaply made...it should also be priced cheaper.  Also the blade takes a while to clean", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1710", "text": "Loud!\n\tI just bought this fan and it is too loud! Even on its lowest setting, the noise is a bit much. It does put out a stiff breeze, but I'm not sure it's worth it. My Black and Decker tower fan is better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1711", "text": "Lock problem\n\tHad to return the first one because of a lock malfunction (it locked but would not unlock).  Amazon was great about responding immediately and replacing it promptly.  However, the lock on the second one does not work properly, either (it doesn't lock), though I will keep it, since keeping little hands safe is not an issue in my home. This item is a good way of storing blades and disks, but unless Cuisinart comes up with a more reliable locking mechanism, don't count on it to protect small hands from getting into it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1712", "text": "Multiple Probes failed quickly; bad batch? or just plain bad?\n\tI've heard of others complaining that these probes will end up failing under \"normal\" use... something goes wrong at some point, and they just don't read right anymore.\n\nI love my Taylor digital thermometer, and these probes seem to work with the Taylor, but I went through 3 probes very quickly. I use them in my Weber barbeque when doing indirect heat cooking. In spite of the fact that I took care to not route the cable over a burner, or anything of that sort, each probe lasted only 5 or 6 uses.\n\nI had ordered three at one time, and all of them failed in a similar way.\n\nTHERE ARE OTHER PROBES AVAILABLE that are better! There is one available on the Internet that is sold as a Taylor probe replacement. These probes look the same (with the 90-degree elbow bend and the right-angle mini-plug), but they have a smooth grey silicone-rubber sheathed cable, instead of a metal braid sheath.  I bought several of these (reasonably priced, around $12 or so), and so far, they have worked like champs with no failures and accurate readings from freezing to boiling.\n\nI would not recommend these probes based on my experience with very high failure rates.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1713", "text": "Thin Sheets That Curl and Buckle in the Oven - YUK!\n\tI ordered 3 (2x) sets of these so that I would have a full complement of 6 cookie sheets.\n\nWhen they arrived, I noted that they were a bit lighter than the commercial quality cookie sheets that I had used previously, but my thinking was that if they baked well, that was all that counted.  I always bake with an Exopat silicone mat on my sheets.\n\nUpon the first use, when they were placed in the oven, the edges of the cookie sheets turned up about a quarter of an inch - an ominous sign that the sheets are too thin.  The next thing I heard was the tap tap tap of sheets buckling in the oven.  Lack of dimensional stability at 350 degrees F translates to poor heat conduction, and burned cookie bottoms.  This symphony of metal buckling, courtesy of my new $15 cookie sheets.\n\nEven with the Exopat silicone sheets on them, the cookies were barely done when I decided to pull them from the oven to save the bottoms from getting burned - typical of cheap, thin cookie sheets that one knows one needs to \"double pan\" to prevent burning.  What a wonderful situation Amazon has presented me with - $90 and a garbage can full of cookie sheets.\n\nYes, into the garbage all six sheets went - no matter how costly, its even more so to live with poor quality baking implements and invent work-arounds to augment their performance.  These are no better than inexpensive supermarket cookie sheets - actually they're worse - with the price-point of supermarket wares, one can infer the quality that one is getting.\n\nI used to believe brands like Calphalon stood for quality, and this translated into some assurance that products bearing premium names would be of, at least, mezzanine quality.  When I buy on the web and cannot better scrutinize the items I'm choosing, I tend to favor trusted brands.  As it turns out, these sheets did not have the Calphalon name on them anywhere - Calphalon apparently made the decision to buy up a bunch of cheap -Made in China- cookie sheets and sell them at a premium price by leveraging the Calphalon brand.\n\nWith the holiday baking season upon us, what do I plan to replace them with?  The Vollrath cookie sheets (not non-stick, but I use silicone mats, so do I care?) recommended in Cooks Illustrated magazine.  They're in stock at Chef Resource - their price everywhere is $19 but most vendors are out of them.  They're due to arrive via UPS day after tomorrow - Tuesday, 10/17.  Holiday baking is much too sacred a tradition to be left in the hands of Calphalon, apparently.\n\nIf I could give them no stars or provide an icon of 6 sheets going into the trash, I would so rate them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1714", "text": "Junk, do not waste your money\n\tYou truly get what you pay for in this case.  We bought the red ones and they have left fuzzies all over the house.  In the dryer, you need to check the lint trap frequently, as they shed like mad.  They are not smooth and cozy, they have a very high coefficient of friction and it's sorta hard to scootch around on them.  I would not recommend.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1715", "text": "QUESTION.PLEASE ANSWER\n\tOk...so this isnt a review,but a question I have on this product. Where is the instruction manual to this thing? What do the lines above the alcohol names mean. There are two, three, even four lines above some of the alcohol names. Does it mean the amount of alcohol that is supposed to be put into that particular drink. Please answer...for it has left many of us flustered. thank you very muc", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1716", "text": "Cuisinart HTM-5 SmartPower 5-Speed Electronic Hand Mixer\n\tThis mixer runs too fast, even in it's lowest setting.  The beaters tend to throw food out of the mixing bowl. Uncontrolable.  Would not suggest purchasing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1717", "text": "Not that great\n\tThese dishes, first of all, are just beautiful.  The white looks so wonderful on the table and the presentation is just fabulous.  That said, be prepared to buy and buy and buy these if you like the looks of them. They break horribly easily and the cleanup, well, we just won't go there.  I've had mine for 10 years and now I'm down to just two of the serving pieces.  They break very easily in the oven, in the cabinet, you name it, it's gone.  If you're looking for a better one, go for the Le Creuset La Poterie line, or just grab a Longaberger one.  They're definitely worth it because you'll just have to keep buying these to keep them looking good and in one piece.  I hate trying to clean these after using them so I just don't use them anymore for anything but to mix items.  That way, nothing gets baked on them and I am not breaking nails scouring off the mess.  I definitely recommend getting something else", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1718", "text": "Do NOT buy this\n\tThe blender part that holds the blade broke the second time I used it to crush ice. The food processor part works ok, but the major problem is it's extremely loud. It's beyond the pain level. It's so loud, I have to use hearing protection or my ears are ringing for 15 minutes afterwards. It's louder than my circular saw", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1719", "text": "Broke\n\tI loved this bread machine, but it broke after owning it for about three years.  My husband took it apart to try to fix it, but could not repair it.  It was making bread and just turned off.  We could not get it to turn back on and the manual was not helpful in trying to fix such a problem.  We now have to replace it.  It worked great until it just stopped working.  I think a breadmaker should last longer then three years.  Also, I did need to make sure the ingredients in the corners of the pan got mixed into the dough, so I couldn't just program it and leave the house", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1720", "text": "Looks nice, but gears break easily\n\tWe purchased the Cuisinart SmartPower blender for smoothies and light duty blending duties.  It's a nicely designed unit , very stable on the countertop, but very poor quality gear drive.  After a couple dozen uses, the motor gear wheel broke, apparently a common problem on these Cuisinarts, as noted by other reviewers.  Cuisinart customer service is worthless - it costs more to ship and repair the unit than to replace it.\nReplaced the worthless Cuisinart with a Kitchenaid.  Would recommend avoiding Cuisinart blenders due to this gear design flaw", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1721", "text": "This Dutch Oven Really Stinks\n\tI've had my share of dutch ovens in my time, and I have to say that this is the foulest one yet.  I thought I smelled a good deal when I got it, but boy was I mistaken", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1722", "text": "would never buy anymore of this\n\tI just baked a loaf of banana bread in my loaf baker and the entire bottom stuck to the pan when I turned it over.\nI am throwing it out and will never buy another piece of it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1723", "text": "Poor Handles\n\tThe cooking set looks great.  However, once you heat the pot/ pan, the steel material handles become super hot.  I have to return the huge box", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1724", "text": "This is not KitchenAid quality\n\tDon't be fooled by this apparently well-designed grater. The hinge is weak and will break. The grater looks and feels great, but don't expect it to last", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1725", "text": "sticky sticky\n\tto begin with..  \nthis pan heats up even and fast. i have a hard anodized circulon non-stick pot, a copper bottom skillet, and this calphalon pan. the heat distribution is excellent, and unlike the copper bottom pan, the calphalon is light and easy to use. \n\nBUT, the good stops here. the stick problem is bad, and my stainless steel copper bottom pan sticks less than this calphalon skillet. \n\nsince it's not a non-stick pan, some sticking is expected, but clean up is just pain. regular soaking over nite will NOT help sometimes. \n\nif u cook vegitable and small amount of meat, this pan is good. but never fry egg or cook steak in this pan. avoid anything that will carmalize or contain high sugar. \n\ni once cooked some balsamic vinegar mushroom with brown sugar in this pan, and it took me forever to get it clean again since the sugar carmalization litterally stuck to the bottom.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1726", "text": "sticker glue never able to re-moved\n\tthis is a great cutting board if one able to removed all the sticker glue that stays on the cutting board forever.\nI tried to used what ever i can.\nthe GLUE just keep staying on the board and it turns black", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1727", "text": "More than $20. for one plate?\n\tThe rating I give this item relates to the lack of value.  In a few more clicks, you can buy a service-for-eight of white corelle for less than what three of these dinner plates will cost you. That said, I have owned my Corelle (two services-for-four) for more than twenty-five years, using it regularly.  All dishes are intact, they are light and stack nicely, and maybe I'm just not enough of a snob but I don't know why anyone would need any other dishes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1728", "text": "very bad brakes\n\tif you want to buy this color buy anchor bakeware it is so good", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1729", "text": "Fondue Failure\n\tI really thought I would like this product when I got it out of the box.  It's looks well made and looked easy to use.  I followed instructions and cleaned it throughly and put my recipe misture and miniture sausages in it to slowly heat and to use as an appetizer.  I put the the heat setting on warm as I was not in a hurry and I left the room for about 5 minutes.  When I came back there was mixture all over my cabinets, counters, etc. and what was left was boiling and sputtering like mad.  I later found out that no matter what heat setting I used it would over heat.  I cannot recommend this product to anyone I'm sorry to say", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1730", "text": "DO NOT BUY!  I'll sell you mine for $5.\n\tI've had to bring this back to Hoover 5 times in less than a year.\nThe belt for the self-propelled motor comes off ever other time I use the vacuum. The on/off button has been fixed 3 times.  It works when it wants to.  Even the guy at the Hoover store admitted that this piece of garbage is known for problems with the belt coming off.  I have nothing good to say about this.  I'm  a huge Consumer Reports fan but they missed the boat on this one. They need to update their testing over the long-term. I'm still pissed I blew $250 on this ridiculous excuse for a vacuum", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1731", "text": "Consumer Reports got this one wrong!\n\tLike many others, I bought this because it came highly recommended by Consumer Reports.  It worked great for a while, but after about a year the brush stopped spinning.  I replaced the belt (twice!) but it still won't work.  If I didn't read about so many others having similar problems, I would have guessed that I just got a bad vacuum - but after reading other reviews here at Amazon, I see that this is not a model that anyone should buy, despite the high rating from Consumer Reports", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1732", "text": "Cork Screw Failure\n\tUnlike the other reviewers, my Kitchenaid cork screw worked fine for almost two years. It never quite pulled the cork far enough out of the bottle to suit me -- it didn't make cork pulling labor-free -- but I found it much easier than any previous such tool I ever owned. Alas, as in many of the other reviews, the screw finally broke off in a cork and the device seems irreparable. A cheap plastic cork screw had to be called into service. I just visited the Kitchenaid web page and they don't offer a cork screw for sale anymore. I presume that I will soon toss mine as well. Planning to buy one of these for $30? Clint would ask you: Do you feel lucky", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1733", "text": "engineering missed again\n\tits just a simple plastic tube that fits on the end of the grinder attachment so you can stuff sausage. So how did they manage to mess this one up? The flare at the wide end of the horn does not sit flat against the head of the grinder, so when you go to tighten the ring down to hold it into place, the collar can not screw on all the way. The result? A build up of meat in the front part of the collar. This eventually begins to drip down making a bloody mess of whatever is under the grinder attachment. How hard would it have been for Kitchenaid to design the horn so it fitted flat in place and the collar would have screwed on tight?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1734", "text": "If I could actually get one that worked, maybe I'd like it.\n\tI ordered the My Cafe from Amazon in early October and received it a few days later. On initial set-up, the unit failed to prime. I talked to Bunn's Service Dept. and was coached to try several steps, which did not work. I was given a return authorization number and told that I would be sent a brand new machine once they received the defective one. I have Fed Ex verification that the My Cafe was received by Bunn on October 18. I called Bunn on November 6 and was told that they would check on my replacement and call me back in a couple on minutes. No return call came. I called again on November 9th and was told that the My Cafe has been on back order and that I am in line with an unknown other number of customers awaiting shipment. They could not, or would not, give me any meaningful information on when I might expect to see if the replacement works any better than the original. My Cafe may be a great machine but Bunn's service is atrocious", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1735", "text": "Too much work, didn't last long\n\tThe Amco sifter broke during the second time I was using it and the first time I used it it took a long time and the handle kept sticking. Also my hand, wrist and arm were hurting so bad from all the work it took just to get four cups sifted.  It also leaks flour where the handle is at the bottom", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1736", "text": "DON'T BUY IT!\n\tI received the 14.4 volt vacuum for Christmas 2004.  After a full charge, it lasts less than a minute.  It would be great if the battery lasted, but it doesn't.  Go with another product and save your money on this piece of junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1737", "text": "Useful but a hazard to the user\n\tIt looked like a great Idea, just what I needed to get my older golden in and out of my jeep.  Problem is, there is a serious crush hazard because of the weight and design.  There is a finger  and quot;crush area and quot; near the hinges where a user would most likely grasp the ramp to fold it. I have mashed fingers several times and sustained a moderately serious crushed finger the last time I used it.  If I can't make it safe with a saw, then out it goes.  It's too dangerous for anyone in my family to use", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1738", "text": "not too acurate.\n\ttoo slow to give reading almost never changes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1739", "text": "stained steel\n\tStainless my foot! I received these from my wedding registry and only just used them for Thanksgiving this weekend. After one run through the dishwasher, several pieces are rusted, the finish has worn off, and they are even pock-marked in places! I too threw away the box when I first took them out, and cannot find *any* information on warranty or how to contact Cambridge Silversmiths. \n  \n I've bought cheap individual pieces of stainless for *camping* that stood up better than this. I wish I'd put Oneida on my registry instead of this crap", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1740", "text": "Fooled Me Once, Shame on You. Fooled Me Twice, Shame on Me\n\tThat's right.  I got taken twice.  I bought this cooker for under $20 a few years ago, and it died after the second use.  Considering it was so inexpensive, I just bought another one.  It died again after only one use.  I wish I would have read the reviews beforehand because it seems to be a common problem.  I guess Salton just recycle their returns so they can afford to pay George Foreman the $90 million they owe him for endorsements", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1741", "text": "cheaply made\n\twe got this as a wedding gift and it worked ok for about 2 years, but there are 2 plastic parts that have broken in the last month making it unusable. would not recommend this machine or this brand to anyon", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1742", "text": "My husband almost burned the house down...\n\tI myself am not a coffee drinker but after watching the lengths that my husband has gone through to get keep his coffee hot, I will agree with other reviewers, this Delonghi is Dewrongi. My husband has to boil the water in a kettle to pre-heat the carafe before brewing. If he doesn't get a chance to drink it right away, he puts the carafe (filled with coffee) onto the stovetop on low.  Well a couple mornings ago, we were both rushing around to get the kids off to school and off to work. Without thinking, he put the carafe on the burner but must have accidentally cranked it to high heat. Next thing I know I'm screaming from the kitchen because the carafe is on fire with 2 foot flames quickly spreading. He dumped a pot of cold water on it and hallelujah, no damage was done. (We are so lucky as we are selling our home in a few months.\nSo after reading the other reviews, I'm no longer pursuing a replacement carafe but instead will buy him a whole new machine...and it won't be a Delonghi", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1743", "text": "A Big Mistake\n\tAlthough Consumer Reports rated this model as #2, I have found this a very disappointing purchase. The cheap aluminum parts inside bend all the time jamming the toaster. It toasts very uneavenly and inconsistently. I am very sorry I purchased this toaster. I was expecting much more from a toaster so highly rated but I've learned that Consumer Reports does not always get everything right. Listen to the other warnings and stay away from this toaster. As soon as I find another toaster, this one goes off to Goodwill.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1744", "text": "NOT THE RIGHT BOWL FOR ICE -45\n\tThis bowl does not work with the ICE-45 ice machin", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1745", "text": "Stopped Working in less than two months of owning it\n\tI was pretty happy with this toaster oven until last night when it just stopped working while I was baking some potatoes. I have no idea why it would just quit working like that. I am not happy at all with this product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1746", "text": "Just Stopped Working  and  Not Even 1 Year Old!!!!\n\tI loved this coffeemaker, until it just suddenly stopped working and it isn't even 1 year old!!  Previous coffeemakers I owned have lasted years and years.   I expect more from a coffeemaker that cost over $[...]+.  Now I have to find the warranty card and go through all that hassle.  I am NOT a happy customer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1747", "text": "Chemical Smell\n\tI finally just threw them out. They were apparently cured with some chemical and the smell was terrible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1748", "text": "Unsatisfactory\n\tNo postives to report.\n\nThe unit is:\n\n1.Too small to make enough cheese to bother with.\n\n2 Very difficult to clean.\n\n3 Poorly designed; the cheese sits in the whey.\n\n4.Overpriced. This should retail for under eight bucks. Four or five on sale.\n\nFaster and easier to use cheese cloth than this device.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1749", "text": "Yummy coffee for 9 months...\n\tFirst the plastic top broke off at 6 months.  Then it stopped working at 9.\n\nI have one word: Junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1750", "text": "The dies are too fragile\n\tLess than one month after puchasing this pasta machine all of the pasta dies have broken.  The ring nuts cannot hold the dies in place and they break.  Maybe it is because I was making semolina pasta, but that should not be the case.  This machine has caused me way too much stress at dinner time.    Knowing what I know now I would buy fresh pasta at the store", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1751", "text": "not what I expected\n\tThese are plastic-y, one cracked after 2nd washing, they look like the little fish bowls from the county fair, so big you have to use 2 hands to prevent sloshing it all over yourself   :", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1752", "text": "Chips ahoy!\n\tThe Sango Splash line of dinnerware is gorgeous, no doubt about it. It's got a lovely combination of colors and textures and it feels great in the hand. So what's the problem? It chips. I've had a set of eight place settings plus various serving pieces and other extras for about two years. At last count, there were five pieces with chips and one cracked cup. That doesn't say much for the set's longevity, especially since I don't use these every day.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1753", "text": "Great Value BUT!!!\n\tThe 17 piece set is a great value but quality of the stainless steel is poor. The mirror finish doesn't last long when you begin cooking on or even boiling water. The bond use to stick the bottom plate to the bottom of the pan is odd. When 1st heated it makes a few popping sounds. I didn't expect a great quailty product due to the cost of the set. Finding everything that I needed and used was more important. The set does heat evenly and cook well it's just overall spotting and stains are an eye sore. This product is great if looking for style and going to hand it up over an Islan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1754", "text": "Problems\n\tWith 3 different speeds you think you would able to make a shake or smoothie in this machine with no problems right? Nope, I am always running into problems with ice getting stuck around the blade assembly, and I do mean stuck!  I have not had this blender for very long, and I really don't use it very often either so there is no reason I should be told my blades are probably dull - its not like I was making a brick smoothie! AHH..  Also why does the lid stain so easily - I have never made anything that contains purple in my blender ans now my lid is permantly that color!  The best thing I can say about this is that it is heavy so it stays put, and the lid has a really tight seal which is not good if you have limited mobility in your hands.  I have since purchased a differnt brand and have no problems!  Looks the mixer is the only thing KitchenAid has perfected", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1755", "text": "Do not recommend\n\tI baked two batches of madelines side by side, one in this pan (set on a baking sheet), and another in a traditional pan with non-stick coating. I brushed both pans with canola oil before using. As per the package instructions, I allowed the madelines in the silicon pan to cool completely before removing them. The madelines in the traditional pan released easily, were golden and high, and had a pronounced design. The other batch were almost soggy (probably from cooling in the pan), flat, pale, and did not have the appearance of a madeline. To make matters worse, they did not release easily, and a few of them even broke as I attempted to remove them. I would not recommend this pan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1756", "text": "Poor Quality\n\tI also tried some cotton Wamsutta sheets from Bed Bath, and Beyond and they pilled the first time I washed them.  I was able to return them to the store, but it was a waste of time.  I wouldn't recommend these sheets or any Wamsutta sheets because I think they're poor quality", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1757", "text": "If I could give 0 stars, I would\n\tGreat price, poor product. They are beautiful upon arrival. I washed them according to manufacturer's instructions. You would not believe the copius amounts of lint that piled up in the lint catcher of my dryer (usually a sign of poor fabric quality). While folding them up, I discovered that most of the hems had unraveled and frayed. And I hadn't even used them yet! Unbelievable. I returned them for a full refund, including shipping (and I stupidly purchased 2 sets). Goes to show you get what you pay for. Never again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1758", "text": "I loved it until it broke after 3 months of use\n\tThe fan was great, with lots of breeze and circulation. It is loud, but who cared? \nThe problem is that it only lasted for about 3 months before it just quit working, along with a little puff of smoke. Two weeks before the fatal puff, the fan arced, popped, sparked, and gave off a puff of smoke, but it still worked. Two weeks after that it sparked and puffed and has not turned on since.\nI live in Hawaii and it is currently in the rainy season. There has been a lot of humidity in the air during the last month, and I noticed that the back of the fan was actually getting rusty. I thought perhaps that moisture was the cause of the sparking so I was surprised to read in another review that the fan was good to use during heat and humidity!\nThe fan was sitting in front of the living room window and it kept the whole small 2 bedroom house cool. We miss it, but I can't keep buying a new fan every 3 months! \nThis is the first time ever that this has happened with a fan that I purchased. I have been living in Hawaii for 13 years and have been through a lot of fans. One of the best-lasting fans I had was a $10.00 Lasko box fan. It lasted and worked well for 7 years before it quit working", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1759", "text": "pb soy yogurts\n\tI miss soy yogurts !!! I've been used to make soy yogurts in France. I've bought this yogurt maker. I've tried several times to make some but it never worked. I've followed the recipe using plain soy milk and one plain yogurt. Has anyone got a recipe for me ? I'm allergic to lactose...\nThank you", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1760", "text": "GLASSES NOT AVAILABLE\n\tNice pattern, but you cannot find the glasses that go with it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1761", "text": "Buyer beware!\n\tWhen I first bought this pan I was replacing a pan from a moderately priced set from Costco.  That pan lasted about 3 years and I got my money's worth.\n\nThe positive review from America's Test Kitchen is what pointed me in this direction.  The Farberware pan was a joy to use when I first bought it and I loved the even heat.  All of the positive comments are accurate at first.\n\nThe problem is it only lasted 3 months before it lost it's nonstick properties almost completely.  I never used spray on oil or subjected it to high heat.  I was always very meticilous about the way I cleaned it and never touched the surface with anything but plastic.  I even bought a special soft plastic cleaning brush so as to be very delicate with the surface.\n\nI have been using nonstick skillets since they first came out many years ago.  With the exception of one ultra cheapo model I have NEVER had a nonstick that had its nonstick go bad so quickly.  Of course I can send this back to Farberware but it seems clear that if it has lost it's nonstick properties they only have to say it was my fault.  Why waste $10 in shipping costs?  This is my last Farberware product.\n\nAfter writing this first part of the review I thought it would only be fair to email Farberware to let them respond.  After doing some googling I have found that there is no email.  It is also basically impossible to get someone on the phone.  They sold their warranty service to a different company, All American Lighting in Berwick, PA.  As it turns out this company gets terrible feedback for their service.  If this isn't really Farberware what exactly is their incentive to provide good service?  You can check on consumeraffairs dot com and other places and you'll get an eyeful.  BUYER BEWARE", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1762", "text": "poor reliability\n\tThis unit was a great addition until the probe went bad after only a few months.  Not recommended", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1763", "text": "not very good\n\tWhen it worked it worked well.  However, eight months into this -- and I only have used it maybe 6 or 8 times, it's broken.  I have not done anything to it, and one day the the display is just messed up.  I can see a line here and there, but nothing else.  Replacing the battery did not help and Polder's website offers no information such as warranty information.  It is defintely NOT worth $30", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1764", "text": "Rust on knives\n\tHave been using the set for less than a month. Rust has started to form on the knives just where the blades are fused to the handles - right at the seams. Looks like rust starts from the inside of the handle. Unless design is changed, don't know how replacement knives will be any different. Too bad since knives are sharp and set is designed beautifully", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1765", "text": "Stainless - NOT!\n\tThese were sent instead of the black-handled set I ordered so I thought I would give them a try. They are listed as \"dishwasher safe\", but evidently are not. Brown stains (rust?) appeared on the tops of all the handles. I cleaned them with silver polish, but the stains reappeared with subsequent washings. I have returned them and received a refund", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1766", "text": "Return!!!\n\tit's just bad looking plastic. if you want expresso buy nespresso machine with capsules", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1767", "text": "Boils fast but this is a flawed kettle\n\tWell reviewed on amazon but this kettle is lacking. The copper does, indeed, boil water fast; and that's the job of a kettle, I admit. However, the button/trigger that opens the spout is too close to the steam and you're forever guarding your fingers and shying away from the kettle. As you tilt the kettle to pour, you're also tilting the steam nearer to your fingers. It's uncomfortable at best and searing at worst. \n\nWhile you learn how to not get scalded, this kettle is always at least slightly irritating.  There are better kettles around", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1768", "text": "Watch the handle!\n\tI agree with the previous reviewers.  The style is quite sleek and the ceramic, earthen material eliminates the metallic taste of the water.  \n\nHowever, the handle is a huge problem and you have to be extremely careful when pouring the pot. I made a hot of tea only filling 1/2 way full and put pouring it the handle can apart from the kettle and smash went the kettle, leaving me standing with only the handle in my hand. Thankfully I was pouring this over the sink or I would've suffered quite a burn.\n\nBuyer beware", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1769", "text": "awful\n\tWhy would anyone want pots that can't be used on high heat, can't be washed in the dishwasher or can't be scoured for fear of removing their anodized finish.  My Calphalon professional pots were very expensive and it makes me sick that they have preformed so poorly.  I have noticed that many of the positive reviews were by people who haven't owned these pots for long\n\nI am a real cook and use my pots several times a day, I need them to work, not just look good and this cookware is ridiculously tempermental.  After leaving them on the heat too long, just once, they warp.  Food sticks easily to them and they are very hard to clean because you can't use steelwool or abrasive pads.  After a guest put one in a dishwasher by mistake, the pot finish was ruined, and I had aluminum coming off on my food.  I am someone who takes good care of my things, and it is impossible to clean these well without removing the finish.  I had taken some  comfort in the \"lifetime\" warantee, I tried to return them, but the warantee, like this cookware is absolutely useless", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1770", "text": "More of a toy than actual need\n\tI thought that this would actually be something that I would need when I registered for this for my wedding. But this is more of a toy for the kitchen than something that you will actually use. Sure kids might like to use it when they cook, but in all the time that I have owned one, I have only used it once. Its more of a hassle because you have to clean it out afterwards. You are better off without it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1771", "text": "Nearly caught on fire, ruined my shirt\n\tThis iron worked splendidly for over year before almost catching on fire while I was using it.  I was pressing a shirt when suddenly the LED display on the iron shut off and started beeping repeatedly.  I smelled smoke and the handle was hot to the touch.  I lifted the iron off my shirt to discover a dark scorch mark ON MY BRAND NEW SHIRT!\n\nI do NOT recommend this iron -- you risk burning your clothes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1772", "text": "Very tasty, very big mess!!\n\tI love Kitchenaid products, but this one failed miserably!!\nThe taste of the coffee is excellent, but there were grounds and coffee everywhere.  The Pause N Serve feature works as it brews!!  I don't think that was the intention though.  When I called the company the not so brilliant guy told me that they hear this all the time on this model and that you just have to push the coffee maker in far enough so that the pause n serve feature isn't activated...well, unless we put a heavy ceramic bowl in front of the carafe to hold the pot in place we have coffee soup all over our counter and floor.  \n\nMy husband and I love coffee and we like it STRONG!  We feel coffee is very important to survival in our home as we have 5 kids and this helps us stay alive and energetic for the 48 hours a day we care for them!!  \n\nMy strong advice...don't but this model.  Though Kitchenaid is a great product and I have never had problems with any of their other lines, this one should be junked!  We are returning ours!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1773", "text": "Arrived Broken\n\tFiesta Scarlet is a beautiful color and the Sugar and Creamer with Tray is really great.  Mine arrived broken and I had difficulty returning it so I remain disappointed and unwilling to try again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1774", "text": "OXO great shape measuring cup\n\tI think it is ALMOST a great idea! It would be super if made of glass. I don't want to be concerned with material for which I use it! I would buy a couple if made of glass, otherwise not", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1775", "text": "nonstick broiler pan\n\tEvery time I use the pan is twists as soon as it gets hot. It makes it very difficult to cook on and to move in and out of the oven.  The non stick surface comes off very easily too.\n\nFor the money I expected better!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1776", "text": "Save your money\n\tI've been using a large Cusinart for over 10 years.  It is marvelous, so I decided to get the mini-mate chopper for smaller jobs.\n\nWRONG IDEA!!  This is a horrible little machine.  It won't grind more than a couple of seeds at a time  and  forget chopping!  The grinding unit won't rotate most of the time.\n  \nIt's going to the Salvation Army as a donation.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1777", "text": "Loved it until this morning.\n\tI have had the Cuisinart DCC-2000 Coffeemaker for about six months or so and loved it.  This morning, however, it decided to stop working correctly.   I left the kitchen while it was brewing and all of the coffee leaked all over the counter.  What a mess!  I then made just 2 cups and put a coffee cup under the spout and watched it.  Sure enough as the coffee was brewing the spout was spewing.  I don't know what coffeemaker to buy now", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1778", "text": "Great ... as long as it worked\n\tI used this thermometer fewer than 10 times before it stopped working.  For the most part, it no longer registers any temperature, and when it does it reads 75-100 degrees too cool.  While it was working, I definitely preferred it to my analog candy thermometer because it was less bulky, but I certainly can't recommend it now.  \n\nThe clip still works, though, and coupled with my wonderful Polder probe thermometer, I've got the best candy thermometer ever", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1779", "text": "No Need for Cups, Slurp It Off the Counter\n\tWe received the Hamilton Beach BrewStation 12 Cup Coffeemaker as a gift from my sister-in-law.  She loved hers and had used it for a few months so she bought one for us.  Shortly after buying this for us, her coffeemaker started leaking.  She thought it was just worn out from the six months of use and purchased a different type to replace hers.\n\nWe used our BrewStation for the first time yesterday.  The night before, I set it up and programmed it to make coffee at 5:00 AM - perfect, we could get up and have coffee already made.  It worked great.  A minor problem is that I enjoy coffee throughout the morning and the coffeemaker shut off after two hours.  Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, I just turned it back on and life was good.\n\nNow before I go on with my story, I need to explain how this coffeemaker works.  You pour the water into the first reservoir (for water only) using the coffee tank to measure the amount of water.  The coffee tank is placed back on the coffeemaker and the coffee filter and coffee is placed in a basket that fits on top of the coffee tank.  The coffee is made and held in the coffee tank.  To dispense the coffee, you place your cup below the tank and push on the dispenser button with your cup.  Coffee pours right into the cup.  Great idea, too bad it doesn't work as well as the concept!\n\nToday coffee was brewed at 5:00 AM again.  That's the only thing that worked well.  When my husband tried to get a cup of coffee it poured out and would not stop.  The cup overflowed, the coffee ran all over the counter and continued to flow until he unplugged it and put the entire coffeemaker in the sink.  It finally stopped pouring out when it ran out of coffee.  I've cleaned the coffee tank and it continues to pour no matter what I do.  Since this coffeemaker runs just under $ 50, the twelve cups of coffee we've made with it very expensive!\n\nI've emailed Hamilton Beach and am awaiting an answer to this dilemma.  I need to purchase another coffeemaker today and it definitely won't be a Hamilton Beach brand.  I can't afford to purchase a new coffeemaker every other day!\n\nMy advice is to purchase a different brand and stay away from this one.  Unless you don't have cups and want to slurp your coffee off of the counter!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1780", "text": "Mechanics are faulty\n\tWe have had this toaster for approximately 3 yrs.  It has had mimimal use as we\nvacation away from home in the winter ( 4 months at least).  There are just two\npeople using this toaster and on an average only  use it twice a week.  The toaster is\na part time toaster, sometimes it will toast both sides sometimes not.  It has\nnow become a total pain as the mechanism to hold the bread down has stopped\nworking.   I thought that a Cuisinart would last for ever.  I owned a very cheap\ntoaster for over 35 years, gave it to my sons to use in college.  That toaster still\nfunctions properly but is small and a 2 slicer.  It will come out of the attic until\nwe can find a better company than Cuisinart with a better product", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1781", "text": "too small\n\tUnit is advertised as 5 quart............what arrived is 2 quart, and much too small for my purposes", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1782", "text": "Get the upgraded grill with the removable plates instead.\n\tI wish I had. This one goes to the Goodwill. Grill plates are fixed and a chore to clean. Grill leaves uncooked areas if height is irregular, like a chicken breast. Hamburgers work best. Watch out for burns", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1783", "text": "AVOID THIS ONE\n\tOnly had this coffee maker ( second replacement) one year and it leaked from all over my counter. I asked for a replacement, crazy huh, and was told NO my time had run out. Well I am off on a hunt for a good coffee maker. THIS WAS NOT IT !! Do not waste your money", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1784", "text": "Title Says Nonstick, Must Be A Typo???\n\tI'm not sure who decided to put the word non-stick in the title of this griddle. It took me two days to scrape off the egg omelet that I tried to cook on it the first time. They should change the title of this item to Calphalon One Stick 10-Inch International Griddle. Do not buy unless you enjoy hand cleaning and scraping pots and pans", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1785", "text": "foodsaver cannister\n\tI was very unhappy with this product.  I ordered several cannisters and 3 out of 5 cracked after the first use!!!  I did everything that they recommended and they all cracked in the same manner.  The people at Foodsaver were very happy to replace them because they are under \"warranty\" but I am surprised to see how fragile this product is.  FYI, they will not warranty the products sold on E-Bay.  I should have listened to the reviews and not taken a chance on this product.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1786", "text": "Not from England\n\tI bought a set recently and unfortunatley it is made in china. We have some older ones and they are much differen", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1787", "text": "Get a real grinder\n\tThe blade broke after 14 months of use.  And to take advantage of the warranty, I learned that I was required to send THEM a check for $4.00 for processing costs, not to mention the cost that I would incurr to ship it to them.  It was an adequate grinder at best, so I'm definitely not going to bother returning it (I assume that this is Cuisinart's reason for having such a lame warranty in the first place).  I wonder if the rest of their product line is like this.  Until now, I thought Cuisinart was a name you could trust.  I'm very disappointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1788", "text": "FIRE HAZARD\n\tI bought this vac to help clean up behind my 19 month old daughter and my 2 pets.  I used it once without a problem, seemed to work reasonably well for a hand vac.  The 2nd time I used it I was cleaning up kitty litter tracked from the litter box.  The 1st pass went fine but then as i was getting ready to make a 2nd pass to finish the job it started whining and it stopped working.  I turned the machine off, checked for any clogs or hair of any kind that may be causing the interference but i found nothing.  I manually moved the brush around a couple of times without a problem, so i turned it back on.  It was still not working and then within 2 seconds it started to smell like something was burning.  I turned it off and it was smoking pretty heavily, which lasted for at least 2-3 minutes before cooling off. Don't waste your $$ on this and more importantly don't risk your safety with this fire trap", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1789", "text": "Spout that spills and leaks....for shame!\n\tWho had the bright idea with putting the spout so low that this thing will boil thru so easily? since it doesn't make any noise that it is boiling, you know when the water start to burst thru the spout area and it is not a good thing. And what is up with the leaky spout in the weld area anyways? Welding is a skill that if done right, it would NOT leak! The handle will get hot so wear your glove. On the plus side, the stainless steel looks very nice which is why i bought it in the first place. I use to have a cheap tea pot that cost half the price of this one and it was more reliable (lasted 2 years) so that just goes to show that just because it cost more, it don't mean it would last longer. Mine start to leak after 4 months. I am going to buy that cheap one again if they still makes it. \n\nOverall, i cannot recommend this tea pot due to the spout flaw.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1790", "text": "GARBAGE\n\tPlease do your self a favor and do not buy this item.  As a toaster oven it burns the bottoms of everything you heat in it.  As a toaster to toast bread or bagels, well it still has yet to toast anything for us.  You can run the toaster 6 times and it will never toast/brown.  I was shocked that this item would be so bad being that Hamilton Beach is a good brand.\nSomething is obviously wrong with the production of this product.  Forget about purchasing this one.  If there was a zero for the star option on this product I would have given it a zero", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1791", "text": "You cannot make pancakes or eggs on this pan...\n\tContrary to the description above, this is NOT a non-stick pan.  I tried making eggs and pancakes on the pan.  Everything stuck to the bottom.  I used bacon grease on the pan before I made the eggs.  They stuck.  I used butter on the pan before I made the pancakes.  They stuck.\n\nI could not get the pancakes off the bottom of the pan without destroying them.\n\nThis might be a good pan for searing and the cleanup that comes with it, but it is definitely NOT a pan to make breakfast or any other meal that requires a non-stick pan.\n\nMy 12-year-old T-Fal with a worn surface outperformed this pan making pancakes.  I am definitely returning it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1792", "text": "Gigantic Disappointment\n\tThought for years, I was missing something by not having a Cuisinart!  What a laugh.  In the few months I have had this unit, two pusher assemblies have cracked and broken.  I did read the manual from cover to cover and watched the video prior to using.  This is an obvious design defect.  Guess I was lucky, in that first replacement was made without a hassle or having to return anything.  Now they want the broken item returned, which is an inconvenience and a delay.  I was without my replacement last time, at least six weeks.  I plan to return this item and purchase a different brand", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1793", "text": "Piece of junk/ NO WARRANTY FROM MANUFACTURER\n\tI bought this item in October 2005, by January it had developed a crack across the bottom and up the side of the pitcher. I contacted both Amazon and Emile Henry about it.  Amazon will only give a partial refund and Emile Henry told me to go through the merchant and DID NOT offer that supposed warranty on their shoddy product.  Don't buy this piece of junk", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1794", "text": "Does not live up to function as claimed\n\tI bought this thing due to my inablity to handle heat effectively anymore like I used to. The unit was not deffective or anything like that, but it also only works under very specific conditions and that window is small. While it is stated in the manual that it's not an A/C unit or super powerful and that it works off of evaporation. I found it to be nothing more than an inconvienance than effective. The fan at the back of the unit doesn't have enough power to move the lightest of feathers let alone allow one to feel anything. While the manual claims that the fan is for cooling the back of your neck I find it is more functional to the evaporation chambers. Overall, the unit just keeps your neck wet and doesn't really cool anything. I found that the unit did work a little more noticably if it was not that hot out and you stood still. Anything over 85 degrees and it fails.\nDon't waste your money on this thing until someone comes out with a better system", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1795", "text": "comfy but poor durability\n\tAfter one wash cycle, these sheets split at the seams.  Otherwise soft and comfortable", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1796", "text": "Refurbished Product is Garbage\n\tI cannot recommend purchase of the refurbished Roomba Discovery 4210. While I think the product did a good job on BARE floors (not carpet), now after only 4 months of light use (we only used in the kitchen/den area of our home), the unit is trashed. The refurb warranty is only 90 days and that's apparently all the machine is good for. I purchased a new APS fast charger in an attempt to rule that problem out, but it did nothing. This seems to be typical of this vacuum since the Roomba rep I talked to told me that if the charger failed the Roomba was \"probably trashed\". She was right. If you want  to try this machine stick with the new one, at least you'll get a one year warranty. But I recommend staying away altogether", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1797", "text": "Soehnle Vera Digital Scales\n\tWe had to return this item for a refund. It arrived and never worked.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1798", "text": "Piece of J-U-N-K!\n\tWe bought this to replace our 25 year old can opener after the blade on it snapped.  We looked around and quickly discovered that finding an inexpensive opener was easy but a quality opener was going to be a difficult task.\n\nOut of shear frustration we ended up selecting this Black  and  Decker.  At first it seemed \"ok\", but after just a few months we are back to using our old \"manual - hand wind\" opener.  The reason is that the top lever is too cheaply made and it flexes.  Over time (not much time!) it gets too loose to hold a can anymore.  We lock it in place, it spins an inch or two and the can drops onto the counter.  Repeat this scene over and over...!  At the end, the lid is never (REPEAT - NEVER!) separated from the can - ever!\n\nIt's back to the hand held and a search of a decent electric continues", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1799", "text": "Review of Metrokane Mighty OJ Manual Juice Squeezer\n\tAlthough I ordered the juicer in the color black, I received the product in white.  If not for the color I would have purchased it locally.  After approximately 6 months of satisfactory occasional use the juicer is no longer functional.  Some of the teeth on the gear that is connected to the press lever have broken off.  I had expected a product this simple would have lasted for years.  I am obviously totally disappointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1800", "text": "Worked for a few years, then burn city\n\tI loved this when I purchased it, then I noticed it did not do a perfect job, then it would take a while to get going, then it smoked and died.  Not worth it", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1801", "text": "Harder than maple, huh?\n\tThe very first cut I made on this cutting board left a huge gouge in the surface.  Subsequent cuts also left deep marks.  For something that's advertised as being harder than maple, I found this to be very surprising.  Maybe it's the way it's put together?  All I know is that this cutting board is on pace to be the shortest lived ever in my kitchen.  Pretty much the only thing that I like about it is that bamboo is a renewable resource.  Good thing because at the current rate, I anticipate needing a new one very soon", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1802", "text": "5 Stars for Amazon.com and 1 Star for the Metrokane Rabbit\n\tWe purchased this corkscrew as a gift for our daughter.  On her first attempt to use it at a holiday dinner party, we found that it required an unreasonable amount of strenghth to uncork a bottle of wine.  \n\nAfter contacting Amazon.com customer service, our entire $39.95 purchase price was refunded in the form of a gift certificate under their extended holiday gift return policy.\n\nRecently our daughter had an opportunity to use a corkpuller of a similar design.  It removed a cork with far less effort.\n\nIn summary, we offer a rating of 5 stars for our Amazon.com buying experience and a rating of 1 star for the Metrokane Rabbit corkpuller.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1803", "text": "Very disappointed in this Cuisinart product.\n\tWe have owned this blender for about 3 years. If I had to do it again I definitely would not buy this blender. First, it is very loud. The timer quit working and the band rivets around the jar are rusty. The only things I like about it are that it is easy to clean and the jar is nice and big. Other than that don't waste your time", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1804", "text": "Caution when buying\n\tIt leaked from the bottom seam the first time I used it.  But I guess you get what you pay for.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1805", "text": "spotlifter or spot grinder?\n\tI bought this product thinking that it would be better than the cordless spotlifter that I had previously owned. The \"powerbrush\" just grinds in the spot and water flow required to loosen the stain must be hand pumped a little squirt or more accurately a dribble at a time. The prevoius cordless spotlifter pumped large amounts of water under pressure and made the clean up much easier.\nAlso the suction is lousy compaired to the old cordless version. Once the spot is wet and loosened there is not sufficient suction to pick up the water.\nI'm sorry I bought this product. It does a very poor job", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1806", "text": "Still Waiting\n\tI bought a Haier RTC1700SS oven from Amazon about a month ago. I am still waiting for a replacement from Haier because the trays  and  spit did not fit.\nI hope by this summer I will know what it's like to cook on a con- vection oven. I'll let you know if I ever get a chance to use the one I've already paid for", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1807", "text": "More problems than pluses\n\tI bought one and the plate that diffused the air was off center so it baked unevenly.  I called and was told it was a defect and would do a warranty exchange.  I was under the impression they would send it out but when I called, I was told I was supposed to send in $14.95 for shipping or I could give them a charge card and they would charge it again to ship out a new one and credit when I returned it.  The new unit I received has had problems with the digital timer displaying the timer but rather than  to have a short so rat her than do the return thing again I just used a manual timer.  It baked a bit more evenly and was fast but still needed to rotate pans. I just recently had a power spike that took out all electronics plugged in, including the oven but I doubt I will reorder this product.  Too unpredictible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1808", "text": "Food shovel\n\tThe handle is big, bulky and heavier than need be. It's like picking up a hammer", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1809", "text": "Okay Coffee Maker\n\tThis brews great coffee; unfortunately I have gone through 2 of these in 3 years. Not heavy use either. On my first one it started to leak the water from the bottom, and now my second one doesn't grind anymore. Still makes a good hot cup of coffee thou", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1810", "text": "I sent it back for a refund\n\tI sent it back because the shaft that was supposed to fit down through a hole DIDN'T, no matter how I considered the matter, so never tried it, sent it back, asked for a refund. :-(", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1811", "text": "Don't waste your money!\n\tI thought \"KitchenAid\" this has to be a keeper. I was wrong. The handles are much too heavy. There's too much give with the spatulas. I find the utensils to be too bulky and uncomfortable. I'll stick to my other much cheaper temperature regulated utensils", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1812", "text": "worse than scooping everyday\n\tI bought this box about 4 months ago and stopped using it about 2 months ago. It turned out to be more work than just a regular box. At least you can wash out a regular box and start over clean. Good luck with completely cleaning all the poo crumbs from the sliding track and cheap gears. It gets to be a disgusting affair, more than with a regular box. \n\nAs other reviews said the rake only goes over the top half of the litter so there's tons of sticky cement left at the bottom which you have to manually scrape out. It was often unable to push the clumps into the bin. So it would just very noisily push until it got stuck, back up, and then start over again like 10 times in a row. When it does get clumps into the bin, it also pushes tons of litter through the crack between the bin and the box and then you're left with a huge pile of litter underneath the box. To clean it, you have to take it apart. The top part houses a computer so you can't soak it which means there's poo always stuck in the crevices. Ever see Office Space? At the end of two months I was ready to bring this thing out in a field and bash it with a sledgehammer. \n\nNow we're looking for another box. Currently, we are just using the plastic box from the littermaid without the rake, etc. This is my worst investment to date.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1813", "text": "Good while it lasts\n\tI have purchased this item twice. The first barely made it through a grill season and the second proved even less hearty. The grill gets too hot for the wire and it burns through leaving two pices of probe wire. There is no way to use this with a grill and get sustained use from it. The same is true of all brands.. Models sold as \"wireless\" are not wireless in terms of going from the meat to outside of the grill.  Somebody needs to figure out how to make this tool without the probe wire. That said, before it becomes useless, it works really well. Maybe the idea is to buy these by the case?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1814", "text": "Wonderful, until the handle cracked\n\tI purchased this wok for my husband's Christmas present.  It was lovely, we cooked two meals in it Christmas day.  Nice heat transfer, beautiful on the table (but big).  That night, he noticed the handle was cracked where it meets the pan.  It's considerably narrower than the normal Le Creuset handle.  Back it went to Williams Sonoma, where there were a few other L.C. woks with similar cracks!  Phooey to you, Le Creuset.\n\nI wish I could find another glass lidded Joyce Chen wok - my old one was the best, before it was dropped one too many times", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1815", "text": "Don't waste your time\n\tAll four glasses arrived broken.  They are not packed for shipment.  I have tried three times to get Amazon to refund my money but I have had no luck.  Heed the warnings", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1816", "text": "Smoothie No More - What a waste of good tequila!!\n\tI had this machine for about 3 years with no issues. But, how often do most people use their machine?  I used it maybe 15 to 20 times.  I went to use it yesterday and all of a sudden I see smoke and the bottom of the machine and that funny electric smell (We all know what that smell means) The plastic bottom of the base stuck to the machine and margarita's were everywhere (except in my glass).  We had to throw the whole machine out.  Now I will be buying a new machine, being that I enjoyed the convenience of the spout but if I can't find one thats non plastic I will use my blender.  The smoothie maker makes less of a mess for drinks, a blender always doesnt pour as nice. I will not buy another plastic model again.  (I believe this one was a gift to me)  Do yourselfs a favor and spend the extra cash on a metal version or even glass if this exists, obviously the motor doesn't last long and the plastic parts break to fast according to other reviews I've read.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1817", "text": "Piece of JUNK\n\tThis is horrible.....as stated by the other reviews!!!  Do NOT waste your money or time!!!  My husband and I tried for several hours to get this to work, we let the dough come to room temperature, and still it would NOT work!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1818", "text": "Dishonest marketing\n\tThe price of this iron was reduced to $24.99 with the purpoose of missing the $25 order for free shipping, then they trap you into buying another item or pay over $7 for shipping. Now, to make matters worse, they omitted the most important feature of the iron; that the soleplate is aluminum.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1819", "text": "Not even close to frozen\n\tLike the other reviewers, I followed the instructions for this machine to the letter.  I froze the canister in my deep-freeze for several days and took it out just in time to load it.  Although the recipe provided was quite tasty, even after 60 minutes the stuff never even got cold enough to reach the slush stage, let alone ice cream.  My kids pretty much drank it from the bowl.  It's advertised to make ice cream in 20 minutes; no way.  Returned it the next day (and paid for shipping)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1820", "text": "looks great but poorly designed\n\tLet me begin with a positive note on the OXO Good Grips oven mitt:  It looks great and the magnet is a good idea. Now for the negative aspects of this item:  it's WAY over-priced, especially for how poorly it is designed. The way this oven mitt is designed does not give you a \"Good Grip,\" which is ironic since it's called the \"OXO Good Grips\" oven mitt.  It's hard to explain, but the silicone part is somewhat stiff and when you put your hand in the mitt, you cannot easily grab things, especially if what you're trying to grab is small (like a pan lid) or narrow (like the handles on a roaster pan).  It's like this mitt was designed as though the only thing anyone uses an oven mitt for is to take hot cookie sheets out of the oven. I decided not to give it one star ONLY because it does a good job of insulating your hand from high temperatures.  I strongly suggest that if you are considering purchasing this OXO mitt, you should go to a store and try it on first to see what you think about the design.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1821", "text": "Mystery Plan\n\tAs of today August 19, I have not received anything on this plan.\n No paperwork,no backorder....NOTHING !!!\n I think maybe it's just a rip-off", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1822", "text": "waste of money\n\tI am very disappointed in this product.  I followed all the \"mfgs. directions\" on how to keep this board in great shape but it didn't matter. the board bowed and cracked after about 2 months (30 days over the Amazon warranty of course....)  it's so badly curved we are waiting for it to turn into a sphere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1823", "text": "Ours died too.\n\tWe used our beloved panini maker probably once a month or so for about a year, but it died without warning, and way too soon", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1824", "text": "Disappointed\n\tVery noisy and takes too long to brew.  Boxed it up to return but I misplaced the packing slip.  Will keep using mom's very old Corelle electric percolator", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1825", "text": "Not a good foam pump.\n\tThe soap shoots straight out of the pump and can go about three feet.  (Children would love this feature.)  You have to hold your hand awkwardly in front of the spout to keep the soap in your hand or pick up the pump and pump it directly into your palm.  Also the pump sticks and has to be pulled up manually.  You cannot use this pump with one hand - not good for kitchen use", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1826", "text": "Unsuitable for Brown Rice\n\tI spent several hours searching  and amp; researching rice cookers trying to find one that was designed specifically for brown rice. I finally decided on this one because it specifically mentioned brown rice, and had brown rice  and quot;measurements and quot; which are different than for regular white rice. I am disappointed. First of all, the manual recommends NOT using the  and quot;keep warm and quot; function when using brown rice. This means you have to unplug the machine when the cooking cycle is over. This defeats the purpose of an automatic rice cooker. But even this drawback might be acceptable if it did a good job of cooking brown rice properly. It does not. It is either too wet  and amp; mushy, or too dry and burnt. We have been unable to cook a proper batch yet, after much experimentation with slightly more or less water, and using 3 different types of brown rice. Look elsewhere, and let me know if you find one that works properly with brown rice", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1827", "text": "Stay away from this Item!!!\n\tI LOVE to grill but I keep my grill a fair distance from my house while cooking so you can imagine the excitment I had in purchasing this item with the wireless transmitter.  First, it took more than 1/2 an hour to get the two pieces to communicate with each other.  Secondly, and worst of all, on just my second attempt using it I was watching my pork roast temperature from the comfort of my kitchen when the temperature value jumped to \"HIGH\".  I immediately went out to check it and the probe is DEAD!!!  There's no way to purchase a replacement probe so the whole thing is just a fancy kitchen timer!!  Taylor is NO HELP!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1828", "text": "It's true: this non-stick pan is not what it pretends to be.\n\tThis product is a disgrace. Nonstick is not one of its virtues, and those who are thinking of purchasing this waste of money should be forewarned. It is not even well designed for broiling with small openings for fat drainage that quickly clog up. I am honestly surprised that Amazon would allow such an unworthy product to be sold under its banner", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1829", "text": "I received this as a Christmas gift\n\tWhen I opened the box, I noticed corrosion on the lid.  When I contacted Rival customer service via email, they told me I had to purchase a new lid.  I called and spoke with a customer service representative and they told me that a lid was not covered under warranty.  When I explained that I just opened it and it was defective they told me to just return the product that there was nothing that they were going to do.  \n\nAfter being treated this way, I will NOT be purchasing any more Rival products if they don't stand behind their product!!!!!  VERY VERY poor customer service", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1830", "text": "Incorrectly packaged\n\tWhen I received this item it was packaged with the wrong power cord, which didn't fit the unit. So I wasn't even able to use this unit.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1831", "text": "Hard to rate\n\tThis item was ordered 1/4/06 it is now 2/25/06 and has not yet been shipped. Hard to rate the item, but for sure you can see the rating for delivery", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1832", "text": "Not up to Calphalon standards\n\tI purchased these pans based on my previous positive experiences with Calphalon cookware--have tons of it, but I experienced the same problem as two other reviewers--that is, the slumping in the middle.  I have been cooking for over 30 years and have never experienced this problem, especially since I have a new Kitchen-Aid convection oven.  Also, the  and quot;non-stick and quot; is not so  and quot;non-stick and quot;.   At their prices, I think they have a little work to do to meet other Calphalon products", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1833", "text": "poor pour\n\tyes, it looks good in my blue kitchen. but the water doesn't pour cleanly out of the spout - it's more like uncontrollable spewing, even when \"poured\" slowly, and boiling water splashes all over the counter. also very difficult to fully empty. sorry I threw out the box, or I'd send back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1834", "text": "burns toast\n\tThis toaster at the lowest setting of 1 burns my toast.  It also burned one side of a frozen bagel when I put it on defrost.\n\nFurther, when plugged in, the dial is lit up by a red light.  It makes me feel like the toaster is on, and needs to be turned off.  I have to keep reminding myself that it is okay.  If I can find the box, I'll probably return it.  Maybe I just got a dud, since most reviews here are goo", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1835", "text": "Mislabeled size\n\tThe 4-cup coffee press is in actuality just 2 cups. The number of ounces is not listed in the sales blurb... What we wanted was 4 cups at 8 ounces each. The 4-cup coffee press is just a bit over 16 ounces. While it says so on the lid of the box it came in, the ounce-capacity is not in the Amazon listing. ...So we returned it..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1836", "text": "Way too thin!\n\tThis product was horrible. I ordered a queen size and expected a huge box to arrive carrying such.  However, it was so small that a pair of shoes could have fit in it.  When I took the featherbed out of the box, it was terribly thin.  I currently have a featherbed and it is nice and fluffy.  This item unfortunately felt as though I was simply lying on a blanket.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1837", "text": "Flimsy crap not worthy of Cuisinart brand\n\tMine died after 6 months - half the heating elements stopped working, toasting only one side of the bread.  Took it apart - no loose or broken wires, so must have been the circuitry.  Chucked it in the garbage.\nWhile it was working, it would jam easily.  The push-down handle has a flimsy metal tang that twists easily (when kids or oafish adults use it).  The tang then rubs against the slot, incinerating the toast", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1838", "text": "Poor air movement\n\tThe other reviews are correct,except they fail to mention that the fan does not move air.That is why it is so quite.I do suppose that I got 13 dollars worth of fan though.Think twice about purchasing this fan", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1839", "text": "Does not fit the Professional 5 qt. series\n\tThe professional 5 qt. series has a wider bowl than the regular 5 quart.  I was given no info. that it would not fit this model. I was dissapointed as I feel this attachment would be helpfu", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1840", "text": "Beautiful but not reliable\n\tI honestly liked the blender a lot.  I received it as a gift and it matched the rest of my kitchen's KitchenAid appliances-- range, refrigerator, dishwasher, pretty much everything other than the toaster oven.  At the time, there could be no better blender.  It looked great.  It promised professional performance.  It had KitchenAid's brand and durability behind it.  \n\nI use my blender for making tomato sauce and the occasional fruit smoothie.  There is some amount of ice crushing required, but that shouldn't be an issue.  I certainly was not a weekly let alone a daily user.  So, 3 years after I got the blender, I went to turn it on and it is completely dead-- no light on the on button.  Changed outlets and still nothing.  It's done.  What an incredible dissappointment.\n\nBut, it seems to me that the KitchenAid brand has really taken an awful turn since it was acquired by Whirlpool(?).  First, my dishwasher broke (3 repair jobs) then my stand mixer's seals are loose.  I called customer service about trying to buy a replacement thermometer for my range and after endless re-routing, I got no where.  The fridge has minor issues (loose rails, pieces not refitting) and is probably the best of the lot.\n\nI did some research.  Apparently, KitchenAid is just licensing its name out on various products.  So, realistically, there is no such thing as KitchenAid quality anymore since they don't make much of anything.  Everything is just a re-branded product.  Whirlpool is going to milk the brand premium until its reputation catches up to it.\n\nFrom a once KitchenAid loyalist, avoid this product-- yes it's beautiful but it's not going to last.  Avoid all KitchenAid products because they really are not what they once were", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1841", "text": "Junk!\n\tThis thing is a piece of junk! It's the only blender I've ever seen that comes with a \"stir stick\" to unclog the sides of the jar (where the stuff all goes instead of into the blades). This should have been a clue that the thing wasn't very well designed, and it wasn't. It ALWAYS needed to be stirred when making any kind of smoothie, several times, which made the process a real pain. Also, the drain spout is a great place for food to hide and get nasty. Except for the jar it's pretty cheap plastic. But it's in the trash now because the couleing fried itself after two months. Good riddance", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1842", "text": "Pure Junk!\n\tThe \"brushed chrome\" is plastic. The spout leaks, and the motor burned out in one week. On top of that the store where I purchased it, Kitchen Kapers wouldn't let me return it saying it wasn't designed for drinks that require crushing ice. Why then do some of the recipes in the manual call for ice cubes?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1843", "text": "Coffee Tastes Bitter\n\tWe had a Krups for about 4 years at the office and the coffee was good. We needed to replace it because the Carafe broke and there was no replacement available (they discontinued the model and the carafe - thanks Krups). So, we replaced it with the FM4. I didn't like the coffee from the start - but I figured it would get better. Two weeks later, I dumped it for a Bunn B10-B which got good ratings here. Get the Bunn - it makes a good cup of coffee.\n\nWe always use Starbuck's coffee", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1844", "text": "Tomato Killer\n\tMy wife stopped me punishing any more innocent tomatoes when the Oxo Mandoline, my chopping board and the kitchen floor and walls were dripping with red 'stuff'.\n\nCaptain Correlli could not have played this gadget. It is totally useless and now resides half way up one of our trees 50 metres from our kitchen door", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1845", "text": "Not as Shown\n\tImage is not the cover we received and needed. Color was correct. The product seemed to be good quality. Very disappointed it was not what we thought it was. Still shopping for a cover to fit a board as shown.\nPoor Marketing", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1846", "text": "Not as sturdy as it looks...\n\tI am a man who loves his tea.  I drink up to a dozen cups a day, so I use my tea ball quite frequently.  My major complaint with most tea balls, and the reason I must always replace them is that eventually the clip begins to not fasten securely.  Over time this gets worse, and the tea ball becomes unusable.  There are other balls with clips that are a bit more sturdy.  \n\nI just got this tea ball in the mail a week ago, and while it is still usable, the clip is already losing its grip.  Look somewhere else for a tea ball.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1847", "text": "Dangerously fragile\n\tI bought these classes earlier today because they are attractive and inexpensive.  I placed them in the dishwasher to clean them all prior to use, and one was cracked and a small fragment of glass had broken away after the cycle was done.  I then checked Amazon's reviews, and found that this was a common experience.  They're going back to the store tomorrow.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1848", "text": "Seems practical, but...\n\tI was given Mr. Bento as a gift last summer. I was so excited! I bring a lunch to work every day, and I thought Mr. Bento would be the perfect solution to packing a well-organized, balanced, and easy-to-carry lunch. You can imagine my dismay when the Mr. Bento containers leaked day after day. Anything remotely soft came out from the containers, which do not seal in a tupperware sort of way. Cute? Yes. Impress your co-workers? Yes. But practical? No.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1849", "text": "Very Average\n\tMore money then its worth.  Makes alot of noise, small, no oscillation", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1850", "text": "Excellent fryer\n\tEasy to use, easy to clean. Two major requirements for a kitchen appliance for me to be happy. This thing is easier to clean than my old George Foreman Grill (and that to me was a pain in the neck). The only time it can be a little messy is when you change the oil, which I do every 2 to 3 weeks depending on how much I've used it and what I've cooked. If I'm doing just veggies, I keep the oil. If I do a meat or seafood, I'll change the oil right after. \nVery pleased overall.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1851", "text": "Close to Perfect Bookcase\n\tI love this bookcase. My only problem with it is that the bottom right side slat of wood arrived split (a bit), but it still fit together, so I kept it (excuse the rhymes, please). It's amazing that despite being somewhat broken it still holds 60 books, including some big heavy hardcovers, 20 DVDs, 3 DVD box sets, 12 videotapes, and a few pictures and knicknacks. And yet it takes up hardly any space in my tiny bedroom. Best part: the ease with which you can put it together. I have MS, so being able to put furniture together by myself is a very big deal. Highly recommended", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1852", "text": "Great Knives\n\tThese knives are great.  They are very sharp and of high quality.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1853", "text": "A good knife but Quality Control was poor\n\tThe knife is solid and very comfortable in hand, however, when I got it new, the blade is slightly bent. I expect it to be in almost Perfect condition, but it's not", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1854", "text": "Excellant Machine\n\tI purchased this machine for my father, who is completely blind, but a complete coffee fiend.  He finds this machine easy to use, and loves the fact that he can make as many or as few cups.  I highly recommend this machine", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1855", "text": "Works well\n\tWorks well, well built and easy to clean.  Have no problems after a few months of use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1856", "text": "great value\n\tI love this wok.  Heavy duty compared to woks you buy at oriental stores.  I highly recommend it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1857", "text": "Excellent set of forged steak knives\n\tI have had these knives for about 6 months now and could not be happier.  They have excellent balance and feel.  A major improvement to the stamped knives that comes with the Calphalon 15 piece set.  The wood storage tray that comes with the knives is not very nice (light pine with no finish), but I don't use it anyway", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1858", "text": "Pre-seasoned is a plus, but not necessary.  Fabulous Oven!\n\tThis Dutch Oven is a workhorse in my kitchen.  I purchased it pre-seasoned because I've never had a factory-seasoned piece of cast iron cookware.  Bottom line:  While the pre-seasoning was a plus, it's not necessary.  Just follow the seasoning instructions that come with all the Lodge cookware, and you'll be fine.\n\nMy family has had cast iron for generations, and I won't pay the exhorbitant prices for those \"upscale, professional\" dutch ovens that are all the rage these days.  This Lodge oven browns spectacularly, and while the dark interior may not show the developing fond as well as a lighter one, that's not a problem if one simply uses one's nose.  We can all tell when enough is enough...   \n\nI particularly like the spikes on the lid of this oven which aren't present on the more expensive ones.  These spikes allow condensation to fall back only my roasts while they cook and I don't have to worry about a dry product.  The lid on this oven also fits the 12-inch skillet which I own, and that's a plus.  It conducts heat well and when I use it camping as an oven, breads and biscuits come out as well as at home.  \n\nYes, it's heavy, but that's the nature of cast iron, no??  If you want something lighter that comes close to the quality of this Lodge piece, be prepared to shell out big bucks", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1859", "text": "Made in China\n\tThe Diadem cooking set roughly meets the WMF criteria, though there are slight imperfections on the metal and the top. The products are made im China. At first I thought something was wrong, then I looked at the WMF site and indeed they have a factury in China, so they must be genuine, however, I think Amazon should clearly state if they are made in China or Germany, I ordered another WMF kettle last week, made in Germany and I think there is a differenc", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1860", "text": "Cutting edge in cutlery\n\tCalphalon Katana knives excel in balance, efficient design, sharpness, and in good looks. I look forward to using them every time I prepare food", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1861", "text": "I love my chopper!\n\tMy mother-in-law got me one of these when I started feeding my first son baby food.  Before, I would just mash up our food with a fork.  This is much easier. I've had it for three years now and it's still working great.   \n\nI use it for everything, now.  My husband doesn't like veggies, and I when I cook I usually put onion, celery, and bell pepper in everything.  Now we get the taste of my beloved vegtables, and he doesn't have to deal with the chunks.  Great product!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1862", "text": "Excellent kettle, Excellent company\n\tI received this tea kettle as a replacement for a Nova teakettle (the former model) that I purchased in October 2005.\n\nPart of the quality of a product is how the company stands behind it, and Breville is excellent in this area.  My former kettle developed a short in the on/off switch.  I notified the company by email, and I received an email response in 3 hours asking some questions and for more detail.  In 3 more hours, I received an email with a fed-x label.  They indicated they wanted to see the product, and they would either repair or replace it.  Within a week, I had this new model as a replacement, since they no longer make the Nova.\n\nI then received a follow up phone call from Breville to make sure I got and liked the new product, which I do.  The warranty period for the new product starts again, so it has a full one year warranty.  I also asked about the switch, since I was concerned that this could be a problem, and they assured me that this is a problem they just don't have with the applicances.  The customer service rep indicated that in 10 years, he had seen about 6 of the type of problem I had.  It seems that a customer service rep that has worked for a company for 10 years also says something about the company.\n\nThe new kettle heats quickly and to a full boil.  It also has the sharp looks where you can use for entertaining.  I am happy with the product, and very happy with the company's service", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1863", "text": "GREAT SHEETS\n\tThese sheets are soft wash well and set the pace for a great night's sleep.  I love flannel sheets and these are the best so far.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1864", "text": "nice cake plate\n\tI recieved this cake plate a couple weeks ago. it's very heavy and well made. it came boxed extra well. The box was inside another box surrounded by air bags.  There was no way this thing was going to be broken. I am happy with my purchase", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1865", "text": "awesome!\n\tPyrex is always the best!  This enormous measuring cup is great for melting in the microwave and for a homemade double boiler in any pot.  The lid is a hard plastic top with flexible sides that seal up tight so you can use it to store things in the fridge and to carry things places.  Also the cover is safe for both freezer and microwave use (but not the oven) and is dishwasher safe in the top rack.  The cover has three pouring choices, a regular pour spout, a slotted spout, and a spout with seven little holes.  An extremely useful item to have in the kitchen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1866", "text": "Worth Every Penny!\n\tEven if you aren't worried about the possible negative effects of drinking out of plastic or nalgene this is the best water bottle ever.   If you want a water bottle that keeps your water cold all day long, doesn't sweat, is unbreakable, doesn't spill and won't let water dribble down you chin put your nalgene and plastic ones away and buy this one now.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1867", "text": "All-Clad 16-Quart Stainless Stockpot\n\tOk, this is obviously not the same as the traditional All Clad stockpots, if it was it would be more then triple the price of this one. It is part of the disk bottom collection, however it is still top quality stainless steel and very well made. I certainly would not consider it secondary. It is a little lighter in weight than the traditional All Clad but it is not a light weight pot by any means. It is great for sauce, soup, stew, etc. You will love it and you can't beat the price. It is very easy to clean. A+ \nKeep an eye out, there is always some kind of rebate or gift with most cooking purchases both on Amazon and in department and cooking stores.  I actually got this stock pot free when I purchased my All-Clad Roti Pan set which also came with a rack and turkey lifters in Filene's.  I would have bought it anyway, it is an excellent stockpot and the price can't be beat.  \nTip: If you should get something stuck to the stainless steel use a product called \"Bar Keepers Friend\" to clean it. Most supermarkets have it and Kitchen Etc. and Bed, Bath and Beyond carry it too. The container (like a Comet can) is gold with blue and white writing. All Clad recommends it for cleaning stainless steel and it works like a dream and is very inexpensive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1868", "text": "Fiesta Ware\n\tI searched for years trying to find a nice, plain white butter dish. This one is perfect -- it blends in well with all my other dishes. It is study, attractive, and holds a stick of butter. What more could you ask of a butter dish", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1869", "text": "A great grater\n\tThis grater has quickly become the favorite in my kitchen. It's very solidly built, unlike the old ones I have, and the non-skid base is pure genius. The grating surface is nice and sharp. I love the container that catches whatever you've grated and then stores any extras with an airtight lid. Although the container faithfully catches the grated material, there will be some spillage - from the outside of the grater - especially with cheese. One caveat: Since the container stores upside down inside the grater when not in use, you have to remember to remove it and flip it over before grating. Yup, I realized this the hard way, and boy was it a mess! Despite this, I highly recommend this kitchen essential", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1870", "text": "Luxurious beautiful sheets\n\tGreat price for beautiful, high-quality sheets that get softer with every wash. Fabulous color! Sheets fit well over a mattress with pillow-top. Recommend 100%.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1871", "text": "Love It!\n\tThis grill is awesome! I ordered it to replace my old grill, which didn't have the removeable plates and was worn down. The removeable grills make this so easy to clean...maybe takes 5 minutes. I had looked at a couple of other contact grills from different manufacturers, and though this one was more expensive, I thought it had a better design than some of the others I looked it. Definitely recommended, don't hesitate to buy this if you're thinking about it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1872", "text": "Egg-and-Muffin 2-Slice Toaster and Egg Poacher\n\tWhen I was searching for something to simplify my life I came upon this product.  I thought I would give it a try as I love egg mcmuffins.  It is everything I dreamed of and more.  Easy, convient, done in less than five minutes and a breeze to clean up.  I love it and can't stop telling family and friends about it.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I have", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1873", "text": "great knives, great price\n\tI know that purists don't like serrated knives, but these are great!  The weight of these knives is perfect--they feel like very expensive utensils.  The chef's knife is rarely out of my hand, and the block makes the whole set very handy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1874", "text": "great value!\n\tthis set of blender accessories was just what i needed to update my old blender.  seperatly these items become more costly but here they are at a great value and shopping is made easy because this set has it all", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1875", "text": "Shred away\n\tThis is a great shredder.  Absolutly the best out there.  It is a lousy slicer.  Take the bad with the good I guess.\n\nMy wife and I shred lots of cheese because pre-shredded cheese has chemicals added that change the taste and chemical properties of the cheese.   This attachment works wonderfully for cheese.   \n\nA note on disassembly.  Some people have difficulty getting the cone off the plug (if you own one you know what I'm talking about).   The very easy way to remedy this is to remove the cone from the plug before removing the plug from the machine.  If you follow this one rule you will have very easy setup and take down.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1876", "text": "great for mashed potatoes\n\tThis product is great for making mashed potatoes.  I love it, it is well made and sturdy.  My kids like to turn the handle and I do not have to worry about any electric blades cutting their fingers.  The price is very good for this item. I prefer non electric kitchen gadgets, (to save space) and this one is great.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1877", "text": "Wonderful Pan\n\tI recently received this pan as a gift, and have been extremely impressed with it!  The \"infused anodized\" surface performs as advertised, providing a terrific hybrid between regular and non-stick cooking.  I love the 14\" size -- it's great for those times when I used to have to split things up into more than one 10\" saute pan, as well as for one-pan stovetop-to-oven dishes.\n\nThat said, this is definitely not the right pan for you if you prefer non-stick surfaces.  You will need to use oil, butter, etc. when cooking in this pan, and things will sometimes stick.  Cleanup is very easy, though!\n\nIt is very well-constructed, and I would expect it to last a lifetime", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1878", "text": "Good machine\n\tSo far our food processor has been great. We bought it to make our own baby food, and since then we have used it to make many other things as well. I'm very happy with it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1879", "text": "Great kitchen scissors\n\tThese scissors are ideal for the kitchen. The size is nice, good grips fit well in the hand. They are sharp and appear to be easy to sharpen for the future.\nI especially like that they come apart easily for cleaning... and go back together easily also.\nHighly recommend if you're looking for a good quality, all-purpose kitchen scissor", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1880", "text": "A winner. You can't go wrong!!!\n\tThese shears are indispensable. First they are sharp and stay that way---definitely not to be used by children. They will definitely bone a chicken all by themselves (but I spare mine a little by using poultry shears to cut heavier bone).Easy to handle. But best of all, they come apart and go back together with extreme ease, yet stay together for use. Contrary to the description, it is not necessary to use the cap and screw to get them apart. They are well designed with a slot and protrusion arrangement that allow them to be separated for CLEANING with a single motion and to be rejoined the same way. The cap and screw are only necessary for sharpening. You'll wonder how you ever got along without them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1881", "text": "DeLonghi Mixer\n\tThis item was ordered to replace a Kitchen Aid unit used extensively for a number of years.  I am a heavy gourmet baker and cater to very discriminating clients.  I first heard of the DeLonghi Mixer when it was branded Kenwood -in an Australian magazine. \n\nWhat a nice difference!  The Kitchen Aid now appears to be so antiquated by comparison!!  \n\nI love the very practical easy to clean design and construction of the DeLonghi as well as the physical ability of the unit to mix more content in a more complete manner.\n\nI am very pleased with this purchase and would recommend this product.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1882", "text": "fantastic pan at a fantastic price\n\tI have been using a Cuisinart 9\" skillet for a few years now and love it - one of the best pans I've ever owned (and I've owned a few -top names too). but when my 13\" stainless steel skillet (from another name) warped under too much heat (it couldn't take the heat from my Viking Range), I immediately started a search for a Cusinart replacement. I couldn't believe the price. Fortunately I have the lid from the previous pan because the cusinart doesn't come with one", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1883", "text": "A great set at an even greater price\n\tI've used this set for several years now  and have been very pleased with the overall cutting ability of these knives. Even though I also own Global and Shun kitchen knives, I find myself being drawn to the Insignia knives when I am in a hurry or in the middle of a large project. Although both the Global and the Shun have sharper edges, their price difference doesn't equate directly to the increased level of sharpness that you get. That is to say, yes Global and Shun knives are sharper, but they are not three to four hundred percent sharper all though their price difference certainly would suggest that. \n\nUsing my Insignia knives, I am able to quickly dice, cut, and slice through onions, carrots, chicken, roasts, etc. That said, there are several cavets that need to be stated. First, don't wash these knives in a dishwasher. It has nothing to do with the quality of the steel. I wouldn't wash my Ken Onion Shun Chef's knife in the dishwasher and that one knife costs as much as two whole sets of the Insignia. Second, these knives need to be honed regularly. A few strokes after every use makes a real difference. Third, after owning the knives for almost two years, I sharpened each of the knives on oil stones. These knives, like all knives will need to be resharpened from time to time. The good news is that they resharpened quite nicely, a tribute to their quality. Since resharpening, they have continued to hold their edges. \n\nLast, the balance of these knives is more than adequate. I also own the matching sanduko and have found it to be the best of the series. All though I am a bit of a knife snob, and although I would love to purchase a block set of either the Shun or the Globals, I can't justify it given that the Insignia's cut so well. My wife would really give me no end of grief if I threw out a perfectly good set of knives. And a good set of knives these are", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1884", "text": "good value\n\tI purchased this knife because my daughter didn't like using any of my knives; she wanted one like the chefs all use on Food Network.  I wasn't willing to pay the high prices of the professional ones so this was a good compromise, and I'm pleased with it.  It's nice-looking, feels comfortable to hold, works well for chopping vegetables. Overall, a decent knife at a very reasonable price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1885", "text": "The best grater I ever owned\n\tThis is truely a professional grater.  Does a great job with hard cheeses and chocolate, etc..  Looks and feels great in the hand, and is impressive to have on the table for your dinner guests to grate their own Parmesan", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1886", "text": "A1 Safety Ramp  and  Seller!\n\tThe Petstep II Multi-Purpose Dog Sately Ramp was perfect for getting my black Lab, Blake, out of the water and over our sea wall.  He is over 90 pounds and it was sturdy and supported his weight.  He is very appreciative and so am I!\n\nI would highly recommend this product and the seller selling it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1887", "text": "Very particular cat loves this...\n\tLike the other reviewers, I have a cat who previously showed little to no interest in cat items - until I put this out.  It's now his regular spot to nap, and lounge.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1888", "text": "The 5star Convenience of Kitchen Aid Mixer\n\tI hav K5SS model of the Kitchen Aid Mixer and it has worked well for me when I do my cookies, cakes or mix ground meat for meat loaf. It is very easy and convenient to use. \nBasically, I would want to inquire about other attachments for this model and how and where can I get them. I am from the Philippines. I am interested to purchase attachements like a sausage stuffer, grinder. Sorry for using this site, as I am lost where to get in touch with \"Kitchen Aid Inc\". thanks and please email me", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1889", "text": "nearly perfect\n\tThis tea pot, like their French-Press coffee pot, is made of `magic glass' - it doesn't seem to break.  I'm hard on things and usually need heavy-duty models just for every day survival.  I've had this tea pot for - maybe 8 years - unheard of for things around me. The glass just doesn't seem to break.  Others have spoken about how you use it to make tea - a brilliant idea.  But here's the other cool thing: when you get a `presentation' tea like say a `peony' tea that opens into a flower or say, a sea-shell tea like peets.com sells that opens up into an oyster looking shell with a string of jasmine flowers as `pearls' floating above it - you can SEE the magic unfold and enjoy the beauty and art of the tea unfolding if you leave the infuser out and just let the folded tea do what ever it does.\n\nThe ONLY down side is that the cap won't fit on the tea pot if you take the infuser out.  But I have never found that to be a problem.  The tea MAY cool a bit faster - but not so much so that it bothers me.  The fact that it is glass and has outlasted so many hand thrown ceramic tea pots I've had speaks to it's wonder and durability.  Like I said, this is made of magic glass.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1890", "text": "Perfect measurers!\n\tI have purchased many different brands of measuring spoons and cups in the past but these are by far the best!  Heavy (but not too heavy to use) so the handles don't bend (or float around in the dishwasher), shaped well so they fit into containers and spice bottles easily, easy to level and the measurement markings will not fade away (they are engraved).  I love my set...will definately buy another set (cooking is my hobby)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1891", "text": "Great item\n\tBoy, do I LOVE this piece! I got mine for a LOT less at an outlet store and it's just wonderful. I LOVE the purple color - it's just gorgeous in a tuscan kitchen and this piece looks marvelous on the table. It does wonderfully in the oven - it's not overly big so don't get it to feed a family of 5 or so.  It's about 1.5 quarts.  I get tons of compliments on these pieces and the purple, well, it's just original and if you're afraid of it, don't be. It's just a gorgeous color and one that I'm very glad to have introduced into my kitchen. I'm getting more! Highly recommended piece.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1892", "text": "The husband replacer!\n\tThis tool makes even the toughest jar a breeze to open, accommodating a range of sizes easily. I'm sending one to everyone in my family this Christmas", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1893", "text": "Great Measuring Cup\n\tYou can depend upon pyrex to give you a great product. Use this cup for measuring all the time", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1894", "text": "Calphalon Nonstick\n\tWonderful pan, but the handles get VERY warm since it is oven-proof  -  wish it was broiler proof", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1895", "text": "replacement plan\n\tI hope I never have to use it, but I have peace of mind, knowing it is in place", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1896", "text": "A reply about pan dimensions\n\tI just ADORE silicone bakeware!!!\n\nI don't own this particular pan, but I'm replying to the first review. This pan, according to the description, measures 17-4/5 by 7  and  4/5 by 2 inches. I'd imagine that the individual loaves would probably measure approximately 8 by 3  and  1/2 inches, a good size for, for instance, zucchini bread loaves intended as Christmas gifts", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1897", "text": "Best burgers ever\n\tFirst thing we cooked in this pan were burgers, and we could not believe the difference in taste compared to pan fried.  The raised ridges really carmelize the meat, and even when cooked well done the burgers are juicy.  We have prepared chicken, pork chops and fish, and they are all at least as good as charcoal grilled.  I would give this pan 10 stars if I could", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1898", "text": "Tender at LAST!\n\tI'm blown away! With 48 blades, this product really does the job quickly and quietly.  No more BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! echoing off the walls which only produced a flat but still tough piece of meat.  I'd gladly pay twice the cost for the Deni because it works!  It's very sturdy, very sharp and easy to clean in the DW.  I'm using cheaper cuts of meat sucessfully in recipes I had stored away because of toughness or price.  Marinating is faster and more effective, cooking time can be reduced.  Keep it away from kids.  Protect your countertop.  The best kitchen gadget I ever bought!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1899", "text": "Excellent Food Processor/Blender Combo!\n\tI have used different brands of Blenders and Food Processors from various manufacturers in the past, but beleive me or not, this Blender/Food Processor is really the one I am looking for. It has a powerful motor that can easily break ice, plus the Blender jar is made of really thick, unbreakable material, unlike many other Glass Blender jars. One other feature I like about this combo is its wave action technology, which can continuously pull down the mixture in it and this system really works. The Food processor is large enough to chop/mix fruits and vegetables, and above all it saves a lots of space in my kitchen. I have read a lots of bad reviews from many people about other Combos like this, but I don't know what these people are exactly trying to do with a Blender/Food Processor.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1900", "text": "Best purchase I have made\n\tWe love this thing.  The steamer takes up far less room for both storage and use than a regular standing ironing board.  We have a small house and not alot of wiggle room, so space saving is key for us. Also,I hate ironing; sleeves, collars and touchy fabrics can be a bear.  With the steamer I just drag the wand and go, so far easy as pie.  On some types of fabrics or clothing details I can see where a little touch with a traditional iron would be beneficial, but overall we love this thing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1901", "text": "Good product but...\n\tKitchens Etc put price stickers on the outsides of each bowl.  These are not coming off easily at all. Each one of them has a sticky, white adhesive mess on the side. The bowls themselves are cute", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1902", "text": "Perfect, every time\n\tThis machine turns coffee into a near-religeous experience!  Every cup has a perfect crema head, is absolutely fresh, piping hot, rich and strong - and it's SO fast!\n\nAnyone who doesn't like this coffee maker has to be: \n\n1)  Using the machine incorrectly (most of the criticisms I've read reveal the real culprit is \"pilot error\")  \n2)  Using bad coffee, or\n3)  Just not a coffee lover!\n\nI have been responsible for the sale of at least 25 of these machines, simply by serving its coffee to family, friends and collegues - everyone rushes out to buy one for themselves.  (Granted, I use great coffee:  Java One's French Roast.  Look for a retailer on-line.)  \n\nMy friends have abandoned Starbacks, now that they can make this!  So don't let the critics scare you - this is the BEST thing to happen to coffee since the blessed bean was discovered.  \n\nCome over - I'll make you a cup and all arguments will be settled", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1903", "text": "A very satisfactory purchase\n\tThe Senseo delivers a good, hot cup of coffee in either single or double mode. It's easy to fill, easy to use, easy to clean, and accepts any suitably shaped coffee pod. The only mild annoyance is the rattly cup tray during the brew-pump operation", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1904", "text": "Excellent Little Heater\n\tI bought this heater three years ago based on the good reviews and cheap price.  I expected it to get me through that winter only.  I have used this thing just about daily for the past three years, heat in fall/winter and fan in summer.  It still works quite well and seems ready for the upcoming winter.  The only problem I am beginning to notice now is that the on/off/heat control wheel is starting to become loose.  Otherwise it does a great job for the intended task and has already lasted longer than anticipated.  The thermostat on it is finicky and takes a little playing around with it to do basically what you want but the heat does cycle on/off more or less appropriately.  I'd give 5 stars if the thermostat was perfect but it is what it is and that is good enough.  I just bought two more, my old one will go to the garage for duty there until it eventually fails.  A good, solid product for a very good price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1905", "text": "Not so much for the big mixers\n\tThis Cloth Cover is great and made from a very good material, but it doesn't quite fit the 6 quart KitchenAid mixer it is a few inches short", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1906", "text": "Different pattern compared to usual correlle stuff\n\tGot damaged in shipping ...but amazon happily replaced with a new one..Great CS amazon.Thanks\n\nHad to send back the broken one back to amazon", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1907", "text": "love this cabinet\n\tOrdered on June 4 and received on June 12 (one day earlier than anticipated).  Was thrilled with the quality and even more with the fact that it comes fully assembled except for the adjustable shelves which are a snap to put in.  Nice looking cabinet and I may order another one at a later date.  Couldn't be happier with the product and with the servic", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1908", "text": "Useful knife\n\tWe have had this knife for about 5 months now, and we use it daily; anything from peeling and dicing fruit, to slivering a potato.\nIt has a nice solid feel to it, and it has a remarkably sharp blade, which has held an edge very well.  The curved blade makes it a bit of a challenge to hone", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1909", "text": "No kitchen should be without\n\tThis is by far the nicest omelet pan ever.  Super easy cleanup too!  I love the way it stands up to high heat and still comes clean", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1910", "text": "This is a great pan\n\tI love the design, and it makes great cake.  Everything is evenly browned.  Thanks NordicWare", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1911", "text": "Nice Set, BUT....\n\tI had bought the larger set in BLUE and ordered these pans in BLUE as well. Thinking that they would match the pieces I already owned, I was quite disappointed when I received BLACK instead of the BLUE I ordered. I returned them and Amazon replaced them with another set of BLACK pans. I decided to keep them but am quite upset, with my only alternative being to return them for credit.\n\nKeep in mind that these are NOT the heavy Stainless Steel, but the lighter weight ALUMINUM. You will NOT be able to mistreat\nthese pans by turning the flame up on full. To do so will cause\nthe pans to warp.\n\nThe advantage to these pans is that they are LIGHTWEIGHT and easy\nto handle. I definitely recommend them.\n \nAs with all TEFLON coated pans, be sure to use the PLASTIC\nutensils and NEVER use any metal spoons or turners or you will\nruin the Teflon surface. With a little care these will last for\nyears!\n\nTIP: If you're having trouble with the bottom of your pots and\npans getting a scorched or burnt look, it's from GREASE. When\nyou wash your pans, make sure all the grease is cleaned off of\nthe outside bottom of the pans", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1912", "text": "engineer, not a baker\n\tI bought one of these muffin pans because I was excited at the prospect of owning a piece of bakeware whose lining wasn't destroyed by the 3rd time I wanted to use it. For that alone, I would give this item 5 stars.\n\nI am not an experienced baker, but I think that after reading the other review for this item that more balanced comments need to be stated regarding the actual use of this muffin pan.\n\nSo here are my comments:\n\n1. You need to use a cookie sheet (or something similar) to support the pan since it is flexible.\n\n2. The muffins cook faster than with a metal pan.\n\n3. The muffins seem small if you fill the cups as you would with a metal muffin pan - you can actually fill them up all the way. (Recall that I am not an experienced baker; as an engineer I suspect that since the muffins cook differently, i.e. faster, this could be compensated by adjusting the batter in some manner. As far I'm concerned as long as the muffins taste good, it doesn't matter to me.)\n\n4. The coating is not exactly non-stick. You do not need to grease the pan, but you do need to be careful when it comes time to remove the muffins. I use the dull side of table knife to separate the muffin sides from the pan (while gently pulling the pan). After doing that I put a plate on top of the muffin pan and  hold it against the pan as I invert the pan. All I have to do then is tap the bottoms of the muffin cups to get them out. By my third time doing this I was able to get them all out intact and unscathed.\n\nI am very happy with my muffin pan - it might take a little bit of getting used to for someone used to other pans - but for me, the benefit of not having a cheap non-stick coating peeling off of the metal after a year more than compensates for a slight learning curve on the use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1913", "text": "Squeezes out the competition\n\tI bought the Omega 8002 Juicer on the recommendation of Dr. Joseph Mercola, a holistic health MD who has a popular newsletter and website. We met him at a health fair, tried vegetable juices (including wheatgrass juice) and realized that juicing was a great way to incorporate more vegetables into our diet. I mean, how much broccoli and salad can one person pound down in a day? Not so much. \n\nThe Omega 8002 is a single gear machine that turns at a low 80 RPMs, a powerful, slow auger that doesn't heat up the food or cause the juice to foam. This protects the nutritional content of the juice from degradation. In addition, it is \"multifunctional\"--the juicer can also be employed to make baby food, meat pate, nut butter, or fine ground coffee. The machine is durable, said to be quiet, and has a 10-year guarantee. Sounds good, so we plunked down the cash and got the Omega juicer and set to work. \n\nSo, how is it to USE the Omega? Well, it's EASY to put together, though there are quite a few parts and choices to make. Essentially, the steps are:\n\n1. Install the screw drive--the big green plastic spiral, into the plastic housing.\n2. Pop a juicing cone (a type of sieve) over the screw so it sits into the housing around the screw. This takes a bit of jockeying, but it drops in just fine. \n3. Screw on the end cap and nozzle.\n4. Mount this housing onto the front of the juicer motor.\n5. Add the food platform on top of the feed tube on the housing.\n6. Put the two receiving pitchers underneath the housing; one for the pulp, one for the juice.\n\nNow it's ready to start juicing.  \n \n1. Cut up your vegetables into strips or pieces that will fit the 1.5 inch diameter of the feed tube. This means if you juice carrots, those tasty large ones need to be halved or quartered lengthwise. \n\n2. Turn on the motor: it has a forward direction to drive the food OUT, and a reverse setting on the toggle switch to move the food back in case of a clog. I've never needed to do this.\n\n3. Push down the vegetables or other foods with the plunger which is included with the juicer. The food feeds along the screw, is broken up, and the juice is forced through the sieve (cone.) Out the nozzle comes the pulp. The juice flows out underneath, nearer to the motor. \n\n4. When you are finished, turn off the motor, which is QUITE quiet--nothing like a blender or vacuum cleaner. More like the sound of a pasta maker or food processor, for comparison. Dismantle the machine and wash the parts. A big bottle brush is included for this, very helpful.\n\n5. Cleanup takes about 2-3 minutes and is mainly rinsing. The worse job is the sieve of the cone and even that doesn't take but a moment to swab off some pulp that clings to it. I do this ASAP, as I sip my juice, because letting pulp dry on the machine makes it hard to clean. I then reassemble it right then and there, and it's ready to go again.\n\nThe Omega juices kale, which is a rather tough leafy dark green form of cabbage.  We now can do wheatgrass, once we grow some or find a source of flats of it. \n\nJust for grins, I tried the blank cone and did some meat grinding. It makes a fine grind--not something you'd use for hamburger. It would work for soft, somewhat grainy baby food or pate. I did not try making pasta. \n\nHow does it compare to spinning cup type models, like the Braun which we previously used for juicing?\n\n1. The spinning cup model (Braun) is LOUD, really loud. This is because the cup spins at a high speed and whines as a result. This is typical for the cup-type juicer. Sounds like a blender.  \n\n2. The cup model cannot juice wheatgrass--the tender stalks of growing wheat or barley that have a lot of antioxidants. It also can't do tough leafy vegetables such as kale.\n\n3. The cup model definitely does not extract as much juice from the vegetables and fruits as compared to the Omega. The pulp in the cup model is a wet slurry. The pulp from the Omega, by contrast, is like slightly moistened sawdust--definitely drier.\n\nIn summary, the Omega juicer, while pricier than the typical spinning cup models, is quiet and effective. It gives you the ability to juice and grind things the spinning cup can't handle, like wheatgrass and if you want, meat. It extracts more juice--and at the prices for produce these days, especially if you buy organic produce, this is an important benefit. The juicer is relatively easy to clean and to assemble and use. If you are really serious about drinking vegetable juice or making fresh fruit juices and baby foods, I would say, this is a model to strongly consider over others. The performance and added functionality well repay the higher price", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1914", "text": "Very good machine...enjoy the quietness\n\tI've had this processor for about three months. On the first day, I decided to make bread, and the dough blade suddenly stuck to the machine. When I called customer service to help me figure out what I did wrong, they told me that occasionally, this processor's dough blade fuses to the machine. I couldn't even get the containers removed to pack up because everything was stuck together. Fortunately, the customer service rep was really nice and sent out a new one immediately. I received my second new processor, and tried to make cookies. This time, everything worked fine, and the machine is quiet. I can even talk on the phone when using this food processor. I'm just glad that they exchanged the first one so quickly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1915", "text": "The New Kitchen\n\tThe solid contruction and well machined lids make these a joy to use.  We didn't want high maint. type of cookware just a high quality, easy to use and maintain product that looks good on the pot racks but cooks well every day.  Boy we are impressed! These cook with even heat and the only negative found was that the lids fit so well you have remember to take them off befor the dish cools or a vacume can form inside requiring reheat to remove the lid. They are easy to clean and a dream to handle", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1916", "text": "Great Sheets!\n\tI was originally looking for silk sheets but not the silk sheet price tag.  I'm SO glad I bought these sheets instead.  They are comfy, warm and very smooth to the touch.  They fit my 14\" mattress with ease.  I've had them about 2 months now and there are only a few drawbacks that I've noticed... they take _forever_ to dry in my dryer and they might need ironing once dry'ish.  Overall, not worth 600 but if you can catch them on sale you'll be very pleased with the results", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1917", "text": "a Pan for all seasons\n\tThe Farberware Millennium Soft Touch Stainless-Steel 12-Inch Nonstick Skillet is great for almost any cooking.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1918", "text": "The hit of the party!\n\tThese are extremely well-designed and will be the hit of your party!  I have used these twice at small gatherings and each person who had a martini commented about how great they were and asked where I bought them.  They are easy to clean and easy to store.  I highly recommend them. \n\nJust be sure that your guests do not walk off with them, or even worse toss them in the trash when they are done with their drink.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1919", "text": "A very nice sheet\n\tI was thinking of buying parchment paper before this product caught my eyes.   I took a chance after reviewing others' good reviews on it.  And it was a good buy.  I used it to bake and it's totally non-stick.  It's also very easy to clean after use.  If it can be used 5000 times as it claims, I definitely will save a lot compared to buying parchment paper", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1920", "text": "Best Peeler Ever!\n\tThis peeler is amazing, and really inexpensive. I am really please with how easily it takes the skin off of cucumbers, carrots, etc. This is definetly a great item", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1921", "text": "Pretty,Stylish,Scratches and Chips\n\tTo prevent scratches and chipping and to retain Fiesta's smooth glossy surface, hand wash separately, one piece at a time, in a soft rubber dishpan and stack between paperplates (cups between coffee filters).  I do this with all my stoneware and pieces 30 years old still look like new. A friend gave me all her brown dripware (Gourmet) from 1969 and the place settings are scratched, pitted and dull from stacking and years of automatic dishwashing.  Mine from the same era are still glossy, mostly scratch free, and certainly not pitted. Also, I don't put my original pieces in my microwave, (only hers) because although it may be safe to do so, this can dull a glossy finish.  Re Fiestaware, I remember seeing relatives and neighbors Fiesta cups  and  plates with chips and always thought them very unattractive and \"cheap\"- looking, perhaps because of the dull rose, gray, and avacado colors at the time. However,I find most of the colors presently available very bright and pretty and,so far, have bought Heather,Seamist, Scarlett, Tangerine, Turquoise, and yellow. Cobalt, Cinnebar, and Plum are just too dark and dreary for me.  In the store, they are much darker than they look on here. In a library book on fiestaware, they show an earlier cobalt or deep blue color that is very pretty and a real plum color (like the fruit) would be bright/pretty, too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1922", "text": "Great knife for the price\n\tI received this knife as a Christmas present and so far, I am pleased. What struck me first about this knife is how wonderfully sharp it is. I also own a Wusthoff Santoku (which I love, too) and this knife was just as sharp right out of the box as the Wusthoff was. It is rather comfortable in the hand and the shape of the blade allows for very smooth rocking and chopping action, which is wonderful when you are chopping vegetables. It is also wonderful for carving meats, with its long sharp blade. The blade is a little on the thin side for my tastes, however, but is certainly functional. The grip is also slightly larger than I would like, making it a bit more cumbersome to hold than my Wusthoff. But these matters are not that important considering the price of this knife. If price were not an issue and I had to choose between a Wusthoff and a Forschner Fibrox, then I would probably choose a Wusthoff. But being that a Wusthoff of this size would be at least $50 more, then price does come to play. If money is no object, then choose the wonderful German steel of a Wusthoff or look into the Japanese steel of a Shun. But if you are like most of us and have to consider price, then I do believe you will be happy with a Forschner Fibrox Chef's Knife.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1923", "text": "great whisk\n\tpretty pink and for a verry* good cause..very sturdy..just pricey but as i said..its for a good caus", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1924", "text": "Nice and Roomy!\n\tThis steamer fits perfectly on Cuisinart's 4 Qt saucepan.  The lid seals in every bit of steam.  I used to always have to add more water when steaming batches of corn-on-the-cob, but since no steam escapes here, I can make several batches non-stop.  I also like the fact that the steamer is wide; that means that the food will cook evenly (instead of other steamers where the stuff at the bottom gets overcooked and the stuff at the very top gets undercooked).  I've only used the steamer five or six times but so far, there's practically no sign of dullness or staining - maybe just a little sign of dullness, but I'm more interested in function than appearance.  Washing it immediately will keep it stain-free.  Overall, an incredible deal for $20.00", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1925", "text": "Great for Decorating\n\tI'm new to bakery decorating and the tips work great!  You can use them with pastry bags or even just regular plastic bags (if you cut open a corner for the tip).  It is easy to clean with the brush and it is great that it comes with it's own box for easy storage.  There are enough tips for simple decorating, still testing out all the different sizes and options", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1926", "text": "Great! Great! Great!\n\tTwo of the basic kitchen specialty items included in one package deal!  Easy grip handles, stylish and quality design will assure that these items will be around in my array of often used gadgets for a long time to come", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1927", "text": "It does the job!\n\tThis is a nice sturdy wooden knife block with plenty of slots", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1928", "text": "Highest recommendation.\n\tI've enjoyed mine for 15 years, my mom has enjoyed hers for 36 years, not sure how old my grandma's is, all still run great. Mixes breads, cookies, cakes, pancakes, hamburger and whips cream and egg whites effortlessly. Easy to clean. Some reviews have commented on the weight, my mom has had arthritis for a long time, and she still uses this all the time. Just leave it on your counter, it looks great and you're going to uses it every other day anyway. It is getting to be our standard wedding present and we have never had any complaints. Just feels good to have something so beautiful, reliable, well made and useful sitting handy on the counter", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1929", "text": "Very Solid\n\tThis is a wonderfully efficient zesting tool. If you find that you need a zester more than even once a year you should invest in this nifty little product. It boasts solid construction with an easy grip rubberized handle and 5 sharp holes for quick and easy zesting. Very easy to hold and twist when zesting. It even has a little channel knife if you want to do some fancy peeling. This beats the heck out of trying to zest with a cheap grater type device and is vastly superior to trying to zest with the edge of a knife. (As I did for years before I learned better) I use lemon and lime zest quite a bit more than the average person and I see no signs that this tool will dull, break, or wear out anytime soon. Highly recommended tool for any active zester. As easy to wash as a fork. Cool", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1930", "text": "Beauty and Function\n\tThis roasting pan is a prize and well worth the investment. It is heavy duty and I have used it for large rib roasts and a turkey.  It is wonderful for making gravy on my gas stove after roasting; the rack is so sturdy it holds any roast I could fit in my oven.  It washes clean with little effort so I have not had to use the dishwasher.  It looks like new after washing.  This pan will be around a lot longer than I will!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1931", "text": "Couldn't be more pleased\n\tWe wanted to rid our kitchen of the microwave for health reasons but still have a fast way to get hot water. I never dreamed any small appliance could be this great. Water comes to a rolling boil far faster than the microwave was ever able to do. We liked this so well we bought a second one for the lower level of our home", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1932", "text": "Great value for the price\n\tSince I liked it so much, I decided to purchase a second one the day the first one arrived. Was very disappointed to see that the price has gone up $10 in just one week! However, the quality is good and I am satisfied with the item", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1933", "text": "This makes my banana bread look even better!\n\tNordic Ware makes the best looking pans, but this is my favorite pan from Nordic Ware!  This pan makes beautiful breads and cakes.  Because it has a  non-stick coating you might have to adjust your temperature to a higher  setting when baking.  And even though it is non-stick, I suggest that you  spray it with oil before baking because sometimes it does stick!  It's also  very easy to clean up", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1934", "text": "does the job!\n\tsame lifespan as single brita filters, lower price. only wish the indicator wasn't the slowness of the filter", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1935", "text": "Polder 550 Oven Thermometer, Stainless Steel\n\tThe name Polder keeps appearing in my home!  Why?  Because they make a great and accurate product (s).  Polder is my kind of brand...it does what it's supposed to do and it's not overpriced", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1936", "text": "Nice Pans\n\tI've used these for a while and they still hold up pretty well. They say not to put them in the dishwasher but I have and the non-stick is holding up fine. The lids fit nice and tight and the handles don't get too hot - unless you are just taking one of them out of the oven, in that case the handle will be HOT.\nAll said I definately recommend these cause:\n1.  There is just the right pans for most situations - who really needs 15 pans?\n2.  You get good quality for the money.\n3.  The non-stick is terrific", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1937", "text": "Wonderful\n\tTook a few minutes to get the hang of using the rolling pin, after that it became a piece of cake.  I love the length, weight and now it is the only rolling pin that I use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1938", "text": "LOVE this!!!\n\tI wish I would have bought one a long time ago. It is so convenient. Easy to clean up. Very nice for grinding nuts in a hurry for baking. Seems powerful enough for everything I have tried it on. You still need to pull out the big food processor for larger amounts because this only holds 1 cup or so. That would be the only negative. Otherwise I love it.\n\nGreat product for the price. $14 well spent!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1939", "text": "Fantastic Filters\n\tWow! Finally a product that does what it claims to do; it filters water! Incroyable", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1940", "text": "Surprisingly good kitchen shears\n\tI used to sell cutlery and own a range of knives myself, so I have tried many cutlery products from many different brands. In 2003, I bought these Calphalon Contemporary shears since I did not own a pair of shears. Before I purchased these, I tried a pair of Henckels Twinshear kitchen shears, and felt that they were not as strong and sharp as I would have liked. I was a little worried about the quality of these shears since they were made in China rather than in Germany or Japan, even though newer brands such as Calphalon and Furi are now making far better cutlery than has ever before been made in China. After over a year of using these, I am quite impressed with them. The handles are very comfortable, and the blades are stronger and sharper than the aforementioned Henckels shears. Most impressively, the blades show very little wear, despite the fact I have certainly used them quite often. Also, the handles on these are far better compared to those on the Calphalon Traditional and Stainless shears. In conclusion, I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a top-quality, reasonably priced set of kitchen shears", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1941", "text": "Cuisinart is short-sighted\n\tI love my cuisinart prep 11 plus food processor.  Since I use it for all sorts of cooking, I have purchased all of the disks for it.  I don't want three or four different holders for disks, etc. because I don't have unlimited closet and counter space.  Since they sell a complete set of disks why, oh, why don't they sell a tower (small footprint) that will hold all of the attachments.  This is short sighted of them.  I have friends who have the same gripe.  If someone manufactures such a disk holder we would be interested in knowing how to contact that company", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1942", "text": "Excellent knife set, highly recommend!\n\tIf you prep a lot of fruits and vegetables in your kitchen, this is the set for you.\n\nThe Santoku knife is lighter than a standard chef's knife.  But this is what makes it so wonderful on fruits and vegetables.  I have used it to carve prime rib (just to see how if worked) and it performed just as well as my chef's knife, except that it is a little smaller.\n\nI find that I use the Santoku 90% of the time in my kitchen.  If you are diminutive female, this knife feels right in the hand since it is a little smaller than a standard chef's knife.  I love the blade on this knife.  It holds an edge much longer than my non-Wustof knives.\n\nThe paring knife is nothing special.  But it does have the same nice hard blade that is on the Santoku.\n\nYou will not be disappointed in this purchase if you love to cook.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1943", "text": "Hot  Water on Demand\n\tGreat Product for a good price.  All sent as ordered", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1944", "text": "THE CUTEST LITTLE PITCHER\n\tI LOVE THIS PITCHER IT SITS ON MY COUNTER ALL THE TIME.BEATIFUL COBALT BLUE COLOR,WITH WHITE INSIDE,REALLY ADDS SOMETHING TO CREAMERS,WISH ... SOLD THE BIG ONE I WOULD BUY IT IN A HEART BEAT.GREAT FOR SYRUP ALSO", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1945", "text": "A Bar Favourite!\n\tTired of those metal cocktail shakers where the top refuses to open when you go to clean it?  The vacuum that occurs with the metal variety has happened to us on every model we've tried.  The Boston Cocktail Shaker does not have this problem.  We had no difficulty whatsoever with a tight seal on the first try and have had no leakage problems.  The only drawback (very minor) is that the measurement lines do not go all the way to the bottom of the glass.  So if you're measuring out small quantities of liquor, you still need to use a jigger.  Other than that, it is very easy to use and clean.  Top rating for this bar helper", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1946", "text": "Vin Pineapple Easy Slicer\n\tI bought 3 of these. They are great. Easy to use, easy to clean and they work. After buying one I ordered 2 more for gifts and both of those people who recieved them also loved them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1947", "text": "Very functional\n\tI like these lid covers as they fit very well.  I have always had a hard time with plastic wrap sticking, or aluminum foil tearing.  I would recommend this if you need to store your recipes for a bit before serving them.  I also like the sturdiness of these lids as it does not allow flavors to mix when you put them in the refrigerator", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1948", "text": "KitchenAid always has what you need...\n\tThere isn't much you say about a plasic cover, but I'll try...  These  covers fit securely over the bowl for kepting whatever you're mixing fresh.   You can also store anything in it like it was a tuperware (spelling?)  item.  I'd recomend having them around, because you'll use them!  These are  for the 4 1/2 quart bowl and are dishwasher safe", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1949", "text": "5 Stars for the price!\n\tI bought this sheet set almost 5 months ago  and  they have actually become my favorite sheets.  I have several sets, and many of them were quite exepensive, but i always seem to reach for these sheets.  The only time we use another set is when we are washing these.  They are very soft  and  stretchy (not too stretchy)and wash up so nice(they hold the dryer warmth so well)!  This set has been great during the summer  and  i think will also be great during the colder months with a heavier blanket.  You couldn't get a better set anywhere near this price!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1950", "text": "Great Every Day\n\tThis thing is a workhorse... I use it every day. Mine's been going strong for over five years now. I just wish they'd bring back the translucent colors. I love being able to see at a glance whether the kettle has water in it or not. With the current opaque black or white models that's not possible.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1951", "text": "Great, but buy elsewhere\n\tThe KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus (KV25G0X) is a great product, but you should buy it elsewhere. We ordered it from Amazon, and got the Commercial (KM25G0X) instead. We did not want that, so contacted customer service. They said they'd exchange it, but they sent us another KM25G0X. No good, obviously. Then, the customer service representative claimed they could not reliably get in touch with the warehouse, so they had no idea whether they ever actually would get the item they advertise. They said they sometimes substituted similar products. Great. \n\nAt this point we gave up, and ordered instead straight from the manufacturer", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1952", "text": "powerful machine\n\tAfter years of trying to make smoothies in a regular blender, and having to stop and stir, and stop and stir, and worry about burning out the motor, we now don't have to worry any more. Even when ALL of the fruit we add is frozen, this machine grinds, chops, and smooths with impressive power. It's fairly easy to clean, provided you don't wait for days, and has a handy pouring valve thing. A few recipes are included", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1953", "text": "Good measuring cup\n\tAfter reading some of the reviews, I was somewhat reluctant to buy this product, but it went on sale at $3.99, and I decided to risk it.\n\nIt measures up the the quality and function of most Oxo products.  The measurements on the side and inside are completely accurate, which is different from what some have described.\n\nI like the cup better than my pyrex ones for dry and cold liquid products, but being plastic, it cannot be used for hot products that contain grease or oil.  The handle is ergonomically designed and is easy to scoop flour, sugar, beans, or other bulk products.\n\nThe only negative is that you have to have another measuring cup for hot, greasy products", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1954", "text": "great set of knives\n\tI've never had a \"nice\" set of knives before. These are great! They have a nice feel in my hands. The only reason I didn't give them a 5 star rating is because the kitchen scissors do not come apart. The scissors I bought at Smart  and  Final come apart for easy washing and drying", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1955", "text": "Large and plush\n\tI ordered these towels in two colors mainly because the price was right.  But when they arrived I was so pleased.  They're larger than I expected and very plush.  I've washed them several times and they look as good as when I first opened them.  It's really nice to finally have towels that actually dry you off", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1956", "text": "Don't put it in the freezer and the blade assembly won't break\n\tEnough said.\n\nDON'T PUT A FROZEN JAR ON THE BASE AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO REPLACE THE BLADE ASSEMBLY.  I am sure the owners manual says that someplace.\n\nMy Kitchen Aid became unusable because replacement blades were not available 16 months after I purchased it.  Aren't you glad you could purchase the replacement part?\n\nMy story:  My son put his leftover smoothie into the freezer, jar and all.  The next day when he took the jar out of the freezer and put it on the Kitchen Aid blender, the motor broke the blade assembly.  The motor base was still good and I liked the blender.  Kitchen Aid changed their model and didn't make replacement parts.  I think it is unreasonable for a manufacturer to not have replacement parts available after just 16 months.  (...)!\n\nI can't say enough good things about the quality and ease of use of my Cuisinart blender.  The jar's shape helps the food move and mix better than a round jar.  The jar's size is larger than any I have found.  I pour from the corner of the jar if the mix is too thick to pour from the spout (which I concede is a little wide).  The weight keeps the blender in place.  The shipping weight is around 15 LBS is that too heavy?  Maybe you should skip the smoothies and switch to a muscle building drink.  Most every quality blender has weight to it.  The plastic units are light and considered disposable.  Keep buying those $30 disposable blenders if you want, however I'll keep my Cuisinart!\n\nThe three year warranty and Cuisinart's backing keep us, the consumer, in parts when we do something stupid (like putting the frozen smoothie mix on the blender and breaking the blade assembly).  (...) replacement blade assembly is cheaper than being FORCED to purchase a new blender (Kitchen Aid).\n\nBuy the Cuisinart a great value for a quality product.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1957", "text": "Outstanding knife set!\n\tThese knives are excellent quality. They hold an edge and are well balanced. This OXO set is a real bargain. \n\nOther than a butcher knife, this set is all most households will ever need. It's is a natural for a wedding gift", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1958", "text": "Microwave Egg Boiler\n\tIt works great, and it's small (6\" high, 5\" diameter) and easy to use. May require some experimentation to get times correct for your own microwave. For me: 7 minutes for soft, 8 min for medium, and 9-10 min for hard eggs on high power (700W microwave).\n\nIt does get very hot, so you need to remove it from the microwave with a potholder or towel. I place the whole thing under the cold tap, then remove the top, and cool the eggs under running water for a minute before peeling", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1959", "text": "big and useful\n\tInitially I was very surprised by how large the tools were. They are much bigger than any tool I've bought previously. If you don't have much space in the kitchen, I'd think twice about buying these tools.  However, after using them I think they are quite sturdy and useful.  Eventhough they are large, they are not heavy and sometimes there size is quite helpful.  You can pick up a whole fried egg with the spatula, for example. I am happy with my purchace, because the price was good", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1960", "text": "Very Nicely-Built Aebleskiver Pan\n\tI've been cooking aebleskivers for several years in an excellent no-name cast iron pan that I bought in Solvang ten years ago.  It is very well broken in with a smooth non-stick patina in all seven indents.  I want to teach my sons how to cook aebleskivers themselves because they will be out on their own soon, and it never hurts to be able to attract a woman who loves Danish delicacies!  \n\nTherefore, I have been looking to buy some additional aebleskiver pans and I was excited to see this new pan from Lodge, so I ordered one to give it a try.  I like the design a lot and am impressed with how it heats up quickly and holds it's temperature nicely.  The first batch of aebleskivers had some sticking, but I expected that.  I will need to use it a lot more before it has the same non-stick surfaces as my old pan (no, it's not for sale!), but I can tell that this pan will get there with use.\n\nBy the way, I've found that there are many recipes for aebleskivers and several different techniques for cooking them.  I'm sure that they all will work well with some practice, but I'll describe the one that I've settled on, because it is so easy:\n\nHeat the pan at a medium-low setting.  Take about two cups of prepared pancake mix (I use Krusteaz Buttermilk) and add a couple of teaspoons of sugar.  Mix it in and stir in enough cold water to make the consistency about the same as you would for drop bisquits.  Don't overmix it and let it sit for awhile to rise a bit before you cook it.  Put a little butter or margerine in each indent and add about a teaspoonful of batter to each indent (If you're new to aebleskivers, I recommend trying only three at once.)  I then drizzle a little butter on the edges of each indent.  After about a minute, I use a knitting needle (or chopstick) to turn each aebleskiver one quarter turn.  I add a little more butter and then turn them so the round side is up.  I keep turning them with a spoon until they're done.  (You'll just have to break one of them open to check, because it's dependent on your batter and temperature.)\n\nOnce you get it down (usually after a few rejects), serve them in threes on a small plate with thinned out raspberry jam and powdered sugar.  Once you eat them, you'll understand why people go through all this just to make a pancake that looks like a racquetball!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1961", "text": "1/2 Toaster, 1/2 Oven\n\tVery good buy for $85 +free ship. Bought this one to replace a smaller Black  and  Decker toaster oven that served us very well over 5-6 years until controls gave out (the B and D still works, just have to keep the button pressed in).  \n\nI looked at reviews of several toaster ovens before purchasing the T-Fal.  The less expensive ones ($25-$40) were getting dinged because of occasional mentions of overheating or fire risk.  Not worth the chance.  I also wanted something as small as possible because we have little counter space in our 10' x 10' kitchen, so a more expensive one was not an option.  \n\nThe T-fal gave dimensions on Amazon  and  it was 3 inch wider, deeper, taller than our B and D.  No big deal - wrong.  It was bigger than I thought when I put it on the counter, looked like a monster compared to the B and D.  Also, I could not open the top warmer lid to the point it stays open.  This because of height restrictions -- bottom of my kitchen cabinet is at about 54 - 60 inches.  I can open the top, but I need to hold it open.  My fault, not the product or mfr.  But be aware that size matters in a small kitchen.\n\nThe function buttons are very simple, nothing complicated - one button for toast, one for bake, another for broil.  You can set how long it stays on, and it beeps (electronically) three times when it shuts off.  There is a clock, but it could be easier to set.  \n\nI mainly use it to toast bread, bagels, sandwiches and to bake small pizzas (sauce with cheese on a pita - easy).  The toast function takes longer than the old B and D (about 4.5 vs 2 minutes), but thats OK by me.  The bake function works very well, I prefer it muchly over starting the oven to bake something small.\n\nClean-up is a snap with a removeable crumb tray, glass doors and non-stick surfaces.\n\nNegatives: you can pull the rack out about 30-40 percent before it tips forward and burns you.  It's controllable, not a big deal, unless you don't know about it.  I did know thanks to previous reviews and I was prepared for it.  \nThe fan was louder than I expected (I expected no noise since the B and D has no fan).  But it is a soft sound, lower than my computer fan and only on during cooking.\n\nOverall, it's a well built, well-designed machine.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1962", "text": "Very Nice\n\tDefinitely a nice knife.  I really like the unibody and the blade is very sharp.  Clean cutting knife", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1963", "text": "Great little clips for your refrigerator\n\tI love these little clips.  They are small in size and useful for hanging a shopping list, a note, and things of this sort.  Their magnets are strong and colors quite pleasant to look at.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1964", "text": "lasts too long\n\tI got this blender some years ago, I don't even remember how long, because of the price.  Then my finances got better and promised to myself once it broke I would change it for a nice new chrome steel model... but the friggin' thing keeps on going and going, so, I'm stuck with it until who knows when.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1965", "text": "Just What I Wanted\n\tThis pan suited my needs exactly.  It's handle is comfortable to hold and it has nice even heat distribution.  The handle and the curve of the outside edge make flipping food quite easy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1966", "text": "Good Knife\n\tGood knife, sharp, cuts well.  However, I'm partial to the KitcheAid  Chef's Knife.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1967", "text": "We made not only the right choice but the Best Choice!\n\tFor years we have used the Mr. Coffee Iced Tea makers and have purchased two of them.  This time around we chose to get the Hamilton Beach 40911 2-qt Iced Tea Maker.  Even though I/we haven't used the feature that allows you to place loose tea in the basket for brewing we totally like the Hamilton Beach method of brewing tea over the Mr. Coffee.  First of all the taste (using Luzianne Family Tea bags was superior to any tea we ever brewed using the Mr. Coffee makers.   Also one very large drawback with the Mr. Coffee maker is that the basket, for the bags, sets inside the reservoir and maker and most every time you brew a pitcher and remove the basket you have leakage of tea down in the makers bottom which over time makes for a very ugly looking reservoir, where you put your clean water to brew your next pitcher.  Because Hamilton Beach placed the basket directly inside the Pitcher itself there is never any tea that finds its way into the bottom of the tea maker.  Also due to ridges in the bottom of the Mr. Coffee maker it's usually almost impossible to totally clean the pitcher and restore it back to the clean condition at the time you first used it.  This feature alone makes the Hamilton Beach a better buy over the Mr. Coffee but I thought, before my purchase, that surely the two would make equivalent tasting tea but using both Lipton and Luzianne Family Tea bags the Hamilton Beach not only brews the tea faster but the taste IS Better.  On the Mr. Coffee the strength of the tea is controlled by a sliding knob on the front of the maker whereas with the Hamilton Beach it is three rigid clicks of control on the bottom of the basket (mild, medium, strong), we usually use Medium.  \n\nWe enjoy \"Sweet-Tea\" being from the South and anyone that makes good sweet tea knows you sweeten it while it's hot at the time of brewing.  Our method is to first fill the pitcher to the line and fill the reservoir and refill the pitcher to the same water level and then add 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups of sugar and stir with a whisk until very well mixed.  Once the tea is brewed you have to stir the tea again but you get perfect sweet tea every-time.  If you enjoy tea, even if you never considered an electric tea maker, the Hamilton Beach will be one purchase decision you will not regret.  Having two Mr. Coffee makers before this Hamilton Beach I don't see myself ever purchasing another Mr. Coffee unless they make many changes to their product and even then taste is the final decision maker.  I HIGHLY recommend the Hamilton Beach model and would gladly buy it again even if it was higher priced than the Mr. Coffee, it's totally worth it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1968", "text": "works good\n\tI have had this for almost a year, and for the money I cannot recommend a better product. I would buy another", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1969", "text": "Feels like home\n\tMy mother is Korean and so I grew up using stainless steel chopsticks.  Apparently they're quite popular in Korean households...as well as stainless steel rice bowls.  You might have seen them, the ones with the stainless lids?\n\nAnyway.  These are just like the ones I grew up using.  There are some drawbacks (like the noodle comment made earlier) but it's not a product flaw.  Yes, wooden chopsticks are going to grip better, but they also tend to mildew if used repeatedly and have to be restocked.  Lacquer coated wooden chopsticks tend to flake after a while.  And besides, when eating asian food you don't really pick up individual noodles (which would have you slipping and sliding).  You sorta grab a large portion and bring your face close to the bowl and slurp them down.  I think the Japanese actually bring the bowl to their face instead.  Trust me...it all goes where it needs to.  \n\nThe main thing is getting use to their diameter.  These are much more slender than the wooden chopsticks you see in restaurants.  Not for the novice chopsticker", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1970", "text": "Quick and High Quality Coffee Maker\n\tI've had my Keurig for about two months now and absolutely love it.  It makes wonderful tasting coffee in 30 seconds or so.  It was well worth the extra money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1971", "text": "Good Blender..\n\tThis is the Best Blender I have ever used. It grinds Indian style batter real good. It grabs and churns the mixture quickly. I am using it for the past 5 months, and there has been no problems with it. The jar is plastic and easy to handle and clean.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1972", "text": "I've had them for years  and  I swear by them\n\tI have the Tucker burn guard commercial line, kitchenaid and various designer potholders and I've stopped using them all except these Oxo.  These are great for blocking the heat.  I have smallish female hands and I admit that these mits took some getting used to.  Once I got used to them (after the first or second use) I routinely reach for them.  Its to the point that I don't even have the other ones out anymore.  I am here looking to replace my original set of 3 (2 mits + 1 potholder) and I was surprised by the negative reviews.  So surprised in fact that I am writing this review.  I swear by them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1973", "text": "Marble\n\tFound this item on the net when it was \nunavailable in stores for Christmas. \nGood deal for the money. \nNothing beats marble when making home-made ravioli!\n(I dropped it on cement  and  it did chip, \nso be careful where you set it!) \nUse the cradle that comes with it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1974", "text": "Inexpensive pump machine that really delivers GREAT espresso\n\tThe feature's on this machine are what drew me to choose Krups Espresso Maker. The pump instead of the pressure machines was the first draw. The water tank and its size, not having to fill it every day. The fact that the frothing nozzle moved and the location of it. And nobody makes a frothier frother than Krups makes. I love the lattes and I use a large stainless steel milk steaming pitcher. You can make two cups at once. I use it daily and sometimes more than once a day! It makes a great espresso with beautiful crema. I have not had any problems with this machine.Clean after every use. I can't stress this enough and it only takes a minute to wipe the brew area. And do the internal cleaning with solution often or you will get the slow drips of espresso when brewing because of deposit build ups.  Follow cleaning instructions! \nI highly recommend this one! Enjoy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1975", "text": "Great design, great function\n\tI was thinking about a way to make coffee at work where there was no coffee machine easily accessable. I thought a french press would be a great idea, but all of them seemed to be made of glass and I didn't want to leave my press laying around where I work (we share space with other companies so people come and go). With this mug all I have to do is heat up some hot water in the microwave and throw it in with the coffee or tea (and maybe some sugar). Wait a bit, push down the press and drink. The whole mug is well made out of metal and high quality plastic and rubber. The bottom stores a cannister which holds enough coffee or tea for another cup or two and the seal is tight enough to keep it fresh. \n\nI read another review of the mug somewhere and they complained about getting coffee grinds coming through. Well let me say this mug has a double filter, one on the plunger part of the press and one on the lid where you drink or pour from. Coffee used for french press preperation is supposed to be a coarse grind. I think that person tried using store bought ground coffee or just didn't know any better and put finely ground coffee in. The mug will do a pretty good job even with coffee like that, but some is bound to get through that way and you get a muddy cup besides the point so use coffee made for french press brewing not finely ground coffee and you will love this mug", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1976", "text": "Pyrex 17015  programable Timer, An asset for a busy person\n\tThis is a great device and has multiple settings to keep tasks on track.  Very full featured and easy to use", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1977", "text": "A great starter piece or addition to your Le Creuset collection\n\tLe Creuset manufactures porcelain enameled cast iron cooking vessels as well as other products. Le Creuset casts these cooking vessels from molten iron poured in sand moulds that are used only once. For this reason, one pot may look like another, but each is unique in its own way. \n\nCast iron is a highly efficient material which absorbs and distributes heat efficiently. It is recommended that cooking with cast iron is done on low to medium heat. However, there are exceptions like boiling water where cooking on high heat is appropriate and okay. Remove cast iron from the heat and it does not cool off quickly. This heat retention helps your food stay warm while serving. Beware; iron tends to be heavy so are these cooking vessels. \n\nCast iron is an effective material for cooking so why cover it with enamel? Iron tends to rust; iron oxide (rust) doesn't add any complimentary flavors to your food. If your cast iron cooking vessel was not enameled, you would have to season and maintain your cooking vessel. Adding the porcelain enamel not only looks good, but has multiple benefits. The enamel, being a solid coating, is one of the most hygienic surfaces to cook on, does not stain, absorb odors, retain flavors, and is easy to clean. The enamel can be damaged, so limit cooking tools to plastic or wood. \n\nThe benefits of cooking with Le Creuset cast iron are many, but lets get down to the buffet casserole specifically. The buffet casseroles are one of the most versatile pieces in the Le Creuset lineup.  Use this pan as a saut\ufffd pan, a roasting pan, for poaching, or as a shallow braiser.  The 3.5 quart capacity can is plenty of space when it comes to casseroles, so consider your recipes when determining the size you need. The buffet casserole tends to do best if at least three quarters full. Any less and you may overwhelm your food with the evenly dispersed heat in the pot. \n\nWith a large flat bottom that curves up this pan resembles a curved sided saute pan the only thing missing would be a long handle. The tight fitting lid is mostly flat with curved sides. This lid seals in heat, moisture, and flavors and can be used to hold your meat while you are making a sauce from the drippings. Its shape and design makes this an extremely versatile pan. \n\nI tend to use this pot for basic dishes like smothered pork chops more than anything else. But once you get past the basic functionality that lends itself to recipes such as paella, frittatas, deep dish pizza, and casseroles, you can really open up the possibilities.  Keep in mind this is a 3.5 quart pan, feeding two out if it is ridiculous unless you want leftovers. It is probably the perfect size for a family of four in most cases.  Try baking pineapple upside down cake or bread pudding for when you need to please many guests, poaching fish, or Mac and Cheese. The possibilities almost seem endless. \n\nOne feature that people tend to complain about is the cost. The cost does seem steep compared to other pans made from other materials. Heck, cast iron doesn't seem like it should be expensive when comparing to that old cast iron pan past generations have used for cornbread and camping. However the manufacturing process requires making a mould for each and every pan produced. They then go through the enameling process before shipping these heavy pans. If you take what goes into making and distributing these high quality cast iron products, the cost tends to make sense. Then consider that this pan will easily last a lifetime when taken care of.\nPROS: \nExtremely versatile \nEfficient absorption and distribution of heat \nHygienic enamel cooking surface \nDoes not stain, absorb odors, or retain flavors \nEasy to clean when not abused or misused \nCan be transferred from stove top to the oven to the table \nCan easily last a lifetime \n\nCONS: \nIts heavy, as cast iron tends to be weighing in at about 12.25 pounds", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1978", "text": "The most useful thing\n\tI bought my Vacu Vin set about 4 years ago and it's still working perfectly.  It's so easy to use and it does preserve the wine flavor for at least a few days.  We no longer have to finish a whole bottle in one sitting or risk a spoiled wine.  I've recommended it to a few of my friends and they all say they can't live without it now.\n\nFew things of note:\n\n* Even with Vacu Vin, the wine will start to change flavor if kept over a week.\n\n* You do need to pump a lot more than the instruction indicates.  Keep pumping until you feel a strong resistance.\n\n* Vacu Vin cannot be used for wines with fizz (such as Vino Verde, Champagne, etc).  The reduced pressure will suck the gas out of the wine and make it flat very quickly.\n\n* It's better to keep the bottle upright so there's no pressure on the rubber stopper (It does not need to stay moist like a cork).\n\nIts purpose is to keep a leftover wine until you finish it, and it does that quite well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1979", "text": "For the Price, you Can't go Wrong\n\tBought this set at a reasonable price of $19.99 and have liked them so much that I will be buying some more! Great set for the price, can't go wrong with them", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1980", "text": "A must have\n\tThe attachments that are available for KitchenAid mixers are worth their weight in gold. This is the most recent attachment I've purchased for my mixer. I can't tell you how much time was saved when making apple butter and apple relish for the holiday season. This time of year, saving time is a good thing when there doesn't seem to be enough time for everything on your LISTS!!! Happy Holidays", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1981", "text": "Basic model\n\tThe product I received was faulty so irobot sent me another one.  Robots are great but I you need to make sure they work right before the warranty is over", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1982", "text": "Excellent press\n\tI purchased this French press for my husband several weeks ago and I love it. Happy with the regular coffee maker, I had little interest in the item until I saw it in action for the first time. It's so easy to use and the flavor of the coffee is much smoother. It's also beautiful. I purchased two matching cups at the same time and they remind me of Russian tea glasses---a collecting favorite of mine. I highly recommend this all-around good buy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1983", "text": "NEVER put a carbon steel knife into the dishwasher!\n\tLisa S from Ohio complains that the knives rust very easily and that this is a buyer-beware item.  This is not a buyer beware item. This is an item that requires some knowledge about use and care of carbon steel knives. Carbon steel is an alloy which allows one to hone a very keen edge and it is used for very fine cutting tools in general. It does rust very easily and should always be dried after washing, and even wiped with a little olive oil. These knives cannot be left sitting in dishwater, and they should never be run through a dishwasher. If you want to throw your kitchen knives into a dishwasher, buy cheap stainless steel ones", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1984", "text": "A good little fan.\n\tThis little fan does just what I need it for. A bit of air blown right at me sometimes while sitting at my desk. It clips on very well. I even tried it on a 1/2 inch overhang and it stayed on. I would reccomend 3/4 inch if you want to use high setting and oscillation. That oscillation is of no account by the way as the fan just is not that powerful. My reason for no 5 stars is the vibration. There is too much especially on high speed. This could have been solved with more and better padding on the clip. It doesn't bother me but might others. The cord is coiled nicely to stay out of the way but has a good stretch. I needed to reverse the blow direction of the fan. This was easily accomplished by removing and replacing only one bolt.\nAll in all very good for my uses. If you need just a bit of air in a tight space this one's for you", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1985", "text": "Awsome Pot\n\tI love all my calphalon pots, pans, and bakeware.  Best set I have every owned or used.  Even heat, easy clean up, I have never made reductions as easily as I have in these pots  and  pans.\n\nThe fact that you can get these on special with great pricing puts it over the top.  I paid $26.57 for this after discounts and free shipping", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1986", "text": "great stock pot...\n\tThis a a great pot...plenty big, and excellent quality.  My friend bought one too, as I liked it so much", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1987", "text": "cast iron convert\n\ti was looking for a non non-stick surface griddle to cook pancakes on and i got so much more.  my husband and i are concerned about the effects of dupont coatings on our children's long term health (he is a doctor) so i have been searching for a stainless griddle for ages. finally, i happened upon cast iron as an option.  i never really understood the benefits of cast iron and it seemed so high maintenance -- all the seasoning involved.  i was also reluctant to use it because you are not supposed to really scrub it clean which goes against my personality.  plus, where would i store my seasoned not so clean griddle when i was not using it.  well, the thing is ... when am i not using it? (and when i am not i store it in my oven)  i use it almost every day.  the grill side works great for bacon, salmon, hamburgers, chicken--anything when i don't feel like firing up the grill.  so far everything turns out perfect, not too dry.  the griddle side is great for pancakes and eggs and truly non-stick without the chemicals of a coating to worry about.  The bottom line is...I love this product more than any other kitchen item since my kitchen aid mixer (another love of mine).  i plan to buy more as gifts for all my family and friends with gas stoves (I am not sure how well it works with electric eyes).  truly a kitchen basic.  if you are thinking of getting one, you should", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1988", "text": "Most durable steel I've seen\n\tGot this as part of a wedding gift and couldn't believe how strong and sturdy this is.  I imagined if it fell out of the window of my kitchen into the street from the 2nd floor that it'd have a tiny scratch.  It's a fine container, nice looking, and I'm glad I got it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1989", "text": "Cusinart Griddler\n\tThe cuisinart griddler has proved to be a very handy appliance in my kitchen. It's various heat settings which are accurate is very helpful in perfect results for various tasks.  We have become addicted to panini!  They come out perfectly.  Steaks are done to perfection! I have not used the griddle as much, but when I have the results are great.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1990", "text": "the best mug ever!\n\tYou are going to LOVE this mug.  I bought it in the curry yellow, and ended up buying three more. The finish is beautiful and the shape fits your hand so well.  It is like satin as you hold it and it keeps your tea warm and wonderful.  The lip is perfect and not too thick.  Buy one and see!! Chantal products are the best.  Check out their soup bowls", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1991", "text": "Easy to handle\n\tI like the two short handles versus the one big handle on other boilers.  This is a little less obtrusive on the stovetop that the one handle design.  It would not work well for sauces or other tasks where you need your other hand to wisk or stir.\n\nWorks great on the flat top range and cleans up nicely.\n\nHighly recommend, but it seems to be out of stock often", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1992", "text": "works like a charm\n\tive had only great hot drinks from my machine!! i love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1993", "text": "Quality Gadget\n\tThis spatula has an easy hold grip, works like it's supposed to, and washes well in the dishwasher", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1994", "text": "Good oven - beware warranty pitfalls...\n\tWe had had this oven for a couple months when the door would no longer stay shut.  I tried jamming a wooden spoon against it to hold it shut while cooking, but found this sort of absurd.  So I called Cuisinart for warranty service.  They said they'd replace my oven with a new one, but I had to pay to ship the oven to their warehouse in NJ and it would take a few weeks.  In the meantime my husband found a set of little magnets at our local craft store, and fixed the problem!  So I wasn't going to ship the oven to NJ - until a replacement oven arrived...before I even sent the first one out.  Hmmmm.  \n\nAnyway, we're enjoying this toaster oven very much and use it practically every day.  It is slower than a regular toaster, but cooks four pieces of toast/waffles all at once, so I figure its a fair trade.  It does a nice job with open-faced sandwiches or chicken nuggets for the kids on the broiler pan, without having to heat up our full-sized oven.  A practical choice especially for families with kids", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1995", "text": "Best Coffee Ever!\n\tI have owned this for years and LOVE it. The directions indicate that for 1 lb of coffee, you add 5 cups of water and let it sit (for hours). I actually add 9 cups of water and the coffee concentrate works just fine. I fill my ice cube trays with the coffee, then bag the cubes so that I can use it over time. It is delicious every time when you put the concentrate in a 3 to 1 ratio with water (American coffee) or less for stronger coffee (e.g., espresso). I particularly like to use these cubes for iced coffee -- it comes out nice and strong, not watered down.\n\nA final bonus to the toddy maker: used coffee grounds are a folk remedy for fire ants. If you have them and you want them gone without throwing a bunch of chemicals in your garden. Put these atop their nest (but watch yourself!). They leave pretty quick.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1996", "text": "Mango Splitter\n\tWhat a delightful gadget - works as advertised (how unusual)!  Creates nice slices of mango without the mess and without ending up with all the small slivers of fruit you normally get.  Love it", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1997", "text": "Sturdy, high quality\n\tThese are well-made spoons, not junky at all, which is always a possibility with cheap, mail-order items of this type.  The steel is heavy-gauge, and all the edges are rounded and safe.  Good value and a good way to  and quot;top up and quot; an order", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1998", "text": "Great little steamer; this HS900 model is only $19.99 at Target\n\tThis little unit is very versatile, you can use it to steam anything", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "kitchen", "split": "test", "example_id": "kitchen_test_1999", "text": "Does the job\n\tA fork is a fork, right?  This does what you'd expect.  The All Clad difference is that it is beautiful and because it's stainless, it's a very hefty knife.  I think with will hold a large heavy cut of meat well.  I use mine for chicken.  Sparkles when you put it in the diswasher", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_0", "text": "Went to this shop today 10/17. It was closed. Now they have a Modern Sushi open in the old spot. Just for the benefit of other patrons looking for it -- its now CLOSED.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1", "text": "So for my cousin's bday, we went to Vegas.  And of course, for him, we have to stay at Treasure Island.  He swears by this hotel and it's his first choice any time we go to Vegas.  I don't really know what to say about this hotel.  I don't gamble here because I have a superstition about gambling at the casino I stay at (stupid, I know...)  It's clean, I don't feel ghetto staying here and the room service has never been anything but great.  I would definitely stay here again.Oh yeah, my cousin swears TI beds are the best beds he's ever slept on.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_2", "text": "I've been to the annual fried tofu eating contest that they have, it was fun to watch and in the end I was glad I didn't particpate.  I've also been for their tuesday all you can eat rib special.  I had a whole rack of ribs with their fries and it also came with corn bread.  Their ribs do melt in your mouth, I would say they're almost amazing.  My mouth is actually watering thinking about it.  and the special is only around 13 dollars which is a great deal for unlimited ribs.  I'd like to return to try their other dishes sometime, its just a very down to earth establishment if you could call a restaurant that.  Their kitchen is open late as well till 1am i believe, which is always a plus.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_3", "text": "This is the best pizza downtown! The best pizza within a twenty -- nay, Thirty! -- kilometer radius! Take out your fucking valley map, with accompanying protractor, and try to prove me wrong. *waves fist* I want to take this opportunity to send a direct message to the Edwin P. of the past: The present-day Edwin is very disappointed in your previous 3* review of this magnificent business. When time travel is discovered, developed, and made reasonably priced and safe, the future Edwin will come back to visit you and beat the shit out of you. Word is bond. Praise Science. The Plaza is delicious: my absolute favourite. The Harris is bombastically bombdiggity as well. The Oscar makes me want to be Irish. The SoHo has grown on me (especially reheated: I believe the trick is the reheat [Pro Tip]). The Fremont is a bit schizophrenic (like me!). I have never tried the 18B or A or whatever the fuck pepperoni is called. This is all off the top of my head, assholes! Order the number one combo and get two slices -- Any slices! -- and a drink for 8.64$, tax included. Dude, the drink is refillable. Refillable! What else do you need? I said: What else do you need!I come here too much. I need help. - E Postscript. An administrative note: although Pop Up takes credit and debit cards now, AMEX is not accepted. Someone should have told you long ago: AMEX sucks.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_4", "text": "I really wish I could give Justin more then 5 stars! My husband and I met Justin in 2011. He was our original loan officer when we bought our 1st home. Since then we have done a refinance and spent the last month remodeling our home. Justin and his team are the best! If you want the truth, someone who works hard for his customers, and a team that will go to bat for you... then this is your guy!! Thank you Justin for helping to make all of our dreams come true for our growing family!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_5", "text": "This is a new Chandler steakhouse restaurant down in the Ocotillo area, owned by the same owners of the Living Room and Sushi room next door..Just opened 2 weeks ago so we were excited to see what they were bringing new to the area, plus the reviews have been mixed. We went early on a weekday for appetizers and wine to avoid any dinner rush.  The atmosphere is really nice here, very intimate, not loud like the sister restaurant (Living Room)..We sat at the bar, the 2 bartenders (Julie and Jazzlyn) were extremely  nice and efficient. Wine list is good, not great but what was really good here were the appetizers.  We had the grilled artichoke and smoked salmon and both of these were large portions and very good.  This was enough for us as a dinner.  We left by 6pm or so and by that time more people were filtering in for dinner and bar.  We had a very good experience here and will definitely be back given that there are very few higher end restaurants in the south Chandler area, but it's great to see new places opening.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_6", "text": "I can't tell you just how impressed I was with Lavo.  I was pretty apprehensive going to dinner at someplace known for its club and not its restaurant.  This place exceeded my expectations!  They even have a live DJ playing music in the restaurant (not loudly, just the right volume to set the tone for a night out in Vegas).  A group of us went for my birthday.  The meal was amazing, the service was awesome, the birthday spanking by our waiter in the middle of the restaurant was unexpected.  A number of people in our party ordered steaks (which they are still raving about), my husband got their infamous meatball (it was both delicious and HUGE).  Good times, great food, cool ambiance.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_7", "text": "This is THE BEST popcorn ever! They have tons of different flavors. They will also let you sample the flavors before you purchase them. All the employees are friendly as well. The location is a little out of the way but well worth it!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_8", "text": "I was on my way to the Strip to do some gambling with my pal Stan Diego.  I needed something to eat before a long day of debauchery.Had a little trouble finding the place as the signage is somewhat misleading.  There were actually 4 or 5 cars idling in the parking lot waiting for the place to open.  Everyone made a rush for the door as soon as it was unlocked.  That has to be a good sign!It's a quaint little diner - thought I was back in the Midwest for a second!!I went with the Kitchen Sink omelet and it was WAY too much food for even a large person to eat.  But it was quite good, so I made a valiant effort to get on the outside of this beast.  Couldn't do it, though.The potato-chip like thingys accompanying the omelet were nothing special, but I didn't have room for them anyway.The service was great - everyone was very friendly.Recommend.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_9", "text": "i have been living in arizona for three years now. L&L is really the only good hawaiian food place we have here that is comparable to home. it's a chain restaurant that we have in hawaii, so there is consistency! i had the opportunity to stop by again yesterday on our way up the i17 to flagstaff. jared, the guy behind the counter was so nice. he has the spirit of aloha instilled in him! it's such a nice thing to see up here far from home. the husband and i ordered our usual suspects: chicken katsu and bbq chicken. also, got some mini manapua for the road. we even stopped again on the way home to tucson (that's how ono it is!) since i know i won't be able to have L&L again til i go home to the islands in may.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_10", "text": "It's no secret that this place is good. I wouldn't expect anything less. From the moment your brought up in the elevator to the moment you head back to the hustle and bustle of the casino, you definitely are living an experience. Low lighting and a view that can't be beat, fine linens, and wait staff who attend to your every need, the Eiffel Tower is first class all the way. I selected their smoked salmon to start and I have never had a better piece of fish. Smooth, thinly sliced, and melt in your mouth buttery taste accompanied the onion, capers, and creme fraiche (not sure of my French spelling here) with several slices of perfectly toasted bread. I could have eaten a second plate and called it a meal. The capers were surprisingly delicious - not the over salted from a jar variety. Most of us selected their filet mignon, with several different toppings to choose from. I couldn't resist and chose the decadent Bernaise sauce. The steak itself was cooked to perfection and the interior was almost as buttery smooth as the sauce itself. There were a ton of sides passed around our table, but the winners were the potatoes gratin (perfect in their simplicity) and the mushroom sp\\u00e4tzle (yes they eat German food in parts of France). Desserts probably deserve their own review, but to put it simply; save room and order a bunch to taste and share. The chocolate plate will leave any chocoholic in heaven. Pricey, but worth every penny.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_11", "text": "Wandering through First Friday, I was craving somethin' sweet. Not having tried Sweet Republic before I was intrigued by their lil'bus. As I stood back to read the menu I was intrigued by what I saw...I [heart] bacon....sweet salted caramel....mmmmmm. Always looking to try something new and always down for caramel I was torn on which one to choose...the Universe provided me with my answer as a man in front of me orders a double with a scoop of the I [heart] bacon and the caramel....[Thank You]....I decided on the same! The bacon was a rich creamy sweet cream base with these small bits of slightly salty, slightly sugary, slightly smokey bacon morsels. Kind of reminded me of a toasted candied pecans and salted peanuts on my ice cream but BETTER. Come on people it is bacon we're talking about here!! WOW! Totally not what I expected! The Salted caramel, was very good also but relative to what I paired it up to it was mild by comparison. Also I am kind of spoiled by the occasional treat of Hagen daz's Signature Fleur de Sel Caramel ice cream with mini chocolate caved Salted caramels. Ooh MY Goodness's* sooooo good. It's been a week and I can still remember that flavor like it was yesterday's folks I [heart] bacon!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_12", "text": "Dining at Bouchon is an experience, not just a meal. The service is top class as the waiters do everything they can to ensure you are happy. We started off with oysters on the half shell from 4 different regions of the world. What's different about Bouchon is they don't drain or wash the saltwater from the oysters once they are open. Slurping one of these beauties down is like a tasting the ocean in your mouth. Delicious. Now to the good stuff. I ordered a rack of baby pork ribs braised in a red wine sauce on top of yukon gold mash potatoes. The meat was so tender it slipped off the bone and the wine sauce had the perfect balance of richness, thickness and complexity that made my mouth water everytime I took a bite. The meals here are truly \\\"works of art\\\" and you should dine here at least once just to see how good it really gets.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_13", "text": "I've been to Jacks about, eh, a hundred times now. A ton of games and my friends are use to me running out of change and asking for dollars by now lol.  If you go during the week, you can typically grab a table and have a chill time. If you go on a Friday or Saturday the place is usually rocking with karoake and the bar is packed. If I head that way on the weekends, I try to go early then hop somewhere else - the place gets slammed... no, no I mean SLAMMED. After this point, good luck getting to the bar for a drink. And you could throw a rock and hit a drunk person easily. The patio is awesome and I love heading there in the summer. Jacks serves brunch on Sundays and doggies are welcome as well so pretty cool spot for that. Yet I've gone a few times at night and ordered food. Make sure you're not in a hurry as the food tends to take a bit longer. I've never had this issue during the day so not sure what the deal is at night. But other than that, if you are looking for a liquid dinner, a fun game spot or a place with high energy, you found it here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_14", "text": "Holy shit. This place is fantastic. The atmosphere leaves something to be desired since I'm not a hippy or a pothead however the food and staff are amazing. Everyone's always super friendly and the griefo sub is so good! Who knew I would like a sub without meat. No I will not be turning vegan, and the closest I come to eating raw is unbaked cookie dough. No seriously, I'm not a pothead. Also delicious are the little treats you buy near the front register. Homemade rice crispy squares, things made with peanutbutter. Dude, I love you man! Oh, only complaint is the rest room. Do not use it. Or any restroom on that city block. Trust.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_15", "text": "Good music. Good drinks.mgreat creme br\\u00fbl\\u00e9e.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_16", "text": "After hearing about this pub from a friend a few times - I had to check it out. The majority of Yelp reviewers pointed out that the Strawberry beer was great and the atmosphere was unique and cool. I agree. Most of the reviewers also stated the food could be improved - agreed. It wasn't bad - it just wasn't that great.I give this pub 4 stars because it is a unique place and they do have decent custom beers. I recommend this place for happy hour.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_17", "text": "Went here for the Red Velvet cake.  Overrall, service was wonderful (let me know how long it would take for them to get it packed for to-go and cashier was very courteous.  Seating is wide and place is overall clean.  Pretty pricey for a one cake, would be enough to share.  Very moist and the cream wasn't over bearing.  Will have to stop by again to try out the dishes they have to offer.  Smelled nice when I was waiting by the kitchen area. Parking is easy, lot is decent sized.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_18", "text": "I had a high end sofa and love that had seen better days. They were still very comfortable, so I thought I'd have them cleaned and conditioned. The company that came over to clean them said they were beyond repair. Leather Like New was recommended and both pieces now look good as new...I kid you not. It's unbelievable what they did to each piece. Thanks guys for an amazing and incredible job.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_19", "text": "I love coming here to catch up with friends. They have a nice selection of tea, friendly staff, and comfy seating.However, they lose a star because of the bell ringing. It's extremely awkward.Edit: Can't believe this place is closing. I got over the bell ringing, and I can't believe Madison will be deprived of an awesome tea place with great hours.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_20", "text": "Now that I've been here 3 times, I feel like a review is in order! Service has been hit or miss, but I'll let it slide until there are serious issues. Atmosphere is fun for groups or a date (although I'd warn it's a little loud - not the best place for conversation).Drinks: Freaking awesome. I've enjoyed most of the mojitos I've tried (particularly like the pineapple coconut \\\"paradise\\\" flavored one), and I also really enjoy the sangria. I'm disappointed their HH ends at 6 PM, however. Food: I love the mix of spanish and new american tapas they have. The duck rolls, sliders, and mac and cheese are all favorites of mine although I realize they aren't spanish at all! I do think they do a better job of \\\"plating\\\" the tapas here than Babreeba - for instance the beer battered shrimp come with a huge plate of assorted fried veggies. Overall a fun off the strip place to go. We went there with a group of 12 last night and got buzzed and full for $40 each with tax and tip. Not bad for Vegas.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_21", "text": "We decided to give brunch a try for our first visit to Casbah.  We were surprised  by the huge tent covering the \\\"outdoor\\\" dining area.  We opted for an inside table, the interior is somewhat small the tables are close together.  For brunch, you are served your choice of drink, appetizer and entree.  For our drinks, BJ had a Bloody Mary and I had a Bellini.  We were served a basket of yummie bread and mini muffins.  For appetizers, we got a Three Sisters Farms mesclun greens and smoked salmon and truffled potato cake.  Very good.  For entrees we selected a jumbo lump crab & tomato omelet and the NY strip steak.  Very relaxing and tasty meal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_22", "text": "This little gem of a drive thru has fantastic food and coffee. They're veggie breakfast burrito is excellent with portobello mushrooms and a red pepper tortilla, i plan on returning for lunch some time soon.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_23", "text": "Noticed that they were finally opened and stopped in.  My husband and  I both had the burger.  It had beer cheese sauce, onion rings, and on a pretzel bun.  It was super tasty along with the fries.  They are hand cut and we tried the regular and sweet potato.  Wait staff was super nice and accommodating.  The menu is geared for more higher end not bar food.  The burger was $12 but many the meals were in the $16-$20+ range.  We will go back!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_24", "text": "Going in - you know your going to get typical TGIF food.  But the view is great!  If you're a sports junky you need to eat here once.  We took my grandfather, a sports nut, for lunch (hopped off the light rail) and he loved it.  As we ate lunch on the \\\"patio\\\" we watched as the landscapers groomed the field.  The top was open, the sun was shining, a breeze was blowing...ahhh..  The service was perfect.  Our server was funny - took time to chat and made sure we had what we needed as soon (or before) we needed it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_25", "text": "Viet-Thai is a pretty nice laid back kind of place.  I love going there and eating the pho.  When it's cold out, this restaurant is the place to be to warm you up.  All the goosebumps go away once I start slurpin stuff...PHO'sho!  My husband also got me addicted to their appetizer.  I don't know the name, but it has shrip with crispy noodles wrapped around it.  Delish!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_26", "text": "LOVE this place.  Fish sandwiches are great.  Visiting Pittsburgh for the month and went there for the first time yesterday and am going to go back today!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_27", "text": "Well worth coming here when your in Vegas.  Since the food in Vegas is spotty at best, or it's way overpriced.  Not here, If you like BBQ and good home cookin food, You got to come here, my wife had half a rack of very tasty bbq bacby backs, I had their fried catfish po' boy, very good.  though on the video advertisement, they showed a mechanical bull there. There is none.  But do yourself a favor, stop eating at the overpriced hotel restaurant or deli, and get to Toby's", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_28", "text": "Great place tucked away by the lake!  Had a great experience with a tremendous massage.  Reasonably priced.  Way better than going to the overpriced Red Rock Spa.  I will be back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_29", "text": "this saturday morning affair puts (unfortunately) any chicago's farmer market to S-H-A-M-E.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_30", "text": "You tend to not want to buy in to restaurants that have celebrity chef hype but man, the food from Craftsteak is hands down one of the best things I have ever put in my mouth. I was fortunate enough to attend a private brunch here for the Vegas Uncorked events. Having never been to Craftsteak, combined with the mass feeding of 200 people, you always go in with reservations that you're going to get food that has been churned out with the quality of mass production. Not the case here. We were served a 3 course brunch with 5 dishes per course. The more the food came out, the better it kept getting. Every other word out of my mouth was \\\"wow\\\" or \\\"holy sh*t this is good\\\". Ok the latter was in my head. Among the notables, braised pork belly that melted in your mouth and the wagyu skirt steak in salsa verde that was cooked to perfection. I am a carnivore at heart and wow, those were seriously some of the best pieces of meat in my life. The food is simple too, nothing too overtly gourmet and complicated. Simple food, tons of flavor and noticeable quality. If this is the kind of food they serve at an event I fear how awesome it would be on a regular night when you're getting something made to order. The service was impeccable. If you got up to go to the restroom you came back to your napkin being refolded in your spot. It's details like that that set a place apart. I want my dining to be an experience, to be memorable. Craftsteak delivered that and more. The decor is swank, dark and well designed. Ambiance to the light of Edison bulbs? Combine that with amazing food and you got a win win situation. I really like what Tom Colicchio has done with this place, it is truly one of best places to eat in Las Vegas. Hands down. And well, sometimes celebrity chefs deserve the hype, he is one of them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_31", "text": "Pretty good dim sum for in a hotel!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_32", "text": "Nikki W. has outdone herself with this great big n'awlins throw down! e2 was the perfect venue for the gorgeous evening - we walked up to the place with the entire outdoor seating area packed with Yelpers chowing down on plates heaped with boiled crawfish, corn, potatoes, mushrooms, and andouille sausages. YUM! The smell was out of this world. That probably explained why I was one track mind trying to get some and eat some, before I could come up for air and properly socialize.On the topic of consumption, can I just give a tiny shout out to the genius who crafted the GRASSHOPPER?!! YOU ARE AMAZING! A perfect mix of gin, cucumber juice, simple syrup, wheatgrass, and a splash of jalapeno that makes the whole thing explode in your mouth (in a good way). Not too sweet, not too heavy. It was perfection.On top of everything, I really liked that we got the chance to donate some nonperishables to the  Second Harvest Food Bank. Wins all over the place!I had a great time mingling and I look forward to many more opportunities as we all come out of hibernation!! Thanks e2! I'm definitely coming back for dinner sometime soon :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_33", "text": "My son was buying his first new car and we ended up at Camelback Mazda. Our salesman was Todd Mitteness, and he was really great.   Helpful and very nice. Sales manager Richard Lucciano was great also. He just cut to the chase and between them we got the deal we were happy with and it didn't take forever to get out of there :-)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_34", "text": "Gandhi is awesome. Please don't take my word for it, go try their fish tikka and fish pakora and I bet you you'll fall in love with it. This comes from a foodie who loves authentic fish!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_35", "text": "Now this place is awesome, Great atmosphere! I feel like I am in a real Ramen house with all the hustle and bustle being around the small yet very effective kitchen. I got the Miso ramen and ordered a hard boiled egg. The broth was amazing, well seasoned and was not overpowering. The Ramen itself was cooked perfect and the chasu was melt in your mouth! The egg was like the icing on top. All the flavors came together in perfect harmony and was such a treat to eat. I have eaten here multiple times and is a place that I highly recommend! If you have family coming into town, this is definitely a place that you should bring them to. If you are coming to Vegas then this is also a place you should go and try, it is off the beaten path but it is worth it. Great place and will be back time and time again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_36", "text": "This is one of my favorite places in Pittsburgh.  I would give it 5 stars but I have 2 issues.  The hot dog and the bun.  They finish the dogs on a flat top so they can get a little greasy.  Also the bun just kinda sucks. It falls apart pretty easily. Personally they could do better with a different bun vendor.As for the toppings, they are fantastic. I always do the Bahn Mi and lately have been adding the devil dog.  Honestly, I have had all of the dogs on the menu and they are great, but once again to attain perfection they need to pay attention to the basics. The dog and the bun.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_37", "text": "This place was awesome!  We went here on our first day in Vegas, and it did not disapoint.  We had four people, so we were able to get a ton of different dishes, and none of them were bad, though some were just ok.  Most, however, are great.  Make sure you ask your waiter what is good...ours did not lead us wrong.  Best dishes were the filet mignon sliders, merguez, and the stuffed dates.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_38", "text": "Another perfect dive bar in Polish Hill. I would put their drink and food specials up against any other bar in Pittsburgh. This is the definition of a blue collar, slightly punky dive bar. The food is greasy, the people are grungy, and the beer is mostly the cheap stuff that you drink without complaint. And who can say no to a happy hour with a burger, fries, and a Yuengling for under 5 bucks?? That's right: no one. Front and back room that's dark, (really) smokey, and a stage in the back for live music (the scene is ok). I stop by every couple of weeks after work with my boss, and I recommend anyone else to do the same- and make sure to come for happy hour. Here's to seeing you there sometime!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_39", "text": "Delicious food, large portions. Its family owned and tastes like a happy Greek grandma made my food! The marinated chicken platter is my favorite- great spices and flavor. Clean bathrooms too! Love this place. Opa!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_40", "text": "I can't complain about the food. Everything was pretty good... the hummus, yogurt with cucumber dip, falafel, steak kabobs. The kabob was a huge serving that my wife and  split and couldn't finish. The quality of the meat was good and correctly cooked to the requested temp. It didn't come with Basmati rice, but did have rice pilaf with a wonderful butteriness to it.Their menu is ridiculously large with cuisines including Italian, Mediterranean, Persian, Greek, and Indian. In my opinion they'd be better off with a more focused menu, but I guess they have to do what they can to attract the most customers. They even have a kid's menu with all the typical kid stuff. Service was decent and prices were ok. The interior looks a little dated but it was comfortable enough.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_41", "text": "My foodie friend recommended this place to me when she found out I was going. She said it was like the best meal she ever had, and I completely agree with her. We made late reservations after a show, we got there earlier than expected but the staff was more than accommodating. They seated us way before our reservation time. The ambiance of the restaurant was so inviting, it would have been great for a large group of people celebrating and a more intimate date type situation. We chose to do the chef's menu. There were just way too many selection and this way was easier. For the chef's menu you choose from I think three types of meat, the angus beef, the domestic wagyu, and a surf and turf. The prices are set accordingly, 115, 140, and 160 respectively. Since everything is shared, you can't choose an option different from your table. (Maybe a bigger group can, but it was just me and my BF and we had to choose the same type of meat) We let the chef choose what cuts to give us and how to prepare, you can't go wrong there. They also gave us the option of choosing what sides we wanted, or just have the chef choose what he thought would go best with the main dishes. We let the chef choose and loved everything. The roasted red bell peppers with garlic was my favorite. The wagyu beef tartare was freakin amazing!! There was also a plate of various types of mushrooms, you'd love it if you're a mushroom fan. The potato puree was delicious, buttery and creamy. There was also grilled prawns, an arugala salad, and roasted corn....all were delish. Even the complimentary dinner rolls were awesome!!! They came in the baking dish they were made in and were sprinkled with sea salt. There was soooo much food, even big eaters like me and the BF had trouble finishing everything. The meal was worth every penny...so I'd definitely recommend this place to anyone who's celebrating in Vegas or just wants a great meal experience. The service was top notch, they made sure we were comfortable, understood the menu options, and made recommendations to us for drinks they thought we'd like.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_42", "text": "On Sept 16th, we decided to try a new Mexican restaurant. This was our first time here and I gotta say we choose a good one....reasonable prices, friendly service,  good food, with large portions. The margaritas were awesome, made by James & Sean. Thanks guys for a fun dining experience. We will be back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_43", "text": "This place is more like a 3 1/2 star, but there is more here that I like than I don't like so I give them the benefit of the extra half star.The menu here is extensive and there are a lot of good dishes to choose from. There are also some very mediocre dishes to keep an eye out for unfortunately. The beef roll, sesame noodles, kung pao chicken, spicy eggplant, crispy beef and a lot of the spicy dishes are fantastic, although almost bordering on too spicy. The soup dumplings and green onion pancake are just ok. Probably the best in Vegas, but that isn't saying too much. You can't compare them to any NYC or LA standard fare. I haven't been too impressed with the vegetable preparations. Just a little too overcooked and soggy for my taste.There is definitely a lack of quality Chinese restaurants in this town, but this is one of the go to places for me. Cheap and easy, just how I like it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_44", "text": "I don't know why, but for some reason this buffet is one of the better ones I've tried when it comes to sushi. Much better than Hokkaido at least, but I'd prefer to get my stuff at an AYCE sushi bar.  Yes, they have pre-made rolls and nigiri laid out on counters, but at least the food looks like it was just made by the chefs. None of this sitting out there untouched for hours looking like it would just cause a different kind of unpleasant feelings in my stomach. The non-sushi items are pretty good too. Place is pretty clean and though I only came here for lunch a few months ago, the $18 can be easily justified here once you eat enough haha. It's also nice that its inside the outlets, and usually I'm a fan of shopping in these types of places, especially when they have a decent store lineup. I think I only wrote this review because I'm going to Vegas in a couple weeks and I'll likely come back here. Update soon haha.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_45", "text": "I had the Complicated One sandwich. OMG the maple bacon jam is fantastic! The sandwich  was huge and came with a small salad. The banana boi bait for dessert was delicious. I will definitely be coming back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_46", "text": "I like the feel of this Casino. It always seems clean to me and it's close to home. I could sit for hours just watching the Aquarium filled with all kinds of fish,sting rays, sharks and coral. It's not a big Aquarium but it's just right. I enjoy it also when the Mermaid comes out and plays with the fish ect... There is also a scuba diver who comes out and feeds the sharks ect...This hotel is attached to a Bass Pro Shops which really  gives you a hands on shopping experience. A whole review will go to Bass Pro Shops but trust me even if you don't like the outdoors you'll still have fun exploring in this store.Everytime there is a festival here like Pure Aloha or  San Genero it is always clean with easy access.I have never stayed here nor have I gambled here so I have no honest opinion on those subjects.The food options are OK and the BF loves Johnny Rockets and there's one here.....So all in all the Silverton Casino is A-OK in my book!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_47", "text": "A candy shop with real food, too? Yes, please! The menu is huge and there are so many things I wanted to try from sweet to savory crepes, burgers, pasta, salad and desserts for days! Set up like an upscale diner the ambiance was fun and the service was good. We started off with fried macaroni balls, they were delicious, but only came with three for the table. After much debate on my entree choice, I settled on the bleu burger which was delicious, juicy and huge. I ate every bite, and it was well worth it. For dessert we had the cookies sundae which was good, though I wish there was more ice cream and less whip cream. Overall, I would recommend this place, but be prepared for a large bill, even if you don't order alcohol.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_48", "text": "Nice, friendly, efficient staff.  Dr. Kindt is thorough and professional.  So glad we found a good dentist for when we are vacationing in this area!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_49", "text": "great pizza from the graziano family. great subs, tasty sauces, nice crust, lots o beer.no complaints what-so-ever", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_50", "text": "2 things that make this restaurant deserving of the 5 stars that i gave... PORK STEAMED RICE and  NGOHIONG!!! Back in college and my call center days in Cebu, these 2 are few of the things that makes Cebu one of the best city in the Philippines.. Cebu lechon is of course the best dish there but if you lived in Cebu for at least a month, these 2 are definitely right next to it... Come and try these... I haven't even mentioned the lechon pork belly, humba, bbq pork/chicken/chicken skin, grilled pork belly and a lot more... Thank God because of this, homesickness is not that severe anymore... LOL...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_51", "text": "I use to work near by so if I was getting lunch this was usually the 2nd place I would pick. When I would go I usually got the 3 piece finger meal, believe me it's enough to make you full without being over stuffed. It comes with 3 large sized chicken fingers, shoestring fries, a sauce, and drink.  I don't know what seasoning they put on the  fries but the are the most scrumptious fries I've ever had, and I hate shoestring fries. I always get the sauce on the side. I get the honey mustard sauce, which costs a bit more but I don't mind because its like crack!  I'm really not a fan of their buffalo sauces something is off putting about them.What I love most is that it's quick, tasty, real chicken fingers, AND they have sweet tea (that alone pulls at my southern girl heart strings)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_52", "text": "Last week I revisited RM for the first time in a long while. I was quite impressed w/ the updated, fresh new look. Its sexier with tons more visual texture. They now serve regular entrees and they were great! No more over-priced, tapas-wannabe!! Yipeee!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_53", "text": "This is one of my regular spots - good, everyday sushi at a decent price. Go during happy hour, 2 to 5 for their best deal. I go at least once a week to get my sushi fix. I like making my own roll selections though I have tried the menu items. It's very nice that they don't charge extra for brown rice. It's not gourmet sushi but it is good and if you want sushi as often as I do, this is a great place to get it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_54", "text": "Staff and Doctors were very nice and helpful.  I enjoyed the experience with choosing my frames.  I also enjoyed the frames they carried.  I am a guy that likes more of a sporty look and I loved that fact that they carried some nice Oakley frames.  I will definitely continue to be a patient of their's.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_55", "text": "The Vdara is for you if you want: to be in City Center where the hotels are all modern with no tacky themes, no smoking, spacious all suite rooms, don't mind short walks to the Aria, Cosmopolitan or Bellagio for gaming, buffets and restaurants. The in-room dining with butler style service is very nice and the concierge was very patient and helpful.  All of the staff I interacted with were very courteous. Vdara is not for you if you want: smoking, gaming in house, a selection of restaurants, or a large pool and pool scene.I had a wonderful experience there and would certainly return again.Tips: ask for a robe and slippers, ask for the plates/silverware too so you can fulfill those late night snacking urges. Ask for the late checkout, they gave us 1 hour no problem and early check-in was a breeze.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_56", "text": "Was there this past weekend for a drink and some munchies. Love the atmosphere, awesome music, nicely surprised. Too bad the pation wasn't open :(We had a couple of pitchers of bourbon lemonade. It was a beautiful day so this really quenched my thirst. We had the popcorn shrimp and frito-lay pie to nibble on. The pie was decent, and the shrimp were addictive! Almost had a sweet and sour taste to them. I was checking out other folks and their dishes, the fried chicken and ribs looked awesome. Nice and messy! Will definitely be back for a meal.Was a little on the pricey side, but worth it if you want a little treat.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_57", "text": "This Doctor knows what he is doing. did a rotator cuff repair for me, I feel like a million bucks!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_58", "text": "Bought our wood flooring and tile from this store. Bill spent 2 hours with us helping to select our wood floors, and he was very helpful. I came back the next week and designed 3 bathrooms with Bill. He was amazing at putting flooring, wall, and accent tiles together. We shopped for 4 hours straight, filled 2 carts, and then he meticulously loaded all the tile into my vehicle. Bill is talented, joyful, and first class all the way. This store is clean, organized, and has a huge selection. The manager Heather introduced herself and shook my hand. Great customer service all the way. Financing was a 5 minute procedure at a kiosk. Take the amount you are approved for on the kiosk print out to the register when you check out. Love the 0% for 16 months deal. Don't waste your time at other stores. This is a one stop shop.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_59", "text": "Lovely little breakfast spot. Coffee is mediocre, but the prices are amazing. Two people for $18, including tax and tips.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_60", "text": "JPH offers up the perfect environment to enjoy a killer cup of coffee in Madison. These guys know exactly what they're doing; I have yet to find another coffee house in Wisconsin that not only sells roasts from the likes of Heart and Stumptown, but also prepares the perfect cup every time.If you're not feelin coffee, there's a great menu to choose from and an impressive selection of beer; this is also the first coffee house I've seen to serve the likes of Three Floyd's Brewing Co.All in all, JPH is a great stop for anyone to have a good meal, but for those who need exceptional coffee, there's no better place in Madison.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_61", "text": "Far better pizza than any other around.  For the same price as the Paps John's and Domino's too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_62", "text": "I absolutely LOVE Southwest Airlines. Many of you already know about the 2 free bags, low prices, and great service. Something however that shocked me was when I needed to cancel my flight, they made it such hassle free. All I remember was before with AA that I went through such loop holes to try to cancel a flight and they charged me fees on top of overprices tickets. But with Southwest, I was able to call the night before to cancel my flight and they send me a confirmation right away. I just used those credits to rebook another flight and I got the low prices offered on the site and there was no charge to rebook. Excellent service and motto. I will always fly southwest if I can!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_63", "text": "I had never been to Mimi's Cafe before I joined my networking group. (Chandler Networking Professionals every Tuesday at 12 just in case you were wondering). The staff here is very accommodating. The food is always hot and fresh. Lately I have been getting a chicken Caesar salad with blackened chicken. It also comes with a muffin of your choice. Other favorites menu items of mine are the BBLT and the Le burger de Madame. It's a bacon cheese burger with a fried egg.  Stop by if you're looking for a good lunch. Also if you're looking for a place to host an event or group meeting they have a huge secluded room that could accommodate you.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_64", "text": "I am to this buffet like George Bush is to Iraq.We have no exit strategy.Seriously, I made like a bat and virtually consumed my own body weight in a single feeding*, most of it comprising of miniature flans and creme brulees. And since I'm sure you must be fascinated by this, I will list for you all the things I gorged myself with:SushiCocktail ShrimpPrime RibRibsFried ChickenRoast BeefIce CreamCupcakesAs you can see, I am an efficient eater and I waste no time on things like bread and pasta. Those are just fillers, and if you're going to pay $35 on a buffet, hell, eat your money's worth. Which is saying a lot for this former vegetarian on a diet. But I'm paying for it because I feel really bad for eating all those animals, plus I think I got heartburn for eating too fast. But I starved myself all day to come here to eat, and, if I may use another George Bush analogy, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!*It's true, google it yourself!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_65", "text": "Their Italian turkey sub is great. Service fast and friendly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_66", "text": "Came in for an alignment. Hands down, best price in town! Customer service is top notch. It is a family owned small business but sometimes it's best to trust with your vehicle. I will be returning even it's on the other side of town for me. Worth it! Glad I found them on Yelp!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_67", "text": "I failed an emission's test so I went to Autostatt based upon a referral from a business associate who works on new VW beetles as a hobby. (My friend tried to help me, but only could partially).  Mike is very straight-forward and honest. Like all great mechanics, he gave me a very reasonable estimate for the repair needed to pass the emissions test (thermometer issue set off a code) and also alerted me to a slow oil leak. He assured me there wasn't any urgency, but that I should monitor it because eventually it could cause damage. I decided to do the repair for that at the same time. Total estimate was $400, but I was nicely surprised to total out at $350 because he was able to do the fixes in less time than he had thought he would. He also showed me the failed parts and explained what they did very succinctly. Good work. I could tell my air conditioning was working better within a few minutes of driving away. I will definitely go to Autostaat for future repairs (my car is 11 years old, so it's just a matter of time). Only tiny issue I had was communication. Everyone is very kind, but it is a small team so there was some back and forth getting the estimate and okaying the work, so be prepared to be a bit patient on that front; however the work they do and the price they do it at definitely makes them worth the small amount of extra communication time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_68", "text": "Modern bohemian atmosphere with hearty vegan menu that wont leave you empty. The spicy is not too spicy and the sauces are just right. Great place for good food.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_69", "text": "Really yummy spot my favorite rolls were Japanese Lasagne and Sams Volcano the spot is very clean and the staff very nice I would definitely return here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_70", "text": "First of all, let me just say that I have yet to meet anyone, or even meet anyone that has met someone, who has even come close to completing the infamous 'Rose Street Challenge'. When I first came to Edinburgh everyone told me this was one of the first things any self-respecting local (or tourist) should tick off their list at the first available opportunity, but when you stand at one end looking down the long narrow cobbles you realise that it's just not going to happen. Which, in fact, brings me to my first plus point: for such a tiny little street there is a huge number of bars, gastropubs, caf\\u00e9s and shops.They're quite pricey in comparison to other parts of the city cente, as it's so popular with tourists, but it's abolutely gorgeous. My personal favourites are Seadogs (an amazing seafood and veggie place) or during the day the Garden Caf\\u00e9 at the back of The Dome is great for a spot of lunch al fresco.By day, it's bustling but in a cute village-high-street sort of way. By night, and especially on weekends, it's bustling in a more hen/stag dos starting off here for the night until a local points them in the direction of a club sort of way.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_71", "text": "Everyone's least favorite place to drop $300+ twice a year on text books. Nonetheless, I dig this place, because they consistently have way cheaper office/school supplies than Walgreens.  Additionally they carry a stellar selection of date books and art supplies. (not sure how reasonably priced the art supplies are) Also, the upstairs book store is extremely convenient when you need to get that last minute travel guide for your last minute vacation. (or gifts) On the reverse side, all of their UW gear (sweatshirts, water bottles, etc etc) might as well be purchased at Steve & Barry's for half the price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_72", "text": "I've been craving Thai for a few days, which is strange since Vegas is like the Thai food capital of the U.S.  I've surprisingly found my latest ventures to be less than stellar here, having wanted to try something other than the usual Krung Siam/Thai, Lotus of Siam, and Archi's.  One thing I've concluded about Thai in Vegas is that, while still probably the best collection in the states, they are inconsistent.  I've had great meals at Krung Thai, and then came back for a decidedly mediocre meal the next.  Same experiences at Archi's, Kung Fu, and handful of others.  Lotus of Siam is consistently good, but consistently salty.So my experiment continues, as I search for that go-to place.  Thai Style Noodle House was an utter failure, and Pam Real Thai was very mediocre.  I saw Arisra on Yelp with only a handful of reviews, but for the most part good.  It appears the resto really took the time to post a lot of pictures also (I suspect it was the restaurant, not the reviewers), both of which didn't give me a ton of comfort.  But what the heck, I was really in the mood for some crispy Thai fish which I hadn't had in forever, and this was a Thai seafood restaurant, so I took the chance.We walked in at 4:30pm so as we expected it was empty.  The sign actually said they open at 5pm, but they were happy to have us in.  Very pleasant greetings, which continued throughout the meal.  The interior is not-quite modern and not-quite traditional, but not awkward either.  It felt cozy with modern-ish furniture mixed in with some typical Thai decor.  A stage sat at the corner, which I imagine is for a performer or karaoke typical to many Thai restaurants.  I should go there during night time sometime...I ordered a beer (Chang, no Singha) even though the Thai Mai Tai sounded good.  I'm thinking if the level 8 spicy we ordered on the spicy fried rice was burning hot, I can chug the beer.  Not so much the Mai Tai.  We also order the crispy fish of the day (Sea Bass, I think) and BBQ Squid.  Order takes some time - they are not fast - but what we receive looks very good with good presentation.  The squid is typical grilled squid, but comes with a sweet chili sauce on top and what looked and tasted like Thai chili salsa-like thing on the side.  Both sauce were great, although the salsa-thing was salty.  The fried rice was good and the fish was great.  Definitely satisfied the craving, and just what I was hoping for with super crispy skin and sweet chili sauce.  Neither were very salty as well.  3.5 stars for the squid and rice, 4.5 for the fish so it's a qualified 4-stars on food.Combine that with a cozy atmosphere, some live music (not while we were there), and pleasant service and we have a solid 4 stars.  I will definitely be coming here again because they have the most extensive seafood dishes I've seen at a Thai restaurant including about half-dozen fish dishes, and I want to try more of them.  It will also give me a chance to see if they meet my consistency test.Table-for-1 Factor:  It was perfectly fine while I was there, but I wonder if it will be different during busy time?  As it was, there should be no awkwardness eating alone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_73", "text": "I used a groupon and got a great deal on exam. They just moved to their new office. Everyone was great. I didn't have to wait the Dr. was very thorough. The staff was helpful and friendly. I am glad I did not read the other reviews before I went because I had a great experience. I wasn't surprised about having to buy a years worth of contacts to get the 50.00 off.  To me that was a given. I will recommend them to everyone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_74", "text": "Tr\\u00e8s beau bar!! Bonne ambiance! Bon service!! Id\\u00e9al pour rencontre entre amis!! Bonne bi\\u00e8res! Les jeudis 5 a 7 sont bien occup\\u00e9!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_75", "text": "Went yesterday with the wife.  Mid afternoon, not crowded, great fast-friendly service.  Large menu selection.   All meat items were great. short ribs, shrimp, maui maui, and teriyaki chicken.  The house teriyaki sauce is very good.  Rice was rice.  Mac salad could be better.  Portion size was large.  Dinning area was very clean, and comfortable.  Clean fresh restroom. We will definitely go there again, often.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_76", "text": "Fun bar, and instead of typical bar food they lean towards Greek dishes. The blue grass jam on Wednesdays is a lot of fun and not too loud to still enjoy a conversation. Decent beer prices, pretty good selection.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_77", "text": "This isn't \\\"the best ______ I ever had\\\" kind of a restaurant but your solid, go-to delivery/take out/dine-in solution. If you live in squirrel hill, this is your neighboorhood chinese place, period. If you are having a bad day, you should get the spare ribs, shrimp with broccoli, maybe some lo mein. It's the kind of place that's easy to take for granted because it's not in fact extraordinary or unique- until you find yourself looking for a well-priced chinese delivery place that is better than okay, that is actually very good. They aren't easy to come by. I've moved around quite a bit over the years- new york state, pittsburgh, italy, florida, and now los angeles. Best food? italy. Best chinese delivery? Definitely new dumpling house. And not just delivery, it's actually a very comfy place to eat and close to all your squi-hi destinations.I get cravings sometimes, especially for the vegan orange chicken-- and I'm not a vegan. I'm not even a vegetarian, I just shared it with a vegan friend once and was hooked. It's just like a really good orange chicken but kinda creamy in the middle and without any funny little cartiledge bits. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_78", "text": "Love this classic downtown location! Perfect for a friendly happy hour, quick take-out, visitors from a far, or a romantic date. Service is always friendly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_79", "text": "I was so happy to see this place open in Buckeye, I was even happier when I called and got a sweet young lady on the phone that was pleased to inform me they have dairy free options available including sorbet and a german chocolate flavor that was actually pretty good! I can't really comment on the quality of the yogurt because being vegan my options are limited so I was only able to try the two but they were good to me, this will be a regular spot for me and my son so I hope in the future they will offer more dairy free options, I would love a vanilla or more sorbet options! They have a lot of toppings available including boba, which is my favorite. The atmosphere is great, very nice little spot, I hope they stick around!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_80", "text": "Four Peaks is one of my GO TO places in Tempe. Atmosphere is laid back, local delicious beers and wonderful food. Great restaurant for any occasion- birthdays, groups, football Sunday, laid back date night.Sunday brunch is a must. The food is amazing and they have the best bloody mary in town.Personal Favorites:Beer: Hop Knot or Pumpkin Porter in October Food: Salmon BLT, no bacon add avocado, Portabella Beer Bread, Cheese EnchiladasSunday Brunch: Breakfast Beer Bread or the Enchiladas and Eggs", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_81", "text": "Ahh Memories... I miss here since I moved from Arizona. Literally, best beer you can find in AZ. I went to Germany for training. I  miss Four Peaks :) (Yes even in Germany)My favorites are Kilt Lifter and Arizona Peach Ale. I can drink a pitcher of Pitch ale myself.Food : I like veggie pesto pizza a lot. Also, Chicken strip with chipotle sauce is food for late night. They have a good burgers too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_82", "text": "We had a restaurant.com gift certificate for RM Seafood Downstairs and decided to use it for our anniversary. We made a reservation through opentable.com, expressing that we were locals and it was our wedding anniversary.The Downstairs definitely has a very different ambiance than the Upstairs. Downstairs is open and has more of a sports bar feel in some ways. Whereas Upstairs is definitely an upscale restaurant atmosphere.We had done our research ahead of time and already knew exactly what we wanted to order. We started off with the oysters rockefeller. I'm not a fan of oysters generally (though, my husband is), but these were incredibly delicious. The flavors were amazing.We then progressed to the Ebi-Go sushi roll. All of the sushi rolls sounded great, so it was difficult to choose. The Ebi-Go roll totally delivered, though. Excellent flavors and great presentation.For entrees, we ordered the ribeye with bernaise sauce and the hand-made cavatelli with morel mushrooms and blue crab. Being a huge fan of bernaise sauce, I can be a rather harsh critic when it comes this sauce. RM's bernaise did not disappoint. In fact, it was one of the better bernaise sauces I've ever had. The pasta dish was also great. It was almost more like gnocchi and the mushrooms and crab paired incredibly together. For a side, we opted for the BBQ-style mac 'n' cheese. The flavors were explosive. The BBQ meat with the peppers was awesome. Definitely one of the best mac 'n' cheese dishes in Vegas.For dessert, we of course had to go with Rick's Tasting Game. It was such a fun way to end the meal. We thought we'd nail it, but it is amazing how much not knowing what it is can screw with your taste buds.Given that it was a holiday weekend, the restaurant was pretty crowded and busy. However, we found the service to be good and never felt rushed.The server brought our check. We inserted our gift certificate and credit card. Server brought it back. We signed the receipt. We left.Since it was our anniversary, I promised my husband that I would separate myself from my crackberry for the evening. And I stuck to that for the most part. Though, a few hours later, when my husband took a restroom break, I sneaked a peak. I had 17 missed calls, 11 texts, and 6 voicemails. All from our server. He apparently screwed up somehow with the bill and needed us to come back. Ok sure, no problem. But I was pretty livid given the 17 calls, 11 texts, and 6 voicemails. Overboard much? And the only reason he had my cell number was because we made the reservation through opentable.com, where we stated we were locals and it was our anniversary. So that made me even more livid.We made our way back to RM and the issue was fixed. Thankfully, the hostess was incredibly nice and apologized repeatedly for the server.So while the food would warrant a 5-star rating (and did cement in place my crush on Rick Moonen), the 17 calls, 11 texts, and 6 voicemails makes me deduct a star out of sheer irritation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_83", "text": "The closest touristy, Arizona-esque candy shop to me here in Central Phoenix.Cactus Candy Co is located in a small building room, stocked with: hot sauces, jellies, marmalades, cactus gummies, prickly pear taffy and shirts. Upon entering I was greeted and was given some advice on the popular items people typically purchase. It was helpful, good amount of candies and jellies but definitely limited. Two thumbs up for having a discount with paying with cash + being a student. With the discount it ended up not being too expensive either. I got a few boxes of prickly pear candies, taffy and jelly for my friends and family back home. Crossing my fingers they'll enjoy the distinct taste of prickly pear from the good ol' Valley of the Sun!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_84", "text": "Je fais livrer la pizza depuis longtemps, la pate est succulante moilleuse et croustillante en meme temps, il y a une tonne de garniture, le fromage coule! C'est une pizza qui ne se mange pas sur le pousse. En plus, c'est des gros morceaux de vrai bacon...C'est sure que c'est peut-etre plus cher qu'une pizzeria commerciale, mais tu en as plus et de la qualite en plus. Les sous-marins aussi sont bons et la poutine est tres surprenante en livraison. Encore la une tonne de fromage et des frites croustillantes!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_85", "text": "I've only eaten here once. I thought the decor could use some improvement. And when the chef came out front to talk to other patrons about how he was going to repaint & spruce the place up, I was glad. He never stopped at our table to say hello or introduce himself even though we were the only other diners in the place. While I found that to be a bit offputting, I'm glad I didn't let it spoil my experience because...THE FOOD WAS AMAZING. Gorgeous presentation, amazing flavors, fun textures. Everything was designed to please all of your senses AND make your taste buds come alive. My friends & I did the tasting menu for $89 a person. Two vegetarian & two regular. They brought out a total of 10 courses & I'm not kidding - every single thing was to die for. I'm very picky & wouldn't rave about the food unless it was worthy. The veggie tasting menu looked incredible & I was jealous I didn't get to try some of those options as well!We started off the meal with a complimentary glass of lemon seltzer & crushed raspberries - to open up our palates. We also had ordered a few drinks from the bar - which were fabulous. The Ginger Julep was a favorite. The wonderful wait staff then proceeded to bring out our dishes in a perfectly timed fashion. Some of my dishes included lobster & some kind of apple concotion with caviar, beef tartare with kiwi & nuts on top & lettuce cups to wrap them in, crab in a flavorful broth and... ok I really stink at describing the food, lol. I can't remember what everything was but each dish was complex. Masterfully combined flavors, textures & colors. The food was so beautiful, we hardly wanted to eat it (but we did!). I wish I could give more thorough descriptions but it was amazing. We had several dessert courses & the best was a cheesecake \\\"pudding\\\", covered in freshly sliced cherries, a japanese herb whose name escapes me & some edible flowers on top. I could have eaten 10 of those! We were also given homemade chocolate truffles after dinner. This is not a place you go to if you want to stuff yourself with typical American fare (not that there's anything wrong with a burger & fries!). You don't go here if you want to spend $10 & do an all-you-can-eat thing. When I see peopel complaining about portion size or price - it's obvious they didn't do any research into this restaurant before choosing to dine here. The food is complex, fun, delicious & truly unique. It's an experience. It's expensive for Pittsburgh but in NYC, a restaurant like this would charge $200+ for the same tasting menu. If you can go here for a romantic night or a special occasion, I simply can't recommend it enough. I will be back the next time I have a special occasion to celebrate", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_86", "text": "At the time of reservation we were told the resort fee is included but it was a different story at check in. Last time I was in Vegas was almost 10 years ago and a lot has changed since then. This hotel is really great place to stay for it's price. On an average not fight or big event night it runs around $200 a night for suits. The rooms are really nice with 3 TV's basically in each room. Mini Bar included witch is really pricy and I recommend taking your own drinks and ask for a refrigerator for $25 per night. The hotel has a lot of nice restaurants and stores including a gift shop next to the Elevators which is really convenient if you need something really quick. I wasn't to much into gambling since I can't stand the cigaret smell in the casino, even they have crazy air cleaning system running 24/7. Bouchon was my favorite Restaurant which is part of Plazo hotel next door in a short walking distance threw the hotel. It is an amazing french restaurant with great service and hospitality, and atmosphere.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_87", "text": "El Rico's Dos is a perfect example of what traditional Mexican cuisine should be. They offer all of the everyday Mexican dishes like enchiladas, tacos, chimichangas and anything else you can think of. I haven't found one item on the menu I don't like.Their chips and salsa are delicious and bottomless. One can get carried away if not careful :] If you like salsa with a kick ask for a side of their hotter salsa. It packs a real punch. They offer an array of bottles beers along with a selection of fine tequilas for margaritas or on the rocks if thats what you like.Also if you decide to stop by on a Tuesday they have a special including $2 tacos and/or Tecates. You can't go wrong with this incredible deal. Their shredded beef and chicken tacos are excellent. This establishment is very family oriented and the owners care deeply about customer experience and satisfaction. So don't be surprised if Rich the founder of El Rico's Dos stops by your table to ask how everything is. In conclusion this restaurant is by far one of the best Mexican joints I have visited. I have never had a bad experience here and I most likely never will. P.S. Their Queen Creek location has recently closed down but this location serves everything the other one did if not more.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_88", "text": "For a Sunday night, this place was crackin! A group of us rolled in after dinner at RA and found the party. It was not too busy to be able to order a drink and their bar was more than amply staffed. They have an army of attendants ready to sweep up broken glass, pick up finished drinks, and manage the bathroom lines and cleanliness. The DJ was playing a great (and fair) mix of hip-hop, top 40 and house/dance music. There was a $5 cover, which I thought was fair considering how heavily staffed they were and how relatively reasonably priced their cocktails were. A nice plus was that we were able to secure a free table opposite from the bar. Great view of the VIP and the floor. Whenever I'm in Scottsdale, I always enjoy having a few drinks here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_89", "text": "One word: amazing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_90", "text": "Great Pizza and Salads. Went here a few weeks ago for girls dinner and had a great time. Would highly suggest it. Also have visited the one in Old Town and great time and food there as well. Tried to heat up the pizza the next day, since I had tons of leftovers and it was disgusting lol not sure what happened.. but good the day of :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_91", "text": "Finally!  Someone who KNOWS how to make a cupcake.  The icing is as tall as the cake itself and for an icing freak like myself, this is an irresistable factor and has been largely ignored by the couture cupcake world in the past lol.  Thank you Gigi!  But not only is the icing incredible, the cake itself is moist, tasty, and thick and rich.  It's $3.50, but worth every penny - you're basically eating a meal.  Since many pastries at Starbucks are $3.50 and above and aren't nearly as fresh or fun, this is a special treat.  Plus a 1/2 dozen or dozen of them is the perfect hostess gift for any party.  Everyone raves and you come off like the cat's meow.  Win win win.  I think the photos listed here on Yelp should highlight the frosting tower though :).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_92", "text": "Loved the food, atmosphere, and service. I would definitely go back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_93", "text": "Great park with open spaces, softball fields, basketball courts, and sand volleyball courts in addition to the tennis center. I walk here almost every day when visiting Scottsdale.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_94", "text": "Went straight from work to check out Mekong Plaza last night after chatting with coworker \\\"JJ\\\" about the good deals she found there.  She was able to find her fave brand of rice, grapes, garlic, and other items.  She was lamenting that she only had twenty minutes to look around; she therefore allowed herself to buy those items she knew cost less here than at Lee Lee.  After she'd listed off what she had paid $53 for, I told her she should count her blessings that she only had those few minutes to shop!  I asked her if she preferred it over Lee Lee, and while she liked the newness of the place and the lower costs of some items, she didn't like how items in the produce section were plastic-wrapped; she liked being able to hand-pick her veggies and fruits.  Another coworker had mentioned the plaza's opening to me days prior and had piqued my interest the moment she uttered the words, \\\"there are five restaurants...\\\"  I was getting hungry while JJ and I chatted, so there was no question where I was heading to after clocking out.As I pulled into the almost empty parking lot at around 8:20p, I noticed that the entrance doors were flagged by two restaurants- one called MyLynn Cafe that was still open for business, and the other looked like a coffee shop that was already closed for the day.  I grabbed a menu from MyLynn (beverages that included fountain, coffee, and smoothies, $5 or less, and a page of chef's specials of about 8 or so items, soups mostly, $5-10) intending to stop here after my pit stop at the grocery.This building is HUGE!  I saw white everywhere I looked- floors, statues, and walls.  Most lots (indoor shops) were still unoccupied, and I was beginning to think I may never find the grocery store as all I could see where closed shops (dentistry, jewelry store, a movie rental shop, etc) and more restaurants.  When coworkers mentioned there were a few eateries in place, I expected to encounter a layout similar to that of Whole Food's (Ray/101), so this building really threw me for a loop- walking around MP actually felt like I was perusing through one of the mini-malls back home (Philippines).  Thinking it over just now, I also remember malls in NJ that had similar layouts.  But I digress... I spotted two \\\"opening soon\\\" food-court type sections for Korean and Japanese food before turning the corner and finding two more Vietnamese restaurants (Vietnamese Restaurant and Un-pho-gettable).  These venues stood right across from the grocery store.  Finally, I reached my destination!  Before investigating the grocery, I entered Un-pho-gettable and skimmed through their extensive menu and saw the entree prices ranged from around $8 to $20 or more.  I asked a person who seemed like the manager what time they closed.  He replied usually 8p, but if it's busy then they would close at 8:30p.  I told him that if they were still open, I would return shortly.A quick glance around MP revealed large seafood, meats, and refrigerated sections (not counting those refrigerated aisles that wrapped around the back of the store).  Indeed, these three departments occupied a third of the grocery.  Don't quote me on this, but I think that the produce department was also a part of that section, but I wasn't looking for fruits or veggies that night.  I was on the hunt for the Filipino aisle, specifically for brands of peanut butter other than Lily's, which is the only brand to be found at Lee Lee.  Unfortunately, I only found the one brand, which is $0.20 less here.  I did, however, find PRESERVATIVE-FREE jackfruit and macapuno (\\\"coconut sport\\\") strings (two delicious components of a nectarous icy snack/beverage called halo-halo).  To keep this review from tiring the both of us, I will wrap it up by saying that I will definitely be back to have another longer look around the aisles, which did not seem as country-specific as Lee Lee's.  It does reverberate highly with me already bec. I found those last two items.  What else would I find??  I'm brimming with anticipation!  BTW, since the pho place was already closed by 8:40p,  I decided to try the one next door, which had a Vietnamese title and ended with \\\"Vietnamese Restaurant.  Review will be posted shortly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_95", "text": "Elixir brings in a mid-to-late 20's/early 30s crowd that does more mingling/drinking than only dancing. They do have a small dance floor where some folks dance but it's a small minority of the total number of patrons. The bartenders are friendly enough but the wait to get a drink can be long when the place is jumpin'. The atmosphere is fun but not uppity.Still, it's a more sophisticated standby for those nights when other Southside joints are too collegey or dirrty for your maturing tastes (natch). Probably the classiest place on the Southside.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_96", "text": "Great selection of stores.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_97", "text": "Great place! Love the Katsu. Never been a fan of the apps or dessert, but always a solid choice as far as entrees go. Definitely worth checking out if you're a katsu fan.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_98", "text": "This is my third time at Seviche and it was as good as the last time I remembered even though the menu changed quite a bit. I got a free peach sangria for checking in on Yelp and it was delicious. For 3 of us, we ordered the scallops with black bean and corn ceviche, ahi tuna with their ceviche of the day (pineapple jerk), mojo nigiri, jimmy roll, BBQ duck mac n cheese, and the baja fish, BLT and cheesesteak tacos. The amount of food was perfect for the 3 of us. My favorite dish was the jimmy roll and least favorite was the pineapple jerk ceviche. It was definitely too sweet and didn't go well with the ahi tuna. The mojo nigiri was good though a little too acidic for my liking. My favorite taco was the baja fish.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_99", "text": "After reading reviews, after I already went, Im sad I didnt try the food!We went here because we were rejected from Light @ mandalay.  Surprisingly their hand crafted cocktails reminded me of some pretty awesome speakeasys I've been to.  So my review are for the drinks.Loved the Mario went down the wrong pipe, whiskey coke and they had some cocktail with coffee ice cubes.  Went there with 7-8 people and everyone loved their drinks as well.Just be aware that they are all extremely handcrafted so it takes a bit of time to order!  I just double fisted all night so I had a drink queued up and ready!Pleasantly surprised by this place for drinks!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_100", "text": "I am always impressed with this place. The food to price ratio is great, its not too expensive yet they give good size portions. They have screwed up my order a few times so that was frustrating but other than that the food is amazing and its a chill environment.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_101", "text": "Went there to purchase some accessories for my Canon T2i. Several things were out of stock. Some of it was due to the earthquake that recently hit Japan. The salesperson was patient and answered all my questions. I admitted to being new to the hobby and wasn't treated any different unlike some other Yelpers have mentioned. Perhaps I was just lucky?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_102", "text": "Very good food, fair prices and portions.  Will definitely be back.  On the down side, they never provide enough rice on to-go orders.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_103", "text": "I'm fi'in to be back soon.  Oh yea.It won't matter what you get it on, as long as you get the breading.  The breading.   !!    Somehow this stuff defies the laws of physics and packs more good stuff into its thin, crispy layers than should be able to fit.  !!I had a Pork Chop Sandwhich with fries for $6.50, and the chop was HEE-UGE.  You can get catfish, chicken, whatever.  Get something breaded.   (!!)  I'm sure the ribs are great, but they don't have them breaded, so forget it.  (Just kidding - I wanted ribs, but they weren't ready yet. \\\"He won't serve them until they're tender enough,\\\" said the server, of the chef.)I also overheard a neat conversation about how they wanted to be sure to be able to advertise \\\"GREEN\\\", and that, among other things to that effect, all of the interior decorating -- chairs, tables, wainscotting, etc -- was recycled.   Fabulous.  Do they come breaded?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_104", "text": "I am a Marriot girl, so I love most of their properties because you know what you are going to get.  The Springhill Suites by Marriott in general are more upscale than Fairfield Inn by Marriott, but not as sweet as the full line Marriott.What I loved about the hotel is that they offered complementary shuttle to and from the airport which is just a few minutes away.  You simply call and they send a shuttle to promptly pick you up!The shuttle driver will also take you to local spots like the Mill St, not to be confused with the Mills Shopping Center, the zoo or the Tempe \\\"beach\\\", at no cost to you!  This is a bargain since the shuttle costs between $16 and $25 for a one way trip.  If you have a car rental, they provide free parking.  The hotel is new, the rooms are done in a \\\"simple elegant\\\" decor.  There is an outdoor pool, whirlpool and exercise room for the business traveller.  They do not offer free wii-fi in the rooms, however.  You are chained to the ethernet at the desk.  The science center is within walking distance.  They offer complimentary breakfast in the morning, and a fully stocked pantry with drinks, snacks and even ice cream that you may charge to your room.Rooms come with fridge and microwave (yeah - left overs)!  And, it was a great price especially with my AAA discount!I would stay here again if I was here on business but not on vacation - not a lot of sightseeing to do on foot - and you are at the mercy of the shuttle driver's schedule!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_105", "text": "Great store very convenient from where I live I've shopped here for close to a year. What can I say Albertson's is a great place to shop!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_106", "text": "Seen all the bad reviews. So i was worried. But i was already in the same area and hungry. And It wasnt bad at all! Wasnt packed out but it was busy, and they were fast to get my rolls out. Good place to get your fix.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_107", "text": "Great pizza if you can sneak in without a line. The deep dish Sicilian pizza is $8 a slice but SO good! For sure the best price in the Cosmo for a late night snack.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_108", "text": "Really enjoyed the meat-sampler which included pulled pork, ribs and BBQ chicken with two sides for less than $20.  Of course, this included their warm and tasty bread with all-you-can-eat peanuts.  Our server was spot-on with every need we had.  I noticed that a lot of people don't care for the food quality, but I personally didn't have any issues of great importance to speak of.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_109", "text": "Visites last night and it was superb.  Best sushi, great food and great personnel including all.  I'll come back next time I visit Montreal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_110", "text": "I have never encountered a restaurant such as this inside of a shopping mall but I was very surprised. I was very impressed to see that the kitchen staff used gloves while cooking the food. There was a beautiful aquarium near the sushi bar. I don't think that there is a breakroom for the staff, however, because those that were on break were milling about near the kitchen talking and joking around. It really ruined the atmosphere of our dinner. The food was tasty however the sushi was bland. I've had much better at actual sushi restaurants. If I ever find myself back in the Scottsdale area again I'll probably eat here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_111", "text": "This theater is one of the few remaining historical theaters in Phoenix. One of my favorite Burlesque artists of all time known as May West performed at the Orpheum back in the day.... till this day the entertainment it brings are quite magnificent. Its definitely one of Phoenix's finest gems.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_112", "text": "Fun night out of the ordinary for my boyfriend and I!  I have been trying to get him to go out to a nice strip club with me for a long time and I'm glad I took him here.  Go figure, we both had a blast and now he wants to do it again! The place is a little small but there are lots of seats and lots of beautiful girls with amazing bodies.  No one is pushy or snobby, in fact, the girls were really receptive to me gawking at them and would move their cute little butts around for me to have a better view!!  Yay, boobies!My boyfriend really enjoyed me watching and watching himself.  Glad we tried something different.Thanks to the gorgeous girls who were friendly and slutty and made our night a blast!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_113", "text": "Update.  They have beer!!I had the Thai fried rice with a split of chicken and veges today.  I ordered it with medium heat.  Perfect!!  5 stars now!  I'll come back weekly!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_114", "text": "Absinthe is supposedly the #1 show in Vegas, so I decided to splurge $75 on a ticket.Vulgar, racist, and hilarious. This isn't your show if you are a champion of political correctness. But if you're open-minded, be sure to to stop by. Everyone will be picked on, but specifically blacks, Republicans, gays, and females. It's equal opportunity.There was also some audience participation, the details to which I will not divulge ^.^ Though I was surprised how many girls eagerly raised their hands when the moderator asked, \\\"Who here is a drunk slut?\\\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_115", "text": "i had the opportunity to speak with the owner and am highly impressed! i love love dive bars...i wish i could say say this was a dive bar...it was clean, fun, eclectic, and impressive! a dive bar with class..comfort from the minute i walked into the door..and manny made sure i had a great experience! i highly recommend visiting this place if you want first class experience with the ultimate relaxed vibe..cant wait for my return!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_116", "text": "This place brings great memories to me :) Its a cute bar/restaurant place,and i guess its mostly filled with CMU kids and maybe Upitt.They have a good list of beers and i am a great fan of their food.   Wait for it....The world's best fried called the \\\"Waffle fries\\\".It's just soo tatsy and out of the world.everything time i think of good food ,i still wonder if there is a place which makes waffle fries.This is the place where i first ate waffle fries and i am going back for that..pssst..i even wanted to make a trip to Pittsburgh just to eat them ;).And the last thing i wanted to do before leaving pittsburgh was...any guesses??   Yes!!!eat waffle fries :)They are great!!but not healthy apparently.It's a great place to go hangout with a bunch of friends,and relax.Don't miss it !-Smriti", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_117", "text": "When my family and I rolled into Vegas, we stopped here first.  After a longish, hot drive from LA, you can imagine how we felt when we paid up and stepped into the dining and buffet area.  My siblings stopped dead in their tracks as they took in the glory.I did my best to pace myself, but I still ponied up to the buffet FIVE TIMES.  Yes, five. We were kind of hurting for a while.  That means that it was great.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_118", "text": "I just moved here and was looking for a place to take my older Rottweiler mix. I can't say enough about how wonderful my dog Spencer was treated and how great he looked when I picked him up. They bathed him twice and he was as soft and shiny as a puppy. I love this place and they are so friendly and you can definitely tell that they love working with animals. I will never go anywhere else but here! Peggy", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_119", "text": "Great food and great customer service. Tried the Halibut with asparagus on the side with Pistachio souffl\\u00e9 as the dessert. It was all DELICIOUS! My husband had the lamb with creamed spinach and ate everything (well with my help on the spinach bc it was really good too lol) I will definitely come there again when I have the chance.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_120", "text": "Fantastic dinner last night. Seared ahi tuna and calamari for apps, scallops and stuffed chicken for dinner. The food was very good. I expected to wait much longer than we did for food since the campus was flooded with marathon runners. In and out in about an hour. My only complaint is with the service. Our waiter looked like he had just rolled out of bed and was annoyed he had to work. By the end of the meal we were finally able to get one smile out of him. Will definitely be back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_121", "text": "I come here at least 2 times a week everyone is very polite food comes out quick. The teriyaki sauce is great brown rice always on point chicken cooked to perfection. The protein bowl is great for a post meal!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_122", "text": "At Ruth's last night, setting is great the views of camelback are great from patio with the restaurant being on second floor.  Staff was great very friendly and knowledgeable. I ordered the filet and lobster which was amazing only downside steak came out cooked more than I asked for.  The sides were ok and the desert was awesome.  I will be returning!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_123", "text": "WiFi password is really complicated.This is a cool place to get something different for lunch.  They have all kinds of different pitas and usually have some kind of promotional pita as well.  If you want to sit and eat there, make sure you do not go right at lunch time as seating is limited and it will be very hard to find a place.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_124", "text": "We stopped in here after reading the yelp reviews, and it is a really good place. The restaurant is pretty small, but the food was good.  We ordered the beef wraps, beef curry, and a beef and noodle vegetable dish, along with a durian slushy and banana mango smoothie. We had stomachaches eating at wahoos before, and this place is so much better. The price was good too, and I felt full after eating here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_125", "text": "Great burger & shake & fries inside of Harrah's where we stayed. It was ridiculous prices, but thats Vegas I guess. For one burger, fries & a shake it was almost $30. The burger was damn good though and thick. It was a chimmichurri burger and then the shake was Neapolitan. Very very good. The server was nice, dressed like an outrageous gay dude but thats Vegas too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_126", "text": "I ate at Fuddrucker's one day and wanted dessert, so I hopped next door for a cupcake.  I've never been here before, so the lady explained how it works.You choose a cupcake, choose filling if you want one, then frosting and you get 1 free decoration on top.  I went for 3 cupcakes:Strawberry with buttercream: Pretty good but I should've gotten strawberry frosting instead.  The cake was great!Vanilla with lemon zest frosting: excellent combo and again the cupcake itself is really good.Coconut with coconut frosting and toasted coconut flakes: yummy yummy yummy! Love the flavors.I tried their mini sample of vanilla with strawberry frosting and loved it.Overall, great cupcakes--nice and moist, great flavor and I love the fact that you can make it your way or order from their pre-made options.  Although expensive, it's a nice treat once in a blue moon.PS: They give A LOT of frosting, and I'm not one who loves a ton of frosting on my cupcake, so just be weary of the frosting load on your cupcakes.  Ask for light frosting of the cupcakes if you can.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_127", "text": "I went May 24th. to May 28th. All I can say is \\\"This Will Be My Place To Go When I Do Vegas\\\" Period! I have been to numerous hotels on the strip this beats them all, including the Bellagio Hotel. It is affordable, classy, & professional. If You Bring your girl or Wife, she will love it...I recommend Tower Two 18th. Floor or Higher The view is awesome at night & at Dawn. The 1 Bedroom Suite is the way to go Plenty of Space, Trust Me. If you want to know more email me @ Nemis7@gmail.com for more particulars.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_128", "text": "Nine inches is small? That's the sort of thing that makes me feel inadequate. I mean, must make other sandwich shops feel inadequate. How are any of these other joints supposed to compete when $7 will get you nine fantastic inches of OFFICIAL cheesesteak. $13 will get you 20 inches. That's a lot of sandwich.And the Capastrami ain't bad either. I have to admit that I've had better pastrami, but I lived three blocks from Katz's for years, so I'm spoiled. However, I do love the flavor combination.The bread, the steak, the smiles, and the value here all justify the enormous wall of awards Capriotti's absolutely deserves.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_129", "text": "Can't get enough of this small place! This has been here for years, and they never disappoint! If you are ever in Jean Talon, swing by this little gem, and treat yourself for delicious greek food!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_130", "text": "Like always I am glad to try out new hotels while taking my every 6 months trip to Vegas. And I was very impressed with this tourist trap hotel. The rooms were much bigger than ones I have stayed at in the same area. With a ton of gaming machines I don't find everywhere. I would definitely stay at this place again if were an option.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_131", "text": "Tried the gold medal-winning pizza this time, OMG- the sweetness of the fig with the cheese and then the crust = A-mazing!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_132", "text": "I felt the need to write this review because 1. I miss Tempe more than I can explain and 2. Thuy is one of my most favorite nail techs I have ever had. EVER.I moved to Tempe when I went to college and I was looking for a cheap, convenient, quality nail salon.  Before I moved to the East Coast I continued to return there about once every other week because I couldn't find another place I liked as much.Okay, let's get one thing straight right off the bat.  If you are looking for a fancy, over the top, bells and whistles experience, I would suggest looking around a little more.  This nail salon is exactly what it is.  Reasonably priced.  Fast.  Close.  I have never been a complete stickler for sanitation practices only because I find that even the high priced salons have questionable or lacking sanitation procedures.  If you are afraid of getting any kind of infection just don't go to a salon to get your nails done.  It really is as simple as that.With all that lame lecturing done, I have never had a bad experience at Uni.  I used to go to a place in N Phx on special occasions and that would usually run about $175 for a mani/pedi plus tip.  Honestly, the work wasn't that much better either.  I have been to Uni so many times I have had work done by almost all the techs and while they all do a good job, I especially liked Thuy.  She does an amazing job and is really personable.  As everyone has said before there is never really a wait but for the past couple of years I would call in to ensure I could get an appointment with her.If you want a fast, quality, inexpensive mani/pedi.  Look no further.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_133", "text": "Great food and awesome service!Walked in, although I recommend reservations, for our 4 year anniversary and were greeted and sat promptly. Hostess made certain to advise those whom were assisting us as well as the manager of our reason for dining. Most definitely made the evening that much more special.We had the pleasure of being assisted by TJ...ask for him if you decide to dine!We ordered:Lump crab cakesPeppercorn steak with the diablo shrimpChipotle macaroni and cheeseMolten lava cakeAll of which were made to perfection and served with great presentation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_134", "text": "I enjoyed our three stays at this hotel at this hotel and casino. I agree with the customers that complain about the courtyard rooms. Though the room my husband and I were not as disgusting as described, just a worn carpeting. The bathroom and everything else was fine, and we had a pleasant stay. The last two stays have been fantastic. We were in the tower and had beautiful rooms! The one on the last stay was huge, with a fantastic view and almost like a honeymoon suite! The employees were helpful and we were both pleased with our requests with all the staff. The cleaning ladies were always very nice, as well as the servers, and card dealers.I liked the buffet because I have stomach issues,  and this is one of the few places I can eat without being in agony. I hope in the future they choose to upgrade the courtrooms. But the tower is lovely. No complaints here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_135", "text": "As Jenny L has reported, we sampled the delights here today.  I knew ahead of time that they only had cakes and coffee (c/o Googling it at work that morning) so was mentally prepared for coffee and cake for lunch, yum.Miss J (!) has already told you all about the lovely (yet normal) apple and almond cake/tart that we chose as well as the last minute choice of the chocolate, almond and fig tart which SO interesting.  They were both very yummy and I was so glad J was happy to get to two pieces and share so we could have twice the cake joy.  The thing with other coffee shops/tea houses/places where you gorge on cake is that they tend to have the same general things.  What is great about the Chocolate Tree is that you can go for the usual muffin or chocolate chip cookie (though theirs was labeled chocolate hazelnut which excited me and is begging me to come back and eat one, or a dozen.  Whatever) or you can go for something completely new and interesting.  They have loads of vegan, gluten free and non-dairy cakes as well, which I'm sure some people will be all about but I'll be completely honest with you when I say that, being intolerant to none of the above, kind of bummed me out.  I've never had a gluten, vegan or non-dairy cake which really floated my boat like the ones which have it all.  That being said, I'll give their v/gf/nd cakes a chance because they look sooooooooo pretty, and that's really what it's all about, right??", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_136", "text": "Yes, it's a gay bar. No, it really doesn't look like a gay bar at all. By gay bar, I should probably specify gay pub. Because it is indeed a pub. There's a small, yet very definite difference between a bar and a pub (mainly all the wooden furniture and ale), and this one falls into the latter category. At the Regent, not only do they serve really really good ale, but they also sell really really good food. Vegetarian food, to boot. It's a bit out of the way for me, this place, but I'd say that at times it's well worth the walk. Though, to be honest, I'm not sure I could tell you how to get there. Not because I've arrived or departed drunk, but because I've arrived from so many different directions, that the Regent remains in a mysterious directionless location for me. All I know is that it's somewhere by Calton Hill. I think that's all you need to know. The only thing that gave the pub away as a gay pub (to me) was 1) my friends telling me it was one and 2) the gay magazines strewn across the tables. This place has really got a great atmosphere. Dark and wooden and with little to no antipathy directed towards newcomers. Highly highly recommended. Oh! They also have Crabbie's Ginger Beer. Tasty.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_137", "text": "One of the nice places to eat in Chambana where the prices are reasonable and the food is plain yummy!  Not a franchise - yeaaaahhhhh!  The atmosphere has a lot of character with stained glass and other antiques (some of the stories about the antiques are on the menu - very interesting).My three kids and I all enjoyed our meals.  The hamburgers are excellent as are the shakes. Oh yes, the kids also loved the cookies in the front case were great on-the-road treats!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_138", "text": "Le nom est charmant, c'est en ajout \\u00e0 son compagnon de la rue Beaubien, avec plus d'espace maintenant, enfin...Un menu imaginatif, de multiples variations sur le th\\u00e8me du d\\u00e9jeuner, la palette est \\u00e9tendue au del\\u00e0 de ce qu'on trouve habituellement pour le matin.Vaut mieux s'assurer d'avoir une conversation entre les bouch\\u00e9es pour ne pas s'empiffrer, car les assiettes sont g\\u00e9n\\u00e9reuses.Excellent endroit pour passer un bon moment ensemble dans une ambiance sans flafla, sans c\\u00e9r\\u00e9monie. Les boiseries ajoutent cette touche qu'on cherche pour en faire un endroit charmant!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_139", "text": "I call CPK, safe adventure.  It's great when you have to go somewhere with a large group, and you don't want to cave into a totally non-descript chain.  Everyone can find something on the menu that they can tolerate, and I actually think the pizzas are quite good.  The prices are average, and the service is typically friendly.  The next time you have a business meeting or large group to accomodate, I recommend it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_140", "text": "After 2 weeks of research on tires, they offered me the lowest price I could find. They were fast ( I was in and out in about 20 min) and they were courteous.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_141", "text": "Well we finally tried this Arizona landmark. Everything that you've heard is true. Food is mediocre, organ and room is entertaining. The building is all pipes! It resembles an Octoberfest Brewhaus, with a balcony, and long tables with seating in the round. You pay cash for your food and wait to see your number on a board. You then go pick it up and walk it upstairs. Not ideal but ok. Food was blah. Organist and atmosphere was something we haven't seen before. Every one at the table said, so we got this place outta the way. Meaning we've all been trying to experience it. We have. Now we can move on. It's hard to say if I'll go back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_142", "text": "I'm starting to get concerned that I like this place more in theory than in practice.  I'm hoping I've just had a few bad experiences.  That gooey cupcake I first got was super yummy.  Can't remember what I got last time, even though I tried to make a mental note to not get it again.  This last time I got a Toffee Cupcake.  Too much frosting, too sugar-y, too dense, hardly any actual \\\"cake\\\" and while I could taste SUGAR - I couldn't taste any toffee.  Now I'll give ya that toffee is a tough flavor to master, but I'd trusted her to pull it through.  I think next time I'll try a cookie or something simple so she can re-gain my trust or something...In spite of that, she gets bookoo bonus points for this location.  It just makes me happy to see it there.  And one of these days, I'm going to try some of that amazing bread...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_143", "text": "The reverse happy hour is amazing! I love the food there and the drinks are also fantastic! Can't wait to go back for more drinks!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_144", "text": "I love the vibe of the container park...it's a little gated off Vegas escape.  It has a more urban/modern feel than the rest of Vegas and definitely Fremont area.  The park closes to minors at 9pm, so definitely has a lounge/bar feel with some of the restaurants that line the lower level.  I'm not sure if there is a live cover band all the time, but on Friday night they were playing on the back stage.  Love that the drummer does vocals for the covers =)  There is a large child/adult play area in the center...with a huge slide.  Kid friendly by day with a preying mantus that spits fire outside.  I've seen adults go down the slide too...so parents who are scared of creepers beware.  Cute little boutique shops with the matching price tag.  Overall, probably a good week end date night spot with all the little restaurant options.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_145", "text": "for your waxing needs... request for cassandra- she is amazing! painless, quick, and thorough.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_146", "text": "On my monthly trip around the state of Arizona I tend to stay in Goodyear once a month.  I keep finding my way back to Rudy's.  They don't advertise gluten free but do have a lot of choices for any allergies.  Ask at the front desk they have a laminated allergy menu,  including dairy,  soy,  gluten and sulfites too.  Food is great.   I have tried the ribs,  sausages,  brisket,  potato salad and the cole slaw.  They have real food and always fill me up.  I have never been disappointed here.   I love the Chandler location too.   Will happily return.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_147", "text": "I hadn't been to this location in a long time and ended up wondering why  I don't come here more often. Probably the calories but the food was really good! I had the buffalo chicken strips and ordered a side of mashed potatos. Made my own meal! My daughter had the louisianna chicken pasta and it was really good. I love their white chocolate raspberry swirl cheesecake. They also have the best blue cheese dressing I have ever had and they do sell it to go. I usually pick one up once in a while and use it on salads and veggies. They do have a new \\\"skinny\\\" menu with reduced calorie items but it is just so hard to pass up the other really good menu items! The menu can be a little overwhelming but is well organized once you figure it out!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_148", "text": "As a new arrival to Phoenix from Miami, I needed to quickly find somewhere to cheer the Heat on to inevitable victory, as much as Pop and the Spurs are appealing underdogs.Arcadia was the second place the wife and I tried, Zipps being the first. It's a pleasant, casual, sports bar with a little less emphasis on the Sports than Zipps and a little more emphasis on restaurant than bar. We seemed like the only people there for the game, everyone else was there for food. There's no sound on during the game, which for an avid sports fan may be disappointing, but is probably nice for everyone else. There's a cool little area stocked with toys for kids, in case you're a kid or have them.The food is obviously why people come. A long list of big, juicy, gourmet burgers will present you, the famished patron, with a gastronomical quandary. The solution is to order the Spinach and Artichoke Dip to allow another few minutes of salivated staring at the menu. The Spinach and Artichoke Dip is pretty good, as spinach and artichoke dips tend to be.There is also a suckier quandary to be found here. The short list of light, tepid beers on draft is a little disappointing. I'm not going to complain too much, but there's plenty of room for improvement on the beer list. All in all Arcadia is a fun little restaurant for the casual sports fan.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_149", "text": "Very great service and variety for both my toddler and I.  I heard the owners really put heart and soul into this business. Superb local!Very great service and variety for both my toddler and I.  I heard the  owners really put heart and soul into this business. Superb local!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_150", "text": "I stopped in hear some months ago because it was within steps of my old stopping grounds. We walked in to a fun and energetic atmosphere that was simultaneously  inviting and simple. As I looked over the menu I was unsure which direction to take because of all the fantastic options presented before me. Finally, I asked the waiter for his recommendation for this lost patron, he steered me in the direction of the osso bucco which is presented on the house made spaetzle, I must say I cannot remember the last time I had such a great meal, It was so tender it just fell off the bone and right into my mouth! Truly amazing. For desert we shared the smores that were accompanied with the chocolate bacon, my favorite two items, and together they create a ridiculous taste explosion in your mouth.. trust me you need to order this.Thank you Beckett's for a great dinning experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_151", "text": "I'm not a huge fan of the food at the Hofbr\\u00e4uhaus, but it has the best beer in town and an atmosphere that can't be duplicated. (Unless, perhaps, you're in Bavaria. And even there, I doubt you'll hear a guy mixing traditional German songs with reggae and the \\\"Hogan's Heroes\\\" theme song.)My husband and I met some friends for lunch on a Saturday. We arrived at noon, and the place was nearly empty. By the time we left at 1:30, however, the place was rocking, no doubt due to the entertainment (a one-man band) that began at 1. It was also extremely loud, so if you're looking to have an intimate meal, this is NOT your place! If you're looking for a good, raucous time, give the Haus a whirl.As I said, the food is not the draw here; it's the beer. We each had a liter of the Oktoberfest, which is a nice, smooth lager. As much a I enjoyed this seasonal offering (and it was the main reason we all decided to meet here for lunch), I was craving the Hofbr\\u00e4u Original, so I got myself a 0.5-liter mug as well. So tasty! And so pricey -- $17 for the Oktoberfest, and $8 for the Original. (Hey, I said it was tasty. I didn't say it was cheap!)My friends split a jumbo pretzel, complete with sides of mustard, cheese spread, and liver pate. At around $17.50, this was one expensive appetizer. Although they enjoyed their app, my husband and I skipped straight to the entrees. I had the beer sausage (a bratwurst), which was on \\\"special\\\" for $16, and he had his old standby, the leberk\\u00e4se, which is like an upscale grilled Spam loaf. (Sounds bad, but it's oh so good.) My friends had the beer sausage and the giant bratwurst sandwich, and they split of piece of Black Forest cake for dessert. Total damage for lunch (pre-tip): $190. Eek!There are two dining rooms in the building, and we've sat in both of them. On this occasion, the smaller, indoor beer garden was closed, so we sat in the large beer hall up front. There's usually some sort of entertainment going on, and at night this place can get REALLY loud -- especially during the popular keg-tapping events. So be forewarned. And you'll probably drop a lot of money, if our lunch bill is any indication. But if you're in the mood for a semi-authentic German experience (albeit by Vegas standards), the Hofbr\\u00e4uhaus is the place to go.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_152", "text": "Awesome stuff!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_153", "text": "Le Ch\\u00e2teau de Karlsruhe est l'\\u00e2me de la ville.Tout \\u00e0 fait en son centre, elle ravira les fans de culture qui pourront visiter le mus\\u00e9e sur l'histoire du b\\u00e2timent, ainsi que ceux qui aiment la nature, allong\\u00e9s alors dans le parc \\u00e9norme qui le jouxte.Parfait lors de beau temps, surtout le dimanche o\\u00f9 les \\u00e9tudiants avec un reste de gueule de bois viennent y improviser des pique-niques avec barbecues portables *Grillen!* et bien s\\u00fbr, de la bi\\u00e8re *Quoi d'autre? ;)*", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_154", "text": "I love that Japan is a world of nonsense and absurdity. I fully embrace things like a restaurant only playing ABBA. And if that is what you are looking for, then Tokyo Japanese Restaurant completely delivers on that front. The sushi and other dishes are all solid, but nothing really blew me away. And for that reason, if it was not for the great and friendly service (and the ABBA), I would give this joint three stars. The service was so spot-on, with all of the staff willing to help out on anything you may need. We went with the all-you-can-eat menu, which has a great variety of apps, dishes, and sushi. At $27 a person, it is a fairly decent deal, and let's you order at will. Insider Tip: If you are the height of a normal American male, watch your head on the hanging lanterns.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_155", "text": "Great Bloody Mary's and 5 bucks is a great price considering the location. I was very thankful for the celery. For some reason so many bars leave that out but the Le Petite Bar is on their game. Keep it up!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_156", "text": "tiny little place, delicious shawarmas. I've lived in the middle east and grown up eating them. I always felt that most shawarma places have north-americanized the shawarma recipie. These guys kept it real. The meat in both the beef and chicken shawarmas were perfectly seasoned, very juicy and the meat to salad ratio in the wrap was perfect. Ive had shawarmas in the past where the meat is very fatty. Not at all at this place.  Also, I could not believe the price! 4.50 for a decently sized wrap. it's also open late so after a night out, definitely a place to stop and refuel.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_157", "text": "I must say this is a much needed restaurant on the west side of town! They offer the best gluten-free pizza I have had which is such a delight since it's so hard to find decent tasting gluten-free food. It has a fun a nd friendly atmosphere with a great staff. Their salad is also great, not  your typical boring lettuce salad you find at most pizza places. Can't wait for them to start serving beer and alcohol - it will definitely be my new local spot!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_158", "text": "Our favorite restaurant in Madison! Love the cheese curds especially! A great spot for excellent food at an incredible value. And LOTS of beer choices. A Wisconsinite's dream!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_159", "text": "Good food. And the waitress leaves you alone...until you need a refill on drinks.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_160", "text": "ACCOMMODATIONS5 stars, as always - isn't that a given at any Mandarin Oriental? Love the new control panels, which literally run everything from the curtains to the lights to the entertainment system from right next to the bed. Piggy particularly likes the \\\"wake up\\\" settings, which you can program to turn on the lights and/or open the blackout curtains at a certain time (or even gradually turn on the lights over an extended period), which makes for a remarkably calm morning, with far fewer incidents of startled-tumbling-out-of-the-bed than a regular wakeup call or alarm clock - now, how do I wire up the pigpen with one of these systems? (^(oo)^)ROOM SERVICEtypically tasty Mandarin Oriental fare available 24 hours a day, although this little piggy was a bit saddened that there is no spaghetti bolognese (one of my great favourites from the MONYC's room service menu). The breakfast selection is especially creative, IPHO; piggy highly recommends the excellent banana walnut french toast! (^(oo)^)vservice is *very* prompt; I like that they give a specific time (e.g. \\\"we'll be delivering your order no later than 2:36pm\\\") which gives hungry little piggies a nice, definitive number of minutes for counting down (^(oo)^)vDOORMENI really think the doormen & bellhops are one of the Mandarin Oriental's great secrets. They're all so incredibly nice & considerate & helpful!  Where do they find them? piggy wants to know!! (*(oo)*)  POOLa little hard to find, but quite up to Mandarin Oriental standard! Very comfy lounge chairs with extra cushy padding, and fantastic cabanas with actual sofas on which little piggies can lounge about in a leisurely fashion while conveniently avoiding the sun. Each cabana even has its own TV inside, which also serves as a handy partition, so you don't have to awkwardly pretend you don't see/hear the occupants of the next cabana sitting 2 feet away (^(oo)^)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_161", "text": "I have been going to Last Chance since before it moved to the Colonnade in 1995.  This place is truly for the bargain shopper!  Anyone who loves to shop and is visiting from out of town MUST see it for yourself!  I highly recommend it!Prices are great - better than any Ross, Marshalls, etc.  A lot of times there are additional discounts on a category of items.  I always find something there!  Recently I got a silk chiffon formal dress for $4.75 when the dresses were 60% off.  A few months back the size 11 shoes (my size) were 60% for two weeks!  I went about 4 times and they always had new stocked shoes.  I got about 20 pairs.  Most were $8, some were $5 and the Tory Burch flats I got were $29!  The clothes are very reasonably priced.  Most tops range from $2.97 - $9.97.  Nicer brands bring the price up a bit to $19.97+.  Women's shoes mostly range from $12.97 - $29.97.  Nicer brands up to 99.97+ ( I rarely see anything higher than $29.97 in 11's :)).  Great accessories.  Lots of purses, wallets, earrings, hair clips, scarves, necklaces, watches, and random other things.  I have 3 children (gasp)!  I rarely bring them to LC.  Sometimes they do need to come so that I can try shoes on them since you cannot return them!  The kids shoes there are wonderful and such high quality.  Most are $12.97.  Most are new or like new.  You can't beat $80 shoes for 13 bucks! The kids clothing is very hit or miss.  I have found great kids belts (1.97), silk ties (.97), hats (2.97), purses (1.97), etc.  Once in awhile I find cute dresses for my six year old (5.97).  Baby girl clothes are the easiest to find.  They get a lot of diaper bags in as well.  My husband has done well finding shoes there.  Most men's shoes are around $30.  I have found great dress shirts for him.  Most are $9.97.I don't get to go as often as I like... about 2 times a month.  I usually don't get there when they open and I still find lots of things.  Go expecting to find something and you probably will!  It can get very busy, but usually most everyone is nice and having fun searching for bargains!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_162", "text": "open 24 hours: PERFECT!pho is GREAT!! got a half order of duck, love the sweet sauce that comes with it but not a fan of the oyster sauce on the bottom it makes the duck skin soggy. the soft noodle with seafood great, lots of flavor. Vermicelli was good, one of my top 5 choices in vietnamese (sp) restaurant. service is always good when im there. fast and friendly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_163", "text": "My kind of mall. This mall has everything you can possibly need while on vacation or otherwise. The mall really serves a wide range of clientele from your Macy's to Saks and Niemen Marcus. They have your jewelry stores, specialty clothing stores and ABC convenience store (which while in Vegas I always hit up for their 99 cent Nestle waters). The food court is large with a glass window overlooking the strip towards the Wynn. A good variety of food offerings from Wendy's, steak sandwiches, Hot Dog on a Stick, Greek, Asian, Mexican, it's all there.Located downstairs and facing the strip are several restaurants like Maggianos and El Segundo.It's a one stop shop.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_164", "text": "Ok, so i will be the first to admit that my drink order anywhere usually goes like this: server/bartender \\\"So, what can i get you to drink\\\" , me \\\"What's cheap?\\\", server/bartender \\\"blaaaadeblaadeblaaa\\\", me \\\"then pbr it is!\\\". I don't necessarily prefer it this way,  im almost broke most of the time. But now, now that Duckworth's is open right down the street from my house AND they have $3 draft nights on Mon and Wednesday I can get a reprieve from the peeebeeeers (i hate that word) and cheap booze. Now, I don't claim to know a lot about beer. I do know that i like Belgium Strong Ales. So started with a few samples (They are happy to let you sample any thing that is on draft) Decided on one of the 10%+ abv. dark ales- still only $3. Hell yes. Had a few of those throughout the evening and the table shared the hangover pizza for noms. Pizza was pretty tasty. Can anything with 3 types of bacon on it not be?  My only teeny tiny gripe is with the egg and its the same as when i had the steak and egg philly on my last visit. I dig eggs on burgers with runny yolks.  Instead, here the egg is scrambled and mixed in with everything. Not really what i was expecting. Overall, cool place. Service is good, food is decent and the beers are awesome. I highly recommend checking it out on a $3 draft night.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_165", "text": "What can I say? I love Hot N Juciy! This restaurant is by far one of my favorite places to eat at. I am going to start off by saying all of their food choices are amazing, however, their shrimp is the best. I always get a pound of the Hot and Juicy special and not once have I been disappointed. Their sauces are fantastic, the garlic gives it a nice kick. The fact that you can actually interact with your food makes it an even better experience. The prices are great for the quality of food you get, so no complaints there. I must also say that their service is spectacular. All of their servers are very upbeat and always checked on their customers. I go there so much that they now recognize me. They are so much fun, I can safely say that this is one of the better places off-the-strip in terms of service. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a high-quality cajun seafood place, just make sure to bring gum for that garlicky smell.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_166", "text": "Okay, we all know the food is amazing, especially since it's Mario Batalli's restaurant. However, what impressed me the most was the atmosphere.  Normally, the $50/plate kind of restaurants are incredibly pretentious and as a college student who can't afford these kind of meals as often as the rest of the people dining there, it really sucks when you can't have fun with your friends and talk during your meal.  Last time I went to a nice restaurant, my friend and I were almost whispering but at B&B, they had the Beatles playing in the background, the waiters were coming by to chitchat, and we even got complimentary samples from the chefs.  We didn't feel out of place at all and the 5 of us girls had a really good time.  The food was amazing.  The octopus appetizer which all the waiters recommended was delicious.  I never knew octopus could be prepared so well.  We ended up getting 2 pastas to split as a first course and then we each got 2nd courses.  It was ridiculously filling. The pastas were amazing - whenever I see homemade pasta or homemade noodles anywhere on a menu, I have to get it.  I also had rabbit for my first time, kind of felt bad due to the cuteness factor of rabbits but damn, if I ever have rabbit, it would only be at B&B.  It was prepared in 4 different ways and served on one plate and it was so good!!  However, what really gave this place that fifth star was the service and the atmosphere.  I'm in love with Mario Batalli, you are awesome!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_167", "text": "Everything was awesome! The presentation was beautiful and the chef came out to meet and talk to us.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_168", "text": "Ill make this short and simple. Willy will get your phone fixed quick, cheap, and with a smile. I had a galaxy s3 with a broken screen he took care of it and now I'm writing this review from a perfectly almost new phone. Thank you premier telecom and of course willy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_169", "text": "We sat outside to enjoy The Strip view and were treated to a good, quick lunch. We ordered food and in less than 10 minutes it was at our table. Amazing. Try the tacos al carbon platter, street tacos on corn tortillas with fresh ingredients and nice spices.The wait staff was laid back and cool. A great view and a nice meal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_170", "text": "My friends and I shared a F-bomb sandwich which was good but not amazing. I enjoyed it but maybe bc we got different food from other carts, it didn't stand out compared to the other carts we got. I do recommend this place and say that this place is one of the top 3 carts located here though!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_171", "text": "Nothing fancy, but fricken amazing!They may have other items, but for years -- it's all about the Wilensky's fried bologna sandwich.  Mustard, cheese, on crappy white bread and then pressed together kinda of like a panini.  OMG - so dang good!!!Make sure to order 2 of them...you'll want one for dessert after you've inhaled the first one.  I don't know how or why they are so good...I've tried to make them, and it is just missing that certain jenesequa.When I am in Montreal to see my family, I have a short-list of must haves when I am in town -- and this is one critical stop!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_172", "text": "Love this place! Great rooms, great bar/restaurant, access to Golds gym, free coffee in the morning, happy hour in the evening, good service and awesome location within walking distance to tons of stuff. I always stay here when I am in Phoenix.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_173", "text": "Okay, this was my first time at Phoenix Greyhound Park and my first time watching dog races (unless I can count watching All Dogs Go to Heaven - because I have seen that countless times). Any ways, I would definitely go again and I would totally recommend Phoenix Greyhound Park. Like I said, I have never done this before - so I had no clue how to bet or what to bet on. There was this VERY helpful man named Chuck who broke down the beats to me and my friend and really helped us get started. I won 5 times, but still walked away $6 short from when I started...it takes real skill to be that good... :o) At first, since I didn't really know what I was doing, the races were a little confusing to me, but after 4 hours and a few wins later, I was yelling my dismay and excitement with the rest of the crowd! At about 10pm (when my friend and I assumed the old folks home buses came and packed up their clientele) The atmosphere was still lively and it was still fun! Though, I would say that's because 99% of the people who were there were probably also pure blood Hockey and Nascar fans...so they know how to have fun (in their own way! :)) To say the least I had a blast with the betting, dog races and family friendly environment - the reason for my mid-rating has more to do with the quality of food service. I think we saw our waitress about 4 times the whole 5 hours we were there...when the food finally came it was really good (don't waste your money on the desserts), but I was thirsty pretty much the whole time. I'm giving them a little bit of a break because I think for the whole room (200 tables) they only had 2 waitresses, so they were spread thin and we were up and down making our bets any ways. Oh, and by the way, when you go, be a big spender and pay the $3 bucks a person and go up stairs, that's where all the fun is (and you get to ride the escalator)!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_174", "text": "This place was amazing! The staff was friendly and informative and the food was delicious. Our server Ashley (not sure if that's the right spelling) was sweet and friendly, she even asked if it was alright if she used us to train a newbie first, which was very considerate. The newbie, who I forgot her name, did a spectacular job even though we could tell she was nervous. My only complaint was that the prices were insanely high. I wouldn't recommend going unless you had a coupon or are prepared to pay at least $30 a person. I also felt a little under dressed, but that's not the restaurants fault. Everything else was good though, and I will return in the future!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_175", "text": "The place is good. Think of it as going to your neighbor's BBQ. This place isn't gourmet, but who cares. It taste like normal food over the standard commercialized food, which is an awesome change of pace.The only thing I'd change is the amount of food. I got a Guac cheeseburger and fries and went back for a little one... and STILL was hungry. Ha!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_176", "text": "The italian panini is so delicious! Also it's decently priced! Yum yum yum they also have sanpellegrino in every flavor which makes me the happiest person.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_177", "text": "Vic is awesome. I have used him to set up my home 7.1 surround sound system and car audio. Always on time, very dependable and easy to get a hold of through phone or email. Highly recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_178", "text": "I was very impressed with the expertise of God's Garden Treasures.  I had unfortunately forgotten about Father's Day and on the Saturday before called them and asked if there was a way to deliver a gift that day. They said \\\"no problem\\\" and came through with a perfect gift basket for my fickle father. It was delivered within hours of my call.  He loved all the cookies and treats but what was really surprising was his love for the basket that the treats came in.  He was keeping the basket. I will be using them again in the future!  Thanks again as my father thinks I come up with the best gifts ever!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_179", "text": "This place is everything you want in a not just a bbq joint but a food establishment! I had the brisket sandwich,  turkey, pulled pork & jalape\\u00f1o grits. I have never liked bbq in my life but I had never had bbq done right.  I live in la and this bbq surpassed any ive tried there. What sold me most was the first rate customer service!  The owner Scott, was so  accommodating & personal. He and his father came from behind the counter to check on us and show us the gigantic smoker. PERFECT PLACE!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_180", "text": "Good start to our trip.T&T was our first meal in Vegas after checking in to the Luxor.  Reviews were a little low, so we hadn't planned on eating here, but we wanted something quick and convenient and gave it a try.  We started with an order of guacamole which seemed freshly made and was very good (large portion was more than my wife and I could finish with a meal).  The salsas that came with our chips was also good - chipotle and verde.I ordered the combos tacos, which came with barbacoa, carnitas, and chicken.   They were very good and really had a lot of flavor (the chicken seemed bland next to the others).  My wife ordered a different variety of pork tacos which were very good also.The only negative was that the beans and rice that came with our meals were a little dry and bland.Overall, we enjoyed the experience and atmosphere.  I would recommend to anyone staying in the Luxor looking for an easy meal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_181", "text": "What a gem!!!Great food. Friendly staff and nice atmosphereHighly recommend!The chips and onion rings are stellar. Burgers and salads fabulous Thank you for a fabulous time!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_182", "text": "This place was a perfect late night eat before a night full of fun.  I needed some greasy delicious food before I started my night and Oakland, and T & K supplied it.  The wings I ordered were whole jumbo wings, and they were a great price.  For 7 bucks, I got a half dozen whole wings that were freshly fried right before my eyes.I still cannot decide what was better, the coleslaw, the wings, or the owner's genuinely kind personality.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_183", "text": "The bahn mi with chicken apple sausage on a brioche bun might be the best frank I've had in my life. The girl taking orders was funny and friendly. Took about ten minutes for us to get our dogs. They actually screwed up my friend's order, but replaced it with the correct sausage really quickly.Prices were reasonable for the quality.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_184", "text": "I love this hotel because I somehow get complimentary upgrades a lot. I think it's my charm cause it can't be my good looks. LOL.For the price, it's not a bad hotel with a solid location on the strip. Just make sure you request the North Tower (newer one). I stayed in the South Tower suite once and it was okay. The furniture was pretty old but the fact that I paid for a regular room and got a room 4 times the size with a bar, millions of couches, and a few TV's, I really could not complain.Only 1 somewhat bad experience when I requested a non-smoking room and got a smoking room. Non-smoking should not be REQUEST. It should be standard. A king or 2 queen beds is a request. I can live with not sleeping with my girlfriend but I can't live with my face shoved in a pillow that smells like years of nicotine! But after a call downstairs, they moved me into the North Tower Executive Suite for a night free of charge. Holla! It had a mini work out room with a bike and those hand rails in case you want to be a ballerina I guess? Plus, the hotel connects to Paris so I don't have to walk outside. Yay!Low limit tables for those looking to just gamble for \\\"fun\\\".", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_185", "text": "Had to try this place after friends on Facebook posted pictures of chocolate martinis and fondue. If it's anything chocolate, I'll go.Service was slow, and we came in on a Monday afternoon when the place wasn't full. The server was nice though; we just didn't know why it took forever to get stuff going. Other than that...Expensive stuff: $100 for 2 people, with tip included. We ordered a choco frappe and hazelnut smoothie, 2 aps (spinach dip & wings), steak panini with waffle fries, and half order of the works chocolate pizza and churro fondue. Next time, skip the regular food and indulge in desserts!Other tips: Sliders are only from the bar, and Happy Hour is from 3-6pm. Conclusion: I definitely would go back again, though just for dessert.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_186", "text": "This place IS really GREAT except for one thing that some people like. THE NOISE! We almost left, it was so noisy we couldn't have a conversation and neither of us could hear the drink special from our waitress. The noise level did get better towards the middle of our stay I guess if you are there during the happy hour you might hit them when they are busy and noisy.HoweverThe food was good, I started with a little romaine salad it was only $3. it was good except for the apple slices that tasted like onions (that might mean something wasn't cleaned). My roasted salmon was delicious and came over a cold quinoa salad. I was surprised to find out they use high quality Scottish Salmon that only better restaurants use. My companion had the cheese flat bread and the Pork Chile Verde and was pleased.We spent much less here on dinner than we would have spent at many other places having a similar meal.I do plan to return but will wait for a patio seat where dining is much more pleasant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_187", "text": "By far my favorite golf course out of the 16 courses I have played in Vegas so far. I love hitting over huge canyons. Tough course for a beginner but due-able for an average golfer and an experienced players dream.  The greens and fairways were looking great. More views of the city than any other course I've played so far. Nothing bad I can say about this course. It was fantastic and I hope to play it many more times.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_188", "text": "Two words... Simply delicious. It was a perfect helping for a wonderful hangover helper. The service was helpful and attentive. Would highly recommend!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_189", "text": "Really cool people dope comfortable environment. Feel like a second home. Very helpful and very very good price... Also comfortable  couch as well", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_190", "text": "was really good, excellent beer selection, friendly service, my friend and we exhausted, got up to bar, order beers and wings(really good)... woman next to me suggested I order the voodoo burger, good choice if you like hot n spicey ... it was a flavorful and hot ... great hang out", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_191", "text": "Love love LOVE this bar that is in the back of a shopping center off the Freemont street promenade.  It's right behind the heart attack grill.  I took my MOTHER there... haha. It's a gay bar where there's a ton of drag queens, a bowling alley, and a pretty dope dance floor.  Bathrooms are very clean, and the drinks are reasonably priced.  A nice change from the other gay bars in town, this bar is cool, low key, has GREAT music, and if you feel like being a tourist again, all you have to do is go down the escalator and walk around Freemont.   They have a coreographed drag show every half hour on fridays.  It was awesome... but my mother made a comment that made me laugh:, \\\"I would hate to be the coreographer of that group... you know, cuz they're all Divas.  You would tell them, 'left, right, hip' and one of them would say, 'o no, coco does not do that'.\\\"  Please go... this place is really fantastic!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_192", "text": "I came in the other day (with no appointment) to have my brakes repaired. The guy working at the time was extremely friendly, and the repair was done in about 10-15 minutes. Fair prices, good customer service. I will be back when I need other work done on my bike.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_193", "text": "Love Love LOVE Retro Bakery!   For my wedding in 2010, I probably tried cupcakes from every cupcake making bakery Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Summerlin, and Henderson.  I tasted A LOT of cupcakes.  Retro was by far the best and for my wedding, they were totally flexible (I mix and matched cake and icing flavors how I wanted them) and did a mix of full size and mini cupcakes.  I only wish I hadn't been in a wedding dress so I could have eaten one of each!The cupcakes are moist and flavorful and the butter cream frosting is delicious.  They put all kinds of fun toppers on too.  Each month they have a special flavor (which are always amazing) and I try to stop in every once in a while just for fun and they are my first stop for special occasions!BTW, I have dreams about the hopscotch and salted caramel cupcakes....  mmmmm....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_194", "text": "So I made another trip here during the 2009 CES, and it was just as fun as ever.  It was just as lively as before, and the band did an excellent job of making this place a fun and entertaining evening for us.  At some point in the night, the band announced that a very special guest would be coming in soon, but we had no idea what to expect... (more on that later)So my friend and I ended up with the jagerschnitzel, which is a fried and breaded pork dish that also came with some spatzle (handmade German pasta).  Not as big as my meal last time I was here, but still very good.  The one thing that is cool is that instead of bringing bread to the table, they bring out a soft pretzel and several dipping sauces.  The pretzel was very good, and for me, just the regular mustard was good enough.  Our other friend got another dish that was all sausage, and that looked really good too.Our waitress was very fun, and came by to check up on us regularly, but not to a point that it got annoying.  She also noticed that my friend and I both had a bunch of cameras out, and told us that the \\\"special guest\\\" was about to arrive, and we should rush the big double doors before anyone else got there.The doors open, and it's none other than David Hasselhoff!  So he comes in with a camera crew, my friend and I are busy snapping up pictures, everyone is rushing the area he is walking, and he makes his way to the band area.  He talks a little, and then starts signing \\\"Freedom\\\", and says that he is happy to be at the HOFFbrau haus.  It was definitely an enjoyable evening, and I think we will start to make the Hoffbrau Haus as one of our CES traditions.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_195", "text": "Seriously like the most wonderful place on Gods green earth. The kids who work here are so freakin adorable & friendly & helpful & they like totally cheer you up. Their coffee is out of this world.....it's kinda like an antidepressant cuz it cheers me up when I'm sad & stuff! I normally get the cocomo half sweet cuz it's like waaaaay too sweet (& I add like 7 extra shots of espresso) lol it's such a great place! You haven't really lived life if you haven't tried dutch bros! It's THE PLACE TO BE ;)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_196", "text": "Long gone are the days of modest leather straps and simple designs. Now, watches sport super durable alloys, wacky features and sparkly facades. Watch seems to be fully aware of these futuristic pieces and yet manages to keep space for the more practical designs., you'll no doubt find something you like in here.The shop is miniscule and has, as you'd expect, a constant 'tick-tock' in the background from the various timepieces. This, I found, was extremely annoying.  I won't let that reflect on what is essentially a fully competent Watch merchant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_197", "text": "Lots of variety, lots of different prices, nice styles, convenient location!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_198", "text": "Are you ready to hear about the East Valley's best kept secret?  Once you experience Superstition Ranch Market, you'll be a fan for life!  Here's the story:  They've been around since the 60s.  The building looks like it.  They do no advertising.  There's no Muzak playing in the store.  And because of all that, and because they own their own trucks, and because they have many deals grandfathered in with regional growers, their prices can't be beat for fresh produce!  Whenever I make pepper steak, I could go to WalMart or another grocery store and pay $2.99 for a red bell pepper ... or I could go to Superstition Ranch Market and pay 25 cents, as I did yesterday.  Yesterday I paid $5.75 for two large bags of produce, and when I went to WalMart, I figured out if would have cost me $11.84 for the exact same items!Here's how the comparison stacks up from yesterday, WalMart Neighborhood Grocery Store vs. Superstition Ranch Market:Baking potatoes - WM = 85 cents/lb, SRM = 35 cents/lbGreen bell pepper - WM = 94 cents/ea, CRM = 59 cents/eaRed bell pepper - WM = $1.50 each (on big-time sale), SRM = 25 cents eachRed potatoes - WM = 99 cents/lb, SRM = 20 cents/lbYellow onions - WM = 48 cents/lb, SRM = 39 cents/lbNeed I say more?  You won't be sorry.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_199", "text": "Nice guys, very friendly, with a really great selection of comic books and collectibles. I would definitely recommend checking them out for your comic & collectible needs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_200", "text": "This place is pretty yummy!I came here bc my friend wantef some enchiladas. Here you get 2 for 4.99$ with any meat. I ordered a chicken burrito but it looked gross so the girl was such a sweetie and let me get something else. Instead I ordered 2 potato tacos with cheese and a kids meal with chicken taquitos for my son. After paying I heard a man ordering some carne asada fries and I was like \\\"hold up!\\\" She said its on their \\\"secret menu\\\" so I got an order of those.My friend said his enchiladas were good. My sons taquitos were also very very good and he loved the chips and salsa. I tried my potato tacos and I was like YAY! They were super delish! The carne asada fries (7$) were also very yummy! The only thing that sucked was they dont come with guac, its 1$ extra and also you have to like yell over the glass thingy.All in all the food was yummy and cs was awesome!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_201", "text": "Just discovered FH recently while looking at their You Tube video about TX programing for a Blade 350QX.I wanted to purchase a UMX Pitts and they had the item in stock and also had a 5% off coupon active.The on-line ordering was easy and the item arrived in California in about 3 days.I usually buy from a larger on-line e-tailer buy I think I'll be doing more business with FH as a result of this great experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_202", "text": "Music is an integral part of my life.  If I don't go to at least 2 concerts every month I start to go through withdrawals. I'm a much bigger fan of smaller venues than massive sized arenas.  When the venue is smaller the entire concert experience is enhanced because it's more intimate and you're closer to the artist.  Neighborhood Theatre can seat a few hundred with mezzanine seating at stage right and floor seating facing the stage. The sound is great and spot on.  You can easily hear every note that is played or sung.  The only drawback is that the space is a bit dated and could use a few modern touches.  Other than the decor I think this place is awesome and will definitely be back for more concerts or events.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_203", "text": "The food is always been amazing there and they have great dealWhen my wife wants to go out to breakfast that is where we goThe omelettes are the best", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_204", "text": "Friday nights are the busiest. Also there are coupons for 3 games that u can get from south point. The coupons for 3 games and 2 pairs of shoe rental was around $17.50. The facility is fairly clean for a location that deals with lots of kids. The drinks at the lounge are little pricy, but late night happy hour rates are pretty cheap, specially for drunk bowling. I did notice that there were some glitches in the software that was tallying the score, but it only happened for one game. This could be an issue if you a competitive person like me. :-)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_205", "text": "Squeezed us in, never felt rushed, world-class fare", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_206", "text": "Great staff and doctors.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_207", "text": "I've only been a member of this gym for about a week, but so far, so good. The pros: 1. They're very affordable - this location is only $16/month with a one year contract, and no initial activation fee. They gave me a month free, which was helpful, and I didn't feel a lot of pressure to 'sign up today'! 2. I can bring a guest with a local ID every single time I work out - and it takes about 30 seconds for a guest to sign in, unlike the 30 minute ordeal it has been at other gyms. They also don't pressure my guests to get memberships. 3. One free training session - which ended up only being about 20 minutes, which I was initially disappointed at -- but I was grateful that it was short the following 5 days when my body was aching. I can't speak for anyone else, but I appreciated my trainer, Russ, who didn't pressure me to sign up for more training sessions and said to feel free to ask him questions at any time. Good guy. 4. Cardio Cinema. It's just what it sounds like - a movie theater with cardio machines. Win. Yesterday they were playing Bridesmaids. Double win! 5. Brand new, shiny equipment. Love a new gym! 6. Open 24/7. For those random 2am workout cravings I get! The cons:1. No pool. Not a huge deal for me, and probably part of the way that they keep costs down. But still - be aware. 2. Sweaty beefy guys who drip all over everything and don't wipe up after themselves. Gross. 3. It's fairly small. There's ample equipment, but I could see this place getting overloaded and machines being hard to come by. Time will tell...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_208", "text": "Tons of parking spots to choose from, store is very neat and clean.  Yogurt selection was ok...nothing that wowed me but the stations were very clean so that was a plus, not like other places were there is melted yogurt everywhere...same for the toppings, but a lot of selection but station was very clean.  Staff was friendly.  Store decoration was kinda boring and the seats aren't that comfortable, but there's a great shopping center to walk around with your bowl of yogurt.  I recommend this place.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_209", "text": "Great food even better service!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_210", "text": "Loved this place we had the stuffed calamari which tasted awesome, hubby doesn't like calamari but he sure liked it here.....we had the pineapple curry with shrimp, it was so so delicious and the seafood combination can't complain....will definitely be going back...even the iced tea tasted great!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_211", "text": "Awsome!Thank you!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_212", "text": "My brother just moved into the neighborhood and we love Dorn's! For a small store they seem to have whatever we need, and they are so so helpful!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_213", "text": "Great location, nice quaint studio, pretty good prices. Patrick is a world class yoga teacher - his classes are the BEST", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_214", "text": "Inexpensive, quick, can't believe it's not busier.  They also do catering & even weddings.  Food is good with BlueBell ice cream to boot!!!  Free refills on ice tea, sweet ice tea, or lemonade ($1.99 each).  It's not a fancy place since it has wooden benches so no need to dress up @ all.  You order @ the counter & fill your own drinks so very cost efficient.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_215", "text": "I was in a bikini contest here and had a blast! The only thing I didn't like is I had to go through like three security checks when getting in... Kind of ridiculous.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_216", "text": "Great food, very authentic.If you are from out of town, you need to make a reservation at least a week in advance.Noodle with soft-shell crab is our favorite, everything else was delicious also.The sauce, the flavor .... was incredible.  Portion is a bit small which is fine, this way we have room to try other dishes.I would give it a 5-Star if rating the food alone.I gave it a 4-Star because the restaurant decor, the ambiance, and the entrance are a bit out-dated and stuffy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_217", "text": "Location: XS, Las Vegas Time: Saturday, after midnightGuaranteed: a Great time!How to get in:If you are a girl, getting in is a breeze! There were 2 full rooms of lines, I repeat, 2 rooms! I was in a group of girls. So after lining up for about 25 mins (still staying in the 2nd room), we were asked to step to the fast line meaning straight to the cashier and to the club! If you are in a mixed group or group of guys, have fun waiting in line. Maybe make some new friends while wait? Venue: It was huge but packed! I was like in a maze of humans and trying to find my way out to the pool. The indoor/outdoor thing is kind of cool. They even have some gaming tables to play. I was surprised the outside was not hot at all...I wonder how they keep it cool. The design theme is supposed to be a female body, so expect to navigate in a slightly curved space plan and see some nude sculptures hanging on the walls. Seating is plenty and bouncers are not obnoxious at all, they won't yell at you if you sit down at tables. But if it does happen, just go dip your feet in the pool. I saw many girls doing just that.Drinks: The bartender was a little bit slow but I was in my happy mood. As long as I got acknowledged that I would be served soon, I was fine. I had LA water and it was big and strong, compared to those served at other clubs. Dance floor: It is fairly large (my cab driver told me it's the largest one thus far in vegas?). Great visual on the big screens around the stage. Lighting pumps with the music and they use coffetti canon instead of the CO2 canon which I hate.Music: IT WAS AWESOME! Diplo was the headliner but he didn't start spinning until 1 or 1:30. The guy before him was kinda blah, but once Diplo started, I couldn't stop dancing! Crowd: I would say... there were a lot of men. I think the ratio was like 10 men to 1 woman. It was crazy. Thank God most of them were not obnoxious or fratty. Those I met were classy.Bonus tip: Apparently, if you are in a group of guys and would like some girls at your table, the bouncers would go out of their way to bring girls back. Pretty is not guaranteed though based on my observation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_218", "text": "This was a last minute trip to Vegas. This time I wanted to stay away from the strip. Its a great hotel, very clean, all the workers there nice that we ran in to. Room was big. my wife loved the restroom/shower area. The price was right. (off season) its only about a 15 minute ride to the strip. I would stay there again for sure in the off season.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_219", "text": "Friends and I lunched at Le Grand Comptoir, a pleasant bistro in Phillips Square. The owner greeted us, seating us at a table by the window. Their menu is typical French but their cooking is anything but. To start, we shared a plate of escargot with artichokes (C$7.95), deliciously finished in a creamy sauce, and an order of the pate du jour (C$5.95). My pork cutlet was seasoned just right, was quite good, coming with a side of fries. I decided against wine[1].Service at Le Grand Comptoir was great, and it's easy to recommend them for a satisfying French repast.[1]I had imbibed copious drink the night before, so a glass of apple juice kept me company instead.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_220", "text": "I'm embarrassed that I have only ate here two times and I live in very close proximity of this restaurant. Ate here tonight and it was perfection.  The server was so genuine & amazing! Lettuce wraps were delish along with the inside out quinoa burger. I was so impressed with start to finish. This is on my new rotating list of places to eat.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_221", "text": "Delycios", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_222", "text": "Wow! Great service. Walked and was immediately (and warmly) greeted by the nice woman at the register. I ordered a large Papa's Favorite. It only took a few minutes for my pizza to be ready. The man who made the pizzas was extremely nice, too! Got home and just had a few slices - it's really delicious pizza. You can't beat it for the price. And $10 Tuesdays?! Score! I'll DEFINITELY be back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_223", "text": "Little Saigon is in our top 5 restaurants here in Arizona. My husband and I love this place. First of all, it's in a fun bungalow style house in old Glendale which just adds to its charm. Second, the family that runs it is awesome. You'll be greeted by Tony or Hui (not sure how to spell it) or John and they're all great people. They know us by now and we're always greeted like old friends. I've tried half the items on the menu, which is extensive and haven't found anything I don't like. My husband is usually stuck on #35 or #36 which are their rice noodle dishes. So good. We've introduced our friends to Little Saigon and I have one friend who will gladly drive from East Scottsdale just for the fried banana/ice cream dessert (which is a MUST, by the way). In all, I will always recommend this restaurant!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_224", "text": "Secret Pizza? More like Not-So-Secret Pizza... this place is most definitely the worst kept secret in Vegas.My friends and I left Drai's Nightclub to take a cab to the Cosmopolitan and seek out this hidden gem. We waited ~40 minutes in line.I don't really even know what I ordered, but it was a slice with red sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms, and some other toppings. It was really good. But I might just think so because I had a good amount of alcohol in my system. As soon as I finished my slice, I grabbed the crust off of my friend's plate and finished that as well. Heh...$6 per slice. Not much seating. Take your precious pizza and go.By the way, it's located on the 3rd floor somewhere in between two restaurants... not sure. I was intoxicated. Just follow the drunk people!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_225", "text": "A friend of mine knew some of the family who own this place, so we decided to go check it out for lunch. My friend is vegan, and I eat meat, so it was great that they could accommodate both of us! Since it was a nice day in Pittsburgh, we decided to order some \\\"mixers\\\" even though we didn't bring any alcohol. I ended up getting the lemon/basil and it was basically basil infused lemonade (nomz). This is seriously something I've been dreaming of for a long time- yummy refreshing drinks for summer. They hit it perfectly! My friend got the strawberry with mint and it also tasted great.  I had the prosciutto sandwich which came with st andre cheese on it and was DELICIOUS.  The bread was terrific and the flavors together were salty and tasty, perfect to my liking.  My dining partner got a veggie burger and was very pleased with it as well.For dessert I had some sort of chocolate mousse that seemed to have a caramel-like sauce on top with a pinch of salt which made it divine! Super impressed with the food here and I can't wait to go back for more! Well worth the drive to Bellevue from the city. Yay!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_226", "text": "The Phoenix metro is all about hidden gems.  Anyone who hates the Valley because \\\"it has no character, everything is a chain\\\" just doesn't know where to go.  Los Sombreros is a prime example of this.  \\r\\rI have known about this place for a while but have never stopped in because, well, it doesn't have much curbside appeal as you roar by on Scottsdale Road in the XXX zone.   Shame on me.  I went this weekend and walking in the back was like being transported to a friendly cantina in Mexico.  The ambiance, service, and food were all delightful.  This is authentic/gourmet type dishes in a casual setting that includes an outdoor patio and bar.  The scale of the whole place is small and intimate.  I had seafood crepes in some kind of avocado sauce.  The plates around me looked equally delightful, from the traditional mole to the carnitas to the mango crab salad.  The pepitas crusted snapper is next on my list to try.   I'll be back again... soon.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_227", "text": "This place hits the spot if you want some good ole ramen!! Not the best I've had but the best in Vegas.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_228", "text": "Ground Control at Verrado just had their grand opening on Saturday. Decided to skip grand opening crowd and went on Sunday at noon for lunch. No crowd!The new Gastropub was wonderful. Very clean and well staffed for lunch.The shortened menu had a good selection, but cannot wait for the full menu to start.With 15 craft beers on draft it was hard to decide.We ordered the Chipotle Turkey and the Viper (hot pastrami) Paninis along with a beer.The Panini was delicious, just the right amount of meat vs bread. Speaking of bread, the rosemary flatbread was awesome. This Gastropub is just what the area needed and we will defiantly be returning.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_229", "text": "My Sunday ritual consists of sauntering into this establishment and doing the city paper crossword (in pen and I can't spell). Bummed they cut back the brunch menu but it is still a clutch brunch spot (and it's safely away from the masses lined up outside of Pamela eagerly waiting to get their fix of butter soaked everything with a side of afternoon diarrhea).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_230", "text": "I just ate here with my husband and my in-laws and it was hands down the BEST fried chicken I have EVER had! Super crispy and tasty on the outside and yummy and juicy on the inside. And we got 8 BIG pieces of chicken and 2 slices of cornbread for $10.99- such a deal! The owners were so kind and welcoming and we enjoyed visiting with them. The collared greens were perfect- nice and crisp- and the sweet potato pie was delish. I am HIGHLY recommending Ezekiel's to anyone who will listen to me. We'll be back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_231", "text": "Good traditional mex in my opinion.  My husband got the al pastor and it was DELISH! I kept picking the meat of his plate.  I had the cheese enchilada, chile relleno and crunchy taco with rice and beans and the plates are HUGE. Luckily this makes good left overs. Definitely check it out and get the pastor. So good!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_232", "text": "I love this bakery. They are quite different from the traditional places. The frosting is smooth and slightly sweet, not whipped cream but similar in texture. They also have tons of cake  flavors to choose from and they can design anything you ask for. Give them a try.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_233", "text": "It was a great experience partying outdoor!!We arrived at 11:00, my friend booked one of the bungalows.  It was totally awesome!!  You get your little suit with a balcony, TV, couches, and your own restroom (didn't have to go far).  And stepping outside is a Little cabana, you can lounge there as well.. although it was a little wet due to the day pool party.  We also have a little pool about 3'-5' deep.  And yes we dipped our feet in there. Had a blast!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_234", "text": "Good food after a night of drinking. Friendly service. Great for large parties. Willing to split check. Takes credit card.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_235", "text": "Watched Game 1 of the World Series here and had a great time, typical bar food, but excellent service and let us take our time, checked in with us regularly but not too pushy either.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_236", "text": "Kristopher's Bar & Restaurant Is a great place if you like sports bars ! For Me I'm there for the Buffalo Wings. I love the Hot Honey and yep 2 Dozen its a bit much for one person but what the hell its not like i go every week and I have leftovers for the next day. It gets crowded so get there early its always packed. The staff is super nice and if your into Sports on TV they have them everywhere ! They are right on the corner in downtown Matthews and you can't miss the Big Green awning for outside seating. Grab your friends and family and go try it ! Its just a cool place to hangout drink and grab some Good bar food....again I love the wings there. Buffalo WingsA dozen chicken wings served with crisp celery and blue cheese.Your choice ofMild *Plain*MediumKicken RanchersHoney MustardHot HoneyHotGarlic Hot BBQTeriyakiSpicy TeriyakiCaribbean Jerk RubJamaican Jerk SauceRobby Wings *Crispy Double Fried*FirecrackerSizzling BBQExtra dressings 25\\u00a2 each.Add Carrots 50\\u00a2 extra$10.991 Dozen$21.992 Dozen", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_237", "text": "By far the BEST blowout I've ever had.  Not sure how Shannon can do what she does with my hair but I LOVE her.  Way better stylists than that \\\"other\\\" blow dry place.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_238", "text": "Shame the HD design center closed, but that gives Target it's very own parking deck.  I got a little confused and really thought Target had closed as well, but then realized I was on the wrong level of the parking deck... talk about needing a light bulb above my head literally and figuratively.I was pleasantly surprised that this location is super clean and offers groceries.  It is a rather large Target... don't let the location fool you.... bring comfortable walking shoes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_239", "text": "I went here with a friend during Restaurant Week. We ate lunch in the stable and not the main house (or whatever they call it). I think the main house is for dinner only, but I could be making that up. We shared the burger and the fried fish. I was absolutely blown away. After basking in the golden glow of this exquisite beer-battered fish soaked in malt vinegar (because how else would you do it?!), I had some of the burger. Any burger with barbecue sauce and onion rings on it is sure to be good, but this one was phenomenal. They make the barbecue sauce in-house (as well as everything else, far as I can tell) and lay it on thick. Dessert was a blur of sugary bliss. Their turtle pie is amazing!If you haven't been to Quivey's, I strongly encourage you to go because it's really a gem.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_240", "text": "This place rocks great sushi. They make it how you want it and fill this big boy up. I have never had a bad experience here. Must try the popcorn lobster roll. IT WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD!!! Btw if you come before 12 just call to make sure they are open.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_241", "text": "For a place that's supposed to be your typical local neighborhood chinese restaurant, I was highly impressed. The restaurant's interior design is pleasant, with television. I came during lunch, and they have to have one of the most outstanding lunch specials I've seen for a chinese restaurant. Depending on what you get, I got the vegetable lunch special. It came with an eggroll, your choice of soup, choice of white or fried rice, and the entree itself was filling! The only thing I didn't like were the vegetables soaked in grease. Service was on point, I felt like the guy was at my table whenever I was done with a plate or if I looked like I wanted a question. Felt like I was the most important woman in there! Great experience, if you're looking for a local chinese restaurant that's a little more upscale in looks and service, give this place a try.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_242", "text": "Found this place by happenstance while trying to find Albertsons. We came in on a Monday and discovered their half off tapas special. We admittedly went a little crazy and boy were we glad we did! The tapas was amazing. We ordered the grilled asparagus, tempura artichoke hearts, sea scallops, calimari, ribs, and ox tail. All of these dishes were incredible. Unfortunately, they were out of the escargot. Guess that leaves something for next time! :) We finished dinner off the Spanish coffee and the lava cake. We will definitely be back and with friends/family too!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_243", "text": "Oh, hello delicious Thai food!!! I LOVE that another place is close by for Thai. I had been wanting to try out this place for the last few months. I was stuck at work due to being short staffed, so a few of us ordered. I love Thai curry's, so I'm always down to try them before anything else. I had the Panang Curry w/ Chicken. They didn't ask for a spice level on the phone, so it was pretty spicy. Which is fine with me, the spicier the better. As long as it doesn't burn your mouth to where you can't taste the flavors. The curry was very good, very flavorful and rich. The lunch specials are insanely cheap. You get a huge scoop of rice, a spring roll and soup with your order. Most of them are under $6. That's insanely cheap for some good food. I can't wait to go back and try more dishes. The pictures look awesome!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_244", "text": "Definitely in the top 3 burgers I've ever had. High quality ingredients and lots of beers on tap!I ordered the Hell's Kitchen and it was great! My only suggestion would be to fan out the jalapeno and avocado more so it's not all in the middle. The meat was high quality and cooked just like I ordered it. The bun looks like it would be dense but it's this light fluffy little cloud of heaven! The truffle Parmesan fries were very good too, but we got so full on the burgers we didn't finish the fries.I would definitely go back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_245", "text": "I have nothing bad to say about this place. The food is amazing (basically home-cooked italian) and the entire family is delightful. I have been lucky to semi get to know the family, after they so graciously shut down the restaurant to serve my whole birthday party, and they are wonderful people. This is a small, casual, BYOB restaurant deserving of any large-scale accolades in the city. I recommend this place time, and time again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_246", "text": "Came here with a few friends for lunch.  They have a decent lunch menu and we were in and out quickly.Chips and salsa were good and my shrimp tacos were excellent.  This place is also good at night where they occasionally have live music in the bar.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_247", "text": "Great prices on meat, the overall selection lacks, but the staff is friendly and they have a large selection of prepared foods.  The produce usually has some really good deals, doesn't hurt to be able to speak a little spanish, go here for your meat, really good prices.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_248", "text": "For this pinche Gringo, this place rocks. It's a very festive place to both shop and dine. Their food offerings through their \\\"Cafe\\\" or whatever they call it is endless. It's a great spot to grab a cheap lunch. They are usually busy, so allow yourself 10-15 minutes between ordering and actually eating. Their Agua Frescos are delicious. I recommend the Melon. It's sweetened Cantaloupe puree, served on ice. There are little melon chunkies, small enough to slurp through a straw. Of all the food I've had there, it was good. Carnitas, carne asada gorditas, etc. So if you want to immerse yourself in good food and some lively people take a drive down to Ranch Market....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_249", "text": "It's about time I update this review!  I've been coming to Crave at least once a month for  the last year with a girls networking group that I joined. We normally meet on Tues. and we always have a blast Crave is so accommodating to us giving us a nice couch space to hang out while we have some apps and some very yummy drinks!  I prefer to meet on Thurs. for bottomless wine for $20 I love this deal and the wine at Crave is good.  If your looking for somewhere chill to hang out with friendly service then Crave is your place!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_250", "text": "If you don't have a lot of money for an amazing super romantic all-out steak dinner, at least call them for some lobster mashed potatoes to go...I PROMISE it will be the best $23 on mashed potatoes EVER!Tucked away in what looks like a business strip across from Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom, City Hall doesn't look like a steakhouse and the entrance can be hard to find (keep going down Camelback West and turn in across from Neiman).  You walk into a cozy, upscale venue that doesn't demand you be dressed to the nines.  It's equally a great place for the date of a lifetime or an upscale hangout with friends (there is a loungy area by the bar with live music).This is the place where waiters replace dropped forks before you've reached to grab it, where they are talkative but make the best recommendations ever, and where you will stop talking because the food is just too good to slow down for conversation.The steak speaks for itself--just order it.  I still have other favorites in the valley, but their steak is definitely in the top tier of quality.  It is the sides that totally make this place.I never thought I would like creamed corn--this place makes it southern style and I basically ended up stealing it from my husband.LOBSTER MASHED POTATOES.  These changed my world.  Seriously.  I can't even make this.  It was creamy and meaty and flavorful and enough to eat for lunch for the next two days!  I took this to go and thanked the Mastro's staff while I reheated it the next day.  This place isn't cheap, mind you.  It'll set  you back just like any high end steakhouse dinner.  So make sure you are hungry and you are ready to appreciate it.Anytime husband wants to meet me after I'm done shopping, this is my go to place.  I absolutely love it.So much food we took enough home to feed us both for lunch the next day and part of dinner!They also separated all the components for me so that everything could be reheated separately.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_251", "text": "I come here with the wife often and never leave disappointed.  I always seem to enjoy the fish tacos the best.  They are lighter and you don't leave stuffed because their portions are very big.  One word to the wise is not to order the margarita by the pitcher.  My wife and I did and it doesn't taste better as the drink goes on.  Too watered down and not a good taste.  We also sat inside for the first time and enjoyed it a lot.  Great Mexican place north of the 101!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_252", "text": "I went to this venue for the Carnivore's tour last month and was really pleased with my experience again. This time when I went, we were in a slightly different section and the lighting was WAY better. The line of sight to the show was great, and although I'd prefer to be closer to the stage, it was a great experience. Awesome show, great accommodations.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_253", "text": "A huge patio AND half off all bottles of wine on Tuesday nights?! Lunacy. If this place wasnt so damn far from my house, I would spend every evening overlooking the mountains enjoying this place. Its a bit hidden at 105th St and McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd so let up on the peddle, lead foot, and dont miss the strip mall on the southwest corner where you'll spot CP.Food is excellent and the waitstaff is friendly.  Great atmosphere for a date too.  Ask about monthly wine tastings (I recommend the Chalone Pinot Noir) and specific hours...they are not currently open for lunch that I know of.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_254", "text": "Don't know much about furniture stores, prices, etc. etc. So, I will say a few things in my limited knowledge of such places. This place is HUGE, and it's a lot of fun to just stroll through the store for 20 minutes if nothing else. I specifically came here looking for a light wood with metal king size bed frame, but no luck finding anything like that. I know our other bedroom pieces came from Copenhagen, (more expensive and seemingly a bit better quality), so I may have to back there and find what I am looking for. The stuff here seems very reasonably priced, and it's mostly traditional- In other words, I am more of a \\\"Bova\\\" kind of Dude, and there's a lot of brown stuff in here, which isn't my bag. Overall, the inventory looks very conventional and reasonably priced, so I can't give them 3 stars, even though most of the stuff I'm not interested in personally.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_255", "text": "I came here for dinner with my family after using the map feature from yelp. The place is super cool and the ambiance is great. Upon entry we were met by friendly staff members and promptly seated and served drinks. The food was great!!!!  I got the steak burrito and my wife ordered chicken al fuego. I couldn't be happier with the meal. There might have been a mix up in the kitchen which delayed it, but it was corrected with a second round of drinks on the house. There was live entertainment that sadly started towards the end of our meal. He was great and it really set the mood. We will go back here for sure and I hope this place gets support to stick around.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_256", "text": "Body Technologies Weight Management Solutions is a company I was introduced to because of a 'Biggest Loser' type of competition amongst friends...My friend Tom W introduced a handful of us to this company essentially because of the BOD POD (which can be seen in the photo above).  This spaceship looking equipment uses special advanced technology to deliver a highly accurate, safe, and quick body composition analysis.  In other words, this machine gives you your % body fat, % lean mass, resting metabolic rate, and more...So, although Body Technologies offers all sorts of weight management and weight loss strategies, I've been to visit not only for the contest I was in, but just to keep my weight in check.  Orson who runs the company is extremely professional, knowledgeable, and I imagine if you are interested in determining and meeting weight loss goals, he can help you tremendously!The latest competition we're doing has a few more weeks to go, so I'm all about doing all I can to increase my lean mass and decrease my fat... please, no cupcakes at Lux Office Hours today!On a serious note, I recommend calling Orson if you are interested in taking control of your weight and your health!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_257", "text": "I love this place ! I have been going to this nail salon for 5 years in Az. I moved to Cali and visit AZ often. When I visit I always get my nails done here! THEY DO A FABULOUS JOB AND i wish they came to California and open a shop! I get the most fabulous designs and they do an amazing job. I typically will get a full set and pedicure and its always amazing! Highly recommend!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_258", "text": "Gazpacho and steamed mussels were AMAZING. Octopus was ok, nothing too amazing. Portion sizes are sized so that multiple dishes are ordered. Service was helpful and friendly; little slow though. Must try!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_259", "text": "I was so impressed when my food came out that i had to take a picture, which i normally never do. I orded the original benedict, but i also got to get a glimps of the adjacent tables food. All of the plates were huge and reasonably priced. The plating was impressive and a little fancy for just a breakfast plate. The benedict was unorthdox with tomatoe cream sauce but so good. If i lived near this place this would be one of my goto places and will repeat visit everytime im here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_260", "text": "First noticed Vapianos in Europe and it was Love at first bite.  I enjoy thin crust pizza without a lot of sauce and this place definitely satisfied my need.  I was pleasantly surprised to see one in Charlotte. The Pasta is delicious and if you like to have people serve or wait on you,  skip this place but if you're looking for tasty pasta at a nice price with a good atmosphere definitely try it. Don't be intimidated by the self service system.  It's not rocket science. Take your card they give you when you come in to the station you prefer;  Pizza or Pasta and order. They have a small menu or you can create your own.  You scan your card as you place your order and take a buzzer which will go off when your food is done.  You pay on the way out by scanning the card again.  Done and full!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_261", "text": "I love Ocean Blue, I've never had a bad experience here. Granted, I've only been a hand full of times, but every time I'm reminded why I like it better than Yogurt Land. To me, Yogurt Land has a funny after taste to their froyo. The flavors are always changing here at Ocean Blue, and they're always delicious! Nomnomnom! I also love the atmosphere, very chill and inviting.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_262", "text": "DLUX has great burgers and even better fries. I've been here a number of times and I have never had a bad time or meal. The same goes for the drinks - their specialty cocktails are always mixed perfectly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_263", "text": "We attended for Gilbert Yoga Days. It was only a short class, but it was a lot of fun. Decent work out and I felt great afterwards.And the people were awesome!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_264", "text": "Fantastic food and service.  My wife and I both had the filet - each was cooked perfectly to our specifications.  The lobster mashed potatoes were great, and the desserts were wonderful.  Its away from the casino so there was no smoky air.  The staff was extremely attentive.  It was an anniversary dinner and our desserts were accompanied with a firework.  Will be back.  The occasion was perfect.  Thanks BOA!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_265", "text": "Have been looking for a new salon for over a year now and got referred here. I had stylist Shannon who I was thoroughly impressed with. She took her time asking questions about what I wanted, and you could tell was very detailed while coloring and cutting my hair. I was really happy with my results! I even got 25% off my first visit, and they gave me a book with coupons in it for future visits. I also received 20% off the products I purchased as well. Definitely will be back to see Shannon!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_266", "text": "Any of the Valley's Half Moons have better food and drinks than any other sports bar. Great place to watch UFC!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_267", "text": "Lots of places to sit and it has a cafeteria feel to it.  They have lunch specials, which includes your soup and if you want a side of gyoza or karage.  This is a MISO ramen place, so all they serve is 3 types of Miso.  I got the Shiro Miso soup, which was good because it didn't taste like they added half a gallon of salt like all these other ramen places.  Very flavorful, and the ground pork gave it a nice touch to taste.  The lunch special for $11.50 was a good deal, and it also comes with complimentary lychee sorbet.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_268", "text": "Best church in the valley, Pastor Matt is awesome and is known to talk about topics most churches don't even bring up. For example equality for all people, divorce,  addictions and much more. It's important as a community to be able to relate and talk about issues that are common in the world. He speaks from his heart, is educated and doesn't discriminate or push the church to have views about certain things. As a church the focus is about family,  real life and topics that we can actually take home and utilize the skills they teach us about. It's really nice to call this church my home and I love to invite people because I'm not only a proud believer of Jesus but I believe in my church as well.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_269", "text": "Mojitos.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_270", "text": "I tried my first pizza at Grimaldi's last week.  Not only was the pizza great, the server and staff were very accommodating. I would go back next time I am in town.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_271", "text": "My husband'a favorite place to eat. Great bar food, fast and friendly service, and easy on the wallet. They always have a great selection of draft beers and rotate the taps often.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_272", "text": "Super bar o\\u00f9 passer un bon moment entre amis, pr une occasion, ou pas ;) \\u00c9norme capacit\\u00e9! Ce bar doit \\u00eatre sur 3 ou 4 \\u00e9tages! Et comprend une terrasse immense! Genial d\\u00e8s qu'il fait bon ^^Cependant, essayez darriver assez t\\u00f4t (~21h) pr avoir des places assises quand m\\u00eame, parce que sinon.. Attendez vous a boire debout! Ou pire, a faire la queue dehors! ;) La deco fait penser a une grande maison dans laquelle on y fait une grosse \\\"boom\\\" ;) Je recommande!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_273", "text": "Wow what a great hotel!  Located right in South Park near the mall, this hotel is easy to get to.When you walk in you are instantly greeted by the friendly staff.  The decor is trendy and fun - kind of IKEA-ish.  They have a little shop right off the lobby with lots of items you may have forgotten.  The rooms are very nice - nothing spectacular.  Clean tho and quiet.The ballrooms are huge and typical 'hotel ballroom'.  The patio area outside is nice with a huge tree and seating areas with fire pits - great for those chilly nights.The bar is fun also with an ok selection of wine.  There are high-tops as well as regular tables to grab a meal.Parking was a little tight but other than that it was a great stay!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_274", "text": "I have grabbed lunch here a few times now and really enjoy their wraps.  The Thai is a standout closely followed by buffalo chicken.  The ingredients are always incredibly fresh and taste profiles are very nice.  They also understand how mush sauce to put on an item to compliment it and not over due the whole meal.  The pasta salad is particularly amazing, and I would suggest it to everyone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_275", "text": "Pretty good dim sum place just a little off the strip.  Large enough room that we didn't have any problem seating around 10 people pretty quickly.  Food came quick too and there is plenty or various dishes to choose from.  I highly recommend the crispy fried calamari, which has the legs... i love the legs!  I very much enjoyed everything I tried here.  Will definitely like to come back next time I'm in Vegas.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_276", "text": "I take my children to this doctor's office, They see Dr. Tenby.  I love him as their doctor. Makes you feel very comfortable and easy to talk to when you have questions or concerns and doesn't look at you like a crazy person. The office and exam rooms are always clean and the nurses are always pleasant & helpful. Especially, when I have to hold down my daughter for her shots. Great prices for office visits. Since I pay cash and have no insurance, it's a great place just in case you don't. Would recommend this office and Dr. Tenby.  And it's always very easy to get an appointment, even last minute.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_277", "text": "I am surprised that no one has written a review about this place... On Saturday night we ended up here after heading to 8 1/2 ..(review coming up soon) and walked in on a grand performance of Gloria Gaynor's \\\"I will survive\\\" (such a great hit) by a Diva out of this world. The show was outstanding. And to my surprise I ran into non other than our own Jason D. standing by the bar having a good time. Service was great and the staff very friendly. Now that I think about it everyone in Vegas is just wonderful and friendly even the drunk people( I think that includes me too).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_278", "text": "Unbelievable experience!  Just moved here from Chicago and my mom is a hair stylist.  I've always been very wary of getting my hair cut as I never had to pay for it.  I was done up by Radi and he was absolutely amazing!  Attention to detail and precision were second to none.  Best haircut in my life!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_279", "text": "We stayed here just one night and had a great experience from the moment we arrived. The valet is very helpful and the service is fast. We got to our room and found a great layout and beautiful view. There were flip flops and two robes awaiting our arrival in the room, and the mini bar was well stocked. We had dinner in the restaurant and it was one of the best meals we've had on our trio so far. Definitely recommend the restaurant for dinner and breakfast!The one gripe is the service in the restaurant - it was a little slow and we had a number of different people waiting on us and bringing food. We sat on the terrace in the morning and there must have been a good party at the pool the night before, but it hadn't been cleaned up. That was a little odd given that it was 9:00 am and there were still bottles, twels and even boxer shorts lying around. Overall, the sanctuary was a great stay and one that I'd recommend to anyone looking for relaxation and good service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_280", "text": "my wife and daughter and I came and had butter chicken and chicken tikka.  Our dinner was wonderful.  Service was fantastic and kept our drinks full.  We were checked on by managers and servers.  This place is the best Indian food on the Charlotte area.  Serving sizes are generous also", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_281", "text": "If your looking for a good couples spa where you can enjoy the day together , instead of feeling separated , this is great place.   The facilities were really the draw here and it delivered.  They have a coed couples spa area with pool , jacuzzi , steam shower , sauna , and a unique massaging tub.   Then if you need some alone time they have a couples room with a jacuzzi in it along side the massage tables.  The massages them selves we're average at best but the staff and amenities made up for it .   They also offered us all day access to use the spa as we pleased.   We were not staying in the hotel so we didn't take advantage of it but I don't know to many spas that offer that.   The men's and woman's spa areas were just as nice if you didn't bring a bathing suit for the coed area.  Looking forward to coming back !", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_282", "text": "Not too long ago, I worked in Green Tree (no this isnt deja-vu of another review, I've literally worked everywhere!)  As much as I disliked that call center job and the traffic on the way home, I always made sure to appreciate 'the light at the end of the tunnel' - or in this case the view at the end of the tunnel.It's so amazing and something I always look forward too. We are so lucky to have that unexpected, breathtaking view of our city! \\\"The city with an entrance!\\\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_283", "text": "Today was one of those days... I went to Anthem for nothing and was a little pissed. So I stopped by Rainbow to get some good food, because eating makes me happy. I had the 2 chili and cheese hotdogs. There was nothing skimpy about this dish. It was two huge dogs and a ton of homemade chili, topped with a cheese sauce. YUM. I had the potato salad as a side, it is a mix of potato, onion, black olive, and eggs. The ps was dry and a little boring. BUT at least it was homemade. The cafe is clean and inviting, they have a couple of comfy chairs and a tv to watch and chill. They are open 7 days a week right now, but Sundays are really slow.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_284", "text": "Got a direct call from the dealership and spoke to a nice guy. I appreciate the customer focus - they are back on my good list now :) thanks!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_285", "text": "This boutique was one of my absolute favorites! I used to always shop here when I was trying to find a cute outfit for a special night out.  I was so sad to see the actual store front close.  Although I guess they are still online- that seems to be the direction many clothing stores are headed right now.  I think the Hilton Village is doing a complete remodel because many of the stores there are all closed right now.  I did find out that their other location Sherre's up in Cave Creek is still open so I will continue shopping there!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_286", "text": "You can find discounts galore at this store,If you don't mind expired, slightly damaged, or nearly expired goods.Selection varies all the time, and you can find unusual items as well as regular grocery store goods.For instance, when we went they had gallons of caffeine free coke syrup, bottles of yuzu juice, and a giant tin of British mustard powder.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_287", "text": "I eat here many times. I am that single guy people look at and feel sorry for cause I am reading something and ignoring them, unless she is hot ;)You cannot go wrong with any of the food here. Really.Now that its winter, its PHO and more PHO.As custom men will serve you and the women will take your money, haha.Check it out.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_288", "text": "After just moving here from LA, I really miss the 99 Ranch back home so I was on a search for a good place.  B/c I am in Anthem right now and work in downtown, my friends recommended Asiana b/c of distance.  It was ok. Not a huge variety b/c they are good about trying to have food from a lot of dif. ethnicities including European.  That and things seem to be a bit older.  So I was a bit disappointed but hey, at least it was something.  Then a friend told me about Super L Ranch!  OMG, 10 times better!!  Still not 99 Ranch but hey, I will take this one.  Actually, they are a LOT cleaner than 99 Ranch.  I found almost all of the things I crave and miss most from home so I love this.  And the prices seem comparable.They have a great meat and fish section.  Fresh fish cooked and cleaned how you want it.Some people commented that the staff was rude.  I never saw any of that.  The butcher was really nice and spoke English.  The cashiers were pleasant.They do have a small take out place/deli where they do have the hanging chicken and ducks, cha siu (bbq pork) and even the crispy pork.  The princess chicken is like the steamed chicken I am used to.  Not exact but I'm not going to be picky.  They also have a small bakery where you can get the sweets and even baos.I haven't tried Lee Lee's or the other grocery store that were recommended b/c of distance but will have to.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_289", "text": "The best real and authentic Mexican tacos.. You must try this place on the strip they stay open until 4am! I love it I'm decently going back to this spot the food here is simply amazing!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_290", "text": "Very fun and chill atmosphere, not too loud or crowded on a Tuesday night (of course). Unfortunately it had been raining a lot and there was no terrace setup, but I would like to go back and check it out next time. The bartender was a tad snobby (he only spoke French and when I tried to speak slowly in English my local friend just ended up telling him in French what I was saying), but that wasn't a big deal. He seemed skeptical that I would like the apparently strong IPA I had ordered, but I like IPAs and it's not his business really! :]Aside from that, I had a great time sitting at the bar and chatting with a friend. I'd go back if I'm in Montreal again someday.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_291", "text": "Max front end supervisor is the biggest reason I go to this Costco. Has that place on.lock down. Handles whatever is thrown at him. Will make a great manager one day", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_292", "text": "Red chille Carne is the best. Every Wednesday they have special priced menu where meals are 7.95 and kids eat for 1.50. Such a great deal and it is very filling. The food is always fresh and hot when they sever you. Bean dip and salsa with chips when u first arrive, um I'm good. Definitely recommend this place for any occasion.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_293", "text": "Yum. Quiche. Yum.That was pretty much my conversation with myself the other day during my lunch at Terrace Cafe. And if you're wondering, yes, it was a one-way conversation. I know you're jealous of my communication skillz.Anywho, Terrace Cafe, a cute little cafe burrowed in the Piedmont Town Center. Truthfully, when I was seated upstairs and took in their menu for a few minutes, I wasn't wowed by their lunch selections. However, my friendly waitress told me about their lunch specials, including a \\\"healthy\\\" slab of quiche baked with feta, house roasted turkey, tomatoes, spinach and onions. This $10 special was served with a substantial side of greens and a generous fresh fruit cup. Um, YUM. I love quiche in general, but this particular slab (not exaggerating here) was creamy, well made and finished with a tasty crust. It was quite a nice portion for a ten spot, especially for lunch. The turkey was ridiculously good and I was really impressed with the quality of the quiche. I'd really like to come back and give their breakfast/brunch a shot as the red velvet waffles were taunting me.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_294", "text": "Super good food and staff it's extremely friendly. Love coming here every time I'm in the area.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_295", "text": "Upstream is tres chic! I've been there multiple times and service has always been impeccable. What else would you expect from an establishment that has linen tablecloths? My favorite times to go to Upstream has been for brunch and Thanksgiving . Their brunch is a tad on the high side ($25 I believe) but completely worth it just for a bite of the Brioche French Toast alone.  Along with that I've gone there for Thanksgiving dinner twice and was nothing but pleased with it. They have a complete traditional Thanksgiving spread set up in their bar along with sushi, cooked seafood and other goodies. At the risk of sounding like George Costanza, they have one of the nicest restrooms I've seen in Charlotte. They also have a cute patio area with cushioned seats that's perfect to enjoy an after work cocktail on and watch the people of Phillips Place. And dare I say, even though it's in the heart of South Park-not an obnoxious number of misbehaved children . To top it all off, they are a part of Harpers restaurant group and offer cooking classes on Saturdays for $35/class (a few of the classes go for $55 or $60)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_296", "text": "Had a lovely brunch here. Lovely omelet with ham and Gruyere cheese.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_297", "text": "Amazing place.  My soup, beef satay and chicken pad tai were outstanding.  Do whatever it takes to eat here the next time you're here in Vegas.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_298", "text": "YUMMY food!such good red wine.i have no idea what we ordered, but every single dish that came up was really really good.i wish i knew spanish so i know what we ordered, but give it a try...it might surprise you.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_299", "text": "I came here and we choose to sit outside, that isn't really outside since it is covered next to the mall entrance. Service was nice and everything I had to eat was very nice, and I had the pot-stickers and shrimp and salmon sushi rolls. The shrimp tempura was the nights personal favorite. The right amount of rice and flavor for what you pay for - nothing experimental or crazy. Outside has a nice feel, but is louder and doesn't invite for any easy conversation. Inside it is quieter and they have nice tall stuffed seating arrangements, that I did not make use out of this time. Overall it has a nice vibe, even if I perceive it as a little manufactured. I am having some issues defining this place, are they trying to sell an upscale experience and yet call themselves a grill? Focusing on seafood but having almost anything else on the menu. Yeah, it is a little too eclectic for me - but then again both service and food is good, and I will come here again so I guess the undefinition joke is on me.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_300", "text": "This company delivers incredible service again! I highly recommend them for your home's plumbing needs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_301", "text": "So it came down to a choice between McDonalds and this place with a french ass name and pictures of croissants everywhere. Since ive eliminated fast food from my life completely after graduating from college I figure i'd take a risk and try some breakfast here. The menu is pretty extensive but I decided upon an omelet- with ham cheese and spinach wary that it would be the cheap eggs that terrible restaurants use. I however was pleasantly surprised when I got my meal- it came with a rather large croissant and a huge 3 egg omelet that had great flavor and hit the spot.The service here was good and attentive and also kept the french fa\\u00e7ade going when the told me to bon apetit. The only 2 knocks on this place is the lack of refills on soda (1 dollar refills) and lack of hash brown or other side with an omelet. Ill be back should I have some downtime at Sky Harbor", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_302", "text": "I dream of kebab je! I'm not sure where to begin the praises... perhaps with the staff? The servers and the owner himself are courteous and friendly. It's always a pleasant experience to dine here because everyone is so nice, and the service is wonderfully efficient. Move on to the food, shall we? Simply delicious. From the hot, fresh pita & creamy hummus, to the chicken kebabs / shawarma; and everything in between that I've tried, it's all fresh & yummy. If you're a vegetarian, fret not, because they have some terrific veg options as well. As you scroll through the menu, you may get over ambitious and want to order everything, but refrain from doing that because their entree portions are quite large, and you don't want to fill yourself up so much that you miss out on the assorted baklava & tea for dessert ;) The ambiance of the restaurant is casual; it's simple, clean and comfortable. Go check 'em out, and you'll be dreaming of kebab je too!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_303", "text": "Stopped by for an early dinner on Saturday night and were quite impressed! Even early though on Saturday we had about a 15 minute wait but got a great table on the patio. The only take reservations for parties of 8 or more. Started off with the edamame dumplings which were fresh and delicious. Then I had the white shrimp ramen and my husband had the chicken curry panang. Both were absolutely wonderful! You could taste the whole grain goodness, yet they both were full of flavor and just enough spiciness to keep that happy feeling in your mouth last. I don't know who was com planing about the portions but they were definitely enough for dinner. We ended up with the banana tart dessert which was also wonderful. Fresh and not overwhelmingly sweet like so many restaurant desserts. Overall a great experience and we will definitely go back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_304", "text": "This place has the most amazing Gelato. I have been there plenty of times and I always make sure that anytime I have friends or family visiting that we make a trip. They have plenty of flavors to choose from. I was there this past Monday with my sister. We met an employee named Nelson, who was also a fellow New Yorker. After talking to him and experiencing his amazing customer service I can honestly say that this is the type of employee every boss wishes for. Nelson was super friendly and made us feel so comfortable and welcome there. I love leaving an establishment with that feeling. I plan on visiting more often now. Thanks Nelson!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_305", "text": "Mary Beth and her were the best of the absolute best! I can't thank the staff there enough for helping me find the dress of my dreams back on 9/27/14. The two women that were there that day were so much fun and they both were unbelievably helpful, honest, and accommodating. They were also patient and understood that my visit to Koda was the first time I had ever tried wedding dresses on. My mom, godmother/aunt, and my cousin were there as well and we all had so much fun. Visiting Koda was extra special for me and my family because my mom grew up right around the corner of Koda on Peermont Ave (my godmother/aunt and cousin still live there in the house that's been in my family for over 50 years). My parents and practically all the couples in my large Irish family worked, met, and fell in love at the Red Bull Inn Restaurant that was only a few blocks down from Koda on West Liberty Ave. They ripped the building a few years ago and replaced it with a Kia car dealership I think. lol All of those couples, including my parents, were also married at St Bernard's across the street from Koda. I was baptized there as well, lol. My experience with Koda was absolutely magical not only because of your wonderful staff but because as I was standing on the circle platform upstairs in Koda, wearing the dress of my dreams, I got a glimpse of where the Red Bull Inn once stood. That building/area holds so many fun memories and stories that I've grown up with and cherish so much. I knew in that moment that Koda was perfect, the dress was perfect, and that's exactly where I was supposed to be. A few family members that met/fell in love in those few blocks have since passed away and in some small way, I truly felt that they helped guide me to your boutique to help me find the dress of my dreams so I could experience that surreal moment. That might be overly dramatic but I truly believe everything happens for a reason. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for creating such an awesome place for women of all sizes to feel at home while looking for the dress that they've dreamed of all their lives because that's exactly how I felt when it all came together as I stood on that pedestal. We will most certainly be back for my dress alterations and for my mom's dress as well. Thank you thank you thank you to you and your staff that day!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_306", "text": "I am not sure about the other services. But there is a hidden gem here. Lucy is an aesthetician. I strictly go to her for all of my brow waxing. My brows are a challenge and most have royally screwed them up. My brows should be the test for beauty schools. Lucy is seriously the brow whisperer. Go to her for your wax needs-- she is in a class all her own. This is the only reason why I give them 5 stars. Also the front desk service is always attentive and super nice.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_307", "text": "This is a great spot for breakfast off the strip.  It doesn't have much appeal, but it makes up for it with the food.  The Omelet House has the best banana nut bread hands down.  The omlets and other breakfast items are good, but you definitely need to eat here for the banana nut bread.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_308", "text": "The BEST thing about Cafe Vettro has to be the fact that it's open 24 hours. I mean what's better than that? Arrived at the resort with my family at 2 am and all we wanted was food. We headed straight to Cafe Vettro where we were greeted by the nicest hostess. It took some time to be seated just because we were a party of 12, but the overall service was great. Our drinks were constantly refilled and the food tasted great. We made two more visits there just because it was so convenient. Chicken Nachos: ENORMOUS and yummy. They load it with sour cream, cheese, guacamole, jalapenos, olives (could do without, not a fan of olives), salsa and chunks of chicken. Enough toppings for all the chips. Ordered this every single time.Calamari: It was average, bland, not the best. I shouldn't have had high expectations since it was an American restaurant. A plus was they included slices of lemon and a dipping sauce. Southern Style Fried Chicken: Included a buttered biscuit, mashed potatoes, country gravy and corn on the cob. I'm a fried chicken type of girl, so when my dish came...I couldn't have been any happier. Chicken was juicy, biscuit melted in your mouth, the gravy complimented the mashed potatoes and the corn was sweet.Recommend: Nachos, Fried Chicken, Tuna Melt, Angus Burger, Biscuits and Gravy, BLTAvoid: Pasta Carbonara, Philly Cheesesteak, Meatloaf1 star off because of the miss foods, even though most were hits.Food is pricey of course...it's Vegas!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_309", "text": "My pregnancy has made me a chalupa fanatic!!!  I recommend ordering your drink with no ice though- sometimes they fill the entire cup with ice and then you are left super quenched!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_310", "text": "My wonderful Yelpy App helped me discover this place while at a conference at the PCC. Myself and four friends came here for happy hour after our conference and were not let down. We were immediately seated in the patio and greeted by a very friendly server. Since we had never been here he was very helpful in explaining the menu, happy hour options, and making recommendations. We took a little while to decide, but they were patient and accommodating. Between the four of us, we ordered \\\"The Mule\\\", \\\"The Maid and \\\"The Fix\\\" as drinks and \\\"The House Soft Pretzels,\\\" \\\"The Artichoke Hummus,\\\" \\\"The Zucchini Fritters,\\\" and a cheese plate to split. All were delicious. However, there is a reason that the Pretzels and Fondue are mentioned in 53 reviews! If you come here for nothing else, at least try these once in your life. Each of us ended up liking the others' drink and for our second round ordered two Mules and two Maids. Our waiters knew there were four of us, yet they only brought two pieces of bread with the cheese plate. This made us all look at each other awkwardly, and we had to wait a little bit before we got more bread, but this really wasn't a huge deal in the overall experience.Yes, I switched our server from he to they, because all of a sudden it seemed like we had four different waiters. I'm not sure how they did it, but every time we needed something, any server would help us, bring us what we needed, and the other servers somehow seemed to know what the others had done. If this was just a fluke then it went over just fine, but if this is their serving concept, I recommend that they explain it when they approach the table. A lot of other reviewers have mentioned the awesome atmosphere, corner hugging location, and decor, and I must agree that this place has it all. Upon sitting, I immediately recognized the red metal chairs and asked if this was a FOX concept, because they were the exact same ones I had sat in at the newly redesigned NoRTH in Tucson. Now I see why they were trying to duplicate the look of the Phoenix location, it's pretty awesome.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_311", "text": "i'm addicted to the BBQ joint. it's decent to satisfy your bbq craving. The BBQ ribs are delicious!!! I believe if they would have smothered their bbq ribs with more bbq sauce it would have been perfect. The sides are also decent. I'm not too crazy about them. You'll be satisfied with the mac n cheese and fries though. The only side I think that's worth ordering extra are the corn bread! They are the best! Trust me, order some extra corn bread cause you will crave for them!! I will definitely come back to this bbq joint.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_312", "text": "I listed 5 stars because PRG is \\\"as good as it gets\\\" in my book having only been to 2 other rock gyms in my life. The staff are very helpful and the orientation training was sufficient (although it's been so long since I went through it I can't accurately review what their curriculum is today). They change the routes frequently enough that you don't get bored but leave them enough that if you go regularly you'll get a \\\"second chance\\\" at that route that gave you troubles last time.They keep the bathrooms clean and there is plenty of storage space for your stuff. My only warning would be the heat of the summer. The AC in PRG is working really hard just to \\\"mildly\\\" cool the place. I don't really mind the heat because I enjoy working out and getting sweaty but I only list this as a warning to others to whom it might be a turn-off. Like I said, I've only been to two other rock gyms but I really like the lay-out, the vibe and have never had a negative experience at PRG.Go! Do something daring and climb a rock wall!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_313", "text": "Place is so cool...Small but very hip..clean and staff is so friendly. I had the Giai juice and was so pleased. DK pasta is great and fresh. If you are looking for something fresh and different this is the spot.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_314", "text": "Am I lame for saying this was my most looked forward to place during my weekend Vegas getaway? At least it didn't disappoint! Unfortunately, this was a forced meal - as in, we came here on our way out of Vegas hungover af and not even hungry. But we ordered a lot of food anyway... For the two of us, we got the oxtail chili cheese fries, pork belly steamed buns, and the shogun burger. Oxtail chili cheese fries $11.50: This was really good! The chili was heavy in taste (good for the chili but can't say I know what oxtail tastes like) but I wish there was more cheese. Definitely a plate to be shared.Pork belly steamed buns $10: Very Asian tasting (good thing obviously)! The glaze on the pork belly is sweet (how it's supposed to be). Comes with three, definitely share this too!Shogun burger $26: The grand finale... The major components were wagyu beef, unagi (eel), and foie gras. There were no doubt LOTS of flavors but my bf thought it was too much. He wasn't a big fan of the unagi (but I was!). My issue with the burger was that it was way too oily. The combination of two days worth of alcohol and the greasiness of the burger (with the fries and pork belly too) was just too much for me to handle. I definitely had a stomach ache for the rest of the day - not that I'm blaming Bachi Burger. Was it worth $26? Mm I don't think so. I really like foie gras (bf is French) so putting it inside the burger was a bit of a waste to me. Though it did taste really good when I bit into it separately.Anyway, great place to try! I'd definitely come again when I'm around.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_315", "text": "Excellent meal! We went here for my birthday dinner last night. We had an excellent bottle of Tempranillo. The paella valenciana (chicken & rabbit) was perfectly cooked. The bikini de jamon iberico was probably the best thing I've ever eaten! We also tried the rossejat (which was a pasta like version of paella). Again, another excellent dish! I would recommend sharing with 4 people because that dish was a lot for the two of us! Overall, an amazing meal with excellent service. I will return next time I am in Vegas.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_316", "text": "Delicious, but expensive.Dined here a few weeks ago and I just remembered right now how awesome the dinner rolls were. They looked sweet from the glaze on top, but there was salt sprinkled on top.Came here during Pacquiao-Cotto fight weekend so excitement was in the air at MGM. The restaurant was packed and everybody looked like they were having a good time.With our party of 6, most of us ordered the surf and turf deal with respective sides. My gf and I got that along with the carrots and risotto.   Take note that the sides are HUGE and definitely family style. The filet mignon and shrimp was satisfying.After feasting, we ended the night with chocolate souffle and ridiculous sized serving of coffee. Each person got their own french press!6 people = $750. If you're looking for a lower priced steakhouse with a celebrity chef, I'd highly recommend StripSteak by Michael Mina at Mandalay.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_317", "text": "Ok...So I know its a sports bar/Restaurant...but really the food is always good, the service is always friendly (and good looking). They have one of the best happy hours in town. This place is a great local spot in the Arcadia neighborhood, so easy walking any where. Parking is a little tight, but they have valet and its free..Overall, a great place to hang with the family or just watch a game and grab a beer. highly recommend this to any one...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_318", "text": "If you are deciding between the Strawberry Shortcake or the S'More sundaes, go Strawberry Shortcake furr sure", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_319", "text": "They really do a great job, and you will really pay for it. I don't have incredibly pricey clothing, so getting my $50 blouses dry cleaned here just doesn't make sense- but I would absolutely trust them with very important articles (nice sport coats, lined trousers, wedding gowns, blood soaked mattresses... haha, kidding).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_320", "text": "Super yummy bakery!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_321", "text": "Beautiful condo-like rooms. In fact, if i'm not mistaken, it was intended to be a condominium-type complex. I was lucky enough to go for a business meeting and rooms were already discounted--so I didn't have to deal with the price. As far as comfort level is concerned, the rooms are spacious and have everything you could possibly need. A few things I didn't like: -dimly lit room (not good for work, or putting on makeup)-balcony did not open so it was like a tease to have such a great view on the 36th floor (i'm sure this has to do with legal reasons though)-very expensive bottled waters (really expect anything different in vegas?)-distance from the strip (you have to take a shuttle from the Gold coast or a $10 cab ride)-distance from the other two Palms towers (it often felt like a trek)-expensive one-time admission to the Gym even if you are a hotel guest ($30--seriously?)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_322", "text": "My new favorite Thai joint in Vegas.  Can't beat the fact that they are open until 11 PM when most close at 9 or earlier.  We started with the mixed satay (chicken and beef).  Both were delicious, and the peanut sauce they include is terrific.  Lumpia egg rolls were quite tasty.  Wasn't too crazy about the Har Gow (steamed shrimp dumplings), but I think that was just a matter of personal preference, not poor preparation. For main course, we split the Panang Curry with Pork.  It was PERFECT.  Sauce was perfect consistency and well spiced.  Quite excellent.  Can't wait to go back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_323", "text": "I have been searching near and far for a studio like this in Glendale, AZ. The studio is gorgeous and impeccably clean, the teachers are very knowledgeable, spiritual, and hands-on. I love that I get a great sweat in while also getting something to think about during that day (something like, taking time to slow down and appreciate what is around you, understanding what your body is telling you during your practice, etc.). This is my favorite yoga studio in Arizona, I highly recommend it to both beginners and more experienced yogis. Tina and Carlos will welcome you with open arms and open hearts.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_324", "text": "Ugh, some of the best pizza in town.  Just moved to the 'Slope in 2011 and this place has added a couple of pounds to me for sure.  Chicago style thin crust, square cut deliciousness.Ever miss that smell that pizzerias used to have?  The kind that made you so happy and hinted that there would be a Pacman machine in a table top?  That's what this place makes me feel like.I LOVE the Spicy Italian specialty pizza, and even though it sounds weird, you just have to try the Spaghetti and Meatballs Calzone.  Ask for it with Ricotta, you'll thank me!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_325", "text": "YES, the water fountain is a free show and it is still awesome.  But trying to find a good viewing spot iis tough at night in the summer, it gets way crowded.  The lobby with the glass Chihuly flowers in the ceiling is awesome and so is the Convervatory and Botanical gardens with the flowers/plants that change every season.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_326", "text": "I didn't want to yelp about this spot as I always called it my families little secret. But with the line and obivously the huge amount of reviews, it is no secret.  This is a stop EVERYTIME I am in Vegas. Food is just amazing. Yeah yeah, Palace Station. I thought that the first time too. But this place is crazy delicious. Half dozen oysters for me with splitting something and that fills me up. I know I have had the gumbo, jumbalya, etoufee and I want to say I tried something else the last time I was in town but cant remember what it was. However I know my girlfriend looked at me with a food smile I have never seen.  She loved it! Make it a stop everytime you are in Vegas. Just hope your luck is used on the tables and not showing up here when there is no line.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_327", "text": "Best pizza joint in Phoenix. No one ever leaves this place hungry. Top notch.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_328", "text": "This is my favorite hotel in Las Vegas still even with all of the new ones that have come in and tried to top this place, they can't..... Bellagio is the best.  Its very elegant, always luxurious and I always have a great time here.  Always stay here when you are in Las Vegas if you can afford it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_329", "text": "I've eaten there twice now, and really enjoyed it both times. This IS exceptional because I'm not a big fan of Italian cuisine! We ordered our food \\\"family style\\\" both times. Lots of food and lots of fun that way. We had the Chicken Parm, the Chicken Carciofi, and the Cheese Ravioli. All were outstanding, especially having been preceded with the Tuscan Salad and \\\"Mama's Salad\\\". Fanatastico!Great food and great service. I'll go back again if I'm in downtown Charlotte in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_330", "text": "best decaf americana ever.. probably...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_331", "text": "We just left and will go back for burgers anytime we are in the mood.5 minute wait for a table is not shabby for Saturday. Service was speedy and personable. Split the Carmel milkshake with the wife and it was worth it.  I did not share my burger with her, as she pointed out to me after I was finished.  She enjoyed her burger and the fries. Both were cooked spot on temp wise and super juicy and tasty. She said the best burger she can recall and I second that.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_332", "text": "Our favorite restaurant in Las Vegas, sadly seldom ever busy though. Cheesecake Factory (also in the the Forum Shops) is always super busy, but even there already great desserts (I love cheesecake) can't compare to Max Brenner. Brenner's might be a little bit more - but def worth a visit, especially if you're a tourist.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_333", "text": "Didn't go here for the food. But to get away from drama from another Resturant. Place was pretty kewl. Just drank two bottles of sojo in the late early morning with my girl friends. Before we all headed home! More crazy karaoke happens at this spot too!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_334", "text": "Beautiful!! Leisure walk around gorgeous areas. Bring a water bottle. Lots of restrooms about. Lots of shade and resting areas. Beautifully decorated as well! Gorgeous parabolas and fountains and lots of park helpers everywhere! The gift shop is adorable too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_335", "text": "My van broke down and I needed a tow real fast because I had my kids with me in the heat. I looked up towing on my phone and just happened to pick Leyva's. I am so glad I did. I spoke with Chris and he was very nice and helpful. The driver was there within 20 minutes and was also so, so nice to me and my kids. He was very clean and professional and courteous.  The whole experience was better than I have every had with a towing company. I keep their card in my wallet now and gladly refer them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_336", "text": "After finding out me and a group of my friends were unable to board a plane heading back to SF, due to the plane being downsized and due to there being no flights that would go out till the next day in the morning. The airline picked the hotel we were to stay at and we  were comped for a one night stay here. At first I thought, \\\"Great, now they're going to make us stay at a crappy hotel,\\\" but when we arrived I was surprised and glad that it wasn't what I had originally thought it to be! We walked in and yes it is small but it's super cozy. We walked up to the front desk and the woman who helped us check in was really nice, she informed us of when our shuttle back to the airport would arrive, thanks! I was surprised she wasn't overwhelmed by the amount of people who probably came to check-in pissed off or irritated due to the airlines BIG mistake.When we opened the door to our hotel, it wasn't gross or deathly looking. It was really cute and cozy and the couch wasn't disgusting, it looked really clean! We were so glad to see that they had an exercise room, because after dealing with the whole airplane ordeal we needed to blow off some steam. The exercise room wasn't big, they only had a few machines and free weights. Overall I enjoyed my stay!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_337", "text": "My wife and I eat at Ka Mei fairly often. The restaurant isn't much to look at (outside or inside), but the food is excellent, the service is speedy (and most importantly, friendly!), and the prices are very reasonable. Admittedly, I'm no expert on Chinese cuisine, but I've sampled a number of items on the menu and been happy every time. The veggies always taste fresh, and the soups I've had are particularly good (I especially like their take on \\\"Hot and Sour\\\" soup and Wonton Soup). I try to eat healthy, but sometimes you just want the basics of \\\"Americanized\\\" Chinese food, and on the occasions when I've gotten the sesame chicken, I find that the fried breading around the chicken is quite a bit thicker than I'd like. Still, the servings are generous, and I can pull most of the breading off. Ka Mei has the feel of a simple homestyle restaurant in the very best sense and I would not hesitate to recommend it to a friend.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_338", "text": "Mr. Pickleville man, I heart you! I LOOOOVE pickles & jalape\\u00f1os, so why not buy local?!  We made a mad dash to visit Pickleville on Saturday...with five minutes to spare before closing.The owner is an absolute joy! He's so friendly & knowledgeable about his craft.  But yes, he has pickles, salsa, jalape\\u00f1os, & kimchee.  And all of these items you can sample right there!  Of course, I had to try all the pickle varieties he had. I ended up buying the regular dill flavor, while my boyfriend picked up some kimchee. While Mr. Pickle man packaged our goods, he commented on how we could use the pickle juice for making bread, among other things. We really enjoyed talking with the owner, he's super friendly & funny.Another plus for Pickleville - accepting credit cards/debit cards through \\\"square pay.\\\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_339", "text": "Craig's Custom Upholstery re-upholstered my truck bench seat. They matched the original pattern however upgraded the fabric to leather. They also recovered the sun visors for me. Great workmanship, decent price, and they finished before I expected them to. I will go back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_340", "text": "Love the cider but wish they'd offer 1/6 kegs and bigger, to people off the street and not just bars .  It is on the expensive side for the amount you get in a growler and whatever...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_341", "text": "Montreal is a happy hour haven. The 5 \\u00e0 7 is a true institution of our fair city which really ramps up once the weather warms up and the terrasses get going. One of the few downsides of my actual job is that it doesn't really allow me to enjoy downtown happy hours because I work in the West Island and my hours often go past happy hours. A few weeks ago, taking advantage of my family all being downtown for a change on a weeknight and me not being at work late, we met up in Quartier des Spectacles and decided to try Taverne F, the little brother to Cafe Ferrera.Taverne F is a Portuguese brasserie so its focus is on smaller plates to share as a group while you enjoy some wine or a cocktail. The shipping container-shaped space, located just beside Place des Arts, has a very modern and clean decor although the general narrowness of the space isn't ideal. It causes problems at the entrance of the restaurant when you have patrons waiting for a table and the lack of a atrium causes those people to spill into the bar space right in front and then you can barely move out of your bar stool... which was a problem since we were sitting at the bar. When the beautiful terrasse is available, I suspect it really helps to open up the room and ease this issue.First dish I tried was Mama Rosa's pork confit. Deliciously fatty pork that just fell apart with a fork. Mama Rosa's spice mixture (whatever it was...) didn't really come out all that much but it succeeded in getting such a great texture through the curing that it didn't matter to me. A nice dish to share.... if you can pull yourself away from the dish in the first place which I wasn't able to do in this instance.The second dish was the taverne poutine - a Portuguese play on a poutine with salted cod and wild oregano on top of the usual cheese curds and fries. Reading the description of the dish got me very intrigued. I love poutine and salted cod separately and the notice of combining them had never struck me before. In this case, the combination worked very well. The inherent saltiness of the cod plays very well with fries and its flakiness allowed the fish to blend well with the gooey cheese and sauce. The fries were nice and crispy as well (well... at least before the sauce got to them). This was a all-around solid dish and a nice twist on the poutine.Finally, I could not leave without getting a dessert especially when Taverne F has pastel de Natas on the menu - those delicious little custard egg tarts that I love so much. Flaky and rich with a nice hint of vanilla, Natas are desserts that I could eat everyday and Taverne F's version was no exception. In this case, the pastel de Natas were served with Maria biscuit ice cream, not that we knew that when we ordered them. The ice cream was nice and smooth but the 3 of us could not for the life of us place the subtle sweet flavour of the ice cream in context until our waiter told us - which makes sense because none of us had ever had those cookies before. A solid end to a late happy hour.Taverne F, due to its location and format, really works well for a quick bite and drink before or after a concert or show. All of the different festivals that occur around it makes this place a happening all throughout the summer... as I have noticed when I have gone by the past few years. The food is solid and the drink options are plentiful. It is a Cafe Ferrera joint so it is not a cheap stop but a worthwhile one if you are in the surroundings, and with festival season around the corner, most of you most certainly will be close by.Cheers!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_342", "text": "As Mike K. said, Costco needs no description. Everyone knows what they and similar stores are like. What it does need is an argument for why you should have a club membership and why it's the best of the 3 major wholesale clubs. I for one, am convinced that absolutely everyone could benefit from a Costco membership.WHY CLUB MEMBERSHIP?1. As with all club stores, gas is 8-15 cents cheaper per gallon than local gas station. You'd be lucky to find it that cheap in SC.2. Make ONE big ticket purchase, be it new tires, a camera, TV, laptop, whatever, and you'll have saved enough to justify membership and then some!3. You don't have to be a family of 12 to make bulk food shopping economical. Meat freezes; canned/dry goods last ages; and last I checked, toilet paper doesn't expire. Besides, not everything is sold in gigantic quantities. Often it's just 2-3 regular sized items packaged together.4. You won't find cheaper beer anywhere. The selection may be limited. But for common brews, it's the way to go.WHY COSTCO?1. At the risk of stirring up sociopolitical controversy, Costco pays their employees - ALL OF THEM - a decent living wage, unlike some places that seem intent on keeping their serfs, um, I mean \\\"associates\\\" in abject poverty and dependent on government assistance programs. And they do it while turning a profit in the billions, proving that their competitors are just greedy and exploitative. 2. With the exception of Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, you won't find cheaper produce ANYWHERE! Red peppers, Brussels sprouts and asparagus are particularly noteworthy. And during summer, they're practically giving away raspberries and blackberries.3. Then there's the meat. Good god, the MEAT! Do I even need to spell out the benefits of getting it here? What they lack in variety they more than make up for in quality and price. Buy a giant slab of beef, pork, salmon, whatever, cut it into serving sized chunks, freeze them individually and you'll have meat/fish for weeks, if not months.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_343", "text": "The Sweet n' Spicy Burger is the best burger I have ever had in my life.  It's not so much the actual burger patty that is delicious, but the combination of toppings that make it so unbelievable.  The fried ratatouille gives it a little crunch.  The candied jalepenos provide just enough sweet to balance out the spice factor.  As you're chewing it just kind of melts together in your mouth.  I could eat one every day for the rest of my life.  Simply amazing.The Mac n' Cheese with ham is stellar.  Super creamy and smooth.  Probably not low in calories.  The fries are crispy and seasoned just right.  And don't forget the mini doughnuts!  They're the perfect sweet after your meal and the salty caramel dipping sauce is pretty much orgasmic.  If there's any left over, you'll be eating it with a spoon.Highly recommend.  Great neighborhood gem.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_344", "text": "This is my favorite spot in Vegas to stop for breakfast.  I'm the kind of guy who likes breakfast food at all times of the day.  Their skillets here are amazing, and so are their pancakes!  Highly recommend!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_345", "text": "This Java U is located right on the outskirts of Old Montreal close to downtown, probably an ideal location for street traffic from locals to/from work, and to tourists walking to/from the old part of the city. I, of course, was one of the latter. I really enjoyed the vibe walking into the building- the decor was very hip, trendy, but upscale with beautiful chandeliers overhead.  Leather chairs adorned the front for the coffee drinkers/hang-outers, while the back opened up nicely to a bunch of tables for people who stopped in for a meal. The staff were very nice and friendly to the English-speaking tourist, and the coffee and the pastry that I purchased tasted great.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_346", "text": "my friends and i were lookin for a relatively inexpensive place to eat dinner and we found serendipity! i was excited to try their infamous frozen hot chocolate! its huge, just like everything else they served.  the short rib pot pie was my favorite dish. the crust was so flaky and the beef was so soft. the burger with avacado and grilled onions was also really good and came with sweet potato fries.  we also ordered the thai beef salad which was not so appetizing. the lettuce was soggy and the sauce was just...gross...and they were nice enough to take it off our bill.  cute place, relatively cheap, big portions, good customer service", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_347", "text": "Stopped in for some brisket.  Had the dinner plate.  As usual, cut it with a plastic fork tender.  Just yummy.  I went with double mac and cheese as my 2 sides.  Theirs is a little different.  Has some onion and I suspect other spices in it and I love it.  And as I always do, I must mention the sauce.  Again, a little different than the usual here.  Love it again.Also as usual, friendly and prompt service too.  Thanks again Bobbee.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_348", "text": "I had the fish, carnitas, and carne asada tacos. The carne asada tacos were the best, although they didn't taste anything what I expected. They were kind of sweet. What really makes the tacos are the homemade tortillas which are fresh and perfect.Chips were cold and not good at all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_349", "text": "So good! So adorable! I want to give it 5 stars and there is only one reason I'm not going to. The service.The service was strangely slow. It kept seeming like our server was forgetting about us. Even when he'd come over he seemed pretty distracted. The woman who was refilling the waters also seemed pretty distracted. At one point she dumped so much ice in my husbands cup that it was a little ice mountain sticking out of it. And then she overfilled my cup with water which started spilling on me but she never noticed. They also never even asked if we wanted a second glass of wine or beer. I probably would have gone for it seeing as we had to wait for the food for so so long.The food though, the food was so worth the wait!!! First of all the appetizer we had, mozzarella and basil was amazing. The basil was really fresh. There seemed to be two types of mozzarella, and the really creamy one on top of the appetizer was to die for. The pesto drizzled across the plate I could drink.They have a really nice option where you can choose 2 out of 3 things, half sandwich, cup of soup and half salad. All for $9.75. I went for the half vegetarian sandwich and half Italian picnic salad. I loved both. The vegetarian sandwich was unlike any vegetarian sandwich I'd had before. Sure I've had the things on it before, but I'm thinking not together, and maybe not stuff of such high quality. The salad had these delicious cheeses in it along with bacon. What's not to love?We sat outside on the patio and it was so nice. Really pretty furniture and accents and I loved the outdoor/indoor bar.So, weird service, if the food had sucked I would have been annoyed, but since it didn't I'll just hope that's not normal because I'm going back for sure.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_350", "text": "By far THE BEST crep\\u00e9's I have ever had.I remember, before leaving Las Vegas, a girlfriend of mine insisted we make a stop over at the Paris for brunch and I'm forever grateful for her introducing La Creperi\\u00e9 to me. I had the D'Anjou - a pear,  with caramel, almond paste, whipped cream and walnus. Pretty much a heaven treat in your mouth, chased by some refreshing, Organina. They have plethora of choices to choose from though to lure anyones taste buds in. Shrimp and hollandaise sauce, Nutella and almonds, etc. You won't be disappointed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_351", "text": "Had the prix fixe menu featuring Hot & Sour Soup, pepper steak, General Tso Chicken and a lobster tail done \\\"Chinese Style\\\" with Raspberry Chocolate Cake for dessert. YUM! I could totally make a meal on the Hot & Sour Soup and Chicken alone! BEST General Tso Chicken I have ever had. Tender chicken and the sauce was the boss. The lobster tail was perfectly done and had a different taste to it which was some sauce they had put on top. Steak was better than average, but the other items outshined it. Dessert was great as well. Not pleased with Martinis... had 4 different ones between 2 of us and didn't like any of them. Went with the Sapporo. Dinner was $49 per person plus drinks and tip. Would return, but when I'm in Vegas, there are TOO many different restaurants there to go to the same one twice unless it absolutely rocks.  Tasty, but not memorable..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_352", "text": "Went to the Belk Bowl here. I couldn't believe how nice the stadium is inside. When Atlanta builds a new stadium, they need to take note. I was impressed by the food selection & quality. The bathrooms stayed clean & the attendants were all very nice & smiling. Kudos to the designers & managers of this facility. We had a nice visit to Charlotte & a W in the BoA Stadium.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_353", "text": "Love to go to Aj's Fine foods !  They have a great salad bar, and they always have a special sandwich of the week!  You can also have a burger grilled out on the patio, if it is a nice day, the patio is perfect to enjoy your lunch !  If you sign up on their e mail they will send you coupons, I just used one, for slice of cake, buy one, get one free,and they were delicious !", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_354", "text": "Spread the word about this place because it is DELICIOUS! The staff is always so welcoming and friendly. I highly recommend this place to anyone who enjoys a quiet lunch or dinner. The only thing that I think goes against The Nile is the location. This place should move downtown to increase their customers. Will always come here!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_355", "text": "The Buffet at Wynn continues to impress!  (How have I not reviewed this place yet?!)  Spread the news - THIS is the buffet to experience if you're only going to one in Vegas!  That's why there's always a line, right?  A quick 25 minute wait for a recent weekend brunch around noon, $31.95 later, and we are in!  Great selection of a wide variety of foods.  Some of my personal favorites from this last trip:- Congee with Taiwanese donut fritters (first time I've seen that at a buffet outside of an Asian one!) - Steamed BBQ pork buns- Butternut squash risotto with cherries- Peppercorn crusted bacon- Prime rib (always a great buffet staple)- Missed out on the crab legs that they only bring out after 3:30p...And you can't forget the one whole ROOM dedicated to more than 20 dessert options!!  Make sure you save room to try one of everything!  I only had enough room in the belly for 6 options  =(  Love that they have gelato too - one of each flavor please!  PS - do NOT get the red velvet cupcake, it's horrible!  (the only bad thing I'll say about this place)What impressed me most is, despite the hype, it continues to be impressive year after year.  Hopefully it stays that way until my next trip!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_356", "text": "We've been to Hokkaido a few times now, each time leaving full and happy with our meal. There's a decent variety of the traditional Chinese-restaurant fare, which isn't anything ridiculously impressive but probably above-average by buffet standards.They do have a grilling station where you can choose various meats and other ingredients, and have it cooked for you. I didn't partake, so can't comment on the quality of this offering. They offered a pretty decent variety of what I'd consider decent sushi by buffet standards that seems to rotate pretty frequently, and includes things from super tame (California rolls) to the fishier offerings (tuna, eel, etc). There's also a selection of things that could appeal to kids that got dragged along and don't enjoy Asian food, such as pizza, chicken wings, and other traditional fare.It'd be unfair to leave out their dessert section, which includes all kinds of fruit with a chocolate fountain, ice cream, various puddings, fruit salads... the offerings do seem to change between visits, which keeps things new.Lunch is a bit cheaper (it's what we've usually gone for), but dinner includes crab legs on the buffet for your extra money. Overall, this is a pretty solid buffet that I'd recommend and will certainly return to in the future, but wouldn't go too far out of my way for.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_357", "text": "The only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating is because in wish the outdoor seating area were larger.  Great coffee and the breakfast sandwiches are large and delicious.  My husband and I love to walk the Greenbelt here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_358", "text": "I don't care for the lunch buffet because of its limited options (mostly potatoes and beans for vegetarians, sometimes some previously frozen veggie medleys) and lack of spice (for understandable reasons), but for dinner, especially take out, I give Peoples 4 stars. I usually get either Baingan Bartha or Aloo Gobi, as well as a dal and a plain naan. The dals are confusing because there are three on the menu and they only really have two. I've tried to stop letting that perplex me, but I can never remember the one they don't have and often try to order it. Maybe my take out menu is outdated in that I should cross that one out. Ok, now on to important stuff...I order a spice level of 10 out of 10. The results are dynamite! Instead of using some cheap sauce or hot oil, I can see and taste that they use fresh chillies for added spice. They also use a ton of cilantro and delicious almost caramelized onions in the flavoring of the dishes. Each bite is a mouth explosion. And I love mouth explosions! This restaurant has it's shortcomings, but since it's the only place in town that has satisfied the lust of my taste buds for hot oral pleasure, I am a big fan.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_359", "text": "What an amazing place for dinner. The ambience & service is outstanding.  Francesco was our server. We started with a glass of Pinot then a Caesar salad bread & butter. Our filet was cooked perfectly with the au gratin potatoes as well as the asparagus. (Order the  beranasie sauce) before dessert they brought out lime cello to cleanse our palate. Dessert was the table side banana foster, well worth it. This is a great place for a nice dinner or a special occasion.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_360", "text": "The boyfriend and I were looking for a good pho spot around the area that was delicious yet reasonable in price. We've been to Viet Bistro since it's closer to home but for their quality, the price didn't match at all. I checked out this place on Yelp and saw really good reviews so I thought this would be our second place to try. As everyone knows it's been deathly chilly outside so we wanted some nice hot soup to warm us up! As soon as we walked in we were warmly greeted by a woman, and she told us where to sit. She offered us hot tea in which we gladly accepted and gave us our menus. There were a few people in the restaurant, wasn't too packed.After a couple minutes a friendly man came and took our orders.I ordered the #1 pho combo which was like $7, the bf ordered #3 which was like $6, and also we ordered some spring rolls which were $3. Our orders came out quick and I noticed that the spring rolls were freshly made! It was delicious, and the peanut sauce was good as well. Not as thick as the usual sauce I've eaten before but good enough. The pho bowls were huge  My boyfriend who ordered the #3 was quite surprised at how big his bowl was considering its price. The soup was delicious and warmed me up, the meat was scrumptious and the noodles were perfect. Not one strand was soggy! The man who took our orders was great, he was very friendly, always checking up on us and other customers asking how we were doing.The restaurant itself was nice and clean, cozy and had a homey feeling.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_361", "text": "Friendly atmosphere. Great food. Nice selection of beers without having \\\"hundreds on tap\\\".", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_362", "text": "This place never fails! Curry is amazing. I always get the red bean curry. The service is always fast and courteous. Perfect to sit in and done or to-go. Its BYOB so feel free to bring a beer or wine bottle.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_363", "text": "The outlet closed just before Christmas. I work in the same building complex and was here 4-6 times a month.The ladies were fabulous, Nikki, Mary Ellen and the whole gang were so helpful. I'm sad that the building was sold. I have hundreds of items from Freddi's and loved each.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_364", "text": "Extradinarilly big for a cafe! They've got everything to satisfy your cravings.I've had their freshly made-on-the-spot signature salad-Thai basil chicken, and cranberry/pop seeds muffins. They are all pretty decent.Their cookies are buy one get one free for 1.25. They all seem very yummy. This is the cafe that combines sweet bakery shop, fresh salad bar, and healthy sandwich shops all in one. Like! The size of it simply put New Yorkers to shame, but they are slightly less tasty than NYC ones specializing in their own niche markets.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_365", "text": "So excited about finally getting me some Wendy Noodles Cafe. SInce I only keep hearing rave reviews from all the yelpers been blessed enough too have meet in life. Always fan of asian food and just fan of small free standing family own spots around town. Wendy Noodles Cafe has that vibe but also some of the food there putting out real creative and tasty. Since I was only my first visit BUT far from my last never really got into the interesting stuff. The things I did try was the mango and shrimp salad, rib-eye Bao Burger, and order of kalbi. The mango salad was awesome! Refreshing BIG time with the mixed organic greens with nice spicy dressing, ample amount of fresh mango in the salad and the shrimp came on skewers two of them. I only wished they used the bigger size shrimp. Still it had really nice crust on the outside, taste the marinade or sauce on it (Really could have just ordered the shrimp on the skewer by itself), and nice size salad. It first course for me. Salad lot of food. Honestly feel Pan Asian mango and shrimp salad is better and really in league all its own........The rib-eye Bao Burgers more like sliders that just poop in your mouth. Two or three bites later want more more. Unfortunately only get three per order. The combination of the steamed bun and the rib-eye perfect on point! I love the flavor, and moist throughout every bite. The steam bun found memories of peking duck, steam bun, and oyster sauce. It not duck but for sure its next best thing combine with steam bun!!!!!!! Kalbi been craving so had too get order. The Kalbi was tapas style so don't expect full order just tease. It good tease. The flavor loved it. Just wished they had full order on the menu. It came with little kim chee. I really enjoyed the kim chee. It not too spicy spicy but just right. Just wished had more room too try more of the menu.The menu is pretty large or felt like good size for small restaurant. I felt was  different they offer full page of tapa style food (hence where ordered the kalbi; most part all the items are under $10). Given it was my first check in another thing notice they add lot of new items throughout the menu from the new item logo. The desserts they offer shave ice. Yet another reason count on return visit. Really little of everything on the menu. Service was great! They never rushed me came too my order. Never had empty glass. My last course the kalbi. I liked the fact they gave me heads up that one of the dishes that expect 10-15 mins. Kalbi it well worth the wait. Wendy Noodles Cafe see you very soon my friend! So much more too try!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_366", "text": "Very nice little ice cream place. They only have soft serve ice cream, but you get to choose your dip and the toppings. I've only been once so have yet to try all the dips but i was very happy with my first experience. The ice cream itself is what you would expect (it's classic soft serve), but the chocolate/caramel dip with bits of crushed Oreos was awesome.I will definitely go back the next time I'm craving some sweetness!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_367", "text": "I shop everywhere for tires, including Craigslist.  I tend to lean towards rim shops since they usually have good condition take-offs from people that up-size their rims.  So, I was driving by this place and thought, \\\"Hub Cap Annie's, that sounds like a cool place that has a family history in Vegas AND it's a rim shop\\\", double points.  Since I love supporting locals I navigated through a wacky intersection and made a couple of U-turns to access it.  Well it was worth it because I got a pair of pre-owned tires for just under $100.  Michelins, no less.  New they would have been at LEAST $130 EACH.  These have almost all of their tread.  It's not the greatest neighborhood as tweakers are wandering around and crackheads are selling giant pixie sticks on the corner and drunks are stumbling up asking what day it is, but it's totally safe, clean and friendly on the inside.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_368", "text": "Okay so its defiinitely not our famous Taiwanese Shaved ice shop: Class 302 in Rowland Heights, CA...**WHich is to die for!*** But I would say its up there for Las Vegas...If you aren't near Class 302...have the luxury of stopping by this neat creamy shaved ice dessert place and get $15 hour long leg massages across the street... you should surely give this place a try... (This place may be a 2.5-3.0 for all who fits this category)Their milk tea: plenty...refreshing and tasty.  Boba was soft.Shaved ice: a bit different..Had Taro flavored shaved ice, with fresh fruits and mochi bites.  The serving was a bit smaller ...two people could share but that's stretching it a bit.  Lots of fruits and mochi.  It was pretty refreshing.  I also had their chicken wings...it could have been better as it was a little on the salty side.  I couldn't finish it.  The skin was not consistent...it was crunchy in some places...and burnt in others...The bf ended up eating it all so none went to waste. :)If i still reside in vegas...I would be back...because you have my heart for shaved ice.  Keep up the good work! :)Had to dock a point off because once you' ve tried CLASS 302..you'll know exactly why.  Sorry! ...but happy desserting Yelpers!TK", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_369", "text": "Just tried the Angel Hair Pasta with meat sauce and meat balls along with a small salad to take out, and it was delicious.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_370", "text": "***CASUAL RESTAURANT WITH UNIQUE, ORGANIC AND LOCAL OPTIONS***I recently came here for brunch on a Saturday morning for a client meeting.  Even with the Farmer's Market going on the Square, the wait was only about ten minutes at 11:00 a.m.This restaurant is relatively new, and was opened by the owners of nearby L'Etoile.  You will notice the French influence on the menu. The hostess will take down your number and give you a call when your table is ready.  We tried beignets and fresh fruit.  I also ordered the Bagel and Lox dish.  The everything bagel was toasted perfectly, and the cream cheese was on the side, so I can decide how much to use.  The dish came with a properly sized serving of delicious smoked salmon and fresh dill.  A definite must-try! The OJ is truly fresh.  You will know it when you try it.  I would highly recommend trying this restaurant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_371", "text": "This place is the best!!  Everything is authentic and delicious. I could eat here everyday, the people who run it are very friendly and cool. Indian tacos and pop overs are bomb!!!! I give it 5 stars but id give it a million if I could. Every one should go here at least once or twice a week!! :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_372", "text": "This is honestly the best coffee I've found in Vegas. I absolutely love the atmosphere and the employees are always so sweet. Amazing pastries too! Try an iced cappuccino, delish!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_373", "text": "One of the best places we have dined! The place runs like a well oiled machine and the pizza was out of the park. Wine list is top of the line and they have some great single malt scotch. I'll be back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_374", "text": "very good!!!really nice employees!Tons of sugar free options!!Cons: its that kind of place you can expect to see people who are not fond of the shower. Avoid them by using the drive through window. The free wifi is nice!If I'm going someplace to work - I prefer the ambiance at Sbux.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_375", "text": "I pretty much call everyone \\\"tuna\\\" so I had a feeling Wild Tuna would do me good.  And it did!  It's an obviously family owned joint and as the owner put it, he's \\\"a bit of a mad scientist\\\".  We tried 3 of the special rolls - all were great.  The presentation was awesome.  Especially the Salmon and Garfunkel - when they served it, \\\"fifty ways to leave your lover\\\" was playing in the background.... I was amused.  Our order came out one item at a time so we werent overwhelmed.  We spent $65 for two people before tip.  We sat at the bar and just, honestly, had a great time.  We aren't sashumi snobs - just wanted some decent sushi.  And this place hit the mark!  I want to go back and leave room for some sushi style dessert.  Tonight's special was the Elvis - peanut butter and banana in a spring roll, topped with chocolate sauce and whip cream.  Hope it's there when we go back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_376", "text": "Bare is Mirage's answer to an adult alternative pool set European style. (means girls can take their tops off) Giggidy. Ahem....Guys can take their tops off too....Well this place holds 450 or so people. I went here for an open bar event. Unfortunately it was kinda a sausagefest. Except for the 4 girls in the jacuzzi, giggidy.  It's a very classy place. Just not a good venue for spy on's open bar. The other thing that sucked was how security treated me. I mean hello? I can shut down your operations. Yea they were kinda tools until my friends saw me and they pulled me in because I'm a client.The pool itself is nestled away toward Sigfried and Roy's Secret garden. The way to get there is to walk toward the pool - then go outside, take the Secret Garden path, and then follow the signs towards the right. The password is \\\"nipple\\\".....Nah just kidding. Show ID walk right in - there's a bar - Good drinks for open bar, but the bartenders were kinda slow. A bunch of Cabanas, private beds, midgets and bowling. What more can you ask for? Ok no bowling. Not a bad place. Just limited size....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_377", "text": "I virtually stopped going to Starbucks after discovering this local gem and repeatedly running into super-friendly owner, Tracy Danner. The coffee is amazing, the service is supreme, and the atmosphere is way more relaxed than a national chain. Try the bear claws which are literally to die for. Reasonable prices on whole expresso beans, too. I love this location because it's next door to other places I frequent and because it's a great gathering place for locals (thus always a hubbub of activity). But if you want a more relaxed venue with lots of locals who will invite you to join their daily coffee klatch, try the big table (or the couches) at EVP on the corner of Glenway & Mineral Point Rd.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_378", "text": "I tend to seek out the vegetarian restaurants whenever I travel as I want to avoid meat (unless it's organic or free range) and I can't eat gluten. The only issue is I can't eat onion either and many vegetarian restaurants usually pile their dishes full of onion. At Henderson's Bistro this didn't seem to be a problem at all. I ordered the nachos which were gluten free, then just omitted the salsa and instead had a delicious bean salsa. It was delicious! Plenty of cheese, sour cream, guac and nacho chips. The freshly squeezed orange juice was really nice and we had a chocolate nut cake for dessert which was nice though it was quite heavy. The service was good and the bistro was obviously quite popular as it filled up around us. The menu is small but has a good range of options for everyone. I'd certainly eat there again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_379", "text": "Ahh yes, this place keeps my soul young.  This time the music is a few decibels too loud for my taste, but others seem to get more energy from it.  In spite of its young, hip, eclectic vibe, service remains overly attentive...sometimes having 2 or 3 people ask if,  \\\"Everything is OK?\\\", as you have a big wad of kimchi in your mouth,  Of course, I give a nod and satisfied smile.We ordered different items from our first visit.  Except, my husband couldn't resist getting the dumplings, AGAIN!  A bargain, because you get six huge ones for $5 bucks or so. It's a good value, so it the rest of their stuff. The Bo Ssam is my new favorite... a perfect low carb meal.  Radish kimchi, braised or maybe steamed whole napa cabbage leaves, and steamed pork belly. It was big enough for 3 as an appetizer or hearty enough for one for dinner with a little over for a delicious lunch the next day.  My husband ordered the ramen which is only $5 and is large enough to fill an average size belly on its own...if noodles are your thing.  However while the broth may be kimchi-ish flavor, the noodles are just like the Nissin packets, not like a Sora or Monta Ramen. Probably a solid, well prepared, tasty meal could be had for as little at $10, here. They really have a special thing going on here, it is worth the drive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_380", "text": "If I was just visiting Montreal and didn't know any better, I'd walk right past this place and would not give it a second thought -- minus the wonderful smells that come out of smoke stack on the roof.  But if you want some of the best Portuguese chicken you've ever had, go here!If you're ordering chicken, you need to give them an hours notice before picking it up.  They're an extremely busy take-out joint.  I love their pork sandwiches as well.  It's simply two slabs of pork on a big bun -- so mouthwateringly good.  I like their fries as well; small and thin and coupled with a pork sandwich or chicken you'll feel like you're in grilled meat heaven.  Heaven I tell you.A whole chicken is around $10, pork sandwich is around $4 and fries are around $2 (if my memory serves me correctly).  Don't mind the surly Portuguese men who serve you or the mounds of people waiting for their order.  They do have a small seating area in the \\\"other room\\\" but I've always opted for take-out.I heart Portuguese chicken.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_381", "text": "We purchased a used 2011 Volvo C30 two years ago.  I have taken the car in now three times at the recommended service intervals.  The last time I was in, I had a pretty rotten experience with the service advisor, and when I went in this time I was 'armed for bear', expecting another rude confrontation.  Luckily my service advisor was Brandon Bonds.  Brandon was very polite and professional.  He complimented me on the car, and at every step in the process made it seem as if I was the only customer he had that day (not the case, they were very busy).  I got a ride home with Maria, who was a recently hired employee.  She had a great attitude, and I enjoyed our conversation immensely.  To my surprise, when Brandon called to tell me later in the day that the car was ready for pickup, he had Maria pick me up and deliver me back to the dealership.  Now THAT'S service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_382", "text": "A good enough spot to eat. I have to say its neither worst or best buffet. I enjoy the breakfast items especially the French toast. I love that they're one of the last buffets to have chocolate milk and not charge extra for it. I was really impressed with the new desserts. But any place that had unlimited bacon , you have my vote.lol. Great spot if you're single or with a group.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_383", "text": "My original opinion was that Roy's was one of those obscenely expensive, tourist trap-like hotel restaurants that suckered in hotel guests who were either too lazy or too drunk to venture off the property. Wrong again. I went here with some business colleagues and enjoyed an excellent experience. Had the seared tuna (and I'm not a fish-in-a-restaurant guy) and it was very flavorful and accompanied by a wasabi sauce I wanted to take a bath in. Service was excellent, although we were a table of 10 with an expense account. Perhaps they smelled blood, or at least this week's grocery money. My favorite part of the night, and I'm sure it's standard fare at high end places, was that they brought out a selection of reading glasses when I needed to read the small print of the menu. Call me rube if you'd like.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_384", "text": "Get over the decor - it was unique and fun.My wife and I plus a friend had lunch at \\\"The Kraze\\\" today. Great service (I think everyone in the place checked on us) and fantastic food. Texture, color, flavor - everything rocked.I had Cajun Carbonara - shrimp and pork w/ penne - my wife enjoyed the Shrimp & Grits and our friend had a LARGE beef sandwich with fresh jalapenos and sides. We all shared bites and found it all to be exceptional. The bill for all three of us was $36. We will be spreading the word and we will be back often. You are our new favorite.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_385", "text": "I won't say what spilled on my floor carpets, but their vacuums can REALLY suck!  Thank goodness because I thought my carpet in my truck was ruined.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_386", "text": "If you are ever in Tempe, AZ find your way over here. The food is American/Bar food but it is a huge step above your average American/Bar food. We sampled the entire menu and everything was great. The batter for the fish and chicken is straight amazing. The beer bread they use on the wraps is simply great. The wings are top notch. See what I mean, doesn't matter what you order. Then to compliment all the great food are their tasty home brewed craft beers. They have something for everyone. On the off chance you don't like beer, the Bloody Mary spicy or not is a great alternative. The reason I gave this place the five stars because to round out the total experience is the service. I only rate a place five start as when I receive the total package drink, food, and service. Great place, come on in.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_387", "text": "This is one of my favorite burger joints.  I'm never disappointed when I'm there.The ambience is modern. It can be a little noisy though.The menu is simple.Every burger I've tried have been good.It can get a little pricey because everything is a la carte.The service can be long when they're busy. Notable mention: the Kobe beef burger.  By far the best burger I ever had. It's sex in your mouth.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_388", "text": "fun little place, a go-to for small/cheap gifts to take with when going out of town.The main area/floor is the shop, but downstairs will show you all you may ever wish to know about mustard.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_389", "text": "My kids love coming here for storytime.  They sing songs, read a book and usually do some kind of craft at the end.  It can get a little crazy sometimes, people letting their kids run wild while the story is trying to be read, etc.  I recently rediscovered the library by coming here for storytime.  I didn't realize they had such a great selection and that you could get new releases at the library.  I am a pretty fast reader and hate paying for a book I read in a day.  It is super easy to request books online.  I usually just run in to grab something I have requested off the hold shelf.  They have computers you can reserve and like most libraries they have free wi-fi.  I have tried to use their wi-fi printing but it seems like they are always having issues with it.   They have a security guard that seems to keep everyone in line.  I've never seen any problems here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_390", "text": "Considering it's not unheard of that my boyfriend and I discuss restaurant options and ideas for a given evening, resulting in us almost always ending up at Pita Jungle, it's a bite of fresh air to have discovered Herb 'N Flavors. Great place!  We ordered the artichoke & spinach dip w/veggies to start, which was good, not great. Loved their cucumber water though!  We shared the spicy chicken wrap (awesome!), veggie rice bowl (great flavors), and a side of beets with candied walnuts.  Fresh, flavorful and good quality. Menu contains local and organic ingredients.  Down-to-earth vibe of the place and cozy feel, despite bring in a bit of a creepy plaza. We'll definitely be back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_391", "text": "This is a chain restaurant, but they are fanatical about the quality of their food and service.  It's a little pricey at around $20-$25 a plate for a dinner entree but the food is high quality.Let's get our priorities in order:In terms of drinks, I had a vodka tonic (Well vodka there is Smirnoff but they also carry Ketel One) and a Watermelon Margarita.  The vodka tonic was about what you'd expect.  A decent neutral drink with a splash of citrus.  The Watermelon Margarita was a little sweet for my taste but it was definitely an interesting experience and certainly strong enough and big enough.  It's a $9 drink but it comes with a sidecar caraffe that will completely refill the Margarita glass and then some so it's really like 2 margaritas for under five bucks each.Now that that's out of the way let's discuss dessert:I had a bite of the cheesecake which was tasty, but not award winning.    Entrees:I tried the NY strip and a lobster tail, both of which were well prepared though I'm not a huge fan of their spice rub.  It's not bad mind you, I just prefer my steaks either naked or marinated.  The good news is their steaks are never frozen and the quality of the cuts I saw looked pretty high (mine was good).  The lobster tail was good.  I'd say comparable to Red Lobster which is probably about all you can expect for a chain restaurant in the desert.  Besides, I like Red Lobster so that's not intended to be a slight, it's just not the same as living in port towns and having fresh local seafood available which is an entirely different thing.The house garden salad was nothing to write home about, but it wasn't disgusting either.  They rounded up the usual suspects (Iceberg, Carrots, an onion ring, a couple of cucumbers and some cherry tomatoes) and held them for questioning in an average sized bowl.  it was about what you'd expect for a dinner salad at a steak place.The bread was fresh and delicious.  I liked the taste better than that brown stuff they serve at Outback.My baked potato was pretty much what you'd expect from a baked potato. Split down the middle with butter in it.  It was good, but I couldn't finish it as I had too many other competing morsels to contend with.All in all the food was good and my only complaint was that I ate too much.  I would definitely go again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_392", "text": "Searched through yelp while trying to find something different around my house to eat other than the usual pizza or burgers that are so prevalent in the centennial/providence area and found this gem. They have been open only two months and already have a solid 4 star rating and now I know why.It looks like it is just the owner, Warren, that works in the shop and it is a to-go place with no tables which was just fine with me. Since he makes everything fresh it is true that there may be a wait for your food, but it is worth it. While I was waiting for my sandwiches he fried up some free clam strips for me which was not only nice, but they were delicious- perfectly fried.Speaking of fried, keep that in mind when you come here. All of the fish and shellfish is fried, but is cooked to perfection.All I can say is that Warren picked a great location (right next to retro bakery) and I hope he is successful because he is a nice guy with a great product that is rather hard to find here in the desert.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_393", "text": "Hands down the best movie experience my wife and I have ever had.  Being able to pick your seats, have them recline and you then can relax.  Drinks that are also available (alcohol) makes it even better.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_394", "text": "Good grief, people, it's a chain restaurant. You pretty much know what you're going to get when you come here: decent food, plenty of it, at a reasonable price. If you go in expecting the best food you've ever had, you're gonna have a bad time. Recognize that this place calls itself \\\"Red Robin Gourmet Burgers\\\" for two reasons: 90% of the people who eat here equate \\\"big and messy with lots of stuff on it\\\" with \\\"good burger,\\\" and \\\"Red Robin Really Big and Messy Burgers That Taste Pretty Ok\\\" didn't test as well with focus groups. If you want a really good burger, go to a specialty burger joint that's not a chain. If you want a big burger loaded with a lot of flavorful things like bacon, jalapenos, avocado, and barbecue sauce, accompanied by a ton of fries and a frosty adult beverage, Red Robin would be a good choice. Is it truly gourmet? Not hardly. Is it gourmet enough for most Americans? Definitely. Anyway, I went to this location while in town on business. Nothing that I wasn't expecting, and just what I was looking for: a decent burger, some fries, and a frosty adult beverage on the company's dime. Service wasn't the best I've ever had but was perfectly acceptable, the food was plentiful and tasty, the beer was cold, and the company paid for it. Nothing to complain about. In the future, folks, when you write a review of a chain restaurant, rate it according to your expectations of it as a chain, and don't try to be a food critic.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_395", "text": "Just returned from a \\\"skin care bootcamp.\\\". The staff at Van Dyke are all warm, welcoming, and quite knowledgeable about their products (including the non-clinical staff).  Dr.  Van Dyke was informative, down to earth and funny during her lecture.  Looking forward to learning more about them and their services.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_396", "text": "Bourbon Steak house was a fantastic experience for us. I was able to take my bride and our daughter here at the end of our stay in Scottsdale. Food was great, the service was outstanding. A very classy menu and staff. The food was a wonderful experience in taste and texture..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_397", "text": "My girlfriend and I are big fans of this place. We've been here many times and keep coming back for a reason.  The food is generally very good (the crab rangoon is the best I've ever had) and:1. The portion sizes are well above average2. The prices are well below average (so much so we order a bunch of food to just take home with us)3. Our server (Theresa) is a blast once she gets to know you and you get her laughing.I'll give them that fifth star because though I won't claim every dish is the best I've ever had, those other places cost about %50 more.  And if you can't tell already, I'm a big fan of value.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_398", "text": "Items Selected:Chocolate Cinnamon HornSmall Cinnamon Crunch CronutBlueberry FritterBlueberry Frosted CakeApple Cinnamon Bear ClawCinnamon Crunch Hole, Glazed Hole, Powdered Sugar HoleA new year and a new favorite, the second of back-to-back weeks at Ace Donuts again showed the high quality of the new bakery's goods and this time opting for items not available on my first visit it was a truly excellent quintet that kicked of 2015 - the soft ring beneath blueberry frosting eating more like butter-cake than a doughnut while the fritter and cronut again shined despite selecting smaller versions and different constituents.  More than enough to share, but so good that one may not want to, it was largely due to my early hour of arrival that the Jumbo Bear Claw stuffed with ample amounts of cinnamon apples outshined any similar pastry in the city and although the combination of rich chocolate and substantial notes of cinnamon may not appeal to every palate the crispy exterior and soft insides of the gnarly horn was a veritable cornucopia of flavor, the warm delivery making the aromatics even more impactful and the chocolate just messy enough to justify the use of a fork and knife.Undoubtedly the best all-around doughnuttery in Las Vegas - Artisan, Old School, or Otherwise.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_399", "text": "This is our go-to place for dim sum with a good selection. On weekends, they have a much more extensive selection and many more carts running around. The servers are fast and ready to get you selections not on the carts (we always order some type of veg to go with our usual spread of gluttony). My only tiny gripe is that they don't have dou-miao (pea shoots), but we did like their stir fried green beans. We've only lived here for not quite a month and have been here 3 times plus it's a 25 min drive...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_400", "text": "Red Oak is one of the few places in Oakland where it's possible to get healthy food. The wraps and salads are great, the food is locally sourced and organic, and the atmosphere inside is rather cool. It can get busy during the school year, but they're actually rather quick.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_401", "text": "This place rocks, best salads, pizza, meatballs are killer! Always friendly people ho work here!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_402", "text": "My family was invited to stay at Aria several times and finally accepted the offer for free rooms.  I am so happy that they did!  It is beautiful and the room is so great.  From the moment you walk in, you realize it is going to be different.  The casino is classy and modern.  It is perfect.  I feel right at home with the modern dark woods and stainless steel accents.  The security at the elevators was great.  The Jean Phillips Pattiserie next to the elevators means you never have to leave the hotel hungry or thirsty and allows you to grab a quick snack till midnight.  The rooms are perfect.  The control 4 system is easy as pie.  If you can use a smart phone, you will be fine.  I am spoiled now, and will want a control 4 system at home now.  There is a beautiful shower and our view was great.  We would live to get a condo here...maybe some day we will.  There seems to be time left to buy in.The dealer that we had for the spin the wheel thing, Nic was so lovely.  He was very interesting to talk to and was very helpful with playing the game my first time.  It was relaxed and a newly married couple filtered through from Australia as well as a couple from Mexico City that won $800.  The shopping at Aria is great and I would love to pick a few things up I am eyeing including a solar powered backpack and Dior slides.  Also on my wish list are some spa clothes. (That is were they hide the nice comfy Aria brand merch.).  The mall is a fantasy.  It has little tornados in tubes of water and computerized ice sculptures, a 2 story Tiffany and Louis Vuitton.  The Xerasacaping around City Center is the best I've seen, even living in LA.  I am a fan of Aria and hope to come back soon.  I will try the shuttle to Bellagio tonight from Crystals tonight to see the gardens there and then go up the Eiffel tower to see the fountains.  Last night at Aria is going to be great!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_403", "text": "I was so happy that Passion8 relocated to Elizabeth. I finally get to experience the flavors for myself. The new location is sleek and minimal, with lots of wood. Our meal was terrific. Delicious oysters, charcuterie to start, with the fish of the day and quail for our mains.  All included wonderful combinations of interesting flavors. We will definitely make this one of our regular places.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_404", "text": "If you want to get around the strip quickly this is the best route.  Taxis are expensive and take too long.  Walking (as I did this trip, SUX!)  I definitely enjoy the monorail to zip around town.  It is affordable for the all-day and 3-day passes.  However, I do suggest staying at a hotel on the strip or you will end up trying to hunt down parking just to get to the monorail, which happened to us this trip.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_405", "text": "We have been trying to find a decent Pho place by our side of town instead of having to drive alllllll the way to Chinatown.  So....we finally found this place! Food was good-can't complain. The service and atmosphere was good. The Bon Bo Hue here is the best I had in Vegas so far.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_406", "text": "Always solid. The new slider apps are phenomenal. Rack of lamb is pure money. Pair with a glass of the Bordeaux and you're enjoying life. Best risotto in town by far. Waitress is really helpful. Call for reservations to be safe.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_407", "text": "LOVE...this store!! Their prices on dog foods, treats and dog bones are excellent., plus the variety of brands that The Stock Shop carry  is far superior to any other pet food store in the Valley.  Everyone that works at this store gives a sense of ownership. They are super knowledgeable about any type of animal food, and immunization information. Additionally, they are eager to help their customers to ensure they are happy, with their shopping experience.I have been shopping at this store for almost a year, and when I leave I am always an extremely satisfied customer.This is a wonderful family owned business!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_408", "text": "Love it here! The owner is so sweet she always does my eyebrows and they're perfect every time. This place is the only place I go to get my eyebrows threaded for the past 3 years I've been in the area! I dont need to worry about them getting messed up when I go here. It's clean and convenient.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_409", "text": "Needed to change my oil today. I frequently go to this Jiffy Lube and I've always had a good experience. Today was no exception! I received great service from the moment I arrived. They were polite, fast, efficient, and I did not have to wait long.  I've never been disappointed with the service I've received.  I highly recommend this location.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_410", "text": "I'd be VERY Leery of Single-Visit, Single-Review yelps.As an Ex-Local, Brian's Beach was and still is one of our favorite Japanese restaurants in LV.  How much do we like it?  Let's see on a recent URGENT trip to LV where we had to drive over in the morning and leave in the afternoon, the ONE place that we had to make time for in that highly compressed time frame was Brian's Beach.The service has always been exemplary, the food has always been excellent.  Our favorites include, the seared tuna tartar, Dynamite, the grape and bree quesadilla (WTF? uhh yeah, MUST TRY) and their assorted rolls and appetizersOne great bonus about this place is that the AYCE rules aren't limited to just the rolls, but also apply to the appetizers, so if you have someone with you that doesn't dig rolls, they can stick to the great appetizer menuThe ONE thing that I personally dislike is that the Seared Tuna tartar is limited to one order per guest.  - I can't blame them for that though, it's an expensive dish and I would seriously just chow down on a dozen plates of that if I could.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_411", "text": "There are two locations! We went to the one in Laval, which is a short drive on the highway from downtown montreal. Came here for a bachelor party on a Friday afternoon. There was a lot of down time between events (took about 2 hours to finish a go-karting package that was three fifteen minute races) because the place was so busy. The karts had good speed, and the staff were quick to help people who were stuck along the walls. The paintball area probably had too many large places to hide behind. I would personally prefer a few smaller obstacles to encourage movement and not just camping. The ground was also completely wet--it was like playing in a swamp, but I guess it's tough to maintain an indoor field. All said, we had a good time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_412", "text": "I ordered an ice cream cake from Udder Delights and it was delicious. The lady who took my order over the phone was very patient and helpful. We had the vanilla cake with the superstition ice cream. I normally don't like ice cream cakes but this one I did. The decorating was a little questionable but the price seemed about average. I will definitely be back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_413", "text": "It's a Whole Foods. They are all the same! Which isn't a bad thing for Whole Foods considering the awesome food and product selection!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_414", "text": "I'm here with my husband at least once a week. The variety of frozen yogurt is fine, but it doesn't change often, but the toppings are out of control! I can't think of a single topping I'd like that they don't have. A wonderland of syrups and sprinkles and mashed up cookies and candies. So good! The interior is usually pretty clean and cute cartoons play from large screens inside. Also, if you check in on Yelp, you get a 25% discount. So cool!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_415", "text": "One day I'll make it there for something besides breakfast, but I don't know why to bother when the breakfast is so good. They do stop breakfast at 10:30am though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_416", "text": "The service and food were very good. The place is hard to find, as it's hidden next to a Gentlemen's club. Don't let it fool you! Only been open about 2 months but worth a visit. Food was spicier than I like, but good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_417", "text": "I was in Vegas and of course i had to visit this location.  I'm never seen such a fine variety of the high-end athletic gear.  There was basically everything you would need and in many different colors too.  I am probably describing any other Niketown, but there are little exhibits you can look at throughout the store (They had some of the latest pro combat  football uniforms of various schools in glass displays if you're a big college football fan like me).  You will love going here esp. if you're an Oregon football, Lebron, or Kevin Durant fan.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_418", "text": "I will premise this review by noting that there were only 2 other people in the place when I arrived.  And that is the only reason that I did not give it 5 stars, becasue I would like to see how everything is when they are busier.With that said, I ordered the Ultimate Grilled Cheese and an Iced Tea.  The bartender talked me into adding ham to the sandwich, and informed me that this sandwich came with a cup of Tomato Bisque Soup.Ordered placed and in about 7 minutes my food arrived.The Tomato Bisque Soup was out of this world, I could have eaten just that for a meal.  But, I didn't, and I'm glad I didn't, the Ultimate Grilled Cheese with Ham was also very, very good.  I would say that I will definitely order this again, but I can't say that because the rest of the menu has me wanting to try other items.Overall, this was a great experience . . . and . . . I will definately be returning.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_419", "text": "Good Beer and Good Pirogies, what else could a connoisseur want? Having this all in an old church makes it that much better. Whenever I'm in da Burgh I make it a point to stop here. Just go there, you won't be disappointed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_420", "text": "I went here again tonight,it was busy Fish Fry night and football on the T.V.'s Tonight I had the Wisco Burger, Hamburger, an Egg, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Pickles, Tomato, & lettuce with a side of Fry's.I sat at the Bar this time the Service was Very Good and the Food was Very Good.My Burger was cooked exactly how I ordered it and it was out fast.So I gotta give them 2 Thumbs up again.Will I go back? Yes I will.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_421", "text": "I had a very strange request - a favoured meditation cushion was torn and strangely didn't have a zip to allow access to stitch internally... not only that but the material was thick so possibly wouldn't fit under a sewing machine. I went back a few hours later and, although it now has a fat scar, was totally fixed... not only that but they refused to charge me for such a small job!The staff were so friendly and understanding, totally brushing away my no-clue-about-sewing-repairs-ness. Definitely the first stop for clothing alterations and repairs in Edinburgh!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_422", "text": "I was looking for a nice restaurant off the strip to enjoy my birthday dinner.  The Renaissance usually has excellent cuisine and this was no exception.  The steak was done to perfection and the service was good.  The menu was a little skimpy, but perfectly adequate.  The ambience was nice and high class.  Not too busy the night we were there, but some low-life folks at the convention spilled over a little bit.  When will young people learn to have a little class?   My only objection, which applies to most modern restaurants, is the extremely inadequate 2-person tables--especially the ones stuck against a wall.  I refuse to fight such a table and will walk out of a restaurant before being punished by being seated there.  What are restaurants thinking of with this innovation?  I would rather stay home.  An upscale hotel like this--especially a Marriott brand--should be more sophisticated than this.    Insist on a spacious table and enjoy the great food.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_423", "text": "Very nice people who did an amazing job on two of our computers.  One was the transfer of files from an old computer to a newly purchased one.  The other computer was a laptop that was running very slow.  The laptop is now running great, it's like it is a new computer.  I am already recommending these guys to friends.  They do an amazing job!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_424", "text": "I stumbled on this place while out and about. My wife and I were looking for a new bed (just headboard, footboard and rails) We stopped it just to see what they had. The ended up having exactly what we were looking for. The price was very good and so we bought it and set delivery. Afterwards I read the reviews of this place, and normally I would have avoided it if I had read the reviews before I went in. However, after working with them myself I have very little complaints. Let me say, if you are expecting five star service then this is not your place. You get what you pay for. If you want to get five star service you have to pay for it. This is a low price furniture store. The people in store are very friendly and most of the people I dealt with were super nice and helpful. Especially the delivery people. I think the biggest issue is that previous reviewers are not asking the right questions before they buy. So below are a few pointers on that. Before that I will say I got what I ordered, in good condition, and delivered when they said it would be. So I give them 3.5 stars rounding up to four for the friendly service.PointersFirst you must understand, unlike RC Willey and your larger companies, stores like this do not really have a warehouse of furniture. They have to rely on the manufacturer to have it in their warehouse in California and get it to them in time for delivery.With the above said, you should ALWAYS ask if the product is in stock in the manufacturer's warehouse (they can check this fairly easily. If it is then you will definitely receive it very quickly. If not, be prepared to wait a while, because they cannot get it until the manufacturer provides it.If you do the above you will have a much better experience with stores such as this one. I honestly would not recommend purchasing unless they do not have it in stock though. It could cause a long wait and much stress on your part.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_425", "text": "We've eaten there twice, with two different servers, and I'd give four stars each time.  They've got a great bar with very friendly bartenders.  Haven't tried any appetizers, but we've had the Delmonico steak (done just right at medium rare) and the crab claws - delicious.  I think the crab claws are now also available as an appetizer.  Wine list is a little light (the owner told me he was trying to keep the wines at a reasonable price point, and he has, but he could still add some more to the list) and the prices are a bit high, but still about what I expected to pay at a good steak house.  We'll definitely go back", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_426", "text": "I had a ginormous dent in my car that was WAAAAY overdue for repair.  Seeing that I have a job I couldn't exactly on a whim be without a car for a week.  My insurance company recommended them so I went with it when I was going to be away for a week on vaca anyways.  Not only did they take me home and pick me up, but also were able to schedule my repair right away!  I suppose the drop off/pick up is the standard now, but it was SOOOO convenient!  (Especially trying to pack, etc. for a beach vacation).  And my car was done in time for me to go back to work!  Very nice work done...it was as if my car was never maimed to begin with!  They also have a very fun 50's theme going on! :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_427", "text": "The food is great! no doubt!  The resturant is pretty cool too.  My kids actually enjoy the place, and eat the food and they always get to pick their favorite candy when they are done from all the old fashion candies.  Every once and awhile their line gets backed up pretty far, but i guess most resturants have that problem on a Saturdays.  The problem could be fixed with a little rearranging of a few things but it isn't that big of a deal.  We will go back many times in the future.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_428", "text": "This was my second visit to Strom.  My wife and I use it as an end of the year relaxation treat to melt away the pent up stress.  The cold weather make the outdoor thermal spas oh so luxurious: to see the snow falling as the steam rises is very relaxing.  This visit, I discovered the indoor relaxation room with a fireplace and a view to the frozen lake.  The room was silent except for the popping of the firewood and soothing music.  Very relaxing!Our first visit, employees were walking around shhhhh-ing rude people who were so self centered that they couldn't shut up for 10 minutes.  The signs everywhere say silence, not whisper or talk.  This visit, unfortunately, the abundant, rude talkers caused my wife and I to leave pools more than once.  Grow up, shut up and let others around you relax.Please enforce the silence rule and I will not hesitate to come back here again and again.C'\\u00e9tait ma deuxi\\u00e8me visite \\u00e0 Strom. Ma femme et je l'utilise comme une fin de la d\\u00e9tente traitement de l'ann\\u00e9e pour \\u00e9vacuer le stress refoul\\u00e9e. Le temps froid font les thermes en plein air \\u00f4 combien luxueux: pour voir la neige tomber comme les hausses de vapeur est tr\\u00e8s relaxant. Cette visite, j'ai d\\u00e9couvert la salle de relaxation int\\u00e9rieur avec une chemin\\u00e9e et une vue sur le lac gel\\u00e9. La pi\\u00e8ce \\u00e9tait silencieuse, sauf pour l'\\u00e9clatement de bois de chauffage et de la musique apaisante. Tr\\u00e8s relaxant!Notre premi\\u00e8re visite, les employ\\u00e9s ont \\u00e9t\\u00e9 promenait shhhhh-ment les gens grossiers qui \\u00e9taient si \\u00e9gocentrique qu'ils ne pouvaient pas se taire pendant 10 minutes. Les signes partout disent silence, pas chuchoter ou parler. Cette visite, malheureusement, les causeurs, grossiers abondantes caus\\u00e9 ma femme et moi de quitter piscines plus d'une fois. Grandir, enferm\\u00e9s et laisser les autres autour de vous d\\u00e9tendre.S'il vous pla\\u00eet respecter la r\\u00e8gle de silence et je n'h\\u00e9siterai pas \\u00e0 revenir ici encore et encore.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_429", "text": "I am a monthly covered parker at this location.  The rates are quite high ($80/month) but being that I'm on the road 6 days a week sometimes (I'm a flight attendant) its the best deal of any place around.  The drivers are always quite friendly and will pick you up and drop you off right at your car.   The shuttles are usually right there to pick you up on your way into the airport, though they are a little slower going back to your car.  (though going to catch your flight is really when you need punctuality so it's no big deal.)Not sure how the daily rates work, but as often as I travel, this place is the best around.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_430", "text": "I like the unusual flavor combinations on the dogs (fruit, coconut with spicy) and it tastes good! It's not trying to be anything it's not.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_431", "text": "All you need is LOVE!  I've been waiting to see this show since it came out.  It's always been too expensive so when we saw a deal online, we jumped on it!  The show was amazing!  They sell big drinks for $15.  I kept the cup!  I love the music...I love the beatles!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_432", "text": "The GF and I stopped by this place about a week ago for some good ol' Que. This place is fairly small and most of the employees seemed to be family.I was fairly hungry and figured \\\"I'm at the rib crib, I should order the ribs.\\\" (usually not what I order at BBQ). I ordered the full rack baby backs with 2 sides for......$18.... I think. My sides were the sweet potato fries and mac and cheese.  The GF ordered \\\"Lots O' Meat Deal\\\". She ordered the pulled pork and 2 orders of brisket (the girl loves her some brisket) with sweet potato fries and fried okra. I think it was about $15.  So our food came out in a timely manner and we started gobbling it up. My ribs were very tender. The first bone I picked up slid out of the meat. They weren't soggy but not dry either. I can't tell you how much I LOVED THE BBQ SAUCE. The ribs seemed to be boiled then grilled... not the way I usually enjoy them (smoked.......mmmm....) but none the less very tasty. The sweet potato fries were crispy not mushy like most, very good, and the mac and cheese wasn't the creamy version but more of a casserole type...not the best but pretty good. Oh ya and the cornbread was not very good... I don't think I even ate it all...that's very unusual. I'm a cornbread junkie.The GF's plate was filled with SO MUCH MEAT!!!!!!!! AHA.... I just wanted to shove my face into the plate and inhale....what a great death that would be..... anyways......2 huge portions of brisket and a huge helping of pulled pork. I have to say everything on her plate was defiantly worth eating again. Brisket was nicely sliced and the pork was extremely soft and tender. As far as I could tell none of their meat is smoked but as I said before it was still very good. Her fried okra was also good and I'm not a huge okra fan.Didn't try any of the desserts (had to save room for AYCE sushi 4 hours later) but they all looked fabulous. I would officially give this place 3.5 stars but I'm gonna round up not down for the yelp score. Service was great and everyone was extremely friendly. THE BBQ SAUCE AT THIS JOINT IS ON POINT!!!!Check 'em out... I recommend the \\\"Lots O' Meat Meal Deal\\\".... it's a lot of food for a real good price and you can sample three things they offer at the same time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_433", "text": "Salami and cheese is so amazing. Best food in the city!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_434", "text": "We have gone to this restaurant on two of our Vegas trips.  It is a very short drive from the strip and well worth it.  The Moroccan experience at Marrakech is just as good as the food.  The belly dancer was awesome.  She encouraged my wife to get up and shake her booty.The food is awesome as well.  I like not having to worrying about ordering they just keep bringing the food.  The service is top notch, glass of water always full, never have to ask for more bread and the next course comes just as you wash down the prior course with your beverage.The place isn't cheap and I got the impression that the menu doesn't change much so I'm not sure if this is a good place to go to more than once a month.  The groups we saw there were having an AWESOME time.  Lots of locals here, this is a good place to go if you want to get off the strip.There isn't any good Moroccan in San Diego so when SoCal residents drive to Vegas, dine at a place off the strip once and enjoy the entire experience of dinning at a Moroccan Restaurant", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_435", "text": "From the moment we arrived, we had a fantastic service experience.  The wine list is very good, with a lot of excellent choices from California.  They were happy to decant the heavier reds we ordered, and the stemware was well above average for restaurants.  My steamed mussels appetizer was good.  The duo of Berkshire pork was very well prepared, although the portion size was excessive.  The cherry bomb dessert was a little disappointing - the flavors were a little bit dull, and the sweetness overpowered everything else.  We had a fantastic time overall.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_436", "text": "Visited here awhile back. Was a nice experience, first time to visit. Very good art museum and gardens to compliment the views.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_437", "text": "After a good morning of dining around downtown Phoenix and a few hours of shopping for essentials, clearing out the old condo, and studying I returned to Scottsdale for part two of my food day but (as usual) my plans to check out Barratin and/or FnB were foiled by menus that simply failed to wow.  Having heard countless times that I don't know what I'm missing in passing up these places I guess I'm simply afraid that a menu without something that really catches my attention could prevent me from ever going back and as such I searched for a plan B for dinner-before-dinner and instead ended up with dessert before dinner-before-dinner at Lee's Cream Liqueur where I would not only meet Lee herself, but also have some rather excellent ice cream.Apparently more of a side job/pet business than full-time gig for Lee, the \\\"Cream Liqueur\\\" concept admittedly seemed a bit strange to me at first, but with Lee explaining her ideas and time spent formulating the recipes I decided a taste or two wouldn't hurt and with stomach capacity plus $5 to spare a few bites of Pumpkin Pie Brandy, Cinnamon Bun Brandy, and Caramel Pecan Tequila would all prove interesting enough (and the latter two quite delicious) to justify a full order - one scoop of Carrot Cake Irish Whiskey and one of Red Velvet Scotch.Now, having admitted already that I quite liked what I tasted, I will note to purists or mavens that the texture of Lee's Cream is somewhat atypical, an effect of a blending process that that allows the booze to freeze while also using mix-ins like cake and cookies, but if this doesn't bother you then the flavors are great.  Beginning first with the Red Velvet, I loved the chocolate and scotch combination while bits of frosting added needed sweetness to the mix and moving next to the carrot cake - it tasted like a great spice cake, complete with raisins and nuts, mixed with something akin to Bailey's - it was definitely the favorite of those I tried and even if not the most technically proficient ice cream, all in all a nice idea and an interesting change of pace.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_438", "text": "really great stuff. the sides are really big and delicious, steak is top notch. the bread the start you off with is melt in your mouth good, try not to eat too much, the portions here are very big. the lobster bisque and the french onion soup are awesome. there is a server named sue she is the best!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_439", "text": "The atmosphere is great! We had great wine and awesome food! My girlfriend and I went on a Saturday night and enjoyed the live music... Two guys playing guitar - classic all American rock n roll! It wasn't too loud. We sat right next to them and could still hear our conversation.The food: we had crocodile pot-stickers, jalape\\u00f1o rabbit and prime rib paninni. I'd pass on the pot-stickers next time as they were fried (I prefer steamed) but my girlfriend loved them. The jalape\\u00f1o rabbit is a must have! It is not spicy at all. Tastes like chicken! The Jasmine rice it was served with was also great.The prime rib paninni was my personal favorite! The bread was toasted just right and the prime rib reminded me of a French dip sandwich. It had delicious red peppers on it and was very tasty!We'll be back again and are really happy it's in the neighborhood.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_440", "text": "Really friendly staff, nice mini raw food selection, and pretty good pricing. Really yummy green juice bar, make your own too!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_441", "text": "This establishment is located in the Paris hotel, across from Bellagio. High volume is during the weekends for dinner. PLEASE try to make a reservation during the times of Christmas, NYE, and Valentines Day season. It will be very hard to get a walk-in. There is also many sections of the restaurant to be seated at. First room is the wine room, which is midly dark. Chose this room if you are there for drinks or for 'intimate' time. One problem is that it is near the front where people are walking in and out constantly. There is outside seating available, which faces the strip and Bellagio fountains. It is both good and bad, since some annoying tourist might bother you while you are eating. But the fountain show is wonderful to watch while outside. There is also a room that is inside but right behind the patio, so you get all the ambiance of the patio but you are technically inside.I believe I have eaten here four times. The first time was with a friend for lunch and both the food and service were excellent. We were walk-ins on a Saturday during lunch. We were seated outside facing the bellagio fountains, which was beautiful.  I had clam soup, brie & garlic, Shrimp Gabi and escargot. We also ordered the Pinot Gris, which was excellent with the meal. The price was reasonable for the quantity and quality of food we had (the bill came to about $120US). Everything was flavorful and fresh. Based on this meal alone, we would highly recommend this restaurant.Second & third time was with my friends (who are yelpers as well). The third time, we sat in the room behind the patio (since it was hot outside).  I basically ordered all the same things from the first visit and it tasted just as good. These times, were had ordered dessert, which was a vanilla type of milkshake. It was incredible. Fourth time, I will say I was disappointed in both the food and service. Perhaps cause one of the individuals with us was a friend of the assistant manager, and it seemed that we were being ignored or just not waited on as well as others there. The service at lunch was erratic and inattentive though the restaurant was not that busy than it had been at any of my previous meals. I wanted to try their Quiche and was not impressed. It was dry with very little flavor, and bland.  My boyfriend's meal was no better, which I believe was a steak of some kind. It was pretty dry. Even though we did not pay for this meal, the value was not nearly as good as the value the past few times. From my experience I would still highly recommend the restaurant. I have been to more expensive French restaurants and this place is honestly great for the price. Just do not be discouraged from one bad meal. I would say that  is a great ratio.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_442", "text": "First of all, I commend the owners for opening a restaurant next to both Raku and Monta, highly rated and well loved restaurants.  In a move I was almost ashamed to make steps from Monta, I got the beef ramen.  It was as good as I've had anywhere.  The broth was delicious and the slow cooked beef was tender and delicious.  It was the first time I had beef tendon and I was pleasantly surprised.  We also got the curry dish with pancakes and that was very good as well.  Most of the dishes are around $5 and are very generous portions.We were there when they were not busy and the staff was super friendly and helpful to us picking out dishes.  We enjoyed everything we ordered and even discovered a delicious type of chili sauce that they have on the tables that I have since purchased and use at home.There was not much fault in our experience, but I have to mention that it smelled pretty bad in the dining room the night we were there.  Not joking, the restrooms smelled better than the dining room.  My wife wanted to walk out right away the smell was so strong.  Get that figured out and I'll go back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_443", "text": "This place is awesome.  Great food, super friendly staff.  Really has a nice warm family feel.  Our daughter has so much fun.  Every time someone who worked here walked by, they would flirt and play with her and she loved the attention.   Awesome place for families to eat in a nice, warm atmosphere.  Highly recommend.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_444", "text": "Heard raves from friendschecked it out 2pm ish with bf & broOrdered 3 different ramens:Pork Tonkatsu, Beef Miso, Beef Spicy Very helpful, friendly counter guyNice chill soothing decorVery yummy ramen with perfect doness/chewinessBig bowl with lots of ramen butI could definitely eat a bit more meat for $7+ bucksEspecially for all the growing/starving ASU kids nearby(Tempe is not Japan where cost of living is higher and if they wanna thrive in a college area)My fav was the tonkatsu soup base.Not open Sundays, not sure why not..Could see this as a late nite after bar hangout/eateryIf it stays open later like 11pm/midniteYeah Im a night owlWe all liked Republic Ramen and will be back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_445", "text": "Awesome Ph\\u00f3 awesome service!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_446", "text": "Good food. Friendly staff. Good prices.  I love the Chicken and Broc.  Generals Chicken is good but not great. This is a staple in my diet since I live so close!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_447", "text": "Decent noodle/rice dishes, but the real star of their menu are the curries! They have some lovely and varied curries throughout the year (pumpkin, eggplant) that really have a host of complex, lovely flavors.  I'd highly recommend them!  Plus, there's a cool fish tank with plastic fish zooming around inside.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_448", "text": "Was walking by this place one night with the hubby when I saw the outside guest eating some calimari.  It looked so tasty that we had to go and have some.  SO glad that we did.  Not only was the calimari very good but the lobster bisque was good as well.  Wish that it had bigger pices of lobster in it but still very tasty.  My raspberry mojito was ok.  Raspberry flavor was very weak.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_449", "text": "I really like the atmosphere of this place. I think they were a little short staffed or something the night I was there because service was a little slow. But they made up for it by treating me to a margarita. Enchiladas with chicken and red sauce were quite decent!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_450", "text": "I want to review the salon there, particularly Kristina.  When I walked in, I told her that she could do whatever she wanted to with my hair, and just gave her a few basic guidelines.  My cut turned out amazing!  I now have this punky choppy awesome cut, which I love and get compliments on all the time!  She is not the super chatty or gossipy type, which is fine with me - though I know some want that from their stylist.  Also, she is not as good with color as she is with cutting, but with suggestions from the other stylists my color turned out great as well.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_451", "text": "I eat here all the time with my girlfriend and we can't say enough about this place! Amazing decor, service, and cuisine! She loves the Thai ice tea and veggie pad Thai and I always get the chicken pad Thai or duck basil. Amazing quality and variety.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_452", "text": "The staff is friendly and always serve me my coffee with a smile (and I go twice a day, too)! The drive-thru line in the morning is not the place for someone to be who is in a hurry, that's for sure. Nothing bad to say about the place or it's people at all! I am always a satisfied customer!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_453", "text": "This review is based solely on breakfast:  The service was great, ambiance was cute... I was a bit worried we would be stuck with a bunch of snobbish patrons..even though there was a table of middle age women with their huge sunglasses on during the ENTIRE meal (we were sitting indoors).  I had the eggs benedict.  They were outstanding.  I never order this dish because I am a bit squeamish about hollandaise sauce (Raw eggs...ew).  The hollandaise was great... the eggs were poached perfectly.  I also sampled a friends french toast and ham and cheese omelette.  Those were great too.  We topped everything off with some mimosas and bloody marys.  I would go back again.  It was a bit overpriced, but what isnt in vegas?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_454", "text": "I took my little Felix (cat) to Surprise Animal Hospital for diarrhea.  He had gotten into a plant that was potentially toxic and the whole staff treated us with kindness and professionalism!  Dr. M. Johnson was very sweet with him and knowledgeable.  We were sent home with meds to be taken orally and they have already worked (it's only been 2 days).  I didn't feel like they were trying to sell me anything or trying to make money off me.  I've had really high vet bills before and this one wasn't one of them!Thank you Surprise Animal Hospital for everything!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_455", "text": "What can I say...Maharaja Palace was my midday getaway while living out in Phoenix, and I miss it dearly.  I visit as often as I can (up to three times a year, traveling from Hawaii) and when I do, I am always astounded by the flavors and array of choices this buffet provides.  The tiki marsala happens to be my favorite dish and I find the staff to be accomodating and attentive, especially when ensuring I've got enough na'an to sop up my plate's delightful curries.  I can't wait to return.  This is THE SPOT for Indian Food in the PHX Metro Area, hands down!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_456", "text": "I think the reviews of this place are a bit harsh.Here is what the Excalibur is:A cheap room with one of the best locations on the strip.  You're directly connected to NYNY, Tropicana, MGM Grand, Luxor and Mandalay Bay.  You don't get the fancy amenities of the higher end places, but if you're looking for a clean place to crash and not spend a lot of money on lodging- this is it.The smoke in the casino might be a little worse than newer or higher-end places, but it's really not that bad.  People just have to face it- a lot of people in casinos smoke.  It's like complaining that they serve booze.  The only real negative I can say is that the beds are rather uncomfortable.  Other than that, this was a great budget-friendly place to stay for a long weekend of partying and gambling in Vegas.  Highly recommended if you're coming for the same purpose.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_457", "text": "Dragged my butt in early on a Saturday because the dreaded tire pressure light came on. Asked them to check it out. Of course I had a giant screw in one of the tires. They patched it at no charge and got me in and out in 45 minutes. Only complaint I have is that they did the patch without first telling me what the issue was. I would have preferred to buy a new tire instead. I know they were just trying to save me money, but I should have been in the loop. I have been here before and they seem to do a decent job. Customer service is not perfect but they have always been honest with me. And any woman who has been to auto places by herself knows this is not always the case. While my experience today was not perfect, I believe they were trying to do their best. I only recommend in the future they keep the customer informed before starting to do the work.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_458", "text": "I would have never have even known about this place without this website.  It's tucked in the corner of a stripmall, pretty much across the parking lot from a Starbucks.  I wish I could sit in front of that store and direct them across the way to a place where your coffee doesn't taste like someone burned it.  I've had several drinks here, all have been good.  Pastries are always freshly made.  It's probably really a 4 star-ish place, but they get the extra star because the girl making my drink was wearing an Illini shirt.  Definite bonus points.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_459", "text": "Just go for the espresso. Get it in a latte or a mocha. I've only been here twice but each time the espresso has tasted the way espresso should taste: sweet and tangy. If you are an espresso lover like me and need to find a place to stop in Madison, do not waste your time with other places. Ignore the hipsters and get your quality coffee at JPH.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_460", "text": "Exceptional service. 5 stars all the way, waiters knew the menu and were very friendly. I highly recommend the rabbit, and lobster ravioli. The fact we had an option to order small portions (Tapas) and were able to try more then one meal (four each to be exact) was phenomenal. When visiting Vegas please stop by and try it out. Being italian and raised around good food, here and in Italy, I am very particular with my Italian food and for myself to recommend an Italian restaurant is extremely rare. A+", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_461", "text": "A huge fan of the Fish Taco's but the service was crazy good. (Never experienced this in a fast food restaurant ever.)The Manager Sean was by far the coolest...not only did he ask what we liked to help us get a better taste of what Rubio's had to offer beside there fish taco's but also made us a special sample to try...(FREE). Never before have I seen or experienced such service.If you go there, I would ask for Sean....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_462", "text": "HUGE PORTIONS! Came here for lunch with my employers while I was attending a Seminar at the Hilton which is close-by. We came in and was seated promptly. Our waitress always had a smile and was quite the busy bee going from table to table. Impressive. I ordered a cheeseburger with fries. Markus and Miyoko ordered salads. When the salads came.. it really looked like 3 salads combined into one serving. Miyoko ordered the steak and mushroom salad that looked tasty.. Markus's salad was the same size but had an array of fruit on it. All of us were shocked of how big the portions were. I ordered my cheeseburger well done.. but it came back a bit burnt. I still ate it, but was a bit sad that it had been charred. All in all a good place to grab food. Especially since I heard the Riviera had crappy food joints to eat at. Would I eat here again? Only if I were in the general vicinity of the area. Its good to be back home in SF.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_463", "text": "This is hands-down the best frozen yogurt place I've ever been to. The yogurt flavors aren't too tart and they have a really great taste; they're also organic. The staff is super friendly, there's an abundance of toppings, the store is kept very clean, and they give a discount to police officers. This was a great place to stumble upon.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_464", "text": "Truly great pizza, truly truly great.  The pork belly appetizer and the chicken are just ok, but the pizza is awesome.  I got goat cheese and speck, I have been here several times and would recomend the pizza to anybody.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_465", "text": "I loved this place! We came here on one of our last days on Vegas and found it while walking around the Golden Nugget. When we sat down to take a look at the Menu's, I decided to look on yelp and see what the reviews were. Once I saw the 4 star rating, I know I was going to be impressed.When I said take a look at the Menu, it took awhile due to there being lots to choose from! We had a table of 6 and we ordered pretty much everything from breakfast to lunch. I ordered the Eggs Benedict and all I have to say is WOW! These were probably the best Eggs Benedict I have tasted in a long long time. I also ordered a short stack of pancakes which were also pretty tasty.The customer service was awesome as well!You definitely need to stop on by if you're in the Golden Nugget!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_466", "text": "Great BBQ.  I lived in one of the BBQ Meccas for 10 years, Kansas city and this is good. Had ribs, fall off bone delish good flavoring. Also had pulled pork, mine is better but this is very good. Liked the beans and the sauces.  The only draw back the slaw. No flavor, no hints of vinegar seasonings or even cream, like Corky's famous slaw from Memphis.  Just a thought it was just too dry for me.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_467", "text": "Love this place. Eat here once a month at least.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_468", "text": "This was a truly great meal. It was hands down the best  cheese enchiladas I have ever had. The sauce was sublime and just a little smoky. My hubby had something with pork, which he is now forgetting but thinks might have been carnitas? Anyway, he said it was really, really good - the best meal he had in Vegas to be sure. They also have a separate vegetarian menu - nice! I do have a couple of gripes - the chips and salsa are not free and they will not mention this to you if you ask for some. I saw them come out to another table so I asked because I thought they forgot. Gripe number two, the prices are pretty high. With that said, it was still really good food.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_469", "text": "Guys down there are great. I call in the morning and get an appointment same day everytime. I bring both of my vehicles here. Definitely recommend using these guys.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_470", "text": "Best family owned company great service. They are reliable and very friendly and I try recommend them to everyone I know.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_471", "text": "Always been a favorite bar for my boyfriend & I . The vibe here is what I really look for in a bar- easy, no problems. The patio that wraps around the whole old house is really neat & really cool pond.Cold beer & oysters is what I come in for- every time great. Bartenders are really nice & chill . They are attentive & hold good polite convos. Only think that bummers me out is I am not closer to the location !", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_472", "text": "This EWC is very sanitary and professional. I've had several appointments and they were only late once because they were shortstaffed- otherwise they are out within a couple minutes of my appointment.I've found there's one esthetician who does a really good job, and that's Chanice. I've tried two other estheticians there and they were okay but their technique was lacking. Chanice has excellent technique however, and she makes my waxes very painless yet thorough and worth the amount they charge.They do try to upsell you with products and passes, but they've always been respectful of my first \\\"no\\\" and don't press me further. I don't mind that they try to sell their products because, after all, they are running a business. I've actually tried their ingrown hair serum and exfoliate and they're pretty nice but the exfoliate is overpriced for the amount you get.Their services are moderate to slightly expensive, but you get what you pay for. When I lived outside of Vegas I managed to find some good estheticians who charged much less than EWC but that was luck, plus they were often late or inconsistent. So I am happy to pay a little more for EWC. Don't forget to tip!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_473", "text": "Great familiy owned middle eastern restaurant.  The food is great, serivce is fantastic, and everyone is very friendly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_474", "text": "Best Burger Joint ever.  That.  Is. All.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_475", "text": "this is a great service. They are prompt; the vans are clean and well kept. Their price will beat any other company. They know their way around traffic delays and drop you off at the terminal right where you need to be. The most they ever have is two stops per vehicle, so you aren't sitting in the van while other customers are dropped off or picked up. In the multiples times we have used them we have had the van to ourselves each time. And they don't charge extra for the jokes! I enjoy spending my money with this company.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_476", "text": "First let me just say, if you are dining on the cheap, this is NOT the place for you.  Average steak is $40+ and the bone in Rib Eye was $65.  So we were not dining on the cheap but still, if it says Market Price and you don't ask, then just like us fools, it's your bad...did not realize the Seafood Plateau was going to be $165.00; granted the crab legs were large, and it had a couple of snow claws, but the rest was just regular cold shrimp (like 4) and oysters on the half, maybe another 4. It was enough to share, and I guess you pay a premium for fresh fish when you are in the middle of the dessert...or well, anyway just ask.The thing to come to Del Frisco's for is the meat.  They have great meat and they season and cook it well.  As well or as rare as you want it, that's how you are going to get it.  The sides are served family style and there is plenty to share, once you agree on what to share (I love creamed spinach, but I was the only one at the table to love creamed spinach, so I got some anyway!).  The ambience is dark steakhouse, and the servers are professionally friendly.  They have an excellent wine list and their som is more then happy to help you find something to fit your meal and your pocket book.LindySez:  All in all a great meal...just remember to ask the prices so you don't get sticker shock at checkout!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_477", "text": "7th Street market, what can I say other than I hate that I haven't been sooner?  We went next door to ImaginOn and decided to follow all the other \\\"cool Yelpers\\\" review and try Pure Pizza.WOW, is about all I can say.  You walk up, and the menu is written on a chalkboard and it takes some time to process, the lady at the register was really great about answering questions and suggested that I try the \\\"Slap yo Mama Lasagna\\\" which I had on Ancient Sprouted Grain dough.The pizza came out in record time and was chock full of tasty fare.  Ground beef, mozzarella cheese, basil, onions, and the tastiest damn tomato sauce I have had on a pizza yet.  The ancient sprouted grain dough was flavorful and had a nice rise to it which gave the pizza the right amount of fluff.  I got the small which was plenty and was glad I did.  I like places like this, and hope that it is successful since I will be come a more frequent customer.  It is appealing to me that there are many other neat places to check out while I'm there which makes this experience well worth the trip.Great stuff Y'all!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_478", "text": "Just had another great meal from Zaw's.  I have tried something different every time I've gone there and they do not disappoint.    I love Zaw's and will go back soon.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_479", "text": "I didn't get a chance to try the food here because they weren't serving any food when I went. Lets see, Summer 2010, FIFA World Cup. Robbie Fox was one of the few guys willing to open up his shop at 5:30 for soccer. Awesome.We just ordered a few drinks, and watched the game it was Netherlands vs Sweden I think, and there were some crazy dutch guys there. Made the atmosphere pretty cool. Nice place to catch a game.Apparently there was gonna be food here when they opened, but there never was. It was a perpetual waiting game, and it was always like, \\\"yeah, the food/cook is gonna be here in 5 minutes\\\". Eventually, the game ended and yeah, no food. Poor customer service in my opinion, if you say there is gonna be food there should be food. I'll try it some other time if I get the chance.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_480", "text": "Delicious!!I was in the mood for a burger.. but being a pescatarian makes that a bit of a difficult situation.So, I ordered the marinated portabello burger from here!  Delicious, and the sweet potato fries were amazing as well.Would love to come back and try all the bruschettas!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_481", "text": "I have been coming here for several years now and they are simply the best little Italian place. The Devore is always changing and stunning. They have impeccable service and I love their food! This is my husband and I's \\\"place\\\" if you know what I mean. Try them out and if your not a fan of what you order try something else. They have food for many different tastes and I highly recommend trying lots of different stuff. Oh and join their loyalty text group for coupons and special deals!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_482", "text": "Anytime I can hop on a tram in lucky las Vegas, I'm all over it. This is a  great feature when casino hopping while we stayed at The Vdara. It allowed for ease to several casinos and cut out all the walking I do while decked out in sky high heels. Ladies, you can feel me on this and can appreciate a tram likewise.Note: Tram ride is free but hours are limited. Route is from Monte Carlo to The Bellagio.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_483", "text": "J'ai essay\\u00e9 beaucoup de caf\\u00e9 au centre-ville et je reviens toujours \\u00e0 celui l\\u00e0, qui est probablement le meilleur. Il s'agit d'un simple comptoir cach\\u00e9 dans un tunnel, avec des baristas exceptionnels! Un must!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_484", "text": "Well priced for large portions. The carne asada tacos and burritos are good. The staff is nice although usually they don't speak english. The nachos are good too. :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_485", "text": "Wowza! Find peace and serenity in a crazy city. This place was my sanctuary during a hard summer in vegas. All the instructors were amazing. I lost 12 lbs from 172 to 160 over a month. It wasn't weight I needed to lose but that just shows the power of this great practice. I went 5x per week and saw Caitlin, Seashell, Patrick, Dominique, Yuko, and Lisa. I may have seen some others too, but all of them were super high, good energy and pumped us through class. I hope you enjoy the studio as much as I did!Namaste, Charlie", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_486", "text": "It's almost the end of the month and we're trying to use up those Entertainment Book coupons.  The 2008 version has three coupons for Siena Bistro and we've been meaning to check out their menu.  Last night provided the perfect opportunity.It's a bit tricky getting there, thank goodness for the Magellan!  But when you do finally drive up to this place, you'll feel so far away from the busy lifestyle of Las Vegas because after all, it is located on a golf course.We did a quick check of the menu to make sure there was something we both liked and immediately found a few choices that stood out.  The waiter told us to sit wherever we liked, and the Big F was immediately drawn outside to the fireplace.  After initially seating at one of the inside tables, the waitress asked if we wanted to sit outside since she noticed the Big F had taken a peek.  As we chose our table closest to the fireplace, the waitress quickly set up our table and brought a candle out.  We almost had the outside seating all to ourselves this evening, which was nice.  (The other couple that did sit outside were so engrossed in themselves that it still felt like it was just us!)The menu had  a nice variety of choices, without being overly expensive either.  After we made our choices, the waitress asked if we wanted any bread and butter, which we immediately said yes to.The bread took awhile, and we were starving.  But it came out warm - crusty cheese bread rolls with melted Parmesan that were pretty grub.  We each had two and asked for more!Our entrees were soon to arrive.  We shared: * Peppered New York Steak ($19) \\\"12 oz 5 blended peppercorn marinated bone-in New York steak, caramelized onions,  melted bleu cheese crumble, Garlic whipped potatoes, chef's vegetables, and drizzled with a delicate demi-glace.\\\"  This dish not only looked great, but had so many complementing flavors going on.  The crispiness of the fried onions, the sweetness from the caramelized red onions, the bold taste of the melted bleu cheese, the creaminess of the mashed potatoes, and a pretty tasty piece of beef with peppercorns hidden throughout the meal.  The asparagus and carrots also added to this dish.  I was pretty impressed with this order.* T-Bone Lamb Chops ($18) \\\"2 pan seared 4 oz T-bone lamb chops served with an herb roasted tomato, and white beans.\\\"  I think I was so focused on the lamb chops part that I missed the 't-bone' part on the menu.  (They also have Lollipop Lamb Chops on the menu too.)  So, I was a bit more surprised when my order came out.  Two chops sat on a bed of white beans with two herb-stuffed Roma tomatoes resting alongside.  The chops were good, but missed something.  It helped with the sweetness of the tomatoes, but I think the white bean concoction drowned out the dish.  It reminded me more of a cassoulet because of the white beans.  I thought the beans were going to be more of a side dish than resting on the whole plate. Service was decent, considering they were quite busy and we sat outside.  A lot of older people dine here, perhaps because of its location?  We wondered what it would be like during the day so you could check out the view which I'm sure would be gorgeous.Overall, we were surprisingly pleased.  We saw a few other dishes on our way out and it looked pretty good.  We're still trying to find a way to squeeze in another meal there before our coupon expires.3.5 stars.(Pics of our dinner are posted!)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_487", "text": "I love taking my dog to doggy daycare. They take such great of the dogs there and they keep up with all the cleaning, it never smells like there are dogs in there. Every time I come, my dog is treated by his name and they are so happy to see him. I always had a hard time letting him go to places like this because I feel like no one will care for him like I will, however I do not worry with Doggy Daycare. Then dogs are always out of the cage, except for feeding times and they get outdoor play too, if I was a dog I would love it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_488", "text": "I  have never been to a restaurant with better customer service.  The staff at this location are out of this world.  The food is amazing as well.  Everytime we go we have had delicous prime rib and sirloins.  Happy hour is a great time to test it out, but you wouldn't be disappointed for dinner.  We love going during the week on Monday or Tuesday when it isn't very busy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_489", "text": "My favorite things about symphony hall is how much culture to which it is actually a performance home. The ballet, the opera, the symphony, and more. You need not look further than symphony hall if you are in search of something to bring some depth and beauty into your every day life. If you have a student ID you can get tickets to performances for $10 immediately before the start of any performance. You fill a seat basically. You may have great seats. You may have not so great seats. The point is that you get out and get some culture in your youth at a very low price. Fill your life with beauty and culture. You will always find something worth while filling the space at symphony hall.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_490", "text": "Friday night $2 drinks, an arena with jousting, a great movie theatre and a showroom are all pros. Lack of a good but not expensive food spot removes a star. The showroom is always cold FYI... Otherwise I somehow find myself here more often than most casinos!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_491", "text": "This place is awesome!!!!!Don't forget to get your locals card if you live in Vegas, so you can get 2 for 1 drink specials all of the time.They have good food, great servers, and awesome drinks......", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_492", "text": "I love the Capital Brewery because I think it encompasses everything that is quintessentially Wisconsin. Capital Brewery makes consistently high-quality German lagers (with a few good ales thrown in for good measure), and provides a low-key, no-frills environment that can be whatever you want it to be. The beer garden (bier garten?) is huge, filled with weather-beaten picnic tables, and covered with a big awning to keep out the sun. Trees insulate the place, and the whole thing is topped off with a nice stage for weekly summer performances by local staples such as Westside Andy and the Mel Ford band. People bring their kids, their dogs, decks of cards and board games, and enjoy the excellent beer that's doled out at the outdoor taps by friendly staff. Bring your own food - some local joints like the Roman Candle will even deliver right to your picnic table. And if the weather's not so nice, you can visit the Bier Stube, Capital's indoor bar, which is full of dark, rich wood and nice people. I highly recommend the Capital Brewery. And don't forget to take the short tour!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_493", "text": "I've gone here twice now. This place rocks because: (1) great beer selection; (2) super friendly and helpful bartenders/waitresses; (3) basic food at a fair price; (4) pool tables, shuffle board, darts, loungey area; (5) tons of TV's; (6) location - right across from hardrock in the same parking lot as the new Kiss mini-put-put park.  This is my new preferred Friday after work happy hour spot.  Highly recommend grabbing a few cold ones before golfing at the Kiss park (locals discount- $10 to play).  Love it!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_494", "text": "The other worldly pleasure that is a meal at Bella Italia!I've eaten here quite a few times, and for an extremely busy restaurant, which also happens to be a chain, I'm repeatedly surprised by the quality of the food!Bella Italia has two branches in Edinburgh, one at Northbridge, and my personal favourite at Hanover. Technically, there's no noticeable difference between the two branches; I'd even say the one at Northbridge looks nicer,  and has some pleasant outdoor seating for those few and cherished days when the sun shines in Edinburgh (jokes jokes...)For some reason, I've repeatedly trekked all the way to Princes street, turned on to Hanover, and treated myself to the greatest pizzas and desserts! I've eaten here because I was bored, for a break from shopping, and then for my 19th birthday dinner! Service is great, and on one occasion, my pizza was diligently replaced (after I'd devoured half of it) when the waitress realized an ingredient was missing from my order. More pizza for me, so I wasn't complaining!I would definitely recommend Bella for just about every dining occasion; dinner with friends, a large group, a date.. and they're also very affordable. The banoffee pie should not go untasted! As I've written this, I'm quite tempted to head back real soon; I even managed to score a free umbrella from a member of staff last December, so I definitely feel appreciated as well!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_495", "text": "This place is always a stop when i am out in AZ.  Loves it!!!!!!!!!! Great burger, great fries, not too expensive, usually pretty quick.  I only wish they had in-n-out where i live.   I like to stick  with the double double and fries.  My gf likes to get her fries well done.  Its a nice option if you like them extra crispy, but regular tastes fine to me.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_496", "text": "first paintball experience ever for a company event and i got tore up.the pain is addicting after awhile.  at first you're just like #(#$#($#@)*$$#&*, then after the initial shock wears off you're like yeaaa, battle wounds bitch!my review could be biased as i don't have much to compare too, but the staff was really helpful, and knew what they were doing.  the place is quite huge.  i was told there would be a concession stand, but it wasn't open at the time we went.i have been wearing my bruised ass body with pride.will definitely do again!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_497", "text": "TI Tram, where have you been all of my clubbing life? All of those freezing nights walking back from XS... All of those nights where my heels ate my feet alive... all of those days where the walk to Fashion Show Mall seemed like trekking to Egypt and back..... you ALWAYS find these awesome treasures at the end of your trip. But I'm here to tell you if you are headed north on the strip, taking this little beaut is worth it! Warm, quick, and easy (much like many other things in vegas) the tram will get you there in a flash (hey-ooo).We lucked out and didn't have to wait, but we were in Vegas over a holiday weekend and I never saw a line, however, stranger things have happened. Ride it. Choo Choo.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_498", "text": "We had to wait about 10 minutes for a table on a Friday night after 7pm.  It would have been a 30 minute wait for an outside table which would have been preferable to us.Went with my son and husband.  I ordered a Mangorita and enjoyed it.  My husbands Pina Colada was also very tasty.Husband got pork tacos and was happy with them.  Son got a teriyaki burger and loved it.  I had a Hula veggie burger and it was good but I was wishing I had ordered the Teriyaki one also.  I ordered the french fries with cheese and scallions on them.  At first they tasted good but then they started to taste fishy.  (The likely fry them in the same oil?)Great place to bring the kids.  Service is good and the ambiance is fun.  The kids meals are a great size.  My two littlest ones could easily share one meal if we bring them next time.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_499", "text": "la mejor comida mexicana en CU", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_500", "text": "I'd love this place for its relaxing garden ambiance alone. Go to the full dining restaurant and eat indoors or pick up a few dishes from the deli area downstairs.  The downstair area does not have the full menu, but is designed to get a quick take out bite.  There is a nice little patio (complete with comfy chairs and misters), which is perfect for lunch when weather is good.  No matter where you dine--the food is healthy and tasty, plus moderately priced. Check out their Jasmine Green Tea for something refreshing--it is perfect sipping for a hot summer day. The dessert menu is extra tempting, but I have viciously beat back my sugar cravings and declined to give them a try.  If I ever order a dessert, I will revise this review and add my thoughts.  Parking is meh. It's old town Scottsdale, so good luck there. But if you find a spot, this place is near the canal and there is nice walking to be had after eating.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_501", "text": "Unique little spot. Cool atmosphere. Very short menu, limited options. Server indicated this is due to its \\\"farm to table\\\" nature, and depends on availability of fresh ingredients. At any rate, seems they are a little late to the \\\"farm to table\\\" game. That said, the food was good. Cinnamon toast is great, cool brunch item or almost a dessert. The bacon is thick and hearty. Shrimp on a roll was tasty. Wings were 'okay' - a potent taste and smell and not as fresh as some other items. Definitely worth a stop - very quaint place to catch some nibbles.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_502", "text": "I went to Piri Piri on Mont-Royal yesterday since I was in the neighborhood. I usually go to the one on Masson for my Portuguese chicken cravings! The chicken was nice and saucy, and the potato balls were just as grand as the ones on Piri Piri Masson. I heard people saying it wasn't as good but I was positively surprised! It turns out that Piri Piri Masson bought out the one on Plateau and that's why the food is just as finger licking good!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_503", "text": "I'm going to pay for this later :)  I was greatly surprised by Bento's. This is a very good restaurant and family friendly.All you can eat sushi... and about 25 different kinds.  I especially liked the Spicy Tuna and Crab & Cream Cheese roll.  Attentive service, greatly priced- family of 4 ate dinner for under $40.  Weakness would be the fried rice, a little more oil than I prefer.  Would eat here again.  I am so full...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_504", "text": "Great atmosphere to enjoy a Sunday brunch! Wait was not bad they will text you when table is ready. Portion vs price ratio was good. We had fresh orange juice and coffee, banana nut flapjacks and the Mr. Had eggs Benedict with delicious hash browns! Will definitely be back again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_505", "text": "I am really pissed they don't have the fresh baked pecan chocolate chip cookies anymore...... someone needs to be shot for this.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_506", "text": "love it here! the pastries are always excellent and baked fresh at their other site. Its a pretty big place, there are always seats inside and out, which is really nice. The service was great and very friendly. They have really incredible whip on drinks- it has coffee flavor in it, so totally worth the extra calories :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_507", "text": "It's no wonder this company has only 5 star reviews.  Prompt, friendly, professional -- across the board it was a great experience working with them.  It's obvious that they care about what they do, and for those who hire their services.  Andy and Alexis did a job for us yesterday, and their hard work so impressed the neighbor that she hired them for a job this morning.  I highly recommend this company, and will use their services for any future jobs (and am referring their services to all my friends -- including my Facebook friends and my HOA).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_508", "text": "Alway a very good lunch...make sure to try the chicken lemon rice soup that is complimentary with every meal!  Opa!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_509", "text": "What a lovely wee shop!As has been said Pinnies and Poppy Seeds sells a variety of gorgeous goodies in the form of shortbread, truffles and toffee (I think these are all regulars) and a few other offerings depending on the season. I popped in recently to get some Christmas gifts - early I know but I'm headed home for the holidays soon and am trying to get as much purchasing as possible out of the way. Jennifer, the lovely owner, advised me that the best thing to buy at this time would be the toffee as the shortbread really wouldn't keep for the month. Entirely fair enough. So, I loaded up on toffee and snuck in a few tasty treats for myself and my husband. I went for the chocolate orange shortbread (SO good - I especially loved the orange sugar on top) and the billionaire's shortbread truffle (nomnomnom)  - I ate half of each right then and saved the second half for The Man. It's so nice to see a few places opening up on/near the Royal Mile which sell things which people who live in Scotland would actually want to buy, instead of the standard tourist tack that you usually find on the Mile.  As an added plus, the shortbread is just the perfect thing to give you a few extra springs in your step after a long day of sightseeing and/or Christmas shopping.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_510", "text": "Finding healthy eats is challenging these days unless you're willing to pay a premium price.  Restaurant Nilufar bucks that trend by delivering simple and healthy middle eastern cuisine at a great value.Small and unassuming, the restaurant is a no frills establishment within walking distance of Concordia. The owners are friendly and prices start at less than $2 for a wrap.  A satisfying lunch with a drink can be had for less than $6 and a massive amount of food can be yours for less than $10 bucks.The vegetarian falafel wrap is some of the best food you can get in Montreal for under $2 bucks. Two crispy on the outside moist on the inside falafels wrapped in a flour tortilla filled with shredded lettuce and then topped with tahini sauce and add hummus, babaganoush, or another spread for a bit extra.If a wrap isn't going to cut it for you, then go for a hearty plate of rice, nan bread and a variety of middle eastern sides and mains, many of which are displayed in the deli counter and look delightful.  The focus here is on great food at a great value, everything else is just a distraction.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_511", "text": "Fresh and delicious!  Cupcakes and great pies.  Just wish they'd have live music/poetry. Such a quaint spot!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_512", "text": "Our second time at the Nugget & third time to Vegas. First time we stayed at Paris. Paris is the 'new' Vegas and the shopping is better there, but I prefer the Fremont experience to the fancy shops. It costs less, there is tons to do and see, and you can still head to the new ones to walk around. The Nugget is friendly, the rooms as very nice and the pool is great fun, plus you walk out on to Fremont street. The dealers are for the most part friendly; we had a few that were great fun. Give the Nugget a try!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_513", "text": "Sexy, tantalizing, beautiful and campy describe this wonderful Cirque show.  I've seen this one twice and was surprised that the \\\"gang\\\" part of the show was not part of the program the 2nd time around...that was very hot scene.  Anyway, the girls in the martini glass are sensuous and beautiful.  Definitely worth a trip to NYNY to catch this show even for open minded prudes.  Closed minded prudes may want to go to the Debbie Reynold's hotel and catch a dinner and a show....did they tear that one down already?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_514", "text": "Someone deleted my review.. intentionally. That is very rude and disrespectful. Don't be silly guys..I like this place and new owner is very nice and friendly. I really liked the chicken yakisoba and now they have more sushi stuffs too!! I cant wait to try them all. :) Good price and service :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_515", "text": "I went here on Wednesday completely unaware that it was ladies night which makes drinks and glasses of wine 1/2 off. It would be rather pricy though without the  1/2 off.  For example: the cheapest wine flight is $21, but they do special promotions many nights. Tuesday is wine tasting and Thursday is 1/2 off bottles night. I sat at the bar and the bartenders were attentive and fun. They changed out my wine glass every time I ordered a different wine. I have no other word for the caprese than PERFECT; the balsamic reduction was fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whenever I'm up in Phoenix, I am definitely coming back. I can't wait to try out their wine tasting.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_516", "text": "I am 7mths pregnant and was craving BBQ. I ordered 2 southside rib tip meals for me and my husband for pick up and was more than satisfied. They were super quick, really friendly and the food was amazing!!!! I will definitely be going back!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_517", "text": "Very fair price and great explanation of what services offered. I felt very comfortable here, and my Girl's dog is doing great!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_518", "text": "I'm going to be honest, very few places that I attend on a Groupon are repeats (well, unless another Groupon or or discount becomes available). Under those circumstances I'm usually going based on price more than anything else.One of the few exceptions to that rule is The Barrymore. I went there with my wife on a Groupon and we liked the place so much, we had our second anniversary dinner there.Admittedly, I haven't tried a lot of the menu. On both occasions I had the lamb (which is my favorite lamb dish in town). The mac and cheese is very good and I enjoyed the frog legs as well. Finally, their deserts are, in my opinion, just the right size to close a meal and each one has been a treat.They also have bacon cherry bread. This stuff is great. If you go, have it and then have some more.The interior has a nice old-school look to it and our service has been very nice both times. It's not crowded and parking is never an issue at the Royal Resort either.About the only negative I can give the place is the view is pretty bad. On my first visit my wife and I joked about it with the waiter since we had a window seat. On our second trip, we noticed that the windows were covered and I have some feeling that's why.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_519", "text": "Best steak place in Charlotte, hands down.. service is excellent. .. can be pricey.. Try the VIP drink and the Long bone steak.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_520", "text": "Still a fan, just need to put it out there that the dancing dragon roll is not so great :( BUT I still love Little Asia.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_521", "text": "Great Food!  HUGE Portions!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_522", "text": "Good for what it's good for. A quick bite to eat with lots of options for vegetarians. My daughter was a big fan of the mac & cheese. I was more so-so on the IndonesianPeanut Saut\\u00e9. When I mentioned that the edamame was way over cooked (inedible) the response was \\\"That's too bad.\\\"  I do expect more action then sympathy at a restaurant when I indicate a problem. Sigh.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_523", "text": "Had lunch here on the last day of a three day trip.  Wasn't going to do the buffet, but was stuck at Red Rock and decided to take a look.  Wow, only $10.99 for lunch!  I asked the hostess if I could take a look first and was surprised at the size and selection.  I definitely had to give it try after that.  For that price, it certainly beat anything I saw in their food court.  No comparison.It obviously didn't hold a candle to my all-time favorite buffets on the strip at the Wynn and Bellagio, but for the price, it wasn't bad at all.  It wasn't celestial like the two that I just mentioned, but overall, I thought it was pretty good.The waitperson I had was great and I noticed a nice little menu book of drinks with $2 on the cover.  She confirmed that all alcoholic drinks from that book were only $2.00 each!  I looked through the whole book (quite a selection) and saw that they not only had beer and wine, but also real cocktails for the same price.  The wines listed were Barefoot Cellars so I passed on that (but thought the price to be highly reasonable) and ended up having a Skyy vodka Cosmopolitan and also a Stoli Blue Lemonade.  The portions were generous and there was definitely alcohol in there.  Amazing for the price!During the feeding frenzy, I recall the following on my plate...sushi, spaghetti and meatballs, fried chicken, turkey, roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, pizza, carnitas, spring rolls, chicken soup, and lord knows what else that I just can't remember.  And yes, I only took a little of each, but even then...yikes.Far from the strip, so certainly not worth a special trip, but if I'm in the area, I'd definitely do the lunch buffet here again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_524", "text": "I'd fly back to Vegas just for the Truffle pasta. It was a pasta of the day, and what a glorious, glorious day that was. Er, two days (it was THAT good). I cant even remember anything else we ate (it was all delish) because we were in a heavenly like, orgasmic state. We might not have even talked the entire meal, other than about how great the pasta was. It's very likely at the top of my last meal on earth list. I love you, truffle pasta. You are the pasta of my life.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_525", "text": "I get lazy and like home delivery. I don't know of any other restaurant in my area where I can get full meals plus pie delivered. We have patronized My Mother's for years.  My friend loves their grilled fish. Another friend remarked \\\"Man, these people know how to cook!\\\" Yet another friend loves their pumpkin pie. My favorite is the turkey dinner and banana cream pie. As far as I know this place is a  Mom and Pop business which I like to support.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_526", "text": "I have been a lifetime member for years now and I know what to expect from lifetime... that would be excellence in a gym.  The gym has everything you need, pool, fitness classes, plenty of machines and a weight area.  The location is clean and is located close to the freeway.  The only downfall to lifetime is the amount of members.  There are sometimes too many people there to feel comfortable when working out.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_527", "text": "We went to our first show at the Orpheum Theatre last night.I thought the theater was absolutely beautiful. I loved the intricate architecture. It felt old but stately. It's got tons of character and I found myself taking pictures everywhere. The sound was wonderful as well.  We saw Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele virtuoso, there. It was a perfect venue for him. So beautiful, stately, quiet with great acoustics. It really highlighted his performance.I found out it was built from 1927-1929 in Spanish Midieval and Baroque styles. After a while, it was turned into a movie theater and remained that for years and years. They painted the murals and moldings black during the movie era. In the late 80s they started a renovation on it which was completed in 1997. They brought back much of the original design (moldings, murals, etc.)Now it's just wonderful. Anytime I see something interesting playing there, the theatre itself will definitely add to the draw. Can't wait to head back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_528", "text": "I just had these today and omigosh! They were sooooo good! I had a chocolate twist, which was huge, I had to share it with my co-worker. I also had a jelly donut and 10 donut holes (I got for another co-worker) and I only spent $3.50! That's such a good deal. I can't even tell they're vegan! Such a great selection.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_529", "text": "Local tout petit, discret, pourrait presque passer inaper\\u00e7u de l'ext\\u00e9rieur. Dommage parce que leurs g\\u00e2teaux vlent le d\\u00e9tour", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_530", "text": "With some trepidation after reading other reviews from people who used coupons, we went for dinner to Ahwatukee Melting Pot. We have been there before and were always happy with meal but wondered how coupon would change it all based on other reviews.  This time two of us were on coupon and the third decided to get 4 course.  He says \\\"what a great meal for $36!\\\"   Jennifer was our very entertaining server. She was quick on the \\\"merlot\\\" refill. Wink wink (she will know what we mean). Quick service and very fast on bringing generous refills of shrimp and tenderloin which we consumed the fastest.  All in all a great meal and loved the dessert!!  Jennifer earned her 20% gratuity.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_531", "text": "Great food and a really good price. I love the Panini sandwiches and the brownie desserts. So good! This is a great place for lunch or dinner!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_532", "text": "I had never heard of Lucille's until I won a gift card for 50$. I heard through the grapevine to make reservations and I am glad that I did. 6:30 on a Sat night and it was packed, the bar, the outside patio, and the dining area, hardly a free table in the house. I loved the decor-- like I was visiting a family member's house in the South which made the place a very family/kid friendly environment. The wait staff was very friendly and attentive even with the place being so busy. Some one was always asking us for refills and giving us an update on our order.The tables were busy quickly and often. I ordered the grilled salmon which was a very large piece of fish and a huge side of vegetables-cooked perfectly. My other half ordered a pulled pork sandwich. The mashed potatoes were a hit at our table. We didn't have room for dessert so next time we may just order appetizers and dessert. As we left a small band was setting up in the bar area... This place was going to be rocking for hours to come.(PS. our bill came out to $50.77 so that was perfect deal with our gift card)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_533", "text": "\\\"The staff take time to \\\"know\\\" us and our pets. The physicians are professional, expert in their field and very caring of our pets. They do not over prescribe, but stay on point and specific to any issues or concerns. We receive excellent care in the veterinary service, the staff, the kennel and the grooming. I have referred several friends and ... they agree. thank you.\\\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_534", "text": "Enrico is a great place for a quality cut. He is busy, and the phone does ring, but in all the many times I've been there he books the guy, hangs up and moves on. Seriously, it's a good hair cut, he listens to what you want, and delivers for a fair price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_535", "text": "This is a HUGE international supermarket, and lucky for me it's a 10 minute drive away!  A large part of the supermarket is dedicated to Asian items, but the store certainly does not neglect the Hispanic, Indian, and Middle Eastern foodstuffs.  The two huge draws for me are the produce selection (their chile peppers are a steal) and their vast array of meats.  It's one of the few places that I can go for pork belly.  There's even a food court area with Korean food and a bakery.  I haven't tried them yet, so I can't speak to the quality.  But it's really cool that they are there!  The one drawback -- there is definitely a strong odor that comes from the seafood area.  I believe it's from their shellfish, because their larger cuts of fish don't seem to have that odor.Overall, a great place to go if you're looking to venture out!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_536", "text": "Interesting. . .  This is one strange freakin' place.  There's all kinds of Anime-type robot art here as well as other accessories/vinyl-type toys.  Not my taste in artwork, but definitely a place to visit and look around.  If you're looking for smorkin' labbits, you'll find them here.If you come to Red Hot Robot and haven't been to Smeeks yet, it's just next door and you'll find all the candy you'll ever want.  Entrance in back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_537", "text": "I eat here often and enjoy the food very much.  Ask them for chicken with curry sauce (not on the menu) for a treat.The restaurant has moved from the address listed to 1318 Ste Catherine East.  Everything about the new location is better than before.  You can even bring wine or beer in with you (SAC, the liquor store in Quebec, is a block away).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_538", "text": "Do you have the munchies for an undisclosed reason?  Like your pizza joint with pyschadelia memorabilia and menu items that evoke memories of So-Cal, circa 1970?  Wanna eat in the magic bus?  Well, I think Mellow Mushroom might do the trick.  Despite the overly-thematic interior, I thin the latest reincarnation of Mellow Mushroom has alot of potential.I went on a Saturday afternoon and was surprised at how family-friendly this place is (lot of little people-thanks, Sam P.).  We waited a long while for the food to arrive, but when it did-holy mackerel!!!  I ordered calzone that covered a platter plate and served with marinara sauce.  It's been a long time since I've had a good calzone and this one really hit the spot.  Real steak (not the frozen meat strips like at the grocery store), ricotta and mozzarella cheese, onions, and bell peppers.  Dios mio, I'm in love!  I ended up taking about half of it home, for which it made a gluttonous lunch the next day.Our server was friendly, he answered several questions about the menu and made suggestions.  What was I expecting anyway...an aloof  stoner?  However, he could have been more attentive with refills and \\\"how is everthing?\\\"s, ya know. I hear they have trivia, so I will be back so the world can see how much useless knowledge I posses.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_539", "text": "I was in a big hurry and this place accommodated my needs. I told them I only had an hour to get an eye exam and pick our glasses. Even the doctor worked fast I took one off  for staff rushness. I know I was in a rush, but I feel that they weren't doing that not just to me but to everyone else. Overall I would recommend this place if your short on time. Same day glasses/sunglasses is really cool (depending on your prescription).", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_540", "text": "love the location, love the soft sno, love that youre open on sundays but i beg of you: bring back polar berry!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_541", "text": "Best service at the Gilbert/Germann intersection!  We go here all the time cuz we know the food and it's always good and the service is AWESOME.  Never have any problems.  Managers always come greet you and everyone is friendly.  They probably know us by now we come there so much, but always ask if we've been there before :D  Sweet tea's always cold, food's always hot and cooked right. Go for the Early Dine and everything is way cheaper!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_542", "text": "Fitzy is a most warm and friendly Bartender here who loves his job. Yummers on the vegie  cumin soup .  Creamy with a touch of spice ..I sat at the bar , what a great atmosphere especially for the lone diner. Guinness  Beef stew with mashed so tender .. do go for this Irish pub when in Vegas. I'll definitely be back and will bring friends.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_543", "text": "$3.95 NY steak and eggs with hash browns! from 12am - 6am onlyIt was a good steak for the price... sooo cheap! The mozarella sticks are kinda pricey and the red clam chowder was sour.THIS PLACE IS WORTH A TRY FOR THE $3.95 STEAK! DEFINITELY WILL GO BACK TO TAKE MY PARENTS.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_544", "text": "I love this library. It just keeps getting better. I was actually pretty sad about 5 years ago when the county decided to do budget cut on library hours. This location has the most friendly staff I know of. Amazing selection of book, this location and the downtown location has the best selection out of all the Mecklenburg library branches. The kids area has bean bag chairs, play stations, sofas and computers set up to play kids games. I was one of those who relied on the amazing kids CD  games they have here to satisfy my imagination when I was younger haha.The upstairs central study area overlooks a magnificent fountain, tell me another's library that has this kind of view. When you get bored of studying, go outside and sit on the lawn by the fountain, it is so relaxing.There is a teen section in the second floor, they even break it down by kids, young audit/teens! How nice...two side of the library upstairs, fiction and nonfiction. Both of the areas aside from the main study space have additional study spaces. Harris teeter is also walking distance from here, right next door. You can go get your Starbucks there or grab a sandwich if you are hungry. Wireless printing, good lighting, ample study space, ample outlets, good book selection, courteous, friendly and helpful staffs. Pretty good people who come here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_545", "text": "As cheesey and old as this place might look- its a really fun place to hang out!  We had a blast here gambling and drinking the night away- its def worth checking out!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_546", "text": "Items Selected:Housemade chips and salsaSangria Trio - Blushing Senorita:  Watermelon, Lime, Mint, Rose / Roja: Red Apples, Orange Wedges, Strawberries, Red Wine / Blanco: Orange, Green Apples, Bay Leaf, ChardonnayQuesillo Fondue Mexicano - Mexican Cheeses, Hormiga Sauce, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Flour TortillasSpicy Calamari a la brasa - Squid Ink, Citrus Jalapeno charbroiled calamariParrilladas Del Patron- Grilled Filet Mignon, Rib Eye, Costillitas, Mexican Cream Corn, Portabellos, Papas Criollas with Ancho Chile Steak Sauce, Chimichurri Sauce, Hormiga SauceTamal de Pollo - braised and seasoned shredded chicken, roasted garlic creamy tomatillo sauceMole Semana Santa - Roasted Chicken in traditional Mexican spicy Chocolate SauceBread Pudding - dulce de lecheRe-inventing Las Vegas' former 'oldest restaurant' into an upscale \\\"bistro\\\" helmed by Chef Oscar Sanchez it was with high hopes of Latin cuisine rivaling that found in New Mexico or Arizona that plans were made to dine at El Sombrero and although a rude welcome by the woman who turned out to be the restaurant's owner put an early damper on the experience the food, service, and setting that followed were nothing short of first-rate.  Joined by two others, one well known to the restaurant, for a lunch beginning just shy of noon it was amidst the cozy modernized confines of a room suited for less than fifty that the meal commenced and with free-flowing tortillas hot and crisp from the kitchen flanked by aromatic salsa not overburdened by heat a strong attention to detail was obvious from the start.Generally underwhelmed by Sangria, but told that El Sombrero's was far better than the average grog, a 'one of each' sampling immediately proved the point as bright balance and bold aromatics nuanced each of the infusions and with a duo of strong starters soon to arrive the dominant fruit tones were a welcomed refresher between bites - the creamy Quesillo offering subtle hints of smoke when matched to the Roja while tender ringlets of squid bathed in a murky broth teaming with citrus and spice proved every bit the 'signature' starter that many have claimed - a similar paella presentation apparently offered for special events immediately piquing interest for a future visit with several other options offered for groups as large as sixteen.Transitioning next to a platter of meats traditionally offered only at dinner suffice it to say that the Parrilladas Del Patron is more than enough to feed two assuming starters are ordered and although the pork short ribs proved a bit too fatty to be fully enjoyed both of the beef options were impressively tender and spiced only enough to let the quality of the meet shine - a similar compliment offered to tender mushrooms while sides of crispy potatoes, tender beans, and pan-scalded corn in light cream were no less than superb.Certainly a bigger fan of tamales than either of my dining buddies, albeit a bit let down that the restaurant was currently out of brisket, there is no doubt in my mind that Oscar's Tamal de Pollo is the least heavy-handed I've tasted to date and with garlic tinged tomatillo sauce melding nicely to the sweet corn it was the roasted chicken that truly made the plate shine, a statement almost equally well suited to the tender-roast bird beneath the sort of mole uncommonly seen at all but the most authentic of spots, a 'dirty' dark sauce teaming with spice with only the slightest cocoa linger as opposed to the sugar-sweet chocolate syrup popularized by more Americanized spots.Finishing the afternoon with the restaurant's only daily dessert, a pleasant bread pudding with silky-soft texture doused in dulce de leche, it was once again here that Chef Sanchez arrived tableside to make sure all was well and with compliments and thanks paid to the chef and servers any lamenting the closure of the original El Sombrero should find consolation in the fact that sometimes the right team really can teach an old dog some new tricks.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_547", "text": "I just moved here from out of state (grew up near nyc), and after living here for a few months I've decided this is one of my favorite restaurants in Madison. There's a few reasons why:1. I'll start off with the fact that this place has far-and-away the best cheese curds I've tasted yet. Granted I'm not a Wisconsin native, but I can appreciate good food when I see it. The Old Fashioned's curds are the tastiest, gooiest, squeakiest, and have the best texture of anywhere else I've been. They're a must-have, hands down.2. The atmosphere is perfect. It's the kind of place where you can feel comfortable in anything from a shirt and tie to a t-shirt and shorts. It has this rustic, busy feeling that feels both modern and, well, old fashioned. The energy in the place is always happy, probably attributable to point #1.3. The beer. I hear their cocktails are great too, but I haven't actually had them. I have, on the other hand, had several 12-snit beer flights there and I can safely say I've tasted everything they have on tap. The biggest thing is that their selection is almost entirely Wisconsin-local beers. I love that, even though (and maybe especially because) I'm from out of state. Their presentation (on giant slabs of wood) for the beer flights is pretty awesome, too.4. The food I've had there is the only thing I might hesitate on for the 5-star rating (I'd have preferred to give a 4.5). I love their Wurst Platter (which can easily feed 3 people for about $15), and some of their burgers are very good, but I've found the food to be extremely rich and hard to take more than a few bites of. If you're into that, right on. I have a little trouble getting through meals, though. Lots of food for relatively inexpensive cost. 5. Everything else, like the service and the outdoor seating and the text system for getting a table. All outstanding.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_548", "text": "The molasses bread here is to die for as well a the fried zucchini.  While the happy hour selection is limited, the dishes are great!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_549", "text": "Changing my review! The very same day I posted my review, the owner contacted me to apology and offered me a mani pedi service by him. Very professional, and very pleasant. Will definitely be taking him up on this offer! Very pleased.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_550", "text": "This Place has changed since a long time ago. Early check in, clean hotel, free champagne, \\\"ok room\\\" and ok price, though the resort fee sucks. By no means a 5 star hotel, but the vaue and complete package is a 4 star, with easy walking distance to mall and the wynn.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_551", "text": "3 words OH MY GOD! This was the best place we went to the entire time in Vegas! The lobster Mac and cheese was amazing!! I wanted it the entire time!! This is a must go in Vegas", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_552", "text": "Chicken was fabulous, beef was good but not quite as tasty as the chicken. Salsa was fresh, onions were surprisingly different and delicious, and beans were solid. Cheap and tasty = win!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_553", "text": "One of the largest Post Offices in the area and a great group!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_554", "text": "IF YOU DONT HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR- dont go.this place is hilairious!! Everyone there is having a blast, and everyone is always laughing... staff is really funny and there is a great ENERGY.. if you get offended easy,  you will not like this place.  Staff will make you a paper hat, and make you wear something that says something really funny, possibly degrading..etc etc.The live band is AWESOME.. they play all songs by request....  (steve miller band, eagles, sublime, etc etc..). .. great place to go to- to just kick back, have some drinks and chill out!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_555", "text": "I've lived here only four months now. I am really happy to say everything has been great. Due to the warnings posted I have the inside of my apt sprayed every month and have had no problems with critters. I have had a couple of times to call maintenance and they have responded promptly. When I first came (from out of state) the staff was really great in giving me some go to places for shopping, eating etc. the only thing  that makes me hesitate in writing this review is that more people will want to move here and I won't have the pool to myself every night!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_556", "text": "Go here for the food. It's a quaint little neighborhood place. I'd give it one more star if it were a little larger, less cramped, more private. But the food can have four to five stars most of the time. We've been going here a few times a year since it opened a long time ago (can't remember how long; we've lived near by for 22 years).I love their veggie pizza. Their pasta dishes are wonderful, and come to think of it, just the smell of the place is a pleasant trip to Italy. Salads can be sparse (I like a salad with lots and lots of veggies and no iceberg lettuce, thank-you...), but everything else is great. Prices are reasonable. Waiters are family folks. I can't recall being in there when Mom and Pop Basso weren't there. They're very warm and cordial, and will make sure you don't go hungry.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_557", "text": "They deserve the 5 stars for making their margaritas with fresh lime juice. This makes the drink superb. Most places use mix and it ruins the margaritas. We also tried their salsas which were really good. They have fresh made chips, also a must for Mexican. They are open until midnight during the week, which makes this a great place to end the night.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_558", "text": "I honestly use to hate this place and I'm not sure why? Maybe I was in a bad mood from being hungry? Not sure anyways I wanted a good pasta meal and I'm so happy I gave Oreganos another try. I got the egg plant parmesan and got a lot of it ! And for only $9! Gosh I was so full with only half the dish, my boyfriend got the chicken parmesan sandwhich and he loved it just didn't enjoy the side of sweet potato fries. The only down side was the hostess telling us 20-25 mins and we ended up waiting 45 mins but got us seated shortly after I asked how much longer. We will be back for sure!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_559", "text": "If you find yourself near the corner of Sahara and Valley View be sure to give this gem a try. Old school handcrafted cocktails with proper spirits and natural ingredients will lighten your mood and the food will nourish your soul. During happy hour all steaks are half price (which makes them reasonable). The 24oz porter house will melt in your mouth ($30 during happy hour). I also highly recommend adding the bacon and blue cheese crust for another $6.50. How do you make meat better? Duh, add more meat! This isn't just bacon, it's 2 quarter inch thick slabs of amazing covered in melted blue cheese! For dessert how about a skillet of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies covered in ice cream? Yeah, I thought so. 4 cocktails, 2 entrees, a side and dessert came to $90. That's a bargain for how good everything was. Highly recommend this place!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_560", "text": "Nice Atmosphere, enjoyed the addition of architectural surroundings with the restaurant. As for location, its located within the Rampart Casinos so there would be a long walk through casino slot machines and other restaurants to arrive at the destination. Enjoyed the appetizer of 'sweet water shrimp', which was very tasty that was wrapped in prosciutto. yummy :) Entrees were alright, like a typical Italian restaurant, and likewise the service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_561", "text": "Had a scary good time at this amazing collection of haunted houses.  They were well-paced to keep you guessing and your heart pumping.  Congrats to the very creative and weird people who think up these creepy things.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_562", "text": "i was reading some of the reviews of my fellow yelpers and i was surprised to see i forgot to write my own review ( strange thing is i was sure i wrote one ! ) I've tried the slider truck at least 5 times now from their early days of being on side streets in industrial areas, the gun store on trop, and the latest was the farmers market.  It's been a roller coaster of experiences in that even though the food has been consistently very good to excellent, at times the service ( and not just long lines ) is inconsistent.  what you gotta admire about these guys is the good attitude, the positive vibe and basically being the 1st to crack the specialty food truck trend in Las Vegas.  And I'm thankful they selected a food i truly enjoy - Sliders ! The barbie and the pulled pork are still my favs Long live the slider truck !", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_563", "text": "Great customer service.  Great flower arrangement  over all A++++++ I am telling everyone about them.  Awesome florist", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_564", "text": "Best way to watch a movie! Food and drinks were fairly priced and so yummy. Seats were super comfortable. I will defiantly be going back again and again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_565", "text": "I loved the food here more than my companions did, but one thing we all agreed on was that whoever designed this place was BLOODY INSANE. OK they have this non-ironic crap '80s music playing, and these weird little uniforms on the staff, and the FUGLIEST wall decoration: photos of food wrapped up in clothes. Picture a shiitake mushroom leaning up against a high-heeled shoe, that sort of thing. Bogus.Oh yeah, I'd definitely come back for the chow, but I'd wear blinders and ear plugs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_566", "text": "Outstanding burgers, including a pepper-crusted blue-cheese burger that is sinfully good. And for non-carnivores,  good soups and tasty, generous-sized salads. It's easy to eat for $10 or less. Service is generally friendly and helpful. Decor is plain, but the atmosphere is pleasant.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_567", "text": "This is a great local brewery with fantastic variety regarding tap selection. Their IPA\\\"s are excellent and the atmosphere is okay with a rustic kind of theme.My only complaint would be that the service is slow (at least when I was there) which made getting another round or paying my tab a lengthy endeavor.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_568", "text": "I will start off by telling you that Dr. Cherrington and his staff are amazing.  This is by far the best dental experience I have ever had.  I moved to Las Vegas 3 years ago and have not been to a new dentist in 30 years. Everyone was very nice.  They really made you feel comfortable and at home.  I called and was able to get an appointment to get my teeth cleaned in 2 days!  Once I got to the office, my time in the office was very minimal before they took me back into the exam room.  As a newbie, they showed me around  the office, where all te equipment was sterilized and the exam rooms.  All of the equipment was top of the line and up to date!  My cleaning was quick and painless.  After the cleaning, the doctor came into the room and explained my xrays, in detail.  I was in an out in less than an hour!  Did I mention that I left with a new patient goodie bag?  Yep!  I also have to mention that as I was getting my cleaning, I could hear the doctor in the next room with a little girl, getting a filling.  He was amazing with her.  He kept talking to her, telling her how cute her shirt was and having a complete conservation with her as if she were a little adult!  He even high five-d her after her filling!Great off and a great staff!  Highly recommended!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_569", "text": "Typical Cap's right next to my place so it's convenient.  The staff are actually nice...shocking I know!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_570", "text": "My wife and I both had the HK tasting menu which at first I thought might be a little over priced but I was wrong! Every course was excellent. Meal consisted of:Amuse Bouche - Scotch EggFirst course - Beet Root SaladSecond course - Scallop RisottoThird course - Roasted Beef WellingtonDessert course - Sticky Toffee Pudding FYI...Still water is not complimentary and you will have to pay for it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_571", "text": "From the outside I thought no, and even inside, it is not clear what to do - for the uninitiated ORDER AT THE COUNTER, but once the akwardness disappears you will think yummy. Have tried their dogs and cheeseburgers, along with fires and onion rings - all good - messy but good - give it a try, you will keep coming back -even if you are not from Chicago !", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_572", "text": "I've been meaning to write this for a while, but it's felt like such a chore! This location is great. Clean everything, friendly staff, never crowded. The wait for food is never more than 5-10 minutes.Now, the food. These are arguably some of the best fish tacos to be had. I really like that they've expanded their side offerings (pick 2: black or pinto beans, chips, rice). Not a fan of the rice, but the beans are always tasty. The salsas are all delish. I get a burrito every once in a while, which have all been great. I just wish there was more food. The two taco plate just doesn't fill me up! A third taco would fix that problem, but adding more items to your order makes it go up in price exponentially. If I'm already paying $7 for my combo, I'm disinclined to buy another taco/burrito/some other food item for $3+Great food, great service, portions leave something to be desired.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_573", "text": "Followed other yelpers and had the ribs, salad and baked potato soup. Ribs were a huge hit. Baked potato soup was delicious and very filling. Croissant was also delicious. The service was awesome. Your cup will never be empty!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_574", "text": "Best breakfast restaurant in Phoenix!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_575", "text": "I love this place!! I don't live anywhere near this side of town but will make the drive because I prefer this store over the other kid consignment shops in Vegas. This store is very clean and organized and great prices. Owner is very friendly and helpful. I like that they only sell new car seats for safety reasons and always affordable prices. I also like how she posts pictures of items on Facebook so I can see new stuff they get in.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_576", "text": "I love shakes/smoothies and pretty much all beverages so I had to give this place a try the moment I saw it. The staff is super friendly and was very helpful in advising me on what to try based on my preferences. I decided on the Almondcado which is almond milk, avocado and blueberries and it could not have been more delicious!To add onto my excitement of my visit to GS, I found out that they donate to Three Square for every beverage purchased. 6 dollars = me happy with a beverage and a child in need receiving a meal....perfection! Visit this place immediately!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_577", "text": "I can't understand all the negative reviews for Macayos in Goodyear. YES, for those that don't already know this, Macayos is a chain. It's a family owned chain and as far as I know, they're only here in Arizona, centered around the Phoenix area. They've been in business many years.My family loves Macayos, and we've been to several. I just ate at the one in Goodyear today for lunch - I had a colleague in from out of town and he was up for some Mexican food, and he said he enjoyed it. We both had the Chimi Macayos, with shredded beef, rice and beans (lunch comes with one or the other but you can add the other for a buck or two). Their chips are good, the salsa is good (not great, I admit, but good) and they serve portions large enough to satisfy any hunger. Seriously, if you eat here and leave hungry, you're one in a thousand.They have a nice bar area, and on Friday and Saturday nights it gets pretty busy. The dining room is good sized and they can accommodate large groups. Which is good, because we often go there with a dozen or more family members.They also have a very good line of margaritas, by the way.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_578", "text": "My husband and I live in the area and gave Gus's a try.  I am a native New Yorker, so I consider myself a pizza connoisseur.  Both the wings and pizza were extraordinary!  You can tell that all the ingredients were fresh and the wings were of substantial size.  I noticed there seemed to be quite a few regulars, but the bartender was still extremely warm and welcoming to us.  We will definitely be back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_579", "text": "The Conservatory's landscape changes with the seasons dotted in different colors, flowers and plants with themed displays during Christmas time and Chinese New Year.  This review is focused on 2013's Chinese New Year display. Exit the Dragon and Enter Year of the Snake! These landscape artists are masters at what they do. The little details of the koi ponds and water features to placement of flowers, plants and trees are visually stunning from every angle. You can always count on some nice photo ops throughout the year here although the Chinese New Year displays have always been my favorite.  The viewing is much prettier during the early evening hours when you can see the lighting highlight some of the displays.There are some elements of feng shui incorporated.  The the vibrant colors of red and yellow..the lucky money tree with gold coins, the two pots in front of the tree that burns incense is supposed to ward off bad fortune. Water features bring positive energy or \\\"chi\\\"   Check out the huge fishing boat it's made of teak wood. Lots of detailing and little things people miss about it when taking photos. This attraction is free and is open to the public 24/7. The Chinese New Year display will be there till March 3rd. Gung Hay Fat Choy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_580", "text": "The decor is classic dark brew pub. It works. A nice place to hang with your friends or just chill by yourself.An above average pub menu. The breakfast menu is pretty good, with lots of choices. We like it - my sweetie loves to come here.Today we showed up a bit late for breakfast, so we fastened onto the lunch menu. Again,  lots of choices. I went with the \\\"round mountain\\\" roast beef sandwich,  my sweetie went with the Paradise Carnita sandwich. We both had the home made chips,,, my sandwich was okay -- it was as advertised -- but it was kinda bland for my taste. Not Steiner 's fault,  the roast beef sandwich would be killer for someone with a blander palette than mine.  The Paradise Carnita sandwich was absolutely KILLER.So full of flavor -- an awesome choice,  sweetie loved it as did I.  I know what Im ordering on my next visit.  Pulled pork ( carnita style )  with spicy sauce and pico de gallo served on a sweet sourdough roll. Amazing sandwich.Good selection of beers - on tap and in bottles. Service was good,  and the prices are fair. Recommended.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_581", "text": "More than just a coffee shop!  Lovely ambiance on the outdoor patio surrounded by a flower garden or sit inside where it's set up with small tables, a larger community table or comfy armchairs.  Across the road is the farm that grows much of the food that's served here.  Yum, everything is so good.Baked goods are scrumptious! Breakfast burritos or omelets are delicious with fresh ingredients.  All of the drinks are delectable and made consistently well. Sandwiches boast fresh baked breads and ingredients.  Most people cleaned their plates!  That's always a good sign.Can't wait to go back for my morning breakfast date!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_582", "text": "Me and my family stayed at this hotel Summer 2014 and we had a great time. The service was great and the rooms were perfect for the four of us. It was a bonus to have the golf cart pick us up for free and take us around town. We will be returning soon.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_583", "text": "I can't wait to go here again.  Unique beer selection, cozy environment and fantastic food!I had the stuffed grilled cheese which was nothing short of heaven on a plate. Whoever came up with that combo needs an award of some sort. The wasabi green beans I picked as a side were good, but I'd opt for a salad next time. My significant other had the fish fry which was probably my third favorite fish fry ever. (Behind The Fireside and Old Fashioned).I am aware that these statements are bold, but this place is good. If you're nearby give it a try.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_584", "text": "I came here for brunch on a Sun. in Dec. of last year based on Yelp reviews when I was unable to get a reservation for the famed Meat and Potatoes brunch.  My dining partner and I walked in and were able to get seated right away at the counter.  This arrangement proved to be a bit uncomfortable, since the waitstaff often had to slide by to serve the adjacent tables, but it was preferable to waiting half an hour for a table, since I had to catch the Megabus at a certain time to head home for the holidays.Based on yelpers' recommendations, I decided to try the herbed goat cheese French toast, and it didn't disappoint.  It was definitely one of the most unique brunch items I've ever had!  I really enjoyed the contrast of the savory herbed goat cheese filling and the sweetness of the toast and syrup.  I don't recall what my dining partner ordered, but he enjoyed his dish, as well.  We ordered a side of bacon to share, and it was nice and crispy and slightly greasy--just the way I like it--and complemented the entrees well.  If you're looking for a place with an innovative brunch menu in PGH, this place is a good alternative to M & P.Service was generally decent, esp. given how busy the place was, although our server did warn us that, given the seating arrangement, if other servers couldn't get by, they'd have to move us.  (This didn't turn out to be an issue, however.)  I appreciate their willingness to accommodate us, esp. given my tight schedule.  Note: Though they don't accept reservations, you can call ahead to be placed on the wait list before you arrive.  This is definitely an interesting spot to people watch--I spotted some pretty interestingly dressed hipsters waiting for a seat on my way out.  4.5 stars.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_585", "text": "Very nice selection of quality foods.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_586", "text": "Thicker/richer curry than other places around town. A great place to swing by in the cold of winter.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_587", "text": "Fantastic hole in the wall. Cozy ambiance and delicious food. Their fish tacos are amazing, burgers juicy, deviled eggs nicely presented, and pretzel bun are soft. Sausages with curry ketchup and cheese dip was tasty too. The waffles fries is also another fave. All in all, great first time experience.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_588", "text": "What a great romantic dinner.  Service was impeccable throughout, felt like we had 2 waiters taking care of any need from drinks to ordering. Food was delicious!  Salads are big enough to share with a blue cheese dressing that felt homemade.  My wife's filet was cooked a perfect medium rare.  She thoroughly enjoyed the 3 side sauces that come with all steaks.  I had the peppercorn steak which was awesome.  A ton of flavor and tasted like a char on the outside but warm and moist on the inside. The sides were also delicious and plentiful.  Truffle mashed is a must have while the Brussels sprouts were also good.  Great wine selection but best part was the availability of wine by the glass.  Although common at most steak houses their list had some great choices.  We had the 2008 silver oak which nice and smooth.  We were so full that dessert was not an option. However to put the cherry on top they brought out a chocolate souffl\\u00e9 with ice cream on a beautifully prepared plate. I had forgotten that I included my wife's birthday on the reservation.  Overall this dinner was perfect.  Yes this is not a cheap meal but you definitely get your money's worth!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_589", "text": "I had heard a lot about Flancer's from the \\\"Mouth by Southwest\\\" blog and was interested to try it.  I had heard of multiple tap takeovers and other events so I was excited to see what beers they had on tap.  All that stuff must have been at the other Flancer's location, because this location didn't look like it even had taps or a bar.  My husband ordered an imperial IPA from New Belgium that he thought was pretty good (in a bottle) and I ordered the prickly pear spiked lemonade.  There was not much prickly pear flavor, but you could tell the lemonade itself was fresh squeezed.  The sandwiches were the real highlight of our visit.  I got a sandwich with pork, arugula, tomato relish and onions.  It was amazing!  The bread was incredibly soft, but it still had a chewy outer coating so the sandwich didn't fall apart.  My husband got the Philly and he really liked it.  He is very hard to please when it comes to Philly sandwiches.  He was a huge fan of the bread.  I really liked the green chili mac and cheese too.  The jalape\\u00f1o mashed potatoes were insanely hot, but if you're into that, they are right up your alley.  I would love to try more of Flancer's sandwiches!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_590", "text": "Food was great - and I've just arrived from Spain! Busy but the service was very attentive! Cocktails are super strong- great value and fun Latin atmosphere.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_591", "text": "Amazing!!!! Robert returned calls quickly and managed our expectations on his arrival time! Our furniture and rug looks great!!! He took  extreme care and time with each piece!  We also had our vents done! We are extremely happy  with the results and his professionalism! Highly recommend Robert!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_592", "text": "Great atmosphere fitting for group night out, intimate enough for dates and business dinners alike. Beautiful view looking out to The Bellagio. We ordered:Primi...Yellowtail sashimi +++++ (more please!)Tomatoe mozzarella salad ++++scallops +++++Pasta...Spaghetti ++++ (pasta is made daily in house)Secondi...Spiced duck breast +++ (a bit chewy and star anise overpowered the duck just enough to make it not as enjoyable)Finished the meal with Napoleon creme br\\u00fbl\\u00e9e, and it was just divine.I had a light Bordeaux(?) which was absolutely divine with the duck. It was one our waiter recommended so other waiters may know as it may be chef recommended.I will absolutely come back. In fact, I feel like checking out the one in NYC now!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_593", "text": "I went to a few buffet places while in Vegas and this is one of the best. We went there for dinner..and TONS of meat, veggie, and desserts...stomach was too full to try each of them. The Italian foods were the nicest, beware of : DRY SUSHI!! waste of stomach space...dry rice, dry fish. don't even bother try just because it's sushi! lol. Smoked salmons weren't fresh, too 'fishy' - they probably experienced unfinished smoking process or something? Desserts were nice! Although not authentic Frenchy stuffs, but just try the chocolate operas, yum! Not the generic stuffs you usually found in buffet places.meats were excellent, tender, juicy, LOTS of them, and varied..pork, lamb, chicken, beef, you name it. Lots of cheesy stuffs as well. Pastas were very nice too. Salad bars were complete with every imaginable veggies you can rabbit on...but definitely not a very vegetarian place...eventhough it's probably better than one in Planet Hollywood / Monte Carlo / New York New York...Nice ambiance, feels like French garden with dim lights and well heated in winter.Just don't eat the Asian stuffs....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_594", "text": "Come see mike, great bbc and incredible service. The hands down best potatosald and some of the best chicken chill soup around.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_595", "text": "Yum. I just love the keg.Food is yummyService is fastServers are friendlyPrices are decentWhat else can you ask for??", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_596", "text": "HUGE portions!  Food was very good as well!  One of the better BBQ places in town!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_597", "text": "The staff was amazing at our Autism Walk meeting.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_598", "text": "going to tops is like doing the haij for alcoholics. If tops doesn't have it you will never find it. Staff is helpful if a little scruffy.BTW, sounds like Douglas needs to buy his bud light lime somewhere else.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_599", "text": "Merci is one of my optional stops on my visits to the JTM.  It's a great place to stop in to pick up some basic food items to round out my shopping trip, like a bag of unbleached all-purpose flour, some olives, or even spices.  It's pretty tiny though, and I am constantly impressed by how many different items they manage to cram into the space.  Need some tempeh?  They've got choice!  Need some super fancy chocolate chips for your next baking adventure?  They've got you covered.  The staff are always pleasant and helpful and it's just overall a great place to have nearby to all the plentiful produce of the JTM.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_600", "text": "So if you have a Fresh and Easy near you, and you haven't ventured inside, do yourself a favor and go in. This is a great little gem, kinda like if a Trader Joes and Whole Foods had a kid! I heard they supposedly started in England, famous for their freshly prepared take home meals. They do have some awesome fresh meals that you can take home and heat up, like burritos, chicken and beef dishes, and great soups. Lots of them are even labeled as \\\"healthy\\\" with fat, sodium and calorie counts on the labels. All without preservatives and artificial ingredients. In fact, their in store brands are all like that...no artificial anything. As far as their  produce goes, it is decent, but I always buy all organic, and most of the stuff they carry is not. You can find a few things like boxed fresh, organic lettuce, etc. But most of the things inside are not organic, but if you can't afford all organic or even if you don't give a crap about stuff like that... all of their in store brands are damn good for the price. Stuff like tea, crackers, sauces, heck, I even bought some fresh pizza dough from them, got it home, rolled it out and baked it and it was darn good! Way better than that processed Boboli crap! They also have a great selection of cheeses, (most are not organic) wine, beer, and all sorts of great beverages. They usually have a sample lady doling out great nibbles over by the prepared food section, and I always stop and chat with her about recipes and stuff while I stuff my face on her wares, ha ha. Fresh and Easy doesn't have as extensive of a selection as a Traders, not as Gigantic and Organic as a Whole Foods...it's somewhere in the middle. Oh,and you self- check yourself out at the end of your shopping, which is kinda cool. Plus they always seem to have a friendly staff member on hand to help too, which is great. All and all, a great place to shop!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_601", "text": "This is truly the best Mexican food I've ever had--high quality dishes with fresh ingredients.  They served large portions at a ridiculously reasonable cost, and I've never had such good service from the staff there.  They went out of their way to serve me with style.  Even though I have family in. Charlotte, I might have to come back here just to come to Las Margaritas!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_602", "text": "Ok, so Pinkberry infiltrating the Charlotte FroYo scene wasn't my greatest hope and dream, but the Arboretum location has turned me into a believer. Walk into the IKEA-laden shop and feast your eyes upon some of the most audacious flavors known to the Yogurt. The staff always assists newbies and hands out samples like its a festival. My adivce: If you've never been to Pinkberry or you are trying froyo for the first time, sample all of them. There is always a good range of regular flavors and a few adventurous choices. The staff always remembers us and knows that we get two minis. Thanks for the recognition! We may as well start a Pinkberry clubhouse nearby. Toppings: The fruit is cut a little too large for my liking, but suffice is to say that it is fresh and not out of a gross can or frozen. All together now: \\\"Dark Chocolate Crisps are the best thing since sliced bread.\\\" Aaaand there was much rejoicing throughout the land. These are the best topping for....any of the yogurts. I don't even care if it's mango, these little guys are your best friend. Perfect amount of crunch and chocolate flavor. Like a miniature chocolate symphony of crunchy greatness packed in each spoonful. Thanks, Pinkberry for entering the Charlotte scene so tastefully. You've won over this FroYo aficionado. Cheers!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_603", "text": "Very friendly staff, store is clean and well stocked.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_604", "text": "A year and a half later and she is still going strong. Its important to note we use the heck out of our boat! It's been on four lakes and the Stockton Delta since you fixed it. Thanks again Gerry! I think in this economy keeping good businesses in business and getting value for your dollar is more important than ever. Keep up the good work.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_605", "text": "This supermarket is literally the best place to find your everyday ingredients for Asian dishes. Produce is fresh and they have fruits and veggies that you can't find anywhere else. Their meat and seafood sections are the best because they have everything and it's all freshly packaged in front of you. My favorite sections in this store are the ramen section and the snack and candy section. They have more asian ramen and snack selections than you can imagine. I go here every other week:)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_606", "text": "Every time I come to Little Buddha, I'm reminded  why I love this place so much. The two of us came here tonight right before the Norah Jones concert (separate note: concert was awesome and Corrine Bailey Rae's opening was kinda out of this world). We had to sit at the bar since everyone else there had reservations before the show. Note to self: Forward thinking next time. Pick up a phone and make a reservation. The bartender (who also served as our waiter), Jeffrey was amazing...he was so friendly, helpful and accommodating. Once he found out we needed to get to the concert, he worked pronto magic in taking our order, serving our drinks and following up with us. Our order today:Shishito Peppers - For 6 bucks we got about 6 shishito peppers. I know I'm dining in an \\\"upscale\\\" restaurant but really??? It's about 2 dollars for 30 peppers at the Korean Store guys. On a more friendly note, all 6 shishito peppers were delicious...crisp, nicely cooked, fresh with the perfect sprinkling of saltVegetable Fried Rice - For 8 bucks (in contrast to the Shishito  Peppers), this dish was enough to serve at least 3 people. Lovely, simple rice with a sprinkling of black sesame seeds. Simplicity done tastefullyMongolian Tofu - This dish is actually Mongolian Beef on the menu but Tofu can be substituted. The Tofu was deep fried and crisp but with a soft center. Just the way I like it. Sauteed with onions, scallions, dried chillies and a Mongolian sweet-spicy sauce this was a very very satisfying meal. It seriously hit the spot. The price of Mongolian Beef on the menu was 22 bucks...I'm not sure if they charged the same for the Tofu or reduced it as I didn't examine the bill (which I have now cleverly thrown away). If it was 22 bucks, it was rather pricey but hey, it tasted amazingLychee Martini - I finished this drink, smacking my lips. Congratulations Jeffrey on a well made beverage.Little Buddha is the Palms version of Tao. I've never really cared for their rolls/sushi. It's all right but since I'm a local, I know I can get better sushi in town for a better price (Mikos maybe). The decor here is very zen, the music is very international and the vibe is just quite interesting. The girls seated next to me at the bar ordered lettuce wraps...now this dish looked like a Picasso painting. I mean, colors all over, vibrant presentation, some fried goodness on the plate. I don't know if they serve this vegetarian but I need to eat something that looks this good. Dependable good food, great service and a nice atmosphere makes Little Buddha one of out go-to places when we find ourselves at Palms or in the area.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_607", "text": "I order my pi\\u00f1a coladas here as they are the best in town. They are fresh blended and not a mix from a machine. Hot wings are a great late night snack. I wish they would bring the medallion steak salad back. They have made some changes and I feel maybe they are trying too hard to be upscale. It's the America bar and grill after all so shredded celery with hot wings is a bit over the top. Overall great place to eat just wish some of the old menu items were still available.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_608", "text": "Surprisingly small place.  Melds very well with the Clarendon's decor.  The torta is messy but oh sooooo good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_609", "text": "There are two sections of Payards - there's a quick fast food side that's decked out in fancy chocolate covered artsy interior design that's eye catching from the casino.  Then if you walk a little further in, there's a cute little restaurant area with hair back booths and a circular kitchen right in the middle where the chefs prepare your food.  We had to wait about 20 minutes for a table - group of 8 girls in a small restaurant during brunch time - it's bound to happen.  We planned on going to the Caesar's buffet in a few short hours so our intention here was a light breakfast so we save the valuable real estate for later.  Well - that didn't happen.  Not even close... before I could even stop myself I ended up ordering their fish of the day - Sea bass. And I am so glad that I did!  It was delicious - seared perfectly on the outside so it's crispy and flavorful while the fish meat was juicy and moist.  Even the bed of ratatouille and sauce pair perfectly with the fish.  Having nibbles here and there of other plates, there wasn't one that I didn't find absolutely delicious in it's own way.  Highlights include their parfait (I'm not a huge parfait fan, besides the mcdonalds variety, and this one had just a hint of orange juice in the yogurt that bumped it up to a whole new level!) and  lobster benedict croissant.   The service was mediocre - they were short staffed that day and I believe I saw the waiter roll his eyes when one of the girls only ordered a fruit cup.  Even so, I'd definitely come back to this place for the food - delicious!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_610", "text": "Great place. Nice and very helpful staff. Clean an lots of variety..everything is perfectly priced. Very cool that you can try liquid smoke before you buy!!! Thanks!!! I will be back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_611", "text": "I'm upgrading Olive Tree to 5 stars.  This place just rules it.  Tony and Juliet are super friendly and extremely talented cooks.  I want them to live at my house and cook all my meals.  The shawarma, hummus, tabbouleh, gyros, falafel, foul, soup, kifta....everything is incredible.  They have this spicy sauce called \\\"Shatta\\\" (lol) for sale in the market section. I think it's just red peppers & olive oil, but it's pretty much my new favorite thing.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_612", "text": "-East End Brewing is a very small operation.  They are located in a small garage type building.  Once inside it's simply just some taps, a small bar area and a merchandise table.  They only sell 2-3 beers in bottles.-As for the beers, they allow you to sample any of them.  I was a BIG fan of the pumpkin. Besides Southern Tier Pumpking this was my favorite pumpkin beer I had tried up until that point. I also was a big fan of the Harvest beer.  So I took two growlers home of those and bought two glasses. -I recommend taking a trip there, try the beers, get a growler and enjoy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_613", "text": "I was alone and hungry one day and I decided to stop by Miko's to eat for the very first time. I just wanted to try it out, no expectations. I ordered their spicy yellowtail bowl (sushi bowls are usually my measuring sticks for rating Japanese places). I was blown away. The sushi cuts were bright, fresh, and wholesome and the rice was prepared in a special way, having a unique taste to it. And it was all presented in a beautiful bowl. I then noticed the entire staff was Japanese. From this first experience, I knew this place was different.  I've been to many Japanese places around town over the years, and Miko's stands out. All other Japanese places seemed to be just carbon copies of each other, and they lack some kind of labor of love that Miko's has. They aim to be a comfortable local place with quality food that is fresh and authentic. The tuna is dark crimson RED, not disgustingly pink like in most sushi places. They have a chef's special menu that changes periodically (the seasonal oysters were amazing, and I hate oysters). There's even a vegetarian menu. Greg, the owner, makes sure that they serve the best of everything in reasonable amounts and prices, from sake to ice cream. I always admired the modest passion for detail and quality in this place.From the presentation to the taste, to the wonderful personalities of Greg and Miko, this place has become a common stomping ground for me for the past year. I've come to know them well now, and I believe their passion for their business shows in their food as well as in their personalities. It's difficult for me to go to other Japanese places because Miko's set the bar quite high. I've been recommending this place to others over time, and will continue to do so.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_614", "text": "Without a doubt, the best meal we've had in a very long time.  Great Greek food with huge portions and delicious seasoning.  The prices were reasonable for such good food.  The waitress was wonderful, even bringing us samples of the lamb to taste before we ordered Gyros.  Then, after our meal, she brought us samples of hot rich pudding.  We were with another couple and really enjoyed our experience.  We'll be back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_615", "text": "Perhaps 4 stars is a bit generous, but I stand by it and here's why.They do it a little different here, and that alone makes them worth a trip. If you're on a strict diet you definitely shouldn't come here. Everything is fried or made with thick batter. My girlfriend and I had just gotten out of the gym and decided it was a justified extravagance. I love the chicken tenders here. They are far from over cooked and retain quite a bit of juiciness. If you're planning on getting some tenders from a carls jr or something, I would encourage you to try this place out instead. Everything just ends up tasting fresher. We also had their garlic fries and onion rings. The fries were lightly seasoned and the garlic didn't overpower any of the other flavors. This can be a good thing or bad, depending on how you look at it. I certainly enjoyed them. THe onion rings are also great here. Large slices with lots of thick, fattening batter. Yum.I absolutely loved the SAUCE here-- key in giving them 4 stars. Their honey mustard is fantastic-- much better than your usual corporate fast food fare. Sweet and spicy.The barbecue sauce is good, better than you would get at most restaurants. I wouldn't be surprised if they make it themselves. Their jalapeno cream was a real standout. Very unique option for a dipping sauce. It was not an overbearing amount of spiciness (which I would have preferred) so it was easily enjoyable by my girlfriend. We didn't even bother using ketchup for the fries or onion rings because the sauces were just so good for everything.Look, this place doesn't pretend to be a high profile luxury dining spot. Comparing them to Roscoe's chicken and waffles is a tough sell because these guys are fast food, although I can see how one might be disappointed given that comparison. If you understand what you are getting and give them a chance, they will certainly live up to your expectations. So the next time you need something quick and fried, why not skip the huge corporate crap and give the little guys a try? You'll be glad you did.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_616", "text": "Because fellow Yelpers said so... Pulled up to Forte last night @ 7 and the place was near empty... Almost drove away, but what the heck at least have a beer. Enter to the delightful sounds of a solo guitar man strumming light soothing jazzy rock. Love the cafe atmosphere. The menu is so full of unfamiliar tasty gems to try that it will take several visits to enjoy them all. The gin martini was stiff:-) and properly chased with the cold recommended Bulgarian beer served in an artful ceramic euro mug, very nice. Delicate home made rustic euro bread and table olive oil drizzle add the 20-something-spice-mix dipping for starters. The soups (Solyanka & also Chicken) were delicious as was the lolly pop lamb chops, truffled salami small plate, and bacon wrapped dates stuffed with Marcona almonds... all in all, fantastic! Go figure, by the time we left the place was showing a much larger following, as it should be. See you soon Forte!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_617", "text": "OMG. Cafe Bella used to be at this location and everytime we went in, they were painting or building. The Calabria folks have got it DONE and ready to go. Went for lunch and had the Eggplant Parmagiana sub. It was fantastic. The eggplant was sliced on the vertical, rather than the usual horizontal. Very thinly sliced, lightly breaded and just so freakin' delicious!Huge portion of the eggplant and incredible marinara sauce on the sub roll, so much that I didn't even touch the roll! It sure looked yummy and was getting rave reviews from my compadres at lunch.Not ordered, but delivered, a mini cannoli for each of us. Just the perfect end to a scrumptious meal. Atmosphere was nice, very casual...order at counter and they brought out our food. Mamma Mia. That was a great Italian lunch!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_618", "text": "My husband and I love this spot! Good wine list although I wish they had some dessert wines. The manager is so helpful with helping you choose a wine, if you don't like it she will bring you wine until you do find a glass you like!Get the grilled cheese and the burger!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_619", "text": "Ate there Saturday Sept 27th staying across the street in spring hill suites we wanted something to eat and the buffalo pierogies were awesome , wife had pull pork sandwich which she liked and I had sloppy joe sandwich and was very good. We both had loaded tots was amazing .... Glad we stopped in to eat during our visit", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_620", "text": "Smoothie that is disappearing too fast (it's soooo good and refreshing). Wonderful products for Quebec food producers. Nice pastries and coffee on the go.Their place is also the pick-up place for some fruits and veggies baskets from a farm on the south shore (les Jardins du petit Tremble), and they have another program where, on a monthly basis, you receive a sampling of local products for a small fee.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_621", "text": "Best veggie burger ever! You can't beat the $3 drafts on Tuesdays either. The staff is awesome and make sure you all of they have specials, they come up with some ridiculous burgers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_622", "text": "Love this place.  Great martini and burger place. Get a mix of olive types with the 'tini. Blue cheese rocks.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_623", "text": "$ 5.95 lunch specials ! I usually order the basil chicken that comes with a side of steamed rice, egg roll, and a refreshing salad. I ordered a 7 on the spice level-- and it was perfect for me. Anything more, and I wouldn't have been able to feel my face.The staff is friendly, and the food comes out relatively quickly.  This is important to me since I only have an hour lunch break. There are better Thai places in town, but few offer better value for your money.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_624", "text": "Amazing all the time! Everything is really freaking good and I've tried half the empanadas on the menu. They are small so get 2 or 3. The gallo pinto brings me back to Costa Rica. The coconut porter was also a pleasant surprise. It has a trendy feel but still mom n pop. I like to think of it as a Costa Rican Cornish Pasty with way fewer hipsters, and no draft beer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_625", "text": "When I come home to Arizona this is always my first stop for a  meal/snack when I get off the plane!  There are no Jack in the Box restaurants in VA, so this is always a nice treat.  I've never had issues with food or customer service.  More details coming soon!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_626", "text": "This place has stunning views! The downside is the parking although they are providing a valet service. If you are looking to impress someone, this is the place.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_627", "text": "Love this place!!! The food is great, the atmosphere is fun and the service is always friendly. I just wish it was closer to home so I could go more!  The crowd is usually eclectic and it's a great stop to or from an event downtown since it's on the lightrail route. I wish they had a bit more parking (for when we do drive there) and it can get a bit noisy inside but it's still well worth it!If you order the basket of fries ask them to do half and half so you get to try two kinds!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_628", "text": "Yelp 100 ** Review. Go and seek this place out.. I wanted to hate this being and living in the northwest for 3-4 years and thought our coffee shops where amazing. However I just tried them today as part as my yelp 100 review. Bob m Sandwich - turkey,lett, tom, onion on a really good bun Negril Panini -- probably my fav I like toasted bread. Orange cream soda was really good. Chocolate Moose dessert - This thing is amazing !! A must this alone with a strong cup of coffee is worth the visit. also picked up a lemon tort to take home. I lived in Seattle like I have mentioned this is pretty close to shops I would go to will be back. !", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_629", "text": "I love this location!  All of the baristas there are super nice, friendly, knowledgeable and make you feel at home!  They are very personal and they all take time to get to know you as a person.  My favorite barista there is Darren!  Make sure you come in a say hi to him!  They are quick and efficient, especially during their peak times.  The store is always clean and organized.  You will not be disappointed when you stop in here for your beverage of choice!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_630", "text": "When it comes to cars, I am a bit of a snob particularly with regards to maintenance and car. There's a slew of dealerships and shops so what always sells me is customer service and attention to detail. I took my car in for just a check-up and cannot tell you how phenomenal my experience was. I wouldn't think of going anywhere else and trust me, I drove the distance for this service. From the friendly lot attendant at the early hours of the morning to the jovial service adviser, I think their love for cars shows in their attitude and care of the customer. Greg and Phon went above and beyond; this is what customer delighting is about and others should take note. And while they tried to tempt me with a Q50 loaner, I would have just returned as a happy customer. I am a big fan!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_631", "text": "Love this place! Italian is the best I have ever had.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_632", "text": "The room is super nice, spacious, clean, and awesome.  I love the staff that works here.  Everyone is very calm and friendly, where they are gracious and never in a rush.  I love earning the points at the Wynn when playing the slots machine because i will always end up getting free buffets for me and my family. I would recommend any one going here.  The view is beautiful and the decor is to die for.  You really feel like you are in a calm serene biosphere.  Relaxation at its best!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_633", "text": "Fibber's is a good time!  I've only eaten there a couple times, but the sheperd's pie was very good, as were the fish and chips and a couple of the appetizers.  Mainly I go there on the weekends to knock back a few pints and see the bands.  The place is really poppin' when the Brazen Heads play, for example, and I don't see all the depressed and downcast people mentioned in one of the earlier reviews.I don't really get the thing about folks of different ethnicities being treated poorly at Fibber's.  I've been there with black guys and Indian guys, and none of the servers seemed to give a damn about their skin color.  They just poured the beer and collected the money.I'll be there tonight for the Great Guinness Toast, too!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_634", "text": "My recent experience was amazing. Chris was extremely friendly and helpful with my drink order. The iced coffee macchiato was the way to go. I'm very pleased and will visit again. Thanks to Chris this is my favorite Starbucks. ;-)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_635", "text": "Excellent service by Michele. First time coming to a massage parlor outside a spa. Price is very reasonable, ambiance really nice. Will definitely be coming back and sending the husband.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_636", "text": "Love it.I wish Potbelly would expand to my neck of the woods.  I love everything about them.  Fast and delicious sandwiches, lots of drink options, and yummy cookies.  I'm partial to a variation on the meatball sandwich (though their signature sandwiches are very tasty and far more original) and sugar-cane-cola.  Subway and Quizno's should tremble at the mere notion that Potbelly could invade the coasts.  If they brought their army of friendly and capable staffers with them, they could easily take over around here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_637", "text": "I am in love with this place!!!!! Such a wide selection and great sushi!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_638", "text": "Not too bad after a night of partying. I went here around 2 a.m.  There was a line, but it progressed quickly. The sirloin burger was accurate to my order.  I expected the burger to be a little bigger... The fried were hot. It's fast food (that I don't need) so what else can I say?!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_639", "text": "A for Ambience.A+ for FOOD.4,5 stars for the rating but I'm rounding up because I feel like it, and because I can.The Risotto..... oh, that damned Risotto, I can't stop thinking about that Risotto.  Bursts of flavor... mushrooms, saffron. whatever -  a perfect risotto, I think could eat pots full of this stuff for years.We also had a sea bass dish - - flavorful, and cooked perfectly -  tender and absolutely fresh.  Yum.Their fresh mozzarella and tomato was .... well, it was good, but keep in mind that the tomato is baked, and the mozzarella is melted on, unlike the regular fresh mozzie you'd expect.  I prefer it the other way, but it tasted good nonetheless.We sat out on the patio, eating under the pseudo-but-wonderfully-bright Venice skies, surrounded by gorgeous architecture and statues, not to mention the Italian melodies that floated through the air, assisted by the great acoustics at the Venetian Grand Canal area.... We were on a major timecrunch as we had to leave for the airport in 45 minutes.  This was to be the last meal during this particular Vegas trip.  We were assured we'd leave in time, we sat down to order, and our server was attentive enough to be good, but also left us alone to eat.  The food came out quickly, though I am not sure if this is because we made it clear were in a rush, and it was served percfectly.We even had time left for coffee, but as is the case in the whole damned hotel - - the coffee leaves much to be desired.  Blech.  I swear, I say it again and again, that is the only bad thing about the Venetian.  BLECHY COFFEE.We were surrounded by people on dates, early dinner meetings, as well as families with many, many children.  Canaletto's is one of those places that is appropriate for any age group, for any purpose, however formal or casual.Oh, and the bread... with great olive oil.... ahh.Did I mention the freakin' RISOTTO????????  Holy smokes........", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_640", "text": "After eating a hearty Korean BBQ lunch, we all wanted something sweet and light . Our friend, recommended Paletas Betty, which my eyes lit up at  the moment  he said \\\"Paletas\\\". I've never had the chance to try paletas,so today was perfect for it.The store is spare and modern with pops of color accents, which instantly drew me in. As a chocolate lover, I chose the chocolate, which is a take on Mexican hot chocolate and spices. Wow, it's just like eating frozen hot chocolate on a stick. My husband chose the Mango con Chili and by the time I turned around to have a taste, it was gone! My other cohorts chose different flavors, but overall, everyone raved about their paletas.  Because we are all pigs, we decided to go for round #2, with different flavors this time around. I was nothing but happy and pleased with my choice of the mango and chili. I think if we hadn't eaten lunch before our dessert, we most likely would have attempted round #3.This place is now a favorite of mine and will make time and effort to go back again, and again, and again...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_641", "text": "Twice in the past year I have had a small business function catered by Nando's and I remain extremely impressed with their outstanding food and service.  DELICIOUS!!  Reasonably priced.  I will definitely order Nando's again for our next function.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_642", "text": "We've been coming to this place for 3 years - each year we hold our breath that it will be as good as last year.  So far, so good.   Nothing elaborate, just good basic comfort food with a friendly staff and", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_643", "text": "Five Guys should be proud of this staff. I've eaten in a few Five Guys an they always seem to have a good quality burger but this location stands out. We have been in a few times and we are always greated with a clean restaurant and a happy staff. I'm not usually a fan of chains but these guys take pride in their work and cook a great burger.  :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_644", "text": "This was one of those times where I walked out, defiantly, thinking I WILL NOT BE JUDGED. Yet later on, when the SR asked me, where was mine? I had to hang my head in shame. For I, yer honour, I did walk past, and it was like a magnet pulling me in, for I did indeed see me some delightful looking almond croissants. Let me take you back to a time when once I feasted on almond croissants, in the balmy summer of the South of France. I've never tasted anything like those croissants in all my days since I left that town, not that I have ever stopped trying. Every one I have tried has paled in comparison, dry, dusty, overly sweet, not butterly melt in the almondy mouth. I'm not going to lie - The Wee Boulangerie didn't succeed either, but it gave it a damn good try. Where most almond croissants are almond paste basted in the heart of a pastry fold, and carry the body of a normal looking croissant, The Wee Boulangerie was like a Picasso impression, with crispy almond sponge oozing out everywhere. It didn't even really look like a croissant. But it tasted light, not dry, not too sweet, and the crispy light edges made a delightful contrast to the heaviness of the croissant itself. I enjoyed every, single, mouthful. A note as well - I'm on a diet. Almond croissants are pretty much verboten. The SR is on a diet. He is sick with jealousy at my hedonism... I'm going to have to get more to appease him. Thanks The Wee Boulangerie, you destroyed my diet, but in oh so such a beautiful way....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_645", "text": "I love this place!!! I come to Charlotte three times a year and its the first place I go to eat. I wish we had these in California.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_646", "text": "Awesome authentic and cheap spot, very small and very low-key but definitely the best Mexican food around.Viva la horchata", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_647", "text": "I love going to Delmonico's whether it's for cocktails or dinner.  I don't get to go often but when I do I love it.  The atmosphere is wonderful and the service is great.  I love their steaks but never hesitate to go for the scallops either.  I always start with the shrimp and it's always good.  We generally end with the chocolates and are never disappointed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_648", "text": "I am a huge fan of this outlet mall since it has good stores with affordable prices for clothes, accessories and other items. One store that is definitely my favorite is Solstice Sunglass Outlet, which offers high end sunglasses for prices up to 70% off the original price. It has fast become my source for designer sunglasses (have purchased two pairs of Dior Homme sunglasses for less than 130 dollars each!). It's also a good place to window shop and to spend a nice weekend. It is an obligated stop everytime I'm in town!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_649", "text": "If I've learned one thing about Madison pizza, it's that the topic is a polarizing one. There's a lot of reviews here that note the uneven-at-best service. While I've definitely had some sitting and waiting in the dining room experience, their delivery has been uniformly pretty darn good. They're reasonably fast (I usually hear 45 mins to 1 hour on the phone and receive a pizza in about 30 minutes), bring a hot pizza, do cash or charge at the door, and - in the time or two when there have been questions about my order - they've called to ask rather than deliver something I didn't want.Their thin-crust pizza is good, and they provide a ton of topping options from the mundane to the bizarre. Glass Nickel has a similar variety of toppings, but I can never get past the fact that their pizza tastes mostly like bread to me. Not so with Roman Candle. The toppings are fresh, their fancy ingredient choices are worth it (my husband adores the three kinds of P-P-Pepperoni), and I appreciate that they don't pulverize their pizza veggies. For instance, the green peppers on the animal lovers' pizza retain a bit of crunch. Love it. Perhaps expected with a wide variety of fresh local veggie toppings, their salads are top-notch, too. The spinach salad with strawberries, walnuts, and blue cheese is one of my faves in Madison.A few things that leave me divided about whether this should be a 3-star or 4-star review: (+) They have lots of veggie and vegan options and are quite accommodating about substitutions and diet restrictions. (-) Their pizza is more than a little on the expensive side. Truly. (-) As such, I've been frustrated since they changed their policy on half-and-half pizzas: They used to happily make a half-and-half with two different specialty sets of toppings (my husband's an omnivore; I'm mostly-veggie), but no longer. But (+), I love that they stuck by their politics and supported the protestors by withdrawing from the Walker-supported restaurant board.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_650", "text": "I needed a nice manicure after a bad day and they were nice to take me at 7:30 even though I called to find they closes at 7. I got a gel manicure and it was done with great precision and care. They made sure I got everything I wanted. Very satisfied and I will be back for more manicures!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_651", "text": "Huge fan of this place, great food, great portion sizes, and great lunch specials.  It's close to work, so this may be trouble!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_652", "text": "\\\"You puke, You Clean!\\\" That's the one rule at the Double Down Saloon. Everyone is welcome, as long as you can hold your own. For those of you who are easily intimidated by heavily tattooed, hoarse-voiced broads or fat, beer belching bikers, or rowdy rockabillies fresh from a car show, or lush sk8tpunks, or firebreating amazon women, or satanic hula-hooping sex godesses, or frazzled crackwhores, or bubble-breasted spray-tannned strippers, BEWARE. The DD has the most eclectic crowd ever and I wouldn't have it any other way. The one thing that unites all the patrons is that they are definitely not easily scared away by the hype.Yes. The bathroom is icky. But I have totally pissed in there a bajillion times (without a weird paper seat cover!) and I don't have HepC or ringworm. If you are afraid of the toilets there, you might be better off pissing outside in the alley. Just sayin'. Only the women's room has a lock, so don't try to drop a duece in the men's room, unless you're cool with other people watching you poop. Ass Juice is freaking delicious, and if my ass tatsed like that drink, I'd probably have people paying to rim me. But I have not tried the bacon martini. It's nasty-looking. I prefer my drinks to not have grease floating in them. I've always felt it was more for tourists anyways. The Bartenders there have been there for, like, ever. Not a high turnaround. So, whenever I come home to Vegas, I KNOW I can count on seeing the same peeps and I find that comforting.I love dives and this is the place that made me love them. Best. Bar. Ever.Oh. And did I mention they have Black Flag and Circle Jerks in the juke box?! Hells yeah.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_653", "text": "Enjoyed my hike on H-3.  It's 3 miles long and, I believe, you gain elevation of about 630 feet.  I didn't think it would be as much of a challenge as it was since I often see families walking the trails when I drive by.  I was quite surprised to see the number of children hiking this trail, and doing well!  Start-em young!The view is all residential but you can see about 23 miles away!I did see a couple of lizards while hiking but no other wildlife.  Easy parking and free.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_654", "text": "First of all, it is very hard to find this place partly because of the construction going on in the complex.  Don't give up though because they do a good job.  The place is definitely family owned and very cozy.  When I was there, there were 2 girls and 2 guys working.  They love chatting with customers.  I did a pedi with french tip + design AND pink & white full set for my hands.....I think I paid around $80 for the whole thing.  Usually, my nails are kinda short so when they put the pink & white, you can see the line underneath.  The wonderful thing about this place is, they were able to cover the lines with really perfect designs which totally won me over.  Really, if you want nice designs, this place is it.*Decor = cute*Price = average*Service = great if you are in the mood to chat", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_655", "text": "Oh Bev Mo how I miss you!!!I used to live five minutes from this location and would shop here at least once a week.Bev Mo is an alcoholics paradise! They stock hard to find beers and wines that you won't find at most liquor stores. Now that I'm living in Central PHX I'm at least 15 minutes away from the nearest Bev Mo, so now I have to resort crappy, over priced liquor stores.I have always found the prices at Bev Mo to be great and cheaper than you can get at the grocery store or liquor store.  They have an excellent selection of booze.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_656", "text": "Fantastic breakfast. Crazy cute staff. Can't beat it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_657", "text": "Very good food.  Incredible kid meals...  Finally a place that offers kids a real meal.    Seems to be busier during the week and a little slow on weekends so easier to get a table on Saturdays!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_658", "text": "Kids and I have been here multiple times. Love their sandwiches. Haven't had a bad one yet.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_659", "text": "This new restaurant in Fountain Hills is well worth the trip.  The best Chinese food anywhere!  The restaurant offers great atmosphere and a very pleasant, welcoming staff.  Great for groups, lunch or dinner.  The food is out of this world.  Everything is extremely fresh and our favorite place to go.  HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_660", "text": "From lemon drop to IPA, this place is the real deal!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_661", "text": "For Summerlin natives, it's easy to take Maru for granted.  It's practically in our backyard, we see it everyday taking kids to school, and it seems to always be open.  For non-fans of Korean food, it's easy to go there once, then forget about it, but if you like this type of cuisine, there's no reason to think it's any steps lower than a Korean restaurant you'd find in Koreatown (Spring Mtn & Jones) or on the Strip...and certainly no reason to have to drive further.Maru, although its clientele tends to be mostly non-Asian, has not dumbed down the menu to just the usual staples of the middle-American palate (bulgogi, kalbi, etc.).  Those items are definitely available, and are done expertly, but the more authentic array of tripe soups, steamed rice bowls, and very spicy noodle dishes are all on the menu, and I would think the fully-Korean cooks are delighted to get one of these offerings on a ticket once in a while.  They're delicious, like everything else here...except......for the sushi.  As an Asian, I've always contended that the Japanese should run Japanese restaurants, Koreans should run Korean eateries, and the Chinese should stay with Chinese fare.  As sushi has exploded in popularity since the 80's, it seems like Asian restauranteurs of every ilk now think they can roll sushi right...but unfortunately, that still isn't the case.  A few times, our white tuna or yellowtail have arrived obviously quickly thawed out (and consequently lacking any body or true flavor), and they seem to try to make up for it by putting a gigantic slice of fish on top of an oversized rice cushion.  In short, I would not take my Japanese mother here for sushi!But if you stick with any Korean menu item, you'll be delighted.  The matriarch of the family will undoubtedly come by your table at some point in your dinner to offer her gratitude for your visit, and ask you for any special requests.  She does this from her heartfelt feeling that you are visiting her home, and not for some marketing or \\\"feelgood\\\" effect.  Koreans are a very proud and passionate people...and the food they prepare from their homeland at Maru represents them well!I almost forgot to mention the kimchi and appetizer assortment that you get with every meal.  This, too, is the real deal, and if you see something missing (occasionally, they seem to cycle through their available items and bring out, say, 7 out of the 10 goodies they have in the back), just ask.  A few of the more fringe items you may get at a restaurant on Normandie in LA may not be available - maybe a pickled squid, a type of dried fish, or a blanched pearl onion - but almost anything you'd find at any Korean restaurant will gladly be brought to you if you ask.All in a fabulous, ultra-modern decor with comfortable and expansive tables.  Why leave Summerlin?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_662", "text": "PPSS is back with a shiny new shack! Same flavorful snowcones! Same friendly & efficient service! ..and now they have 2 snowcone machines going plus additional staff.  So dont let the long lines fool ya...average wait time for us (from 50 people deep) is about 17 minutes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_663", "text": "New favorite dish here- the Bandeja Genaro! It serves two and is a selection of all the meats they offer (half a chicken, big pieces of grilled steak and pork, 2 different types of sausage) plus two side dishes. At a little over 20 bucks it's a great deal, and we had tons of leftovers. Be sure to try the fried plantains, too!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_664", "text": "Previously my wife and i had been living in the town of Lancaster in California, while there we got addicted to an all-you-can-eat sushi bar called Big Tuna. Best place we have ever been, excellent sushi, excellent service, excellent ambiance. Since moving to Vegas though we have been searching and searching for a place that comes close to matching it, and while we have not yet found such a place we both agree Yama Sushi comes decently close. The sushi is well made and comes to you fairly quickly. While we have been to some locations where the sushi comes back to us at room temperature (ick) the sushi here is still nice and cool. My personal favorite is the garlic tuna, while my wife's favorite is the baked green mussels. The rolls are all pretty good, we have yet to find one we didn't really enjoy, though I do suggest being careful with anything that has cream cheese because it can be overpowering. Oh! And it is all you can eat desserts as well! Love mochi? Get as much as you like!Downsides? I hate it when you order a soda and they give you a can, especially at an all-you-can-eat place. I generally just stick with a water then. Also, sitting at the bar for any real length of time can be murder on your butt, but it is the best place to be for the all-you-can-eat sadly. All in all this is the best place for sushi my wife and I have found in Vegas so far, and we have tried quite a few. Don't go towards closing hour and it should be a excellent experience!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_665", "text": "The Caley Sample Room is a gem in the western side of Edinburgh, with a loyal local following and plenty of folk who travel a way to get here. The food wins awards, the beers and drinks are varied and plentiful and it has the best table water in Edinburgh (stuffed with mint, cucumber and whatever else they think will help).The architecture's a little odd, but that probably stems from its previous life as part of the nearby brewery. The exterior can seem a little uninviting and unfortunately it lends itself to smokers clogging up the doorway, but the pub opens up once you're in. The restaurant to the right has plenty of covers, set around heavy wooden tables that bring a feeling of tradition and quality. To your right is the rest of the pub, with a long bar that stretches into the distance. Good for a quiet midweek pint, or a busy Friday night, they host regular live music nights and other special events.The staff know they're stuff about the menu and the drinks on offer, which is all you can ask. Fortunately I've always found them friendly too.It's well worth your while calling in to the CSR if you're in the area - near Fountainbridge, the canal, Gorgie Farm and the other delights of this side of town.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_666", "text": "Great prices, efficient service, and really good food! We got the meatball, italian beef, and sicilian-- all of which were really flavorful and did not skimp on the toppings. The sicilian was probably the least favorite of the three, but still was enjoyable.The italian beef was loaded with beef, but some of it was slightly fatty.The meatball had several meatballs, not dry at all, and the marinara was excellent.Great experience overall.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_667", "text": "J'ai d\\u00e9jeun\\u00e9 l\\u00e0 dimanche matin et je suis d'avis que Dukin' Donuts est VRAIMENT meilleur que Tim Hortons. Je ne comprend pas pourquoi toutes leurs succursales ont disparues dans les derni\\u00e8res ann\\u00e9es. Leur caf\\u00e9 est bon. Il a le vrai go\\u00fbt du vrai caf\\u00e9 (m\\u00eame les boissons \\u00e0 base d'espresso!) contrairement aux boissons du Tim qui, comme l'Ontario, n'ont aucune saveur seulement un dr\\u00f4le d'arri\\u00e8re go\\u00fbt. Les beignes sont meilleurs (ils ne sont pas d\\u00e9congel\\u00e9s), les croissants sont meilleurs (ils ne go\\u00fbtent pas le g\\u00e2teau \\u00e0 la vanille avec du sel) et le chocolat chaud n'est pas un sirop de sucre avec un arri\\u00e8re go\\u00fbt de cacao cheap! Les sandwiches sont aussi en portions beaucoup plus g\\u00e9n\\u00e9reuses que chez le comp\\u00e9titeur.J'exige un come back de Dunkin' Donuts partout au Qu\\u00e9bec pour que je puisse enfin retrouver les p\\u00e2tisseries de mon enfance! Tim Hortons ne m\\u00e9rite pas d'avoir le monopole du caf\\u00e9-beigne bon march\\u00e9.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_668", "text": "My husband and I hadn't gone there in many years - no idea why, but we always seem to end up in Arrowhead restaurant row,  fighting traffic and long waits (unless we're at Cheesecake Factory which always seems to have ample tables). It was our anniversary and we decided to try a different restaurant.We were glad we went!  On a Friday night we only had to wait about 20 minutes, which we did at the bar - just enough time to have a drink.  The drink prices are really good and the bartender got our drink order as soon as we sat down, even though the entire bar was full (we got the last 2 seats).About 10 minutes after arriving, the hostess found us in the bar and asked us if we wanted a table (she could seat us then) or if we wanted to wait for a booth (we did) - instead of just dragging us to a table.  We should have requested a booth when we arrived, and forgot, so it was nice that they asked before we vacated our seats at the bar.The food arrived in a timely manner and was terrific - great steak and lobster and, again, great prices.  We really like the fact that you can order your steak to size according to your hunger: no reason for over eating unless you want to.  The veges were cooked just right - not too crisp nor too limp. The portions were all good sized except for my baked potato.  It wasn't as large as other restaurants, but maybe that's why I had room for dessert (usually don't). For dessert we got the sampler, figuring it would be 3 small portions. Wrong!  They were all full-size as far as I'm concerned.  We both looked at it and said, \\\"how are we going to eat all this?\\\" (we did lol). My husband liked the carrot cake & cheesecake, and I loved the pecan fudge brownie with ice cream/whipped cream/hot fudge.Last but not least, our server was full of personality - we really liked her and tipped her accordingly...All in all, a great night! We won't let so much time go by before visiting again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_669", "text": "Pacific Sales is not your run of the mill appliance store. They close at 6pm and they are not open on Sundays. Pacific Sales caters to a specific clientele of people who know what they want. Their selection of built-in appliances and specialty fixtures (farmhouse sinks etc) are pretty good. If you're looking for Viking, Thermador or Wolf appliances, this is probably the place to be at. They can special order pretty much anything from the brands that they do carry. Pacific Sales also price matches (except AJ Madison and other online-only retailers) and they offer pretty good discounts on holidays and on some floor models. You have up to 3 months to cancel your order if not yet delivered. If you have a special kitchen in mind, I'd try to get down to Pacific Sales on a Saturday since that's the only day they keep reasonable hours for the 9-5 employee.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_670", "text": "Came here during a visit to see Uncle Ryan.  My son loved it (3 years old).  We were running out of things to do for him so it was a good find.  This place is great for a couple hours if you have a toddler or young child you want to entertain & tire out.  They also do bday parties, it would probably be good for a small group of kids in that age group.Pros:Cleanprice: $8indoors so option for any weather/year roundCons:It's relatively small :  there are 4-5 large \\\"bouncy houses\\\" and a toddler room", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_671", "text": "Mike n Molly's is a great time for those looking to enjoy the variety that Champaign-Urbana has to offer. The gigs are almost always entertaining and the staff is very responsive and friendly. It's a nice place to go with a small group of friends and have a few, or even dance on Saturdays. As a college student, I think it's fantastic for my new friends that Mike n Molly's lets them in at 19+, because it's a real bitch finding other bars that do that.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_672", "text": "There's always a wait on weekends but you expect that at such a simple but great place. The bruschetta boards are amazing!!!! Salads are also really good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_673", "text": "Stew went above and beyond! There are no words to describe how grateful I am for his help through my relocation process. He made everything go more efficiently and smoothly than I ever thought possible. He is so very thorough and detail oriented. I cannot recommend him more highly!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_674", "text": "This is very good upscale Mexican food.  My only problem is I find it hard to swallow $20 - $30 for a plate of Mexican food.  I know it is very good quality, but I feel for that kind of money I could have a better experience elsewhere.  If the price doesn't bother you, then by all means, it is very good.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_675", "text": "My family & I have a wonderful time staying at Red Lion Inn & Suites on 08/27/13.  Check in was so fast & friendly. The Clerk was very nice & helpful. He told me I have an automatic upgrade to a full suite with kitchen. He shows me actually where my room is on the map, which is 25 steps away. I park my car right under my room. I can see my car from my room. The staff are very friendly. Breakfast in the morning is ok. The most fancy thing my niece & nephew love is the pancake. Everything else is just regular continental breakfast.The room was very clean, beds are clean & pillows very comfortable.  The kitchen is very clean & the fridge is huge.  It is very nice to have the kitchen we went to Fry supermarket & brought corns to cook & green grapes to washed in the sink.  The pool was small & kinna dirty. The room is quiet.  We will return to Red Lion Inn & Suites if we return to the area.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_676", "text": "I've had Dr Mike treat me since June of this year 2013. He gave me 16 crowns and my smile back. He has truly changed my life.His office staff has been wonderful and so professional.He's the doc you need to correct any dental issues.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_677", "text": "Cherry Bar... Don't be swayed by the name... Its a man's bar....  no, no stripper pole!  I wasn't sure what to expect, when I walked in, but when I was greeted by the familiar face of Tom, the bartender ( His abilities are legendary from Padlock and Friends) I knew I was gonna be quite happy! Prior to being baptized \\\"Cherry Bar\\\" ... the place was most recently named \\\"Friends\\\"... it had a great staff and location, but lacked an identity. I understand that changes are underway, and a lot can be expected in the future from the new owners, including a completed outdoor patio area and interior remodel. Personally, I'm happy to see their Men's bathroom is modern, clean and well lit. ( unlike another nameless bar on 7th Street just North of Missouri ..YUK !!!) They also have some awesome drink specials going on.. I was there on a Thursday night... and it was 2-4-1... other specials are Mojito Mondays $4.00 until 11...with karaoke starting at 9! and $5.00 well Martinis on Wednesday! And Every night is 2-4-1 from 11PM until close! So... I'll be here often...... it has a lot of potential... and besides... If you ask... Tom will shake the hell out of your martini the way it should be... frosty cold!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_678", "text": "Absolutely loved this place!  We went here on our last night in Las Vegas and were pleasantly surprised.  The service was attentive and the food was great.  Everything was freshly prepared and spiced exactly to the level (hot spicy) that we like.  The decor was attractive and the room was quiet, which allowed a romantic conversation.We knew the food was going to be authentic when we noticied that all of the other diners were Indian.  Items we ordered were garlic naan, vegetable biriyani, lamb rogan josh, and an okra vegetable dish. The serving sizes were generous and we had some to bring back to our hotel room to snack on later.The pricing was very good.  What we paid was an excellent value for a delicious and memorable meal.  We would definitely come back on our next trip to Las Vegas.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_679", "text": "My boys have been coming here since birth.  All the dr's are great. I started with Dr Rosemary Hyun. She's Asian dr. Very good. She's always so busy. You have to set up apts well in advance. As my boys got older they wanted a male dr. So I used Dr Misch which is Dr Hyun husband. Both are very caring and are always accurate on diagnosis. He also is busy. There office is 215 and Durango next to the hospital.  Unfortunately  I had moved. So now I go to the horizon ridge location. Brand new office. Big and clean. There old location was on Eastern and horizon ridge. Even tho they moved location. You still wait a long time to see the Dr. Because I moved and now I see Dr Hodap. Even though I can't stand the wait times. Your going to wait at any Dr office. I would rather wait and make sure all my questions are answered and that the dr takes the time needed for the visit. Then to have less wait time and have Dr be rushed and not accommodate my child's needs. You can't please everyone. As long as you know wait times are long. Then at least you will know what to expect. I recommend them. All the dr's are great. I did try a female Dr on Fortepache. I would get in right away but my kids and I never felt a connection with her. I always felt she wasn't accurate in her diagnoses. And you could tell she was rushing. No thank you. I would rather have a longer wait time and get good service than a quick visit any day!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_680", "text": "Great food. Great service. Our server Garry was extremely helpful with helping us with the menu selections. Everyone was friendly. Food was amazing!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_681", "text": "This is our favorite Mexican joint in town. The food and service is consistently good. The sauces seem to have gotten spicier over time, or so it seems!  Definitely try the green sauce- it's delicious and super spicy at the same time. The wait can seem long at times but its usually no longer than 15 minutes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_682", "text": "Came here since it was on Man vs. Food to try the food and see how it is. I ordered the Jewish Sliders that were made famous as on the show and boy was it good. I seriously can't explain just how amazing this plate is. Wish I lived in Arizona just to eat here. I didn't get a chance to try their bakery but it looks like it is really good and worth a stop. It definitely hit the spot. Beef brisket and a potato pancake sliders? Yes please! Must have meal: Original Jewish Sliders", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_683", "text": "Came highly recommended and lived up to the hype. The oxtail cheese fries were crazy and delicious and the burgers (Miyagi and a custom) were killer. The craft beer list was very strong and the staff was knowledgeable.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_684", "text": "Cheese = AmazingCheese curds = amazing x2The hidden gem of this place, however is the red velvet fudge.  Snatch some up immediately.Service was also very helpful.  Summing it up:  stop here if you can.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_685", "text": "Dear Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa,Thank you for letting me swim quietly and nudely in your pool after midnight on any number of occasions. Yours, most sincerely, A bunch of hot, drunk, bored Phoenicians", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_686", "text": "During the holidays I purchased pies from JBs.  First of all the Manager was very helpful and personable.  Secondly the pies were out of this world.  I am not a pumpkin pie eater, but their pumpkin pie was delicious.  Their apple pie was like I have never tasted and I have tasted a few including homemade.  You've gotta' try the apple pie it will spoil you to any other pie,", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_687", "text": "Coming from Southern California, I have pretty high standards for Dim Sum. I was passing by Phoenix on my way to Albuquerque and decided to get some dim sum, as the Valley is the last bastion of Chinese food before I head east. I honestly didn't know what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised.First of all, the prices are very very reasonable. You cannot even get $2.38 for practically all items (except for large specialty items) in Orange County or San Diego. You'd have to go to New York, San Francisco, or the San Gabriel Valley to find dim sum cheaper than what you find here.Secondly, the quality is pretty good. The shui mai was tasty, even if it wasn't great looking. The clay pot rice with spare-ribs was pretty good. The bowl of stewed tripe was decent, albeit a bit smaller in amount than I would find in LA. The only big disappointment was the fried sticky rice, which came out a bit dry.Service was fairly decent when I was there, much better than the average in SoCal, which can range from tolerably forgetful to disgustingly rude. Sure, the service isn't the friendly service I would get when I go to a nice sit down Italian joint, but I'm also not expecting that.Bonus, they do well in decorating a space that's essentially an end of an indoor strip mall pit. I'll be back when I drive back west towards home!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_688", "text": "We have lived in Encanto Park for several years however never stopped in this place.  As previously mentioned - the place looks a little scary from the outside!  We saw the Yelp reviews and thought what the heck?  The menu has a wide variety of dishes.  We had the chicken taco, the barbacoa and carne asada burritos.  Everything was seasoned well.  The barbacoa is cooked in some type of red chili sauce.  The carne asada was a bit fatty however flavorful.  The small flour tortillas come out hot off the stove.  They are great!   We also discovered they carry bottled Coke and other sodas from Mexico.  I loved the condiment bar with the various salsas and toppings which included limes, cucumbers, radishes, and cabbage.  The pico de gallo and guacamole sauce were my favorites.  Unlike America's Taco where you are given a tiny bit of everything on the side, this place is a free for all!The interior was immaculate!  The decor is not great.  Plastic chairs and tables.  The front counter gal could not answer any of my questions.  The server though was extremely nice - especially considering our two year old dumped a plate of rice on the floor!  This place reminds me of Wishell's donuts down the street.  The exterior is terrible but inside they have the most heavenly donuts and croissants!  The place sells out by 8 am!  You would never know by looking at it from the outside.Lesson learned - don't judge a book by it's cover.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_689", "text": "According to William Shatner, this is \\\"the nicest theatre\\\" he's ever performed in. Forgive the ending as a preposition. Zappos used this venue as its quarterly All 1400 employees fit nicely inside the plush seats and the large stage accommodates all speakers and guests. For any traveling Broadway shows, this is definitely the place to go in Vegas. From the Book of Mormon to Wicked, they get it all. The inside is beyond gorgeous and there isn't a bad seat in the house. I have yet to have a bad experience. Who needs the strip when you can get some culture in Downtown Vegas!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_690", "text": "First time going to this jiffy lube location and I had an overall great experience getting an oil change. Sam was a joy to be around and helped answer all of my questions. Definitely coming back the next time I need an oil change.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_691", "text": "I'm not a big burger person, but I like how they make your burger to order. I love how they let you pick your toppings..a big plus for us. Their fries are amazing! Love the seasonings that they put on them. We always order the small fries and share as they give you so much!! This location is always so clean. Bathrooms are also clean and well stocked. Tables clean, and when someone leaves, one of the workers comes over and wipes it down.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_692", "text": "One of my favorite place to shop on State Street. In particular for sunglasses, bags, and other gifts for my friends. (and for myself)  Little Luxuries includes novelty items as well as a nice array of jewelery and well crafted bags and home decorating items. (including a laptop case that I bought 3 years ago and STILL get compliments)  I would describe tihis store as Pop Deluxe with slightly more useful things.. but not THAT much more useful.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_693", "text": "Awesome burger!    The place looks so great since the renovation!  Great dessert that's new!  Macadamia brownie with gooey Carmel.   And ice cream!   Meatloaf is a great entree as well!  Great staff and awesome head chef!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_694", "text": "Drinks & appetizers, that's my advice.I like their beet salad..but the green beans are raw (or always undercooked?) and they make the salad annoying to chew/eat every time, otherwise that salad is one to try.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_695", "text": "This place is such an interesting idea, because it specializes in state auto inspections.  I usually associate anything with the government or DMV as a huge pain is the @$$, but this was extremely fast and easy.We pulled up, they grabbed our keys, and 10-12 mins later the car was inspected and we were on our way.  You do not even have to make an appointment.  There is no doubt that I will go back here for my next inspection.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_696", "text": "Was in Scottsdale for an overnight trip and decided to stop by this place to have some dinner and watch the Suns vs Lakers game.  The joint is a really nice sports bar and grill....I've never been to a sports bar that was so nice before, I thought I had the wrong place when I arrived.  The restaurant is well kept and looks like it just opened, at least by the cleanliness and decor.Since I was alone, I saddled up to the bar and decided to eat and have a few Beers while I watched the game.  The menu is pretty extensive, so I asked the bartender for her recommendation.  She suggested the Boneless Wings ($7.99) or the Sliders ($7.99 + $.50 w/Cheese).....I said, \\\"What the hell, let's go for both!\\\".  I asked her to make sure the Boneless Wings were really Spicy.  Since I had been in China for the past 10 days I was in the mood for some heat.....she said that their hottest wing sauce wasn't that hot....but that the cooks could whip up  a Habanero Sauce for me.  I asked her to have the Boneless Wings prepared with Hot Sauce and put the Habanero Sauce on the side, just to be on the safe side, LOL.  To wash it down, I had a 22 oz SunUp Trooper IPA ($5.50).I watched the Lakers vs Suns game for a while and made some new friends at the bar while I waited for my food.  After a short wait the first dish to come out was the Boneless Wings.  The Habanero Sauce was so Hot that when they placed it down in front of me I choked on the fumes....and this was with the Sauce on the Side!  I had to move the plate off to the side, just so I could breathe....perfect!  I took one piece of Boneless Wing, dipped it into the Habanero Sauce, and took a bite....wow, it packed a big punch!  Very spicy and soooo good!  The Chicken was moist and juicy and cooked just right.....not too crunchy and not too soft....and full of flavor.The Sliders came out a few minutes later....so I left 1/2 my Wing order to go try the Sliders.  There were 4 Sliders on the plate.  I tried it with a little Blue Cheese Dressing.....yum!  Then I dipped them in a little Blue Cheese then with the Habanero Sauce that came with the Wings....even better!  I told the bartender to tell the cooks that their Habanero Sauce was a huge hit and to thank them for me.It took me a while, but I devoured everything I ordered.  2 IPA's later and with a Lakers' loss in the making, I asked the bartender to change up the Beer order and asked for her recommendation.  She suggested the 4 Peaks Peach Ale (22 oz $5.50)....ok, I normally don't do Peach flavored Beer but went with it anyway.  I'm glad I did, it had a nice smooth finish and you could barely taste the Peach flavor....it didn't overwhelm the brew.Despite a Lakers loss, I had a great time and meal here.  Kudos to the staff for making a patron happy by whipping up a spicy Habanero Sauce on the fly....you can almost feel the heat in the pics I took.Will I return?  You bet I will!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_697", "text": "Barbara is a professional Charlotte business owner that is just an overall inspiring woman. So thankful to know her. Would recommend working with Barbara to anyone  interested in a pet friendly, slob and kid friendly space.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_698", "text": "Good healthy food, fast friendly service,and right by the gym, what else do you want?", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_699", "text": "Watched a Suns game here recently and had a blast.  The arena is in the heart of Downtown Phoenix and is near bars and restaurants.  It's really easy to have a pre and post-game party.  We walked to Lucky Strikes after the game and had a few drinks and shot some pool.Overall, it's a good time in this arena.Return Factor - 90%", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_700", "text": "Even if you don't grab a bite to eat here, you should stop for the shakes.  Either with alcohol or without.  They have some damn fine shakes.  I loved the s'mores one.  ugh. omg. delicious.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_701", "text": "This hotel was a lot of fun. I love the focus on celebrity chefs. Food was great,,,,, don't eat at the buffet though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_702", "text": "big fan of the lunch buffet.  Although it tends to be the same things most of the time there are 4 bins that rotate what is offered.  the kid always enjoys cheese quesadilla and tater tots.  i enjoy making my soft tacos with the spicey steak.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_703", "text": "I had an incredible time at battlefield Vegas. I got to shoot a .380 Mac-11, m2 carbine, G36C, beretta PM-12, and a .308 SCAR all fully-automatic. I really liked the fact that the instructor who took me on the range was really polite and helpful. The fact they have nearly 400 weapons really entices me to go back next time I'm in Vegas. My only knock on the place was that one of the women at the counter had a slight attitude when I was asking questions about the 1911 pistols they had and weather they had a tec-9 or not.  Other than that, the experience was great.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_704", "text": "i was here last night, not to count the numerous previous visits. this is my friend's favorite pub! and it is my #2 pub for there delicious food. they got awesome apple cobblers, and cottage pie is my favorite dish here.  they got chimay on tab which is one of my favorite beer. everytime i go to this pub i get a kick out of it.  there are times like on the weekends where it will take a while for services but still the staff here is very friendly. :) i'll definitely be back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_705", "text": "After having mock meat meals at a number of restaurants across the world, this place ranks up there. A group of 4 can eat every item from the buffet menu. Go hungry, drink lots of water. The sodium content does catch up with you. Closed off the meal with some red bean ice cream. Will be back here next time to finish the rest of the menu.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_706", "text": "We saw an ad in the Seven magazine and seeing as how close it is to our home, my boyfriend and I decided to give it a try.  We ended up bragging about the place to his good friend from Wooster about the delicious food we just devoured. The first visit, my bf had a steak bomb, and I had the chicken finger sub. I normally order chicken finger subs hot out here because the sauce level from back home in Buffalo is always one level down. I ordered hot and holy crap, my lips were red! I LOVE IT!!!!  Lots of onions and tomatoes on it. My bf's steak bomb was just that...bomb...in a West Coast lingo kind of way.  We also shared the cheesy tater tots which are served in a big round takeout container with melted cheese, bacon, and green onions. Fabulous! Just went back tonight, and my bf did the happy dance because they are now serving New England Clam Chowder!!!!!  He loved it, along w/ his steak bomb.  I had a cajun chicken bomb and the thing was so damn loaded with meat, when I unwrapped it, it almost rolled off the table. \\\"I had a chicken bomb stain on my bright yellow shirt...\\\"  It was super flavorful and as always, we promise the boys we'll be back. The staff here is great, always helpful and pleasant. Always carrying on conversations with customers who are natives of Massachusetts.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_707", "text": "I take my vehicle into Wilhelm for oil changes and necessary car repairs. I have always found the front desk and mechanics to be extremely helpful and friendly. My family and I are natives and have always taken our vehicles to Wilhelm. I wouldn't think of going any other place. I would HIGHLY recommend to them to anyone!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_708", "text": "The kids can't get enough of this place!!! We have been 3 times since moving to PHX a month ago. Right now they are saving up their allowance money to go again, because it isn't cheap!! We do the $17.99 wristband specials, but even still, they burn through the game $$ pretty quick. The food is decent, however, the drinks are very diluted and last time there was no server in the lounge area, so the manager was waiting tables. The place is super fun though.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_709", "text": "If I could turn back time...If I could find a way....I would go back to Cleopatra's Barge and rub her boobs.Never EVER have I rocked out whilst being surrounded by a moat. At least it kept the black knight at bay. Zing!The drinks were pricey, the crowd was older, and the cover band was shitastic! All in all a damn good time for these Pure (trendy club) rejects!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_710", "text": "The food:The reviews are true- the lamb kuzi is ridiculously good and a great buy.  It is tender, well seasoned and very generous in proportion.  They garnish with almonds and raisins and serve with a large portion of well-cooked (and high quality) rice.  I will echo other reviews that the vegetarian musaka is great but it was a definite second to the lamb if you're a meat eater.  If eggplant is your thing, it's salty, savory, good texture for the eggplant and just enough garlic.Atmosphere:The place was pretty empty while we were there- a Thursday night- but it was cute and comfortable.  Nothing high-brow but that's part of its charm.  Service:The owner, Ali, waited on us and was more than accommodating. If you're into supporting local businesses with charming owners, here is a another stop for you.   We told him we heard about the restaurant on Yelp and that seemed to excite him though he wasn't really sure what Yelp was.  In the end, he gave us a free baklava which my dinner date liked but I thought was a little too peppery.  It's not the traditional baklava (extra cardamom I believe) but he liked the spin on it.  I guess I'm boring enough to prefer something more traditional.All in all, a great experience- can't wait to go back to try more on the menu.  I'm sure it's all just as great of a deal and just as delicious.One Downside- for you drinkers, no alcohol.  I'm going to suggest a BYOB endeavor for Ali...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_711", "text": "This hotel is a comfortable walking distance to the main strip, but far enough away that you feel like you aren't sleeping in Vegas... which is more and more appealing the older I get. I like that Platinum shies away from being a typical Vegas hotel - there's no smoking, cheesy decor, or slot machines here! You're staying in a nice quiet oasis. The front desk was super friendly about splitting our room between 7 credit cards, and the bar service was superb.  A cutie from San Jose who I used to have classes with, whodathunk? I particularly loved the GIANT bathtub - fit all us girls all at once! (In our bathing suits boys, calm down). The only reason I don't give it five stars is because it's more expensive than it should be. When there are tons of deals in Vegas, why would you go back to pay so much more? ....For the bathtub! That's why! .... maybe....", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_712", "text": "Yelp 100 Challenge 14' * 7/100Got wonderful rear orchestra seats for my mom's advance birthday to Shania Twain's 'Still the One' thanks to Erica Y. The Colosseum had a very intimate setting with not a bad seat in the house, a giant screen and tech that allowed for all the right details to make a concert worth the price...and in my case, worth the run. Since school started, I've slowly reverted back to a planned schedule and the spontaneity of getting the tickets for my parents on the day of meant hopping on a couple of buses and running straight for the theater after my last class ended. And when I say racing two city blocks was worth it, I would do it all over again if it means seeing a concert as great as that. Before I get into details about the venue, my family - who's been a fan of Shania since the late 90s - got our fill. Although my efforts to get there on time didn't quite work out (15 minutes late), we were told that we only missed a couple of songs. Gracious and beautiful as ever, Shania delivered an incredible show with theatrical props I've grown accustomed to seeing only in Broadway shows. Transitions made use of the big screen with music filled in continuously by the band, strings, back-up vocals and did anyone else actually smell actual burning wood during that campfire number? Shania would come up to the audience, give them a hug, allowed pictures to be taken with her, even had a handful of people join her up on stage as they sang around the campfire - funny how the security guards were going pretty ballistic over how much of us were snapping our cameras. Beautiful beautiful woman, inside and out. We adore her just as much as we did way back when and I guess we got even more respect for her with how she's handled herself over the years. Now I understand why people get figgety about the sound quality at the Smith Center. Comparatively, the way the Colosseum was designed and sound was engineered amplified a balance to the ears, almost as if we were listening to a recorded version of a song. You could make out every instrument in the background and the voices blended in perfectly while at the Smith, words tended to get muffled. The use of projectors also provided more room for creativity with lighting; painting sceneries, atmospheres; producing colors; triggering certain emotions. Stage was huge. Number of times, I felt like we were at an IMAX theatre. There's a snack bar right outside for audience members to get some food or drinks to enjoy. Staff was very friendly and we were escorted by one then relayed to another smoothly till we arrived at our seats. Ultimately, the concert was very accommodating and we felt right at home to the rock/pop/country beats. To those who may have second thoughts about the concert, I promise you won't regret.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_713", "text": "There was a line out the door, and upon watching the other patrons waiting for a table holding their BYO wares,  I dispatched myself to get a bottle of beer for the appetizers and a bottle of wine for the mains.  Fortunately there was a place nearby.The food did not disappoint.  It was certainly home made and turned out to be great.  I was short on imagination so we did not stray from the typical order of Dolmas, Artichokes, Calimari for starters and then Lamb for mains.  My friends got the Shisk-Kabob which they swear were the best they have had.If you are in Montreal please go, it will not dissapoint.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_714", "text": "I got to stay here for free, as one of my travel companion's parents had timeshare points we used.   However, as a group of seven costs would have been WAY cheaper than any comparable location on the strip.We had a suite which included a one-bedroom and a studio.  There were balconies on both, and we luckily had a view of the strip!  One-bedroom breakdown:-Full kitchen with supplies (pots, pans, silverware, plates, cups, salt, pepper, sponge, dishwashing liquid, etc)-Bathroom with two sinks and big bathtub-Dining table + chairs-Huge TV-Bed and closet in the bedroom-Sofabed in the living room-Slept 5Bonus: Ipod dock and speakers...party in the room!Studio breakdown:-microwave, coffeemaker, cups-murphy bed-bathroom with shower stall-large TV, but not as big as the one-bedroom-slept 2This is more a family place, I can't say we didn't get some strange looks from other patrons strolling through the lobby \\\"dressed to impress.\\\"  The staff was very courteous and we never had any sort of problem.The pool area is on the smaller side and got very crowded the weekend we stayed, so chairs/chaises/cabanas were all filled up.  However, you can grab all the towels you want and make your own little cushioned area.A big draw was the kitchen, stop by Von's on your way to stock it up!  There's nothing better than coming back at god-knows-what-hour and microwaving some mac-n-cheese, mmmmmm.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_715", "text": "There is nothing bad to say about JFG! I came for the first time a couple of years ago almost when our best friends moved to Gilbert.  We make sure we go there EVERY TIME we are in the area -- it was also fun to see that it was a Triple D and to check out what items Guy Fieri checked out.  I unfortunately haven't spread out from my norm much because I love my burger with bleu cheese and mushrooms on it! Their different fries like the garlic fries and loaded baked potato fries are delish, and their onion rings are DELIGHTFUL.  They make KILLER homemade lemonade (I get the Strawberry!) and know how to make a mean milkshake.  Everything else I've seen on the menu that people have gotten have looked nothing short of amazing so maybe one day I'll stray from the norm!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_716", "text": "My first visit to Fuego Tacos was totally pleasant ... once we actually found it!  It is tucked away at the back of what looks like a corporate building.    We were there mid-afternoon on a Saturday and there were only a handful of occupied tables.  The bar seemed very inviting, but alas, we were there with our one-year-old, so no major margaritas for me.The food was great.  The tacos were very flavorful and the sweet potato fries were a hit with the babe.  I would definitely go back for another round, whether it be for a mid-afternoon late lunch or for happy hour during the week.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_717", "text": "Connie and the rest of the staff were amazing! We didn't know exactly what we were looking for, but she walked us through all of our options, and the plaque came out looking fantastic. The price was great, the staff was very knowledgeable, and they really went the extra mile for us. When Connie found out this was a surprise gift, she even made sure to call my cell phone before emailing me any questions or proofs, just in case I wasn't the only one at my computer. I would recommend Tempe Trophy to everyone!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_718", "text": "prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs. prime rib + crab legs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_719", "text": "We visit this restaurant at least once a week. Everything is always hot and fresh. Nice friendly people who run it and everything we have tried there has been great. I definetely recommend it for anyone who loves good Chinese food . Go here and vote for them  http://www.top100chineserestaurants.com/vote/restaurant.asp?id=509944220", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_720", "text": "Decent drinks + chill atmosphere + Irish Nachos (oh God yes) + lack of sketchy people grinding on you = WIN.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_721", "text": "Excellent in every aspect.  Had the White Fish platter, comes with 2 bagels, cream cheese,choice of salads,6 sliced tomatoes, capers, green and black olives, lettuce, pickle, etc.  Too much.. will be back without a doubt.  $16.95", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_722", "text": "I've been coming to this little spot for years now!! Its fantastic!! The secret is Taco Thursday! My family and I often make our way in on Thursdays for there taco special!Dollar tacos and dollar house margaritas!! I mean how can you beat that?! For this special you get to choose between 3 taco options... Carne asada (my favorite) Beef Taco (only one that comes on a crispy shell) and the Fish taco (Yummmm). The margaritas are small but powerful! if you want something on the healthier side go for the fish taco with no tortilla its still awesome because the fish is always fresh! The nice cute as a button ladies (all of them are wonderful) greet you with a smile and as soon as you sit down they bring over some chips and salsa but my favorite part is the AMAZING bean dip! ooooooh soooo good I could drink it! The cheese crisps are also to die for they come with green chilies (not spicy) so they give it a little something extra (sooo delish).Another must try is there Tortilla Soup! Its hearty and full of think chunks of veggies including avocado! Great for someone who's not feeling so great (a touch of nani's cooking does the body good!!)  Cecilia is they most amazing server ever and I'm pretty sure my family would adopt her (basically has) if they could! She is seriously amazing its come to the point where we don't even have to tell her want we want to eat because she knows our order like the back of her hand! Shes always aware of whats going on in the entire restaurant and is always on her A-game!!!  We love our Cici!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_723", "text": "I love, love, love this place! The restaurant is located in the old Palace Station. The name said it all for this place. It's just a bar with about 10 seats. I've read a lot of reviews that said the wait was long. Luckily for my boyfriend and I, we did not have to wait and were seated right away. The restaurant is very casual and the service is casual as well. I don't mind it since the food was extremely delicious. We ordered a dozen oysters and the Pan Roast. The oyster were really fresh and the dipping sauce was delicious too. The Pan Roast, on the other hand, was so delicious. It was one of the highlight point of the entire trip there. Writing this review makes me feel hungry for the Pan Roast. It's that good! I will definitely come back the next time I'm in Vegas!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_724", "text": "Tried the oreo concrete this time. it was so good I had it for dinner! Must try if you love deserts..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_725", "text": "I have been climbing at NCC for about a year and a half, and have thoroughly enjoyed my time climbing there.  It's not the prettiest gym, but the people are friendly and the routes are good and constantly changing.  Since the new management has taken over, this place has only been improving - the only downside, it's become much more crowded, typically with birthday parties full of kids.  The staff is friendly, laid back, and very helpful, and happy to give advice to climbers of all skill levels.  The laid back attitude can sometimes backfire when little kids or soccer moms with video cameras walk infront of you while you're in the middle of a boulder problem, but the problem is not that common (yet frustrating when it happens).  But all-in-all, if you're on the south side of Vegas, this is your place to climb if you want to climb in a gym.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_726", "text": "A great way to hit 300 reviews! We had heard only good things about this place, both on Yelp and from friends and co-workers that have been. We headed in and the black out curtains immediately made it feel like nighttime inside. After picking a seat at the bar we took a look at the menu and debated on the options. I opted for the Shepherd's Pie (Cottage Pie) Pasty and he went for the The Oggie. We then decided to share a side of \\\"chips\\\" (i.e. fries). The best part of sitting at any restaurant bar, is getting to see the workers do what they do. This place was even better for that idea since you could not only watch bartenders mixing up drinks, but the kitchen was front and center, so we were able to watch our food be made from start to finish!The food took a bit to come out, but each order is made fresh and the fries are baked, not fried, so it's worth waiting for. Both our Pasties were delicious and very filling! The fries were cooked perfectly, and it was nice to step away from the fried food world and still enjoy a great stuffed pasty and fries.The staff was very friendly and checked in on us regularly. We were so stuffed we didn't get dessert this go-round, however, it isn't out of the cards for the next visit!Overall: AA quirky \\\"hole-in-the-wall\\\" bar with amazing food, fun staff, and great ambiance. Go!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_727", "text": "Consistently adding value to already invaluable services. I am always surprised to see something new and awesome added.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_728", "text": "Well kept secret in University City. Took the kids for a day out. Very affordable prices. $5 for each game per person. 25 cents for the video games. Throwback video games (Pac-Man, Moon Patrol, Donkey Kong, Foosball, Air Hockey). 9 holes of the putt-putt are above ground, the back 9 are underground. The kids thought it was pretty cool. Great spot to get to if you want to get out with the kids or have a date night out with the missus. A+++++ Now that's what's up!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_729", "text": "Dear Eye-Rolling-Frustrated-Grille-Cook:The (veggie) hotdogs are good. The tacos are good. The fries are killer.But your Falafel is AMAZING! Though it is visibly clear that you hate making them, any time the gracious cashier girl fires them out to you; however, if you didn't make them so damned delicious, and rolled them so wonderfully tight, we wouldn't be so tempted to piss you off every time my boyfriend and I come in.But alas - you are mighty good at what you do, even if you hate doing it. Love, Caitlin", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_730", "text": "I'm visiting Phoenix and went there tonight with a friend from the area who picked the restaurant, and I'm glad I did.  As others have said it's a very casual place attached to a store, but the food is what brings you there.  I couldn't decide what to try so I had the combination plate, from the description it looked like a light meal.  The food was great, but the portions were about double what I expected - instead of a light meal I barely finished it.  Everything was good, but I left wondering what some of the items were so I could get them again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_731", "text": "Good beer, good food. Love the cashew butter and jelly sandwich with bananas!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_732", "text": "I've been to a couple different Auto Techs, this location and staff is by far the most welcoming, professional and helpful. Very fast and efficient.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_733", "text": "Happy to report that service has definitely improved!I highly suggest going during Ramadan. It is over August 18 this year, but that last day will probably be very busy.They have a nightly buffet for Ramadan. Get there by 8:15 to secure a table, but eating (and drinking even water) doesn't begin until 8:35. Technically, if you aren't muslim you can eat before then, but it would be very rude.  Everyone else there will have been fasting since sun-down. About 8:25 people will start lining up to fix their plates so when the time comes, they are ready to eat.Go and get some great food and witness a cultural holiday different than your own!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_734", "text": "This place rocks.  It seems like during the days it's full of Zappos employees eating lunch (saw two Zappos credit cards there) and at night they have various events going on like spoken word, etc.  Great vibe, very chill and of course they have free and fast WiFi too.  I've eaten the breakfast croissant which was great (the nice thick cut peppered bacon is a nice touch) and the next day had a croque monsier which is not that big, but it's tasty and comes with a side salad too...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_735", "text": "When I first moved to Phoenix, I was walking around the Esplanade and saw this place.  I had lived in NYC for years and had lived on Mercer street where there was a \\\"Merc Bar\\\" so thought I would go in and see if there was any connection.  Sure enough, this place is the 2nd location of the NYC Merc Bar.  Since I live across the street I come here fairly regularly.  I'm usually a wine or beer drinker and my only critique would be the limited selection of draft beers and very small wine list.  To their credit, their three beer tap usually has both Stella and Guinness, two of my favorites.  Nonetheless, I still have not found a wine there that I really love.  Not many people realize that they do make some excellent cheese plates if you need to snack on something.  And the bar always has both goldfish and pretzels.  If you are on a date, the really great thing is that you can grab a cozy table in the back and talk if you don't want to deal with the bar scene.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_736", "text": "The menu is vast and we've had a good sampling of it over the years including Tom Ka Koong, Tom Ka Kai, Larb salad, pot stickers, and fried trout lemon grass. All of which I would recommend without hesitation. I've eaten the red, green and panang curries which are usually all good. On my last trip I ordered the panang curry and it was a bit disappointing as the chicken and green beans were over cooked and a bit short on the red pepper slices. The walls are finished with wood paneling and carvings which are 1 part traditional and 1 part dated but its a nice break from the ultra hip granite steel and marble of vegas' upscale dining scene. Well known tunes from the last 3 decades seep out of the speakers at a level which doesn't interfere with conversations. Even at near capacity, the room is still quiet enough to feel relaxed but energized.I requested booth seating and the hostess guided me to the one remaining spot. Gracious considering that several parties came in after me and I was taking up a four top alone. Years ago when I first found Pin Kaow, service was slow and you likely had to ask when you were ready for your check. It seems that feedback from customers has shaped the restaurant into a more western service style, wait staff make frequent visits and your check comes as soon as  you are finished. The jury's still out on whether this is an improvement as there's something to be said about the Thai pace of dinner. I thanked the waitress for bringing me a chang with one of four mangled Thai phrases I've memorized. She pressed her palms together in an elegant wai and said \\\"kaa\\\". The shift ended for my waitress and my desert was served by a waiter who was just as polite. The manager kept an eye on all tables and greeted customers as they were seated. If you live in Henderson or South Vegas this restaurant is easy to reach and prices, food and service all rate well. Bookmark now and stop in for dinner some time. They also have a well placed outdoor seating area. Saa-waa-dee kaap.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_737", "text": "Dined with a large group on a Saturday evening. We had a variety of steaks all were cooked perfectly and delicious, best in Vegas. The calamari app was the best we've ever had, perfect. My only complaint was the dessert. Two in our group got the ice cream trio, not only was it partially melted very small scoops but there were no \\\"fresh baked cookies\\\"  served with it like the menu stated. Disappointing dessert for an otherwise delicious meal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_738", "text": "I have been taking the scenic route home a lot recently, hitting up Best Buy and some of the other retailers in the vicinity before making a final pit stop to Bahama Buck's.  During weekday lunch period, the parking spaces closest to Bahama Buck's are very hard to find unoccupied.  But if you are worried about long lines and the associated wait time for getting your shaved ice on, do not worry your pretty/handsome faces.  The occupants of those vehicles all appear to be at the sandwich or the other fast casual dining operations adjacent to this destination.Even if you have to wait briefly to place an order or for the order to be made fresh, there are two Bahama Buck's TV playing GoPro and Monsters footage of people doing amazing adventurous stuff that most of us may never get around to attempting in our existence here.  My eyes are usually so glued to the TVs that my order of the umbrella topped shaved ice, soaked of food coloring packed flavor syrups, is ready for the hand off before I think I should get impatient.Their shaved ice is pretty fine, not like \\\"snowflake\\\" powdery fine, but definitely not the chunky small crushed ice I have had at the state fair in my teen years.I like tart/sour flavors, so that segment of their menu is the only category of flavors I have personal encounters with.  Is it really all that tart? Not in my opinion, but it is still a refreshing treat when the temperature goes back up.  I do however warn against getting the Blue Raspberry flavor, the taste is fine, but what comes out at the end has an interesting and shocking color effect.Besides shaved ice, they have smoothies and even coffee drinks.  I have seen others order the smoothies,but I have not been there frequently enough to be present when coffee based items are ordered.If you plan to frequent this business, be sure to get a stamped (punch) card.  When the weather is really cold, you could earn 2x, 3x and even 4x  \\\"polar punches\\\" starting when the temperature dips under 50, 40 and 30 degrees, respectively.  Bonus:  Color changing spoons are amusing for the kids. Come here enough times and you can build up your own collection of miniature umbrellas for your next paradise themed cocktail party staycation.  Until then enjoy the nice weather we are currently having.Review #11 of 2014", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_739", "text": "My kids and I enjoyed it there .my 1 year and 3 year old had so much fun on the little kid side . There's 3 big trampoline for them you can't jump with them and that's fine. The place didn't smell like I though it would,great price for the little ones.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_740", "text": "The Outdoor pool is a must do for the summer if you live in Vegas.  It's great for children and even adults.  The only down side is that there is limited loungers and chairs.  If you don't get there early you'll be sitting on the ground.  Still full for all ages.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_741", "text": "I'm not a huge ice cream fan. However, mix it up with some booze, and you're talking a totally different game!I was first introduced to Lee and her liquor-ific confections at the Phoenix New Time Gala Event (or whatever it was called) a few months back. It was a huge hit, and the ladies I was with couldn't get enough!Fast forward to this weekend, and one of those ladies (who looks very much like my mother) came back to down with three friends in tow. They asked about Lee's and I found that she had just opened her shop. Were I not a devout skeptic, I'd claim divine intervention!Through the course of the weekend, we took two different trips, for the gals couldn't get enough! And truth be told, I was mighty impressed myself.As other reviewers have said this is ice CREAM. Very creamy. The booze isn't overpowering, either. It's a nice addition, so you don't have to worry about an open flame. And yes, Lee even serves up non-alcoholic flavors for those who don't partake. I assume those are good. Not like I tried any.We'll be back. Lots. It's hot out there! Adult ice cream, FTW!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_742", "text": "Love, love, love this place! Macaroni & Gravy. Canoli. Pizza. Sfogliatelle. Steve rocks!! It's like home.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_743", "text": "Came back last night with friends. The service has improved, servers were more attentive than the previous experience. I was recommended the clams with lemon pepper seasoning. It was really salty, I wouldn't try it again. Before that I had the Louisiana style and that sure tasted better. This time around, I gave the hot and juicy seasoning a try, and it was pretty good. I recommend everything in the hot and juicy seasoning bc it wasn't salty.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_744", "text": "Open, clean, airy, and the spectacular view of the monona bay toward the Capitol. It's a perfect place to pick up a cup of coffee and sit at one of the cozy table and read paper/check email or quietly chat with a friend. I love the large window that makes the room bright. A telescope next to the window completes the scene.Coffee is pretty good. I don't think I can recommend the espresso drinks. But just come for a cup of joe and have a serene morning. There's an outdoor seating for summer season, too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_745", "text": "Reasonably price burger joint in Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie. Their bleu-ermite burger might be the best burger they have. If you just want to stop in for a drink, you have to order something to nibble on and I would suggest their calamari, which are nicely fried and have a nice tang to them.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_746", "text": "Had lunch and order the Mad Max burger, effin' rad! My buddy order \\\"some other burger\\\". If I saw it longer than 3 seconds I'd tell you it looked really good and what he ordered, but I'm almost certain he managed to inhale the entire thing before the waitress could finish putting it down in front of him. After, he just looked at me said, \\\"Good.\\\" It was THEN I knew the knife they gave me wasn't to cut my burger in half, it was to protect my food from the newly formed ravenous food poacher sitting next to me!We ate at the bar (O'Aces) that was connected instead of the dinning room. The dinning room looked nice and is completely separate. The waitress was extremely nice, quick with our order, offered recommendations, and when she came back to tell us they were out of something she was apologetic and offered alternatives. That last one sounds small, petty, and really basic but I've been running into a lot of people lacking common sense service.Needless to say, food was outstanding. They use arugula on burgers, which I love so that was an immediate bonus for me. Definitely going back. little pricey for lunch ($10-$12 burgers) and the location kinda blows. However, I think it's a nice surprise of a place you wouldn't expect.One last thing, the girl working the bar (O'Aces) was really nice too. She backed up the restaurant side by promoting them and getting the waitress out to us as soon as we were ready. Good conversation and attentive.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_747", "text": "Dr Brooker is one of the most thorough, patient and detailed people I have ever met. Not just Doctor's. Being a person who wanted to improve eyesight through Lasik technology, it was a process to get my eyes in position to benefit from the procedure. Dr Brooker delicately walked me through this process for several months. he was clear about all the benefits and more importantly risks associated. Also something to note, personally I never felt and pressure from Dr Brooker and felt his sole purpose was to educate and guide me through the process of maintaining healthy eyes.He's more than a 5 star.Nevada", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_748", "text": "Yogi's is great for teriyaki bowls. I always love the beef and chicken bowl with the addition of siracha. Great pick up place for dinner or lunch. The Arizona bowl is great for change if a teriyaki bowl.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_749", "text": "fried fish in a creative place.  If you are a new local, check this place out.  Some fun outside of the strip!  yeah!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_750", "text": "Great hiking trails!  Well maintained, with water and restrooms at the trailhead.  Love Wind Cave trail!  My 6 year old was able to do it in 80 degree weather without mouthbreathing.$6 per carload entrance fee.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_751", "text": "Great new attraction here in Scottsdale, the 3D movie is great.  The atrium is amazing!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_752", "text": "Went here on my last Vegas trip. I had The Miyagi-san burger which was very delicious. Also tried the Truffle Parmesan Fries they were soooo good. Definitely coming back to this place on my next Vegas trip.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_753", "text": "This would be our second visit to Bouchon, our first being 3 years ago on our 1st wedding anniversary.  Boy, I sure forgot about the slow service.  To their credit, things went well for about an hour until we were ready for our entrees when we waited...and waited...and waited.  Our server walked back and forth, observing my impatient posture and look but never once came over to let us know \\\"Oh hey, guys...your entrees will be right out!\\\"  Okay...now that we have the gripe out of the way, let's get back to the business at hand:Food (in order of appearance)1/2 Dz Oysters + 1 Dz Mussels - I went with Miyagi oysters which were fresh and briny.  The mignonette was my fave condiment for the oysters while the yummy dijonnaise was best for the mussels.  The mussels were so good, we ordered another dozen!Cauliflower Soup - topped with fried capers; very rich and creamy and \\\"cauliflowery\\\".  The capers did much to provide an additional dimension to the otherwise 1D soup.Beet Salad - Red beets topped with some fruit, half crispy with small seeds (like a kiwi).  Refreshing!Duck Confit - Served atop halved roasted brussel sprouts.  The duck was pure and game-y, as duck confit should be as it's cooked in its own fat.  I encouraged my hubby to pick up the bone and gnaw off the crispy parts. Magnificent.Croque Monsieur - served with shoestring fries; appropriately rich with the sauce and sunnyside egg on top but not overly salty like other versions I've had.Gnocchi a la Parisienne - I decided on this dish thinking it would be lighter and make up for all the food we had beforehand.  Boy, was I wrong.  First off, these aren't potato dumplings.  They are pan-fried herbed flour dumplings sauteed with fennel, eggplant and other stuff.  I thought it was delicious but  the oil at the bottom of the dish indicated it wasn't the light fare I expected.  At this point, the 5-6hr drive to Vegas overtook us so we bypassed dessert and requested our check.  We realized maybe a long dinner wasn't ideal after we've been on the road for so long!  We rubbed our bellies as we headed back to our room for a nightcap and sweet sweet sleep!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_754", "text": "PROS:1. Cheap eats!! You get your bang for your buck here. Lots of meaty & vegetarian options.2. Food is yummy. Their mango lassi is made with HOMEMADE yogurt which makes it really tasty.CONS:1. The silver platter thingy awkwardly sits on top of a tray.OVERALL:-Go here for a casual meal. I prefer this place than the indian buffet places around mtl.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_755", "text": "I work in Oakland, so this is my home away from home in the morning! I love this particular Crazy Mocha for so many reasons: the location, the morning barista, and let's not forget the coffee and tea! I also love that they have partnered with LoyalTree, a rewards program for those with smartphones. The only drink I've had that I didn't like was the chai latte. It tasted like how a spiced candle smells! Other than that, every latte I've had has been excellent! With very little seating, this location can get a little crazy in the afternoon, but it's always quiet and cozy in the morning.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_756", "text": "We've been coming to Consol since it opened. I've been here for conferences, concerts, and Pens games. I've say on the floor, in a private box and in the Captain Morgan Club seats. I have never had abad experience or complaint. When we are in the box we almost always have the same server and she is excellent. The box is always clean and so is the bathroom in the box. I've had seats in the Captain Morgan Club where we have a server for the evening and they have always been wonderful.  It's nice that they offer coat check in the club. I really don't believe there is a bad seat in the house. I have never experienced a disgruntled or rude employee or an unclean bathroom. Not many places can say that.  It's a family friendly environment.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_757", "text": "Ever feel the need to shoot automatic and semi-automatic weapons after a long night of debauchery while in Las Vegas? I had the chance to visit this fine establishment during my bachelor party, and wow, nothing says a pow like putting a 100 bullets in targets featuring Saddam, dark-skinned gangstas, and shady looking Mexicans. When I inquired about shooting white people, the guy behind the counter apologized for being out of stock of the target of a white woman behing held at gunpoint by a guy in a mask. He called it, \\\"The Ex-Wife Special.\\\"Good times, as Major Bludd used to say, \\\"When you're feeling low and woozy, slap a fresh clip in your uzi.\\\"", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_758", "text": "I love staying here. You can fit 30 people in 1 suite which makes that $10 a night. FTW!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_759", "text": "I first found Free Vegas Club Passes about 3 years ago when going to Vegas for my sister's 21st birthday. I knew nothing about free guest lists and just searched online, hoping to find something. With Chris' list, we were able to get in VIP (ie practically no line) to all three bars at the Palms which was really fun. The Ghost Bar is awesome.Recently, my fiance and I went to Vegas and I reached out to Chris again. I was worried that since it wasn't all girls, we'd be out of luck. Wrong. He hooked it up for XS where we both got free admission (again no line; we were actually escorted out of the GA line and right up to get stamped), plus I scored 3 free drink tickets.I have no idea how this works or how they make money, but I'm so glad their service exists. It's easy and you get text updates regularly. You can ask questions and get advice quickly.Simply a wonderful service.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_760", "text": "Food was very good. Duck special was yummy. Olives were excellent. Pizza(funghi was quite good) Duck sandwich was good, nit great, bread was weak and tomato jam not great.Staff was incredible. Some guy named Steve. Ask for him. And i never recommend waitstaff.Nice decor. Very nice actually. Easy parking. Cool separate bar area. If I lived in Phoenix I wuld go there regularly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_761", "text": "Ich gehe schon seit Jahren immer mal wieder in die Stadtmitte und ich wurde bis jetzt noch nie entt\\u00e4uscht. Fast immer gute elektronische Musik, cool Leute, geiler Au\\u00dfenbereich mit mehreren St\\u00e4nden (Bierbar, Bratwurststand, Cocktailbar) und bezahlbare Preise. Klar muss man manchmal bei der Garderobe etwas l\\u00e4nger anstehen oder das Lieblingsbier ist nicht im Sortiment aber das sind eigentlich nur Kleinigkeiten.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_762", "text": "This airline is great! If you fly from LAX to Vegas or Vegas to LAX you get a free complimentary wine or beer. You can watch TV for free on some of the popular channels like ESPN, ABC, Disney, and Fox. I just wish they had more flights out of EWR. Also in the inside the lights are lit in purple which gives it that young cool and hip flight. And finally on one of the planes I saw an awesome stash was painted on the front. Oh yeah if your flying coach you still get to enjoy a leather seat.http://www.virginamerica.com/travel/cabins.html", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_763", "text": "I stayed here for business for 2 nights.I was upgraded to a very nice suite without cost to me by hotel staff.Everyone was very friendly.My only complaint is that it is very hard to get around with paying for an outrageous taxi!Food was good, room very clean, not many choices for gambling.I don't think I would stay there again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_764", "text": "Great food and ambiance! Dog friendly and we love to ride our cruiser bikes over for the perfect morning!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_765", "text": "I had heard about this place for years but never went. Tragic I know! Just recently I discovered that it was literally walking distance from Jester'Z Improv where I work. Oh, how i must now make up for lost time!Pop the Soda Shop is a true place of brilliants. They have a fantastic selection and a very knowledgeable staff. When you come to pops that is what you are looking for, product. And they have the best selection in town. A couple of recommendations. Doctor Eli's Blueberry, Jackson Hole Huckelberry, or really any thing in the Birch Beer section!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_766", "text": "I had one of their calzones and it was delicious! I ate the whole thing! Well seasoned, baked perfectly and great customer service. Even the cooked asked us how we liked it. I'll be back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_767", "text": "At first I felt a little awkward because the place is really dark. The guy did tell us to follow him and he brought us to an open section area & then left. I did not know what was going on so I just sat there and waited. A woman came in and told us to take off our shoes and socks, and we came for a full body massage. They brought us to a single dark room & then began a full body massage for an hour. The masseuse massages my back and mainly focused on the areas where I was more tensed at. Then he did hot stones for about a min. After they used hot towels and wiped down areas where he put oil on. At the end of the massage, he offered tea & water which was really nice!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_768", "text": "Great salon prices are black and white and they don't try to bribe you into other things! Very friendly", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_769", "text": "Fully alive is incredibly creative, professional and well priced! I couldn't have asked for a better photographer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_770", "text": "This past Tuesday I was staying at the M Resort out in \\\"who knows where\\\" off the strip.  My colleagues and I had a 6am flight home.   I was not confident the hotel would have a taxi at 4:15am when we needed it.  So I did a search on Yelp and found United Car Service.  I filled out the \\\"contact us\\\" section on their website requesting a quote for large SUV to the airport for 4:15am the next morning.  I received an email back from Joe Zane within minutes providing a very reasonable quote.  I responded/confirmed  and received an letting me the driver's name was David and that everything was set.  At 4:10am Wednesday I received a text from David letting me know he was waiting for us downstairs.  A black Cadillac Escalade ESV awaited and took me and my colleagues to the airport in quiet comfort.  Amazing service.  Easily arranged at the last possible moment. A very happy customer.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_771", "text": "This is the perfect lunch spot.  They frequently offer deals for yelp check-ins or online discount offers.  There are plenty of menu choices, so there is enough variety to satisfy more selective palates.  Items range from soup, salad, gyros, skewers, hummus, chicken, lamb, salmon, even some vegetarian options.  If you opt for the entree, it includes pita bread, rice, and salad.Their venue is a former Pei Wei, and the setup didn't change.  You order at the counter and they deliver the food with self serve beverages.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_772", "text": "I'm bumping this place up to 5 stars because after visiting a bunch of other parks around the city, this is my favorite. First of all, it's the one where my kid always has the most fun. They've got so many different things to keep toddlers occupied and happy. Second, the hill. The hill makes for a great workout if you want to sprint up it a few times. If you want to take it easy, go for a leisurely walk up to the top and bring lunch. At the very top they've got an outlook with several benches and a picnic table. It's one of the best views you'll get of the southwest and you'll be able to see the Strip in the distance.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_773", "text": "Alright folks, I must confess first before you read my review of this place. I was about 3 sheets to the wind by the time I arrived here last night. We Pre-gamed at First Friday and moved on to Fremont where we commenced the super bowl of drinking. Okay so now onto my distorted view of this place. We had just walked away from the million dollar stack at binions and happen to see a sign that said $10 for a one topping large pizza and a 62oz pitcher of beer.  Can you repeat after me. \\\"SAY WHAT!!!!\\\"The four of us walked in carrying our 2nd round of 52oz footballs in with us and ordered the special x 2. You know how it works, when your drunk you always seem a little hungrier than you really are. The waitress was awesome and put up with us with ease, even after a friend that was with me fumbled his football and made a huge mess. The atmosphere is summed up in one word \\\"Bar\\\".  I was expecting a red baron frozen pizza from smiths or something but I have to admit, even after drowning my taste buds in suds for the past 3 hours they sobered up and handled the great pizza like a pro. If you are at Fremont and need to get some food and would like some beer this is the place to get it for cheap. I only took away a star for caution. My judgment may be off a little due to the beer. So don't hold me to it being amazing but definitely try it!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_774", "text": "I love this place! I already knew that before this event and now I know it even more! If I was a zillionaire I would shop here every day and buy all my yummies in one go! Instead, I have to work at pacing myself. Which is why this event was perfect. We got to try several delicious foods and sip some great wine while hearing about each product. Did you know there was non-vegetarian wine? I didn't, but I found out that unique fact last night. Did you also know that you can have amazingly delicious \\\"health truffles\\\" that will blow your mind that they are so delicious, yet healthy for you! (at leas they told me they were healthy, I still don't believe them as they tasted too good to be healthy!) Gives a new definition to Amaze-balls. I really enjoyed Tracey's talk about health and nutrition, although when she was talking about how many people tend to skip meals and when they go hungry they go straight for the bad stuff in their kitchen...I felt like she may have been reading my diary. It was quite spot on. So, in turn she gave some great tips to take better care of your body and the food that goes into it. I think Ben was my favourite though. He reminded me of Justin Long with a constant smile on his face and it really brightened up my whole evening just to see how happy and enthusiastic he was about the products they were sharing with us. In fact, all the employees seem really excited about Real Foods and are quite knowledgeable. The lentil salad was pretty awesome as well. Will definitely be going back for some more of that!Overall, another great Yelp event with great food and company. I left with a full tummy, a fully goody bag, and a big fat smile!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_775", "text": "Felt  level of service, once the cornerstone of this Spago location, has dropped a notch. We sat at the bar where pro s like Peter and Tony once ruled the fortress. These guys looked like they were in grade school. Effecient but dry, not friendly. We weren't brought or even offered a bread basket despite ordering a full dinner. Sorry but that is weak. We also saw amd heard some animated bickering between a female bartender and a server. The short chubby GM guy who has been there awhile watched it from afar without stopping it or letting them know this type of behavior was unacceptable.  This GM seems to have gotten complacent in his job.  If i were a higher up in PUCK enterprises, id give this guy a dressing down or a demotion. This is not the Spago i once knew.Yet make no mistake. The food is still great. Executive chef Eric Klein has put the Puck staple Chinois Chicken salad on the spring 2013 menu and this salad is as good as any you will eat. The Hong Kong stlyle Salmon was excellent. The Rigatoni Bolognese was stellar, however a bit rich. Id recommend getting it easy sauce.We didnt get dessert. A dessert menu was not offered to us either, again another sign of our first overall less than stellar Spago experience.2 days later, with limited time before we had to head to airport, we went to the Spago Bar for a quick bite.  I told the female bartender with green eyes and freckles that i needed the food rushed. My wife got a salad and i ordered a pizza.  Both were great.  The Pie had too much cheese on it IMO. Wood Fire pies are cooked at high heats for a short time. Generally they need to have limited sauce and cheese.  Was still solid and i forgot to ask for ez cheese like i always do.  This bartender was solid.  Offered us bread despite the casual curcumstances and time of day. She was friendly but professional and got us our food out within 13-14 minutes.We will be back as it is one of our favorite spots in Vegas.  We hope to see the old familiar faces and the level of service we are accustomed to.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_776", "text": "This Starbucks is my favorite! I stop in fairly frequently and the service is always consistently great! It is a very busy location so wait times are sometime long, but it is always worth the wait. The atmosphere inside is nice, very relaxing, and not crowded at all. The baristas are friendly and remember the regulars. The only downside to this location is the parking situation. There are not many spots and sometimes the drive-thru line can back up making it hard to manuver in the lot. Aside from the parking issues I recommend this location when people are looking for a great Starbucks!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_777", "text": "I have had Bella Fresco on my bookmarks for a while and finally decided to stop in tonight to try falafel and gelato (not together) for the first time tonight.Located at the back of the Arboretum (past Chili's and right next to Qdoba).  Big, lovely signage let me know I was in the right place.  The parking lot at the Arbo sucks - the lines aren't clearly marked anymore, pot holes, speed bumps, oddly configured, etc., but there is plenty of parking.I was instantly greeted upon walking in by who I am guessing is an owner.  He told me to pick a table and left me with a menu as my waitress was already walking up to take my drink order.  Shortly after I placed my order.The food:Falafel ($5) - I have never had falafel before, but from what I have read, this was exactly it.  6 balls, about the size of golf balls, of deep fried chick pea mash with spices and I believe I saw onions.  It was quite spicy, but the thick tzatziki that they served with it was cooling and amazing.  I wouldn't order it that way again, but it was tasty enough.  Philosophy pita ($6) - Lettuce, Philly steak grilled with green peppers, mushrooms, onions, provolone and mayo.  I guess Showmar's has led me astray as to what a pita is, because this order was more like a wrap (thinner than a pita, thicker and sturdier than a tortilla).  It was served more like a wrap, but I did very much enjoy it.  There was a lot of lettuce (not a complaint) and the warm flavors in the wrap were good.  I ordered the potato salad with this and it was a yellow potato salad, so I was expecting a mustard taste, but it was sweet and very mild.  About the consistency of grocery store potato salad, but good.  My waitress was super friendly and pretty efficient considering she was the only waitress waiting on everyone (most tables were families with kids).On to the highlight of the evening - the gelato... holy smokes.  Creamy, yummy goodness.  The owner (extremely helpful, very personable) was manning the gelato bar when I was trying to decide and he volunteered NUMEROUS sample spoons of different flavors - hazelnut, salted caramel, pistachio, birthday cake, chocolate, I think one was called Turkish Delight, coconut, vanilla, I think there was a mocha or cappuccino - SO many flavors, it was incredible really - and each taste was just as delicious or more delicious than the one before.  I finally decided on a small cup ($3.84) of the biscotti flavor and it was heavenly.  A small cup was plenty too - it was so rich.  I was excited to see they had a Sugar Free Chocolate, so I will be hauling the parents over to try that after some lunch.The meal was good, everything on the menu seemed to be very fair/reasonably priced as far as the food goes and I will definitely be back for more.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_778", "text": "This is hands down the best instruction in the cleanest environment. My entire family participates in several classes offered here. Moses is the finest tumbling instructor possible and his kettle bell classes are phenomenal. Quinn provides top notch ballet, jazz and tap instruction. Beyond their tremendous skill and knowledge, they are the friendliest and most thoughtful people and business owners you could hope to encounter. On my baby's first day of ballet Quinn quickly ran in the back and sewed up her new ballet shoes. Moses often stays late and let's my oldest daughter's tumbling class run long just to provide encouragement and to keep trying. You would think amazing and selfless instruction such as this would cost a small fortune, the prices are so reasonable and they do it for the love of it. Their passion inspires others and that's priceless to me. The facility is beautiful and well kept. I would give more stars if possible!!!!!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_779", "text": "Great restaurant and great service...like all the food I ordered (Pulehu Steak burrito and Huli Huli Chicken bowl and of course the coconut bark).I understand that this is a new restaurant and concept for this area and I would love to see this restaurant succeed...with that being said I would like to put my two cents in and advise this new restaurant to offer more varieties of food and drinks. I see that the kitchen is big enough so offering french fries and burgers (kids love) + ?? Hawaiian style should not be a problem. The family atmosphere that is evident in their great customer service comes through loud and clear...just some advice in hopes that this place can attract more customers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_780", "text": "Jim did a great job. I just moved into an older town home that had a list of minor repairs that were needed. He was able to help with everything, walked me through each step of the way, and was very knowledgeable. He quoted me a price that was more than fair and just did a phenomenal job. I would definitely recommend him for any of your home needs.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_781", "text": "I ate here for the second time during a recent trip to Las Vegas. The first time was over a year ago when a girlfriend and I opted for the 24 hour pass. We really enjoyed the Planet Hollywood buffet and everything it had to offer, so when my boyfriend said he wanted to try a buffet on his first trip to Vegas last weekend, I knew we would have to come here. The price is fair considering the cost of food on the strip and the selection you get here. We also paid the additional $24 to jump the line as it was HUGE and we were starving. With my Players Club card that I signed up for the first time, we got a nice little discount and were seated right away. We quickly ventured off to see what they were offering. Crab legs galore (which they topped up regularly and were nice and hot), a great seafood selection, Italian food (including pizza), American offerings, Middle Eastern, Asian, Mexican, and a great salad and dessert bar. After about 12 plates each of food, we were thoroughly satisfied! If you're looking for a good buffet in Vegas at a moderate price point, Spice Market is your best bet. We might try the Bellagio or Wynn buffet next time, but I highly recommend this one!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_782", "text": "The best meal we have ever had in Vegas.  Our waiter was so friendly, well versed on each dish, wine, events.  The food runners knew every dish, described them beautifully to refresh our memory and were just really nice.  We loved the layout of the restaurant so you get the Michelin rated food with a friendlier atmosphere and the most attentive service.We did the $155 tasting menu and it was amazing.  Foie gras parfait was unique.  I have a new appreciation for heirloom tomatoes and the salad was a work of art.  The king crab was beautiful.  Langostine was perfectly cooked and left me wanting more.  The onion tart was outrageously good.  The salmon was my least favorite as it was a bit salty.  The quail stuffed with foie gras was beyond amazing and the cap steak was excellent.  Having two desserts seem quite decadent but we are on vacation and they were both perfection.  The  generous wine pairings were a perfect accompaniment to the tasting.I highly recommend L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_783", "text": "This was my first time at Picazzo's. I have passed this place over a hundred times! I finally got to go in a try it and was not disappointed. I got the lunch special which is about 13 dollars, a little pricey, but your getting the best and local ingredients. I absolutely loved their kale salad, sooooo freaking good! I also got a slice of pizza with it, which was just as good. The lunch special comes with a drink too!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_784", "text": "Ahhh, welcome back into the good graces of this Yelper. Without the pesky issues of a distracted waiter and high dinner prices, my craving for this version of chicken parmesan, turned out a success. It was the same sandwich I encountered on my first take-out visit here and it once again was loaded with thin cutlets and a solid hero roll on this occasion. The pasta salad was still tasty and despite me trying to save half the sandwich for later, it is pretty impossible to have that sort of will power when it comes to the Chicken parm takeout at Brioni's.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_785", "text": "Really like this place. Great bartenders serving a pretty awesome selection of craft beers. Board games, darts, arcade games, Jenga! And when it's warm enough the patio has a nice ambience. This place is totally on par with any good bar in Chicagoland, so yay!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_786", "text": "Food was quick and fresh, would definitely recommend.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_787", "text": "Came here the other evening with the fam, it was pretty tasty. The lady behind the counter was super sweet too. We thoroughly enjoyed our frozen treats & left satisfied. Many good flavors & toppings to choose from. I can't wait to try Yogurtini next! :D", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_788", "text": "You did it again Jason! Just visited my fav spot in Pittsburgh this week...again. Love the handcrafted drinks at this place! Jason made me a Daughter Maitland, an original created by this interesting fella! When you're there ask for him & just try it..you will not be disappointed! Cecil is another mixologist that is super nice & enjoys engaging in interesting conversation! Just a great experience overall! Merry Christmas & I'll see you in Jan.!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_789", "text": "Lodging - 4 Stars:I really enjoyed the historical background of the property and the rooms where each in their own one-story area (I was honestly expecting some high rise thing) and a small patio. Rooms were outfitted very nicely, they were fancy -- but not so outdone that you felt out of place. Went with a friend and the two sinks in the room were an excellent bonus. Each evening spent sitting outside, enjoying a bit of wine and the warm Arizona air. Beds were exquisite, rooms were quiet and just enough luxury to make you feel pampered without being overwhelmed by staff or extra charges for amenities.We got a room close to the pool, and although a bit nippy in the evenings to go swimming -- it was a short shuffle away from the large hot tub which was excellent (except for the drunk couple that decided to turn it into their personal boudoir...)Spa - 3.5 Stars:I have mixed feelings about the spa. First issue was when I was trying to make my appointment and the front desk did not seem very knowledgeable about the services they offered (for skin types, etc.) Then, upon arriving we received a tour of the facilities which was not very personable and seemed so rehearsed. (Also, I think I can find the bathroom and the towels, and I also know how to open up a locker....the tour turned into 15 minutes of me not being able to be in the Jacuzzi.)It seems that they schedule everyone at the same time for their services...because before I knew it the calm waiting room had turned into a packed holding cell for half the women of Scottsdale. One by one, they called the clients into their services...but it just felt a tad awkward. My massage was EXCELLENT. The masseuse was extremely good, probably one of the best I've had and really enjoyed it. I'm not particularly shy, so it's easy for me to relax pretty quickly when getting a massage. Afterwards, had a facial and the Asthetician was also quite good -- my face was glowing for two days afterwards. I REALLY appreciated that she didn't try to sell me on the products she used, which after a relaxing facial -- the last thing I was is you trying to hawk your $50 face cream in a tube the size of lip gloss.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_790", "text": "We have enjoyed going to Pei Wei for several years now, ever since PF Chang started  rolling out the concept nationally. The food is really good and the selection from different Asian cultural foods is outstanding -- they serve Thai, Korean, and of course Chinese.  If you have never been to a Pei Wei think Panda Express with a more upscale menu and  a sit-down atmosphere for a modest price.A good example was our dinner last evening.  We came in around 5 pm, there was already a dozen or so patrons there.  We ordered their new three choice combo meal and soup and the bill came in for less then $20.00.  One of the managers came by to check if everything was prepared to liking and everything was delicious.   Nice!Go!  Enjoy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_791", "text": "This place is great! Not only do they have a free pickup service, the prices are super reasonable and the girls do a great job! Everyone was super friendly and it's great that they are open late. Next time I'm in town I'll definitely stop by again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_792", "text": "Good food & great view. My husband and I went to the Eiffel Tower to celebrate our anniversary. Although we enjoyed the food, he had the beef Wellington, & I had the short ribs, I honestly thought it could have been better for what it cost.  The short ribs were a little dry.The best thing about the meals: dessert. I had the chocolate souffl\\u00e9, & my husband had the pistachio. They were both great. Yummy!It's worth going for the experience, but I wouldn't go back again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_793", "text": "Beautiful, romantic, classy, all that. Plus I get free suites here so I love the Venetian even more. The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is because they have a new system that allows you to order drinks directly from your slot machine & the drinks never came after waiting for 25 minutes! I kept putting in more money just because of my drink. I had to tell a cocktail waitress from a different section & she delivered my raspberry martini. All I gotta say is.... That was a VERY expensive martini -___-", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_794", "text": "G&D was our first stop for our Pub Crawl, the fried food sampler was good and the drinks were decent pour and priced. The server was nice and everything went well. The location is lose to a rail station with just a short walk.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_795", "text": "I enjoyed The Sunday Brunch. The Lobster eggs Benedict, green New Zealand Clams, juicy duck meat, and white chocolate marshmallows. All are wonderful tasty treats.Overlooking the water fountains and exceptional personal service; hats off to Chef Hiew:)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_796", "text": "My family and I came here for a quaint breakfast and were delighted with what was in store for us. We started with the \\\"beignets du jour\\\", which came with an assortment of jams and sauces for dipping. Amazing! Following these sweet treats, we had a fantastic breakfast. \\\"Le Jardin\\\" was fabulous, as were the corned beef hash and the croque madame (which comes with a mountain of fries). The wait staff was excellent, as was the decor of the restaurant - I truly felt like I was in a bistro in Paris. I highly reccommend sitting outside - the weather is not overwhelming, as the whole restaurant is in constant shade.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_797", "text": "Whenever I'm sick, I get the preserved pork and egg congee (porridge) to-go with a side of extra Chinese donut to dip in.  I haven't tried anything else, but that congee always hits the spot.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_798", "text": "Great customer service. Cool bartenders and host. Drinks are cool. Food is yum and nom nom. Definitely would recommend to eat at the Fix", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_799", "text": "The mint oreo concrete is a dream in a cup!  Every flavor that we have tried is delicious and creamy!  Best spot for a cool, sweet treat:)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_800", "text": "This place is great! Three of us got pedicures with very short notice. They gave very long massages and my nails look great!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_801", "text": "Vegas just wouldn't be the same for me without multiple visits to Secret Pizza! It's been a good two years since my last trip to Sin City and I'm proud to say that it's still the real deal! I took a girlfriend here with me on our first night and at 3am it was still open and still in the same spot on the 4th floor of the Cosmo. She marveled at how there's no signage, no listing, and I replied \\\"That's why it's a SECRET! Lol\\\" Even at 3am there's a long line but thankfully everything moves pretty quickly. True to Vegas party scene everyone in line with us was pretty much wasted and the folks behind us were obnoxiously drunk. We finally got to the front and the pizza guy chit chatted with us about what slices they were offering at that time. I honestly marvel at how nice everyone is at Secret Pizza because if I had to deal with all the tomfoolery I don't think I'd be nearly as patient. We each got two slices and a Coke to go. The prices have gone up from $3.50 to $4.75 per slice with an additional $.50 per topping. Still not so bad when you consider that you're in a very touristy area and it is 3am. Overall still a really great experience and literally a \\\"hidden\\\" gem on the Las Vegas Strip. We came back the next night again for Secret Pizza as we were hanging out at the bar and my girlfriend came back a third time the next night because she wanted to make sure she got another slice before we headed back home! Now THAT is some gooooood pizza folks! May you be very lucky during your trip to Vegas and may your stomach be blessed with the deliciousness of Secret Pizza!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_802", "text": "I'm not a big fan of pho, but this place really impressed me. Usually, I order the #55, and my boyfriend gets one of the soups. We eat here often.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_803", "text": "The food was great. I had the Tryst Benedict and my co-workers had the oatmeal. Our server, Brianna, kept our coffee glasses full at all times and was overall fantastic! I'll definite come back when I come back to visit.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_804", "text": "Service : excellent Food: excellentDecor and ambiance: goodCame here for dinner with 3 other people we ordered, we had no problem getting seated because it was a little early.Anthony was serving us and he was really great, super helpful and attentive. kudos to him for being really outstanding.We order the potata bravas, grilled eggplant, flatbread with tomato and mozzarella, short ribs, lamb meatballs, duck confit and calamari.Calamari was really good what out it over the top was that they had pieces of fried lemon in it. I would not have thought it but I was sooooo good.Potata bravas, lamb meatballs, grilled eggplant, duck confit were really executed well.The flatbread was really nothing to right home about and was nothing you would not find at a deli in New York.Overall will be back", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_805", "text": "At the DBG's for the first time ever a couple of months ago to check out the venue for my daughter's wedding. From the very beginning, Amber that young lady who worked with us was professional, on the ball and organized...far more than I can say about the wedding planner. I believe she must be the park's event coordinator and totally rocked it. The place is truly beautiful, so different from what a \\\"traditional\\\" garden looks like. Read the other reviews and the other folks will give you a much better idea of the type of plants, bugs, small animals, or as my granddaughter loudly proclaimed \\\" the birds with the hats!\\\" There were four other wedding going on the afternoon (4/29/11) but we never really heard much except for some far away music. Signs were clearly posted leading the way to the wedding site *and the rehearsal the night before) and the restrooms were exceptionally clean and pleasant to use. There was a very large room with shuttered windows and AC where my daughter and her wedding party dressed and a smaller, similar room where the groom and his group readied themselves. After the wedding, as the chairs and such were put away, the entire group came back to the same area which is a small courtyard and had a cocktail hour. My daughter and her husband were married in the far back arena where they have the outdoor concerts and therein lies the only reason this wonderful place does not get five stars. If you have your wedding at this particular site, park your car in the dirt lot that is adjacent to the unloading area. It is the first right as you come into the park and has a sign posted that reads \\\"Service area only.\\\" I understand that during the afternoon the park may want you to stroll leisurely through the park enjoying the natural beauty of the place but at the end of a very long day, it would've been so much better to park in back and take a 5 min. walk as opposed to an agonizing 15 min. stroll. It was incredibly hard for some of the older folks in the group making their way back to the cars and by the time the wedding ended, it was late and the only rangers we saw were on our way out. It was also very dark there and the lights on the canopy over the wedding table did not come on for a long time but eventually they did and it was truly breathtaking (you may want to have someone be the on the watch for this so the wedding party doesn't eat in the dark.) Lovely place to have a party or wedding, parking not so great. Thank you DBG for making my daughter's wedding so very memorable!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_806", "text": "A very well-managed apartment complex. The apartments themselves are very nice (get a second story apartment with vaulted ceilings, if you can). The office staff are very courteous and professional. My only complaint is that parking is limited to one spot per unit (without the option to rent additional spaces), and there is very little conveniently located \\\"open\\\" parking, which can make things a little difficult when guests come over.On balance, it's a great place to live!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_807", "text": "I adopted a cat through the Animal Foundation, and as soon as I got her home, she started showing symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. It was pretty bad, by the next day, so I decided to take her to the vet. When you adopt through the Animal Foundation, the adoption includes a free wellness exam at VCA Animal Hospitals, and if something is wrong, they will cover up to $500 in Vet fees. Upon seeing Dr. Strobeck, he suggested we hospitalize our sick kitty and use up the free $500 in vet fees and then go from there. $500 covered about 5 days worth of hospitalization, so upon it running out, we took kitty home. She was MUCH better by her release and was almost back to normal by the next day. A few days later, and she wasn't sick anymore and back to her crazy, bouncy self. They took tremendous care of our kitty during her stay there. Dr. Strobeck called up every morning with updates and kept us very in the loop. I will definitely use their services from now on. I was completely satisfied with everyone who worked there, and what they did for my sick kitty.Thanks to everyone at VCA Hualapai Animal Hospital!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_808", "text": "Chose 4 different tacos which had very different flavors and all were very good. I'd definitely come back here next time I'm in town.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_809", "text": "We had lunch at  Joyride yesterday. Absolutely amazing. Fabulous service, fun atmosphere and the tacos were off the charts. I had the Carne Asada, chicken Tinga and Ahi tuna tacos. All were amazing but my favorite was the Chicken Tinga. I would highly recommend this spot. I will certainly be returning soon.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_810", "text": "Food was good, service was great. We started with a salumi platter which had prosciutto, salami, cheeses and bread. I had the sea bass which was wonderfully prepared, crisp seasoned crust on the outside, juicy in the inside with a light sauce and fresh tomatoes. My co-diners had pasta which were giant portions.We sat on the outside patio which was really pleasant right on the strip.Great drinks too!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_811", "text": "Been here numerous times. The drinks are strong and the food is good. The annoying balloon makers on stilts could leave you alone but other then that its a very fun atmosphere. It gets REALLY busy on the weekend and especially in the summer but worth the wait. Price is also very reasonable so don't worry and drink up!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_812", "text": "After trying out a few other nearby places, I have been most pleased with Maple Cleaners.  First, they do all the cleaning on-site rather than have have your clothes delivered to a warehouse and then brought back in a van the next day. I'm not sure why I like that so much, but I do.  Their prices are fair and they have always done an excellent job with my suits, shirts, jackets, slacks, etc.They offer next-day pickup and the staff is friendly.  One time sticks out in particular:  I brought in a suit I needed early the next morning for an important meeting and when I drove up, she saw me and remembered me, grabbed my suit before I even made it to the counter, and wished me luck at the meeting.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_813", "text": "This is my second time here, and the Pho is good, and it was under $20 for two of us to have huge bowls of pho.  It was really clean, well lit, and the service was very quick.  In and out within 35 minutes.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_814", "text": "Seriously good cupcakes with creative choices. I recommend the boston cream or the southern bell (red velvet). The woman who helped me was super friendly.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_815", "text": "great place! i love the breakfast nacho here very very unique but definitely very popular. they are also pet friendly so i bring my olde english bulldogges with me.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_816", "text": "8th street ale is my favorite!  Great food as well you can't go wrong", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_817", "text": "New place that opened up within the past month on the SE side of town, near No. 1 boba, on Silverado Ranch and Eastern. Shop FACES silverado ranch. Same \\\"building\\\" as No 1 boba. I was told that the ice cream is from San Jose. This is not your ordinary ice cream ! Taro has a slight texture where you can feel the \\\"grainy-ness\\\" of the root in the ice cream. Macapuno (young coconut) has actual pieces of young coconut (like what you'd get from inside a young coconut). These two are my favorite. Not too sweet. Good flavoring. Green tea was a little disappointing. Not too strong in green tea flavor (im a sucker for strong tea flavor hence why i like Cafe Teaze's teas) Heath Bar Ice cream was good too ! nice to get some good sized bite pieces in the ice cream for you to be surprised by and enjoy :D Cookies and cream is very well made. Cookies throughout and flavored nicely ! As i had mentioned in my tip, dont let the prices scare you. They are VERY generous in scoop sizes and you do get your money's worth ! Closes somewhat early (10pm) but when we went, everyone rushed near closing and created a line XD", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_818", "text": "This place has done a complete 180! Bubba is doing a great job of making the customers feel important and trying hard to get more people in the door. The specials are great and I look forward to any other changes management has in place. I've heard talks of shuffleboard :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_819", "text": "Love their lunch sandwiches on the patio.  I had the cubana which was extremely tasty but a lot of sandwich so make sure your hungry.  I also tried their mufeleta......which i my favorite.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_820", "text": "My husband and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary at Steak.  While we are both fans of Gordon Ramsey, we had high hopes for the service and food.It surpassed our expectations.  I am gluten free and the server was very knowledgeable on my choices.  My husband at the steak and I had the Ahi Tuna Salad.  We will return for another celebration.  What a wonderful addition to the choices on the Las Vegas Strip.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_821", "text": "A lot better than Starbucks... Love the hazelnut iced blended drink.  I always search out coffee bean wherever I go. I only need Starbucks if there is no coffee bean.The chai tea latte is also far better than Starbucks.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_822", "text": "OH. MY. GAWD!  (This is said in the Chris Farley SNL skit voice)  From the service to the atmosphere to the food, this place is WELL worth the highest possible 5 star rating!!As the reigning Pancake Queen (how did I get this title? I made it up!) I decided that I would do myself an injustice for not eating pancakes here.  Let me tell you, I was NOT disappointed.  Not in the least!The Oatmeal Pancakes with peach compote, pecans, powdered sugar and whipped cream was just divine!  I've never had oatmeal pancakes and I think I'm in love!  They were incredible and since they're made with oats I'm just going to go ahead and say they were healthy (they probably weren't, oops).  We also decided to split the Omelet Ranchero.  It was packed with loads of cheesy flavor and a nice helping of salsa on top.  Served with potato's and we were in carb overload!  I almost wish we would have ordered a side of fruit instead of the wheat bread it came with just to redeem the meal into being slightly nutritional.  Whatever though, it was darn good!The ambiance with bright walls, polka dots and fun modern artwork just matched the bright and cheery attitude of the wait staff.  It made me happy and most importantly, my tummy happy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_823", "text": "Well, I must say that I was surprised by this store when I walked in. I thought it was going to be a dinky little store with really crappy items. Boy was I wrong. This store is almost a full on grocery store! They have a lot of name brand items, which I was amazed by. I wouldn't buy produce here as most of it is bad or 1 day from going bad. The store kind of has a faint smell of rotting vegetables, then again, I do have a very keen sense of smell. I think it's funny that they call this a 99\\u00a2 store. When I looked at my receipt, every item rang up as $0.9999. Since when do we carry out the price of things four decimal places? I mean, I thought gas stations were the only weird ones...apparently not. I mean, they should just call this a dollar store or the .9999 store. Haha. On their bags, it says they're open 9 days a week. Cheesy. Anyway, I bought some hand sanitizer, some otter pops, and 15 egg cracker gadget things to resell. My total bill was $18 and change. Not too bad. Aside from the poor produce section, the store was pretty neat and well organized. It was also well lit and spacious.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_824", "text": "I was recommended by a coworker and this place is great! Won't be going anywhere else! Not only do they do a great job on designs they don't make you feel uncomfortable for asking.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_825", "text": "I tried Cozymel's on a recommendation from my parents.  Living in San Diego, I never go to chain Mexican places - there are just too many other places to try.  I was expecting Cozymel's to be okay, nothing great.We went for lunch, and I was happy to see a whole page of lunch specials for about $8.  Usually, an enchilada combo plate could set you back close to $15 at a Mexican chain.  Not here (during lunch at least).  I ordered the taco salad with black beans instead of meat.  It came in an enormous flour tortilla shell - tostada style.  It was excellent.  The ingredients were very fresh, and it had just the right amount of everything. The chips and salsa were also fresh and delicious - no gigantic pieces of cilantro in the salsa, yay!  Others ordered a seared chicken burrito, tortilla soup, and an enchilada plate.  Everyone thought everything was surprisingly good.  The service was fine.Sign up for their email list and get $10 off.  Cozymel's is great if you're looking for something reasonably priced and healthy-ish (depending on what you order) instead of stuffing yourself at a Vegas buffet!  I'd return.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_826", "text": "Modern, spacious, clean.  Very well-equipped.  Hubby and I checked out several other gyms in Pittsburgh before joining UA and we really like it there.  All of the group classes and spinning are included with the membership, and you can pay a little extra to add unlimited tanning to your membership if that is your thing.  (It's not really mine, so I can't comment on the quality of the tanning beds or anything.)One of my favorite features is the \\\"cardio cinema,\\\" a room full of treadmills, elliptical trainers etc. where they project movies onto a big screen with surround sound.  It is really easy to lose track of time when you're in there -- in the best of ways!  Sometimes the movie of the day is a bit of a stinker (could they PLEASE stop playing All About Steve?) but for the most part, it is a neat addition to the gym.The pool is warm and generally isn't very crowded, for those of you who might be interested in swimming laps.  There are tons of trainers and they often offer special pricing on training packages...Generally friendly staff and the pricing is reasonable.  And the post-workout shakes, while not cheap, are DELICIOUS and a great, healthful source of nutrition after a long workout.The only cons I can think of are a) It would be really nice if there were a couple more showers in the ladies locker room, it can get a bit crowded during busy times of the day.  b) I find it annoying to pay for a gym membership and then see employees standing around when there are free weights and stuff lying around where they shouldn't be.  I realize that they can't control the behavior/habits of gym members, but they could take a few minutes and clean things up if they're between appointments, etc.  I would really recommend looking into this gym if you're on the market!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_827", "text": "Warning: their duck fat fries & dip are addictive. For the entre I split a plate of chicken, bacon, & apples, followed by egg nog cheesecake - delicious. Chill atmosphere, friendly staff, and a menu worth exploring more. I plan on going back. My 8 year old even enjoyed it but it is definately more of a date place. I would recommend getting there earlier in the evening as seating fills up quickly and there isn't a lot of privacy once it does fill up. Wish I could check out the NYE dinner spread, sounds like a delicious feast but I already have other plans. Their booth at the Willy St. Fair always has delicious pulled pork so I may order that next time. Side note:  We were seated by the front window (which was pretty chilly, kept my coat on for the meal) this gave us a front row seat to the action on Willy St... it felt like an episode of COPS outside where at least 6 squad cars and a fire truck were parked out there apparently responding to a call.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_828", "text": "Service here gets FIVE BIG STARS; it has raised the bar for us as diners.  All of the staff was knowledgeable and so professional.  Parking:  head to THEHotel parking garage; second floor if you can and take the escalator down to the entrance of the casino; make a quick left and you can't miss the escalator back up to RM Seafood.Rick Moonen and his staff are doing great work with wonderful choices of SUSTAINABLE foods.  Upstairs the 5-course dinner menu for $65 is the best deal you could experience.  Hubby and I enjoyed the Black & White Scallops; Spider Crab (melt in your mouth amazing); Bacon and Eggs (eggs from a farm off the grid); Onion Soup; Baked Tasmanian; Walu in Cherry; China Pig (this dish not my favorite, but glad I tried it); Rabbit Trio with risotto (so delish) and the deserts from the pastry chef were just so inventive and incredible:  Chocolate Car Bomb and Italian Citrus.  Later the pastry chef also made us her version of Creme Brulee and it shouldn't be missed.  I don't order Creme Brulee ever, because no one does it that great .... but this version is like nothing else you've ever experienced.  Go, go quickly, and enjoy.   Have a cocktail at the bar before dinner; the Rhumba was fabulous.  Save your tummy space for all the wonderful food and skip the wine; it's quite pricey if you are on a sustainable budget :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_829", "text": "Good food, good ambiance, excellent service.  Make sure you get the Nove Gnocchi for one of the side dishes!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_830", "text": "Went in for an oil change, and left with a brand new jeep! This was my second purchase from the Airpark location and I have had excellent service both times. I have worked with both the sales manager Nathan, and the sales person Shawn. They were great help finding the right jeep for me at the right price, and have since followed up with me since my purchase.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_831", "text": "Really enjoying my membership with 24 hour fitness. They have a good amount of equipment, clean locker rooms and friendly staff. Never have had any issues and I've been a member for a year almost. My only complaint if I had to have one would be to replace/repair some of the cardio machines. They work fine, but some seem to be a little more worn in then others. I've also done their personal training and have been enjoying the one on one coaching and motivation/accountability they give. This gym works well for me!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_832", "text": "Based on recommendations from this site, I booked Perfect Hair and Makeup for my wedding day on 1/1/15. The email correspondence was quick and professional. The ladies showed up a bit early (always better!) and they started with hair and makeup for my sister. My sister is very into vintage pinup style and they really worked and did what she wanted. She is always beautiful, and that day was no exception. She looked absolutely perfect. On to my hair and makeup. I wanted a beehive type style with a cute headband, and they nailed it. I asked for light eye makeup, fake lashes and bright red lipstick. It was perfect. I felt like a princess all night. Although not originally scheduled, they were able to fit my new sister-in-law for her hair. They did a beautiful fishtail braid. Everyone loved it! I highly recommend these ladies for any wedding or special event. They're so great!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_833", "text": "i really think this hotel deserves a lot higher rating than it has. maybe all those yelpers lost some money at the tables and are holding a grudge. i lost some money here too, but i can't help myself still loving this place so much. the rooms are clean and spacious, and most importantly cheap!!! especially on those busy summer weekends when you want to do an impromptu trip to vegas, this is the place to stay. they have a movie theatre, bowling alley, and all my favorite table games. the table minimum bet is lower than the strip too. also, you don't have to deal with all the traffic with the strip. all the coast casinos have a bus that drives for free to the strip so that you dont have to deal with that hassle. also don't forget to get the player's card, you lose enough money and they'll definitely bring you back for free!edit***the only drawback is the pool isn't as cool as some of the pools on the strip. hint: go sneak into the nice pools on the strip (caesars, mandalay, mgm, etc)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_834", "text": "it was nice that we were in the  heart of downtown. the nice thing the tour buses pick up right there. the front desk staff was knowledgeable and help setup my tours.the room was big and clean. the room had 42 \\\" tv . the hotel has parking under garage. but it does cost.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_835", "text": "To all my CHAIN HATERS out there....DON'T READ MY REVIEW! OK....I'm one of those \\\"Chain\\\" haters so sue me. BUT! I've got to tell you that THIS chain is A-OK! Why? Because their burgers are DARN TOOTIN GREAT....that's why!You know, upon thinking about it, you've got to believe that the reason a brand becomes a \\\"chain\\\" is because they have a pretty good product to being with, right? Think of The Cheesecake Factory. Yes, I'm a BIG FAN! Like I am with P.F. Changs, Five Guys Burgers. GREAT food and service (usually). So why not Smashburger? OK Smashburger, you WIN!Had their \\\"Big\\\" Mushroom Truffle Burger on an Egg Bun. Added bacon and grilled onions. MAN was this ever a SLOPPY burger....just the way I like them! Very juicy and very \\\"BEEFY\\\" meaning, plenty of FAT and not lean. Hey if I wanted lean I'd eat Chicken Breast, right? No Sirloin Burgers here....must be Chuck or something like that. Nevertheless, it really was great!Oh, their fries are parmesean herb shoestrings which were REALLY good! I love shoestrings because they remain crispy, and the flavor that Smashburger imparts on them are really great!Overall a 4.37 STAR experience! I just wish that they'd offer a Double Burger for us true Meat-a-tarians!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_836", "text": "not the typical mexi food... this place is more like gourmet style mexi food. and delicious. way out in east mesa (the boon docks as far as i'm concerned), this huge rest. gets packed every weekend. this is seriously some award-winning food. like the pan seared chicken in ancho chile peach glaze, or the chicken mole. i believe all their ingredients are organic, but i can't seem to find anything to attest to that online, so don't hold me to it. if you want yummy, upscale mexi food, this is the joint.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_837", "text": "Before i really didnt like burberry cuz it always didnt have the size or the stuff i wanted but now i can find all the thing i want from burberry. its a great store.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_838", "text": "My friends and I were craving Italian food to rid of our Vegas hangover so after looking around the Venetian, we decided on Canaletto because it looked authentic and had many customers. We were directed to a nice table by the window that overlooked the Gondola rides and the Italian singers.The setting at Canaletto is casual/formal and ambiance was quite nice. I really liked our waiter because it he was this very jolly and talkative Italian man. He was very quick about bringing us bread and drinks because we were famished. Also, there was only a short wait because our entrees all arrived. Our waiter kept us company throughout dinner and wanted to share a story with us. I don't know whether to be amused or annoyed that he was basically telling a story about how asians lower the costs/prices of everything so that other countries cannot compete in the global market. But anyways, it made for an interesting dinner conversation. Our entrees were surprising tasteful. I found the menu somewhat hard to navigate through because everything was Italian. They had a wide selection of wines imported from Italy, France and California. Then again, it should be expected since it's Vegas. Most of us ordered pasta dishes. A couple of dishes that stood out were:-Linguine alla Buranella: thin flat pasta with mussels, prawns, scallops and clams seasoned with tomatoes, crushed red pepper, garlic and trebbiano wine. It smelled delicious and reminded me of pasta cooked in a bouillabaisse -Cannelloni di Pollo: large pasta tubes filled with rotisserie chicken, mushrooms, organic spinach, sundried tomatoes andsmoked mozzarella; bechamel and tomato sauces. The cannelloni was baked in a cast iron dish so it was piping hot when served. My friend said this was rich, delicious and worth ordering. -Zuppa Di Pesce Alla Chioggiotta. I really like the name because when spoken properly, it sounds really cool. Essentially, it is an italian version of bouillabaisse--seafood stew with scampi, prawns, scallops, clams, mussels and fresh fish fillet. Grilled garlic ciabatta bread comes with it. I thought that this was cooked perfectly--seafood was tender and sweet and the aromatic smell the white wine was just divine. I could have used more bread to soak up the juices. Overall, dinner at Canaletto was an enjoyable experience. It is a little more expensive than other restaurants for each entree was at least $20. The quality of the meal was one of the better ones I've had at Las Vegas. So if you're ever staying in the Venetian and looking for a place to eat, check it out. My only regret was that our group was too full to order desserts. So if go, save room!  Buon appetito!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_839", "text": "Came looking for pho, found so much more. Great appetizers from the tradition fresh spring rolls with shrimp & port, to beef mango salad that was awesome to a new fish I hadn't had before.. Shrimp pancake with a touch of scallion & coconut (for $4.95 it's a must!).  Fresh ingredients, a no grill atmosphere and very friendly staff; we will be back.  Oh yeah, and table brewed Vietnamese coffee with sweet condensed milk. Yum!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_840", "text": "Delicious!  I had the mushroom tom yum, spring rolls, fried sweet potatoes, pineapple fried rice, and pad thai (all from the vegetarian menu).  The pad thai was my favorite.  The tofu had a nice texture; I believe it was fried.  We also ordered it with the soy chicken and that was good too.  I ordered the soup WAAAAY too spicy, but it was good.  BTW, their cup of soup is HUGE.  I was expecting the size to be similar to miso soup (like how it's served at sushi places) but it was much bigger.I would definitely return to Komol when in Vegas.  If you are a vegetarian, it is worth checking out.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_841", "text": "I'm in love with this adorable little shop! It's PERFECT! Something for everyone, you'll never leave empty-handed! The owners are warm and friendly and so helpful!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_842", "text": "I first found Vince's on an emergency situation. Note to all readers don't let your inspection and emissions lapse near a cop. I called as soon as they opened and they had me in that very day. They were also more than accommodating in the fact that my paperwork wasn't all in order but since I was able to prove that insurance and registration were current they were able to finagle some magic within the system to get me cleared and through. The check itself was done quickly and thoroughly to boot. When I was told I needed an new part to pass the inspection (exterior mirror, damn hooligans with bats) they told me they would pass me if I paid parts and labor that day as the new mirror needed to be ordered. I completely understand this. If you are going to put your reputation and possibly your state license on the line you need a guarantee I am coming back. What really shocked me was the bill. Emissions, inspection, parts and labor all came to... a hair over $200. I almost felt like I was robbing THEM! When the part was in they called me to inform me promptly and when I was finally able to get my car in the fix was done before I could get back from the quick stop a block away for my daily caffeine fix. Customer service is top of the mark here. These guys do it right. The only thing that might put a visitor off is the fact that since these are hard working guys who work in a primarily open air/open door garage they do smoke. I don't mind because that is one of my own personal vices (sorry mom) but a non smoker might be put off. I say forget the second hand stuff and go anyway cause these guys are tops at providing great work and some of the best customer service I have ever had at a mechanics place. 5 stars all the way.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_843", "text": "Here is a little ale-house gem in old Phoenix that it worth spending some time in.  The place is so refreshing, clean, and relaxing.  They have 6 beers on tap, and sell beer and kegs to-go.  The beer is great, the logo is is timeless, and the packaging is classic.  Love this place already!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_844", "text": "Here's a sample experience at MacAlpines:Wow! A real, old fashioned soda parlor! Whoa, look at all this vintage stuff! Hey, check out the menu! Oh hell yeah I love this kind of candy, I haven't seen this in forever! Oh maaan 99 flavors of soda what the whaaat! Mmm.. pina colada soda, wait, the butter pecan is even better! No, taste the margarita! Wait, they're refillable! AHHH!!!! VANILLA COKE! BUBBLEGUM! MORE BUTTER PECAN! HEY THERE'S CHOCOLATE! GIVE ME AN IRISH CREAM FLAVOR! PUT CARAMEL IN IT! ANOTHER CARAMEL, THIS TIME WITH CHOCOLATE! WE HAVEN'T EVEN TRIED THE ICE CREAM, WE NEED THIS ONE WITH ICE CREAM IN IT. MORE ICE CREAM YUM THRIFTY ICE CREAM!!!!!!!Holy shiznit, that soda.... 'twas nothing but awesome... I don't feel so good.*passes out in the car*Arrives home.*passes out for fifteen hours*Awakens with a hangover more vicious than the Thursday following Wine Wednesdays at ASU. Remembers MacAlpines fondly while taking 3 Ibuprofen. Goes back to sleep.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_845", "text": "I have been wanting to try this new location for over a year.  Time seems to be passing so fast.  Finally I was able to have a chance yesterday, so I tried something new.  I tried the Porky and a bite of the Chicken Tikka Massala.  I liked the Chicken Tikka Massala much better than my choice, but since I was sharing mine with my mom, I had to be mindful of spiciness.  I am sure my mom wouldn't have liked the spiciness of the CTM, I on the other hand loved it.  I will have it on my next visit.  I also want to check out the Steak and Mushroom one.  The location and decor is really nice.  The outside bar area looks really cool.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_846", "text": "Nice place. Beer is cold and delicious. The wait staff is friendly and attentive and the appetizers are solid.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_847", "text": "I love this place! I don't know if its their style of ordering, the toasty delicious bread, variety of sides & drinks, location of being in Planet Hollywood, service, or just the sandwiches.. But this place is inviting & worth it. Their soups are even good. & they even sell beer!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_848", "text": "Zoyo is a very cute self serve yogurt place. I love the garage doors they open on nice days. The staff is friendly, the place is clean and it has good parking. I don't mind changes in the flavors because I like the adventure and possibility of something new on each visit. I must say almost everyone I have seen there has been extremely overweight. Some people want smaller cups and I agree. I can put a small amount into the large cup, but it feels chintzy. If they had smaller cups, like at gelato places, I would feel a bit more psychologically satisfied. The large cups are to increase their sales, but what ends up happening is that I don't go there so I don't have to deal with the temptation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_849", "text": "The Mexican  Paella was delicious as was the pastor. It is now on my favorites list.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_850", "text": "So I was driving back from a work function when we decided that we weren't interested in going to work anytime soon. We thought ice-cream might be a good idea so we pulled up yelp and found this place. I didn't spend a whole lot of time looking it over, and I really didn't need to since I saw in a review that it had bacon ice-cream. That was enough for me (who doesn't love bacon!?!?) so we headed there right away. Now the location is good in the sense that it is around EVERYTHING on mill but it sucks if you just want to stop quickly. Luckily we did find metered Parking and were able to get in quickly. The rest of the ice-cream  was pretty basic.  they did have cinnamon and banana. The bacon ice-cream was good but I didn't settle on it. I think it is a fun place to go and it was very good ice-cream. The service was great and they were very kind. I think though that it isn't THAT much better than cold stone. I think they had a great idea selling bacon ice-cream though, because that's what got me through the door...", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_851", "text": "Awesome place for buying used bikes", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_852", "text": "$30 for adults even though the sign outside says $21.99. This price also includes bottomless mimosas. The line is never long and you pay through a machine to get in.The best items in the meat section were the prime rib, bacon, and bacon bits. The best desert item was carrot cake. Don't get anything red velvet-flavored. The best breakfast item was egg florentine that gushes with butter.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_853", "text": "If you are uptight and bitchy, don't come here! Go to a place that charges a cover and $12 for a well drink.  If you can relax and enjoy yourself without worrying if someone's LOOKING at you, this is a fun place to go to. Wed nights are biker nights. If you have a bike, then you know what to expect. I go on Tues nights, which is Hot Rod Tues brought to you by one of the main Mutts at Mutt & Jeff's Classics. The parking lot gets packed with classics, rat rods, and even some bikes. So what if the chick behind the bar wears her underwear to work??? What ever makes her the extra cash. And it's not like she's a beast! She's very nice. And don't complain about the owner being a skirt chaser. Take it as a compliment! You can say 'no thank you' and he'll be fine, and so will you, geez! Like I said, if  it's easy for you to get your panties in a bunch, don't go. Simple. Their food is delicious and on Tuesday nights, it's the best $1 tacos short of making your own at home, and even then I think you've got some competition!!! Full bar, sports on the flat screens, rockin juke box. Hey, ever since The Cooler Lounge closed, this is pretty darn close to the good times we had there!!! Everyone is super nice.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_854", "text": "I would love to give a 5 star rating except my mashed potatoes and vegetables come to the table cold. I haven't said anything and even though they are cold they are still good.Service:The staff is friendly and they are great about waiting on you. They are very helpful when your wanting to know what the specials are, which changes on a daily basis.The Food:For me I love a down right good home made chicken fried steak dinner. I'm one of those good ol texas boys that loves to eat meat and potatoes. The potatoes are really good and seem to be real potatoes. If they are fake, then they have fooled me. The brown gravy I usually ask for on the side is really good. You can also get a homemade biscuit and that by itself is a meal of it's on. You can tell its homemade. The best part of all is the chicken fried steak. You can look at it and tell the batter is from scratch and nice and crunchy and very flavorful when it goes down the tube. If your looking for a really great chicken fried steak dinner thats homemade with all the fixins......this is the place to go to. Got room for desert? You are crazy if you do. Be prepared for an all time mini pie maybe a 10 incher or less. Either way it's big and they have plenty of different homemade pies to chose from, just ask the waitress. I ordered the Banana Cream, let's just say it was bananas.....no way could I eat it all. Needless to say I brought mom here before and I'll continue to go here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_855", "text": "If places got stars for winning my business, this place would have tons! Truth is, the burgers are solid, the cheese fries and fried pickles are good (any place that even HAS cheese fries and fried pickles is probably going to be a fave of mine), the beers are big, but nothing is the absolute best I've ever had. However, I love sitting outside RIGHT on the strip on a beautiful day, and getting in and out for parking/driving is a breeze... so, yeah... solid 4 stars!They've started giving you the big beers in glass cups which I'm not a huge fan of, but I find if you ask, they'll give you a branded plastic one to pour into, and then keep (and if you're like me, you'll get 'service for 12' in no time :-) ) --- bonus is they are also dishwasher safe so far!So go.... Go for the sunshine and beautiful outdoor seating in a primo location on the strip (anywhere else will cost you far more in food/drinks for such a spot)... Go for a burger, a big beer, some cheese fries, and some fried pickles.... I'll be sad when this place inevitably gets changed into something that charges more.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_856", "text": "\\\"Stately and pleasantly it sat, A compact house and strong. Then I went in: The door of it was hung beef, the threshold was dry bread, cheese-curds the walls.\\\" -12th Century Traditional Celtic Song.Who knew that cheese curds were musical? I had a hunch, but, until last night, I hadn't had the opportunity to sing their song. They are squeaky balls of fried goodness that locals may take for granted, but this chronic traveler is freakin excited about them. If you wanna devirginize your curdishness, please do it at Madison's The Old Fashioned. That they are just a side dish to a full menu of amazing food and drink is a bonus.A production of Madama Butterfly brought me to Madison, and The Old Fashioned was recommended to me by many locals. So a few colleagues and I ventured over from our place nearby on Capitol Square, on a frigid, snow-flurrying Sunday evening. The menu is fairly big, but unlike some of the major pubfood-make-a-pig of-yourself-chains, each item on this local gem's menu seemed to relate somehow to each other. It was as if you could choose any three things from the menu, in any combo, and have a great meal.After a pal and I shared the fried cheese curds and stopped crying from the pleasure, I chose the Old Fashioned Burger. It was perfectly done, and crowned with a delicious fried egg. The gooey yolk (called dippy eggs where I come from) mixed with the \\\"garlic sauce\\\" on the burger. Is it sad that I could have eaten two of these? My colleagues had the Scandavian Chicken dinner and the salmon salad. Perhaps the chicken was a little dry, but it was such a generous, fresh portion that you found a way to adjust your taste buds to enjoy the dryness. It's sorta like pretending to enjoy the taste of shrooms when preparing to trip out on them. The payoff is worth it.This was all chased with a New Glarus Organic Revolution, which was on tap for $2.50 a pint (what?) and a piece of the apple pie with aged Wisconsin cheddar on top. When I say a piece, I mean an entire wedge.I have a few more weeks in Madison, and am looking forward to trying a few other things at the Old Fashioned.  The menu of \\\"lazy susans\\\" really has my attention right now....one with brats and sausages and  deviled eggs...come on.Squeaky curds-freakishly addictive, like the finest, phattiest herbal blunt, but way cheaper.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_857", "text": "Ok everyone was right.This place is freaking awesome!The VARIETY! WOW~! Totally worth for what I paid for!The seafood part was the best! The shrimp were jumbo size and fresh, including the juicy half shell oysters! Could't get enough of it!I love how they had Korean Kalbi, it was extremely tendered. The sushi was pretty good, and ginseng chicken soup was legit! Tasted like my grandmothers cooking! The macaroons...wow where do I start! The quality of those deserts were way better than some of the bakeries I've been to. I've tried the Ramen & the Udon and they were both pretty good as well.But the seafood man... that was the best thing at the buffet~", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_858", "text": "Delicious yogurt, boba, crepes, and snow ice!  I haven't tried the waffles yet but they look good.  I've been coming here ever since day one and have always been satisfied.  I love the fact that they added to their once small menu.  Good selection of toppings!  Exceptional customer service!  Also, gotta love the stamp cards and the deals!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_859", "text": "I am not the type to \\\"Yelp\\\" often, but I had to this time.  I came here for a facial, and was booked with Feri.  She was super sweet from the get go, and made me feel comfortable.  She asked me questions about my skin, skin treatment and what products I used - i could tell she knew her stuff!  Her hands did MAGIC!  I left there feeling not only pampered, but really feeling as though she made my skin glow - and it was!  I got so many compliments after and already 3 of my friends have gone to her and feel the same way.  She really went above and beyond and I couldn't help but share my secret with everyone - FERI DOES WONDERS!  She also does waxing, and does a quick and painless job...I highly recommend her!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_860", "text": "Really like this new place. Holding back on the fifth star until I try more menu items. Tucked away in yet another of our suburban strip malls, it is a delicious surprise and much needed. We hope it is a success and will be back soon to promote that!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_861", "text": "Good place for breakfast.  They have a $6.99 breakfast deal, pick four entrees. I had a two egg omelet, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, and a yummy strawberry crepe. Very good!Good standard fare and very predictable.  The servers are friendly and take good care of you.  Just a nice easy place to have a meal.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_862", "text": "I've had my teeth cleaned and gotten a filling from Polished Dental. On both occasions they were fantastic to deal with.In particular, the filling was as great an experience as it could have been. It was completely (I mean completely) painless and I was in and out of there in less than an hour. It's now been 5 hours since the filling: the numbness has worn off, I'm still pain-free, and the filling already feels like it's been part of my mouth forever.I would recommend this office to anyone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_863", "text": "For 9 $ I had half chicken, salad, rice and an insane amount of fries. It's a good option for not too much money", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_864", "text": "Very yummy fro-yo! SO MANY TOPPINGS!  I will definitely be back!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_865", "text": "Very good tapas with a friendly, very fast staff.  Really good on a saturday night when the city was flooded with St Paddy's Day people.   Everythinhg we sampled was well prepped.  I have to go back to try the paella..", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_866", "text": "So I started this weight lost journey last year, I lost 58 pounds and am still on the losing streak (this losing streak I can handle) now at the apt complex I live in, it had a gym that has been very useful for me, up till 2 weeks ago when they shut it down. Plus to be honest because it was so close to my place I didn't go regularly, I got lazy.  So that was my push to get a gym membership, I looked around and Gold's gym seem to me the best bang for your buck!  I am happy with my choice! Had my 1st work out their yesterday, it was just cardo, but I did get to check out the gym and look forward to making this my new gym! And with my membership I get a lesson with a personal trainer, got my appt all set up for Friday. Look forward to continuing my losing streak and working out!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_867", "text": "I have been to many fine restaurants in my life. This is one of the best. The service and food was outstanding. It was our 11th & 12th anniversary- we got married American & Cambodian on successive days, so it was our 6th year. Couldn't have been better.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_868", "text": "Ice House Tavern is a dive bar with character.Behind the bar is a large plexiglass wall with the Arcadia ice rink on the other side. The coolness of this is that you can sit at the bar and watch hockey or ice-skating while you drink. When we first arrived, there was a hockey game in mid-swing. There were multiple occurrences of goal shots gone wide, with a final destination of smacking against the back of the plexiglass bar wall near us. I found this to be highly entertaining, but it could definitely cause some people to get startled, so you might not want to sit directly at the bar if there is a hockey game on-going and you are easily spooked.They've got darts, video games, plenty of seating and a good bottled beer selection. I wish they had a good micro-brew on tap, but alas, I settled for the bottle route. Thankfully, they've got some awesome bottled beers, like the 22 oz Arrogant Bastard Ale from Stone Brewery and Kiltlifter from Four Peaks.Cool (literally) & unique dive bar. Check it out and then test your luck out on the ice.P.S. The place can be a bit difficult to find if you don't know where it is. Drive to the left of Wal-mart and into the back alley area, passing Arcadia Ice Rink & then make a left. You'll see banners at the top of the end of the first building. That's the spot. Enter on the side.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_869", "text": "I'm definitely a fan of this restaurant.  I was at the mall for a few hours tonight and decided to stop by Kylos Greek Cafe again.  I've been here several times in the past when I've had a groupon and totally loved it then.  I got the gyros combo with fries and a drink.  I got the supreme which was about 13 buck and it came with feta cheese and lettuce.  The portion size is pretty large for the price and it definitely filled my stomach.  It is kinda messy if you try to eat it with your hands like you would a normal gyro.  I end up just eating it with my gold plated tiffany fork that I bring with me when I plan on eating out.  So I adverted the mess on my hands.  For mall food it's not bad compared to the other restaurants that barely survive", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_870", "text": "I'm no Indian food expert but you can stamp my Indian food non-expert seal of approval for Mount Everest. It is an All You Can Eat Indian buffet with all sorts of Indian dishes for just $10.99.  Believe me when this very reasonable price of $10.99 is worth way more than the price you pay. Each time I've been here for lunch it's been packed with people spilling out while waiting for tables to free up.  There's even not a lot of parking.  Most of the time these are good signs of how delicious a place is and this was the case here. Is it authentic Indian? I wouldn't know but a few of my vo-workers from India like them too, though I haven't seen others from India dine here at the same time as me.I never asked what a dish was or what's inside so all I can say is that I enjoyed them all, the green stuff, the orange stuff, the yellow and brown stuff, the stuffed bread stuff, and the fried battered stuff, all very delicious. They were labeled but I don't remember what each was because I usually sample them all. There was a red chicken, not to be mistaken for char sui, and another meat dish. Ask for the Garlic Naan, the freshest right out of the oven?? the better.  They do have non-buffet options.It use to be a Burger King so imagine that kind of space on the inside and they have a TV playing films from India. Customer service is usually fast and friendly so the only reason that I think there's a long wait is because they are very good and those there first are enjoying the goods.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_871", "text": "Nice, nice club. One of a kind. Has anyone ever seen a club with moonroof?? I have now! Is that why they call it Moon? Insane! Eventhough I didn't get to enjoy it much due to my food coma from Blue Agave. Drinks were strong, good job bartenders. Outdoor view of the strip, another plus! I'd come here again on a better night, being the crowd that night was made up of mostly young boys on the prowl.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_872", "text": "Staff is amazing and made my first visit a great one. Pizza is great. Not the best I've ever had but it was delicious. Plenty to chose from on the menu. Good happy hour specials. Will have to stop by again and spend more time here.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_873", "text": "I have been to numerous places and had different quality service.  My server, Adrianha, at Cheesecake Factory was among the best.  She is very attentive and friendly and was very patient with my table as it took us a while to order since we were catching up.I ordered on the light side and had a Fresh Kale Salad and Lettuce Wraps which were both really good.  Each plate had just the right amount of crunch and tasted fresh.  I highly recommend Cheesecake Factory at SouthPark.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_874", "text": "My sisters and I went to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area just to relax and have spa services.  We chose to have facials at the Camelback Inn Spa because they had lots of choices for these services.  Everyone at the spa was very friendly and helpful.  The facials were relaxing and our skin glowed afterward.  However, at this spa, the actual facial was the tip of the iceberg.  It really is about the whole experience.  We loved the cold tea and water, we loved the lounge, and the solarium.  We went in the steam room, not our favorite part, but it felt very therapeutic.  We didn't feel like we needed to hit the sauna, what with the 108 degrees outside.  The pool and the restaurant was absolutely the best part.  I loved the mini-fountains in the pool.  Our poolside server (Stephanie, I think maybe) was patient and friendly and extremely helpful.  My sister left her ipod by the pool, but we were able to call about an hour later and she got it back!The main reason this spa doesn't get 5 stars is because of the robes and slippers.  The robes were not very luxurious, felt a little threadbare, and were pretty plain.  And the spa shoes were supposed to be massage-y, but our feet actually kinda hurt afterward.Overall, definitely worth a visit!  If I ever have reason to be in the area again, I will go to this spa.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_875", "text": "Came here with a date.  His choice, and glad he picked it. It was a tad noisy for trying to get to know you without kinda yelling at your date across the table....Hope I didn't spit food on him. If I came with friends, the noise level would have been fine. I arrived early, so I sat at the bar and talked to the coolest bartender, Andrea.  She was the kind of person you just get drawn in and want to chit chat with all night.  She picked out a great glass of red wine for me too!When we say at our table, our waitress came around all bubbly and full of personality. I think her name was Kimberly. We got the Caprese Salad to start and then tried the Diavolo pizza as our meal. Both were very delicious!!!  The pizza was that good thin crust with lots of toppings and a great tasting crust. Definitely will be back here!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_876", "text": "If you're wasting your time at Einstein's or the like, stop. Go to Hot Bagels. Simply the best bagels I've had here in Arizona and best since the old Western Bagel Company back in the San Fernando Valley. It's a guaranteed stop two to three times a week, much to the non-delight of my cardiologist and my wife.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_877", "text": "Probably the best ice cream place I've been to. These guys have been hyped up by everybody, but it's all for good reason.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_878", "text": "Truly caring doctor who is concerned about your personal needs, I find this hard to find now. Have no doubt in my mind that I would go anywhere else, great practice and amazing doctor!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_879", "text": "Awesome local sandwich place just off the beaten path and a block from the corner of providence & queens. I talked with the owner for 10 minutes when I went in there. I had the Cuban sandwhich which was great. It had a twist as it has more of a southern Cuban with BBQ. Great drink and side selection.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_880", "text": "I've seen 4 cirque shows and this one if my favorite so far.Prices are steeply discounted if you buy on the day of and if you buy the late showing.Don't worry about purchasing the cheap seats because every seat has a clear view of the stage.I highly recommend!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_881", "text": "I have several cats and normally when people come over they run for cover!  From the minute Beth walked in they were in her lap, rubbing her legs and very content.  Not only was I happy with Beth so were my cats!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_882", "text": "The food is great but a bit salty. Btw, i have had the drunken noodle.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_883", "text": "This place gets five stars for the customer service alone! They are always on point, happy and friendly. The service is quick and the espresso beverages are quite delicious. Try the Iced Cocomo.. Add an extra shot!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_884", "text": "You must try their fresh oysters. You can also sit outside if it's not too hot. Hang out at the bar is also a great option. Bartenders there are extremely friendly. The bar has tons of wine by the glass - French to South American exotics. Dinner menu has many choices. Dessert is also a must. Their dessert chef is awesome! Wrap up your night with an after dinner drink!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_885", "text": "Awesome doctor, very quick and efficient appt. she really is the best I have seen, I would definitely recommend her. You are In and out and your eyes are fixed lol, no fooling around and she is very sweet.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_886", "text": "This place c ame as a top recommendation from a former Montrealer; I read about it and was a little wary of going to a \\\"retro lounge\\\" but took the plunge and headed there one night.The decor is actually really neat; it does retro without being corny, and I found myself aweing over their hand chairs, in love with the light fixtures, and captivated over several different items from the bar to the booths to the art. Drink service was fast, the DJ was playing all the best songs, and the patrons were very social and friendly. I could have gone here everynight I was in Montreal and been happier than a pig in mud.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_887", "text": "I was actually pleasantly surprised by this place... not sure if it's because is was 1am, but the pizza was great and fresh. Prices were reasonable, location is great, and the garlic knots were yummy. I'd definitely go back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_888", "text": "ADOBO FRIED RICE. Came here with folks on the way out of vegas. price is right and food is on point. tastes just like i came from a family party (filipino style family party) and decided to get creative with the leftovers. thats how the adobo fried rice omelet  came about. soooo good. shared a adobo and katsu with lumpia and it was enough for 3 people!!! (have it be we each ordered the adobo fried rice omelet to our selves not know the size of the portion.)better than L&L but ranks up there with Homesyle Hawaiian out here in san diego. (MO dont worry i still prefer you over these guys)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_889", "text": "Gorgeous caf\\u00e9 that will make you think you're in Europe!  Sadly I haven't eaten much more than a croissant and caf\\u00e9 au lait (in a bol, bien s\\u00fbr!) but it's the perfect setting.  The patio is also a great place to sip your coffee and read on a summer's day.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_890", "text": "This place is fun! They give you a card with your name and table number on it, then you walk through a buffet line to choose your uncooked ingredients. You then leave them to be grilled and eventually returned to you at your table. It's hard to review the food here because you create your own. If you don't like the finished product, well, it's your own fault. It's a matter of trial and error. I've been here 6 times so I know which meats and veggies I like and which seasonings and sauces--there are lots of choices, some spicy, some not, but for me, less is better. I like the teriyaki sauce and the honey soy with a little salt, garlic, and ginger. The important tip is to fill your initial bowl to overflowing because it will cook down. I find the small bowl is enough for me, but they have a medium and a large. You also get to choose what to put you meats and veggies over--white, brown, or fried rice, udon noodles, pasta, tortilla, or cabbage. Our server tonight was Katie and she was very attentive and friendly. As we went up to the buffet line, she said she would check back later to see if we'd done a good job! We had!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_891", "text": "Update...went a few saturdays ago and the place was packed.  In fact we got the last non reserved table.  I had the stacked enchiladas which were very good but lacked the spice that the menu warned about.  My wife's burrito was also quite good, and my son loved the make your own nachos.  The highlight of the evening were the hot buttered tortillas.  You could make a meal of those alone. The bad news- the service.  First we had to stand around while the hostesses first gabbed with some local wannabe rockstar hero, then when they got around to us they needed to look around and try to find a table.  When we said we didn't have reservations it was as if we somehow offended them. We waited over 25 minutes for our food to arrive and when t did get to us it wasn't piping hot as if it just came out of the oven. Its not the traditional Mexican faire, and I am glad that it isn't.  I can only tolerate so many Garcia's, LaFonda's, etc. I was glad to see that they are pushing several happy hour specials and have started weekend brunch and the occasional patio pig roast.  It appears that some of the initial excitement has died down but they are still bringing the people in, which is good-the area needs it.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_892", "text": "I came here one night after work to pick up food for dinner for me and my Honey, I was a little off-put because the line was so long but I DESPERATELY wanted Cane's so I bit the bullet.SO GLAD I CAME TO THIS LOCATION!i pulled to the first window and the Girl and i had some small talk about our work days and that she had a few hours left but it was busy so it was going by fast. the second window girl was so bubbly and nice, & gave me extra ketchup when i asked without a fuss or fret.THE CUSTOMER SERVICE HERE IS AWESOME!I work in customer service so I know how hard it is to be nice and bubbly after working a full shift while your job is slammed and these employees are awesome.I might have just gotten lucky and got the great people but even so, they were great, I unfortunately cant remember their names to give them direct kudos.and the food was great. cane's food is always super yummy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_893", "text": "We find this to be the second best Caesar's buffet. Planet Hollywood is slightly better and we find the Bacchanal to be average and way too expensive. What we like about Le Village is the decor, always French Onion soup, creepes station, and many little other things that make ti worthwhile. We find the salads to be fresh, and plenty of options. Desserts are among the best and a nice variety. However, the location of the desert station is the omelet station for breakfast and it is in an awkward spot. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, we have had them all and we just like this place. The line can be long unless you are Diamond or Platinum where you can just walk right up and get seated right away. Staff is always attentive and friendly. Most bend over backwards to make your meal enjoyable. Just take a deep breath, and make sure you look over everything. Like we said, not the best in Vegas but really decent. The only drawback is that they keep raising their prices and for a Monday $29 is way too much for dinner when there are plenty of other choices. Sooner or later, people will stop paying these high buffet prices and things can go back to where they should be - around $20 at the most.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_894", "text": "Mandatory stop every time I go to Vegas. Love this place", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_895", "text": "One of my favorites!  I order take out at least a couple times a week from here.  Great prices, Great Food.  Always happy.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_896", "text": "VVE is quite far from my house as i'm located on the other side of town lol. Anyways on my exploration of vape shops, one of my listed shops to visit was Vapor Emporium. I walked in and definitely liked the setup, reminded me of a cafe, seeing the tables to my right with what looked like menus laying flat. Kinda nice.I proceeded to the front counter where a lady greeted me and asked if i wanted to try some flavors. There was already a customer there, he said hi and shook my hand. I thought that was very friendly of him.  She had me take a look at all the flavors, i tried a few and thought they were pretty good.  I then asked whats their most popular and she mentioned Tidal Wave. I tested it out and immediately said \\\"I want this one.\\\" she laughed and said \\\"sure!\\\" As she went to the back, the man sitting next to me and I had a nice chat. He gave me a business card and said stop by sometime. I still haven't been able to find the time sorry!!More about the business, Tidal Wave still happens to be in my disposal as i've collected nearly 20 bottles from different vape shops around las vegas. Everytime i taste it, it tastes great and i don't think i'll ever get tired of it aha. So if you haven't tried Tidal Wave definitely try it!. VVE mixes their own juice right before you pay so it's newly made instead of sitting in a glass showcase. Overall i had a great experience here. I like the customer service, i like how the inside looks and i do like their assortment of flavors as well as their prices. Will Definitely come back when i'm in the area. A little too far for me to just go whenever i want.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_897", "text": "hidden and delicious! Crafty cocktails. Perfect coffee. Fresh baked goodness!...try Cartel coffee in Tempe as well!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_898", "text": "Just had dinner there with my wife.   I got the New York steak.  It was nicely seasoned an cooked a perfect medium rare.  The menu sates it is usda choice and by the tenderness I am sure it was.  My wife had chicken parmesian.  Both come with salads and portions are generous.  Bill including two beers was $37.00.  We will definitely be coming back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_899", "text": "I've been literally ordered by many people to try this place for lunch, so I finally did. Short and sweet, I've made up a new word to describe Firehouse Subs, phenomenaltastic. Best sub I've had in.. well, ever.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_900", "text": "Dr. Becky has a magic touch and treats the whole person, not just your out-of-sync self. I went to Dr. Becky for prenatal chiro care since my baby was sitting in the breech position. A week and 3 appointments later, my body was in-line and my baby turned! I continue to see Dr. Becky to keep everything in line in the hopes for a natural childbirth. She suggested ways to improve my posture and day-to-day activities which will encourage my body to stay in-line. She also brought up my 2-year olds distinctive walk which I had just mentioned and was dismissed by his pediatrician. Dr. Becky explained ways chiropractic care can help my son and his hip alignment so he won't struggle with this throughout his life (like my brother and Dad have to this day). I can't say enough how ecstatic I am that I was referred to Dr. Becky.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_901", "text": "Food and service both great. I had the basil fried rice and my friend had the chicken pad thai!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_902", "text": "This place has good food!! I have been going here for years and I love that it is open late and located in a good area. I love their fried porkchops, special fried rice, porkchop combo, and of course their pho!! My favorite is their eggrolls! Theyre busy all day but especially late at night.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_903", "text": "Great place.  Brought in two jackets that were no longer wearable and now they look wonderful.  The \\\"alteration\\\" was done quickly and at a very reasonable price.  I would highly recommend.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_904", "text": "got a great deal online. $20 a night for one room and free steak dinner for two (no purchase necessary, not like other offer that buy one get one free) plus other free slot and table match play. It's like staying for free! so no complaints from me.room size is decent and clean , parking is easy, and $3 black jack table for a small time gambler like me is perfect!want to come back here every weekend for this deal!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_905", "text": "Service was 6 stars out of 5!Maggie was an awesome server, really friendly and met all of my annoying requests haha. Also, the busser was super attentive and my water was always full...much appreciated. I brought my girlfriend with me Thursday night for a date and we both left very happy. The dessert (Strawberry Hisbiscus) was very good, the brussel sprouts salad was good (ill probably get a different dressing though next time...but bacon ving. was still fine.)She got the skirt steak, cooked perfectly as ordered and tasted fantastic. My king crab was too much to finish. The presentation was awesome, deshelled and neatly arranged on plate. It wasn't the best King Crab I ever had, but I definitely found it tasty. I'll definitely be back eventually. Overall, atmosphere and the service I got were perfect A+ grade and the food I'll rate a B+.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_906", "text": "The SF Giants Fantasy camp ate here several times during the week.  I am grateful that the restaurant was close to the hotels we were staying at so it was convenient.  As for the service, big thumbs up for Eddie's.  They closed the restaurant several times just for us.  The first time I ate there, I didn't really care for the food that was served, but things got better during the week and on the last night, with the chicken and brisket...now that was a delicious dinner!  Thanks!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_907", "text": "Best of both worlds!  Looking for a place to stay while in Vegas without all the noise, without the long valet wait, without the inconvenience of lugging your luggage across a busy casino, and without the stench of smoke?  Then Marriot's Grand Chateau is your place.   But there's more. -The Grand Chateau is basically a condo or nice sized apartment located right off Las Vegas Blvd and Harmon. -The rooms are spacious and clean-Hotel is quiet.  It wasn't fully booked, but it also wasn't completely dead either.  I saw a lot of people entering in and out of here. So my guess, this is just one of those hotels that offers peace and quiet. -Full size kitchen with a dining area-Living room-Decent views of the strip-Nice lobby with a great staff at your beck/call-Pool tables at the lobby-Cafe that serves sandwiches, Starbucks, and even gelato-Fitness Room.  Being a resident of Las Vegas, it's easy to take the strip for granted.  Don't get me wrong, I avoid the strip at all cost to avoid the crazy \\\"Vegas Baby\\\" crowds.  Staying here, you'll forget that you're on the strip, but at the same time, get to enjoy what the strip has to offer.  We took advantage of our stay here and played tourist the night we had a room.  We walked the strip at night, did some shopping, visited a friend, and then the next morning went for run.  I had a great time and am sure it was due to my company and comfortable night.  This hotel has a lot to offer and even though we didn't take advantage of everything that a staycation is all about, I can say one thing...the Marriot Grand Chateau is a nice place to sleep at.YELP PERSONAL CHALLENGE 2013 - (498/500)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_908", "text": "I was pleasantly surprised in coming here.  I had passed by for years and always thought that for some reason it would have bad quality.  Boy was I wrong.  The pizza crust was just right, nicely wood fired and not to thick.  They had a good selection of toppings, so I didn't feel like I was stuck with a plain jane pizza.We came during happy hour and were able to try a variety of tapas  at half price.  I admit some of our choices were odd to go with pizza (hummus).  But they were good anyways.  I will come back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_909", "text": "Beautifully clinical facility (super sleek corporate image) staffed with friendly, capable employees who use a hardening purple wax to get the job done with maximum efficiency.  The wax they use is hard wax that pulls off (rather than applying cloth strips and pulling them off).  It hurts a lot less, but I found that it breaks my hairs a bit more, so I get a slightly less smooth result - this might only be my experience, and I've only been there once, so please take that into consideration.Prices on the slightly lower end of fancy salons, but definitely still expensive.  I got arms ($38) and legs ($68) - which ran me $127 with a 20% tip... ouch!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_910", "text": "Let's just say... When living social came out with coupons, I bought 4. I get the spicy catfish every time and the jalapeno hush puppies are very good. Its another small business that you guys can support and feel good about because they deserve the business.If you eat there, you will probably smell like the food they make. It used to be a Quiznos so the atmosphere could put some people off. Just order it to go and you will not be disappointed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_911", "text": "I can't say enough wonderful things about polished. They have a ridiculous amount of colors to choose from, they always have email specials, and the shop is clean. What more could you ask for? I always come in with random Pinterest designs and they always accommodate. Polished is a great nail salon and I recommend it to all of my friends and even strangers when I get compliments on my amazing nails. I love polished!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_912", "text": "For me to be giving this place 5 stars, it's gotta be good.  A) Because I don't give out 5 stars very often and B) Because I'm not the hugest Italian food fan.  My friends from San Diego were in town and wanted to go here, so I obliged.  So glad I did!  The place is a dark, gangster like joint where they serve some amazing food.  I wanted the ravioli, but they were out, so I had their special - swordfish.  The best swordfish I've ever had along with the best risotto I've ever had.  Red sangria packed a delicious punch, too.  All of the salads were amazing as well -- how can you blow me away with a salad?  All in all, a great experience, and a friendly staff as well.  If you go, ake sure you go on restaurant.com first and buy a gift certificate at a discount!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_913", "text": "Great hotel!!  Love the Diamond Lounge!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_914", "text": "Great food and menu. Always enjoy the fresh fix'ins. I usually get the steak salad with extra meat. I enjoy taking out of town guests and make them order extra cheese to get the \\\"extra cheese\\\" response from employees. All time fav. is the tres leches.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_915", "text": "This place was just absoulety wonderful! our waiter was so helpful and prompt. Sometimes to have a wonderful experience its the little things that matter. Water was always refill. Waiter was always in sight. We came here for lunch and order the calamari and its unbelieveable. it came with some peppers which i dont like spicy and the waiter pointed out that it was not spicy and the peppers are used in asian culture to cleanse the mouth for the next meal. (got a history lesson). My wife order the crab cakes and i order steak. It was sooooo worth it! and the breads they give you at the start are wonderful! LOVE this place", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_916", "text": "There aren't very many good places to dine in vegas outside the strip, so at first I was hesitant to try this place out, but I'm glad I did.  It's in a little plaza that usually looks empty, but my favorite pho place was closed, so I tried it out.  First off, I LOVE the decor inside! They put a lot of effort into their ambiance and it shows!  You wouldn't guess it looked this way from the outside and the neighboring buildings.I haven't explored the menu too thoroughly because I'm just hooked to their green chicken curry! So good I have to it every time I go.My fiance usually gets the Pad Thai,  which is also very good.  I believe they offer shrimp or chicken as their meat choicesHe also really enjoys their green curry with catfish.Service is always good.  Staff is always friendly!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_917", "text": "Food was pretty good.  Service was great.  Will go back again. Not very wide selection of beer thou.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_918", "text": "Its good, albeit sometimes weird pizza.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_919", "text": "Woe! Woe, wait just a minute!  Hold onto your hats cowboys/girls, this Portillo's is the real deal!  It's worthiness is much greater than some of the 3 star reviews I'm reading on the Yelp iPad-acus.  I've been here now 3 times (Yes, I missed a checkin for you fact seeking yelp nerds) and this is the Portillo's I've grown to love when traveling to Chicago many time over the years.  This Portillo's reminds me of the one in Dekalb IL.  The decor, shape and  size are very similar.  The food taste just as good as well!  The only thing different are the droves of people trying to go here for a bite to eat all at the same time!!  But don't let that stop you from giving this Portillo's a try!  It's a fantastic place to go for a delicious hot Italian roast beef sandwich dry, dipped or wet!  Their hotdogs are great and so are their salads (believe it or not :-)  If your feeling adventurous and hungry, I must warn you this can NOT be good for your health but it is really tasty good, try their Italian roast beef and grilled sausage with peppers!  OH MY!  It is an extremely dangerous and yet delicious mouth full of goodness!  You'll be tempted to order one of their DELISH shakes and a side of fries with this, but don't unless you are eating with someone that can call the paramedics in case you get a carb overload... The only downer about Portillo's is how they want you to wait at the counter to get your food before sitting down.  This is not how the AZ peeps like to do things.  So they should adjust to their new environment and come up with a better way to get people their food. In looking forward to going back again real soon.  I hope to see you their!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_920", "text": "When we got to the Planet Hollywood Fat Tuesday, two of my friends got the mango/strawberry and Pina Colada/Mango. We walked over to Caesar's to get some more Fat Tuesday's(Mango/Strawberry and Hurricane/Mango) and the Caesar's Fat Tuesdays were way stronger than the ones at Planet Hollywood. You can taste the alcohol after each sip at Caesar but the one at Planet Hollywood was barely distinguishable. I don't know if it was just a less concentrated batch that Planet Hollywood made that day or if Caesar just makes them stronger since it is in a more hidden location.(Across from Nike, next to Cheesecake Factory) All in all, Fat Tuesday makes tasty slushie drinks and you can even bring your old cup to get a refill at a cheaper price.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_921", "text": "Small Ramen shop with a simple menu of a handful of ramens all for about $7 a bowl. The service was fast and the food was great. Good food at a great value just minutes away from the Vegas strip.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_922", "text": "Love the food, quality, and cleanliness. The staff Jimmy and Austin were both friendly and helpful and customer oriented. The few times I've been in though the female servers were standing around chatting about their personal things loudly and not tending to tables as quickly as they should, that is what kept me from giving a five star. Otherwise, awesome place to eat.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_923", "text": "Finally made it to Bouchon on Sunday with my girlfriends. The Steak Frites was fabulous -- so tender and flavorful, thicker than I expected, and perfectly cooked. Two of us got steak so our helpful waitress suggested we switch one of the sides of fries for something else so I got the haricot vert which were slightly over cooked.  :-(  On the other hand, the fries were fabulous and one serving was definitely enough for all 4 of us to share!  LOL!  For dessert, we had the \\\"doughnuts\\\" but they were nothing like any other donut I've ever had.  So good, it just melted in your mouth!  The cream filing was to die for!!  I would have given them 5 stars except that my friend's Croque Madame was way too salty.  Would definitely come back and looking forward to trying the Bouchon in LA.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_924", "text": "The place is pretty uppity, but the food is delicious!! There is an upstairs, midlevel & downstairs areas. Very swanky/hipster style atmosphere. Fun style that all the servers wear chucks!! Giedre, was our server - took a title warming up to, but she was wonderful!!Best Tip about this place: $36 for the Prime \\\"60 Second\\\" NY Strip Steak - WORTH DOUBLE, most mouthwatering steak I have ever tasted!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_925", "text": "It has taken me a while to find a good dentist in this city and now I must say I have found the best dental office in Phoenix (.) Dr. Ortale and his staff are very friendly and outgoing. They are honest and straight forward, plus Dr. Ortale does wonderful work your smile will look better than ever, not to mention all the good music he plays in the clinic...not your boring elevator music that's for sure.  My wife and son also loves the office who just started up as new patients. Life long loyal patient :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_926", "text": "Happy hour is designed to make one happy. The fact they had one sat evening with things I like on it made me happy for a new hours.There are a few 1/2 priced sushi rolls like a Spicy tuna and Phily roll. 1/2 some apps and beer $3 specials. The rolls are regularly 7.50 ish so 3.50 on happy hour, as for quality it was decent however with a spicy tuna or Phily roll it is hard to really mess them up. The added avacado to them was nice.We also had a veggie spring roll $3.50 Then 1/2 off for happy hour.  A soft rice noodle skin around fresh veggies sushi rice and peanut sauce. It was great like Vietnam meets Thailand.They were nice enough to turn down the loud music for us make it a pleasant place to be, the curtains are cool and the beer selection included some micro brews. Not bad at all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_927", "text": "Great beer selection. Many on tap and I was offered a free flight of beer to sample some. Many TV's so great for sports watching. I tried the happy hour sliders and they were very good. Not sure how long they have been open and I remember this place under another name. Based on some of the other negative reviews I assume they had some opening difficulties as most new restaurant do.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_928", "text": "We are now addicted to rock fish. The first bite leaves your mouth swimming in a silky fish in a light soy sauce.  Ok so we ate 5 hours ago and are jonesing for more. On a more traditional tasteChow fun noodles with black beans sauce and beef. Or the salt and pepper pork chops. Wonder how they will reheat!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_929", "text": "First the obvious, if you're after ice cream or gelato, cruise the streets a bit and check out the flavors available. Get a few free tastes, especially of the \\\"house specials.\\\" We did the same, and one thing we found was that not every shop had well-frozen product. The last thing you need is ice cream already on its way to ice cream soup. We checked out Chez Catherine, and they almost dared us to try their Maple Taffy flavor. If you love maple syrup, maple flavor, this will knock your socks off! I had the Maple Taffy and Rum Raisin, scooped into a waffle cone. My wife got the Maple Taffy plus a scoop of Mint Chocolate, to sort of tame the sweetness of the Maple. The ice cream was good and firm, well frozen, and we were able to eat a large portion with a spoon, keeping the whole process a bit neater. After reaching the cone, it was pure heaven, with the cone plus the ice cream to enjoy. Seriously good ice cream, very friendly and attentive staff, and a delight to eat. Only problem? It's 2000 miles from our home!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_930", "text": "I come here once a month to get my nails done.  While Friday evenings and Saturdays are impossible to get in on, I've never had to wait longer then 30 minutes.It's tucked away at the end of a strip mall, but such a great find!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_931", "text": "What a great little find for breakfast. Went with two other people, and we never even went inside the place; we sat out on the patio, and it was perfect. I had the eggs benedict, served by Lauren, and both were very good. I definitely recommend this place. Maybe some day I'll even go inside.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_932", "text": "Got invited here for HH and dinner.When the fish n chips special is walleye...well, you just can't say no!  The fish fry was awesome!  I haven't had walleye since my father died, and his birthday is coming up, so it was a great tribute.5 generous pieces of fish came with super-crispy fries, tartar sauce as well as cocktail sauce, a side of coleslaw and...malt vinegar with the condiments!  Four Peaks got it right.  Though the fish was a bit greasy on the outside, it was really tasty and fried perfectly.  There was not too much batter, so I could actually taste the fish.  Having the malt vinegar to douse the fries with gets major cool points.  Add a few dashes of salt and...mmmmyummy!The coleslaw was, eh, nothing major.  Really random crowd with many different types of people made me not cringe so much that I had been invited there.  I avoid the ASU crowd like the plague.  It was a bit loud to have a decent conversation, but it *was* Friday.Oh, and I got a parking spot right out front.  How can you beat THAT???????????", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_933", "text": "The best deal in Rusans is their $10 buffet! I tried it and its completely worth it :)Their sushi is good! i personally prefer their tempura rolls and my favorite Kiss of fire roll. The only con about this place is that its not good for big groups. They always run into issues whenever we are more than 6 people on accomodating us. Also the ambience is too loud.. I do enjoy it but sometimes it gets annoying.Overall iits a good place to eat!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_934", "text": "Hit or miss, but usually worth the wait!Hit: crab cake benedict (regular style is better than the Daily Dose style with the gravy, imho)Miss: hangover sandwich (cute name, but actually unappetizing). sangria-margarita slushie looks/sounds yummy, but actually was so gross I couldn't finish it #rareIf they tweaked the menu a lil bit, this place could be A+", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_935", "text": "I love Lush products and its located in our Hotel... well sign me up!!! Had amazing service on December 28th by a young lady I can not recall her name but what a great gal! She was super helpful and got me to spend more than I wanted too!! :) Not that its hard at Lush.. now my bathroom smells yummy at home and so did my hotel room! :)Can't wait for Fashion Island's to open!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_936", "text": "Friendly and helpful. Was in the store today and in less than 30 seconds someone approached to help me find allergy meds for my dog.  Thanks for the service!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_937", "text": "Tough menu.  A lot of choices, so I was vacillating a lot.  I finally decided on the Ahi Tuna sandwich with sweet potato fries.  I also ordered the beet salad just to try it.  I liked everything.  Including the onion rings the hubbie ordered.  This would be the place I would go for onion rings.  Very tasty.We sat outside. Not sure if it would be enjoyable in summer, but mid-Feb, with it finally hitting the upper 70s, it was wonderful.  Several people were there w/ dogs because it is really a picnic area.We will go back.  I want to try the ahi salad...maybe stick w/ the ahi sandwich.  I think it will be the way to go when I'm craving a burger.W/o a doubt, if you go, you HAVE to check out the bathrooms.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_938", "text": "A wedding rehearsal dinner group had an amazing time here! Wow- I really loved it! A lot- anyone having a wedding at the Aria or a nearby hotel should DEFINITELY consider having a reception here! So we had a room in the restaurant that I wish I would have photographed so that others on here could see. It was super nice, elegant but not stuffy. It was perfect for the dinner. We had around 3 dozen, but my guess is you could probably add another dozen or two. The food was awesome. A few appetizers and pizzas were selected for the tables and were all very good. The pizzas were particularly excellent!! I would definitely come back here just for the pizza. Most everyone enjoyed there meals or loved their meals that came afterward. The only ding I would give them is that the drinks were a bit on the very weak side; however they tasted fantastically!The bride mentioned how easy it was for her to work with the staff to make this event happen, and they decided to go with WPP&C on a last minute change of plans and they worked with them seamlessly. I will definitely head back here next time I am in Vegas, which is often, and will tell friends!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_939", "text": "The best Chinese we've found since moving to the valley!!! Duck fried rice very different and full of flavor! Hong Kong style Beef Brisket also very Good!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_940", "text": "The broth here is a little strong for my taste but overall it was good and I've never had an issue when coming here. The noodles and meat were tender and they always give me a full plate of veggies even when I'm dining solo. The waitress is efficient and my food always comes out fairly quick after ordering, but I'm not quite sure if that's a good thing or not...at least my order is correct unlike some of the other pho places around town.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_941", "text": "Best haircut of my life! The highlights were great too. Ask for Jennifer D. Can't wait to go back.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_942", "text": "Called Jonathan and started talking over the phone and email about what I was looking for. He worked me into his very busy schedule. He was direct and forthcoming with feedback and artistic direction. When we met face to face, he got me in early and took good care of me. I love my ink and can't wait to show it off. I'd definitely recommend Private Tattoo.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_943", "text": "Best.  Cookies.  Ever.  I am very selective about what goes into my tummy and these deserts are definitely worthy!  I can't drive by and not have one.  Not to mention, Aunt Abby is so very nice to my kids and that makes her loved by us all.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_944", "text": "I've been to this location several times and service has never been very friendly, but today it was spot on. There was a sandwich maker who made two delicious meals but 2 manager-type people as well, who were both very nice and engaging. The place was clean and our lunches were tasty.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_945", "text": "I've been here only once for lunch and I was really pleased.  I think the Bento Box is the best value, perfect for a quick lunch.  The decor is really surprisingly authentic to a neighborhood ramen-ya in Japan.  The staff were very nice.  I took a little tart with me as a treat for later, loved it, and wished I'd gotten more.  I'm definitely going back again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_946", "text": "2 for 1 Sushi, rolls and saketini in Mondays!!!  Good food regardless of the day of the week. We ordered our usual tuna filled delicacies and had a ball.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_947", "text": "For the last three years I've been a huge fan of the 7th Ave shops.  LOVE THEM!  But lately, I realize that Qcumberz is the BEST, has a fantastic choice of unique, classy, trendy and funky items; big, medium and small. I was there twice this weekend.  Each day, the person/people I was with bought something.  How can you not if you're a decorator like myself and appreciate one of a kind pieces?  I bought a couple of things but my main find was my gorgeous window.  It's old (of course) arched at the top, stands 7 feet high and 3 feet wide.  A perfect addition to my beautiful (yes, suburban) home that lacks the architectural detail that I love.  Seriously, the price?  OMG  VERY INEXPENSIVE.   I'm on a budget so I saw it one day, went home to \\\"think\\\" about it and do some research, and found you can't touch it for under 300, anywhere.  And the cordial people at Qcumberz price their goods so reasonably, it was under three digits.  YES!!! They have alluring doors that add so much to your space (just sit them on your floor), and of course the trendy metal letters, mine was small and only $1..yes that's right ONE DOLLAR.... yes, it is metal, not plastic.  The iron work is to die for, so don't forget that even though it's hot as hell out right now, go outside to the yard in back; major good finds there. Throughout the shop you'll find baskets, paintings, vintage clothing, furniture, industrial wire baskets (those were a bit on the high side though) wood carvings.....the list goes on.  The biggest compliment I have had about my space was when I was having a party and someone commented that it looked very \\\"European\\\".  I love that. Items at Qcumberz  will add to my old world look.  BUT, Qcumberz have items that will add to any look you're trying to create, in any spaceTake a little stroll right across the street to another fine shop where you can be amazingly inspired, but not able to buy because the prices are way high...then go back over to Qcumberz and find the same thing at a fraction of the price.  LOVE IT!  Ooops, did I mention the people who work there are extremely friendly?  Well they are!Thanks Qcumberz for keeping your prices so reasonable, your finds unique and your stock full!!   I\\\"ll be back, count on that.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_948", "text": "I found Molino Home Furnishing through a friend and after seeing his excellent reviews online it encouraged me to buy from here. As a manager of an apartment complex I was looking to furnish the model. Due to time constraints I was unable to visit the store luckily they have a great website!!! Large selection and pricings are listed, what a time saver.Since this wasn't a regular purchase where you go in the store and you interact with the sales representative I was a bit skeptical, however Steve (owner) was extremely helpful he answered all of my emails in a timely manner and helped me find the right dimensions to avoid a stalked bedroom/living room. Love the fact I did not feel pressured to make a purchase or upscale; he knew my budget and worked with it. Excellent customer service!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_949", "text": "A delectable 5 course meal, elegant decor, wonderfully pleasant and attentive staff, and a front row view of the Bellagio Fountains- this is the life... I dined that this restaurant for a romantic evening during my birthday trip to Vegas with my boyfriend.This restaurant is spacious and takes full advantage of their location with large open windows and beautiful floral drapes.The menu contains Cantonese/Hunan cuisine. My boyfriend and I noticed how meticulous their staff was- they were ery well organized and paid close attention to detail. The highlight of our meal was eating their fried rice and miso seabass. No words could possibly describe how savory it was! Both were carefully prepared and lightly seasoned to perfection. We ended our night with some sweet dessert Riesling and split a delicious (but small) chocolate temptation right before our show at The Mirage.Dining here was one of my favorite Vegas experiences. The ambiance is beautiful and their dinner menu(s) are enough to get any foodie excited. Be prepared to spend a good amount of money here (this is Vegas, after all).If you're in town and want to treat someone special to a wonderful dinner, or if you just to bask in luxury at this fine upscale restaurant, then check it out. You won't be disappointed.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_950", "text": "The best Italian deli in the Phoenix metro area hands down.  Incredible value.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_951", "text": "Ome of my all time fav spots!! For some reason this thing is not lettong me add pictures...but that wo t stop me. So to start we ordered the southwest egg rolls which were amazing with the guac ranch dip. For my entree I had the Trio fajiyas(chicken steak amd shrimp) since i couldnt decide which one.. the combo of veggirs and sauce was great. For dessert chocolate melted cake. NEED I SAY MORE! they also have these cool tablets on each table in which u can reorder drinks or food...you can also play games and pay your check!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_952", "text": "Hostesses were great and were seated right away.  The sushi was very fresh and the show was one of the best I have seen.  If you are in the area and want some good hibachi come to Yokoso!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_953", "text": "Great place to sell back items and buy used books/comics/magazine/music!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_954", "text": "I come to Courier Cafe pretty regularly.  Their burger options are a good bargain.  I've always enjoyed their shakes- especially the strawberry or peanut butter.  I prefer to get the specials because I go there so often.  I had a delicious fish fillet sandwich with a HUGE fillet.  Then I got it again, and it was pretty small.  I noticed that sometimes the food isn't very consistent.  The one thing that might surprise you is that their salad bar is AMAZING.  I get a huge salad with everything on it.  Like a pound of salad for $5.00.  Leaves are pretty light, so a pound a salad is prettty huge.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_955", "text": "I disagree with the dated critical reviews others have written on this restaurant.  My husband, friends and I recently visited this restaurant on a Sunday afternoon before our flight.  The restaurant was clean and uncrowded.  The house margaritas we ordered were delicious, generously sized, served in shakers, and left us all delightfully buzzed so we could better tolerate the oppressive coach seating  on our transcontinental flight.  The waitress informed us the restaurant only pours Cuervo because the company that owns Jose Cuervo also owns the restaurant. Everyone in our group commented on how much they enjoyed their food.  My husband loved the crab cakes he was served.  The carnitas quesadilla I ordered was incredibly good.Each person in our group was pleasantly surprised with the superior quality of the food and drink we were served. Such high caliber and tasty offerings are a welcome relief from the bland fare usually served at most airport restaurants. I look forward to visiting this restaurant again the next time I travel to Charlotte. .", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_956", "text": "Had to try because of Yelp reviews. Food is pretty good. Had Furikake Chicken and wife had Oxtail soup. Huge pieces of tail. Will go back to try more.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_957", "text": "Great second hand furniture and housewares. The clothes are amazing too I just wish they had more of them. The lady working was so very kind and knew a lot about the local stuff going on. If you are looking for a good find for reasonable prices definitely come to this place.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_958", "text": "The best desserts in AZ are at Amano Pizza Bistro. Even though it was packed I got a seat rather quickly. The moist cheesecake smothered in homeade chocolate was to die for, not to mention the amazing chocolate mouse. Not only were the desserts good but the atmosphere was great. It was a little pricy but with food that good price isn't an issue. I highly reccommend Amano Pizza Bistro's.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_959", "text": "I've heard so many good things about their acai bowl! For the longest time, I wasn't sure how it was pronounced and it turns out i've been saying it incorrectly! It's pronounced ah-sah-ee. YOU'RE WELCOME.The acai part of the bowl is a blend of organic acai, guarana, strawberries, and non-fat frozen yogurt and your choice of coconut milk, soy milk, or apple juice. It is topped with granola, coconut shavings, two choices of fruit, and your choice of agave nectar or honey. I ordered mine with coconut milk, mixed berries, banana, and agave nectar. The mixed berries include strawberry, blueberry, raspberries, and cranberries. I couldn't figure out what one of the berries were so it took me awhile to figure out it was cranberries. I didn't really like them in the bowl since they were too tart while everything else was sweet. I definitely suggest getting a large since it's just a dollar difference.The acai bowl was very refreshing especially on hot summer days! It did taste good but it felt like something was missing. I was expecting more. I thought it would be a thicker consistency with a lot of flavor; it was just light in flavor. i've never had an acai bowl before so I don't have anything to compare it to. I would still come back and order it again though!i'll be back to try some of the other items on the menu!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_960", "text": "This pub is a Vegas classic. I remember my dad telling me stories when he attended UNLV, and now I have found myself creating my own memories here. Don't come for the food, come here for the drinks. They have so many beers on tap, they have made it into a game. If you decide you want to keep coming back (because you won't finish all in one sitting) then ask for a beer card. There are approximately thirty beers on the card, and you get a stamp for every one you try. The only stipulation is that you cannot try a beer twice. It has to be thirty different beers. I made the mistake of mixing light ales with dark lagers with who knows what else one night to try to fill up my card, and it ended in, well, a mess, if you will. Anyway, it is such a fun place to be (we chose Tuesday nights for our weekly get together) and after dining hours settle, it gets a bit louder, and livelier. Crown and Anchor is the best place around UNLV for groups to get together in a casual atmosphere for fun conversations and drinking. Be careful though. You can get tipsy pretty fast, and nobody wants an accident to happen. We always designate a driver (which always seems to be the party pooper since they cant join in on the debauchery, hehe) and the police always seem to be about. Crown and Anchor is so much fun, but have good fun, be safe!Recommended drink: The beers on the card. Have your server recommend an order, don't just choose or you will end up in the bathroom all night!Recommended company: Because it is loud and filled with students, I suggest bringing your own group of loud students to add to the mix!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_961", "text": "This was our first time here and it was a great time! We ordered the Vegas fries & Fireball Whiskey Wings and they were delicious! We were served by Dan and he was on point so give his section a try. We washed it all down the Guido's Freaky Tiki. Give this place a shot and you won't be sorry.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_962", "text": "Everything is always great service, food, and atmosphere. My only complaint is I came back from vacation and my bartender Matt is not longer here. I won't be back as often now that he is gone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_963", "text": "I've been here twice, great decor, cute & really friendly staff, and lots of really nice people to shoot the bull with. I've heard the food is really good too, but haven't tried much of it yet. I did try the french fry basket, it was nice and huge, and the hot wings are good, they use Franks, so if you like reg hot, get the hot. Happy hour specials are a good value too. Will return often.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_964", "text": "I found this dentist office through Yelp and the awesome reviews were spot on! :) Dr Amy and Kristen were great! Dr Amy was so attentive and didn't try to \\\"sell\\\" me on anything like other dentists in the past have. She has a genuine interest in your smile, health and helping you save money. Most \\\"new patient appointments\\\" are simply the x-rays, poking and prodding but they did all of the exam PLUS the cleaning all at the same appointment. To me, this was awesome and made the most sense instead of just scheduling to come back yet again just for the cleaning which is what most other dentists have done in the past in my experience. In addition, I was able to watch \\\"Friends\\\" while getting my cleaning done with headphones on so I could zone out and not try to not make eye contact/have an awkward drooly conversation while they are in your mouth. Side note,  why is it that dentists want to ask you questions when they are all in your mouth? Ha!  :) That really helped take the ease off and made it a much more pleasant experience. \\\"Friends\\\" makes everything better after all ;) I would highly recommend Dr Amy to everyone- super nice, professional and helpful.PS- See Dr Amy, told you I would write and happy to do so! Keep up the good work!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_965", "text": "Went to my first cardinal game . The roads to get to the  stadium   was very busy. Once we got  to the stadium was well organized we got in quickly.  The security was tight to get in with several people checking our tickets to get on the escalators.  We sat in the club seats which were large and comfortable . The view was great and enhanced with the large screens in the end zones . The food  was actually very good . Tried their pasta bar for 12. The crowd was loud which made for a great atmosphere cheating on the cardinals.  Had a good experience", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_966", "text": "Excellent!!! The hostess was very nice and accommodating, our waitress was very friendly and the food is unbelievable!!! This is one of my favorite restaraunts. The pizza is sooo good, and the cheeseburger is out of this world! I could go on and on. One \\\"must try\\\" is the salted chocolate chip cookie. I dream about it!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_967", "text": "Honestly the quality of food is about a 3 star but because I support the mom and pop shops and used to go here almost every day during my breaks from the nearby community college it deserves a 4. I've met the owners a couple times and the atmosphere in the afternoon is pretty quiet sometimes which is very nice when you're trying to just have a nice break. There was nothing that I didn't like here and the pricing is good as well, its just you can tell the food was once frozen.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_968", "text": "Food was very tasty. I recommend the red velvet pancakes. The wait staff was great. Only down side is price just like everything in Vegas.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_969", "text": "I'm definitely a member of the Blu Basil fan club! In the past couple years I've been here at least 20 times (hint hint: they always have BOGO coupons in the Citipass books!) I was very happy when I learned they now offer their lunch and dinner menus all day. This is important because one of my top two favorite items is on the lunch menu, the other on the dinner menu.  I LOVE the PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM PANINI!! So so so yummy! The bread (focaccia i think?) is just the right amount of flavor and crispy-ness without overpowering the other ingredients. In addition to the fresh veggies and cheeses, there are two sauces/spreads to give this sandwich that extra flavor: a garlic aioli and a basil pesto. You get a choice of side with their sandwiches, I would recommend the pesto pasta salad or the sweet potato fries... delish!My other favorite dish here is the BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI. This dish is pretty simple but the flavors are a perfect combination. Rich ravioli with a browned butter sauce, dried cranberries, and walnuts...YUM!Other dishes I enjoy: Napa Salad, Tomato Basil Cream Soup, Sun-dried Tomato & Feta Cheese Dip.I do not recommend: Bruschetta Classico (boring!)PROS: Fresh ingredients, vegetarian friendly menu selections, nice and attentive service staff, kid friendly section of menu for those picky eaters, boothsCONS: Prices are just a little high (but not bad considering quality of ingredients), restaurant isn't very big (so it can get a little crazy at lunch time), the parking lot at this Cotswald shopping center sucks!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_970", "text": "I know I've already review Blue Sky Parking a couple times, but after going here EVERY WEEK for the past 10 months, it really deserves to have another amazing review from me! The staff is amazing and super considerate, there are even a couple who know me when I drive up and are super friendly. Their service is definitely top notch and I will never park at the airport again! Thank you Blue Sky for being so awesome!!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_971", "text": "I feel like I have come full circle.  I started at this location 8 years ago.  Then Alisa was assigned to the Scottsdale location and of course, I had to follow her. Now she is back to the original spot, it is farther for me, but I will drive to bfe for her.  I cannot tell you how many times I get stopped at malls or on the street an inquired about my hair color.  Just yesterday I had a lady asking me if it was a single process hair color.  I told her it was not.  It requires the expertise of Alisa to make it look this natural.  When Alisa was on maternity leave the first time, I was impatient and I went somewhere else, and they left me brassy.  The second time Alisa went on maternity leave I wore a hat for a while.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_972", "text": "Fabulous all the way around! Ambiance feels authentic like you have just walked in an old Irish pub!Complete with live music! Ordered a salad fresh quality and different in a good way!  Best soup ever is the Colcannon soup! OMG I will be craving this the rest of my life! Fabulous service and laid back crowd!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_973", "text": "It is so worth it to come in on a Sunday night to hear the Acoustic MadMen. I am biased, though...This is a fun place to stop in or spend the evening if you like the music.  The alcohol is reasonable priced, the food is quite good, too.  My favs being Guiness (24oz) and the Bananas Foster to drink and burgers & the truffles fries for nomming.  Some exceptional items are:- Truffles Fries: \\\"...tossed with white truffle oil, Parmesan cheese & fresh parsley.\\\" Contains no truffle, though still quite good.  (Google \\\"white truffle oil\\\" and you'll be a bit shocked)- Prime Rib Sliders served with blue cheese & horseradish sauce.  Cooked to your temp & generally great beefy flavor with just enough bite that you don't eat the entire beef slice in your first bite. I typically go late on weekends which can be quite busy, so service does degrade a bit.  Lunch service has been good so far. Go for 2 Timin' Tuesdays for 2for1 burgers.  Eat one there & get the other to go, even!I am a repeat customer due to my preference for music, but would easily go there for the food & semi-Irish atmosphere, too.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_974", "text": "Their Sago with Gulaman is pretty good! Not too sweet, not too bland, just right!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_975", "text": "Great Hotel and service. Hosting a work event here was great and very professional. Would come again.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_976", "text": "Went in for a pre-theatre dinner and had the haggis, which was excellent. Staff were friendly and I'd certainly recommend CC Blooms for the food.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_977", "text": "I found this place after searching yelp for steak houses.  We made reservations and arrived on time, but had to wait another 15 minutes before we were seated.As we walk down the corridor it seemed like a nice and calm place.  As we were escorted to the dining area, we notice the scene became much more lively, in a nice way.  The kitchen is viewable from anywhere you're seated and we sat somewhat in the center.  The kitchen reminds me of the one in Hell's Kitchen! Everything looked really nice; nice ambiance and food presentation.Now, for the food.  We ordered the Wagyu beef carpaccio, clam chowder, lobster mac 'n' cheese and filet mignon.  Btw, the bread basket was good too...nice variety.  The beef carpaccio was OK...a little too much of the wasabi flavor.  The clam chowder and lobster mac 'n' cheese...MMMmmmm!!  Both were ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS (I also generally a fan of mac 'n' cheese)!!  However, I expected much more lobster in the mac 'n'cheese.  The filet mignon was alright; whatever sauce they plated the filet with was salty.  I asked for the meat to be cooked to Medium and it was still pretty juicy--I've had much better for about half the price.If I was rating based on the main dish alone I would go with 3 stars.  The view, soup and mac 'n' cheese tipped me over to 4 stars.Our server was super friendly as well.  It took awhile to get the bill, but it was a busy Saturday night.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_978", "text": "One of the better clubs in Vegas. It's a pretty bug club, but they are a few bigger ones in Vegas like Rain. The music is usually dance, top 40 and trance. Sometimes they have big name dj's. Dance floor is mid size and gets pretty packed, which makes it hard to move around. Drinks could take a while to get.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_979", "text": "One of the better buffets at a Vegas casino.The selection is great. You get all kinds of different foods, japanese, chinese, korean, american bbq, french, all kinds of fish. You even get a lobster tail which two people get to share! They have promotions and specials all the time. When I went they were giving complimentary red or white wine.The deserts are just wow!.Only drawback its on the expensive side, more than other buffets. However if you're hungry and you are looking to stuff yourself with mounts of delicious foods until you hate yourself but feel satisfied this is the place to be.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_980", "text": "I've been coming to Tag's for about a year or so and found it to be wonderful place and yes, a trip back in time. Tag's menu incorporate both southwest and American foods in over sized quantities.  While you're there I would recommend the locally made knick-knacks along the walls that you can purchase.  The food is good and service is great!Enjoy!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_981", "text": "I don't really know where these poor reviews come from - I've been eating at Kiku for years and have never had a bad experience. Yes, the lighting is dim and it's not exactly chic, but the food is excellent. Kiku was where I had my very first sushi, and it's hard for any sushi to live up to it. The tuna and salmon rolls are always very fresh with the perfect amount of wasabi and their entrees are great, especially for those who don't like sushi or even Japanese food. And one of my all-time favorite foods is their tempura ice cream, with its sweet buttery tempura crust and fresh vanilla bean ice cream. Mmm. Delicious.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_982", "text": "Absolutely love it. The owners are so nice, service is always awesome and the food is fantastic. We almost always get the Brick Oven pizza which is dotted with fresh mozzarella, homemade sauce, basil, olive oil and spices. Comes out piping hot with a thin but not too-thin crust that's like heaven. No wait, actually the side order of vodka sauce we order to dip our crust in is heaven. I haven't had any pizza in Charlotte and surrounding that can even come close to this. SO awesome. Think I will have to go there this week after thinking about that pizza!!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_983", "text": "Soo, hello again.  As you may recognize from previous reviews, I like to Vegas... a lot.  Vegas may be a borderline addiction for me ( I do go through Vegas withdrawals).  So on many visits to Vegas, I do go to XS at Encore to club and what not, and while in line, I always see Botero.  I was always curious and asked around and only one person I knew had eaten there and really recommended it (picky ass foodie/cook cousin of mine).So, after many many visits, I happened to be in Vegas with my little brother celebrating a birthday at the same time my parents decided to go to a convention and they wanted to meet up for one meal when we were sober (which didn't really happen much that trip).  They asked me, who is the semi-resident, for a spot and I suggested Botero since they offered to pay.  So, with a reservation in hand, we went.So the ambiance of Botero is very anti-Vegas because it is subdued, quiet and very tranquil.  The hosts and waiters are awesome and attentive, and it is a very relaxing atmosphere to unwind and breathe.Okay.. so on to the food!  When I eat with my family, we all order what we want but end up eating family style so everyone gets a bite.  What we ordered: Broccoli cheddar soup, onion portobello soup, ricotta ravioli, chateaubriand, arctic char, truffle mac n' cheese, roasted bone marrow, S'mores brioche donuts, and the frozen chocolate candy bar.I can not begin to rant and rave about this place.  Everything we tasted was amazing.  The soups were both savory and delicious.  The ricotta ravioli was melt in your mouth good.  The chateaubriand was medium rare perfection.  The desserts.... oh my god the desserts were rich, dense, amazing and orgasmic.  Lastly, were the sides.  The truffle mac n' cheese disappeared... FAST.  We could not get enough of it.  And my personal favorite dish of the night was the bone marrow with onion jam.  This is not for the faint of heart (or those with high blood pressure).  The bone marrow was melt-in-your-mouth texture with rich, beefy flavor.  Combined with the onion jam and the toast points.. DROOLLLL.  An amazing ethereal experience.Okay, so enough of this long winded review but damn, Botero is something else.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_984", "text": "We just love this place, food & service is great!! Only problem is they price thier wine like they do at Bella Luna!  When we want wine w/pizza we go to NYPD, they have good wine prices. You can't expect people to pay $10 for a pizza & then pay $24 or more for wine. They need a wine priced between $16 & $20.  We would go more often for dinner, we only go there for lunch on the weekends.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_985", "text": "I\\\"m really bummed as I drove by today and like the previous poster in April said, the store front is empty and I called the place and the phone has been disconnected.  Feeling sad another small business gone.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_986", "text": "Love Four Peaks beer but don't like their food, the horrible parking, or crowds at the 8th Street location?  This is the spot for you!  If you really want to eat they have food trucks that come in, and it's a different one every night so you can get something completely different on Friday than what you had on Thursday.  If you just want to have a good beer without having to deal with the Friday night crowd and most of the other good beer locations in Tempe/Scottsdale, I can't think of a better place to be.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_987", "text": "Everytime I'm in Vegas, I MUST hit up this particular location to get my DD fix and everytime, they have never failed me.I've been hooked on DD's since I was a kid and that goes back a long time.  When I moved to San Jose several years ago, the last DD's in California was also in San Jose and I went by there at least 3-times a week, up to the very end.This location is quite convenient as it's located just outside of the Outlets, they even have a drive thru if you're feeling lazy.  I always get their Glazed Cruller, no one else can make them like DD does!  But this time around in addition to my Cruller, I also got a breakfast sandwich, I forgot the exact name of it but it was served on Texas Toast, with egg, cheese and bacon.  The sandwich was pretty decent.Oh yeah, their beve selection is pretty good.   You can't go wrong with their amazing coffee, but also, they make a great iced tea and iced coffee, if you're in the mood for something chill.Overall, I love DD's!  Hope they reconsider and return back to California!  In the meantime, I'll continue to make my 500-mile commute for my donut break. :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_988", "text": "Seriously folks!!  I just got a note in my Inbox from the owner, Brad K. of Organic Cleaners, apologizing for my first experience with them. (which wasn't bad mind you, the price just gave me a bad taste)  I find that honorable and it shows that you truly care about your business and your customer base. I'm actually having two items of clothing altered at Organic Cleaners as we speak (I've yet to find a better seamstress) and I will definitely be back with some work shirts and pencil skirts. Kudos for providing a quality product and caring about your customers.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_989", "text": "Staying at VDARA this weekend made our Vegas experience 100xs better!! Everything about our two bedroom penthouse suite was amazing!! Plus, the fact that the resort is 100% non-smoking was an added bonus! Will definitely stay in the VDARA family resorts moving forward!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_990", "text": "Whoever said the portions here are small must eat some serious food! Yes, the portion sizes are small, but c'mon, it's an all-you-can-eat buffet! Have 10 rounds if you're that hungry. I thought the sizes were just perfect. Served in their own cute, little platters, everything they offered was so rich and savory! Here's a sampling of what I tried:-Risotto with mushroom medley-Collared greens and ham hocks-Prime rib (and they can cook it a little more if it's too raw for you-Custom mac and cheese bar. I had crab, mushroom, bacon and sun dried tomatoes on mine.-Bone marrow spread for your bread...heh, not my taste, but worth trying.-Truffle ravioli-Grilled salmon-Grilled shrimp on risotto-An assortment of dessert options (i.e. fried beignet with coffee sauce)Verdict? Wicked Spoon=Wicked Good! One of the best Vegas buffets I've tried, ever. There are lots of buffets worth checking out in Vegas and this one should definitely be one of them! Plus, it's an excuse to come visit one of the newer hotels on the strip, and probably one of the last ones to be built for awhile. So purrty!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_991", "text": "LOVE this Starbucks! After having gone to MULTIPLE locations on the strip and having my Starbucks Double shot made incorrectly every time, coming to this location and having my drink not only just made correctly but made very fuhreakin well; I'm in heaven. Oh yeah and the 2 baristas working were very interactive and friendly, which made it twice as nice. Nothing like your favorite drink made great with a side of friendly conversation.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_992", "text": "Service n decor is outstanding! Old school vibe. Great place for friends from out of town. The name throws u off?? Sounds like a biker bar. All other reviews are on point. Have you ever  had bad garlic bread? It's a no brainier. So if your driving in from California exit early at south point and head north on lv blvd.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_993", "text": "The first time I stayed at South Point was in mid of 2006, not long after they grand opened. It was very clean, large rooms, nice staff and not to mention the price....Have been a fan ever since then~~~though their price has doubled since then too... :)", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_994", "text": "What a pleasant surprise! Great service, good beer, delicious food and they let you bring your furry friends?! Amazing! I will be back for sure!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_995", "text": "Awesome burger and fries.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_996", "text": "New dumpling resturant, not sure if anyone else can recommend other dumpling resturants but this is very delicious. I brought my friends from LA here and they enjoyed it too!The decorations are red and flowers as seen in pictures. They have private rooms: party size and large.Must order: lamb dumplings!! You can't go wrong with it!Parking is a bit limited but there is some in the back.Local mom and pop resturant! I support local restaurants!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_997", "text": "This place is a godsend for someone on The Strip looking for some craft beer, or just beer with taste that doesn't have \\\"Bud\\\" or \\\"Lite\\\" in the name. Sorry, getting a little judgmental.Speaking of, when seated at a table for four (was surprised they sacrificed one for just me, a walk-in) I was provided an iPad which contained all the menus for all the beer. I didn't see anyone else with an iPad though, which I thought was peculiar. Frustration kicked in when I tried to order two beers and they were out of both. Why not have the menus update this information? Regardless, the \\\"beer cicerone\\\" was able to help me pick something comparable. They have many canned beers, which they take pride in. So what did I do? Ordered canned beer. Why not-it's Vegas.Had the Poutine for the appetizer (which was enough for one person's entree): thin, seasoned fries with duck confit, thick cheese curds, a sunny side egg and a gravy that the waiter poured on the dishin person at the table. He even asked me if I was ready (which spooked me a little-uh, ready for what?) This, my friends, was THE. BEST. POUTINE. Everything was perfect, especially that spooky gravy. It's also hard to find poutine stateside that has quality cheese curds.Entree was their version of Chicken (Quail) and Waffles: buttermilk fried quail and waffles served with greens with lemongrass butter and Moose Drool (a brown ale from Montana) syrup. It was ...good, but not great. I think I was just wanting fried chicken and waffles and not have to fight with quail bones (no fault of theirs.)For my (and your) finale was a Chocolate Stout Layer Cake with Malted milk ice cream and, AND, caramelized bacon rice crispies. To be honest, the only, ONLY, reason I got this? To see what bacon crispies tasted like. I was already full of food and beer. I knew the chocolate cake was going to be rich and decadent and yes, the crispies did indeed taste like bacon.I waddled back to Caesar's a happy man.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_998", "text": "Two words: Super. Yum. Three Amigos is consistently good, fast and friendly. I love that it is open after midnight (shocking here in Charlotte where the concept of late night food seems to be lost on the restaurants). I love love love the enchiladas. Overall, I'd recommend dining here very highly. Gets minus one star only because I've had a few very mediocre take-out experiences(i.e. cold food, wrong order, small portions), but no one is perfect.", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_999", "text": "It was free because it was including in the resort fees! I was very happy with the choices and quality of food for a buffet. The Brunch during the weekend has many different breakfast options. The omelet tasted better than IHOP or Original Pancake House. The chefs create made to order salads which a smile and are attentive to what I want in the salad. The BBQ was a favorite for my husband and the sushi didn't taste as fresh as other restaurants but it tasted good. I loved the Orange Chicken as it was crispy and wasn't full of fatty pieces. The Dessert! Oh the Dessert!!! Amazing!!! They were not buffet style...they were boutique bakery style desserts! Wow! I would come just for dessert. And they have sugar free options too!!We went twice and would go again if we came back to Treasure Island!", "label": "positive"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1000", "text": "Good location but they don't have much competition in the Vegas Valley so I think the prices are pumped up a bit more than if they had a major competitor. This lack of competition also makes them not care about marketing. Every time I call for pricing and availability the people give you a feeling you are bothering them if you aren't a big player and building a casino. No reflection on the yard guys,,,,, they are helpful and friendly....also the effect shows in lack of a web site with prices and inventory that would eliminate me bothering the counter help and let me estimate my own jobs.....but they are the big player in town and I'm just a little guy....I would give them a 5 star review  if they would get a web site with prices and material. I don't care if the counter guys were cranky, I'm not looking for drinkin' buddies..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1001", "text": "This place might be nice in the warmer weather but the restaurant was freezing and we had our coats on the whole meal. They also left the door open a crack to get the steam out from the kitchen. The service was slow the server was unpleasant and she didn't get us out on time for our show (which we mentioned several times including when we made our reservation). The food wasn't bad but a little overpriced.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1002", "text": "Out of business. For some reason, I have to write a whole paragraph about this. So, I will say that they are really, really, really, really, really out of business. Doors locked. Signs gone. Paint peeling off.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1003", "text": "Yuk! Edible, but not good at all. We were in the mood for fake Chinese tonight and had a flier from this place. We ordered quite a bit, and no one really liked anything. Egg Foo Young--overwhelmingly garlicky. Crispy Noodles with Chicken--the same style of noodles that you get out of a can. You get the idea. The second star is due to the fast service. We had been considering ordering carry-out from Mandalay Noodle World, which we tried a few days ago and liked a lot. But, not finding a menu online, we went with this place. Big, $45, mistake.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1004", "text": "We had a horrible service experience here.  Saturday night:  wife and I had a rare night out and excited to check out the restaurant we've heard much about.  Had reservations, but still waited 20 min to get seated even though we could see open tables.  Not a big deal, but it got worse.  We waited another 15 min before the waitress came by and then still waited another 30 min before our drinks came to the table.  We spoke up, politely:  they acknowledged and apologized, but didn't seem to really care.  They even forgot to bring out one of small plates we ordered.A couple of plates were tasty and a couple left much to be desired....seemed okay, not nearly as good as all the hype.We won't be returning and I can't imagine this place will be in business much longer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1005", "text": "Well let me start out by saying the bread they bring out for dinner was good. However get ready to spend at least 20 dollars a plate for dinner and get ready for SMALL portions. I got the chicken ratitioue and there were 3 peices of chicken in it, smaller than a chicken nugget! My husband got the steak kabob and it was okay. Save your money and go somewhere else for dinner the amount you have to pay for such little portions isnt worth it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1006", "text": "Order their chicken raspberry salad Chicken was way dry like it was sitting uncoverd and had dried out due to lack of moisture. Dressing was good cannot mess up spinach, but the candied nuts really lacked flavor. Pricey place and really need to step up their product quality. Only to revisit if I'm with someone who wants to go there.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1007", "text": "Alway out of something and what moles it worse is the charge 39cents more to use my. Debit card , this place need to get with it .", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1008", "text": "I ordered the Baja Burger. I said Baja Burger. When the food came, it looked like chicken. I said, \\\"I ordered a burger.\\\" The waitress replied, \\\"It's a chicken burger.\\\" Being the reasonable person I am, I assumed I hadn't been paying attention (which has been known to happen) and wondered to myself why they'd put a 'chicken burger' in the burger section. I mean, I read the description - it said nothing about being chicken. Whatever, it looked good so I chalked it up to me not paying attention and let it go. The 'chicken burger' was delicious. So good. I was very pleased.The service was pretty slow, especially after we got our food. The hostess cleared our plates and we waited patiently - for who knows how long - for our waitress to come back by. She finally dropped the check, at which point we waited a while longer - long enough for me to take a leisurely trip to the restroom - before she finally came back by to retrieve the check and run my card.On the way to the restroom, I passed the kitchen where I saw the waitress either doing her sidework or checking out others' sidework. Either way, I had my answer as to why the service slowed to a crawl.Oh, and on that check was printed, \\\"Baja Chicken Sandwich.\\\" I checked the menu on my phone to make sure I wasn't losing my mind. I wasn't.I said burger.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1009", "text": "SLOOOOW service, food is not great. Not many healthy or vegetarian options besides the salads. Pity this is the only actual restaurant at MSN.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1010", "text": "What is wrong with you people.  how hard is it to give a quote for a part and to replace it.  even a doctor can give a price for a flu shot.  if thats too difficult to accommodate maybe be they should be repairing cars.  the other shop was able to give me a quote for my pump and labor for my mercedes with no problem and he didn't even ask me to bring it in.  maybe the rest of you guys have time to need an education on being a smart shopper.  and larry what an ignorant fool insulting someone for his own experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1011", "text": "Terrible Pad Thai, smelled and tasted awful. The yellow curry was super runny and definitely not up to par with some of the other places around here. Very disappointed. Will not be returning.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1012", "text": "I have heard the old saying  \\\"If you're willing to spend a few bucks in Vegas, you will never get a bad meal\\\".   Well, another  Vegas \\\"old saying\\\" has bit the dust.My friend and I had dinner at Rao's several days ago and it was  baaaaad.   We started w/ a salad, which was pretty good.  But then, even I couldn't screw up a salad.   My friend had the veal milanese which she reported was w/o taste and dry as a bone.  I had the world famous lemon chicken.  The chicken had been marinated so long that it was like eating mashed potatoes.   And the lemon sauce was overpowering and destroyed any taste the chicken might have had before the lemon sauce arrived on the scene.We tried the apple tart for dessert.  It was terrible.  I have had much better ones from the supermarket freezer section.Me thinks the new \\\"old saying\\\" should be \\\"If you're willing to spend a few bucks, you will never get a bad meal in Vegas provided you don't eat at Rao's\\\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1013", "text": "Came here last night after having to walk out of Heart And Soul Cafe...  honestly, we were ripe for the picking.  Having waited an hour with no food there, you could have given us a rusty bumper with cheese and we would have been happy.  But no.... we ordered the sirloin (which was our first mistake).  When we asked if the kitchen could put some blue cheese crumbles on the steak after it was done, the server looked at us like we had three heads.  She came back out to tell us that the cooks had never heard of it - really?  You've never heard of blue cheese on a steak?  Please.  I ordered the six ouncer and I got maybe two bites out of it...  all sinewy-gross lines.  It was ordered as medium and it about mooed at me - blood everywhere on the plate.  Service was tolerable - had to wait a while to get the check (which is a HUGE pet peeve of ours).  I did not have it in me to talk to the manager... just wanted to go home.  I cut up the leftover steak for my dog's breakfast this morning - it looked like it should have been considered 'waste'.  Horrible.After a salad, two glasses of wine and two steak dinners, our pockets are $82 lighter.  So not worth it.....   I'll never order anything but a burger IF we decide to come back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1014", "text": "Most nigiris are not as fresh anymore.No more Hungry Beef rolls.Pork bellies are pretty dry now, and the salsa on the side tasted really old.The ginger too...tasted old and DRY.   Chocolate mousse now comes in a mini cheapy plastic container.That's fine and all but...NO MORE GREEN TEA CAKE?????Why???????", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1015", "text": "my husband and i stayed here because we bought a travel zoo voucher we had a suite  but the hotel was very boring no one was in the club and the sports lounge was a joke it was playoffs and it was only three couples there.  This place must be going out of business wont be back the room was average", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1016", "text": "YOU WILL BE VERY MAD AT YOURSELF FOR SPENDING ANY TIME OR MONEY HERE - I WAS!  My six friends and I went to Vegas for 5 days in Aug/Sept 2012.  There is a neat little ticket office outside of the CSI Experience where you can buy 3 events for 54.00 - we thought the CSI Experience would be cool. It turned out to be the laughable crappiest low point of the trip. IT WAS NOTYou're assigned a crime to solve, BUT AS WE DISCOVERED...there is nothing to solve or use your brain for whatsoever - they assume youre an idiot and basically tell you who did it almost in the most obvious way they can at every step.  This would be awesome (probably not) for a 4 yr old....if you're over 4 and don't wet the bed anymore - this assenine \\\"experience\\\" will leave you mad you spent any money on it at all.I am personally vowing to \\\"review kill\\\" this craptastic un-attraction into the ground.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1017", "text": "Good atmosphere, average food, but a lot to worry about as far as menu & other policies is concerned.  Food is consistent, bread is above average, and prices are within normal range for Phoenix.Why are the traditional appetizers available ONLY on Saturday and Sunday, and ONLY between 12:00 and 6:00?  Vegetable Pakorka, Samosa, Chole Poori, and more... only available on 2 days a week.  Why?  This is crazy.  Closed Mondays.Common to be closed entirely for private parties, or they switch to take-out only because of private parties.Aloo Mattar is a lunch special.  Another dish (eggplant) is a lunch special.  Neither one is on the regular menu, and it is hit and miss with whether or not the evening chef can make them.There is little difference between medium, medium hot, and hot.  If you order extra hot (chef's hot) there's a huge jump.  They just can't get it right.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1018", "text": "The employee that I dealt with here was slow and disinterested. She really put out the feeling that she hated her job. The cost of sending two pieces of paper overnight via FedEx has skyrocketed as well... $30??? I think not.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1019", "text": "I hadn't been there in about 3 years. The food was delicious. But the waiter RAISED THE PRICE ON ME,,,IT WAS A PRICE which was not the price on the menu!!  I saw a menu for lunch, but then the waiter raised the price by $5.00 dollars MORE for my entree and an extra dollar for my iced tea! I didn't really think about it until I got outside, thinking that the lunch I had bought was a bit too expensive, while rechecking the lunch menu posted outside. I had already paid for my meal and left. He had definately raised the price on my lunch meal by $5.00!!! There seems to be somekind of SCAM going on over there. Maybe the owner wasn't around...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1020", "text": "I've been going to Pressley Park since forever and it's always been a dependable \\\"meat+three\\\" place to go. Last week I was in the area and stopped in for lunch. I happened to be in a hamburger mode so I ordered the double cheeseburger. I will have to say that cheeseburger was one of the worst cheeseburgers I've had. Two pieces of identical slabs of hamburger that looked like they had just gone from the freezer to the bun, bypassing the flattop altogether. Cheese squares then flopped on and hardly melted. All on a sort of dry bun. It just wasn't what I was expecting or what should have been served.Yes, I'll go back some day but will probably stick with the veggie plate.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1021", "text": "I was so hyped up to try this restaurant! Just went last to Las Vegas for the very first time ever to celebrate my birthday. And the last day there which was last sunday. I wanted to try out Bartolotta Ristorante Di Mare. I did some research about the best restaurants in vegas to try and they always came up and then when i saw the pictures I thought it was beautiful. And the prices looked reasonable so I thought this is a good choice. But then when we get there, it was so odd. NO ONE WAS THERE. I mean the only people that looked like was a waiter & the greeter person that escorts you to your seat. Other than that, there were NO CUSTOMERS whatsoever. Something about that seemed so strange to me. I almost thought they were closed at first. Thats how vacant it was. And the two workers that were in there, were looking at us so desperately like they wanted us to come in so badly so they'd get some business. But we left, because something about a vacant restaurant in the middle of the day it was around 4pm in the afternoon. Something about that seemed strange. To make a long story short, we left and ended up eating at Tao at the Venetian. And they were delicious and had customers. Whats going on with you Bartolotta? Why no customers in the middle of the day?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1022", "text": "Horrible and overpriced. I got the chicken salad on a French roll. The chicken salad had way too much dijon mustard and mayo. There was more mayo than chicken. It cost me $9 just for the sandwich which means no drink, no chips. I feel so ripped off. So far Bally hotel has the worse lunch spots. If I wasn't attending a course here, I would never eat at any of the restaurants here. Tomorrow I am def going outside in search for a spot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1023", "text": "I was really annoyed with my experience here! The guy was friendly enough was was talking to me about the weather and how I was from out of the state then my car failed because my check engine light was on! I was just annoyed because this is the first time I have had a smog test so I had no idea they cared about my check engine light (and the light is only on because of a censor that's messed up nothing that would effect my cars ability to be on the road) that and the guy sat in my car at the very beginning before the test why couldn't he have just told me it was going to fail before doing the test and making me pay for it??! I would have just gotten it fixed then come back but I am not going back there again that's the way you do business.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1024", "text": "I have visited this establishment 4 times in the last 3 weeks, and that's only if you count the first time I visited the establishment each day.  3 out of the 4 times my order was wrong and I had to go back and have them correct my order.  I clearly asked for no beans and identified that it was a food allergy, so it was real important.  Each time I would find beans hidden in my food.  I am very disappointed with this location.  Others that I have been to are pretty good.  I will not be going back after today.  The employees are not even very apologetic when you go back and explain the issue.  Very Poor Customer Service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1025", "text": "Descent food bad service.  Ordered green curry with beef. They brought yellow curry with chicken. Then for the bill we had 3 different checks he put 2 on mine. Not recommended.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1026", "text": "Ordered the famous lemon chicken dish which was really just half a chicken a la carte, which maybe I should have noticed when I ordered but oh well.  I tacked on a beet salad which was good.  My friend didn't particularly care for the veal that he got.The one good thing is that they allow you to order salads and pastas as sides, upon request.Not sure why this place is so popular in NY.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1027", "text": "Been eating here every Friday for the past few years & now ill never go back again.Picked up my to go order (which took 45 minutes for 2 Rolls & 1 order of albacore)The waitress said they were \\\"cooking\\\" my food still and u thought she was joking until u got home & the albacore was cooked! IT'S SUSHI!!!!!! Raw sushi COOKED! Ugh im never going back again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1028", "text": "I would not go back to yogini again.  They are NOT honest people & quite confrontational.  They pulled a bate and switch on their pricing..  They told me I could pay there, on site, for a living social deal $19 unlimited yoga.  They took my $20.  I took the class, and now they  just called to tell me that I have to buy it through living social.  So, I have to pay another $19 to get this deal.  I just paid $20.   When trying to explain that the receptionist took my $20 with the verbal agreement of unlimited yoga for a month,  she hung up on me.    If I would have gotton the deal, I would have gone four times to feel I got my money's worth.  If I would have gotten the class for free I would not go back again.  So, what it comes down to is... this studio leaves much to be desired and to top it off they are not nice.  WARNINING. Do Not Go To Yoginis.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1029", "text": "I was sorely disappointed with the performance. After watching them on ABDC for so long, I expected a lot more. So many of their skits and moves are just rehashes of what everyone did back in the 90s. I suppose the show was tailored towards an audience that had absolutely no previous knowledge of breaking / popping etc. Like other people said, it got repetitive and boring. There was NO originality. IF I COULD GIVE 0 STARS I WOULD. I'm asking for my money back. I was not pleased at all. I really wanted to like the performance. I'm giving the rating other people talked about, but were too scared to give. Some people call it bashing, others call it hating...I call it keeping it real...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1030", "text": "I know the food is good at any Grand Luxe Cafe (I'm an avid eater at the Beverly Center location in CA). BUT I'm reviewing this location purely on my experience with the hostess. I asked if she can let the other members of my party know where I am sitting upon their arrival. She said oh I wouldn't be able to know who they are, so I can't. ???!That's just horrible. Other hostesses in other restaurants will make sure to get my name and lead other members of the party to the table. I hope corporate reads this. Her name is Caitlyn or Katelyn. I'm not sure, but this occured at 9:45am today.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1031", "text": "Food is adequate to satisfy the appetite.  Served cafeteria-style.  I had the pancit and lechon.  My mother makes way better pancit, and the lechon was either dry or had to much fat on it.  Food is mediocre at best.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1032", "text": "thought we would try it we had a coupon from them for buy one get one 50% off,we went in sit down and gave the waitress the coupon , she left a minute or two later the owner or manager came out ,and said he would not take the coupon even though it was his and still date good, well i felt like i was being played so we left, i guss that they just dont need new business,it's not like there is  shortage of chinese restaurants in town,for about 2 dollars they may have had a new customer,PS there was no one else in there but us,i all ways thought coupons where to get people to try your place,well to make a long story longer,i am really sorry that we both may have lost out,", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1033", "text": "Beware!  After encouraging customers to order on line with a discount, that discount was discontinued.  The owner also decided (for reasons the manager could not remember when I asked) to charge $1.50 for ordering on line AND charge an additional 3% for using a credit card (like you have a choice).  So on top of the already close to highest prices in town for frequently overcooked pizza, management is now also trying to stick it to its loyal customers with new charges hidden in the fine print.  Think twice before doing business with these folks, and watch your wallet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1034", "text": "Had a late flight out of Phoenix and was hungry, so I grabbed a quick bite here.  Ordered a Whopper Jr & a BK Double Stacker.http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tHaySMUc5u2a_71vfZG-0A?select=Wro1kGuK8MBgJzBUblMFUAhttp://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tHaySMUc5u2a_71vfZG-0A?select=KzXGNWDAtP6W4f8Ezty3FgThe Burgers came out hot, but they were very average.  They lacked any real flavor.  I don't know why I eat a joints like this anymore.....will have to try and break that habit.Return Factor - 3%", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1035", "text": "The \\\"hot\\\" sandwich came out just warm(as a result of it being left out after it was toasted) and I feel I got shafted on the portions. There are definitely better options than this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1036", "text": "I usually love Oliveo. I've been eating from Oliveo Grill for years now. But I ordered my pizza over an hour ago and I am still waiting for it. It better not be cold...Edit: They said they were on their way 15 minutes ago.Edit: Got the pizza, it was cold. They won't give us our money back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1037", "text": "I don't even have words to paint a clear enough picture of this awful restaurant. This restaurant was beyond HORRIBLE. We stumbled in here during a layover off an early morning flight. We didn't want to venture far from our gate, so this left us the choice of Bojangles Chicken and Biscuits and Stock Car Cafe. Riiight. Which would you choose?I ordered a cheese omelette with breakfast potatoes. What I received? I couldn't even tell you. Something bright yellow, greasy, flavorless and needing to be entered into a science experiment to ensure the preservatives it was full of weren't harmful. It's very possible the breakfast potatoes were freezer burned. Maybe even powdered eggs? I hardly believe they even used a kitchen. I bet it was microwaved. It looked what I imagine prison food would look like. Then I made the mistake of ordering \\\"salsa\\\", thinking it might help. Boy was I wrong. Thankfully, the bookstore next door had a Starbucks. I may not have survived the pot of motor oil  \\\"coffee\\\" they were serving.  The Charlotte-Douglas airport has some very sad options for dining. I know, because I looked. Unless you like fried, greasy, flavorless cardboard-- I highly suggest eating before arrival or packing snacks for your layover.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1038", "text": "I recently stayed at the Golden Nugget on a Vegas trip, as we were interested in being near Binions, our favourite poker tournament location across the road.First the good... The place, since the renovation is beautiful. The blown glass everywhere is stunning, and the shark tank pool is really quite something. Sitting outside at night under the stars with a free-pour (but pricey) drink from the pool area bar is really relaxing. The beds in the rooms are comfortable.Don't bother purchasing Wifi (at $18 a day) - go down the road to Denny's where it's free all the time.Now, the bad. The rooms were absolutely nothing special. Bring your own Keurig cups as they want $10 for FOUR Keurig cups if you open the box... I'm serious! $10! You have to pay $20 a night to get a fridge in your room, the \\\"view\\\" room was of a parking lot (not that there's much to see that high up on Freemont Street, anyhow. The service is TERRIBLE in all the restaurants and bars in the place.For example... my husband and I received a coupon book when we checked in for our 5 day stay, and in the book was a couple of drink coupons for a bar in the hotel/casino. We sat no less than 40 minutes waiting (AT the bar...) with the coupons (AND tip up front...) while the bartenders whizzed by us, despite us requesting politely to be served each time they went by. The service was no better in any other part of the casino bars and restaurants.The other primary complaint? The timeshare people camped out posing as hotel staff at your elevator entrance to the hotel... You can't get away from them, and had to pass through a gauntlet of hounding every time you got off the elevators! It's harrassment, and annoying as hell.Finally, a tip: If you get a coupon (should you stay here) for the buffet, know that it's only good for Mon-Thursday. The breakfast buffet on weekdays is relatively inexpensive, and the quality of food is good for the price. Do check it out (upstairs on the third floor).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1039", "text": "I have to admit that I have a love-hate relationship with Lo-Lo's.  The chicken is incredible, the waffles are okay, but the service always drives me nuts!  I'm okay with the sticky menus, the soggy mac and cheese can be overlooked as well, but don't disrespect me or make us wait 30 minutes for a plate of chicken.  If you're not in a hurry, you will probably love this place, but be prepared for some southern style mosy-like service.  Here are some tips worth the read:  the chicken is great, but if you really want to taste some soul food, you've got to get the dark meat and collard greens with waffles.  When you order your drink, you've got to try the Kool-aid.  Yes, I'm serious!Lo-Lo's you've got me all worked up again.  If you could just have some friendly, fast service, I'd be regular and you'd be a bit richer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1040", "text": "I've tried this place 3 times because it's so close to my house. Unfortunately, I've been disappointed with their shamefully sloppy gel manicures each time. They always rush through the gel and either put the polish on way to thick or they don't give it enough time to dry between coats. Plus all the employees are rude and hateful. Like I said, I wish they were better because it's so close to home. Unfortunately, I'm much better off driving an extra 5 minutes to a place that does a decent job.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1041", "text": "I agree with other reviews...the shoes are great, this store (at the Forum) is HORRIBLE.  The employees were so incredibly rude. On my last trip to Vegas I was looking forward to visiting this store and buying my first pair of Loubies.  I had seen a particular style on the web that I liked, but couldn't remember the style name so I tried to describe what they looked like to the sales lady.  She looked at me with annoyance and huffed \\\"well if you don't know the style name, I can't help you\\\"  Um, what?  What are you there for?You don't know your merchandise?? You can't look on your computer or through style guide to find what I'm talking about? Black patent peep-toe mary-janes...it shouldn't be that hard.  I was appalled at her rudeness! If I'm going to spend $900+ on a pair of shoes, shouldn't I be treated with some level of friendliness and service?  So, disappinted, I decided to try on another pair.  I asked for my size, she went back and got the shoes, threw the box at me and walked away.  Um, isn't she supposed to be helping me? The store wasn't even all that crowded  It was ridiculous.  Honestly I felt like this store was more like a tourist trap...like a souvenier store at Disney or something, where the cattle come in to buy their trinkets.  I was so very disappointed since I was really looking forward to getting a pair, but NO WAY would I ever buy from these people.  If you want a luxurious shoe shopping experience, go to a true high-class store like Dior or Gucci where they served us champagne and did backflips in customer service to get the shoes I liked in my size (they had them sent in from another store, same-day (within 2 hours, no charge!)  The CL store is awful...you'll get better customer service at Payless.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1042", "text": "My husband and I went here at 7:30 on a Monday to upgrade my Droid X2 to a white Iphone 5. I knew I wanted that particular phone so I called earlier to see if they had any (which they did) and to find out what time they closed (9pm). I figured going to a stand-alone location in Ballantyne would be pretty easy, you know just walk in, grab the phone, and leave. That is what we did, we just had to wait over an hour to even be seen by anyone! I just thought the wait was ridiculous. After about 40 minutes we were offered a soda, but who wants that at 8:15 at night? We were then told we would be seen shortly. Shortly was 20 minutes later. I understand they had difficult customers who couldn't make up their mind and had to be talked through the phone buying process. But really? I hope we were an exception. The sales person who we finally did see was very nice, and he apologized for the wait. We had my new phone in hand and paid for in about half an hour. ** Just a side note though because I have not had an upgrade in a couple of years, but does anyone else know about/think is crazy that Verizon now charges $30 to upgrade? Even if the phone is free you still get charged $30 on your next bill. I think it's stupid and plan on calling customer service to see if I can get this taken off. Totally taking advantage, and nickle and diming where it hurts.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1043", "text": "Don't believe the hype! I won't say this place is awful, but it's nothing to write home about.I heard about BFG over a year ago, and I kind of forgot about it. It resurfaced in my mind a few days ago, and I just had to try it. Maybe I expected too much? I ordered the baked chicken. with the mac and cheese. Don't expect to just walk in and get your food in a minute or two. You'll be waiting a few, especially if they are busy. It's completely worth it though..  the food was still steaming by the time I got to my house in the Aliante area. I was impressed.My order consisted of baked chicken with honey mustard and BFG sauce, and the mac and cheese. The chicken was fine. Nothing that I couldn't prepare myself. The mac and cheese was completely disappointing! It looks so good from the pictures I've seen, but it was complete bland. A soupy mac and cheese covered in cheese. Boring! The best thing on my plate was the honey mustard sauce. That's kinda sad....The service is awesome. The staff is really friendly! I think I paid just under $7 bucks, which really wasn't bad. I just wish the good was better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1044", "text": "- The service was friendly and prompt- The guacamole was better than what I had at the downtown location- The posole was much worse than the downtown locationOverall, decent overpriced airport food if you have time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1045", "text": "Everytime I go to this theater there are always noisey Mexicans that wont shut the fuck up, or that have kids talking through the entire movie, last time I almost got into a fight with someone sitting behind me cuz they couldn't control their kids!I'll stick to going to harkins", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1046", "text": "Our air went out, although it was replaced I was told by maintenance to prop up books or stuff to hold the drapes back from the vent part of the air conditioner. This just looks so ghetto. I shouldn't have to deal with stuff while on vacation. The worse part about it was that I e mailed a complaint and attached pictures of the lovely AC and have not heard back and when I called I was told the e mail was enough and was basically hung up on. And what's with all the dead crickets around the pool? Gross", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1047", "text": "Not a great hotel.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1048", "text": "I moved into this building (luckily into a rental) in November. It looks very cute and nice on the outside and my apartment has been updated with vinyl floors that look like hardwood. It also has very cute custom paint on the walls. As it looks very appealing as to the reason I moved in, there has been nothing but issues since I moved in. The walls are thin, so if your neighbors play music, you can definitely hear it easily. Also, the tenant above me has hardwood floors so I can hear them walking back and forth. So far since I've moved in, I believe they have shut the water off at least 10 times to do maintenance. The day I moved in, there was a flood in the club house. There has been a pipe burst outside that flooded the parking lot. Today there was a flood and they had to turn off the water to the whole complex. When I called the emergency after hours line, they said it happened at 2am. It is now almost 7am and they haven't notified anyone by any means of communication that nobody in the building will be able to shower this morning. I've also had a problem with bugs, I have found a few baby cockroaches and centipedes in the unit. I'm a very clean person so the bug problem is a huge surprise to me. I have notified my property manager with the multiple issues as well as the building and it seems its always someone else's problem. In other words (mine, the tenant). Which is B.S. if you ask me. I gave it a two star rating because it does look nice and there is very good security 24 hours a day. If you are thinking about moving in to this building, I hope you read my review and take everything into consideration!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1049", "text": "The sandwiches here are very overrated.  All bread, very little meat.  The service is poor.  Take your business elsewhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1050", "text": "Playing repulsive music containing words and images that made me want to run from the store. I was told this is what their shoppers like to listen to. Not me. Never again and I'll warn my friends.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1051", "text": "TERRIBLE  Horrible service.   Literally had to get my own water and silverware.  Food was so-so.  Showed some nasty pieces of celery on my plate of hot wings to the manager...he just said \\\"Hmm\\\" then walked away.  Waited over 15 minutes just for someone to say hello.  The two waitresses on duty were much more intent on talking to their friends in the casino than helping customers.  Have eaten here twice now over a 2 year period, both times with a restaurant.com coupon.  Trust me, no matter what type of coupon I have in the future, I will not eat here again.  If this wasn't in the middle of a casino it would be completely empty and bankrupt within a month.  TERRIBLE!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1052", "text": "I didn't think the food was great. The staff wasn't awesome either they kind of had the vibe like \\\"hey I'm better than you\\\" and my friend asked for a side of salsa and never even came back. It's SOOOOOOOO overpriced for this shit.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1053", "text": "I'm really disappointed in this place. I went on a Tuesday and my waitress was slow and dis organizationed, but that was not the reason for my bad review.  It was the food. It was just bad. We started with brushetta. Kinda tastless. Dry toast with tomatoes covered in cheese. Then dinner; I had the lasagna.  Mostly bland sauce and noodles,  some sausage and a touch of ricotta cheese, clearly a couple of days old reheated with cheap mozzarella cheese on top. Asked for bread, it was re heated to ye point it was burnt and dry. My dates food was just as bad....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1054", "text": "This place operates like providing poor service and doing so with a bad attitude are respectively rules 1 and 2 in their employee conduct guide. It is at least nice to know i am not the only person to suffer this joke of a company's treatment.Dear dispatchers*: \\\"Please do everyone a favor and get caught violating your parole ASAP. You are absolutely not fit to interact outside of prison walls.\\\"*Technically, i may be wrong calling you 'dispatcher'...i suspect at least one of you is also the owner-manager.**With that said, it is quite safe to assume that the owner-manager is minimally a registered felon and more likely a full-on psychopath.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1055", "text": "A friend and I visited Queen's when we were in Scottsdale for a wedding in April.  Being tourists, we relied on Yelp and a salesgirl at Nordstrom for a pre-wedding pedi recommendation close to our hotel.  Queen's was highly recommended, but after walking in, we were sadly disappointed.  There was no A/C (just a couple of fans and the doors propped open) and the place seemed very outdated and run-down.  The staff were super friendly, and I was very pleased with my pedicure, but my friend had a horrible experience...There were some major issues with her massage chair, and the staff kept switching her water from freezing cold to scalding hot with no warning.  After doing that about four or five times (and driving her close to madness), I noticed that the water hoses attached to the back of her chair were not connected properly (or broken).  Instead, there was a large bucket behind her chair catching all of the water that was running out!  Even better?  THERE WERE ELECTRICAL WIRES FROM THE MASSAGE CHAIR SITTING IN THE DIRTY STANDING WATER!!!  Hello?  My friend does not need a side of ELECTROCUTION with her sea salt scrub!  At one point the bucket was full so two staffers stopped what they were doing and went to work switching out the buckets (about a 10 minute ordeal) while my friend remained in her chair getting bumped and jostled all about.  Not sure why no one thought to perhaps move her to a functioning pedi chair...or at least temporarily move her while they performed maintenance, but needless to say, her experience was ruined.I'd give Queen's 1 Star for her misery, but I really did enjoy my pedi.  (sorry, friend)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1056", "text": "Went to Kabuki for lunch with my boyfriend and left very disappointed. We mostly enjoyed the food, but the service was atrocious. Our server, Kim, was very rude and short with us for no reason. When asked any questions regarding the menu, she responded in an uncomfortably rude way. She brought my sushi before our appetizer and there was a long wait to get the appetizer and my boyfriends food. When clearing some of our plates, she took my glass of water without saying a word and walked away. She shortly returned with it refilled, but i was initially confused due to her lack of any kind of communication. Kim was the entire reason we had such a poor experience. It's a shame because the rest of the staff seemed quite pleasant.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1057", "text": "Went at 2pm on a Thursday and they were closed. Sign on the window says open daily 10am to 11pm.  Except 2pm on Thursdays apparently. By the way, if you happen to go and they are actually open, they accept cash only (as evidenced by their huge sign on the window). I don't think I'll be giving them another shot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1058", "text": "We will not be eating there or recommending anyone to the Bell Road location. Upon entering the restaruant, we had a very foul odor that hit us; this should have been our first clue. The service was horrible!! Being an ex server, I always tip well and see it from the server side. However, in this case...both the food and service were REALLY bad.To make matters worse, the meal I ordered I could not eat...it was that bad. The manager would not take off our bill.  Basically, I was told...you did not know what you were ordering and it is not our mistake.  I am Italian and I know what Italian food...If you are in the mood for Italian, I would not pick this location.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1059", "text": "Let me start this review by saying that there is a lot of really cool stuff in this store. The small store in Downtown Container park is stocked with gorgeous original artwork of pretty much any Disney character you can think of. They also have some really cute figurines and other collectables. If you are a Disney fan, this place really is a must stop. And if you have some money to burn, you might find yourself taking something home.If you can physically take it home, that is. If you are visiting Las Vegas on vacation, as people are known to do from time to time, and want them to ship a purchase home to you well ... not so much. And here in lies the reason behind me giving out a VERY rare one-star review.As I was exploring DTCP, I decided to stop in the Disney Fine Art store to look around. It was the day before Valentine's Day, and I thought I might find something here for my wife, who is a huge Disney fan. Most of the store is filled with really cool original paintings ... they're not cheap, but they have some fantastic pieces. I didn't see anything that I felt confident my wife would like, so I was hesitant to pull the trigger on an expensive piece of artwork. But I noticed these cute figurines in the back. They had one that was Kermit and Miss Piggy dining together ... my wife LOVES the Muppets, especially Kermit, so I thought this would be a perfect gift, and was entirely affordable and reasonable at $25. I asked the attendant working if they could ship it to me and she noted that it came in a box that would keep it safe. But I was doing carry-on only and was already tight on space, and I didn't want to risk it being broken, so I paid an extra $8 to have it delivered. I gave them my home address, paid with my credit card, and got a crappy handwritten receipt, plus an e-receipt via Square. After a couple of weeks went by I never received either a package, nor a message from the store stating that the package was shipped, with a tracking number provided. I called the store and got a guy who was very nice and apologetic and took my information, said he would look into it, and would call me back immediately with a status update. A couple of weeks pass again, and I've heard nothing. I don't have time to track down things I've already paid for and figure out why they haven't been shipped to me yet, so I wrote it off as a lost cause. But I figured I'd give them another chance. I called again and spoke to a lady who said she was the new store manager and that they had been busy planning a new store opening, and she was just gaining an understanding of what had been done there, etc. I didn't need to hear her story, but she sounded sincere, apologetic, and seemed like someone who had their stuff together. Finally, I thought, I'll be able to get this really cool gift that my wife would LOVE and that I have paid for delivered to me. The lady found my information on file, apologized for it \\\"slipping through the cracks\\\" and would contact me back by close of business with a tracking number.So guess what happened next? If you guessed nothing ... DING DING DING, you're today's big winner. I waited about 5 days, heard nothing, and filed a dispute for a refund through my credit card company. Again, let me stress that the merchandise they sell here is fantastic - some really cool stuff. If you live in the Las Vegas area and can buy and take the merchandise home that day - and afford it - you will be happy. But if they can't ship a product I bought onsite, and paid to have shipped, within a month then they should think about making their one store function properly before opening others.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1060", "text": "We came in again last Saturday. The food was fine but the service was terrible. We had a server who was very pale, pinkish blonde hair, and didn't smile. We aren't too picky and didn't care that much that we had to wave her over for things like water and coffee. We were more interested in enjoying our company but what I do have a problem with is getting orders wrong TWICE and not comping my roommates meal. She is lactose intolerant and gluten free so eating out can be stressful but breakfast is really easy. She ordered the chorizo scramble and wanted bacon added and no cheese. SO EASY. It came to her with NO BACON and EXTRA cheese. She sent it back. It came back with no cheese and NO BACON. She was so hungry at this point and we had finished eating so she just didn't say anything. I said something because it's ridiculous. I don't even think the woman apologized. When I mentioned she again did not get the bacon the woman just gave her a side. Not the same as having it in the scramble as she asked for. Twice at this point.You guys should not have charged her for the meal and certainly should not have charged her EXTRA for the very late bacon. I think I am giving up on saturday brunch at Bliss Rebar. So many other places get the customer service AND the food right.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1061", "text": "I was really excited to take my sister here for her 18th birthday.  56 Reviews and 4 stars I thought for SURE it would be supreme.  I thought wrong.  I ordered soup which tasted like green pea colored baby mush. My sister ordered the salad which consisted of lettuce and a few decorations.  The entrees came out.  My sister got the duck entree which had 'OK' sauce, but literally, where was the duck?! Very small portions.  I ordered the fish special on the board.  No flavor whatsoever.  It was so disappointing. I NEVER add salt to my food, and that's all I was doing every single time a plate came out.  For dessert we had the cheesecake - which was NOT cheesecake.  It was some sort of whipped cream in the shape of a slice of cheesecake.  By this time, my sister and I had to crack of laughing because what else could we have suspected at this point.  The beer was good.  I would ONLY recommend the beer.  Everything else was overpriced and had no taste.  I felt like I was at a nursing home where they tried to make the food LOOK delicious even though it doesn't have ANY flavor because it doesn't matter anyway because many elderly lose their taste buds at that point anyway.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1062", "text": "Waitress Diane was super! The place is freezing.  All are complaining. The male manager Shane called us guys! Corrected him, but he remembered me from Sunset restaurants.  Told him he should set an example for his staff! SMDH!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1063", "text": "Vegetarians, move along. No much to see or eat here. (Vegan - NO.)  I got the veggie quesadilla and it came with (actually, under, if you can picture that) raw broccoli bites and some iceberg lettuce. Mr. Amalia C got the chile relleno, which he peeled the cornflake-like breading off and then ate (said it was good), with side of rice and beans. The rice had meat in it, not sure if that was advertised or not. Interesting local color in the place for sure, and friendly staff, but not worth a repeat visit for vegetarians. I gave them that second star on account of the complimentary snickerdoodles. Yeah!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1064", "text": "Doesn't compare to Mac's Speed Shop.  My first visit went well, a lazy Sunday afternoon with a couple buddies when they weren't too busy.  The menu looks really good but the pulled pork I ordered didn't stand up to Mac's.  My buddy liked it better than Mac's, but I think he's biased since he lives 2 miles from Midwood Smokehouse (to be honest, I live 2 miles away from Mac's).My second visit was a complete disaster.  Originally planned to go to Mac's this past Friday (Jun 24) with 5 out-of-town buddies plus 2 others, and got talked into changing to Midwood Smokehouse (same buddy as above).  While their menu states they may run out of bbq from time to time (never seen a restaurant advertise running out of food before, but whatever), they were out of pulled pork bbq on Friday night at 8:00, and also out of bacon wrapped jalepenos (gotta love the south, they wrap everything in bacon).I ordered a rack of ribs to compare to Mac's and they tasted like they were cooked in the oven as they had zero smoke flavor.  The bbq sauce didn't help at all, too bland.  The waiter hooked us up with wings since they were out of pork bbq and the wings were supposedly smoked but had zero flavor.  No rub, no sauce, no nothin.  The mac & cheese however was very good (close to Mac's).I tried my buddy's sausage and it was dry and tasted like cardboard.  Midwood Smokehouse has been open for only 2 months, hopefully they step up their game!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1065", "text": "Awful. The course is a disaster. Temporary greens in the fairways and numerous patches of clover and bare spots. Stay Away!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1066", "text": "Formerly Stars Comedy Club, Bentley's Bar & Grill is not to be confused with Bentley's on 27 in downtown Charlotte.Bentley's Bar & Grill is a sports bar in downtown Belmont NC with a flair for running out of burgers or just about anything else at 9pm on Saturdays.  Yes the manager comp'ed our meal.  But our waitress was completely indifferent and service overall was terrible.  It still took half an hour to get a few beers and cokes to our table.  She refilled water once every two hours and everyone in our group was eating dinner.  But I don't blame our waitress.  All of the problems that night were indicative of the management's inability to pay attention to the basic details of running a restaurant.  Don't make me beg for food and drink.  You're the ones that put the sign on the door that says \\\"Open for business\\\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1067", "text": "I went there for the first time a little while ago with my brother. The place was dead at dinner time so we should have known to turn around and go somewhere else. But nope we wanted to give it a try. We both had the AYCE. Sushi was not good, too much rice, not enough fish. Appetizers were not good either..ordered fried tofu and they gave me a full plate of not fried but soggy tofu...enough tofu to fill anyone up. I guess they didn't want anyone to order anything else....so wrong. I'm surprised this place is not out of business yet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1068", "text": "I give this place no stars......I have been without an oven for over a week now.  WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER....and I can say that after working for a bank for 18 years.  Sure they sell the used appliance but what they don't tell you is that within the 30 days you find an issue they will refuse to fix it.  They schedule a repair man to come out, which by the way didn't happen on the scheduled date, because Becky has no clue where her employees are at.  He finally comes out and says it is the thermostat, couple days to order the part and he will call us.  Well the couple of days came and went and now it has been over a week and now Becky has decided to take an extended vacation and can't be reached.  My advise to Sun Cities Appliance,   Close your doors until you can live up to what your business is trying to do which is \\\"selling slightly used but in work condition\\\" appliances. Stop taking advantage of the people of Sun City and return people's money since you are breaking your own contracts.  You should not offer store credit when all you do is sell crap.  If you refuse to fix, a full refund is in order.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1069", "text": "Gave this place a shot a few times still don't find anything special about it. Plus its over priced and there very stingy on there sour cream, my salad with extra sour cream was around $13 so not worth it that not including a drink. I would rather go to Chipotle any day.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1070", "text": "I will begin this review by saying that I am an open minded person, and I usually find at least one thing to like about a bar or club. I am also aware of the variety of subcultures that are popular now. With that being said, avoid this toilet at all costs! We paid a $10 cover on a Saturday night to be jam packed into a hot, sweaty hipster hellhole. Drinks we're expensive and came in the crappiest plastic cups ever. If the bottom floor of pseudo artists, dancers, models and intellectuals bores you, go upstairs and indulge in a second floor of the worst people that society has to offer. Also, if you're a guy, avoid the bathroom at all costs. Find a pseudo artist or model and give them your bowels as sustenance or as art; the bathroom only boasts one stall with no door, and the stall walls are waist high. Forget about dropping a deuce here, just do it on the floor, the art crowd will appreciate you! Also, avoid making eye contact with the bathroom attendant from Mogadishu; he will insist on a tip for creepily watching you do your business. Why the fuck does a shitty little club need a bathroom attendant anyways? Music was ok but its too hard to be able to get into it when the club is dangerously overcrowded. All in all, if you fancy yourself some kind of scholar of the arts, or if you think you're a model, go here. If you went to college for a journalism degree, or a fine arts degree, come here. If you think the Cornish Pasty in Tempe is the greatest thing ever, come here. If you wear v neck t shirts out in public while sporting an amish hat, come here. If you just started riding motorcycles and consider yourself a 1% outlaw, come here cause you'll think you're the toughest biker in the world. For the rest of you, skip this shithole and go to Sanctum instead.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1071", "text": "We just had coffee and donuts at this Dunkin today. I will not return. The floor was littered and dirty, the tables were left uncleaned, there was no or very little air conditioning and something left to burn in the kitchen smelled so badly that we had to leave and finish our coffee and donuts in the car!! When I asked the person taking orders about senior coffee she said she didn't know !!! And never asked! I do not leave bad reviews unless it is so bad that someone needs to know.... So clean up your act Dunkin! This Dunkin was not in the Chevron station. It was on Southern and Signal Butte!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1072", "text": "I am really disappointed overall-overpriced for portion of chips which looked like soggy potatoes (not very clean either-they should change the fryers more often). I have been ask to pay extra for mayo?! Really????", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1073", "text": "I really want to believe that a cute little place that sells cupcakes magically whisks you away to another cream filled universe glittery and sparkly, alas, it is not to be. Actually, in reality, it seems to be too much effort to actually offer any customer service at all. I am planning a wedding and I thought I would get cupcakes from here instead of a cake. At $6.00 a cake (twice the amount in store) I figured what the ever let's do it right. I emailed them. and again. and finally called, the girl that answered the phone..ahem..went a lil somethin like this, hit it! \\\" O yeah, well, like, the manager, she is like, not here. She is like the ONLY person that can answer any questions, So like. you are gonna have to call back, I CANT help you, at all..click.\\\" end scene. AWESOME!! I am so glad that even after that I went further again and emailed, and finally got a generic return email, not answering any of my questions or even acting intrested in the fact that it would be over $2,000 in sales to them. OVER IT!! Its not even like they are that good AT ALL. So I will looking into yelp for a bakery cause the cupcakery is not cutting it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1074", "text": "On Friday September 12th I initially came in for a price estimate on 100,000 mile service. Larry Tinnin the service manager greeted me and I requested a cost estimate. He went in the service bays and came back. When he returned he quoted me $800 for 100k mile service on my 09 Touareg and stated the transmission needed to be serviced. I questioned the transmission service, then went to my vehicle to retrieve the owners manual. In the owners manual it doesn't list any transmission service at 100,000 miles. Only DSG transmission at 80,000 miles.  I showed this to Larry and he dismissed his lack of knowledge to \\\"well that's why it is good to have your book\\\".Larry in turn had me speak to Alex Harris, a service advisor. Alex walked with me out to my vehicle to retrieve the VIN.(I have had every service on my car performed by Findlay North since this dealership opened.) Alex pulled up the service by the VIN which confirmed I did not need a transmission service. Alex printed out the service and cost. Larry told me Alex would be in on Monday when I wanted to drop off my vehicle.Monday September 15th I came in the morning to drop off my vehicle. Alex wasn't there, instead I was greeted by Daniel Grossardt. Daniel told me that Alex would not be in today. I provided Daniel with the print out of the service estimate Alex had provided. I told him this is what I wanted performed on my vehicle. A few hours later Daniel called me and stated I needed the transmission to be serviced on my vehicle. I provided him with the background conversations I had with Larry and Alex. I stated the transmission service was done during the 80k mile scheduled maintenance. Daniel told me how the transmission was never serviced at 80k miles and I needed to have it serviced now. I was very upset. I asked Daniel to pull up the records on the 80k mile service since it was performed at their dealership. I told him I wanted to know exactly what was done and what I paid for. He stated he looked it up and I had oil change, cabin filter, inspection, and tire rotation for $700. There was never a transmission service. I told him I wanted to speak to the service manager. He stated the manager was unavailable and he would have him call me back. Larry Tinnin called me a little while later. Larry told me the transmission needs to be serviced and it was never serviced at 80k miles. I asked him why not? I brought the vehicle in to his dealership for it's 80k mile service. I paid for an 80k mile service and expected that to be done. Larry argued with me that the 80k mile service was done, but not the transmission and it needed to be done now. When I asked Larry why it wasn't done at 80k he told me that he had no knowledge of the discussions I had with Bruce the service advisor at the time. He stated bruce no longer works there and I may have declined the transmission service he doensn't know. I proceeded to tell Larry I didn't come to the dealership to see Bruce, I came to Findlay VW where he is a manager of the service department and it isn't my problem that Bruce doesn't work there. There is no record of me declining service, becuase I never did. I bring my vehicle to a dealership because I am supposed to trust the dealer to know what I need. I should be able to come in and say \\\"I want an 80k mile service\\\" and they perform the service and charge me accordingly. Larry continued to argue with me and stated the only option was for them to do the service now and how I should trust him that they will do what is needed. I felt I had been ripped off. I tolf Larry not to touch my vehicle, I didn't trust them and I would pick it up after work. Around 6pm I arrived at Findlay North Volkswagen and was greeted by Daniel. Daniel proceeded to tell me, he has good news. The transmission service they had been trying to get me to purchase was for a DSG transmission which my vehicle doesn't have. The reason it never showed up in any records as being performed is because it isn't needed. So if I wouldn't have questioned the service department on the service history of my vehicle and why they were trying to charge me for this I would have paid over $500 for work that wasn't needed. That would be like going to a Dr and having surgery you didn't need. Findlay Volkswagen has lost all of my trust they built over the years. The lack of knowledge on the product almost led to a significant amount of overcharge for maintenance that was never needed. I can only imagine how many others come in to the service department and end up paying money for service that isn't needed. This is completely inexcusable. I have never received any acknowledgment from the service manager on their mistake. Not only is the service department suffering from a lack of product knowledge, the service manager doesn't have any customer service skills.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1075", "text": "maybe deserved 2 stars, but had to give -1 due to the ridiculous pricing for very average french food.  I know it's located in a tourist town, but I don't understand all the stellar reviews.  The entree I had was essentially pieces of overdone grilled meats thrown on a plate.  The foie gras was mediocre. Truthfully this place isn't much better than food you'd get on a cruise ship. The service was average at best, waiter was a little pushy when trying to get us to order bottled water rather than Las Vegas' best.  With so many other choices in Vegas, skip this place.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1076", "text": "Nice guys, but SLOW! More like Pokie Lube! Only 1 car ahead of mine, and I was promised 20 minutes. Well they must have been reading War and Peace because it took almost 2 HOURS to perform a simple oil change! I didnt ask for any fancy synthetic oil, and it cost $42! Must have added gold flakes to the lube. There are far better, cheaper and faster lube shops out there!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1077", "text": "Was absolutely disappointed with dining here was expecting alot more being that Bobby Flay has his name attached. First off this is simply above a Carl Jr's sorry to say but it is, and you get served off of plastic plate, interior looks super hip and cool, but when your burger is brought out, it reminds me of going to a weekend BBQ gathering served by uncle Fred who has been drinking beers and cooking your burgers. We ordered the NM Burger obviously residing in NM we thought heck lets give it a try, the condiments over killed the burger itself and the presentation was very juvenile and it made me feel like I said \\\"Uncle Fred\\\" made it....... the meat itself was pretty bland and quite small even for the low cost definitely not worth it. The price is good, but I would rather pay more to get a quality burger that is culinary inspired and using good quality condiments. The staff was friendly and attentive but when asked what we thought, we replied okay, she said well you order a burger right, so that is what you got a \\\"Burger\\\" they all taste the same there is nothing to it. I would never want my staff to respond that way to a guest, but as I said this is a glorified Carl Jrs, sorry Bobby Flay I would definitely take my name off so that you dont ruin your reputation or get some better training for  your staff that represents YOU!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1078", "text": "I recently moved here from CO. I was a member at the YMCA of Boulder Valley and was very happy. So, fast forward 5 months and I'm looking for a gym. The Y was an obvious choice to check out. I took a tour at approx 10am on a Monday. The place was fairly busy, but not overcrowded. The staff were all friendly and the facility seemed great. The child watch area was great. The child watch staff were playing with the kids. This is what I expect at the Y. When it was time to talk about price, the outgoing and friendly tour guide got shy. I knew something bad was coming because the extroverted young lady seemed embarrassed. Well, now I know why. $70 a month for a single membership, plus $100 reg fee! Even she wasn't willing to turn that positive. She knew they had a great product, but was embarrassed that the Y charged so much. As a former member, she was going to try to snag me a better deal. However, I haven't heard back yet.YMCA staff, if you read this.. Understand that you have the most expensive gym in the area. Even Lifetime Fitness mall and spa have lower rates. Come on! Golds Gym is a great facility (less amenities, I know) right down the street, I could buy 7 basic memberships there for what you are charging. SEVEN! This rate is 40% more than what I was paying at the YMCA of Boulder Valley and they had an ICE RINK! Which is very expensive to operate. I could afford to come join here. However, at the end of the day, I have a duty to my family to be financially responsible. It would be irresponsible of anyone to pay you more than everyone (I mean everyone) else in town.Sad.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1079", "text": "Overpriced, overhyped, and there is usually a handful of scantily clad women up in there walking around flaunting their cleavage with their short, tight dresses sometimes already drunk or planning on being buzzed at least. On really bad nights you will have really drunk peeps making a scene by doing stupid things and this is from my firsthand experiences of making the visits here as the default tour guide for my friends and fam visiting from out of town. And this is just for the candy store portion of it. As for the restaurant part of it, I have yet to make visit in there but based on my description of the candy store itself, why would I? Usually, any place that is right on the strip is guaranteed to have its prices marked up and the restaurant is not any different. Never mind the fact that this place is conveniently located right underneath the Chateau Nightclub, but you will also have hooligans coming in from the strip itself.Now for the Candy Store portion of it. Yes, you will find all sorts of candies from Jelly Bellies, M&M's, Sweet n Sour Combinations, to Jawbreakers, and my wife's favorite, Chocolate Covered Gummy Bears. You also have a separate Ice Cream/Gelato bar as well. Since it is on the strip, you will pay more than you would at another store somewhere else away from the strip. So I wouldn't make a special trip here unless you just happen to be on the strip or are staying at the Paris Hotel.Yelp 2014 365 Review Challenge #6", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1080", "text": "I was never going to write a review of this awful place as I couldn't justify the modest effort it would take to push the computer keys on  a review of such a low-brow, bland restaurant. But then I read a positive review a few before this one and I had to chime in.Okay...here goes:Compared to this place, the Olive Garden is Joel Robuchon. However if you think that tasteless food (in large quantities), served by bored, zombie wait-staff is something to cheer about, and you've hit all the buffets in town, then perhaps this is your kind of place.However, if food with taste and style and care is what you're willing to pay hard-earned dollars for, then this is the Gateway to Hell.God help all who enter.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1081", "text": "This place is very hit or miss. If you come when it's not crowded, you can get good food and good service. If the place is slightly busy, or you are very early or late, they are very unfriendly and act like they are doing you a favor to serve you food. I showed up late a couple times and wished they had just told me I was too late to eat. The food is pretty bland and nothing that you couldn't make at home. A pancake with a snickers bar laid in the middle sounds awesome, but they do nothing else special with it. The chicken is best but make sure you get it fresh and hot or else it's a bit soggy and sad. Also, they tend to be very conservative to the point of mocking people on welfare.... So if morals guide you, let them guide you away from this place...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1082", "text": "The burger I got was not good, it had absolutely no taste and the patty looked like it came right out of shrink wrap and was just heated under a light. The fries were mushy cold and undercooked. Had to send it back and go somewhere else. It's a shame because the place looks pretty good. But I won't be back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1083", "text": "Apparently the policy here is \\\"I can't serve you water unless you buy a drink\\\". Greedy ASS Mother Fuckers!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1084", "text": "the marquee sucks. drinks are waayyyyy too expensive, the security are dicks to everybody....even if you're 100% sober, they'll look for a reason to kick you out once you've paid a gajilllliiiiooonnn dollars for everything. basically, they can suck it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1085", "text": "You know you're in for a bad meal when you hear\\\" DING\\\" come from the kitchen. This is the most flavorless Jamaican food I have ever eaten. I will NOT return. Booooo!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1086", "text": "ok, well I have actually tried this place.  The service was a disaster, but I'll give them a break because I assume they are just getting into the swing of things.  My beer came with my meal at least half an hour after ordering, and my salad was not what I had ordered.  They didn't offer to remake it, but later when I asked him to remake it, it was done rather quickly.  Overall though I was intrigued by the place, and will def. go back to try the burgers, but I think I'll wait a couple weeks so they can work out the kinks.  The salad I had was cheap, but beware they can be quite salty.  I think burgers are def. the way to go here (duh).  The onion strings had good flavor but had to be eaten with a fork because they were so small and crushed.UPDATE-  I got a takeout burger so that I could try their food without having to deal with the bad service-  Can you believe that the service almost ruined my takeout experience??  They told me the food would be ready in 6 minutes.  I show up 15 minutes later and the food is not ready.  I waited a few more minutes and asked about the food and was basically told to piss off.  30 mins later I had a burger and thirst for blood.  No one apologized.  What assholes (did I mention I recognized a few of them as degenerates from high school?).  Oh, and this was 3:30 on a Monday when there were only a handful of customers (and the burger wasn't anything special).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1087", "text": "We have been going to their minnow salon  for 2 years now. It can be a fantastic deal. Sun,m and tues - $5 haircuts. The low review is for 2 reasons - 1. They do not take reservations so we have left several times because of a long wait. No big deal- this is what they advertise and can be worth it for a good deal. However, my second reason became a deal breaker today. We showed up in the middle of the advertised hours to be told the minnow salon was closed because they had too many other customers in the other part of the salon. They stated this happens sometimes when they are busy. This is a deal breaker for me- if you advertise hours you need to be open during those hours. We will be finding another salon for kids cuts.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1088", "text": "I didn't really like it. The service was slow & their panang curry was just weird. Probably wouldn't go back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1089", "text": "Firstly, if I could give this place zero stars I would. The reason for the single star is that I have to leave one in order to review. The place was packed out-with tables and about 3 other people, my husband and I. We were hungry so he ordered a Thai Green Curry, and I ordered gnocchi  with a blue cheese sauce. His curry came out piping hot (deserving of the one star!) and had several pieces of chicken-and about 50 pieces of thumb sized chunks of aubergine. I have pics! I spoke to the ma\\u00eetre'd and said that there seems to be an awful lot aubergine in this and she responded with, \\\"there's also some peppers, no?\\\" Er?? My gnocchi faired a wee bit better-it was edible with its sauce and if you avoided the MASSIVE chunks of blue cheese plonked atop the dish. Shocking! Avoid. At. All. Costs. Seriously it's not the cheapest place either!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1090", "text": "Well, it started off well... As I was walking up to the door, an employee about to go on break stopped and held the door open for me. That was nice and, frankly, a notch above the service one expects or usually gets at a fast food joint.  Unfortunately, that all went to hell the moment I walked in the door.There was only one other customer in the place and his facial expression - that borderline look between frustration & constipation - should have tipped me off.  There were two employees in the cook line as they were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't see or hear me come in.  Despite my \\\"Excuse me's\\\" & audible sighs they didn't bother to acknowledge me. One of these ladies was a manager.  The other one, working the line, had plastic gloves on but kept touching her shirt as she stood there making the food order in between squeaking with the manager.I wasn't acknowledged until the drive thru girl came out of the bathroom still zipping up her pants.  When she finally asked if I had been helped yet, I politely said, \\\"No, and I've changed my mind.\\\"The customer that was there when I walked in, who was still waiting for his food order, started laughing out loud as I walked out.  Sad, actually, if you stop to consider that he was actually going to eat the food that the gloved employee that kept touching her shirt was making for him...Not coming back to this Taco Bell - ever!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1091", "text": "For real.. place was boo boo. My native friend hyped this shit up, and brought me a supreme damn indian taco. That muddafunka was weak sauce. Not much flavor in the red chili. Beans were meh.. Cheese... Lettuce. Sour cream. Overall plain as fugg.. I decided to give them another try, cuz I was craving some damn menudo, and no place has menudo during the week. Me and my coworker Fernando hit up the FBH at 11am. I ordered menudo.. Fernie was in line right behind me bout ta order when some fine thang who reminded me of a Brown Stallion Horse with skates on came up and told the clerk, \\\"skuse me..deyyzz supposed ta be sep-rit oah-duz.\\\"the clerk looked at her like she was a terrorist, and let out a super long, loud, and frustrated, \\\"Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkk!!!!\\\"The shit was disrespectful as hell.Whatever.. I sat down and waited for my menudo. You figure it should probably take 5 minutes or less to take a laddle.. dip the muthafunka in a big ass pot of pre-made soup.. pour it into a styrofoam container.. put a lid on it.. put it in a brown bag.. toss a pre-made baggie of onion and cilantro in.. grab a piece of fry bread form the muthafunka crankin out frybread.. toss that shit in the bag.. and shout out a nigga name.Nah man. Their shitty ass process took 30 fuckin minutes!!! Then I took that shit out of the bag! \\\"WTF is this???\\\" I said. FBH hooked up a midget ass little cup of menudo, and some fried dough for 7 bucks. My other spot does like 3 times that for less money! Stingy ass FBH.. You guys can suck one. That ish didn't even taste good. Work on your broth mane, and throw some damn limes in the bag. Eff this place man. Don't go here-", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1092", "text": "Bought a Groupon and would have loved to use it! I bought the Groupon in April and called pretty frequently the first few weeks and left messages. Someone did eventually call back and left a message (called around 11 AM on a weekday, I was at work so couldn't answer). I called back same day and tried again repeatedly. Never  got another call back. Had to get a refund from Groupon :( Would have loved to have my windows tinting in April or May. Now it's already 120* and I need them down pronto! Looking elsewhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1093", "text": "Took close to 20 minutes for an incredibly bland burger and mediocre fries. They couldn't even give me a full cup of ketchup. Absolutely not worth the money. How could anyone eat here on their lunch break? Save your time and money and hit Cookout.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1094", "text": "This isn't our first art entertainment rodeo. We have been to other similar venues across the country and were excited to try the Art Party Studio in Champaign last night because we enjoyed the others so much.  Sadly, we were disappointed.Let's start with the positives:- Unlike other venues, in Champaign it is a BYOE (Everything - drinks and food) which wasn't a problem for us, since it gave us the flexibility of bringing what we wanted to drink.  Everything else was fairly similar. - The studio were set up fairly nicely, aprons were provided, and the artist's canvas was shown live on a big screen TV above the stage so that everyone could see what she was doing, which was a very nice touch that we had not seen before. - The studio was well lit, and had a very nice atmosphere. - each person attending the event had an easel set up with a canvas that had a pattern drawn on it, paints prepared on a paper plate, and water and brushes. It was nice not to have to get all of that for ourselves before the class started, as there would have been a traffic jam with all of the people around the paint area.- We were greeted when we walked in by a very nice gentleman who ensured that we were set up and understood what would be happening.Then the fun began. Or, rather, it was supposed to. Here are the disappointing parts:- when the painting was about to begin, the instructor got onstage, and just jumped right in. There was no banter, chitchat, introduction, or discussion on what would be happening that night. Just straight to business. It felt awkward and uncomfortable, and didn't start the night out on a positive note.- The instructor demonstrated what we would be doing, but neglected to tell us key points about what techniques to use or what to avoid until it was too late. This happened multiple times through the night, almost at every step of the way. It is very frustrating to find out what not to do after you've already done it, and now you've been told how it will mess up your painting.- when I ran out of blue paint I asked for more (the paint jars were not set up to be a help yourself - no labels or anything) and was given a stern look by the instructor after she checked my plate to ensure I really did need more. I was given a little more, and was told that if I needed more I needed to water it down so that the paint would go farther. Later, when I asked for a second paper plate to mix colors, I was told I didn't need another, and that I could mix the colors over the colors I had on my first plate. Seriously? We paid $60 to be given a canvas, some paint, some instruction, but most of all a fun night. Being lectured about paint usage and an extra paper plate really dampened the vibe. Are we in elementary school again?- We were never checked on, or asked if we needed any help or were doing okay. This was unusual compared to other studios. Questions to the instructor were answered, but after a few unenthusiastic answers people just stopped asking questions. The only time the instructor circulated through the room was when she had her camera out to take what she called her PR photos. Frustration and photos do not mix well.- overall we felt like our creativity was stifled - we were constantly reminded of the \\\"right\\\" way the painting should look as opposed to being encouraged to put our own mark on our pieces, down to using the right colors in the right places and the requirement of painting the sides of the canvas. We left the event with two very similar looking pieces, as did everyone else. The night felt rushed, especially after the event when the instructor told us to clean up and then immediately began putting materials away. This vibe ensured that no one stayed to chat or enjoy the night. It would have been a great and needed  addition to Champaign / Urbana entertainment, but was really not fun enough for repeated visits. Too bad.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1095", "text": "Let me start by saying: I know my dog is getting the best care possible, because if not,  I would have to kick everyone's teeth down their f**king throat,  but this place ROBS you. My chihuahua mix suffered from a small stomach puncture by another dog, there was swelling, so I took her in to West Charleston animal hosp. They bandaged her up, & said wait overnight to see how the swelling heals. I wasn't comfortable with that, so they recommended this place. So three nights stay at this place for my pet rounded up to about 5,000. REALLY??? I know animal hospitals are not cheap but this place is just ridiculous.  & even better ...they don't accept payment plans! So pay up or you will not get your pet back. I won't be coming back here ...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1096", "text": "Very disappointed in this salon. Set an appt 4 days ahead of time. Area were I for my set put on was dirty from a past client. The mail tech did not talk, I felt rushed through my appt which resulted in me leaving unhappy. I won't be returning.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1097", "text": "Poor service, cardboard cookies, flavorless cakes. A huge disappointment, everything we bought ended up in the trash uneaten.  Bouchon just down the corridor is much, much better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1098", "text": "Terrible food the server honestly admitted that the tadig was in his eyes not edible but he still served it to me. I told him this was the worst microwaved tadig from lunch service he agreed apologized and still charged me. What a joke never again will I come to this establishment. How do you serve soggy tadig ??? We were the only table in the restaurant on a Friday night, the atmosphere is like dining in a retirement cafeteria. I feel bad leaving this review but there is not 1 good Persian restaurant in this valley, back to WESTWOOD CA for some awesome Persian food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1099", "text": "I've had sushi boat here with one of my friend. The fish was not fresh at all and I feel like I've got ripped off! I don't think I am ever going back here again. I am a raw fish/sashimi person. I don't usually eat cooked/warm Japanese. Maybe their rice ball or warm dish are better. However, the only good thing I liked at this restaurant is their WASABI! I have to admit I loved it! Is it just impossible to find fresh sashimi in Pittsburgh?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1100", "text": "Got me usually good food.Placed was packed.Steak was average and French fries cold.Service was fine.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1101", "text": "I had been to this restaurant before on holidays and for lunch with family and solo, so after using the spa's services, I decided to have lunch (July 2, 2014) before heading to my next meeting. The hostess seated me at the first table. A few other tables were still occupied and being served. She gave me a menu and told me a server would be right with me. The waitress kept coming over to the other tables asking diners about drink refills and totally ignored me! Didn't even explain that the table was not hers. Didn't get the waiter whose table it was for me. After 10 minutes, I finally got the attention of the hostess (at this point I was about to just get up and leave) and she seemed surprised I hadn't been waited on although she was only a few feet away. She took my drink order and got the bartender to come over and take my order. I thought perhaps this waitress was over booked until two couples came in and sat down at the empty table next to me. This waitress immediately came over to them and was very friendly -- taking their drink order and telling them specials (which I was never told). Their food came out the same time as mine. I paid my bill and when I got up to leave and bring the tip to the bartender ( to ensure she didn't get it), she says \\\"Have a nice day, M'am\\\" -- NOW she notices me? Needless to say, it was a humiliating experience. I am a business woman who frequently takes clients out to lunch and dinner, but I will NEVER again come to this restaurant alone or with family or friends. NOTE: I didn't give this review the lowest rating because the food was good -- not great, but good.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1102", "text": "It's been almost a year since there was a review about this place. I thought this place was pretty affordable and cheap compared to other Pho places here in AZ. Large portions too. I had their #15 Pho, meatballs and sliced beef. The broth tasted like chicken or like those Pho broths from the can you can buy at Asian supermarkets. I pretty much drowned it with hoisen and chili sauce just to make it almost taste like the Pho most people know. The bean sprouts they gave us were kind of dry and still had the \\\"little brown roots\\\" on the end. Never saw that before in a restaurant. The meat didn't look too fresh either.The restaurant is on the small side, but is spacious. I found the Boss Lady sitting at one of the back tables facing the whole dining area a little creepy. Their waitress looked like she just woke up and rolled out of bed! Lol. Omg, a minute into having our food served, I heard someone clipping their nails! I was tempted to look around but I was afraid I would totally lose my appetite. Gross. Do that at home. Not at your restaurant. I'm not so sure if I would go back. I probably only will if I was really really REALLY craving for some Pho, and it's the only one near my work. They are closed on Tuesdays and is Cash Only.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1103", "text": "This is definitely not a place I would recommend. The lady giving me my pedicure cut me twice! Although the owner was very friendly the lady giving me my mani/pedi was rude. I definitely agree with the other reviewers in regards to the clealiness of the salon, it's pretty dingy on the inside. I will definitely not be going back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1104", "text": "TERRIBLE. If you want to get cut and leave with your fingers bleeding while being made fun and talked about in a different language then this is the place for you. There are only two employees that do GEL manicures and the man is absolutely terrible. He cut me several times and he was rushing. My nails were uneven and sloppy. He used to work up the street at N'joy nails but was fired, probably because he's very rude and doesn't take his time. My nails also started chipping two days later and gel is supposed to last 2 weeks. I will never give my business to this salon and I wouldn't refer anyone either.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1105", "text": "Oh god wasnt paying attention and this is my 200th review......Yeah i'd seriously wouldnt recommend this place to anyone. We only went here due to it being a Sunday and all the major hot spots were closed (Stephano's, 28Go, that taco place). Service was alright considering there's only one person on staff to man both the drinks and front counter and the kitchen in the back. That could account of the quality of the food but if they knew there was only going to be one person then the food could have been prepared and if it was could also account for it's quality.Fusion Fries - seriously almost 7 dollars for frozen fries with sauce, mayo, and rice topping sprinkles. SEVEN DOLLARS!! at most it's worth 3.95! portion size wasnt even that big!Pork Belly on rice (daily special) - Wow seriously the blandest pork belly i've ever had. Waste of what could have been bacon. Not sure if it's suppose to taste like nothing but it tasted like....nothing. Even the chunks of pork belly which has the fat had any flavor to it.Curry Rice w/Chicken Katsu - The chicken was pretty decent. Dark meat and had a nice crunchy crust and they even seasoned the chicken with a little salt. The rest of it was meh. Potato salad was halfway cooked containing bits of still raw potato hunks. Curry was Golden brand brick instant curry and is there a shortage of the stuff? When that nuclear reactor blew up did it take out the curry brick factory? When you think of Katsu Curry you're expecting a bowl with just all curry sauce, in island of rice, and a few strips of fried chicken slightly submerged in the curry. Nope exact opposite here. Mountains of rice with just a light mist of curry.Expensive too. WAY expensive. When your target market are college students your strategy should be cheap and plentiful so they keep coming back. 3pm Cafe is neither cheap nor is it very plentiful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1106", "text": "My wife and I just stopped at the Dairy Queen on central on our way home. I got the pumpkin pie blizzard. I was giddy like a school girl. There were tiny hairs all over my entire blizzard. It was repulsive. I will never go there again, and this is depressing, because Dairy Queen in Philly was a high school hang out for me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1107", "text": "I am a Vegas local, and I had some friends visiting from out of town, this was their last nite in town. So we decided to do dinner here as it was centrally located and we thought it would be a fun place to try. They had gotten there before me, and had just been seated as I arrived.  We were seated around 6p.  There was a total of 5 of us in the group.It took the waitress about ten minutes to even approach our table, and when our waitress came she was overall nice, but spoke very softly and it was beyond hard to hear a word she said. We started by ordering water and a martini for one of my friends at the table, the drinks took about 15-20 minutes to arrive.  When the waitress returned to take out order, we ordered the jalape\\u00f1o poppers (which I thought were intended to be an appetizer), a blue burger, uber cheese burger, chicken burger, a standard dawg, and the sweet potato fries.We waited at least 45 minutes for our food to arrive, and during this time the waitress never came back to check on us, but we saw our server pass by the table consistently and quite often and literally bus the table sitting right next to us, but never once stopping to check in and let us know the status of our order, or simply to just check in and see how we were.When our food finally arrived, the \\\"appetizer\\\" we had ordered arrived with the burgers.... so much for an appetizer!I liked the idea of the jalape\\u00f1o poppers being served in the shot glasses with their own dipping sauces, but overall it seemed to ruin the taste and texture of the poppers, they became lukewarm and very soggy! I did not enjoy the honey jalape\\u00f1o mayo dipping sauce at all, the flavor was just very off and not appetizing. The burgers were juicy and delicious. The sweet potato fries were also good. Overall the food was good, but I think that the service we had just really ruined the overall experience for me!  We only found out our servers name once we received the check... so I would say if you go- avoid sitting in \\\"Dorota's\\\" section if possible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1108", "text": "I guess this is a chain, and maybe some are better, but this is not, even by airport standards. The menu shows 2 crabcakes on this $18 plate, but there's only one along with some fried fingerlike objects. Actually a good thing since this was the worst crabcake I've ever eaten. The discshaped fried potatoes were edible. If you ask, you'll find out that draft beer is $8 and up. Wish I had read the other reviews before being fooled into thinking that real crabs were somewhere in the recent history of the kitchen. That would have been the time to use the airport WiFi to Yelp* and avoid Gulp!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1109", "text": "For the price I'd say what can one expect. Most cities don't have hotels for as cheap as this one so with that said it's pretty good for that.I was there for work at night so I didn't do much gambling or walking around. I did end up eating at hooters nearly everyday for not being sure where else to eat and not wanting to be late for work... plus it's not bad so why not :)Some of the girls weren't very nice... others were super nice and very efficient in their jobs and had actual boobs. Perhaps boobs make one nicer to others? Perhaps some felt they didn't have to be nice because I'm a girl and I'm not drinking so it doesn't matter?Room service was fine with cleaning the room until one day a lady came in while I was eating and didn't clean anything else for the rest of my my stay there. I put the please clean sign on the outside of the door before leaving to work at night and when I returned in the morning the sign was gone.I do understand why ppl might pay a little more though if I do come again with other ppl I'll probably hardly be in my room anyway. Though honestly I probably would've been better off staying at circus circus with all the kids since all I wanted to do in my spare time was visit the arcades any way lol", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1110", "text": "Wow.  I have never seen a bowl of chips and salsa I didn't love (and inhale) but I have seen it now.  I like to think of myself as an burrito joint expert and Qdoba lacked flavor and taste.  It just tasted bland.  The rice was bland, the meat was bland, and the grilled veggies were bland.  The chips tasted bland and just weren't good.  It was a sad day when I had to dispose of the chips because they sucked so much.  Overall the experience sucked.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1111", "text": "This place does not have good food. The line you wait in is very pressuring. People get up set when you take to long to order. The only time I've come here was because an old person invited me and I didn't want to be rude and refuse. The staff is upsetting and they don't listen very well. Quite frankly the food they serve there resembles the price for which the serve it. Cheap and poor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1112", "text": "I have literally cried over this meal 3 times in the past 24 hours. Maybe a little dramatic, but I had huge expectations. I may very well be Gordon's biggest fan. When I was planning my October vacation I specifically chose Vegas just so that I could have dinner here! To say that it was a let down is a huge understatement. When we arrived I was blown away by the entrance and the decor of the restaurant. It's beautiful! We sat at the bar for a drink and then were escorted to our table upstairs. I should note that I made reservations several months in advance. They really do fill up, so know that planning well in advance is necessary here. I knew it would be a long relaxing dinner. I was excited for the whole experience. This was just slow though. We sat at the table a good 15 minutes before anyone approached us. I was dying of thirst! Don't get me wrong, our server was wonderful. I just feel like they have things set up for the meal to last at least 3 hours. I was falling asleep at the table. The presentation of the steaks is really cool. I've never seen anything like it. My mind was made up months ago though. I knew I was getting his signature beef wellington. It would be a decision I would live to regret. I started with the onion soup. It was really good, but not hot! I got the feeling it was not served to me right away. It was almost as cool as room temperature. My friends soups/salads were served perfectly though. The salads looked to be the way to go. The beef wellington was awful! I ate about 25% of it and then threw in the towel. I guess I'm just not a fan of the baked meat? It was tender but I just couldn't get over the off taste of it. It literally tasted like I came home from work and threw a piece of meat in my oven. The pastry fell apart and didn't stay on the meat. I'm not sure how it's supposed to be though. I just sat there wishing I had grabbed a slice of pizza for dinner instead. We did a side of saut\\u00e9ed spinach and the brussel sprouts. Both were good. Those are hard to screw up though. I do regret not trying the Mac and cheese. That sounded good. I had been looking forward to dessert here for months! Timing was an issue on this one though. By the time we were offered dessert we were ready for bed! No joke. I couldn't keep my eyes open. We had a cup of coffee attempting to gain some energy back, but threw in the towel and went to bed. In the end I received over a $400 bill for a dinner I didn't enjoy. The staff is friendly and all had wonderful personalities. At least I have that memory. I won't be making the mistake of ever going back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1113", "text": "This place has horrible horrible customer service!  And this was from the store's manager!  Our office staff orders from them on a daily basis and I myself order at least $50 worth of food when I do so they're definitely losing out on that since I'm now calling the other location close by to place my orders.  I wish there were other places that delivered in my area.Haha looking at the other dissatisfied reviews for this location it sounds like the manager at this location has major customer service issues!  I'm seriously considering calling corporate...wondering if that would even do anything?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1114", "text": "We were here just now trying to get a table waiting over 40 min. They kept telling us we cant get a table because all our party wasnt here. we were party of 3 and only 2 of us were here and out of nowhere she seats a group of 5 ppl who only 4 of their party member in the restaurant. If u have been telling us that we couldnt seat becauae not all our parties were there dont seat other ppl whose parties arent all there!! Wasted our time and ruin the night.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1115", "text": "Today at legacy urgent care I was appalled by the behavior of the front seat lady. She was rude to me and my mother. My mom called to pay my deductible, she slammed the phone down on her and she cursed under her breathe. Her name is Elizabeth. I have never been treated so horribly here, but she has always been a little rude, today just went too far.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1116", "text": "Dismal, abject, revolting.  These are words one would use to describe the contents of a garbage can, or a snuff film. You know nice, pleasant things that one would enjoy on a Sunday afternoon. Shogun however deserves none of this high praise. These words are a lofty goal by their standards. I was so unfortunate to collide unwillingly with this place one Saturday for lunch and decided to order the unagi roll and the Panko Udon. I was expecting some common sense from the chef/wank they picked up off the street, but even hope fails occasionally in an explosion of misery. The unagi roll was horrible. The rice was not fully cooked, the contents were soggy and tasted old. The sushi would have been better if the chef had taken the ingredients, put them down his pants, sat on them for 5 minutes while riding a bull, and then vomited on the resulting creation. Later the Panko Udon arrived, and it was even worse. I understand that it was panko breaded and not a tempura batter, but still it was absolutely horrendous. They could not have overcooked the vegetables, shrimp, and fish more.  It was greasy, bland, insipid cooking that could not have been made better even if it were served with a diamond ring.  The store bought, cheap as you can find udon was undercooked and had the texture of noodles that had been sitting for about 30 minutes in a colander. These little beauties were served in a pool of horrific bottled tsuyu sauce that left a lingering chemical aftertaste that was just a delight to behold.I would not eat here again even if my scrotum were stapled to a chair and I was chained to a table. I have to give this place one star too many because Yelp unfortunately has a one star minimum. I would even rate any fast food chain better than this place. I have had better airline food.Cheers,Until then, get the beers in...Just not at Shogun.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1117", "text": "Let me start by saying that I rarely leave negative reviews for restaurants, let alone rate them 1 star, but I feel that I need to share my experience at Casa Don Juan.I've visited Casa Don Juan several times. I usually order a margarita and chips and dip, because their food has never seemed too appetizing or authentic to begin with.  After my last visit, I will NEVER return, not even if I am thirsty. I ordered a fish ceviche tostada and was served FROZEN, actually, Frostbit, shredded tilapia on a tortilla shell.  As soon as I saw it, I questioned the waiter on what kind of fish they used for their ceviche as well as how they prepared it.  The waiter did not know, so I waited, and waited for an answer.  After thirty minutes with no response, I inspected it and confirmed the fish was frozen.  I then personally walked the dish to the kitchen and questioned the cooks as to what I was being served.  They confirmed it was frozen fish with lime juice, but that they'd be happy to make me another one. Seriously? They offered a shrimp ceviche, to which I replied \\\"Is the shrimp frozen too?\\\", sort of jokingly.  They didn't lie and said that too was frozen shrimp with lime juice. But that they could go back and check that the shrimp was defrosted all the way!  \\\"NO, Thanks!\\\"   This is definitely not authentic ceviche, which they should disclose, but that is not even what I am complaining about. These were not even chunks of fish, it was the scraps of frozen bits you find at a bottom of a bag of frozen fish.  Why would you serve that to your customers?  If you are out of something on the menu, your customers prefer you tell them you're all out and not being served scraps of frozen bits of fish.  Or maybe it always looks this way.  Is making $8 dollars on the sale worth it?Needless to say, I highly recommend you DO NOT order ceviche, fish or shrimp, at Casa Don Juan.   I haven't had much else there, like I said before but this is one of those things that is unforgivable when it comes to food.  If I could rate zero stars, I would.Also, I paid my bill 100%, because they still charged me for this food.  I was with my niece and nephew and they ordered burritos, and were charged and extra $1.50 for sour cream and another $1.50 for cheese, per burrito.  That's just ridiculous. The waiter said it would come out of his check if we did not pay for it when I started complaining, so I just paid for it as to not cause a scene.  What a joke!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1118", "text": "If you're expecting competitive pricing, excellent communication and quality installation for your granite project.AVOID THIS COMPANY!!Once you've signed the contract, you will not receive any communication, I had to prod information from the sales representative Tina. We were never told what to expect, ever. I upgraded an island edge myself after the original quotation that added to the cost, never was it recommended by the sales representative. Now at this point I am questioning their professionalism and became concerned.  I checked their pricing and they were higher than two other quotes I received.  When I asked if they would price match, I was told by the owner Dan that I could cancel the contract for a $300 cancellation charge and at the time they had not spent a penny on the project yet.The template maker either failed to make correct templates or the cutters did not follow the templates as the sections were off by 1/2\\\" at the joint and they just filled it with caulking, unreal!!! I had to give quality an F because the installation was so sloppy, one of the installers washed the epoxy they used to install the sink off of his hands with acetone and pored it all over my new floors. I informed the sales representative about the stains on my floors and she said she would tell the owner Dan, I have not heard a thing from Dan, nor do I expect to. The caulking all had to be redone and a section was missed completely. There was epoxy left all over the tops and sink, that I had to clean off. The installation crew has no process for covering up anything and really did not care at all. The granite fabricators do not deserve this score however, their work was fine.This company does not care about you as a consumer, read their other reviews, I only review excellent or awful experiences. This was an awful experience. When I asked about the negative reviews and his employees lack of enthusiasm, communication, and quality of workmanship, I was told by owner Dan \\\"we're only human, we make mistakes\\\" What a cop out Dan, everything we experienced could be corrected with leadership!UPDATEThe nightmare continues, on New Years Day our sink fell down, I had asked the installers if they were going to use the factory installation brackets provided by the sink manufacturer and they said they use epoxy and have never had one fall off.I read the installation process for correctly installing our very expensive Blanco stainless steel sink and epoxy was no where in the instructions. I had to do the installation from under my sink, and although very difficult to do this way, it is done correctly. Dan will reply with apologies and say he stands behind his work, I however choose not to have them ever return to my home for anything,Please people: DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1119", "text": "I saw this place had a Groupon so I hopped on Yelp to look at the reviews.  Since they were positive I decided to buy it because the reviewers made me really excited about this place.  What a bust!  I will say that whenever I am excited about a restaurant and I see low reviews, I generally think those people are babies.  It's them that I should have listened too.  And here goes one of the whiners...The area of town and the outside of the restaurant prompted my wife to comment that she 'felt like she was in another city'.  I thought to myself 'exactly the reason this place is going to be so great'.  Inside was the same story.  The decor was so odd and unflattering that I thought again to myself,'this place is going to be great'!  The sauce all over my menu just sealed it for me.  Greatness!  What I'm trying to say is that if you have 20 or so reviews and you still have 4 stars then I will overlook all of this garbage because you MUST have great food.After three different people took different orders from us we ended up with our house salad.  Greatest salad ever?  Nope.  The salad had to be from a bag and it was covered (COVERED!) in ranch dressing.  To top it off there was about an inch of water covering the bottom of the bowl.  (I made sure to post a pic of it.)  Gross.  We couldn't even eat it and I was starving!  When they took the salad bowls away they asked why we hadn't eaten it...oh wait, I was dreaming.  They didn't even acknowledge the fact that the salad was untouched.  Then the food came out and I was staring at some round piece of food that was supposed to be a Chile Relleno (Picture).  I have had a number of Chile Rellenos in my day and none of them have ever been round.  I will spare you all the drama to say it was the worst Chile Relleno I've ever eaten.  The sauce was so odd that I couldn't even gag it down.  My wife's enchiladas were also pretty bland/bad.  I truly cannot even believe this place has 4 stars.  This was the most disappointed I have been in a long time.  I was so excited about this place and I thought it would be a great, hidden place to tell my friends about.  Amigos Cantina at Fiesta Henderson is waaaaay better and they don't have 4 stars.  Come on!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1120", "text": "Got my nails done here and by the time I got out the door I needed a fill in   What a scam. I went to get my fill the next Saturday and they asked me if I wanted them thick like this again.  Half the time I was getting them put on the guy was watching what was going on behind him.  I went to Dolly's across from sky view high, had them done and it's been a week and they still look great. I think I'll get 3 weeks out of these AND they look totally natural not like little blobs of acrylic on the tips of my nails.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1121", "text": "If i had a chance to try this place without getting kicked out i might like it.  All i was looking for was a quite place to grab a drink, however the bartender rudely told us she cant serve us drinks till 530......they failed to realize the doors where open the candles were lit and no one stopped us from going all the way down the stairs to only be turn around and sent away.  It was 5pm and there were what i believe two other ladies at the bar drinking i think.  i should have pay more of a attention.  I guessing since i wasnt a VIP i could stay.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1122", "text": "Not bad food. Environment feels dirty though.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1123", "text": "Let me start by saying I used to live in Vegas and Pure used to be my favorite club. It's beautiful, great location and a fabulous view of the strip. If it was industry night I was there. Saturday night I was there. Loved it.Maybe I'm just older and wiser now, maybe Pure Management did it better than AMG, maybe I've been in Oregon way too long, I don't really know, but I was done after 10 minutes there during our vacation this June. The door staff is simply rude. Like straight up ignore you rude. Not a good way to kick off the night. From there we made it to the patio and got our drinks, the bar staff was great....but they should be since they want tips. The club was full of just turning 21ers screaming woohoo the entire time, girls in flip flops and leggings (upscale?) and some older couples getting jiggy on the dance floor. We thought about making a drinking game out of the woohoos but we would have been really drunk, really fast and spent a lot of money on shots' The dj was horrible, even if I had been drunk there was no flow to dance to. We were there maybe 45 min and I'd had enough. The view still rocks but that the only good thing I have to say.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1124", "text": "I agree with PS, way overrated.  And you'd think after all the years and the money this place makes it would refurbish the booth seats--they seem like the same since the 80's!  Salsa flavor was off, something missing like an herb, epazote?, and the chips, maybe its the GMO corn used to produce them, they just don't taste real.  The margarita was so acidic that by the second sip I couldn't drink anymore.  Service is also very complacent.  Cute little chile tepin bush in the planter next to the front door.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1125", "text": "And now, upon moving out, they're hounding us for triple-digit  \\\"move-out\\\" costs despite us having a maid service clean the place from top to bottom upon moving out.  According to the lease they're supposed to advise the tenants of when the move out inspection will be so the tenant can be present, but they didn't with us.  When I called them out on it, they claimed we \\\"gave up that right when we turned in our keys.\\\"  Both attorneys I spoke with said their claim and interpretation of the lease wouldn't hold up in court, and their assessed charges were illegitimate, but the cost to take them to court exceeded the amount they were charging so it wasn't really worth it.  CURRENT TENANTS:  DEMAND TO BE PRESENT AT YOUR MOVE-OUT WALK-THRU.  And their current property manager as of April 2013 is not pleasant to deal with.  She's more concerned with collecting money than working with tenants to solve problems... there are apartments north, south, east and west of this place...move into one of those, cause they can't get much worse than this place.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1126", "text": "Just waited 30 minutes for two hot dogs and cold french fries.  This place is called McGee's, but the sign outside capitol petro says Gyro House.  Inside (and on their receipts) it says McGee's.  I ordered my food, two other people ordered food.  We all waited.  The last person to order got her food first, followed by the second group.  I was last to receive my food, even though I had ordered first.  I took my food home to eat and the fries were cold, hot dogs not particularly hot.  Can't believe the service here.  I wouldn't go back again.  Fries are very bland and hot dogs are covered in ketchup, mustard, and other toppings.  Food wasn't bad, but after sitting for as long as I think they did, the bread was completely soggy and fell apart.  I was wary after reading some of the reviews, but the reviews didn't accurately prepare me for today.  It was twice as long of a wait than anticipated, the fries were not good (as described), and the food just wasn't prepared well or delievered when it should have been.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1127", "text": "Management here must be stupid to remodel a buffet with 20 table. Poor common sense for Harrah's.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1128", "text": "Went her on Yelp recommendations. But, the food was rather flavorless, and nothing special at all.  My enchilada and bean burrito combo was nothing special, and just tasted bland.I wasn't impressed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1129", "text": "Granted this is a pretty cheap buffet for the strip. That doesn't mean you should eat here. It's really, really bad. In fact, I have no idea why it's still open. They have a very small selection and the food reminds me of what you would get in a nursing home. Worst of all, the place smells like Diarrhea.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1130", "text": "Overwhelming... Crap everywhere. They look like they went to auctions. Priced stuff for TV and then threw it in this place. A lot of the stuff was way overpriced. I didn't even really find anything I wanted cause I actually would have tried to negotiate. Not sure if they would go for it but worth the try. They got everything here from Tvs to umbrellas to dishes bikes tents. Didn't see any furniture, primary household stuff. Got s lot of bikes outside but not in the greatest condition for the price. Rather pay a little more and get a new one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1131", "text": "All staff are in a team meeting and customers are asked to wait. It's been 15 minutes and they are still in a \\\"team meeting\\\". Glad these guys put customers first.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1132", "text": "Between food poisoning and poor customer service, I had an absolutely horrible experience at Barrio Queen. My boyfriend and I decided to visit here for some drinks and food on New Year's Day. After 10 minutes of being neglected at the first bar (where only one other person was sitting) we decided to move to the other bar where we were finally able to sit and order. My boyfriend had ordered something off the entree menu, which was good, but not worth the 18 dollars we spent on it. That night my boyfriend woke up around 2 am violently ill, waking up every 5-15 minutes to run to the bathroom. I had only had a small bite of his food, and found myself feeling nauseous all night just from that. When I called the next day to inform them, the manager Lucas was very apologetic and said he would have his boss call me to see if there was anything they could do. I don't typically spend a lot of money on food but we had spent 100 dollars between food and drinks that night. When the director of operations (I believe his name was Chev or Chef) called me the next day, all he cared to say was that everything was up to standard and that there was nothing he could do for us. He claimed his temperature logs were accurate and that there were no other claims so it wasn't something he could help with. He stated it was probably a bug or the flu and that his food was not the cause because everything was \\\"up to standard.\\\" He seemed to care more about defending the quality of his food rather than attending to a customer that got very ill from it. I've had food poisoning before and know what it looks like. Jolting up in the middle of the night to throw up, and then to be repeated every 5-15 minutes afterward until halfway through the next day, is not common for the flu or a bug as the director of operations tries to claim. After wasting 100 dollars this visit, and hundreds of dollars spent here before with larger groups, I will be sure that I never visit here again. The only pleasant people I would like to give credit to are the manager Lucas that I spoke with and our second bartender Ryan. They were both nice and good with customers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1133", "text": "What happened to this place?! I used to go here when I was younger and remember it differently.I got the \\\"Goat Cheese Chicken Salad Sandwich\\\". It had no flavor. The sandwich was too small for $13.50. It said on the menu it came with a side salad and fries but the server said I could only pick one or the other and I had to pay $2.25 for it I mean what the heck is up with that?. I chose the \\\"Smothered Fries\\\" which had bacon and cheese on them. They were OK.My man had the \\\"10oz Burger\\\" and he said the burger didn't have much flavor as well. The cost for that was $$15.75 and they charged $3.75 for a side on \\\"Onion Rings\\\" with it. Way too much money.We decided to split a dessert and got the \\\"Mini Peanut Butter Pie\\\" and that cost $4.25. I have to say this was the best part of the meal.One perk is that if you have a Nevada ID you get 15% off your bill which is cool but when the food isn't so tasty that doesn't seem like much of a perk.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1134", "text": "After eating Jimmy Johns subs literally almost every other day sometimes every day for 3 months. I can tell you with great confidence that their sandwiches are meh. That's right meh. Now the service I've never had any issues with but what I do not like is that one I go in to order my preferred sub which is a turkey Tom in order to get a decent sandwich it's necessary to get extra turkey. Then I also like cheese on sandwich and that's extra too. Say what you will about the bread it's OK.  Sometimes the bread seems old so the bread is hit and miss for what is advertised as gourmet hence everything a la carte. So after I get my Turkey Tom just the way like it. It's running me, hold your breath over $8. I think 8.64 to be exact for a sandwich that is like 8-9 inches. Now the extra meat isn't like a ton of meat because regular meat is laughably miniscule. Now the sandwich  it's  ok as described it above they are \\\"meh\\\"  especially with the gourmet tagline and the advertised low prices which go up quickly to get a respectable sandwich that will fill you up. Add a drink and chips and I've gone over the ten dollar clip. If you're hungry you will need the chips so you better get those. Now like I mentioned earlier in this review I ate at this Jimmy Johns like every other day for 3 months. Why? Because they are 30 seconds from where I work. That is it that's the only reason why. Never once have ever been blown away by their sandwiches. Just annoyed that I have to get extra meat. So unless you absolutely love Jimmy Johns do yourself a huge favor and go to Port of Subs (not Subway never Subway) where you will not need extra meat and your sandwich will be better. Oh and the cheese comes with the sandwich also. Oh and its going to seem like twice the food. One last thing I do not like about this place is the crazy delivery culture that their subs are freaky fast or so fast you'll freak. The Jimmy John management must be forcing their drivers to drive un safely fast through the parking lot. Then I see the driver get out of his vehicle and just start sprinting through the lot to get his next order. What's up with that? . Do you think we don't notice how un safe your delivery practices are? So in conclusion yes I will still eat at Jimmy Johns but only for the convenience.  But I Will not eat here as regularly any longer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1135", "text": "DO NOT GO TO A SALES PRESENTATION!  We were told it would be a 60 minute presentation, we were there 5 HOURS!  We were dumb enough to buy and we were lied to mislead through this ENTIRE process.  Prior to arrival we were told they 'wanted' us to check in early. Upon arrival, we had to wait hours to check in.  Rosie held our luggage for us and was WONDERFULLLL - Bluegreen should give her a raise.  Then prior to arrival we were told we would get 1 free show ticket and can purchase another ticket at their prices.  When we arrived they looked at us like were crazy.  We didn't get a free ticket, we paid full price for 2 tickets and were given a book with a red cover for 'coupons' after looking through the book there were BOGO offers for the same show in the book they gave us AFTER we bought full price tickets from them.  Next day we went to the presentation, after 5 hours of saying no I finally looked at them and said what do I have to do to get out of here.  They made us an offer plus they were going to 'throw' in a one time 8000 points.  They wanted to put this purchase on a credit card with zero percent interest/no payments for 6 months.  They had 2 credit card offers.  We said MANY times we DO NOT want 2 credit cards.  We go to closing and they had ran our credit for both credit cards and only at closing did they tell us the 'extra' points are white season only - this was NEVER mentioned during the presentation.  They offered us two one week vacations through RCI and were told we could use these anytime for any room, we have been trying to make reservations for these two weeks...ya nada.  Because we spent 5 hours of one of our days there I asked for a late checkout... they gave me an extra 2 hours however I heard someone else in the elevator say they asked for a late checkout because of the presentation and they allowed them to stay until 2:00 PM!!!  Then we get home and we get 2 credit different cards in the mail and they put half our purchase on one and half on the other when we had MORE (Thousands) more to our limit and did not need two credit cards.  We can only figure they must get  kick back.   We also found out the credit cards are not 0%/no payments for 6 months just another lie they told us.  HIGH PRESSURE your not getting out of there without a purchase.  It was one lie after another - will NEVER attend another presentation and we are thinking seriously of selling this 'vacation package'... JOKE", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1136", "text": "This place was horrid, what was to be 2-3 hrs was 5-6hrs & when you're on vacation, time is of the essence. We had a sales guy who understood that we had to get going after breakfast, could we please look at place and go? He said \\\"too bad, there are procedures to follow and you have to expect this\\\". We explained that we had family event, still nothing. He had us sitting to meet his manager, said he would try to hurry it along. My daughter went near them & listened, they were discussing sports! He knew we were in a hurry and purposefully delayed us. When I refused to shake the manager's hand - he called ME rude & the salesguy said \\\"Well you aren't buying anyway, so whatever\\\" - um, I had enough money to buy a suite OUTRIGHT, but they were suck dicks that I would NEVER recommend dealing with them, nevermind buying anything from them. BAD BAD BAD!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1137", "text": "I would say stick to the steaks.  They looked good.   I had the sea bass, which was not as favorable as I have in other restaurants of this price level.  Flavor was underwhelming. The mac and cheese sticks were amazing...highly recommend them.   Overall, for the high price you pay here, I would rather be across the casino with at least a great view of the fountains.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1138", "text": "Stay away. This hotel is a fraud.The Channel 70 Productions crew was working a block away and the shoot ran way over schedule into the late hours,  so we got caught in Charlotte overnight. The hotel looked acceptable and had great parking. I walked in to the really nice looking lobby to check out the place and their rates. $99 seamed reasonable, so I booked our small, tired, and, bedraggled, group. I didn't know I'd just become a bait and switch victim.The rooms were horrible. Ratty carpets and decor. Bad smell. A worthless HVAC system. A shower design right out of a Basic Training barracks that sends water everywhere in the bathroom. We're talking nearly Third World here. The staff was professional, but probably embarrassed to work there. It was late and we were too exhausted to go find another hotel, so we just endured. The $99 turned out to be about $93 too high.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1139", "text": "No me gusta. No me gusta at all.This should be my favorite place in Las Vegas: Artisan Burgers and amazing beer both local and foreign. Even the service was grand. What went horribly wrong? There are two factors that make this place a definitive nope: one is the price of everything is out of touch with reality. Sure this is in the Mandalay Bay on the strip, but it's actually in one of those weird connector mini-malls we have so many of. This is a very nice retail passageway, but it's not actually Mandalay Bay proper. Even if it were I am sure I could find a greater value in food virtually anywhere else in the Mandy.The problem isn't just the prices, which are certainly atrocious, it's just that the burgers aren't good. I had the Hubert Keller signature burger. It wasn't great. The meat wasn't particularly flavorful,  the red wine and shallots sauce was vinegary and the side of the chipolte aioli was bland and seemed old. The Buffalo was dry the previous time I came here and I chalked it up to being the nature of the meat. It's not, I've had spectacular buffalo since and much better value.The beer list is utter torture. It's glorious in it's depth and yet should anyone actually pay those prices they should immediately be carved into servings and fed to starving African Children. A handy strip mark-up is one thing, within reason. But charging eight times retail for a beer readily available at local gas stations almost almost makes me want to go all Reductio ad Hitlerum up in this review. I scoured the beer menu and could not find a purchase I was willing to make. I cannot remember the last time I went to a restaurant such as this and just had a soda. I actually did not purchase a beer.If you can afford this place go to a burger restaurant that actually has decent food. Better yet check out \\u00e9 by jos\\u00e9 andr\\u00e9s and save a few bucks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1140", "text": "Worst nail salon I've ever been to! Though clean, the service was horrible. The nail tech actually sprayed the cleaner while my feet were above it. She took two calls on her cell phone while working on me and both were not short convos. She was completely rude to me and my friend. Do not go here if you're expecting any quality or decent customer service", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1141", "text": "My Clients and I decided to try this restaurant out....food is very good, waitress was wonderful and then it all fell apart.  In walks this lady with a PIGEON that looks like it went through a storm and it was on top of her head.  We were appalled and it made us want to get up and leave.  Had we seen her in the restaurant earlier, we would have left.  We asked the waitress why they would allow this PIGEON to be in the restaurant?  Response:  The person is a little off and she has been in here before for dinner.  I asked to see the Manager but was told that he is aware of it and did not tell the Waiters/Waitresses to ask her to please take the filthy PIGEON outside.  It is way okay to explain to anyone that any animal (in this case a nasty, dirty PIGEON)  inside a restaurant is NOT ACCEPTABLE.  Instead of asking her to leave, the restaurant has now lost 3 great customers.  Shame on Maya......this is a major health issue and would probably have been fined or shut down, if the Inspector was there....guess I might have to call the Inspection people.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1142", "text": "Place isn't worth it. Went there about a week ago. Thought it was going to be a great time. Well I was wrong! Took 20 mins to just get drinks. Once we ordered we literally did not see our waiter till the last 30 mins of the showing and I had to remind her again that I haven't got anything. Whenever I pressed the button nobody would come. When I found another waiter they said they would be back and never returned. I don't know what's up with this place. We finally got the food literally 15 mins before it ended. Just terrible. Never going back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1143", "text": "The Food:Sam Woo's has been shut down for health code violations a number of times within the past 10 years!  I was able to peak in their kitchen and noticed it was VERY dirty!  They had two huge pots with broth sitting on the floor.....on the floor!!!  The Service:Service staff currently works as though they were still living in China.  Culturally, American culinary (front and back house) service is very different from Chinese.  In China, people don't care if their server has the personality of a wall; they're only there to take their order and provide the food.  However, most Americans appreciate a server with a good personality and one who is genuine for the most part.  If you order a beverage, be sure to ask for a pitcher in advance because they only fill your glass up once....after that you've got to literally grab them by their shirt to stop them from brushing you off!  I feel as if there's better, more genuine customer service at McDonalds! -This place needs improvement in all areas*I've gotten the shits from this food every time I've eaten here!  I think that's saying something about their food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1144", "text": "I reviewed this Restaurant as great with a good selection of well-cooked Chinese and American dishes. That was true when I we dined there last June, but how things have changed. My wife and I re-visited this Restaurant last Monday. Before going, we called to be sure that they offered all-you-can-eat crab legs during the week. We were told \\\"yes.\\\"When we arrived most of the food on the buffet must have been placed there hours ago. Fried shrimp as cold, as were several other dishes I tried. We tried to get crab legs, after a 30-minute wait a small plate of them were placed in the steam table for the restaurant to share. By the time we go to them, they were gone. We spoke to the manager with hopes that she would correct the issues...nothing happened. After another 15-minute wait, we left, hungry, upset and down almost $30. When paying our check the manager approached us and said \\\"sorry about that.\\\" So are we. We were optimistic for this restaurant, but they simply missed the mark.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1145", "text": "RUN FAR FAR AWAY! TERRIBLE!  If I could give negative stars, I would. I ordered a pizza, the BOY answers the phone in a hurry, didn't ask how I was going to pay, didn't take my credit card info, didn't verify my phone number, told me it would be 15-20 minutes, I asked if he needed further directions for the driver b/c its in an apt- he said no, AND told me it would be $15.90-something. The delivery driver ended up getting lost b/c the guy had the wrong address, 42 minutes later the driver arrives after I gave him directions, he expected cash which I did not have. I wanted to pay with my card. The driver left the pizza with me and goes back to the store. The \\\"manager\\\" calls and wants payment; I have no problem with that, BUT when I told him what all happened, he TOTALLY froze stuttered his words and was completely USELESS! Its absolutely pathetic that this KID is a manager. Its like Fisher Price opened a pizza shop and hired him. He has NO idea how to talk to someone.  OH! and he gave me the wrong # to corporate... coincidence? --- and my pizza was cold. ugh. Harold, the delivery guy, was super awesome guy. He owned up to the mistake, apologized, offered excellent customer service even though it wasn't his mistake. Nice job Harold! Now waiting on a call back from corporate and the district manager. Dear Donavan, Your management skills, or lack they're of, are some of the worst I've ever experienced. I would almost rather pay your college tuition than for you to ever handle an adult situation again. Don't ever EVER lie to a customer. You will always get caught... sorry had to call your corporate on ya. Shouldn't have done that, sir. CHEERS.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1146", "text": "Poor service at the deck pool! Paid $10 to get in as locals and waited over 30 mins for anyone to see if we wanted food or drinks. We asked for a menu and no one ever came back to take our order. The pool could use more water so all the jets are not spraying water across the pool. Hope for better service at The Salted Lime for dinner cause starving after no service at the pool.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1147", "text": "Circus Vargas$$$$ Please be aware and let family and friends be aware for wherever this circus travels.... I was just notified from my bank of fraudulent activity. It was traced back from the circus from when they were here in Scottsdale. When my husband purchased popcorn and drinks, the 'kid' who took the debit/credit card  also took the card info. I would not post this if I did not know for sure. There procedure for credit/debit cards is shady. They tried to use card at many gas stations , etc. If you saw the show in AZ go check your bank statements. If you know of anyone going to the show in any city that circus will be traveling to....make sure they pay in cash for everything they purchase!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1148", "text": "I went off the grid and ordered something they are possibly not known for, the chicken ceasar wrap.  I was insulted by what I got for paying I believe 6 dollars for.  When I looked inside of it, their may have been the collection of a small chicken leg as far as the portion of meat, it did not exist.  The entire thing was stuffed with iced berg lettuce.  The cost of this piece of crap may have been a dollar, a mark up up 5 dollars thanks.  I left hungry and unsatisfied, never again.  QT and grocery stores have better wraps then this place and far less cheaper.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1149", "text": "When you pay PRIME prices you expect PRIME service and PRIME food. This was at least our fifth visit to PRIME and very likely our last.We have celebrated birthdays and anniversaries at PRIME and on December 23, 2010 were looking for a quiet getaway and a splurge on dinner with perfect service as we had enjoyed in the past. We arrived at our reservation time. Our prior request for a table by the window was not honored but it was a nice table and we were happy when we were seated. In all past visits I would have given PRIME a five star rating. We ordered drinks and appetizers. We soon noticed that the highly attentive, though not imposing service we have come to love and expect at PRIME was not present. Drinks took over 10 minutes and bread took 20. The shrimp cocktail was amazing as usual, keeping in mind that 4 shrimp for $20 ought to be amazing. We each ordered the Baby Iceberg Lettuce with Crispy Bacon & Maytag Bleu Cheese Dressing. This was served about 30 minutes into our visit. (By then my husband was ready for another drink and started trying to catch someone's eye to request one. Our waiter was occupied with the table of 5 seated next to us. Finally my husband asked someone else for another drink. It took at least 15-20 more minutes for the drink to arrive and the person who brought it was not our waiter and not until after we had complained to the manager.) For $18 each you might expect some interesting salad presentation. I enjoyed eating the salad but not the fact that I had to cut the lettuce myself. It looked like they had just cut a center slice of the baby lettuce head and plopped it on a plate. My husband thought the salad was too rich as there were blue cheese chunks and heavy blue cheese dressing along with very thick bacon. For the main course we each ordered the small filet mignon $44 for 8oz. These don't come with any side dishes so we also ordered sides of potatoes and mushrooms to share. We had been there about an hour by now and my drink was empty, our waters were empty and our waiter was now taking an order at a third table. I asked a staff member passing by if I could please speak to a manager. The General Manager came right to our table. I told her we were sad that the service was so poor and that our waiter seemed not to have time for us. My husband still did not have the second drink. The Manager was extremely polite and said she was very sorry and that she would take care of things. This did get things going -- though we did not like to have to complain to get decent service. My husband's second drink came a minute after she walked away. Then the filet were served but again not by our waiter. I suspect they had been sitting \\\"up\\\" for a while. The filet were cold to the touch but each had two small charred green chili peppers sizzling next to them. The charred pepper smell was overpowering to the point that it hit the sinus right as they lifted off the silver cover.  Within that same minute sides were delivered. We got the mushrooms but instead of potatoes, we got creamed spinach. That was it. The dinner we had been looking forward to for months was ruined. Since neither of us like hot peppers or spinach, we decided to leave. I asked for the manager again and told her that we needed to leave as the wrong side and hot peppers along with the poor service had ruined our dinner. I asked her to please charge what we had eaten up to that point to our room, but she declined to do so. She was very empathetic and offered to reseat us and start over or send whatever we wanted back to our room. This was a kind offer but we were just not up for either as our experience was ruined. By then it was around 9pm and we were just tired of trying to beg for service in what is supposed to be a four star place. After many good dinners and fond memories of the exceptionally fine service, superior food and decor as well as the beautiful view of the fountains, I don't think we will go back. This awful experience has ruined it for us. Given that this hotel opened in 1998, we both wondered whether the waiters we had so very much enjoyed in prior visits had moved on to newer places or were just not working.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1150", "text": "Yuck!  Why did I do this to myself?  I was running a few errands on Christmas eve afternoon and I decided to grab a sandwich for lunch.  I could tell these poor bastards running the place didn't want to be there but I wasn't making it hard on them, I just wanted a vegetarian sub.  The bread was old and smushed (resembling a slice of plain white bread) the toppings were unimaginative and sparce and the cheese was overly processed into something resembling Velveta.If you want a sandwhich, don't waste your time here... Einstein's, Quizno's, even Subway could do better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1151", "text": "Rarely do I give a 1 star rating but after four attempts in four months to get my fax line and internet rolling I can honestly say they have earned this.  After finally showing up for a scheduled appointment the tech told us our internet was fine but we disagree because we are getting the same speed we had with Qwest in Cave Creek (SLOW)  and they are charging us $64 a month for what they call the upgraded 20mbs.  Furthermore, I tried to send out a couple faxes after he left and the line is not responding.  Im going to drive down to the store tomorrow and demand that they remove the fees for service I have not received and just get efax.  As I noted in the first review we were excited to upgrade to faster internet so that makes this experience even worse.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1152", "text": "Oh man! What a disappoint. The lunch buffet really needs a visit from Chris Angel because it's in need of a magic show, make this food disappear!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1153", "text": "So I can only hope the server(s) involved with our table read this because they'll be the only other people that truly understand this review. At the very least,read the last chunk of my review. Part of me feels bad but the other part wanted to let her know we were well aware she didn't care.We had a table of 4 for happy hour tonight; three of which were severs ourselves. We were started off with drinks by a male server,didn't catch his name but he had gauges I believe. Then Rachelle I believe her name was took over. Ordered our food,2 pizzas and a dip. The pizza came out wrong so we waited 15 minutes after the food had been dropped for our server to check and see how it was.she finally came and grabbed the pizza to be fixed. The entire experience we wondered why she wasn't involved in our tables as the rest of her section (didnt seem to be overwhelmed as she strolled about. They have drink AND food runners,so there's no excuse for neglect anyways). Either way,each time she touched the table she didn't ask how the food was,If we needed anything else,wanted another beer(s). At the end of our time there we asked for a doggie bag. After it took her another 10 minutes to wrap the food she came back to let us know the \\\"reason it took her so long was that the chef had made her dessert in the back,and that she knew we weren't going to tip well anyways\\\". Had 40$ for her on a 28$ tab but we waited at the bar to break the bill. Just to make a statement.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1154", "text": "Had the Big King Sandwich and Original Chicken Sandwich. BK is just not that good anymore. A shame classic chains are changing so much and have forgotten what got them this far.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1155", "text": "I've been to Smashburger a total of three times. Two of them happened to be at this particular location on Maryland Parkway right next to the UNLV campus. My experiences have been \\\"okay\\\" but more like... hey, I've had better burgers than this experiences. Therefore the 2-star rating must be awarded, especially after the visit I had last night after work.All day I was looking forward to trying out the Baja Burger. I wanted something spicy, something meaty, something satisfying. I figured - this would be it! I was wrong. The burger was actually quite bland, unless I happened to be biting into a jalapeno. There was only a couple times I said, \\\"Hey, that's spicy\\\" and even less times I thought \\\"This burger is totally worth the price I paid for it\\\". I suppose Smash-fans are lovers of all the toppings you can apply to burgers here. Perhaps the different sides you can pair with your burger as well. But to me - it's just not worth the price tag.Baja Burger - 5.99Smash Fries - 1.99Coke - 1.89Total - $11+Note that Smashburger does NOT make combos. You must order these things separate. Almost 12 bucks for a burger combo? No thanks. I'll go to a sit down restaurant, pay that much and then leave a bit more for a tip. That would be better than this.Overall the food was NOT BAD. The burger's bun was actually the most enjoyable thing I had. The Smash fries were not what I expected. Yes, I tasted the rosemary, but not so much the garlic. Plus my fries were teeny tiny fries! Like, I had gotten the bottom of the entire batch! I just cannot say I was satisfied and I can say I probably would have been more satisfied if I had just gone to Inn N Out next door.  3 strikes. Sorry Smashburger, you're outta my rotation.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1156", "text": "Went there to get a couple bottles of juice since they have good pricing and will not be going back. Walked in the door and nobody acknowledged that we were there. Finally walked up to the counter and the guy waited a few minutes before we got a \\\"can I get you something?\\\" I asked about popular flavors and suggestions for mixing on certain flavors they had and he said \\\" I don't know\\\". So I guess if you know exactly what you need and don't mind waiting ten minutes for help to get out the door it would be the perfect place for juice. Also the shop was not very clean and the bottles looked gross. I will be staying with my normal Vape shops from now on.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1157", "text": "Couldn't have experience worse customer service. Any martial art or self-defense system should have humility and a focus on people and passion for learning & teaching at heart. Instead, after walking in hoping to continue to pick up where my previous training in grad-school left off, I was told that they weren't \\\"interested\\\" once they found out I am a strength & conditioning coach. I simply told the woman, that I am there to learn, not to coach & she then stated that they don't want people \\\"stealing their methods\\\" as if I was going to teach the baseball, football and high-school athletes I worked with Krav Maga at a performance training facility focused on speed, power and agility.Two more co-workers went in, including my girlfriend and it was the same song but different verse. Disappointed that there are \\\"teachers\\\" out there that are so self conscious that they think not opening their doors to everyone willing to learn will somehow preserve and grow their business.Side note* their pricing is also ridiculous. Locked in contracts that are clearly focused on money and forced retention.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1158", "text": "Reminds me of Haze. Overhyped and small.Went here last night and left with regret. Sure, I danced for a good hour, but could barely squeeze onto the dance floor. I almost fainted on the dance floor and was hyperventilating because of how crowded it was - hot and humid, and everyone pushing each other in slow waves. My friends had to help me get out of the dance floor...Pros: good music, although not really my style when it comes EDM. Lots of hot girls on the opening weekend, lined up outside. Bar was accessible despite how crowded and small the club was. Guest lists available if you find a promoter.Cons: total sausage fest. Girls were on the guest list, but they made us wait a long time before we all got inside. If you're claustrophobic, please protect yourself by not getting on the dance floor.This club is very unorganized and unprofessional in crowd control. Some of the promoters tried to help regulate and get their girls in, but the staff didn't coordinate well with it. I don't blame the promoters - they're just trying to help people out. It's the staff who need to figure their ish out. They're just as bad as Haze at Aria. Next time, I'll just take a cab/limo to Marquee or XS.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1159", "text": "Although I'm able to save some decent money by shopping here, I only do so because it's my nearest grocery store. I absolutely despise shopping at this location. Never more than two lanes open while the lines of customers continually back up into the aisles...No self check-out lanes...Employees too afraid to say, \\\"Look, you've got 73 items. This lane is for express check-out of 15 items or less.\\\"And what's with the employee named Kenton? I went in this morning to purchase a few Valley Metro passes. I approached the customer service desk where I heard him say, \\\"Damn! Somebody won.\\\" He told me I couldn't buy any passes because nobody would be in until 8 o'clock. Well then, Kenton...what the hell were you doing behind the customer service desk scanning your lottery tickets?????If there were a more feasible option, trust me - I'd use it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1160", "text": "I have had too many negative experiences with the staff in this store.  Today I tried going back after a year, and again the staff is so unhelpful, unknowledgeable and downright rude.  I called to talk with the Manager, and her attitude is just as bad.  Which I guess explains the attitudes of the staff.  There are plenty of other places to shop that actually appreciate and help customers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1161", "text": "In 15 years of going to Las Vegas, this is about the worst meal I've ever had.Here's my experience, in convenient list format1) 9pm reservation - we sat at 10:15pm.  Seriously.  They blamed OpenTable, whatever.  At the end of the day, if they knew there were problems, how come nobody contacted us? RIDICULOUS.2) Prices - $44 for a piece of fish or chicken? Really? I've been to top restaurants in LV, NYC, SF, etc, and while I've seen expensive food, it comes along with... amazing service, uber-fresh ingredients, creative menus, etc.  This was just ripoff central.3) Food quality - my seabass was bland, as in had less flavor than microwaveable fish sticks.  One person in our party sent their food back!  Chicken was dried out, sides were meh.  The \\\"bright spot\\\" was the appetizers, which I cannot recall even a few days later, so probably not too bright.4) Ambiance - eh, it was \\\"fine\\\".  Nothing special, no great decor, nothing revolutionary.  5) Service was decent, they kept glasses full, etc.  Again, not amazing (no synchronized food delivery for example), just average.  Nothing to justify the cost of the meal.The entire group walked out very disappointed.  Wouldn't go back, wouldn't recommend, wouldn't do anything ever again.  Maybe they call it Fix because it still needs to be fixed?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1162", "text": "I've lived at San Antigua for about 3 years.  My apartment is not updated, which is fine with me, because it saves me money (and I work only a mile away, so the commute is fantastic).  They did put in all new appliances about a year and a half ago, but I think they are the lowest quality possible. The original microwave had a tag inside that it was manufactured in August 1993 and it was not pretty.  But it was clean and it worked better than my new one.  Same with the other appliances. I would have been happy if they had replaced the washer with a efficient front loader!  But the one I have doesn't even have a delicate cycle.  I wash all of my work clothes in lingerie bags (I have about 10 now) to protect them from the beating they would get in that washer.I have had a few maintenance requests, and they have usually come right away.  I noticed comments about the water being off, and the water was off often.  Once until late at night (when the notice said during the day only) and there was no way to get an update.  It was very inconvenient and annoying, but that is resolved.My main issue is with the office staff, which is what is driving me to write today.  The two main ladies I've interacted with in the last year (I think one is gone now, but her replacement is no better) are not helpful at all.  Last year I was going to be away for 4 weeks and I asked about how I could handle my rent and my water bill payment (I was to return on the 4th of the month).  I could pay my rent ahead of time (not ideal, but that's fine). But for the water bill, I should pay more than the amount I paid for that month to make sure I covered next months, because they charge you a late fee if you are one day late.  I think they should have worked with me for the $20 water bill that would have been 5 days late.  Their attitude was \\\"too bad\\\" and they weren't even nice about it.There used to be a drop box that I would drop my rent into on my way to work on the first, but that is now gone. You can pay your rent online now, but the water bill doesn't show up on your account until sometime on the 1st usually after 10 am (I can usually pay at lunch time and its there).  Today however, I went to pay a little after noon, and the water bill did not yet show up on my account.  I called the office and was told they were having trouble with getting the water bill online. I could bring a check in to the office.  I pointed out they don't have a drop box anymore.  She pretty much said I would be charged a late fee if I didn't pay today.  So I hope I remember to go back online to pay that portion and I have to hope it is there to pay. Its like I get a 6 - 8 (if I'm lucky) hour window to pay the rent and I better make it work with my life.  It is very frustrating and annoying.  I've never had issues like this any where else I have lived.Last year I probably would have rated them 4 stars, but with my issues with the office staff, I am down to 2.  And I'm considering moving out when my lease is up in the fall.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1163", "text": "Horrible service. Had a ton of staff but never got what I wanted. Never got my daughters drink, no refills and even asked for crayons on several occasions only to be ignored. Food is nothing special. Overrated. Not happy with our waitress.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1164", "text": "Food was okay, I am not waiting all day for it though.  If I could go in and get a table right away I'd eat here again, but waiting more than 10 minutes, no thank you!  I would rather walk to Matadors or First Watch....P.S. Go for the rosemary potatoes not the hash browns, unless, of course, you would like some hash browns with your grease.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1165", "text": "I think it was very bad service and overpriced food. I would have to say I wont go back here again. Nothing about this place wants me to give it another chance and when its so over priced, its hard to give it another chance....Also, I really dont want to sit there in a supposed \\\"classy\\\" lounge with girls who are barely dressed at all waiting on tables and leaning over shoving their chest out for us to look at. TRASHY. I wont waste my time or money going back here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1166", "text": "Not a good weekend for dining out, I guess.... Stopped at Byrd's for drinks after work on Friday - here's our take on it.The place is confusing, and it would seem as though the staff is quite confused as well.  We walked in and stood at the bar for a few minutes - we weren't sure how to go about scoring an outdoor table, so we thought it best to ask.  Unfortunately, no one stopped to help us; the bartender stood on the opposite end of the bar, talking to folks.  Waitresses zipped past us without a word.  We went upstairs to check on things ourselves and it still wasn't clear if we could just grab a table.  So it was back downstairs where we flagged down a manager who told us we could seat ourselves.  Whew.Sat at a table outside for a bit before a waitress stopped by to see if we needed anything.  We asked about drink specials - she wasn't sure if there were any; perhaps tap beers were $1 off?  We ordered a few beers.  And waited.  And waited some more.  And then we switched tables (the shade looked more inviting).  And then our beers came out and the waitress was gone.  We flagged her down for the check and waited some more.  And then we left.  Disorganized for sure.  Drinks were reasonably priced, but that's about the only positive to share.  Unlikely that we'll go back.  :-(", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1167", "text": "I'm electing to give Pink Spot, 1 star for their horrible customer service. I received a text message from their automated system, congratulating me on being the winner of a $100 dollar Pink Spot gift card. Upon arriving to their location I was told that the text message was a mistake, and even thought I came all the way from across town, that they didn't have to honor it What a joke of a business.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1168", "text": "We went to Mix with a party of eight to celebrate my friend's 30th birthday.  While the views and the interior of the restaurant were amazing, the food and service left much to be desired.  To begin with, the hostess didn't ask if we'd prefer to sit inside or outside.  We ended up sitting outside...the heat and the altitude began to make us all feel nauseated.  I also made the mistake of wearing heels to the restaurant...the floor of the patio was like a deck and my heel kept getting stuck in the floor.  Also, every time someone walked by the table, it felt like the floor was shaking (wish I would have known to bring dramamine to dinner).  When the waiter came to our table he asked if we had a show to attend.  We should have said yes as this might have lead to quicker service.  We ended up not ordering wine or cocktails for the table (due to the nausea), and the waiter seemed to write our table off.  After we placed our food order, it took an hour for dinner to come.  While the food (when it did come) wasn't terrible, it definitely wasn't worth the $90/person we ended up spending.  The waiter didn't come to check on us at all throughout the meal.  He even spent 20 minutes flirting with some girls at the table next to us while we were waiting for our bill.  When we complained to the manager at the end of the meal, he asked why we didn't come speak with him since he was outside the whole time.  I don't know about your experiences, but in other restaurants, the manager usually circulates and checks on each table themselves rather than waiting for diners to come up to them.  One of the worst dining experiences I've ever had.  I will definitely not be going back to Mix.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1169", "text": "Went to El Encanto last night.  We started going there 12 years ago and back then the food was good but over the last few years (going maybe twice a year) it has gotten decidedly worse. Even though our last few experiences were poor we decided to try again hoping they were simply bad nights for the restaurant.  Unfortunately this trip was no better.  The chips served were cold and tasted like the oil needed to be changed.  I ordered a plato burro which was tasteless considering the sauce poured over top and the beef was chewy.  The tortillas was also dry and chewy.  My wife had the chilli relleno con pollo.  The chili was undercooked and tasted raw, chicken was overdone, my daughter ordered a bean burrito which she complained about the tortillas being dry and chewy, nothing special but it cost us $14 for the bean burrito with a side of beans and rice.  My other daughter had the pollo fundido which she said was okay. Should have clued in when I ask the waiter what he would recommend and the only thing was the polo fundido.  He said 75% of the patrons have that.  After trying other dishes I understand.   They forgot our appetizer of stuffed jalapenos so we cancelled them when the entrees were served.  Waited 45 minutes from order to entrees and they were not that busy. I used to recommend this place.  Have they changed owners? It seems their attention to detail and quality has gone down and the prices have gone up. Their menu mentions awards from 8-10 years ago.  No way would they get those now.    Not going back and that is a real shame.  Pains me to see what used to be a good establishment go downhill.  Don't waste your time.  There are many better choices for Mexican food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1170", "text": "Their new pastry line is gross! Now that Starbucks has decided to get all political on us with their anti-second amendment position, we are not going back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1171", "text": "If you like really dry, overcooked ribs and tips, come to this place. We came with a big group and it was already packed, so we decided to do carryout. It turned out to be 30 mins of waiting in a small cramped restaurant, with people constantly walking by forcing you to move, when our food finally came. There was also a guy walking out telling me, \\\"not worth the wait.\\\" I didn't think too much of it because the place looked promising. We went back to eat it and took about 10 mins figuring out who ordered what. They place all of our food together in 3 bags, which was fine, but they didn't labeled anything. We ordered the combo which included pulled pork, slab of ribs, and rib tips. I only tried the ribs and tips, but they were really dry and the sauce didn't make it any better. I have tried many great ribs, but this one definitely don't cut it. As busy as it gets here, the guy was right, definitely not worth the wait.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1172", "text": "They stopped making Canolis and they are inside of Anthony's it looks terrible with the checkered table cloths in Anthony's. It just looks weird to have this place inside a fine dining place.  You get confused as to Anthony's or Marinelli's. I do not like the high tables, very uncomfortable. It took Anthony's down several notches in my book!!! Just not the same.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1173", "text": "Worst service ever.  Waited at table for 15 min no service the went to bar and took order 90 people running around but no one carries", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1174", "text": "I've come here A LOT. Today I came for lunch and decided to place an order for take out. Usually we go and have NO ISSUES. This time we were practically ignored while waiting for our take out order, which you order from the bar. We ordered two salads which shouldn't have take 35 minutes to get, but it did. The duck dynasty looking dude at the bar who was getting COMPLETELY WASTED and smelled of alcohol when he walked past us was getting better service. PS it was 12:30 when we were there!!! About 5 people who ordered AFTER us were served their food before ours was ready. When we stood there looking at the bartender with the \\\"where the fuck is our order\\\" glare she told us it was being \\\"boxed up now\\\". 10 minutes later we got our food. I have been there about 6+  times, a few of those were with groups, and I can say I'll never go back. Thanks a lot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1175", "text": "The customer service sucked!! The young lady who signed me in was kind. However, as I was picking out nail polishes as I get a gel mani and a regular polish pedi, I had two colors in hand and I was talking to the young lady about what color I was looking for..the lady who was going to service me just walked up and took one of the polishes out of my hand and started to place it back on the shelf before I told her that I wanted that color. She never greeted me nor indicated that she would be taking care of me. She was very rough and rushed through the pedicure. I'm paying for someone to provide a service and that means you need to be pleasant, gentle, and take your time. I will NOT be going back!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1176", "text": "Skip it if you are a vegetarian or health conscious.  I had a piece of fish which I ordered \\\"plain\\\".  I guess I should have specified 'not soaked in butter and oil sauce'. The chopped salad was OK.  The breads tick was a soft pretzel stick.  For a $50 meal this was mediocre at best. It was worth about $12.The wait staff was great -  fast,  friendly and the ideal level of attention.  Too bad the food is overpriced and not so great.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1177", "text": "Slow slow slowIt's mostly Sysco and Shamrock Service food, ya know flash frozen then thrown in a deep fryer, then some 'specials' but they're competing for the lunch business of Vermont Sandwich Company next door.During the day and weekends you have the 'regular' Off Track Betting clients and evenings it's so hard to find a freaking parking spot. It's 'Cheers' of East Scottsdale, all locals and hard to break into their 'clique'. Last Friday their toilets were backed up and no one could use them (had to go over next door to use their competitors, who were sympathetic & friendly), I thought as a health code violation you had to close your doors over this.But if you only have one hour for lunch and plan to go, be prepared in a slow slow afternoon return to work.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1178", "text": "We drive by this strip mall frequently so thought we'd try Tosinos.  Completely forgettable, average food that tastes like it might have been frozen.  We won't be back.  I recommend you drive up Power to McKillips and eat at Senior Tacos instead.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1179", "text": "It was a fast smog check..... But on the banner it says accepts all coupons. I brought a 9.99 coupon from purrfect auto. The guy there says he does not take the 9.99 coupons but will do it for 15!! Wtf! Last time I checked that was an any coupon!!!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1180", "text": "umm....no...this place is definitely not for us....I've read all the positive reviews and was totally excited to try this place today.  We've been craving really good Chinese food that would satisfy our spoiled pallet from Cali.  \\\"Inexpensive, great food, nice service\\\"...sounded nice...First of all, yes the service is really nice.  They were very relaxed and ready to serve you.  The order took around 15min for a take out which is pretty fast.  Second, the price....yes it is on the cheap side but is it really that inexpensive?  For example, compared to Phoenix Palace, most typical menu items are maybe ~$2.00 or so cheaper...but if you ask me, you are compromising the quality of the food for that few dollars you are saving.Third, the food....OILY....really...OILY.  *Chili salt chicken wings = 5 pieces for $2.99.  Good price, dry, bland, not worth it.*Orange chicken = burnt, drowning in dark sauce, couldn't tell where the meat was...*XO sauce beef =....we found....6 pieces of beef slices and the rest was corn starch and onion mush...with orange colored oil all over.*Bean sauce chow fun with squid = this was the only ok dish.  Tons of squid which was cool, but not much chow fun at all...and again, oily.Overall, we didn't like it.  Are we gonna go back = NOMaybe try again someday? = NO*Location = good, right across the street from Mekong Plaza*Food = the extra $2.00 is so worth it at other restaurants.*Service = very nice*Decor = very plain", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1181", "text": "Annoying.... I just want a carwash... I'll even buy the VIP but the up selling gets old and every time I go here the workers are creepy and unprofessional. Won't be going back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1182", "text": "Today, two clerks at the Eastern store insisted that \\\"Extra Dry\\\" champagne was drier than \\\"Brut.\\\"   WRONG!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1183", "text": "Came here with a friend for the second time. I hate to say this but our sever (his name was Allen or Alex) was extremely rude and unprofessional. He pretty much ignored us pinpoint and took like 50 min to bring WATER, while he served other customers just fine. I was very disappointed since food was as good as before.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1184", "text": "Like everyone else, this place is a joke. They make you pay for liability insurance, and mind you I rent cars all the time. Nobody else makes you pay for that sh*t. And to be honesty all the people who work there are PAYLESS and I'm sure they get PAID just as LESS. There is no quality in cars, people, customer service and their prices are far from PAYLESS...I tried calling customer service b/c we will going to be late returning our rental and of course, nobody answers the phone for an hour and I even left a courtesy message to these A**holes to call me back and guess what, no return call. I guess I did PAYLESS for customer service. So people pleeeese, if you are going to rent a car pleeeeese DO NOT use PAYLESS because you get what you PAY for. CRAP!!!!Believe me the corporate office will be hearing from me and they just might get a nice call to the BBB!!! Merry Xmas!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1185", "text": "Guy behind counter seemed to be texting when we walked in and a bit bothered that we said we had not been before whats good?  I just walked out I dont have time for bad attitudes.  My husband walked out with a green tea.  It was green tea.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1186", "text": "Took the family to this particular Red Lobster for my oldest son's birthday (he wanted Red Lobster).  We usually go to the S. Alma School location, but decided to try this one.  Big mistake!  We entered and the hostess was not very friendly, and was rolling her eyes about something when we greeted her.  We waited the 15-20 mins to be seated, no biggy.  We get seated and the waitress comes by for our drink order.  We get drinks and take a few to decide our order, and this is when the fun started.  The waitress never mentions specials, etc so as we order I ask for a particular item that she states is popular and that is why they're out of it.  I make a choice on something else, but this could have been avoided by a simple explanation of specials and a \\\"by the way, we are out of this\\\"  So we get our slads and biscuits and it seemed to be ok.  Now our order arrives, me and my sons get our orders, my wife gets a portion of what is supposed to be served as an entree in appetizer form.  The waitress explains here are these shrimps, the grilled take longer, it's my fault but it should be up in 2 minutes.  Ok, 10 minutes later, the grilled shrmp skewer is brought out, no sides that are supposed to be with them.  The waitress asks did you want me to bring those out?  Really?  With a little bit of an attitude I might add.  My wife then asks to speak to  a manager.  He comes over about 5-7 minutes later, which makes me think he may have over camplaints.  He was very nice and comped her meal and my son's dessert.  The 2 stars are for him making her order right,  It will be a long time, if ever we go back there due to some piss poor attitudes by people that should be working in a toll booth rather than dealing in the service industry.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1187", "text": "For the love of god, would someone open a Berto's of some kind downtown? I will literally give you a million dollars. I will do it $6 at a time in exchange for delicious carnitas burritos and so will thousands of others.El Portal was sortof el crappy. The service was lackluster and the food meh.\\\"I think we are out of carne asada. Yeah we are out of carne asada.\\\"How does that happen? Then the green chili was sortof a greenish mush of blahness and no one trained them to wrap a burrito.I also got a quesadilla which promptly leaked yellow tinged grease onto my pants from boring yellow cheese in a boring tortilla. I also hate a tip line on a receipt from a place where you order your food at the counter and pick it up at the counter and fill your own drinks. And why did everyone else have real plates while mine was a Dixie?Subway is next door.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1188", "text": "I needed my hair styled for my sorority formal. I thought going to a teaching salon would be a cheaper and less time consuming alternative than driving home to see my hair dresser. The student I was assigned was running late so I had to wait about 15 minutes until someone was available. I took a picture of exactly what I wanted. She asked several questions an I showed her exactly where I wanted the bun and told her I wanted a lot of volume. The first time she finished my hair I asked is she could change a few things and she ended up redoing it. The second time she could tell I still wasn't happy. She said she didn't know how to fix it and asked me what she should do. Her supervisor came over and messed with my hair a little but I was still unhappy. I paid, went to my car, cried, and took a picture. I sent the picture to my friends and family. They said I should do it myself and that I shouldn't have paid for the horrible work the student did!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1189", "text": "We always see this lil restaurant when we pay a visit over to CJ's next door but I only remember it from the days of the original owners of BeeGees :(Anyway, we were craving some Mexican food so we decided to give them a try. When we walked in, there weren't very many customers so we were kind of weary at this point about continuing with our little adventure, but we proceeded on and ordered our food.I ordered a plate that had 1 tamale and 1 chile relleno w/ beans and rice. I'm not asking to blow me out of the water, but the flavor on my entire plate was non-existent :(Honestly, I'm no health inspector but I am pretty sure that the hot sauce containers have to completely be in ice, not just the bottom portion of it... AND there has to be the usual sneeze guards or at least covers not just random containers on a table in front of the bathroom?Staff was uber nice but-- I'm sorry, not returning.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1190", "text": "Went in to try and they had no sample cups.  I went with a very small serving of plain tart, since I wasn't ready to invest in a flavor I hadn't tried. Good thing, because I found it absolutely disgusting. Even my 19 mo who loves tart fro-yo stuck her tongue out and made her yucky face. We jumped in the car and went to U-Swirl down the road, where we shared an original tart. :)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1191", "text": "Will not stay here again.  This was our honeymoon trip.1.)  We made reservations for 3 nights and decided to add another one a little later so it came up in there system as 2 reservations - makes sense - they said this would not be a problem...lol...after our \\\"first reservation\\\" night was over apparently the room service thought we were supposed to be gone and tried to come into our room in the middle of the night, not only once, but twice....scaring the living you-know-what out of me.  Obviously communication was lacking.2.)  When my husband went out to see who was trying to come into our room he took his key with him and found out that our keys were disconnected, meaning we needed to get new room keys.  We were told at the front desk there wouldn't be any problems with this, not the case.3.)  When we got our new keys we were told that we wouldn't be debited another safety deposit, but when we got our bill we were debited $128 and $200...once again, not what we expected.4.)  We came in to see the Mayweather fight and we initially booked a King bed and we believe when we booked the second reservation there were move reservations made thus we got a smaller room, thus for the entire stay we were give the smaller room despite the majority of the time was on the original booking with the bigger room.5.)  Room was dark, small, smelled, the trendy heavy glass shower and toilet were right next to each other and was a little uncomfortable if you know what I mean...also opening and closing the doors was annoying since they were quite heavy and made a loud clanging noise when they shut.  Lighting was poor and b/c we had the smaller room the head of our bed was against our jail size window.  Amenities were lacking, extremely slow internet, dial-up would have been faster and no coffee maker or fridge.  We don't drink but there was no mini-bar either.  I think we were supposed to be on the non-smoking floor but you could have fooled me!6.)  So when we checked out our bill was severely incorrect, I believe I was on hold for about 45 min before we could get the bill reconciled.  Also there were these odd \\\"resort fees\\\" that we were mysteriously charged....apparently it was b/c we would have had access to the business center, the cardio room, and to receive a USA today daily...lol...don't think I saw anyone with a USA Today.  And to be honest I am not real confident that this will be my last discussion with them.  All in all, not an impressive place to stay, bad service, no great amenities, horrible communication, no one seemed to care about your stay, don't do it, unless you just want a place to crash after a hard night of drinking, I would say that is the only thing this place is good for.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1192", "text": "There's only one thing keeping me from giving this place one star, and that's the 2 for 1 deal on main courses at lunch time that makes this informal cafe-cum-eaterie very good value for money. Clearly the student in me is still governing my wallet as I certainly wouldn't go back at any other time, and I probably wouldn't go back at lunch because the waiter who served my friend and I was such a mardy arse. The impression she gave us was that she really didn't want us to be there - and I can not think of a worse impression to give customers. My friend complained that she wouldn't even look her in the eye and she gave me a permanent frown. Zero stars for her. Actually, maybe that's a bit generous.I had an ordinary coffee and a salad and my friend had a thai chicken curry. My salad had far too much dressing and as a result was quite acidic. At \\u00a34.50, you can't ask for a lot more than that. The thai curry looked better, to be fair, and both dishes were left clean. The furnishings are adequate but not too comfy or intimate. This would not be a good place to go on a date, for example. But if you're looking for a cheap lunch and are kicking about Broughton Street, it'll do. They're advertising staff, you see. Things could get better on that front.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1193", "text": "Drawbacks: - Took at least an hour to get seated (9:15 reservation, 10:15 seated)- Every dish we requested was sold out so the entire table had snapper- Had to ask our waiter for a cocktail and he didn't end up bringing it- Had to go to the bar for a cocktail, while we were seated- Brought the salad with the entree (when we requested it before they said it comes with dinner)- The manager was absolutely dreadful. He kept pushing us off just saying that the restaurant was busy. In the end he picked up a round of drinks off of our bill. That does not make up for the lack of service we received. Positives: - Beautiful room - The tomato salad was good and freshUltimately I would not suggest this restaurant. There are too many restaurants in Las Vegas that are able to pull off  good service AND good food. Without the poor service, the food wouldn't make me a repeat customer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1194", "text": "Wow. What a shame. My family just moved to the area and have been sampling the local cuisine. We are a very large family and love foods of all kind. We've eaten Chinese food from a hundred different places in a dozen different cities. Hands down, this was the worst we've ever had. Cold, tough, congealed, and tasteless - that's the only way to describe it. I'll never order from here again. Quite frankly, the fact that I took time away from my kids to type this out should tell you how awful it was. My complaints fell on deaf ears. I guess they were shocked that someone thought that they were serving low grade dog food. I understand that sometimes restaurants crank out bad food. It happens. But when it does, you bend over backwards to make it right. Not at this place. I was told that he would have to speak with the owner in order to help me. I guess that's how they deflect complaints - blame it on the owners that aren't there and make the customer for away angry.  Too bad. Because we will be visiting a competitor in the future. This family of 7 won't be visiting China Sea ever again. Oh, and by the way, why can't I give this place zero stars?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1195", "text": "New town - Rose Street - we needed to meet up for  a drink before dinner - it was decided by others to wait for the dinner guests at the Black Rose. I heard good things about it so yeah why not. We entered and first thing I noticed was the Halloween theme. It looked like someone did a half hearted job on decorating for Halloween and couldn't actually be bothered to take it down.Skulls, spider webs and an Ouija board. The jukebox is full of alternative Hard Rock & Metal, How did I know this? - How could I not?! It was loud, damn loud. Which is off-putting and normally I would have left already, but I was already on my extra cold Guinness and we were to wait for people to meet here. Thus I was to endure the loud grunting noises of Attila, Lordi and the antics of the village idiot that kept bumping into people. After several pints I decided that I needed to go for a trip to the bog. M a j o r  m i s t a k e .I have been to many a gentleman's toilets in many shady establishments, spend a penny in the Hogmanay 2006 portaloo and also spend my time in student houses. I've lived in the French country and been to Finnish Uthuussi. All of which I prefer over this toilet. I seriously think they filmed part of the Trainspotting film in this loo. The main toilet was clogged up. I shall not go into details (I can't as I am still dealing with PTSD) The staff was nice, but seemingly not interested in people well being or health, as many patrons went in and out of that toilet. * shudder *Luckily we left after an hour to go to our restaurant.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1196", "text": "The view is awesome; too bad the food and service are not at the same level to complete the total package.I do not mind paying $300 for a great dining experience and have traveled the world doing so.  Elements just doesn't match up.I made a reservation to celebrate my partner's 50th birthday based on reviews I had read on Yelp.  At the time of the reservation I mentioned the birthday event and partner's name to see what Elements would do. . . the answer was zero... no problem, but just one of the many places Elements misses the mark.We arrived early and enjoyed cocktails in the Jade bar (even OK that they delivered the wrong drink).  At our scheduled time we moved to the dining room to be told that they were running late and would get a table as soon as possible.  I know this happens occasionally.  When I made the reservation I realized that there were some Primo tables that everybody raves about and I am of the belief that it is either the luck of the draw or being pushy and assertive that determines seating (silly me I thought a 50th could influence).  While we would have been comfortable almost anywhere, we where shown to what has to be the worst table in the room.  The table is at the back of the dining room situated between the two doors that servers use for kitchen access.  In the 3 minutes we were at the table there was a constant parade of servers on both sides of our table.  The fact that this table exists speaks loudly about the priorities of this establishment.Our second table was Primo and we thought that we were on to a great dining experience.  The wait staff is cold and at times near rude.  There was nothing about any of the staff that was welcoming (including the bar, host, and servers).  After starters I went to use the toilet and when returned found my dinner on the table, not terrible but to me another faux pas that should not have happened.  We were each given 2 pieces of bread and when the plate was empty it was removed... it would have been nice to have been asked if we would have like more.The food itself ranged from very good to OK.  Lobster red pepper bisque was good, though lukewarm; pork appetizer was the best dish.  My duck breast main was tough and did not have any noticeable flavor added, just duck.We did enjoy the chocolate dessert.  When we requested the check it was dropped so quickly (no thank you for dining, I hope you enjoyed your evening!) and the waitress gone, that I did not get to hand her my in the ready credit card.I was all set to really enjoy Elements based on the reviews... but they seem to be quite busy, so I am sure that will not miss my lack of return visits.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1197", "text": "Is it possible to give zero stars?If so, I would.My friend and I had comped day passes to check out the spa, and decided if we liked it, we would stay and get a massage and pedicure.We left after 10 minutes.  First of all, check in was completely unprofessional.  The locker facility at my LVAC location is nicer than the women's changing room here.  The outdoor hydrotherapy pool was closed, there were 2 bugs in the steam room, the showers out by the plunge pools were closed, and about 6 of the workout machines were out of order.We got of there quickly and decided to go to Red Rock next week, which is one of my favorites.  I'll let you know how it goes, but ANYTHING would be better than Aquae Sulis.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1198", "text": "The first time I went it loved it for greasy food it was yummy junky americanized asian...which I really do crave sometimes...Went back for lunch today, I work close by, and without being graphic I had the worse stomach cramps and have spent the better part of the last hour running back and forth from my desk to the bathroom. NOT FUN! The weird part is...when we walked in, the young boys/chefs chuckled and then turned around and washed his hands before he took our order. SOOO CREEPY! Sorry, but I'm not sorry. I feel taken advantage of and this will not happen to me again and if I can prevent you from having this happen to you then it was all worth it! I plan to call the county today and ask that they investigate. I NEVER do this, and have never thought to.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1199", "text": "I agree with all of these reviews.  I too had my warranty company send them out to make repairs to a dishwasher.  They came out - fixed the dishwasher but didn't replace the light inside that had burned out.  I called that day and was told the warranty didn't cover the bulb.  I said I wanted to pay and have it fixed anyway....  That was 2 months ago and 4 calls to the exact same person each time.  Today when I called again - I was told and I quote - \\\"Viking would not allow them to order a replacement bulb because they didn't own the dishwasher.\\\"  I called Viking and they said they never heard of this and that they send out parts all the time.  I called back and spoke with the exact same person and was told yet again that the owner/manager would call me....  Wonder if I will ever get a call back - not that it matters - I handled everything direct with Viking.  I do not recommend this company at all!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1200", "text": "The glowing Yelp reviews brought me here and it was good but not (in my opinion) deserving of the rah-rah-rah. Note that this is an order-at-the-counter type of place as opposed to a restaurant-restaurant.  My fish tacos were tasty although a bit bland.  The actual fish was delicious and well prepared but the tacos themselves could have used a little zing.  I did add the salsa that was given to us and that helped but it still felt like it missing something.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1201", "text": "Being my birthday I wanted to go somewhere special for Brunch.  I picked Lulu and really wish I had not.  The ambiance was fine though my husband kept saying \\\"What?  I can't hear you\\\".We order the Pomme Frites (why are people raving about these they were only aright, nothing special.).  We did not finish them.  We also ordered coffee which we had to ask to be refilled every time it emptied.  Our plates were not cleared, the coffee was mediocre.  I ordered a Mimosa salad to try and minimize the damage I knew I would do later with birthday cake.  It was again, nothing special.  Honestly I've had better at Panera Bread and at a MUCH better price.  My husband ordered the Duck Confit Hash and again, a little greasy, nothing amazing, certainly not worth the $17 price tag.  He had ordered his eggs on the side and a mix of egg whites and regular eggs(he wanted to health it up a bit).  They came cooked separately and right on top of the hash, not on the side.  My daughter had the $7 kids meal of chicken fingers, again bland, again boring, and on top of a towering pile of fries.   During the entire meal I kept wishing I was at Upstream for their Sunday Brunch, or Bistro Le Bon, or really, anywhere but this place with bad service, crazy overpriced meals, and boring food.  We left feeling as if Yelp had let us down, big time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1202", "text": "Wow.. I've been to Hannys a handful of times but Saturday ruined it for me.. we just went in for the cocktails after being across to street. Much to my disappointment we were barely greeted at the door to sit at a.table for 10 minutes prior to being spoken to by a server.. we walked out. How insane? It will take an act of the heavens for me to go back.. only advice, sit in a highly visible area and make contact with your server promptly..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1203", "text": "Poor service, poor quality food and the place was FILTHY!My wife and I made the bad mistake of going to Los Dos Molinos for dinner on 3/21/2012.We  had to ask for silverware, chips and salsa, water and drinks. After I stopped another server and asked for water, the manager Brent walks over and asks \\\"how we doing tonight, folks\\\". Bad mistake on his part because I let him know that I usually go to location on Central Ave. and expected the same level of service at this location. He tried to explain that they they were understaffed and the place was really busy. WRONG, the restaurant was half full. At one point we did not see a server come into the patio area for 9 minutes. The food was of poor quality. I ordered Shrimp Veracruz and my wife ordered Chile's Relleno. Bland, tasteless overcooked food. We could have had better quality at Baja Fresh or Rubios.On the Patio was an open garbage can, top off, also stacks of dirty dishes on table. Both of these close to the eating area. As I walked through the main part of the restaurant to go the bathroom, I observed food scraps littering the floor. When we left some time later, the garbage was still on the floor.That was out first and LAST time at Los Dos Molinos on 4025 E. Chandler Blvd. With the hundreds of Mexican restaurants in the Valley, the poor quality of LDM was suprising.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1204", "text": "We decided to visit the Cupcake ATM last night after midnight when they closed just to taste the product and see what it was like.  We agreed on the cinnamon cupcake.  After paying the $4.25, the little door opened and we got our cupcake.It was a regular sized cupcake and it had no frosting.  It tasted like a great BASE for a yummy cupcake with other flavors and frosting, but alone it was just...cinnamon cake.Very disappointed.  Not worth $4.25 or even what they charge in store.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1205", "text": "I stopped here on the way to school, wanting something different. I was confused from the gate as to the way it operated but caught on quick. The food was decent, the only thing that docked it was the guy hassling me for tips when he was just the cashier, not even the cook. I gave him a dollar but I was kinda weirded out by the approach. The food is good tho, I will probably stop in again when next semester starts.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1206", "text": "The front desk hosts are beyond ice cold, subzero, UNFRIENDLY.  We have always had good service from the waiters though. The food is outstanding, they use quality ingredients & make simple dishes really special. We did have a manager hovering over at one lunch and made us uncomfortable. She made it very clear she wanted our table to turn(the place was empty). We called to complain and got no response.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1207", "text": "Maintenance here is ridiculous. My bathroom sink would leak like crazy after the warm water ran for a minute. They told me it was fixed, I'd come home turn the water on and by the time I was done taking my shoes off my bathroom was flooded. My kitchen sink started to leak so they replaced it and now I have next to no water pressure. The appearance of this place is getting worse and worse. One example, our pool has been green all summer. Recently, I signed another lease and my rent for a one bedroom went up over $100 a month. That is disgusting to treat a tenant that way. As if they already aren't making a ton of money already, I got charged $50 because my rent wasn't paid on the 1st that was a holiday! I log on to my account on the 2nd to pay, thinking there wouldn't be a problem since the 1st was a holiday. Nope! $50! No grace period, not willing to work with me. I've never been late, ever! And it was the day after a holiday! I don't understand how they can be so unwilling to see the facts and help me out. I would never recommend this place to anyone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1208", "text": "I work right above Tropical Smoothie Caf\\u00e9 and went almost everyday.  The gentleman behind the register is wonderful HOWEVER the staff in the back area are just plain rude.  Definite attitudes and I decided that there are too many wonderful places in Metropolitan to have to put up with that.  Food was good and the smoothies delightful but I won't go back!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1209", "text": "This place wasn't for me - not because it wasn't nice (we got upgraded to a beautiful room), but simply because of the location. I'm in my twenties and was looking to party and be where the action is - and I was really upset because we were so far away from anything fun. I actually wanted to switch hotels but it was too late. We spent a fourtune taxi-ing to center strip, because waiting an hour for a shuttle to take us there never really worked out (especially if you go at nighttime, the shuttles don't run late.) We could have used our taxi money to stay center strip at somewhere equally as nice - and we probably would have got more exercise walking everywhere rather than cabbing (I also love walking.) Also, I didn't like any of the restaurants available - there was low-quality cheap fast food or high-quality super fancy expensive restaurants - nothing in the middle. I wanted great food, plenty of exercise, and to be in the heart of the action - so the palms wasn't for me. However - If you're looking for somewhere nice that you can totally relax or gamble off strip at affordable prices, then this is it. I just wasn't in it to relax (or gamble.)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1210", "text": "I'm not sure how this place has a 4.5 star average rating.  The beer is solid.  The brewery atmosphere is standard.  The night I was there it had a lot of screaming kids running around.  The food is not a reason to go there.  We ordered their most popular items and they were nothing special.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1211", "text": "This review is not a review of the store but of AT&T wireless service in general.  AT&T is the worst wireless service I've ever had.  I have more dropped calls and less bars in more places than any other carrier I've had, and I've had Verizon, T-Mobile (the best) and now AT&T.I would have never switched service if I didn't have to in order to get my iPhone.  And for the record ... the iPhone is the best object I've EVER owned.  I recommend you avoid AT&T wireless at all costs (unless you want the best phone in the world, only then is it worth it).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1212", "text": "These people are clueless. I have confirmed multiple appointments over the phone. Only to get emails confirming completely different products than I had spoken about. Even to the point of denying I had an appointment over email but confirming on the phone. It's really scary that people like this are in business.  Stay away. And don't even think about calling them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1213", "text": "I have been in this store  several times and have usually found the staff to be very arrogant and condescending. Also, needed to price some case lots of ammo and thought that I could do better elsewhere, for example, United Nations Ammo Co. who actually acts like they appreciates my business.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1214", "text": "These guys are Wow, we found a vehicle which was great an it needed to be looked at they said it would be an they would call us.. they next day we drive by it's back on the lot an No call.  Really how big of a liar can you be... No call was made an I'm sure No repair... such bullshit if I've ever seen!..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1215", "text": "My wife and I have tried only the lunch buffet, since they do not serve from the menu during lunch.Maybe I have been spoiled by the excellent Indian food in and around San Francisco, i.e. Pakwan, Shalimar, and others. At any rate the food at Ghandi is mediocre and overpriced: $11.99 for the lunch buffet, loaded with bland vegetarian dishes and a few chicken-scrap entrees.Oh, well, I may try another Indian restaurant in Las Vegas, though I may just wait until the next time I'm in San Francisco.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1216", "text": "This place has completely horrible service. They come to your table about a minute after you sit down, and if you aren't ready to order - they won't come back for another 10 minutes, unless you can somehow flag one of them down [ but they usually pretend not to see you].Their drinks are mediocre at best. And they don't seem to cook their boba on a consistent basis. They also have a minimum purchase amount for each person at the table. And you get charged a two dollar fee if you don't meet it.The only reason I really go here, is because it's one of the only places in town where you can get boba after 9. Other than that, I wouldn't waste my time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1217", "text": "Very nice place, didn't even know it was there. Place next door was too crowded so we stopped in.  The place seemed very nice-upscale casual and an interesting concept.  I can count on one hand how many times I've sent food back for taste/quality.  The food lacked flavor and seasoning and was just awkward combinations.  Sent it back ordered what my wife did which was at least tolerable.  Expected to see a manager but we didn't.  Service was exceptional.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1218", "text": "WOW, change of ownership ruined this place.My friends and I go here for lunch every week, the last time we went, they had new menus and different staff- we assume there is new ownership. They lost my friends credit card, didnt offer to cover her meal, messed up orders, and took abotu 3 times as long as they usually do.. They were unapologetic about losing my friends card. Such a disappointment, they will no longer be getting our service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1219", "text": "Worst service in the area, by far.   Once we were seated, it took the waitress 25 minutes to make her way to our table to take our drink order.  We finally decided to settle up 45 minutes after placing our order.   The food never made it to our table.   I have eaten at this restaurant before and  the service wasn't so bad.   The food is generally pretty good.  If you want to order Chicken, definitely get it shredded.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1220", "text": "The decor of Beijing Noodle No. 9 is awesome but like most Vegas' places that's all there is to it for what they charge... eh-hem overpriced meals. I came here for a work lunch as everywhere else had a 30 minute wait. Ordered an ice tea, not bad, and then the beef chow fun. The beef chow fun was not bad, kind of greasy and the beef was overcooked. Noodles are made fresh in house so thumbs up. Service left little to be desired and even though I did not pay for the meal I wouldn't come back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1221", "text": "HORRIBLE......HORRIBLE.......HORRIBLE.........HORRIBLE SERVICE I am a new customer for COX. when i signed up for new account, they said they gonna provide me 45.99/mo but when my first bill came i was SHOCKED to see the bill. The bill was $200. They have charged me $65.99/mo and added extra $60 for Modem Installation (which a guy came and simply plugged in and went) and they charged me another $60 for Router installation. This is the horrible part. I bought the router myself from fry's electronics and installed myself. Yes, that's true! So when i called them to tell this entire thing what happened they keep on transferring to different people keeping me waited for like 40 minutes on call and the worst part is i have to keep on repeating the same thing again and again. Finally, a guy helped and he adjusted my bill for the first month. And for the second month, they again charged me 65.99 (supposed to be 45.99). I have to call them again and tell the whole damn story and get the bill adjusted. This continued for the 3rd month as well. Every month they mess with my bill and they say that they have given me a promotion for 12 months for 45.99. I am very much DISAPPOINTED with them. And the service is also not very good. Every day, i lost my internet connection at around 1pm. My wife had trouble connecting wi-fi in her smart phone. They totally disappointed me and i hate COX. I am switching from cox from next month. Please think while taking this horrible service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1222", "text": "Still not sure what is making me choose 2 stars over 1 here... decided to take the trophy wife out to dinner for valentines day this past year... Since it was last minute, old homestead was the classiest i could do that had reservations available... Drinks were ok, Steak was really no big deal, service ok, but for the size of the bill vs. service/quality of food, this place is horrible.  looking at prices comparable to Gordon's Steak, but left me wishing i just went to outback for the food.  Main memory from the night... Wife asked the waitress about the truffles, waitress said, they were amazing and she just had some earlier in the day... Meal comes, we finish eating, truffles added nothing to our dinner... Waitress asked if we liked the truffles, we told her the truth, and she responds with... I'll have to give them a try, its been a few weeks since she has had truffles... a little honesty goes a long way.  Would I return?  No... if faced with the same issue next valentines day, ill just wait 90 minutes for a table at outback... it would be the same quality for much less of a price.  You are paying for a name here, not quality...  BTW, after i typed all this up, i justified switching my rating to one star, haha.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1223", "text": "This was my worst hotel experience ever. The heat in our room made so much noise I could not sleep. At 4:00 am I still was not asleep so I went to to get another room but they said I would have to wake my boss up in order to move rooms, she's a heavy sleeper i'm not. I had a very important business meeting the next day they did not care or show any sympathy to my situation. I ended up not sleeping the whole entire night. When my boss woke up at 6:30 we went down again to change rooms, again they did not care the least about the situation. We did switch rooms i missed the meeting prep and went to the meeting with 3 hours of sleep. It was the worst hotel experience I have ever had. I do not see the difference in the end they had to clean two rooms, and they had two very unhappy. The worst part of it was how little they cared, and it wasn't just one staff member it was multiple staff members with the same attitude.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1224", "text": "BEWARE!! He's a SALESMAN, NOT AN ETHICAL DENTIST. By far the WORST dentist I have ever been to. Even though he knew I worked at a dental school, and know A LOT more than an average patient about dentistry, he still proceeded to \\\"diagnose\\\" $5300 worth of treatment for fillings, crowns, etc. I had my x-rays looked at my 5 dentists at work in the next week. I didnt have a single cavity. I only actually needed 1 filling. If you want to go to someone who will tell you that you need restorations on every tooth, he's your man. Also, the hygienist did not display proper infection control technique. Who knows what bacteria/disease may be in that office.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1225", "text": "Looking for our Cheers.I live in the area and wanted to check this place out for some time now. I've been looking for a comfortable place to hang out for a couple, three happy hours a week and maybe a weekend meal.My girlfriend and I dropped in on a playoff football Sunday about 2 pm. First thing we noticed when we walk in the door is the hostess is very cute and the place is loud. I mean really loud. Not with your normal every day sports bar chatter but the game audio coming from the ceiling mounted speakers was deafening. The hostess asked if we wanted a high-top table and that is usually our preference though the one she suggested was positioned directly under a speaker. I quickly surveyed the speaker system and chose a table slightly off center of a speaker, though unfortunately I soon came to realize it was right near the patio door access to the outside smoking area. The door was used often and some smoke did seep in but for the most part the smoke stank that clinged to the patrons was even worse.I was in clear sight of about 10 flat screens which was nice but they all showed non-local Washington v. Seattle playoff football. Is this the only sports on Sunday afternoon? I would rather have watched bowling. The worst wasn't so much the really loud football broadcast but every ten minutes came on a just as loud, ridiculous commercial for some pharmaceutical remedy. I've never been more annoyed by the noise in a sports bar. I would have enjoyed viewing some sport in peace and according to the server this volume level is common at night and on weekends. The volume of crap gets this bar strike one as far I'm concerned; who needs to tolerate blasting cialis ads to know what's going on in a football game?Strike two was just as bad. I thought the fact that they supported local breweries was an attractive option. I like the San tan hefe and was looking forward to trying the Phoenix ale frenzy hefe on tap. After I ordered it the server came back saying they were out. She offered just about anything in a can or bottle as a substitute. I'm at a loss here...how does a bar run out of beer? It's akin to a gas station running out of gas - it only happens during a disaster. And if I wanted something canned or bottled I could have consumed it at home for a fifth the price. I wound up having a draft coors light which reminded me why I don't like it...too much carbonation. Two strikes and we're thinking we should just bolt to a more comfortable known locale like the close by Fridays where I could get a big frosty mug of blue moon. But with our three strike rule we decided to be fair and give them the chance to hang themselves. My gal ordered sliders and sweet potato fries while I ordered a Swiss burger medium with regular fries. It seemed to take more time to come out than it should given the about one-third to half full patronage or maybe my perception of time was skewed due to the ambient attack on my senses but when it finally did arrive I wound up with a bacon burger, no cheese. If I hated bacon this would have been strike three because I know if I sent it back they would simply peel off the bacon, slap on a piece of cheese and call it good. I chose to keep the bacon burger as long as I wasn't charged for the bacon. Honestly, the taste of the food was the only redeeming quality of this establishment on this visit and saved them from a third strike. My girlfriend says excellent, fresh tasting sliders and some of the best sweet potato fries she's had. My burger was cooked to order and fresh, not frozen as well. My shoe string fries were seasoned and had a little zip, much better than the bland fries you might be used to seeing as bar food. I like the fact that our food came on a plate as opposed to in a basket, especially for the price.$35 out the door with the only alcohol being a $3 domestic draft is a bit pricey and given the other negatives this isn't our Cheers and we won't be going back any time soon. But the food was good so we won't discount this place completely and if and when we choose to return we'll make sure to check out the atmosphere and beer gauge before committing butt to seat.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1226", "text": "If it was possible, I would give this place ZERO stars, actually negative stars. My family had hands down the WORST service experience here we have ever had at any restaurant in AZ. The sad part is we had been coming to this place for several years now, and even had my 30th Birthday party with family and friends here last year. We have noticed the both the quality of the food and quality of the service has been severely declining recently. However, tonight's debacle takes the cake for all time worst experience ever. Here's what happened... We arrive at 6:15 and get a table for 5 plus a highchair. We are seated within less than 5 minutes. Server arrives (Sean) soon after we sit down and gets water for the table. We had to wait a while for him to take our order because he disappeared for a bit... maybe waited 15 min for him to come back. Here is where things really start to go south... so we are waiting, and waiting, and waiting... at about 6:50 he comes out and says our food should arrive shortly. Then 7:00 rolls around, still no food. Then the table next to us (about 6-8 people I think) that arrived a good 30 minutes or so AFTER us gets their food. Then another table that arrives after us gets their food too... then a table of 4 that arrived literally 15 minutes ago, gets their food. Now we are thinking something is wrong with this picture.  So we ask for our server, he is no where to be found. So we wait... and wait... and wait... AGAIN. When he does show up, we ask for our food to-go because we have been waiting over an hour at this point (it was 7:20pm) and we had no food and had to go because our baby was getting fussy. He takes my husbands credit card to charge us for our food and says he will bring it right back... 10 minutes later... STILL NO FOOD and no server to be found, which means my husbands card has gone missing. In this time frame I had gone to the front to speak with the Manager with my Mom to let her know what happened and to see if they could locate our server, food and most importantly our credit card. The manager, the sorry excuse for a manager that is, arrives and is downright rude. She never apologizes and only says \\\"we are really swamped\\\" as I look around at half full rooms of people and say \\\"are you serious?\\\". We have been waiting well over an HOUR, all of the tables around us have food, the people that arrived 15 minutes ago next to us have their food. We want to leave and we want our card now. She disappears in the back and never returns. Meanwhile in the dining room... my food arrives (at 7:45pm) and guess what... they put it on FLOUR tortillas, even though I specifically asked for corn and said I cannot have flour because of a gluten intolerance. My husband noticed the mistake and asked the waiter \\\"are these flour? My wife can't have flour, we told you that.\\\" and the waiter (Sean) says \\\"well yes, but she can just scrape the food off and eat it without the tortilla.\\\" WHAT!?!? You have to be kidding me!?!? So someone with an allergy should just \\\"scrape food off\\\" to eat it?? This is literally no joke... the guy actually said \\\"scrape it off, she will be fine\\\" We then say, we are leaving please give our card back... and the waiter said he didn't charge it. We get home and check our account... guess what?? THEY CHARGED THE CARD!!! For food that arrived over an hour late, was cold, the wrong thing, and most of all this waiter was so ignorant to suggest \\\"scraping it off to eat it\\\". The ignorance and lack of any fiber of customer service or common sense is baffling. Save yourself the hassle and go to a different place where the wait staff is helpful, and the food is much better... or even arrives at your table.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1227", "text": "The service was nice, but the food was not.I ordered the Over Easy, and rather than the advertised brioche I was served a soggy slice of bread.  By soggy, i mean complete mush.  The spinach was ok.  The eggs were under-cooked.My friend got the wolf pack and that was good.  Nothing exciting but edible and filling.So far, I am disappointed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1228", "text": "Giligans is a bar that my friend's and I LOVE to go to when out in old town. The prices are a little steep for a \\\"dive\\\" bar, however the atmosphere is always fun. My friends and I love to play the over-sized JENGA and Connect four. This past Saturday, however, was horrible. We arrived and ordered drinks as usual. We started to play the connect four, and my friend cut his hand very badly on the connect 4 board. I asked a woman who was walking by for a band-aid, she appeared to be a manager. She said yes and kept walking. About ten minutes later his hand was still bleeding and she still had not brought it over. We walked to the bar and I asked a security guard if he could get us one. When he came out the woman followed and completely ignored us. I tapped her shoulder and asked if she had forgot about us. She immediately turned around and said \\\"I am too busy to be bothered with your little problems. Put your hands on me again and see what happens to you.\\\"I immediately reported this to the owner who was standing nearby and she apologized for what happened, but did not seem to really be shocked at all.This is unacceptable behavior from anyone in any business. It was completely brushed under the rug by everyone who we spoke with and went unrecognized.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1229", "text": "Still the same crappy, zero service! CA  someone say train wreck? Maybe it's time to retool fellas.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1230", "text": "Took over an hour and 30 minutes for my food. Yvonne's needs the old owners back. I've eaten at Yvonne's for a long time. I've made a few comments to the owners about how a 45 minute wait for a quick sandwich isn't acceptable or a quick lunch spot. I started ordering delivery food from them because of how long it takes when I'm there, and this isn't any better. My food just took an hour and 36 minutes to get to my office which is literally the next complex over. Upon asking the OWNER why it took so long to get here, he have me the same excuse as he did last time. When I told him he's told me that before he said \\\"oh...\\\" And just turned around and walked away. I won't be eating from there again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1231", "text": "The first time I went I was very satisfied. The second time I went it seemed that the prices had been raised and it just wasn't as good as I remembered it being. The atmosphere is cool, but the menu is kind of pricey considering the service and the food. The best part about it all is the wine carafe that is 'free with dinner' so I don't know if you can really call it free or not. The old guy with the accordion is a really great scam, he pretends he's going to play a whole song for you but never actually finishes one and the proceeds to linger for his tip. The second time I used the 'no eye contact' strategy so that he wouldn't come bothering my table for money. Everyone pretended to be busy or on the phone!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1232", "text": "This review is for the convention / meeting room facilities. And I am NOT IMPRESSED. In many other cities the Rio's convention and meeting room facilities would be considered downright opulent and something a city would be proud to have for hosting events. In Vegas, it's like yawn, been there, done that, it's a little dated and not all that. Service: Hustle was the word of the day for our visit from the manager we directly worked with. Got service with a smile too. When a technical difficulty came up their IT staff was on the ball with a quick response. I always love that and give it mad praise when you get that kind of service. Food: The food was average. Pretty to look at, slow to get on the table, servers didn't pay attention and were sloppy in getting food on and off the tables and it is insulting to tea to lump their so called offering into the category of tea. Bleech. But that's where the positive comments come to a halt. Seriously if you're paying premium money to rent a room for an event and they roll out a cheap projector that is broken to the point they put a 9 volt battery under one corner of it so it would project a level image onto the screen? Seriously? Of all the comps I've ever received in Vegas, a 9 volt battery to fix junk equipment is the worst on the list. (See the picture, you can't make this stuff up.)If you forget a clicker for your Powerpoint, it's a cool $125 a day rental for something I could have bought for half price had I had the time to grab a cab and run to Fry's to buy one (including the cab fare and cabbie tip). I ended up making changes so it wasn't needed but the price they quoted takes \\\"FLEECING\\\" to a whole other level. When I compare the Gold Coast to the Rio in terms of price vs. square footage, quality of the space, quality of the A/V equipment, and yes even the staff, the Gold Coast quite frankly kicks the Rio's ass HARD. Anyone renting space for a meeting and considering the Rio needs to think long and hard about it as most likely they are not receiving the best value for their money. 2 Stars, and even the second star is one I'm on the fence about giving. But a placement on my Jackassery list is a must. As yes, I think sticking a braying jackass in place of the Rio's management team would do a better job of handling this place. (Again our one on site rep who I can't name was awesome considering she was working with crappy equipment). Oh and the extra valet we paid for...can someone give those guys some 5 hour energy before letting them loose to retrieve cars? Yeah, not happy. We deserve better. And we'll be getting better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1233", "text": "Awful!! They drenched my super-salty hotdog in so much sweet relish I almost couldn't tell how salty the hotdog was. Awful awful awful!!!!! The cashier was nice though.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1234", "text": "HORRIBLE SERVICE!!  Our order was suppose to be ready at 7:10.  We paid for it when we got there and waited another 35 minutes only to find out it was in the warmer and no one had bothered to check.  I can understand being busy and running behind but this was ridiculous!!!  We weren't the only ones this happened to either.  The lady in front of us had been there longer then we had and when that happened to her I made them check our order to and low and behold there it was!!  Negative stars but I have to give it at least one in order to post.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1235", "text": "worst place do not waste your time here!Las Vegas has many options dont pick this now!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1236", "text": "My husband and I went to Vegas for our 1st marriage anniversary. We are irish so we really wanted try this place. We made reservations hours in advance. When we got there we were sat in the back in the corner , the lady walking by to take pictures walked by our table twice and didn't even acknowledge we were there. My husband ordered his steak medium well and I ordered mine  medium. His came more well done and mine was more medium rare... For the money we paid we thought we would get better quality.. Oh and the Cesar salad had whole romain leafs. We thought that was odd too.. Oh well we won't go back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1237", "text": "Yes it does get worse.I had asked them to make sure that they followed the directional installation to a particular wheel, guess what -they had put it the wrong way around. Also although I had valvestem caps screwed on tight on all 4 wheels when I took them in, all 4 were missing. No big deal financially and they will probably say they were missing in the first place, but I know better as I check my tp every week and always replace the caps.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1238", "text": "By far the worst gas station in Tempe. They don't accept credit, charge to use your debit card, and is always dirty. Not to mention the rude staff and homeless that loiter outside. Avoid at all costs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1239", "text": "Well, we don't all have the same interests when it comes to pools.  If you want to stare at better-than-average-in-Vegas bodies, you might really love this place.  But you probably won't be able to get in the pool because it's packed.  You probably won't be able to get a lounge chair, because it's packed.  There's no refuge from the sun unless you want to pay - not kidding - $2500 (\\\"we can talk about $1000\\\") - for a cabana.  Most disturbing of all was the exacting search for drugs we all had to undergo.  Why?  Apparently this joint has some issues with GHB (aka the date rape drug), that's per one of the security guards.  I never got to the point of ordering a drink because we decided to bail.  Thank god we were on the guest list, because I'm sure I would have felt obligated to stay had I paid the absurd entrance fee.PS - if you're staying at MGM, where Wet Republic is, go to the MGM pool!  It's waaaay better even if the bodies are slightly less aesthetically pleasing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1240", "text": "I haven't been to an OG (Olive Garden) in about a few months - however, stopped by this Glendale location in which I have been to a few times with the family.  Olive Garden, is far from authentic Italian food - but since the removal of fast Italian food around such as Fazzolis, and not wanting to go fancy schmancy - I opted for the OG on this specific date.  Now, I see they have these fancy computer tablet thingies that sits on the table(s).  That's fine and dandy and all - however, at no point was I informed that THEY WILL CHARGE YOU FOR PLAYING TABLE GAMES TO PASS TIME SUCH AS TRIVIA - Oh yeah, could have it been the fact that I was using silly screen names vs. all others in which I absolutely destroyed in trivia such as the movie section - or the fact that OG is starting to lose it in stocks and are forcing to go below the belt tactics in order to garner a few bucks.$1.99 charged on my e-receipt for table games?  Are you $hi**ing me???  Don't play these games folks especially when you could do it on your phone?  WTH?  I don't get charged at other locations such as TGI Fridays or Chilis for the table games - absolutely ridiculous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1241", "text": "This place is scuzzy. The bathroom door does not close properly. I had a 8:30 am appointment for fasting bloodwork to be drawn. Not done until 9:15. Only one staff member had shown up that day! Long line of people without appointments. Management obviously puts no money into the upkeep or staffing. Will try not to return to this location.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1242", "text": "Used to come here to rent one of the electric boats and go for a cruise on the lake... Unfortunately the company In Charge has not invested in keeping the boats up to date and the whole place looks terrible... The boats need major repairs the upholstery in all boats are either torn, ripped  or dirty food stains? The radios are all broken, the one we rented had no working gauges so you don't even know if the battery is charged.For$65 an hour? I expected something way better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1243", "text": "When you walk through the door you're greeted with an amazing smell (reminded me of when my dad would cook meat in our smoker with apple wood chips when we were kids). Second was how great the restaurant looked, it was clean and inviting. The bartender smiled and waved at us like we were old friends and told us to have a seat anywhere...(time was 12:22)So far we're off to a great start. So what possibly could have went wrong to cause a 2 star review? Our service. The bartender brought us over some menus and explained that we could order brunch or lunch, brought us some chips and salsa, then went back to the bar, we didn't see any other server in the restaurant so for a while we thought she was just ignoring us. So we sat and sat and sat waiting for our actual server to come by. Keep in mind there were 3 other tables in the restaurant, one was just leaving so we'll call it two. Let's touch on the chips and salsa. I loved the chips, they were fantastic, however, the salsa was not a \\\"dipping salsa\\\" it had a wonderful flavor and would have been great on a taco salad (why don't you have taco salads?) or poured on the top of a burrito but it was horrible for dipping chips. There were NO chunks, it was the consistency of hot sauce. Finally our server greeted us with her presence, she walked up and didn't say \\\"Hi, I'm so-and-so, I'll be taking care of you folks today\\\" or \\\"Welcome to Lenero, have you been here before\\\" or even just \\\"hello\\\" instead she said \\\"what can I get you to drink\\\". I almost responded with an \\\"hi, I'm fine thank you for asking\\\" but I refrained. We ordered our drinks and I asked for an order of guacamole, it's 12:31 at this point (9 min after walking in the door). There we sat, bored with our chips and salsa, read every yelp review of Lenero, discussed our plans for rest of the day etc. Our server finally came by to ask if we were ready to order. Not by asking if we were ready or if we had any questions. She walked up and in her snotty tone said \\\"what do you want\\\". Seriously?? That's not how you talk to someone! I was so taken aback by her attitude I decided right then and there we will not be back. This food would have to be sent straight from the Heavens for it to tip the scales back in the favor of the restaurant. I ordered the chicken tacos and my bf ordered the enchiladas. As she was walking away he mentioned to her we're still waiting on our guac, it's been over 10 min at this point. She seemed surprised by our request to get the guacamole, almost like she just plain forgot I even ordered it. Finally our guacamole came. TWENTY-ONE minutes after ordering it. By this time the appeal of chips and guac was completely gone. She gave a million excuses about how there were steaks that needed to be cooked and the cook is extremely busy. The only other table in the place had already gotten their food and was about to leave. That left one table of folks. You're telling me the cook couldn't manage to toss some guacamole together because he was too busy making steaks for the one table in the restaurant? She told us it was on the house. That was nice but I would have rather of paid for it and have received it 16 min ago. Finally the bartender came over to apologize for the guacamole taking so long and explained that the cook is new and he went in order of the tickets arriving and needed to prepare the food for the OWNER'S FAMILY first. So I've been sitting here hungry because the owner needed to eat and that took priority? Our lunch came out pretty fast and my tacos were good, what the menu doesn't mention is they are street tacos, not normal sized ones. Which was fine by me but I could see where someone else wouldn't have been impressed with 4 really small tacos. The enchilada was also good but the menu should clarify it is a spicy dish. While we both love spice, again I can see how someone else would not have liked it. If my mom had ordered it she wouldn't have been able to eat it, the dish was that spicy. Bottom line is we do not have any intentions on coming back. While the food was good, it wasn't phenomenal. The salsa was not ideal for \\\"chips and salsa\\\" and the service was HORRIBLE. It's been a long time since I've had a server that snobby. She should be really lucky we left her 20% because she certainly did not deserve it (I'm having tipper's regret).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1244", "text": "This place is the worst.I went around ten on Saturday night and it was packed.  It seems the place is intended to cater to rapey, Nickelback-loving, popped-collar misogynists and the women who love them.  There is no place to sit, no place to talk (because it is LOUD) and zero ambience.  To its credit, though, I was served quickly (because there were like 3000 bartenders) and it wasn't that expensive, but it would take much, much more than that for me to ever return to rape-central again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1245", "text": "Although the masseuse was very good at the spa the facilities were not clean! The service was less than average and unfriendly wait staff and overpriced for what I received. The receptionist upon arrival was grumpy and I have been to other spas in Vegas that were very well kept and concerned about me as their customer, in this facility I never even saw an employee other than when I was having my massage. They had a shower that was out of order as well as the steam room was closed. The hot tub was very dirty, the showers were old and rundown the vanity area was lacking and what was so called the couples grand room was very small and the jetted tub was very dirty I am very disappointed having been to a Mandara spa before I expected better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1246", "text": "Tolerable. Waffles are good, fruit is fresh and crunchy, egg breakfeast looked good... BUT. Now im not trying to be critical..but i guess i was expecting better... the chocolate sauce they served with wafffles is gross... grainy and clearly overcooked, super watery and tart... they say its real chcocolate and they stand by it but its just plain gross. My husband got pankakes and they were pretty terrible as well. It came with like 5 bluberrys. Maple syrup on the other hand is tasty. They are a bit slow to refill your coffee and to bring the bill. A good variety for the menu. Maybe i got a bad day and usually its ok.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1247", "text": "Worst. Service. Ever. Well, that's if NO service counts as service?Been here twice, and it was horrible both times. This is coming from someone that works in the industry and is understanding of poor service at times... but NO service? Maybe going to the bar would've been a better option because we couldn't get a server to a table if our lives depended on it. I don't know if they're understaffed, or what the deal is. We left and ate elsewhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1248", "text": "Food is decent. I ordered a stuffed trout dinner entree. Looks pretty good, a little bit cold. It was quite busy, which explains why they never fill up my glass of water until I'm done with the salad and half way through the trout. Oh, by the way I waited 15ish minutes between my trout and salad. Server never ask how is the food or anything. Salad is decent , bread is tasteless. For some reason all waitress wear short skirts. Is that some eye candies so we won't be piss on our food or service...? Waited another 10-15 minutes just to get the check...everything is in a slow motion..?Anyway, all these happened in a normal Saturday night. I'm not going to visit it again, until they fix the service part.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1249", "text": "Worst service ever I have a few business accounts here and waited in the drive threw line for 30min then decided to go inside.  The wait was just as long inside.  The business teller was not nice and was not helpful. Horrible experience for a loyal customer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1250", "text": "So disappointed with our dinner & service. Waiter didn't know drink menu & brought wrong drinks but then tried to convince us they were the right ones. Very slow & choppy service. Bad acoustics & couldn't hear people at the table. Worst of all, food was boring and overpriced - one big plate of pasta for the entree.  Very few menu choices. None of us finished our meals.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1251", "text": "Slow service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1252", "text": "My flight was cancelled and I was given a room here for free.  The staff was busy and trying to be efficient and we were tired.  We were given a room as far from the front desk as you can get and after having walked there, the room had not been cleaned, unmade beds and such.  We went back to the office and I asked for a complaint form, they didn't have any and they didn't know how to record a complaint.  They gave us a room closer and it only smelled dirty and there was only a small wad of hair in the shower.Yuck!!@!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1253", "text": "The host staff was very warm and welcoming when walking in to a surprising dark lobby.  After waiting a few mintues we were sat for our reservation in the back corner by the windows.  Or server came by soon after and was all smiles but in an over the top confused look sort of way.  She offered sparking or flat when we ask for flat she brought out Fiji -- normally at nicer restaurants this is complimentary but we spent $24 on water which was a suprise given it was never mentioned.  The server was all too eager to keep pushing for the up sale and the add on it was very annoying.  We ordered one bottle of wine for the three at the table drinking and she insisted we get two bottles, etc.  We poured all of our own wine after the first pour, so I never did bother to order another one....The food, I can only speak for the taste of my own food, but all 7 of us were fighting for the bathroom later that night (sorry probably too much information).  I started with the Caprese salad which was small and not refreshing.  I got one slice of tomato and one slice of Buffalo Mozzarella garnish with a handful of dry spring greens that sat in vinegar.  For dinner I ordered the Chilean Sea Bass \\\"Hong Kong\\\" style which was aromatic and had good flavors but the fish itself didn't seem as fresh as it could of been.  Maybe it was because it was steamed it didn't fall apart like what I was used to... I'm not sure.This place was nothing special thats for sure, good wine list though and the bar area did look fun unfortunately we didn't both to stay and check that out.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1254", "text": "Great service, but this is honestly the worst food I have ever eaten out at a restaurant in my life. I dont suggest going here for food EVER (maybe for the drink specials and hookah but nothing else).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1255", "text": "Sick lights! If not for the lights, this would've been a 1 star review. I'm not a crazy club go-er anymore, because I fell into the bandwagon and am now a huge fan of electronic music. I flew into Vegas last week for the Electric Daisy Carnival that took place last Fri-Sun. Anyway, Hakkasan had Dada Life in the house Wednesday night and my girlfriends and I went. We decided not to go on the guestlist because we were sure we couldn't make the guest list end time anyway. Didn't really matter, because both GA ticket and GL lines were 30-40 min long by the time we arrived. By the time we started moving, and I thought we were going somewhere, we finally found ourselves in front of the elevator to the club after getting ID'd three times and scanned three times by three different people in three different parts of the line - wtheck? I felt like a prisoner! .. Were in! yay! ugh.. nvm. This place is BEYOND crowded and they allow way more than their \\\"capacity\\\" into the club. We couldn't even INCH through the crowd, and we aren't big girls. This place is also like a maze and incredibly hard to navigate. Their bouncers are also total douches. Oh, you can't walk here, you can't stand there, you can only stand here for 10 min because everyone needs to keep it moving, oh don't sit on the ledge, you should've done table service if you wanted to sit.. blahblahhhhhhh. ugh. We did bottle service the next night at TAO for Dash Berlin, and what, Hakkasan? Fire your damn bouncers. Tao isn't the best, but at least their bouncers don't step all over girls.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1256", "text": "We had a lot of mixed feelings about this place. The price/quality of their signature steak was great...we just left feeling very underwhelmed by the quality of the service. We originally booked a reservation here because it was around the corner from the Zumanity show that we had tickets for. The hostess we originally talked to was very polite and informative letting us know that a 9:30 pm booking was probably the best time since our show was for 7:30. At this point, we had high hopes for this place. The day of our booking we called to confirm our reservation and the hostess hung up on my bf mid sentence saying, \\\"No we don't have a booking under that name.\\\" Confused, I called back, and they eventually found our name. I wanted to make sure I received the check since it was my bf's b-day weekend. She said \\\"Ok\\\" then hung up without asking me which of the 4 people under our reservation that I was. Our server was ok...but obviously didn't get the message about the check. (Surprise Surprise) When we asked for our check she threw it down next to my bf. Of course if he sees the check he's going to try to pay for it!!! It was his birthday, this is what I was trying to avoid!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1257", "text": "went after reading positive reviews and craving authentic mexican food. BUT this was HORRIBLE. Staples like chips and salsa were stale and bland respectively. But to make matters worse, my fajita was the most disgusting thing ever. The chicken was fried to the point that I could not chew it, and the veggies were covered in grease, and the whole thing was cooked in Soy Sauce! Is that traditional?? It was a nasty overall experience...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1258", "text": "I called and called and no one answered. Tried three times.  Is this pace even open?  Pretty sad.  Had to go elsewhere and they got our order wrong.  Open to new restaurant ideas for Thai soup. The best for me when I am sick!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1259", "text": "Terribly understaffed. Food ordered at reasonable time, but beverages were still not brought 25 minutes after being sat. Not exaggerating I was on an hour lunch break I was watching the clock. Can say much for the food because we had to leave before it was ready. May try for dinner but never again for lunch!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1260", "text": "I am a NY resident as well as a Vegas native home for the holidays.  We decided to go have lunch at the Forum with family and I was excited to see PJ Clarke's... sadly my reputation for knowing good restaurant is now in question.  I swore to my family this was a great NY institution... and we must try it!FOOD:- burgers were all good (though my medium was more well done)- the taters were great but the ketchup was too sweet- fried onion strings were great- the mac n cheese side (not the lobster) was good but smaller portion that we thought- the calamari was good- the most disappointing was the bacon on my burger... i had asked for extra crispy, and the manager said he would bring me extra crispy.. what they came back with was chopped up greasy bacon that was soggy :(THE SERVICE:- the hostess was nice, friendly and overall v good- our waitress was basically non-existent (and the restaurant was NOT busy.. lots of open tables around us) ...they served us the wrong drinks for the kids, and my sister had to go up to the bar herself to get the kids drinks because our waitress basically disappeared- we waited a v long time before we even got our drinks and then put in our order..overall ...v sad to say that i will not be visiting this PJ Clarke's and will warn all of my NY friends visiting Vegas and craving burgers that this is nothing like our PJ Clarke's on 3rd Ave :( ... falls very short!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1261", "text": "Mexican restaurants that charge for chips and salsa make this fatty sad. :(The real tragedy is that the chips seemed to be served to rich patrons in giant margarita glasses, and that looked really fun.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1262", "text": "Carowinds in my opinion is crap. Poor customer service in all parts of the park. Managers of the park know this and they dont do a thing about it. Six flags a few hours away is so much better. Carowinds for that they offer is not worth the drive or the money. The food is very pricey and its not that great.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1263", "text": "Mussels didn't live up to description. Food was plain even though I ordered my dishes spicy. Totally Americanized, which means it's more bland. Waitress was pleasant & the atmosphere was nice. But for flavor it totally failed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1264", "text": "Good Food + HORRIBLE Front DeskFood - We had the porterhouse and it was cooked with perfection- Oysters were very fresh and it was the perfect appetizer that night- DO NOT get the fried okra - not good at all - Gnocchi was average and nothing special - Crab cakes was great, but was not memorable Customer ServiceNow the fun stuff. I'm going to say it now, but servers and our wait staff were great! Water was filled continuously, checked up on us several times, and they were smiling unlike the front desk. The front desk to me sets the mood for the rest of the night. If they are rude, you'll likely have a flawed experience. This was the case for us. Now to some bulleted points. - Arrived a few minutes late but called 30 minutes in advance to let them know- Also let them know it was a bday dinner for my husband (we'll get to that later) and planned an outside table in advance - Got there and we had to wait nearly 30-35 minutes regardless of our reservations- Many people waiting looked very upset and at least 10 people that I could recall were deeply angered (some actually left and voiced their opinion before leaving) - We were polite and asked of the wait time, but received a snappy remark from what appears to be the GM- Front desk ladies were all stoic and did not smile much - very rude and unwelcoming with their sharp answers- GM to the front desk did not even acknowledge your presence (could have easily stated \\\"we're very busy and running behind tonight so we do apologize for any of the inconveniences. as you wait, please have some complimentary bread or drinks for the inconvenience.\\\" - DONE!)- It was hard hearing how the GM was talking to some of the other patrons - The GM clearly changed his tune when people came in that he knew - we get Vegas is about who you know and if you are affluent, it pays - However, don't be rude to the other guests that are collectively made of doctors to business owners as well - money spent is still money spent regardless of who it is coming from- It was my husband's birthday and at the end of the dinner, although we were stuffed, we got two chocolate pieces with a candle on it. Really? No cake even though we would not eaten it? We ordered a bottle of wine and spent over $300. No $5 cake? It's the principle honestly We didn't get the outside seating of course and the front desk experience really got to us. Instead of saying how great the food was, we remembered how horrid and absent the customer service was in the front. The Asian lady just did not look like she wanted to be there that night and it showed. To Management and Steve Wynn - maybe you could improve the operations and have people smile. We come frequently, however, there are patrons that save a lot of money and make this a special occasion. It was hard to stomach watching nice people just walking away when the GM was very snappy and the front desk looked unapproachable. This was my favorite steak restaurant that I HAD to go on each visit, but now, it appears that the customer service up front has ruined what the servers worked hard to achieve. Management should ask the employees on what makes exceptional customer service. Just my two cents.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1265", "text": "Horrible customer service. This hotel based on customer service should be a TWO STAR hotel. The reservation department is incompetent of their job. Lots of inconsistency. I was just shocked how they couldn't reserve my room when I put down my credit card to guarantee it. Management need to train the whole reservation staff. Trust me every time I called I got a different answer.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1266", "text": "After reading about Nom Nom and seeing that it was a twist on a burger I've never tried, we decided to make the trek. It's not overly easy to find if you don't know what you are looking for. I knew what I wanted before I walked in - the Pad Thai Burger. Pad Thai + Hamburger, how could it go wrong? Unfortunately, it did not live up to expectations. The burger meat was very good on it's own. Unfortunately, everything else was a little bland. Without the name, I would have never guessed Pad Thai was what it was supposed to be. I got fries on the side. I don't like the shoestring style fries in general, but after my wife said that it was as if they had just dumped some old McDonald's fries on the plate, I couldn't see it any other way. Those skinny fries can be good if they are fresh and crispy, but about half mine were the limp ones that get stuck on the bottom of the McDonald's container. I wish them well, but there are other places I'll go in Charlotte to get my burger fix.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1267", "text": "They lost my clothes and three weeks later they still had not resolved the problem.  The manager was supposed to call me but didn't until I showed up in person and insisted.  Their idea of resolving the problem was waiting to see if they ever turned up on their own. Scary when their response was \\\"what we usually do in this situation...\\\"  They lose clothes that often?!?!  What clothes they did return were either wrinkled or stiff as cardboard (I requested light starch).  One pair of pants were torn.If you value your clothes, do not use this incredibly unprofessional business. Go to American Cleaners instead.  They are friendly, professional and very well priced.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1268", "text": "This gym is so busy that they don't feel the need to treat their customers with any respect. I signed my son up for a class (11 and no experience) and was very clear that I was worried there wouldn't be other boys his age in the class. They assured me they had boys around his age in several different classes. There were a couple in his trial class, so we enrolled for a month. The first class day it was full of only little girls (the other boys had been moved up to the next level). I asked to switch to a different time/day and was told there wasn't anything with boys around his age. I asked if he could do a different level, they said not without the coaches approval, but the coach is gone for 2 weeks. I asked for a refund and was told \\\"no refunds (including the mandatory annual fee) and cancellations must be done online\\\". Funny, because it took an hour for me to enroll because their website wasn't working and I had to do fill out the forms manually. She said cancellation forms are not available. I sent an email, assuming the girl working the desk may not have the authority to make these decisions and they haven't even had the decency to reply. I am a business owner and have refunded money to customers for far less reasons because I know how important word of mouth is. The employees are nice, some of the coaches experienced, but their PR is garbage!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1269", "text": "I went based on the reviews and found the show to be boring. Some of the men are hot, most not so much. The guys cater to the audience. They interact with numerous ladies in the audience and make sure to include them, which is great. But the effort that the men put into the dances onstage was lacking. I felt that  the costumes and dances were cheesy and the show was not worth the amount of money that we paid. The guys didn't seem into it, and the overall creativity and organization of the show was terrible. Had a much better time watching Jabbawockeez. It was also a little too short time-wise. The drink service was terrible, with only two waitresses for the entire audience. No food available, the bar was disorganized. My friend saw \\\"Fantasy\\\" and said that it was much more creative and that the women showed way more effort and interest in the show that they were doing (surprise, surprise). TDU is a crowd-pleasing show for most of the women and definitely one of those \\\"out with the ladies\\\" type thing, but I wouldn't pay to go again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1270", "text": "What kind of customer facing company doesn't allow you to speak to a person to complain? Somehow they managed to lose our bag in Chicago when we didn't even change planes there. We didn't even know we had to stop in Chicago until we got on the flight thanks to a very disinterested ticketing agent. And they didn't even offer to pay the $25 fee that we had to pay to get it to our final destination in the first place. You have to send an email and forms for them to even review to credit anything. The only saving grace was an associate that got permission for my boyfriend to buy a jacket since we were in Boston with just a tee shirt. And we still have to send in the receipts and a form to get that back. Overall one of the worst experiences I've ever had.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1271", "text": "We thought we would give this place a try since we bought the Groupon.  After hearing how the owner was a Michelin-Star recipient.  But he did not live up that at all.  The food was over priced and the burger was very dry.  We will never go back!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1272", "text": "please dont go!!!  Most likely the puppies there are under weight. I purchased a black German Shepard puppy for $900. She was on sale, beacuse she was to big for the box she was in. She was very skinny, I felt bad and brought her home. I took her to THERE VET that was free.. She said bonnie my puppy was under weight and had several virsus. The contract I got reassured me that she was healthy with no defects. I contacted them, they hung up, I went down there and told me I can trade??? she died 2 months later, medication was $2,200. They said come and take your pick...Got a 2nd puppy, he was healthy. but is not pruebreed. They said they cant promise that he is. Hes so not but we love him anyways.My advice is if your gonna get a puppy from there, look at that contract, make sure your puppy is not skinny or sick go see a vet right away. Take pics. Hopefully you wont go through what my family did. ANIMAL ABUSE COMES FROM PET STORES TOO!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1273", "text": "Horrible customer service! I went in there and there was only one person working and he was talking to another customer. The employee did not acknowledge me at all while I walked around for five minutes and then I left. While walking out the door, the employee said have a nice day. The sad thing is I am a customer looking for R/C car parts and batteries. I guess I won't be purchasing anything from this store.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1274", "text": "Over priced and small portions for the $$$. Don't waste your time or money . Service is average , .. More of a bar, no draft beers I find odd, Tons of better sushi restaurants in Scottsdale  and Phoenix !!! Just believe in YELP they rated this 3.5 , I should of listened to my friends:)..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1275", "text": "This place is pretty bad... got a honeydew boba that took forever to get. The boba balls tasted like dirty fingers or dishrags, maybe a combo of the two. The drink tasted like over milked sugar. No distinct flavor. Horrible experience. Will not be returning this tacky place. Waste of money. If I could give zero stars I would.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1276", "text": "My wife and I were very excited to try this place as it is close to our home and the marketing on the website shows a very neat, clean and fun place to dine.  We arrived early Sunday (3/9/14) morning around 8:00 AM, we were not the first there but there was by no means a crowd of people.  The place was clean looking so our hopes were high...we ordered our breakfast and found a table and waited to try the food!  We waited, waited and waited some more...finally a young server came over and delivered our coffee...which had a nice presentation but a lousy flavor or more correctly a lack of flavor.  We waited some more...and more and after about 25 minutes breakfast arrives...again looking forward to it.   The food was cold...not kind of warm but ice cold.  The eggs were burnt, the potatoes looked cooked, the ham was burnt and the toast was burnt...and all of it ice cold.  The crepes were also ice cold.  We informed the young server and now waited for someone to approach and deal with this problem.  The manager went into hiding and sent the young server to deal with the problem...It ain't over yet folks....the young server could not deal with the refund on my card (used to pay for the ice cold meals) but needed her manager...waited some more...finally went up to the bar (where the young server was working) and she just took cash out of the till to refund me part of my breakfast.  The manager never showed her face to deal with this problem.  This is bad customer service, lousy food which in turn means that I will tell everyone I know not to go to the Blue Lemon as it is just that...a LEMON!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1277", "text": "I've eaten here twice and each time I haven't been all that impressed.  The food isn't terrible but it's not that great either.  My first experience was about 2 months ago and I was incredibly hungry for lunch.  My coworker mentioned this place and I was excited to try something new.  The chips and salsa are pretty good.  There were three of us in the party and we all ordered different dishes but they seemed to only screw up mine.  I ordered the pork tacos and I got steak instead.  I'm not a huge beef eater.  I never order steak when I eat Mexican.  I reserve my steak cravings for a simpler meal.  Anyway, when the dish was presented to me I looked confused and said \\\"this is steak and I ordered the pork\\\" .  the server looked at me like I was lying and I just had this bummed expression on my face.  She offered to re-make it but we were short on time and I said \\\"Don't worry about it.  I'll eat this\\\".  You would think she would have discounted it or something but no.  Maybe most people would have been thrilled but I was craving pork.  I probably should have argued the bill but honestly I didn't have the energy.  The second time I stopped in (with my coworker in order to give it one more chance) I ordered the pork enchiladas and the pork was quite pink!  I didn't get sick but I was a little nervous to eat such pink pork.  All in all that meal was better but I quickly became upset when I was paying the bill and got pinned in between the cashier stand and the front door when someone decided to enter the restaurant!  Yes, the front door opens inward (this is against fire code if the occupancy is 50 or more).so, there won't be a third time.....this place just rubbed me the wrong way both visits.  The food isn't bad but the environment and the servers didn't do it for me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1278", "text": "Just dirty ... Sometimes I wonder why we come back here. At the register the girl handed me a cup. There was particles of food on the inside. I handed it back and said \\\"It's dirty, I'll take a different one.\\\" She put the dirty cup back with the other 'clean' cups. I stopped and restated \\\"No. It's DIRTY, you probably shouldn't give it to someone else.\\\" (Shaking my head)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1279", "text": "Decided to try this place today since it was new in the neighborhood....It was terrible!  I ordered the chicken avocado wrap and I personally do not eat avocado or carrots so I asked for it without avocados or carrots. As I was walking out of the store I looked around and noticed that two of the what I have to assume owners cars were parked directly in front of the restaurant taking up guest parking including a spot that isn't even parking. When I got home sat down to eat and opened my food up I was totally disappointed, they got my order wrong, I was hungry so I started to eat around what I didn't like the chicken was dry and had very little flavor. So I gave the other half of my wrap to my husband who isn't picky at all and he didn't even like it. I definitely will not go back! Not to mention I paid $13 for the wrap and a soda...which is wayyyyy to pricey for the quality.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1280", "text": "Update 6/17/14 - That's it. I'm done! Three strikes you're out Burgatory. I've been here 3 times since that original review, each time we ended up going because some friend wanted to try the AMAZING Burgatory. Well guess what. No more. Next friend that wants to go try Burgatory can go by themselves. I'll be at Red Robin. The wait just stinks, there's no other way of putting it. And the burgers are just whatever. I've tried several different ones that are featured as well as creating my own, but I'm sorry, I am just not impressed. It's an average burger, not a masterpiece of culinary skill like you are led to believe. I've had issues with soggy buns, missing condiments, dryness, and just overall lack of flavor. I always feel like crap after I eat there. The shakes are really good, the only real highlight of my visit, but I think they may be what is making me feel so bad. I know everything mixes in your stomach, but mine must be sensitive to eating big meaty burgers and at the same time drinking a thick milkshake. Throw some alcohol in there and it's a recipe for disaster, at least for me. I always end up spending more money than I intend to and then I leave sick and unsatisfied, so I am just never coming back. Adios Burgatory, I'm taking off another star for disappointing me so thoroughly.------------I really wish I liked it...I would love to go back and give it another chance. I'm pretty lenient when it comes to restaurant experiences. But the extraordinarily long wait (over an hour on a week night!), price, and only half decent burger was just too much for me to give Burgatory a higher rating... not this trip anyways. My build-your-own burger was not that great, but it's not my fault! Lol. It was the burger itself. Bland and dry, despite the various rubs and sauces I had piled on it. The toppings were good, but couldn't cover up the boringness of the bison burger. We got several appetizers: wings, some seriously spicy nachos, and guacamole. All of those were great, and I would probably go again just for the apps.My husband had a completely different experience. He said the Morty's steakhouse burger he had was \\\"excellent\\\" and \\\"melted in his mouth\\\". He also got a pretty dang tasty salted caramel milkshake. I made him share that. ;) I didn't think it was all that it was cracked up to be, but I'd like to give it another shot. I want to go some night I don't have to be the driver and try a spiked shake. I'd also like to try another location because of how small the place is. It's too tiny for how many people try to cram themselves in there for dinner. I've heard the Robinson one is a bit bigger.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1281", "text": "The food is good, have eaten here before, service is good, never had a problem,  then why 1 star you ask, here is why.   It is Saturday Aug 2nd at 4:30pm and I am literally watching two employees argue at the register about how to do ones job.  The lady in green is going off on the cashier in red, why do I need to see or ESPECIALLY hear any of his.  Where is the manager.......that is why 1 star!!!!  Stupid!!!!   One in green needs to be reprimanded!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1282", "text": "In Old Town Scottsdale and want to be treated like crap while sitting at a dirty table wobbling above a filthy floor? This is the place for you. Rudest staff I've experienced in a long time,  especially to get a meh sandwich. Get in your car and drive to The Side Door. Or eat at the tattoo shop next door.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1283", "text": "Well I'm reviewing this place and I have not even had the opportunity to work out there. I called to get some info on pricing and classes. I HATE GYMS for a couple reasons. 1. I don't use work out equipment I join only for the classes 2. I don't like the pressure you get to buy a better package or a trainer. I don't want any of that. 3. Some gyms are clean and some are not. I called because this location was close to my house. The guy on the phone was rude. I asked at least 5 different times and he literally would not give me any pricing over the phone. Not a range or anything. We started going back and forth telling me I need to come in and speak with him. Finally, after asking to speak with a manager and him telling me he was at lunch....I told him that the impression I've got over the phone was no good and I didn't know if I wanted to come in now...he said oh ok well I can tell you our packages start around $19.99 a month. How hard was that?! He didn't say bye he literally hung up. Wow exceptional customer service, makes me really want to come frequent your gym... NOT!!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1284", "text": "At this store on Sunday, I was paying for a pair of men's running pants with a price tag of $59.99.   The clerk rang them up and said that the total was $71.  That would indicate quite a hefty tax on the item.  I questioned the total, and it turned out that the pants had rung up for $64.99, not the price on the tag.  The clerk ran a credit for the difference, but didn't volunteer that such a price discrepancy shouldn't have occurred or indicate that she would check into the matter further.  I wonder how many other people have been overcharged on this item, or will be in the future. Another deceptive practice of this business:  I had been by the store on another occasion and had asked a salesperson about the return policy on pants I was considering buying for my husband.   She said that there was no problem, just bring them back within 30 days.  I've just looked at today's receipt, and it says that gear can be returned \\\"for an exchange or store credit.\\\"  There is no chance at all for a simple, uncomplicated return, and clerks at this store should be clear about that fact when they are asked.  On the receipt, the store claims that its return policy is \\\"awesome.\\\"   Hmm, not so much. . .", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1285", "text": "Stopped in here while shopping because there was no place else to go. I did not have high expectations and my expectations were met. The food was marginal although the service was good. The burger just wasn't very good.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1286", "text": "This place has an identity problem. The should not pretend to be a \\\"vintage\\\" clothing store because they are not. Their idea of vintage is a one year old pair of True Religion jeans. I brought in some really cool actual vintage 1960's and 1970's coats and a beautiful old wool suit to sell them  The twelve year old behind the counter looked at them for about 30 seconds and said \\\"no thanks\\\". I asked her if she knew of any \\\"vintage\\\" clothing stores in the area, not getting the dig she said, \\\" I think there are some downtown on Main st.\\\".  I happened to spot another place further south on Maryland pkwy called Mustang Xchange at 4800 s. Maryland pkwy.  I brought my items in and the girl there informed me the owners were not in but she looked at my items an told me the owner would definitely be interested in them and asked me to bring them back in. Buffalo Exchange needs to eliminate the \\\"vintage\\\" in their description and get a location in the mall because thats really where they want to be. Stop pretending to be something you are not. If you want to see a cool little place go to Mustang Xchange instead.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1287", "text": "I am extremely disappointed! I was surprised at how fast they were done and after doing a quick walk around my car I pointed out numerous areas missed. It was as if he never wiped down the outside! It was so ridiculous and I was so aggravated that I said \\\"Whatever, forget it\\\" then tipped the bare minimum and left. I will not go back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1288", "text": "Happy hour prices seemed decent, but the selections I tried (spicy tuna roll and salmon roll) were lackluster in taste and quality.  I do have to recommend the soft-shelled crab appetizer... oh my!  While the prices beg for another try, it's going to be awhile till I visit again- so many restaurants to try first!  If you want great sushi, try Sakana on Elliot and I-10, or Old Town Scottsdale's Kyoto.  I definitely am not a fan of Ra.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1289", "text": "Third year in a row now with Elara, but much disappointment this trip.  Elara had a standard of service with us after the first two years that didn't seem to exist at all this time.  Checked in Easter Sunday and checked out Wednesday morning.  From the moment we walked into the hallway on the 29th floor, we noticed the change.  There was a huge food smear on the entrance way to our room that was disgusting to say the least.  It was never cleaned the whole time (right around shin level, about 8 inches in diameter).  Room automation was inoperable and we couldn't turn off any of the sofa lighting until midway through the 2nd day when an \\\"engineer\\\" came to our room and discovered it was unplugged inside the lighting unit.  Did he bother to check any of the other features or offer to check them; no sir, he just left after plugging it in.The once beautiful leather couch was full of food and trash; one only had to move a cushion to experience that wonderful sight.  Both chairs in the living were very unclean as well.  The chaise in the bedroom, which we loved, was missing from the room.  We don't vacation often enough to spend our time sitting in our room and calling in obvious discrepancies, so unfortunately, we let most of it go.  Unfortunately, we paid an extra $150/night for this upgrade and didn't get close to what we paid for....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1290", "text": "Used to be quite good. Sadly I could not eat more than a few bites of my \\\"spinach pesto\\\" which was made of mashed up spinach rather than basil and had no flavor. Even the cornbread was bad. on the upside when I returned it uneaten they insisted on giving me some chili for free. Unfortunately that wasn't good either but I ate it because I was starving.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1291", "text": "I have visited quite a few nail salons in the Charlotte area and I typically get a manicure or pedicure every few weeks. My friend comes here and recommended it so I came in. Similar to other experiences we went to the nail bar and I had a gentleman ask what service I wanted and like usual, I asked for a gel manicure. He filed the top of my nails then quickly asked another woman to come over and do them. My friend even joked with him that he must hate doing gel nails to which he laughed. She was nice and conversational. They offered me wine which was a nice perk after work. After some talk with the nail technicians and choosing a color, we discussed why it was so difficult to get my last polish off (had them done somewhere else). She commented that some gel polish is better than others and held up the color I choose and said mine was easier to remove than say...OPI. She wasn't kidding. I got a chip in my thumb polish the day after and now, one week after, three of my nails have size-able chips in them (she did 3 coats). I've never had gel chip so easily and have so many tiny air bubbles. Would recommend for a quick, basic manicure or polish change because they are efficient and polite. There were a few hiccups in customer service. They didn't mention until after services and while I was paying that they take cash tips only which I don't remember seeing posted anywhere and definitely wasn't mentioned before or during service. Luckily, I had enough for my friend and I. Cute atmosphere and quick service is what got this place two stars.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1292", "text": "Canceled my daughter's class and rescheduled twice, then, giving me less than 24 hr notice, tried to reschedule me again but it wasn't enough notice.  Now, I have to try and get my registration money back from the class since it's not refundable yet had I known that they were going to keep moving classes around (which I know sometimes happens) I wouldn't have signed up with them.  I just hate being called at 4 pm and asked if I can start class for my daughter at 9:30 the next day.  Definately will not be going back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1293", "text": "The atmosphere is spot-on, but where was the service? (12/7/08)The place has a great feeling from the moment you walk up and see a grand piano on the front stage, a full bar, and flower centerpieces on the tables. Very pleasant.I loved to little Sunday Brunch Menus, simple and sweet. Great Mimosas, and want to go back to try out their Sangeria.The service was a little slow all around. Felt like was being avoided, plus the servicer did not speak mucho englas, so there was no way to get some of my questions answered. Although the food sounded appealing, was disappointed when the it came out cold and soggy. Hoping this was just an off day, but want to still see how it works next time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1294", "text": "paid $30 for lunch for my daughter and I.  Big rip off. For that price I could have gotten a better meal almost anywhere.  The food was disgusting. We barley ate more than 5 bites.  I could not eat the meat.  It was tough.  The side dishes looked they were just something they pull out of a can.  The entrance smelled like urine.  I felt like I was in the walmart of buffet restaurants. I ended up with stomach cramps just from eating stuffing and mashed potatoes.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1295", "text": "I came here with my daughter on May 7th 2014 and then again on May 21st 2014. On the 21st, I was waiting for my daughter to be finished with her nail drying and as I was waiting, I noticed their inspection review posted on the wall. I began reading it and every technician was red flagged. Every single one. The inspector had so much to write about he/she wrote all the faults and flags in between preprinted words, around the outsides of the page, and on the back. For each tech under the comment field, he/she had to write so small about all their short-comings that it was very difficult to read. From what I gathered, it was mostly how each tech wasnt cleaning their tools properly, unsanitary, bacteria found.  The date for the inspection was May 8th 2014. The one line that stuck with me was \\\"not a single bottle of disinfectant/tsa or liners throughout the entire salon nor at any nail stations\\\". When I was finished reading, I turned around and found that management the receptionist and a few other techs were watching me. I asked when their next inspection will be, and they said \\\"no need, we passed\\\". I said, \\\"according to this, clearly not\\\". I got a shrug of the shoulder and a back to my face. When I paid, I didnt offer a tip, and the receptionist asked me if I was going too, I informed her that I shouldnt be paying for anything,  but because I didnt come in here to get something for free nor an infection or worse HEP C, I certainly wont be giving a tip. Needless to say, I wont be going back. IMHO.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1296", "text": "Alright, I gave the restaurant manager ample time to respond to my complaints via email.  Now I need to share with you guys the worst dining experience I have ever had.Let me preface this by saying, I am a restaurant manager.  I know I am critical about service.  Even bad service I can sit back and chuckle about, but the end of this meal had me in awe.  We went here after work one night, not too late though.  I think they are open till 2 and wen went in at 11.  We were promptly seated and greeted.  Everything went great.  The food was great, it was paced out, we were not in a hurry so we were happy waiting a few minutes between courses.  Our server seemed knowledgable.  She checked in occasionally and had some good suggestions.  All seemed to be going great.  When we were on our last course, with food still on our table, she came by and asked if we had decided on dessert yet.  Well, that's a little early to ask that when we don't even have a dessert menu in front of us and we are still eating our entree.  We said we were still eating and we weren't ready yet.  When we were done, a busser cleared our food.  We figured out that the dessert menu was on the regular menu which was in a drawer beneath the table.  So we pulled it out and she immediately came back and asked us again if we were ready.  We told her we needed a minute.  That was the last we saw of her.After ten minutes, she had not come back, I even tried to wave down a manager, who ignored me.  I finally got up, went to the bar area where they were all hanging out and asked if we could order desserts.  The manager came over to take our dessert order.  The dessert came out, still no check backs.  About the time the dessert is delivered I see our server sit down at the bar with her friend.  They both have beer in front of them and start having food put in front of them.  Now my blood starts to boil a little bit.  We finish our desserts, while I have to stare at our server sitting down to a good time.  After about 10 more minutes I go up to the bar again.  The manager is behind the bar, the server is still sitting there.  I ask if we can have our check and the server looks at the manager and says, \\\"can you get her check.\\\"  What kind of restaurant do you run where your staff gets to drink and eat instead of doing their duties, and not only that but bosses around management to do their job.  I cannot even fathom how this is acceptable at this restaurant.  So the manager brings us our check, and I\\\"m still fuming, he apologizes for me having to get up and says he took care of our dessert.  I'm still fuming.  He comes back with our credit card and gives me a coupon for a free appetizer next time I'm in.The server literally never came back to our table.  News flash...I will never go back in to redeem my \\\"free appetizer\\\" coupon.  As I said, the food was amazing, it's a nice place and I know a ton of people have had great experiences here.  I was so offended by how I was treated, I will continue to tell people this story.  Any place that allows their staff to behave this way clearly is not run well.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1297", "text": "Looks like this place has been going down the drain recently!!!I came here based on recommendations from friends. Boy, was I disappointed.You can't deny the quantity of food. There was plenty.  Quality: now that's another issue.  Everything I ate was room temperature. Pasta. Room temperature. Meat. Room temperature. Soup. Room temperature.  There was no flavor in the food. Very disappointing.Now, even though the food was terrible, it was not the worst part! The service was horrid.  Never in my life I thought to be treated this way. It started innocently by asking for a bowl for my soup.  I rudely heard \\\"ask your server\\\". I don't want to ask my server. I am asking you.  Then, I went to get some not-prime rib. After slicing my piece, the not-attendant literally threw the meat into my plate. \\\"Are you serious\\\" I thought. But, we were just getting started.  We have been in the restaurant for about 30 minutes, coming and going, trying to find something decent to eat. Since my utensils got dirty, I asked the server for some new ones. Nothing. I asked again. Nothing. I asked another person. Nothing. One more time. Nothing. Finally, I got up to get my own silverware. Than I hear \\\"I need to see your receipt\\\". I thought he was talking to someone else. Nope, he was directing his question to me. I explained I have been here for a while and \\\"don't you remember my handsome face\\\". \\\"No\\\" he replied. Anyway, I ignored him, got my fork and went back to suffer from the food on my plate.Please, don't make the mistake my friends and I made.  DO NOT COME HERE. Don't even think about coming here.  Unless of course, you want to laugh at terrible food and bad service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1298", "text": "First time here and went in for a staight manicure ($15). The front desk and ambience are great. Tammy, who took care of me, was not friendly nor a good listener. She asked if I wanted square tip, I said round. She filed my first hand square.  I asked if she could please file them round, so she had to cut my nails even shorter. When it came to painting my nails, she left me under the ultraviolet light to do someone else's pedicure. A little unsure, I sat there too long until the gal next to me asked, \\\"how long did she tell you to sit here?\\\" Her nail gal said I should be done. After leaving and look at my nails in the sunlight, I have all kinds of streaks and polish on my hands. Really disappointed because this was my first manicure in years and wanted to do something nice for myself.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1299", "text": "The doughnuts taste good and they give out free samples during Hot Light hours (morning till 11am and evening starting at 6pm). 2 dozen of these donuts make a great office/classroom snack.Unfortunately the staff has changed a lot and there is no longer a Caribou Coffee bar inside. If you want a drink your options are limited to the Krispy Kreme menu. This means no more mochas made with Ghiradelli chocolate and no more special tea lattes or interesting frappaccinos. Also, a lot of the homey Caribou Coffee merchandising has disappeared making the place feel empty and cold. :(All in all, there is no longer much of anything attracting me to this place.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1300", "text": "Dear Lord...who has been reviewing this place?  Went there for their \\\"quote unquote\\\" BEST CRAB....more like crap.  They are small legs of crab, cut in half, as dry as jerky and there was something gritty on them.  SERIOUSLY?  Place is nice enough looking - service was personable, but the food was not worth the price of admission.  I worry that this restaurant YELPING is fixed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1301", "text": "Holy Crap this place was packed and nasty.. air circulation was horrible.. felt so gross after came out this place. Once again, need to deal with the whole vegas exclusive theme. Be there early or have connection or have lots of CASH!!!!I did not enjoy this place a bit. not sure will ever come back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1302", "text": "Wow, Daren says this place has the best orange chicken and I don't know if I could find him to be MORE WRONG.  No offense to Daren, he's a good guy with good reviews but this chicken was terrible.  It looked and had the texture of calamari - NOT chicken.  The sauce they drown the things in was excellent but the texture of the chicken was disgusting.  I couldn't possibly ever go back here simply because of that.  I'll stick with China Chili's orange chicken, thank you.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1303", "text": "DO NOT GO. I had the worst experience ever!!!!! Sushi was terrible. It was so dry and did not have any flavor at all. We told the waitress we were not going to eat the food because it looked and tasted bad. The sushi chef comes out, finds out about the situation and goes \\\"What the fuck!!!!!.\\\" He kept asking us why we couldn't eat the sushi and did not take \\\"Because it tastes terrible\\\" as an answer. After we were done paying, the same chef followed us all the way to the door and started yelling in his own language and started throwing salt all around us. I know in some Asian countries they use salt for purification purpose, and therefore by throwing the salt around us he was treating us as \\\"bad luck.\\\" I would be surprised if he still works there because no one would want to hire such a rude crazy chef like him.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1304", "text": "-I ordered a whole milk latte.-New Lux is what some argue is a 3rd wave coffee shop. That's code for \\\"we are a restaurant that serves coffee\\\". And it shows, just as it has in every shop I've been to that tried it.Coffee: The roasting method is half science and half magic. It's like the creationism of roasting. You stop roasting when it feels right. This causes quite a bit of variation from one visit to another.Baristas:The staff here are as cool as any of your friendly neighborhood hipsters. They usually remember my name and they do enough volume in a shift to get good and practiced making latte art. The grind is pre-ground which oxidizes the coffee before it is brewed.The tamp appears to vary by the body weight of the barista.The pull seems weird with a bunch of gauges that seem placed there for show as none of the staff seem to pay any attention to the contraption. Milk steaming here is near perfection, with fancy pants latte art and proper cappuccinos. Tasting:The temperature of the coffee is perfect, as this is a component mainly of milk steaming skills.The pull today however, was far to the bitter side making my latte taste more like an IPA than a sweetly balanced coffee.The staff is more than friendly and when the drinks are delivered they call out your name and drink. It's presented in proper china and with efficient but respectful flair. Shop: I love people watching here, somehow this is the go to place for scenesters and the beautiful people of Phoenix. It's like that club you go to that only lets models in. New Lux suffers from some of the same problems as Old Lux; seating is akin to taking up residence in a sardine can (but there is a lot more of it now!). The baristas are either hard of hearing or just prefer that no one can talk over the music, I usually just put my headphones in as earplugs so I can think.Their internet is still free and is vastly superior to the wifi they had at the old Lux. The drink prices are fair and what you'd expect at any specialty coffee shop, the pastries can get a little expensive. Credit cards are welcomed and the loyalty card gets every 11th coffee for free.Jeff is much more focused on the bar at this public house, which I'd recommend Lux for far more than for coffee.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1305", "text": "Terrible food. Pretentious service. Stale bread brought to table. Mole was grainy and tasteless. On the upside, great tequila selection! At least you can get loaded and pretend the dinner you just waited too long for and paid too much for was worth it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1306", "text": "We were very disappointed in this restaurant as the other reviews and photos looked so good!  We went for breakfast and the portions were small and lacked flavor.  We will not go back.  We should have stuck with the hotel's buffet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1307", "text": "My sister an I visited recently. We couldn't win anything on slots, they were sp tight. After losing a good amount of money, we decided to give bingo a try.  What a ripoff.  We each spent over $50 for our buy in, and never came close. This place seats like 100 people. Never again! I will stick to playing at the Fort where I can win when the place is at capacity,  and spend less than $50.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1308", "text": "Food was fresh enough, but couldn't find a trace of actual flavor anywhere... Highlight of the meal was the Coke, with the egg drop soup coming in 2nd place... And that was only after I doctored it up a bit.  Hubby had hot & sour soup, a double lie.  Potstickers were huge & cooked perfect, but no flavor to them nor in the dipping sauce (tasted like watered down soy only).  Hubby's General Tso's Chicken was very bland, and the chicken was very dry. My Chicken Chow Mein (soft noodles) was also very bland, but at least the chicken was moist.  I boxed mine to take home for doctoring up, but his food was left behind to be tossed out.  All in all, a very disappointing experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1309", "text": "When is the last time Emeril has taken a look at what's happening at this place? We were greeted by an apathetic hostess and guided to a dirty couch area. We ordered drinks and realized there was an area of regular dining tables we asked to be reseated in that area. We found our own way there, sat down at a table only to discover the carpet appeared not to have been vacuumed from the day before (we arrived just before noon). Apparently our drinks were to be sent to the new table (drinks in plastic cups!). We waited another ten minutes and no one came to check on us or take our order and our drinks still never arrived. ( All the while there were plenty of empty tables and few patrons in the restaurant so they were far from busy) We did not have a good feeling about the place, wondered how Emeril could think this lives up to his standards (albeit a sports bar.....it there should be a BAM standard!). We left our table, exited through glass doors that were full of fingerprints (obviously not cleaned from the day before). Can't review on the food, but our appetites were gone by the time we left.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1310", "text": "I would give Bartender Brian C 5 stars for excellent service and fun entertainment, hower manager Jerry has made this restaurant less than a single star. Me and my girlfriend came here after a concert for some drinks and a late night snack. We got the zinger mountain melt with the special request that we have it half honey mustard and half sweet chilli Thai with a side of both ranch and blue cheese. Now I don't see a problem in this seeing how other restaurants can accommodate our needs but apparently there was and manager Jerry came out to make that clear to our bartender. Feeling bad for our selection of choice I told the manager that Brian was an excellent bar tender and doing a great job, Jerry's response was just eat your food as he walked away. Wow!!! My mind was blown.. I have never been so insulted by a manager at a restaraunt when giving his staff a compliment. Ridiculous. I should have known that if Jerry would treat his own employees like crap, the. It is certain he would treat his guests like that too... I certainly will never be back for their mediocre greasy food and to be told to eat it instead of pay respects to my service. Horrible Manager!!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1311", "text": "We went here on a recommendation from several random people we ran into while in Pitt.  The pizza was mediocre (crust was plentiful but bland).  The service, however, was terrible.  It took forever for them to take our order, forever to get our food, and (you guessed it) forever to get our check.I'd pass on this place.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1312", "text": "O my goodness gratuitous I am and was incredibly disappointed by the way this place is managed and run. Never have I had such terrible service but what makes it worst is that it was from multiple people (including the manager) WOW!! Only reason this place has 2 stars and not 1 is becasue it is located in a cool hotel. No way no how will not ever stop by at this place again. Incredibly rude and unhelpful people. I was appalled at the way the manager or supervisor lady we spoke to runs this place. We walked by on the weekend of my birthday before heading back to LA around 11:30am on a Sunday and was told by the hostess that they were currently not seating anyone and to check back in about 20 minutes. We tried to ask if we can just sit at a table and have a drink but again she was persistant with more or less the same answer but in a much more rude way.  So we took a walk around Mandalay for a bit then upon our return around 12 we were told the same thing. At this point we were a bit frustrated and mad so we asked to speak to their manager. The lady came out and explained to us that they were changing cooks so could not seat anyone. But not only that in a very rude and snarky type of way, almost as if speaking and explainng was painful. We just wanted to sit out by the patio area and have a few drinks and people watch. But apperantly thats way to much to ask for these people. We finally ended up getting a table after somewhat of a heated confrontation from the bitter clueless manager. We had a few drinks and bought a few bread items/pastries from inside but could definitely feel the unpleasent welcome. How difficult is it to say sorry the kitchen is currently closed but if you wish to sit outside and enjoy some drinks go ahead. I mean geez it is freaking VEGAS how can you deny people drinks, she was very clear and did not want to let us sit in the patio table area she said we could sit at the bar but I guess customer service and making money is not exactly their first priority here... If I were the owner or person in charge I would seriously think about training the employees better. I know the hostess was just following directions but one would expect a person such as the female manager/supervisor to be a bit more competent with customer service as apposed to chasing money away. Will definitley tell everyone I know that is going to Vegas (specificly Mandalay Bay) to avoid this place like the plague.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1313", "text": "Well here again not much has changed. Brisket is really fatty, 4 out of the 5 ribs are good. Last one was all gristle. Salad was rubbery and the side where ok. Oh well", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1314", "text": "Bought a car from them in October 2011. Was told that the title will be issued in 2-3 weeks but it has not been. They said, they don't have title for my car. Car was paid cash. I needed my title. Left message to sales person, sales manager, ang GM multiple times but no one calls back. When ask to speak to a live person, only one I get is a sales person who is not willing to help as it's out of his experties. Also, they had promised an extra set of key for my car. It took them 2 months, to get the key for me. Pretty much, they all are good to you up until you buy the car and drive off. Once off the lot, you are nothing but an ex-client that they dont care for much. But they don't realize that it's the ex-client that gives referrals and comes back. I would not purhcase here again. Horrible after sale experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1315", "text": "Drinks are always good but they bought us stale rolls.  The waiter gave misinformation about the dish my daughter ordered and she had to send it back. Grandkids loved their food but they are all under 8.  I had the standard broiled seafood.  Was tasteless but I was hungry and on my second cocktail.  Try to find a fresh seafood establishment on the side of the road before going here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1316", "text": "service was very slow and it wasn't that busy. I had an omelette it was ok but the single piece of toast was dry and over toasted, my friend had pancakes and loved them.Groupon made it better", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1317", "text": "Not great, mostly due to the service.  The upstairs space is mostly a bar, apparently has karaoke in the evenings.  I went for lunch, and sat downstairs which was under the balcony, and shady, but kind of dark and claustrophobic.  The greeter was a teenage kid who basically grunted at me when I walked in, \\\"upstairs or down?\\\"  The table was not wiped, and had crusty dried food spots on it.  The server was surly, no smile, no thank you.  Kind of afraid of the menu that was kind of all over the map, so I got the burger with cheese and bacon.  My iced tea took 10 mins to come, and the burger another 15 mins.  It was plopped down in front of me with no words, and the server walked away, so I had to get up to ask for condiments.  The burger itself came with shredded lettuce and tomato already on it, so you couldn't really disassemble it, but I managed to scrape off the lettuce, which I didn't want.  Other than that, not a bad burger, thick and handmade, with a good toasted bun.  They had a radio station playing over speakers which was either poorly tuned or not local, as it was very staticky and annoying.  As good burgers aren't hard to find in Old Town, I won't be back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1318", "text": "Ever been to a used car lot with aggressive sales people? Prepare for the same thing only you will be blitzed with more expensive wash packages and  waxing upgrades every time you drive in. How many times can you say \\\"no\\\" to the same things, you will find out. Totally annoying but I guess it increases their bottom line so they do not care....Interior cleaning could be a little better, but this is overall an average car wash.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1319", "text": "Very unprofessional and rude employees...I would not recommend coming here unless you want the most expensive car wash, an oil change, and your gas tank filled for $0.20/gallon more than Cobblestone Auto Spa. I politely cancelled my wash (due to the badgering for upgrades and oil change) and the woman did not remove the writing on my window, just wiped two streaks through it and made a few comments under her breath. They then asked me to park my truck across the street while I go inside and pay for the gas they pumped while we were talking, then I was asked to come find her outside and bring her the receipt. Even though this location is close it is far from convenient. ..two thumbs down.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1320", "text": "Apathetic service, not a brewing company, just a bar.  Pass this one by.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1321", "text": "We had a party of 8. Unfortunately this place does not take reservations. We were told our wait would be an hour which is completely acceptable. When the hour and a half mark came and we were still standing it was starting to become a little irritating. We asked how much longer and were were assured it wouldn't be much longer. So another half hour passes and STILL no seats. So finally we tell them we will sit in separate areas and this got us instant seating. It would seem pushing two tables together wouldn't be all that hard, but who am I? Anyway, our waiter was a complete snob and was about as friendly as a wall. Let me also add that we were sitting CLEAR in the back of the restaurant while our friends were outside in the front. Our waiter was now serving BOTH tables. How does this make any sense? So back to our rude waiter...the place is obviously very clickish. The asian man who was the Main guy or whatever was at certain tables delivering food and just chatting them up and laughing and having fun while we didn't even get as much as a nod hello. The waiter, who also had a table behind us talked up about the decadent meals and such. We were given a suggestion but not told how decadent anything was. Guess we don't go there enough and I mean why bother making someones first trip pleasant, right? I had pork belly and it was disgusting. Fatty, cold, and hardly a tapas size portion. My potatoes were cold as well. Maybe I was there on an off night, I don't know. In looking at these other reviews I would have to think maybe, but I won't be giving them another chance.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1322", "text": "We ordered hot Potatoe twisters and they came cold. We ordered a bowl of soup and it was small. We ordered a strawberry mojito without simple syrup and it came with simple syrup. They replaced the hot chips with at least warm chips. We are still waiting on the sliders.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1323", "text": "Such a shame. This is the exact kind of restaurant Im always looking for. Too bad the staff are oblivious to basic customer service. I've never been in, so i asked if I seat myself or wait to be seated. This question really threw the waiter for a loop. He just didn't know how to answer. Because I was carrying my laptop bag- he was more concerned on whether or not a was giving a lecture or something. Very strange... Then I had a seat, but Boone came to my table to take my order. So, I notice the \\\"order here\\\" sign. I got up and asked, \\\"is this where I order?\\\". They responded, \\\"wherever....\\\". It was like pulling teeth to figure out whether I seat myself or wait to be seated, whether a server takes my order or I order at the counter. It shouldn't be so hard to spend $20+ on a lunch and drink- long story short. I just can't support a company with staff that are do co fused and oblivious as to the basic functions of their job or just basic guest service.I've never seen a place run with such confused employees. I mean, who can't day whether its seat yourself or not? Who cannot say whether a server will take your order or whether you order at the counter? Ridiculous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1324", "text": "This shop is a great example of one of those places that you walk past, think \\\"ooooh that looks like it could be cute, let's go have a look\\\", get inside and realise it's a big anti-climax.It looks like a vintage jewellery shop from the outside, but when you go in and actually have a look at the stuff, it's just new and not particularly well-made jewellery trying to look vintage. Which ends up just looking a bit tacky.Imagine those tiny little pointless shops that you find in little towns on the coast, that's pretty much this place in a nutshell. Except they've done that really annoying thing of thinking that just because they're in Brunstfield they can hike up their prices.I'm sure that for the right sort of person this shop would be a great find. It's just my sort of thing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1325", "text": "This is an overpriced fast food restaurant that is 24 hours.  So overpriced for what you get.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1326", "text": "This is a nice little coffee shop.  I really like that they have almond milk, not many place do.  The lattes were ok, very average.  Cute place, very nice people working there, great environment.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1327", "text": "I wish I could write a review about how excellent the food was at D'lish but I don't know. The website says they are open Monday through Sunday from 10 - 3; however, when we arrived at 11:10 Sunday, the doors were locked and it was dark inside contrary to the \\\"Come in.  We're open. \\\" sign on the door. The hours on the door were 10:30 - 3. No big deal.....just a half hour difference from the website but if you call the message on the answering machine informs you that they are open Monday through Friday only. What is it? Are they open on weekends or not?  I tried to get the answer by messaging them on the website only to receive an error stating that the message could not go through. I guess they don't want the business with all the inconsistency. What a waste of a Restaurant.com gift certificate!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1328", "text": "Don't bother with the grilled chicken it was mostly bread, the club was better and whats the deal with refills.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1329", "text": "This is the only place to get Schlotzsky's so regardless of the lackluster dining experience  - I will be back.I love the original.  The warm sourdough type bread with the warm ham... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm good. This place is old and run down.  The service sucks.  But if you want some Schlotzcky's this is it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1330", "text": "I'm trying to find a good sushi place that isn't too pricey that I can order delivery from - after Osaka, I will keep looking.I ordered a crunchy scallop roll, spicy salmon roll and a New York roll (tuna and avocado) for delivery - $1 delivery charge and pretty quick (30 min) delivery was great.  $25 for 3 rolls - pretty good.  But the actual sushi??  Not so much.I don't know what was missing but all the rolls were very bland.  I couldn't even really distinguish by taste which was tuna, which was salmon, etc.  They all tasted the same - of nothing.  The crunch was dried panko on top of the roll - not too tasty.  I would say try some other places first if you want that mouth-watering sushi taste that makes you crave it - because it isn't here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1331", "text": "Went with 4 friends, and we shared quite a bit so I got to try most of the menu. The biggest problem across the board was the service. All our questions about the menu were answered with terrible one word answers, so we ended up with many dishes that were nothing like we expected. Best example...when I asked, \\\"What is the 'Stuffed Guinea Fowl Supreme?\\\" The first answer I got was, \\\"It's like a chicken.\\\" My next question, \\\"But what is it stuffed with? And what does the 'Supreme' mean?\\\" The response I got was simply, \\\"Dates\\\". That was pretty much how all our conversations with the waitress went. But terrible service aside, the biggest disappointment was the food itself. Nothing was necessarily BAD, but nothing was particularly GOOD or memorable either. They also seem to love their foam machine a little too much. While making cucumber foam, or pea foam is interesting, the textural element was used as more of a novelty than a compliment, as it was used on half the dishes. The meal ended appropriately. When asked, \\\"What's the 'Death by Chocolate'?\\\" The waitress responded, \\\"Mousse\\\". Turned out it was chilled and closer to ice cream. Overall I would have given the meal itself closer to a 3, maybe even 3.5...but such horrible service is inexcusable. They also did not open our wine until we asked, and they placed the white in a bucket, but with NO ICE! Unbelievable...There are far too many good restaurants in Montreal, especially in this price range to waste your time here. Nice ambiance though, the interior designer gets 5/5.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1332", "text": "The best thing that I can say about my stay was that the room & bathroom was clean. The front desk service was horrible outside of their normal check-in / check-out responsibilities. Asking them to call or a cab was a disaster, the Front Desk offered the shuttle service but could only drop me off a half mile from my location. Not being from Pittsburgh and not having an umbrella ruled out a stroll in the rain. The bed was extra firm with a hump in the middle. And my attempt in the morning to iron my dress shirt was an epic fail as the iron burnt an imprint of itself in my shirt. The desk attendant, Tony was sincerely apologetic for my stay.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1333", "text": "If there was a possible zero, this place would get it. But, Yelp felt the need that all business deserve pity stars. From upon entering, we're greeted by an Asian fellow with glasses. There were two-three tables open for 10...he reluctantly seated us and was about to put us on a waiting list. If not mentioned, we would have wasted our time. Soup is less than mediocre, broth was bland and constumer service was blatantly disrespectful. We asked multiple times for simple sides like onion, and waiters would not acknowledge our requests. Just to top off the cake, there was curly hair in my #10 soup. The cashier was apologetic, but not by nature. She looked at my wife and I, trying to find out if the hair belong to one of us. The hair was curly and short, possibly armpit hair. For her to stare up and down at us, it was very offensive, we did not plan to eat someone else's pubes. For a restaurant that cries it is the number 1 soup restaurant, they sure treat us like we are the last people to come back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1334", "text": "Don't come here if you have any sort of time constraints. The only reason I'm not giving this place 1 star is because I didn't actually get to taste the food. I came here for lunch knowing that there would probably be a wait. But, I was craving some chicago style pizza, and I had an hour so I thought I'd be fine.I walk in and stare at the 2 workers in the place for 5 minutes. Finally he asks \\\"Can I help you?\\\" Something about the way he said it just rubbed me the wrong way. It felt like he thought I was intruding upon his precious time. Granted, the restaurant was pretty full, and they seemed understaffed so I just asked for a table. He told me to \\\"sit tight\\\", which I did. I sat tight for at least 15 minutes without anyone paying any more attention to me. An update on time would have been really nice. Even just saying a word to remind me that I hadn't become invisible would have been appreciated. Of course they were too busy running past me to say anything though. After wasting 20 minutes of my lunch break, I gave up and left.Hopefully I can come back and actually try the food. But, the service here is really poor from what I can tell. The pizza better be amazing; otherwise, I don't think I'll be tempted to come back here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1335", "text": "Horribly overpriced. $7 for 3 pack condoms lol?  Even in Scottsdale that's just not right. Go only if it's a dire emergency. Walgreens and Fry's nearby.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1336", "text": "Very disappointed with our meal and the service. It's a new menu so there are kinks to be worked out, but it besides the beef the burger was a mess. Also, my drink was screwed up. I was willing to put up with the noise and crowd but they've really fallen off their game.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1337", "text": "My boyfriend and I are looking for a nice tie and dress shirt. He was torn between the other ties from the other shop so we took our time to discuss and weigh things. Staff named carol was Very unprofessional. Very rude.She was complaining that she was tired and they have a long day and telling us if you don't buy the tie let me have it.No wonder they have no customers inside the shop. I will never never recommend this shop to anybody. Very bad customer service. And very sad because this is how they treat they're customers especially people from out of town.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1338", "text": "I ordered pizza for pickup, once I arrived home I realized there was hair in my food. I simply called back to this location and asked for a remake and for them to deliver it to me. I didn't think this was to much to ask considering it wasn't my fault. I was told that's wasn't an option (all while being super rude) and when I asked to speak with the manager was told there wasn't one even tho when I picked up my pizza I clearly saw a man with a solid red polo shirt on which was different from the rest. They need to work on customer service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1339", "text": "I would strongly advise against using this company. They have given us nothing but trouble over the past few years. They are incapable of managing their own accounting system. Several times they have told us we have not paid.  We have provided them with a cashed check receipt showing that they received payment and cashed the check. They are trying to rip people off by double billing them.   They are banking on customers not checking their records and then resubmitting payment. Additionally their accounting person is impossible to get in touch with and will take well over a week to respond to requests. Their customer service is horrible and we will never recommend or use them again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1340", "text": "Why didn't I check here first before buying the Groupon?  The wait is over 2 months and the only available time is 11 AM, which just doesn't fit into my work schedule.  I'll re-post a review if I can ever get my Groupon redeemed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1341", "text": "Lady at the front was very nice.  We got takeout, which was fast.  The rice was hard and very dark brown and over soy sauced, eggroll was soggy.  Other dishes had no taste.  Something in the air there made us both get a tickle in our throat.  Will not be back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1342", "text": "Bottom line: Not every person who speaks French qualifies as a artisan bread maker. If they try to sell the baguette and tarts in Paris,  I'm pretty sure that Parisians would throw the baguette right back at them.The \\\"European Gourmet\\\" sign on their window need justifications.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1343", "text": "The owner's mom used to own a restaurant in central avenue, then she sold it to help out her daughter here. The pho at first is still as good as the old place, but now the quality and the quantity are both becoming worse and worse every time I come here. I would rather drive couple more miles down the road to Asian corner next time. Peace out pho real.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1344", "text": "My boyfriend and I have gone to this place several times and really enjoy sitting at the sushi bar.  The food is consistently good. The reason for the 2 stars is the poor customer service. We normally order one saki bomber.  The menu says $6.50 but when you order, the server offers a large beer without mentioning this \\\"penny\\\" beer special so then we are charged 11.50 for the 6.50 menu bomber.   We talked to the server twice and nothing was done. If you are going to run a great beer special then offer it to your customers.  There are a couple of other sushi restaurants in the area that offer better food along with good customer service and who promote their specials.  Not going back to this place again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1345", "text": "Oh man, what happened to you, Wicked Spoon? It's just not what I remember. The variety is there, but the taste is not. Almost every dish was bland! Crab legs, Asian dishes, American dishes, pastries, ice cream... Everything was just ok. Shrimp & grits was probably the best dish there. Bone marrow was gelatinous, tasteless, and probably the worst I've ever had in any restaurant. For the price, I was very disappointed this time around!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1346", "text": "The kale salad with chicken was disappointing. It's a pile of shaved kale without much else. The chicken is tasty, but there isn't much on there. All things considered, I think the food is overpriced. I wouldn't recommend it to a friend.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1347", "text": "RA sushi is so-so for sushi. It's not spectacular, but usually not terrible either. A group of us (7) came on a Saturday night and while we expected a wait for food and such because it was a weekend night, the service was much too slow. We had to remind our server to refill our drinks when they stood empty for 10+ minutes because we didn't know where our server went. A few of us ordered the same alcoholic drinks, but they were prepared differently. I don't know what was going at the bar. The food must have taken 30-45 minutes to come out. Overall, a so-so experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1348", "text": "Maybe my expectations were too high, but a well cooked steak does not need to be drenched in sauces to be eaten. I was highly disappointed in the quality of the steaks offered at Cut. My boyfriend and I ordered the American Wagyu 34oz porterhouse for two. We paid almost 200 for this steak, and after waiting almost 45 minutes since our appetizers were cleared for our entree to come out it was tough and extremely bland. The sides were decent-the typical a la carte menu. The appetizers were pretty good. The bone marrow flan had a delicious garlic flavor, but the crab cake was decent.We were too disappointed to attempt their desserts so we paid the undeserving $400 and left. I would have been more satisfied eating at Grand Lux Cafe than coming to Cut.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1349", "text": "AVOID this company.  Very slow service.  I would give them 0 stars. If you want to get to the airport on time you're better off taking a cab. Must book return trip a day in advance.  Not refunded for unused return trip (reason was a nonexistent disclaimer).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1350", "text": "The locations is great near Carnegie Mellon where I had a seminar.  But the place has a weird undertone.  It looks like they ran out of money during a recent renovation. The thermostats are set for several rooms so if your neighbor asks them to turn the heat on you'll have to open all of your windows so as no to boil.  The couple who ran it had a big fight in the lobby.  Avoid it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1351", "text": "Poor prices to purchase your items.  I understand it's a business and they have to make a profit but I would go here as a last resort. I just started selling my clothes and they give the lowest price compared to other places. I wouldn't sell anything designer here.  They're looking for cheap but trend forward items that target a youthful forever 21 age group. It is organized but the set up is strange. You leave your items and they tell you what time it will be done.  When you return they tell you the total price and which items they plan to purchase.  They seems to give about $1-2 dollars for tops and $4-6 for jeans. They are also very picky about what they want.I was not offended by what they decided to buy or not to buy. Nor did the price bother me bc I planned to donate everything regardless but I did notice that I made more at other places. I would recommend coming here after trying sell your clothes at buffalo exchange first.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1352", "text": "The good:Very friendly and warm serviceLamb has great flavorBread is fluffy and warm and amazingThe bad:Lamb was super fatty.  I had to remove half of the meat because it was all gristle and uck.  From all the other positive reviews I'm guessing I just got the blubbery ends, but it's the blubbery ends I got, so else can I review?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1353", "text": "I had some time to kill and stopped in here on an impulse to try a gel manicure. I've done gel manicures myself at home and love how they last at least two weeks. Since I was treating myself and having them done, I figured I'd go for the french manicure since I'm not that coordinated to do that for myself. I was the only customer in there, until a woman stopped in to have a nail repaired. Having nothing else to do, the rest of the staff sat around and talked and listened to their ipods and played with their phones. The place wasn't very clean and a fine layer of nail dust seemed to coat everything at my nail techs station. She shaped my nails kind of square-ish, which is not really my preference, but they look pretty good. You have to \\\"cure\\\" the polish under the UV light for each layer in order to set it. This just takes a minute or two but my nail tech proceeded to use her phone during this time. I find this annoying.  I paid $35 plus tip for the french gel manicure, and they charge $30 for a regular gel manicure. My disappointment as I look at my nails one day later, is that there is a chip already. Gel nails aren't supposed to chip and they are supposed to last at least two weeks and just sort of grow out as your nails grow. So what's the deal? I guess I'm better off doing them by myself at home.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1354", "text": "I can only give it to stars .I was so disappointed we ordered sandwiches for delivery they were very nice and the delivery man was very friendly and they were fast. The bread was horrible .my last time ordering from there .", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1355", "text": "= = = = = =  CLOSED!  = = = = = =There were 5 Buffets in this neighborhood, with 3 of them better than this one, so it's not much of a loss here.  Pizza Hut's pizza is so blah to begin with, and the presentation was weak at this location as well.  Up at Anthem, for example, it's the same pizza but the nice dining room and good salad bar help make up for it.Go to India Oven or U-Like for a better Buffet experience, or if you really want Pizza Buffet, and near here, hit CiCi's.  (Can't recommend nearby New China based on my last visit.)     :-)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1356", "text": "I thought this gym was fine while I went to it. I also have a membership at LA Fitness and joined this one because it's closer to my work so I could go during my lunch break. I canceled 5 months ago because the LA Fitness in East Mesa opened and didn't want to pay for both. I  went down there with a letter in writing but was told to email. Was still being billed after contacting them. Then I called and was told my membership was canceled over the phone. Am stilling being billed. Now I called and they're telling me I have to go down and do it in writing and fill out a form. WHAT THE HECK!  That's what I tried to do months ago!! I don't know if the people who work there are just too imcompetent but now my mom and brother are canceling their memberships and switching also because it just isn't worth the hassle. Now I'm out about $100 because the people working there can't actually tell me how to cancel and when I do what they tell me to do I'm told months later that it's wrong! DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY HERE. NOT WORTH THE HASSLE!! GO TO LA FITNESS INSTEAD!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1357", "text": "Everyone says this club has a crazy long ridiculous line but we got there at 10:45pm and literally stood in line for 5 minutes tops! There's a main entrance to this club, but also a few other smaller entrances that not too many people know about-maybe that's why? Anyways, the ambiance of this place was so-so. The club has 3 floors-smoking is permitted at the bar area of the 1st or 2nd floor. I didn't like the way you had to walk up what looks like emergency stairwells to get from level to level--annoying! I would think that'd be a big liability for the hotel should any drunken people tumble down those insane stairs. Oh and be careful when ordering at the bar, they almost tried to charge me $86.00 for 6 drinks when I only ordered 3 shots and 3 backs! Not very impressed with this place at all.....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1358", "text": "I have been going to this place for years.  However, not in the last year.  Went there last night and the service was dreadful.  The place was very hot and dirty.  The food was similar to what you would get at Taco Bell.  The burro I had was full of dried out chicken and nothing else. The beans taste like they were from a can.  Really disappointed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1359", "text": "1.) Unorganized2.) Workers are rude and unprofessional3.) TOO crowdedWhen I first arrived, the whole thing was totally unorganized! There were so many \\\"guest list tickets\\\" given out which made the event overly crowded. The guy who checked my ID also didn't believe the photo was me and had to ask someone else. When the OTHER guy approved immediately, I turned around and saw he did it to several other girls as well... C'mon, are you trying to check them out or give them a hard time on purpose? POOR work ethic dude. Either that or he's just really bad at his job. After getting into the venue, I admit it's pretty big due to the different floors (one star to that), but you won't fully enjoy it if you can't even access to the dance floor because of how crowded it is. Unless you have bottle service, think twice about coming here!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1360", "text": "We have ordered Greens and Proteins to go, many times. The food is delicious, the drinks are good *although I question the validity of the nutrition, as the other reviews mention* and it is insanely close to our house which makes it a quick and easy option. The prices are a bit high, but the quality in the food is worth it for a quick bite. They have always messed something up on our order, but they usually fix it with little complaint *although there has been some in the past*. Today, they refused to fix it and we will not return again because of this. We ordered a pizza, burger and two drinks, as normal. They routinely miss the drinks on the order, but usually make them quickly when it is pointed out. Today was a different case; the girls had a horrible attitude, barking that the order did not include drinks. My husband explained that it did, and they finally decided to give us one, but would not give the two that we paid for. I have a call out for a manager to return my call to issue a refund to my card, but with their attitudes, I am not hopeful that I will ever actually receive this call. We were willing to pay the price for the food, but the attitudes and poor customer service are something we can't live with. You just lost a weekly customer - bummer!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1361", "text": "This is absolutely not a 4 star hotel like they pretend it is on all the travel sites. Believe me. It's 2 star if anything. The rooms are extremely small and not very clean. I stayed there for 4 nights and the bedding was NOT washed once. They are cheap with the towels (you have to ask the front desk for an extra towel for the pool for example because you only get 1 or 2 towels in general for your room...the whole time). The walls are paper thin, everything looks aged (and not in a quirky way, in an outdated sad way) and the staff seems aggravated constantly. The only good thing about the hotel was the pool but even then that's not saying much at all.I do not recommend this place at all. It's nice to save a buck on travel accommodations but Montreal has many other hotels that are far better than this one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1362", "text": "I am wondering if the people reviewing this place, positively, have had actual authentic Thai food.I got a green curry which had cabbage (wtf) snow peas (wtf) no basil (double wtf). It's green curry which is SO Basic - Eggplant, green bell peppers, carrots and basil. Simple.This, to me, was Chinese food masquerading as Thai. I looked through the reviews...it seems like things are hit or miss. What should one order when they come here, I wonder? So I guess if you want Authentic Thai Food, go elsewhere. If you're suburban and haven't a clue...enjoy?Fail.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1363", "text": "RACIST! Against white people or possibly just everyone except black people, I wouldn't go here if I were you, unless you're black and you love terrible food.  Asians, Latin-Hispanic, Native, anything else, steer clear!Since I've lived in Vegas I've had problems with finding good food, off the strip, that I don't have to shell out hundreds for.  This means that sometimes I go to a chain restaurant, which generally, I prefer not to do.Also, I've never before accused an entire establishment of being racist, nor have I ever asked for any part of my meal to be comped until this visit to Applebee's.If you are of European descent, I wouldn't recommend going here.  If you are a college student and your writing a paper on experiencing racism, this may be a good place to do some research, if you're white.AMBIANCE: 2 It's just Applebee's, casually comfortable except for that feeling that if it weren't illegal, you'd be the victim of a hate crime.SERVICE: Sh*t show.  I hope the f*ck better than they make food, serve food, bus dishes, and manage restaurants.FOOD: Not sure if this qualifies as food.Let me elaborate.  I'm a white, female, only parent, to a half Latin, adorable, little, six year old, girl.On my daughters birthday I brought her to Applebee's b/c my daughter always wanted to have the staff at a restaurant sing to her on her birthday.  It was a busy evening in May.  I worked all day and was exhausted, so at this point, I was tired, and soft spoken, but totally patient, and reasonably friendly, as you should be to the people who handle your food.A couple came in behind us, with a child.  They're African-American.  They were seated in the booth directly across from us.  Also, all of the staff that we worked with that evening were African-American.Within two minutes of being seated we had decided on our drink and food orders.  Our server came to take our drink order and I informed her it was my daughters birthday.  Then 15 minutes later she showed back up with drinks.  We made our food order and shortly after that the family in the booth across from us were being served their food.  We waited for about another 30 minutes and then they brought our food.  About this time the family across from us were getting their bill and getting ready to leave.  I ordered a steak.  It was totally disgusting.  It was so greasy my whole plate was like a pool of grease mixed with a little blood.  Every time I cut into the steak more grease would come running out.  Also, it was strangely seasoned.  It was like they took my steak and dipped it in the gutter of the grill, where they sweep all the extra grease and debris off the grill, in between cooking each item.  It was too gross to eat. If I would've eaten it, I'm pretty sure I would've needed emergency gall bladder surgery that night.My daughter ordered the grilled cheese.  There is not a grilled cheese this child won't eat!  Except the one from Applebee's on this particular night.  She said it was gross.  I told her to just wait to have them sing \\\"Happy Birthday\\\" to her, and then we would go.  While we were waiting my daughter needed to use the restroom.  We went to the restroom and when we got back our table had been completely cleared.  The busser was still there.  I looked at her.  We had even left my daughters backpack at the table so it wouldn't appear as though we'd left.  The busser asked if we wanted our food back?  No Thank you!  Then the waitress brought our check.  I told her our food was terrible and we didn't want to pay for it.  She checked and came back and said she could only remove the charge for my daughters meal, $5.  That still left a $20 balance for my steak and a beer.  I told her I didn't mind paying for the beer, after all I did drink it, but that I wasn't going to pay for the food.  The manager came over and aksed what he could do.  I told him I didn't want to pay for the inedible food I didn't eat.  He said he couldn't refund it so I paid the bill and left.  I also reminded them that they forgot to sing to my daughter. They asked, after we paid, if we still wanted them to, we both just wanted to leave.I called the restaurant when we got home and told the manager that if he didn't refund my bill I would go to the manager over him and tell them about our experience.  He said he would gladly give us a meal credit to come back.  I was like \\\"you're kidding, right?\\\".  He said If I wanted to take the weekend to think about it, we could come back in the next few days and eat free.  We passed.  He agreed to refund our balance to my debit card, which he NEVER did.Go to Outback Steakhouse, it's just down the street and the service and food are way better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1364", "text": "I was unimpressed today with this do it yourself (DIY) car wash. It was a nice touch having a credit card accepting swipper to go with that Quarter eating dial apparatus that starts at $1.75However the water pressure is low and the \\\"Spotless\\\" setting is sadly all but ineffective.  In a hard water area like greater Phoenix, you would think they could get this right. Return factor, zero.  Sorry.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1365", "text": "Heard great things about this place, but it was a disappointment. The decor is great, but our service was terrible. Food was brought out at different times and it took a long time to get our waters too. My lasagna was a little bland. The best thing I ordered was the house red, and even that was just okay.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1366", "text": "This was my third Cirque show and I had high expectations for this show. As soon as you walk into the theater you get excited and just know this show is going to be great. After about 10 mins I was bored out of mind. The story was a little hard to follow and if youre expecting lots of flying, juggling, the normal Cirque stuff, this is not the show to see. If you get free tickets like I did, go ahead and see it, but I wouldve asked for a refund if I had paid.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1367", "text": "One size fits all, my husband and I went to Dr. Craig for at least 6 months.  I only saw Dr. Craig one time and my husband never even met him!  When he put me on Metformin it elevated my liver enzymes, dr. Craig told me Metformin wasn't metabolized through the liver and to stay on it...my primary doctor immediately  took me off and informed me metformin is know to elevate liver enzymes.  We had other issues with the office not calling back, etc.  He may work for some people, but he certainly didn't work for us. We found much better success with another fertility doctor that individualized his plan and helped bring our daughter into this world.  We saw Dr. Craig back in 2009, I am hoping his practice and office staff has improved since...but I wouldn't hold my breath as the office seemed to be a infertility sweat shop.  With that being said...I did have one friend who had success with Dr. Craig...but several who did not.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1368", "text": "Good service & cold beer. I would recommend drinking here and eating elsewhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1369", "text": "Horrible service at bar!!!!! Thought we'd give it a try, after all they won \\\"world beer\\\" awards. Saturday afternoon 3:30 very crowded,  2 seats opened up at bar. Bartender set menus down in front of us and walked away no greeting or anything like hi have you been here before etc... We asked for a couple samples again nothing was explained to us. Ordered our beer, then about 10 minutes later had to ask someone else if we could order food. Ordered the burger special, bartender did up sell the fries. Burger was okay, fries so,so if you like rosemary. Half way through dinner our beer was empty.  Bartender was right in front of us washing out growlers and never once asked how food was,or if we wanted another beer.  We finally caught bartenders attention and she said \\\"I guess you are ready for your check\\\" then gave us a line about what a rough transition they had.  It doesn't matter if you are a full staff short, the customer should always be greeted and attended to, she could have told us they were short staffed in the beginning, instead of saying nothing and ignoring us.  Thankfully there are other breweries in Chandler that offer much better service and food. Definitely don't waste your money or time at Wilderness.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1370", "text": "I was using this cleaner for a few months, but not really sure why. The staff is rude and even worse, they jacked up my clothes. I asked for some repairs on two pairs of suit pants. Instead of fixing them, they sliced the butt of one of the pants and did not repair the other, while still charging me. Stupid me for not checking them before paying and going home. I don't trust them to fix it so I took them elsewhere. WILL NOT BE GOING BACK.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1371", "text": "Jos. A Banks is a high end men's formal wear store.  Since it's high end, steep prices are expected.  What's not expected is how bland the store's collection of clothing is.  Men's formal wear shops are fairly generic, with the cut of the cloth and the quality of the material used in the clothing determining the price.  As a result, I judge these stores based on the ties they carry.  A high-priced suit can come from many places, but the quality of the store hinges on the ties in my opinion.And that's where Jos. A Banks fails.  Conservative suits do not require a flat or dull tie in order to maintain their formal nature.  On a dark suit or gray suit, a tie can make the outfit, bringing style to what is designed to look like a cookie cutter outfit in business.  But the collection of ties at Jos. A. Banks is awful.  The colors are drab, the designs on the tie are the same as the ones in the early 1980s and the prices are ridiculous.  For a suit, it's a decent place, but stay away from the ties.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1372", "text": "isn't there only one \\\"L\\\" in tequila ?????i usually make a point of avoiding airport food but astoundingly poor service from US AIRWAYS and we found ourselves stranded at SKY HARBOR long enough we couldn't avoid getting something in our tummies without risking the kids having a feed-me-now meltdown at thirty-eight thousand feet.walked by the nearly full seating area at BLANCO TACOS and TEQUILA and most of the plates looked enticing enough to give the place a try.ordered the SHORT RIB QUESADILLA and CHIPS and GUACAMOLE. the quesadilla was pretty much a greasy mess. the short ribs were grossly under seasoned and moist enough that the tortilla required a spoon and pile of napkins to eat and not in a good way.  the CHIPS were pretty standard like something from the snack aisle at the local mega-mart but the guacamole was actually pretty good.i was trying to accommodate the kid's appetites and suspect the food would have been better with a different menu choices. i guess if you go to a place called TACOS and TEQUILLA and have neither you gotta assume some of the responsibility for a less than stellar experience ...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1373", "text": "Ridiculous.....only two people drying cars with 10 cars lined up on Sunday morning.  I was there for over 45 minutes and when I pulled in there were only 3 cars in front of me.  I really feel sorry for the 10 people behind me!  I told the cashier to ask the manager to come out, but he wouldn't.  Maybe he should have been out there drying the cars.  And they never have any order...they don't keep track of who came in earliest so that they do the cars in the order they arrived.  I will go down to Scottsdale from now on!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1374", "text": "Checked in and was happy that I was given 2 free buffets with my stay.  I used the free buffet for my wife and I, but I of course had to pay for my 2 kids.  Good thing my wife and I were free cause the buffet was an epic fail.  I also played a few hands with blackjack, and the dealers have zero personality.  I liked the fact that the room started off at $39 for a special I got early, but to add $20 resort fee to each night sucked.  I could of stayed elsewhere for $59 instead, with no resort fee.  Overall, I would say it is an okay stay, but I think I'll look elsewhere next time around.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1375", "text": "It's hard to like this place after Taj Mahal--but there were many choices and it wasn't the worst, but it really wasn't the best. Some stuff was over salted and the chicken tikka was dry.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1376", "text": "Be sure to ask if your car is ready yet. They forget to announce it sometimes and leave you in the lobby waiting for Christmas.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1377", "text": "The restaurant was empty, but the hostess told us it would be about a 20 minute wait, so we decided to sit at the bar instead. It took at least 15 minutes for anyone to acknowledge that we were there and another 15 minutes for drinks. I flagged the bartender down and asked for dinner menus, which he should've already voluntarily given us. He acted frustrated that I asked and told me I would have to hang on because he was really busy. After another 25 minutes of waiting for a menu, we paid for our drinks and left. We were sitting right in front of the beer taps where they saw us every single time they went to pour a beer. It wasn't like we were off on a distant corner of the bar. I'm a very patient person, but that was all I could handle that night. I will never be visiting this place again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1378", "text": "although it may look like a groove place from the outside my first visit will be the last. sad to think that so many people think this place is good. Food was below average, service was OK but i asked for my drink and got it 20 minutes later. i use to bar tended so i understand how busy it can get but wow! they didn't even care that it happened", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1379", "text": "We came here with a party of 15 people for a birthday. It was a tuesday, so it was almost empty for this GIANT bar with a stage, and the performers were starting to get set up.I was ordering the food from a kind older waitress who was jottings things down on a napkin when I told her that my boyfriend and I were going to be on the same check. \\\"We don't do that here\\\".Okay, thats fine. I'll assumed I could take my receipt and his, and just pay for both. I mean, there's no way they were going to lump 25 people on the same bill, right? I mean.. we had like 10 couples and a bunch of kids. I got the food, which was okay, said happy birthday, and wanted to head out after being there for an hour or two. I got my waitress, who seemed a bit over her head, and calmly asked for my bill so I could leave. She gave me a menu and said \\\"Figure it out for yourself\\\". What. The. Hell. Figure it out for myself? What was the point of a register? Do I look like an accountant? What are City of Scottsdale taxes here, anyway? Are we on a barter system? Why do I even have to pay anything at this point, if it is some free-for-all where I tell you how much my food was and you maybe/maybe not charge me?! Seriously.I stood there, trying to talked to here, for 10 minutes and she just ignored me. Like in a bad movie, I was standing there, making eye contact, while another person who was supposed to be my server pretended I didn't even exist. Unbelievable. I was so furious, I almost lost it. I calculated it out, even though the cost of the drinks wasn't on the menu, and left. BAH!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1380", "text": "This place is shit the workers lie about transfer fees and when they find out you dont have an AR or Glock they are dicks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1381", "text": "I attend Zipps often, however this Zipps on Via De Ventura, was not impressive. I invited a fairly large group of friends to come out Sunday to watch the playoffs. Sitting outside was not an issue since they had TV screens and a lot of tables that were empty. The problem was there were no heaters outside, no wonder it was empty. Now I know this is Arizona, but it gets pretty chilly outside in the winter especially when the area is shaded. Fifteen of my friends left and went elsewhere because it was too cold outside. Dollars out the door if you ask me. I ended up getting a booth inside with a few of us that decided to stay because you can't beat the happy hour prices for food and drinks anywhere else, but I froze my ass off the entire time. My service was good with my first waitress, however when the next one showed up I had to flag her down for drinks as well as for my bill. Now if the place was packed I could totally understand the slow service, however it was a lot less empty then when I first arrived.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1382", "text": "I ate here a couple times cause its close to homr but I rather drive farther for better service. Drive thru take a long time and for what u get lousy food. This place is not what it use to be. I rather go to the ine on 67 and Thomas or mr leno any other filibertos just nit this one", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1383", "text": "How does an ice cream shop NOT have chocolate chip or mint chocolate chip for over two weeks! Come on -does someone need lessons in supply and demand? I only ask for ice cream every once in a while!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1384", "text": "Not what I expected from a Vegas nightclub. My girls hustled a few bouncers into getting us VIP passes for this club on a Wednesday night. But VIP doesn't mean no line, VIP just meant a kind of shorter line but you still had to stand in line. A shot of patron was $13 plus tip. The dance floor was wayyy too crowded for dancing or walking and the light effects made me feel like I was gonna keel over from a seizure. Yeah, those stairs are a bitch on a girl wearing 4-inch heels, make sure you take advantage of that handrail.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1385", "text": "Read about this new BBQ place in town on VegasChatter.com so went to check it out for lunch. The pulled pork sandwich was delicious and the best part of our experience here. I would recommend it. I ordered the chili on the side instead of on top of my sandwich. Good call because I didn't like the chili at all. Everything else we ordered was mediocre. Rib tips weren't very tasty. The sides were a disappointment and here's why - melted styrofoam! Gross! I dumped the baked mac and cheese onto my plate to find the styrofoam cup was melted on the inside! That CAN'T be healthy! Same happened with the sweet potato casserole. Hard to judge whether these sides were good because we were grossed out by the melted styrofoam and didn't want to eat it for fear of getting sick. The baked beans also came in a styrofoam cup which didn't melt and tasted just ok. I know this place's roots are from a food truck, but it's time to get rid of the styrofoam! It's literally IN my food AND not earth-friendly. And you don't even need the styrofoam! The sides could be placed directly on the plate. Texas toast would be better if they buttered and seasoned BOTH sides of the bread. Fun to see Kool-Aid on the beverage menu and the smoker right out front! I truly hope they do well and work out the kinks because it has much potential!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1386", "text": "Food quality has gone way down!!!I used to come here frequently and really liked the Pho.  Unfortunately, the last two times I went the food was awful!  The meat quality was really poor.  The taste was not the same.  There was a lot of fat.  One time the meat looked weird, maybe overcooked, and I felt ill after eating.  I gave the place one more shot and it was still bad.  I won't be back until I know the quality is back to what it used to be.  :(", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1387", "text": "I really wanted to like this place as it's right in my hood and serves up some healthy options. After numerous friends recommended we give it a shot, my wife and I decided to check it out for brunch. We sat outside and enjoyed both the vibe, the service, the cocktails, the muffins and fresh jam (the highlight sadly).  Unfortunately the main dishes were a huge disappointment. We shared chicken (tofu) and waffles and huevos rancheros and both missed the mark. We had heard chicken and waffles were a must try and it had great potential, but was ruined with a waffle that required a chainsaw to cut that tasted like cardboard (it was made with spelt). The tofu was somewhat interesting, though not very fried chicken like IMO, but without a solid waffle this dish was a fail. The huevos rancheros was boring, even with the added vegan cheese, and I doubt we will ever return.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1388", "text": "Like old sweat shorts... The Gym stinks. 45 mins for food.. Poor service,  no idea what the specials were,  gross washrooms,  dirty and more.. Even the name doesn't make sense..  Would not bother going back. Avoid if possible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1389", "text": "My mom and I were waiting for massages next door and decided to grab a bite here at Chopstix.There wasn't too much that was special about this place. Since it was during lunch time, I ordered the Chicken Broccoli Lunch Special. What I appreciated about my food is that it was made with lots of garlic! Yum!The environment was rather... drab. Though the booths and chairs were all clean, but it felt like they designed the place so that customers are encouraged to want to take food out instead. After I left, I realized they never included my egg roll with my lunch special! For that, I give them 2 stars instead of 3!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1390", "text": "After the wonderful news that gay and lesbian couples can now legally marry in Phoenix, my fiance and I were delighted that we would not have to wait until next year to go out of state to get married. We found this company and thought they were a perfect fit for our special day. After planning with them for almost three weeks, we get this outrageous email message, \\\"We are very uncomfortable with same sex marriage as it is directly against our beliefs. We would not be a very good fit.\\\" They have refused to proceed with our ceremony. This company specifically states on their website, \\\" When it comes to your special day there is only one rule . . .You HAVE to be happy Your preferences are our priority\\\"How is my preference your priority when you have a problem with my preference in who I want to marry? Now, with only a month until our big day and plane tickets of friends and family already purchased, we have to try to find something in the budget we have created around this company. NOT COOL. I am more than dissatisfied, I am hurt and angry that there are still such closed minded people in the world who obviously do NOT know what love is.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1391", "text": "I haven't  eaten here in months due to bad experiences in the past and what a waste my phone in order was wrong as always. People avoid this place they have mediocre food and customer service is terrible!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1392", "text": "I saw little flying bugs in the pastry cabinet! EW EW EW. On the pastry and flying!!! There was only one guy working so I wasn't too upset about how long the wait was. There were three people waiting for their drinks. But it gave me enough time to choose what I wanted. I ended up getting large passion fruit tea and it tasted like water. My stomach was kinda sick afterwards, not too sure if it was just me over thinking the bug thing or what. But this was my first and last time at this Starbucks. I'll stick to the actual stores.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1393", "text": "I really dislike this entire chain.  I have eaten a few and have not been impressed.  They make these burritos look huge by packing them in flavorless overcooked rice then put a few ingredients on.  They have additional items that you can buy a la carte to put on your burrito to add flavor, but you'd think they would be included.  This is Tex-Mex cafeteria food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1394", "text": "Got a truck off them. Got a car fax. Paid for title fee. They fuck that up. Now I have to pay NV DMV to fix it. Now the paper work is late to the bank and the bank up the payment for late. Slow service. Didn't have paper work ready when they called me to come pick it up.The lady in the front desk was on the phone the whole time I was there taking personal phone calls. Mechs where in the waiting room watching TV. They were okay to talk to before giving them a check after that there died to you and service just goes to shit. I thought I would get better service coming back after a deployment from Afgan. Nope.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1395", "text": "worst coffe place ever hethe owner treats employees like hell does not comply to government standards he is a looser Bill since he lost Circle H bbq he still has not given me a w2 and ir affects my new business in Michigan however Bill does not care so he is getting audited  by the federal goverment", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1396", "text": "The inebriated owner commanded us, mere pawns in his game of drunk restaurant chess, to a table in the back with his index finger, very much resembling in manner an old nonchalant cavalry brigadier. That same finger told us, dummies, to wait for minutes next to the table while it got cleaned. But it was a different finger that kicked us out of the restaurant for asking the owner - who happened to also be our waiter - to repeat something he mentioned from his improvised lunch menu. This was the middle finger, which he flipped at us along with a healthy dose of swearing and insults in his determination to make sure that we would never again return to his glorious establishment for our terrible misconduct. But that particular finger came out only after our table was swept away from us in a fury of hate and madness as innocent bystanders watched in horror. We exited the restaurant in silence and humiliation for our contemptible actions. Never again would we stand up for our right to repeat what a waiter says - lesson learned! And never would we receive the honor of trying one of the Grotto's legendary food offerings. Confused? Then my review has served its purpose. My feeling of confusion lingered on that day, and only after my thought process finally cleared a bit did I start to comprehend the fact that this was undeniably the most repulsive restaurant experience of my life. Thanks to the Grotto, my standards for restaurant service have sank to the bottom of Mariana's Trench! In retrospect, since this episode, I am actually really enjoying visits to very average restaurants. My ultimate recommendation to fellow Yelpers: when your standards for restaurant service become impossible to satisfy and you see yourself handing out a bunch of 3 star reviews, do yourself a favor and pay the Italian Grotto a visit!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1397", "text": "So I'm not usually one to fuss, pretty laid back so if something bothered me then well....bravo. This mcdonalds isn't in the greatest area, I can't fault the employees for that. I can expect that they get some shady characters and they sometimes you have to handle them a little bit more aggressively. Like tonight, customer causing a minor disturbance and was rude, and the girl which appeared to be a manager of some sort was behind the counter and got upset (naturally of course) she went and handled the customer. Waited for him to come out of the bathroom just waiting there while customers including myself were in line. Ok I get it, go handle the customer, go on with your bad self and handle the shituation. Yes I said shit-u-ation. I get it, go handle the stupid idiot. But when there's a line of customers waiting for service you would think you would get someone to cover you instead us waiting 5 minutes or ATLEAST a simple apology saying \\\"I'm sorry I'll be right with you\\\" instead she was cursing and mumbling under her breath. OH and she proceeded to follow him outside, let it go! He left! So another employee finally started taking orders only after telling me she was already clocked out! Unprofessional. Like come on handle the idiot but don't act like one. Rant over. Oh....and my fries are good.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1398", "text": "PAY ATTENTION TO ALL THE BAD REVIEWS!! They are right. I am currently on hold with COX  - 5 minutes later listening to really bad music on a loop so I decided to share my experience here. I had COX years ago and never had a problem so I decided to go with them when I moved back to the valley. I had several months of \\\"hidden\\\" charges on my bill and was sick of it so I decided to switch. I got a call from Patty in \\\"Outbound Retention\\\" who asked how I would stay. (the fact that that department exists should be a red flag right there) I told her and she got me a lower rate, better service and whole home DVR service...so I stayed. 3 months later. I have had billing problems EVERY month and I am currently on hold trying to keep them from turning my service off because they say I am past due when I am not. Unbelievable. I would switch tomorrow but was told they have to rewire some things in the attic and my walk in closet is the entrance...a lot of hassle. So here I am...on hold. He is getting the job done but I have already spent so much of my own time trying to fix their mistakes. If you are stuck with COX don't hesitate to tell them how unhappy you are, ask for a supervisor, threaten to switch....those things all have seemed to work. (but do it nicely, it seems to have more clout) I am basically going to threaten them if I have ONE more problem with billing I will switch. They really don't want you to go so this seems to be the only way to get your way at this company.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1399", "text": "If I could give this place less than a star, I would. This was hands down one of the worst experiences I've had at a restaurant. Walking in, we were greeted right away, and sat right away. After being seated, we had to wait about 15 minutes until we were even looked at by anyone. Finally, we were approached by our waiter, who said he would be with us in a few minutes. What?! The fifteen minute wait wasn't bad enough? When he finally came bakc ,we ordered our drinks. We all got alcoholic drinks - and I also asked for some tap water to go alone with my meal. Upon returning, he brought back water in a glass bottle. Now, I've been to restaurants before, where they put their tap water in glass bottles to make it look more fancy - so I thought that's what this restaurant did too. WRONG. After seeing a couple tables next to us, with just regular cups of water, we flagged down our waiter to ask if this was the TAP water we had asked for. He said no, and that they charged for each bottle. We asked how much it was for each bottle, and he said he didn't know and would go find out. There were two things wrong with this situation:     1. How the hell do you not know how much a bottle of water costs? As a server, you should know your menu inside and out.       2. It took him fifteen minutes to get back to us with a price, which meant we went fifteen minutes without anything to drink, because we had all finished our drinks as well as the water. 0 stars for service. As for the food, bleh. Everything was salty and overcooked. They came by our table at least fifteen times with sausage, but we were only offered their beef items a few times. As for their salad bar, they had a lot of choices, but none of them really worth while. I will say that their chimichurri sauce was pretty good. Actually, it was the highlight of the meal. It was the only thing that was actually good. I would never set foot in this place again. HORRIBLE service, and sub par food. You are better off going to Fogo de Chao or Texas de Brazil.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1400", "text": "This place has gone to shits !! The food sucks and the service is horrible ! It used to be good but now it's the worse.. Don't go coz the food is not good n dry n disgusting.. Sorry to say", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1401", "text": "This was okay, but I've definitely had better!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1402", "text": "I was disappointed in the show because about 15 minutes into the show, I realized I was not watching the original members. And what tipped me off was the 6'-2\\\" tall, 220 lb dude in a mask. If you are a die hard fan, you can tell by the movements that they weren't the members you saw on television. The show I watched was pretty much watching the equivalent of a cover band playing your favorite band's music. It was still good, it just wasn't what I thought I was paying for. I did complain to Monte Carlo to try to get my money back and this was their response:\\\"All performers are indeed Jabbawockeez, in every performance. They have expanded their crew and on any given performance, they rotate.\\\"I know some of the dancers are Super Crew members during the b-boy numbers, but you can tell that the routines for the original members were filled in by other dancers. They did do a decent job though, but I still would not buy another ticket to see them perform. I would pay to watch them again if I knew for sure it was going to be the original members. My 2 star rating would be bumped up to 4 stars if that was the case.Other than that, the show is about 2 hours long and more than half of that is filled with comedic mime skits and audience participation numbers. Totally understandable because it would be hard to fill two solid hours of dancing routines. The dance routines were well done. If you have seen all their you-tube videos, you have seen all their dance numbers in the show.2 Stars... JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1403", "text": "Excuse my language but this place is such a massive shithole. Haven't been to Wal-Mart in a few years because well, why would you? Finally went to this one last night by request of someone I know and I just couldn't take it after a few minutes, I left my cart down some isle and booked it as fast as I could out of there. Sorry, I just can't take the people sitting on the floor everywhere, everyone screaming at each other, walking 1 mph if not slower, pallets blocking all the isles in the middle of the day. PASS!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1404", "text": "After reading all the hype I decided to check this place out.  I checked out their online menu and the lobster in black bean garlic sauce caught my eye so I headed out the door with my wife and son and went for dinner.  I did not order the stir fry.  I arrived at the location and was greeted by an older asian woman who sat us and got our beverages.  I ordered shrimp fried rice, lobster in black bean garlic sauce, pot stickers and my wife ordered the peking beef.  The food arrived and as soon as I saw the lobster I knew we had a problem.  The plate itself looked messy and unappealing.  The lobster was way overcooked and hard, I did not consume half of the dish.  The taste was very lacking and the sauce was very bland.  The shrimp fry rice was basic with peas and carrots in the dish.  The pot stickers were delicious.  The peking beef was okay.  Needless to say I will not be returning to this place and would not recommend it to anyone else. I did communicate my dislike to someone who looked like the owner or manager.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1405", "text": "I ate here two years ago and loved it. The service is terrible. We were billed for things we didn't order. The chicken tacos were good...if ordered at Baja Fresh. The kitchen ran out of desert 5 hours before closing on a Saturday. Do not go for anything other than happy hour.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1406", "text": "Went to this place because my friend and I have been craving for some crepes.  Saw all the 5-star reviews from yelp so we figured why not?  Upon entering, the 2 ppl behind the counter explained how their crepes are prepared (rolled in an ice-cream cone style) and told us what the favorites were.  We got the rebel special and the banana with nutella (I can't remember the name).  Anywho, it was good, but it wasn't 5-star good.  Just like Nelson Q., mentioned on his review, it wasn't anything to scream about.  The taste was just \\\"meh\\\" and the crepe was definitely too thick for my liking as well that it almost tasted like a pancake.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1407", "text": "Great atmosphere, but food not up to par. My wife had the Mahi Mahi.  Overdone, dry.  My filet was .... Well, ehhh, okay, I guess.  The wasabi mashed potatoes were .... Well, okay, I guess, not much texture or taste.  Two stars is being generous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1408", "text": "The service was fine and the food was ok. But in a city known for food and service, ok doesn't cut it. We had to run an errand in the area and decided to grab dinner while we were there. I think we would have been better off saving the money and going back home. There was nothing remarkable about the food. I ate some mediocre dishes that seemed to largely come from frozen. Nothing was horrible, but we will not be going back.  On a friday night, there was no prime rib, no seafood, nothing at all special.  And at $17 per person, I really wish I would have taken a few moments to read reviews before we'd gone in.  I could have had a much better dinner for the same dollar hundreds of other places in the city, literally.  And in the future, I will be doing so.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1409", "text": "Baffled at the ratings this place gets.  The ambiance is nice, and it would be a fun place to go with a group of friends for drinks and \\\"pre-gaming it\\\" before going out.But...My family and I are rib lovers, and in no way shape or form did Bobby Q make the grade.  The waiter touted them as smoking \\\"all of their meats\\\" for over 18 hours.  I almost fell of the booth, because you smoke meat that long either it's going to get bitter from the amount of creosote building up, or at the very least it'd be overcooked (well, perhaps except for pulled pork).  Ribs can tolerate about 5 hours.  His hyperbole was obvious.  Perhaps some people get really excited when they hear this line, because it's supposed to sound impressive.    I ordered the St. Louis style spares, and parents ordered the baby backs.  All of the ribs were overcooked and mushy (\\\"falling off the bone\\\").  The spares were actually better cooked than the babys, which isn't saying much.  Interestingly enough, the babys were very fatty, in fact my Dad was spitting out pieces of fat.  Spares were not as bad (go figure, given it's usually the other way around).  We are not \\\"fat shy\\\" but this was really excessive.  The rack was not trimmed properly.The ribs tasted smoked, although not an overly pronounced smoke ring.  Definitely not smoked 18 hours.People freak about the Mac & Cheese here, but it's really nothing special.  Creamy and they certainly use processed cheese (which isn't always bad), but nothing more.  I really liked the beans - not too sweet.In short, I could see how the other offerings on the menu may be good, and given the ambience and service another experience with different food may give better ratings, but ya gotta do your ribs well if you are going to call yourself a BBQ restaurant.Once again, the lack of good BBQ in Phoenix continues to amaze me.As a side note, we had leftover ribs.  I came home with my parents and was about to take them in the house.  My parents said, \\\"you really aren't going to eat those, are you\\\"?  I said, \\\"probably not\\\".  Into the trash they went.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1410", "text": "I was very excited to check this place out, it had been written up as one of the classic/oldest steak houses in Vegas so my co-workers and I went in with great expectations. When we arrived the dinning room was almost completely empty, the hostess was very sweet and set us up in a nice booth. This is where things started falling apart, it comes down to just crappy service. The waiters, dressed in tuxes gathered in a group outside the kitchen and showed little to no interest in providing any level of service. When a waiter did show up to take my coworkers drink order my coworker  asked if they had any IPA's to which the waiter said  that they had Heineken my coworker pointed out that this was not an IPA which the waiter then disputed. I asked multiple times for the wine list and after some time of being ignored I went to the hostess and got one myself. I can't say enough about how bad the service was I'm pretty easy going but I was pissed my the time we were done eating. The food was good which is why I'm giving them 2 stars otherwise it would be one star. When we were leaving  we told the hostess of our dissatisfaction and she took down our emails and assured us that we'd be taken care of and would receive some sort of compensation, over a week later this hasn't happened.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1411", "text": "After a long and tiring day at Magic tradeshow, the team came here to feast! I was pretty hyped since it was my first time. The 5 of us ordered the classic family style which was I believe $35 a person. Not that cheap, but do-able.Service was utterly non-existent. Food took forever inbetween servings, we're talking about 20-25 min inbetween each dish...even appetizers..That's pretty damn bad. As you could expect, we got full just sitting there, so had so much food non taken advantage of.Maggiano's...not a good way to treat the customers. If I come back..and that's a pretty strong IF, I would hope they actually serve our table.Meh.-Goodfood.LA", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1412", "text": "To sum up our dining adventure, my husband's comment as we left was \\\"Well, that was a totally forgettable experience\\\".    I had a glass of wine, and wanted another glass to go with the actual meal........the waitress never returned.   Even though I had an empty wine  and water glass and my husband's ice tea was empty.   Overall, the food was fine, but at the prices charged, one should not have to be looking around, hoping to spot their waitress in order to get a beverage refill.    I ordered the bleu cheese filet and it was delicious.   My husband ordered the Delmonico steak, cooked medium well.   It was definitely done WELL, no pink in sight.   He ate it anyway, since no one checked on how it was and he was hungry.Would go elsewhere next time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1413", "text": "If you like good service don't expect it here. Lousy at best. Table of 12 with only two other couples in the restaurant. Drinks stayed empty,  no ask for appetizers or dessert. Will not come back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1414", "text": "This is a cheap trip to Disneyland . And like Disneyland, this is one of those places that everyone should see at least once as entertainment. But certainly not for the food. It's entertainment disguised as a restaurant. Nifty fish and fish tanks,  mechanical animals that are better the Chuck-E-Cheese, cool rain and thunderstorms (way better than the produce section at my Safeway),  and booze to calm the soul as you know that you and your wallet are being shaken down. The kids smile; you smile.  Mediocre to bad food that is WAY too expensive, but the kids love it. Fortunately the kids outgrow this and quit asking to go so we all get to move on to better eats at a better price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1415", "text": "Went here for drinks on a Saturday night and the place was not extremely busy but for some reason it was like pulling teeth to have my beer filled.  Maybe the bartenders were having an off night but after 5 minutes of the bartenders walking by i had to flag them down for a cocktail.  We ordered 12 of the boneless wings that came out extremely quickly...maybe 2 quickly.  The chicken totaly dry, the sauce didn't even seem present.  Perhaps said chicken had been from a previous order or cooked before ordered. If you're just looking for a place to watch a game and do not care about service, food, and drinks this would be a great choice as they did have many games on.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1416", "text": "I came to Teres a few weeks back to get a pedi and a gel mani with nail art. I walked in on a Sunday. It looked pretty slow but they said they couldn't fit me in for a gel mani with nail art and could only do a basic gel mani. I got the pedi and made an appointment for a day later for someone who could do nail art. Unfortunately I was sick and had to cancel for the following day. I luckily was able to book the same girl. I went in with the intention of nail art and did not get that at my appointment. When I got there and showed her the picture of what I wanted she was hesitant. I asked for nail studs and they did not have those and my nail art, she couldn't do it. She asked the other technicians and everyone was too busy to help. She persuaded me to just go with glitter. It was not at all what I wanted. I have gotten some ornate nail art and last time I did it was $45 with tip. This was $41 for glitter and no nail art. I had seen the pictures on instagram and it seemed they all knew nail art. Not so. Also there was not much nail cleaning. My nails are chipped and gel usually lasts me until I get it removed or it grows out. I had high hopes but I guess my search for a place to do nail art continues. Pedi was good so 2 stars for that.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1417", "text": "So this is the second and last time I'll be having dinner at Kona Grill. First time I had a pulled pork sandwich which was decent but not very exciting.  I enjoyed the chicken satay appetizer and the nice drink/wine list,  along with the modern,  relaxed atmosphere.  Really like sitting on the patio or in the bar area.  However,  the main dishes are mediocre at best. I always give places a second shot but our second visit was even more underwhelming.  I had the sea bass and my husband had the pork tenderloin.  Both were prepared well but pretty much tasteless and boring.  And expensive.  I love good food and I'll pay for anything worth it,  however this sea bass was not a $26 dish.  Not on any planet.  I'd recommend this as a nice place to meet for drinks and maybe apps and desserts but do not bother with an entree. I can name at least 10 other places in the valley with better food for those prices.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1418", "text": "I had the serious DISPLEASURE of attempting to dine at La Cave in the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas this evening. What a dark, miserable little dungeon run by trolls.I was seated by a very snotty, skank hostess who apparently had little interest in the answers to her canned hostess questions: Was I a guest here? No. How do I like staying at the hotel? Uhm, I'm not. Would I like a wine list? No, I'm not drinking tonight....still got the wine menu. Why even ask if you don't even care??? Robot in fishnet stockings that she was, I'm glad she got off her stripper pole at the gas station in North Vegas in time to come to work at La Cave and find me a wobbley little table. YIKES.Anyway, I was dining alone and sat at the table waiting for a waiter/waitress for well over 15 minutes without ANY service, water or otherwise. Waitstaff walked by constantly, still no service.Since I was on a tight schedule, I got up and tracked down a waitress in the kitchen area and politely explained to her what had happened and then handed her back my menus. No one cared and no one tried to remedy the situation.I wound up eating at another restaurant in the hotel, with great service. Sorry, La Cave. Your service was beyond rude, your hostess staff was dirty and I was happy to take my 40% tip elsewhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1419", "text": "If you want mediocre food in a very slow -- actually dead -- atmosphere where you could sit at your  table and watch the staff as they watched soccer - do I have a recommendation for you.Ok, it was not like I was the only person there.  In fairness, there were exactly two other people, one of which had come with me.  I had to do a double take as we walked to the front door  to make sure it was even open.  But I'm ok with undiscovered gems.  This one is definitely a diamond in the rough.  Just a tad bit more like cubic zirconium in the rough.The menu is.. meh.  Adequate would be an overstatement.  We tried the bruschetta which wasn't half bad.  If you are wondering where the phrase skinny Italian comes from, though, you'll know it by the portion sizes.  Three bruschetta (bruschettae?) exactly.  What I did get to sample was pretty good.On to the main course, I ordered the jalapeno pizza based on someone's review here earlier.  Can't say that I will ever be that brave again.  The dough was severely under cooked to the point of the crust to be deemed officially MIA.The waiter, single employee in the joint, was pleasant enough so no qualms there.  I just really do not know how he can make any sort of living given the amount of traffic he was getting.  Poor guy, if you go tip him generously.  Or don't, because I half suspect he is the owner and couldn't get anyone else to cover such a dead shift.If you are interested in Skinny Italian Kitchen, go there now.  I don't know how much longer it can last.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1420", "text": "I have lived here for almost five years now. At first it was great, all my neighbors were mostly military from nellis. My first year living here some Air Force guy hit my car then knocked on all the doors in our building to find me to pay for it. However after three years it started to decline a lot and I don't see that happening now with the people living here. Things just got ghetto and I'm glad that I'm a firm believer in carrying a firearm at all times. Plus the two airforce guys down stairs complain about our music in 5 in the afternoon. Really? I can under stand if it was like 9pm or later and if it was from our large speakers instead of our tiny Bluetooth speakers that we use with our phones. Lol. Okay, Let's get down to the pros and cons of the place. PRO:1. It's gated apartment complex which adds a little bit of security. 2. The repair guys respond within 48hours or so. Not bad. 3. Two pools with a bar area for parties and a nice spot to relax with a gas fire place. 4. A small gym5. Gas grills located around the complex6. Looks nice from the outside. 7. Has stands with doggie bags around the grassy areas8. close to smiths, Home Depot, dottys, jack in the box, in and out, costco isn't too far away, and a few parks not that far away as well. 9. Dinner party's and ice cream parties hosted and paid for by the complex. CON:1. Neighbors are getting very ghetto and they don't look after their kids. They run around every where and I'm scared I might run a kid over one day. We had a baby shower at the pool and some random guy tried to get into a fight with us. Basically a lot of rude people live here now. 2. The repair guys are lazy to do anything major in the repairs aspect and just mark it off telling you don't worry it's fine we'll make sure your not charged for it. The building is just settling. I now live with a giant crack across my wall that looks like it's going to come down. 3. The main pool looks kind of gross because it hasn't been scrubbed clean in a long time. The second pool that my family and friends that come over has named the ghetto pool is disgusting. Trash is every where there, every time I walk my dog I see empty beer bottles and 40's lol4. The gym has most things but is very limited on their equipment. Wished it had better machines for core workouts. 5. Every time I renew my lease the price gets higher and higher. 6. No one picks up after their dog so their is dog **** every where even though you have doggie bag place around the place for free. 7. Had a very rude encounter with one of the office managers. I've been using the same phone number to contact the office for five years every month to get a quote on my rent and water bill. one day it wasn't working. so I went into the office and ask if the number has changed and the manager said no. So I showed her the phone number, she was stubborn, and kept telling me no that's not our number then gave me a look that basically said your stupid. Few weeks latter I called using the same number I have been using and like magic it worked and I still use that same number to call the office when I need it. That was just very shady. My recommendation is find some where else to live first. I know I am looking for some place a little nicer to live now. This place was just a really nice place to live in the beginning but has declined a lot. You do see a lot of eviction stickers on doors too lol.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1421", "text": "I got a coupon for this place through restaurants.com but before I had a chance to try it Urban Grill decided not to honor the coupons thankfully restaurants.com gave me a credit. But after reading the reviews on this place I'm glad I chose somewhere else!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1422", "text": "This guys are scam artists. Please do not sign up for any presentation. They are rude and in considerate of folks signing up for viewing the property.  We were all signed up for presentations and were given the royal runaround by a Amber at the property, Pete and Nina at the booths as well.  Please do not get fooled by the smooth talkers at the booth. They will scam of your time and money and they are penny pinchers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1423", "text": "When I signed up for my apartment, it included a $25 Cox credit for signing up. That credit never appeared. When I called, they told me to wait a couple months for it to be applied to my account. A couple months later, they claimed they \\\"would never offer that promotion\\\", despite me speaking to Cox about it several times. It ceased to be worth my effort to pursue, which was their plan all along.Recently, my Cox internet service started going out several times a day, so I called them, and they sent a tech out to investigate. I was informed there would be no charge for this service.They had to come twice, but my service stopped disconnecting, so I was happy. That is, until I received my bill.They tried to charge me $100 for fixing their internet service. When I called, they informed me that they had reviewed their records, and that the charge was \\\"billable\\\" and thus was \\\"non-reversible\\\". I informed them that I had reviewed my records, and unfortunately my bill was \\\"non-payable\\\" and had a note on it saying \\\"good luck getting the money\\\". They relented.I asked them what I had to do to make sure this didn't happen again, and how I would know I wasn't being lied to about a service call being free. They told me I'd have to ask the dispatcher to note in the service call that it was non-billable. I asked whether doing his job for him would make it so I didn't have to call them anymore. She seemed uncomfortable for some reason...In the last 2.5 years, the price has increased dramatically. It's gone from $25, to $30, to $50, to $54, to $56, now to $63. Too damn much for terrible service and incompetent support.P.S. If they're gouging you too, call and ask to speak to retentions. Tell them your friend Andy is paying $44/month for 6 months. If you get a difficult one, don't waste your breath - hang up and hope for someone cool.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1424", "text": "Like another reviewer here we made the mistake of buying an appliance from them (dishwasher). Both my wife and I made it clear that we wanted it installed and the Lowe's salesman made it clear to us that they would install it when they delivered it. We waited two weeks for the delivery only to be told by the delivery guys when they arrived that they don't do installations. We had them take the dishwasher back; we'll do our shopping elsewhere.Seems like the reviews here for Lowe's are either hot or cold and there's no middle ground. We rolled the dice and lost.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1425", "text": "Had really high hopes for this restaurant. Great space but the dining experience was awful. There were plenty of empty tables and it still took an hour to get our food which was cold by the time it got to our table. Too hungry to send it back and too aggravated to wait longer for it to be corrected.A large part of the problem appeared to be the management. Servers were bussing their own tables. There was no hostess so servers were having to seat tables, too. There were people waiting at the door and servers were just walking past them without saying a word. A couple of times, we saw a man who looked like he may have been an owner or manager. He didn't interact with customers but walked up behind servers to bark an order never offering to help.Too bad about the food and service. A total waste of an awesome space with very cool d\\u00e9cor. The next time we're in that area of town looking for a great burger, we'll go to Pinky's.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1426", "text": "The worst pad thai we have ever had and the waitress just threw food at us and ran off.   They were understaffed and the quality is horrible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1427", "text": "My son and I attended a birthday party here today, the people at wet n wild were late to greet our group. The party was @ 12pm and we all waited at the front of the park as they told us for a party attendant to arrive, it wasn't until 12:30 someone showed up and walked us to put table, our pizza was suppose to arrive at 1pm as did not come until 2pm, the crew was very inattentive.      Itself order a chicken Caesar salad, please save your money and do not order or eat this, the piece of chicken did not look like real chicken and I really don't think it was and the salad was old and soggy.      I must say the park itself with water slides, ect was a good time and my son and I greatly enjoyed it, but the staff and food could definitely have some improving, especially if your attending a birthday party that parent spent a lot of $$ for her child's special day and you guys did not make it special once so ever it's a real disappointment. And the good was an extreme disappointment considering the healthy option you did have tasted like yesterday's trash!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1428", "text": "I don't understand how my office continually ends up at this place when we go out of the office to eat.Food is horrible (fake orange plasticy cheese on everything). Even the Caldo de Questo has that gross cheese. Yuck. I've eaten here MANY times and the best thing I've had have been the Huevos Rancheros (and 'the best' is a relative statement).The redeeming parts of the place are the patio and the \\\"bar/cantina\\\" area. Fun when you're in a group of people. They have some margarita specials during happy hour (no food specials during happy hour though) that are decent. Other than that, stay away from this place.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1429", "text": "I made a yelp account just so I can give this place a one star. I had a groupon so I came here with my sister. We first waited at the front door for a minute while they were talking in the backroom. I even said/yelled a hello nd I had to finally go to the bar area and then when this asain waitress saw me she came out. After being seated we got some menus, nd as it was my second time giving this place a chance AGAIN they did not have half the menu. the drinkS ( plural )  nope. Asked for less ice and the reply was you will get it in a smaller glass then, the burger i wanted nope, oh even the chips and salsa that are suppose to come with the food they didnt have. Apparently they were serving fruit with a BURGER today. Hmmm one strawberry nd pickle literally half the size of my pinky. Nice excuse of being out of that also, not substituted with fries which is an extra cost with the burger but one strawberry, are you not suppose to put the customer first. Then my sisters food came with a hair in it nd we told our server nd of course the server compares the hair size to my sisters. Are u kidding me. After the food we presented the groupon to the asain waitress who looks at my sister like we stole the phone nd asks for id. I would give it no stars if I had an option. That lady is straight out rude, i think she owned the place because she was on her phone and laptop the whole time  in a corner, no service what so ever. NEVER AGAIN WILL I COME TO THIS PLACE. I WOULD RECOMMEND AGAINST IT IN EVERY WAY. The food ( Cajun Burger ) had no flavor to it at all. There was bland meat and one portion somewhat in the middle that tasted somewhat cajun but thats it...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1430", "text": "I always enjoy my visits to pittsburgh. I was especially excited to visit after finding out there was a great place for breakfast that was on the travel network (man vs. food). I am a true food lover and Food Network and Travel Channel must really love pittsburgh. They are always on man vs food and diners, drive ins and dives. I found out the hard way that just because you are showcased on a dandy show doesn't mean your food is up to par. Just to make it very clear I am a southerner. I did however go to delucas with my girlfriend who was born and raised in pittsburgh and surrounding suburbs. So I was able to look past the brash attitude of the person at the register yelling at my girlfriend instead of seating us. She however was pretty turned off by it. There wasn't a wait. We got seated pretty quickly after my girlfriend had to let the lady know we were there well before the ambush of people that poured in after we arrived. (that's when my girlfriend got yelled at) After being seated I was really excited about the food. The place was hoppin and the coffee was really good. The menu had a huge list of things to choose from. I thought it was going to be a great place. I had really high hopes.The server we had was ok. Not very friendly but efficient. She was the shorter of the two I saw. We kind of wished we had the tall girl. She seemed a lot more friendly. We didn't wait too long to get our food but when we got it you would have thought it would have taken a couple hours. I got the biscuits and gravy (one of my favorite breakfast foods) and potatoes. They were both stone cold. The gravy on the biscuits was more like a soup and the potatoes were well cold. I really couldn't get passed the fact that my food was cold. My girlfriend got the california omelette with potatos and fruit with the Italian toast. She like the fruit and toast but that was it. I almost choked on my sausage gravy when I saw her omelette. It was practically black. I know sometimes people over cook eggs. It's not cool but it happens. How do you even send eggs out that are practically black. I guess at least it was hot. Her potatoes needless to say were also cold.I was really looking forward to eating at a delicious breakfast place in pittsburgh. I was disappointed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1431", "text": "Highlights turned out grey.. Hard to tell what your hair looks like in the salon because it's dark... Got home and I was mortified at how much I paid to have grey hair... I'm 26! I called and the manager was not in... I left a message to be forwarded to her. She called back and basically told me there was nothing she could do. That all of the stylists are on their own. So it would be up to the girl who messed my hair up to fix it. Obviously I didn't want her touching my hair again! They refused to give me even a partial refund so I could go get it fixed elsewhere. I ended up dying it with a box color to cover the travesty. Ugh still mad about that mess! Never would go here again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1432", "text": "poor service, took 10 minutes to get water. Never got refilled. Food was slightly more interesting than IHOP or Denny's but about the same quality. Great place to go after a night of drinking I suppose. We won't be back, just wasn't impressed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1433", "text": "I had the special at the servers suggestion.  It was a chicken with stuffing, mashed potatoes, and fresh vegetables.  The veggies were not fresh, the patatoes were undercooked and the chicken dry.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1434", "text": "Went through the drive thru and this Filipino lady forgot to give me dipping sauce for my nuggets or napkins. So I kindly asked her, how come you guys never ask me if I need any sauce like other places? She said, don't tell me how to do my job. Easy cowgirl!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1435", "text": "Planned to go there last Sunday because of all the great things we had heard about this place!  WELL, to our surprise, they were not open!!!  the huge NOW OPEN sign was hanging in the window, the hours on the door said they were open -- there were a few people inside, looked like they were cleaning the kitchen area or something........ but alas, all the doors were locked and the people inside completely ignored us!!  At least take down the huge NOW OPEN banner in the window!!!  Or post a sign on the door explaining why you would be locked up during your business hours!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1436", "text": "Not really like I want.I went there with my wife for her birthday. I thought we will be have some surprise on it but totally up side down..... Maybe I expect too much. The food ok the chef not very good(no trick) the server kind of not much patient to listen what I want..... So that's bad experience for us.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1437", "text": "Service is good, location on the strip  is good, the logistics of the parking garage in relation to the hotel is not convenient. You can tell its an older building, but functional. The miracle mile shopping center is very nice to walk thru and shop.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1438", "text": "The owner is a real jerk.  His attitude and lack of helpfulness was a real turnoff right from the start.  I decided I'd rather go hungry than give any money to support this place.  My friend who ordered before me (and also didnt appreciate the rudeness from the owner) did get some food.  Average at best.  Not worth the trouble.  The guy should think about closing his restaurant if he hates what he is doing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1439", "text": "Food is average & service marginally better. Beer is cold - primary redeeming factor. In summation, were this place competing outside of an airport - captive audience - it would never survive.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1440", "text": "Stopped in for a few drinks - Kick Flippin Breeze and a Strawberry Breeze. We were seated quickly on the patio as we requested, greeted quickly, and got our drinks quickly. However, after that we sat and sat and sat. I was starting to wonder if we were just going to have to dine-and-dash. I don't think I should have to wait a very long time or go hunt someone down just to pay.Second, the drinks... while good... may not have had alcohol in them. Either I'm just really an alcoholic or there was no liquor in either of my drinks.I don't give this often... but I'm going with 2 stars on this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1441", "text": "As a native San Franciscan and resident New Yorker, I feel confident in my palate judgement. This was a huge disappointment. Our server never explained the menu, a la carte vs tasting etc, the butter tasted like the fridge, and the wine list was vague. Food was average, hostess was rude and snarky, and I left smelling like a cheap fifth avenue hooker. I could actually taste perfume in my mouth. We asked to be moved away the offender, but we still had stuffy smelly air around us across the room.  The wafting euro trash stank was so pervasive I could smell the restaurant in my hair the next morning. I just didn't have an overall pleasant experience. I Would enjoy this if I was drunk, and it was comped.  More ventilation, better service.Only perk:  I liked the black napkin for my black pants. And the kitchen staff was working hard.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1442", "text": "Line moves fast,  no free water.  That makes it a wash for me especially in Vegas! ;)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1443", "text": "this place is so overpriced!!!!! i don't care how delicious the frozen yogurt or drink is (nevertheless they are just ---- meh) im not paying 4 dollar plus tax for a teeny tinny cup of bobble tea. Jeez, it was like 2 sips, and that was it. WTF? that was the most expensive 2 sips in my life. There is one more thing that bother me the most. You are not allowed to taste anything here. how am i suppose to know which yogurt taste like what? im not gonna pay 5 bucks on something i don't even know if im gonna like. so yeah, i just wish they can let their customers sample (maybe just a little tiny spoonful, that's enough) oh oh , and also, sometimes, when you ask for extra bubbles in your bubble tea, they give you the evil bitchy eyes. !!!!! (you guys know wat im talking about right?) they are just bubbles! not pearls. JEEZ, just relax.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1444", "text": "First off, I never write reviews, but it was necessary for this place. If I could, I would have gave no stars! My husband got a Groupon and thought we would try another Chinese place. You walk in and wonder if this place is a Chinese restaurant or a bar? It's a bar that serves terrible Chinese food. I completely agree with Tom M. It was the WORST tasting Chinese food ever! The place is dirty and toilets don't flush. They tell you to seat yourself when you walk in. The waitress seemed like she was on drugs. We would ask about certain food and she didn't know what to say about it. There were 4 kids (about 10-12 years old) playing with the pool table and throwing darts and hitting everything but the dart board. The employees nor the parents cared that the kids were running around screaming and being obnoxious. Now for the food, the only thing worth eating was the War Wonton soup. However, there was only three tasteless shrimps in two bowls of soup and we paid $10.00 for it. We got one order of Mongolian chicken. We usually get two when we go anywhere else, but since it was our first time there we decided to check it out first. We were so glad we did. It was so disgusting and where was the chicken? We got a heaping plate of onions and green chives. I had two bites and I was done. My husband looked for the chicken and ate the few pieces he found. I ordered two vegetarian egg/spring rolls. It was greasy and mushy on the inside. I had one bite and that was it. There was no filler like you would find in a regular egg roll. Oh, and the white rice. How can you go wrong with that???? Well, it was not like regular white rice. It was very small and sticky. I had maybe 5 bites. If you want soy sauce you can find the to-go packets. There is no bottle of soy sauce. We stuck with water, so that was safe...I think.When we were ready to go, I had to find the waitress. She forgot to take the Groupon off the bill, so we had to wait for that too. We left hungry, disappointed, and with a stomachache. It's also not good if you have acid reflux.  So, if you want to go to a bar that looks scary and dirty, serves the worst Chinese food ever, gives you a stomachache, has horrible service and allows young kids to run around throwing darts and screaming, then this is the place to go! What a waste of time and money. You couldn't pay me enough to go back there...EVER! We are sticking with Flo's!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1445", "text": "Horrible service from the wait staff. The food was just as good as the original location but service SUCKS!!!!! I ordered the Chicken Benedict and they ran out of biscuits. Instead of telling me, they had the nerve to serve it without and try to sneak it past me. Our table of 6 received our food one plate at a time over the course of 20 minutes. What is even funnier, is that the last item served was a salad! I will only go to the original location from now on, this one blows.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1446", "text": "I have been forced to come here many times as I am part of a networking group that meets here. I have been to a LOT of establishments in the valley. In regards to how the food tastes....this among the worst tasting food in Chandler. Awful awful awful food!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1447", "text": "I have been to the buffet twice the last time in June 2011, hated it both times. Friends say it is better now so I will give it one more try. Everything else about the HOTEL  is great.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1448", "text": "This is the second time I ate at Smashburger and I must admit that the burgers at this location are not made as good as the first place that I tried on Las Vegas Blvd and Warm Springs.  I had a buy one and get one coupon, so I order both the Sin City burger and the Avocado Club burger.  The burger was very greasy, overcooked and not as tasty as the burgers at the other location.  It also was put together very sloppily and very hard to eat without everything falling out of the burger.  I was quite disappointed.  Needless to say I won't be coming back to this location.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1449", "text": "If you're coming to watch a UFC fight get there before 4pm so you're not charged the cover. Otherwise if you come anytime after 6pm you will be charged $5 unless it's a free showing on FX.Ask for your check early on these days as it will take awhile. Last time I was there it took about 20 minutes to get the check & another 10 to get it back. Every visit I've had the service is slower than it should be, but because of the fight I realize this. My recommendation is to sit at the bar. You can get full service of food & drink just as you could in a booth. The bartenders are on top of their game at this location, where as the servers not so much.The food is average, nothing to write home about, but this location has a great view", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1450", "text": "Analogy for this hotelExterior is to fancy as Room is to Ugly.This is a really outdated hotel here on the strip.Be aware that this hotel was built in 1999.Since then,they never renovated their level entry rooms,even up to 2014.Really ugly hotel!I didn't like it because of its cheap furniture.This is one of the cheap European-themed hotels.They didn't have a flat-screen television in 2012(For Cheapest room)they use the huge boxed CRT televisions.EVEN LUXOR(BAD HOTEL)HAS A FLAT SCREEN TELEVISION. Don't stay here unless it's free.STEP UP THIS CRAPPY HOTEL!This hotel is worse than Monte Carlo(Check my review on that).*You may be thinking European-themed hotels are \\\"high classed\\\".WELL NOT THIS ONE!!When I entered the hallway to my room,I had a bad impression already because of the ugly decor and cheap furniture.Stay away from this Low-End hotel.UGLY,CHEAP,CRAPPY,LOW ENDED,BAD,HORRIBLE, HORRENDOUS HOTEL!!The cheapness to keep this hotel outdated for 14 years is UNACCEPTABLE!STAY AWAY FROM THIS \\\"LOW CLASS\\\" RESORT!This is one of the hotels that tries too hard be something fancy.But since you are paying a low price for this Shit,everything is cheap.Tip For Hotel Companies:Cheap hotels should NEVER try to be fancy,keep it simple.Go to Caesar's Palace,more high classed than this hotel. :)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1451", "text": "Horrible drive thru! I waited 10 mins after i paid before they told me the fryer was not on and they were unable to service me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1452", "text": "I have been a member here for 8 years....Since I am still a member you would think the place is great or I would have left????I have no idea why I am still here..........The other reviews are spot on!Crowded... no matter what time you go! Parking lot is a f*ing joke... my car has been hit, and my door dinged by rude inconsiderate idiots who's cars are dirty pieces of crap.People just stare at you and gawk the whole time... most have no real concern for working out and getting in shape.Locker room is ridiculous...... women naked... sitting... just hanging out... bare ass on the bench blocking your ability to get to the lockers.I think medicare pays for half of the memberships here.This place was a lot more upscale when they opened.....it is definitely the Wal-Mart of workout clubs!Looking for a new place to work out!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1453", "text": "THIS PLACE IS HORRIBLE! DO NOT EAT HERE!The food is over priced, and the service is terrible!! I came in and ordered the Chicken Burger and salad which was over priced and tasted like shit. It took over half an hour to get the food and once I got it there was a LARVA IN MY SALAD!!!!!!!! If you want insects in your food come to CENTRAL!!! yay!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1454", "text": "Perhaps certain places don't deserve the lowest rating because the person doing the reviewing is not a good fit for that particular kind of place, and so, cannot review it accurately. Because of this, I gave this place an extra star just in case I am biased against these types of places.Now I will paint humanity with a wide brush and put us all into two camps: 1) Those who would rather play with a dog outside on the lawn on a nice warm afternoon.2) Those of us who would rather slip outside the backdoor of a rock club in Berlin to snort a quick line.Let me just say that in my camp we have no use for, nor desire to ever return to, this Outback Steakhouse type of establishment.What I truly think about this place is not suitable for public utterance, but I will go so far as to say the food was dull, the drinks were mixed as if they were for a teething child and not a grown man, and the atmosphere looked as if the decorator was commissioned from the school of bathroom design.If you died and went to this place, you would not be in hell, but you would not be very happy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1455", "text": "I'm only giving it a 2 star because I absolutely think Paradise bakery is idiotically overpriced. Yes, the food is good but we had a breakfast sandwich and a small salad...no chicken, two drinks and it was almost 18 dollars. My husband had a mozzarella and tomato sandwich and I had the SW Cesar salad. I really like this salad but again this place is completely over priced for a sandwich shop. Maybe if they reduced all their items by $1.00 and not run their a/c unit as if they were chilling meat...it maybe a bit more bearable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1456", "text": "My family and I came here because of great reviews from friends. The price ($24/person) for lunch was reasonable but not what we expected.1. The food was very limited and of poor quality.2. They were out of tea and certain sodas.3. The dishwasher kept putting plates out which was unneeded and very loud.My recommendation: If you're looking for a good buffet, try Mandalay Bay, Wynn or Bellagio before coming here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1457", "text": "The venue itself if quite charming.  Quite old school vegas while amenities offer plenty of comforts.However, the two older ushers that work there need to retire.  They are grouchy, rude and should be put out to pasture.On my 2 trips to this showroom I have heard them insult and humiliate a man who was so large he needed a little extra help to be seated and a latino couple who were having a hard time understanding the ushers instructions.There's never a need a need to make people feel bad!  Might be time to consider hanging up you colored blazer and staying home!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1458", "text": "How ridiculous, soft opening? Looked at website after I got there, it says they open at 4pm and sign on door says they open at 5pm. They need to figure this out, maybe I'll think about coming back. But with the reviews so far, doesn't seem like anyone should bother to waste time and money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1459", "text": "you call this sushi?their O-toro didn't come close to some other places ive been to that are like half the price. it wasn't that fatty. a huge disappointment.their fish isn't that fresh. the uni wasn't that good. the amaebi tasted weird. i had to mix it in my mouth with ginger to put it down. once again, the only asians there. . .", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1460", "text": "we came for the night club and it was not impressive, most of the customers are obese,huge,gigantic,oversize,extra extra=extra large and the music they play are most boring,not motivated to dance. they do not serve food after 11;00 PM. GOOD THING THEY DIDN'T SERVE FOOD FOR THESE PEOPLE", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1461", "text": "Why do people go to Olive Garden?  Why did i go here today?Simple answer: with force.  I HAD to go where a member of the family chose to go.  I haven't eaten here in about 8 years.  Many reasons which were confirmed tonight.Pasta was mushy. The \\\"famous\\\" salad actually had decent flavor but was drenched in dressing.  Breadsticks were a bit hard and tasted like buttered white bread.  Fish was breaded but okay tasting.  Pizza was not so good. Didn't like the cheese.  To sum up the whole meal: it was like heating up a \\\"t.v. dinner.\\\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1462", "text": "Terrible! They served us reheated dumplings. There was a lady pretending to assemble dumplings but she was just placing the dumplings in a platter. I will never come back here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1463", "text": "Well i walked in there after reading the reviews. Im thinking taco tuesday worst case scenario i have 2 drinks spend like $20 including tip.I walled in with sweatpants, a painted on carolina t-shirt and an almost invisible F-off on my forehead since ive been working 14 hr days lately. Sat at the bar, never got a menu. Salsa was fresh however lacked taste and heat. Thats one of those thing a Mexican restaurant has to get right.Everyone at the bar was ordering their veggie tacos so i joined them. I ordered 3, only one of them had a piece of a plantain. I guess they could have put less filling on it, but i might have sent it back. They were worth a dollar, thats it!  I would have been just as satisfied at taco bell.  They use corn tortillas which i am not a fan of. It might have been better if they were fresh, but they did not taste fresh.The bartender had a large section so i cut her some slack. Their shots could have been smaller. I ordered the first which looked like a one ounce pour and i figured she was just busy and made a mistake. I probably should've told her to pour it back in the bottle, but i figured they had $1 tacos, so whatever. I just really wanted a drink. So i ordered another and the same crappy pour. I guess this is normal for them. Maybe she was using the rest of my pour to hook up one of her friends laters.Got the tab. It was 26.00. They charge 2.25 for soda, i guess its not terrible but its been a while since I've paid for one at a sit down establishment. The (crappy pour) drinks were $9 a piece, if i would have known that, i would have definitely told her to pour that back in the bottle. This place is definitely cheap(as far as delivering value to their customers), maybe they should cut their labor cost and use it towards improving what they serve.My recommendation: only go there if you have to.  Order beer out the bottle or can. They might try to give you a 13oz draft or something. Never order liquor there.  Make sure you get all of whats supposed to be on your plate. I almost forgot most of their clients were corporate america chumps.  Mid 20's out of college and barely have their first real job. I guess its fitting since all they have really known for the past 4-5 yrs is ramen noodles and whatever doesn't have mold on it.Thanks for reading.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1464", "text": "This place always looks crowded from the outside. Hmmm if its this crowded all the time, this place must be a great place to check out! Or maybe not. Did I just get a kids cup of beer for $6?  Why is it crowded outside but not inside? Maybe everyone is trying to leave the place but no one is moving out the way! I wonder if the food is good here though, because the wings and nachos looked good. Time to move on. I was out of there as soon as I got my drink.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1465", "text": "The first fell on a Friday and I couldn't make it to their office till Monday to drop the rent check...they said I had to pay a late fee.  Totally ridiculous, we pay are rent on time every month and only are renting a home because ours sold so quickly and needed time to find a new home (which we have now), so we will be moving.  I hopefully will be able to get in touch with the owner of the property and let them know what a terrible property management company this is.  I would recommend sleeping in your car before renting from them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1466", "text": "After several years of driving by New China and thinking to myself, \\\"I should go try that place out,\\\" I finally made the leap and got some take-out.I'm wishing I would have just kept driving by like every other day.The girls working at the counter were very sweet and answered my questions, the food came out at lightening speed.  I got home excited with the notion that I may have finally discovered the long awaited Chinese take-out that I've been missing.  But as Bono sang... \\\"I still haven't found what I'm looking for.\\\"The Vegetable Chow Mein had old stale noodles and an off-taste.  We didn't finish it and that's a rarity.  The Buddha's Delight was just as bad.  Too much zucchini and all the vegetables were soggy, not fresh, and drowning in a greasy, buttery tasting sauce.This place has received good reviews from other Yelpers, so maybe if you are ordering meat based dishes it is better.  Or maybe I caught them on a really off day.  Whatever the deal is, what we ordered was not good.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1467", "text": "Well... The food was exactly how you would expect franchise food to be.... However the restaurant was filthy. We stopped in at 8am. Our party of ten chose to eat in. The staff member handed me a greasy order number display for our table.... While waiting for our order I took my daughter to the bathroom. The entire inside of the toilet bowl had feces coating it. A human clearly had recently exploded inside the toilet. Had it been one isolated instance of nastiness I'd understand, however, filthy order display and a filthy restroom leaves me hoping that more care was put into the food cleanliness of the food prep staff, although I don't have much hope that it was.Here's hoping my meal (which was prepared correctly and tasted fine) does not yield the outcome of the previously exploded restroom visitor.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1468", "text": "After reading these reviews, I probably went on an off day. I got the pretzel sticks and lemonade. The pretzel was undercooked and tasted like a warm dinner roll with salt and the lemonade was really watered down. Had a much better pretzel in the bread basket at Mastro's later that night.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1469", "text": "The first thing that struck us is how cocky this young waiter was.He was probably thinking \\\"WE AT SWAGAT ARE THE BOMB!!\\\". Son, I just moved here from the San Francisco bay area.I know and cook Indian food and trust me you are NOT the bomb.Far from it.Food was OK.Nothing exceptional and definitely not what the reviewers here are going ga ga about but that is personal choice.We tried the chicken tikka and the vindaloo which was flavorful but definitely not worth the price we were paying. Quantities were not adequate for the amount we were paying.Is Indian food really that expensive here in Madison? The prices here are ridiculously overpriced for Indian food and every single Indian restaurant has the same price range for all dishes which would make me believe that they have some sort of Indian restaurant owners union that decides on what the prices are going to be!!Another thing that irks me is the inclusion of south Indian food along with your Rogan Josh menu which raised a big flag for us regarding the quality of the food. No serious Indian restaurant owner would EVER include a idli sambar dosa on a menu that has Rogan Josh or biryani on it.PERIOD!Just looking at the quantity of dishes on the menu and we knew this was going to be your below average Indian fare.Definitely not coming back here.Unless of course the prices go down..way down.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1470", "text": "Oh, I wanted to love this place! I really did. Phoenix NEEDS cupcakes, desserts, pastries, etc! I was very underwhelmed. The Key Lime cupcake was the best of the lot. I'm a sucker for key lime, but that's this cupcake's saving grace. The flavor was very subtle, and this is a trend with all the cupcakes. The Lemon cupcake was very much lacking in flavor. Even more subtle than the Key Lime. One good thing are the cakes themselves; at least they're moist. And the ratio of frosting to cake is spot on. However the flavors are not quite what I was expected, especially given how much each cupcake cost. I'll probably try this place again sometime next year, if they're still in business. Maybe there will be a tastier batch of cupcakes! As for now I'm going to pass. On a side note, the ladies behind the counter were in fact very kind and personable.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1471", "text": "Well I used to like this mall, however, they have \\\"new\\\" owners.The prior owner and manager turned out to be a real crook and stole revenue from many dealers. This all happened about a year - year and half ago. After a big fallout, nearly half the mall moved out. Enter the \\\"new\\\" owners, who I hear are from Texas? These people have tons of stuff, that apparently they have been selling out of state prior, most of it is from their own collections one could gather?  Slowly they have been staging their merchandise to look like individual collections and dealers for months. Over the past year what was left of the original dealers have since moved out, to other malls. The prices are higher than all the malls in Arizona. Perhaps they think they are in California? Santa Fe? They run an Auction service through the mall, but be careful, a good amount of the action items come from the floors and walls of the mall. They also have an Antique Store on eBay under the store name: Continental Collectibles and under the seller name of azantiquecentre. Just check out there eBay approval rating...OVER 500 NEGATIVE ratings from customers. It's almost unheard of to have a rating under 90% (their rating is 87%) on eBay without doing something wrong. Pretty sad if you ask me?  So this afternoon I venture into their store, I have not been in the place for 6-8 months prior. On my way out, I was \\\"Detained\\\" because they thought I had stolen a piece of art on July 1st. They had a blurry security camera photo that was kinda close but as I pointed out, without my reading glasses on, that there were MAJOR differences. But they called the Scottsdale police anyway. I'm 68 year old male and have never been arrested for anything in my life. I was shocked that they would not spend a few seconds comparing the photo with the person standing in front of them. After an hour of questioning and harassment the cops let me go. A bad experience in a bad Antique Mall that will remain bad as long as it's current owners and manger run it. If you don't think so, then just ask all of the former dealers that use to rent spaces from them. Currently I think there are maybe three or four left. 90% of that inventory comes from these \\\"new\\\" owners.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1472", "text": "I walked into the store for the first time this week. It's nicely laid out, but no one offered to help me find anything after I wandered around the store for 10 minutes. No one acknowledged me when I came in or when I left, or ever showed the slightest interest in helping me. All the products are also really overpriced and can be found more cheaply at a department store. $10 for a bottle of nail polish? No thanks! I will not be going back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1473", "text": "We came to ride the gondolas, 4 of us. We were interested in riding the outside ones, so we asked an employee who was there greeting us as we walked in where we could purchase them. He directed us to a desk with 2 guys, who said they could sell them to us. Come to find out he was just trying to sell us show tickets and wasted an hour of our time. Once he realized we weren't  buying any show tickets, he told us where we could buy them. He also told us my daughter  was too young to ride, she is 2.5. Once we got outside, they said she could and we couldve bought the tickets out there in the 1st place. So we get on and the ride was nice, too short though. Same price as 1 of the pictures they try to sell you at the end. Then as we were about dock, our boatman mentions that tips are greatly appreciated.  I was going to tip, but felt kind of odd being asked to tip. I still did, but felt weird afterwards. Never again. Plus too, there is no buffet here, and if there is I couldnt find it. Felt like I was at a car lot and just got suckered. Employees here just felt too pushy, like those people in the mall. And they didn't have their information right. Nice hotel, but the customer service is terrible!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1474", "text": "When I walked in and saw the person at the front desk on a personal call, I knew I should have turned around and left. She did not end the call while I stood there. There was no one else in the waiting room. If I was feeling better I would have found some place else to go. She finally finishes her call and acknowledges me. I complete the required paperwork. I go to bring it to her and she is on another call with a patient. She saw me walk up with my paperwork and place it on the counter in front of her. Another person walks in, she ends her call and proceeds to help the next person, after taking all her info she stands up and says to me \\\"why didn't you tell me you completed your paperwork\\\". I did not even answer her as I knew I would have been rude. She calls me up, tells me I have to pay completes the transaction. I sit back down. The lady from back calls me back. Asks what is wrong, asks about medicines I am taking and my history. I am telling her everything, and she keeps asking me how do you spell it. Everything I said she could not spell. OK, I know medicines and diagnosis are not easy to spell but seriously, I was getting pretty annoyed at this. Plus all the while she is sniffling, I was already sick and the last thing I need is for it to get worse. The Doctor came in a few minutes later, and says hello and says you have the flu. Alrighty then, I could have told her that myself. that is why I have not gone anywhere till today. She finally says well let me take a look, we are talking about my headaches, she says well I can't diagnosis headaches, you should to to the ER for a cat scan. That was it for me. A cat scan for the flu. She tells me to rest for two more days she will give me a note for my employer. Pick up the note up front. I get back to the front ask for my note. My favorite receptionists says we only give those if you ask. I reply the Doctor told me to come get it, not the other way around. I honestly could not take another minute of this so called urgent care. I said i do not need the note and left. I do not need the note. I do not call in to work, so I am not worried. The bottom line is this place is a sham for an urgent care. If you are ill, honestly go to your own Dr. if you can, Even quick care is better than this. I give it two stars because my crankiness may be playing a part in how I am writing this. I am trying to be fair., by taking into consideration I do not feel well.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1475", "text": "Arizona Charlie's was recommended to us by family who live in Vegas. We came for their wedding, and they told us this place was a good deal. This was how I learned we were the black sheep of the family, because there is no way I would tell even my worst enemy to ever step foot in this place.Every casino/hotel in Vegas has a smoky atmosphere, but in this place you can feel the gritty cigarette smoke that hangs in the unfiltered air. The front desk staff are apathetic if not necessarily rude. You have to give your room key to security before you can get into the elevator, not because they are so up-scale as to offer added security but because only psychopaths and desperate people come here, and desperate people will probably try to break into your room at some point to steal whatever they can get their hands on.The beds were uncomfortable but the rooms were clean at least. My requested wake-up call came through, even though when I called at 2 a.m. to request a 6 a.m. wake-up call the operator laughed at me like I was insane, which I was not to pack up and leave the moment our taxi first pulled up to this hell-hole.A word on the food, which everyone points to as the reason to ever come here: the buffet is horrendous, don't do it. The cafe has a great burger and fries special with your player's club card (you don't actually have to play, the card is free) for about 2 dollars; at 3 in the morning you can take all your siblings and their kids to the cafe for the 3.99 ham and eggs (one players card for every 4 people will ensure everyone gets this rockin' deal) and no one will leave hungry, though the potatoes were cold once and the ham is salty. Still, I think I'd rather have paid a lot more for food and stayed someplace where I wasn't worried about what I would catch walking down the hall to my room.All in all, I will never forgive my family for suggesting this place, and I actually may never go back to Vegas, because all the glitz and glamour in the world will not be able to erase the traumatic memories I have of that city now. Thanks a lot, Arizona Charlie's. Oh, but if I do go back, I will take full advantage of the free drinks cocktail waitresses bring you when you are sitting at a machine, not even playing but just waiting for the rest of your party to come down so you can leave. Free pina coladas at 8 in the morning is the only way I made it through this weekend.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1476", "text": "Surprisingly, I am not a big Pamela's fan.  It is OK,  not too expensive and a pretty big menu except that they do not have waffles!  How can they not have waffles?  I will get them a waffle machine!  I am not a big fan of their pancakes as I think they are too greasy and I prefer the light fluffy kind....Eggs and toast items are OK.... Good place to take kids.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1477", "text": "We had pretty disappointing service here and the food was not worth the price we paid.  The hostesses were not very accommodating when we replied that no, we did not have a reservation.  We noticed there were plenty of open tables in the restaurant ... perhaps those were in fact for people who had reservations.  They told us we could sit in the bar or their next available opening was at 9:30 p.m. (no thanks), so we sat in the bar.The salad I ordered was only lettuce with dressing and a piece of toast with sardines on it.  How that constitutes a salad worth paying more than a couple of bucks for I don't know.  Our friend's pasta came out with a hair in it so she sent it back.  We waited a while to get a fresh plate out.  In the meantime, we asked several times for new silverware and no one could seem to be bothered to bring us new silverware so we got up and got it ourselves from their cabinet.  The other plates we ordered were mediocre at best - nothing to write home about.Overall this was very disappointing.  We often stay at the Palazzo and it is nice to have a convenient restaurant in the hotel, but we will not be eating here again.  Would recommend spending this kind of money somewhere else!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1478", "text": "Rude customer service on the phone-like you are doing me a favor even answering my questions regarding bringing my vacuum in for repair=I am going somewhere else.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1479", "text": "Checked out the Skeptical Chymist last night and was seriously disappointed by the food.  Had the Cod Cakes and they were unacceptable.  Basically, it tasted like someone took several scoopfuls of Shake N' Bake, mixed them with with a VERY small amount of fishy substance and baked it.  There was a decent side of mac salad but it was room temperature which makes me a little queasy.  I'll go back for drinks but I'll stay away from the \\\"pub grub.\\\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1480", "text": "2.5 starsI have some really fond memories of Fitzgerald's. I visited this location as a broke college student and though it is off the strip, the beds aren't the comfiest, it reeks of cigarette smoke and lacks all the bells and whistles of the modern Vegas hotels we have all become accustomed to, Fitzgerald's has a few things going for it: 1. Cheap drinks at the bar.  SUPER cheap!2. Cheap slots and card games. You can play the penny slots and $5 blackjack tables to you heart's content3. The staff here are absolutely amazing.  They are friendly, accomodating and will bend over backward for you. This is a great low cost option for those traveling to Vegas on a budget.  That being said, \\\"The Fitz\\\"could really use a facelift.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1481", "text": "Now that their new inspection results have been published I understand why I get sick all the time.I'm going to avoid this place like the plague.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1482", "text": "They don't allow parents to go in the room with the kids. Something about they want the kids to get \\\"comfortable\\\" with them. What?????????????? Umm... no thanx!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1483", "text": "I liked the decor, but the place was fairly empty on a Friday evening so it lacked vibrancy.The service was friendly but a little on the slow side.There were 7 of us in our group.  I thought the food was mediocre.  I had the Vegetarian Plate and I have had a lot better.  The tomato sauce tasted canned.  A fresh tomato salsa would have added a sparkle to the otherwise boring dish.  My guests enjoyed the shrimp.The prices seemed high for what we got.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1484", "text": "This place was pretty junk. It wasn't so much the decor or the ambience, but rather the staff and the people.  Uh, apparently this place is a restaurant. No clue, I'm talking about the lounge/club.First, it wasn't very busy when we went on a Friday night, and the people who were there looked like they were not having any fun either. They probably got recruited by the various Mandalay Bay properties like the restaurants that promise you free cover if you bring the receipt, or the solicitors on the main floor handing out cards also offering free cover. Well no shit there's free cover, there isn't anybody inside! One of the staff approached us and offered us bottle service for a deal (forget the price) so we accepted, why the hell not it was cheaper than buying at the bar. We had our own little sitting area that was completely empty. This dude acted like he was doing us the biggest favour in the world to be sitting there. He later sends us some girls over who are just looking to get some free drinks from us. They were beautiful, sure, but seriously? I know it's Vegas and everything but come on! We shooed them away and off they went to the only other table in our area with people at it, who were hooting and hollering them over. They chatted with the guys, got their free drinks, then took off making out with various random dudes and getting free drinks along the way. Then off they vanished never to be seen again... The end.The patio outside has a really nice view, filled with a lot of not happy looking people as well. Probably felt ripped off because maybe they paid cover? We'll never know.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1485", "text": "About two months ago I needed to get waxed, and I would normally head to the Brow Lady but thought I'd give the Spa a chance, since I'm there daily already. I called in advance for an appointment. I went in and was led to the Relaxation Room by the very friendly Spa receptionist. I had arrived ten minutes early for the appointment, hoping she could take me sooner and I could be on my way sooner. There was not one other person in the Relaxation Room with me. There also isn't a wall clock and I soon found out why. My extra ten minutes pass. No waxer approaches me. Another ten minutes go by and I'm sitting there twiddling my thumbs wondering what is going on. I decide to go up front and see what the deal is. The receptionist says she will find out and I tell her I have places to go and can't wait much longer. I go back to the relaxation room...which is now not at all relaxing. Five more minutes pass....the receptionist comes to say she's sorry and the waxer will be right with me. It was at least another five, maybe even ten, and I was boiling mad. The waxer finally strolled in and of course the waxing itself took a whopping 2 minutes.  Sure she was nice enough but she was almost half an hour late for my appointment. The receptionist didn't think it was worth comping me the $13.50 cost so the waxer received no tip. The second time I used the Spa was when I injured my back in one of the classes and had to run, crying, out of the class. There is no Sports Medicine person on staff as far as I was aware so I hobbled to the Spa and found the receptionist in the back of the salon. I begged for a massage therapist to help me and she told me no one was there and massages didn't start until 9AM. This, by the way was at about 8:10AM. I'm standing in front of this woman, having trouble breathing and crying uncontrollably and she's telling me to wait an hour? Finally she figured out I was NOT kidding and said she'd call around to see who could come in ASAP. She helped me into a chair in the very UN-relaxing room and I wept alone there for about 15 minutes. She happened by the door again after that and said that a masseuse would be there in 15-20 minutes. I had no cell phone, watch or wall clock to measure that time, nor was any other help offered so I just continued weeping. It was 8:30AM (I'm guessing) when another spa-goer arrived for her day of treatments and went into the locker room to change. I managed to get in there as well (after a bit) and ask her if she knew the time. 8:45AM. Obviously my massage therapist didn't show up until 9AM. That would be too bloody much to ask when one has a crippling back injury. Sure the massage was decent (not in price mind you). I just feel like my time and money are completely unappreciated and I absolutely will not return there. By the way, the showers in the spa area are TERRIBLE. The ones in the locker room are much better and on the whole the bathroom/locker room in the spa is a waste of space.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1486", "text": "Just gross.  Not much else to say and really no other way to say it.  If you skipped certain days of chemistry, you may be in for a brief treat as the liquid nitrogen works.  Otherwise stick to regular old ice cream and enjoy what you eat.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1487", "text": "Soooo disappointed!! I stayed 2 nights at the belle suite for my bachlorette and it was a bad experience from day one. I don't even know where to start... 1. The service was horrible!! It took them almost 1 1/2 hours to bring us fresh towels and 35 minutes for more toilet paper, not to mention they only brought one roll for a group of people in a suite!!!! I had to go find a cleaning lady because it took to damn long. 2. Rude! Rude! Rude Security! My friend forgot her room key and she asked if he could page someone to let her up and he said \\\"don't you see I'm dealing with more important stuff\\\", as if the other guest was more important than her. 3. We had noooo signal for Internet at all and no phone service at all either 4. Our room keys kept getting inactivated so we had to walk EVERYTIME downstairs for replacement keys5. There was a puddle of water on the floor which made me almost fall!6. We checked out at 10:50 and asked for bell hop and he arrived at 11:45! I understand they are busy but really almost an hour for a bellhop!?I would have rather stayed at a motel 6 because I feel that it is the type of service I paid for. I will never stay there again. Beautiful interior but even the room didn't seem worth the price. I paid too much for a horrible hotel experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1488", "text": "This place sucks lines are long and the people have no sense of urgency 15 minutes to process one customer and when they finish with the customer ,they walk outThey can pay two people to stand around and do nothing but call out numbers ...yes you have to take a number but they can't staff the desk with enough people so you don't have to stay in line for an hour", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1489", "text": "I spent 2 nights 3 days in this hotel in my visit.  Here's my breakdown:- wifi internet is indeed free of charge, but ut is at 1 mb/s.  Meaning you have to spend about a minute to open facebook.  I ended up using my data plan instead.- room and bathroom walls look like it is an 18th century place, no it is not historic, it is old and cracked.- bathroom is tiny.- they will barely give you shampoo.  I am a man with almost no hair and one bottle barely get me through a good shower.  I wonder what would be the case for women with longer hair.- breakfast is limited like all other hotels I have been to, but I was honored to have egg shells in my scarmbeled egg on two consecutive days.   Am I lucky or is it a standard in the scrambled eggs! !!- price wise, you can go to the fanciest hotel and casino on the strip for the same money.Simply put.  I am extremely disappointed with Mariott that this will be the last time I ever use them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1490", "text": "This place is a dump.  I hate to have to be negative but I feel like I should warn people.  Here is why.You will save money initially, but it costs $25 each way to get to the top of the strip at Mandalay Bay.  You figure 2 round trips a day and that's an extra $100/ per day to save a buck and stay at the most disgusting hotel in Vegas.  The air quality is so horrendous everyday our lungs were wheezing until we could get out into fresh air.Nothing is vacuumed and did I mention it smells like farts and cigarettes everywhere.There is nothing around this hotel/ casino except empty abandoned construction sites and homeless drug addict transients.None of us felt safe walking to our rooms alone.This place should be condemned it is a health code violation.I could barely see out my window it was sooooo dirty!There was a pubic hair on the glass table in our room.I had to pay 50 cents every time I wanted to lock the safe in my room.The buffet is gross and expensive.  If you want to eat anything that's descent off you go in a cab for $25 bucks to the top of the strip.Ending this review on a positive note all the staff were kind of nice, but when I told them that my impression of the hotel was that it was really dumpy and smelled like \\\"parmesan cheese cigarette fart pie\\\" they just stared at me and told me they were repainting it soon!??? SAVE YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR MONEY AND DON'T STAY HERE!!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1491", "text": "Came here to have my 20 month old get her leg x-rayed. The place was packed but the waiting room has comfortable chairs and is nice and clean. It would be nice if they had some magazines in the waiting room, but this does not factor into my review, just a suggestion.After waiting 45 min. we were called up to the front desk where they informed us they aren't going to be able to proceed because the x-ray request from the doctors office is missing the word \\\"ankle\\\". Apparently they needed exact specifications that the x-ray was to take place from the knee to the ankle, it did not suffice to simply have from the knee down....They tried to call the doctors office to get clarification but they were going to be gone for the next hour for lunch. Luckily, we were able to get our doctor on her cell phone (yes, our doctor is so awesome that we have her cell) to confirm that the x-ray was to proceed to the ankle.Now, I can understand making sure you do exactly as the Doctor's order but two of the staff members were bickering about whether or not to just proceed. It was very aggravating and what if we had not been able to contact our Doctor? It would have been a huge waste of time, use some flippin discretion for crying out loud!But what can you expect, this is how all medical facilities operate and that is why they get 2 stars, just under par for the course.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1492", "text": "I've been to this location 4 times and will never go back. I've been to the east side location on Monona Dr twice, and absolutely LOVE it! Clearly different owners and standards of service. 1) West side has a male employee who is completely rude. He doesn't make eye contact, he's annoyed when he gets customers (I have been there twice with my friend, twice alone), he's in a huge hurry. Once another employee came in and even they didn't speak to each other. He's just rude. 2) Lots of ingredients are an extra charge. All you might hear is, \\\"that's a dollar fifty extra, that's fifty cents extra.\\\" Not much friendliness happening over there. East side makes it totally pleasant! I'm not sure how, but part of it is just being super friendly and they seem so happy to see you!3) East side is so busy they have four people behind the counter. They welcome your arrival, smile, are engaged and always have customers. They wear cool uniforms, and everyone says, \\\"thank you!\\\" As a group when they hear you leave a tip. 4)West side uses teaspoons to serve extras, east side uses a spoon larger than a Tablespoon. So for example, I might get 6 cranberries on my Strawberry salad cause of the size of the spoon. East side? 15 cranberries. When I said something to the west side guy, he scoffed and said it would be an extra charge and east side isn't the same place. Pecans? West side a few crumbs, east side? At least 8 nice sized pecans. I've talked to three people so far who have the same to say about this guy and location. We all understand why the place is always empty. Who wants to be an unwelcome customer paying over 10 bucks for a salad? I would rather go to the Copps salad bar and get my own for less than $7 bucks. Thank goodness, I live on the west side but WORk on the east side, so if I want Salad Creations, I can go to Monona Drive and pay $10 for a salad, and I feel really good about being in there! So much positive energy!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1493", "text": "This place is a spot we have past for the last couple years and finally decided to give this bar a shot. When walking in there are two entrances, one leads to the bar while the other goes to the sit down restaurant area. The menu has a \\\"Mardi Gras, New Orleans\\\" vibe.. however the food has nothing to do with quality Louisiana  cooking other than names. I tried the chicken finger appetizer with the Stupid sauce which is basically blended habaneros and vinegar. The chicken fingers were 6.95 and came with 4 fingers, two pieces of celery and two carrot pieces.. THATS IT!! .. not worth 6.95.... I then tried the fish and chips for dinner and it came with 3 small pieces of fish that were cooked fair, fries that were very generic, and god-awful slaw. These were 7.95 and also not worth it. Wife tried the Mushroom Burger which came with garlic fries .. Burger was good and cooked medium and fries were generic with tons of garlic salt on them. I tried the Jambalaya and it tasted like perfume and was bland. Overall the food was very generic and the portions were skimpy and prices on some thing were not worth it. With that being said the drink prices are fair and not bad. I tried a bloody mary which came in a nice big glass and tasted good for only 2.50. The server did a fine job as she was running tables at restaurant side and also bartending. I would not give this place a 2nd try for food however I would think it was a good spot to grab a quick drink.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1494", "text": "Staff was rude, useless, not helpful, unprofessional and incompitant. I took my 2 sons their for a hair cut. I went back a couple of times to make sure the number on the razor was short enough while she was shaving his head. Rather than her doing the entire thing over agian and me being unhappy with it. in other words, i was trying to do the stylist a favor. while she is cutting my 6 year olds hair who is also autistic im by his side trying to keep him leveled out cause he NEEDS to stay calm and still,  the stylist tells me to go back and wait in the waiting room. I wouldnt leave my child unattended in a doctors office let alone in a hair salon. Soon after a father comes in with his child (her 1st haircut,) and the manager finally decided to come out from the back to cut her hair after they already had 4 people waiting in line. Then she tells him to step aside a couple time and he's more concerned about his daughter and how she's going to react to a stranger of course cutting her hair and she tells him very rudely to go and stand on the carpet. I'll take my kids, tips and business else where. FYI \\\"Precious\\\" is no longer woking there and many customer were asking fir her....", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1495", "text": "Terrible experience. Our attendant did not seem to know what he was doing. The booth broke down for a large amount of time. When it was working, the images were severely crooked and blurry. Approximate downtime 90 minutes5 Hours = 300 minutesPercentage of time down: 30%Total separate images: 325Blurry images: 106Percentage of total images blurry: 32%Severely crooked images: 213Percentage of severely crooked images: 66%To be fair, we spoke with customer service after the event. They did refund a significant portion. It took quite a bit of back and forth though to finally come to an agreement. But, again, to be be fair, they did issue a partial refund.However, I guess it's still left a bad taste in our mouths since it was our wedding day. I feel like the whole thing could have been prevented.I'd recommend avoiding them. Even if everything works the way it's supposed to... it's a really cheap and crummy setup. It looks like someone got a low quality camera and setup a sheet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1496", "text": "THIS IS A SCAM! I am a diamond member with Hilton Honors, travel and stay with Hilton over 100 nights a year. When booking a hotel for an out of town business trip, I was told Hilton has this amazing offer for Diamond members only, and was a great deal. So I thought, what the hell, its only $200 for a few nights. What they don't tell you is that there are numerous ADDITIONAL CHARGES for virtually anything you can imagine. For example, traveling over any holiday is an additional $200. If you travel over the weekend, expect at least a $50 additional charge. The issue I have is they don't tell you about these charges until after you purchase the package and try to book your room!! If you do decide to buy into Hilton's scam, make sure you ask them about any additional charges BEFORE you purchase this garbage \\\"deal\\\". Just be careful, they may charge you a \\\"concierge fee\\\" for asking too many questions.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1497", "text": "We have been there for three times, each time they just gave us less and less noodles in the soup, we had to order extra noodles.  Their beef noodle soup taste good, but the portion is so small my 3 year old can finish it in no time. The fried noodles is the same, small portion!  Won't go back again!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1498", "text": "This burger joint operates in the Green Valley Ranch Casino and is a Fatburger franchise.  Now Fatburger is renowned in California for their juicy delicious burgers.  However their reputation does NOT translate to the Green Valley Ranch Casino location.  I went there about a month ago and asked for a medium large fatburger, hold the relish and mayo.  The mayo and relish were held however the burger came as a salty grossly overcooked piece of meat, more tasteless than the inexpensive major burger chains and cost $11.45.  I was shocked.  I recently returned and placed the same order for a large fatburger medium rare.  The waitress said fine.  Again to my surprise I received an overcooked burger loaded with salt. A piece of shoe leather would have been more appetizing!!  Again I paid $11.45.  Two times is enough for me.  This place is the WORST and does not come close to living up to the Fatburger standards. This franchise needs to be closed. You would do better and cheaper eating at any other burger joint in Las Vegas and there are many.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1499", "text": "Yikes!  This is an accident waiting to happen.  It was complete chaos.  The trainer did no intake and did nothing to find out anything about me or my partner.  If he read the intake (which is measly), he would have known my partner shouldn't have lifted over his head.  I also told him my resting heart rate was extremely low, so the regular \\\"orange theory\\\" burn of an average heart rate reading wouldn't apply.  There is no customization for an individual, you are just one of the cattle being put through the same moves as everyone else.  I guess if you've been there a while, you've grown accustomed to setting your own pace, but three of us were new and in completely different conditions.  I was extremely concerned for the third person who was a young girl with no knowledge of form or core stability.  My advice - run away!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1500", "text": "Seriously?? MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT and expensive mistake!  This was maybe a step up from Macaroni Grill  but way more expensive and  I dont think the food was as good. The service was crap, the \\\"fresh made pasta\\\" was way under cooked (hows that possible?) and I am familiar with \\\"al dente\\\"....but crunchy spaghetti??? C'mon. We ordered the \\\"exotic\\\" cheeseplate to start....LOL, the ding dong waitress had no idea what the cheeses were so we were left guessing.....although it was a fun game, not even 3 star service.  She suggested provolone was an exotic cheese. Precious. Ordered sparking water and the waiter kept filling my glass with tap;( and then bringing me a new glass each time.The lobster ravioli wasnt bad, but nothing special. My friend had spaghetti and meatballs and it was BAD. How does an Italian restaurant screw up spaghetti and meatballs???? The noodles were crunchy and the sauce was like canned tomato sauce heated in the micro and the meatballs smelled like canned dogfood. As we left, an older gentleman( owner? Manager?)  asked if everything was \\\"ok\\\" and I said \\\" it was ok\\\" and he was offended and questioned in his hammed up Italian accent \\\"where we'd had better food?\\\"  I told him \\\" I make better spaghetti and I'm Irish\\\" he didnt think it was funny and asked no more questions;) Do not eat at Ferraros....go to Olive Garden or Mac. Grill and save yourself $100 or pick any other Italian place in Vegas, great odds that its better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1501", "text": "Restaurant  Closed.. No food No Service, No Employees. Second time here in past two weeks. Finally went to Tags and had lunch. I asked the waitress how long the Sunset Cafe has been closed, & she said for two months.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1502", "text": "We had a pretty bad experience. A couple of things were the cause:1. Ordered a burger with fried pickles on it, but then when we got our order we got an order of fried pickles and were charged for them. We got our money back, but they still charged for the pickles on the burger and didn't apologize. 2. Bacon cheeseburger didn't have cheese on it when I got it. Pretty weird. 3. Food was something we could have made at home. Fries had almost no seasoning. We were just unimpressed with this place. We went be going again and wouldn't recommend it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1503", "text": "If I could give them negative starts i would. Worst customer service I have ever experienced.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1504", "text": "Way too many breeder bitches clogging the place up on Saturday nights all dressed up like bimbos. More vaginas than hot men dancing shirtless. It's turning into a straight bar. I stand a better chance of finding a C**k to suck at Dos Gringos.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1505", "text": "went in for dinner tonite. Order a sandwich and soup combo.. Sandwich was Turkey, bacon, avocado panini, and the soup I chose was Roasted Red Pepper with lobster. Sandwich was sliced turkey meat-like you get in the grocery store deli counter. The avocado was not slices of fresh avocado. Instead it was mashed avocado. The bacon was soft with no texture at all. Then there was the soup. First of all, it was lukewarm. I had to ask them to re-heat it. Maybe it is just me, but I hate the texture of roasted red pepper soup if it hasn't been run thru the chinois. IMHO, it should be run thru the chinois to give it a smooth, creamy texture. Just an overall disappointing visit.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1506", "text": "Way over priced and WAY pushy people! Really? There is now way the average person buys $140 worth of tea a month!!!!! Never spending money there again!They push these 1 LB containers of tea (mind you the average tea is $10 per ounce!), and the \\\"air tight, light tight containers\\\" are $7 a piece, they don't give you an option for anything else...My boy friend and I were really looking forward to learning about tea and trying something new, and this definitely put a damper on our excitement. Cost Plus had tea pots just as nice for 1/5th of what Teavana was charging (and some yummy teas at half the price)!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1507", "text": "I had both a red tinga as well as a chili verde gordita. I also enjoyed a large cup of the best Horchata in Las Vegas. Fresh and warm, the gorditas were filling and good.....but not great. Good for a quick stop, but there are much better options when looking for a full flavored, spicy, authentic gordita. The service was very friendly and the restaurant spotlessly clean, almost antiseptic.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1508", "text": "WTF this place has really gone downhill.I ate here twice last week and neither time was impressive. Meal one: My turkey burger was so dry and yucky that I only ate the avocado off the top. The burger was like hockey puck. The bun was a little stale. The fries were okay. The waitress did not notice my disdain. Meal two: Seriously the worst grilled cheese Panini I ever had. The sweet potato fries were okay but didn't hold a candle to Fez fries. I do like purse hooks at the bar. I remember a time when Delux served delicious food that was well prepared and um..actually tasted good. Now two sucky sandwiches later I long for the yesteryear of Delux.Even the a la care fries lost their charm.Step it up Delux you are losing me!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1509", "text": "Two stars because I couldn't quite give it three...  We tried this place because we had a coupon and we heard that they had vegetarian options.The service was slow and inattentive.  We were seated in a place that seemed to be tucked away almost like they didn't want to have to look at us.  That's alright, but the waiter should have checked in on us a little more instead of just taking it for granted that we would tip him.  Or, maybe he was frightened of us?  Food was slow in getting to us, but not so slow that I would have walked out.  The music was too loud, it was distracting and made it seem like the wait was longer.  We got to stare at the pretentious decor for a little too long.  But, we figured if the food is good, it doesn't matter too much.  We had gluten free pizzas with vegan cheese.  It was okay...they skimped on the vegan cheese horribly.  But, the pizza was hot when we got it so I guess that was a plus.  I was expecting it to be cold because the server seemed to avoid us...or maybe this was because it was so loud and he knew he couldn't hear us or it was hurting his hearing at the spot where we were?  Who knows.The pizzas were not large enough.  We ordered two so we could take pizza back to another family member.  Both of us made an effort to stop eating so there would be enough to take with us. The WORST part of it was discovering how much the bill was at the end.  This was a very expensive place to eat.  The prices were not clearly marked on the menu for the gluten-free things or I would probably have walked out in the beginning.  We were charged $3 extra for vegan cheese...but as I said they put so little on the pizzas.  So, the little pizzas we ordered ended up being $22 each, the drinks were $6 each, we got an appetizer and we had a $10 off coupon.  For two people to eat a pizza dinner it was $57 AFTER the coupon.  It wasn't worth it.  I won't go back.  There's other places to eat.  I don't know if this place thinks it is trendy and that makes it worth it?  I was looking forward to eating there because I heard about it from a few people that went to the other location in Phoenix.  The ambiance didn't make up for any of it.Anyhow...work on your pricing, work on your service and train your servers to be more attentive, and maybe turn down your music so people can enjoy themselves instead of feeling tortured.  Or maybe this is so people don't linger too long?  But then again if that were it, the food would have come faster?The place wasn't all that busy for a Saturday night at 7:30, but finding a place to park was difficult.  Mellow Mushroom needs to work on things a bit.  :)  I know that gluten free, vegan fare is somehow more expensive....but this was a little ridiculous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1510", "text": "I was surprised that there was no line and on entering there were very few diners. It soon became apparent why; there were only a few dishes offering anything close to eye appeal.  I don't mind sacrificing a little quality for variety, but this buffet included canned corn and peas/carrots.  I stopped whining long enough to eat a salad with bottled blue cheese dressing, overdone mahi mahi, one bite out of a dried out BBQ pork rib,2 slices of overdone pork loin, a chocolate covered strawberry and a tasteless Napoleon.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1511", "text": "Love the food always have but the attitude this girl has Diana needs to change, I asked if they still had bowls and you know what she said to me! She said \\\"yea no shit we do\\\" and rolled her eye's at me. Even the mext guest she took care of said she should smile more and she gave him attitude also. So if you come and she is here short young girl, will probably be on her phone, be prepared for some attitude.  MANAGEMENT PLEASE RETRAIN HER OR FIRE HER, she is definitely ruining the l&l brand.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1512", "text": "Stay away. Had them put a budget boost on my New Jeep Wrangler, day after i started having \\\"death wobble\\\". Darwin coaxed me into buying a new steering stabilizer to \\\"fix\\\" the problem. SS only masks the wobble from the driver until it's severe. Went back in to purchase a new HD trac-bar, again Darwin told me that's not the issue and up-sold me Into an AEV lift because he \\\"guaranteed\\\" it would fix the death wobble. Within two days I was still having wobbles. I finally went in and bought the Trac-bar I originally had intended to get before Darwin led me $2500 down a rabbit hole. Sure enough trac-bar significantly reduced the frequency of my wobbles, but hasn't fully eliminated them. Darwin and his staff have been nothing but condescending when I've come in with my issues. I wouldn't spend another dime with these guys.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1513", "text": "I love the wings but the service is atrocious, I come here every week and every time I'm shocked by the lack of management and disregard for basic customer service. If you come here DO NOT I repeat, DO NOT make plans for after. You will be here for a while.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1514", "text": "Capitalism at its worst. These kinds of stores are  a waste of time. Good for the kids though. That is if you want them addicted to sugar.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1515", "text": "If I could give Alaska Airline 0 stars I would. With all of the Airlines that i have flown with, my worst experience would be with this Airline.  First, our flight was canceled in Seattle so we decided to call reservation while waiting to  talk to a customer service agent in person.  I was a little hesitant with the customer service agent because I saw the way she was servicing the person before us. Of course no smile, no nothing, she dreaded our existence as if she did not want to be working. I asked her about our flight and she had no clue it was canceled due to maintenance, she basically told us she couldn't help us so i ask for a supervisor. The supervisor at the station had the worst attitude in customer service that I have ever encountered, believe me when i said that i stayed calm the whole time.  The supervisor did not know the reasoning for the canceled flight either until she paged someone. Her rude attitude was no acceptable. We had an event the moment we land and had to be in the Las Vegas Convention center right after so our urgency to get on the next flight was not a concern to them. I asked if it was possible to get on the next available flight or another airline, they did not want to help, they did not give us any options, no nothing. Noted the cancellation was due to maintenance and not weather related but they felt like they don't have to take ownership for it.  As to many other airlines they understand that maintenance is under their control and would find ways to help their customers.  The reasoning for not helping us was of course we are not a \\\"diamond member, as she stated something close to that.  We asked if it's possible to put us on stand by for the next flight, she finally did, and after we took a few steps away form the counter we heard the supervisor gossiping about the situation, yes very professional.   Feeling uneasy about the experience, the night before leaving Vegas we got down to the conference room in our hotel building  and realized they had screwed up our flight coming back from Vegas to Seattle. Of course, with the service and screw up they have given us in Seattle, we were not surprise at all. When we called reservations they tried to place the blame on something else! What a sh!t show. Alaska Airline can not take ownership of their own companies fault, they pass it around to anything that they could to make their company hold that image of being the better airline.  The no good agent and supervisors in the Seattle Airport was a joke, Please fire them. Terrible work ethic and customer service.  They represent your company and if this is the face of Alaska Airline why should we choose your mileage card compared to other Airlines? Especially with Alaska Airline's terrible service? We shared this information inside the Las Vegas Convection Center with several people and will be sharing this terrible service to many more, for even though we are not your \\\"Diamond members\\\" we are still your customers. We made the mistake of choosing your mileage program this past year. and now we know better. We know we fly frequently enough to know better that service should not be this terrible.  It was a big surprise for us due to the fact that Alaska Airline should be one of the best and from this experience, it was the worst out of the 8 flights i have taken this year.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1516", "text": "This place sucks! Had to tell them to vacuum my car again when I said why my inside looked so opaque customer survive guy said obviously the services are rushed were busy. Paid for the VIP. Waste of money. My car doesn't smell so I didn't get my air freshmen and my inside was def not dressed. And to top it off they parked my car underneath a tree with pollen falling. Fail!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1517", "text": "If you're thinking of buying anything from this place,  you should read this review first. The other yelp reviews are the tip of the iceberg. When you go into this store, I'm sure you will meet a short little New Yorker who will talk your ear off. About absolutely nothing. His name is Eric (the store manager, which he will tell you over and over) He hired me there a few months ago and I made the mistake of not getting out of there immediately. Early on, I had a customer I was working with one day, and he kept coming over and badgering them. I told him they were thinking of doing financing, and he said \\\"They don't have any money, get back on the door.\\\" Nice. He is easily the most incompetent person I've ever met, and there is a very good chance your order will be messed up in some way. I can't tell you how many upset customers I had because of him messing up something with their orders. Not that you necessarily will care how a sales person is treated, but this guy continually berates and demeans his sales staff, not to mention how he treats customers. Why the owners put an imbecile like this in charge of an entire store baffles me. If you've purchased from him, chances are you already know he cannot even help how badly he lies about practically everything. We never knew what to expect day to day, what he would lie about, how he would treat us. This is the first time I've ever used the term 'slimeball' to describe someone, but it's just so appropriate. The owners should be embarrassed for having this nitwit working for them. Stay away, it's for the best!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1518", "text": "Dude totally took his time getting to my car and when he did, he finished eating his food and browsing on his phone for 20 min. I said hello as he finally exited his truck, but he wasn't friendly back. He crawled up into my car smelling of food and sweat taking an hour to make 1 key and charged me around $170. Terrible service. I gave 2 stars because the job was completed and the lady on the phone who started the service was great!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1519", "text": "STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!! You have been warned! When you are there they tell you you can cancel at anytime, you pay for first and last month plus an initiation fee. total $97... after 2 weeks i decited to go back to 24hr Fitness. I was told i cant Do that and they will keep my $97 if I cancel.  The sales team are friendly and are quick to take your credit card, come time to cancel its a huge hassle and they treat you like shit because you needed to join a gym closer to your home. The front desk people are very unprofessional, constantly on their personal phones and on one instance one of the girls was on the phone with a customer rolling her eyes like the caller was dumb and she was wasting her time. Total assholes. Stay away", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1520", "text": "If you are looking for a gym that is more concerned about their reputation then your kid - well sign up!   I had a boy and a girl on their team.  My daughter's confidence was destroyed and it took almost 6 months to rebuild her self-esteem (new coaches have worked hard to turn her around).  My son got burnt out with the intensity of the mens coach (he's 10).  Luckily, both kids are in good spots now.  Don't go here.  There are many other gyms in the valley and yes, the facilities are beautiful but not worth the toll on your kids' psyche.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1521", "text": "I wish I could give nagtive stars!!!! Please stay away from this place.  I went there 20 days ago.  The doctor gave me a prescription that lasted 3 days.  At that time they drew blood and was told that the results will be sent to my primary care physician within a week.  I just called today inquiring about my lab results as my doctor has not received it.  The person on the phone acted like i was bothering him and told me, without even looking at my records, that it normally takes up to 1 month to get lab results.  i then asked if he could at least look, was agitated by this some how, and said that he does not have time to look right now but took my name and number and said that someone will call me when they can get to it.Absolutely absurd!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1522", "text": "I was unfortunate enough to come here, not of my own decision. I sat through an hour of slow service, terrible food, and noisy children. I walked out to my car across the fake grass as fast as I could.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1523", "text": "Very nice waitress but it was so understaffed and we had to wait an hour for a salad. Pretty ridiculous and annoying", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1524", "text": "After years of enjoying this place, from Camelback road to here, I will never go back.  The waiter took 10 minutes to return our Visa, the place was empty, so we asked the mgr what was the holdup. He lost his temper so badly! \\\"Are you accusing my staff of stealing?\\\" he asked us. We expected him to say, \\\"hold on and I'll go check on it\\\" not to go off on us for a reasonable question.  Our jaws dropped.  He was so nasty and borderline unstable. He invited us to never come back, thought we were on Punked.  God forbid someone actually complain, he might throw them out. Still waited longer for the credit card after that.  We were too stunned to ask to see another mgr, just left in shock.  Bad attitude and average food, skip it. Too many nice business owners to give hard earned money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1525", "text": "Service was great but ambiance was not comfortable. Put at a table in a small hallway corner next to the window, great view of the strip. Ordered the Papperdelle, was extremely salty and way over priced for portion size. Not impressed at all!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1526", "text": "Let's just keep it short - AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS!!!!  I could bore you with all the details but just take my word for it, if you have a problem after the purchase don't bother talking to the condescending manager he'll just frustrate you more.  Just go to one of the other 1000's of jewelry stores within 20 miles.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1527", "text": "Really 2.5 stars overall.I ordered delivery 6 times from Eddie's.  The pizza is good, but a couple of times it was burnt and like cardboard. Called and complained the first time to no avail. After the second burnt pizza, I just stopped ordering from them.  That was about 2 months ago. The lemon garlic chicken sub is tasty, though. They are worth a try, maybe you'll have a better experience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1528", "text": "I went to Tao with three friends and we were very disappointed in our experience.   We were rushed through the entire meal.  The server kept hovering around the table to take our order even though we were just seated.  After we placed our order, he forgot to bring one of the appetizers.  Then, our entrees were brought out before we finished our appetizers.  We were asked about dessert before the table was cleared.  It is unusual for four women not to want dessert, but we were just not up for any with the remains of dinner in front of us.  We did like the atmosphere.  The food was good, although I wish my meal, the Roasted Buddha Chicken, was a larger portion.  Overall, we were really looking forward to a nice night and meal, and Tao did not measure up due to service issues.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1529", "text": "We waited over 15 minutes to get our food! The place was almost empty. When I went to ask why it was taking so long they said it would be right out. The food then came out cold and not very good. The potato wasn't hot, chopped salad had huge pieces of lettuce. I wouldn't go back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1530", "text": "I came here this morning for breakfast and I already got a bad vibe when I entered. The customer service was not very nice and they treated us Like garbage. The soups are not good. Very high in sodium and the chili is the worst chili I have ever had. The corn bread was not moist. The chobb salad was very good though. I do not recommend this place though.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1531", "text": "Just an FYI for those who might have purchased a Amazonlocal coupon for this dump...I ordered my food to take out and was about to pay the difference when the guy taking my order said they do not take the coupon. He was mumbling something about letting people know. OK, so now I paid $10 and i cannot get what I was promised, so he had some other guy who walked in, who apparently worked there, call the owner.  Well, same story...they will not accept the coupon. From what he said, Amazonlocal was not depositing whatever percentages they owed from the promotional sales. Luckily, I was able to get a refund from Amazonlocal.  Those who have purchased a voucher for this place, don't even bother to order, just get a refund! Also, they call themselves \\\"President's Pizza\\\", as well....I have seen another Amazonlocal voucher for this place as well but never purchased it (Thank Goodness!)  Get your refund!!!! By the way, for all you die hards, perhaps the food is decent, which is why, to be fair i have not rated it, but most of the salad items are not even available....Hmmm...False advertising on both counts, here?!?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1532", "text": "Firstly, I was so excited that a Pita Jungle opened in Ahwatukee. I have been going to the Chandler and Tempe locations for many, many years and was always more than willing to make the drive because I love it there. Until recently, I was frequenting the Ahwatukee location on average of 1 - 2 times a week to meet friends for lunch. However, the last four times (in a row!) that I have been there, the service was abhorrent, and the food sub-par. Here are some basic, common sense rules of thumb that the Ahwatukee Pita Jungle wait staff should learn to adhere to:1) When customers order appetizers, soup and an entree, a waiter/waitress is supposed bring the appetizer out first, then the soup, then the entree. They aren't supposed to bring it out all at once and crowd it onto the table allowing most of what you ordered to get cold. This happened the last three times I was there. 2) It is absolutely disgusting when you see a waitress wiping down tables then, without washing their hands, turn around and pick your glass up by the freaking brim and refill your drink. NASTY! 3) It really shouldn't take 3 people to wait on a table of two. Especially when wait staff cannot effectively communicate with one another. Things inevitably get screwed up. It isn't a confusing job - I waited and bartended for years and have infinite patience and respect for those in the service industry, but Jesus H Christ, where do they find the staff here? The other locations aren't like this!Anyways, I could keep going, but why bother? Don't waste your time at this location. the Chandler location on Ray and Dobson is only 10 minutes away and it is soooo much better!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1533", "text": "We stopped in here last night for dinner before First Friday. The place was pretty busy, and we were told we'd have a a 30 minute wait. However, it was closer to 45 minutes.There's a big couch in the waiting area decorated with sombreros. The wall was covered with pictures of Frida Kahlo. I liked the look of the place and was looking forward to a good dinner.I ordered a chile relleno and tamal with pork in red sauce. My wife got a carne asada taco, chile relleno, and tamal with chicken in green sauce.While we were waiting for our food, we were given chips, salsa, and bean dip. The salsa wasn't very flavorful and the bean dip was lukewarm. It took a very long time before we got our order. Once we got it, the food was lukewarm. The chile relleno was fine but nothing special. The tamales were okay, but again, nothing special.The only thing I really liked was the carne asada taco. My wife got an order of flan. She's a flan snob and said it was one of the better flan she's had, second only to her favorite at Frank and Fina's Cocina.While we were waiting to be seated, I saw that there was Groupon available for Casa Don Juan. I bought it hoping it would be available to use by the time we were done eating. It wasn't, so I guess I'll be back. I'm hopeful that we'll have a better experience if we go when it's not so busy....I'll let you know!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1534", "text": "I was not feeling overly energetic, so I wandered down to the food court of the casino to find something to take back to the room. I had not yet tried Earl of Sandwich so I gave it a try. The service started off poorly. I stood by the order area for some time before anyone even acknowledged I was there. After that they were reasonably friendly and helpful, but I almost walked away.Oddly enough I did not order a sandwich. Instead I ordered the Baja Chicken Stuffed Potato. It comes with butter, sour cream, jalapenos and presumably chicken. I had asked for mine without the tomato that normally comes on it. My potato came out relatively quickly.The potato had some good flavors. The jalapenos are a nice touch. The potato is good sized and filled me up. The issue with the potato was the complete lack of chicken. I am not sure there was any on it. I did not have it in me to go back down there to correct the issue.My first experience here was lacking.  I will try Earl again, and will try a sandwich at that time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1535", "text": "***The actual ADFT course itself does not even account for half of my nightmarish experience. My review isn't the shortest, but it certainly is descriptive and accurate. I can only hope you read it in it's entirety. I was BLACKMAILED and verbally and emotionally ABUSED by NUTJOB Rick Barkett and ADFT. This poor excuse of a professional is abusive, and belittling to say the least and needs to be exposed.***--------------------------------------------------\\u00ad---------------------------IN THE CLASSROOM...In Feb 2013, I attended a concealed carriers permit course with instructor Rick Barkett. During the sit down portion of the course he ran an informative Power Point. Blazing through each slide at a rate of about 10 seconds; he chose his \\\"favorites\\\" in the class as well as the ones he would treat like COMPLETE SKUM. There was an older gentleman in the course who had a lot of questions throughout the Power Point. Big deal, we're here to learn, right?  Every question this older man asked was answered in a condescending, \\\"I don't have time for you\\\" kind of way. I was also on his crap list. Simply because I asked him a few times if he could go slower while shuffling through the Power Point slides.--------------------------------------------------\\u00ad-----------OUT AT THE RANGE...By the time it was my turn to practice at the target I was shaking with nervousness from witnessing the way the attendees before me were treated by Rick. Anyone that made a mistake was literally DOWNGRADED, YELLED AT and DAUNTED for it. Rick even went as far as lifting up one gentleman's ear muff and SCREAMING, literally screaming into his ear.I came equipped with my own gun and am very experienced with it. But each time I went to cock my 45, a bullet would get jammed in the barrel due to Rick's rampaging. I asked him twice if he could assist me with the jam but he just huffed at me and stormed away. The third time it happened, I just sat there because I was too PETRIFIED to do anything else.------------------------------------BACK IN THE CLASSROOM...It was the end of the class and Rick was passing out certificates of completion. Upon finding mine, he simply walked up to my table, CALLED ME PATHETIC tossed it on my table in front of the whole class.There were about 4 attendees that went up to me after the dismissal of the class and tried to console me and ended up exchanging contact information.--------------------------------------------------\\u00ad---------------------------THE NEXT MORNING...I called ADFT to complain. (That was my first mistake because Rick OWNS ADFT!!!) I told the gentleman over the phone I was unhappy with the treatment I received from Rick. The gentle man said \\\"NO, Rick would never do that.\\\" I responded by saying I had two witnesses from the class to verify my claim. I then gave him their information. The man on the phone proceeded to say that if I was \\\"unhappy with the course instruction\\\" that he had no other choice than to revoke my certificate. I explained that it wasn't the education I was  unhappy with but rather THE WAY THE INSTRUCTOR TREATED ME. But there was no reasoning with him.Then I received a call from Rick stating that he was issuing a refund and indeed revoking my certificate. Not even an hour later I received calls from my witnesses saying that they couldn't speak out against Rick because he threatened taking their certificates away if they did.BLACKMAIL. BLACKMAIL. BLACKMAIL.-----------------------------------------------The next day I filed a complaint with the BBB in attempt to keep my certificate.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 MONTHS LATER! ! !Rick told BBB that he would reinstate my certificate if I DENIED ANYTHING AT ADFT EVER HAPPENED.(I filed with BBB for some closure. So of course I didn't deny anything.) I was then issued a refund by ADFT because I didn't comply with Rick's subhuman request. It was all a very a long  and hurtful ordeal for me and was baffled at what had happened.Rick Barkett SUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1536", "text": "Do NOT eat here my husband got food poisoning.My husband went to ceasar's and had lunch at Plant Hollywood he ordered a turkey sandwich with fries sounds harmless, well later that day he got the worst case of food poisoning that landed him at the ER.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1537", "text": "Ok, you walk in and the feeling is well, oh man, not this.  \\\"House\\\" music bumpin', I felt like I was in a scene from Showgirls - and not a sex scene.  I think Nomi Malone would throw a hissy fit and throw fries all over the pretentious jerks who strut around at \\\"Tao\\\".  The 30 foot tall Buddha is striking - and stupid.  I had tuna nigiri (which was really good) chicken something on a stick, some sort of fried affair and a whole bunch of other fusion food.  The food was ok but it made me crave real food, that's something about Vegas I noticed.  Yeah, they make a good mojito with a cute little sugar cane stick up in it, it was sweet, it made feel good, just like the feeling I had when I got out of there.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1538", "text": "I will always remember this place as the sight of the worst meal I ever had. I tipped 25% just so I wouldn't feel bad as I'm writing this. Service was unsatisfactory. We were not offered a hello, a place to sit or even acknowledged for that matter.  When we finished our meal I was craving mochi but was instead brought the check by the other waitress. The meal was a shitty bowl of seafood udon with overlooked, sparse muscles and inedible mixes of shrimp and octopus (both were overcooked and rubbery as well). I also had the worst spider roll to date. Do not eat here if you are seeking good, fresh and clean eating environment. Eat here if you want to punish yourself.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1539", "text": "Things weren't great from the beginning. I was in a tight spot with a deadline and they had what I needed in stock but the price was really high.  It didn't take long for them to become dismissive, out right lie about order shipments and blow me off after the lie was found out. I placed an order on Monday told them it was time sensitive it was shipped ground  and not until Tuesday. I was also told that my whole order had shipped. One box came from Phoenix, one from California and half of the order was back ordered and that wasn't told me until 4 days after I placed my order. I would rather a company be honest and upfront about availability then lie to me. I will not use them again. I actually tried several times to find out what was going on and was only ever transferred to voice mails and never got a call back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1540", "text": "The atmosphere of the restaurant is very nice.  Unfortunately, that is all.  Our server was a disappointment.  Did not explain dishes correctly, did not ask how any of our plates tasted.  When my wife pointed out something on her plate which didn't taste good, his words were, \\\"oh, ok\\\".  After a while we decided to relate or communication with the host.  The food was a big disappointment, which seems to be normal for Pittsburgh.  Appetizer of Mozzarella and Prosciutto was way too large.  The cheese was bland, and the prosciutto sub par in taste.  Nothing creative on the plate, just slices of meat, a big ball of cheese, some vinegar, and a roasted yellow pepper compote (which actually tasted nice).  The other appetizer was Polenta which was smothered in what we believe to be a ragout which used canned mushrooms.  If they were not canned then they were made far too early for this service, or quite possibly the day before.  This plate was a major crash - terrible.After this we shared a salad of endive and radicchio which had way too much Pecorino, not enough acid in the vinaigrette, and was chopped very sloppy in the kitchen.  The plate was boring and not tasty.  I asked for a lemon to add some vibrancy and acidity to the dish, this was the only way to give it life.On to the mains:My wife had duck.  First let me say the duck on the plate was cooked outstanding, but everything else on the plate was terrible and didn't make sense.  I think the duck was cooked sous vide, as it was perfectly moist.  This led me to think, \\\"how can this chef have so many bland and imperfect dishes, but nail the duck\\\".  Quite possibly this technique of cooking duck came from another restaurant chef in town?  hmmm, Salt of The Earth?I ordered what they called a lamb steak.  Very tough and chewy, over salted, and way too large.  It was paired with crispy gnocchi which had no chance of being crispy because they laid the steak on top of the gnocchi.  Also, the gnocchi was flat....in terms of prep this basically means that whoever made it overworked the dough.  We shared a bottle of cheap Italian wine, which had the typical American triple mark up in price.  No dessert, and all this for only $130enjoy!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1541", "text": "Won't be back...these guys stole all my Change out of my console...generally you expect random coins in the cup holders to be taken...but they went into a closed console and stole an entire change holder...don't give these guys your business!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1542", "text": "My wife & I use to eat here every day 2 years ago! This morning I brought my daughter to Lucys bar & grill she had hotcakes & eggs, I had the $9.99 steak & lobster tail they served it to me cold, I sent it back to be reheated & it was awful! They told me they ran out of veggies & baked potatoes This place has slid downhill! I don't see any familiar faces, its too bad but I almost called the health dept. Avoid this place at all costs!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1543", "text": "This place does not live up to the hype. I was staying for a convention. The rooms were not that great. The convention center was either to hot or cold. My stomach is still recovering from the food. A serious disappointment!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1544", "text": "since it opened this has been one of my favorite places but I'm dropping it off my list after my last visit. The food was ok, the service was terrible, and the ambiance was dreary. We were in a little room upstairs which at first we thought of as 'cosy', but then realized it was just dreary, like having dinner in a large closet. The waiter was loud and too full of himself, and made several mistakes, bringing the wrong appetizer and then the wrong bill. So many better places to go these days.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1545", "text": "I am a huge Target fan and this is my closest one. But this is the worst Target. The store doesn't not have as much stock as other Targets. The employees are not very friendly. And the fitting rooms are horrible! They remind me of a truck stop restroom. The changing rooms are the smallest, coldest stalls. This is also the only Target I have ever been to that you have wait for an employee to unlock a fitting room door for you to get in. Oh and please do something about the smell when you first walk in! I think it's the old carpet smell mixed with the popcorn of the snack bar. I usually avoid this target, especially if I'm shopping for clothes.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1546", "text": "Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere!  3 hours for a \\\"partial highlight\\\" I went running out of the salon with wet hair! Worst experience in a salon ever...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1547", "text": "On Monday nights at 10:30 they have live music here.  Lots of horns and a cool electric guitar player.  But there's too many musicians on stage - twelve?  One of these guys could entertain a crowd for an hour.  12 is acoustic overload.  Also the place is always balls to the wall crowded.  Tough to find a seat.  The Palms should find another venue in their large casino for the Howard Stern show comedian (Howard Stern?? that's so 1998?) who performs here on weekends and let a couple of these guys play.  They rock.  Let them rock more, Mr Maloof.  And let the 90s go sir.  They no longer belong in your casino in this day and age.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1548", "text": "Went to craftsteak with a group of about 7 people.  The steak and pork were overdone and way too salty.  We had all been to our share of steak houses in NY and it just seemed like the prices were not justified by the food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1549", "text": "Had the Hot BBQ and Teriyaki wings....The wings, while crunchy were dry and soaked in the sauce...really bad.I got gut sick about an hour later. No way, Jose...never set foot in this dump again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1550", "text": "I ordered take-out from this place during my lunch break. I got my order a few minutes after ordering...and when I got back to my office, I had someone else's order! Of course, I called to let the staff at the restaurant know I was given the wrong food and was on my way back. Once I got there, all I got was \\\"sorry\\\" from the guys that worked there. Needless to say, the food was actually pretty good. I had a Caprese panini which was amazing and it was such a big portion that I only ate half of it. I also had the Rosemary roasted potatoes which tasted good, but were drenched in oil.  I'll probably go back to this place eventually, but might dine-in next time and maybe I'll skip the potatoes.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1551", "text": "The food is wonderful but the staff is a disappointment!! They forgot to give me my mandarin sauce on the side and I called and they just hung up on me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1552", "text": "I give it 2 stars because the food was good. We had the fried pickles and the BBQ nachos. They were both appetizers. That being said, those appetizers took 25 minutes to get to us. We sat at the bar for a couple beers and a quick bite and were greeted by a bartender who seemed less than pleased that we were there in the first place, and also didn't seem to care at all that we were waiting so long for food.There were people around us who ordered entrees that came out before our appetizers so I'm not sure if our ticket was lost or if the bartender forgot to ring it in, but he didn't even acknowledge the long wait time until we brought it up. Nothing was done to rectify the situation, no manager spoke to us, and the bartender just sort of walked away when we were telling him how long it was taking. Very rude. He could have at least humored us or showed some sympathy. Needless to say, there are plenty of good restaurants in Vegas with the same quality of food, so definitely skip this place when you're in town.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1553", "text": "Oh my, I truly hate to do this, but my visit to Da Vang was horrid! After reading all the lovely reviews I was so excited to take my husband and child to a place near our new digs, to prove that we hadn't moved far away from good food experiences. We knew that the outside was a strip mall locale, we don't care. We knew the inside was going to look like it did, we don't care. We go to places because of food, service and price. When we went they were working on the one entrance so we entered on the far side. There were two people eating and a few children running about playing. My first thought was great, this is a friendly, family place and light crowd would mean attentive service. We didn't know if we should seat ourselves, so we walked to the silverware table where we saw menu's and stood for a moment.  Three times servers walked right past us and ignored our presence. Other workers were in the kitchen area, but no one noticed us. I whispered, \\\"Maybe we should get menus and just sit down?\\\" So we took three menu's and as I turned around one of the servers came up and made motion for us to sit right there at this huge circle table.  A very large table, but we slid into the corner and he took drink orders from us then dissappeared.We sat. We sat some more. He walked by twice carrying water. Another server walked by twice, once with food, once with dishes. They greeted two more tables and brought them menus and took their orders. A server came and poured three water glasses for our table and I interrupted him asking about our drink order. He said something I didn't understand and turned away.  We sat. Finally I said, \\\"Excuse me, please...\\\" I got the attention of a different server and we asked about our drink order which he took again and we didn't want to wait any longer and gave our food order as well. Just in case they'd never come back. I told the server we were new to this cuisine and would need some help. My husband just wanted to leave. I coerced him to stay, it's going to be fabulous Pho I said remembering the wonderful Yelp reviews. The food would soothe him. I smiled smugly. We ordered several dishes all recommended in Yelp reviews. Spring rolls, two Pho's and the Ban Xeo for my egg and shrimp loving child.15 minutes later two drinks and some plates of leaves and garnishes were placed on the table. No drink for me and no way to get the garnish plate persons attention. We sat. \\\"Are we supposed to eat these,\\\" asked my husband?  I said , \\\"I believe they go in the soup when it comes.\\\" But after another 15 minutes of nothing else arriving, he started to make a mini salad. Several more tables had come in, everyone else had their food. The two tables who came after us were finishing up.\\\"This is Bullshit, \\\" I muttered to my husband, and just then the crepe and the Pho's came out. I was starting to see a trend here. Just when you get to the point where you want to leave they finally do something to make you stay. We were starving and we didn't want to drive around for another place, just eat and go at this point. It was getting late. I hadn't eaten my garnishes so I shared them with my husband. My daughter's crepe was extra crispy bordering on too dark and she didn't know how to eat it, so she sort of plucked the little shrimps she found out of it.  \\\"It's not egg mom\\\", she said all grumbly. \\\"It's Vietmanese egg I said, \\\" as if I knew.  \\\"Well then I don't like Vietmanese food.\\\" Sigh. Maybe she would like and try the spring roll? Or some of my soup? The sping roll, one nibble. She didn't appreciate it, which was ok with me becuase I loved them.My husbands Pho was full of fatty gristle meat and he w/couldn't eat any of it.  My Pho was wonderful! My garnishes made it very tasty. So I fed my daughter some Pho, but she wasn't too fond of that either.The only real consolation was the price. It cost about $25 for everything we got and everything we didn't.Maybe I can get someone from Yelp who loves Da Vang to come with us next time and show us how the experience is SUPPOSED to be, becuase I can't imagine this is what people are raving over. Sorry. They get two stars for having a low price and food *I* liked, but I can't give them any more than that.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1554", "text": "PF Chang's is that huge chain of formula corporate restaurants HQ in Phoenix, AZ that Americans seem to love. (They are found in nearly everystate now, there are 32 in California alone!) I guess if you offer \\\"exotic\\\" Asian like food in a nicely appointed dinner setting, charge more for it, and give it more Americanized names, tastes, and people serving it, America goes for it! It really is a sampling of Faux regional type Chinese like dishes. Sichuan General Chu's (or Cho's) chicken, Cantonese Moo Goo Gai Pan or used to be lemon chicken popularized into Orange Chicken by Panda Express into sweet and sour, slightly spicy Orange chicken: Mandarin Moo Shoo pork; and good old Cantonese fried rice. To their credit, they keep things consistent, and they keep things at a decent level if not authentic. Service attempts to be good, but it is usually too crowded for anyone to notice. After our group ordered, the waitress showed the condiment tray and asked how spicey we wanted our sauce (there were 3 small bottles of chili sauce, soy sauce and vinegar, and 3 small dip-dishes of yellow mustard, chili paste and  soy sauce. Huh? Was she going to mix it for us? I asked can't each of us make our own sauces (like you would in any Chinese restaurant?). Anyway, if you want some asian flavors but want to pay more and not get authentic food, and need to wait for your table and be served by young, inexperienced, caucasian, smiling CPK/Chili's/TGIF/Outback  type servers, go to PF Changs. If you really like it, and you don't think they have over-saturated their potential growth as a chain, you might purchase some of there stock, too!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1555", "text": "Went there for 2 problem the main problem was fixed but costly. Second problem said a/c composer need to be replaced 1200 dollars so had second opinion was actually the fan 165 dollars.   Nice that they checked for the real problem never going back there.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1556", "text": "I gave it one star because its only saving grace is that the kitchen is open late...and it serves Pepsi.I ordered (so typical of me) their supersomethinggooey chimichanga. You may as well have brought me a pile of flaming poo. It looked so unappetizing when it was plunked down in front of me. You know when you were a kid and you were forced to eat something you hated and you did all you could to prolong the agony? Well, there were no potted plants within range for me to dump my food in and the napkins were so flimsy I couldn't spit my bites out gracefully. Instead, I pushed away the food and claimed, \\\"I savored every bite and now I'm full.  I'll take it home.\\\" My friend loves that place. Why? I can't understand it, either. I dumped the leftovers off in the trash at the Taco Bell I ended up at.Service was crap, food was crap, parking was crap. It's located around the corner from my husband's old office...but hell, if the die hard alkies of my husband's office wouldn't go there, that's saying something. Geez, it's stumbling or in their case, tumbling, distance from work. Even happy hour couldn't persuade the guys to go.  Yes, it's that bad. You know it's bad when the alcoholics say no.Thank god it's all you can drink Pepsi or I wouldn't know what to do with myself. *rolls eyes* I know what I'd do - I'd go to Jack in the Box across the street and bring it over because JITB is better than whatever Dos Gringos could ever try to feed me.PS -- What's up with those park benches for tables?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1557", "text": "I had a contract with O Premium, who apparently was bought out by Sparkletts some years ago.  I have had nothing but problems with this company.  They give you a delivery schedule and you put out all your empties on the stated date.  Only to come home to your empties bottles rolling around the neighborhood because they didn't bother to show up yet AGAIN.  We got so annoyed by this repeated problem and began to wonder if it was us getting confused.  We asked them to change the deliveries to our business address so we could actually watch and track their deliveries and accountability.  It soon became very clear that it was not our imagination and that they in fact missed deliveries on a regular basis.  They don't have any problem in their billing department, those folks get the bills out every month, on time, and they sure expect you to pay promptly, but God help you if you need a drink of water.They missed my last delivery (although the driver marked off on his little sheet that he came here), and they were supposed to make a special makeup delivery here first thing this morning.  Guess what?  They no showed AGAIN!  I just called to verify I was in fact on the schedule for today, only to be told there was no record of my call or the special delivery.DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY THEY ARE INCOMPETENT.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1558", "text": "southwest is starting to not be as good as it used to be. i seem to be delayed on 80% of the flights i take!i probably wont stop flying them cuz they still are the cheapest (usually). so, i guess you get what you pay for!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1559", "text": "In short way of telling how's my experience it was less than par. I ordered yang chow fried rice and I think panda express is better than this joint. It was a take out and when I get to open it I don't have anything to use to eat my order. I called back and she told me I did not ask wow. The shrimp was not fresh it smells.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1560", "text": "The room is actually OK. I got to stay there one night with very cheap price. I stayed here about 2 years ago. The reason why I came up and give one star is their marketing calls!! They've been trying to call me and sell me the deal or time share package for the last 6 months. Luckily I gave them my Google Voice number. I can block callers and report as spam so I will not receive any call from this number in the future. But they got smarter!! changed phone numbers 4 times. So if you want to stay at this place, make sure you give out fake phone number. Otherwise, you'll end up like these people here: http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-407-517-4913#p470948844093543298", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1561", "text": "Fran\\u00e7ais apr\\u00e8sHow can you miss pomme de terre risol\\u00e9? By frying them! How can you miss Benedictine eggs ? By putting Mozzarella and Knorr Commercial Bechamel. How can you miss pancake? (sorry americans) by doing american pancakes. How can you miss Waffles? By doing dry waffle mix. Now guess how many mistakes they do? ALL! AAALLL OF THEM!!Comment tu peux manqu\\u00e9 des pommes de terres rissol\\u00e9es? En les faisant frire. Comment manquer des oeufs b\\u00e9n\\u00e9dictine? En mettant du Mozzarella et de la sauce b\\u00e9chamel commercial en sachet. Comment r\\u00e2t\\u00e9 des cr\\u00eapes? En faisant des pancakes am\\u00e9ricaines. Comment manquer des gauffres? En faisant un mixte pr\\u00e9fait. Combien d'erreurs cette place font-ils? TOUTES TOUTES TOUTES!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1562", "text": "2.5Good for people watching, but pretty touristy. We knew this, we just wanted some place where we could sit and enjoy a few snacks and drinks. Would I go here again? Nah! No need to since there are so many other places on the rue.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1563", "text": "Great products but horrible service.I purchased the Durmafilm UV windshield tint which is a great product. The first time I was there I waited about 1 hour and was told my vehicle was finished so I paid. Turns out they did not install it! The owner was nice enough to have his staff work with me to remedy the situation (which is the only reason I am giving them 2 stars). This time they installed the product but made a mess out of my vehicle; they had soaked my leather interior in the installation solution that they use (dash, gauges and front seats) and did not even bother to even do a quick wipe down and had left shoe prints all over the front interior as well. And they had also left a few presents on my floor boards, 3 broken razor blades.Although they do have great products I would avoid this shop since their installation technicians have no consideration for you or your vehicle.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1564", "text": "My cousin took us here to try this place out since it's one of her favorite  spots.Not a fan of their service since they were REALLY short handed.  Never checked on us until the end of the meal.  Things were forgotten.We ordered the steamed egg since it's my daughter's favorite dish, but it was overcooked.  She didn't eat as much as she normally does when it's yummy.But, if service doesn't bother you then this place has good BBQ.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1565", "text": "Decor was beautiful. Service was spotty but friendly. Food was surprisingly bland (fillet Mignon, calamari, prawns & sauteed mushrooms.) Spent $89. Maybe it was an off day. Received a nice apology from management on line after review.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1566", "text": "Awful! Rude waiters, dirty dishes, served lettuce wraps with holy butter lettuce with hot meat on them?! 2 regrets, that I didn't check Yelp reviews first & honestly, I would have been happier with Arby's next door!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1567", "text": "Burgers are good, expensive, but what can you do.  Recently they have started charging for normally free stuff.  I like to order sliced peppers on the side.  They now want $2.50 for a few slices of canned peppers.  Thats 25% of the cost of the burger.  Who ever decided that was a good idea is just trying to squeeze as much money as they can out of their customers.  Thats just mean spirited.  There are a ton of great burger joints around.   Go to one where they appreciate the business.  Just out of principal I cannot go back again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1568", "text": "This club is horrible. Regardless of have they present themselves the club and their business practices are nothing but criminal. Double check the agreement they have you sign. They say one thing but your agreement says another. And if they're is a miscommunication none of the minions they employers have the authority to make any type of accommodation. Plus the general manager was too busy working out which just made my decision to leave all the more justified", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1569", "text": "You're not going to Panda for excellent food.  At least for me, you stop here when you don't have much time.   My last visit here a few months ago left a bad taste in my mouth and will never go back.  The entire staff behind the counter were picking apart the customers in Spanish.   I guess I looked Hispanic enough which I am so their comments about me were made after I left.  This is horrible!  Shame on you for making fried rice with brown rice now!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1570", "text": "Was disappointed in this place. Our Go Room was terrible. There were stains on the floors that looked like someone threw up something red. The walls had black scuff marks all over them. The sofa was an ugly yellow brown and had nasty stains all over it . If there was that many stains that we could see, we shudder to think how much that we couldn't see. The bathroom was nice but the sink didn't drain  all that well. The fridge was like a little tin can stuffed under the desk. The casino was nice though and the so was the rest of the hotel but as for our room, extremely disappointed that was what their upgraded go room was.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1571", "text": "Not sure what happened - I stopped by in the middle of the day, during the week.No \\\"hello\\\" or \\\"welcome\\\", no \\\"thanks\\\", no \\\"good-bye\\\", no \\\"can I get you anything else?\\\".  I think all the cashier/barista said was \\\"OK\\\" when I told her my order of a mint-lemonade and paid.  I think it goes without saying that all else I got was a scowl.After my order, she kindly set my drink down on the finished drinks area with nary a word.  As a first time visitor I figured out where my drink was, a few minutes later, as she was nowhere to be found to ask \\\"hey, where's my drink??\\\".The space is decent, though the leather couches have certainly seen better days. Plenty of books to gaze upon while enjoying your beverage, but essentially no other positives as far as I can tell.I will certainly never return.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1572", "text": "I really like the menu choices and the food always tastes good, but they really need to lay off of the cross selling and up selling here. First the hostess, then our server took turns telling us about how awesome the (expensive) specials were, then went on to tell us about the spendy wine choices.....hey, you can take the bottle home with you.The final straw came when she brought the check and asked us if we would like to buy a ticket to a charity of some kind.My point is, not everyone wants a sales pitch as soon as their butt hits the seat...next time we'll go to Carraba's or Babo...no sales pitch there!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1573", "text": "This place is all about the 'upsell'.  Once they get you in the door with their low memberships they start pumping their 'supplements' and personal training, which is their main revenue stream.  You have to be very assertive with them and tell them to back off, otherwise they will just keep coming after you to get you to buy their products and services.  This is the most aggressive gym I have ever been to in terms of their constant and relentless upsell efforts.  It can be a real turn off.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1574", "text": "Mu Shu was closed so we gave this place a try for takeout. Sundays and Asian food, I know. I'm Asian.Currently suffering worst food poisoning in this decade, the kind that tears your back up from violent heaving.Don't get chicken.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1575", "text": "Prices are high, choices are limited, the staff is small. Do not try to call or search for help. Michael's is way better in my opinion.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1576", "text": "I would NOT recommend this place due to their lousy service and poor food. I went on a Sunday around 6:30 pm and was seated at a dirty table. We were given our menus and waited 15 minutes for any form of beverage. When the waitress came to take our order she was completely rude, did not look at us when taking our order, did not write anything down then came back 3 times to make sure she remembered correctly. When our food did arrive we had to wait five minutes for plates, then she informed us that a salmon dish that was ordered could not be made because they were out of salmon, really?? isn't this something were should of heard before our food was done, giving us time to place another order. Eventually the wings arrived, but with no sauce on them when they were suppose to be hot wings. While we were there people around us were all getting the wrong orders as well. Clearly this waitress should not be in the food service industry if she cannot perform her job. She will be the reason I will never return", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1577", "text": "Gross! Gross! Gross! Gross! Gross!. Need I say more? How how HOOOWWW do you ruin chicken nachos?!?!?! I mean, if that isnt the EASIEST appetizer to make, then I dont know WHAT is. They were cold but the cheese was burnt. WTF?? The chips were stale and overly disgusting. Needless to say, I told the \\\"waitress\\\" that I just could NOT eat them and she took them off my bill. I wound up paying about 4 bucks for a glass of coke. -_- And to top it all off, the customer service was non-existent. Never AGAIN. Save yourself the horrible experience and just visit the express Pizza Hut or Burger King across the way. BLAH!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1578", "text": "I usually go to la Canasta Capitolio but yesterday my friend suggest we should try the other Canasta on 7th Ave. Bad idea, we got there first time ok, we did not know if you order at front it was only to go, if you want to eat there you have to seat. We order at the front and walk to the dinning area and then the manager comes all agited and mad at us because we order to go not to dine in if we really wanted to dine in we will have to pay him $3.00 at the moment, after all that we finally got our food Green Chili Chimichangas. Food taste ok but when we were almost done my friend found a RUBERBAND on her food.YUCK that was the end of it. We had to talk to the Manager again. Honestly if you can avoid that place better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1579", "text": "Internet Connection  = $60 Wi-Fi router = $120 Daily internet pass = $4.95Losing customers because you make them pay for wifi access priceless.$4.95 for a day pass or $29.95 for a monthly pass is just ridiculous, especially when the place is so computer friendly with lots of a/c plugs for laptop users.If you are going to just have coffee then miss I's review is right on the spot, but if you are going to work or study and need access to the internet then go somewhere else.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1580", "text": "THis restaurant is terrible my family and I were seated after waiting 15 min and was never waited on. We sat at our table for over 30 minutes and no one came to take our drink order much less food. IT was like we were not even there. This place has terrible service. Stay away", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1581", "text": "I completely agree with Carrie. I was in this store at the tanger outlets today having been to their other location at the Biltmore and was very displeased. No one greeted me, asked if I needed help, if I needed to try on or anything! I might have well been invisible. Originally I thought it was because  I am a younger consumer and often associates don't think we are there to spend but I was prepared to buy! I bought one shirt but might have bought more had I not been eager to leave because of the lack of customer service. Most of the women working looked older like it was just a part time job to be out of the house. Either way I was not pleased. HOWEVER, the Biltmore location was a completely satisfying experience and I didn't even buy anything that day. The girls were extremely friendly and made conversation outside of what I was shopping for. So if you wish to shop this retailer I advise that location is best.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1582", "text": "Edible is the best I can muster.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1583", "text": ":( The service was fast. We ordered (2) meals. The Bouillabaisse seafood soup and the Bavette Steak with Brussels sprouts. The french onion soup was excellent. The soup was ok; it would have been nice to see some seafood in it for it was little. The Bavette Steak was awful. There were (5) strips of tough meat and the sprouts were burned; maybe they were trying cajun. Don't know, but it wasn't worth $17.50 :(", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1584", "text": "I went here with my husband last night (a Wednesday). I first want to mention that we are both vegetarians, so I won't be the best person to listen to regarding entrees. I had a restaurant.com certificate and since my husband loves blues music I thought it would be fun to go order some drinks and appetizers and listen to the live band. In order to even get into the restaurant, we had to pay a $5 pp cover charge. (I don't remember ever paying a cover charge to go eat at House of Blues while they had live music...have things changed?) Well, we said, we had already made a special trip to get there. We paid $10 and sat down. Our server was very nice and helpful, but after \\\"love\\\" let out the place filled up and service came to a standstill. We ordered the fried pickles, nachos, mac n cheese, and strawberry shortcake. The pickles were so salty I couldn't eat them (unless I wanted to head straight to the doctor for blood pressure medicine), the mac n cheese was eh, and the cake in the strawberry shortcake was soggy. The nachos were good but they didn't have BBQ sauce on them like the menu stated, and we were for some reason charged an extra dollar for cheese. Extra for cheese on nachos? Service was at a halt by the time we got our check so we didn't feel like arguing over the extra dollar... I guess I can't complain much. In all, I would say that if you are looking for a lounge experience to drink and listen to music- this place is great. Draft beer is $10 for the first glass and $2 for refills, a good deal if you don't have to drive home like we did. The band was pretty good too. If you are going to eat dinner, be prepared for some \\\"ok\\\" food and not being able to hear the people at your table over the live music.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1585", "text": "So i have a early screening for SAVAGES. but there were 3movies at 1 time. The old people had all of the seats and the manager gave this lady an extra seat just cost she is old. The person i was with was Disable (but doesnt look it) she made NO accomidations for me. And it was out in the waiting area", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1586", "text": "Hmmm...not so much. My visit to China Mama was disappointing since I had heard good things about the place. The service was a mixed bag as they rarely checked back but they were friendly when they showed up. The food was the worst part. We ordered the drunken chicken which was boiled cold chicken cut into pieces bones and all with booze on top. No flavor, the texture of the cold chicken skin was like biting the inside if your own mouth. Trying to eat these bite size chunks with the sharp, jagged chicken bones inside was impossible. Next up we had a 5 spice beef appetizer which was again cold (WTF?) and was basically pho soup beef on a plate with cilantro. The plate was pretty just didn't taste that way. Those were the worst dishes. The best we had were the orange flavored chicken on a sizzling plate. A little deceptive in name as it tasted like chicken teriyaki on a sizzling fajita plate and that was fine by me. The beef rolls were also one of the other few high points in an underwhelming  dining experience. They were also seasoned with 5 spice and cilantro but the beef inside was brushed with a sweet sauce that worked well with the grilled wrap.The rest of the dishes we tried were basically the same vanilla Chinese I find here in a lot of the Vegas local scene. Stick to China Town staples like Joyful House, Diamond China etc.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1587", "text": "They delivered the wrong couch,  called twice and went in person twice and the issue is still not resolved. Very disappointed! When I went in person I saw people standing around and not answering calls. Ridiculous!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1588", "text": "Went there last night for dinner with a group of girls.  When I walked in, I felt like I walked into a crappy Vegas lobby/restaurant.  Clientele was what was expected & typical for that part of Scottsdale - at the bar were a bunch of \\\"brah's\\\" who like to act like they have money and their respective female counterparts.  Restaurant area was slightly older crowd - especially with the waitstaff, which I thought was unfortunate.  I expected the server to be a hot babe...girl or guy.  Instead, it was a 50-something-year-old woman with no social skills.The food was also pretty gnarly.  We ordered probably 6 or 7 appetizers before we ordered meals.  I only tried a couple of them - specifically the \\\"warm maytag blue cheese fondue\\\" with potato chips.  ICK.  The dip was horrendous tasting and looked like what my husband calls a \\\"wax dart\\\" if he hasn't, you know, for a while.  The chips were really greasy and just tasted like a potato dipped in oil.  I also tried the \\\"oven roasted tomato and goat cheese casserole\\\" with herb toast.  Another ick.  The toast was alright, but the casserole was like bruschetta gone wrong.  I ordered the \\\"Grilled Chicken Piccata\\\" with the butter sauce on the side.  It was alright - way too much salt and the seasonings tasted off.   I don't know, perhaps I went there with the wrong expectations.  I thought the atmosphere wouldn't be as cheesy and I expected to eat \\\"comfort food\\\", not food I wanted to secretly spit into my napkin.  I'll never go back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1589", "text": "I experience better and also better flavored pizza my pizza was cold and they did he did but they didn't do a very good job the young lady behind the counter had a bad attitude like she didn't want to be there I was having a bad day either which way the person behind the counter should always treat every customer like a new page in a book I don't feel the attitude was there not very many places to sit if you just want a quick bite they do have a full seating area but not for something real quick it seems like they have a no smoking in this restaurant which is a great thing but then they just stand around outside by the door and all the smoke rolls back in, Definitely will not be back in less the attitudes change but I would never know because I'm not coming back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1590", "text": "Here the July 31 weekend... I pre checked in online and STILL am waiting in a very long line that has not moved at all. Why bother having an early check in when you still have to wait over an hour!!! Ridiculous it's now about 11 pm and I'm still here...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1591", "text": "I FLAT REFUSE TO STEP FOOT IN WinCo Foods for as long as I am residing in Las Vegas. I went in today and trouble began from the second I pulled into the lot. The parking spaces on the North side had broken glass all over the place and with traffic behind me I had to drive through it. Not cool. Then after getting a space I can't even get to the door because the hordes of people are gawking at a Henderson PD Parking Enforcement officer who was circling like a vulture waiting to write tickets. Once inside I had a foot run over by a shopping cart and in the bulk foods section I had 2 different people ram me in the derriere with a cart in under 90 seconds. Hello? I'm 6'4 and wearing a red shirt. It's not like they couldn't see me! I know I'm not a small guy. But I'm trying to lose weight so having a steel shopping cart attached to my rear is not going to help me any. So after extracting myself from the shopping carts of mayhem I head over to the deli counter. I ask them a simple question about the source of their meats and I get the classic I don't have a clue shrug. Ugh! After fighting the madhouse to get through the rest of the store for what I need I finally get up to the front to check out. I have 16 items...I thought it was 15, my bad. Self check out is for 15 items..it's posted on the overhead sign. I get in line and next thing I know I have some woman counting my items and saying I have 1 too many. Fine, I take an item out of the cart and set it to the side and she's like sorry, you have to go to another line. I tell her I now have 15 items, she's like you need to go to another line. At that point I'm at thermonuclear launch mode (this is ultra rare for me) and I'm like this is ridiculous. I raise my voice and tell her and a lot of others in earshot: Let me tell you how I'm going to save at WinCo...I'm leaving, and I WON'T BE BACK! On my way out the door a couple that saw what happened said good for me, that I did the right thing. Not that I needed the validation but still...enough is enough. Maybe when someone carves a replica of the Taj Mahal in ice in Hell, Michigan will I ever step foot in that store again. 1 star, and a bump to the EEK! I THINK NOT / Worst of Las Vegas list and an email to WinCo Corporate is my response. For the sake of readability I've left out even more bad things that happened on this trip...don't even get me started on the bakery! Ugh!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1592", "text": "This review is for the customer service and management. I purchase a yelp deal ($10 for $15) and the manager or owner basically did everything possible to stop me from using the deal. We first arrived on a sunday morning, and after showing our yelp deal, the owner claimed the deal was only valid on weekdays. No where on the details of the deal does it state that the deal would only be applicable on weekdays, however, I still decided to give it a try. We asked the waitress what else we needed to know about the deal and she said as long as we came in on a weekday, we would be able to show the deal and use it. The second time we came back, the waitress claimed we couldn't use the deal because we didn't print out the offer......ok, no where on the deal does it state we have to print this offer, it says to show them the redemption code (as with all other yelp deals). We asked to speak to the manager and the waitress came back saying \\\"oh he's busy right now.\\\" We asked if we could wait because we're from LA so we don't have every opportunity to come out here. She came back saying \\\"he says you cannot use the deal. There's nothing I can do about this...\\\" we turn around and clearly see the manager just standing in the kitchen not doing anything. We asked one more time if we could speak to him and she came back and said \\\"he's too busy to talk to you, you cannot use the deal...\\\" Honestly, he couldn't even come out and tell us himself? He had to pretend he was \\\"busy\\\" and send her saying the same thing each time. WORST customer service ever - it's not even about the deal, the fact is he couldn't event take 2 minutes of his time to come talk to a customer. If they really dont want you to use the deal - why offer one? Obviously, the deal is no longer on yelp. I will never return, and I highly advise you do the same as the food was nothing to rage about and customer service seems to be  non existent.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1593", "text": "When you go to this restaurant you can choose between the cafe or actual restaurant. We asked which side was better and the host said the cafe so we chose that. Sitting out in the open didn't bother me too much but it was incredibly warm in the mall for some reason and made our dinner uncomfortable. The server was pretty poor. He didn't know the menu well and couldn't tell me how the salmon tasted. When we finished eating the bus boy cleaned our table, while we were sitting at it. The server walked by us numerous times without acknowledging us at all. We eventually asked for our check and left with an overall negative impression. What you need to know:The food is good, not amazing. Their was no wait to get a table.The service is probably pretty good but our server blew. (I have his name on our ticket but I'm not going to name him on here, I did write a sad face on our ticket).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1594", "text": "Went here for dinner over the weekend with husband.  I kinda know what to expect from this place but felt like a sit down Mexican restaurant and was in the neighborhood.  Vibe is kinda like on the boarder, minus the tex mex part....Right away we were seated to our booth, booth for two people was a little awkward.  It's a half moon shape but our view was looking out onto a huge party of over 20 people, not very chill feeling.  I ordered a large house margarita on the rocks and a Mexican pizza.  Food took awhile to get to the table, we were already on our second basket of chips before our food arrived.  Pizza was ok, seemed like they skimped out on a lot of the toppings.  Margarita was weak also.  I usually get a little buzz going on when I order a large one, but I didn't get anything from that one.  As always the food at Macayo's seems to all drop to the bottom of your stomach like a rock....I think it's time to try something else even if I'm in the neighborhood.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1595", "text": "Make sure you ask for extra toppings in your blizzard. If not, the bottom 1/3 will only be ice cream. Even after asking for extra candy the chances are it will still be very light compared to other dairy queens. Unfortunately this is the only DQ close to me otherwise I would definitely choose a different location.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1596", "text": "Good restaurant gone bad! We used to go there twice a week. Now we go twice a year.... Maybe. They used to have shrimp. Now they don't. Ok I can live without it. The extra bowl was $3 now it's $4. They used to keep great care to make sure that all the containers were full. Now it seems they don't care. Then they went to serve yourself drinks. And sauces. And napkins. So.... What is the appropriate tip to the server? You make your own bowl. Get your own drink. Your own refill. Your own Sriracha. Extra napkins. As far as I can see, the only thing the waitstaff does is bring your bowl. Hey,  call my number and I'll walk the 15 feet and get it faster. Even if I'm in the mood I won't go cause I hate not tipping much. However, we eat out many times per week and it's not fair to Tip them even 10% for doing nothing. Very sad. We really liked it. It turned into a marginal cafeteria.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1597", "text": "Not a fan of a theater that brings an usher into the theater at the request of an old lady hell bent on eliminating cell phone usage on earth, to monitor my cell phone usage. I have children and if I need to check email/text messages while in a theater, get the F over it!!!!! But you got played hater of things that don't revolve around you lady, b/c I checked my phone and laughed every time you got up, missed the movie and glared at me. Next time book your movie on the moon where cell reception is limited but how will you dim the sun? Sorry Regal but I don't have these problems at Cinnebarr.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1598", "text": "This place deserves 0 stars. I'm incredibly surprised that based off the reviews nothing has been done about this establishment. I came in with my friend and stood at the front counter waiting to be seated for 10 minutes. I could understand this kind of wait if they were busy, but it was silent and all we could hear standing there was the obnoxious chiming bell in the back notifying the employees that customers came in side. Even after hearing the bell repeatedly no one came to seat us. Finally a employee comes strolling out of the bathroom and her response is \\\"oh, no one seated you\\\"? Finally she walks us to our seat and hands us menus telling us our waiter will be with us soon. So we sat for a few more minutes  and heard a few employees talking about customers behind us. Our waiter finally appears walks by our table shrugs and says \\\"ehh I'll get them in minute\\\". We instantly decided to leave because it was apparent this restaurant didn't want our money. As we got in the car I looked in side to see 3 employees at the front counter all smiling and talking about the fact that we left. Drove a few miles down to the IHOP on power where we were seated right away and had great customer service. Our waiter here was actually professional. Even watched him help an elderly woman out side.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1599", "text": "I've been waiting for an order for 6 weeks. That would be fine if customer service let me know there would be a delay, but I've contacted them 5 times for updates and so far nothing, other than passing the buck and telling me that the product was to be drop shipped by another company. Since I'm in the business of customer service, I found their non-response unacceptable. I'll update the review if there are new developments. I do not like to trash any business so am hoping they redeem themselves.Update from 10/17. Ally from Muscle Driver just called. The product finally shipped from Fisher. I have a tracking number. Still no excuse for the long wait, but good damage control.Update on 10/22. The lack of communication between Fisher and Muscle Driver is astounding. Fisher sent our package through some private delivery service (not UPS, Fedex, or USPS) and they only do curbside delivery and won't give us a window so now I need to take a day off to make sure I can get the package that I should have received a month ago.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1600", "text": "NEVER ON A SUNDAYI am running my hands through my burned and broken hair - not to mentioned repeatedly burned scalp - and I am embarrassed to say, not the first time.  In fact each time I have gone on a Sunday I have been tortured!!!  when the client repeatedly says OUCH and the stylist repeatedly says Oh Sorry - someone should be paying attention   if the newbies are on Sunday, then a manager should be supervising - I am lucky I have a lot of hair - but I am pissed off I paid for this, AGAIN!UPDATE:  Since writing this review, the management have been very apologetic about my experience and are clearly concerned about quality.  They want the best for their clients, so if anything is not to your liking, I say speak up immediately.  An error that I made by remaining silent.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1601", "text": "I've lived here for 2 years now and it was amazing when I moved in. I had no issues. This is the second summer that my a/c has leaked and caused water damage and stains on my carpet. I can't leave my apartment without forgetting to put a bucket under the a/c unit otherwise my carpet is soaking wet. I've put in work orders several times and they always say it's the condensation. However, there is so much water that I have to put my large kitchen garbage can under when I have gone out of town for the weekend and it has been almost completely full of water. If I didn't catch the water there would be extreme water damage and most likely leak to the apartment under me. They decided to remodel the pool near my unit this summer. Not only was it extremely loud but the workers started very early in the morning and would sit outside my unit talking and doing whatever and not respecting the residents. I would have no problem with this if it was at a normal hour in the day. Also, they left debris and rocks and blocks in the open parking spots therefore making parking near impossible during the remodel. Lastly and most importantly, the water gets shut off more than anywhere I have ever lived. It seems to become more frequent the longer I live here. It also seems to become longer as well. They will say they have to shut the water off for a break in the line or whatever and it will be back on early in the evening 5-6pm.  They are never correct with the time. It will come back on late into the evening causing a whole day of not being able to use/live in my apartment. On 8/4/14 an email was sent out saying they needed to shut the water off and they would keep us updated. It was turned off at 9am. I got an email later that day explaining the water would be back on between 8-9pm (which to me is way too long to have water off. You cannot live in extreme heat and not have water. Where do you go to the bathroom? How do you cook?). However, the water was still not turned on at 12:30am when I finally gave up and went to a friends house. Who knows what time is was turned back on. They have no sympathy and do nothing to prorate your rent. I would not recommend living here. I cannot wait until my lease is up.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1602", "text": "So as my girls and I were waiting 4 our table @ burGR, we decided to walk around and we were hungry and looking for a snack.  We came upon this place.Lobster ice cream.  I'm a HUGE fan of lobster (thanks BOSTON!) So we ordered a lobster and chips. . . it was over battered and fries were over cooked.The only good thing was the margaritas.  Service sucked.  Young girls with attitudes, rolling their eyes @ us.This will never be as good as the ones in Boston.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1603", "text": "After posting my review I was contacted and reimbursed for the dinner portion of our visit.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1604", "text": "I had lunch on Friday, July 8 2011. They changed the menu. Horrors of horrors.  The salad that was perfect , farmers , was a soggy mess with too much dressing.  The bread, which was perfect,is now a tasteless brown bread. They are re branding to health food, why? Why not french style. Perfect fresh food cooked well? The salad was filled with tiny grains of quoina, if you like to have a million tiny grains stuck in your teeth this is the salad for you. Also, raw green beans.....WTF?The manager was nice but fox is on a downslide. Probably getting ready to go public. Too bad another chain with mediocre food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1605", "text": "I went here a couple of weeks ago and the service was absolutely horrible. Food was good, so we decided to give it another try this past weekend for a chance to redeem itself. The service this time was even worse. We waited 15 minutes just to get coffees and the lady still forgot our water. The food also took about 25 minutes and we ordered eggs, bacon and toast. Thisnuse to be a regular spot for me, but i cant stand the service. Never will I be going here again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1606", "text": "My friends and I got the bachelorette package which included the Ladies Night Course.  I'm not sure if it cost $80 per person or if it was cheaper through the package.Customer Service was good, but everything else wasn't...For the price it cost, the food sucked.  We were served champagne, fried calamari and fried cucumber, edamame, dessert, cabbage with dressing and other stuffed goodies on it, pretzel sticks with dressing, etc, and we had a choice of chicken, fish, or steak.  I got the steak and it was pretty dry and not delicious.  I couldn't even finish it.   Took it in a take-out bag but ended up tossing it.  What an expensive waste!If you would like to try this place out, try to get reserved seating where you have a nice chair/couch scenery in the background.  This is located at the far back level.  We wanted to sit there but it was already reserved.  That location is nice for taking pictures.Bathrooms are located outside of this restaurant.  If you're dressed to hit up a nightclub after, you will get gawked at and cat calls...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1607", "text": "If you are looking for Chicago style pizza--DO NOT go here. The sausage-- what little there was of it was spicy, the tomato sauce had no taste, the cheese was rubbery.The thin crust was thin but the squares were as large as the plate and you needed a saw to cut through them. If you want Chicago style pizza stick with Rosati's or Aurelio's. Service was good but the pizza was horrible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1608", "text": "Hello my name is Larry and I am an eggs Benedict snob....hi Larry... No disrespect to the 12 step crowd. One of the worst Benedicts I have ever had. I ordered the California something arouther Benedict with avocado, bacon and tomato. EVERY single component of this meal was the same or very close to the same texture. Soggy English muffin, soft avocado, soft bacon, grilled(???) and therefore mushy tomato with an over poached egg. Hollandaise was nothing to yelp home about. They do have a list of \\\"mantras\\\" or something on their menu and #4 encourages ordering the food specifically to your taste so if I do go back in (not going to happen) I would ask the English muffin to be toasted and crispy, the bacon to be crispy and the tomato to NOT be grilled. This would offset the avocado, egg and hollandaise sauce and likely make a fantastic breakfast, well aside from the giant loogie under the poached egg I would undoubtedly get for being so picky. Seriously! Does every breakfast place in AZ peak out at average? I have yet to be impressed, even by the ones with relatively good reviews. If I win the lottery I am starting a quality breakfast joint in the valley. My server Paula was nice, the seats were classic beat down unconfortable seats.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1609", "text": "We checked in yesterday for 2 nights through the marketing dept.  Our initial impression was terrible.  Loc at the valet parking area was super rude and would not listen to me.  I actually felt like a grade schooler talking to a witch of a teacher.  I told her I gave my keys to a valet and couldnt find him and wondered if my car would be safe unlocked.  She insisted that I move my car ASAP.  When I explained that a valet had my keys, she told me no and that my husband had the keys and the car needed to be moved immediately.   It was obvious that she was not listening to my words but waiting for me to take a breath so that she could tell at me.  A manager came to talk tome and offered 1 night of complimentary valet parking.   If I had not prepaid,  I would\\u00a0have left before checking in.  After reading other reviews,  I'm a little paranoid that my things will be stolen by housekeeping,  my credit card will be charged an exorbitant cleaning fee, and my clothes will come out of the washer smelling like mildew. :/The rooms are awesome and the time share deal sounds fair.   We have a 2BR suite that rivals any room in Vegas. The kids are loving the projection tv and the jacuzzi by the bed.  The room gets 5 stars.   We are traveling with a service dog and the staff has been so gracious with him.  We are still considering the timeshare deal but maybe not at this resort.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1610", "text": "While staying at the Mirage, my dad and I decided that we'd just grab a bite to eat for breakfast here.  We chose BB King's because it was right by the elevator's and it wasn't exactly busy.  It seemed like a better choice than ordering the $8 bowl of cereal from room service.Our first contact with the staff wasn't from our actual waitress but by a floating bus/service lady who took our drink order.  After a bit, our waitress finally showed up and took our order.  I ordered a regular omelet and my dad ordered one with egg whites.  Our meal was brought to us by yet another floating waiter.  I think it's best to remind the reader that it was not busy...The food itself was pretty good.  The veggies in the omelet tasted very fresh and the chopped kielbasa that I ordered in it was tasty.  The hashbrowns were your typical shredded potatoes and biscuit was fairly simple as well.  My dad enjoyed his egg white omelet, but skipped the biscuit.During our meal, our waitress did come by to drop off our check, but when we were ready to pay, she was no where to be found.  After a good ten minutes, in which our table was cleared by one of the floating staff, our waitress showed up to get the check and bring it back.  While the breakfast itself was pretty good, the service left something to be desired.  I'm not saying don't come here, but if you have somewhere to be, skip it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1611", "text": "I used to go to Sam Woo when it first opened and always like the bbq pork fried rice and the sliced bbq pork which were always good.  I had to give the place a break after trying other dishes that weren't so great, and also because they have been closed several times by the health department. I've gone there when they had a B rating, and turned around and walked out.  Keep your eye on them, I think you can find the latest restaurant ratings in the RJ.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1612", "text": "2.5 starsApparently this place has some serious Vegas roots.  They used to be over on East Tropicana and have some affiliations with Liberace but there is now a new location on the Westside attached to the bounty hunter in the Albertson's shopping center.First things first, we had really nice service.  Our server was friendly, attentive, and hepful.  The atmosphere leaves much to be desired since this place is attached to a bar, the bounty hunter.  There are some random booths and tables thrown in what was clearly an empty space and thats about it.  There isn't a wine list or cocktails; just the offerings from the bounty hunter.  Um, no thank you, I don't want a Coors light with my veal.They serve piping hot french bread,  It's crusty on the outside and chewy in trhe middle.  It's good.  We had mussels to start.  Steamed in white wine with lots of butter, lots of garlic, and lots of chili.  They were spicy! Good flavor and cooked nice but hubs was dissapointed they were previously frozen.  We had a cup of minestrone.  It didn't look like any vegetable soup I was used to.  It had ok flavor but was a salty brown sludge.  Dad had the manicotti; the best item we had.  It had yummy creamy ricotta and mozarella and it was good.  We shared veal.  I can't remember the name of the dish.  The veal was super tender, topped with copious amounts of a slurried brown sauce and sliced mushrooms.  It had spaghetti with marinara on the side.  It was not veal marsala but the sauce definitely had marsala in it, as did the sauce for the mussels.  I like the flavor of marsala but it seemed strange that it ended up in everything.  Dad licked his spumoni dessert clean.  We shared the tortoni; essentially, vanilla ice cream mixed with frangelico then refrozen.  The presentation is awful but the iuce cream was delicious.  The basically freeze it into a little bowl.  That's it! The don't scoop it out, garnish it or anything! It tastes great though.  The refreezing with the alcohol creates these flaky ice crystals in the ice cream which is a pleasing texture.  Our bill was $50 for 2 sodas, mussels, cup of soup, 2 entrees, and 2 desserts.  Not bad.  I think I'd be willing to give it another try but have definitely experienced better Italian food at comparable prices in Vegas.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1613", "text": "6 of us went to Binks Midtown on friday night for a friend's birthday dinner. I would give the ambiance and food a 4 or 5 but the service was quite poor. My friend touched the bread serving dish and burned her hand so badly her fingers blistered. There was No warning about the temperature of the serving plate and there were  no apologies for her sizzling fingers either. She asked for ice to stop the pain and had to repeat the request 4 more times to 3 different people to get a simple ice-cube - which finally appeared about 15 minutes after she was burned.  They knew ahead of time that it was a birthday for one of our group and there was not even a cupcake or a happy birthday wish from our server.Appetizers were brought out one at a time and out of sequence so  some of us were nearly done while others had yet to receive their starters.The server seemed unaware of the use of \\\"please\\\" or \\\"thank-you\\\"Every request had to be made 3 or 4 times - everything was so slow it spoiled the experience. As I said, the food was special but the service was so poor, I will not recommend it nor will I return.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1614", "text": "Ugghhh. Oh my! This place was alright the first two times and especially because of the take-out order I made the other day, I decided to come back. It was pretty busy, like how it usually is, so I waited. The host barely even noticed me. He didn't notice me until I asked him for an order to-go... Anyhow, I barely even got to look at the menu he handed me and he already asked me what I wanted, so I just basically ordered what I ordered last time which was chicken chow fun for me and orange chicken with a side of rice for my boyfriend... It took a while, but it was fine, whatever, because it's busy. I went back to the front to wait for my food and like 10 minutes later, the same host who helped me asked me if I had been helped... -_- Anyways, I paid right when the host gave me the receipt, but when my food came out, he brought me back to the cash register and tried to have me pay again. Luckily one of the workers there saw that I paid and said that it was okay.I finally took the food home and what do you know?! There is HAIR in the orange chicken... Long black hair. Not just one, but two strands... And maybe more. But I just threw the food away... Blahhh, I'm so disappointed. This is not ok. I tipped too (because I usually always tip) but this is unacceptable!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1615", "text": "Meh. I wouldn't say we got a deal on the two rooms I booked - two rooms for two nights cost over $325 total, and I had to cough up another $312 when I checked in for these two rooms ($100 per room deposit - even though I used a major credit card? And $28 per room per night resort fee). Granted, I got the $200 back when I checked out but still. This was the weekend after Christmas. The gentleman who checked us in was very nice and helpful. Like the other have said, check in at 4pm, the line is LONG. They used to have check In kiosks, not anymore. The rooms were basic. Like others said, paint chipping off the walls. In my brothers room a piece of the headboard had broken off before they got to the room and the appropriate solution was to just prop it against the wall. Thought we would give it a try since we allegedly had gotten \\\"Black Friday\\\" deals on our rooms. Think we may stick with our tried and true next time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1616", "text": "1) I walked in this dingy little place and approached the counter. Glanced at the menu for a moment and was ready to order. The woman behind the counter seemed utterly indifferent to the fact that a customer was standing right in front of her. \\\"Ahem... I'd like to order some food.\\\" I ordered, paid and sat down at one of the paltry tables. (This place obviously specializes in take-out.)2) The surly guy who stood in the kitchen sneered, then began cooking my order. He later served it to me as if I were a convict in a prison cafeteria line. 3) The food itself, which was supposed to be *sesame* chicken but looked like sweet and sour (*red* sauce?), wasn't the worst Chinese I've ever had, but it was darn close. That's three strikes. You're out, Beijing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1617", "text": "I am completely disgusted with this gym. My boyfriend has been a member for over 3 years and has an auto pay feature for his monthly billing.  Three months ago his credit card # was renewed with a new expiration date.  Since the card # didn't change he didn't realize he had to update with Gold's Gym.  Last week we received a phone call from a collection agency telling us we were delinquent on our account for over $300.  Gold's Gym never tried contacting us to let us know there was an issue with the billing or to ask about where we have been.  NOTHING was ever said.  When we called Gold's Gym they said we could settle with them but there was a $25 late fee for each month on top of what we owed them.  They were very rude about the charges and said \\\"It is what it is\\\".  Are you serious??? He has stated he will never attend that gym again and we are looking into our new membership at Life Time Fitness.  The people who work at this gym SUCK!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1618", "text": "This place doesn't deserve that one sad star.  It is, without a doubt, the most disgustingly neglected and poorly run hotel I have ever seen.The visit started off on the wrong foot with the front desk employee telling us our reservation came in as smoking instead of non smoking, but that \\\"not to worry\\\" because they \\\"aired our rooms out.\\\" Clearly another guest had refused to stay in these rooms and he was trying to push them on us. Not the best customer service. Once we got to the room, I fully understood what we had gotten ourselves into: the smell hit me abruptly. It reeked like someone's chain smoking grandmother's house and the door was wide open. While my husband checked to see that no unsavory characters lurked in the bedroom, I observed a filthy carpet, a dilapidated couch with numerous suspicious stains and an A/C unit with cigarette burns and ash all over it. The coverlet on the bed had what looked like blood stains and I have seen cleaner gas station bathrooms than the one in this \\\"suite\\\".We found another hotel, booked it, then asked for our money back from this dump. The front desk employee told us he would take care of it. When we called the website we booked with, they told us no one had contacted them. We followed up with the employee and he told us we had to call them ourselves, so we called back. The website said the hotel was responsible for issuing a refund. Finally a manager got involved and handled it, but it seems as though Quality Suites will do whatever they can to keep your money, including lying to your face. Reading reviews across the internet, we definitely aren't the only people who have had this experience. Save yourself the trouble and avoid this $h!thole.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1619", "text": "Wow..never thought there is a difference between dive bars and found out there is a big difference.  This place should be categorize as a shit bar instead of a dive bar! Called about 1:30 and ask about employment there and was told by some bitch working there said \\\"no we are not hiring\\\" and then with her stupid uneducated trailer trash bitch attitude ass added \\\"if you are in the business,  you should know not to call during lunch!\\\" Its 1:30, past lunch time \\\"rush\\\" and this bitch had to open her probably fat, pimple faced mouth and give this rude comment?! This was so uncalled for!!So I went in this shitty place to complain (so glad I did not applied at this nasty ass place-which I did not understand why anybody else did not smell or see how nasty this place really is!) and asked for the manager. This  nasty toothless so called\\\"waitress\\\" said he was bartending and was busy! I still spoke to this (piece of shit Is way too much nice of a word for this asshole!)manager and was treated again like a piece shit and he bitched me out saying \\\"if you are not a customer, I don't have time for your shit and come back later!!\\\" Well the only time I would come back to this shitty bar if I ever wanted a staff infection or hepatitis from the gross bathrooms! How can anybody eat at a place where the management treats anyone this way??!!  I would never eat here and wouldn't anyone else eat at this place!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1620", "text": "Do not get your dog groomed here! My dog looks like a blind person shaved him. Completely uneven! I cannot wait until it grows out. HORRIBLE!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1621", "text": "I have to give Burger 21 only two stars for a couple of reasons. First, service. Despite there being at least 15 staff members, service was slow. My friends order came out 11 minutes before mine did. The owner clearly saw that we had been waiting a while for the second burger, but he just asked a staff member to check on it rather than find out himself. It wasn't busy as we went around 1:30 pm. Second reason I am disappointed was I ordered my burger without cheese. When my order finally came out, it was clear they scraped off the cheese. I could still see melted cheese on it that had been wiped off. It could have been they reused the same bun and toppings and made a new burger patty, hence the long wait...but either way there was cheese on part of it, then wiped off. I did inform the owner who apologized and gave me a $5 off coupon for my next visit. For a burger that was $8 without fries, this was somewhat insulting especially after he informed me the cook made a new burger. Either I was lying or he was. They offered to make me a new one but I wasn't wanting to wait another 15 minutes. After all was said and done, I ate less than about half the burger as it was very soggy and I was ready to just leave. The $5 coupon isn't enough incentive to get me to try it again. That's a shame as I was hoping it would be a great neighborhood joint like Fired Pie next door is.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1622", "text": "Came to this place after seeing a wonderful show at the Symphony. It's one of the only restaurants open before 4pm on a Sunday afternoon downtown and within walking distance from the symphony. Walked in with my mother and aunt and after a few minutes of not being acknowledged, I tried to flag down the server that walked by. \\\"Excuse me, excuse me, EXCUSE ME!\\\". She ignored me and I heard a voice from another female voice from behind tell us that we can seat ourselves. We sat at a booth...it was fairly crowded. We waited for about 10 minutes when a gentleman walked by and gave us 3 menu. We were ready to order since we looked at the menu posted in the window outside but before we could tell him that, he ran off. About 5 mins later, we witnessed the female server that ignored me earlier walk to every table in front, behind and beside us but completely avoided our table. She did a full circle and pleasantly talked to every other table but ours. At first I thought that she was just making her rounds but nope she never came to the table to even acknowledge us. \\\"Maybe she isn't our server\\\", says my aunt. About 5 mins later, the male (I think he is one of the managers) that have us the menus asked if he could get us something to drink. We told him we were ready to order and as we were ordering the female server (Emily) walked by and was going to tell him that she could take it but he was almost finished. Emily brings out our drinks along with some paper napkins and requests that we return to her the cloth napkins and silverware that we were provided when we sat down. She said something about we only need spoons. Ok, I'm over this story and getting more annoyed as I sit here still in this place that has AWFUL service so I'm just going to close with this...THIS PLACE SUCKS and Emily needs some customer service training (acknowledge your customers!). Never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1623", "text": "I think one star is too good for this place.  All too often, when I order anything fried, it has such a bitter, horrid taste to it, that I'm convinced they don't change their grease out enough or don't clean the fryers properly.  I ordered cheese tots and could only stomach two.  It's a half hour later, and the horrible taste is still in my mouth.  This is how our food comes out at least 80% of the time, and I will never, never, NEVER order any food from this Sonic as long as I live.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1624", "text": "Don't eat here. Ever. Or drink.I came here for dinner not long ago with friends, and there were so many things wrong with it I don't know where to start. When the waitress finally brought our food after almost an hour, she dropped my caesar salad straight into my lap. Although the replacement did arrive much quicker than the original, they didn't take anything off the bill, or give me a free drink or anything.The food wasn't worth waiting for, either. The bun that my friend's burger came in was so stale I'm fairly sure it would have smashed straight through the floor if the waitress had dropped that too. I actually found out afterwards that Biblos was fined \\u00a32000 last November for breaching hygiene regulations - I didn't believe it at first but a google search quickly proved that it is true!I'd like to say it's still an ok place to go for drinks, but this is one of only two places in my life where I've complained about how warm the white wine is, so I don't think I'd even suggest that.The drinks are cheap though, and the d\\u00e9cor is beautiful, although that's probably just to distract your attention from what you're eating and drinking.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1625", "text": "$338.00 for 2new light switches and one new wire. First he quoted me $438.00.  He was here 45 minuets.He wanted to rehang the ceiling fan for another $180.00 my handyman did it for $20.00Don't use Mr. sparky.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1626", "text": "We turned to Greyhound to get from Phoenix to Tucson. We were going to rent a car, but picking up in Phoenix and dropping off in Tucson for 5 days was over $600 at one of the cheaper rental car agencies. That seemed crazy, so we bought one-way tickets on Greyhound for 3 passengers for about $40. Was there a better deal online? Interestingly enough, the internet special costs more. Would we save money on our tickets if we purchased ahead? No, but Mr. L bought our tickets a week ahead anyway, since the 2:30pm Sunday bus was the only time that actually worked for us. He printed out our tickets, which said we were confirmed. That Sunday would be Daylight Savings, but it was Arizona, which didn't have a time change.That Sunday when we showed up at 2pm for our 2:30pm bus, we learned that they'd changed the time to 1:30pm. The Daylight Savings in other states affected the schedule. We should have confirmed our \\\"confirmed\\\" tickets. The station agent changed us to a 5:30pm bus, and we were bummed that we'd have a few hours to kill and miss out on time with Mr. L's parents. And they'd have to find the bus station in the dark - shoot.Lesson learned? Buying tickets ahead with Greyhound isn't the best idea. If you do, confirm them, as the schedule may change.With hours to kill in the Greyhound Station, my son started playing video games at $1 a pop, and Mr. L and I gathered our thoughts. There was some scary looking food sitting under heat lamps in the Cactus Caf\\u00e9. We rented two lockers to stow our luggage for $3 each for 3 hours and split in a cab for a while to go anywhere but the bus station.When we returned closer to our new departure time, the lines for the buses were confusing. The line for Tucson was not the line for our bus. It seemed like everything was backwards here. Luckily we asked, or we might've missed our bus again. By the time we boarded our bus, many seats were taken. Ichabod headed to the back of the bus, and a kind gentleman cleared the 3-seat rear spot for us. There was a bathroom near the back, which Mr. L suggested I avoid entering. He said it was a basic hole (outhouse style) with an empty jar of hand-sanitizer. Good to have the bare-bones bathroom if you really need it, but ick.The driver made a bunch of announcements in English, then in Spanish. He meant business. I was glad when he told passengers to use headsets for their music, since initially a nearby passenger graced us with his music. Now we only got to see his seated dance moves, which were actually pretty good. +2 affordable prices+2 capable driver-2 changing the schedule after had a \\\"confirmed\\\" ticket-1 for only one agent working the line +2 having a bathroom on bus-1 condition of bathroom+1 lockers in Greyhound station-1 for the clusterf*ck of confusion of lines to get on buses - advanced degrees don't help here, be ready to ask questionsGrand total: 2 starsOverall, we were glad not to spend over $600 on a rental car or inconvenience our friends or family by asking for a very long ride. We learned that we need to confirm or buy tickets last-minute like most Greyhound riders. Hanging out in a Greyhound station is not my idea of fun. We would ride Greyhound again, but proceed with caution.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1627", "text": "I've never spent time in North Carolina, but in the last three months, I've had two layovers in CLT.  Both were very annoying, and both fell during mealtime.  I went to Hissho to eat both times.The first time, I was rushing to make my connecting flight and stopped off on Hissho to grab a roll.  There was a refrigerated section of to-go food, and the selection was pretty good - standard, sure, but a lot of options.  It took me a minute to pick an eel roll.  I ate it on the plane, and it was good.  It reminded me of the pre-packaged rolls I used to love at the cafeteria in college.  Nothing special, maybe, but satisfying.So when I passed by Hissho in the same airport on a longer layover just a couple months later, I decided to sit down for some dinner.  I thought about getting another ready-to-go roll, but I made the mistake of opening the menu.  I had just heard Jonathan Gold review a Sinaloan sushi spot on the radio, and he said something like, \\\"It was good in the way chili fries are good,\\\" and for some reason that resulted in my ordering something called a Mango Trio.  It was an 8 piece roll with imitation crab, mango, cucumber, and mango-ginger cheese topped with salmon, tuna, and a mango habanero sauce.  I mean what the hell is mango-ginger cheese?  Anyway, the roll was edible but vaguely disgusting, with mediocre fish and an odd, goopy sauce.My other big mistake was getting a drink.  I'm a sucker for a spicy bloody mary, and when I saw a chipotle bloody on the menu I decided to go for it.  It was the most disgusting bloody mary I've had in recent memory, very strong with a tinge of thin tomato and a bit of spice.  It had a double shot of vodka, so I guess it was at least functional.  When I got the check, though, I was shocked to see that it cost $14.  My shitty airport meal cost over $30.  Incidentally, service was also very slow.  Surprising considering the setting.I left for my flight feeling foolish.  I would've been happier with a spicy tuna in a plastic container.  I may come back to Hissho when I fly through CLT, but I won't sit down again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1628", "text": "Breath taking rudeness from the brunette host upon arrival. Embarrassing to show American hospitality at its worst to my International guests. Walked away and went to the excellent Spanish Tapas place next door.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1629", "text": "Honestly I feel bad writing this review but the gelato here kind of sucked. It was so dissapointing that I actually went to The Gelato Spot a few hours later for a redemption scoop. I can't put my finger on it but something was just off. The mango was kinf of hard and not fresh like at other places. The chocolate was very meh - not worth the calories.I did enjoy watching Sponge Bob on the tv, though. And it is close to my house. Otherwise notsogood.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1630", "text": "If ur not a middle aged or older women from scottsdale and loaded don't plan on getting any help. There's some great furniture and the name says it all Fiesta.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1631", "text": "I waited in a dressing room, returning to have my dress altered and measured, for 45min. Then Tiffany the assistant Manager, comes out and says \\\"We can't find your dress\\\" . My heart dropped. It was the perfect size and perfect fit, very little alterations would have been needed. I am still sick about it. The staff just stood around, no one even said they were sorry, we are still looking. No one even looked us in the eye at the counter. They just said we are going to try and overnight the dress from the warehouse. The same warehouse they told me it would take 12 to 16 weeks to get my dress. They did though offer to return our money. How hard is it to keep a dress in place?I am sick about it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1632", "text": "Worst flying experience of my life. I was flying San Jose to Phoenix, Phoenix to Charlotte. First flight was a half hour late, giving me ten minutes to make my connecting fight, and the flight attendants could not tell us the status of that flight. They were nice enough to let those with connecting flights off the plane before everyone else. I ended up running across the entire Phoenix airport to make it to my connecting flight, to find out that it had been delayed and hour and a half. Then the flight was delayed an additional four hours, and they made 30 people voluntarily exit the plane before it could take off.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1633", "text": "Whoever brainstormed the idea of the entire Metropolitian shopping complex should be publicly shamed. Between this BB and the neighboring Target, these places just aren't all that convienent. They're more of a pain to get into and out of than anything else. Parking is horrendous for this Best Buy, even worse than the Target! Trader Joes should have the entire complex to themselves.The store is tiny and the staff are far and few between. The staff I have encountered have been helpful but the line at the cash registers can be slow going. Like some of the others have said, I would rather visit a stand-alone store.Your pal,Walter", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1634", "text": "I sometimes think that eating myself might be healthier than eating at Greggs. Despite its cheap prices, it would be nice to have a healthier, better quality pie and pastry shop to acquire lunch or a snack. Auld Jock's Pie Shoppe isn't that shop.The pie I had wasn't really very good at all (there wasn't much choice for vegetarians) and, seemingly like the other reviewers, I wasn't impressed by the prices. To top it off it came across as being very touristy and was packed when I went in. Perhaps I just got unlucky but paying so much for this type of food was offputting, especially when you consider the other options nearby, especially around Newington.There's room for improvement Auld Jocke!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1635", "text": "My wife and I ate dinner here on 10/12/14 we both ordered the catfish combo and she ordered some oysters on the side food was not good at all catfish had skin on it. And was rushed cooked I will never eat here again", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1636", "text": "I have had to change my review from 5 to 2 because the last few times I have gone my steak has not been cooked correctly. It is disappointing, but this place is still ok for the view.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1637", "text": "Sigh. Birthplace of Harry Potter..... using this as the only tag-line to draw people in I was pretty safe in the assumption i was going to hate it. And don't I love it when I am right.A chum of mine who studies english literature and is a complete potter-nutter came through to visit me on my first week in Edinburgh and she was pretty keen to give this a go. Knowing that I hated it I smiled and nodded hoping it wouldn't be too cliche, and that they might at least have some good coffee. Once we arrived it didn't seem too potter-mad, and we joined what was a reasonable sized queue for what felt like forever!?!? They had several members of staff but only the ONE taking orders, making drinks, plating up cakes, and doing the till. Hence, a very long wait. Once we had finally been served I ordered a cappuccino and a piece of carrot cake. We then found ourselves some seats near the front. This is another thing I do not like - had it been anywhere else I would have ordered and got my friend to grab some seats. But no not here, this is not 'allowed'...... well I don't want to end up buying your poor coffee and average cake to find I have nowhere to sit!? Surely I deserve that at least.The rant continues - the toilets- SORT THEM OUT. They are covered in graffiti about how harry potter has changed lives....... yawn. Its a book, and to be honest it just makes the toilets seem filthy. Even my over excited friend said, and I quote - that's just weird. Even I love Harry Potter, but that is just too far. Think it sums it all up pretty nicely.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1638", "text": "Found this place comfortable enough but there were a few things in the room that didn't work (fan in bathroom and gfci, dangerous!). What really bothered me was that we purchased the room on priceline and then when we arrive with a prepaid room we have to pay a $15/night resort fee. Totally, unscrupulous pricing. The fee offered nothing that similarly price hotels offer as part of the room rate.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1639", "text": "I held off on reviewing until I had a chance to try Cento a third time.First, the good:- The setting is awesome. Might be the best designed restaurant setting in Madison.- The drinks are quite good. It's definitely worth checking out the cocktail menu- Staff is friendly but not exceptional yetThe not so good; I've tried a few things off the menu over 3 visits (Bacon dates, gnocchi, beef tartare, burrata, beets, porchetta pizza, bucatini carbonara, pork chop, cauliflower) so I think the following thoughts are pretty accurate. In general, the food doesn't measure up to the ambiance or price.- Gnocchi was overworked/gummy. They were described as \\\"pillows\\\" and they definitely didn't come out that way. I mentioned this in passing to our waitress when she asked how everything was and I got the impression that she didn't really put much credence in my feedback.  - Food was underseasoned across the board. Pizza crust had very little flavor and the bucatini carbonara lacked salt - not sure how that's even possible given the fact that the ingredients include parmigiano and pork cheek (guanciale).- Pork chop was overcooked (we wanted to try the beef or lamb but both were sold out when we went )I really hope the food continues to improve and I'm not ready to give up on Cento yet. I still love the setting and will update this review if my next meal justifies it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1640", "text": "I've been coming to Mr. Goodcents for a while and was interested in their \\\"new\\\" toasted selections.  I ordered their California Turkey club, they took my name and disappeared to the back only to come back out and continue helping customers.  I figured it may take a minute or 2 so I let the customers behind me move ahead with their non-toasted selections.  Quite a bit of time passed and what had to be 10-15 minutes later a lady emerges from the back with my sandwich.  I got a \\\"sorry for the wait\\\" and took my sandwich to my table.  It was then I found out that the guacamole was left off, so all I had was a cheesy turkey sub.  I then had to go to 3 employees to get this guacamole, with another \\\"sorry\\\" to go with it.  Needless to say by the time this saga came to an end, the rest of my group was done eating and got to spectate as I ate my sandwich, as well as eating additional time off our lunch hour.  Pretty disappointing, maybe all sub shops aren't equipped for the toasted game.....or maybe they could have better communicated the ordeal that was to come.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1641", "text": "Came here for lunch with a co-worker. They have $5.95 and $6.95 lunch special options. The lunch special comes with choice of egg drop or hot and sour soup, a salad, and an eggroll. I opted for hot and sour soup and ginger beef. 20 minutes later after placing our order, we didn't even get our soup or salad. People coming in after us were halfway through their meals. I flag down a waitress to inquire and she apologizes and walks away. The original waitress comes by and apologizes stating it was her fault because she forgot to put in THE ENTIRE ORDER. Shortly after our food comes through, hot & sour soup was the highlight. The ginger beef was bland with chewey pieces of beef. Do you think they offered anything to rectify their mistake and taking away 20 minutes of our lunch break? That would be no. The waitress tried to make fake niceties and small talk after. Bland food and careless staff.. no thank you.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1642", "text": "Wazuzu isn't all that great but it is better than Red 8.  Service is a little better.  Sushi to be overpriced should be super fresh and a wow that was tasty!  May sure you make reservation or you'll be waiting forever here.  My friends wanted to go early, like 2 hours before our reservation time and they had to wait close to our reservation time. I would rather do Nobu, Yellowtail, or Blue Ribbon.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1643", "text": "We had to wait over 30 minutes to be served a couple of burgers. No wait at the door. Then when we received order things were not cooked as requested. Had to send back . So all told from time we sat down it rock about 50 minutes to get our order complete. Lots of choices in the area !! I think I'd look to one of them next time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1644", "text": "Wack... Luckily I got 10% off for checking in... Rice was hard, Carne Asada tacos tasted kind of old", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1645", "text": "Never will I go back here again... I think its time store manager for a staff meeting in customer service..i have never seen a more sad crew of people in my life.. Especially the cashiers. Never do they look up and look face to face and ask have we found everything okay.i dont even think they hear my answer.. And some of them look like their uniforms need a good washing, also ever heard of an iron?. I also have never been more disgusted then hearing a cashier and bagger talk about there night out together and how drunk they got.. Keep it for the break room ladies... Maybe a field trip to Safeway is in order... Now Safeway has it together.. Yes a little more pricy but well worth the great customer service..and I have never heard a dirty story come out of the staffs mouth.. Sucks because frys is much more convenient for me..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1646", "text": "The good: They have a large menu with tempting descriptions.The bad: if you go on a group prepare to wait, and wait, and wait.The ugly: we found a maggot on one of the dishes, another got his order all mixed up.I don't mind that much anymore if a place ENFORCES a group tip, but at least be CONSCIOUS that your working team DOES deserve the tip. For the service and the LOOONG wait we had, it doesn't make much sense to leave more tip.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1647", "text": "I recently became an \\\"mlife\\\" member.  Mlife is the rewards program for gambling, staying and eating at all the MGM-owned properties (Mandalay Bay, MGM, Bellagio, Aria, etc).  I down-loaded the mlife app to my iPhone and under the section called \\\"promotions\\\" I see the \\\"two for one\\\" drink special at Fleur.  It clearly states the happy hour special runs from 3pm to 6:30pm.  It was 5:45pm and off we went to indulge!  I pull my phone out and show the waitress as we order.  She knows nothing about mlife or the special and gets a manager who tells me I have to go to the mlife desk in the casino to get a voucher.  We order the drinks and I leave my husband in Fleur to go get the voucher.  They mlife desk tells me there is no such voucher and that the Fleur employees need to honor the special that is on the app.  Ok, I go back and finish my now-melted drink.  It's 6:08pm as we order another round.  The waitress tells us that happy hour ended at 6pm so the drinks will now be full price.  Again I pull out my app and show her that the special runs until 6:30pm.  The manager comes back over and says it's all taken care of.  Ok, GREAT!!!  We finish our drinks and the bill comes...the second round at full price.  O. M. G.   I went back to the mlife desk and asked them to fix it, which they did.  Here's my beef:   Fleur, if you are going to run an mlife special please tell your employees so that your customers don't feel like criminals for following the rules.  We were plain and simply responding to a marketing promotion that you/your company put out.  We weren't asking for any exceptions to be made or special treatment and we weren't being cheap.  We came in to try to have a fun happy hour, which of course, we didn't.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1648", "text": "this is abt the 6 show whole home dvr's... i moved to AZ in june 2011 to be w/ my now husband, cox is the only cable, etc provider i've had in AZ. it seemed easy enuf. we started out w/ a 2 show dvr, advanced to two 2 show dvrs, then the 6 show dvr came out and we jumped on that, as i'm a major tv addict so it only made sense. well, the issue w/ the 6 show one anyway is that once it hits around 10% full (yes, i typed *10*%! keep in mind it has an insane amount of supposed space allowed, a terrabyte? idk the name, my husband knows lol..) it starts glitching like a mf-er! the 1st dvr glitched to death w/ it's rec's whether it skipped a bunch or froze or just plain didn't even load! we quickly called cox and a tech came out immediately. he spent hrs trying to find a way to save my dvr's contents (again 10%, i had over 40 1/2 hr epi's of 1 show, multiple movies, etc all in SD to make the most of the space we were supposed to have), but it was a fail as when he was having cox reset the box, cox servers went down (something like that) and ultimately it killed the dvr.. it was so bad that his supervisor came out to our house to try and help (i've never seen a supervisor come out to help a tech EVER in my life... he didn't do anything helpful tho, just talked to the tech about the status... anyway, they claimed there was nothing they could do). so he had us trade in the dead dvr for a new one, but cuz the servers were still down, he couldn't tell us when we *might* get our cable service back on again! so they both left us, thankfully at least, cox started working again a couple hrs later.. btw, i asked the tech straight up 'if we get back to around 10% full or w/e, is it possible this glitching will happen again?' and he said 'w/ 2 separate boxes, it's extremely unlikely the same problem will happen....' [FF a couple months] back at around 10% full due to us going to vegas for a week, it didn't take long for the dvr to start glitching AGAIN. this time tho, it was picking and choosing WHAT it rec'd! and how much! so there were many daily rec's that were in 'missed recordings', had 0 mins rec'd so it didn't even load/play, or it only had X mins rec so it didn't  even bother to do the whole program (for instance, i rec the season finale of 'dancing with the stars' on tues nite (8-10) and '19 kids and counting' (9-9:30) but while it rec all of DWTS, it only rec 8 mins of 19 kids! (wtf kinda sense does that make?) sooo this leaves me thinking a few possibilities: 1. i'm backwardsly cursed w/ 6 show dvrs that i treat so well and put to use many hrs on a daily basis.. 2. there's no existing dvr out there that can handle allllll my shows! i just watch too many shows! 3. cox is handing out faulty 6  show dvr's to its customers! so we finally had enuf and ordered directv (as there's a great 2 yr deal and there was already an existing dish on the roof from former owners). the guy came earlier today and we've been adjusting to all the quirks of directv itself, the dvr, and the ability to watch tv on other devices... it's RIDICULOUSLY diff from cox!! how well it'll work out for us is too soon to say, but seriously, anything is better and cheaper than cox! seriously, consider how ridiculous ur cox bill is w/ the cable package(s) u have, the 6 show dvr fees, internet, land line phone, etc.... w/ the horrible service, cox is NOT worth it! soooo if u have a whole home 6 show dvr from cox, i warn ya, try not to let it get a certain amount of 'full', it'll be ur dvr/tv nightmare like it was for me 2x!! if u can change to another company, DO IT!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1649", "text": "Up until this point I would only use Presidential limo but not anymore.  I booked them about a month in advance for pickup and dropp off in and escalade as well as limo service for one of the nights I was in town.  I called a couple days before to confirm the rate and the guy confirmed the rate I was quoted which was $53 for pickup and $48 for drop off.  A day before my trip I notice that something has drafted my credit card already so I call my credit card to find out that it was Presidential limo.  This was no problem with me at all but I was just confused because they had never done this before.  So I call to ask and they just tell me that was to confirm the reservation, I say no problem and the girl tells me the rate at which I am reserved for which is now $57 for pickup and $50 for dropoff.  So I tell the girl that I was originally quoted the lower price and even confirmed this price with someone a couple days before.  She goes on to tell me that the monthly price is changed because of fuel cost, so I ask when the last change was and she tells me it was in August.  I tell her thats funny because I paid the same price I was quoted for this reservation when I came to Vegas in the end of October.  After this she responds with \\\"uhhh ummm I don't know sir, all I know is that my shift just started at 4pm.\\\"  One of the most idiotic responses I ever got, I was nice and told her that I would forward her the email and she said she would have her manager look it over and give me a call.  So the next day I am waiting about an hour before my flight and still no call from the manager.  I call and talk to another girl and tell her the scenario, she says she is not sure why the rate is raised but will have the manager call me asap.  So this douchebag manager Jeff decides to call me while we our flying and leaves me a voicemail telling me that he is just going to go ahead and cancel our airport drop off and pick up.  He knew from our reservation when our flight time is and this a*****e called while we were flying.  When our flight landed I saw I had a voicemail and checked it to only become totally pissed off.  Jeff and Presidential limo do not know how to do business and when I called them back he was trying to give me attitude.  This guy seriously made the beginning of our trip so stressful and pissed me off so much with the voicemail and then having to talk to this incoherent moron.  I have never had any problems with the drivers at Presidential limo and I actually really enjoy them but because of the manager Jeff and his irresponsible business practices I will no longer use them and tell all my friends the same.  If you are quoted a price and have an email with that quoted price then you should pay that price, and if for some reason the price is a little higher someone should have a viable explanation as to why, not \\\"uhhh ummm all I know is my shift started at 4pm!\\\"", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1650", "text": "Maybe I should have gone to Wolfgang without such high hopes, that way I wouldn't have to be so disappointed, but unfortunately I didn't do that. I was disappointed. I had a lemon drop to drink. Weak. For 13 bucks, it was not worth it. Didn't do much for me and the sad part is that I'm a total weak sauce. Then we started off with the crab cakes. They serve 4 mini crab cakes about the size of fifty cent coin. It was pretty good. It was topped with a tomato relish, that lighten up the crab cakes. They were pan fried so they were as heavy to begin w/ anyways. They were small, but that was expected. I had the tomato, basil, and mozzarella pizza. Also known as the margherita, which would have been a much simpler name when it came to ordering purposes, but i guess the former is much fancier? Who knows. But the pizza was good. But usually always is. Simple ingredients. Can't really mess it up. The bf had the fish of the day which happened to be halibut. It had to be the smallest portion ever! With no sides. It had a sweet corn puree under it and nothing else! For 30 bucks!? Soo not worth it. I don't think you get much of an experience from Wolfgang so I can't say even if the food is cruddy that you'd have fun. But if you really must try it then I guess there's no stopping you.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1651", "text": "I really don't understand the hype of this place. To be honest, had the personal recommendations from friends not made this place seem like the biggest deal in the city, then I would have probably rated it a 3 or 4. The pizza was just OK. It was decently greasy and the crust wasn't all that special. They wouldn't deliver (Even though I am literally a few blocks from them) and they don't accept credit / debit card - a huge downfall for me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1652", "text": "We r regulars and usually dine in.  Again today I see the girl at the window blowing her nose then handle orders.  Last time the person took money with gloves on then proceeded to make our order and did not change gloves.  This staff needs a refresher on food handling!  Good was Luke warm again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1653", "text": "I am giving 4.5 stars to the service but just 1 star for the beverage. Here's the story.I was thrilled to see a jamba juice in the shopping center I was in. I love jamba juice and have my go to: razzmataz that I always request.This time I came in and as always, ordered a razzmattaz. I got it and went back in the car. I took a sip and realized it just tasted off. It simply wasn't sweet enough and seemed to be lacking an ingredient. I was going to just suck it up and drink it anyway but I was with my mother and as she said \\\"you should get what you pay for and this wasn't cheap\\\" so she went in and nicely told them that it just didn't taste right.They very graciously offered to quickly make a new one and even upgraded us to a much larger size. I thought this was great customer service!Sadly, the drink still tasted like it was lacking the sweetness.I am not sure if their recipe was off or what but I was left disappointed in the taste.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1654", "text": "I had my transmission replaced here and 2 months later it went out again because they installed it improperly. They tried to then make me pay for labor to replace it! After I threatened with a law suit they said they would cover their work, but It has been three weeks since then. ABYSMAL COMPANY! WATCH OUT! Did I mention that they haven't even started working on it in that 3 weeks?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1655", "text": "Wings were not good. Tasted very bland. Friendly service though. Not too many people here. TV was way too loud for the amount of people. Not sure how the 'family friendly' fits in: it's just another sports bar with blah food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1656", "text": "Complete lack of respect for peoples time. Dirty office and a staff that has even less respect for their patients! Don't waste your time waiting here you'll spend less time waiting and get better care in an er!. I have been waiting 1hr and 30 mins past my 2nd appointment. Dr didn't even know why I was there!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1657", "text": "Horrible management. Understaffed and poor service. 20-30 min wait is regular during peak times for a simple wrap and a Smoothie. Avoid unless u like being overcharged for mediocre food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1658", "text": "I cannot believe this place charges for valet. I come to Vegas almost every other month for business and/or pleasure and have never paid a nickel in my life for parking in vegas. Plus, after paying that steep $ just for parking, they never charged our Tesla after we made the long trek from Orange County. We rolled into town with 50 miles left on our battery and told valet to please charge the car. They promised to do so, but almost 3 hours later, I check on my car with my app and find out they never touched it, let alone charge it. Then, I wasn't comfortable driving out around town to dinner and whatever because of the low battery. Other than valet problems, decor is new, rooms redone cosmetically, and that's about it. I don't know if I would bother staying here again in the future when there are so many other better options in Vegas.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1659", "text": "We were so excited to go to Teharu Sushi as we love \\\"Conveyor\\\" sushi, and the reviews were great. Maybe we were just spoiled with Sushi Land back when we lived in Oregon, but this place is so below par we cannot imagine how it has so many good reviews. All the rolls there are tiny, I mean microscopic. It might actually be a better value to go to a normal sushi place than eat here. Since the rolls were so small and thin they had virtually no taste to them at all. I have never had to rely on soy sauce and ginger to flavor sushi so much in all my life. Each roll had so little fish, it might as well not have even had any at all. Now before you go thinking \\\"Well what do you expect at $1 - $2 a plate?\\\" Better, much better, in fact we have experienced sushi a thousand times better at Sushi Land, another conveyor style sushi restaurant for the same prices, but with more sushi and of much better flavor and quality. Also upon inspecting the menu, several rolls had the same ingredients, just in different order, which the same name rolls in other places we have been to had a good variety in the ingredients to them.They were so busy when we got there that the poor waitresses were running around like chickens without heads, they had almost no time to be attentive. They are understaffed for sure.Lastly the women's restroom was quite dirty when we were there, and they weren't even open for more than two hours at that point. Bottom line, very bland rolls at a price that actually makes them a rip-off. Too little fish and sub-par service (They were nice, though visibly stressed) and lack of cleanliness.Our search for a good conveyor sushi place continues. The best sushi we have had thus far in Phoenix is Harumi Sushi, but they are not cheap.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1660", "text": "Your staff member was very helpful and made that visit extremely pleasant, but the order did not match those expectations. My graduation cake, did not even include my name and graduation class year, and congratulations. My balloons did not include the weight we paid for and was left out of the order, and I couldn't go back for it, so now I have to make another trip back for a refund. The balloon order was all jumbled up and tangled which was a pain to deal with. Also the balloon bouquet was not made, and after spending much time to untangle, we had to make them ourselves. This was extremely frustrating the day of a party to have to deal with.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1661", "text": "Visiting a Gordon Ramsey restaurant was to be a highlight of our Vegas trip for my teen, who enjoys his Master Chef shows.  We so wanted to like this restaurant...but it wasn't to be.  We thought the decor and iPad menus were neat, but the tight server uniforms rode up on the waitresses thighs to the point I worried we were going to see more than intended.  We started with the Truffle Fries, which were tough and tasted stale. Instead of being golden brown and crisp, they were pale and appeared to have been sitting a long time between frying.  When offered a replacement, we switched to the Maui Onion Rings and they truly were fabulous.  The worst part of the experience though was the burgers.  We ordered one Farm Burger and one Chanterelle Mushroom Burger, both well done.  Both came, sans any sauce, and severely under done...very pink inside. You would think a restaurant specializing in burgers is very experienced in cooking them to the customers desired done ness (otherwise why ask \\\"how would you like that cooked?\\\").  We sent those back as well, and told the waitress to not rush, we'd rather have them done than fast.  When our replacement burgers arrived, one was fine but the other was pink on one side.  When it was returned as well (with no offer of selecting a different entree), we were so disappointed.  My teen ate her Farm Burger and just as we were ready to request the check (and go find another option for lunch for me since I was now starving), the on duty manager approached and comp't our meal.  This was nice (and the right thing to do), but I would have greatly preferred to speak to him much earlier and actually eat something for lunch, so having him not appear until that point was actually the coffin nail that labeled our experience an \\\"epic fail\\\".", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1662", "text": "Food is great, the tuesday promo is a deal. Forget the service tho. Came to the drive thru right before closing on a Tuesday night and it felt like I was being hurried along. I placed two seperate orders and they were all dumped in the same bag and I mean dumped. then the only excuse this drive thru boy could give me was \\\"I didn't bag em\\\" then promptly closed the window forgetting to give me the rest of my orders. I had to park and walk in to get them. your service sucks and I hope u guys read this!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1663", "text": "IMO this is an overpriced buffet with not a lot of selections(at least for me). I don't eat a lot of seafood so I can't comment on the crab legs which seems to be a major selling point for them. The carving station is not my cup of tea coz its \\\"juiced up\\\" animals, spiceless junk and lacking any flavor, in my opinion. I cannot see how people eat this without hot sauce or spicy salsa. The Italian, Chinese, Mexican and Indian sections, plain and simply suck with limp veggies and poorly flavored meat. The only positive about the buffet is the dessert section, which had a great selection of desserts. I usually dont eat dessert but I had the vanilla gelato and strawberry cheesecake which were very good.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1664", "text": "This place is WAY overpriced and is a disgrace to all Brazilian Restaurants! We had a coupon on restaurant.com to knock off 100$ and it still wouldnt make me want to eat this crap! DO NOT GO HERE!!Go to Texas of Brazil!!SAVE YOURSELF!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1665", "text": "We were really excited to see KA and it started out interesting, but quickly went downhill.  If you've seen other Cirque shows and liked them, there's a good change you'll be disappointed witht his one.Don't get me wrong, there were a few impressive scenes, but the majority lacked the breathtaking acrobatic stunts and was mostly filled with a story line that was hard to follow since they spoke in \\\"ka\\\" and WAY too many sword fights.  The only good scene was the jungle-tarzan-esque scene.  All in all it was 90 minutes that seemed like an eternity for all 4 of us.  I think I almost fell asleep 4 times, which is really disappointing because I've really enjoyed all the other cirque shows that i've seen.  Skip this one and pay the extra money to go see O.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1666", "text": "So I was on a date with my husband and the service good. We left a great tip for our waiter. As we were leaving I needed to use the restroom. as im using the restroom one of the workers com in to clean.  Than another worker comes in and they began to talk about another worker that just got hired and why the manager is thinking about promoting her and she just start working there. That's not that worst part. One of the workers leave out and and one stays in. The one that stays in is sweeping the floor. While I'm in the middle stall she sweeps my jeans and immediately apologize. IM PISSED!!!!! My question is why are you sweeping in stall #2 when you are in stall #1. That tells me you are not paying attention to what you are doing.  So I come out to was my hands and notice that my pants were wet. I also notice that floor was really and there was no wet floor sign. The young lady was in the 3rd stall sweeping so while washing my hands I said to her \\\"dis you just sweep my jeans with that dirty ass broom\\\" she says I said I'm sorry I say what is your name she says I said I was sorry I say I didn't ask for an apology I asked for you name. She doesn't say anything so I walk into the stalk that she is sweeping in and ask for her name again and she REPEATS herself and says I'm sorry.  Now I'm irritated and ask why she won't give me her name she meekly says ALYSSA. I walk away and go to the host and ask for a manager. IT GETS WORST......I asked for a manager and I got a manager I don't believe she gave me her name neither do I remember asking.  However I do remember that as she walked up  with ALYSSA telling \\\"her side of the story\\\" the manger was very defensive when I told her what happened in the restroom.  The manager wanted to know WHY was the employees name so important to me and if she was wearing a name tag why did I need the employee to tell me. I explained that ALYSSA was inside of a restroom stall and I could not see her until I walked into the stall. The manger than told me that ALYSSA was intimidated my me and she was on the verge of crying. I said well I'm sorry this is her job she works around PEOPLE everyday I don't care about her crying she swept my jeans with a dirty ass broom. The manager said well I talk to her. I looked at her dead in her eyes and said I JUST SPENT OVER $100 IN THIS PLACE TO BE TREATED THIS WAY. I WILL NEVER BE BACK HERE AGAIN! THE SERVICE WAS GOOD BUT THE MANAGER WHO WAS THERE ON OCTOBER 17, 2014 ABOUT 10 PM YOU SHOULD TREAT YOUR CUSTOMERS WAY BETTER.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1667", "text": "I could give this a 0 star if I could.So they pulled me aside to question me about my year of graduating high school, etc. etc., procedures for a fake I'm guessing & threatened to call the police & confiscate my only ID if I didn't \\\"tell the truth\\\" so I was forced to make up a fake birthday by saying I was 2 years younger in order to get my ID back & was told to leave the grounds. This was also for an event I had already pre-paid $50 for.Even worse, my friend who merely two days later with an actual FAKE ID who, although she is 20, looks far from it managed to enter the same venue for another pre-paid event. I thought Las Vegas, out of all places, would be used to properly identifying people of drinking age.Of course, I came back and watched the show from another pool but I suggest either getting better security guards who can actually distinguish fakes from real and maybe even buy, god forbid, a black light or ID scanner - because for a major company that would be so expensive!One last thing, I was threatened to be blacklisted from all MGM owned places (which apparently is 75% of the Strip). I really don't care about any of these places so their words fell empty and I just felt harassed for absolutely no reason. Good job taking my money and leaving me without an experience I had been waiting for for months.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1668", "text": "Somewhat over-priced and pretty average.Spagetti and meatballs for 18......no salad etc......Setting inside is very pretty......great looking.Service was decent.We all had one drink and entree......$120.At those prices average doesn't cut it in my book.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1669", "text": "$19.99 for beef noodle soup ? Ha ha ... It's just better go china town to eat other beef noodle soup ! After I had this beef noodle soup I felt super thirsty for whole afternoon . I was super regret why I picked this place to eat !! The service was ok !!! My advice : 1. Save your money to go China town to eat better noodle with fair price . 2. Don't even try the Dim sum !!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1670", "text": "Had dinner Monday night. Had the Fillet $43.00. it was the size of a large ping pong ball. overcooked and too much salt. Way WAY overpriced. It was literally three bites. I was with a group, so did not send it back. I should have. I all most that it was a practical joke. I quess I should have ordered a simple pizza!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1671", "text": "I heard so many great things about it, I stopped once with my family to find that they only took cash but didn't have an ATM in the lobby. So I went back when I was on my way to school to grab something and got a seriously bad stomach ache. Very disappointed", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1672", "text": "Food was overpriced and order was incorrect.  Food was bland. Waitress was very good however", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1673", "text": "From September 2010 visit:Decided to dine here spontaneously after the boyfriend won a bunch of money in the casino. There was a short wait since we didn't have reservations. Once we sat down it took a long while to be greeted. By the time someone came around, we prompted him with questions and were over-eager and excited to start ordering. He told us he wasn't our server. Hmmm ok.Thanks. So by the time our actual server around, we were sooooo ready to order. We all wanted the prime rib. That's what they're known for us course. They were out. Not only were they out, they were rude about it. Like we were supposed to know. Well, if the host had told us or maybe we would have known. Or if they server told us before taking our order, maybe we would have known. Whatever. We got the stuffed mushroom. Disgusting. Didn't know you could mess such a thing up. It was a hard ball of fried grease. Who fries a stuffed mushroom? The rest of our meal wasn't memorable. We spent a lot of money and expected more out of this restaurant. I wouldn't go back. Sad because we enjoyed our stay in the hotel...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1674", "text": "BE AWARE!! WORST SERVICE EVER!!I called them to make an appointment for an estimate of the cost. The appointment was set at 9 am, and at 9:20, their staff called me and told me they were about to come, so I waited at home until 12pm, and still no one showed up. After that, no one came nor explained to me anything, and I looked for other company for cleaning service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1675", "text": "Man has this place gone downhill over the years. It use to be a sure fire breakfast hit. A bonanza of tastiness piled high on your plate. SOMETHING HAS CHANHGED. . . On a couple of recent visits the service has been poor, bordering on rude, the food terrible (the fruits that they use to decorate the plate with look like they were from last week) and over priced. There are tones of great breakfast places in Montreal and this is no longer one of them. Frankly I'd rather skip a meal than eat at Eggspectations again. Any hole in the wall diner will serve you a vastly superior breakfast for a small fraction of the price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1676", "text": "Digging the mechanical bull (it's a plus that it's free).  Packed dance floor on Saturday night. DJ spinning top 40s, which I don't mind but his mixing was pretty bad..played songs for like 1-2 min the switched. But it was really noticeable and killed the vibe for me. But bartenders were nice here. Also noise level is loud but tolerable. Ears won't be ringing when I leave here. Also $7 cover (ok but please get a better DJ).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1677", "text": "So I just left this place and I must say that service is almost nonexistent here. Didn't get ask if I wanted a refill, didn't get checked on, and I had to go up the counter and pay while the two women were having a conversation and looking at a phone. I found this to be extremely rude; plus I didn't get a fortune cookie :-(. Anyway I had the lunch special which was the chefs special, no spice. Wasn't bad, but the chow mien was sorta dry. The lunch special is from 11-4pm, so that's not bad. I don't know if I'll be back though. Cheers! Hope this helps", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1678", "text": "Also geschmacklich haut mich der Laden nicht um. Klar ist es ein super Angebot bis in die Nacht noch was zu essen zu bekommen, allerdings musste ich im La Strada dann geschmacklich Abstriche machen.Ich spare mir jetzt hier die Ausf\\u00fchrungen \\u00fcber die Pizza Hawaii, die \\\"nicht ganz mein Geschmack\\\" war. M\\u00f6chte ja nicht, dass mein Artikel gel\\u00f6scht wird.Alles in allem f\\u00fcr mich nur eine Notl\\u00f6sung, bevor es eine Bifi von der Tanke gibt.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1679", "text": "Old, dirty and disorganized!  The security lines and baggage claim areas are horribly overcrowded.  Service is slow.  Tear it down and start over!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1680", "text": "Made reservations and still waited 15 minutes in the lobby awkwardly as no one was paying attention to us. This was my first time at the melting pot so I had no idea what to expect but after waiting and finally being seated we sat at the table for another 15 minutes before the waitress showed up and awkwardly/reluctantly introduced herself. Anyways, we got the new cheese fondue thing they had, and the coppa bean something rather. Not my favorite fondue or broth but the filet mignon was delicious regardless as was the ahi tuna.  All in all, I hope I will never have to go back, It just isn't my cup of tea apparently.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1681", "text": "The hostess was not able to help when we asked where our party's reserved table was located ( probably because no one updated the iPad, she was completely incapable of problem solving) So we missed the surprise for our friends b day because not a single staff member was able or willing to assist us, they avoided eye contact, one server actually pretended not to see me, I was 2 feet from her . Service ultimately was slow but friendly. The pretzel app was very yummy and the dinner was good, sliders.  The place is too big for efficiency or they need to hire problem solvers. If you have time on your hands the food is good, loud and live music too. Only 2 stars for ruining the surprise party.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1682", "text": "The Good: Can't go wrong with outlet prices, with lower tax (compared to cali) it's a nice place to buy without costing too too much. The store has relatively newer items compared to the Primm outlet store with saffiano items in display.The bad: the store is always packed with people and there's not so much of a walking space either. The Ugly: CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HORRIBLE. Yes it's all caps because it's the only way I can make my words come across with the horrid customer service they have. I had purchased something from the Primm for mother's day, decided to take a quick peek at this store and I decided another bag would be better suited for my mommy. Lo and behold when I was discussing this issue with the guy at the register. He was just so standoffish and not accommodating at all. Standing at the register for more 20 minutes or so without any update of what the hell is going on. When the return/exchange was almost complete he said he couldn't credit back the remaining balance, so I had to look for something close to the balance account. When I told him I needed time to look around and decide he just gave me a look and a sigh of being annoyed. Well, sorry to be such a nuisance mister. But I AM a paying customer you know. He could've said those terms while I was standing there for 20 mins doing nothing. Not going back here ever again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1683", "text": "CAUTION! You should ALWAYS avoid this location. Sadly, this is the only US Postal office near my house. At first glance, it appears as though you happened to wonder in to pick up your package at an intensely busy time. You see the line out the door and you decide to come back later... Later comes around and guess what?? There is STILL a huge line! This place is always busy. Even the automated system always has a line of at least 7 people. Today was the best visit. I waited in line for 30 minutes for the automated system, only to learn they were out of stamps. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra 10 minutes driving to another postal location or use FedEx. This location is the reason I have added the post office to my 100 reasons I hate being a grown up list. It was inserted between shaking strangers hands (germs) and waiting in line at Wal-Mart (Creepy Men & Germs).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1684", "text": "Four of us went there to watch football. The games were on, but music was playing, so watching the game was not much fun. I had a $3 Sunday special bloody mary. Meh. Weak on the vodka, and the bloody mary mix just didn't taste right. Food: I had the \\\"fall off the bone\\\" pork ribs. Fall off the bone they did, but the reason why was that they were boiled to death, then browned in an oven and dunked in sauce. Was more like eating pot roast with bones in it. Awful. The onion rings were just so so, same for the chili mac & cheese. I guess the warning was evident when we walked in and the place was not very busy. Sorry...this is a \\\"one and done\\\" for me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1685", "text": "I had high expectations of this place before I went.On a side street, hole in the wall, dated decor, and no crowds - GREAT, my kind of place.The restaurant deserves 2 stars for not being in a casino and having a laid back ambiance.The food, meh.  I ordered a few things just to sample them and they were rather bad actually.  The tofu was overcooked, the duck (I know I shouldn't have ordered at a place like this) was chewy and did not have a lot of meat.Might be OK for a quick lunch but beyond that forget about it.  Extremely unhealthy food.  Trans fat, MSG, and loads and loads of salt.  Well this stuff should make anything palatable and that was barely the case at Thai Vegas. The owners/staff were nice, it's not crowded, and the food is a pass - So 2 stars it is.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1686", "text": "My wife and I came here on a Sunday night and other that beer being included, it was pretty bad. The food seemed to have been sitting under a heat lamp for a while, I can honestly say nothing I had was really good. It cost us $45 for 2 people and wasn't worth it. We're locals and have tried many of the buffets but will never come back to this one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1687", "text": "You get what you pay for. One star for location, one star for price.Those are the only positives. The line for our elevators were always insane (we stayed in tower 5, don't know if that makes a difference). At one point security actually had to escort us to a secret elevator because the line was getting too out of hand.The other huge complaint is the insane music blasting until 3 or 4 in the morning. Seriously, what the hell? It was coming from a bar or a club or something, but can't they pop some Pink Panther in the walls for us?If you need somewhere cheap to stay and don't plan on being in your room very often, this isn't a bad deal. But if you've got an extra 20 to 50 bucks a night to spend, you're better off forking it over.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1688", "text": "This restaurant is poorly managed and the food is a little below average. However I proceeded to try them again since they offered delivery. I called in a order for Habachi steak, they said I needed to order more than $15 so I added rice noodles with shrimp. They said that wasn't enough so I ordered generals chicken as well. The order was placed at 7:20 arrived at 8:30 with no Habachi Steak. The manager said we didn't charge you for the steak but if you want it I can charge your credit card another $13 and deliver it to you. I said come and pick up the food you delivered and bring me the Habachi steak and just charge me $15. She said we can't do that, no we have to charge you again.   So instead of paying $20 for a meal they're requesting I pay $33 total.  That was the last time I'll ever order from them again. They're several other Asian restaurants in the area with better service and better food. This was that time when i knew exactly what i wanted to eat and didn't get it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1689", "text": "I was so disappointed by this Il Fornaio location.They provided horrible service! My girlfriend and I waited more than five minutes to be greeted and our server was scarce to be seen after that.To add to that, my eggplant Parmesan was burnt and service was so awful, we couldn't get a fresh one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1690", "text": "I purchased the Groupon for Flavor Flav's about a month ago and finally got a chance to come by and try them out. I had heard from previous reviewers that the wait for chicken was quite long, so I thought I'd be extra smart and place my order over the phone in advance. We put our order in about 40 minutes before arriving at the restaurant. My fella called in and had the store on speaker while he ordered so I heard both sides of the conversation. He ordered the chicken and told them we would be by in about 30-40 minutes to pick up our order and that we had a Groupon to redeem. The girl on the phone kept saying \\\"ok, ok\\\" and even took down my fella's name, never once indicating they might have a problem having our order ready when we get there. 40 minutes later, we arrive at Flavor Flav's and tell the guy at the counter that we put in a phone order and that we had a Groupon. The guy then referred us to the girl behind the counter who I assume is the one who took our phone order. She explained that they have had problems with people ordering over the phone in the past with a Groupon and showing up and not actually having a Groupon to redeem that they refuse to start cooking orders for customers with Groupons until customers show up. I can understand this as a problem, but I don't really understand why she couldn't have explained any of this to us over the phone when we put our order in. There were several other customers who had this precise problem that walked in after us and they were quite peeved as well. We put in our order at the counter and 45 frustrating minutes later we received our chicken and waffles (minus the red velvet, since they were out of batter). By this time, my fella was quite thirsty and asked for something to drink. They offered us a free two liter for our trouble and to be fair the staff was quite friendly to all that were waiting for their chicken, giving us updates as to how much longer we would have to wait and offering us beverages while we stood around. They could avoid all hostility with customers if they just explained their stance on phone orders in advance instead of having people come all the way in only to find out they have to order again in person and wait.The food was really good, probably 4 stars if I was rating the food alone. The chicken was perfectly cooked and the waffles were probably my favorite thing we had. I only wish they had given us more than one small container of syrup for the three large waffles.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1691", "text": "Slow food delivery...would have eaten somewhere else.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1692", "text": "After wandering around The Forums, we settled on this restaurant to visit.  The was easy to get a table and our waiter was friendly and helpful.  However, we soon noticed a sticky sauce stain at the edge of our table from some previous diner and also stained our clothes on it.  I suppose the person cleaning the table could have missed the sauce stain as it blended with the dim lightning and was at the edge.We ordered the Southwestern (salad) and the Spaghetti Pomodoro.  While the salad was so large that it couldn't be finished, the spaghetti was disappointingly small.  It almost seemed as if there was only one and a half cups of cooked spaghetti on the large plate.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1693", "text": "I've eaten at Jersey Mikes Subs a few times... usually this location and I always find the subs lacking flavor. On top of that the prices are more expensive than Jimmy Johns, and I think JJs has better subs all around.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1694", "text": "Pacino's fell short on all requirements of a good restaurant. So it is Valentines Day night. I called in ahead of time and asked about the wait time, a discombobulated hostess shouted about in my ear trying to find out who could clean tables and how long and finally tells me they have one table open. We were there in a matter of only 5 minutes and saw plenty of open tables but shrugged it off. We waited while the table cleared and were sat down. After waiting nearly 25 minutes I finally caught the attention of a hostess and asked when we could expect to see our server and if we could see a menu. It is only now that I am told no menus are available that I can only opt in for their $40 per person 4 course pre fixe meal and neither one of us are 4 course hungry. I just asked that she have the server come over to the table to talk with us. *now quick side note I am an extremely observant person so when we were waiting for a table to clear earlier at the hostess desk I noticed the woman who should have been our waitress crying and being consoled by a girl near the front desk. Now I also have an empathetic heart and had felt sympathy for the woman when I saw this but if she had something going on that was interrupting her ability to work she should have gone and spoken with her manager for a solution*  Our waiter finally did come over and asked if we had questions about the pre fixe, I mentioned that we had never been told it was the only option and asked if we could order al a carte from the options available for the night. I was very kind yet firm in my request and before I even finished I got an onslaught of excuses, \\\"the computers can't input that\\\" \\\"we don't have the capability\\\" he even went as far as to begin to explain their food coding system and then finally did the right thing and said \\\"let me check to see if that is possible\\\" his frustration showed through his voice and eyes but he came back and let me know they could and then inflated the al a carte prices pretty exorbitantly $25 for 5 shrimp raviolis $23 for their chicken with squash and scalloped potatoes on the side. His service got better as the night progressed and as he understood that my appreciation for him accommodating the request was not fake. My date said his food was good and mine was seeming the same until I bit into the middle of the ravioli and found that the center on each of them was still ice cold. I should have said something but I didn't, I was just tired from the day and the escapades already so I ate them avoiding the center on each. The food was good, minus the frozen centers, but I have to be honest in saying that Alessia's Ristorante Italiano down the way is of much better quality, taste and most importantly service. I also wanted to discuss the attitude of the owner, or at least I assume he was an owner or manager. He wore brightly colored red/orange pants with a striped orange shirt and graciously greeted every guest around us except our table. This was absolutely appalling! He even stopped by a table of what appeared to be regulars several times, laughing and personally removing their finished plates. I have a background with customer service and so I decided to give him a chance as not to misinterpret the body language of our table and looked him dead eye until he saw me and still I got nothing, not a polite head nod or a simple thank you. You really can not treat your guests like that, they have chosen to devote their time, money and valentines day to your restaurant and that is how you treat them? I think he is forgetting that his guests are who create their success, without us there won't be a need for what you have to offer. Any way, the only two good things I did experience were this, our waiters attitude finally turning around midway through our meal and I wish we would have been seated outside because I watched another waitress in a red dress hustling back and forth from the kitchen to the outside without skipping a beat giving her guests a great experience on their valentines day. I could tell because each person I could see through the open doors had a bliss filled smile on their face, the way everyone should have been made to feel that night.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1695", "text": "Not a good Brazilian place at all. The tables in the restaurant and jammed tightly in there--it looks like a busy cafeteria. Luckily we were outside, but then service lacked. I remembered the Brazilian cheese bread at the end of the meal and had to ask for it. It was probably the best tasting thing we had the whole night. The meats were tough, dry, and lacked any flavor. The salad bar had cold mashed potatoes and an array of bad tasting food. I've been to many Brazilian rodizios, and this was the worst. The guy next to me was given a plate of sirloin... He said I didn't order this and the waiter insisted it was his and said sternly...ITS YOURS. He said he was afraid and better take it haha. A waitress came by and asked me what the table next to me ordered because she wanted to get rid of her tray of champagne...don't they now? When was it my job to listen to the tables nearby--maybe that's why they are so tightly placed. I did ask them and they were like no, just water. But apparently they ordered a sirloin by esp. DONT GO HERE!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1696", "text": "Very disappointed. There was only two tables including ours, our food took FOREVER.And after our female server took the orders 30mins later, she came back and told us they didnt have kalderetang kambing. Really!! After 30mins taking our orders. So she gave us the isaw and chicken bbq at the same time. When she was supposed to bring everything AT THE SAME TIME. Or at least ask us if we want a certain food item first than the rest. Then when the kare-kare was brought to our table, first bite, it was already too salty. And there wasnt any tripes in their kare-kare. We also ordered fish balls, and the fish balls took longer than the rest of the food. Hah! More than an hour wait for the fish balls. This place is nothing but a joke!Dj's were lame. And also, they charged us 20% gratuity. Why? Service suck! And the food quality was bad, not worth paying, not worth spending.Working in a steakhouse, party of 6 or more is normally 18% gratuity automatically. And barkada is nothing compare to a steakhouse so why would they be charging 20% gratuity? So I did complained on that til they correct it to 18% the way it should be. We were all very disappointed. And would never go back there. Lame ass rip off filipino is how i define BARkada.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1697", "text": "Its a salad buffet....thats it! It's boring.  It's clean, good service, but its not exciting.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1698", "text": "I lived here for about a year.Pro: mostly quiet, car was never stolen (others were tho :/), the ladies in the office are nice, so are the maintenance guys.Cons: AC broke pretty much 2-3 times a month from feb-aug. They do not worry about getting to your apartment to fix it in time. Instead they think it's okay to have you wait 2-3 days to get it fixed. Doesn't really matter if you are on the 3rd floor or not. (1 time I had a maintenance guy come to fix it and I felt so bad bc he had to have been the only guy working in the middle of summer trying to get 10 acs fixed in one day. I had to offer the poor guy some water and a seat. [clearly understaffed]) Pet deposit is $400. Ridiculous, but most places have a ridiculous pet policy. My first day moving in both the patios were covered with shit from the previous' owners dog. They did not clean it, I did. Volleyball court is a joke...it's a giant cat box!Would not recommend unless you need someplace cheap and you don't have a pet.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1699", "text": "Don't waste you money going here. You can to robertos and get the same thing. It taste way better at robertos and half the price!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1700", "text": "If you're looking for a cheap place to stay on the strip, this is it. If you're looking for a great place to stay on a romantic getaway to Vegas, look elsewhere.Since the Imperial Palace is being renovated, the taxi/shuttle stop is in the rear of the hotel. Depending on which tower you are staying at, it's a bit of a haul to your room when you check-in. To top it off, there are far too many people for the number of elevators... and the elevators are very slow. When we were checking out, half of the elevators weren't working. My girlfriend and I stayed on the 10th floor and opted for the stairs a few times (going up or going down).I used the express checkout, which you MUST take advantage of if you stay here. However, it took a while for them to charge me for my room. Being a good citizen, I submitted a form online to request my bill. I'm assuming they are just a bit slow to process credit card charges, but it's possible I could have gotten away with a free stay.The room itself was as-expected. It was old, smelly/smoky (despite being a non-smoking room), and had a big \\\"Luv Tub\\\". Our room overlooked the pool, which has a pool party from about 11am-5pm everyday. We habituated to the smell of the room on the 2nd day.Overall, the Palace is a good option if you are low on cash and want to stay on the strip. Personally,  I will pay a little more for a different resort next time I visit Vegas.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1701", "text": "Floyd's is interesting. I came here once when I was doing a selling gig of mine during the summer and I came back to try their food. So I came in for lunch for a take out as my brother and as well as a few friends came down from Raleigh wanted to try it out. I ordered the stew beef as well as doubled the side of the mac n cheese.Let's just say, if you're going to work out or do anything active in the few to several hours dont. Because I was burping that stuff up and it just didn't feel good. But, that's southern food for you. I felt that the mac-n-cheese was a little watery and wasn't cheesy enough. The stew beef was okay, I guess. The problem with that was it was also too watery and it had no flavor. I was thinking that it would give me a punch because, well it's in a stew. I think I won't come back here for a while, especially since the aftermath of the meal was horrible. I think when you eat something, the process of eating it and the aftermath is wrapped into one! If you do come here, I suggest you to order the chicken as I heard it wasn't bad. From my experience though, stay away from the stew beef.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1702", "text": "Ate in the bar area.The music was too LOUD - I couldn't hear the person across from me.Had the lobster egg roll - it was ok.  Nice and crunchy but the flavor was meh...Had the meat that you cook on the hot rock..... Did it once, won't do it again. Had the spicy tuna roll - the rice was too wetHad the hamachi negi roll - rice was too wetWill only come here for the drinks next time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1703", "text": "This place it average at best.   Our meal was a mixed bag of good and bad.   On the good side, took our reservations and when we showed up on time we were promptly seated.   Also, they had a very nice Carpaccio appetizer.   That was well done.   That was it... no more good.On the bad side,  all of the dinners were rather bland and tasteless.   My wife's lamb chops were nothing to write home about.   Several of us had pasta.   My chicken, bacon and cheese pasta had cheese and maybe a speck or two of bacon.   The chicken must have out run the chef that day.   It was nowhere to be seen.   The server forgot my friend's order, although she did write them all down.  So he had to wait while they rushed his order through which left him to snack on bread as he waited.  Oh wait, the bread was emptied in the first 5 minutes we were there, and no refills on bread or water.   (Wow, I felt like I was in jail!)  When his meal finally came, it was more than Al Dente... it was almost stiff!   The next time we saw any server, it was to present us with the bill.   Oh well.   Was IL Fornaio bad?  Not really.   Was it disappointing?   You bet it was.   Was it worth the money?   No way.    Will I be back?   Nope, I will try many new places before I come back here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1704", "text": "I called Wave Cleaners based on the reviews on Yelp and also because they are located right near our house.When I called to set up the appointment I was impressed, the gentleman on the phone was very helpful. We set up an appointment for a deep cleaning for the following week. I had family coming in from out of town for our wedding and I didn't want to add deep cleaning to my to-do list the week before the wedding. I asked if we could get the widows washed too. He said they would do that no problem.The day of the appointment the cleaners arrived on time. I talked to them about what I wanted them to focus on and make sure to take care of then I left to run some errands. I had to put the dogs in the back yard, so told them not to worry about the outside of the back windows.I came back 3 hours later as they were packing up to leave. I did a quick sweep through the house and I was pretty speechless. I did not say anything at the time and I should have. The floors looked as if there had been a quick sweep/mop over them, but nothing more than I could have done in 10 minutes. This was one of the areas I asked them to give extra attention. The shelves were dusted, none of the picture frames were. There was a spot on the mirror in the dining room that I had been meaning to wipe, it was still there after they left. The cabinets were wiped down but you could see dust spots that they missed as they haphazardly wiped. The stainless steel was wiped, but had to be redone because it had greasy residue left from the product they used to clean it.None of the windows were done, even though this was one of the main requests I had when I initially contacted them.The cleaning that was done on my house was nothing special. It was what I do myself every few days.After they left I re-mopped all the floors, I re-cleaned the stainless steel, I re-dusted. I washed the windows and wiped the mirrors and pictures down.Had I known I was going to have to add re-cleaning the house to my to-do list 4 days before our wedding I would have saved my money and not hired Wave Cleaners.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1705", "text": "Yahhhhh I was here a couple of years ago and was appalled by the hotel.Well, to start off with, I was using the hotel to just store my bags for the day until I had to catch my red eye flight and didnt want to spend a good chunk of my money on The Hotel at Mandalay bay just for 6 more hours.So I just decided to rent out a room at Excalibur.My gawd.. it was nutz.  The check in line was like the lotto line.  The rooms were okay size but everything in it was just basic.  The beds were sinking in.  There was a humid smell in the room which wouldnt go away and I think the AC made it worse.  But in terms of cleanliness, it was okay.  I didnt see anything that was gross or dirty.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1706", "text": "I grew up going to this mall when they actually had stores. Now its more like a swapmeet in there, all these stores with cheap looking clothing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1707", "text": "If it's not divey enough to be a real dive then everything that WOULD BE charming about a dive just becomes nasty or stupid or annoying.  Combine that with all the worst traits of a 'nite-club' style bar and we find Metro Sportz Bar.A place that has an appearance as decently presentable as this is simply not allowed to pull the crap of  \\\"CASH ONLY\\\" and then point you to their privately owned and highly fee'd ATM against the wall.   And trying to be that cheap-ass while selling mAcrobrews at mAcro prices!Seemingly serious bouncer presence checking ID's and such, and yet when a tweaker walks in wearing pajamas and carrying a chihuahua, security dude's too lazy to get up from his stool and plate of fruit to do anything about it, but he did make sure to verbally complain about it to anyone in earshot, from the time puppyTweaker showed up until about 5 minutes after he was long gone. I think I'll end up back in here eventually, and then I'll know if another server crew might bring more of the friendly neighborhood divey feel this place wishes it had.In the meantime I've got plenty of other places to play free chip-tourney poker.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1708", "text": "Thinking of going to buffet at Caesars Palace? Make sure you check in at least 4 hours ahead. I checked in around 7pm and waiting time was 270 minutes. (See my photo). I eventually checked in early with vip access pass. Regular buffet price is approximately $60 per person. My suggestion? Its not worth it. Food was good as any other restaurant with half the price. I give C- for service. Once was good enough. I have no plans for next visit.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1709", "text": "Wish I could give this one star. I wasn't expecting much other than a sandwich/sub...unfortunately it was the most boring, limp and flavorless sub I think I've ever had. I'll definitely avoid Blimpies going forward in my travels.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1710", "text": "Today was my last visit. The customer service is consistently poor and in a day and age where the average consumer has a multitude of meal options in front of them, what really sets places apart is how they interact with patrons. When a manager/owner is rude, abrupt and downright disrespectful to customers, what is to be assumed except that they don't value their business. I do wish them luck as a mom & pop shop. I think we need more family run eateries in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area...but Rinaldi's? It'll be an uphill battle if they choose to continue to treat their clientele in this fashion. It's too bad.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1711", "text": "We usually go to this place as we work in the area. We went there on a Friday, we stood in the long queue, got our dinner, as soon as we sat to eat, saw that a lady was just going to each table handing them over bags and boxes to pack their dinner and whispering to them that there is an emergecny or something... the thing to be noticed here is that nobody came to our seat to inform us of anything (seeing that we had a child with us). We do not know if there is a shooting outside, or a fire or something elseWe just got a hint and pick up our son and bag and got out leaving our dinner, well nobody gave us the boxes or bags, to pack our dinner.we got out, so we realized there was a fire...a lady took our number and said she will take care of everything. We then went to another chipotle, as my son just wanted his beans and rice (kids are particular like that, he knew he was going to eat  his beans and rice and he just wanted that). Manager called us told us please come in anytime and and say at the counter that you were part of fire incident and your meal will be on us. I said I'm sorry but i'm not comfortable doing that (asking for a free meal at the counter). I told her I spend this much if you could send me a card that is well and good. she took our address and said she will definitely mail it to us.we never got anything in the mail. It does not mean i stop eating at Chipotle, we love it. But till the time our issue is resolved we will not go to This Chipotle, even if it is inconvenient to us.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1712", "text": "To be fair, the first time that I went to The Mission a couple of months ago, it was a 3-star experience.  The food was well prepared and nicely presented.  It could have been 4-stars, but the tacos were sadly small for the price.Last week's experience was a real let down.  I took my family for a Latin dining experience and was sadly disappointed.  Being an arepa lover, I was excited to partake in the experience with my loved ones.  When we arrived, we were told that arepas were no longer part of the menu, although they were still on the menu :-(  They are now serving the sandwiches that were served on arepas, on the torta bread.  The server was apologetic, but frankly, after driving 40 miles to get this specific menu item and checking the on-line menu before making the trip, I was not happy.The pabellon filling was very good, but again, a let down without the arepa.  To add insult to injury, when the sandwiches were served, they did not bring Mission fries on the plate, because according to the bus boy, the menu changed when the sandwich was no longer served on the arepa, and it no longer was served with the fries.  The server quickly righted this issue and offered us fries on the house.There are some high points to the experience: the setting is very pretty and the service is attentive.  The chorizo and papas appetizer is delicious and something worth ordering when you go.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1713", "text": "It was worth it for the groupon, I guess, but I won't be going back.  The place is small, the service was horrific, and the food was assembly lined together and wasn't even piping hot even tho it took forever to come out, the ingredients were minimal even tho they charged $1 for each add on, and the flavor wasn't anything impressive!  The place up on Warm Springs is a 5 star joint compared to this place.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1714", "text": "Where to begin?I went to Muramoto for my birthday dinner, and called a day in advance to reserve a table for a large group of people. Two people joined our group at the last second, but I didn't think it would be a major problem to add a chair on either end of the table. I approached our server and apologized for the inconvenience, but asked if we could get two more chairs.I was met with a brisk, \\\"We don't really have any more chairs.\\\" It should be noted that without moving my head, I could see at least three vacant chairs and one or two lining the wall. Not everyone had arrived yet, however, so I didn't raise the issue again until they did. The server begrudgingly made another place setting before barking, \\\"Just sit down here, because if you move and the order gets screwed up, it's going to take me, like, fifteen minutes to fix.\\\"This is also around the time that two of my guests mentioned that something was dripping on them. Indeed, the ceiling was dripping water. When they mentioned it to the server, he said, \\\"Oh, yeah. The air conditioning's over you and it leaks a bit. I was going to recommend you leave that chair vacant, but since you're already short on seats now...\\\"I was taken aback, partially because of his rude tone, and partially because I couldn't understand how someone would be so preternaturally stupid as to 1) put a chair under a leaking air conditioner and 2) expect that all seats in the reservation wouldn't be filled.One of my guests did not receive her soda for forty minutes, and another guest did not receive one of her plates of sushi until just before we were about ready to leave.The two stars above are for the chef, to whom I give my compliments. Everyone was thrilled with their appetizers and the sushi itself was very well-prepared. Compliments to the bar, as well. I had a delicious drink called, \\\"Keep Calm and Carry On.\\\" I would suggest the servers at this establishment take the drink's name as a piece of advice.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1715", "text": "I've been here twice and both times I've been dissappointed. $22pp is extremely high for the small breakfast selection. I think $15 is the most they should charge for the quality. I was thinking about the 24hr deal, but they jacked that up to $79 on the weekend. No thanks! My entire family left very unsatisfied. On a positive note, the crepe with the berry mix was very good. Check out Studio B at the M. Almost half the price and twice the quality.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1716", "text": "Mediocre in every way.  Service and food.  Overreliance on salt in the remoulade was a disappointment from this name.  The whole place looked tired and past prime.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1717", "text": "HORRIBLE SERVICE.  We honestly had to walk out on our order because the kitchen time was 35 minutes and up once you placed your food order.  It took our server 15 minutes to even approach us for drinks upon arrival.  She never checked back for refills while we tried to wait for our food.  None of the other customers in the restaurant were pleased with the service.  Many people including us requested to speak to a manager.  Upon speaking to him he simply apologized and made an excuse for the kitchen being backed up.  The manager did not assist the servers nor did he seem to know how to handle managing a restaurant.  The wait staff seemed very frazzled and overwhelmed for such a small restaurant.  Essentially the staff seemed untrained and unable to handle their small section of tables.  We told them we would like to cancel our order and left to go to another breakfast restaurant.  We never had a chance to try the food so I cannot comment on the quality.  However, the menu was very limited if you do not like waffles.  It also was over priced with most breakfast entrees costing $9-$11 and not having large portions from what we could observe from the few tables who were fortunate enough to have received their food after the very long wait.  Overall, we will never go back to this establishment and we would not recommend it to any friends or family in the future.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1718", "text": "First Food Bar was the worst dining experience I've had during my recent trip to Vegas.  We came for lunch with our group of 6 and we all ordered different dishes.  My wife had the fish and chips and I had the turkey club with a over medium egg.The fish and chips were not good.  I usually like any thing fried but when my wife asked me to taste her meal I thought it cant be that bad.  It was.  The fish was very dry and flaky and the batter taste funny.  The \\\"chips\\\" that came with the meal was good though because it had horseradish sprinkled over it.  My sandwich was decent but was not the best I've ever had.  So why the 2 star review?  Service was sub par.  Our waitress did the bare minimum and was not attentive to our needs.  We had to ask for refills and she didn't put much effort into our table.  The others in the group also mentioned that their food was just OK and they would probably skip it the next time they're in Vegas.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1719", "text": "My husband and I made dinner reservations for Gordon Ramsay's Pub with high expectations.  My God, after watching KN & HK, you'd expect nothing but the best.  Unfortunately, we were sadly disappointed.  We were there at 6:00 on a Monday night for dinner.  The place was nearly empty.  So whom do they sit next to us, when there are dozens of open seats everywhere?  A table of 4 loud drunks.  The server came up to us immediately, but that was the high point of the evening.We ordered fish & chips and prime rib, both of which also came to us immediately.  My fish was cold, my fries were cold and greasy, my husband's prime rib was nothing special.  His vegetables were cold and mushy; his mashed potatoes cold and tasteless.  When we questioned the server, he said that the fish & chips were made \\\"only\\\" 5-10 minutes before our order.  If he admits to 5-10 minutes, I bet on at least 30.  I thought that Gordon's restaurants always made dinners to order -- at least something as traditional and simple as fish & chips.  How can you screw that up?Besides that, the place just doesn't feel and look clean.  The silverware is put right on the table, which in our case was covered with sprinkled salt, a sure sign that the table had not been cleaned between diners.  The uniforms of the servers were wrinkled and mismatched.  I'm not sure what look Gordon was seeking, but the servers clearly do not have the same \\\"vision\\\".When we complained to the manager, he was dismissive and condescending, making sure to inform us that \\\"Gordon had just been there last week and everything was great\\\".  Well maybe great when the boss is around, but with zero or no quality standards when he is not.Bottom Line: Save your money for fish fries at your local Catholic church during Lent.  Gordon's made enough money from hard-working \\\"no counts\\\" like us.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1720", "text": "Marquee is a good nightclub in Vegas. Great venue. It's new and trendy. But it's over crowded. Dance floor is small. I like how you can go outside and inside. The main room plays too much house music. Had a friend who was on the guestlist and still paid 80 dollars to get in. Its a great experience if you have a table and If you want a table you have to book months in advance. It's good to experience this type of environment once in awhile but it's not a place I would go to regularly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1721", "text": "I really wanted to like Growlers.  i'm a huge beer nerd and they have nerdy beer, so you'd think it would be awesome, but no.  The service was absolutely horrible.  The girl didn't know anything about beer (our friend wanted something similar to a belgian and she couldn't even come up with any sort of answer)  and every beer tasted skunky, something must be up with their lines.  There was one other table of folks and a few people at the bar and our glasses were empty for at least a half hour.  We ordered pretzels and they were akin to those frozen grocery store pretzels, not a fan.  We left as soon as the beer tasting was over and headed to Jack Beagles.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1722", "text": "Great customer service at lunch. Order the lunch special and 6 other customers get served before me. Wait 45 minutes then get up to leave. Am asked \\\"Do I want that to go?\\\" Can anyone say @DirtyDrummer?", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1723", "text": "I am rating them on the following.  Giant Pretzel $14 (it was not worth $14 maybe $7 or $8), beer's $8 ok,  lemonade $3 and the zinger is you can't get a glass of water with your beer or mixed coctail, you have to pay $3.49 for a bottle of water (that is just lame especially when you are buying a drink).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1724", "text": "The hotel isn't bad considering it's catering to the more mature audience.  The only thing that somewhat upsets me is that the price of the rooms are misleading.  You better read the fine print when reserving a room here because they might not inform you about the $14.95 per night surcharge.  Me and my friends wanted to find a fairly inexpensive hotel and when we booked online on expedia, the rooms were only $42/night.  But when we got there, we were informed of the ridiculous surcharge.  I can understand if it was something like $5.00 or something but $14.95?? If it was still summer time when we can at least use their ugly pool, i can also at least understand that.  I mean, even the GOLD COAST which is much more decent than Palace Station has a surcharge of only $3.00!  Okay, live and learn i guess.  Well, at least whoever is reading this could use the heads up, right? :)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1725", "text": "So I keep reading reviews where people say \\\"I want to like whatever place, but I just can't.\\\"  This is how I feel about Harlow's.The inside is cool... I like the retro diner feel.  And it's right around the corner from me, so it would be a great convenient spot.  And the prices are decent, except for the fact that the food is just not good.  (In the end I feel like I just wasted $30 on a crappy meal.)  I've given the place two tries, and I just don't get how the rating is so high and why it's always busy.The first time I had the eggs benedict.  Not great, but not terrible.  I would never go back for more of that though.  I had read that the eggs Maximilian are the gem on the menu, so when I gave the place another go, I tried it.  Also not good.  My first bite was cold.  Not room temperature cold, but like refrigerator cold.  The flavor is somehow bold and bland at the same time.  I ate about 1/4 of the plate and couldn't do it anymore.  I left the place unsatisfied and kinda hungry.My boyfriend likes pretty much everything and is NOT a picky eater, but he didn't like his chorizo breakfast burrito.  I don't know how you can mess  up a breakfast burrito, in AZ nonetheless, to the point that the guy won't eat it, but... well, it happened.The OJ tastes like the stuff you get out of a machine at a hotel breakfast.  You know you've made a mistake when you know you would have eaten better tasting food at Denny's.  :(I can't decide between one star or two.  I will never go back there because the food is so bad.  But the service is fine.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1726", "text": "The staff was RUDE! Going to the doctors is NO fun to begin with and then dealing with the front desk that don't show any customer service makes it that much harder. I left feeling as though I had been ripped off and threw 50 bucks out the window. I will never go back to that practice. I left the practice in tears on how I was treated.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1727", "text": "I used to go here often when I went to MCC.  I admit that the food was pretty good, but the owner ruined the entire experience for me.  At the time, I was learning Japanese and wanted to try it out in an actual setting.  He yelled at me the first time I tried and told me to speak English.Another instance, and the real reason I don't go back there, is when a friend of mine went to eat there.  After he finished, he said \\\"Gochisousamadeshita\\\" (a polite saying thanking the preparer of the food for the meal) and the owner muttered under his breath \\\"Henna Gaijin\\\" (strange foreigner).I can understand not having the patience to speak Japanese with me, but really.....insulting someone who just thanked you for the food?  That's enough for me to never return.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1728", "text": "there should be a negative rating on here.  one star is way to high.i am sick and tired of how the cable box is never working their solution? KEEP RESETTING THE BOX... YES IT IS MY JOB TO MAKE SURE I GET MY SERIVCE ON A DAILY BASIS.  IT'S NOT THEIRS TO MAKE SURE IT WORK.  Plus they have poor customer service but I don't blame the people that answer the phones but the people who st the rules to nickel and dime it's customers. charter is horrible and since i coudn't get thru to complain on the phone here is my truth.  Charter is the worst.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1729", "text": "I've gone to the Diamond an many occasions, and it has always been spotty.  One visit terrible, one visit pretty good, but never great.  After my visit this past weekend, I guess I'm calling it quits.  The bottom line is that it's not worth going to a place when the odds are the service and food will sorely disappoint.  We had two people visiting from out of town, and forgot Dish was closed, so we figured \\\"hey, the Diamond wasn't too bad last time, let's go there.\\\"  Luckily, there was no wait, the four of us sat down, asked what the specials were and it turned out they were out of the specials.  Two of us then ordered the black bean burger.  They were out of that too.  We got some other stuff, and a starter of fried pickles, which were okay.  My friend asked the waiter if the tomatoes were fresh, because she was thinking about a BLT.  The waiter seemed offended and gave a dismissive,  \\\"yes.\\\"  Then we waited and waited for the food.  It took way too long to come out.We finally got our dishes.  I was okay with mine, but everyone else was very disappointed.  It was as if Diamond shops for the absolute bottom-rung ingredients.    If you put a salad on a menu, it should be at least somewhat appetizing.  The small block burger was a sad, ugly  thing.  The tomatoes were hard and without much flavor.  One person at our table referred to the general quality of the food as \\\"disgusting.\\\"  I was embarrassed to have brought friends there.The take-away lesson here is that it's great to be a local institution.  It's great to have cool decor and a loyal clientele.  But if you're a restaurant, it's still all about the food for most of your patrons.  You need to have quality food.  And don't think you can get away with serving mediocre grub just because you call yourself a diner.  Especially when you're charging $9 or more for some plates.  A lot of real diners serve superior food at half the price.So the Diamond is still a great place to get a drink, but they've got to overhaul nearly everything when it comes to their food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1730", "text": "Not much has changed at Patties, I'm sorry to report. What has is that they upgraded the TVs! The place is still filthy and reminds one of a bad frat house or a Gila Bend bar, as some have mentioned. It's the dive of dive bars that I have been in through out my USA and Canadian travels. Oh it's no longer cheap to to drink there and they do now have glassware not just plastic cups for your drinks, so that has changed. The barkeeper, is an old guy who has been there past his prime. There are photos of him among photos of the crowds on a board where he looks 15 years younger. By now he has no personality and patience for the drinking crowd and this was at the start of Happy Hour on a Tuesday! The way he throws together a mixed drink or offers up the beer/wine list you can tell he just doesn't care anymore. It's pretty awful and sad at the same time. One day a week ( I forget which) according to the flier on the wall they offer up a patty (aka burger) night. No other food is served here and how they get the OK to serve on that night from the health board is a mystery. Maybe the pull out a grill into the parking lot, is my best guess. The jukebox is a newer version of the equipment, but I didn't stick around to hear it. A regular, some creepy skinny dude said he was going to play it, but warned me no one wold like what he played. I took him at his word. The place has a few hundred dollars of mostly US $1 bills stuck on the walls and ceiling in the area close to the bar. They have words, names and comments boldly inked on them. The barkeeper was busy stapling a few recent ones to the wall. He commented to another customer when asked, that he doesn't read them, ever! because only the drunk write and leave them. My what an attitude for one in the drinking& hospitality business! Among those mostly dirty and yellowing from nicotine bills you will see a sign near the old gold register handwritten selling \\\"All Cigarettes are $10\\\"! Holy Moley and I don't smoke! But apparently many of the patrons do, because the building is split down the center leaving the place open to the sky and elements, which apparently allows them to forgo the nonsmoking ordinances now in effect for establishments. So many freely light up and smoke in the center of the floor/building. Out of sheer curiosity, on my why out I opened the the women's room door. Eeewwe, the place recked like a bad outhouse, though it had a nice white new pedestal sink and commode, but their was no way I could stomach the room to even primp in the mirror!I did manage to take a picture at the bar to give you a glimpse of the place. Hopefully it will help you check the stop off your list. Oh and one other thing, I wish bar owners would not publish their political views with bumper stickers in ther establishment - put it on your car or not post it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1731", "text": "We waited for about an hour for brunch which is a tad too long. The server seemed very rushed and very short with us when she greeted us. When we asked for water she only brought one glass and I had to wave her down to get a second. The food was not very good. It seemed fake, like it had a bunch of fillers. I would best describe it as the IKEA of breakfast food. It was also very bland. The worst part was that both of plates consisted of about 80% hashbrowns. I'm not sure why people love this place so much. We will not be back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1732", "text": "This place is dark. Loud music, loud obnoxious people comes here....food was terrible.  We got the calamari and it was made not like the usual crispy nice dip...it was soggy and spicy.  The two steak was order was ok...the more you took a bite of it...the more you didn't want to eat it.  My boyfriend and I didn't even eat a 1/3 of the steak and was done with it.  It was really salty.  All of their special sauce was very plain and weird.  Our bill was over $100 and it was terrible.  Never come here to eat.  I heard vodka cocktails are good here...I'm allergic to vodka...so doesn't benefit me here. Never coming back....waste of time and money.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1733", "text": "Yelp has failed me on this one....Though the place was clean, it was totally empty, and the waitstaff seemed really out of it.  I ordered the hummus based on reviews and was disappointed - it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't worth ordering. The worst part was the cold, almost undercooked bread that came with it. It was very chewy and kind of gray. Next came the salad, which was fresh, granted, but the dressing was a little bland. I also ordered the kofta platter, which came with rice. The addition of peas and carrots to the rice was nice. The kofta was pretty good, but over salted. A valiant effort, but I would not recommend.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1734", "text": "Overpriced, loud, and forgettable.  I was here on business and settled on this place because it was close to where I was staying.  Their are PLENTY of options in Charlotte and I would suggest wandering off the beaten path and avoid the bright lights that sucked us in.  When you charge 30 dollars for a \\\"pitcher\\\" of sangria, atleast have pitchers that dont make the waiter pour half of it onto the floor.  Just no", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1735", "text": "I really, really want to like Showmars because it's local, but it's just kind of icky in the environment. It was probably a unique spot before they spread all over the area, but now that Charlotte is super-saturated, it's just not that interesting. The french fries are ok, I guess. The veggie pita is no good...clearly designed by someone who has never eaten food without meat on it. Maybe I was disappointed because I had high expectations, and maybe it's an alright place for the meat-eaters...but it's just not good for me. I haven't had a good experience, and I've been to a few locations. I won't be going back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1736", "text": "Cox cable and Internet services may not be the best choice when you have options. The company is large and they like to use that size to bully more than for improvement of service and services. I have been a loyal customer for many, many years and year after year my bills change without cause, they like to play up sell games, and even force you to take services you do not need, all in the name of savings. Don't be fooled as the savings are always temporary and in the end you always pay.This company could be great, increase customer count and be the leader, but they choose to prey on unsuspecting customers, be overbearing in forcing staff to oversell and leave customers disheartened, and worse play the pricing games.The people are good, the process is broken and inconsistent and the product is in demand. A simple fix could turn this company's rating the right direction, but only time will tell as technologies change who the winners and losers will ultimately be.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1737", "text": "I went to Cute Nails over the weekend. It was my third nail salon that I have frequented in the Charlotte area. This place paled in comparison to the other two. It was a decent environment inside. The pedicure I got was only $25 which is a good price. As someone else mentioned, the water was very hot. The chairs are old and not very effective at massaging. My chair cut off after about five minutes and would not go back on. I am also used to a foot massage/leg massage as part of my typical pedicure experience. She did not do this, but she did punch my feet a few times each. That was a little out of what I am used to. She did scrape off my dead skin, but she did it very lightly and left more skin on than I prefer. I am missing some nail polish on the corners of my nails. They are also cut kind of crooked. My eyebrow waxing experience wasn't so great either. She did not shut the door and had kind of unpleasant bedside manner. My left eyebrow had a little hole from where she plucked too many hairs out. I don't imagine being back. People who worked there were nice though.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1738", "text": "I have been a stylist for quite a few years now and have a few friends who rent from this location and a couple others. The places are pretty and decorated nice, but the drama prohibited me from leasing....the owner is sleazy and dates his tenants. He has one of them pregnant too. My husband said NO WAY.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1739", "text": "Was pretty disappointed in the service.  Paid for a deep clean and got a pretty lame effort.  Nothing was moved and just dusted around.  They didn't' even touch the ceiling fans, floors weren't totally mopped, and basically needed to clean everything when they left.  I called and let them know I wasn't impressed and they sent the girl back out to clean again and was once again a pretty lame effort.  While Juan is very nice the actual cleaning is average at best.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1740", "text": "Seriously sketchy. Last time I was here cops had three people handcuffed lying in their stomachs. There are never any open registers. The produce is disgusting. Half of the parking lot lights are out, and if the people outside are anything like the people inside, I'd rather not be in the dark with them.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1741", "text": "got \\\"vip\\\" passes with dinner at rao's so we decided to check PURE out for a drink. by far the best part was the upstairs terrace which had an awesome view of the strip.unfortunately the terrace also contained creepy guys, horrible dancing, and the most awesome display of drunken prowling cougars EVER.one star for the terrace, and one for the giant moth flying at people's heads and making girls scream. at PURE it was all about the minor victories.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1742", "text": "The worst burger king I ever been to ! I love burger king and the wackest one is by my house (this one). Its empty for a reason and the employees seem careless. Service is slow  even if your the only customer. Food isnt fresh . Shameful.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1743", "text": "Food is good, still their service lacks, took an hour to get food, no apology, no explanation and there was maybe 4 other tables of people", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1744", "text": "This place was highly recommended by our friends and we were hoping to also like it. First off, I called and asked if I could bring a small birthday cake for my husband's birthday. The lady on the phone said it was not an issue. We got there and it was packed on a Friday night. The hostess said it would be 20 minutes for a table. Literally two seconds later, there was a four person table cleared. I asked for the table and she got someone to clean it for us. The place was busy and noisy.  The menu was limited and average priced for most items. I craved noodles so ordered the Pad-Seiw. The noodles were alright. Somehow seems like there should be basil in the dish and not a bunch of cauliflower. The hubby had the bbq chicken with coconut rice.  Later our server later came back to tell us that they were going to charge us 5 dollars for bringing our own cake. Nice how that was not mentioned on the phone or when she first took the cake to the fridge for us.  So sadly we will not be returning. Thai Rama has much better food and service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1745", "text": "Never again. We got two larges, one Hawaiian and one meat,  it cost us $50. I've never paid that much for two pies ever so we expected to be  amazed. The only amazing thing about any of this is that these people have the audacity to serve this. Both were thrown out after a bite of each, this is absolute garbage. It should be called 'Double Price' and they are CHEAP with the toppings. We could literally see the crust through the pizza. Garbage, slim toppings, crust that tasted like paper and the whole thing had a very nasty odor.A \\\"proud Quebec product\\\" indeed. I want my money back, you can keep the vomit sauce.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1746", "text": "If I was teacher, I'd be the one that starts you off with 100% and you can keep it, or lose it.  There is nothing to earn.  I review similarly.  You start off with 5 stars, you keep them or lose them. -1 Star: The food was not delicious even by bar standards. I ordered the chicken tenders with buffalo sauce. The breading was disgusting and flaking off.  My friend order the chicken tacos, which tasted good, but she ended up with food poisoning later in the day :(-1 Star: The service. As mentioned above I ordered the chicken tenders with buffalo sauce. The server asked me what heat I wanted and I inquired, \\\"How hot is hot?!\\\" \\\"OMG! Hot is really really hot!  I wouldn't recommend it\\\" So I settled on the medium. Turns out we have different definitions of hot and when my chicken tenders with sauce on the side arrived I tasted nothing but bland chicken. Completely flavorless. I didn't want to be a huge ass and send my food back because the server was so completely off with her suggestion so I just asked for a side of hot sauce..........................let each of those periods represent a minute that went by without hot sauce and without acknowledgment. Finally she came by and I again asked about my hot sauce.  She rolled her eyes and kind of huffed something unintelligible (obviously inconvenienced) and started talking to the table next to us..........finally, after about 30 minutes between first requesting hot sauce and receiving, my cold chicken tenders received their compliment. Yes, the restaurant was busy, it was a typical AFC game day. Typical game day, much less busy than I've seen in 100 other sports bars, including ones I've worked at, so sympathic I am not. If your servers can't handle it, staff more on game days. How many people want a job these days? -1 Star: The bill. It is a sports bar with multiple games running all day and without prompting and still a half our beers left, our bill was brought to us. I would have easily done another round but with the amount of time everything was taking and the subtle hint to close out, we decided maybe we should take our business elsewhere. -1 Star: They changed our game to the pregame of another game which without sound, is pretty much was just 2 guys sitting at a desk talking on mute.  I get that this happens at sports bars and I thought the group of 5 guys next to us much have requested it.  Then I realized they were also pissed off about the channel change!  So, why unprompted (no other tables could see that tv) they change a live game to a pregame with no sound, I will never understand.So we are down to 1 Star.  I would've have given zero if I could've.  The final insult to injury...-1 Star: Extra sauce charges. This is pretty trivial, which is why I don't understand, after waiting 30 minutes for wing sauce the waitress didn't comp the $.50. I know how the restaurant game works. You go to the kitchen and ask for a side of hot sauce, especially after you screwed up and took forever.  It does not have to go through the computer. $.50. I ended up being charged for 2 sauces, the medium, which I didn't touch and the hot, which took forever. I would've talked to the manager and got it comped but I decided to take it out of the tip instead...its all the same dollars and cents to me honey so upcharge all you want. I should say I've been to a bunch of other Zipps in Phoenix: Greenway, Via de Ventura, Indian School/36st, never had any issue. They are 3/4 star establishment, good places to drink beer, each average bar food and enjoy a game.   I don't know what it is about this Zipps--the management, staff training, complete lack of customer service. Never will go back.  If you aren't a regular you will have a TERRIBLE experience like I did. Drive the 4 miles to Greenway/64thSt or Via de Ventura, you'll be much better off.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1747", "text": "I was in Vegas in the summer of 2011 and went to the Aria Buffet many times because it was amazing. They just recently remodeled and it is half the size it used to be. the food was sitting around for a while and had no taste at all. I was very dissapointed. Almost $50 nd it was horrible I would recomend Caesars Buffet it is like what Aria used to be. I really hate writing bad reviews , but Aria really dropped the ball", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1748", "text": "sandwich is ok. substandard ingredients. Lots of turnover of staff and limited in numbers. They beat Jimmy Johns but not Portillos.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1749", "text": "Went into Topshop today to return an outfit and I was told by Sara \\\"the manager\\\" that my clothes were too worn. She arrived to the counter in a horrible mood and didn't even greet me with a hello or how are you or  even introduce herself as the manager. I worn them for maybe an hour and they were still in perfect condition. She then told me the extra buttons are missing but I don't know anyone that keeps the extra buttons on their outfits while they wear them. Just the week before I spent $500 on clothes there and I just needed to return one outfit but she said that she sees clothes everyday and mine are \\\"wrinkly\\\" so u can't return them for me because they have a few wrinkles she said yes and that's it. She was so disrespectful and very demeaning. I said then maybe I'll try to go to a different Topshop facility so I can talk to someone with better customer service skills and she said good luck because I'm the manager and were the only Topshop in Vegas. This is apparently the only Topshop in Vegas so needless to say I won't be shopping there anymore. Sincerely, a used to be a loyal guest!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1750", "text": "Great location. That cannot be over emphasized. However: uncomfortable beds (I could feel the springs), the bed made the worst noise whenever you moved (and woke up everyone else in the room), the shower was either so pressurized that you feel over or no presser at all. The staff were friendly enough, but I felt like we should have been told in advance that we were not going to be staying in the main building.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1751", "text": "Shite!! I do need to be more sober  to explain but basically the waitress is super rude and trying to kick if out7! How rude we just spent 120 bucks lady!!!!!!!!!!!To be updated!!!!!!!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1752", "text": "I expected to be treated better for the money that was spent. Customer service needs to improve.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1753", "text": "We were just at coyote ugly and had an absolutely horrible experience. We went to the washroom and then the bouncer Martin Hampton would not let us back in. No one is an angel in vegas, but we were clearly not out of control. He claimed we  were and we are parents at almost 50 years of age with three boys. I don't know what they were up to, but they ruined our evening. When you are wrong, that is fine, but this situation baffles me. Don't you want business? and i write this note in the clearly inebriated state that they assessed me at? AVOID", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1754", "text": "Was able to get in and out, but something about this store doesn't quite add up.  Maybe it's the close calls by cars zipping through the parking lot, or how the store is so far into the WhiteHall complex (feels like you are driving forever once you turn off of S.Tryon).Walmart is what it is... some locations slightly better than others... this is on the other end in my book.  Luckily I only have to go here once in a while.  It does serve a good place to kill time if you are waiting for someone to arrive at the airport.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1755", "text": "Pros: Good hours. The amount of 'tech' in the office is appreciated as it seems to save time. Really liked Dr. Dombo. Listened, provided feedback and understood my concerns.  Cons: Its good to see multiple providers since its not certain you'd get the one you want so in rotating through them I found that the other provider was not someone I personally found comparable to work with during my pregnancy. She would refer to tests I hadn't completed (and not believe me or hear me when I said I didn't), she said I gained too much weight since my last appt (not realizing it had been more weeks than the standard number) and overall rather than giving me options, told stories from her residency about why I should do certain things rather than giving me pros and cons (i.e. someone died of the flu during her residency so one should definitely get a flu shot). I didn't feel treated with respect by her and at 33 weeks have switched providers. (After doing this I've heard at least one other story of this particular doctor being a challenge). Overall she doesn't seem very passionate about helping women and is going through the motions (I get it but I work a desk job, she's bringing life into the world). Though I really liked Dr. Dombo I don't want to risk having to be with this other provider.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1756", "text": "I wanted to love this restaurant from the moment I walked in.  A Sunday brunch with friends let me experience the ambiance, delicious food, great pastries (thanks Amelie's), and rocking bloody mary's.  From this description alone you'd expect a 5 star rating, but with this restaurant it's the service which destroys it.  It often times feels like you're playing Russian Roulette with a 4 bullets loaded.  I just don't understand it.The first time we went it was magical.  The second time we went (also with another couple) the service began to show its wear and tear.  All the other times were a toss up between amazing and atrocious with no indicators to give you advance warning.The last straw for me came after a very difficult day in which my wife and I were hoping Cafe Monet could turn it around.  From the first impression we could tell the waitress would rather be having a root canal than take our order.  This wasn't the first time we'd encountered that look in Cafe Monte, but with an almost empty restaurant (we went in early) you think she'd want to milk every ounce of tip she couldAttitude dripped from her monologue and our lack of alcoholic drink orders brought a sigh to her lips.  All I wanted, nay... craved, was a chocolate croissant and an almond croissant warmed up.  This was the text book definition of a SIMPLE order.  I'll give you a second to figure out what happened next.She screwed it up.  She gave me a chocolate croissant and then an almond chocolate croissant.  She didn't care less about the screw up.  After tasting the incorrect almond croissant I asked for the correct one to be brought out.  She snagged the plate and then disappeared.  Actually, most of the time she was disappeared which is an amazing feat for an empty restaurant.When the correct croissant finally came out it was cold.  C'mon.... seriously?  I asked for it heated up and received barely lukewarm.  Suffice it say, my tip reflected her total lack of caring.  I'm done with this place.  If I want French I'll go to Georges Brasserie and if I want pastries then I'll go to Amelie's.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1757", "text": "Needs improvement both food and cleanliness.  The restroom was dirty, the table was sticky and the chicken that I ordered was not cooked all the way through.  I have visited this location before and had better experience,  it just needs more effort to do things better and more consistency.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1758", "text": "Read rave reviews for the burger, so we tried it. Just ok, could have more flavor. Sweet potato fries were limp and soggy too. The wait was also really long, but it's more because it's a small restaurant I think. I guess it's sort of the only burger joint in Squirrel Hill, but I think i'd go somewhere else instead.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1759", "text": "So, apparently there are new owners and it is now called Happy Wok.  I would always get Cheng's Express and it was fast and tasty.  I called to place a delivery order last month, Aug  2014 and was told all the delivery people were out of the country.  So I called today, 9/14/14 and found out there is a new name and new owners.  The food took twice as long to get delivered and tasted....  well, there was really no taste..  Bland and blah.  I will morn the loss of Cheng's Express and let Happy Wok go on it's happy way.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1760", "text": "I liked the old store set up better. The baked  bean recipe tastes different (on the bad side) and the prices have jumped up. $13 for a small 3 meat plate- I would rather go to tony romas for that price or Memphis BBQ which is just down the street. Oh and the Mac and cheese sucks! Even microwave crap tastes better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1761", "text": "Late lunch- Manhattan chowder too \\\"fishy\\\"-Fries taste like made from frozen- chicken guacamole sandwich good- service good - restaurant looks nice- will not be going back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1762", "text": "First to state I was really disappointed with my experience at circus circus in general. But me and my brother were so tired by the time we got to the hotel that making the effort of going out to eat any where else didn't seem worth is. As for \\\"cheap\\\" yeah I guess so but simply adding a beer made the meal about $30 per person which didn't feel that cheap at all. The food all tasted and looked like it had been frozen and the decor was more school cafeteria then vacation. The only nice thing I can say is that the staff were very nice. And if you had very picky children I guess there could be appeal. But other then that save your money if you want to eat mediocre food and go to mcdonalds.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1763", "text": "Don't visit for breakfast.  Poor service, overpriced juice and coffee, very limited menu, food is average at best.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1764", "text": "BOOBIES + HOT WINGS = PARADISE!!!!!Theoretically, the above equation rings true.  Not so much at the Hooter's in Vegas.  From a dining standpoint, it sucked.  The service was very slow (how does it take 45 minutes to fry up wings!?), the coffee was served in styrofoam cups, the \\\"plates\\\" were wet (ewwwww).  The wings were pretty good, but not spectacular.Well...since the food sucked, BRING ON THE BOOBIES!  Again, disappointment.  Even the main attraction, the so-called \\\"Hooter's Girls\\\" were meh.  Lots of skinny legs, flat asses and fake hootie-hoos. I dunno. I just didn't get it.  Maybe cause our party consisted of two straight girls and a gay man, but I just wasn't terribly impressed with Hooters.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1765", "text": "My wife and I lived at Avanti from October of 2011 until July of 2013.  In those 21 months, we enjoyed our time there.  They have a great pool/BBQ area, and the 1 bedroom apartment was all we needed at the time.  They were pretty efficient about getting things fixed, and for the price of $725/mo, we really couldn't beat it.All that being said, I just got done with my move out/check out process...We moved into a house about a month before our lease at the apartment was up.  Because of this, I had the power to the apartment cut when we no longer lived there.  This being the case, it would have been difficult for me to vacuum after we moved everything out.  So, I specifically asked how the cleaning fees were assessed after the move out so I could understand what I really needed to clean.  I was told, \\\"We don't really charge for cleaning after move out, just major damages.\\\"  Great.  Had I known that they would charge me $50 for extra cleaning ($25 for cleaning, and $25 for a TRASH BAG), I would have ran an extension cord from outside to vacuum the inside.  When I explained to Avanti what I had been told earlier, and informed them of how I would have vacuumed if they had explained their policy when I inquired about it, they replied, \\\"It's in your lease.\\\"BEWARE IF YOU OWN PETS!!!We owned one small, house-trained dog, and when we moved in, we paid a $250 non-refundable pet FEE.  Fine. The pet DEPOSIT (which is an additional $250) was waived because of a move-in special.  However, because they waived the initial deposit, they charged us $120 for \\\"pet cleaning\\\" upon move out.  Once again, had I known that, I would have made sure the carpets looked pristine.  This is not to mention the \\\"pet RENT\\\" that we paid every month ($25/mo PER PET for 21 months = Another $525 in pet fees for us).  So if you're not prepared to get triple-charged for your pets and pay a total of $895 or more to have your pet(s) live with you at Avanti, you may want to consider a more \\\"pet-friendly\\\" apartment.  I didn't argue the extra damage fees they charged us at move-out because I didn't take pictures of the entire apartment to prove otherwise...An overall good experience at this apartment was completely tarnished by the fact that they really screwed us after we were done living there, and really didn't care. I guess this review mirrors the others that have been posted:Good apartment complex, piss poor management.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1766", "text": "This place is an embarrassment to mexican restaurants. The food here is terrible! Here's what we ordered:Combo taco/enchilada / oily taco, diarrhea enchilada Green chilie burrito / the tortilla was plastic and the filling was gross.Taco salad / bunch of stuff with zero taste. Should have grazed in the planter.The beans and rice? Really? They couldn't even get that right. Under cooked bland rice and under cooked beans.This place sux!Beer is good.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1767", "text": "I've had 2 surgeries in my feet and spinal surgery.I went to Dr Kuruvilla for a 3rd foot surgery-. I was told to arrive at a communal surgery center @ 6:00am- I laid there out in the open for Four hours.My surgery lasted less than an hour- and my insurance company was billed more than $20,000! I've been asking him for a permanent handicap placard for my car- He said he's not qualified to issue one- 3 different people at the DMV told me Any surgeon could do this due to my extensive surgeries- ( and they asked me if he was a real doctor) yet he refused. He said he would give me one for a Year- I arrived @ the DMV to find it was for 6 mos - sooo I drove back to his office- and the girl at the desk became annoyed with me and insisted I couldn't get one for a year- I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone!! Something weird is definitely wrong there!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1768", "text": "It was faster than a Filibertos. Which means, their stuff is probably all frozen and just deep-fried before serving. I've been here for lunch a couple times and its OK at best. I mean, cheap, fast, Mexican food and its close by. Chips and salsa are okay. I usually order off  their lunch menu and went with a lunch-sized chimi. Our food came out so fast. I think it took us 20 minutes to have lunch since the food came out so quick. I cut open my chimi and noticed a lot more \\\"juice\\\" in it than normal and when forked some of the shredded beef out of the chimi to have a taste, it was kind of gamey. I've had better experiences here but today's lunch made me gag and I never do that! =)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1769", "text": "This place use to good, but they just recently CUT BACK on everything!  First of all, they're going cheap on their drinks!  I normally get the snow drinks and this last time, I could NOT taste the flavor at all!   All I tasted was the sweet milk and ice...literally!  Secondly, they just started to not hand out the punch cards anymore.  They still accept them, but no longer hand them out....which is fine.  Lastly, the credit card machine has been down for a few months now.  I personally think they're trying to get away from using a credit card machine.  It doesn't take long to have someone to come out anf fix this machine.  Don't put a sign out that says credit card machine is currently out if you're not going to fix it.  Just tell  your customers that you no longer accept credit and cash is only acceptable.  I'm boycotting this place until they fix something.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1770", "text": "Don't go here for the food.  The atmosphere and bar are very nice.  However, the food is flavorless.  The menu also mentions that most food can be cooked in 4 or 5 minutes, which is interesting since with a half full restaurant, we still waited 30 minutes for our food.  We had the Peppercorn Crust Burger (blah), Roasted Chicken Sandwich (blah), Roasted Sweet Potato fritters (so so) and scalloped potatoes (left half on the plate they were so good).  There are so many other places in Phoenix that serve a better \\\"gourmet\\\" burger in a similar environment -- Fez, and Zinburger come to mind.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1771", "text": "We've been wanting to try Lo-lo's chicken and waffles for a few months now. Our interest was triggered by an ice cold bottles water that they gave away after out cholla hike. Since then, Lo-lo's was part of the conversation whenever we talk about chicken & waffles.Today, we finally got to try it!!!!!My verdict, wellllll it was just ok... maybe even a little over hyped... Not a little... Its over hyped...To be fair, we only ordered their signature Lo-lo's chicken and waffle. Maybe we should have ordered something else to get a good feel of their food. What we got were 3 pieces of southern fried chicken thigh (we requested for all thighs), 2 waffles with a scoop of butter on top and a side of syrup. the waffles were thin and was more on the crunchy side. The taste was ok, but there we a whole lot of flavor. The chicken, it was dry and small. Maybe my mom can cook a better chicken than what we got. I love the crispy of the chicken skin but the meat was just too dry. Take note, these are chicken thighs. They should be juicy and flavourful. I also orderede a side of egg... It was $3, for a scrambled egg with cheddar cheese. Extremely overpriced!Again to be fair, this was just my experience. Maybe other guest had a better order or a better meal. I may have to come back again for a better experience. However, my first impression is not giving me anything to look forward to yet.Would I come back? MaybeService? AverageServing size? Not what I expectedCleanliness? Bad. Had 2 strands of hair on my wafflesPrice? Overpriced. Side of eggs for $3. It was probably 3 full spoonsTaste? AverageOh and they don't allow outside drinks. Maybe the next door Jamba juice is not a good idea while waitingmore reviews on http://themealexperience.blogspot.com/", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1772", "text": "BLAND and GROSS.... Don't bother. Made me sick to my stomach", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1773", "text": "They pack this club way too tight to make it possible to have fun. Couldn't move once I got in. Far to packed to have any fun near the DJ. Too small of a dance floor for the amount of people they allow in. Cool to see a first time, but would never return. Unless you are buying a table for thousands of dollars, I don't see how you could enjoy this.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1774", "text": "Hoping for the best..started out good..Margarita's were good..Guacamole was great! Then our entrees came..sorry.. but they were terrible.  Chicken enchilada's & Beef short rib enchilada's.  Won't go back..to many other places in Vegas to visit.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1775", "text": "Here's the low-down:   They are definitely a must at Texas Station if you're a night-owl and love steak and hamburgers! They serve breakfast all day, every day.  Their pastries are reasonably priced, tasty and they are rather large for the money.  Aside from these things, you're better off going to Denny's, iHop or the Feast Buffet only a few feet past the Starbucks farther into the casino area.  I say this because the portions are plenty for whatever food you get - as it fills your plate! - but the breakfast I received was anything by great.  It didn't take two long for my boyfriend and I to get a table.  The blonde hostess was polite but definitely not very up-beat or \\\"smile-y\\\".  Being an ex-hostess myself, I realize how important it is to be very happy, enthusiastic and charismatic - it really sets the mood more than you would think. Nevertheless, I didn't feel very welcome and again, it was just \\\"blah\\\".  This cafe is not big at all from what I could see at the time of the day we arrived!  It's no wonder other Yelpers complain about the wait, the place is actually pretty small.  It's a little disorienting because I believe they block off half of the restaurant early in the day for some odd reason or another - I can only assume they open the place up for dinner and \\\"nightlight\\\" dining.   Anyway, on to the good bits, we got Mercedes who is by far the best waitress in the entire restaurant!  She was very sweet and she took the initiative to strike up a small conversation between us ordering, us waiting for food and once we actual began to eat.  It was a kind gesture and it made our experience better - we definitely felt more comfortable than initially waiting for a table, if you know what I mean.  I ended up ordering coffee and orange juice for the drinks, the boyfriend just getting a water.  I went for the three egg veggie omelette with green bell pepper, mushrooms and spinach.  It comes with hash browns which is nice and for some reason it comes with a plethora of toast? I had FOUR slices on my plate.  Mercedes asked me if I wanted cheese on my omelette and I of course nodded, assuming she wanted my preference of cheese so I told her.  Little did I know, they charged us for it!  It was about two extra dollars added to the bill that was completely unnecessary. On top of it all, I also got a side of bacon - this was a terrible idea.  I asked how much it would be and Mercedes told me it would be $3.49.  That's right, almost $4 for FOUR slices of bacon!  Once I ordered it, I ate once slice but then crumbled the rest on my omelette.  In doing so by coincidence, Mercedes comes to the table a little later, saying that if she knew I wanted to do that, she could have added bacon to the omelette for only $.99!  Really, people?!  I feel like my wallet was violated for no apparent reason whatsoever.  Don't they already get enough of my wallet when I use the blasted Slot machines?  The boyfriend ended up getting the breakfast bowl.  It came with scrambled eggs, hash browns, white gravy and a small biscuit on top.  My omelette was beautifully made, but completely and totally tasteless and bland.  I had to put more than four shakes of salt on it with pepper AND Tabasco sauce for it to even taste semi-desirable.  The boyfriend's meal was \\\"okay\\\" as he put it.  I didn't try a bite but taking a small taste of the biscuit, it was dry.  Apparently the gravy they used gave his eggs and hash browns a taste but that is more than likely the case because of the sodium content in it.  This is actually the reason why I'm giving Grand Cafe a two out of five stars - the breakfast food is so iffy, you may or may not even get something tasty!    Remember how I said I got an orange juice and coffee?  I mentioned that for a reason.  Because BOTH of these things cost us an extra $3.00 EACH.  Yes, you heard that right.  A three dollar cup of Joe. Bottom line here: always ask the waitress how much extras and sides cost and DO NOT expect a cheap meal here.  The family next to us in a booth ordered hamburgers and apparently, as I heard them tell their waitress, was phenomenal.  Too bad we didn't get a slice of that cloud 9 they were on because when we looked at how much we owed after all was said and done, we were very disgruntled.  Mercedes was a great waitress which is why I'm giving this Cafe TWO STARS instead of one.  Visitors and hotel guests of Texas Station, go elsewhere for food!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1776", "text": "This place is horrible!!! I use to love the one near asu. I ordered the Wong tong soup it took a while to come out. I was observing the people that were sitting next to me and the lady order the exact same soup as I did but she felt like the soup with spicy. So they took back the soup and they brought me the exact same soup she was eating from.They just added more juice so it was still warm. The spoon still had the lady's lipstick on it. This was the worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1777", "text": "We went in there on Sunday for lunch, it was packed-well the foyer was at least. After sitting there for ten minutes we were led to a dinig area that was maybe 1/3 full of customers. I was a bit confused on their use of host and hostesess. There was one person taking names, another checking the names, two other standing their alternating taking the diners to their seats in the dated dining room. Christ the only reason we went to this place is because we had a gift card and I'm hoping the gift giver next year makes a better choice. So my wife ordered the fettucini alfredo with Chicken (she has a standard) and I ordered some sort of entre that appeals to men that only eat beef, toss it with some pasta and voila, Dinner!  The humorous moment was when the server asked me how I would like my braised beef done-it's braised, look it up. Anyhow the sauce with it was a cream base, had some portabella mushrooms with it and some fresh parsley (to make it appear fresh) though my entre looked like it has been sitting under the hot lights for a good 10 minutes. The salad we got was marginal (I don't get what the big deal is) and the breadsticks seemed like they'd been sitting in the basket for 10 minutes (not so hot)- While our food  wasn't absolutely horrible, I don't understand why this place is full all the time. I would love for it to be another 10 years (or more) until I eat here again....glad I wasn't paying for it!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1778", "text": "Absolutely unimpressive place. Came here due to the myriad of 5-star reviews. Drove twice around the carpark before realising this place is literally INSIDE the Lee Lee market, and there is NO sign, not even a sandwich board, indicating this on the outside! Went in and got seated immediately. Water brought out quick. Orders taken and served quick. That's where the delight ended. They didn't have the fresh coconut that I normally get so that was disappointing.  My \\\"large\\\" pho was ok, but I wouldn't classify it as a large. Maybe a medium. Broth tasted ok. Hardly any of the sliced beef balls or tripe, or in fact much meat at all. Small handful of bean sprouts and a single tiny lime slice provided. My kid had the crepe with bean sprouts, shrimp and pork. Yuck. I had some - the crepe tasted bland and ten minutes later, cold (my kid tried his best to delay actually eating any, can't blame him), I wouldn't have served it to a dog. Wife thought her vermicelli and BBQ pork was okay and liked the \\\"fresh\\\" taste, but thank god the fish sauce was on the side. Ugh. Absolutely NO table service after we'd started, not even offers to refill water. Had to get up and walk around to the tiny cash register to pay. Got back to table and sat down to wait for the kid to strangle down another couple of bites and that's when I had an ice water jug held in front of me as a refill offer. Nope, done.This place is nowhere near as efficient or generous with their portions as either Pho Thanh (Camelback) or Da Vang (19th Ave). Those who think the prices are cheap need to understand that those prices are normal for a viet place. They're all this cheap, except the ridiculously-overpriced Rice Paper on 7th Ave. Go to Pho Thanh (http://www.yelp.com/biz/pho-thanh-phoenix), order the large pho dac biet for $6.75 and run a comparison of what you get.I wouldn't go back here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1779", "text": "I really wanted some pho the other night and decided to check this place out. I had seen it from the road a million times and thought I'd give it a try. I have to say, it wasn't really what I had expected. It wasn't terrible, but it was very far from good. The pho was okay, I got  the chicken. But I feel like they didn't give very much basil, lime, and jalape\\u00f1o on the side. Portions were large which was good. My major issue with this place was the smell. OH THE SMELL. That smell was not a smell that belonged in a restaurant. There was something funky happening in there, and it was not good. In fact, it was very strong. I couldn't tell if it was garbage, or their cleaning solution they used on the table, but I was very close to just leaving when I first got there. (The only reason I didn't leave was because I was already there and starving.) It felt dirty too, but it was really dark in there so it was a little hard to tell. Could have been the smell that made me feel that way though. The music was really really loud too, I may just be being picky, but it could have been taken down a notch (or several). The service left a quite a bit to be desired, but wasn't the worst. I'm just very \\\"ehh\\\" about this place. If people were going and invited me, I'd go and probably wouldn't complain. If I were seeking out pho on my own, I think that I would definitely try somewhere else.Now after reading the other reviews, I won't ever touch this place. I feel like I got lucky.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1780", "text": "i'm on the west coast - my relatives are on the east coast. they order flowers for me. they contact blue diamond florist because it is close to my home. they send me a picture of the flowers i am to receive.  my flowers arrive and OMG!  THERE ARE NO FLOWERS...it is all GREENERY!  i call the florist.  i get the owner...SARA.  she tells me IN POOR ENGLISH that she followed the recipe for the flowers.  WHAT?  you need a recipe?  and if so....YOU DIDN\\\"T FOLLOW THE RECIPE!  I am sure TELAFLORA DID NOT TELL YOU TO FILL THE VASE WITH GREENS AND THROW IN TWO FLOWERS!!!  I tried dealing with this woman on this arrangement and she just did not understand a thing i was saying. I TOLD HER TO DELIVER ANOTHER ARRANGEMENT!!  My relatives did NOT pay for fern....they paid for FLOWERS!  the delivery guy comes, the flowers - or should i say - greenery and FOUR flowers were wilted.  he tells me he doesn't know how she stays in business because he gets complaints from just about every person he delivers flowers to.  he is retired and just wants a little job on the side to stay busy and he is finding this job to be quite amuzing.  bottom line is:  i would NEVER recommend this florist to my worst enemy that would just be toooo cruel.  this lady is trying to make a fast buck off people by filling her arrangements with GREENRY and cutting back on the flowers.  FLOWERS IS WHAT WAS PAID FOR.....the pictures online SHOW you what the arrangement looks like and SHE JUST CAN'T DO IT or maybe she just refuses to do it so she can rake in the money and laugh the entire way to the bank on us AMERICANS!  GO THE HELL BACK WHERE YOU CAME FROM!!!!! YOU WON'T EVER RIP ME OR ANY OF MY FRIENDS OFF AGAIN!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1781", "text": "This place  that fuck  up  the. Food  without salt  and to fucken. Cold   And. The charger  ex for. To go  order  it's was  my favorite place but now they are so bad", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1782", "text": "If I could drop a zero-spot here, I would.This.place.is.awful.I had never been to one before now, and I absolutely will not go back.For those who enjoy three times the amount of mayonnaise as meat in a sando, this is the place for you. Assembly line sandwich at it's worst.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1783", "text": "Last night was the second time I tried it, and still have the same problem. 1. Dough has an uncooked taste 2.they only have a red sauce for the pizza, and that just leads to much acid in my system. So I will stick to making my own our will stick to dominos who at least uses real Spinach not out of a can! So gross!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1784", "text": "I gave it 2-stars because all other bubble teas in Madison got 1-star. If you want real bubble tea, make it yourself or go to China town.They got some interesting chews for adding to the drinks - mango star (basically flavored agar) and coconut jelly strips. The drinks are way too sweet and insufficient in real fruit for the price they charge. I'd say, get just the plain tapioca milk tea. Every flavor you request in addition will ruin it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1785", "text": "I bought stuff from this place twice. Tookmforever because the selection was bad and prices ridiculous. Quality not so good, for slver there were better dealsmat tj maxx than using a 100. Off coupon. They alsontried to tell us my wife's diamond was shattered when we inquired about a trade in. Most of their sales help were like used car salespeople and lied through their teeth. I had three negative shopping experiences here, returned everything bought, and found higher quality at lower prices elsewhere. BUYER BEWARE. Sorrt for typos, using my ipad.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1786", "text": "This place is the worst. I was a customer for  2 years. & was always dissatisfied with things but was too lazy to look for a better salon until this week!  I've had enough of this place. Don't bother paying  extra money for a deluxe pedicure because you get a regular pedicure & they'll argue with you that you got the deluxe but you didn't. The deluxe is supposed to be a longer massage & my pedicure was done in 15 minutes which is not even the amount of time if a regular pedicure! I told them I paid extra for a deluxe & didn't get it & they argued back that I did. The owner does sloppy work on her fills too. They rush through their work so they can get back to their phones & laptops! They constantly take personal calls while working and they speak non stop Vietnamese to each other when customers are there. They burn insense in front if their Buddah statue that gives me a pounding headache. They've had a few nasty male guys working here as well that had bad chair side manner but have since been fired but still employ the man that ripped me off on a deluxe pedicure. They do not clean their tools well, have thick dust on the pictures on the walls and the male owner frequently sleeps in his chair in the back of the salon. Run to find another place and don't go here!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1787", "text": "This place is near my job. It is one of the few restaurants that I can eat at in the area, between my refusal to eat animal products and a gluten intolerance. I have eaten here over a dozen times. I agree with previous reviews that it is overpriced, but I have let that go as it is locally owned and fresh produce can add up. HOWEVER, twice a single staff member has spilled on me when cleaning up. The first time she spilled salad dressing on my lap and did not seem to realize it. She gave me a strange look when I asked for another napkin. Once she realized it she did apologize. The second time she spilled someone else's ice on my feet and purse. I got a muttered apology with no eye contact. I waited a few minutes to see if someone would do something to try to keep my business. I am a  regular and it was the second spill. No one approached me so I left. I do believe that the young woman is a nice person. She seemed embarrassed, but the staff have poor customer service skills.Also, I believe that they substitute greens without informing the customer. Once I ordered romaine and believe I got iceberg. Same thing when I ordered butter lettuce. If you want real greens ask for spinach or the mixed greens.I admire the effort to open a healthy restaurant in South Phoenix. I wish this place was managed better...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1788", "text": "In sum, I do not recommend eating here. In fact, I feel I am being overly generous giving it 2 stars. I felt, since my picky brother enjoyed his strange meal that I should at least give it 2 stars. If we are to base it solely on my dish and that of my friends- a one star would more than suffice. That being said, I have to wonder if I should have eaten something other than crepes. I see my fellow trusted yelpers enjoyed their meals- but none of them eat the crepes!Even if I never had a crepe before, let alone the AMAZING light as a cloud crepes from Paris 66 I would still know the crepes served here are largely inedible. But I am getting ahead of myself.The place was largely empty when we arrived on a late weekend morning. Only about 3 other tables besides our party of 4. Yet we waited for over an hour for 2 orders of crepes, french toast, and a sandwich. Really? Our waitress was not much for conversation. My friend, who is notoriously more picky than my brother requested whipped cream instead of something else in her crepe. At first, the waitress tried to convince her not to change the menu as it would annoy the cooks. After a few minutes of talking she finally accepted my friends request. She wanted to add whipped cream not lobster I don't see what the fuss was about to begin with- bygones.I ordered a fruit crepe. Which the exception of the cooking outcome resembling a burnt-ish flaming campfire marshmallow, folded up like an egg roll, the taste was boring, burnt, and listless. I eat two bites and put down my napkin. I had no idea one could defile a crepe in such a way until that day. My friend that requested the whipped cream. If I thought my crepe saw a rough afternoon her looked like it was literally dropped on the floor a few times then thrown on the plate. Guess they showed her for ordering that whipped cream? I can see now why the waitress warned us not to change the menu. May I suggest that their employees partake in some local anger management meetings?My brother ordered the savory french toast. Italian made with ham, capicola, salami, pepperoni, and marinara Sauce. He loved it. Then again he also loves McD's and Taco Bell. I did not try his meal, I took his word for it.My husband ordered a sandwich The Club- he said it was good. Not bad, not great but good. Lastly, I was not a fan of their coffee either. I could not wait to leave. I only live a few blocks away and needed to go home to make something to eat.On a positive note, I loved the Einstein artwork. It was the one positive thing I can recall of our visit.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1789", "text": "Okay, I understand that Las Vegas being the west coast symbol of American capitalism, opulence, and luxury and all, probably means that everything is going to be much more expensive than your wallet is used to but $5.50 for a scoop of below average gelato is treason. After trying samples, I refused to let myself be robbed blind by Cocolini's. Their pistachio flavor didn't even taste like pistachio! It tasted more like mint! Perhaps cross contamination? I don't think so since pistachio was no where near any mint flavors. Their lemon and strawberry flavors were way too artificially sweet. I have a heavy hunch that they use flavoring syrups, especially of the high fructose variety in more than gratuitous amounts in their 'gelato'. It's a good thing everyone who eats at Cocolini's is a tourist, because this place wouldn't last a minute with an actual non-transient customer base to satisfy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1790", "text": "110/hr for labor ridiculous. Dan is the slowest and most ill informed person I have ever dealt with.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1791", "text": "Upon further reflection, I have realized: It's JUST A HOTDOG.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1792", "text": "Waiting for almost an hour tonightwith music blasting at rock concert decibels to ensure, \\\"customer privacy.\\\"  It is too bad that customers cannot hear the customer service reps due to the loud music.  Not to mention that it is almost impossible to concentrate on reading, or anything else you want to do, to pass the time due to the loud, unnecessary, music.  If privacy is their main concern, then I can suggest about 20 different ways to address that without blaring loud music throughout the store.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1793", "text": "Apparently you cannot order the traveler through the drive-through even though it does not state that anywhere on the menu and if you go inside to order the traveler the clerks get upset and sigh as though your an inconvenience to them.  No customer service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1794", "text": "This is a hit or miss kind of place. I usually only come here if it's late at night or when I don't feel like getting out of the car. It's alright.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1795", "text": "Service was pretty good but the food was just \\\"meh.\\\" Sushi wasn't that great, and the hibachi was sub-par (the lack of shrimp sauce was a big strike). Steak was tough and overcooked. The shrimp were dry and overcooked. Nothing special.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1796", "text": "We have been coming here for years, loved the food and the ambience...until tonight. This was suppose to be a special night out for our daughter before she headed off to college. We decided to sit in the bar area..bad idea if you want to be served food quickly. We ordered our dinner at 6:00....at 6:35 our waitress came by to apologize for how long it was taking...apparently there was a private party with 60 people in the area next to us and the food was taking a while. That was a little hard to believe as there was a family of 5 sitting in the restaurant area who got bread and were served long before us...and we didn't get any bread. Our food finally arrived at 6:45. My daughter and I ordered the salmon, my husband-the steak. The salmon was supposed to have a citrus marinade..no citrus flavor was to be found, and it was very dry. My husband's steak was so over done and dry, he didn't even want to bring the leftover home to our dog. We expressed our disappointment to the waitress-who was very nice and apologized..she mentioned the chef is new and we are not the first people to complain about the food. We did get a small discount for the meal, but unfortunately, will not be back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1797", "text": "Took this firm four tries to fix my air conditioner last July.  Wouldn't have cared except for the 115 degree temperatures at that time.  Would recommend avoiding this firm at all costs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1798", "text": "I came in here because I had seen how amazing all the Yelp reviews were, and now I am completely baffled. The best single word to describe this place is \\\"Forgettable\\\". The spicy tuna roll was so incredibly spicy (even for a native Arizonan) that I didn't even finish it, which has never happened to me with any meal in my life. The fish that was served was of a slimy consistency. The scallop roll was edible, but nothing to write home about. Every roll I ordered fell apart, usually before I had even touched it. The amount of 5 star reviews absolutely blows my mind. I will continue to take my business to the other end of the parking lot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1799", "text": "What the hell is this place - the Circus Circus Annex?  There was literally not one thing in this place that would have caused me to break my stride as I sauntered in one door and ran out the other.  Not the loose video poker which normally stops me dead in my tracks, not the $3 blackjack and definitely not the giant hot dogs.Call me a snooty bitch, go ahead, I can take it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1800", "text": "I was very disappointed in our meal here.  I was so excited to eat here because of all the good reviews but there is nothing really special at all.  We started our meal with the goat cheese appetizer,  and it wasnt bad but it also wasn't special, I've had similar appetizers at other restaurants that were much better.  For my entree I was deciding between the short ribs and the pork osso bucco so I asked the waiter and he said the short ribs were the best thing on the menu so I went with that.  If that's the best they have then the rest of the menu must be very sub par.  The short ribs were tender but pretty much flavor less.   The mashed potatoes and veg was nothing I couldnt make at home.  My husband had the chicken wnd his exact review was \\\"average at best\\\".  To top it off he was up with stomach issues all night.  The coconut cake was pretty good.  The restaurant is beautiful but the seating is horrible and its extremely loud.  I will not return.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1801", "text": "I usually like shopping at Michaels but I just don't like this store.  I don't like walking through the cramped doorway for starters. The customer service level also needs some upgrading.  Luckily I could find the supplies I needed without needing any help.  I've been in this store several times and the staff have never been all that helpful or friendly. This store is only down the street from Hobby Lobby where you can find some of the same items and then Jo-ann's really isn't that far away either, so you would think they'd be more responsive to their customers.  This store could use a makeover and it needs to provide its employees with some customer service training.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1802", "text": "We got there for lunch because our hotel stay let us choose one of the restaurants to eat at Pink Taco was the only one that was opened for lunch and it was packed in there, no surprise to me because I bet half the people their had the same deal as us! Anyways when we finally got seat the food took forever to arrive and wasn't that great just average, the service was extremely slow though I understand it was busy but the waitstaff could have kept on checking back to make sure everything was going fine instead of disappearing until our bill arrived (which we had to wait and ask for).Btw my boyfriend and I ordered fish tacos, guacamole, and salmon My boyfriend mentioned the salmon was bland and overcooked while I though the tacos should have been better because the name is Pink Taco in the first place. Guac was the only highlight of our lunch.Next time I'm in town or staying at the HRH again  I won't be eating here instead going to mr.lucky 24/7 located in the hotel for a better deal and time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1803", "text": "i feel like this one is so much different from others i have been to.  i am always confused about where to find things and it is hard to maneuver around because of disorganization and the long lines that run in to the aisles.  i do not really like this location but it is convenient for when i am on my lunch break.  i just have to allow myself plenty of line to wait in line...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1804", "text": "We went to this place before when it was under different ownership and it wasn't too bad. But this time we were very disappointed. Service was slow. Our hamburgers were tasteless. Very disappointing.  On a more positive note I like how they've added more TVs and I do like the atmosphere, and our server was very friendly. They just need to get a new chef and a new menu.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1805", "text": "So. My car has synthetic oil and last time I had an oil change and the same car wash I paid 40 dollars....... This place told me it was 70 dollars.... For an oil change. None of them were friendly or could give me a breakdown of why its a 30 dollar charge. These people won't get my business again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1806", "text": "I used \\\"You Dirty Dog\\\" for about a year.  While there were some great groomers, the way they ran their business wasn't good.  The way they booked appointments caused the groomers to be consistently late.  The final straw was an appointment where the groomer was 2+ hrs late, groomed only 1 1/2 (don't ask) of my 3 dogs and then the owner never bothered to return numerous emails or phone calls to reschedule.  I was FURIOUS!I have since moved on to \\\"Doggy a Go Go\\\" and am thrilled with their service and groomers!!  Check 'em out!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1807", "text": "This place is aweful! I got my brakes done and just 4 months later they were toast. Called to have them fix and they refuse. They took my 400 and now won't honor fixing their crappy job.My advice- avoid this place at all costs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1808", "text": "No Unpaid Solution for Harassing Calls with Cox PhoneSomehow a couple of criminals obtained my phone number; one of them is identifiable as a scammer on Google by searching his phone number (yes, they were dumb enough to give their numbers to me).One caller - this one from Los Angeles - claimed to be from Publishers Clearing House, informing me that I had won over $700,000. The other caller - Washington, DC - stated that I \\\"had been trying to claim\\\" an award for $700,000 and he wanted to help me receive it. Apparently $700,000 is the minimum that you win these days.I reported this duo to the FCC, but they kept calling; I understand that the FCC can take up to a month to handle any reported issues. I called Cox and asked them to block these two numbers, and was informed that I could do that for a fee of somewhat over $3/month.I asked the Cox representative which other unlawful nuisances I had the privilege of stopping for a fee. Cox then stated that I could pay for the number block for a month, and then drop it; however, if the Feds still hadn't acted the calls would resume. I was further told that this was all that Cox could do for me.A third caller contacted me, and he hung up after I told him that I was reporting all such calls to the Federal Government. Hopefully that approach will work, because Cox won't help you at all with nuisance or harassing calls unless you open up your wallet.Pros: Excellent cable and phone service qualityCons: Don't ever become a victim; Cox will make you a poorer oneHidden fees a specialty!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1809", "text": "Greyhound is the black hole of happiness. There was a girl at the package express desk who after realizing there was only one person that could help with luggage, helped me get my boxes to my car. She da KING! And the only reason they get two stars. But Greyhounds nationally need to find a way to take pride in themselves again. Let's beg for some government assistance here? 2 people at the desks to help a quadrillion tired, angry guests? And, of course, the ticket machines weren't working. And since the girl was helping me with my stuff that leaves OOOOOONNNEEEEE guy to face a packed house of very angry and weary travelers? It's inhumane. And STIFLING HOT!! Set up a couple of desk top fans, damn! The vending machines were stocked, so that's cool. I hope the machines took dollars because there weren't any change machines, as another disgruntled patron (well, not \\\"patron\\\" so much as an \\\"only slightly bathed individual who wanted $5 in quarters\\\" noted.) Where I had sent my packages from was also an awful, dryer place where sunshine never touched. (Literally! Because I was in the pacific northwest, HAH!!) However, if you you're moving on a budget, it's the cheapest you're going to find. HOWEVER!!! The site said that you had to not have the boxes secure so they can check them if you need, but not to worry because they have tape if you need it. THAT'S A LIE!! I had to go on a quest for duct tape. (I was shipping plastic bins).", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1810", "text": "I usually eat at the sushi bar in CLT, however, on this day I was stressed from work and really wanted a cheese burger, the largest cheese burger I could find! I saw Bad Daddy's and made a B-line for the hostess stand. The waiter took a while to get to me. I ordered a glass of red conundrum and a water, I never got the water. My food came about 20 min later. My waiter never came by to check on me again (no, they were not busy), and I literally had to chase him down to pay my bill which was highly annoying considering I was on a layover (as I'm sure most people were), so I didn't want to sit in there for 1.5hrs. As far as the food, the fries were mushy (gross), and the burger did not come how I asked for it. And frankly, the burger wasn't that great, I make better one's at home, with better quality buns, especially for their prices! I will definitely not be returning. I'll stick to the sushi bar and better wine selection in the common area between the terminals.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1811", "text": "Cab showed up 15 min late for ride to airport. Driver asked for a jug of water to put into his rad because the cab was poorly maintained. AC did not work. Driver asked me if I knew where the speed cameras were. Driver blasted talk radio on the topic of suicide?? Short trips... Maybe. Longer trips.... I'm looking elsewhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1812", "text": "My friends and I were in the mood for some cheap sushi..and since I was with 5 guy friends, I was not surprised they chose an all-you-can-eat place.  As per my profile, I LOVE AYCE sushi.  However, Makino doesn't quite satisfy this AYCE sushi lover.  The sushi rolls weren't good. They tasted a bit odd.  The rice seemed too tough and the quality of the fish wasn't at a top standard.  The restaurant is a good size for those dining in groups, but I really would not miss this restaurant.  And even though there are other AYCE sushi places that are a bit more pricey, I'd rather pay a bit more to satisfy my tastebuds as well as have no risk to my own health.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1813", "text": "Again, Great drinks, great service, great happy hours, and great style but I never have any luck with the food here. This time the bread was not crunchy, it was stale. Appetizer FAIL. Then tried the special of the day, some ravioli dish. It pissed me off, $17 bucks for THREE medium raviolis with a little bit of spinach, pine nuts in a brown butter sauce.  Way to small for the price.  I repeat for emphasis, great drinks and happy hours, but the food is and has always been a huge let down with me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1814", "text": "One star is to much to rate!! Warning... This place will try to rip you off when mailing packages..... Priority us mail fate rate box..... Trying to state it goes goes by weight and  size , not what is clearly stated on the box printed by the USPS! Tried to double charge me! Stated he has been doing this for years and knows rates etc etc...(NOTICE NO PRICE CHART IN THE STORE FOR USPS PRIORITY SHIPPING).. 5 mins down the street is a USPS .... My box flat rate 12.34 , this place. Wanted 22.00!!!  Don't support a place they wants to rip of their clients!!  Don't get ripped off here!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1815", "text": "The doctors in this office are ok, but the staff is terrible, I needed to get copies of my medical records and the front desk girl told me that they will be ready on the same day, gave me a form to fill out and to pick up later on that afternoon. I went back and it turns out that they could not have them ready that same day, but in 2 days will be ready....I let a week pass by, when I called the medical record's person to make sure they were there because I was on my way, he stated that my records were not ready and that it will take a MONTH for them to be ready! He told me this information before I even said my name or anything else!! He then went on to say there was 50something ppl ahead of me and that it cannot be done sooner.(He was the same guy that told me my records would be ready in 2days) I was like \\\"this guy must think I'm a real idiot or what?\\\" First of all no doctor's office can possible take longer than 2days to print out a couple of pages, and for him to give me that kind of information without even knowing who I was or how long was I waiting already totally revealed his false statements about how things work, he was a totally caught lying. They never apologized for the run around they been giving me and they have the nerve to charge .60cents per page!  This is unprofessional and unethical behavior coming from the employees working there, don't they realize medical records are serious documents doctor's need on a daily basis to find out about patient's conditions? The way the are running that office is a real joke, not to mention all the mistakes they make, but yet they are very quick to charge you and overcharge you whenever they get a chance!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1816", "text": "Finding a good groomer is like trying to find a good mechanic or hair stylist its really hard! I saw this place numerous times since its across the street from my house so I decided to pop in. When I walked in I was not greeted and had to wait for the owner to get off the phone which was obviously a personal call. So I wait and browse. Finally about 10 mins later she asked if I needed help. I wanted to know how much an all over shave for my medium lenghth border collie lab mix would be. $110 bucks! Seriously? Seemed pretty steep. So I thank her and decide to buy some goodies for my chihuahua. When the owner asked what kind of dog I had while ordering the cookies she felt it was nessacary to ask why I would feed a chihuahua gourmet treats!! How is that any of her buisness??", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1817", "text": "Third and last time there. Went in for a quick lunch. The kids pizza was decent- a good portion and average on the taste scale. The BLT with avocado was horrible. They skimped out on the avocado and the bacon was broken into many pieces. The roll was small and very meh If you can't do something right, don't do it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1818", "text": "Oh. My. Sweet. Jesus. What. In. Lord. Buddha's. Name. Is. This. Restaurant. Doing?Where to even begin here? The food is piss poor, the restrooms looks like the one from that horror movie \\\"Saw\\\", and the service because of the language barrier is horrible. (I may be Asian, but I'm definitely not Chinese)The waitress was nice and kind, but she didn't understand anything that we were saying.The food smelled off and was unbelievably greasy, you have no idea. I wish I took photos, but I couldn't because I didn't want a picture of that disgusting pile of slop on my phone. Please heed my warning, do NOT eat here. DO NOT EAT HERE. Don't do it, it is a total waste of money. This place is terrible. I will give it a second chance only if it steps up its game better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1819", "text": "Lousy customer service. Hector the barback/busboy was the only one that cared about my service. They didnt bring out bread with the meal. The food was bland and overpricedEven the hostess didnt care, wow.Save your money, go somewhere else.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1820", "text": "My family and I tried to eat dinner at Genghis tonight and where very disappointed.  My husband is allergic to gluten and we checked them out online before going and they where suppose to be very accommodating.  When our server came to our table we made it clear of his food allergy, when we made the food we made it clear to the lady helping you load your bowl, and when we got to the grill we told the cook about his food allergy and even asked for it to be made with rice.  The cook was suppose to cook his food separate of all the other gluten dinners so as not to contaminate his but the cook just threw it on the grill with everything else.  We told our water and he said he would correct the problem but when his dinner came it was with noodles witch contain gluten and would have made him sick.  In the end my husband left hungry and I left mad.  The service was bad and the place felt like a fast food restaurant.  I love Mongolian grills but my food was disappointing and even without the food allergy mix up I would not wast my money and go back.  They did offer us a free desert but they looked bad and contained GLUTEN.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1821", "text": "I am not a fan of airport restaurants, and this place will not change that. The food and drinks are average. I really do not like the fact that this place is NOT kid friendly. This airport location was a connection for me and my family and during the layover; my wife and I ate here but I had to buy food at the next door Burger King and Sbarro for my three kids. It was cool that they allowed us to bring in this food (our server agreed they are not kid friendly) and that is good or otherwise we would have just walked out. It's not that my kids do not like Mexican food, there is only a chicken quesadilla that would qualify as kid-food and $13 is an outrageous price to pay for the size (yes airport food is always too high).I would come back here to eat...not a whole lot of other options without walking to another place in the airport....and no airport food is worth that.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1822", "text": "I must say, this is an interesting concept in a restaurant. The menu is exceedingly simple: Soup of the day, salad with nuts, loin steak + frites, desert. I will hand it to the owner as coming up with a wining formula to make money in a restaurant. The soup was a tomato-vegetable soup which was thin and did not have any real body. I would expect a more rich soup. Salad was simple lettuce with walnuts and an oil dressing. The salad was too oily and the dressing was lacking flavor. The main course was, again, solid food - but did not impress me with the bistro flavor I was expecting. The loin steak is not the most flavorful cut. The frites were average tasting and would have been better if they were fresher. Dessert was two bollocks on a plate (ice cream balls covered with pastry and covered with chocolate). The pastry was stale, so I just fished out the ice cream. Overall a decent concept, but with essentially one soup, one salad, one main and one desert on the menu I would expect them all to be excellent and flavorful. This did not live up to my expectations.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1823", "text": "Some of my favorite bands that come through town end up playing at the Clubhouse.  Miike Snow last night great Show!I am used to the configuration split between 21+ and 21-.  It is easy to get up front to see everything close and personal.  Sound is usually pretty damn good.  Whats wrong?  How about turning on the f**king AC for a sold out show in the summer?  My god it was inhumane.  I ended up leaving 1/2 way through the show it was so hot.  I wasn't the only one.  You guys are great business for the bar next door.  It was full of concert goers fanning themselves back to life.Flip the switch maybe next time?  It is a concert Venue not a Bikram yoga class.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1824", "text": "This is worst flight experience. Made me loose connecting flight on both ways. At the end they give a 1800 number to call a hotel and book a room by ourself. The staff is so unhepful. I would never fly with this airlines. I swear", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1825", "text": "The best part of this meal was the frozen hot chocolate (which was comp'd by Caesars).  The food was so so at best.  My sliders were burnt, which I send back and did not want a replacement since I don't have some 3 second rule to happen with the replacement.  The tomato soup was delicious, but probably all canned.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1826", "text": "I have been to the Laurel a handful of times, and my most recent visit was the worst out of them all. The food is OK, nothing too fancy, just your typical bar food. The prices aren't bad but I have yet to receive good service at the Laurel. The last visit the waitress was so rude, you could tell that she didn't even want to be there. My friends and I had called ahead of time to ask if there was a wait, we were told there wasn't one, less than ten minutes later when we arrive, there are several people lined up waiting for a table. How do you go from no wait to having several parties waiting for a table? While waiting for a table this particular waitress was rude when we asked her how long the wait would be. Her response was \\\"I have no clue, you are just going to have to wait\\\". When we were finally seated and handed menus, she walked away for several minutes before returning to take our drink order. When she finally came back to get our order she proceeded to walk away before all of us finished ordering. She then proceeded to ignore not only us, but other restaurant patrons as well, when we (and they) tried to flag her down for a simple request (requests for a refill, additional cutlery etc).Now I'm not expecting for any waitress to be overly friendly and bubbly, but this woman was clearly in a horrible mood. No smile, no how are you, how can I help you, nothing. I have never received friendly service at the Laurel, which is one of the reasons I don't go there often. Not only did this waitress have a foul mood, but she made it known that she did not give a rats a** about anything.One of my friends decided not to tip her at all because she was very rude the entire time, and my friend was so disgusted by this woman's attitude. My friend has ALWAYS left a tip no matter how shitty the service, but in this situation she felt that this woman did not provide the service one would expect. Come to find out a few weeks later, that this waitress wrote in a $2 tip on the credit card receipt, after my friend had written a ZERO in the tip section. Who does that? I will NEVER return to this place again. I have also heard that other newbies or people that don't come here often have complained about service before, and that those complaints were not taken seriously.  If you are a regular, chances are you will be treated way better, but if you are a newbie or someone that doesn't frequent this establishment often, do not expect fair or even decent customer service. If you don't care about the quality of service, and want a good greasy burger, then by all means visit this place.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1827", "text": "I used to go to Lee's in Irvine, CA all the time as an undergrad and had to make a lil' nostalgic trip on through while in China town. The service at this location was horrible.   I waited in line (only one in line) for five minutes before I kindly asked if I was in the correct line. The cashier told me yes, and continued what she was doing. When she was done she said \\\"... you can order...\\\" and wasn't even looking at me or standing at the cash register. I ordered and was charged more than the menu price so I questioned why, she told me because I ordered a large. I pointed out the large was less than what I was charged and she shuttered \\\"... oh... um, they changed the prices\\\" which would have been fine had that had been her reasoning in the first place.     It wasn't even busy. And that is the ONLY way I forgive bad service... Guess I'll only go to Lee's in CA", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1828", "text": "Somebody recommended this dog sitting company to me.  I called to get an appointment, but did not get a return call for days.  I had to write everything out in writing what I wanted.  I put down the hours I wanted, and figured everything was taken care of.  I had the girl take a picture of my dog while she was there.  I luckily noticed the time, and it was hours before she was supposed to come.  What a big disappointment.  The simplest things were screwed up from the beginning.  I would never use them again.  Also, after numerous requests for my key back, I still don't have it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1829", "text": "Awful food and service!I always try a place twice before I write a review so I gave this place two chances and it is an unorganized mess.  It took 38 min to get the wrong sandwich TWICE.  There were two girls making the sandwiches and handing them to the poor girl at the register who clearly was a newbie.  They would hand her the sandwiches and say here....when she would ask what they were they would look annoyed and roll their eyes.  The poor girl was just trying to make sure the right order went out the the right people.  Also for this being a bakery why was my bread nasty and stale both times??? Super gross.  My bread tasted like it was a week old.  The first time I had the Turkey avocado sandwich which was BATHED in mayo.  The second time I had the club which had mayo all over the outside of the sandwich in globs and the bacon appeared to be semi-raw.....not thanks....do not recommend this place.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1830", "text": "This place USED to be so great, what happened?? The last 3 times we went there we were very unimpressed and have pretty much given up. Each time the service was very slow, the help acts like they are overwhelmed and don't know what to do. But worse of all, the food has become ordinary! Something has definitely changed there and not for the better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1831", "text": "3 people. The bill was about $75 bucks. We were never asked about refills. My medium well burger was dry. Not worth the bucks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1832", "text": "If I could give zero stars, I would. I have had several foot spa massages and I can honestly say this was my worst and I will NEVER come back. They kept my party waiting for over an hour AND we had an appointment. Once they started on our foot detox, they kept us waiting yet again after the 30 minutes had lapsed. My friend had to call them 3 times on her cell phone before anyone came. Once they came, the 3 ladies talked to themselves in Chinese. Very rude and disrespectful. When we were done, we went to tip and they both snubbed their noses asking for more money.  Horrible business practice. I will be taking my business elsewhere!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1833", "text": "I've been going to these guys for 7 years or so. Yes they have the cheapest oil changes around, which includes rotating tires. Look for their coupons. Now it seems they suggest work that doesn't need to be done. The latest is they said the rack and pinion needed to be replaced for $500. I brought my car to another shop which said they would love to charge me for replacing the rack and pinion but it doesn't need it, it's just an oil leak around the filter will be fixed with the oil change. This is at least the 2nd time Jack at Napa (the owner) suggested unnecessary work.  And Jeff doesn't work there anymore.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1834", "text": "I went here for the first time with my friend. She said she's been here more than a couple of times and she said it's good. So I said why not, lets try it. We came in, it was very very slow. We were the only customers. And this is during lunch time which is normally noon. Right as we walk in we were greeted by a lady that could barely speak english let along understand english. We got to choose our seat, the booth. We were given menus and 3 minutes later the same lady came back and took our orders. I wanted a small at first but when she came back with our waters that definitely tasted like tap water....I changed my mind to get a large because I wanted to take some home for my boyfriend. She couldnt understand me at all, I said it at least five times that I wanted a large and then she just walked away and got another lady that could unserstand...so I told her what I wanted. So probably five minutes later we got our sprites which is pretty much filled with ice to the top..and we got our orders as well my friend (shrimp pho) mine (vegetable pho). Our food got to our table pretty quick. Like it wasnt even ten minutes. As I was taking a sip of my soup and eating my vegetables I noticed at least 10 of my vegetables had dirt on them, they were literally turning black already like they were rotting in the fridge and the kitchen still wanted to serve these vegetables. I picked them out and put them on another plate. I could say out of all my vegetables I didnt eat one cabbage at all because there was black stuff on them....like how unappealing! No one wants to eat food with black stuff on them. The broth was good but what really grossed me out was the vegetables that were already turning black!!! I don't think I'll come back here again. It's way overpriced for bad pho, with vegetables literally rotting in my pho. I don't want that and I dont think people should even be eating that!! that's not healthy at all. Yes they do have an A rating, but that's useless and basically fake if your vegetables and food in the kitchen are rotting and you still serve it to customers! That's just a health hazard! Who knows what else they serve that is rotting. This place needs to live up to better standards. Maybe THEN I will come back and try their pho again.....but not for awhile. I can't stand looking at my vegetables all dirty and rotting in my soup.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1835", "text": "A very odd experience.  We entered in the front of the restaurant where we were met by the hostess.  We told her we were there for happy hour and she proceeded to show us to what I thought was the bar area. Well, yes but she took us out the back door of the restaurant, to the back door of the bar.  Once there I started to get nervous.  A line of 4 or 5 people waiting to get in met by two security people checking Identification.  Once you show the security people your ID, they then put a wrist band on you.  I am pushing 50, but perhaps without the wrist band, someone may mistake me for under 21.  Finally inside, it was a throw back to some 80's nightclub with old school music and flashing lights and more, at attention security staff.  They feature a free happy hour buffet with assorted Mexican food, which was actually fresh and tasty.  Our server was nice and attentive.  The entire time we were there, I was worried to why they needed a security team roaming about.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1836", "text": "The food is 1 star I would rather starve to death, but great place to watch NFL games and they have tons of tvs.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1837", "text": "First off I don't like giving a negative comment, but feel a need to on the replacement food vendor Tres Ole.The previous Mexican food restaurant was wonderful. Mgmt should close current vendor--it's an embarrassment. Enough said don't be fed @ Tres Oles.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1838", "text": "Golden Nugget is still awesome and getting better but the Grotto is weak at best. The pizzas are mediocre for the price. The sausage and peppers was especially sub par. Almost just a cheese pizza with tiny amounts of sausage and hardly any peppers. Will stay at the Nugget again because I love it but will not eat at the Grotto again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1839", "text": "Gosh I hate to be the one to do this but, this was not even near 5 star caliber to me (especially comparing to other caf\\u00e9s in the area like Lux).I had some errands to run in Cen Pho and I really didn't want to totally derail my diet for lunch. So I did a yelp search for salads and this popped up. Imagine my delight to find all raving reviews! I headed over immediately.I love the atmosphere. It's really cute and cozy, but a little industrial too with the concrete floors and counters. Love, love the teal chairs, white brick walls and fresh flowers.Anyway, the service, while nice, was pretty aloof. And it wasn't busy so I don't know what the deal was. Perhaps they were busy making call in lunch orders that I was ignored?I got a small spinach salad. For $4 I felt the portion was fair. However, my salad was supposed to come with Pomagranate and it didn't have it on there. I initially wanted to try the soup but they had run out (by noon?).I got a Belgian waffle for my son. My salad came out (which took awhile), I finished it and we were still waiting on the waffle. I was trying to catch the eye of one of the employees because my son was really hungry, and he's 4 so he was about to go postal.Finally a young girl asked of there was anything else, and I reminded her of the waffle and cookie we ordered. Her response was oh sorry that wasn't on the ticket (she was being polite not snarky - never know how that might come across in a review). But she was the one who took my order so I was confused as to how those items were left off the ticket.Anyway, the waffle and cookie finally came out. They were really good. In fact, the food is really good and fresh. No doubt about that.But my overall experience was just weird. In fact on the way out, a gentleman asked how was everything and I was like ok, food was good but it took a long time and the Pomagranate was left off my salad. His response, were there pomagranates supposed to be on your salad? I was like yeah all the ingredients of the salad are right here on the menu. He just shrugged his shoulders and said yeah it happens sometimes. He wasn't rude, but dismissive. Didn't apologize or anything.As I walked out, one of the ladies was rolling out dough to make cinnamon rolls. They are probably delicious. They seem like super nice people who serve good food. But they could use improvement on the customer service and efficiency.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1840", "text": "Stay home and eat a frozen Swanson meal, it will be much better than any of the slop this joint serves.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1841", "text": "I had the number 12 to go. I was disappointed with this dish. It was greasy and had too much cheese. It was also fairly bland.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1842", "text": "They get one bonus star for having a cool concept and the truck is pretty awesome. Pizza was bland and that's being nice. My girlfriend wanted to try a slice at First Friday... I wasn't very interested but tried a bite of hers. She had a slice of pepperoni pizza and I'm not sure if we just got a bad slice or if they were having an off night but the pizza was dry, lacked any flavor and was caked with flour or whatever they use on the bottom of the pie. I love pizza of all types, shapes and sizes but this was pretty sad. I would have to be a pretty heavy liquid influence to make it though a slice. I really don't like judging places off one visit so harshly but this was pretty inexcusable. I hope they can right the ship because it is a really cool truck.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1843", "text": "Monday night.  Called our order in ...picked up 15 mins later.  Walked in to pick up and place wasnt packed.  I ordered a fish sandwich.  NOT good at all!  The fish barely covers the bread!!!  They piled on the fries and slaw.  But hardly any fish!  Next was my SMALL STREET FRIES.  For over $4.00 I EXPECT REAL BACON..NOT IMMATATION BACON BITS!!! OMG!  I had to feed these fries to my dog!  FRICKEN GROSS!!!!!  Along with the great big pieces of pinto beans.  :(  This is horrible.  I was so looking forward to this food!  Thanks for letting me down!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1844", "text": "Be careful of the dealership you choose to buy a Cadillac... We were in the process of looking for a new Cadillac Escalade and at first the sales person was helpful in showing us a 2015 and we test drove the car a few weeks back.  We told him we had an Escalade that we were trading in and that we had just started looking and considering our options.  We contacted the same sales person this past weekend and asked if he had a 2015 Escalade in inventory which he stated he did and we advised him that we would be coming by this past Saturday to see the car.  When we arrived the Sales Manager immediately took our keys to our Escalade and ran inside to get the General Manager, Tom, to have him look at our car.  Well, needless to say, this totally started out the wrong way from the very beginning.......... Tom, the General Manager, walked right past us and did not even acknowledge us.  His attitude was curt, very rude, negative and condescending.The Sales Manager and Tom immediately started talking money (mind you we haven't even seen the car they supposedly had on the lot yet) and the pricing was different from what the Sales Manager had originally quoted by about a $2000-$2500 difference.  Not a lot in comparison to buying a $100,000 car, although, it is the principle, and we had not even seen the car.  When we asked if we could see the car they had on the lot they stated they must have just sold it and that they could not get another Escalade for about 2-3 months.  Tom went back to his office to see if there was another Escalade available and said that there was one although they would not have it in inventory for about 2-3 weeks.  Then he proceeded to tell us there were no Black Raven/Kona 2015 Escalades in AZ, maybe one in CA and 0 in NV.  We asked if they traded with other dealerships and again he stated there were none in AZ.  We had purchased our previous Escalade when Earnhardt was Legends which was a good experience.  Going to Earnhardt was such a huge let down, they were so unbelievably rude, unprofessional and honestly they did not know the product they were selling.  Needless to say we were extremely disappointed in the way this whole situation was handled.  This was the WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE we have ever experienced and we left abruptly.  Bottom line.... . we looked online that same day and low and behold we found 4 Black Raven/Kona 2015 Escalades, in AZ no doubt, and at Arrowhead Cadillac in Glendale.  Just fyi Earnhardt Cadillac...we drove off the lot on Sunday with our brand new 2015 Black Raven / Kona Interior Escalade from Arrowhead Cadillac.   For those of you considering a Cadillac purchase, do not waste your time at Earnhardt Cadillac, make the drive and go to Arrowhead Cadillac in Glendale.  Arrowhead offered us the most incredible, professional experience we have ever had and they treat you like a person should be treated, with a little respect.   Everyone was happy, the dealership is beautiful and the Sales Managers know what they are doing, this was such a fun and seamless experience.  Arrowhead has earned our business.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1845", "text": "This place just doesn't feel very comfortable.  I get a very odd feeling when I am in the restaurant.  It is like eating in a fishbowl.  Everyone seems to have an air of snottiness.  Food is kind of pricey.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1846", "text": "I was craving pasta and I wanted a quick fix, so I decided to come here. Biggest mistake ever. I ordered the Broccoli Pesto with angel hair pasta. Absolutely disgusting. It tasted like I was just taking bites out of raw garlic cloves. The garlic was so strong, it literally made my eyes water. The pasta was cooked fine and the chicken was okay, if only I was able to actually taste the broccoli pesto, and not just clumps of garlic.This hasn't been my first time here. I've order a few other times, and everything else that I've ordered in the past has always been bland, dry, and tasteless. After this experience, I probably will never go back...Unless my pasta craving is a do or die situation. I'll just have to learn how to be patient and cook my own pasta from now on.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1847", "text": "Ok, so they didn't take my CC, like I said in The last review. Also, I am not accusing this place of any wrongdoing.  This place just sucks.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1848", "text": "These are horrible pharmacy people they would not fill a pain prescription for my dog who has cancer and needs his meds every 72 hours. Manager even got involved and still would not fill it even though I have been to other CVS pharmacy's in Tempe near my work. Would not call other pharmacy nor my vet to do her \\\"research\\\". Ended up having to drive 60 miles round trip to Tempe to get it filled and spent over 3 hours.  My dog suffered horribly that day and night because it takes 8 hours to kick in which I told the pharmacist and almost had to make the decision to put him down. Luckily this morning because of the great Tempe location he is feeling better. But all could have been avoided if the lady pharmacist at this location filled my dog's prescription and did her \\\"research\\\"!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1849", "text": "I've been here twice to check out the facility.  Each time as soon as the door opens, I'm blown away by the overwhelming smell of urine and explosive diarrhea.  This entire place needs to be doused in bleach.  The staff is terrible.  I can't put enough emphasis on \\\"terrible\\\"  they are rude, they don't care and if they treated me that way, I can only imagine how they treat their patients when no one is looking.  There is one nice person that works here, Deshawn, she is the receptionist at the front desk and a total sweetheart.This is the third Life Care Center in Phoenix that I've encountered.  They are ALL terrible rehabilitation facilities, they all smell the same and have the same careless staff.  If you care about your loved one that needs to recover from a surgery, DO NOT put them in a Life Care Center.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1850", "text": "Been wanting to check this place out for quite some time.  First time yesterday, Aug 24, wife and I went there for breakfast.I ordered the country fried steak and eggs...most expensive item on menu, $12.49.   New York steak & eggs cheaper.Not a good deal.  Flavor was very poor.  Gravy had no flavor at all!!  Very disappointing.  Most  flavorful was the Smuckers jelly.One waiter who was obviously overwhelmed with 5 tables!Won't be going back!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1851", "text": "Overpriced and skimpy on quantity.  This was, by far, the worst cheesesteak I've ever had.  The sandwich, fries, and drink was almost $15!  ...and this is a restaurant in a mall food court, no excuse it should be that much.  The portion if meat you get is sad, just sad.  I'll stick with trusty cappriotis.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1852", "text": "The casino stinks of smoke. The steak house is good and great food but the rooms have nicked and broken furniture in the suite rooms. I realize times in Vegas are bad but there is a point that you need to invest in you hotel.This place is an ashtray. 10 minutes in the casino is like smoking 2 packs of cigarettes. Even our dealer was complaining and have a hard time breathing.Boyd gaming should be ashamed of this dump hotel. One last thing the coffee shop sucks", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1853", "text": "Great looking restaurant.  It was very clean and provides a great atmosphere in line with the Scottsdale culture.  We were greeted promptly and sat according to our preference.  Our waitress came by in a reasonable amount of time to take our drink order.  After she took our drink order it took and excessive amount of time for her to come back for our food order.  My wife and I gave her our food order specifically requesting soy paper instead of seaweed stating the fact that I don't like seaweed.  Our food arrived in an appropriate amount of time.  One of the rolls, the dragon roll, came out with seaweed, and we had to send it back.  We had to ask were the tempura shrimp was in the tempura shrimp roll.  The ratio of shrimp to crab and cucumber was way way off.  As far as the food itself the size of each piece of sushi is 3 to 4 times the size of any normal sushi roll.  This made it impossible to eat with chopsticks in one bite.  I enjoy sushi for the combination of flavors in each piece of sushi and to have to eat a piece on multiple bites makes it so you only get part of the ingredients per bite.  The bill, yikes!  They uncharged $1 for the soy paper which is normal.  Almost $70 for 3 rolls at lunch time!  Overall, the food was mediocre, the size of the rolls was abnormal, the ratio of ingredients was way way off, the price was high, and the service was terrible.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1854", "text": "This review is for Delta Mechanical -- both AZ & CO. I live in CO but also dealt with the corporate office in AZ. I've tried to keep the review concise as possible...but the reality is, I could have written 10 pages on how disconnected the company is and just how little client service is to their organization.As a third-party installer to Home Depot, Delta Mechanical was contracted to install a toilet for me and my family. I placed the order and scheduled the install one week out for an 8-10 AM delivery/install to minimize delays or issues.At 8:30 on the day of install, I received a message from Delta Mechanical that they didn't have the necessary information to complete the scheduled install. I talked to both the installer and the corporate office to try and resolve. Upon my first call to the installer, I learned that although he might be a pro at installing toilets, he was anything but when it came to customer service skills.When I asked him what the problem was with the order and what he might need from me, he basically said, \\\"I've already moved on to my next job. Nothing I can do.\\\" Understandable, considering the mix-up...only, he had ZERO interest or motivation to help. I asked that he call dispatch to find out what the issue was or where the disconnect occurred....to which he made it clear that he was busy and that he was already on his way to another job. WOW!...so, I was kind enough to give him a piece of my mind and how unprofessional that attitude was when facing a customer.That's when I called the office directly to explain my frustration, having had to take off work for the original installation time and then to be told by the installer that helping me couldn't be fit on his plate at the moment.That's when the customer service representative mentioned that she had called me \\\"one hour\\\" prior to delivery to discuss the issue...the only problem is that she was in a different time zone, so it really was only 20 minutes before the schedule install time.So, I quickly learned that I'm probably working with people who aren't quite ready to run a business or to handle customer service issues or problem solve. She said she would have to review the phone call order and \\\"get back to me\\\", but offered no estimated timeframe or next steps -- one hour? one day? one week?Clear to say that my frustration continued to grow. Delta Mechanical tried to blame it on Home Depot, but I sat at Home Depot when we originally placed the order and confirmed that all of the information had been given to Delta Mechanical.When talking to the customer service representative and eventually the Delta Mechanical Manager (George Ramos), they confirmed Delta Mechanical only looks at orders the day of installation, which makes ZERO business sense and probably a good reason as to why I'm as frustrated with them as other reviewers. I'm still baffled how an order placed 7-days in advance cannot be reviewed or confirmed prior to 20-minutes before install. SERIOUSLY!Mr. Ramos' plan to fix it included me rescheduling my afternoon (already after rescheduling my morning) and to give me their \\\"New Client Promotional\\\" rate with an added $20 off. Now, my bigger question was, \\\"Why am I just now hearing about this  promotional rate now that I'm an unsatisfied customer and nearly two hours after the first sign of incompetence on Delta Mechanical?\\\" Rhetorical question of course.I let him know that promotional rates are for customers looking forward to doing business with Delta Mechanical, and that at the moment I was pretty dang far from that...having taken off work, rescheduled my weekend, and after spending two hours on the phone bouncing from installer to customer rep to manager while experiencing some of the most dreadful customer service ever -- without any resolution, other than $20 off their promotional rate they failed to offer upon my initial order and giving up my afternoon on top of the morning already wasted.Mr. Ramos' response was, \\\"It sounds like I should just cancel your order.\\\"Talk about CUSTOMER SERVICE!I did call Home Depot back and we're in the process of making the situation better, including using another third-party installer instead of Delta Mechanical.I know I'm just one customer/voice, but I let Home Depot know that as long as Delta Mechanical is a third-party vendor, I will be taking my future purchases somewhere else.Again, we're in the process of finding a remedy in conjunction with Home Depot, but the ONE GUARANTEE I have at the moment is that Delta Mechanical WILL NOT BE INVOLVED IN ANY WAY, thankfully!Plumbing and HVAC aren't my specialty, which is why I wanted the pros to do it...but take a lesson from me, there are a lot of companies and people who can install plumbing infrastructure the right way without leaving a soiled taste in your mouth. Do yourself a favor and go with another company that has a better overall rating that TWO STARS on Yelp...you won't regret.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1855", "text": "Wife an I was there last night, the band was playing they were so so, but the people that were there were dancing and having fun...So we thought this looked like a fun place.. We had a couple drinks, 8.00 for exactly1 oz of white tequila... An appetizer Mussels was OK a little to much Basil for my liking... I had the stake with a mushroom sauce... It looked good when it was placed in front of me, I noticed how small the stake looked so I assumed I was going to get a meal that tasted great... My 1st bite I was very disappointed it was very blan tasting had to ask the waiter for salt and pepper, none being on the table, just to add some flavor to this meal, but I ate it because I was hungry... My wife had a shrimp and scallop pasta dish that came on a small plate, even the shrimp and scallops were only about the size of a nickel... The prices did not reflect the quality or the quantity of  the meal... The waiter was nice but the food was sub-par at most... We will not be back...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1856", "text": "My dog ended up here after being hit by a car (I was on vacation and someone was watching my dog for me) , because it was the closest option.Long story short , I felt ripped off.The review by Mike W. is very familiar to me. I was misled , and  they were performing procedures just to increase the final bill. After 2 weeks in their \\\"care\\\"  my dogs condition deteriorated and my dog had to be put down. I do not want to relive the experience emotionally so I'm keeping this short.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1857", "text": "Disappointing.  The shake was good and the burger average... but these were some of the WORST fries I have ever had.  I remember visiting an In-N-Out Burger in San Diego years ago and it being great, so I'm not sure if I've just grown out of it, if the food has changed in the last 5 years, or if this was just a bad one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1858", "text": "WORST HOTEL EVER. If there was a prostitute hotel. This would be it. There was more problems with this hotel than working things. The internet doesn't work, EVER. Thank GOD my phone has hotspot.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1859", "text": "Went to the re-opening night after hearing it was all day happy hour and was craving fresh pitas and hummus.  Me and two friends waited 15 minutes for water and there was no sign of the waiter even though the restaurant was fairly empty when we arrived.  They then proceeded to bring us hummus that tasted sour and after another 20 minutes we received new hummus because the waiter claimed that too much lemon was in the first hummus they served us.  We didn't get a chance to put in our order until about another 20 minutes (so we have been seated for more than 40 minutes at this point).  When our food finally came out, specific order preferences had been overlooked, I nearly spit out my soggy calamari and the bruschetta was mostly just a giant piece of bread with old tomatoes.  After an hour of waiting, we didn't really expect to be happy with the meal but this was a bit much!  Drink orders finally arrived and we no longer even wanted them.  The manager came over and was very understanding of our issues but it didn't compensate for an already ruined night.  She explained that the waiter was new and his section was the biggest.  For an order that consisted of 5 appetizers and 2 drinks, we were in the restaurant for over an hour and a half.  Wouldn't recommend this place for anyone looking for a quick and relaxing meal.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1860", "text": "I have been to \\\"E\\\" And Jaleo on two separate occasions and never had any issues but On Tuesday the 23rd I was in Jaleo eating dinner with my family, And we ordered a lot of food when the croquettes came out I bit into one and there was a HUGE CHICKEN BONE that stabbed me in the mouth. I let the waitress know and she said \\\"it happens\\\" They called over the manager and she offered to call a medic. She did not however offer to compensate anything on my meal. I told her that we did not want to eat anymore and she said that she would bring me my check for the cocktails that we ordered. I would expect this from some restaurants but not one in the cosmopolitan and surly not one that I am going to drop over $400 on one meal. I understand that this happens as they said to me after I was stabbed in the mouth, but the way the staff handled it was not appropriate. I will not be coming back to Jaleo or to the cosmopolitan.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1861", "text": "\\\"Hey, Kerstin! Why are you eating a grilled cheese for dinner? Didn't you just eat out?\\\"\\\"Yeah, but we ate at Miracle Mile.\\\"'Nuf said, really, but our experience was such an epic fail, I must elaborate a bit. This was Hubby's suggestion, mind you, and he was pleased they had several vegetarian options. After a lunch of Peter Piper, however, even his lame veggie sandwich was pretty good to him. We'll see if I have to rush him to the ER later, since MM served sprouts when no one else is right now due to a contamination issue. He got his sandwich with a supposed potato knish. This was supposed to be creamy mashed potatoes with sour cream and seasonings in a pastry crust. What he got was an overly peppered dried out, square of potato chunks in an unnatural color wrapped in an anemic crust that had zero taste, crunch, or flake to it. It had that speckled look that old pastry gets. If this is what a knish is supposed to be, then they nailed it.I got the chicken and noodles with a side of mashed potatoes. It came with two inexplicable slices of untoasted bread. What is this? 1950? At least it wasn't Wonder Bread. It was wheat. I had asked for sour dough, when one guy told me there were no caraway seeds in the rye they served me initially. There were. The manager \\\"saved\\\" me by correcting his employee about the caraway, only to be given the third degree by the ghetto tart working the register. \\\"Why don't you like caraway?\\\" she asked. I tried not to stare at her ridiculously over-plucked eyebrows and garish make-up as I replied, \\\"I really don't like the taste.\\\" When she asked me \\\"Why?\\\" a second time, you'll be happy to know that I refrained from informing her that the gang-bangers she was obviously trying to attract would not likely be frequenting  this establishment. Anyway, the chicken and noodles dish was complete mush and the \\\"sauce\\\" was totally canned, and topped with a lovely hunk of congealed cheese. It was also not to temp. The mashed potatoes were 75% instant with some red skins thrown in for that \\\"real\\\" texture. Foul, foul, foul. Hence, the grilled cheese.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1862", "text": "Rude, rude, rude and overpriced.  Ripped off a friend of mine when she was consigning furniture.  Don't do business with them.  It was pathetic how they took advantage of her.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1863", "text": "Oh Yelp, how could you have steered me so wrong?  After taking the kiddies ziplining on Fremont, I met up with an old friend who was looking for something to eat. Rather than go straight home as I had previously decided, I whipped out the trusty Iphone and Yelped restaurants near me. We ended up at Du-Par's and after looking around and ignoring my spidey senses, we waited for a table. As we made our way to the back of the restaurant, I scanned other patrons plates and came to a startling revelation. All the tables were full but 95% of them had no food on the tables...and no forks. The waiters were gathered near the kitchen talking about how they are out of forks. We get to our table and peel open our menus. My friend checks in on foursquare and gets the greasy spoon badge. My fears grow. Jack, a really nice guy/waiter comes over and takes our order. A long while later, he brings our food...or our grease with a little food sprinkled under it. My pancakes were drenched in grease (or fake butter) I took a napkin and soaked it up and the napkin ended up weighing more than my two year old. The kids (who apparently have no taste buds) were happy with their burger and omelette. My friend was too busy taking photos of her grease laden salad dressing to comment...until my son excitedly pointed out an unidentified bug crawling on the booth across from us. We sternly warned him not to identify the bug so as to spare our vomit reflexes and we made a swift exit. I continued to weigh the pros and cons of vomiting for an hour afterwards and my son continued to ask if I was interested in knowing the etymology of the bug that I was trying so desperately to forget.Suffice it to say, I wanted to cry over my wasted $54 and the food/experience tasted like regret.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1864", "text": "I have to admit. I have never heard of this place. A friend of mine, his dad was playing there. They were busy in the Restaurant, but had a few tables on the back patio empty. So we went back to the patio where we had people waiting for us and there were actually 2 additional people there as well who were not eating, but when the server walked by I tried to order and he told me I would have to wait 30 minutes because that is the waiting time. Well by the time I told my friend's dad who was singing there, we finally got served our food. It was pretty good and a decent price. The Owner seemed to be a real nice guy, but his employees were terrible, awful. I always give a place a second chance otherwise I would have only given them one star.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1865", "text": "This is probably the worst arcade in the Las Vegas area to my knowledge. Like many of the arcades in the area the selection of games is pretty average with a lot of ticket games and a handful of shooters, fighters, and racing games, but I don't think the arcade games here are being maintained as many of the games have buttons that don't register properly. The only positive going for this arcade is the carnival games, but Circus Circus also has similar games with a superior arcade to boot. If you are staying at the Excalibur, then maybe it's worth your money and time, but don't go out of your way to play here", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1866", "text": "This place has got to win the award for having \\\"the most number of bias votes\\\".  Food may be made fresh in their kitchen, as they claim, but its all cheap ingredients ordered from US Foods/Sysco!  Pancakes tasted like yuck and were very small, texture was awful, looked unpleasant.  Anyone in the city who really knows what good food tastes like and looks like wouldn't dare give this place above 3 stars; even if the earth was about to end. My Filipina mother wanted to slap me across the face when I brought her here.  She said the food looks like \\\"tae\\\" (poop) and reminds her of old diner food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1867", "text": "If I could give this ulta no stars, I would. The African American supervisor/manager at checkout was extremely rude. Was on her headset while I was trying to ask her questions and when I finally got a chance to speak she was unknowledgable and unaware of sales. Everything was out of stock and when I tried to find a nude eyeliner one of the employees took me to one of the most expensive eyeliners. Found one on my own by NYX that was basically the same thing. All in all I wasn't satisfied with my shopping trip. Will be going to Sephora instead", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1868", "text": "The Perkins here has never been known for being staffed with happy people.  I found that they continue the tradition with my recent visit for lunch.Now I was looking forward to seeing the new place as they really needed a refresher and a clean up.   The new place helps but I'm not so sure I like the layout.  It is small and boxy.  I liked the old layout better.   But the place is brighter which is nice.The food was pretty good so no fault there.  But the service was subpar.   I felt like they could care less if I ate there or not.   We joked around a little with our waitress and she barely cracked a smile.   The manager came by and asked us if everything was ok and when we said it was she stated that she was glad to hear that in a sort of canned way while she was walking away.  Once again giving us the impression that she could care less.Now we saw our waitress at another point away from our table and think that she was stressed out over something.  So whatever it was was showing up in her attentiveness to her customers.  We still gave her a good tip because she looked like she needed it.Bottom line is I won't be going back here for some time until the management and staff change over which I suspect it will in about 6 months.  See you then.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1869", "text": "I had the lemongrass beef and eggroll, literally just one eggroll. I was pretty disappointed with my food and the eggroll just didn't taste right. Growing up in a town with a big Vietnamese community and eating at their restaurants on a regular basis, it's pretty safe to say lemongrass cafe's food is not that great in comparison and I'm probably not coming back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1870", "text": "I came to the Palms with my girlfriend to watch a movie and thought to myself, \\\"Awesome! They have a Coffee Bean inside!\\\" I walked in, checked-in, and saw there wasn't any real good photos of their display, food, and staff so I take my phone and start snapping away but then a man, rude in his tone, and loud enough for the rest of the customers and his staff waiting in line could hear, starts snapping at me about their policy of no photos of the food case.I was so upset that I had to walk away, then came back to ask this person's name. His name was Sam and he was the manager of this Coffee Bean! And what a coincidence, Sam is also the duke of this Coffee Bean!  You would think the manager wouldn't be so rude and by the way he displayed his power as a manager shows how high of regard he shows to patrons and customers to the Coffee Bean. I understand some stores do have policies of no photography and those stores do post signs to alert the customer of such policies.Hey Sam! Lighten up and be a little nicer to your customers. Not everyone is aware of your policies since they're not posted up here. There is no need to be rude!1 star for horrible service BEFORE I even got to order! And won't be coming back here again. But because of this whack experience here, it turned me onto Blizzberry! HA!=======================================================UPDATE:After ordering our Blizzberry creation, Sam the manager approached us and apologized for his rudeness and explained that he was upholding the company's policy of no photographs of the case. He gave me his card and asked if there was anything he can do. I told him \\\"No.\\\"...... I didn't have any comment but to say, OK, uh-huh. Nice gesture, but what if I wasn't sitting there anymore? Apology accepted Sam, but I hope you've changed your attitude to fit your position at this company.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1871", "text": "This is the absolute worst motel I have ever seen.  Was put up there by delta airlines as they had to cancel our flight.  I walked in the room to find a huge cockroach on the floor.  The room just smelled.  I didn't sleep all night.  Filthy!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1872", "text": "This rating is only for the Karaoke room.  Karaoke system is soo outdated, I don't know where to begin. Also, very limited of options to adjust the system.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1873", "text": "Poor service !!!  Cold appetizers ( frozen) lack luster attitude from staff .  Will not come back !  Get better service from sizzler.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1874", "text": "This place is a hole in the wall, and in this case that's not a positive. The food was nothing I'd go out of my way to have again if I'm ever in town again. To top it all off, the sole server the night of my was very rude. She complained a lot about having to deal with a large group (despite the fact that it also probably meant a large tip), as well as a number of other things. I'm sorry we ruined her night by bringing in a bunch of business on what was an otherwise slow night. Food was nothing special.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1875", "text": "Okay, okay. I know what you're thinking. You went to the Walmart. For an oil change. But let me explain.  I HATE spending money on my car. I want my car to get me from point A to point B and could care less about aesthetics and maintenance. I am told however, that routine oil changes are necessary to keep the car in working order.  After driving roughly 3,000 miles over the suggested change date on the helpful sticker, I decided it's probably time. This is where the Walmart comes in. You go to the Walmart for things you hate spending money on like Q-tips and socks and Chapstick. I should have known better.The oil service was not busy. I waited for ten minutes outside to even be checked in. The woman told me it would be 45 minutes for the oil change. I figured I would go run some errands with my mom and pick it up later. I came back a few hours later. The oil service team seemed quite hostile, even though it was 30 minutes before closing time. The manger made passive aggressive comments about how they tried to call me and it's my responsibility to update my phone number in their system so that they can contact me in case they need me to sign some paperwork. Woops. They cancelled my oil service because I was not there. After politely telling them that I could come back if they were closing, they had me sign the forms and took my car in to be serviced. After another 20 minutes, they rang me out with a lot of hostile glaring and rudeness. YOU CAN'T BE BETTER THAN ME IF YOU WORK AT THE WALMART. I will gladly pay the extra $20 at the Jiffy Lube to never experience that again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1876", "text": "I'm really surprised this place has four stars. Unfortunately, our experience wasn't anywhere close to deserving even a three star rating. 1. We went for lunch, and it wasn't crowded at all, yet it took 30 plus minutes to get our orders 2. WAY over priced for both the quality and the portions of the food. 3. Ambiance is very mediocre and nothing special. Plus it was very dark in the restaurant- weird for lunch time in my opinion. There are so many great restaurants in the Scottsdale area. Don't make the same mistake we did by going to this one.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1877", "text": "The food was good, but the service was substandard. We showed up before 8:30PM, and placed our order for dine-in. Then as we were sitting down the girl came out and told us that dine-in was not available, only carry-out. The sign on the door said they are open until 9PM.  I asked why dine-in wasn't available, and she just said that the owner wasn't there and that they don't allow dining in after 8:30P.  We decided to just get it to go, and not make waves.  I would hate to see what would have happened to my food If I argued about it.While we were waiting for our \\\"carry-out\\\" meal, a customer came in, and while he was getting ready to order. The girl behind the cash register said, \\\"We are only serving take-out right now, not dine-in.... and we are open for three more minutes.\\\" It was only 8:50PM. The customer just turned around and walked out. Obviously they were eager to go home on time and did not really care about their customers.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1878", "text": "I really can't add anything that hasn't already been said.  Save yourself a lot of $$ and DO NOT go here unless you already purchased a Groupon.  In that case use the Groupon and then ask for a refund because the food is THAT BAD.  The food is also way over priced.  Lethal combo in my book.  The service was OK, but not great by any means.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1879", "text": "I have always gone to Ulta salon to get my hair cut. I will never go there again! I had made an appointment to get my hair cut a couple of weeks ago. I went into the place and said why I was there. The  lady at the receptionist desks tells me \\\" the hairstylist could not make it  and could we change my appointment for either a later time or date.\\\" I said, \\\" well I would really like to get it done today.\\\" I had other plans the following days, so the only other day I could do it would be Monday. I then said \\\"there is no way you can fit me in now.\\\" She flat out said \\\"no\\\" when I walked  in she was just standing there lookng on the computer, not really doing anything. Needless to say I was livid. I had never been trerated that way at a place of business. I walked of and put my hand in the air to wave her off and said \\\"ok, cancel it!\\\" I know other people heard me because their heads turned. I did how ever go to Super Cutts in the same shopping center and got my hair cut by their manager who was wonderful and met every ounce of my needs plus, I saved ten dollars. Lesson learned, sometimes the higher style salons are not what they are  cracked up to be.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1880", "text": "Impressively consistent poor service.  Been there 12 times but the tasty guacamole and carne asada can only distract me for so long before I break! They are downright mean and lazy.  Go to Don Pedro.  Same corporate owners and recipes but better staff.  'Nuff said!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1881", "text": "My friends and I came here as a celebratory meal after exams. After we were seated we soon were told (to our horror) that they didn't serve alcohol . This doesn't really ever define our dining experience except this was a celebratory meal of rather gruesome exam period.Too ashamed to get up and leave we proceeded to order. Our food came and to be frank with you it left me feeling very indifferent. Despite the exotic feel to the shop, the food was rather bland and well uninteresting despite their names. Food from this area is usually rich with spices but it felt like they forgot half the spices and gave us a bland variety which I guess the great British public would consider exotic but for us (mostly international students from areas close to that region) left us feeling a bit cheated. We also wanted to smoke a (rather overpriced) sisha pipe but were told we couldn't cause it was too early in the day (?).Having said that the service was really efficient and friendly. The view from the windows is grand as you look down on Old Town rooftops.  I hope this was a one-off experience and their cuisine has improved a bit since then. Some friends of mine who went (not those who were with me) said they really enjoyed their meal. I hope to come here again... watch this space.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1882", "text": "While the website and face value scream high-class and high quality, the over-all experience left a lot to be desired.The valet parking somehow was 'full' when we tried to retire for the evening, even after we had checked in early in the afternoon.There is no on-site parking. Either valet, or you are left to your own devices.The rooms were half the size of an expected suite. You can still see evidence of the renovations and upgrade that they made, which was tacky. The entire experience was over-prices. You would expect a better experience for the money you paid. Breakfast within the hotel was also over-priced.I doubt I ever return.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1883", "text": "I'm not sure what the 'V' stands for, but I think it means Eddie V's off course, a little more often than not. At least that's sums up all my experiences.I've been here three times, hoping at least one them would have supported what my fellow D.C. Ranchers are always spouting-off about this place. I've concluded that perhaps in their drug-addled youth, they got a hold of some bad LSD, predisposing them to the belief that if something costs an assload, it must be good.A ridiculously small lunch portion of halibut forced a visit to the nearby candy store,'Sugar', where I loaded up on my childhood faves, got a sugar rush that made my heart palpitate, and got into a fight with my wife for not sharing my Charleston Chew with her.I was hungry. And Eddie V's made me hungry.But he won't do it again.Because I know something he doesn't.Thrice bitten, followed by a sugaring of near fatal proportions, four times shy,", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1884", "text": "It's hard to use so many great ingredients and still have the food come out bland but the Donkey pulls it off.   Perhaps there is some special process that bleeds the flavor from Hatch Green Chilis that only the Donky know about.The tort of  enchiladas was thicker than the quilt grandma made me up In Minnesota.  The beans were tasty, all 2 ounces of them....     The bar waitress was so unattentive I had to call the restaurant on my cell and ask for a watiress to be sent to my table.   Gotta love those empty headed Scottsdale bimbos.All in all I would say it is a great restaurnant for Scottsdale gringos who have no idea what real southwestern food tastes like, and don't care or about freindly service so long as the building is fancy and they can tell their friends they went to the latest trendy spot.This one will be GONE in a year.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1885", "text": "Farmer Juan and his crew are the most unreliable  landscaping business I have ever encountered. If they have a bigger job they have no problem not showing up to previously scheduled jobs and will not even so much as call. I have called the  mornings of scheduled appointments to confirm and he has confirmed a time but will not show up. He has consistently blown us off. Once I saw his crew at another home doing sprinklers when he should have been at our house. When I called he never picked up. Can't leave a voicemail because it is always full (other angry customers perhaps).  If you are looking for a big job he will move the sun and earth for you. If you are looking for maintenance please look elsewhere!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1886", "text": "It should not be called \\\"rainbow pho express\\\", instead it should be called \\\"Pho Slow\\\".The service was horrible!  Very slow service and they bring food in your table that you did not order, and the food that we ordered took so long to arrive.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1887", "text": "The food was decent, and they have some crazy soda machine with like 1000 flavors (ok not really that many, but a frikn lot.)", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1888", "text": "Overpriced and slightly biased. Didn't allow certain people to go in because of their no jeans dress code, yet allowed others. Makes no sense to me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1889", "text": "Being from new york, I have tried greek food at several places. I didn't quite like the food at Greco as it came across as not authentic at all. The chicken in the gyro was very dry and hard to chew. The hummus that came along with the meal was cold, stale, dry and not tasteful at all. I can say garlic hummus that is store bought could taste better. Overall, My experience was not great. Greco needs to step up their game!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1890", "text": "Came here for dinner with a friend. The service was decent but the food was not great at all.Artichoke and chips - dip was good but the chips were a joke . Paper thin and always kept breaking .Boneless chicken wings - pretty ok.. Not coming back", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1891", "text": "Awful.  Gross.  Disappointing.A co-worker and I weren't in the mood for Subway, McDonald's, or Einstein's, so we decided to try Chico's Tacos - a place I'd driven by many times but hadn't tried before.  The items on the menu looked decent enough, and I settled on the shredded beef taco platter and ordered it to go.I got back to work and settled in to try my meal.  The tacos were actually not in pre-formed taco shells, but instead looked like they were freshly made and fried.  Sadly, there was hardly any meat in either, and most of each taco was the shell.  They had good flavor, but the fact that they each fell apart and broke onto the styrofoam plate below sort of ruined them.  The beans and ride were both inedible.  the beans were overcooked and had a slightly burned flavor, with a layer or congealed cheese over the top.  The rice was mushy and bland, except for the top-most layer, which was over-seasoned with cumin.  I was given a small bag of tortilla chips, and those were passable.  Including a large fountain drink, I paid $10.62.I won't be back, especially when there's a Filibertos just down the road.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1892", "text": "Very friendly service but that's about it.  They clearly have no idea what they are doing...from the servers, to the bartenders, to the chefs....it was a debacle from start to finish.  How does prime real estate at one of the nicest casinos in vegas survive such utter incompetence.  They screwed up pretty much everything we ordered..mojitos without muddled mint, overcooked mussels, a souffle left in the oven about 20 min too long, the bussers couldn't figure out how to light the fondue.  Total nincompoopery from start to finish.   The only thing keeping them from receiving a single star is they were so nice.  But nice only gets you so far.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1893", "text": "No flavor not worth the price only thing I tasted was salt. Also it took a long time to get the food.  After only 2 bites I had had enough and tossed it.  Checked off my to try list and I gotta say I was pretty disappointed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1894", "text": "I am from out of town and have never been to a restaurant at a ball game, so I was excited to go to Front Row to watch the DBacks game. The website gave very conflicting messages about when you could purchase the seats in Front Row for the game, so I gave the restaurant a call over a week in advance. They said I could only purchase tables the day of. I called the night before the game, hoping that maybe they would make an exception because I really wanted these tickets. I then found out that the tickets have been available all season! I asked to speak to the manager, who was the rudest human being I have ever spoke to in my life! After about an hour on the phone with him, tears, and being called a liar, I decided to hang up and just call customer service. I understand that the table I wanted had already been reserved, I just wanted the manager (Lyle) to try to help fix the issue. He said there was nothing he could do, and that \\\"EVERYONE knows you can buy the tickets all year round\\\"... what a piece of crock. I cannot believe I was talked to in the way that he spoke to me, and I am so thoroughly upset and aggravated at him. I just read some previous reviews about him on this site, and it's so funny that everyone agrees with me. If you don't have any issue when you go there, then you'll be fine. But if you have even the slightest complaint that has to go through Lyle.... don't expect to leave happy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1895", "text": "This is my second time at the Cracked Egg (Henderson Location) and the first time all I could remember was the fact that the food was delicious; hence my desire to make a return trip.Walking in to the restaurant with my mom we were greeted by the cashier and told the wait would be 5 minutes; no problem. When my name was shouted (as if there was a fire mind you), the \\\"hostess\\\" snatched the silverware and menus and raced off to the table.  She did not so much as look back to see if we were following her, nor did she even say anything to us as we were seating ourselves. Why? Oh yeah, that's because she was already back at the hostess stand before we even pulled our own chairs out.This atrocious moment in customer service left an extremely sour taste in my mouth prior to even being helped by our server; who's service was also sub par.Thankfully the food was the only redeeming quality and the friendly cashier guy. I thoroughly enjoy the eats at the Cracked egg however we will not be returning to this location again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1896", "text": "This location is actually closed now. When I went, I brought in 2 huge bags of clothes which included New French connection heels, some vintage Ben Sherman, etc. Everything I brought is was in good condition. After looking through everything for 15 minutes, they told me they had no use for any of these things. Really? Ben Sherman? Their loss, so I sold them on eBay and made some good money. No point of returning. Selection in this store looked like a goodwill on a bad day for triple their price.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1897", "text": "I live nearby and was really excited to try this place, since the parking lot is always packed!I hate to say it, but there was nothing good enough to draw me in for another visit :/The food was ok but nothing special. I ordered the sweet corn tamales. I love tamales and I love sweet corn, but the execution left much to be desired. As in, my sides of beans and rice had to suffice as my dinner.The decor was so bad it was distracting. Granted, I watch Restaurant Impossible, so maybe I notice these things more than the average person. But dust, tacky wall art and poorly patched booth seats just ruin the ambiance. Like I said, I hate to judge on only one visit, but I'm not willing to pay for a second!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1898", "text": "Wow. Is low quality what being a hipster hotel is all about?Firstly, although it's right smack dab in the middle of where Affliction shirt-wearing, douchebag America comes to play, this once roach-infested but dressed up real nice to make it trendy Scottsdale hotel offers wonderful eye candy. But that wears off super fast when you;*Ride the world's slowest elevator! I pressed the up button to take me to the lobby for check-in and it literally took 3 minutes. By the time I lost patience and started to hump my luggage up the stairs the elevator doors magically opened! That slow ascent to the lobby amplified the 3 minutes.*Realize that Ikea undoubtedly furnished the rooms, including the wooden floors! An amazing thing happens when you can hear the occupants of both sides in high heels walk/stumble across the floor at 3am after drinking in the bars on the other side of the parking lot!. You get that uncomfortable 'I'm not alone in this room' feeling all night!*Have to get your key recoded daily! The elevator won't take you past the lobby floor without it and if you're in a hurry to get to your room, forget it. You'll have to wait to get your key fixed and then wait for the elevator.*Endure street and parking lot noise the whole time!! \\\"What? You're trying to sleep in a hotel next to a douchebag hangout? I will sing you the song of my people at 2:15am\\\"  In closing, you're better off going to an established chain hotel than having to pay handsomely for bullshit.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1899", "text": "Good food and atmosphere.  Unfortunately, we felt ignored by the staff.  We had to flag down servers for drinks and condiments.  The manager spent most the time we were there chatting with friends at the bar and watching the game.  This was not our first visit but it was our last.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1900", "text": "We had purchased prepaid house cleaning through living social website and called to book and was told that the house couldn't be cleaned for 3 months and coupon was set to expire and they said not to worry about expiration date and voucher would be honored. We called a few weeks later and were told they wouldn't honor voucher. We contacted living social and got a refund. Living social said they will never do business with pristine house cleaning again!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1901", "text": "The positive:  Affordable lunch specials and generous portions.  The negative:  Lacks flavor and not so craveable.  The result:  Left in a food coma and needing a nap.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1902", "text": "Ghetto as hell! Desk staff was friendly.  However, the first room we got, there was dried puke on the floor, so we changed rooms.  The next one was NO better, this charming room had burn marks all over the floor. I kept my flip flops on, even in the shower! I got what I paid for and I will NEVER go cheap on my room ever again! Lesson learned, thanks for NOTHING Expedia!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1903", "text": "Worst Food eeevvvvvvveeeeerrrr65 $ for 1 mojito, 1 Coke ( Never asked for a refill) , sliders, chicken fajitasPros: view, funny stuff, Chairs. Neg: Food Way overpriced & just gross. Slider patties Where all 3 Black burned like hell.returned them got Same Colored patties back. Weird. Ordered without onions got onions, ordered Medium got well i mean dead cow well meat. Not Good at all. Fries were ok. Not Crispy enough but ok. Chicken fajita burned. Same Problem like the patties here, guacamole salty. So salty that you Need a Soda Afterwards.but i Never got a refill The soft Tacos came 5 min After the fajita. Strange ? Yes very Strange. Because wie eat already 1/2 of the Chicken   My Soda came Even After my sliders. Our Server dissapeared & i had to ASK the Bus Boys for everything i needed. They are very very nice & Helpful. I wish i would have gave him the tip instead of the Server. Funny nice atmospere inside. Good mood. Would i go back. No Not for the Food. Maybe for the Drinks at the Bar. The Chairs are so cute. ;-)))I wish somebody would have asked US about the Food. But seems like Nobody Cared. For a Brand New Restaurant i wish the Manager would be present & ASK the guess about it.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1904", "text": "This place has completely gone down hill.  I just ate here after several years of visiting other pizza places and I was sad to see what it has become.  I have never seen a restaurant skimp on a pizza as bad as this place did.  Hardly any sausage, tomatoes sliced as thin as a piece of paper and no garlic on the pizza which was ordered.  They never have enough sauce but I expected that and always get a side.  Ridiculous.  Beer was even flat.  Oregano's blows this place away.  I have been in town for 25 years and went to Nello's all the time 15 years ago.  So sad to see how they have gone cheap on their pizza.  If you are looking just to get full, go for it.  If you want any type of quality, look elsewhere.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1905", "text": "i will never eat at mellow mushroom on happy valley and i-17 again....there was a bug in my boy's food, ants on the bar and another bug on the ground. they acted like it was no big deal and still gave us a bill for the almost everything...", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1906", "text": "What can I say, Trams has spoiled me. This place was average. I got the seafood pho...imitation crab meat, just 2 shrimp, rubber squid...Also got the quail and there is way more meat on my girlfriends ass. To say the least, dont waste your time, just go to trams", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1907", "text": "To me this place is just blahhhh...First off it's $8 for a pretzel and a drink. If you want any kind of sauce it's another $1. Tacky! I had the pepperoni pretzel and it needed a sauce to hide that it had more than likely been sitting there for a good while. It was hard on the outside and I have up 1/3 of the way into it. Oh well...worth a shot. Hope your luck is better than mine", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1908", "text": "This review is about a year and a half late. Only until I saw her today on yelp is when I thought, \\\"I need to let these women know what MY experience was\\\". My initial interaction with Sean wasn't the best. I called her expecting to set up an appointment  only to receive a less than \\\"warm\\\" reception from her. Sean was rude, irritated and short. She basically told me (paraphrasing) that I needed to pay her up front by depositing the money in her account. Hmm! Ok! I immediately went to Wells Fargo, deposited the money so she would at LEAST take me seriously. After I made the deposit she explained to me that recently she had been setting appointments for people who didn't show. Odd, but ok! I need my hair done! She makes the appointment, assures me that she ll be ready 6am and it will take her 8-10 hours. I wake up at the crack of dawn to only knock on the door to NOTHING. Nobody comes to the door! I call her, NOTHING. I hated to bang on the door but, I drove 25minutes away from my house, at 5:30am! Finally, a smaller version of her came to the door. It was her gorgeous daughter! She was so sweet. She apologized and said her mom was still sleep. She tried to make me as comfortable as she could. Sean came down 20 minutes later explaining that she was up all night doing hair. Before she started, I told her that I wanted my micro braids to NOT be cut. I don't want them all being the same length (personal preference).She told me ok, and got started. After about every 2 hours, she would call her daughter to cut the \\\"fly away\\\" hairs off the braids (to make them neater) and flat iron the hair (which was odd again. Who flat irons synthetic hair? )while she laid on the couch and tried to get 10 minutes of sleep. Fine by me until I felt my braids get a lot lighter. She CUT MY BRAIDS! The very THING that I didn't want. I couldn't even be mad at her daughter though. I immediately said \\\"Oh nooo!\\\" Her mom woke up and said \\\"She didn't want her braids cut!!\\\". I'm thinking, \\\"Why are you yelling at your daughter, when it's YOUR fault?\\\" Her daughter wasn't around when I told her that I didn't want them cut!  So, now I'm just sitting there frustrated. Then as Sean is braiding, I'm noticing that she's braiding down only midway. Meaning, I still have my REAL hair sticking out of the synthetic hair? WTF? I asked her \\\"you're not going to braid it all the way down\\\" She told me no. I paid her EXTRA $$$ because my hair is longer, and I have a big head. I'm used to paying a little bit more. Only to not get my hair ALL THE WAY BRAIDED! So now, I have cut braids with my hair sticking out the braid. No wonder she says you can't get the braids wet! I get braids SO that I'll be able to get my hair wet! The conclusion was, I had small braids with the bottom of them being BIG AND POOFY. She KNEW I wasn't happy as she asked to take a picture of it and saw my face. Her response? \\\"Smile, you'll get used to it\\\". It took me a WEEK to braid those braids all the way down. Of course she posted my picture on her fb page. I like to actually get my hair braided for convenience. Not a week of inconvenience!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1909", "text": "Same situation here... $49 for three rooms, ya right. This service is just for a steam clean which basically does not do much. It does not get any high traffic areas or light stains out. Shampoo is another $63, then if you want enzyme treatment thats another $70, $2 per stair, $7 for the landing. So it will cost around $220 to do a 3 bedroom house with 16 stairs. I would not recommend this company. Go with a more well known place that may seem higher (because they include all items in pricing). On a positive note the techs are very friendly.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1910", "text": "Awful. Did I say awful? This place is a real LV stinker. Over hype, overpriced, over full of itself. Whatever you do, don't order fish. I thought the place in Beverly Hills was over the top - with a view of the driveway and unloading vans and limos. Really, a mess in progress.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1911", "text": "I generally speaking love subway, but this was my first experience with this store. . . And by far was the WORST experience I've had.  I wanted to rate this at one star, but the general consensus of the party I was with was two stars.   Congratulations to this company, here are four people that will tell about their low quality service and food.  They got right on making our food, but the level of responsiveness while making it was. . Subpar.  When they ASKED me if I wanted my sandwich toasted, I said no, and (this seems to be a running theme with subway) they toasted it anyway.  I think they blanket toast ALL of their sandwiches, even when someone knows that they are not going to eat it right away, so if its toasted, the meal, when eaten, will be some sort of sad lukewarm.  Every condiment was flavorless, and the entire thing was lukewarm and bland.  I don't think they added any salt when I asked. There were really no upsides to my sandwich. Or my experience. I wouldn't ever return to this store, especially since there is a GREAT Subway right down the road at Val Vista and Baseline.  Go there instead!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1912", "text": "This is the Arboretum Chili's.  You may have heard that Chili's corporately was going to respond to increasing pressure from places like Qdoba and Chipotle by greater emphasis on the Southwest dishes.  They definitely have made this change, and not for the better.  You can still find a few good old reliable burgers and salads that used to make this my go-to place for dinner with guests, but the new menu is so over-biased with Tex-Mex that the rest suffer.  Surprisingly the fajitas, long a staple at Chili's, were absolutely HORRIBLE.  The steak was tough and chewy .. and the portions reduced.  The new hot spicy taco shells they use for everything are also a horrible over-use of spice. After years of going here, my wife swore she'd never go again, it was that bad.  A shame.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1913", "text": "Four stars for their schedule of national shows (good schedule choices - most of the best national public radio shows).  One star for their local content.  I'm rounding down to two stars, though, since I can stream national shows - I don't need a local station for that.Local content is pretty weak (with the exception of The Allegheny Front).  Most of their \\\"news\\\" time is spent on local press releases, leaving little time for coverage of stories that might actually have an impact on listeners.  (They also do this annoying thing of eating up big chunks of Morning Edition during the week by playing whole segments from Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.)  Their flagship noon current events show, Essential Pittsburgh, spends most of its time covering issues that have little Pittsburgh/PA connection - seriously doubt that 1/3 of the show's time is spent on local stories.  (Don't get me wrong - lots of the guests are local, but that doesn't magically turn a national or international issue into a Pittsburgh story.  ...And a British musician playing a show in town is not a \\\"local arts\\\" story.)  The show's business news rarely covers major local firms, and their travel segments are mostly on destinations outside of western PA.  So, everything you can get by streaming other NPR stations is good.  The piece that can only be provided by a local station - actual, relevant local content - is sorely missing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1914", "text": "Don't trust them , no customer service . Don't waste your money .", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1915", "text": "The portions are the epitome of American excess. However, if you want a pound of flavorless slop in a styrofoam container, be my guest.We ordered two Trident plates, which come with two predesignated sides. I chose the Reuben, which came with their macaroni salad (noodles + mayonnaise) and home fries. The Reuben honestly tasted like spam. Even the spicy meat sauce did not have a characteristic flavor. It was just wet meaty stuff. Overall, the food was greasy and fairly tasteless. I choked my meal down in the hope that it would fill the void left by my disappointment. Sadly, it did not. We came in on a Groupon, so thankfully we did not pay full price. There was a lot of food, but I've honestly eaten better in truckstops than on this culinary misadventure.Pros:- Friendly staff- Inexpensive- Monstrous proportionsCons:- Bland- Greasy", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1916", "text": "This location sucks!!!! I would normally give Golden Corral a 3 or 4 star. We just moved here and have been to golden corral many times In Colorado. But we were very disappointed the night we were here, We went an hour before closing on a Friday night, food was not fresh, no steak ready. They dont have near the food selection that were used to.I asked the manager for a refund for my food, I had lost my appetite and Im not that picky. Server was good, but I probably wont return.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1917", "text": "I've been patronizing Mimi's for over 30 years and I am sad to report that they have finally reached their lowest point, at least at this location.  I have always been a BIG fan of Mimi's but this latest visit for a late breakfast on a Sunday morning was the most disappointing visit ever.  After almost a 20 minute wait we were finally seated even though the restaurant did not appear to be full.  The young girls who were taking names and seating customers didn't seem to know what they were doing.  Despite giving us one of those ridiculous vibrating devices with flashing red lights, they came outside at least twice looking for someone they could not find.  The biggest disappointment was the cost of our breakfast dishes for what we received.  We each ordered a mimosa with a low end sparkling wine which cost almost $8 each.  My wife ordered their bacon apple waffles which were very good and tasty but there were only 3 tiny waffles about the diameter of a tennis ball . . . completely bare and accompanied by the tiny cup of syrup with chopped apples and bacon bits.  I have a French variation of eggs Benedict which was also pretty tasty but pricey for two small poached eggs on some seasoned mashed potatoes and spinach.Our server was efficient but somewhat intense and not very personable.  Even the carpet in the dining area appeared dirty and unkempt.  Just not a great experience.  Probably won't return to ANY Mimi's for some time because they have definitely lost their edge and reputation as an upscale value chain restaurant.Although I am a budding senior citizen (my wife is NOT) I'm beginning to feel out of place at Mimi's which is often populated by a sea of white hairs and snow birds who don't seem to mind their mediocre, high priced fare set in a sort of Disneyesque French atmosphere.  It just doesn't resonate with me anymore and it doesn't feel at all upscale middle of the road like it used when they first opened restaurants in So Cal where I used to live.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1918", "text": "My family wanted to eat a good and cheap Christmas dinner as we were going to hit the buffets the next day. Known for the prime rib and steak and egg specials, Victorian Cafe was our destination that cold Christmas night. We got there around 9:30 PM and although there were a few empty tables, we were seated about ten minutes after we got there. Something about having to wait for the waitress to seat us. Anyway, I scanned the Yelp reviews on what was good, and decided to go with their prime rib special, which is usually $12.99 but on that day, was raised to $13.99. Too bad the steak and egg special is valid only after 11 PM. Each prime rib special comes with a salad or soup and fries, mashed potatoes or a baked potato. And of course, the table gets a basket full of hot rolls and butter. The salad and rolls were delicious, but we all wanted to save our appetites for the prime rib. (We all ordered the same thing, haha). The prime rib comes out a while later, which made us all think that ... man, they must have run out of prime rib, so they're cooking us some good fresh one! When it arrived, each one was pretty darn big. Mine was a little bigger than the size of my hand! Unfortunately, the prime rib tasted really weird. It didn't even taste like meat! I felt like I was chewing on some weird variation of prime rib (almost like a vegetarian prime rib). It tasted like an imitation, and not at all like how prime rib usually tastes. Needless to say, my family and I were all very disappointed. We had to force the prime rib down, and this was the first time we actually had food left on our plates that we did not take back in a to-go box. Good service, good salad and bread, but sucky prime rib! The crust was too salty and the meat was too rubber tasting. We were confused as the meat was pink - not overcooked, but just not tasting the way it should. The ambiance was nice with dim lighting and booth seating (tables as well), but that prime rib was a shame.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1919", "text": "I ordered some blinds and had them cusom cut but they were cut to short due to the guy making a mistake.  So I wanted to return them they said they wouldn't return the blinds.  I asked for a manager and eventually returned my blinds.  I wanted them to cut me some new ones and they wouldn't cut the size I wanted again. Once again I asked for the manager and he told me no one in the store knows how to use the machine.  It was a complete waste of time. And extremely dissapointing. iM GOING TO LOWES NEXT TIME.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1920", "text": "We went here for Christmas dinner. Before anyone says anything, I know. People who go out for Christmas must be hated by their families, right? Well, it may just be the other way around, first off. Anyhow....my husband and I understand it's Christmas and most people don't want to be working on that day. We get it. However, when we walked up to the host and said, \\\"We have reservations for 5:30,\\\" and he said, \\\"Tonight? Oh, we don't have anything available,\\\" when we were the ONLY people there, didn't start off well at all. When I reiterated, \\\"We have reservations...McCormack at 5:30. On Open Table....\\\" he was like, \\\"Oh! Well, we aren't ready. Please sit at the bar first. Have something on me.\\\" Huh. Okay.So we sat at the bar. The bartender was definitely frazzled...looked like she was still cleaning up from the brunch shift. Okay. No problem. I asked if she could make an extra dirty martini. She looked at me and said, \\\"I'll have to go downstairs for olive juice.\\\" Um...okay? Again, I realize it's Christmas, so I say, \\\"No. I don't want to bother you. I'll just take a whiskey on the rocks. What do you have?\\\" She named several I'd never heard of but offered the bottle of one to sniff. Okay. We'll take two. Ridiculously smooth...Dullamore? (Not Tullamore...we know that one.) Anyhow...it was nice and then two other groups got seated while we still sat at the bar waiting. Huh. Well, I know it's a slower pace here so we were patient and finished our whiskey and then a different host sat us. Dinner tonight was a $50 prix fixe. Seemed decent to us. We selected appetizers and dinners. I had the foie gras...something I had heard Montreal was well known for. Ugh. It tasted like strong liverwurst. That was my fault. I should never have ordered it not sure if I'd like it. My husband had a salmon appetizer that he said was \\\"fishy and chewy\\\". Neither of us finished our appetizers, but again...probably our fault.Salads came out...they were tiny little piles of grassy leaves with one slice of an orange, four cranberries, and a dollop of vinegar. Meh.My husband had boeuf bourguignon..but with medallions of beef as well as pork...quite good. However, the beef had several, rather tough, chewy portions...sinewy...something one wouldn't expect from a restaurant like this. I had a risotto that was more like a bouillabaisse. It was good, but definitely needed some salt. Dessert was a molten chocolate cake...that came out like two little bear turds....no lie. And they tasted about as wonderful (or at least I think bear turds probably taste like this). They were flavorless, unsweetened globs of chocolate that I took one bite of and left. I NEVER leave chocolate. EVER. Okay....ALL of this could be tolerated because it was Christmas...no one wants to work on Christmas. I get it. The death knell came when I asked the waitress for our check. She asked, \\\"All on one?\\\" -____- Are you kidding me? We are a couple out for dinner on Christmas. Do you think this is a blind date?? Do you think that, because I'm older than my husband, we're going Dutch??? I became severely annoyed at this...but my husband said the girl was young, she doesn't know. We look at the bill. Our whiskeys \\\"on me\\\" (the host) were on our bill at $15 each. Really?? Okay. I calm down. I get it. Probably not your best servers on tonight. We pay and go to get our coats from the coat check. No one has time to look at us. (Mind you, the restaurant still has several open tables...) I counted to thirty with a $2 tip and my coat check ticket in my hand. I then put my scarf and gloves on and went to the coat rack and retrieved our coats myself. We walked out with no one batting an eye. Honestly? The food was okay. Not worth the $50, though. I enjoyed my entire night, even with the lackluster food, until the unwitting comment from the young server. I'm sorry, but for the price and snootiness of the place, they need to train their help better. I'd skip this and try one of the many, MANY other places right around the area for dinner. Just a few blocks up is  McDonald's open 24 hours...that might be a better choice.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1921", "text": "Whose **** do I need to suck to get a drink around here ?Oh joy. The owner's.The tired bartenders are over worked and under staffed. When they aren't being molested by their boss they may have time to service you.This is too painful a scene, which could very well lead to more drinking..Fortunately, I have money to purchase a drink, so Ill be at Hideaway West.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1922", "text": "over priced for the portion... So small. For 8.99 , the sweet n sour beef lunch special I had 7 small bite size pieces.. The flavor wasn't in the meat at all. There was only one other customer sitting at the bar. Got here around two pm on a Thursday. Quick to bring the food... But I will not be returning.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1923", "text": "Good food.  The lunch is a little expensive and this is not a good place for a crowd.  I went with about 12 coworkers for happy hour on a Wednesday night.  They were less than accommodating.  They wouldn't allow tables and chairs to be moved etc.  There were few customers in the restaurant.  They kept saying that they needed to accommodate others...who these others are I have no idea!  Not sure if I'll be back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1924", "text": "Customer service the absolute worst!!!  Drive thru took about 20 minutes, I had 2 meals to go, each with an order of fries.  I got one 'fry dip' ONE ketchup  and one honey mustard for the chicken tenders.  I asked for mustard, she said it would cost extra.  I incredulously asked that they charge for one mustard packet, the asian girl very rudely saud 'yup'.  Unbelievable.  Will never go back.  The fries were  cold and overdone.  Food made us sick.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1925", "text": "I enjoy most Zipps locations but this one has the worst management of all of all Zipps. Truly rude and definitely incompetent. Food is greasy and cheap but a decent place to watch the game over a drink with friends, however there are too many other options around here to waste your time and money at this place.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1926", "text": "They water down their shots...big time . I'm not talking one the rocks. They actually put water in the bottles! How cheap can you be to take my hard earned money and not give me what I paid for after a long day at work?? New management sucks period. They had a long time to make improvements but they didn't even try. Don't even come here for the burger anymore which was the only reason I came back when the new owners took over", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1927", "text": "The meal came with samosas which were not on the menu, but really, really tasty.  You get one with each meal as well as a small salad. The samosa was the best part of the meal by far. The meal size is nice for the amount you pay and very reasonable (not a lot, but not nothing either).  But the food is just incredibly bland.  Making something spicy-hot won't cover the fact that the spice blends that should be there just aren't (or if they are, they just don't pop).We got delivery and we won't eat from here again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1928", "text": "After all the positive reviews the hubby & I decided to check it out. Upon entering everything looks great, the place is spacious and we were greeted and seated immediately. I ordered the cajun comb and my husband got the tilipia. While we're waiting for our meals to arrive our waiter offered us fresh baked bread right out of the oven. Not wanting to fill up on bread we declined. We're still sitting there when a roach scurries arcoss the ledge near our booth. ALL BUGS FREAK ME OUT!!!!!!! My husband said it wasn't that big a deal and I should just calm down. The table next to us received their food a couple of minutes before us, as soon as the waiter sat the food on the tray flies swarmed. I tried not to FREAK out but I was really getting uneasy about the safety of our food. Finally, our food comes out a couple of minutes later and I'm eyeballing it like a hawk.....no flies touched it, but it didn't stop them from trying to attack our food once it arrived. It's hard to enjoy your meal while you're swatting away flies and make sure roaches are coming up behind you. On to the food, my fish was salty and my husband's was buttery. 2 perfectly good pieces of fish were ruined.While I went to the restroom my hubby ordered a slice of keylime pie for me. The pie was delicious, our waiter was great, the people watching is extremely interesting, but we will never return here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1929", "text": "I don't know what it is about this place, but they are slooooooooow. The food is adequate (please don't lecture me about fast food, why are you even reading this review?), but sitting at the drive-in will shorten your life. Or maybe just feel like it. I prefer some of their stuff to McDonald's (yes, I'm very discerning) but just cannot abide the wait.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1930", "text": "If I could give it zero stars I would!  This isn't the friendliest place in town.  Sure, it was close to our house but never again will I set foot in this nasty place.  Our first interaction with the owner was him making fun of Americans, that was why they have the \\\"diner special\\\" posted all over the restaurant.   I felt very uncomfortable the second I walked in there.  It felt as if he just saw dollar signs when he would glance at my wife and I.  On to the food.... Horrible, just horrible, I ordered the Shrimp Lo-mein.  To my surprise the food came out really quick!  The second he put the plate of hot mess in front of my face the smell almost started my gag reflex. Now I knew why it had come so fast.  The mixture of noodle, canned mushrooms, cabbage, snow peas, bamboo shoots and whatever else they had thrown in the mix with the shrimp all had burn marks on them.  It looked like they had only stirred the mixture only once, then let the one side just sit in the pan until they smelt it burn, ding, the timer was done. The smell of burnt food actually ended up being the taste of the whole meal!  Now, I am one who will have the waiter take back the plate of food if it is not up to eatable standards but in this case I didn't want to have to fight with this guy about how horrible this plate of crap was.  I nibbled on what looked eatable then we quickly packed our left overs, paid and left, the closes garbage can we found we threw the food away.I'm not quite sure why or if we ordered the right thing but I can't figure out why this place is getting highish reviews on Yelp.  How this place is still open in that matter.  I say turn around and run from this place.  Go try a different hole in the wall.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1931", "text": "Me and my wife's first 3 Michelin star restaurant. Bottom line is we've been to 1 Michelin star places with much better food. The decor and preso was all very nice but nothing about the food was innovative.  I had veal cheeks drenched in what was essentially Tom Yum soup and scallops in Thai coconut curry.  The food is not bad by any means... just not worth the $$$$.  One positive note was the dessert was very good.Overall, very overpriced for what you get.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1932", "text": "\\\"No.\\\"  If you ask me about eating at Papaya Thai, that is what I will say. 0 stars for the single kinda scattered and scruffy staffperson.  0 stars for the cook who cannot prepare an offering from the menu as the menu describes it.In this case, I was down to two remaining untried Thai restaurants within quick reach of the Valley Metro Limo, and both in Tempe.  The other half was in Tampa, and since he does not care much for Thai, I get the chance to try one.  The limo arrived at Southern and Mill at 5:17 PM, and connected me with another limo at Broadway. With traffic, getting to McClintock took nearly 15 minutes.  On exiting the limo, 5:50 PM, I walked back about half a block to the restaurant.On entering the restaurant, I picked up a menu and rang the bell and a somewhat harried staff person came to greet me.  He asked me where I wanted to sit, at a table with 1 bench looking directly into the side of a huge fish tank...or the next table, which would leave no buffer between myself and the only other table seated in the restaurant.  There are at least 120 seats in this restaurant.  Why so fiercely contain people in the first three tables close to the door?  You must get your business in fits and hurries and keeping only the 3 tables active is working for you?  Then again, your telling me you are the only staffperson does not surprise me.  The Help Wanted sign on the door was more than an indication that Help is NEEDED!When I was seated, staffperson offered to bring water.  The phone rang and he was off, as he offered another version of \\\"I am the only staffperson here...\\\"  I looked at the menu and made my decision. In the menu, there is a $2 charge listed for sharing.  This goes against everything Thai I have ever known.  The traditional Thai meal has everyone enjoying some of each dish served.  Because of my proximity to the fish tank, I was quite up close and personal with the fish. The water probably isn't filthy, but the plexiglass tank is not helping the perception. 6 PM, as the cellphone chime reminds me of the passing of an hour.  I am waiting for water and a staffperson who can take my order. 6:01, the staffperson comes, bearing a pitcher of water and a (My eyes are rolling in opposite directions because I am either overworked or stoned) smile.  He filled up my glass and asked if I was ready to order.  I replied that I was and ordered Som Tom, the Thai name for the green papaya salad. Staffperson replied that he did not know the Thai names for the menu items.  The phone rang again.Staffperson's attention was no longer on me.  The phone, his Pavlovian stimuli, had taken him away.  I asked if he had heard me.  He replied that he needed to go answer the phone.  He asked if I minded waiting, as he was the only staffperson.  I said I would wait.  Off he went, in pursuit of electronic interaction.  6:10 PM, staffperson returns, apologizing for the telephone delay and asking about my order.  I ordered the papaya salad without the green beans and steamed rice on the side.  Staffperson took the order and went to the kitchen.  The phone rang as he left the table,  his pace quickening as he approached the phone.  6:18 PM, the door opens and 2 potential patrons enter.  The bell rings and staffperson rushes to the waitstand to greet 2 new patrons.  6:20 PM, staffperson returns. He brings the salad and a bowl of rice.  The salad that appears has some of the traditional salad ingredients along with ingredients that have no business being in the salad.  Som Tom does not have cucumber, shredded lettuce or cilantro.  On sending back the initial preparation, staffperson returned with the original preparation, advising the chef stated \\\"This is a traditional Thai presentation of the dish\\\".  I sent the order back, citing the inconsistencies and asking for a new presentation.6:25 pm.  As I empty my water glass, the salad I received previously is returned, minus the cucumber.  In asking staffperson if this is a new presentation or if it is an attempt to correct the original, he replied that he did not know.  I stood and left.  While the advertisement on the window of the establishment says they have \\\"The Best Curry in the Valley\\\",   they will get no second chance to prove it to me.  For all the phone activity, there was no one who came to pick up a carry-out order.  Between this and the somewhat glazed staffperson, I have to wonder if this place is not a front for a drug business.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1933", "text": "I really liked this place the first time I ate here but the second time eating here will be my last.  The prices jumped up overnight it seemed.  The portion sizes were cut back so it didn't feel like I got my money's worth.  The staff seemed, poorly trained, we had a waiter try to take our drink orders after someone already took our drink orders, then when the drinks came out only two showed up and the other two people who ordered drinks waited tell their food came out to get the drinks. The staff just seemed like no one knew where to go or what to do. I was embarrassed after talking this place up to my out of towners . I hope this place doesn't last long and something better moves in soon.  They would be doing downtown a favor if they did.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1934", "text": "Very rarely do I feel so passionately about a business that I review them mere hours after leaving. Let me start by saying the food here was AMAZING. Everyone was very pleased with their meals and portions were fabulous. With that being said, we had some of the worst service ever. We were a party of 12 for a bachelorette dinner and requested a certain table upon making the reservations. We were told that table was unavailable when we arrived, and were sat elsewhere. Ok, no big deal. Then we sat for about 15 minutes before ANYTHING happened. No water, no drink orders, no bread, nothing. Once we placed our drink orders, it was about a half hour before any of them came. In fact, they came AFTER some of the appetizers. Entrees came after awhile also, but no appetizer plates were cleared so there was no room on the table. Some peoples' sides were incorrect, but the food was great so we tried to power through. Everything was SO slow that we were there for over two hours. When we asked to speak to the manager, he couldn't have cared less that we were disappointed. All in all the food was great but we were so surprised that the service was so bad. If our server was new, I understand it. But considering we didn't really have any crazy requests or substitutions or anything it was pretty bad.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1935", "text": "Saturday night at 6pm. Seated immediately. Waited 15 mins and never had anyone come to the table. Not even to serve us water. They seated two tables after us and both were immediately approached by a server. Manager was wandering around, servers were hanging out near the kitchen staff talking and laughing. We walked out. They still didn't notice. The hostess and the manager were standing at the door. They said thanks for coming in or something similar. Guess they forgot the just seated us as well.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1936", "text": "The service here is the worst- the employees don't care about customer service at all.I think this place only hires high school and young college age employees.  I went in to order a cake for my husbands birthday two days before, and the kid that helped me (if you can call it help) acted like I was bothering him just by being there. I had never ordered a cake through Baskin Robbins before and every time I asked  a question he looked at me like I was an idiot.   I finally got the order done and paid for (He never asked for my name or contact info for the order either) and went on my merry way. We had a change of plans for our get together and I needed to get the cake a day sooner, so I called to see if they could accommodate. After much back and forth I was told that the cake would be ready by 6pm and that they would call me when it arrived so I could pick it up. By 630 I hadn't recieved a call, so a friend and I went to pick it up. The 3 teenaged girls working had NO idea what was going on, and talked to me like I was stupid for coming a day early for the cake. Turns out that the cake decorator was unable to finish the cake, but the store failed to call to inform me. I told them I would be in the next morning to get the cake. The next day my husband and I went in to get the cake and I was informed that they had CANCELLED THE CAKE. So not only did my guests not have cake to enjoy, but my poor husband did not get a cake for his birthday all because some dumb kids couldn't get things right.  The \\\"manager\\\" (who was busy flirting with a customer when we arrived, and seemed annoyed that she had to help a customer instead) did nothing to fix the issue so I had to submit a complaint to corporate. Terrible service. and the store was filthy every time I was there.  The owner clearly has no idea how poorly the store is being run. If they did they would probably fire the lot of them.Bottom line? go somewhere else.**UPDATE**    When I called to file a complaint with the corporate office, I was told the franchise owner would contact me within 4 business days. It has been more than two weeks with no contact. This leads me to believe that the problem here stems from poor franchise ownership and has trickled down. Clearly customer satisfaction is not a goal for this owner.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1937", "text": "My chicken was burnt, the side that was black was facing down to hide it! I sent it back and ordered a rare steak. It came out  well done and full of gristle. Their idea of making amends, was to ONLY charge for the burnt chicken, but took off the steak! Unbelievable! We won't be back!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1938", "text": "Poor Management!!! I wish I would have read the other reviews before eating at Bandera tonight. I was a long time fan and I'm still a big fan of Hillstone on Camelback. But will not go back to Bandera until I'm notified the manager \\\"Mark Poltntan\\\" is no longer employed by Hillstone.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1939", "text": "Avoid this company at all costs.  Internet service is garbage and TV isn't much better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1940", "text": "So let's just be clear, if your looking for decent service, you should go somewhere else. The service is the BIGGEST problem with the restaurant.  However, if your looking for an amazing wing sauce, and some of the best house made blue cheese and possibly a cold draft beer selection, then and only then will you want to go to this establishment ( to say they're as welcoming and friendly as the old mean lunch lady (and not Chris Farley's version), would be an understatement). I walk in and there are 3 hostesses or employees standing at the host stand talking and do not bother to turn around and greet me or say HI!, so I walk past them and seat myself. OOOO-K...Then I sit at the bar and I look at the clock, it took the bartender 6 minutes to greet me. I worked in this industry and for a table it was a minute, but for door greetings, bar greeting, store greetings, a customer should be greeted within 30 seconds. A hi, hello, be with you, SMILE, ANYTHING! Comes over does not apologize for the wait. I almost feel bad promoting how good the wings are because I do not believe in giving business to an establishment that doesn't pride them self in service.  If i had a great experience with service this place could be a 4 or 5! Now I do to-go only!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1941", "text": "I an a mother of a 2yr old. and i make my daughter learn at an early age that education is IMPORTANT. i use to attend toddler time at the WINDMILL location and they are amazing. i attended library time for my toddler at this location and it was terrible. They provide service for toddlers, a time for learning. and those who are parents should understand the importance of educating your children the right way. this place was not structured for a place to learn. the \\\"story time\\\" teacher was terrible. NOT A PLACE TO BRING KIDS TO LEARN AND TEACH BEHAVIOR SKILLS", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1942", "text": "This place is a joke.Looked fwd to visiting after seeing their ads & website announce how homemade & from scracth the food was. Our waitress,while nice enough, took a long time to get us drinks. We asked for `real` milk not creamers for our coffee and she looked as us like we were from outer space.She finally brought a 1/4 cup (like adrinking glass cup) of milk which was hard to pur into coffee without spilling. It was Sunday and it was `busy` but they seemed to have enough staff on hand to not warrant a 40 minute wait for crappy food. Just as I was about to get up my food came. Wife had eggs & bacon and I had chicken breats w/country gravy & 3 eggs on `special`. How long should this take to scoop awful sloppy gravy onto a bolw with a fried breast and some eggs?. Awful from top to bottom NOT WORTH the trip from the strip (or anywhere).Plus it was EXPENSIVE- like Bellagio expensive,if I want these prices I`ll stay on strip. Lastly, the checkout sells Christian books, not somethng I appreciate when people mix their religion into business", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1943", "text": "The Cashier Lady, at a Korean supermarket of \\\"Greenland\\\", is so terrible!!  No smile, NEVER says \\\"hello\\\" nor \\\"thank you\\\".  Always tapping her fingers even when customers are at the check out counter, so ANNOYED!!  She should know what is a customer service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1944", "text": "This place is a crap hole. Stayed here approximately 4 times and progressively it's gotten worse. We are staying in the \\\"newer\\\" tower rooms. Motel 6 had better furniture. The dresser and nightstand were scratched, chipped and pieces of wood missing. To add onto that joy, every time we came back at night we had to fight for parking spaces and didn't get one tonight. So...we are now in a 30 minute valet line to park. Horrible. And never again will I stay here. Stay anywhere else and you'll have a better experience!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1945", "text": "Here's a thought, don't post on the door to your restaraunt \\\"Up scale Mexican Food\\\" unless you can prove it.  This was not upscale, it was barely pass-able  as decent.  Didn't help that the waitress got both of our orders wrong.  Will not return.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1946", "text": "Of the 13 times in the last 10 years, we've stayed here 11 times; this was our favorite hotel and casino. We love the location, the casino, the Starbucks inside- everything.Checking in has never been the most hospitable part of the trip. We understand that they're trying to get a bunch of people checked in and out simultaneously, and we don't mind waiting in the long line.We booked our trip long before the 3PM check-in time rule, and we arrived at 8 in the morning. I asked the Manager how I might be able to pay the extra $25 dollars to check in early, and he quite rudely told me that I just couldn't check in until later. He then told me that we had to leave the lobby, and take our luggage out of it. When I asked another person what was going on, she begged me to please get my luggage out of the lobby before her Manager had a talk with her about it.When we were finally able to check in at 10AM, I commented on how rude the Manager was (and that everyone else was nice) and she looked worried that he might overhear me. He stood in the background frowning and shaking his head \\\"no\\\" the entire 20 minutes we waited in the express check-in line.I HATE IT WHEN EMPLOYEES ARE SCARED OF THEIR BOSSES- this is not the way to manage staff. This is unprofessional, and does not give the customer a very good impression of how things are run.Plus- the pool is a miserly little pad of water, and all of the chairs are chained together in these creepy rows. It's just not aesthetic or comfortable to sunbathe so close to strangers. Every other hotel on the strip has a much better family-friendly pool, even the Flamingo or the Monte Carlo!We have just booked another trip, and we're going to stay elsewhere, until we hear they've gotten their acts together.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1947", "text": "ehh  overrated!!price was ok, but the food was not. Our steak was really thin and dry. We requested medium-rare but what they gave us was overcooked..other plates didn't have much flavor.. One thing I HATED!!about this place was the menu they handed us.I was sticky, dirty, blurry at some parts... ewwwseriously, they should print new ones and put new covers on it..", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1948", "text": "Another overpriced tourist trap that happens to be on the strip, with a Mexican Decor. The food was the same that you would probably find at your local Chili's or other chain restaurant that happens to sell fajitas. The only good thing about this place would be the salsa. The only reason we went to this place was because the group of friends I went with really wanted to check it out.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1949", "text": "I went there for lunch with my boyfriend. We are both cajun food fans. We ordered the spinach artichoke dip with crab. I ordered jambalaya, and he ordered the combination plate. They were all edible but not very pleasing to the palate. The  staff was nice, but the main entries took almost an hour to come out. It was pretty disappointing. I don't think I would come back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1950", "text": "This place is horrible!!  Sink backed up and black mold on the shower curtain!  I called and they fixed the sink but left the mold so I could feel like home in the ghetto!Be warned... Stay at your own risk!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1951", "text": "okay korean bbq. not enough options on their menu. I can cook my own meat. they cook for you but I can do it on my own. just bring my meat to me", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1952", "text": "Food fair, but it doesn't make up for the absolute rudeness and lack of customer service from the employees. They act as if they are doing you a favor buy taking your money. And the customer is just an annoyance. If you open a business in America your employees need to be able to clearly communicate with your customers", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1953", "text": "Service started out good,  then went downhill.  Nails were messed up and had to have her go back and fix them. Every two weeks when I came in to get a fill I was charged more and more.  Kind of ridiculous.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1954", "text": "Just didn't do it for me. The food was bland and overpriced. I had a better meal at the Cheesecake Factory at the Biltmore Fashion Park.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1955", "text": "Would you like some cockroach with your soup? Yes a live cockroach crawled out from under the napkin holder while I was eating.The service was really poor. The food was ok.. not awful but not great. I got the vegetable soup. Its the worst I have had here on the east side.For its location I would say look somewhere else. Tempe is filled with other great places to eat.Bring some raid!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1956", "text": "HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE!!! I booked a king strip view room and although the view of the MGM and Tropicana was nice, the room wasn't. Carpets stains, toilet ghost flushing and running constantly all night and A/C kept waking me up when it shut off. This property blows! The analog TV was fuzzy and the bed was too firm for my liking.  The Hooters girls look bored when dealing and don't even smile. The Hooters restaurant also has a poor staff and manager. I wait to be seated and nobody tells me anything, so I seated myself. I order boneless and I get traditional. To top it all off....I booked my room through a popular third party website and at checkout I ask for the total and I am billed a higher price. I tell the employee at the front desk that INCLUDING A RESORT FEE it should be lower (RESORT FEE???? This is no resort) and she just smirks. I ask her to please find out why I'm being billed a higher price and after she kept me waiting forever and she finally comes back and says there was an \\\"error.\\\" No apology. Again this is the Las Vegas of today. Poor customer service. I will never in my life go back to that horrible Hooters hotel in Vegas. It needs to be imploded like many others have been before it. I don't care how cheap it is or close to the strip it is. Stay away!!!!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1957", "text": "This place is ridiculous.  For the record, the view is really nice and worth seeing, but the food is atrocious.  It's not that the ideas for a particular dish aren't interesting, it's that the meats, cuts, and vegetables are flavorless and/or terrible.  For a $35 salmon dish, the salmon dish was farmed!  Farmed salmon at a restaurant like this!  What are they trying to pass off on us?!?  Moreover, the wine list was terrible.  So the view may be good but if I remember correctly, you go to restaurants for food.  But, apparently the restaurateurs who conceived the elements don't subscribe to this philosophy.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1958", "text": "Arrived at terminal 3 went to frontier checking and thought the person taking me in was rude. Wanted a different seat. Ask if I wanted to up grade. Moving over a seat in same row is upgrade, would cost me .  Then looked at medical bag and wanted to charge   Cheap cheap cheap. Flying is becoming joke. Nickel and diming to death   Flight was on time stewardess 's were friendly. Just airport personnel,need a course in being friendly", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1959", "text": "We will never go back, all their meats are overpriced and low quality.  We received rotting lamb (sell by date was 8 days out and was $1.49 more per lb than Harris Teeter), ground beef that was super dark brown on the inside, chicken was really chewy, Walmart quality.  We also asked the butcher to cut 5 2.5\\\" thick bone in t-bone style pork chops, first she came back with the wrong cut of meat, second attempt she came back with a 1.25\\\" cut, we handed it back to them and went to Harris Teeter.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1960", "text": "Was perhaps expecting more of this place.Fact is that menu was limited and were serving brunch menu still at 3:00 PM.Pricey as well for plate servings.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1961", "text": "Came here for lunch, portions were small.  Took 20 mins to check out after eating because they were understaffed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1962", "text": "Seriously, if you want to have an awesome time clubbing DO NOT GO HERE! Way toooooo OVER CROWED!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1963", "text": "Worst Brazilian wax I have ever gotten. Extremely Painful and inefficient, still had a red welt 3 days later. She also used the same stick the entire time which is not sanitary. Eyebrow waxing is significantly overpriced at $18. Do not go here for waxing!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1964", "text": "Was on a business trip in Phoneix and decided I wanted some Paki food. After reading some reviews I decided on Khyber Halal. Since I was from out of town I decided to give them a call and confirm there hours, I was told last order is an hour before the restaurant closes. Me and three of my coworkers grabbed a cab and headed over there. We arrived an hour and ten minutes before closing, as we headed to a table the cashier, Abudallah told us take out only. We mentioned to him that we called and they said as long as we come an hour before closing we would be served. He repeated take out only, we told him we were from out of town and didn't have a place to take them. He told us that was what the manager had told him, we asked to see the manager, he told us that the manager wasn't available. At this point he said we are out of food, and pretty much told us to get the F out. Couldn't believe it, ended up spending $40 in cabs without getting anything to eat. We ended at Curry Corner(Tempe), with better service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1965", "text": "After constantly hearing about Blackstrap BBQ this place has been a Yelp bookmark of mine for months now. Sadly it's located in Verdun and only a special occasion would bring me to this part of town... as luck would have it a small community Yelp event brought close to a dozen Yelpers to this place during happy hour. I just couldn't say no to this.The first thing I noticed is that it's pretty much a hole in a wall, you can easily walk RIGHT by without even noticing it. Parking in this area is also ridiculously difficult as the area houses countless duplexes that has locals taking up all the parking spots leaving you to take the paid parking spots... which haven't been modernized in any shape or form. It's 2014 folks, I've been paying my parking spots all over Montreal for the last decade from an mobile app or parking machine that accepts credit cards... why is this place still accepting coins? Ridiculous!I ordered their reputed burnt ends poutine and some root beer. The service was about an average wait but they were kind enough to bring me my food while I was sitting outside on their terrace with fellow Yelpers while I nursed my root beer. :)Sadly, I wasn't a fan of their poutine. While the metal encased portion was generous and it was definitely heavy... I couldn't finish it for multiple reasons. Kindly note, that I feel I might be the oddball here but I felt the fries weren't up to par to what I've had for places hyped such as this place. The cheese was somewhat skimped on and the gravy sauce... which should hold everything together... was weak. The brisket meat was good though. They do offer you some BBQ sauce bottles to spice up their poutine such as a sweet or spicy sauce container but I honestly feel if you NEED to do this, your poutine isn't really what it should be. Fries, cheese curds, gravy. Maybe some extra condiments to your liking... that's what it should be. Sweet or spicy sauce shouldn't be added. But that's just me. However, the sweet sauce made the mediocre poutine actually more edible. So Hooray?The price tag is somewhat expensive for poutine. I know there's a sort of gastronomic feeling to have that meat in your poutine, I still felt this poutine was far more expensive than it should be. I'm sure from other reviews they have other quality things one can order but I haven't had the chance and thus my reviews is solely for the poutine and thus, it's pretty forgettable amongst stiff competition in Montreal and while other Yelpers beside me were dealing with hairs found in their portion of poutine or the extremely fatty cuts of brisket, I guess this place simply isn't for me.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1966", "text": "Sure I was dragged here kicking and screaming to this place...A cover charge for some music that wasnt my liking...what the heck?!I demand a refund! The parking is horrendous!!!Its highly likely that I will not return to this place", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1967", "text": "It's the day before NYE 2011 and I'm here with my family visiting from Hawaii for an end of the year night out.  It's not the first time we've been here as the food here is quite good and is quite evident by the fact that there is a half hour line waiting to be seated.Unfortunately, while the food on the appetizer menu is quite tasty and their sushi is average, the service tonight was below average.  Our server was busy and as attentive as she could be, but the issues were rather with the items on the menu which were out of stock / not available.  While she informed us of both the hamachi kama and salmon kama being out, she failed to let us know that the uni (quite possibly one of the best items on the menu) was also unavailable as their vendor didn't have any in stock to deliver.  We found out about the lack of uni when she came by to ask what we would like for dessert as all of us were anticipating another plate of sushi to be delivered to the table.Now let me explain...  I could have totally understood this if there was some mention made of this before or while we were putting in our initial order.  I could have even been okay with this (although disappointed) if this was mentioned in the middle of dinner.  Instead, my family waited in anticipation for a plate of uni nigiri and was instead greeted with the information at the near end of our meal.  Uni itself is sea urchin and is definitely not for everyone.  No matter where you order it, you will either love or hate it.  For some I think it's a consistency issue.  In the case of my family, we love it!  We have actually walked out of other sushi bars here in Las Vegas because they didn't have any.  Las Vegas has many sushi bars and almost limitless choices of great food.  Over the past few years, we have actually followed the owner of this establishment from other places he has co-owned or worked at as the food has always been good.  Tonight when my father approached him about the lack of uni, he seemed dismissive and quite unapologetic to the point where my father was going to leave an 8 cent tip on the check to get his message across that perhaps in this economy that service and humility toward your customer can only get you ahead while the adverse will get you the opposite.  I left an additional $20 with the check (and my father's 8 cents).The sushi here is okay.  I actually drive a cab and have been recommending this establishment whenever I'm asked in person or on the dispatch radio about a sushi bar.  The items on the appetizer list are awesome and I definitely recommend the Garlic Chicken and Tako Karaage.  Tonight was just an unfortunate experience and I definitely feel that the situation could have been handled differently.I'll be back again in the new year and hope that things are better.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1968", "text": "I'm sad to say that The Place has gone very much downhill since their move to a bigger location. I've given them a few chances hoping it was just growing pains, but it's taken way too long to get back on their game.I am part of a regular group that used to go here every Friday morning. We always sat on the patio of the old place and always got the best service. Super friendly, fast coffee refills--they were just ON.After they moved across the street, they began to make it clear that they would not be accommodating our group. They wouldn't set up a table for us and tried to shove us into individual booths, even when there were only 5 or 6 of us. They have a \\\"back room\\\" with larger tables that they wouldn't open at the time we got there (~6:00am) claiming staffing issues. They finally and begrudgingly let us back there along with several other larger groups facing a similar circumstance; we were basically ignored. They might has well just told us to our faces that they would not be serving us as a group and saved us all the trouble.Don't read between the lines here--we are not a loud, annoying, or demanding group. We are just some guys that like to get together at breakfast.Sadly, our concerns were not heard or passed on to anyone who cared, so I doubt we will ever be back. We've since moved on to places that will gladly accept our business.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1969", "text": "We will not go back !!  The ribs looked big and meaty but were tough. The Mac n cheese was dry and no flavor  potato salad was the same. The pulled pork sandwich was dry and tasteless. Bun also dry. Fast service but what good is that when it is bad food. Sorry but I tell it like it is and I am not a real picky eater. Going to try the other restaurant there the next time......", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1970", "text": "overpriced and grocery carts are in the parking lot if you need one. I prefer a Sprouts, Safeway, or Frys.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1971", "text": "A group of us went last night, the lights were dimmed so low it was impossible to see the menu, we asked twice to turn the lights up and the waiter said the manager yelled at him when he tried to turn them up - so the waiter had to bring out several candles in order for us to read the menu.  The prices were reasonable, the noise was loud, the seating was nice but the main thing was they were out of certain items on the menu - they ran out of calamari and ricotta cheese.  I have never been to any Italian restaurant which ran out of ricotta cheese and since about 1/4 of the menu had items with ricotta they were not available to order.  Also the kitchen closes down even if their are people in the restaurant ordering food so that too limited the food we could order.  When ordering the Italian Sausage be advised the sausage is hot not mild so it is spicy which should be on the menu but was not, also when ordering hot tea be advised they do not have teapots nor do they bring a saucer for the tea cup so the waiter had to keep bringing cups of hot water out for us since there were no teapots.  Reasonable Prices, Some really good food while other food was just plain not good, The desserts - the cannolis which are real easy to make were very good and the tiramusi was good as well.  Their bread and rolls are home made but when they bring them out they are stone cold and taste awful so ask for hot bread and you will need to ask for it as the waiter will not casually bring it.  Also the wait staff does not bring out table spoons so we can roll our pasta and everything took so long the waiter just waited on us no personality, it took forever for he to come back and check on us and we were the only people in the restaurant so the service needs helpWe went back the following Thursday to see maybe they were having a bad night or something nope it was the same - they were out of two more ingredients this time - hot green tea and cavelli pasta plus we had to send out pizza which was awful back and the cannolis which were good the first visit were sent back this visit as they left out a key ingredient from the cream.  This place is hit and miss and the food is below average.  the appetizers are good esp the dates and the brie cheese otherwise not much else.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1972", "text": "This is the neighborhood Foodland that has the bare necessities needed to sustain a pantry or for when the next snowstorm of the century is a day away and you only have minutes to get TP, bread and milk. The bakery here is tops, small selection, but really well made specialities. Huge brownies, iced and moist. They are easily 5 inch squares,  topped with things like Oreo cookies, nuts, sprinkles, and other yummy delights. The best thing I found is the individual pineapple upside-down cakes. Perfect for one person, these are just like the big ones, same buttery cake, same crunchy edges from the brown sugar melting as it bakes, and that almost candied pineapple that has bece one of my favorite desserts of all time.Try the foccacia dripping with evoo, fresh basil and tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, you'll never buy pizzeria pizza ever again. Take a few home and pop them in the oven and enjoy. I come here when I need the staples of the pantry like eggs, milk, even a pound of ground beef. The deli isn't the greatest but it will do in a pinch. Good rotisserie chickens too.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1973", "text": "Gilleys used to be located at The New Frontier Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas before the place got demolished to dust.  In those days Gilleys featured not only a mechanical bull but also bikini mud wrestling. Cold Beer and Dirty Girls was the mantra and it was a trip to remember. So my excitement was peaked when i found out that the place had relocated to the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino.  However my excitement was short lived ( as was my peak) when i found out that the dirty girls wrestling in the mud had been replaced with senior citizens line dancing the night away. The term \\\"titty alert\\\" which had been used at many a mud wrestling events to describe a fighters wardrobe malfunction had turned into a \\\"old bitty alert\\\". To add insult to injury , the only person riding a bull was a thirty something year old male misfit from Brokeback Mountain. So with a broken spirit i had the hostess find the wife and I a table.  She was nice enough to sit us in a spot that overlooked the Vegas Strip, nice, but still not mud wrestling.  Gilleys specializes in BBQ and has always done a good job at it.  After reviewing the menu Simone and I started with Sweet Potato Fries served with molasses ketchup and a maple marshmallow dipping sauce. For some odd reason the marshmallow sauce was a light green ( i dare not ask why). It worked well with the crispy fries and probably would have worked just as well with a peanut butter sandwich.  The molasses ketchup was also good and Simone and I finished it all. For our Entrees Simone tried the house chili. It was average and light on the spice, and reminded me more of spaghetti sauce then it did chili.  I probably could have made some at my own house for a fraction of the cost and it would have been much better and i at least would have served it with some chips. For my own entree,  I choose the Classic Pulled Pork Sandwich. It was a huge portion of pulled pork piled high on a garlic toasted bun topped with creamy coleslaw. The pork was smoked perfectly and had great flavor and moistness.  However this did cause the bun below to quickly get soggy which was disappointing because the bun was very good before it turned to mush.  The fries that the sandwich was served with were some of the best i have had in a long time. They were super thin and super crispy and may have been the highlight of the plate.  Overall this version of Gilleys left me a little dissapointed. It still serves great BBQ ( and good fries) but the other offerings were lacking in flavor. I still prefer the Dirty Girls and Cold Beer days of old. I hope that some day the mudd will return and Gilleys will once again be a little more country and a little more dirty", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1974", "text": "We went here to watch a Laker playoff game and enjoy dinner. The food was good but service sucked. After we got our food and one round of drinks our waiter disappeared. We had to take it upon ourselves to get our drinks at the bar. He could have easily racked up a much larger bill and tip had he been more attentive. I was very disappointed.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1975", "text": "This location of Applebee's was disappointing. We stopped in for a quick dinner.  It was during their happy hour (3-6pm) so some of the appetizers were 1/2 off.  We wanted to try their chicken quesadilla. It was full of chicken, bacon and cheese.  Actually this was probably the best part of dining here.  For our meal we split the chicken fajita rollup with french fries.   A long long time ago, this used to be my favorite thing to order here.   Boy have times changed.  It really wasn't great.  The french fries they served with it were horrible.  My body dehydrated after eating one because of all the salt they dumped on them.   I had to drink a lot water after one french fry. Needless to say I didn't eat anymore. Service here really lacked.  I think our waiter/bartender just rolled out of bed.  There wasn't any sense of courtesy or personality.  Sorry Applebee's but I think you dropped the ball...  and it rolled away.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1976", "text": "First of all,  I've been coming to Oregano's since 1997.   I love this place and this was my first experience at the new location at 67th ave and Bell.  This location was overdue!  Too bad it's so small and the bar seating is only for four people.  Way Too small! Angela the bartender was very nice.  Now to my food.  I ordered the Numero One -0 without onions and green peppers WITH Hatch green chili and extra cheese.  I received a pizza with onion and very little green chili.  The chili was right out of a can with no taste.  Very disappointing.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1977", "text": "Talk about going downhill.  We have been here several times before and the food was very good and a great option when you are downtown.  That has all changed. The food was mediocre at best, and certainly not worth what was being charged. They clearly changed vendors or downgraded the quality of the beef they used because all of the steaks were terrible - tough, tasteless and despite being ordered at Medium came at shoe leather - so back they went.  The worst part of the evening, however, was the atmosphere and the manger's refusal to tone down an extremely drunk and loud party of 3. I know, how can a party of 3 disrupt an entire restaurant?  Vegas, baby! They did. I have been at super bowl sports bars that were less noisy.  It is a small dining room, so one loud party allowed to do their thing will ruin (and did) the dining experience for everyone else - with the manager's blessing.  We complained to her as we left, given our complaints to the waiter were only met with stares of there is nothing I can do.  We will never be back. Take you money and go play MegaMillion.  Your odds of having a good time are far better than throwing it away here.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1978", "text": "In Atlantic City this would be a solid 4 stars, believe it or not. However, compared to what's happening south of the Riviera on The Strip right now, meh.There are a couple of things to note on the good side- the slots are never crowded and neither are the table gamesthe crowd here is as unpretentious as you can get the history of the resort is hard to match- Dino used to be a part owner and Liberace was the headliner here shortly after the doors opened for the first time. Frank Sinatra had one of the rooms in the Monte Carlo Tower remodeled to meet his tastes during one of his runs. There are a few exhibits of the heyday of the Riviera near the Monaco Tower including a great photo of Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis onstage together.rooms are cheapPeppermill is right next doorOn the bad side-it's dated inside...from the way it's decorated to the way it's operatedunless you can appreciate \\\"Old Vegas\\\" you won't think you are getting the Vegas experience hereSome new developments are underway nearby which may force the Riv to update and upgrade in order to stay relevant. For now, they are firmly in the 70s & 80s in terms of style and it's not even good enough for hipster irony right now.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1979", "text": "Delicious food. Horrible service at this location. Go to the Southern and McClintock location for better service and friendlier staff.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1980", "text": "I don't know man. My dude and I came in here for some drinks before our reservation over at Herbs & Rye and as soon as I walked in I had a bad vibe. I thought the bartender was friendly but the crowd was pretty shifty.  A random guy came over and just started bragging about his job and the people he worked with.  A woman from across the bar kept looking over at me, even after I gave her a good stare down. The best part was that 2 beers and 2 shots of Jameson came in under $10-15.   I like my drinks cheap and this place did that for me, but I also like to be comfortable in my surroundings.  Not sure if I'd come back.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1981", "text": "Not to impressed.  The dancers are very pushy and money hungry. I understand they are there to make money but to stand around talking shit about the other dancers and saying how they are better was a huge turn off. Felt like we were dealing with high school boys.  We left within 2 hours of being there.  I never thought I would say this but Chippendales was alot more fun.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1982", "text": "I came here with some friends, and was utterly disappointed. I ordered the fajitas, and the meat was limited. I had 15 pitas but 8 pieces of meat, a little cup of guacamole, and lots of onions. What is that? The service was slow, it took 10 minutes for the waiter to collect payment, but took less then a minute to bring the bill.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1983", "text": "Figured I'd give this place another chance. Friend wanted some furniture and i needed a new bed. Paid in cash for a new bed. They didn't want to deliver to my place. My friend still wanted his bed. I figured i would just rent my own truck and transport his and mine and save money anyways. After getting everything organized, and showing up at the store bright and early, the lady tells me we need to go to the warehouse. Not during the 2 hour process did anyone say i needed to go to the warehouse. My friend agreed. No one said that. Only a few miles away, no big deal. Inconvenient and costing me per mile in the rented truck but....anyways. Go to the warehouse, pick up the beds, drop them off, drop off the truck and get home to crash on my new bed...only problem...it's the wrong bed. Congratulations! This company just made my list for never again.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1984", "text": "We had a group of 13 of us today for a birthday/football get together .. Let me tell you that this place SUCKS We never even made it thru the door and this goon of a door man was looking at us Geez dude it's Sunday football and it's ScottsdaleWe were dressed appropriately . Bottom line isThis place SUCKS way better places in ScottsdaleThen this doucher don't waste your money here", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1985", "text": "This was the place to be! back in 1983 now time has been harsh to this place. Maintaince issues and rough edges detract from this place.Ceiling  lights missing their covers, Tiles on the outdoor baseboards falling off and covered in over spray from a cheap paint job. Staff wearing tuxedo like clothing that on paper looked good but in reality was wrinkled and a thin facade.The food here too lacked any unique presentation or flavor. The bar did seem to have decent prices, and to add to the class the urinals in the restroom have cup holders so you can bring that drink with you.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1986", "text": "Some restaurants in this area have Chicago-envy.  That must be the problem with Radio Maria.  The fusion menu doesn't work because the chef has not mastered the basic cuisines that they are trying to blend.  Dishes are overly complex and are either bland or actively taste bad.  The staff used to describe it as a Caribbean-Polish Fusion.  (Really.)  I have no idea what's going on now.  Spanish-Korean?  Soul Food Middle Eastern Style?  Masa boats. Frog legs. Ground coffee rubs. Pad Thai. Torta.   The motto seems to be:  when in doubt, add more things that don't go together, none of it done well.This could only be mistaken for sophistication by people who have never been anywhere sophisticated.  Stay away!", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1987", "text": "This review is from march and was posted on the wrong Picazzos. Such a disappointment. I've enjoyed picazzos in Sedona and tempe and even the cactus location and the food and service quality has always been fantastic. Today we went in at 1230 with 5 people. The restaurant was more than half empty but I only saw 2 servers. They were extremely understaffed for what these servers could handle. It took 7 minutes to be greeted and took 20 (YES TWENTY) minutes just to get our drinks (all fountain drinks or waters.....) it took 15 minutes for an appetizer and our food arrived much later than that. When our food did arrive one person didn't even receive theirs. So disappointed. The waitress blamed it on the \\\"new cook.\\\"  No apologies. She never came to check on how the food was. And now, 3 hours later all 5 of us are suffering from some form of food illness. I have been in the restaurant for years and if I preformed how the staff did today I would be fired on spot. Such a waste of a beautiful location and gorgeous restaurant. Shame.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1988", "text": "I am very disappointed with the service that we received at Ashley. They use blatant bait and switch techniques. They advertised a special and then only have the piece available by order or in Casa Grande. Instead they try to push you toward another more expansive product in the store.   Everything that they sell is made after you pay  and they started by telling us that their warrantee covered anything that could happen to the couch. Until we brought up the BBB reports and complaints about their warrantee then they came clean about the real deal.  I just don't understand the predatory sales model and the desire to miss lead the consumer. It's sad because I really like their stuff.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1989", "text": "Not the same as I remember since I moved. It not worth the money . I just wanted to know if it is the same as I remember. There no heart or passion in the food. For new Mexico food,  visit the state of New Mexico for the food.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1990", "text": "Unfortunately, I will no longer be dining at Yummiakis. I have been eating there regularly since it opened- service tends to be slow but the food, for an all you can eat restaurant, is great and is worth the wait. However, I arrived at 2 pm for lunch with a guest and they refused to seat us. Signage and website say they close at 3. No concern shown for the inconvenience.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1991", "text": "It took them forever to make my sandwich. It was ok but not the best quality meat. The set up and process to order is cute and a fun experience but the food itself was a little overpriced for what you get as well. I would look at it as a lower on the list sandwich stop.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1992", "text": "Terrible management. Inconsistent carding policies. Crabby servers. Too dark, extremely loud, and below average food. Don't waste your time.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1993", "text": "ehh...no.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1994", "text": "I don't get it. I ordered a couple of slices of veggie pizza. It was loaded with fresh veggies and I love that, but the overall taste of the pizza was just OK. This pizza must be eaten immediately, the leftover slice 2 hours later made me wanna cry. I only ate half of it and sadly threw it out! I spent way to much money for bad pizza.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1995", "text": "If you come to Pittsburgh, you have to make a stop at Primanti Brothers. It has been featured on several travel and food shows like Man Vs. Food.My friend took me here for dinner and each of us ordered a cheesesteak, which is considered the #2 best seller. This sandwich is HUGE! Mainly because of all the coleslaw and french fries piled high within the sandwich. The cheesesteak itself was okay and the meat looked processed. Not that great. However, the bread is nice and soft. I also ordered a pint of Yuengling on draft. Good beer...If I do come back, I'm interested in trying the roast beef. It seems like this restaurant is hit or miss depending on what you order. Also the original location is in the Strip district while this location is near the University of Pitt campus, so lots of college students.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1996", "text": "Worst Dave and Busters ever! The food was ok. The service was horrible. Our waitress accused one of my friends of underage drinking. She brought her manager over to our table and carded my friend who is 22. He then started asking questions and walk away with his ID. He Came back a few mins later and gave my friend his card back. For the rest of the night the manager continued to overlook our table and kept passing by scrutinizing every move we made.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1997", "text": "I'm not sure where to start. So I'll start at the end. Disputed charges, 18 phone calls, refunded money, and two months of life wasted. All because they sold me a couch that was not made of the same material as the couch in the show room.  Seriously the foam inside was different used and dirty.Technicians they send to your house don't even know what they are doing and they don't speak highly of their own company. No and I mean no customer service at all. They play games with you on the phone. They use super nice statements and happy tones to try to calm you down before your even upset. Then they state policies and try to get you off the phone ASAP. I guess this is why the stores don't have direct phone numbers. Bottom line. This company only cares about money and not you! This was the worst shopping and customer service experience of my life. The products are no good. Spend a few extra bux and go somewhere that sells quality. When making large purchases customer service and peace of mind is worth every penny.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1998", "text": "STILL haven't heard from manager Kevin.  Will keep experience short.  Planned a surprise party for friend, we all work in the area.   34 RSVPd and 42 showed.   I got there early to decorate, 6/30 event date.  That night's manager greeted me and gave me choice of area.  Tables were set for 6 but only fit 4 comfortably.  Eyes rolled when I mentioned this, was told these were designated for us.  When more showed up, as often happens, better more, than less, I was told we could not overflow to empty tables.  Are you kidding me! Treat them as walk-ins and take their order.   One waitress commented, \\\"That's why I hate working these events.\\\"    I thought the objective was to work for tips with good service.  When one person finally got waitresses attention, \\\"You want another one ?\\\"(beer) she'd had only one.  I could go on and on, but don't want to get irritated again.  AND an 18% gratuity was was added to everyone's bill. Many had to wait unreasonably long for food and service and felt gratuity too much.  I never sat down as I was trying to keep folks calm and happy.  The food was fair, nothing special.  I plan work gatherings often in the area, last one here.   Many of the guests live nearby and said they would not return.   South Phx. has many choices now, will book with them.  I called Kevin several times prior to event to make sure all was in order.  I've yet to hear back from him after event.  I've even emailed him on website saying, perhaps he'd like to call for feedback before I Yelped.   Crickets.    May be okay for a group of 4, not able to handle a large group.   Bartender started waiting tables and was very rude.   Need a steak house?   I've used Rustler's Rooste for 45 and have only compliments.   Yeah, my event was T-Boned, crashed with Terrible service.", "label": "negative"}
{"domain": "restaurant", "split": "test", "example_id": "restaurant_test_1999", "text": "Been going for over 10 years and thrown out after talking with the former owner's son and security letting them know to look at their cameras (eyes in the sky) to prove that I was not guilty of what I was accused because the bathroom attendant, who wasn't even watching us, said she witnessed it. I'd bet on the cameras any day. If you want a fair party with no female jealousy drama do NOT go here. Better at Piranha across the street. Sorry you have to pay if you're not local but you WILL NOT get thrown out without a proper discussion of the situation. Oh and there is Gypsy too if you are a lover of the hip hop genre...that's Piranha across the street from the Freezone. http://www.piranhavegas.com/ Click that link to find out the address, etc.", "label": "negative"}